8
GREEKS WANT TO SETTLE SCORE WITH ALBANIA
Athens, Aug. 17. Greece's traditional antagonism towards Albania reached new heights today as a result of Albanian aid to Greek guerillas, and the extreme nationalistic press demanded that the Greek Army "march on Tirana."
own
American military ob, army only awaits the signal to pervers here are watching take the situation in s
hunda by marching on Tirana." the situation closely as more
The Journal; Kairol, warned: details are made available "The patience of the Greeks is of Albanian assistance to at an end." Communist rebels fleeing from the Government nd- vance in the Vital area of Northern Greece.
.
Many ordinary citizens are asking: "Why not settle the score with Albania now?"
For the first time in the issue, the long-smouldering majority of the press, from con-
sensational,
servative
to
In-
VAN FLEET'S REPORT
"The Albanian cancer must no longer polson peace in the Balkans, salt the conservative Ethnos,
The moderate, Mathimeriniu, commented: "Open military participation by Albanian soldiers connot
tolerated indefinitely."
bc
วน!
Lieut-General Janes van sisted that something be done. Fleet, chief of the U.S. Military
Mission to Greece: sent a tele-3 So far,
nly nationalistle organs are demanding a direct attack fram from the Vitsi front to on Albania, while conservative the Greek Commander-in-Chief General Papugos, pointing ut asking newspapers are
that at least 30 percen! of the settlement through political or
guerillas routed from the Vital international channels
area had escaped to Albania. The
nationalistic. Generat extreme,
Papagos reply
10 Acropolis, said: "The glorious
van Fleet, published to- General day, said: "The outspoken
and frank confirmation of obvious violation of our border and of continuous murderous - attacks | launched against our any from Albanian territory, coming un The part of 'distinguished American soldler, has met with the deepest satisfaction of the
SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
UNDER WAY
wns
entire fintion."
71
American quarters, although watching the keightened anti- Albanlan tension nost closely,
bellave it would
ease.-United Press.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949.
INVADERS' SEE LONDON
ACHESON
1949
WARNS
WEST GERMANS
CAUTIONS ABUSE
AGAINST
OF FREEDOM
Washington, Aug. 17.-The U.S. Secretary of State,
Mr Dean Acheson, today warned Western Gormans against abusing the freedom permitted them by the Western Occupation Powers.
COLD WAR
Mr Acheson hailed the re-
J. W. Bowen, Chairman of the London County Council, points out land- marks to three of the Danish "Vikings" who commemorated the Inva sion of 449 A.D. by rowing across the North Sea in a Viking ship.
Burma Rebels POCKET CARTOON
Escape Pincers
Rangoon, Aug. 17-An attempt by Karen rebels to take the Karenni state town of Loiycin, near the rebel- oceupled capital of Loikaw (close to Thailand), fulled when the rebels escaped from a pincer movement.
Announcing this today, A Burmose Government com- munique sald Quot the pincer movement surprised the rebels, who scattered, leaving 41′ dead. It claimed that the government casualties were one dead and six wounded.
The Government confirined the capture by pro-Government guerillas of the rail junction of Letpadno. on the Rangoon. Prome railway line, 77 miles to the north of Rangoon,
The Government communique also announced the recaplure of Kabo and Zigon, Red Fing Communist strongholds, 75 and 32 miles respectively from Rangoon.
FORCES IN SWEEP
CAFE DE RIVIERA
"They're from England -you can tell by their lovely sun-tanı."
Tundra KIRZOEK SOETSZ
Flood Damage In Yugoslavia
areas.
Prague, Aug. 18.People have been killed by storms and Boods in eastern Slovakia, the official Czechoslovak preso According to the communique, bureau reported on Wednesday, a combined milltary and civilian
force carried out a Earlier the press bureau also damage csti- sweep among villages surround-reported food' Ing. the central ollfeld of mated at about £1,250,000 in Yenangyaung, where there are northern
near the Moravia, large numbers of Communists.
Polish border. Earlier, il wa
was officially stated that
loss of life Government
In Slovakia, the troops had entered the Southera Shan States and most of the damage oc
in farming capital, Taunggyl, after breaking Curred through the
outer Associated Press. rebels defences.
Street fighting is at present going on inside the town with troops meeting the rebel to hand clashes. Air pilots carrying supplies to
22 miles Heho airfleid, Taungsi, returned to Rongoun New telephone numbers with
reports that the Govern-have been allotted us under:- Copenhagen, Aug. 17-ment had retaken the town. The setting up of a "World
These reports the Govern- Food Bank" was urged by and believed them to be prema- ment was unable to confirm Lord John Boyd Orr, former ture-Associated Press.
ORR URGES
WORLD BANK
FOR FOOD
ALBANIAN STATEMENT HAS BECOME the same time, he cantioned, Director-General. of the
from
thousand and twenty-six clvi
tians and 200
HOT WAR
-
that science was
Karen in hand to
from
Diplomats' Cars Taxed
Dae of tha Grock Demo Soldiers of the Committee said in a minority because. they are privileged to responsible nations should co- and other Embassies and Lega-
from
110
NOTICE
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
92211 Repulse Bay Hotel Manager's Office 12246 "LIDO", Repulse Bay 92205
&
THE HONGKONG SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
NOTICE
Lake Succem, Aug. 17,-
sults of Sunday's elections ins a "victory for moderation The United States Secretary of the Interior, Mr Julius
and common sense," but at Krug, told the opening seS- sion of the United Nations Albanian Defence Ministry un- Frankfurt, Aug. 17. The
"the abuse of such freedoms Food and Agricultural Or Scientific Conference today nounced today that over 5,000
muy alienate Western symanisation, at a women's that the world needed a Greek
pathies while failing to serve international congress here Commumlist civiliana "new era in conservation"- had entered Albania
the best interests of the
today. Washington, a period of time in which August 13 to 15, the Yugostav
Aug. 17.-Re-German people." news agency Tanjug reported. publican Representatives John He said: "Germons may well the destruction of the last
Declaring The statement said:
thal "Five Vorys, Walter Judd and John be reminded
they war will be wiped out in
Lodge of the
are now years ahead of politics, House Foreign exercising these freedoms only. Lord Boyd Orr said that all Nanking, Aug. 17-American the memory of man."
Mr Krug
Army cross~ į report on the proposed
live under arms
the jurisdiction of operate in the establishment of tions, except the Soviet. piru- the Albanian speakers at the first meeting of ed
bill that "we do not intend frontiers,
freedom loving nations."
such a food bank,
tested today to the Communists the three-week conference on coming
Vitsi where to waste time in Europe where
Mr Acheson said he favoured
against tax on diplomats' cars conservation and utilisation of fighting was in progress,”
there 19
conflict. the acceptance of a new West armed
With such a bank, he con-as a violation of international resources, which will be attend-
statement sold there Why should we wait in China
German Republic in the Council tinued, nobody need ever agalausope. ed by some 700 scientists and
were 20-1 wounded among the where war is
for Europe. very much in the
fear the spectre of famine. A The protests also reserved engineers representing 50 na soldiers nud added that all being? If we mean what wo
Mr Acheson sald that the country with a poor, harvest future rights under international tions. The Soviet Union de coldiers were disarmed and seat say we must not fall to take United States believes this would need only call on the bank for law. However, the diplomats clined an invitation to partici-to concentration camps.
advantage of nil elements of be a constructive step in the supplies.
were not received by the Com- At the same time, the in-resistance to Communist ag-integration of a peacefull free-
Lord Boyd Orr said that in munists because the diplomats "It is time that we start with Government issued a statement/Bression which are still fightingdom-loving Germany into the America stocks of food were were considered oMelally as prt.addressed to:-
vate foreign nationals who are so great that it was proving in no position to act on behalf of dificult to dispose of them.
their respective governments.
A Soviel
official Embassy "Prices He added:
on the world markels must be stable told the United Press that the sed. The World Bank for Food Russians were not protesting an Idea in which all coun- because they consider that the tries eau co-operate, regardless Chinese Communist attitude i of political views."-Reuter.
It Was underslond that ratellite missions are fol- lowing the Soviet exminple-17 United Press,
pale.
The
formation office of the Yugoslav
denying the slanderous report"
FRONTIER SEALED Belgrade. AUE 17. -- ྂ ྃ spokesman for the Ministry of
Yugoslay-Greek frontier Wis "sented."
cn."
and con-
4
community of Western Europe.
proved standard Arently-im- the Interior sall today that the policy regarding the Far East eriment
In- must
Moscow Radio
correct:
HE STUCK-HIS TONGUE OUT
On India and "triumph for the moderate par-
2
o new era in conservation-an
They proposed an amend- MODERATE TRIUMPH era consecrated to development of the rebel Greek news agency, ment to the bill elving uld to
He emphasised that any and wise use of what is avail- Elefteri Elade, which claimed Chins "under terms
vitation to the Germans able to the people of the world," that the Yugoslavs opened fire ditions and in such a manner come from sald Mr Knig. "There is not the on rebel troops during fighting as to be
European govern consistent with the ments themselves and he would slightest question in my mind that
In the Visi aren--Unlied Press, general Imitations And
ob- not presume to advise them to scientists and engineers
jectives in the Greece-Turkey issue an invitation unless they con and and develop food, fuels
uld act."
wanted to do so. and materials to meet the de-
TRAGIC TEST
Ir Acheson said that the mands of the world's increasing
matter would then have 10 be population, with a
They said the statement of agreed on by the German Gov- and approvd by the contained in the bil has our British, Amerleon Mr Trave Lie, Secret The
and French. endorsement-and-approval,-but High Commissions. General of ̃ the ̃United Nations, formation to the press office, the urgent need for a plan of German
jankesman gave it does not seem to us to all Mr Acheson echoed Mr
sald that the Krug's statements and
elections said:
received inquiries action in the Far East.
were "Science
and which had technology promise to typen now | about travel to Greece by car. articularly in war has to
for it is Ules, which are fully committed horizons in future. Under the The press office said it was
London, in China that the
Aug. 17.-Moscow La Spezia, Italy, Aug. 17,- to travel by ear become a
the democratic greatest co-ordinated alt ck of inste
political radio sald today that India and A little boy riding a motor-car hot war. It is in system." rcientists yet mistered, the atom enuse, according to the Interior
from Yugoslavia to Greece be- China that the sincerity und
Pakistan "are slowly aligning stuck in tongue out at tho He said that the extreme their policy has relinquished the secret of
to the economic, driver of another near La Spezłu Ministry.
declared parties of the right and left to- is effectiveness of the largest
potential source of
political and military dominion today. policy of containing Communism gether polled under 15 percent of British and American mill- closed." energy yet discovered by man,
The offended driver forced, the is being put to an acid and
of, the total vole and control turism." We' know that today, on the Earlier today, Belgrade Radio tragic fest. While
Brst car to stop, In Europe lesa than 10 frontiers of science, experiminis | reported
percent of
The occupants of both ears,-~~ Yugoslav American national security seats In the German Assembly, The radio, commenting on the six in all-then waged a wild are going forward which might | military and political leaders threatened, In China our
He said "nationalistic
anniversary and second re-told several thousand Yugoslav security yield
of Indian free-for-all in the middle of the equally impressive
is actually under 4 critical utterances" frontier guards at a mass meet-ruthless and efficient attack."
campaign were
mani-ing class in India and Pakistan they had to be taken to hospital. Ing in the Macedonian town of The minority report said:
festations of
of attaining-Associated Press. Alto yesterday
democratic pro-have no intention that there no "Our view is that we should
cess and the release from tense Independence, adding that longer was any reason for the not passively accept the notion
after 10 years' die- workers in these countries have Greek rebels lo, continue fight that Chinn is lost and that we emotions
expenco ng the Greek civil
should not
all of tatorship and military rule" corned at their own wait until Speakers
Associated Press.
had that their countries Junted
Lleut China is conquered."
thrown off the yoke of forelan 17.-A Colonel Alimkla, Greek guerilla
Imperialism HONGKONG'S POSITION commander in the operating
Kajmach
The report added: “We should Barcelona on Tuesday kalan aren, an saying: "There night held up the farmhouse of on longer any Markos. There not assume that if all of China conquered, Soviet Russian inperialism will be implement-
sults."-United Press.
BARCELONA
HOLD-UPS
dozen
Barcelona, Aug.
noar
highwaymen
"the
that
20
frontier
war.
a wealthy Barcelona business- is no freedom."—United Press. mon near the village of San
AFTER THREE YEARS
Qur
To
Cugat, locking the inhabitants. Athens, Aug. 17-For the first ed outside the borders of Chima In the bathroom and stealing time for three years since rela- by the Chinese Communists, We hundreds of pounds worth oftlens between the two countries believe that sa it is implemented Com- money and jewels.
"cooled off." a representative of in China by Chinese
Bathroom until the was held prisoner
the
"narme the Independence, said that the rul-street. All were hurt so badly.
No Special Privileges
not
The division of India wos sly manoeuvre carried out by British Imperialism in order to maintain commercial rights in These countries," the radio added
Two
Save Your Epes
by consulting CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
th:0
17 Oven, Bell, C
Indla," the broadcast declared.
yeurs have clapsed San Francisco, Aug. 17.- since the formation of the new im-The Communist Government states and they have given Ute The gang also held up ears on the Yugoslav Legation called on munists, so it could be the main road, robbing the the Greek Ministry of Foreign plemented in Indo-China by and the Military Controle to the assertions by British
leaders and by Jabour occupants and incking them up Affairs today.
Indo-Chinese Communists, in Committee would never ruling classes of the Indian with the earlier victims in the The representative was Jeso- Burnaby Burmese Communists, tolerate special privileges Union and of Pakistan that Dri-
Martinovich, 23rd man | Iyn
Yugoslavia Indonesia by Indoncalan Charge d'Affairs, who visited Communists and so on
for foreign nationala in taln had ended of her own tree They made off successfully in Panayotis Plpinells, Greck
"The
future
of Hongkong China, said General Chen will her 200 years' rule over the 16th car which they stopped | Under-Secretary of Foreign now hangs in the balance. AsYi, the Mayor of Shanghai, | --Reuter. - brand new Lincoln belöng- į Affairs. The subject of the wo debate or the military as quoted by Peiping Radio Ing to an Italian textile manu- talks was not disclosed.-Asso- assistance programme, tho
tonight. principle of which we strongly approve, China
there are forces on, the could enjoy special privileges in "The time when imperialists move in
which muy in-
China is now over; it has gone volvo Britain and ourselves in
momentous decision. The With the downfall of the Kuo- British
may soon have to decide intang reactionaries," General whether to
fight to defend Chen sald.
He was reporting.on work in Hongkong. We shall then have
Shanghal to a conference there,
facturer.--Associated Press.
ciated Press.
#180
Film Stars' Escape
AUG.
17.-Two:
THE 33340
FORCES CIVILIAN
ENTERTAINMENT and
WELFARE COMMITTEE
All correspondence should be
BOX "A" MORNING POST BUILDING
STAR
Hankow Road, Kowloon.
TO-DAY ONLY --
2.30. 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
Follow the Far!
*
• STONE DELCK BIKES BESZÉ
#PLETY FILE
Follow
BOYS
TO-MORROW Barbara Stanwyck, Dennis Morgan in “INDISCRETION”
URIENTAL
AIR CONDITIONED
Take Any Eastern Tram Car or Happy Valley Bun
M-G-M's Million $ Production with a Fine Story from World's Most Famous Novel!!
Hollywood, to decide whether elmply. 10 to
Ilo said that during the past movie companies in Europe Final Showing: To-day: 2.30-5:20—7.30 & 9,30 p.m. refer:
er: the matter to the
United
nurrowly escaped death whoh Nations or stand by the British, months several cases in-thele location scenes were buried volving law-breaking by for- Surely with this imminent and elgners hat occurred in Shang- by separate landslides, their fateful decision confronting us, hal. These were
studios announced today. Twolve there is no time to vacillate."and leniently.
setiled justly workmen were reported killed United Press.
Earlier he had declared that in one of the slides..
RKO sald it had received a clemency had been law-breaking foreign nationals unit that its entire location near cable from the "White Tower" who repented of their violation Chamonix, in the French Alps, was "destroyed by the largest avalanche, in the history France." The cable said the cast including
tho
Italian
shown, to'
Norwegian Was of the law."-Reuter. China's Consul Wounded Arriva
Oslo, Aur 17-Mr Erik Schojoetli, a Norwegian who had boen China's General in Norway since 1936, has died here, aged 81, it was
announced today..
Southampton
of
actress Velli, Glen-Ford ́ ́and Claude Rains-escaped by va Aug. 17 minutes.
Southampton, Consul
Fourteen wounded
Mr Schojpeth was born Chengklang in China and
with
British Paramount announced that its don, Consort and Black Swan, Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, sailors from the Amethyst, Lon - "September" company. arrived her today on the troop director William Dieterle, and was ship Dliwatu. „k
producer. Ha! Wallis, barely
at
in the Chinese Customs Service
“O “Ah-h-cream of leftover soup!”
They were given, a rousing missed landslides in Italy, that
GARBO
Robert
TAYLOR
Logca
Camille
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
1-3 Wyndham Street, Norrkong
Published dally (afternoon). Psics, 20 conta der săition. Bubscription: $8,80 per mantb Poilage China and Macao. #1.m per month. Vic, Brjuals Possessione And other countries,
Day monit.
News contributions, always Wal- come, should be addressed to the Editor, business communications and advertisements to the General Manager.
Telephones; 20018, 20010, 20017.
(
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
20 WORDS $3.00 for 1 DAY PREPAID
ADDITIONAL INSERTIONS $1.50 PER DAY. 10 cents PER WORD OVER 20.
Births, Deaths, Marriag69. Personal $5.00 per insertion not exceeding 28 words, 25 cents each additional word.
ALTERNATE INSERTIONS 10% EXTRA 1F NOT PREPAID A BOOKING FEE OF 50 cents 19 CHARGED.
Names and addresses should accompany Advertisements, not necessarily for publication, but to ensure that replica pro re ceived by the person for whom they are Intended.
We will forward replies t tho stated address if the ad. vertiser desires.
All advertipare purporting to loan money must publish their the namaa and addreiaca in advertisements.
It the wanta of advertisers are quickly mat and they do not desire any further repiles forwarded, we shall be glad to be notified promptly to that effect when a suitable acknow- tadgment will be inserted free of charge.
FOR SALE
distinctive BILL A YE OLDE hand made stationery. In boxen 33 sheets notepaper. " cavejupes. 23,19 per box from South China Morning Port.
WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTY of Cergo exported from Hongkon and South China compiled by the the Bworn Measurers. $15 from Youth China Morning Post
KK Government Import and Ex- port Licence Forma. lo cents esch Obtainable at "9. C. M. Poat"
ON SALE "Food and Flowers" No 1 by Dr G. A. C. Herklota Over thirty Bustrations of local Bowers and fruita. Price aix dollars. Obtainable at "B. C. K. Post"
AIRMAIL Writing Pada. $3. Scrib- blak Pads, three sizes 29; 50 centa and 1, "S, C. M. Poot"
OFFICE STATIONERY, Letter Heads, Memorandum Forms, Visiting Carda. Enveloper eta, Orders now taken. "8. C. M. Post."
CASTLETONE FINE STATIONERY Three pleasing shades in boxes of 24 envelopes and 20 sheets note paper, $3.00 per box, obtainable st "G. C. M. Fost“
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
MAY BE BOOKED AT THE EVERGREEN STORE CORNER OF NATHAN AND JORDAN "ROADS," KOWLOON.
ON SALE: "Vegetable Cultivation in Hongkong" by Dr G. A C. Horktale. Over 250 paren: 84 draw- Ings. Price $12, Obtainable at "B, C AL Post."
WILL FORM8, Power of Attorney Forme. Tenancy Agreement FortD on sale at "B. C. M, Post, Lid."
THE "POST" Typhoon Map. V mounted $4, Mounted #3, *8. C. M. PORI, Lid,”
THE COMPANIE ORDINANCE 1993 Annual Return Forme now o aala at "9, C. M. Post, Ltd."
THOSE MAGAZINES YOu wish to keep will look better and lasi longer neatly bound. We specialias in Bookbinding.". M. Post,
Lid."
PRINTING of every description the cluding Booklets, Reports, Balmos Sheels, Articles of Association. Prompt service. Apply Caners Manager. 'South Ching Morning Fast, Lid."
FORDS BRITISH BALOTTING PAPER White, in shoots 1714 221% cut to any size, to cents per ahost. $18.00 per LOO. "8. C. -M. L'ast."
IT'S NOW THOROUGHLY COOL AND COMFORTABLE
At The
MAJESTIC
| AIR-CONDITIONED
NOTICE ΤΟ ADVERTISERS
Advertisers are requested to note that not less than 24 houre notics prior to the day of publication should be given for all commercial display adver. tisements, change of copy ate. Notices and classified advertien»- ments will be received up to 10 am and urgent notices until noon on day of Imaua, Osturi days not inter than 0980,"
Printed and published by WILLIAM ALICK GRINIAM FOR and on behalf of South Calna Morning Port Limited at 1-1 Wyndham Birent, City of
Hongkong..
In Canton, Pakhol and Shang-reception by service personnel killesi 12 workers-United | COMMENCING TO-MORROW "TARZAN THE APE MAN"; Vidioría, - In the Colony of hal,Heuter.
and friends-Reuler,
Press