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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCHI 25, 1949.

THOUSANDS OF OPERATING IN U.S.

UN-American Activities

Committee Report

Washington, March 24.-The U.S. House Un-American Activities. Committee said on Thursday that “thousands of Russian agents" and more thousands of Americans are spying in the United States right now,

It said some of the spics "may" be attached to the Russian Embassy or the United Nations.

In a time of national crisis, the Com- mittee said, "the United States would have nearly 825,000 persons who are either spies, traitors or saboteurs working against us from within."

The statements were made in a pamphlet Its publication was titled "Spotlight on Spies."

of the day

only one of several developments

bearing on U.S. relations with the Soviet world and the Committee's own proceedings.

Olbers included:

The State Department

POCKET CARTOON made public a report declaring

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BIG FOUR 'AGAIN FAIL

TO AGREE

AUSTRIAN PEACE TREATY HITCH

that the Soviet government fearn a free interchange of ideas" with the West because 30 years of Communism have talled to give the Soviet people a living standard even approximating that of Americans. The report was timed for the opening of the three-day "World Peace confer- ence in New York which the State Department has predicted will be a sounding board for Communist propaganda.

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of Soviel 2-The number bloc delegates to the "Peace" conference was cut from 21 to 10 when vians were denied to two Rumonisns The permits were denied because the Rumanian government re- fused to send the delegates as officials rather than as private Individuals.

the party's work."

The Committee said the spics nt present are seeking "produc- tion secrets of the atom bomb, It said It knows some of the sperels have been stolen, but not how much of the bomb formula.

SPIES

N.Y. SnoW Tunnel

This white-mantled street in Buffalo, N.Y. was the result of a sudden March snow storm that left Ave inches or more of snow throughout Western

1949

To

New York-AP Picture..

Dollar Parade

Parade To Europe

Be Biggest Since 1937

New York, March 24-The 1949 "dollar parade" to Europe is about to start, and it should be the biggest since 1939. Trans-Atlan- tic passenger space for the period between April and July is virtually sold out.

accom-

Tourist and cabin space on both foreign and American shipping lines for that period have been filled for several months. And first class modations for the busiest months are fast disappearing.

and

of expenditures

ex-

im-

which recently In particularly, The experts believe this. Travel

political situation "normal" inast countries outside of Chino devalued ils currency, is being should be the first year for American tourist travel relatively stable enough not proclaimed as providing

the ceptional values in return for abroad since 1037, To Europe it to cause apprehension la will mean flow of dollars lads of vacationing travellers. cach dollar. spent, 74,000 MEMBERS

too, efforts IMPROVED FACILITIES which will help materially to-In most countries,

have been made to rehabilitate

American travel officials, both The Un-American Activities wards economic recovery.

hotels and transport facilities in ECA and in private business, The ECA and

its European to the point they are adequate are aware

of the many Committee estimate of 825,000 potential spica, traltors or counterpart, the OEEC, have en-

stimulated for the number of tourists who provements In European tourist facilities, but belleve much saboteurs in the US. was based couraged

more can still be done. on old figures of FBI Director governments and private agen-can find the transocean space. Restrictions on travelling in

Elimination to visas by many Mr J. Edgar Hoover. Mr Hoo-cies to bolster the tourist move- ver had listed 74,000 Comment no a definite means of Japan and Germany have been

cased so that these occupied nations has been considered a the right direction. munist party members in the carning dollars. U.S. and sald Comununists During the four-year period areas also are in the line for step in claimed that for every party 1948-52, ECA hopes that about the travel dollar. Israeli Egyp. However, there are stil: many elements which American off- member "there are ten others US$2,000,000,000 can be cared an agreements have reopened clais believe could be elimina- ready, willing and able to do by European countries through the Middle East to tourists.

ted to ease travelling through- European countries have done travel the

out Europe and the rest of the much, although some have done

world. more than others and more American tourists.

To reach this goal, however effectively to attract the Ameri

still They claim there la remains

to be done. much

that can tourist, Promotional efforts much "red-tape" in the bureau- for going Last year it is estimated

the the Mediterranean official government travel offices other deterring factor is Europe and spent by

a sub- and the shipping, airline, and tendency of many governments taxey on to levy excessive The Big Four Deputy The Committee mentioned no area. This for die Ussil halel-interests. Foreign Ministers today names of suspects in the pom-stantial gain

000,000

In New York, the representa tourist facilities-which-in-turn. spent in 1947.

are passed on to the traveller In abandoned efforts to agree phlet.

Last year about 440,000 per-tives of the travel offices have time on Yugo

foreign at this

The Committee sold i had sons went to Europe with 310, joined in forming a European the form of higher costs.

to spur Commission

Complicated Their change procedures with varying and uncovered recent secret orders 000 going by ship and 110,000 Travel

effort. slavia's reparations

tho common abroad,

from to spy leaders going by alr.

comes from

the control requirements territorial claims against from

travel This year,

officials competition

tourist here, listing more than 20 classea

industry country to country, each speel- Austria.

of Information that is wanted hopefully expect at least a 29 domestic

in effect, says, "See tying different amounts which to be percent. increase in both the which,

allowed legally are The deputies, who were try-

un America's armed strength.

kinds of various In number of tourists and the total America first." ing to write an Austrian peace

They poin!! Then there is the appeal of carried, to It said it know of cases

arc also nuisances on ta

currency. treaty, decided to go

in- other disputed clauses. The which Russlan agents or Ameri- dollar expenditure.

during the war years. Mexico, which do not encourage

etravel. enns working with them have to many factors favouring this Latin America that sprang up

creased foreign deputies had been debating the Yugoslav claims for exactly made off with secrets on avia- one month. Russla supported on, submarines, and Industrial

claims in the Yugoslav ciple, while the United States, Britain and France objected.

"It is impossible to reach an agreement

stage," the at this

London, March, 24.

prin

processes.

The Committee said that be- cause the U.S. let Russian Allies inspect American defence in- dustries during the

war.

the

Soviet delegate, George Zaru- Soviets have been able to print bin, fold the deputies. He sur-thick book which can easily gested that negotiations go

used as a handbook

on be

for

to other issues and the other bombing and sabotage against

the

powers agreed.

The deputies took up clause concerning the handling of displaced persons and refu- gees and fall into a controversy over the definition of the two groups.

FEARS CONFIRMED This seemed to confirm the fears that the deputies will

the United States."

only about US$217,500,000 were through advertising and pubil-cratic requirements

U.S. travellers in city have been great by both the from country to country, An-

development.

the

Claim Espionage Charges

Were Trumped Up

The Committee said it has 10 provo" that "confessions treasonable Americans are the thieves for Red apy actual networks in the U.S. It said Communists trained in esplon-Colonel Peter F. Kopczak

Lieutenant-Colonel age actually direct the work.

The

officers,

Cx

Meanwill, European repre-

case

here are trying to countries' some of their

10

over-

Show Business Alarmed By Abolition Of

Censorship Bill

London, Mar. 24. The British show business is resisting a Parliamentary move to "impose" a new kind of freedom upon it. The theatre world is alarmed by a private bill, to be debated in the House of Commons tomor- row, which would abolish censorship of stage plays.

The bill, introduced by Mr local defenders of public moraln E. P. Smith (Edward Fercy, in the shape of "watch com-

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These bodies keep vigilant

it in opposed by the Govern- watch for scantiness in female

Copics of photographs

ment as well as the theatre. stage attire and over-broadness Advocates of the bil argue in comedy. They are quield to that

the British theatre is sub- define the difference between Jested to restrictions upon the "artistry" and nudity. Nudity is taken by the South China freedom of expression not ap- permissible on many stages pro- plied to other forms of Htern-vided only that the nudes re-Morning Post and Hong Kong ture. Theatrical circles contend that the abolition of censorship would be dangerous.

GOOD DEFENCE British stage plays are au- thorised for performance by the Lord Chamberlain. The view of the theatrical industry is that a play licensed by him is a good, defence for any manager wrong- accused of offending public fully morals.

The Industry Home Secretary, Mr

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main motionless in an artistic

pose.

The bill is unlikely to be puss- ed in view of the Government's opposition-Reuter.

Bordor Violation Allegations

London, Mar 24. Tirana Radio tonight broadcast allega- tions of violation of Albanian the territory by Yugoslav detach- James ments

aircraft

and

raiders

were

Tolegraph Staff Photographore"

are on view in tho Morning Post Building.

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met by Chamberlain's censorship were the removed, theatres would be at Albanian small arms

fire and the mercy of unilateral action retired leaving two dead on the by local authorities throughout Albanian side of the frontier,

Advertisers are requested to The Radia said. Propaganda the country.

Theatrical producers have material directed against Al-note that not less than 24 hours

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Vienna, Mar. 24.-Two Assistant Military attaches, who arrived here late last night from Budapest, said today that the charges of espion- ago and "brutual abuse of diplomatic privilegos" Hungary on which they were expelled from

Manilu, Mar. 25.-Three fres were "trumped up and ridiculous."

broke out in Manila yesterday and the last one, which The Americans said they Lieutenant-

burned the and were first attacked by the Hun-curred last night,

third storey of a building in

the P.carian authorities on February John

business heart of the Merrill, said they were alven 10, when they were stopped by district, cousing losses estimated

police while driving

at US$175,000. It said they get into America till noon today to leave Hun- the

Ru- Total damage in the three make little, if any, progress

on fake travel papers, as com- gary and had been constantly through Szeged over the

at around Hungarian manian border, and accused of ares was placed by the before the next week, when merelal agents, or as official watched

deaths were No sinco Tuesday, being drunk and disorderly and US$250,000. Zarubin is scheduled to leave representatives of the

without permission reported, but at least four per for New York to attend the government in Washington or when the Hungarian Gover-driving

with-through forbidden territory.

sons were seriously injured.- at the United Nations-Asso-ment United Nations General, As-

United Press. the elated Press. When he leaves the sembly deputies will face the problem of whether to recean, or end the current series of talks, or try to negotiate with a Soviet dele- gate who probably would have Attle power to make decisions. M. Zarubin, Russian Ambas sador to London, was welcomed as a highranking delegato when the talks began on

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February the he has not budged an inch in the East-West controversies that caused previous negotia- Western tlons fall, The

to delegates have offered a few minor concessions and" hinted that others might be made. United Fress.

Mrs Strong Backs Communists

24-Mrs

Kave

New York, Mar. "Auna Louise Strong, American writer expelled from Russia for "espionago" today $1,000 to the defence fund of 11 top Communists on trial for

Mrs Strong conspiracy.

Bald

the donation was, from a "fel- to low victim of the cold war" "American Communists who are getting as raw a deal from American Justice ar 7 got from the USSRUalted Pross,

Soviet secret police

demanded their

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Colonel Kopszak stated that he has, a photostat copy of a

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Legation, they said today.

ALLEGED ASSAULT

When left In charge

of u #1- plainclothes man, whose thority they did not recognise, the Americans drove off to the outskirts of Szeged, taking the detective with them, later for- cing him to get out of the car.

This explained a charge of azsaulting a Hungarian official

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They said another charge of Roof Garden of the Hongkong nor" paying 'n' "garage bill was Hotel on Monday, 28th March, disproved by their photostat 1949, at 5.30 p.m.

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