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*Italian Partisans On Parade

Rome, Dec. 7-An estimated 60,000 Communist-directed par- tisans paraded through Rome today, in an obvious show of military strength as the Execu- tive Union Council renewed its threat of a general strike in the capital at midnight on Tuesday unless the Government met its demands.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1947

BURMA FACES

RED MENACE

BY ROBERT HENSLEY

United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Dec. 7.-Officials have await with considerable interest and some apprehension Burma's attainment of independence on January 4 next. It is realised the first few months will be a critical period for Premier Thakin Nu's infant government and will provide a test of the ability of the Burmese to maintain political stability following the British withdrawal.

Partisans celebrating the opening KRUPP GANG

yesterday of the National Resistance Movement Congress marched smart- del Esedra the Pizza ly from through the heart of Rome to the Plazza Venezia, where a brief cere- rmony was held in honour of com- rades who died during the war.

The Exreulive with

for

official

ON TRIAL AT

NUREMBERG

While United States official sympathy is solidly in support

of Thakin Nu and his associates

and the hope is that he will be successful, there is no tendency the problems he

to discount

must face.

That his work is cut out for him Is evidenced by the fact that wide- spread dacoltry still flourishes in Burma, and Coramunist elements in are de. the population obviously

rmined to give the new government The latest evidence of this came all the trouble they can. during the past week in reports thi the Communists had reized control of three areas between Mandalay and of these political trouble Thakin

Nu

must

fare difficulties. Although Burma possesses kreat the natural wealth, its petroleum und

mineral production sincr has not reached a point near the prewar figures.

On top

Union Connell, Democrat Christian

Nuremberg, Dec. 7.-Twelve the demands abstaining, reltiraled

high officials the giant

of of the Home Chutuber of Labour and Bald: "The fixerulive Committee is Krupp munitions combine will ordered to keep all organisations on trial tomorrow before the mobilised and to intensity agitation American war crimes tribunal general strike if these requests here, charged with backing the are not promptly accepted;"

Hitler war machine and active- Rangoon, Chamber special Christmas bunus for the union for their own profit. employed anul an official Inquiry juto the riot during the Leftist demons They are all members

one Krupp tard of directors, beaded by tration on Friday in which

Bohlen une! Communist was killed and 20 others Alfred Krupp von injured. Four policemen were rent abneh, chief of the concern, who to hospital two in a critical condi- succeeded his father, Gustav, in the tion-from injuries rectived when losing days of the wor. fighting demonstrators, and 15 others were treated for minor injuries.

has demanded nly promoting a war of aggres-potenak, economic

The

Protest demonstrations against the Friday riot in the tome suburb of Primavalo

tomorrow, Bre set for with street cars ordered to stop for afternoon and 10 minutes in the theatres prohibited from opening until 2.30 p.m. Since Monday la n religious holiday, however, the ders are not expected to affect normal activities--United Press.

Military Precision

or

Rome, Dec. 7.-To celebrate the International Partizan Congress meeting here, a 50,000 strong parade of partisan men and women march- ed through the principal streets of Rome to-day singing the Rod Flog

Dets and raising clenched

In the Communist salute,

Sponsored by the Italian Commu- nist Party, the parade was formed with partisans who have been streaming into Rome for the Inst two days in lorries, buses, cats and

tit

Gustav Krupp The 76-year-old

forester's was lost reported $11 s cottage on bis

Austrian

estate.

former

Foreign Capital

world's biggest producers The directors of the company will

be tried on four general courts.

and have

the War anywhere

not yet

take

been

con-

Much of the mining machinery was damaged or removed by the Japanese invaders and some of the

which mines.

weru

the among

of tin. eat, wolfram, zine and silver, were floated These allege the planning and pumped out. It will waging of an aggressive war, war siderable capital to restore this pro- humanity and conduction and most of it must come

Brillsh- foreign principally crimes against spiracy to commit these crimes.

sources, who probably will be re- The specific accusations include luctant to move until the pulitical

of pattern becomes clearer. the plundering and pollation

factories in Nazi-

United States interest in Burma at machines and

and

the ex-this Stake slems not from economie occupied territories,

of approxi-interests but from a desire for the ploitation and abuse

of South foreign

Asia. slave Ja-political stability 100,000 mately bourer?,

prisoners and con- Although officials are most cautious centration camp inmates, forced to in discussing the danger of work in the Krupp plants.

munism Increasing its influence in this region, it is known that Ameri- can observers

tho Keep

closest watch against this possibility.

Cat's

COISORY PAYER AZRVICE,

"All right, all right, I'll tell the truth, I didn't do it!"

Bernard Shaw Favours Killing Of Criminals

London, Dec. 7-George Bernard Shaw, Britain's aged sage, is campaigning for "liquidation" of every criminal who cannot be reformed into a useful, law-abiding citi-

деп.

EQUIPMENT ROTTING

The 91-year-old playwright, entering a nation-wide public debate on whether Britain should quit hanging murderers, said in a letter to The Times: "The public right and power of civilised states to kill the un-

Fusion Of French Zone On Card, Says Moscow

Moscow, Dec. 7.-Mr John Foster Dulles. tho Ro- publican adviser to the U.S." Secretary of State, Gen. George Marshall, who is now in Paris, is negotiating for the incorporation of the French occupation zone of Gor- many into the merged. British and United States zones, Tass, the Sovlet news agency, alleged today.

A special correspondent of the agency made this charge in a roport from London of the Foreign Ministers' Council.

OUTWARD MAILS

Unters otherwise stated.

regiered articles and parcel posta close 30 Ho said that Mr Dalles was minutes earlier than the ordinary mall, negotiating "whlic Gen. Marohali | IZ' matt close balore 10 am, rogistered was paying lip service to Germany's and parcels will close at 5 pm, on pra-

vious day. unity," and added: "In the Light of

"MONDAY DECEMBER 8 this fact, Gen. Marshall's statement

Closing Times By Ate Amoy, Shanghai Nanking. Hankaw, at the Council on Friday, cou

Taingian Polping Canton, Lluchow and not help sounding very. Insincere, however much he urged the Minis ter to be honest before themselves and the world."

In another report on the Foreign Mulaters' Council, a Moscow Radiu commentator said that a "whole en- of leg was being by the "Wall Street press" by

of the

proceedings.

The commentator nccused certain

Kunming 3.30 p.m.

Hollow, Swatow & Foochow 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea & Train Canton (Train) 7am. Macao, Taishan & Shokki.

(Bea) 0

Macno, Talmahan & Shokki

(Sea)

p.m.

Canton (Train) 2 p.in.

Manila & Bumbay (Sex) 3 p.m. Hollow & Pakhoi (Bea) 3 p.m. - Sansakau (Sea) 3 pan.

Maco, Tainatian, Blekki and Kong-

American newspapers of saying that moon (sea) p.m.

the Soviet proposals to the Council were "nothing but propaganda."

lle stated that Wall Street was trying keep the American people

the

sellon

Canton (ra) 5 p.m.

TUESDAY, DECEMUEIL D

• Closing Times Hly Ale

Swatow & Amay $30 am. Shanghai 9.30 am.

Bangkok. Rangoon, Calcutta, Karach! Bahrein. Cairo alcobi.

Marselles via Cairo)

In the dark about the Soviet position and "thereby facilitate of the American expansionists strly-London 1.10 p.m. Ing to convert Western Germany in to a military stronghold of American imperialism."

Sces De Gaullo

Mr Dulles last night had an inter- de Gaulle, leader of the Rally of the vlow in Paris, with General Charles French People,

Johannesburg Augusta and

Amoy, Foochów, Stinnghial, Hankow, Nanking. Tsingtan & Pelping 3.30 p.m.

'Swataw 320 p.m.

Closing Times By Sea & Train Canion (Train) 7 nm.

A.2.

Macno, Talashian & Shekki (Boa)

*

Straits (Sea) 10 nm.

Macno, Tanahon & Shekkt (Sea) 1

p.m.

Straits. Ceylon, India, East & South Africa, Egypt and

London Europe, via (Hea) a pun.

Mr Dulles left Paris for London his described today. He

ON BEACHES chievous in self defence can interview with General de Gaulle

| profitable or incorrigibly mis- canly

never be abrogatal.

"A vitriol thrower should be rid

as ruthlessly as a cobra or a'mad dog," wrote Show,

Washington. Dec. 7.-Army officials today said enough com- bat equipment was going to waste on the Pacific Islands to "A man who lives by promising to equip many divisions of Chiangmarry women and deserting them as Kni-shek's Chinese troops, but soon as he has spent all their money is a social evil to be uprooted no less the problem of relting any to than if he drowned them in their Chinn appeared almost insur batha, mountable.

of "Dangerous insanity, instend The officials said it would bo n exempting from liquidation, should Com-tromendous task, involving the ex-be one of the strongest grounds for

penditure of millions of dollars TA it. well as the use of extensive shipping

"Criminals who can be restored Unitexi State: facilities. The longer has a merchant fleet of the raise no problem and should be left out of the discussion." he said. "It to the Pacific during the war.

no

size which originally took equipment they are reformabic, reform them well-informed circles it is

Informa-K.T..

on

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BC. Transcription Service: "Dattic for

They Answered

as "an informal courtesy call," but TO-DAY'S BROADCAST beyond that would say nothing on the nature of the talk,"

The absence of oficial

in the speculation tion provoited Paris press. The left wing inde- pendent paper, Franc-Tireur, wrote: "No doubt, Mr Dulles drank sonic cocktails with General de Gaulle in a hotel in the Champs Elysees, but what does that prove apart from

Britain", London Relay: Nawa: 0.30, the fact that he was thirsty?"

Weather Report: 9.11, Studio; Raymond "Can any-Lui and iis itawaiian Serenaden; 9.30, Franc-Tireur asked: one give to Mr Dulles visit-except "We Sing For You" Jan Klepura (Tenor) in bad faith--a political character, and Marta Eggorih 0.45, Studio: A short Blory Hate in Idleness" Written and Read by Jack Shepherd; 10, Berlioz: when he is, to all appearances, only

Symphony an honest traveller who follows no "Les Franz Jugen..C. other plan than to visit the capital?" Orchestra: 10.16. "Something for Every

body"Music for All Taster: 11, Close down, Franch Situation Not Guilty Plea

The moderate Le Matin sald: "In under- Standing trial with Alfred Krupp

the President of stood that the Lino Against Communism will be Oskar Lucser, Edward Houd-

French Republic, M. Vincent Auriol, Ponal Reform Bill They point out Iran, Afghanistan, rement, Erlej Mueller, Friedrich Wil-

the The Army estimates that it has

has assured Mr Dulles Pakistan, India and Burma

French of the

interior more than US$1,000,000,000 worth of helm Jannsen, Karl Parsch, Max Otte Ihn, Karl Eberhardt, Heinrich are extension of the United States equipment. much of it arms

The argument about hanging has future ona Buelow, line against Communism, Karschan, Friedrich Von

which

been raging in pubile speeches and situation." ammunition,

Iwojima and

letters to Eleven countries-France, Holland, Wener Lehmann and Hans Gustav begins in Western Europe and runs

L'Humanite, the official organ of newspapers since the Guam and Okinawn 1hr

introduced Soviet

penal the French Communist Party, con- Union, Yugoslavia, Kupke.

through Greece and Turkey,

Salpan there are rusly tanks, radar government

reform bill several weeks unto.

The demned the visit of Mr Dulles, whom Czechosłowikia, Hungary, Denmark,

son of the In Iran the issue against the Com- Austria, Luxembourg. Spain and

All but Loeser and

bill itself says nothing about death it referred to as the Von Buelow Italy-ure represented at

for

time.

it is in were members of the Nazi Party. It also has been definitely joined equipment and planes.

enalties which now are issued for German-American trusts." some

However, Army officials said that.

"Mr Dulles agrees to hand back Partisan Congress,

is alleged.

Afghanistan,

Pakistan and despite mounting Congressional de- murder, treason and dockyard arson, India, The chlef alm of the Congress is

States ald to but a large group of Members of the Rühr to the magnates Burma that the United States obser- maids for United

are trying to abolish financed the Wehrmacht, Hitler and to ba "to keep the partisan

vers watch most closely for unrest China, it would cost more than the Parliament

Papen," it said. "Mr Dulles and his banging. the Communists equipment was worth to keep it in feat

of brother

counsellors are which they

much less transport it may take advantage of to increase shape,

China. The Army their influence.

The death penalty is mandatory businessmen in America who are provided

equip for a convicted murderer, and only linked

will: the

German The best private reports from ment suflicient to arm. 39 Chinese the Hoine Secretary has power to chemical trust, the 1.G. Farben."-

divisions under Lend-Lease during The American prosecution staff Afganistan declure there is os yet

commute the sentence to imprison Reuter. have indicated that in addition to little, if any, Soviet pressure on the war and up to October 31, 1040.

ment. aligning the accused with the Krupp that country. Well-informed obser- Since then, Chinese purchases have

Viscount Templewood, between been confined to non-combat Heins,

prewar organisation, they will seek to show vers assert that relations

Home Secretary, who then was an how all of them held Influential post- the Afghans and Russin arc

advocate of the death penalty, sald tions in the political financial and eminently correct"-and-It-there

on Saturday he has changed his economic life of Germany.--Reuter.

were any Communist designs оп

mind and now favours abolition.

Howard League for Penal Reform, said he now regarded capital punishment as "barbarian."

trains,

said

spirit alive."

We

The parade today was carried out with military precision, all partisans wearing some sort of uniform and giving the Communist Enluld.

Reuter,

POPE SPEAKS IN SPANISH London, Dec. 7.-The Pope,

speaking In Spanish over Vati- can Radio, broadcast a message tonight to Barcelona at the close of the International Mari- an Conference, which was al- tended by delegates from 27 nations,

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All the accused In this third batch of Nazi industrialists to face trial t Nuremberg pleaded not guilty to all charges when arraigned on the November 7.

Schmeling Wins Ring Battle

alone. On

United Press.

Lo

Afghanistan they have not yet be- EXPERIMENTS AT Lord Templewood, head of

come apparent.

Tightly Knit Group

at

sion

over

AUSCHWITZ

victims died

camp

the

great

who

Bollaert Sees Bao Dai

the

Saigon, Dec. 7-M. Emile

One of Britain's leading criminal Bollaert, French High Commis-

Another lawyer disagreed and elted evidence that murder has de-

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Although continuing friction be-

Warsaw, Dec. 7.-Women died lawyers, Derck Curties Bennett, sioner in Indo-China, today con- tween Pakistan and India since their Independence has led to unrest, after "gynaecological experiments" now in Rangoon defending the ne- which some American officials tear carried out in the Nazi concentra- cused, slayers of Burmese Premier firmed reports of peace talks may eventually be taken advantage tion camp at Auschwitz (Oswiecim) U. Aung San, wrote earlier to The with the former Emperor of

Times in defence of the death Annam, Bao Dal. Hamburg, Dec. 7.-The one-of by the Communists, the general in Poland. It was stated here today

abolish the death

M. Bollaert refused to comment on time world heavyweight cham- tendency among informed observers at the trial of 40 former members penalty. To

penalty, he said, would be "an in-

the outcome of negotiations, and will pion, Max Schmeling, today here is to discount the Communist of the camp staff.

vilation to murder" to the "muny leave by plane for Paris tomorrow. The Pope said: "We are

Some always

of the

imevilly disposed young men who have gained a narrow 10-round deci- menace in those two countries

The meeting took place aboard a present,

after the filled with great joy when we can

27-year-old Hans

experiment, been so well trained to kill for the French cruiser in the Bay d'Alous. address a Congress where there are

However, in Burma the Commediately

witnesses. said. Others were un sake of their country in war"

The former Emperor has reluned conscious and bleeding. so many of our beloved children Draegestein in the second battle munists have been more effective as

to Hongkong United Press. coming from all parts of the world of his come-back career.

nore tightly knitted group than in

Legislators Divided

"Very Critical" of the and there is some concern Women members India, and bring us Eud great devollen

Paris, Dec, 8-French High Com and love.

Following similar tactics to his here over just how much strength staff and SS men took part in the

experiments, the court was told,

missioner Emile Bolinert will leave Arst comeback 8ght, Maxie tried to they might be able to wield in close his opponent's eyes, but showdown. For this reason, officials

Annamese tioned vessel should be addressed more here are studying the possibility of minor camp offences men were shut

conference with former Dracgestein showed nothing

Emperor Bao Dai on the complex to Mr Arthur T. C. Kwa, c/o ty for it. a puffy eyebrow after three some day having to extend the Mar-up for six weeks in a tiny concrete previously abolished the death penal-

the semi- Maxle with shall plan to South Asia. They ceil-Reuter. He pelted rounds.

The argument has raged through Indo Chinese situation, vicious

right uppercuts every time emphasised

more than 200 letters in The Times official French Press Agency reported Swatow Lace Co., Ltd., 16 Pedder and the Daily Telegraph.

Sunday from Saigon. he stepped from the clinch.

The present Home Secretary, Mr

The Agency said M. Bollaert had TA HING CO. (Hongkong) LTD.

St George's Building Schmeling changed his plans and

was "very critical, apparently destin- death penalty be retained, until the

and hammered his opponent's hady until

developed further, of

ed to be which slowed

violent crime has postwerp wate the eighth round,

subsided. But the Government is re permit the optimistic expectation of --Associated Draegestein, after which the 42-year-

contacts." ported authoritatively to be planning subsequent old ex-champ went all out, landing

****Press, Wookey Hole, Dec. 7-Ferrons ex- to let Parliament decide wholly on six punches to his opponent to clinch the bout in the last two rounds. is considered to be in the most pioring the bed of the underground the consensus of Individual leglsin-

precarious economic condition of any river in Wookey Hole cave In Somer-tors who are no divided on the

sub- Schmeling weighed 182 lbs. und nation of South Asia, while Burma is selshire on Saturday night discover-Ject as the rest of the country-AS- Dracgestein 191. Twelve thousand feared to be the most fertile breeding ed human bones and pieces of pot-mucinted Press, spectators crowded into bus sheds at ground for Communism-United Allnoga, suburb of Hamburg, thunderously cheered Maxie's efforts in the last two rounds.,

Evidence was also given that for creased in 21 countries which have for Paris on Tuesday, following his concerned with the aforemen-

"This Congress is not only model for spiritual life but also an example of what can be done by the grace of God and help of the Im- inaculate Mother through the stant

effort of leaders to ensure that the Marian Congresses flourish.

it is not a question of the ence of Barcelona alone, but

con-

of particularly in Spain.

"The Congresses of this Catholic nation show an example of variety and admirable adaptability to the most diverse calls of the Church and

life.

the most varied circumstances

Peternal benevolence

of

WC

of

in the now progress spiritual life which your Congresses denote and the pacific army of Mary which is dedicated to the unselfish and herole delenes of the Church of Jesus Christ."--Reuter.

Offensive Against

Communists

than

as ever.United Press..

there are no definite plans along this line at present but that studies are being carried out in the event the necessity arises at a later date.

If such a plan were worked out Pakistan and Burma probably would receive first consideration. Pakistan

and Press.

Schmeling's right appears as gooil

REUNION WITH

HIS FRAULEIN

RUSSIANS RUSH

TO BANKS

London,

American

BONES FOUND

IN CAVE

belleved to date from the pre- tery Christian Roman occupation of Brl- tain.

Most of the bones. were found near) a stalagmite called The Which of Wookey"

Chuter Ede, recommends that the told its representatives that the task

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a.m. for the following day, the Labour Minister, tha Central west coast of Africa. Strike Committee published a com- munique which described the. Gov- erament's counter-proposals as in- sufficient and invlling the strikers to "strengthen their position."

The communique

the warned strikers to beware of the attempts San Francisco, Dec. The salling to divide them, declaring that they of the liner General Melgi, sche-should "destroy all attempts duled for today, has been delayed. treason against the workers' cause until Monday noon because of engine from whatever quarter it

ever Lines

came repairs, American President

A continuation of the struggle was announced.

the only acceptable position for the French workers, the added, concluding with the words communique #Hold out and win."--Itcuter.

Other human bones found in the cave last year were believed to be London, Dec. 7.----John Benson, 22- | those, of persons dacrificed in some year-old ox-RAMC driver of Liver- sort of religious ritesAssociated pool who recently spent. five months Press. in Germany trying to get his 18- Dec. 7.-The Sunday year-old German fiancee. With Ott Nanking, Dec. 7-A spokesman of

CIRCUS COMING to be reunited with her in London the Ministry of National Defence newspaper, The People, fold Its of Berlin, out of the country, hopes

readers Today that night confirmed an all-out offensive diplomats had the shoe on the wrong on Wednesday. ugainst

the Communist one-eyed foot in their reports that Inflation. commander, Liu Po Cheng's forces fearing Russians had started a run in the Tapleh mountain region.

on Soviet banks. He added that the Government has succeeded in encircling the region and will continue to systema- tically wipe out the whole of the Communist forces within the fron ring

Meanwhile,

other reports claim that large Communist forces under General. Chen I are coming up from southeast Honan, north of the "American diplomats saw people tish clean court to 28 days' deten- Tapich mountain range, in an at- rushing to pay in their hoardod notes tion as an illegal handgrant. but tempt to rellove the Nationalist and got the idea they were hurrying sentence was suspended on condition pressure on General Liu's forces. to get their money out-United that ho Jett Germany-Associated Reuter-AAP.".

Preza....

·Press.

He has succeeded in raising £18 plane fare, and is now trying to sell his bicycle in order to go to The People said: "The truth in London and take her north, the the raverko-there jon rush to Brilah Press Association reported Soviet banks. The reason Is that today. once again the government has an. nounced a change in currency notes, which means that hoarded notes will be useless.

When Benson was demobilised, ho returned to Berlin in his uniform, lved for five months with the girl's family and was sentenced by n Bri

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