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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1948.

Purge In Albania [Tokyo Rose Faces Trial

Under Way

YUGOSLAVIA

SYMPATHISERS

ARRESTED BY THE SCORE

Belgrade, Aug. 29.-A widespread purge of Albanian Communists sym- pathetic towards Yugoslavia started today on orders of the Albanian Premier, Colonel General Enver Hodja.

An unimpeachable source disclosed that up to now over 3,000 Albanians have been arrested. Two thousand of these were gaoled before economic rela- tions with Yugoslavia were broken at the beginning of July and 1,000 since then. The source said that the arrested included several

with close friends of Premier Hadja and many

first is Huri Huta, well class war records. Among them known Albanlan journalist and secretary of the Yugoslav Albanian Society for cultural collaboration.

to the He headed the Albanian delegation

United Nations conference at Genova on the freedom of infor- mation.

SOVIETS'

KIDNAPPING

CAMPAIGN

Berlin Observers Note Implications Berlin, Aug. 29-Russia's campaign of

and kidnappings is measure which "practise" for

arrests

A halfway could be a fullscale

Д

He was arrested two weeks ago anil as a protest against the brutal treatment to which he was subjected, he has been on a hunger strike for the last four days.

Those particularly affected by the purge are Albanian, officials whose Jobs brought them into regular con- net with the Yugoslavs when re- two countries lations botween the

were normal and friendly.

ROUGH TREATMENT

Ma-

it in sinted that the arrents have reign of terror, the Americans been subjected to rough treatment

and kept confined under bad ditions in an underground prison Hear Tirana where they are cut off

said today.

The Americans point out that 10 date all the dozen German police since and six Americans anatched Inst weekend had been returned. None had been seriously mistreated. The Russians, however, laid on the line the fact that they can and

completely from contact of the out- side world.

The purge has been followed by no fleeing across exodus of Albanians the border into Yugoslavia,

Daily numbers

are

increasing

Mistaken Identity

Why UN Plane Was

Shot Down

Stockholm, Aug. 29.-Count Folke Bernadotte, the United Nations Palestine mediator, to- day received two preliminary reports on the death of two French officers serving

will snatch hostages in Berlin, despite the hazardous nature of the cording to these Americans.

It would be

easy to trip across the mountains, almost

of member

the

Albanian have these hostages "disappear" as to return Diem, the Americans be-Lestation in Belgrads was recently United Nations observers yes- recalled on account of his friendly

Yugoslavin. attitude townrits

lieve.

A

BARGAINING WEAPON

.

refused

sed to return.

Mrs Iva To guri D'Aquino, 32, alleged to be the "Tokyo Rose" who broadcast Japanese propaganda during the war, poses in Tokyo with her husband. Philip, 27, shortly after the U.S. Attorney-General ordered her ar- rest and announced she would he tried in San Francisco on charges of treason.--AP Picture.

CZECH BISHOPS IN PROTEST

Level Charges

Against Govt.

Prague, Aug. 29. A Catholle Bishops' memorandum to the Czech Government, read in churches throughout the coun- try today, charged that a secret anti-church fight has bocn started. It enlied on Govern-

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Copios of photographs taken

ment to end the "systematic by the South China Morning 'battle" against the Church. Post and Hong Kong Telegraph

The letter was read amidst the Staff Photographers aro on viow

the

church und

refusal to

deadlock between sinie on the fate of Catholle schools of which the Government has de- manded control,' church "endorse" the Communist regime, And the status of priests particlpnt- ing in Government.

The 1,000 word letter asserted: Catholic bishops have been attacked as "enemies of the people." The state has broken its promise to reach an agreement on religious questions.

MUZZLING TACTICS

In tho, Morning Post Building.

ORDERS BOOKED.

NOTICE

TO ADVERTISERS

Advertisers are requested to note

"A secret anti- church and anti- religious Bght has started. This follows the same pattern used that not less than 24 hours notlos and religion In prior to the day of publication should be given for all commercial display advertismente, change of copy oto. Notices and classified advertleambata

against the church

other countrica,”

"Recent measures......tend to- wards muzzling public church will be received up to 10 am, and

9 manifestations and speeches the urgent notices until noon on day of

freedom of which had been guaran- † issue. Saturdays teed by constitution."

BRITAIN'S "FAG" FAMINE

The

London, Aug. 29.-Got a cigarette chum?

That's

PLACED ON HONOUR

"Competent state representatives

have sat in distrust towards church

by

Catholic public

banning almost

0920.

the all

mia and Moravia, »lings in Bohe-

"Under the pretext of "progres siveness of priests, even our loyni priests are now being estranged."

The memorandum was drafted by the Czechoslovak Episcopate at meeting called by Joseph Archbishop of Prague.

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The memorandum referred finding their way into the tobacconists' shelves.

New edition of A dispatch of holes to Hungary | tlan-held "Gaza area of Southern

Father Josef Poljhur, Minister of JUST PUBLISHED I Lese nerimonious members of the Health in the new regime authorities say the shortage them of Palestine.

and two Weights and Measurements of Cargo ex- Rumania The Russians, it is believed, could, and

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It this way:

ways and means to beat the short-

suspended from as an additional bargaining pressure Tito

church functions from the South China Morning Post. regime, has been followed by The two Frenchmen, Lieutenant- applied together with the Communist mass meetings

age. Here are some of the methods for participating in politics without H.K. Government Import and Export The dollar shortage has meant a and remonstrations Colonel Joseph Queru and Captain reduction

of the manufacturers' reported:

church approval. street demonstrations should the throughout Yugoslavia.

P. Jeannel

Licence Farms. 10 cents each. were killed when

stocks and a consequent narrowing present Mosrow tajk be kleked

Hundred of thousands of workers, Egyptian Army units fired at their f. the retailers' "marginal" sup-

"We have already explained thatable at 8. C. M. Post. downstairs to Germany's four Mill-) peasants and intellectuals through plane.

suspension....is not a punishment (ON BALE "Food and Fiswers" Nos. plies. This, combined with the con-

1.-Customers at a public house in for political activity or for endorse-

Over and 2 by Dr G. A. C, Herklots, out the

called for an the country have

The reports

from Count sumers' desire to keep at least on Norwich hung a rack for 16 cigar-ment of the people's democracy, but thirty flustrations of local flowers, and to these "landering campaigns" Berlin Communists

frialta, has brought end to

Price six dollars. Obtainable at Staff in day's supply ahead,

ettes on the bar. If one of the coterie a punishment for disobedience," it that the week that they can stage effective and insisted

9, C. M. l'ost. truth shouldBernadotte's

Haifa and from representatives in about the shortage.

was short, he borrowed one, but he added. street marches when they twice be written and told.

Cairo. Reports indicate that the in- Sir Alexander Maxwell, the to-

was in honour bound to replace it Gunslied through the iron gate of Textile workers have approved acident was due to the fact

adviser that bacco

to the Board!

when he had his new supply.

"We hope that this memorandum Berlin's City Hall and

which forced the resolution

reads; "Our reither the Egyptians at Gaza nor

Trade, told

a recent press

The pub-keeper sald that many will be accepted with the same good postponement of Berlin's Anil-

cigarettes the Egyptian General Headquarters ference that if smokers would cut

for one will and frankness with which it is Communist City Assembly.

ing from Hungary and Rumania were asked for clearance

before-down consumption by one cigarette returned two

submitted and that the Government will be the fulfilment of the yearly hand and the plane was mistaken | Cach a day, the shorloge would borrowed.

werg will see to it that an end is put to 2-London street urchins practically disappear.

Aght reported to be doing a fair business the systematic

against tho from the gutters Catholic Church."-United Press. collecting butts and rolling the tobacco into new eigarettes with little hand

garett

machines on sale at most tobacconists,

3.A prominent barrister solved

tary Governors.

proved last

The mobs could have done more, but obviously they had orders to Eo only so far. The Russian con- trolled police સાઈ little to stop

their violence.

One purpose

of the additional Russian squeezes in Berlin would be

to erase, completely

answer to the insults and les com-

came

Chief

plan by November 20 or December for a Jewish one. 31."

workers'

A special United Nations invest)- Today,

brigades with Yugosiny flops were

marching gation team has now renched Gazn through downtown Belgrade under a to check the causes of the incident. blazing, sun singing partisan songs Several points remained uncleared.

The plane was painted white

and

smuggling grows

of

con-

the condition in demonstration of their solklarity and United Nations markings on it. mennt, among other things, An in- his personal problem neatly. He at-

Juld down by the West, before going to Moscow that they would not negotiate under duress.-United Press,

BIG INCREASE IN SEX CRIMES

with Morshat Tllo.-- United Press.

Franco's Meeting With Don Juan

The incident occurred daylight at 0.45 a.m.

in

OFFICIAL REGRETS

The Egyptian Government today sent cable to Count Bernadotte conveying its regrets at the death by Eoptiun machine-gun fire of the two French United Nations

obser-

crease

in

of at-

tended sale of lost

property and managed to buy 3,000 cigarettes which a forgetful traveller had left in valise on board a train.

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than

But buyers do not seem too eager to take him up on the suggestion continued and the shortage has unabated at the weekend.

It has

cases reported broad tempted tobacco smuggling.

The supplies of this commodity in the Channel Islands and Eire are better than in the United Kingdom and

returning tourists are stuming the Suitcases with cigarettes, but

down, customs officials are clamping Madrid,

Aug. 29-The Spanish

permitting only 100 to a traveller, The Evening Standard stuck press today told Spaniards for the

foot In the hornet's nest last week London, Aug. 29.-The number of first time of Inst Wednesday's vers who were flying over Gaza,

when it suggested, in an editorial, sex crimes hus nearly doubled in meeting at San Sebastian between

that The cable also states

the that during the shortage it would be Britain since 1936, according to General Franco and Don Juan, the United Nations markings were not aloo gesture if women would cut ilome Office report entitled "Crime Pretender to the Spanish Throne.

down on smoking. Letters by which editorial Statistics for 1946" just

visible on the plane publisher.

was feminine

renders to the No paper made any

was "more curled that worthy's hairi

DEFIANCE OF UN over following the wrong corridor

The stolen cigarettes are the main and a men liked the idea

Jerusalem, Aug. 29-Jewish battle of the sexes has raged hop-source of supply for the black mar-

and cases in 1938 to 9,320 in 1946. The meeting had announced the "prin- access to Gaza."

Cultivation did only

the gures for-1947 are not yet avail-ciual object of the talk was the

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Nations authorltics today to with- | Obtainable et B. C. bl. Posl they will show further considerable (Don Juan's eldest son) in Madrid. sun and a Frenchman present on male correspondent. "The rest just increase.-Reuter.

the field, mistake the plane for 'puff after the style of children

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the after

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Colonel Nouk's message explained that United Nations observers had not used this type of plane over The Egyptian Unes before and when 1 approached the airaeld, Egyptians fired warning shots. pilot did not make any change to fward the correct corridor. Then burs.s of machine-gun fire bladed away at the plane and downed United Press.

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Hurricane Stops In Its Tracks

But

Π Since January, more

million cigarettes have been stolen. been Most of the thefts were from trucks song from warehouses to shops and only in very few cases have

editor police succeeded in arresting

Finnish Reds

Celebrate

1

Helsinki, August 29-The Finnish Communist Party's 30-year jublice celebrations ended today with colourful demonstration through the streets of Helsinki

More than 13,000 people, including veterans of the 1918 civil war, took part in the parade,

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[NOT STORING

URANIUM

Too Difficult Say U.S. Exports Washington,

Aug. 29. Uranium, the raw material of atomic bombs, is too difficult to which was led store and none is being stored by Hertta Kuusinen Leino, Minister without portfeito, the Party Pre-away in the United States. sident Aaro Visitalo and the US$3,100,000,000 war chest. Secretary-General Ville Pesal.

'This was shown in a report on carne weir own bannerelatives Operation Squirrel," as the U.S. but Fin-Munitions Board's stockpiling of Miami, Florida. Aug. 20. The land's Hominated the scene.

national colour, blue and critical war materials is unofficially. called, Atlantic hurricane, which has been white,

Speaking, before an audience

Uranium, radlum and 17 other threatening the United States East

aro materials

classed as "posing Coast, came to a full stop 500 miles specially invited guests in the Fin- last night,

such as out- east of Daytona Beach, Florida, to- nish National day.

the advantage of stockpiling Mrs Kuusinen Leino declared that problems of storage its Finland's peace policy got a The

Bald weather bureau

In the Finnish-Russlan threat to the Georgia and Carolina backbone

Because of the "unsettled inter- const had only been

the delayed, friendship pact. The Finnish Com-national conditions,"

munist Parly will do its utmost to previous slow, steady buying of 07 however, and had not diminished.

A bureau spokesman

the prevent Finland from being dragged items has increased. sald future movement of the small but Into a new war for reaction," violont storm is uncertain but added saidAssociated Press it will probably move In a west northwesterly direction.-Associated Press

Dutch Housewives Incensed

Theatre

she

Gaekwar's Promise Barode, Aug. 29-The Maharajah Gackwar of Baroda's promise of full responsible government for the Stale, detalla of which were an- |nounced in New, Delbl last week,

Was published here today as Gazette Extraordinary.

Board's

Sume US$490,000,000 will be spent or obligated by June 1949 of which 1:5$213,000,000 will actually be de- livered.

worth of materials was delivered in In contrast, only US$87,000,000 the two years since the stockpiling

programme started.

About 25 percent of the overall goal of US$3,402,001,000 is on hand or "in sight," the Board reported,

accelerated

The Hague, Aug. 29.-Housewives The Maharajah also undertook but hinted that with costs rising, and butchers are incensed by the last week to appoint a Council of the goal may be raised. Ministry of Agriculture's declalon State to function as the ruler during The Board explained, "National to prohibit the sale of pork until the his absence and to refund large security now requires end of 1949. The Ministry.

states sums loaned from Tho State stockpiling" and though the Board that the decision was taken because Treasury. Baroda has acceded to has tried to avoid disturbing civilian Holland's stock of porkers has de- the Indian Union. The Maharajah, recovery by hoarding scarce creased to- 807,000 due to the who is at present in Bombay, I materials neodect in domestic pro- slaughtering" ́ ́ ́of 1,000,000 pigs in expected to come to Baroda in two duction, security comes first,~~Asra- 1047 and 1948-Reuter,

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