1949-04-22 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL

22, 1949.

Dutch Offer To Indonesians They're Cave Zilliacus Offers A

SUBJECT TO TWO

CONDITIONS

'The

Batavia, Apr. 21. -

Government will Dutch agree to the return of the Indonesian Republican Gov- ernment to their former capital of Jogjakarta pro- vided the Republicans agree

commitments, Lo two

IL

Dutch spokesman said here today.

Dr F. H. Van Royen, chief Dutch delegate to a conferetice with the Indonesian Republicans under the auspices of the United conditions Nations, And the

were:

1-The Republican Govern ment undertaking to order their

adherents to ccase guerilla warfare and co-operate in the

of peace restoration maintenance of law and order.

2.-An agrement

on

and the

the date BING

and conditions for a round- table conference at The liague. Dr Roem, the Republican sald his lender, delegation delegation would comment at the next meeting on the Dutch Bialement.

Authoritative

Republican sources sniel the Republican stand-point remalnect that at the present talks the Repubil- the cons could only discuss practical details of the restora- tion of the Republican Govern- ment at Jogjakarta.

(The Dutch seized Jogjakarlo they four months ago when launched their second police ac- tion just before Christmas).

REPUBLICAN DEMAND Dr Van Royen did not reply today to the Republican views on the submitted on Saturday procedure and details of the Re

return. publican Government's Usually well-informed sources expected a sharp difference of view on this.

was a

Divers

***

"Cave diving" is the latest craze among that tough breed of men who became almost a legend during the war

Although "Frogmen.". Caves, hundreds of feet below the English' countryside, are being explored by these Intrepid, rubber-clad men, who are seen here adjusting their oxygen apparatus before going deeper into the Wookey Hole caves. Somerset.. these dangerous excuralans have been going on since 1946, no accidents had occurred until last week-end, when ex-Frog- man James Ingram-Marriotta veleran of the Royal Marines, who spent 500 hours underwater during the war-died because ils oxygen was exhausted. He was one of a cave diving group who are making monthly explorations into the black; allent

waters of Wookey Holo caves, 700 feet below ground.--London Express Service.

CARAK

Gaol For POCKET CARTOON Yangtse Incidents

Berlin Gang

Unconfirmed reports said the Republicans had asked that their Government should be restored as a full sovereign Government

Berlin, Apr. 21.—A Ber with all the attributes of so-

leader, Max gang vereignty. Dutch sources said lin this

demand that The ("Climbing Maxic") Hein- 17 associates, Netherlands delegation could not

rich, and concede.

were today sentenced to Dr Van Royen sald today that

had made prison terms totalling over his delegation "strenuous efforts" to reply in 50 years, ending the city's great detail to the points raised largest mass trial since the by the Republicans but the reply was not ready yet,

11 successful out- Hopes for

of the conference worn come not markedly high today in any quarter.

war,

They were found guilty of 176 thefts and robberies in the city's different sectors. Six of Authoritative Repub-the 68 original defendants were

they had no

rranted nestles during the They trial, and one was acquitted, but as simply failed to appear for the trint and were belleved to have found it "tess bother"

Itcan fources cession,

room left for quoted

Dr Mohammed Hatta, the Prime Minister, as having said that by sending a delega

to remain in the Eastern sector. tion to the talks he had gone as far as his present authority Max Heinrich, aged 37, re- permitted, Any pre-commit celved nine years' mert-on-ecase-fire-and-round-Land_is_ table conference might endanger gear Republican unity.

DECISION NEXT WEEK? Some observers expected the talks to reach a head next week, They thought The Republicans had much In mind Indonesin's agenda of the position on the United Nation General 115- ombly and that they would with the talks to succeed or

fall in time for the results to be discussed here.

years,

hard labour. s_principal_assistant, 24- uld Hans Pel, seven Heinrichs young wife was shot dead by a police off- ver last your when trying to shield her escaping husband.- Reuter.

Can't Afford

4-Room Houses

"Yes-he's definitely got a temperature !"

Manoeuvres Bring Fatal Accident

Nurember Apr. 21.-

Give New Note To Commonwealth Talks

London, Apr. 21-The Chinese Com- munist attacks on British warships in the Yangtse injected a new note of urgency into the opening conference of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers.

Although the conference is primarily interested in solving the question of India's future member- ship, sources said the Yangtse, attack "could well be a gesture of defiance or a Communist answer to the Commonwealth conference."

Sources with Southeast

directly concerned and had asked both to request Asian affairs British nid for Burma's fight sald they believed the Com- against the Communist rebels. munists deliberately nitacked the British ships for two reasons:

1. To prompt the withdrawal of foreign warships from the Yangise.

2. To impress Asiaties that China's Communists are strong though_to_defy__

__ Western

power.

Informed circles said the new Communist offensive must in- duenes the Commonwealth con- ference if only for the fact that The first fatal accident inve Of the eight countries the United States Army's participating are in Southern

spring manoeuvres in Ger- Asin. many occurred totny when ja Thunderbolt fighter air- craft crashed into high ten-

1

REQUEST FOR AID

that the

It was reported

had conferred with the Indian The Prime Minister of East Robert Taft (Republican [or

for the and Pakistan Prime Ministers Tomorrow is D-Day Indonesia, Anakagung, and the Ohio) told the Senate today that

States Minister of

United Prime

troops b:tore they departed for London Pasundan, 45 per cent of the America: 70,000 both

exercises, Bjumhans,

Republican people could not afford to build taking part in the

they planned to discuss a four-room house, which he es- Tonight

completed ti sympathisers, the participation of non-Ile-

timated would cost about $7,000, strategle withdrawal, begun on

Tomorrow they proval of talks, ac- groups in the publican

Monday. He urged the cording to Republican sources.

ch

would da

counter-attack from entrenched Dutch

sources said the two housing

Government to positions on the west bank of compre authorise the

in Bavaria, Premiers would urge a compro- help to fluonce the building of the Ludwig Canal mise. The fact that no date has

010,000 pubile housing units which they will cross on three bridges. been fixed for the next Dutch during the next six years specially-constructed Republican meeting was thought authorise loons and grants for They will be screened from the to mean that the Republican slum clearance, and propose a mythical enemy by smoke pro-Creek radio, heard in Trieste.

Washington Apr. 21-Senator sion wires, killing the pilot. Burmese Premier, Thak Nu.

measure

considering an- four-year delegation was other visit to Banka before re-gramme.-Reuter, plying to Dr Van Royen's state- ment of today.-Reuter,

HIROHITO'S

BIRTHDAY GIFT

produced by chemical units.

farm housing

DEATH OF SIR

GEORGE CHESTER

Mr

The Indian Prime Minister, Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Brilish Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, conferred pri

alt afternoon. Earlier. vately Mr Altice had served drinks for the visitors and talked privately

the with

Caundian Foreign Minister, Mr Lester Pearson, Mr Liaquat Ali Khan of Pakistan of New and Mr Peter Fraser Zealand.

Simultaneously, the Brilish

Mr Ernest Foreign Minister. Bevin, received the Burmese U Ohn. They re- Ambassador portedly discussed the rebellion in Burma.-United Press.

STAR

Greek Rebels' 17 Hankow Road, Kowloon.

Peace Appeal

Rome, Apr. 21-The rebel to haya was reported today.

the broadcast an appeal to

for peace in The United States Ariny an- United Nations nounced today that it is plan- Greece. ning to hold exercisen in the The broadcast was monitored the Jallun news agency, autumn with its forces in Ger- by

divided into opposing Astra, in Trieste.

Astra armies. The present manoeuvres,

reported

mony

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HUMPHREY

BOGART

-hits a new high

that' the

in high adventure!

the

London, Apr. 21.-Sir George in which no ammunition of any guerillas promised "the greatest Chester, a trade union leader,

type is being used, consist concessions" In order to bring made a Governor of the Bank of chielly of logistien! problems about

pence "although Tokyo, Арг. 21.-Emperor England last month in place of Irohito, on his 40th birthday Mr George Gibson, died today, with only an Imaginary enemy guerilla army is invincible." Friday next week, will give As a member of the Trade Union-Reuter, Away a "birthday gift" of 100.- Congress Council, he travelled

400 yen-about US$500,

widely in Europe. He was 03.

The Imperial git marking the

Mr Gibson resigned as a Bank

The appeal to the United Na

110

lons broadcast, the repot said, asked "all democrats of world to unite to bring an end fratricidal the

war in Greece."-Associated Press.

occasion will be distributed of England director after the Armistice Talks to among 642 welfare organisations hearings of the Lynskey Tri- throughout Japan-slightly less bunal, which investigated alle- than, a dollar going to each-gations of corruption in Govern- United Press.

ment elreles-Reuter.

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Deadlocked

сол-

Halfa, Apr. 21.-It was re- the today that parted here Syrian-Isrneli annistice

over deadlocked 103ference Was

boun- conflicting demands for daries.

LUXURY SHIPS MAY RETURN

te

Washington, Apr. 21.-Tho U.S. Maritime Commission At Roshpinah, Syrian and studying proposed financial ar Jewish delegates argued over rangements to complete recon- Iners of two luxury Syrlan-held position inside the veraton former mandatory Palestine formerly in the trans-Pacific vessels aro tho trade. The Mariposa and Monterey, 18,000- ton passenger craft

boundaries.

Lieut-Colonel Mordecal Mak- lefe said lsrael insisted that the positions be restored to Israel. However, the Syrians reportedly their insisted

retaining on Western Galileo hill positions until final peace settlement war made-United Presa.

Government authorities said reconversion was halted somet time ago by rising costs.

It is understood the Maritime เช considering Commission taking over the remaining conversion costs.

The reconverted ships would London, Apr. 21.-Sir Walter be leased to private operators.. Ste mship Company and Oceanic Westley Russell, portrait

former and American President Lines understood to have: ex- bpitola Prika' quaffèt,landscape painter, and

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Paris, Apr. 21.-Mr Konni Zilliacus, Labour Member of Parliament, told 1,500 -- Communist and left wing delegates here today that Britain would "never go to war" while she had a Labour Government.

Representatives of 50 nations The existence of these base nt the second session of the was a menace to world peaco, "World Peace Conference" here he claimed.-Reuter. applauded loudly when Mr

Zilliacus said: "I do not believe Basic Wago Claim

that any Government in Britain can take our people into a war within the next few years and after that it will be too inte."

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