SOVIET SCHEMES
ANTI-FOREIGN PURGE PROCESS
London, Feb. 26.-Britain will resist as long as possible manoeuvres by the Eastern European satellites to squeeze Western representatives from behind the Iron Curtain, officials indicated today.
However, a reduction in the size of diplomatic units in Eastern and Central European countries was believed unavoidable and a marked reduction in trade contacts with the Eastern European states also was anticipated as a result of their increasing self-imposed isolation.
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Diplomatic quarters said collect information the latest moven on the part developments, above
Soviet penetration. of Bulgaria, Hungary and Rurala was believed to have satellites to Poland against Western re-instructed presentatives were part of jrqueeze out Western represent- ativa under the clock of charges an overall plan to "get rid of emplounge or by linking for- of foreign observers insideeign diplomats with espionage the Iron Curtain and reduce trials. This coincides with re- contacts of their represen-ports this week that Poland had curtailed the freedom of move- л to nbrond tatives
ment of foreign military minimum.
taches.
restricted to
To experis on Eastern Euro- The "eliminatioty" pean affairs, it was apparent the is not moves were initiated by Moscow-United Press. because:
at- |
campaigu diplomats.
1. Recent resignations from Legations in the West have be- come too frequent and therefore embarrassing to the Communist regimes of the Satelitles. Practi- cally overy one
the staffs of Eastern European SEMI-OFFICIALLY:
of the catellites·
has in the past 12 months lost diplomats, perving abroad, w preferred to go into exile rather
than return
return to
homen. their
2. Moscow fears the Lego-
tions
of satellite
countries
abrond may serve as chonnels of unprotected contacts with the West and turn
Moscow
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1950. The Supreme Champion At
Crufts
For the second time in succession Mr H. S. Lloyd's, Cocker Spaniel, Tracy Witch of Ware, was judged to be the best dog in the show at Cruft's Dog Show held at Olympia, on February, 10 and 11. Photo shows "Tracey Witch of Ware."
Declines
To Be Impressed
Moscow, Feb. 26.-Pravda's top commentator,
into centres at Hya-Ehrenburg, today attacked what he called
possible
ble Titoism in the countries American diplomatic blackmail with the “atomic
thes.
3.
Kremlin wants
the bomb or super bomb," but, like other Soviet pub- least possible independent moves licists, he did not mention the hydrogen bomb by on the part of some of ratellites through their repreten-name. tatives in the capitals of Western
democracies,
4.
Russia
1
atellite
fears that super- iplomats In vision of foreign the capitals
of the
aBil lacks thoroughness
that foreign observers may report ton freely their Impressions and
He said that for four years in a row the Americans had brandished the atom bomb, and now that the effect of that had petered out, they were pushing the new "super bomb.'
"Bombs and super bombs! mean principally blackmail. They think we Soviet people
MAO BACK possess weak nerves. They
IN CHINA
vainly think we will raise
our hands up after listening to President Truman's ut. terances
We
Bombs Thrown
In Genoa
Feb.
Cirnoa.
20.-Tlie today bu'ler Hele
were hunting a gang of men be- Ar- Beved in he former
night lant lioru
inlo the
BWX- offices here of the
finans
threw
who-
paper, Corriere del Popolo,
One of the bombs ex- ploded in the editorial room without eausing in- Jurs. Another fell withst exploding in the doorway to the offices.
The
terruily paper published a series of art- cien un pariban activilles at the end of the "war. Thes
provoked protests
from the left wlar press. --Reuter,
Bulgaria Surprised
By U.S.
U.S. Action
Milan, Feb. 26.—The United States Minister. London, Feh, 26.-The
"The roar of guns, tanks and Mr Donald Heath, said today that the Bulgarian Chinese Communist leader, bombs is sull in our ears.
We government was "surprised and undoubtedly dis- Mr. Mao Tse-tung, and the were not frightened then.
bappointed by the United States' decision to break our hands, Foreign Minister, Mr Chou didn't raise En-lal, have crossed the those who stupidly thought they diplomatic relations with Bulgaria."
could scare us surrendered.
"Let grocers and
1 haberdashers
Mr Heath and 40 other get busy with something else. Let them advertise their stocks members of the American Re-Legation staff at Sofia ar- DI
bombs. Let the super
Demo- publicans frigliten the
rived at Milan on the Sim- Democrals the and frighten Republicans with new plon Express, en route to political scandals as far as Paris.
Soviet border into China on their way home from Mos- cow, the official Soviet news agency, Tass, reported to- night..
on
The Chinese leaders and their entourage arrived in Moscow in
and mid-December
left February 17.
On February 14 Chinese and Soviet leaders signed a 30-year friendship treaty.
ter.
we are concerned, they are get-group tlag hot under vain."
the collar
He then pald tribute to the American people, saying
Truman
He was met
of American
by a and
the
Death Of Lord Henderson
Feb.
26. Lori' Ardwick, of
whr
Carlisle, Henderson
to the Peernge in was raised
Year's honours 111, this New died Inst night at Cumberland,
He was 65.
of
AMERICAN COAL STRIKE THREATENING CRISIS
" As 'Rude''
Eleventh-Hour Effort Stupid As Well
For Settlement
Pittsburgh, Fob. 26.—Striking soft coal minors saw victory at hand today in their titanic ten-month struggle for a now con- tract. United Mine Workers' pickots, however, still planned an all-out drive to- morrrow for a completo shutdown in tho coal fields.
Prague, Feb. 20. The paper Rude Pravo allered today tha1 lho Roman Cathollo Church hierarchy had threatened to excom- municate any Catholic who voted for A Communist candidate
Thursday's British general election,
The paper, organ of the Crèch Communist Party. sald the "bourgeoise used Opell terror and traud during the election,"
Thic raper dla claborate.
Frces.
not.
Associatou
Industry sources warned that the in- dustrial machine of the nation would cease functioning unless the strike ended once". The nation's economy was deterio- YEMEN PLOT rating rapidly.
Judge
'at
So-called "brown" mur-that it must go before Federal Keech to- Ilicharond kets in coal were operating
morrow morning to stand trian in five states. More than
Covernment charges that at 150,000 workers in eoal and wilfully ignored the Judge'e will two-week-old order to call off dependent industries
Union, which he idle tomorrow as shut the strike. The
ald US$2,130,000 in the past cuta
mount for similar dedance, again faces even if stenlily. The figure can heavy court penalties
the miners should cnd the louble or triple rapidly.
walkout.
WHISPERING downs and ABOUT
MR BEVAN
London, Feb, 26.-The Britain's "nvatery" why Health Minister, Mr Ancurin Bevan, who was not at yes.
erdinys-important Cable meeting, was cleared up to- lay by his sister and his agent.
Mr Bevan was indisposed. they said,
The Sunday morning saki
Express
this
a Labor officiat ad explained that Mr Bevan -ould not reach London in time
rom his Welsh constituency, but sonte of his friends were justed saying he was in a nood "that might have made atendance
at the meeting 12
ttle awkward for some of his
vc +/
The dispatch said that he had in London at the time the meeting and later left
"for
unknown- London testination."
Mrs Morris, Mr Devan's ster cald today that he had
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The hopes of miners spurted
in
an UMW hertollators and coal perators went into an extra
session dhnary Sunday Washington. Optimismi alco was generated by the murprise wall of district UMW
presidenta the Union's to Washington by nternational cheers, Lee Burkey, stri
strike leader at Maxwell, Pennsylvania, caid rently think victory within touching distance.
brown" Strike-enforced kets flourished in Pennsylvania, Ohio Illinois, Missouri and Even so, purchasers Michigan. had no assurance of deliveries. One Pittsburgh buyer, who had crdered Eastern Kentucky coal
15
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mar-
US$7 a ton, lost out when the fuel cuddenly was diverted in transit to another Broker who bid more.
The city of Pittsburgh, which needs 10,000 tons dally in the current
sup-freezing weather. received 1,800 tons yesterday for hospitals, Institutions and "hardship" cases. City Mela in some areas Geized coal sup- plies
and rationed I out to emergency cases. Other cities reduced room temperatures to below 70 degrees, closed schoolr and ordered trolleys and cle- |valed raliroods to operate al
reduced speed-Unter Fre DESPERATE ATTEMPT Washington,
20.-5oft
a des coul negotiators made would be very
porate eleventh-hour attempt for him to attend
today to settle the contract "It was she said.
ispute before John L. Lewir There is no nothing serious,
Workers go o United Mine olitical.
significance in 11," His agent, Mr Luch, told a eporter that when Mr Bevan
1
Friday
Tredegar, Monmouthshire, and became unwell his way to London. indisposition WD3 of Guch a
sture that
nd told him over the telephone nu est night. "of the little Inci- his font which prevented
aching Downing Street, he as highly amused. The inci- dent has nothing whatever to The relation- with politics.
hip between Mr Bevan and he membera of the Cabinet re quite happy."-Reuter.
BIG ELECTION OPERATION
the
talinn newsmen.
Asked whether he had had 110 that, trouble leaving Bulgaria,
Trouble. I thank Formerly Me Joseph Hender- Mr A Lavrenlyev, Deputy ilke all the world's people, they said: "No
But, he they were rather happy to see son, Labour Member of Parlo Foreign
Minister,
was amongak not want war. of Russian offelals added, there were many naive me leave, but I have good rea- ment for the Ardwickt divisio Group who bade farewell 10 the people In America who did not sons to believe the Bulgarian of Manchester, he was Presiden
National Union government was surprised and of the Chinese delegation at the fron-understand politics.
As an example of politics, henriouhtedly disappointed at the Railwaymen and was the first tler slation of Olper,
A
of honour was said that during the presidential United States' decision to break Inbour Mayor of Carlisle, his guard mounted and Chinese and election campaign, Mr Truman diplomalle relations with Bul- birthplace.
Lord Henderson, Government
London, Feb. 26.-Launches, a Soviet dags were down.-lieu forgot the world "bomb" and aria."
talked only of "peace"; but
"feboat, taxicabs and-for the Me Heath said Switzerland Whip in the House of Commons when the election wag over. Mr would look after United from 1945, was made a Baron me in history-an pero- in the 1st submitted to Kinglane were used today to bring recalled the word States interests in
Bulgaria.1 "bomb" and forget "pence" le revealed that
Election votes from the United George at the end of 1940 by
Shetlands and Orkneys, Br- United PreSS.
States' activities there were few Prime Minister Clement Attlee
one of Mr Attlee'rain's northernmost Parlamen- "because trade exchanges bele was
in the
'ary division.
The combined land-Air-sea have been reduced to practieatly House of Commons,
had been ill for Ho
have lasted come operations
three nothing."
ad-days. Speaking of Bulgaria's later-weeks before Parliament Belfast, Feb. 26. Mr A. J.nal developments. Bir Heath saidjourned for the Christmas holi- Mulvy, the newly elected Irish several friends of Georgi Diml-day and had not taken his new
seat in the House of Lords. Nationalist Member of Parlia-trov, the Inte premier, wer ex- New York, Feb. 27-Wayne ment in Westminster, said to-peller from the Politburo or re- Associated Press,
that the Anti-Partition moved from govermnent posi Tuchardson from Hongkong, an duy Associated Press correspondent, League will probably meet this they had been holding. Nothing should was known about the fate of who braved Chinese naval gun-week to decide if he
friends, fire for an exclusive news beat. take his seat
шке Sunday won the George Folk Parliament. Memorial award of the Over- At present he is pledged to boycolt It,in protest against the Dritish attitude to Ireland.
Several Nationalists are press-
Wayne Richardson's
Award
reas Press club.
He was cited for his "courage. integrity and enterprise above
ELECTED BUT tween the two countries lately strongest supporters MAY NOT GO
in the
London Dimitray's
Press
and beyond the call of duty." ing him and the other Nallon-
Richardson salted as a volun-alist
Member of Parliament,
teer aboard the Flying Arrow Mr G. Healy (Tyrone) to re-
United
Radio Hongkong
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*Hongkong Calling"-Pro of the Isbrandtsen line when the verse this decision and take ad-grainme Summary: 862 Children's
(Studio):
Portuguese was heavily shelled and set on ventage of the narrow Govern-Half Hour-Conducted by Jack Frost
G.30, Hour. (Studio): 7, World News and fire by
a Nationalist Clinere ment majority by attending.
This would be mainly a pro- News Analysis, (London Nelay}: guuboat while trying to pass
paganda move. They would be 7.18, 2101 Billy Masqueraders-Pre- Faymond Mulholland: the blockade off Shanghai.
for either the sented by He was the only newsman unlikely to vote aboard and poured out a reries Conservatives or for Labour 729, "On the Record Prevented by
of exclusive stories over ship's Reuter, radio.before and after the shell-
ing
The club's award, which car- rles a US$500 prize, is named after a young American cor- the Columbia respondent for
Broadcasting System
Moira Shearer Married
London, Feb. 20.-Red-haired was who was ballerina Murka Shearer Assassinated nearly two years married to a young writer yes- ago while
covering the disterday in the Royal Chapel of orders in Greece. Associater Hampton Court Palace. Pres&•
The star of the film "Red Shoes" and a leading dancer of Cow's Record Milk the Sadiera Wells Ballet wed Ludovic Kennedy, former col- Production
lege tutor turned writer. Durham, England. Feb. 26. Hundreds of people crowded A world's dally milk production into the courtyard of the his record for her breed was clolm-toric Palace of Kink Henry VIII
ed today on behalf of a Jersey hours before the cow at Durham, County Dur Associated Press. ham, England.
Dean of Agriculture at Durham
URMEZy, who
own the cow.
ceremony.-
Ronnie Glubons. (Studio): 8. "From the Editorials." (London Relay); 7.10. Linda Cater Talks on Films. 1Stu- dici: 1.25, "I Like What I Like Presentes by Margot Ferruson (Stu- Castle dlo); $.53. The Last of Kincaid" A lysary Play by Gyles Adams (BCTS); 925, “Concerto" Haydn's Concerto in C Major, Szy- the mon Goldberg (Violin) with Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Walter Susskind. Haydn's Con-
Eskdale (Trumpet)
by Cond, symphony Waller Gochr; 10, Radio News Reel London Relay); 10.15, Weather no
"Spanish Nights"-Intro- port: 10.10, duced by "Beitina." (Studio): 10.30. "From the DalletLondon Philhar monic Orchestra: 10.45, "Nurse for Dancing": 11.15, Weather Report, World News and Home News from Britain, (London Relay Itecorded) God Save the King: 11.30. Close Down.
certo for Trumpet and Orchestra. George Orchestra,
Mataukok Fire
and
Profesor R. W. Wheldon. Answer Will Be No
Singapore, Feb. 20.-Austra- A small fire which damaged a that her milk produc- linn Communiste who apply for quantity of furniture broke out hours ended permission to enter this British at the Man Young Cotton Mills, for the 24
Crown Colony will be given Matankak at 8.45 p.m. yester 6 am. today was 120%. pounds.
soon extinguished He said that the previous record a curt "no," an octal an- day. It was
sald-Azsociated by en appliance sent by the
Kowloon Fire Brigade.
tion
for Jerseys was '00-Asso-nouncement clated Proos.
Press,
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Feb.
and
on civil trial tomorrow
contempt charges. criminal
An air of cautious oplimisn prevailed at the union-manage- ment talks.
Reports said only 50 cents per day separated union wage de- mands from what the operators would pay.
The Union faces the fact
Death Of Sir
Ar
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Cairo, Feb. 20-The British Owned Egyptian Gazette said to day that King Ahmed of Yemen has broken up a plot to over- throw the government, led by his brother.
An
reported undated dispatch that the King's brother, Self of Islam Ismail, who was Minister of Education, In now in prison of at Hijjah. A number of tons- pirators fled to the neighbouring British colony
said. Gazette
Neither the Federal Mediation Director, Mr Cynis Ching, nor
of Aden, the the chairman of President Tru-
It reported that man's fact-finding board, David Cole, who sat in un to most of them were teachers and day's talks, would say what. If students.
at the
Minister of The Yemenilo any, progress was made at two-hour
bargaining sesalon Stute, Hassan Ibn Ibrahim, who However Mr Cole warned both is in Cairo, confirmed that Self tha
* union and the operators is under arrest but said it was that the government would have for personal misconduct, unre- 10 lake rastle action, presuntated to politics, Ibrahim denied nty seizure of the nilies, un- that there--had-been-a-plot Ides the derdlock was broken against the King-Associated
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Harry Lauder BRIDGE - MAHJONG PARTY
(Continued from Page 1.)
He rang his own compositions and he soon had the British Isles Your Ticklin," Einging
Jock."
"Stop
King Edward
VII received Harry Lauder at a private per- formance at Rufford Palace in Newspaper of that 1008. period said the chuckling Scot had the King shaking with with a new tong, "It's Inughter
the Morning, Nice
to Get Up in But It's Nicer to Lay Abed."
By this time Lauder was rated the highest paid artist in British vaudeville. He also was highly popular in the United States and elsewhere,
Ho
received his knighthood in 1010 for services rendered dur
ing the First World War
when
he enttertained allied troops and
raised
enormous sums of money at charitable concerts,
He lost his only son, Capt. during the first John Lauder,
World War and his ballads were tinged will sadness in songs like
Wo. Parted on the
Shore
but regained their old liveliness with The Waggle of the K." ANOTHER SAD BLOW The loss of his wife, Annic, IIc whs another sad blow, erected a shrine to her memory on the Scottish hills at Strathe- ven to which he paid periodic pilgrimages,
During the Second World War his enthusiastic work for the 1ghting services continued un- dagging.
Bui doctors warned him against working and, overriding protest, they ordered him to take a prolonged rest.
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However, he sill managed on and
дуду
occasion to sneak slag "a wee song for the lad-
dics"
At 77 years of age, he said he was tired of resting and playing golf-"chasin' a wee gutty ba and annowiced he was contern. plating making another world tour.
He gave his own recipes for longevity: "Early tan bed, le as long as you can: eat ham and eggs, and ye'll be a fine man"
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