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Hongkong Telegraph

VOL' IV NO. 216

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1949.

STEN GUN DECISIONS OF

TRAINED ON ISRAEL'S

PREMIER

Tol-Aviv, Sept. 12.-A 36-year-old bearded man to- day nimed a Ston gun at the) Israeli Premier, Mr Ben Gurion, from the visitors' gallery of Parliament. No shots were fired and he was disarmed.

*

The assailant penetrated into the Presidential box while Par- Kament was debating Education BIU,

: Hin name Was given ሰር

Abraham Tzfath He succeeded

i smuggling the Sten gun in blishment of a third Jewish

pamphlets calling for the CS-

temple in Jerusalem.

ed Its debate,

THREE-POWER

CRISIS TALKS

Ministers Arrive At 7-Point Agreement

Washington, Sept. 12.-The_Anglo-American-Canadian. monotary conference ended today with a seven-point agreement that was hailed officially as a "real contribution" towards solu- tion of Britain's dollar crisis.

The agreement was announced jointly by the Financial and Foreign Ministers of the three powers at the close of six days of negotiation. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, said he believed the accord would halt the immediate drain on British dollar resources that had brought his country to the brink of bankruptcy.

were

confident

When he entered the Pres!- dential box, he was mistaken for a body-guard, but after a few minutes le brandished the Slen gun and was noticed by a former member of the Irgun Zval Leumi, the old Jewish ter- The Ministers issued n The US. Secretary of the The other six points colled rorist organisation. The alarm was raised and he was soon ten-page communique say-Treasury, Mr John Snyder, said principally for study of other no special organisation was measures, meldig twill re- overpowered by attendants anding they taken out. Parliament continu-that, "with sustained efforts Planned to continue the falks dertions and increased stock- the framework of the rung of British rubber anul tin, outside on all sides and with the present Counell.

to help ease Britain's situation. The

was These points included: press The Prime Minister was sli-seizure of every opportunity

conference

1. The United States agreed attended by Sir Stafford and ting on the Government bench by Sterling Area exporters Mr Snyder, U. S. Secretary of to review it strategic. stock- opposite the Presidential box, to enter into and remain in State Mr Dean Acheson, B-piling programme with view and kome eye-witnesses sald that Tziali almed the gun

markets which tish Foreign "at the dollar

Secretary

Mr to buying mora rubber and tin from Britain Far Sustern him. Tzfat. who shouted in-are open to them, there is Ernest Bevin, Canadian Minis- coherently when he was drug-a prospect of reaching a bott, and

ter of Finance, Mr Douglas Au- Pessessions.

2. The United States ECA Administrator ged out, said later: "I did not satisfactory equilibrium be- Mr Paul Hoffman.

cepted the polley of seeking mean to kill, anybody, but to take my own fe

tween the sterling and Mr Bevin also addressed the further tariff reductions through Copies of a bulky stencilled exceptional dollar nid comes the dollar crisis

dollar areas by the time press briefly and said that, the reciprocal trade programme,

with the objective of viewpolat, the political plan for the reconstruction

And became couruging British exports to the

United States, the temple

to an end". were found

our joint problem which we in suitcase carried by Tzfat.

Sir Stafford told reporters will work out." Several Members of Parliament that the three democracies hard He said the talks had removed said later that they had received shown themselves able to deal which might have crept in where the similar coples by mail-Reuter. with economic problems, in the

harmony was needed. same fushion BS they had already dealt with political s and he contended:

all points to our de- Only one of the seven points termination

to deal with the agreed upon by the three Powers wold War."

called for immediate direct aid to However, Sle Stafford added the

hard presed British

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of

MORE TROOPS

ARRIVE

from

possibilities for

disharmony

DIRECT AID

INVESTMENTS

ac-

cn

of

for

3. Overseas investments by three governments will seek to encourage dollar invest- ments in the Sierling Area. 4. Relaxation of terms the 1946 Anglo-American loan Agreement. Britain asked cancellation of the clause

pru hibiting Britain from discrimi nating against American goods. The troopship Empire Ken that the problem was a long-economy. The United States The United States and Canada berthed at Kowloon this momiing | terni one, and that was wily agreed to relax ita restrictions of -with-another-200-officers-and provision was made for con- the use of Marchall. Plan dollars touted to this plan, but agreed

Înuest consultation.

by Britam to permit Britain to 10 Elve It further study. spend such funds outside the 5. Sterling balances. The

three

Covernments agreed to

the study

problem

thu of which

remendous sterling balonces niember states of the Commonwealth had amassed has been

men nboard for the garrison.

The main parly was II. Q. 409 |MANAGEABLE CONDITION United States. Infantry Division. There were also 43 ofeers and 103 other

The British argued

Success-

"As a result of the talks, we fully that relaxation was acces ranks for No. 33 General Hos- have brought our reserve positionsary to enable them to spread pital (La Salle College), and 40 into a manageable condition," out their dwindling dollar Infantry Division Signals aboard, Sir Stafford told reporters.

EDITORIAL

an

The Threat PREDICTING for China in the coming year conditions of misery and dis- ruption on an unprecedented scale, foreign experts on Chinese affairs lay particular stress on the prospect of a great famine which, in their opinion, may be far more acute than that which ravaged the country in 1931-32. During those years, hundreds of thousands perished Στυπι starvation, brought

by natural disasters as well as by the depredations of invading Japanese forces. In that grim period. China imported nearly three and .a half million tons of food from abroad. Much of this was contributed by foreign countries. Then, and at other difficult „periods within recent memory, China had the advantage of foreign commerce, friendship and assistance and relatively stable internal political, social and economic conditions. Floods last year. and this year in the Yangtse basin have -drastically' reduced "the rico output in this normally most productive arca; similarly, floods. have greatly curtalled rice production in the South. Floods and drought in Hopeh and other North' China provinces have cut grain yields there as well. It must be remembered that, for decades, China has never grown enough food to feed herself. Since the end of the Pacific War, the shortage has been greater than over.. Despite government purchases and UNRRA and other ald contributions, hunger has stalked the country from one end to the other. The civil war, spreading to more and more provinces, dislocating whole populations and Interfering with normal productive. activities, has made the altuation, much worse than it would otherwise have been. With the stoppage of foreign aid supplies. with the closure of ports to imports from abroad, and with inland transportation

serves.

re-

Of Famine facilities-ever at any time adequate or reliable further reduced through war destruction and fuel shortages, the position is becoming grave in the extreme. Hunger has always been China's oldest and most grievous problem. No Chinese government so far has been able to solve it. And it Ju Indeed problematical whether the Chinese Communists, a large part of whose propaganda consists of promises that they will give the people more or, at least, sufficient, to ent, will be any the more successful. Considering their internal and external difficulties, it is more than likely that conditions will steadily 'deteriorate. No one can foresee the result, except in terms of widespread and ghastly suffering. Reports have no doubt been made available to the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, which will meet shortly at Singapore. The problem obviously calls for International action. Here, however, complications arise. Even If both the Nationalists and the Com- munists can be made to see the plight of The millions in the country, and permit the shipment from abroad of supplies for purely relief purposes, what are the chances that the Communists will not Beck to use these supplies for political purposes? To obviate that, conditions could be attached to ony offers of ald that distribution should be in the hands of international agencies. In the past, while the Nationalists were, controlling the best part of the country, the Com- munists have not been' slow to denounce such outside afd to China as Western imperialism. Whether they will recognise the humanitarian motive, if such offers | werg to be made, to them now, remains. to be tested,

in Britain. Britain

Miss America, 1949

ONA

Jacque Mercer, Miss Arizona (right) won the titk of Miss America of 1949 against 51 other pulchritud- inous contestants at the annual beauty pageant at Al- Jantic City last Saturday. In this picture, taken two days before the finals, site is pictured with Jo Ann Pedersen, Miss California (left), and Gloria Yvonne Burkhart, Miss Minnesota. (AP Picture)

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Theodor Heuss President Of New Germany

Bonn. Sept. 12.-Theodor Heuss, white-haired, G7-year-old leader of the Free Democrats (Liberals), was elected first President of the new Germany today.

Four hundred and sixteen members of the 804 Delegate Federal Convention, representing the people of Western Germany, chose their first President since Hitler abolished the office last held by Field Marshal Von Hindenburg.

Dr Heuss accepted the presidency. His vie- tory came on a second ballot of 800 votes cast after a first ballot had proved inconclusive.

The other two candidates, the one-armed, one-legged Social Democrat, Dr Kurt Schumacher, and the Centre Party's Rudolf Amelunxen, got 312 and 30 votes respectively.

Dr Heuss hus led the | Germany Presidential field ever since chaos."

out of the present

Dr Conrad Adenauer urged "The fule of Berlin lies near his Christian Democrat to my heart as I have spent half Party to cement the planned my lif in that city. Berlin's right wing coalition by sup-fate is tied to Western Germany but we must not forget that the porting Dr Heuss for Pre- fate of the whole of Germany is

tied to Berlin.

sident.

There were 37 abstentions

"Eastern Germany is not only ballots in the and three vold second vote. Two votes were

vast potato field; it is the cast for Dr Schlange Schoenin-homeland of German men," the gen, who WAS not amelally new President said. "It is Ger. man land--and. We cannot give nominated.

Three delegates who voted it up." the first time did not take part

in the second ballot and re- mained outside the Chamber.

The only smudge the bitterest

GREAT TASK

"Germany needs Europe but

critics of Dr Heuss have becaEurope, too, neods Germany," he able to and on hils record is that continued. as i Liberal Democrat member of the Reichstag

in 1933

voted: hr favour

"We are faced with the great he task of creating à now national

of the Act feeling. We do not want con- which brought Hitler to power.tralism. National Socialism has Later he was interrogated by shown us where that would the Gestapo but never arrested, lead. though one of his books, called

"Hitler's Way," was burned in "The States: (Inender), should

have Nazi bonfires.

their own life but not their own separate life. We do not want any standardised Germons.

of my respon- "I havo jalbility, I accept this office, and

Conscious

pushaig enen other with our common work above all,” Heuss

~WOWS... _The_post_to_which_1 [copcluded.

to

Washington, Sopt. 12.-A usually reliable diplomatic UNITY OUT OF CHAOS source said today that when the British Foreign Secretary,

After taking the oath today,' Mr Ernest Bovin, resumes his review tomorrow of intor-Presment heuss sald: Acheson, he will confine his talks oxclusively to Asian national affairs with the U.5. Secretary of Stato, Mr Deanu que enough of a policy of in doing so I set it and our problems until the arrival of the French Foreign Minister, low M. Robert Schuman.

been caled is not one Immediately after his election where elbows should be used. It ❘ the new President was sworn in M. Schuman is expected

it above the pokucal light. and took

took the following oath: "1 "I hope we shall succeed in mwear to devote my strength day-long con- bringing about the

German unity of

the good of the ference with Mr Acheson: and Mr Bevin on September

especially Germany and Austria, will be discussed.

The source said the following would be the main subjects of Washington, Sept. 12, the Asian talks: M. Camile Gutt, managing

to hold a GOLD PRICE

paying. off these balances with REVALUATION 15, when European subjects,

goods, thus campllching her

efforts to sell to the Stutes for dollars.

United

6. Petroleum and shipping. The three powers agreed to appoint a commission to study and report on

the question production,

of oil

nad

and

PROPOSAL

1. The extent to which the refining director of the International United States can relieve Bri-

BRITAIN SHORT OF

WATER

London, Sept. 12.

people,

to promote its well-being, to save it from harm, to guard and defend the Constitution and the laws of the Federation, to full my duties in all conscience and to exerelse justice before, alk men, so help me God."

MERCY TO FORGET

Speaking

almost without raising his voice, but evidently

} with great emotion, he said: "It has been our misfortune that our

geographical distribution Monetary Fund, said today tain of the financial burden in Britain's water supply will political democracy has twice The

British complained that South that they were suffering

a heavy

Africa would India, Pakistan and other Asian submit to the Fund's an countries, as any lessening of be dollar defielt on their oll ship-

seriously threatened (come to us through a national British Anancial nual meeting tomorrow a corresponding ments from the Near East.

catastrophe. air without unless there is substantial American

"Foreigners In announcing the programme, resolution concerning the would lower the present econo-rainfall within the next six how far the recent past is still ask frequently the conference members em-sale of gold at phasised that the progress made prices.

premium tnie standards of Asiatic coun- weeks, the British Water-alive in the German soul. It

rics. This in turn would lower works Association these countries' resistance

menace of Com-

their relatively brief ais- cussion was only the basis for

grave The resolution is understood the n long-term attack on the dollar here to involve a request for a

munism. problem. They Baid further higher gold price than the exist- discussions would be held, pre-ink $35 an ounce.

(Continued on Page 5)

Albania May Explode At

Any Moment

Roma, Sept. 12.-Albania

The newspaper, attributing ite Information to recently ar- rived Italian repatriates from Albania, said the Hodja govern-

HONGKONG DEFENCE

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stated a mercy for the individual that he can forget, and peoples Loday.

must be allowed to forget too. Every house, factory, shop But the thought, troubles me and office must reduce con-that some people in Germany 2. What steps can be taken sumption until long and sub-are inclined to abuse that kind M. Gutt Bald also that the stem the Communist

along the Chinese borders to Btantial rniris refin the reof mercy. People sometimes possible revaluation of curren-into Southeast Asia countries.

advance servoirs, rivers and wells, talk of the German Eart in clea

as a remedy for the world-

added. Very ille rain hos terms of cereals and potatoes w.de dollar shortage would also

fallen in the last four months, which we lack. That may come up. He said that the sub-

and meteorologists tay that be true, but let them not for- Ject wil

there is no br

is no sign of rain in the get over the calories that the be approached ng a

3. What aid the United States near future. general revaluation

Enst is, above all, the home- problem, would be prepared to give rather than a discussion of any Britain in Hongkong in

Reporte of

German Lack of water land of the

people. single currency.

event of a Communist attack.

the have been coming in from all And for the sake of history Mr Gut said the Fund had Mr Bevin will tell at chest parts of the country, particular and of these people, let other no preconceived ideas about Britain is prepared

nations be conscious of currency. revaluation. He denied Hongkong at all costs.

100.—Reuter. that the Fund had made up

mind either He stated that alter

its

Reuter

way.

alternatives

to rates

to defend

that

ly from the rural areas.

In South Devon, many village, are without water and fre re- 4. What steps can be taken brigades have been busy to provent Formosa from going plenishing tin domestic supply SECOND DEATH Communist.

ment, has never been on Dutch Execute Economic

is now,

This weakness, the newspaper

Indonesians

many the

IN CANTON SHOOTING

is a powder keg which may an adjustment of exchange explode at any moment, had also been considered and 5. How the United States and is cut off daily from 0 p.m. until Rome's La Voce Repub would be discussed in the sec-Britain can agree on a uniform Ileana reported today.

tional meetings of the Fund-trading policy towards Com- IN PLACES' CRITICAL

munist China in view of the fact The position in some places on that Britain feels she has to the Northeast coast is described trade to some extent with Com as critical. About 200,000 peo- munist China owing

Canton, to her ple in Southeast Northumberland Freeman, 41-year-old American Sept. 13.-Willard while the are threatened with a stoppage of businessman, one of three men situation, It

United States wants to with-all water supplies because the shot on September & in a shoot draw In the lon

of creating Fontburn Reservoir at Roth-

at his home, died ing affray economic continued, is the result of poll

difficulties for the bury, which normally contains 720,000,000 gallons, has becoms

carly today. teal Isolation, Yugoslavin's

Me Bevin regime.

Leonard Clark, Son Francisco blockade and activity of donesian Republican Albanian guerillas, which ment ling

Consulates in Com-

Harold Harris, Shanghal-berni constantly more menacing. United Nations that the Dutch puniat China are representingmited by the capacity of the

husiatesman, apparently

WRE La-Voce Republicana is the violated the Indonesian-Dutch in an increasing degree what

killed outright, organ of

Italy's

middle truce by the execution of nine remains of the United States pipeline Watercarts are stand-

Freeman's Polish wife, Maya, of-the-road Republican Party Nationalist prisoners lost interests ne US. Consulates are ing by and 800-gallon tanks are was prostrate with grief upon The front page artide was week, a UN communique sald withdrawn..

being taken vy truck to strategio her husband's death. dutelined Brindisi

Today, EME

The source mick the possibility points.

Shortly before, Bir Freemann's "Last week | 145 | Italian: ró- The Dutch said the executed of the Japanese pence, treaty Londoners have so far not death, Canton police and they patriates arrived there from men were ordinary criminals might be discussed but was not been affected by the shortage had 100 percent proof of Durazzo, . · Albania, Another and their cases had been likely to receive the same degree cxcept that they must not use the identity of the person who 133 repatriates' are due to or- "scrupulously." and thoroughly of Importance in the talks of water for gardens and sports did the shooting, but had made. rive soon at the same port investigated, before sentencing." other Asian subjects,-Untied. grounds on more than two days no move towards an arrest, Associated PresE,

-Unlled Press,

Press

Associated Press.

Communist

British

Butavla, Sept. 12.The In- expected to stress that theater is being supplied from explorer, is the only, survivor.

Govern- * protested to the

Newenatie, but this is strictly

weok-Reuter,