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PRAISE OF COLONIES

Rehabilitation In Far Eastern Areas

COLONIAL OFFICE REPORT

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London, June 15.

A tribute to the men whose ingenuity has helped, since the war, to robuild the shattered economies and social services of the Far East, was paid in a Colonial Office report issued today. The document, entitled "British Dependencies In The Far East," describes achievements in Malaya, Hong Kong, and Borneo territories as quite re- markable.

Among instances quoted of ingenuity are the manufacture of reinforcing rods for use in building, from steol salvaged from wrecks in Hong Kong har- bour.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1949.

SYRIANS

MASSING ON BORDER

Damascus, June 15. Colonel H. Zaim, chief of Byria's interim Government, told the British, American, Egyptian and Saudi-Arabian Ministers horo today that 6,000 traqi troops are masa. ed on Syria's border,

He informed the Ministers that ha has ordered Gyrlan troops to the frontlar, recalled thu Syrian Miniator from Iraq and will saver diploma- tla relations with Iraq- United Press.

Call For Loyalty To Emperor

Tokyo, June 15,

1

Of

да tho

Soviet Purge Of Moslems Alleged

Cairo, June 16.

A religious leader from Turkestan in Soviot Contral Asia said here today that Russia has boon con- ducting an anti-Moslom purgo over since the and of the war.

Other recent reports from various sources have said that the Russians have been conducting a cam- paign against Jews and Zionism Inside the Soviet Union.

The

AI religious leader is Sayed Nour Muhammed Ismail, head of the Turkestan Mission to Al Azhar, Cairo's great Moslem University. He said that in the Middle Asia preas of the Soviet

the Union, including

Kazakh Republic and the Turkoman Re- public, as well as in the Crimea Moslem there are virtually no Inhabitants left,

and

JAPANESE THREAT TO UK TRADE

Manchester, June 15,

of

In an article prepared for pub- Ication in the Moslem monthly, "Akhbar Al Aslam Islami," Is- The monthly magazine, "Koku-mall said prominent

instructors ntai Sensen," said today that demo in Moslem theology in the So-

Mr A. B. Barclay, Chairman Tuberculosis constitutes of the

overcome in tracing machinery removed by

aure defence serious health problem, and al-cracy is not

viet Union are either exiled to of the British Cotton and Rayon of against Communism in shortages of staff and equipment, the Japanese.

Japan; Siberia or are underground.

Merchants' Association, warn- "They salvaged every scrap oflied with it is the problem

ed the Association's somal and called for a resurgence

annual the report said: "They ransacked

over-crowding In debris. They gross and for steel from bomb

Ismail said dumpa for spare parts

Moslems in the meeting today of Japanese com- machinery. Thay showed the devised new methods of bullding, urban areas, coupled with rapidly loyalty to the Emperor

only means of checking the "m-

Mohamme-petition, but declared, "A na- greatest patience and persistence using local materials. They used increasing urban populations.

previously they

dan areas of Russia were expell-tion such as Japan cannot be In Malaya the bandit outbreak Pending communisation of Japan once predominantly they Lumber where

sicel

Imposed and hus used

n further

The magazine quoted a promined from their homes by the 50- just wiped out and ignored." would

ent American observer who once viet Government

replaced the almost burden of expenditura

Discussing the Importation cement. They made

use in of the boon of Balicy Bridges. Government, which help from the said the Emperor is worth 20 by Russians after the war end-Japanese grey cloth for

the ervices United Kingdom will lighten but divisions in militery strength, and ed.

home trade, he said: "We, And they coaxed new

asked: "What is more effective

none of us, like the idea of im- from ancient machinery which, not remove.

The report ended with a list of in creating a force against Com-

porting foreign have been

cloth, whether it theoretically, should

munism than to pay proper

he for the home questions on answers

trado or for scrapped long since."

to the Emperor who

processing here and re-exported of The work

reconstruction, the future of Far East territories homage

wielde authority such as this?"

to our overseas markets. the report sald, had to be under depenik,

"I cannot help but feel that if taken at a ine of world short-

The editor

added: "We

foreign cloth has to be imported, especially of steek and

categorically opposed to the Gov- age,

bo is better that it should the supreme while machinery,

professional

These questions are: The speed ernment based on

for the home trade, and had proved and techulea! staff

with which bandits can be final-power of the Emperor that we

for Lancashire cloth free citieult to recruit.

had in the past, but to pay hom-

Soviet army export." He said 500,000 iny eliminated;

who nddition.

there

age to an Emperor It

Moslems taken prisoner during Mr. Barclay sald that buyers refused to return to oversens are today fully aware of Japanese the war

their homeland because they the

low Americon relatively

LISBON'S SECURITY COUNCIL

was

South China

to which

true

arc

Is

Lisbon, June 15. A Public Security Council Malays Communist campaign Whether stable conditions in separated from power is a mani- with power to dissolve gather- of violence. ings, close centres and arrest persons concerned with certain the to contrary Activities security of the State was set up in Portugal today.

1 President is the Home Min- ister. Augusto Concella de Abreu. and its members the Cominan ders of the Republican Guard and

Among achievements, reflecting the speed with which stable gov ernment, efficient administration have bren at public services restored, the report listed the following:

Prefab Houses

Afraid To Return

"Moslems wore armed and fanced to fight with the Rus alan Army in defence of the Boviet Union," lamali wrote. "Their reward has been exito, it slavery and death."

no

user

thus

Southern China,, on which festation of the Hang Kong's prosperity

dr-spirit."

He argued: "There is some-feared Russian domination. He prices ruling at present. penda. яга now likely;

thing in the making of the Japan- added that Moslem leaders left

He thinks that as time goes Sovlet Union have

American competition on this The effects on Malaya's rubber eso which makes them suscepti- Inside the

cited nothing but their titles.

Is likely to be intensified. and tin of synthetic rubber pro- ble to Communism." He duction in the United States and general Japanese poverty, poli-

He said that the Import permit Ismall wrote that the Moslemn the revival of Indonesian com-tical nulvete and accustomed blind

Asia are system is a new and serious ob- Institutions in Soviet acceptance of orders.

stacle

and to the export trade petition.

The editor. added: "To believe ancient monuments longer

auggested that in framing agree. The report further asked; "Can

ments with countries abroad the Record production (098,000 rubber small-holdings in Malaya that to destroy every vestige of frequented by students,

loyalty to the Emperor is demo- the Security Police and the Di-tons) of rubber in Malaya

and in and Borneo be revitalised

He said the history of Moslem Government should consider this, rector of The International and 1948.

the industry as a whole increase cy can only result in tragedy

only for Japan but for the persecution in Russia goes back and should endeavour to open up State Security Police.

rive in its efficiency and reduce its costs?

Then, he sali, 125,000 markets for British exporters.-- other to 1930.

fled season Wil world production of tin out-American occupation and

Allied nations

Afghanistan, Reuter. as well."United Moslems

Saudi Arabia, India, and Chinese record strip demand and lead to a slump Press.

Turkestan.-Associated Press. in price? Che new resources of ore be found to replace those now approaching exhaustion?

Record production of

1947-48 Is atin is to sunke more effi- Malaya in the cient the measures to prevent and(343,000 toms from the repre

certain activities accord-nereage of 825.000). In to a decree published in the Record production of petroleum oficial Gazette.

felds in Brunel, now the Under the deerce, places used for subversive activities will be largest producer in the Common-

wealth.

from

"The success of the new Con- stitution in Malayo will depend between Other items of progress record-on good understanding The Council will have powered in the report are the fact that the Central Government and the

closed and can be occupied by the authorities.

Lo dissolve any gathering du which seditious

or offensive de moretrations against the authori- ties take place.

ter-sured?

res-

Finally,

the

Reprisal Arrests

Of Swiss

more children are at school than Governments of constituent States before in the Federation. and Settlements. Can this be as- Singapore and the Bornea ritories, health is in many

belter than ever before, she a peets Founders or members of as-power, water supplies and com- being of both Malays sociations of a Communist na munications have been rehabili-Chinese, depends on harmony House of Parliament today that ture will be able to Intern- tated, and there is

remarkable and compromise between ment sentences ranging from expansion in civil aviation.

Will one to three years.

As an instance of ingenuity the moderate leadership Similar punishment will apply report recalled that in Malaya reconciling the views of the two

members of associations whose there was the adaptation of Igloo communities and purpose is crimes against State aeroplane hangers as roofing for the legitimato aspirations of security

terrorism

new railway sheds, those who facilitate such versive activities,--Reuter,

to

or

Appeal For Medical Aid

to

sub-

In Singapore, the report pointed out, 876 prefabricated concrete houses had been built by the end of 1948. ..

T.B. Problem

two

peoples.

both?"Reuter.

Robeson To Give Testimony

who has been

to

NIEMOELLER ON DISMANTLING

wis

of

Soviet Atom Plan Killed

Washington, Juno 15.

The United Nations Atomic Energy Working Committee voted

com.

In a telegram to the Federal Council of Christian Churches of plan. America, the British Council

the Immediately after Churches, and the Church Committee voted, the resolution was mission for International Affairs introduced to shelve further dis- in London, Dr. Niemoeller said cussions by the 11-member Work- that dismantling would cause un- ing Committee until the Big Five employment and costs would be Fowers and Canada agreed on a three times what the scrap ob- baals for agreement. - United tained would yield.-Reuter.

Press,

Berlin, June 15, Dr. Martin Niemoeller, now 57, today to all a Soviet plan which in called for the immediate destruc- whic commanded a U-boat Berne, June 15, Malaya's political

World War I and who The Swiss Foreign Minister, Dr.

ation of all atomic weapons. well stability, as

as the well-

The Committee voted 7-2 with and Max Petitplerze, told the Lower champion of Christian freedom in

Atomic Energy Hitler's Germany, today appealed two abstentions to report to the Switzerland does not intend to for an end to dismantling of Ger- Unied Nations

Commission that no useful pur- break with Rumanin where 30 man factories.

the wise and Swiss citizens were arrested last

pose would be served with succeed week.

continued discussion of the Soviet The Swiss Minister in Bucharest, satisfying Dr. P. Von Salts, in

recalled for consultation, will re- turn immediately afterwards to Rumania, he said,

The Rumanian "reprisal" ar rests followed the announcement by the Swiss Government that it intends to proceed with the trial of Solvan Vilianu whom the Ru- manian Legution in Switzerland staff Moscow, Junie 15.

claims as a member of its the American and, therefore, In enjoyment of negro singer who has just com-diplomatic immunity. pleted an 11-day visit to the So- Development

andviet Union, left here by air for the an urgent plea for help in pre-welfare Funds a great diversity United States today. venting controllable disease, of projects

Increasing the

Mr. Robeson said that he will Dr. Viliaram said that every well-being and prosperity of the testify next week at the trial of 15 minutes one Filipino dies of territories are planned, ranging 12 American Communist Teaders tuberculosis and 60 develop mar- from technical colleges to fisher-charged with conspiracy to advo- laria.

ies research stations, from tuber- cate the overthrow of the United "My country and my people culosis bettlements .to mineral States Government. He said that he will "name the real enemies of will not turn deaf ears to our

Achieve peace and the real defenders of plending", he said.

problems and stresses, appealed to the United Nations to as much remains to be done in save 700,000 refugees stranded in Greece without proper food, medi- conditions in which

Rome, June 15.

Development schemes, the re-

At the World Health Assembly port said, are also going ahead today Dr.

Antonio Villarama, with the help of allocations from chief Philippines delegate, made the Colonial

for

have a right to expect that you survey of the solid

In

ments, the

Paul Robeson,

The Greek Minister of Hygiene continuing report cald, there are human rights."

cal care or housing.

He said

World

there arc

any Imponderables. many the that us

The cost of reconstruction has

on the An Health Organisation has insul-made heavy inroads clent resources for the task itances of the territories, and none should be referred to the United is in a position to undertake the Nations

Economic and Social expansion of social services on

scale it would wish.

Council-Reuter,

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BOAC

Vitianu, whose trial began on Monday, is charged with economic espionage and fraud. It was olieg- ed that one of his tasks in Swit- was to discover assets zerland

Rumanian citizens had which salted away in Switzerland.

Vitionu bas refused to spenk of the trlak since the opening claiming that the Swiss court has no jurisdiction over him as diplomat-Router.

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