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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1949.

Hyde Park Scene On Easter

There never was an Easter Parade like Lon- don's 1949 revival . . . Three hundred thousand people were in it

At 12.30 there was # complete jam of sight- secra, cars, horses in half a mile of Hyde Park's carriageway. Hundreds had to leave their cars. Celebrity. hunting was fierce. - London Express Service.

Freedom Of The Press Conventions

UN Approves U.S. Resolution

conven-

Lake Success, Apr. 28.— The United States formula for extension of the project- ed press freedom tions to non-self governing areas was approved today over Soviet bine objections by the Social Committey of the United Nations General Assembly,

Security Zones Against Atomic Bombs Suggested

Geneva, Apr. 28.-Russia today declared herself in favour of all nations setting up "security zones" to shelter civilians who can- not fight in any future atomic war, M. Platon Morosoy, the Soviet delegate to the 59-nations Red Cross Conference, meeting here to revise the "rules of warfare," said: We can con- sider that these zones are one step forward, that they are indicative of some progress."

M. Morusor supported the inclusion in a pro- posted trosity to protect civilians in wartime of an article reading: "In time of peace, the contract- ing parties and, in case of conflict, the parties thereto, shall endeavour to set up in their own territory, and, if the need arises, in occupied àreas, hospital and safety zones and localities so 'organis- ed as to protect from the effects of war the wounded ` and sick, children under 15, expectant mothers, mothers of children under seven, persons over 65 and the personnel entrusted with the organisation and administration of such zones and localities, and with the care of persons assembled therein."

The Canadian delegate. Mr|alse provides that they shall not Max Wershof, suggested anhe located in areas which might anondiment to the article become important to the con- which would not make the set-i duct of a war.-Beuler. Sting ups of security zones obliga-

Under the America formulary. sigmatory states wonki obligeted "Io lake possible

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Mr Wershof explained that his delegation fully supported

the Princess

extend the eonvention to principle that elvilian popula-

territories"

neessary for

subject.

should be protected wize:

completely as possible from the constitutional | ***

horrors of war. "If another reasons,—16. The consent. governments of such territoriesCountry set-up zones, we would-

The

be prepared 10 negotiate to vote was 40 in favour, Frach un agreement on the lines the six Soviet bloe state, against of the deaft agreement attached with Hiree abstention. The to the treaty.

Argentine delegate present for the vote,

Wis

ARE THEY FEASIBLE

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Sunday Morning

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DISSENSION

OVER

LANGUAGES

"Tower of Babel" Warning

Margaret Is arisen Given Royal Reception

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Control Of The Ruhr Agreement Signed International Authority

London, Apr. 28-The agreement to es- tablish an International Authority for the Ruhr was signed at the Foreign Office here today. The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, signed for Britain, M. Rene Massigli, the French Ambassador, for France, and Mr Julius Holmes, the American Minister in London, for the United States.

The Belgian Ambassador, Vicomte Obert de Thieusies, The Netherlands Ambassador, Jonkheer E. Michiels Van Verduynen, and the Luxembourg Minister, M. Andre Clasen, signed on behalf of their Governments.

In accordance with the terms of the agreement, published on December 29 lust, meetings of the appropriate representatives will be held in the near future to organise and set up the Au- thority itself for the key. Ger- Įman industrial area.

don. One of the Authority's

:

The first meeting of the 'Au- thority will be summoned by the British Government, prob- Lake Success, Apr. 28,-ubly early next month in Lon- Strong opposition by Britain tasks will then be to appoint 11s and the United States to the Executive Secretary. This post, adoption of Russian and it is believed today, will prob- Chinese

nbly go to a Belgian economic working lan- guages of the United Na-expert. tions General Assembly has TO MERGE ZONES

in the Assembly's |

Before_this_meeting can be Budgetary-Committee,

summoned, the six Governments China and Russia had

pro-must each appoint a delegate to posed the adoption of the two the Authority and the three languages.

Western occupying powers in Sir John Matthews, Britain, Germany must also appoint a said yesterday the Secretariat single joint delegate to represent estimated the cast of adding two the three Zones, shortly to be languages to the present list of merged. Earlier, the committee aver-Governments like school child-

languages-English, Capri, Apr. 28.--Happy, working whelmingly defented a Polish | ren anxt tell them in internation-

cheering crowds lined French and Spanish-at $1,700,- Britain's representative on the version which would have pùt!al conventions how to protect

000 annually.

Council of the Authority, an- ! the convention automatically in their own populations," he add- Capri's tiny white-washed

It was extremely doubtfulnounced by the Foreign Office force la all non-self-overnian ed. "We are not oppond to the piazza today to welcome whether the additional expendi tonight, will be Mr H. Vaughan and non-autonomous territories iden of hospital d

Princess Margaret for a five- ture Involved would be justified Berry, the present Regional whether or not the state respon zones, but it remains to be seen day visit to their "Pearl of since all important documents Commissioner for Hamburg, sible for their foreign polley was whether they are feasible. The the Bay of Naples." a signatory.

and resolutions were already

Paris message tonight agreement seems to us to be a

translated into Russian and said. M. Maurled Dejean, the Egypt withdrew its middle very good one and it should be Wearing a dove grey suit and Chinese and any other document French Ambassador In Prague, rond verslun, which auto-possible for two Governments to

a white straw hat the Princess could be translated into these had been appointed matically would have extended uske an agreement

through languages at the request of any representative). the convention to territories of it after war has broken spect signatory states. The Egyptian

groves delegation. We are not, however, goltat after crossing the shimmering Mr John Ross, United States, withdrawal came after the Bri to sign this treaty and forget Bay in a fast naval launch from sakd that the addition of Russian meeting Lish delegate, Mr Ernest Davies ur obligations. And we cannot Naples this morning.

and Chinese would Introduce organise a Permanent Secre- objected that if application to sign it if we have no intention

"Tower of Babel" colonies was automatic Britain of setting up this kind of zone."

atmosphere tarlat and determine the rules Five hundred Neapolitans gave into the Secretariat and added of procedure, would love to delay signing

a great that Other delegations, including | 18-year-old Margaret until it consulted its colonial the United States

Duesseldorf, the Jusil-

key Rhine- governments.

and Britahu, send-off when she left for the at the cost would not be

laud industrial town

with a favoured the general lines of the Island after a morning's tour of

M. Alexander Soldatove, the population of

420,000, Conadian argument. The British their city.

Soviet representative, accused delegation is in erstood to np. Her launch, manned by five the Secretariat of "tendentious prove the principle of securlly Italians, circled Mr Davies assured the Ety zones, but to consider them in tying up in the harbour.

Capri beforeness" and "monstrous inconsis- (lan delegate his government j

teney" and exaggeration in its was eager to make sure the con- tcutations

practical-at any rate in Britain.

Capri, about five and a half estimate of the cost of the pro- made vention was

by the miles square. Is a applied to

favourite

posal-Itsuter, colordes.

British Government show that beauty spot for tourists and is Mr.Jacques Kayser, of France, to populate the zones with those especially famed for its wonder- supported the United States entail moving

would ful sen grottoes. who would be eligible

some 10 million After her hillside drive to the amendment on the grounds it

A people,"

member of the village square covered the essential principles British delegationi lok Reuter,

the PrinceSA alighted from her car and walk- of the

question, namely constitu

ed the last quarter of a mile to tional

The draft agreement to the Issuer of equality of rights trenty lays down that the zones and principles of non commit-hall not constitute more than ment without prior consultation.

a nail area of 'territory." It This view was shared by Bet- gilim, Sweden and Lebanon.

BRITISH ASSURANCE

the

Mr Georg Andren, of Sweden, said he would favour

however of the Indian plan,to

daya to six

increase from 30 months the time that a conven- tion would be extended to ter- ritories following notification by the states to the United Nations Secretary-General.

Hamed Sultan, of Egypt, ex- plained to the commilice thin his amendment 10 Article 15 would extend the scope of tho convention to non self govern ing territories and territories under trusiceship.

Po-

• Mr Henryk Altman, of Innd, told the Polith umendment was prompted by a fundamental concept Lint freedom of in- formation cannot be reserved to metropolitan powers and that convention should directly co- for the same power to non-acit governing territories event if the alates responsible for the foreign relations of the territories had not ratified the convention.- United Press.

10 SATURDAY EVENING POs)

drove up the hillside out. vineyards and lemon

Demand Release Of Patrol

The

France's

Authority at

will also

ils Orst have to

about

Uranium Smuggling Ring Smashed

the hotel along Copri's five-foot || Berlin, Apr. 20.-British off- Frankfurt. April 28. The wldo arched "main" street-cals today demanded that the Army today reported that Reuter.

Russions release a British patrol American agents smashed n of one officer and three. men. ring trying to peddle $3,000,000 who were seized by Soviet worth of uranium from prewar troops on April 22 on the Bel-Germag stockplies on the black- tish side of the zonal boundary marker

at Klein Zecher. ·

n letter

trying to

The demand was contained in) Nino Germans were arrested

from Major-General at Darmstadt white Y.J.E. Westropp. the Deputy sell the rare metal hidden from Chief of Staff In Germany, to the stockpiles used by Germany Colonel General S. P. Ivanov, for atom bomb research, the the Soviet Chief of Staff, re-Army disclosed. calling the recent agreement by

which soldiers of either power, The Germans were arrested of the detained because of unwitting carrying 2,300 grains border crossings, should

metal wrapped in newspapers in speedily returned.-Reuter.

Death Of General Fabian Ware

be

B battered suitcase.

"We An Army agent said, can't put a definile value on it. Probably the Russians would offer a lot more than $10,000,000 for it." But he added that the Amberley. Gloucestershire, United States Investigators had Apr. 28-Major General Sir no evidenco that the uranium Fabian Ware, founder, per was destined for the Rússlan manent Vice-Chairman and zojic. Secrctory of the Imperial War

Graves Commission and former The Amercian authorities sald -Director General at tho War the metal was tested in two Ofice, died at a nursing home separate laboratories and found here early today, aged 80--Reu- tot genuine and "active"-mi

Unlied Press.

fer.

will be the rest of the new six- power Ruhr Authority, set up by the agreement signed today. British official statement issued in Duesseldorf stated,

a

The German authorities have been instructed to Ane ollice accommodation in the town for about 100 people-Reuter,

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