THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1948.
DOUBLE ACCIDENT
COMINFORM TO MOVE
FROM PRAGUE
Tito Gets Huge Sum From Washington
London, June 30.-The headquarters of the nine-nation Cominform will move from Belgrade, Marshal Tito's capital, it was reliably reported in Belgrade tonight.
"We Intend
To Stay"
- Marshall
30. Washington; June Secretary of State George C. Marshall said today "we intend to stay in Berlin regardless
of the Russian blockade.
Its new home will be Buch-
capital of arcst,
Rumania, where the meeting was held which "ex-communicated" the Marshal and the Yugoslav Com- munist Party.
The decision to move was made by the other members of the Com- munist Information Bureau and was taken when the Yugoslavis first re- fused to take part in the Rumania meeting, it was said.
The first news of Marshal - Tito's personal activities since the Comin- its bombshell on Mon- form dropped
came from Belgrade today day where he was reported in conference with M. Alexander Kankovic, Minis-
ter of the Interior, and other Com-1
munist leaders.
those
M. Kankovle was among specifically named in the Cerain- form charges.
Marshell said in a brief formal statement that the Russian, blockade of the "German civilian population
In Prague today, meanwhile, 4,000 of Berlin raises baste questions of Yugoslavs between 18 and 25 mar- serlous import with which we ex-ched through the streets shouting
"Tito is ours." peet to deal promptly."
Marshall'sald that, meanwhile, the maximum use will be made of alr transport to supply clvillan needs. Air transport, he added, can sup- ply a greater tonnage.than had at first been assumed."
Marshall's statement said:
Ambassador
to
cx-
and
from
that
Last British Troops Leave Palestine
Haifa, June 30.—~A lone Royal Marine bugler sounded the general salute as the Union Jack Buttered down from Halfa's port offices at 12.43 GMT today to end 25 years of British rule over troubled Palestine,
US
The Yugoslav Prague, M. Marlan Stilnovich, told students today that the Cominform criticisms were based on "Informa- itfon given in hostile spirit" by two
Communist Ministers recently Government pelled from the Party.
A Reuter's dispatch as the result washington, meanwhile, sald "We are in Berlin
shortly receive of agreement between the govern Yugoslavia may ments on the areas of occupation in $30,000,000 from the United Staten in settlement of a long disputed Germany and we intend to stay."
claim
between the two countries.- "The Soviet attempt to blockade
Reuter.
MONEY FOR TITO the German civilian population of Berlin raises basic questions of
Washington, June serious import with which we expect
of the sum to deal promptly."
sinvia may receive "Meanwhile, the maximum use $30,000,000 from the United States
in shorliy settlement of long- to
claims between of air transport will be made supply the civilian population. It disputed counter has been found after study that the the two countries, it was learned tonnage of foodstuffs and supplies here today.
This settlement is expected to which can be lifted by air is greater
constitute the first move by
.
Two minutes Inter, General G. H. A. MacMillan, the British
APPOINTS Commander and last British
ENVOY TO
soldier to embark, stepped into his barge and sailed out to the 5,450-ton cruiser Phoebe, lying in Haifa harbour with the
30-YUSO SOUTH KOREA evacuation fleet.
the
with
Pullman conductor Gabe Johnson, 62, (on ground, left centro), of Phoenix, Arizona, was severely in- jured when an automobile ploughed into a crowd at the scene of a Santa Fe passenger train derailment near Phoenix. Eight persons were injured in the train wreck and five others in the auto accident. The derailment blamed on a broken rail— AP Picture.
was
Direct Approach To Russia
(Continued from Page 1) When Mr Bovin demanded a re- establishment of confidence in the West, the Communist member, Mr "and Gallacher, shouted Willic capitalism."
"It is a rather historic moment," Washington, June 30-Tho he said, as he shook hand
Mr British Consul-General, United States has appointed a the
to Cyril Marriott, on the quayside. representative
The last group of British troops to South Korea, it is authorita- leave were 600 Royal Marines who diplomatic
were deployed during the night in tively learned.
battle formation to cover the final embarkations.
Spitfires from Cyprus and Seafres from the 13,000-ton carrier Triumph humock
over the Halfa area from this morning, when the evacuation finally got under way. Throughout the night, men of the the Coldstream Grenadier Guarda,
and the 4th Guards
and 7th Dragoons packed their kit in half- deserted barracks on Mount Carmel and around the town.
The envoy will assume his duties then had at first been assumed." State Department to make capital when and if Korean conditions per- mit. Meanwhile, his identity is Marshall's statement was rend to out of the dispute which has arisen
being kept secret. He is understood reporters by his press officer, Lin-between Belgrade and Moscow.
The dispute In authoritatively be to be a State Department career colm White. Marshall is at the Wal-eved here to be founded at least official who previously ter Reed Hospital for a medical
in part in the Tito Government's Korea. overhaul.
anxiety about East-West trade and exclusion from the Marshall its Plun.-Router.
was
About the time his statement was Issued, it
learned that the USAAF was trebling, for the time being, the number of B-29 Super- Fortresses In Europe.-- Associated Press.
TWO ARAB
SEE
HMS MALAYA KINGS
QUESTIONS
EYE TO EYE
Cairo, June 30.-King Abdul-
served
It is understood he may go to accredited regularly Seoul as a Minister or Ambascador, or as a
Pro special representative of the sident.
The appointment is another step handing in American plans for over administration of South Korea to the Koreans themselves.
Inte
The troops moved into the port area and embarked as dawn was breaking. Haganah men and Jewish officials occupied the installations step by step as the British vacated.
It la authoritatively learned that the Army
y's tentative data for with-1 drawing Korean occupation forces is August. Informed quarters emphasise, however, that American plans are dependent upon develop
and the withdrawal date may ments, be postponed indefinitely.
Informed quarters indicate the Constitutional A- Korean
and expected. This
JEWS TAKE OVER
Mr Bevin turned on the Commu- nist member and disdainfully said, amid laughter, i is very tiring to have to listen to a parrol all the time."
the
IN COMMONS lah of Transjordan and King Sombly in progressing more slowly der of the Royal Marine rearguard, supplies into Berlin. "We are fully
an
UN APPROVAL
.on Korea
Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia, meeting for the first time in 25 Korean uncertainties malte all phases London, June 3The Gov-years, "reached complete agree of the American plans ernment was asked in the ment on national and patriotic tentative, and strictly dependent on House of Commons today what objectives," according to a joint future events-Associated Press. has happened to the plaque and communique issued by the Arab Pictures presented to the battle League today. ship Malayn by the people of Malaya, and if they would be returned to the Government of Malaya as
Twenty-three-year-old
Mr Beyin reviewed the 1017 no- gotiations under which the four- power control of Berlin was de- cided, and on which Mr Churchill Interrupted to remind him that the United States and Britain retired as much as 150 miles on a 400-mila the to allow front in Germany Soylet occupation.
Mr Beyin also reviewed in detalls the various negotiations with the The Jewish port manager, who Russians, both on currency, and on look over control of the port with transportation facilities Into Berlin. 150 Jewish police, said the British He assured the House that he was went out of their way to hand over in "closest consultation" with the
United
France and States,
on the problem of flying in good order.
Li-Col. R. D. Houghton, comman-Dominions said the evacuatlón went of the task which is
us and of the hindrance which may without incident.
Marine be put in our way."
down CAUTIOUS REACTION
He said he did not know what Joseph Noakes, who hauled the Union, Jack, summed up the. general feeling with these words: would happen after the receipt of "I think nearly everybody is glad Soviet Marchal Vassily Sokolovsky's
bc going." Scout, June 30.-The United Na- to
The guns
Berlin of warships in the latter, indienting that the blockade
would bo lifted before the port
starvos, The two kings said they were tions Commission for Korea' today
on the National Assembly evacuation fleet covered.
Mr Bavin Was cautious on doing their best to rescue" Pales called tine within the framework of the and formally presented its approval until the last troops were safely
on board. The fit include the Sokolovry's letter, promising that of the elections helt In American-
over- a small token of Arab League.
King Abdullah today arrived
occupied South Korea on May 10, cruiser Phoebe, the aircraft carrier "some of the technical dificulites
The Assembly stood and applaud Triumph, three destroyers,
troopships, a hospital ship, three over communication can be
come. "His choice of words brought ed the announcement.
laughter. But he added: "I am not of smaller craft.-
on the decolved by language, but Ninety percent of the electorate freighters, three tank landing craft
election in the and a score
bther hand, I am not going to sume that everything they thy is The communique said: "We nave voted in this first
of tory. Dr. Syngman Rhee's right.
wrong. However, I shall be much reached through the discsions com county's 4,000 years' recorded his- Reuter plete agreement in our points
happier when the first train starts view regarding private and public wing party took 50 of the 195 seats,
and the barges go down the Elbe." Mr Bevin was cheered when he Jotun Dugdale. Financial affairs and complete understanding a rival right wing party took 20,
sat down. Secretary to the Admiralty, replied on patriotic and national objectives, and minor parties 20-Reuter. that, with the concurrence of the "We are particularly in agreement Governor of the Malayan Union, the in our support of the Arab League silver and copper plaque, recording in all the decisions within the Malaya's history from 1918 to 1946, framework of the League's Charter had been lent to the National Marl- and in the limits of its responsibl. in regard to Pales time Museum at Greenwich,, whet lity, specially It would be exhibited "hill there tine, where we are doing our best Arabs complete Independence and sovereignty, and
Admiralty appreciation for the gift of that ship to the Royal Navy.
HMS Malaya, which took part in the Battle of Jutland, is being scrap
ped.
Mr
Baghdad from Ryadh, the Saudi Arablati summer capital, where he met King Abu Saud yesterday, Reuter dispatch reported.
is once again a Malaya. In service," to ensure for the
Ho addon
Added: "In accordance with to rescue the country.
New Federation
Of Labour
of
San Francisco, June 30.-An Asian: of Labour, to include workers from six instructions regarding the "We pluce our full trust in the Federation afeguarding of trophies during the Arab League and Its Political Cora- millions war, pictures presented individually mittee. We are if League Oriental nations, was announced 13 she rents of Malaya in June if forced to fame sure if the well be the International Labour Organat 1919 were landed at Alexandria in in defence of fundamental Arab In- September 1039.
terers, honour, liberty and peace,"
I regret that they were four-Reuter.
to be missing in November 1944, after a burglary at the premises where they were stored. Police action has failed to recover them." SHIP'S BELL
As a tokin. of Admiralty pp- preciation by the generosity of the people bf, the Malayan Union, the shipbell of the presented to
Malaya
Worker delegates from Burma, Pakistan, China,
Big Hoardersstitution and
Unmasked federation are
India,
•
three
RUMOURS OF
UNREST
SWEEP SIAM
ns-
Mr Bovin made no apology, for leaving Poland, Germany and other eastern neighbours out of the recent conference on Western Germany. He recalled that they were invited to come to the Marshall
plan, but "ordered to stay Bangkok, June 30.--Siam's wereounced the w Public Prosecutor said he want-statement by the Eastern European ed to quit just as the authori-countries on Germany, saying that today the cases of suspected a need for a four-power agreement, while heaping abuse on the west and murderers of King. Ananda insisting on Soviet predominance in ties were about to hand him it showed Russia still was invoking
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The chairman of a government pines and Indonesia andunced they
commission, which investigated the had formed the new organisation.
They have drawr a draft con- royal murder nearly two years, called an emergency conference with prepared to invite worker groups from Japan, Korea, Premier Pibul Songgram. The court
Bläcup, England, June 30,-Fira- surgeon Indo-China, Slam. Ceylon, Afghani-action was postponed. The prosecu- Six warrants have been sworn out
thon, Police, a. veterinary stan, Iran, Turkey and Arab nations tor is Phra Sarakarn Prasith.
outstanding tu join. Responsible for the now
astel Bgainst some of the Shastri,
Praraler
Pridi hours today to rescue a cow that KITS case. Deven
In Macao, and Tell into a 10-foot well near here. who is Phonomyong,
When they got the animal out, it workers' dele-his Secretary of Navy, Vajarachal
was found to be suffering only from
broken tall United Press. Cid Victoria Institution/lowing a search of godowns "during Sen; Indian deputy, Thakin Lwin, Chalsidivat, are two of those named
the I.LO;
The other four the Sun-sen, workers were said to have been in Kuala Lumbur in September 1047 the past two days by, Garrison Com-Bettent of the Burma Trado Union is the warrants.
the "Record: anniversary of. Li-mand officers and polled, accorde Congressi lu
to Chinese
reports.
Navasuwat expected to begin as delegate from China; Aftab All, of Cabinet of former Premier Thamrong Arrests are
Widespread rumours of political Cristobal, Ruperto Federation;
Somb illpurest ars
Slag awcoping Day Mard Gommans (Conserva={noon as a further check on the avl-the Eastern Pakistan Trade, Tion
London, June 30-Dr Edith Sum-- coup against the Fibul re- tive) asked for an undertailing that, dence is made.
merskill, Parliamentary Secretary to General Chiang Ching-kuo, eldest worker adviser from the Philip
workers embera ::spon as possible, one of the now
Indonesian
that senting the
of Pridi's Allied spon-the Ministry of Food, told the the ships or cruisers belong con- son of President Chiang Kai-shek pines, and On Soin-hong, repro predict a c
movement, who is attached to
Canceo underground House of Commons today ad-sored anti-Japanceo
dock-strike. are reported to be violently angry £1,800 worth of food was spoiled KAYE'S FUNNIEST Malaya to main try of National Defence, is here Rear the name of
alaya and dirvelling the drive against specula- Netherlands delegation, as an ad-
support. of the or at accusations against Fridl in the beentise of the London
It comprised 19 tons of tomatoes, thin the Ink between awal tors, manipulators und hoarders, the viser···
Dlodged
The King's death. They charged. 'the represents, the Royal Navy,
Bug reports added. Mr Dugdale replied that the re
It was also disclosed this morning konisation, he
United Press gestion would be borne in mind
tlon treaty Associated Prean. with others when the names of that roleo had smashed a ring which Federation plans to ask for ad- warrant stemmed from peillies 17 tons of cucumbers, three tons of
tive basissociated Press future ships of this class were being had been turning out goldbars mixed mission to the ILO on a consulte- Macao and Slam have no extradi-molons and half a ton of peaches.
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