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Hongkong Telegraph.
VOL. IV NO. 234
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1949.
EAST GERMAN
Year, Says GOVERNMENT
Aged Seer
Taipeh, Taiwan, Oct. 3. An aged Taoist seer, scholari and philanthropist, whose past predictions have proved "surprisingly accurate," has prophesised that there will} be n Third World War in 1950 which would end two years later with the victory of "anti-aggression forces] over totalitarian powers."
The prophet, Led Yu-chilch. noca World War 111 coming be- tween spring and summer of 1950. It would be fought, ke "by anti-aggression forces the
hand and Soviet bloc on the other."
Basing his what
known in ancient
Snys,
on
1
one
the
predictions on
Chinese culture and religion as movements. of "nature'a pas sion," aged Leo declares that the "forces of the universe are heading towards a head-long
TO BE FORMED
Rival
To Bonn-based
Western Zone Regime
Berlin, Oct. 3.-Top Soviet Zono German political Icadors conferred with Russian officials at Soviet headquarters in Karl- shorst today to work out dotails of a new government which may claim to speak for all Germany, according to usually reliable Gorman sourcos here.
High British officials expected that the new government
clush." When that clash ends would be proclaimed in the next few days.
the Chinese Communista wilt be among the 'defeated.
The "anti-aggression" victory,
The adds, would spell the demise
of international Communiam, The world would then kuuw
a long period of peace.
CHINA BATTLEGROUND
The tea's forecasts are con-
lained in a pamphlet which has been distributed here by some of his friends.
In it the peer states that "China" would be a balllo"ground"
for the war he sees coming.
He also fornaces the eventual "awakening of the British lion." fiut
he cays,
take
Tadia.
Flood
Havoc
In Italy
At the
For
P.G.
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
POWER FROM THE HIGHLAN
Split Seen In Anglo-American Views On Libya.
Picture shows work in progress on a dam for a hydro-electric plant nt Loch Sloy, Scotland. The Loch is 788 feet above sea. level. More than 100, inches of rain falls here annually. (AP Picture).
TYPHOON
THREAT
PASSES
Tel: 27680
Chinese Communist Note Not Received
London, Oct. 8.
A Foreign Office spokesman anid today that tho note from the Chinese Com munist "People's Govern ment" inviting recognition has not yet been received in London.
Other diplomatie. Informants reported that the British Am- bassador to China, Sir, Halph Stevenson, has already, radioed, a coded summary.
Bir
moned.
sum-
for
Ralph has been
back to London talks on the whole China situa-
Ito in Lion,
making his own arrangements for leaving Non-
the
said. spokesman his way back ho will pauze at Hongkong and Singapore for talky with local
British
nuthorities
The U. S. suggested last concerted Western April Power approach to this problem of how to deal diplomatically with the Chinese Communists,
Britain and France at the tino accepted the U. 8. suggestion that the Western Powers should | avoid independent recognition of
the Communista, jo
AMERICAN IDEA
tionalists.
the People's General Vassili Chukov, delegate body, head of the Soviet Military Congress, in May this year.
German sources claiming to be Administration, Ambassador in close contact will the Soviet V. S. Semeonov, his politi-Administration reported today' that the proclamation of the new cal adviser, and the heads)
government would be preceded of all Soviet Military Gov-by a Soviet proponsibility.
celin- ernment departments at Ing its torins
Lake Succoss. Oct. 3.-A split between the United The
Soviet proclamation States and Britain on the manner in which Libyan indepen- tended the conferences, the
would also guarantee the con- German source anid.
clusion of a peace treaty within dance should be brought about appeared today as the
The American Idea was sald Germans attending the ment a certain period and a definite United Nations Political Committee opened its third day
to be that by acting together ing were said to-Include-Wil-settlement concerning repar of debate on the disposition of Italian colonios,
on the question, the Western helm Plock, Chairman of the tions, to be paid to Russia by
Powers would probably bo Communist Socialist Unity Germany, the sources said According to officials close, ing
The typhoon threat to the able powers--the United
to - persuada, the - Com- Professor Rome, Oct. 3.-The Italian Party,
Hermann Reuter.
to the British delegation, Kingdom in Cyrenaica and Colony appears to have munists to observe":
many of A PRELUDE
obligations would not Cabinet agreed at an emer Kastner, Chairman of tho Savies
the United Kingdom in Tripolitanin, and France, in passed. At 9 arh. today, the international Zone Liberal Democrats, Olto place until after thegency meeting tonight on an Nuschke, Chairman of
London, Oct 3-Informed tende, at least for the pre- Fezzan.
the centre of the storm was assumed by the Chinese No › the Chinese Communists had over-immediate grant of 50.000.- Zone's Christian Democrats, and British sources, belleve Russent. to stand by its con- But oncial United States reported by the ObservatoryBritain did not bind herself Yun Indo-China, Slam and 000 lire for relief in South-former Major-General Vincenz is organising on East Contention that future arrange sources said they felt that to be about 250 miles East in any way to not recognising Burma and were threatening
of government to rival the Bona ern Italy, devastated by Mueller, Secretary-General
ments for a constituent, arrangements should be made of Hongkong and the storm the Communists after such Lee further states that Japan flood waters which swept the Zone's National Democrats. oased West German regime.
Cabinet Minister from all.
They expressed the view that sembly to draft the Libyan by an impartial United Nations was weakening. tnike,
The informants.
reported fight alongside the would
more than 30 men, women flvo provincial.
Russia's week-end Soviet govenments of
constitution sliould be made Commission along the lines pro- democratic forces in the war lie and children to their death the Eastern Zone
posed a the United States, by the present administer Sir Benggal Rau. have been nato
statement there has been no shift in basic by the Indian delegate,
The Observatory Issued at 0 km. said: The British poller on the matter. forecasts. India, he adds, would
summoned to Karlshorst for an Britain and France protesting be a base for a "Cblacse mill-during the week-end.
important
tomorrow, against the formation of this
typhoon has decreased In Inten- But in general, they said, Meanwhile a delegation sity and is now centred about Britala believes Western Reconnaissance planes re these reports salch
"puppet state" clearly preludes WORKING OUT DETAILS a move in East Germany,
Teleorman described as "chiedy 250 miles East of Hongkong; cognition of the new Chinese, ported 1,000 square miles of
The Soviet Zone leaders are
propaganda" the Soviet pro- moving Northwest at five to 16 regime must come ultimately, A Foreign
Office spokesman
Informants
nts raid that Foreign four provinces,
Dig
posal for immediate withdrawal knots. It will probably continue
Secretary
Ernest Bevin, when Mud and water, which burst expected to work cut details of announced that the three
Western Powers are going to
regn troops from Libyan to weaken," the new. "German Democratie
he gets back to New York from through the river banks, lay 60 Republic", as it will probably be
soll. consider Russian note joint-
the
Canada on Thursday, will talk ---London, Oct. 3, Metro-feet deep in some places:----
Iy. He commented that it con-
State valteri.
tained "much
with U.S. Secretary of
.and Goldwyn
French Mayer'a
that is familiar, movie of
ittle that is now."
Dean Acheson Galsworthy's "The Forsyte In Benevento, 40 miles inland
Foreign Minister Robert Schu- East German
iman on the subject of recog- Saga" has been chosen for this from Naples, nearly 2,000 people
leaders clearly year's Royal Command gala wers hemales tonight. Many
Inition.-Associated Pr
Press. nim performance on November more of the town's 20,000 in 17 in London.
out of worl were The King and Queen will see the technicolour show, which because of the havoe in the low-anid stars
Greer Garzon, Walteriying industrial quarters, Pidgeon,
Errol Flynn, Robert
The Cabinet agreed that ble Young and Janet Leigh...
In America, the film has been relief schemes would have to be renamed "That Forsyte Woman" launched help pendants because it was found that few whose land was reduced to ex-
of mud people knew the meaning of panses
Brown with 'The word 'saga”.—Router, wreckage-Teater.
"tory 'comeback"-Retter.
1949 COMMAND desolation in
FILM
EDITORIAL
habitants
to
sponsored
meeting
Communist indicated
When these detalls have been settled a meeting of the Soviet- "People's Council" will be convened to proclaim weelt-end peace rallies that they the new government formally. want a Berlin-based "all Ger
ment.
POLITICAL PROCESSIONS BANNED
LONDON buty
IN
London;
Oct
J.-The
BRITAIN'S CHARGE ............ The spokesman zald the So- viot move did not point out that Britain has been charged by the United Nations with the respon- of keeping order in
permanent Libya, pending salution to the colonies problem. He said if the troops were to be withdrawn before that time, Britoin would be delinquent in
the United
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A People's Council spokesman į man" government set up soon.
the Council today that
The British informants nute would probably meet this week that numerous resolutions have A constitution for a "German betn passed recently by trade
bained alt workers police today Republic," largely union and factory Democratle based on the Weimar constitu- groups in the Soviet zone calling political processions in the her responsibilities tion, was worked out during the for creation of such a govern London metropolitan area Nations..
by the Constituional winter
for three months.
Other British
also sources BIG FOUR TO MEET Committee of the People's Coun-
sald they disagreed with a pro- cil and approved by the wider
The Foreign Office spoitesman
The ban becomes effective posal on Sunday by the Italian Inld & press conference that the from midnight tonight, the eve Foreign Minister, Count Carlo Big Four Foreign Ministers are of the planned march through Sforza, that Libyan indepen dus 'to meet in New York
on London's East End by Sir dence the Thursday, one day before
Oswald Mosley's Union (Fns The cist) Movement.
China Under The Communists
171TH mass ceremonial reminiscent of
Wscenes in Red Square also in the Reichsportspalast-the Communist Party of China gave birth on Saturday to the As was to newest "People's Republic." bo expected, Mao Tse-tung, the Communist Party chairman, was made its President. At the same time, Mao's political right hand man, Chou En-lal, as Premier, formally communicated for the first time with the foreign Powers' diplomatic representatives in the country, announcing the formation of the People's Repubile and expressing its government's readiness to establish diplomatic relations. Soviet 'Nusslá 'has extended full recognition to the new government without hesitation. Speculation is focussed now on what Great Britain and the United States Intend to do. Opinion on this question among the Western nations la divided, but it is not" unreasonable to presuppose, that, 'on realistic grounds at least, the Invitation from the new regime will meet with some form of response, and de facto recognition perhaps will bo given. Another interesting speculation that has engaged -- fòreign attention is whether the Chinese Com- munist.government will be dominated by Kremlin policy, or whether Mao Tse-tung can adopt an Independent nationalist line, as Josip Tito has deño in Yugoslavia, Let us here pause to consider the history and the character of the Yugoslavs, They. are expert rebels, and their proudest boast, before the war, was that they had been in a state of rebellion for more than ' n: century." Even the totalitarian rule of Tito has not been able to fame their wild
national spirit. The conflict with Soviet Russia is not simply a rift in the Com- munist front or the revolt of one dictator against another. It started because To could not bend his people Into the stereotype set by Moscow for all the. satellite states. His problem now is to maintain his power against increasing. outside pressure, but his first problem was to maintain his power at home. It Is important to remember that Tito's stand represents primarily popular resis tance to allen rule. What is emerging in Yugoslavia is not an anti-Communiel movement so much as a national Com munist movement, Although Yugoslavia is a small country and China extensive, there is much to be found that is common to both in the national characteristics and nationalistic struggles of their peoples. Both countries have been swept. by Invaders, and there has been the same strong, opposition to foreign domination. Nationailalic spirit found widesprend expression under the Mongols and the Manchus, and they were eventually over- thrown. It exérted itself more recently against Japan." Since the end of war,, the Chineso Communists themselves have made propaganda capital out of the Nationalists reliance on Amerlcun ald and advice, and on that platform, alono ražiled · no inconsiderablo · support for themselvca. Mao la Ilkely to find that the Chinese people will be no more prepared to accept dictation from Russis than they have ever been from any other foreign", source.
Foreign Secretary. Mr Emest Bevin, sails for Britain. Ministers are going to have an
The order was signed by the otiser try at breaking their dead-Home Secretary. Mr James lock on the terms of an Aus Chuter Ede, after he had re- trian independence pact.
In reply to
question, the ceived a
Union that proposed spokesman made it clear Britain at
does not wani | march.
of Foreign another Council Ministers meeting to try and wri'a a German peace-pact. He said: "There has been much evidence
should be concluded within six months, at which time the British military cupation should cease.
The
OC-
Chinese delegate, Hu Ching-yu, said today that the Assembly should not dispose of protest against the the colonies "at random." He Movement sald that the freely expressed will of the groups of population concerned should be taken into District Trade The London
account and a decision should Union Council staled, that they be taken, even if it was unwel- not had written to Mr Ede asking come to some nations. He said for
him to refuse permission for the Assembly should not operate that a discussion at this stage
ps it was a pro- under the pressure of be particularly pront the marth
vocation to the people of the politics or expediency-United Chancellor of a district. "German Democratic Republic" is Walter Ulbricht, 50-year-old
15.
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The follower of Sir Oswald chairman of the German Peo- Mosley and Communists have who became a repeatedly como to blows in ple's Council, Communist In 1019 and recent political demonp.rations studiod in Russia dug the in London's East End.
.the 1920's. A member
to Reichstag when Hitler came power, he was given refuge in Moscow.
| Press.
FIRE DESTROYS STEAMER
Puerto
MASS MEETING
·Press.
power.
The kelihood was that the disturbance would dissipate near the coast slightly south of Swatow.
The No. 1 signal hoisted at 3.20 p.m. yesterday was still un at noon today. Ferries and ali func- other public transport
loned rs usual this morning.
Northerly winds with strong
cusis
ore
forecast for afternoon and evening.
this
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NO MOVE Waslington, Oct. 9. The U.S. State Department said today it will make no move to recognisa the now Chinese Communist government without first con- culting Congressional leaders.
The State Department press Mr Michael J. officer, Dermott, announced this policy,
Mc-
STOP PRESS He said the United States, mean- whlic, is continuing to discuss. all developments in China with "interested friendly
SIGNAL. DOWN
No. 1 typhoon signal was lowered at 12.25 p.m.
ments."
has
Mr McDermott. emphasised that despite the formation of the Chinese Communist regime, the United States still recognizes the Chinese Nationalist Govern mint which has Ito capitul in Canton.
The
States United received no request froin the Communist regime for recogni tlon, he said. Dispatches from said the Communists Peiping had sent copies of thetran- nouncement of a formal govern- ment to all foreign consuls in Communist China, but Mr Mc- (Continued on Page 5)
GERMAN SENT TO PRISON
FOR SPYING ON BRITISH
mon
air
The police ban was regarded He spent the Second World as a move to prevent possible
Hamburg, Oct. 3-Conrad schooling. In spying from Polish thot in his opinion Hing was a War in Moscow but came back similar trouble: tomorrow ins
great fool; He also admitted receiving Otherwise he would not with the Red Army-Associated who protested strongly at the Was sentenced to 10 years about £100 sterling in Reichs have carried out his very dan- to Berlin in the closing days Communists were among those inz, a 49-year-old German, authorities.
Ualon --- Movement's planned in prison today by a British marks and U.S. dollars.
gerous activities for such march.
military court for espionage Hinz said he prepared reports fut, reward," he said, and
installations...
Inz had nothing to say for The
Union Movement's activities in the British on military
by hascif (in court. I MARIAN Arlds, buildings ́occupied by march was to have followed a zone of Germany,
muity, government, sallword cuting information which may He pleaded guilty to commu- mass meeting to celebrate the interne
and other matiers. Hinz admitted at the trial seventeenth anniversary of the
the Allied formation of the British Union that he collected information reports he daimed be gave to be dangerous to of Fascista, Reuteron military installations and two
Vezigar. Hinz said he and forces, ugroeing with another to he also in-to explonage, and espionage. airfields for Poland."
vestigated The possibility of The court found him gulity on Bir Oswald Mosley's Union Movement stated, tonight, after Hinz was discharged as a recruiting the ban was announced, that to worker from the Biohm and espionage work
On March 24, 1910, morrow they' would publicly Voss chipyard here in 1045. He
aroused the suspicions of burn the Communist newspaper, testified that when he was un- Dally, Worker ANH
able to and works he made a British officer by his activities bargain withi Polish authorities He was arrested and ques ion in Stettin to supply the Fellhed, He gave a long statement Government with military in- on this spying cellvilles, m formation from Germany, Mov, Brosecution omeinis said.
Hinz aumitted in a statement Dr. Hans Hildebrandt, counsel ho had received some for the defence, teki the court
Cabello, Venezuela, Oct. 3-A in of undetermined origin swept the Norweg'on steamer Policarp today, totally destroying the vessel at its an- chorage in this
its North Vent- zuelan porti
The o ship's entire crew was on board when the bluze was di covered, but all members cscaped without injury. The burning, an official of the The Pollcarp arrived here, two Movement said, would take days ago with a cargo of dour, place at Victoria Pork Square, automobiles and rubber-United Bethnal Green, In the heart of
London's East End. Reuter.
·Press.
1
int
rents to bid all three charges,WICHE
Hinz
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In passing, sentence, the court ordered that Iinz serve not less than 10 years Imprisonment, starting on March 20. Hing has been imprisoned since then
Dr Hildebrandt aald ho dlo not belleve Hinz would appent against the pentanes-Associ ated Press.