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ERNEST BOREL

CHINA MAIL

No. 34598.

ESTABLISHED FOR MORE THAN 100 YEARS

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1950.

BAGUIO CONFERENCE OPENS

Queen Mother's birthday

London, May 26, Queen Mother Mary celo. brated her 83rd birthday to day with members of the Royal Family while greatings poured in

world.

from around the

The King and Queen Invited' 30 Royal questa to a birthday funcheon al Buckingham Place, a short drive from Queen Mary's own stately dwelling-Marlborough House, was to proposa

King

George

a toast to his mother's health,

Queen Mary planned her exual long day of activity- from 0730 GMT to 2246 GMT but set aside part of it to read the great pile of con. gratulatory fetiers and tela. grame.

were to be

by

Noon zaluter fired in Hyde Park, at the Tower of London and Britials navaj vostels In European ports, — Assoplated Preas.

Worsening Shanghai conditions

Three more indications of worsening business conditions in Shanghai reached heru yesterday, reports Associated Press.

Particularly noticeable is news that the fashionable 128-room Metropole Hotel, in the heart of downlown Shanghai, has been pul up for sale. According to the Shanghai information, the Shang

Romulo proposes permanent regional organisation

ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

Baguio, May 26.

The Philippines today called on the seven, notions attending the conference here to form a permanent regional organisation of South East Asian and West Pacific nations to solve their com- mon problems.

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo; head of the Philippine delegation, said in his opening statement to the con- ference, "It is our hope that this conference will explore the feasi- bility of establishing a permanent regional organisation for the more effective co-ordination of our efforts."

The Philippines proposal is expected to be approved for inclusion on the aganda by the participating nations-Australia, India, Pakistan, Thai- land, Indonesia and Ceylon.

ney.

General Romulo declared f finite political alignments like the the major problem confronting British Commonwealth of Nations the people in this part of the conferences in Colombo and Syd- world is the survival of our peoples in the region, under stable and peaceful conditions, with higher standards of liv ing, in larger freedom."

These were methods Usted by General Romulo of solving this problem:

1-each country relying on its own capacities and resources.

2-the method of non-govern mental conference similar to the Asian relations conference in New Delhi in 1947 for the purposes?' of Intra-regional understanding prid orientation.

hal Estates and Finance Company. Bilateral action

Lid advertited the Metropole for sale early. His month.

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6-full co-operation with the United Nations and its existing organisations and specialised agen- cles like ECAFE,

"My government is aware of the usefulness of each of these „methods," General Romulo said. *We feel, however, that something else is yet required to be done in addition to all these methods, not to supplant but to supplement them or to give them a character of permanence and regularity,"

General Romulo stressed that the conference is not intended to form a bloc.or front against any state or group of states. It wit function within the framework, and in strict conformity with principles and objectives, of the -United Nations.

The Philippines le ready to give

by the loyalty of a happy and contented people.

We believe that this abjective. can be effectively promoted by regional understanding and co- operation."

Deeply concerned.

General Romulo said, "My gov- crnment is deeply concerned over the maintenance of international security within the region. But we believe that the remedy which most of our countries require, ie not military action, but action to forestall internal subversion.

"We do not lightly dismiss the danger of aggression from with- out, but we believe that we can- not meet this menace by means of military coalition but by helping to bring the cold war to tapety jend.';

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petrol rationing

London, May 28. Britain wiped out petrol ratlaning today through a deal ending a long, boiling dispute between American oil companies and the British Government.

- De railoning, effective from tomorrow, was made possible because Standard Oil agreed to supply oll and take British sterling instead of dollars in payment, the Government sald. The provision was that Britain would abandon rationing.

The Labour Government has been under pressuro from the Conservatives and motoring groups to do away

·with "rationing. ̄*

The battle between American oil Interests and Bri- tain began when Britain slashed her dollar oil Imporis. by one-third at the start of the year, The measure cut deeply into American oll company business here. The purpose was to save hard currency for dollar-starved Britain.

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Spokesman for American of companies here inime- diately charged the move was the 'thin edge of a wedge to squeezo us out of the sterling market"

Oil sources sold it was not yet clear whether the agreement also would settle the global aspect, of com- petition between American and British oil firms,, ·

Minister of Fuel and Power, Philip Noel Baker said bath Standard and Caltex proposed spending their sterling Income on the building of tankers here or on additional services in their operations-Associated Press:

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Volador arrives in port after Red detention

Mr. Gordon Ross, the American owner of the Unit- ed States yacht, mv. Volador, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday at the helm of his US$20,000 yacht-released by the Chinese Communists after three month's detention at Fort Bayard, Kwangchowan.

However, immediately five former members of the

Mr. Ross said yesterday that

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CHICAGO EXPLOSION

Chicago, May 25.

A crowded `tram car crashed into a heavy petrol truck tonight and an explosion anveloped the trolley in a mass of flames that trapped screaming passengers Inside and killed at least 33 persons. Police officials gave the death toll from a count of bodies and said, that at least 50 persons were injured. Firemen who quenched the fire began probing through the twisted metal shell of the street- car for possible additional victims.

To summon every available | department radios ordered all policeman, squad car and am available fremen, patrolmen and·

the scene. bulance to the scene, the city detective squads to put into effect its "Disaster These included 13 squadrons, Plan 5", the highest priority emergency alarm, which is colled the "A-Bomb Plan".

The collision sprayed flaming petrol over pedestrians and near- by homes. Many pedestrians were among the Injured.

Fire Marshal Anthony J. Mul- lancy said, "There must be people la those buildings," pointing to the smouldering homes. He salt" Aremen would enter the houses to determine if anyone in them wor killed,

The tram moving Southward on

State

Street through a predominantly negro section, xan through a switch and ploughed into the truck, a big Mack doublo- bottom tank vehicle. The scaring burning fuel that erupted from the crash turned the street into scene of horror.

her

Whe

Explosion threat Moshwhile, petrol lying in rowers threatened to explodo today, blaeting the Southside neighbourhood where the tram ploughed into the tank truck. The Red Cross reported that four children were still missing in the flame wrecked, bulidings. Fifty familles were left homeless. Firemen began moving up heavy wrecking equipment to tear buildings apart, brick by brick it necessary, to and any victims in the structures..

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Darkness and extreme danger of taliing walls prevented search from beginning beford dawn.

Ofncials said the petrol, which did not explode or burn, had Bystem poured into the sewer under a two-block area surround- ing the crash scene. Firemen and police warned spectators to stay out of the areas as they began pumping. tons of water dow

sewera. manholes to dush, the

clear.

They said a cigarette or other

She said: "The last thing

Screams of agony Passengers screamed in agony | P as the tram was envelopsd in flames and they fought to go out by the doors, Witnessas šald both the front, and, back doors wore jammed. Dorothy Ellis, a housewife, saw inflammables dropped into the sewer might set off explosions the crash

apartment.

blow that

sewer covers crash from

would I saw people struggling to go and pavement from the ground. is the Volador's crew sought a writ detaining the

rear of the car and get out,” Twenty-eight burned and in- she related. "A man and a woman jured persons lay in hospitals and yacht in lieu of back wages they claim are

went through a small window doctors said 10, wore near death.

"In the

Survivors told stories of terror owed to them by Mr. Ross. It is understood

The man became wedged in that these claims amount to more than window, but somebody, pulled him in grims defpls, Miss Arienc out from the outside. I saw ont Franzen, Bred 18, told how the

"The hotel experienced a slump

3-bilateral action with which

man with his clothes on fire, buscaped through a window of the **US$10,000. ^ - ̈ ̈*. in, business in recent months and two nations may conclude treaties

Fort Bayard, and this estimated then I could not look any more." street car, afte

Hair in flames operated for Bone time unprofit-] of amity, commerce or cultural

official "OK" from the Chinese washing windows about 200 feet relations.

its fullest co-cperation in an at-power but from a profound con- he intended to fight any such time of arrival, he receivedian, William Riley said he ably with a handful of tenants,"

away From the scene when he the report added.

4-occasional inter-government-tempt to improve the standards of viction deeply rooted in our claims.

traditions do we express the view Quick thinking on the part of Communists.

Mr. Ross said yesterday that heard the crash and saw great The official "Liberation Daily" at conferences like the New Delhi living of pooples in this part of

that true security for our peo-the Chinese crew of the rescue tug the Communists had fully pre-bursts of binck and orange flame. also reported the bankruintey of conference on Indonesia in 1940 the world, General Romulo said.

ples, in an international son Alicia Moller, moanwhile, saved the Ching Hwa Tobacco Factory, to discuss specific problems.

"We take the position that our

can only be achieved in a world the two ships from detention at tected his yacht; early in March Riley said he was in the Battle

Fort Bayard soldiers shot and at the

the Bulge, but that this wa of the largest privately 3-periodic consultative con- freedom will, in the en, be most

Miss Rudenge, aged 18, died inf operated concerns of its kind in ferences between members of de- effectively protected and advanced at peace, in a world completely, the hands of two Nationalist war-killed an ex-Nationalist soldier worser

the car. disarmed."

ships off the Ladrene Islands on who they claimed was attempt- The first thing I did was plek

Anotlier woman told

how May 25.

flaming petrol ran Mr. Ross said yesterday that ing to steal equipment off the up a woman who had fainted just rivulets of

Volador.

He added that he was allowed watching it. I carried her inside down the nila toward her as sho two Nationallat vessels closed in on the to Hong Kong-bound to go on shore at both Nau Chowy house and then started to help lay on the Boor, trampled under the Bremen. The flames were the rust, of passengers fighting ships late in the afternoon, and and Fort Bayard, and was even roaring so much I riever knew to the doorway. She escaped boarded the Alicia Moller.

through a window. where they might spread to." Before The Nationalist Commanders Provided with a car.

the final release could

Riley said he helped firemen Mr. Walter Seonlik, a resident poke only

to the Chinese crow be secured, however, hir. Ross with the injured until he was too said he leard a loud boom. He of the Alicia Moller who told the had to submit a receipt, stating tired. Nationalists that they had rescued the Volador on the high seas after her engines went dead, and were proceeding to Ho

do Hong Kong

Recepted this The Nationalists explanation, end allowed the two ships to proceed.

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Shanghai. The controlled newa. paper explained that "liquidation of the tobacco factory was due to the inability of the management to understand thoroughly the government's Industrial policy."

The newspaper further charged -that-the-factory manager, Chen Yu-jen, disappeared on March 17. He is alleged to have wollten from Hong Kong that be had "resigned" his managership.

Another concern, identified only as II. Ollyelro and Suri, is reported to be taken over soon by 15 em- ployees. A Shanghai report sald

that because the firm was bellev ed to be heavily debt, and be- cause the controlling partners had left Shanghal, the local slalf hud announced their intention to take over control.

Meanwhile, Chinese Cominunis“. "security agents". tast -wook rounded up 23,more Nationalist Baboteurs, according to controlled Press reports from_Shanghal."

SOVIET PROMISE:

NO TROUBLE IN BERLIN PARADE

Berlin, May 26.

The Soviet authorities today promised the Wastorn

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Powers that there would be no interferonco with their traffic on the Holmstedt Autobahn -Borlin's lifeline to West Germany through the Saviot Zone-during the Whitsun rally' of 500,000 Communist youths' in Berlin. Colonel Alexis Yelisarov, world has turned its eyes to Ber- the Deputy Soviet Comman-lin because the foud Communist dant, said in a letter to the propagand tried to give the ime pression that Berlin could be con- Western Commandants that quered, As usual in critical situa- the only change imposed dur-lons Berliners have been quiet in the rally would be a short and will remain quiet.". detour of about nine miles to The West Berlin and Western avoid congestion.

Allied authorities are not relax Ing their security precautions and 250,000. German however, polico and Allied troops will be standing by ready to restore tions in several raids, one of Diem on the Autobahn wou order if any of the demonstratore have to make a 40-mile detour, mudflat.colony on Soochow the Western Commandants wrote attempt to march into the West-

to Colonel Yellsarov saying that era sectors.

The Shanghai To Kung Pao

thut the men, posing as agents the Communist Public Security Bureau, spread false rumours de signed to sabotage the "good zeldhbour relations" between Red China and the USSR. They were also accused of highway robbery piracy and theft.

One report' sald;

After an announcement by East "Felice captured the agents of the various Nationalist organiza- German police last Thursday that

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Creek, The men were taken to- selor with three pistols and 20 this would encroach on the quad- rounds of ammunkien, which

ripartite agreement for free com-

the West.

was added another revolver, and munication between Berlin and 20 rounds of ammuntion later. One underground man was kille*** In resisting capture."

The Weather:

AL 0800 GST (1 pm. RKET), the depression centred to the BP of Krinhu “L” deepantnič A and:elawie koving NE.

A British spokesman said to day: "We regard the Soviet reply as satisfactory" and added that strengthened British and Ameri- can muiltary patrols will guide Allied traffle round the diversion.

The diversion was part of the Eastern German: People's "police measured to clear all trunk roads to Berlin for the 4,000 lorries and buses which, together with more than 150 special trains, are bring

the young demonstrators to the city.

Frumit trough extends death Ward to a work depraelen over choosing theden 4 Wärkward mercur the Pórinoen Biralt and the China konstiga de

Today's Forecast-Light or moderate BW winds, partly cloudy with' commslonal

Yanturday's Weuthur jaw|| Malwut87% (deg. Fali.

U.S. action

to

The United States authorities last night closed the Berlin-West.

superhighway Germany American traffic during night hours to avoid incidents with Communist youths moving toward Berlin for the monster Whitsun- tide demonstration.

Eastern Berlin reinforced its polico with 2,000 Soviet Zone People's Police today in prepara- tion for the rally.

Dr. Nasir Ahmid, head of the Pakistan delegation, sald a stable South East Arla would offer grea- ter wape for International invest- meat, comineree and trade.

Economic plans

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in this conferense," he wild, "we succeed In Impressing upon Bouth East Asian coun- tries the need for undertaking overall plans of economie de velopment,, and on mors- ad- vanced countries the desirability of pasisling, them in this uphill task, we shall have achieved a fine measure of succeK."

Mr. Ross, sunburnt and weary. had nothing but praite for the Communist authorities yesterday.

Repairs mado

The following is his letter to

the c

1ut into

trum runs

saw

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my girl friend, Carolyn Rudenge, standing in the aldo with her hair ir fumes."

preciate the care you have taken was tho alam usuld be the lust before she jumped from a

with it

emergencies

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The impact of the crash said: "I looked out and saw that his yacht was in good repair, swung the car around so that it ble bunch of flames shooting two und that nothing was missing.

Police to or three stories high. The flames blocked State Street. night

effect "Disaster were like big balls. People word the Military Control Commission Plans to call every available jumping and falling out of the of Kwangtung Province.

"May I thank you for taking man, eg ad car and ambulance to street car, most of them with their Called the "A-Bomb clothing, in flames. They looked care of my vessel, my. Volador Plan", 's

jika dolls som

one had set on emergency I find fi in good condition and the highest established realise that this vessel has been police in a system. that

・then the Wühelmina. Hardison aged· great nuisance to you. I one to five. The e police said it 35, one of the last to escape from for great the car, said the glanced back "I realise that it is against incited in the ment of an window and rawa woman with He said that they had not only standing laws to enter a harbour A-bomb or other bomb attack her whole body on Bre rolling

without permission, and it is very ~ allowed · him, to recover hi-

As an example, when the alarm and rolling on the floor of the kind of the People's Government yacht, which had been detained of Ching to release, this vessel to was sounded, the police and fire car-United Press. since February 13, but actually me. Please accept this as ro- made small repairs on the ship ceipt for my vessel; I intend to and kept it afloat after

it was

depart today." by Nationalist machine-gun The Volador is now a Aber-. Dr. Subardjo, speaking for his

bullets early la March.

deen. Indonesian delegation, said it "Every day for more than two necessary for South months, Communist soldiers car- East Asian nations to find a basis ried 250 buckets of water out of for common action and mutual

the hold of the yacht to keep co-operation.

Pafloat... when

Sir Ramsaswomi Mudallar, chief of India's delegation, declared each nation of South East Asia "must preserve not only our old integrity but in order to maintain globul peace must insure as stable conditions us possible in our sec-

tion of the world."

WOR now

hit

the"

AID FOR MALAYA -

Melbourne, May 26. The Australian Federal Gov- He said Indonesia was not-anti-

tug, Alicla. Moller, ernment has decided to meet the West but "our slogan is to uproot arrived at Nau Chow Island on British requests for ald for Malaya, all remetning traces of old ate May 19, a delegation of troops the "Melbourne Herald's" Can- hard colonialism." He made clear.and police greeted us and actually herra correspondent stated today The correspondent added that that Indonesia intended to remain, brought on board fruit, vegetables air raid and other cauipment will free of all entangling alliances and rice." # whether of political or milltary

accompanied the be sent urgently, but no troops nature directed against the third Alicia Moller the remaining: 30 would be sent, partins Associated Press.

Royal Australian Air Force men miles to Fort Bayard."

with transport nlanes were ex- Mr. Ross originally lost the

pected to be ordered to prepare Volador to

to the Chinese Com

for an carly departure to help maintain altcraft-Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN

TROOPS TOM LEAVE JAPAN

They

than

when on February 15,

Manila to Hong Kong, the Volador's fuel supply was ex- hausted and she took shelter ir Fort

| WER 31//7dard, which Ross though! |

French conerasion On Other Pages

·Bayard authorities Im- diately, interned Me" Ross, Hò Volador's craw of 12 for: tw monthebo

More than 150,000 have already / Australia is preparing to with 11-year-old son Willam and the page 2-

vice to providevarer G. Menzies, told a Pross. confer-|transported them to the Hong

Personalis

Sydney, Australia, May 26, draw her occupation troops total- poured into the city by train, ling 3,374 from Japan. truck, bicycle and foot, forcing

On April 20, Canton officials Page 3 The Prime Minister; Mr. Robert released them from Jaff, and the Communists to decree a 24- hour grocery and

ence that the U.S.Government Kong: border 'Eastern, and. Western spokes

Hocs made his first attempt to men today assured, the' Germana - Western Sector police have also had agreed to the withdrawal. that the Whitsun rally would be been reinforced to carry out the The removal of the occupation when hit chartered the tur, Alicia recover hile yacht on April. 23 peaceful" and "that there would

#putsch In Western monstrations in the Western see force, he said, was being, ordered Moller and attempted to enter

tors, but police in both sections chiens to provide backbone for Fort Bayard. of Berlin-reported all quiet, and the new"Australian home defence REDDWARE there seemed little likelihood or Army to be formed in connection

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| Barlin as-soma; Wastern obier“

(vers had "predicted.

ban against any Communist de-

The East German Premier, Dr. serious, trouble.ur ferue, Otto Gralewohl, stated: "The im- The Russians perialist" warmongers have spread fant, contemion rundours., auxgosiing the youth |-States, Britain. galls-la-likely to endanger peace. Just hight-by Nong at the groun : peons will be ones?mbers

costs with the introduction soon

par compulsory military, vice in this

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