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THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1949.

Communists To Establish Peking Bureau

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Communist agents from 13 Asian countries convened in Peking today for the purpose of establishing a Far East liaison bureau.

The Chinese Communist Radio said that Com- munist trade union leaders, under the skilful guidance of the strong Soviet delegation and top brass of the Communist World Federation of Trade- Unions, adopted a three-point agenda which in- cluded the "setting up of a trade union liaison bureau of the WFTU for Asian and Australasian countries."

AUSTRALIA'S GIFT TO BRITAIN

was a gift from Australia to Britain

Loule Saillant, Secretary- General of the WFTU; and all members of the WFTU Executivo Bureau were elected to the presidium.

The Chinese Communist post office sued special stamps to commemorate the occasion, and the Peking nadio broadcast a porlow of special programmes, while the Chinese Communist hoats rolled out the Communist varpet for the visitors, according to the broadcast.

London, Nov. 10~7he acting Australian Wish Commkatoner, Mr N. R. Michell, banded A £18, 000,000 to BJr Blattord Cripps, the Ch.berline of the

tho Exchequer, at

The Radio said the Australian and the Vic- Bremen's Union It Treasury this morning.

toria Branch of the Australlan Dockers' and Ship Painters'

but did Union sent greetings,

mention the Australian not

V Elliot, who delegate,

in arrived

Hongkong fcw days ago en route to Peking.

it and the delegates attending from China, Rursin. Mongolia, Koren, India, nam, Burma, Stam, Ceylon, the Philippines, Malaya, and Iran

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further regarded evidence of our desire to foln clovely with your Government and people In facing the present financi I and economic dificulties," be mid.

This is the third gift of Austraila han money that

pt to Britain in the last three yearu, making a total of A£45,000,000.-Bepler.

POLITICAL

ASYLUM FOR

CZECHS

Berlin, Nov. 16,

were

1

Viet-

Indonesia,

WORKING COMMITTEE

In addition,

hierarchy Includes

the WFTU

Lombardo

Toledano (Moxico). A. Leloup (France), L. Penn (Cuba), Zupkn

(Czechzslovakia), 13. Blogiji (Holland) and Absella Deallo (Sudan).

The conference elected a five- man working commitee con- lating of delegates from China, Rungin, India Vietnam and

-The tho

Korea,

The Communist Radio sald delegates would discuss "how best to defend the in- Czecho-rents

of the working class, slovak Reparations Mission strengthen their solidarity, wi in the British zone of Ger- national

ontire seven-man

Independence

many has been granted poli-ght for world lasting

tical asylum by the British

authorities, it was officially

announced here today.

The British announcement id: "Dr Rozbork, chief of the Czechoslovak Reparations De- Ilveries and Restlution Mission in the Bellish Zone of Ger many, yesterday approached bu- the British authorities on half of the entire permanent taff of the Mission with the request fur protection anu political asylum."

democracy." And ĮT

Dad peace United

ARAB LEAGUE

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New Rescue Plane

Alr rescue tests employing the McDonnell XHJD-1 "Whirlaway," believed to be the first twin-engine, twin- rotar helicopter, have been successfully completed. The plane, a U.S. Navy experimental helicopter, was tested for the purpose recently at Lambert-Si Louts Field. In photo, Ralph Ballard, an experimental mechanic at the McDonnell plant, has been lifted from ground and (AP Picture). is about to be taken into the plane.

Nehru Detects Fear Complex In World Today

New Delhi, Nov. 16-Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Prime Minister of India, today told reportore at his first press conferenco here since his tour of the United States and Canada that all over the world "there is some kind of fear complex."

He was naked whether it was his impression that Americans today were treating Communism as a "body" and aver-rating it. Mr Nehru replied that it was his elsewhere impression that not only in America, but

future "rather frightened of also, people

Some were afraid of Communism. prospects.

were

"All over the world there sible suggestions. I am going to is some kind of fear com- mediate nowhere." plex," he declared. "There is plenty in the work which makes one ruther anxious

future about the

of the world.

"11 shoes not help one much by

frightened getting

about Wings. So Jar As the United States ere concerned, they are powerful in every sense of the word. They are remote, too. relatively speaking, from kind of danger that might come

to them.

Cairo, Nov. 16. The Chiefs of Staff of the Arah The seven permament mem

Armies arrived here tonight bera of the Mission's staff, to

expert advice on gother with their dependants, to give

"should have though; that asylum in th- Arab League plans for were granted

all countries in th they, uf British zone, the announcement military alliance, which has world,

avourably must added.

been proposed as part of paved in the present context so Good or their collective security affect the world fur

otherwise, and remain .cure. plan.

"There is no absolute security

"Every effort will be made to help them begin a new illo in freedom and oecurity," it said.

Dr Rozboril told the British authorities that he and the members of his staff had de- cided to take this step because they believed in a political aystem which allowed the in- dividual to follow his con- selenco.----Reuter.

Achieves Her

Ambition

the

B

aro

Mr Nenru made all his state- ments at the conference in reply

10 questions.

NOT TO MEDIATE Asked whether there was any truth in a report that he had been suggested as mediator in Indo-China, Mr Nehru nald "These are all totally respon-

Mr Nehru expressed the view that india had to choose

between ful "middle course" nationalisation and full private economy,

"Where you balance the two is a different mailer, in you

do

he 1 otherwise," nnnot sald.

People woo thought tha American conditions could be reproduced In India were whviously mistaken. Irlit might learn much from Ameri- en and from England but what she learnt from then would have to be adapted presen. conditions in India and also to the background of her though! and culture,

TRADE WITH TIBET

About Tibet, Mr Nehru sald: We have a representative at Lhasa. We trade wi h them directly. But in a vague senso we have accepted the fact of Chinese suzerainty over Tibet.

one does

GREEN LIGHT sterling, balances,

FOR GERMAN

"How far it goes no! know,"

Asked whether he had dis- cussed in London the question of the scaling down of India's Mr Nehru said: "It was not referred to, like, casually. except, if you Some people were surprised at the fact that people in India were afraid of any such thing happening, because nobody thought of it."

The Egyptian plan for collec-in the world." tive security, supported by Saudi-Arabla, the Lebanon and the Yemen, chils for a combined command, Joint manoeuvres and the standardisation of military to safeguard the equipment Arab states against aggression

wherever it comes from."

An iraqi plan, which is un- derstood be termed "defen-

to ve offensive, specifically James Communism and Zionism the "onemies of the Arab futes" and calls on the Arab

ountries to side with Western democracies in the case of war with Russia.

Syrie London, Nov. 18-An Irish

is urging

a common policy and tuurve who sent

greater Princess foreign

economic unity as a corollary Elizabeth a forecast of the date

Jumility alliance. A sub- and birth and-ecx' of her baby, Prince Charles, has

mmittee campos.d of Egypt kew

London, Nov. 16. A

•le Lebanon and Iraq is to achieved her ambillon to sen

-ordinate the various plans three-power Allied confer hum.

ence on German shipping which ended today decided

He replied: "I do not think so. that Germany could at once | Memories are short, There is start building ocean-going a certain thing called the Gand- merchant vessels, according hian technique. People seem to think that if we are pulite, wa to a usually reliable source. surrender. We have all the time A Foreign Office spokesman to be polite, even to our enemies Paris, Nov. 18-A Parls

wald that the conference of and opponents. magistrate today opened an nquiry Into a suspec ed attemp: Allied experts reached complete In sabotage the ground radio agreement..

Details will be conveyed in a control post at Orly Airport,

“We invite all kinds and Paris, which directs planos in joint directive to the Allied

Commissioners in Western Ger- classes of people to co-operate The inquiry followed the dis- many as parts of the terms, on with us and try to get the best

Her letter went to the Princas three days before the Prince was born. It included a foro- cast of his weight, only two Bunces, mt.

Recently she wrote to Princess Fizabeth again, saying, tha: sho was coming to England and asking if she could see the baby

told by Prine

Xcuter.

Sabotago Attempt At Airport

Prince.

Sho wis Elizabeth's Lady - In - Waiting | fight, where she could see him sakina

Bis dally ride in his bably car ringo in a London park.

- So she waited and saw"but I didn't daro speak to them." the sald-Reuter.

SHIPPING

The Prime Minister-was asked whether the "polleles of the Government of India Just now are drifting more and more to- wards complete subservience to capitalism."

KASHMIR DISPUTE

covery that wires on the north which they aro to negotiate out of them, and then decide our

Shah Is POCKET CARTOON Guest Of Truman

|

Washington, Nov. 16 The Shah of Persla, on his frat visit to the United States, said here tonight that Persin would ropay American technical and material aid by contributing "to the mosaic of world prosperity and the deepen- ing of the cultural values! of the West."

Speaking at a dinner riven

In

President his honour, by Truman, the Shah said: "We are grateful for what has been accomplished in the past, for what now in prospect; and for our hopes of even closer

"My goodness! - Alexandra Palace!"

London Krovski Terenów.

Atom Scientists- Meet Secretly

New York, Nov. 16-The American magazine, Newsweek, fald today that several

co-operation and intensified America's lending, atomic scien-

held in the future."

The Shah invited President Trumon to visit Persia, and said that hla "noble efforts in the cause of praco" had made throughout deep impression the democratic world,

the

MARKED IMPRESSION

Dr ists, including

Albert Einstein, had met secretly at Princeton University to discuss the implications if the atomic explosion in Russia.

They wanted to work out "an up-to-date estimate of Russian atomic developments and, secondly, what should be done about it," the magazine reported.

It added.

The Impression

They "agreed that fussia had was nowhere more marked than in Persia a uranium pile as early as 1947 which, he said, desired nothing and started to work on bombs so much as to devote itself to its soon after that," domestic

without Heuter. problema living in fear of another war.

The

Shah recalled that he had been called on to ASTMA

responsibilities of

stato at one of the most difficult periods In his country's history.

With n sense of obligation I accepted the chal- lenge thus imposed upon ma” he declared,

"It was the dual! challenge of working for pence and security in the exterior re Intions of

Iran,

and working

supreme

with no less fervour for an Im- the social and provement in

Iran's

economic phases of domestic life."

THE IDEAL

The Shah continued: "In our

exterior relations, I cherish the idea of loyal non-aggressive

cultural and economic relations wth our neighbours and with all the nations of the world in the light of the United Nations Charter."

The

Siul will by ong month

in the United States. Civil

have been servants

half-day given a

holiday to greet him. He is the first ruling monarch in the Middle East to visit the United Sta es, At the President's invitation he is to Atudy American social, cultural

institutions and economic

and 6cc masa production, agricul- tural and irrigation schemes.- Reuter.

ADMITS HE

WAS NAZI

Oberammergau, Bavaria, Nov. 16.Anton Preisinger, chosen for the part of Christ in the Oberammergau Pus- aion play next Easter, has now admitted that he was a Nazi, but likely to keep the part.

Candidates with Nazi records, though not barred, stood little chance of obtaining roles in the play when the Election Com- mittre of vilinge elders met secretly last week,

Preisinger, Д 37-year-old hotelir, also admitted that he Storm Troop raid joined in on a local monastery in 1933.

He tied with Artúr Hasser, u 30-year-old wood carver, for the part of Christ but the Mayor, who had the casting vole, ruled that Preisinger was the better actor and this "was the only important thing."

It is not expected that Preisin- ger will be dropped from the cast-Router,

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“unway were half out through with the German Governmen.. oolley accordingly." last night. The

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spo'ted in time to serious consequences-Reuter,

Tho

British. French and On Kashmir, States Foreign Ministers, nid: "I have put it to Pakistan

preventeen in Washington last April and I.have put it to others that. could not begin whatever way might be found

Arbitration, he said. was not

BUT

THE

hat Germany o build ocean-going cargo ships of resolving the Kashmir dig until an adequate coastal tices oute, war should be ruled out." aad been constructed.

According to the same source United States officials dropped possible, and the alternatives ROST. CUMMINGS were a continuation of the stole RONALD REAGAN their insistence that Germany should be authorised to build mate and some kind of seille BETTY FELS

ment by mediation with which cargo ships and it would be desirable for the up to 50 fast ships of exceptionat types out United Nations to be associated. side the 12 knot, 7,200

7,200-ton limita Answering another question the three-power agree-he, Frime ixed by the

Bald that Minister ment Funda at the number was not prepared · to say

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