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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1950.

Umbrella For Ex-Queen "Secret" Documents In

Indo-China Corruption Inquiry Made Public

Paris, Feb. 19.-Paris newspapers today sprang an "affair within an affair" by publishing "secret" documents by General Georges Maric Revers, central figure in an inquiry, now going on here into alleged corrup tion in Indo-China. General Revers, 59-year-old former French Chief of Staff, sent the documents to the Parliamentary Commission making the inquiry.

Named in connection with mysterious "man of influence"" the honours accorded the hend the lenking to Vietnamese described by the Prime Mini-of any visiting head of state. ter, M. Georges Didault, as However, France suddenly of a secret report on the "double or triple agent."

bruiked, presumably becaus political and military situa- There was also an appendixo asked too much Indepen-

Indo-Chinn, the giving detalls of informaton ditaces tion in

Well-lufotmet foreign ob- General has asked the Com- which General Revers said 31.

Peyre, new in Blaza, had divin|servers who know Indo-China mission to: "clear hin him.

"The General, who has said le say that this was where France mistr the hoal. In December, is convinced that there was wor broke out between Ho plot ogalust hini, had prunised followers mal the French.

honour."

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When the General's hush-hush papers appeared in print today, the Commission that he would I has been going on ever the Commission Chairman, A. ubmit a note containlag "in-smen. It is not a static war. It Edmond Michelet, circularised dications which would enable consists largely of daring his colleagues protesting against them to and the names of "lend-and-run attacles by Ilo's gueril-

French forces in the tho

Ing French personalities belas on "leak." ife complained that the lieved to be connected with the jungles, and even in major cities General's documents had been corruption allegations. But his like Saigon and Hanol. But it

France millions the letter, published

did not has cost openect

of and published In

today, contain these names. Communist press,

money and thousands of casual- the M. Kriegel Vulritmont,

dealt with diplomatic, ties, nithough the latter are a

and economie

military secret. political only Communist member of the litery,

Some of those who approve Commission, replied, in a state- | information said to have been ment to the press, that he had a riven him by M. Pevre, whom French policy say Ho is a Co- as being "more munist, a tool of Moscow. Others "perfect right" to read the docune described

Com- influenting than himself, even say that it he is not a and make their contents

when he

of Staff. was Chler

munist, he is a prisoner of the The General gate that for a Cominunista who have laken General Rovers's document.

he had been

control at Chee letter in the Com-trog

campaigmovment terluded a mission, amplifying evidenes be vicina of a

to turre late

The in bekali m. gave before it last week in his "fng relations with M. Roger Psic, They want me to put forward that Feance

the name" of persmalities as h herself.

fac Bric political ments"

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Umbrella for an ex-Queen at the Paris shows, Sheknown. is the ex-Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia, who married ex-King Peter in London in March 1914. She had just inspected the new models at Molyneux.-London Ex- press Service.

"WILD BILL"

BILL" DONOVAN POSITIVE ACTION URGES

IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

its leadership in New York, Feb. 19.-Tre United States should assert Southeast Asia, Major-General William Donovan, wartime head of the Office of Не Strategic Services, said in an interview published in today's New York Times. particularly stressed that America should buttress Indonesia as an island gate between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

LABOURERS

RESTIVE IN

"The Indian Ocean may well be the warm water

target that Russie has a ATOM BLASTİ

ways sought", he declared.

Major-General thought that

The Philippines DANGER TO

j

what began

of sineere nation- fael is, however,

reogaited

are loudly

'The Communist supporting Ho, and calling Raol Dai a puppet.

In his report, (immerul Ravegi claimed that M. Peyre i- formed him in August 1047 "f Cominform plans for social They

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mutui,"

COMMUNIST THRUST

are openly trying to agitation to be carried out later block arms shipments to Indo-! China. The Government has promised to net severely about this, but does not seen as con- rerned an was General Georges Revers, former chief of the French General Staff.

agree.

Feb.

par-

This netion, Peyre told m, was intended to hide the real Suvdel policy, based entirely on

*Astatle Cominform." howtor.

POLITICAL FUMBLING The General's report said the Paris,

19-Franco's army a matris, in general.

nearly always! bolical fumbling and military insufficient-and half-heartedness are in great very worn."

for her pre-

He added that in many cases part responsible

matering arrived from zent difficult situation in Indo-the China, foreign observers here France sabotaged.

Revers made an observation, One excu for thus in that in the light of which Russia's re- France bas a split personality cognition of Ho 'seems to be a about Indo-China-a far-off godsend to France. Revers aut fand of jungles and rice pat-France should try to "interna

that has dies

suddenly been tonalise the problem." thrust into the world inelight ticularly with the aim of getting by Moscow's recognition of the US. help, "to save one of the from rebel, anti-French government | last peninsulas in Asia there.

Communism." Parliament has dragged its Russla's move has given much fect en rupertant legislation strength to the French argument concerning Indo-China, a cout- that Indo-China may be the point chosen by world Com- Senate derint on A member of the

Communist China.

to thrust cut into all munism ave the Kremlin Southeast Asia, and overrun of strikes has swipt UNCE 1. As the Malay Penin-House Atomic Committee. This alone.

they chance to out-manoeuvre Thailand, Darma, Malaya, In- Enst Sumatra, reports Aseta iela, bemuta the pea lang be; Mr Chet Пolifield, pro-the West on a matter important donesia and India.-Associated

the Peninsula Band news agency. Estute and tween

Preas, factory workers of a former Sumatra formed the traditiam Pused today that immediate fer all Asia,

Indo-China has two rival go- chamel between India and the steps be taken to choose an German-owned estate near

for alternative sent

the vernments. One is headed by presaainder of the East.

Moscow-trained Io Chi-minh, a Siantar have walked om! in! 2. Buttryk-China be

United States Government, 5-year-old prewar Communist protest painst the dis-use it wh the bastion of the missal of colleagues and Permuta 2 Thailas perhaps underground, as a organiser. At the end of World

defence measure.

War II, when the Japanese left A single atomic bomb stra- Indo-China, Ho took the leader- tegically exploded by an enemy rhip of an Indo-Chinese In- and sel power in Washington would dependence movement

or up a government of the Vietnam. "paralyse the nerve centre

He said he was renouncing Com- munism.

SUMATRA

should be considered part of a srategie unit that would in- chade the Far East as well as Southeast Asia,

WASHINGTON

er munended that The Washington. Feb. 19. try of 25,000,000 persons bor- Medan. Feb. 19.--A 16 States should do these

J.

India,

Jurna

have demanded a 200 perjuë Lulwork; te tween China and cent wage increase,

Dock workers in Sibologa have truel for higher pay.

1 Ti

COUNTER-MEASURES

latus

it caber Indowsin as the | aut of the South-our nation", he said.

but Asian canh.er which bad

from rubrind to author 1, Its high level was "anti-Communha by Eviction." he rai

In Binnjei. tent Medan, municipal Tabourets

stayed juneegra away from their Jobs over a wage dispute.

Strikes in Deli have entered! their third week.

Non

TON-

Communist Asiaties

wanted to be on the tide of the In East Sumatra, workers United Stater.

Mr Holifield (Democrat Itc. presentative, California) h The Vietnam is the name for drawn up a joint resolution to state

Indo- comprising the Frente a seven-member com Chines: states of Annam, mission to study the problem | Cochin-China and Torkip. and report to the President and

HO RECOGNISED Congress by January 31, 1951,

The French in 1946 recognised

In a statement prep red foo's government, and brought

associations said that they must Mofer Gstral Donovan redelivery in the House, he bald him to Paris to sign the papers

nay in the dismissal Pnted his suggestion

Lave

that the hat his decision about the need sealing thir. He was given all employment: of workerseited State; should appoint a for an alternate seat of Govern. or high ment was the result of an of knowledge" "accumulation

cquired during four years on

advocated the

and on the question of wages.prins commander They have also called for a 40- einmissioner with authority and hur week, annual holidays and grstien to carry out political

ultury policies in the acca. the Atomic Committee. quarters.

They also

Such a larter, he suggested, DESTRUCTION AREA abolition of the State of Essi should be authorised to employ.

Mr Holifield udled that the 17 Hankow Road, Kowloon it Sumatra and its hearporation. necesary, counter-measures white

Ilouse, the Defenc subversion. ets of against Into the Republic.-Reuter.

the Establishment,

Congres- He should be Jusfructed also

sional building, the Supremne French and to invite Brilish, Dutch co-operation In giving Court and the central offices of to the vital Governinent departments within the nations concerned. were wow located

quare miles of destruction" credited to the present utomic bomb.

INTELLIGENCE TEST

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London Express Serrion.

direction and Asian Reuter.

support

Adon's Now AOC

"The continuity of Govern

in a period of ment functions

London, Feb. 19.-Air Vice- Marcin Francis Joseph Fresnational emergency caused by an anges has Jeft the United atomic or hydrogen bomb dis Kingiom to take up in March aster must be guaranteed," he the apprintment of Air Oficer (added. Caminanding, British Forces in

"Such a guarantee

does not

Arlen, the Air Ministry an exlat at the present time." Bounced today. Associated! Press,

Seurubu FulÄÄ VERVICE, INC.—RILEVA YORK

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The resolution asks the com- mission to consider particularly;

1. Possible sites for an alter- native sent

Government of which would be secure against attack by a foreign Power."

2. The buildings which would have to be constructed "on or under" a site.

3. The extent to which duplicate coples of documents

and records would have to be made available.

4. Procedure which michi be followed in choosing the sue- ressor of a President, Vice- President or Congressman “who becomes unable to perforin bla duties as the result of an attack. by a foreign Power."-Reuter,

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