1948-02-25 — Page 4

Marshall Aid Leads To War

-HENRY WALLACE Washington, Feb. 24.-Mr Henry Wallace, third party Presidential candidate. fold correspondents her toilay that he believed the Marshall aid plan would "complete the aplit of Europe" and eventually lend)

to war.

He was answering questions after attacking the plan in evidenco before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee today.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1948.

WAR CRIMES FRANCO REPORTED

TRIALS

CRITICISED

• Westover, Massachusetts, Feb. 21. Judge Charles Wenner- strum, the United States war crimes Judge who presided at the last Nuremberg court which sentenced Field Marshat Von List and other German Balkan commanders, declared here to- day that he was standing by s criticisms of the Allied trials.

Ile had said the prosecution In the German war crimes trials -"failed to attain an objectivity

alsof

frem vindictiveness and from personal ambitions for con-

· Earlier, Justice

James T. Brand, of ths. Oregon Suprenie Court ils predecessor as pré- Judge at Nuremberg, had declared that· Judge Wenner strum's criticisms were "a great disservice to the Government." -Reuter.

victions."

Mr. Wallace. said: the European recovery programme would lend to war."

siding "I do feel that

Asked why he opposed the union of Western Europe, Mr Wallace and; "I am human, and I suppose I am ngint it because Mr Churchill is for it. I ndimit there are certali neo- graphical factors to recognize; but see the propored union as formed against Russia, I have no objections to it if it has the proper safeguards."

He added thnt to abinin Russlan co-operation, America must have *n new approach, including

New fares in the executive branch of the

overnment."

President

I now

Asked what should lo, Mr Wallace replied: There should be a meeting between The

ANTARCTIC

DISPUTE

RUMOURS

CONTEMPLATING

CABINET SHAKE-UP

Madrid, Feb. 24.

Well-informed political sources said today that, Generalissimo Franco is seriously contemplating a sweeping Cabinet shake- up shortly. These sources said that the changes would affect almost all portfolios, possibly with the only exception of the post of Foreign Affairs.

Keynote Of Britain's Economic Policies

Franco believes that his team should be replaced with new blood, and injected with fresh spirit harmonising somewhat more closely with the postwar political and economic patterns of Western Europe.

The sources said that the efforts of the new government will ho directed at Spain's eventual inclu- ston in the European recovery pro-

gramme.

It is learned that the Minister of the Interior, las Perez Gonzalez, recently and two long interviews London, Feb. 24.-The key- with Franco, lasting five and a halt note of Britain's economics, on this particular subject

At Last Friday's Cabinet meeting. policies this year must be to changes were not discussed, but due make sterling strong and stable to Franco's nttitude towards the as a contribution to the British general management of affairs. the sources said the Ministers obtained economy and to a great part of the impression that the Chiditte is the rest of the world as well, contemplating new government Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said here to- night.

de- President and Generalissima

Stalin, with diplomatic and economic experts to sover their differences in detalf-Renter

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Nordic Countries In

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committee for furthering co-operation between the 16 cout- iries

Their representatives the Foreign and Trade Ministers of each country, The Danish Minister of Erunomies, and the Norwegian Minister of In- dustry-agreed that they "shared the same view on the problems the Marshall plan secks to solve. Reuter.

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It is recalled that changes were never

discussed or announced ht Cabinet meetings. The rule in the past has been that Ministers are told of their appointment or dismissal when it is mublished! in the official.

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"Does this help madam make up her mind?"

Civil War Threat In Yemen Said Growing

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London. Feb. 24,-Informed naval circles said today that the British cruiser Nigeria might not arrive before the week-end off disputed Deception Island.

These circles added that the Nigeria may be expected tomorrow Oslo, Feb, 24.--Norway, Sweden. in Port Stanley,

Addressing There she will

savings Deunmrk and Ireland have derident stay for at least 24 hours for re-

rally, he emphasised that, during take part in the Marshall wilting. The rominander of the the backing of a reserve of gold or

Marshall al, Britain would need | gazetto. plan and in the proposed working shap (Capt D. L. Moore) is expected ailars for the trade of the sterling

Possible Vice-President

Cairo, Feb. 21. The threat of civil war in The Yemen, tri use the pause for a prolonged

The sources said that Franco is conference with the Governor of the area because she must maintain the studying the advisability himself of

which adjoins Saudi Arabia and the British protectorate which attended the Paris Folklands, Mr Miles Clifford.

confidence of the rest of the sterling remaining chief of the state. hui

of Aden, appears to be growing, reports from Aden and Eenomic Conference, The Nordic After refuelling, the Nigerin wire and the world, essential to any would appoint a Ministers anraunerd tonight at the

vice-president in

Sanua, the Yemenite capital, reaching here said today. continue her trip together with the world stability in trade,

the government who would preside end of their meeting here.

sloop Snipe, which

"There is a really hard struggle at Cabinet meetings to report direct- ¡L much These four Scandinavian govern- slower speed and which will con-

before us-1 do not say a desperately to Franco.

Reports have been current into prevent a possibile civil war will ments agreed that a successful Mar-siderably slow down

Franco would preside the Middle East for some time leave Cairu for ch will con struggle, because that would imply only over more important meetings, that Imam Yahya Hamidduddin, Friday.

The Yemen on shall plan will be of decisive im- Antarcticu.

that there was way out."

The sources said it is most likely portance for European reconstrue- It is generally assumed in London It was a struggle, he added, ofthat the candidate

Leaflets Dropped tion."

that the Argentine Navy may have tremendous world importance and presidency today is Blas Perez Gon-Yemen, three of his sons and for the vice-the 85-year-old king of The

An Egyptian military plane which {teft. Deception Island waters before of the most adventurous possibili-zalez, former

professor of law at

carried Arab Lengue representatives the Nigeria's arrival. Political circles"-Reuter,

Madrid University and a 100 percent nssassinated.

aw at his Prime Minister had been from Calro Sanan dropped pam- point out, however, that the presence

Francoite. He has been collabora-

Official sources phlets appealing to the population of of Argentine

Now Price Controls ships in Antarctle

ting with Franco since the start of in Baghdad said last night that The Yemen to maintain calm and waters, is quite immiterials to the

the civil war in 1830 when he was cruiser's mission, which

London, Feb. 24.-Mr

the Imam was strangled in bed order and to await developments. Inrold the Juridical is to give

El Wazir is reported to have teid the Falklands Governor any absistance Trade, ounced today that he had headquarters. at Salamanca.

Wilson, President of the Board of

of Franco's Inst month by members of

the League representatives that his liberation movement. signed 14 orders designed to assure might even decide to appoint a head

government is fully determined Rumours in Circulation

that Franco

on wide social reforms and The Hague, Feb. 24.-Germany

The delay in the British answer increase in prices

that there would be no provocative

The latest report to reach Cairo saidantion of relations with the the government lostead of a vice-troops nyal enld not be

or profits to Chile and Argentina has given would strengthen excluded from

president and he

Imam, Arab League member states, and zew

10 Western Uniou. Baron Van Boat-

would remain rise to various rumours as to the creased wages,

demands for in-chief of the state, thus taking the Abdullah El Wazir, have been senti

friendly relations with establish zelner, tho Dutch Foreign Minister,

alleged contents of the notes now

lead in the administration of routine southern Yemen where Prince Seif

10 the mountain strongholds of foreign countrics on a footing of sold in Parlament today.

in preparation. Thus, it is assert-

The

matters. They stressed that this is El Isinin Ahmed, eldest son of the There was no doubt, he said, that d that Britain would

Ima! Safwat Pasha, suggest a announcement

how

the situation Britain wanted to include, n re-big international conference on the Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer moment, but that it was subject to to the throne, is reported to have armies for the liberation of Pales- appears at this mam Yahya and Heir Presumptive commander of the Arab League's covered Germany in the Union.

"Tristch

Antarelle, not as an alternative but on February 12 that the Government change because the truth is that one taken refuge. wishes on Germany would As an addition to the British pro-would put a price ceiling on a inrgess, Francisco France. Is running

tine, is reported to have arrived at have to be

to be considered, he declared, posal to submit the matter to the range of goods based on the Decem-Spain-United Press.

Sanna from Damascus.-Reuter. Holland had

had neglected no op- International Court at The Hague. ber-January, levels as one step in portunity of pointing this out.

The rumours suggest that Britain its "freeze wages, profits and prices"

be able to bring three British 1le warned against 100 much pro- nions into the conference if it aranda for federalism in Europe, P11 pla

programme to check inflation. saying that

called. needed is

especially

Australia, which is interested. serious study.

Wherever possible, Holland would Other conference participants consider the realisation of federal-right

ht be Norway, France, and the ism within the Charter of the United United States, besides the interested Nations-Reuter.

Latin/American countries.

There is no official confirmation that such a conference is plunned. United Press,

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Germany In Union

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question

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Three-Power Talks London, Feb. 24. The talks be- tween Britain. the United States and France on the future of Western Germany continued in London today without any decision being reached. a French Embassy spokesman slated tonight.

He refused to disclose-furiker-in-- formation. No communique on the meeting: was published.-Reuter.

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Drain On Dollar Reserves

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to the

Prince Ahmed is said to be orga- uising armed resistance to the new regine.

over

Other reports said that El Wazier bos rejected a proposal by Prince Ahrned to submit the dispute the succession to the throne to the They brought under up-to-date Only when costs of raw materials Arab Lengue representatives, now Price control inessential goods for rise or wage increases accord within Sauan. inerly under only control and laid the Government's new polley will who

the rule that manufacturers, any change in these prices he ap-) Headed by Abdul Rehman Azzam Who under a "cost plus" system has proved. previously been able to pass on the "I considering applications cost of wares increnses to the con- increased wages, we shall sumer, could not add any costs very austere tine on profits." resulting from wixe agreements Wilson told a press conference. reached after Febuary 4, 1848, unless Lord Pakenham, In his statement the Board Trade specifically the House of Lords, said the agreed.

country-was-making-a-real-response Umbbellin, typewriters, cameras, to the demands for greater

pre-

combs, radios, gramophones, vision sets, toilet articles and tinnery come under the new

tele duction.

sta-

Pasha, Secretary-General of the delegation for Arab League, a League take to inquire into the new regime and

Mr

SKY_MERCHANTS' PLANE ON WAY

So long as there was a reasonable The Sky. Merchants' plane, carry- coll-hope

of trols.

Marshall aid, Britain had Ing American businessmen around declined to take extreme measures the world, left Saigon this morning More than 100 Items of everyday of austerity. use and their accessories will

and was expected to arrive at Kni be "But we have made calculations Tak about 12.40 p.m. pegged under the 14 orders, which regarding the will came into effect on March 15,have to be taken if the worst carne entertained to

steps which would This evening the visitors will be a cocktail Party at to the worst."-Reuter.

the Hongkong Hotel.

Manila, Feb. 21-Engine Reuter. trouble is believed by

the

London, Feb. 24.-The first management. to, have been the official callovers on the "Spring cause

of the Commercial Air-THREATENING U.S. POLICY ON PALESTINE

Double" the Lincolnshire Haines plane crash on Sunday dicap and the Grand National took place at the Victorin Club here today.

LETTERS

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You may die," have been re-Jerusalem. very rentres of modern

by

me, the

morning over Mati Airfield, in Davao, which claimed the lives of 13 persons, including six The prices quoted were as follows: children and the pilot, Captain

mate killing, Intensifying to such an carefully considered The Lincolnshire: 18 to 1 Clarion A. Buenaventura,

Batavia, Feb. 24.-A number extent as to make possible the kind Cabinet, and other responsible taken an offered, 22

& veteran of threatening letters, signed in to

of outrage perpetrated two days ago Government offelals. 1 Kinsale offereti. 25 to 1 taken; 25 to

Philippine Army Air

the Cren-

Force

"The United States policy hnd fact offered, 28 to taken: 25 to 1

officer.

been developed through long and Flexton. Philadelphe and

ceived by delegates to the Ban- Sons of wealthy

"Nevertheless, according tu

exhaustivo study and many consul- dung conference to consider estimate of the mandatory

tations." provisional constitution for the force of 1,000 non-Jewish non- AL Lake

Mr Austin's Success, proposed new state of West Arab special police is considered as speech was generally locked upon as

one of the most ambiguous Java, the Netherlands East minimum sufficient to cope with Indies news agency reported to- tiny.

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in

an power.

And

the preservation of law and order | puzzling statements. vel mode, the area of the city after the leaving the Palestine problem up in termination of the mandate."

The children, Provid- ential, all offered, 28 to 2 Flipper Lavao families, had gone aloft for taken and offered, 28 to 1 Commissar

a brief spin in the sky, all for fun. offered. 33 to 1 taken; 33 to 1 Patron

The ill-fated fight was part of an Saint taken, and offered; 33 to 1

aviation educational programme Lucky Jordan offered;

DANRO. 10 in Patchouly. Aigle Royal and Bees enly fast Thursday.

The airfield flself was inaugurated} Gorse, all taken and offered, 40 to 1 Querne Ville offered; 50 to 1 Lord

An official report on the couse Hotels are being guarded and all Nelson. Bellemick, Ali Red and

the accident is expected to be precautions have been taken Saludin, ali taken and offered; 50 to

made public in the near future. 1 Donbar offered.

Banding, a hill city about 120 tulles This was the Commercial Airlines southeast of Batavia, first accident in three years, and it was emphasised that the flight was

All members of the committee Should the security aspect prove not

which prepared the agenda for the insuperable, "what use would there regular schedule hop conference and some other delegates he in considering other difficulties

have received the letters, the news still in store?", he asked.-Reuter. Agency sald.

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The Grand National: 100 to 1 Ven Rolmond taken and offered; 100 to 6.Rowland Ray and Silver Frame, Reuter. both taken and offered;

20 to I

Revelry taken and offered; 22 10 1 Klaxton taken and offered; 28 to 1 Weevil taken and offered: 33 to

1 to 1 Cloncarrio

and Loughconn, both offered; 33 to 1 War Risk offered, 40 to 1 taken; 40 to 1 Prince. Regent, taken and offered: 10 to 1 First of the Dandies offered; 50 to 1 taken: 40 to 1.Caughoo and Haleyon Hours,

Cocktail Party

& Tennis Films

in

M. Lisicky said those who ignored advice not to embitter the

the alrendy explosive situation were trifling with the peace of the world,

TRUMAN'S ENDORSEMENT

the

Mr Austin's statement, subse- quently amplified by a United States spokesman, made these distinctions: 1. The Security Council has the right to take mensures to preserve | peace,

2.The Security Council has no constitutional right to impose any General Assembly recommendation by force,

quality.

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Removal Of Dock Leads To Protest

London, Feb. 21.-A strong protest against the removal by the Soviet authorities of the Danubo Steamship Company's floating dock at Vienna at time when the Company's assets were under discussion by the Foreign Ministers" Deputies, was made today by the British delegate to the Austrian De- putics' conference here.

Mr James Marjoribanks, the Bri- tish delegate, who was in the chair, declared that the British ment "would Any

Govern-

strongly deprecate attempt to prejudge the cal- come of our discussions to the ex- tent of actually removing such pro- perty from Austria, and thereby transferring it from one category another, at the very time when the deputies are seeking to work out a Bottlement",

to

The British authorities. In Vienna, he said, had been told that the Soviet Government had removed the dock, the only one of its kind in Austria, downstream to Hungary.

The American deputy, Mr Samuel Reber, supporting the British protest. declared that the incident raised the whole question of fixing a date after which по German asacts cinimed by the Soviet Government In Austria should be removed until #four-power agreement had been renched.

Rolovanco Denied

Denying the relevance of the pro- fest, the Soviet deputy. M. Kok-· timov, said that in any case he considered it premature to conclude that the Soviet Government In- tended. to transfer this asset from the

category-Inside Austria-in which 25 percent of the company's, assets were claimed, to the category ----outside Austria—in which percent was claimed.

100

The depulics spent the rest of the meeting working in detail through the proposed Soviet claims on oll extruction, exploration rights and the period over which these were claimed, in an attempt to find out what пssels would be affected.

The Soviet deputy defended the Soviet claim for a 50-year oil con- eession by stating that this was based on international

to

on Austrian precedecedent, and not Austrian Refineries During a discussion on the Soviet claim

the Austrian refinery capacity of 450.000 tons of crude olt annually. the British, French and United States deputies pressed for an exnet statement on what plant would be affected, their own nationals were affected. that in several cases the interests of on the ground

The Soviet deputy said the Soviet elaim was based on the refining enpacity now in Austrin, and made allowance for looted plant already

1045.

OUTWARD MAILS returned to France by Austria since The deputies will meet agalu to- morrow morning.-Reuter.

Unless otherwise stated, regis- tered arilcles and parcel posts close 30 minutes earlier than the ordinary mail. If mail close before 10, n... registered and close parcels will

at 5 p.m. the previous day.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Closing Timea By Air Canton, Lluchow, Kunming.

Shanghat, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao and Peping. 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Ben & Train Swatow (Sea) 1 p.m.

_Shanghai (Sea). 2, pan.

Amoy,

Japan (Ordinary letters and cards only)"

Hea) 2 p.m.

Macau, Trisban & Shekki (Ren) 2 p.m. Canton (Train) 2 p.m.

Siralts, Macasser and Sourabaya (Sea) 3

13.07.

Macuo, Trinshan & Shekki (Rea) 4 p.m. Kongnioon (Sea) 5 p.tn. Canton (Hea) 5 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, 9 am, treg); $.30 am. (ord). Manila, 11.30 6.m.

Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo,

Sydney and Auckland, 3.30 p.m. Stanghal, Nanking. Hankow, Tsington, Pelping. Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foo- chow and Kweli. 3.30 p.m.

Closing Times By Bea ́ & Train

Canton (Train) 7 ani.

Macau, Tainshan & Shekki (Sea) 0 4,1%, Bangkok, Mauritius, South Africa via

Durban and Mombassa (Hea) 10 a.mTZ. Manila (Bea) 10 a...

Mano, Taishan & Shekki (Sea) 2 pun. Canton (Train) 2 p..

m.

Straits and Rangoon (Bea) 3 p.m. Formusa via Keelung (Sea) 3 Mação, Teinshan & Shekki (Ses) 4 p.m. Cauton (Sea) 5 pm.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Closing Times By Air Shanghal and Amey, 9 a.m. freg): 9.30

a.n. (ord), Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Bahrein, Cairo (Natrubí, Johannesburg de Marseilles via Cairo), Augusta and Londan (Kowloon C.P.O.) 1 p.m. (G.P.0.) 3.30 p.m.

Salgon and Paris, 1.30 pm. Hollow, 330 pm

Hankow,

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it is nofled that Palestine and Trans- fordon belong now outside the Sterling Area Dritis Postal Orders should no longer be sent to these countries.

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The new state of West Java would comprise mainly the territory occu- pied by the Dutch

TWO SOLUTIONS in the police Washington, Feb. 24.-President action last year.

Truman, h a statement made or tangled issue fatis into two separate The American policy on this The delegatch are also discussing board his yacht in the Caribbean. solutions: n proposal that the Bandung con- unqualifedty endorsed Mr. Austin's ferance should become the state's statement on Palestine

Firstly, the Security Council could before the raised at today's meeting, there was necurate representation of the United problem first Parliament. When this was Security Council today, calling it an Palestine on the assumption that the Transcription Service: In His Majesty's

international force to both offered: 50 to 1 Lovely Cottage; entertained at the Jacobean Rooma heated discussioh, resulting in an States Government's views.

The. conference will meet agaland is the deep concern

"The Palestine problem has been tomorrow. Reuter,

Happy Home, House Warmer Jock, all offered-Reuter.

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A large gathering of tennis players and followers of the game were

Hongkong Hotel last evening when Messi M. McMaster and D. Black- lock, Directors of Slazengers, Lid, were hosts.

Following cocktails, three interest- ing Alms were shown. The audience saw a colour film of the 1940' Davis Cup Challenge Round between Aus- tralia and the United States played nt Melbourne, a black and white Alm of the Wimbledom meeting, and another depleting how the Slozen- gers Australian factories converted themselves from peace-time to war- time production.

John Pearce, and Mr Blacklock in

The hosts were introduced by Mr timated in a brief speech that it was Advertis hoped to arrange for Asutralia's mants wil be received up till 4.50 Davis Cup team this year to visit p.m. for the following day,

Hongkong as well as Malayn after the ked competed in the tourna ment.

adjournment for one hour.

of this Government.. It. hack beon.. most

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Huang with Plana pecompaniment by tempers cool lins been talked of in Orchestra: . London Relay: News; 0.10, Washington as one of the alter-Weather Report: 9.11. Plano Interlude: natives envisaged by the United The Spirit of Deception The Story of 0.15, London Relay: Robert Mawdesiry in States,

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Secondly, the United could send an international force to Palestine to keep the pence andl then ask both Araba and Jews to discuss what settlement they are prepared to accept.

Whichever of the nlternatives may by adopted by the Council, one fact

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is clear to the majority here--the PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of partition plan as formulated by the South China Morning Post Limited General Assembly Inst year may, at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of have to be revised. Reuter.

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