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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1948.

Russian Brands

MacArthur Violator Of Potsdam Agreement

Tokyo, Sept. 16.—The Russian political adviser, Mr N. I. G. Generalov, at a three-hour-meeting with Japanese Communist leaders, reportedly branded Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a violator of the Potsdam declaration, and promised continued Russian support for the Japanese workers "struggle.”

Mr Generalov again referred to Gen. MacArthur's letter of July 22 in which SCAP called for a Japanese ordinance banning strikes against the government, stating that such strikes would be counter to the objectives of the Allied occupation.

Ethiopian Minister Affronted

Ife reportedly asserted thai SCAP letter along with the resul- tant "pressure" exercised by the Japanese government were "vlola Hons of the Potsdamn declaration," of the declalons of the Fur Eastern Commission and of -Japanese

constitution.

He pointed out to Japanese Comi- munists that this view already was voleed offlelally by leading Soviet representatives in Tokyo.

"UNLAWFUL" MEASURES

of

|

COURTROOM

DRAMA

JUDGE COLLAPSES AND DIES

Jerusalem, Sept. 16.

Dr

Gao Schultzer, member of the three-court trying two Britons, Sylvester and Hawkins on spy charges, died in hospital five hours after collapsing on the bench and causing the trial to

Washington, Sept. 16.-The

"We consider the ineasures taken American Association for the by the occupation authorities and Advancement of Science on the Japanese government unlawful," Wednesday night expressed Mr Generalov declared, 'profound regret" to the Minis- The "Akahata"-Red Flag-dally, ter of Ethiopia for a “serious organ of the Japan Communist Party, affront" it said the Minister said Mr Generalov's statements were suffered at Constitution Halfde en Tuesday at " me be postponed abruptly.

representatives of the "Democracy on Monday night.

Protection League" including Koknu

Communist Hosokarn, member of the House of Councillors, Mr Generalov is political adviser to Lt-Gen Kuzma Derevyanko, Russian representative on the Allied Counci for Japan. The Red Flag sald Gen Derevyanko was also present during part of the meeting with the Japanese Neds.

The Association, which opened his centennial moeting in the hall that! night, said it had been reported to them that the Ethioplan minister had been asked by an ushor-at the instruction of an unnamed lady-ta leave his box and "lake il seat elsewhere in the hall."

An Association statement solet that after the incident, the minister left the hall.

The Association in its letter sent to the Ethiopian Minister, his ex- eellency Ras 11. S. Imru, said in part:

Mr Generatov reportedly told the that the Soviet Japanese visitors Union will continue their resolute et vigorous stand "for fulfilment vi sezolutions of the Allied powers"

He was quoted as saying: "to en- able us to do so I would like you The

ofileers of the American in furnish us with the necessary de- Association for the Advancement of

talls. 1 nise desire that democratic Science were entirely unaware of

Japanese representatives will fight this Etave occurrence, which is the in the Diet against passage of the Hom shocking since it violates all anti-people bilt" for implementing The traditions of etenee and of our

Gen MacArthur's letter. organisation, l SO profoundly humiliates us.

Mr Generalov said the delay in We are entirely un able to determine the responsibility Japanese repatriates from Russian transportation technique."-United Press.

for it."-Associated Press,

Strike To Be

Called Off

Doctors said he died of a braln haemorrhage.

No decision has been reached yet as to his replacement.

Dr Schultzer, a veteran Jawyer, suddenly fell Toward the Judges bench while hearing the testimony of an Irgun Zvai Leumi officer who conducted the first investigation the two men's activities.

COURTROOM CLEARED

nf

The two accused Frederick Sylvester and WBlam Hawkins were led from the dock and the courtroom emptied while a doctor was summoned. Dr Schultzur was Inter carried on a miretcher to nearby hospital. His condition was described as "seriously "

BERLIN REVIEW-Gen. Lucius Clay, US. military governor in Germany, reviews Berlin headquarters guard.

Field For

Entertainments Chinese Troops

Nanking, Sept. 16.-China's soldiers have been promised some fun with their fighting.

A special services division headed by genial, rotund Lieutenant-General J. L. Huang has been activated to answer the desire for entertainment which in the past led troops to riot over entry to public theatres.

Salaries Too High

Communist Activity In S.E. Asia

Noticeable Increase

Washington, Sapt. 16.- American officials said today there had been a noticeable, increase in tempo of Commu- nist activities throughout South-east Asia since tho

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Soviet delegation in Bangkok PHOTOGRAPHS

was opened in May although' there are few acknowledged Soviet, interests in Siam.

Copies of photographs taken

(The British Foreign Minister, Mr by the South China Morning

Ernest Bevin, told Parliament yes-

terday that there activities were part Post and Hong Kong Tolograph

of a Communist plan aimed at seizure of South-cast Asia).

The areas believed to be covered by the new Cominform unit include Siam, Burmni Malaya, Indo-China and the Netherlands East Indies. In mos! of these areas Communist- Inspired violence has grown st:ndily during summer. It reached such a level in Indonesia that the peace- making efforts of the United Nations "Good" Offlces" Committee had been Aeriously impaired.

COMMUNIST TACTICS

Netherlands-American ' conversa- tions on this problem will Lake place here over the weekend. The Netherlands Foreign Minister, Mr D. U. Stikker, is due to arrive here today for talks with the U.S. Secre- tary of State, Mr George Marshall.

Communist tactics in colonial Asla have closely followed those used in Europe, according to information reaching here. In each of the areas, operations are directed by one or mere Moscow trained Communist. sometimes

in an official position and sometimes underground. In French Indo-China,

for

exampderstanding France's efforts to reach an

what Was formerly

her

with wealthiest colony have been thwart- ed largely through 'he efforts of Hò Chi-minh who spent four years in the Soviet capitol.

The

Soviet

Staff Photographers are on view

in the

Morning Post Building.

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Foreign JUST PUBLISHED! Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov Weights and Measurements of Cargo ex- has demanded that Russia, by vir- ported from longkang and Bouth China Bangkok, Sept. 16-Siam's tue of her brief participation in the from the South China Morning Post.

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RAIL TRAFFIC RESTORED New York, Sept. 16.The Western Electric Company announced today!

trame Rangoon, Sept. 16. Rnil that it has reached

between Rongoon and Mandalay has agreement # the wage negotiations with the ra been restored three days after the sociation of CIO communication and insurgents destroyed a section of the equipment workers,

ending

the line south of Toungoo--and Govern- threat to a nationwide walkout by ment troops captured a large num-

trict, tonight's. Burmese Government

on

The two Britons, both of whom looked well, had pleaded not guilty radioed that Sylvester to charges information on Arab shell hits in

both obtained Information Israeli troops' movements; that both conspired to obtain wur secrets; that Sylvester possessed an un licensed transmitter: that Sylvester operated the transmitter without a licence.

The offences were alleged to have occurred while the men were work- ing for the Jerusalem Electric Com- pany-Associated Press.

U.S. To Remove

35,000 workers scheduled for aber of saboteurs in the Taungoo dis- Legation Officials

on Friday.

Mr.G. A. Johnson, generat manu-f'communique announced. Ker of the Installation Division, The situation in Toungoo was re- issued a statement saying that agree ported to be quiet.

ments in expense allowancés,"

the

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Washington, Sept. 16. The State Department announced today that has acceded to a request from the Rumanian Government to withdraw four members of its Bucharest Lexo tion staff, but flatly denied the alle- gation that they had been involved in making photographs in a "for-

bidden zone."

ment had been reached "on wages In the mopping-up operations and other issues..... Increases of near-Mandalay, 10-insurgents-were- nine to 14 centy nu hour In the killed and 47 captured, and a num-

espective wage areas in the country ber

"White Band" People's provided along with other adjust Volunteer Organisation members, the anned militia of the Anti- Ernest

League, National Fascist People's Freedom Mr

Weaver.

The State Department protested President of the ACEW, said that forces at Maymo hill station, near surrendered to the Government

because Legation, employees had the strike is being postponed "Mandalay.

been arrested, "detained incommuni- definitely to give the members an

cado." subjected to considerable dis- Burmese Air Forec Spitfires comforts, intermittent interrogation opportunity to ratify the proposalj

struck Irade to us."-United Press,

against Insurgents nt and deceptive artifices apparently village near Syrian yesterday, 11 designed to extract supposedly in- was added.-Reuler.

criminating evidence."Reuter.

Singapore's Food Prices Down

Singapore, September 10.-Singa- pore's food control department re- ports a general fall in recent months in most food prices,

Chief among these has been the price of black market rice now selling for the equivalent of 22 U.S. cents a pound, about half what it cost five months ago.

But food officials said fresh fish. poultry and eggs had increased in price recently.-Associated Press.

CUTTER REACHES STRICKEN SHIP

Coust radioed, todav that she has reached the storm- battered Portuguese Rishioz schooner, Gaspar, 3,000 miles off the Newfoundland const.

New York, Sept. 18.-The Guard cutter Bibb

The winds were dying down, the Bibb reported, bût the scan still were too rough to attempt the re- moval of the crow of 40, from the vessel. The Bibb was standing by.

Earlier, an unconfirmed message from her captain sold she was leak ing badly and would have to be abandoned-Reutor.

Freighter's Crow

Rescued

New York, Sept. 16. Thirty-eight of the crów of the abandoned 7,264-ion British freighter. the Leicester, were rescued today. In mid-Atlantic amid hurrleong-Inshed mountainous sens.

on

Twenty men were picited up by

American

ship....the Cecil N. Benn, 400 miles southwest of Cape Race off Newfoundland, while the rest were rescued. by an Argentine' stasmer. Four men were lost-Rou-. for.

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Field units whose programines? - range from ancient Peking opera to i modern motion pletures, are being sent into service as rapidly as pos- sible. At present there are 40 motion pleture units and 20 theatrical troupes on duty in areas reaching from far western Sinkinng province. to Taiwan

Island off the China coast.

Huang gave a preivew of his new organisation to a special conference meeting under their chief, General Kuo T'san In Nanking. Its liree- sided activities embrace urban centres, sound trucks, and special service kits for small units.

PROGRAMME Here is the programme as it was

A now board had been planned explained to the officers' conterence: to inspect various pliases of rice pro- 1. Construction of urban centres duction, sale and' export, The

director for officer and soldier enterinin- ments in such places

con-

the

They ordered a complete study of the government's rice programme

of which includes allocation

ail paddy to mills, distribution of rice to the provinces and collection and control of imports.

ticals. was to get 5,500 11 us Nanking. US$275

month, his

assistant Shanghai and Hankow. The Non- US$250: The national budget com- king centre, opened recently, mittee deelded pay like that was too:

hostels tains

comfortable

where much. officers may obtain room at ten Chinese conts a night, where oficers and men can buy hot baths for an American cent, live a good meal for the equivalent of five cents, a haircut for four, and see a motion picture of a Peking opera DITA formance.

The budget committee estimated' Eich centre will have its own post that of 336-intillon-ticais-(US$10,-

the exchange where soldiers may purget from the rice programme,

100,000)

government 'would chase necessities at well below

the) various rice bureaus had planned to); market prias.

spend US$1,200,000 for salaries. Associated Press.

for less than one cent.

2. Operation of special service trucks. Inrge white vehicles which are themselves travelling exchanges, libraries and theatres, plus u mobile. post office, Grst aid station and am- General Huang has four such trucks ple

for group equipment

in operation now, hopes for 40 be fore the end of the year, and says he needs 400 to care adequately for troops in the field.

games.

LACK OF RADAR EQUIPMENT

London, Sept. 16.-Captain W. 11. Coumbs,

President of the Officers) (Merchant Navy) Federation, stated) toxlay that only 150 of the 3,000

Britain's vessels

Mercantile Marine Fleet are fitted with modern radar equipment.

SERVICE KITS 3. Distribution of special service klis, each one designed to provide fresh entertainment for a company of 160 men.

Packed in chests the. of foot lockers, each kit con- He told the annual meeting of the talns Chinese musical Instruments, Federation, that at the end of the harmonicas,

cas, books and

and magazines, a a last war Britain led in marine radar, record player and records, volley but after three prosperous years of ball and baseball ouinis, ping

great activity there was something pong

size

sets, handball equipment and other wrong. In spite of this deficiency Each kit has also a framed the safety, of British shipping had

of President

become greater, owing to the high Chiang

games.

In

and

KMS "pecial service rooms. joperation.Reuler.

national flag, for use standard of navigation and general

Supplementing the special service

programme is system of rest

campa located near large cities.

now

Father of China's special service establishment was Colonel John Ball, retired, but former special services adviser of the American Army Advisory

China. Group in Colonel Ball, a survivor ot the Infamous Bataan "Death March," spent much of his tour in China campaigning for beller treatmen: and moro entertainment for the Chinese soldier.

First special services units have been placed in charge of hurriedly trained officers, Huang said.

laler

But

at Chutes of a two-year course special service school in Shanghat will take over the task of running the divisions activities | throughout the Chinese Army-As-

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Election Returns

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The outcome was nigarded as an (overwhelming endorsement of Sir Godfrey's programme for continued close relationship with the resi-of tho British Commonwealth-As- sociated Press.

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