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RED LEADERS ARRESTED BY Fire destroys Norwegian ship Reds spurn

Quiet May Day in Hong Kong

Hong Kong had one of the quietest Labour Days in years yesterday, due to the polica ban on the holding of demon. strations.

The day was celebrated with

a meeting of labour unions at the Po Hing Theatre, Kow toon. The meeting was, how- ever, of a social

only,

character

SINGAPORE POLICE

Grenade thrower believed

to be among suspects

No major ARSON, MURDER PLANS REVEALED

violence in Berlin

Berlin, May 1 More than a million Berlin- ers massed near the East-West boundaries in this nerve centre of the cold war today in rival May Day demonstra- tions, but calm police action on both sides prevented major violence,

In this shattered city where East meets West aerous piles of rubble, swirting crowls on euch side staged the biggest May Day demonstration In Berlin's history.

Stones flew, and there were some minor fights, but police dis- persed the unruly elements in time to prevent rioting.

Singapore, May 1.

In an important haul of Communist leaders in Singapore, the police here believed they had arrested the man responsible for the recent grenade-throwing incidents in Singapore. An official statement issued by the Singapore police said: "Intensive ac- tion by Communists in Singapore during the period around May 1 was anticipated by the police, and as a result of counter-measures taken a number of high-ranking members of the Malayan Commun- ist Party in Singapore were arrested last night, and a large number of high grade Communist documents were seized.

Stalin reviews Moscow May Day parade

London, May 1.

On the Communist side of the Radio Moscow reported that Premier Josef Stalin

Brandenburg Gate-on Unler Den Linden

where Hitler's legions

onte marched Berlluers once agatu heard the thunder of nar-The thing feet in regimented unison.

The Communists were staging

a Moscow-like six-hour parade; featuring the newly-trained 80- viet Zone police army. It fucked like a dress rehersal for the forthcoming May 28th demons→ trations in which some fear the Communists may try to take over all Berlin.

On the other side of the gate, a multitude of at least 500,000 Bistened to Berlin's anti-Com- manist mayor and other German

made one of his rare public appearances at the May Day celebrations in Moscow today. chiefs of Russia's Army and Navy sounded the keynote of the celebrations in orders of the,

"It is believed that among those arrested was one who was responsible for the ́ gren- ade throwing Incidents in Sin- gapore.

"Documents salzed contained programme of subversive ad. tivities, planned during the next fortnight. This programme, atl detalls, of which are known, the promotion of comprisca Communit· activities if the public come forward in support of the police, the counter- measures taken will ensure the maintenance of law and order in Singapore."

Wrecked by explosion and gutted by flames, the Norwegian, passenger-cargo ship Bosphorus want to its end in the Marmara Sea, near Istanbul, Turkey. Two persons were badly burned, while all other 14 passengers and 31 crowman escaped.—(AP photo).

Frigate sent to aid British ship held by Nationalists

Yulin occupied by Hainan invaders

day calling on Soviet soldiers, sailors and air Suspect shadowed Yulin, most important harbour in Southern Hai-

force personnel to sharpen their combat skill

in manoeuvres planned for the coming 'sum-

mer..

.

The radio said Stalin by Army Minister Marshal A. M. mounted the rostrum in Mos- Vassilevriy and Navy Minister cow's Red Square just before Admiral I. S. Yumanshey, Marshal 10 a.m. to be greeted by.

Vassilovsky's order said. "mass ovation."

Other top

"Today the Soviet Government offcials followed aether with our whole people is Army to- Stalin to the stand. When the celebrating May Day, a day of solidarity of the working people

The Navy last night des- patched the frigate, IIMS Mounts Bay (Commander J. II. Unwin) to assist the British merchant, vessel, ss, Incharran which was intercepted by u outside Nationalist gunboat

Anan, has been occupied by the invation, forcONG:

of the People's Liberation Army, according to 4,400-12n vessel, commanded

vessel,

|

U.S. relief offers

San Francisco, May 1. China's Communists today ruled out the idea of Ameri can aid for their faming stricken land. They charged that relief offers cloak a de- sire to conduct subversive ace tivities" among the. Chinese.

The Red stand was voiced by Liu Shao-chi, considered by many foreign observers the No. 2 Chinese Communist and the most pro-Russian leader in the Peking Government. His title is Vice- Chairman of the Central People's Government Council

A Peking radio broadcast moni- tored here quoted Liu as saying in an address to key workers in the Red capital:

"Having helped Chiang Kai- shek to kill several millions of Chinese people. Amerlenn Im perialists suddenly became phil- anthropic and sald they would come here to relieve peoples in affected areas.

The purpose of their so-called relief is that they want to conduct subversive activities among people of affected areas In China.

"We do not need, their people to come to conduct subvarstve activities."***

Surplus wheat

The US Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, sald on April 5 the State Department was con- sidering sending surplus wheat and other commodities to help, China's famine areas. He indicat ed if aid, were sent it probably would be through private organi sations because of the U.S. Gov ermont's difficulty with tho Chinese Red Governments Liu told his audience "We can certainly say the food

supply altu ation this year is assured by the efforts of the Red Government and the Chinese themselves. He added: This year's food shortage

Hong Kong waters yesterday.

Notices advising ratings of HMS Mounts Buy to return to their period will certainly be passed through without an lots of the ship, were flashed on the screens of local cinemas before the war-grain from foreign countries,"" ship left to pasist the merchant a lengthy rovfew of condi- tions in Red Chiria, Talu admitted economic dimeulties. He called there are political, financial and for a tightening up all along the line with increased attention to eradication of Nationalist sym- pathisers, unemployment, Tood production and "shortcomings and errors in the work of many of our comrades.”--Associated Press.

by Captain Lemesevre, the ss. In- charran was on her way to Mocar carrying a cargo of rice loaded in Bangkok,

She left the Colony for Macao about 11 o'clock yesterday morning.

at

The police stated that following

reports in yesterday's anti-Nationalist verna- the grenade attack on the Gover- shadowed a suspect, who eventual- nor last Friday detectives, closely

culam "To Kung Pao" and "Won Wei Pao.” ly led them to an isolated Chin- Quoting reports from Canton, the two newspapers ese house in the Ocylang district, said that according to reports from the front about four miles from the Gen-

on Hainan Island, the People's Liberation eral Post Offer.

Surrounding the "house and

Army smashed all Nationalist defences to The merchant vessel is reported moving in they captured five

being escorted to Lapsapmel, a They also solded docu- enter Yulin at 6. p.m. on Sunday,

Nationalist-held harbour

ON OTHER PAGES Chinese. menta described by the police

Lapsapme: Island near Tai Chan | Pago 2 of the workers of all countries.

since Hoihow in the North, was Ground forces on Chusan Island Wan just outside the Colonial ter- CAT Appeal care the emergency began. "The Soviet people observe this police said

| Page 21 One despatch from Chusan said the documents in-a, week ago..

Lapsapmet: Island is a Nation-

General Gordan international holiday with re-dicated the arrested.....

"our combined forces are anxi alist, naval base from where the Chinese

*

leaders denounce Russia and the Kremlin clock struck the hour of the world, a day of fraternity as the most valuable haul.he abandoned by the Nationalists I were said to be ready for bottleritorial waters.

Communists.

bands massed in the square Between these two opposing began playing and the gigan- multitudes were

thousands of tic demonstration was under- Enst and West German police way. "lined" up"along the sector börders. On the Western' side they were backed by thousands of Altled occupation troops alcried for trouble, and guided by recon-, naissance planes and hellcopters.

Police stoned

Earlier, Radio Moscow broad markoble "victories attained under) were the Singapore town axecu-The-iniain-invasion-forces.land- ously waiting for the Reds to at- Nationalist novy is blockading the | Page 4 cast relayed orders of the day Party in building Communiem and Malayan Communist Party. They few days lator, General Lin the world What the Nationellats entrance to the Pearl River.

the leadership of the Bolshevik tive committee of the outlawed on Hainan Island on April 17 tuck because they want to show

Flying Trader

passengers

It was apparent that bath police going to Kobe

forces were trying to make the day pass without head-on colll- slon or bloodshed.

An American ship which is evacuating about 400 foreign nationals from Taku, Bar, the 86. Flying Trader, will dis- charge her passengers at Kobe

in the struggle for peace through- out the world.

"The Boviet Army meets May Day with new achievements in combat and political training. Fulfiling the directives of the Soviet Government and our great leader and teacher, Com. rade Stalin, the fighting men of the Soviet Army will continue to stand on guard for the peace and security of our homeland.

As the Western rally broke up, police tried to channel the crowds back in an orderly fashion. Sever- al thousand, led by young men,

"I wish the whole personnel of flitered through police lines, and later this week, or early next the army will attain now successer drifted down the East-West sector week, the "China Mall" learn-in combat and political prepared- to Potsdamer Platz, a huge ci- cular area

ness during the coming summer where the British ed yesterday. American and Soviet sectors come Hong Kong who are on board the

Passengers duo to come to period of training."

Admiral Yumashev's order was together.

This has been the scene of many Flying Trader must make travel in similar tone. United Press.

upon arrival Arrangements

It is

serious collisions.

up reservoa. "

Japan

The

in

A Moscow despatch said Stalin, in full view of the foreign diplo- Bome Western demonstrators

the mats and correspondents 'seated understood that

below, appeared started stoning Gast Zone Police Jabrandtsen ship has taken along immediately who were barring the way to overal hundred canvas night healthy and in good humour. the Boviet sector. West Ger- bunks, pillows and blankets to

Message of confidence man police immediately called accommodate the passengers,

which usually ae- ship, commodates 12 or 16 passengCTS, Stalin and his entourage beard With the aid of loud speakers, will accommodate most of the the Chief of the General Staff, trucks and cortions of men, they passengers in the batches-ar Sergel Shtemenko, address the broke up the budding ring The steerage class.

troops with a message of con- demonstrators were forced out ofade In the past by shipping were convinced of the strength of This arrangement has been ndence, that the Soviet people stoning distance, East Zone polico made kept their tempers, and did not companies when the main pur- the

forcos the armed

and their pose of the trip has been to readiness to defend the Fatherland try to retaliste..

evacuate as many foreign inn- fionals from China as possible.

war instigators. He us sured the people that the army stood as a reliable guard of the Soviet frontiers

Several other minor incidenta were reported, but there was no bloodshed. Associated Press.

The Weather:

AL 0800 QHT 1960, XBT), the

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Tostredných Wanthersmo

házi s† In. Total' ginen 1,1134ing,

against

believed the house was the com- of alt Communist armed forces Piao, overall Commander-in-Chief

mittee's usual meeting place,

In Central Southern China, or- th- The police bellave the

dered his troops to complete the structions for action in the liberation of the entire island documents have already been within a mouth. distributed to the rank and Mio, but that the party

leaderless. Bingapore is now with the possible exception of one man,

the

In

following objectives: The programme they said, listed

1, Destruction by fire of the Alk Ho Rubber Factory.

2. The burning down of rubber warehouses in the Singapore

Harbour Board area;

3. The assassination of certain persons connected with the Singa- pare rubber industry, who were known to be against the Malayan Communist Party,

5,

... Thé ilberation," for all prao- tical purpopes, has been com. pleted in 13 days ze with Yulln In their hands, the Liberation Army's occupation forces have now only to eliminate groups of Nationalist troops left; behind to fend for themselves. The majority of the Nationalist forces had been evacuated.

Chusan watch

BITAI!

can do,"

North West Frontier battle

New Delhi, May 1.. Despatches quoting Kabul

Navy statement

The official Navy statement

examined...

Barclay on Bridge