1949-01-15 — Page 5

BAO DAI REFUSES TO RETURN TO VIETNAM

Explosion In Cairo Square

Cairo, January 13.

Paris, January 13.

{Bao Dai, formar Emperor of Annam, has refused to return as head of the new Vietnam Stato. ..Bao says he will not return until the French Govern-` ment have given practical effect to concrete guarantees of Vietnam independence.

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The resultant deadlock in Indo-China arising from his {decision was discussed. nt

emergency session of French Cabinet Ministers, today.

A bomb-witch had been car- ried in a bag by nn. arrested The ex-Emperor's surprise de- indn exploded in a Cairo cision has placed the French Square today, killing. Government in a dilemma, and cigarette vendor and injuring has revived Socialist pressure for 16 other persons.

entering into negotiations with the Communist national leader, Dr. Ho Chi Mah.

-Unconfirmed reports auld, that a pollcenían els also xilled,

M. Leon Pignon, French High Five of if people taken to hug Commissioner for Indo-China, is pital after the explosion were de-o see the ex-Emperor In Cannes tained there.

(South France)

on Sunday in a lust bld to find a compromiso.

eneral Nguyen Vietnam, Premier,

Van Kuan. who of Appeal,

arrived here last week, made 1 clear. however, thut the ex-Emperor Liz return

According to the poller, the man with the bag had tried to enter the National Court where several men charged with eslag explosions in May 1946 are being tried. He was naked fa leave but dropped his bug rat,

to Indo-China only

after concrete "greements for Vietnam independence has been

to

"We hope for new meeting In Tonkin at the beginning of February and soon pirhaps for, ‘a visit to the hostages and the Hparation of women, old men and children,"

M. Gannay said there are about 520 French, hostages in the North of Indo-China, o large pro- portion of them children., There ure not, many French. prisoners of war in Viet-

minh hands.

women

ntaci

The last exchange took place in October, 1947.—Reuter.

Japanese Coal Production

Tokyo, January 18.

The Japanese Stabilisation Board is ikely to set the 1949 con production goal at 42,000,000

THE CHINA MÁIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY :13," 1049.

Otto Abetz In London

London, January 18.

The formor German Am- basandor in Parla, Otto Abatx, arrived in London by air from Parla tonight for questioning by the British military authorities..

The Information wanted in ‚»London concerns the German

Army

commandero, Field Marshala von Rundstedt and Von Manstoin, held by the British authorities In 'Ger. many awaiting war crimes trial.

The Field Marshnia ara

· expected to be tried by Bri- fish courts

In Germany Router,

Russian Air Record Is Shattered

а

day by crossing the Facile from Honolulu-but he had to settle for that.

COMMONWEALTH TALKS IN FAR EAST?

London, January 13.

There is a strong possibility of a Commonwealth Foreign Ministors' conforonco in the Far East this your.

A hint of this was dropped by Dr. Herbert Evatt, Aus- tralian Foreign Minister, at Perth, Western Australia, today.

Dr. Evatt said that one of the more important decisions, of the London Commonwealthr Prime Ministers' Conference "has not yet been announced."

The practicability of holding a Far East conférence of Common- wealth Ministers to discuss social, economic, political and-accord- Ing to some quarters defence problems is understood 16 have

been considered by the Common- wealth countries since the Prime Ministers' talks In Lendon in October.

Nether the date nor the venue huis yet been fixed, but Mayer

June have been mentioned 13

soon.

Russians Putting On The Heat

New York, January 13. A World Telogram." editorial today said: "Moscow is putting the heat on the Scandinavian nations to keep out of the Western defence alliance.

because Russia holds her bases

"Finland, of course, is helpless | and could take over the entire

isque.

San Francisco, Januáry 14, Flier Bill Odom, set

new possible times decision scenis light plane distance record of likely

country in short order. That more than 2,300 miles yester-

The

lenves Sweden, Norway and Den- Commonwealth Prime The Prime Minister, Abdel Hadi signed.

atinisters, when they met. took mark, which are divided on the Pasha, ordered a reward of 200 The Premier told Reufers to

the view that there should be pounds to be paid to liftboy indus that there is not much time

more frequent opportunities for "Naturally all prefer neutrality the court building wis helperl lose.

tons in line with General Mac-

He had intended flying to New mutus! contact between thu to overt war. The difference is constable for his part in stopping if the armed struggle is allow-

Arthur's nine-point programme Jersey to altoin a goal of more member countries.

over whether neutrality is pos the fugitive,

ed to continue much longer, he to the Japaness Government to than 5,000 miles, but because of

The Prime Minister of Naw sible. Sweden, on the basis of Fifty, grounds compensation is insult, the ravages of war may be hasten the nation's economie re-headwinds, his petrol supply mun Zealand, Mr. Peter Fraser, he- her experience, thinks it is. Nor-

cone irreparable and placecovery.

low over the West coast.

fore he

London recently, way fears it is not. Denmark is France-Vietnam friendship under

He Innded at Oakland airport told Reuter: "It would, be very wobbling toward Norway's Wes- an unbearable strain.

near San Francisco at 2.37 GMT strange If, during

the coming tern policy. He turned back rather than

уваг, there were not some" Comi tackle the Sierra Nevada Runge, monwealth talks about the For!

When Odom reached the 2,100-Eastern situation, though I know mile mark, he shattered the 2,- of nothing planned so far." 081, 7-mile record set on September 23, 1937, by the So vlet pilots A. Gousserov and A|-- Glebov.-Associated Press and United Press.

be paid to ench injured person. Associated Press,

GESTAPO MAN DENAZIFIED

Nuremberg, January 13. Hans Josef Huber, former hend of the Vienna Gestapo and

SS Brigadier, classified as a "minor offender"

(103

Was

The production goal for the current fisen! year. is 30,000,000 tons.

Board officiala shy a 42,000,000 tons goal will require n gov ernment subaldy 22,000,000

In Saigon, M. Gannay, Presl. dent of the Indo-China section of the French Red Cross, said today he hopes soon to arrange for the relense of French women, old menyen. and children in the hands of the Vietminh (the Indo-Chinese au- tonomy movement).

Hostogos

M. Guardy, who met « Viet- minh Red Cross delegation led

and fined 500 Deutschmarks by Dr. Vu Hua Chan. 18 miles with our year's probation by North of Hanoi on Monday, said a denazification court of the today: "The meeting was cordial Nuremberg internment camp and the Vietminh representatives today.

showed great understanding.

Hubber: whos Austria

is elizme Ty

To inve

4.4 21 war crimina),

said by the defence

helped anti-Nazis and Jews to

експре.

A charge that

he and order-..

ed the shooting of 42 prisomera nt Grozij 1942 could not be substantiated. There

were

-witnesses for the prosecution.

The tribinal considered

RADIO

of

They say the plan calls for the production of 3,500,000 tons monthly and 471,000 workers. Unled Press,

Truman Explains His Tax Theory

Washington, January 13.

President Truman told a news conference today that tax increases should start în income brackets beginning at US$6,000,

This Is Radio Honi Kong He broadcasting on, frequency, 'of middle 845 kilocycles per second and on be owed his high office to profes52 megacycles per second in the

sional

competence and not active Nazi polities.-Reuter,

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Ruhr Pact Welcomed In Belgium

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In Ceylon

"The idea that genuine neutra- lity is possible. clther in the present cold war or any resulting world war, seems to us com, pletely fallacious. The conflict is пог between Russlu und the

The Prime Minister of Cay. United States, but between Rus Ion, Mr. Don Stephen Senaraisla and civiliation. yake, has also expressed the hope

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Commonwealth free ride to security," United Ministers meeting in Ceylan, Press. "Mr. Clement Attlee, the Prime Minister, will make an announc ment to Parliament soon on the proposals advanced at the Lon- don- conference, which have since Common- been the subject of wealth exchanges.

The Prime Ministers discussed the question of the interval at which Commonwealth Ministers should meet. There were varying

be

U.S. Aircraft Sold To Italy

Wiesbaden, January 13. Two hundred surplus planes

views as to whether the meetings from the American Air Force should be at yearly or half year-have been sold to Italy, the ly intervals, and as to the degree United States Air Force Head- of regularity which should quarters announced here, maintained.

• The “afàtement, which declares The conference also discussed

State Department the

posalbie arrangements for that the U.S

cats for has approved the sale, says that direct access by the Common- the frat delivery will he 100 C-43 wealth High Commissioners and two-engined cargo

planes, and their staffs to Government de- the remainder 100 L-5. single- partraents in the various capitals. motored observation planes (both

Such access, it is thought, will wartime

models). have a particular value In Lon- don, with its large highly specialised Treasury, Board of Affairs Committee unanimously Trade and other departments, and Other high points at the Prest-welcomed the six-power Ruhr Reuter. (Vocal dent's press conference:

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reporters Mr. Truman told

income that middle

stars At around US$8,000 and goes up to between US$20,000 and US$30,- 000. Obviously Anything over US$30,000 will be high income, The Belgian Senate Foreign

he said,

Brussels. January 13.

A

France

1. He knows of no develop-ntrol agreement today as ments to support rumours abroad diplomatic success for

of

Soviet peace offensive. He and highly-satisfactory to Bel-

0.03 19.nle Resuruta-Linda Ceter is still willing to see Stalin ingium.

Calflex. 8.1. Workshop Royal Washington. Air Force, Kai Tak, (Studio)

1.09 1.6.-Weekly News and Nuwa A.

alrske (Londos Reisy)

2. Lots of Women are under The Committee declared that consideration for high Federaf the agreement is testimony Dí understanding pf Western Europe'a-vlewa in rela-

7.14 Carroll Gibbons (Ilano) ".posts but not necessarily for Anglo-Saxon

the Air 7

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Cabinet Jobs.

Under the peace treaty Italy is allowed 200 Oghter and reconnals- sonce pinnes and 150 transport other aircraft, excluding bombers-Reuter.

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conceded that

Walter of Mr.

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8.10 -Batseday Round-Up-An Inhealth

Secretary that he

elgn Minister, M. Paul Henri Defence Spank, rejected the view put for

word by some Members that Bel- gium should be put on an equal powers and thus be entrusted fooling with the thre Western with the full administration of the Beiginn Zone of occupation.

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