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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1948.

BOY (14) KILLED MAN (77)

Hertford, Feb. 17.-A 14-year-old boy was con- victed here today of murder- ing a 77-year-old man and was ordered to be "detained at the King's pleasure," which means that the caso will be dealt with at the discretion of the authorities,

British law does not per- mit the death sentence for offenders under 18.

It was stated that the boy. Anthony Dickinson, fired a rifle at several defending people.

The

counsel declared: "It must be obvious some extraordin- ary storm took place in this boy's mind--he was bo- having like a madman." Reuter.

NUNGSOD

TSALDARIS'

ATTITUDE TO PARLIAMENT

Athens, Feb. 17-Foreign Minister Constantin Tsaldaris said today

he would welcome the suspension of the Greek

Parliament.

TRUMAN FACES

HARD DECISION

OVER PALESTINE

BY R. H. SHACKFORD

Washington, Feb. 17.-The Palestine partition plan is forcing President Truman ever closer to a decision on one of the most dangerous diplomatic problems in recent United States history,

An almost immediate verdict, to police Palestine while the is called for on whether the country is being partitioned. United States Government will oppose or support a formal re commendation that the United Nations create a special army

16 GERMAN

COUNCILLORS

APPOINTED

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President Truman knows, as all the others know, that whatever ha decides, he will be damned by some. The President's position cavlable.

jg not

The United States was the leading supporter of the plan. It had hoped at first that the Arabs were blufting with their threats to wage a holy war againal partition. That hope sernia to have been without foundation.

Thus the United States must deelde what it is willing to do to put the plan into effect in face of Arab opposition.

President Truman will be under heavy pressure from both sides- those who have always opposed Frankfurt, Feb. 17.—All

partition and who think it should members of the new States

be revised to a Middle East civil Council and the "government war, and those who think the United of the British and American States morally and legally com- Zonex of Western Germany [mitted in the finited Nations to ac- have now been appointed two complish partition.

The Alternatives from each of the eight states," The President's States Connell, according

The composition of the Frankfurt:

to the

German 1PD news service, is n

alternatives in- efude:

1. Do nothing and let the Arabs and Jews fight it out. That means

which Jong civil war in an area

ormed Services

Traktoris' Populist Royalist) follows: Party has been opposing the move North Rhine-Westphalia; Karl A the United States In recent weeks against strong Arnold (Christian Deniseral)-Premier Label Party agitation. Minor Erik Noeling (Social Democrat)-consider vital to the nation's securi

Party leaders oppose suspension, Minister of Economy, calling the proposal a

steamroller."

orig-Holstein: Hermann Lue-

Economy

Middle East oil is considered absolutely essential to the success of

Saxony: Lower

Heinrich. Kopie Marshall plan. A "do thing": The Liberal newspaper. Nen, snit (Social Democrat)-Premier George

ălity would intensify instability in a group of Parliamentary deputies Strickrodt (Christian Demuerat).

tense and jittery, an area treaty have à mensure ready for the sus-Minister of Finance.

and create a political vacuum into pension, and that there is no ques- tion but that it will be passed.

(Sogint Deinderat)-Pre-

which Communism could step. Such Traldaries and Premier Themia-mter. Bruno Dierkmann (Socin) pulley would be a body blow to American prestige--perhaps a death tokles Sophoulis, 8 Liberal, both Denverat)—Mluister

blow to the United Nations. have sak deputies could best serve and Communications. Food, Agricul-

2. Support and urge creation of n country by being near their con- the

and Forestry.

་་ United Nations police force to do the afituents on the eve of the govern-

Hamburg: Max Brauer, (Social

jub. This raises the question. ment's offensive against the guerillas Democrat) Lord Mayor. Bernard

whether

be Tussian troops could in the north. An opposition lender

Hansen (Snetul Democrat), hitherto

Included, it so that would' place i retorted that they are just trying Hamburg representative On

Russia to one of the most strategic Fet

rich of us.".

Executive Council,

Mickle East spots. President Tru- Meanwhile, seven Communists of

band were executer in a Leftist

of the Kastorio Athens by order

Dispatches listed military tribunal. 1 others put to death at Kepħal- lenin. ive at Salonika and two at Tripolis

Military tributials had condemned alt for participation in Leftist bonds and criminal netivity, -Associated Press.

to

Joe Louis Forces Good Contract

thu

(Social

Bavaria; Hats Ehard (Christian Social Union)-Premier, M. Stager (Christian Social Union)-President of the Bavarian Senate.

Hesse: Chrisilan Stock Demerat)--Premier, Werner Hilpert (Christian Demuerat) Fidange Minister

Wuerttemberg-Baden: Iteinhold Moler (Democratic People's Party) -Premier. Hermana Vlet (Social Democrat)-Minister of Economy.

Bremen: Wilhelm Kaisen (Soetal Democrat) Lard Mayor.

Senator Gustav Harmssen (Social Democrat). --Reuter

"Now relax and just stick with me. things before."

Stan FINE

POSATURDAY

I've been to these

Russians Defend Prewar Grab Of Territory

Moscow, Feb. 17-A Soviet official statement pub- lished today defended in detail the Soviet expansion into Finland, Poland, the Baltic States und Rumania in 1939-to 1948, and accused the United States and Britain of con- ducting secret peace talks with Germany behind Russia's back in 1941 and 1943.

BAO DAI

RETURNING

man has not decided whether THIS WEEK

the

to

nol

The

This was the fourth-instal- ment of the Soviet reply to the American publication of the documents on Nazi-Soviet rela- Lions.

The Soviet expansion was neces sary, the statement claimed, to build a defence against: a German attack which was bound to come.

the United States would be willing! to contribute to such a force,

Paris, Feb. 17-Bao Dai, ex- Had these moves not been made. 3. Seek revision of the partition

Moscow delay plan or

Emperor of Anuam, is expected Hiller would have taken effective date,

50 Stalingrad and released and to leave Cannes on the French divisions for an invasion of Britaln which at present, has been sel for later than October 1.

This

would Riviera in two days' time and and the reinforcement of the Axis be an

embarrassing responsibility

proceed to Geneva on his way strength in North Africa. for the United States domestically. It

nsume to the Far East,,

French K would

ps. spokesman announced today. popular with the Jewish Kroups. and this is election year. Political Zionism has been an netive interna-

Nao Dal left the French capital tional force since 1897 std to in early last week after his projected

discussion with M. Emile active In the creasingly

United

Freuch High Commisstoper States. The United States vote at

was postponed.. the United Nations Assemblys in terpreted by world Zionism as an

He arrived in Cannes on Saturday American premise.-United Press.

and has been staying with his family In their villa before returning to Hongkong.

Censor's Ban

Jerusalem, Feb. 17.The Palestine

banned today

cerspe

Indo-China.

GRAHAM REPORTS TO U.N. ON INDONESIA

Lake Success. Feb. 17-The United Nations Com- mittee of Good Offices told the Security Council today that Indonesia has achieved a delicate peace which, with good faith, can blossom into greatness and helpfulness to the whole world.

The United States member, Imposed by the Dutch Government. Dr Frank P. Graham, spoke bo- He and Dutch colonialism has

been fore the Council tracing the

relatively enlightened, and since the turn of the century hea establishment of the military paid Increasing attention fo

truco and 18 political principles Indonesian welfare. leading to an independent Unit-

ed States of Indonesia.

Gandhi's Inspiration He said that the solution would

Dr Graham warned: "The truce "brighten the lives and sustain the must be kept and the political prin- hopes of the peoples all over the ciples upheld so the two Rreal world in this fateful but hopeful The whole world is looking peoples

may have under God of hour. rendezvous with greater destiny. on to sustain and encourage lenders, May they not fall mankind In this of both sides,” desperate hour but fulfil the oppor that the Indonesians and the Dutch Dr Graham expressed confidence

tunity of their greatness."

Dr Graham was optimistle but emphasised that the United Nations work in the dispute had accomplish ed only the first step, and the future depended on the good faith of both

kides.

would "work us hard" on peace ne they did in the conflict, and change the situation "from reprisal to forgiveness, from distrust to common faith, from bullets to ballots, from ellsunion to union and from military "For the United Nations, Indonesia lines to lines of political democracy." Is not only strategle in time. Con-

Ile said the Dutch and the In- tinuance of this bitter struggle doncsians and the whole world would be trugle to both in time and should be "inspired by the life and place," he said,

death of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who reminded us that pure spirit with-

Strategic Position Dr Graham elled Indonesia's geo- out armies is mighty to achieve #raphical, political and commercial way of great spiritual communion of strategle position, and emphasised mankind, for which he died to that the islands now need despe- Rude us all."--United Press. mutely reconstruction and spiritual rehabilitation

ht

"In an age of hunger, starvation

sickness. the

products.

world needs its

other

Sounds heard on Indin- nesia now should not be of tighting but of the production of rubber.

Rich tin, quinine, petroleum products the world needs, peace and maximum production aga whid Is needed," he said.

A real

Dr Graham praised the sincerity of the Indonesians from right to centre and to left, and recalled that the Republie survived "police action"

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were justified for the same reasons, the statement declared,

The Western Allies, the statement said, prepared an expedition to help Finland just at a time when they were inactive in the "phoney war"

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and 2.15. Inwier

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Programine Cinsical Request Music presented by Marion Glover: 8.30, Studio: Vocal Recital by Vera Buttonjee-Desal (Sopran) with Plano accompaniment by the

Bizonia Contracts Hoechst, United States Zone, Ger- many, Feb. 17.—Export contraels for £13,375,000 were signed by German Arms In Bizoníe during January thus year compared with a top Agure of

£8,000,000. for any one month of last press New York, Feb. 17-The re- cent negotiations between Joe, Mr John Logan, the new United "security grounds" the press publien Louis, holder of the world Import Agency, announced here - Nations Palestine Commission secre- States chairman of the Joint Exportion of photographs of the United heavyweight title, and officials day.

tariat, some of whom are expected

shortly

from. Lake Success lace al pone later unspecified date. countries from the rule of reaction- tion Service: "Beau Geste" by P.C. Wren

the constant

stadium next June resulted in one of-the-best-contracts-that-a- boxer has ever received for п title match,

The spokesman declared that talks on the Western Front. cin

between Bao Dai and M. Bollaert in has been going on for more and French Indo-China, where fighting

French veur between Vietnam Nationalists,

on board

troops would take

Bno Dai was to have had an in-

French warship in Indo- Chinese waters.

BAD Dai -last weele had conversa-. the French Paris with tions in Premier. M. Robert Schuman, and other Ministers and officials on the terms of # peace settlement in French Indo-China.--Reuter.

Relations Between Allies "They did not at all intend to

and the berate Germany

ary forces that are

Very Rev Father Rigonti: 8.30, Studio: A Talk by Donald McCullough "The Punch Table: 0. London Relay: Newn: 9.5, Wealier Report: 0.11, inter- Jude: .15, London Relay: "The Voyage_ of the Pamir-By Sall from New Zea land to England: 8.43, Dance to the RAF Dance Orchestra, 10, London Relay: other Radio Newsreel: 10.15, BC Transcrit plode 10: "The End of the Journey" 10.45, Studio: Epilogue Condueled by the lev Father T. Fitzgerald S. J.; 11, Cless Down.

to carry out fundamental democratic reforms.

of the Twentieth Century Sport-00,000 earmarked for raw material New York.

Mr Logun disclosed that of £25,- here ing Club, on the terms for his imports during the first quarter of The staff of the Commission will next title defence in the outdoor this year, £17,250,000 had been coni- live and work, it was reliably learned ferview last Friday with M. Bollnert source of aggression and Fascism, or

milled by February 10-Reuter.

foxiay, In the strongly guarded King French Ruhr Hopes...

David Hotel, which houses the 17-French British Washington, Feb,

civil

military head- hopes for the "federalisation of Ger-

quarters. Heuter. many and a lavite measure of inter- nationalisation of the Ruhr" reiterated to Mr Robert Lovett, Under-Secretary of State, here today by the French Ambassador, M. Henri ¦ Donnet.

The champion forced the pro- maters to cut him in on the movie, radio and television receipts-some- thing that has never been done be- fore. Reuter.

Briton Wins

Thomp- London, Feb. 17.-Billy con, British lightweight champion. won the European lightweight title by outpointing the Italian holder, Raberto Proietti, over 15 rounds here tonight.-Reuter.

Freddie Mills Still Top London, Feb. 17,—Britain's Freddie Mills retained his European light- heavyweight championship Tuesday night by knocking out Paco Buena of Spain in two rounds.

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the first roun

took a terrific beating in round and was almost out on his feet at the bell. He went down in the second from n`short right to the chin.

Mills weighed 173 pounds, Bueno 175-Associated Press.

CAVES POPULAR

IN AMERICA New York, Feb. 17. Ever since the atom bomb was dropped, cave exploring in the United States has been booming.

were

and

Tripoli Trouble

to down

The Ambassador later said he had

"state of 17-A Tripoli, Feb.

and a dusk endeavoured for the last time before emergency" next week's London meeting of the curfew were proclaimed in Tripoli Anglo-American and French re- today after British troops had been presentatives on the future of called out to disperse demonstrators Western Germany to press France's protesting against the arrest of a belief in the necessity of placing the

Tripolitanios political leader, Fiki Hassan. Ruhr and its Industries under

An- ternational control.

Ali

Strikers

Back

At Work

BBC PROGRAMME

Transmissions in the BBC General

"They calculated that the Soviet Union would be bled white, that as a result of an exhausting war it would, for a long time, tose its im-versens Service which may be heard in portance, as a world power and be- come dependent on the United States and Britain.

"The Soviet Union cannot natural- ly consider such an attitude towards an ally as normal,"

The statement cited Marshal Sia- lin's speed-up of the Russian offen- sive in January 1945, when the Ger- Brussels, Feb. 17.-Gas and elec-man Ardennes drive was threatening Three demonstrators were killed tricity workers who have been on the Western Allies, as an example M. Bonnet indicated his belief that and eight wounded. The troops strike since Thursday for a five per of how "true alles act in n

a way would be found to enable the used tear, gis after police charges rent pay increase returned to work mon struggle."--Reuter. Benelux States to present their and failed to disperse the crowd. today though some adopted a "ro

views during the London conversa- tions. Reuter.

China Repays

U.S. Loan

Washington, Feb. 17.-China

a $50,000,000 lean she received from the United States Export Import Bank in Chinese Embassy here tonight.

Hoth troops and police were stoned, slow" policy.

Hassan and his secretary were

Other news from the strike tront arrested for "reasons of public Security", and interned near Tripoll, in Belgium today was that, Brussels to protest against the but will be allowed to give evidence tramwaymen, who had threatened to

slop work before the Big-Four

mobilising gas Commission Government decree appointed to report on the former and electricity workers, called off Talian colonles to the Foreig their strike and that some of the Ministers' deputies.—Reuter,

mines which have been idle resumed work.

no Beareri One strike, however, solution is that of the 30,000 Belgians who daily

frontier to has completed full repayment of China Atom Project

crossed the work in north-east French factories Caused Big Laugh and who claim to have suffered a 45

wage cut the ene

the cent per 1941, the

Peiping, Feb. 17.--Mr NY. Tsize, devaluation of the French frane. announced physics director

Dissatisfied with an offer by the of the Peiping

to Guides at caverns say their eas-

National Academy, said he

French authorities, they voted "got a

continue, their strike. which in tomers usually round off a tour by This was achieved by the payment big laugh" from the report that the already eight days old, white negotia asking, timidly how safe would of $13,000,000 over a week ago to

Academy plans An atom bomb de-

tions are continuing in Paris. person be in a cave in un atom bomb

the Bank and the delivery of $3,850,- fence project.

Reuter.

raid.

100 worth of metals to the Recon

Archaeologists hope that the sud-struction Finance Corporation.

He said the report that a com- den interest in caves will lead to

mittee has been organised to co- The Embassy said Ching had thus operate with the Academy on atomle the discovery of underground cham-settled three out of four loans made defence was news to bers rivalling the famous Mummoth to her by the United States in that

him Cave in Kentucky or the Curlsbad pertoil. caverns in New Mexico.

Intelligent person have

The United States credit for tin reading about atomic warfare and is still outstanding-Reuter,

been extended to Chins in 1940, however. other means of destruction, and they And a feeling of security in a cave. --Reuter.

CHILD BORN ON

PAVEMENT

Leeds, Feb, 17-The Leeds polles tonight traced a woman stated to have walked away and disappeared after giving birth to a baby In the strect.

The child was born on the pave- ment in Middleston, a suburb of Leeds, with passers-by acting as midwives.

Householders inter discovered tho unclothed baby, blue with cold, besides the road. They sent for the district nurse, who spent nearly three hours reviving the child Router.

WALLACE PARTY

·STRENGTH TEST

New York, Feb. 17.-The potential' strength of the third party move- ment led by Mr Henry Wallace and its possible impact on the re-election prospects of President Truman were being tested today in ʼn Congressional byo-election In the Bronx borough, New York

York City. A Wallace-backed American La- bour

Party candidate is standing in four-man

contest in the normally Democratle Congressional district.

The Labour Party, a New York State party only, is supporting Mr Wallace for President and he has spoken in support of its Congress candidate.--Reuter.

1

He added: "The whole thing boils down to our asking the government

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Closing Times By Alr

Amoy. Lluchow,

Kunming, Canton,

Shanghel, Nanking. Hunkow, Tsingtao and l'elping, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Sea & Train Bangkok (Sea) 1 pm.

Shanghai, Macao, Teinshan & Shickk!

(Bea) 2 pm,

Canion (Train) 2 p.,

Manila & Parcels only for Canada via

Vancouver, .c. (Sen) p.m.

Macae, Talishan & Shekki (Sea) 4 p.m. Canton (Sea) $ p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Closing Times By Air

Shanghal, 2 a.m. treg): 9.30 a.m. (vid).. Manila, P.I., 11.30 am.

for US$400,000 to continue nuclear officers said that 187. Chinese were Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia: Coloraiso,

Singapore. Feb. 17.-Immigration Dssion studies begun in the war, arrested last week trying to enter Naturally these studies will not be British Malaya from Hainan Island, very advanced. China locks the Naval patrols interoepled several necessary funds and conditions."— Junkloads of olier Chinese before

they could land~~Associated. Press.

United Press.

DAB and FLOUNDER

SIT DOWN STAINE GRIPS DAB FLOUNDER FACTORY

-by Walter

Sydney and Auckland, 130 p.m. Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Tinglao, Pelping. Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foo clow and wellin, 3.30 p.m.

Closing Tunes By Bea & Train

Carton (Train) 7 a

Macho, Tsinshan & Shekk! (Яea) 0 a.an. Shanghai (Bea) 10 am.

Macao, Tsinahan & Shekki (8ex) 2 p., Canton (Train) 2 pan. -

Bangkok (Sex) 2 340.

Shanghal (Sa) 2 pm.

Macao. Tainsian & Shekk (Bra) 4 p.m. Kangmoon (Ben) 5 p..

Canton (Sea) p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20

Closing Times By Air Shanghai and Amoy, Dam. (reg): 950

a.m. (ord).

Bangkok. Itangoon. Calcutta, Karachi, Babrelu, Calro (Nairobi, Johannesburg Marseilles via Calro) Augusta and London, (Kewloon CPO) 0 p.m.; (GPO) 3.30 p.m.

Salzon and Paris, 330 pm

follow, 3.30 p.m.

Amoy. Shanghai.

Nanking, Hankow,

Tsingtao, Paiping, Canton and Chung- king, 3.30 pm.

Honkon this evening are:

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of the announcements: 13.15-Voyago tok: 13.00. The news: 13.10-Programino Pate: 13.45. Think on these things: 14.00-Radio newsreel; 14.15.-Musle Hall, 13.10-Programme announcements; 13.20. Farcen' favourites: 18.00.-The news: 16.10.-News analysis; 10.15.-The Univer alty Programme. Social Science. Intra- Carr- ductory talk by Sir Alexander Saunders. Paychulony, by Sir Cyril

week. Burt. 10.35.-Composer of the

records): 10,45,--- Chopin (gramophone

The

European scene; 17.00 Rudio newsreel; 17.15.-Close down,

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