1953-07-28 — Page 1

VULCAIN

of the fow grent watches

CHINA

GILMAN & CO, LTD.

No. 35573

COMMENT. OF

THE DAY:

"New Line"

Established 1845

TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1953.

Today's Weather; Lighi or moderate Southeast winds, Wine,

MAIL

Price 20 Cents

PAGINAL-ODHNER

Calculator Model 107

Only $550 HONGKONG TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE 9. D'Agullar St.

Tel. 21433.

DULLES' PLEDGE TO RHEE Trouble In High Court

Abandoned Will Abandon

Abandon Korean

ANY prospects that the

Communist Government of Eastern Germany in- tended to "liboralise" its policies and give more freedom to the people in the Soviet-and that this was an Indication of a change in attitude by the Russlan Government itself-have

been pretty well destroyed by events of the past week. All the signs now point to ♫ tightening of the dictatorship and a ruth-

lean drive to suppress any form of opposition among the still discontented Industrial workers. It is significant that the

new

Minister of Justice has announced (in defiance of the Constitution let it be noted) that atrikes are to be treated as illegal, an Fascist putsches, and that the courts are going to enforce this "mercilessly." Again, Horr Walter Ulbricht, the East German deputy Premier and the real head of the Government, has called for the "rooting out" of Social Democrats from the factories, has told workers that it is their duty to unmask all "provocators"

which is the current Com- munist phrase for any who voices discontent-and has ordered that workers are to be "mobilised for prompt execution of decisions of the Government." -

THE sudden abandonment of

Conference If Reds

Act In Bad Faith

US POSITION CLARIFIED

Washington, July 27.

The United States has promised to walk out of the post-armistice Korean political conference if it thinks the Communists are negotiating in bad faith and are trying to undermine the South Korean Republic by sub. version, a usually reliable Washington source disclosed today.

This pledge has been given by Mr John Foster Dulles, United States Secretary of State, in a personal letter to President Syngman Rhee, days after the political conference begins. whose position is that his co-operation in the truce agreement will end 90

At the same time Mr Dulles rejected several demands which Dr Rhee put forward as part of his terms for promising not to obstruct a truce. Acceptance of these terms would have committed the United States to an inflexible course of action if the political conference broke down,

Churchill

Eden Study

Effects Of

Korea Truce

London, July 27.

statesmen met for

Invitatio

President

Rhec's demands As for the Communist sido, were at the United States; the despatches said, there was Arat, should walk out if the already speculation about the South Korean delegation itself impact of the armistice on re-

lations lost the political talks.

between the Soviet Second, resume the war au- Union, North Korea and Peking

should the tomatically

situation about which Con--a ference fail to reach agreemen

Western governments

knew

on the peaceful settlement of little but hoped for much. the Korean question,

Third, supply military ald to South

Korra to support any move by Dr Thee to unlle North and South Korea by force at

owns.

Mr Dulles told Dr Rhee that The United States would with draw from the political talica before the 90-day

period CX- WETO

But he insisted

{

of

W

other friendly. mations

unification

E. Berliners Defy Authorities

Pour Into West Zone For Food

Berlin, July 27. Scores of thousands of East Berliners defying East German opposition poured into West Berlin today to collect free food provided by the city authorities.

Life has again been dis-

· rupied in Calcutta by another reneral triko in protest against the increase in seconá class tramway fares, Shops, markets and restaurants were closed. Train services were held up from early morning by de- monstrators, and buses and trabis

attacked Were

with bombs, seld and stones, Bombs were thrown at a police party in the Bowbazar area by de- monstrators, and police used tear gas to quell the rioters- London Express,

Test Case

FIRST ARENA The first arena of the diplo matic struggle over these prob- ems will be the United Nations General Amembly next month when the major objective of the United States and presumably would be to seek the Korean which both sides failed to win in the war, these reports salt.

The Western ellies conceived unification under a non- raised the critical question: it morning and officials in charge Communist Government, which Some drrived at 4 o'clock this. the Communists are willing to of the scheme estimate that consider giving up North Korea more than 20,000 people will what price wit they ask? have collected their parcels

The answer may be a seat for when the 19 distribution centres A Pelding in the United Nations, close tonight. displacing Nationalist China,

this

"

Of Wide

Importance

| Calcutta

Mechanical Marriage Stabiliser'

Trial For Alleged Red Spies

Duesseldorf, July 28.

A British summary court here today ordered four Germans charged with conspiring to spy for the Soviet Union to be remand- ed in prison for trial be fore a British high court in Germany.

The Magistrate, Mr C. C, J. Briscoe, said he could not find the four "not guilty." The charges raised by the prosecu- tion were too grave to allow him to set thers free,

They face sentences of up to eight years' imprisonment. Court officials said the trial. would probably begin in the second of August at Bielefeld or half Duesseldorf.

The four Gemns told British interrogators

they spied for the Soviet Union for fear Vot reprisals against their relatives in Soviet-occupied East Ger many, according to prosecution. evidence at their trial here today.

The prosecution produced statements alleged to have been made by the accused during in- terrogation in the British-run prison at Werl, Westphalia,.

ADMIT PAYMENT According to these, all four admitted having received money for their services to the Soviet Union.

The

Manila, July 27. An Army officer has dis- closed that he is working on a machine aimed at check-

accused were Werner ing the high incidence of Berg, 44, Eberhard Donczik, 29, divorce and other domestic | Karl-Heinz Tejki, 23, and difficulties in the United Krueger, 33. Krueger, States.

woman, worked as a telephonist in a British Army exchange.

· Major Eubalio Varona of the The statements produced by Armed Forces Research and the prosecution quoted the Development Division saith his accused de saying that Bere had machine-“not just a gimmick”— recolved about 2,000 marks for would be called the marriage is services, of which 700 marks. stabiliser

went to Krueger. Donczik, hart received about 3,000 marks and Telkl more than 500 marks.

He said he conceived the idea during a recent trip to the United States where, he said, he was alarmed to see "sickeningly long lines of married people trooping

10

com-

cover

Jegla

.are

and

The defendants had said they collected data on British units, troop movements, airfields, army vehicle registration, tank types and equipment, military shooting his ranges and names and ranks of

British officers-Router.

divorce

re-

District

pany agents in France but the food, Dreligion, sex, of up to three months in areas

what had been called the "new line" by the East German Government is not Sir Winston Churchill and altogether surprising, for Mr Anthony Eden, the pired if the Communists despite the promise of all Foreign Secretary, today thought to be negotiating in bad round concessions in the discussed the effect of the faith. economic field, amnesties Korean armistice on the and even hints of some sort Prime Minister's call for United States must be its own that the of coming instalment of political and

intentions between Judge of Communist personal high-level talks liberty, the workers' dis-world leaders, it is believed would not commit itself to

walking out simply

because the

Cherbourg, July 27. content remained unallayed, in diplomatic quarters here. South Koreans took the lead.

Customs On the contrary they have The two

Dr Rhee was told the United

complaint demanded more, even to the the first time since Mr Eden's States would have to decide it-

against the United States The scheme aims to distribute Line for refusing to declare Psychiatrists point of free elections, both return yesterday from the United self on the course of action it and end to the trade embargoes 8,000 tons of food to 1,000,000 parcel post packages in the country and the trade States following his gall bladder would take following any break against Communist China and

was He sold this was how unions, and this their Soviet operation.

down in the talks. Mr Dulles re- satisfaction of China's Cinime on East Berliners and East Germans

within a fortnight.

stabiliser tried in Cherbourg Civil "marriage an automatic Formosa.

would masters in

Europe is still hotly debating fused to promien the Kremlin

resumption of hostilities.

The British seemed to favour

Crowds were so great at some Court in a test case that work when completed: A man or woman who desires to could not tolerate. Thus whether the Western

have far-reaching marry is seated to Moscow to join in a Foreign Herr Fechner, an old Social Ministers meeting on Germany is States would not commit itselt munist China, once the Korean considered setting up new centres effects

on a special Mr Dulles also said the United United Nations scat for Com- centros today that the authorities may

on International chair and strapped to the MORE POWERS Democrat, who stood man- in keeping with Sir

ease the congestion. But Winston to sending aid to South Korea to fighting ended, but there was police called for reinforcements border controls.

machine. He is asked a

a wide fully for continued con- Churchil's appeal, and the in- implement any South Korean such overwhelming opposition

A decision is expected late) of questions and shown FOR OFFICIALS cillation of the workers, lost pact of the Prime Minister's policy of unifying the country to it in the United States Con- and organised the waiting masses

this week.

Dictures or films and his. his job a8 Minister of proposal must have been one of by military means.

grees that the Eisenhower ad- into long queues.. ministration appeared to have no Justice--and has been the main talking points et lo-

American flag captains started actions to them, as indicated by The Soviet authorities have several months ago-refusing to hig

tempera- pulse, heartbeat,

Nairobi, July 27. choice DEMAND REJECTED

but to fight any deal alleged in protest notes to the include parcel post replaced by the notoriously day's meeting.

ture and other physiological

The Kenya Government today The Korean armistice

mall Backs along that line, press report Western allies may

that

the food ruthless

Commis Frau Benjamin,

It is understood

automatically ampowered that the said. to concentrate her United States

on their manifest declarations on sponses, Lead Russia

cheme

a means of infiltrat- the grounds that the sacks were

sioners in the Colony to order the machine. also rejected a charged with the specific

diplomatic offensive

BITTER 18SUE Far on

ing agents into East Germany.

questions pletures the closing of all shops, markets task of bringing the dis- Eastern rather than on European demand by Dr Rhee for an auto-

Fears that the Soviet or East Customs Service first sued

"mail" and not "freight". The contented masses into line. issues, diplomatie quarters here mutual

They added that the issue of German authorities would try matic military clause

sub and trading centres for periods range of in tho

a wide dofence treaty which Formosa was a bitter one for The purge which is now pro- said today.

to combat the scheme have 50 case was

clothes.

where the inhabitants have taken President Eisenhower offered him the United States, which re-

dismissed оп the ceeding in the high officen

Officials here remain

far proved groundless, except

grounds that agents were

Major Varona said the re-part, in Mau Mau octivities. not actions of the East German vinced that the main object of in return for his co-operation in cognised the Chinese Nationalist for one unconfirmed

of two truce with observing the

the Government

report reponsible for the actions, established there

persons who Government means but one

A number of shops and eating the Soviet foreign policy is to

the information bureau, West,

desired to marry would be houses in the African locations Communiste. weaken the western alles by

and also considered that Formosa a West Berlin anti-Communist

Customs lawyers said that compared and if there were a of Nairobi have been thing: it is the ond and

Dr Rhee was told the mutual in hostile hands would be a organisation. dividing them оп the issues

mendiandise, no matter what kind wide disparity between sharp reversal of the "new

their down in recent weeks because a threat to the American defence has security pact would contain where the United front

of sack dt is transported in, temperaments Thi organisation em Pacific.

and line," only a few weeks loen maintained

outlooks the inhabitants failed to help the by years of guarantee similar to that given system in the western

The United Staice, Britain and that police being heckled arrest-edd be considered freight and they would be advised to forge authorities to arrest Mau Mau after it had aroused so much Communist Intransigence,

other allies in the Pacife

Idea of being married hope amongst Enst

area-that an armed attack France agreed early this month ed a man and two women listed on the ship's manifest the

gunmen and other criminals-- They claim that

the United Fresa. would be recognised Germans.

Reuter. they would maintain their carrying food parcels at the T

border of East and West Berlin. courts doelda for the line It The fact that in the Korean dan

danger and that each party policies of

of barring Contounist political talks the Peking Gov-"would act to meet the com- China from the United Nations the arrests but would, not say any amount of goods with Cus- West Berlin police confirmed could mean the catry of almost these happenings link up ernment will be negotiating at mon danger in accordance with and embargoing strategie ma- whether the three were arrestedt toms control reduced with the events in Soviet An international conference its constitution processes, terials to that country pending because they were carrying food minimum--United Press. Russla offers intereating, table for the first time is bound Ar is the casO with tho further consultations.

parcels Router. not very profitable to add force to Moscow's de- treaties with

the Philippines, But since Britain recognises mand for world recognition of Au speculation. Beria's arrest Communist China, It is believed officials

Australia and New Zealand,

and, Communist China instead of the was announced on July 10 here

type of Nationalists

alists and since there had and Fechner was arrested By Increasing her propaganda the United States to automatic seat Communist China In the on July 16. But it is obvious in this direction the Kromlin armed intervention if an act United Nations it seemed unlikd that both the adoption of might hope to delve a bigger of aggression was the "now line" at the end of

wedge between the United States in the Pacifle area. May and its abandonment and her allies than she could in mid-July must have had expect to achieve by concentrat Britain, France and the United

ing on European questions.

Slates have already stated that if the approval of the Soviet

Though Washington's refusal the Communists broke the truce Government. In a small formally to accept the Peking they would take measures to measure this throws aome Government

the

restore peace under the original only light on current Russian authoritativo regime in China United Nations resolution which authorised the Allies to intervene policy with regard to Ger-in regretted, there is much when the North Koreans invaded

understanding in London for South Korea in June, 1950. It 18

..

WHETHER and in what way

WH

but

детс

IMPORTANT FACTOR

many. It is noteworthy that the American attitude.

is a much

to

sald, thla guarantee would not

na

that

Arv

.reported

commit been pressure in Parliament to Assassination

committed by that the British cultos Plot

The foremost problem among the Western Allies as a result of

་ ་ tho armistice, according

to

delay a demand for consultation on the United Nations and trade issues now that the truce was signed-Reuter.

Three Alleged Smugglers Held

Tokyo, July 28.

ar

on

Alleged

Khour

to

Taft's Return Postponed

New York, July 27. Senator Robert Tafi's return to his congressional duties trom hospital here has been post poned indefinitely.

Havana, Cuba, July 27. President Fulgencio Baisia sald today opposition leaders had planned to assazzinate him

A bulletin from the New York during a national regatta yester- hospital cald today that it day at Varadero, a beach resort appeared "further treatment was 130 miles east of the capital, warranted" following an K. In its announcement of the realised that the recognition of

The President, addressing Tatt's abdominal wall early this ploratory operation of Senator "new line" the East German Communist China

Army troops at Camp Columbla, month, Communist Party explicitly mor

Bald the attackers were provided one of its Americanlonal Issue with the Washington press despatcher,

15 Tokyo police yesterday declared that

with fat packs of travellers The chief Republican Senator pubile than is in the the threat of an eventual struggle rested threa Japanese objects was to achieve the rest

cheques provided by the real has been suffering from a hip of tho world and that between the United States and changes of smuggling 20 million leaders who are safely abroad allment. unity of Germany; and even President Eisenhower's hands Britain over the admission of Jen (£20,000) worth of English enjoying riches lootca on July 15 Herr Grotwold are bound to be tied for a long Communist China to the United sultings, drugs and other goods public treasury."

Earlier, it was expected that from the

ho would return to Washington was still talking of "reunion time.Reuter,

from Tokyo Into Korea by Ho sald Communist documents this week-Router. through a free vote." But

American military planes.

and propoganda were seized on which one thing

the

Police said two of the ar- many of those arrested in the rested were Japanto cr abandonment of the "new

ployees of the United States Air line" makes very plain is

Force and the third an em that there is now going to

of an airlian. be

Polleobelleved they worked for a big snuggling ring and forms-Router. stole military air cargo dispatcit

Nations.

Admit China To UN, Demand

London, July 27.

no question of free voting or of anything which A Labour Member of Parliament, Mr Anthony Green savours of personal and wood, today called for the admission of China to the political freedom for the United Nations a few minutes after the formal announce- people in the Soviet zone.ment of the Korean armistice. Which may well indicate

that, except for propaganda His call was made in the Mr Lloyd said that it was a purposes, the Soviet Govern- House of Commons.. ment has now turned ite

back on the idea of are united Germany, and Intenda Instond "to tighton Its grip on the Eastern part

Ho asked the Minister of

matter to be dealt with by the United Nations.

FIRST MEETING

Embarrassing!

uprising.

The Cuban Cabinet today suspended Constitutional rights DO [days, · "giving the Government power to ban mass

Syracuse, Sicily, July 27, government power

A. 10-year-old cirk was offered homes and as a bride to her 18-year-old open mail, re

brother by a confused matrimoniat The Government also closed agent here today...“ down the Communist dally,

Miss "EJA * and her brother The cause of these measures "G", using fictitious names and Was yesterday's attack by unknowzi to: each other,, bot about 200 civilians, said to god to the same matrimonial Tokyo, July 27, have been disguised as soldiers, get to And thom o suitable Commun Britain recognised

the State, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, whether ist China while, the last Labour sold today that the first meeting Santiago de Cuba, in the agent thought the two

Peking Radio, monitored here, on

mate army garrison at Beltain would press for re- Government was in power and of the Military Armistice Com-land.

applications a natural-until he cognising the Communist Gov- that factor has produced sharp mimon, will be held at Pan-

FRICAN ACTRAged " the meeting and The garrison' commander re brought them together. Brother erament and admitting China differences with• ́ ́tha' United munjon at 11 am. (2 am. GMT) ported 48 killed in the attack, and alter decided to call the

"today ---Uzdiaj", Presd,

and 29 wounded Houter. - whole thing ofl-United Eross.

of that divided country. "as: soon ta postihla.

States, United Fressi 2

for the year's

best motoring

the entirely new WOLSELEY NOW ON DISPLAY, DODWEŁEMOTORS are

closed

#)