1949-05-06

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 6,- 1949.

Indian Trade Those Mall pot-holes: Drill squad starts at Palace Wallace's POCKET CARTOON

Union Leader Is Shot Dead

WHILE FLEEING FROM GUERILLA CAMP

London, May 5-Mr P. Veerasenan, an Indian who succeeded Mr A. Ganapathy, the Indian trade union leader who was executed yesterday under the Malayan Government's emergency powers for carrying arms, was shot dead by Gurkhas on Tuesday, it was disclosed in Singapore today. Mr Ganapathy was Pre- sident of the Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Unions.

Mr Veerasenan was shot by a Gurkha patrol as he was fleeing with Chinese from a guerilla camp in thick jungle in Negri Sem- bilan. His body was later identified, the police stated today, by documents in Indian He was also writing found on his pack.. carrying a rifle.

of the

counter.

The camp describeed by a military spokes- man as the 1st Bridge Headquarters "National Liberation Army of Malaya."

Ister The Gurkha patrol was attacked while examining the camp's seven huts. There were no casualties.

Mr Veerasenan was also Pre-to be raised soon in Parliament. of Parilament ident of the Singapore Federa- Many Members tion of Trade Unions, which was are perturbed by the circum- 10 have gone under-stances of the execution, and up- reported ground in May last year. Mrprehensive of its effect on Asian Ganapathy was sentenced 19 opinion. death in March for carrying a

Mr Reginald Sorensen, La- revolver and six rounds of im-

bour Member, who was in the munition. The Indian Govern- ment asked the Malayan Go- Parliamentary delegation to Ins in 1946 and frequently vernment to consider the sen- dia

of the tence "very carefully" before champlona the cause

62,000 Ford

Motor Co. Workers

Go On Strike

Detroit, May 5-The CIO United Auto Workers Union walked out of the Ford Motor Company in a strike that could close Ford's industrial empire and idle a total of 135,200 workers in 33 cities within three weeks."

the alrike About 62,200 workers began

The Mall poi-holes which caused Mr Wilson Harris, MP, "nggravnt- ed oscillation”—are now being repaired; and to- day, while the King is at Windsor, the pneu. matic drill squad are busy outside Bucking- ham Palace. — London Express Service.

Karens Still Losing Heavily

Latest Charge

Red Offer Withheld From Public Washington, May 5.-- Mr Henry Wallace, United States Progressive Party leader, said here today that a Russian offer on March 21 to lift the Berlin blockade was deliberately withheld from the public "because it explodes the myth on which the Atlantic Pact is based."

Mr Wallace was one of the seven witnesses scheduled to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to argue ngainst the Fact.

By CUMMINGS

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** It's obviour, Feodor, that the, changes among OUT leaders, are more far. reaching than we thought.”

MR NEHRU'S

WARNING

He urged the Committee 10 Berne, May 5-The In- withhold action on the Pact untildian Prime Minister, Pandit after a Foreign Ministers con- Nehru, today warned the

ference is held on the German question.

"This is our great-it may be

our inst-opportunity to arrive at a peaceful settlement of our differences with Russia." he de- clared.

Mr Wallace

suggested that the United States and Russia sit down together and settle their differences.

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Concluding a three-day visit, Premier Nehru fuld a presa con- ference, "It is up to the colonial masters to decide whether the solution in Africa will be peace- ful or not." He said that India hail succeeded in welding to- SIX-POINT BASIS

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Geneva Inter today after a visiting Pads, three sizes 2, 60 cents from interference in the Inter-to the Swiss Foreign Minister, and 91, "9, C. M. Port." nal affairs of other nations.

(3) Agreement by both na. ton to give up all military The walkout

bases in ather United Nation failure of Company executives

Rangoon, May 5.-Three countries, and to stop export- and Union officials headed by hundred Karen hill rebela ing arms, the International President

killed in the past movements of citizens and free (4) Unrestricted trade, tree Walter Beuther to effect a settle were mont in last-minute negotin three days of bitter fighting scientifle and cultural ex- tions. As the strike word flash-in the Daiku sector, about changes between Russia and

at Ford's River Rouge and Lincoln Mercury as- sembly and manufacturing plants shortly before noon EST in a protest against an alleged "speed- up."

Over 59,000 of the strikers are from the key River Rouge plant, which sprawls over 1,076 acres along the Detroit river.

carrying it out. since they had colonial peopics, today deplored Sentences

information suggesting that he had been dubbed a terrorist "in Uo hurry and heat" of the anil- terrorist operations.

The Indian Government an the Ganapathy nouncement on execution said: "Whatever the of regulations energency Malaya may be, the Government of India feel strongly that the penalty imposed on Ganapathy was far in excess of the oxigencles of the case, and they deeply deplore his execu- tion."

the hanging.

and the measures

"A torin of imprisonment would have served the purpose much better," he said. "While appreciating the need for dras- tie action in Malaya necessity for severe Against those carrying arms, 1 feel that nothing has been goin- cd and, indeed, something may have been lost by carrying out this execution."

trade

On American

Gun-Runners

Confirmed

Batavia, May 5.The Bombay, Indian union leaders today criticised the Indonesian High Court to Lower Court Malayan Government for the day upheld hanging of Mr Gunapathy. Mr sentences on three Ameri- HURRIED EXECUTION

Asoka Mehta, a prominent So-

can airmen for gun run- From information now at the clalist, said: "The tragedy hangs

like a pendant In the Common-ning. Indian Government's disposal,

The men are serving prison Reuter despatch from New Dell wealth chain recently forged

in London."

terms ranging from 18 months stated, it appeared that not only

The High Court Mr Manck

who is to four years. Gandhi, did representations made on his behalf to the authorities in Secretary

of the Communist review of their cases was their Trade last chance of appeal under In- All-India Malaya prove

unavailing, but dominated

donesian In w. Congress, charged the that the execution was carried Union

and the out even before the High Com- Malayan Government

Die missioner for India In London Bellish authorities with

of murder had been informed of the result "cold-blooded of an examination of the case by working class leader. This is His Majesty's Government. the first fruit we have reaped as

the result of the Nehru Govern ment's surrender to British im- perialism by agreeing to remain the Commonwealth," declared.-Reuter.

This had been promised," the

nota gld.

Mr John Thivy's 'report to the Indian Government Is under- alood to contain statements made to him by Mr. Ganapathy, whom he saw several times in prison. Mr Canapathy told him that he committed no violence and said he was hiding in the jungles of Malaya for about five months, during most of which time he had been ill.

He had no knowledge of the severity of the Malayan cega- lations. He left the Jungle in-

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Patrol Slays

Soldiers

come

after

BITTER FIGHTING

ed through plants, workers 70 miles north of Rangoon, America.

dropped their tools and stream- ed out of the shopa.

Some of the first out came from the building where

Auto Workers

in the

the

the Burmese Government stated tonight.

(5)

A general reduction

exchange Max Petiplerre, to instructions of notification of the 1940 Swiss-Indian treaty of friendship and commerce.

He will leave Genova by plane for India tonight-United Press.

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The Smile

That Wins is the PEPSODENT Smile

armaments,

Nations (8) A new United agency to "build a productive The rebel columns, which at economically -unified Europe, tacked three Government without barriers between Easi strongpoints in the area, were and West," and with aid to "routed following daylong fight-Asin, Latin America and ing." It added.

Africn.-euter.

Rebel concentrations in the aren were feverishly digging in Just south of Dalku, where they had been strafed by Govern ment planes, the official com- munique also said.

Military observers here said of the fighting

NEWSMEN FREED

Berlin; May 5.-A British and two United States correspon- 'dents were released by the Russian authorities in Berlin this hours' afternoon after several

detention.

speedup at River Rouge Was The strikers quickly alleged established a picket line at the gate, to the River Rouge main plant. They carried large signs saying. "Ford is on strike.""

OPENS NEW CHAPTER The Ford strike opened new chapter

stormy history of auto labour. There has been only one other major strike at Ford since the late Henry Ford bullt his first car in 1903. The sprawling Rouge the outcome plant was struck by CIO United around Daiku would determine

and operations the fate of the Karen Insur

The three ware detained lest Day, gents. Government troops in ceased on April Fool's

were now, engaging night while trying to run the Ten days later, Ford the area

with the the bulk of the Karen forces Berlin blockade."-Reuter. to bargain The three men are now in agreed

Central from all Stallswyk prison, Sumatra. Union.

sectors for "win or The longest and costliest auto They were captured last Sep- tember with a Catalina flying strike was the 113-day walkout lose" thrust towards the capital,

UAW's wage dispute with small arms In

with they added. boat loaded

Southwest of Rangoon, Gov

hove inflicted' and ammunition nad sentenced General Motors in 1916. A total Southwest of in January by a Dutch magis- of 175,000 workers gained trate in the small port of Tan- 18-cent-hourly wage increase, heavy casualties on Karen rebels dugeng. Pinang, In the Rioiw but not before they lost $128,-in the rice-growing areas north

Bassein, where Archipelago, Southeast of Singa-000,000 in wages and the com-ef

to be burning esti-were reported pany and dealers lost an mated $1,700,400.

villages. The American defending

In the south-western The parade of strikers from

planes counsel for the three men. Mr the plants was orderly. Near strip, Government William I. Quasta, of New the main gato a Union sound bombed rebel concentrations in York recently appealed to the truck sold: "To hell with Ford nine villages around Moulmein Netherlands Minister in the polley. Everybody Join the

part, Philippines for the altmen's re- picket line.. Henry Ford II will

pore.

lease.

DEFENCE PLEA

1941.

the Karena

coastal

In Upper Burma, a rebel com- not bust our Unioit."

About 200 strikers were at the ander and 15 other insurgents

were killed in an attack Belgrade, May 5-Two Hun-

gate in picket lines or standing railway workshops near Sagaing, arian soldiers who crossed the

nearby. Picket lines revolved 25 miles south of Mandaluy frontier, into Yugoslav territory on April 24 and refused to re- At the trial the defence con- In circles of about 25 men eacb. Reuier. turn when enlled upon were tended

three that the

men Smaller numbers of pickets were

tending to surrender the revol shot dead by a Yugoslav patrol, thought the arms and ammuni- at other gates United Press.

in his possession at the nearest police station, he said. It was nicially stated here to-tion were for Malayan planters

ver

It had been given to him for self-protection,

day.

fighting the surgents.

Communist in-

The statement said that Yugo-

The men were arrested on the When arrested while resting slavia had protested to Hungary

two men crossed the lonely Dutch Island of Alrobu, under a rubber tree, he told Mr that the Thivy, he did not allempt to

both Hungarians were challenged pare. The flying boat and 40 four times before the Yugoslav cases of ammunition were con- patrol ared.

resist.

VIGOROUS PROTEST

Poland Urges

frontier legally. It added that 200 miles northeast of Singa- Arms Embargo

The

Incident

announcement

quoted

War Losses Compensation

arms an

London, May 5.-General Sir

the

Areated by the Dutch police. Lake Success, May 5-Poland George Jeffreya, Conservative,

Carlton the

Atoday when full payment would Hire, Singapore formally proposed today that the asked in the House of Commons be made of compensation for Mr V. R. Krishna Menon, the Yugoslav protest-delivered last Briton, was arrested on Airabu United Nations General

sembly proclaim Indian High Commissioner in

embargo

The war losses in Burma to civil against Spain. London, will lodge a "vigorous" Thursday followed a Budapest at the same time und gnoted at had pro- separate trial for seven years.

cre

at the

timo

of prolest to the British GoverRreport that Hungary

testeri against the shooting.

His appeal is now before the Polish delegate, Mr Jullus Katz-nd military officials employed

Suchy, made the proposal In the ment tomorrow over the hang- ing in Malaya of Mr Cathy. (Budapest Radio described the High Court in Entavia where

Mr Harold Wilson, President as "mur decision can be expected "within Assembly's Political Committee, Japanese invasion. on Tuesday

Assembly He proposed un four weeks", "* Court mixed thren or I

edict that would (1) Call for of the Board of Trade, replied It is understood that Mr der." Menon will call at the Colonial Yugoslav-Hargarlan commission,officials said.

which had investigated tho The three men are Connie W, full compliance with the 1946 that he could not yet announce Office

recommendation for withdrawal details of the extended scheme to convey the Indian

published last December. Government's strong feelings at shooting, us saying that the two Selgrist

will (2) Recommend

"I hope final decisions was found guilty and sentenced tray saw the Yugosinus but the Oregon, and Albert W. Onslott port to Spain of "arma and am- be taken very soon and that the the execution. Mr Ganapathy Hungarians turned back when Wam B. Hallem of Portland, of Ambassadors from Madrid, Yugoslavs Ared before they of Yuba City, California-As-

munition as well as all warlike schieme will be put into opera- to death by a Selangor Court on

secinted Press.

and strategic material."

tion immediately thereafter," he revolver reached the frontier.)-Reuter. charges of carrying

ban on any added. (3) Recommend agreements for treaties with One of the great difficulties

and ammunition.

Last-minute

representations

were made from Indla to the British Government to stop the hanglug and have the enso re- it was learned in examined, London tonight. Britain sent urgent telegrams to the nuthori ties in Singapore.

The attitude of the Colonial Office officials in London 1s belleved to be that, under the Malayan Constitution, the Bri- tish Government had nu Jurisdiction to interfere, since Selangor is a "protected State."

COMMONS QUESTIONS

The Indian High Commis- sioner, in London will probably lodge his Government's protest with Lord Listowel, Minister of Stalo for

Thu the Colonies. of State Secretary

for tho Colonies, Mr Arthur Crecoh Jones, is not due back until later tomorrow from a tour of Africa. Further questiona on the hang- ing of Mr Ganapathy are likely

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