THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1947.
Mercy Killings Approved
London, July · 28.-Tha Dally Express reported to- day that two out of every three persons questioned in tha newspaper's public opinion poll approved the legalisation of marey kill- Ings for persons suffering from painful incurable diseases.
Seventy percent of the men favoured a 'method known as voluntary euthanasia, compared with 62 percent of the women.
The ages of the persons questioned were not given,
United Press,
Joint Plan
To Study Balkans
Lake Success, July 28.-The United States, Britain and Greece have agreed tentatively on three emergency steps to keep the Balkans crisis before the United Nations if Russia vetoes the present American proposals for રા long-range United Nations Balkans Com- mission, it was learned today.
It is said that the first step would be for the United States to reopen the debate Immediately
the Security Council under the punitive section of the United Nations Char- thus officially branding the Balkans strife
thrent to peace. If Russin vetoed this action. Bri- tish, American and Greek offelals would proceed with plans to estab- lish a commission in Greece outside the United Nations to watch for signs of meddling from Greece's Communist dominated northern neighbours.
ter.
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The third step would be to lay the findings of the commission be
September fore
session
of the General Assembly with the aft of
debate
which would throw world
悲
and, perhaps, condemnation
produce
CHINA OPPOSES
OUTER MONGOLIA'S
ENTRY TO U.N.
Lake Success, July 28.-China turned down Outer Mongolia's bid for United Nations member- ship today with an unprecedented blast which drew a Russian retort that certain Far East parties might like to force a United Nations investigation similar to the case of Greece.
Calmly announcing a définito
LIBYA WANTS Chinese veto on
COMPLETE
FREEDOM
the Outer Mongolian application, Dr Shu Hal-hau charged at a heated meeting of the United Nations Security Council Membership Committeo, that tho Outer Mongolian Republic had carried out a "full-dress invasion, with paraphernalia of modern war- fare, including, aircraft.”
London, July 28-A delege- tion representing the Libyan Political Patrioble Front is ex-
In the harshest words China has pected in London shortly to de- yet pronounced in the United Na- mand full independence for tlons against a neighbour Dr Hati Libya, it was learned from in-sald the "armed Invasion" of the formed Arab sources today. Chinese province of Sinklang by the The Patriotic Front had already applicant state "has not ended even
to the
aside
today," addressed a memorandum British Foreign Offer rejecting all He said China had cast molutions for Libya which would be doubts last year and supported the short of "complete Independente." Mongolian Peoples Republic.
any United Nations The momorandum expressly op Alexel Krasilnikov, Russian parti- ofercipant in the heated exchanges in trusteeship over the former Italien the Committee last week over Al- North African colony.
banin, called the Chinese statement "distoried" and "false,"
or
-
The Libyan Pailtient Front, whose lender is the famous Sheikh Idris ol Sungal, also suggested that a repre- sentative of the Arab League, "even if only as an ebserver," shoulder company on inquiry commission of soldiers penetrated
"Provocation Actions said a regiment of Chinese about 12 miles
"Let's go into town now and open a charge account.“
FORRESTAL'S NEW JOB
Washington, July 28-James, Forrestal. the nation's first Secretary of Defence, today began: his historic job of weld- ing the Army, Navy and Air Forces into a single military establishment under the new Armed Forces Unification Law.
The statute provides only the Big Four, 10 investigate the Into Outer Mongolian territory anil
defence for blueprint wishes of former Italian calonies and was thrown out by Outer Mongoliah puture. But both Army and Navy
solution about
crossed their soldiers, who suggest
Chinese border.
He also declared afters are confident that the former future.-United Press,
Navy Secretary's dynamic personality that the bodies of five Outer Mongo would provide the landership red- linn men who had been tortureded to make it successfully realised. were found in the area occupied by the Chinese troops,
1
MONTY'S FULL PROGRAMME
Viscount Montgomery. Chief of the
Viscount on August
He
nover
the
the new
All the three services are carry. Fotresta} ustal while Ing on as "Such provocative actions on the begina preparations for a sweeping part of Chinese troops and certain reorganisation. A Navy spokesman incidents are to remind us of similar suid ng date has yet been, set for nction on the northern border of his formal path-taking. The Senate Greece," Krasilnikov said.
"It is Gro
Sympathy For Pres. Truman
Washington, July 28- Heads of foreign nations, including King George VI and Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek, today sent mess- ages of sympathy to Pre- sident Truman on the death of his mother.
an-
The White House, nouncing receipt of these messages, sald many others were sent directly to the President at Grand View and still others were being State translated by the Department.-United Press.
SKAMBINTINAMNUO
possible there are parties in the For confirmed him for the Cabinet post STREET
the world from the elvil war in
Kure, July 28,-Field Marshal
before adjourned on Sunday. Imperial General Staft, will have a East who would like to repent what crowded programme during his visit happened in Greece, also to detract The law sets up the Army, Navy and Air Forces as co-equal dopart- to Japan next month.
Each de- During a three-day stay in the China and what is going on in China, inents under Forrestal. American zone,
partment will have its own Secrt- opinion against the alleged Com
"It is possible there are parties Intary but Forrestal will have Cabinet will lunch China who would like to create cir-status-United Press. munist attempt to dominate Greece with General Douglas MacArthur, cumstances to make it necessary for
majority diplomats, lunsh with of Yugo-Slavia,
AlLieutenant-General Robert La Bichel, an investigation commission. bania and Bulgaris by the Assembly, berger
of the Eighth Army, review Meanwhile, there are no appreci- the 1st Cavalry Division and pose able hints from the Russian delegate, sibly be a
guest of the His two-day visit to the British zone will include a conference with Lieutenant-General H. C. H. Robert son, British occupation forces Com- mander, and a review of Brilish oc- cupation troops.Associated Press.
Andrei Gromyko, whether he will Tokyo andrels Club.
vata the American proposals. United Presa.
Acre Culprits To Be Hanged
Record Trade
Balance
the
"The Soviet delegation believes the committee will not consider seriously these distorted accusations."
Dr lisu, who sat smiling Russian spoke, said he would reply after studying the text.-Associated Press.
TRADE TALKS BREAK DOWN
FIGHTING IN
BANDUNG
(Continued from Pare 1)
Letters To The Editor
In
Sumatra, the communique
added, Republicans were advancing
lowards the important west const
OLD MOORE SEES-
GENERAL STRIKE IN BRITAIN NEXT YEAR
BY ROBERT MUSEL
(United Press Staff Correspondent).
London, July 28. They laughed when Old Moore's Almanac said there would be a world crisis --and 18 months later came Munich. They tittered when the venerable volume, founded in 1697 as “Dr Francis Moore's Prophetic Hieroglyphic Engrav- ings," said there would be a Socialist sweep-and a little over a year later the Torics were out in the cold.
Hitler's anschluss with Austria, the general. strike of May 3, 1986, ("to the day"), the outbreak of war ("exclusive to readers of Old Moore's"), the abdication of King Edward VIII, and the atom bomb on Japan-Old Moore's has predicted them all.
OILFIELD
Thus, ye of little faith, hearken do what Old Mooro allegea la in store for the world in 1948, which it terms. "The Year of Realism." Hearken-and clean out the storm
FIRE BLAMED collars
ON DUTCH
Batavia, July 28-A Re- publican communique denied any responsibility for firing the Pendopo oilfields and blamed the fires on the Dutch.
Hard times are coming. The big tip for Britain from the Old Moore's forecast is a national stnike in the latter part of February. Troops may have to be called out, But New York says the Almanac. and other parts of the United States will not have much time to worry about their wartime ally, for they will be experiencing a "wave crime and arson."
of
Washington will be involved in "bitter feelings" resulting from ex-
and
"Under Republican management, ports and International loans,, There If one ray of hope-Moscow will there was no destruction by first of show a moro constructive Socony owners' estates." the com- peaceful trend in both domestic and munique vald, "On the contrary, international spheres." Pendopo was producing petrol and All that is.for the winter quarter. kerosene for domestic consumption." Comes the spring-and-the "inten- Billed" winter clashes in India will communique sold Dutch resolve through the influence of the military action had an "its real ob- fabulous Princes. Great Britain and jective" the restoration of "prewar. Eine will have political trouble over colonial conditions and monopoly of | trade extension.
In Conditions import-export trade
the France will be "eather confused" and 1stands and home trade."
there will be trouble over the Saar Imines.
The
between
"The plan was to exclude Indone- | sians and foreigners from this lucra
tive activity."
According to an official Dutch re- port, the Dutch Army has occupied these ollfields. From the time of occupation, all responsibility, these oilfields automatically shifted to the Dutch-United Press,
Minister's Threat To Resign
-OVET
A Good Summer Looks like a good summer though, Old for the most important item Moore delects is the "marriages" of people in high position making front
will news. Autumn
bring page changes in the British Cobinet, tem-.
bamb trouble". ""and" perary cidents" in France, "controversial conditions in Belgium regarding royalty" but parial solution of the Palestine problem.
Old Moore's editor is nothing
# not specific. He says the St. Leger Stakes in September 1948, will be won by the favourite after an at- Athens, July 28.-Threatening to tempt has been made to nobbio" or the port of Padang after a clash with resign, General Napoleon Zervas, tamper with him. He cites August a Dutch force with six tanks and Minister of Publle Order, walked out as the date of an attempt on
life of the Japanese Mikado, and three lorries.
of the Greek cabinet meeting here
and American. on the asserts that British today during a discussion An Indonesian army spokesman, tot of warfare against guerlila troops will be called out the same broadcasting Jogjakarta ra- Imitation of The Ostrich do claimed that the Indonestars bad bands. Other ministers were tonight month. On August 18 a death wil
plunge Britain into mourning he
stay in
syn.
Sir,-Over a fortnight has clapsed just begun their resistance and that trying to persuade him to
the "underground" movement was office. General Zervas has recently One last item before Old Moore's
first gave
now
welcome growing. since you publicity to the charges for hotels The spokesman declared that it and boarding houses, and it
was questionable whether the Dutch appears that the Government Au- thority concerned has imitated the could control even the towns they
had .occupied." proverbial ostrich which buried its
A report that Catalina flying-boats, head in the sand. On
One would have period of a fort-bearing British markings, were scen de-thought that in
circling yesterday over the Gedajw Government would have pre sugar factory south of Malang, some sort of a statement even; if only to let us know Whether an southeast Java was circulated by
In Antaro, Republican news TRADE EXPANSION DESIRE Investigation was being made.
of fact, a fortnight should be Reuter reported from Singapore. point "In fact
We were prepared a reasonably long enough period for
Jerusalem, July 28. The British authorities announced
(Continued from Page 1) officially today that the three members of the Ergun Zval
Government way the Soviet Canberra, July 28-Australian manded as a condition of Leumi' organisation_condemned overseas trade showed a record ment," he said. to death for the attack on Acre favourable balance for the year Prison in May would be hanged 1946-47 of £77,097,000 (Austration) tomorrow morning.
compared with £1,052,000 in the to ngures previous year, according The Irgun's clandestine radio to-ssued by the Commonwealth statis- night threatened: "We shall carry tician, Dr Roland Wilson. out the hangings of the two hostages
Tatal exports were £308,017,000,
at the same time our own comrades of which 188,797,000 were sent to are executed.”
countries, Including £87,- Eritish The radio reiterated earlier threats 640,000 to the United Kingdom, and of a bloodbath in retribution,
Grocery shops in Telaviv today
£47,795,000 to the United States. remained
Exports to the United States' in open as the panic-stricken
and population rushed to buy food re-
'1930-30 totalled £10,502,000 serves in preparatlon for martial law.
total exports for 1938-30 were £140,- The Jewish Agency has submitted
490,000.
increased from Total imports protests against the hangings to the High Commissioner-United Press.
£102,150,000 in 1988-39 to £184,- 080,000 In 1946-47.-Associated Press.
Derevyanko To Return Home
TERRORISTS TO HANG
Jerusalem. July
28. The
agree
Whitehall
in
been critical of
the
.army
Greek operations, It was disclosed here to- for 1948 goes the way, or other ul- night, and had an open disagree-manacs-the will be a stock market ment with the views and plans. of boom in May-United Press, the general staff.—Reuter,
OUTWARD MAILS
TO-DAY'S
to meet the Soviet demand on re-sinyone to satisfeit that the to work is faced with the need close before 10 a.m. Registered and Par« to_11_p.m. "
"In spite
for
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Alexander Cadogan, Britain's representative should be no question of Govern-
on the United Na- all advances, ald and new
ment negotiating with landlords, tions Security Council, following the of this, we hope who should merely be asked to pro-
Announcement
ement made today in New the disappointment la temporary. duce their statement of accounts for Delhi by Mr Nehru, Vice-Premier of Il remains the wish of His June, from
which new rates should the Indian Interim Government, that Majesty's Government that there be arbitrarily Oxed, as were the India will tomorrow raise at the proprietors United Nations the question of the The
shou'd be large expansion of trade original their profits would Dutch-Indonesian war, says Reuter's
between the two countries. The Secretary for Overseas Trade was given every assurance during the talks that this was also the wish of the Soviet Government."
Sir Stafford said the timber agree mient was signed as a contract, but on the understanding timt It was to be part of the "total deal".
desires to inevitably protract negotiations, and any pleas by them should be ignor- ed. The hard facts which we have already indicated in previous cor- respondence speak for themselves, and have drawn no dentals from any proprietors.
From figures now, in our posses- sion, we are prepared to assert that Asked if political considerations the proprietor of our hotel can have were allowed to enter into the a monthly profit of approx. $10,000
diplomatic correspondent in London. The official British attitude to the revival of fighting in Indonesia is still that described by Mr Ernest Bevin in the House of Commons on July 23, when he refused to commit himself to the view that the Security Council was the best agency for at- tempting to check the conflet. working on other methods which I Mr Bevin then said: "We are
think might be
morg
negotiations, Sir Stafford replied: on rental alone, and, furthermore, they can be found to propriate if
1
"So far as we were concerned, the we are prepared to place our calculu Tokyo, July 29-informed sources
High answer was. certainly none,"
tions before the Government Au- said today, that Lieutenant-General Commissioner, Sir Alan Cunningham, Ho told another questioner Kuzma Derevyanko, Soviet repre-
that thority concerned. gave 12 hours notice that the Bri- under the cereals agreement Britain sentatives on the Allied Council for tish authorities intended to hang would have received: 1,000,000 tons Japan, would return to MoscOW BOON. tomorrow the three condemmed of grain from the Soviet 1847 harvest
The Russian mission here would] Irgun Zval Leumi terrorists who
and rather larger figures" from Buy only, that a letter had been sent took part in the Aere Prison raid subsequent harvest.-United Press.
to the Counell Secretariat and that any announcement would have to come from that source. The Secre- turint sald a letter had yet been received.
There is speculation that Derev- yanko is being recalled for, consul- tation on the United States proposal for an early peace with Japani.
Hls chief deputy here is Major- General Kislénko.—Associated Press.
Souvenir Hunters?
on May 4.
ធអ
WORLD · CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
practicable."
On the same day, Mr Bevin and Lord Addison, Dominions Secretary, discussed the possibilities of media- Since local Government pays these tol or of reference to the Security
of Council with Mr John Easley, Aus exorbitant charges In respect parent reluctance to reduce them Government employees, their up-trallan High Commissioner in Lon- don. So far, however, neither the more surprising. The money British nor the Australian Govern- all the saved by a decrease would no doubt ment has formally disclosed its at help to reduce the Budget deficit titude to a Security Counell debate over the period of a year.
on Indonesia. Truly, the wheels of officialdom
grind very, very slowly.
D
The Indian decision will now force deinition of policy in both Lon
Shortly after Sir Alan's
announce- ment, necording
to the Exchange Telegraph. in London, Irgun's clandestine radio announced that The two British sergeants held
In the meantime, copies of your don and Canberra Reuter. hostages after being kidnapped on
Issues, in which details of this sub- July 12 at Nathanya would be ex- cuted at approximately the same
Paris, July, 20-The United States cet appear, are being forwarded to hour
representative morning United cyclist, Alfred Stuller, was eliminate our Parliamentary tomorrow Prest.
ed by Denmark's George Glees! with a request that they and the today, when preliminary heats of detailed facts which we will also the amateur cycling pursuit event supply may be brought to the early. were run off in bake-oven heat at notice of the House of Commons. the world cycling championships at
TWO WELL DRAINED Paris Parc des Princes study was
RESIDENTS
Dock Strike Ends
The best time of the
mond
Guillemet, who beat Víadimir of Czechoslovakia is five 16.4/6 seconds for a four
Brussela, July 28,-The unofficial strike of Antwerp dock workers.. obtained by. the Frenchman, Rey- which started ten days ago, ended today, when a referendum showed
In SVOTO
of continuing the
London, July 28, The Commons Kitchen Committee reparted today thut 2259 pieces of silverware and dishes diappeared from the refresh House of Commons in the period are from July 1, 1940, to December 31, 1040,
ment rooms, and 'icitchen at the that only 3,407 dockers out of 14,952 7s cours
The Committee made no accusa tlons-United Press.
British Soldiers Kidnapped
Schoolgirl
Visitors Get Lost
Glasgow, July 20-A party of fourteen girl, students from Norway, with their two leaders, figured in a mix-up at Glasgow today.
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Scheduled to arrive at the Central Station by the night oxpress from In other heals, the Uruguayan,
Euston, they were directed in error Twelve thousand shipping repair Glesier; Hans Andersen of Denmark soldiers
Attlllo Francis, beat Holland's Jack
by another routs, and reached Glas- workers in Antwerp, whe
Athens, July · 20--Two British
gow at Queen Street Station, downed.
were beat Britain's T. Godwin; Holland's guerillas who stopped their lorry seized by Greek tonis last Wednesday, demanding a3. Harmons beat the Hungarian, Bela
Their hosts from the Greenhead. wage increase are still on strike.
between Lamia and Domokos, about Parish Church Youth Club, In. Glas- Nivy: Fritz Schner of Switzerland 100 miles north of Athens, the gow, were waiting at the Central Reuter.
beat Panvo: Kuusinen of Finland;
Athens nows agency stated today,Station, and to make matters worse Mission Ship Sails
Charles Coste of France best Alfred It was also announced that Greek the train was 17 minutes Inte Mohr of Austria. Arthur Laut of guerillas lost 103 killed in on un At Queen Street, the visitors sat Boston. July 28-The two-masted
the United States was eliminated by successful attack against the town on their suitcases for about an hour schooner "Morning Star VI, flying
James Baird of "Ireland: Luton
of Gavena,
tern untli oficials of the Glasgow educa in north-western n Christian flag of while bunting,
of Luxembourg beat Ireland's
Greece
In addition to others killed on nutliority took charge of thei today began its 8,000-mile. voyage to
rence Lyons; Maurice Blomme of in air attacks, the Ministry of Publie and cave them lunch. This was the bring the word of God to nailvos in
York labourer told magistrates that best the Austrian, Fritz
frat proper meal the students had the south
Led Denteriati of Italy beat Order, sald. the Congregational he stole a Mauser automalle pistol Karol Moins er bog, Tino, Zucchelli fences in Mount Kalmartchalan, in
Concentration
tion of
were slace Sponsored.
leaving their
ship at Notas of Hungary Beltfin's
at Tilbury, reported preparing anti-aircraft de- yesterday afternoon. American Board of Foreign Missions, to "attempt to shoot. King George" Charles
Just aftor lunch, theté. hosts the Uttleship carrying 2,000 when ho was committed for trini of Italy: and Marcel Van Beneden northern Greece near the Yugoslav tracked them down at the school hibles for distribution, to the natives today on n-churgo of shop-breaking.t-Belgium bent toward Wong of Frontier, an Athens nowa “bgency where they had been entertained. of Micronesia. Laited Press.
--Routers
China United Press.
Zald, Reuter,,
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