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Hongkong's New Statue
A picture of the statue of King George VI which is on its way to Hongkong. Sculptured by Mr Glibert Ledward, R.A., It stands 10 feet high and has been cast in bronze. The king is depicted in robes of State, as worn at the opening of Parlia ment.
The statue was first ordered 10 commemorate Hongkong's centenary, but before the work could be completed, war broke out and by the end of the cen- tenary year, the colony was in the hands of the Japanese,
BLOOD BATH IN PUNJAB
"Shocking Casualties
New Delhi, Mar. 20. Indications of the extent of the bloody Punjab rioting were reflected-to-day in the official casually estimates, which said 2,049 persons had been killed and 1,103 "seriously injured" in the past fortnight.
These figures were issued before reports from the Rawalpind and Attark districts, where Hindu-Moxiem rioting has been the most ferocious, were received.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1947.
U.S. AID FOR KOREA NEXT
ON THE LIST
Three-Year Military And Economic Plan
Washington, Mar. 20,
The Administration may soon propose to Congress Lt-Gen John R. Hodge's Korean aid programme. which is even larger than its $400,000,000 ̊ plan to aid Greece and Turkey, as the keystone of its new "stop Russia" policy in the Far East.
The Korean project, which is already in the final draft form, has the approbation of Gen· Goorge Marshall, who reviewed and approved it in Moscow, and Under-Secretary Dean Acheson, Navy Secretary James Forrestal 'and War Secretary Robert Patterson, who reviewed and approved it here yesterday.
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It reportedly contemplates speed- Maj-Gen John 17. Hilldhing, ing $500,000,000 to $600,000,000 in sistant Secretary of State for occupied. Cenomis und military
arens, said the United States-Soviet period of three years. Of this money, split over unifying Korea might re- $200,000,000 world
for the quire an "interim programme" by American zone in Korea during the
the United States in its 2011C. first year of its operation. The re-pointed out that a weak Korea would mainder would be spent in the fol- | be fertile ground for some new dia- lowing two years to put Kurea back@urbance by openly inviting rivalry on its feet after 30 years of Japanese for her control and later domination domination and Joint American- by some strong outside power, Soviet control.
REBUILDING SCHEMES Mast of the first year's funds would
be spent in rebuilding railways, pro
viding new locomotives and rolling stock
mills while the US Army stocks in and re-establighing textile
the Far East would be diverted to Korean Army. Korca to equip and arm a new
mid
It is the Administration's present plan to nish
Koreun the pogrumine to Congress as soon as Truman's Greco-Turk the credits are voted for President |
aid plan. Informed sources said the State. War and Navy departments already hnd "sounded" some Congressinuli, who said they believe the Korean
have
"fair chance" once the Grecu-Turkish ald ན voted.
Omeinls would no1 Indicate whether It includes long
range assistance to the northern zune of
plan would
In Korea, as nowhere else in the work, the United States and the Soviet Union face each other directly and with identical commitments, he said. Failure of this country to tol- low through In Korea would deat democracy an incalculable blow. United Press,
Koren, now under Russian admini-V.
stration.
OXFORD CREW SETS RECORD
London, Mar. 20. Oxford University boat crew covered the four and a quarter miles from direction of the boat race course Mortlake to Putney-the reverse
in 17 minutes 66 seconds to-day, breaking the record of 18 minutes 14 seconds set up by Cambridge yester- day.
FALL OF
CABINET FORECAST
Ramadier Expected To Resign
Paris, Mar. 20. The French National Ar
LAB. REBELS sembly will record a vote of
DEFEATED
Amendment Ruled Out Of Order
London, Mar, 20. Alexander, to-day flatly re- The Defence Minister, Mr A.
jected rebel Labourites' demands that Britain' reduce her armed forces below a million men by March 31. 1948.
"I share fully the feeling that our defence burdens should be reduced at the earliest possible moment," Mr Alexander told the Commons, "but because of the great dangers which would follow abandonment in part of the main- peace and order in the nunce of world, I cannot subscribe to it."
Mr Alexander moved approval of Government's defence policy after The crews meet in the bout race the Speaker, Mr Douglas Clifton ter on March 20, Ta-day's was a his Brown, ruled out of order an amend tory making performance, being the ment offered by 45 rebel Labourites further review of the drst time that 10 minutes has been urging o beaten for either way of the course. country's commitments "no as to The record from Putney to Mort- reduce the burden on our manpower Jake is 18 minutes 3 seconds in which and financial British and Indian troops and police Cambridge won the 1934 race.
resources." The rebels had been prepared to managed to
to bring city rioting quickly Conditions even better than yes- support their amendment with argu- under control after the Governor, terday, particularly over the Bnat ments that Britain was maintaining Sir Evans Jenkins, took over the pro-stretch where the ebb tide was flow-million-man army primarily vincial administration. However, in ing at something like & m.ph-said this country has a military alliance, "defence" against Russia, will whom rural arean, poor communications and to be the fastest ever-were found to other primitive conditions made nid day. This was the only time this and to support reactionary govern- to minority groups most dimeult. year that Oxford had rowed the full ments in Europe. United Press.
A breakdown of the casualties showed that in cities and towns 611 were killed and 944 seriously injured. In rural districts 1,538 were killed and 169 seriously injured.
EDITORIAL
distance on the course-Reuter.
This Unique Colony-
CIR Alexander Grantham's - ap-
SIR
pointment to the governor- ship of Hongkong is intelligent getion by the Colonial Office, It only because he has previously had 12 years experience of the calony,
and, Therefore,
.conies equipped with
praelleal krow- ledge of lia quaint individualism aud is inherent conviction that what is deemed proper for one colony. Is itat necessarily so for Ilongkong. This part of the Bri tish colonial empire has always. claimed a certalu uniqueness- geographically, commercially, his- torically and socially. It is jex- Ious of this position and stren- uously fights to maintain
uble
advance
has always been
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good and seemingly logicat rea- sons why it should not be treated. as other colonies, one
being that. before World War II, Hongkong was fully capable of getting along very nicely without nancial as- sistance from Homeside, The position has Bilghtly changed. Al- though, financially, it is not so bad as prophesied by the Financial Secretary a year ago, it is still not so good the when. Sir Alexander was here in 1934, Hongkong is Insolvent and without a
doubi
on
Sir Alexander Is going to arrive to find unpopular income teghla- ilo an approved Ordinance, and 'n not very happy community as
result. He is also going to find a pubile suspiciously eyeing what has become known as constitu tional
reform — franchise, encompassed fanettors, the danger of sulable” can
candi-- dates belag folstered
the -electorate, He is going to dis- cover a wholehearted dislike by commercial interests of govern- mental controls, and an equal In-. sistence on the part of adminis irative officers that diese controls are essential to the recovery of Hongkong. He will be confronted with the Illogical situation of ansBody, other than a Chinese national, finding virtually Im- possible to
get into the colony, wlille at the same time, immigra- llon continues at an unprece- denied rate. Hongkong.. time. will probably give Sle Alexander an Alice in Wonderland feeling, and he will also soon ap preciate that He has come to one of the toughest assignments tri the colonial empire to-day. Success.
this
fut handling will call for much tact and ability.
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ATTACK POSTPONED The rebels
were expected to attack the Government defence policy despite the fate of their Amendment, but now probably will not seek a showdown vote unill the Government's canscription bill comes up for debate at a date st to be fixed.
They have joined forces with conscientious objectors within parly to conscription, to Introduce in amendment declining D
second reading of a bill that would provide armed forces "disproportionate the nation's needs and economic position.'
a. More than 100 Labourites have already signed thistamendment. Mr Alexander made only a pasship reference in
in the Commons to. British troup com
in Italy, Venezia
to
commitments in Glulla and Greece, because, he said, Government hoped that all British forces would be withdrawn from those countries by the end of the next fiscal year-March 31, 1948,
HIGHLIGHTS
Highlights of his speech included: (1) The Admiralty and the Supply Ministry expect to spend more thun L60,000,000 during the fiscal year on research and development of wea- pons for the armed forces, presu- ably including those involving atomic
energy.
(2) Britain is
willing to publish detalls of the strength and assign- ment of her armed forces, but only If the other United Nations to so
(3), Mr Alexander gave the Im- perial General Statt a memorandum In mid-February on the financial limits within which it can plani long. range defence policy.United Press.
confidence in the Government's policy towards Indo-China on Saturday and observers here believe that the result will be the fall of M. Ramadier's cabinet.
When the Assembly debated the 8,543,000,000 francs military credits for carrying out the polley to-day. Premier Paul Ramadter declored that he would make the vale *'za question of confidence in the Gov- ernment" after which the debate adjourned until Saturday. Earlier, the Communist leader, M.-Jacques-Duclos, fiad-suid- that his party could not vote for the credits and informed observers do not believe that the Premier will be able to change the Communists" minds between now and Saturday.
parliamentary
It was considered an almost cer-
tainty that M. Ramadler would re- sign If the Communists, who are the strongest party in the Government and in the Assembly, refused to give him their confidence for the second time within a week.
M. Duclos opened the debate to- day by saying: "We must negotiate with the Government of Dr Ho Chi Minh, which is representative of the Viet-Namh people."
M. Rumadier, In a brief but im- passioned speech, told the Assembly that if the Communists persisted In their intention to abstain from vot-" ing for the credlis they would "greatly threaten" the future of the Fourth Republic.
COMMUNISTS' COURAGE
After complimenting M. Maurice Vice-Preniler, Thorez Communist and his followers for their "deter- mination to protect French In- terests," M. Rinadler said: "You have courage. You have shown t but I put it up to you face to face."
He strode
slowly along the Rostrum until he looked directly down on the Communist deputies. "If you persist in abstaining you will not only anuntain but increase the Communist versus the anti- Communist division, which has been incrensing in the Chamber and which we the waved his band to his own Socialist followers and to the Right- wing deputies), seek to uveld,"
The entire Chamber except. the seats, rose to cheer and applaud M. Communists, who ant stalidly in their Ramadier. The Premier concluded with a final plea for unanimous approval of the credits "to preserve the unity of the country."
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recent blizzards which broke all, records, disrupted communications that turbo-jet engines were called into use to clear the clogged railways. They proved highly successful. These two pictures show twin jets (700 watts each) in and out of action. It was found they could clear an entire line in one day.
House Of. Lords Censures Government
London, Mar. 20.
The House of Lords censured Bri- ain's Labour Government by a vote of 110 to 30 to-night for the alleged Inadequacy of its measures lo meet Britain's economle erixis.
Unlike a similar vote in the House of Commons, the Lords' censure does not entail the collapse of the Att- lee Government, It merely reflects the opinion of the Upper House, which is top-heavy with Opposition Peers
The House of Lords divided on the motion put yesterday by Lord Ren- nell (Liberal), and supported by both. Liberals and Conservatives. It said, "This House deplores the inadequacy of the measures hitherto taken and proposed by Government to remedy the economie situation of the coun→
iscount Cranborne, leader of the Opposition, and Lord Cherwell and Lord Beveridge spearheaded the attack Government with dire warnings of bankruptcy, famine and a.lower standard of living na a re- sult of Government's failure to meet the crisis head-on.
CUTTING OUT EMPLOYER Lord
Cranborne said Government was planning the employer, out of the picture and was "quite unable to take his place."
Lard Cherwell said, "It is a mattor of positive bankruptcy and famine staring us in the face....Britain no longer can be the milch cow for the world. The smaller Allies should be made to realise that we were all in this war together and It. is not for Britain to repay every effort they mude and replace every ship they
Pakenham, replying for the Government, challenged anyone to state where the Conservative Party stood on the Inain
economic Isales of the day. He reviewed the dimculties confrunting Government when it took office and said coal pro- duction was improving.
"It will be the duty of Government, whatever the result of the division," he said, "to continue to shoulder its constitutional responsibilities and try to lend the country in these difficult times."-United Press,
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Britain And Germany
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No More Commitments
Declares Bevin
Moscow, Mar. 20.
Mr Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary, again told the Council of Foreign Ministers here to-day that he could not involve Britain in further financial commit- ments in Germany and reaffirmed his opposition to the Inter-Allied Control of the Ruhr without economic unity of Germany.
William
He was replying to M. Georges, tish
Sir representative Bidauli (France) who Brid
his Strang, at Russian insistence, government could not be parly to gested changing "co-belligerent" to. an agreement on German economie "ex-enemy" in the phraseology of the unity, the level of Greman industry British proposal for the hearing of and reparations, unless France's Allied-co-belligerent and
and belligerent demand for more German coal was states, the deputies agreed on the met first.
following fomula: "The Council of Mr Bevin said he was ready to
Foreign Minister and Foreign Minis- discuss any suggestions but helers Deputies will, at the appropriate regarded M. Bidault's conditions as stage bear the views of the govern.. making it impossible in advance to ments of other Allied and exnemy reach any kind of solution.
states which participated with their M. Bidault had said that France armed forces with the Allies against 7 considered
special inter-Allfed Germany." regime should be applied the Ruhr as soon as possible and that he This formula does not govern the hoped the British attitude, as out-participation of such states either in Ilned by Mr Bevin yesterday, was
the four permanent working: com- not final.
mittees or in consultative Germany
was consuming conl per head thun France and more then twice France's awn output, Bidault said.
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SOVIET OBJECTION
Before the
this adoption of formula Sir Williom Strong, re-
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TICHTER DISTRIBUTION
The French Foreign Minister verted to his suggestion that at such asked for lighter control of the dis- hearings the other allies should be irtbuilon of both coal and steel in permitted to ollend as observers, Germany. This,
lie suid, would permit an increase in exports with M. Vyshinsky objected strongly -out affecting the level of German and said the Potsdam agreement
Industry,
·provided for participation, of other Opposing any great increase instates directly interested, but not as Germany's permitted steel
observers when their own problema ducing capacity, M. Bidouit quoted were not under discussion. Marshall Vassily Sokolovsky. the in
Soviet
Commander-in-Chiet
pro-
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the
British
cate-
prooosul Germany as saying that to leave which Mr Robert Murphy (UB) Germany an
three supported, invisaged annual capacity of 9,000,000 tons will mean war within states and observers.
namely members, invited gorica, a few years."
The Ministers heard a progress re- port from their special deputies an for
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M. Vyshiniky saw no necessity
the third
category, which
to-thousands of questions."
with
out
the
Germany to-day and will hear one would lead to open forums. from the deputies on Austria
have time they morrow. If they will also discuss the provisional go- Potsdam language was as broad as
Mr. Murphy pointed vernment of Germany.
Both Mr Bevin and M. Bidault and that the Allied states had not the British proposal on this point
speak on this question.. said to-day that they were ready to been satisfied with the arrangements
thus far contemplated,
CALLS IN EXPERT
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M. Bidault his summoned to Mos- Ho wanted the broadcast repre- cow the Director of the Ministry of sentation to the Council of Foreign Industrial Production to take pari Ministers so that the council could as an expert in the coal discussions get the benefit of Allled views. of the Foreign Ministers. He is one of the leading authorities
Sir William Strang pointed out mining.
coal that his proposal was not contrary Meanwhile the deputies for Ger-vited states could attend and only
to the Potsdam dictum that only in many at to-day's meeting under the states with direct interest would be chairmanship of M. Andrel Vyshin-invited. It was rather complement- again discussed the question of ary to the Potsdam agreement. consulting the representatives of the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency. It
Me. Murphy felt the matter rested was agreed to send invitations to on the question of conventence and representatives to appear before the did not consider it would greatly in- deputies during the Moscow session, convenienco thom to have the allied but date has yet been fixed for their states present. He insisted on full appearance..
participation now, pending some de- After a prolonged discussion overcizion on how the composition, of the the hearing of the views of the other working committees would be settled,. Allied states, during which the Bri- but might, he added, change his
views later.
Communist Party Chief
Assassinated
Salonika, Mar. 20.
John Zevgoua, leader of the Communist Party in Salonika, was assassinated to-day by a member of the Andartes' "Execution Squad' Com-
M. Duclos, replying to the Pre- mler, said amid thunderous munist cheers: "If you say our action would mean the end of France, I say 'no'.
that
"France could not disappear that easily The millions of workers whom we represent would not allow their country to vanish over auch an lasue,"
After the debate, M. Ramadier went into conference' with the Pre- sident, A. Vincent Auriot Reuter.
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Potsdam
M.Vyahinsky iterated that Was broad. enough for Russin and there was no room in hla view for other states to como in to make comments anil- ask ques tions.
The French reserved their position. -Reuter,
Port Sudan Strike
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The police arrested Christors | Panou fired several shots from Panou, 30-year-old guerilla of Ser- revolver into Zergous back as the
Khartoum, Mar. 20, ren, who admitted to the police that victim passed a theatre, The assassin Sudan became worse to-day,
strikke.or clockers at Peri he had killed Zeygous "for what I was immediately arrested, suffered in the mountains, suffer-
cording to the latest reports here. Panou left the guertito force in the ing for which he was responsible". mountains
About 1,000 men are now out in the. Yugo-Slav Panou told the police he hid been Salonika. The police were uncertain
border several weeks ago, coming to support of their demands
for pay Increntes trained at Boulkes in Yugo-Slavin,
and a bigger tree efoti
were whether Zavgous was killed for per-ration. The strikern He was a member of the OPLA, sonal reasons or if the assassination yesterday by railway labourers.
Joined which is the execution organisation was the result of some intra-party of the Andartes army.
Four ships ore now reported to bi held up by the strike.-Reuter.
·quarrelling.-United Press,
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