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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1950.
FRENCH WARNING TO Leopold in Paris
SOVIET RUSSIA Recognition of Ho may
strain relations
TREATY VIOLATION
Paris, February 2.
France today warned Russia that her recognition of the Com- munist rebel regime in French Indo-China could have very serious résults for Franco-Soviet relations.
The Acting French Foreign Minister, M. Pierre Schneiter, delivered the warning to the Soviet Ambassador, Mr. Alexander Bogomolov, who was summoned to the Qual d'Orsay at 11 a.m.
Chiang said to have purchased M. haven in Japan
Tokyo, February 2. Generalissimo Chlang Kal- shek has purchased a havon Japan, according to reporta In eubstantiated by several per. sons, states the Kyodo news agency.
high Chinese official re cently acquired on Chiang's behalf # 22-room manalon at Olio, about 60 miles West of Tokyo, said the news agency. Premier Yoshida also was his home In Giso. Othar Nation- allt Government officials are acquiring property in Japan, the Kyodo nows agency added.Reuter.
Tram men criticise Govt action
Schneiter also reiterated the French protest against Russian recognition of the Commun- ist regime of Ho Chi-minh in Indo-China last Tuesday.
Informed quarters revealed | formal recognition ns a counte that France may accuse Russia to Russian recognitlen two day of violating their 1944 Treaty ago of the rebel Vietnam regime. of Alliance by recognising the Communist rebel regime French Indo-China. Frencli anger was compounded by Rus- sla's unprecedented snub rejecting the French protest against the recognition without even the usual diplomatic courtesies.
in Moscow strategy
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Mr. Bogomolov and M. Schnef- ter were
closeted together for about 10 minutes. After the meet- Ing the Qual d'Orsay Issued the following communique:
minh Small
Meanwhile, terrorists placed a time bomb in the hold of the French Liberty ship Calais as she prepared to sail from Bordeaux with a mixed / cargo destined for Indo-China.
Bövlet recognition of the Communist regime in Indo- China is the first fruit of the currant Moscow strategy talks
in which all Communist antel- lites are participating, official Bources
London bellaved
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King Leonpold of the Belglans {feft)? Is seen on arrival at Le Bourget airport. Paris. With. (back to camera) his wife, Princess de Rothy. They were met by the Indian Ambassador to France, Bardar Malik (centre) a golfing friend of the king.
(AP Photo),
Official KMT charge
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on entry of Chinese Reds into Indo-China
today, continues United Pres. The talks were believed almed not only at a swift knockout of the French-sponsored Bac Dai "The Foreign Minister receiv-
regime in Indo-China but at de- ed the Soviet Ambassador at 11 a.m. today. M. Schneiter reiterat veloping out strategy against the cd verbally to Mr. Bogomolov the Western Powers in general.
Russia's Ambas- The refusd! solemn protest made in writing
receive by the French Government against odor in Paris to (Soviet) recognition of Ho Chi-transmit the French note of pro- test against the Kremlin's recognl- tion of Ho Chi Minh was viewed In London as
as the "most insulting
. Resture possible in the diplomatic code." It was believed Russia's aellon was taken to convince both the Peking government and An Ho Chi-minh's "Democratie Re- rely on full Russian support in public of Vietnam" that they can anything they may do against the weat
In-return-Mao Tse-tung would
New slons to Russla in The Soviet government was be leved to be pressing for conces and industrial aid from all Com slons with promises of economie munist satellite countries under a Soviet counterpart of the Mar- shall Plan for European Recovery.
Speakers at a meeting of the Tramway Workers Union last night, denounced what they termed the high-handed netion of Government in arbitrarily harbour. deporting people without trini
discovered before the ship left the The police said the bomb was
Foreign Office sources pointed Д out that the Franco-Soviet Treaty
1944 n
China.
Taipeh, February 2.
official spokesman for the Chinese National- ist Defenco Ministry charged today that Chin- ese Communist troops were already insido French Indo-China en route to join the Vist- -nam-forces-battling-tho-French-thero.
The tram workers learned for 15 44 contains a clause forbidding be expected to make big con. The spokesman, General Chang Yl-ting, identified the best time from the newspa- pers that their Chairman, Lau either country to enter into any Fat, had been deported by the allance or coalition against the
other.
Govorniment along with two other They said study is at present unian officials, Chik Wan and Chau Cheung,
underway to determine whether The first rençtion was one of to charge Russia with violating complete surprise, followed by the treaty resentment, but there was a vial Communist regime in Indo-China United Press, Reuter and Ass
led by Moscow-trained Ho Chi-ciated Press. minh who is waging war against French forces.
ble air of helplessness and aux piclon among them, in sharp con- trast to the attitude of aggres- siveness which prevalled before Monday last.
No decision was reached on any plan for future action ai the moot- ing,
The usual number of "comfort parlles" from other labour unions called and
gifts of money and articles were brought 'by them for the tram workers.
May return
In some quarters it was pra: 1. dicted that an ja rosult of the Government action, the tram workers might return to work
and leave the settlement of their
claim to arbitration, but off
the by recognising
London discussion
Japan court
in London the French Am to hear suit
bassador, M. Rone Massigli cali.
KMT
ships
the Communist troops as units of General Lin Piao's 45th Army. He said they crossed the border from Kwangsi Province and reached the city of Caobang, 20 miles inside the Indo- China border and 120 miles North East of Hanoi,
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RUSSIA'S SUBMARINE STRENGTH IN PACIFIC
Tokyo, February 2.
Russia has 60 or 10 submarinos operating-in-the- Western Pacific, the United States Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Forrest P. Shor- man, said here today, at a Navy press con- ference.
"Russia has 270 to 280 submarines and about one- fourth are in the Pacific we believe," Admiral. Sherman said
undersea craft strength in this part of the world.
At the conference attended by all members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Omar Bradley said Taiwan has "some strategic valus, especially if held by some- one hostile to "
The chairman of the vialting Joint Chiefs of Staff made the statemand shortly after he and
There had been 'reports thi Russians were building up Far East submarine fleet. Ad- miral Sherman's statement placed the figure ot a much higher level than the reporta brought back to Japan by Japanese prisoners of war be ing repatriated from Sovict three top American military com
manders reviewed" 14,000 soldiers, areas. Estimates by the re-
sailors, marines and airmen of turning Japanese placed the the For East Command in the Russian Far East submarine mightiest display of the military strength at. about 18.
muscle of the occupation. Aaked to comment on the re- The press conference was” héld ports that the Russians were ship-jointly by General Bradley, the the ping parts overland and assemble Navy's Adinital Sherman, ing" submarines at Vladivostok Army's General J, Lawton Colling Admiral Sherman replied. “It is, and the Air Force's General Hoyt possible to transport submarino Vandenberg. parts overland and assemble them In the Pacife."
Earlier at a press conference by all four members of US, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Sherman said that the history of the two world wars shows the submarine threat to be "very real."
London gets
note on Hirohito
London, February 2.
General Bradley said General MacArthur's, headquarters mado un "excellent presentation" of the Far East problems. He said "We did not come here to reach any conclusion. We are trying to get first hand information to sup- plement what we already know and to And out how this command fits into the overall_picture." Not visiting Taiwan
He said the Joint Chiefs would but while in not visit Taiwan Japan would stop at Kyoto and the former naval base at Sasebo in Kyushu before departing, inta Constellation on Monday.
After that the party will dy to Okinawa, Guam, Kwajalein and Hawali.
1
General Bradley said he know
The Soviet Embassy in Lon-of no plan to increase the mili- don delivered a note to the, tary force in Japan:.
Admiral Sherman said-how- British Foreign Office yester ever, that the Navy planned to day, demanding the trial of build up its strength in Elle West- Emperor Hirohito "az war ern Pacifc., The Admiral - szid criminal, 2. Foreign Office naval plans call for Increasing the spokesman said today,
number of carriers to two ships
a
Peking's version of Monday's incident
Ban Francisco, February 2.
Reaprting the slash tween police and utility com- pany workers in Hong Kong on January 30, Paking Radio tonight gave this version of the Incident:
workers
"Twenty eight
were
sarlously injured and many more received injuries on the night of January: 30 when the police of the Hong Kong
British Government used armed forca to suppress
more than 3,000 workers of the tramway, telephone and electric companies who were holding a fra'ernisation meet-. ing
In the premises of the tramway workers trade union. The police attacked the wor- kers with tommy guna, plz. tole and tear gas and wreak- ad the union premises.
"Next morning, the Hong Kong police closed down the tramway workers: union and arrested its chairman, Llu Fa, and Its Becretary and clerk. Li Wen-hai and Chen Yan-tsal. "The
tramway workers went on strike more than a
month ago, and were holding
■ fraternization meeting on the night of January 30" with' the delenates of 88 organisa- tions which were persecuted by, the Hong Kong Govern- . ment when misas ware
the union pre- broken. Intỏ by Hong Kong polica." Reuter.
the
KLM plane crashes in North Sea
Amsterdam; February 2.
A KLM (Royal Dutch Air lines) cargo and mall planɔ
The note claimed that Emperor and to divert to the Parifio "half Hirohito and other leading Japa-a dozeń destroyers from the At- nese were guilty of conducting lantic." experimenta for bacteriological At present there is only one crashed in the North Sea today the 40,000-ton Baxor off the Dutch coast. Airline warfare against the Allies, using carrier,
all seven crew Chinese and Soviet war prisoners. riding off Yokosuka, which launch- officials said
A similar note was delivered ed the Bearcat fighter plans members aboard--including a Yesterday in Washington to the which led today's military air stewardess have been given. United States State Department. review over the Imperial Palace
Official sources said today that plaza.
General
ni Vandenberg said the KLM said no trace of survivors the British government would not
up for lost.
United Press reporis from Clark Airbose in the Philippines that an American. F-80 jet fighter today crashed on Grand Island, near. Suble Bay,
U.S. naval base, kliling, the pilot.
pilot's name was withheld
agree to any demands for the tria! United States ofr strength in the had been found hours after a of Japanese Emperor Hirohito as Far East had dropped in units Danish ship found dating wrock. war criminal, adds United Press if not-in-the-number-of-pinnex-age-of-the-DC-3-which was en- The officials recalled that such compared to the days immediately route from Amsterdam to London. demands were raised by Russia after the Pacific war.
The four visiting Chiefs of the War Crimes "Commis- sion was established late in 1943 Staff conferred for an hour to when it was agreed that heads of night with General MacArthur States should not be exempt from in his office, adds Associated Press. The session ended around 738. trial for any
crimes against hu- manity. The British represents Tokyo time.
The meeting was secret and it tives on the War Crimes Com-
is unlikely that any, announce by the 13th Air Force panding raisalon did not oppose the ruling ment will be made concerning it. notification of the next of kin.---
United. that a head of a State could not Associated Press and United Associated Press and
immune from Prosa.
Press, llability.
In the case of Japan, however, Britih opinion was thai guilt Jay. government. · He also Baid opposite Halman.
The Navy also reported the with "Individual and oficials in Chinese Communists of
authority in the government in- of Ching-
cluding the General Staff and in n Communist-occupied is- and in the Chusst soup 199 the financial and economic sphere In Japan. They hold the Em- Shanghai. miles South of
peror could not be directly charg ed with crimes perpetrated by these individuals....
Navai Headquarters
General Cháng sald Hafson)
claimed was established at Caobang be- that large Communist Junks were be considered tween the Chinese Communists sighted and sunk by Nationalist
and forces of the Ho Chi-mith warships off Lulchow "Peninsula
the
38th Army were at Yunnan surprise bombardment of
Province-Indo-China border 130 miles West of Caobang. ed at the Foreign Office today and was believed to have die-on
A Foreign Omce spokesinän cussed Rumla's rejection of his
indicated the Nationalist govern government's protest over the
ment had been in constant touch. Tokyo, February 2. Soviet recognition of the Com.
General Douglas MacArthur with Paris on the situation. But munist regime in Indo-Chink,
that the he refused to go into any detalls announced tonight' adde » Reuter raport. Usually well-informed circles United States Maritime Com-saving only "questions of mutual believed that M. Massigli wished mission had insituted a sunt interest" were being discussed. to discuss possible French reac- through the newly established
cile of the Trumway Workers' on with Sir William, Strang Civil Admiralty Court to fore- Union could not be reached for permanent head of the Foreign close mortgages on eight Chin- ese Nationalist ships now in Omco. comment last night.
Japan ports.
Soviet Union.
Observers here
maintaining normal diplo- were
both
Vietnam claim
Ho Chi-minh's Visinam' troops killed - and wounded, 4,000, of 20,000 Chiness Nationalist troops. attempting to cross the Indo- Chinese border during the part two weeks under French fighter plane nover, the Vietnam Howr Barvico In Bangkok alatmed, Associated Press, report
Nation
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from
It asserted alists неге
Oncircled at :"Nagloc
It said many defence works on the island were demolished.
It also reported the seizure. -of large ocean-going, Junk which attempted
blockade to
the
The Junk, it said, tried to silp into Shanghal
through in a heavy fog but wa Intercepted and detained.-United Press and Associated Press.
Barnett returns from Tokyo talks
Australian view,
Australia will not support the Russian demands for war crimes trial of Japan's Emperor Hirohito unless such a move le supported by Britain and the United States, · Informed -quer- torp wald in. Býdney today? Australian official said that though they differed with the United States over retention of Hirobito as Emperor. It was fear ed that conceding to the Russian demands would play into the hands of the Communists politi- cally.
The Soviet proposal to try the Japanese, Emperor on criminal charges involving the use of germ warfare will be rejected by the
The Tramways management| Diplomatic quarters here were
According to the announcement told the "China Mall" yesterday į today discussing the possibility of that they had not been approach- a complete breach of diplomatic Captain Joseph H. Burger of the ed by the workers or anyone else relations between France and, the 18. Maritime Commission sald on the subject.
mortgages were held by the the The police were still in occupa-
believed that Commission and the Export-Im- tion of the Tramway Workers' the British advice would be port Bank, both United States agencies. Captain Union premises In Russell Street against total breach. It was known government yesterday, and the area was still that Britain, had consistently fa- Burger explained that legal step
voured
because necessary cordoned off by police guards.
Pickets wearing red armbands matic relations wherever possible. srecies sold the vessels to the between the Chinese border "and Mr. K. M. A.Barnett, Direc were agiln soen for the first time Last month's British decision ́te / Nationalist Chinese "government Engbang on January 14, Kuzmin- [tor of Supply' and Distribution | United States, oficials"zald' today. in Washington, continues Reuter since Monday night patrolling recognise the Peoples Govern and received mortgages in return, tang counter-attacks were driva for Hong Kong, returned from
The exact response will be outside the cordoned oment of China was characteristle but the mortgages are now la
off, Ho They made no attempt to enter this general policy of keeping
Chi-minh's office in
Bang Tokyo yesterday after attend-worked out by the State Depart- waid, Russell Street, and there was, no the wheels of diplomacy turning former Liberty ships now owned force the Chinese were driven a 16 and February. Presumably the other wartime It is learned reliably there are kok adding that French ing a trade conference which ment after a study of the charges Army units attempting to rein- was held there between Janu Hirohito and four other Japanese. nlod yesterday against Emperor elisturbance.
by privato. Chinese firms whose
back. loyalty to the Nationalist regimo
It calmed
Upon his arrival Mr. Barneli ₫ that casualties In- 18 doubtful
revealed cluded The announcement ́
Brigadier Generals and told Pressment that the aim of the Pacific Allies will be consulted.
and United Press. Router that GeneralMacArthur had Major-Generals. It said hundred: Hong Kong and Occupied Japan Trade Conference was to disosiaa set up the occupation's first were captured. Also captured trade possibilities between the styll court with furlediction were detailed secret documents two countries for 1950, tad over: maritime and admiralty, for co-operation between laws involving membare of the Kuomintang and French troops... United Nations and their nå. tionals attached to the Alllad
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from Cambridge, Massachusetts, sovereignty" was overwhelming, has | been appointed me judgo of ly voted in the Upper House of
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