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VOL. V NO. 32
Second Successful Trip By Plane
A
Aboard The John Buwoe,
Feb. 6 Antarctica, rescue plane today tok off three more of the British
cientists who
maroones!
have been Stonington
Island in the Antarctic
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Canadian,
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British scientists
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Flat weather had prevented the planea making other t temp! since the Dirt DOMUSIC
IN HICH SPIRITS
Major
K S
Pierce Buller
who planned the rescue fùghts:
remained 1501 Stonington
when the Nurme mat 1 The two scientista
Liff
just werk,
told Reuter's special correspini.
that the
Film Critic
Loses Claim
London, Feb. 6.-The House of Lords today rejected a claim by the film critic, E. Arnot Robertson, for £1,600 damages against Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Ltd.. for libel and sinnder.
The House, the highest court in Britain, confirmed a decision of the Court of Appeal which set aside a judg- ment In The King's Bench awarding Miss Robertson £1,500 dam- ages against the film Corporation.----Reuter.
New French
Cabinet
Soon
6. —Premier Paris. Feb. Georges Bidault sal to dent aboard the John Biscoe, ight that he was well on a morse overnation, nine men will at the knee be his way to Alling the gapя mides himself, were high spirita.
in his Cabinet created by, Major Pierce-Butier, who was
the walkout of the Socialist leader at the Stunington bare,
are.members.
said that in return there after a two years' absence gave him a "greal feeling of satisfaction." The bore had changed little except for pobar new buildings
"Life here in the same (+3 La
mortal trase with no any ahoringes of food though variety is limited".
Major Pierre-Butler said was impressed by the
ablo inek of brow
tie
M. Bidauli conferred through.
mut the day with politicians and
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1950.
DISARMAMENT CONFAB
URGED BY SENATOR
Wants President Truman To Act
"ILLUSORY SECURITY" OF ATOMIC WEAPONS
Washington, Feb. 6. - The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Senator Millard Tydings, proposed today "that" President Truman call an international disarmament conference to strip all nations of weapons "all the way down to the rifle."
Senator Tydings introduced a resolution te authorise and direct the President to call the con- ference. He said it was similar to one he spon sored two years ago.
The Maryland Democrat told his colleagues that his proposal was based on the belief that plans to control atomic weapons gave only "Illusory security." He said they were not enough "to save mankind from destruction."
"We have got to have the kind
i party bosses and said, "I shall of disarmament that goes all the
; have a government to present to way down to
National Assembly
the morrow."
the rifle, which to-might conceivable be needed to
maintain law and order."
3/201 Assembly is scheduled. to meet at 2 pm, GMT Tuesday fur Temnik
full-te "
debato pulley on Stobin government
Bidault's own request.
ton, adding that locally the er was dwindling hourly --Reuter
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thinking was mittee, mid his bardots the decision to build the hydrogen bomb.
CRIM REALITY
"We must all come face
WAS
not
for their own internal security
Senator Tydinga said his pro- posal would be accompanied by "international inspection" assure that the disarmament being ugrerment violated,
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he said. struction of numanity,
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EDITORIAL
| Prens
Fearsome War Weapons Race
THE alleged betrayal of vital secrets by
Taturalised British scientist to the
Russians throws Into bold relief the intensity of the international race to gain supremacy in atomic war weapons. Until recently that supremacy has been accepted as a cherished American possession, but disclosures that the Soviets had success- fully exploded at least one atomic bomb Introduced a new feeling of dread amongst the thinking peoples of the world. And if it is proved to be a fact that a scientist, making use of his privileges as A naturalised British subject, has helped the Russians in any shape or form to perfect this obliterative weapon, it serves to show there is precious little chance of these scientific advances remaining a secret to any one Power. Nor, do the recent American revelations that atomic energy information was passed on to the Russians during the war because they were then members of the Allied nations leave any comforting feeling. On the con- trary the fear persists that the Soviets are only too fully informed as how to harness atomic energy and to release it In destructive form. And while President Truman's announcement that the United States possesses the secret of making hydrogen bomba suggests that America still leads the field in atomic research; the scientists themselves do not hesitate to assert that it need not be long before the Rusetans have worked out the correct formula-with or without the assistance of espionage. The appearance of the hydrogen bomb sets an entirely new prob lem in that it is freely admitted this type of energy cannot be used for any purpose other than explosive, and therefore, de stractive. In other words the hydrogen bomb can never be anything but a weapon of war and a weapon terrifying in its
power to obliterate life and property. The
IN overriding dread that the latest devastating atomic discovery will become ΠΟΣ known to 。 country that would hesitate to make use of it as an offensive weapon. When a nation has imperialistic designs and dangerously imperialistic in that it seeks to dominate the world with a dictatorial ideology-that nation is not going to suffer qualms of 'conscience in using any
weapons to impose its will. Thus the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bumbs in the hands of men such as those who rule from the Kremlin throws over the world a shadow of horror and appre- hension. Russia today claims that she is using atomic energy only in the con- structive and progressive Beld of develop- It would be nice to be ing industry. Able to accept this assertion, but the leading physicists of the Western hemi- sphere all agree that little progress has yet been made in the task of converting atomic power to purely domestic uses. It is unlikely that the Russian scientists have advanced In this direction beyond their professional contemporaries Britain and the United States. The assumption must be that Russia exerting all her resources at the moment towards the production of atomic bombs to be used, when thought appropriate, in levelling cities and destroying life. It can also be safety assumed that Russia will do her utmost to develop a super-hydrogen bomb that will compare with the American version: and again, for the sole purpose of using it as an offensive weapon. Thus the spectacle is presented of an all-out to achieve superlority in atomic. weapons-a race imposed on the world solely by Russia's refusal to participate in the United Nations proposals for the International control of 'armamente.N
race
that every pointed out 18
that agreed 10 outlaw
would start hydrogen bornos
as soon 03 wär making them
Therefore, he said, poke out. the only answer was to outlaw armaments so war could not
begin.
Discussing
the destructive
of the I-Bomb, Senator Tydings raid, "Rumour has it that a single one of them drop ped on New York City would kill every single man, woman
and child in
that city. are told that it would wipe out of 109 everyone in an area square miles"
He stressed several times that he was basing these assertions on "rumours" and not on official reports.
"I do not believe the people of Russia will oppose
a dis armament conference," he said, "I am speaking of the masses of the Russian people. I cannot conceive the masses of people In any country would It"-United Press.
STOP
oppose
PRESS
Appeal Against Deportation
Wong Shing-ip, alins Wong Sau, a proposed confidential banishce, was granted. $10,000 ball by Mr Scholes at Central this morning, while a petition to His Excellency the Governor
Council In In
against his deporte- tion is being considered
Application his ball was made by Mr J. C. Stewart.
Detective Sub-Inspector Gor- don said that he had no objec tlona to ball being granted and
LA
wns
$10,000,
Instructed
to nak
Judge Refuses Application
for
The Chief Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, In Chambers this marning refused an application by the pilots, ground staff and personnel of CNAC for the ape
Liquidators of a provisional
Mr M.A da Silva appeared for the petitioners, s
Queen Mary has given
a carpet, which she hand- embroidered herself,
to
the nation to be sold for gold dollars. This pic- ture shows Miss Elizabeth Morris of the Women's Voluntary Service study. ing the carpet. Each panel bears the signature and date of completion. London Express Service.
Queen Mary Crippled By Sciatica
London, Feb. 6.—Queen
been so Mary has
badly that crippled by sciatica she has been unable to walk it was for the last week, learned on Monday.
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Male By The U.S. To Το Recognise Bao Dai Today
BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION
NOMINATION DAY:
1,800 CANDIDATES
Washington, Feb. 6-A top American official today. said the United States would
French- recognise the new sponsored Vietnam govern- ment of Emperor Bao Dai
Indo-China
in
**Tuesday
afternoon OT Wednesday morning."
The source said the American action would be timed to follow closely a similar step scheduled British recogni. by the British.
expected to be announced tion some time tomorrow, following
meeting of the Cabinet.
·
Although there has been some
expectation that the British Foreign Office might act today.
the
United States govemment was informed several hours aro that Whitehall believed it ad- visable
throw the entire tho Cabinet's weight behind
to
recognition
decision since Parliament was dissolved and could not be called upon to act. This meant waiting until the Cabinet meeting tomorrON,
FUNDS AVAILABLE Informed sources said that whether the United States acted
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London, Feb. 6-Official nomination of overuseday afternoon or Wedne 1,800 candidates for the February 23 Gencral Elec-day morning
to announce lis tion began here today, with Labour (the Govern-recognition of the now regime,
ita biggest propaganda would ment Party) and the Conservatives planning to
be reserver for the Secretary of State's press conte contest nearly all the 625 seats.
ference on Wednesday. At that sime, they said, the U.S. would make it clear that, in addition:
ion to recognising the Bao Dai regime. which it is touting as anti-Com- munist force US$20,000,000
Co-operation
The Liberala_ara.now. li kely to put forward over 450 candidates and the Com munists intend to nominate 100. About 60 Independen ta will stand.
The nominees will include 120 women-over 40 of them La bour, 30 Liberais, 28 Conserva-
warning" and added that noth- ing concerns Britain "more in- Imately than the preservation of peace." "Dung
General Election
uves and nine Communists.
The Prime Minister, Mr Cle meet Atlee, will toniurrew hold
we were toll many times tut what manLY be the last Cabinet only the Left could get on with
ta the Elen meeting prior
WD the Left and
were led to on the eve of his departur, bir expect, as a
result, closer and a manikurail tour of constituencies,
friendly, relations with Soviet The
Foreign
Secretary, Mi Russia" Mr Eden continued, will be making Ernest Devin,
"Unhappily. It has not work - his Ørst Cabluet appearance ed out that way.
The 82-year-old Queen Mother is confined to her room at her residence, Marlborough House, are his return from the Com buy has declined to stay in bed
Foreign Ministers!
Sciatica
the Conference in Cryjon--on which nrurgick વા
the will sciatic nerve, the largest in the
report. Tonight, he will minke his tely, which runs down the back
Grst General Election speech, Let both thighs.
at a meeting in Norfolk on be- half of Mr Christopher May
his Parliamentary Under- hew,
Secretary
(
it can
serious iş people because the pain keeps them awake and saps their strength.
ciun.
will
Sciatica can be caused by Mr chill, an injury such as a bruise, It is often by a disease. difficul to cure,
especially in the aged.
will be 83 Queen Mary May 28.
It is eritain that there can be no true sense of confidence aut on Jasting pener in the world until the nations respect of in- observe Kandards. terratrendy, conduct one with another.
In Asia, about In Economic Administration tunda would be macto available to the infant regime.
The
Dai Bao
government, headed by the former Emperor of Annam, will have a semi- autonomou
French Union on within the
The Russians and the Chinese Communists al- ready have
ave stated their intention.
of recognising the rival Ho Chi Minh regime, headed by a Mos cow student who claims Bao
Dal is merely a "French puppet."
Mennwhile, the French
has informed
remove
government
the United States that it intends to the Vietnam regime from the Ministry of Overseas Affairs lest this connection give the fault of its
substanco to
charges that the nor of the greater
that the Bao Dai government is par of its members
"It is not machinery
such
however
there
The Deputy Prime Minister,
Herbert Morrison, the United Nations has run into "colonial regime", as has been Labour Partyï's election tact.
difficulties. No inter-charged by Communist quar- the Bao DAL lera Instead, autional machinery, leave shortly lour in which he will make good il may be, can work government will come under a smoothly and effectively unless separate Ministry for its ad- Over 80 sporches,
Mr Attlee was opening his own the Great Powers are willing to
to make campaign with a speech tonight Join in an effort CONSIDERABLE PAIN
In bip constituency, West work."",
Eden then
spoke of the "unities" on which
Walthamstow,
district
Mr Winston Churchill, the Conservative
isader,
ministration.
STILL ELICIBLE
State Department legal ex- the perts told the United Press this the would not remove Indo-China
which the sphere in
it They
funds.
industrial-real-
Mr London's three on
British Government ander Conservatives would base their from foreign policy. These would be could receive ECA today unity with the Commonwealth, said that as an "integral part decided to speak at Devonport unity with Western Europe and ef
new French Union" on behalf of the condidature of unity "across the Atlanile." his son, Randolph Churchill, who Ho attacked Socialistn will fight Mr Michael Foot, a "running against the grain "member of the Labour Party's British character"-Reuter,
National Executive.
A member of her sil Fald she is continuing
her needle-dental work and other diversions which
fringe. do not require her to stand.
She has been virited each day by her two doctors, Sir 1forace Evans and Sir John Weir.
The staff told reporters: "There is a considerable amount of pain, but otherwise Queen
condition Mary's general considered satisfactory."
Marlborough
100 House yards down the Mall
from SPECIAL MANIFESTO Palace, Buckingham
where The Labour Party today Mary's
son, King issued a special General Elec- been fighting antion manifesto to Scotland de- arterial allment of both legs signed to counter the agitation since the autumn of 1948,
for Scottish home rule. Doctors were finally forced to Over 1,000,000 operate on the King last spring. He has made a good recovery, still has to "take it easy. but --Associated Press.
Plumber's
Rich
mains at
people have signed a "convenant" demanding home rule-a demand which is supported by the Liberals.
But the
20-page Labour manifesto promised no separate Scottish
ng Parliament,
Tha
the
herals have done, or extra
than
the would continue to be eligible and they of estimated that about $20,000,000
(Contd on Page 5, Col 6)
as for ECA assistance
President Truman Invokes
The Taft-Hartley Law
Washington, Feb. 6.-President Truman invoked the Taft-Hartley law in the soft coal walkout today, the first step in getting an injunction intended force John L. Lewis' 400,000 striking miners to return to work.
τα
All else having falled, the Mr Truman' Was left with
who
on a
that more Scottish bable dallons, but after its that some vital industries might
recomuner
ande born than at any report Mr Truman can ask tho have to close unless prompt ne-
on
Scottish Ministers 14 Con President set the law in motion little or no alternative when Find
servative pledge.
by declaring a "national emer-400,000 miners today joined the previously had. Labour, holding more C Gouda, Holland, Feb.
in Scotland, Benes" and appointing a three- 100,000 the 70 seats
*wildcat strike. man fact-finding board which been Seruritics worth 18,000 guilders
and With the nation's coal stockpiles dispute and (about £1,800 sterling) hidden claimed that Labour has stopped will investigate the
the drift from the Highlands. from the Germans during the
The board is not heart of winter, many Federal war, were found by a workman that the maternal mortality rate port back to him by next down to a 15-day supply in the
was now the lowest on record,
to make settlement officinis advised the President repairing the water the local hospital here.
were The
owner, Dr A. Bock, aume, in a quarter of a century Attorney General,
J. Howard tion were taken local physician, had given the Above all, the manifesto em-
McGrath, lo Beck #Federal packet to the hospital's resident phasised prewar unemployment
Injunction
the The Association of American when he had to go under Conservative governments quer's back to the pits for about Railroads reported that coal- dermount!" during the der and urged Scots not to go back
ilnes had only 80 days. During that time, burning the coal operators
and Tewik average of 14.8 days supply. try 10 which would dwindle,to 3.8 would be expected settle their contract differences days by next Monday. It sald the aid of the Federal some railroads will be entirely to his chauffeur with instructions would again be Brilish, Foreign to hide them carefully. The Secretary if the Conservatives
· thero would chauffeur died during the war win the February 23 election, ment is reached,
except possible Even if the government gets without disclosing the hiding tonight called for friendly rela-bo place.
tions between. Britain and the Federal seizure of mines, to pro-an injunction, there is no as- to work immediately, In any definitely rewarded but refuses to disclose their political colour.
In a campaign speech broad spokesman for Lewis said event, the strike could last at the the nupoy owner
The nappy owner also gave a cast by the BBC Bir Eden sold the United Mine-Workers pre- least a week, probably longer, treat for the whole hospital staff, that the threat of the hydrogen sidant had "no comment" to burring untgessen development
Router.
bomb is before us as an awful makes se
man nécupation, nearly seven to the days of unemployment. years ago.
The resident physician in his EDEN'S BROADCAST turn had handed the securities Mr Anthony
Edon, Wdiation service. 'If no, àgree-without cotil...
nothing.
The ander has been suitably other Governments whatever tect Lewis from striking in
Insurance the miners will return.
*
United Pr