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Hongkong Telegraph.
VOL. IV NO. 307
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1949.
President Truman Confers Quirino With Advisers On Sworn In Formosa Defence
Manila, Dec. 80.-Presi- dent Elpidio Quirino waS Inaugurated in his first full term of office today, and pledged that the Philippines will keep an "open mind" in its relation with China while helping to forestall "the entry of subversive Ideas" in the Asiatic sphere. After taking oath of office fo a full four-year term as
the
CHIANG SENDS
SENDS HURRIED
CALL FOR U.S. AID
WASHINGTON, DEC. 29, PRESIDENT TRUMAN TO- DAY CONFERRED WITH HIS TOP MILITARY AND FOREIGN Mr Quirino said in his in POLICY ADVISERS FOR 75 MINUTES ON NATIONALIST
second proident of the Republic,
auguration
that address
+
the
Philippines Was prepared 10 relations with both carry on China and Japan but regarded
the United States na "ull our best friend"
The 69-year-old ilocano was
In by
CHINA'S HURRIED CALL FOR HELP TO SAVE FORMOSA FROM THE COMMUNISTS.
The conferees, comprising the President's National Security Council, rafused to say what action, if any, had boon recom- Chief Justles mended. General Omar Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs Court at the stroke of of Staff, took with him to the conference a number of proposals 100 beds the store advanced by the Army to meet the Communist threat to Formosa.
AWOITI
Manuel Supremo
Runs sembled
Moran
at
the of
Luneta on Manila Bay front.
The
Prox
Mr
The Joint Chiefs, it is re-executive secretory of the Coun outdoor Quirino's
in-
Bending cll. auguration on a gally decorated ported, favoured
Secretary, arms aid to the Charles Ross, declined to com. wooden grandstand preceded by "limited" a few minutes that of 45-year- Nationalists In Formosa ment on what the Council dis-
Lopez of lolly, old Fernando
Other sources said the who was elected Vice-President and a new military mission cussed.
ndvise Generalissimo Council, as usual, talked about In November after serving only to
much of the world picture, and two years of his Arst term in Chiang Kai-shek'a generala.it was understood this included Informed Administration problems In India-United the national Senate.
wero
IN
(
Bul
Prezzo.
QUAKES CONTINUE IN LUZON
sources said the Joint Chiefs JAPAN'S ROLE
DIRECT REQUEST regard the defence of Formosa The President's remarks on
from the Chinese Communist
Manila, Dec. 30-After China
Interpreted by
Dec. 29. The shocks, following Washington, great importance."
yester sourcer here diplomatic
that top military Chinese Nationalist Government a source said meaning that the Philippines officers bore do not think that has asked the United States for day's three sharp quakes has not yet decided whether to
to assist in which rocked the length of American troopa should be sent military advisers the Communist
defence there even if it were the only the recognise
of Formosa, Luzon Island, continued for reference to The gime. Hie United States was considered action that would save Formosa, authoritative quarters reported 13 hours and 48 minutes,
The State Department, it is today. erica should
causing hundreds of thou- They reminder that America
reported, has been contending
snid the approach for in the that the United States elther military advisera
made sands in North Luzon help fight Communkm Far East as well as in Europe. should be willing to commit it-from Formosa itself, whero spend the night in the openi Quirino acknowledged self to send troops to Formosa Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek under occasional rain. Mr that the Japanese "will play an Important role in our part of the world."
that they
He cald: "We are expected to have be convinced
the repaired sufficiently juries Inflicted on their conlly course of aggression and have sufficiently experienced
In
20
pros-
RECOGNITION
partment nor
was
pansion in the Far East.
ahd
ex-
blocked
to
to
Ontstanding Cadet
At the
For
P.G.
Reservations
Tel: 27880
Price: 20 Cents
Tram Lock-Out Maintained
FEWER BUSES ON ROAD
No new developments were reported this morning in the dispute between the employees of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd. and their em ployers. The lock-out is being maintained, while pickets of workers continued their watch around the company's premises.
Today is the date set by the company for the dis- missed conductors to turn in their uniforms and equip- ment and obtain the pay due to them. This morning, a new notice was posted outside the main door of the It contained the company's offices in Russell Street. names of all dismissed conductors with instructions that, they report to the office today with their uniforms, passes and equipment and they would be paid their
wages.
SYDNEY STANLEY
Files Suit For Kidnapping
At a meeting of the workers last evening, they... decided against reporting. today, as they felt that such action on their part would be equivalent to submission to summary dismissal.
In support of the dismissed conductor, all motormen and gatemen, who have been given a; week'a noice, effective from to- day, and who have received Paris, Dec. 29-Sydney instructions to report daily to the company's offices until ex- Stanley today filed a com- piry of the notice,
ignored, theso
"unknownctional
plaint against persons" for kidnapping hini
An
in France on April 1 and way
company
of the tram-
this morning. ho had no comment
Field Marshal Sir William Silm, Chief of the Im-stealing from him Jowellery saldo perial General Staff, presenting the sword of honour for the most outstanding officer cadet to Sentor Under Olli- cer J. A. Tengue, of Tunbridge Wells, at the Sovereign's Parade of the Royal Military Academy, at which the year's cadets were passed out.
CHINESE NOTIFY
WASHINGTON OF
YANGTSE MINING
new
when asked it the to and money ho estimated to
company had any plans for be worth £10,400.
resuming the tram service which Assisted by two French low- has been stopped since Wednes yers, ho lodged his complaint day. before Georges Berry, the dean
A strong party of Police is on uround tho company's
to prevent any According premises
of Instructing Magistrates of the duty Palais de Justice,
to French law, M. Borry asked cidents. for 20,000 Francs 10
Stanley
constitute himself
Mr Stanley,
д
plantiff.
a chort rotund
man wearing a beige raincoal,
FEWER BUSES
Meanwhile, the bus services
a bow tie and no hat, told re are being maintained, but with porters that he abruptly left considerably fewer
England
buses on
land secretly in April with the roads. This has been due out answering a summons for a to the drivers' refusal to work £22,000 debi
overtime. The bus employees "People I knew told me they have sent a letter to the manage
ment of the China Motor Bus would facilitate my passage to Company asking for a reply to Israel, and on April 1 this year they definitely kidnapped me
thair demand for a
special
in three different places. First allowance of $3 a day by to
threat of further of all they took me to a flat morrow on
action if a satisfactory reply: ot 70 Faubourg Saint
not received. Denis. After three or four days they took me to another apart. ment. They told me both Bri- Ush and French police were
after me.
off necessary or write
the has set up his government
One death and more than officials that it was Island But defence
not conveyed by were said to have believed all the Chinese emissaries in this a score of injuries, mostly minor. along that some middle course country. Neither the State De- had been reported to the Phillp-
prevent of military aid would
the White House ploes Red Cross this morning. Severest
appeared damage from lalding would comment, however, on a the Communists Formosa,
published report that President to be in Nueva Ecija, Mountain,
Isabela NO COMMENT
and Cagayan Provinces Truman had called for a new
In North Central and Eastern The Secretary of the Treasury, "positive" polley in Asia.
Washington, Dec. 29. — The Chinese Nationalist Luzon, where broken telephone change of heart as to want not Mr John Snyder, who is not a The Presklential Press secre 201 to report it but to co-operate Instead in keeping our neigh-member of the Counell but who tory, Charles Ross, refused to lines, wrecked bridges and high-government notified the United States today that approaches located
landalldes by nitended the White House con-
to the Yangtze River and Shanghai have been mined to report that Mr ways, cemment on and bourhood penceful
wido fures, hampered ference, declined to say whether Truman had directed the State and
enforce the Nationalist blockado of Communist China. perous."-United. Press.
Formosa was discussed
to work out a more communications. Department
Lass nigh's report attributing "You'll He told newsmen:
the drowning of one woman and have to get that from the State specific approach to the problem
the capsizing of of Formosa and Communist
a ferry bont Department."
containing eight persons of the Navy, The Secretary
Mr Rosa also said he knew ] "ildal waves" on Isabela coastal Matthews, another Mr Francis
a report from the rivers was discoun.ed nothing about a
by the non-member, also attended
Far East
Chinese Government Observatory quoting The White House said that
Nationalist sources raying Waves on the rivers following London, Dec. 28.Britain President Truman presided over 24011
that 32 "returned" American Wave has decided to recognise The he whole except the last few Others
officers have already arrived at the quakes are not tidal waves but local agilation. So far there French sponsored government minutes of the meeting,
of Formosa.
have been no reports of Udal of Indo-China headed by Bao present were the Secretary
might spread A despatch from Gen Mac- Emperor of
which Mr Dean Acheson, the State Dal, erstwhile
Arthur reportedly led up to the
neross the Pacific to other areas, Under-Secretary of Defence, Mr Annam.
British recognition of Indo Stephen Early, Acting Secretary idea of American occupation of the Observatory sald.
to keep the Com-
NO VOLCANO China is to be "de facto," which of Commerce Cornelius Vander-Form
out. bilt Whitney.
Authoritative an acceptance of the
neting Foreign munists micans
ources said one passible course fact that the Bao Dal regime Aid Administrator William Foa
Bradley, It could lend to full ter
Rear Admiral discussed with policy Icaders exists. scale diplomatic-de jure-re Roscoe Hillenkoetter, chief of here in the occupation cognition which acknowledges a the Central Intelligence Agency. Island by the nations participat-
in the Far Eastern government's legal right to the Presidential usais ant, Johnn
Steelman, and Sidney Souers, exist.----Asociated Press,
[ConUnued on Page 5)
OF BAO DAI
EDITORIAL
THE
Formosa
The Great Russian Idea
E mere the present Soviet system is considered in the light of Russian history, the more
its resemblance Is to the imperialism of the Czare made How much Communism there apparent.
Is in Russia 'today, besides state owner- ship of the means of production and the use of Communist terminology for other ends, is open to dispute. But there can be no doubt about the Great Russlan part of the system. It is part and parcel of the Great Itussian heritage that bears the impress of Tartar rule and the urge of conquest. This system expresses itself today in the complete regimentation of the Russian people, in the creation of n new aristocracy and a caste system which have given a supposedly classless society more class distinctions and greater differentiation of Income than anywhere else in the world. It expresses itself In the militarisation of the country, and the continuation of that spectacular expansion which has made the former tiny Duchy of Muscovy the ruler of a large part of the earth. Last and not least, it has pressed itself in the fantastic celebrations. in connection with the birthday of Stalin. The occasion marked the apotheosis of Stálin an all-round genius and demigod.
as
waves,
The Observatory also sought to bronderst assurances
of the crust.
Manila
to
HUNGARY TAKES OVER
FOREIGN ENTERPRISES
the area.
NOT DECLARED "They held me and took trom
Pending a reply, drivers are maintaining a speed limit of 15 mph taking only the maximum number of passengers allowed and refusing to work over- time.
The State Department immediately issued a warning to American ship-
Because of the withdrawal of companies ping
against me £10,400 In notes of one and a number of buses from their moving their vessels into lave pounds and my jewels, As normal routes; long queues, are they had not been declared at to be seen at all bus stops, and the customs I could not do any some have had to wait as long they can Its Information was that nothing about it. They made me as an hour before
a bits. Order is being channels have been left open dye my hair black and took me board" and that the only way to move to Marseilles. There they gave maintained by the police, who notes and set see to it that nobody boards a Vessels in and out would be to me US$1,200 in
bus out of turn. (Continued on Page 5) sweep the mines.
"United States shipping com-
Budapest, Dec. 29.-Hun panies and masters who
года
movement of vessels are warned
of the people in Northern Luzon that gary today announced the template
there is no danger of valcante nationalisation of all enter late to the area Com-activity, as the shocks originated prises employing more than accordingly," the State Depart-
ment said.-Associated Press. deep in the earth due to slipping 10 people, including all
foreign concernя. This Information Is being Geysers, sometimes accom- major panied by steam, spewed mud among which are Dutch. transmitted to all shipping com- panies, operators and ship and water high into the air from British and American com-
masters by the Navy's Hydro flasures in many places. There panies. Compensation was
graphic Omeo and the Maritimo were widespread panicky re-
that a new volcano was promised to all owners who Commission. ports
claim it within 90 days. forming.
The new warning gave added extensive
Brilist officials here today suffered
did damage to buildings, an stated that British enterprises foren to a notice of December 23 that American ship masters which Include of Luzon, but few involved, every city struatures collapsed. An after subsidiary of the Coats cotton disregarding the advice to keep shock of intensity four, but of concern, amounted to "several out of Shanghai as a danger area would endanger their short duration, at 10.22 am million pounds."
licences, GMT caused a brief panic In
British circles thought that Manila theatre, during
the British Government would
The State Department made a which several persons
the rush for the "undoubtedly take a very serious particular point then of warning bruised
view of the decree...
the Isbrandise Line of New exits.Associated Press.
The Philips Radio Company, York, two of whose ships have Dutch subsidiary, was among been fired on by Nationalist the others specifically included warships. A copy of the carlier in the decree.
Already hailed by the Russian Orthodox Church as the leader who is piloting Hussin "along the ancient, sanctifled road of power, greatness and glory," Stalin is now being celebrated as the "father and teacher, the eagle's glory of the centuries," as the "military genius of our time," the "theoretician and initiafor of the transformation of nature," The "author of great victories in all branches of national economy, science and culture," the "coryphoeus of world science," the "Inexhaustible source of creative inspira. tion in all the arts," the "inspired leader of the world proletariat" and the "genius- creator of the friendship of the Soviet peoples" All this no longer has anything to do with Communism. For Communism, whatever else It does, espouses, in theory at least, an egalitarian philosophy designed to reuse the under-privileged. Rather is it a return to the "little father" concept of the Czare, It la delfication the fostering of flattery and submission to the ruler, which gives hlin safety, from the arbitrariness of his dictates. It is this aspect that stands out In the "Communism" of Russla, today. Agalast this aspect even Communists in some other countries have begun to rebel.
one
were
Air Search
Abandoned
morn
notified
FRENCH SALE
ค
clear
warning was delivered on De- ecmber 20 to the captain of the Isbrandtsen Line ship, Flylog Arrow, when it was at Pusan, Koren,Associated Press.
Winnie Holds Up Ship
A French spokesman said to- day that the directors of the concern left in The aerial search for the last. French
the "Alr Liquid" missing Spitira pilot who Hungary bailed out over the sea about 11 chemical factory, had not been of the nationalisation 3.ML on Wednesday has been and that it was not abandoned, it was announced whether this factory was also this morning. The search by framediately affected. shipa and on land continue in Other French firms sold out the hope that the pilot might to the Hungarian Government
20-Mr Southampton, Dec. have reached
or some last summer. lone islet,
The American concerns affect- Winston Churchill's late arrival The pilot bailed out when the ed include the Vacuum Oll caused a delay of 20 minutes in engine of his Spitfire failed Company and the Standard the sailing of the Durban Castle during a routine training flight Electric Company, which has ro today. Only, once, in, the last over Mira Bay.
cently been in the news because 50 years. has a Union Castle Since the rat report was re- of the arrest of two
SLE
shore
ceived, an extensive search has foreign officials on spy charge ship been held up for a passen-
been. carried out by numerous It was believed here.that the aircraft, operating in conjunctwo officials concerned would Hon with naval vessels and be tried rather than expollod
Router. polico launches.
gor.
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