THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1950.
DAWN OVER TRUCULENT She keeps her secret still
Campaign Against Mr.
Acheson Grows Bitter
REPUBLICAN ACCUSATIONS
Washington, Mar. 21-A Republican Senator today accused the American Secre- tary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, of "under- mining our national economy and losing the peace.
Mr Kenneth Wherry, Senator, of Nebraska, made the statement in a speech prepared for de livery in his State.
Sweden's Neutrality
Stockholm, Mar. 22-11 Sweden is involved in a war against her will, sho will defend her indepen- dence to the uimost, the Swedish Foreign Minister. M. Oesten Unden, declared in a foreign polley speech today.
But her policy was the
as it always had been seatrailly—Reuter.
McCarthy Launches New
Spy Charges
Tite attack was thought to herald a Republican effort to make a political campaign issue of Mr Acheson and his polletes. President Truman last night made it clear that he was alicking by his Secretary of
State and approved his conduct and policies.
He issued a strongly worded denial from Key West, Florida, where he is on holiday, of re- ports that he intended replacing Mr Acheson.
"Dean
said, Mr Wherry Acheron is the most powerful man in the Government today. The voice la the volee of Pro- sident Truman lust the hand is the band of Denn Acheson,
"Apparently, he has become Left- so powerful, as the idol of winr, appense-Russin agiintors, that President Truman is fear- ful, should he dre Acheson, he will lose the support of the So- cialistic pressure troup In coming elections and in 1952
Two other Republicans, mem- bers of the House of Representa tives, Mr James Byrnes of Wis consin
sin and Mr Thomas Werdel of California, attacked Mr Achie ion in the House yesterday for role in allowing M. Valentin convicted
Russian
Washington. Mar. 21.- Senator Joseph McCarthy met secretly with Senate investigators today for 1. showdown UNI his charge soument rentence.-Reuter.
that Russin's "top espionage agent" is n ma!! now con-
partment.
Gubitchev, spy, to be deported to Russia and so escape a 15-year impri-
PLANES COLLIDE
Toulon, Mar. 21.-Two milt-
nected with the State De-tary training planes collided in mid-nir near here today, killing the two pliots.
McCarthy met in closed sca-
One plane hnd Its tail torn
alon with the Foreign Relatorn off before crashing in a buck-
Sub-Committee, Investigating urden. The other exploded in
hila clinrge that Communist sym-e mir.---Reuter. pathisers are operating In tup
State Department posta.
Democratic Committee
member, who asked that his PRINC be withheld, and Me Carthy would be asked to put or shut up" on his "spy" charge.
ELD
The hurriedly call session came after the chairman, Sena- tor Tydings, told reporters he would order the fastest possibic pet en to try to establish the authenticity of McCarthy's newest aflegallons -Valted Press
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
Third Party Insurance
Atlantic Pact Countries To Discuss Finance
THE MAN BEHIND THE "THRONE”
Berlin, Mar. 21.-Russia's for- mer Foreign Minister. M. Vyacheslav Moletov, has as- sumed nimost all the executive
London, Mar. 21.-The Finance Minis-powers in the Soviet Union "to
ters of the 12 Atlantic Pact countries will meet here on March 29 to discuss the fin- ancial and economic effort needed for an
integrated defence system for the North
Atlantic area.
spare the strength of the aginit Soviet Colonel Naki- Stalin," vast, said last night, according West German news to the aptency. DIA.
The Colonel was addressing i Communist audlener In East
Berlin. Marshal Stalin is 70,
It was Just over a year age that Moscow Radio aussanced that M. Molotov had been "re-
from
Announcing this date the British Treasury Sir, I refer to the letter of added that the Marshall Plan roving Ambassador,essed "Paterfamilias" in your corres- Mr Averell Harriman, would preside over the pondence columns of the 20th and to your Leader of the 21st. gathering.
compulsory of
This matter
various Decasions since resuscitation of our As
The talks at Sir Stafford Crimps, the Chan- of their regions. Third Party Insurance has been
Exchequer, wi!!] The Hague wil1
Beek 10
and ordinate
plans regional discussed by my Committee on cellor of the
the represent Britain.
study their practleability. Association
The Firince Committee nd-
The Foreign Ministers of the two years ago and I may may vises the Atlantic Pact Coun-
Atlantic Paet ebuntries will incet Committee is, and al- that nty
cil. unanimously in Since the Commitice first later in April or May with the ways has been.
Hague meeting favour compulsory
of
third
met last December, its perman-result of The party insurance Hongkong.
I understand that the requirent staff has been studying the betere them-Reuter ed legislation to introduce this financial and economic require-
in
measure is now sideration
under cons
the government
of the ments
can
Legal Department.
North Atlantic defence programme.
The first of a series of meet- rememberings of the Western Union and this matter of compulsory third Atlante Pact Military Defence
Insurance first came under Committees
So for us
party
will begin at The Hague on March 23, culminating of the Atlantie
consideration by Government as in a meeting
long ago an 1937; after the war Pact Defence Minister on March
the matter was again brought up 31.
and the necessary recommenda
tlons were made. In February
The five regional groups of
1040 the matter was already in the Atlantic Fact have
Licen
the hands of the Legal Depart-rawing up plans for the defence meat and it is certainly regret
table that 13 months Inter the
matter
ther
still appears to
rest
I am requesting our repre-
General
sentative on the Traffic Advisory Strike In
Board to take up the matter
again and to push energetically
for early action.
V. E. Ferrier.
President, Hongkong Automo-
bile Association.
Greek Political Compromise
Rome Ordered
Itome, Mar. 21.-The Com- munist-led Rome Labour Coun- ell tonight ordered a nine-hour general strike in the elty and the Immediate countryside to-
morrow.
The strike would take effect Athens, Mar. 21-King Paul atuam. unless steel worker
with arrected
the concluded his audiences.
Greek political party leaders and was expected nundate to one of the
In a cloth with
J
to give a police are released.
The arreste followed a de- Centre Party leaders tomorrow to form menstration in support of the.
Communist-led General Con- Д government.
The Prime Minister of the federation of Labour's protext government, John against the Interior Minister, M
careink had a final audience Mario Seelda's recent prohibi-
with the King today to confer tion of political meetings.
un the choice of a new Phere
mentary leader, He sald was no question of his handing io a formul resignation because his government had technically been out of offies since Election Day-United Press.
The Confederation itself issued uspended!" strike coll. counter-attacking the Govern- ment, but left it to the Con- federation's Secretariat to patne the walk-out date-Rautor.
SIDE GLANCES
+21
*ky.
duties
Minister and had been by M. Andre Vyshin.
Picture shows the sun rising over the "Truculent," beached at Cheney Spit sandbank and surrounded by her salvage vessels. (London Express Service).
Sensational Turn In Philippines Counterfeiting Case
Manila, Mar. 22.-The biggest counterfeiting case in Philippine history took on an international angle today following a stout denial by the Chinese Embassy of a statement by the counterfeiters' leader that the bogus dollar notes manufactured were intended for payment of Chiang Kai-shek's troops.
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Easter Parade
(STYLE SHOW)
and Luncheon
Under the Distinguished Patronage of Lady Grantham and organised by The Women's Auxiliary of The Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children IN THE
SKY ROOM
LUNA PARK
Friday 31st March
At 1 P.M.
TICKETS $10 NOW AVAILABLE
AT THE RECEPTION DESK, HONGKONG HOTEL
The statement mud: by An unconfirmed rumour M. Molalay remained a De-
Antipas Pineda,
had purchased 40-year-old local banker unty Prime Minister of the Su- salt-confessed organiser of the $200,000 worth of bogur $50 bills vici Untun.
counterfeiting gang, was termed with the intention of smuggling centred
round"ulterly Speculation
fantastic" by
the them to dollar-hungry Southeast the
suggestion that the Chinese Embassy.
Asian countries, including In- missal was a concealed promo. Pineda claimed his operations donesta.
ion, and that M. Miele'oy had started with a "deal" with Na- The palice are hunting at least been given overall charge of tionalist agents who wanted to two more confederates of the co-ordinating the industrial and buy $300,000 for the Nationalist six men already urrested.
Pineda and his military potential of Russia and troops.
companions Enstern Europe.--Reuter,
A police captain engaged in were allowed provisional liberty REAL DAIRY CREAM Investigations discounted after each han posted $5,000 Pineda's cla'm of an alleged ball, and the preliminary hear- nntract with Nationalist agents. ing of charges against them is 'The police have not entirely scheduled for tomorrow, dropped, however, the theory The police are looking deeper
By Galbraith
CÓFER 1900 ST NÉA SERVICE, BIG, Y. DE REG. UL B. PIT, OFF,
"Don't tell your father what we paid for these steaks........ we don't want to hear that speech again about them being tougher than the 20-cent steaks his mother used to buy!'
hat bogus dollar notes may have into suspected connections be cen, produced at least in part tween the counterfeiters and an for export abroad.
Radio Hongkong
I.K.T.
Description of play in Men's Singles Final Colony Tennis; G. "Hongkong
Colling-Programme Summary: 0.02, "It's Swing Thas
1 The Atelachrino Strings: 0, Hal Lorenzo at the Piano, tStudio: 7. World News and New Anniv
London Relay); 715, "Much Rind- Ing in the Marsh"-with chard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne (BBCTS
7.45, "Generally Speak- Ing" "The Pleasure of Poking About" by Tyrone Guthrie
Relay)
of
American dentist, Edward Jan- 3CD, 32, formerly Ogden, Utah, whose arrest last week led to raids on torgert' hideouts and the seizure of bogus $50-notes and printing paraphernalia Inst night-United Press.
THE TORCH BURNS
(Contd. from Fare 4)
Fm the Editor members and London Relay); 1 Pety Fellowship El
-A Selection Hits We:K's Variety
will give the much needed
Request Letters Presented by Chris central home of its own. tine Shore (Studia); 9.10, “Services
of A
exchange. A one-year
started be- s'udents has been
Rossail School, Nicar
Spotlight”—A Weekly Variety Show for the Porres by the Forces (Relay from the West Lounar, YMCA); 10tween
Radio Newsreel Landon Re: Bingispont, and Manlius College,
Cabaret (Studio): 1845, Recital" by
York, but exchange
10.15, Weather Report: 10.19, Frencia have not allowed!
Fritz Kreisler_ (Violin) with Plann Accomp: 1. Dance to the Skyroc kela; 11.15. Weather Report, World
News and Home News from pritel
scope in this direction. A uarterly illustrated magazine
London Relay fiecorded): God Sav. is published, and its distingu sher
the King: 31.30, Close Down.
RED SOLDIERS TO
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BECOME FARMERS Doces Dutlined
San
Francisco,
Mar.
مار
of the
Viscount Wavell. fuch remains to be done to the alms and Implement fully
the charter to promote and original 21. Chinese Communist army units strengthen mutual understand- in, Manchuria are now thinking Ing, tolerance and trust. But the how best to "combine intensive Fellowship is conscious military training with produs role it can play in bringing the flon work in the countryside peoples of the two great world er in cilles, Peking Radio re-powers together, and with such men as Viscount edder and ported tonleht..
General Morgan at the top, St influence will make itself felt.
The torch has been flickering, But it will not go out.
Each Communist soldier has this year to produce one-quar far of his food or its equivalent, the Radio addedReuter,
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