1948-07-21 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1948.

EUROPEAN SITUATION LIKELY Rider Caught

TO HINDER U.S. AID TO CHINA

Washington, July 20-Authoritative sources said today that Nationalist China faces an indefinite delay in obtaining United States arms to combat the Chinese Communists because of the worsening European situation.

Although Congress voted for Chinn $125,000,000-mill- tary aid with "no strings" attached,, China still has the problem of finding a place to buy arms and equipment. informed sources and the State Department set up a "priority" system to cover both China needs and possible shipments of arms to Western European countries which are parties to the Brussels pact. Thus the State Depart-- ment may divert available arms and equipment to Europo if the crisis gets more critical.

Death Penalty Compromise Rejected

!

Informed sources said that in addi- tion Chiang Kai-shek's chance of gelung zurplus arms is non-existent because the Army, Navy and Air Force no longer have any surplus. President Truman also ordered the United States armed forcos not to declare any more equipment curplus in the future.

This means that any equipment to the armed services might sell China munt come out of current slocka. Since the armed services have to replace such would then equipment they feel compelled to the Chinese Nationalists chorge replacement value.

London, July 20-The House of Lords, where the Conserva tives are in a majority, tonight rejetted a Government. com-

Informed sources said the Army promise proposal on hanging in and Air Force are reluctant to part Britain. This would have with their equipment even on this divided murder into two de basis because of the present cold Army sources said, "We must consider our own grees, one carrying the death war developments.

His foot caught in-the stirrup, rodeo rider Waller Speedis of Pilat Rock, Ore., hange head downward from a bucking bronco at the Toppenish, Wash., pow. Wow. His foot came loose-

later. 2 few seconds Speedis was knocked un- conscious, but suffered only AP cuts and bruises.

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CAN'T SPARE EQUIPMENT Empire Is

The sources said the Army and the spare Air Force have already told Chinese that they could not their equipment which the Chinese asked for in their long "shopping list." At the same time, the Army named a special group to help the Chinese contact private turers to buy arms and equipment directly.

manufac-

Still A Big Influence

In Stirrup

Journalists Watch Atomic Nuclei Being

Generated

Sir John

Harwell, Berkshire, July 20. Cockroft, Director of the Ministry of Supply atomic energy research station here, today told a press con-' ference of Britain's two years' progress in building up atomic energy, including completion of two. atomic piles."

"I hope there will be no head-1 We can only show you exteriors of and talk about experi- lines on atomic secrets disclosed, piles

facilities which Sir mental

can be for thero will be none such,"

described. This gives us freedom John said.

and for scientific work. But details of the de- sea internal construction

structure of the pile talled lattice

He explained that much of what visiting correspondents would and hear during the first cubile tour

penalty and the other life im-critical needs too. prisonment.

It is The voting was 99 to 10, expected in political quarters that the Government might now drop the clause and inroduce it in another This secsion

a soparale Bull. would prevent the holding up stairs Bill which all parties agree contains

London, July 20.-Mr Robert many valuable Judicial reforma, The Government, however, has not com-

Menzies, former Prime Minister mitted itself on this point.

State Department officials said the

would'

be on the remain secret." Among the first, degree murders would have been the murder of a Chinese have not yet completed any of Australia, addressing an Em-

secrecy.

Correspondents gaped, uncompre policeman- or prison official, a so- such private transaction, presumably pire Unity meeting here to of this station

"The world is bordarting of

Research work in atomic energy

at the concrete shield rape, because they still hope to got United night, said:

absorbs several feet thick, which cond murder, murders after

States Government stocks at lower not inconsiderably vexed by includes much that is fundamental heading, and systematic poisoning.

scoundrels or incommoded by scientific work which is not secret: radiation Somebody naked:"Is it compromise prices if possible. The Government

Thus China has received to date curious pressure groups. Let but other

parts

aro technological arose from the House of Lords re

correspondents it was and pointed build plants out that "shut off hands were jection of on earlier House of Com-only technical advice from the arms!

be used to produce available to shut down the pile. mone proposal. This, passed on a assistance programme. Progress has us remember that as the British and disclosure of Information would working now?" and Sir John assured Sir Jolm also revealed that an- live (non-party) vote against the been made, however, in cutting Empire is one group of nations, help other countries

through the red tape necessary be we are still the greatest pres-atomic weapons, sald Sir John. Government's advice, would have

can make withdrawal

a

DEVELOPING HEAT alto-fore China con

a higher-powered plutonium Euspended the death penalty

The audience of Peers and Mem-

Correspondents were conducted on gether for murder for a test period from the fund, provided that China sure group in the world."

can locato goods or she can buy Chier anything the Nationalist government bers of Parliament heard him refer a tour of this research siatlon, production plant. 1 Lord Goddard, the Lord

But the bill must be pre to the current controversy over Em located on a former Royal Air Force "We are also investigating plans for future piles which may generate understand "T Govern- wants.

citizenship: Justico, said that if the

in a pire

One pile, known as "GLEEP" useful energy, and burn uranium Jaw it sented to the State Department ment's proposal became

Sir John said.-United would "reduce the Law of Britain prescribed form. This bookkeeping someone believes that, in the future, feld.

procedure was snarling negotiations we should be of different nationall-

I do not understand that. I (Graphite Low Energy Experimen efficiently instead of wastefully as at

tal Pile), was open for inspection. present," to a laughing stock"-Reuter.

until recently, but the authorities ties.

duo In

year, Press. Completed in August last Buld the Chinese Ambassador. Dr hope to dla

Gleep was described as a "implo Wellington Koo, and Chinese officials when I was born."

unit designed to develop 100 kilo- ironed out the difficulties.-United Press.

of five years.

American Jet Fighters Land In England

Stornoway, Hebrides, July 20. Sixteen United States jet fighters-P-80 Shooting Stars" -landed for the first time in Great Britain tonight after their flight across the Atlantic from the United States.

The planes had "hopped" today from Iceland. The squadron will spend two or three days in England before leaving again for Wiesbaden, Germany.

The P-80s arrival came only a few days after several groups of B-29 Superfortress bombers had arrived in Britain, preparatory to "training flights over Germany.

No War, Says Gottwald

course

05

which could

This plle is being used at present

a for measuring atomic nuclel pro-

VOICE OF POWER Describing Britain and the Com-watts of heat." monwealth as a "positive brother- hood," Mr Menzies said: "I say. pest to those people who will disperties and production of radioactive staff cuss the British Empire as if it was isotopes.

Sir John said the British some sort of friendly alliance which has lasted for some time and might, employed in constructing this pile experience in Los had acquired in the inscrutable wisdom of pre-Alamos and Berkeley, whilst others the niomle Prague, July 20-President Kle-vidence, last a little longer.

"So long as this empire. of ours had helped to build

energy plant at Chalit, River ment Gottwald declared here todat is one unit and not eight or nine, Canada. "There will be no war. The Soviet Union will not conduct an aggres- then so long will its vales in the sive war nor will it allow itself to world be a voice of power; authority be provoked. It has good nerves and persuasion." and we also must have good nerves", he told a delegation of Czechoslovak women.

and

D

He would not accept the idea that Britain was entering "n some

sald what gentéel old age" M. Gottwald added: "Despite all that in the Empire they were in

the "first robust flush of youth." kas Of migration, Mr Menzies said: the theories of the blitzkrieg as ured by tier, experience shown that it is impossible to con- "We must not do it in a dull way, mass armics not merely as people who see a loss duct a war without

are deter- and the, mobilisation of all citizens. here or a gain there, but as people

can today who believe and who Government "What mobilise the whole nation and lead mined that, wherever we may be in

of

the

it into an aggressive war? What our various Dominions round

aro still British, one world, wo will undertake a war The jet fighters had crossed the nation

still determined Atlantic between Iceland and this aggression today? No nation will people owing one allegiance to ono stand island sirfield in the Outer Hebrides today undertake a war of aggression. Crown, and are

for the future come rain or come fine, to off the west coast of Scotland in one The only danger hour and 34 minutes. The planes might come from Germany and that together until the crack of doom" are part of the same United States is why today everything hinges on Reuter, Strategle Air Command whose bom- Germany," Reuter, ber force is at present already in

Britain.

It is expected that the two types Commons Gifts To

of aircraft will co-operate in training misslops did tattical exercises over Germany in the next two weeks.- Reuter.

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Ceylon's Parliament Washington, July 20-Egypt has

In

He explained that this pile was purely experimental and from dala obtained Britain had built another more powerful unit, which develops 1,000 kilowatts of power and can "bombard" 60 times as strongly as SECRET DETAILS Gleep.

"Everything you see today, is de-

as the Americans classified,

Committee

Jay,

Backs Disputed

...

New Plane

At

Fame

London, July 20-The Inquiry Committee recommended today that the Bellish Overseas Airways Cor- poration use the much-criticised British-built Tudor II airliner...

Committee's Anal Teport The London, July 20-The Mace and promised to punish the persons who blamed the DOAC for changes in

Stephen Hads,

aus, design that have delayed produc- Speaker's Chair, which the House stoned to death

to the Philadelphia businessman. In Calro tion and suggested methods by of Commons is presenting

which it could be used on all BOAC Parliament of Ceylon, are now in on Sunday.

The State Department announced Empire routine, the Supply the hands of the manufacturers, Mr Philip Noel-Baker, Secretary for today that assurances have been Premier Exypulan

Ministry Levy

told the given by the

announced that flight test Relations, Commonwealth

Nokrashy Pusha,

with the Tudor II under troplent State Department officials sup conditions had produced unexpect The date of their presentation, he Shanghai, July 21. The City House of Commons today. Government authorities have de sald, had not yet been settled. It ported protests made to Nokrashy ed and disappointing" results.

Pasha by Mr. Jefferson Patterson, con- would be a matter for consultation mericans Minister, in Cairo, by that the particular aircraft tesled The Ministry said, "They showed cided to enforce compulsory. iributions to realise the balance of with Ceylon.

million "I am advised, however, that the calling today on Anis Azer, Egyptian required a distance for the city's CN68.5 million

preclude operation from before early next year", he added. cussing the matter. Associated

fields on Empire routes and that its -Reuter.

ex- range wos less than had been

No; estimato con yet bo pected

of the time

required to make Atto into

service." The

that the Ministry

emphasised preliminary results of the Tudor 11 triald had no bearing on the per- which formance: of the Tudor IV,

in nlready 1d a proved airplane

British South service with the American Airways-United Press.

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Fresh instructions atp how being sought from the-Central Govern ment concerning the enforcement of the levy on a compulsory basis.--- Reuter.

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London, July 20-An Army court martial cleared Lt- Col. R. W. G. Stephons, former commander of an "inter rogation centre, at Bad Nenndorf, Germany, today of charges of negligence in the treatment of internees Lt. Col. Stephens, who is 40 and were subjected to physical violence. July 20-The Siamese married, lives in London. He joined During the hearing two charges Bangkok, Consiliuent Assembly today, agreed the Army in 1919 and rose from the of disgraceful conduct of a cruel

the Truman today issued a proclama Dragon Light Co. to change the country's name to ranks. During the Abyssinian war kind were withdrawn with

court's bonnent.

flou calling for men aged between Sincare; Co., Ltd. Thailand The change of name will he served with a niedical unit.

Col. Stephena was found not guil-18 and 20 to start registering under China Emporium. take effect after the draft constitu- Lt-Col. Stephens had pleaded not

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hardship martial apered in Ham- cannot start until September 23, 00 In Kowloons changed to Thailand before the war, poners, prisoners were required

for excessiva The court but recognition of this name by scrub their cells. world powers was withdrawn after periods, prisoners had their clothing burg, Germany, on June 6 ani was days after Mr. Truman algoed the G. M. Arthur & Co, the country joined Japan, in, the last or part of it removed, were hand- transferred to Londen Inter, Muchi Bolestive Service Act which con-

time military training: lleuler. war and declared war on Britain cuffed back to back, made to stand of the evidence was given in camera scripts men for 21 ruonths proce- Sun Sun Emporium. and the United States, lieuter.

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Congress May Start A Filibuster

Washington, July 20.-Republican landers may plunge the special session of Congress into anim mediate civil rights fight which could stop President Truman's anti-inflation “programme, it was disclosed today...

The Acting Senate. Republican legislation to curb high cost of leader, Kenneth. S. Wherry, of living..

Responsible White House sources. Nebraska, hinted broadly" -- that

will the Republican strategy will call for cald that President Truman touching off a filibuster by Southern pear personally before the joint session either on Monday on Tues- Democrats as soon as the summer day and appeal for immediate op- session starts. MANAG

plitation of price controls on meat. Then he will repent his request for "standby konfiol over other prices.

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Many Republicans who denounced President Truman's" ref 11. of " the Congress as "cheap politica" already. had suggested- -privately that such a course would serve two Republican ends: 1. Shunt the Administration's demands for price controls and other economic legislation onto a deadened track. 2. Pour salt into the wounds of the Southerners who were already sent to disavow traditional Demio- eratie allegiance because of the strong racial rights plank, written into the party's national platform.

Fresident Truman Included elvil rights in a nine-point fegislative programme which he said he is call- ing the Congress back to enact. But the administration plan is for the Congress to give, first priority to

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