THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1950.
S.W. AFRICA COULD BECOME He flies
Canada Eager to Help Asia
Ottawa, May 17.-Canada will support any
realistic i
UNION PROVINCE
Two-day speech ends
before World. Court
The Hague, May 17,-The United Nations Assis- tant Secretary-General, Dr Ivan Kerno, today plan to extend economic and technical nid to south-ended his two-day marathon speech to the Inter- enst Asia in the fight national Court of Justice here on the problem of against Communism. a the future status of South-West Africa,
government oficial said to- The Court, the highest judicial authority in day. The official quickly the world, mast decide whether South Africa has added, however, that Canada the legal right to make the mandated former Ger- man colony a fifth province of the Union or in any other way change its status instead of carrying out the United Nations decision to have it brought under the international trusteeship plan.
would not go along with uny
which programme
it re- garded as impracticable.
The exact extent of Canadian rconninte aid on the Pacifie will it be decidlert until after the return of the Canadian delega
the Commonwealth tion from conference in Sydney.
The
CLEAVAGE
Nate OVER JAP
South-West Africa is the only former mandated territory that Do not either becaine on ludes Fisheries Minister, Robert May-pendent state or been the sub- hew, hended the Canadian de-
jeet of a trusteeship agreement Jestion to the conference.
United Junter 12407 Omeints added at the Charter. vernment was hopeful that any apalstance
formulated programme at the Sydney toks would be practical in nat
nature and enable Canada to participate,
|
The General Assembly hun recomanemled the latter course but to this South Africa bus ro far not agreed.
On the question of com- petenc.
chance the present tales of the territory, Dr Kerno rent there alternative legal
TREATY
Washington, May 17.- The United States Defence Secretary, Mr Louis Johnson, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen- the United Nations Charter seral Omar Bradley,
-If an obligation calds to plug it ander frustre-hip, the
are
It was pointed out that there never had been any suggestion that Canada should provide much fancial ald to sterling countries of South and southeast Asia and that Canada was het included in the suncestion, made at the Colombo conference, to the Internationally-acred subs going to Tokyo for talks provide sterling aid for Burina, stitute for the fornier Lemne otwith General Douglas Mac-
AID FOR BURMA Nation Covenant.
2- the mandate and its Arthur, the Supreme Allied of Comme, In the House
are no longer Ju Commander there. the External Affairs Minister, obligations Lester Pearson, said the Colombo free, either South Africa ran
This anowicement bat apreet to re- anlaterally end or modify the confetence tod commended thanewal aid to the logerent situ", or the right of jacused hopes for an end fra The
United! the
Stafer state of Burma.
far post of the territory reverts split "Th
Government over the proposals Canadian
the chief Allied and an- government in was not feluriest
in that related powers, or the United for a Japanese peace treaty, cursion. The question is one or Notions can represent the Inter- sterling Iran to strengthen the national community instead of a ste Aleancial position of the Purmere Larue and end or modify government.
We are now colete mana
mandate. allering here the position
3. If there Court holda hrt Canara relation 10 that the mandate to still in fores, sterling loan, Our special post- then the competent authority in tim in this reed was recor-melify the status of the terri- mit the Colom
- tory cul be either South ference."
External Affairs officials Africa as the mandatory power, the erialal Allied Powers, or
in charseter.
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brought
FEL
The question is whether the Alle Power should go nhead with the early negotiation of a mrace trendy irrespective of wheter Bukuku eo-operates or
of
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of the security
srca,
United States
on bat's wings HANDS OFF
Leo Valentin, French bledman, parachuted to earth at Meaux Airport, 20 miles outside París last week. He had glided with his home-made bat's wings for 50 seconds. It was nearly two minutes' before he could speak.
From a plane at 6,000 ft. he jumped. He could be seen gliding down, his wings outspread. At 900 ft. he pulled the ripcord of his parachute. (Express).
Germans to Decide
Over
new anti-monopoly law.
Ruhr
General MacArthur is under- Good fo
ahrad Lavede going!
Joint 1 treaty. The
Bonn, May 17.--The Allied High Commission Chlef of Staff e believed tul he ald Canada could best prone United Nations as the quee bepped to it on the ground announced over French objections today that vide to the sterling countries
would wenken the ownership of the vast Ruhr coal, iron and steel in- in the Pacific would be technical or of the League regarding that it joandates.
In any case, whether or not and the non-Communist powers dustries would be determined eventually by the TECHNICAL HELP
the mandate E: in force, the relation to any threat of Germans themselves. The decision is part of the
to consider Communit sure, tion in th will have "Some sering could be pro- Court
the modifcation vked, but we could help best whether through
technicat
to be extending
stature is assistance. We could help to about be antreement. train the people at
ADVISORY OPINION these
Cut resumes it sit- countries in the use of modern farm equipment, carry out soitints on Friday to hear Senor surveys and assist in raising of Jore lugle, the United Nations Philip- nt the in establishment of renresentative crops and new industries."
pines Government. Ometals roid the
Conndian The next two days of the government was pressing for a hearing will be necupied by Dr small initial plan to improve Lucas Steyn giving
have difficulty later in agreeing not do so, his veto lapsed. COMMAND position of the of the South African Governo permanent military banca in Today's announce the economic Asian nations. The plan endd | nient.
Jag unless concersions arrThe question of even gai then he developed
The Cart's Advisory option made now to the Japanese de-ownership of the coal and ir Commonwealth Jearned more pin expreted several weeks later, sive for a pence treaty-Reuter, and steel industries, should he about the
the could help recipient nations to Rations feral
economic stability, today,
Achieve
way
in
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which at
The
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The viewA
pt.
polce ma sort quetion 1:
Unite!
They gold it would be imprae- | Did the de-lution of er d tenble to launch an immediate, Tomte of Nations end the inter- la-le aid programe- United Pres.
Israel asks
for arms against Arabs
dional station established for South-West Africa by the Treaty of Versive and the resulting | inaniete? Does the inandate sull
cart legally?
The Hill Nations, he raid mustful rapority the Leane of Nation? legil sucean- or breaan at did not with Denne 9est char c'er-Reuter.
hem to.. E
General MacArthur
and the The French Commissioner,¦ State Department ure under-Andre Francois Poncent, vetot stood to hold the view that the the clause a month ago. He continued necupation. of Japan said then that it would permit is bound to become increasingly frome future German governmen unpopular
Japanese to organise the Ruhr into a com- bine for waging war. 1. said Tuple,
also that he might appeal with- They are said to believe that lin four weeks for a settlemin a Jafarsenes Government might of the dispute. Since he dic
with the
Iran may bow
to Russia
announcement snitt,
left to the determination of a representative. freely elected German government,
ATLANTIC
PACT HIGH
(Continued from Pare 1)
IN FAROUK REMINGTON SISTER'S
ROMANCE
Washington, May 17.--- The United States Govern- ment was today reported to be adopting a "hands of" attitudo
Egyptian King Farouk's differences with his sister, the Prin- ersa Fathia, because of her marriage to Mr Riad Ghall.
over
Usually reliable sources rakt that the United States Goveni would be "reluctun!!! to take any netion against Ring Farouk's mother, Queen Nazli, and her twa daughters, Fathia and Falka, if the Etyptian Govern- ment withdrew their diplomalle passport. Alf three are in Californiu,
An immigration Service omell here all that when Mr Ghall's diplomatie passport was withdrawn by the Egyptian Government, the Amerirau authorities told him that he was expected to leave the United States "within A reasonable
time,"
This official did not know it Mr Ghali and applied for an ex- tension. If he diỀ apply, he mid, It was not known what action. would be taken by the Ameri- can nuthorities. ---Reuter.
FAROUK ORDER
San Francisco, May 17.--King Farouk has given his mother, Queen Nuzli, 60 days to return from Amerien and free Egypt's || Crown Council on defence of the secret marringe of his 19 year-old sister. Princess Fathia, to an Exyptian commoner, news- papers here said today.
If the Queen Mother fails to return in that time from Son Franeiren, where Princess Fathka married her mother's private aceretary, Riad Ghali, in n elvil ceremony last month, the Crown |Council will be free to deal with
the Queen's hatial finèrs an it thinks at, the pass add d.
that Princess One paper gald Fathia's property in Egypt
amounted to E£500,000,-tea-
e
Winston Goes
Into High Gear
London, May 17-Winston Churchill's plan to get Britai Into the European iron, sicel and coal pool proposed last week by
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French Foreign Minister, THAT
Robert Schunan, went into high geur tonight.
David Eccles and Harold Mac Millan, both members of Mr Churchill's Conservative Party "hadow Cabinet” and leaders of Observers here believed that the United Europe movement the reason for keeping secret founded by Churchill, warned all tomorrow the decision to that British failure to join the vel up the new permanent con- pool would mean disaster for alt
telling organisation of the Al- Europe.—United Press,
The law goes into effect in the French, British and Americanatic Pact was to give time nccupation zones, replacing:
to pound out the personal re- similar one drawn up in 1948 for the Anglo-Amer.com orea, The Commission said the w "will
permit a return Jo
etions of various candidates
2
the job.
Thoran, May 17-A high ranking goverminent official raid
Of these the two considered lay that fran might have to
to Russian demands townership and cuatrol of those Fources close to the delega bow
have been found hong to be the not probable keep American ail explorers Persons who
be Juuni
have
Mr Hurriman the Soviet-Tranny
and away freak frontier in order to pineate the furthered aggressive designs of Douglas
Burber the National Socialist Party". Soviet Union.
་འ” It listed 94 separate steel, iron finemi Dwight Eisenhower The oleal sad Rusda was
and coal combines, holding invoke the | 2010 Always ready to
proup Press
individuals-United
proppats
to
Mr
select
fate underston to have been maposed by the European dele- ions who felt that to connect forner
would strike too much a note of impending prepara-
War.
e for
BRAZIL FLOODS Riu de Janeiro, May 17.-- |Sovie!-Fratuan realy of 1921 companies and other enterprists, More than 3,000 people are which permits Bussion troops to including the Krupp and United Steel combines, which must not Lake Success, May 17. the costal city
renit of Bloods Jenter 1ean if Russia feels
of Recife, recurity
threatened from fall into the bands, of any small dier with the Pact Israel's top United Nations at the North-Bas Brazi-within Irau delegate, Aubrey Edan, aplin State of Pernambuco, it He said that, to forestal Dy such Russian action, the govern- pealed to the West today to was learned here today.
ment might ubalitute Italian sell Israel enough arms to ration: 1. reported that here on survovorn für American ant counter-balance the Arab, were many casualties. Reuter: British oil men.-United Prem, arms purchases since the United Nations embargo was lifted last year.
Eban told the Correspondents Association at a luncheon that pence in the Neur Eust de pended
on: 1. How
mach pressure the big powers exerted in favour of direct and unfet.ered peace negotiations between Israel and Arab states.
2. The degree to which the bir powers enable Israel to develop is defences in proper- tion to the threat created by Arab rearmament,
Eban charged that "resolute peacelessness still remains the dominant tendency in the Arab League." He accused the Arab states of persis ently dodging any process of real negotiation or contact with Israel and antended that they are re- arming lavishly with weapons denied to Israel.
The initary balance in the Near East threatens to become distorted in favour of the very elements which oppose peace und conciliation. It is no an- siver to say that these slates have no Inientian of renewing their onslaught. Opportunities breed intentions," he concluded.
Major Earthquake
Psadena, May 17-A major earthquake occurred 4,800 miles north-west or south-west of hore af 14.59 G.M.T. today, the California Institute of Tech- nolo sismoloalsts reported.
The area is near the Bonin or Ogawar Islnds, the group of 15 volcanic island 000 miles south of Tolevo on which former. ly belonged to", Japan-Reuter.
The Brazilian now openey,
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"This was thróo straight nights your sister has talked about how nice it is to travel by plano-she won't have to tell me right out it's time to pack up and go home!”
Mr Harriman is to some ex- tent an obvious choice because hi constant experience dur-
Onus Of Proof Ing the past two years of ch
"Red" Cases
operating with European Gov- Cramon In the administration of O.E.E.C.
Mr Douglas, successful Ain-
Melbourne, May 17-The bassador to Britain, would Congress of the
Australian certainly be
popular choles Council of Trade Unious today because he has so often shown resolved that the Government's unders anding of the standpoint Communist Party Dissolution
of European countries. Bill should be respected by Parliament as contrary to "the" normal re
ormal concepts of justice."
Congress stated
that amendments suggested by the Labour Party would be accept able provided that the onus of proof of Communism be placed on the Crown rather than on # "declared person."-Reuter,
the
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SHARP DISCUSSION
A sharp discussion lieved to have developed during today's session over powers of the American to be appointed to co-ordinate Ailan- the Pact activities.
The
From the comments of no American Embagy spokesman that hl evening it seems clear the Now Aantic Trealy organisation, consisting of de- putles of the Foreign Ministers, will meet in almost continuous
0, tongkang Calling" Programme session. Summary: 602, "Hit Parade." The Valee at America: 30. La Demi
organisation. The row
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