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VOL. III NO. 201

BURMESE NAVY IN ACTION

Govt. Offensive Against Rebels

Rangoon. Aug. 25.--The Burma Navy went into action. in the Irrawady Delta area to- night while, at the same time, Government forces intensified their offensive against the rebels in Central Burma.

Disclosing this, official com- munique sald naval patrol boats hed sheiled ກ Insurgent-held village near the rice-exporting port of Bas- sein, 00 miles west of Rongoon.

The "bloody encounter" at Kywepwe, a Emall town in the Toungoo district, about midway between Rangoon and the temple city of Mandainy.

communique reported

THARAWADDY QUIET

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TODAY'S WEATHER: 'Light Southeast winda, backing Esal- North-East: fair with scattered showers.

1 pun. Observations: Barometrio pressure, 1004.7 mbs., 20.07 in. Temperature, 82.1 deg. F. Dew point, 78 deg. F. Relative humidity. 01 Wind direction, East. Wind force, 15 knots,

Low water: 3 ft. 2 in. at 7.54 p.m. High water: 6 fl. at 2.17

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1948.

Stalin's Proposal To Envoys

H.K. Woman Attacked Talks On

In St Louis Hotel

A United Press report from 8! Louis says that the police are seeking the mysterious assallani of Mrs Louise Ching of Hongkong. Mrs Ching told the police she rellred to her room at the Hole! Jefferson about 10.30 p.m., leaving the door afar while she fate- phoned her sister.

She wild a man, wearing a bandkerchief over the lower part of his face, forced his way into her room and grabbed her by the throat.

Mrs Ching, who is 320 pounds and live feet tall, bit the

She told the police sho man's thumb.

she practically

Levered IL The

The man fled,

believed

Mes Ching is leaving for Chleiro and Minneapolis today. She is the wife of Dr Renald Ching, who told the Telegraph this morning that she is at present studyluc social welfare to the St Louis University Hospital. She left for the United States in April of this year and intends to return to Hongkong next year.

Mrs Ching at one time studied in the Chicago Rosary College. and is a teacher of languages and a rocial welfare worker.

U.S. Consulate Closure "Not Much Of A Loss"

Washington, Aug. 25.-Mr George Marshall, the Secretary of State, announced today that his Government accepted the Russian decision to close the American consulate in Vladivostok, and added: "It's not much of a loss." un-

The situation at Tharawaddy, on the vital Rangoon-Prome railway, { was reported to be quiet. Thare waddy has been the scene of several clashes since the insurrection began. The recapture of Prome, further is the north, Is regarded as one ! of the Government's immediate ob- fectives, and it was learned officially today that Government forces were steadily pushing to-

wards that town.

left

The movement of the American? I was reported from New York cansul there were "so circunscribed † that Mr Chepurnukh

the Reports reaching here sald theas to make his activities of little Soviet consulate today and told re- Government offensive in the Delta value," he added.

porters that he was leaving "for area of southern Burma has been Mr Marshall sald the Russian good." He said that he was on his bogged down by the drenching action was "not entirely unexpected" way to La Guardia Airport. monscon rnlion, and In several by the State Department,

WON'T AFFECT TALKS and thrusts at insurgent "pockets" of summed up the whole business 03 Teslaiance, troops had to wade "a regrettable though not a very

nee-deep through muddy paddy-serious matter," felds,

on

Currency Control

BIG BERLIN

ISSUE

London, Aug: 25.—An in- formed diplomatic source said today Prime Minister Josef Stalin has proposed a Berlin conference of big four finan- cial experts to work out agreement on the control of the city's currency.

The United States Brilain and France. the source said, were considering the suggestion in talks this werk and their en- voys in Moscow have recom- mended acceptance.

Such a proposal could mian Russia has agreed in principle. to Western demands for a share in administering the German capital's economy. It also could Russia regises the mean Western powers' right to con- tinue occupying Berlin-a right Moscow has challenged since the decision to set up a West Gier- man Government was taken.

Well Informed diplomatic quarters here and in Moscow sald today that the closing of the consulates in the AMTORG TO STAY

Soviet Union and the United States The Burma Government Gazette He pointed

is not expected to have any effect East-West negotiations in Moscow The informant, who follows the out that the Soviet tonight published the rules which Government would keep its

on the current Moscow talks. business will govern the country's first elec and

The present talks on Germany is from official reports, would not per- tions an independent nation.AMTORG-running in New

organisation-going on commercial

Independently and

mit himself to be identified even by Votingt will be in April next year. Both in the Russian Embassy

York

their own merits, it was learned, nationality. By four-power record Buddhist monks and other clergy-

in The case of Mrs Kosenkina ond on-the Moscow talks are being conduct- men are barred from voting or Washington and the American other Soviet teacher in the Uniteded in secret, at least officially. Embassy in Moscow, consulates States, Mr Samarin, has not fea AID TO SETTLEMENT would presumably be continued to tured in the Kremlin talks.

Mr Stalin made the proposal at take care of essential business, he

The closing of the consulates,Monday night's nearly five hour said.

however, is regarded as reflecting long Kremlin conference, the source The Soviet Vice-Consul in New the growing uneasiness in the rela-said. York, Mr Chepurnuki, said how-tions between the United States and the consulate had yet been received

order to close the Soviet Union-Reater. over that no offelal

from his Government. lie assumed the Soviet Embassy in Washington. that the order would Arst go to

standing as candidates.Neuler.

Earthquake Rocks

•

N. Argentina Buenos Aires, Aug. 23-A severe earthquake rocked Northern Argen- ting in the carly hours of today.

The first reports stated that three people were killed in the city of The Soviet-Consul-General in San Salla, where telephonie communica-Francisco, Mr Konstantin A. ticns were interrupted.

Efremov, said that he was "awaiting

A slight tremor was felt simul clearance" for closing the consulate taneously in Buenos Aires.--Reuter.

EDITORIAL

there.

Girls Locked Up With

A Dead Man

Paris, Aug. 25.-Two little

Why The Press Is Uninformed girls, aged seven and four, are

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The informant did not say whether the Russian leader's idea which he described as a "new one"-was qualified by any conditions.

Expert agreement on Berlin cur- rency control would eliminate the main stumbling block in the way of an East-West settlement of their Berlin quarrels.

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LEAP FROM CONSULATE

Her right arm entangled in wire, her leg twisted and broken, and her, clothes disarranged; Mrs Oksana Stephanovna Kosunkina lies at barred rear door of the Russian consulate building in New York. She told police she jumped from an upper storey of the building. Ifer first press interview since her 'recovery appears below. -AP Picture.

Why Mrs Kosenkina Jumped From Consulate Window

WANTED TO ESCAPE FROM OFFICIALS

New York, Aug. 25.-In her first interview with the Press from her bed in the Roosevelt Hospital here, Mrs Kosenkina told reporters today that she jumped from a third storey window of the Russian Consulate in New York because she wanted to escape. "I jumped to escape, not to kill myself," she said. The 52-year-old Russian school teacher added that she did not want to go back to Russia.

She said that the Soviet Ambassador, Mr Alexander Panyushkin, and the Consul General, Mr Jacob Lomakin, "both told me what to say to reporters" at a press conference held in the Russian consulate on the day she was taken there from a White Russian refugee farm.

They have been siriving for such a settlement in Moscow since July 29. For the Western powers, the main objective still is the ending of the Russian blockade over Berlin-Asso- ciated Press.

ENVOYS, CONFER under treatment at Herold Hos-Western envoys In Moscow conferred Aug. 25-The three pital here today, with their amongst themselves today while the "gaunt_little_faces still reflecting world awaited an expected four-

the panic of having been locked Power announcement.

It was not known up for five days and nights with announcemnet would be forthcoming whether the n dead man.

tonight or tomorrow. Nor was the exact form of the announcement The police are searching for their known.

that I would go | America I would be able to TO- parents. The couple left Paris 10 But it was reported it would

there reporters this main days ago on a vacation after having ably be a brief summary

and not prob-

return to of

Russia, received their family

the allocation" accomplishments

Mrs Kosenkina sald that when

The reason I wanted to escape card given to them by the Stales meetings with the 50

"Mr Panyushkin and Mr Lomakin for by the

she returned to the Soviet consulate both told me what to say to the re- from Russia was that in 1937 they Western powers for support of children.

and Soviet authorities in Moscow. from the refugee farm. "I knew that porters, and that, through my mes-

took my husband. I had no idea where

he had since they did not permit me to sage, I would become a heroine.” be released simultaneously in the announcement will probably

gone to. I left Sloviensis in the Ukraine to visit leave the consulate I would not be

Bends of perspiration formed on four capitals of

able to escape in Russia either."

Kosenkina's forehead and she my son, in Moscow. He was a Arst Mrs died Moscow, and Pshington, London,

question what was smiled In reply to

wenkly as questions were year student at the Liniversity, found U.S. Ambassador

in the faller sent to Mr Loma-

sho

Asked of her.

She lay in the hos-

the war

broke out, he "When body Smith, Britain's special representa- told the entire story of her life in injured

Bedell kin from feed Farm, she said the pital bed with one leg, which was was not a military man, and not a tive Frank

toup Roberts and French

of for freedom, member the Kemsolue (a young house Ambassador Yves Chataigneaiz

Russia. She said that she had also suspended in a traction pulley. Communist League) and not a mem~ at the not

Dire expected to

Asked what made her decide not ber of any political party. Thera- continue

their

told Mr Lomakin the story of her Ave days talks in Moscow much longer now..

son and her husband.

to go back to Russia, Mrs Kosen- fore, the Soviets looked upon him the police

Ther

kina said: "When I was discussions

still ints on enemy of the State, them- among selves today were belleved

Russia, I thought that If I got to

(Continued on Pare 5)

The two little girls, Josiane and Maude, were left in the care of the bpartment house porter, Jacques Verpl, 47, an invalid.

Verpi and the children

with his up locked In his one-room

apartment. Only when

apartment tenants began to wonder

suddenly themselves

absence of their porter after his death were

The

Walter

to bo

called to break down the door.

The girls were unconscious from about fresh messages which were re- fear and hunger.Untied Press.

'They told her, she said, that spook to me and "through my message I would be- downstairs and tell come a heroine."

and this and this.

"TRUE" TEACHER

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In

her

Commonwealth To Consider

with satisfaction the loя D I should immediately transmit F. Landale's comments at Legis.

Information through the lative Connell yesterday when

PRO to the Preis: Instead, things the Ordinance to relieve tenants

Are run ai the present, лентрареги ficar from payment of rent in respret

certain amount of Information through to the period of Japanese 00-

unofficial channels

Beck cupation and to adjust the rights official version

and are refused of landlords and tenanta

anything, Was

and have then given its second and third read- decide whether the Information ing.

Landalo complained obtained is sufficiently

accurate that when the Ordinance

to Justify Wha

publication.

More frit drafted some misinformed often than not it is subsequently editorials were published, and found to be accurate so far as it they were misinformed because

coes, but Incomplete. Hence the Government had refused to make misunderstandings and misrepre- available to the newspapers In-

sentations, walch could easily be formation regarding the proposed avolded if Government would

about legislation which would have put

only be frank

Ito work. on the right The responsible Press of Hong- newspaper editors track. The rebuke directed at kong, as in other parts

of the Government to not undeserved.

world, is interested only in facts Too often are the local

and necurate information, but in news.

Hongkong these are most difficult papers placed in the position of

to obtain; Government prefers to trying to interpret oMelal actions and polley for the public having remain dumb, and private in- been denied that full amount of

terezis only too often endeavour Information

lo conceal or colour Information for their Obstructionizm

the dally enemy of the journalist in Hils Colony, making his life intoler- able and endangering the good mime of the Press. The un- varnished truth is that the Press here has never been given the to which it is entitled. status lo In private and public eireles the newspaper reporter is treated with what almost amounts

to contempt, and the newtpapers as something to be used as a con- venience whenever the op. portunity arises, but not other- wise to be considered or valuable. Newspapers like to feel they owe a

to their readers, the public-the duty of keeping them Accurately and fully informed an ite Happene Jugs of the moment. Bot too frequently are the newspapers forced perilously close to failing. in that responsibility br

tried to rifle the hotel's the obstructionism:

Tuesday. and ostracism of

airs Lincoln was earlier today ra- Individuals suffering from an in-

He showed her a curlous gadget fisted sensa of their

ported to have told the police that he had found while awaiting her. own Importance.

the started robbing hotels after her He gave it another flip. husband lost his job as a bulldozer The gadget exploded and seriously and would converso,, with 'me. Mr "It seems to me," Mr Attlee He suggested that the load should Loperator-Associated Press

"wounded them both.--United Press. | Pangushkin sald that he would not | wrote, "that it an Assembly is to be taken by Britain.--Reuter,

the

the

a spontanicornt

of

into

becessary to com- confidence Even the Fress conference

subsequently held by Attorney General was more of the

50.called tive cultorials than laucous desire on the part

to, lak

take the Fresa confidence over proposed legislation, Legislation. elther mooted or in draft form does not neeil to be shrouded in secrecy, more especially when it deals with a matter of such wide public interest as the question of payments during The

period. There unfortunate tendency on the part of officials to withhold Information concerning public matters on the plea that everything is top secret. when in fact, much is already common knowledge but lacking official confrmation and explans- 1/on. Government has

• Publia Relations Mee which Il con- altently refuses to put to the best use. When Government has worked out some project or some legislation which 14 knows I

cupation

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duty

the

the present talks saw phase of that they believed her knowledge

Robbery Charge Against Woman terday all this should take about one

a

European Assembly Plan

London, Aug. 25.—Britain is to consult the Common- wealth Prime Ministers about the proposal that sho should take the lead in the formation of a European As- sembly.

Mrž ceived from

Kosenkino's rom their home capitals.

answer, paraphrased by an interpreter, said For the future they will probably

that the Russians considered her a at least, one more meeting with

"true" teacher, even though hor Soviet

EZ, Minister V. M. husband was destroyed.

Sho sald Molotov

as a

a teacher would be useful to the Highly informed sources said yes-Soviet union.

She added, however, that the Informed sources here still Russians called her "an enemy of hold to the Washington, Aug. 24.Mrs Jeansation have view that the conver- the State" and she was "persecuted

fair

chance of ending in many small ways." Kenyon Lincoln, 20-year-old in agreement. They were

more brunetto of Sussex, England,

Mrs Kasenkina sald that in her ap optiristic than they were two days letter she had asked to be released peared dressed in black here today ago when the three envoys went to from her teaching assignment, and

Letters on the subject between Mr, be convened, this must, in view ef Municipal Court Judge the Kremlin and hold their lengthy to move to an hotel. She said that Winston Churchill, the Conservative Almond Scott,

the vital importance of the matter, talka with Marshal Stalin and Molo-she wanted to talk to the Russians Opposition leader, and the Prime be done by governments and not by Several times

she was on the tov-Associated Preis.

as a human being." but they would Minister, Mr Clement Attlee, issued independent organisations or by verge of tears and clutched a hand-

today not permit her and, "perfunctorily

by Mr Churchili, show that Parliaments. kerchief nervously. essenilal

*to a' the Government la not opposed arrested me."-os. Sudgo

ordered that Mra

Asked Lincoln be held for grand jury triat

what Mr Panyushkin European Union but feels that the discussed with her at the consulate European Assembly proposal-sup- under US$10,000 bond on a charge of robbery.

before

Scott

Mrs Lincoln's American husband, Edward A. Lincoln of Fort Collins, was shot dead

Chington hotel manager -

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by

he

on

cash

An Unfortunate

Rendezvous

"But, of course, I see no reason why the Independent organisations on the day she was returned there, ported last week by the French Go- concerned in the movement shoulä Mrs Kosenkina replied: "I spoke vernment-needs thorough ex-

not continue their work of spread- Sardinia, Aug. · 25, - Antonio † with Mr Panyushkin for five amination.

Ing the idea of a European Union.” Zuckeoni and Maria Stangoni, both minutes. I had written a letter to The Prime Minister såld - that'

In his "fret tettor to Mr Attlee, 18 had a secret rendezvous in a the consulate which brought Mr Britain's part in such an Assembly Mr Churchill said that the creation lumber yard near here yesterday.

han Important bearing on Com of a European Assembly would Maria come milling and kissed

monwealth”... relations. · Before

ex-greatly help to ercate, a sense of Antonio.

PERSPIRING PATIENT pressing any. definito, views, there solidarity among the European

fore, Erilain will exchange opinions peoples "in the face of the increas "thought these people had a at the Commonwealth Conference in ing dangers which boot them,"

Panyushkin Into the picture. !

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| semblance of human mercy in them October.