THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1949.
Bevin Will Urge Iraq
To Resume Oil Supply
W. Germany
A Threat
To Peace
IMPORTANCE OF HAIFA Prague Newspapers
REFINERIES
Attack Now Govt,
Germany as "the darkest spot in
Prague, Aug. 18-The Prague Press today branded Western London, Aug. 18.-Mr Ernest Bevin, British Foreign Minister, will urge Iraq to resume the
Europe" and a "threat to peace." The Press claimed that the supply of oil through the pipeline to the Haifa oil
partics voted Into refineries in his forthcoming talks with General German
power by Sunday's elections Nurics-Said Pasha, the Iraqi Prime Minister, who were interersted chiefly in is now in London, according to usually well-gining territory lost
Soviet Union, Poland
informed quarters here.
Czechoslovakia,
to U
and
The army newspaper Obrana on editorial entitled Lidu, In
Trizonia a threat to pence," alleged that the Americans and British were promoting a "new Nazified militarist Germany."
The Foreign Office spokesman in London to- day refused to comment on Britain's attitude to the restarting of work at the Haifa oil refineries, which ceased operation with the outbreak of fight ing in Palestine in May, 1948 beyond saying, "We naturally hope that the conclusion of the various armistices and the abrogation of the arms embargo will create conditions in which the flow of oil caned for this darkest spot of be resumed,"
Government Appointments Gazetted
Commissioner Of
Registration
take
The newspaper Lidove No- door viny asserted that "The
to western union will be open-
Eurotie: the hinted Prussians enter the old will legally French town of Strasbourg and Obscrevers here belleve. Konrad Adenauer Government however, thank Mr Bevin will
with
zoon occupy leading post- the opportunity to Im-tions in various American in- press on the Iraqi Premler the stitutions in Europe, such na Importance of permitting the the Marshall plan, the Atlantic oil refineries to function nor-pact and Defence Council. It is nially now that peace has been an alliance between Hitler and restored to the Aiddle East Wall Street."—Associated Press.
According to n usually re- liable source he will call on 1 Bevin at the Foreign Office
tomorrow.
The Foreign Ofice spokes- man denied that the Foreign Offee had received any ap- proach from the Israel Govern- ment threatening to take over and operate the Haifa oil re- Baeries unless work in resumed.
In connection with the re- cently promulgated Registration
In usually well-informed Persans Ordinance. 1940, of
quarters here, 11 is, however, whilel breame Jaw RL the
believed that the commercial Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday, the following ap- company, concerned. Hail Con- isolated Reineries Ltd., owned
intments WE RAND fu
Police, to be any in the murka- nor:
160 Orphans
Get New
Home At
Causeway Bay
ently by Shell and the Anglo- Que hundred and sixty or. intan Oil Companies, has re-phans who have been cramped ved a warning to this effect for four years in the Hostel m the Israeli authorities, section of the French Convent at Causeway Bay will move
mouth.
NEW GUIDED
MISSILE Anglo-US
Differences 'Unfortunate'
Two pictures of a new guided missile built for the United States Navy. Called the Convair Lark; the missile can be hunched and operated by remote control from land or ship bases. It is designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft before they get near enough to attack. Top picture shows the Lark, powered by a liquid fuel rocket motor, launched in a test at San Diego, California. Bottom: In flight after the twin- rocket booster assembly has fallen off. (AP Picture).
Britons Freed By Burma Rebels
into д He w orphanage Lists GIVEN SAFE CONDUCT
There is no indication here as where in such an event the Government would quire the oil with which to
The orphinnage has three the refineries, but i can storeys, and is built close to be assumed that it would the old building, which Was
from across the Atlantic,
bombed during the war On itain has always been con-
of the importance for the ground floor is a big indoor playroom, the first floor has bean Recovery Programine dormitories for normal children. ting the Haifa refineries and the top floor dormitories into operation again, and some for blind and crippled orphans. months ago sent a note to
There is space for 200 orphann In the new building.
nr G. V. A. Grifth to net Baghdad pressing for the supply Deputy Director of Medical (of oil to be regumed.--Neuter. Services during the absence of
Dr K. I. Utley:
Commander R. J. Vernall,
OBE, to be Commanding Om- eer, Hongkong Naval Forces
The Hon J. F. Nicoll, CMG,
to be an Official Justice of the Peace;
"IE" the Governor "Ins revoked
the appointment
TO NO MAN'S LAND'
Rangoon, Aug. 18.-Burmeze rebels made two Scots and an Englishman sign a letter absolving the rebels from any responsibility for their welfare out- side rebel territory before allowing them
to leave Prome, 160 miles north of Rangoon,
The Britons, employees of the British-owned Burma Cement Works, arrived safely in Rangoon to- On April 4, 1945, heads con | đây.
Siam Rejects Cripples, the laundry, and the
Quirino Pact
pletely destroyed the Home for
They are G.H. Robinson, of Orphanage, which at that time London, C. 5. Johnson, of i san parallel to Carole Road. Glasgow and G. D. Mul ol
Perthshire. The Hostel, the Sisters' Earlier they had evacuated miles from Bangkok. Aug. 18-Marshal Quarters, the Convent - Chapel Thayetwy, 300 the School, the Chinese School, Rangoon, after of Mr. A. E. Larang Phibul Songkram,
rebels had the and the Hospital were Pell as in Official J. P. upon Prime
niso seized the company's large of Thailand, damaged. Minister
cement works there. Mr Pell's resignation from the made a statement here today pubile service of the Colony.
which is regarded as a Bnal re One French Sister, six fection of overtures to join the Chinese Sistern, 53 orphans and Philippe-sponsored Pacific de members of the stuff were kill fence pact.
ed. and eight Sisters and 50 orphans Injured.
Walt Disney To
Make Another Film In UK
The company sald that when the Britons arrived in Prome they had to ask the rebels for
a safe conduct to Rangoon.
Two rubel ulficers escorted then through rebel territory to "no man's Junt."
During a full in the fighting,
MALARIA
CONTROL
PRIORITY
Recommended For UN Plan
Premier Songkram told par- liamentary journalists that
Since the war the orphans Thailand would join a Pacific, or
have been living In a small Asian anti-Communist pact only
and the
Grueva. Aug. 18. Experts it was directly sponsored and part of the nursery recognised by the United Na-round floor of the Hostel, and
the company added, the three from seven nations today re- many have been sick because conditions
walked into the rail junction of commended that malaria control of cramped living
Peterdin, 77 miles north of suuld have the highest priort- and lack of playground space.
Rangoon, and stayed there until ty in the new United Nations under-developed Before the war there were 300 rescued on Monday by Govern-tan children in the Causeway Bayment troops,
who gave them countries. Orphanage.
safe passage to Hangoon,
(long.
Pledging full allegiance to any pact organised by the Unit- Nations, Premier Thibul said, Now York, Aug. 18-Wall Thailand definitely will not Disney, returning from accept any financial or military and aboard the Queen Eliza commitment in a pact or unlon beth, revealed today planned to follow his first all-organized by interests
llveim, "Treasure
that he
olher The
with
Island," production J Anether
children will probably than the United Nations."- move into the new building on Izuter.
August 28.
Britain next year.
co-operation he
By Galbraith
lle was enthusiastic over the SIDE GLANCES
had received
from Briush studio technicians.
Mr Disney spent two months
a
in Europe, which included stop in Britain to get work started on "Treasure Island."
one-third
The film is now completed, he said.
He added that two subjcets were being considered for his next Anglo-American project- "Three Wishes," for which "live" shots would be made in Engt. land and Ireland and cartoons in Hollywood, or an original story being prepared by the novelist. Lawrenos Watkin as D. starring, vehlela for Bobby Dels- coll-United Press.
Malan Gout's Election Win
Johannesburg. Aug. 18.-Dr Daniel 'Malan's Government to- a narrow victory day. gained over Flold-Marshal Jan Smuts'a United Party In a bye-election fought on the Nationalist race segregation polley.
The Nationalist Party reinin- ed the working class Mayfair district by 10 votes-1,488 voter to 4,458.
In
In the general election Nationalist majority was 848.
the
It was the fifth election since the DEMáfan'ati Government came to
bo powe/15 months ago—
COPK. 1949 BY NEA BERVICE, WG, V. M, Stră 13'à. PAT,
NO
"A lot of kissing and clinching-won't they ever learn
what people like?"!
ta
ald
Now York Times On Economic Crisis
New York, Aug. 18. A editorial in the New York Times sald today: "It In deeply unfortunate that Britain's Onan- clat, difficulties should, be per- mitted to produce strained zela. Hons. (between her and the United States) At this time when they are fighting shoulder to shoulder against totalita.
i
The process of oversimplift-
cation (of the current economic problem) as we see it takes two forms.
In the United States it con- sists of conjuring up a peczemal ovil, Scctaliam, to explain the whole apoy episode.
"In Britain. the tendency manifests itself in different one whose effects manner, but
on public opinion are perhaps
exacerbating.
Britain's principal contribu-
tion to the prevailing discord is mindirecteil lasistence on what might be termed salvation by Endgel-In other words, reliance upon some Ingenious but mere- ricious formula rather in facing up to
of the the facts situation.
1944 FORMULA
***That Socialism...can increase the difficulty of solving Britain'a problem is no doubt true. But
to
ay Socialism created the prolbem in to display ignorance of contemporary British politi- cal and economic history.
"What most persons really have in mind who attack So- cialism as the villain of the plece is a general philosophy economic rationalised by the theories of the late Lord Keynes --but this philosophy took form In the Churchill government in 1944, in the famous White Paper on employment policy
It might be added that one will search the recent manifesto of the British Tory Party in vain for any suggestion that it is pre- pared to repudiate this philo- sophy."-United Press..
United Europe Company, Ltd
cum-
London, Aux. 18.-A pany named "United Europe Movement Limited," controlled by an all-Party Council, which Includes Mr Winston Churchill, hng been registered in London a "Company Limited by guarantee without share capi tal.".
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Ils objects are "to promote the unity of Europe in the political, economic
cul- and tural spheres, and to promote understanding and closer coś operation between the European people and the peoples of other democratic countries."-Reuter.
Wagons-Lits Co. Strike
L
A
Paris, Aug. 18. -- Sleeping niiendals and restaurant car
Wagons- of the International Lits Company, declled at meeting here today to continue their strike for higher wagen.
Marsellles rail workers today vated to hold a one-hour. strike tomorrow morning in solidarity with the Wagons-Lits strikers. ---Reuler.
Arab Meeting Postponed
Alexandria. Aug.
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Representing tho United Pakis- States, Britain, France, Burmese Government froop tan, India, Venezuela and Hol-meeting of the Arab League killed 50. rebels today In an land, the
experts have com- Political Commitick fixed for eight-hour battle which ended
hns been postponed in the Government capture of a pleted a report for the world Saturday
Health Organisation.
until August 30. village en the south-cast coast,
It was understood earlier to- an official communique reported. There is no word of the battle raging for Tangoyi, the southern Shan state's capital, which the government is trying to win Back from rebel. Karens-Asso, glated Press,
The Smith Brothers'
New Hope
The Health Organisation ex-day that Egypt had asked for a perts thought that priority in postponement for a few days malaria, controi might be given pending consultation with other to the Eastern Mediterranean, member states-Reuter. South-east Asia, the Western Pacific and Latin America,
KCC Dance
Table booking for the dance
The United Nations plan was launched here last Monday when the 18-ctate Economic and Socia) Council forwarded t to the General Assembly, meeting nex1 tomorrow evening has closed, il month in Lake Success.
at the Kowloon Cricket Club
was' announced this morning.
Ils first year of operation is The number wishing to attend • expected to cosí about $20,000,- | has 009.--Reuter.
already exceeded the maximum cet of 300.
Coco The Clown Radio Hongkong
Is Dead
ILK.T
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Jeanne CRAIN Walliam HOLDEN
and EDMUND GWENN
Apartment
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Technicolor Cartoons Variety Programme
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Dartmouth, (Devon) Aug. 18-The Sunith brothers, Blan
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Radio Presented by Mira Lee Wal foot yacht Nova Espero, hope
Jacksonville, Florida, Aug. to raise enough money to found 18.George Hubert Herbert, Lan and Mr 9. K. Les. (Btudio); 0.50, Interlude: Alberi Sandler, and on Vancouver Island a model who, as "Coco" clowned before it orchestra: 7.00 "Music Lovers" village, in which would rekings and queens and played in flote-Presented by Yvonne Char community based on the rights at least 40 countries, died yesd News Analysis (London Re
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"London Looking lean and fit, but dos-
Studio perately tired after their arduous Caleutia. He joined the circus (ludio): 8.30,
trom the Melodies" "Echoes 3,000-mita-trip-the-brothers when he was three..
Theatre"--London-Light Orchesten,
Garmisch Partönkirchen, Ger- sald the village would be a "test
Conductor: Michael Krein. (BDCTB); He came to Florida 27 years 9.00, "From the Editorials" (Landon many, August 18-Richard- bed" of their ideas of world
ngo, when he ended his troup-ney; 9.10. Weather Report: 9.11, unity and peace.
minning days and became the Paul Temple
jot man.
Richard Strauss
·
Seriously III
here to be no dianley, health and education clown for Camo”...A kérial thriller in ʼn episodes to day that his doctor moved
Ja
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Zalsode 8 Into the composer's home to be tlen between races" zuid.
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Murle of Biles 10.00 Selections, India, Palestine, Canada, the humour.
A
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In mundo Row and His-numbe Band on revealed that his patient common language, Esperanto, ing the name of "Coco,"
wae suffering from" angina poc- from which we named our boat, London, Mr Nikolai Poliako 1100 Hadio News Heel". London
11.10. Close toris and heart cramps-United Rumuniary of News; "New Hope will be used, has played as "Coco The Clown", Relay) 11.15, Weather Report and
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