1950-04-21 — Page 7

LIGHTNING STRIKE IN THE PORT OF LONDON Protest against expulsion

of three union leaders

London, April 19. Pent-up feelings in London's dockland set off to day a lightning strike

which threatens to paralyse Britain's biggest port.

By tonight nearly 2,000 dockers and stevedores loading and discharging 16

vessels in the biggest docks of the port had stopped work, Moss meetings tonight and tomorrow will dotormine whether the strike

spreads, to the majority of the 27,000 men, in the port.

GRIFFITHS MAY COME TO HK

The railwaymen carried on their strike and the trains from Parla were still stopping at Landerneau, 12 miles from Brest.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1950.

Tibetan

mission to China

. Calcutta, April 19. Tibet, mountain country ofj the "Living Buddha," may seck foreign aid if unable to come to terms with Com. munist, Chinh, according to a Tibetan delegation now in Calcutta on its way to China.

The delegation, which is look- ing for a suitable place to con- Lact representatives of the Chi- nese People's Republic, may hold this meeting somewhere on the Two separate disputes had

the delegation's China frontier, become inextricably mixed in

leader, Tecchag Thupden Gyalpo, the tangled situation tonight.

The men who stopped work

told Reuter today.

yellow- Gyalpo, middle-aged did so to protest at the expulsion

In Marseilles, Southern France, robed ecclesiastical dignitary of from the Dockers' Union-the the leaders of the Communist-the Dalai Lama's court at Lhasa, Transport and General Workers controlled Seamen's Union called said that his country desires bet-

A bit ot three men who led

on the seamen to stop work from the strike that crippled

port 3.00 p.m. today to 7.00 am, to-

ter understanding with Communist But their action

China. last summer.

morrow in protest against the came at the crucial moment in Prest Incidents. n second dispute, stemming from projected plan by one company of ship-owners to change the conditions of work of stevedores, The stevedores are organised

The company wants to toy stevedores on a regulor, as distinct from a day-to-day, basla and the stevedores object this

London, April 19. · The Colonial Secretary, Mr.in a separate union. James Griffiths, hopes to pay his proposed visit to Malaya about Whitsuntide, Mr. Tomas Cook, his Under-Secretary, told Parliament today. He may also visit Hong Kong,

Mr. Leonard Gummans (Con- servative) had askeit when Mr. Griffiths was expected to visit Malaya, how long he would stay and whether he would take the of visiting Hong opportunity Kong.

Mr. Cook repiled, "The Colonial Secretary is now hoping a visit may be possible about Whitsun tide. What length of time he will be in Malaya is not yet certain, but he will consider. including Hong Kong in his tour passi- .ble.

Mr. Raymond Blackburn (La- bour) asked what priority had been given to the Malyan theatre in the provision of military stores and men.

Mr.

Minister, The Defence Emanuel Shinwell, replied, "There has been no failure to meet the requirements of both the Services and the civil authorities in Malaya. We shall continue to do everything in our power to give them any help which they may ask.

Mr. Walter Fletcher (Conser- valive) asked if that applied to wireless, radar and other equip ment, and the equipping of the police and military Drs.

Mr. Shinwell replied, "I am not aware that any of these items have been refused when they have been asked for."-Reuter.

TOKYO

GRAFT SCANDAL

cm.

that

the

dis. would lead to their

traditional work of stowing car- COCA.

If this is achieved, he suld, Tibet

Compensation bill for HK workers

London, Apr) ́ 10.

Mr. Woodrow Wyatt (Labour) protested in the House of Commons today at the delay in introducing bill on workmen's compensation in Hong Kong.

He urged the Colonial Secretary to make quite certain that the bill la introduced speedily.

The matter, he said, was first discussed before the war. Bri tain was not going to be regarded as a very good rival to Chi- nese Communism if it took over 10 years to get through a sim- plo bill about workmen's compensation.

MK Tomas Cook, Cotontal Under-Bocretary, repiled, "We are trying to spend this up. We have to try to understand the difficulties, and immaturity of trade unionism on the spot,"

Ha sald that a draft workmen's compensation blil is now being examined by the Labour Advisory Board, and it la hoped that the bill will be introduced Into Legislative Councit be- fore the end of the year-Router.

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TORY ATTACK ON CRIPPS BUDGET

London, April 19.

will require no foreign assistance."The Labour Government's now budget is inade-

But if Tibet is attacked by Chinese Communists, the 16-year-

At Renes, the Communist union oaked workers to down tools at 5:00 p.m. to go to the Regional fold Dalal Lama will turn to Pretecture and present a resolu-friendly nations for help. tion of protest against these In- eldents-Reuter.

COMPANY

charging ships as well as DIRECTORS

GUILTY

Some members of the Trans- port uncl General Workers' Union have indicated that they will back the stevedores in action they decide on.

#

any

"Royal group' Port employers feared tonight the two disputes would that quickly become inseparable less swift action could restore in dustrial peace.

un→

The Tibelan leader described the attitude of the Chinese Com-

quato to deal with the fundamentals of our aconomic and financial position" said the Conservative Member of Parliament Mr. R.A. Butler, today.

munists as threatening but denied "This is the budget of a man and o Government who

hat there had been any Com- munist infiltration Into the Lama's domain.

the

chan

do not choose or care to look very far ahead,' Mr. Butler said.

ilie fiscal year which started on April 1

The budget for

in was presented on Tuesday by ACHESON BACKS

TRADE BODY

He added that militarily, Tibet is poorer than any country in the world today.

Gyalpo sald he had no structions from his Government Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor to meet the 12-year-old Pan of the Exchequer.

rival Lama, Johannesburg, April 19.

"Living

"The Government seems unable Two former

Buddha" reported to be under goldfield

control Communist protection in China.

Washington, April 19, directors, Mr. Joseph Milne

(Traditionally, Tibet has been or totally unwilling to

een publie expenditure," Mr. Butler

The proposed 54-nation In- and Mr. Norbert Stephen ruled by the Dalai Lama, the said.

the Pan-

ternational Trade Organisation Erleigh, were found guilty supreme authority, and

Sir Stafford Cripps, he added, to promote world trade could two Lamas disagreed on

pall-failed

to worn Parliament of not function unless the United! today of having incited of-chan Lama. But since 1924, when ficers of New Union Gold-ssues, the Panchan Lama higher import costs because of States joined, Mr. Dean Ache- Altogether 00 ships are in the flelds to make false entries. has lived in China. He died in the cheapening of the pound from son, the Secretary of State, Port of London, 50 discharging

said today. About half are On two other counts of the In-1937, and last August, an 11-year- $4.03 to $2.80 last summer, ani 40 loadlog.

Dalai dictment-one a charge of fraud old boy was installed as his re- food ships.

But today's strike affected and the other of theft both men incarnation. But the young

"Royal wero

not guilty. They Lama has not recognised kim). found so-called only the

The Tibetan delegation, com- of docks, In which were charged on 00 counts with group" fower than half the total theft, fraud and contravention of prising eight civilion and eccle- sinstieni dignitaries, left Lhasa, vessels are tled up.

the Companies Act.

capital, early, in the Tibetan Of the 32 ships in the Royal

Starting today to read the 400 loaded pages of

of the Court's findings, in

February-Reuter. Docks which were being or discharged this morning nine a trial that has cost the State and defendants an estimated lay Idle and seven were under the

About 5,000 £250,000-£5 minute Mr. manned tonight, men, were still working

Justice Lucas said the judgment other vesseln.

unanimous

on all but five of the 00 counts.

The reading and delivery of

of the verdicts is expect- ed to take up to four days.

This will bring to an end the

on

In tonight's confused situation, it was not possible to determine whether members of the smaller stevedores' union had joined the strike as a gesture of solidarity. Brest sconos

·

was

11

AGREEMENT ON BERGMAN CHILD

Hollywood, April 10.

Dr. Peter Lindstrom today!

Five thousand people in Brest can histo0 words of evidence | custody of

No incentives

that

now authoriso

"We consider it certain

He was testifying before the with the undoubted rise which House of Representatives' For-

Affairs Committee, must occur in the price of raw eign

to (Bill materials, we are going to be in studying grave diMculties," Mr. Butler said. United States membership of the

organisation, which, through th United Nations, would provide a forum where nations

could He declared the Cripps high. bring their trade grievances and tax polley is stopping effort, sotile trade problems. checking a greater rlao in pro.

organisation would also ductivity, and making it Im-establish a code of principles as possible for those Incentives to a guide in international economic be grapted which are so vital relations and would oblige mem- to improve production to even greater extent.

The

anbers to consult on tariffs, quotas, surpluses and currency exchange. The Charter has been signed

most protracted, most intricate agreed with the film star,

Mr. Butler said that Sir Stuf-by 54 nations and will come into and expensive trial in South Afel- Ingrid Bergman, on joint legal ford's income tax concession "ne-effect when accepted by 20 Gov-

during which more

their 11-year-old (cepted almost in its entirety the ernments. thari flags were carrying French and Red

and to let her policy we put before the country? taken.

daughter, Pia, and wreaths today followed the

Mr. Mi

Milne, aged 3, and Mr. have the child whenever she at the general election," hearse carrying to the cemetery the body of Edouard Maze, 20-Erleigh, aged 40, were formerly returns to this country.

actress The attorneys for the Joint Managing Directors of New hullet in Monday's clash in Brest Frial and sharedealing company agreement providing for equal are providing the policy for the cents for rejects the Charter.” kal year-old railwayman killed by anion Goldfields, a mining, Anan-and the brain surgeon signed the trappings of offee, but clearly we whether between Communist-led demon-which at one time controlled more custody of Pia and joint division (country."

He added: "We have not the

Mr. Acheson pointed out that only two Governments had so far ratifled the Charter. "The other countries are now waiting to sco

sald.

the United States uc-

be and

strators and police,

"The cholde, therefore, which thon 18 companies.

of their $254,000 estate.

Mr, Butler contended, however, Congress is about to make is not Several thousand more people

The defendants, accused separ- Dr. Lindstrom will live in Miss

that increased transport costs only whether the United States crowded the pavements along the route and stiently watched the ately on some counts and jointly Bergman's hillside mansion with because of Sir Stafford's decision will accept membership of the,

on others, pleaded not gulity to the funeral procession.

he little girl and provide her physical needs while her mothero raise the petrol price from International Trade Organisation No Incidents

2/36. to three shillings a gallon but whether there will Tokyo, April 19..

were reported all charges.

It was stated in evidence that is out of the country,

will more than offset the tax international trade organisation." The Japanese-Prime-Minis-during the march.

A spokesnian said that means saving Associated Press.

-Reuter. M. Charles Tillon and M. the companies-they-controlled ter, Shigeru Yoshida, today Gabriel Paul, Communist de-made more than £10,000,000 dur-he will see that Pia is clothed, ordered a probe into Govern-puties, M. Alain de Leap of the ing the war. Mr. Erleigh started ted and sent to school. But wher Conte- In the goldfields with a pick and Miss-Bergman returns she will ment graft when the suspect- Communist-led General ed ring-leader in a 200,000,000 deration of Labour (C.G.T). and shovel and built up a financial have equal rights

regional leaders of Communist-empire estimated at £100,000,000. the physical care of her daughter. It also means that Dr. Lindstrom yen case gave himself up to led, non-Communist and Catholls-Reuter.

never "point the finger a the police with his beauty trade unions were in the proces-

Bergman" on the grounds that she is "unilt and not the proper: queen wife "Miss Tokyo of 1949."

person" to have custody,-United Press,

The police released the beauty queen but detained the suspect, Chivichi Hanatuke, a 25-year-old accountant in the Government's Mineral Products Agency. Three other employees of the Agency had been arrested earlier in the same cose.

sion as well as members of the

dead man's family,

ERASMUS WINS

Capetown, April 19. The South Afrienn House of

to bo No policemen werd 2007, as the maintenance of erder had been handed over to members of the Strike Com-Assembly today supported, by 75 mittee.

votes to 81, the Defence Minis- ter, Mr. F. C. Erasmus', dismissal Strike continues

or Lieutenant-General Len Monday's riots followed a Com-Beyers, the Chief of Staff of the month munist demonstration in protestUnion Defence Force, a Four' executives of the Agency against the arrest of two Com- jogo. have resigned, and informed quar-munist deputies and two Com- The dismissal had been, at ters believed that new facts will munist union leaders. The police tacked in the House by General be brought to light involving arrested

the Jan Smuts, the leader of thom following

the

high ranking officials and lead-kidnapping on Saturday of an United (Opposition) Party, and ing businessmen.

employer by Communist strikers, the vote was taken on a technical Though the 24-hour protest motion to delete the salary, of

ended Mr. Erasmus. strike in Brest officially

The exposure caused the Prime Minister to demand an immediate ́and thorough investigation.

On April 8 the name of the Frime Minister himself was linked to an alleged swindle involving sales of police force and fre equipment, An Industrialist "was reported to have

of

Councillors

fold

brigade

a House

Judicial Com

mittee that Dart

yen

of 700,000

ho. gave to the Liberal

Party was used

to repair the Prime Minister's private residence, In October, 1948 the "Showa Benko care" political-Indus- trial scandal-brought down the Ashida Government with the ar- rests of the then Prime Minister, Hotoshi Ashida, the Deputy Prime Minister Suchiro Nishio, and the Finance Minister, Takea Kurushu.

Router."-

SURRENDER OF KARENS

Rangoon, April 19. -* The Burmese Government to- day announced the large-scale surrender, without disclosing figures, of rebel Karena In the Central Burma Toungoo area. N

A communique sald' that Chin soldiers, who ··mutineered Inst year to Join the Karens, also laid "Clown; their arma, -

? Te stated" the surrenders. Were mado in groups of 15% to 20, other crebels bringing into their. Kezar for Itinqded that six villagos daninated, by ikerros in Taun- Finalgabourhood, also ylalded dvikrament troops; who-made

this morning, many workers The Defence credits-£8,237,- did not resume work,

000—were approved-Reuter.

Can

to take over

TREASON TRIALS

Prague, April 19. The State Prosecutor in today's treason trial here, a captain

In the Czechoslovak Army, told Reuter today that this was fist of a series of four trials connected with four groups al- leged to have been formed to work for the American Embassy In Prague,

the

He said that the three other trials will be held within the next two or three weeks in other parts of the country-Reuter,

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