THE, HONGKONG TELLGRAPH,
REDS LOSING GROUND
IN KOREA
Russian Protest
To SCAP
Osaka, July 8-American and Japanese au- thorities here agree that the Communists have lost considerable ground as a result of the firm stand by the occupation authorities during the Korean school demonstrations this spring.
The Communists used their strongest efforts to prevent their members from being gäoled. They presented the United States military authorities one petition with 400,000 signatures urging that the arrested Communists should not be imprisoned because they were "merely obeying orders from their superiors."
Anti-Communist organisations of all kinda is gaining ground.
The Japanese Communist Party makes it a policy to exploit labour unions as much as possible. R insists that labour unions pro to be used only as means to achieve revolution and that they should not
complete independence. The Communist Party has so far "Shimpu"Cy-inued 319 directives to members to clone which the Russian delegate, sponsor and encourage a "non lax" Mal-Gen. A. P. Kislenko, mentioned movement throughout the country by. namo.
and it has succeeded to a consider- The
The latest Russian protest to SCAP, charging him with having allowed in Japan anti-Russian pro- paganda by the press, her caused wide attention among Japanese to be given compl the existence of a now anti-Com- munist magazine,
its
new magazine, which issued ablo extent.
Last month, first- edition
ap. The Comununist Party, is also be parently is a counter publication to hind the so-called wildcat strikes..
the Communist inspired magazine, "Shingo"Truth-which
саме Into
END OF CAPITALISM Regarding the current Interna- con-tional situation, Nosako recently on muck- expressed his opinion as follow: sorts, capitalist Firstly, International Anancial
existence soon after the war. centraling ite efforts
raking
hold,
nll of
scandals and the Imperial Ifouse- capitalism is gradually weakening and will show ita agony before long. Secondly the United States is
SOVIET PURGE
The "Shimpu,” which prompted | trying hard to stop the collapse of the Rustian protest, carries an article capitalism but will not succeed. entitled "Inside USSR" signed by Telsu Kagakura, elting a bloody purge which Stalin has been carry- ing on since 1946.
United
Thirdly, Korea can achieve ite complete independence immediately after the American withdrawal.
Fourthly, China will be over powered by the Communists during 1948.
It also cites the Ukrainian revolt somo time ago of which little has beon known to the Japanese.
Fifthly, therefore American invest- The
quotes a magazine
ments in Korea and China will be will Press Shanghal dispatch of January impossible which naturally 12 as reporting that the Russians cause more American investments in bad deported a large number of Japan. Ukrafalan Insurgents to the Kuriles.
Sixthly, but American investments The makazÍKO. niso exposes
the in Japan will benefit paly a regime, secret tactics of the Japanese Com- not the masses.-United Press, munist Party the gist of which is as follows: Three
years have clapsed since the Japanese Communist Party became a legitimate political party under a SCAP's directive. But the Party's functions are still covered with a secret veil. It still keeps secret the exact number of party members.
The estimated number of party membership is said to be 90,000, Besides these, it is believed there are 20,000 secret members never known to their lenders or even brdinary party members,
is
olien called
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1948.
Cows Fly
To Italy
Boarding a transport plane at LaGuardia Field, New York, are bulls and cows destined for Milan, Italy. The animals will help" bulld up. Italy's war ravaged stock-AP Picture.
Seychelles Attorney-Gen Called "Pocket Hitler"
London, July 8-Mr Leonard Gammans, Conservative M.P., suggested today that the British Government should adopt the principle that no territory might leave the British Empire when by doing so it imparilled Imperial strategy. and communications.
Valess
"I suggest that it should be the
which must] Imperial Parliament decide the pace of constitutional RAILWAY advance and not a politically con- scious and vocal minority. we are definite on these points we lay ourselves open to agitation and blackmail," said Mr Gammans. speaking during a debato in the House of Commons Colonini
Australia To Aars
Save Dollars
interests of economy,
DAL
UNJUSTIFIED ATTACK When the Colonial Secretary, Mr
the charge was directed. Mr Gam-
OFFICIALS
SUSPECTED
as army 'and
tiated Clovernment freight rates.
Australia Has Big Defence Scheme
Adelaide, July 8-Austra- lian defence chiefs believe that the vast now, rocket range in Central Australia will becomo
a mainspring of British Em- piro security,, but that tho project will not be finished for about two years.
It is part of the Australian government's A£250,000,000 defence schotne.
the
Newsmen recently visited ipolated new weapons testing ground in Central Australia. It was the first time that the government had opened The project to ouulders. Alarmed by which rocked Canada, the Australian government pushed a stiff defence security bill through parilament In 1947 to protect the rocket from alleged Communist pinna.
the atomic spy plot
THREE CENTRES
The correspondents
main centres:
range sabotage?
#tv three
1. A base at the wartime muni- flons factory at Salisbury, near Adelalde. During the war it covered included cight square miles and 1,500 buildings.
2. An air baso at Maliaja for test flights, air transport of supplies, and reconnaissance.
3. The Woomera rocket range itself, about 200 miles northwest of Adelaide.
A highly trained staff of guided missite experts is being assembled. They will take initial training nt Salisbury, then go to England to study radar, rockets, acoustics and associated research work for two
Ministry
of years in the British Supply research establishments. One such group has left, and another is being selected.
Correspondents say there appears little, activity at Salisbury at present. Most of the factories are empty. Many munitions Inboratories have been reorganised for rocket re- search, The government took over Salisbury about a year ago.
DUPLICATED RESEARCH. When the range is ready, rockets made in England and assembled in Salisbury will be fired at Woomera. Mr J. K. Jansen, secretary of the Department of Supply and Deve
research, lopment, which is
sold all British alrectly gradual.
answer
.
Waitress Is Now A Dr
Miss Dorothy Sell' (above), 25, who has been a waitress-between classes the past eight years, re- colved her medical degres from the University of Illinois. The pretty blonde worked in Chicago restaur ants since 1940 to help support her widowed mother and get tuition. Aiming to specialise in Internal diseases she will intern at n Los Angeles hospital-AP Picture,
DUTCH ELECTION RESULT
The new
it programme,
is
thought, will be to push through the
De- needs Д two-thirds majority. revised constitution for which t establish the Interim Government
Kynical ruleuda, is called "boss"there are very great physical difficul- Under-Secretary for the Colonies. /reads denied the charges as "wholly jection was clearly shown in their
and
Terms Of French Note To Soviet
NO INTENTION OF LEAVING BERLIN
Paris, July 8-Franco today.. was reliably reported to have domanded Russia to immediate- ly restore traffe Into blockaded Berlin and to have warned the Soviets it has no intortion of pulling out of the German capital,
Details of the French note, handed here on Tuesday to the Soviet Am- bassador, Alexandra Bogomolov, had not been officially made public.
But a reliable Foreign Ministry source said that the note reminded Stussin that it was the Soviets them- the British, solves who requested. American and French Governments the feeding of the
to undertake
Western Sectors of Bestrned, the
Bo
nce is
far as France
agreement to do so
this
still
La
in force, source said adding, the noto then demanded the Soviets to take all necessary steps to restore freight and passenger traffic into the elty. SETTLEMENT CONDITIONS
This source said that the note pointed out that France is willing to accept a settlement of the wholo Berlin question on a quadripartite Berlin. level on condition that all and freight and passenger traffic
all
#tomunications will first. bo re-
nota pointed out that French troops were in Berlin by virtue of the Four Power accord with the fall and that Berlin of the Germany was not part of the Soviet Zone, but constitutes an international zone of occupation.
It then flatly placed the blame on the Soviet authorities in Berlin for cutting communications into the city,
the Kommatidatura ending and rupturing Germany monetary unity by introducing a new money in the Soviet Zone instead of joining the other three Powers in-a: com- mon new money, according to this
source.
Earlier today, however, the Qual d'Dorsay announced that publication has been postponed-United Press
Letter Causes
in its
ما
and
ly be duplicated in Australia as an He also referred to a "very un-
added Empire security measture.
Man Hunt Prime Dr H. V. Evatt, Deputy satisfactory, and
The Hague, July 8-Well in- potentially
Washington, July 6--"Suspicion of dea-
criminal activities" was raised against measure which isolates
Minister
fathered gerous" situation developing in Seyrallway officials who
the defence
formed quarters in The Hague Shanghai, July Police today the rocket chelles in the Indian Ocean where novy officers during the war, nego-range project. He justified It ou an
thought today that the new began a widespread hunt for the a "pocket Hitler" sccma to be London, July 8-Prime Minister working off his colour prejudice."
to an alleged Communist Dutch Government will take a owner of a student letter received Joseph Chiney of Australia told a He gave no detalls.
The imputation came from chair-threat to "defeat the Australian de firmer attitude towards Repub from the Communist are, which
of alican Indonesia, although the bulletin boardin
was found posted on the student press conference here tonight that his
the National "Did the Government propose to man, George H. Bender, who said fence policy in the Interests country expected to make very sub- send a parliamentary or any other that his House Expenditures sub-
foreign power."
that the Com-results of yesterday's general Chiaotung University. stantial reductions in dollar expendi-sort of mission to investigato
committee has asked the Justice He pointed out
Written engineer a election show little change in
highly Inciting con-c to the tures.
munists had tried to ditions in this very seldom visited Department whether it has checked trade union boycott on the project, the strength of the major poll. language, the latter wudents and We In
Australia have been land?", he asked.
inlo such a possibility."
five former Chiaotung siriving to cut down our dollar ex-
tical parties. The commditee has been told by but that it had fizzled out.
urged the students here to go - SECRET ORDERS
purea to essential needs," he
Federal Transportation
He also pointed out that the Com
to the "Uberated territory " where, experts that have achieved some The party
Government of at munists had charged the project always issues secret
railroads "gouged" measure. of orders to members in labour union mediately reflected.
with-Arm succes but it is not lim-Creech Jones, asked against whom least $1,000,000,090 on its wartime threatened the lives of aborigines in
the letter asserted, "we can shout freely, sing freely, and conviction, freely
prny
for Anal factions. The party conventions are
"Our purpo always conducted in closed sessions any
has been not to draw mans replied: "I am referring to the freight bill through operation of a the area. This he calls in his pam with an iron curtain around it.
more dollars from the Empire Attorney General, Bir Collett, whose "super ratemaking committee staffed phlet, "Hands of the Nation's
counter-attack." Pool than we feel necessary in the conduct would bear more close in as Army and Navy ofcerent of He further says in the pamphlet and then support the Governor
by rail executives on leave for duty fences," a "smoke screen."
STRINGENT CLAUSES in Indonesia, as quickly as possible Arme, of the People's Liberation letter. added, "we need a The Headquarters of the party in
vestigation-than-the-Colonial Office Yoyogi.
number of scientiae,-Indus- William T. Farley, ryoyogi
On mass migration of Britons to appears to rive it." Palac
the Axsociation of American Rail that the Communists' primary abin breaking, the political deadlock.
trial, medical and agricultural tech- and its secretary, Australla, Mr Chifley said: "I think Mr David Rees Williams, tho
rintement that, "The rocket plan is leved that Dr Louis Beel, the radores and capitalists in
Some observers here today bo-nicians to take over factories (Oyaji) by fellow Communists.
untrue,"
by compra- hospitals left behind Heg
at thia atage
and the matter will replying to the Debate said that Mr
part
Attlee-Bevin of the COMMITTEE NOT SATISFIED objective
the big Gammans atidel on, an omeer of
Chifley-Evatt policy of turning Aus- tiring Premier, would be asked to cities-Router. Party is, of course, the establish take a great deal of study."
He Bald Government hai The original immigration scheme the Colonial Service was "quite
tralia into an Imperialistic base, form the new Government and that ment of a Communist state in Japan,
for 70.000 British,
or more unjustified" and should never have never handed a bigger freight bil This threatens early involvement of he would try to retain the former But the Communists know that both
than it has kiven commercial |
of 32 Catholics and 27 subjective and objective conditions
a year was beli
and
been made in Parliament..
rockets
is, t atomic Labour Members. But this with gilded It was the custom of the Househippers and "In most instances was Australia In any future war fought coalition are not ripe to allow them arhieve would show improvement this year.
difficult task and there is certain to necessary shipping
bombs." was that people not in a position to de-charged fees."
Mr Bender sald however, that the their goal of main efforts have obtained, this total might be reached tend themselves should not be at-commilles hearing titles and his vide heavy punishments for "sedi- manoeuvres.
big Stringent clauses in the act pro- be
behind-the-scenes been to attempt the establishment discussions on the transfer of both
Chifley sald there had been tacked.
elen of criminal activities" lous" strikes, or for any person who Mr Gammans: "Will you arrange group is determined to track it down"advocates or encourages the pre- of a "people's front" government in
American and British Industries to that I should have time in a sub- Mr Bender collaboration with
the emphasised that Japanese Australia. It was a matter of Ameri- sequent debate to elaborate in de- responsibility
vention....
.of the carrying out of an for. Social Democratic Party as is the
Axing "un-
approved defence profect." caso in countries in Eastern Europe. Can and British firms either establish tall what I have sald
reasonable wartime freight rates as ing branches there or expanding
Newspapers grumbled that the The tactics which the Communist already existing ones.Reuter,
Mir Rees Williams: "You alleged yet has not been pinned down. But
measure jeopardised their free right Party have used since it came into
this officer was a 'pocket Hitler? I he hopes to uncover, specific cases
legitimate comment about existence explains it.
consider that to be one of the worst when railroad officials who served security. Dr Evatt denied that the affronts that anyone can make. ns wartime milltary officers appear What has this officer done? He has by subpoena if necessary-before bill, was unwarrantably severe.
said the stin provisions of the men- been pressing landlords of Seychelless the sub committee next ON DUTY
Bure could be invoked only when to pay their arrears of income,
... Mr Bender Bald that he BlEO may tax. Reuter.
stipoona Major Central Bennett E national defence was threatened,
United Fress. Meyers, former air force · procure- ment officer, who is serving a prison term for inducing o
business
wartime activities-United Press.
The
d'etat. So their
of the Communist
the
If
the
Recently, Ko Nakanishi, Com NO CUSTOMS
munist member of the Social De-
mocratic Party, through Secretary MEN General Inajiro Asanuma proposed i
a new front called "race front" not
Paris, July 8.-Travellers landing "people's front." in its party plat at the main Paris airports
- form.
of
1.
of Lo
Bourget and Orly this morning escuped customs checks after a city- wide walkout of over 60,000 Ministry of Finance workers.
Mainly affected are clerks at the Treasury, the National
Ad-
bas
יד
Skirmishing In Indo-China
Indo-China, Oghting against
Paris, July 8-French forces in Vietminh. guerillas, have been en-
the
that
associate to lie under oath about bis
STOCK BROKERS PARADED
or
He
Printed and published by FREDERICE. PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of South China Morning Post Limited at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Victoria In the Colony of Hongkong-
ELECTION FIGURES
The final elction Agures for the parties' seats were:
The Catholic People's Party-32- Answered no change.
They
Labour 27-lost two, Anti-Revolutionary (Calvinista)--- 13—no change,
the
Call
gained
Christian Historical tUfea---ver;
gained one.
Freedom Party. eight -- two.
Communists-eight-lost two. State Reformed Party-two-no
Catholle Commlites of ActionTM |
HUSH-HUSH change
PARLEYS
ono.
To get the required majority to ratify any constitutional change, in-
Tokyo, July B.The Sterling cluding that of Indonesia, the Coall- Area, conference, between, represen- tion, with only 60 seats, will have to tatives of General MacArthur's win the support of either the Fre-
sirmishes and intense patrol activi- stock brokers, arrested on charges of dom, the colonies, Australia, Newtorical Union. gaged recently in numerous local. Shanghal, July 8-Two Chinese Headquarters and the United Kingdom Party or the Christian His-
to
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE The Communist Party says that Its immediate objective is to estab- lish a socialist state as the transition step to its final goal-a Communist
Printing state. It is said that secret members Works, the National Lottery, the of the party are found in the em- Alcohol and Tobacco Control ployment of all sorts of civil or- ministration, Customs. and
Тах ganisation, Industrial and commer collectors. clal companies and even in the em
The strike, for higher pay, ployment of the occupation forces caused widespread dislocation They are found among employees financial life in the capital Most tions, the French High Command foreign currency, were paraded yes. Tokyo today in an air of complete formal resignation
of ty rather than on big-scale opera-conducting blackmarket dealings in Zealand, South Africa, began in The Dutch Cabinet tendered its Institutions, government
men Ministry of Finance offices are reported in a Communique quotedterday afternoon, according to the lolters, school teachers
Princess closed, and is main building
1 by the French press agency in a China Press this morninst.
Julluna interpreters of GHQ.
this morning. Later, among
All the British despatch from Saigon today.
Commonwealth Provincial States (the Parliaments party recently succeeded in infl-guarded by about 30 police.
Late last night, postal workers
They are said to have been driver The Communique said the gueril around in a truck with two large asked and have agreed not to com- newFirst Chamber of the States representatives said they had been of the 11 Dutch provinces) elected a trating into the Japanese police and Hiremen's departments and obtained paste the Prime Minister, sir, it but las had carried out numerous ter- boards on which were written their municate with
esked the Prime Minister, M. Robert rorist attempts,
the press through General. This showed no change in a number of sow members.
almost entirely Ramos and some Chinese characters out
the conference, which, Reuter.
Vietnam civilian to the effect that they were guilty off almost one month wala, may. Inst. party distribution/Router. population-Router,
disturbing the economy-Reuter, Some unofficial sources say
conference aims to build up a re- elprocal Sterling area trade" with, Japan to the value of £30,000,000. Oncinl Onicial, sources, however, would neither confrm nor deny this and other reports,
and
Tho
As it is well known the CommSchuman. to receive a deputation directed at the
ists are wielding most
powerful
· niste influence in the National Congress
of Industrial Unions.
The function of the Japanesa Communist Party is as "dictatorial as those of Communist partios other countries. The "dictator” Kyulch! Tokuda, who issues all the orders, and handpicks all members of the Central Executive Committee
and other key men",of the party. have never ever Thesa · members been elected by votes.
Powers Disagree Over Publication Of
Protest Notes To Russia
U
BOCTOCY
A.
General
ur's
the
Washington, July. 8. Tho threa Western powers were in
appointed by disagreement over plans for
Headquarters: publishing, their protest notes estimates of the seriousness of the The State Department, however, from time to time when considered sald statements would be made to Russia
the Berlin conflict in Berlin. over.
was understood to hold that the advisable. Today's statement listed Britain and France, according to issues were of such extreme seriou blockade situation, American reports from their capitals, were saldness that propagands was the names of the delegates and sald press reports said today.
of the meetings to have been pressing for a prompt secondary
would attempt to CANDIDATES HANDPICKED
Importance. American deine the nature Officials in Washington, London publication of the notes delivered to officials
and
of trade Bcope At the party convention held in and Paris were said to be trying to It was reported here that
were said to have argued relations between Japan the Russians on Tuesday.
and tho Tokyo on December 21, 1947.
гол out the differences, The
with British and French diplomats sterling area, Including the
the typen nominal election of the Central publication time for the notes, which British and French Foreign Offices that it would be indefensible to and quantities of materials which Commitire) was hell. Th namer Insisted that the Russians lift the believed the important considera- take any action on the publication would form a basis of trade. of ennuidates were handpicked by blockade, remains to be fixed, but tion in one of propaganda. They of the notes which might tend to Today's meelog appointed several Tokuda beforehand. Tokuda him seems likely to fall within the next were understood to argue that the discourage a favourable Russian working committees to conduct 'do- "Felt, Yohlo Shiga and Banzo Nosaki, į few days.
Western powers should hot give reply, or to lay the Western powers tailed discussions of various aspects. the so-called triumvirate of the According to the pross reports, the the Russians a chance to publish an open to a charge that they had hurt of that trade with a view to an esti - party, were announced to the floorBritish and French views on the ons | unfavourable... · reply before `the | the chance of a settlement with a [ mate by both groups, of, the Candy were approved by · hand- ! hand,”and tho American views on the Western
powers published their premature publication of heir materials available, and required by `clapping of Barty, members,
| other, appeared to reflect different | protest.
thel avapeslivetavas–Router.
i
nator---Reuter:
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