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Drink

Coca-Cola

he Cold.

Strike Clashes Im Sydney

Sydney, July 28.-Com- munist-Influenced exire-

mists clashed today with police and moderate tabour elementa in Bydney and *Melbourne,

Supporters of rtyal Labour Party, and Com- munist meetings in Sydney began fighting. and some Comutuunist supporters were manhandled before iha police arrived.

In Melbourne, 400 strik- seamen and Cam- munits marched to Parila- ment House.*Angry shouts came from the demonstra- fora As they surged up the steps of Parliament House, Palice forced them back.-Associated Pres

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Today's Weather! Light or moderita West Southwest winds' rusling in showers, Fairwith thundery showers develop- Ing late afternoon and evening.

Noon Observations; Barometrio preasure, 1001.0 mbs: 20.30 in. Temperature, 85.3 deg. F. Dew point, 78 dea. F. Relative humidity, 80%. Wind direolion. W by 8. Wind force, 1 knoš

Low "water:"0" in "at" 7:32 p.m. High water; & ft. 7 in at 1.38 mm. (Saturday).

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VOL. IV NO. 177

FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1949.

Three-Nation Audience Is The Show

Atomic Energy Talks Planned

Washington, July 28.

President Truman announced today that talks would be held with the British and Canadian authorities on basic questions of long-range policy in the atomic energy feld.

Mr Truman, who made the decision to use the first atomic bomb against Japan in 1945, said: "I never want to have to use the atomic bomb again."

In his prepared statement the exchange of scientific he said: "In January, 1948, and technical information in the three Governments (the certain defined Arcas and United States, British and collaboration on the matter Canadian) agreed upon of the raw material supply modus vivendi to provide of common concern.

"These for co-operation among the three countries involvingmited

SURPLUS ARMS FOR CHINA

Washington, July 28, The State Department today announced the sale of nearly $10,000,000 worth of surplus ammunition and explosives in the Pacific to Nationalist China at the lowest purchase price:

The Department said the Republican Representative John ammunition and explosives, Vorys as to when further infor- State Department regarding !! would be It made available. said that China also pur-

he felt the Mr Vorys said chased four vessels, pre- threat of aggression by the viously for $11,000. The Communists was even greater original cost was $2,450,000. In the East than in Europe.

purchased for $9,769,700, China fund

malion on the situation in

were located in the Marianas pulley and Ryukyus Islands.

arrangements arc In reope and direc- on. I is necessary to con- sider the future, taking into nccount the development made In this fold by the three roun- and to maintain the

tries

status Quo while this con-

sidernion takes place.

any

determination

"We therefore Intend to ex= plore with the United King- dom and Connda rome of the basic questions underlining of long- range policy in this field.

"These are questions on which we require further consultations with Congress following the ex-; ploratory conversations.

commit-

"These exploratory conver- salions do not involve making "greements with, or ments to, the British and Cana- dians on these questions. They invovle having talks with the British and Canadians prior to further consultations with Con- gress."-Reuter.

UN CONSULTATIONS Lake Success, July 28.The has asked the the

The

For

Reservationa

Price 20 Cents

Tol: 27880

Danger Of Direct Aggression In Europe Said Real

DEAN ACHESON TESTIFIES ON ARMS AID PROGRAMME

Washington, July 28.—The United States Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, today told Congress: "The free nations of Western Europe, with whose security our own security is bound up, are incapable of defending themselves against a major armed. attack."

He was testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in favour of the Administration's $1,450,000,000 military assistance programme.

- The

This fact, combined with "The combination of these balance the remaining forces the fact that "the Soviet two fncis a huge aggressive arrayed against it.

"It is the aim of this pro- Union today maintains the force on one side and admittedly, Michele Clynch, three-year-old colleeen from Dublin, largest peacetime military other has

inadequate defence forces on the gramme to ensure that a created morbid successful, swift and compare- is so engrossed in the sentry at the gates of Bucking-force in the history of the and pervasive sense of tively effortless military action ham, Palace and the guests arriving for the Garden world," made it necessary security in Western Europe," he by an aggressor would be in- Party that she is unaware she is the centre of attrac- for Congress to approve the the fear is justified.

possible and, therefore, to tion. for other spectators and photographers "covering" programme promptly, Mr danger is real, however

make the gamble too hazardous the event. (AP Picture).

Acheson said.

some may try to argue it out of to be tempting."

Mr Acheson sald that fears Mr Acheson said that

the the that

military assistanco

might set

off an possibilities of "direct military programme nggression" upan Western international arms race or pro- Europe could not be ignored. “ voke the Soviet Union were

political groundless.

Income Tax Evaders Given Stern Warning

A warning that future prosecutions against persons for evasion of income tax will not only be met with financial penalties but will be pressed to the fullest limit which involves imprisonment, was sounded by Mr A. Hooton, Crown Counsel, on behalf of the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, at the Central Magistracy this morning.

on

existence."

He såld "When

much

In the

aggression fails, as it has falled He stated: "What is proposed so far in Western Europe, totall-is not, a vast increase turlan regimes are often tempted armles of Western Europe but to run their objectives by mili-the supplying of certain

and equipment tary means, particularly when items of unns they consider that no effective for the very modest resistance is possible.

which the Europeans have nl- for in their ready provided

key

nces

DOOR CLOSED light of the North

Ar Acheson said that in the budgets"

Gald that Aflantic

the United States was

asserung treaty and with the military

positive assistance programme, no aguren-leadership of the free world, sor would dare to gamble

Failure to provide military the possibility of provoking dence in the United States and Onasistanco would weaken con- total war.

He said that this common by

which

to

"would hearten those who seek unremitting pressure

__who_resist_the_im

marauding whelm all

rent system."

an attack ones, Korea, Turkey and

It said it sold to China 13): Mr Acheson replied that he United Nations other vessels for $22,550, hoped to have a polley state-six countries closest, to against original cost of ment and said he would make atomic energy problem to con- $328,700.

arrangements to meet the Comsuit at Lake Success beginning

tice to a closed session to The announcement of sales to reveal

on August D, an Informed source details of Department Nationalist China was contained policy in the Far East.

said today. The consultations in a long list of surplus United

will be an attempt to end the The Secretary told the Com-three-year

impasse States equipment most of which

between mitice were transferred in the last 14

that the long-secret Fast and West.

China report on months to six members of the Wedemeyer

Letters calling the meeting North Atlantic pact, Mexien, 12 would be included in the forth are being sent by Byron Price, Latin American countries, Swit-coming State Department White, acting Secretary General, 0 zerland, Iran, Greece, and the Paper covering the situation the chief delegates of Britain, for the prosecution before that hearing, Mr Peter H. Sin he had been asked to announce defence would cancel out the wear down, overawe or over-

Crown Counsel, appearing by Counsel on both sides: At Crown Counsel then said that salet ho Philippines. Most the 'snies in the Far East: He

the United States, were for small vessels, inuunt wanted to lay before them "all Chin

held a watching brief on behalf and Mr Hin-shing Lo, made ap- of WS. Wang,incorporated of Inland Revenue would-be nations-have-always-- Ind-in position of an aiten and abhor- the Soviet

that in future the Commissioner advantage Union and tion-and-spare parts of various the-information-we-have-avail- Canada.

plicationLo kind-United Press.

the situation

compound accountant, who fled the return loath to have nble concerning:

only financial Europe,-"the Ave

advantage of nations in the charges against the maua- on behalf of the firm. For the penalties imposed leading to development of this majority group are expected to FURTHER STATEMENT

persona plecenical aggression, the ger and accountant of an defence were Mr V. L. D'Alton, evading tax, but would press clinique of the fait accompli

FUTURE COST Washington, July 28-The Programme,"

attend, but there is no indica- Secretary of State,

Mr Acheson indiented that in We do not want you to have tion whether the Soviet Union old-established Chinese firm. J. Clifford and Mr Y. K. the prosecution to the fullest that dictators have used to b Mr Dean to take our word for any of it." will take part.

instructed by Mesars limit. There would be less mercy sorb independent nations be the first year about $350,000,- Acheson, today romised the he said.

for furnishing a retum c. A. S. Russ and Stewart. In future, and if this warning fore and since World War I 000 would House

go to non-Atlantic Foreign Committe

under the Inland Revenue f Representative James Fulton)

In making his application this would be heeded by people then, The fundamental "further statement of policy on

pledge of treaty countries like Persia, the morning Cr

this case would have achieved the treaty, that (Republican) then asked: "Then

Ordinance without reason-mornin Crown Counsel ex- China within a very short Care you going to give us

and went its object, time",

the

able grounds for believing it plained the charges

one signatory will mean an at- Wedemeyer report?"

on to say that, after to be true, with intent to

consider-

tack on all closes the door to

Dealing with Senator Vanden- able deliberation the Commis-

piecemeal aggression, ho

suggestion that the pro- berg's avoid payment

stoner of Inland Revenue

had

"The gangster mind likes to gramme should be put on an fit to were Shehiscen

compound the

tamble only on sure things. Its Interim basis and tho amount offences for a total sum of $75,- 51, manager

victims are the weak and un-cut down, the Secretary. of by

that tho sum the accused to the Treasury, established firm in Hongkong the prospect of fighting #117 asked for was the minimum.

"The tax evaded, when mat with an excellent reputation. If aroused solely." Mr Acheson In conclusion he said that if ters were Anally sorted was

the United States did not help out, they were at fault in this matter continued. was $23,336," he said. "There

due to was probably

invasion

Western these countries to rearm of

tha fore, the accusi have paid, acessive reliance and not taking Europe would mean total comparative cost to us in the sum of rather more than three the necessary paina themselves war

in which the aggressor future years of preserving our times the amount which they to go into the accounts, and to would be pitting its strength own security will be would have had to pay if their the Western style of accoun-against the combined strength siderably greater."Reuter, retums had been correct in the tancy with which nn old of the Atlantic Pact nations.

established Chinese Arm rst place,

OVER THREE TIMES not fully acquainted. The compounding is

The Magistrate declared the just over three times the evaded cuse slayed and granted Mr tax and that, in the view of the D'Alton's application for the re- Commissioner of Inland Ro- turn of ball. venue, on the facts of this case, Is a heavy penalty," said Mr Hooton.

During testimony on the proposed arms aid for Europe, Mr Acheson was questioned by

EDITORIAL

A

Mr Acheson replied that it would be included in the White Paper on Chlum.-United Prem

Great

HE news from Britain these days is THE

dominated by the shadow of apparently insurmountable economic troubles. But occnsionally, almost lost in the general gloom, there comes word of some effort or achievement which at other times would be full of encourage. ment. There Is ground for hope. particularly, in the way in which the development of Britain's colonies is being pushed ahead. Since the war the United Kingdom has been following an imagina- tive and praiseworthy policy in the calonics, based on the realisation that British and colonial needs are closely bound together. The basic principle-the reliance of Britain and the colonies on each other has led the government to combine public and private enterprise, along non-political, lines, in the cause of géneral progress. Last month the annual report of the Secretary of State for the Colonics showed that this policy was paying dividends. The report disclosed that production was rising throughout the colonial territories, and that establishment and development of secondary_industries was progressing stendily. During 1948 the production of the colonies biggest single dollar-carner, Malayan rubber, reached the record total of 698,000 tons. The production of sugar was above the pro-war level in all the sugar-producing colonies except British Gulana and Trinidad. A further increas0 is predicted for this year! The production of cotton in Uganda was one and a half times higher during 1948 than it had been the year before, and East „Africa's'. misal output was up almost 20 per cent, The report disclosed that further progress had been made with the huge Uganda,

the

The meeting is being called in accordance with the decision of the General Assembly in No

ember asking the six countries to consult if further work of the Atomic Energy Committee not produce results.-Associated

Presi

Experiment

hydro-electric scheme

did

The defendants

| Kun-chang, nged

Mr D'Alton, on behalf of the defendants,

that remarked Crown Counsel had said all that need be stated, but he would

rused were members of an old-

said.

of the Kum We Chan firm, of/00, which had been paid remind his Worship that the ac prepared, and it does not relish State inglsted

cách

S'hai Workers Release Employers

Shanghai,

July

28.

71 Des Voeux Road West, fest Aoor, and Yung Koon-kau, 51, accountant of

The the Arm cuoc first came before the court on May 10. Defendants were on bail of $50,000 on the Victorin

The Magistrate had then re- Nile, which will provide power for a great served his decision as to whe expansion of East African industry.

ther the case should be taken summarily or for committal, Cement plants are being bulit In Jamalen.

been advanced Argument, had and Northern Rhodesia, and a scheme to produce 100,000 tons of cement a year in Malnya is under consideration. The East African groundnuts scheme, probably the most ambitious, can not yet be said to be a success, but from the beginning this has been regarded as a long-term project. Research, too, is having results, and another report, published this week, dis closed that an infallible cure for scrub. typhus had been developed in Malays. Most of this progress is economic, rather than social and political, but pro- gress toward responsible government cannot be made without,, economic 'nd- vances. As the Colonial Secretary's report pointed out, the living standards of any dependency must in the long run be those It can pay for. The financial resources of niost of the colonies, at any rate, are 'not sufficient to support industrial development and social welfare schemes. It is here that the United Kingdom helps, with grants and capital. Investments. The sums of money involved run into millions of pounds, and if such -expenditure is to be continued the economic position of Britain herself must bo stabilised, which means that the dollar gap of the whole sterling area must be closed. The colonies are playing a substantial part in this process, by supplying raw materials to Britain, and selling other products in the dollar arco. The economic policles which are being applied In the colonies are bold; upon their soundness depends the success or failure of this great experiment.

J

"The Commissioner of Inland Revenuo wishes me to point out that these offences, should I ay, by any person or persons, against the Inland Revenue Ordinance are, in fact, serious offences and they are liable to extremely heavy penalties for

were

Lust

ex-

was

"AR

PROGRAMME'S AIM That is n choice

which no nation would make unless it be- lieved thai, swift military action could gain It enough usabla military potential to more than

Bearded "Vikings" Land In

England

Prince

Commemorating

Also

(Continued from Page 5)

con-

Fighting In Korea Feared

Seoul. July 28.—A pitch- ed battle appears imminent between at least 1,000 South Korcan troops and as many North Koreans in the 'Kae-

Broadstairs, Kent, July 28. Editor Randali Gould of the evasion of tax. It is possible, the invasion of Britain.by the Vikings (forebears of song area, 25 miles north of Shanghai Evening Post and in the worst possible case if it the modern Danes) 1,500 years ago, Mercury, and Charles Miner, is tried at the Criminal Sessions,

63 stalwart, here, on the border between manager of the C. V. Starr for a person to get Imprison bearded Danes arrived her today in a replica of a the Soviet-supported North-

ment for three years and be dragon-prowed Viking ship. enterprises in Shanghal, ned $10,000 and

ern Republic and tho In addition were released by the news have to pay three times tho

American-supported South- They had rowed the alim,

George paper's employees today evaded tax," wald Crown Coun- 32-cared vessel across the was swept back by the surge

of Derimarkern Republic.

Last Monday, South Korean and found himself in the middle troops captured a hill 200 yards after being held in MrBel...

Mr Hooton added that it was North Sen in 10 days. Miner's office for 29 hours.

of a milling throng. The Post and Mercury, which pubindot no tax wearing Viking-horned helmeta, leading oficials of local coun- Korcan troops to make.

The "warriors," who were isolated were the mayors and north of the 38th Parallel, and observers here expect North Abid ceased publication on June 15, public

Waving swords, clis. is one of the properties of Mrsclous. The provisions were leapt ashore

for its recapture. Starr, of New York,

new and only came into force ears and battle axes.

The

General Kim Sul Won, the Saxon warriors of Eng- The press seats were overrun commander of the South Korean The two men were released in 1947 and it might not be land-dressed in skins-lined up and trampled under thousands

that evasion'

First Infantry Division. after a visit by the Communist Henerally known

Newspaper cameramen to meet the Vikings. They-car- of feet. of tax was an extreme serious ried a large cauldron of read-were pushed out of the way, Labour Board and a

reported to have sold: "South, Whangpoo

Kárea means to keep it." age-old British drink made of police delegation. After the de-matter.

The Danes, in the horned

The capture of the hit was legation left, the workers agreed FIRST, PROSECUTION

honey. From this cauldron they helmets of their ancestors, were contrary to the orders of the to begin Onal negotiations

In compounding this case, served the Danes.

President, Dr severance pay. Proviously tho said Mr Hoolon, the Commis

Thousands of holiday makers hungry and tired. For miles South Korean workers, had insisted that the sioner had been Influenced by t'ned the beach and elifis to see against a chip vigorously Syngman fthes, who hus for-

La choppy sea and abidden South Korean newspaper had closed illegally the fact that this was the first the arrival of the Danes.

orean troops to They still had crons. the border. Buff wind. and must be reopened..

prosecution and felt" that n The bearded "Vikings" found

enough energy to try, to mako General Won was

was reported to Another Starr spokesmas strong warning to people would that for flerceness they could friends with the children. But have stated that the hill's sald lie settlement covered dater them from evading or al hardly compare with a British the boards were too inuch for sure was "absolutely necessary additional wages for June plus tempting to evade tax.

holiday crowd,"

The Iriddles... a.acillemont of wages for July, Mr Hooton said that he did As the 33 disguised, husky

Kacsong with the July pay" being, con- not think it was necessary to Danes, sprang

As they fell themselves lifted Evatuces on the beach, in brawny arms, their terror have evacuated the inhablianta report that Bouth Korean troops sidered 'a part of termination go into the merits of the case, thousands of holidaymakers stricken screams and the scowls from the northern section of pay. The amount of termina there might have been mit broke through the barricades of unery mothers almost drave Kaesong because the town was lon pay, was still to be decided gating circumstances in this and swamped the omcial the "Inve theepishly back, under fire from the north

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