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VOL. IV NO. 252

Russians Get Central Asia Air Bases

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London, Oct. 25.—The southward advance of the Chinese Communists is facilitating the estab lishment of Russian air bases that can bring the whole of Southern Asia within effective bombing radius, British intelligence sources said today. The sources said that Russia has already established at least 17 air buses, manned by Russians, in Central Asia.

Al Ma From at least five of¦ munist occupation carly these, in Tadzhikistan and September, and it is expected Western Sinkiang Province, follow the Communist occupa- that a similar operation would Pakistan and Northern ID-ton of Kunming, copl al dia, including Now Delhi, Yunnan Province, which are within a 600-mile bomb-expected to fall. ins: radius.

of

SINKIANG FIELDS The intelligence sources sald

in Sin-

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At Lanchow, In Kansu Pro-that Russia has three air bases, vince, the Hussions are already aperated by Russiana, operating the airfeld built by kinng Province, which cover the the United Sla.es Air Force heart of North China, From during World War II, the Stalinabad in Tadzhikistan, sources said.

Russian airlines spread in a net- for north as The Intelligence sources said work reach.

renching as Khabarovsk, on the border of right across

Russian planes arrived at Lan-Manchuria, cund show coincident with the Com-Central Asia to Lanchew and on

JET PLANE'S

"LEISURELY"

CRUISE

London, Oct. 25. The British Comet-the world's first full jet airliner-today

to Peking.

The sources said that the Russian nlr bases are not offl- etally military, but the "Rux- Flan airlines are distinguished by their extremo militaria.

The Chinese Communist oc- cupation of Kunming would

lve Russin an air base cover- Ing the whole of Indo-China, Burma and Eastern Bengal, In- cluding Calculto, and within effective bombing range Hongkong, they said.

NEW RAILWAY The sources also said

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that

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1949.

Vyshinsky Protests

Cut In British Army Strength In Greece Near

Athens, Oct. 25.-A British Embassy spokesman to- day confirmed that London is considoring reducing the number of British troops in Greece, but that no finat

U.N.

Russia's delegate, An- drel Y. Vyshinsky (left) Praises his hand to voice hts protest during the voting at the United Nations General Assembly which gave Yugoslavia a seat On the Security Council Yugoslavia's United Nations delegate, Edvard Kardelj (arrow) listens to the proceedings. (AP Picture).

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TORY LEADERS TABLE MOTION OF CENSURE Fresh Speculation On General Election

LONDON, OCT. 25.-THE LEADER OF THE CONSER- VATIVES, MR WINSTON CHURCHILL, TONIGHT TABLED A RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CENSURING THE LABOUR GOVERNMENT'S £280,000,000 (US$784,000, 000) ECONOMY MEASURE AS INSUFFICIENT.

The motion, which takes the form of an amendment to a Government resolution, amounts to a declaration of "No Con- fidence" in the Government. It will come to a vote on Thurs- day at the end of the two-day debate on the economy cuts announced yesterday.

Full De Jure

decision has been taken. He insisted that consideration YUGOSLAVIA Recognition

of a withdrawal was based on political and security devolop- ments and not on economy.

British

officials

troops from

MIDV reported

He pointed out that it had estimated 3,000 been the British policy in Gere as an economy Greece to withdraw troops them thing in. Landon fas split normal flying time by Russia is bullding "with Teverish as Greck security developed. wc-Arsalate Pres more than half in a "lei-intensity" a vast irrigation sya-Two years ago. surely" 2,980-mile cruise tem in Central Asia for work on Trom London to Tripoli and which forced Inbour deporteer back again..

are being drafted.

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that

more than

10.000 were withdrawn.

With the bandits" now wiped nut, he said, it was only natural That reduction would by com-

dered

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Was

They

reported Thursday railway

engineers Peking had announced the in- tention of pushing the construe- tion of a railway connecting the made after a coulerence at the Chinese Communist, capital with | Embassy following the amouns Moscow.

ee.nent earlier that there was no mlignan

of troop

reduction presant

Leaving London at dawn, the big silver-winged plane steak- ed to Case Benito and back in hours 30 minutes dying time

speed of at an average 449 miles an hour.

Captain Jutin Cunningham, famous wartime nce, and his crew of three breakfasted ta

Castel and Inner Mongolia. lunched London,

In Beni o and were back in Eng

for economuy reasons,

Th

WANTS TO

JOIN-PACT

talian news

agency,

Mr Churchill's resolution, men expelled from the Party which is endorsed by other for association with the Com- Conservative

muniste. Opposition

Their resolution declared, th leaders, "regrets that in the part, that "the present economic national emergency to which difficulties are the direct result we have been brought, His of the foreign policy pursued by Majesty's Government, while the approval of the Conservative His Majesty's Government with taking no sufficient measures Party, which has led to the to prevent the over-increas-political, military and economic ing dangers of inflation at subjection of Great Britain to

tite United States," home and the consequent rise in the cost of living; or to restore the national credit

A third amendment, from the 26. The Labroad, at the same time small groups of Liberis, saya

Of Peking Said Decided

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London, Oct.

SPECULATION,

Rome, Oct. 25. The Daily Telegraph said today: make no positive proposals that the House, convinced that

Ari, "The British Government to stimulate production by the British people will endure.

any sacriace proved to be ne- to grant the necessary incentives to cessary for the cconomic betler- id today that Yugoslavia recently decided the

and inde a "formal request full recognition Lo the individual effort throughout ment of the nation, condemns or admission to the Atlantic Chinese Communist govern-; the nation."

the inadequacy of the Prime 'uct defence system."

ment in Peking.

Minister's measure?"", The Government *The net

The of recognition is which stands in the names of the:

announcement of the The agency attributed a re-likely to be delayed for some Prime

Government's Minister, Mr Clement

emergency pro- jort to one of Marshal Tito's | weeks whlic discussions are Attlee, Mr Herbert Morrison,gramme started fresh Parlia-

lon ndvisers"-United Press.

British the Deputy Premier, Sir Stafford mentury speculation от the countries and

Chancellor of. the Ex-general election de.c. Cripps,

Some- political circles --de-

GREEK FORCES Athens, Oct. 25-The United Stales Ambassador, Mr Henry P. Grady. tonlight warped firenk

Government that Greek Army should be routier I rize to avert a heavy budge tellcit

Mr Grady yazdi

"Greece doe and need armed fr

size to defend 14+3|1 against 10,000 Leates gerde

to delen teglf against :: "I have 1:33

The Greek rimed forces at Walding- The intelligence sources said: ion reports which say that Bri-viners, it is

OR" przeni total 210,000, American land in time for afternoon tea..e rallway would be of im- | fals

understool, ore Screw-propelled BOAC pass

A propoun twin resting an

immediate le economie and raw moet of His Tronps 16M enger planes fly the 1,470-mille mense strategle,

flection Lv 30,000 in November. hours political Importance in Russian Gremes, single

If we har any long to It will open up the

th further euts of 10,000 a expansion.

wy about this tntley, we would month heart of China

in December and new p The Come! carried ballast prouches to Tibet,

Jaunry, --Beuter, The work 13 equivalent to, 30 passengers, in

U S. oflelaki were exported i be directed by addition to normal freight and engineers in the

na saying in Weshington On service of the mails, and cruised at an average | Chinese

Monday that Bettui hu pro- Rovern-; posed withdrawing most of its

journey まる 7

30 minutes.

of 4,000 foot-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

The rallway would follow the so-called "Red route" rannecing Alma Ain and

spokesman saki: nerom Sinklang Pro-

sommat to sle

to

In Lanion, a Foreign Office ¦ "ghbours." Sorglopol with

Communist mni."--United Press.

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Purge In Czechoslovakia

a new

THE freo exchange of news and in- past two years, the Government would

formation has always been recognised by dictators as

the greatest one ef threats to their authority. When Com- munists seize control of a country one of their first moves is to impose a rigid control over newspapers. This ensures that only the officially approved version of events is available inside the country. The next move is to ensure that only oficially approved "news" is available to the outside world. So many difficulties are placed in the way of foreign corres pondents that many of them give up trying to do the impossible-report the truth- and leave the country. Others are expelled, and so many restrictions are placed on those permlited, to remain that the outside world gets only a confused and incomplete picture of what is

· happening under the new règime. For 'this reason, it is not easy to discover what lies behind the recent purge in Czechoslovaklu. It is tempting, but dangerous, to interpret the purge as.0 sign of the weakness of the new regime. It is obvious that there is opposition to Communism in Czechoslovakia. The profoundly religious pensanta: have been angered by the Government's 'campaign against Archbishop Beran and the Roman Cathelle Church. The workers, once the most enthusiastic supporters of Com- munism, are tiring of repented "exhorta» tions for higher production and longer -hours of work. The middle clasice now know that they are doomed to extinction In the "people's' democracy.”... But this la: not to any that the Government fouls. Its position insecure. If It felt that its authority was threatened by those Czechs who have been, disillusioned during the

hardly simultaneously prepare campaign against the Roman Catholics, condemn to forced Jabour Innocent members of the middle classes, reprimand the unions for their failure to step up production, and even probe within the party for "nationalist" and "deviationtxt" tendencies. A more likely explanation of this Intest purge is that the Government is preparing for B more dangeroua situation which might arise in the future. For the "Titolst" potentialities in Czecho- slovakia cannot be ignored. Before Com- munism, Czechoslovakia hind ↑ high standard of living, and a progressivo Government. The Communists have few inducements to offer the people. They cannot offer land to the peasants, because they already have it. They cannot offer the workers better pay and conditions, but only the "glory" of working for the new regime. In the face of this, the purge is probably an attempt to strengthen the party and stamp, out opposition before it grows too strong. It might have just the opposite effect. The recent Rajk trial in Hungary showed that all is not well within the Communist helrarchy, and although the leaders of Czechoslovakia have far escaped suspicion, It is quite possible that certain Ministers will use this purge as an oppor- tunity to destroy their rivals, and strengthen their own positions. Whatever the eventual outcome of the purge, it reveals once more if such revelation were necessary-the viciousness of Com... munism. Harsh, suppressive measures" are opposed, and the opposition makes even harsher suppression inevitable.

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and

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ECONOMIC AID

Among

Pommonwenith

иг Mir Harold Wilson, says:

he non-British the North Atlantic alliance.

today hinted that the should be Americati diplomats at theironeously keret two-day conference here were studying the possibility of Semenic aid to Yugoslavia.

Mr George Perkins, assistant ther said: Secretary of State, declined, at

motion,

"This

was unlikely to defer the elec- tion until after the budget, which they predict, will contain

members of chequer, and the Trade Minister meed from the economy pro- London, Oct 25.-Informed "The aim is that recognition House approves the lines of oc- ramme that the election was announced almal-lion to deal with the present likely before next April, whon by all these

coun-ceunomic dificulties as outlined the next budget is due. They in the Prime Minister's state-reasoned that the Government The

Telegraph story

was ment made on October 24," written

by the paper's dip-

MORE AMENDMENTS lomatic correspondent. It fur-

Government quarters werd unpopular measures. "I appears likely that the tonight confident of getting u DOUKHOBOR the mild-day press conference, to immediate problem of admission substantial majority when

the But this line of argument was reveal the topics being studied. of the Chinese Communist vote is taken on Thursday, ns rejected as unsound by a con-

Speculation

state to the United Nations will the Government position in imciderable number of Government that economic

that be support for Marshal Tito

volded by delaying agree-pregnable in a straight Party supporters, who believed was

the administration would not being considered was bolstered meat on recognition until the vote.

Sir Stafford will open to precipitato un election because by the arrival of

end of the present session of Mr Avercl

orrow's debate.

It was afraid to "face the music." the Assembl Harriman, roving Ambassador

Mr Morrison may speak on for the Marshall Plan. While

is no doubt in London the second day, and the Prime "There

TESTING REACTION there was no question of bring would scorn anything less than bate.

that the Chinese Communista Minister will wind up the de- Mar full

SABOTAGE ATTEMPT

Informed Gources

be Mr

The leaders tested Parliamen- Castlegar, B.C., Oct. 25. ng Yugoslavia into the Mar-

tury Labour Party Toaction to shall Plan, The provincial police today sald

de Jure recognition. It

The chief Opposition speaker, the cute in u two-and-a-half- Mr Harriman was would be a waste of time to necording to present

meeting today, during investigated an alleged thoroughly familiar

arrange hour with the offer de facto recognition.” .......

ments, wil

Anthony which there was sectional criti- Daukhobor attempt to dynn- ticture in Western Europe and

The paper, wuld also that the Eden, deputy leader the clam that the Government's do- mite seven power lines near could suggest where trade with British Government was "in the Conservatives.

were inade- tence economies Brilliant, British Columbia.

Yugosinvla WAS possible. van of those favouring full and A second amendment to the quare Stafford is understood to United Press.

early recognition" - United Governinent motion, was tabled Constable William Howarth

Press. said the attempt apparently w

tonight by the Leflist Labour have spiked some of the critics'

Labour Independent group of made on Sunday on power lines

. (Continued on Page 5) which feed a nearby town. He eaid: "We have no leads at pres sent, but we

oro assuming 11 WOR n Doukhobor job. The blasting was handied amnicu- rishly."

Howarth said the dynamiters drilled holes in the base of power poles, Inserting A stick of dynamite in each hole. He said only one pole was damaged; was moved three feet from its

base.

buse.

The

religious

CAR RUNS

DOWN HILL,

TESTING SUEZ | ́AIR DEFENCES

Cairo, Oct. 25,-In closes. 20- operation alnco the war,

the British and Egyptian air forces will test the a'r de-

HITS TREE fences of the Suez Canal in six

day's of joint air · manoeuvres beginning tomorrow.

A miraculous escape from

The moming puper, Al Miei, serious injury was the ex-sald today that 56 Egvilion perience of Cheung Kam-aghter aircraft will take part Doukhabars, a Russian fook, of 52 Wyndham Street, with RAF planes in defence.

azet noted

for last night when the car he manoeuvres against an attacking fanatical deflance of the Conu-had just boarded careered force from British bases at dian. Government, have been

Akaba and Cyprus. quiet for nearly five months. off_down Wyndham Street The RAF attempted to keep Their usual method of showing and crashed against a curb the manoeuvres secret by ask- discontent with the Government side tree,

Ing the press not to mention Is setting fire to schools, and

local newspapers Mary's Hospital where he stories. Associated Press.

Cheung was taken to Queen them, but

have published detalls and Press

ceived attention to injuries to his chest and ankle.

Fortunately the accident or

parading in the nude."United

SLIM DUE TOMORROW

curred at 9.30 p.m.

when few

pedestrians were about, and no

one else was injured.

Snow And Gale In Scotland.

Lolen, Oct. 25--Snow was The car, a small maroon Aus- falling heavily in Scotland to Field Marshal Sir William Un was parked putside the night. On the west coast of

Dairy Slim, Chief of the Imperial'

Form near the top of Scotland a galo with winds up to General Staff, is due to arrive Wyndham Streat hill-when 120 miles per hour kept coastal

boarded In Honkong tomorrow by Cheung

it. - Apparently shipping in port-Reuter. special RAF plane from Singa he accidentally touched the

handbrake,

car in HMS Kenya Sails

here for at least three days; or hit for. 20 yards it swe

swerved to cruiser HMB Kenya sailed for even longer, (during which Ume

the

offside of the rond, bounced

Hongkong today to replace. HMS ho will see Hongkong's defence against the curb and crashed London, which was, damaged in system for himself and also con into the tree. The force of the no attempt to rescue the frivate: fer with Civil and Service impact twisted the front buni-HMS Amethyst on the Yangtse ohlefsimple per and stove in the bonnet. Blast May,—United Press

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