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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1948,

LABOUR PARTY STANDS FIRM ON BOYCOTT OF EUROPEAN CONGRESS

London. Feb. 16.-The Na- Benfirming its attitude to both tional Executive of the Labour The Hague Congress and to Mr. Cum- Churchill's United Europe Party had reaffirmed its decisionmittee, the Labour Party Executive to discourage its members from stated: "We are convinced that Eu- taking part in the "Congress of ropean recovery depends to a forge Europe" which will meet at the degree on the spread of ideas and Hugue in May, Mr Morgan Tactices for which Socialists have Phillips, General Secretary of the Labour Party, stafod tonight.

ought.

Labour Party is playing a leading part in furthering European This announcement followed the co-operation by convening a con- of radlo appeal on Saturday by Mrference of the Socialist parties Winston Churchill that the Labour Western Europe to co-ordinate their Party should reconsider its attitude efforts within the framework of the to the Congress,

Mr Churchill, who is chairman of the British United

recovery ever, that the con-

"We feel,

by the Conservative newspaper, Le Monde, for refusing to take part in the Congress of Europe, origanised

for May 7 at The llogue.

"Certainly the Labour Party could not, even with the help of the con- tinental parties of the Left, build up a purely Socialist Europe,

"But having committed the error ot letting Mr Churchill steal a march un them, it wishes to remain out of the present movement although from its beginning It has been wide open to all comers."

Europe Com- cept of European unity is ion im mittee, affiliated to the International portant to be entrusted to explolta-gainst Russia. Le Monde added, but Committee of Movements for Europe tion by miscellaneour and unrepre Unity, which

organeling the rentative interests."-Reuter.

Congress, made a direct appeal to

Decision Criticised

the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Paris, Feb. 16.-The British Labour Attice, in the matter.

Party Executive was criticised' today

Until last spring. the movement remalted mispeet in left wing quar- ters because of its possible direction since the split between the East and the West and the emergence of the Marshall idea, a European Union is a guarantee of independence from "both Russian Infiltration and American expansionism.-Reuter.

TRUMAN REPORTS TO

CONGRESS ON

WARFARE IN

GREECE

Washington. Feb. 16.-Guerilla war was "sapping the economic strength of Greece." President Truman said today, when he notified Congress that he would seek more funds for additional military assistance to Greece and Turkey "at the appropriate time.'

Condemning the "determined and ruthless" campaign by Communist guerillas against the people of Greece, President Truman reiterated that the United States would consider any recognition of the guerilla "government" a matter with "serious implications and clearly contrary to the principles of the United Nations Charter,”

ife geverfeless claimed that "the i

free

Greece

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the Hungarian, Cloverument wern nhi to The Greek

THREE-POWER

CONFERENCE POSTPONED

London, Feb. 16.-The opening. of the American-Anglo-French conference on Germany's future!

meeting denounced in ad- vance by Russia-has been post-i poned from next Thursday until the following Monday.

The delay is attributed unofficially to the desire for the United States representative, Mr Lewis Douglas, lo remain in Washington through the week while Congress considers the European recovery programme,

The United

States proposed the

and post agreed.

Britain afiel France

Rusala

has charged in a forina} protest to the three Western powers that the meeting would violate the Potsdam agreement and would tend to undermine the Big Four Connell of Foreign Ministers, and could not

recognised by the Soviets.

The conference of some extent will be a three-power version of the Council of the Big Four. which broke up in failure last December, The agenda will closely parallel that of the London conterence.

LIDERS O

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CRIDAL BECKS LERVICE,

"Hey, Sis! Help your kid have a rich, uncle!"

"People's Republic" For North Korea Proclaimed

New York, Feb. 16.—A" Democratic People's Re- public in Korea" has been proclaimed in Soviet-occupi- ed North Korea, a Seoul despatch to the American Trans-Radio News Agency reported today. nd-

The now Republic would

The programme includes the 30- corporation of the French occupation. zone into the Anglo-American mluftration, methods of assoelating! the Benelux countries in any lonut- term deelstons for Cerdany, rela-eventually embrace American- florship of Western Germany to the occupied South Korea, the report European

TORONDLY parentrantur, said, adding that a People's | contral of the Ruhe, security

Council is to meet in the middle ngatart any futures German agitation, Fend reparations

territorial of next month to adopt a con- And mrrangements includbug the cessiónį stitution. of the Saar in Franer. - United I'ress,

FALKLAND IS.

CHALLENGE

(Continued from Page 1}

"The Government, consider British In his second report to Con- created which would have tu be evidence" that

title to the Falkland Island Depen to the tught of the or- langi Kamant gress on the Green-Turkish pro- dealt with

denies to be well-founded and have been willing it should stand the test gramme approved by the Hanse stances prevalling at that time, giving concrete

he pad.

relicts.

of international arbitration. of Representatives and the!

He artdedi. however, tal the "In the protest we made to the Senate fast spring. President situation is not without encourage British Government was aware that Argentine and Chilean Governments Truman said that, since his last ment.

committers for aid to the rebels had] bet December, we made it pioln we statémeul

this 03

Theen set up in the three countries would accept the decision subject. country."

いず Thes President Truman all that the and these could not fonetion without | International Court. "Greece has been subjected to guerilla "government" did not effer the

This offer has support ut the respective | been rejected by both governuments. ever-increasing pressure by the lively control the territory in which governments,

We can only regard this as evi- Communist minority which, it could exereise any of the functions The Minister said some of there dence that they have no confidence subservient

states were subject to observation by to the foreign in-, of a government.

in their ability to dispute our legal committers of the United Nation. fluences from which it draws its

He wanted to make it clear the British support, would impose its will

Government strongly disapproved at on the Greek people by force of

any action to assist revolution against arms,"

the legally elected Government of Greece-Reuter.

Pointing to the

In a detalled military review of the situation in Greece, the Presi- dent estimated the guerilla torre at 20,000.

گوارم

Some Just Criminals "deliberate unif While the hard core of guerilla: wanton destruction of Greek lonch ryhip serves. The cause of inter-i Watchdog Difficulties villages," Pres. Truman said: "Theational Communita, only a frac- Salonika, Feb 18.--Patience and determined and ruthless destruction; hon of its followers are contrined vigilance have berame two growing is intended fo render the people communis. The others are Greeks; principles of the United Nations homeless drive them from the soil, who And A life of brigandage Special Committee on the Balkans force them into overcrowded urban Patisfying Dr prontable: Some are its increasingly difficult role of centres, where they becoine charges ermon criminals who are fugitives | watchdog of international peace of an already burdened state and from justice," he said.

along the frontiers Northern create for them conditions of misery ! and hardship in the hope that this: United States for military purposes, There is a steady accumulation of

Of the $171,850,000 used by the Greece. will make them susceptible to poli- $149,500 000 went tical milation."

to the ground indications that Albania, Bulgaria en gagan to the air forces, and Yugoslavia will never agree to President Trumata reportest Dint of $12,850,000 to the navy.

co-operate with the Commaliter, and the original $300,00,000 voted {!t° >

that Russia and Greece, $172,000,000 was spent

Reviewing the economie situatlon,¦

and Poland will never Truman claimed: "The cept the two vacant seats which President

are still avoidance of a complete collapse

formally reserved for them possible

"bes at every meeting of the Committee, only be

This circumstance has led several financial 10

of the rise number states to ques

on the usefulness of the Committee continuing its work under the pro- sent conditions.

the military programme, thus "sap- ping the economic strength of Greece,

formac

at the same time that the Americans has been made mission is seeking

American to build it up, cause of through reconstruction and economie ristance and Technical guidance that Misistance

has been given to the Greek Govern

the administration ment in practically all aspects of economy. Inflation Spiral

Still A Free Country

He stressed that.

although the

uf

Brazil, Mexicn

and Pakistan are Fra believed to be of the opinion

title.

CONFERENCE PROPOSAL The Argentine Government has suggested that there should be some Jorm of international conference and

we are considering this proposal," Mr MeNeil declared.

***Ex British Government hn። always been ready to seek means of nettlement by discussion in dis- putes which may arise with friendly Envernments and has never closed the door to discussion of the An- tarelle

question

interested with parties.

ostentatious

"That is one thing, but it is quite another when, despite our declared willingness to see this question settled legally.

naval and other demonstrations are being made in the areas which we administer Bul which

everyone knows we consider to be British territory."Reuter.

UN Assembly To

Meet In Paris

economic programme, most effective i Pending the defeat of the guerilla; that the refusal of co-operation be under the circumstances, will con- menace, all the efforts of the aid Greece's three neighbour bus, tinue to be actively prosecuted, the mission in Athens would be en practier, made the Committee's task Lake Success, Feb. 16.-Paris benefits can be fully realised only centrated on stemning the

inta impossible.

has been selected as the site for] when warfare against the peritis tionary spiral.

They urge the convocation of a the next meeting of the General "All means will be has been successfully encluded,

If the guerilla menace should in- used in this fight as the consequences, sperint session

of the General A-1 Assembly of the United Nations, rous sembly as a matter of urgency. of failure

disastrous. be would crease as a result of greater outsblei

Nothing

by other six members of the Committee it was announced here today. be welenmed would assistance, a new situation would be Greece's Communist enemies more however, are opposed to such # The nine-man site committee's

decision was taken after than an economic collapse, as it is grave step at this juncture.

hearing under

from reporis

Dr. Trygve Lie,

of Secretary-General the United

COSGRAVE'S DEFENCE

Turkish aid programme was eceding in an orderly manner."

Moderating Influence

'11'

EL

on

Nations, who recently visited various

capitals. European The committee considered the re- ports on Paris, Geneva, Brussels

Com- such conditions that munist aggression can best succeed."

President Trunnan said thi

Among those members there is a "pro-strong feeling that the Crunmittee,

He

by its very existence and presence pointed out that continued eronomle In Salonika,

exercising assistance to Greece would be pre-moderating influence over Greece's and The Hague, which were on the Hobart, Feb. 16.--The counsel programar

vided under the European recovery brighbours, serving at the same time short list drawn up by the Secretary-

when authorised by to keep world opinion focussel

General. for Mr Robert Cosgrave, former migrers.

the Balkan danger spot.

The committee's decision was un- Labour Premier of Tasmania, President Truman addedi

Reduced from their original, role animous. The meeting was a short told the Criminal Court here to not, however, provide for any addi- of observers, the Committee

European recovery programme will of peace-promoting body to that one, and members merely confined duy that his client will say in tional military

has themselves to stating it was obvious assistance required divided the 900-mile long evidence how he kicked "out of for Greece aid Turkey, which will frontier into six sections and has as-

Greek that Paris offered greater advantages for accommodation, transport and the door" a man who asked if at the appropriate time, be sought signed a permanent observer team facilities thian the other centres 23,000 would be of any use to

from Congress.”—Reuter.

of four men to each.

proposed.-Reuter, Labour Party funds.

have

The ex-Prenler was

stated accepted them as contributions to Labour Party funds.

T

its

Each of the observation

and have

been

His counsel continued: "Mr. Cos- General A. Low (Conservative), who Krave will say that the refusal of asked if the Foreign Secretary would the £3,000 took place in the inter- i arronge with the Greek Government! they wear civilian

groups

Italy Denies

Secret Treaty

of Government

All

ONLY REDS’

WARS ARE

SACRED

Showdown Vote For Jap Premier

Tokyo. Feb. 16.-Japan's new Prime Minister will be elected by A "showdown" vote on tho Diet floor this week, probably on Fri- day or Saturday, because of the failure over week-long efforts among the parties to rench agreement.

:

The House of Representatives Steering Committee decided on elec- tion this week but left the date open to be decided by Inter-party caucuses..

As a complex situation faced the leading candidates-former Premier Shigeru Yoshida of the Liberal Party and outgoing Foreign Minister Itoshi Ashida of the Democratic Party-some Japanese observers said the two-hour long talks between Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Premier Telsu Katayama last week might be "closely connected" with eventual settlement of the Premiership.

Katayama Inst Monday called un Gen. MacArthur to inform SCAP of his decision to resign.

Allied Headquarters sources, how- ever, sald SCAP's position was one of "hands off," as pointed out in Gen. MacArthur's statement in which ho said a Cabinet change was a matter for the Japanese themselves to handle.

Tw

The Social Democratie Party, still the lending party in the House of Representatives-with 123 seats-50 far has not sinted Its position garding the Premiership-whether it Will

support either Yoshida tr Ashida, This has caused some poil- tical experts to believe that certain '

Press.

The New York Times' Seoul cor- respondent reported today that the Soviets and the Korean Communist Party were speeding completion of London. Feb. 16.-The Soviet Socialist lenders are adopting a wait the North Korean Soviet-sponsored Army surpasses all the armies political #gbt will eventually effect und see polley. hoping that the Government, and that it would be of the world in strength and the proclaimed

re-election of Socialist Tetsu Katen before the end of the United fighting power, in equipment and Katayama as Premier-United Nations "Little

Koren Assembly

the art of warfare, Moscow debate opening next week.

Radio declared in a programme The next step, said the pontent, would be a withdrawal of

corres-talk today. the the Soviet forces, after which, ne-

The cording to predictions by observers

also speaker

said: "The there, the new government would

bourgeois armles are a weapon of capital #1 the struggle aguinst open a harassing campaign against Inbour and butchera of popular the south.

freedom. Russia

United States failed to agree on the composition of,

"In our time. the army of the an interim government for Korea United States acts as a force im- last year and the issue was brought plementing the aggressive plans of before the United Nations.

the American imperialists.

the

of

Draw For Rugby League Cup

London, Feb. 10-The draw for the second round of the Rugby League Cup mode

today resulted as follows!

Hull versus Bramley, Wigan versus Leeds, Rochdale Hornets versus Belle Vur Rangers, Darrow versus or Hunslet, Warrington versus Leigh, Keichley, Dewsbury versus Widnes

Wakefield Trinity versus Bradford and Oldham versus St.

The Kames will be played on In February 28.-Reuter.

Mr. K.P.S. Meoon, Chairman

Com- "It strangles the democratic as- the United Nations Korean mission, said today he was astonish-pirations of the peoples of Europe ed" at the report of the establish- and Asia." ment of a People's Republic in North British troops in Greece are used Northern, Korca.

for the sake of anti-popular annexa-Helens. Mr Menon, who arrived by air tionist aims and they are a bustion! from Seoul, said if the report was of the Royalist Fascist regime true, "it will crystallise the existing that country, the speaker went on division of Korea, which is something to say. we, were anxious to avoid,

"The French Army is directed to It will be a serious blow to the suppress to strike movement inside effort we are all making for national independence of Korea." etion movement in the colonies,"

the the country and the national libera-

added.-Reuter,

OUTWARD MAILS

tinless otherwise stated, registered clair 20 articles and parcel posis minutes earlier than the ordinary mali. mal close before 10 a.m., registered and parcels will close at 5 pm. on previous day.

TUESDAY, FEBRÚARY 17 Closing Times By Alt

Karachi!, Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta,

Bahrein, Catro (Nairobi, Johannes- burg Marseilles via Cairo) Ausgunta -and- London-Kowloon Cro)-3 p.m.;

(GPO) 3.30 pan.

Amoy, Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow, Tringan, Pelping & Swatów 3.10 pm:

Closing Times By Sea & Train Bangkok (Sea) 1 pan. Swalow (Hea) 2 pa Canton (Train) 2 p.. Macao. Trinshan & Snekki (Sra) 2 pp. Straits, Batavia, Sourabaya & Macasser

(Bea) 3 pm.

Munlin (Sea) 3 p.m.

Macao. Tainshan & Shekki (502) 4 pm.

Konguon (sex) 5 pr. Canton (Real 5 pm.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Closing Times By Air

Swatow, Tainan, Amoy and Stinnghai,

9 năm, CrPR); Đảo nên. furJ. Manila, P... Honolulu, USA & Canada,

0.30 am treg. 10 .. ford). Canton, Lluchow, Kunming. Amoy Shanghai, Nanking, Hanto, Telus Ian and Peiping, 330 p.m.

Closing Times By Sea & Train Canton (Train) 7am.

Macao. Tabishan & Shekkl (8ra) 8 a.m. Haibow (ra) Noon. Bangkok (Sea) pnt:

Shanghai, Macao, Txinahan & Shekki

(Sea).In.

Canton (Train) 2pm.

Manlin & Parcels only for Canada via

Vancouver, C. (sen) 3

Stealts, Batavia & Madasser (Sea) 3 p.n. Formusn via Kreting (Ses) 3 n.m. Macao, Tinshan & Suekki (Sea) 4 pm, Canton (Sea) 3 p.m.

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9.10.

Questions In Commons

i moves around in two jeeps and has The charges against Mr Cosgrave took no part in the military opera

London, Feb. 16-British troops

Gwn wireless transmitter van, involved alleged payments amount- tions in Greece,

Members of the attacked, warned to maintain their standard the groups have been ing to £6,400 frum road transport

but, if operators to "protect" their bustness "would no doubt know how 10 as impartial international observers, reply," Mr Hector McNeil. Minister against nationalisation.

asked to be con- of State and deputy for the Foreigntinually on their guard against doing

Rome. Feb. 10.-The Italian MacWhirter":" Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, told the anything which will, in any way, onight n report in the Rome Com-BC Transcription Service: Merry-Co

Foreign Office dented categorically London House of Commons today,

prejudice their impartial charneter. munist evening newspaper, La Re- He was

Round: # London Relay: News: Brigadier- answering

Wockly Reports

Weather Report B., Studio: "One Fine publica, hit Haly had signed a Although all of them are soldiers, secret,

Day" by Emery Bonelt. A Play-Produced unilitary treaty with the fur the Hongkong Stage Club by view with Mr. James

clothing, have United States.

Cole; 10, London Reiny: Radio News Heel; Sullivan, n

civilian that British troops in

in Greece

status and are unarmed. transport operator, in 1047, at which embled to take immediate offensive wear a yellow arm bard on

The paper, quoting a Washington 18.15. Relay from the Hongkong Hotel "Gripps" Dance Orchestra: 11, Close source, alleged that this pact" gave Down Premier and called him a scoundrel."

with the letter the American armed forces the right "UN" hostile action in their vicinity.

in black. Counsol said his client would

use Halion territory in any Their vehicles are painted a bright future war in Europe.--Router. swear that he had not

Big-Gen. Low also asked what mot the steps were taken by British troops #nited Nations" on the windscreen.

yellow with accused, Mr Sullivan, before the end to locate and destroy guns belonging

the black lettering of 1945, although Mr Sullivan had to the ELAS who shelled Salonika on

The soups are

required to send aileged he began to pay money to February 9, and whether limitations back weekly reports to the Com- Mr Cosgrave in 1944-Reuter.

were imposed on Reflon of British mittee's headquarters in Saloniten. Unops in such circumstances.

were

the latter alleged he abyzed the ex- ; action against any guerillas who took her left sleeve

THE GIRLS ARE QUITE HAPPY

Mi

reason

directed

McNeil Knid there

wits

Was

to believe the attack.

It is on the basis of their findings: that the Committee will decide whe- ther special action is

to

Jinnah Rotiromont, Report Refuted

Karachi, Feb.

against the email British the September meeting before that M. A. Jinnah is ill and plans

General Assembly-Reuter.

of the to retire

Governor- as Pakistan's General were termed "thrnsh" today by Jinnni'a

Mo- Secretary, Syed bamed Vusut-Associated Press.

BBC PROGRAMME

Transmissions on the Hinc General Overens Service which may be heard! In Hongkong tiels evening are us fedlow:

GMT 10.00-Plain English. The power of words. In the last of this series Hugli Sykes Davies suggests how the study of The colour and flavour of words can be

10.15-Dance 16 Press reports puried:

musle (framo- jhone records); 1630-Musle while you work: 11.00. The news; 11.10-Home contingent in Salonika, but if it was

news from Britain; 11.19-BBC Northern Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Groves; made directly against British troops,

Budapest Movement "they would no doubt know how to

12.00-From to-day's papers: 12.10.-Inter- Budapest, Feb. 16-Three repre-

lude; 12,18-Variety colle the tune. C reply." Manila, Feb. 16.-The ten Chinese

Variety Orchestra: 13.00The news: sentatives of the "Free Greek Gov- When Mr S. Silverman, (Labour) | ernment" of General Markos have

13.10-Programme announcements: 13.15. girl entertainers who are still per- suggested the best way of securing arrived in Budapest as guests of the

-Montmartre Players; 13.30.-Observation 'forming at a night club here this the safety of these British soldiers "Help the Greek People" movement.

Dont: 14.00-Radio newsreel 14.15 Variety Bandbox: 15.18.--Programme an afternoon dismissed as ridiculous the would be to bring them home, Mr This movement was started at the 1.

nouncements: 15.20.-Interlude: 15.30- charges reportedly made in Hong- McNeil replied: "I have no doubt New Year. It is

General John J. Pershing Ulster half-hour: 10.00The news 16.10. kong by the 12 returning members the easiest way in any dimeult situa- Socialists,

supported by (World War 1). Trench moutli. News analysis; 10.15-The University of their troupe that they were kept tion is to overlook any obligations Peasants and Smallholders' Parties. 1580

National 3. Alexander the Great. 4. In by Sir Francis Fraser. A Representative Programme. Medteine-Introductory talk virtual prisoners and that their mall or promises made previously."

by Sir Francis Drake. 5, Artists, writers and scientists have Mohammed. 6. The North Atlan-Dale:

of Full-time Itesearch, by Sir Henry H. were censored while here.

Britain Disapproves

1035, Composer of the week. Joined to give moral and material tic, South Atlantic, North Pacific. Chopin (rotnophone recorda); 10.45m Anstvering further questions. Mr help in the Greck People's Army South Pacific, Indian, Arctic and

British affairs: The Politichi Seene, A McNeil suid there was "no direct-Reuter.

Antarctic Ocenna.

talk by Geoffrey Cox: 17.00lgen. i Radio Newsroult 17.16.-Close down.

They said they are satisfet with their work in Manila.-Reuter,

Communista,

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Answers

said.

St

n

They Answered

The Soviel Army provides

people's army, and the wars it has waged have been just and sacred." --Reuter.

enmplete contrast. It is a genuine the

Trade Pact With

Argentina

Londan. Feb. 16-Sir Staf-- ford Cripps told Parliament today of a new trade agreement with Argentina.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Sald the accord provides for an early payinent of £150,000,000 sterling by

for the purchase

of Argentina British-owned railways in that.

froni

country

Britain will

purchase Argentina during this year and carly next year foods and aulanal foud- sluffs valued at £120,000,000.

Argentina also agreed to grant this year import permils for about

nt British £10,000,000

goods formerly restricted.

Coal and petroleum products will be among the major British exports to Argentina.- Associated Press,

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