THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1950.
the Navy puts
for the Auriols and
Big Communist Sun shines for Concentration In Kwangsi
CLASSIC INVASION ROUTE TO INDO-CHINA: BUT NOT MOVING
Saigon, Mar. 15. -A French Army commander, General Marcel Carpentier, told Reuter today that about 700,000 regular Chinese Communist troops were concentrated in the Kwangsi Province areas near the "classic" invasion route to Indo- China.
Danes Rout The
Communists
Copenhagen, Mar. 15.- Denmark's nationwide municipal elections today renked. In a rout for the Communista.
The Communists lust the their
Arai in only
and lost County Councils 50 of the 74 seats they had won in Town Counells f the 1948 eleellons-United Press
Death Of Mr H.G. Wallington
Un
The French forces were correct terms with the Chinese Communista.
The Vietminh (the Com- munist-led autonomisin)
were receiving ama and ammunition from China, he said but so far no Chinese Communist toreys had penetrated the frontier.
Neutral intelligence Gources today confirmed that there were Chines
concentrations It Kwantal Province.
Meanwhile, one thousand Chinese Nationalist armed strng- plers, who crossed into Burni tried to enter Siam and then entered Indo-China, are looking for somebody to surrender to, reliable neutral reports received here stated.
STRAGGLERS
to
The stranglers-belonging the Nationalist 93ra Division- crocred The Chinese-Burmese border south of Keng-1oung in the Yunnan Province of China -on-February-22, the reports paten
Their officera tolt the Burmese that they wished to rettle in Burms or Siam, and d not wish to be involved m
Former Principal Of the civil war in Burma. Finding
King's College
New was received in Hong- kong this morning that Mr 11. G. Wallington, former Principal of the old King's College, and a one-line prominent sportsman In Hongkent, died at his home In Wellingborough, Northants, un March 13. The funeral tool, place yesterday,
The late Mr Wadlington joln-
no Hunnere forces to surrender Their arms to, they marched on towards Kent-gen, a town on the Indo-Siami frontier.
Halled by the Siamese, the Chinere turned back over the lindo-China frontier on March 3 and were reported to be nearing: Tang-lle, where they patrol to negotiate a surrender
the with
French. tracklers mountainous
The
sent a
et the Education Department in terrain in the aren nay delay January, 1924 and was first as-the surrender and the intern- sociated with
the Queen's College,ment of Chinese troops, then became headmaster of the who will eventually be sent to Yaumati
School, and Anally Join Several thousand coin. Principal
College. paʼriots Interned in the anal of King's lle held that post when war
war jaren.--Reuter. 1941, broke out in December
The inte Mr Wallington's The health suffered irreparably as a result of his Stanley ment and he was invalider! out of the Service upon
younger
intern-
Liberation.
days Mr
Wallington was an outstandingg sports figure. He played full back for the Hongkong Foot - ball Club and represented
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
extra
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Sir,--Provided the themillion to be mised is well spent Colony in Interport seer.r. He it certainly will not be prudged,
cricket also played
well, and but I believe there are many Inter took up bowls with great who will agree that My Follows' keenness and displayed
derable skl1 at the game.
Janits conci-budget welfest
amongst procured ever
In the background IIMS Vanguard in full dress for the visit of the French President, M. Vincent Anriol. and Mme. Auriol, who arrived aboard the Arromanches
at Dover. (forefront)
(London Express Service).
America To
Clamp
Tight On Espionage
Washington, Mar. 15.-In a sharp reaction to recent spy cases, the House of Representatives today voted 369 to two to clamp tight new safe- guards around American secrets and stiffen the penalties for espionage.
ISRAEL'S PACT WITH JORDAN
The measure, which now goes to the Senate, would provide methods for dealing with foreign-trained spics and saboteurs and give Pre- sident Truman wide powers to protect military secrets. It would:
1. Extend the ptature
three lo JU mitations from years for certain types of enses
with tie theft
Cairo, Mar. 15.-Egyptian dealing press reports from Beirut Pavertinent secrets,
2. Double the penalty 101 and Damascus that Transcouriracy to jordan and Israel had sign-secrets. ed a separate five-year ponce would be a treaty persisted today.
reveni nutirabel The new penalty maximum flac ol US$10,000 or 10 years in prison
3. Require registration1
who might "have Al Aham reported that Emir Veryone Khaild Shehab, the Lebanese knowledge of or have receiv Minister to Amman, yesterday
instruction in" spying or sabel. telephoned on the Beirut Foreign from a foreign country or those party, except Office saying King Abdullan Political
government pair-
hained for had ralled Arab-State envoys | **urne pures, to a reeeting there this morning to inform them about the "con- clusion of the treaty."
Al Misel reported from Beirut that the Lebanese
show | Belgian Plebiscite Vote
LEOPOLD STILL STRUGGLING FOR RIGHT ANSWER
Princess Elizabeth, standing on her garden wall at Clarence House, watches President Auriol and his wife go by in a cavalcade procession en route for a Guildhall luncheon in their honour.
SURVIVORS
Make na foreign ngent a continuing fence in order to extend the statute of limitations.
failure to begister TO SEARCH
The President and TRUCULENT
5. Give Forchert
the Minister not received "ulier1|Scere.ary of Defence power to
information" that wny-
Mr Wallington is survived by where and should not be passeit his wife and a som, Guy, who as it stands. at prent is serving as a District There are, of course, several Commissioner in the Soloaven Islands.
Search For
Greek Govt.
Jordan ant nake
to
of
nix! material.
Israel had concluded
regulations special ↑
peacetime secrets a pence protvet pact. Al Mari reported that the military stations new treaty provided
United Press,
clearly brought and other
1.
Transjordon to have free
rensons, some of which have alearly bren out in yu tender., at briefly there in-
Own
1 A 50% Increase in salaries and corporations tax represents The line of least resistance.
2 It affects a minimum of people in the Colony the most. (2,982 people pait salaries -tax Athens, Mar. 15-King Paul to March 1919 and although today began consultations with no doubt mare will have paid to determine since, the total out of a popula- political leaders the formation of the new tion of 1,000,000 will still be government on the basis of the very smali). March 5 elections.
The
King saw
five
3 It puts a brake on capital Constant available for investiment when Tsaldaris, head of the leading it is badly needed. (In Popullat Party, and Sophocles years most companies will have Venizelos, leader of the Liberal put aside 25 less for reserves
second strongest. Party, the
As a matter of formality, thu King will also
for
than development
they would otherwise have done and revenue which would
leaders of the
other top parites which created thereby acerue will have been
a five-way split of the majority lost to the Treasury). vote. Mr Venizelos has agreed
The Colony lives on its
with
the leaders of the three entrepot trade und whereas the of course other top-ranking parties to entrepreneurs must form a coalition which would pay tux Is, or should be, an not include the top-ranking obvious mistake to make a dead sel at them merely because flicy offer the caslest target.
Populists.
The King is expected to make A decision early next week.- United Press.
Radio Hongkong
Hongkong Calling." gramme Summary... 0.22.
Promenade Solos. (BRCTS): 4.30,
5. The principle, particularly
in respect of expense incurred in ensuring security, should be to get something out of all who obtain benefit, whether sojourn- Ing temporarily for safety or permanently for a living, or whether just passing through on Pro business or
er pleasure, and can be Organ accomplished
0.02, Londoner
La
Inirly
Demi- by higher Forfect Andulge
Tieure Francaise. (Studio): 7, World taxes, that is to say, on petrol News and News Analysts. (London (the present 80c per gallon Relay): 7.18. Sports Review by Bill Pallipe, (Studio): 730. "Take It could well be doubled if it were from Here. With Joy Nichols Dick necessary), olla, liquor, tobacco,
Jimmy Edwards
duty, entertainment tax,
Gentley
(BBCTS): 0. "From die Editorialtics, cic.
(London Jay): 0.10, "Band. Call."
Introduced by
use of the port of Haifa. -
2.
Arab refugees in Juzdat.
Shanghai Raid
San Francisco, Mag. Peking Radio reported tonight
to have the right to return to that Nationalist bombers mlded their homes in Jewish-held ter-Shanghai city at noon on Tues- ritory.
3. Jews to have fece pasenge to Jerusalem from Tel-Aviv,
4: Jews in Jerusalem to have! access to the Wailing Wall, the Hebrew University and Hadas sah Hospital-United Press,
SIDE GLANCES
for
gullimet
1-16
George Ifodding: And when, and only when, a (Studio); 8.40 At the Opere defelt becomes apparent some- Madama Butterfly Act 1. (Puccini) With the Principal Chorus and Orthing else can be thought of, chestra of the loyal Opera House, and if Mr. Follows cannot, let the Rothe, Cond. by Oliviaro da abri- Hongkong taxpayer pay tis; D.30, "Picture Parade" Private Angelo (BDCT); 10. Radio News someone else who can. Keel, (London Relay); 10.15, Wen- ther Report 10.18In My Library A Talk by E.H. Forster. (DBCTS). 10.30, Thurday. Berenade" A Pro gramme of Continuous Made A ranged by Belly Drown; 11. "Bo Lights and Sweek - Mundo""; 11.39. Weather Report World News and
It would be encouraging to see the Uncficial Members of the Legislative Counelt make a real stand on this issue. It would be gratifying too to find Govern- ment willing to hood and bet Home News from Britain, (Londyn on Inis criticism. Relay Recorded); Clod Bave the Kingi 110, Glow Down.”
diny,
Sheerness, Kent, Mar. 15.! -New efforts, will be made i tomorrow to find out howi many bodies still renuin in the British sulimarine Truculent which sank in the Thames Estuary 11
with the loss January
of
61 lives.
Three survivers volunteered It paid that over 50 bombs today to board the raised vessel Were dropped and that sloto identify any bodies sill in- ! people were killed.
the wreckage.
The Radio described the raid as "wanton" and alleged that it was "under the direction of American Imperialists"-Reuter.
Galbraith
By
DOWN, 1906 KIF NEKDIRVIČ MIS, V. SË RIO, UL. 8. PEX COPY,
“Yes, you certainly did cut down on our budget. Obergo but aren't we going to spend something for coal, milk
and rent?"
The baltered hull, lifted you. terday from the bottom of the kistuary, was today on a sand- bank near here.
The Admiralty plan to htt her again at high water to- morrow and re-beach her at a | slightly higher position on the rea bet
Salvage experts had hoped to go aboard at low water today but it was found that the huil was more extensively damaged than was at first thought.
well.
When the Truculent has bern re-beached the gash on her side. caused by a collision with the Swedish Innker Divina Imn diately before her death dive. will have to be patched befor the water can be pumped out.
The leader of a party of five volunteers from the submaror service, wearing breathing ap- paratus and carrying white mice In a miner's lump to test for foul air, will then go aboard.
They will bring out the remaining bodies, documents, stores and personal effects. Ncuter.
Hush-Hush Defence
Conference
Ottawa. Mar. 18.-A hush- hush defence conference, attend- ed by Canadian United Sluter rader. and British experts in
gas, Aretie, psychological an Tother
There today of warfare, opened | 1⁄2 the well by the Canadian De-
fenco
conference, which
Department's
WI
Rescar-t Board, was launched under such stringent
BECTLOY precautions
that no
even sus
one would where it was being held-Itm
tor.
(London Express Service).
Geneva, Mar. 15.-M. Franz Van Cauwelaert and M. Robert Gillon, the Presidents respectively of the Belgian Lower and Upper Chambers, spent nearly two hours with King Leopold this afternoon after reaching Geneva by special plane from Brus- sels.
On returning to their hotel they immediately, conferred with the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Gaston Eyskens, who was not present at the meet- ing.
M. Eyakens had a con- | categorically refused by
Alt
M. Gillon told corres-
versation alone with the sides.
pondents he thought the con-
King this morning.
After a short but nulmated alk with the two Chamber Presidents, M. Eyrkens had 10-minuto telephone conversa- lon with Brussels from the ialet.
The arrival of the Prest- deuts of the two Belgian Houses of Parliament is reen here na indicating that discussions between King Leopold
Minister
and
his Prime
are not proceed- Ing too smoothly.
M. Van Cauwelsert's remark that it was probable that other leading Belgian political' Agures would come to Geneva to see
has added strength to
thee that King Leopold
the wishes
to investigate every politicnt source before coming ton decision on whether he will return or not
The King's principal secre- tary, Professor Jacques Pirenne, arrived at the hotel early to- night. He went immediately in- to a long conference with the Prime Minister and the two Belgian Chamber Presidents.
AT. Pirenne then drove away
M. Ven Cauwelnert direction of Premy. Gillon—-continued to
with
the
M.
falk
earnestly In the pubile lounge
of the holef with M. Eysken.
All comment on the progress substance of the talks was
or
Theatre Took Precedence
Lake Success, Mar. 15.-The-
United Nations Conference on
versations would probably continue tomorrow.--Reuler.
Britain To Ease Up
Washington, Mar. 15- Britain has agreed to ease.
plan to up
cut on her drastically dollar off Im- ports to the Sterling Area, Mr Tom Connally, Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, salil today, Senator Connally that E.C.A, officials tolti him that the Brish Go-
sald
vernment "have. modified their stand"-Regler.
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The conference, which is ex- pected to continue for a fort- night,
will consider
draft convention un, the death of missing persons, prepared by the United Nations Secretariat in collaboration with the Inter- national Refugee Organisation. -United Press.
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