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VOL IV NO. 179.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1949,
LONDON AUTHORISED AMETHYST'S ESCAPE
AMETHYST DUE WEDNESDAY
By IAN MOFFITT (Telegraph Staff Reporter)
Aboard HIMS Jamaica. August 1.—JMS Amethyst
is expected to reach Hong- kong on Wednesday morn~ Lig.
The most excited of the 700 men on board the Jamaica are 25 railngs and three officers who are Kolag
mcel their comrades In the Amelliyat. They
Among were
the party which carried wounded men from the
ald
overland after Com- munist batteries crippled her on April 20.
Last night I attended a Thanksgiving Service fur the Amethyst In this cruiser's cinema. "Be Thou and My
My Guardian
Guide" was the pertinent
hymn chosen.
There is great exclle- ment aboard at the pros. pect of
meeling the
Amethyst and large slacks of mail are ready parcelled for the frigate's mall- starved sailors,
We are, expecting
ما
rendezvous with tho Amethyst tonight,
Platform Fell
hero today.
Communist Reaction Likely To Be Bitter
London, July 31.-Lieutenant-Commander, J. S. Kerans, Commander of the British sloop Amethyst, was authorised to make the ship's spectacular escape from Communist captivity on the Yangtse River yesterday "in view of persistent Communist refusal to give the ship normal facilities and a safe conduct,' it was announced today.
According to a joint state- | Total casualties in the four ment by the British Foreign vessels included 44 dead.
The British authorities Oflice and the Admiralty, always have been and still are the authority was given be-ready to discuss responsibility cause after three months for the April Incident on on the Commander "had not appropriate level, the state succeeded in obtaining a ment said. safe conduct upon accept.
The Amethyst carne under able terms and the condi-heavy fire at least twice and tions for the ship's company once was
HEAVY FIRE
were stealily deteriorating.in self-der compelled to reply
diiring the
Held Without Sleep For Over 20 Hours
Shanghai, July 31-Mr
The Communist authorities seven and a quarter hours in have refused to discuss the re- which she ran the gauntlet of Reuben Thomas. U.S. Con-l
on her 150 anonsibility for the April shell-Communist guns ing of the Amethyst with the mile passage to freedom at the British Ambassador at Nanking, south of the Yangtse, it was
the statement said.
disclosed today.
Her
suinte Administrative Om- cer, has been held in a room of the Consulate for more Naval quarters stated that than 20 hours without sleep CONDITIONS ON BOARD
the crucial part of the escape by approximately 100 for Instead,
local Communist
came when she had to break mer local employees of the military authorities made the through a boom, the strength "unacceptable demand" that of which was uncertain,
U.S. Navy.
Claiming severance pay and Lieutenant-Commander Kerana speed at this time is thought
a half ndmitting to have been well over
20 bonuses of six and British responsibility for the knots."Reuter.
months' wages, the former em- incident in return for a safe
ployees Chinese, Indians and conduct, it added
While Russians-swarmed into the Consulate General bullding While permitting most Con
come, and
sign A document
Because of his
refusal the
REPRISALS LIKELY Shanghal, July 31. Hap-on July 29. stricken ship with the 80 piness of Shanghai's foreign
at
tack "while proceeding to Nan- king on a humanitarian mission on behalf of the foreign com munity,"
statement's
words.
izz the
This
not
Slayton
on Saturday,
Price 20 Cents
ON THEIR WAY TO HONGKONG
State Dept.
Pressed
To Review Far East
Washington, July 31-Informed officials said American military leaders were principally responsible for the Administration's decision to conduct an intensive review of the Far Eastern situation in an effort to formulate a positive United States policy against Communism in Asia and the Pacific.
TUMULT
น
AT SYDNEY review the Asian situation
MEETING
State
new and
tho
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27880
Ist Battalion, King's Own Scottish Border Regiment, is on. its way to Hongkong in the troopship, Devonshire. Here are some of the men of the Battalion enjoying a little music by their l'ipers on board just be- fore sailing from Liver- pool 12 days ago.
Viking Ship Rowed Up
River Thames
These officials said 'the will be made public. It Is Under Him remnants of her crew was de colony over the escape of the sutate employees to
Secretary of State's decision, expected, however, that with Presidential approval, any
State Department will release material it belleves lained 100 miles northwest of British frigate Amethyst is
to appoint a commission to pertinent, Dortmund, July 31-More Shanghal for three months far untempered by fear of re-ge freely, the former Navy em- have confined Mr
Department oMelais than 30,000 German Commu "under almost intolerable con- prisals
that after from the Communists thomas, the
Acting Consul of heat
this pro and confino-
the British caught in General,
and make recommendations concede nists saw their leader, Herr ditions
against
London, July 81.-Hun- Mr Walter
gramme of "educating" Con- his meat."
China
on policy in that area was Max Reimann, fall when
hin
and the public on Asian dreds of townspeople and The Amethyst had been held
McConaughy, and the Naval platform collapsed under
because the Attache, Commander Morgan
prompted to a considerable affairs the Administration might holiday makers stood in at an open air demonstration | captive since April 28, nino British have no fear of reprisals days after she first canto under
extent by pressure from the unfold some
more heavy rain to see the Vik- they
Communist think that
At 3.0
3.00 p.m shore battery So many ho jumped on the Communist
reaction is extremely probable
Defence Secretary, Mr Louis positive policy in Asin. Howing ship, Hugin, towed into Sydney, July 81.-Hopes platform to greet the leader,
and likely to take an unpleasant Mr Thomus enteres n room on
dicates they not expect any- who was recently relcosed from
form-but for the moment the the first floor of the six storey of ending Australia's six-Johnson, and other military dates they do not expect any Chatham Dockyard, where prison, that it gave way under
British and alt foreigners are st with the claimants. Hasinos today when the Mining Chiefs of Staff and others con-
building to discuss the case week-old coal strike receded officials,
thing of this nature with regard she was moored near some The United States' Joint
of the Royal Navy's most to China. their weight, and threw them
glad that the Amethyst got to the ground,
away that there is an attitude
been permitted to leave since.
Food and water have been Union's Council threw out cerned with long-range défence Barring Congressional action modern vessels: of "Let come what may."
in forcing American Many British first learned of supplied to him, but he was plans-to-lake-a-luck-to-plans have long felt they should China over Administration-pro- The — 53 ___“Vikings,”...—afier
work" vote the
at
some miners have Amethyst's escape during not allowed to sleep on Satur
defined as delegations
policy framework tests, it is expected the United lunching as the guests of the rowed thetr night,
will
on church services this morning workers questioned him con-
stand
Mr three Services, mass meetings. .
within which to work out their States
any I ship up the River Thames to Moderate leaders walked out strategic plans. This pressure further assistance is "unfeasi- Rochester Pier
Acheson's assertion that stantly in relays
where largo when their proposal was Meanwhile, Bir McConaughy
re-has been
Most milliary officials crowds again welcomed them..
The and Cmdr. Slayton have been jected.
criticisin
for some time have insisted
Mayor of Rochester, held on upper floors of
Tumult broke out at a Sydney of State Department policy in that further arms aid to Na- Alderman E. Washford, gave bullding but have been per- meeting held by the Labous Chim as the tide of Com-
China Is
and them a a civic welcome.
bencath tionalist about so long Party to urge the miners to re-munism swept farther south in that it should be written off Is useless and mitted to move
Nonnan Keep. the as they do not try to leave. turn, at which the Immigration
country. that co
calculation from strategic
the guests Associated Press.
Minister, Mr Arthur Calwell, There
also been ан within the foreseeable future
re Rochester Cruising Club and said a concentration camp was awakening of public interest in They all feel Korea is in on than villed the ancient Norman
Com-the subject, although it would
received by indefensible position, but have Cathedral, being "Interrupters tried to howl be untrue to say the majority been willing to accept the Stain the Dean of Itochester, the Very
of the people share the opinion the speakers
and tul
ot severe Congressional critics amplifter cables..
of American policy.
Herr Reimann served his pri- spn sentence for threatening re- tallation to West German poli- co-operated with ticians who the Western Allica-Reuter,
EDITORIAL
A
A major battle ensued when the cruiser London, the sloop Black Swan and the destroyer Consort tried to fight their way
the river to
up
Valuable
THE meeting of Britain's Middle East diplomats at the Foreign Office, in last week, served London, which ended
a valuable, if not spectacular, purpose. Understandably, little of what went on at the conference has been disclosed, the official communique issued after- wards stating merely that "a full, and free exchange of information and views" had taken place. Officinta of other Government departments, such as the Treasury, and the heads of the three services were called in as needed, and the conference must have been useful in clarifying and reaffirming British policy in an area whose stability is essential to western security. The last such con- ference on the Middle East took place in 1946. The altuation has changed con- siderably since then, and no doubt the now problems received due conalderation in the discussions, Broadly, Britain's policy in the Middle East countries is to build up their strength, both economic, and political, to ensure that they are safe internal disorder and external from aggression. This is by no means an easy polley' to pursue, wing to the rivalries of the various. countries—always present, but aggravated, pinco the war by the establishment of Israel-and the refrac- tory attitude frequently displayed by Rome, at least, of their governments. As In other backward · and undeveloped areas, the gulf between haves and have- nots In the Middle East· is,n wide one; a | small section of the population is very rich, whille a much bigger section is very poor. Such social inequalities make a fertile breeding ground for Communism, and the only way to avoid Communist agitation" and its unpleasant results is` by an Improvement in living standards. This can seemingly be achieved only by outstio... pressure, and' ald. British
her rescue.
(Continued on Page 5)
Conference
to
attempts in this direction since the war have met with many rebuffs and set- bucks; France
been unable 1108 contribute much, and America has shown The Middle little inclination to assist.- East countries themselves have never appeared to be much interested in the welfare of the
have masses; they neither co-operated with each other nor with the west. There are, of course, The Middle extenuating circumstances. East, never a stable region, has been in a state of turmoil since the start of the Israel campaign; the western countries have had their hands full elsewhere and, apart from Palestine, have neglected this potential danger spot. Fortunately there are signs that this neglect is not to be allowed to continue. The American State Department recently that the newly-appointed Ambassador to Egypt was to tour irrigation and land reclamation projects in the United States before taking up his appointment,, "in view of the tremendous interest of Middle East countries in much-projecte,” There have been Anglo-French' meetings recently to discuss ways and means of co-operating in the economic and social, advancement of the Middle East. In the Middle East itself, the prospect of Israel and her -Arali neighbours living together in pence seems to be improving. This
day
ui
the
More Russian
Charges Of
U.S. Spying
.
"the best place" for munist becklers.
down
Mr
more
clearly-
creasing Congrented by la-ible."
has
Calwell predicted that
FIRST EFFORT miners in the northern New While the Secretary of State, South Wales coulfelds would Mr Dean Acheson, has recognis- - be back by August 30.
"This is an
ed the criticism of American
anti-Australian policy in Asia to the extent of
uppointing
다 commission to the situation, hig
Moscow, July 31.-The Soviet Army newspaper Red Star to-trike," he said. "The Commu
nists want to smash the urblock into day described the recent
Iration system,
but they will officials warn against expecting American archaeological CX-
this to lend to any dramatic pedition to study, the remains not be allowed to succead-we
developments. of Noah's Ark as a new spying will smash them first. enterprise on the borders of Soviet Armenia."
CONFIDENCE VOTE
the one
with
the
as the Ad- Instead, as far ministration is concerned, next month or two will be de- The expedition included
efforts to "This is a fight between the voted to exhaustive American officers. State Depart- labour movement and the La- acquaint the American public ment officials and experts
and Congress
all facts
acts of the Middle East, and their guide our Government on was "an Iranian general and hand and Communist rat-bags American relations in Asin.
The first effort along this line former war minister," the Red on the other. It is a Aght.
which the Government must will be publication of the White Star sald. announced
Sino-American Paper on These American secret agents win," Mr Colwell said.
lations. The State Departmeul and Stato.Department officials The meeting passed a resolu- intends to bring this out within who masquerade ts Alpinistation of confidence in the hand- the next two weeks despite and archaeologists can hardly ling of the strike by the State Chinese Nationalist protests that claim
to be original. These and Federal Governments. parts of the world-Mount Ararat and the Turkcsih-Soviet border-have. seen sueh mountincer spies before."
a most essential factor for the stability of the area, and western efforts must be aimed at an international agreement on Israel's boundaries, and a suitable solution of the Arab refugee problem. The task is too much for Britain, alone: the only answer is greater co-operation between the three western powers, Britain, France and the United States, and the Middle East countries, themselves.
On Tursday, Tas, the official news agency, reported Soviet that a Soviet archaeological and geographical expedition, had se out for Soviet America to carry out investigation In the Caucasus.Router.
with his
·
IU-
Con
it may give aid and comfort t the Chinese Communists. When Mr W. Blair, Acting The second step, timed tu President of the Coal-Mining follow publication of the White Union's Council,・・ walked out Paper, will be confidntial testi- group of delegatos mony by, Mr Acheson before committees on from the
Congressional Council conference, representativca of in shot the Far Eastern situation, with frers, colllery mechanics and particular referenc
to China. others followed suit-Reuter, The Committees will follow
obscrvations and recommenda tions of a commission posed of Dr Philip Jessup, Am-' bassador at large, RAF Officer And
Mr Evereit of president
Colgate Wife Killed
Dr Raymond Rockefeller Singapore, July 31.-Flight Foundation. IL Ins been Lieutenant William John. Baser, pointed out they will make no Hollywood, July 31-The of the Royal Air Force station single report on their conclu- Alm actress Ginger Rogers at Tengah, and his wife were sions but will provide constant and her husband, Jack Briggs, killed and 17 Ceylonese soldiers advice to Mr Acheson on the have separated after six years of the Royal Pioneer Corps were subject of Asian relations. of marriage. Her mother. Mrs Injured here today in Lela Rogers, disclosed that the on collision between the officer's break-up had occurred.
car and the soldiers' truck.
Ginger Rogers' Separation
Ming Rogers, who is 37, has been married twice before.-- Reuter.
head-"
CRBC,
Fosity, and
of
CHINA EXCLUDED Apart from the White Paper: on Chine, there is no indication Nine soldiers were detained in at present just how much more hospital-Router,
"expert" information on Chlia
ald to
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