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pressure, 1015.1
Dew point, 68 deg. F.
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Hongkong Telegraph
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950.
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LEOPOLD DECLINES Viking Airliner Explosion COMMUNIST ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT
TO COMPROMISE
ON HIS GESTURE
Brussels, Apr. 25. The National Executive
of the Belgian Liberal Party tonight passed a resolution calling on its delegates to the three- Party talks for a compromise solution to the Royal problem, to go ahead with the negotiations.
The Liberal negotiators were urged to "wind up these talks under the condition that an exercise of the Royal prerogatives by Crown Prince Baudouin will be ensured, thus allowing to achieve a national understanding.'
it
M. Augle Van Glarbeke, Faurkatin, became out-going Liberal Minister of endanger the dignity
**** Flumish Monarchy". Health. nak,
Liberals will never agree to a
banishment of the King."
Leopold,
would
of the
who himself sug-
"We do not agree in this with nested stepping down tempor-
the Socialista," he added,
artly whes the nation's political leaders found it impossible to Usually well-informed ciries here stated tonight that "pro-tree on the tering of his re- pects of a new Catholic-1dberal turn to the Throne, took this sland after a six-hour talk at
with Coalition
than Geneva yesterthy
Government, under
Premier Van Zeeland, are bis Catholic Premier-denignale, 31. tonkatt".
Paul Van Zeeland.
M. Max Buset, Chairman of the Belgim Socialist Party, to-
M. Van Sceland flew to Swit-
night necused Khu Leopold ofrerkind to tell the King about
sabotaging
deliberately
three-Party negotiations camprouale solution of
lur's constitutional crisis.
e King has adopted a take
In fact,
it or leave it attitude.
the Socialist and Liberal insistence fer that he return to provisional Bel-exile after handing over. But
the
- Leopold staunchly
that tha inalat Catlolies Monarch ennnot be banished.
in to this morning M. Van Zeeland Leopold's own plan requested the parties to answer make a prolonged tour of the yes or no to the King's pro-Belgian Congo, but here nglu between the there is dividon posals M. Buset declared,
parties as to whether this tour should be undertaken incognito or esa Sovereign.
KING'S REFUSAL
25-Exiled
Brussels, Apr., King Leopold of the Belgians today refused to give a specific promise of what he would do After handing power to his 19-year-old
SOB,
Prince
Another Baltic Incident
Stockholm, Apr. 25. The Swedish ing captain of a trawler reported today that a Soviet minesweeper chiad his the from a vesel
point !T Polith cont into Swedeh ter-
riterial waters,
ASTONISHED
When he returned to Brussels today M. Van Zeeland relented a letter from the King refusing eive any undertaking about his movements,
The letter said, "I do not con- soal from you after the gesture which 1 made-and by virtue of which I feel I can claim con-
astonishment idence-my
tu
"el are discussions concerning aly presence in the country,
which "The publicity
has umounded the absensus and agnificance which certain teeple gave to my absence Hong
Aird: Johanson, of the raw-coultry exclude Com Fil Jer Lorea, pakd his craft was pay permibilty to undertale nos seized and held for a time by
Londition to my
turn to
The Russians a few months aro.leave Belgien, be it temporarily after the delegatie of my me- rodives to the Crown Prince,
T Swedish authorities or-
dered an immediate inventiza-
How Joha
said he en-wifacut risking gave harm to
countered The minesweeper the hilty of the Alonervi.
"It is nevesary to an while he was Mint for sumon
frein the marantees which ea in the Battic about 4 nautical
Polish coast to value to my word. miles
a) the
United Pers
EDITORIAL
The
laster.
Hainan
THE abject failure of the Chinese Nationalist armies entrusted with the defence of Hoihow is so typical of clashes with the Communist forces over the last eighteen months that to express any surprise would be bordering on the fatuous. What precisely happened, the of events precipitating the sequence collapse, cannot be absolutely determined. channel Invasion parties crossing the
to the from Luichow were, according official communiques, mercilessly attack- ed from sea and air and suffered appalling casualtica. The remannis were isolated and surrounded soon after they put foot ashore, and subsequently surrendered. In the midst of fire:cracker "letory" celebrations, the defenders found them- selves attacked in the rear by guerillas, and stampedeil. That summary repre- sents the Nationalist version of the sorry show, and of course it seems quite in- credible. Mismanagement of (roops, inefficiency in deployment, has been ad- mitted, but it was also stated that the 4th and 64th armles had 60,000 men at their disposal and that at no time did they encounter enemy strength exceeding 10,000 troops. No explanation has been uffered excusing such a bungling failure, but taking past record into consideration. it seems to stand out unmistakably and warningly. The breakdown could scarcely have been so complete, and so devastating in effect, had there been a vestige of real fighting spirit in the Nationalist troops employed. The séquel follows the same despairing line. With the fall of Hofhow and the opening up of Hainan's principle port to bordes of Com- munist troops as transportution became available, the prospects of holding the
Scotland Yard officials examining the wreckage of the Viking aircraft in which an explosion occurred over the Channel. One suggestion being investigated is that the bomb was planted to kill Rear-Admiral Eric Long- ley Cook, Director of Naval Intelligence. (London Express Service).
Liberals Gang Up With Tories
London, Apr. 25.-The nine members of the Parliamentary Liberal Party decided tonight to vole with the Conservative Opposlilon Government's petrol 1ax und the tax on commerical vehicles In the House of Commens tamarrow.
Lle
Further Increasing the Budget debate tension was the Increase to six in the number of Labour Mem- bers who will not be able fo vote breatise of illness
Observers rald the Goy- scrape criment through with a majority of Iwn. Reuter.
Debacle
island indefinitely were negligible. Con- trol of the northern sector was sufficient to guarantee that opposition farther south would ultimately be overcome. Even so, instant evacuation by responsible lender- ship, which seems to have occurred, turns the episode into worse than fiasco. The hint that 125,000 troops may be abandoned to Communist indoctrination adds to dis- favour. Even keen sympathisers with the Kuomintang and the exile administration in Taiwan must feel nonplussed and dis- turbed. It is not only that valuable mineral resources and like assets have been Jettisoned miserably to the profit of the Communists, but the effect on con- fidence must be shatfering and likely to If n stendy delerioration. result in storming raid by Communist forces can result in capture of the principal objec- tives within a week, why prolong the ngony? If that is an example of the de- fensive qualities of the soldiery at present are the under Nationalist arms, how Nationalist group likely to fare when the Communists reach the stage when they mount an invasion of Taiwen? The pro. The ject offers for greater dificulties, most potent factor is the distance across the Formon Channel between the main- land and Taiwan, and the concentration of Nationalist naval vessels in that area. Obstacles are however made to be over. come and the astonishingly rapid success of the Hainan operation will assuredly encourage the Communisl leaders to strike n the first opportunity. General Chiang Kal-shek organised a so-called Commando ninck on Sungmen two or three weeks ngo designed to impress the United States. The Hainan debacle goes to the other side of the ledger of its own volition.
Senator
Taft Challenges Marshall Aid
Washington. Apr. 25- The Republican Senator, Mir Robert Taft, urged the Senate today to cut foreign ald spending and questioned whether Dritnin should re- ceive any Marshall an
funds.
Senator Taft said the United
States faced a defeit this year while Britain was balancing her
budget. He said all spending must be eut exceptia; possibly
funds for the armed services.
"The place to begin, if we are going to cut this budget, is here," Fald Senator Taft as the Senate continued its debate on the US$3,360,450,000 foreign aid bill
"I am sure that thore Foreign aid estimates can be cut. They are the vaguest estimates that I
ARMS SHIPMENT
ΤΟ EUROPE
Air Force Called In To Break London Strike
London, Apr. 25. — The Government today ordered the Royal Air Force into London's strike- bound dock-lands to help the 2,500 soldiers and sailors already there unload and load the idle ships.
Triple College Tragedy
Peru, Nebraska; Apr. 25-Br B. K. Haker, Pay- chology Professor at Peru Blato
Teacher College, today alot dead Dr William Nicholas, President of the College, and Mr Paul A. Maxwell, another Instruc tor, then killed himself, the police said.
The
County Attorney wald that a note found be aldo Dr Baker gavo detalls for disposing of his body. -Reuter,
Servicemen today were busy on 16 ships, most Freak of them bringing food to Britain, but some taking export cargoes to dollar countries. Twenty-five Snowstorm more ships were being worked by 12,000 regular dock labourers who defied the unofficial strike call, but 84 ships remained idle.
A further 1,000 dockers)ing of American aims in Den- joined the strikers today mark.
would because they
not work with "blackleg" troops, North Sea port of Esbjerg The Srst step was the organi- ration of a demonstration
London's
in
was taken when
In Europe
London, Apr. 25.--Freak spring snow and spasma of
out most of Europe. brilliant spring sunshine were general today through-
Experts predlet
Lo
similar weather for at least another day.
Only North-West Europe the likely to dodge spring's wintry Dockers caprice. The forecast for that resolution area is "mainly fair."
last urging all workers and other Despairing peasants in France
uf
Amon
making 13,600 on strike.
The demonstration was a minor six-day-old dock know of all estimates aubinitted strike was called by an undi-
one and passed without incident.
to CongresL“
cial Port Workers' Committee
The second step protest against the expulsion Senator Tatt's request, of three men from their union AL
Unia weekend, Communist-dominated Senator Kem submitted an allegedly because they Ind the
Union
દા passed Amendment which would cut the big nemelal strike here
Marshall
calculated enormeus $3,100,000,000
Plan summer.
pence-loving people to condemn and Italy The 10,000 dockers on strike the unloading
the blossoming "American losses authorisation by $1,000,000,000.
amendment became in Antwerp were the focal point
murderous arms" in the port orchards, vineyards and bulb- The Kem
fields. the Senate's pending business.-day in the Communist attempt ef Copenhagen.
Six inches of hallstones car- to prevent Atlantic Pact arms United Press.
shipments coining
in Asked whether a strike was peted parts of the rich wine- Western Europe,
Union umcial growing Udine area of North- being planned a The latest position from other and that there had been no Eastern Italy after devastating key purts of Western Europe is talk of a strike, but a "spon- the carefully-ordered vines of
take their spring shoots. given in these Reuter cables;
taneous" refusal might France: The Government place when the first arms began will try to foll Communist plans to arrive, by directing most of the Ameri- ean arm shipments to Cher- bourg, France's most strongly anti-Communist port.
McCarthy Keeps On Keeping
On
shore
The Bret shipment for France reached Cherbourg on Aprit 13 and was unloaded without in
ilent.
A SAFE PORT Italy: The Italian Govern
Washington, Apr. 25. — Senator McCarthy told the Senate today that the ex-Communist, Louis Budenz, had 'put the finger on a Communist", too, is believed to have in the State Department who holds an "important position."
Senator McCarthy said Mr Budenz did so to day at the closed meeting of the Senate Foreign Affairs sub-Committee investigating Senator Me- Carthy's charges that the State Department is in- fested with Communists.
rmall
there
In politically placid Denmark there has been no large-scale strike for come three years. Few expect the Communists to rtage a successful doeltem' strike over
of the arms, the
Den-
Villages in the Northern Alping foothills were still snow- bound in the country's coldest, weitest spring for years. mark, on the contrary, reported warm sunshine. Spring frocks were not in Copentsageri,
Parisians faced a sharp wind exceptional night of rain, bail or snow, Etcet ale, Snow fell heavily
fler an unloading
Reuter.
ANTWERP CLASH
and Loday nt Modane in the French Alps and in the Maçon area of the Burgundy wine country, where Antwerp, Apr.
25. The the river Sacne flooded MCA- 13 "agita dows after four days of heavy authorities arrested
today # Communists
cain
Krom
the
row
Delgium had similar weather.
a safe pori-Bari in thu south
Pari dackers, after long un.tor"
The French national weather cmployment, have sald, "We'l dashed with motorised puttes
after 10,000 striking workers affairs office predicted more Antwerp now and rain showers tomor- bring anything ashore."
Copenhagent- Denmark's streamed
Jock...
but higher temperaturos Communit bul uclive
fter night frosts. Party staged a demonstration at
Both police and Communists
VIOLENT HAIL purt of Esbjerg the North Sca test week-but it was small and reported minor injuries and the authorities announced That were no incidents.
Frans van den Branden, Com-Limburg Province recorded Its large-scale
of Parliament caviest snowfall for six months. There has been no targ
Brussels 110c violent hour of said the Senate should
the longshore hail this afternoon. McCarthy told the Senate that strike in politically pineld Den-munist Member ITc
al leader of
The bulb- loyalty mark for about three years. Truman's know that Mr Budenz gave the Present
Acids London:- The
unofficial strike men's Action Committee, was
presented the unusual Sub-Committee the name of aboard, directed by the President
this great port-branded as one of the agitators arrested.
picture of millions of tulips who
bigh to review the FII, civil service in "earned a person
wearing thick while caps or At least 100 ships were tied lying under the weight of snow. alary in an important post and State Department loyally "Communist inspired"
Western State Department. He fles, met on April 3 and decided Labour Minister, Mr
Germany in the
had its A added that ir Budenz alco ave not to investigate "bal security isaacs-spread today to another by the walkout in the har-
1.000 dockers, bringing the total cur, where later this week the share of the same weather. The Committee the names of a
rinks or anything which had to
Arst shipment of American arms.
Potsdam. Observatory oncini workers to do with perversion". fe said of idio
under the Allie Pact
forecast number of Communists,
"rain and even more that, after "engthy discussion" itcuter.
scheduird 10 arrive-United snow" during the next few DANISH CAMPAIGN The Senator did not disclose on both points, the review board
Preas.
days.Rruter. exact number
Copenhagen, Apr. 25.-Den- or further decided that the only matters it Identify The high-salaried would consider were "specific mark's small but active Com- has begun its oficial. He noted that Prestets
disloyalty"-United munist Party of dent Truman gave assurances in Press.
campaign against the unload- alı a speech yesterday that Communists had been dismissed from the govemment.
the
Mr McCarthy angrily charged that Senate investigators had "excluded" him from the closed tesalon, at which his own wit- es gave secret evidence on charges that Owen Lattimore was a Communist spy. Scuator AlcCarthy,
made who charges against Mr Lattimore,
the
British
Policy
by the George
13,500.
Foreign Perspective
London, Apr. 25. The rumours of "bi-
sald the sub-Commitice Also partisan" foreign policy consultations between Mr
"excluded" Mr. Lattimore,
Both Senator McCarthy and Mr Lattimore originally been invited to the
Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, and Mr nad Winston Churchill, the Conservative Opposition closed leader, which have hardened into widespread session, After stalking out of; the hearing room, the Seantur acceptance that a meeting between them had been promised a statement. "In 30 arranged, were placed in perspective by a Foreign minutes", but at the appointed! time he told reporters, "It is Office spokesman today.
because I {taking. some time
cannot think of the proper swear words."
STAR CHAMBER
the
whale
for No formal request a profoundly affect meeting with Mr Bevin had course of British foreign policy. been received at the Foreign such contacts should be as full office, he stated. Nor was it possible. antlelpated that an official move
Mr Churchill and Mr Anthony Mr Budenz appeared before to bring Opposition leaders into the sub-Committee to give the foreign policy planning on Eden, it is known in Parlia Democrat-mentary circles, world both wel- secret evidence on Senolor Me the pattern of the
of come an opportunity for dis machinery 01
before Carthy's charges. Including one Republican
the Acheson- representation that Mr Owen Lattimore, pro-hipurtican
re-cussion
talks opens. fessor of Jolms Hopkins Univer-cently revived in Washington Bevin-Schuman sity, is a Communist spy. Sena-would be made before the meet-
Whether or not either or both tor McCarthy and Mr Lattimoreings of the Foreign
of them will xe Mr Bevin de- had been invited to the closed here next month.
pends, to some extent, on the session, but the sub-Committe
date of his return to the For- eign Omes from hospital, which is not expected unul next week.
Ministers
'aler reversed Itself and ex- But the spokesman said un cluded them.
official contact between the Senator McCarthy took the Foreign Omen and the Opposi Senate floor late in the after-tlon, either at the Ministerial officials, was noon during an angry attack by level or through Senator William Jenner (Re-a normal practice. publican, Indiana) on what he Jt seemed a reasonable as called the sub-Committed's sumption that, on the necasion "star chamber" proceedings. of international talks which may
Mr Bevin is understood to be making a sound recovery after his operation for haemorrholds a fortnight ago. He had bein expected to leave hospital this week.-Reuter.
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