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VOL. II NO. 358

The

For Dia Tywiletar op HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL, For and on behalf of

KOUTHI CHINA MORNING POST, LTD,

Printer, and debilshor

Thongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1947.

BIG FOUR AGAIN AGREE Kwangtung's

IN PRINCIPLE Necessity Of Forming A Central German Govt.

London, Nov. 27. The United States, Britain and Russia agreed on Thursday night on the necessity of quickly forming a contral government for all Germany. Russia balked at creating a commission to study Germany's final boundaries.

Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov said that so far as the Soviet Union was concerned the east German territory up to the Oder and Neisse rivers was ceded to Poland and required no further study. Britain and the United States protested. The Potsdam agreement placed this territory under Polish administration "pending final determination of Poland's western

frontier."

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Foreign Ministers of the US, Russia and Britain reached a tentative agreement that a German government should participate in any peace confer- ence and ratify any treaty. The Ministers discussed topic after topic in general terms, overriding protests of France's Georges Bidault that the agenda was not being followed.

"agree-formation

spon

garles the transfer of funds to meet the Russian claims and cash repara- tion payments,

BIDAULT'S STATEMENT

The French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bidault, today read a state- ment to the Council on Germany. He sald that the definition of Germany's Crontiers must. precede a discussion of the German peace treaty. It was useless, he said, to discuss a treaty without knowing precisely the area of the country being faliced about.

M. Bidault arguc

that two main decislang were

of

arcts of

of an All-Germon Despite wide

for ment," it was

reported nathing Government In his campaign sufficiently new was developed to decision In the German, ptece con- break any of the deadlocks on main terence when the Council of Foreign Issues blocking drafting of the Ministers met again today. German and Austrian treaties.

The meeting, the first al which French sources Suid Foreign the Ministers could get away from Minister Georges Bidault would the question

of their own agenda, accept it today's meeting of the Bir had before it the vital Issue left Four, the eastern frontiers of Ger- undecided at the Moscow Conference many as outlined at Potsdam. The lust spring of the method by which Potsdam decision was an agreement the Gerinan peace treaty is to be that, "pending final determination of negotiated and who is to be invited Poland's western frontier,"

large to the peace conference. alices of eastern Germany should be

differences Two

have split the placed "under the administration of Ministers since the matter was raised

put a stop to the transfer the Polish rtate."

population into Germany, and at Museuw, the first whether Albania CONFLICT OF VIEWS should be permitted to attend the

2,To secure the security of

In effect,

Russia wishes Germany's neighbours and create f eastern peace conference us Germany's

second. whether

vourable the British

conditions frontier was pulled in to the Oderland,

their and Netve love. Parts of Erest Dominions and the smaller powers

economic recovery.

Turning to the Saar M. Bidault Prussin

under the should be associated with the drafting were placed

said that France's motives in taking administration"

and the Pallod f

steps to incorporate Sanr territory wish. parts under the administration" of United States

the French economic sphere M. Molotov has now added a third into Russia, machine the fortress port

were calculated to meet the wishes of Koenigstang.

ore vital issue-the formation and Such trition by France m of a Central German Government of the local population.

fie recalled the recent vote of Rusin would

in which would be required to accept

Invour of

of detachment from Germany opposition to views of Secretary of a peace treaty before it could come Suita George Marshall and British into effect..

economie union with France, and urged that the developments in Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin The Western Bowers have thus

the Saar should who have histed that the de facto been brought face to face with the

of be a point economic

the transfor of Gennan territory

agreement between to central issue of the present con-

support

Te

and of the re

treaty, as Britain

Poland should await discussion and ference-whether Gerniany should be "confirmation" by an Allied peace. partitioned OT reunited,

conference. The e

It- sources

M. Molotov made the Soviet Union piled France lil not necessarily the champion of German unity.

The Foreign Ministers"

the

support changes, but situation

ted Press.

of thei

principles

deputies, was looking

at the ordered yesterday to discuss the "realistically."—Associa Austrian problem and report back by next Tuesday, today got down UNIFIED GERMANY ISSUE

to the central issue of German assets London, Nov. 27.-M. Vyacheslav in Austria. They heard details of Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minis- the French compromise proposal into two cate- ter, was expected, to demand the to split the assets

EDITORIAL

Development & Welfare

to

Ai 1 January Government, in a with satisfaction, Informed an interested puble that as long ago as July, 1946, a special

bad Committee Bet been

Hongkong up in examine

development and wel- fare schemes which would quality for financial assistance under the Importal Government's Colonial Development and Welfare Act of 1545. The committee's terms of reference were: "To exaining and

recommendations make

to

The

Government in respect of draft schemes which have been put forward by Heads of Depart- ments in connection with

the

allocation to this Colony of the

£1,000,000, under .of

Colonia provisions of the

the

De-

consideration

objects of

velopment and Welfare Act, 1915;

to prepare for the

of Government a plan".

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covering development and welfare expenditure in

in this Colony

the next ten

years.

Theon of this plon is to

And

be carried out in accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of State the Colonies DA

Es con- vered in his etrcular despatch of November 12, 1943, on the · sub- Ject of the Colonial Development

Welfare Act

It is necessary to recall that in this despatch the Colonial Secretary emphasised It was of first importance that the interest of the Inhabitants shinuld be aroused in connection with any proposed schemes, their apinian consulted and their co- operation secured whefover, pos-

Govern sible. The. Hongkong nient sought to satisfy this condi tion by appointing firstly a com-

+

mittes which included public re- presentatives and serondly by the creation of sub-committees which included a number of co-opted members with special knowledge or qualifications. It will readi be conceded that task

on these planners is

onerous: unnu that a 10-year development and welfare plan for Hongkong

day. On the be prepared in a other hand, the committees have bern at work for 16

some of

the

months, and It should now be possible for

the Government to give publio a progress report, and some indica- on how much longer will bc Ilon needed to complete the plans. I Js obvious that seliemes to be. pul forward will *. come Into the long-term develop ment category; others,

conceiv ably, can be started as soon as approval has been given by the Imperial Imper Government. This second consideration usges

ས་༤ desirability of

completing the Hongkong plans as soon as pos- sible, especially If, for example, It is proposed to provide a pabilo library and reading rooms under the development and welfare scheme. The Secretary of State for the Colonies clearly intends any 10-year plan to be fulfilled within that period

lod or as soon after

the

and

four powers.

for

He gave notice that he would speak at a later meeting on the question of the Ruhr and the Rhineland since these were bound up with questions of security.

MINOR ADJUSTMENTS- M. Biduult asked that the minor adjustments of the Franco-Germun frontier asked for by the French Moscow should be delegation in discussed at the present session.

"No answer from the great powers

it to the frontier claims

the Benelux countries and Czecho- slovakia has yet been given by the Council of Foreign Ministers,' M. Bidault reminded his colleagues.

He regarded the

Belgian Czechoslovak claims

ond

"frontier

rectifications designed to straighten

Gov. Here

Dr T. V. Soong, Governor of Kwangtung, with H.E. the Governor, Sir Alexander Grantham, photographed at Queen's Pier yesterday upon the arrival of Dr Soong who is paying a brief official visit to the Colony.- Francis Wu.

Fate Of The Haggis

Is In The Balance

New York, Nov. 27.-The fate of several pounds of haggis, reported to have come to an ignominous end in an incinerator at New York's La Guardia airport because officials considered it might spread foot and mouth disease, hung in the balance today after doubts were raised as to whether it had. in fact, been destroyed,

THESUKKATARAECAETERAANIR:3{EF

ZEW & ZEK To Go On Air

At G p.m.

It was announced this morn- Ing that the hours of transmis- sion from stations ZBW And ZEK are to be extended.

Starting on Sunday next, both stations will open their evening programmes at ✪ o'clock, instead of 6:30 as at present.

The new hours of transmission will apply

to every day of the week, and is a partial response to listeners' requests for longer hours of broadcasting by the Hongkong stations,

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Two Ships

On

Fire In Dock

out the borders between these Liverpool, Nov. 27-Two ship #ros

countries and Germany."

*The claims of Holland Luxembourg

are

brought most of Liverpool's tirekt anding equipment to the dockside today, In a differenti Coul bunkers with 0,000 tons of entegory," he said, "They are main-coal burned in the 0,142-ton Port ly based on hardships suffered al Melbourne and the blaze spread to the hands of Germany during the the cargo hold with 2,000 cases of war" 31. Bidault urged an decision on all these problems.

A1. Bidault said that the French

early shell eggs and feur.

"Many of the

eggs have

been

God had already pointed uut roasted and some damped by water!

The haggis, sent by Lord Lovat lo Chiengo for Sco's celebrating St Andrew's Day arrived in the Pan- American Clipper Mackay.

The United States Departingent of Agriculture's Animal ilusbandry Section decided that it fell under the rule prohibiting the entry into America of certain kinds of ment which

the authorities fear might spread the foot and mouth disease.

(The dictionary definition of haggis 19: "A pudding made of the heart, liver, lights, cic. of a sheep or calf. minced with suel, oulons, vatineal, etc. seasoned and boiled in the stomach of the animal").

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6,000,000 Workers To Decide Whether Or Not To Strike

Paris, Nov. 27.-Six million French workers were tonight telling their unions whether or not they favoured joining the strike which is slowly strangling the economic life of the country.

Even while they decided, the new Premier, M. Robert Schuman, was fighting for a vote of confidence in the National Assembly. Many deputies wanted to speak in the debate on the Government's policy and it was doubtful whether a vote would be taken tonight.

The general strike call was not! The French Socialist Party dis- expected to be made by the General i clived that is Steering Committee Confederation of Labour untit de-hud appointed a delegation to con- cisions from all the 10 non-striking tact all parties to strengthen the unions were known, Eighteen of "Third Force," the middle-of-the- otriking unions control niore road Centre organ of the parties, than 2,000,000 workers.

during the crisis.

The French Cummunist Party proclaimed its solidarity with the

EXECUTIONER STRIKES

Birikers today, and at the party's M. Desfourneaux, France's official political bureau meeting, the Gov-executioner, today joined the cut- crnment's terms for a settlement rent strike 'wave, refusing to guillo- were described as "an Insult to the tine eight condemned men. misery of the workers.""

demanded the salary of a

A new threat to Paris' food sup-Government chief of Bureau and piles developed when read haulage bonus for every head severed by men of the Central Food Market his guillotine, It was learned. decided to join the strike.

FISHING FLEET TIED UP

The whole Ashing fleet of Caen, after unloading its catch today, was tled up, the seamen and dockers re- fusing to put the boats to sea again. the herring It is the height of SCRSON.

In the Assembly tonight, M. Robert Schuman, the Prefer, stated that the Government's use of force "will only be our last re- source" in dealing with the present strikes crisis.

Gervices

"By all means at our disposal, we shall ensure the running of the that are Indispensable to the life of the notion. We shall punish all acts of sabotage. Wo shall act by persuasion-by authori- ty afterward." he declared.

Be was seeking a vote of con- fidence for his five-day old Govern- ment.

Holding out

吠 the prospect further negotiations with the trade

The National Cartel of Public Ser- vices, grouping 11 national unions with more than 2,000,000 members tonight voted against an immediate strike,

The

voting was six unions to four, with one abstention-that of the National Police Union. This development in

France's 2,000,000 strong strike wave follow- cd tonight's decision by the 10 lead- on strike to form ing UNIONS omittee for co-ordina- unions, M. Schuman said that the decision, published yesterday, to pay all workers a cost of living allowance

month of 1,500 frances per

WER only part of the Government's pro- gramme and that other measures, in regard to the workers position, would follow.

a National ting action throughout the country

Paris barbers tonight. through their union, offered to cut the hair of any striker in the Paris reglan free charge.

of

The move of the National Cartel

followed of Public Services

Last night's rejection by the CGT of the failed. Government's terms, which to meet the strikers' demand for an Increase in the minimum wages from 8.000 frees to 10,000 francs,

The Christian Federalica of Trade Unions said that it would accept the terms with the reservation that the proposed measures be applied with- out delay and be amplified with the "improved food supply

and lower prices." It urged that strikers re- turn to work.

ALMOST 100 PER CENT

workers, dockers,

The strikers

the were making habitual molhod of putting forward country claims, he added. Any which continued along these Unes would fall in anarchy. A govern- ment which allows this to happen is not worthy of the name.

-CALM-OPENING

Tonight's session of the National Assembly opened calmly and with- out interruption.

In the early stages of the debate, the Government nor Oppo- neither sition speakers made any reference to the strike situation.

The Government will do every-

porsible in thing

favour of the

The strike of railway miners, metal workers, builders, and merchais seuren was almost 100 percent.

A statement issued from the Hotel workers M. Schuman declared, but at the Matignon, France's No. 10, Downing certain people want to exploit the airport in what was described as the street, this afternoon, said that the insurrection. Ile wished to give a

to warning Government Intended to respect and

the rights provided and trouble. protect

The Government maintain public guaranteed by the constitution and the law."

Government

There was kech Interest

"ridiculous ofcial action."

Later a spokesman for the Bureau of Animal Industry sald warily that he believed the haggls still existed, though he could not say where wax.

"It will be subject to a rigid spection tomorrow," he added.

It

of

"It is, in particular, firmly deelded

there

fornenfors of

is resolved

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to

will

order. The oppose any

"We shall encourage workers to

to protect the freedom to work," the terrorial attempts, in-statement added.

All north-bound rall trame out resist orders to revali". It was in

Paris was al

as this sense that the Government is a standstill workers In the shunting yards and asking the Assembly for its vole, he

refused Eldings

to supply locomotives ended.

The Assembly then or coaches to make up trainu.

were Limited services

available until 9.30 p.m. GMT,

The Premier's speech received for travellers to Eastern Europe,

On the other hand, Pan-American Airways stated that, by Government

of

order, they handed over the Inggis for destruetlon by the Bureau Entomology and Plant Quarantine, and they held a receipt to that effect.-Reuter.

Fall From Cliff

adjourned

Д

but the local train services were re lukewarm reception in the Assembly, duced by almost 80 percent, accord-it being felt that the promises of

firmness were loo vague. ing to reliable ca imites,

The latest news on the strike situa- that the serious

The Paris main post office, the storm centre of Communist atteinpts tion tonight was

Reports from the northern mining areas Indicated that the local authorities were prepared for ser- ious trouble.

to spread the postal strike and anti- food suation has spread to other Conimunist attempts to stop it.big towns,

for restrleted Bristol, Nov. 27.The body of a

business reopened the

today. of the present density of and steam, but they will be all right young man was found on the tennis population in

if they are eaten soon," postivar Germany,

n food in-courts at the foot of a 300-.

The telephone service was normal. which ranged from 145 to 180 per spector anid.

341 Avon

but telegrams were interrupted. Gorge, Bristol, trd-

Maits Multiple Injuries Indicated that the

The French Football Federation' square kilòmetre, and, if prisoners of

were being carried by

matchery Within a few hours, fire broke out, man had fallen from the top of the war due to return to Germany were

troups, who also assisted with the has decided that all included, would reach the figure of Party and a quantity of lumber

In the 7,140-ton cargo verset Sibley cliff.-Reuter.

distribution of mille and newspapers.scratched owing to the strike, would be played later at dates to be set by per square kilometre.

the Federation. Ho proponed that the new popula burned in the hold. The Sibley Park. tiona should

to have sulfed for was scheduled systematically

Canada Inst night-United Press. evacuated. They were displaced per- scan and should,

not be therefore, Anally settled th. Germany. DP MIGRATION

200

the

Dealing in minor

repercussions

of displaced persons on the economic and political situation, M. Bidauli asked that study should be given to the problem of migration from Gor- inany as a whole,

of dic

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT FAILS

SHANGHAI RIVER PILOTS

.

Shanghai, Nov. 27-Shang-

Norwegions, Britons..

The French Rugby Union decided to delay any decision uġlil Friday in the hope that the strike might have, ended by then.-Reuter.

.STRIKES

SUPPORTED

the

hai, one of the world's largest SUSPENDED ports, was crippled today by

Bordeaux, Nov. 27-American the suspension of the licences of Amerleans,

crew members of the. Liberty, 'ship 22 harbour pilots for what Russians and Chinese.

Little said they received 40 per Halton Carey, strike-bound in har- Bordeaux, Nov. 27-General Raoul Inspector General of Customs cent increases on November 1 and bour here, declared their solidarity Montrealy. French Air Corps Com-

with the Communist-led France, he said, had given a lead mander for this area, was wounded. K. Little described as "in- were now getting from one-fourth today

and exorbitant one-third more than pilots else- French maritime strike. subordination

where the world. Lile broad-

a resolution made public by the in this matter by organising a settle today in an attempt on his life by

on, untamed assassin, the military pay increase demande." The cast for replacements. He said that Bordeaux Central Strike Committee, ment on French territory

authorities announced. His cond-pilots make nearly US$1,000. placed persons and by a system of tion was not serious.

If a sumelent number · Is not ob- 'American sailor members of

"the Shanghal Congress of Industrial Organisationa allowing ox-German prisoners of

en Amerienh, sald the tained in 48 hours, Police and Army officials refused pilots notified Marine Commissioner shipping situation will be extremely Maritime Union said, "American In France. One hundred and thirty details of the assassination attempt. Captain Fred Sabel they would re-dimeult"

Sixty-three ships of all types are workers are with the French thousand ex-prisoners of war had

are fighting

agninnt The General was taken to Rabert fuse to work unless granted sub- volunteered under this achemu.

Pique Hospital, where his conditionatantial pay boosts, for which they anchored in the muddy Whungpoo methods is a national and interna A systemalle selieme for the re-way reported as "satisfactory,"

have been negotiating for the past and 11 of them are scheduled to sail tional plane and against constant rise and Europe of prices. We equally, support you week, Sab, acting on orders, from for the United States lef of Population density in Ger- many would be useful, not only, to The attacker, fleeing the score, Little, warned that unless they hp during the next week. Fifty-one in your courageous fight against the the parties concerned, but no

but also to war chased and caught by two peared for work by noon their are enroute to Shanghai and due to Imperialist Marshall Plan for we be officers after. He had fired two widilcences would be suspended. Nonp arrive within the next two weeks, llevo ench nation has a right to its shole at themS-United Press.

showed up. The pilots Include Associated Press,

own conception."United Press.

as is feasible. The sooner, there- foro. Hongkong can

war to stay on ad voluntary workers receive ap- proval for its profects and Pro coed with them, the more like- ly is the plan to be fully realised within the prescribed time. The welcome publie would certainly

far

officist information on how the Development, Committee has progressed in its responsible task,

Germany herself.

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