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VOL. IV NO. 219
Communists GERMANY WANTS
Organising Government
Shanghai, Sept. 15.—A conference to organise a centralised Communist gov. ernment for China may be under way now in Pelping.
Omell silence seems to be the order of this day, but it is known that delegates from this aren have left Shanghai, and this month 10 government is supposed to be formed.
The Communlata at present are ruling conquered areas with regional governments, most of them under military control. There is no central governtaeni, lucugh Party leaders are con centrated in Pelping Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung has announced that Peiping will be hin capital, and that its name will be changed back to Peking.
OCTOBER TENTH Nationalist quarters in Canton trave predicted that if at all possible, the Reds are likely to proclaim their government on October 10, anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the old Manchu regime.
The forthcoming Communist government of China is sup- posed to be a coalition of Com-
and all other munlete
anti- Nationalist elements, such as tho Democratic League Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee led by Marshal Li Chi-be
Some
LAND CEDED TO POLES RETURNED
Bonn, Sept. 15.- The German Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, today ruled out all possibility of a friendly attitude or understanding between Russia and Germany until the land ceded to Poland was returned and all Germanis cast of the Iron. Curtain were freed from Soviet rule..
He. gave these views, after being elected Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, in an exclusive interview with the United Press the first he has granted to the press in his new position.
The new Chancellor an- the Big Four should agree on swered questions without show of emotion. He refer red to the land cast of the Oder River ceded to Poland
Jong as
all-German solution, 011 agreement with the Soviets would be acceptable to us only if it includes just settlement of this problem."
he pro-
Asked what action He continued: "No friendly attitude towards the Soviet posed to call on this question. Union is possible as
the Chancellor of four hours' this situation prevalis. There standing took off his rending cannot be understanding be-glasses, shrugged and answered: tween us and the Soviets until "We shall have to keep up the the Germans cast of the Iron bellef that those Germans living curtain have been handed back there, or who were driven out their freedom. And over if by the Poles, are not left alone. and we should also keep the con- viction alive that these territories are validly ours."
and thu Reds Arrest
Tea Shop
He quickly dismissed a ques- tion about possiblo German the Atlantic, participation in Pact with: "We are a demi- larized country, but those who demilitarised us also assumed to defend us."--United Press,
IMPORTANT FACTOR
of these groups might be considered fairly middle-of- the-road, but most are either out and out Communistic or so for left they might as well be Thero is not the faintest doubt that tho Communists will Nanking, Sept. 15.-Kam Sung-
Commentator the responsibility
yung
Nanking's well-known commentator." was
dominate the now government shop "Associated Press
STUDENT SHOT Turn of Generalissimo Chiang Federal Chancellor, stated
10
arrested by the Communists to Bonn, Sept. 15.-Dr Contad Germany's new day for predicting the triumphant Adenauer, K-shek. Kan made his living day after his first official coall. by
and ion talks with the Free Demo rending, explaining
terats and the German Party nnnlysing news lo Illiterate Futzemlao district of Nonking. Tuesday, Chinese in a ten chop in the that he hoped to present his government to Parliament nexi the German DPA the elty's Broadway.
news agency reported.
AT BORDER
Copenhagen, Sent. 16.-Russian guards at the Finnish frontier last month shot ond killed i Danish student who crossed into
The omcial charge against He told the agency that Ger Soviet territory. the Danish him was fabricntion of rumours many should support Mr Winston Foreign Office said tonight.
calculated to incite social un-Churchill's view that a Franco- The Danish Minister in Mos-rest. The Communist announce German agreement was a very tow reported that the student ment said he also reported that important factor for praceful had refured to obey an order to the United Sates-was-planning development-in-Europe. stop and was shot while trying to get back neross the frontier
to Finland, the Foreign Office added.
With
the
a third world war.
A revision of the dismantling Another of Kan's bold predic-polley would have to come first lions which it is believedt, also for political and economie A girl who was
incurred official displeasure was reasons, Dr Adenauer sald. Dia student was detained arv will the forecast that the Nationalists mantling was making the be handed over to the Finnish would land near Shanghai be construction of Germany and the frontier guards, the Danish an-fore September 25.-United whole of Europe more difficult, nouncement said.-Reuier.
Press
| he said-Reuter,
EDITORIAL
A Senseless Fight
THERE can be, little sympathy for the T London railwayincas in their thrent to "go slow" next week in protest against the rejection of their claim for higher wagen. Leaving aside the generally accepted truth that at this time unre- strained demands for higher wages can only harm the economic stability upen which the welfare of all British workers resta, there remains the question of morality. The men's claim' was. sub- mitted to impartint arbltration, and both they and the Railway Executive agreed beforehand to abide by the Board of Conciliation's decision. The decision proved unfavourable to the men, and their threat of further action is nothing more than a plain refusal to honour an ogree. ment. This is not the first time the rallwaymen have persisted with unreason. able demands. Before the Board of Conciliation was appointed by the Govern- ment in July to deal with their claim, they had stubbornly refused to accept earlier uttempts at arbitration. The appointment of the Board was in itself a concession forced on the Government by the National Union of Railwaymen's threat of sirike action. The railwaymen claim a dat 'rate increase of 108. a week, enhanced pay- ment for Saturday afternoon work, and a number of other minor concessions. The claim for a weekly pay riso la based on the contention that, railway rates of pay have always lagged behind other Industries, and that the present rates are Insufficient to provide for minimum" human needs. Most railway workers come - Into the category known as "conciliation" grades, and the NUR told the Board that
· 55 percent of the "conciliation” grades receive rates of pay which are less than" £5 a week. In giving lis decision the Board pointed out that the rates of pay.
re-
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1949.
Greek Guerilla Stronghold Falls
LABOUR UNREST
OVER WAGES SPREADS IN U.K.
A major success was achieved by Greek Army troops when they took Vitas, described by a Greek guerfita leader as an "Impregnable afronghold, King Paul of Greece visited the battleield, and is hero seen inspecting the captured guerilla outpost on the shore of Lake Prespa Note
red #lar on wall and the fcrip- tions reading "Love
Live Markoa** and "Everything
London, Sept. 15.-New, demandi
for wago increases today spread fabour unrest from England into Scotland and Northern Ireland. Transport, electrical and... -mining industries, were the targets of workers' fighting against the Labour· Government's efforts to "freeze" pay. scales.
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NOT USED FOR TRADE
In Scotland-spokesmen
for the National Union of
Mine Workers said 3.600 union miners quit work in
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Eight Top Communists
Figure In Spy Trial
Budapest, Sept. 15. Tomorrow's trial of M. Laszlo Rajk, formor Hungarian Foreign Minister and a top Communist leader, is the most important of its kind since the Trotsky treason trials in Moscow 13 years ago, observers said today.
M. Rajk will go into the dock with seven other. defendants accused of spying for the United States and Yugoslavia, and plotting to overthrow the Hungarian Government,
About six foreign press correspondents will report the trial, which is to be held in the hall of the Hungarian Ironworkers' Trade Union.
The British, American and French Legations have been issued with two tickets each so that they can send observers to the trial.
ment
The Soviet novelist, Boria the United States Secret Ser- Polivoj, will cover the trial vice and the Yugoslav Govern- as the special correspondent
The second defendant, of Pravda, the Soviet Com-Lieutenant- -General - Coorgen
Start munist Party's official newy- Palfy, former Chief of paper,
of the Hungarian Army, and a former Deputy: Dafence Minis- The defendants in the trial ter, is also charged with hav
charged. ara specifically
with Ing been a Yugoslav agent treason and espionage as well
since. 1045. as having engaged in "plot to overthrow the Hungarlan Go- vernment by force as agents of
-+
demanda for minimum Time and Tide, said today ESCAPE FROM
.
EASTERN ZONE
TITO'S REPRESENTATIVE
Defendant No, 3 is the former. Charge d'Affaires of the Tugo- slav Legation in Budapest, M. Lazar Brankov, who resigned as Marshal Tito's representative last October and publicly de- clared himself for the Comin- forn.
London, Sept. 15-The an unofficial move to support independent weekly review, wages of £7 15s per week of General Douglas Mac- for lower paid men. The Arthur that of all the minimum wage is now
eminent Allied generals oË, 158.
the lust war he was the one WITH REDS Coal production-was-cut-5,000-
rust resembling a Roman
He is charged with having 20119
a day by the
been the chief of the Yugoalny miner uro-Consul Washington, Sept. 15. tion, their union's representa-
"After conquering the terri-
intelligence network in Hungary Senator William Knowland
.ive sald.
tory of one of his
and with having declared him- country's Northern said, today that he had repower and light blackout
Ireland facce enemies he has established him-
self for the Cominform under ceived assurances from the 1,000 employees in the electrient erritory and shows no signs of
the orders of the Yugoslav Minister of the Interior, Colonel- Economic Co-operation Ad. Industry threaten to strike, relinquishing the all but im- Berlin. Sept. 15-Josef General Alexander Rankovic, to ministration that Marshall They are demanding wage in-pered dignity he won with his Reimann, 22-year-old son assignment as a Yugoslav Egent enable him to carry out. his Plan dollars would not be cases of about, three half sword." the paper wrote.
of the West German Com-In Hungary. It suggested that Americans. used to finance trade with once an hour to bring wager Into line with those paid in
British and Australians were munist leader, Herr Max Communist portions
England.
becoming worried about this Reimann, has deserted the Timor Szony!, who was until The fourth defendant is Dr China.
An eleventh hour conference curious state of affairs" which Soviet Zone police force and his arrest the Central Person in Belfast between the electrical had been going on for tour has workers
requested "political nel Secretary of the Hungarian
of
Senator Knowland also placed in the Congressional record a letter from the deputy, ECA Administrator,
Mr Williara Foster, reporting
about that US$100,000,000 in unobligated funds remained for relief pur- poses in non-Communist China, The money previously, had been estimated at $84,000,000.
And the
ແສ
employers falled.
Union leaders said that there was a possibility would be cut off at midnight.
that power
200,000 AFFECTED
TERRORS self as the virtual ruler of that
years.
face
similar
It was high time, the journal asylum" from the British Communist Party,
IL British wrole, that the question should authorities,
He is charged with having bo- spokesman said today. be discussed.
come an agent of the American "Not only Brilish commercial
Office of Strategic Services, in Reimann presented himself at Switzerland during his wartime and Australian political interesis are affected but the whole prob. the headquarters of the British exile there. He is accused of lem of defence against Com-Milltary Government in Hertu later joining the Yugoslav eg Such a development, the La-munism in Southeast Asia," the last Monday and asked for pro- plonago service and
to have bour Minister, Mr W. V. Me-Journal said. Mr Foster sald, "continuing Cleary, said,, might throw more
tection against the Soviet Zone joined the alleged conspiracy of The New Statesman called for Police force, of which he had M. Rojk under support"
was being given by than 200.000 people out of work discussion of the future of Japan been a member for a few weeks. the American OSS headquarters the orders of the ECA to the road rationing in Northren Ireland,
by the Far Eastern Comuni<sion He was flown to "somewhere in 1940, Canton programmes In
und Swalow. He
"where other Powers, such as in the British Zone" this after- Union spokesmen said they Australia, may also have their noon. stockpiling said was being avoided lest Came urging their men not to say about both scenomics and
Josef Relmann stal held by
It would
was reported ASSASSINATION PLOT Nationalist
be an unofficial troops.
fast March by the Soviet-licensed The ECA official indicated action
A strike. of the Northern Ire-
Washington, Sept. 15. The ADN nows agency to by that relief activitios
of the charges is the were now land Electrical centred in
Workers would He al
United States Government, over amongst the repatriated Ger- organisation of a plot under the disrupt telephone services, trans the protests of the other 10 man prisoners of war from Rus- direction the Yugoslav assistance.
the
provi alon of fertilisers, crude patror, hospital operations and the members of the Far Eastern
Government to assassinate the Commission, tonight chipbuilding, and aircraft
lexders of the Hungarian Com- leum
and engineering advice
The agency sold that young munist Party, General MacArthur a directive Relmann, who was a miner by alyas Rakost, the dustries. and nami reconstruction a
specifically ties. Only the Chinese-Ameri- railway workers are
In London 10,000 underground immediately to Thalland
authorising him to turn over profession, would resume work
Secretary in the Ruhr pits after his rehe Hungarian Commission
awaiting Indo China
and turn to the British Zone. ·
munist forces overrun territor strike and that if they did walk i strategy."-Reuter,
can
at
did not necessarily represent the money the workers actually received in their pay packets: they get extra pay for work on rest days, for overtime and for night work. In any case, the Board said, the minimum rates of many other industries Arc below the railway rates, and to increase the railwaymen's pay purely on the grounds that it was not sufficient to provide for human needs' would in effect be establishing a national minimum wage for unskilled labour. There is little doubt that if the railwaymen's demands had been granted, there would have been a wave of new wage demands from other industries. This would be in direct con- Alet with the Government's policy for tackling Britain's financial crisis→→→ policy overwhelmingly approved Bridlington recently by the Trades Union Congress. The railwaymen's attitudo " throughout has been a serious threat to the machinery of collective bargaining and arbitration. In effect they have shown that they will only necept arbitration when it is favourable to them. They can perhaps get away with this attitude at present, when there is a sellers' market for labour. But if positions wero roversed, and there were more workera than jobs, they might not be quite so ready to dispenso with the arbitration system. The best service the NUR leaders can do to Britain as a whole, and the trade union movement in particular, is to honour their promise and call off this senseless fight at least until the country is belter able to meet their demands, Their attitude in the next few days will bo a crucial test of trade union support. the policy of preventing further inflation by holding wages and prices in chock
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"I shall join my father and General Mih ly Farkas, the vitics had grown smaller with ings per week. I had
the German working population Defence Minister and a Deputy The U. S. had advised the Far in their fight for a unified de Secretary of the Communist the advance of the Communists, promised for today. Repre- that it contemplated this step.
beon Eastern Commission
Last week | he added-Reuter.
mocratic Germany," be was re- | Party;, and M. Erno Goro, also tatives of the workers and thor FEC members protested na-Ported to have said,
a Deputy Secretary of the Party. believed their request would be seeing that it should not be done have told the British spokenat part of the indiciment deals with
The
Young Reimann was stated to elected.
Perhaps the most ensational uhill the matter has been dis- that on his release from military the alleged connection of the ac UNDER DISCUSSION
the Commission. cussed by the
The gold included $49,000,000 wat n April last, he used with the Yugotiny Go- A similar ware claim. In for Thailand and $37,000,000 for his advice on a career.
went to his father and rought vernment and specifically with Sept. 16-Window valving 15,000 railway employees French Indo-China Thal and smashing thieves escaped with was under discussion today by the Japanese under pressure force in June, During his train highly-placed members of Mar on Inland waterways and docks French Indo-China had supplied his son to enter the Soviet pollee
Max Holm an
ho Yugoslav Minister of the In arranged for terior, General Rankovic, as woll Jowellery worth £6,000 today the National Union of Railway, with goods and services while Ing. Josef Relmann stated that shai Tito's personal circle have in a daylight raid on the gold-men and the Docks Executive,
charges that certain smiths to the King.
The robbery was at Garrard ment organisation.
Government-appointed manage their respective countries.
Invaders
were occupying he soon became aware of the boen foreign intelligence agents and Carlipany In the heurt of the Piccadilly shopping centre a mass mea lag next Monday, London railwaymen will hald
Pross
nature of the Soviet Zone polles within the Yugoslav Communist system and became determined Party for many years, even bo- Garrard's have been goldsmiths their representatives said, to dis-
to escape.
fore the war. to the crown since 1940, and use adoption of a zo slow pro
wanted to escape from the pallah and
epair
the crown
crown gramme in support of their
torror of the Eastern Zone and They include such leading Jowels, and
especially from the Eastern Yugoslav parscilities Ona thief smashed a note in
demands. At Dundee, Scotland.
Zong police," he zald, "I want Ales Bebler, well-known In the a show window with a ham-workers vo cd for a token ond
to live as a
Went as the chief polcorrann of Frankfurt, Sept. 15-The U.S. e declaredes man, agat, Marshai Tito in the United Na- mer. An accomplice reached day strike on inside and took three ruby and They aise
September 24, Military Government tonekt
llors and Deputy Foreign Mich enlled for general ordered an investigation into that he left his station on General, Ivan Gornjak, Marshal He told the British spokesmanters of Yugo lavin, Colonel- diamond clips, pollca, said. They strike action for wage increases haces that the Mayor of near- August 27, and at first tried to Tilo's personal deputy and ona creamed in a car driven by a Insolation which the Nas by Offenbach made anti-Semitic cross the zonal border into of the main leaders of the Yugu, third man was pa
Jonal Union of Rallwavmen-statements Blood was spattered: around 600 000, strong-will consider at meeting, thereby causing a phy- Fearing capture, he sought the General
at a City Council western Germany Begally slay Communist Party, and the Jagged, hole in the win-a special meeting at the end of stelan to lose his position at the Brotection of the British Military President of the General: Slav dow Associated. Pross.
Bozhidar Marziaric, September-Angociated Press. City Hospital-United Prem. Government in Berlin Reuter. Committee Reuter, kayden
Tallway
Mayor Reported Anti-Semitic