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KMT PLANES STRAFE Mao Tse-tung in Moscow SIR M.K. LO WITHDRAWS

PASSENGER TRAIN

Attack follows raid on Shumchun petrol dump

15 PASSENGERS

KILLED

Nationalist planes strafed a passenger train in Chinese territory near the Hong Kong border yesterday afternoon killing at least 15 Hong Kong-bound passengers, including some women and children.

Between 15 and 20 passengers were injured in the attack on the fast train from Canton which was carried out by two single-engined planes at 2.55 p.m.

Policies of new Australian Gov't

Canberra, February 22.

Now plans for streamlining Australia's contribu- tion to Commonwealth defence were outlined by the Governor-Gonoral, Mr.. W. J. McKell, at the State opening of Parliament today. The long-range weapons project, a joint undertak- ing with the British Government, would be given high priority by the new Australian Liberal-Country Party coalition, he said.

The train had just pulled out from Li Long about 20 miles away from the border town of Shumchun. The at- tack caused the train to come to a halt and the passengers took cover in the-bushes-at the sides of the track, while those who did not have time to jump clear took protection under the cars and also undor the seats. The planes made zeveral straf- ing runs before making off to- wards Sheklung according te several eye-witnesses.

Five of the more sorloualy wounded were rushed acrost the border and brought to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday afternoon while a further four were admitted late last night.

Shumchun attacked

go up in flames.

Mr. Mao Tse-tung, President of the Central People's Gov). erament of the Chinese People's Repubflo, 'wears'a broad smile In this picture received. In London from Moscow. Russia and China have signed a 30-years alliance--"A.P. photo.”

Truman's statement

on atomic control

Alexandria, Virginia, February 22... President Truman said today the United States.

tive workablo“ will go along with any effective plan for world control of atomic weapons but not with "sham agrooments.” Truman said, in essence, that he thought the United States atomic control plan, approved. by most members of the United Nations, is the best plan yet advanced.. But the stakes in quest for world peace are too important for any nation to "stand on pride of author ship," he said.

The Government's, policies well-balanced pattern of decen- Ten minutes before the attack on defence, immigration and tralisation, was being prepared, on the train the plènes had suc- development were designed, to

cessfully machine-gunned a petrol | Mr. McKell contribute most effectively to would be bills to repeal the bank drums of gasoline to explode and announced there dump of Shumchun: cauing 500 the strategic distribution of the nationalisation act and place the

Mr. Commonwealth's manpower Commonwealth Bank under the and material resources, and the control of a board. Another bill A large quantity of fertiliser intensive development of Aus- was proposed which would change which was stored near the petrol tralin as a vital Pacific area. the constitution to ensure that dump caught fire and the dense TO measures which give the clouds of black smoke which bit- "My advisers base our defence Government monopolistic rights lowed into the air could be seen polley on the acceptance by in commerce or Industry could for miles around Australia of its full share of become low unless approved by co-ordinated

people in Empire the

British

achemos of defence, and on the Reuter.

closcai co-operation with the United Statos", the Governor- Gumural declared.

The Government would im- prove the Navy's efficiency, in- troduce a "onalble system of univerest training" to "bulld up the army and strengthen the air power by reintroducing the women's auxillary air force and ļ Indressing reservés,

It would also follow a poitcy of preparedness against aggression by Alling Industrial gaps and establishing the mos! modern technique and equipment in gav ernment factories for direct-do- fence work.

Measures against Rods

Tho

a referendum-

Chinese Navy says Caduceus is Red ship

Taipeh, February 22. The Chinese Navy is giving the Hong Kong agents of the British 5,000-ton ship Cadu- ccus, at present under custody in Kaohsiung, an opportunity

In Shumchun The propte were also takon unawares by Wire the attack and several killed and many injured. After the attack on the train attempted to bomb

:

RESOLUTION TO WRITE OFF MACAO LOANS

The resolution calling upon Government to write off the loans mado in Macao to Hong Kong refugees during the Japanese occupation of the Colony, was withdrawn by the mover, Sir Man-kam Lo, in`Legislative Council yester doy.

Sir Man-kom. Lo's decision to withdraw the resolu- tion followed opposition from the Financial Secretary, Mr. C. G. S. Follows, who promis- ed as an alternative that a small cómmittee, with unofficial representation, be set up to examine and consider individual applications for partial or entire write-offs according to the merit of each and every case. After criticising Government's action in calling for repayment of these loans, Sir Man-kam said that judged by the totality of the Colony's expenditure in respect of the enemy occupa tion period the amount expended by way of loans to Hong Kong: refugees was a mero drop in the ocean, and they should be regarded as money well: spant,

Mr. C. E. Torry, who second-ernment as creditor is entirely ed the resolution, suggested different from that of a private 'that these loans' could be re- person as creditor. A private creditor condo what ho likes garded as war, expenditure.

Mr. T.. N. Chau and Mr. Leo with all the rigour of the law, or with the debt. He can enforce it d'Almada also spoke in support

can walve it according to his of the resolution, a

Mr. M.-31. Watson said he gave whim or fancy. The Government a trustee for bis support to the motion, unless on the other hand the Government gave an answer the public. It cannot deal with which would make him change debts due to it as it likes.

"Government's action mind.

on would

KMT claim 20,000 on strike in Shanghai

Talpeh, February-22.

The Nationalist - Defence Ministry -alleged today that)} 20,000 workers, had, góne zon strike In Shanghaḥ-the -first_ strike in Red China.

The Ministry wild it had this information from 'Intal- ligence sources.

The main

reason of the alleged strika was anger over, Communlat.action in foraing all workers, In: Shanghai to buy Red vlatory bande with their Chinese New Year bonuses.

Workers in. Shanghal-and- (other parts of Red China, the. Ministry declared, had for some time been v ́dissatisfied with living conditions under the Communists-Asacolated. Prom.

Rioting

ould in Asmara

continues

that

Asmara, Eritrea,

February 22.

Rioting between rival native

Mr. P. S. Cassidy was the only seem to conflict with this policy. dissentient voice among the un-Indeed, it would appear oficial members.

He expressed Government is relying on differ- of debtore 白飯 sympathy with those who were ential treatment now called upon to repay the justication for Its action. For

Government has loans, but "a debt is a debt," ho

made it clear that

it int

not intended to compel suid..

Dr. B. N. Chau 'ma e no com- repayment from the needy, and that every consideration and ac- meat

commodation will be afforded to factions broke out, anew in. Sir Man-kom's.

those who cannot afford to pay several sections of Asmara to- statement

otherwise than by Instalments. day, raising the two-day toll But this seems to me to be. tirely unsatisfactory, worth to 20, killed and 67 wounded. B Government poing British troops in armoured cars olde, who can pay and who were ruabed 'tɔ 'various polats in cannot and. Indeed who la Gov. the city, to help the police sup- ernment for this purpose? press the new outbreaks, Jeannot conceive that my. Hon- durable Friend the Financial Bedretary can possibly find the time to go into the merits of each individual case and thin: ramark apptian of course to

Sir Man-kem Lo, proposing hie resclution, said it would speaks on teneral poliby, ind. shut?” MP, Torry, the "secondar would speak?, fróm kha- view- point of the borrowers.

I suggest that it is a sound policy for this Government to try to settle and finalise the Colony's Anancial questions arising fron. the enemy occupation of the Co- lony as soon as possible, so that Hong Kong residents may be able

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other senior officers.

the two planes were reported to anything less would be a sham East "who live", in poverty and tween Fils Majesty's Government to debtors is not based on favou-

have

the Sheklung Bridge. Three bombs were dropped but falled to hit the target, falling in the fields

Dear the river.

Shanghai raid

who

freedom

Roving mobeast", fira several buildings. Birsats in the fighting areas wore cordoned off and wore desertad exonpt for ambulance ; crews picking up dead and wounded,

The Aghting broke out between

In cautions words the President 12roposals announced by them enthetterness which have beeni Moslems. “Astiara' has a popula......

In a "straight from the shoulder" | tion to problems contronied by fermanent but only as a gesture of will inevitably be the added re wounded. Yesterday, when fighting

Eighteen were killed and 40

started in the city's grain market square. Officials said; the fighting was set oft when a pro-Ethiopian fired 'at'a Moslem. ·! A group of Moslems retaliated, swords'jand: cutlakses.----United Press.

to concentrato their efforts on "In any case wit

without Roms for Rssessing Indivi the future without being burden-machinery ed with any financial problems or dual capacity to repay which will the native: Coptic Christians of command the confidence of the Ethiopian decent, who favour the past.

"As Wustrating this policy, public,

cannot see how Govern Eritrean union with Ethiopia, and The President said: "We ask He referred particularly to the may I remind this Council of its ment can satisfy the public that Arabic Moslems who favour an only-for-a-plan that provides millions of persons in Asia, the

and the Near acceptance on June 26 1948, of differential treatment meted out independent state an effective workable system-Far East, Africa

the financial settlement as "be-

The Eritrean native population ritisin. If not worse. Without some know the real.

nd this

based Colony

on such machinery, I can foresco of 550,000 is divided almost even democratic government. agreement. Anything less,

in addition to the

to the resentiment ly between Cppita Christians and would increase, not decrease.

and the dangers of the use

of conceded that the time might come April 27 19487 atomic energy, for destructive when force would be necessary to financial settlement not on the to obtain rep

ttempt tien of about 85,000, of which This Council accepted this avoked by Government's attempt

repayment at all. In 50,000 are Italians, purposes."

halt the march of Communism. He likened today's world tua-merits of the offer of H. M. Gov-view of the circumstances, there sentimens and bitterness on the foreign policy pronouncement. Mr. Washington during the revolu- goodwill towards: Great Britain

up, Bald George in view of the then financial cir- part of those who have paid Truman spoke in a. George tionary war. He

which she when they come, to know that The Chinese Air Force head. Washington address at the dedica-Washington, too, knew that de-cumstances through.

statue of the nation's first nocratic institutions: "had to be was passing, and, above all, in others, perhaps equally fortunato quarters in Talpeh claimed that

that

circumst- the Unofficial ty or unfortunately tho Chapal power plant in president in the National Maxonic defended that there were members thought, the slate could anced, have not done so.

Memorial.

when the use of force to defend Shanghai was badly damager Bemorial Rs a result of an air raid by

would democracy. could not be avoided, be wiped clean in respect of the

last War so that at long last wo (Continued On Pages 2 & 11) to "examine every five B-24 and B-25% on Tues- continue

would know exactly. where wo day morning, adds United Press, avenue, every possibility of reach- ing real agreement for effective

submit, Sir, that Govern- ment's action in this 'mattor conflicts with this policy. "Another policy which I Mr. Truman said: "The take to think is sound is that Government should do its utmost of the Americans today "is fundamentally the same as it promote and encourage unity

and common effort

amongst all was, in Washington's time. We, and too, must. make. democracy menbers of the community, and negatively, Government should do work and we must defend it

nothing which will stir up legiti- againat ottamies."

and bitterness with

this, however, mate resentment Coupled

to disprove claims that the ship had been sold to the Chinese Communists and was manned Government intends

by. Red scamen to

when seized take strong mousures to protect while in Kaohsiung docks. the community against the ac- tivity of subversive organisations The Nationalist government and Individuals, particularly and it had offered Wallem and Communista,"

Company Hong Kong agents of the British ship, an invitation Substantial sterling balances to come to Thiwan to present built up overseas would be useful documentary evidence to disprove for financing imports essential the government claims. So far, to the development programme. however, the agents had Bot Wesh

was convinced shown up.

The Government

continued

defected

ton of

He said this country

gunboat

abroad.

I

1

National defence

order

ven-

It said the bombers penetrated control,"

He said: "He not only led in Thus the President left the door the revolution but as the Shanghai ares through heavy

president anti-aircraft Are and dropped open for submission of alternative he always was alert to the noces- eleven loads of 500-pound bombs. atomie energy control plans with ally of vigorous national defence. It sal

said the pilots noted an ex in the United Nations framework. plosion and fire in the plant after But he insisted that any plan sp-

direct hit.

proved by this country be as effec- scoring a duel between the tive as the so-called Baruch pro-

The artillery Nationalists on Namos island, of posals which were summarily re- Swatow, and Communist held jected by Russia.

an islet, to the North Ho made a strong bid for con- Fengyu,

yesterday as the tinued support of the European that while dollar import. restric-

Ministry of Defence reported that recovery programme and the wne repeated pleas by the Pre-amongst any section of the Co- Captain H. W. Smith,

flotilla, heeded the "Point Four" programme of aksident for continued persistent Government's action confileta thea Red tions were now necessary, a major

by the

ont sistance for underdeveloped areas effort along the hard path for who, effort would be directed towards Caduceus master

| with this policy also. with Nationalist increasing the dollar earnings of four other European crew mam Kwok Kwong, invaded the West

Truston for public Mr. Truman asid the road to peace based on freedom and jus Australia and the rest of the bers, is held in custody in Haoh part of Namos last Sunday bu peace lay not in strong defence

tice."

In explaining the United States "Yet another policy which I sterling arch.

siung, still insists the ship had was driven off. not been sold to the Communiste,

Kwong and, eight other as it did in the "growth and ex- defence programme, the Presid-gards-debto due to Government.

ernment,

without protection against the tors alike without favour or dis Fengyu coast for furthe

"armed Imperialism of those who tinction. For the position of Goy- thrusia

against the Nationalist

would destru held laland.

He said;

nations there- also Recent

Faald the primary purpose fore must maintain forces as a of ERP, Point-Four and the defensive measure." But while American programme for for free nations stand ready to resist eign trade, to help build aggression, he said they fourt world prosperity. He said the equally be diligent in Rocking Ruselaña Chave no auch Alme "peaceful means for wattling in- but have embarked on a plan ternational disputes less another Pare of "armed Imperialium which another great war destroy Honour for Club Lusitand maks to extend influence by victor and vanquished alle n

The Cabinet was sailalled that that he had not planned to sallar, the Ministry sold the for control of 'wespons as much desire for peace alongside a big | submit' is sound is that, as-ro; sterling area could and a solu- that the crew members were not the sumably, were lying alons. ¡pansion of freedom and self gove|ent said Treadom could not know, Government should treat all deb-|

an effort by all members of the

the ship Into Red China

tion of the difficult doliae pro- | Communists, blem. A grant loan ‘scheme for a

The Weather

AT ̃0605°CMT (9 ́păn; XIKAT): the cab- tinental math-relona: peralata 'over: Chink, Korés, Japan and the Paolde' to the 'E. and of Japan. diseooth of low pres

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and ships

troop

Captain Smith and the others,

movements als though being held in custody were mentioned in a Genera are being well. treated, accord- ing to the British consulate stan. communique which sald They had been furnished with Chen Keng's troops on Luichow liquor and

cigarettes United Peninsula had been transferred to Yunnan and replaced by Genark! Pross

Lin Piso's forces.he military spokesman, howeve, falled “tá axplain the reason for the move-

NOT FOR FUN

if nhe. Tube 1 Presidentpidio : Quirinó? said. today?hế tho): forthcoming to joint. Anglo-American? feet; "oxirgelass | In Philippine. ‚waters larg«being"

held just in case."

Camirenting

Armed Imperialism

On Other. Pages

He added: "Consequently we iny. Dockyard, workiire, pla the United States are doing and Pape

*** (The Ohinese naval beadquar“The President did not attack will continue to do all that? llog

- tore announced a small fleet of the Soviet Union by name, but within our power to prevent the Pág

20 Communist Junka' was Inters | concentrated his firegon world | horror of another war:: We"are cepted 10 miles Kast of Hol Communion which, he stated, working for. A reduction of ayma. how and 11/6f the Junie werk was attempting to inflict on sa ments and control of weapons captured, tako pa t many nations 184 possible mass destruction, "

modern tyranny far worse than Mr Trunko's

ament said 120 that of an ancient empire. He

me people"

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