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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1947,
CHURCHILL LAUNCHES BITTER Ship's EXODUS ATTACK ON ATTLEE Officers. TOXYO AND CRISIS MEASURES
INTO
Businessmen
Pack Planes
San Francisco, Aug. 8.
Two American air lines, planning a service to Tokyo reported today that they were swamped by inquiries and applica-- tions for Japan in
passages tol
to
enter
London, Aug. 8.
Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons today charged British Social
ists were asking Parliament for a "blank check for a totalitarian govern- ment" and using the British economic crisis as a "flmsy pretext." Launching an all-out Conservative attack on Prime Minister Clement Att- lee's plans for meeting the economic crisis, Mr. Churchill declared: "The government's proposals will mean the abrogation of Parliament and of all our long cherished rights."
He took the floor after Deputy Premier Herbert Morrison said the powers sought under the Attlee emergency programme were "appropriate and necessary."
ir
the
Mr. Churchill said: "The while the Government maintain. from the failure to plan.
45. He wanted to see this bill re mid-August main cause of at least half oured that the Bill made no
in Socialist planning when the State Depart- difficultica has arisen from the prectable change in the law, ult
not only for adminis section of the Bill spoke of en-production 400 partisan policies and ment will permit
the suring that the whole resources United States but also for Russia businessmen
rative incompetence" of
of the community were available and Eater Europe. Attlee regime.
Use best eniculated
He looked forward to Euro. that country to renew
He added: "Life under the for the
teon Bill, by a European govern. cam- foreign trade.
Socialist Government is worse, serve the interests of the
ment, to plan a regional area bizi for worse, for the nation than unity.
enough. to Lurvive against the No Guarantec it ever was under the full blast
Americans. and severity of war."
guarantee that The only Rising amid sustained cheers section about the use of the cour. would not he from his supporters to move the try's resourets rejection of the Bill, Mr. Chur-abused wna "in the character of chill, said that the bill introduce Ministers and the confidence tion would not necure the whole. we lace in them."
In Mumenpolis, the Northwest Air Lines aid it was "Awamped by applications" with 104 per sons seeking Leservati:214 for assage between August '15 and 29.
Fan-American World Airway, Pacific Division) here is in the
"same bout," it is reported.
It painted out, however, that There is a "distinction hetween Inquiries and reservations, because Japan is not open to unlimited travel.
Each passenger must have "in dividual clearance by the Allied G..Q. in Takyn for his entry and departure."
Neither the Northwest
heg
Air
nor the Pan-American have regular scheduled flights to
Tokyo.
Northwert however has carried Pan- passengers
•American's “proving dights", m preparation for regular service. will take cf on August 10.
The specifle date on' which the Pan-American hopes to begin re gular service has not been zet but tentative plans call for po pian- to Tokyo next week.-Astuciated .Press.
Lost Plane Given Up
Nanking, Aag. 8.
Tiked Chiniers
A drapatchs from indicated that the Air
Force hos ubandoned Melive search for a transport missing for nine days with
Brian
American avicspuperwoman Barbar
Stephens, Sorenson, son of the British Labour M.P.. und 24 other passengers whoard.
Officials considered the air- craft to he definitely lost and are awaiting cord of dis covery of the wreckage by vil lagers in the area where tuan believed to have crashed.
Avociated Press.
ft
to
the
Mr. Churchchill
nreused hearted co-operation of the par the Government of having re- tica for the necessary purposes peatedly
shown themselves which lay before the country.
"ready
.put the party always before the country."
He asked if the all.embracing powers in the B should be
man like cntrusted Stafford Cripps, President of the Board of Trade.
These powers, he said, were a negation of British freedom and the British way of lifein time, of
peace.
"Except for bloodshed, all the evils of war and worse are go- ing in our country," Mr. Chur- chill shouted to the Government benchies.
Π
Sil
Declaring that the statement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Atilse had been universnily judged in. adequate, Mr. Churchill asked if the Government were trying to deeda by Mr. Churchill, amid Conserva- make up for lack of tive cheers, retorted: "You will forceful words.
There were immediate culls of "Yes."
be made to deny it before your "Is It because they wish to fellow countrymen one day. Life get l'arliament separated and on and then use these under the Socialist Government holiday
of
effect, is far worse for the country powers with irrevocable than it ever was in the full blast or that, having no plan or design
their wish to cover up they and severity of the war."
an assumption vacuity with sweeping power?" he said,
Me. Churchill then moved the rejection of the Bill.
Mr. Churchill said it was only "moonshine and humbug" for the Government to say that the courts might deprive it of the
Mr. Clement Davies (leader of
Bill,
power of the 1945 Act on the the Liberais) presented a motion
found that the transition period for the rejection of the
The peace treaties with Ger. because he said that the spiritual
from war was over,
liberty
even stake.
many and Japan had not been made. It was "a falso and flimsy pretext."
of the people was
at
"It is was only a question of Foreign Secretary Bevin's foreign the legality of the
a
M. R.H. Crossman, (Labour) who led a revuit last year against
1945 Act, policy, declared
Bill that the why did they not bring in
meant that the Labour Govern. ample bill, stressing that and ment would not repeat the per giving a reasonable assurance? formance of the Labour Govern. Mr. Morrison, (leader of the ment, which in 1931 capitulated House), interjected: "That is because It was unwilling to take
what we have done,”
the necessary steps to plan the
Held
Shanghal, Aug. 8. It was revented today that *CN$1,500,000,000 worth of
unmanifested
goade
found aboard the Ching Mer- Altanta Steami
steamer,
Chim Compati which arrived from Hong Koup on July 20. Four officers the ship were detaisted for attempted muggling of cargo which was hidden under the deck flooring.
of
The cargo, all "fuzuries". the import of which in houned, inctuled face poseder, whisky.
carettes, nail polish, nylon stockings and dress materials. -United Prena.
Shanghai Ship Pirated
War
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Dutch Mission Will Be Flown To U.S. Present Java Case
To
Batavia, Aug. 8.
A mission will fly to New York on Sunday or Monday to present to the Unit-
ד'
ed Nations the arguments of the Dutch-created states of West Borneo and East Indonesia.
The mission will include American-born Dr. P. J. Koets (Director of Lieuten- ant-Governor-General Van Mook's cabinet). Hamid "Second, Sultan of Pontianak, will represent West Borneo, and Tjokaorde Soekawati (Presi- dent of East Indonesia) will represent his state. Reliable sources said a re-had been recovered at presentative of East Sumatra Asem, Sumatro.
They asserted will also join the parly,
ed
thut
Washington,
granted
to the
L
Bockit Vice-Premior A.K: Gani, who Anid that he was unaware of any papersirocities committed against then
Java Reactions
by the
The Dutch meanwhile claim-found with the game showed they in Java or Sumatra..
that the people of East had been confiscated
First reaction in Batavia to Sumatra have. "spontaneously" Indonesians.
a valuable jewel the Indonesian acceptance of the expressed a desire to form their Last week
nther U.S. offor was that the Repub- own state.
collection belonging to
the was recovered licans declined to have According to the Linggard-Sumatra royalty
West by the Dutch at Pematragsianter, United States as lone.medlator jat agreement both Borneo and East Indonesin to- together with four truckloads of In the dispute.
Ia
the World the Republic of ze.her with
The reply accepted the Ameri loun of Indonesia (which covers Suma- Bank
can offer but asked the United Shanghai, Aug. 8.
Nether. States to request the Security tra, Jova and Madoera) were US$195,000,000 In one of the most scheduled to form a United lands Government, "exclusively | Council to appoint a Commlastör Mr. Hughes (Inhour) obfected daring piracies off Shang- States . of Indonesia ly for reconstruction of productive to investigate the Indonesian
facilities in the Netherlands home that many of
land." measure did not go far enough. hai, s.s: "Shanghai" (of January 1/ 1940.
Other Labour Members press the San Shing Steam- Chinese Saved for a further reduction of
was ship Co.,) armed forces and welcomed "change
of heart which had by more than 20 pirates brought reductions In Ams
Liuho (70 miles netrol and an approach
from Shanghai) last United States about the conditions of the low agreement
Saturday morning.
the Government's
Catching Up
the
and th:
Mr. Jan Mikardo said that the Government was at Inst catching up with the troops.
Blackburn Captain
(Labour backbencher) was critical,
(Continued on age. 12).
Mr. Churchill retorted; "That country's economy. has not been done at all and I He declared that the Bit had will read extracts to show how been accepted
Labour by the far Mr. Morrison's muttered in. movement. terjection is a lie.”
The fallure of the
Manna
Washington, Aug. 7.
Jewish Harry Shop, 31, a war velerun, today cabled the British Prime Minister, Afr. Atileo:
"Britain needs food, clothing, money. The Jewy neod Pales- tine. So zell Palestine to the Jews, Will raise money in 90 days."--United Press.
near
looted
The "Shanghai" was carrying about CN$500,000,000 worth of valuables.
Two passengers were wound- ed during the shooting, it was stated today.
The vessel was sailing near Liuho, en route, to Haimcy on Aug. 2, when five passengers aboard drew pistols and forced the ship's chief engineer to halt
the vessel.
At a given signal, more than 20 armed men boarded the ship from a junk.
During two hours of looting, the pirates ransacked cases.
Before making good their es cape, the pirates fired two shots at the ship's engine.
The bullets bounced back and hit two of the passungera.
River police are investigating, the piracy.-Central News,
HEAVY QUAKES HIT SANTIAGO
A
Havana, Aug. 7. sharp mid-afternoon quoke today, sent Santiago into the second day of tremors and the uneasy populace prepared for another night in the
were observed all day long with more to come,--United Presa.
open.
The National Observatory sald the the earthquakes were, merely Anglo-earth "readjustments"..
Mr. Churchill then said that Russian trade tolks hnd resulted
Illegal Jew Migrants
May Go
To Kenya
Paris, Aug. 1.
Selamologists predicted a con- tinuation of the tremors which brought the city of 200.000 on the verge of partic.
Troops are patrolling the streets to maintain a semblance of calm but frightened townsfolk aro abandoning the arca for opeti fields.
The Health Department here said I had not received any calls for aid but the Director, Dr. Jose
Several
The 4,500 illegal Jewish upmigrants to Palestine who, for the past ten days P. Andreu, said medical teams have been lying off the French coast port of Port de Bouc, near Mar-were ready to depart for stricken seilles, in three British ships, will be told tomorrow that if they do not go areas at any time. ashore they will be sent to British colony, possibly Kenya. This was slated tonight by ur. General, on behalf of the British | quarters_last night that the Moshe Sneh, former head of the Government, had requested the French Government requested the Jewish resistance. organisation French Government to send a British Government on Tuesday Hogawah, "and member of the prefecturat delegation aboard the remove the three British ships Executive Council of the Jewish ships to renew the "French offer from French waters, Agency, when he arrived at Mar. of horftality to the refugees." A British official said: "It is seilles from Paris. :.
our only weapon, and a waiting gamo is our only strategy."
Maximum Load
The Jews were brought to Port
de Bouo after the President- Wasi | .... deld, in which they were trying
Reprisals Fear
dun, to
The communique also
an pounced that 600 Chinese were rescued southwest of Churlbon (between Madjalengka Koningan) and 700 were freed
la
and
Soemploch, souh-east of Hanivemaa.
It also disclosed that Dutch patrols were continuing to sweep occupied arcan.
+
This marked the second credit extended by the Bank since
n operations nearly 16 months ago.
Chinese Deadlock
■
eva.
alituation at first hand and ar bitrate in the dispute.
It also asked the United States to send a representativo
by plane immediately to Jogfar- karta ao the Republic could "more fully" present its view- point.
The reply was also cabled to the Security Council.
The Dutch Ambassador (Eelco Van Kleffens), today transmitted a long message to the President of the Security Counell from the President and Prime Minister of East.
No reply has yet been received to a radio request by the Chinese Consul General Tsinng Chla-tung that the Indonesian Government disclose the whereabouts of thou. 11 sands of Chineze forcibly Since the "ċense-fire" Dutch were killed, 27 wounded custed by the Indonesians in the
the and, one missing. com- path of the Dutch armies, Mr.
Tslung told me, munique added.
He asked the Indonesian over The message sold in part: Duich airreconnaissance showed the olindids west of Batavia Radio on August 8 what The East Indonesian Govern. Socrabaja were still burning steps Chinese reslitents of the ment has taken cognizanco with Interior should takt to avoid surprise of reports regarding but net seriously.
being arrested by the Republicans. the "request addressed by
He said today at least 200. | Governments of: · Australia and Chinese definitely were known to India to the Security Council to have been "deliberately killed in Java alone by the Indonesians,
"Most of them were women and children who were raped, skinned alive and burned," he declared.
While no accurate figures are yet available, Talang said dairnge to Chinese property in Java (concentrated in rice, textile and
ar.
In North Sumatra, the com- munique sald, the Dutch reated and Imprisoned the Republican Distrilet Governor of Slanlar because of his undesir. able activities.
He
Was removed to a which was pince the name of not given in the communique.
The Republican Attorney General for Sumatra (Dr. Moro) was also arrested and.
of
taken to Medan because it was sugar mills and business establish.
into "billions |ments) runs discovered he was a feutenant guilders." coloned in the Republican Army.
or
the
intervene in the conflict between the Netherlands and the Repub. lie-United Preas and Associa- ted Press.
The Weather
An antieyelana is sentred of tho Ryukyun with a ridan astendinx BW t Indo-Chlam.. Prespure is relatively lưw la
Today's Forecasti-Moderate BF to d of Japan and over Manchuria.
winds: partly cloudy.
Yesterday's Weather-
He said: "We are not quarrel. Sultan's Visit
lag with either the Dutch Associated Press says Sultan Indonesians. The Dutch altitud Hamid, I of Pontianak (34-year- toward us is the same as toward Matmum 89.3 dex. Fah,
Minizio. 78.7 deg. Fah. president of the Dutch anyone else-they give usBushings hatire. sponsored state of West Borneal Jadequate projection,
"But the Indonesians are telling Iannounced today he would leave
old
Rainfall Trace, Total' alice Jan. --
1858.5 mm. 11.36 Inches na ngulu‹t
— q
an average of 14849 mm. $6.40
by plane for the United States our people if they do not take tacker. on Sunday to present the case of an active part in helping them the nonrepublican Indonesian the Chinese will be considered
car to the United Nations.
pra-Dutch.
The Dutch Army announced It is estimated about 709,000 that the Crown Jewels of the Chinese are presently in Java. Sumptrans Sultanate
Mistreatment of Chinese of Slak,
5 valued at more than US$1,000,000, tionals was denied by Indonesian
Readings at
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Kaukla 20.01. 20.38 Inches. ReL Humidity ... 32 81% Dew Point Wind Direction wind Fores
15
17 der. F. SE by B ES
Oknote.
HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED FROM NORTH CHINA FRONT
Nanking, Aug. 8.
Nationalist forces penetrated the northern flank of the Tsinan-Tsingtao rallway and surrounded Shoukuang, strategic Communist base, 25 miles north of Yitu, Nationalist Government dis- patches claimed today.
The reports indicated that | The entire stretch of the Nationalists in Manchuria will tionalists hold the entire stretch" the Government penetration in Tsinan-Teingtao is said to be be switched fhto motion late in of railine between · Changchun Northern Shantung might be in Government hands and traf- August or early September. The and Mukden on well 'an major Long of a series of probing at fic is expected to be resumed offensive is expected to be cities on the route.
mounted from behind Món- of Kinochow Peninsula (where
New First Army churia's "green curtain. M tack on the Communist hase shorty. Chefoo and Welhalwal are The dispatches sald another This is the Kaoling'crop, tall
Government column located.
was ad-orghum ko plant which wil Usefulness of the line, how- vancing on. Kaomi (lant major afford an excellent: screen, for over; has been mullined until at The Nationalist drive on station remaining In Red quevilu action. The crop la ex-teant' October, because repairs- Shoukuang, (midway between hands), 36 miles north-west of pected to be highest late in and reconstruction. Of the da the Tainan-Tsingtao ral'way Tsinglso. and the coast of Penglai Buy)
vastated tracks can hardly bo Since the Nationallate re-expected before then.
other towns Southern Cuba reported tremors Reports from Guantanamo, where the United States Navy has a large base, said the majority of the popalace had abandoned their homes and ned to the open after the first light shocks and hearing, reports of the Santiago tremors.
Commercial operators said they
is apparently aimed at closing The Nationalist attack In
Reports sald the now attack
August.
French Government opinion is Insboming contradiction, to to reach Palestine, had been in believed to be divided on
in on the. Communist coastal North Shantung is said to have entered, the important rall June The Nationalists, with, the the this view, the three ships were Flist shock reports were, rp. footed by the British Navy action to be taken in regard to tonight taking on coal for a long ecived by the United Press laten régions-in. Klaschow Peninsula, begun after the Communist tion city of Szepingkal on June famed new. First. Arzy bard On arriving at Port de Bour they the refugees now in Port de Bouc, voyage. The Runnymede hasing, station in Havana from an
A power drive on Chefoo and East Shantung army was dis-30, Manchuria has been mill on Changchun; now hold a trion
dormant except for glo whose apex la the Man- refused to land,"
The French Foreign Office is unfinished eosling, the Empire Rival amateur in Sautlago, who told his Welhalweli wan understood to lodged from its formidable base arily The spokesman of the British derstood to favour doing every is cooling nt Marseilles tonight recaiver was holding violently be on the Nationalist schedule on Yimeng Mountains in Cen- Doradic raids by small Com-churian capital and the two
tral Shantung
munist bands..
southern points are. Itùng and It is now evident that the zoningkai, jo Cobsulate-Teneral at Matsgilles | thing possible short of using and the Océari Vigour were overburdened, with countless It aimed at cutting off 'Chin= | would holther, confrm norderly force to persuade the refugees do so tomorrow.
Communists, had slipped sway
Other areas firmly hold in- tonight a report that the Coriaalto land in France, while the All three ships are taking on l'messages; but were unable to de. osa Reds from the South Man-wan almed at ending the war from the Szopingkai battle 'olude a 'circle about 35 miles in
Ministry of Interior is reported a maximum fuel load. Althenigh ilver them due to the widespread churlan ports of Dalron and in Shantung.
Port Arthur,
From Manchuria, Central Bround without serious Jonson, Lameter, with Beepingkai at the not to be averse to them remain this would seem to indicate that exodus of the populace, from the
News reported a clash lasting They were no far away by centre, Pelping to the mouth and ON OTHER PAGES Ing on the ships docen they are preparing to move, it capital.
Armoured Push heveral hours 15 miles west of the timo the Nationalists began the Yingkow ADOR
Kungchuling (Princess Ridge) their march that it wou'd be The Reds who launched at- Nationalist armoured columis); It s'aimed with little chance diffoult to describe the action take on Pelalao nów hold a ware crooning the Tailling, and of confirmation half of the as a retreat and putauill. It more stretch of Stalline betwoo pourin's into Wolksten and aur. Red, foren engaked: weto killed nearly resembled an evacuation Yekpalchow and daushibchistau, rounding agens, 185, miten bash, or wounded, v
by the Rode and a reoccupation while the last trongpois of it. In support of the at Chinese and clodependent re of the abandoned areas by Gov. near Yingkow i Kalpini
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Firitish officials at Marseilles was noted here that no food sup The long distance. phone service hold the view that many of the plies for a long journey his been was not plainted but was sub Frefugeen aro refusing to land for taken aboard. KEELEGA Ject to hours long delay,Wester | fear of repriskla: trom' Jowish bry It is generally felt in both Bri. It was understood the tenth ganisations, and hoped that the tish and French official Circles quake in 24 hours shopk, the city French delegation would include that there le not much of a pos. (at 730 pm, g highs officials from Parla able to albility of the Yarmu leaving. An 11tb noticeable shock came İkive/guarantine "Resinat: repricala within the next: ayserReus at 0.10 p.m. and
- It was confirmed: in omolaiter,
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