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SWISS MADE

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Speeding-Up

The Task

TIE - determination

Turban Council members to speed up the work of reacttling squatters wins Feneral approval and satis- fuction. The magnitude of the task is not reduced because of the new approach now being made, but that it in to be tuckfed rationally should help to expedite its fulßiment. The problem i complicated by the fact that It requires $3 Jong-term solution. If there were any prospects of the Colony being relieved of the pre- sence of squatters in the forseeable future. it would be easier to deal with their present plight through temporary

mensures, But

to

obviously the squatters aru here to stay and it is not sufficient merely to tolerate them and leave them their own devices. The proposal that members of the Urban Council be allotted arena which they will individually investi- gate deal personally with squatters' complaints, and report regularly back to the Select Committee commenda itself as a practical method for accelerating resettle.

•ment. Mr Ruttonjee has correctly stuted that squatter resettlement is 1 problem of many facets; it is not merely a question of finding suitable sites and approving types of huts, but deep consideration has to be devoted to the economic

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CHINA MAIL

No. 35456

Established 1845

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1953.

Plane Incident:

US

Likely To

Make Demands

CZECHOSLOVAKIA PUTS

IN A PROTEST

Wiesbaden, Mar. 11.

A Washington cable said today that the United States was likely to follow up its strong protest in Prague with demands for an apology and cash compensation for the United States Thunderjet shot down by Czech MIGS.

It said American pilots might also be instructed to take action against any Czech planes crossing the border to force them down.

Informed sources in Washington said no consideration was being given to breaking off diplomatic relations.

Czechoslovakia said tonight that her planes had shot down an American aircraft in flames over Czechoslovakia, and flatly denied the United States claim that the incident happened over American occupied territory.

A Note from the Communist Government accused two American military air- craft of a "crude violation” of Czechoslovak airspace, one of which was brought down in the "ensuing fight" with Czech planes Routhwest of Pilsen. It had refused orders to land.

CONVICTED

OF SLAYING

position of the squatters. HIS UNCLE WILLE considerable

numbers

are

fully

employed and can afford to

the

to

wor

The Czech Note rejected as a The two American pilots con- "travesty of the facts" an cemed bath Korean American protest, lodged in veterans, met reporters at J Prague last night, which placed | Press conference here today. the attack between 7 und 10

Lieut. Brown, aged 30, word miles Inside German territory, The Americans say that neither sticking plaster over a left car the pilot whose Thunderjet [Injury” he suffered when he Tighter was downed, nor his baled out. He was hurt when companion in another Thunder- his parachute became entangled jet, fred a shot.

with a tree. near Regensburg, Bavaria.

The Czech Nole, broadcast by Prague Radio, recalled pre-

Both said they did not realise;

hold the had hostile interiors until it responsible for was too late to hit back. Before

vious warnings that the Prague the two MIGs they encountered United States would. Government

Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. A Malay rubber tapper was sentenced to death by the Federation Chlef Justice my consequences of viclations they knew their danger one of, yesterday after being of Czechoslovak air space. the MIGs had shot up Llout convicted on a charge of

Brown's plane. It paid the two American killing his uncle, who had planes were intercepted 25 miles * think he was firing several refused to give him money inside Czechoslovakia's territory bursts from several machine to marry another wife. at a point 10 miles southwest guns," Lieut. Brown Bald. "I Abdul LatifT, in a statement, of Pilsen. The location of the lost control of my aircraft for a and turned on my said he tried to borrow money attack given in America's pro- moment from his uncle to marry another test is about 60 miles southwest back." wife because his wife had no of Pilsen ond weil inside German more affection for him. His territory.

unclo refused the loan and Latiff spoke angrily hlm. ¡

mother

ORDERED TO LAND

Then he tried to head for

home, but found that his stabil)-

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UN's

"Brave

"Brave Act May Prove Turning Point In History

United Nations, Mar. 11.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, said here tonight that the "brave act" of the United Nations in holding and repulsing ag. Hogression in Korea "may well prove to have been a

turning point in history,"

ser was shot up and the right

wing was coming apart, decided to bale out,

ported.

"On March 10 lwo American

He told the General Assembly that "later years may show that by taking up the challenge of aggression in Korea, the United Nations have averted the terror of a third world war,”....

DON'T LIKE BARTER PROPOSAL

Opposition To Release Of Communist Guerilla

Singapore, Mar. 11.

Some Chinese leaders today warned of unrest among the Chinese population of Malaya if the British government barters the 25-year-old Com- munist woman guerilla Lee Meng with the Hun- garian government for British businessman Edgar, Sanders.

London reports that the British Cabinet had wavered over the question during its meeting yesterday caused concern among Chinese here.

Tan Kok Choa, regarded as apokesman for the Kuo- mintang in Singapore, said such an exchange would be against all human laws.

Tan, who opposed petitions for elemency on behalf of Lee Meng, who got the death sen- tence fur carrying a grenade, sald Lee Meng should have been made to pay the full penalty.

There will be trouble among the Chinese if Lee Meng is handed to Hungary. The British government should not do it," he stated.

A spokesman for the Chinese| mercantile

who community, would not be named, believed that bartering the girl would undo all the good achieved by Hugh Commissioner General Sir Gerald Templer so far Mainya.

Explosion

Causes

Plane Crash

Crow Parachutes To Safety

Seoul, Mar. 11.

An Air Force C-119 Fly-

in ing Boxcar crashed, five miles south of Taejon today It would act as proof to 5,000 after an explosion ripped Communist

said:

rebela

the

Jungles that the government is of its left engine and its willing.

to forgive them, he crew of four had parachuted

to safety,

Fifth Air Force said the plans. crashed Inte this afternoon while on a flight from its 318th Air Division base in Japan to Scout city airport.

It Leo Meng Is handled over "To‘Mindaty."No" - sold. It would discourage top-level Reds from surrendering for fear that they may be exchanged for British prisoners In Iron-curtain coun triel.

"We heard a loud explosion, looked out, and the left engihe The President of the Chinese asn't there," said the plans Malayan Association, Sir Cheng-pliot, Lt. Sheldon L. McConnell look, Tan, who petitioned the Sultan of Perak to spare Lee Meng, however, declined to make known his views.

NOT IN FAVOUR

The P, both English and Chinese, not in favxam of

فة

an

of Portland, Ore..

The explosion that: tone out the left engine, he said, put the plane's electrical system out of work and that stopped the right engine.

McConnell ordered the 'other three members of the crow to then rode the

plano down

barter deal. The inducatial bale out and Straits Times sald In

to three thousand editorial today.

feel before buling out himself, favours barter and makes its

"If the British government a Fifth Air Force spokenaan cold. The spokesman Bald wishes known in Kuala Lumpur plane to that altitude to make McConnell stayed with the then London must be firmly

told

certain that he would pars that it would be disastrous for chute close to the wreckage the impression to be gained that and be able to maintain "If we look a little further was not the time to recommend duenced by political considera-

Justice in Malaya can be in-guard over it until help came. into the future," Mr Eden con- formally a two-Power meeting- tions in London,

Co-pilot Second Lt. James tinued, "need we despair that Mr Andrel Gromyko,, of the.

W. Patton of Bessemer, there can ever be a change of Soviet Union, declared that the

Just

a reprieve is the pre-Alabama, walked to Taelon heart in China or in North Korean war, which had been.

rogative of the Sultan of Peruk, to get to a telephone, to report Korma? I think not."

"falsted on the Korean people", so Lee Meng's further fate is the crash." It not possible that the was still dragging оп Soviet Union may also come to the United States had opposed in Mainys. That is the principle were Sergeants Robert F. Wal

The because

auze | entirely a question of a decision

other two crewmen see that it does not pay them to every proposal: designed to which is at stake.Associated son and Lyle A. Karis- the whole free work against persist in a polley which unites bring about peace. them? When the moment comes. No convincing arguments there will be no lack of response against the Soviet proposal for on our side," he added.

an immediate, cease, fre. Mr Eden sald he was Herdiscussion of the prisoner prob-

iem by a' possly onsored by the deleta

asserted. wi son of India had a wide measure of support."

puy reasonable rentals, many others are in the near Cestitute class. Their claims for resettlement, however, cannot be ignored, It is proper, therefore, that the general public should realise the complexity of quatter problem. Spectacular progress in resettlement is hardly to bo expected, although Col. J. D. Clague was not asking too much when he urged the Select Committee to net

The next night, the statement

The Prague Note added: itself a substantial target continued, Latift told his uncle

“The American_aircraft_were for this year. But apart he would-introduce him to the

~Lleul. BrownTMuld they met from resettlement, there is girl Latiff wished to marry, ordered to land: In the course the question of squatter Latiff then lured his uncle to a of aerial combat one of the the two MIGs about 7 to 10 miles inside Germany-Reuter. American aircraft fled in A he half- clearance, and

this rubber estate where in

severed his uncle's neck, He westerly direction and the second)

CZECH PROTEST respect Mr. Huttonjee was then buried the body in a ditch. was shot down in flamus and fully entitled to urge that Latiff, who wore colourful made

southwesterly off in

London, Mar. 11. the government departments shirt, stood unmoved in the dock direction continually Josing The Czechoslovak Govern- responsible for this task as the Chief Justice passed sen-height."

ment sent a Note of protest to death of hanging. His

the American Embassy. 10 should display as much tence of

A United States Air Force energy as the Urban Cuuta-wife collapsed, however, and his spokesman said here that the Prague today, Progue Radio re-

and other relatives wept two il proposes

do in the Court,

Thunderjet pliots-First Lieutenant Warren G. Brown. rpeeding up resettlement.

Asked what he had to say be

downed, and First jet aircraft of the type F/64 who was Both operations are inter- fore sentence was passed, Latif Lieutenant Donald C. Smith-flew woven and the pace of one

said: "I ask you to reconsider would have fired back at the ritory. At 1103

Czechoslovak ter hours they muxt be considerably your judgment." After sentence attackers if they had had a were intercepted by patrolling governed by the pace of the was passed, he told the Court:

Czechoslovak Aghters, 18 kilo other. If close co-operation "I am not satished. I want to chance.

"The men were in their rights metres southwest of Filsend exists between all partics appeal."

to lire back" he said. "Pilots 40 kilometres distant from the When Latit was tried for the concerned, there is every icason to expect good pro-

first time last month, two Malay on these patrols are fully arm-state frontler.

The American aircraft were ed with 60 ammunition. They assessors returned verdicts of not are told to avoid all possible ordered to land: They did not gress to be made towards

guilty. The trial judge said he trouble when encountering obey this order. In the course resolving the squatter

was astonllied at the verdict strange aircraft bat to fight back of aerial combat one of the problen.

ordered a retrial.-Unitedi altacked with a clearly hostile American aircrafi

or if it is a matter of saving wond was shot, down in flames was rejected unceremoniously of American troops who con-

westerly direction and the Air Force Preferred

made off in a south by Mr Vyshinsky. The answers zinued The spokesman 'said that Air and

westerly IN his Memorandum accom

Force planes continued their

direction continually which we later received from the Chinese, and North Koreans panying the Air Estimates

border patrols today. Pilots' in- losing height.

The Czechoslovak Govern-

did little more than echo the for the ensuing year Lord Quads-two boys and two structions had not been changed

line already taken by the Soviet De L'Isle and Dudley an- girls were born to the wife of as a result of yesterday's attack.ment has already repeatedly and

delcminedly protested delegation.. nounced that during the last a shop assistant here tonight. The patrols were started about out

Intentional viola-

VITAL TASK Mr Eden' said the rellef of the long ca il was considered tons of Czechoslovak air space

by American military aircraft. suffering of the Korean people "The responsibility for the was a vital humanitarian tanie. fight of American aircraft over

"It is indeed lamentable that Czechoslovak territory, as well as even on such on issue fivo coun- Mr Gromyko's attack on the responsibility for all con- tries could be found to oppose all American troops brought a sequences, rests with the United the other members of the United spirited-reply from Mr. Henry States Government.

Nations," he said in commuting Cabot Lodge, the United States on the Soviet group's opposition, delegate. Twice the

orously Bir Eden said that as the "fair hopes" at 1945 faded into the

and Press

*

Quadruplets Born

Beirut, Mar. 11.

act

life.

over

nine months of 1952 over Tubayly, and the quads are as

The mother, Mrs Ahmed a month ago and would continue at such

doing well-Reuter.

necessary.

Why Britain Is Opposed To

Ending All HK-China · Trade

(From HENRY LOWRIE)

Washington, Mar. 11.

|

Fickt

and

Press

Associated Press..

"THE PRESIDENT”

he

is your finest way

to the U. S. A.

had been forthcoming,"

political committee,

Mr. Gromyko made the usual'

the "brutality".

In a Yet the Indian resolution charges about

"The new penetration into Czechoslovak territory of Ameri can alrcraft on March 10: Is only

to commit "crimes" prisoners of war. against Korean and Chinese

of

He called for the dissolution

the United Nations Com-: mission for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of. Korea and troduced a resolution to that effort.

:

40% of those registering for National Service gave the Royal Air Force as their cholce. The proportion has steadily grown from under 31 soon after the war. The RAF can no doubt do with all its volunteers, for it is using its 81,000 Nation- at Service men in a wide variety of trades. Tho Air Ministry is rightly giving advanced training to many

Sir Roger Makins, British Ambassador to Washing protesis most sharply against war. Tala was based on the the more he was convinced that the violation of Czechoslovak mistaken judgment that a thir fear was at the bottom of the men on short engagements

govereignty by world war was inevitable or had violent words and deeds which In the hope that they will ton, has explained that onding all trade between Hong- territori

and already begun. stay on in the Service. kong and Red Chinn would risk "a major extension of the American military planes

points out once more that the "I myself believe this slow to distinguished the foreign policy 'Nearly half of ali the fighting in the Far East."

full responsibility for the be completely mistaken, despite of the Soviet Union. National Service men

Ho recalled that airexuft over the cruel fighting in Kores, Sir Roger stated this in a Sir Roger replied mying the fights of these

at a meeting cepted by the RAF are now letter 10 Representative William export of strategie materials Czechoslovakian territory and which continues to dominate our of the Political Committee: inst

De week Mr

had told taking

Vyshinaky Powers Bates, Republican, who is now was banned under voluntary for all their consequences rests thought he said,

"You are regular engagements. Pro- making a study of the possible restrictions stricter than those of exclusively, with the United ir E. Ni Palar, of Indonesia the Wortern Pow

who last week in the Political going to lose Asla 'anyhow. posals are under considera- | effects of a.full economie country except the United States Government,

We are not trying to get tion to meet the longer-term blockade.

moeting

between-President Asia, that the British Ambassador of March 11 1933 Elpenhower and Mr Georgi have never thought of Aala as problem, so that the Servico

is only an abortive attempt at a Malenkov, aball not find itself crippled

the now. Soviet trade partly to save

Instead of talking about responsibility

stop the Koren war, said that Asia as some sort of a prize in mau trained at public ex promised lighter steps to cut off attack and partly because they The, Foreign Office, on the in view of the support his mug power politics, the Boviet people -pénne, oven though they may the supply of goods to China. had, not been given "strong orders of a Government, reston had received, the con- would join us in helping Asia, have gone into the engineerstep. Balaji fed naked. tik practical reason for ending therefore rejects this Note most adored offering 'n resolution, then, wo would be taking a big Ing and aircraft industries.. what Britain's position was, and it-London Express Service. I determinedly "leuter.

But he had decided that this step towards peace. Reuter

public Mr applauded a continuation of earlier pro-background, men and women oferably President, Mr Lester

remarks, and the As vocations."

many, Lands now tended to re- Person, had to ask for silence, The Note added: The am the United Nations os a Czechoslovakien

Mr-Lodge declared that the Government

simple instrument in the cold more. he studied tho, subject

no-

such ahort-term

Making letter, Sir Roger revealed today, was

Were written before the British

States

He

and Canada: ..

non-

izo, Note" of the American | Committeo debalo, suggested a Mr. Lodgo", gnid. "Wel

**

Foreign strating some ̈ ̈* by a deficiency of skilled i Fecretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, Hongkong · from posible, Red / Bly of the facts: to":évale | Prime Minister, ao in! way; (toing to be got liko slaves.

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