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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948.

THREAT TO QUEUILLE

GOVT.

Preparing For New Struggle

Paris, Nov. 15.-M. Henri | Queuille's Government tonight braced itself for a now battle against both the Communists and the swelling forces General Charlos do Gaulle. The struggle would be both 'in Parliament and on the labour front,

of

The two Houses of Parliament; will meet tomorrow afternoon at the Na lonal Assembly after cinco September 20 and

Council of Republic for

n recess

the now the

Arst

time since the elections eight days ogo that returned General Charles of the French de Gulle's Rally People was by far the largest party.

General de Gaulle's tactics would' be to obstruct all Government legis- Jation to force the Cabinet to quit and call a general election in which he is confident of being swept back to power,

On the labour front, M. Quculile, the Prime Minister, faced the de- mands for higher wages for French workers from two of his own coall- tion parties, the Socialists and the Catholic Popular Republicans."

ON THE SIDELINES On the sidelines, the Communists continued fighting to keep alive the coal Roven-Weck old nationwide airike and to formulate new de- mands that would keep France in

to

WANTS TO LIVE

LIKE JAPANESE

American Advocate In Tojo

War Crimes Trial

Tokyo. Nov. 15.-One of the American defence attorneys in the Hideki Tojo war crimes trial has applied for permission to remain in Japan and live like a Japanese so he can appeal against the verdict. He is Mr Alfred Brooks, of Kansas City, Missouri, who handled the defence for Gen. Kuniaki Koiso and Gen. Jiro Minami.

Thus far Mr Brooks has been on a permanent state of labour turmoil the American army payroll here

The Cabinet is due to meet to-have been other American attorneys morrow morning to decide ament solat in pelet Japanese attorneys nutharise in defending Tolo and his co-accused. other things whether Minister of Interlor M. Jules Moch Now that the trial is over, Mr Brooks to recept debate on the Righilst in-will be dropped from the army pay- for proofs of roll and will be expected by officials terpretation asking the recent charges he made that the to return to the United States.

Both of the men Mr Brooks to Coininform fomented

tanded were sentenced to life im- the Communist-led

prisonment. flict.

Today Mr Brooks told the United Press he made an application to stay оп дусл on in Japan and "live basin."

and financed

coal mine con-

The Prefect of Polles planned a powerful police protection for both Houses of Parliament tomorrow.

Several truckloads of helmeted mobilo guards again blocked off all approaches to M. Queuille's office and at Hotel Matignon tonight similar conlons were ordered for to- morrow,

claimed n Government sources continued improvement in the coal felds where the walkout today ca ลาย tered is seventh week. Co:1 pro- duction on Saturday, reached a new high of 103,000 tons.

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's'ood to be working on petitions for both his clients to be submitted to Gen. MacArthur.

It was understood that Mr George Blewett, attorney for Tejo, wout

a petition to Gen. Mac- submit

legal Arthur referring to various aspects of the trial and not spec fically to the death sentence im- posed on his client.

Mr F. J. Mattice, attorney for Gen. Iwane Matsui, sentenced t death for responsibility for the rap

documents

The Santa Fe Wrecked

Deverni coaches hic on their sides along the ripped up right-of-way six miles cast of Garden City, Kansas, after the Santa Fe's California Limited was wrecked. At left is a bag. gage car broken open by the Impact as it left the rails. More than 23 persons were Rescue reported injured. workers mill around the coaches removing the in- jured.-AP Picture.

THREAT TO GUATEMALA

IS DENIED

Hongkong Present At ILO Conference

LABOUR INSPECTION IN THE

ASIAN COUNTRIES

Kandy, Nov. 15. The International Labour Organisation, conference on labour inspection in Asian countries opened here today. Thirty-seven delegates from fourteen countries were present in the Hall Room of Queen's Hotel, Kandy, when Dr S. Wou, denutising for the Director-General, opened the proceedings,

After the Prime Minister of Ceylon, Mr D: S. Senanayake, and the Mayor of Kandy. Mr A. C. Ratwatte, had welcomed the delegates, Mr T. B. Jayah, Ceylon's Minister for Labour and Social Services, was elected chairman on the proposal of M. Chaillo

(France).

intensi-

Mr E. Mohamed Khan (Afghanis- earnest endeavours by the tan) was elected Vice-Chairman un tication of the activities of the or

and the For the proposal of the Netherlans'e ganisation, for Asin delegate. Mr H. J. Vandervee, and East, to contribute urgently and to M. Chaille was elected Second Vice- the fullest possible extent

of Mr solution of special social and labour Chairman on the proposal

problems of the countries of Asla

| McCall (Australja).

to the

Mr S. Sonrasınka, maling band the Far East and thus to the Airs public appearance since his peace and the well-being of the return from LOR Commonwealth

Prime Ministers' conference in Lon- don, said it gave him great pleasure

coples."-Reuter,

to be able to epenk at a ner Monkey Business

today as the first Prime Minister of the youngest member of the Com- monwealth of Nations.

15. Mr George

London, Nov. Strauss, the Minister of Supply, re- fused to tell the House of Commons today why 250 monkeys had been braught from Calcutta for his De-

Stating the this year had seen the birth of four nallons in Asia- India, Burma, Pakistan and Ceylon -he added that one of the firs. aclapartment. of international Importance of these nations was to apply for membership

It would not be in the public ren-

of the In crnational Labour Organi-son to disclose the reason, be sald in sation.

PEASANTRY PROBLEMS

Mr Senanayake said he was glad to note that the problems of the peasantry In Asia was engaging the u teation of the International Labour Organisation. Apart from sub- London, Nov. 15.-Allega-miting reports action was necessary tions-made in Paris today towards improving the conditions of that Britain was "threatening agricultural workers. Guatemala's sovereignty" by Delegates from the United King-

anding troop reinforcements dom, Hongkong, the from warships in British Hon-East Indies, Austrait, United States, duras, were denied tonight in Singapore, France, official quarters in London.

us once

Ion

Netherlands

French Indo- China, Vicinam, French India, New Hebrides, India, Afghanistan, Cey-

attended and Burma

today's Inaugural session.

The Director-General of the In- ternational Labour Organisation Office, David A. Morse, in a mes- of the con- 'ge to the chairman ference said it was the first tech-

A statement issued in the French of Nanking, and G-13. Sel-hiro capital by Dr Enrique Munoz Meany, Guatemalan Foreign Minister; Itagaki, said he was planning peti-h

"News men "but had not said:

received tions for both

from the completed

yet-uatemala informs

ugain United Press.

that British warships have arrived at our shores und that Important military disembarkations in Riellzeical conference of its kind to be

held the Far Eastern region. are in progress.

CARS COLLIDE HEAD-ON

Manila, Now, 14. The Senrto Dendant, Mr Jose Avelino. His wife oriunta and, six others were in-

er! in a head-on collision of motor cars early this morning near Avelina residence in Quezon

a

to

DENIED PRIVILEGES

Ar woukl

Brooks This would live like n Jaomere without of buying American he privilere

It would be followed by similar food, clothing and other supplies

"This constitutes a new, threat to

regional moetings of experts -hinned in Jaran by the army. for

the sovereignty of Guatemala."

consider practical social and labour authorised occupation personnel.

want to The American attorney

An Admiralty spokesman said in problems of common interest and to London tonight a visit to Belize by determine, the scope of some of the remain here anyway possible so he noeal grains the verdict to

cruiser and n destroyer frem, urgent operational tasks to be under- Nations. the United

November 5 Worl

was included in the aken in Aslan countries and decide the

the United 51 tex and

Fleet's on the means of getting such tasks programme for the flome Court

said

autumn cruise.

under way. he was Supreme Court. Ha

delegates Mr Morse assured the pertinent to scal sure it would be

London official quarters believed that it shall at all times be In the ports, the strike situation the Tokva teisi vellet to the United

City

It was this routine call to which Dr the Nations Security Council unchanged. Despite remained

Senator and Mrs Avelino were Meany was referring. They denied seomen's strike, several ships. left

maid his intented nopeal to the

cheltenes, the shed to Santo Toms University that any Brilish troops disembarked Marrolles fod y with requisitioned World Court would

where they are now during the visit. crews-United Press.

right of a "mino" group" of na'i na Hospital, that would onlined. to-evolvo-precedents.

The 58-year-old Senate

-Dr-Meany's statement-today-sald. serve us a basis for International | President suffered a brutsed right-

Government rejected lee and complaieed of a rain in the the British Jaw.

badly the Guatemalan proposal that the Mr Brooks said he hoped to ap-left side. but did not

deep cut United States should act es media- tor the controversy over Bellze

WOMAN'S PLUCK

· REWARDED

seem

to the United States Surpeme hurt. Mrs Avelino had a Court to challenge the right of do in her forehead.

이 Justion of fe-slative powers to the

the six others injured (Eritish Honduras.) Tokyo tribunal.

the occupants of

other car-three

The

If permitted to remain in Japan, young men were reported to be in n Preston. Nov. 15 In recognition Me Brooks said he will "live witherine condition. The other three, ruffered minor including we d of her plucky resistance to two friends of the accused."

njuries-United Press As for it is known, Mr Brooks armed men who raided her Post

attorney an Ofice, Mrs E. Hodesan. Sub-Pest-lis the only American

war criminals mistress at Keamure Pince Post heb it of Japanese Omer Preston, has been commended Intending to carry an appe-1 beyond by the Post Master General and Gen Douglas MacArthur-to given a cseh reward, it was an- the defenes for nil nounced today,

While Mrs Hodgson was alone in the Post Omec one

or

Saturday

whom

25 defendants sentenced will submit petitions for miligation by Friday.

FACTUAL ERRORS

cite

Mr Brooks sald in his uppeal to afternoon she was confronted by two

would MacArthur he mon one of whom threatened her Gen. with revolver and seld: "Hon alleged factual errers in the lung-

· over. Don't shout

I'N shoot" The other man Jumoed over the counter and nulled her to the floor and put his hand near her mouth to prevent Her screaming.

Mrs. Hodgson structed until she reached and pressed the alarm bell.

As the bell rang one man matched a bundle of bank notes and both men run out of amce.

Later, two men were arrested anc convicted-Reuter,.

Joins Indian Union

New Delhi, Nov. 15.-The Mahorn Jah of Kolhapur, ruler of the largest of the 18 States included the former Deccan Agency, hát agreed In principle to the merger

Hopes To Be Home

опп

For Christmas

Anchorage, Alaska, November 15.) →→Mrs Richard Morrow Tait today

3.10 p.m. GMT look off 500-mile Aight to Whitehorse in the Yukon territory, Continuing her that tho United round the world flight Mrs Tait said, ment, a churge

he home in time for States, in effect, did two votes ois home to

the judges rule1 Christmas."United Press. the bench that. the Philippines were part of the United States at the time the been crimes were alleged to have committed and his contention that the

nations small

of group represented on the tribunal was not qualified to set important precedents for the development of international

"The odded: c'atement Government of the United Kingdom, has with lis absolute rejection, given proof of the weakness of its

By means of the rights.

good services of a great and friendly na- tion," such as the United States, it would have been possible to arrive at an arrangemen satisfactory to the Governments of Guatemala and the United Kingdom-Reuter.

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London, Nov. 15-The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, will pay a 12-day visit to the British to meet leading zone of Germany

churchmen, members German CANADA'S NEW PM

he British Control Commission and Oltawa. Canada. Nov. 15.-Thehe armed forces, It was announced

Dr Fisher will fly to Germany on 13 RUE MADELEINE" formality of changing Prime Minis Lora was completed today as W. L. MacKenzie King submitted his re-riday and visit Berlin, Dusseldorf, signation and Louis St Laurent was Hanover. Hamburg, Kiel and other Feltlans to Gen. MacArthur must directed to form a new government. arge British zone cítics-Associated be handed in by Friday, but in-United Press.

Press quiries with a dozen American at-

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hns today Indicated none submitted any document yet.

Mr Owen Cunningham, attorney for Lt-Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, former .Berlin, Japanese Ambassador to pointed out his client was the only one together with the former Am- basnador to Rome, Toshio Shiratori, to be condemned on one count

This count,

the first in the in-

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to Gen. MacArthur - would that "conspiracy" is only mis-. demeanor in the United States and It would bu unfair. to imprison | Oshima for life on such a conviction, that the meaning of count one is London, Nav, 15,--The introduc-vague and uncort in" and that it tion of Plymouth mass flying he's would be diMcult to determine an the British Overseas Airway whether any person acting for such Corporation's Southampton to a purpose was motivated by patriot- Karachi service will cut the journey ism or by criminal intention. Emo: by over 12 hours, it was in. Defendant Shiratori also was sen- nounced tonight,

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• Mr Einrys Hughes, Labour, asked if they were not brought here for bacteriological experimenta in warfare. But the Minister gave no further answer-Reuter.

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