1948-06-21 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1948.

AIR RAID SIRENS GREET

DE GAULLE SPEECH

NATIONAL Big Crowd Howls At

STRIKE AVERTED

Brussels, June 20. The threat of a general nationwide strike in all industries was temporarily averted tonight.

In an extraordinary meeting, the Congress of Delgain Federation of Labour dropped the matter from the resolution at the request of re- presentatives from the striking motal workers union,

the snid

metal One delegate workers were given to understand that they would obtain satisfaction in the courae of tomorrow's negotia-

of

Ulona.

The

Congress resolution called minor points, for a among other minimum hourly wage equivalent to 33 American conta in all parts Industry and entling off of civil mobilisation, adopted by 009,581 vates against 121,210. 187,216 abstentions,

There were

It will be recalled that the Go- vemment Involted the civil mobilisa- tion inw during last February's wave

mo striking woriters and bilised the forced them back on the jobs. This n wartime was made possible by decree proclaiming Belgium in "a state of emergency."

of strikes. The Government

Earlier today. M.

Interruption

Verdun, June 20—All the air-raid sirens in Verdun, the heroic fortress town of the first World War, screeched for 10 minutes as General Charles de Gaulle was about to begin a speech commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the 1916 victory, which proved the turning point of the cam- paign,

Angry cries of "sabotage" and shouts of "Power for de Gaulle" came from the crowd of 20,000 people massed at the foot of the great memorial outside the city where General de Gaulle was to speak.

Urges Paper New Job For

Mountbatten

Should Be Sent To

Singapore

Police rushed to the Cathedral. on the towers of which the sirens far were placed. They searched naboteurs, even behind the altar and in the Confessional boxes, but found

no one.

Finally they found the wires linking the sirens with the control in the barracks of the Verdun Fire Brigade.

When the sirens were silenced, General de Gaulle said: "It is easy to interfero with our public demon- strations, but it is impossible to stop them. This kind of thing will only reinforce the strength of the Rally of the French People" (General de Gaulle's national organisation),

DESTINY THREATENED Henri Spank

told United Fress that the end of the workers striku "certainly meinl

General de Gnullo declared that France felt her destiny was once

"I'm sick of this place mind if I come with youTM

Cancer May Beat Prison Sentence

Vivian Milan, June 20. Homer, 35-year-old Texan smil- ed and drawled a thanks to a Genoa judge who sentenced him to two and half years im- prisonment today.

"You are a little

optimistic," Homer told the fudge. "But thanks for the good wishes anyway."

The judge regarded him com- passionately. He knew that a more severe sentence had been passed on him four months ago by a Houston, Texas, doctor,

for

Until February, Homer had been a diligent and meticulous clerk at

London, Junc 20. Lord Mountbatten should be sent to Shugapore to handle the out- would not come tomorrow," but the break of lawlessness in Malaya, again gravely

threatened. He re- the North American Insurance Minister of Labour, Leon Trocicta Sunday Chronicle article by ferred to the Illusions of our British Company, Houston. One morning Kal: "We hope Unt the workera Mr George Bishop stated today, and Amerienn Allies" with regard two days after his 35th birthday. will be back on their jobs by Tues-

and

"Today,

the Jungle politicians to Germany, and called again for Homer fainted at his desit. He day morning. Nothing Is

professional murderers they reform of the French State.

He are all the same are openly busy but treat progress had been made

visited a doctor who told him nis throat cancer would kill him in six today."United Press.

with the Stalin paint pot, daubing

months. South East Asla bright red,” the

deanite

JEWS LOSE

HEAVILY

Egyptian Cairo, June 20.-An newspaper sald tonight 0,500 Jews

were

wor

killed in the Palestino between May 15, when the British mandate ended, and June 11 when the United Nations truce was de-

clared,

The paper. Al Assas, said 0,000 Zionists were taken prisoner by the Arab armies during the same period. Al Assas is the organ of Primo Minister Mahmoud Fahmy Nok- rashy Pasha's Sandist Porty.

The paper said the number of Jowish

bo dend might actually higher. It said Jewish forces take their dead with them where they withdraw. The number of killed

counted, the paper added, included only those actually left behind on the battlefield-Associated Press.

Farm Bill Means

Lower Prices

article stated.

"They are endeavouring to mear the countries still in the Empire or

referred to the "grent role" ployed by Marshal Petain In

the historie battle of Verdun in 1910, and many observers saw in this the beginning of a campaign to heal the breach between the Gaullists and former supporters of Petain's Vichy

WORTHLESS CHEQUES

n

Leaving the doctor's office In daze he stopped in front of a show window behind which was a beauti- saw his

recently liberated' by our Socialist The circumstances are such that ful new automobile. He

Government with theories that can only be tagged 'Made In Moscow." And day by day more British blood is spilled."

a book Peoples' United "The Malayan Front", published after Communists from all parts of Asin had met in Harbin, Manchuria, towards the end of 1947.

The article referred to

PRESTIGE HICH

I must recall the errors committed (after our victory in the first world war)" the general said.

the doubts a tired France felt about herself, combined with the illusions of our British and Ameri- can Alles, resulted in the revival

rearmament of German im

the

"Our foreign policy was linked, although with groaning, to shortsighted

over

reflection in the shiny chrome and the doctor's sentence grated. Homer drew cheque returned to beth's outre, deve a cherr cheques the United States and where he .con- called for Europe

high tinued cheque cashing and living on few worthless cheques the bank of Sicily which brought him to the Genoa criminal

court. The sentence of two and a half

on

This book, it said, appeared with side of the attitudes on the other ycors did not bother Homer for it i

the knowledge of the British. Go- vernment.

It told Asinties "not to be squea- mish about the legal way of dolug things" and its sentiments were now being put into practice.

Earl

Channel.

ון

He didn't think he

might as well be 200 years "Thus it came about that a great 2,000 years. chief of the Great War (Marshal would serve much of It.-Unsted Petain) Was carried away un-Press. der the weight of old age, by the current of successive surrendera.

DOMINATING INSTRUMENT

i.

Playformally, two-thirds of Europe:

Court-Martial For Trigger- Happy Turks

Turkish

After stating that the High Com- missloner, Sir Edward Gent, could destiny

"Today, France senses that her not enforce death penalty be threatened.

the

once more gruvely Internally,

economic Lausa ha ling

men, the and

social disorder favours those concluded: article

is one man who want to make of poverty the who can handle this situation

of their dictatorship. Mountbatten. Не respected in Malaya and his prestige 15

high

and a big part of Asia are under elsewhere in South East Asia.

the law of Soviet Russia, and con- "He leaves India on Tuesday. If stitute colossal instrument

Ankara, June 20-The of kc can be persuaded to return to his domination, mure, especially if the Army announced today that the old headquarters at the Cathay ambition of a revived German Reich personnel responsible for opening skyscraper in Singapore, South East sooner or later linked up with It. anti-aircraft Aro

the Asla-can be saved.

"At this moment, we see an in- American Dakota transport---over adequate public authority, speaking the Dardanelles 1art

Thursday in the name of a contemptible would be court martialled. everybody knows only represents a weak minority in the country, risking the whole destiny of France by its attitude to Germany," which Reuter.

against

Washington, June 20--Congress early" today passed the compromise farm bill which should mean lower "If not, there is little hope for prices to the nailon's consumers the future of Europeans there, be after January 1, 1950...

they British, Dutch or French." Parliamentary majority, which The Turkish batteries opened fire

The measure was finally adopted Reuter. at 4 a.m. by weary Senate-1louse

cunferees. It would put the House

rsion into

effect for one year.

The

beginning next January 1. Senate's long-range farm bill would thien become law,

The compromise establisher a new lower price support system plus a new, modernised parity system.

Controversial Senate provisions to Government reorganise dealingt with farm Issues were dropped-United Press.

agencies

Royal Birth Date

London, June 20.-The Sunday Pictorial today reported that Prin- ୧୯୩୫ Elizabeth has been told by physicians that her baby probably will be born on October 18.---United Press

AMPHIBIOUS JEEP

MISSING

TONY MARTIN'S

TRIUMPH

London.

New York, Juno 20.-Two Army bombers were beginning a search today for the amphibious Jeep in which Majer Benjamin Carlin, of Perth, Australia, and his American

June 20,-Hoarse and wife are trying to sail to the Azores tagged out by nearly two solid hours on the first leg of their proposed Martin bado farewell to British fans of singing. American 'crooner Tony round-the-world

ad trip. Although the craft is atted with at the London Palladium Theatre on shortwave radio, no message has Saturday night easily another of been received from them since they the smash American vaudevillo hits left New York Harbour last Wed on the London stage this year. nesday, If the bombers fall 10 Tony practically tripled his normal dozen sight them today, the Coastguard playing time singing two will begin a full-scale search by air songs and took at least half that and sea-Reuter.

many curtain calls.

"I have never had such a good reception anywhere," he gasped, after it was all over-Associated Press.

Nationalisation Of Schools

Brings Outspoken Protest Newsmen's Food

Budapest, June 20-Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty pro- teated the Government nationalisation of Church Echools today and declared the Church will never cease in its efforts to reclaim control of its education.

Stolen

Jerusalem, June 20.-Food left by the British army for British Journa- lists and civilian residents, Was stolen over the weekend by armed Jews. Government The food was stored in an

A Pastoral letter signed by problem solved according to hor will, Cardinal Mindszenty and 15 bishops in this question the

un-

was read in all Catholic churches deprived the Church a possibility to guarded house prior to distribution. throughout Hungary.

give its reasoning or to express It was taken over by the Jews who The letter said: "We solemnly arguments regarding the decision. drove up in a lorry and passe! a protest against this action in the The Government declaration seems Jewish road checkpost by giving the name of human rights of parents, in to be an ultimatum leaving no other correct password. the name of the Churches right for choice but to accept or reject it. education and in the name of right and freedom of education.

'We can never give up our right and we shall never cease to claim it back through legal means."

One ton of canned goods was

"We protest against the State taken, leaving correspondents very monopoly of schools also in the name annoyed-Associated Press.

of democracy. In such essential

questions as the right of a parent to choose what kind of education they

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