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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTILA

The

Hongkong Telegraph

VOL. IV NO. 59

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1949.

Finding Peace BRITAIN TO REINFORCE

Formula

Nanking, Mar. 12.

After another secret session

the

yesterday dobaling Government's peace policy, the Legislative Yoan

MJ-

nounced that li had agreed

:

to a three-point proposal to the Government's elfort.

peace

The points were;

1-The Lerislative Yunn would agree to approve re- trospectively all the Gov- '; ernment measures to moli- elt peace with the Com- munists during the period when the Yuant was in re-

2. In future nl Im- portant national problems should be considered in the light of the opinions of both the Nationalists and the Communists.

3,- The Government should continus to act in the peace uegotiations in accordance with people's desire for peace Reuter-APP.

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AKABA GARRISON Fighting

Israeli Troops Dig In

Near Port Town

Equipped With Light

Tanks

London, Mar. 11.-Britain has decided to reinforce the British garrison at Akaba, the Transjordan port at the head of the Gulf of Akaba, it is learned from a usually reliable source. The British unit concerned will be transferred from the Canal Zone of Egypt in the immediate future. An official announcement from London may be expected this weekend.

A contingent of British troops, known as "Oalton's Force," was sent to Akaba last January, following a request made by the Trans- jordan Government for military assistance under the Anglo- Transjordan Alliance of 1948.

The request followed the Is racli offensive against the Egyptian troops in the Negev area of Southern Palestine in December, 1948.

Observers in London assumed tonight that the decision to reinforco the British garrison at Akaba had been made following the Israeli occupa- tion yesterday of the Palestinian coastline adjacent to the Transjordan frontier, at the head of the Gulf.

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Near Mandalay

Communications Severed

Rangoon, Mar. 11.- Heavy fighting raged to night between Government troops and

Karen in- surgents in the outskirts of Mandalay, the ancient capital of Burma, accord. ing to the latest reports reaching here.

Telegraphic

communications with Mandalay has been eut, it was officially learned.

A communque earlier stated that the Kurens were attacking Government troops 13 miles north of Mandalay after their occupation of the nearby Army centre of Maymyo on Wednes- day.

One hundred and twenty-two British civilians, some Ameri- cans

and 92 members of the British Service Mission

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SINGLE CURRENCY FOR Ho Accepts

WESTERN BERLIN

Londoni, Mar. 11.-The West

German Deutschemark

will be the solo legal currency in the Western sectors of Berlin before the end of this month, it was learned from A usually reliable source today.

At present the Soviet Eastern mark and the Western mark, surcharged

"B": Eestla

oirculate in Western Berlin.

The circulation of the "B" mark is restricted to Berlin and cannot be used in the Western Zones of Germany,

The replacement of the "D" mark by the Deutsche- mark will it is

hoped,

encourage economie co-operation between Berlin and the West. The Soviet mark will ceaso to be legal, a course advocated for a long time by German political leaders in Western Berlin.

The Deutschemark and the "B" mark were introduced by the Western occupation authorities during the Soviet- opposed currency reform last June.

This latest decision is believed to have been discussed by Professor Ernst Reuter, Mayor of Berlin, when he met Mr Ernest Bevin, the Forelen Secretary, last month- Reuter.

Atlantic Alliance: All's Fine; Full Agreement

Washington, Mar. 11.-The eight nations negotiating the Atlantic Military Alliance. were reported on Friday to have agreed on the final draft. have

Baron Silvercruys, the Belgian Ambassador, told reporters: "It's all fine, agreed and everything."

been evacuated from Maymyo to Rangoon by elr, including 46 women and children.

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The Ambassadors of the eight countries had just met with U.S. Secretary of State Mr Dean Acheson for two hours and 20 minutes. The Belgian Ambassador said the text of the defence agreement probably would be published next Friday.

the Arp-

our

Premiership For The Second Time

Mar.

12. -

Nanking, General Ho Ying-chin, former Minister of National Defence, decided again to accept Acting President Li Tsung-jen's nomination that ho should succeed Mr Sun Fo as the now Nationalist Premier, it was authorita- tively learned here early this morning.

Acting President Li Tsung- jen is expected to notify tho Legislative Yuan of General Ho's

later this morning and to ask the Legin- lative Yuan's

an's approval.

nomination

General Ho's final acceptance followed

lengthy discussions

running to a late hour yesterday with

General

Chiang Chili- General chung

Tnt Chung-hal Ku Cheng-tung and Mr Wu

Me Ku

ch, who earlier flew to

where General Ho

is staying temporarily,"

Shortly after their arrival, It was reported that General Ho Ying-chin had reconsidered his Acting and

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curlier acceptance President Li's nomination. hesitating whether should agree to become. Pre- miler.

PERSUADED

As leader

of the

ho

The

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Though, following the signing at Rhodes today of a cease fire be tween Israel and Transjordan, no military incident is expected

tho Palestine-Transjordan frontier, the occupation in strength by Israel of the

A Catalin aircraft has cva- Southern Negev has been expected here to lead to a strengthening of British

cuated elght British elvilians

General Chang's parly from Mandalay. Others have dispositions in Transjordan.--Reiter.

understood to Have persuaded declined to be evacuated.

him to accept the post. DIGGING IN

GOVERNMENT CLAIM

party and General Ho are re- Several hundred Arab tribes- carlier today after

An official spokesman of the Cairo, Mar. 11-A force of men harassed the Izraeli forces from De Bunche

turning to Nanking today. to avert

Government stated several hundred Israeli soldiers during the fighting neur

Just prior to the

news

of the complete breakdown of their Karens were advancing along

General Ho's final acceptanet, was tonight digging in the desert Transjordan frontier in the past armistice talks over military ac-the Mandalay-Maymyo road, ap-

it was reported that Generalis- about

The negotiations here reached immediate automatie intervensimo Chiang Kai-shok, who has one and

miles few days, according to reports tivity in the Negev "wedge."parently to relieve a force' en-an agreement last week on the tion." a half from the

In Tel-Aviv, where British troops are on the

the Heracli circled at Mylinge to the south.ext.

retired, had reluctantly agreed- Presumably Most of the

The communique claimed the bassador's remarks meant that certain to be called to take part nation

The Premier sald Italy was to approve General Ho's homi- alert for any attack, according to the Huwaitat

who won Sharett, accused the Arab Government was "in control" of the final draft had been ap- In the final stages of the nego to the latest military informa-fume by their fierce fighting for Legion of sending a small all the areas between Toungoo proved tion in authoritative quarters in

by the home govern- tiations If the Government had Military Academy clique of Whampoa Lawrence of Arabia against the patrol across the Cairo.

Turka during the 1914-1918 war, frontier, 25 miles north of the towns about 140 miles

Israel and Meiktila-central Burmese ments of all the negotiators. the The Information contained uo

spart, Tribesmen operating with the Gulf of Alaba, but dismissed lying between Mandalay

confidence of Parliament, the Kuomintang, General Ho is Baron Silvercruys said and member

theHe added: "It is evident that is regarded as the second most suggestion of

on attack

countries on Arab Legion indicted a number 11 as a "minor incident." Shots Hangoon.

probably its general nature tite poet asnfiten

infiuential military leader, in Akaba, where there are three of casualties

the Israeli were fired but

would sign the mutual defence outlined today can be a decisive Nationalist China and United Nations observers

Government troops "advanced treaty during the first week in safeguard of our independence. Pected by observery troops, the reports said.

wounded, he said.

to com- According to

into the enemy lines" in the April. Travellers reaching Amman reports received

"The pact does not imply It was near this point on the Kyaukso district, south of authoritative quarters Ins

"AS

AS many from Samaria, Central Palestine, frontier that the Amman autho- Myitnge, It said.

from important of the Foreign thing beyond

any-mand

Support It claimed Ministers that can will attend capacity, not even that defined

defensive Nationalist Army leaders in the the Egyptian capital, two Israeli reported what they described as

ritles, yesterday charged Israeli “heavy casualties" on the rebels the signing," he added.

for peace with the columns were moving south-extensive troop movements

in the peace treaty"

Communists and in implement- forces with driving five miles in clashes near Maubin in the the Negev Desert

He said the signing would be on the sectors of the Iraqi front, into Transjordan territory.

In the Irrawaddy Delta between Ran-in Washington.

Ing February 25-each of about a about 17 miles west of the

The Premier continued: The

These terms. battalion strengla. (This varies "Arab Triangle" town of Jenin fighting in the Southern Negev.

terms are There was no further news of goon and Bassein.

expected to There is a possibility that pact does not exclude the pos- In the Henzada district, about Denmark between 050 and,1,100 men in

necessitate sweeping changes Orders for the execution of

come into the siblity that a nation not direct-in the Nationalist Army Israeli Army). the

The Israeli-Transjordan cease 60 miles north-west of Rangoon Alliance before the signing. Her ly menaced by attack might, in anisation Israeli-Transjordan pre-

until two On March i, che cotum moved liminary cease fire agreement, re will be effective

communique-added the terms unter

the members, be exempt from fur-dership to tine

Communist country could join ItAssonishing on that occasion a con-

ensure that they being prepared, informed sources tice. It extends the scope of the that Transjordan frontier, and the other made stated.

Jerusalein

were fullled,--Reuter.-ÁAP. cease fire in effect rebels were concentrating" in clated Press.

tribution to collective defence. since November, but does not sweep through the desert, the

CEASE FIRE

cover the

Palestin about 15 miles north of Central reports said.

The orders are being prepared "Arab Triangle,"

The evacuated wives and occupied by On

clay, the

to be attested" by Dr Transjordan's Iraqi allies. Araly "ready

families of the British Service Lesion engaged Boti. Isruel Paul John, the personal repre- Dragon.forces, but the

Mission to Burma were expected BUNCHE'S Warning. casualties

sentative of Dr Ralph Bunche, ara unitnown.

Dr Bunche warned both sides in Penang by air this evening- Que

Arab

the of the

United Nations acting

Reuter. forces withdrew northwards 10-

Mediator. It was added. Dr yesterday that he would charge to Transjolan while the other

John, who left Rhodes by air them with I1 breach of the fell back on Akz.ba.

today to Investigate the Trans-Security Council's cease fre jordan charges of Israell Incur order if they entried on military slons across the frontier; is ex- activities in the Akaba area, The Israeli force thuging Inpected to arrive at the southern The Foreign Minister, Mr

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ward in

the

small

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and

control,

or-

and

down the desert raid in Pales, signed in Miles today, are now perseded-by-a-general-armis-cupled-This had been reos- Forelan Minister is here to learn the interests of all the other.) require strong...Nationalist-lea--

bear the

HARASSING TACTICS

Karen and

·

Chinese Reds

wear Altabs is stated to have a Transjordan port of Akaba on Sharett, Armly denied charges Unconvinced

small rumber of light tanks. 1 Saturday.

not known if the fore has

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EDITORIAL

Transjordan and Israel strned ja formal cease fire in Rhodes

Somewhat Unseemly Haste

·NTRODUCTION in Legislative Council I this week of a

nrid

Bill to amend the Emergency Regulations Ordinance of 1922 has been a disagreeable reminder to the public that there is on the Statute Book a

law which, given certain can- ditions, affords the Colony's Chief Executive what amounts to complete dictatorial powers over the

lives and nkoperty of Hongkong citizens, Under the proposed, aniended Ordinance the Governor can, having, proclaimed a state of emergency, authorise entry into and search of premises, requisition property, control businesses, and conscript Inhour for any form of service. Here is a sharp reminder that individual rights freedom

are permissible only under a particular set of circumstances; that, given different conditions, they no longer exist. It is not denied that in the event of an emergency the Authorities must be endowed with special powers that will guarantee, as far as possible, the security of Hongkong. But the timing of the amended Ordinance Ja questionable. Psychologically It is likely to have n depressing effect. Only now is Colony beginning to appreciate, once again, what it means to be free of laws and proclamations which bind the Individual body and soul to the will of the State. Hongkong experienced four years of this under the Japanese, and

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ITALY TO JOIN

"Except in such a case, the Britain Rome, Mar. 1-The Ballon pledge of mutual assistance in Prime Minister, Signor Alcide case of an attack in tacit. How Better Position de Gasperi, tonight lold Parlia-ever, the prerogative of Parka- ment that his Cabinet had un-ment to decide for peace or war animously agreed to adhere to is safeguarded, the Atlantic Paet and to take

here

Today.

London Mar. 11-Britain's re- covery with Marshall Ald last part in the final discussions on "Italy, who is unfortunately satisfaction," according to a Bri- quarter "Justifles reasonablo it terms. This agreement was in a fatal strategle position for fish Government report Issued reached at a Cabinet meeting any possible world conflet, will this morning, he said.

adopt every means to avold such Signor de Gasperi said para disaster. We shall not ask In ticipation did not

necessarily the new assemblies in which we mean participation in war. "If shall enter for a formal revision the terrible hypothesis on war of the peace treaty. does come true, it is possible

such as Trieste, may find peaceful solution."—Reuter.

A

Quarterly reports on the operations of Marshall Aid are required by the United States Act and by the Anglo-American Economic Co-operation Agree-

WHITBREAD'S

that Israeli troops had crossed the Transjordan frontier said their movements

were

Nanking, Mar. 12.-The

Dr Strictly confined to Israeli ter signation of

Sun Fo'n that one of the participating. "We cannot muke our attitudement. ritory.

Cabinet did not mean that the States might have other func- contingent on satisfaction of our The reports said that "the Israeli troops had made no be any less reactionary"

Kuomintang Government would | tions than that of actually demands, however legitimate," United Kingdom, must have up-

the waging war," he told Senators contact with British troups sta

The Premier said he awalted proached very close to a posi- tioned at Akaba,

Mr Sharett North Shensi Communist Radio and Deputies of als Christian with confidence the bettering of ton of overall balance though said. Israeli had assured

said last night in the first Com- Democrat Party,

general international relations not a dollar balance-in the in- British Government "some days day old resignation of the Sun his

munist comment on the three- is staff declined to amplify so that our righteous claims, ternational payments during the

statement, that there was no question Fo Government.

but expected

fourth quarter of 1940," that the Premier would expand of any Israel Initiative "àgainst

Reuter. these British troops

Dr Sun Fo's "ridiculous att in his speech on foreign Nevertheless, Israel sill con- tude", of demanding "glorious polley. sidered their presence in Akaba power with the so-called Acting Ansa, gives this version of the peace" in the "struggle for The Italian news agency, unwarranted, he added. Em-President L Tsung-jen," the Premier's reference to Italy's phasising that Akaba port was Radio cialmed, " representa- position in the event of a war. in Transjordan territory, thủ, tiv

a large part of the "Participation fa Israeli Foreign Minister unhenled

said: Kuomintang: Government."

the Atlantic Pact does not necessarily "The entire Israeli Negev is in The Radio sald Dr Sun's re-nity participation in

Big- our hands and I hope it is well signation contained a confession in case of a war breaking out. war. Even Guarded."

of misdeeds of the Kuomintang. one of the participants The United Nations Mediator, which oppressed the people have

might Dr Bunche, had been asked to and continued to wage war."

other functions thar exactly that of speed up the sending of United

It went on to claim

that war."

fighting the Natious observers to Israeli-Acting President L1 Tsung-Jen THE CHIEF AIMS held Eilat, at the Gulf of Akaba, and his close supporter, General to "witness for themselves that Pal Chung-hs, were in close

Signor do Gaspert, in his there have been no aggressions

statement to Parliament." Phasised the three main alms of the Pact as:

resistance. nsultations among mem-"} ber nations when one is a victim of angression or threatened Bggression. 3.-In

armed

reasons

today is seeing the last vestiges of the special regulations which have proved so irksome during the past three and a half years. To be fold at this moment that ' Government weeks more special powers" of control over life and property la rather like rubbing wall into wound. In Introducing the measure, the. Attorney General offered no reasons why it is considered

necessary nt this time to add further sweeping powers to a Bill alrendy embracing. Such mny exist, but they are not apparent, and because of this there is reluctance to regard the

legislation new

with equanimity. There' will be opportunity to debate the measure before it has its final reading, and the public would be grateful for further Information.. Normally powers such as are being given under the amended Ordinance are nol Bought by f Government unt51 an emergency which makes them desirable is Imminent. There are no such apparent signs; wherefore by the Introduction of leglulation at this time, the impression is given of unseemly hnste on the part of the Authoritles to become endowed with supreme powers. Extraordinary execu- tive powers can he voted to the Governor when the need arises, Until then it does the populace no harm to feel that its constitutional rights will remain unim-* paired.

or digresalons," Mr Shareit said. contact with the United States military authorities and agents COMMONS STATEMENT

of other powers-Reutor-AAP. ELEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION Brunswick, Germany, March

In London, the Minister, of State, Mr Hector McNell, told Parliament today that the Bri- tish forco at Akaba could "call on every avaliable support.”

"I think it is not anticipated'|

that & call will be inade, except 11-Eleven persons were killed in the contingency of a direct and 36 injured in an explosion threat to our forces, which we in the Walenstedt Stee! Works earnestly hope will not occur." near Slazgiler, south of Bruns

"The

pituation has been wick,

Mediator

urgently reported to the acting The police said that the ex- by the Transjordan plosion in the scrap iron smash- Government, It is not yet ing plant was probably caused known what report the United by an nir hammer hitting Nations observers have made mine concealed in the pile of

semp-United Press,

on these events.

"Ne British forces have been

case of Dri

em-

aggression against one member, the others, individually or col- lectively, would take the neces-

sary measures peace.

to mafatala

"We can assure the Chamber

that the pact has been conceived United Nations as a pledge of within the framework of the rolidarity in favour of peace aut the

security of the participating

ho cold. "In democratic countries, In-i

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"The pact does not fopesce an

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