1949-11-29 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1949.

Goodwill Gesture To U.S. Army

Atlantic Pact Defence Talks Begin Today

"EXTREMELY

IMPORTANT”

DECISIONS EXPECTED

Paris, Nov. 28.-Tho Chiefs of Staff of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations, mooting here tomorrow, will open the biggost military planning conference in Continental Europe since the

war.

Mr Aneurin Bevan, Britain's Minkuter of Health, gurlanded ter Even 52nd birthday, ad

Indian students Rt dreasen London University. Air Bevan, defending Brilato's free

National Health scheme, raid that it was not such a burden on the national economy an His crtiin hd tried Lo make out. London Express Nervior.

America's Role In Greece

Truman

On Value Of Arms Aid

Washington, Nov. 28.-- President Truman reported to Congress today that United States military aid.

The conference will cul-, tonight for conferences tomorrow minate on Thursday with a with the Prime Minister, Mr

meeting of the Defence Ministers of the 12 nations.

Conference sources sak tonight that the meetings wouki aim at the setting up of "an overall defence plan" for the 12 Western powers

This afteronu the Brillah, American and French Chiefs of Staff met with elaborate security precautions here in advance of the four days of defence Iulica,

Admiral the Fleet Lord

And Cher

Nayal of

Staff

|

Clement Attlee, the Chancello of the Exchequer, Sir Staffor Cripps and the Defence Minister, Mr A. V. Alexander, and addrem at a secret persion at the British defence colleges

He will fly to Paris tomorrow. night

to participate in a meeting of the 12 Defence Ministers of the Atlantic Pact-a meeting which is expected to determine the defence strategy of Western Europe.

At a Press conference in Ber. carller today, and to re- Fraser. Britain's First Sen Londporters at the airport, Mr John- son skated lightly over the most General Omar N Bradley, controversial military problems Chairm:m of the United Slater of the day, but mode plat Botni Chiefs of Staff,

that extremely and

important de. General Charles Lechuntes, the cisions for Europe were in the Frock Chief of Air Staff, held making. -United Press. o two-and-a-half-hour discus- alon in the French Ministry of Marine.

Reportera ait photographers. were not allowed even to enter The Ministry rourtyard.

DEFENCE ZONES Well-informed quarters Кога lieve that the Chiefs of Staft udied the following three malu points of North Allantle defence.

Gray

U.S. EXPERTS Copenhagen, Nov. 28. An American leam rif military experts. led by Mr

Bream

of 275 chief Northern European Division of The State Department, $1. completed it negotiations with Aftonte Paet countries arvi IN expected to leave Copenhagen

11 AN

The Team IN experteri Ju spro1 a few 19 in London belote erturning to the United

A definiti of the le. fance zones with a general de- j Trace he along the Rhine or The Ele

N

MANA

lein

pra

2The made of strategic in- tervention, based probably (#) General Bradley's fr pitale

defence!

fur North Alantic given to Congress lant July the time of the Atlantic Mil-

l'act they

credit vole The

entrasquences of deci- | t^a. ith the above strength

of diviskas, co-operation among the 12 mlions of the Hud, ses and was forces, division of will- Tary Ass121

{tondathiselion,

and equipment

$1,000m. AVAILABLE

"Th

prestada nilians. Jor integrated defence of the area will be carried forward at the meetings this week.

af the negotiatin melea vil Rester

Juryman Fails To Appear

Awn

Wont of the Eastland Taiping Building

was fed $50

this tapening by

Mr Justice Gould for failing to

appens for Jury service.

Wong, when brought before the rou: pleaded that owing to his health

was unable to be Sei ve on jury, ac also thal IN work prevented him from altewling,

M:

and that if his Goukl health

was such that he was should unable

he to appear

medical havo presented A ceruncate 10 hat effect, and

The 12 nations meeting to- morrow are: Britain, Canada, the United States, France, Bel- Pur Holland, Luxembourg. also he shoulit have applied for Denmark, Norway, Italy, Por tugal and Iceland

General Bradley's live points Included:

and

together with the courage Thi the United S'ales would and determination of the be Greek people, had substan-bombing. tially eliminated the munist guerilla threat to Greece.

charged with strategic that American Western

Union

naval powers Com-would conduct

essential naval operations while the other na- tion concerned would maintain their own harbour and coastal defences, that the hard core n? the ground power would com from Europe,

Hided by other nations s they were able to mobilise.

In this eighth report on the Mitary Azastanies Programım

Mir to Gecer and Turkey, Truman added, however: "Nei ther the American nor the Greek people anould be lulled into complacenc by the marked improv nich! In the Greek mul- tury situation

LA

State

Under The United Mu un Defence Assistance Act. $1,000,000,000 was made Avail- ble for immediate expenditure along with quantities of stock-

Surplus

"Communist expansion stubborn force whose persistent piled equipment

be deemed resourcefulness can only counter.d by equally persisten inreda. ---Reuter, vigilance and patence."

and supplies Ameriem

111 the

JOHNSON IN LONDON The report covered the period

London, Nov. 28-The United to June 30 Bis from April 1

Secretary of Defence. year, before the Greek guerlilas States

cease-fire in Mr Louis Johnson, announced their October.

Arst round of important mihi ary conferences, today describ- ed Berlin, which is east of the Elbe fliver.

Without the Greek will resist, it is unlikely that fureign aid, or International d'plomney. or fortuitous developments could have halted the drive of Com munism toward the Mediter- rancan,"

the President said, Mr Truman Bald that Unlled States, would play an im-

the

exemption fram service.

Afghanistan

Joins FAO

28.---

Washington, Nov. Afghanistan was admitted as a Incinber of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisa- tion today when the plenary nession of the annual Con- ference suspended its rules re- quiring 30 days' notice.

of

Sterilisation

The Unfit

Of May

Become Essential

-Bishop Barnes

Birmingham, Nov. 28. The Right Rev. Ernest William Barnes. Bishop of Birmingham.

who is well known for his outspoken statements on controversial questions, declared today that the Time was fust coming when sterilisation of the unfit in Britnin would be essential.

As a goodwill gesture from the British Army to their American colleagure, Mr Emanuel Shinwell, Secretary of State for War. recently presented a sliver George II cup dating back to 1742 to

General J, W. Leonard, UR Milliary Attiche, at a cere- mony at

at the Royal Military Academy at Bandhurst, Above, Mr Shinwell inspects officer cadets, with Gen. Leonarf, and Field Marshal Sir WHU Silm. Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

"Mac" Leaves To Accompaniment

Of Firecrackers

Preparations For Inquiry Into Nigerian Riots

Lagos, (Nigeria), Nov. 28.

Preparations

were being made here today for a full public in- quiry into the Nigerian rlats.

The Inquiry Commission, under Sir William Fitzgerald, former Chief Justice of Palestine, will concentrate on the initial disturbances at the Enugu coalfields, where between 20 and 40 striking miners were killed when the police opened fire.

Miners at Enugu have been striking for basic daily wage of B. 100. This had been op- posed by the Nigerian Govern- ment on the grounds that would Increase the price of coal by 2s. 6d. a ton and place

YODORA

the country at a disadvantage checks perspiration odos

with her competitors.

Disorders sprend from Enugu

where

to Port Harcourt, workers declared 4 generul

strike, to Aba, a few miles Away, and over the week-end to Onitsha and Calabar, north and north-east respectively of Port Harcourt.

Police opened Bra on rioters in Onitsha after trying to di perse them with tear gas and baton charges. Three Africans were woundløsd,

tense

The country was still today, and a state of emergency and Press censorship remained in force. Reuter,

HOUSE QUERIES

Nov. London,

23.-The Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Creedt Jones, toid Parliament today that he had no evidents that the Пota In Nigeria- where between

20 and 40

To the accompaniment of striking mtners have been Arecrackers on the praya, Mr killed-were fomented from the J. W. Macintyre Brown, retir-outside.

Cluef

Preventive Officer,

Speaking at a huncheon here, he said that, at

waver! farewell least 90 percent of feeble-mindedness was inherited, leagues and the adding: "A time is quickly coming when sterili-his morning

launch which

to his col- Replying 10 a barrage of Chinese staff questions, Mr Creech from a Revenue cald that the situation in the

the SOOTHINGEST Way

Sole: Agente! SHEWAN TOMES & CO., LTD. Chung Tin Oldg. Tel: 27791,

PRESS

Jones PHOTOGRAPHS

sation of the unfit will have to be essential in our seres the harbour

conveyed him disturbed Ortas WILS under

social organisation.

muty

of the welfare state."

Enstern. Mr

the

control. He said It was re- ported from Port Harcourt- Brown. accompanied by where there was serious rio ing his daughter, Chris, la going and looting on Friday-that the

Australia on retirement al-authorities were receiving con er 20 years' service.

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10 the

"

residents.

They were engaged

Copica of

photographe

taken by the South Chine

"Sterilisation

well We must have mediendly

sterilisation be, in fact, the complemented

of grosser forms of unfiness

The launch was escorted by siderable assistance from local Many were beginning to think Mant medien) y controlled another Revenue launch with

in recovering goods solen from Morning Post and Hong Kong euthanasia for defective intants spasmodle bursis of crackers

the shops, hould be an element of Britain's being fired all the way to the

elal policy.

Kowloon Wharf. Crackers were also red

trom sampons Replying to a questioner, who in the vicinity of Stone Pler referred, to the dangerous n- from where the launches loft. tur'a of the

operation by which women

sterilized, were

The creation of the welfare state was a great achievement and would doubtless be foilow

elsewhere, he said, but socini funns created new situation" In witch new and sometimes troublesome problems uruse.

"We must educate our 7405 to have smaller families.

Advance On

Chungking Checked

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munist regline following Tutt consultation through normal channels with other Common. wealth members.

member- This brought FAO ship to 62 nations. Fifty-three membera voted in favour

Two Afghanistan's admissioR voted against, onc sustain.d and five did not vote.-Reuter. the Chinese

Maoris Go To The Polls Today

Wellington, Nov. 28-Maoris, who always vote the day before the European electors, will to- morrow elect their four menu-

as an intergraters to the House of Representa- part of the defence of Western tives, in the New Zealand gen Europe.

eral election.

Alter a weekend in Germany, Mr Johnson arrived in London

portant role in the efforts of the SIDE GLANCES

United Nations to settle dufer-

ences between Greece and her

northern neighbours and to pul

an end to foreign ald to Greek rebels.

to

Ho referred particularly assistance given by Albania, which, he said, had been found by the United Nations to be primarily responsible for the threat to peace in the Balkans. ---Itcuter.

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COPA, 1940 BY HER, BERVICE, INC. TÜM BRO, 12, 8, PAY: CET.

Walter Junior: missed another tackle! Oh, Laren's you glad he len't getting hurt?"

Two hundred and twenty- one members of the Nationalist Chines

Legistative Yuan, In a telegram transmitted through Enbassy in Low- dou, warned members of Par Hament gains possible con- SEQUENCE In India of recogni of the Communist

gime.

New Delhi, Meanwhile, the Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, sald 1ས

hoped for an early announc iment on the recognition of the Chinese Communists.

It

The Nationalist telegram ap- pealet to all anti-Communist "demoeraue ond pence-loving peoples" not to abet Communian by

Word or deed.

cald, "Should the Chinese Com- munists, with your financial and material help, succeed in over- running South China and should International Communism suc- ceed in utilising the industrial resources of the Northwestern provinces and North China and in harnessing the manpower of hundreds of millions of Chinese people, we shudder at the Thought of what lies in store for Hongkong and Malaya os well as Burma, Ceylon and Indio with which you are bound by Commonwealth ties." SAME TECHNIQUE

To concede to the demand of a few for the establishment of commercial relations with Chinese Communists

he

was can-

trary to the traditional concept of justice and fair play of the British people, it continued. "The Chinese Communists are

following in latter and spirit the technique of their Rusalan moe ters in an attempt to curt all vestiges of what they choose to call Western Imperialism from Chinese soil."

Barries

Anid:

"Stern Chinese Paintings

Dr

tat

m40 14 Don

quile casy and there is no danger in IL The medical authorities seem to believe that sterilisation for a

On Show

An exhibition of Chinese woman, with the present ex- paintings

Chow by Mr

Yoi traordinarily rapid advance of Fung opens today at the Hotel medical and surgical skill, will Cecit, not ultimately be dangerous.

"We have to look at the facts. This pubicin was consider it by the Brock Committee, which eported in favour of medically

controlled sterilisation-bol as a Jaanishi Jat, that idea is impos sible, but 18 means of pro- moling the socir) nealth of the community.

"The den is new; it is con (rary to our traditions. It seem to b an offence against vul human melinets, but what alter Jalive in there? The need is there confronting us.

Mr Chow studied under the [amous Chinese artist, the late Mr Ko K Fung. His paintings have been exhibited in England, America, France, Germany and Japon.

The Exhibition is open until Thursday.

Notable Visitors From P.I. Here

Cleveland The President which arrived from Monila this morning brought a large party of Filipino notables to long- week's holiday. kong for a Heading the party is the Hpn you doubt I

Fernando Lopez, opportunity of getting knowledge President elect.

take ED

the

Mr

Vice.

Jost

such as you can get in this city | The party was met by the quite easily by consulting the "hilippine Consul, health authorities."-Reuter. Rodrigues.

Nationalists Shell Ship

For Hour Off Shanghai

madation

gers.

The

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The the

State Department Chinese Nationalist

hnd falled

to

for ten to 12 passen- 3. not known how | said It was many passengers were aboard. government

captain also radioed: answer an American protest "One ship kepl after us

and against the shelling, of Shang- Ared for one hour, getting up at hai on November 15, of another close range. The darkness and fsbrandfæen steamer, the

Flying rain apparently stopped it tem- Cloud. That attack camb one porarily," His tinued: "The first burst of fire tention of the Flying Trader.

messago con-month after the Nationalist de-

TO FOLLOW GOVT. vious intention of putting holes 4. The State Department There was no spokesman, Mr Michael McDer- warning of the shelling.

We mott, revealed that the United were hit with 30 mm and 40 mm States Embassy in China was and three-inch shells"

was 20 shots between the fore- rast and bridge, with the oh-

in the ship.

prepared to follow the Seeing "GOOD AND ANGRY" Nationalist government to its Isbrandtsen said officiola of

next capital if Chungking tell to the Company were "good the advancing Communists. Mr

and angry-It's about reached

McDermott said the Department our DIC

Information had по The whole thing is an

whether the Nationalists in- outrage Our weakness is their tended to set up a now capital strength.

for

ns

The United States does

not in Chengtu or somewhere else, recognise the blockade, which it but Embassy personnel fermerly regards as a breach of interna at Nanking would be assigned to lonal law, and had warned the open the American Embassy Nationalists they will be held when a new Nationalist capital responsible American lives.

codangering was established,

In its telegram to the Secre- There were

these develop-tary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, ments on the troublesome Far the lebrandtsen company raid, The Nationallat telegrain sold Eastern front: the proposed formalion

1. The State Department said "We cannot too strongly protest coalition government "allegedly it had received no word from to you against these unlawful representative of some 20 poll-h United States consulate stoff

attacks upon our legitimate tical parties" was a "puppet Mukden whom the Chinese commerce and against which

show."

of a

Communists.

ists have ordered de- 2. The

It said, "It consists of per-ported, sons now prisoners in the hands-

Wo lacks

have repeatedly asked you to tako effective

of tho Chinése. Communists.

pressing the The ship was en route from From your rich experience in Chinese

officials in Hongkong, to Shanghai It was dealing with the Communists Peking to obtain the releasy of scheduled to go to Korea, then you must have come to know the United States Navy flyers; to Japanese and Philippine ports that in the Communist dio-William Smith and Elmer Ben- before returning to New York. tionary coalition government.der who fallet to relum from The master of the vsesel reż is but a synonymn for Com-litralhing fight over · Com- ported that the ship was not munist dictatorship,United munist-held territory gton", taking water and no one was in-

October 19-1048

Jured,--Unitɔð - Press,

Press

Mr Creech Jones said that ii had only been necessary for the

Governor to use the police ker. vice in Nigeria.

He hoped these forces would be sufficient, but if the Governo, should want any additional nesis- lance the Government must con- sider It-Reuter.

Telegraph Staff Photographers.

are on view in tho

Morning Post Building,

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