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Check On Confession Statements
Atannhelm, Germany. Sept 22—Investigators of the United States Army werd tonight checking statements, which
werd
AVID
later revoked, by z 'young. German who was alleged to have confessed
to
plotting to kill Mr Johu McCloy, the United States fich Comnile.toner for Germany.
'The German, 24-year-old Joachim F. G. Słotwesand, WlL Apeaks Russian1
fluently, we alert alet us
have admitted that he bad been working for a Soviet epy organisation in Western Germany.
·After be bail revoked his statement, he was held for trini elarged with "fur- nlabbig false Information.
subversive netiekles,"
official said-ruler.
MORE CZECH
was
CLERGY ARRESTED
These sources said that the "wave of arrests," which had been reported.carller this week,
the continuing. In 14st few days-the police turned their attention to Mothers Superiors in charge of nunneries, several of whom had been arrested. De tulls were not known and no was given for the ar-
Arinist and PubIANCE
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Today's weather: Light or moderate Easterly winds. Fair with zoaltered local showers.
Noon Observations: Baro metrle pressure. 1011.7 niba.. 29.87 In Temperature, 81 deg. F. Dew point, 75 der. F. Rria- tive humidity, 84%., Wind direction, E by B. Wind force, 10 knots.
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VOL. IV NO. 225
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1949′′
Chief Of Imperial General Staff To Visit Hongkong
TO CHECK UP COLONY'S DEFENCE PREPARATIONS
London, Sept. 22.-Government sources disclosed today that the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field Marshal. Sir William Slim, most probably will leave for Singapore and Hong- kong next month to check up on Britain's strategic position there. They said Sir William's trip has still to be confirmed, but is practically certain to take place. Po roku.
FORMOSA'S FUTURE
The British Forcim Omec made it plain today that it be lieves the strategie island of Formosa should remain Chinese even if the Communists take over the government there.
various DEBATE ON
PRESS SPECULATION There has been a good deal of press speculation in the past few months suggesting that the Western powers might support a Chinese Nationalist authority
The British Foreign Secre-
Bevin. Is be-
AMERICAN
POLICY
IN JAPAN
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Lichfield Cathedral From The Air
The spire of Lichfie!! Cathedral-one of the most famous in England, and discovered recently to be in danger of colingise at any time-is now surrounded by scaffolding whilst steeplejacks remove the dangerous masonry and begin the work of repair. The erection of the steel scaffolding alone cost same £1,000, and De Iremonger, Dean of Lichfied, is lanaching a nation-wide appeal for funds. This aerial view shows the famous spire in splints.
Germany's Parliament Comes Near To Blows.
He wants to see "both for turn Formosa to China does not himself and for the Cabinet" mean we have any responsibili-
y over its transfer to the state of British prepara- Chinese authorities." tions for defence of Hong- Prague, Sept. 22-Au-kong, the sources said,
Reinforcement of Hongkonit thoritative Church sources | < reported virtually com- today reported the arrest of plete. Officially the size of the the Abbot of the Benedictine Barrison there now is put at Monastery at Brevnov, on about 25,000 men, but actually
it is known to be nearer 40,000, it it establishes itself on For the outskirts of Prague.
The informants said Sir Wil-mosa. Father Anastasius Opasek.am Sim's trip has been in the Ile was taken away by the air for some time, but probably tary. Mr Ernest
settled after the Bevin-lieved to have discussed the police yesterday, they stated. was
Washington, Sept. 22.- status of Formosa in his recent Acheson talks in Washington:
Washington tallets with the Unit-At its regular weekly meet- ed Stules Secretary of State, Mring today, the Far Eastern Dean Acheson,
Commission set the stage There is general British ex-for a full-scale debate next
the that
Chinese pectation
week
the American Communists will set up a policy of halting any fur ernment winiming authority over all China within the next few ther reparation from Japan. A spokesman told questioners weeks--possibly after the fall of
The session, manly proce- at the daily press conference that Canton. In that case it is held dural, was devoted to arranging the Calro declaration of Decern-possible the Nationalists might the agenda for next week's die- ber 1943 restored to China ger- nove their base to Formosa.
bate
the American repara- Some tain territories which Japan had
British officials, it is tions policy. seized such
Formeru,
thought, believe Formosa in Soviet Russia
was
among Treachery from some mein-Manchuria and the Feseadores. such a situation should be pro- those who signified their inten- Lurs of the Catholic clergy wan
"Those territurles have al-claimed "neutral" and be re- tion of discussing the Ameri-
been sources rendy
can attitude next week. tutarded as such by the Western Rumpected, the Church sald. Among the two to three Chinese alministration," he powers. This would go a long Philippines, China, Australia and hundred Churchmen
New Zealant also are expected arrested aid, "The transfer is to be con-way towards preventing the this month were many whose firmed by a Japanese peace Nationalists from continuing to air their views on the United their blockade of Communist States' action In balling further aclivities could be known only treaty."
deputies in a dramatic gesture tu show lits They produced a brown entry to the smallest circle of Church
removals from Japan of equip-shouted protests. banged ragged clothes.
ewd giving reccns to the Cham- ment to pay war claims. people.
He said he was taken prisonerer and benthe Dr Adenauer's their desks and started to by the Russians Other than that, according to
at Stalingrad į rinatine. Tiny ould that the sources reporting on the secret walk out en masse.
and had only been recently, dis-eards had been given to them on session, the Commission touched Chancellor Konrad Adenauer charged.
Dr Adenauer's request by Dr only briefly on the question of and other members of the
Erich Koehler, the Speaker."- "No liotae and nothing to cal." what fishing areas should be Cabinet on the rostrum motloned allatied to the Japanese, but did to the deputies to return.
he said. "Then to hear this man The prisoners rald that they [ not get into any substajitive dis- Just then two men in tattered talk this way (about leaving the he told several Members of
cussion of this question, which uniforms strode
to up
Cormer Cernan territories under Parliament last night that they has been on the Commission Tostrum and began shouting and
Russian and Polish control). Ir had just arrived from Itussin and agenda for some time.
waving their arms at Reimann { could reach him I would would like to talk to the Coin-
One, Thello Wagner, mounted | (wist his 'back."
munist Party leader to tell alm the rostrum and spread his arms
what things were really like in The other prisoner stood in the Soviet Union. the middle of the aisle and took off one shoe. He held it up an The deputies could see a hole through It.
Jczon seals.
Any information against then, trus or untrue, couki only have been laid by members of their ewn circles.-Reuler.
EDITORIAL
TU
transferred
Ilo way then asked to say held Chinese ports from there that Britain would uphold the The argument #ocs that the declaration giving Formosa back ¦ wartime Allies themselves † to China "whatever duly re-might even take action to en- cognised authority is in power." sure Fortnosun territorial He replied: "The fact that we neutrality-unit can be are under an obligation to T
(Continued on Pare 5)
Need For Sincerity
E fourth General Assembly of the United Nations has opened at New York In
ቢ welcome atmosphere of optimism. It is a slim hope, perhaps, but un earnest one, that this optimism will survive the long and difficult agenda which Inces the delegates. General Romulo, the newly-clected president, is not alone in his hope that this, meeting will earn the title of "the Assembly of Pence. The tension between East and West has in some measure been eased since the Assembly's session in Paris last year, but the need for mutual under- standing is no less urgent now than R WA then. General Romulo told the Assembly upon his election that the danger of a new war had grently abated." But the feeling of insecurity which st11 oppresses a large part of the world Is in Itself · danger to pence:
it fosters between neiglitours a crippling suspicion and n cynical distrust.of each other's motives. The United Nations remains the only meeting ground where the countries of the world can get together and, by using the twin virtues of patience and commonsense, remove that suspicion." In the first major speech of the session Mr Acheson, the American Secretary of State, sald that the problem of security was a universal problem, and could only be solved on a universal basis. "The public Interest of the world community demands that wo get on with our business," he said. His speech was inter- preted as an appeal to the Soviet Union for co-operation, and for the less frequent use of the veto. Air Vyshinsky, the leader of the Russlan delegation, upon his arrival at the meeting, spoke of 'Russia's dealte.. to contribute to
the 'strengthening ́ of the United Nations: There can be no doubt," he said, "that
the General Assembly will be able to solve successfully the important tasks it faces, provided that members display a sincere desire to co-operate with cach other and act in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter." If Russin has in fact that sincere desire, the progress for which Mr Acheson asks should not be Impossible, despite the seemingly insurmountable differences of opinion which exht over the main points. of the agenda. The United Nations hus already achieved some success on 餞 number of these points. The Indonesian problem, for instance, is being considered now at The Hinguè in a spirit which would at one time have been thought impassible to attain. The tension between the Araba and the new State of Israel has been cased. The United Nations, commission In Koren has probably prevented the out- break of a civil war, If it has done little else. The Kashmir dispute is hy телля settled, but the United Nations was able to negollate a cease-fire. other fields, political, social and economic, much valuable work has been done. But ROMO of the biggest problems have baffled all attempts at solution, and remuin largely untouched: the future of Italian colonies in Africn, human rights In Bulgaria, Hungary and 'Rumania, unŮ the observance by those countries of their pence treaties, atomic energy control and the whole question of disarmament. Conalderation of these matters will demand all the patience and goodwill the statesmen of the world can muster. An ideal solution for all the world's illa is obviously not possible; it will be sufficient If the Assembly is injected with a spirit of compromise and a genuine desire to understand and respect the rights of all concerned.
mo
on
The
COLD DELIVERIES The Commission did not even touch upon the controversial subject of the United States Intention of delivering US580,- 000,000 in Japanese Cold tu Thailand and Indo-China.
U.S. State and
Army
De- partment officials bre at- tempting to agree on the word- ing of a public announcement to explain the reason for their decision to ship $43,000,000 in gold to Thalland and $37,000,- 000 to Indo-China. The 27- nouncement was held up by
!
First
27880
Assembly Clash
Fhing Meadow. Sept.
the first clash between Yugoslavia and a member of the Soviet group occurred the United Nations Central Assembly today.
i.
cm; on the proposal to rulade in The Asstinbly's agenda het un the observanet of fist in ungary, Bul- aa Gomania, with par- to the recent
cnt.en trials.
Pod let objections to dls- eustion of the item by the rai Assembly, and was by ather Soviet group onaries,
Tan D Ales Bebler, Yugo- ay Autant Foreign Minister, V since "one of the murants involved have violated
treates 4 Brace
and other
treated with Our country" he Iweat abclain from voting.
Mr Dimitri Monuilaky (Ukraine) wild that the Yugoslav
delegate's explana-
tion was "o camouflage for un- envy feelings towards those three popular democracies."
The Assembly decided by 38 vol to live, with 11 absten- (izons, to put the matter on the Lagenda Reuter.
KOREAN QUESTION
Supported by the Ukraine and Byclo-Russia, Czechoslova~ kit today moved the deletion from the agenda of the Korean qaration.
The Assembly defeated this objection by 48 votes 10. Kix, win two abstentions. Yugoslavia voted
with the Soviet group against inclusion of the item.
M. Andrei Vyshinsky, Soviet Foreign
Minister, repeated Soviet objections to discursion of "threats to the political in- dependence and territorial in- legrity of Greece."
Calling for its deletion from the openda, be said: "There is no threat. It is a stander. This
di
is not the first' year that this has been served to us. "We know many cooks here who are fond of such Брісу dishes.
Bonn, Sept. 22.-A tumultuous German Parliament session came near to blows today when two returned German war prisoners appeared on the floor and interrupted a Communist speech, after Communist Max Reimann had already thrown the House into an uproar by defending the viously We have objected pre- Oder-Neisse line as Germany's Eastern border. Conservative
MDM. SUN
*the
ADDRESSES CONFERENCE
BEDLAM OF SHOUTS By this time, the place was 1 b.dl.in or stouts.
"This is urgents:d naranda demonstration," erjed Communist Heinz Renner, run-
San Francisco, Sept. 22.-ning to the rostrum.
the inability of the State De-Addressing the first plenary partment to obtain Army agree-session of the Communist ment to the wording.
Political Consultative Con-
On other items on its agenference in Peiping yester day, Madame Sun Yat-sen, widow of the founder of the
da, the FEC took no action, United Press.
"How is it possible for per- one who do not belong in this
cure to come In?"
Belmann, nopping his brow. stood motionless with his lon!! grey hair askew.
Bundestag President Erich Koehler, ringing the bell fa
Relmann: this House
MURDERED HIS Chinese Republic, said that order.
SWEETHEART
tpitt
of
"The
hag
the Communist Party of majority
shown by its demonstration that
China was now in the pro- it does not retard the Oder- cess of putting sold flesh Nesse Line, as Anal. He gave Shanghai,
22-The on the skeletal plans which Reimann one minute Sèpl. Arst capital punishment decreed Sun Yat-sen had drawh upj
tnik,
was sentenced to death
his former sweetheart, a
China.
more to
The returned prisoners were
by a civil tribunal since the for the industrialisation of escorted out of the Chamber. city'n occupation by Community
"The eyes of the whole world came today when a wealthy
are on this Assembly and we realtor, ex-judge You Teo-sung, In
According to the Communist must keep order." Koehler de by the People's Court for the murdering. Radio tonight, Madameclared."
Sun Yat-sen referred to the of
Reimann concluded his spreen representative coniposition of sa directed, then Chancellor well-known actress of Peiping the Conference saying that this Adenauer took over. Tivte opera
was the first time in Chinese The condemned man was con.was
"I regret that this hall and victed of stabbing pretty Soong history that there was such wide this speaker's rostrum and Ger-
Interests representation, forming a real many'a Twe-ping, 28, will a frull knife united front to carry out a com- desecratexi
huve been 13 times while she was taking «
in this manner," bath in his apartment where he mon programme and to establish Adenauer said.
The session then recessed for lured her for a reconciliation. genuine people's, democratic
lunch-Associated Press. The slayer surrendered to the Rovernment." police with two gold barn, which he cald he was presenting to the
EX-POWS TALE government--United Press,
Mustangs Raids Shanghai
Shanghai, Sept. 22. Several Nationalist P-61 (Mustang) planos ralded Shanghai today, dropping some bomba.
A dispatch which passed. the Communist conser gave no fure ther details-Associated Press.
She said
victorious march" had, changed that the "people's
of this thai
I was beGBES they had been given the cards. they said-Reuter.
to such it culinary "uplitade ̈ ̄which could ̄ ̄ ̄And ̄ ̄ ̄a better application elsewhere”---- Reuter,
Arms Aid Bill Approved
Washington, Sept 22.-The Senate tonight approved the Administration's US$1,314,010,-
000 arms aid bill after defeating all attempts to timit spending on the programme. Vote on the final passage was 35-24.
The measure now goes to a conference with the House, which had approved a lesser rmount for
Precs.
Spain's
arms aid-United
Finest Sherry DRY SACK
the
the perspectiva of the entire Bonn, Sept. 22-Two German world. The core of the world's prisoners of war from future safety lay in the "world's Soviet Union, who today inter- peace coalition,"
rupted the West German Com- In their revolutionary atruz-munist leader, Max Reimann gle, she added, China's massess he was speaking in Parlia were welded to people's government, told reporters that they ments and forces all over the hnd
boon admitted to the world.
Bundestag (Lower House) on "Together they have: swung the personal order of the the balance of history," she said. Federal Chanceller, Dr Konrad
Reuter.
Adenauer.
CALDBECK'S