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Hungary Expels Yugoslav Diplomats

Budapest, Sept. 26,-.. Hungary tonight ordered the summary expulsion of practically every remaining member of the Yugoslav Legation staff in Budapest.

Ten representatives, including the First Counsellar,- M. Dusati Sakata, the Military Altucho and the clerlent and commercial stuffs, are covered by a 24-hour warning.

Almost the only Yugoslav diplomat not affected in tho Minister himself, M. Jovanovic.

The order was contained in a lung,

JONS: sharply worded nole

handed to the Yugoslav Legution tonight. It reiterated the charges mede at the recent trial here on M. Laszlo Rajk, former Hun- arian Foreign Minister, of n Yurday conspiracy against the Hungarian Government. It re- Jester as "arrogant" Marshal Tito's note of last Saturday, which

the protested against

Ralk trial.

CENTRE OF ESPIONAGE

The order declared that be-

cause it has been proved that Yugoslav Legation in

the

The

Today's Weather: ' Light Eaxi to Northeasterly winds, Part- ly cloudy becoming cloudy with a fow passing showers later.

Noon Observations: Harometrio pressure, 1013.2 mba, 20.92 In Temperature, 83.8 deg. F. Dew point, 70 deg. F. Relative humidity, 18%. Wind direction, NW by W. Wlad force, 2 knots.

High water: 5 ft. 4 in. a1 2.35 p.m. Low water: ft. Din at 0.48 p..

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At the

Hongkong Telegraph.G

VOL. IV NO. 228

TAKEN OFF SECRET LIST

London, Sept. 20-The Ministry of Supply took two HOW aut-submarine planes off the secret l today.

Fairev-17.

One is the powered by two turbine engines geared together to drive two four-blado pre- pellers In opposite direc tion on the same shift. If ane engine is what out. propellers witi sill operate from the remaining engine, The second plane, which is still undergoing tests, the Blackburn Y.A.5. It is powered by platon enzion

* Dista but may be coverted to propeller turbine power

1s

plant later. It also has counter rotating propellers. ----Associated Press,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1949.

WILL

CABINET ASK FLAT VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

Surprise Occasioned By Omnibus

Motion

London, Sept. 26.—The British Government will call flatly

for a vote of confidence over its devaluation decision in Parlia

GOVERNMENT ment's emergency session which opens tomorrow. This was dis- closed today after the Cabinet had met to gauge the feeling in the Labour Party and the country following the devaluation an-

EMPLOYEES

nouncement.

IN RICE THEFT CASE but also

Budapest is n centre of plonage and

conspiracy

1:10

Mr

Hungarian Government has do cided to put an end to this

concluded:

untenable” Rituation.

The note Hungarian Government

whe here-

in the guise of Yugoslav diplo- mals.

The term "hirect assassin”. referred to a charge made dur-

two "experts in politien) ngana- sination" had been sent to Hun-

were

remanded for a further

try last year as members of three days.

the Yugoslav Legation.

The netual task of those men,

It was allowed, was to prepare the assassination of the

The accused are:

garlan Vice-Premier and Comongkong

to

in

Mr

not

Douglas Jay, Economic Sccru- try to the Treasury.

In usually reliable quarters, was stated after the meeting that the possibility of a national minimum wage was among the suggestions discussed.

HOSTILITY

The Trade Union Movement has a traditional hostility to this idea, believing that it would interfere with collective bar- there has been no change in this gaining. It

It is understood that

opposition..

Observers deduced

that tre idea had been introduced into tonight's discussions by Govern- ment spokesman.

per child

Acheson And

Price 20 Cents

Tel: 27880

Bevin Joke BRITAIN WATCHING

A smiling Dean Acheson (left), U.S. Secretary of State, and British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin toast each other at a dinner given by the City of New York in honour of the President and delegates to the United Nations General Assembly, now in session at Flushing Meadows, N.Y. (AP Picture).

Investigation Into Sabotage Of Plane

is charged with. time-bombing

輯

CHINESE POSITION

Mr Bevin Addresses

Assembly

Flush Meadows, N.Y., Sopt. 26. There have been many conquests of Chinn, but no conquerors, as each invader in turn has been ab- sorbed

the by

Chinese people, Mr Ernest Bovin, British Foreign Secretary, stated when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly today.

"Modern China has been sore- ly tried. From 1931 she sul- fered from Japanese aggression. and, when the Japanese were defeated, civil war divided her," continued Mr Bovin

"My Government will watch events in China very closely. Judging by speeches being made victorious lenders, slogans

by

the

the kind to which we have become accustomed are echoing through China China may and herself in need of all members of the United Nations and not only of one single country. Any attempt to creato prejudice and hatred will not be in the in- terests of. China.

"As for my country, His Majesty's Government will mako

The Cabinet drew up  Conservatives and potential Insurgents may motion which demands not Government

in B equally feel themselves only approval of devaluation false position if they oppose the of the mensures passage calling upon the people agreed between Britain, the for co-operation in achieving

Government's United States

objectives, and Canada the

"while, at the same time. main. Kowloon at the recent Wicks,

Washington alainx full employment and magistrate, this morning tripartite talks.

safeguarding the social ECT- refused bail to four Chinese

Tho motion hns surprised vices." who were alleged to have political quarters by its

NOT DECIDED with notifies the Yugoslav- Go-conspired to steal 89 bags of the endorsement of devaluation Member opposing the Govern

omnibus character, asking for The impilention would be that) vernment that in future it will | Government rice. Two of and the

the action taken at Wash-ment Is voting against full em- take care that no spies and the men charged are emington.

ployment and the sociol ser- hired assassins cuter Hungary ployed in the Hongkong

It describes the Washington vices. iripartite decisions as "designed The Conservatives have Government Rice Control,

Quebec, Sept. 26. The brother of one of J. Dssist

the restoring yet decided whether they will to the

Albert Guay's women friends was questioned today sterling-present an amendment

no attempt to interfere in her The accused, who first came equilibrium in the

4

It was also understood that about the plot in which Guay, a jewellery salesman,

choice of government, but ing the trial of M. Raike that before the court on Saturday, dollar balance of trade for the motion. They may defer a do-

China has entered into certala Durpose

of chabling the eco-cision until they have heard St Mr Wilson indicated to the trade nomy of the sterling

Quebec "Airways International area to Stafford Cripp's explanation on union leaders that he hoped zoon

obligations which maintain stability independent the dollar position when he to be able to order five precent plane which crashed, killing 23 persons.

must be bonoured, A wise up- opens the debate tomorrow.

cuts in the prices of some

pronch of external aid."

to handling of these The The It calls upon, the people for

motion's terms were household goods.

police questioned Mrs Pitre, 41, who is under problems will be in the interest The question of increasing Genereux Ruest, 18, crippled police guard at her apartment of all concerned.-United Press. Ho Wal-lam. allas William their full co-operation with the conveyed this afternoon to the

five shillings were the

OFFER TO RUSSIA Hun-Ho, 46. cargo supervisor of the Government in achieving this Opposition Traders and

jeweller and brother of Mra here, admitted putting the bomb Akn, while maintaining full considered Immediately by the family allowance was not

who ad- Pureel aboard the airliner o fow Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Sept. Government Rice employinent and sufeguarding members of munist leader, M. Matyns Rako-

Winston cussed. This allowance is pay. Marguerite Pitre,

minutes before its take-off. 26. The British Foreign Secre- able to all families for their mitted dispatching a pack- Section, reskling at 113. Fook the social services.

Churchill's "Shadow Cabinet."

and subsequent chil-age on the plane for Guay whe denied knowing the lethal willing

tury, Mr Ernest Bevin, The

told police said Mra Pitre, Russia nole orilerext Wing Street, second floor; Ilo STRONG-ARM TACTICS

has now The Government

today that cho but denied knowing that it contents of the pafeet, was seen cheli" and join in international those named to leave Ilungary | Tin-shing, 25, clerk of the Go- The motion was interpreted "positioned most of its princi- dren

EXCHANGE OF VIEWS

to "come out of her by tomorrow evening-Reuter. vernment Rlée Control, living | by, polifles! quarters us pul spencers in the debate Str

contained A bomb..

with Guay at the railway station control of atomic evidence of the Governmen: Stafford Cripps

A formal statement issued by Edward Road, decision to at 141, Prince

Ruest, questioned in his small

a few minutes before she left atomic bomb could be banned.

energy. the adopt a "strong-Clement Attlee,

Prime the TUC after the meeting sníd the

bomb. 31, shop coolio of the Hip Ylek economie debate.

Witnesses

Hes said, the Union," Mr Bevin said "It is Guay was charged on Satur- |Government rice depot, residing. Many regarded it was a frank President of the Board of Trade, leaders "had a long discussion ledite of the case,"

revealed, police

that Guay gave not obstruction on our part or "inter-on the probabic effects of the

alteration in the

the exchange day with the murder of his wife, her at 28, Young Chung Street, challenge to any left wing ele-

value of the Pound Sterling" but not with the murder of 22 structions to get there fast and

package

on the part of those who think the other passengers aboard

that has from $4.03 to 52.80.

23 we do DARK HORSE 23-A Soviet second floor; and Cheung Lun, ments of the Labour Party whe

don't mies the plane."

prevented may be disposed to embarrass

Until "There was

Sunday, only general ex- plane. Zona policeman walked into a 31, also a coolie of the lip Vick the leaders by beating up" the But it has not yet divulged

his wife and

The police said a taxi-driver, agreement over the past years." He said that the Soviet Union Paul Pelletier, quoted Mrs Pitre had refused to ziation Sovernment rico depat, living

of the difficult problems women, Airs Plitre and Miss

as telling him to drive fast but plan for the control of atomic consider any ham today, announcing that he at 12, Lo Lung Hang, ground argument that devaluation will when the Government's "dark change of views and a recogni-Guay,

Inercase the cost of living. borse," Mr Aneurin Bevan, the

who is the affecting wages and the cost of Robitaille, were involved in the

carefully. In linking the measures taken Health Minister,

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nufair.

energy except one based on with the

their own aims of restoring tender of Labour Party. left acting ASP, nncial equilibrium He was sent to a refugee

"Inadequato" pro- and the wing, will speak in defence of Brouch, camp to join two 18-year-old Anti-Corruption

posals, 10 sterling area's independence the Government's policy. police recrulis, who gave them-Peared for the prosecution.

leader of of external aid, the Government Mr Churchill, 119 selves up last night, and others Mr M. A. da

Anthony Silva repre-makes a proposition which it is the Opposition, Mr. who have fled to the Westernvented the first accused and Mr dimeult either for its own sup-Eden

and Mr Oliver Stanley sectors In recent weeks-Reu-A. S. C. Comber appeared for porters

or the Opposition to will be the chief Opposition ter.

the second.

wil speakers, Mr Churchil probably speak on Wednesday. The Intensive Government ekort to round up Purly sup port was continued tonight when Sir Stafford Cripps mel the leaders of the

al, and other Parly chiefs.

The expulsion

Fed Up With

Soviet

Berlin, Sept

Brillah sector

Zone

police

opening, Mr

second

| first-floor;-Choang. Kwon, -aged farm”- technique in handling the Minister, winding up, and the flat the Government and, TUCJewellery shop, denied all know- for the airport-with-tho-packed The faul tith the Soviet

was "fed up" and would like floor. to go to West Germany.

EDITORIAL

A

Mr A. Shaw,

resist,

New Creation

PLANS for a radical geographical

Preorganisation of Chinn tuve lately

appeared in the Chinese Communist press, and they are presumably one of the subjects being discussed by the Political' Consultative Conference now, meeting in Pelping to organise a new government.

Was

That part of the country known as China Proper and the northeastern provinces of Manchuria are inken into account in the rearrangement, which divides the territory into six regional governmental areas and, additionally, establishes an "Iriner Mongolia Autonomous Region.” For some reason, the southwestern provinces of Szechuan, Kwelchow, and Yunnan are not included. A government of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region organised as far back as May 1947, when only a small part of the Mongol areas along the northern borders of Ching was in Communist hands," As now defined, the region occupies the entire. western portion of hianchuria, and then extends westward over about 1,700 miles to the frontiers of Slakiang. The six regional groupings have obviously been made for administrativo purposes, but the creation in Mongolia is not so innocuous. An "autonomous" state on the Soviet border is always a matter for concern. The "autonomous". People's Mongolian Republic is too good a pattern for comfort. Moreover, this new "autonomous”; area le by no means insignificant. The nor- thern part of this region in exceptionally valuable forest land, easily accessible, to.

new

the Soviet Union by railway and well Berved in the summer by river transport. Rich agricultural land lies south of the forests, and much of it is alrendy well developed. In addition, It is a source of mineral wealth of some importance. In popular imagination, the name Mongolia suggests deserts and nomadle tribes scraping a meagre living off semi-harren land. In actuality, the region is rich, not only potentially, but with

resources already developed in many parts. Also, according to the Communist press, the population of the new Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region is 11,000,000. The area la certainly no wilderness, and much of it was an integral economic part of Manchuria. China lost it through the Yalta decisions and Inter as a result of the activities of the Chinese Communiste, and the loss was a vital factor flint prevented the thorough retubllitation of the country after the impoverLiliment of · eight years of war with the Japanese. It looks now that the Chinese people will get even less benefit from the territory, but that Soviet Russia will stand to gala. substantially. The Chinese Communists could hardly call this administrative or political reorganisation. It will ha interesting to discover whether there has been any opposition to or debate on the scheme at the Conference. al Pelping, and whether the other parties to the "Coalition" have raised any voice Ins profest against what is nothing but redrawing of the map at China's expense.

Harokl Mr vening."

Witson,

lon

a

Atomic

Secret

two

In

Experts Conference

London, Sept. 26.-A secrat conference of leading

8.000.000- atomic experts from the United States, Canada, and Britain strong Trades Union Congress is being held in London this week. The conference is to which has withdrawn approval hush-hush that not oven its dates are being announced. of devaluation pending further consideration.

Tomorrow morning the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and other leaders will endeavour to rally the full allegiance of the 392-strong Par liamentary Labour Party at a private meeting immediately be- fore the debate,

over

General

Gordon

In Port

be can

with

[4

This does not contain eggs," Pelletier said she told him she held the parcel gingerly. United Press.

NO DECISION

ON APPEAL

Speaking in the United. Na- tions General Assembly during the debate on Soviet proposals for a Big Five" peace pact and banning of the atom bomb, Mr Bevin continued: "The Soylot representative called on Septem- ber 23 for unconditional pro- hibition of atomie weapons and for the establishment

of an adequate and rigid international

the

cume

London, Sept.

20-Privalo control. British Women's Royal Army Margaret Williams of the RAISING THE CURTAIN Corps, facing the gallows for "President Truman's state- kliling her soldier husband, is ment on The talks are being held still undecided whether to lodge emphasised the need for truly day re- "somewhere in London," but an appeal..

effective and enforceable inter- all a Ministry of Supply She discussed an appeal with national control." The Kussling official would say today was: her lawyer in Holloway prison have consistently put forward

here for 20 minutes today. The Independence "No information

and sovereignly* lawyer sald he is waking to as ruasons for volding the given and 'no official report get a transcript of the court's effective international control will be announced at its summing up

in the General As- before action is provided decided on.

sembly's plan. conclusion."

Mrs Willarus,

"If we are all in danger öt · 21, was sen-atomic bombs It is understood that the tenced in the Old Bailey

and it wo delegates will discuss explora-September 19.

want control, up to that point A jury found Wo aro tion techniques, and analytical her guilty of stabbing her hun sovereignty. That means that surrendering our and extraction methode relattug band, Sergeant Major Montague they (Russia) must be willing Williams, to death in a quarrel to come out of thele shell, to to radioactive ores-Reuter

at British Army headquarters in raise their curtain and Austria WASHINGTON TALKS

on

Crities will be warned that it is imperative for the Govern- ment to have an overwhelming confidence vole. They will he told bluntly that if they "kick might the traces" they

The Shanghai evacuation bring down the. Administration and precipitate a General Elec-ship, General Gordon, enter-

ed harbour 1lon-Router.

early MINISTERS MEET TUC morning, but did not tie up London, Sept. 20-Cabinet at Kowloon Wharf until Washington, Sept. 26. - Top Ministers and

the lenders of about 11.30 a.m. The delay State Department officers sald Britain's 8,000,000-sirong Traden was due to immigration plosion and the question of ex- GERMANS MAY the original declaration of Pre- today that Russia's atomic ex- Union Congress tonight dis-

Kowloon changing more atomic data cussed sterling devaluation and economic polley.

the uni

ond

this

Press.

in July-Associated

open the way to the system of con- trol approved by the General Assembly so that there might be effective prohibition,"

He continued: "We adhere to

sident Truman, Mr Attico and

NOW TRAVEL

The Governmerit pent a strong to leave with 1,250 passen-James E...Webb, and the State residence

200 Britons, Department

Mackenzio King, issued in

Washington, in November 1945, and we are ready to tako ali Sept. 26-Western constructive steps to give effect

nt examination

with- Brilain and Canada. öre Bay. There was no indication that The ship, which had both under discussion in the current

leaders wero satisfied Nationalist union

Communist Anglo-American-Canadian

Berlin, as a result of the information permission to enter Shanghai atomic conferences here. That given to them

to evacuate foreigners desiring information was given by the Germans are to be allowed to to

State, Mr migrate or take up permanent sailed from Shanghai Under-Secretary of

abroad. A Joint

-OTHER POINTS team, headed by the Chancellor on

Counsellor, Mr British-American announcement Other points, made by Mr Cripps; to persuade the TUC to about 400 Americans and over left the While House after re-jon visits to other countries were an improvehimit;"", "Girooce" nu of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford gers, including

F. Kennan, 25 George

they today said that the restrictions Bovin were as follows::.

Greece: Wa happy to note: continue backing the Govern-300 Jewish DPS...

A number of foreign diplo-porting to President Truman on being removed to give the ment's economic policy

nearly two and a hair mats are also on board, including atomic talks which began inst mans free access to the outside hed to pay a heavy price for For

world as much as possible and now be left alone in peace and

and

her liberty We hope she will hours about 30 members of the the Canadian Ambassador, Mr Week,

to reduce the refuges' and un- Davis and TUC General Council piled them. C.

the British They told newsmen that

that she will be free to hold employment problem. with questions. Also at the Minister Mr LH, Lamb.

"real progress" has been made

Up to now, journeys abroad her clotions without inter- meeting

American evacuees and the toward increasing atomie co ware authorised only if they ference RADIUS were Mr Aneurin Devon, Minister of Health, who Jewish DPs will continue their operation

the three were considered to be in the "I trust heb will fini des popular with the Party's left journey to the U.S. by the same Engilah speaklog allies. No direct interest of the Milltary possible to be generous to those wing, Mr George Isaacs, Minisshly. British and other ovscuees atomie Information can be given Government or for the roof her people who were misled ter of Labour, Mir Harold Wilwho do not have accommodation even to these Powers, however, education of Germany, or where would encourage Greece to son, President of the Board of invailable in Hongkong: are without direct authorisation compassionate reasons for travel sotilo her differences with all Trade, Mr. George Tomlinson, trans-shipping to the troopship from the Congress-Unitedutside Germany were estab her neighbour in a spirit of Minister of Education, and Mr Orbita

Preb

!! | Umlied.--Teuter.

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