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Hongkong Telegraph.

VOL. V NO. 12

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1950.

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U.S. Coal Miners' Strike "YEARS Need For Direct

General Election

Tories & Labour Confident

London, Fob. 19. Britain's two major poli- tical parties have been taking final stock of their Election chances this weekend, both declaring that they are confident they will be returned to power.

The majority option in Hei- tain secmed to be that this was still a bread-and-butter election, with austerity, rationing, prices and wares, all aspects of the dellar gap, the deciding factor.

Labour, the Government party. is confident that it can already count on 300 industrial seats out of the Parliamentary total of 023.

Labour statisticians calculate that the Conservatives can equally depend upon a hard cer of 200--about the same as in the last Parliament.

It is the extra 100 sents which are at stake.

PREDICTIONS

Blacks Out Broadway

John Lewis

Defied

New York, Feb. 19.-The soft coal shortage stripped the glitter off Broadway today. Electricity lighting the flamboyant signs in Times Square was cut off starting at noon to conserve coal in line with New York's new coal rationing order. With- in minutes the world meeting place was as grey as the smoke from chestnut vendors' carts and as dral as the chesty pigeons marching around Duffy square.

While amiable policemen warned tardly signowners to douse glows, the great white way seemed to wilt and grow strangely smaller with naked frames of signa and read bulbs in Marquees blending to the gray shade of the chill February day. The Criterion theatre featur ing "Stromboli" was 20 minutes fate in flicking off its marquee lights and outsized Jane Russell in lights ad- vertising "The Outlaw" at the Globe did not fade away until 12.31 p.m.

a1

Theatres

Policemen, dropping by to eut off weeks ago because of warn the managers to cut their the city's water shortage.

said many had not witches,

The new bay on indoor and electric advertising Conservative Headquarters bern sotilled of this brownoutoutdoor

parade of immediately halted the nightly ballove that they will get a

co-opervert

sweeping majority of at least 10 sent: Wien indorted that the dead-news headlines

lights around the New Yorke the new Purlinntent. Labour line was noon. admit that they do not expret to! Traffle lights became the most Times building.

were permitted to ret back with anything like brillant beacons In Times Square

makes night use slim 200' watts in marquees. their

majority previous

of which norinally about

160 seals overall, but brighter than the dy with its compared with 60 during war- predict that they will success hired of thousands of willing time brownouls. This is the Along the streets uit third brownout slice the war Time Square legitimate theatre for New York. Previously - Most ether coal shortage and tugboat politicians had the frer's lau Food bare. Election platform all to them- en gat drun stores cul of strike caused dinmlugs. selves today, with the Tortes hete lights before

in retaining power by a marginalles, of Or $0 rents.

Labour

observing their silence.

anual Sunalay

main

UP THADITS

REJECT ORDER Embittered rank and file coal rejected miners today flatly John L. Lewis "official" order to end their economy-wrecking strike.

Their decision to hold out left The next move squarely up to

нех the government.

stocks down With coal near-crisis level, nieel mills and plants an automobile

throughout the country ordered emergency measures to save fuel,

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to

male on the dendilae.

Labour Party's

BOCART "OUT" desire now 1s believed to be

Humphrey Bogart went our a nanitop drive to el every

anc punctually on known Labour supporter to the geletty polls.

greatly fears that "Chain Lightning" signs at the Clark Gable quit em- apathy in its own ranks--and rand,

You Lorelta bravok particularly anong women dis- bru gruntled by the rigoure of minutes late at Loews State austerity living-may cause the warte "Key to the City is party to poll less than its full playing. Statues of a nude

dud woman three storeys tall in strength.

Many Labour supporters at-masonry atop a Bond clothing

A poll of local United Mi were even more naked

that tribute the Party's heavy re-store

leaders showed across their Worker

"mad da hell" verses al last spring's nations because the neon

The spectacus their men were wide local government contests chests were out.

that used To and determined not to dig cont waterfall 10 apathy with the ranks ar

Costo, on Page 5, Col. 1) table between the nudes was Reuter.

EDITORIAL

Ina

Peking And Hongkong

THE Washington report that leading

more

1

British possession, Chinese remains a political cliques of all shaden have long propagandised on the subject. Eventually, therefore, it can be supposed that what- ever type of government controls Chita, it will endeavour to make an issue out of the status of Hongkong. If and when the Peking government takes up the sub. ject, it

may attempt theoretical o Crown repudiation of Hongkong as ON

abrogating the colony by unilaterally treaties under which the island and the mainland came under British rule. Mi- tary action "in the foreseeable future" na American military experts agree, is out of the question. The Communists would have far too much to lose and no hope of gaining anything. The political situation will govern Peking's attitude to Hongkong, and this in turn will be guided by the new Chinese regime's ability to bring order out of chaos on the vast mainland. Peking and the regional governments which

being

have established staggering reconstruction tasks before them, and if these tasks are to be fulfilled within a reasonable length of time the

administration Chinese

will need friendly and helpful Hongkong. The Colony is willing to play this role in the interests of the Chinese people, but could not do so if its sovereignty and security is threatened. The Pelding government

American military officials do not consider Hongkong is in danger of a military assault from the Chinese Com- munista ls, for Amerleans, a new analysis of the Hituntion in this part of the world, and to us here a welcome rebuttal of the with alarming prognostications

been which the Western world Ints plagued during past months. The latest

is based Washington assessment military and political factors, the first being represented by the presence in Hongkong of a powerful, well-equipped and well-trained garrison; the second on the advantage to the Communist regime DA 1 of having Hongkong available entrepot for trade with the outside world. Both considerations are valid and, in fact, merely reflect opinions held here for a long time. Nevertheless, In considering China's probable future attitude to Hong. kong estimation must be made ak to whether it will be based on the Chinese acting as Chinese, or the Chinese neling as Communists. Washington observers clearly are thinking in terms of the Peking government possibly displaying hostility because they are self-professed Communists and have now signed them- selves away to the Soviet cump. It is well to remember, however, that Chiang Kai- shek and his Nationalist administration more than once gave notice that they Intended, in the fullness of time, to take up the question of the recession of Hong. kong. But for Chiang's preoccupation with the civil war and China's economic problems, it is conceivable that the sub. ject would have been seriously placed before the British Foreign Ofee. While it is doubtful whether the Chinese who' populate the hinterland are the slightest. blt Interested in whether Hongkong.

are

Talks With Russia

Politicians In General Agreement

London, Feb. 19. The snowball effect of the hydrogen bomb controversy this weekend brought statements on the chances of renewing direct talks with Russia from five political leaders in Britain and the United States.

All were agreed on the need for such talks, but they differed greatly in their assessment of the prospects for success, and still more on how and

Nagasaki, 1950. This is where atom bomb No. 2 fell in World War II. Pic-under what circumstances these talks should take ture shows the Japanese city and port of Nagasaki four and a half years after it place. was turned into a pile of radio-netive rubble-London Express Service.

Attempt To Kidnap Priest

Bologna, Feb. 19. About 50 Communist women to- ay tried to kidnap from ls church a priest who, they sald, had denounced the "land. Buaiters" to the

priest police. The

ገናና praying In his church at San Lorenze, near here, when the women burst in. They accused him of be

responsible [or Be ať several local arrest

taken peasants who had part in the occupation of incultivated land,

women said they

to take him going

CX" cut and "make an ample" of him. The priest fore himself free. He ran

THE

were

the helfry, where fe talled the bell for help. The police, who rushed to the scene, caught six of the fleeing women,-Reuter.

They'll Be British

Once Again

Canberra, Feb. 19-The New Australian Liberal Government

I

Importance Of Bangkok Parleys

May Crystallise American

Policy In S.E. Asia

My Winston Churchill, whore Edinburgh sprech Jant werk precipitated! the

controversy, ARMAMENTS RACE

again stressed the grave danger of the present imparze between the Western and the Easiera worlds.

The Prime Minister, Mr Cle- ment Attlee, too, admitted the Immense need for an under- standing with Russia and listed the 'vain efforts made by his Government since 1945.

"The fault does not lie on this side of the Iion

US Congress Wants New Approach

Curtain," he Washington, Feb. 19,- declared. "We are quite ready The Truman Administration садет to discurs with is being subjected to strong United States and political pressure from Con-

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ap-

London, Feb. 19. The conference of American Cand and a other nations

for dealing press to make a new diplomats from South-East Asia, which opened in ways and means

menace." Me Atter pranch to Marshal Stalin for Bangkok, Thailand, on February 13, was expected with this

said.

to end an agreement Soviet American armaments race.

by observers here to do a great deal to crystallise American policy in the light of Soviet support for the Communist movement in Indo-China.

diplomats,

the

PREWAR REBUFFS

This regional conference of American like those which have preceded it in Europe and the Middle East, functioned only as a clearing house for the views and information of the persons most closely con- corned with specific local problems. It was not expect-vative el to take policy decisions, but only to report back to Washington.

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time.

Mr

the atomic

the

rc-

A member of Attlee's Cabinet,

Bhat w one in responsible Commonwealth Relations circler here expects the

Noel- Philip Secretary.

Government to yield to this Baker, today entered controversy pressure of change the present with an argument that the pre United States policy on war rebuffs to Rurria by Con-subject.

hari Governments

Tats

his been restated ruined the

of chances rojectly by the Secretary of operation with Russia now, State, Mi Dean Achtson, other

State leading

Department "Who has forgotten that

spaktsinen and President Tru- There is no Bussia was not invited to the

rina

This polley appears to coln- ran per-unich Conferenco in 1938, that Her proposal for a conference In

elde with the one that Mr Bucharcat in March, 1939, was Cleinent Attlee stated in Løndən

dewit, yesterday.

A: the

the Bao Daj, regime the regime or mecting came at a psychological will have to go. momcat

the conclusions possibility that they anct reached should have an imnently co-ext.

orant effect on future deei- dons by the Amerlenn Act ministration.

Was

POINTERS

the

that the

himself.

ONLY THROUGH UN

Mr Church

That

The question of which pre-contemptuously turned

decisive question that Lord Halif (then Con- vals is the for the future of South-East servative Forei: Secretary! The United Blates, like Bri- The gential issue before the

| Asia.

could visit Berlin and Hotal, is ready to direurs atomic American conference, generally

not Moscow,"

Me Noel-Baker control with presumed to be the possibility

the Soviet Unton, of holding a defene: His-against

but only through the United Mr Konni Zillinella, who w

Notions.

American De Jessup, In the course-61

spokes- Communion in the Pacific and Biven South-East Asin,

his Far Eastern tour, was re-expelled from the about Party men have been saying this for Independent many months now but Mr Wins is to reverse an order by Mr J. particular point by the recogni partert as onging that military and is now an

Labour

for Parlin-stan candida'e

Churchill's B. Chifley, Labour Government, tion of the Communist Govern help might be necessary.

advocacy of ment, Chi nisi in

Frid today that Me another folk with the Soviet and restore the word "British" aient of Dr lo

to Ausint-Indo-China by both the People's In Washington, officials were Churchill has stelen the initia-Premier has stimulated Ameti- to passports issued

Government of China and the quoted for the view that Prost- tive from the Labour leaders can press and public discussion Jiaus.

dent Truman may draw on his by bringing foreign affairs into of thin Mr Harold Holt, Immigration Soviet Union.

The delegates could have special $75 million Far Eastern the Election.

statement re- Minister, sah! today that the

falled to mako an fund for help to Bao Dal.

viver of London,

the move for another The Archdeacon title British Passport would be carcely

the implications ment of

Canon 0.1.

Gibbs-Smith, appronch to Genaralissimo Stu-- restored to the cover of Austra–

of diplomatic support by Pelting | These pointers suggest that Han passports from July 1 next.

after President Truman's an- and Moscow of the Vietminh: those responsible for framing preached in St Paul's Cathedral n, which started in the Senate The British title was removes Contemples and to consider American policy

the United in the Far today and declared

outlawing of the hydrogen bomb nouncement and subsituted by "Australian

Go what American policy ought to East have already realised the and nii other weapons of mass States would continue its work Pasport" by the Labour

be in the light of this develop danger, even if still fairly re-destruction should be the main on the hydrogen bomb. vernment which Wis sweet.

that the landslide in British Election issue.

The movement Eas been from office at the ent of last

headed off chiefly by patient but China may be followed by n

to de- INDO-CHINA

He urged all voters year.

to mand

their from

candidates firm statements of United States The xeneral question of where further Communist landslide to Me Holt said that his Govern Fat Eastern Communism is to be the South..

that they will give first priority policy from President Truman ment had receive many cum baited is now focused on events But It is also a fact that Con-

to seeking an International and Mr Achegon. Its revival by plaints that difficulties

gress must be expected to be agreement outlawing weapons of Mr Churchill, in a speech which In Indo-China.

re-mass

Administration officials destruction. caused by the present te

A first reply to the Soviet and eculely

In Washington. Senator Tomas frankly petitieni, may The change, he said, would

Chairman of the the. Tron Aziainistration to meat that Australians abroad Chinens support for Dr Ho Chi-mainder of the budgetary year,

Senate Foreign Relations Com-restate is policy onge more in would more readily be accorde min is already been given in ending June 30, of the existing Connally

How much money can. in reengaltion not only as Au- the form of British and Amerl-budgetary deficit,

mittee, yesterday modified his a public speech by The Secre-

that the tery of fact, be allocated for aid to Bao statement last wesk

other State or soine straliane but as -British subjects, can recognition of the Govern-

tant the dangement hended by the former Em Dat in addition to all the outer United States might at the ap- Не H. added

Poltsman. and there in a

that the realise Oficials could

not

effected im-peror Bao Dai

in London forms of American aid abroad is proprinte time" make another of thought mediately because of the neco-school

of the which believes that this move undoubtedly one of the factors attempt at an agreement through Russians, could now exploit the luation with an offer to dis- the United Nations, sity to reprint

be sufficient to stabilise the determining the future of Asia. passport will be them to distribute

The issue in Indo-China may The time might be "near," he cuss a settlement of differences have to be decided this year now said, but the talks should direct with top-level British and officials throughout the world. position.

According to this view, re-

(Conid, on Paze 5, Col. () American lenders.--Reuter, Reuler.

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is entitled to all the respect it can earn, through its own behaviour, from foreign powers, including Hongkong. The way is open for mutually friendly and helpful relationships, but

thene whether materiallse now depends entirely on the new. Chinese government. Hongkong is quietly confident about its future, and will certainly resist anything which approxi- mates to intimidation,

rescue

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were

Cognition of Dr Ho

ChiMinh|

by Peking and Moscow was in

{Itsell

a deltnsive nove under-

Lifesaver taken to keep pace with hluts

dropped after the conference of

incl.

conscious in the

Soviet Zone Police Detain 15 Lorries

trade

Berlin. Feb. 19. The No

German inter-zonal British Commonwealth Foreign

reason for the detention } Drowned Ministers nt Colcinbo

in Soviet Zone police today de- was givch. Since the beginning talks, which were entering their January, of plaus to contain

of January, East Zone police second week tomorrow, should Sydney, Feb. 10-A young Communism in Arla along the tained 15 lorries carrying have detained many vehicles produce a formula for stepping

scrap metal from Berlin to carrying scrap Sydney

metal out of up East-West trade in Germany, surf lifesaver was southern frontlers of China

Dr Ho Chi the drowned today when trying to Recognition of

Western Zones at a Berlin and confiscated their car-observers predicted today. a 10-year-old "girl its

by the world's greatest check-point on the outskirts heavy surf at Cronulla, one of

They believed the falks, held Communist powers does not, of Berlin.

The Western occupation in Goering's former Air Minis- Sydney's main beaches,

according to this line of thought,

Police reports said that some powers protested to the Russians try in the Soviet sector, would was the second lifesaver foreshadow active Ile

military or

February 11 against 裁 end successfully this week. I t to die

rescuo bid in economic aid in the fight against of the lorrien had two trailers. on

The Art Bao Dai and the French.

Drivers of other lorries reaching "ystematic attempt" to prevent Australia this

of SUTAD

from Bet- the removal

The negotiators hope tragedy

In early happened

It is doubtful whether this an Allfed check-point about a January when a 16-year-old optimistic analysis will stand mile down the road said that in. A British spokesman said Eastern exports to the Western severe Zones under the Frankfurt police ex then that there was a litemver lost his life during a up to examination and on this the East German surf carnival. The one today point it will be a major duty of pected to receive orders tomor-shortage of metal in the Soviet agreement of last October can accelerated and the West un steel for occurred when a line attached the Bangkok conference to make row whether "the lorried would Zone, caused by heavy repara-ba

became to the craver

en a report to Washington.

be allowed to continue, ortions to Russia and compulsory German embargo tangled in seaweed-Associated The fact is that, sooner or whether their loads would be experts of scrap to Poland and Eastern Germany

Czechoslovakia......

Neuter... Press

later, either the Ho Chi Minh confiscated,"

year,

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that

lifted