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President Arias Of HK TRADE WITH CHINA DEBATE

Panama Deposed And Gaoled

Panama, May 10.

Senate Gives

Warning

President Arnulfo Arias was overthrown and arrested today, climaxing a two-day bloody revolt against his attempt to become a dictator. At least six persons were killed and 150 injured in the dis- orders, including three killed and 40 wounded in a National Police attack on the Presidential Palace Will Cut Off All US this afternoon..

Economic Aid If....

Arias surrendered and was placed in a cell at National Police Headquarters after his armed civilian supporters lost the Palace battle to the police.

the

I

Washington, May 10. The Senate, in a blunt warning to Britain and other European Allies, voted today to cut off all United States economic aid to nations that ship war materials to Rus- sia and its satellites.

Alchblades Aorremena, Minks, Assembly and suspending ter of Finance, was named by Supreme Court in order to us the Nationa! Assembly to sume dietatorial powers, Fucceod Arias, whom the As- High onlcinis surrendering Rembly charged with having with Arlus Included the Mink abused his powers by revoking tor of the Interior and Justice, the Constitution, dissolving the Jose Clemente de Obaldia, and

the Minister of Agriculture, Simultaneously, the Senate Norberto Zuria. They were sub-committee studying ex - the last ones to give up at the port controls asked Mr John Palace.

Not Regarded

Among those wounded was Jose Ehrman, presidential See-

As A Warretary-General.

Tucson, Arizona, May 10.

after the

McCloy, United States High Commissioner to Germany, to return here to explain charges that potential war materials are finding their way behind the Iron Curtain from Western

Germany.

Shooting was still heard at aj A Marine veteran from Korea late hour in scattered parts of suffering from suspected cancer the city some time

The Senate action was in the And today he was refused ad-Palace battle ended. There was form of amendment to the mission to

the Veterans Hos- continuous firing in front of $431,102,177 supplemental ap- pital because the Korean con- the Tropical todio Omce on;

on propriations bill to flet is not a wor

General Avenue, the city's main | government until

July 1. The David Arellano Jr., 21, now street.

bill itselt

by a

to

the

a

strategic

Veterans/tower. "I think I did my duty materials to Communist China.

Col. J. E. Gaines, Hopital manager, sold the "whole case is regretful." He said, "Our present laws eligibility for entrance into the

of

Veterans Hospital deny treat- ment to peacetime veterana for non-service connected disabili- ties

Those who are today serving in Korea are peacetime soldiers."

He was covered with, blood

all in one parently United Press.

Assassinated

Forgot To Say His Prayers

London, May 10.

An Israeli aeroplane was delayed 30 minutes at London airport today while one passenger said his prayers,

Airport officials sald the plane was about to take off for Lydda when a passenger, a middle- aged businessman, sald he had forgotten to say his morning prayers.

While the unidentified man prayed in the private lounge at the airport, 36 other passengers sat in the aircraft awaiting his return-United Press.

Deadlock Broken

In Paris

Gromyko Submits

new

The trade amendment was At a Russian Embassy press

and

Governor Consulted About The Possibility

Of Additional Restrictions

-

LONDON, MAY 10.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE, SIR HARTLEY SHAW- CROSS, SAID ON THURSDAY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAD BEEN REVIEWING WITH THE GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG “WHAT FURTHER STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO MAKE SURE THAT NO HONGKONG EXPORTS ARE SENT TO CHINA WHICH MIGHT ASSIST CHINA IN ANY WAY TO UP THE STRENGTH OF THE MILITARY POTENTIAL OF THAT COUNTRY.” Sir Hartley also announced that Britain had banned rubber shipments to Com munist China and would support American demands for economic sanctions against the Peking regime.

He made these announcements in the House of Commons after an attack by Mr. Winston Churchill on the Labour Government's continued trade and diplomatic rela- tions with the Chinese Reds.

After disclosing the rubber ban, Sir Hartley pointed out that Britain was not only prepared to march along with the rest of the United Nations in the matter of imposing economic sanctions on Communist China,—“indeed, we are far ahead of them all, apart from the United States-but we have been reviewing with the Governor of Hongkong what further steps can be taken, without wait ing for the United Nations, to make sure that no Hongkong exports are sent to China which might assist China in any way to up the strength of the military potential of that country."

materials

half of last year to a monthly average of £3,500,000 for the last quarter of last year."

He said: "There is need to re- train from action which would cause a widening of the field of action in Korea"

ara

was Putes later. In a county hospital, reported Eyewitnesses sald Arias smil.voice vote a few that at the Veterans Administra-ed and saluted the huge crowd STERNER ATTITUDE tion Hospital "they told

me outside Police headquarters

Sponsors of the amendment that Korea was not a wor so 1 when he descended from sald openly they want to force

Sir Hartley led into the dis- could not enter the VA Hos-police car to enter gaol. The Administration to take

the

Proposals

Sir Hartley said Britain would create pital." He added, "It was war crowd booed but he was report-sterner attitude toward the Bri-

closure that Britain was ready

seek United Nations action to countries concerned, his Ma

in Malaya and other to clamp an when I was there. They

International cm- were ed

have saldo an inter-ish

of shipments

make sure the British decision jesty's Government Paris, May 10. bargo on the Chinese Com- shooting at me."

pre "will not be rendered ineffee-pared to buy rubber for which It was announced in

Russia has London,

mado

munists, by saying all steps

tive by supplies going into China forward contracts have been dirty, bruised and however, that Britain has ban-counter-proposals to the must be taken to ensure sup-

from other countries." plies of but apned all rubber shipments to the Western Powers' sugges- ma

icodstuffs and

made in good faith bofore- raw

When Mr Anthony Eden position of these restrictions.".. is prepared piece Chinese Reds and

to maintain Hong-

(Conservative) asked the Board tions for an agenda for a kong's economy. He sold many to support the United States

Official sources contacted im- of Trade President about the demand for a China blockade. Foreign Ministers' meet- of these products "can only be mediately after Sic

Sir Hartley also said, "We Hartley position

Indonesia, of Britain has sent $357,000,000 ing, a

Sir have every sympathy with our Soviet spokesman obtained from China,"

spoke, said Britain had formerly Hartley said: "That is one of fellow. worth of materials to China

He added: "It was

subjects exactly feared an

Hongkong economic blockade the great dificulties in this but the greatest, daserske announce tonight, since the Korean war began.

the kind of consideration which could only be enforced by naval situation. There are obviously could do to them would be to no doubt prompted General blockade, which-might extend sponsored by Senators James conference, M. Ardret

alternative sources of supply allow a rift to open between. MacArthur to allow Japanese the war. But, they said, Britain which might help to build up us and the United States as n Agrigento, Sicily, May 10. Kem and Kenneth Wherry, both Gromyke's spokesman said that exports to Hongkong to build now believed an effective inter- China's war In Washington,

Eraclito Giglio, 75-year-old Republicans,

rge the Russian

potential In result of our Bowing to Com George

counter-proposal up from a monthly average of national bill

not order to alleviate the hardships munist threats and blackmail Truman told a news conference Mayor of the city of Alessandria Malone, Democrat The

embargo would W03

"consider" the split

this to a conference to agenda proposed by the Western just over £1,000,000 in the first necessitate a naval blockade.

(rubber embargo) may United Press, that the Veterans Administration Della Rocca and Christian De-now goes was right in denying hospitalisa mocratie candidate in the forth-work out the differences with delegates on May 2, but with

similar

House bill, tion to a combat veteran of the coming administrative elections, a

Senator two modifications. Korean

by a

hall of Wherry because the law was assassinated

wanted Senate

These ware:- ferees it. He added machinegun bullets on Tuesday

not to does not permit

permit that Korean veterans should be night, it was revealed today, conferees to water down" the subject of the "demilitarisation treated the saree as veterans of Christian Democratic election amendment.

of Germany" listed as an al- Sir Hartley said that the world's shipping Senator Herbert O'Conor said ready agreed subject for discus-question other war and they will be, officers here claimed it was a

of trade with Chine affected. * was

(Independent) “disgraceful" that US even if it takes a change of law "political crime." Giglio was a

sion

was not so easy as it seemed, Bir Hartley said that critics had made a forrago of mis- Malaya". to do it. He said that is a candidate for the Regional allies have been "giving aid and

looked at realistically against of Hongkong should bear in statements. -matter-for-the Congress to con-.

Assembly. of Sicily-United comfort to the enemy." "-United

the background of Britain's mind that its economy depended-In February, the Prime Minis-exports to China was a grave. sider.-United Press.

responsibilities and commit to a great extent on supplies ter, Mr Clement Attlee, said jonc, ments in the Far East.

for China.

that not a great amount' was Some erilles of Britain's trade Hongkong was a great inter- going to China,

"I do not for one moment But Colonial minimise the effect on Malays policy with Communist coun- national port from which sup- ofice figures showed trias did not always remember piles moved into and out of

that, or Hongkong", he addekk, that she was not entirely self- China from all over the world.

"We are asking them to make supporting and they forgot that Of the total trade going into was going for that month alone considerable sacrifices but, of as in the first six months of course, we realise it is wrong in the granaries of Europe are in Iarge

war

President

Press.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

LATEST

Press.

Trade With Red China

reports suggest that Washington's sense of values concerning the proposed all-out trade embargo against Communist China' It is now has become readjusted. unlikely that further efforts will be made by the United States to persuade other members of UN to join in the enterprise, about which there has been several considerable misgiving on

can pertinent grounds. Washington look forward to support from her principal democratic allies to the suggested total ban on strategic materials-raw and finished products, for there is no disagreement about the wisdom and necessity of denying an aggressor the sinews of war. The British attitudo has been fairly well stated this last week by Sir Gladwyn Jebb at Lake Success and by Mr Morrison, and Sir Hartley Shawcross in the House of Commons. To apply indiscriminate sanctions might well cost the Western world more than they would achieve. Even the cutting off of strategic war materials would represent more of a symbolic judgment than a physical punishment inasmuch that Soviet Russia is in a position to supply the Chinese Reds with military implements if she so desires, thus making good China's deficiencies. Nevertheless, there will be support for the United States in her endeavours to prevent the Chinese Communists from Bustaining their war arsenal through the agency of the Western democracles; In fact, such an action is a normal corollary to the UN resolution condemning the Chinese Reda as aggressors. The question of continuing trade with the Chinese mainland in averyday commodition which do not fall, within the category of war. potential calls for a different approach, of which we in Hongkong are particularly aware, The Hongkong Government has many

a

con-

House

responsibilities, not the least important being the well-being of its two and a half million inhabitants, and this can only be assured if there is a sufficiency of employment and food. The Colony's trading relations with the hinterland, not in strategic materials, but in daily positive life necessities, makes contribution to the well-being of our population. To strangle that trade vast completely would be to deny numbers of decent-living Chinese the means of living to which they are entitled. The humanitarian aspect is inclined to be overlooked by politicians and theorists far removed from the

but to scene,

directly those most affected by embargoes and sanctions, it becomes first-class consideration. Yesterday's House of Commons debate suggests that Hongkong, already confronted with difficulties in main-. taining employment through normal trade relations with the rest of the world, is to be asked to make further sacrifices, notably in her trade with China. This must inevitably have an Impact on the Colony's domestic

that Inasmuch

not Inconsiderable part of the Hongkong- China trade is on a barter system; wherefore the less we supply China, the less is available in return. Hongkong will do its best to meet the Imperial Government's request for tighter restrictions on exports to Communist China, but we should not be asked to make sacrifices that will seriously Impair our economy. We cannot permit Hongkong to be written off in the minds of international, politicians and statesmen Дв being wholly inconsequential, and therefore expond- able. Our prosperous existence, at this time is of prime importance to "the" Western democracies in preventing the expansion of Communism in the Får Bant.

economy

ก

to

(1) The Russians wanted the

(In the Western split agenda it figures last in the Western column of subjects and first in the Soviet column).

(2) M. Gromyko wanted the Atlantic Pact and American bases abroad to be added to the list of subjects the Soviet Union wanted discussed but which did not figure in the Westem list of subjects,

M. Gromyko sald that If the Western deputies agreed to hla two suggestions, the Soviet Government was willing to ac- cept the rest of the Western draft of a split agenda.

M.

OTHER SUBJECTS

Gromyko's

spokesman

specified that the other subjects the Soviets were willing to ac- cept for discussion were!

turity

the

Importance Of Our Entrepot Trade

lanes was Mr

part on the eastern sided a 24 per cent ceme

Raymond

sald

+

Blackburn, by this sudden prohibition. It Ministers is the people of Hongkong and

twice or three times as much

The decision to stop rubber

China, 10 per cent from 1950-4,000 tons.

principle and practice to supply of "The Iron Curtain,"

Britain and 17 per cent (last

Mr John Dugdale, Minister those things which could be of It had never been the policy year's figures) from the United of State for the Colonies, said use to China in her prosecution. of the British

Government to States.

that Hongkong was in the front of the war," embark on an economic war

The

entrepot trade, local line.

Britain was pledged to tak with other

or countries

to industries based on imported "It is all very well for us to all steps to prevent useful start on economic

blockade raw materials and her own talk about this from our point material from reaching Ching, of the Communist countries, he exports were the lifeblood of of view, he said. "But it is not Mr Dugdale continued. Sie enid.

Hongkong.

us who are going to lose trade | (Continued on Pare, 10, Col. 7) For over two years Britain

Her food supply, which came had been many cases totally banning the ly vulnerable.

controlling and In from the mainland, was extreme- export of things which might shortages

There were

the

Sarious food would caliso most

be of strategic value to the serious economic and political 1. The completion of Communist countries, treaty for the re-establishment

difficulties. Britain had recognised

MacA REVELATION of an independent and demo People's Government of China

Austria:

because she thought recognition McArthur had quoted from a Sir Hartley said that Genemi 2.-Problems relating to the was a plain acknowledgment secret document which · the re-establishment

German of

of the facts.

Hongkong Government supplied and the preparation of a treaty of peace;

Labour cheers every fortnight to the United 3.The fulfilment

when Sir Hartley added that States as part of the system of of peaco

one might speculate on whether | keeping 'careful watch on ex- treaties with Italy, Rumanio, Bulgaria and

the present situation would have parts to China Hungary and agreements of the four power tries had followed

been so serious if other coun- General MacArthur had re-

Britain's terred to much Hems Concerning Germany and Aus lead.

petroleum, gasolene, kerosene and lubricants which caused ALLEGATION DENIED

great anxiety in the United But General During the debate, Mr Ray-States, he said. mond Blackburn (Independent) MacArthur did not say that alleged that the figure the these items showed "ni" quanti. Government had-given-of-rub-tes as having been exported to. ber exports to China, did not China.

Even so it would have been. exports to Hongkong A Western spokesman said include

in fact,

to have been all went to better after today's meeting

of the which,

stringent in exporting some of China, of the Big Four Foreign deputies

the items on the list for_the Ministers that "the deadlock it these were included the

first quarter of this year. That has been broken but points Agure would be about double. of difficulty still remata to be Mr Winston Churchill, leader had now been done.

tria,

4.-The fulfilment of the treaty of peace with Italy in the part concerning Trieste.

The order in which these subjects were to be discussed M. Gromyko's spokesman said,

could be discursed later.

asked if

of the Conservatives, sexiled."

The spokesman added that this were true. the Soviet delegation, had not

Sir Hartley said he denied it altered its attitude on the anna-

entirely. ments issue.--Rouler.

Mr Anthony

Tito Report Denied

more

Mr Mott Radclyffe (Conserva- tive) sald that it seemed clear that Lila, Ceylon and Indonesia would not too the Uno and put Eden, deputy an embargo on rubber exports. Conservative leader said that that these countries were under

Hartley Intervened to

Bay some rubber, particularly from ΠΟ

went to China through

"The ion to "toe the line."

gir

LAURA some of it went in,"2":

do not too the line to ho ald. "We have express- ed a hope on the position they that Britain

may take up in these matters. this pending an The

Nations will sider the malter in due time.

Ben British shipa

Ho suggested Belgrade, May 10.

today officially should denied parts at Marshal agneombat. In the United The United Tito had been wounded by a Nations.

con-

But there is no

is no question any- would-be assassin's bullet and Bir Hartley said that this body Losing the of

in hospital. A government question could be raised in the

the actual amount of rub- spokesman eperibed the report Additional Measures Committee, the dove said he thought as #malicious and untrue", The Government would do its bar which could be exported Voltmu diplomats and nejva boat to and some practical fram #flam", sond "a Influmicela men here also - discounted the solution.

would be enough ":" for "China'a KKIBIBITINION": famour.- United

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