·THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949.
THE VIKINGS WERE EARLY
CZECH
COMMUNISTS ORDER PARTY PROBE
Prague, Aug. 10-A Communist directive issued today ordered special Party cadres established in all offices, factories and businesses to keep personal files on workers.
The information will be used to judge the suitability of any em- ployee, Party member or otherwise, selected by the management for any special task or inission abroad.
Churchill Turns The Other Cheek
-But Only For Another Kiss
Strasbourg, Aug. 10, Mr Winston Churchill, schailog broadly, turned the ollier cheek for second kiss from 311 Alsatian girl here talay as he arrived amid a great ovation to attend the opening of the Euro- pean Consultative Assembly,
It will also be used by Party committees dealing with can didates for Party membership.
The directive Jays down rules designed to prune the mem- bership from a total which at persent makes the Czechoslovak Party proportionately
the
years itrow to 2,300,000 mem- bers, with White Collar workers predominating by about five percent.
Each candidate for meinber ship must submit his life story for examination, flis factory organisation and other move- ments 10 which he has belonged The new rules hereare the must give a detailed report on ratio of worker members in the¦ him, Party which after February last
world's largest.
Nationalists
Sink Ship
He must have two guarantors whose personal records the Examining Committee will also inspect.
They must have known the candidate intimately and must themselves have been Party members for at least two years.
The newspaper Lidove Noviny
vision and purge of all Ubraries and boul-shops to take care of unwanted Iterulure."
Off Taku Bar tonight demanded the super
and
Czech Protest Follows Israeli Youth
felldayzınkers swarmed on the beach at Broadstair recently to welcome Britain's first invaders since Willam the Conqueror.
Object of their interest was the Danish Viking ship Hugio, a
replica
of the boat used by the Viking
invadera 1,500 years
ago, which had been rowed by nixty talwart Danes Ja reproduction Viklug costumes, from Esbjerg, Denmark, Keen to emulate the physical pro-
wess of thels **ers, the
bearded Dance
the English coast two days ahead of schedule. So they anchored for two days in order that the "invasion" 'shouldn't jump the cun.-London Express Service
Another US
Heat Wave
New
tt.e
de
Congress Ban
CHINESE COMMUNISTS'
VISIT TO BUDAPEST
Prague, Aug. 10.-The Central Committee of the Czechoslovak Youth Organisation today pro- tested to the Israeli government, charging it with restricting Palestinian students from attending the forthcoming World Youth Congress in Budapest.
The Czech protest said the alleged restrictions imposed hardships upon "progressive youths who wish to express their determination for a lasting peace."
From Budapest It Is reported that more than 200 representa-, Uvex of Far Eastern youll orga- nisations arrived: there on Tuesday night.
They are to participate in the South festivni and the world University games.
Young Hungarians packed the Eastern railways station to greel 111 delegates from Communist China; 44 from Mongolia and 47 from Northern Korea,
+
A high ranking Army officer heads the Chinese delegatlon.
He is young General
Australia Awaits Fuel Restoration
Sydney, Aug. 18—Australiana hope for an early restoration of fuel, power and transport after the virtual collapse today of
coal the seven-week old
strike.
Miners' meetings throughout Hua, who was reported to have Australia voted against a con- played an important role in the tinuation of the strike. Communist army's capture of Tientsin.
The final count issued tonight showed 7,022 votes against the "We downed Chiang Kai- Communist-dominated Miners' shek, who is the ally of Ameri-National Connell resolution can imperialism. We have to asking for new wage talks with thank the Soviet Union for our the victory," Hslao declared on his were in favour of the resolution. arrival-Associated Press,
'Gigantic' Abortion Practice
5. African Doctors
Sentenced
Government. Only 224
A. Hamilton,
Action President of the Miners' Federa- tion, announced that undon leaders would order the 23,000 striking micers back to work on Friday.
Moderate leaders
the large vote against the Conn- cil's resolaion
hostillly
among the their leaders that they
sold that
Allowed
such
men to
would probably have returned to work piecemeal had the strike been called off. This would
wrecked probably have
the Federation.
not
"KNOCK-OUT BLOW"
Senator John 1. Armstrong, Johannesburg, Aug. 10.-Two the Supply Minister, said that doctors and thekk assistants the vole was a "knock-out blow were sent to prison today after far the Communist leaders." having admitted " gigantia
Mr II Comerford, Acting practice" of procuring abortions General-Secretary of the In the main thoroughfare of Miners' Federation, declared, Jehannesburg."
"The rank and Ale have given
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New York, Aug. 10--The temperature soared to new re- cords along the Eastern sea- board today on the fourth day of a stifling heat wave.
York city sweltered through the hottest day of the year.
The mercury rose to 98.4 which
the made it
hottest August 10 on record.
At LaGuardia airfield, thermometer registered 09
Buchner was their verdiet. We must accept THE MOST UP-TO-DATE THEATRE ON THE MAINLAND Dr Gerhardus Any "rulibish" which is found Arces, while at Newark, New
Jersey, it was 101.
sentenced to five years 34 weeks should be sent to the
For the
day, the an 49 counts: Dr Edward Bium- secund mills, said the newspaper.
Comerford told Mayor, Mr William O'Dwyer, berg to three years 48 weeks South Wales miners meeting "Certain books"
New York on 34 counts: should be sent non-essential
Susanna Maria that Miners' Federation funds home carly Pleterse to four years Allante allowed only in special libraries municipal workert
for historical and study
on 43 had been used to support the
strike. pur-in the afternoon.-United Presi.counts and Anna Sophia Kelly
Five Federation officials were an Arbitration imprisoned by Court for refusing to reveal the whereabouts--of-tho-money- Reuter.
London, Aug. 10,-A Chinese Nationalist warship Ared on sank a ship near Takti Successive waves of clapping Bar, off Tientsin on the North died and rose again and erly | China
coast, according of "Vive Churchill" eut through Lloyd's message today. the cheers of a dense crowd of The Master of the 7,000-ton!
10
onlookers as the British Conrer Panamanian slip vative lender cigar in hand-Trader, reporting the incident, kot out of his car and mounted radlved that on Monday mor the steps of the Strasbourgning a Nationalist offer with University Building.
As he turned to doff his hat in greeting at the top of the stairs a brunette, Lillan Fischer, one of a group of girls in pic turesque Algatlan costume among the welcoming crowd, „stepped forward and kissed him on the check.
paper
poses and these should be strictly registered and Con-
12 armed men boarded his ship | trolled-Reuter. and ordered him to leave Taku Bur and the North China const Immediately.
remained to follow developments, for there
four
17.30
wire
other vessela at anchor nearby," said the Captain.
"One of the ships was fired on and sunk by the warship at
after a ships all left" warning that the Nationalists otherwise be res- "would not ponsible for the consequences”,- Ruter.
Mr_Churchill straightened_up_ in
The but Immediately surprise thrust 's head forward, offer- ing his other cheek for another
kiss.
Again the crowd roared and he turned and walked off into tho University Hall for another ovation.--Reuler.
FOOTNOTE: The Nationalist still Navy yesterday claimed to have sunk seven small Communist vessels and damaged two big Ker ones in a rald on Tangku
shipping. Tangku,
TWO CARS designed to close the port to all
COLLIDE
Carm
IN CITY
travelling northward dawn Pedder Street were diverted along Queen's Road Central at about 10.30 this as the result of a morning collision between two private
The
like
Belgian Crisis Over
Brussels, Aug. 10.-The Bel- Klart Liberal Party tonight
•
AND IN THE “SUNNY.......SOUTH——
to 10 months on 10 counts.
An appeal was entered against | the sentenec£,"
Buenos Aires, Aug. 10-The lowest temperature here in five
It was submitted by the de- years was reached at 8 am, fence that "this gigantic practice when 3.2 degrees below zero took place in the main thorough- Centigrade was registered,
Shivering city office workers ty quite openly, on the doorstep
fare of Johannesburg, apparent-
faced unusually ley southern of Marshal Square Police Head
winds while u snowstorm swept quarters in Johannesburg." the southern part of the pro- vince-United Fress.
IRO'S RECORD
Geneva, Aug. 10.-The Inter- national Refugee Organisation agreed to join the Cathalies has resettled over 600,000 re- a new two-Party Government,
fugees since it began work two ending. the country's 45-ax
years ago, it was announced here old crisis.
today.
By June this year, 538,035 re- The Socialists had earlier re-
been sent to new Taku fused a final offer to join the fugees had Bur. is a discharge port for Social Christians
(Catholics) homes and 64,890 repatriated- and Liberals in a
Reuter. three-Party condition.
Tientsin.
When new government
Snags Ahead formed under the Fremler-de- SIDE GLANCES
Department
(Continued from Page 4)
At the Government rate of
signate, M. Gaston Eyskens. a Catholic, it will be Belgium's first Government
since
M. Paul-Henri Spaak's Socialist- Cotholic Coalition
resigned after the elections 45 days ago, Since then a Caretaker adminis- outskle Jardine's vilice. conversion the British are paying tration has been in Office, with froad
was closed for as only 1.20 pesos per kilogram of M. Spnak acting na Premier.
The Socialisis on Saturday minutes.
The cars involved were Ford (111) per kilogram, the Cabinet, but
(2) BUT OF THIS 1.20 pesos refused to join a three-Party but M, Eyskens made a No. 7000, driven by Mr Stanley
further altempt to bring them Ho, and Chevrolet No. 7800, Aling Government export fur
is only paying the in at the request of the Liberals. driven by a Chinese chauffeur,
Argentine meat producers just The Socialist refusal on Satur- It appears that both cars
came after provisionally were going toward the Des half--65 centavoy (11d.)
King Leopold had result is that the Argen- Voour Road trafe lights when
Une ranchers are angry with the published a declaration on 'the right mudguard of the Ford in
talks with delegates of
meat.
The
idoled
his
the
and the left side of the Chevro-British for giving them, as they three major pasties last week let's bumper became interlock-think, a starvation price for their ment. They are reluctant to
ed.
at his Lakeside home at Pregny,
A large crowd gathered and deliver mizat to the exporters at near Geneva. traffic police look particulars of this price. They can get more the mishap.
on the home market.
It was not until Insp. G. Har- It is doubtful whether the
of the Trafile Department, | 300,000 tons which the Argen={ arrived on the scone by motor- tinos have promised to sell will cycle at 11.05 that an attempt become available. was made to unlock the cars.
Ten minutes later this was effected, the cars were driven off, and normal traffic was re- stored.
Nobody was injured in the mishap.
"
--(London Expre» Serolcel
French Railway
REFERENDUM
The Sociollits want the King
to abdicate. They would, how- ever, agree to a referendurn of the Belgian people on the ques- tion of his returning to the Throne.
The referendum, the Socialista say, must be decisive, If the King did not obtain two-thirds of the vote ha. should abdicate.
Workers' Striko Paris, Aug. 10,-French rail- way dining and sleeping car The King replied that, to im attendants voted unanimously pose a percentage would con- Jate today to continue their vert the referendum into an three-day-old strike until their unconstitutionat plebisalie, The Tokyo, Aug 10.Selamo- demands for higher wages are referendum he added, must graphs in Tokyo recorded
only be a guide to Parliament "considerable": tremor: in Bou A Union official said that the and himself.
Quake Recorded
amet.
thern Japon today, but 12 hours | strike was still spreading, and The question of his return to later no report af damage had i that ... no...; discussions, “had yet the Throne or abdication must hom receivedi in Astoelated, Inken; place with, employers, | be left to Parliament, he said.-- Press "O
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Renewed Demand For MacArthur
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The Attorney-General-for the Washington, Aug. 10.——-A group Transvaal, Mr F. E. Lutge, sald of 10 Senators today "urgently
the Secretary he had made enquiries into this requested" statement and added that Defence, Mr Louls Johnson, to evidence had been given that recall General Douglas Mac- had actually Arthur from Japan for consul. police officials been entertained at Castle Mantations on the military aid pro- sions, where the abortions were gramme. carried out.
They said they wanted the views of the Supreme Allled "There would seem to be Commander in Japan and that some merit in the suggestion of Vice-Admiral Oscar C. Badger, that this practice was connived Naval Commander in the area, at," Mr Lutge said.—Associated
because the foreign arms bili Press.
dealt with a "global" problem.
A Kroup of 13 Senators have already proposed that $175,000,-
By Galbraith 000 of the $1,450,000,000 arms
COPN, 1849 BY NEA BERVICE, INO, T. M REG 15 1. FAT, OFF,
"You'll have to go to the store that now family is moving in next door tomorrow, and I'm out of lots of things they'll surely want to borrow!!!
programme be earmarked for military ald to non-Comunuais! China-Reuter.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Story of Birth
Sir.Your. correspondent
"F.E.G.", certainly, hit the nail
an the head-one cannot help
wondering at the purpose of} such a picture:
I doubt if oven a circus public would fall for it.
L-S
Radio Hongkong
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