1948-06-08 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1948.

Was Col. Tassoyev A "Planted"

Secret Agent?

Strange Kidnapping Story

London, June 7.—The belief grew in informed circles tonight that Colonel Tassoyey was a Soviet ́· secret agent planted in Germany to ferret out secrets of the new "escape to freedom" route for dissatisfied Russian officers and officials. ·

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These sources said that hundreds of high Soviet off- cials and officers in Germany have come over to the Western Allies in recent months. Only one Tassoyev- has asked to be returned to the Soviets. He headed the Soviet reparations mission to Bremen.

HATTA

Toss sald on Sunday that the British Military Intelligence agents kidnapped Tassoyev, brought him to a London apartment and beat him repeatedly in an attempt to get him to turn against the Soviet Govern-

INVITED TO ment

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Indonesia Probloms

Batayin. June 7.

Dr Hubertus Van Mook, the Lieutenant Governor General of The Netherlands East Indies, tonight invited Dr Mohammed Hatta, Premier of the Indonesinn Republic, to Batavia for direct talks on the disputes between them,

The international status

of the Republic is one of the most urgent of these questions. A Dutch com- munique earlier said it was hoped further step by Dr Van Mook would

the "unfounded

end

over the situation.

excitement"

No reply had yet been received to the Invitation, a Dutch spockaman said. Nor was there any answer yet

The Foreign Office ddiculed thei Tass atory. I said that Tassoyev With flown to London from British zone of Germany In late April and was-returned to Germony nearly month Inter, both at his own request, Tassoyev WDS maltreated in any way, the spokes- man said.

NO PROTEST

not

If Taszoyev had been beaten, the spokesman said, 11 Is strange that there has been no formal diplomatic protest from Russia. In fact he said there has been no diplomatic com- munication at all from Russia about Tassoyev.

Even the Communist Dally worker did not accept the Tass dis- patch without question. Its head- fine on the story sald: "Did MI 6 (Military Intelligence) kidnap Soviet Colonel?"

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But the Tass story contained just enough facts to set tongues wagging! about what did happen during TaESOyey's month in Britain.

The London address to which. Tass Bald Tassoyev was taken-16 to 23 Bishop Kings Road-contains an apartment sublet to the War Office.

to a note which two special delegates Military Intelligence

look to Dr Itatta last week-thought.

The housekeeper there was a Mrs

Mrs Ray Saunders (left) tucks in her four sons for the night in daddy's half- ton truck. Since the family Was evicted from their home, they have been using the truck for sleeping quarters. The children are (from left); Daniel, 7; Michael, 3; Herbert, 5; and Raymond. 8. Father Ray Saunders and Mrs Saunders' mother; Lilian (rear), watch from front seat.-- AP Picture.

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They Sleep

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DE GAULLE PREPARING

FOR SHOWDOWN

Paris, June 7-General Charles de Gaulle today. prepared for an onslaught against M. Schuman's coalition Government for its acceptance of the six power agreement on the future of Germany.

The German pact threatened to plunge France into a Government crisis. Some quarters saw a pos- siblity that it would bring de Gaulle out of a

retirement for his lang expert showdown with the Government.

With the agreement facing a brisk General de Gaulle is opposition

to make a statement on expected Wednesday or Thursday just before debate on it.

that might bring about a basic shill of administration.

The nationwide attack

of M. Bidoult will Et discussed at a Cabinet meeling tomorrow morning.

On Wednesday M. Bidault will defend his policy before the National

Foreign Assembly's Affairs Commission and a full dress foreign affairs debate la the As- sembly probably will be held at the end of the week after the publica-

the National Aeflected a harsh lion of General de Gaulle's state-

is

French papers

to the agreement. reaction

The

The ment

T It Warsaw, June 7-It is an- moderately Left Wing France Soir

rellably reported that to contain a protest against an agree-Wiggins who was named in the Tass nounced today that a secret which has the nation's biggest cir-General de Gaulle has ordered 70 to culation bannered it the "resurrec-100 Assembly deputies to support him in a vote against Government Government's critics

ment with the Soviet Union signed in i broadcast and she had a daughter | "Socinform" meeting of the Left Hon of a German dangered that If the foreign affairs issue becomes

of diplomatic representativca.

Prague by Dr Suriano, a representa-named Betty whom Tass said was Wing Socialists. from France, five of the Repubile, for an exchange Military Intelligence employee: Italy, Finland, Poland, Hungary Both left the apartment soon after Tassoyev's reported departure. and Czechoslovakia was held at the Wilanow Palace here over the weekend.

COMMUNICATIONS BAD

Dr Hatta told correspondents in Jogjakarta today that he did not know what sort of agreement Dr Surfano had concluded with Russia, and therefore he could not say whether the Republic would ratify

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conference.

France made too many concessions a question of confidence, irt the London

They

It is understood that the Premier so charged that the Foreign Minis- M. Schuman has decided to stand ter Georges Bidault had failed to firmly behind M. Georges Bidault. "VERY NOISY". UPSTAIRS

Consequently hostile vote against keep the French people informed on The occupant of the apartment

M. Bidault would mean the down- immediately below the War Omee

what is happening. The session, described by ono

fall of the Schuman Government.- apartment was an Austrian woman participant as a "valedictory salute"

ASSEMBLY RUMOURS

United Press. named Bochenck who told news from the castern Socialists Parties Rumours clrculated in Assembly men that the men who used the up-before their scheduled fusion with quarters that M. Schuman would stairs rooms were "very nolsy." the Communists, passed resolutions have to oust M. Bidault.

Miss Bochenek said: "At night it

СДУБС in would assume a Cabinet reshuffle seemed as if they were throwing supporting the Jewish Republican communications abroad furniture about. At times we could "Comisco" Socialist congress held Palesting and condemning tho were bad, Dr Hetta said, and he did hear loud volces and thuds and in Vienna last week. not know whether Dr Suriano had bumps as if they were nghting yet received his Government's or- among themselves." dern to return to Jogjakarta.

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But Mrs Margaret Porter

who

A len-page general resolution of the Europeon situation was also publicans would tell the Dutch they above the war office Ant said she had

It was believed here that the Re-occupied the apartment Immediately made public today at a press con- ference given by the Pollsh Am- nccepted the clause in last January's heard

neither shouting nor any hassador Oskar Lange.

It appealed "Renville" agreement in

working Dutch sovereignty is recognised unti during the past month.

which other abnormal noises from below for a unification of the

classes throughout the world on present negotiations end in the

Several doormen at the Olympianification now taking place in the pattern of Socialist-Communisi setting up of a United States of

recalled a man created.n Inaonesia.---

distur Lance in the Today's Dutch communique shouling in

hall carly in May peoples democracies United phasised that their note, like other They said that the police took him foreign language. recent Dutch declarations, "breathes away. Scotland Yard had refused #concillatory spirit."

to comment.

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"UNSUITABLE STATEMENTS Tass failed to explain why Tassoyev ran into the crowded ex- In contrast.

Re-hibition hall shouting for the Soviet many recent publican statements

"un-Ambassador when he could were suitable to create

entered any taxicab and asked to the spirit sirable for delicate negotiations," it be taken to the Soviet Embassy,

United Press. was added,

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The communique named Genevat Surdiman, the Republican Com- mander-in-Chief, and Prezident I. R.

havo

Soekarno, as among those whose de S. Africa To Stay

clorations might give the impression

of

a worsening situation.

General Surdiman was reported last week as saying that the Re-

In Commonwealth

publican Army would "fake matters London, June 7.-Field Marshal Into its own hands" if the Indonesian Jan Smuts

reassured the British Government capitulated to certain people today that the new South Dutch demands.

African government will not lead The previous day, the President, the Union out of

the Common Dr I. R. Soekarno, urged the people wealth.

The

Press.

ATTACK ON POLICY

That

Segregation To Continue

Washington, June 7-The Senate, by 07 votes to seven, today de- feated a proposal to forbid racial

The vote was not direct test Scregation in the Armed Services. on how the Senate feels about race segregation because Senate leaders were confronted with the prospect of a a filibuster from Southerners if

on

U.S.the proposal was not side-tracked.

They are anxious to get final ac- tion the

conscription measure which, as it stands, leaves to the Department of Defence the ques- tion whether the Army, Navy and Air Force are to have units of mix- ed races.

Washington, June 7-The United States policy in Palestine is con- demned as "unjust, unrealistic, fan- tastically shortsighted and foolish" Mr Sumner in a new book by Welles, a former Under-Secretary of State, who blames both Britain and Amerien for the Palestine war. The book, to be published to- morrow, is entitled "We Need Not Fail" and deals primarily with the Palestine problem.

ARYS,

An amendment by Senator Wil- llam Langer (Republican, North- Dakota) to prohibit discrimination or segregation because of race, colour or religion in assignments or Induction into the Armed Ser- vices, was pigeon-holed.--Reuter.

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RESTORATION OF AID CUTS

Washington, June 7.-The President, Senator Arthur Vandenberg, today picked up. powerful support in his fight to restore the big House-approved cut in funds for the European Recovery Programme.

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Mister for Trade and Customs, sald today that licences were being refused for import from dollar areas of all goods which could be made in Aurt alla or bought outside dollar area.

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Nanking, June 7-The Premier, Mr Wong Wen-hno's, foreign policy statement at today's Kuomintang memorial service drew sharp criti- cism from the party's legislators who attended the assembly at the in- vilation

Generalissimo. the Mr Wong, sald efforts will be

Part of the support came from Senator Robert Taft (Republican, directed towards the strengthening Albany, New York, where Governor Ohlo) said he would reserve surg- of the United Nations Organisation, Thomas E. Dewey called for res-ment on the issue until "wo see Reyter. re-educating the Japanese people toration of House cuts in ERP, China what the basis for the House cut and seeking co-operation with other recovery and other foreign spend- Is." nations in establishing world

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Although Senator Vandenberg War He was reminded by the legisla ng programmes, totalling 20 per

seemed assured tors that the Government in the past

of victory in the The two top Democrats in had consistently failed to adopt an

the Senate, it was questionable whether independent foreign policy. The re- Senate--the minority leader, Senator his views would prevail when the sult was, they

said, the Govern- Alben Barkley of Kentucky, and issus goes to the Joint Conferenco

Hamburg, June 7-Pierrepoint, mont had obtained goodwill from Senator Tom Connally of Texas Committee for a compromise on the

also while trying to please all.

joined ranks with Senator House and Senate versions.

the British official executioner, has arrived in Be British zone Vandenberg. It was suggested that, once for all,

Later, Senator Wayne Morse executa a number of condemned the Government should now clarity Senator Barkley called the House described the House cut as a move German war criminals. It was re- its attitude towards the Soviet Union cuts "awful."

which "plays Into the hands of liably reported in liamburg today. instead of continuing to pursue what Senator Leverett

Sallonstat, Soviet Russia". He told the Senate The executions are due to begin wos described as an "ambiguous" member of the Senate Appropria-that the Republican Party could not on Tuesday at Hamelin, South of foreign policy.

flons Committee which will hear justify it "in the battle for peace." Hanover, Heavily guurded, groupa In the domestic fold, Mr Wong Senator Vandenberg's appeal on Unlocs Congress restores the funds, of condemned prisoners were promised to balance the national Wednesday for restoration of the sald Senator Morse, it would give the their way there today from both PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of budget, revise the taxation system funds, sald he would "do every- Russians "ammunition far in excess the British and American zones, an South China Morning Post Limited. and formulate plans for reforming thing in my power" to override the of anything they can devise"- Informed source sinted.-Associated at 1-3 Wyndhamn Street, City of the Chinese, currency,—Reuter.

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