1947-03-28 — Page 6

Page 0 ?

SINZIE,

TRANS-ASIATIC AIRLINES, INC.

NEXT FLIGHT:

......Wednesday, 26th March .Saturday 29th March Sunday 30th March HK$380.00

HONG KONG TO manila.. HONG KONG TO BANGKOK.. HONG KONG TO MANILA.. NEW RATE TO MANILA For 'sage and Freight appy to:- SOUTH EAST ASIA TRADING CO. (SIAM) Ltd:

69, Connaught Road West. Tel. 24292.

or FAR EAST AVIATION CO., LTD.

Tel. 27250. Tor Floory National City Bank of N.Y. Bldg.

(Entrance Duddell Street).

FEATI

MANILA, PHILIPPINES

HONG KONG

to

Shanghai - Bangkok - Singapore

San Francisco

by

Manila

C-54 "SKYMASTER" 4 ENGINED PLANE

Agents:

HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD.

3rd floor. French Bank Building.

Kowler Office:

Telephone No, 28600

Peninsula Hotel A reado Tel. 58440.

PAL

Philippine Air Lines,Inc.

FOUR ENGINED SKYMASTER SERVICES

SHANGHAI

irk$ 380

BANGKOK

HK$ 528

MON, 31 MARCH MON. 7 APRIL

WED. 2 APRIL

WED, 9 APRIL

MANILA

HK$ 380

. US$ 000

TUES, 1 APRIL PRI, 4 APRIL

HONOLULU

SAN FRANCISCO ..US$ 796

(10% Reduction On Round Trips)

Free Baggage Allowance 66 lbs. Freight Rates on Application

THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.

GENERAL AGENTS

MAIN BOOKING OFFICE PENINSULA HOTEL LOBRY. Tels. 68330 and 58081-Ex. 22-

HONG KONG OFFICE PEDDER BUILDING Tél. 23070, Chinese Dept. 23739

BRAATHENS

SOUTH AMERICAN & FAR EAST

AIRTRANSPORT LIMITED

S. A. F. E.

C-54 "SKÝMASTER” 4 ENGINED PLANE EXPECTED to leave Hongkong

on the 5th APRIL

for Bangkok, Calcutta, Karachi, Cairo, Paris, London and Oslo, (terminal).

Taking passengers and freight Priority not required to any destination.

For passareɛbookings a further particulars apply

WALLEM & Co.

the Arm

Hành

|CHINA MAIL

Windsor House

Macaging Editor: W. J. Esabas. Telephones: Editors

24054 Reporters & General Ofce 82312 (four lines). Subscription Rates:

3 months

0 months One-year

H.K.818.00 1.K.330.00 II.K.$72.00

BUDGET DEBATE

No more than casual reference was made during yesterday's bud; ket debate to the prospects, of

such

constitutional changes as will affect the future structure of, the Legislative Council. If_it had been expected that the Un- official Members would show themselves conscious of the im- plications, that the debate wonkl mark the end of an era, by letting themselves go for a change, these expectations were sharply disappointed. The same old variants of the same old

THE ORINA MAIL. FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1947.

Embarrassing Paradox: Why U.N. Cannot Act

When Prealdont Harry Tru- man made his histrole up-. peal to Amerlea to provide Greece and Turkey with aid toi resist Communist aggression he explained that "the United Na- tions and its related organiza- tions are not in a position to extend help of the kind that is .required.”

lle kd not state specifically why the United Nations could not function.

It is a small wonder that he did not for the answer is embarrassing paradox.

DI

The United Nations cannot act because the world Is 20 terribly divided against itself Ideologically that there is 110 peace.

Greece and Turkey represent Abune of contention provided with specińe authority anch material means

By DEWITT MACKENZIE

The United Nations Security Counell in charged with the res ponsibility of preserving peace and security in such casen as those of Greece and Turkey.

Of the

11 members of the

effort of the Council has been nullified.

Does this all mean that the new home planned for the United Nations in Now, York

become a will

mausoleum of dend hopes as did the marble palace of the League of Na tions? Time alone will answer that.

The old League falled in a

Council, alx are elected for large, degree because of power short term, Dat the Big Five-politics-manoeuvring by the Americu, Britain, Rumia, great nations for strategic

'positions.' France and China-are per- moment and each possess a veto power which can nullify any netion by a majority.

there be for an agreement over What earthly chance would

such a controveraint issue as the Greco-Turkish affair with

Today we find even greater realignment going on. How. ever, while this is discouraging to the peace. yet the world must not overlook. that the war has not been long over.

There was bound to be a vast Russia on one side and the restaure judgment cannot be form- shifting of zonal influence and of the Big Five on the othert

The mawer has been demon-ed until this metamorphosis is strated Innumerable times for completed.

When will that be? A show- the Soviet delegation has been down over Greece, Turkey and

This powerful weapon has been used so persistently by the Russians that much of the

things were put forward in the the way the matter must stand playing handball with the veto. Koren may give some iden,

So far as one can see that in so long as the conflict between Communism and democracy con-

U.S. Communists

A "Fifth Column"

Washington, Mar. 27.

f

the

If world establishment

revolution for

of Communism continues in full blast, the Unit cd Nations certainly cannct carry out its essential function of pre- serving prace and security.

Meantime the United Nations is providing a sounding board for the ideas o beth Communism and

Its opponents.

The Red cause dally is sounded Flo the United Nations sessions (along with rebuttal.

There was un echo cf that: Thought on Tuesday in the testi- mony of William Green, President

Director J. Edgar Hoover, of the Federal Bureau of the American Federation of of Investigation, deseribed the Communist Labour before the Congressional party of the United States today as a "fifth Committee

activities. column" whose “goal is to overthrow our Gov-| ernment."

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

#

Ag

15

*

11-21

"Why, Gregory! Where's your manners-can't you whis. tle for a waiter without usin' your fingers?",

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shopard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

PRETTY EXPENSIVE [rept hope that he would get aix

GIL un-American

tricks in some fashion-a pret- FUN He complained that the Ameri can State Department had helped Nobody likes to sit there like ty forlorn quest against the big Testifying before the House Committee on Un-to place the World Federation of

Trade Unions in the structure of ponents furnish all the action. K. South scored two tope in dia

a bump on a log while the op- opening bid and redouble.

The club Q was opened to the American activities, Mr. Hoover asserted the United Nations.

There is always a temptation monds, two in Spaden and the "there is no doubt as to where a real Commun- He said the World Federation ist's loyalty rests. Their allegiance is to Rus- of Trade Unions organisation is to butt in with some kind of a club A, then led the spade G. bid, just for the fun of it, West ruffed with his and re- n Communist dominated toul of sia and not the United States."

the Communist international and the other fellows are bidding! turned the heart 2. South got added, "There is no warrant for their way to a high contract this with the J, then ruffed the

United This is especially tempting if the Government of the States to provide this ready means

spade with the heart 10, re- one of the bids along the way for furthering world revolution Under further questioning with its officist ald and approval. | happens to be a sult in which turned with a ruff of the club 8 with the heart 8, laid down then were the Fifth Columns insisted that it

Was "quite the Nazis had in the countries irrelevant

But isn't there some word of you hold a long string of cards the heart A and K, then gave, and incompetent" optimisin?

Then the most fun Is just to they attacked.

whether he had other names or Yes, on Tuesday, the anniver- double, with the idea that they West a ruff of the last spade. With all of ble trumps Weat whether "I may or may not sary of the United Nations, first will slip into something, clan, had

only two tricka. have taken out a passport under meeting in America, Mr. Truman But that can be pretty exper-South therefore made twen tras for a bigger score than he had any chance to get other-

The committee is considering proposals to outlay the Con munist party.

X.Y. or Z”—Associated Press.

atne old way. Indeed, the im- pression is given perhaps meetinues. forcibly thum in days past of a debate empty If "full of sound," and emphasis is lent 10 that iru- pression by the unexpected de- cision of Government to take the Third Reading today, securing passage of the Bill after the most curstry examination of the detail- ed Estimates in Select Committee. This rather remarkable procedure, it may be exposes the source of the inadequacy of this year's pro- ceedings, and it is possible that in some measure the Unofficials i deserve sympathy rather that critician. It will not have es caped notice, in this connections, that Mr. Landale put in his pro rest against an inability to form a proper judgment on the Budget because of the dearth of infarms tion provided by the Government.

He mulded that the party in! His reply was "the colour of He urged that before Unofficials are, in future, asked to give then this country is "a Fifth Column my hair is grey, I am in my

if there ever was one" and de- carly forties," approval of a Budget, they shaclared it is far better organizer he provided with a full financial statement for the past year and estimates distinguishing clearts between ordinary and extraordin ary expenditure. But while the point was taken, it was not taken far enough. The main complaint

Mr. Hoover counseled against against the Unofficial Meinbers "any course of action which: fis based upon this curious reluce would give the Communists rance to carry their protests to cause to portray and pity them- their logical conclusion and insis selves as martyrs," adding "the upon refusal to give their assert best antidote to the Communists to a measure until they are in, is vigorous Intelligent old fas possession of all the information hioned Americanism." they require. They express A hope that Government will adopt a certain course of action, when they should demand it. This milit. ness is the theme which, with but bccasional deviations, runs through the entire unofficial side of the debate, and it provides no romm for confidence that the true in- terests of the taxpayer are satis factorily represented. We ourselves, not in a position to dis- cuss the Budget, its merits or de merits. The Unofficial Members of Council have had an advantage inasmuch as while they may have been denied all the information to which they are entitled in a form easily to be understood, they have at least had fough copies of the Estimates in their hands for several days and can form, for themselves, some picture of what is covered by the "Or dinance to apply a sum of $109,- 488,133 to the public service for, the financial year ending‹ March 31, 1948. The public on the other hand, is completely in the dark, the Estimates have not been released to the Press, and

Russia's absence esused some no opportunity has been given for concern but no guroriso, as it had any expression of serious public been hinted ever since her strong

to the opinion upon the financial pro- objections

olght drait gramme of Government.

trusteeship agreements submitted Hon. Financial Secretary attempt she would ignore the Council on nt the last General Assembly that ed to justify the rush and request which she is entitled, to a-seat by for rubber stamp approval of an reason of her position as one of insufficiently explained Budget the Big Five.

are,

The

Earlier, Eugene Dennis,

sent a

to its secretary message "Sinatra A Communist" general that, "The United Stater in all its ncts, secks to peld Senator Tenney told the strength to the United Nations. Cónimittee that the movie ne-and to give effect in the principles the United No. tors John Garfield and Charlie and purposes of Chaplin were Communist sym-subscribe to and carry out that

tions charter." If all the power pathizers. Senator Tenney decinration, the world can have also said the actor Fredric peace. March and crooner Frank Sina- tra belonged to Communist front organizations.

Senator Tenney Is head of

California when he refused the

Un-American repeatedly to give his real Activities Committee. He told

the House group that in addi- | tion to infiltrating into Holly- wood, the Communista- trying to control the United States maritime and fishing in. dustries.-United Fress.

Secretary of the Communist Party, was dismissed abruptly as a witness

name.

"The Colour Of My

Hair.........

The Committee members ham- mered at him time after time to give his real name.

RUSSIA ABSENT FROM COUNCIL MEETING

Lake Success, N.Y. Mar. 26.

Two More

P&O Liners Released

elve fun.

8.9 2

H. 10 9

D. J 9 5 4 3 C. 10 8 6 5

N

8. 8.6 43 jit. 6

9. Q 10 H. Q 7 5

D. Q 8.1 C. QJ 7

4 3 2 W

ED. 19762

SC. 9 4 3 2

S. A KJ 76

H. A KJ8-

D. A K

C. A K

(Dealer: South. North-South vulnerable.)

South West North East PASA. 2 NT. Раня

Dbl

2 8

3 H

Rdbl

Pass Punя

ανέμα.

Tomorrow's Problem

S. K 4

H. K Q J

.- 10 5

D. 9 4 2 C.A.Q.3

$. A 8 7 2 H. 3 8 7 6 D. Q

C. K 8 G 2

3. 10 653 NH. 32

WE DO 8 6

S

S. Q J

H. A 4

C. 10974

D. AK 17 63.

C. J 6

Two more P. & O. ships, "Maloja" and "Carthage," have been the last fun he got out of the South his sole chance for a What bidding and play gives released from Govern hand. When South redoubled, game here against sound work ment service and return- he could find nothing to do ex-by the opponents? ed to the shipbuilding

(Dealer: West. Neither aldo West had the fun of doubling vulnerable.) that 3-Hearts bid, but it wną

yards for reconversion Moscow Talks-But

after more than seven

Armed

No Soviet Russian delegate was present when the busy years' service, first

United Nations Trustee Council began Its first¦ as

Merchant session here today. The Council, however, Cruisers and subse- proceeded with its business.

quently as Transports. There had been no Soviet delegate named before The "Maloja" is now in the

the opening of the meeting, and there was no weir in London, and the "Carth explanation from the Soviet delegation to the age is with Messrs. Alexander United Nations, which is headed by M. Stephen & Son on the Clyde. Gromyko..

During the General Assembly |

by arguing that much inconveni Russia voted against the trustre ence results if the Budget is not ship agreements as being invalid dealt with before the beginning after she had been defeated

of the financial year to which it several amendments. relates." The basis of this--con-)

on

Sonie delegates belleved, how

PORTUGUESE EMIGRATION

* Lisbon, Mar, 20. The emigration of Portu BUCRO 108 suspended by a decree announced today, the main purpose of which is to safeguard the countrưa man- powerReider,

tention is not easy to discover. It dolegate might Catholicism

Be riamed interne

is the English practice to present Professor Francis B. Shyre o2 så

the departmental estimates, piece- the United States told the Couneti "Recognised"

meal, during March, and to sub- that "the United States delega

tion, fecin It will be a grant

not be followed in Hung Kung

hands of Messrs. Green & Slitey

The 21,000-ton "Maloja" was' bullt by Harlon d& Wold cf Bel- fast, being the second P. & O. ship to bear this name, the first having heen

the mined and sunk, In Straits of Dover in 1916. She has spent most of her career on the Australian run, where, she was most popular and where she earn ed a reputation for steadiness in all weathers.

No Decisions

Moscow, Mar. 27. The Four-Power Foreign Ministers wrangled for nearly five hours today without reaching any major decisions and U.S. Secretary of State Marshall warned that the Council was becom- Ing so "ensnarled" that "reasonable progress is unfortunately remote " Disagreement arose over whether China should

join with the other four major Allies in issuing. Invitations to the smaller nations to attend the peace conference,

Marshall, Bevin and Bidault, banla-daméa in, New York be-. When war came in 1939 the ld China should be an "invit-sider the inviting powera,

Marshall said he was particu "Meloja" was commissioned asing power," but Mr. Molotov

Iarly anxious that "our South Armed Merchant Cruiser.,was against it. mainly on those trying North At- It appeared, however, that | American_allles" such as Mexico

antic Convoy duties, where the China might participate as one be invited to partleinatų, e intercepted a much-wanted block of the presiding chairman" of

at

ade runner, the "La Coruna,"

the conference but not as, an Canada's Position

| cleverly disguised. Japanese loviting power." merchant ship. This vessel wha

Both Bevin and Molotov op- He also cited the Canadian sunk with her cargo of locatim- posed Marshall's suggestion war effort, saying that Canada able” value to Germarly, and her

Bevin supported Marshall'a view on this subject, saying, that Britain could never agree to place her Domisióne in a secondary status. --Associated Press

officers and crew taken prisoner, that no German Government had 1,000,000 men under arms mit the Budget, as such, on the tragedy if the Council sat without

The return of the "Malola" to should be required to sign the and that 400,000 Canadians Rome, Mar, 27. the Australian run will all the German peace treaty and that were fighting by 19412whon Tuesday following the end of the the participation of a country xo Italian Communists Joined more welcome reason of her the peace be imposed by insert Rusald entered the confilet financial year, early in April that great and powerful as the Soviet with the Christian Democratic great cargo capacity, including ing a compliance. clause in the is. There seems to be no good Unlon,"

party in the Constituent As it does 210,000 cu. ft. of new German constitution. reason, why this procedure could We earnestly hope," he added, sembly in voting approval of food stuffs for Britain. It is not frigerated, spoco fer much needed shortly send representative."

that the Soviet Government wili

Not Urgent an article in the Italian draft expected she will be ready for P. Constitution New Members

which makes & D. service until the end of 1947 ..

Marshall replied that the cial stateshent for the past year ed Nations sub-commissions were ligion of Italy.

Memberships of two now Unit Catholicism the recognized re- or early 1948

The 14,000-ton liner "Carthage" question was not, urgent and 'could not be "met except by adop announced today-the

ulso served for a time as an Arm- that perhaps, the proposed Gore sab-com- Article Seven of the drafted Merchant Cruiser and was then tion of this method of presents mission on Freedom of Informa-Constitution continues the rented for trooping dulles, Built man peace conference might tion, That which has been folion and Prass, comprising Reis validity of the Lateran treaty in 1811 by Meers Alexander like to express Itself on the sub

teln, Canada, Franco lowed this year, could be suspect Netherlands Panama the signed by Italy under Rus: Stephen & Bob Fol Glascow, the Ject ed of having been designed to en-Union and the United Stats Soviet solin with the Vatican wirelined peniall for the Marshall made another deter United

and it is quite apparent that Mr.. Landale's request for a full finan-

Uprising

This article says, the Church nation.ainst and the State are

In their ship. "Corfu, she was extremely

able Govemment to avoid awk, the sub-compillylen^^for ward questionsWe believe the ton of Buc

minori

haste and inadequacy of informa

tion to have been largely sodden taly but it is nevertheless, tebi |

sea conference of all

which, déclared war

-San Fra The End of⠀

1. The