THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY
Five-Point Plan To
Combat TB CHIANG SEES In Hongkong NEW WAR
TWO CLINICS.
PROPOSED
Dr K.C. Yeo To Speak At London Conference
From Our Own Correspondent London, July 5-The building of clinics, and a laboratory, better social services and the gradual elimination of overcrowded living conditions are the main points in a large-scale plan to combat tuberculosis in Hongkong put forward by the Hongkong Tuberculosis Asso- ciation.
Tomorrow, at the Commonwealth and Empire conference of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, Dr K. C. Yeo, speaking as Hongkong's official delegate, will outline this plan to a gathering of special- ists from 50 countries.
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and economic aid to "200,000,000 Chinese stilt outside The Iron Curtain."
Republican leader Kenneth Wherry backed him up, saying he had been "preaching ald to China for six months," but has got nowhere because there pro down "too many pro-Russians there in the State Department."
ARMS SURRENDER
Senator Knowland clashed with Senator Claudo Pepper when the lalter (Democrat) interrupted to point out that the Department opposel sending on the grounds arms to China that the Government troops sur- Com- them to the rendered munists "aimost na fast as they were delivered from the United States"
Senator Knowland replied that he preferred not to discuss in- formation given "privately" to the Senatea Foreign Relations Committee but he, nevertheless, found it necessary to "dispute n a good many of the facts pre- sented." He said, for example the Department claimed that 00 percent of all military equipment shipped. to China since VJ-Day had fallen Into Communis!
hands.
"This cannot be supported by facts and this can be de- monstrated by the State De- partment's own figures," said
Last night Dr Yeo told me. Then the Hongkong Tuber-Senior Knowland. About the plan, which it Is culosis Association
in
hoped will do much to prevent the spread of tuberculosis the Colony, where It has beets rsilmated that one in seven people suffer from It.
of the Tho prevalence
can be Hongkong disease in Judged from the fact that it te
single the largest
cause uf adult deaths,, accounting for 10 percent of the total member:
under live The plan comes main headings.
The first step would be tu build two modern clinics: one In
would ask
the Colonial Development Fund for a trant of about £250,000 to help build a laboratory for the of "BCG," the production vaccine used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
AMERICAN TROOPS,
Senator Pepper wanted to know
Senator Knowland favoured using American troops. in China.
Senator Knowland replied that he favoured this only to the extent of training Chinese
FREE MEALS The next step would be to in
so that or combat duty and seeing that Chinn trease social services
who suffer from tuber-nny equipment sent to prople closin and cannot afford a pro-Is used properly. He said this per diet would gel nutritious method was done successfully in Greece to combat Commu- meals free of charge.
To prevent the spread of the nist-led guerillas.
Senator disease among schoolchildren all
con
Knowland quoted
Hongkong and the other teachers should be compulsorily Major-General Claire L. Chan- Kowloon, at an estimated cost of
X-rayed.
Лault ቡ። saying that "free" areas $300,000.
But perhaps the most im-of China could be aided with portant point in the plan is the small orms, mortar and light scheme to climinate overcrowd-artillery until it can be learned ing-the inain cause ut the how far the Communists plan widespread incidence of tuber- to go in the "cold war," culosis in Hongkong.
Electricity
Sharply Cut In hope of improvement
West Berlin
Berlin, July 5.-Berlin's dustries, just getting into their stride again after the blockade and the recent railway strike, went on to short time again
the surrounding Soviet Zone was sharply cut.
Dr Yeo said that the only In this direction was for the Govern ment to revise its present build- ing laws so that In, perhaps 26 years' time no building would be sanctioned unless It con formed to certain conditions.
REFUGEES BLAMED
NO POLICY
Unless something is done, said, the Senator Knowland United States ultimately may he called upon to underwrite Japan, Korea area and other Pacific Island nations on a "permanent" bosis
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Pandora, the Philadelphia zoo's - chimpanzee, appears slightly puzzled as he looks over six baby rheas, South American ostriches, which were born at the zoo. The sextuplets were hatched from 10 eggs on which a male ostrich had been sitting for a month. Two of the new arrivals were albinos-
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"Monty" Finds His Sea Legs
BUT WON'T HAVE
A TOT OF
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RUM
On board HMS Implacable, Bay of Biscay, July 5.-Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Chairman of the Western Union's Commanders- in-Chief's Committee, who is now making the first trip of his career on board a naval aircraft, was finding his "sea-legs" rapidly on board this flagship of the Western Union fleet today.
This
Field!
sluted is Impossible to keep any check tionailst areas and help which entered the Bay of Biscay ever-
A spokesman at the city's electricity headquarters that current from the Soviel Zone for all four sectors of the clly had fallen from the normal 35,000 kilowatts to 25,000 kilo. watis today.
on them," he said.
"Inevitably they bring discate
in
1949.
Ne Win In
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London For Talks With
QUEEN'S
AIR-CONDITIONED
UK Leaders SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
London, July 5-The Burmese government's number two man; General Ne Win, arrived here toder for top level defence talks with Brillahi milliary and poll- tical leaders.
General No. Win, who Deputy Premier and Defence Minister in Burma's Cabinet, has British here to inspect military, equipment and installa- tions, a Foreign Office spokesman sold.
come
Other offcial sources reported that he and a party of Burmese militory experts are going to discuss with Britain the large Ecale purchase of arms and air- craft, development of Burma's air fields, and the defence of Burma's common frontier with China,
Gen. Ne Win was accompani- ed by. U Illa Maung, Burmese Ambassador to Thailand, Moj. Gen, B. Temple, head of the Mission 10 British Service Burma, Wing Commander 5. J. Khin, head of the Burmese Air Force and Bo Setkya, Burma's top civil aviation expert.
Gen. No
confer Win will with the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, the Foreign Secretary Mr Ernest Bevin, the Mr A. V. Defence Minister, Alexander, and Field Marshal Sir. Willam Slim, Chief of Imperial General Staff.
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The British Ambassador Burma. Mr T. B. Bowker, will attend the discussions.
Gen. Ne Win may go to Paris and Prague after his London dis- cursicos,
Burman is interested in French polley in Indo-China and is.dp- ing business with Czechoslovakia. -Associated Press,
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New York, July 6-A Trea-
declined sury spokesman
today on 12 Wall comment
U.S. Warships To Street Journal story that Bri-
Visit
Korea
Seoul, July 5-Three Amerl-
worships will
this month for
tain is preparing to set up new the trade barriers to protect pound.
the
As well as keeping a trained eye on the fleet's manoeuvres, the Field Marshal was spend- ing, much of his time below, docks, learning some thing of naval traditions and aceing for himself the day-to-day routine. He cited a recent request by
non-drinking Dr Yeo blames a great deal of General Douglas MacArthur for when the electric current from the disease in Ilangkong on the more troops as an indication of | Marshal watched the ship's com-{
pany draw their daily rum influx of refugees from China,such a trend.
"Whenever there's trouble in Senator Wherry said a mill-ration, took a whiff of it, but China ese unfortunate people
Knowland could go into Na- The fleet, comprising units of flood across the border and it mission proposed by Senator declined a tot
Lo "create the Western Union nations,
You may say we are even a many-pronged spearhead
arrive in more mule than usual," time could restore
continued the night and
ruaning can Nationalist Central Government southwards on their second day Korea
a brief spokesman said. "We are an friendship to theswering no inquiries on policy. "The of for China," Ho added:
the sea-going manocavies visit
Republic of Korea, the Ameri-until after Sir Stafford Cripps trouble has been that we had no today.
statement to the van Ambassy announced today. makes his British submarines made con-
House of Commons tomorrow.” tact with the fleet during the
US$ On board the crukter. Polley for Asia."-United Press.
The ́CHIANG'S-WARNING -ight and one attack penetrated Manchester
Chancellor of the Ex- will be Rear chequer is expected to give the the convoy of darkened, ships New
com Commons, the latest figures on | Admiral T. H. Einsord, York, July 5.-The without detection.
and dollar re- Britain's gold Scripps-Howard newspapers, in
from the Immander of a cruiser division of Today, planes
the US Navy, Accompanying serves and to recommend steps editorial commenting placable, with the main convoy the. Manchester will be the to be taken to halt a Ught of Goneralissime Chiong Kai-
dollars from Britain. shak's interview, said today.force, exchanged air strikes with destroyers Rowan and Hender-
TOTAL BORROWED "Chiong's, is
London, July 5-Briiain has view that
from
with them.
Irace
·
ONLY 500 BEDS "But with only 500 beds at our the most serious disposal only cases get proper treatment."
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on
light carrier philosophical planes from the
Theseus, sailing with the carrier son. all struggies for force. About 20 planes were in- must succeed in the used by both sides. tyranny
of-
The vessels are expected
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of the United States since victory- over Japan on August 15, 1945, Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said in parlia- mentary reply today.
"In the case of tuberculosis It would be an enormous task to all the people suffering A.British spokesman described from it and isolate them. The West Berlina prens suggestions most we can hope to do is to disease spreading that the electricity cuts were a prevent the new form of blockade as among schoolchildren and treat "highly
The many cases as possible among exaggerated. Soviet Zone authorities have the adult population.
which apologised for the cut, they stated was due to overline working in certain chemical factories producing badly needed ferilisers, and have promised to restore full supply shortly. Dr Yeo Is Deputy Director of human freedom against foreignvolved, with camera guns being arrive at Inchon about July 8. borrowed $4,003,000,000
Health Services. He has been end. But fights on because he The manoeuvres went today Korea, the officers and men of "In
of the the meantime, the in England since January study considrs that to be his destiny to within 100 miles
the naval vessels will be con- Western occupation authoritiesing British health services and is
warning (of a third Northern Spanish const Later, ducted on tours of the Inchon hro supplying extra
war) cannot be easily the entire force, In a formation Seoul area.
He voiced
30 a roughly
mlica wide, West Berlin power stations to ship to allow him to continue his make up the deflelt, and we survey In Canada later this similar one when the Japanese manoeuvred for an enormous in Fuson on July 12 and will
be able to hold our year.. He expects to return to started to overrun bis country. "Teft-wheel" to retrace
their return to their permanent Asia- Hongkong next March.
ilstory may be repesting. Then, course northwards again.
the station on July 13,--United Tonight, the feet was return-Press. an now, there was a disposition
problem using through British, Dutch and to treat China's
areas. To- to Lake within four years Use same morrow they planned
by zigzagging avoiding action
RAILWAY CHIEF invaders would be licking at us and simulating counter attacks That could happen again."
MURDERED The editorial added: "The with surface and ale escorts.
today analysis An official Communists are committed to
of the six
(Continued on Pare 1) submarines detected by The communications unions,
hope to own."Reuter,
coal to now awaiting a UNESCO
fellow side.
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By Galbraith none of our affair. Few foresaw French submarine
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world conquest. The conquest showed that three
of Asia would bring them face attacking British
The ships are expected to be
"It is hoped that there will be
how
no increase this year," he added when he was asked by much he expected this sum to be increared in the present financial your-Reuter.
Milk Rationing In Britain
will London, July 5.--Milk
to face with us across the last night were Pacific, President Truman ask- British and French escorts be- also fearing dismissals, today be rationed again in Britain
SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
Greta GARBO
M.G. WE'L
Robert
TAYLOR
Camille
ed the Congress for $150,000.000 fore they reached their fring demanded the resignation of the nationing is being impOUTWARD MAILS Housewife Makes
to save Korea from Communism positions. Two attacks were not Government, charging it with is when half of that small country detected.
is under Coinmunist control, as
British and
Incompetence which, they main- because of a seasonal drop in French shore-tain, has resulted in serious the milk production, which was apell, convoy damage to the communications caused by the current hot
the Food Minister, Mr
John it has been since the Japanese based planes on night"
sus industry. surrender. It is not auggested putrol dropped fares on
submarino- positions. Futher developments are ex-Strachey, announced fonight. that the amount will do the job.pected
The restrictions 'will begin decision by the A similar appropriation can be Other enemy" planes shadow-pected from
Tokyo Shibaura Company to again on Sunday, when the nor- if the ed the convey: the Implacable dischargo 4,500 men anticipated for 1050
mal adult quota will be three Planes from Koreans have not been gobbled
While the leader of the oppo- nints per week. twice few more than 60 miles up in the meantime.
Last year, rotloning'was-lift- China
for the moment is in quick successive strikes this sitlon Democrat Party, Gizo
a separated task Tombaciti, declared that the cd for only three weeks during asking only that the $90,000,000 morning on
British Government's "Inadequate" un- the summer-Reuter remaining to her credit in ECA force guarded by the
rellef measures into and French light fleet carriers, employment allotments be converted
for nation- silver dollars to strengthen the the Theseus and Arromanches, were responsible Nationalist Government's econo- which returned, one low-level wide unrest, the Prime Minis mic position. That is not much aircraft allack-fleuter. money when our fotal expendi
tures to halt Commiiniam are
considered. China, le a belter "IRON CURTAIN”
risk than Korea and Infinitely more important. Moreover, it China i Tost, it is absurd to
think that. Korea
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St. John's Newfoundland, July 5. A housewife : here made history today,
Mrs Ethel Murphy.
.Watron advertisement la inserted an
the St. John's Evening Tele- her intention gram signifying of divorcing her husband, John B. Watson, of Brussels,
of adultery Blum, on grounds
time
Bol.
and desertion,
This is the. · first Newfoundland resident bas ap plied for divorce on the island. The custern is for realdents to divorces outside the secure island, mostly in, Reno, Nevada. -United Press.
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