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CHINA MAIL

No. 35167

Established 1845

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1952.

FRENCH OFFICIAL VICTIM OF

Rabies BOMB OUTRAGE IN

Menace

THE rabies menace in the

New

Territories is

beginning to

assume

alarming proportions. It is vitally necessary that the incidence should be con- tained. Any spread of the disense to the urban areas would have distressing effects. Apparently the Authorities are satisfed the that one

Cause for *pread of rabies in the New Territories has been the illegal movement of dogs from un affected uren to other parts of Kowloon and it has been decided rigidly to enforce the regulations prohibiting such

muve-

ment. This is very proper action to take, and it becomes the duty of all dog owners on the mainland Lo respect the prohibition and to assist the Authorities in -upplying-this-fundamentall safeguard ngainst the encroachment of rabies into the city and urban dia- tricts. It is noteworthy that; the Senior

Government Veterinary Omeer gives the assurance that the disease "can only appear in a city or urban area should a dog be moved from nifected area

TUNISIAN CITY

Kesselring

Denazified

Munich, Apr. 2,

#

A German de-Nazilica- acquitted ex- Hen couri Field-Marchai Albert Kea- selring here today of the

that he was charge major Naal-the only clas sification still appiled un- der Bavarian de-Nazilien- tlon laws,

The Court said that the available evidence was in- sufficient to brand him as such,

A detalled Judgment is Kesselring to be sent to

and his defence attorney. -Neuter.

Indo-China

"Dunkirk"

Saigon, Apr. 2.

Badly Injured In Office Explosion

Tunis, Apr. 2.

A bomb explosion in his office today badly in- jured M. Pierre Zevaco, the French Vice-President of the Municipality of Sousse, south of here.

It was the second attempt on his life since last February, when a bomb went off outside his home. Today M. Zevaco was injured about the neck and stomach and was taken to hospital.

A new Cabinet for the territory is expected to be

announced tomorrow. The Prime Minister, M. Salah Eddine Baccouche, had been expected to announce it Thursday is traditionally Tunisia's day for announcing

tonight but decided to make it tomorrow

new Cabinets.

The Premier, after failing to obtain the support of the Tuni- slan political leaders, was ic- night drawing up the final list of his Cabinet, which was ex- composed mainly officials with no party

an Several thousand Viet-pected to be

minh Communists are fight

the across

should be

d:owned

of high

Arab

because

Collective

Punishment

Defended

Another Victory For M. Pinay

Paris, Apr. 2.

Price 20 Cents

The French Prime Minister, M. Antoine Pinay, won a victory tonight when the National Assembly, reversing an earlier decision, agreed to of the key clauses of his "Save the discuss one

Franc" budget.

Earlier, the Assembly had; by 432 votes to 187, re- fused to discuss the clause which permits the Government to make, by decree, 110,000 million francs of economies- 60,000 million franes of them by cuts in investments and national reconstruction.

rigorous economies totalling 60,- 000 million francs.

Arst attacked part of his budget. the vote was. Templer on the taken

M.

amliations.

After the non-discussion vote, boundaries." This knowing with the ferocity of With all factions of the Tuni-

M. Pinay told the Assembly that

It also provides Lot an ledge alune

he would later put the clause to sufficient to encourage dog despair" today to avoid besian Nationalist Movement re-

-the vote again this time with amnesty for past tax dodgers on

the

that R provision

the the condition that they declare to ing driven into the sea by using to collaborate with him, Kowloon owners in

M. Boccouche finally turned to

of high

Assembly voled to discuss it, he their revenues now and put a small circle refrain from taking their French Union troops in a

would consider modifications in hidden funds back into circula- animals

into the NewLittle Dunkirk" action 70 nfcials, some of whom are re-

London, Apr, 2. puted to be generally pro- Territories for

Secretary, Mr the text to reduce the stringency ton. exercise. miles south-east of Hanoi.

The Colonial reliable quar-

of the economy decrees.

In addressing the Assembly Nothing should be done at

Oliver Lyttelton, was question- A French headquarters com- French, usually

at Commons

He kept his promise and when M. Pinay concentrated on de- this time by the public munique said that 500 Vietminh 1ers mid today.

The candidates for Ministerialed in the House

taken a second fending his proposed economics "collective the vote was today that might render easier troops were

as they

about the

Pinay found by theme M.

the in reconstruction and invest punishment" imposed

ments This was the most the spread of rabies.

tried to board junks and make a posts included the Shelk of the Arab quarter of Tunis, Chadly

High Commissioner, Assembly on his side.

When Haider, holder of the Legion of Malayan WHILE the contention that get-away under French air and

Honour, and generally consider. Sir Gerald

"the" "majority of the Pinay pointeti: out that unrestricted movement of artillery bombardment.

bitter fighting to be friendly Confused and

towards village of Tanjong Malim.

the and

Belgium, Denmark and dogs represents a contri-

raged all over paddy-felds and

the Fratch Residency here,

He

Netherlands had all reduced buting cause 10 the villages, the French communique

programmes UNREPRESENTATIVE

their investment increase in the rubius stating that during the past thre

Tunisian Nationalist quarters

in recent years, incidence is acceptable, the days alone more Eitan 2,000 Vict-

described the members of the latest developments also minh regulars had been killed or

Beocache Cabinet as "totally have "They the

question wounded, prompt

In addition, large amounts of unrepresentative." whether dog owners in the New Territories are falling equipment have been captured absolutely no following in the a French Ministry animals and some 100 Vietnam prisoners country," they added.

In Paris, have

liberated. licensed and

not Office spokesman seld at M. inoculated. The

djd communique

Minis'ens were The system now operating disclose French and Vietnam Becccuchst

of high administrative ensures that all dogs casualties in the bitter action "men

out the Communist standing." are inoculated when they to drive

"M. Baccouche has acted very ure licensed and inocula- battalions which had infiltrated tion is considered the beat into the Red River delta south rapidly. Normally it takes about of Hanoj, But it said that three weeks to form a Tunisian scientifle safeguard against vetminh soldiers were fighting Cabinet," the spokesman added. 6-2/3 lbs a week to four pounds

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Montepellier, Apr. 2. A vast prehistorie ceme lery containing hundreds of human skeletons has been discovered in a mown- tain cave near Montepellier, Southern France.

There are signs scribbled on the walls and the bones- of prehistorie bears are scattered about,

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Lehdon, Apr. 2. Hongkong's stand in Commonwealth Section of the British Industries Fair, which opens in London on May 5, will be larger than any the Colony has had in its five years of participation.

Several new features have been introduced, and better lighting

for the equipment.----Reuter.

first time the stand will "front"

clear* on two avenues, with walk through,

Does Stalin

Seek

Moderate Conservatives Radicals favoured the discussion

for such talks. said there had been a long series of terrorist ouirages of the clause. The remainder of in the district, culminating in the Deputies, however, voted the murder of an Assistant against. District Officer, a Public Works Department engineer others on March 25,

a

and

10

been The penalty which had

10-hour Imposed included curfew in the town and a ban On leaving.

All sale

had dec

added:

Before asking the Assembly to vote again,

M. Pinay said that he would not make this an official copfidence vote; tò avold the 24 hours' delay stipulated before

such a vole can be taken.

PREMIER'S THREAT "But," he added, "If the vote goes against the Government I the consequences from it." shall deduce

on

The Assembly today also voted the clauses concerning civil and military expenditure.

Successes For Taft,

The display counters have been designed to accommodate the largest possible variety of producte, without. quightly congestion.

Talks? Deep bays have been let into

About

the

counters, making for greater Case of inspection. This in- novation should prevent much of the crowding that has been

In

years previous doused through exhibiting a number of heterogeneous products on ingle counter.

in green

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Moscow, Apr. 2. Observers here. believe that Marshal Stalin's replies to the editors' American

questions make it clear that he is thinking in terms of the highest level talks between the Great Powers,

His message

HONGKONG SILK interpreted as being

to Mr Winston a bid Churchill, the British PrimeThe curtain dividing the main Minister, and President Truma part of the itand from the ex- Brumahibllors private office is of specially made Hongkong silk. The observers also think that The pariels on the left will also the Soviet leader timed the contain colourful displays of

to in-alik release of his answers

The floor, covering, fluence the present tri-Power exchanges

German previous years, will bo of sea- These total 1,542,000 mition

peace treaty.

and Crass matting, francs In civil expenses and

Special importance is, being white chęcia. 1,205,000 million franes in mill-attached to the coincidence of The display panel on the

M. Stalin's answers about the extrême Hight-hand tary expenditure-Reuter,

peaceful co-existence of Com- been slightly amended, inch this munism and capitalism and the design was

prepared. Instead opening here tomorrow of the of the photograph of Hongkong Moscow economic conference, harbour by night and the, two

વા The avowed aim of the con- circular representations the ference is to promote the idea Colony's crest, a number of oil- of expanded trade among al paintings, by local artists, will nations despite differences in be displayed. These have been their exomic systems-Reuter sent from the Colony, and it may be necessary to change the Eden's Broadcastdieplay during the Fair to enable

of them to be shown. The subsequent vote in favour

London, Apr. 2. Arrangements for the Fair are of discussing the clause

It was announced today that being handled In London by made by the Moderate

Con-

the Foreign Becretary, MrMe E. C. A. Grimwood, who servatives, the Radicals, the

New York, Apr. 2. Anthony Eden, will give a. 16-collaborated with the designers Senator a whole these measures Near-Radicals, the Popular Re

Taft minute radio talic to the nation Bankwin Displays, on the general Robert publicans and most Gaullists. Intended to demonstrate

on Saturday night on the subject planning of the stand. He is Wis- The Assembly, in originally swept to victory In

of Britain's foreign polley.

assisted by the staff of the Lon- clearly to the inhabitants of this

He will speak on the BBC's don Omen of the Hongkong that the Federation refusing to discuss the clause in consin, Nebraska and Ten-

followed the vote of

nessee today in his cam-Home Service at 9.15 p.m. GMT.Government. Our Own Corres- Government are, not prepared question,

that Commission tolerate the continued the Finance

should not be paign to win the Republican-Reuter.,

Investments nomination for President. on their effected In any effort

and national

In an

overnight shift the to assist

security and

The

economies proposed strength, Senator Taft picked up amounted

35,000 million at least 43 and possibly 50 de- dranes in reconstruction outlay legates to the Republican con- TRAP WELL LAID

and 25,000 rallion franes

vention-24 in Wisconsin, 10 and The spokesman said that the

Mr John Rankin, Labour, investment to enable industry probably 20 in Tennessee, arat French members of the Franco-

modernise and re-equip possible 15 in Nebraska where Tunisian Commission will be who with Mr Woodrow Wyatt,

delegates are legally

ally unpledged. Frenchmen from Metropolitan Labour, had raised the matter, itself.

M. Pinay warned that failure Taft backers promptly an France. Members of the French asked if it were not true that Taniela will be if proper protection had been

to vote colony in

for the 1952. budget | nounced that the tide had turn= | and others, speedily would reopen the road

Dwight ed attached to the French delega- given to officials

Ives would have been saved. to rising

against General renewed prices and

but Elsenhower Eisenhower, Such "totalitarian action" would

Inflation.

In Paris supporters

cold- the tion as "technical advisers," the spokesman added.

un- then have been rendered

was highly callsfied with necessary, he said.

and Nebraska,

The

not

of unrationed rice the prohibited and standard retion reduced from

Observers saw this as a threat request a wook.

M. Pinay's part to resign Mr Lyttelton

unless the Assembly reversed its decision

not to discuss the but fg to enforce clause. object of this measure la

control of food dis punitive irlbution and to ensure that greater spare rice is not available to the terrorists.

"A9

rabica infection. Concely-

Questioned about the with the ferocity of despair."

Asi from the

group It added that during the ably, therefore, the New Territories dogs which have 24 hours French troops

drove countries that the Security become rabica

victims two Communist battalions from cli take urgent action to settle have been neither inocu- a stronghold between the Traily the Tunisian dispute, the spoires fated nor

licensed. The and Red Rivers, some 20 miles man said that France considered

after a Security Council debate cast of Thai Birh, possibility of large-scale due

the Tunisia "inopportune." had plastered bombers evasion of these two legal

Lnd high requirements in the New explosives. Territories appears to call

with map.umm Testis

At the village of Phong Trao, for a thorough investiga-15 miles south-east of Thai c.htr Franco-Vietnam tion by the Authorities. Bish, Owners who fail to comply units charged across a heavily with the censing and defended inoculation regulations need killed 100 of the Communists.

to

bo

prosecuted just

aa vigorously as those who

viuluto the prohibition of

on

France would point out, he said, the recent steps taken in Tunisia which include:

1-The speedy formation of a new Cabinet.

far- of 2. The

disclosure reforms, and

are

anti-tank ditch and reaching setting up of a mixed acceptance by them, of outrages (economies

United Press.

unauthorised movement of S'pore Dissolves

held

to

the

The

Societies

Franco Tunisian Commission which will meet on April 24 to discuss the application or the reforms.

The

to

without part forces,"

Mr Lyttelton replied: "The to be very area was known dangerous and the escort was doubled, amounting to one and' 13 commissioned offleer men for this small party, but they were ambushed in a cares fully prepared trap."

to

"Sonskuction.

to

•

Was

Kefauver

of

He reminded "Depuiles that generi-Taft vote in Wisconsin

two governments had already fallen this year in attempts to balance the budget.

M. Pinay's budget includes no new taxation but plans the

tho:

Sonátor Taft: easily ouldis- anced Harold Stassen and Ear Warren, Governor of California, In the Wisconsin presidential pri- mary and: autpolled General! Eisenhower in Nebraska, where he won the vote without stepping a foot in the State.

doka. It is to be expected also that the Authorities insist

upon

strict

Singapore, Apr. 3. observance of the regula-

Government Singapore tions which require that) dogs, when being exercised, has dissolved seven more Chinese are either muzzled or held societies for being used for pur-

Incompatible with poses

the under control on a leash.

peace and good order of the

"DIE HARDS" If the current outbreak of colony.

Diplomatic quarters pointed rabies is to be successfully The societies are: Tuck Khun cut that the French colony in in check all known Wu Char Seah; Chook Mui Club; Tunisia was mainly composed of precautions must be strictly Singapore Hangkong Canton "le hards," who would have enforced. Nothing must be Passage Brokers Mutual Aid found it dimcult to come to allowed that will facilitate Society; Chinese Physical Cul- reasonable settlement with the in any way the spread of ture Club; Pak Suet Musical and Tunisian representatives."

heavilylub and Sing said

Dramatic Association; Ch

Chee Yan The choice of people from

Prison Terms For rables

Metropolitan France will create

Demonstrators populated arens of the A Government

better much Д

atmosphere Colony. If the situation

Mr Wyatt: "Is it not a fact the Registrar of Societies is during the folks," they said.

Casablanca, Apr. 2,

SOLID WINNER demands ruthless mensures notifying each society of reasons The correspondent

that this village has never had

police protection? Sixty demonstrators arrested at these must be applied in

Le adequate for its dissolution which were Conservative newspaper,

Senator Estes Kefauver of the interests of the com- not made pubile.-Associated | Monde, reported today that the Therefore, is it not fantastic to Safi on the west coast of Morocco Tennessee was an equally solld

Fentenced to prison munity as a whole.

Press.

publication of the reforms had, expect the ordinary villagers to was today

give information to tho not to expectations,

Auterins varying from three months winner in the Democratle races "contrary

In both States. thorities when the result of to two years. The situation la produced any decisive psychother doing so is to be murdered now calm there.

Nashville, Tennessee, logical effect in Tunisia,

Senator Taft swept 19 of the 20 On Monday night there was a Tunisian public opinion is by the terrorists?

| momkettin `convention delegated clash at Safl between Europeans at the State Republican meot... still under the depreming im

"Do you realise that the and Moroccans in which two of the severe

pendent collective punishment at this Moroccans wong lalled and vine ing. The 26th delegate, to be correspondent

amod at the district meeting in May, Is piso expected to go said, "Every day, further lead-kind will only alienate sympathy people were injured Router.

cause which we all Today's would have boon the ing personalities

to him. S are arrested. from the 10th secret meeting at Pan Mun Members, of the medical pro- have at heart in Malaya, that it Jom between staff officers de foudon are particularly affected a very reminiscent of Fasciat bata prisetier exchange. The and also families, which have methods and that if we carry of the on in this way. we shall fore only news forthcoming from the over heen. executive sessions had been that Destour (Nationalist) Parly, "Malaya?" the two sides were "exploring Router n March 21 proposal by the Communists who claim that it United Nations. Apr. 2. holds the solution to the POW deadlock." -

Prisoner Exchange Talks Postponed For 24 Hours

Tokyo, Apr. 3. The prisoner exchange discus- slons were postooned for 24 hours today at the request of the United Nations.

UN spokesman Brigadior General Willam P. Nuckols said the 11 ar. meeting was called off for "constructive pur- poses," and that it would be "completely incorrect to say that it was caused by friction bo❘ tween the two sides."

"It was not an arbitrary post- ponement", he said.

1.

Gen. Nusluts gave th 891son for the pos pontment, but in the post such brief: breaks have forescen como new move, United Pressi,:

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the

members

UN DISCUSSION

19

kimid Mr Lyttelton: ” replied Government

cheers that, this question was "couched in terms

30-SECS QUAKE: Eisenhower backers led the

fight for at least one delegate in Nesville, but lost out, in dial, decision,

* Mexico City, April 2. sharp earthquake rocited

Returns from 1,044 of 2,059 Mexico City at 0.37 p.m. GMT today Bor 30 seconds. No precincts. in the Nebraska damage, was reported, but acy-sidential primary showed:

visibly and scrapers awayed

Pre-

The Security Council Chair to give an entirely distorted hundreds of persons rushed to Mr Harold. Staci

man, Mr Ahmed Bokuari of view of the situation." Pakistan, today decided to call o

the

streets, The long distance :.

Gen. Eisenhower Senator Taft

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