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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1950.
Difficulties Facing China Admitted By Peking's No. 2
Man
San Francisco, Apr. 30.-The No. 2 Chinese Communist, Liu Shao- chi, today gave the first comprehensive official picture of the various diffi- culties facing the new regime, but at the same time he maintained that the troubles were only. "temporary" and would be overcome.
POCKET CARTOON By OSBERT LANCASTER
"Well, well, well, and how' the Ingrid Bergman u! the Mappin Terrace chla
matning
Plans To Extend Draft Law
Liu, generally considered the Kremlin's chief agent in Peking, gave the revealing eccount during the course of
a speech about the signif-] cence of May Day, broaden
by Peking Radio,
1.
He listed the following:
There are "quite a num-
ber of people" who have
not
yet porecived the true meaning
of the Chinese Communist vic-
tory in China
and who pre-
Partisans Defy Russians
Stockholm, Apr. 30. --
sumably are offering tacit re-Partisans in Soviet-occupied alstance,
2. There arc "numerous"
Baltic
countries
Nationalist querillas who must sabotaged Russian
be eliminated.
arc
millions
of
natural
by affected
3. "There
people
calamities"
who must be lieved by the state with huge amounts of grain."
Te
have troop
trains and fought open bat. fles with the Soviet police, the newspaper Stockholms- re-Tidningen reported today.
did not paper, which
said 200 ily Hourees, Rasian soldiers were killed by Latvia In railway sabotage recently
military when their train paged between the Latvian towns of Menti and Ievael.
of Latvian and group of Lithuanian partisans fought
Russian with pitcher battle MVD troops, the report added. I said partisans were killed
in when they took shelter barn, which was set on fire by the Russians.
"Serious dislocation and reveal
emerged In various anarchy social and economie enterprisen" which, together with "certain shortcomings and errors, in our awn work," resulted in a "num ber of workers being unemploy- eerisin dimcuttles which ed and have arisen for industries and commercial concerns,"
MORE WAR SEEN He raid all this in coming at the top of 12 years of war and military campaigning. which be waged against tntist tilk Formon and other islands and Tibet before the present prob- lems will be overcome.
However, on the credit side of the ledger, Liu listed the follow Ing:
I.
"Imperialan
11
been driven from China, and the many prerogatives of the im-
Washington, Apr. 30.-perialists have been abolished."
2 The Chinese Communist i
rigin
it
It also said 20 civilians, 1- cluding a 18-year-old girl and two schoolboys, were killed by retaliatory Russians in Ute action.-United Press.
CORAL SEA WEEK
Plans for a two-year exten-revolution is approaching o sion of the present conserip-victorious conclusion. tion law, with Congress with it an end to blockades and Chief of given the final say on when bombing.
10
Melbourne, Apr. 30-Adiniral A. W. Radford, Commander-in- Staley the United Pacific Fleet, arrived here today 3. Manchuria is being com-as the guest
of the Australian it would actually be imple-pletely devoted
for "Coral Sea economic Cover ich starts tomorrow. niented, were announced to-production,
Week," Vinson, day by Mr Carl
Llu complained that many The Prime Mister, Mr R. G. Democrat Chairman of the Chinese stil retain outmoded Menzler, will officially open House of Representatives hobits, like "paying respect to Week in a nation wide broad- ork cart tomorrow night, launching sucial parasites who never work Armed Services Committee. But live on other's labour."
build in drive to a AL50.000
Australas Under the present law expir-raid that in celebrating the first Canberra
May Day since the establishment memorial to American service- ing on June 241, the Defence
to of the may regime, the Chinese men. Department is empowered
must resolve to eliminate all call youths of 17 to 24 for servior, but
Ho
the
The Week commemorates the
no call-ups have such utterly mistaken notions Coral Sea battle of 1912, which been made since January last which have done great injustice gave the Allies their first major to the working prople."-United victory over the Japanese Fleet. Press,
year.
Mr Vinzon said that he plans to offer an amendment to the present Act lo prohibit ens service until specifleally for authorised by Congress,
The Secretary of Defence, Mr Louis Johnson, told the Armed Services Committee carller this! year that the Defence Depart- ment was agreeable to yielding control over the call-up to Con- grem provided this power was also given to the President for use in an emergency.--Itcuter.
-Reuter,
Allied Troops Berlin Put On
Stand-by Alert
In
Borlin, Apr. 30.-Eight thousand Western Allied troops were placed on a "stand-by alert" tonight, on, the ove of Berlin's giant Communist and anti-Communist May
COLDSTREAM Day demonstrations.
GUARDS' CENTENARY cautionary
were
move was
on
More Power For London Sulfas Help
Construction is under way on the circulating water inlet chamber of a power station, south of the River £13,000,000 the Thames, in London. Costing some station will develop 240,000 kilowatts, which will do much to ease thai city's power shortage. Some people opposed the project, fearing it might spoil the view of St. Paul's Cathedral, seen in background. (Acme).
Atoms' Velocity Speeded Up
London, Apr. 30.-British scientists have built a new type of research instrument to boost the velocity of atom particles almost to the speed of light-186,400 miles per second.
To Combat
Leprosy
Suva, Fiji Islands, Apr. 30.-Sulfa drug treatment
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A New Zealand Air Force Catalina flew the delegates to Makogai, a small volcanic cland half an hour from Suva.
The South Pacific Conference, million Three representing natives in the area, opened last week. Known as the "South
Parliament," Yacine originated to give the peoples of the area a chance to express their needs and wishes.
it was
*The Conference, to be held every three years, is one of the advizory organs of the South Pacific Commission, which was set up in 1949 by Britain, the United States, Australla, Now Zealand, France and Holland- lleuter.
... May 1st
2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
when you?
double-cross a
double-crosser IT'S A
Mighell Refuses CRISS
To Play
The Ministry of Supply, announcing this today, stated that the new machine, now in operation at Britain's atomic energy research station at Harwell, Berkshire,
London. Apr. 30-Australia's would greatly extend research work into the design of atomic plles, including those for the production of power. Deputy High Commissioner in London, Mr Norman R. Mighell, The machine, known as a has refused to meet a British Communist Party deputation travelling wave linear acce- wishing to protest against his to outlaw plan feralor, generated 3,500,000
Government's "electron volts" and such in- Communists, tense radiation that it had to be installed in a secially built sheller with four feet. ix inches thick brick and concrete walls and roof.
Co-operation In Central Africa
George
that
a letter to Mr In Matthews, Assistant Secretary of the British Communist Party, Mr Mighell said that he saw no reason for receiving the deputa
had already for- tion to he Tho Ministry said this was warded a protest resolution an second high-powered par the subject from the Party to London, Apr. 30.-The the
ticle accelerator at Harwell. his Government. of The Governments three
Art, a synchro-Cyclotron,
Mr Matthews replied Southern and
Northern begun operating last Deerber-Dritish Communists considered difference between the this refusal "a disgraceful viola- Rhodesia and Nyasaland
machines was that the
customary democratic which will be re- have accepted a recommen-wo
of particles dation for the formation ofynchro-cyclotron mercased the tion of
in a cir-procedure, motion, while the new gented by wide sections of Bri- a Rhodesin-Nyasaland Secre- cutur tariat and Inter-Territorial machine boosted particles in ash public opinion."-steuter.
straight line. Conference. it nounced today,,
The
spects
42- was
Southern Rhodesin.
duced
of
could
It provided a prolific and convenicht source of neutrons in confidently expected in the development of atomic by giving out a series between of intense short bursts of high that the present proposals for energy ensuring co-operation
electrons aimed at a the Central African territories energy Although it was hoped morrow morning. Eastern Zone will be of the greatest benent heavy metal target.
Impact with the metal pro were reported to to their progress." a joint state- and expected that it would police also
corresponding series have been ordered in strength ment by the three Governments
said. tu cuil not be necessary
to the border area in the lus-
of Gamma rays which were, in troops into action, the pre-sian sector to ensure that the This new development was turn, absorbed by a tank
The heavy water," or-crowds do not begin marching the outcome of Southern Rhode-"henvy
water sla's decision, announced American, against each other.
at a hydrogen nuclei in the dered by the
meeting of the three territories' then broke up. emilting the CALL TO FIGHT
Central African Council in neutrons. London, Apr. 30.-Bri- British and French corn-
mandants here.
saurren Salisbury, Westem intelligence tain's historic Collstream
A powerful radio transmitter Guards started their cen- American troops were order.caid that every indication they on January 23 last, that it
had was that the Soviets as would not feel able to continue working on a wavelength of 10 to barracks areas well 3
the Western power membership of the Counell for centimetres provided the elec tenary celebrations today ed confined
began the 10.15 p.m. GMT. Officers | M
trical waves which to 10 off more than another year. May Day
elec- when three generations of
wanted established and to ordered
process of boosting the
machine set up in trons, and the Guards paraded in the regi- command posts, where a close peacefully, without any serious
ineldents. However, the East The Council was
us 1,000 million annual ment's
memorial check wit be maintained along German deputy Premier, Com-1944 by the British GoverniGent emit as many
The closest separating entir border the
possible neutrons every second.-Reuter. service.
Walter Ulbacht, on the to ensure
of policy and East and West in this divided
eve of the glant rallies, called coordination Under the bright spring sun- | city.
Germans to demonstrate action between the three ferri- light, the full regimental band
An estimated 1,000,000 per-uctive resistance to the Western torles, In ceremonial uniform ted the
Government at sons are expected to jam down powers. the service at perado from
He said, writing in the Com- town Berlin near the East-West Westminster Abbey เป the Cuarla'
Horso boundary close to the Branden-munist Party newspaper, Neue that time stated that the amal- Memorial on
that Germany's amation of the two Rhodesias demonstra Deutschland, Guards Parade, where a wreath burg Gate for two
flons. ^ crowd of close to efforts for peace would be effcend of Nyasaland could not in
xisting circumstances be was told.
300,000 was predicted for the ive only "through active fight Setting off the scarlet tunlesunil-Communist rally
park beside and bearskins of the present Tiergarten members of the regiment-the burned-out Reichstag building. oldest unit in the Brigade of Guarda-vere the elvilian suits of bowler hatted veterans, many
One mile away, just east of from the South Africna Wor.
the Brandenburg Gate, a father- service, usually ing of The church
more than 200,000 will
behind held in the regimental chapel, demonstrate
the Red of the Com- took place in Wesiminster Ab-flowing banners
Thousands ol bey this year to accommodate munist Party.
A wreath was curious sightseers will Ewell all members. lald on the tomb of the Regi-both crowds
founder,
frst and ment's Colonel, Ceneral George Menck, Duke of Albemarle, who was buried in the Abbey In 1070.
celebrations will The untli September.-Router.
Last
STAGE TWO
The British
ro
in the against the war preparations of arded as practicable, Reuter.
Anglo-American imperi- the the
alists, similar to that beyun by workers and sailors in Marshall
Plan
nations". United Press.
dock
EASIER FOR DIXON
ARAB LEAGUE
SESSION POSTPONED
Cairo, Apr. 30. -The
Demonstration Arab League Political Com-
In Cape Town result in the expulsion of
mittee session, which may
Jordan Abdullah's King Cape Town, Apr. 30-Singing from the seven-state or- heaven to ganisation, will be post- n hymn calling on restore Africa to the Africans,poned if Iraq requests it.
Africans and coloured Bombay, Apr. 30, -Sir 0,000
the Longue Secretariat sald Narsing Που, the people with a few whites march- Army offers and military Benegal
city today today. delegate to ed through the
placards demanding The pession, scheduled for police officers will sleep at their Indian permanent stations tonight, while military the United Nations, told news-carrying
Tuesday, was called to discuss be rein- papermen today that the recent equality. patrol will polico
concord between the Indian of tho Stre forced.
Two
The crowd marched from on the annexation of Arab Palestine and Pakistan Prime Ministers military alert was set for 3 a.m.
traq, which is ruled by King GMT, when guns and am- will "amplify the task of the open air meeting called by the by Jordan last week.
Communist Party protest Abdullah's Hashemite relatives, munition will be passed out to United Nations Kashmir Media-
against the Government's ban carller asked that the meeting Allied troops. The Western tor."
on meetings this week-end. The Mediator is Sir how
be delayed until May 10. Owen authorities emphasised,
Australian High
The Secretariat said the meet- that only in case of ex- Dixon,
Mr Sam Kahn, South Africa's ever,
Ger- Court Judge.
only Communist Member of ing would be held on May 7 i! treme emergency-If the
"Sir Owen now will be able Parliament, told them: "Meet the Iraqi delegates are not able man police are not ablo to cope
in Johannesburg would to attend on Tuesday. Aituation would to the London, Apr. 30. The with
troops move into ac- Council in due course that he have bean as peaceful as the
The League's executive senKION Maharajah of Kapurthala today Western
has succeedel
In his mission, one here today."
j carlier this month approved a handed a cheque for £1,000 to ton.
West Berlin police were or "Sir Denegal said. He wai for Commissioner the. High
The meeting and procession resolution expelling any mem India, Mr Krishna Menon, as a dered out in full force-ap-speaking before leaving by air
way to were orderly and there were ber state which annexed Arab
| Palestine-United Press. wift to the Indian Students proximately 12,000 strong for for London
the demonstrating hours 10-Lake Succes-Reuter........ ....no incidents-Reuter. Bureau in London-Reutters
Maharajah's Gift
report 10 the Security Ings
on bla
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