FEAR OF WAR HAS NOW DECREASED
TRYGVE LIE PRESENTS HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Lake Success, 'Aug. 8.-The fear of war has decreased mainly as a result of the breaking of the Berlin deadlock, Mr Trygve Lie, the Secretary- General of the United Nations, said in his annual report published today.
He described the year ended June 30, 1949, as “on the whole a year of progress towards a more peaceful world."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1949.
The United Nations been able to resolve Great Power differences, but the conflict has been Jcept within peaceful bounds, and the way prepared for further progress towards a settlement."
"It is true that the world | tinued. has had its full share of has not crises and alarms," Mr Lia wald. "The rival claims in nu ideological conflict have been pressed as though they
were the only issue of our Turning from selling wars Limes. The Great Powers and disputes to the other have continued their efforts | phanes
of the United Nations' Secretary-General
la strengthen their relative works, the positions before
tion is brought
nearer
ut it has developed inter- the situn-national co-operation in almost to every field of human activity on tability by the conclusion a scale never before attempted." of peace treaties.
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"It has proclaimed the frat! "Although overshadowed by universal Declaration of Human! the Great Power differences, Rights in history," he continued. movements of national Indepen-"The convention of the preven- dence and social upheavals in tion And punishment of the has been many parts of the world have crime of genocide
anct pproved unavoidably contributed to in unanimously tentional tension.
member States have been asked to sign and rntify it.
These conditions, which tave existed SIBLE the war "In spite of all the political į cruded, continue to cause wide-and ideological - differences, the spread anxiety among the poo- United Nations is developing an pica of the world. Because of economie and social programme the
Great Power differences, no nimed at raising the standards of progres lus been made during vinst of the community of an the year towards providing the tions for the welfare of each of Security Council with armed its members. forcer to enable it to take m- forcement netlon,
and There
has been tle agreement on the control of alomie energy, of
EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE
"Through Unitert
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other weapon of m destruc-procedures of regional economic Bon, and of conventional arma-co-operation, effective uralatance ments."
is being given to the countries of Europe, Latin America, Asta and the Far East towards the reconstruction and development of their economics.
In Lama's Robes
Jawaharlal Nehru (right), Prime Minister of India, wears a Lama's robe presented to him at a festival at Leh, Ladakh, Buddhist province of Kashmir, in the Himalayas. At left is Lama Kaloon Tsewang Rigzin.
Australian Miners
Told To End Farce
Sydney, Aug. 8.-Mr R. A. King, Secretary of the New South Wales Trades and. Labour Council, declared in a broadcast tonight that "the overwhelm- ing majority of miners demand a return to work",
"Miners, end this farce," he added. initiative, cease being Moscow footmen."
"Take the
American POCKET CARTOON
Service
Chiefs Go Home
Vienna, Aug. 8. — Tho American Joint Chiefa of Stuff said today that their talks with military leaders during their ten-day tour of Atlantic Pact nations hurt convinced them that differences organisational
were so small that it "might not take long" to make the paet n going concern.
General Omar Bradley of the U.S. Army, acting as spokesman for the Joint Chiefs, was asked ot a press conference here why be considered the talks "uccessful."
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Philippine Constabulary Anniversary
"Principally," he answered. "because they showed that all people think along the sumo general lines, perhaps not on details, but thinking along the
Manila, Aug. 8.- The same general aca on military
Philippine Constabulary, organisation. There don't arem
In which began to operate in to be enough differences general on setting up a general 1901, during the tumultuous military organisation because of days following the imple¡ people thinking the same way.
not be too mentation of United States "There should
ible. I hope it will not sovereignty in the islands, much trouble. take 166 long."
today observed its 48th General Bradley, Admirat Louts Denfeld, and Air Force birthday anniversary with General Hoyt Vandenberg, met speeches and parades at! briefly this morning with the Camp Crame, northeast of U.S.
commander in Austria, | Manila,
General Geoffrey Keyes, and The ocension was observed tule staff to review the United araidst the roar of artillery and States Army's position in Aus-the crack of small arms five as trin as an occupying power.
battle-lested Constabulary, men Later today, the three Chiefs
continued their grim task in leave for Washington to report central Luzon and elsewhere for on their ten-day reries of con- the preservation of peace and
the military order in this country. ferences with
Organised
A former Australian leaders
of the Atlantic Pact
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DELEGATES Frime Minister, Mr William nations United Press. police force during the early
ARRIVE AT
THE HAGUE
Morris Hughes, addressing a Liberal Party meeting to-
night, said that the coal strike was designed by Communists "as n full-dress rehearsal for the great day
are more
MORAL FORCE When the three great Powers brought the Berlin question to A Security Council last Sep-
when the flag of Communism "Through the planning and tember in a complaint against a
execution of comprehensive! The Hague, Aug. 8.The will wave over this country. fourth, many people feared that
we want up the programmes, both in the econo- first of the delegates from What this crisis would break
and even lead tie and social fields, the pro Indonesin who will attend a mentul hospitals for theso United Nations
viuing of fellowships, the send- lo a new world war,
ing of missions and advisers, round-table conference here fools who fall for the Com- Instead, he said, moderating the organisation of regional for a permanent Dutch-munists."
were conciliating forces and
Nations Indonesian settlement seminars, the United set in motion immediately, and bas begun to make an effective rived today. in the end the result was the contribution 10 placing the meumption
Creat Power knowledge of the more advan- on tho peace cod nations at the disposal of negotiations
the less advanced." lebaties.
Mr Lio accused the great |
"their of continuing Powers
of
ar-
They included Dr Mohammed Roum, who was chairman of the Republican delegation at the recent conference in Bata- Dr J. Van Reyen, chief vin, Dutch negotiator, Mr H. Merle Cochran, American member of the United Nations Commission and Mr A. d.
Mr Lie described as "one of efforts to strengthen their rela- the most heartening events of Uve positions before the stun-the year the impetus resulting Uon is brought nearer stability from the United States initia- by the conclusion of peace tive in sponsoring an expanded for Indonesic.
programme of technical 115818- treating"
Bir Llp said that the moralance for the economic develop-a, secretary of the Feder-
areas of the world."
force of the United Nations and ment its power of persuasion towards fchronable compromise and peaceful sellement had achieved peace in Palestine, Kashmir and Indonesia,
BIRTH OF ISRAEL
"Tite establishment of tii State of Israel Palestine with- cut a major" "war" is "one of the ople events of history. When
APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
delegation,
Mr Cyril Chambers, the Aus- tralian Army Minister, today told troops cutting coal in the open- cast fields that full award rates would be paid them Individual- and not into regimetal funds, hope before long," he said, will be proved to the Aus tralian people and to the coal miners that Service forces can work underground mines G.S well as open-casis."
Mr Chambers announced that
tory to the Tulin air base in It has been In
nud law.
continuous
LEAVE BY PLANE part of the American occupation Vienna Aug. B-The Amerl-the Constabulary, then us now, can Joint Chiefs of Staff left by has been pitting its brains and its arms against the forces of plane for Washington today.
They travelled the 20 miles dissidence, banditry through Russian occupied terri-lessness, General Geoffrey Keyes' private active service for half a century They are expected to except during the three years of rain. arrive In Washington on Tues-occupation of the Philippines day morning.
by the JapmeD during the They will stop for refuelling war-Reuler.
Shannoil
and Ireland,
sociated Press.
at
Gander, Newfoundland-As-
Will Co-operate
Like Brothers
San Francisco, Aug. 8.-Ku Yu-chih, described as an expert on international affairs, said in a Communist Peiping Radio broadcast tonight that when a “democratie Government" was established in Chlar, the two great nations, China and the
Union Soviet
will surely co- operate like two brothers."
He also sald: "Imperialiste members hope that the Chinese peoples Australian will stand apart from the Soviet Government steamer Dalby Union, but we must lean to one (2,350 tons) which left Sydney side just as Chairman Mao Tse- inaltonight-for-Newcastle Newtung-sold and stand-on-the-side
South Wales. There it will load of 1,000 tons of coal for Tasmania. The orew held a ship-board
of the tinúer-developed On his arrival here, Dr Roem troops working strike-bound spoke about the difficulties fac-open-enst mines in New South ing the conference. He said that Wales had dug 37,502 tons of his experience had shown that coat in their Arst aix days. the road to freedom was strewn
In defiance of a ban on the Appealing for increased sup with obstacles.
shipment of Army-mined coal, port from member governinints,
But the preliminary con-
imposed by the Australian Sea- Mr Lie sald
ofference in Dalavia had produced men's Union, Union degree security attained in the world good results, so there were today manned the would be in proportion to the grounds for hoping for success. Dr Van Royen said he was nations' support for the Organt-
confident of reaching Sation.
agreement.-Reuter,
the
Mr Lie commended the mum-
Pandit
India and Pakistan agreed to aber nations and the peoples of
·HATTA SEES NEHRU United Nutions cense-fire
New Delhi. Aug. A--Dr We State
Kashmir, the 400.- the world to study the detailed Mohammed Ilutta, the Indiono-eting before sailing. Waterside workers Prime Minister, hod 110 C00,000 people of these two report of the year's, neilyllies, an
at New private meetings with the Dalby in spite of a ban by the custio agreed today to load the great countries were spared the which he described as a "record Würst of alt disasters--religious (lon of war and in the steady
of achievement in the preven lan Prime Minister,
Waterside Workers' Federation. Nehru, today during a 36-hour Reuter. _and_cominunal warfare,
construction ut the foundations break in his journey to The Indonesia,
-United
a more peaceful und' pros- Nations has played a decisivu
Hague. perous world
Tomorrow morning he is to part in the efforts to secure peaceful settlement and 2 The report. on 159 printed meet Pandit: Nehru again, to- gether with Sir Girja Shanker peaceful transition
70,030,000 panes, gave in detail information Bajpai, Secretary-General of the Budependence
already published on the work The Secretary-General aid of the United Nations Commis- Indian Ministry of External resuming lis
people,"
of
to national
the
sion for India and Pakistan, and that the "days of dependency or the United Nations action on the inferior status ure fast coming tyderabad question and
treatment of people of Indian Ceylon, alt formerly dependent in in the Union of South
Empire, Africa.--Reuter.
to an end in Asia."
India, Pakistan. Burma and
of the British
parts had achieved independence by transition o pacifle
since the United Nations was founded,
Asian peoples were "the In- heritors of some of the world's greatest cultures," Mr Lie sald. They are building their own new worlds on the foundations of the old.
NEW MEMBERS
SUEZ CANAL AGREEMENT
a
Affairs, before Journey.
Before conferring with Pandit Nehru, Dr Hatta lold a wreath on the platform where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated. Reuter, CONFERENCE DATE
Aug,
-The The Hague, round-table conference on the future of Indonesia will open on August 22, it was learned to- night-Reuter.
SAN FRANCISCO FEELS SHOCK
POPULATION INCREASE
peace and the democratic camp of the world hended by the Soviet Union.
"The 675,000,000 Chinese and Soviet peoples, plus the millions in the oppressed countries of are more than a the Pacific,
If the match for Imperialists, Imperialiste damn launch an ad- venturous aggression they will Jike the геар what they sow Japanese
did."-- aggressors
Router.
Berlin Swolters Berlin, Aug. B-Berlin had its London, Aug. 8-Lord highest temperature of this year Boyd Orr suld today that at today-05 degrees Fahrenheit. the present rate of increase This is also the highest tem- there would be 3,000:000,000 perature for six years, people on Earth in 1989.
said
The heat wave followed n
at rome weeks cool period Reuter.
NOTICE
LANE,
CRAWFORD;
LTD.
The former director general of the Internationel Food and Agricultural Organisation ho doubted that Earth could continue to feed the increasing population unless Cairo, Aug. 8.-The Egyptian
steps wore taken Deputies tonight
to double Chamber of
world food production. If preventive medi- approved the Suez Canal agree-
cine ment which was signed last
were applied to elimina- tion of disease in Asia, Africa *NOTICE IS HEREBY "Their influence in the affairs March, under which the Egyp-
and Latin
America, he con. GIVEN istian Government becomes United Notions
that tho 23rd the
San Francisco, Aug. A tinued, the rate of partner in the
population erowing. Given time, and the "privileged
wide aree around San Francisco increase would run much foster Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Suez Canal Company.
Bay was shaken by an earth-than the current 22,000,000 per Shareholders of Lane, Craw- The Egyptian Senate gave its quake today. The tremor hit year.
ford, Limited will be held at approval a fortnight ago after the area before dawn, causing He added that life expectancy the Jacoboan Room in the considerable oppsition. 'The 'some
doing alarm but
no at birth in those three continents Suez Canal Company is French damage, although it was strong was now only 30-40,
Hong Kong Hotel, Pedder Mr Lio said that Taract "has controlled,
years, with the British enough
doors to rattle
and compared with 60-70 years in Street, Hong Kong, on now become the 69th member Government holding 44 percent windows and create clatter Western Europe, North America Friday, 26th August, 1949, at
Organisation The appli- of the abares-Reuter,
among pots and pans-Reuter,
and
the British Common Noon, for the wealth.-United Press.
purpose of receiving the Company's Ac- counts for the year ended: 28th February, 1949, and the Directors' and Auditors' Re-
In-
necessary development of their economic resources, their will be Quenco
more narly cammensurate with their popu- lation than it is today."
of the
cations of four moro countried
of Asia-the Mongolian People's Republle, Ceylon Nepal and Koren-are pending.. Indonesia may be expected to apply after the existing difficulties thera are Bottled."
In Africa, the movement for- ward was lower, Mr Lie added. There, the international trustee- ship system could play an especially important role.
United Nations supervision ot trust territories would "be felt throughout the much wider area of non-self-governing terri- tories,
Mr Lie said that the United Nations had "contributed to the mogress towards a more poste- ful world by, preventing or end- Involving 500,000,000 ing word
"WITHIN BOUNDS. "The "record, of the part 12 months has clearly confirmed the wisdom of the Ban Fran- claco concept," Mir Lie con-
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COMMENT
FROM CHIANG ports thereon; to sanction
the payment of dividends; to Taipeh, Aug. 8-Questioned re-elect a Director; and to about Generalissimo
Kai-shek's - reaction
Chiang
the re-appoint Auditors. States White Paper on a spokesman. of the Generalissimo's party which has
United
China,
+
The Share Transfer: Books of the Company will be closed
just returned from the Korea from 12th to 20th August, mectite with President Syng- 1049, both days inclusive.
Rhee sald that the
Generali«<imo had made. "00
-
man
comment",
Observers believe that the Generalissimo will not make comment on the White PADOT. They bellave ha will
By Order of the Board- of Directors,
-PEAT, MARWICK,
MITCHELL & CO.
levote his full energy to or- Secretaries and Accountants. ganising an an'i-Communist
bloc inside and outside China Hongkong, 20th July, 1949. until the Communilets are de- feafed-Reuter."
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