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"Oil Peace" Plane Hit By Russian President's Proposal For

Conference Opens Well

British gates be,

Teheran, Aug. 6.

Persian delc- their "all peace" coference today with a 90-minute meeting.

They spent the time getting to know each other, and loft smiling after! animated discussion.

Persian delegates said, "Tho atmosphere was friendly and the talks were encouraging although they were still preliminary "

They said there would be no fixed agenda for the conference, which

some

Persian sources

think will last about a fortnight. A British spokesman described

the atmosphere at the meeting

as very friendly indeed."

SECOND MEETING

1

"Rockets"

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 6.

The flying missiles described

"rockeis"

stuck a passenger plane sa Aying over

Copacabana Fort here to- day, wounding a passenger- In the arm and damaging the machine

One mislio went thrwach the right wing and the other through the fuselage:- The

plane returned to Santos Airport.

Copacabana Fort reported that no target practice was going on there at the time of the accident and said that the Army had opened an investigation.

The injured, passenger was Senor Auguste Alver Gomes, A 640 Prolo Industrialist of Portuguese nationality-Reuter.

He said that the next meeting HK Child's

had been fixed for Wednesday

evening.

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after, the

That would leader of the British delegation, Mr Richard Stokes, had return- ed from a visit to Abadan.

The spokesman said that the heads of both delegations to to- doy's meeting read general statements.

"The statements showed

A

tween Britain and Perala and a

8,487-Mile

Ending Cold

War

FIVE-POWER TREATY

Personal Letter Sent To

President Truman

WASHINGTON, AUG. 6.

THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, NIKOLAI MIKHAILOVICH SHVERNIK, PROPOSED TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN TONIGHT THAT THE BIG FIVE POWERS SIGN AN ANTI-WAR TREATY TO END THE COLD WAR.

The proposed treaty would include Russia, the United States, Britain, France and China - presumably meaning, in the

Air Journey Soviet view, Commúnist China.

San Francisco, Aug. 6. community of objective in the In the past 40 hours, Improvement of relations be- John Yan-chu Gee, three solution of the oll problem," he and a half years old, said.

travelled 8,487 miles from In answer lo a question he Hongkong to San Francisco said that the Persian statement to be reunited with his did not demand British re cognition of the nationalisation mother for the first time law of May 1 which disposed since he was six months the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company old.

The

that

spokesman sald procedural matters regarding settled

future meetings were tonight.-Reuter,

STOP PRESS

Ridgway Replies

Mr Shvernik told Mr Truman in a personal letter that the five- power pact idea was contained in a resolution passed earlier today by the Supreme Soviet-the USSR's legislative body-in Moscow.

His letter was in reply to a Congressional resolution passed last month, ex-

pressing American friendship for the Russian people--but not for their government. Mr Truman sent the resolution to Mr Shvernik together with a letter of his own, proposing closer ties between the two peoples as a deterrent to war.

The Russian President saldi ments, of lightening the burden|

"I share your opinion that the the path toward peace niso of military expenditures." desire for peace exists in the should Indude imitation

The Soviet Foreign Minister, hearts of the majority of people. of

Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, and armaments

drst Therefore governments which, "prohibition Legal technicalities that pre-establishment

of atomic

Ave-not with words but with deeds. weapons, with the threw out feelers for a

1950. Mr power Inspection Shvernik, in raising

pact in

are striving to support peace, vented Johnny from being re-

the issue must encourage by every means united with his mother, MIS OVE implementation of such

again in an almost personal the peaceful strivings of their Youk-lu Gee of Los Angeles, prohibition".

letter to Mr Truman, added finally

people. The Soviet government straightened out

Ilne.

were

ong

Although

American The mother, Instead,

of

the American: re-

People fighting with the efforts of the people for peace

To Communists proposals, backed by quest you to transmit to the means encourages the inter-

tions,'

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since has been

the

war.

Radio And Public Relations

and

added.

Mr Truman's

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and

peoples

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of olher

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Possible Korean Compromise Line

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Singapore Riots Sequel: Commission Criticises Police

the

Singapore, Aug. 6,

*

Record US

Military Budget

Washington, Aug.. 6.

had

on

Although this huge, outlay

WAS

The Comunittee

way

15

the

a few days ago. It required solution, sent on July 7; coiter new significance to the Sovizuesist in every way the 'UNI- special act of the Congress. in effect for Russia to remove He said the American people, Mention of the efforts of the

Mrs Gee is the wife of James is Iron Curtain and allow free should they carry out the Sound

Gee of

always Los Angeles, interchange between the Ameri- pr posals; will

of other countries. It hospitably ot the

The House Appropriations of the child's can and Russian people, Mr full co-operation on the part of receives communications of peace in

was an Shvernik

| Committee recommended ignored this aspect. the Soviet people", he submitted

Monday a record $50,000,000,000 his

occasion to re- from any country and by every "I take this

Senior British police officers failed to take military budget all out $1,500,- naturalised. The the top-level Soviet Presidium. American people my greetings course of the Soviet people with Tokyo, Aug. 7

resolution action to quell last December's Singa-000,000 of what the Army, Navy countries,

asked Force Rid wishes. from good child was placed in General Ridgway told

a strange as the basis for ending the cold people of the Soviet Union," he pacing no barriers in their path.)

pore riots, a Government Inquiry Commission re- Committes sald the funds citizenship position. Communists today that there was

There is no doubt trat the

pro-

tor 1952 scaly bar would doubt

ported here today. as to the "accidental"

Born of a Chinese mother in

After mentioning the need He also asked Mr Truman toposals mentioned in your com-

support a

force nature of the neutrality violation the British colony, he was for a "five-power pact for the make sure the letter and Soviet munication presuppose deve-

3,572,000-ent to The loss of lives of law-abiding citizens and wanton and assure defence "suff at Kaesong,

When but that

British subject by law. the

strengthening of peace" the resolution reached the Americanlopment political eco

economic

destruction of property were the direct results of the overt disaster and to successfully armistice, talks could be re- the child was four and a mad State Department reported, Mr people. Mr. Trumen immediate- and cultural

and

retaliate in the event of attack." sumed provided there is "com-months old, his mother returned Shvernik said the pact would by ordered the State Department connections between peoples on

weakness of the police high command.

The House will begin considera- plete compliance with

your to Los Angeles leaving him in have exceptionally important to make pubile all material as the basis of

qual

rights. There

the measure Another

population and Ition

on Wednes- Lion of of the care of her sister because significance in the Improvement soon as possible.

major contributory Mohammed guarantee of neutralisation

The lengthy also no doubt that the most!

Commission found succeeded in so doing," the day the Kacsong area."

she could not bring him here, of Soviet-American resolutions Soviet resolution was given out important step on this road delibe "Further failure in this re-

must be elimination

was "deliberate inaction on the report said. translated.

of any

would not put the military, on a Finally, after three years of and strengthening of ties be-las soon as it waselter to Mr †discrimination with regard to part of the rank and Ale of the gard will be interpreted as a effort, Mrs Gee-was-successful tween the peoples,"

The Commission found the war footing, the Committee, sald deliberate move on your part In getting Congressman Gordon "Such a pact would raise the Shvernik was the subject of a the Soviet Union on the part of Malay police and of disobedience

Malay members of the police it would provide a bate for rapid to stop the armistice negotia- McDonough to introduce the confidence of all peoples in the powerful drive by the Voice of the American authorities.

per cent of the expansion cf both the armed en people were killed force 00 General

legislation Ridgway sald necessary

in the preservation of peace and.

"The duty of all peace-loving

guilty forces and the war industry. The in

war the broadcast message. ---

the America to get it to the Russian Congress few weeks ago—; moreover, would permit United Press,

United Press,"

possibility of Umiting arma-people when it was embargoed peoples consists in steadfastly and 173 were injured in the uniformed ranks were

of "grave dereliction" of duty group sald this by the

Soviet-controlled press carrying on a polley of war three-day disturbances, fanned

cited several

instances build toward pe mined that and radio. The President said prevention and preservation of by Moslem feeling over the case and

09 幼 was, the bulging COMMENT OF THE DAY

the Congressional resolution ex- peace, of not permitting arms of 18-year-old Maria Bertha where they refused to take

Hertogh, the Dutch "Jungle action against the cloters, dis pressed the friendship and good races, of attaining limitation of Girl" who was handed over to obeyed orders of their British bli included neither the costs will of the American people armaments and prohibition of

In Holland after superiors ab her parents

and stood by Idle of the Korean war ner of for all people everywhere and atomic weapons, with the estab

global báso while Europeans were assaulted. $4,500,000,000 re-emphasised the United States lishment of inspection for the her Malayan foster mother had

building

programme of tis. government's "profound desire" implementation of such prohibi-

petitioned unsuccessfully

It became evident early on three armed services, Neither to do everything in its power

tion and of co-operation in the Singapore Supreme Court.

the first day of the riots that dota It include the cost of The Inquiry Commission, ap- bring about, just lasting conclusion of a five-power part

aid to America's of the Malays could not be rolled military peace.

resolution rier for the strengthening of peace pointed by the Governor

Senator sponsored by

Singapore, Sir Franklin Gimson, (Contd on back page. Col., B) ailles. United Press, Brien

-United Press. McMahon

recommended that the British and Representative Abraham Ribicoff, both Con-

colony needed police force necticut Democrats.

which is capable of dealing as woll

as carrying out lia ordinary routine duties." SPECIAL BLAME The 08-page report, crammed with criticism of the police Rangoon, Aug. 6.

command,

out singled

four dyna- Burmese:Communists

officers for special blame: mited and set are to a train be

Mr R C. B. Wiltshire, tween Mandalay, the chief city

Central Burma, and acting Commissioner of Police 2Mr K L. Johnson. Mytkyina, capital of the tribal at the time. it was reported today. Kachin State in Upper Burma,

Superintendent of Police.

G. R. Livett, Deputy negotiations Guards escorting the

train ware useless when people could killed four Communists in a Commissioner of Police, and

4,DI W. J. Parks, Assistant not exchange ideas and in battle afterwards. formation.

Communists have in the past Commissioner of Polico.

The Commission, consisting The receipt of the Russian dynamited trains, blown up

attacked of Sir Alfred Leach, Captain proposal left hanging an invita-railway tracks and

John Ben which President Truman escorts, but this was said to be Heary Studdy and Mr recently, considered sending Mar- the first time that they had set Wenham, sald that Singapore's

Mosiem population had shal Josef Stalin to visit the a whole train on fire, United States, Authoritative The reports added that the understanding of the Hertogh Court proceedings and regarded sources said the chief executive's Communists, reorganising their

.in Upper them as an attack on the Mos Invitation to Stalin was

lem law of marriage married shooting Burma, had begun

The Dutch girl ́ was desk at the time the "friendship" Burme positions resolution was dispatched, but it civilian passengers in trains and

ton Moslem school-teacher. was understood he deferred all bupes

They condemned the placing action at least until after the out- Another report said that pro-

the of the girl in a Roman Cathol of talks Communist members' come of the Koreans

Mr Shvernik, acknowledging People's Volunteer Organien convent pending the Anal Cours as "unfortunate in the décision Mr Truman's letter

a vitpl.bridge the on blow up

instance" first northwest

Mandalay

""If Maria had beca removed

to

more

IN deciding to record the brilliantly. 'entertaining BBC feature, "Calling All Forces," for presentation to local listeners, Radio Hongkong has displayed commendable enterprise which can be accepted as another demonstration of the Intention

pursue vigorously progressive policy. We suggested in a recent comment that Radio Hongkong should endeavour to obtain as many of the best BBC light entertainment features 23 possible. There appears to be some doubt whether many of them are included in the BBC transcription service, but it is conceivable that some are rebroadcast through one of the overseas services which gives Radio Hongkong an `opportunity of tuning in and making a recording. The one drawback is the uncertainty of reception, but the *possibility of expanding Radio Hongkong's recording activities is definitely worth exploring. "Calling All Forces" is, BS its title suggests,' primarily intended for the Services, but the programme brings together such a glittering array of top-line radio artistes that it has a wide generat listener appeal. For this reason "Calling All Forces" rates a better broadcast porlod than 10 to 11 at night. We doubt very much whether the time. chosen by Radio Hongkong appeals to the troops in the New Territories, who have to put out lights at 11 o'clock.. The most appropriate hour for this programme Is 9 to 10, and if it is felt that other programmes on a Tuesday cannot be displaced, then "Calling All „Forces" should be found a 9-o'clock spot on an alternative evening: It is impera- tivo that a highlight featuro be broad- cast during peak latening, porfoda. The

hour between 10 and 11 at night cannot be rated as one. Seemingly Govern- ment is now prepared to give radio in Hongkong (Chinese as well as European stations) a more important place in the scheme of things. There is evidence. pointing to a much-needed expansion of our radio services. But there is one aspect which the authorities should not ignore listener opinion. Elsewhere this is sought after and much valued. A radio station should have direct and constant contact with listeners whosO views about and reactions to pro- grammes should be a decisive influence. The Public Relations Office would appear to be the ideal department for establishing and maintaining contact with radio listeners, with the principal task of discovering which programmes at present being broadcast from ZEK and ZBW are the most popular. Nothing. positive can be achieved by trying to fathom individual tastes in music, but valuable and indicativo information could be obtained from a "Hooper Rating" of programmes, both current and projected. A public relations section of Radio Hongkong could be established and would produce extremely useful results; and it should pay particular attention to the desires of ZEK listeners who form the bulk of those who tune into Radio Hongkong. A closer affiliation between the PRO and Radio Hongkong has already been effected, and the opportunity now exists for this to be consolidated by the establishment of a radio public relations department whose work would be co ordinated with the programmes depart- ment. The result, we have little doubt, would be a quick increase in the popularity of local radio,

80me

"UNILAPPY RESULT".

"AB

chief executive of the United States, I give this re

Reds Dynamite effectively with an emergency

solution my sincere approval Burma Train

wrote Mr Truman at the time. "I add to it a message of my own to the Soyle! people in the earnest hope that their expres- sions may help from a better understanding of the aims and purposes of the United States." He said an "unhappy resulin of the Inst. dew years showed that diplomatic

and

com-

resolution

of

to

miles

Do

|mented: "The Soviet people have Leolate Paukana town lying from the convent earlier, trou-

been avoided.” no basis for doubling that the between Sagaing, 115 American people do not want Shwebo, 80 miles to the north-

southwest of Mandalay, and bic may have

the

report kald war. However, the Soviet people

The Commission found that know well there exist in some west-Reuter.

the raoving spirl: behind the States forces which Are striving

Moslem agitation and the riots to unleash a new world war []

wax Karim Ghani, tho which the circles in question

Minister in the war- paganda seek their own enrichment. The

time. Indien Independence peoples of the Soviet Union

Subbar Government led by belfeve there will be no war i

Chandra Bose He was. Pro- the people take into their own

sident of the Mostom Lengua În hands the preservation of peace, morning and there was no in- Singapore.

DELEGATES" STILL,

.."

IN TOKYO ::

7

Tokyo," August The United Nations delegation was still in, Tokyo at 9.30 this

PTO

Committee was

and defend it to the end, unmaik- dication that a return trip to The campaign led by Ghanl's ing the attempts of those forces Komba was, plained for today, 4. Nadra Action, which have interests in war and | FE Grocierat-M. B. Ringway, had which are trying to draw people, not enteredChile, Dal Ichi build- Into another war.

|ing at 9.30 am. United Press,

held to be unscrupulous,”

"It - wale designed to scouFR strong: Letting

the

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