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Italian Communists

TODAY'S RACING SELECTIONS

By "Rapier"

RACE 1

Empress of Pence

The Hopeful

United Victony

Outsider:-Brivisto.

Mercury

RACE 2

Big Bluff

Happy Farners

Outsider:-Krazy Kat.

RACE 3

John Halifax

Cocktail Tea

Geronimo

Outsider:-Filibuster I

RACE 4

Southeast Wind

Crown Witness

Ringmer

Outsider:-Silver Fox.

Panda

RACE 5

Skymaster

Bashful Beauty

Outsider: Clonfcekle

By "The Turf”

RACE 1

The Hopeful

Empress of Pence

Rowanglen

Outsider:-Brivisto..

Jellire

Mercury

RACE 2

Silver Spear

Outsider: Happy Farmers.

RACE 3

Filbuster 11

Chinese Mackerel

John Halifax

Outsider: Geronimo,

Price 30 Cents

DIPLOMATIC

Swept Out Of Power ON FORMOSA

Home, June 1. Italy's Communist Party, the biggest in Europe, has been swept from about 800 of the 1,200 cities, towns and villages it controlled for five years in the simaterically im- portant "Red Belt" of Northern Italy.

The latest official figures of the local government elec- tions held last weekend in 28 Northern provinces showed that the Communists and their allies now rule over only 303 of the 1,200 municipalities they previously controlled,

According to the figures, which were Issued by Ministry of the Interior, the Prime Minister, Signor elde de Gasperi's, Christian Democrat Party has extended its control from 1,203 to 1,518 municipalities.

Truman's Move Vietminh

RACE 4

In Persian Oil Crisis

Sans Atout

Silver Fox Cassie

Outsider: Trade Wind.

Skymaster

RACE 5

Outsider: Vagabond King.

Panda

Bashful Beauty

RACE 6

RACE 6

London 17

London, 17

Squadron Leader

Gold Medial

RACE 7

Kingfisher

Gold Medal

Outsiders-Norseman.

Sidber

Flying Wheel

Outsider: Fearless Witness.

RACE B

Straight Flush

L'AIT Triomphe

Tonyber

Outsider: Kentucky Lad.

Debutante

RACE 9

Honey Dow

My Darling

Outsider:-Xerxes.

RACE 10

Prince Dahlia

Fleetmaster

Ringway

Outsider:Beautiful Star,

RACE 11

Bonnie Eyes

Souvenir

Kwong Leung

Outsider:Wonderful_Coin..

Dynamic View

the Al-

Rebels Renew

Attacks In

Indo-China

London, June 1. President Truman today made a double barrelled at- tempt to settle the Persian

Saigon, June 1. Vietminh troops, 40,000 oil crisis by sending per- sonal messages to the Per-strong, today renewed at- and British Prime tacks in the south-west of Ministers calling for the French-held Tonking delta in Northern Indo- China, a French Army com-

siun

opening of negotiations.

the

munique announced here.

His message to Dr. Mohammed Mossadea, delivered in Teheran

The attacks followed a day's today by the United States luil in a Ave-day battle to break Outsider: Squadron Leader. Ambassador, Mr Henry Grody, through the French defences in

declared

"explosive" the delto. that. an situation existed in Persia" and

The French troops were fight- urged the Government to be-

ing without their commander, gin discussions with a British General Jean de Lattre de delegation,

RACE 7

Flying Wheel

Kingfisher

Small Dragon

Outsider:-Estrellita.

Fire-Gla

RACE 8

L'Are Triomphe Straight Flush

Outsider: Tonyber.

RACE 9

Harmony Debutante Xerxes

Outsider: Ringwood.

RACE 10

Boutiful Star

Fleetmaster

Crusherhouse

Outsider: Prince Dahlia.

RACE 11

Huntmaster ·

Jennifer

High Straight

It was confirmed in London tonight that the United States Ambassador, Mr Water Gifforil, delivered the President's mess- the Foreign Secretary, uge to Mr Herbert Morrison, today.

A Malta message reported that the British tank landing ship Messina from the Mediter- ranean feel, was on her way to the Persian Gulf.

Tassigny.

He left by air today on the Arst stage of his journey back to France. He was accompany- ing the body of his 23-year-old

Lieutenant Bernard Lattre, who was killed when the Vietminh overwhelmed his

son,

company on Wednesday.

de

Today's action followed re- covery yesterday by the French paratroopers of all the

the ground lost to the Vietminh in the first three days of their aysawit.

Headquarters said they thought that the Vietminh were trying to cut off the Vietnamese Catholic province

Phaidium from

OK

It was announced in the Persian

that capital tonight General Shahbakhti has been recalled from

his post as Governor - General.

the of

French support and to create a of diversion. southern oit

while trying to in- province and commander of altrate guerillas further north- Khuziston

east on to the French-held rice- the forces in the South.

fields where a bumper crop is ready for harvest.

Dr Mossadeg said that this and other changes resulted from the impending nationalisa-

oil industry

tion

Outsider: Liberty Diamond, Reuter.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

of

the

Radio Hongkong Programmes

THERE has been a general levelling | Radio Hongkong, programme THE in the quality of Radio Heng.

up

kong's programmes during the past two years, and while they are far from attaining an acme rating, they do leave the impression that attention is devoted to their preparation. Yet Radio Hongkong can so easily, and does occasionally, blemish its reputa- tion. Recently, in a recorded version of the Derby, listeners were cut off from the description when the race was nearing its climax; on another Sunday morning, when sports fol- lowers tuned in to hear the latest re- sults they were instead asked to listen to

Horowitz and without uny ex- planation being given. Last Thursday night, at the peak listening hour of 9 o'clock, was presented a recording of "From the Editorials" so ruined by atmospherics that it was virtually impossible to be able to comprehend what the leading newspapers of Eng- land wore thinking about the events of the day. "From the Editorials" is a useful, instructive, and quite frequent- ly entertaining feature. As a radio programme it possesses decided merita, though whether they are such to rate a 9 p.m. broadcasting apet is opon to doubt. The point is, however, if "From the Editorials" is going to be rebroadcast by Radio Hongkong the reproduction quality must be of the. best. If it is not it is robbing listeners of first rate entertainment to which they are entitled at that time, of the evening. "From the Editoriala" is one of the BBC programmes which is pick- ed up in Hongkong earlier in the day and recorded. It is, therofore, possible to determine in advance of its adver- tised re-broadcast time whether or not the programme has been received clearly enough to merit being put on the air at 9 o'clock at night. No recorded relay should be offered to s teners if it is seriously marred by atmospherics or interference. "From the Editorials" ahould never be re- garded as an irremovable 'must' by

super-

visora. There must be elasticity in presenting radio programmes, especial- ly at a time of the day when there is a peak audience. The aim of Radio Hongkong must always be to try and give listeners not only what it is be- lieved they prefer, but which, has entertainment value unmarred by poor reception. If

a programme relayed from the BBC and recorded in Hong- kong is seriously affected in quality by bad atmospheric conditions, the pro- that particular occasion gramme on should be. eliminated and substituted by something which can be heard clearly and which also has a popular appeal. Radio Hongkong is now in the process of being administratively over- hauled, and it is possible that the Authorities are considering the re- organisation of the old Broadcasting Advisory Committee. It is a body that can fulfil a useful function if its de- liberations and suggestions are given sympathetic consideration. It could, and should, servo as the llstener's guardian so far as deficiencies in pro- grammes are, concerned, and its recom- mendations in this. direction should carry considerable weight with those whose task it is to prepare broadcast- ing programmes and to keep them up to the popular mark. We have remark- ed before, but it bears repeating, that the ordinary radio listener is not con- cerned either with a broadcasting

station's policies or its internal work- ing. He buys his radio set to be enter- tained and to satisfy the listener's demand as far as available resources permit is the first duty of a broad- casting station. There are ways and means of knowing whether this func- tion is being performed. In the United States the Hooper Rating Borves the purpose a system of public opinion poll, or something like it, which our... radio stations might profitably adopt. And, who better to organisoit than the Advisory Committee or its counter- part?:

were

A communique claimed today that more thon 300 Vietminh troops

killed and 200 taken prisoner in the fighting round Ninhbinh on Wednesday.

The

Vietminh communique claimed today that French Union forces defending Ninh- binh

were wiped out, Tass, the Soviet ofllelal news agency, re- ported.

The communique said that the Vietminh gained "complete control" of Ninhbinh on May 30.-Reuter.

Eire Election

Photo Finish

Dublin, June 1. The Eire General Election raced towards a photo finish tonight with signs that Eamon de Valera's Conservatives would fall in their bid to recapture the Government,

With 10 ocats still to be de- clared, the parties which sup-

Prime Minister ported

John Costello. In his last coalition held 74 of the 147 seats cabinet In the Dail (Parliament). But it was impossible to predict

final verdiet, the

for it was But not known how many of the Independents

who backed the last coalition would do co

30,

REVEALED

Committee Rules Out Objection By Acheson

Washington, June 1.

The Senate MacArthur investigating com- mittee on Friday overrode Secretary of State Dean Acheson's objections and ordered the publication of the 1949 diplomatic report on Formosa which belittled the island's importance to America's Pacific defences.

The committee voted 15 to nine to release the memorandum of December 23, 1949, in which the

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Former HK

Axis

Vice-Consul East

In Making

Wilkesboro, North

Carolina, June 1. John Wayne Williarts, 20. formor United States

Vice-Consul In Ilong-

kong, pleaded guilty today

to

accepting US$3,000 in bribes to expedite visas for people who wanted to ret out of China to the United States quickly.

Federal Judge Jolinson Hayes sentenced him to six years in prison

The State Department on March 27 announced that Willkms and three others in the Hongkong Consulate had been discharged 48 homosexuals. — Araucisted Iress.

Air

Pursuit

State Department advised United States informa-Across Yalu tion officers overseas of what the official American attitude would be if the Chinese Reds captured Formosa, as then seemed likely.

After hours of bitter wrangling, the Committee rejected Mr Acheson's contention that publication of the memorandum's official text would violate the

nation's best interests.

of

Five Democrats, Including tion. Its fall would threaten: 1. Committee Chairman Richard The loss

United States Russell, and 10 Republicans prestige at home and abroad to voted to release the document. an extent we have become com- One Republican, Senator Wayne

milled in public mind to hold Morse, Joined eight Democrats il, 2, Damage to the morale of In voting against publication.

other nations, particularly in The commitice's Southern Democratie members voted with the 10 Republicans against Mr Acheson,

Senator

Johnson

the Far East, which are dis-

turbed by Communist gains and fear its possible further ad- vances.

(C) Formosa

tho

Why US Dropped The Proposal

Washington, June 1. The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, said today that tie State Department received "strongly negative

responses" from various European govern- urze approached ments which on the question of allowing "hot pursuit of planes across the Yolu River.

Mr Acheson said the recom- mendation for pursuit up to two от three

tine minates

flying when engaged in actual air com bat had been made by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As a result, he told the

Senate Investigating

it

Washington-Tokyo Balance Of Power

London, June 1. Officials dealing with the Japanese peace treaty said today that a Washington- Tokyo axis was taking shape to replace the London-Delhi axis to hold the balance of power in Asia. They sald the balance of power in Asia had been changed by the loss of the Indian Army aa & force which could be used beyond India's boundaries.

One official said: "Now that the Indian Army is out of the picture; something else has to replace it and that is likely to bo a revived Japanese army. America has taken a decision

The to rearm Japan.

decisioni

was taken under the compulsion finding a strong Asian army with which to co-operate. Other countring

with the concerned

Japanese peace treaty recognise such a decision must rest with the United States, who bore the major burden of the war in the. Pacific and the cost of Japanese occupation."

Conclusion of a treaty for

in Asia".

ASIA'S SECURITY

"Japancao rearmaracné, has

of a treaty but in connection with the security of all Asia, The whole strategy, will take tape slowly. The aim is to preserve the outer rim of Asia, including India, from control by Russia and China."

Japan, officials here said, "could only turn an ugly altuation in They sald, however, that Japan- the Far East all to the good." politically, Committee, his Department ask- cec rearmament was "only one Senator Lyndon Johnson was one of the Democrats who voted is part of China in no way up the matter with representa

geographically and strategically ed its various Embassies to take part of new Western strategy to release the paper. Ho said especially distinguished or Im- lives of the he feared its suppression would portant. Although renamed by Allied nations.

governments of destroy the "confidence of the the Japanes as 'Taiwan' for 60

"They discussed the question people in the MacArthur in-years, historically it has

beca vestigation and in Congress It Chinese, Politically and mill-and in all cases they get strongly been discussed not only as part

negative self."

tarily it is strictly

from the responses o Chinese said:

governmenta saying they thought responsibility. It is true that 14;

and not was dangerous "Security wasn't involved. Code the technical status of the island desirable," stated Mr Acheson. wasn't involved. All that was remains to be determined by the involved was a rather general Japanese peace settlement. But

He said there were five and I think later six"-governments statement

thei that it might impair the Caire agreement and

with whom this discussion took the effectivencas of the Volce Potsdam Declaration and

surrender terms of

After considering the of America." He said he was 1945, looked to

September 2, place. its return to response, ho continued, "It was in favour of releasing

Omcial sources said it was the and the fact was China, and the United States determined between the State-recognized that new strategy by document,

its facilitated

by Department, and takeover

the Defence that It had already

the West and Japanese rearma- been Chinese troops shortly after VJDepartment that it was not published in large part by the

desirable to go further with the Sino-Soviet agreement or at Day

ment might bring into play United Press,

Even อ Small United States this suggestion."

least throw Communist China Senator William Knowland; who led the fight for publica-iltary

Senator Russell: "Why was and Russia into closer partner govern it not taken up with the United ship. tion, sald the memorandum is

ment

completely Nations Council?" and significant withdrawn a year ago. Merely Mr Acheson:

"A Japanese peace treaty will document

that should have I bandful of military attache Impediment to that would be lead to clearing of the decks in been made public earlier. He personnel with diplomatic status the presence

Soviet Asia," they added. "The Im- said it would

The United States Union on that Council, which mediate aim may be to prevent have given the remains. The American propie a "better never has

bad understanding" of the adminis-there and had military bases would have made it quite im-

never has.. sought any

any possible to do that." tration's Far Eastern policies.

special concessions · there. The He said that at the time the The following is the text of ECA work done on the island, proposed operation had a high the State Department docu- particularly through the Jointly secret security rating and ment on Formosa of December Commission on Rural Re-"would be a military operation defence union of off-shore 23, 1949,

construction, has been of purely which you would not wish do territories from Japan to New economic and technical nature inform the

enemy about" Zealand in a Pacific Pact for assistance in the improve- United Press.

United Preny, ment of conditions.

ал

SPECIAL GUIDANCE No. 28

Policy Information Paper On Formosa.

In- To formulate Problem: formation policy

which will minimise damage

Ho U.S. prestige and others morale by the possible fall of Formosa to Chinese Communist forces.

Background:

advisory group sent at the Chinese request was

INSISTENT DEMAND

sources

to

(D) The UN public opinion has concerted itself primarily with the question of the island's importance. There strategic has been insistent demand from

Iow

for military action by the United States, but (A) Comment on Formosa is on it has not assumed significant the increase as the Communist proportions. Rather, the pubile advances on the Chinese main opinion obviously is divided and land leave the lalund as the last uncertain, and there is no ap- substantial part of China under parent consensus for a particu- Nationalist

control. Attention lur course of active Interven

tion." is focused by, three principal clements:

The document revealed that (1) Communists throughout the efforts should be made world

the that:

1. Formosa's retention with conspiring to build Island into a fortress to be would save the Chinese, NOV- taken over by the US, (if it. ernment. 2, The US has special does not already control it) interest in or designs on

the thereby trying to brand the U.S. island or any military bases

Its with the mark of aggressive on Formosa, 3.

Joss would imperialism and also hoping to seriously damage the interests get ur involved in a risky and of either the United States or unpromising venture.

of other countries opposing (2) Pro-Nationalists, prin- Communism. 4. The US is res-

ponsible

for or committed in cipally in the US consider the

way to act, to

save For- Formon a redoubt in. which any the government bould survive. mosa." Comet's Second They tend to create the Impres

The document added, "1. For- slon the US is delinquent if it mosa la exclusively a respon→ Test Flight

fails to

siblity of the Chinese govern- "save Formon." (3) There are groups in-the-ment: US who are inclined to be criti- cal of the US for failure to act to prevent the loss of the island

b. The Nationalist govern- to the Communists, largely be ment. has run the island's cause of the mistaken popular affers since its take-over and conception of its strategie im- responsible for the present portance to US defence in the conditions there. Pacific.

The state of the parties this was: Fianna Fail (do cra's party) 63; Coalition warge the United States "counter the false impressiona supporters Fine

Gael Labour 14, Farmers 6, New Republicans 2, Independents 14. State of parties at the dis- Eolution (with two seats vacant) was: Flanna Fall 60, Fine Gael 30; Republicans 6, Labour 20, Farmers 5, Independents 18- Nouter,

Rome, June 1. Britain's De Havilland Come! jet airliner which took off from England at 9 am, today landed at Rome's Clampino apart mi 0.12 pm GMT (12.12 aẩm. Hongkong the Saturday) on its second test alght.

En route, the Comet stopped at Millan for two hours aint four minutes.

It has on bound a crew and

a. Historically and geogra- phically part of China,"

c. The United States has LOSS 'ANTICIPATED assumed no responsibilities or (B) The loss of the island is obligations, actual or moral.

'and 'the' widely - amticipated manner in which civil and raill-`i NIE'

pecial have matay since pproximately

23 technicians. The plane willtary conditions there remain here overnight so ciated Press.

has no siguificance.

deteriorated inder the Nation 100 miles off the China comaty kilsts added weight" to expecta" | (Conilisted on Page 18, Col. 8)

"One initial

of: the

a power vacuum in Japan, but once the Japanese Army brought back to life it will change the balance of power throughout Asia by completing

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a Tennis Party

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Do not mend the holes in the wire-netting. Searching for balls in the midille of a ding-dong game is a great fermenter of temper. ***

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