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VOL. V NO. 30

Russians' Latest

Tibetans Mobilising

New York, Feb. 3-Me Lowell Thomas, the radio news commentator, tus re- ported that Tibel in hur- Hedly mobilising 100,000 troops against a "possible Invasion" by Chinese Com- munists

A

present Tibet has only 10,000 troops, armed with

obsolete weapons, he

wrote in Colliers Maga- zine, Ale Thomas, who visited Tibet fast year, sald * conquest of Tibet by tho Chinese Communists would give them access to Tibet's "mineral wealth," possibly uranium-Reuter.

Denied His Chieftainship

Berlin Blockade

Helmstedt, Feb. 3.The Soviet Zone German police announced tonight that inter-zonal roud traffic on the Autobahn to Berlin was closed this evening because of "icy road conditions on the Soviet side."

British Zone German border police said that they did not quite understand the reason as rain- had started to fall on the Autobahn a few hours earlier.

A West German police officer said that it remained to be seen whether the ban on traffic was a purely temporary, measure or would become a real road blockade.

according to reports Boni.

reaching

This is the first time that afternoon walling for East

police permission to the Autobahn linking West German Germany to West Berlin has continue their journey to Berlin, London, Feb. 3.-The British been closed since the Berlin was lifted under Cabinet has decided not to allow blockade Seretse Khame, who married the Washington agreement Ruth Williams, 24-year-old Lon of spring last year. don typist, to be chileftain of the

Allied counter-measures Bamangwato tribe in Bechuana-the

blockade innd. it was learned from usually reliable source here to- day

ment's decision back with him.

The British Government will

"creeplag"

to

of

that

were

Many had been there for,30

lorries Supply hours, renching Berlin at about six nu hour this evening,

traffic

restrictionя

The Politbureau of the Soviet Zone Communist-dominated So- Berlin. are under tripartite dis- cialinf Unity Party today re- cussion at Bonn a British High

commended that the present Commission spokesinan announ-

should The British High Commited tonight.

•sioner in South Africa, Sir

continued despite the threat of Western counter-measures, ac- Evelyn Baring, is now flying

The spokesman added

British nuthorities were ***** f the

reliable cording to a usually to Africa -back

and is under-

of the German source tonight. stood to be taking the Govern-taking a serious view

A report Russian activities.

to this effect will which be -The

forwarded to the Soviet announcement,

Control Commission later to night, the source said.”

AFFECTING ECONOMY

traffle The present

a serion were having Bons effect on West Berlin's ceonomy and preparing the ground, foi propaganda a planned offensive there soon, Politbureau members held, according to this report.

understood.

came

E.

meeting

Steel

disclose its view, as soon all did not say on what level the considers such a disclosure in discussions were taking place,

shortly after the general interest, it was of the three Deputy High Com-

Serela Khama's marriage tonissioners-Air C.

(Britain), General George Ruth Williams, a young London

Hays (United States) and M. typist whom he met white In Britain as an Oxford student, Armasd Berurd (France). cnused fierce controversy among his prople-Reuter.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1950.

Chou En-lai · In Moscow

Chou En-lal, Foreign Minister of the new People's Republic of China, reads a speech in the presence of Russlan officinis during his present visit to Moscow, Chou and Mao Tse-tung are said to be negotiating new treaties with Soviet Russia. — London Express Service,

Candidates Gear Up Their Election Machinary

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London, Feb. 3.--With the King's proclama- tion dissolving Parliament today over 1,700 candi- dates in 625 constituencies throughout Britain geared up their Election machinery to woo the 34,000.000 voters in the country.

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ARRESTED SCIENTIST KNEW "MOST VITAL" ATOM BOMB SECRETS May Have Been Passed On To The Russians

Washington, Feb. 3.-Officials said on Friday that the British scientist charged with espionage in London, knew United States "most vital" atomic bomb secrets and may have given them to Russia. If he did, they may have contributed to the surprising speed with which Russia developed atomic explosives. Dr Karl Fuchs, who worked in the US, war- time bomb project; was arrested in London on information supplied by the FBI.

The Joint Congressional atomic committee put atomic energy com- missioners and officials in the witness box at a closed hearing shortly after learning of Dr Fuchs' arrest. It then scheduled another hearing for Saturday at which Lieutenant-General Leslie Groves, chief of the bomb project during the war, will testify about Dr Fuchs, the charges against whom have created a sensation in the highest level of the government. President Truman learned of the charges shortly after making his historic hydrogen-bomb announcement, on Tuesday discussed the case with his cabinet.

know

of the

shy"

23-House Un-American Activities though he were

onc

Bergman & Rossellini "Delighted"

The AEC issued a statement most serious and earnest con- making it clear that Fuchs sideration."

bomb secrets

which

The arrest of Dr Kart Fuchs would have been of great use on espionage charges was a to Russia. By achieving al big surprise to his wartime atomic bomb explosion in 1943, atomic associates here, who re- Russia cut one to two years off membored the German-born esinatos by US, inilitary off-Belton as an "extremely retiring einls.

and

man and very The chairman of the Atomic studious". He was regarded by Committee, Senator Brien Mc- the scientific community. Mahon,

sald Fuchcharges man, recalled, "us-being very

Rome, Feb. 3. Ingrid were "serious" and his group capable in the field of nuclear would inoke a thorough investi

physics~.

Bergman's baby will prob gation. The chairman

Fuchs 18 38 '"büt looks usably he called Roberto, Dr The elector has 19 days-till February

in his caris Pier Luigi Guidotti,

who to make up his mind who will represent him in Committee, John Wood, also thirties". He is slight, about

promised an inquiry.

five feet nine inches tall, with attended at "the birth, smid Senator Parliament for the next five years.

Eugene Mulkin,

dark complexion, wears today.. member of the Atomic Com-glasses and speaks with a heavy Socialists (Government Party) | Asked whether

Mr Winston mitee emerged from the closed German accent.

At Miss Bergman's bedside While his full Conservative sersion the.

AEC's per- and Conservatives the princi- Churchill,

with the

constantly.

the Klaus Emil Jullus almost "an enlightened mission to report: "It appears Fuchs, he wus al contenders for power-are leader,

baby was born last night In the

hus facing each other in nearly all Tory or one of the hard core,"

the man has been in a position United States atomle project as been Roberto Rossellini, Italian the 625 constituencies. The Mr Attlee answered, "He (Mr to get some of our, secrets and Karl-United Press.

Bim

producer, who has express- Liberals are putting 400 Churchill) had a great five years pass them on to the Russians."

his wish to marry enndidates while ihe Com during the war, and because of munists have 1 record con that his place in history will IMPORTANT SECRETS -

Grenades Thrown always be

high. very

At Los Alamos, Fuchs learned

Into Car Park

Ingrid last saw her husband the most

bomb Important

Singapore, Feb-3-Two-hand on May 3 and filed divorra

proceedings in Juarez, at which secrets the secret of the critical-

Mexico, stage

explosion will grenades were thrown into a early this week. Dr. Guidotti crowded with said he felt Miss Bergman's

the centre of divorca "will

come through soon" and that she and Rossol-

up

In the field, too, are a num-

"But since the war he has

IN CLOSE TOUCH Later 11 senior American pokesinan said that the Ame- rican authorities were keeping In close touch with their Allies

A counter-blockade wynula all questions concerning

not decisively affect the East ways of access

to Berlin and German economy since only tingent of 100. measures to protect their rights trickle of raw materials and London February 3-The there,

machinery were coming in from Queen Mary. with 1,848 pas-

The British and

American Western Grannny in any case.ber-of-Independents-with-labo's found red about in a tragic

Drivers observers here' sengers on board, was riding out statements led

lorries ranging from Labour Indepen- fashion and the reason is that

he has not really applled his evening deals to Irish-Partitionists. today outside tonight to believe that the issue reaching Berlin roaring gole

For the next three weeks mind to current economic prob- blockade was reported that

more than 200 Cherbourg Harbour, already 24 of the

of the creeping

loud-lems of peace-time." at meetings, radio appeals. hours late and unable to unload being dealt with by the High lorries were slit waiting

Helmstedt. One

speakers, posters

other West-bound passengers because of the Commission.

The closest secrecy was being lorry-lond of serap

melal Was incans of exhortation rough seas.

A sudden

gust

as to of

all sides wind preserved on

confiscated by the East German the 23,020 ton Wash-the

police on the outskirts of Berlin clamaged

counter- nature of the

today. The scrap was unloaded ington, America's second largest measures under discussion liner, and drove her into the There were 217 Berlin-bound

from the lorry and the vehicle allowed to return to Berlin- at Southampton-Asso- lorries queued up at the Soviet quas

Reuter, ciated Press.

[control point at Helmstelt this

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her

EDITORIAL

supply

this

Recognition Of Ho Chi Minh

TIE recognition of In Chiminh by Soviet Russia would be laughable but for the fact that it is being taken so seriously. France, for example, regards the action as a violation of her 1944 Treaty with Russia: the United States' reaction is to extend immediate recognis tion to Bao Dai's règime: Britain deplores the Soviet move, and finds herself In a curious position. She has recognised the new Communist-dominated Government

of Chinn, but cannot, obviously extend any status to lio Chi-minh. The Russian recognition of Ho cannot be regarded as anything else but a political move designed to embarrass. The action, in effect, Brally denies that France any longer possesses political or administrative title In Indo-Chino, which is manifestly in- correct, Secondly it assumes that Ho Chi-minh's regime is a government re- presenting the people and able fully to control the country, which is equally incorrect. Peking would be entitled to regard the Soviet recognition as a subtle insult in that, Moscow waited until the Kuomintang was finally driven from the Chinese mainland before extending diplomalte statuų to Mao Tse-tung, while with Ho Chi-minh the Kremlin has conferred upon him full recognition before he is in position to make any practical, use of it. In this case Russia has decided to give omelal backing to a rebel, He is nothing more than that. His administrative control is ■ifti difficult to determine-just where and to what degree. Russia a recognition, therefore, extended to a shadow rather than a nd is a puckishly humorous almed, one" suspectaj to the Western «Allies,

Léonäldaratlani {7 by!

recognising Ho Chi-minh, Russia right possibly render more difficult the practical Implementation of the Paris Convention whereunder Bao Dui heads a government. destined, eventually, to' earn for Indo- China complete Independence. Moscow, quite deliberately, ignores the fact that France is not immediately surrendering to Bao Dai full control of the French colony. Bao Dai's government will operate under a number of important restrictions. For

will example, it

not have complete independence in foreign affairs. French sovereignty, in iis advisory capacity, will continue to exist until Bao Daľa ́ndminis- tration has successfully emerged from its tutelage period. In this respect; there- fore, Russia's recognition of Ho Chi-minh can be seen as a challenge to France's ability to maintain the Bao Dat regime in a manner that will make it effective. But its mest sinister possibility is that it presages active Russian support for a southward expansion of militant Com- munism in Asin. In other words that both 'Russia' and Communist China will throw military weight into the Indo-China -balance tɔ,make sure that Ho-Chi-minh duly commands control, óf sufficient territory to justify recognition of his government as the only one physically capable of administering the country. It is this, rather than Moscow's : shallow netion of extending recognition to Ho_`at: the moment, which probably worries the Qual d'Orsay, for it is inconceivable that France, still the custodian of the future peace and prosperity of Indo-China, could stand naide and allow Communist troops, from a neighbouring country to invade at . will and destroysarerime with which France already Has a

greement.

and

except

processions can be employed in the fight for a five-year control of the nation's destinien,

FIRST ON JOB First on the ip today with 1a printed Election address was Mr Konni Zilliacus, the foreign poller chat who was expelled

"LIVES IN PAST” "In his (Mr Churchill's) ai- litude to Commonwealth affair, too, he lives in the past," Mi Attice continued.

tion of n democratle world of states.

a

Name

is

was known

park

occur and the secret of bringing vehicle it about. If any security check emnibuses near was made of Fuchs, it was Singapore city lonight.

by presumably made the Bri

One exploded, slightly damag- ush, who put him on their ing two buses, while the other hit a Sich watchman but did atomic mission to the US.

Millikin

indicated not explode. Senator

There were no that the Fuchs' case would have casualties-Reuter, a bearing on the

being question discussed in atomic, legislative and administrative circles

of

Landing Repulsed

to lund

od

Rince

The

Swedish star when sho has

divorced her husband, Dr Peter Lindstrom of Hollywood.

in "will be married immedi- ately afterwards”,

Dr Guidotii told The As- sociated Press, "They acem very much in love and very happy. They ongerly and happily awaited the birth of the child.

"His is the sort of mind which €1 regards Domintons colonies and colonies as depen- deneles.

restoring the wartime partner. Talpel, Feb. 3-Chinese Com-Both were delighted it was a Remember how bitterly ho ship with Britain and Canada. munists tried

boy." on fought against the liberating of Asked what he thought of the January 28 on Namon Island, Francesco. Diamant!. President

of Party Jast India, I do not think that he advisability

I was over,pccepted the concep¡ pencelime with Britain and

stepping up off the mainland port off the Villa Santa Margherita from the Labour

Interchange of atomie Swalow, the Defence Ministry Hospital, where the baby was year, now standing as a Labour

disclosed today.

born, told The Associated Press Independent in his present con-

Canada, Sator Millikin re- It said several hunțired Reds he had been informed that the stituency Gateshead,

"I am afraid that Mr Chur-torted that the U.S. would have were driven off when they baby would be baptised soon in Mr Zillincus manifesto is

mes-chill is one of the hard core." to "ake an inventory" to see it approached in a flotilla of the Roman Catholic faith.~~~ supported by a special

The Prime

Junks-Associated Press.... Minister claimed, "we have any secrets loft".

Associated Press. Mr George Bernard sage from

Recording to the editor of the Shaw.

Senator McMahon congratu- General Election will Labour Dally Herald who in Inte the FBI Tho

director, Edgar decide public rejection or con- terv

terviewed him, that Labour had Hoover, "and his organisation

out. for tinued acceptance.

greater ex for the excellent work or Labour's carried concept of the Socialist Wel tensions of freedom in the Com- have done in this citre."

the Liberals FBI supplied fare

the information State."

The campaign monwealth than

done when they had to Scotland Yard which led to will extend throughout Eng- hot ever

Fuchs' arrest. land, Scotland, Wales and North-pawer.

Senator McMahon and Gen- eral Groves was being sub- poenaed, but had already said appear ha

willing to voluntarily,

Asked why

was General Groves

called Senator McMahon pointed out here that Fuchs had worked while General Groves was "head of the atomic project.

ern

'Ireland. Northern Ireland The Liberals, he also said, will send 12 members to the had no real policy. British

Mir Attice was further quoted Parliament.

Labour polled nearly 12 mil-s saying that Communism was

an "adult" philosophy lion votes in 1945, the Conser-nol vatives polled 8,665,000 votes Reuter. and "National": Liberals, who are the alles of the Conserva- |tives, polled 750,000 votes. The Liberals polled 2,230,000 voles, the Communists 102,780.

H.K. To Hear Election Talks

was

they The

"Fuchs had access to a wide The original strength of the

area of the most vital Informa- tion," he said, adding that he principal parties after the 1945 Flection was: Labour 303; Con-

Radio Hongkong will be was informed about the Fuchs' servatives 180; Libernis 12; "Nn-relaying all the BBC

Case yesterday afternoon after general Bonal" Liberals 13.

election broadcast speeches, his speech in the Senate pro was disclosed this morning.

posing a new approach, to world- The first will be heard to controls. morrow (Sunday) night at 7.30.

James van the speaker being Mr Herbert Zandt, a member of the Atomic

Committee, sald flatly Fucha

FOREMOST ISSUE Asked today what he believed was the foremost issue in the Gentral Election, Mr Clement Attice, the Prime. Minister, sald, Full employment."

Hito

Morrison.

Representativo

Mr Anthony Eden will broad-arrest "shows that the world's

The people will compare cast next Tuesday and It will greatest secret had been given

in the past four and a half be heard over Radio Hongkong to our enemy, the Russians." years with life before the war," first at 1 pm, and then again at

he continued.

They will compare the re- cords of the two major parties in maintaining employment and their policies for maintaining it

in future.

"Labour wing, hands down

7.30 D.m

Chinese Freighter

VERY CRAVE IMPORTA| Still another woll-informed source' zaldi: this might ́ prove "far more serious" than the Canadian scandal. He said preliminary evidenča. of very grave import" had bem given 3.The the Atomic Committee

Brisbane,

Arrested Feb

both on its record and its futury Chinese | 3,800-ton freighter, The chairman of the Senate win the Election Labour will Union Star, was arreted here quel a statement anym

tonight on by sued

Mr. Attlee said that he was Queensland Supreme Court on British citizen has been" sho "greatly struck by the political behalf of the United States to be traitor and maturity of our people today Government against the Chinese delivered to Russia; the and "that" "although == "thera⠀lk (Nationalrt) : Governinient

secrets off the atomies, bomb,

much more":"enlightenment The United...... Bʻates 3. Govern- The effect of tHIN Incident?

sought the writiför

mimori

[among the Tories; thady there

used to be, the hard ticore, of, ipa their Party "till represents the by the United States

"regulations (Boha

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