THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Hatta On New Spirit Of Unity In Troops At
Indonesia
Work In
Australian
REPUBLICANS, FEDERALISTS Coal Mines
REACH AGREEMENT
than
Sydney, Aug. 2-Morc 1,000 Australian soldiers and airmen were
mining coal
in
Batavia, Aug. 2.-At the end of the second today session of the three-day inter-Indonesian confer-strike-bound New South ence here today, which reached a broad agreement Wales strip-mines, · on the organisation and status of the proposed The first train-loads of coal United States of Indonesia, Dr Mohammed Hatta, produced in "Operation Ex- the Prime Minister of the Indonesian Republic, cavallen", which went into full awing at seven mines at mid- way to spoke of the spirit of unity which the Republicans, were on their and the Federalists had discovered during the inter-Indonesian conference.
Dr Hatta said he was confident that this spirit would grow and that the conference would reach a successful conclusion.
The Sultan Hamid, President of West Borneo, said that he agreed with Dr Hatta's expression of unity and added that the Federalists' feeling of re- serve towards the Republicans was dispelled at the first session of the conference in Jogjakarta,
Sydney. They will go to essen
services
Industries paralysed by the nation-wide
miners atrike, now in its sixth
week.
Army planners hope to pro- duer 25,000 tons by the week- end an 100,000 tons a week after that. This compares with normal weekly pro- induction of 243,000 tons for all
mines in the State.
The Federal and New South Wales Labour Governments
ne the have used troops in the mines
Itepublic
despite
The President, in consultation
They approached the second the sekston
confidence, with
and Federalists. their expectations were ful- filled, he stated.
DTC 10 Lu the formation:
The conference adopted the with the representatives of the red and white flug of the in- Fexleral States, is to nominato donesian Republic and the Re-three persons who publican National Anthem for entrusted with the future Republic of United of Cabinet, Indonesia.
The conference resolves that designated both The Netherlands and the Indonesian
Republic should code rovereignty to the future Republic of United Indonesia.
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It
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be
for
any conse-
from the warnings
Council of Central Executivo
that Federation the Miners the Governments must take re- sponsibility questes.
โป a resolution adopted last week-end, the Executive describ- ed the use of troops as " KTOSZ misture of milliary forces" and a violation of Australian Las- hour principles."
Within Use Cabinet, the It was decided that Indaue-Ministers of Defence, Foreign sian how bo Üle official Affairs, Internal Affairs, Fin- Jungmge.
ance and Welfare are 10
Tho special posta holders of these, with the Prime The Immigration Minister, Mr answered Minister, will form an Inner Arthur A. Calwell, Cabinet, whicle in an emergency the Executive's criticism at a may act for the full Cabinet. rowdy Sydney meeting on Sun-!
day, alleging that
the mid- was decided to form One of the three Cabinet winter strike, which has thrown technical conimitted from the nominators Is to be appointedimit a million workers idle, was Republican and
Federalistas Prime Minister, and the nther | "Communist-led" and ont- delegations to draw up on two will hold speciul postu,, Austrollun." Interim Constitution, based on the conclusion of the
When the President has been Co- ference.
chosen, and the Cabinet Rp- pointed, the Republic of United "This is a fight between the Indonesia will be considered The
Labour mevement ready to receive the transfer of Labour Government on the one sovereignty.
ham and Communist ral-bags on the other. It is a fight which
The conference did not indi-
END FORECAST
and
the
when Constitution. drafted, will be sent to the delegations at The Hague for initialling, after which It will be elrculated to the Gover-cate when the President would the Government must win," he Faents of the Federal States and be chosen. agalu returned to The Hague for signature by the tions.
The conference
deelded that delega- the Senale and the People's
Council should be formed soon as possible.
The conference deckled that the President
of the Republic
of United Indonesia, should be chosen by
representatives of
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Requisitioning For The Army
caid.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1949. .
SIDE GLANCES
.4-16
By Galbraith Peron Regime
COF 1940 BT NEA KERVICE, THC, 1, 14. RED. A. 1. PAT, DIY.
"After all those years I've got a job where l'can raise my salary—and today I had to give myself a cut!"
Big Three Reject Soviet Protest
ITALY'S INCLUSION
IN ATLANTIC PACT
Described As "A Menace"
Allegation Against Former US Envoy
Buenos Alrea Aur. 2A photostallo ooby of A fciter alleged to have. been written by Me Spruille Braden, former United States Ambassador to Argentina, in which President Peron is referred to as menace," was published in a front-page spread today by tho Government ленграрст. De- mocracia.
"Th
The letter, dated January 10, 1940, was written on State Department notepaper and ad- dressed to Senor Roberto Levillier, leader of the Union's Democratica Coalition of Par- tles, which unsuccessfully op- posed President Peron's election.
Democracia a150 published
photostats
and of a letter
a inemorandum alleged to hive
been sent by Mr Braden to Senor Leviiller, which the newspaper asserted proved that the latter originated the iden
of the anti-Peron Blue Book Issued by the State Department early in 1940,
accredited to Mr The letter Braden said: "I agree entirely with the excellent analysis con- fained in your letter and the five points made in the memoran- dum.
"TREASON" CHARGE
"If neither the regional inter- Amerlenn system nor the United Nations Organisation is able to meet and check promptly the aneriace to peace and security represented by the Person re gime, I fear widespread dis- illusionment with respect to our capacity to deal with the kind of menace which brought on World War II."
will
Saying that "Argentina never pardon this treason," De- mocracia sald that 11 secured and London, Aug. 2. — Britain, France and the the letters in Washington,
added: "There are many letters United States today rejected the Soviet accusa-e these in the United States tions that Italy had violated her peace treaty by-too many. joining the Atlantic Pact.
A British reply said that the Soviet protest "appeared to be based on a misconception of the nature of the North Atlantic Treaty."
"That treaty is not an aggressive" instrument,” it
British
reply,
“A good number of them are now in our possession, and from today the people will be-
in to know of them."
Democracla's action has been prompted by President Peron's statement last week that "the Union Democratica was formed, directed and financed by Mr Braden," and Mr Braden's re-
which | Senate Foreign Relations Comply from Hamilton, New York,
mittee that "any defence of the North Atlantic arca must be within the limits fixed by the military provisions of the Italian peace treaty."
said.
Tho was handed to the Soviet Em- bassy here today, was worded similarly to the United States The Mining Unions' Common-rejection of the Soviet protest,
Couricil has rejected as wealth
It recalled a British note to plans to take a "back-to-work" vote at minera mass meetings, Russia of April 12 which said but leaders of the. Miners' Cen- that the text of the Atlantic tral Executive suld today
clear that Pact made
ila "com- there had been a widening of picicly defensive nature" and cussed the relationship of the the split in the miners' ranks. that it was cllrected
"only Republic of United Indonesia They forecast the end of the against armed aggression." Jind The Netherlands in the strike this week, with most of proposed union. and had the miners back at work
The British reply added: "It reached agreement on many Munday.
follows that, in signing the points.
North Atlanile Treaty, the text makes clear the completely of Italian Government have not defensive nature of this Pact, its miners' lodges in Northern New in tack, or by implication, com-conformity with both the spirit! South Wales have called a meet-milted any breach of the
TALKS AT HAGUE
I stated that it had
dis-
Sixty representatives
on
ing for tomorrow, which mem-Treaty of Peace. bers of the Miners' Central
that these accusations were "completely absurd."-Reuter.
Amethyst Fund
The note also cited the de-
The Hongkong Telegraph hos of April 2 by the received a donation of $200 to claration Foreign Ministers who signed the Amethyst Fund from "A the North Atlantic Pact, as a Chinese." answer to the Soviet charge that Already acknowledged $ 076,00 the Pact pursues aggressive "A Chinese"
200.00 aims "
That declaration sald: "The
Total: $1,175.00
Radio Hongkong
and letter of the Charter of the United Nations, and also the ILK.T. fact that the Pact is not directed for MusicBic Budland Light Or B"Hongkong Calling": 0, "Time against any nation or group of chestra (ACTS): 6.30. Dean Martin nations but only against armed (Vocal with Orchestra: 0.40, Pete Begression."----Reuter.
"The discussions are to con. line at The Hague, it added,
The Republic of United Indonesia shal) lake over the debts and assets of Indonesia (the Netherlands East Indica), Executive have decided to at- The signature has no effect the conference decided.
tend. Some observers said that on the military or other provi- this meeting would "sourd the sons of the Peace Treaty with Sir-1_read with much. „The_President_of_the_Republic | death-Kɛell"_of_the_strike.____
Italy
There is no foundation amusement, of the bright ideas of United Indonesia is to be the
for the charge, either that His put forward by "Pass Along Commander-in-Chief
in Striking miners other Majesty's Government in Please" in yesterday's issue of Armed Forces, and
areas are holding a special United Kingdom, as one of the note your esteemed paper.
Surely,
uction, Reuter.
of the the com-
the
-FRENCH-REPLY-
Valderrama at the Plano (Studio): "Record Round-About"Variety Request Programme. presented by Halliday (Stadtot: 6,--Worli Jean Newn and News Analysis (London Paris, Aug. 2-The French Relay): 8.15, Much Binding In the was on the lines of the Marsh (BBCTS); 845, A llecorded Description of the Arrival of HMS "Amethyst" in Hongkong (Studio):
anies of the three service meeting to decide their future powers issuing the invitation to American note.
about converting the Kowloon officers
Railway
he is not serious are to be Indonesians. Foreign may be employed it terminus an: the they become Indonesians. Marim into a camp far the Incoming garrison?
The conference Jald clown forces should The proposition is impraetic- that Dutch
Indonesia able for various technical ren- evacuale
at a time sons. It will rehully be agreed and in a manner to be decided that the Railhead is vital at The Hague conference. Importance to
troops and suppiles
movement
In
of any
for
future emergencies.
Free elections by secret ballot
Dutch Told: Get Out While You Can
The Hague, Aug. 2 Dutch Government has advised Dutch- men and Dutch citizens living
a Constitutuent Assembly in South China to evacuate "89 are to be held within a year of long as there are still transport terminus is taken over to house the transfer of sovereignty | facilities," it was troops, the cost of building al-Reuter.
ternative loading platforms and marshalling yards will be pro-
hibitive,
Railways have always been of paramount importance to Mill-
tary strategy, insomuch that any Buggestion
treated
here tonight.-Router.
announced
MAY SLASH ARMS AID
(Continued from Page 1)
with
the Italian Government to sign the North Atlantic Treaty,
of
Qr The full text of the reply will 9, "From the Editorials (London Holay): 0.10, Weather Report: 9.11, that the Italian Government not be published until loung up the Curtain"-Excerpts in accepting the invitation, morrow, but a French Foreign from "Romeo and Jullet", Singers: have connived at any violation, | Offico summary said that the Margaret Ritchie and Franz Voorna Will the BBC Theatre Orchestra netual or potential, of any
Atlantic Fact was "exclusively under Walter Goehr (UBCTS); 0.33, and Is Orchestra: those articles
Paul Weston of the Peace defensive,"
10.10, A Piano Recital by Solomon: Trents enumerated by Your Excellency."
~France-accepted the Soviet 10.23 Recent Releases by Popular declaration of March 31 that Aristes; 11, Radio Newsreel (London Helay: 11.15, Weather Report and no intention taneously published the text of attacking any country and the Down.
Foreign Office simul- Russia hud
of Suminary of New; 11.20, Close
the Soviet protest, which was therefore, by disquieted by "an Soviet Government should not, nude in a letter dated July 19.
Tho
alliance which could not, in OUTWARD MAILS
In this letter, fle Soviet these circumstances, act against Union asserted that "in joining it the summary added. the signatories of the North Atlantic Paci, the Italian Go- The adhesion of Italy could vernment agree to the measures not be a violation of the peace for the increase of their armed treaty since the Atlantic Pact forces and armament production "did not contain any provision beyond the limits established by in
contradiction
the with the peace treaty."
military, naval or air clauses of the peace treaty," it said,
Robbed
of Impairing the been done in developing arma- | those of Russia and her
deficiencies of efficiency of a railhead, by de-ment
existing satelliten.
Their industrial potential, on priving it of its administrative units.
should be balklings,
"We are considering assistance which, as Generai Bradley said,
After citing a series of Reuter, with frown by the Authorities. to nations who have indicated, military strengths rest, Is
urticles of the peace treaty by joining the North Atlantic greater, and combined He talks of private and com-Treaty, their readiness to fight ours, enormously greater," he
which the Soviet Union alleged . merelal Intercuts in regard to in the common cause to resist declared.
wero violated by the Ilian the K.CR. I might inform him aggression.
letter accused Bank Messengers He reminded the Committes accession, the that the railway is government "Their will to fight and their that the United States had a Britain upparently "one of the owned, and the question of ability to fight can, bo greatly steel capacliyet 90,000,000 tons, chief organisers of the North private and commercial con- strengthened by assistance froin and the other participants
Asianuc bloc and the Initiator of siderations do not arise.
in the Invitation the North Atlantic Pact about this blog," of some responsibility to Italy to join The writer is of the opinion "For our own security, for the 40,000,000 tons, that the Marina is about the interests of our young people
Russla and her
"for the above-mentioned viola- worst site to house any of our who have to deal with the together have probably a
Lions of the Italina Peace troops
monsoon condition during the
actions duction today of less than 30.-
Treaty."-Reuter. talks gibly about create, it is my conviction that 000,000 tons. season. Ho being under canvas. I wonder we should, scize this opportunity unreasonable to me to believe if he has ever been under to strengthen the will and that the free countries of Europe Washington, Aug. 2. canvas during the monsoons inability of these nations, both to can develop over a period of the Far Eastern theatres of the deter aggression: to rein- time defensive last war? ling he ever seen the face and breakers and the tidal waves
us.
that our
THE POTENTIAL : turn the Marina into a qung- Mr Harriman said that it was mire during a typhoon?
not alone the size of Western the troops that are Europe's populations which was Surely
but the skil and being sent out to defend Hong-important, kong in any future emergency productivity of their workmen deserve to be housed in decent which accommodation that will protect them from the inclement of the
was for
salchilles
· pro-
It does not seem
military forees United
AMERICAN, NOTE
The
Stotes rejected
the
which; joined together through tussion charges as "utterly with the Allantie Pact with ours, will out foundation,"
be able to withstand aggression. WITHIN REACH
"Thu
2
A surface mall to United Kingdom via
HAIS Parts per CARTHAGE will be closed A follows: G.1.0.-Parcels, Angust 4.5 p.m.; Reg., August 1, 9 .. Ord., 2.30 ..
KoW.Jon
C.P.Q, Parcels, August 4, 5 pm; Ker., August 3. .30 .m.; Qrd, sam.
This mail is expected to arriva 6th London on or about September, 1949.
10-
It is hereby poticed that all mail services for Shanghai, China aza Tientain and Nerth temporary suspended.
Unless otherwise stated Fistered articles and parcel
palnutes posta cioc# _30
earlier than the ordinary mail. If mali close before 10 am, registered and parcel posta close at 5 pm. on the previothe day. Malin ATS closed at Kowloon Central Post Office balf an hour entilor than the G.P.O. closing times,
Aix-en-Provence, Aug. Two bank messengers were rob-
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 bed by two armed men of o
Closing Times by Alr bag containing 25,000,000 francs
Canton, (Kowloon CPO) 10 am, (about £23,000), which they a p.m. p.m.: (GPO) 9.30 am.. France here today. were taking to the Bank of 130 p.m., 1.30 p
12-YEAR-OLD
Their car was stopped by a bandits car which was, drawn across the street near the bank. Of the Russian claim that the Armed with revolvers, the ban- Italian adherence to the Pact dits forced the bank car driver contribution of the violated the milltary require to go on to a quiet suburb, their European military establishments of the peace treaty, took the cash and drove off to- the own car following. They then ment, when developed, will add American noto said: "No greater than immeasurably to our security | changes in the military requiro. wards Marseilles---Router.
and will affect the size of our ments of that treaty are now own security forces that we being sought by Italy as far as must maintain in the future. weather. The troops have not On The Way To The
the United States Government Mr Harriman zak that come here by their own choice.
is aware, nor is Italy prevented optimistic from participating in the North Gallows-Retrieved had never been so The rapidly deteriorating situn-
as today that the maintenance Atlantic Treaty by the tion in the Far East warrants
terms Karaclil, Aug. 2.-Threo of peace and freedom caom large dispositions of troopa In
was of the peaco
they trealy an before
Pathan within America's two
in reach this colony to protect our vital minutes
stand.. tribesmen were due to be hang- Europe, "provided we CARTY interests..
ed in the Central Gaol here, an out vigorously
sly the policies and "Italy is left quite free by the It is up to ua as public order was received allowing programmes in which we are provisions of the peace treaty spirited citizens, to ensure that them to appeal to the Privy engaged, including the military to join with other States in a our servicemen are reasonably Council in London.
assistance programme, and pro- collective defence arrango. accommodated, and let us make The tribesmen, who had been vided we recognise that we face ment." their tour of duty in this beauti- sentenced for murder, were forces determined and par- ful colony pleasant na being escorted to, the gallows sistant, which must be met with possible
yesterday when the order arriv» equal: determination "Ex-E. C. O. `[od.—Nauter.
severance."Reuter,
SAVES: TWO
Copenhagen, Aug. 2-A 12-
were
·
USA, and Canada, 2 pm, Hathow, Taipeh, Swatow, Amoy, Chungking and Changtu, 3.30 pm.
Saigon and Paris, 6 pm
Closing Times By Hea Alandia, Batavia, Sourabaya Macassar 3 p.m.
Stralis, 3 p.m.
Japan, 3 p.m. Bwalow, p.m.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 4 Closing Times By Air Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, (Basra, Nairobi, Momba, Dar-es-Salaam, Mauritius. Johannesburg and Calso via Karachi), Alexandria, liome and London (Kawloon CPO) 4:30 pm: (GPO) 8 pm.
Smgapore, 5 pm.
Bangkok, Batavia, Colombo, Syd- ney and Auckland, ♬ p.m.-
Japan, & p.m.
Closing Times By Bea Saigon, 10 .
Habaut, Australia and Now Zea
Bangkok, 3 p.m.
Rangoon and Cleutta, 3. p.m Ewatow, 9 p.ft.
Biraita, Ceylon, Madagascar, Dom- bay. Aden, Egypt and Europe -vis London, Dy.m.
year-old boy rowed a quarter of lendavis sydney. 3. p.n. --
milo in rough seas to rescue a man and his bun, who thrown into the water when their yacht palžed near here.
The boy also malyagod
FRIDAY, AUGUST S Closing Times by Air yacht." Safe on shore, the man Manlia, Gulm, Jonolulu, UBA and The American note cited thanked the boy and offered to Canada B p.m.
* Air Parcel Posts for Mania, Hono- and per-statement mede on April 20 by reward him, but was turned tulu and USA, (Kowloon CFO) 4.33
the State Department. to the down-Reutor,
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