1947-02-10 — Page 4

YALTA AGREEMENT

Background Still Veiled in Secrecy

LONDON, FEB, 9.

TWO YEARS AFTER THE SIGNING OF THE SECRET YALTA AGREEMENT BY THE LATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, 'MR WINSTON CHURCHILL AND MAR- SHAL JOSEF STALIN, BRITISH OFFICIAL QUARTERS CON- TINUE TO-DAY TO MAINTAIN A VEIL OF SECRECY AND MYSTERY OVER THE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THIS DOCUMENT.

Its publication in February last year has not Induced Churchill nor those "in the know" in Whitehall to relax a policy of sealed lips and discloso what prompted Britain to subscribe to the document on the eve of victory over Germany:

A slim file in the reference

NEW MALARIA division of the Foreign Office

CURE NOW MARKETED

New York, Feb. 9. A new drug, developed during

in London-prominently marked "Yalta"-reveals nothing but the text of the "agreement con- cerning the entry of Soviet Rus Iain into the war against Japan" with the imprint "top secret" still on its cover. A few clip- pings from British nowspapers referring to it are the only addi-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1947.

› BOYCOTT MEETING ENDS IN, FIGHT

Shanghal, Feb. 10. Mass meeting held yes. terday to institute a boycott against American goods to "savo Chinese Industry from bankruptcy" ended in fight in which about 10 parsons were injured,

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The meeting was called by employees of various Chinese department stores who were to have as their principal speaker the famous Leftist writer, Kuo Mo-jo, who last year visited Mos- cow, where ho was received with great honour.

The meeting was barely under way when at a signal from an unidentified leader scores of unknown persons tried to break it up.- Associated Press.

Congress Of

the war to protect American tional fare offered to an inquir International

soldiers against malaria, is nowing mind. available for domestle use.

It was originally known as 7018 and later as chloroquinu. It is 18 times as strong as quinine, and much less poisonous. It is a belter drug than atabrine, which was used widely during most of the war.

it would

Foreign Office heads politely refuse to give information on

why

the British Government agreed to the clause in the Yalta pact setting out the price to Russia for participation in the Japanese war. They remain reluctant to give any hint. which Chloroquine, a synthetic compound might be made from coal tar, is related chemi-British comment on what,

interpreted A5 official cally to both quinine and stabrine, appear, they prefer to treat rather and clinical tests still are being made to determine whether it can be made

as a "forgotten document" still more

British effective,

foreign policy experts familiar with Whitehall's motives and considerations on the alma, are inclined to give three main British side as prompting motives for signing the then secret Yalta agreement: (1) Britain's anxiety at the time of the Thousands of men returning from

Yalla conference to complete tho the war particularly those from the European war at all costs and to South-west Pacific have had

maininin harmony with Russia an This current attacks of malaria. Certain

side, of the Ume li would carriers ot the disease. With taike to beat Japan and of the chloroquino. however,

difficulties involved to bring about medical scientists believe that no widespread the fall of Japan, and (3) the scope

in of Britain's Interest in the Pacific.

Unity Of Great Powers

Government statistics show that more than 500,000 army and navy personnel were treated for malaria during the war, but some medical men belleve the number affected may have been close to 1,000,000.

Cyclists

Luxembourg, Feb. 9. ternational Cyclists' Union con- The 74th Congress of the In- cluded its session last night in record time.

Having previously decided that a Ave-nation committee would be ap pointed to discuss the new statute laws, the agenda was considerably shortened.

After several points were adopted videred a stucation of Consination or the Irish Federation,

elimination of that a committee of three would be It was decided appointed to consider this problem.

As Belgium decided to withdraw Its condidature

staging world was given to the Netherlands.

Italians Record

cases have been reported as indirect the B (2) an over-estimate, on championships in 1948, the honour

outbreak of malaria will occur this country.

A healed debate developed on the question of recognising the hour re- cord of the Italian cyclist, Coppi. It was finally decided by 48 to 24 votes to ratify the

record.

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Safeguards Deficient MOSCOW

A CITY OF

MINIMUM WAGE ADOPTED FOR

On Immigration Ships CONTRASTS OIL WORKERS

Genoa, Feb. 9.

The commission for the enforcement of emigration re- gulations to-day charged two South American shipping firms with "numerous deficiencies" in safeguards aboard ships recently leaving here with Italian immigrants,

The commission, which was appointed to investigate ships that are granted special authori. sation for emigration voyages,

ATOMIC ENERGY

Moscow, Fob. D.

The Moscow "Automat" is

Los Angeles, Feb. 10. probably the only restaurant inference of the International Workers' delegates to the con- the world where a coin-operated Labour Organisaton Petroleum guide books say, it is a city of in a sub-committee adoption of machine sorves caviar. As the Committee scored a major point contrasts.

the principle of a minimum wage Four Foreign

for oil workers throughout, the Marelworld,

Ministers convene here in

When the Big

CHAIRMANSHIP named the Lloyd Brasileiros ved they will find women street cleaners,

CHALLENGED

issuc.

sel, Almirante Yacequay, and the Spagnola Ybarra Company's Capo de Buena Esperanza in a critical report.

and

The re-

modern department stores and me dieval bazaars. One of the world's fanclest and quietest subways carries passengers to a sleigh depot. Horse Innes from the end of the subway drawn sleds skim along snow-filled line.

Grim-vianged Soviet soldiers can listen any night while an Ameriena Baby" In the luxurious Restaurant style jazz band plays "Melancholy Metropole.

Jing, the employers' delegates agreed After four hours of bitter wrWNE to the labour proposal which had the support of most govemment déles rates as

Well

As opproved, the minimum resolution, without fixing locifte rates, provides the minimum shall be

forming with the laws or custours of xed by collective. agreement Legis lation or any other procedure con-

each country.

It was stressed that account should be taken of the work week and each country's economic condition to pro vide a decent standard of living for the worker and his family.

Washington, Feb. 9.

According to the commission, the Senator Styles Bridges, in a

Almirante Yaeequay received special formal statement to-day, chal-Gibraltar,

permission for a voyage to Naples,

Lisbon, lenged Senato Republicans to Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro San Vincente, reject David Lilienthal's ap and Santos with 230 first class and pointment as chairman of the 215 third class passengers. Atomic Energy Commission.

port said the ship was 30 years old, had a speed of not over 11 knots, a Senator Bridges' attack was the stability Index "not all at satis-store, in only a few blocks from a Mostorg, a five-storey department first indication that Mr Lilienthal's factory" limited appointment might be made a Party against fre

safely methods bazaar where pensanta in felt Boots for automatic sell raw beef and vegetables. Both The Senator denounced Lilienthal and general equipment for

signats and Incked are extinguishers establishments are patronised by

emer-automobile factory workers. as an extreme Left-winger who had gencies, once proposcu mic secrei

Contrasts in Moscow are not limited the turning over of

Freedom of Association⠀ United

The commission sold the

ships*

to the old and the new, Russians Russia and the United Nations with-class passengers were overcrowded thority, but the city's traffic police Sub-Committee.

four compartments for the third have the deepest respect for

The worker delegates lost the Du- round in the Management Labour put adequate world safeguards and had no corridors between beds. are among the most polite

A United Press.

It also cited

resolution .ro the lack of

steam, world.

garding freedom of association and lavatories and equipment for dis-

Polito Pointsmen

collective bargaining was adopted by infection, "while the infirmory had a

21 fa 12 votes over their protest after There is a brief, frightening moa prolonged session. capacity of two when it should have ment after a traffic violation when was favoured by the employers' and been able to accommodate at least one might think Moscow police were government representatives. It call- The resolution an stern as their counterparts else-ed for continuance of harmonious, where. But it is short lived.

Inslead the "Where do you Moscow officer touches the brim of think you're going?" approach, the hla red and blue cap, and reminds the offending driver of the Inw. He then urges future caution in polite words.

Uphill Race For Cars

Rome, Feb. 9.

to

13

and

of

in the

"Important Deficiencies" The report said the Capo de Buena Esperanza, which left on January 27 with 140 third class passengers for nounced to-day that the Monte Buenos Aires, "also had Important

The Rome Automobile Club an- Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo

Barcelono, Cadiz, Lisbon, Rio de Mario uphill race, the first national deficiencies in regard to fire protec be held on March 1947 season, will tion, methods of safety, raport and touring cars.

sanitation and is open to 10,

and in its infirmary."

Under the emigration regulations In addition to the challenge cup,ships listed which

as being deficient in Sponsoring the winner, there will be quired to make the necessary

the club or organisation safety or health measures a purse of 400,000 lire.

provements and to obtain a now and was postponed from favourable report before being per The co March 3 because many drivers saldmitted to sall again from Genoa-pert marionette manipulator. Mus- they could not be ready by then.United Press. United Press.

goes

to

THE "FLYING PARSON" WINS

Boston, Feb. 10, Boston's flying Parson Gil Dodds took off with the starling gun and clicked off his 16th consecutive in- dnor victory by winning the Boston Athletic Association's clastic mile

Several Advantages The now drug, which was not used

In January 1945, when the ngree- on a big scale unill late in the war, ment was negotiated, Winston Chur-agreed to appoint M. Jolnard chair- The Congress, on a Swiss proposal, prevents and cures one type of chill, in the view of British students man of the Union, while the vacant molaria, called plasmodium fal- of foreign policy, was animated by elparum; but is not so effective

post of vice-president was given to against another type, called plas- available power against

one idea only to concentrate all M. Smulders, of Belglum. modium vivax. The latter

Germany The Congress, voting by 50 to 10, is the for a recurring type.

final pasault. For this pur-adopted a Sivedish proposal to ap- It has several advantages over porc, and for the sake of an ecccp-point the Frenchman, Chesal, to re-race in 4.08.9. atabrine in that it does not cause the from an eventual Allied victory in secretary.-United Press.

table solution to problems arising place Victor Breyer as the Union's pallent's skin to stafn; does not cause gastro-intestinal symptoms, Europe, unity and may be given in a single dose, powers, including Russia, had to be Atabrine must be given daily for a week.

of

among the great

safeguarded, in the British opinion even at some price.

Russian misgivings over what they described as delay second front had stiffened Stalin's at

In opening a titude and is said to have increased

For the third consecutive time, Tommy Quinn of the New York Athletic Club trailed Dodda home, 20

yards behind. Sweden's

Rune Gustafson, who, heretofore, has finished fourth in the American appearances, put ahead of Bill Hulte of New York, burst of speed to finish third fust

on a

are re- im-

"Anti-Soviet

Speeches

London, Feb. 9. Radio Moscow to-day broad- cast a Pravda article on "a series week in Canada." of anti-Soviet speeches made last

In Winnipeg. Randolph Churchill urged the nation not to be afraid and Ottawa British MP Beverly of the Soviet Union. In Toronto on the contrary, tried to in- the Soviet Union, American

arc

Circus tickets, like ice cream, ore asian circuses on sale in Moscow all the year round. complete in acrialists, animals, tumblers clowns.

and The city also has a variety theatre puppet theatre operated by an ex- featuring comedy sets, and a tiny

covites love puppet shows, Their. extraordinary interest in marionettes has developed since the war--United Press,

ITALIAN TREATY

PROTEST

Rome, Feb. 9. Journalists met to-day "in a solemn The National Federation of Italian manifestation of national sorrow for the iniquitous Italy by International calculations treaty imposed an and egotism."

relations between employers and

parties to and association and the right of both employees, fecedom of expression

their own choosing without discri-

form organisations "of mination."

and

Another clause of the resolution recommended that legislation which curtalls the right of freedom of as sociation be rescinded

that every effort be made to establish effective and expeditious machinery delegates representing Mexico, Ven for collective bargaining. Workers' zuela, United States, Canada, Colom- bla and England opposed the reschi- tion on the ground it was not strong enough and did not go far enough. --Associated Press.

Anglo-Italian Trade Talks

Rome, Feb. 9, The Ministry of Foreign Commerce announced to-day that Donato Men- tebella, Director-General of the Bart land in connection with Anglo-Italian of Italy, would leave soon for Ear- commercial · negoliations.

ap.

Menichella will study the treaty plications of various financial accords.

United Press.

The protest against the appealed to the "moral conscience of free journalism in all civilised

While in Montreal called nation" to join the protest and ald

Agriculture, said his company, The the price which he exacted from the services on the quarterdeck of the Who holds the American mila record / "pen Canadians to fight the Soviet in the appeal for a "just peace based

to obtain

of

of New York. Mac-

the

DIVINE SERVICE HELD IN RAIN Dr Theodore G. Klumpp, former chief of the food and drug adminis

London, Feb. 9, King George, Queen Elizabeth and tration of sho Department

the two Princesses attended Divine Winthrop Chemical Co., la making chloroquine for domestic use.

now westem powers.

British battleship HMS Vanguard

4.00.

Union. Lastly, the Premier of On- on international liberty and de- Two of the company's chemists were

British Informed quarters hold which splashed deck and awnings, MacMitchell on Sunday

despite heavy rains rear reign over the mile race by Les

Dodds' victory ended the three-tario, Mr. Crow came out against mocracy and on the principle of self- lenders in the development of the Russian undertaking to enter than Exchange Telegraph correspon Mitchell ran last all the way in the ways, tried to

the USSR that British

determination of the people." drug-United Press.

"All of them, though in different Another resolution saluted Sunday night. reported

fan bellicose senti- Press Federation of Teleste-United Japan was partly due dent

Ave-man field Saturday night win of the population, to sow alarm and ICnt of the Ailled capa- aboard the battleship which is taking clated Press.

Tho King, like all the officernding up with a time of 4.2.D.--A530-

ments among the backward sections Press. to bring the Pacific war to un end. It was orgued that the him to South Africa, ware tropical then leading British authorities had Princesses wore new summery pastel

The uniform.

Queen and the considered operations against Japan dresses, a part of their speelal from Russian Far Eastern bases an vital prerequisites to speeding up

wardrobe provided for the trip. the war against Japan.

Later the Vanguard slowed to ten knots

for refuelling.-Associaled Press.

McNutt Expected To Resign

10

wor to ml

Formation of New Exile Government

Paris, Feb. 9. Spanish -Republican The Government-in-Exile has been form

ed by Senor Rudolfo Liopis, Secre- tary-General of the

Socialist

A

new

Plan to Populate

Jogjakarta, Java, Feb. 11. Transfer of 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 Indonesians from Jogjakarta to un- derpopulated Sumatra will be spon- sored by the Republie of Indonesia

uncertainty and war scare and, above all, were telling lies about the Soviet Union.

ure fulfilling orders of well-known INDIAN PRINCES

Those slanderers DECISION BY reactionary circles, disturbed by the fact that relative peace has set in the world," the article sald-United Press.

OUTWARD MAILS

Unless otherwise stated, Registered Articles and Parcel Posta close 30 minutes marilor than the time stated below.

Monday, February 10 Airmail:

Rangoon, Calcutta, Delhi, Johannesburg. Calro, 3.30 pm. Seamall

Teamkong, 2 p.m.

Macao, Teinshan, Shekki, a p.m.

Kongmoon, 4 p.m.

Train:

Tuesday, February 11

Canton, 4 pm.

Alrmall:

of

New Delhi, Feb. 10, The Maharajahs and nawabs India...moved a step closer to a possible participation in the nation's

the signing of the final Indore GOLFER'S COMEBACK Independence effort by agreeing to

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 10. Rotund Ed (Porky) Oliver blister- ed the Brackenbridge Park's tough course for eight strokes under war

discuss the proposals for representa-

lon in the constituent asembly.

The Nawab of Bhopal, the Chan- cellor of the Chamber of princes and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of

Washington, Feb. 9.

Pacto Intereste Diplomalle quarters to-day dicted that Mr Paul V. McNutt, Interests and future policy in the pre-The outlookton Britain's Pacific Ambassador the Philippines,

stan political settlement with the would resign in March or soon after played an important part in Chur- Pacide generally is believed to have Mr McNutt was said to be awaiting chill's adherence to Yalta. Political

Netherlands, the Indonesian Presi dent and Vice President disclosed in conclusion of the United States-circles are of the opinion that Bri-

a joint interview on Sunday. Philippines treaty, now being nego taln tiated, before submitting his resigna-Pacific war in view of her exhaus

President Sockarna and Vice tain was anxious

President Mohammed to shorten

Hatta ing belief that the bloodletting phase 1 al 30 holes to capture the the All India Congress Party said in

express- State Department officials said the ion due to the war against Germany Workers Party, it was announced by treaty was progressing satisfactorily could be saved on her previous pori-

of the Indonesian fight for indepen- $10,000 Texas Open Golf Tournyen font statement they had reached and anxiety to regain whatever

with a total of 205-Just one over and an agreement might be

ence was over, said they had post-the record an official spokesman here to-night. *cluded soon.

set last year by

"general understanding for further revolution plans for building the con- tion there. For this sho was ready forming a new Republican Govern prosperous

Ben negotiations. Senor Llopis began Ometais

his tosit of Republic into expected

Hogan. one of Asia's most Mr McNuit

to pay u a price to Russia.

Oliver, hitting would quit in the middle of March A British publication, generally

a comeback trial ment last Thursday.-Reuter.

- powers.Associated after five years in the army, edged as he plans to return to the United accepted as close to the War Office,

Press.

out Jimmy Demaret by one stroke- Associated Press Thus far in an article in February

'tion.

States about that time.

to who might succeed him.

1043

bluntly declared that British rubber,

Mr McNutt reportedly has made it were clear to friends that he does not industry and wish to hold another post when he prospects of full returns-United Press.

there has been little speculation as oil and tin resources in the Far East essential raw materials to

transport, and

that employment at home depended on recovering those sources of supply from the Japanese. Foreign policy experta maintain that Britain had not lightheartedly signed the Yalto Agreement, and in defence of this step they also invoke somo historical facts to bear out that

advantages

conceded to

AIRCRAFT FOR PHILIPPINES

some

Russia had been held by her before. Southern Sakhalin. They argue this applies above all to

100,000 TB CASES IN U.S.

ZONE OF GERMANY

Berlin, Feb. 9.

General Joseph McNamey to-day drew a bleak picture of German health conditions, highlighted by

more than 100,000 cases of tuberculosis in the American zone.

In the monthly Military Go-drugs, a treatment which requires vernor's report, Gen McNarney longer hospitalisation, he explained. said that more than 85 per cent

Hazards Proventable The Military Government criticis-

begun to tell on German children. The inadequate German diet hau Gen. Macharney said.

Santa, Monica, Call, Feb, 10. The purchase of two 52-passenger DC-8 transport planes by the Philip- pines Airways for service between

of 113,461 known TB cases are ed German healtti oficials for their the islands and principal cities in the

Kussian Intentions

walking the streets of American "failure" to take positive effective Orient, was announced yesterday by however, very strong feeling has hospital treatment by the short- that were preventable and press such On the question of Manchuria, controlled Germany, barred from action to forestall health hazards the Douglas Aircraft Co.

Delivery

been reflected since publication of age of beds, on the approximately the $2,000,000 contract will be made late The Economist, commented "This pact. The Influential weekly,

action to completion. this year-Associated Press

The Governor admitted that "large was indeed great power diplomacy numbers of these were "active in at its worst and the transaction was fectious cases, at the expense not of a small, Insigni-

McNarney predicted Acant nation but of a nation "greater sprend" of communicable 400,000,000 strong, an ally which had discapes unless hospital facililies are been realating Japanese

ccarly doubled to meet American over seven years and which had

"essential"! ptandards, self been nominally recognised as a great power,”

Economist charged that

AP Newsman Dies

In Indo-China

Paris, Feb. 10,

The

in China she

of

aggression

Gen

Increased Exposure

4

"Children eight to 16 years of age some retardiment of growth is evid- show serious weight deficiencies, and ence of the long-standing inadequacy of their food consumption." he stat- Ed...

Gen McNarney praised the special Michael Moutschen, Belgian born Russia wanted generally to sock will result in surge numbers of sick many of these had been seriously Associated Press correspondent, died facilities

privately-administered child-feeding This shortage of hospital facilities programmes, but pointed out that on Saturday night from a spinal "special rights and knew Chin wound Inflicted by a Viet Namhese would not willingly grant again such cable diseases,

wanted falling to receive treatment and will crippled through diversion of sup sniper during an umbdah of a French

mean that many cases of communi- plice to other zones of Germany and armoured column outside Hanoi; rights to any foreign power,

such as tuberculosis, strike last autumn.

through the United States shipping Indo-China dispatches sald-Asso- the procedure of secretly gaining treated in the home, or as ambulance hence typhoid fever and diphtheria, will be

Expelled Germans the consent of Britain and America patients

Part

patients, with resultant

Factors of a bargain for the entry exposure of other individuals and serious food and health

Increased

worsening the already of Russia into the war against

problems greater spread,

under here included the backlog of

Germans expelled from Czechoslo vakia and the continued hoarding of com-Governor said.

cinted Press. -**

PLANE HELD UP

London, Feb, 0. The: plane in which Dr. Peter Krauland, Austrian

Minister Economic Planning, was to arrive in of London today has been held up in Frankfurt by bad weather, Ho 18 expected to reach London by plane to-morrow-cuter.

us

sold.

Japan. To bring about an alllance, crowded living condor

food by American zone farmers, the

superduous, Tuberculosis and

a bribe the greatest idliers anong

municable diseases in

to the mermany"-to-|

But the full story of the part day, ita Bliznicillin German communities to

re-

which turned out to be Roosevelt and Churchill paid a which was not there to give."

Mero than 100,000 expeilees Britain played at Yalta, until the Foreign Office archives are made further complicated by

The available, will not be known and the shortages, Gen. MacNerney said these persons" due to shortages of bas-begi Ported at German distribution cen- because of the "inability of background that lett to Britain's Thousands of venereal disease casca food, fuct and housing.

assimilate signature completely disclosed in all parts of the American, zone United PreES,

were now being treated with sulfa ing, the report added.-United Press. Food deliveries also continued to

Manile, 10 a.m......

Saigon, Singapore, Colombe, Auckland, London, 1.30 p.m. Atamail:

Amor, 10 G.M.

Tramkong, 10 am.

Sydney.

Makassar, Bourabaya, Batavia, 10 a.51.

Swatow, 10 am.

Sydney), noon.

Mantia, Sandakan,

Australia,

Shanghai, 2 p.m.

Halplioa. 3 pm.

Tra

Macio, Tinahan, Blekki, 3 p.m.

Canton, 4 p.m.

(via

Nehru acted as head of the nego sembly whose task is writing. the TO-DAY'S BROADCASTS tiating group for the constituent as- charter for the Indian independence, -Associated Press,

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