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VOL. IV NO. 52

Soldiers Slaughter Railway Workers

S. HUNAN RIOT

Canton, Mar. 4.-Seven employees of the Canton- -Hankow railway were bru

tally killed yesterday afternoon by wounded sol- diers at Chenchow, South Hunan, near Kwangtung.

Nearly 1,000 soldiers riot- el after attempts to seize a enw on a cattle train were į registed.

cow

The goldiers, Iron unitary

The hospitals, seizen!

Mick wi saying it whe should provide ford wounded soldiers. The owners of the cattle refused to hand nver the ebw and resisted it seizure.

Then the soldiers turned on ther the railway Baards an employees and accized them of siding the owners of the cow

The authorities were, helpless

during the rist ant seven en- ployers were slaughtered.

The Chenchow railway statten

completely wat smashed

mel

then looted.

All train service on the trunk line linking South China with the Yangtse River was suspend-..

The employees ro- ed today. fused to work until the mor- flerers were arrested ahul proter- tion given against future ou breaks Associated Press.

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TODAY'S WEATHER: Moderate Easterly winds; cloudy. Noon Onervations: Barometrio pressure, 1019.4 mbs., 30.10 In Temperature, 72.5 deg. F. Dew point, 01 der. F: Relative humidity, 60. Wind direction, East. Wind force, 18 knots.

Low water: 2 ft, o in, at 6 p.m.' High ivaler 8 ft. 4 in, at 11.47 p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph

RESIGNS

Washington, Mar. 3.-Mr James V. Forrestal (above)" resigned as United States today. Deleure Secretary Air Louis A. Johnson was named as his successor.

Mr Johnson, a 58-year old lawyer, is a former As- sistant Secretary of War. le acted AN President Roosevelt's personal repre- during sentative in India

the war and braded the American War Production

Board there In 1042, Reuter.

LINFU RUMOUR

DENIED

4.-Chinese Shanghai, Mar. rumours that Nationalist China returning the was considering destroyer Linfu, formerly the HMS Menip, to Britain for lear that the vessel would follow the example of the cruiser Chungking in defecting to

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Commons Debates Britain's Tribesmen

Defence Budget

WEST EUROPEAN PACT COMMITMENTS

Tactical Problems Being Studied

London, Mar. 3.-The Western Union organisation under Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery was studying the tactical problems of West European defence and "preparing plans for action in any sudden emergency," Mr A. V. Alexander, the Minister of Defence, told Parlia ment today:

"Its work," he said, "is a clear indication of our will and pur- pose to stand four square to the difficulties of the present international situation."

Mr Alexander, was opening a debate on the Government state- ment on defence which accompanied the Defence Budget last month. This Budget provides for an expenditure of £759,860,000 for the year 1949-50-an increase of £107,500,000 above the current year.

The total strength of Britain's armed forces-793,000 on April

1 this year is to be reduced to 750,000 by April, 1950.

The Government statement explained that the increased expenditure, despite the decrease in the numbers, was due to the increased rates of pay, the increased cost of equipment, the administration of occupied territories and the necessity for scuding abroad extra forces to reinforce local security

measures.

programme

Wis

It said that the 1948-50 pro-Europe, Mr Alexander declared, is needful to enable us to play the "We have made considerable our proper part in the defence progress. The Western Union of the free peoples of the Military Supply Board has made world."

comprehensive review of the defence production capacity of each of the five countries.

duction isminimum necessary to cover the and maintenance requirements allowed for a rotest instalment of muderuisation.

morning.

The Linfu. unlike

which was ** 47 plane, misslig for several Chungking,

from Britain. outright gift days while on a fight from

Ioan to China for period California to Son Antonio, Texas, 'crashed in the Colorado of five years, it was said.

Reports Bat Chinese zaval Mountains, Rilling nine service- !,

were taking cx- inen, the plice reported here authorities

traordinary precautions to pr

Among the killed was Mujer who took Lucian Youngblood, part in the first bombing, rail

un Japan-Reuter.

The debate was on a Govern- ap- ment motion, asking for vent the flight of the Linfu couldproval of the defente statement. not be contined although Ad-The statement has disappointed miral Kwel Yung-chin the

the Opposition, which decideri to Caminander-in-Chief of the Na-ere the adequacy of the tionalist Navy. "has moved his Government's defence policy by flag to a shpi moored alongside | putting down an amendment, the country A report-thet th cruiser complaining that

was not getting sufflelent value Athens, Mar. 3-A Greek Chungking, which slid out. of

for its money. enrrying forty port last Saturday, was carrying military lorry

CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS overturned near with her a large quantity of s gendarmes

OL the three nicetings of the Corinth today killing nine nad ver dollar and gold bullion was

Defener Ministers of the five injuring the other occupants.ofleially denied by the Central

Western Union countries of Bank last night.--Reuter. Associated Press.

Lorry Overturns

EDITORIAL

the Linfu.

Final Blow To Prestige

EFECTION of the officers and crew

D of the Chinese warship Chungking

constitutes a final blow to the all-hôt lost, prestige of the Nationalist - Govern- ment. For the Chungking, originidly HMS Aurora, together with the Lin Ft (formerly HMS Mendip) were supposed

of a to represent the foundation shins new, modern and elfelent Chinese navy. But the justifiable, pride with which the officers and ratings of the Chungking salled the warship from Britain to their home-port of Shanghal has had to give A Reuter way to bitter disillusionment,

to thus: "Shanghai, version Hums with all links with Britain and the out- side world linally broken, the, regime of . the Chinese Navy swiftly began to assert itself, with the result that the standard #feely su}}- of the Royal Navy were planted by the home brand: The shock. generated by this reversal of the stan=" dard, evidenced in the lowered Incomes, the lowered rations, the cheap uniforms. provoked such widesprend dismay, that. more than half the men realised the futility of their two years spent in England to learn the British naval code dumped overboard, the which had been

This is n Arst thing on their return."

Indicimient of the Chinese grave Nationalist Navy and one of the saddest sequels imaginable to a splendid Iden.. When the Chungking, arrived in Hong- kong last August on the final leg of her. triumphal trip. from England, the Colony was stirred and impressed by the smart bearing and obvious efficiency of the ship's company. The men and the ship reflected credit, not only on themselves. but

on the British Navy which had trained them with such enthusiasm for

years, two

and Hongkong belleved that at last her great neighbour' was

starting in the right direction towards creating a Navy worthy of the country, But if the story as told to Reuter is true, The Nationalist Government has shown

no pride, nor any interest in the Chung king and Lin Fu, or their crews, who were Supposed to set the pattern for the future Chinese Nayy. According to the strict

ende of

obedience loyalty and which is the hall mark of the navies of the world, the defection of the Chung- King is indefensible, more especially as

seem that the warship it would

has salled north in readiness to surrender to the Communists; who are still the enemies of the internationally recognised govern- ment of China. Nevertheless, there is human element in this drama which needs to be apprecinted. li 5 all too, clear that the officers and men of the Chungking felt that their conditions in home waters were degrading; that they had been, badly let down by their own government. Under such- circumstances morale must suffer and loyalty im- paired. Defection in the Nationalist- armles is nothing ney, and has, in fact, become common cúqugh to be taken as a should matter of course,'. But that it occur on a warship that supposedly was the pride of the National Government comes as a shock. But it also sustains the conviction that there is no longer nny confidence in the Nationalist Government, elther among the fighting services or the civilian population. All that remains for It to do is to reach as honourable a peace as possible with the Communists. In the quickest time possible, and turn the administration of the nation over to. men who can keep at least a degree of falth with their people, their soldiers and their sailors.

"It is today arranging for the equipment of the new defence forces of the Western Union.

Lo

BOY TO GROW EARS IN

DS

STOMACHI

Pittsburgh, Mar. 3-Eight-year-old Jimmy Meadors of Hartstown, Pennsylvania, is going to grow a pair of ears in *his stomach,

Jimmy was born without ears. Now doctors are going to provide what nature forgol

He is to undergo a series of six to eight operations in the Children's Hospital. Dr S. M. Duperiuls, a plastic war-、 is in charge. The process will take two years,

and A cartilage will be removed from Immy's ribs

The "ears" will then be moulded into the shape of ears. placed in the boy's abdominal cavity for a period of time to foster tissue growth.

Eater, tes will be transplanted to the head they will function as real "live" cars

whicro

Jimmy can hear normally upw despite the lack of car openings on either side of his head. Doctors say he has normal auditory canals and car drums,-Associated Press.

"Blockaded" Russians Ordered Back To

The Soviet Zone

London, Mar. 3.-The Soviet Repatriation Mission, "blockaded" by the Americans in their headquarters in Frankfurt, were tonight ordered by the Russian authorities to return to the Soviet Zone, the Soviet-controlled Berlin Radio reported.

The Radio added that Russia "had been forced" to cancel the permit for the United States branch

Soviet group in the Zone of Germany.

that

had

no

On The War Path

men,

PEOPLE FLEE IN TERROR

on

Cuttack, India, Mar. 3. -Bow-and-arrow tribes- the war path against the Orissa Govern- ment, blocked the only road winding through the Mayurbhanj · Hills and brought. police pursuers to pitch battle, it was made known here today.

A

They ambushed' and destroyed

a Jeep and hacked to death a retired forestry officer who was

Ten driving it.

people were killed and several injured.

The war-like aboriginal hill- men, who object to their prince- by State being merged with Orisan Province, forced 2,000 people to flee in terror from the heights to the safety of the Lowbs.

They want Mayurbhanj merged with adjacent Bihar. Province instead of Orissa.

EARLIER FICHTING

The aboriginal tribesmen-the- Adisbasis, who inhabit the hill tracts of Mayurbhanj-began their "war" against the Orissa Go- Orissa tonk over the administra verment early in January when

of the area.

tion

to the United Nations General

resolution that Assembly refugees should be compelled

In a clash in February, 13 to return to their homelands..

people were killed. Police re- Referring to a statement In inforcements were rushed up to the Soviet note that Americans the hills when the news came The broadcast added

been repatriated quickly that the forestry officer had been Colonel Lazarov, chief of the by the Soviet authorities, it murdered and that a passenger Soviet Military Liaison Mission declared: "The Soviet Govern-bus had been halted and forced with the United States Supremument is aware of this GoverTI- to return. Command, hnd Informed the ment's profound dissatisfaction Thousands of the tribesmen American authorities of this with the progress of the re-.

throw up barriers before the decision.

patriation of American citizens advancing police. After the within

the Soviet Union battle, they dispersed into their Reuter.

native hills.

hunger

80,000 Starving

of water, Arabs Saved

London, Mar. 3-Royal Alr

Force planes, dropping supplies

Before India

won indepen- dence, Mauyrbhanj was one of the 42 States in the Eastern States Agency. It has an area of more than 4,000 square mlies and a population of about 900,- 400. The ancient Bhanja King- covered a considerable of Orissa-Reiter.

dom

part,

Boat Capsizes:

23 Drowned!.

Colonel Lazarev condemned the

forced "provocative More money was being spent measured" adopted by

the development Americans when the Repatria on research and this year, chiefly on producing tion Mission rejected their order to leave Frankfurt. He said that new types of aircraft.

The Defence Minister said it by "clamping down ॥ was plain that the exchange be- blockade on the Soviet Mission

and the cutting off Meteor or Vampire jei fighters tween the five nations military were already being supplied to

equipment in any quantity was power and gas. the Americana raise considerable had broken the repatriation France, Belgium and Holland. bound

ogreement," as well as the laws ad-financial problems, requiring the were well Arrangements

of humanity and International vanced for the manufacture of uimast understanding and good-

of grain, have Saved -Irpin agreements.'

Inarooned these, aircraft under licence in will.

starvation 80,000 CRITICISES.REDS -those- countries.

Lazarev added: "The Soviet Araby-in-the-Hadhramaut,- Further

Commenting un an amend- ther supplies would

Command a compelled to an Southern Arabla, the Air Mials- inent by the wo Communist nut the issued permit for the try stated today.. made available during

Mr Alexander declared that Members expressing alarmn at-1

work of American search groups aer he expenditure, on arinamerits.

Through a shortage of rain, Manila, Mar. 3-Twenty- while Russia maintained

engaged in the Soviet Zone of

including 13 for crops failed and water dried up, three persons, "veto

the search peace and security" Mr Alexander Gaid: "These are of

were drowned on Britain must carty

her full they whose comrades in France Germany in

American citizens for the pur-Sardine fishing has also cesedchildren,

1

when and the camels--the only means | Monday

sallboat share of the defence burden of and Italy, clearly acting under

poses of their repatriation.

too weak capsized off Samar Island the same alle inspiration, have

of_transport—were the free peoples of the world.

that they

"It has been suggested to the with hunger to cross the escarp- Central Phlippines. M: Alexander said it had recently declared

belief would welcome the armies of members of those Americanment.

Delayed reports of the always been Britain's

groups now on the territory of

Blsuster reaching Manila today that she must act collectively, Russia on their territories.

to Since February 4. Dakota said.

sight

persons survived. planes from Aden have dropped Passengers on board the small 751 tons of millet. Yesterday, jcraft were excursionista travel- conditions in Hadhramout had ing between Guluan, Sainar, so improved that the airlift was and nearby Suluan Island. AB no longer necessary.-Beuter. socialed Presn

L!

1040.

It is quite impossible to the MG object is to foster the the Soviet occupation Zone

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of

28

times

PROTESTS REJECTED

Washington, Mar. 3.The

in the

that the free-loving de- leave the territory of the Soviet world as it is today.

West Zone Immediately."--Reuter. that you

nations of the can plan to secure

.

over- been

transformed the defence of

country have

night into Imperialist aggres- alone, effectively," he said,

sors to sow doubt and dis- ATLANTIC PACT sension and thus to undermine Me Alexander said he could the country's will to resist the United States today firmly re

"jected the Russian protests not say much at this stage shout insidious attack of Communism."

order to nor beragalust the American the North Atlantic Pact.

The

It was not Britain,

the close the Soviet Repatriation nations now taking part in the friends, who had delayed

for plans

inter- Mission at Frankfurt. effective discussions had between them a large proportion of the world's national force under the United

An American note, delivered agreement and mare Nations, or blocked industrial resources

nan 250 million people.

on d

disurinament, br prevented to the Soviet Foreign Ministry than

Their clear unity of alm and the creation of an International in Moscow, in reply to a Soviet 24, said the note of February to control the Jo- the fact that such an agreeirent authority.

was "replete nuclear terial, Russian protest

material, should be under negotiation at duction

pro-with misrepresentations and dis- vetoed all were most significant.

After the pact was signed, posals in the Security Counell, tortion of fact."

Mr Alexander said that "f The Soviet note deolnred that bound to follow discussions were

10 be a war in the Amerienu action violated a the distribution of about

of respon- there were sibility. These

discussions the immediate future, the first repatriation agreement signed in the Crimen in February, 1945, would affect British, defence. campaigns would no doubt be

the weapons in and that American officials He gave an assurance that fought with

Germany had obstructed L work of the Soviet Repatriation Britain had adequate quantities use during the last war" of the most important items of PACIFIC PROBLEMS

Mission. equipment which take a long Questioned about Pacine de- lo manufacture. The fence problems, Mr Alexander timo

Items in the said "In our relationships with shortage of these Inst war was the "matni trake on in the Commonwealth, we De speed with which the fight-have very good 'co-operation Ing power could be deployed. indeed.

Nevertheless dimeuities

We have a joint planning or- existed. licy to

It would

01

be n false po vehicles now when marked we have very close. consulta- supcrier types, might perhaps bation und understanding with developed in the near future.

produce weapons danisation being set up with

regard the Pacific aren, "and"

the United St continued: "Wo |

Bir Alexander inust

Kever

in

in

The American note denied these allegations and enld the United States reaffirms the position taken by the United States Military Commander-in- Chlef (General Lucius D. Clay) and requests that personnel of the Soviet Repatriation Mieston be withdrawn forthwith,” IRREGULARITIES

said:

the American de-

The American note MUST LOOK AHEAD

than nine people per forket He added: "But we just look

"that our in- "Los

were being repatriat- world is in a mouli further ahead. The equipment Buence in the

Mission. Future we hope to have when fur pre-large measure due to our mem-ed by the

repatriation could be car sent projects begin to bear fruit bership of the worldwide Com-ried on by the Soviet Military will, in most fields, represent an monwealth of Nations.

Mission. The repatriation ac- The meeting of the Common- tivities have been

carried Un outstanding advance on what we

wealth Prime Ministers have now."

full Co- "Before ourselves and before London Inst

October afforded with the active and

operation of the rest of the world, we can be an opportunity for a discussion cupation authorities, despite the clear that our defence measures of the present arrangements irregularities in the conduct of

between have no aggressive purpose," for consultation

the members of

the

Soviet Repa- Mr Alexander concluded.

countries of the Commonwealth triation Mission," #nye regret their necessity, on defence matters."

The note termed na but our duty is clear. But so Work was continuing on this Inacceptable" the Soviet ro- long as Russia maintains her subject, he said, It was conferences to legal activities of veto on pence and security, so templated that improvements groups opposed to Russia” m long thall wo have to be pre-would be based on the existing Germany obstrucling repatria- pared to carry whatever burden (Continued on Page 8) tion work. It drow attention

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