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VOL. IV NO. 195
SUEZ CANAL TO BE CUT
Amsterdam, Aug. 18—A Dutch firm al contractors has accured the contract to cut a seven-mile long bypas canal to improve the passage of shipping through the Suez Canal, it was learned here today.
A conidine of French contractors will co-aperate with the Dutch Brm-the Amsterdam Ballast Company-In the (about £2,200.- work. It is to coat 22,000,000 gulders
000). The work is expected to take 15 months,
It is planned to make the loop 50 metres (about 55 Jards) wide running between El Kantara, about 30 miles from Port Said, and El Ferdan.
Datelusen, Erypilan and Arabs will have to displace 12,000,000 cuble metres of sand in the Egyptian desert be- fore the canst is completed.
The decrce for the expropriation
of the Recessary
round is expected to be signed by King Farouk at the beginning of next week.-Reuter.
SAMI EL HINNAWI DENIES TALE OF HIS OWN DEATH
Beirut, Aug. 18. Colonel Sami el Hinnawi, 55-year-old leader of the Syrian coup d'etat in which President Husni el Zaim was executed last week-end, tonight denied reports of his own death.
Speaking to a reporter by!
telephone, he anid: "Never PEIPING TO
felt better in my life, nor in better security."
BE RED
CAPITAL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1949.
U.S. CONGRESS SLASHES ARMS AID BY
HALF
Vote Termed Stinging Defeat For Truman
Washington, Aug. 18.—The House of Representatives today handed President Truman a stinging defeat by voting to cut out of his $1,450,000,000 foreign arms aid bill half of the funds he asked to roarm Western Europe.
The House first approved tentatively and then reaffirmed by a 209- 151 roll-call vote the bi-partisan amendment cutting $580,495,000 from $1,160,990,000 of arms the Administration wants to ship to 10 European members of the North Atlantic pact.
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The House defeated by a voice vote a motion to send the bill back to the Committee and began a roll-call vote on final action.
it would In this Helen Douglas sold The House adopted a proposal front somewhere else sponsored by Democratie Hepre-work besides within the bor-mean a "declaration of
and chairman John Kee of the sentative Janes Richards and ders, of the United States,
Committee said: #TE House Foreign He added that many Republican Vorys lo cut $580,-
fur Rumours that the Syrian
496,000 from $1,100,990,000 the members talk continuously about will involve us in
and Army leader, who after the
Administration proposes to allo-the threat of Communiem and money than is mentioned
also the lives of American week-end coup turned the Gov-
ente to the Western European said: "But it is a funny thing. ernment over to the former
algnatories of the North Atlantic When we start to do something soldiers,"
Kee also said the amendment President, Inshem Anal Pasha.
those who speak loudest about it pact.
* found would be n Communism are
commitment that had been shot in reprisal for the
Administration forces believed about Co
we intend to underwrite the execution have been current for
to wanting." that. they had a chance
In the meantime, the com-
Chinese Government from now some days.
Meanwhile, it is reported from
reverse action on the roll call.
Armed Services Com-
Representative Walter said: Damascus that a 30-member
in addition to the $1,100,900,000 bined Senate Foreign Relations on."
000 mitices' head, Mr Frazer "If we take the position that committee has been nominated to
proposed for Atlantic Pact part- and
the Nathe China situation lo absolutely ners the bill carries $221,370,000 draft
a new Constitution for
as disclosing that Peiping for military aid to Greece and Bailey, representing, American hopeless, and do nothing to help. Syria,
It was learned ometally
for tional Federation of will become the new capital Turkey and
andl $27,040,000
the adoption It will be only a matter of days here today.
after the of China when the Com South Korch and the Philip Shipping, urged "It was announced-
amendment providing before all of China is written of the arms sent off and the Communist hordas eup inst Sunday at a
Con- munist-sponsored "coalition pines. Representatives Richards of an
and Vorys made no attempt to that half
the borders વા stituent Assembly would be
Con-government" is set up.
for any of the abroad be shipped in American will be
territory in Asia we are obliged elected to draw up the
vessels. The Chairman of the Chinne cut the funds
to defend."-United Press, stitution.
also way other five nations. The Committer's drait will be Communist Party subject
of proved new Parlament.
press
Nunking, Aug. 18.The Communist leader, Mao Tse- tung, was quoted today by the newspaper Ilsin Min PR
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The House tentatively the quoted as urging that Peiping to ratification by
reveri to its old name
REJECTION DEMAND the Richards-Vorys Seymour Linfield, executive
op director of the Young Progres-. Tho new Syrian Premier, Peking. The Nationalists re- proposal despite a fervent
peal for the whole programme sives of America, demanded, a Hashem Atoosi. told a Turkish named it Peiping in 1928.
Information by Speaker Sam Rayburn and rejcellon of the programme ou that delegation today
Highly reliable
month despite the fact that the Secre- the grounds that it constituted Syria's relations with Turkey received here
Parly this were most friendly, and that the said the Political Consultative tary of State, Mr Dean Aches "gigantle" arms race and use
yon, urged anew that the Con-of American now Cabinet did not intend to Conference was scheduled to con diminish the current strong ties vene to create a new government gress approve it speedily. between the two countries after the Communista
occupy Reuter,
Canton. It was said that the Red Army had been ordered to lak
tint the
the
Grinth,
troops to min- European
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Went 4,500 Feet Down In Ocean
An attempt to conquer the crushing pressure of deep ocean water was made this week at Smuggler's Cove, California, by Dr Otis Barton, marine explorer, who went down, 4,500 feet. Barton (left) receives instructions from Dr Maurice Nelles before being scaled into the Benthoscope, the University of Southern California's diving bell, during a test. The Benthoscope (right) Is shown as it was lowered into the water on its initial test. The bell is 57 and one-half inches in diameter, weighs 7,000 pounds and is lowered by a -inch steel cable. (AP Płeture).
Forest
Fire
Sets
Off
12,000 Aircraft Bombs
La Rochelle, France, Aug, 15. Twelve thousand aircraft bombs dispersed round Bedenac-Bussac Airfield, in the Charente Maritime Department of Southwestern France, were exploding one by one today as a forest fire swept through pine woods surrounding the airfield.
Hongkong's New Public
Works Chief
of
Huge columns of smoke rosa ns 450-lb. bombs ex- ploded. The explosions could be heard 30 miles
nway.
Between 7,000 and 6.000 tons of explosives were reported to be in the dump.
BRITISH CONSUL
All available troops and forest AT TIHUA
firefighters in the region. were summoned to the rpot, and fro brigades in Bordeaux, La
were alerted,
Cable Works in the Gold directing operations by radio.
forest
Communisty would speaking for Europe or England.cally impregnable" by Inviah millions of Marshall Aid and began his service in the was ordered and gendarmes rem
formally proclaim o governinent
am speaking for the
United
ing and.
TO STAY
ก
Mr E. A. Boyce, B.Sc., Rochelle, Rochefort, and Saintes A.M.I.C.E.. Director
A plane circled over the area London, Aug. 18.—Britain CASH FOR
will: maintain her. Consul- Coast, has been selected by At La Rochelle, northeast of
General. Mr G. Fox-Holmes, undemocratle
the Secretary of State for Marseilles, still another governments
winda. in Tihua (Urumchi), capital fire, fanned by strong FOUND WANTING
Dr H. M.
STAFF PAY the Colonies for appoint was being fought by air fores of Sinkiang, British Speaker Rayburn, making
ment as Director of Public men, firemen and civilians. President of the National Eco-
Foreign Office spokesman MINISTER RESIGNS
EVACUATION of his infrequent floor nomic Council in New York,
Paris, Aug. 18. The Works, Hongkong. Domorcus Aug-18 The the Nationalist refugee capital ene
The evacuation of-women-andaid here today. Government announced today by August 13. While the Compeeches, said the arms-aid-pro-argued that-the-administration
in Economic Co-operation Ad. programme
Mr Boyce was first appointed children from a radius of six He was commenting on ro that Majellddin Jaberi, National munists are behind schedule.gramme is necessary primarily up
supported wine deferice of the United an effort to make itself "poll- ministration, which handles in the Colonial Servies in 1925 miles round La Rochelle Airfield ports from Hongkong today Party leader, had resigned as they are pressing hard.
that the United States Consular 1101 He said: "I am Minister of Public Works and Political prophets predicted States.
de- to "mark" Communications.
out of Public Works Department of quisitioned all avaliable vehicles office in Tihun had been closed. Com-dollars, has ruri Joint
Observers here sald Tho His portfolios have been
Henry money and. thousands of Uganda. Ile has been Deputy to get them away. milico will hear
all British and United States poli- Director of Public Works In the Trame was stopped on taken over by Fathalla Asyoun, of China on October 16, and States of America."
officials may not get paid on Bahamas and Director of Public roads in the area, electric cur-
cies over Consular representa- He said, "If there should be Wallace on Friday. Minister
recognition
tion would get Russian State-United
want a battle-
China bad recently The
defeated antime this month. Houso the same day.Associated Press. another war f
British Honduras, rent was cut off, and railway amendment to prohibit arms
British Guiana and the Gold trafle between Bordeaux and La Britain until the hnd The Administration's funds Coast. aid to
Rochelle was interrupted, Trains July
announced the forthcoming remove the ran out at midnight on to taken steps partition of Ireland and ng 31, but the United States Con-
zone. she maintained
rushed agress then long
through a Public Works in the Gold Const***The
American ton, Britain had stated that sha stop-gap
to measure
The British approach ap- unitroller of Civil Aviation. enough money availablo
where three days ago.
parently is to remain possible in China in an effort to
effect friendly and com- mercial relations, they said. Neuter.
Press.
of
EDITORIAL
Campaign Against Tito
Russian propaganda THE continued
campaign against Yugoslavia is both Western encouraging and amusing to observers. The bad-tempered attacks on Marshal Tito in the Cominform Press and on the radio follow the, established pattern, and are welcome evidence of the poverty of Communist policy. And the spectacle of a tellant little man repeatedly outwitting a powerful bully is always entertaining to Westerners. Throughout the wrangling Tito has shown himself to be a wily opponent, and has so far come off best in every encounter. His first move when the Soviet-Yugoslav split became apparent was to prevent the ground from being cut from under him by dismissing the Rasslan Military Mission to his country. Thus deprived of the opportunity of engineering, a coup d'etat in Yugoslavin the. Communtat to dictators began apply political pressure, and the country was repudiated by the Cominform. This effort to get the Marahat back into the Red fold failed, and the Russians were forced to fall back on the usual vituperative propaganda attacks. Here again; they had little. success, and so the economie blockade was enforced. The latest phase In the chmpaign la Moscow's declaration that no longer the Soviet Government can consider the Yugoslav Government as an Soviet Union." This ally of tho denunciation was accompanied by the threat that Russla would no longer support Yugoslav claims for territory-apparently an attempt to set the Yugoslav people
have only themselves to blame.. Some of the statements broadcast to Yugoslavin have been so lacking in truth that they have cast a general feeling of doubt over all Cominform utterances.. For instance, the Yugoslavs were once told that they were so terrorised that they were afraid to go out at night. Yugoslavs who heard this knew perfectly well that it was not the но. After the propaganda came blockade. This, instead of turning the people to the East, aroused considerable Indignation and resulted in them turning more and more to the West. The Intest manifestation of support for the Govern. ment in the. Instruction this week to Yugoslavla's one million Moslems to sup- port the Government. This instruction may stem from a Moslem desire to avoid a conflict with the State such as that "in which the Roman Catholic Church is fuvolved, but Moslems have been blåmed for several recent térrorist sellons, so that their support for the Government should increase the stability of the country. Yugoslavia's advances to the West continue, and a number of important trade deals' with Western countries have been concluded lately. Earlier this week America was reported to have agreed to sell Yugoslavin a steel mill, and if this report is true it is one of the most significant dents of them all. The Soviet campaign will no doubt continue, but Marshal To, with his people behind him, เกษ shown that he cannot be easily intimidated. Meanwhile, the. West hopes that his example will not go unnoticed
against their leaders-Ironically, theumong the other Eastern European States, effect of these altacks promlacs to be much different: Yugoslav solidarity, Hf anything, seems to be Increasing. The Russians
and that they, too, will eventually have the courage to break with their Soviet overlords.
Mr
Socialist government.
IRISH PARTITION
The vole was 60-103 against the amendment by Democratic Representative, John
Rowney,
Works in
that
in
chown divergencies.
While the United States had
He was appointed Director ofere stopped outside the dangerlosure of its Consulate at Can-
at would keep hers open. slored make in 1945, where he was also Con-origin, had been
of bombs.
Bedenac-Buissac since the end
The Prefect of of the war. He was a British delegate to the
hind Department
severni Now more cash is needed.
the International Road Congress times asked for them to be re Omelas threatened with de- at Munich in 1934.
moved. who said: "The whole purpose fayed pay include the ECA Ad- the bill is to protect small ministrator, Mr Paul Hoffmanu, nations of Europe from an at- and the Marshall Plan's roving
But ambassador. Mr Averell Harri tack on their territory. among our colleagues is Britain man.-Neuter. which is fiaunting, the objectives of the bill by holding people in subjugation
of
tion of Irelough the parti-
tem."
Wan
1:0
Mr Boyce is 5 years of age He is expected to arrive in Hongkong towards
the end of September.
Strike Violence
In
Finland
An hour after the first ex-
CLOSING TODAY plosion two
tre engines and
Washington, Aug. 18.-The three lorry loads of troops leit
by other nited States Consulate-Generat Bordeaux, followed troops from neighbouring in Canton will close tomorrow. military airfields And from the State Department announced
Bordeaux itself. Help was also today.
sent from Cognac.
General Chassin,
commanier
of the
No date has been set for the American Air Force evacuation of the region, 1 Embassy Ofce there, but it has
directing operations frum Bor- already started to end certain
deaux. Reuter.
TOWN ENCIRCLED ·
services and will follow the Nationalist Government when it
Mont de Marsan, France, Aug.leaves, a spokesman said.
The Consulte personnel were 10.--Forest res encircled the
The spokesman also confirmed
Helsinki, Aug. 18.-Troops wore called out today little town of Losse, in the expected to go to Hongkong following the first outbreak of violence in a new Com-barren Landes area of South- that the Consulate at Tihun, in
France today. western munist strike offensive. A government official said the The town has a population of Sinklang, is now in the process offensivo is designed to mako Finland into a Communist about 700. state.
'usurp
government) ·
He added, "This action pre- vents Ireland from joining the Atlantic Pact. although sho would like to join and it would be to our interests to have heri as a member, since she is a vital point from the point of view of miliary strategy. This would serve notice on Britains that she must promptly solve this prob-
ot being closed because com- His amendment, which referred
Some 1,000 soldiers arrived munications are to difficult. only to Ireland, was amended
this morning to Aght the Area Reuter. by a velce vote of the House
were raglug atong the ulso to precludo aid to Britain The Grat skirmish was in wide strike offensive, the aim which
80 to Bordeaux, while the maintained a Socialist
the
of of which is to create chaos in main road lumbering town
power and miles north of Mont de Moreau German Leaders There
order to government.
Last night 32 railway wagon- The latter amendment Kemi, in Northern Finland. establish a People's Democracy debate on
one 01. the Gulf of Bothnia. Communist
forage were. intoads of grain and
In Conference and both were defeated on one
destroyed by the flames. vote taken immediately after-Police and striking lumber Finland.)-Associated Press.
Fires have been troubling worda.
Jacks exchanged, fire, after
SHIPPING STANDSTILL France for the past week. Most The House defeated by 00-40 up to 1,500 strikers smashed Helsinki, Aug. 10,Strikes of
them seem to have been amendment by tative Donald Jackson (Repub-through the police linen in broke out throughout Finland rted by careless holiday lean of California) which would an effort to attack workers today, the first day of a wages kers-Associated Press. have authorised the President to who were reporting for duty offensive launched by 11 lin- at a timber sorting dam,portant trades unions, all Com
munist-led.
He received Dr Karl Arnold, European nations and integrate One striker was reportedl Striking dockers in
TURKISH QUAKE
Christion Democrat Minister- strategie air planning with the shot. Six other strikers country's 23 ports brought al
KILLS 20
President of North Rhine West- programme. NO ARMS FOR CHINA were sent to hospital and shipping to a clandsilli, Bakers. millers and brewery joined in
phalia, and also saw Monsignor 10 policemen were injuret. The House also defeated
the strike, causing a
Ankaru, Aug. 18-At least noeller, Political Adviser to 20 people were killed and Finnish soldiers, standing by the food shops in the capital.
63 Cardinal Josef Frings, Arch- 104-02 n proposal by Represen
Mr Unto Varjoen, Minister others injured today in an bishop of Cologna,pag tative John Davis Lodge (Ho for an emergency at Oulu, 60 publican of Connecticut) wide miles south of Kemi, were of Labour and Communications, earthquake which rocked the A statement Issued after the $100,000,000 rushed to the scene. The go- has described the strike as T Erzerum area of Northeastern talk between Dr Adenauer and would provide
Dr Arnold sale (hint they had military aid to Nallonalist verament
declared yesterday "stab In the Finnish peoples Anatolla.
Semi-ocial sources, calima discursed the International and and other Democratie that the strike at Kemi is illegal, back," and has threatened Chioa
the The outbrook at Kemi was iho use powers in the Far East.
government's emer- ting, the dead and injured, add-internal situation and had found- The detent came after
in agreement.” Da- first violence in what the go-gency powers to break them by jed that 1,200 people wore themselves
Reuter, mocrats Mike Mansfield and vortent describes as a nation-force if necessary-Reuter. Homeless.-Reuter.
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negotiate for air
arms
Represen-
basca
by
the
run an
Bonn, Aug.
18-Dr Konrad Adenauer, Christian Democratic leader, who is generally expect-
ed to be West Germany's "„Drst Chancellor, started Informal Cabinet-moking consultations
today,