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FINNISH ATTITUDE On Her Maiden Voyage Czech Ministers Resign

STIFFENS

Not Willing To Be On Same Terms As Red Satellites.

The Bank Meeting

The annual general meet- ing of shareholders, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bærk- Ing Corporation, will bo held at 11.30 a.m. today on the Bank's premises, No. 1, Queen's Road, Central.

Troops Poised At Gibraltar

President's 7-Point Questionnaire

Helsinki, Mar. 3.

President Paasikivi has informed Russia that Fin-

land will not sign a mutual assistance treaty. patterned after the Soviet military pacts with Rumania and Hungary, it was reported today.. Authoritative sources said the President made the point clear in a conference on Saturday with the Russian Minister, Lt.-Gen. G. M. Savonen-

Κον.

These sources emphasised that in war, He later told the Cab Pansikivi expressed absolutely inet the same.

Ten' days after Stalin' asked fo no cpposition la entering nego- tiations with Rusala for some kinda pact similar to the military al of mutual assistance pact. He is liance with Busala's Balkar

Ministers sot in easy chairs in the magnificent hall of the Gov ernment reception apartment be, hind closed doors. They reached no decision.

still owalting political party - re- | satellites, the full Finish D plies to seven questions he posed discussed the proposal for the about the treaty. He has made | first time. London, Mar. 3.

no public statement "pro" or "con." Troop-carrying planes, The President was understood which have already ar-to have objected to Clause 2 of rived at Gibraltar, are.

the Rumanian and Hungarian treatles, which specifier: "One ready to fly troops to West Africa in case they are needed there, it was learned from the War Office tonight.

party shall in the case of war give the other all military and other support necessary and by all means avaliable.”

Paasikivi reportedly told Savanenkov that such a clause would permit Russia to send Fim This is merely a precaution-nish troops anywhere it pleaset ary measure, the War Office emphasised, adding that "it ap- pears at the moment, unlikely that they will be needed. K

A Router despatch from

the 2nd

Bat-

Gibraltar said talion of the Cameronlan Regi- ment was ready there to go by air tonight or to-mor- row morning "to a secret dess tination."

Italian Robbery Record

Four big transport planes

Rome, Mar. 4. have landed on Gibraltar Air Ida Pacitti, who with the ald field, the despatch added. of hypnotism and a talisman,

Router.

WALLACE

REJECTED

Chicago, Mar. 4.

The Executive Board of the

CIO United Auto

Workers

broke the Italian record for robberies, was arrested yester- day-with-her-two-young-assin-

tants.

Police said the 54-year-old successfully staged woman more than 1,000. robberies over a three-year period by hypno- her son, Salvatore del king Duce, 23, and his friemi, Al- berto Mancini, 24.·

Union today rejected former They said she directed their Henry Wallace's Third Party.

burglaries by hypnotic suggen- The board announced its tion. Each wore a talisman -- political objective of forming a leather glove around his neck "genuine" third party after the as a charm against police.

The old record, the police presidential.

next said, election

was set by the "Hole November. It said Mr. Wallace Gang, who earned their so- represents a "political manoeu-briquet by training slim boys to vre contrary to the best. in. crawl through two-feet holes terests of" labour." -- Pross.

of

which they cut into walls United stores. The old record was less Ithan 1,000,-United Press,

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No Shortage Of Rice In Canton

Reds In Action

Klaveness Line's newest mptor. vel. "Bougainville," on her maiden voyage to the Ear East, has arrived in Hong Kong and is anchored at Buoy No. At.

In

The "Bougainville," built in Hal-tables and other perishable commodi: land, is a diesel motor vessel 452 ties. feet long, 49 foot 'bram and 39 foot addition, the vasel fitted depth with a total deadweight of with Deep Tanks of various" sixes, 9,000 tone, 530,000 cuble feet hale specially constructed for the carriage capacity and a speed of 16 kross. of all types of cargo oils and Latex, Finely appointed accommodation is provided for 12 passengers la double

At present autward bound from the Pacific Comit, the motor-vessel i The vessel has 9,900 cubic feet re- on completion of discharge of cargo frigerator space for chilled cargo and in the Straita, will load track to the 1,100 cubic feet for frozen cargo and Pacific Coast vin Java, the Philip all Teen Decks fitted with forced pines and Hong Kong.

ventilation for handling fruit, vege-

Mines In Pacific

Seattle, Mar, 4, Coast Guard Headquarters warned shipping today to watch for floating mines, which apparently are in" creasing off the Oregon nad Washington coasts.

Five have been sighted the first three days of March, Associated Press,

Standard Oil Co.

Accused

Washington, Mar. 4).

In Protest

Washington, Mar. 3, The Czechoslovak Ambassador to the United States, M. Juraj Slavik, and the Czech Minis- ter to Canada, Dr. Frantisek Nemec, resigned today in protest over the recent events in Czechoslovakia.

Haiphong Airport

M. Slavik, who has been Ambasa dor here sincs June, 1946, and was twice Minister of the Interior in the Catch Government, declared today that President Bener had acted un- dar terrible pressure and dutcss" lo the recent political developments.

'bi. Slavik added: "Czechoslovakia has become fully totalitarian police state

It was understood. In Washington

the that many leading officers of Czech. Embassy

will follow M. Slavik's example, while in Ottawa, recording to a Reuter despatch res porting Dr. Nemec's resignation. Allt 500 million Indo-Chin-

and single gabine each with private | but three of his staff resigned with bath. The public rooms are testes fully and comfortably equipped. -

Czech MPs. To Toe The

Line, Or Else

(By Hubert Harrison)...

Prague, Mar. 3.

Only Members of Parliament who sign the de- claration of loyalty to the Czechoslovak Gov- ernment, and are accepted by the Parliamen- tary Action Committee, will be permitted to take their seats next week when Parliament assembles to consider the Government's policy, the official press here said today.

I have heard this morning of old" friend of mine who signed the de- claration of loyalty but were never- theless, thrown out of importent poste in the Governinens,service.

The Communiat-Text Popular Democratic Union earlier had

In addition to these. Members of notified the President that it fav.

Parliament

await Investiga- who voured immediate negotiations

tion by the Parliamentary committees with Russia. The Red pro-

of their partles, some Members

resigned. Parliament have. paganda machine rolled into high, gear while the woman parly

The Klada. Front, the Youth leader Hertta Kuusinen, and e

Movement newspaper, wald today. four-inember delegation called The US, Government today that 19 Pragile" hotels, frequented by, on the President and accused the Standard Of Computer, would be added over

Newspaper writers, and is

1. speak pany of New Jersey of going into to, the studente orgablation to be ers at. "spontaneous" factory and the Supreme Court "with unclean union meetings called on Finland hands". In an attempt to recover converted into hosiels. to cast its lot swith Rumia, "the protector of peace and demo cracy,"

pla 1.0. Farben Industrie patents now in Federal custody.

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Editor

Removed

Solicitor-General Philip War can only come from the Pearlman Bled two briefs with It added that 12 Prague sight- West, according to one speaker. the Supreme Court, saying that clubs had been closed down on the Leaders of five parties which the company was entitled to no grounds that they sold food without have not yet made up their consideration

whatsoever on aration sickets and "weit an for black marketeers." minds studied the text of the basis of its pre-war arrangements Eldorado

These will be tumed into flats and treaties between Russia and Rut with the German firm

He asked the court either to the food confiscated in them reopen the entire case. He said be distributed among needy children. If the case was recpened the

The

action committee of the Creeb

Excuse For Russia company would not have even war veteran organisation has renioy

London, Mar. 4.

www.

A Russian airborne land- ing in Palestine after Bri- !

withdraw in tish troops forecast by the Earl of Cork and Orrery, retired Admiral of the Fleet.

Ho told the 'House of

· Lords “during a Foreign Al- fairy debate last night that a large-scale civil war bas tween the Arabs and Jews probably would follow, the British departure unless - ats international police force were set up.

Then, he said, "the Rus gians will have every, ex- cuse for coming In-hobalf of the Greek Church to do-- fend

the holy places of Christendom, and when they do come who is going turn them out?". Amma «· ciated Press,

few patents returned,

post

ed Dr. Lev Sychraya - from his Mr. Pearlman accused Stand-

es editor of the list independear ard of acting, at least lechnical- Į dally in

Prag holds an

"Narodn ly, as an enemy of the United Osvobození." Dr. Sychrava States in pre-war dealings with international reputation in the Eura- the famous German chemical firm.

Standard said the patents were legally purchased before the war, |--Unlied Press.

Mr. Braund Collapses

Sydney, Mar. 4:

cancer cuDE

Dr.

****

Gurkhas For Hồng Kong

Bombay, Mar. 3, Eleven hundred”. Gurkka troops, 'with 83. British and 18 Gurkha officers, sailed from here in the inse

him.

These three, Dr. Nemec sald, were fthe military attache, Colonel Victor

Petzold,

a Legation clerk and a

messenger.

Dr. Nemec, 50 years old and wartime member of the Czech Gov. ernment in exile in London; said he would remain in Canada as a private citizen and the reigning members of bin stad would do the same.

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plaining his realgaation, H. Stavit ld. Fresident. Benes decision to se cept Communist demands .waS made freely. He knew M. Bones acted with the idas of preventing blood shed and chaos.

No Democracy Now "He did not what the nation divided, and he wanted to **** | lives," M. Slavik said.

The Ambassador said he had told his friends in the United States that Czechoslovakia was % real democracy and that freedom of speech can

would be fully

science and

Work is underway on a ΠΟΥ -airport., for this in- portant. Indo-China seaport. a link on, zir routes from Boutheast Hong Kong into Asia.

* The ⠀ now: 'aladrome, de- signed to recniya four-en- gion' planes, is scheduled fo

esa, plastres (about US$20. (099,000),'\ No 'estimate of date of completion has been sanghared, mm: Associated From

No Ban On

Communists

« Canberra,, MAC 43 The Prime Minister, Mr. Joseph Chifley today refused the Opposition demand that Government ban the Communlat Party because of the Queens-1' land rall strike which, Queens- land official charge, was Com- munist-fomented.

Mr. Chialley said all political parties in Australia are entitled to their own beliefs.

In answer to questions, he cannot say so any longer," he said the security les falled to added. "I have therefore decided to show any attempt by the Com- fight for Czechoslovakian democracy. munist Party to hamper, the

Czechoslovakia,. -1" represem |■- free,

and I therefore

the building of the rocket ranga ' ore canent' accept, Gaverament Gaminated.

under duras, rated, by Dr. Benes testing ground in Central "Aus

My Blavik, sajd her Was confident

*** FLORER WOLNY Petrider. Whhin Air m

kame

ideals

vice Singapore and Hone 2. They, ura, paré 'of. K' total"! of 6,500 Gurkha who have volunteered to borve” withi the British Army, - The-re: mainder are expected to leave India in three batches before the end of the month.-Renter.

Mosley Denial

has just returned from Lake Success, US

· London, Mar. §.

tralia United Press.

(who would fight with him for the Shai-London

The

He said he had not been in touch with Dr. Benes, but knew that be was scilog, “in spiritusi accord with the President.

·He said 'be RTA RADE" main task in life was to preserve 12

Czechoslovakian democracy and free- dom, The Preident's, conversations with him bed stressed that he would hever yield to pressure or peril Reuter.

MAGAZINE BLOWS UP

Radio Phone Inaugurated

London, Mur. 4. Shanghal and London were officially linked by radio tolo- phone for the first time today when Dr. K.C. Wi Mayor of Shanghual, spoke to Bir Frank Newson-Smith; former. Lord Mayor of London and President. of the London Chamber of Com- merce,

Except for atmospheric distur /Milan, Mar, “4. A large military powder werd of the two-day conversa- barices. At the beginning, every magazine between Argisste and tione, came, thyush distinctly,

early today.

The keynote of the inaugural

America Frowns On Soviet Claims

pean resistance)

nice movement.

Jan Sychrava was De, Bir Oswald Mosier, head of Induno exploded Masryk's eavey to Paris after the the Union Moremiat in Britain. Fifteen persons were sent to conversation was the hope that Liberation," and spent five years in Last night denied Harish's rehospital and there was heavy the telephone servies would help the development of trade be- a German concentration camp. He ported broadcast that the lead property damage..

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tween Britain "and- China. Seven watchmen on duty at The new felephone link is one where he defended the cause of the Fascist group now incorporated the time of the blast are of the longest in the world. Tests freedom of the press in the name of Irito the Unionti Murement ***

claimed-responsibility for the missing. S

3|were made with a view to start- Czechoslovakia.RE

Ben Yehuda explosion on Feb- An Induno * · réport naid “the Ing. 111. before the war, but c ruary 22; in which over 50 Jaws | blast shook Induno like an could not be completed in time, Reds Recruiting.

were killed,

earthquake. The sound could be Now It will operate between 9.30 and 11.30 am/:((MET); daily;pt Dr. Michal Fall (Communist), A number of MPx, today received a John Bround, Autralian sep the new Slovak Minister of Agricul

heard clearly In Milan, 30 a minimum opet of 23 for three airmail by pamphlet

from Jerusalem,

miles awayAssociated Press. minutes-Reiterati turgtenarian whose

ture, announced today that proceed purporting to come from "The British claims are being investigated by ing to expel smallholdess settled on League (Palestine Branch) And

New South Wales Government and confiscated by the Nazis from claiming responsibility for th

far- the Beni Committee, collapsed last night, the Jews had been stopped. The Yehuda explosion due (it was stated) to weakness smallholders would be allowed to re alang from overwork.

The pamphlet sald that British ex Mrs Braund said that her husmain on such land, which would servicemen took an oath in the band had been working 16 hours pot

the. be restored 10

origiani Church of the Holy Sepulchre. daily, barely taking time off for Communia Rude Pravo re-crusade against the Jewke

Jerusalem, binding themselves to meals. She insisted that He mania and Hungary. The parties would continue to treat his ported today that the Communist

The pamphlet declaren-"- thur- the are the Social Democrats Adra patients if he could get out of Pany was recruiting members at a explosion "indicted heavy casualtich rate of -1,000 a day. Fifty-five on the guttersnipes-over 100 killed. rians, Swedish People's Conser-bed,: vatives and Liberals.. Meanwhile, the Investigation of thousand new members were enroll and 200 injured, all fäwd.

None was able to answer the his claims by the Government ed In February, bringing" the mem: "We take pride in This statement, is made by People can buy this rice only even questions posed by the Committee is stated to be prd- hership to: 1,400,000 at the beginning MIA WAJAN Duncan Advisor, on the production of ration President:

treaty Canton Bation: Board, in an cards, and the rice itself will 1, Can Finland make a article in the "Canton Daily be five per cent cheaper than to commit the Finnish Army to Sun on the forthcoming the official market rate for be used in foreign power aggres

slon? rationing of rice in this city. that particular gradezco

2. Can such a pact apply to The recent rise in the price・・・ Mr. Duncan points out that Finland, which has no Anny7/ af rice here. is attributed by the Government is not inter- 3 How would the pact affect Mr Duncan solely to the fering in any way with the Soviet-Finnish relations/ activities of speculators van normal rite" market, and that

The rationing scheme is to the rationed rice will be ad-Finnish opinion!

5. Are there possibilities that begin, some time this month, ditional to the normal market Germany could be a military and under it the Canton Ration supplies, the object, being to power again?der Office is to apply, sums 11,000 ansure that there is sufficient. Will Germany pay attention tons of rice each month ch the for the city's rica consumption to Finland again brals of half- a catty per day Fifty per cent of the rice to How would the pact affect

Finnish International, relations? „To 1 each person in Canton,

Canton, Mar. 3.

Canton suffers from no shortage of rice, nor will The there be such a shortage in the future.

4. How would the pact affec

be rationed will come from the United Pressre United States Lovernment and the balance from the Central

ON OTHER PAGES Government and the Provincial

Government

Cóncluding

Explosion

cending smoothly,--Reuter

Föf: March=Reuter

WESTERN UNION A NECESSITY.

ndship

The National Assembly Franco-Britan Fr

Committee, meeting with@visiting – British Parliamentarians, called today for a “Western Union.”

shapuncing ther

no distinction was mad i between the cowardly trincherous Haganah and murderous. Störnist Jewis women and, children, did and young, will also be anpihilated Reuter. L

the

Russia Giving Back Ships

London, Már. 3. The American, representative on the deputy For

eign Ministers Council today declared that the United States would not give a blank che- que endorsement to the Soviet claims on Aus-

MEA Rebar (US); told Mei, agos: caly, does not afford any Koktomey that there were real basis for settlement.” "grave doubts that the four- Mr. Reber statement" came ;power" Moscow wartime, pledgej after Mr.Koktomios, refusing, to support; a free, independent, Western power demande för de- Austria could be fulfilled if the talls of his proposal, called for current ́ Russian demands were general acceptance of the prin-

•met

ciples of the Bovist claim:be In effect, the Soviet claim fora discussions proceeded futs

US$200,000,000 in bash, ther: Unluk Prens

birisikof Austrian

Yokohamha, Mari '4; Rundi hát began the return of to Tënd-Jeusa ships the United States hás | plús. been trying to get best slace the end of the ware

He recognised that on several Yokoha Only the Communists voted 1.5 against a'reinlution which sald occasions. the two Government Part ́establishment of the union was | had dlffärent polita of view on

Wacomominik matters but these another? Kern, + headed by same differences could be noted | tanker

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solution)

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