1949-04-28 — Page 8

Karens Routed In Five-Day Battle

Rangoon, Apr. 27,--- Burmese Government farces have killed 500 flerco Karen rebels in a five-day battle-at Daiku, a railway town 78 miles north of Rangoon, a com. munique issued here to- night said.

Government troops re- pulsed a Karen attack on ni nearby village, it added. Daiky is in the district of Pegu, where martial law was enforced today.

The communique also report- ed that White Baxi Volunteers wêro from Mandalay ejected nów massing in adjacent towns. It sald striking Government em

dismussal ortlery payres under

were al present administering the towns of Takokku Myingyan, southwest

dolny.

and

of Man-

the

in Northern Burme Karens have taken over the ad- ministration of Thaton, an im- portant ralfway town, after dej

the Burmese talning

District Commissioner, the communique adriert.

CHINESE DESERTERS.

Descrfers Irnin The Chines" Nationalist forces are infiltrating in large numbers into Kenglung State on the eaglern border of Burma, pro-tiovernment sources here said today,

They linked the presence in Rangoon of a special emissary -| of the Kenghing nder with the on die deteriorating situation Chim-Burmese border. BL- Resting that he had come to Seek

Burina from the Government in sealing off the castern frontier.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949.

REMEMBER WATERLOO BRIDGE (temp.)?

When the old "tem- porary" Waterloo Bridge was dismantled in 1943 rumour subse quently placed it on the Rhine, at Remagen, and on the scrap heap, for conversion Into steel.

Speculation about the bridge has now been ended by these snap- shots. It has turned in Central up again

Africa, is going to span the Kafue River, in Northern Rhodesia, in place of the old pontoon. Some of the sections are already in position. -London Express Ser- vice.

Informal Talks

On Burma

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RAF Bombing In Malaya Explained By Air Minister

London, Apr. 27.-No bandit-infested area in Malaya was attacked from the air unless the civil authorities were satisfied that there was no risk to the civilian population, Mr Arthur Henderson, the Air Minister, told Mr. Emrys Hughes, Labour, in Parliament today.

The Royal Air Force took every precaution to ensure accuracy in their attacks, he said. Mr Hughes had asked what steps the Royal Air Force took to prevent injury to the unarmed civilian population during raids on bandit areas. He further asked how it was possible to bomb any areas without danger to the population,

there is not Either not think charge.

or the wit sulllelent evidence nesses are able to be murder ed while the case is proceeding. REFUSE COMPENSATION

Did the Minister this was more likely to create anti-British feeling in Malaya than anything else?

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Nairobi, Apr. 27.-Two Ain- e members of a gang which attacked, a police putrol in the "disturbed" Kampela area of Uganda were night. The police were reported to have control of the situation in Kampala today. They were Blendersun thought Mr

extending their activities against London., Apr. 27-Four Com Hulics was under a misappre

the "hooligans" to country dis- monwealth Prime Ministers met hension. "These bombing attacks

the Brass-roofed at No. 10 Downing Street, Lon-do not take place

"In these circumstances it is tricts, where urban

houses of several chiefs had been nand villages necessary to have these measures Reports from Kenglong old don. today for informal talks

areas. on towns

taken. Every set on fire. with the on Burma

British but on bandit camps and their which we have fighting had broken out on the

Clement hideouts," he said.

person who is detained has the China border between Chinese Prime Ministers, Mr

right going before the Com- Nationalist troops and Com-Attlee, and the Foreign Secre.

Mr Anthony Eden, Conserva mittee

which in- of Review, munit querillas. After thistory. Mr Ernest Bevin.

who

visited vestigotes recently

the cases, and says Nationalist leserters were

The countries represented by ve

that all these whether there is evidence of of

in ported to have fled with their their Prime Ministers were in Malaya, said

some suspicious activily."

Assembly In Ktatmpaltu, The families into Burma.

din, the United Kingdom, Pakis- bombs were dropped actually

bandit

Commander Allan Noble, Con-strike call asked all the tan and New Zealand, Ceylon's the jungle and on the

columns there, where there was servative, asked why Service Baganda" to protest to the King Prime Minister was abseal, but

except Departments in Malaya were re- of this

British East African population ሆነን other one of his advisers attended.

fusing to pay compensation for protectorate against the con- { The Burmese Prime Minister, animal life,

certain goods requisitioned Intinued holding of office by three still at large, inking refuge In Thakin Nu, said in Calcutta re- SHOOTING OF WOMEN

1040-42 on the ground that they Ministers and a

number of the jungle-clad hills, the reportscentiv that the Indian and Pakis-

Mr Hughes then asked what

were requisitioned for purposes; chiefs. Bald.

fresh Instructions hud bren

of denial and what right of ap-

TC-

Many of these deserters have been disarmed by the Burmese Army, but large numbers

are

to bring

The trouble began on Sunday with threatened strike of African labourers as a demon- stration against the first meeting

Central the East African

tan Premiers han rmally at given to the police in Malaya onneal there was against such de- the demonstrators with night- |

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Communist terillas entering up Burma's case

the present Commonwealth can the shooting of women, Kenglung on the heels of the deserters are reported to have ference.

David Rees Williams,

Mr Albert Alexander, Minis- stones, after a magistrate, who Cyd Charisse But today's meeting was un- Secretary

of State for theter of Defence, replied: "Service had begun to read the Riot Tooled border villages north of

derstood to have been Initiated Colonies, replied that the regu-Departments the town of Kenlung-Beuter.

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crowd.- payment of com-thrown Pani Nehru and Mr Liaquat re-arts in effecting the arrest pensation in respect of goods ilcuier. ihan are understood to have

requisitione: for or preventing escapes airearty

denial from nted Thakin Nu's late-

require

the clear warning to be them

before today's given before fire is oponed. Itas falling within the c meeting, with their own views

of ordinary war damage an the situation.

practicable Was not

"Clains 12 respect of such According to a usually re-criminate in this matter between i

solasses would be dealt with by. Το είδ Bud women. inen able-soires, Thakin u anke might facilitate the recupe of the Civil Government. Any the Indian and Pakistan Prune

women who

wore

themselves decision of the Service Depart- Minalers to urge a Arm Bandits or who were suspected inent, if regarded as unaccep

contested in the London, Apr. 27.-A century statement of its policy on Bur-

in their table, un be assisting bandits

courts." Reuter. old stage coach, brought cut of

murderous acitivities, retirement,

One of the women killed on again a familiar sight in the this source added, believes that February 23 was in uniform and streets of London-eating such a statement would sat:sty

On a latter occasion, the political

In armed. elements dollars for the Chancellor of the many

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woman Was another Burma who consider the present, blown off by

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Informed quarters here disse was in the net of throwing count all speculation on

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BAO DAI IN SINGAPORE

Singapore. Apr. 27-Bao Dai, former Emperor of Annam.

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Legislation Will Prohibit Marriages

Capetown, Apr. 27. The Minister of the Interior. Dr T. El Denges-today-gavo nalice in the House of Assembly of motion to prohibit marriages between Europeans and non-

This is Europeans,

the first legislative measure to implement the Government's policy of ra- clal segregation between black

in South Africa... and white Reuter,

coach and four, which are ex-hypothetical question of Burma asked if it was not the case that pected to prove a special attract-

rejoining the Commonwealth one of the two womens shot un landed at the RAF airport here COMMENCING on to oversea tourists and to under the new association by the occasion referred to was on Wednesday and was escorted which republican India will described in the official state- by the police and a military Trips are planned three times maintain her lies-fleuter. ment as running away and being guard to Singapore Govern-

dally from a London hotel from

chased for half a mile before she inent House, to be the guest of the Governor, Slr Franklin May 9 until September 30. The GOVT RECOGNISED was shot. Was she armed

ONE UNARMED

Cluson.

Tho

tours will ́ In-

Mr and

charge for the

Damascus, Apr. 27. The cludo a meal al the hotel ot

Britain Stales,

Rees Williams replied: Bao Dat is expected to leave the end of each trip. Twelve United

the "One of the women was armed early Thursday by pinne for recognised people can be carried on the France have

of and one was not. I must point Saigon with a delegation of the outside of the couch and four new. Syrian government juside.

Brigadier Hossni Zaim, it was out that the country was very French sponsored, Central Pro- Jannounced officially today. enclosed, the ground, very rough visional Government for Viet-

largely Jungle nam. will trippers

The announcement said that and it is very SEC Buckingham Palace, the Par- former President Shukri al half a mile in Malaya under

The secrecy and the special liament Buildings and many Kouwntly, who resigned white these conditions is not hold a guard were arranged as a pre- other London nights in a 90 in military custody following mile up a London street.

caution

possible at- against minute journey which will also the coup which swept Colonel

to give tackers, since the rebel Vietminh impossible "It is quite take them through Hyde Park Zaim Into power. had been orders to the police that they forces in French Indo-China -Reuter.

Ireleased.-United Press.

are not to fire unless they arst label Bao Dal a irulter-Asso~ search people to ric out cinted Press.

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evidence of illegal

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Rio de Janeiro. Apr, 27. people detained in Malaya art

Three thousand tons of meal, Singapore, who had made ob-

Argentine, on mostly

board jections to the Advisory mittees, bus had not been re- the 17.500-ton Royal Mail liner, broke leased. Did the authorities in the Magdalena, which lend to charge them with the into two while alleged offences?

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stern section The It would not be the public

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he added. Mr Piratin asked if it was not clear

that out of 4,000 people who had objected to being de- tained only 100 had been releas- ed and that the other 3,900 were entitled to be charged or released.

Gen. Clay Giving Up Post

Washington, Apr. 27-A Whito (fause official disclosed Lucius D. If the authorities had definite today that General charges they should make them, Clay will be granted relief fron he said, lie asked the Minister his past as American Military to look into it. Mr Nees Wil-Governor in Germany willin 30 llams said they had looked into days.

it, and went on: "The situa

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