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NAVY RESCUES SS. ETHEL MOLLER PI Foreign Minister Fighting

Commonwealth FROM NATIONALISTS

discussions on Jap treaty end

London, May 12.

The Commonwealth Consultative Committée con- cluded their discussions on the Japanese peace treaty' today and started to draft a report said to be of "very near approach” to the United States ideas of a peace settlement for Japan. One provision relates to the dis- position of Taiwan and the Pescadores, At their ninth session this morning, the commit- tee's working party, composed of experts from the Commonwealth High Commissioners' Offices, cleaned up details of the economic aspects of the Commonwealth views on the Japanese treaty. This afternoon they met again to draft the agreed report which will be studied again at another meeting of the working committee next Tuesday.

On Wednesday the Commonwealth Relations Secre- monwealth High Commission-tary, Patrick Gordon Walker, ers will meet under the chair to approve the report. It will manship of the British Com then be submitted to the res

pective Commonwealth gov-

Judgment in airlines case today

The Full Court of Appeal will today deliver judgment on the appeal brought by Civil Air Transport, Incor porated, against a decision of

the

trnments.

HMS Cossack recovers ship,

disarms KMT troops aboard

ARRIVING IN

+

HK TODAY

A BRITISH WARSHIP, HMS COSSACK, SIGHTED AND RE COVERED THE 564-TON - BRITISH COASTER, ETHEL MOLLER, EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING-ENDING THAT SHIP'S: 10 WEEKS' DETENTION AT THE HANDS OF THE CHINESE NATIONALISTS,

A Navy boarding party took over control of the ship from Nationalist officers and men who were operating the ship between the Pescadores - Islands and Taiwan.

Some Nationalist soldiers were reported to have been disarmed by a Navy

boarding party. Several were wounded Nationalist soldiers, being taken to Taipeh.

The original crew of the Ethel Moller was reliably re- ported last night to have re- taken charge of the ship.

The report was said to coincide closely with the anticipated Unlie Slatest terms for the Early in March, the little coas treaty. The delegates said it was ter was seized by Nationalist feasible it might result in warships while attempting to run Japanese prace conference being the blockade to Amoy, called this year. 1

on all

Provisions listed The commitice was said to have the reached agreement essential provisions of the Japa nese treaty. These were said to include:

1. No harsh or punitive treaty the

terms;

ensure

Supreme Court which ditmlated an application for a receiver in respect of the astole in the Colony of the China National Aviation CaNo limitations on Japanese

poration and the Gentrai-Alp, Transport Corporation.

It was further learned that the decision will be delivered at 9.30a.m. today.

Hearing of the recent ap- peat took up four days, end- ing May 2, when the Court reserved its doolalon.

Big Three discuss Germany

London, May 12. The three High Commission- era for Germany were present when the Foreign Ministers of France, Britain and the Unit- cd States started the Second day of their cold war talks this morning.

2. Provisions to security of Japan;

peaceful industries;

Measures to ensure against the revival of war industries in Japan:

3. Certain limitations on the Japanese merchant fleet;

é. Certain controls on the

supply of raw materials to Japan; 7. No further reparations from Japan:

B. Provisions in the treaty to ensure proper disposition of turmor: Japanese territory In- cluding Taiwan and the Pesca dores

Her disappearance touched off Funtours and speculation. These stated that the ship had been sunk; was in the Chusan Islands, at Talwan or at Kinmen leland.

The Navy. believed the ship to be in Kinmen

Ethel Moller a short distance re- The Cossack, after escorting the

sumed her routine patrol duties. Some Royal Navy officers and men, however are on board the merchant ship and will accom- pany her to Hong Kong.

anid A Navy apokesman'

yes. terday that it was "presumed" that the Ethief Mollar's Master, Captain C. L. Waltes, his Euro. Mate, and the 33 pean First Chinese members of the crow

on the ship.

Her sister ship, ss. Elsie Moller, arrived in Hong Kong from Amoy early in March, riddled Nationalist machine with

bullets.

gun

The Ethel Molier was due into

RAF jet fighter in Colony

A Royal Air Force "Vam- piro" type jet fighter arrived from Singapore via Salpon yesterday evening.

The same type of aircraft hør debut here which made About a year ago, the jet plane was brought here by Pilot D. K.

Freeman of "London,

Mr. Freeman what

member of the 80th Squadron stationed here.

that said: cruising from Chalou, an the airport near Saigon, to Colony which covers a die- tance of some 600 miles, the Jet, fighter took a little over two houra.

The jet fighter demonstrat ed in Galgon yesterday after- noon before arriving here. (840 photo on Page 3)

by Hong Kong Immigration au-

Talwan.

9. Provisions in the treaty in Hingwa the next morning. Recordance with the United Na-Until-yesterday, the-ship-had--thorities--and--sent-back-to

lons Charter of Human Rights. not been heard from since.. -United Press.

FOREIGN TROOPS Taipeh denial ON THAI BORDER

A terse Navy staled yesterday:

announcement

then boarded her. Seamen from the Cossack disarmed the Chinese soldiers.

The boarding party hoisted the British merchant navy flag to in- dicate; the Ethel Moiler wis a merchant vessci and not a naval prize

The original crew was put back in charge of the vessel, the spokesman said.

The Cossack then escorted the steamer toward Hong Kong.-As- sociated Press.

The Chinesa

Nationalista

salzed the Ethel Moller us shy was outward bound from Hant Kong.to North China ports, addi Reuter-Detained-- while", "at- to enter the port of tempting to

Brigadier-General, Carlos Romulo, (nearest camera on right), Philippines Foreign Minister and chief Pi delegate to the United Nations, photographed yesterday being greeted at Kal. Tak, where he arrived on the way to Jakarta. ("China Mali" Photo)."

General Romulo says:

on Tinghai reported

Talpel, May 12.

A most reliable source. re- ported today, that fighting has been underway on Tinghol since yesterday with mounting: intensity, but official sources continued to insist that the only action is continued artil- lery duels between Kintang and Chusan.

According to the source, the Reds brought up 105 mm. guns to replace the 76 mm's and were now reaching Tinghal city as well fis the airfield with high calibre. high 'explosives.

Among the

significant facts. are: (1) continued news black- gut; (2) un application by a Unit- cd Press correspondent, Mr. Ro- bert Miller, to visit Tinghai wad rejected on grounds it was `too dangerous; and (3) a government spokesman announced & Press conference for 4 pm. Saturday.

Top: lationalist army, air and neva, commanders are

con- present in Tinghal for ferences on the best meant to absorb the shooke of the im. minent Red, attack on the Chueans, it was learned today... The official governmer.t spokes- inan aald he was unable to con- military firm that, the highest brains of the Nationalist govern ment are

now on Tinghai but from other sources of unimpench-,

known that able reliability when the Chusan commander- in-chief, Goueral sain Chuch, re- turned to Tinghal ho was accom panied by high ranking air and naval commanders, their staff planners at Unisori officer.. United PreES

Bangkok meeting to Tories gain

determine Peking UN representation

Amoy, the Ethel Moller war Far Eastern nations which are meeting of present

taken to Chiang Kai-shok'a la» land strenghold of Taiwan headquarters of the Nationalists. ".

Chindar

Britain protested against her detention and that of other Bri- tish ships which Nationalist war- ships hnd Intercepted in their at-As tempt to blockade the Commun- lst held mainland,

Used as troop

carrier

ference nmunist

in Bangkok for a United Nations will determine whether or not China is to have ultimate representation at the UN, Brigadier-General Carlos P. Romulo declared yesterday.

President of the General Assembly of the Unit- ed Nations, General Romulo declined to give his opinion on the merits of Peking's case.. However, he emphasised the significance of the Bangkok meeting by a reference to it as a "straw in the wind." The General reached Hong ||

►

He came

in borough elections

London, May 12.

The Conservatives won fron the Socialists and fodependents ly Brittin' generat election"!- yesterday for the control of provincial boroughs.

With 11 rasulis still to be an- and loss nounced, the profit account ip the 300 boroughs was:

Conservatives: 276 gains, 05 losses, Labour: 123 gains, 205 losses Independents: 67 gains, 164 losses. Communit: no galns, no losses.

Despite the swing over, in con- didates, there were few changes In the actual control of councils.

Two candidates who tied for the fast meat in a five-cornsred. fight at Sandwich (Kent) out cards for the seat.

Into the

The Communists-put-a-record- number of candidates held from ten to 14 in many of the big towns but today they were without a single additional

the representative In

council-

mesure in suppressins, the Huka. In March, it was reported that Kong 24 hours after his ap-

General Romuto said that in his the Chinesa Nationalists were pointment as the new Fillping letter to the "Life" magazine re using the Ethel Moller as a troop Foreign Secretary, carrier for raids on the mainland here with Mrs. Romulo and his cently, he objected to the mage-chambers-Reuter.

Mr. Carlos, P. Romulo zine's editorial advocating U.S. coast.

troops to help PT. In "supressing In the House of Commons in Junior, en route to Jakarta....

Huks the April, Mr. Ernest Davies, Foreign

In a press conference at Kai Ho Under-Secretary, said the British Tak airport, the General. made.

own house cleanLag Consul at Taiwan had told the these points:

already doing it." Chinese Nationalists that a serious view was taken of the ship's de- tention.

"While on patrol on Friday morning. HMS Cossack (Captain Nationalist officials in Taipeh H. T. White, DSO, RN, sighted a Bangkok, May 12. officially denied any knowledge merchant vessel on the high scOS

in the vicinity of Capel Island. Thailand's Defence Ministry

of the ship's whereabouÈM, today called a meeting of anned

HMS

Cossack closed in to Still, they were apparently

It was con- service chiefs to consider plans

using the

vesici ali identify the vessel. captured for dealing with any

firmed that the vessel was the ss. possible the time. invasion following reports Officers and men of the ship

of foreign troop concentrations noor were held incommunicado: not control of the situation. The Ethel now being escorted to one message from any member of Moller The reports said the borders of the crow 'renchol Burma and Indo-China, contain since she was captured.

Up to late last night, the con- Burmese soldiers, varied tribes-

last dition of the original Ethel Moller sister ship to the A Moller's official said men, Chinese Nationalist remnants

officers and crew was not report

its Northern borders.

Ethel Moller. Cossack assumed

Hong Kong Hong Kong"

The Western Foreign Ministers have struck the Japanese prace treaty from their present agenda, it was learned today from a usually well-informed source.

The decision not to discuss no well as regular Nationalists We are extremely grateful ed.

and 2,000 Chinese Reds coming that the Japan or the problem in the Far Last peace settlement is believed from Yunnan-Associated Press.

to have been taken as a result

of sharp differences on the mat- AUSTRALIAN PILOT

ter between American military

night:

Ethel Moller 3 safe. The Royal Navy has done a won- derful job."

Two British merchant captains,

Retaken

and State Department authorities. SHOT IN JAKARTA tear that the ship was sunk, without fight

it was that the mor.

ning assiŝon jwould be devoted

affairs.

were told

the news in à Hong

a

Jakarta, May 12. Kong hotel last night. almost entirely ta. German. An Australian pilót working for Indonesian Airways, was shot The deadlocked Austrian, state and critically injured in a Jakarta toast to the Royal Navy. treaty negotiations were also suburb, half an hour before txin Walter. belleved to be down for discus-midnight last night.

Micy immediately

drank

Both are close friends of Cap- The Ethel Moiler is the first ston. Observers commented, that It made the current, revision of Boderick, aged 28, of Melbourne, British ship to be re-captured the British Commonwealth views Victoria. The Australian Consul- from the Chinese Nationalists on

General, Mr. Charles Easton, the high scas,

"His name was given as John

on the details of a treaty, now today requested the Indonesian It is expected that the Na- being: undertaken in London, Government to investigate "seem rather scadefnie.” The de- cision not to discusi.Japan, comes

In spite of a broad fint from the Japanese Premier this wook that his Government would be pro-

pared to sign soparate trenties With the West-Heisler.

The Weather:

shooting-Reuter.

the tionalist officers and men on thể ship will be taken in loharga

The Elsie Moller (440 tons) Ethel Moller was the first versel to beat the blockade

after Britaiá, had re- cognised the Communist regime ir Chins. She was damaged by air-

ADLY,

Moscow, May 12. The Soviet Foreign Minister, Dr. Trygve Lo, Secretary Gen 1) The forthcoming Bagluc Claiming that the results are oral of the United Nations, at conference will draw. Aslan good, he said, the Pl Government noon. today accompanied by Mr. natione together to discuss com is trying its best to cope with the Constantin Zinchenko. mon political, econòmical and Huks. cultural problems: No mlitary commitments will be discussed and no prote will be under

sald: "We had or Mr. Andral Vyshinsky, received;

takon.

The conference will be a part

craft attacks while running intof the global effort for peace, Shanghai in January.

the

The conference is strictly within Cossack, completed in 1945. the framework of the UN successor to the famous "The especially when there is no mli!. Navy's here" destroyer which tory commitment involved. trapped the German prison ship Nations that will participate in An Admiralty spokesman. In Allmark and rescued 300 British the Bagluo conference will be on- London disclosed yesterday that scamen off Norway in 1940. The | nounced, by -

y the Philippine Pre-

• Nationalist soldiers some of former Cossack was lost in 1941 sident, Sir. Quiring, in about a them wounded, and several; after she had shadowed and tor-week's time. Chinese women and children pedoed the German battleship Australia and India

will be were aboard the Ethof Moltar Bismarck,

among the nations. which will when she was retaken without In November 1948, tho now participate to the Baglus coafer- a fight, reports Associated· Prem | Coistele rescued : 1,200 Chinese encë. In a London despatch..

troops by Heline in bad weather Cossack halled the captured }from a troopship driven ashore on steamer, off the island of Amoy, Talwini

"Powerful forces outside" interfering

in Malaya, Malcolm MacDonald says

Huk activities

2) There are two main fao- tors in the Hukbalahap activi. tion in the Philippines, and thi Pl Government je taking every

On Other Pages

Canberra, May 12). creased from outside, and one their armed strength, or at least | Australian Government that Bri- The British Commissioner- cannot say with confidence that malatained it in spite of casualties iain will not ask Australia for Page 2 Bad General for South East Asia, Pur forces will be adequate in they had been suffering, trailstance in Malays in the form Correspondence "There is no doubt that the of troops, according to an at- Page 34EBERGS 2 ALL 0000") UNT (8 DIIKT) the Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in auture.

We are short of

of certain

thoritative source here today, Boys, and Giris Ass'n' meeti typhoon now centred about 150 miles Press Interview declared:

equip- | situation Eos deteriorated these! of the Luong Birelt to moda do we were left alone in Malaya wide shortage, such as wireles He added: "We have met that by number of non-millary techal-Page

fa, mavitia

mont

of which there is a world-few months" he said. The Hraft of manpower which

Intensification

of

Today's Purecha-Moderate, # se "NE"

powerful forces, outside, we would be able to destroy the terrorista in the course of. time

cases, we have adequate

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our effort by clons, and the main requirements Big T

gfThree:disdüm Far East aid Mr. MacDonald, te ment by streamlinlig our top ment and materials, the same ing nawa

He said that tân, terrorists Were being steadily weakened lip to operational command, and various source sal

other means. An

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munist successes in Chinh"

night will sterm couraged them to a tothos, result of this strengthening we hit content

Commonwealth

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(Continued On Part 21

The conversation lasted. 90 dis- minutes. No details were closed United Press...

to

Sequel Sport

Every sport has its special lingo, from polo to pole vaulting, from deck-tennis to squash. Yet strange

to say, there are few phrases to describe that plepsüntest part of all, when a man cools off in the clubhouse and holds his inquest on the game. Golf has its Nineteenth Hole, of course; but cricket has no Eleventh Wicket, or rugger a Third Half

Perhaps it is not so strange after all. For how can word really descri sinking into a deep chair

the

stiffened muscles one by one? Or of te

warding

glass of Roso's Ine

lied to the frosting point

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