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HK Govt Message To Troops Criticised

London, Aug. 16. - A 4,000-word message from the Hongkong Government oxplaining to new British troop reinforcements why they have been sent to the Colony came in for criticism in the editorial columns of tho Manchester today.

Guardian

over- The

The message was quoted by the Guardian as saying: "There are two main reasons why you have been called. upon to defend Hongkong in the present disturbed times. The first is that we have obilatations which cannot honourably bic looked or renounced. second, and this is perhaps of immediate concern to the people of Britain, is because it is very much to our economic interest to do so. The change which is beginning now In Asin in so im- mense that 11 Is deult to ap- preciate what it will mean 10 us commerelaily."

WRONG APPEAL

"Soldiers do not respond to the kind of appeal in the second part of this message," said the Guardion lu on editorial headed "The Wrong Appeal."

"The soldier will ask himself why we should sweat for thic taipan on the peak. It is at least debniable, whether the British

reonomy as a whole at present

gets much

out of

Hongkong

The Chinese Communists will selze on the admission that our interest in Hongkong is In the profits we can make out of it,

"Actually our reason for de- | fending it is not chiefly econo- mic. We cannot abandon Hongkong because

do so to would mean a great increase lo of Communist the swelling pressure In Southeast Asia.

FREE WORLD

"The defence of Hongkong af this state is part of the move from a line beblud which there can be built up a free world of natione? tutes In South Asin.

"It is proper that the soldiers should know this and should not be misted-least of all by the Government-into thinking that they are the watch, dogs Hongkong profits."Associated Press

VATICAN DECREE

Catholle

The

of

Vatican City, Aug. 10.-The Vatican ruled today that Com- munists may be married in a church despite their general excommunication. The decree

issued Was

by the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office,

Osservatore Romano, semi-official Vatican newspaper, said, even militant Communals; may be married. by the Church If they promise formly that will be brought any

and int Church up in the Communist members will not disturb the religious life of the Catholic family",

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949.

Rush From Church

The movies' Jimmy Stewart, 41, and his socialite bride, the former Gloria Hatrick McLean, stride hap- pile from Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, California, after their marriage on August 9. It was the first marriage for the lanky, shy movie leading and for the bride, who is 31, her second.

(AP Picture).

man;

Dutch Allege

Cease-fire

Violations

The Hague, Aug. 16,—Allegations that Republican troops entered Soorabaya and hid in different parts of the city after a cease-fire had been ordered in Java were made In the Dutch Parliament today.

They were contained in a letter from the Nether- lands Overseas Territories Minister, De J. H. Van Maarseveen, and were read out at the start of a Second Chamber debate on Indonesia,'

UN MEMBERSHIP POCKET CARTOON

APPLICATION

BY

NEPAL

DISCUSSION

POSTPONED

The

Luke Success, Aug. 16.—The Ukraine asked the Security Council's Membership Committee to- day to postpone consideration of Nepal's applien- tion for United Nations membership, Ukrainian representative, Mr Andrey Galagan, sought postponement on the grounds that he required more time to study the information re- ceived from Nepal concerning her sovereignty and independence.

MACARTHUR DECLINES

mitted by

The information was sub-. mitted by Nepul in answer to a request by the Com- mittee at its list meeting

JUSTES

Wordal

"Yes, that's a perfect spring my husband will give you a cheque the moment he lands."

London Ezorava Service.

MORE FUNDS

on May 24. It gave a de FOR "VOICE

(alled survey of Nepal's diplomatic and foreign, rela

INVITATIONtions.

Mr Galagan, declaring Chal he had not received this re-

OF AMERICA”|

Washington, Aug. 16.-

Committee today voted delegates said that they had notary spending by the "Voice

Chinese US$11,500,000 supplemen objection meeting,

The

and French

Washington, Aug. 10,- port until August 10. sald, General Douglas MacArthur "More time is needed to make The House Appropriations today refused L second an adequate decision." Senate invitation to return home to testify on China because he believed he could "best serve national interest by remaining" at his post

in Japan.

to

postponing the of America" after hearing Mr Shu, Hal-fts, of China, the deputy Chief of Staff, asked that the of Nepal be invited to the Com- declare that psychological representative Lt-Gen. Albert Wedemeyer,

mitter's deliberations

that

members night obtain more warfare direct information on Nepal.

MOTION SUPPORTED

General MacArthur sald was "difficult" for. him to turn down "heurt warming and friendly overtures" to return home, but that an "Impelling ense of duty in a position of highly critical responsibility letales. forced him to it.

The Chinese delegate request.

this

from

"'im-

Food

was the country's first line of defence.

said: General Wedemeyer "We do have a few" agents This motion was supported by operating Inside Russia and in- the Argentine and Egyptian deteiligence reports, although not

Food. were now

"many reports el permission to ask questions Proving". He said there were The Defence Secretary, Mr of the Nepalese representative source that we

are hurting Louis Johnson, yesterday for- ot meeting. This would them

(the Russians) badly" warded wilbout recommendn- tion an invitation of the com-help all delegates, he said, and with the Voice broadcasts.

would save me. time.

He warned that the Russians bined Senate Foreign Relations

"warlike in intent," with Mr D. S. Laskey, of Bellair, were Com- and Armed Services

that the much

unnecessary much regret

armument mittees to General MacArthur expressed

Ukrainian representative was for security purposes, for him to tesilty here on China

unable to discuss the Nepalese The extra funds will be used policy.

to overcome Russian In replying. General Mac-application now. He suggested mainly

that the Chinese delegate pui in Arthur repealed the statement writing his questions to the

jamming.

General Wedemeyer sald he made last Thursday, saying he was deeply appreciative of Nepalese representative, so that Russia had 176 Army divisions

additional

and between 12,000 and 15,000 the honour reflected in the this Invitation but that, "during this might be circulated among the neroplanes, and was producing

500 tanks per month. moment of critical events in the Committee members.

Mr The Chairman,

A A.

don't "They the Far East, the Interests of

Soldator, of the Soviet Union, forces

internal for Americas people

better

naked the Chinese delegate not They must have a projected served by my remaining at my

to insist on asking questions of use for those materials and post here.

Не us。

pointed out that the Nepalese representative, un they are warlike in their In-

forces American milltary

view of the Ukrainian reques! tent."-United Press.

the for a postponement of China were under direct juris- diction of the Joint Chiefs of discussion. Start acting through

ord

in

comman-

dler, and had never been within The letter quoted as an population, and partly because his command responsibility or example of alleged Republi- they bring to light a plan to authority-United Press. cun cease-fire infringements change purposely the military situation to the detriment of

R report that after the the Dulch troops."

cease-fire became effective) PICTURE INCOMPLETE Slight Relief

The letter

cald that the

ed the United Nations Commits For Shanghai

Tax Payers

information

ORAL QUESTIONING The Chinese and Canadian delegates

asked that oral questioning be allowed so as to

need

Lose security.

FEARED

accomplish as much as possiu GIVING UP

today.

Mr Edward Maft, of the Unlied States, supported the Chinese request to ask questions

now.

The Commitice then

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TO-MORROW DANNY KAYE in

at Sourabaya on August 10

London. Aug. 16. unit of 65 men of the Re-Dutch Government had luform- publican Army, under the

journed for five minutes in an Widow of a Battle of Britain command of Major Djarot, incidents and had also requested sion on Indonesia of the alleged

attempt to reach a compromise. pilut who shot himself in St entered Sourabaya in a com- the representative of the Crown

When they reconvened, the James's Park told a West- Ukrainian representative and minster Coroner today: "He mandeered motor lorry while in Indonesia

to express the

that he would be prepared to feared he would have to give another 200 Bepublicans en- Dutch Government's disappoint-

Nepal's 16. Larl discuss

application Shanghal, Aug.

up flying, and that worried Lered on foot and hid them- ment to the Republican selves in the city.

ment

tax-payers-gained some men next Tuerlay.

The Chinese delegate then him because-he-loved-flying "The sure of comfort today---but not The letter concluded: The Jetter said that when Dutch Government has informa- all wanted-by the decision

of agreed .to postpone his ques- so much." arrested two days later docu- tion which points to the

tions and statement

Her husband was Wing Com- fnet the municipal authorities to re- ncils were found

mander John William Charles A SONG IS BORN" on Major that the Republicans are vise temporary regulations, can- next meeting.--Reuter. Djarot which, the Dulch Govern- seriously trying to make the cel arrears and reduce

penal-

Simpson, DFC, aged 30. ment was informed, contained a cease-fire effective, but it will lies. Apparently the high levies งอาจ plan for the infiltration of Re-be some time before a complete themselves still stand. dispensa-publican troops into Socrabaya picture of the position is avail- tion from the Church. Such

able:" marriages must be performed and other large eities.

No outside the Church itself.

children

Militant Communists

special also obtain

Holy Mass may be celebrated and “all Encred rites and cerc- monics which

acconipany matrimony of Catholics" must be omitted.United Press.

IN

FLOODS

AUSTRIA

Vienna, Aug. 18. Floods caused by unseasonably heavy rains resulted in the death of one person and Injuries to

and dis several other today rupted railway and road traffic throughout · Austria.

The engineer of a train near Salzburg was killed and coveral persons injured when the train hit a washed-out spol in tho tracks.

the

The letter added

The House that the

adjourned

after documenta also contained the letter was read. This would instructions that all operational enable members to study

the orders should be ante-dated be-sintement and decide whether

fore August 3, the date on which the debate should be restricted, the cease-fire agreement was an originally Intended, to general reached.

Indonesian polley, or include the rather confused position result- ing from the cease-fire order,- Reuter.

INK LOOKED FRESH The letter said that Major Djarot hod un operational order with him dated July "even though the ink looks very new,' appointing him millilary Commander of Soera- baya.

Quoting other Instances of alleged cease-fire violations, Dr Van Maursevcen's letter admit- ted that the information so far in Government possession did not permit general conclusions to be drawn, especially as no news had come through about the places where the cease-fire order was being strictly ob- served.

With the heavy rains, temperature dropped and snow fell in all Alpine areas. Rising rivers washed out roads and But, the lotter continued, railroads throughout almost all these alleged violations were the Austrian lowlands-Unitext serious, "parily because they Press.

Are

aimed against a peaceful

The announcement said that In accordance with the "actuni conditions of the

people" the decided government has

on

three revisions:

1. Abolish payments due in preceding years.

days.

Extend payment for 25

3. Reduce the

overdue Ano by 30

percent. The decision, published in the Ta Kung Pao, did not mention a cut in taxes,

which was the

until the

Australian Coal Strike's

Huge Cost

The widow, Mrs Cecily Simp- son, said that her husband had not had good health since 1945. In the last two or three weeks he was involved in a car acci- deat and

concus had severe sion. He was woirled becauso he

very was getting

sever! headaches after flying

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Asked if he ever said anything have been allotted as under:— or did anything to lead her toj suspect that he would take his REPULSE BAY HOTEL

Simpson replied.

92211 coal "Absolutely nothing-he adored

Sydney, Aug. 16-Aus-fe, Mrs tralia's seven-week

strike which ended yester-life". day cost A£150,000,000, ac JOGJAKARTA ORDER, Batavia, Aug, 16. The In-subject of discussion by the cording to an unofficial sur donesian Provisional Republic authorities following

appeals vey. ordered its guerllins tonight to from the Land Owners' Guild. lay down their arms but at It in believed that further the same time advised them to efforts to get reductions will be If the Dutch made, as many of those assessed resume fighting troops violated - the mutual big amounts were reported un- crente-fire agreement.

able to pay-United Press,

The order was issued to a broadcast from Jogjakarta by Lt-Gen Sudlerman, Comman- der-in-Chief of the Republican He spoke on the eve Army. of the fourth

anniversary of independence Republic's proclamationUnited Press. INFORMAL MEETING Orst informal meeting

The Hague, Aug. 10.The of the

the

leaders of the delegations to

took his was dis-

"Ho

Mrs Ilopa Simpson, the mother, said that when Wing) Commander Simpson arrived in London from Scotland Lie Was Industrialists stated that full very bright. cost could not yet be assessed. Recording a verdict that Wing They said that all Industry had Commander Simpson been hit directly or indirectly by life while his mind the strike and the effects would turbed, the Coroner sald: be felt for many months after was a gallant officer with a war full-coal production has been record, and flying was his resumed.

career, and no doubt this must Moderate mining --- leaders have preyed

his mind returned without having won

to conceal it from his wife: for point

which

they Reuter. one

Miners' Federation. struck, the

of had lost the support

movement, trade union weakened his own Federation.

The

Eubmit to having to

on

War Bride mid that apart from having although he may have managed

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