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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1950.
Peking Blocks Labour Under Tory Fire
Channels
Washington, Mar. 30 State Department officials Bald today that the Chinese Communists had closcil the last two dirret channels for conddential messages between the American Go vernment and its repre- sentative in China,
Hince that time, offlelat communications 10 111 from Washington tuye bren
sent via comumeretal radio facilities and in clear text.
These messagen have gone through without api- parent interruption.-Res- ter.
Sudden Death Of Mr E. McLaren
The death occurred in London yesterday of Mr Ej Mclaren, a senior member If the staff of Messrs Butterfick and Swire, are cording to called advice re ecived this morning.
Mr
For Handling
Of Malaya Terrorism
London, Mar. 30.-Strong criticism of the British Govern- ment's handling of the guerilla war in Malaya may be voiced in the House of Commons next week.
Conservative opposition speakers are impatient to express them- selves on the subject.
The opportunity may jpemoteness of any satisfactory come next Thursday, the conclusion to the trouble,
Tuy will demand to know last day before the Easter the Government's future policy recess, if the Speaker of the Eof supplies and manpower for House of Commons, Colonel he queria zone and what
to be expected from the recent | Clifton Brown, approves,
of Major-Tienerni į Conservative crifier
pointment
as Director | anxious over what they regard Sir Harold Brings In the apparent failure of the of wati-guerilla
prezent campaign
against the antava. banditre, and are worried at the
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Melaren first rame out! But Do They Live
That Long?
Clash Of
Politicians
Donn. Mar,
30.-The
Journalist
in
the
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West operations in German Parliament today re- Jected a call by the Social De- Thi di cugin would venti-i
mocrat Opposition to set up If only part of the Oppost-Permanent Under-Secretary for dont ereen over Far Eastern Foreign Affal afatas After The Easter res The Social Democrats wanted en they are experled to pro- the new Under-Secretary to be Chan- mote a debate on foreign affairs establlard, under with melal emphasis on the cellery, not as a reparate offler. For East Router.
Led by De Gerhard Lutken, PROTECTION DEMAND they attacked the Government': Descried -led London, Mar. 30-Mr Waiter foreign policy. They
that it was conducted through Fletcher,
todiy Conservative,
dis- foreign
while to Chiam in 1924, and was at-
urred better protection regarding Parliament. They als tarked the B. and S. of, in
Communist eritlas for mans
Government for various parts of the country.
ofers in Malaya iesponsible for attacked the
offices Party employing but principally in Tientsin and
He left Shanghai
in and rubber production. Shanghai.
He told the House of Con- favourites and sometlines poll-
Lically dangerous people. 1948 and
Joined the Hongkongj
Konrad
the Adenauer Dr at the age mon that the e mange re were afflee.
Irreplaceable
West German Chancellor, de- In August last year. Me Me-of 45 is not just a local experi-practically
is becoming that new recruitment was more fended his polley, and invited went on have, toisether ment, and that it
Dr Lutkens to visit him in his 10 intere Reueral with his wife and two da lands in our am-baked Empire.
certain other and more difficult
The Colonial Sucretary, Mr Chancellery where he would ters, and his death occurred afte The scheme appare
that Inform James
Jum thoroughly Griffiths, replied exists in a short mess. He was 17 years parts of Africa.
of the h know
dimculties. forelin polley, particularly on Nigeria, of age.
question of a Franco- san! likeable per- the Gold Coast and other West The authorities in Malaya re the A penis
engnised the need to give the German union-Reuter.. African colonies enjoy this sonality. Mr McLaren was Pre- #dent of re Shruthal Stacial burden on taxpayers, and frentest posable degree of pro- Andrew's Society in 1947 and a, in all fairness I must admit there tection, but he would forward Me Fletcher's representations Le member of 1
light Justtention in Houtka k some
the High Comminaoner-Ret- branch. He was pho are och elitnales, but not in Bont- mender
Hongkong Club one. and
nanber
of the Rogal Hongkong Gulf Crch,
л
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Hoth the flags my the offers of the B. and 5 and at the Horuf- kont Club were at half-mail: this morning.
Full Accord On
Master Plan
Shy--it is probably of sotne to know that relirement from inletest to Hongkong taxpayers Service
Clovernment
Take Nigeria, for
example Walker v. Malan When the Harmattan (wind)! comes from the desert Inden with tine that, a dryness parches the tips, cracks the skin, and maker
iling an apony. (I cannot understand what they have 19 Intle about) 1 thoukt mention that I am quoting from a book written by a District Officer who { number of Sears in
Take for another example, the
#ittle Batrybut
troubles
Future Of
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South African
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One Of The Wealthiest
One of Europe's wealthiest
men-he
ON A TELLER'S COUNT
Britain Barred
5
From Marshall Aid
IRISH PARTITION ISSUE!
Washington, Mar. 30-The House of Repre- sentatives voted today to defeat_an_amendment which would have made a new reduction of $150,- 000,000 in Marshall Aid funds.
The amendment would have barred the Mar- shall Plan Adminstration from using the $150,- 000,000 carried over from last year's appropria- tion
It was defeated by 101
volen to 103.
It had been proposed by
Mr Lawrenee Smith
French Drawing
(Republican Representative, Rights On
Wisconsin).
The Marshall Plan All- ministration hnd
requested
Sterling
$2,950,000,000 in new cnrih London, Mar. 30.-The Anglo- authority for the third year of French Economic Committee here today to recom- the European Recovery Pro- decided gramme, plus $150,000,000 which end to the Organisation for had been saved from the pre- European Economic Co-Opera- vius appropriation,
tion thint France's Sterling
The House, sitting as a Com- drawing rights against Britain the 1040-50 Intro- mittee, has tentatively cut the under
sebeme payments new cash request by $250,000,000 | Furopean and followed this up yesterdayhould be cancelled. by voting to block Marshall A
A communique issued by the
to Britain until partition in Foreign Office tonight snid that
Ireland was ended.
Tentative votes taken on
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Committee, at its one-hatır "reached completo
Both these, however, weresion,
on matters left for agreement turther
by the meeting secureseller's count" and are subject held on February 0.
study" enormous revenues from the Monte Carlo ensinos and to a tinul roll-call voto when There
15e were the revision of
the
drawing rights
ights granted by pleasure visitors-Prince Rainier of Monaco leaves the the Bm la reported to the full
Britain
to France under the Vatican after a Holy Year visit to the Pope.—(London | Home
The general
expectation in intra European payments Express Service).
Compress was that the vole
scheme for the 1940-50 Marshall Barring Britain from Marshall Aid your and arrangements.
BELGIUM CRISIS
NO
Arms Aid
NEARER SETTLEMENT Coming To
Devezes To Make Last Rid
S.E. Asia
Washington, 3r. 30-United Stales officials sall today thi
ponts of Ameries arms
jahortly.
to Soghat Alia will boy The reials said that "intr- live 112! Dexible apportion-
vided for Southend Aria nader
Leopold's return, said here today that he would Protectorates
to London. Mar. 30-The Come The Hague, Mar. 38. The which the old bely is subjected-monwealth Secretary, Mr Patrick United States Defence Secretary, W
when men don't know that Gordon-Walker, told Parliament Luis Johnson, mid today that! MANA the Western European Chiefs of alive and try to live to today that there would be no
forty-live, Maturia, yellow Statt had
venereal disense
Mysentery, CHIN
reached unanimousleping sickness and agreement on defence strategy in the event of war and no ron
need be aired troversing Saturday's meeting here of the
Defense Ministers
nation,
of the
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continues 13M
question
of Transferring the Protectorate of Bechuanalandi, Swendland and Basutoland to Tuberculosis, cerebro Sonto Africa without the 12- phad incringitis (which "clains habitants of the territories and it victims by tens of thousands, the British Parliament being at a time.") One must not over- look such trifting drawbacks
alnea
Woven
tr In
corrulted,
Thes
Mr Johnson private taik: with each of the as hookworm in the intestines | plying to Ministers who we te mept un- der his chairmanship on Satur-harzia in the kidneys, lunacy day to ratify the master defence and blindness, plan. He said the talles were aimed at establishing a close personal relationship between:
planners of Western
ton
j Surely, our kinomen pioneering, under such conditions deserve a ton at the age of 45--they're reach that dama lucky if they strategy.
If it were not for the rig "I was delighted to learn the of dying of saustroke, they would uld Chiefs of Staff reached manobably take off their hats to Hongkout for considering itself meter agreverserrat at Thursday'a į
as petdential a spot as that in conference." har sak. Thry
which they try to exist. After all, Informed me there are 'no con-
fellow-feeling makes dots kind.
troversies to be reported to the Ministers Council," United
Press.
#15 Won-
FORTIFIED FORTY-FIVE.
Lattimore Denounced
As A Soviet Agent
(Continued from Page 1)
Brussels. Mar. 30.-M. Albert Deveze, the veteran Belgian Liberal who is opposed to King continue his efforts to form a Government,
Just returned from an interview with the Re-the $75,000,000 pad- gent, Prince Charles, M. Deveze firmly denied the role erns aid propramon reports that he was about to abandon his efforts.
Tribesman's
Ambassador Campaigns
IC Minister, who was
alded: # question,
the The general policy of United Kingdom Government
practical steps to to take all encourage the political develop- ment and coconemle advance of these three territories.
"Every suitable opportunity 1s basador" of the South African take like to develop and improve wibesmen, on whose behalf he the system of devolving appro-cently addressed the United priate functions and respunts
Nations, is to star! a nation billes on the native authority."
London, Mar, 30. The Ite-
Scott, verend Michael
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in Britain to
le Woodrow Wyatt. Labour, wide campaign said that the South African awaken the conselence of Chris- Prime Minister, Dr Darest tune in Britain to the relour Mulan, had said that he would
IL Was announced | problem," lay claim on the British today.
Government to have the Pro- tectorates handed over to South: Africs-Reuter.
fre
CALCUTTA RIOT
Calcutta, Mar. 30.-Three people were killed when police opened
riolera on Calcutta's northera suburba early today.
The West Bengal Government
leaving would carry armed thing.. He did not tant
when
man Calcutta
An official comm hasn't got a chance to answer." escorts.
Senator McCarthy said, "Some said that Howrah, near Calcutta, of recent Gerious people shed crocodile tears for the
disturbances, WIT the suffering of these traitorous communal individuals. Ne
the quiet tostay-Reuter. cald Senate committee "knows where ftet facts." Senator
which, he said, he was turning spectacle of this highly impor-announced that trains over to the FBI.
n veal the source.
The afdavits told of a vidi to Lattimore's home the night Ifore the arrests were made
"Amerasia Case in the 1943
The persons signing
the
amdavits allere they were It
visiting
serne
Lattimore's home and Lehman protested that Senator SIDE GLANCES tinding there Service and Lt. McCarthy "refuses to give full
Andrew Roth, who were
rested
that
T
day. the next
Department and
facts" but goes on to "damn and Amerasia case concerned charges people who may be innocent."
blacken the reputations of many McCarthy Although Senator
the alleged sald
meeting in
State
defence documents were turned
over illegally to the magazine. Service and Roth were arrest- Lattimore's home took place ou
ed. Service was not Inleted: the night before the arrest, the
the indictment against Reth affinit
which
was squashed.
Mc- Senator One of the Carthy read quoted Lattimore said that Roth and
affidavits quoted Lattimore us as having
saying that the group was "de-Service had been arrested be claredfying" secret
documenta enure of a "fead" with some
in favour of some of their
A common Washington
McCarthy expained
he had not taken his informa-
tion to
Washington offeluls.
PHOTOSTAT
did not
Mr Truman or to the Senator McCarthy Justice Dentment because he explain the apparent incon- had lost confidence in both onsistency in time. He also dis- Kovernment loyalty matters. nlayed a photostatle copy of the
SHARP EXCHANCE tetter allegedly signed by Lat- Senator McCarthy clashe1 more on June 15, 1943. Lat- high official sharply with Sunntor Herbert Limore was then Lehman (Demoernt) in an rx- of the Office of War Informa- sald change that brought both aption. Senator McCarthy plouse and laughs from the the letter "directed OWI security officers to get rid of nil Chinese galleries.
Senator John Sparkman, who employees who were loyal elther war presiding, warned the to the Nationalist government or visitors that no emonstrations the Japanese puppet govern- would be permitted.
ment in China." He said the Senator Lehman nsked It letter niso ordered" the Senator McCarthy had given Ing of new Chinese employees fetters about Lattimore to the from among a group attached to Senate sub-committee. The the New China Daily Nov. McCarthy Answer "Senator McCarthy
Senator which
is
no,
said bluntly. Senator Lehman described as a "Chincan Com- demanded, Why Is the Senator munist Paper in New York." He unwilling to submit his facts to did not read
the
committee?" Ho said letter.
the text of the
Senator McCarthy had made Senator McCarthy said the "eliminations to mult his pur-letter was written to Joseph
pow" trending Letters and Harmon. Lattimore's "boss" in the submits them "here to make alowi-United Press.
1.12.
har been reached.
!
A would be reverred on the affecthig trade between the two
roll-call.
The Houre was todey con- indiart the debate on President Truman's $3,372,450.000 foreign rid programonis.
He had anked for $2,050,000.- onu in ne cart nuthority for Europe Sinn non,680 for Korea. about $100,000,000, for the non- Keneral area of Comatinis! Chim, $3,450,000 for Pale: the and $45.000.000 under- the world's Arab refuper
developed arog-Reuter. to help
INDIAN WINS APPEAL TO PC
Landon, Mar. 30.-An Indian, Oficial, nude it clear that the He disclosed for the first rms shipments would go Sambasivam, sentenced to death and by the Supreme Court of Johore, Play! Indonesia,
Malaya, In March, 1049, for time the plan with which he indo-China.
a revolver, today won Carrying hnd hoped to secure nation- j
They indicated that Formats appeal to the Privy Council. Sambasivam, a Tamil clerk, wide approval for King Leo-and Tinna might get scond pold's abdication in favour priority. They stressed that the had been sentenced under the amounts for e ca eountry have Emergency tegulations of 10-18 of the Crown Prince.
trial for carrying "not been dednitely set and in a second had been, be that published! report:
that the weapon without a flcence. His intention
The Judical Committee of the said, to summon a joint resina Indo-China would get $15,000.-
SID,000.000 #nd Privy Council is to give Its rea of both Houses of Parliament 000, Tholland to recall King Leopold. Thenflonesia $5,000,000 were "utjons later for he would have asked the King of date."-United Press,
10 address the joint Houres.
Thus King Leopold's transfer
of power to the Crown Prince could have bern decided full accord with his Majesty" and in "loyalty towards the na- the tion, the monarchy and dynasty," he declared,
"But
sorry to I am
say 1 emmntry's failed to rally the three parties in support of this solution," he added,
KEEPING ON
Explaining the purpose of the campaign, the Reverend John Collins. Chairman of the
be went Before
to see the Christian Action, which is or
Deveze and s using Mr Scott's campaign, Regent, M.
the Churches
Liberal Party Executive had a said tiny that
meally had not felt able t
conference with lx of their held Party members who very Live Mr Scott il
Gaston of fellowship Cabinet posts in M. couraging hand "because of the delleate pull-↑ Eyskens' outgoing Government, teal problems involved in the
they Afterwards
Issued a matter."
communique declaring that M. Deveza would continue his ims- sion, at least until he has met Leopold in Switzerland King and half reported the outcume of his negotiations to him.
Meanwhile,
Socialist its un- to King
But he added that many mome ver of the Churches will be present unomeially at the first mecting to be held in London Fon April 17-Reuter.
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"Those people are big shots all right-Mom is putting on that phony volcs!"
the
Party has reaffirmed wavering opposition Leopold's return.
BT1
M. Deveze also said that to-
ask for night
he would audience with the King at his Lakeside villa at Pregny, near, Geneva, "Unless new develop- from his talks ments resulted
with
Party
the King."
the Catholts will have to face
its
responsibilities and from an all- Catholle Government, "he add- ed.-Reuter.
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