1947-04-25 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1947.

POCKET CARTOON Russians Deny German

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*Now, children. comes the Vanguard.”

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LIBERALS

CRITICISE

WALLACE

Bournemouth, Apr. 24. Mr D. M. Foot, one of the Party's top leaders, censured

for

With Soviet Forces

Officers In Service

London, Apr. 24. ·

Political experts here are cautious in their attitude towards Berlin reports about the alleged continued activities of the former Moscow sponsored "League of German Officers" in Russia and Russian occupied Germany, which the Russian spokesman partly denied today.

the Berlin pollee chief, Colonel Mark- graf, since the beginning of the oc- cupation. There is no evidence that their number has lately Increased.

They do not admit that all elements of these reports are equally true or untrue.

That other leaders of the group, The original Berlin roports

including Paulus and Seydlitz, are made four different statements.

stiil in n special camp is confirmed 1. That a number of former by. the appearance of Paulus at the members of the League now | Nuremberg trial and hle subsequent hold important administrative return to captivity, and by messages positions in the Soviet zono of reaching the families of some of the

generals concerned German,

Von

2. Most members of the League (led by Field Marshal Paulus

General and Seydlitz) are still in a special camp near Moscow,

Categorical Denial

The alleged training of these, re- office in Germany was categorically maining generals for futura political denied today. It is also inherently unlikely if i reallard that the political use of German generals for propaganda was wartime device to undermine the German Army, and 4. That some of them are

that Russian political influence in now in organised relation to the Germany is now based chiefly on the Soviet Army, either as special-Socialist Unity Party in the East and ists; advisers or training in the the Communists in the West, whom ranks.

3. These men are still being Mr Henry Wallace at the an-trained for future administra nual Liberal Party conference

tive tasks in Germany. todny

his anti-Truman speeches.

"We should make it quite clear we have no

Mr sympathy with Henry Wallace's criticism of his Government," Mr Fool cald, in moving adoption of the Party's thousand-word policy statement world affairs,

on

"We welcome President Truman's nction with regard to old for Turkey and Greece,”

Mr Foot, the son of Isaac Foot, newly-elected president of the Party, said the Liberals always had spected and admired Mr Wallace,

It but now appeared they must dis- tinguish between his policies and

in economies.

"No one should make the mistake

of supposing that Mr Wallace speaks for the whole or even for the majori ty of American liberal opinion," lie sald.

"The picture which he drawn of a reactionary, United States wantonly seeking a quarrel with a demure USSR is a picture which I do not recognise."United Press.

The Orst statement is undeniably true but not new. Former members of the League have held important positions in the Soviet zone, including

Lewis Had

Been Good:

Fine Cut

Washington, Apr. 24.

The Federal Judge, Alan Goldsborough, today lopped $2,- Habit To Acquira "No one wishes to indulge in Red 800,000 off the $3,500,000 fine baiting or abusing Soviet, Russia, imposed against the United but the desirability of bringing Mine Workers for last year's about friendly relations should be coul strike in defiance of the emphasised.

He ruled that Friendly relations, however, do court order. not moun the same thing as ap- John L. Lewis complied fully pensement, and for a lasting peace with the Supreme Court's order to be established, it is essential to withdraw his pending April that Russia should acquire the habit

International co-operation and 1 sirike signal.

of respect for other nations."

a sudden influx of Nazi generais

could only embarrass.

could

of

25 YEARS IN Koreans Sharply Divided Hongkong Cricket Club

Over Result Of Talks

PRIESTHOOD

Catholics in Hongkong have planned many functions to honour Fr J. Felix Shak, who celebrates today the silver jubilco of his ordination.

NEW DELHI

RASH OF

STABBINGS

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Seoul, Apr. 24.

U.S. occupied Koren is sharply divided on what to expect from the proposed 'resumption of the American- Soviet negotiations on the Korean independence question.

Rightist Korean newspapers and political leaders expressed doubt that it would solve the problems of joint rule.

The Leflats, however, kailed So- viet Foreign Minister Molotov's pro- posal to resume session of the Ameri- can-Russian Commission in Seoul on May 20 as the only path to unifica-

Portugal

Says Reds To Blame

Lisbon, Apr. 24.

The conservative Capital Dally News auld it is not optimistle because M. Molotov, in a letter in Secretary of State Georgy Marshall, “blamed the American sido” for the deadlocks The Portuguese Government In the Commission. It added that old

was informed "some time ago" differences might arise over the de-

that the Communists were finition of democracy, which Mr Mor- shul! termed as the chief stumbling planning a general strike and block in the Arst attempt to agree | socinl ugitation movement on the, Korcan Independence,

Syngman Rheo's Views The liberal Volee of the People sald the resumption of negotiations would end the schemes of some "enc- Honory groups to establish a separate government of South Koren,

throughout Portugal, Castez Fernandes, Under-Secretary of State for the Portuguese Co- operative System, told Reuter today.

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Swntow (6ea) a p.m.

The Portuguese diplomatic mission abroad supplied the information, "A unifled democratie government The recent strikes at Lisbon docks, can only be established in an Imple shipyards and factorien bore typical

Moscow decision mentation of the

indications of Communist direction," he said,

"The inconsistence of the calling for joint efforts," it said.

Syngman Rice, veteran

indle-lack of concrete claims on the part minutes pendence leader, in A press state of the strikers and coincidence of ment suld: "I don't regard resump- widespread distribution of manifes- as significant, toes signed 'Portuguese Communist tlon of negotiations since

our representatives "are not | Party,' urging the workers to strike, participating directly. I do not ex-confirmed the report," he said." peet much from future meetings.

Senhor Fernandes added that at My position is neither anti-Com-

the peak, over 5,000 workers in the

and when United States and Russia

prevented the stoppages a fresh series of stabbings in agree on re-

current problems, and if action

spreading the results are good, I am ready to volving hostile religious com-

"Some 200 strikers, ring-leaders #o along with the decisions:"-Ano-and instigators have been transferred munities. At least two persons clated Press.

to Cape Verde Islands, were killed and eight injured.

trial,' he said.-Reuter. A 24-hour curfew was imposed in some areas,

The last point-the allegation military and not political use by the Russian Army of some of the re- maining members

Officers' League is evidently, the crlilcal

anc.

of the

The British authorities have ceived many such reports in recent months, as well as allegations that German officers released from British to their homes in the captivity Soviet Zone were Brst arrested and then offered a chance to volunteer for service with the Russian Army,

These reports were lent colour by the remarkable absence of released former German officers in the Soviet

zone.

Devin's Inquiry

They were taken seriously enough. to form the subject of a query by Mr Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary, at the early stage of the Moscow discussions.

The Soviet Foreign Commissor, M. Molotov, answered them with n strict denial ant referred to an car- fier denial by Marshal Sokolovsky, the Soviet Russian representative on the Allied Council.

There seems to be nothing in the reports which goes beyond, the state- ments then exchanged.

In

Meanwhile, a high Soviet source dismissed .៦៩

Berlin today "stupidity" the reports that Paulus and other captive German generals were being held in Russia ready to

zone of Germany.

It was on that condition that the After a stormy debate, the meet- ing defeated an amendment to the Supreme Court ordered a reduction The In the fine that Lewis withdrew the Party's

statement,

strike notice on March 18 but when amendment

would have expressed the Mine Workers began a "safety take over key posts in the Soviet) disapproval of the "rise of tyranny and dictatorship in Greece" and shutdown" in the saft coal flelds recommended

of which lasted from April 1 to April 14 the government objected that he had not campiled fully with the Supreme Court mandate.

the withdrawal

British troops, University student delegates proposed the amendment and were backed by Ronald Brigh- ກ. ion, member of the Party's Ex- ecutive.

Mr Foot said that if the Greek case were taken before the United Nations, Bussla would veto.any solution offered.-United Press.

Welcomed Back

From Pole

Buenos Aires, Apr. 24. Argentina's Antarctic expedi- tion returned to a warm recep- tion today after spending three and a half months in South

Polar waters.

As the Navy transport Patagonia and the mineswocoers King and Amrayre, escorting the expedition, steered into Buenos Aires harbour, they were greeted by hoots and whistles of dozens of other ships in

port.

The personnel, followed by wildly cheering crowds, went to Government House to report to President Peron and the Navy Minister.

Attorney General John F, Sonnett sahi

the today, however, government had no objection to the reduction of the fine. He said since April 14 production had been under normal, but no real Injury to the people of the United States had re- sulled-United Press,

Too Much

Talkee-Talkee

London, Apr. 24. Members of Parliament are now talking so long, so fast and so in distinctly that "Hansards reporters for the first time since 1803

A senior officer of the British in-

telligence service told Reuter today that such rumours had been "Dont- ing round" for a long time.

"They arc Just old rumours containing! nothing new," he said.

"Free Germany" Movement

Shortly before the Moscow con- ference a report was drawn up on all-hut-the-British-intelligence service knew of the "Free Germany" movement, to which Von Paulus and other German generals adhered after their capture by the Red Army.

Since then, there has been no change In the position, as the move- ment had more or less ended at the end of the war, the British officer said.

that

Von Pauls is still a prisoner in Russia. When he attended the Nuremberg trial as witness for the prosecution, rumours. began he was likely soon to be installed falling as much as two days behind zone, but immediately after he had in a key position in the Russian in publishing the doings of the House completed his evidence he was re- of Lords and Commons,

turned to the senior officers' prison

are

Not even in 1881, when the Com-camp outside Moscow, where he has mens set a still-standing endurance remained since.

It was stated then that Paulus mark by staying in session for 41

minor a few

personal hours and 30 minutes did Hansard's enjoyed shorthand experts fall behind. But privileges, but otherwise was treated now they complain that they work strictly according to the prisoner of 12 hours a day and

war rules-Reuter. even at that

The expedition sailed from Buenos cannot keep up with the torrent of Alres on January 4, Headed by Lt-words. Comdr Garcia, he expedition visited

the South

Orkneys, Shetland and De-

There are now 18 reporters cover- ception Islands as well as Grahoming the sessions of the two houses Land, and penetrated Weddel Sea as as well as meetings of the commit- far as Margaret Bay.

It

set up a weather observatory on Gamma Island, an archipelago, where nine men were left in charge. relit the "Primer de. Mayo" 'light- house there, and installed a new one on Dumer Ísland.—United Press..

IZVESTIA HAS A NEW ONE

Mosgow, Apr. 25, p. Izvestin, the Soviet Government hewspaper, sald today that German landlords that were expelled from

Soviet occupied Eastern Germany had received "large estétes" in the British occupation zone,

"For

Instance,

the well-known Hitlerite landlord, Von Der Hollz.

lees. There are six more than before the war and include

one woman, Mrs Jean Winder, the firs! In Han- sard's 144 years.

Jap Hold-outs

In Palau

New Delhi, Apr. 24. Shops were closed today, paralysing business in the old

city section of this capital after I mission nor pro-Commission, but if Lisbon area were on strike but police

Strife between Moslem, Sikha and Hindus during the month end- ing on Monday resulted in 11 killed and 62 injured.

pro-

A police magistrate said the Me lema closed their shops in test against alleged "police excessen,” Hindus and Sikhs put up their shutters, expecting trouble, Fifty persons were arrested in one aren alone.—Associated Press,

GUILTY OF DESERTION

TO-DAY'S

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Leghorn. Apr. 24. Private Michael A. de Bartolo, 22-year-old Dorchester (Massa- who claimed chusetts) soldier he lost his memory when he disappeared from the Army in 1944, was found guilty of de Mr Mohammed All Jinnah, pre-sertion in time of war and sen-fred Sutro with Gordon Collyer and Beryl sident of the Moslem League, today tenced to life imprisonment to asked Moslems Frontier to lin

Jin It civil, disobedience day.

Jinnah's Appeal

New Delhi, Apr. 24.

in the Northwest

and announced that the Viceroy, Viscount Mountbatten, would make trip to the riot-ribben province examine the situation.

to

"I feel the Viceroy is determined to play fair Mr Jinnah said. "I appeal to Moslems generally and League members

In particular to maintain peace, law and order, and give the Viceroy every opport- unity to understand the situation," -United Press.

Dreaded Jap

Disease

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The Army court martial ed the case 20 minutes.

De Bartolo also will be dishonour- ably discharged and forfeit all rights to pay and allowances. Ils sentence will be reviewed by higher authori- tles, the usual procedure in oll courts martial.

De Bartoto's trial opened on Tues- wide day. He had first attracted puplicity when わぐ waxed into UNRRA headquarters in Rome Lust November, Identified himself as an American soldier and asked the out- cune of the Battle of Cassino.

He insisted he had suffered from amnesia auring

irom the nis absence

Army.

woman

In yesterday's session, us father's sister,

an Italian from Bari, appeared as a surprise Moscow,-Apr.-25.--witness to say she had seen.

C. de Bur The Moscow News said yes- tole three times at her home last terday that a disease known as had obtained from his father in the year and had given him money she

Japanese Encephalitis had United States United Press. broken out in Port Arthur and that a programme of vaccina- tion would be undertaken be ginning in late May or early June.

"This disease, which has been a scourge of the Japanese Islands for the past three-quarters of a century, has lately jumped the Japan Sea."

The dispatch said it holds fearful record of carrying off from six to eight persons out of every ten stricken."

#

The paper said the campaign to be undertaken would mark the first use, on a wide scale, of a vaccine discovered by Professor Natoly Smhorodintsev.-Associated Press.

THREATS OF REVENGE ·

GALE CAUSES DISASTERS

(Continued From Page 1) considering the advisability of dis- patching a naval vessel if the sailors they could land on the thought

stenas, which have no natural har- bour.

Normally small boats take food to the islands, the

largest of which is only fow thousand yards, but a deputation sent to the main- land last Tuesday to buy food has not been able to get back because the continuing gale is sending ter- rifie sens rolling along the const.- United Press.

SUNK IN CYCLONE?

London, Apr. 24. The Exchange Telegraph, in a dispatch from Calcutta, said today. that the steamship Sir Harvey Adamson, carrying 250 passengers, have sunk in " was believed to the

cyclone off the Burma coast on Sun- 1,500

day. tho Omicials of the British India Sicam country. That amounted to leas Navigation Company said the first than 20,000 per year-an exceedingly search had thown no stnall fotal.

(Continued from Paro 1)

sald that Lords yesterday, Government had allowed

into Immigrants per month

Pearl Harbour, Apr. 24. Pacific Reporters say their main trouble

Fleet headquarters lies in the modern habit of reading said today that new plans are speeches instead of making them under way for the bloodless extemporaneously, which usually makes the speakers' words less dis-round-up of the remaining tincl.

Their biggest headache is Japanese holding out in the taking down the remarks of Prime northern Palau islands follow- Minister Clement Attlee, who some ing the capitulation of 33 last there was timen develops an inaudible mutter. -United Press.

Monday and Tuesday.

AIR CRASH ROBS

SCIENCE

London, Apr. 24.

As the result of an air crash at|

was given fand in Hanover district," Dakar on April 13. the Admiralty

has had to abandon its plays for a

scientific expedition

the paper sald.

Izvestia charged that landlords British "openly sabotage the food supplies Brazil, of the Garman population in the

Killed in the

crash

ما

two

Most of the hold-outs are believed to be on rugged Babelthaup island, which was never taken over by United Sintes forces although most of tite eneniy garrison surrendered shortly

fter V-Day.

raid the prisoners will not be treated as prisoners of war but no disarmed military personnel.

United Press. They will be repatriated shortly,

The

Western zones."--Associated Press. leading members of in wert Stalin Host

BANK ROBBERY

Jerusalem, Apr. 24.

At Kremlin Dinner

which was to have studied the solar eclipso_dug on May 20. The scien- lists, Dr A. Baxter and Mr J. A. Strong, were on their way to Brazil

Moscow, Apr. 24. with precision optical instrumenta Authoritative sources said Gener- Throo 57 krmed Jows dressed for the expedition.

alissimo Josef Stalin will give a as police officers held up the Jewish The Admiralty had hoped to re-dinner in the Kremlin tomorrow Farmers Hank, halfway between organise the project, but some in- night for the 10 top men of each. Halfa "and Tel-Aviv, today and enstruments were so badly damaged visiting delegation to the Foreign "caped" "with" about £500 United that no repair is possible within the Ministers' Conference. Associated

Presa.

time left-Reuter,

Press.

trace of

the

There was a great shortage. of ship. The 1,030-ton vessel lett Ran- labor in Palestine, declared Lord soon on April 17-United Press. Samuel The amount of capital awaiting investment amounted into scores of millions of sterling and a general demand for DORIS of all kinds.

would like to see Immigration into Palestino of perhaps 50,000, Jews a year and this should date

said.

a

carry

NO ARTIFICIAL

HEATING

(Continued From Page 1)*:

sms.

con-

back to the time when the Anglo- would be required to meet the 25 American Commission made its re-percent goal. commendations in April, 1948”, he In this country where central heat- ing is a rarity most British homes After Lord Hall had replied to have fireplaces for coat and

debato for the Government, Coal, however, is tightly rationed and Lord Lloyd asked if in the event of the full ration itself is rarely avail- decision being taken by the able and wood often is in short sup- United Nations Britain would be ply. free to say that she could not

Mr Shinwell sald that the order it out because she disapproved of it.

Lord Hall said that he could not would be relaxed only if consumers

produced medical certificates Imagine the Government carrying arming that artificial heating must out a policy of which they did not be used for the benefit of infants approve Router.

and invalids.

The Minister said the government The British steamers Empire Lite-wormulating the order consulted organisations along with guard and Empire' Comfort disem- | Industrialists and trade unions. barked 701 filegul Jewish immigrants Whilst we have not been able to without incident here today.

meet their views in all respects," he The Immigrants reached Haifa yes-sald, "we have been promised the terday in the 300 ton ship Culata.- fullest co-operation.”— Associated Neuter.

Press

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