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CHINA

No. 35911

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

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ATTLEE TELLS OF CHINA VISIT

The British Labour Party delegation to China, with the exception of Mr Clement Attlee, left the Colony for Tokyo, by BOAC Argonaut at 9.50 a.m, today. They are seen in this picture by our Staff Photographer just before taking off. Among those seeing them off at Kai Tak were Mr A. J. Schouten, ADC to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr S. S. Knowles of the Public Relations Oflee, Mr F. R. J. Lilly white, Airport Manager, and a number of

Special Branch officers.

Comment Of The Day:

Reform Club Humbug

RUSTRATED in their

widon to

Fattempt

the

Colony's electorate in July, the Reform Club now. brazenly

the puts

cart before the horse and begins the whole abortive argument uf constitutional reform aguin. No, no. no, Mr Bernacchi. This will not do!

Office The

has Colonial decided there is to be no constitutional reform at

the moment and nothing the Reform Club can du

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make it change its mind. All that happened on Tues- day night was that the Urban Council meeting, instead of considering essential urban servico matters, was turned into a propaganda night for the Reform Club,

perfectly

timed, we must admit, to coincide with the visit of Mr Attleo and his Labour Group who arrived in the Colony yesterday afternoon. If they care to tend the secount of the meeting in the morning. papers yesterday they will be confronted with almost seven columns of Reform Chub speeches, no replies by Government or tho appointed members, and Waat appears to be a doubt- ful interpretation of stand- ing orders by the Chairman, the Hon. H. G. Richards The sequence of events at the meeting must havg Burpassed the wildest hopes of Mr Bernacchi and his friends. But rather than credit them with any Machiavellian cunning, it would be more correct to chide the Government and for appointed membera their lack of perspicacity. The Reform Club apparent ly ignored the effect of their tactics on the local electorate. The Reformists' Apeeches wore tedious and boring. If wo've read those speeches once, we've read the same ones about a dozen times. Concentration gives way to day-dreaming

Man Arrested For Giving Cannibalism Lessons

London, Sept. 1.

A Scotland Yard detective

mayoral robca appears and then back to reality: whatever han the Urban Council to do with constitu, tional reform? Hnd the Reform Club motion in July succeeded and Government received literature through decided to broaden the post telling him how to Colony's electorate, yester- carve up young girls and day'a motion might have ent

it them alive, had some point. As it is,

alleged at Greenwich Police Government refused to

Court today. consider the council's motion, an No Tuesday's

the

motion was arrant humbug.

Aspect of

15'SLA

of

WRG

nd-

Was

Frederick Charles Taylor, a 47-year-old engineering draughtsman, was charged with publishing obscene literature on

Difference Noted Between

Peking&Moscow

"One of the engaging traits of the Chinese officials with whom we talked was their frankness about the things that were hot going well," said Mr C. R. Attlee, the leader of the Opposition, at a Press conference in Hongkong this morning. · "It was rather a sharp contrast with the Russians, who are always telling the world that they lead in all things.

Onis

"Another point that impressed us was the Aimus difference in tempo. There seemed definite in- dications of a go-slow tendency in many economic President policies. Retailers, for example, were to be seen everywhere.

· |

to a market and

Now

Of

Guatemala

JUNTA

Cologe Arma ant

"It seemed, too, that insofar as we could téll from" what little we saw of the countryside, that the Govern- ment were trying to do all they could for the peasants, But the crucial problem is that of over-population.”

Mr Attlee and his Labour thing to go colleagues reached

no smells and Hong- and no files,

everything clean.

TACKLING TASKS The prcond point whieli, struck his party was that "the Govern-day mentis tackling tasks', of uma dissolvingE. mensa magnitude and there is no Junty which pretenco that everything power bine nlright yet."

kong yesterday after a two weeks' visit to Communist China. This morning six of the party left for Japan.

Mr Attlee will broad-

cast over Radio Hong-

kong at 8.15 p.m. to- morrow after the news.

"That is an engariig cemiténet with Russia where we are always)

Cotonel

fannounced:

As 'Carol' death roll rises to 51

NEW HURRICANCE

THREATENS

U.S. WEST COAST

Miami, Sept. 1.

A new hurricane roared north пром Atlantic, with 115 m.p.h. winds tonight as New England counted 51 dead, 14 missing and $300,000,000 'damage from hurricane "Carol"

AU.S. Air Force plane based and New York to restore elec- at Bermuda flow into the 'eye' tele service to an estimated fat Dally, the new storm, which 3,000,000 persons-United Press,

folled up overnight from a

aquell. to a full-blown hurricano. The latest hurricane pounded

Me pecore Nord way

kexpected to pass midway conthes, Carolina Capes

Bermuda,

moon Jaland

The

'British

・p.m. EDT advisory

from

the

Miami

thor. Birėnu "placed the centre 160 milés cast of ton North Carolina,* the That Hurricane. Carot past on Monday. The anni was clipping along at pih. toward the North" an indicated north

Kotly, course Jateri

HOMES DAMAGED ·

Menzies Called

'Gutless'

Uproar In Australian Parliament

Canberra, Sept. 1.

Mr Eddie Ward, Labour member of the House of Representatives, hurled in- Bults at the Prime Minister,

citane Carol" fore savagely heroja - Rhode Island, Mas

'Now? Hampshire, Muni New Jersey New York, Mr R. G. Monzles tonight Connecticut and Vermont.

yester

after alleging the Australian day before blowing sell outs Prime Minister was “afraid"- Reller agencies reported more of a document before the titah were

espionage inquiry.

Guatemhihod to 45000 palcollock alj; damnrted "og: protas2 MON

astured that the whole world is other members of lagging behind. Our Chinese Turta resigned. friends gave us frank statements Colonel Castillo that they had a long Icoway to sheds the Presidene of the make up and that although they wonder how dovernment laceted from thorne homes

would form Mr Attico prefaced his re-had accomplished mine -- things

The remark caused an uproar marks by saying: "Firstly, one there was a vast amount to go under his own exclusive leader and 40.000 hemen damaged.

ship does not come to final judg-

busintas Tamm coastal communities in

ta doesn't tha, gutless ments when one has only given

Teader of the Government tell organisations had been pressing mind and boss BLISS LIE a short visit to a country with

Cestilo Armas to zenume all scattered reports of looting: 53 the people what he knows?” he which one was previously

· Prezident" Elsenhower directed naked. He called "members" of .“because power Wh

triumvirates unacquainted.".

Government never have succeeded in Guate that all facilities of the Federal the :imala".

Business

farm groups had ately to assist the north-eastern And

Mr. Menzies sald in reply threatened to tie up the coun- States battered by the storm that Mr Ward had reduced its lowest economy with a general Governor Christian Herter de Parliamentary life to strike unless, the former junta clared a state of emergency in posible level. placed power in Castillo Armas Massachusetts and ordered the The scene at the adjournment hands. The President was ex-seizure of all dry ice for dis-of today's stasion was the sequel pected to name a Cabinet of tribution to food firms, whose to a clash between Mr Menzies men fully identifled with the refrigeration was knocked out and Mr Ward earlier in the day, anti-Communist movement.

in which the Labour member by the hurricane.

shouted to the Premier: ***

*You

are ara will bo You pro

The

object of his party's visit, sald Mr Attlee, was "to get certain amount of In- formation and knowledge and a certain amount of contact with personalities."

His

was

general view was that it always useful Stephen

to try to people and that one Problems of the world was the relationship between peoples who were

dif governed on ferent principles, ho said,

understand other

of the outstanding

added

that

DO NOT AGREE "We found and we expected to And, that China is being run by Communists on principles with which we do not agree. We

we

the

MR ATTLEE, ..

said that Mr Attlee

the

Govamment go to work immedi~| "Jaskar. Menzies

worth

..

ABSOLUTE POWER

CRITICAL DANGER Since the Junta suspended Governor Herter cald the afraid Document.

constitution and repealed danger of millions of dollars published, I understand it refers all existing laws on August 11,

food spolling was to your private affairs, base Casto Armas, now therits "critical." Civil defence workers He had asked questions about absolute power.

in New Jersey arranged to By the powers of the Australian On August 95 the junta out 20 tons of dry ice into Massa- Security Service which passed. lawed Communism and made.

Document

to the Royal the Communist terrorism punishable chusetts.

The casualty toil climbed to Commission on Espionage. It is

contain a series; Castillo Armas said the initial es two Massachusetts women, said

such as housing

to'

う

and we achievements in Poking and tive to discivo the three-man reported missing, were found criminal bels

dozd. Both had drowned at Mr Menzies said that · before 7) Falmouth, Massachusetts. saw Oilva becgure they thought it

also

.

Disaster

THERE is another important cannibalism.

Tuesday's The prosecution sta ed that Detective Miller of Scotland motion:

the adjourn-Yard had

corresponded with ment of the meeting by the Taylor on instrucions. By post Chairman in nccordance with he received

on a manuscript standing orders? in the the carving of young girls and House Commona, the women for the purpose of being

are democratic socialists and evidence of work was quite by death. Speaker adjourns the House caten alive,"

Taylor was then arrested Et Ը have afirmed what our | remarkable. nt a pre-arranged closing

his home in southeast London, points of view are time mutually agreeable to where, it was alleged, the police endeavoured to understand the Mukden and other parts of the junta came from Monzon and all parties-this is a mere found a suitcase full of obscene point of view of those who are country.

he was asked what the Security They

es-Service 'did ́he must ask Mr Government

headquarters formality. In the

The running Urban wriing and illustrations.

of evidence of

an extraordinary would contribute to the main-tablished emergency kitchens Ward what Communist sples

tenance of

order and peace in Council there is no official, illustrations depicted flesh being China," he said.

He went on to disclose certain petivity in education,

and shelters for the homeless in were doing Uproar followed. closing time and Govern cut from a young woman, Also

Us conclusions his

"I believe visiting party

ton the Chinese the cou

country.

communities. Emer-Reuter, All Cabinet Ministers turned scores of peasant has got a Government

Bee P.; 10. Dr Evati's ment's legal experts must in the suitcase was a mutila ed

were sent reached:

Cross-minatio "First of all inquire into whether the rubber doll, the prosecution said.

we have been which is doing something for in their resignations but Castillo gency power crews The Council

prosecution legally

impressed by certain very him, which is concerned with Armas asked them to remain at from Pennsylvania, New Jersey when the suitcase was found, definite reforms that from all we the prosperity of the peasant," their moste and he would, "con- journed when the Chairman Taylor asked .the detective could

alder the reorganisation of the marked a now de sald Mr Attlee, gather rose during Mr Bernacchi "Please don't open it here. Take cou

sane parture in China. The evidence He added that they could not Cabinet in the near future,"

United Press. speech (and thereby silenced it away and buy it. No

we had everywhere 19 that you Sec very much; they visited him since no member may person will understand what have a Government that is in- several villages, but the evidence

I have here." Later he said: RA bo on his fect and spenking" am glad you got here before corruptible, that is genuinely they had seemed to show that when the Chairunn or It was too late. Your taking working in accordance with the the Chinese Government was Speaker is also standing) this fith away is a great relief principles believed, and that has based on the goodwill

done somo very remarkable peasant population. and proposed the adjourn to me."

the VIEWS ON SHANGHAI ment. Under the Standing He later told detectives he had pleces of work, for example,

amount of work that is being On Shanghai, Mr Attlee, sald Orders he may not have the Periodical urge to produce done for public health," Mr they saw evidence of activity,

"horrible paintings." authority to do this. If so,

Taylor was committed for triot Attlee said he was struck by where, they were informed by the Council (with a quoruta at the Old Bailey,China Mail the emciency of the anti-fy the people there, for a long

campaign, and found It a new made up of the four Reform Special,

(Contd. on Back page, Cal,8) Club members) has passed the Reform Club motion. Needloan to say Government is not likely to alter its present stand and rejection of tho motion

or the NZ Girl Murderers To Be Separated

Billy Graham Banned From U.S. City

mar He Might Create A Dangerous Traffic Problem’

Phoenix City, Alabama, Sept. 1.

Maj-General Walter Hanna, Chief of National Guardsmen who run

this city, said today he "will not allow" evangelist Billy Graham to con- duct a revival here,

expected. If the Chairman, however, wn3 correct In adjourning the meeting, the debate will have to bo, con- tinued at its next meeting unless standing orders are Buspended to give Urban Council bualnena precedenco General. Hanna said his over all other matters. But decision had nothing to do the question must be naked with roligious matters. He

sooner or later: how muchwald Mr. Graham's

про longer do we have to tolerate pearanco · would create a the indefinite delay of essen-traffic-problem with which tial urban service matters troops on: duty here could while the Council debates Irrelevant constitutional not cope. matters? If Reform Club politics

"It could be dangerous,”

continuo much he said.

longer, the Urban Council

The National Guard chief

The Chairman, 8478 Mr Bernacchi, should be Lord Mayor of Hongkong, And then he says: "all Urban Council members should be elected" and gradually the vision of Alderman Bernacchi' in blay, describe as the "dark ngen.” Nashville, TOTLAN

will cease to serve the pur-aald he would meet later to pose for which, it was day with the local Minis- areated. Then it may as well terini Association which be abandoned and Hongkong formally extended an Ins will be plunged back Into vitation to Me Graha what Mr Bornacchi may well is conducting

who

General Hanna carlier to

Wellington, Sept. 1.

The two school girls, convicted at Christchurch last week, of murdering the mother of one of thém are to serve their in definite prison sentences in soperate institutions, Mr Clifton Webb, as Minister of Justice,

10,

announced here today,'

Pauline Yvonne Parker, and Juliet Marion Hulme, 15. were convicted of murdering Paulino's mother by battering her, to death with brick, in i

bócausa the stort in the Rock

they believed of their Way perverted friendship....

They were sentenced to detained during Her Majesty's pleasure.

be

After conn

consulting with Cabinet day had said he was con- colleagues, perchiatrists and sidering asking for Federal departmental omcers, Mr. Webb help in arresting 25 Tugi wad that the greatest punish tives who were among 59mont the girls could suffer, wai

to be separatod.Reuler. persons charged with crimes

in a record 545 Indictments returned by a Blue Ribbon Grand Jury, two days ago.

Alleged Sorties

SAP Over Red China

Graham-has, never the invitation to,domia

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