ELECTION INFLUENCE
PACIFIC PACT Conflicting Views
Of Main Parties
London, Feb. 21,-Thursday's general election will largely determine Britain's viewpoint on the Pacific Pact advocated by Australia's Foreign Minister, Mr Percy Spender, on which the major contesting parties have "different ideas!', official sources said on Tuesday.
They recalled that the Labour Government gave a cool reception to the proposals by Philippine President Quirino for a Pacific Pact last year,
Ghost Ship
A government spokesman at that time sald that there was "no basis for such a system" and that an alliance
Mystery Solved with such vulnerable com-
Disita, Feb. 21.The mystery of the ghost ship Imepria, feand drifting in with the Mediterranean nabady aboard, was cleared up today when a Üreek weak fold how the captain Imperii parted her tow ropes while he was taking her to Grecct.
Captain Vasilios Zacha- ris explained that he had 'bough! the former British Army saxillary from the Admirally in Tripoll beh lf of a Greek shipping company-United Press,
on
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
ponenta as Nationalist China and Southern Korea was "hardly worth considering." Mr Winston Churchill' op- position,
on the other hand, came out strongly for "repro- ducing in Asia the unity against which 18 taking aggression
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1950.
ON
Women In The Volnnteers
The Lord Mayor of Bristol inspecting the W.R.A.C. contingent of the British Volunteer Regiment, accompanied by Lt. Derek Hibbs.
LEARNING
shape in Europe zo effectively IT THE
to contain the Kremlin's ambi- tlon."
Most observers believe that Conservative government under Mr Churchill would support Australia's advocacy of a dual the East to embrace systemt as well as the West.
Mr
n
Fitzroy MacLean, who is generally expected to be given in foreign affairs if the Conservatives win, zaid: "The East are st{1} peoples of the looking for lead. Just give them this lead folntly with the Stater upon whom United leadership in the Pocille musi Inevitably fall."
LABOUR ATTITUDE Labour leaders believe, how- ever, that the lead must be lett Labour New York, Feb, 21.-14 has to the Asiatic nations,
contend that any been decided that the proposed spokesmen Mahatma Gandhi Memorial will Western nation taking the lead will be suspected by the Azules
of be built on United States Go-
con. In Washington, thinking in terms 'vernment land
thoughts are quest," and much ver D.C.
encouraged by existing! naturally The Memorial Foundation, which recently elected its officeferences in race and religion,
bearers, has met the mum of $10,- 000,000 as its target and la con- is the Aident of raising the amount.
The Foundation
responsible for
will
Mr Ernest Bevin cald Indin only country with thi strength and stability to form a Parle alilance be the nucleus of a
reason the Labour government
out of its way then gone
Indian. government Janguage of the authorising holster the
In this role.
Conservative leadern bellevo was not clear enough for the Commation of Fine Arts In the Labour government's len-
maintaining the end ngainst Communism. For this
in understood
the erection of the
to
that
Memorial
Washington the purpose. According
to
J J. Singh, President of the between Indin
the
India, has to favour allot lar for dency
differences Mr aggravated
and Pakistan. India League of America
anthus leaving a loophole for Com- authoritative interpretation has munis penetration into the sub now been given that the site of the Memorial "must necessarily be on public land."
the
continent.
The Conservatives have referred also to the "un- Duished t sk" of saving Inla from Communim, in assessine strategie value of a Pacific
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London, Feb. 21.-The possi bility of creating Interim re- presentative Institutions Tripolilanin before Libya as whole becomen 1952 has been at in
The past two days by Mr
Ernest Bevin and the United Nations High Commissioner, Dr Adrian Pelt, it was learned from an authoritative source today,
Similar discussions have been held between Dr Pell and the French Government about the possibility of setting up some form of representative body In nd- for whose the Fezzan, ministration France is nt present responsible.
And in a transitional form of local autonomy was taken by Britain last year in recognising the Cyrenaican Government al the Emir Idris El Senussi, with control of Internal affairs only. Dr Pell is understood to Favour transitional representa- tive councils for Tripolitania n amena of giving come educa- tional
Jocal responsibility to leaders before full government Is granted in 1052-Reuter.
TIME ON OUR
SIDE McCORMICK
Feb
Newark, New Jersey, 21.Time is on our stue in lov Colonial ktober.
wur"
McCormick, publisher of the said us Ja Chicago Tribune,
The bridge over the river Thames at Henley in Oxfordshire, a favourite spot with those who spend their leisure in river sports and pastimes,
Dangers Of
titled on an air trip to Europe, Trade Crisis
North Africa, and Southern
Asto. At Edinburgh last week, Mr Churchill made the Conservative Party's Asin policy clear when he said he did not believe China w's lost irrevocably to Com- munism-United Press.
The
of organisers Memorial have not yet decided on the site of the Memorial, pact. One of the spots they are said to have under consideration is in an area where the poorest of Washington's population live.
Those favouring this alto any Memorial in a that a Gandhi 'alum' area would be particular
view of the by appropriate in Mahatma life work for the common man and particularly
for the Harijan."
Treaty Imminent
Teheran,
a weakness
Lake Buccess, Feb, 21. The United Nations Economic and Social Council unanimously np- for proved today a resolution urging
not a
The Colonel, at Newark air- port yesterday, cald, "The Iron Curtain
countries are strength, but Russia."
There never had been
empire European successful since Charlemagne, he sald, and "I don't think Stalin can make hla empire stick either."
Mr McCormick said that has continentul tour was to check on the Tribune's foreign press
Feb. 21.Mr All Another more elaborate site
Indian Ambassador has been offered by the Wash- Zaher, the
returned to Teheran Ington authorities about four to Persin,
leave today, carry- of the from home miles from the heart
wrvice. ing new credentials of the Indian Republic to be presented to the here belleve Political circles
U.S. POLICY IN Sha
EAST EUROPE the rigning of an Indo-Persian
treaty of friendship
London, Feb. 21.--The United |ent-Neuter.
Stales decision to break off
diplomatic relationa with Bul-
Karin may be followed by n
in immin-
sunilar break with Hungary. SIDE GLANCES
diplomatic quarters In London believed tonight.
There are already signs that the Budapest opy trial of Robert Vogeler and Edgar Sanders, American and British business- will be used to demand the men, expulsion of members of the British and American Legation slatio,
The British Government is at present purmuing polley towards Eastern Europe.
It is expelling an East Euro- pean diplomat from London for each British diplomat sent home from Eastern Europe. But Brl- tain continues to maintain re- lations-Routar.
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different
Russia Pursuing Bold Policy
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fiscal priation for the present year
"Because of the surpassing Importance et gelling ahead with the programme of integra- tion and because of our con- viction that participating na- tions which undertake the risks and temporary dislocations in herent in the programimo.
will need and deserve special help, withhold, at it is our plan to
art from the allocations the
Individual
countries not leas to than $800,000 $90 from the total 1850-81appropriation, which will be available to encourage the aggressive purmit of a pro- gramme of liberalled trade and
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fumong those he will visit, he "Spain's General France, and of Egypt, King Farouk politient leaders i12 Turkey, Chailand, India, Pakistan, and Burma--Reuter.
By Galbraith
COFR. 1940 BY NEA SERVICE. 990, V. AL RDS, UL. B. PAT, OPP.
"They've quit fighting in the apartment across the court
suppose he finally saw the light and admitted
Surbhi he was wrong!"
member States to submit at the July session in Geneva concrete proposals for the maintenance of full employment in the world.
The resolution was adopted in the absence of the Soviet Union continued Poland which and their boycott as a protest against Chinese the presence of the Nationalist delegation.
The recommendations Include programme for the establish- ment of a new equilibrium in world trade, a plan for stabill- sing the flow of trade, interna- tional Investments for economie
development, ensuring stability of price levels and prevention of inflationary tendencies,
n pro- of Kramme full employment and economic stability, fixing of the tuli employment target
automatic compensatory
and
MER-
sures in the event of unemploy- ment-United Press,
NO REDS IN
STATE DEPT.
Washington, Feb. 21-The
Australia's Change In Step
Canberra, Feb. 21-The Australian Liberal Govern- ment's programme, to be a speech announced from the Throne tomorrow, is expected to include bil to control Communists and The
of all rejection
unless nationalls tion
referendum. backed by
The programme will be s'ated by the Governor-
General, Mr W. J. McKell, on the opening of Parila- ment
It will alo Include bills pealing nationalisation of Die banks, extending family allowances, and providing for recret ballots in trade union elections-Reuter.
FOUND GUILTY
OF MURDER
GRIM TENSION
AND TRAGEDY IN EAST BENGAL
-
Communist
Claim To Kunming
San Francisco, Feb. 21.-The Chinese Communists have anal- ly occupied Kunming, capital of ·
radio.
New Delhi, Feb. 21. Official sources said Yunnan province in southwest today that hundreds of persons had been killed Chin, according to the Peking in the Hindu-Moslem rioting in Bengal where India borders on Pakistan.
New Delhi sources said at least 200 victims of communal rioting were cremated in the East Pakistan city of Dacca, during the first two days of riots, which began on February 10.
The sources charged that] and 150 Moslems have been ar-
the rested since the riols began, news blackout by Pakistani nuthorities made The Prime Minister,
ຄ
Jawa-
The radio failed to mention why it took almost two months. for the troops to reach the wall-
rd city since they entered Yun- en in December. The broad cast fald an army under the generals Chen Keur and Sung
Jen-ch'lung entered Kunming
on
Monday and received "muitous welcome" by the rekidenta-United Press.
The Sole Survivor
it impossible to "determine harlal Nehru, is reported to have
Adisen, Mlehigan, Feb, 21.— sent a message to the Pakistan the full scope of the mas-Premier, Liaquat All Khan, ask- May Dorothy Beagle, 44, was the Ancres."
ing for an immediata survey of only survivor in a fire which "The only casualties admitted areas where massacres are re killed her seven children, aged by the East Bengal government ported continuing. Mr Nehru from 23 months to 14 yours, and ro far are some deaths and In- tok Parliament that the Bengal her husband, Gerald Beagle,
talk Juries," they said. "The stage upheaval "is an evil altuation noar here today.
The police sald that the home, has been reached when official which faces us with grim tra- Information from East Dengagedy there are potentialla farm-house, was destroyed. even it
not les for greater evil"-United | botore firemen arrived from bromo two miles away,-Neuter.
carry Would
The sources added that casualties in the Indian half of Bengal totalled 92. Eighty-two were killed in Calcutta, they Bald, More than 1,200 indus
Honduras Objects To Devaluation
that the
Belize, British Honduras, Feb. 21-Dr John Smith, Chairman of the "Anti-Devaluation" Pro- ple's Committee, has announced Committee was taking "active steps to get a United Nations hearing on a basis of the Declaration of Human
Article 21, Rights,
Preds.
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40th INFANTRY DIVISION
presents
THE MASSED BANDS
and
PIPES and DRUMS
(280_Musicians).
an ul-TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
mate view to ene with ment
was former!
for British Honduras.
The Committee last month
to protest against of the loen)
the devaluation
currency from Its parity with the United States dollar.
(Article 21 of the UNO De- cloration of Human Rights says that every one has the right to take part in the Government of
FEBRUARY 22nd AND 23rd
AT 6 P.M.
Sookunpoo Sports Cround, Hong Kong.
The programme will include music by Sibelius, Lehar
his counity and of equal access and Tchaikovsky, played by the massed bands together with
to pubtle servies in his coun-
try: the will of the people shall displays by the pipers and drummers in full dress. The be the
basis of the authority tatter part of the concert will be floodlit.
of
government,
Periodic and
expressed in
grnult.e elections
by universal and equal suffrage
by secret ballot.)--Reuter.
Seretse Declines
London, Feb. 21.-Screlso Prince who Khama, African married a while wife, has, re Jected a British plen to give up his throne for the sake of Em. pire unity.
One of his advisers, who re- that ported this today, said Srrelso emphasised that he is
to willing
out any de- elsion his people reach.
carry
Headmen of the Bamangwato In 1949 decided overwhelming. ly that he and his white quien, the former London typist, Ruth Williams, should be their rulers, azıd African The South
govern Southern Rhodesian ments have pressed Britain to keep Seretra and Ruth off the Bamangwato throne and so stop develop what they think will info
a major crials in black- whito relations.
Britain pilleially frowns race discrimination.
Nonetheless voluntarily to abdicate, British government would be helped out of a sticky situation. Two British Ministers accor- dingly pleaded with Seretse lo do just that-Associated Press.
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Washington, Feb. 21. The House of Representatives Welzlan, Germany, Feb, 21.-plauded members of the Japan- A U.S. military court today ese Diet present today in the found Private Joseph W. Balley House gallery during a tour of guilty of murder in the knife the Capitol.
laying of a 22-year-old German
Democratic
Divinity student and sentenced George
Representative Miller praised the
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ha 19-year-old soldier guilty of Earlier, the visitors
tally stabbing Eberhard Grei-a morning session of the House common cold comes out to play with renewed vigour.- fenhagen, a Merburg University and Senate Foreign Committees student, on the night of Feb. 8. to hear Mr Dean Acheson and
In addition
ask for to the prison Mr Paul G. Hoffman US Secretary of State, Mr Denn sentence, the court
ordered renewal of the Marshall plan. Acheson, icday denied charges Biley to be dishonourably dis-United Press. made on the floor of the Senate charged from the US Army. last night that Communists His counsel, who based Bai- were employed in the Stateey's case on self-defence, saldi Department.
he would not appeal against the verdict,
The charges were made by Senator Joseph R. McCar.hy (Republican, alleged that a person who once authorities Associated Press. passed highly
Bailey's sentence is subject to Army review by whoutomatie
Wisconsin),
secret
United
Radio Hongkong
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5.65, "Itong Kong Calling"--Pro- 5.47, Concert gramme Summary:
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States informadon to a known MALAYAN BANDIT London Haisy), uch bada
Soviet European listening pos" is at present "one of our Foreign Ministern."
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today.
in the Marth"-With Richard Murlich and Kenneth Home SURRENDERS
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"Itecard Round-About" - of $5,000 had 9.10, was a "slicable Afth column of 1 whom a reward
Variety Iteques Programme. Intro- in the State De-been offered, gave himself up hired by Chris Thore (Studio); Communists
9.10, "Forces Mid-week Magazine“, partment."
Wahl, a former mental hospi-studio): 18. Radia Newsreel (Lon
10.49. According to the Senator, the tal clerk, told the police that don Rulay 10.18, Weather Report:
Cabace 10.10. "Trenca White House and the Sato ha escaped into the jungle after Plano Recital by Den Matthews; attack.on his camp by 11, Danesto Leo Reisen and lia Report, Department prepared some in-an formation to be sent to another security forces and had wan- Orchestra: 11.15. Weather
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