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COMMENT OF Withdrawal From China Atom Bomb Explodes

DAY

Inevitable Decision

Wish firms to close

THILE the decision, of

un-i

down their branches in China is not wholly expected It is impossible to roid a feeling of deep regret that the Chinese Communist Government has created conditions which have left British interests with no alternative. The Peking regime can derive only hollow satisfaction from the final result of their consistent policy of embarrassing and frustra- ting British commercial China enterprises within

British

of

Does Not Mean

End Of Trade

Tunisia

Reforms

Possible

DECISION OF BRITISH

FIRMS EXPLAINED

London, May 19.

The withdrawal of British firms from China should not mean an end of the British export trade with China nor of Britain's buying produce from China,

Tunis, May 19. France

introduce may immediate reforms for

This was stated today by Mr G. E. Mitchell, greater self-government in Junisia to end the present Vice-Chairman-of-the-China Association, group tension in the country, organisation of the China merchants in London. usually reliable quarters suid here tonight.

cf

Kidnapping Brings Strong Warning

Berlin, May 10. The British commandant, Maj-Gen. C. F.C. Coleman, Today strongly protested to the Soviet against the kidnapping of German woman from the British Zone and warned that if the matter were no

not satisfão- torily cleared up he would lake "appropriate setion,"

commandant sald

The

Frau Freda Dachn are. sident of Berlin, WAS seized by Soviet zuards at the Soviet memorial in the British sector on Saturday and rushed away in a Boviet car-United Press.

SEQUEL

Such trade could be carried on by a small TO PLANE

association of merchants, but would only be pos- sible if the Chinese allowed its representatives reasonable freedom of movement.

of

by the imposition of im- possible and impracticable labour conditions and reasonable tuxen. interests stand to lose substantial assets, but these are not irreplaceable, and in Such a move would mean that the French Government would the long run it will be the

abandon the plan of setting up a people of China who will join: Franco-Tunisian Commis-

Mr Mitchell said the chief reasons for the action of thesion to discuss the application of suffer

by must

the firms were that they cannot continue indefinitely to irresponsible behaviour of such reforms.

This Commission was to have operate at a loss, and that the managers and other British their present-day political met carler this month, but leaders. Benefits derived despite all French efforts no employees have the greatest-possible difficulty in obtain-

Tunisian leaders ing permission to enter or leave the country. representative from the enterprise British and other foreign willing to be associated wall

it. The general attitude

"Moreover, the position commercial undertakinga in Tunisian leaders was the the local managers is especially the Chinese China have not been one-proposed French reforms-feil difficult because

short of minimum Tunisian hold them personally respon- sided. The Chinese workers demands.

their sible for all the acts of Moslem With the

fast of

have have shared them, and with

In some elimination of

Rams3an beginning this week, companies and

cases already Imprisoned them the

these the planned commission, if it was when

were unable to they business firms from the

ever set up, would not be able to hinterland, the interests and

start its consultations until June, comply with Chinese demands."

Mitchell added: welfare of these workers and

reforms would not will assuredly suffer, Ac- become operative until late in the British community in China do

nct lack an appreciation

of the cording to London reports

fact that times have changed, the note handed to the

but they have changed so much Peking Government by the

that they have become vinees that there is no future British Charge d'Affaires

for them made no reference to com-

under present cond)- tions, and no point in slaying pensation for the estimated

where £300 million in assets which

they are clearly British concerns in China Observers linked

welcoine,"

the

summer.

that

ars

IMMEDIATE ACTION

authorities The French therefore, considering the im- mcdiate introduction of the 'rz- forms before the situation in the Country • deteriorates, In- formid quarters said.

these

will have to surrender when

forecasts with the present visit they finally close

to Tunis of the French Minis- down

ter for Ex-servicemen, M. Ein- operations. It is assumed, however, that the question manuel Temple, who has many with Tunisian links close

Tuber Ben Amay, one of the

an

Mr

con-

un-

END OF EPOCH

great The decision of the British Arms to pull out ends a

The Queen Looks To Future

Requests. Provisions For Her Children And Her Sister

CRASH

Officials 'Held As Hostages

Rio de Janeiro, May 19.

Three rellef aircraft carrying parachutists are being rushed to the wreck- age in the Brazilian jungles of the Pan American Air- Good ways stratocruiser Hope, where American and Brazilian officials are re-

be held ported to hostages,

Reports said that "unofcis!" parachutists from a group spon- sored by the former Governor of São Paulo, Adhemar de Barros, were bolding the officials who came from the official overland expedition,

AS

London, May 19.

The airliner crashed in the Queen Elizabeth II today jungle on April 29, killing the looked ahead to the marri-41 passengers and the crew of ages of her three and a half nine.

remarkable epoch of adventur-year-old son Prince Charles Way rumo tune in diamonts)

ous foreign trading In the One question remaining now

Orlent,

is whether the Chinese Govern- most prominent moderate Nn-

and her 21-year-old sister Princess Margaret.

to have been aboard the plane.

(In Miami, Florida, Mr Gor- don Bennett, chief adviser of the International District Office of the Civil Aviation Administ

WH be raised in due !curlers. course. The iden of allow ing such assets (the right-

In a special message asking ful title to which cannot be tionalist leaders, who has con- ment will seek future trading the House of Commons to ration, said the officials were in doubt) to be lost by ferred with M. Temple, sald last contracts only through links decide on her own and other being held hostage and the “un- default is repugnant, More-week that riots might spread in developed at the recent Moscow Royal Incomes, she expressed official group was demanding did not take International Economic Con- her desire that "provision thall that they be taken out of the over, any such action would Tunisia if France create

came action to meet Nationalist ference, or whether it will avail be. unfortunate

made for Her Highness jungle by an American Air for future Princess Margaret in the event Force helicopter.") precedent.

Itself of the offer demands.

Unconfirmed

VICTIMS BURIED rumours were contact made by the old China of her marrying, and for any THE British Government, circulating tonight that Count firms.

while giving official sup Jean de Hauterlocque, French These organisations, with their ness port to the weighty decision Resident-General, might resign, history running through succeed. made by privata companies as he was not in agreement with ing regimes in China, and thelf of

M. considerable experience of the Highness."

of the China market, have made it clear they

new Instructions which

The

message

future wife of His Royal High-The bodies of 80 people on the Duke of Cornwall board the Pan American strato- (Prince Charles) in the event cruiser which crashed In her surviving His Royal the Brazilian jungle three weeks Digo, were burled beside the to close down their offices Temple was said to have brought economic necdu

wreckage yesterday. not does in China, does not intend with him from Paris.

Pan American Airways said necessarily mean that Princess that the terrain

made Anxiety was growing among do not want the present with Margaret has any romance In possible to do otherwise. to cut off its diplomatic

it im- relations

a complete view. to mark Peking, members of the French colony drawal

An official rescue expedition There is a measure of wig- here that M. Temple's visit break.

Office spokesman Foreign

reached the wreck last Friday. dom in the decision and one might lead to "appeusement" of

Pan American Airways denied the Nationalists. Reuter.

Brazilian reports that "some of the passengers had survived and died afterwards and said that 50 on board were killed instantaneously,

with

Steel Decision Postponed

Washington, May 10.

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During King George VI's said the Note did not affect reign the Civil List amounted British diplomatic relations with to £410,000 China, which would continue us before. He added it did not

ontach ex- £300,000 went such penses as household stiaries,

raise the question of compensa- i pensions, alms and bounties.all tion for the British-China firms. The remaining £110,000 vent to the King's privy purse for personal expenses.

-Reuter.

US BUSINESSES The United States Supreme

Washington, May 19. Court today recessed until nexi

The Queen's message today Monday without announcing a

Some American business in-

asked for provision to be made for her husband, the Duke of decision on President Truman's terests in China are "trying to

get

State aut

Department

Edinburgh, and her children seizure of the steel mills.

spokesman Michael McDermott other than Prince Charles who, There was

Indication of said today, no decision known. when the court would make its Commenting

with-as the Duke of Cornwall, re on the

eclvcs the revenues of the drawal of British firms from

Duchy of Cornwall, about The nation's highest tribunal | Communist China, be sold the

£90,000 a year. has been considering days the

for six State Department had not re- constitutional Issue colved official notification of whether Truman had exceeded it. He, would not say whether his powers in seizing the steel the British action came as a that the Chancellor of the Ex- Industry on April to avert a surprise 10 the Department

Reuter, strike over wages. Reuter,

Madman Takes Pot Shots

Mr H. Crookstiantą teader of the House of Commons, sald

A statement will be made later on the cause of the crash. -Reuter

It's Known

As Spring Madness

Knoxville, May 19. chequer would move the up- Shricking cords, with brooms pointment tomorrow of a. Select and butcher knives, joined Ocanmitice 10 consider the police armed with pistols and Queen's message. Reuter,

teargas today to drive off 800 "pantle raiders" at the Univer sity of Tennessee..

Three hundred moto men

The familiar atomic “mushroom" rises into the sky over the Nevada, U.S.A. Atom Bomb proving Grounds. Over 8,100 Marines of the United States Forces were present during this demonstration, and, suitably equipped, they charged their "objective" only a few seconds after, the explosion, London Express,

Paratroopers' Show Of Force

Koje Island

At

Koje Island, May 19.

double-timed past com- American paratroopers pounds holding rebellious Communist prisoners of war today.

with refused to let him visit prison

camps in North Korea

Tal: 21433'

Rioting In Karachi Ends After Two

Days

Karachi, May 19,

Two days of rioting be- tween the Police and oppo nents of a Muslim acct ended late yesterday after 38 per- sons had been injured and the Police had thrown tear gas bombs and mado re-, peated baton charges..

The Police reported many were arrested.

that

The riots began on Saturday, night after a crowd had gather ed around Jehangir Park In Karachi where the Ahmadiyn Muslim sect were holding their annual convention with the For eign Minister, Zafrullah Khan, as the guest of honour.....

The crowd which threw stones

Police at the

guarding the entrance to the park werd finally dispersed with tear gas,

¿sti-

CROWD OF 4,000-

A much larger crowd, mated by the Police as num bering 4,000 attempted to break through the Police cordon when Congress re-convened on Sum- day.

"Zatrullah Khan was escorted from the

sicci- scene by helmeted riot Police as shouting demonstrators Attempted

to scale the walls of the paris and attack convention delegates,

They wore finally driven back after the Police had mndo baton charges and thrown tear. gas bombs.

The demonstrators tien moved into the narrow stroots of the city where they set fire to chops owned by Ahmadlyo Muslims and attempted to loot

show-cases,

The Police saki that t damage had been caused . fd Ahmadiya premises. They add- ed, however, that two shops bad been gutted by fire," | Unktzá Fresa,

Oil Workers Returning

Denver, Colorado, May ID. Ten thousand of the 90,000 striking American oll workers are expected to retum to work tonight following a wage agrec- ment.

The agreement was with the Sinclair on. Union officials earlier estimated that about 5,000 other strikers, who walked out on Apr 30, were returning to

settle-. work today following mats.

It was a major show of force and an unmistaks able announcement to the prisoners that their new guards are from the 187th Airborne Regimental Com- bat Troops of the two battle jumps in North Korea.

bristled The island

The strike, which has been for higher wages, has caused several activity.

There was no announcement General Boatner said he was cuts in air services throughout but observers here believed that joined today by "an old friend" the world.

Но Air France and the Royal an ultimatum might be given to from his service in Burma. the prisoners shortly to haul refused to identity the man but Dutch Airlines KLM today can

celled. Ave weekly round-trip down illegal flags, banner and said that he would

total weekly overseas flight cuts statements that dot their com- personal adviser on the Chinese,"lights to Europe, bringing the General Boatner disclosed that from Idlewild airport, New York,. pounds.

he had received numerous laters to 38. Brigadier General Haydon from the prisoners but that The British Overseas. Airways Boatner, Commander camp where Brigadier-General many of them were irresponsi- Corporation has already cut their Francis Dodd was General ble. He would not revent their trans-Atlantic services from a held a hostage, said he intends contents.-United Press,

of the

to get tull compliance with the rules of the Geneva Convention as soon as he la sure the pri soners understand them.

General Boatner said he ex- pécts at least minor disorders but he is conãdent that they can be handled without bloodshed.

TANKS IN POSITION

He conferred briefly with two International Red Cross The presentatives. while flame- throwing tanics rumbled up nearby slopes.

The tanks took positions on overlooking the ridges volleys where the prison pounds are located.

two com

In one valley brawny para- troopers went through their daly drill. Prisoners clustering the barbed wire barriers SW run. nast shouting "air- barne", in cadence with the clattering of their steel.

which Hongkong fully ap preciates. To have injected diplomatic and political con- siderations into a wholly commercial and financial problem would have added unnecessary - confusion to an already compliented

sltun- tion. Indeed, it is quite certain that the diplomatic assistance of Mr Leo Lamb in Peking will be required to expedite the winding up business of the British houses in Shanghai, Tien- tain and cleewhere on the mainland. His continued presence in Peking is essen- tial for that reason alone. Furthermore his services will be required it and when the -British Government seeks compensation for aur- rendered assets. The diplo matic issue apart, Hongkong fa Interested to see how, if at all, it is affected by the eventual withdrawal of ́Britlah · firms from China. It is difficult to subscribe to one opinion expressed in London that the Colony will find itself, isolated. Our ability to retain contacta with China need not bo Impaired by the absence

Oso hundred city, county and EGYPT'S REPLY The police identified him 28' Hoffman also said Yoilin ́ ad- Thirty-six people were killed from the hinterland of the Louis Yellin, 27, patient at the mitted that he followed the outright and nine died in State police were reinforced by

Cairo, May 19. Egyptian British Philadelphia State Hospital at gettern of Unruh, deranged, ex-hospital. Sixty-two others were kalte and broom-wielding coeds

Primo Ministar more important

defending their lingerie at Hen- concerns who have kend-Byberry, who fund boasted of an serviceman who shot 13 persons injured.

to death in 20 minutes on Sep- k

von Holl; and Barbara Blount Hilaly Pasha has approved the quarters here. We have a Yollin was captured without

The accident, one of the worst dormitories. The police sald final text of Egypt's reply to tember 0, 1040, 20.

British proposals to end the capacity for extending, and struggle after he had strollad Yellin was quoted by Hot-in the history of India's railways their threat to use weapons op-

Anglo-Egyption dispute, a receiving goodwill

and casually along the street theating men as saying: "I get, the urge occurred just before midnight patently broke up the rald.

They said about three wagon, Cabinet spokesman announced It gives me great soven miles from Bikaner, w neighbourliness, and we Indiscriminately at the people. to kill.

husled hera Rescue squads worked all loads of suiders ware. I still

tonight. have demonstrated in the He had also shot at a number of pleasure and a thrill,

The spokesman said the Gov. past an aptitude for success persons during his 30-enile cab remember the Howard Unruh maht to free the dead and dying from one dormitory. All were

Incident."..

from the wreckage of two released but 34 will be dealt ernment had also, formulated

to fully dealing with problema The police chief, Carl Hoffmans None of the three persons that crowded

be taken after third-class carriagos with by the University's ad- menzures rgated by extraneous cir- said Yollin told him he did the was wounded seriouslyUnited crumpled behind the passenger ministrative council, United replying to the British proposals.

Press train's onginci--Rèuter: shooting "Just for the fun of it!

scumstances.

At Pedestrians

North Wildwood, N.J., May 19.

A mental patient-imitating the crazed killer Howard Unruh, who shot 13 persons to death in Camden, New Jeracy, in 1949 --- wounded three women today after, a taxi ride from Atlantic City marked by pot shots at pedestrians.

ride.

4

Press

Collision Death students at Vanderbilt Univer-

Roll Now 45

Jaipur, May 19. The death roll had risen tonight to 43 from last night's

red on collision of a pass frain and a goods train on the Jodhpur Bikaner line in Central India.

alty,

in the Stato capital of Nashville stormed the coeds last night and carly today in a similar hunt for brassieres, panties and other apparel,

them

Officers said that the Red Cross visit was "routine.

One of the Red Cross officials Both campuses were shaken

was Dr Otto Leher who was to their foundation garments as

enubbed at tho Tanmunjom the tide of the greatest collegiate treaty talks. The Communists

madcaps since the gold- hawllowing days of the 1

1030s rolled on unabated.

-Reuter.

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