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Drink

Coca-Cola

Ice Cold

Kerans To

Speak To Wife

Licul-Commander J, S. Kerans, DSO, Commander of IMS Amethyst, will make his second attempt this afternoon to speak by radio-telephone 10 Mirs

Kerung in London.

Lost night

radio

long- Kre-

black-oul between kong and London vented the talk, and although conditions thle morning are not favourable a call is booked for about 3.30 p.

Radio Hongkong intends to record the conversation. Mrs Keras stayed over- night in London when yesterday's call was post- poned, The Kerans' home Ιπ In Littlehampton, Sumex.

For the Progeletor of

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, For and on behalf of

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, EXIA,

The

Today's Weather: Lishi or moderate southeasterly winds. Fair apart from scattered showers.

I

Noon Observations: Barometric pressure, 1001.3 mbe, 20.75 Temperature, 81 deg., F. Dew point, 77 deg. F. Relativo humidity, 80%. Wind direction, NE. Wind force, 4 knots,

Low water: 1. ft. 1'in at ‘3 p.m. High water; a ft. 1 in. at 10.30 p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph.

VOL. IV NO. 183

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1949.

Security Council

Meets To Debate Palestine Report

ISRAEL WANTS ARMS EMBARGO

TO STAND

Lake Success, Aug. 4.— Dr. Ralph Bunche, Acting United Nations Palestine Mediator, urged the Security Council today to

Duke Returns lift the embargo on the importation of arms into the Middle East.

Without making specific mention of the arms embargo, Dr Bunche said that all restrictions, including those on imports, should be lifted. He said that the objective now should be the

To Active Naval Duty restoration of normal conditions of peace, to the fullest possible

London, Aug. 4.-The Duke of Edinburgh was ordered

to

nclive

extent.

daty with the Royal Na FATAL FALL the heritage of restrictions

destroyer force in the Mediterrancan.

The Duke who is a profes- sional sallor as well as the husband of the Heir Presump-

the tive, will join

Flotilla leader, HMS Chequers, at Malla on October 17.

Princess Elizabeth and their son, Prince Charles, will remain

FOR ALPINE CLIMBER

which developed out of the undeclared war."

it

Dine

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At the

For

P.G.

Reservations

Price 20 Cents --

BLOWING THEIR OWN TRUMPET

Bugle Major H. Wiltshire, of the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. teaching Cpl V. Hirst and Sgt E. S. Sinclair, two of the 200 WRAC's in camp with 130 Infantry Brigade at Mylchett, near Aldershot, how to blow a bugle.

Canton

He said that this involved to military action, that is, an the elimination of the "en-unconditional cease-fire the im- plementation of which was by carrying means of a truce speelfie terms and obligations.

speaking, "Practically Dr Bunche asked cimply for would probably be the case that re-affirmation of the cease-fire whether or not auch a provision for a re-affirmation of a simple order.

The Courell by previous re- cease-fire, were Incorporated in solutions had not only ordered a new resolution in the event in renewed fighting Grndelwald, Switzerland, a fruce between Israel and her of any

four Arab neighbours but also Palestine, the matter would be Aug. 4.- John

Nigel a ban

to the attention on the import of arms quickly

Council and the undergraduate, dangled at the Middle East.

at Clarence House, their Lon-Veяsey, 26, a Cambridge and men of Bghting age into of

the 15 would issue)

don home.

The Duke will be Lieutenant, Second in Command, in the Ad- miralty's daily list of new duty orders.

The British Press Association's

ទ

CU-

Council The Acting Mediator today desist order. the foot of a 90-foot rope told, the Council that the truco Dr Bunche repeated his con- thousands of feet up on the was now obsolete since it had tention that since the armistice south wall of the 12,000-been superseded by armistico agreements were concluded and foot Mount Lauteranhorn. agreements voluntarily agreed since they rendered any

tinued truce supervision un- Court correspondent, who writes Above was his climbing com- upon by the parties

Bunche declared that necessary "there arc no func- "normal ac- tions remaining to be and

and the Conellintion Commission."

bn

GREAT STRIDES

Dr

with official guidance, said thepanion Patrick Campbell, Fif-there should be

request.

pinti was at the duke's teen hundred feet down wos acess" to the Middle Enst. Re- therefore none to transfer

list

"He has been on the half-pay

*

Lieutenant since

He requests

rock ledge.

Campbell secured the rope and September 20 last," the corres-hurried for a rescue team.

Ho was too late. Before pondent wrote."

died the Admiralty to put him back rescuer arrived, Veasey

Injuries received when he slipped.

on the netive list with the con- sent of the King."

It will be the Duke's second tour of duty as a Lieutenant.

from

ctrictions on Importation should eliminated.

immigration

to

Dr Bunche said that the dis. puting parties had made "very great strides towards pence."

"The armistice agreements,

Orders Arrest

Tel: 27880

HK Govt Warns Communist Agency

The Hongkong Govern- ment has officially warned the Chinese Communist New China News Agency's branch in Hongkong follow- inst circulation by tho

ency of two dispatches from Nanking and Peiping referring to the escape of HMS Amethyst which the Government considers con- tam libellous and sedi- ious matter and overstep public security limits.

The Colonial Secretary, the Ion. J. F. Nicoll, yesterday wrote to the director of the

New China News Agency

warning that in the event of any further infringement of the law appropriate steps will bo taken against the organisation.

The Nanking

New

China message of the

quoted statement made by Communist General Yuan Chung-slen, Red commander at Chinlang. The Peiplug dispatch quoted a Communist commentary on the Amethyst's escape,

Of Ex-Hunan Governor Hatta Leaves

MACARTHUR civil war campaign, has since withdrawn to Hengyang,

WATCHING

KOREA

severance

4

For Hague Conference

He told Reuter, on the eve of

round-table conference: "It is

Canton, Aug. 5. President Li Tsung-jen today issued a decree ordering the arrest of the former Governor of Hunan, General Cheng Chien, who was reported to have rebelled against the government by making a separate peace with the Communists in the Changsha area.

Jogjakarta, Aug. 4.—The But these could Indonesian Republican Prime This abrupt change in Communkts.

Minister, Dr Mohammed Changsha, focal point of the not be confirmed. The bulk of Nationalist forces have long

Hatta, said today that the caused much concern among 100 miles further south.

future United States of Due to A Nationalist Army spoke Indonesia would specifically people in Canton.

acknowledged the Red the

of tele man

capture of Sulchwang, 150 miles seek to achieve peace and communications between southeast of Changsha and 240 act as a stabilising factor in the troubled atmosphere of Canton and Changsha, de- miles north of Canton. NO FUNCTIONS

The Communist radio in the world among the coun tails are still unavailable.

meanwhilic Peiping

reported In explaining his suggestion

President Li also immediately for Council action in simply re- The

rescuers had to cut the affirming the cease-fire" hrder

Tokyo, Aug. 5.-General summoned a secret conference of 20,000 Nationalist troops had tries of South East Asia. repo and let the body fall be Dr Bunche said: "This sugges-all but one of which have now

high-ranking oficials to discuss been "routed" and zeven cities been In effect for several MacArthur is closely watch-plans to cope with the situation. and fallen in the Central China his departure for The Hague He was appointed to the same foré it could be recovered.

tion is based on the assumption

July 29-Associated Press.

not our intention to create any rank October, 1912-in -the Swiss-police-reported today that despite the armistice agree months, are proving very effec-ing the Korean situation, The military authorities here are drive in the 20 days ending ou

about -the--sudden- ments ihe Security Counell live.

where major fighting be- rotteent

bloc or on any bloc. We are destroyer HMS Wallace.

REDS ENTER wish to maintain its bosle

"There is certainly no basis tween North and South curred on Monday.

The Executive Yuan spokes- Canton, Aug. 5. General young country and have to The two

establish and of the parties to these agree-

troops selves. conference last night claimed entered Changsha City this

"This we The United States Army Far that up till Wednesday night the morning, according

can do best · by to usually ments or their future intentions as regards their observance. East Headquarters here is great Nationalist rearguard was still reliable Chinese source in Can-pulling the accent on a policy of

pence and in the "They should be commendedly interested

Korean at Changsia.

goodwill ratlier than aligning ourselves Indivialbly while for having gone this far along military situation and

Meanwhile, military Eources The Nationalist defender of with any bloc." the the road

to to peace and encourag-reluctant

comment to

The Hague Conference in a spirit of good will and that an outbreak of widespread launched an offensive against last night, without offering any BCCRIO ONE suture states or will ed to continue along that road press it is known there is fear sald that the Communists have Changsha pulled out of the city hostilities between the Ameri-east of Taile. They said that

Hsinkuo, about 20 miles south-resistance.

donesia and transfer sovereignty mutual trustfulness."

A regional peace agreement to ita 70,000,000 people. Dr Bunche added that "more can-supported South Korca If the Communists could was made by General Chen

On his way there, Dr Hatta recent news from Lausanne is Government and the Russian-

Hsinkuo then theyChieu, former. Governor af will spend two days in Now encouraging and give support to created North Korean regime capture

would make a pincer move-Hunan. that all outstanding may create

Delhi to meet the Indian Prima my bellef

an internationally.

ment against Kanchow.-United

There was no disorder in the Minister, Pandit Nehru, and obstacles to permanent, peace dangerous situation.

Press,

city.Reuter,

other Indian leaders-Reuter. in Palestine, including the prob-

mcogre Although

CONTACT LOST reports lem of the Arab refugees who

Icave Canton, Aug. now puffer most from this un- from the fighting areas

5.- Privata fortunate conflict, can and will the exact situation in doubt, sources said last night, that con- be overcome by a mutual spirit General MacArthur is studying tact had been lost with Chang- of conciliation and by reciprocal all available information, concessions,Reuter.

change.

Ho that the dramatic accident oC-DCtion

against any fighting for questioning the good faith Korean forces was reported.man, Pou Ching-an, at a press/1n Piao's Mascarien

was 21 and the youngest mum

were

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Englishmen In Royal Navy history to hold within a few hundred yards of pending the final peace settle the rank.

The Duke will be serving the summit, accomplishing the meat, under his uncle, Vice Admiral climb in three hours. That would "As I interpret the Security Earl Mountbatten, who, com- be less than. the time normally Counell's previous actions

First Cruiser required by a party in climbing this matter its basic approach Squadron-Associated Press. the mountain-Associated Press, has been an order against resort

EDITORIAL

mands

the

Europe's Need For Arms

by

who

soldier-statesman, Mr AMERICA'S

18 the George Marshall,

lalest prominent American to give his support to the "Arms for Europe" programme presented to Congress last month President Truman. Mr Marshall, has been both Chief of Staff of the United States Army and his country's Secretary of State, told the House Foreign Affairs committee this week that the programme was "urgently necessary," and described it as an essential step in United States foreign policy. Despite his retirement from active politics, Mr Marshall is still rauch respected in America, and his viewA must have carried considerable weight. But what effect

It is not they will have possible to predict. The President's military assistance programme, which visualises En expenditure of $1,450 million during 1950, la at present under fire from all quarters in the United. States. Its crítics range from those who are firmly against any form of military- ald to those who, while agreeing that some form of assistance is both necessary and desirable, feel that the President's proposals are not sußclently specifle, and that the programme would give him too much power: for instance, as the Bill stands at present the President is free to 'determine thé : nid allocations', to the various recipient countries. This vague- nesa has given rise to the proposal that some sort of interim measure should bo' agreed upon, with subsequent ald to be considered by Congress in the autumn, after the programme has been further atudled....... The Importance of the outcome of this controversy, to the European countries is Its possible effect on the "working" of the Atlantic Pact. This pact

has now been ratified by almost all the signatory nations, including the United States, and it should come into force soon. It is already recognised as the West's greatest deterrent to further Russfon expansion, and it may well have been tho cause of the more reasonable Russian attitude which resulted in the lifting of the Berlin blockade. But if the Pact is to retain its usefulness its signatories must be armed and equipped to fight, if This necessary, in their joint defence. has been recognised from the beginning. The United States State Department made it clear that arms aid would logically follow the signing of the Pact, and some, at least, of the European nations, signed on this understanding. America's moral responsibility is clear, but reluctance to take on further huge. commitments is understandable., Millions of dollars have already gone into the Marshall Plan with- out, as far as the average American can see, any, concrete result in the way of economic recovery and self-sufficiency in Europe. Thla attitude, understandable though it may be, is dangerous. There is still no sign of n settlement between Russia and the West, and though an immediato wer is unlikely, a terrible feeling of doubt and Insecurity still hangs over Europe. The granting of immediate and subston- tial arms ald by America would do much to remove that doubt and lessen the

·threat of aftnck by presenting a strong Western Union capable of resisting It. In President Truman's words: “The

·belter "prepared the free nations are to resist aggression, the less likelihood there 'is that they will have to, use the forces

they have prepared."

of

to

EBAN OPPOSES

cluding press Korea.

25

in-sha.

reports from Rumours flew that the city had fallen or surrendered to the

Killed In Motor Crash

Miners In Clash

The big question here, as Lake Success, Aug. 4.-Israel well as in Korea, is that would

stand by and asked the Security Council to Russla

500 D day to continue the embargo regime which she created and against importing Krms to troops which the organised fall the Middle East Dr Aubrey before units of the Americon- Israel's United Na-created, Western-supported re- the South?United representative, epealt public in Ing before the Council during Press.

Sydney, Aug. 4.-Fights broke today's debale the

on

out today between right and left report the Acting

wing

of miners at Mediator.

groups

Wales, Lithgow, New

South Dr Ralph Bunche, said, "There

Communist organised during á is nothing to be lost and much be gained by calling upon

meeting in protest against the use of troops to break the six- member States 10 maintain the

week old Australian coal strike. existing policy of the Security

At the same time, a cos- Council with respect supply of arms."

Paris, Aug. 4-Twenty-Ave ference of miners' lodge officials The Israell

representative people were killed and 32 were at Newcastle decided to coll for warned the 11-nation Council seriously injured when a motor miners' meetings in the coalficid the Marra- on August. A to vote on a re- the truce conch crashed on that it cancelled

turn to work. resolution

"without defining the kesh read In Morocco yesterday,

Industrial observers predicted manner. in which the urma according to the latest reports

a vote to end the strike. by here: question is to be atfected

Troops-mined coal from open- the armistice full liberty would

The coach plunged into a cat workings, totalling more be restored to all governments

ravine as it was descending the than 10,000 tons in the Brat to buy and sell arms in

Tizi N'lest Pass, Two French two days, was arriving in Syd- Near East to their heart's con nuns were among the dead,ney today and the restrictions tent.

on industry and power have Reutor.

cased slighty-Reuter

to the

the

Finnish Premier On Holiday

Quirino Leaves Tomorrow

"This 'would, be no abstract liberty: From every corner of the Arab world we hear plans for large-scale rearmament.

"Unhappily these plans are

a.

by an officially campaign of public propaganda emphasising that

Constance, Aug. 4-—-M. Karl the war against

not Fagerholm, Israel is not

Mantin, Aug. B-President. over, that the second round is Minister. arrived on Mainau Elpidio Quirino leaves for the yet to be fought, that the Island in Lake Constance this United States tomorrow with o military verdict of last year afternoon from Switzerland, Ho brand new plan for uniting non- may sill. be reversed and that will stay there for a few days Communket states of Asia and acquiescence In Immeka exist- as the guest of the Swedish the Pacifle without committing ence should not be envisaged. Prince Lennart Bernadotte... anyone to defend · Nationailst

(Continued on. Page 1).

Teuter.

China-United Press,

the Finnish Prime

ion

A

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