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No. 33952.

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HONG KONG, - THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1948.

CHURCHILL'S PLEA TO EUROPE

PICTURE OF THE DAY

Ivan Finds

No Peace With Red "Asiatic" Imperialism A Corner

N.Z. Flier Due Next Week

Shanghai, Apr. 21.

Capt. Mansfield, New Zen. land flier, who is planning a global flight, is scheduled to arrive in Shanghai on April 27 or 28, the British Con. sulate reported today.

Manfield has not yet hegun his record seeking Right due to a recheck of hle plane's fuel tanks,

I Hong Kang the next scheduled stopping place from Bhanghal,United Press.

Fabulous Cargo In Wrecked Steamer

Italy Saved From

Stalin

London, Apr. 21.

Mr. Winston Churchill called on Europe's people today to "unite together to prosorve their free- dom" and warned "there will mover be settled peace in Europe while Asiatic imperialists and Communist domination rule over the whole of Central and Eastern Europe."

Addressing the annual rally of Conservative Women in London's Albert Hall, Mr. Churchill hailed the Communist defeat in the Italian elections as an "historic event" and said "Italy, liberat- ed by the Allies from the Fascist dictatorship of Mussolini saved herself for the time being from the Bolshevik dictatorship of Stalin.

"Italy now regains her place Europe unite together to pre- In the ranks of the principal Berve their freedom, their cul-

ture Instead of

and thair civilisation powers of Europe

founded being like so many unhappy

upon Christian ethics. There can be 10 return of countries made to live in a cage with a bear.

"I rejoice to see italy resume her full contacts with Britain and the United States." The wor Icader lamented Czechoslovakin'a situation and blamed it on "Quislinge." The jade

in the

all have been deeply cargo ship "Wan Lec," shocked and grieved at the fate

Chinese

Peiping, Apr. 21.

"We

prosperity unless they help each other to the utmost and lurn to the best advantage the life-giving stream, which is flowing toword

us across the Atlantic Ocean,

Charges Govt.

"It would indeed be a shame if | ot Czechoslovakia. Their lot, in-party difference or persona! which ran aground off Shan-deed, has been hard. No sooner jealousies were allowed to con- tung, consists of collections were they freed from the tyranny, jure or quench this growing light valued at US$1,000,000, ac-of Hitler's gnuleiters than like in a period where so much is t cording to the consensus of Poland they were dragged down stake."

into subjugation of Soviet Quis- Jeading Chinese and curio lings." dealers here polled by the hear people United Press.

aggressions Thus far and no far. ther.

ship

Mr. Churchill charged partisan- and incompetence in Bri- Labour Government

ATIO

IVANS CORNER IVAN'S CORNER"

Ivan leaacs, young ex-Serviceman wanted a shop, but could not find one in the district he wanted to trade, so ho found a site and bought a shop pre-fabricated, down to fittings and nameplate. This picture shows the shop arriving by forry.

US Protests Red Kidnap Attempt

Vienna, Apr. 20.

say of Soviet tain's the country to the point Lt.-Gen. Geoffrey Keyos, U.S. Commissioner for Aus-

"The must not delude

The collection was bolng ship- ped from Peiping to Shanghai selves." "out of harm's way" due to the growing fed inflitary threat Ins .. North Chka,

er.

where it cannot "earn our daily our-bread or see any prospect of so doing under Socialist rule for

1

In a stern-voice reminiscent of many years to come."

early invocations against "It is a relief amid our many

Jator Communist and

against | anxieties to feel that

our

whatever

Fascists, Mir. Churchill said domestic party. differences - The collections belong to the "There will never be settled peace the British nation and Empire owner, Tleh Puo-chin, known as in Europe while Asiatic Imperi- are united against the Communist North China's biggest curto deal-alists and Communist domination menace...... wish we could rule over the whole of Central and a similar unity of purpose in and Eastern Europe,"

our life at home.

"The Labour Government's record of administrative blundera Mr. Churchill, long on advocate and mismanagement at home and be matched In

concluded. he

It was not learned whether it had been insured. One denler said the collection is worth at least 1,000 gold bars with the value close to US$1,000,000,

"All Parties Rejoico"

been made

of a United States of Europe. told 5,000. women Conservatives The jewellery market in Pel- "when I last spoke in this famous ping ran agog over the fate of hall a year ago it was in the the fabulous cargo. it"la" "not | cause" of "a" United Europe. Today,, known whether anyone aboard men of all parties rojolée at the the ship was able to salvage the progress. which hos precious collection, whether it and the many ardent and power- is now soaking in salt water in ful States rallied to the theme, has adopt. submerged parts of the ship, Dur own Government has or if the Reds managed to get cd the polley. The United States their hands on the cargo.

have lent their all-powerful aid. "We have had the Marshall Meanwhile, there is still no de-Plan of aid to Europe and espe- finite word on the present situacially aid to Britain. Our Foreign tion of the passengers-the num-Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, ber of which is estimated from played an active and distinguish- 400 to 1,000

Relatives of

..

cd part.

our history," overseas cannot

United Press.

Surprise Naval Manoeuvres

London, Apr. 21. The biggest British naval

"Britain, Frence and the coun- some passengers tries of Western Europe hava in Shanghai said that at least joined together in an association force to be mustered since the 1,000 persons were on the ship of mutual help which may soon war will take part in surprise while the owners insist that less become an organisation for com-manoeuvres in the North Sca than 500 (the legal limit) were mon defence in which the might

on bourd. It was generally be-and authority of the United States next month.

Jeved that the passengers at pro- will be a decisive factor.

sent ure herded. Into Red-held "There can be no hope for

towns on the coast.-United Press,

the world unless the peoples of

Labour Probes The "Nenni Incident"

London, Apr. 21.

The Labour Party today began its probe into the "Nonni incident caused by a good wishes tologram from Labour Members of Parliament to Signor Pietro Nonni, Commúnist supported Socialist leader, on the eve of the Italian olec- tions.

The Labour Executive Com- of the signatories, was understood 'mittee, of which the Deputy to have been asked to attend the

Premier, Mr. Herbert Morrison, meeting alone. and the National Chairman; Mr. Emanuel Shinwell, the War Minister, ure leading figures, emet to study the written ex- planations which had been do

Capital ships, lying die since

it was decided last year to reduce the size of the Home Fleet, are being commissioned again for this first major post-war demon- stration of British sea power.

The manoeuvres will follow the pattern of the type of attack which might be expected in the event of an assault on Britain.

The Admiralty stated today that there was "no peiltical significance whatsoever" in the manoeuvres. Experts, however, pointed out that they indicate that Britain could put a for- midable force into action ale most immediately in an amer. депсу.

The forces taking part will include two training squadron battleships, the Anson and Howe, |each_of_35,000 tons, the

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Rect

An

tria, today officially protested against the abor- tive Russian attempt to kidnap ́a Stateless wo- man from the American sector of the city yes- terday.

official announcement, sald General Keyes took the matter up by letter direct with the Soviet Commissioner, Col.-Gen. Vladimir Kourassov.

The announcement said Gen- eral Keyes "strongly objected" to the kidnapping as a "directed violation of the Vienna inter- Allied àrea command agreement under which one occupying power may not make direct ar- rests in a sector_of_the_city oc- cupied by another power."

Violence In Italy

Ten persons were injured in

The announcement sald General

Rome, Apr. 21. the Keyes further noted that

Violence broke out both in Wiree Soylet officers involved were North and South Italy in the

loaded guns In carrying

the wake of Premier Alcide de Gas- American sector, which is on- perl's crushing victory over the

violation other

of

four-power Communists. agreements.

General Keyes "strongly ob- lected" to the conduct of Captain the Foggia area in South Italy last night and early today when V. Kushin in thwarting Military poller and army reinforcements Police attempts to straighten out used tear gas bombs to break up the incident in the

demonstrations prescribed Communist manner when he "countermanded three towns protesting a Govern- orders by Colonel Bernard

Hur-

ment election "fraud." less" (the U.S. Provost Marshal). Milan itself was quiet despite General Kayes charged. that minor scuffles between Commun- Capt Kushiri "exhibited com- ista and rightisis. plate. lack of an operation with Colonel Hurlena' efforts to move the party, with as little friction as possible, off a public street.

Repat. Babies Die

Amsterdam, Apr. 20.

In

The Assembly vote for 41,377 of the 41.847 precincts officially gave the Christian Democrats 12,- 081,527 (48.7 per cent) Commun- Ists 7,905,801 (30.7 per cent), In-

Socialists dependent

1.848,826 per cent), National bloc €7.1 009,160 (3.8 per cent), Manar- chists 720,283 (2.8 per cent), Re- publicans 650,217 (2.5 per cent), Farelst MSI 524,507 (2.0 per cent), Ten bables of repatriating Peasant Party 93,980 (0.4 per familles on board the Dutch cent), Christian Socialists 71,024 troop transport "Volendam"

0.3 per cent), and the Na- which some days ago left

Monalist Movement 50,078 (0,2 Batavia, dled of enteritus, per cent). tha

Meantime, newspaper Trouw" re-

the Communist ports.

Front, composed of the Commun→ Medical personnel of the ists, left wing Socialists and La- hospital ship "Grote

Bear" bour Democrāts, began to crum- have

on board

ble under the defeat they suffered gone

the #Volendam" in the Indian

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CHINA URGES

TAL: 21458

50-YEAR

CONTROL OF JAPAN

Nanking, Apr. 21.

Demand that Allied control of Japan be extended over a period of 50 years and Allied occupa- tion forces be stationed in strategic centres to ensure complatô and unreserved implementa- tion of all peace treaty provisions was mado in a resolution adopted by the National At- sembly this morning.

The resolution proposed that the veto power should be retained by all big four allied powers writ- ing the Japanese peace treaty and that the peace conference be held within Chinese ter- ritory.

Stating that China suffered losses amounting to more than thirty thousand million United States dollars and casualties "which remain difficult to es- timate", the proposal said in the preamble to the peace treaty, mention should be made of the fact that China had made greater sacrifices and contribu- tions towards victory over Japan than the other Alltes, and that Japan's war of aggres- with the Mukden alon began

incident in 1931 and not the Pearl Harbour attack ten years

later.

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Deserter Escapes Hangman

London, Apr. 20. Donald George Thomas, 22,

for

until

TRUNCHEONS

TO GO

London, Apr. 20. Britain's War Minister, Mr. Emanuel Ghinwell, told Per- flament today that ho han ordered rubber truncheons to

be taken away, from British soldiers serving in

Replying to a question from

Commander Wing

E Millington, Labour, Shinwall wald truncheone "are not an authorised Issue but some were issued to the 21st Army. Group before the end of the war and some may be in but i have given instructions for them to be withdrawn.".

URS

Millington had asked whe ther truncheons were normal equipment for use by inter- rogating officers-Associated Press.

Shanghai Rail Strike

with

was sentenced today to hang for murdering an unarmed As regards territorial settle London policeman, but pro- ment, the proposal said that bably will escape the noose. Japan should be allowed

Thomas, convicted by a jury retain sovereignty over only four of 11 men and one woman, wes main islands, namely, Honshu, the first, person sentenced to Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido death since the House of Com

Shanghat, Apr. 21. The question concerning the

Three thousand Chinese rail- the death penalty Ryukyu islands, it said, should bemons voted last week to abolish

murder workers stopped the train service settled on "a reasonable basis, for an experimental Ave year for three hours, between Shang- taking into consideration China's period,

hal and Nanking yesterday by historical connections with the

The change in the low has not lying on the tracks and shouting Islands and Chinese national yet come into effect, but Home down and stoning union efficiats defence needs,

lence be

Secretary Chuter Exte hig an- who tried to persuade them to As to reparations. It said nounced that he will commute negotiate peacefully

the that Chins, with its longest death sentences

It does. Government. of fighting Japanese Under the present law, death is period

The workers, enraged by a aggression should

be entitled a mandatory senterice for mur Government order cancelling their "to at least more than 50% of der. St Malcolm Hilberry, the

special, livin

living allowance (which the total allotment".

judge, did not wor the trad. China should insist on a polley Ilonal. black cap in passing the included 30 por cent of the sub-, aistence allotment and cash) lay instead of sentence. of "aking the ben

Thomas, an

on the tracks of Shanghal's North Army cg" and therefore should seek

deserter,

Station, demanding that the of killing Police OH the procurement of Japan's provas secused ductive factories, the resolution Constable Nathaniel Edgar fast Government order be revoked.

the Chairman of the. rebropry 13: The policeman had Railway Workers Unión, declared:

topped Thomas for questing. Lan-shen, and others tried to

Workers Union, Chow When finally

Thomas

en to per arrested, possessed Luger automatic suade them to object by, means pistol which he told the court he of a petition. Instead of

strike, Other provisions for the sugarried to impress his friends, the workers knocked Chow down with rocka and proceeded to break the windows of the trains. Colonel Wang Chao-hus, head of the rollway guard department, Anally broke up the strike by promising personully to be res- ponsible for negotiations with

guaranteed to be agreeable to the workers.--United Press.

Other Provisions

rested blue-print of the Japanese He said he pulled the pistol to peace treaty include: Firstly scare the constable and the gun politically, the abolition af went off three times Japan's militaristic system re policeman grabbed its barrel

around the Emperor as Associated Press.

volving

the

the central figure, the establish-

ment of a peaceful

democratic

after the

system-and-the-dissolution of all MARTIAL LAW Nanking which, he said,are.

secret societies, 1, 1

the

Secondly,

economically,

the IN PEIPING

14 DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION

elimination of industrial polen- tials of a military nature, mainly

Pelping, Apr. 21. metai,

and mechanics

Martial law

was clamped chemical industries, retention of industrial levels as of 1928 to down on the theatre district in 1930, restrictions on quantity and Pelping last night after a free-

Lille, Apr. 20, classifications of Japanese im-for-all between 30 soldiers and

The offelal toll rose to 14 dead. ports with a strict ban on raw civil and military police on the materials for the manufacture of other,

or missing today from a dust arms and munitions.

The soldiers allegedly rented explosion on Monday night in a Thirdly, militarily, the com- disturbance when they refused Sallaumines coal mine, where plete implementation of clauses free admission to places of amuse- 305 men were working. In the Japanese

It included constitution,

ment,

two 19-year-old calling for the "abolition and but apparently more for purposes at the pit head, who want shot More than 80 shots were fired Polish girls employed as sorters abolition of conscription

and

prohibition of secret police of Intimidation than to kill or seen wrapped in flames that organisations, prohibition of the maim. So for as known, none out of the draft.

Others Identified were four. chain system for training the Was seriously hurt.

The soldiers were rounded up Germans released for mine work, police as practiced in Germany

and taken After World War 1

to Garrison Head-six Frenchmen" and two Poles the establishment of

quarters in trucks and about 100 one only 10-years old and the' permanent

civilians were detained for ques-other a father of seven childrent. fined within polleing limits. police system with training con-

tioning. Associated Press.

--Associated Press.. Fourthly, educationally, the elimination of all vestiges of expansionist thought from school textbooks and cultural, activity, destruction of all repositories of Imperialist ideas; such as shrines. -Reuter-AAP.

Lady Gimson Visiting Colony

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Lady Gimson, wife of Sic Franklin Gimson, Governor and C.-in-C. Singapore,

No Russian Pacts

Norway

For

Oslo, Apr. 20. The Foreign Minister; Halvard Lange, today told a military society meeting here tonight that if Russia sought a separate military pact with Norway it would be flatly rejacted.

Lange said he did not believe operation in the cultural and arrived in that Russia would make such a political fold with the West.nu

the move, however, because the ions. Hong Kong yesterday c "Acnéns" accompanied by her two "information we possess does In the economic, feld, be point- Norway is cooperating daughters. They intend to re- not give any indication in this ed out, main in the Colony for a week's direction."

through, the European recovery holiday and are staying in the Lange said he had taken an programme-United Press. Gloucester Hotel.

unusual step in rejecting such a

· Mir Franklin Gimson was pact even before there is a chance Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong that it is proposed,' because

ion

in

A group of six left wing So- ctalist leaders presented Socialist chiel Pietro Nenni with demond that the party qult

the Teft carrier Implacable of 24,000 tons, De

wing the cruiser Superb, 11 destroyers,

alliance.

The threatened split will The text of General Keyes' pro- four frigates, ten submarines,

third time that segments and test was not released for publl- of the party have broken off eight naval ale squadrons, and Twenty

cation. of the group

since. Nenni committed it to the last about 100 aircraft from the RAF No mention was made in the pro-Communist alliance night, after a lengthy private bomber, fighter and coastal com official announcement or by the discussion, decided to face the mands. The manoeuvres will be Army spokesman of any possible

the January, 1947. National Executive of the Party gin on May 13 and will last two

Premier Alcide de Gasper), on a sink or swim together"

out of steps, General Keyes might have with nearly soven . basis and to justify thair

days.--Router.

outlined in his letter for dealing Italians backing him in the his action

with

Russlan kidnap attorie Parliamentary election future

nounced he would exclude pu announcement sald only extreme leftists from his Cabinet. Mr. G. 8, Hugh-Jones, of that General Koyes asked that With the retums nearly complete of Mr. John Platts Mills, a Mem- the National annual conference of Messt. Wilkinson and Grist, appropriate action be taken by the anti-Communist parties had ber of Parliament reputed lender the Labour Party had not yet ro who was sent to the Kowloon the Soviets In regard to the in 69.5 per cent of the vote for the

nounced

Senate and 67.9 per cent of the with the Hospital on Tuesday morning cident."-United Press. association

National Assembly vote.-Urifted injuries; to hla Nenni Bociall is, the group had suffering from

Press not run counter to the party wrists, was given blood trans policy in sending the telegram. fusions in the afternoon and," Inte The sub-committee was ex last night, was reported to be pected today only, to investigate responding satisfactorily to treat and subsequently to recommendment, although still in a serious action to the National Executive condition,

l manded from the group of be- but tween 30 and 40 members in- musficvolved in the incident.

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MR. HUGH JONES

Soviet Throat

- Vienna, Apr. 20.- A throat to, sever completely their co-operation with this Ameri-

INDUSTRIALIST GOES TRIAL: cans in Austria Linters "American officers and men, alleged to be

Frankfurt, Apr. -20, gulity of provocationes prainst Fylis. Thyssen-your-old der It is miggested that the Execu-

London, Apr. 20. Boviet officons after yesterday's man intustrialist, who is secured tive, if convinced of the necessity Donald Woint - Shakespearoan Xlinapping incident in the Amer- of having banked Hitler's rise to will not hestitate to expel several actor was married today to hit ican sector, were strictly punish power in the 1980's, will go on loading figures, though masa ke landing lady, Miss Rosalind Idened" at unos was made by the trial as "acmajor offender before tion on this line is thmnight; un- It was hila, 46th birthday,coso-Soyist' authorities hero" tenight... | Frankfurt deinzincation court likely. Beuforin

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1 and was interned hero "rumours have been reported in appointed Governor of Singapore expect in the near future an up-Klingad a moving rom Largenlan

the occupation. He was various places that Norway could In 1940 and arrived, there from plication from the USSR about an depression Just of Kruhu complete England 18 months ago. His wife agreement along similar lines, to our stends are: l'article to and family joined him in Octo- the Finnish pact.""

shallow deprecatori wblah potere, SW. China" He said these rumours cropped and the Gulf of TonaklŠKI KE ber last your

Today's Forecast prXlight", or "moderate) up immediately after the Com- munist, coup In Czechoslovakia, [variabla 'winds," okolidy; and jahrty will Although Norway, belleves that thundery, showers, i improving during 135 PARAGUAY RISING such a proposal is not forthcom-

afternoon. Pets Artincion, Apr, 20. ing, Lange said the Government Maximumu 28.4; dem. Fal.

Yanlarday's van that sai Acting Foreign Minister Mario falt that it is necessary to in- nimam 40, Wa Ferrario sald today a young crease the country's preparednizas Bashine! 1 hour -Army, Lieutenant was killed pre-

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-akirted Carefully Ferrario

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