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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1949.

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Socialists Get No Key

Posts At Strasbourg

SHOW OF STRENGTH

BY RIGHT WING

230 Die In Bordeaux Forest Fires

Trees "Blazing Like Torches"

Bordeaux.

Aug.

22.-Aboul

230 people have died so far,

fighting or trying

to escape

Strasbourg, Aug. 22. -- European Socialists attending the Council of Europe here were upset tonight about their failure to obtain a single key post in any of the Assembly's six committees. from the widespread forest

These committees only sorted themselves out and got down to work today-13 days after the opening of the Assembly.

Not a single Socialist was elected to any of the six Chairmanships.

UK Critics

Dislike Israel Film

London. Aur. 22.-Britfal film critics had their ürst look today at the

Tonight there were Indica flons that the Assembly's So clalista, perturbed by this show of strength by the Right-wing, would, for the first time, try to form themselves into a united front.

fires which have ravaged the Landed region near Bordeaux during the past few days. M.

told

Picare Combre. Prefect of the Girondo --Department, --- Reuter today.

Indo-Chinese troops from a Harrison at Mont de Marsan this morning found 30 bodies when beating the scorched brush ПСПР the town, Toti thousand soldiers are among the fire fighters.

Priority force were switched early this afternoon to Cazalis,

WHE

Chairmanship of the Impor-where a new and swift-burning lant Economie Committee went fire had broken out and 1 M. Paul Reynaud, French burning its way towards Callon, Moderate.

In the Landes Department. The are at Saucta Brucats was re- ported to be growing worse.

This alone was a setback to the French Socialists, who vigorously this Dim campaigned American "Sword in the Dust," a story morning to have their nominee, of the Palestins Jewish battle. Andre Phlip, chosen

troops, which this key post. scainst brillan

will have a world premiere in New York tomorrow.

First

comments were

Refugees arriving here from Cestas spoke of the re ad- for vancing with the speed of a galloping horse". Others spoke trees which blazed 12 of renous

up like torches.

the found themselves

Socialista from the

in countries represented not Assembly complimentary.

with only tonight Even though British censors number In

position. ro-

have made three cuts and duced the Alm's running time to 90 minutes, critics sill found it too prejudiced in favour of Jewish immigrants,

one of their influential an M. Paul-Henri Spank

of the

of Belgium.. But M. Sprok's position as President Assembly ties bis hands con- siderably in pursuing a Party

The Exchange Telegraph re-line. viewer said the advance descrip- tion of the film as a controver

"io zay sial story was, least apt."

CONCERTED EFFORT

Λ tho

The film, he said, "suggests a denite blas towards Zionist ways of thought, but at least I can be "sald that the British troops are not brutal Little touches regarding the Arabs are scarcely complimentary.** United Precs.

Hush! Nobody

Talks About

The Bill

concerted effort by the anti-Socialist majority to bar Socialists from key posts exten- ded even to the appointment of Vice-Chairman for the commit- lees. Mr Aldon Crawley and Mr W Naily

(both

YOUTHS ARRESTED

Control over the fire was growing in most areas by noon today, but in the Brossac region growing in intensity.

Gen. H. (Hup) Arnold with a model of the early Wright "I", the plane in which he learned to fly in 1911. The model Was nt presented to him Hamilton Field, California, by representatives of the Curtis-Wright company, General Arnold is EX- pected to be questioned soon by the Congressional sub-committee which investigating B-36 con- tracts. (ÄP l'icture).

1s

tho Bro was spreading and No Headway

The defence minister, M. Paul | Ramadler, presided at a meeting in the Gironde Prefecture to day, where it was decided to adopt the Maruelle plan--g campaign designed by Colonel Maruelle, who commands fire-fighting troops.

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JEAN SIMMONS Donald Houston

More Concessions The Blue Lagoon

Washington, Aug. 22.-The United States De- partment appealed today to the Israeli and Arab Governments to make further concessions in secking a settlement of the refugee and territorial problem in Palestine.

A Press officer was asked to comment on a re- port that a Department official had promised that the United States would not put pressure on Israel to

On Austrian increase the number of Arab refugees admitted or to

Treaty

London, Aug. 22-The Aus- The French Air Force, Gen darmerie, and Red Cross units trian deputies began the last full of their conference this Labour, will be thrown into the battle. week

with a unproductive morning United Kingdom) were the only The French police announced meeting under the chairmanship Leftist nominees

arrested voted

into today that they had

fire-of Mr Samuel Riber (Unlied first these posts-the

in the

nine teen-age youths on

Blates) in which they Committee for Rules of Proce-raising charges.-Reutor,

through several articles of the dures and Privileges, and the

Austrian peace treaty without; Aug. 22.-Hun-progress being made.

second in the Committee study-

Ing social questions.

SHELLS EXPLODE Montreal,

Jan

give up territory in seeking a general settlement with the Arab countries.

Mr Daniel Frisch, President

recommend tomorrow that the of the Zionist Organisation of Palestine Conciliation talks here that be wound up and the whole America, said yesterday these assurances had been Palestine problem turned over Elven and

by the Assistant to the United Nations' General Secretary of State, Mr George Assembly, well-informed courtes

said he McGhee.

here today. The Presa offeer said that A meeting between Mr Porter! this report was correct.

his two colleagues on the and

M. He added, "In making these Commisalon,

Claude da observations Mr McGhee also Boisanger of France and Mr made it clear that this did not Calult Yalcin of Turkey, is due The British Deputy Prime dreds of soldiers and civilians—- The deputies failed to make mean that further concessions to take place tomorrow with the Minlater, Mr Herbert Morrison with anti-aircraft shells CX- any headway on Article 16. both

both with respect to

and Israeli delegations refugees Arab on ploding around them fought This deals with displaced per and territory might not have here. an acknowledged expert the subject-had

check

sons and refugees-

to be made by both sides if Mr Porter returned here in- been Chairman of the today unsuccessfully today to

provisional a raging forest fire in Terre-

The same was the case as real peace agreement is to be day from 10 days of high level Committee on Rules of Proce-bonne county, 30 kilometres

regards

consultations Articles 26 and 27, reached.

Іл Washington, dure for the Assembly.

north of here.

which deal with the disposal of

As a member, of the Pales- New York and Paris. With the appointment today The fire ran through an am-

Allied and German war material

tine

Conciliation Commission it He declined to comment on of a regular commitee on rules munition dump, exploding hun-

United States to

have

anvis mission is expected to have found himself only a rank and reported to have been written tion of rearmament.

specific settlement plan of Its a crucial effect on the Palestine le member. The Chairmanship off as

as "duds."

On paragraph alx of the own. went 10 Signor Francesco

negotiations. So far these nega- Army ambulances stood by to critical Article 35, dealing with "Our function as we see itlations have proved inconclusive Dominedo, Italian Christian handle casualties but only cuts German

disagreement is rather to seek through re- on the main problems of Arab Democrat.

and bruises were reported.

to have deepened. presentation on the Commission refugees and the bull-dozers The Legal and Administra- | Anny

frontiers of crashed appeared ment, on whose generosity and tive Committee was the first to through the flaming trees, pour ton of war booty and the condiment between the two parties

Paragraph atx covers the definito narrow the area of disagree Israel. good will this country now get down to real business. It ing powerful chemicals on the

in order to reach an agreed set. Mr Porter mid he had seen Icans to heavily, will be very adopted A resolution-by 11 rooring forest. By this after tons of payment by Austria of

Washington and favourably impressed by lavish vote

votes to 5, with four absten noon, the fire had spread over the lump sum due on account of lement which will contribute "everyone in

to lasting peace and stability New York" and that one of expenditure on a show of this lions-agreeing that the As opproximately 30 kilometres of German assets.

In the Near East.

his interviews was with Mr kind.

sembly should recommend to the territory; Broken shell Whather moralo will be raised member States that they should fragments were thrown in all

that

"To pehlove this it is obvious Trygve Lie, Secretary-General

--both sides—should-be of the United Nations. ~~~~~ or lowered is another matter for establish a collective guarantee directions, threatening thou-

motivated by a spirit of con- In Paris Mr Porter conferred of human rights-Reuter.

sanda walching the blaze.-

compromise and bo While some of the Festival

Reuter. exhibits may well be attractive

(Continued from Page 4)

appears that the Board of Tracia/of procedure and privileges, he dreds of, anti-aircraft shells In Austria and with the preven- would be inappropriate' for the the nature of these talks but

expect only a very small, rather than a "substantial increase in overseas visitors.

Again it is a doubtful point whether the American Govern-

debate.

enough when they are erected, the depressing effect of high Bud assessments Income-tax

crippling rate demands not be overlooked.

It is probably too late to

inust

PI Technicians See Jap Arsenals

Manila, Aug. 22-Philippine stop Army technicians have been the Festival altogether. The sent to Japan to study the lay- Hall out and operation of Japanese for the Concert contract has already been lel, and much | Arsenals, it was disclosed here

already today: other expenditure has

Their visit is said to be in

munitions posal to construct

been Incurred.

But the people of Britain

LIGHTNING BLAMED

assets.

Tho Western Powers insist that industrial transport equip ment must be returned by the Soviel Government to Austria structive

booty and German assets in re- in order to

reach a generni

de Bolsanger.

under the categories of war prepared to make concessions with his French colleague, M. New York, Aug. 22-Hun-turn" for Austria's payment of settlement."Reuter. dreds of fire-fighters battled

flames in national forest areas of six Western States today.

At least six major fires were still out of control, three in the Payette National Forest of Cen- tral Idaho and three in the Yellowstone Nallonal Park in Wyoming.

Lightning caused more than 33,000 acres of timber and grass lands in the drought-stricken

have the right to know, rather with the Government's pro 300 fires, covering an estimated

than to guess at, the final cost plants at strategle places in the of this enormous undertaking. Philippines.

The allence of Mr Barry this point ill becomes an

on Machinery and equipment for the project are to be taken from Japanese reparations plants the report sald.futer.

ex

newspaperman.

.--(London Express Service)

HEADING FOR SIDE GLANCES

AMOY

(Continued from Page 1)

plan to withdraw part of their decimated armies and govern-

of

ment,

Observers here viewed last

seizure week's Communist the Mlao Islands, in the Strait of Pechthil as a dress rehearsal for a possible, assault on For-

nosa

the Nationalist Central News Agency claims that the defen- ders of Lanchow, lending city

of Northwest China, had scored a "smashing victory by re- pulsing three Commúnistas saults on the walled city in 24 hours, with 12,000 casualties inflicted on the Communists. United Press.

PIT WINDERS

STRIKE

London, Aug. 22---Over 80,000 coal miners were idle in Lon- cashire and Yorkshire today be- several cause of a strike by hundred pit winders the men who lower and raise the cages.

which miners go

under

Officials of the National Coal Board, which manages the na ttonalised coal mines, maid", that 00,000 tons of coal were loat:lo- day in the Yorkshire intoa and over, 30,000 tour in Lancashire

The pil hêsts: struck for higher dere

forests.

Other large-scale forest fires were reported from California, Oregon, Montana and Utah.-- Reuter..

$150,000,000,

This is contested by the Soviet Government:-Reuter.

ANTI-TITO

CAMPAIGN

(Continued from Page 1)

considering "much more modest" loan to Yugoslavia than the $250,000,000 It was asked.

The possibility of this loan plays an important part in the fight between Marshal Tito and

TALKS MAY BE WOUND UP

A questionnaire, submitted by the Commission to the Arub and on the re- frarell delegations

fontler problems fugee and may be returned completed this Lausanne, Aug. 22.-Paul Awok.-Reuter. Porter, United Slates member of the United Nations' Palestine Concilation Commission may

ALL-BRITISH CARTOONS

The first British film cartoon to be seen in Hongkong will be on the programme at the Queen's Theatre tomorrow, together with "The Blue Lagoon."

It is one of the "Animaland"

By Galbraith the Kremlin. The USSR and its series produced by David Hand,

“Whose ploture? Well, If you don't remember, with your mother coming to ylalt us tomorrow, 'would you like to

v guess n might be yours?” ***

The

Eastern European satellites have entitled. "The Platypus." slashed their trade with Yugo-series brings a galaxy of vivid, slavia charging Marshal Tito of rmusing animal

characters to seeking "capitalists."

the screen.

Black, speaking at a news The cartoon series is entirely conference refused to say how British conceived and executed, much the International Bank and uninfluenced by Hollywood for Reconstruction und Develop- ment is thinking of" lending Yugoslavia,

do not like

to name a gure, he said. "When you do it always comes back to haunt you."

After checking the date with hia assistants, Black sald dat Yugoslavia had asked for a loan abow the middle of June.

Radio Hongkong

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Rangoon Calcutta, Karachi, (Bars, Nairobi Mombasa, Dar-es-Salanm Mauritius, Johannesburg and Cairo in Kometu). Alexandria, Rome and London, (Kowloon CPC) 4.30 p.m.: (GPO) 3 p.m.

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