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Mother Of The Year

Mrs Richard T. McSorley (above), wife of a Philadel plifa lawyer and mother of 15 children-four of her sons are priests and three daughters are nuns--has been picked as "The Catho He Mother of 1918" by the National Catholic Confer. ence on Family Life. She is recuperating in a Philadel. phia hospital from a heart attack.-AP Picture.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1948.

LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE Wins Movie

SUPPORTS WESTERN UNION Resolution Emphasises Europe's Need Of Socialism

Senborough, May 19-At the afternoon session, the conference approved a resolution that: Firstly, it calls upon the government actively to promote a closer integration of the countries in Europe and of the liberated people of Asia and Africa.

Secondly, it views with alarm the present tendency to build up powerful eastern and western blocs and believes that a conservative construction of the western union on a capitalist basis and in a military alliance with the United' States against the USSR would only lead to a third world war.

Thirdly, it urges the Labour Party to co-operate with European Socialist par- ties in taking practical stops to achieve the United Socialist states of Europe in complete military and political independence of the United States and the USSR.

Mr Hugh Ballon defended by Implication Britain's Inilitary les and

by thus contemplated the western union with the United States.

move closer to Western Europe at the expense of the Commonwealth, my answer would be no."

Europe which shall be the bridge of peace between the east and west.

THE RUSSIAN DANGER "I don't believe Russia wonts wor,

but there is a danger, that tushi in seeking expansion without war may take n step which other countries regard an ʼn cause for war. There are in America militorists! who think that a war had better come. sooner than fater before Russin gets the atomle bomb;

He said that socialtem must be the hope of the Western Union, He said: You should not con- Mr Dalton said: "We are quite template military Indepindence of confident the success of any scheme one or other and remember that for the united states of Europe will Hiler took the independent coun-depend upon the success of democra- tries one after another.

tie socialism in each of those coun- We must look once or twice to

if the reactionartes see

are riding to power on the Western unlon. Socialism is the only hope because uncontrolled and unplanned capital-to run nationalised industry. Ism is the only alternative."

Mr Dalton said that Britain can- | tries. ot focus too completely on Western Europ without regard to the rest of the world, and he said that this country required large quantities of rav materials of food stuffs from Eastern Europe, from Brazil and Argentina and especially from the Commonwealth countries.

ANSWER WOULD BE NO Ho said: If the choice were put to us-although I do not believe it would whether ever will-01

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Soviet Publications Banned In American Zone

Of Germany

Berlin, May 19.-The American Military Government today issued an order prohibiting the "import, sale, distri- bution or display" of Russian authorised publications in the American Zone of Germany. The order, effective at 2.30 p.m. GMT today, was Issued by Colonci Gordon Textor. Director of the Information Control Division of the Military Government.

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necessary by the "habitual banning, confiscation and smothering out" of American publications and papers in the Eastern Zone.

This

choking off of American

in the Soviet

In explaining the move which licensed publications he admitted was "unilateral" Col territory in the last few months hus Textor said the netton was made progressed so that now it is almost

Science To Fight Bubonic Plague

Washington. May 19. --

Science is out to rid the world of

one

of history's most deadly diseases--bubonic plague.

complete." Textor cald.

BERLIN UNAFFECTED He explained that his order U.S. zone of related only to the Germany and did not affect the American sector of Berlin. He said that he had no information as to the British and French whether Military Government had planned a similar move.

Col. Textor sild: "The measure is not retallatory move. Instend it has as its objective of securing true freedom of the press and circulation in Germany.

with

Mr Fenner Brockway warned that the question of peace or war would depend on the nature of the Western Union.

H2 said: "The Churchill con- ception is a Europe which shall be the front line between the United States and Russia and ours is that

GANGSTER'S

BOAST

A number of delegates expressed dissatisfaction with the men chosen They

demanded, approval of a resolution urging, that workers be chosen from the ranks for administrative posts.

Mr James

Griffiths for the national executive opposed the re- solution on the grounds that it would be a vote of no confidence in those already chosen to head the nation- allsed industry. He said that there should be no political test for such jobs

Despite shouts of opposition, he persuaded the conference merely to refer the resolution to the national executive.

Rome, May 19.-Italian press re- poris from Palermo, Sicily, said today tint Charles "Lucky" Luclano is hoping to return to America after the U.S. presidential election.

According to the news agency, Arl, Luelano told friends in Palermo that

the 0000000 he "hopes to return to

is reported to States." Luciano have sold that the "U.S. authorities and my case are ré-examining very

the charges brought against me will be proved false."

Luciano who returned to Sicily add- after visiting Capri and Rome

The conference approvexi the backing the United resolution States

Hugh of Europe after Mr Dalton told the delegates the executive had accepted it-United Press.

soon

ed that "If cannol go back sooner, I will return to American after the elections when my enemies will no longer have the power to harm me," Ari said.--United Press.

Official Reply

To Stalin

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members is conditional on the freely and publicly expressed consint of such members, and that the United States has made it a practic: to

"Que move was taken

re- luctance only after a long and enre- Cu study and is not permanent. It will remain in effect until the Soviel The fourth. International Congress Military administration permits un-register with the United Nations all circulation of U.S. agreements it has reached in this on tropical medicino, attended by

restricted more than 1,000 delegates from 11 authorised publications in the Soviet connection. nations, approved .resolution yes-zone"

calling

the United terday Nations World Health Organisation to take on the job.

upon

An international group of medien experts said the task can be accom plished with newly developed medi- cal weapons such as the sulpha drugs, streptomycla and vaccines. Insecticides like DDT also are used to destroy fleas which spread the disease from rats and other rodents to people,

SPRING EPIDEMIC

In the Middle Ages sudden out- breaks of the "black death" spread into almost worldwide epidemies. Just 600 years ago one of ine

of these killed millions in Europe,

Even now the disease is spread tho widely around weekly bulletin of the

world.

The

health "the

service last week He

India

usun! spring epidemic"

of plaque China in parts of has appeared Other cases were reported in Portu- gal,

British East Africa and the Belgian

Congo. There have been outbreaks in the United States. At yesterday's Anal conference ression Gen. M Vaucel. French de- legate, was elected Chairman of the Congress interim committee. De 11. P. Froes of Brazil and Lt-Col. M.K. Afridi of Pakistan were elected Vice-Chairman and Dr L. Van He of Belgian Secretary-Treasurer- Associated Press.

HARD LABOUR|

FOR INSULT

'Frankfurt, May 19-A U.. S. Court Martial. here today sentenced Plc. First Class Robert Olinsk of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 10 six

zonal.

Textor

in

of interest to note that the United States has proposed In armed explaining bla

the Security Council that action, charged the Soviets have not fores acting

under the Security Control Council

of rights has unlimited complied with the Allied

use bases passage and rights to Authority directive permitting inter- zonal exchange of publications.

wherever located.

this "The USSR hus, rejected proposal."

RUSSIAN VIOLATIONS

He said that the Russian violations of the agreement which was signed on June 25, 1947 have existed since the directive was adopted and have creased until "as of this week it ennot be said that there is freedom of presa or clrculation in the Savlet zonu,"

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AN ADEQUATE ANSWER (9) International Trade: Re- of the recent viewing the work Internallonst Trade Conferences in Geneva and in Havana, Cuba, the State Department officials pointed Gut: "The Soviet Government de- clined to participate in either of Col Textor said: "The U.S. Mili-there meetings." tary Government has documentary proof of the seizures of hundreds of thousands of U.S. authorised pub- vastated coudes: "The ald being lications in the Soviet zone and we extended by the United States

world-wide countries on thut great. many more other imow

in have

the scale, through both United Nations occurred seizures

channels and others; should be an eastern aren from time to time.

"It would seem that on the basis adequate answer to this point. of this wholesale Interference, the (11)-Human Rights: Soviet military administration has Department officials said that the 10 intention of abiding by the United Nations Human Rights Com- terras of the ACA directive which mission is now drafting a declara- the Soviet military administration, lion and covenant on this matter, AIA, ost:nsibly was a willing sig- and since both the USSR and the natory."

United States are active members of The most cutstanding examples of this Commission, "It is dimeult to Soviet violations, Col. Textor men- see how this matter could be nd- loned. was the confiscation of a vanced in any other forum."- Look, "Speaking Frankly by Reuter. form: Secretary of State Byrnes, of pamphlets of Secretary of State Marshall's Chicago speech, and the banning last wook of all U.S. #cena:d publications in the province of Brandenburg.

The Stale

LOSES ALL SENSE OF SMELL

He said that 13 letters to the Cambridge, May 10.- Ernest F. Russians protesting the bans have Hedge grows very fragrant flowers, not even been acknowledged

he told the High Court Judge, Sir United Press.

Ronald Croom Johnson-but

Australia Orders

since

his head was bumped in a bus oc- cident, he can't smell them any more. Or anything else matter.

for that

Naval Aircraft He asked damages from the bus

London, May 19-Australia has company, placed a £1.800,000 order with

The judge awarded him $750.-

months hard labour for insuliing Britain for 50 naval aireratt. Associated Press Russion officers and throwing stined for the aircraft carrier rock, through their window.

The court also sentenced Olinski Sydney at present nearing comple- to pay $30 each month months.

for aix

flon in Devonport

SOLDIER KILLED IN FRACAS

the planes; will consist of 25.

Fireflies and 25 Hawker g...

the Olinski wae tried with Corporal

completed,

Sydney, light Fleet carrier John Murphy, of Indianapolis, In-formerly the diana, for allegedly insulting two Russlan officers in Frankfurt on April 17. Olinski was also charged with throwing a rock through the Russian officera billet window.

alx Tho clash started when. Wor Bath soldiers. pleaded guilty to-

guards Insulted passing day in the trial where no prosecu-weeks on trials and after a further Crimes

-guards wore T tion witnesses appeared. The court six wocks of "working up" of her women. Soveral --

have been beaten, by.. found Murphy not guilty despite his alr group, the carrier will leave for ported to plea-United Press

Australia corly in 1940,Reuter, indignant civilians-Router.

When

Manila, May 10-A soldier was Terrible, will have a complement of killed following a clash last night 24 aircraft-12 of each type. Two between some 20 Philippine Army will be used for Instruction and the personnel and policemen and clvi-

lans near the War Crimes Com remainder as reserves.

She 15 expected to be commissioned mission compound next November and to spend

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Five year old Jayne Saunders in court at Los Angeles gets approval of a Hoven-year movie contract which gives her a starting salary of $125 a week. Her first role will be that of Miss Marker in "Sorrowful Jones," a re-make of Little Miss Marker which starred Shirley Temple some years

ago.-AP Picture.

DEVALUATON STATEMENT

Washington, May 19.There is of the immediate prospect Plan countries United States requiring Marshall v devalue their the Secretary of the United Status Treasury. Mr John

Snyder, said today.

He told a press conference the question of devaluation would de- velop as the programme of world currency stabilisation proceeded. Neuter.

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Japan Peace Treaty May Be Delayed Indefinitely

Washington, May 19.—American treaty makers believe a formal peace with Japan may be delayed. indefinitely.

These diplomats any such factóra as continuing world uncertainties and Russian, and Chinese opposition to the American overtures will contribute to the delay, i

Pence with Japan, bound by At present Australia is leading formal treaty, appears farther away the campaign for an early Japanese Than it did Just mummer when the peace settlement. England is lend-

U.S. hoped to have a preliminary ing mild support, Pacific peace meeting open:s before winter.

Those nations are looking for wider trading possibilities and sud- The US. wanted to bring the posedly see Japan as an addition to The list if a formal peace can be Pacific As together to act up written. Restrictions on Japan's in- rules for a formal session. It want-ternational trade would be removed

when the treaty is signed.

ed all to participate and with no veto power for anyone.

However, Russia Intel:d the ble four Pacific powers should write the pact and that cach participant

should have the velo power. China supported the Russian view.

Later China modifled her position, proposing that all Allts take part but that the big four must be among any majority decision.

THE NEW ATTITUDE

Continuing world uncertainties further dimmed peace treaty pros- pects.

American nuthorities on Japan are coming to the view that it may be best not to write the pact until other world troubles are more near- ly solved. They say this appears to be advisable

to the Nipponese treaty may or made to conform.

NO ADMISSION

Capetown. May 19,-Mr H. G. Lawrence, Minister of the Interior, said today that I could be accepted that Sir Oswald Mosley will not be permitted to enter the Uplon of South Africa.

Sir Oswald, British Fascist leader. was visited rec:ntly by Oswald Ftrow, lender of a South African Fascist group. The pair joined in forming a movement known na "The. En:mles of the Soviet Union." -Associated Press.

A further divergent view among the allies developed when China's National Assembly recently outlined its position. The Chinese proposal calls for allied control of Japan for 30 years and changes in almost all phases of Japanese life.-^-* sociated Press,

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