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hongkong Telegraph.

VOL. III NO, 256.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1948.

STALIN GIVES AN INTERVIEW

U.S. Army Death Of Mr

To Stay In Germany

Berlin, Oct. 28. The armed forces of the United States. "backed by all America's great productive power anel Flew secret weapons,” will stay in Germany until the new German State is firmly established and Western Europe strong enough to defend itself, an American spokesman suld here tonight.

The statement was made by an unidentlärd | commentator, referred to as an official spolerman for the United States Military Governinent, on the regularly-scheduled Thursday broadenst curried try night American-introller radio stations in Berlin. Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Bremen.

This renewed Amerienu assurance that the United States is deterinled to remain in Germany came amid strong indientious that Russia may be preparing io withdraw its 5- cupation Corers.

BLOCKADE TIGHTENED

P.W. Ramsay

News has been received in the Colony of the death at Arbroath, Scotland, on Wed- Peter Walter nesday, of Mr Ramsay, a former member at the staff of Talkoo Docks.

Known to

friends 05 "Waitle" the late Mr Ramay. who arrived in the Colony World hortly after the Brat War to join Talkoo Dorks as blacksmith, had MICA service in the war and. Joining the Hongkong Volunteers, he sub- became Company sequently

Sergeant Major,

from

150

The late Mr Rammy was a keen 114# bowler and follower of

football. Ite тр Ured

many Hongkong years

year after 20 service and settled at Arbroath, where he continued bla interest In football and became Presi dent of the Arbroath Fonthall Club.

Air Ramsay

is survived by his wife.

Manchuria Battle

Pelping, Oct. 28. Large

Communist Proicssor Juergen armies of Nationallats and

Kuczinsky, writing in the official Party organ Neus Deutschland, said: Communists on Thursday pitch- The Soviet occupation army ised headlong into what may be giving strongest support to progres- the decisive battle for the con- sive forces to pave the way for 1trol of Manchuria and North own withdrawal."

These new developments in the China. propaganda front came bs Ruesla

suddenly

is

το

Churchill Called A War Instigator

CLAIMS WESTERN POWERS REPUDIATED AGREEMENT

Moscow, Oct. 28.-Generalissimo Josef Stalin declared today his belief that the "forces of peace” would succeed in averting another world war. He said in an interview with the Pravda,. the Com- munist Party newspaper, that "the horrors of the recent war are too alive in the minds of the peoples and the social forces in favour of peace are too great for Mr Churchill's pupils in aggression to be able to overcome them, and deflect them towards a new war."

He accused the leaders of Britain and the United States of a policy of "aggression and pre- paration for a new war" and added: "But this can only end in the downfall of the warmongers.'

Generalissimo Stalin, who is 69, was making his first important public pronouncement since his por- sonal reply to an open letter from Mr Henry Wallace last May.

He attacked Mr Winston Churchill as the chief instigator of war, who, he said, has sacrificed the con- world's democratic fidence of his nation and of the

forces. He also charged the six "neutral" states of the Security Council with supporting a war policy.

His answer to the Pravda corres- pondent's questions were:

Q. "What is your opinion of the results of the discussion by the

Council of Security

the Berlin situation and the behaviour of the Anglo-American representatives in Mukden his matter?”

1915

The centre of operations seemed

between be

Chinhsian and tightened

Berlin the blockade

Soviet Tohushan. and stationed

Pen-Government dispatches said munchineguns, soldiers, armed with along the main highways to Berlin. that the fighting was centred west of the Peiping-Mukden railway in However, Kuczinsky, who President of the

Culture a corridor bolween Soviet

Chinhsien.

A "I regard them as a mani- League, sold the Soviet occupation

Warplanes from Peiping and Mus-festation of the aggressiveness of forces were "working toward their

Den flew to nid the Nationalists. the

the policy of the Anglo-American own liquidation in favour of

is plsc Severe #ghting

reported German people and world peace."

uf Shansia French ruling cireles

truc Q. "Is

that in August near Taiyuan, enpital of the American Charles Bend

thur year an agreement was reached police province 250 miles Military Government Berlin

the between the four powers an section said that Soviet checkpoints Pelping.

Communist troops are reported to Berlin question?" Allled terri- surrounding Western

fles south of, Tai- been strengthened. He be only five lory added that Soviet troops

yun. Asmeiated Press.

bad

were motor

checking virtually every vehicle attempting to enter Western Berlin from either the Soviet Zone or the Soviet rector_f_the_city.m

nited Press.

Transport Resumes

New York, Oct. 29,--Bus and tram services returned to normal loday for 3,500,000 New Yorkers with thei end of the biggest surface transpor tatlon strike in the history-Reuter

EDITORIAL

south-west of

Communist Loader

Almost Captured Bundon, Oct. 28-It was officially reported on Thursday that Thakin Khan Ton, the White Flag Com- intimist lester, narrowly capture during a Government upon a rebel camp west of Prinmana in Central urma on Wednesday.

ALLEGED AGREEMENT

A. "Yes, it is true. As is known,

"All this is done to demonstrate the impossibility of co-operating with the USSR, to demonstrate the necessity of a new war and thus prepare

for the conditions

the unleashing.of.a. nei, war.

the

POLICY OF AGGRESSION

"The policy. of' the present

the

States and leaders of Britain is a policy of aggression and

of a new war." unleashing

** "How do you appraise the nellons of the six states In the Security councilChina, Cannula, Belgium. the Argentine, Columbia and Syria?"

United

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DALL

AFLOAT AGAIN-The liberty (shore leave) boat from aircraft-carrier lustrious whirl sank recently with the loss of 29 lives. Divers located the boat, 36 feet down in Portland Harbour. Soon afterwards grappling books from the rescue vessel Mourdale hauled it to the surface. When the picture was taken divers and crew of the Moordale Its paint was were baling out the salvaged liberty boat.

A still glistening. No sign of damage could be seen. moment later two bodies, clinging together as for protec tion, floated to the surface a hundred yards away.

French Dockers Refuse To Handle Coal

to handle Paris, Oct. 28.-Dockers refused today coal in ten French Atlantic ports from Dunkirk to Over 25 Bordeaux, as well as at Marseilles and Toulon. coal-laden ships were held up, including 12 at the inland port of Rouen.

FIGHTING IN

PALESTINE

ARABS WITHDRAW FROM ISDUD

+

Haifa, Oct. 28. The United Nations Headquarters in Haifa said that hostilities had flared on the...central, Palestine front today at Hussia,

up

Lively Oghting spread to Jenin, The Arub fortress town, a little over 100 miles south-east of Haifa.

A spokesman added that fighting afternoon was still going on this and United Nations' observers were still trying to establish who started the hostilities.--Reuter.

HEMMED IN............

Lon August 30 thts year in agreemen support a polley of aggression. La Rochelle with 700 tons of damaged, especially where the pit's becupied Isdud, midway between

in

the

French dockers

have been several

The 7,176-ton ship Leont re-in several flooded pits," a coal in A. "Obviously all these gentle- turned to England today from dustry representative sald.

"Many of the pits are seriously a policy of unleashing a new war." ment was reached in Moscow be

props have given way, and coal. because

there How can all this end?** fwren

Q. the representatives of the

A.

falls." "It can end only with the refused to unload her. Americo.. USSI, the United States of Britain and France on the Simul disgraceful-downfall-of-the-Instiga Troops began unloading another The Ministry of the Interior re- that "almost everywhere Greek coal ship in the port, carry ported laneous carrying out of measurestors of a new war.

"Mr Churchill, the chief instigator ing 9,600 tons of United States coal. strike pickets lsappeared as soon for the removal of communication escaped restrictions on the one hand, and the of a new war, has already succeed-Security police guarded the apas security forces reached the pits."

rald introduction

Berlin of

ed in depriving himself of the con- proaches to the quayside.

de- German mark of the Soviet Zone fidence of his nation and the

mocratic forces of the whole world. as the sole currency, on the other."

"The same fute awaits all other "This agreement does not in- instigators of war. fringe upon anyone's prestige; takes account of the interests of the parties to it and guarsalces possibility of further co-operation. But the Governments of the United States of Amerten und Britain dis- it vowed their

in representatives Muscow and declared that this Reuter. agreement was null and void. They violated it, deciding to put the question before the Security Council, where the British and Americans have an assured majority.

A large number of rebels were kitled in the Bghting at the can- Associated Press.

Hongkong's Police Force

THE

Police

Commissioner's

annual report reveals all too clearly the heavy responsibilities Houldered by the police force in keeping the Colony as free possible of criminals-petty vlclous and of generally talning law and order.

sobering statistics, some

and

main-

Despite the

[D-

sirables from the force. It is a matter for congratulation to the his Commissioner and present

the postwar predecessor that Hongkong Police Force today the enjoys a higher rating in

before public esteem than ever Under difficulties they have done, first-class doing and still are

crime. work in the detection of

criminals. Commissioner can still report that apprehension of "on the whole It can be said that

covery of stolen property, patrol

control, work, traile

and the the population of Hongkong ta a for moral community, except

multitude of dutles which daily

Nor is way.

their come their gambling and graft, which com-

task made

cakler by any

the monly go together." The quality. of that verdict 19 part ing

which are temptations

placed Muminating and suggests that n before them by people who have

Bo up

morat valuca Or Sociai thorough campaign to clean

attendant evil 'gambilog and its

conscience. In this direction the protection necessity. It an urgent

poller need all the gambling is considered to be such

possible, for in lapsing from the strict code of duty to which they Lieir subscribe, they Jeopardise carcera as well as forfell public. confidence, The pallge ton nced - withstand 10 encouragement templations. particularly thene Involving easy graft. One suli, able form might be personal rewards where attempts to bribe are reported and the offcntern brought fo book: another be commendations whileli

la

a highly immoral offence, then certainly its offspring, graft, must be treated as a iniquity to ruthlessly eliminated.

rather

unfortunate the

be

IL *report fails to enlarge on this subject. Is it a graft praelised merely between owners of tambling

their Joints

cilents, or Invisible between tenants and

the Kraft dors landlords, or include what is commonly known There as "protection" squeeze? appears to be an indictment, by Inference, against certain elements Ir in the palice force which, possessing any valid basis, merits close investigation by responsible officials. Before the war the ne- cusation that the police force was dealings not above reproach in wiih gambling houses, oplum dons and broftiels was commonly bandled around the Colony, but no attempt was ever made by the authorities to deal with the sux- pected Irregularities. If the Follee Commissioner has a sound reason for believing that any of his officers are indulging in grafi, matter what Its nature er should lase association, ho

110

time in instizaling. a campaign that will eradicate these unde

micht would

ke taken into consideration when promotions are being reviewed. Hongkong has no reason to feel ashamed of the police force that today at in the process of being created, and while the statisties concerning serlous and petty crime during the past 12 not consoling, it is inonths are resised that but for the energy and devollon to duty of our police, they would be very much worne, Nor, in making this ob- servation, kre we intending to convey complafrance, The task of the police force in cleaning out the lawłem elements from the Colony will continue to formidable, demanding moro- and more up-to-date methods of detection and apprehension, allied with a sense of high duty.

be

Q2.

Is it true that

recently

In

Wau "The horrors of the recent It

are too alive in the minds of the

forces the people and the social

favour of peace are too great for Me Churchill's pupils in aggression w be able to overcome them and to deflect them towards a new war,”-~~

·U.S. DENIES STATEMENT

Tel-Aviv, Oct. 20-Israeli forces Tel-Aviv and Gaza, without opposi- tion on Thursday after some-2,000 Es pulled out of the area.

The Egyptian

southward concentrated them on the lower tip of the Isdud-Majdal sector. They are believed hemmed in on..10 mile constal strip.

Isracti

troops and Meanwhile. French

BACK TO WORK armed

and tanks police,

cleared the A 24-hour general strike began armoured cars, today

In the Gard Department, Egyptians were, strikke-bound coal nine in the Pas frday

south Francé, scene of Tuesday's and de Cnials "black country", un aren

mines than grouping more

clashes in which a striker 'was shot sauth of the previously tackled in the 25 days' dead, old coal stoppage.

any

In

percent

A back to work movement has gained momentum in soind areas. PITS OCCUPIED

the Blanzy coalfold, central France, The first seven pils were occupied 31 percent of the men were reported without any reported

serious back

today, against 20 position to the operation, which a French National Coal Board spokes- yesterday. Paris, Oct. 28-The United States man had earlier described as "the

received telegram today denied formally and complete-most difficult of the campaign." Ministry of the Interior from the ly the statement by Marshal Josef Uf the northern coalfields of 12 port authorities of Toulon said that Stalin that America

Britom and

A

by the

Paris, when the question was being had repudiated the agreed solution PS, 15 had already been occupied 3,450 dockers (less than a third of

unofficint

on behalf

ia

by troops in a previous drive.

move

the headquarters said

Tuesday seen on Wednesday drawing to the packet where the Israeli wedge at Hanun cuts off the route to Gaza, Ave miles farther south-Associated Press.

READY TO TALK

Paris, Oct. 28-Three hours after the Council adjourned. Mr Aubrey Eban. Israeli representative in Paris, notifled Mr Warren Austin, United States delegate, that Israel was willing to meet the Egyptian Government any time" to negotiate

differences.

Mr Eban passed on to Mr.Austin "There is a gradual return to work the total number there) had decided

a cablegram from Mr Moshe Shertok, In the area and pumping, las begun sympathy strike.

The duckers at Lordeaux again Israeli Foreign Minister, which said

were the Jews

rendy for refused to unload..coal ships, after that a General Confederation of Labour negotiation either directly with the not to Egyptian or through the good offres message urging workmaen

Palestine of the United Nations Tandle coal cargoes from abroad. Reuter.

medator-United Press.

Ban

Recordings

To Be Lifted

in discussed in the Security Counefl, for the Berlin crisis during negotia-

reached agreement was again

tions here.

Mar was made by The denial unofficial talks on the situation

American délegnie Berlin before it was voted on in the Philip

on the Security Council who kandted Security

Council?"

the Be

Berlin situation for the United yes, It true, The repre-

held

a press sentative of Argentina. Dr Bramu States. Ar Jessup

careful study of gls, the Chairman of the Security conference after

text of Stalin's answers to the talks the Council, who had

of correspondent for the Moscow Com with Me Vyshinsky other interested powers, did have in munist newspaper Pravda.

Earlier, an official spokesman fo. hand an agreed draft solution of the

Western Allies snic nome

New York, Oct. 28.-The question of the situation in Berlin. the

hod renched ELOR the USA Westerners here considered Stalin's York Timer said today that record But the representatives

the with

Musicians' agreement qul Britain again declared this statement the most offensive he had manufacturers

Over made and regarded it as agreement null and votd."

Union on major terms for the lifting blasting the last tiny hope of carly of the union's ban on making re- selllement of the Berlin crisis.

cordings. Some delegates'snid it was obvious The ban had been in force since niso that Stalin, esserting that the December 31, 1947.

No

WAR INSTIGATORS

•

Q. "What is the fact of the matter? Can it be explained?"

A. "The conspirers of the aggres-instigators of war" would be re- sive policy of the United States and pudiated, was forecasting the defeat Tuesday's Britain do not consider themselves of President Truman in Interested In agreement and co-residential election In the United ment States. operation with the USSR. They do Hot want aftreement and

Onc operation. but talk about ugrec-

CoTM

Co-

delegate said,

"Stalin's war in ment and co-oper,Von, in order to charge that Truman is a thwart agreement, to throw the sigator could pavo the way for the blame on the USSR, and by so doing, Russians to say after next Tuesday,

the

of Impossibility prove

I told you so. They could say the operation with the USSR.

American people had repudiated The instigators of war, who are Trumain as the British striving to unleash a new war, fear pudiated Winston Churcpeople 'ro- Scine delegates also saw the pos- more than anything else agreement and co-operation with the USSR, asibility that, if Mr Thomas Dewey the policy of agreement with the were elected, the Russians USSR, undermines the positions of later-when

might

Mr Dewey assumed

new

New

records have musical been made since theit.

The Times sald the new agree- was a compromise in which the Union waived its earlier de- mands that recording companies should pay royalties on all records sold since the ban came into effect. Associated Press.

Attack On Power Station

20.--It

WOS

the warmongers and deprives the office seek some new approach to officially announced on Thursday aggressive polley of these gentlemen the Western Allles. of its objectives.

"For this reason they disrupt

agreements already reached, dienvow

IMPLICATION RESENTED

Oct. Singapore, that insurgents on Wednesday night attacked a power station at Pln Soon, Central Perak State, killing Malay worker and damaging the It was learned that the American station with a grenade. their representatives who have delegation, led by the Secretary of Police reported that armed Chinese

killed reached such, agreements with the Sinte (Mr George

Lahat, Perak, Marshall, near USSR transfer the question, in especially resented Stalin's implica- Chinese and wounded two others In violation of the Unlied Nations tion of n spilt between the United a shop.

In Charter, to the Security Council, Stales and Britain on one side and where liay possess a guaranteed France on the other side in the British military parties killed two Majority and where they con Berlin crisis. "prove" anything.

(Continued on ̈Page 5)-

one

Johore State, near

Muar,

Chineza

insurgents. Associated

Press.

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