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General Elections In Jordan
Amnian. Apr. Seventy percent of
11.-.
the 304,000 electorate cast their votes today in the general clections for Jordan's 40- Rent Chamber of Represen- tatives, officials estimated
tonight.
For the 157,000 living in Jor- dan-held Palestine, It won their first chance to express thecir wi by ballot.
Polling booths
opened at
a.m. today (local ime), re-
maining open for
13 hour
Voting went on quietly in most centres.
Twenty deputies are to be re- turned for
"Weslem Jordan"
(Jordan-held Palestine) and the same number for the rest of the country. The results are ex-
to be known tomorrow,
general con-
pected lok to the
census of opinion, the elections were ordered to consolidate the repeated claim
of King Ab-
dullah for the right formally to annex the remaining portion el Palestine.
suits
KING'S PROMISE
FO
Observers here felt the
would indicate popular
Abdullah for King support
Arab desire
maintain 10 Palosting as on Arab State. Ino lind promised to
make
Kint a "more democratic |
Cabinet to which the should be held responsible, lut the promise was qualified by the provise that this chans would
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1950.
Returns For Coronation
EX-RED EDITOR
TO TESTIFY
ON
OWEN LATTIMORE
Washington. Apr. 11.
-Louis Budenz, ex- Communist editor, was identified today as Senator Joseph McCarthy's mystery witness against Owen come after a settlement of the Lattimore, and was promptly subpoenaed by Senate
investigators to testify publicly on Monday. Palestine problem.
The Cabinet of Abu El Huda tr- Tewfik Pasha will resign morrow, following the elections.
ton
It was authoritatively learned that Said Mufti Pasha, the Minister of the Interior In the outgoing Ministry, had been entrusted with the task of Corming new Government which, it was raid, would consist of 11 Ministers.-Neuler.
5-TON
Senator McCarthy (Republican of Wisconsin) has said that Mr Budenz will testify that Mr Lattimore was known to him as a Communist who was subject to Party discipline. It is considered to be the "make or break" case in the Senator's wholesale complaint of alleged Communism in the State Department.
He also
Shortly after Mr Budenzing Mr Budenz. was named by the Senate recalled that he had already Foreign Relations
under oath that hu sub sworn
Committee investigating was never a Communist.
YACHT'S Senator OCEAN BID
Weymouth, Domet, Apr. 11- A five-ton yacht, Vertue 35, in which two Britons plan to cross the Atlantic to earn dollars for today after Britalu, left here being storm-bound since Satur-
day,
They left Lymington, Itamp- dire, on Friday but were forced to seck shelter because of raging peas and high winds.
Kevin former
The yacht builder, Humphrey Barton,
50, and his amateur yachtsman
friend, D'Riordan, 64-year-old Indian police official, Intend to show possible dollar customers Barton qualllics of
ปาง craft.
"On
board they have' about 350 lbs of food and 52 gallons
of water to last a minimum of on the 3,600-mile Mix weeks voyage nervss the Alantic- Reuter.
Defence Talks
charges, Mr
McCarthy's Lattimore
11 Midland, Michigan, Mr surprise at Budenz expressed Senator McCarthy naming him
isaund A #tatement inus chief witness against Mr Lai- which he denied ever know
Urges Food Shipments For China
more.
"I have never seen Senator Senator McCarthy in my whole life," he said, "I have never talked to him. I don't know him. This development today hus been a surprise to me?
Mr Budenz, who is in Midland an a lecture trip, refused to dis- cuss the chargea against Mr Lattimore.
PECULIAR POSITION
"As an ex-Communist, I am in a peculiar position," he ex-
"This plained.
13 a serious inatter and I must conduct my- self carefully." į In the meantime, the Com-
New York, Apr. 11.-The New York Herald-Tribune, in an editorial, today urged that American food ship- [mittee chainman, Senator MII- ments be sent to China. Iard Tydings (Democrat
that the Maryland), disclosed Committee had set April 19 Commis
deadline for Senator as the McCarthy to of the
turn over the
witnesses nines of
of
!!
of
OI
The paper sald: "The awful plications of the famine news from China deeply touched the humanitarian impulses Ameri
threat rican people. The the starvation of 10,000,000 ove information" he has in Chinese cannot be shrugged off support of his charges against
Mr Laltimoro Bightly even if China's Red rulers In-State Departmen
the by
outside world, both
and the Scantor sist on treating the problem as
Tydings also said domestic one. There a purely
Tatimore would be elven a chance 10
Mr testify after are dues waen humanitarian considerations should stand Budenz was heard, but he safet mokers of political the Senators had rejected the Melbourne, Apr. 11.-Lt-Gen ahuve
For Eastern expert's H.C.J. Robertson, the Comman-ratery.
request
der-in-Chief
Knowland for perinkston to cross-examhe of
"Senator William the British Commonwealth Occupation -himself an outstanding erile Bir Dudenz, who was formerly
editor Forco in Japan,
Chinese Communism-has two-dny conference of Aus- taken the lead in advocating tralian defence lenders, opening the dispatch of some of our University--United Press.
In Melbourne
will attend a of
surpluses to recently famine sufferers.
hero tomorrow.
food
Lt-Gen. Robertson
by air from Japan
arrived here
China's
Air 1
of the Daily Worker and is now a lecturer at Fordham
Seretse Not Allowed To See White Wife In Tribal Capital
Che
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Lobatsi, Bechuanaland, Apr. 11. Seretse Khamo, chieftain- designate of the Bamangwato tribe, has been refused permission to see his Editor, huntas confunkestions and white wife, Ruth, at Serowe, the tribal capital, Seretse's lawyer, Mr P. Fraenkel, said here tonight.
The lawyer added that although the original understanding when Seretse returned from the London consultations with the British Govern- ment was that Seretse would be allowed to visit the Bamangwato reserve for his wife's confinement, his request to go there now had been refused as his wife was not yet confined.
Seretse's 25 year old authorised by the British Gov- while wife, London-born ernment after they had banned
Seretse from the territory for POCKET CARTOON Ruth Williams, is expecting Ave years while withheld re- a child in July,
cognition of him as chief.
Sho remained behind Int Serowe when Serepas left for London in February for
con
He is now sl Lobotsi, 300 miles from Serowe.
A
"A further factor which mus be taken into account is that Anal approval for the visit must come from London."-Reuter.
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King Phumiphon Adul.
Today's statement said: det of Siam returns to his country for his corona-sultations with the Government scon as a detailed statement of over his right to antune the his Intentions and his Itinerary tion and wedding after
| chieftainship,
anct after
the Is been received and approved, three years in Switzerland Landon decision that Seretse | there should be no dalay in where he has been study-
was to be banished for five granting permission for his visit, years, Ruth decided to stay on Ing law at Lausanne. As
and have her child among her ho crosses the landing husband's people.-Reuter, bridge from the gunboat, "ANOTHER DOUBLE-CROSS Ayuthin, the King is pre- ceded by police body- guards
their wearing traditional uniform, and behind him is carried the ceremonial ombrella. The first ceremony after the the King's return WIS cremation of the late King
Ananda Manidol, who was assassinated in June 1946, (London Ex- press Service).
Johannesburg, Apr. 11-The British Information Ofee here sail today that Seretre Khamn furnish "precise Informa- must Hon on his intended move- ments before he is allowed to
visit the Bananwalo tribal area of Bechuanalami and Jolu fris London-bera wife Ruth,
who expects a baby In July.
At her home in Strowe, n the Bomangwato territory, Huth yesterday breused the authori. ties of
YUGOSLAV MINISTRIES ABOLISHED
Belgrade. Apr.
"another double-erms" | Yugoslavia's
in delaying their approval for
11. — Minister of
the visit, which was specially Light Industry, M. Josip Kazi, and the Minister of
Greece Celebrates
For the first time in 10 years Greece celebrated the anniversary of Ils independence as a modern nation,
MINIMUM CONDITIONS BRITISH PRESS established in 1821. The Royal family and political lea for the talks, which will o "Obviously, the minimum
conditions for nny such aid
"1. That
it be
distributed
attended by the Army and Navy Minister,
3. Francis, there would have to be: Mr Uring Chief of the Australian
Sturdce, and his successor, Lt-cles; Gen. S.F. Ackwell,
ADVISERS
General Staff. Lt-Gen. V.A.J. through non-Communist ngen-; San Francisco, Apr.
It expected that the talks i
2. That Americans be given will be mainly concerned with some part in the supervision of distribution so as to ensure that
domestle defence maller.- Router.
VACCINATED
AT SEA
11.
Four British advisers to the China Information Bureau of the Chinese Communist Press administration
were welcomed
the food reaches the people by the Administration's director, who really need it;
"3. That the source of supply be made known to the reci- pients.
ano
Mr
Mr Ha Chiao-mu, at a dinner evening, the Peking party this Radio announced.
The four advisers "Since Generalissimo Chiang and Mrs Springhalls, Mr Alan Kai-shek appealed for world Winnington and Mr Michael New York, April 11-The aid for China's hungry millions Shapiro.
Also welcomed to Pelting was Caronia, docked it is possible that he would be British liner, here today--the first chip to persuaded to permit the pas- the correspondent of the Czech arrive in New York from the age of food ships through the news agency. British Isles since the smallpox blockade to Communist ports. The dinner was attended by
The outbreak in Glasgow
"The problem is clearly one the Tans correspondent as well urgent study, for most as members of the Chinese ship's officers reported that the lifer
13 of Uso serious
and for Communist Government and re- consideration passengers and
of the vaccinated at ca.as prompt a decision as possible presentatives crow were
the broadcast They said none suffered any ill-by the United States."--United press, effects-United Procs.
23
Iress.
EDITORS PRESU SERVICE, INC-MURVA YORK
1660
"He says, "Good night, everybody!"
United Press.
sald.--
ders attended a Te Deum service in Athens, and a full- scale military parade was held. Photo shows King Paul and Queen Frederica with their children, Crown Prince Constantine (in Wolf Cub uniform) and Princesses Irene and Sophia Icaving Athens Metropolitan Church after the service. (London Express Service).
Gallantry Awards
In Bandit War
London, Apr. 11-A Major who "risked death at point blank range" and a Lieutenant-Colonel who defeated! the Communist leader Thong Chin Nam in Malaya last Peking January, today received the Distinguished Servico Order.
They are Major Peter | Richardson of the 1/2 King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, and Lt-Col Edward
Reds Outlawed In Bolivia
La Paz,
bird bandit who was attacking Rifleman with a parang. Major Richardson has been through- out an inspiration to all, and he possesses the highest qualifica-
Phillip Townsend of the 1/6tions and attributes of an out- Gurkha Rifles.
standing and courageous fighting The London Gazette also an- Company commander," the
Apr. 11. The Bolf-nounced the award of the Dis- citation sald.
Conduct Medal to tinguished
Ofeer Bhimdahadur Warrant
Communist
1/2.
vinn Government today out-
In the same action Warrant Jawed the
Parly
Villeer Bhimbahadur Pun eut Fun, and mention in despatches off the Communists' retreat with and arrested 52 of its leaders.
of
Corporal Udilal Pun, both of his platoon and regardless of The
Government Bolivian claimed on March 20 that it had
t-Col
ellation the heavy fre directed at him folled a
Townsend's Communist revolution- ary plot planned to start on for the pursuit and killing of in open and marshy country, March 28 under the Ladership Thong Chin Nam and 1e of his led his men in pursuli."Iteufer of "a high enter
of a Com→
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follower raid: "His effective Russian military chief and French Communist control of the situation reduced
the bandita
to a starvation CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE agents.
resulted in the most A Government communique diet and then raid that the leaders of sustained pursuit the alleged plot had been ar-r
munist gang yet achleved dur-
Indian 1. A small fish of E. waters, dried and used with rested while meeting to arrange ing the emergency in Malaya."
Richardson "risked curries. 2. Caxton. 3. The oran- point blank range" gutan. 4. Amaurosis. 6. They A pastoral letter of the Boll- death at vian Cathollu Episcopale north of Labis in North Johgre move swiftly through the water a week ago declared inst January, "killed two bandite with their wings using their fect published ail Communists to be apostates, and, hearing a commotion in this a rudders..Ü. generally -Reuter
rear, turned in time to kill a/means perfect dying weather.
the final detalls.
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that the abollshed by decree of the National Assembly. along with the Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry, Buliding and Trade and Supply Minis- trics.
The
ogeney caid Ministries were
It Added that Vecasalv Minister for Hevac.
Newly Liberated Territories, had been made Minister of Labour; Vlado of Construc- Zecevic, Minister tion, had been made Minister of Communications and Dr Vlado Kubrilovic, Minister of Forestry, had bien appointed Minister President DI
of the Federal Agricultural Committee The tasks and responsibilities of the abolished Ministries have been transferred to the Govern-
the Constituent ment of public-Router.
Leopold Ban
Denied
RC-
Berne, Apr. 11-♫ Swiss Government spokesman today. categorical denied London re- ports that the Swiss Govern- ment had asked provisionally exiled King Leopold of the Bel- lans to leave Swiss territory.-- Reuter.
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