1948-09-27 — Page 5

Republican Forces Recapture Eight Indonesian Towns

Batavia, Sept. 26.-Republican Indonesian forces, advancing on the Communist stronghold of Madiun, Eastern Java, today recaptured the towns of Magetan and Ngrambe, the Republican Radio at Jogjakarta reported tonight.

This brought the total num- The dismissed Republican Li-Col ber of towns reported to have Sujeto, who has joined the Com

munists, had proclaimed a National been recaptured to eight in the Front Government for the Dutch- eight-day old Communist in-held Samarant district, Antara said. surrection. The Communists

still hold five towns.

Republican forces hod token a former prisoner Li-Col Dahlan, commander of one of the Republican brigades which defected to the Com- minist, the Radio sald.

REBEL LINK-UP

The insurgents retreating north of Surakarta were expected to link with the Purwodadt rebels up holding strategie positions on the Republican aircraft were die-highway between the Republican tributing pamphlets over the battle strike-bound oll centre of Tjepu and #ren, it was added.

Earlier today, Anlara, the le- publican news agency, reported that?

Bodjonegoro in the north.

Yesterday, the reported Republican the insurrection had spread to Pur-rapture of three towns-Sawangan wodadi, 30 miles north of Surn and Tegalrexifo, in the karta, in the centre of the island.

T.S. ELIOT IS 60

a

Magelang

district north of the Republic. capital of Jogjakerto, and Sarangan, 25 miles southwest of Madiun - brought the Government forces' tulal or recaptured towns to six,

OVIT

'Today's Ruulio report safil Govern- ment forces had taken

the Republican railways, post and tele- graph services and that officinis of there services had been put under military discipline,

Under the emergency Republican

Soekartin Towers, President

hutd passed decrees speeding up trials and alting it a criminal offence, puntsn- able by death, to aid the rebela by Kichapping or subversive activity.

1-Col. Sujeto had been dismissed! for supporting the rebels, the ne- publican Defence Department Bit- noticed.

MUSO'S ORDER

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1948.

Vast whirling balls of flame shoot into the sky as explosions wrack an oil tank farm at Inglewood, Calif. Three persons, some of them residents of a neighbouring trailer camp, were killed. Twelve others were injured.—

AP Picture.

PEACETIME

U.S.

"WAR CABINET"

"war

Washington,

Sept. 26. A peacetime cabinet" is the chief instrument by which the United States policy in the current crisis in Europe is being plotted. be

Madiun Radło reported today that Muso. the Communist leader who arrivest In Java last month from Moscow, had ordered the population to register their gold. jewels and money. Citizens would not allowed more than 500 roephiahs

€13). Croughly

he said.

1

and

Its

the

Labour Prepares For 1950

London, Sept. 26.-The key- note of the Labour Party's second Five-Year Plan, now taking shape in preparation for the 1950 general election, will be the advancement of the wel- fare of the individual In Socialised Britain.

The plan will paint the pleture of contented workers in State-owned of industry with the background rreurity provided by the Govern- ment's national Insurance schemes.

It will aim to consolidate the Party's general election victory In 1948 by a switch from the present terlinical achievement, of socialisa- factor in the tion to the human porlated state."

It is understood that tho main

pelats will include:

1. Overhaul of the

industries to ensure that the

workers

enjoy

the

nationalised

maximum

af

and,

benefit of pubile ownership.

2. Effectivo national control the distribution of foodstuffs particularly, the fruit and vegetable industry.

3. A complete overhaul of the Civil Service.

With the end of the first five years of the Labour Party's majority government, the main aspects of in- dustrial nationalisation, Including and publle ownership of the iron steel industry, will have been corsi- pleted.

Strong efforts are likely to be made between now and 1930 to key the nationalised Industries to higher standards of performance so that the Government can show the country that state ownership

alrendy working effectively.-Reuter.

HEAVY FINES

ON MOTOR JUNK MASTER

For disembarking 10 passengers in the waters of the Colony at a lace other than a port of the Colony, the master of

motor

Mr Robert Lovett, Under-Secretory name is the National!

of State, nearly always alts on its London, Sept. 26.-Tribute to violators would be able to sever Security Council boxly ap-meetings, and is, of course, taking Junk was fined $250 or two months

manishment and confiscation of their pointed by President Truman Mr Marshall's T. S. Eliot, the world famous property:

place during to plan and co-ordinate both latter's absence in Paris, American-born poet, en the ocension of his 60th birthday talor on Jogjakarta Radio tonight with

An official Republican commen-military and diplomatic moves

Also in attendance is Mr Roscoe the "security" of the Hillenkocter, Director of the Central today is paid by leading Sun-

necured the Communist

"Prime United States as its main term Intelligence Agency, the organisation day newspapers.

Minister" at Madkin, Dr Amir

which since the war has taken over Cecil

known Sjarifuddin, formerly the Socialist of reference. Day Lewis, well

the task of co-ordinating and co- British poet, writes in the Observer Premier of the Republic, of having

Inting all sources of overseas in- political funds that no poet writing in English na misappropriated harl

telligence available to the United nn which he had received during his wide st

putent

States Government. influence

contemporaries Premiership last year. over his ns Mr Eliot.

or 10

Another writer in the Sunday Times refers to him as the most characteristic, arsel probably the most influential of 200 century poots,"

To mark the occasion of his 60th book called "T. S. Ellol: birthday A Symposium" is appearing here.

Mr Eliot, who is now n British subject by naturalisation. was born In the United States and came Britain 30 years ago.

to

He received the Order of Merit last year.

Among his best known poems are: "The Waste Land" and "Four Quarters."-Reuter.

Sir.

Letters To The Editor

A Hint Has Been Dropped

Thank you editor for what you've

done,

We dropped a hint twas mil

fun,

Yet serious too! we both agree,

IF

To help the likes of you and me.

The advertisers now, wo hope! With our request will try to cope, And on their wares some prices

show, Then round the town We

not go.

need

A further thing, if I may! Waste no space from day to day, Pack your articles nice and tight, Plenty of news and your sheets

are just right!

The money

had been adven to Dr. Sjarifocddin's owh Bghting organisation without a count, the commentator

"EMERGENCY" SESSIONS

Normally working quietly without The usual Wushington concentration on "public relations," the Council. nevertheless. came into the headlines rerently when it was suddenly called to session at the White House to

The Council meets regularly in formal new approve some new American move

White said. To in the Berlin situation and to relate the cabinet room of the Judge from this, he added. the that move to the nation's available House. on the Arst and third Thurk

Sinrifoeddin group of politicians military potential.

days of each month. "Emergency" had long been prepared

and when for what

are held ng The Council is made up of Mr sissions was happening now.

demandsand, demands George C. Marshall, Secretary of occasion The rebellion," the commentater State, Mr James Forrestal, Secretary have been frequent of inte. declared, was not a Communist nf Defence, Mr Stuart Symington. Secretary of Air, Mr Kenneth revolution but had Its roots in

roup of dissatisfied intelligentsia Royall, Secretary of the Army, Mr Communism for John Sullivan, Secretary to the Navy who were "using their self-seeking ends, blinding and and Mr Arthur Hill, Chairman of with sweet promises."-Reuter. | misteading

illiterate masses the National Security Resources

the

Beard.

Kidnapping One Of

Six

Charges Against Youth

The kidnapping and forcible detention of a retired Chinese merchant from oversens until payment of a ran- som for his release was related before Mr Justice Gould at the Criminal Sessions this morning at the trial of a young man, Wong Choon, on six counts.

Wong is charged with com-1 women should go to discuss

the mitting a robbery at Un Long ransom terms.

The sister-in-law, Choi Kiu, went!

The Council' is charged with drawing up policies which will govern the conduct of America's affairs overseas as they affect the security of the United States. This amounts largely to a co-ordination of what the State Department con- siders advisable with what the military services consider feasible.

At routine meetings, President Truman is not in attendance. When critically important subjects are up for decision, however, he is called in and consulted, as was the case during the recent sessions concerned with the Berlin erials.

by Mr Cairns at the Marine Court this morning, and a further $250 for carrying passengers when the junk was not licensed to do so. On two further charges, falling to report his arrival and anchoring in the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter without permission, he was сли- tioned.

Sub-Inspector Nippard reported that at about noon on September 24, defendant landed 16 passengers at Tai Mul. He had just arrived from Chinese territory, and ne- cording to the manifest the vessel The had a cargo of pigs and eggs. passengers, said the Inspector, were chaned over the hills by Police and three were caught. They were in Folice custody and! would be charged.

What happened to the junk, wit- ness added, was not known, but it was eventually

the located in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, but had no permission

to anchor there. A search-of-the-records-dis- closed that the vessel's arrival had not been reported.

persons

ما

IN CHARGE OF CARGO

Defendant stated that tho

claimed

be pig dealers and were actually in charge of the cargo. They asked to be disembarked at Tal Mui. Mr Cairns pointed out that they were Informed obtervers and

SI Nippard also corres- still passengers.

attention to the fact that the pondents in Washington speak bighly

to carry of the efficiency of the vessel was not licensed Council, especially since it nuled passengers. what was regarded as a critical gap in the machinery Government,

men In

Defendant said he did not report of the American his arrival as the Marine Office was closed and did not know he could report to the nearest Marine Sintion. on May 24, kidnapping of Lito Shumchun and met three

out view of the fact that the SI Nippard pointed

that Mou-loi with intent to procuring who demanded $20,000. Some bar-military aspects of the European could have reported ul 9 n.m. a ransom for his liberation, raining took place, and it was crisis pre looming Increasingly following day, forcible detention, possession of eventually agreed that $9,000 be larger, it is anticipated that the

revolver without a licence on paid for Li's release.

he

the

Asked why he had anchored in the

An appoint | Counell'a work will grow In Typhoon Shelter, defendant stated

February 2, conspiracy with ment was made by the men for the next day at the same place, Choi

others not in custody on Febru-Kis collected $8,500 and kept the ary 2 to rob the passengers of appointment the following day. a bus, and receiving a wrist when she met two men und paid She then Icft, watch, knowing it to be stolen over the money, property:

and her brother-in-law was.relensed about a week later,

4

If pleaded not guilty, and a jury comprising five men and two women was empanelled.

The prosecution

WATCH IDENTIFIED The accused, continued Mr Blair- on Information

is being con-Keir, was arrested

mportance accordingly.-Reuter.

that he had left the Colony lost month and as the new regulations came into force on September 1, he was ignorant of them.

DOMESTIC Si Nippard explained that the

SQUABBLE

I new

the

regulations

concerned Youmni Typhoon Shelter, and that the Causeway Bay Shelter regula- flons had always been the same.

PASSENGERS CHARGED

The three passengers

Thanks again before I close, Away with your paper I'll then ducted by Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, in Hongkong on June 30. He was Husband Chased Wife changed with disembarking at Tal

Assistant Crown Solicitor, assisted what's left that's still by Dot.

repose.

To read

unrend, Then when finished, so to bed.

JOHN BAILEY,

Club,

lol

searched and a wrist watch was found

Menspector W. J. Wall in his possession. That watch was later/

oged

He was then taken out

With Chopper

carried

bad who been apprehended by Polico were

Mu, which was not a port of the Colony. As it was the first case of ite type since the new regulations, and taking into consideration Lho

DISPUTE

OVER

TO-DAY ONLY

with

MKING'S

AIR-CONDITIONED

Pirates of

Monterey

TECHNICOLOR

MARIA MONTEZ ROD CAMERON

MIKIAN, NASURRY - PHILIP REB - GERENT ROLANO » ZIKARA SHIFRE • GALE DONDERKRAND

A LIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL PICTURE

5

AT 2.30, 5.15,

7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

ALSO FOX MOVIETONE, NEWS

TO-MORROW

on a

great screen performance!

RONALD COLMAN

A DOUBLE LIFE'

A UNITLUSALINTERNATIONAL HELEASE

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!

CENTRAL

270, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL PHONE 25720

5 SHOWS DAILY

AT 12.30, 2.30, 5.15, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

FINAL EPISODE

DICK TRACY

A REPUBLIC SERIAL IN 15 TRIGGER-FAST EPISODES

· Produced by NAT LEVINE --Based in the cartem strip by CHESTER GOULD

SHOWING

TO-DAY

MAJESTIC

|AT: 2.30, 5.20,

SAMUEL GOLDWYN

7.20.9.20 p.m.

Gives you another hit that's full of fun and surprises!

CARY

LORETTA DAVID

GRANT YOUNG - NIVEN

and The Bishop's Wife

Cary and T

MONTY WOOLLEY -

NEXT CHANGE!

with

JAMES GLADYS ELSA

*ELEASON COOPER * LARCHESTER

JOAN

FONTAINE in

IVY

Supreme Test For UN

(Continued from Page 1)

said that Li Mouidentined by Mr W. U. Bennet, of resided

A married couple who at Hung the Inland Revenue Department, as Cho Tin Village, Un Long. In his and had been taken from him in their domestic differences beyond and that defendants had been in charter and take any necessary steps sibility to determine "the existener the New Territories.

He was the course of a robbery on board mere words and who landed in Pelles custody all the time, Sub-to carry them out.

of any threat to the penec, breach retired merchant from overseas. On bus in Castle Peak Road on May Kowloon Court this morning on a Peller

that a CANADIAN OPEN

Seen in this light, a majority vole of the peace or act of aggression, charge of disorderly May 24 last, four men, one of them 23, when several armed men held asked by Mr Wicks, the Magistrate, lenient view be taken. armed with a revolver, entered his up the vehicle and robbed the pas if they would promise not to beat

conduct, was Inspector Nippard asked

of the Security Council to apply and decide what ought to be done GOLF TITLE home and demanded that he give sengers.

Defendants plended that they political or economic sanctions or about it. knew the vessel was not ilcensed take other forceful measures against WILL SOVIETS WALK OUT? Toronto, Sept. 28. Chuck up his shot-gun. At the point of An identification parado was held each other.

the revolver, Li compiled with the at Pingshan Police Station on July

to carry passengers and had there the Soviet Union because the Berlin Congdon, of Tacoma, Washi@gton,

But under chapter seven, the demand. won the Canadian Open Golf cham-

Houng Wing, the busband, ro- forn asked to be disembarked at Tai blockade might be carried out by great powers retain full use of their The merchant La identified the plled: "I promise."

the United States and other coun- veto and Russia in this stage of the pionship at Shaughnessy

Mul. Each was fined $20. of the house and forced up to the accused as one of the men who had

tries that would co-operate with targument, could easily prevent any Vancouver, with a final aggregate hills that evening. The following carried out the robbery and who The wife, Lam Ching-mul, told

even score of 280 for the 72-hole course, morning the men took Ll to Shoung Inter kidnapped him, but nobody the magistrate: "If he doesn't beat

though the Council could not formal decision by the Council Cal- order auch action because Russia though it would not be able to block The title older, Dick Metz, of Shul where he was detained the

me, I won't beat him.”

could veto it Virginia Beach, cracked in the Inst whole of that day, and at nightton clae made any identification.

A curious thing then happened,

a showing of majority opposition to Two chapters of the UN charter the Soviet Union. 'round to Anish with 203. He was taken into Chinese territory the Prosecutor remarked. Im- The story, as told in court, was

apply to the present situation. shared second place with Vic which they reached the next

What oficials here consider entire- chapter six, tho

Security ly possible, and some hellovo highly 17 when ho

released and parade, Inspector D. 11. Taylor, who quarrel in their house in Fua Tsun When words got heated, was in charge of the case, took the Street.

Leipzig, Sept. 26-A bato-of are committed to exhaust every re- walk out of the United Nations, allowed to

The and the witnesses to hia tho wife hit Heung with A clog. words has broken cut here over sources for A peaceful solution of breaking off all their connections Prosecutor said it was the Crown's office. After the accused had been whereupon he chased her out of the remains of Johann Sebastian any international dispute. If this with it and repudiating their mem ense that the accused was one of taken there, the two

two women

fol- the house and along the street with Buch, who died in 1750,

involves **

the Council, tant

by the hership in It-If the preliminary those four men.

He was stopped and on peeing a chopper.

the parties The sarcophorus containing

to the encounter, ver the Berlin crisin A junction box on the wall of

LETTER MISLAID.

love, and the td to hol Kiu: arrested by a constable before he composer's remains lies under the them

turned and

In this case the US show, as expected, that they are n private house in Shaukiwan Road, In the meantime, Li's wife and

*You could not identify

me, but could catch up with his wife. ruins of the blitzed St. Johannes Russia, France and Britain must badly out-voted. near the Shaukiwan police statlon sister-in-law received a letter, since have I not spoken to you before in Heung appeared in court with a Church in Dresden, which is

not forego

their vote. That meant That would end the existence of caught fire this morning. Very mislaid, but wiinesses would state Shumchun?" She then recognised bandaged bend, and Mr Wicks ro- being rebulit.

there can be no veto en peaceful the orgopleation as it was created little damage was done and the two that there was an Indication of the the accused as one of the men to marked that he seemed to have und Leipzig is bitterly divided as to

settlement proposals.

at.San Francisco to maintain peaco fire engines sent out from Central kidnapping contained therein, and whom sho had spoken when she the worst of it.

whether the remains should be re- If and when efforts at peaceful throughout the world on the 19- soon had the flames under control¦a demand made for money by way took the money for the release of The disputants were bound over Interred In St Thomas Church here settlement fail, the dispute may be jumption that all the great nations It is bellaved that a fused wire was of ransom. „The letter further in- her brother-in-law,

in the sum of $80 each to keep the on in a specially built mausoleum. brought under chapter seven, where at least wore “penes loving, states, "— the cause of the fire.

dicated where oria or other of the ¦ ¦ The trial is proceeding.

peace for a

Reuter

the Security Council has the respon- ! Associated Press.

day.

Gheazio, of Englewood, New Jersey. LA was detained there until June mediately after the identification that the couple on Saturday had a | BACHES REMAIN Under and all the UN members probable, is that the Russians. may

-Reuter.

SMALL FIRE IN SHAUKIWAN

KUM

return

home.

necused

year.

ན

action

2

Page 5Page 6