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ATLANTIC PACT TALKS
REVEAL LIKELY DIFFERENCES OF
OF VIEW
Victim Of An
Urge
15.-Jolio London, May Hughes, 27, was released pending an Interview with a pychiatrist after lie con- fessed to stealing a pair
righ
of panties from a bour's
zar's clothes fine. Hughes sald br had had An uncontrollable urge to have
women's underwear
ever stuce he got out of the Royal Navy in 1946,
could not Ife fald he remember
what he al
willt
this
ather four
Trate bart the imes he had
articles
Buch stolen throw them in the river United Press.
GIRLS IN
GUERILLA
AMBUSH
May
15. Many Singapore, giri guerillas took part in am-! bushing
London, May 15-The United States Secretary of State. Mr Dean Acheson, re- viewed "cold war" developments in detail when he presided at the opening of four days of Atlantic Pact talks here today. usually reliable sources said tonight.
The meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers of the 12 Atlantic Treaty States,
The Western statesmen met to tackle the critical cold war problem of how the Western world's defences can be strengthened and how this can be paid for without lowering existing stan- dards of living.
the to m
lieved
'Mr Acheson's opening re- view followed the pattern i potpun set by his already known. atlitude plans for a concerted effort
M.
of me of the ty te b
at i thin
to have
plead
the muted
to stop the East's policy by ghould be averde total diplomacy, the usually United Natet reliable sources said tonight.
It contained no sensational however, new points.
end of
..
wa mht |
t of tr
All the 12 Fern Mi Iva".
are he's ed to have Tunelu. endte d the general Countries represented in the sons on the cold war and the are Belgium.lations with Ruvia a hy Atlantic Council Canada, Denmark, France, the conference of Bath Fincl tain, ferland. Tiny, Luxen-and American Foren Mur bou, the Netherlands, Nor- last week-end. why, Portugal and the United States.
their day's At the combined Siamese conference, the Foreign Minis- ters rated the following com- jungle and Malayan police
the Thai border munique: patrol inside
Ministers took "The Foreign on Saturday, killing six.
at he part in a general review of the The gang, estimated
CENERAL DEBATE tween 80 and 150, killed one progress achieved by the North police officer. Atlantic Treaty Powers in the European cadet
course of the last year and Ind
Both morning and afternoon four Malay constables and one
Five other an exchange of views on world Thai constable.
wounded and political developments as they sessions on today's meeting were security and well-spent in a general debate on the policemen were
Two of the affect the
being of the parties in the light world situation with each Minis-
21
is missing.
053
gang
were believed
been killed.
In
They conanred on the mo
present relation with the Soviet and none of the state - ubjection t men raised any
A meeting of the Allia this ini the Pact Council to the difinc». military and economie mensile A whleb are to be set in mation in the next ew days.
to have aty." of the Northern turn rising to give his
two other clashes with two cons
and four
Ruorilla yesterday,
tables
were killed
were Injured.
The Malayan Federal Govern ment today announced the ap- pointment of Sir William Jen- klis, retired Senior Officer of
ot
Atlantic
to
The Ministers declared that they would meet tomorrow to
detailed consideration give
by the submitted the reports defence, financial and economic commitices.
by Mr
1t was started off Acheson who was followed by M. Robert Schuman (France) and then by Mr Ernest Bevin (Britain.)
M. Halvard Lange (Norway) and M. Paul Van Zeeland (Bel- both understood to gium) are DIFFERENCES Sigms that there may be differ- have made long and major con-
of opinion among the tributions to the day's discus
nations on how slot,
Foreign Ministers are the Criminal Investigation De- agressively the West mirt now partment of the Federal Police.igh the cold war emerged to- not due to meet in full session
the Indian Intelligence Service,ences for one year to give advice to Atlantic Puet
The
J tomorrow afternoon when
The "Big TheFraner, they expect to get down serious- The mission of three British
to strengthen police oficials, which recently the United States, and Britainly to the big problem they have
decided that they must in tackle-how
defences and how reported on the Malayan Police, have
(Contd. on Pace 3 Col. 5) recommended the appointment.counter Soviel moves vigorous-the Weath
made by the speech 11 --Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Fresh Move
THE
In The Cold War
the
HE practical consequences of
dramatic decision of the Big Three foreign ministers to go ahead with plans for bringing Germany Into a European Union cannot, quite obviously, be im
initial mediately foreseen. What the steps will be can only be a matter for con- jecture at this moment. The new np. proach can, however, be hailed cheerfully a timely move vastly improving the promise of forestalling some of the ills today threatening the political world. Progress is not likely to be rapid. Many complicated problems demand solution be- fore the dile can be cast. The tussle be- tween Soviet-directed East Germany and West GermaKNY the Big-Three-controlled will, it may be taken for granted, be in- tensified from behind the Iron Curtain, in ruthless efforts to prevent the plan work- ing out in line with London's hopes and It would be too much to expect the aims. Soviet, in her present mool, to allow steady progress, free of incident. Un- fortunately, too, circumstances put the scheme somewhat in the category of a half measure. The Big Three collabora tors have had to develop their polley from the basis that the Russians have no in- tention of participating in a peace treaty which could promote unification of Ger- For many under democratic auspices. that reason. It is impossible to go the whole way and bestow on West Germany her lost sovereignty, with no strings at tached. While East Germany remains under Russian vecupation and Influence, the. Occupation regime represented by France, Britain and the Unlied States vital must continue to operate ia' all spheres. Over and above that, the grant- ing of increased powers, the making of concessions to the Bonn Government, re- leasing thom from controls, will depend very largely on German: behaviour." Dr
Adenauer, the Chancellor, hus greeted the London gesture with deep satisfaction, as well he might. But the speed with which it will be Implemented can receive impetus solely from clear demonstration that the West German people and ad-
confidence. deserve ministration sincere spirit of co-operation in the West Zone, the nature of the effort in their own behalf, must become the decisivo con- Hiderations.
1
As the Belgian spokesman. stated, when made acquainted with the London declaration, the truly democratle nature of the intending puriner in a European Union must be proved beyond doubt before admission as a fully fledged associate. Nevertheless, a warm wel- come was extended to the Big Three de- cision to make the attempt, as in all A good start other Western cupitals.. has been made, in the Schuman Plan for amalgamation of the coal and steel in- dustries, bearing in mind Dr Adenauer's a Franco-German recent proposals for political union. Then it seemed fanciful, but the Schuman Plan successfully car- ried through would tend quietly to bring of a to reality. Indications it closer serious effort to understand each other's problems. for mutual benefit, would pro- mote rapprochement. The first however, must be a studied examination of the Occupation Statute with a view to step-by-step revision, then action-and the watch-tower. True union will never dc. pend on the building of carefully con- trived machinery. The main requirement, a people committed to a solid link with the and no back-sliding. European Union, must be accepted and ingrained. With that emerging clearly, the Big Three pro- posals will be characterised an a brillant- ly conceived step towards peace and goodwill.
move.
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1950.
The New Ambassador Cautious
The
to
Dine
At the
For
P.G.
Reservations
Price 20 Cents
Tol: 27880'
Optimism By
Mr Griffiths On H.K. Trade Prospects
LOCAL ENTERPRISE AND Spy
ADAPTABILITY
<FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
a
Speaking at London, May 15. luncheon given at the Savoy Hotel in honour of the Hongkong delegation to the British Industries Fair, Mr James Griffiths. Secre- tary of State for Colonies, said that a note of caution should be sounded when examin- ing the prospects for Hongkong trade and industry in the coming year.
"Everyone hopes that the present prosperity will continue," he said. "But as an entrepot Hongkong must often be at the mercy of events over which slie has little control.
industrial production, "Trade with China, which kong's la inevitably of fundamental as distinct from its trade and commerce, has, also continued to importance to Hongkong expand not only in volume of prosperity, has changed its output, but also in variety in Hongkong stand பூம்
pattern and content and he products and scope of markets.
The
England, Ambassador new Argentine Senor Carlos A. Hogan, going to Buckingham Palace
tried to minimise the cur- to present his credentials to the King. (London Ex-would be a rash man who ish
rent difficulties or to fore-evidence press Service).
Dramatic Rescue Of Woman By Helicopter Pilots
After Their Craft
Had Crashed
year
at the Fair
good provides
and it may
Industries
૧૦.
of this
of the
globo to
Hunt In London
London, May Prime Minister,
16.---The Mr Cle
ment Attlee, refused in the House of
Commons to-
day to identify four spica whose names were tranz. mited to the British gov- crament by Canada.
Answering a questioner who AQUglu the names witch the Canadian Ex«‹er= mal Affairs Mister, Mr Derier Pears
-
British on
in said to have supplied to May
Bald,
"There
with
1, Mr Ailes "No," and added; have consultations Canadian ministers, and this is very well understood by both xides."----United I'ress,
Red Shot Dead In Soviet Zone
Barlin, May 15-East German police shot and killed a leading West German Communist just Inside the Soviet Zone near
do
the to cry from East not
the zona! frontier wished Mr
to West legally visitors from Hongkong a very Germany, the French-licensed
in this country Kurier reported tonight.
The newspaper did not iden-
cast what the longterm now be said that there are very
fow corners prospects might be.
"It shouldn't be imagined that which Hongkong manufactures Helmstedt on May 1 us to tried
the It um pessimistic about
furture prosperity of Hongkonur. Whatever difficulties
may lo ahead I am sure the trading and pleasant stay Industrial community of Hong- kong will meet them with all brought them here and a future tify the person ultegedly shot
that have
and all success in business that
assured of progress and pros-
pasc
ሰ
Keuter.
the courageous enterprise, skill
Some connection between the that clouded the be troubles and adaptability that they have perity on the far side of the but suggested that there might incident and the arrest last week shown in the past. The achieve horizon at present,
He continued: "It is one of by East German police of Kurt munts of the past five years are!
that there Mueller, West Germany's No. 2 levidence of what Hongkong con my great anxielies
to."
should be the fullest possible Communist.
and co-opera
Meanwhile, the East German Earlier on Mr Grimths had understanding
between the people of this authorities today still Kupt a referred 10 119 forthcoming Mon
territories strict our and
sience on Mueller's country visit to Malaya and expressed overseas,
whom all of
whereabouts. According to the his regret that the une nt lus Ver
common pur-North-Westl working with a
German Radio, etisposal did not allow bits and determination to over- Mueller was arrested on Satne- visit Hongkong.
ceme the dimculties and don day after a personal discussion gers that beast the civilised CHINA EVENTS
with Herr Walter Ulbrichi, the world today."
Premier East German deputy Commenting on the events in
MR NCAI'S REPLY
and top Communist theoretician. Niagara Falls, N.Y., May 15.-Two Bell air.
witnessed from Replying to the toast of wel-
After being expelled from the Hongkong has craft helicopter pilots were the central figures to-China he said: "In the past year day of a dramatic rescue in which they saved a the very threshold the tremen-corning the Hongkong delega- Party last Wednesday, Mueller taken tion. Mr Ngal Shiu-kit, deputy came to Berlin to apply for dis- have dipllary Investigation aimed at woman stranded on a rock above the American dous events
place in China. They are events trader, said: "We often
of UR na to cancellation of the West Ger- Falls after their craft had crashed and exploded. of world significance and against questions asked
Party's deci- the way things are going, son, the Radio report added. Owen wreckage of the first helicopter. them lis Mujesty's Government whether we are not frightened man Communist
have made quite clear their in-of The airmen,
boosted tention to 10intain their position and in this connection I should and Joseph Can- Neinaus and Cannon Neihaus
In Hongkong.
Ilke to quote the chairman of Neihaus got in non, were dispatched to the Mrs Buray into the craft, then
craft. then
Though events in China have our General Chamber of Com scene by Jell this morning alongside her. Nelhaus pulled brought disturbing effects to the merce, the in his annual ad- hand overlife of the Colony, nevertheless, dress at the annual meeting of In answer to a call for aid the bout to shore
han by means of the rope Hongkong managed to remain that body this year said. 'We from park reservation police
stretched from the tree to
In the Fast East. perity and firemen who were unwreckage. When the two reach-relative oasis of peace and pros-are traders and prefer to direct our energies to trade than to around In circles "Normal trade and communt-running successful in their attemptsed shore safely, the boat was to set to drift down to reach the woman, identi-agin
China had been Cannon and he pulled himself cations between Hongkong and wondering what to do next
"The achievements of British een dislocated and
Nr. Macao fied
Mrs IIA
10 safety using
as a result of the Nationalist industry in reliabilitating itself
port
In re-udjusting of blockade, the
and Bugay, 25, of Niagara Falls.method.
Taipeh, May 15.-The Shanghai has been effectively peace-time production after its The authoritles were unable closed
war-time to shipping
efforts Chinese Ovensens Steam- except for tremendous Mrs Bugay was taken to hos
she was treated to determine immediately the
few the
blockade runners.
runners. are truly remarkable, and we
ship Chongya, with a Bri- pital," where
She manner In
been delighted from which Mrs Bugay
have all for shock and exposure.
found." reached the rock where she was Nevertheless, as it is well known,
tish Captain, three British was not able to say.minediate
Acargoes for China have found what we have this morning.
The
was and one Swedish officer and luncheon, which their way through Tientsin and passerby apparently first iction other northern ports, and Hong-rganised by Mr F. C. Millington a Chinese crew aboard, Has ed of her precarious position.
1040 has shown the China Trade Press, was been
of
taken to Kaohsiung, was further big improvement overtented by representatives of no idea why the woman The pilots were sent to hos-The police captain said he had kong trade in
Kot there or previous year which itself is a
any well known British indus- Formos, according to re- there, how shu pital for treatment of shock and
Bremen also what she was doing
there".- record one.
trial and commercial concerns. liable foreign sources here. Several burns.
The ship was intercepted by "Throughout the year Hong. injuries in res United Press.
Mr William D. Lorimer, Joint suffered minor
Managing Director of the North a Nationalist warship on April eue attempts.
British Locomotive Co., Ltd., and 24 and taken to Kaohsiung on
the Locomotive May 1, the sources sail. President of
of Interception was effected off Manufacturers. Association
the coast of Macao, H Great Britain, was chairman.
Jeannette
13 how she became stranded on discovered a rock in mid-stream about 300 feet above the falls,
Nelhaus and
were
Cannon tossed Into the rushing water helicopter, hover- when their
the rock where Mrs Ing over Bugey was perched, was pulled down. The motor of the craft exploded, but no fire followed. The impact knocked the young Water, for Into the woman tunately close by Neihaus and Cannon. Krabbed her, then
The
Iwo
airmen the threa
hung on to the plane's wreck
the
the
same
Russia Begins
War In
great
Cold
In Iran
London, May 15.-Russia charged officially
Asell to
MUCH STILL TO BE DONE New York, May 15.-The
tonight that aerial photographs of Soviet territory Times editorial commenting on
Seizure Of Steamer
added.
Wis
was believed to have
been carrying
a cargo of rice from Bangkok to Macao.
No reason for the Nationalist detention of the ship is yet obtainable-Reuter.
The mizure of the Chongya was confirmed by the Chung Chinn Durma) Company Asla Southeast
as | Min (China regarding are being taken on the frontier of the Soviet Union the Big Three London decisions was
com-tondy. An official of the com- are for their lives.
revealed In the official and Iran and Americans are participating.
pany said the ship was fully and firemen
munique, said today: While police
inden with rico belonging to of agreement "Theso areas of Oil Company wa, do-
The Moscow Radio said the Soviet | Traólan
not shippers in Hongkong do Bought ways to rescue the trio,
decisions their work for the and
omcial said he knew n basia samo a accond hellcopter sent by Bell
beyond the fact reached the scene. Hoverlag government tus nolified lean of ing preliminary directly over the imperilled trio, alleged violation of Soviet ter- extraction of oll in the areas of themselves constitute
that photo Gurgan, Mazanderan and Gilan for a vigorous policy of con-nothing more ritory. It alleged this helicopter dropped the bad graphs are being
inken along near the Caspian Sea and that tainment of aggressive Com- that the steamer had been inter of a rope which Nelhaus grabbed the frontler for both military the work included aerial photomunism, nor do they, as they cepted and deinined since April
stand, maka n solid commit 24. the wreck- and tied securely to
purposes. Pre- graphs. craft and goological rolar-winged Too
"Meanwhile the Iranian goy-ment to defend the nren.
"They now. however, TC- Serious Rail Smash then trailed the rope over to asumably, and geologically, photo
Madrid, May 18---Three sister laland and dropped it to graphs would be taken in con-
It. They are people were killed, 11 falured- would-be rescuers. The second ection with oil facilities in the ernment continues to carry out
frontler measures which... ATC and take some of the steps to-
seriously-and military
significance and ward meeting end of the rope was attached area or possibly uranium mining in areas on the Soviet-Traning cognise the danger that exists
Upon
much three of them to a tree on the island.
in what is more for the carrying positive. The Russlan Embassy
carriages of a train The line of a small rowboat,
Valencia ticam its and in bulding to do and still further when glx which had been brought to the Teheran delivered a note to the out of these measures foreigners can be bulit but there is much 48 treated for minor injuries scenic, was hooked to the rope iranian government on Sunday are being brought
United Press. and the craft was left free to detailing the allegation. The note particular American experts," foundations to be laid for it."overturned near be carried downstream to the pointed to recent reports that the United Press.
operations.
of
them
day---Reuter, 4,7