1946-05-31 — Page 1

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO CHINA MAIL

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PORTRAITS

OF

RECOGNITION

MONGKOK INCIDENT SEQUEL

on

The situation with regard to the man whose arrest Tuesday night led to a near- rict outside Mongkok Police Station grew somewhat more complicated last night with the announcement by the Chinese military authorities in Kowloon that the man was not (as was originally thought)

the Chinese | member of

He

not, forces.

is armed however, to be handed back to the Hong Kong Police.

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The statement ven out by the Chinese military authorities last night said that the man had at one time been in the Medical Department hat was "dismissed long ago." and he was, there- fore, a longer a member of the Chinese military.

The Chinese anitary authori- ties here. the statement continu-

ed, were now trying to recover

· ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS

NO. 33372.

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1946.

ALL IS NOT WELL Threat To Prestige Of U.N.O.

EXPLOSIONS

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Montreux, May 30. Ten workmen died euriy caloriena Toslap in mentions

A mountain fortress of Saint Maurice, 4,000 feet up, in the mountaina Rantheast of Lukn Gracy.

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The cone of the expléifona 1160 which lusted for over

The hours in not vet known, damage is said to be consider - able--Router.

ELECTRIC CO.

PROPOSALS

TO STRIKERS

The

rooftop of the

Soviet Delegate's

Criticisms

NEW YORK, MAY 30. THE RUSSIAN DELEGATE TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL-M. ANDREI. GROMYKO-SAID LAST NIGHT THAT THERE IS A “TENDENCY ON THE PART OF CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO PLAY A DOMIN. ATING PART" IN THE UNITED NATIONS, "TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE CAUSE OF PEACE AND SECU- RITY."

HE DID NOT NAME ANY SPECIFIC NATION BUT AP- PARENTLY THE REFERENCE WAS TO THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN. GROMYKO DECLARED THAT THIS "MAY CAUSE SERIOUS AND IRREPAR- ABLE HARM TO ALL THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIT- ED NATIONS. IT MAY UNDERMINE SERIOUSLY THE AUTHORITY AND PRESTICE OF THE ORGANI- ~ZATION OF THE UNITED-NATIONS AND, FIRST OF ALL, SUCH AN ORGAN AS THE SECURITY COUN- CIL WHICH IS CALLED UPON TO GUARD PEACE.”

His remarks were made at a club rally in Madison Square Garden

Council of American-Soviet Friendship, in honour of Soviet writera Ilya Ehrenburg, Kon- stantine Simona and Major- General Mikhaul Garaktionov, who are visiting America.

he pistol he hul with him from premises of the Hong Kong here, sponsored by the National H.K. ASSETS IN the Hong Kong Tolice, as it Electric Company's power

for trial.

house

a Chinese Army pistol.

workers, who have The man himself a to be taken to Canton and turned over to been out on strike since Fri- the Generalissimos Hqs. there Hay, May 17, was the scene of

heated debates which lasted! Hong Kong Police officials last until the small hours of this night had not received uny communication about the chang-morning, as the men and their ed status of the atan from Chi-committee discussed proposals se military sources and were, from the Company handed to therefore, unable to make any them by the Labour Office

The man was arrested follow-yesterday. in an armed robbery, and as he was being taken to Fré police statiof a crowd gathered and. started to throw stenes at the The man was subse- quently turned over to the Chi nese military authorities when he claimed is be a member of the Chinese Arno,

comment on the matter,

MINOR STRIKES AT HOME

U.S. "UNFROZEN"

Washington, May 30. More foreign-owned assets in the United States have

Declaring that "not evory- thing is well within "the Unit-boen unfrozen, the U.S. trea-

sury announced, cd Nations. Gromyko said:

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Jerusalem, May 30.

A major rift in Palestine Arab politica occurred after i three-hour meeting in Jera- salem today, when the drah Higher Front was set up as a rival body to the Arab Higher Cozamitter.

The Front is composed of five political partien, whogi ten nominations to member. chip of the Arab Higher Comi mittee were rejected by Jamer? Husseini, Chairman of the Higher Committee---Beuter.

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AMERICAN EYES ON MOSCOW

Washington, May 30. American officials berc look to Moscow for the Rus- sian reaction to U.S. Sceretary of State James Byrnes' blunt denial of Russian Foreign Minister Molotov's charges against him and the United. States.

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The denial raised a prime quvation here:-- What will its effect be on the Russo-American relations, already strained, änd on the chances for an early peace in Europe?

London, May 30. Details of the length of

Byrnes ended a news con- service of men called up to the armed forces in 1947-48 ference by emphasising his hope that the Rig Four foreign [are revealed in a Government ministers will be able to iron White Paper published-today-out-their-differences when they Men called up during 1947 meet again in Paris on Jane will serve two years but after 15. Some diplomatic officials,

his

govern-

January, 1948, men called up looking beyond the spectacular will serve decreasing periods.sido of the Molotov-Byrnen ex- February Intake will serve one change, said that each official year and 11 months, April intake merely restated one year and ten months, Junement's position on major peace- intake one year and nine-months, making problems dividing theit: August one year and eight months, countries. They doubted that October

new ob- seven it would throw any months and December ono year stacles into the path of the and six months.

ministers when they return to Paris.

one

year

and

Under this call-up, 100,000 men

But по опе minimized the will join the services in each of the two years mentioned. This, size of the existing obstacles "One can perceive in the acti- The property is held almost however, is tho interim scheme. which include the touchy. vities of the United Nations, completely by European nation- The Government has not yet de Italian-Yugoslav frontier ques- symptons of the reversion tools, except German who reaid- cided whether conscription is to be tion, the disposition of the the old methods of the deague fed during most of the war in the a permanent feature of British former Italian colonies, the of Nations which proved to be a British Commonwealth, Rosaic life.

Danube River shipping and failure.

and certain Overseas posses. It has been decided that women's long-term control of Germany.

ions of France, Belgium and service will be continued an K voluntary basis and a permanent the Netherlands.

The principal effect was to feature of the armed forces. "unblock" property

Conscripts called up under the belonging to residents of Hong

new scheme will have their civi- Kone,lian jobs kept open for them but British Malaya, the Belgian it has not been decided whether Congo, the Netherlands West they will get gratuities and leave Indies and, French Equatorial the same terms as men called Africa, treasury officials ex-up during the war period. plained Associated Press.

At the time of going to press, the discussion was still going. "Revival of these discredited on, and representatives of the methods in the activities of the strikers told the "China Mail” United Nations is fraught with late last night that it was most danger, not only in the sense unlikely that werk would be re- that these attitudes may dis- sumed today, silough an at- appoint hopes for peace-loving tempt would be made to thresh nations and convert the organi the whole thing out before the|zation into a tool of one coun- meeting adjourned.

try, but also in the sense of holding a threat to the existence of the organisation itself." Associated Press,

Representatives of the atrik ers wore in conference with the Labour Office from 1 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. yesterday and last night's meeting waa called to discuno the counter-proposals Minor strike troubles con-handed to them yesterday, sign- tinuo in London and thed by the Labour Office. provinces.

London, May 30.

Stevedores, who claim the pre-war right of their sons to join them at work, remained idle at three of London's doelts

today.

About 2,800 workers at two London aero-engine factories of Napier and Sons, joined the one-day strike called at all the company's factories, and those of the English Electric Com: pany, where many thousands of men are now idle.

The men's action is in protest against the dismissal of a trade union shop steward from Liverpool faclory.-Reuter.

Return To Work

London, May 30.

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work over

These proposals, the "China Mail" was informed. covered all the issues put forward by the strikers. The company pro- posed a 48-hour week, with any that to and above

the count as overtime, with 1941 basic wage converted to an 8-hour day plus 38 per cent.; rehabilitation allowances, inere ments; grading; hospital and sick leave according to terms of service, and so out.

The rehabilitation allowance proposed for coolles, the "China Mail" was informed, was $84 a month, and that for skilled workers $ a day every day of the year,

No Indication could be secur- Union officials have recom- cd from the strikers as to whe- monded that 3,000 stevedores whose three-day strike has delay- ther or not the Conipany's pro- ed ships at London decks return posals were acceptable on the to work,

the

A general meeting to act on

recommendation

Was

called

for Thursday after Ministry of

Labour officials arranged a con- ference with employers on th men's demand that their sons b made automatically eligible for dock jobs as they were before the i

war.

More than 250,000 English Elev-

tric Company employees were to

be back on the job tomorrow afte:.

a one-day token strike protestin

whole.

"Hard Coal"

Strike Next?

Iran "Leaves" U.N.O.

New York, May 30. An Iranian Embassy spokes- man told Reuter last night that United the Ambassador to the States, Hussein Ala, had re- ceived instructions from

the

:

Reuter.

Four British Women Burnt Alive

WUPPERTAL, MAY 30.

Prime Minister, Chavam Sulta- A BRITISH WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE INŢELLI- neh, not to have any more

GENCE OFFICER, WHO BRIEFED FOUR WOMEN dealings with the U.N.O.

FRANCE IN 1944, TOLD THE PARACHUTISTS IN 'Hussein Ala declined to com-1

WAR CRIMES COURT AT WUPPERTAL TODAY ment, but it is understood that

HOW SHE LATER TRACED THEM TO THE CREMA- TORIUM IN THE NOTORIOUS NATZWEILER CON- he will continue as Ambassador although he will not apeak be

CENTRATION CAMP IN FRANCE. fore the Security Council.

· The Council is at present THE awaiting information from the Iranian Government regarding the Soviet evacuation of Iran and dileged Soviet interference in the internal affairs of Iran.

Reuter.

All Resign

PRESIDENT OF THE COURT ASKED THAT THE NAMES OF THE FOUR WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED, AS DETAILS OF THEIR DEATH WOULD CAUSE PAIN TO THEIR RELATIVES.

In the dock were nine camp Blaft, including the commandant and doctor, charged with in- jecting drug into women and London, May 30. then burning them in the cre- A Router's despatch from matorium. A tenth man was Teheran today reported that discharged, as there was Iranian Premier Quvam had evidence offered against him. asked for the resignations of

The prosecutor, Major Hunt, all his ministers because Pre- who described the killing na mier Jafar Pishovari of the sheer brutality unparalleled in Azerbaijan self-proclaimed goy-the history of civilisation," said

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Presbyterian Attack On Catholics

Atlantic City, May 30.

ernment had refused to con- there was evidence that the wo The United States. Prosby- tinue negotiations with the pre- men were still alive when they terlan church takes the Ro-

The sent regime,

despatch

were being put into the crema-man Catholic Church severely said that all the ministers com- torium. plied with the request.-A850- 'ciated Press. New York, May 30. As 400,000 soft coal min-

dismissal of a union efflcini. ers prepare to return to the Sentiered strikes Involving York-pits, following the settlement! shire coal mines, airplane plants and laundries left 5,000 other of their two months old dis- British workers still idle.-Asso-pute, the American Govern- ciated Press.

SPANIARDS LEAVE

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the next move, if any, is up to As though to emphasize that Russia, Byrnes turned his at- tention temporarily away from Europe to hemisphere affairs. He planned to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Com- mittee in fayeur, of legislation aiming at on unified-pan- American defence system.→AB- sociated Press.

M.P. HITS TWO RUSSIANS

Rome, May 30. United Stator military au- thorities at Ciampino Airport, outside Rome, said today that- an American military police- man had struck a Russian di- plomatic courier carrying mails to Paris, who failed' to identify himself in the plane and refused to heed orders to leave it temporarily.

The announcement was made by a public relations officer on behalf of Lieutenant-Colonel R. M. Crow, commanding officer, and said the same policeman also struck a Rus- sian diplomat outside the plane when the American interpreted his actions as defiance of his orders.

Neither of the Russians wore injured, the upnouncement added. It falled to give the names of the policeman, courier or diplomat. The statement and that Lieuten- ant-Colone! Crow is considering whether or not disciplinary action should be taken against the palice- man.

The diplomat was Identified

to task for allegedly pressing after the incident as a Russlan One girl fought, hor killers claims for a favoured position Embassy official who, it is beliey- ed, accompanied the courtor is the while half of her body was in in the United States. ¿ airport. The courier continued to the crematorium and scratched the face of the chief execu-

The Presbyterian General Paris. Efforts to reach Attaches evidence Assembly is already on record at the Russian Embassy for com tioner, according to given by the Polish interpreter; as being against continued of- ment were not successful Asso Walter Schultz.

ficial relationships between the ciated Press. United States and the Vatican.

kaid that Catholic aggressive-

...

They approve a report which Refused To Undress

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THE WEATHER

Toklay's forecast;--Mainly cloudy moderate

with local showers,

south-westerly winds,

Yesterday's weather:- Maximum:-85.2 deg. at 4 p.m. Minimum:-70.4 deg. at 2 p.m. Rainfall: A tract. Sunshine:15 hours

BRITAIN

Londen, May 30, Fifty-five Spaniards who had... mont is faced with the possi-been interned at Chorley, in Bri- bility of a new "walkout" by tain, left this morning for Franc CAN'T RESIGN

He said that the chief execu-ness "at times involves poli- hard coal miners tonight. The They are part of a group of about Munich, May 30. Dr. Wilhelm Hoogner, the spe- hard coal miners have sot: 200 who were taken prisoners toner, Straub, one of the actical action and pressure, on

during the Allied landings i

cuned, got drunk and tok him sources of public opinion and France. cial democrat Minister-Presideat midnight at their "deadline."

how four wontien After satisfying the British au- They refused to undress before of Bavaria, offered his reigat

were killed., public policy."

The Assembly has asked Pre- Hon today to General Waller J. Soft coal miners will start thorities that they were Spanish the doctor when orrored, but resident Truman to kraht im Mulier, the Director of the Office straggling. back to the pits today exiles in France who

had been, of Military government, in Bu- but it will be Monday before the forced to work for the invaders, colved what they were told were mediate umnesty to 8,000 cona-

the cientious objectors still varla, who refused to accept it.

to return to anti-typhus Injections in volume of production gets under those who wished

Federal prisons. The Premier axplained that as

France have been given the facili- arm, result

The agreement signed with John Alo

The Assembly also went on Christian Social

in the L. Lewis, their leader, gives the The Inst group of some GO The first woman was "stiff record as being opposed to tho. The Grook Navy today formally recent elections, he felt he no miners 18's cents an hour wage Spaniards, are still In Britain and stupefled" before the rest manufacture of atomie mba, holated the flag over two new longer had the confidence of the increase, a shorter working wook waking to be incorporated into received their injections. Then, compulsory penoctiae military submarinos which have been trans- people. General Muller, said that and a $25,000,000 health and wels divil lllo or to sail for South they all became unconscious, training and unilateral untrol ferred to Grosso by Erials," the the military government had ewry fare fund. It is unofficially re-America--Remier:

Three of the women were put by the United States of former Athens News Agency reported......... confidence in him and his ad- ported that the Government will

into the crematorium furnace, Japanese falanda in the Palfic. Reuter, ministrationReuter.

permit an increase in the price DI

London, May 30,

but the fourth recovered con It approved icooperation with The Polish Minister of Jusciousness when being put folo Russia in peace efforts:

London, Maу 30. London, May 30. Despite the passing by the Unit tice, Dr. H. Bwiatowski, has in the fire and screamed and kick- national food rationing to food The Vatican Radio, tald i to, Ninety-five thousand now, doc-ed States House of

Representatives

the starving areas; support of day that Pope Plus will sponk

of the ion of the!

way.

.coal from 86 to 50 cents per ton.

in

Max. Rel. Humidity: 91% at 2 p.m.

Athens, May 30.

tors will be trained in the next of the drastic and wiki vited Sir Hartley Shaweroes, ed

Attorney General to visit Ove Jeste, says Moscow radio, there is to sign of settlement La Poland 11 Tapeated, atatea the The prosecution's cans against collective bargaining; and the to the Court of Cardinals on giving variojus points of the flo- the dispute er. sosmen and dockara

Luby and taniorkow (sight of labour, to strike with: "Saturday" Jum 1erba Ipeech "lock Ayarlar" plan, i The number who have threatened soltera Roll Emblady here, flint, ie the scour

of nurses will be more than double strike on June 18/1/ their demanda

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