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VOL. III NO. 249

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, For and on behalf of

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER. 21, 1948-

UN Motion | Heads Troubled 4,000 CONSTABULARY Two Planters

On Berlin

....

Forecast

Paris, Oct. 20-The Security Council, when it meets on Fri- day, is expected to have the majority support for a resolu- tion on the Berlin dispute con- siderably less drastic than was: at first anticipated.

Following negotiations between Powers and the six the Western "neutrals" of the Council, it is ex- .pected that the resolution will be

along these lines:

1. Both parties to the dispute asked to lift the res- will ba

irictions on transport in the

Berlin area.

** negotiations on the question o

will be asked to resume

currency control.

3. They

will be enjoined to re-

sumo negotiations in the Coun.

ell of Foreign Ministers as soo as possible.

It is reliably learned that the resolution will not contain any out- right condemnation of the Borlet Blockade "thrent to the peace,"

DK

This would represent consider. able compromise on the part of the Western Powers. It would also re-

in concession to the French

of view, which has consistent-

ly been opposed to any measures which would merely serve to em- phosise the cleavage between the East and the West.

NEUTRALS APPROACH

It is hoped in Western diplomalle circles that a resolution along the lines indicated might, at, the worst, meet with a Soviet abstention. This would be equivalent to a facil ac- ceptance.

In his last meeting with Mr Vyshinsky, Dr Bramuglia is under- stood to have outlined the new np. proach which the "neutrals" intending to make,

Country

DR SYNGMAN RHEE

REBEL IN KOREA

Coast Towns Captured

EMERGENCY MEETING OF

CABINET CALLED

Seoul, Oct. 21.--Four thousand rebellious Constabulary troops, captured several towns in the South Korean coastal area yesterday (Wednesday) and were reported moving toward Seoul carly today in a Communist uprising aimed at overthrowing the American-sponsored Republic.

The revolt flared as Soviet troops suddenly began evacuating North Korea. Previously, the, Russians had said they would withdraw completely from Korea by January 1.

More Fighting Between Strikers And Troops

French

Paris, Oct. 20.-More fighting between curity troops and strikers occurred tonight as the Government decided to take steps to deal with growing disorders caused by the 17-day old stoppage in northern coalfields.

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At the same time, the Secretary of the Communist- led French Miners Union, M. Victorin Duguet, said the strikers would "ght like lions" to preserve their right. Security troops fought a crowd lamp-rooms in the Bethune group

strikers who tonight. The fact that the unofficial "com- of more than 1,000 mittee of six" is now confidently encircled, their lorries at St Etienne tonight.

the worst conciliatory,

were

The French delegation's position is believed to be causing difficulties, as their attitude appears to be that the Western Powers should not try and take too drastic a line in the Council.

Is

if

Many people

some

The Government armed its loyal police force with 'machineguns and other automatic weapons and

units were said to be moving south from Seoul to meet the insurgents.

The Constabulary, trained and equipped by the United 'States Army to cope with any threat from the North Korean force organised by the Russians, had not been sent into the fight by last night. It was understood Korean officials feared the entiro force was infested with Com- munist elements.

However

American

Ambushed.

Singapore, Oct. 20-Chinese Insurgents today armbushed and shot dead two British planters, tho manager of the Craigllea Estato

Mulr, Johore State, and his usdistant. About 30 men stopped the planters' car on lis way to the adjoining

estate

from

Chinese rubber plantation, B was officially stated in Kuala Lumpur.

The Malay driver, who was allowed to run away, sald he saw the insurgents drag the two Belions from the car, march them about

and 20 yards, shoot them through the head The driver

to the manager's wife, who Lelo- phoned to the police.

arriveйl the police they found the

car stripped and burned.

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Palestine Fighting Spreads

CEASE FIRE ORDER

DISREGARDED

Tel-Aviv, Israel, Oct. 20.— Fighting flared with now vio- lence in Southern Palestine tonight as the Israeli Cabinet met without acting on the United Nations Security Coun- cil's cease fire order.

(All Arab countries will join In the present Palestino warfare as the result of Israel's sald

Raliway headquarters here today that the railway line was blown up north of Tapah, in Perak, List night. A patrol train preceding the

night mall was dcralled, but there

wete no casualties

Пeater,

con-

tinued “aggression" against Egypt and disregard of the cease fire order, Abdul Rahman Azzam Pasha, secretary general of the Arab League, told 'news- men last night,in Cairo. A 35- minute air raid alert WO8 the sounded last night in

Rebels Force Egyptian capital.)

Civilians

To Flee

Tho Cabinet adjourned for a recess without reaching a decision on a cense fire order, Although carlier the Foreign Office had told UN representatives the time and date an Israeli cease Bre would be effective.

A Jerusalem despatch sald the fighting had spread to southwest of where Egyptian and Jerusalem

Rangoon, Oct. 20. The town of Pantanaw in the Maubin Israeli forces were reported locked in bloody Oghting for the past five district has been evacuated by days. The battle began with a full civilians because of terrorist scale Jewish attack on the Egyptian of El Walaja and activity by rebels, Wednesday's held towns

Sharafat, the dispatch said, when military communique reported

on

Beveridge's Third Report

three Jewish battalions altempted

to

encircle "the"~Egyptians Bethlehem and Belt Jala south of Jerusalem.

Belt Igmál, a town between the two

An Israeli Army spokesman mid had air and ground fighting also been resumed in the Negov-the southern desert-with new intensity. The feeling in Tel-Aviv was that the Jews had accomplished both the military and bargaining position Their

The Korean President, Dr Syng- Jacob Kaiser, chairman of the man Rhee, returned yesterday from Christian Democratle Union, a con- a visit to General MacArthur inservative party, said "the pirisch in Tokyo and immediately called a Korea is warning Cabinet session, which was still in polley." If occupation troops pulled out of Germany, said Karl Hubert progress at midnight.

· Pantanaw has been in rebel hands Dr Rhee is Expected to declare Schwennicke, chairman of the for six weeks.

The communique sald the rebels martial law when the session ends Liberal Democratic Party, a right and is also expected to ask for wing group, "It can be expected that were working a "protection racket": CIVILIAN" CASUALTIES United States Array aid in putting pericus unrest would develop, as-in and had collected more than 1,500 The News occupied Wolaja and At the Mazingabe pit, 500 lamps down

Koren, which would give the Soviet from merchants and others. the rebellion. proceeding with its draft resolution in the, Loire Department town out of 100 had been destroyed.

its Americans officials. Indicated that Union a chance to reimpoen A Government convoy of country part of Sharafat, but were driven out is taken in some quarters to in- Windows in the

occupation in the interest of peace." boats Thands-off

en route to Bangoon with inter in successful Egyptian.counter ", would "Lotibw ind I said tonight that nearly

they M. Duguet dicate that the Soviet position was smashed by stones.

The Germans noted that the south grain was shot at by insurgents but aftatio, the Jerusalem advices bald. found to be, if not aftrmative, at were injured on both sides. ... all miners throughout France were policy.

The police arrested 23 men and observing the strike order except in States Commander, said it was an

Mal-Gen John Coulter, United zone broke out the very day Moscow added tells of the rebel

Korem uprising in the American escaped unharmed, the communique. The Jews were reported shelling five women. The demonstrators the Moselle area of North. East

Civillan included seven hundred minets from France, where troops "Imposed

"Internal affair and the Americans announced Russian troops were be No further details,

gimming to leave North Korea. at Moura detroleum centre el casualties were sported crowding would not intervene except to pro-

The Germans recalled that the Yenanoyat

reported On an arms factory and 200 workers reign of terror.""

Tuesday the 30-bed hospital in Beit Jala. tect American property, and lives from another factory.

Communist Foreign Ministers of were given in the communique but An Israeli communique said Arab He said the safety devices with-

SEIZE POLICE STATION Eastern Europe at the recent War- it said that several persons alding troops also shelled

and machine LAMPS SABOTAGED . ·

drawn earlier this week would not

saw conference proposed that all the rebels had been arrested. gunded Jewish positions in Jerusa- The French delegation itself Several hundred miners' electrical be restored until the Goverment

The rebellion was said to have occupying powers quit

Germany

The rebels suffered 170 casualties Iem, and "fre was returned by our known to be preparing its own re-hand lamps were put out of action removed the police and troops from started at Yosu, southern harbour "There is no doubt that the Soviet during the recent attack by Govern forets One shell hit the US. Navy solution, in which an attempt is today in the second act of sabotage the pitheads.

town, wher 40 Communists who Union in making this proposal has ment forces in the Toungoo district radio station within the U.S. Con- being made to express the desire of reported since the miners'. 'strike

Into the Southern the same intentions in Germany as -Associated Press

|sulate compound. He sold that in the Moselle dis-had infitrated the Western Powers for peace, while began 16 days ago, according to the

trict, about 4,000 men, representing Korean Constabulary captured the shown in Korea," said Schwennicke. placing the Russians in difficult French press agency.

there; Reports to

in Rassch predleted that miners of the police station

Ger- position

they refused

The batteries of all to

the lamps 10 percent of the

who had returned the Seoul police said the Leftist many, as in Kores, the Soviets zo-operate.

were found to have been removed. region,

"strong army treed force had grown to 2,500, most of would leave behind work Were molly The trend, so far as it is known, in the Vermelle pit of the

same to

ex-prisoners and German

other thwar equipped with American and police formations" trained to appears to be moving away from Bethune group as the No. 2 pit

foreigners who were forced to work weapons given to the Constabulary seize control of the Russian Zone the straight-forward condemnation where yesterday all lamps wero

The rebels then marched and infiltrato other parts of Gor- of the Soviet Union, which the Wes- found smashed.

READY TO TALK · Northward and took the rail-many

they desired in the south. tern Powers at first envisaged.—

way station at Sunchun, 20 "This plan is already being pre- London, Oct. 20.-The State Negev supply route was scoured and Reuter,

He claimed that the Governmont miles away, and continued on pared in the Russian zone today," should encourage voluntary action the supply route of the Egyptians had cut the electric current and in the direction of Kurye, 50 miles ho declared,

of all kinds for the social advance, with Hebron and Bethlehem stopped trains to rouse public north of Yosu. They were said to

says Lord Beveridge the third breached. .opinion against the strikers and be armed. with rines and HOW TRICK WOULD WORK Beveridge Report published today... The Army confirmed that in the had employed force after, 14 'days. machineguns, and possibly light If Russian troops then should He gives an eight-point pro past two days the Jews had captured

He affirmed

artillery.

return to Germany under the pre-gramme for the State in relation to the Arab towns of Hulelgat, Belt official version of the rebellion text of queiling unrest, he added voluntary for dis-

Tima and Kukaba, thus opening a wns lasued. However, apparently this time they would not stop at The report is n sequel to the broadcorridor to the 20 Jewish Gaver reliable reports to the Department the Elbe river, but would also bring famous Beveridge Plan of 1942, settlements in the Negev,

certain

of Internal Security, here said that western Germany under Communist

An The latest report deals with what status and

Ismell source sald the at least 100 loyal police were killed dictatorship."

for the past the individual has done and should Egyptians had tried in the early fighting,

The Communist press acknow-do to help himself and his fellow- two days to supply Majdal by sea M. Robert Lacoste, the Minister The situation WHS clouded by ledged the existence of a "people's men. It urges encouragement of but an Israeli coastal patrol of of Industry, told a press conference the fact that communications, at police" in the eastern zone. They friendly societies, co-operation of corvetten disrupted the efforts. He tonight that nine mines were al-best none too good in outlying said it was needed to guard the public authorities and voluntary said one Egyptian supply ship was ready flooded in the vital nomhern areas, appeared to be controlled by "new democracy" there from

the agencies and a Royal Commission on hit and chased oft in damaged coalfeld,

the Communists at some points. "reactionary menace" of western charitable trusts, which might turn condition-Associated Press,

Unconfirmed reports sald the Germany. Ho said that it was the first time

the mass of small endowed charities also active in The Russian licensed news agency to botter use. in any French miners' strike that Communists were safety teams had been withdrawn Chunji, a city of about 800,000 in

Chulla Province United eastern zone marked the and "even against the German op- North

issuancenal night nurseries,, where children of arms to these police units. It could be placed so that parents pressors, such measures were not Press.

Bald

Bernard Bechler, Communist

Oct 20. Norbert considered."

would be free to enjoy themselves,

Schultze, the German who wrote WASHINGTON COMMENT Minister of the Interior of Branden- The Minister of the Interior, M.

les every now and again." Jules Moch, told the Council of

He described the housewives' job, "Lili Marlene," the song sung by Washington, Oct. 20. The revolt, burg, presided at several ceremonies

at which Ministers today that half the miners

delegations of factory with a large family, as frankly the Eighth Army and all the Allied in the Lorraine Department have

the workers handed arms to the police impossible." It would remain so un-armies, as well sa* German troops now returned to work. This is the pattern long anticipated by Korean units to symbolise the close tica less some household tasks now done during the war, will face a denszi-

between the workers

and their separately in every home could be fication court in Hanover on Fri- only_region where a main break, in

It has been known that a number people's police." for coal stoppage has so

done communally outside the home. day, Bremen Radio (the American the French

of Communist cells existed through-

Unconörmed estimates placed the been reported.

The report stresses the need for Forces Network)/said- fönight. out southern Korea with some in

Schultze is accused of benefitting hollday accommodation---Reuter. from the Nazi regime.—Reuter, men-Associated Press.

EDITORIAL

Similar acts of alleged sabotage Iwere reported from two other pit

Our Safety & Security

THERE will be

Police no shortage of approval for Government's Bill which seeks to "facilitate the maintenance of public order and safety." Tho Ordimnca concisely explains the reasons for sch

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dramatic

being Colony

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OF military forces. of to use or display physical force for political purposes; prohibit disorderly Interruption of meet- inre; provide that political suspects in Hongkong may be required and few a measure,

put

security will dispute them. Traditional

for good behaviour. These are policy has allowed Hongkong to normal profective provisions to become the safe arylum for which there can be no objection, Inasmuch that they do not political referees, and there is intention that the new

Impede the recognised freedom of the individual so long as his bring should Ordinance

any

behaviour is neither that privilegt.

anti-social forfeiture of

doors our friendly

arc

nor a threat to the safety and less to

welcome

security

community. open

acltators and The

Anu

more

Aspects types-political

criminals, wastrels. of the Ordinance are contained plotters,

From thugs.

parasites

In the section which envlanges the Hongkong needs seine protection,

directly existing and while, under

Chinese civil the Police and

consideration criminal codo

14400 is the possibility the Courts can enforce a partially

of Hongkong's frontiers being threatened and effective law against the criminal. elements, there Is, at

Interested the

political elements wiikin the moment, little legal power to

Colony trying 10 control those; who through

take advantage of border dis- underground

political

turbances. To meet any Buch contingency' the Blit empowers certain

the Governor to declaro a curfew Provisions pf

within a specified area; clons Ordinance make good

Grea to all persons not this deficiency. The oberts

the requisito having

permit: arder, the evacuation of an arca and reasons a good as admi inspired that the legislation is

or place; prohibit the movement or anchorage of any craft or by the general pollies! unrest In the world today. So far it

the use of the Colony's waters craft of a specified class not

openly manifested itself in Hongkong, which

These,

of course, but the elements

are strictly exist - elements ›

un- emergency power, but better. sensitive doubtedly are

to deve- that they be placed on the

Btatule Book lopments in other parts of the

the Colony and which

be caught napping and may easily world

· unpre=" pared openglyan

for eventualities. The come out into the

proposed legislation to not. to the algual and the opportunity. Three important sections of the be taken as a sign that trouble Bill make it an offence to wear 'is `expected, er, at this time. political

even contemplated." But security in public uniforms Blanco (except

Is the watchword of the world the per with

today, and Hongkong would be mission of the Commissioner of Police);

foolish to. neglect it simply prohibit organisation. training

and equipment of because there : happened to be members of an army organisa- no' external signs of " ft. befag jeopardised. The Ordinansa In welcomed as a timely measure.

their

Zina

could under

endanger public

Lion such as would enable them to usurp the functions of the

by

that the Miners'

ready Federation is still cussions provided will agreo 10 abrogate decrees affecting their conditions.

in

No

southern Korea follows

observers in Washington.

المانية

action.

WIR

ADN said ceremonies throughout the Lord Beveridge suggested commu- "LILI MARLENE”

AUTHOR" FOR TRIAL

London,

In the coal basins of Alvergne and Army' ranks.. Authoritative sources police force as high as 400,000 | rest centres for mothers and cheaper-|

a total striko of the 2,800 miners, including all safety services, was reported today.

M. Francois Mitterand, the Secre tary of State for Information, an nounced

after that the Govern take the

Hauteloire, however,

in Washington said it had been ex- pected that these cells would try to start trouble.

the Cabinet meets ont of the beginning' of the NSTI had decided to

Modification Of British Libel Law

Suggested

"

do not add materially to injury to plaintiff's 'reputation;

The key to their trouble-making was expected to be the Russian

of Soviet troops from

London, Oct. 20- Lord measures donorthern Korea. Official comment dical with the "disastrous conse-

Korean

on. Law on

altuation was Porter's Committee

The basis of defence of fair com- quences of the strike.

generally withheld pending formal of Defamation has issued.......n

greent should similarly be broadened, Troops surrounding the strategie word from State Department

and

As a White the law of libel and slander, so as the report adds. 52-page report northern coalfield area had tonight army representatives in Seoul, **

all --alanders' actionablo

"Though the law as to defama- still not received the expected order At a press conference U.S. Under Paper. This committee has to make to move in and occupy the pits. Secretary of State Robert Lovett been sitting--with exception without proof of special damage, It on requires some: modification, the

sald no Information had

been of the war years since April, considers all oral statements broad basic principles upon which it is cast over the radio should be founded are not amiss. Faults Gro received by the State Department 1939.

actionable without proof of special best met by pruning away, objection- The Committee'a main proposals | damaga when defamation

Is unable features, modifying, and simpii- Intentional. 1. Wide extension of categories

BARRICADES ERECTED

on the rebellion or the Moscow

At the Mont Ceautes Mines, cen-announced withdrawal of North tral castern France, strikers agreed Korean forces.-Associated Press.

to lét volunteers act as safely foams after the Prefecture had decided to WARNING FOR, GERMANY withdraw troops from the pitheads,

20-Berlin's chil- Berlin, Oc. Communist trade unionist said.

Communist political teaders rend a Strikers occupying the electricity warning for Germany last night th station at Carmaux, in the south South Korea's rebellion.

up barifcades to prevent armed [nulTM up

polica from ousting, then.

"Horen offers a parglio of

What accept powers would western powers would' accept rall were stopped at Albi," to the] Fussia's roposal that all occupying north,

where several hundred forces withdraw from Germany, miners uncoupled the engine, from paid Feart Rausch, chief: editor of their train..

the Sozial Demokrat, newspaper of the Social Democratic Party, S

Police on the way to Carmaux by Western

(Continued on Pare 5).

nro:

In

of newspaper reports entitled | remedy should. be restricted to remain the nature of "things," r0=-

"Dafamatory

It recommends that the planting procedure. But some anomalies

says the report. to "qualified privilege."

· defendant," to publish an

statements quiring

trans- 2. Broadening of the basis upon explanation and apology and that mitted over the radio in a broadcast which the scope of defence of if such explanation and apology is reaching many millions are calculated if not more; justification, and of fair com- published no damages should be to cause as much, mant should be placed.

recoverable. 楽しい

than, written repo damage. 3. Alterations in the laws aimed

however advertent wrong-doors," while -protecting the character ofceed in defence of justidéntion

of by radio transmission should be those whose reputation has he proves a substantial portion boen attacked, dengan

defamatory allegations is true, that deemed published in writing by the allegations--which person; "frm or curporation respon- While the Committee does not the remaining recommend general assimiinilon of have not been proved to be. „truo alble for the broadcasting."-Rettberei

at providing, relief to "in- anoder·recommendation is that news, N

should be

westled ta tue-jcommend!

the statements