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VOL. IV NO. 142
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Dimitrov's Grave Condition
Prague, June 17.-Some have Prague newspapers been informed that the con- dition of Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria's Communist Pre- mier, is so critical that they should get in cultuary set
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1949.
China's Moslem Warlords Fighting Commos
3-DAY BATTLE FOUGHT
NW OF SIAN
San Francisco, June 17.-New evidence that the Moslem war- lords of China's northwest have joined the war against the Com- munists and are engaged in large scale fighting came on Friday from the Communist radio.
A Red broadcast heard in San Francisco by the Associated Press said more than 4,000 troops of General Ma Pu-fang had been. wiped out in a three-day battle immediately northwest of Sian.
It said the forces of his cousin, General Ma Hung-kwei, also were engaged when each sent a full army group (a total of possibly 150,000 men) to cover the retreat of General Hu Tsung-nan's Nationalist regulars from Sian.
up in type for early publien- Anna Pauker
tion, it was learned today.
Dimitrov has been under- medical treatment In going
since Russia
carly Spring. Moscow radio said recently ho was suffering from a liver all- ment and other complications.
An employea of one Czechi newspaper sald hus editor had given instructions 10 prepare Dimitrov's
with obituary
Javish display because the news is expected to be an nounced within two or three days" The editor's Information
from
was said to have come Czech Communist sources.
The informant said it could be assumed that other Prague dailies had received similar in- structions Associated Press.
Reda
The action comes at a time) said when the Reds are consolidating their hold on North and Central China and when the Southern front is idle.
Total Nationalist losses were put at 10,000 men.
Capital of Shensi province, are making Joint cause with the Stan is about 800 miles north-Nationalists. west of Shanghai. The took it last month and they were pursuing the Na-
but tionalista westward, Friday they put the scene conflet only 20 miles north- west
of Sian.
Ma Pu-tang is governor Mas will seek to turn the Red hiside of the war in the south, but of Teinghal province, and
they
fighting to maintain their own
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The newspaper said this prac- tica of the Rumanian Commun- Ists came to light with the ar-
Vitianu, of Solvan
and econ
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New Type Of WESTERN UNION COUNCIL
Submarine
New London, Connecti cut, June 17.--The Navy Mr Under-Secretary, Daniel Kimball, Bald to- day that a new syps
.of submarine is being do
cloped launch guided
missiles.
He told
&. graduating class at the mbmarino base here that this "high speed, deep running" underwater warship will have far greater destruc Live power than World War II submarines.
He said that fraproved communications
systems
will bring Naval, air and undersen operations much closer together. Air Kini- མམས་ bali predicted that the next 20 years `wlil biling great advances in ander. United warfare. - FITBS.
AUSTRIAN TREATY
PROBLEM
Trying To Find
Bypass
Search Diplomats
For Information
MEETS
Tackle Easy Questions First
Luxembourg, Juno 17.- The British Foreign Secre- tary, Mr Ernest Bevin, wants more publicity for the social and cultural work of the Consultative Council of Western Union.
At the end of the first session of the Council's sixth meeting hero tonight it was understood
that Mr Bovin made a plea for more publicity when reports on the work of the Sub-Committees en social and cultural matters were taken up.
M. Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister, told reporters after the meeting that
Defence Of Hongkong
Washington. June 17,---- Reliable sources said today that the British Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Beyin, discussed the defence of Hongkong with the U.S. Becretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson in Parts following Mr A. V. Alexander's visli to Hongkong.
It was understood that he asked Mr Acheson what would be the United States atillude in the event of a Communist attook on Hongkong, but Mr Acheson reportedly reserved a reply saying that the matter would have to be con- aldered by the State De- pariment experis.
The Mritish Embassy For Eastern expert, Mr H. A Graves, is at present London conferring with the Foreign Office. -- United
Press.
the discussion of military mat- Former
ters was "reserved for tomor row."
Mr Paul-Henri Spaak, the Belgian Prime Milster and Foreign Minister, said, "Wo tackled the easiest questions Arst."
Nazis Still
In Office
In
Disquieting Evidence
The labour representative, Dr
| Railways Dispute
NUR Rejects Offer
London, June 17.-A delegate conference of Britain's
460,000 - strong National Union of Railway.
mon
today backed the Union Executive in refus. ing the employers' offerS of higher wages for the lowest paid workers.
The offered increases werd understood to range from six- pence to 28. Od. n week.
The conference instructed the Executive to continuo negotia- tions on the basis of the Union's original claim for a 10 shillings a week Increase and at the same time
for an early settle-
between tha
ment
press
Negotiations Union and the Railway Exccu- tive are due to be resumed carly next week provided that the un- amcial "Sunday" strikes and "go slow" policies are discon- tinued.
Meantime, Southampton doc- kers today refused to unload the Canadian freighter Seaboard
Trader whose Canadian Son-
on
Southampton, June 17,
a únian, meeting tonight decided by 803 to start unloading
Mr Bevin, it is understood, reminded his colleagues that the work of the Consultative Coun- cil; under the terms the
of Was Brussels treaty,
not ex-
men's Union crew had been on clusively military or political,
Frankfurt, June 17,An altike. for seven weeks. CULTURAL REPORT
Members of the crew alleged Federation of that the removal of chain Inshings* Their purpose was also, to American create a real bond between the Labour representative to- over..
one.. the freighter's hold Zurich, Juno 17-Annafcousin Gen. Ma, Hung-kwel strong
propositions in the northwest
17. peoples of their countries. Paris, June aPauker, Rumanian Foreign governs Ninghsla. Holb
day reported "much dis-day was done by "scob The cultural report, which exquieting evidence" that Ger-
and that Union men had vinces are hugo semi-isolated Minister, has fallen into regions which the Ma familles against
en-Western diplomats took
plained that the Ave Fowers
officialdom In the used the job.
new strike Moscow's disfavour 'for de-have ruled for mony years, croachment.-Associated Press,
advantage of a recess to had, in the past year, exchanged man
came only. day to try to find a bypass education experts and teachers, United States zone is heavi- two days after settlement of the positing funds of the Ru- Nominally, they pay allegiance
loaded with former Avonmouth and Bristol striker maanlan Communist Party into the Nationalist government,
around the blockade hold indicated that courses for Go-ly
vernment officials are planned
which
paralysed the port for 40 foreign banks, including but in practice are autonomous. Nationalist military
year and next Nazis. ing up the Austrian treaty for later this
days and four days after the Swiss banks, without advis-spokesman at Canton Baid on
For hours they talked year.
The Consultative Council, it Joseph Mire, of the A. F. of L. Liverpool dockers resumed work with Dr Kuri Gruber, ing Cominform authorities, Thursday that Gen. Ma Pu-tang
is understood, also discussed the Office at Madison, Wisconsin, atier a strike of four weeta the Swiss weekly Weltwoche had joined the fighting. This
Foreign Minister of Austria. ideas of the five Powers for gave his report to the Military Reuter. the and spokesman creulled him sald today,
Nationalist Gen. Hu Tsung-non
They wanted from him some the agenda of the meeting of Government after an investiga- DOCKERS TO WORK. ABORTION TO BE
of the information they had the Council of Europe in August ton of the German administru-
Uon structure in the zone. with Inflicting 23,000 casualties
Paris, June 17.-Britain | tried on the Reds while losing only
to get from Andreia Strasbourg.
The Council meets again to- According to the report, a LEGALISED
2,000, of their own men In
morrow morning.
survey in December, 1948, in the Dockers at Tokyo, June 17.-Aborilon is rest
Communists west of Slan about 100 jet propelled Minister. They wanted to There is no published agenda State of Hesse revealed that 40 here to be legalised in Japan is Rumanian now on trial at Win-springing a notable trap on the is to supply France with Vyshinsky, Russian Foreign
Consultative Council percent of all employees in the votes to. 34 from June 24, the Japanese teratur for political and
planes for which the Inter-know just what asseta Rus- for the
Trader, Welfare Ministry announced to-omic espionage in Switzerland,
Allied Military Aid Fund sin was likely to claim as but main headings for the dis-State's public service were ex- the Canadian freighter Seaboard
Party members. meetings cussions at the
In Nazi One of Vitianu's assignments
The Hossa Ministries of Earlier today the men had daxbortion--will be permitted in
Whlic casually Agures from will pay, the Dafence Minis- part of her settlement and Luxembourg will probably be Finance, Agriculture and Cul- fused to handle the cargo of the prosecution Switzerland, when the health of the mother alleges, was to ferret out foreign either side in China are open to ter, M. Paul Ramadier, told what effect surrender to the x-follows:---
demands would
ture and Education, the report wheat and lumber after an in DEFENCE PLANS
dock. is in danger and in the case of currency holdings of Rumanian serious question, evidently heavy the National Assembly to- Russian
charged, are more than 50 per- formal meeting at the (1) Co-ordination of Western cent Nazi. day.
sido. with large.
have on Austrian economy families refugees in Switzerland and fighting has been going on in the
through
and northwest. bribery
In Wuerttemberg-Baden, ac poor that they then
A union oficial said after 10- Some of the planes have al-and Balkan affairs general- Union joint defence plans and The rival reports also indicate would be unable to afford to blackmail, secure them for the
budgets with the organisation cording to statistics available in night's meeting, "Common sense ly. keep additional children. Communist party-Associated that, contrary to some previous ready been delivered, he said.
Forty-Rve Goblin engined
This was one of the several of the Atlantic treaty powers in October last year, 47 percent of prevailed." Reuter. predictions of observers, the Mas
Vampires were also to be or stumbling blocks in the way of the military field. This is on the all State ministry workers were
that the equipped
United former Party members. States Congress will volo for The Mire report suggested that with some French-made parts. he settlement which the four assumption
the necessary after ratifle these percentages may be even
suma, They would be paid for by the Ministers have agreed to get or
abandon by Monday night." French Government,
The Ministers will meet again cation, for military assistance higher now, since many former are Nazis have been cleared by the Asked why the Government on Sunday in secret session to to European preferred to buy foreign planes, discuss the two this subjects on members of the Atlantic union. courts and have returned to
(2) A report by Mr Bevin official
the past Jobs in
είχ London, Juno 17 Judith M. Ramadier said that French which they yet hold some hopes
months.
Coplon today swore to her spy military aircraft had proved of agreement. These two were and M. Schuman on the Coun-
Reliable trade unionists who trial jury that the notes on the "half only
satisfactory" on all that remained of a broad pro- cit of Foreign Ministernin
gramme they outlined for them. Paris.
replaced Nazis trial.
in official post "lop secret" FBI reports found relationship (3) The
of
tions
immediately after the war in her purse were coly material The allocation for manufac-selves four weeks earlier.
Western Union to the Counell have now been fired to make for a "serlo-conue" book she ture of military planes-9,900
of Europe and especially of the
Toom for roturning Nazis, Dr writing about Washington. She million franes (about US$20,-
of Consullative Council of West-
said.
complained that on the night 000,000)-was voted by 202 to
The two subjects were: 1-Progress towards peaca inern Union to the Committee of
German trade unionist re- her arrest the FBI put her. 102, after a number of Deputies
Foreign Ministers in the Coun- port, sald De Miro, that thest
ordeal, sida had
through a terrifying" Government on the
Austria.
Nazis "are getting stripping her by force and ques→. returning criticised the sum as inadequate. 2-A code of fair play oncil of Europe-Reuter.
right to work," bringing former tloning her for hours without M. Henri Queuille, the Prime trade and transport in Germany
letting her call, beg lawyer.-- associates back with them. Minister, told them that the and in and out of Berlin.
Reuter.
United Press amount was in conformity with the country's financial possi- bilities."
women who are
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Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Press
Too Early A Retiring Age
Tubject of Civil Service pensions
a
in Hongkong has long been a touchy one with the public, many of whom feel that the Colony has to carry on out-of- proportion burden in recognition of services rendered. The topic has been revived this week with the hitherto unknown Association of European Civil Servants of Hongkong submitting defence of the current pensions blil. A fairly good case is made out, although misleading to some extent. For example, it is claimed that pensions represent only three percent of the Budget, but the proportion should, of course, be pated on total personat emoluments, which then amounts to 11 percent-a fairly high, gure. Nevertheless, the scale of pensiona is bearable: the crux of the argument today to the new:
com-
Home
д
point is made that by retiring at 45, the a less than Civil Servant does so on maximum salary and therefore has correspondingly smaller pension. That is true in itself, but the argument over- looks one important aspect: If the man is in good health when he retires at 45 ho will not be content to remain idle-ho Bort of will start looking for employment if only to keep himself occupied and from becoming bored. This places Hongkong in the position of having to pay out an annual pension while the recipient is currently earning an Income-which is very nice for the pensioner, but a trifle disconcerting a charge on the Colony's finances. It is observed that in making its "retire at 45" recommendation, the Salaries Com-
retiring age-16-which was recommission placed first emphasis on giving
mended by the Salaries Commission and has been adopted. Can the Colony afford to have its servants, retiring at that age? "Given: normal health, a man is rated an being at hla prima between 40 and 45, and it does not appear to be very logical to permit him to leave the Service when he la probably at the peak of his talents and experience. Retiring at 45 for the most part means that a man can only. give 20 to 25 years of service to the Government, and even this period. would. Include home leaves totalling some. Tour. years. Thus, under the 45 years of age retiring scheme, a Civil Servant claim his pension after something like 20 ultra- yearsTM, actuni. E service-surely generous terms of employment?. This early retirement age also is in danger of creating a serious manpower wastage. for it an employee is still at his best at. *45, to lose him is to lose an asset, and
Government, any more, than a private)
ess, cannot afford such a loss, The
can
Government the power to call on Any oficer to relire at that age, and then went on to suggest that where, an officer himself expressed the, desire to retire at that age, he should give" three years", notice of this intention. It would seem, judging from the number of retirements at this, age, now taking place, that Government has not thought it fit to adopt this, suggestion, although it has obvious merits. In the main, though, we believe that 45 is too early an ago to allow civil servants to retire: Not because making them retire at a later age means any material saving in the pensions bill, but because the public is being deprived of "servants when they can be of most value. A minimum voluntary retiring age of 60 with a com”, pulsory, maximum of 55 would offer a fair compromise, for the public would·. then obtain a full measure of service from an officer,” and he 'In turn would enjoy a larger-pension.
dered from Britain,
FAIR PLAY CODE
The experts who talked to Dr Gruber expected to get very little
already they did not
--both on France's military polley could
know. Negotiators not at the present moment be
sides have digested every grain definitely decided, he added.of the osegomy of Austria, but
Reuter.
powers who
Found Drugged On A Barge
Paris,
June 17.
The
police here tonight said that
they might still learn from Dr Grüber. whether things had greatly changed since their last debate over the treaty.
one thing is actually Mrs Adelino Mollie Harris, American, spokes found unconscious, on a
одо
No Faith in "That is that we will barge on a Paris canal on
Goodwill
Lausanne June
man 'sald
adjourn on Monday night after
an open: session."
June 7, was the wife of n
Despite some of the glum British officer stationed. la comments from the
American Trieste.
17-Arab side, British and French sources
They could give no further delegations to the peace talks persisted in claiming that there details about Mr. Harris but here told the Palestine Con- was some hope of small successes said that Mrs Harris was still cillation Commission today that from the conference. they have no faith in the good- will of the Jaws until proof given to the contrary in the
R
Judith Coplon's Defence
For Prescriptions
--AND THE "HONGKONG DISPENSARY
FOR PROMPT CAREFUL AND EFFICENT PREPARATION OF THEM
THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY IS STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED, QUALIFIED -DISPENSERS WHO HAVE LATK THEIR DISPOSAL." THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPREHENSIVE STOCK OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY DRUGS AND
PHARMACEUTICALS IN THE COLONY AT MODERATE
PRKES!->
sincerity, of their intentions, putting selde things on which that Mrs Harris was the dough BRING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS TO
DOW
In hospital suffering from the effects of an -over-dose of NEGATIVE PROGRESS
The police yesterday said They have made progress in sleeping tablets.
British officer first the was impossible. That ter of In
Arab Commission, the
states took almost three weeks of the stationed in Singapore.--Reu-
con-ter. pressed the Commission for Im-nearly four weeks the mediate measures to aid Arab ference has been in session.
1.- On Berlin refugees. They said they had
is demanding not received any answer to their Vyshinsky is
this subject all German committee memorandum on which was presented
on May trade, commerce and currency.
It would be weighted heavily "The
asked the on the Eastern sido so that o Commission
Ban Francisco, June 17:
and Arabs for the first time since the West Germans could not out-
Trade between Tsingtao falks opened here to state their vote the Russian kone
agree to has been resumed, the
an
Tsingtao Trade Resumed
views on territorial adjust- The West will not a man-Communist-controlled Pelping
monis in Palestine. The Arabs give the East a replied they were willing to dis- ingement of the West's com- Radio reported tonight.
It said that ship from Custerritorial questions but merce, especially currency. They that an Israeli answer to their might agree to a fixed rate of Hongkong had arrived at ralugée: memorandom would exchange between East and Tsingtao with a cargo of com- creato a better understanding-West-currency muntention equipment and.
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