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THE HONGKONG TELÉGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1949.

New Approach To Asia Problems Commonwealth

Govts Plan

To Check Communism

Barcelona Crime Wave

in

in.

Barcelona, Mar. 2.- The crime wave Barcelona, which tensified in the last two, weeks, continued today when shots fired from a truck hit Manuel Pinal, physical educator for the Falange youth or ganisations.

Pinol and an assistant were riding in a private car when the truck ap proached. He was ser- iously wounded, and his chauffeur, Antonio Norte, was killed out. right.

The assailants made a successful escape.-- United Press.

8 Charged With Espionage

London, Mar. 2.-The Commonwealth Governments plan to make a "new approach", to problems in Southeast Asia in a attempt to check the spread of Communism,

A high Commonwealth Government source said today that a decision to reach an "understanding with genuine nationalists" was the main outcome of the New Delhi con- .ference on Burma last Monday.

Government sources said, "Australia and New Zealand participated in this conference Both meetings and the Asian conference. emphasised claims by Asiatic countries to: settle affairs in their own continent and made it clear there should be unified Commonwealth policy concerning genuine nationalism defined separately from Communism."

United Kingdom

Gaveromst

to

30

Unite-t save

ITRES

representative Nalions This Individual Com-1. would

countries from be- monwealth

dwarfed by the United States and Russia."

cided,

thela

as

Siam's Army-Navy

7

POCKET CARTOON

REST Durice FREPACKING

DEPT.

More U.S. Troops

For Japan

20,000 INCREASE REPORTED

How-

French Blockade Prevents Indo-China

Shipments

Rice

Future Exports Uncertain

Saigon, Mar. 2-Indo-China's rice ship- ments in early 1949 to hungry Asia depend on French military leaders who for the past month, have stopped all rice shipments from one of Southern Indo-China's chief rice granaries:

This is the Trans-Bassac section, at the southern tip of Indo-Cna. Throughout its rice

of the fields are numerous guerillas

Com- munist-led Viet Minh forces fighting the French. From farmers and traders shipping rice to the mills outside Saigon the Viet Minh has exacted millions of piastres in duty,

Since midy January the French:

have sought to deny

this revenue to their opponents. US CABINET

They

ments

ordered all rice

ship- halted.

from the area They threw a cordon of troops and navnl units around the They hope the Viet section. Minh will be forced, through

market

for

CHANGES.

of funds and opposition PREDICTED

But so far

tion to improve

now

the

is not bari

Washington, Mar. 2.-The Jack

from farmers to leave the aren

sections

French where United Press learned today for that the United States troop troops can more easily get at the framework eif. Liz:

FORRESTAL AND They said the formulation of) within

French authorities figure that, such a policy would be dis- Western Union and the Atlantic strength in Japan will be in-them.

ROYALL TO GO? Pussed at the projected Common-Paet, it should be possible to decreased by approximately

eventually, after the Pith: F Heeting,

play military resources so great 20,000 men in the fiscal year the rice will reach the world wealth

Washington. Mar. 2. — later this as to deter any aggressor," they of 1950. The Army declinockade is lifted. Ottawa or Cotorabo,

Continuing Cabinet changes | year,

These sources said it would ed to disclose the actual they will promise no shipments

during the next few months GOOD CROP READY certainly not be too much to expect that troops dispositions in the during March, would

would ren an Far East command."

Similarly they make no pre-were foreseen here today consider such proposals with a Canada

with South lever, it was believed that genuine desire to bring them "Andia's difference

they planned to be between dietion of Indo-China's possible with special emphasis on the rice contributions to the world to fruition, but at the moingat | Affen should not be allowed to

next during 1940. Shipments in 1918 Department of National De- Defence Secretary of polley to prevent is a question

Gove/95,000 and 100,000 deride whether special arrange Commonwealth

there was

little year as compared to between totalled about 200,000 tons, more fence.

Royall ments could or should be made" sourrés sald

*75,000 and 80,000 at the end than 1947, but a lot less than James Forrestal and Army doubt India wonk!, decide

ex- Secretary Kenneth the prewar year's average said the sources.

Commonwealth of 1948. rotain her

unn tops. port of 1.500,0

were among those whose Commonwealth Goverment

They said the problems in Asta

With war continuing through-

with tenure was the subject of This information was contrary a whole could be attributed

the out

Country and sources sail the decisions taken

to reports (not carried by the to the single word "rice". : the projected Commonwealth

sinking

Some of Mr Forrestaf's close shipments and conference "could" prove more

"It is the problem" of 1,000,- Gaited Press) that the United guerillas exacting tribute from speculation.

French associates said he experted to important than. Chuna's change | 000,000 proplé pressing hard on

States troop strength in Japan rice

many loaded barges,

through tha sauf. Communion" They

own was being materially reduced.

eeriumic officials say the ex remain in offler that the Sustenance of their

until of Congress or At a recent press conference may even Paris, Mar. 2-Formal "11

and briefing in the Pentagon.port is dependent on the poll session

Lical situation,

do say that the rice action is completed on legista Army officials disclosed that the

uational They of espionage have eventually there will be agingle soul United Press. charges

Commonwealth

proposed

crop now in the fields and due defence setup.

The unification Far East Command been preferred against eight at the

year troop strength for the fiscal.

in effect harvesting in about six of 1050

(2 would be 127,000 of the 28 persons arrested in

as smoothly weeks is a "very good one." If plan the French Communist spy

compared to 129,000.

a political solution is reached. working However, because of sine re-

they report, Indo-China should been expected.

a National Press rice hunt, Jules Moch, Minister

be able ductions in the strength of other

to add much KEY CENTRE of the Interior, said today.

Allied

the occupying to the world market. Associa luncheon recently. Mr Forrestal sakt, plan to retire whet that dev Sourers agreed M. Moch made the statement,

ted Press. uld be kept at the strength

I feel I can be of no more use. India's well informed

10 tor

pointed recording

lopment

desired strength by some shifting

In this process (unliteation of sources, before meeting of the eventual emergence as the key Asian

of United States troops within

the armed services.)" a Southeast Council of Ministers presided ventre of

Command to Vincent coalition"

the Far East

The Congressional programme, 10 counter Com-

The Far Far Japan's advantage.

news halted in the Senate by a munist expansion.

Includes the incorrect

Fast Command COMMISSION TO

B1buster and in the entire Con- It would

Philippines, Guum,

Okinawa,sources here. Last night, security police said

gress, has been lagging so badly that six Communists, two of describe this as any sort of re-

HOLD INQUIRY Japan and Korea. For practical They say 14 out of the 15 rice-

in the past two months as of Burma

session a lonk summer minke them, French army officers, hadgional bloc, they arited.

The not mean

Comman

purposes, Japan and Okinawa

sub-producting districts been arrested for giving military does

Under these the under

same Bangkok, Mar. 2.--The are

predominantly by

almost inevitable. are, peoples! wealth countries are concerned

circumstances, Mr Forretti the Karens, who are now fight- secret to a foreign power. It is

tor generally believed the power is in a plan of unified armed inter-creation of a six-man Com- command.

It simply meats they mission

ing the

might not wait for further nelion government TWO' CLASSIFICATIONS to settle the.fric- Yugoslavia.

on national defence, the United would agree on cominus unders

I was between the Army Although the Army thus far separate state of their own.

The Burmese government is

Press was told. May to disclose the

a possible retire- companies to

suggested as standing on genuine nationalist tion

Navy, which has declined

asking_shipping various Southeast and the aims in

actuai dispositions by location

ment date. Asian countries and belleve this.

last caused

weekend's

within the command, they have enter Bassein on their own in-

CHANGES IN MIND understanding could jave 11

in Bangkok, disclosed their composition. tiative to collect rice stocks car- middle way for countering Com-bloodshed

No minister is being abruptly two marked for export overscas, ac- there are

out of the Cabinet, middl

is, exploiting was announced today by Technically which

Scrisdi Kenemal classifications of units in cording to shipping sources.

The companies are said to hunted genuine nationalism for its own Major-General,

the United States Army:

he returned to in mind when guarantees of safe conduct or office as President in his own Saigon-today-ki-that-- Tran!! In Burma, the matm endeavour.

commander of tion and equipment“

Ilia intention was to right. now would be to dissociate the appointed

of distribution payment of compensation in table The "lable 2

event of damage to the ships and

work them out gradually. That and allowances."

both Forrestl and Karen uprising from the Com the Army forces in the manist movements.

Bangkok arca.

For purposes of brevity. the injury to personnel.-Associated In Malaya. offorts would be

Dhanarach's Best. Is designated as "TO & E," Press. Major-General runde to foster mavements al-

from while the second is "TD & A", removes ready afoot for

for a Maloy Chinese appointment

Arty of any

The Army said the "TD & A direct control MOTION DEFEATED.

Federation."prompted by respon-

There has been Lieutenant-General units" formations The Cabinet will meet gala nible Malayan residents who

top-level Cabinet change manders for specifle tasks to be tonight under Premier

nationalisi Henri have natural

Luang Kach Songkram, the ex-

the election, but there have been such as military performed tremist organiser of the Army Queuille to take

several in lower echelons. Most matters pirations but who deplore Com-

In Germany On Active List group which returned the pre- government units

recent was the resignation of dealing with military expendi-munist opportunistu."

Pibut and Japan, war crimes units

-Secretary of the Army. tures.

The projected Comontawealth set Premier, Marshal

Washington, Mar. 2.-The De- Songkran, to the leadership in military missions. The tables of

an-Williams II. Draper. Jr.. tociny described by

distribution are revised imme-fence Department GovernmentSlam in November, 1947. Lung Kach Songkran

uver Auriol

by

President

either Peland or Yed a motion

The Council adopted at to create

territorial legislature in Cochin-China. This is part of the programme to end the war

Indo-China by returning a Dal to his throne as a constitu- tional monarch.

A French news dispatch from

Dinh, brother of one of Daoi Dal's advisers, and Cao Huu Thuong, President of the Nation. alist Baodaise Party, were mur- dered by members of the Viet Minh.

up

vention,

a

manista,

endz.

be

A motion before the Foreign discussions were

owers."

powers.

A subs

FIRS

to

as-

DI

Friction

ROTTING STOCKS Rancoon. Mar. 2.-Large rice stocks at Burma's rice port of Bassein are rotthig and exposeri to trade rotting. according

tn

Dhanarach, the newly E. The "table of organisa-have asked the government for Me Truman had some changes

com-

are tailored by Marshall

are

Depart-

The proposed strength of the Tupce

на

in the expected perhaps about the same time.

would

depart

depart

has

been

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re- PAPER White, in sheets 17" x Communist The two

wartime Army Chief of early last December at a press delivery The mem sources recalled that the British exchange frauds in Army over-¡ment.

The buying. biers of the Commission said the Foreign Secretary. Mr Ernest seas French Government was already Bevin, enpusted fast muntat scandal made him an important Far East Command in fiscal 1850 Staff retired, voluntarily from conference when he announced quested to apply to the Ilon.5" cut to arty size. 20 cents per

la contention Agure ol

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Ewhile 15,000 are in "TD &

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Secretary. committed to support one of the the Western Union Council

A" units.

All persons of when he

Irish As- State, although five-star generals questioners he had been pressed Foreign Ministers, "We should Pibul Songkram regime. substitute measure pre-treat Asia

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EFFECTS

Luung Kach Songkram con- Ministers, Georges Bidault, and

In Germany 72 percent of the retirement by the last Congress succeeded Franklin D. Roosevelt sociation not yet members The Defence Department said in April, 1945, and that the They said the first eifrets of manded the Army in their raid

Army action "merely Cabinet situation had adjusted are cordially invited to join the Society. Membership Rene Mayer was adopted in-

units. The Army said this the

General Marshall's itself.-United Press.

application viting "all interested ecuntries that Council meeting already on the Government police sta-occupation forces are "TO & E

difference was because General restores

list of the broadcast announcing a

a name to the active relala MacArthur had to send representatives to Parls were manifest in Indonesia and tion on Saturday night after a

obtained Fatal Cliff Fall a major effort for peace." Indo-China,

Du French Governments res-new Governinent."

The

raid It now goes to the Assembly pectively were making new ap-

caused confused "tactical organisation, including Army."-United Press..

Naples Secretary. number of combat

Naples, Mar. 2~~The the maximum soldiers, and to the

Lucius nationalist shooting between proaches

Units," whereas Genera

police said today that Dr-Nicolaj

DENIS G. SHERRIFF, police before the main Army and

D. Clay In Germany "did not ment has informed British Com-Poletskyrov, 5-year-old secre- problem. Paris has been going on

Ilau. Secretary, mission untli have a tactical The same sources complained. Navy street battles.

until monwealth omeials of the troop Texlay the for five days. It is being pushed however, of "grave weakness in

rity remained much later" and thus. recom

on the sen dispositions for the next fiscalary at the local Russian Consu-

late, found dead the quiet but tense. Diplomatie ob- mended the use of units tailored year.

night, tell by M. Moch, famed Communist-

head of the French defence

South Pac}}e." They said it servers were still without to perform

He said the fact that General shore on Sunday specific Jobs: Since tactical mission was assigned. MacArthur will have four com accidentally from a 200-metre Security Police. He has stamped was significant that General answer to two key questions: the

cliit. 1.Whether the "Free Thai"

to him, Ger

General Clay has out in the past two years two MacArthur's projected Pacific

bat divisions up to full strength was posing for his photo- waves of Communistsinspired defences did not extend further elements, setting off the agting verted some of his personnel in and in lighting condition, under

units to "TO & E“ strikes

threatened South than the

his command should fully coun- graph at the time, they added. any prearranged support TD &

United A strolling photographer, who "Nevertheless, with a unified.

fur

teract reports that the combat units. country's economy.—Associated

an apparent attempt Commonwealth defence policy overthrow Marshal Songkram's

A reliable foreign source sald States is reducing its garrison in had been held for questioning.

was released today.-Reuter. military regime, or

the National Defence Depart-Japan-United Press.

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2.Whether the fighting was the cutcome of the long-stand Ing Army and Navy tension, kling of a Marine at the height of Saturday night's. tension... Reuter.

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Blondin's Daughter Dies

London. Mor. 2. Mrs Charlotle

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Frankfurt, Mar. 2-The the quitting German cook gol quoted as saying the

blockade was shameful police United States Army today! The miniature blockade was action" and "further proof of

the Annual General served elght Russians a totally effective. At first, the the United States' violation of

Meeting of the Hong Kong generous taste of the bloc- Russians tried to hide the fact international, agreements.

uncomfortable. The besieged Soviets are Automobile Association will kade in a heatless, water-that they were

hure drifted the musle patriation inlsslun here. like structure foodless house besieged by of accordions, However, when orders from Moscow, they Colonel Wood and, Colonel the American Military armed military police.

Lazrev entered the building ernor's order to leave the house daughter of, Charles. Blondin. The Russians had no airlift | tonight, Colonci Vnally, A. and the U.S. occupation zone of the famous French-born fight or any other source of supplies. Argonuv, chief of the blockaded Germany. They did not budge rope walker, died last night in The eight American mill-

epatriation mission, appealed at midnight Monday, the first tary policemen on hospital at Worthing, aged 83.

guard

deadline, or at eight am, today, Blondin, who twice crossed there-two for each corner of the for water.

orders Colonel Wood refused and the final one. Lacking the Niagara Falls on a tight house, one for each Russlan

"I'm from Moscow, they could not rope, often carried his daughter had been told: "Let nobody in anid, when he come out,

following my original orders accept the American offer of during his exhibitions, either and nobody out."

to the zonal fled on his back or in a wheel- Nobody except the United Neither side has made any offers "suitable escort"

The situation border. American officials said States Provost Marshal, Colonel or concessions. barrow.

they would gladly relay any Mrs Robolllo ended her days Stirling A. Wood, and the remains unchanged."

In Bertin, Marshal Vassily orders that might come for the In chief of the Russian milltary In a home for the blind

Sovici Military telephoneless. Russians-United Worthing and died after a fall. mission, Lieut-Colonel Andrej Sokolovsky,

was! Pross. -Reuter,

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