THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1950.
No early end to Malaya war, says Strachey
BED OF
London, June 11-The War Minister, AN OCEAN Mr John Strachey, and the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr James Griffiths, on their return from the Far East today, both expressed confidence that the Malayan guerillas would be defeated and pledged Britain to advance Malaya towards full self- government when the emergency is over.
TREASURE
Washington, June 11- There's gold beneath them waves all right. Thousanda of millions of dollars worth
But neither Minister was prepared to predict an early end to the Malayan warfare.
probably. But historians Mr Strachey said that it was impossible to
of the National Geographic forecast how long it would take to suppress the
East-side
shoot up
New York, June 11- The police sald that "maniac" shot one
#
to death and wounded a
poilerman today betore
the police stopped him in a 10-minute cun batile on the lower East-side,
Armed
Arned with Minigun, Mike Shramok, 50, shot and
killed an apartment
Harr: Kuperintendent,
Taluchia, BO. Ho then barricaded himself In the Hallway and shot 11 out with 10 Policemen. — United Press.
Society reported unhappily "Communist uprising," and emphasised that this AMERICAN "only" $16,000,000,000 of it. was not a job for the Army alone.
today they can account for
The Society based Its Agure
"It is very largely a the Malayan Jungle, Mir Stra oh a survey of 70 old treasure ships now fathoms deep, whose problem for the police and they added: "Britain's intention in Malaya is to assist the ad- Administration names, approximate Tovations the Civil
vance of the country's demo- and cargoes have been reason following on the Army," he cratie progress towards
Com- ably well authenticnted.
self-government in the declared.
The BriUshi were Oghting monwealth." movement which was neither national nor nationalistic.
Although the National Geogrn- phic Society hopes you will not do any trenure hunting on a from Uncle Culch's sen cheat," basis of "that exciting old map i admits there must be a lot more treasure lying around the ceean bottom than the historians have tabbed.
the
the
LUCKLESS SPANIARDS
Traders.
It F
tic intent.
the
of Parlament are to raise the
ATOM SPY
TRIAL
Lo
Philadelphia, June 11-Har- vey
Goll, mild-mannered The
trade growing
union biochemist, was not cxpected to movement In Malaya wis rare any objections before Communist, led by Communist sign of the country'n democm-Federal Judge Janics McGranery
here
Inmorrow to his removal But the very limitation of
querilia movetnen! 10 The new campaign, under to Brooklyn to face charges of the thoroughly indoctrinated Com-Lieutenant General Sir Hareld wartime espionage In allegedly to give American and their relatively Briggs, which got under way conspiring What, for example, about all munists
had made those Portuguese gallcons that few supporters
Inst week, was a "very work-atornic secrets to Russia, arm the Malayan manlike plan. but General
The 30-year old reient, lett Brazil laden with gold and possible to
Briggs bad been careful not to who never meant to barns the never got home? The Society pensants in many arean.
Mr Strachey pold a glowing forecast immediate results," he United States," has stated that Faid: "Many must have been
Malayan Regi-aid.
the intenda to plead guilty lost because there is a distribute to the which, ment.
to ether with
the Among
Arzt papers the charges. He is the inst of $2,000,000,000 between
forces, wan "tak-
Strachey as he American to face a possible effeint records of gold mined by the British
thehanded to Mr
Density for atomic spy- Ing a most active part in Portuguese In Brazil qili
rising and stepped from the plane today death amounts received in the suppression of the
putting up a most valuable were the questions which two ing.
Gerald Gleeson, U. S. Attor- critical Conservative Members home country."
and indispensable show."
said Vie henting would ncy, said that Mr Strachey
than removol Sull, the Society feels it growing trade union movement in the House of Commons this be no more
The Court-appointed the week about the Jungle patrol would be wise to be guided by in Malaya
hearing, was a sign of
that
undertook counsel, John D. M. Hamilton, Mr Strachey historic facts if you are going [country's democratic progress,
in Malaya. whilst in
Judge accepted who the utmost he attached treasure hunting than by un-and
British troops in Malaya, he Graney's appointment in the authenticated old maps. There importance to it.
declined to historic
public interest," Councila said, were fighting thoroughly Relations Labour are plenty
facts.
position before The Spanish
always had been set up between the indoctrinated Communist guerfi-discuss Gold's
hearing. Mr Hamilton. losing whole armadas jammed Army and about 10.000 evilians la leaders.
National the morale Praising
of the former Republican with guld.
National employed by it. The
ALL thechairman who managed British troops in Mainya, Geographic's word for Spanish
Minister added: "Apart Landon'c presidential campaign War KEY TO SITUATION If fold shippers is "luckless."
from the British unit, I would in 1930, was chosen on the basis British or Dutch men-of-war
counsel request for Mr Grifiths, who had arrived like to pay tribute to the of Gold's did not get them, the hurricanes
Regiment, which is who would not make a show, few hours after Mr Malayan did.
In Vigo Bay, Spain, In 1702 Strachey, said that Britain com- putting up a most valuable and have no radical connections and or pinkish back- British and Dutch ships ranic all manded the loyalty of the vast indispensable show. It is talding no Leftist
of 17 Spanish vessels majority in Malaya and he was a most active part in the sup-ground whatsover." crammed With $150,000,000 convinced Worth af New World gold. The triumph over the guerillas would victors
$10,000,000 and
not be a hollow victory of arms have since over widespread Communist be- salvage companies brought up $20,000,000, but the rest still lies 70 feet deep in the bay.
but one
of such
were
home a
liefs.
tion.
ihnt
શ
military pression of the risected only
in
the
Mc-
Gold was indicted on Friday Since the rising
few Communists or charges that he performed 1 a relatively and their supporters in Malaya secret missions for Russin dur- 1913 and 1944. He was it had been possible to arm the ing
in a great accused of being the go-between Malayan pensont
for Klaus Fuchs, convicted number of areas, he said.
Dritish spy who allegedly gave him Information for transmis- alon to the Russians. Gold has
HELICOPTERS
The key to the whole situa- he believed, lay in the Other countries also lost gold fostering of the present good various by the millions in United States relations between the coastal waters. A British fri-Malayan communities, and
The health of the British been held in US$100,000 bail gate went down in New York's satisfying the Malayars' passion
Atalaya at least was since he was arrested on Afay East River with $4,000,000, for education and their desire to troops In
Western democratic as good as in the United King-23-United Press. Eighteen years later a Dutch follow
dom. He did not expect any war stoop cank off Lewes, methods.
amining epidemics
the troops The War Minister, Mr Join there, but he would investigate Delaware with $15,000,000.
The
National Ceographic Strachey, declared at
the Dessibility of sending more said: "Only a few tantalising Airport that on patrol with a
doctors to Malaya to colns have ever been recovered | Gurkha unit he was able to young
medical services, from either wreck."
catch glimpse of the jungle expand We Moro of the nastiest tricks and readily understood why it which were good, fate ever played on the Spanish will take a comparatively fong
London
The main
occurred in 1715. A hurricane time tu noish the operation was
he sald,
men
Bombay Dock Hold-Up
Friday
Union
Frederick E. Bauer, naturalised citizen and alleged spy, waves goodbye to his wife and son Frederick and daughter Carmen as he leaves New York for Ellis Island with Immigration Agent. He la fighting deportation charges. He was in the German army, and, according to the Government, volunteered to return to the United States as a spy. He was a member of the U.3. Army when he was arrested
In September 1945.
RUSSIANS ALLIES
Sharman Denies Romance
New York, June 11.-Shor- man Douglas, daughter of the
BRAND AS
BERLIN CRIMINALS
Foreign
Office Embryo Begins In Bonn
Dr.
Bonn, June 11.-The West German Chancellor, Konrad
Adenauer,
has
created an embryo West German foreign affairs do. partment and appointed his foreign polley adviser, Herr Herbert Blankenhorn, to. hend it.
Dr Adenauer sent a memoran- dum to all government agencies dentlog
+faire, with foreign Informing them of his action
has Blürkenhoru
foreign
Mr
*reclinician
of
all
Leen
affairs in the Federal Republic By keeping his post as chief of
with sion.
stak
government liaison the Allied High Commis-
Now
Herr Blankenhorn will also be responsible for the the
newly-created "consular depart nient" and allce for estabilament of konsular offices abroad.
The dark-haired, · youngish- Blankenborn was looking
the
charged with co-ordinating these departments some weeks ago. Foreign relations of the Federal Republie are still handled by or through the three-power Allied. High Commission, under statute which Occupation serves all foreign affairs to the
Diplomats
here believe Dr Adenauer's approval of a 11itio Foreign Omec under Blanken-
re-
horn was intended to lay the groundwork for eventual turn- ing over of sovereignty in the
Berlin, June 11.-The Russians today branded the Western Allies in Berlin "war criminals" and threatened for the second time to invade theeld of foreign affairs from the Western sectors of the city with their regimented Communist "Youth,”
The Tacgliche Rundschau, official newspaper United States Ambasador to of the Russian Army in Germany, said Allied and Britain. Me Lewis Douglas, West German officials were "war criminals" for emplanes for Louilon this after-
noon after again deaying that preventing demonstrations for peace in West Ber- the and the actst Peter Lwin and for persecuting. Communist campaigners.
ford were romantically inclined towards each other.
There is no romance between us," she said, "We are still very good friends."
Site added that during the past week she had seen "ots or him" in New York. She eme here to attend the wedding of a friend, Melissa Weston, who was married on Wednesday to Edwim Bigelow. Lawford How in from Hollywood
Monday unct On stayed until Friday.
Miss Douglas said the hd no plans to return to the United States again before Chistmas and knew of no plane for Law ford to visit England.-United Freny.
Arab League
Conflict
Alexandria, June
The
"Free}
Communist-run The Russian-backed German Youth", in defiance of Berlin city
to Alltes
Press.
Germans.-United
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"Scotland Yard"-A Programme on Days."
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"Microscopie Evidence 10.15, Latin American Music: 10.3. to remain The Communist-run National Berlin permission Front sald hundreds of on- Jurisdiction over the building "At the Ballet New Symphony lightenment tearns would enter has been disputed, although has been con- West Berlin on these days to since 1946 It
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clor-United Press.
A
said
Western spokesman any attempt by Communists to march into West Berlin would be stopped under the ban im- posed when they threatened to "storm" the Western sectors between May 28 and May 30.
Simultaneous with the Youth announcement. the East Berlin Communist Party's Executive Committee Sald the
Party's main task "is to fight for peace and re-establishment of These the unity of Berlin."
tended to sub-
TRADE HINT
11. Pre-statements mier Tewilk el Suweidi, leading; stantinte Western Allied belie! Iraq's delegation to tomorrow's that the Communists are plot- Retting cut of the junge. Three Bombay, June 11-Bombay extraordinary meeting of the ting a widespread campaign to Arab League's Council, said on tause unrest and win the West sank 14 Spanish galleons of
hel'copters had been provided Docks today remained partially
nrrival "lock cut" THE
here
that he for Communism. trxday Long Cay, Florida, sending to arish troope were for
services in idle due to n the medical. heart" and unly two ot the bottom
workers demonstrated 3,000
since
doubted if Jordan would send and silver 1000,000 in gold good
Malaya and this Leveral dog National Service-
Stevidere Asso-representatives. The Society said: "The tarn to when he spoke would the Army's constant desire tonight by the
experiment with any new and ciation. salvaged $1,500,000 per have served at home.
untried methods in the difficult only to have 1 highjacked by a
Mr Strachey, who will
report
conditions.
evening British calder lurking nearby." to the Print Mater at the
repeated Mr Strachey
to that United Press..
151 fatal toke tour, said there had been only Government on Fir
"any action necessary" at the Communist rising mensualties since the beginning of to secure a two-months' bonus Mbaya no 14 unt be ended by the rising two years ago among for stevedore workers. military means alune,.
British Army troops and Gurk- has in
Spanish
CONDEMNED
MAN REPRIEVED
13.
in the latter's hut in the grounds
in Malaya,
Workers Dock
here this
Executive
Imerised its
The stevedore workers
had "It is largely a problem for the pose and the Civil Ad- "It is a bitter thing we have been on a "go slow" since last ministration following in the land to suffer any at all, but it Tuesday.
In important to me the dimen- Aliny,"
TC-
SIDE GLANCES
On Friday the Stevedore. As- sions of the thing." he said. sociation locked them out and WARTIME CACHES On the provision of married recruited new hands. Accord→ tu (ht Dock Workers quarters, the War Minister said Ing It was impossible to say how that more were coming into oc- Union, the
to response be before the leng would
cupation every month in both cruitment has been very poor More Yip Kwal-yau, 20, unemploy-nsing was suppressed,
and C0 percent of the work at Malnya and Hongkong. ed, of No. 1 Sugar Street, who cops were arriving to help
"In Hongkong, progress has the Docks is held up.-Reuter. was sentenced on April 13, to in the operation, A few more not been to rapid and the troops dozen would there feel it when they do not death by hanging for the murder doctor:--about a of a gardener, Law Shu-fan,
see bricks and mortars going up the need-were also re-
around thent. We shall take Par Mansions,
little or of the law
rapid steps and get a move on. Causeway Bay, on October 22 evidence that the rebels were Me Griffiths dzelared that he last, was reprieved by the Full getting
from outside was very conildent of Malaya's Court this
They were digging future.
There was a tremendous pos- upheld
Strachey Salt
ision for education. that appeal against convictions them up from wartime caches.
"I am go- remed an obvious part of his Ing to consider how we can help Yip was alleged to be one of duties as War Minister to go them to take advantage of that, both coming over here and over five men who took part in
during which on patrol, robbery at the Mansions during nok orders from the British there," he said.
He did not belleve Malaya the course of which Law was ofteer and there
could fail prey to the power of fatally wounded.
Communism sweeping The Full
down
hre
written NH When in Malaya.
'
by his Counsel on May 24.
made
were
no
he
were several
orders.
He attached the utmost im ኣደሮ
and Whitley Labour Judge. Mr Justice relations Council had been by Mr 1. Wset up between the Army and
Court comprised the Senior Puisne Judge. Mr Justice Gould and Act. Portance to trade union move from Chine, ing Pulane
Scholes, Mr John McNeill,
K. C., instructed
ments,
AN ALTERNATIVE
Britain's object in Malaya, he provide betler {alternative to Communism. of adequate This would be cono In two
Gunter appeared for appellant about 10,000 civilians employed said, was to
and Mr A.
(by H.
Tho provision
Crown Hoolon
Counsel, assisted by Det. Sub- married gaurters was receiving ways: Insp. C. A. A. Nicol was for the utmost attention, although -Britain would encourage progress in Hongkong had not the growth of a sturdy trade
the Crown.
The
Retting
Yip is remanded in custody been as rapid as in Malaya. unlon movement. until the next Criminat Scasiona to plead to an outstanding in- dictment for robbery with aggravation.
of problem
2.Plans would, be prepared wounded out of the jungle was for the political, socin) and being tackled by the use of economic development of the thred helicopters.
Malayan States. Mr Strachey could give no He echoed the precautionary Indication of how long the Bri- phrase by air Siracing that tish campaign in Malaya would conditions were difficult and he last.
could not estimate whether it BRITAIN'S INTENTION
would be a long or a short job. Mr Griffiths also said that a The British were fighting, he
movement which was growing trade union movement national
nation- in
Malaya the strongest bulwark against Communism ----- He could not divulge informa- was the surges sign that
be no ilon about troop reinforcements military triumph would
victory of arms over
Macao Governor Commander Albano Rod- rigues de Oliveira, Governor of Macao, and Mrs Oliveira are due in Hongkong this evening for a short vacation of about sak, a Ave days. They are travelling neither by the Tak Shing, due at 8 pm.
alistic,
пот
Conspiracy Case for Malaya nor could he com- hollow
#
It was stated on Saturday ment on the question of whether widespread Communist beliefs.
Australia will be asked 10 In his meetings with trade that M. A da Silva, solicitor,
as well as Air union leaders, Ne Grimtha cam-declared, he had encountered a kea desire to follow the demo-
n defendant in the conspiracy supply troops case before Be Reynolds at Force personnel for the Central-court-wes on costs: ball | paign.
of $10,000.in suoluial, tart, he Although he "could""."" predict | cratioTM methods of the West,
la on personal fecognisance of no immediate end to this two which Britain would
year-old guerilla campaign in|utmost to foster...Rauler.
-$10,000.
do ità
believe so-unless "I don't Jordan has sulletest guarantera
Josef Or- In the meantime, that the question of annexation lopp. Soviet Zone chief of In- of East Palestine will not heternal Trade, said in an article raived at the meeting," he told in the Soviet-licensed Berliner reporters,
West Germany only by trading
Zeitung that which could prosper Tie fraq delegation, arrived by air, inclured Sayid With Eastern Europe and "New
China," Salih Jabur who has been mediating between Amman, Beirut and Cairo over the dis pute between the League and Jordan.
The League's Political Com- mittee bas recommended Jor- don's expulsion from the League.-Reuter.
By Galbraith
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