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VOL. IV NO. 302.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1949.
Missing U.S. Flyers In
Floods Cause Bus Tragedy
18 PASSENGERS
DROWNED
Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 22. -Eighteen passengers were officially reported as missing, feared drowned, today from a bus which was awept away fn central Cyprus during the night in the Island's worst floods for 20 years.
Low-flying Royal Air Force Beaufighter planes and Army units were helping police - and "other" rescue squads comh_tho .countryside around Amia village which has been. Zooded by the River Vallas after five days`
Suspected Murder
A coolle named Wo Nai, employed by the Waterworks Depart- ment, was found dead in his quarters at Cheung San Village, in the Wongelcheong Gap district, shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. The body bore number of wounds, and it la suspected that Wu was murdered by some unknown person during the night.
a
Police investigations are proceeding.
50
Firemen
They were also, sciking thre Overcome By
occupants of military lorry which had been travelling from
China Located
HELD BY
BY REDS
NEAR TSINGTAO
Washington, Dẹc. 22. -The State Do- partment has received reports that the two American naval flyors missing in China for 14 months, are being held by the Com munists-near Tsingtao. The report came from the British Consul in Tsingtao,, who later agreed to the American request to try: to free William Smith and Elmer Bender.
The report was the first official word that
Famagusts to Nicosia. The lorr Acid Fumes the men still survive.
had been carried off by the rising waters, son (#
Five
Philadelphia, Dec. 22-Fitty
They disappeared on October 19, 1948, while ve passengers of the bus,
flying a U.S. naval plane over Communist territory. which was earlier reported to jaremen were overcome by smoke The State Department also reported that the have been carrying 24 people, and field fumes today as they U.S. Military Attache in China, Major-General
rescued.
[fought a fire in an experimental
building at an arsenal in north- Robert Soule, has finally received his exit visa from
Philadelphia. enstern
the Chinese Communists in Nanking, after waiting The building vas used for
"had already
Sir Andrew Wright Cover nor of Cyprus, visited the area and spoke to re iatives news since midnight!
WAS
this morning in the rain for resting some form of ammun- since October 6.
Nicosia, the capital, was cut "off" and raliway services pus- pended with the line washed away in four places.-Reuter,
WORKMEN BOYCOTT SHIP
and fumes.
remain in the smoke for more
n
Gen
of the fumes near if buffettonments."
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The recently formed WRAC- Band-in-ih, tràîn-···
·ing at Queen's Camp, Guildford, under FA
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master of The Beds and Herts Regiment.” *Top picture how the “girls lined up before starting a practice, and opposite L/CpL E. White, the Drum Major.
Chinese
Red Armies
On Tonkin
Border-
tion. Firemen, using air ham-
ner, drilled holes in the con The Communists had held, are held somewhere. In that Gen. Soule should give area. Wo have askd the Bri- crete root of the
windowless that
to Chinese em- tish to make an approach ta building to remove the smoke dismissal pay
ployees of a club which
had
the Chinese Communist autho
to ascertain organised as a private enterprisorities in Tsingtao Although Aremen were use for the American colony in Non- their wafare and effect their gas masks, they were unable to king. The
Stalo
The British have in- Department release. Micheal Mc-formed us that they will do no. an few minutes. Fire spokesman, Mr
Dermott, said he understood that The U.S. Constate in Tsing- octals blamed the "heavy fog Gen Soule had not paid cash too has been closed. London, Dec. 22-Workmen in the area for this, saying that for the demanded dismissal puy, today refused to board the #NOV
Two members of Mr Angus ta arrived Ward's but had
party 31,030-ton P. & O. liner Moot-it retained much of the
had made "other arrangu- tan 11 of whose crew are in
Washington on Thursday and Ninety iremen чусто
with Slato hospital with typhoid fever.
The twin developments in the conferred briefly
They Painters, plumbers and shipmoned to the arsenal just before Soule and Smith-Bender
Department officials. wrights who were to carry out midnight to help fight the blaze, indicated continued relaxation of were Jack Fliegal and Elden оп Mr normal repairs and decorations No detatis of the cause
ten- j Erickson, both clerks the Communist-American damage were disclosed.-Reujer. slon in Chlu
..urd's consulate staff. They "Correct". Conduct. spoke brielly
with Assistant Chinese Communist foreign minister, Chou En-la, in Secretary of State Walton But- worth. They plan to con- Peking, however, has not even
tinue to their homce for Christ- acknowledged the latest Ameri-
mas-United Press. note about
Smith- the New Bender ense. It was cent to York Hospital for a routine Peking a month ago, uppeating physical checkup. He plans to for the release of the inen on siny there about four days.
humanitarian grounds
Mr McDermott said: ""The British consul in Tsingtao in- dicated that the two men sul!
refused to go aboard as they did not know whother the liner was, in quarantine or not,
Arrangements were later made for tho Port Medical Omeer to post a notice on the ship saying that she was not la quarantine.
A Company official sold that
it was expected the men would then start work.
The ler arrived seven days Australia with 347 ago from passengers aboard-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
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Dn
or ni
Shah In Hospital
New York, Dec. 22-The Shah | can
of Persia has entered a
The Shah and his party are to leave for home on December 28. Reuter,
The
Current Labour Disputes
[MAGINATION does not have to be stretched to see in the current Inbour disputes which involve Tramways, Telephones and Postal workers some very deliberate timing. Any breakdown in public services at this season cannot fail to cause embarrassment and Inconvenience, and it is apparent that the disgruntled workers are fully conscious of this and Intend to exploit the situation to the full, The Tramways employees have presented 'ultimatum a dangerous action because it is not easily revocable and it destroys the last hopes of amicable discussions. The "Trommles” are more likely to lose than gain public sympathy by such a gesture, and while public opinion may not be strong--enough to exert any decisive influence when it comes to labour disputes, it has some Importance for the strikers from the moral point of view. Assessment of the fairness of the demands being made In the current disputes is not partien. Jarly easy. The discontented employees may be justified in secking revision of t high cost of living, allowances, but the "Tramwaya men, for example, weaken their case by introducing Into their demands the reinstatement of, werkore who have been dismissed. This is purely Intimidatory, seeking to undermine the recognised authority vested in all employers to dispense with services. It they are unsatisfactory. By insisting upon the reinstatement of dismissed employees, the Tramways workers are confusing and cloading the principal issue. which is \((a) whether" they have," a' reasonable claim to increased HCL allowances, and (b) whether the company can afford to meet the demand.
It Is
the regrettable that neither, Tramways nor the Telephones discon. tents have displayed any real interest in a compromise. Their demands are severe and the manner in which they have been presented does not encourage the belief that if met in full they would 'completely satisfy. In fact, the dominating fear is that If these demands were uncon. ditionally accepted, it would-be the signal for
general movement throughout the Colony for similar.
of concessions, irrespective
whether they be warranted or economically fensible. The current disputes do, however, throw a searchlight on matters of moment. Undoubtedly the extating cost of living Index is hopelessly incomplete and cannet faithfully represent average living costs. Far too many of
the ∙necessities of daily life are omitted and there is a crying need for a revised and reallatie, official cost of living Index. We cunhot see the force of the argument
that, simply because a concern is making profits, HCL payments automatically should be increased; but-It is reasonable for the workers to expect", "that" such | allowances be based on a faithful index, And it cannot be said that Government's present index qualifies for that descrip- tion. One dificulty about the“: demands. being made by the Tramways" and Telephone Company workers for more HCL allowances is that they have been computed on an arbitrary basis and that a true cost of living index, would. probably prove them to be excessive. The adamant attiludo of all parties In the current disputes, makes it appear.. that the only satisfactory solution resides in arbitration.
Income Tax Appeal Allowed
sum
.
of
Holding that
the $38,091.87 was not chargeable
Hanoi, Dec. 22-French and Vietnam troops, esti- mated at 50,000, patrolled the northern border of Ton- kin province on Thursday within eyesight of victorious Chinese Communist armies across the border.
French military ofcials sald there have been no border. In- cidenta
for. Lieutenant- General Marcel Allessandri,
#0
Respectable
In New Year?
"CONFIDENT" FORECAST
London, Dec. 22. An authoritative source said here tonight that Britain is likely to recognise the new Chinese Communist Government in Peking during the New Year week-end.
The source was confident that recognition would be accorded before the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers' conference which opens in Ceylon on January 9-Reuter.
CANADA TO WAIT
Ottawa, Dec. 22.-Canada will not recognise the Com- munist government in China until at least after the Common- wealth` conference at Ceylon, opening on January 9, Primò Minister Louis St. Laurent told the Prosé. Ho said this was one of the things External Affairs Minister Lester Pearson e would be discussing at the Coylon conference. Some Common wealth countries might decide to recognise the Red reģima before the conference opened, but Canada certainly would not, he said United Press.
London, Dec, 22—The Chinese Nationalist Government has told Britain that recognition of the Chineso Communists would cont flict with the decision of the United Nations Generat
breach of
alleging a
of 1948, to the
A spokesman
an of the
Omice in London, said stonight that a note,
"the Chinese Eam- cognition of aning that re munist regime would clean with the Assambly decision, was delivered
Chinese Em- by the bassy in
London to the Foreign
sisfood, was as claim that while the Little Assembly, which la boycotted by the Soviet Union, is considering the Calnese Gov- ernment's
the United complaint, Nations organisation recognises the Kuomintang authorities s the rightful Government of. Ching-Reuter.
VIETNAM RECOGNITION
· London, · Dec. 23.-M. Rene Mosaigi, French Ambassador in London; called on the Foreign. Secretary, Mr Emest Bevin, at the Foreign Offee today to dis- cuss plans for British recognition. of the Vietnam Government of Ex-Emperor Bao Dai and for Britlah and French recognition of the Chinese Communist Göy- ernment, it was learned from a usually reliable source
Britain, It was understood, In- tends to grant de facto recogni- Hos to the Bao Dai regime moro or less simultaneously with re-
Property Owner cognition of the Chinese Com-
Was The World's
military commander the Tonkin. Most Accomplished Burglar
said the conduct of the Chinese Communist
troops has been
completely correct."
| for profits tax, the Chief Justice,
Str Leslie Gibson, and the Ho cald he did not expect the Puieno Judge, Mr Justice Gould, Chinese Communist--to attempt in the Full Court this morning to pursue the 23,000 Nationalists allowed an appeal brought by who had fled across, the border during the last ten days. French
the flood
munists, but the final timing
su various
of
under onents Th
It may depend, in the case of Vietnam, on the date on which the French Government formally transfers power to the Bag Dal regime.
Britain is not now, expected London, Dec. 22-The Folkce had booked in at the hotel on to wait until the Franco-Bao authorities bellove that a pro- Tuesday under an assumed Dui agrotment is ratified in the French Chamber, although de perous and respectable London name..
He was found dead, propped | Jure, recognition will probably property owner, who was found shot in a hotel In Virginia' up in bed yesterday. A pistol wait until all formalities have Water, Survey, was "the world's built into a walking stick handla been
completed In Paris- most accomplished
night.
of
บ
burglar."
the capital with which this mon, Fieldsend,
Mess Jebsen and Company,Jilin and military offletate London crime, reporters said to-" of 12, Pedder Stroct, against the admitted that
the Judgment of M Justles Williams which allowed the appeal of the Chinese Nationalist refurces is The police are convinced that
Д critical new problem. In respondent, the Commissioner Inland Revenue, against
mation ulready harrassed by civil, 51-year-old- Barry the Anding of a Board of Review. - war, but sald the Important carried out his property deals Mr John McNeil, instructed thing was to feed and house he was obtained from his burglaries by Mr. H. J. Armstrong, of Deacons, appeared. for Jebsen.
and the Com- and Company missioner was represented by Mr A. Hooton, Crown Counsel. The Full Court also awarded costs on the appeal and on the case heard before Mr. Justice Williams,
refugees,
ARMY RATIONS
They regard him, as the man who stole £20,000, in jewels-0 Sunningdale near London, thres The French and "Vietnam | years ago from the Duko ant Eovernments reported that they. Duchess of Windsor. They als that he could hav had shipped tasty rations to the believe Chinese refugers who were mov- helped them to clear up a serio ed on Thursday into permanent of big and during country hous internment camps south
of burglaries, brilliantly directed b
was nearby.-Reuter.
Reuter.
POMMERY
Tienyen, The French also said some master mind, in the pas. CHAMPAGNE POMMERY & GRENO-REIMS they would supply lumber for three or four years,
in the authorities
Life-Saving Hero building improvements
camps. The French
Fieldsend, released on £25,000 bail by a London court
Started The Fire sald they had made no appeal last week, over a jewel charge,
Be
to the Red Cross or the United Washington, Dec, 22-The Nations for help in feeding the police said on Thursday that the refugees, though finding food British Sergeant, John Brian for them in this war racked Holmes, cook to General, Sir country is expected to William Morgan of the Com- dimoulte binod Chiefs of Staff, Eos admitted setting are to French offelal sal
It's ::bur, próblem.* one Washington apartment house, solve it somehow." los Saturday and to two auto
will
1D
Loses
Chennault
Application
The Chief Justice, Sir Lestio
moblies early on Thursday. French officers said they are Gibson, in Chambers in the Holmes was arraigned our Tine-making overy effort to observe Supreme Court this morning day before the United States scrupulously international, con refused an application brough! Commissioner on three charges ventions In handing
by Major-General Claire L the Chennault and MrWhiting. of arson, Captain Roy Warfield,
Marshal, said Chinese Nationalists they willauer, President and Execu Assistant Fir
ported that. Nationalist
tive Vice-President of tho Holmes re-enacted the scene of marched across the border in CAT.. to be joined as plain salting Are which he
commencing us in the action against cer #the impartment orderly. Lashion house from
from Docente) 12. The gun-tain employees of the C.A.T.C residents to safety and for which rendered arms in designa", prenom ATENAM he was acclaimed a bero. The tod places and moved into, in- ~ Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C., 20- Police sald Holmes, told them tarnment, campe. It is bellevad peared for Chennault, and, wil- Twas xibly. depressed that the major part of the mass lauer, while CIA.T.CH werd zu- because of the, Wai
of War United movement across, the border is presented by Mr Percy Chen
and Mr A. J. Cillford..
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