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VOL. IV NO. 298

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Today's Weather: Moderate; East or Southeast ⠀⠀ windaj cloudy, with fair periods during the afternoon, beri pin

Noon Obscrvallens: Baromelife premure, 1918.X inbu; 30.01. in, Temperature, 65.8 deg. F. Dew point, 81 der. F. Relative „humidity," 15. Wind direction, East. Wind force, 12 kndia,

Law water! 8 ft.

·High water. 8. ft. 4.in. et 8.32 p.m. #in. t. 1.50 - p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Two Lives Lost In Sea Drama

Father Drowned Before Eyes Of His Son

The Hook, Dec. 18.--The skipper and one of the seven-man crew of a lifeboat were drowned carly today in an attempt to assist the 1,401-ton Swedish freighter Aslog.

The 45-year-old skipper' of the lifeboat, Kon- ingin Wilhelmina, from Stellendam, and another member of its crew were washed into the sea when the lifeboat struggled in heavy seas while on its way to the Aslog, which had appealed for assis- tance last night.

The skipper, 1. de Balk, was the father of four children and

member the drowned

of the

crew. 44-year-old 11. Grutebuer, had five children.

A 20-year-old BOD of the skipper was in the crew of the lifebont. Everything was done to find the missing men, but it was impossible in the dark and the heavy running seas.

never

The lifeboat

reached the Aslog. but had to set a course to the Hook of Holland

having been after

at sea ali

night.

son

of

the

Morindai.

Golbeuburg.

was flooded nearly six feet deep in ploces-Reuter,

Inks

GALE WARNINGS London, Dec. 18-Gale ware- for were issued tonight most new areas around the Bri- tish Isles, while more show was reported from districts in Scat- land sad the English Lake Dik- wirt.

There was fog on the main mad from London to Crawley In Sex and at Reigate in Surrey. The latest snowfalls were in The Hawick and Jerburgh dis- tricts of Roxburghshire, the Bar area in the Chevlet Carter drowned Hills, and the Kendal and Gras-

mero

The

ro districts of "Westmore- skipper Enid on his return here: "It was terrible not being ableland-Reuter

to do anything to save my father"

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-The Asiog called for assistance eurly last night because she was drifting in heavy seas towards the Enat sandbank near Scheldt. Later In the night her position was reported to the authorities Attempts are now being made to bow the Aslog to Flushing-Reuter,

RAINS LASH SWEDEN

Stockholm, Dec. 18.-Violen!

storms. sweeplug Sweden, In the past 24 hours, hus De ships scurrylag into port for shelter.

វារក

over

Lifeboats were still searching this evening for a fishing boat which talled to return 10 Frissich mn, near Stockholm. In some of the low-lying Stockholm suburbs pedestrians had to wade knoe deep in water,

EDITORIAL

Mao's

AIR LINER CRASHES

Belgian Parks,

Doc, 18.--A Sabens airliner crashed In A Paris suburb tonight

Arst

minutes after taking off from Le Bourget airteld and reports said eight persons were killed.

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1949.

COMMONWEALTH & CHINESE REDS

Recognition Will Be Simultaneous

New Delhi, Dec. 18-Informed sources said. today that the Commonwealth countries had agreed to recognise Communist China simult aneously. They said India had agreed to recognise the Chinese Reds at the same time as the rest of the Commonwealth, but a fixed date for recogni- tion had not yet been set.

(Oficial quarters in London said recognition would be announced some time this week." Thay said recognition of the Chinese Reds was held up while the Commonwealth countries debated whether to recognise the French-supported Bao Dai regime in Indo-China too. The Indians had opposed recognition of Bao Dai because they claimed that the Ho Chi-Minh group controlled 80 percent of the country).

The Burmese Foreign Minis- ter, who flew back to Hangoon today after weekend talks with the Indian Prime Minister, told reporters one of the chief rea- sons for his government deeld. no longer delny it could ing

Chinese of the recognition Communists was the "lawless alon the Slo- situation Burmese border.

Burma announced recognition of the Chinese Reds yesterday the first non-Commünist na- lion to die AD.

when they met al Colombe an January 9.

the

itowever, ils did not neces- sarlly mean that Canada would recognise the Communist govern-

after Immediately mont conference.

Canadian government officials have frequently and the situs- br tion in China would have to

any atudied before carefully

reached.. In decision could be

Was

I

crown

Copious quantities of vaseline failed to free Philip Burrows, 20. months old Hollywood, Calif., lad, from a toilet seat which he tried to but Wenr £18 which slipped over hla hend (left) and wouldn't come off. Firemen, quickly got to the seat of the trouble. They used a hack- saw to get the yourster out of his predicament at

hospital. 10. Hollywood

particular, they said they would first have to be satisfied that the frey Communist regime from outside control and had effective control over Chins, However, on November

Affairs Minister, the Mr Lester Pearson, told House of Commons that in due.

would have to course Canada "recognise the situation confronts us" in China,

COLD RECEPTION Reports out of London today. that nil Bri ish Commonwealth countries would recognise Com-the External

China t a few days' Runist time were given a cold recep- tion in Ottawa. In fact, it was learned on the highest authority tha. there would be no recogni- Canada is con- tion so far as cerned until after the Common- conference in Ceylon next month.

high government official said there had been "no develon

Iminediale 10 warrant ment" recognition of the Red regime. He said Canada planned to dis cuss the whole matter with other Rovernments Commonwealth

The plane crashed, exploded and burst into flames at about 0.45 pm-a few minutes after taking off

fight A

to Brussels.

Four passengers and four crew members were reported to have been an boned--Ünlied Proves.

FORTUNATE ESCAPE Chicago. Dec. 18,-Twenty-wealth five persons aboard a Consict-

Injury Intion

escaped when the brakes on plane falled as it landed, leav ing it free to run the length of the runway and plough through the field fence into the street

The

plane

was badly danaged.United Press.

Visit

the big

To The Kremlin

ANY constructions can be placed on

M Mr Mao Tse-tung's sudden State visit

to Moscow, the most popular, naturally, being that the head of the Chinese Com- munist Government Intends to convey to the world in unmistakable terms that he is going to be a faithful, undeviating satellite of Stalin and his Politburo; In his arrival speech Mao leaned over back- ward in an endeavour to emphasise this; in fact he was just a Hitle too obvious, Mao does not have to make a long and tedious train trip to Moscow at this time just in order to demonstrate his admiration and devotion to Marxism as practised by Søvlet Russia, and there is a suspicion that some amount of pressure has been applied by the Kremlin, and that Mao's gesture is not wholly voluntary. Russia is wielding vast Influence in Manchuria and Mongolia and Is in a position to embarrass Mae's political power if he is not prepared to The Russians, them- listen to reason. solves, are investing the visit with all the dignity at their command, but behind the almost regal trappings can be discerned a definite and deliberate Sovlet motive; it is to make as dißcult as possible any mutually friendly relations between the Chinese Communist Government and the Western powers. It is a calculated move in the cold war which Russia has been waging and steadily developing during Mao may, or may the past four years. not be an enthusiastic partner of Stalin's in this project, but he probably belleves' that at his sluge, at any rate, it will de him and his regime no harm in openly tagging along with the Kremlin crowd? He may well feel that by so doing he will hold a useful bargaining weapon when it comes to dealing with the Western nations in the future. And, it is perfectly. clear, that Map at this time wants to rid Stalin's" mind' of any doubts about his

once

becoming a second Tito. Thus, while any amount of significance can be placed on this meeting between Muo und Stalin, the event deserves to be treated with some reserve. Mna may seriously be intending to burn his boats before his regime has made any formal contact with the Western world and to let it be known that he is, and for all the willing but disciplined follower of Stalm. If such be will be no rejoicing the

case there amongst the non-Communist peoples of the world, but it would, at least, allow everybody to know just what is the situation and to deal with it accordingly. It would be too ridiculously naive to prelend surprise at Miao displaying leanings toward Sovlet Russia. He has always stoutly maintained that he is an and has orthodox, Marxist Communist never subscribed to a not unpopular Western idea that he is principally an agrarian reformist and only secondarily interested in political ideology. Neverthe less he is an ardent nationalist and he has given many signs that he is also a patriot. These are two factors which may, in due course, influence his future to an Impor tant degree. There will be nothing to suggest Titolam in his immediate relations confidently with Russia, but he can anticipate severe pressure from tho Kremlin to surrender the whole of China to the "correct" Soviet. Ideas of how o country should be run, who should be its friends and who it should regard as its enemies. There will be no`shortage of dictation

the Politburo, from

and eventually! Moo may find it necessary to make a decision in the same way as did Tito. That will be the real test of his oft-repeated patriotic ardour for the welfare of a vast nation which he is now. beginning to rule.

AP Picture.

which U.S. Of Indonesia

Cana- Consultations between

Commonwealth dian and other officials have taken place from Cho time on recognition o the Chinese Communist govern ment, but government officials have stressed that Canada wh make her own decision in ar cordance with the facts or shi sees them-United Press,

INVITING DISASTER

disaster."

Hatta Becomes Premier

The King Is Uncrowned

Dine

At the

For

P.G.

Reservations

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Centa

Jap Diplomats

Poll

Heavy Election

In Bulgaria: Only One Party Competing

Sofia, Dec. 18.-The first results of Bulgaria's general election today showed overwhelming votes for the pro-Government Fatherland Front, which had. the only candidates in the field, the Bulgarian news agency reported tonight.

The results announced by the agency showed a poll of from 98 to 100 percent, with 97 to 99.3 percent of the vote cast for the Front. A typical result quoted by the agency was that at Razgrad, where all but one of the electorate of 4.500 voted.

To Be U.S.

Trained

Washington, Dec. 18.-- U. S. State Department officials disclosed today the United States soon, will start training "important" Japanese displomats part of a policy of speed- ing readmission of Japan into the world family of nations.

as

hand-

The Arst four of a picked group of ten represen- latives of the Tokyo Foreign Omco -aro due in Scattie, Washington, on December 22 on their way to Washington.

They will receiver intensive training for 09 days in ad- ministration of the Slate Do- partment and its raiations with Congress and other agencies.

It was disclosed at the same time

me that preparations are going forward 10 bring

soveral hundred Japanese members of

Parliament, newsmen, govern- ment administrators and students to the United States in the next several months to make them familiar with democratic processes. Some already pre on ing way.

para

SPEEDED UP.

The whole efort to help pre- for democratic Japan mationhood has been speeded up, officials Indicated, since the Secretary

of State, Mr Doan Acheson and the

British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Hevin, an- nounced

In September that o final Pacific war settlement ta urgent. "Since then, the United States and Britain have been at work on independent draft pro- posals for

1 Deace treaty, The new diplomatid · training arrangement was worked out by the State and Defence Depart- ments nd General Douglas MacArthur's headquatiers. The chosen Japanese diplomais, were of them in described by officials as having mony Among the candidates in to. I dancers,

general elec- brightly coloured peasant cos capabilities for years of fu- day's Bulgarian

the day passedure service. tions were 31 women. Foreign tumes, and na

the country took on a spirit of

A major correspondents in Sofia for the

project in Kostov triol

polling a national holiday.

embryo alate is to authorize tha visited

Portraits stations in the capital and the

of Dimitrov and | Japanese to open entralised foreign trade offices in this couin- Dimi-other Bulgarian, leaders were cool-mining centre of trovo, formerly Ternik, and now to be seen everywhere and many try to expand exports toward called after the late Prime houses flew the Bulgarian the point where Japan will

national colours with the Red cease to be a burden Minister. George Dimitrov.

Gally decorated polling sta-flag of the

the Communist

American taxpayer, Tentative

and whose Orleans, Chicago

60- Angel from the diplomats,

tions had groups of singers and

Angus Ward's

Party Arrives

an Idea Soekarno, Radio Jogjakarta At Yokohama

other Ministers

10

on the

The heaviest vollnged locations are New York, Now

be in Dimitrovo, Parliamentary condidote, year-old Alexander Milenov,

of tio

Anido

Loy

In-

in New York the same day un-

Batavia, Dec. 18.-The New Haven, Connecticut, Dec. Republican Premier, Mo- 18. A Yale authority on inter- national relations tonight salhammed Hatta, was elected first premier of the

was with Dimitrov in the lead carly scheduled visitors that United States recognition the

of the miners' march on Sofia clude a party of Japanese nowa→ Communist China would be United Stales of Indonesia

In 1903,

men duo about December 30.

Governor Hisato Ichimate,

of "In open invitation to eventual today by three other "skelo-|

Dimitrovo miners, according the Bank of Japan, who is due ton" Cabinet members cho-

to statements to the newspaper The Chinese Communist re-

correspondents, scem Lo gime, according to Mr Davis N sen by President Achmed

among the most enthusiastie der the auspices of the new National Christian University, Itowe, is "essentially

supporters

prteent Dr Hachiro Yuasa, President of togleal and political appendage announced.

Government.

the National Christian Univer- Yokohama, Dec. 19.-The of the Soviet Union. So much 10 that it expressed hearty The broadcast said Dr Halta Angus Ward rescue mission Many of them get more paysity due on January 3.-Asso-

than Bugarla's Cabinet MIDIS ciated Press. support of Premier Stalin's be- met the three

was completed this morning ters. They pay no real: for lief in the "Inevitability of war behind closed doors tonight to

Governinent-constructed TOKYO'S WETTEST the remaining members when the Lakeland Victory their select ivith us."

"And," added Mr Rowe, "the of the Cabinet.

arrived here with the United flats. Their canteen meals are Chiness Communist regime has

President Soekarno has also States Consul-General and free and the Government pays all their taxes, including social already pledged its support to the Soviet Union for the pur-named the Republican Minister other members of his party. Insurance and old-age pensions,

of Defence, the Sultan of Jog- 'Mr William 3. Sebald, The voting procedure in Bul- the poses of such a war."

Mr Rowe urged

the East Indonesian General MacArthur's diploma-garia is on a secret ballot and Tokyo has had in the past 40 the U.S.Jakarta,

Premier, Anak Agung, and the tie chler, was on the deck to similar to other Eastern Euro-years. to government

supply

The Central Meteorologten "do- pean countries. Candidates ou possible assistance to Chinese Sultan Hamid, head of the state meet the man who was

ported" by the Chinese Reds the list are certain of election Bureau in Tokyo recorded 15 individuals and groups wishing of West Borneo.

after being led

they were chosen by days of rain in the first three on trumpedeince to continue reelsuing the Com-

Following the meeting of the up charges

of weeks of the month, and 7,4 munists.

that he has faty elimination at thousands four Mindstor nominees, Dr denied.

pre-electoral meetings huches of rain, more than twice Facing the facts about this Hatta said, "Our first talk was

throughout the country. — the rainfall of the average "totalitarian regime" is essential

November-Reuter, to any rational Far Eastern polley" he declared.

"all

APPOINTMENTS SURPRISE meet, and

lveni

Reuter.

NOVEMBER Tokyo,-November 1949 was that watteat November

General REVOLUTIONARY TYPES

os an exploratory character only. Before leaving Japan on De- ship for the No decision was reached.”

cember 22 by United States, Mr Ward will

talk, with "If it becomes necessary for

Douglas MacArthur and is ex- us to help keep the island of Formosa

Political quarters out of Communist

expressed pected to give him a detailed Me Rowe asserted, "we surprise at Dr Soekarno's ap- Arst-hand report on conditions should face it. If our political pointments as only a three-man within Communist China.

cannot nucleus had been expected. ntá military planners think of an acceptable way in which to accomplish this, wo

actions

authorities

next

week

and

WARSHIPS

PREDICTED

"Under, tho.. current

OF

noval

London, The Lakeland Victory sailed

Dec. 18. The about Russian Navy, but un-

Meanwhile, the

from Kobe, Japan on Decem-1950 edition of the standard fortunately these reports could ber 7 for Taku Bar, which is

"Jane's not be reconciled with each

other, and some, about" battle might as well declare ourselves here announced that 500 Re-the port of Tientsin, where Mr reference work,

submarines, could out of the game and withdraw publican

police and 200 In-Ward left Communist China Fighting Ships," published thips and entirely from Far East to cut out dopalan members of the Dutch territory after a long, hard tralu today, predicted "rovelu- scarcely be credited.

elvil police were expected to

The book said that possibly from Mukden. rip

tionary types of warships"

Russian hub-. more than 100 must remember, how-arrive in Batavia

The Lakeland Victory -won in do this is to to strengthen the present staff, drainatie race with the Pacific in the next few years marines were put in hand for ever, that to strongly increase the likelihood for the transfer of sovereignty Transport to see which would including the atom bomb delivery during 1940-48- of another war, a war certainly to the new state on December be the first to reach. Taku Bar carrier, the guided missile not less to be feared because 11 27.

the honour of bringing ontrol ship, anti-submarine construction programme within might take 20 years to develop. A Republican spokesman said the Ward party to safety.

ruisers, rocket-firing des the new five-year plan, It was There are many other

Little freighter Was which we might well take. The Dr Bockurne would arrive be packed and overcrowded with troyers and ships driven by hoped to have 1,000 submarines completed for service by 1980- however, is to on. December 28 and local off- irst essential,

were members of the "Ward warty and gas-turbine, dony recognition to the Chinese cials said preparations

The foreword to this 1949-5053, of which 400. were to be in to greet him. A 11 foreign correspondents and way

book said that the Far East, 360 in the Baltler Communists he declared.

reported cameramen who gave the world issue of the

de and the remainder in White and Mr Rowe, Associate Pro-Jogjakarta dispatch

a complete account of the rescue warships are no longer

(extremely fessor of International Re-hat the Republican delegation

On the way

back to Japan the signed as improvements or de- Black Scas; but if lations and Research Associate propably headed by Dr Hatta,

hadted velopments of earlier types" doubtful whether the Russians in the Institute of International would leave for the Hague by Lakeland Victory. Studies at Yale, expressed these ele on December 28 to accept momentarily at Fusan, Korea, but made to undertake speelfie have the shipyard, capacity and and Korean roles in countering a potential the trained technicians necessary views of the China situation on the transfer of sovereignty. The to unload cargo

un enemy type,

to build an underwater float of of Jogjakarta will fly passengers who got an the weekly radio programme Sultan "Vale Interprets the news here to accept sovereignty from scheduled trip to China-United The foreword said that this size in such a short time

spate of reports" had gathered Router. Press Asocialed. Press.

Dutch omelais-United Press.

under

The