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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1948..

FRENCH MINERS READY FOR BATTLE

Japs Told To Return Looted HK Machinery

Tokyo, October 28.

The Allies today ordered the Japanese Governmeni to pack 100 itens of machinery worth US$280,000 which were looted from the South China Iron Works in Hong Kong, preparatory to restitution.

The South Chinn Iron Works, which manufactured diesel engines for trucks, was occupied by the Japanese when the Crown Colony foll. Two thirds of the plant The Japanese authorities found the property, was dis- tributed aniong 35 plants in various parts of central Hon- xbu.

was dismantled and shipped to Japan.

The property consists of lathes, milling machines. drilling nichlues, grinders, electrte motors and other units. I will be assembled and warehoused in Nagoyn before shipment.-United Press.

Economic Sanctions Suggested To Stop Fighting In Palestine

Paris, October 28.

Britain and China askod the Security Council today to consider the possibility of economic sanc- tions against Jews or Arabs who violate the Palestine truce.

The two powers submitted

Israel Asks

For Peace Talks

has

Tel Aviv. Oclober 28. The Jerasil Foreign Minia ter. Mr. Moshe Shertok, inviled Egypt to a peace talk to selle All differences at issue, it was officially stated today..

joint resolution coll-

front, it was meanwhile offefully aunounced in Tel Aviv today.

The despatch from the official Jewish Command said "Positions

ere attucked in-

in strength.

Situation Deteriorates

As Troops Closing In

COAL BLOCKADE ASKED

Paris, October 28.

Wailing sirens called French miners to mobilise for battle today as troops moved into the pro-Communist Pos do Calais area to take over strike-bound Northern mines.

A Government announcement said. o large force of troops and a large

convoy of police had encircled the area and were closing in: An estimated 30,000 troops took part on Monday whon mings in the East- arn section of the Northern coal fields were taken. Today's move- ment was in the Western section of the Northern fiolds.

Pickets at Carving near Lens, evacuated six pils without in- cident. although sirens wailed throughout the early morning.

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Communist leaders called for

of Bethune ¡Communist sectors sen und rail blockade of goal in and Lens. the ports to aid the four-week-

The Interior Ministry announ- ced that 371 nrrests have old mine strike,

been made in the Ales sector of South- fern France, where a miner was killed on Tuesday when strikers and police clashed. The com- munique said many of those ar rested were foreigners and North

Saboteurs derailed part of An electric light plant and coke miners' train near Marseilles and ozen seized by police in the Leap late last night, another locomo- reglun were inspected by engive was derailed near Deauville, cers and

declare ready for There were no casualties. operation. Security services phila=”|| bed to begin work immediately. It was reported,

The Goverument ferlay, nican- white, opened Investigation of two cases of rafirmed anbotage nx

Army Revolt Starts In South Peru

of

Asks For Blockade Africans who will be deported.

The Communist-controlled CGT

asked for a cool blockade to halt the 1,500,000 tons to be imported from the United States, Britain And Germany during November in partial compensation for the 4,000,000 tons lost in the strike.

Reports indicated that dockers

Price: 20 Cents.

Berlin To Stay Blockaded

Berlin, October 28.

The Tanglions Rundschau, organ of the Red Army, de. clared today that the blockądo of Berlin will continus until the Russian mark is made the city's kole currency.

"The way to acive the Berlin problem is still opan," the newspaper seld in comment. Ing on Mr. Vyshinsky's veto.

It said Runela would accept anty solution to the Berlin problem bæend on the Moscow directive which, it said, pro. vided for simultaneous

lift- ing of traffic restrictions and Introduction of the Soviet mark. Tho

-

RundschauA warned neutral nations not to present thair vatand proposal in an- other form,

It emphasised that any new proposal of the neutral nu- tions would have to be baked

the Moscow directive. United Presa.

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China Legislators To Draw Up New Economic Reforms

Nanking, October 28. The Legislative Yuan Finance Committee today appointed a nino-man committes to draw up a new economic reform programme to be sub- mitted to the Executive Yuan for approval,' The Kiangnan Evening Post said the legislators demanded the resignation of Premier Wong Wen-hao if he refuses to carry out the new

proposals.

The legislators seemed to be angered over the fact that the Premier want to. Paiping to consult professors and other circles there on the cur rent economic situation instead of asking advice here in the capital. The Mai Jih Pao quoted Legislator Wang Meng-lin as saying, "It is not that the Legislative Yuan has nq..ideas but the Premier does not to take them, he can want take a rest."

Legislators did not take to the irco of current economie confer- ences now taking place in the capital which may call for gen- eral readjustment of the price levais which took effect simul- ianeously on October 19 with the oromulgation of China's new cur- rency

Sure Way To Die

Paris, October 28, The Western powers see the The communique announced North Atlantic Security Pact that work has been resumed in as the only first step in an the potasstuni mines in Alsace.

Legislator Wang said it is tanta- In Lorraine, second largest coal alliance which will bring leid in France, the Ministry sold major portion of the non-Com-mount to jumping from hot water 72 per cent of the workers were munist world Into line against into cold water--a sure way to back on the job.

the Soviets and their satellites die fast. Other legislators sold the Governinenit is losing the faith of the people who feel that they have been cheated of gold and silver with plain paper.

Once the Lens and Bethune areas were cleared of plekets the The Western powers neo several Government will have taken over | major future potentialities of the about two-thirds of the Northern North Atlantic Fact, including linkage of the Facille area to the United States by virtue of the control of Japan, and treaty res Intions with tha Philipplars through the Conraonwealth tions of Australia, India Pakitlan

Other aspects include,

at B. Nazaire, Dieppe, Fecamp pits.Associated Press and Unit and Rouen have decided to obeyed Press. the order but at Bordeaux un- tending stopped for my two hours and in other parts the or- der was ignored.

Lord Killearn Visits Soong

Lard Killearn, former British

and

Special Commissioner, in South be linked le Eurobe indiectly (1) the Western hemisphere will

Mahe Back To . Normalcy

Callout, Octobar 20. French authority was today reported to be restored In Maho; French India, where Socialists and the Mahajana Sabha Party set up a national :defence counali after Jant wack's disturbancom, which cauled

the postaonament of

municipal elections.

Troops were landed in the lown at duck yesterday from a Franch ship which had bean lying

of shoe. A report, which came from Mahe, quot- ed the spokesman of the Mahe National Bafan^a Coun- elf as saying that troppe had pulled down the inlan Ne- ttona flas, which had been folatod ever the administra tors' residence-Router,

Meanwhile, the economia conference worked through the second day with no definite re suits reached, General Chlang Ching-kuo who was summoned to Nanking by the Premier to being evacuated from Mukden participate in the meeting, told down the Changchun railway to reporters that he did not think Vinkkow. He said only ana or twe that price raadjustments, would divisions were now left in the be feasible.

Mukden area to cover the with-

"Government, engineering parties were faverishly repairing the noction of the Anshan-Yingkow rallway as evacuation trains roll- ed out of Mukden.

Chiang's Decision

An

to the Union of the United States), to Erst Asia, visited Dr. - T. - Vi | through the United States which An official source" sald ́nay de- | drajvals

The area

ing for urgent study of measures that could be taken short of military action if either side refuses to comply with an order of the United Nations' Holy Land, mediator. The proposal, calling for a

Lima. Peru. October 28. Ele at the Cetineil hod (lahlj

Five sub-commitee of the Security down the principle that no mili-

regiments

army

The Communist moming news- Council to study the question, tory advantage should be gained troops have revulted in South- was clrculated among the do. by either side during the frier.

ern Peru, seized the country's the front page today an open let

paper, 'Humanite, published on legates at the start of the Egyptians Attack second city of Arequipa and ter from Mr. John Lewis (Prusi emergency Security Council

The Arab Liberation Army proclaimed a provisional Gov-dent of the United Mineworkers' meeting on the Palestine issue. Commander, Fauzi Kawki, led an enment, according

The issue before the delegatra altack today from his dangerous Arequipa radlo today,

President Truman asking for an

ciston of the Economie · ·Super- was the large by Egypt thaÜtangle against Eln

The broadcast said the revolusurance that American arms and Soong, Governor of Kwang- is a signatory to the Western visory Committee is likely to be Shemer In

Hemisphere Defence Pret, and Israel violated the trues by fo the Hedera District of the rentral tion was commanded by General Marshall Plan funds wil not be tung, yesterday.

referred to the Executive Yuan Minister and Chief of Staff of the Manuel Odrin, former Cabinet used against French miners.

He returned to Hong Kong luic and

for approval before an announte- Two-thirds of the nation's night making the return flight by (2) The British Common-ment is made. Peruvian forces In the 1940 war striking miners are employed in Hong Kong Airways.

wealth, in which Britain and He was credited the Northern folds.

Changes Rumoured with Ecuador.

A Canton, Lord Killearn also Canada are the most has been practically without gas called on

important

This As, economic leaders continued

source said the with- with bringing victory to Peru. large enemy force succeeded in Lurs Bufuscule andrilled a rebel-alinost four weeks ago.

of the members, would directly associate the Mayor The Government of Dr. Jose us since the strike begun Kwangtung capitol.

meetings under the Premier's drawal, from Manchuria was de- all Commonwealth on the side of leadership, various rumours swept eued upon by the Generalissimo Board occupying a height previously ini

Appointed to the

of the West..

Norking, including predictions of and supported by General Fu- our possession. We managed to on had broken out in Southern

Directory of the banknote manu- Feru, The Government Concentrations repulse the invaders."

Tacturing Arm of Thomas de lai (3) The Eastern Mediterranean. changes in both the price levels Tso-yi's, North China commander, troops had been ru bed Souli

|und exchange rates,

over the objections of General Rue and Company, Limited, in which under the Truman Doc-

The Government spokesmen Mr. Wei Li-huang, the Manchurian create a close link Hallingdon Tong, asked what the comm April Inst. Lord Killearn passed trine would

commander

in Shantung, Communist Gen- through Hong Kong more than a between Greece, Turkey and the Government is doing to solve the month ago far business discussions Western Union.

critical problem of feeding peopic eral Chen-Yi still was giving no. at Shanghai,

(4) North Africa, which in the urban centres, said, "The definite indication of what he in- dom inext week by BOAC.

He will fly to the United King- expected to remain within the l'reinir and members of the tends ic do next. Two or three British orbit since the chances of Executive Yuan are giving the of his column, were said to be the United Nations reaching set-matter urgent attention, particu- moving toward the coast while the tlement on the fonner Hallan larly suce Premier Wong Wen- feet was egreoping for posible cclonies are nil.

kao's return from his opinn flanking attacks against highly conference with the Presiden1," Firategic Hsuchow arca to the

Meanwhile,

Ahansi placed

tho source confirmed

Fighting arouni

capital, Taiyuan, den area is now full swing.

stronghold of Marshal

Yen Hal- This source, which has intimate shan, was greatly. Intensifled the contact with the Government, also Jrst few days as two additional confirmed President Chiang Kal-Communist divisions moved, into thok's plan of withdrawal from the Eastern trings of the Govern- Manchuria is to pull out the bulkment pockets, joining in an all-out of Kis troops through Jehol Pro- assault on the walled city, vince and of troops and heavy

Government spokesman equipment through Yingkow port said the Nationalists still hold the He said alx Government divi- Northern airfield but the strip had sions at pretent were fighting been unserviceable for the past their way into Jehol. Two divi- | month. - Associated Press and slons and heavy equipmept«were | Uni'ed Press,

The invitation was sent to the laraeli representative in Paris, Mr. Aubrey Eban, with Grdere to pasE IL to the Egyptian delegation at The United Nations,

En Paris, Mr. Eban told a reporter he Has not yet re- ceived the message from kis Government).—United Preas.

opening warture on October 14 ant scizifg a large Negov.

Sector of

it

relog.

Tel Aviv had an air raid alamin from Lima and other Northern at p.m. and anti-alveraft guns and central points to quell the up-

Government forces have been went into setion. It was reportedl

concentrating all week at Lille, hostile mretafi - dropped--several

The rebels broadcast-from-North of the mine belt, and Arras bumbs but caused no casualties of Arequipa, which the Goverment on the Southern fringe, preporn- alamage.

Padlo unsuccesfully attempted to tory to taking over the noted Moshe Perlman condement that jam, said the revolt was direct- Egyptian troops in the South were fed toward overthrowing the Gov. surrendering in large numbers.emment which permitted un- Je niso confirmed the United | hampered activities by the Leftist Bites message of midnight inst Aprista Parly,

hight that Isdud surrendered thus The broadest said a provisional

bringing the Egyptian

Aviv.

"AS

Summer Time

front to Governiner; had been established Ends On Sunday

report

Majdal. 35 miles South of Tel by the rebels 5.ht Arequipa. some 300 miles South of Lima, sas, I am speakling. Egyptians the rebel capital. and local Arab populations in Rebel

said Genéral severnt pockets in Negev › are | Ddrlas force took over Arequipa hoisting white flags. Several of with ease. They said the rebels thel delegations intimated their julso were in control of ali South- Chinese pro posal called for a sub-committee preparedness to surrender. Our em Perit, lo stily

The Arequipa revolt, was th that can be entry into isdud was peaceful," he

said.-United Press and the

within Asso-reconci

four werks. In Voited Press, viointora, eluted Press,

The British nul

measures

- taken under Article 41 l

Charter against truce

That Article says the Security Council-if all the Big Five Powers agree-lay

tecido what measures, not involving the use of armed foren, ure to be employed to give affect to its decisions and it may, call upon members of the Unitert Nations to apply such measures.

These may include complete or partial interruption of economia relations and

rail, sex, air, postal, telegraphic, radio and other means of com- munication and severance of diplomatic relations." Britain

alio demanded that Taracl

rael give up newly won positions In Nogov.

Dr. T. F. Talang of China de- clared 'stronger measures were needed to enforce the truco in the turbulan Palestine huatlon

Markos' Demands

On Greek Elections

Paris, October 28, +

Summer Time in Hong Kong, will end on Sunday.

At 3.30 a.m., all clocki are to be put back one hour.

From

untit then onwards Bummer. Time 18 resumed next year, Hong Kong time will be eight hours ahead of GMT.

The Weather

The Biberon anticyclone continure 19 leinste Chlics, Japan and the neính- strings. Pressure is low' from the Gulf of Blum in the Marianu. A small dencesion is centred NW of Guam.

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Today's Forecasti—Moderato or fresh Overeat becoming parily wind. skudy during the afterntam.

Yesterday's Weather-

Maximum 80.2 deg. Fah.

Minimuma 09.7 des. Fab. Bunchine: · 6,2 kaam.

Hainfall 2,6 mm. 0.10 in. Total since

Jan. 1-2461,7 mm. 94.80 (na, amirat an average of "2001.1 mo 21.45 Inc

De 'nin

Tides

2. All foreign mis long, ln High Greece, in cluding the present UN missions, must leave

Low

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of General Markós, head of the Greek rebels, will agree to participate in national elections under United Nations supervision providing all for- aign missions, leave' Greece and a Coalition Government, to include Communists, is estab- lished, immediately, a żolf-styled spokesman for General Markos' said today. Colonel Alexander Sheppard, He sold General Markos mado formerly of the Australian the following points concemung am, at mad. 1918 1918.9 pub. Russia Wants Delay

army, said he, saw General policy: Markos in Northern Greece in mment of all parties, including wind Direction.

1. He wants a Coalition (iny-Rel. Humidity Canada, France and Belgium, announced their support for the early September. He said he then leftist parties who abstain-wind 'Preeth radation but Russia's delegate, was authorised to make. a jed in the 1946 election: MX. Wacob Malik, asserted it was statement on behalf of Markos" premature to take sechs drastic Froe. Democratie Government. steps now,

Mr. Malik pointed, The General Assembly's Polt- out quiet had been restored in tical Committee, debating

3. Fix months after these mila- the xions leave and the Coalition Nekter as a result of the cense-

Greek problem, refused ti hoar Government is established thern order, The

tire, Multiades. Phorphy Rogunis Nations supervision; in the vote to let the delegates.

Colonel Sheppard, who said he 4 All trade union mal used to be an UNRIA representa, must be restored; Dr. Ralph d. Bunche, acting Live it Greece and former head

5. All person who have been UN Palestine mediator, said the of the Northern Division of the interned or imprisoned for other Counelt the Negev, hostilities British Economic Mission to then ́oritimare civil offencex must)

wrock the Palestine Bruce Greece made, the announcement be freed-United Press....

the time has come for at a press conference sponsored and broader action by the Polish delegation to the MALAY CASUALTY

Laald ber 19

the languago United Nations of the Council's October Cease. The Autralian said he and Gene Rangoon, October 28, fire lorder might be considered by oral Markos Had been friends for Rebels in an' ambuish"įshot nha some to be ambigious. But he three years and that he visiter killed Mr. Hubert Craw, son of addled, his interpretation of the him this year, to find out if Mar: Mr Craw, former British ördar was that Israel, and Egypt hos was really sincere in wanting Financial Commissioner in Burtha, :: PAC anunt withdraw their troops from peace, and vegg

70 Fandan, Indian » polleoman" nost

Russian asked for a dat General, Markos' Minister of Jus- should be election: under Ualter |

study the pro

proposal.

might

He said the

holder chek

Überties

the front before riegotiations vare 100 Generál - Murkos sincerely Wante, 27 miles from Rangoon!" grundérlaku on ditor outstaiding | WANIELSION stop the bloodshed," "Craw, was Aravelling- in `n Jeep'

on an initpection, tournotitar, problema.

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Bridge: House Trial Continues Paga-3

Evidence In Dockyard Page B.

CUSTOMS SEIZE ARMS AT AMOY

(5) Scandinavia, which is less certain although Norway is under.

1000

excellently South,

today

*. Amoy, October 28, Customs officials scized 121 sub-machineguns, tines and pisslood to be anxious to join or as-that the evacuation of the Muk- | provincial

tols, yesterday from the Dutch liner Tilbudak. Also taken were 20,000 rounds of ammunition.

The brits

were disguised as luggage. The liner arrived on Monday from Mantin. Nobody tried to claim the luggage. As

sociated Press.

sociate with the Western Union.

(0) Italy and Spain, which are both desired for strategic renon, although Spain is still unwelcome

both British 10

French statesmen because of her domosti polleles.-United Press.

and

New Red Party In Republican Java

Batavia, October 27.

A now Communist movement has been growing in' Republican Java since the campaign against the insurgents lod by the Moscow-trainad leader, Muso, the Chinese newspaper Sin Po reported today.

Was

The paper said the Repub- The policy of the Murba Party lean. Government

not has been described as anti-Fas placing any hindrance in the cist, anti-imperialist

movement new way of the

A Crisis?. which was led by the veteran Trotskyist, Tan Malacco, and It was" thought possib}o = = hero action that Dr. Hatta would face a crisis fully

supported the against the Muro. Communists, owing to the differences between

The Premier of the Republic, the two principal parties in hla Dr. Mohammed Hutta, roleased Coalition Government the Na- Tan Malacca from all only "ationalists and the Maslumí party for the re-

few days before. the 'Musò Com- [about, men deal with the

The breakaway Boolalista Party, Barikat

unista seized. Madiun on Sep-sumption of ne tember 18. He had been impri-Dutch.. rened for more than two years on auspicion of complicity in the kidnapping of the exemler, Eaton Sjabris, and the gitempt to overthrow President Soekarno in July, 1948. 25, 19

and the Moslasıı islam, were ased thought likely to join any naw-Governmasti Dr. Louis J. M. Deel, foriner Dutch Prime Minister, whit leave The newspaper sald Tan Heliand for Batavia as

rep Malacca's action did not meán, acrítatívě, of the Desten "Crowan that he approved the Republican next Sunday, if the First Chamber Government's policy. The on elency bill for Indonosiunxi

kiinmant was keeping an eye an

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Tirado Against West By Yugo:

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*16day | Federal Government immediate- xüszosled that the Communist 1970 was passed by the second Innuented: E People's Revolutionary Chamber early yesterday after Movement and the new Murba, an all-night debate,24 kertalan ka Parly might Join the Republican The Dutch Foreign Minister, Government af Dr. Hatta wore Mic. p. U. Bukkeri will lost Hol Russlats / Efforts To Get A Torced shortly to reshufflehle land by ales for Indonesia-to- Heuer Bamb Bearst.

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