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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1949.

EMERGENCY IN

MALAYA SIAM PROCLAIMED

To Reinforce Strength Of Armed Forces

London, February 23,` Lord Listowel, Minister of State for the Colonias, gave an assurance tonight that the total strength of the British forces in Malaya would not be reduced. Replying to a House of Lords debate on terrorist activities in Malaya, he said that he did not agree that the position there was worsening.

Red Army Fete Held In Berlin

Berlin, February 23.

The High Commissioner considered that further military reinforcements were not at present re- quired. He regarded the co-operation of the Chinese as the most important immediate step.

manager

had A British Government con- One plantation

for the extremely written him along many rich heavy

Cosi" of security In Chinese did not think the British Mataya was being considered planters would be able to go on. waiting to buy up very carefully with full reall. They were sation of its weight and im British planters left.

plantations for a song when the portance to Malaya, he added. Viscount Elibank, Conserva- tive, who opened the debate, said do- conditions in Mainya had

No Reduction

Lord Listowel, Minister

of

replied

The Western Military Gov-teriorated. One reason was pro- State for the Colonies. ernors in Germany were "un-bably the Communist armies ad- for the Government. About the able to attend" to-day's Berlin vanco in China. "There is little future of the Guards Brigade, he celebrations of the Red Army's doubt that the success of the said it was undesirable to divulge or movement of Jisl anniversary, marked Communists in China will have the disposition through the Soviet Union and its repercussions throughout the British troops overseas but could give an assurance that the total Eastern Europe by the

tradi-Far East.

strength of the British forces in

reduced. tional 'parades and demonstra-

Malayn would not tions.

"These repercussions Malaya hardly likely to escape," ho

was exceedingly Raid. It

for-

"The High Commissioner lakes further milltary view that

the

The top-ranking American, Bri-unate that the Dutch had tack the tish and French Commanders have their own problem in Indone- reinforcements are not at pre- received invitations to a reception this evening at the residence of sin with determination, since the sent required. He regards

the co-operation of the Soviet Military Government, propinquity of Sumatra lo Marshal Sokolovsky. The three Malayan coast was

constant danger.

the Chinese as

Lord Listowel

a matter of being the most important im-

mediate step," said.

WAS

Western Militory Governors will be represented by their deputies. Lord Elibank suggested that

armed

Jaunches -patrol, motor

Production

not falling. West Sector Berlin police riot should be obtained to guard the Figures showed that the month squads stood by this morning near West coast of Malaya from in- the Soviet Memorial, just inside Altration by canes or

output of rubber

1947.

and tin in-

the British Sector, ready to pre means of terrorists and suspecta/creased in 1948 as compared with

vent possible incidents,

other

trom Sumatra.

Ench launch should be fitted with a small gun

other

contribution' by the British

At 10.15 m. (loent time) and smali searchlight and Government to the extremely

all

column of 100 smartly dressed uniformed Soviet officers, armed with revolvers, marched up to the Unter Den Linden, through the Brandenburg Cate on the sec- tor boundary, to the big white War Memorin).

Chinese Aid To Terrorists

London, February 23.

Mr. Thomas Reid, Labour, naked in the House of Com- mons today what connection half a million Chinese #qust, .tera In Malaya, had with the torrorist campaign there and what action had been taken against them.

The Colonial Beretary, Mr. Arthur Grosch Janse, ra« piled: "In certain areas alion Chinese, many of whom have Illegally entered the country and have

to occupied fand have no which they

titto,

· have

for furnished recruite the bandit farose, have acted as aples and sentries and provided them with supplies and analta re

"Some of thuno aquatters have already been resettled

In areas where closer polico control CAT bo exerclead. Others haya beon repatriat- detained panding *ed, or are

repatriation, under the emer. gency regulations promulgat. ad during November and January.

"A

committee. appointed by the High Commisioner, has recently submitted con. ab- strusative proposals for

and the social sorbing Into economic Ifs of the country groups of squatters who are wish ta law-abiding and

make their homes in Malaya." ...Router.

Bangkok, February 24,

Premier Phibun Songgram's government today pro- claimed a state of emergency to cope with Communist pressure on Siam's borders ond mounting unrest inside the country.

The Premier signed a pro. clamation last night, six days after the Cabinet had decided to. declaro a state of emergency and close the border of Malaya. The formal proclamation had to await the approval of the Council' of Regents acting for young King Phumiphon Adul- det.

Directive To British Mission

London, February 23. The Defence Minister, Mr. Albert Alexander, informed the

Mr. Songgram wald the pro- clamation was deemed necessary because of the Communist ac- Livities in Malaya, Burma, French Indo-China and China. He said House of Commons today that disorder already had spread

a directive issued to the Head rapidly inside Stam and the gov-of the British Military Mission ernment had been compelled to

so force to suppress-unreat. He in Burma prevented

the Mission

did not clarify the location of becoming involved in-vit trouble spots in Stam.

· The

issued

Statement Issued

war.

The directive provided. that. 18:

office of the Promler functions were purely advisory.

a statement saying that:

1. The proclamation wns a

preventive measure designed

Mr. Leonard Gommans, Conser- 1ovative, hnd asked if the Minister

keep the unrest in South East was satisfied that, the Mission was Asia from sprending to Slam. fulfilling any useful purpose and 2. The meastire would pro-what instructions had been issued tect "honest citizens."

to them to prevent their being involved in a civil war.

3. The government would not use drastic measures unless these werg deemed necessary and would not exercise press censor

ship

Mr. Alexander added that the Mission had done and was doing useful work in the difficult con- ditions now prevailing

"What possible good work has the Mission been doing in a coun-

which

in a state of chaos," Ja Gammans Mr.

naked. "What

4. Siamese and foreigners in Siam, were asked to refrain from subversive pro- disseminating paganda and from disturbing try national and world peace.

S. Merchants were warned guarantee can you give the House ******** 'not to hoard goods.-Unled Press. that this Mission will not indirect- ly, if not directly, be involved in a civil war against the Karens?" Mr. Alexander aaid that the actual wording of the directive prevented that possibility.

He was

that quite satisfled under the difficult circumstancea the Mission Wad carrying out "faithfully and properly" agreement with the Burmese Gov- ernment. Reuter.

No Progress On Scandinavian Defence Pact

should have a well armed crew heavy cost of the security mea- recruited, he suggested, from theures In Malaya was being con- sidered very carefully and with a Malayan police.

full, realisation of its weight and The Danish Foreign Minister, Dr. Gustav Rasmusson, importance to Malaya.

More Troops Nooded

Lord. More troops were needed than

With them were women. The wreaths, broke ranks, and walked ages in small groups back to the Soviet

Sector.

parade at the Memorial,

Preparedness Urged

►

Listowel did not agree

Copenhagen, February 23,

told the Foreign Affairs Committee hará today that the talks on a Scandinavian Defence Pact must for the moment be regarded as "in aboy- anco.

He could now state that Den- The Prime Minister, Dr. Hans

count on this Hedtoft, said after the meeting mark could not that he has raised the question possibility.

"

20 Russian were now available, he said. He that the general situation in Ma- parly fald

two was advised of the serious short-laya was worsening. Though the of experienced police situation was still serious, there officers for the newly recruited were some encouraging features.

The number of bandits' attacks. police and special constabulary. A British spokesman said the

It was also alleged that many had steadily fallen from the peak In November to 232 in Russians had not told the British of the British sergeants sent out of 278 they would parade into their Sec-

proved to had

be very

raw December and 198 in January. of an alliance with Sweden "Personally, I feel that it tor today, but no protest would be material, he said. He suggested made since it is an established much more

Murder of civilians of all races during his Oslo talks with the more than tragle that events have should be done to custom for Soviet soldiers to make use of picked Malays and had dropped from an average of Swedish and Norwegian Pro-turned out as they have," he said. done everything 48. a month in the period Jume to miers. He had done so with- Denmark had other Iconi material. to Bro vide leadership for that con-

December last year to 31 in Jan-out much hope, but to clarify possible, but as they had failed, the Government had a decision to atabulary.

uary. After a special tribute to the situation.

take when fuller information was "The Malays have behaved the Malayan police, Lord Lis-

available,

equipment were broadcast an Order of the Day by is their own fortune which is and transport

most Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, Soviet

at stake," he added. "In spite of being brought up to the Armed Forces Minister, calling almost daily murders

of Euro- modern standard for a "high standard of military

peans, preparedness

morale was wonderful but possible. constantly an to be

the strain fearful." maintained

One of the most satisfactory Urging the use of strong mea-features was that the authorities In an editorial on the anniver-

Soviet Communist sures to deal with the situation, were now Betting word more sary, the Party paper. Pravil, said that Lord Elibank said: "Our whole while the Soviet Union was suc-position and prestige in the Far old of the bandits' movements and plans. This enabled swift cessfully carrying out the post-East are at stake"

counter-action to be taken. war Ave-year plan, in the camp

The Moscow Bacila 10day splendidly throughout, recognising towel said police arms, wireless

Lord Mancroft, Conservative,

clear what is

of the "Imperialist Instigators of said: "It is not

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32 enemy camps arid in the week

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Constantin Rokossovaky declared to

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remains U.S. tonnage at the rate of 10,000 tons a unable to continue the fight in part of

"That we should move to make The meating, which was attend-month at a loss of US$4,000,000 some areas," Lord Listowel sald. any surplus of tonnage, at least word situation, the conflict be

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Despite the disinflation of com- between ganin.

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