THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1950.
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What FOR
Was Once Motor-Car
A
AMERICANS APPEAL
FORMATION OF ATLANTIC UNION
As Step To
To Combat World Communism
HARRIMAN'S
TOKYO VISIT
(Continued from Page 1.)
are at divided, It is felt it.
quarters Ihnt
Washington, Aug. 6. official
Nine former State Department officials ap- pealed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today to wage an active fight for the formation of an Atlantic Union as the major step in combatting world Communism.
an
In a letter to the Commitee | Chairman, Senator Tom Con- ally, the oficials urged action resolution, the ending which might be the Arst step toward establishment of such n
falls jon. 1:
on President Truman to take the Initiative in calling a meeting of Atlantic Part nation to see how far they were willing to ***0,
the
may use
Chinese Communists
indeBuite United States
the
pulley as reason for attempting
a invasion of Formosa.
27
President Truman's June order sending the Seventh Flert into Formera Strait, emphasised that the future status of For- moxa "must await the restora-
NORWAY TO tok of security in the Pacine,
STEP UP
DEFENCES
The
peare sett ont with Japan os runsideration by the United Na Hons."
The order, which included in- against letting the structions
Nationalists
tangle, was
and Communista received coolly hy many nations who are support- 'O-lo, Aug. 0. Ing the American and United The Signers Juludegi the former
Prime Minister. M. Nilpes action in Korea. Under-Secretary of State, Mr
tonight President decision on Formosa Joseph Grow, and the former Gerhardsen, confirmed chief of the American economle at Norway would propose an has no United Nations authority. Paulestra defence vote of 250 init-It was unilateral military action Mr Greece,
taken with the sole purpose of mission to Porter They said the problem i kroner,
confronting
oralising: th Korean war.
North was speaking at a public curamunity appeared jaceting at Bryne, near Stroan- Atlantic
INDIA'S CONCERN beyond solution by means of re, where he is on holiday,
He said the intention is that national foreign policies. Sane-
Several weeks ago, the Indim ball be dis-
10 the reported thing more was needed beyond the extra vole
of national Trilled over two and a hair Covernment
State, Mr
Dean the
from July. 1950, to Secretary of
Acheson, that the Chinese Cm- January, 1953.
The Gayorament
nut minut less that the Unif at the rd Stales romel in seize the on land which the Reis regard as The Indian Chinese territory,
government.
en-operation
"Communist
aggression
Ash or in any other part of the urward its proposal
Copert world would be far lees 1tkely King'
stead of by separate stoverstuents.”
the
Atlantic!....
will presumably
WHI
meeling
in Prikl
the Communist leaders are con- Aurrunt 25, he added. fronted by an Atlantic Union in- The Storting (Parlament) Government her one of the few.
breniled Jandanwelens vivicing affelalarly in September to consider log.
He proposals.
Internationat Difcussing the
Because of the reporteri Com- themanist concern, President Tru- situation in
speech,
in his message to Con-1 Minister eald there can man
added.
These
{p
Mr William
MOLOTOV REPORTED field, Mass. residents met
TO BE IN PEKING FOR DISCUSSIONS
Tokyo, Aug. 7.
This is what was left of the car in which two Pitts-
death when they crashed near Nassau recently.
(Acme),
LEOPOLD
Reports that the Soviet Deputy Prime Minis- FRICTION ter, Mr V. M. Molotov, is in Peking were still un- confirmed here today.
TURIN DISASTER
speculated
PERSISTS
Historic Broadcast
From Heights
Of Matterhorn
British
Schoolmaster
Describes
Scene
Zermatt, Aug. 6.
John Lamb, a 26-year-old British schoolmaster · and wartime paratrooper, today made an historic world "radio broadcast" from the dizzy summit of the 14,780-foot Matterhorn.
Mr Lamb's excited voice came clearly over the air as he and his party of Swiss guides and techni- cians lay on the knife-edged mountain crest with a sheer drop of thousands of feet to the white-green glaciers below.
"It is too magnificent to de-gave a description of the In- cribe to you," he said. The credible panorama from the party gave three cheers and Matterhorn summit. He ranged
"God Save the, King,"
ng" over the peaks of Switzerland, | Songt
of which is also the lily and France, which were the tune Swiss National Anthem, to the shining in the sunlight. accompaniment of the mouth-
Several parties of Alpinista, Jorgan of the veteran guide, Elina
including British and Jolen
cans, accompanied the casting team
This landmark in the history ut Alpine climbing was sucress-
Soine
Ameri- broad-
10 the summit. thefr newspapers zent
fully reached n nine-hour tough more ngite reporters and photo- ascent from the lernli Hut.graphers too. It almost exactly 85 years Mr Lamb, who has spent most since another Brilh Alpinist. Edward Whymper.
Conquered the Matterhom for the first time.
scent.
of his life in Switzerland, teaches at a boys' school near Lausanne and himself studies at the University there.
Storm clouds were collecting
Buring the last war he served In the south as the expedition; prepared for the arduous tes un officer of the British Brussels, Aug.. 6.
India Regiment in ¡Paracluste Police rushed to separato ti reported visit
Before the party started down and later in France with the
Jolen, Maquia-Reuter. with ann column of some 200 pro-a Zermatt guide, Felix be connected umpending Chinese Communist | Lecpoli demonstrators mov- Asault on American defendecting from the Royal Palace'
13ut whether might
observers
Formosa,
Int Lacken towards the cen- General Douglas MacArthur'stre of Brussels from an anti- recent visit in Formosa, and Leopold crowd this after- the sending of American Jet noon. planes to the Nationalist island, strengthened the belief that the Americans think something may be brewing.
The
who signed alzo tu! former Minister to Portugal and
no Hungary,
no douly as to who are the press on July 9 elborated on
Turin, Aug. 0. his June 27 order on Formosa. Standley, former Ambassader arrestors in Keren.
An explosion today wrecked Russia United Press,
He said it would be naturs! He sad the United States has cluded Mr Arthur Diss Lanes for Norwegian ships to help in the territorial ambitions what workshop of the Fiat Miratori
Poland former Ambassador to
transport in Korea" and added ever concerning that island or motor car factory here, burying And
Italy: Mr
that Norway has offered ships, do we seek for ourselves any number of workers, of whom grave
crowd rescued in a Osborne, former Ambassador to Negotiations ore in progress in special position or privilege on four were The present military condition. Herbert Pell, Amerien about the form Nur. Formosa.
I way's
of Fermoon la help should take, he neutralisation
Reseners du furiously to try without prejudice to political raid.---Reuter,
The police questions affecting that istant to move the others.
sald they thought smail The President's nssurances hydrogen containers or were communiented to the had caused the explosion. They
Govern- added that they were investigat Chinese Commmmist
Norway
Mr
Radio Hongkong New York To
11.KT
Build Air
Raid Shelters
And 11 30. J'aul Westnu Hi Orchestra: 11.45, farry Owens And Royal Hawaiians: 13, Geraldo And 10 Orcher in Theatre Memorier": 12.30. Jung- kong Calling - Programme Sum- mary; 12.32, Tommy Dorsey And Is Clambake Seven: 12.45. "Strings
Melachrin With Wings." George and is Orchestra, with Linda Grey (Vocal): 1.15, News, Weather Beport 130. Grand And Announcementa;
2. "Variety bomb Symphony Orchestra; Band Box From the Kibur on- pire. Indan: 230. Favourite Be- que 3, the Third Edinburgh Mule Of Festival International And Drama. The Berlin Phihar monic Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbiroll 4.25. The Barns Country Of Marriage." A Wedi Comedy fude: Charles Lee: 4.53, Inter- For You." THE
Geraldo Concers Orchestra with the
Geraldo Singers, Carole Cart And The Pled Denny Vauchen: 9.30. Piper Of Homelin Robert Brown ing's Poem Set To Music By Wnt- Nothern ford Davies. (From The Ireland Children's Hair Loura): 6,
Calling. Hongkong
Programme 002. Time For Music."
ment Jusrador.
chanting
Leopoldisis,
morched were met by an hozlije "Leupold to houting Leopold to the Throne" as they
the Gallows."
The police used their batony Mr to stop Ast Best which raged Four persons were reported
is that for 15 minutes. Chinese Mr Ano
Another possibility, Molotov is in Peking, bombs he Is pressing the
Communist leader,
to ald the Tse-tung.
越
hurt and three were arrested.
A peaceful demonstration
o!
of the Belgians, WILS And King powerful staged in front of the Palace at
In the Lacken earlier
North loyalty to Leopold, the outgoing
after-
Indonesian
Navy
Shells Macassar
Jakarta, Aug. 6.
Indonesian Navy units shelled and strafed former members of the Dutch colonial army (KNIL) at Macassar, capital of the Indonesian island of Celebes, today after heavy fighting broke out between KNIL troops and guerilla forces in the town.
by the Indian Aining the possibilty of cabotage. Koreans, who may soon
are themselves facing police forces. Strong
A high official source said the situation was There was a feeling that by engines and ambulances were United Nations counter-offen-neon,
The exact dive. elaboration and communication rushed to the area.
The demonstrators, many of "serious" and it was understood there were heavy whom came from Antwerp- to Peking this government had number of the men trapped by
There have been fragmentacy
Stronghold casualties on both sides. a pro-Leopold removed any additional grounds the blast was not immediately
were the only evidence of a
at Macassar New York, Aug. 4. the Chinese Reds might have known, but was believed to be and entirely unconfirmed re-
the harbour Precise information on the and tomie been seeking to speed up their the entire staff of the workshop, ports of Quinese grossing the proposed mass march on Brus. A proposal to build
off where cars coming
by extent of the fighting was hard and a Navy plane strafed the the Yatu River into North Korea.sels,
Initially
planned
considerable shelters beneath New Invasion plans.
assembly lines were given a last But a senior American intelli-Hoyalist organisations through to get an communications with camp, Inflicting
Agency reports cald York at a cost of $2,000,000,000
polish.
gence Meer sati yesterday: ut Flanders on the lines of the Macassar were cut, expect for casualties,
High Command has been made public by the
had discussed the matter with Mayor at New York, Mr William
The Mayor of Turin was re- "We do not expect to see any Ureatened anti-Leopold march a few military linen, and Radio the Indonesian
trom Belgium's French-speaking Macassar was off the air,
lasi Tucs
Reports on how the fighting the Netherlands High Commis- O'Dwyer.
southern provinces and later Nationalist statements porter tonight to have person-
An sionet, Dr H. M. Hirschfeld. It calls for the construction of-coming at the opening of the ally taken over the police thĮ Reports from usually reliable say which, with its threat of started were conflicting. shelters under buildings, parks Security Council talks on Korea vestigation into the explosion and playgrounds.
with Russia present again-Reuter. destroyed the political advant-
ADVANTAGE LOST
General MacArthur's
visit
Chinese yet."
sources state, however, that civil war, contributed to Indonesian military source said
Steel Rover To Sail Today
off
In peacetime they would be used for parking motor ents. Bir ages that have just been set up O'Dwyer who had asked City regarding Formosa. officials and engineers to draw
Ofelais
no argue there is up the plan, said he was favour-
conflict between the course of bly impressed.
of the Federal action to prevent a Communist The help Suminary and Light Orchestra, come
Formosa and
con- Government would be needed to altark on
the
aloof political The American freighter, w ducted by Glibert Vinter: 030, 501ut the programme into opera-inuing
fred allude toward Chlang's regime, Steel Rover, which was
While the chief purpose of upon by an unidentified Junt: is tonear Waglan Island yesterday Mr Harrirnan's mission en-ordinate American military
aryoming is still in port, but is end political strategy toward expected to leave torlay. Formosa, officials said he will
IDC
die: Portuguese Half Hur; T, Tam
Junc Excerpts from Edward Ger- man's light Opera; 5. World News
And News Analysis (London ile.
tion. Heuter.
lav): 313, Studio: "I Like What I World Students
Like" Presented by Inn Rhaledge: 04, Studio: Linda Cater Take On FUN. "From The
Editori London Relay): 0.10. Weather Re
"Concerto." Concerto in port: 0.11, A Miner, On 54 (Schumanal; 0.45. *** 10.15, Lntin Amertean Music: 10.30, United Nations Album. 1 Special Korean Programme; 1045. Dance To Stephane Grap- belly And His Mustelans; 11, Wadio Newerel London Relay 113.
Weather Teport: 11.16. "Goodnight
Muse God Save The King. 11.30,
Cle Down.
SIDE GLANCES
3-30
Congress
Prague, Aug. 6.
Gottwald President
of Czechoslovakia took over the patronage of the International Students Congress to be opened the on Saturday in Frage, official news agency announced
day Reuter.
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"I wouldn't need an increase in my allowance if there were some jobs around I could do-liko shovelling snow!”.
und
review with Gen. MacArthur The ship was on her way to
when attacked, other problems in the Far East Saigon touched
the < by
Korean had to return to Hongkong. She war-United Press,
suffered very sight damage,
Communist Spies
In Sweden
Stockholm, Aug. 6.
Communist spies from Eastern Europe are| being smuggled in and out of Sweden as sailors in Polish ships, security police disclosed here today.
Spy smuggling had been going on for some time, but had grown since the Korean war increased the international tension, the police said.
AL Stockholm, Gothenburg. -have renched their conclu- Lulen and other ports the sons after shadowing seamen aples no ashore with the rest from Polish ships after a long
the crew, the security period,
police said. But they do not
return to sleep on board as Ja TIGHTENING CHECK
the rule for foreign seamen Polish chips are apparently
iouching Swedish ports.
Sometimes the spy is able to complete his Work wile the discharging and taking ship is on cargo. Then he rejoins relurns to Poland,
used because no other Eust European
such country has marllime buby
traffic with Sweden. But
the spies they come from Russia and other East European countries
and
Carry
Or he may relieve a SPY as well as Poland. *ready working In Sweden,
The two agenix then change The police are tightening their identity papers and the return-check on the ports, but say that ing spy takes the newcomer's the existing system can never be place on board the ship.
mado watertight. It dependNÍ In other case, the spy makes largely on the honesty of the a pretence of refusing to return captains, who sign undertakings with his ship and asks Sweden that they leave with the same for angium as a political
crow no they had on the ship's fugee. Half the Polish sailors arrival. taking asylum in this way, the Sometimes Polish captains have reported Η member of their crow missing, but he has never been traced,
re-
police said, have proved to be secret agents. They were do- ported.
So far not one has been ar The sailors need only their rested and tried in Sweden.
Seamen's papers to go ashore, The Swedish security police and theso are much less sure -corresponding to America's proof of their Identity than an Foderal Bureau of Investigation ordinary passport-Reuter.
pro-Leopold extremitis erillas in town. The offelal karno, warned guerilla leaders
Was
camp It was the second outbreak of there are strong Chinese Com-Leopold's decision to renounce the KNIL men left the
at
since the present Achting at Maenssor they troop concentrations in his throne In favour of his son, where munisi
following United States of Indonesia was the Manchurian border, as well the King's own advice, awaiting
On
leading
colonial formed last year. Recently, the as in the Shanghai area not far | however,
Royalist the break-up of the
Dr Soc- from the Fulden coast which
organisations called off today's army on July 20 and attacked Indonesian president, would be a possible Jumping-proposed demonstration though
no longer place for An attack onome
Indonesian news agency Ancia that fighting said the guerillas first attacked accesary as the lime had come. Formosa-Reuter.
and angry for reconstruction, but observera the KNIL Camp
gue- KNIL soldiers decided to mop express:d doubt that the
rilin leaders would be able to
followers. Later, an Indonesian Navy convince corvette shelled the KNIL comp United Press.
ignored their orders-Reuter,
FESTIVAL OF
BRITAIN 1951
MAY-SEPTEMBER
(69)
Four London buses typical double deckers were to be seen on the Horse Guards Parade recently preparing for the start of their 4,000 mile tour of Europe-to pub- licise the forthcoming Festival of Britain. The buses will go by cargo boat across the North Sea to Oslo; then to Stockholm; then by ferry to Gutlienburg, to Copen- hagen and on to Hamburg, Amsterdam, the Hague, An- twerp, Ghent, Bruges, Brussels, Liege, Luxemburg, Strns- Poitlers, Tours, Orleans, Paris, Rouen, Lille, Dunkirk, and back to Piccadilly Circus, (London Express Service).
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