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"EISENHOWER WAS MY BOSS,” by Kay Summersby, an exclusive Telegraph feature, begins today on PAGE FOUR.

The

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MONDAY, JANUAKY 3, 1949.

Burmese Expeditionary Force For Indonesia

World Of The Moon Is Just Ahead

Hertford, Jan. 2.—A clergy- man astronomer here las an- sured his audiences that they will live to know another' world: the world of the moon.

"Give the Americans. Len or less and the first yours rocket to the moon will have returned, guided, of course, by rador", said the Reverend C. Wood, Hertford Courregational Minister, and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society,

The first rocket will probably contain only instruments, but for flic second rocket Wood believes there will be a call for volunteers to form a crew,

Ho told a recent audience that the -discovery of atomic energy had removed the last obstacle in the way

Dissatisfied

With COL

Shanghai. Jan. 3.—The labour world In Shanghal Ys threaten- ing to erunt sgals as a result, of, te dissatisfaction with the latest cost of 'Hving Index, of which workers' WARCR Arc based.

(The last judex Issued on De- cember 30.was andý-20 per cent higher than the mid-December figure, although the worker claimed that commodities and olher Accessifles rose between' 40 and 30 per cent).

A meeting is expected to be called by the Shanghai Labour Union today or tomorrow to discuss measures to cope with the sitkation.

Meanwhile, labour leaders have already demanded from the Bureau of Sgelal ́Affairs of An ex-

the city government

planation of the melltod by which they arrived ni the- figure.

Shanghal's labour population is estimated around one million. 1-Reuter.

of rocket projection to the moon. He 2 RAIDS. ON

said that the surface of the moon

already belter known

la

than the

surface of the earth, many parts of But which

within the next

are as yet unmapped.

the believes that

JERUSALEM

TO FIGHT DUTCH

SAYS BA MAW

Key Points In Jaya And Sumatra Taken

Rangoon, Jan. 3. The former Premier, Ba Maw, said on Sunday that a Burmese expeditionary force will leave soon for Indonesia to take up arms against the Dutch,

Ba Maw, who spent three years in Japan during the war, said the brigade, made up of volunteers, would include battle-tried Burmese who fought against the Japanese and former members of the --Indian National Army with front line, experience.

He said 100 Burmese women would support the "force as nurses and first aid workers.

There was no immediate comment from, the Burmese Government concerning Ba Maw's an-" nouncement.

The Cabinet was called to meet "The task of pur troops after however, to nominate,a | this date is therefore limited to delegate to the Asian conference on | getión against wandering, bands and the Indonesian altuation called by Individuals, who attempt to causq Jerusalem, Jan. 2-Aircraft India's Prime Minister, Mr Nehru. Irregularities," he added. year enough photographa of the -earth can be taken from rockets from the south west hombed A Covernment spokełman sald. It was learned today that a siini- firing 300 miles or more up to "get the Jewish quarter of Jerusa. Buring, welcomes the idea of con- lar prder to the commanding offlcers lem, according to an Israclistering joint action against the on Sumatra could be expected

within a few days-Reuter.

a picture of the earth as it really is, n tiny ball whirling in space"

Astronomers know that there is some kind of vegetable life on Mars, Wood anld, but he added, "On" then Vequestión "whofher" there In human life, your guess is as good or mineRenter.

17 DIE IN BUS CRASH

Paris, Jan. 2-Seventeen people

EDITORIAL

The Past & NINETEEN hundred and forty,

statement.

An official statement sald that the aircraft was almost certainly Egyp- | Hish. Three sticks, of bomba were dropped. At least five people were injured beat damage was said to have been Hght.

The Future

J

second

promise, co-operation, and con-

ciliation coming to rescue thems from their dilemma. The inter-

situation is

fis national

in sortlest candllion since the end of World War II, and to Hong- kong,

Dutch.

We Asiatics must combine to and aggressive imperialism," he sald Associated Presst

NOT MUCH OPPOSITION Batavio, Jan. 3.-Dutch nearly completed on Sunday 'occupa

forces

tion of all ke areas of the Iridone- sian Republic in Sumatra. All major Republican points in 'Java

already are in Dutch hands.

were

initial phose of the occupation

however have issued no formal

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Gales Sweep France & Switzerland

Paris, Jon. Whirling winda swept France. and Switzer- lang in the past 24 hours. -

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•

the.

Gale stories came from; Breathe French cargo ship Saint Mathieu, which left the port of Brest yesterday for Dakar, today put back Into Brest harbour with four of her crew Injured by Stormloosed cargo.

from Dieppe an 8.0.8. was picked on

Dutch slip, Gobaluven, in the Brie de La Samine, north of Le Treport."

Nice-the Promenade des Anglais was flooded and deck chairs carried

10 sea when giant rollers broke over the famous ocean Scout side walk.

Lyons women was killed by the 150 chimners blown down in the gale. The police closed as dangerous, the foot-bridges over the Rhone ua Saone; and tramlines all over the clly were blocked. with blown sand and earth,

Rennes-a train travellig at 60 miles an hour struck a land- slide, southwest of Rennes. Several people were injured. Heavy rain last night and this morning were believed to have caused the

fall.

Geneva- violent wind Korm swept Switzerland last night and this morning, causing widespread damare. to houses and dis- locating railway and lake steamer communications. The wind 'was followed by rain and snow in some areas/Reuler.

Chiang's Proposals For Peace Given Good Reception

Shanghai, Jan. 3.-Support and endorsement of President Chiang Kai-shek's New Year peace pro- posals today continued to pile up with the general interpretation that Generalissimo Chiang has put the Communists on a political spot while the Reds are still holding the upper hand militarily,

The actual fighting today can be described in a few words. The Reds are still massed north-east of Tientsin and all around Peiping. A few Red shells lobbed into the emergency airstrip in Tientsin's racé course when four commercial planes landed, but died down when the planes immediately took off, and returned to Tsingtao.

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1949, DECISIVE YEAR

Poace Dependent On Western Powers And Russia

By R. H. SHACKFORD London, Jan. 2.-High Wes- tern officials today predicted that the New Year might de termine whether the Western powers and Russia would: "live and let live" in the world with- out another war.

Officials placed

the

greatest emphasis on the forthcoming North Atlantic security pact and the plan for peacatime American lend-lease of military supplies to Western When these two projects Europe. were consummated, these officials said, the world would face its greatest crisis.

One official said: "Then Russian reaction to the notions of the West will be the most important develop- ment. Russian reaction to comple. tion of the Atlantic pact may deter mine whether the cold war Is to taper off toward a working arrange- ment between East and West or move closer to a hot war."

Western diplomats, having ended 1949 with a sigh relief, prepared for whatgh of intensvo war of diploinacy.

may

an even more

Nineteen forty-eight was the year of the Marshall Plan. It was con- celved in 1947, but became reality last spring. In 1940, there may be many other notable diplomatic de-

that already

vloed, including:

can be

A proposat to the United States Congress to finance military supplies for the Western European countries.

WESTERN UNION

- སི་

2. A decision by the United States Congress on whether to con- tinue to Marshall Plon

3. Further development of the Western Union within the Atlantic security pact, especially plans to develop milltary unification of those countries, under Field-Marshal Vis- count Montgomery.

On Use Pelping frost all was] immediate ceasedre order, staying on quiet as far as it was learned.] the presení lines and "calmly await Censorship of press cables was Im-representatives of both sides to dis- pored as of 10 p.m. on Sunday. No cuss peace." word came from the United Press The appeal said, "In the event

are disputes correspondent, Michael Keon, there there

during the and it could not be learned Im- negotiations both parties can appeal it the censorship was to the public opinion of the Chinese people." It sald the Communists The North Yangtze stalemate of announced policy is the "liberation the past fortnight continued. There of the people." and the frst stop was slight skirmishing around Fang of that goal will be to relieve the government and state.

6. Intensification of campaigns to cheng in North. Hupeh.

suffering of the people who have bring the Scandinavian and Mediter

these years of war gono through

NOT YET DIGESTED

Java has entled. Dutch authorities In Tel-Aviv, an Israeli Army ccase Bre proclamation in either spokesman was asked if the acing and style of language as well as fire. It said,

S&CI in when the President opened the door.

4. Putting into effect Western. plans for international control of the German Ruhr

5. Creation of a Western German

pact.

of the road

8. The United Nations Assembly

In April will be primarily devoted

Critical tests for the Truman

Doctrine in Greece.

TITO-STALIN FEUD

This is the first alr raid on Jewish non-battle areas since the Jews Issued the warning that they would bamb Calro and othor Egyp-

A Dutch infogmant said Nether tinn cities in retaliation for such landa troops nrë advancing towaril Benkoolen, 230 miles, Southeast of rakis-Reuter were killed according to

SECOND ATTACK - Padang, Republicans are hot put drst re- poris when a bus, carrying a foot- Jeruzalem, Jan. 2.--The

ting up much opposition, the infor

added.

Q3 Denkoelen, ball team, struck a wall at a gross-fair-raid

Jerusalem mant on Jewish-

While support of President and ravägen. It said, "The people rancas countries into the Atlantic Sumatra's West coast, is "the" lost roads and fell into # milf-pond occurred it 11 p.m. today and, the

Chiong Kai-shek came from all have done no wrong to you. How near La Guerche de Bretagne, in all-clear was sounded 20 minutes important city held by the Republic,

Republican units

forced

sides there was an inclination in are you going to treat the people?" Further tests of the French

and Italion middle later.United Press. Drittany-Reuter.

The City Council appeal to the governments against continued Com- from Pakanbaroc on the East coast Haifa, Jan: 2.—The master of same political quarters especially

American-that there will be. 'no Communists was written in of Sumatra, a Dutch communique the British freighter, Richard reply from Mao Tzestung or other most polite language and addressed

the munist pressure. Gaid.'

bulletin declared iho The

08 Borchard reported on arriving Red teaders until not only the Mao and Red leaders as "misters" Netherlands Army had soldiers killed and 172 wounded here on Sunday that he was Chinese Reds, but also Moscow had for the first time in many years. to disposition of Italy's former

In another telegram to President African colonies. since it launched its "polico action"fired on at sea on Saturday by a chance to digest the full import against the Republie on December two Egyptian warships. He of the Generalissimo's proposals. Chiang Kai-shek and government Kal- said he seared off a, boarding Experts who have long studied lenders, the City Council- voiced the Netherlands Informants said the party through a ruse.

Soviet and Chinese Bcd' pro- warmest support of Chlang

Red shek's appeal and said that as soon 10. Probably sensational develop- saw in the Chinese paganda sav rejection of Dr Sun Fo's honour-ns the Communists agree both sides

ments in the Tllo-Stalin feud, which able pouco declaration, the word-should immediately order a cease-

is now on governmental level. "God blessed China

11. Developments in China which

virtually the general

wipe

out what lifile tion meant the Egyptian Navy

tone, usually declarations.

in that of peace. Please carry on the peace Western prestige survives Soviet Meanwhile, it was learned

that is blockading Israel's shores. There

unhappy region of turmoil. the Dutch authorities still refuse to

12. Decisive that major

events in Palestine, ajor pronouncements let 43 United Nations military ob- The spokesman said he was not exhere was also unanimity among effort. United Fress.

Paris: Jan. 2-Tho Dutch ship which appear certain to establish servers visit areas in the two prepared to say but conceded it of the Chinese Red policy, such as

Year's Islands tak

Gosenhaven (not listed in Lloyd's without question the state of Imael, taken from the Republic, was the first time a ship bound tung's denunciation of Marshal Tito register), which this morning sent

message, Mao Tre-

And all of these, of course, topped close for Israel had been subjected to several weeks ago and the recent, out an SOS in the Brie de in Som-by the possibilities of another Big Omees Cold the Commillee Othe

year fo Central Committee attack on theme, reported tonight that she has Four attempt later in the on Friday asking such treatment. wroto

United States, were either written effected repairs and is continuing settle the cold war and get on with military observers would be when

Israeli Naval sources surmised or outlined by Soviet propagandists; under her own power-Reuter, Fence-making-United Press. permilled to travel through former

to day Red radie Republican territory in order to pre- that the fwo vessels which stopped whereas day

hand report for the the 1,023-ton Richard Borchard material defalling military or minor pare n' first

were the same corvette and mind political developments Security Council:

was purely The Dutch replied, they still did sweeper which tried to barabard Chinese in style and phrasing. not know when such

Tel-Aviv early on New Year's permission

e day.

It is these experts who believed could be granted, the informant said. They said if the attempt to search that there will be no reply to the

COMMISSION INACTIVE

the Richard Borchard does herald Generalissimo's olive branch until

Israeli the an, Egyptian blockade the United

thoroughly .other

Nations Navy will take action. They did not digested by others than the Chiuese sponsored

group in Batavia-the six.

say what that meant, consular nation

commission~~re-

Rod leaders themselves. mained inactive over the week-end. Commission members reportedly are waiting for clarification from either

twelve

of

the

which saw

Inlo

year

0310

the

Indications point eventually to the formation of a Communist - dominated Govern- ment whose behaviour towards, the Westery Powers is at the moment one big mark of inter- rogation. This is

aliadow which 'hings over the Colony's domestlo future, for we cannot escape the effects of the Chilan altuation no matter in what direction It turns. Even so. thero

will be exclusively

for the Hongkong The mare obvious

and

the accom-

successful resuscitation. of the Hongkong

Volunteer Defence Fores: greation of the Municipal Council, now

long delayed:

local

an interval of the past and the world embarko upon new year-not without some trepidailon, for the Inter- national situation contains much explosive material which will

of its most dis- require

careful handling it it concerting features

China, Is not to burst into a

where all the thirti universal www.

Hongkong saw out the old

with but the normal regrets. While the months could not compare with the fulfilment previous two years the Colony leap back

prosperity, it was not without Bome

progress, some achievement, however little. Externally Dongkong maintained opulence, although there was something of a business recetaton and money became triile tighter.

Nevertheless

the spott taneous celebrations during the weekend clearly revealed that the Colony was ending. 1948 on s high note, and there was practically no manifestation of feeling of despondency NO far as 1949 was concerned. Bul If Hongkong, snug in her, own commercial success had reason to feel content about 1948, there was little in world events during the year that Justified the muna feeling. The "cold war"" between Capitalat Demperacy and Dictaterial Communism developed frightening reality; the Inlo Berlin dispute, the Palestine problem remained unsolved; the Indonesian allusion took a tura

for the worse In the last days of the year and lo China the Nationalist cause had been.

. Communion, bold and affer

- as well as

Insidious continued

to ɑmako⋅ sOMO

rains, although

"this" had the effect of solidifying

the - (Western. Powera

polloles.

in the

204 defenoo 1949 opens with the creators the Iron Curtain:' end ; the

surviving democracios

openly

hood up against each other Writin Karin fl oftance of

DARIS.

050

bausing

modation problem generally;

30

of

and the ralaing more revente to meet additional expenditure. certain that Thus it is almost 1949 will see the introduction of new taxes, though they may take. this

Continned Indirect Torryi trading prosperity will depend Iargely on world factors, especial. ly events in China, But Govern- ment can help to make 1949 a -more memorable rear by giving car more readily to the thoughts and will of the citizenry, while the encouragement of some fall- blooded debates in Legislative Connel!

matters publle concern would not come this respect the Un- amiss. In officials could well make a happy New Year resolution. There be criticism and complaints, but they cenalitule no valld

TORRO 12 why there should not also be useful progress during the yeST

Colony. I begun. coundly on its feet and it only requires Imsgtisiivo administra- on to keep it prosperous and to make liligie mare contented,

Junt

vital

Java or Sumatra.

The

CAPTAIN'S STORY

the New

proposals

were

NOT PERSONAL APPEAL The British-owned North China • The Borchard's captain told re- Daily News, in an editorial, raised a point in the Generalissimo's appeal which other comment had not noted. It said, "It was a Chinese first of

the Good Offices Committee, or the porters Security Council on exnetly what

are expected to do.

they

"I didn't reply to the Egyptians". Dutch political SUCCESSOR were signal at the beginning us they achieved -in two Netherlands wouldn't identify themselves and sumed were just as Chinese na ho.

a new

to

all talking to others whom bo ús

It was not in any sense a personal

may

Accident May Cause Delay In

Giant Liner's. Sailing

Southampton, Jan. 2.-Surveyors who inspected the liner Queen Mary, brought to Cowes Roads near Southamp= ton today, after lying aground on-a sandhank off Cher- bourg for 12 hours last night, were not confident that the vessel would be "paased fit in time for midday sailing tomorrow.

After a preliminary Inspection in weather, is adding to the Inspector's White caution. Cowes Roads, the Cunard

The liner managed to steam into

to return

sponsored East Indian states where didn't hoist any flag 1 ignored appeal, ft was still a message from Star Company announced tonight} the premiert hnd resigned as the them unus they opened fire on my the head of a nation. The puper that the liner would be berthed in deep water under her owth peri start of

a full 45 minutes before flood In East Indonesia, Premier Ank

said further, "There was nothing the Ocean Dock, Southampton, for a At Malta, the British Naval au- abject in the message. It was not

further Inspection by divers early tide was at its height this morning." Agung Gde Agung has agreed

tomorrow. Cabinet. Informed ob-thorities said the Richard Borchard

Fourteen tugs had sailed from form

Portland and The English language China Daily,

would resume Portsmouth, Plymouth, The Queen Mary Bervers in Batavia expressed the radioed she had been intercepted by one of surrender"

"an unidentified vessel flying the which is associated with Dr If. II. hdr-voyago to New York on the Le Havre, but British tugs received opinion his earlier resignation ape

at sca editorial that midday tide tomorrow If the inspec-orders while still at based on the fear that Israeli flag." They said they as Kung, said in an was parently his position might be affected ad-sumed the dying of the Israel flag president Chiang Kai-shek, listened ton was satisfactory, the announce to their home parts.

A sudden shift of the wind froni BB A TUEC. was intended action was versely if Dutch

A boarding party of six men then to the popular clamour for pencement added.

But a Cunard offcial said tonight: the southwest to west and an in- with the same sympathetic car not completely muccessful, »

boarded the Rickard Borchard, the he had listened to the clamour for "The surveyors have got to be crease in its speed to 80 miles an In West Java state,

Cabinet now

wold, captain

while Egyptian war-

satialled. They want a further ex-hour were given as the cause of the war against the Japanese in 1937.. ins guards was being ford by a non-partisan

people's

mishap to the liaer. strongly

at Cher- One vernment headed by a pro-Repub-piracy as the warships following us able to carry on, that that if it idla no

visible from the outside bourgminary Inspection

at daybreak by a French navy. licanAssociated Press.

definitely refused to show their na- the will of the people he would but from our Internal Inspection we diver showed neither the rudder nor MILITARY ACTION ENDS/

tional flag or identify themselves." take any step and make the neces-could not be sure whether there was the steering mechaniam suffered any Batavia, Jan. 2 The Commander.

said ho frightened

the board-

ard-sary sacrifices United Press, in-chief “of " the Dutch forces in ing party off by "threatening them Indonesia, - General S. H. Epoor, in that I had signalled British ships be- an order to the commanding officers fore they boarded. "The boarders

Indonesian. It will replace the Gowships circled around red against this wishes not that he is weak or un-|

He has now yielded to the told Reuter! There!

-SHANGHAL APPEAL:

3--The Shanghat, Jan.

under water",

wero propellers nor rudder-

messengers, did not fearts

le the liner was in that, the ship had grounded until

City Cowes Roads as divers are unable to this moming. They watched the

refloating operation, viell

in Java, announced that the Dutch left but not until they forced the Council today issued on official hp- operate there, part

military action ended on December captain to produce the ships papers. peal to - Miso Tre-turig and - other. The fact that the ship du her last | 31, 1948, it was officially stated here and to fill in a questionnaire.--Asso- - Communist leaders "and members of two round trips toole a severe worked all night thi fust off

today.

clated Press/

the Communist Party,” suggesting an buffeting from the north Atlantic from the stern to thh Bow,