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LONDON DOCK STRIKE ENDS Airmen In RED SHANGHAI ARMIES

Work To Resume Monday As CSU Dispute Settled ALIEN REDS DEPORTED

London, July 22.

The striking dock workers voted today to end their 25 day old walkout which paralysed the port of London, provoked a major internal battle in the Labour Government and forced the Co- binet to ask for a state of emergency.

A mass meeting of more than 3,000 dockers passed o resolution for the

15,000 strikers to return to work at 7.45 a.m. on Monday. The break came shortly after Britain's Labour government detained two Americans and a Dutch national on charges they were sent to Eng- land as "Communist agents" to block a settlement of the strike.

Conservatives Issue Policy Statement

London, July 22.

Mr. Winston Churchill's Conservative opposition party issued a policy statement tonight in readiness for the next general election in Britain, which must take place not later than July, next year.

The policy statement, contained in a handbook entitled "The right road for Britain," wel- comed the new status of India, Pakistan and Ceylon, called for new steps to strengthen the Commonwealth group of nations, including o Commonwealth tribunal, and new steps to repulse the forces of Communism.

At home, in a programme go forward to appeal beyond for Britain's "economic re-their own courts. We believe

The Americans were iden- ted as Louis Goldblatt, 39. of *The 'secretary-treasurer

of the Pacific Coast branch National Maritime Union, and John Maletta, 43, a member of the Executive Committee of the NMU. The Dutch national wns identified as Johan Blan- kenzee, 37, secretary of the Úrion of Maritime General Holland.

The Docks

The two Americans were or-

Airmen are shown whesi ing bags. of graphite on to the dered to take an afternoon "plane

the London dockers. The dock- Paris back to

quayside during the strike of and Blankenzee

ers will return to work on Monday, morning-AP Photo, was to be shepherded aboard a nigh! bont to Holland.

The return to work vote wat taken at an open ale meeting plainclothermen teeming with

Boon

by despatched to the Scotland Yard with atriot orderi to crack down on Communist hecklers. A compromiss set. tlement with the Canadian

INCREASED HK GARRISON

Geaman's Union led to the There will soon be nearly 30,000,saldiers, sailors

agreement to end the strike.

Deportation Of

vival", the policy called for that a new Commonwealth tri- Alleged Reds

revival of private enterprise bunal should

and more efficient production, as the "one palley 10 lower costs, prevent mass unemploy- ment and reduce the cost of living."

be evolved, withi

its members fully representative

of the Commonwealth countries

and airmen in Hong Kong, declared local ob -servers yesterday, “after checking official

figures of the reinforced garrison, issued dur-- ing the past few weeks. This is the largest number the Colony has ever known,

The Home Secretary, Mr. Chu-At a Press conference yesterday, General F. W.

as a whole and silting successive ter Ede, told the House of Com- nons that he ordered the depor-

ly in the capitais,

An

WHE

ADVANCING ON

ON SOUTH

Canton, July 22.

Chinese Communist troops from. Shanghai- estim- ated at 150,000 strong are moving South Westward-in-the--general-direction-of-the- fighting zones in South China where the fate of Canton is expected to be decided, accord- ing to a Chineze Air Force report today. Military sources here said Hengyong, some 275 miles North West of Canton, was the most likely scene of the first climatic battle for South Chind. The Communists ore moving Westward from Ichun, 340 miles. North East.. of Canton, toward Hengyang and Southward on both sides of the Kan River in Klangsi Province in a co-ordinated drive.

The striking force advancing Southward on the East bank of the Kan River has reached Tai- ho, 270 miles North West of Canton, where Nationalist Central News Agency said brisk engagements are under way.

But

Changsha, 350 miles ; quarters in Chongsha. It was North of Canton, still was re- learned here that General Fal ported quiet. General Pai was prepared to withdraw Chung-hsi has his fald head-Southward toward Chuchow and then on down the rall line to Hengyang to meet the developing Communist prea-

Quirino To Meet Truman

Manlia, July 22.

A reliable diplomatic source said today that President El- pidio Quirino is leaving by plane for Washington on July 20 to confer with President Truman.

Kure.

Pingklang, on the railway East! of Chuchow. was under attack from units of the combined forces,

Execution Of Haigh Set For August 10

London, July 22. The execution of John George Haigh, condemned to death on T Tuesday for the murder of the wealthy widow whose body he destroyed in bath of acid, has been pro- visionally fixed for Wednes day, August 10.

Wanda-

worth Prison, London.

From Tuesday, when the jury after a 15-minute ab- sence returned a verdict of guilty, Haigh would have ten days in which to lodge an appeal. Reuter,

Nationalist Officials Quit Lhasa

The

of Communist General Llu Po Tibetian

Canton, July 22. Commissioner

of

and Mongolian

cheng and Lin Plao, Communist Affairs, Dr. Kwan Chi-yui, forces advancing from Pingklang admitted today that there had have reached Kaokio sone 80 been a change in the political miles North East of Changshu situation in Tibet, but he did.

In the meantime, military not confirm that this implied sources quid a second major Na- Honalist defonce stand probably would be made at Kanchow some 200 miles North East of Canton.

Situation Confused

The situation in Changsha is confused, but the latest report from a foreigner who arrived here from that city today con-

The source said there will be at ioast five points in the agenda of | firmed that Communist Truman-Quirino conference:

1. Pacifis "Untor

2. Increased AmeriCAD, «GRES. tance to the Philippines.

3. Clarification of the Ameri can political and military policy in the Far East.

4. Inclusion of Filipino veterans. of World War II in benefits un-. der the GI Bill of Rights.

Additional War damage

the Funkh

20

troog

Reuter,

munists have reached, the buf-| skirts of Changsha was not cur=" roet up, to noon today. What has happened

since then

a Communist-inspired revolt.

Dr. Kwan said the Nationalist Government'a Branch Office at Lhasa has been notified by the Tibetan locaj "State Department" that all National Government cifi- clats must leave Lhasa immodi- ately..

"He said the National Govern. at thats ment radio station

by the out. aff had been Tibetans since July 8 and, as s feauit, no reliable information was avaliable here regarding the alleged. Communist-Inspired revalt.

He Fald National Government officials at Lhasa were now on not their way to Calcutta. known.

Tibetan A usually reliable The Communist strategy, it up source in Canton said the revbit pears;

is to leave Changsha adons was sponsored by the head of the for the present and bypass the Tibetan "State Department," who city.

is a local dictator rather than a reliable Chinese re- Communist.

the Governor of He added that the "State De- ports say that deny that July 28 is Mr. Quirino's Hunan, General Chen Chien, his partment" chief was in opposition date of departure, but conceded bodyguard and Provincial Gov- to the Dalai Laino, the political

ernment officials have evacuated lender in Tibet.-Beuter. that that might be a tentative to Shaoyang, 120 miles. South date.

fund's

The Foreign Ofce spokesman said he could neither confirm nor

|

Usunily

+

· West of Changsha," It is understood Mr. Quirino k The Governor and other high taking a Philippine Airlines | officials went by plane, while GUERILLAS ACTIVE chartered plane all the way to junior members of the Provincial

IN INDONESIA Washington. The president pro Government and prehlves were | in-bably will be accompanied by ad transferred to Shaoyang in 20

Batavia, July 20 visers, aldes and some newspaper. trucks,

General Pai Chung-hki, the The Dutch Army headquarters man-United Press.

Central China commander, was said today that Netherlands trocps still in Chongsha this morning, had inficted "heavy losses" ön but the latest Information receiv- Indonesian guerillas in a ed here indicated that he would | series of clashes.

activities be pulling

Festing, new GOC-in-C, admitted that con- siderably more troops than had originally With approprinte moxifention tation of the alleged Communist to its membership. It might be-agents because he was convinced been announced in Parliament were expected. The palley repeated the conser-

advisory tume!

board, 10 "their visit was connected with vatives desire for more frequent

which Commonwealth members the dispute at the London docks." The last statement in Parliament by the Minister conferences of Commonwealth

could refer disputes between

of Defence envizaged a garrison strength of prime Inhulsters und said that

No mention of their detention themselves in cases where they Conservative Government "would

at

more than 12,000, but observers who have the meeting at solved by cannot be

"other was made Immediately seck the views of

which the strikers decided to re- methods.“

studied the reinforcements which have al the Domin:rns on the desirubility

turn to work. Defence Council setting

ready arrived consider that, even now, there of

up a permanent liaison staff in each of the expital cities The polley statement also call- The three alleged Communist

are that number of troops in the Colony. down by with responsibility to the princed for Cominonwealth discussions agents were trucked ministers of the whole Etupire on the formation of a Connion- Scotland Yard detectives a few

The General's talk to the, the population and British and Cornmuniwealth."!

wealth defence council,

hours after they stepped off u

One police Press was timely in view of terests. It recognied that the Middle plane from Paris,

He revealed that General M. vulnerable." source said they had orders to the current suggestions in in- "highly East

buycott of Promising to do all in Uhheir arrange a worldwide PROMISING continued: power to "facilitate a lasting set- British shipping as a result of the formed circles that the Com- 5. K, Maunsell, second in com- munists believe they can be mand of the Royal Military Col- dock strike. Blement between Irael and

in Canton before the end of lege, Sandhurst, would shortly be coming to Hong Kong as Chlet

Ing out shortly.

Increased

querlila determined of Stuff of the garrison here. the Arab countries, by which

In Paris, the World Federation] August, and are

Although yesterday there were were reported at Semarang and Unions great Asian countries of India tives said: "We should be ready

of Trade

headquarters to make their present South- He intimated

the 40th

Ilvely scenes st the Changsha the Malang area in East Java, Pakistan and Ceylon are now 10

how to broaden our treaty arranTL-

Raid two of the three men detain- ward drive the final putsch to Division is to take up positions

railway station, the situation in the Sukabug! area 65 miles Soulbe In the New

and Territories, ed were official delegates of the the borders of Hong Kong,

Singapore, July 29. and free members of the ments with the Arab Commonwealth. But wa must and we believe that these coun- WFTU. It said they were invited The overall commander, who would be commanded by General Malayan security forces kilet the city was very quiet, though of Batavia and in West Java,

confused. There was no panic and The informal Dutch Indonesian welcome United to London by the London Long has

has just ar- 691 Communist insurgents during Pacognise

that as a result of tries would

examined every major. C. Evans, who understanding reached with Stater participation in a further

shoremen's Lockout Committee,

the year ended June 30, an of the people appeared resigned to cease-fire talks were expected to aspect of defence strategy rived.

General Festing touched on his | ficial statement said.

whatever was in store for them. be reopened on Monday at Joi

Jakarta United Press, his arrival little position of supreme chief of all many new probleme will assurance of their defence against arlie for solution within the Reason."

The Labour government which here since

They included 685 Chinexo, 14-United Press and Reuter. rise of new Noting the

had been highly embarrassed by more than a fortnight ago, was the military services in the Co-Malays, five Indians, two Indions- na- new framework.

tiorailam

the future tony, and said that the actuality siens and one Siamese the Far East and the walkout has openly cocused optimistic about thair "exploitation", by the the Communists of precipitating He emphasised that precau of an overall command in peace-

the strike in a plot to wreck Bri- tions now being taken were time was probably unique. Communists, the statement sald that Britain "must learn to tain's crisis-ridden economy, not of a provocative nature, unified control understand and cooperate with

New Problems

The statement

arrangements

"We have walcomed the

full

the

Fridia,

We are

our par

new

determined to play part in ensuring that the experiment succeeds by devoling

to all the sympathy, goodwill and statemanship at our com- mund.

"Everything will depend upon the reality of the sense of con

-purpose existing between its various members and upon their

arvid

The the Conservu -

countries

these naw national movements" Canadians Call

while buttressing them against "subversion."

Free Enterprise The Conservative party roundy

Off Strike

The dockera.

applaudied when

but to ensure

thai

The

Casualties

In Malaya

:

During the same period, Com- was, he added, muniets killed 189 Malayan policy and wounded another 182 police. the safety of coming into being with romark Military personnal who fell in the there having ghting with Communists totalled been excellent co-operation from

able smoothness,

New Bank Of China

all

The

Building

'

Ranches,

his talks. service.

85, including 10 British ollcor. Seven British officers and 38 sol- men who come here, the GOC-in-diers were wounded. The statomment

sald

Com- Csaid that he explained to the

munists

Euro. murdered 28 that they were not in newcomers

pana, 208 Chiness, 69 Malaya Colony simply to defend the

and 33 Indiane during the same civilian inbabitants, but Britain's

and period,

wounded 218 essential interests at Home. Hong

civilians. Another 160 - wore Kong served the whole of South- East Asia with our goods, and its continued stable existence WRA

reported missing.

The statement said-85 wound.

therefore at high importance to od aid 359 unwounded Commu

willingness to accept mutual res-condemned the present labour boribility towards each other. movement, which Mr. Churchill;

"We believe that the experi-

in a forward to the handbook,

it was announced that the Com- mental step in which we are now declared: "muy work our ruin" embarked will show a need for If re-elected

munist-led Ganadian, Seamen's anothe

Bve | Union-from whose world strike maintaining the position of the years,

the dispute stemmed-tau-decid- head of the Commonwealth as a

Condemning nationalisation; the ed to call off their strike in Bri- murce of justice in much cases Conservative statement said thpt tum. where members are allowed to free enterprise would be restored

new building of the the well being and employment Ints were captured-Associated "where that is practicable

Canadian Union men would Bank of China, will be a 17-or triends and relatives, through- Press. There was no other course, it clear the two strike-bound Cons-storey structure despite the out the Old Country. added, but to leave some indus-dian ships in the London docks official announcementoh tries nationallsed but the organl» from which the trouble had February 1. lait that only fiv sation would be radically over-sprung, it was announced..

storeys were planned. hauled.

dockers* It is understood that the con- Among other Conservative pro- member of the

flock-out committee, Mr. Ted tractors in charge of constructing GMT (i pos., HKBT) the

posals was the introduction; of typhoon iz cvaired about 200 ml workers' charter "to humanis men's end of the

Dickens, which organised. the the building are going ahead with of Oklŋawn, moving NNW ▲ 10-25

dispute, told the original plan drawn by Fal- industry and give the worker knots, with fla trough extending BW to

the meeting that his committee mer and Turner. well known Southern Indo-China.

had met members of the Cank-um-or architecla..----

rival' all other

The Weather

ALL GROO

Today's Forecast:-Light' or maderato

Murter by wylinda, flow apart from soultered

alternbón showers, hot,

Maximum'ı (99.5 deg. Fah.,

7. Yesterday's. Westberi

- Mintomuan, 1, 80,2,- Ex

Bunaking) 8,6 hours,

wecurity."

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