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VOL IV NO. 233
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1949.
RUSSIA RECOGNISES RED CHINA'S NEW GOVERNMENT
WESTERN SURPLUS Breaks Off Relations
POWERS ACCUSED
London, Oct. 2-Russia has accused the United States, Britain and France of violating decisions of the Council of Foreign Minis- ters in setting up a separate West German Government, Moscow Radlo said today.
The accusation was contained in notes handed to Ambassadorz of the three Western Powers, the broadenɔt said.
Indio
The
+
quoled the note to the UB-as-saying: "The Yovict
Government considers. altogether worthless the nt- tempts of the Governments of the United States, Britain and France
to Justify their actions connected with the creation of a separate German Government En Bonn as being in the in- terests of the German popula tion."--Amociated Press..
EASTERN REGIME Berlin, Oct. Z-Communist *sources prodicted today that a national government". will be created soon in Enstern Ger- many with the Kremlin's per- mission.
In a telegram to the city soviet of Moscow, the Mayor, of East Berlin, Friedrich Ebert, 20+ nounced "our determination 10: .creato a
Democratie Germany
on your model,"
The Communist edited Ber
·OF
WOMEN
London, Oct. 2.-Eag
women
land and Wales have 2,- $80,000 "urplus" according to official es- timates of the population published today,
They showed that at the end of 1947 there
were 10,888,000 males and zz.- 208,000 females opt of population of 42,150,000.
T
The fcures Indicated An increase in the average age of the population slace. the last census in 1931. During the 18 years the proportion of the total population under 15 fell from 23,8 to 21.9 percent And
the proportion over 65 rose from 7.4 to 10.9 per- DENT
Women live longer than men, according to these figures. Among people pred 85 and over Were were in many areas more than twice as many women na mea.—Rester.
ILLEGAL
With Canton Regime
OVER SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT PENDING
DISPUTE OVER
LONDON, OCT. 2.—MOSCOW RADIO ANNOUNCED TONIGHT THAT RELATIONS HAD BEEN ESTABLISHED BE TWEEN THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT AND THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
The Soviet Government has broken off relations-with the- Chinese Nationalist Government at Canton and has decided to exchange Ambassadors with the "People's Ropublic" Govern mont, the Radio said.
It had been recognised in Russin's recognition of Soviet Government, moved by
invariable striving to United Nations quarters tal the Chinese "People's Re-the
maintain friendly relations with this situation might have to bo public" was announced by the Chinese, people and con- faced during this session of the the Deputy Foreign Minis-adent that the Central People's General Assembly, ter, M. Andrei Gromyko in Government of China exv
telegram to the will
of the 'over. ANGLO-U.S. STAND
PANAMANIAN, Foreign Minister in the whelming majority of the Chin-
sovereign national all-German | --a
LEONG BEE
NOT SIGHTED
CONSULATES
Oct. 2. Cairo,
Two
Contal-General,"
Navy from detention at Ting- In "preventive detention."
hat last Thursday, hîd not been sighted by Waglan Light-
new Chinese Communist Government.
Dine
"At the
P.G.
For
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
MASERATI MELTS IN FLAMES
Italian driver R. F. Salvadori's Maserati car melts in fames after a collision with two other competitors in a race at the Curragh track in Ireland The driver escaped unhurt:=(AP -Pleture).
Taken
Contempt of Court Action To Be Against China Mail
M. Gromyko's telegram was in the military, political and so- not result in any agreed polles of were the leading 'article my case that there may be no
BRING GLOOM
TO INDUSTRY
Diplomatic quarters believa people, informs you that it has adopted a decision to
that the British Government is Lablish diplomatie relations be-disposed to accord rapid do The Soviet Government was tween the Soviet Union and jure recognition to the Com- withdrawing its
Sitting in the Full Court this morning, the Chief Justice, Sir Leslie envoy
from the People's Republic of China munist Government, but it was Canton, the Radlo said.
and to exchange Ambassadors expected that it would not be
gran ed until Canton was cap Gibson, together with the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Williams, Chou En-lai, who is also
tureinds of the United
granted an application for, an order nisi to be issued against the China rival Panamanian consulates Prime Minister in the People's NOTE TO CANTON.
THO Government, was On behalf of the Soviet
Mail Limited, W. H. Nolloth and J. I. MacKenzie, to show cause why writs liner Zeltung declared that ceased business in Alexan-Repubile
earlier today reported to have Government, M. Gromyke made Steles Government is doubtful,
of attachment should not be issued against them for their contempt of Soviet occupation forpes would drin on Saturday night. nolled diplomatic representa- the following statement to the and according to usually well-
tives "lay no barrier in the way of
of foreign countries in Charge d'Affaires of the Contonorm quarers, the Washing
talks on the Far East court in that on September 30, 1949, they did publish in the China Mail of the official -pro- Nationalist Government in Moston building and activating 1 A third - Panomonlan consul China
ween air Dean-Acheson, the
items tending to bring the administration of the criminal law in this Colony of Stale, real one arrived and clamation by the Communist cow:
Moo government" with Berlin as the told police that
Tse-tung, of the "Owing to events that have American Secretary
by the judges and magistrates of this Colony into disrepute and disregard. Mr Ernest Bevin, the both wern/ A
establishment of
new, occurred in China which have and tho
Minister," did capital-Associated Press.
illegal centres of an interna-Government.
brought about profound changes British Foreign
The articles complained be issued that it is not part of tional racket in forged Souttri
cial life of the country, as a re--Reuter.
criticism of decisions or actions U.S. STRIKES American pussports and visas.
Govern-Cla in reply to the new
which the Chinese
and two letters in the cor- of the Courts or of the judges ment's proposal for establishing suit of..
has been RED INVITATION respondence column; one or of the magistrates of this Police said they are holding diplomatic relations with the People's Republic
with the formed and Central People's Elie Arvanilopoulo, who claim-Soviet Union.
Government of China has been Shanghal, Oct. 2-Chou En-headed "Local Justice" and Colony, but my Lords, my con- |tention is that the right to criti- Tho ,800-ton Singapore-re-ed to be "former honorary, GROMYKO'S TELEGRAM set up, the Government, located fat. Communist Premier and the other "Heads Win, cisc and.comment, which has gistered British freighter Leong Panamanian
Moscow Radio said: "The in Canton, lias ceased to exer Foreign Minister, has invited Tails You Lose.”
keen given aud recognised by Üce, released by the Nationalist
Canton Government has, be- rise power in the country, has foreign Powers to establish The application was made by the law, has, in this applica- come merely a provincial become a provincial government diplomatic relations with the the Attorney General, the Hon tion to which I have referred, new. Communist Chinese J. B. Griffin, who appeared to been most seriously exceeded.* Police said they have evidence government and, therefore, can- ef Canton and has lost the p-
Pelping Radiogether
with
Mr A. Hooton, suld Mr Grimn. sulity to maintain diplomatic Government,
"My Lords, as your the Government of relations with foreign States on Union as
announced today.
Crown Counsel Sho is returning to Hongkontmanian passports, Visas to a Chin
behalf of China. Chitia
The Communist broadcast sald The bearing was fixed for ships are well aware, the law American industry tonight with her cargo Intact, It is
This circumstance led to the that Chou sent a message to all Friday
principles number of South American
In his telegram, M. Gromyko
of tree with the vital steel and soft ...believed.
countries,chiefly Venezuein, | 504 ** The Government of the discontinuation of diplomatie Embassics, Legations and Co-The Attorney General Bald governing the matter
18 comment upon or coal production throttled by Union of Soviet Socialist Re- relations of China_with_foreign lates .01. Saturday night that their Lordships, on reading dom were also forged, they said.
criticize the administration Australia Will
of the pension-provoked strikes publics hereby confirms receipt
that the Central the leading article and the two of the declaration of the Central
frects "The Soviet Government, claiming
Government"! Exchange Envoys
of nearly 900,000 miners and Mr Alberto Alimann, newly People's Government of China] taking into account all the pic's
pro-letters, would observe that they justice in its various frequently both in has been
chun. contained criticism
clalel," he said.
steel workers.
A Canberra, Oct. 2.-The Ex-appointed on Saturday is the sole
| legal government of China, particular and in general, of
The Attorney General added Other thousanda in related in ternal Affairs Minister, Dr Her- and a real member of the the
colablish matic relations with, Canton as Chou's message,
which in- Justice in Colony, both as th the
thai in modern times perhaps dustries are being fold.. off bort, Evatt, announced tonight Panamanian Foreign Service, diplomatic relations between the discontinued
the caso most helpful iḥ this ve- rapidly. · The flute is expected that Australia had agreed in uncovered the illegal operations People's Republic of China and to recall Ila diplomatic repre- cluded the text of Communist regards the superior, and in-
President Mao Tse-tung's pro-ferior Courts.
gard Was the Harision to reach 100,000 in several days. clamation of the new Republic, RIGHT TO CRITICISE
the Judelál Commillco of Another half-million men in the was given to foreign represen- "I wish to make it abundant the Privy
Council In Am-fabricating business may be aut bard tative in Nanking, and in Pel-ly clear that in making this
and the Attorney by the
end of the monih. application for an order nisi to General far Trinidad, reporte:
in Appeal Cases 1030..e quoted the depressing picture will come
The ping-United Press.
only forciceable break in
tomorrow with the return 10 a passage from the judgment of Lord Aikin which showed how work of Pennsylvania's 73,000 far criticism of the cdministra anthracite miners and 21,000 tion of justice may go and at cuft coal diggers in States west what point it must stop.
of the Mississippi River who were, ordered bäckt by John La The passage read as follows: Lewis, lealer of the Unlied Mine
to have coal- "But whether the authority Workers, so as and position of an individual tharkels and lo provide heat for judge, or the duo administration American homes,
house at time of going to press. of "wholesale forging" of Pana-not be recognised by the Soviet
of
principio to, an exchange diplomatic representatives with when he the Egyptian and Israeli legal Governments-Associated Press. Press
EDITORIAL-
proposal
States,
Canton.'
and has decided
the Soviet Union.
frein sentatives began setting
up A "Having examined the pro- Reuter. consulate, - Associated posal of the Central People's the Government of. Chinn,
Anti-Rabies Measures
THE rabies danger in Hongkong Tremains extremely
serious. Since the last official total of human deaths due to this dreaded disease was issued: about a fortnight, agó, flvo more persons. bitten by
died. The dogs have 'authorilles · have not yet definitely established that they were infected their brains are being examined for signs of the presence of the disease bearing bodies but it is stated that there is strong suspicion for believing that they were rabies victims. If this auspiclon le confirmed, it would· · place the human denth toll from rables at eloven since the beginning of the year. The situation Justifles the adoption of the most rigorous measures, and we are authorities glad to see that tho responsible are setting determinedly upon a campaign of strict control. The publicity given so for to the rabies danger has already borno some fruit; fower unguzzled dogs are now seen in public, while greater promptness Is being shown by people who have had the misfortune to be attacked in reporting « for treatment. It is a reassuring manifestation of co-operation in a matter of community concern. This co-operation: should be extended to include strict observance of all the regulations laid down for the movement of dogs, reporting
n
or assisting in the capture of strays and sending of dogs for protective inocula- tion. Some days ago, we advocated the compulsory inoculation of all registered dogans measure that should be enforced without delay. Commenting on this suggestion, an official statement calls it misleading. It goes on to say that it Is the unregistered dogs that must be got at. "If we can eliminate all strays and then vaccinate all the others rables will disappear," the statement adds When we made the suggestion, we stressed at the time that It was attacking only one side of the problem. As a protective measure, It commends Itself as one that can be tackled easily side by side with other action to be taken to deal with the outbreak. Any step which offers reasonable protection and con leasen the danger to the public must not „be postponed. If the quantity of serum required to treat every licensed dog'la not immediately available, efforts should - be made to secure adequate supplies - ús^" soon as possible. There are so many stray dogs in Hongkong and Kowloon and in the outlying countryside that to give the question of their elimination priority over ány other measure la to Incur added risks. and prolong the danger In our midst. We fail to see why simultaneous action cannot be taken.
CRISIS IN U.N. London, Uct. 2.-Russia's de- cision to recognise the Com- munist Government of China has advanced the date of the ex- pected "China crisis" in the United Nations Security Coun cil, according to diplomatic Fources
Two
separate Chinese delega- Llons can now claim Great Power backing for a permanent seat on Council, so until the Security
the United Nations Organisation can decide which representation is valid the work of the Security Council is almost in suspense.
TOP TRESS
TYPHOON COMING
at 10
(1.5).
American Blockade Runners Being
Taken To Tinghai
owners.
the
Pittsburgh. Oct. 2.—A Lord-pall of gloom hung over
Jaw of
PASSAGE QUOTED
wrong is member
.
|
of Justice, is concerned, no But more than 300,000 mintrai ally, are still on strike in the soft coal committed by
felds, their contract negotiations the right of
who with Northern and Southern ordinary
good faith, a
23 hope!cisly deadlocked, preskiont of public
fr
the
u.bro yer..
Murray and
CIO
steel workers put when he was unable to
Shanghai, Oct. 2-A Chinoso Nationalist warship was
or publle, today taking two of the three "blockade-running" American private
Tile path of
of criticism is a public i Workers ordomaltedsint ships, detained off the mouth of the Yangtse since act done in the seat of justice the Thursday, to Tinghai in the Chusan Islands, according to way: the wrong hended.bre a message received here by the local agents of the ships' mitted to err therein; provided owners to pay for the entire that members of the pubile cast of the pension plan, Coal abstain from impuling improper miners struck after it was ans
talsing part La nouneed
pensions were being: The message, from Cap-weather and had touched motives to those
Bafied because
welfare the administration of tin Henry Scurr of the bottom.
fund was
too
low--United 6,711-ton Flying Indepon- The local agents of the shup and are genuinoly
"right
of criticism, and
not Proce If the present course of
dent, said, that his vessel owners, the Isbrandtsen Competing in malce or attempting the typhoon centred this
of the and her sister ship, the Fly-York, told Reuter today that fustler,
pany Incorporated of New to Impair the administration of morning north- Philippines remains sing-
ing Clipper (8,192 tons) the United States Department Justice is not a clolstered virtue: PEAK WATER changed. Hongkong is Ilke-
were being taken to Ting- was
be allowed to suffer RESTRICTIONS she must ly to experience a big blow·
hala k y tomorrow afternoon.
an explanation of the Nationaljat
** | tho scrutiny und respectful, He asked the ngents to
to laform action from headquarters in
outspoken, com even though
So much water is being cons Canton and was seeking the mento ef erdnry men." the United States authorillos
Mr Griffin and that It was sued on the Peak that now Earlier message said that the release of all three vessels.
The Royal Observatory gives the position of the typhoon al 0 a.mtoday áb within 20 miles of 19.5 de- grees North and 121 de- Frees East. It was moving WNW at 30 knots an hour. It was stated that the course ** led almost directly to Hong-
kong
Winds should laverease In
early morning...
to
A
they
are Immune
|Nationalist warship had. The Flying Independent and his submission that the proviso restrictions have been 'Imposed's
adding: "You must proceed and itch Six Sengera and articks of the China Mall of In addition to, the usual res
10
nailed to have vessels to ac-Flying Clipper were on their In the passage quoted was, in Water is now hut off be company her to the Chusan Inlands, oft Hangchow Bay way from Shanghai to New the letters and in the leading twach 10 a.m. and 4 pm, dally between 11 pm, and. York with
11: p.m. and. September 30, blatantly limored, striction be are aboard follow ordera by my Govern the Cipper
IMPROPER MOTIVE
The authorities state that ment, If not, I will fire on you". The third ship held the 7,007- Carsol then do:It will pass over the weekend nearly all the Last night, the Flying Inton Flying Trader Shanghal-ren from the letter of "Simple service reservoirs were empty dent was refused permis-bound from longkis un-Sman" and from the leading and there is no prospect of na hove to a safe anchorge | derslood 10, be remaing at the article and sata that the pose improvement in the position un- clear imoutati noveral new mains have been protested that she Yangtse, mouth awing de-ages, contufard
Why the rough | velopments--Noulcr,
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