THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1950.
Televised Turtles
Parties
U.S. Political
Sharpen Axes For Congress Elections
By SEAGHAN MAYNES
Washington, Apr. 2.—The U.S. Democratic and Republican Parties are drawing the battle lines for an all-out fight for control of Congress in the Congressional elections in November this year. Elections will then be held for all of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives and for one- third of the 96 sents in the Senate.
Peking Has
Plan To Save
A Demurratic Liberal and an
American Labour Represents tive hold one seat In the House, and three others are vacant.
Although
most
The that de- authorities recognise
now and tack was velopments between
of
The Democrats now have publicans used the British elec- 64 Senate seats and 261tion results as ammunition for Ilouse seats compared with the opening, skirmishes of the
Congressional campaign, the Republican strength of
They instard statements to the 42 Hents in the Senate and press proclaiming that the large Conservative gains in Britain 169 in the House.
represented # development the "worldwide trend against which would be re- Socialism." flected in the United States dur political the November elections,
Democrat
counter-at- De- that Amerlean were not Socialists, San Francisco, Apr. 2 November could swing a decirat
that Americans and nni Britons The Chinese Communist sive mius of votes to bite side or
Thus other, the prevailing would be voling next Novem- Cabinet has issued a decree opinion today is tha; President ber, that the Republicans would Winston Churchill, which "at one stroke saves Truman's Democrals are likely regard Mr
The Conservative leader millions of tons of edible to retain their control of Con- foods," according to the reas Peking Radio.
Food
The decree viated that henee.
rice and wheat may be forth ground only once.
The Republican leadership,
-
smarting under taunts that they
producing only touism" enimpaign platform.
were
So- Britain, as a "dangerous clalist" if he were running in an American election, and that,;
anyway, the Soctalista had won
Britain. + * j the sleetion in
Many Congressman who fuce Muls gave decided to make Socialism fight in their home con- produce not less than 92 pounds the ajor domestic issue in of polished rice from every their attacks on President Tru-tituencies are anxious to get
away from Washington as soon
possible
to
conduct
ADJOURNMENT
their
at unrefined reeman's "Fair Deal" programme, 100 pounds
of four from and 8 pounda
The fine of aback, developedown election campaigns well in every 100 pounds of wheat,
al big party conventions, is that advance of November. Peking Rodio estimated Uuni; the President is planning to push the measures would save 400,000 the United Stareg into Socialism metric
tons of food annually, through "Fair Deal" Jegislation, while t the same time 11- proving the nation's health by adding to the vitamin content of the average Chine cliet.
If Implemented elfectively the measure
likely to add
is
to the Chinese Communiste' un- Bouth China, where the populace
prefera
popularity
highly polished rice.
TRACTORS ARRIVE
The Radio al announced that "traintoads of tractors and
REPUBLICAN CRY
bux chicken
Television audiences in Chicago are learning such things on a local programme as how to tell the difference between boy and girl turtles. In the case of the two snappers held here, the decision is made by the one which has the longest tail. But it always takes two turtles to tell. (Acme).
THOREZ CALLS
FOR NEW PACT
BY BIG POWERS
TAR
Arabs Kill ST15
Five Jews In Negev
Tel-Aviv, Apr. 2.--Arabs killed Ave Jews in the Southern Negev Desert on Friday night, ft Was ofl- cially announced here to- night.
An Israeli Army spokesman said tonight that a mine and an ambush resulted in the denth
of three Israell soldiers and two elvillans near Wadi Shahlala, near the Egyptian border.
of
According to the spokesman,
Army
vehicle, travelling South lo the_settlement Trim, in the Negev, struck the mine. An hour Înter, a civilian passing the spot found the wrecked Army vehicle and five bodica.
car
"All the men were shot and the boots of one had been re- moved," the spokesman said.
According to the Israeli In- vestigation. Araba who had been lying In ambush attacked the car after the mine explo- sion.
The Iarnell authorities made a very strong protest to the United representative of the Nations Chief of Staff and a special meeting of the Israeli Egyptian Mixed Armistice Com-
mission was
enlled for today la discuss steps to be taken.--- Reuter.
WARNING OF REAL CRISIS
2.
Washington, Apr. Russia has stepped up its pressure on American forces in Germany to a point where n "real crisis" seems almost inevitable, the United States High Commissioner
It is rared ns extremely unlikely that Congress, In this election sent. wlt remain in session through the summer. The Republican election war and the expectations are that soon begin to cry, "Liberty Against Sori hambers will was proclaimed at a dollar-a-speed up decisions on pending supper for 12,000 mujor legislation. supporters, who crowded 18 adjournment, but Inst year Con- July in the usual month for Washington sports are 10 heur leaders outline the Republicans was kept in session until
October 10 to clear piled-up.
Paris, Apr. 2.-M. Maurice Thorez, the Secretary- and blast the "Fair programine
Legislation. Deal" plan.
General of the French Communist Party, called to- Democratic Leaders
It is freely predicted that the replied
day for a peace pact between France, Russia, the controversial Nu- hundred-dollar-n-plate resident's with
United States, Britain and Communist Chnia to re- heavy agricultural machinery
Insurance plan. are arriving in Peking from the dinner attended by nearly 5.400tional Health
who gathered which resembles in many place the Atlantic Pact and the Marshall Plan. nemy party followers Soviet Union." Tg machinery in Washington's National Guard pects the British scheme, will
Ile was speaking at the to spotlight his leadership sidetracked together with the hear
Civil Rights
programme and Party's 12th annual Con-of French Communism.
Mr McCoy told a closed-door Giant portraits of Stalin and revision
Taft-Hurtley of the
press which, coinciding Thorez faced each other across
ression of the House Appro- Labour law (which the Trade
Sub-Committee that with
cach riallons his Unions couskler unfaic) until
50th birthday, the Congress hall, and taunted the Rnext year-Reuter.
Soviet pressure is the result of having merely
during his speech the confidence rather than any words like Sociu.
thousand or more delegates rose "sense of inferiority or fear of other slogans to hide
mt cheered.
attack" by the Western forces, Above the platform, in golden He said the Russians "feel their letters on a red background, strength" and have "immediate Was M. Thorez's declaration | hopes of success.' last year: "The people of France
10
is to be used on State farma
President and for large-scale reclamation Armoury schemes. The Radio sald 424 Truman hit back.
They were not disappointed. farm machines and 94 tractor
In a fighting speech, The have so far arrived, "and more president are on the way"
It said the machines include publicars with
combine harves coined seare self-propelled
seed drills, seed sorters.
thrir inck of a positive pro- threshing machines, and bar-
range up ramme.
Tows. The tractors
to 80 horsepower,
the
He maintained that the first American people had benefited
It reported that batch of 450 pupils has just
the from
graduated from the Pelting cratic
Tractor School. which Was established in preparation for greater industrialisation of agri- culture."--Unlied Press.
Bixbys On
Fourth Leg Of Speed Bid
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time he mentioned Marshal
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COLORADO"
In Technicolor
for Germany, Mr John J. COMING TO THE McCloy, warned Congress in made public
a statement, on Sunday.
will never make war on the: SPARES NO PUNCHES
Soviet Union.”
Cairo, Apr. 2.-Jordan's decision to join the other which foreign policy came first. In
six Arab States who voted yesterday to expel from the Arab League any member State which signs a separate peace with Isract, has aroused considerable speculation among informed observers here regarding her futuro intentions.
partially
1.
HANGS BY THREAD
tion in the
*All
M. Thorez proposed # new Mr McCoy spared no punches plan for Communist action, in in its description of conditions Germany. flc said the Soviets points
of attack are Germany and the Far East. The plan was to include:
"ut
their Germany The denunciation of the
is still Marshall Plan and the Atlantic main goal. With it, they feel most rapidly und Paci, netive French participa they would
Pffectively shake the hold of Toris tending to establishment of a deino Democracy in the West" Jordan
struggle Ife continued: "The str boy-ard of living of their peoples cratic peace" and reaffirmation
In immediate and intense. is cotted earlier meetings of "in view of the
of the Franco-Soviet Alliance. Communist
2. Absolute danger."
of Germany. I feel, we are facing a prohibition the Arab League Council Meanwhile, it is understood the atomnle bomb, and the think no person sensitive to the
critical point in history, and last week, but sent her that the proposed pact to linkclusion of
n pence pact be. Minister in Cairo to yester. the seven Arab States in a mili-ween the Big Five Powerforees which play over day's session to vote on the
tory
today, can feel indie Cally ope and economic alliance te Any guvernment Initiating a they will have little
now being considered by the of staving off the re- resolution and thus fall into League's Political Committee in to be considered war criminals. was his duty, to be frank and
Fair Deal measures line with the other Arab Cairo, assisted by military and
the West express his "sense of the real
Jo what they derevibe as "States.
be crisis that impends in Europe." rel
economie experts.
Communist activities; He said Τις Political Committee welfare state" To obtain a
war with the atomic bomb was
progressive Demo- Party
programme and declared that by "dragging out the same moth-eaten scarecrow of Socialism" as a 1950 election
ae, the Republicans were sulting the intelligence of the American people.
HARD FIGHT
brim While the Democrats med with confidence that the Party would not only hold its present Congressional majority but increase it, the Republicans Party were admitting that their men would have a hard fight to get control of Congress.
They fear that if they fail to Cairo. Apr. 2.-The flying make substantial gains Bixbys-Diauna and Bob-elections
chance streaked out of Cairo to-
maining night for Karachi, Pakistan, on the fourth leg of their
a bare majority whether Jordan's latest decision on the pattern of the Atlantle
4. sludying an overrall plan based flight to beat the round-the.!
House of the next Cons not part of a larger bargainį world record set by the later, they
the need to hold! Bill Odlom.
she would hope and the Benelux Union. crats they
and tonder which now have
provide for mutual The husand and wife team add to them seven Senate and secure general Arab consent woul
sistance In the
event which they for a plan to annexe the Arabi took off
Hotte stats. twin-engined | 47
aggression "whence
It came from the De-parts of Palestine. capture
Fand for Klasquito bomber one hour and must
closer economic King Abdullah
CM.. 35 minute: aber they landed merata,
observers here operation, but "insist"
on having a port the Democrats will also he
doubt whether from Paris.
the proposed rent of Mediterranean, possibly Bixby, aged 27, said before have to make gains if they are baza. He is also said to hold an can make much progress E
MEMBERS' "ERRORS" lack air to avold recurring stalemates in
park: of
Dealing other.-
with "errors" by "We hope to knock at Congress over
"The Party members, he raid; live houry
Bill President's programme. from
To guarantee passage, the Ad-
Bravest error is to under eat!- iministration must win more De- glube-minst
mate the danger of war and to under estimate the forces the niso induce
working class, the forces of the pince enmp"
17
taking off from Farouk
port.
Odom's record."
In 1947 Odom cet a
Tut
the
Observers are now asking
Fald to
on
the view that the destiny of Arab Palestine must be decided by Jordan and Egypt
anly, since no their member States have any forces in this area
bear the Anancial belllous Suuthern Democrats to continue to "tee the party line" on specinesponsibility for its administra
girding mark of 23 hours, Hive mocratie seats in the North and becture Jordan "cannot
minutes and 11 recands,
Alded by perfect tying wea
ther, the couple made the Paris
number of re
to Cairo let in six hours and 10 mensures, like the Civil Rights minutes, aveording to airport programme. officials. The Bixbys rald they flew at an altitude of 25,000 feet. They set their plane down only 20 hours and 50 minutes after their departure from San Francisco yesterday,
OPENING SKIRMISHES This part of the Fair Den Inchides measures
against lynching, against Imposition of a
poll tax on Negroes and against
But Egypt continues to back fully an
"all-Arab Palestine Government hended by Ahmed Hilny Pasha and including Haj Amin El Hussein, the former Mufti of Jerusalem, who is a strong opponent of King Ab
DETERMINED
dullah.
With their major party Issue Egypt is determined
Observera here believe thai
From Karachi they will fly to colour or raco discrimination In Calcutta, India, then to Tokyo employment. and Mhiway island and linck home to San Francisco.-United registered Press.
Socialism,
Phel
This
while the Arab States routidence In each Reuter.
Hirohito's Daughter
Is
3. Relations with Gerinin Government broken off,
of
co-
IIC told the
it
An Inmediate end of the in the German area have been both in exent and in Vietnarn repatriation increasing the French Expeditionary variety in recent weeks.-United
of the Press. Communist
Corps and recognition Ch[-minh
Guverniment.
"Peace hangs by a thread,"
Thorez
+Thie
declared, war Is extremely
M.
and
But he also condemned both those who sald wor was in- evitable and those who sald war would help to bring about Tokyo, Apr. 2.-Emperor the end of capitalism.
the home front, Hirohito's daughter, 21- Therez urged a
a friendly year-old Princess Kazuko, traternal approach to Socialist today entrained for Ujiya and Catholic workers, but in- muda, in Central Honshu, to sisted on the need for intensi- worship for the last time as
fled Communist propagandu.
The delegates were warned to check as a battle against
King Abdullah's reported am- shrine. leading Re-bitions in the same manner
deilver blows against Trotskyist many
The Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, spies and Tiloists
Introduced she countered the "Greater mythological ancestor of the into our ranks," by M. Ray- Syria" scheme put forward by imperial family, ls enshrined mond Guyot, a Communist de General Nuri Es Said, the there. former Printe Minister of Iraq.
the Seine Depart- puty from Princess Kazuko will loso ment, who'made the opening King Abdullah. meanwhile, her status as an imperial prin- speech.--Neuler, | 15 going ahead with hs planned cess Goon
when she marries elections set for April 11 for a Masamichi Takatsukasa, who is INTELLIGENCE TEST 40-man Constituent Assembly Collector for the National Rail- which would and West Jordansent "East waya Museum.
Princess at the Isc Shinto that they must "continue to
Takatsukasa is a member of East Jordan is the area for the former nobility--one of five merly known as Transjordan. familles close to
the imperialı West Jordan Is a part of the family for cen
centuries. area of Arab Palestine formerly
In prowar year all members under British mandate, stretch- of the Cabinet, after installation
from Janin to HebronY,
in office, vislied the Ise shrine borders the river Jordan to report their assumption of and the Dead Sea on the East office to the Imperial ancestor. and the Gaza area, now under Tho practice stopped Egyptian military occupation. war.-United Press.
Arab droles here are
ксер
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after the
future plans in connection with CHEOK TOUR -KNOWLEDGE Israel,
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