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Hongkong Telegraph

VOL. V NO. 43

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1950.

Dramatic NO CHANGE IN BRITISH

Rescue At Sea

LINER BATTLES THROUGH FOG

11

Copenhagen, Feb, 20. →→→ Signals from fainting radio operator in a blazing mall boat by the Kattegat guided the 11,000 - ton Swedish American liner, Stockholm, through fog to the rescue of 108 terrified passengers today from the

British Political Leaders

On European

·

Unity

New York, Feb. 30.-The views of the leaders of Bri- falu's three malu political parties on European unity were published here tonight, 48 hours before the people of their country go to the polls,

Mr Clement Allee, the Prime Mluister, sald, "The irl- tish Government recard the creation of a stund European economy and the re-establfaliment of confidence in Curope ELK one of the fundamental objectives of their pulley, "They are determined to persevere In their efforts build up a Europe free from want and tear."

Conservatives

3,038-ton Danish mail bont. Claim Swing

the Kronprins Olav.

Navigating "blind"

through

dense fog, the liner picked up | the passengers and some of the milez olt the

crew

Deven

To Right

London, Feb. 20.-The Labour Swedish const,

(Government) Party was today in victory in The radio operator, u 52-year-backing its faith old Done named Erlandsen, was Thursday's General Election by overcome by fumes at the con- laying on plans for claborate trols. He struggled to the deck. London celebrations.

When the air revived him he prawled on his hand and knee

At the come time a great optimism swept the wave of

to his cabin and continued to Conservative Party here tonight send his SOS call until help-there days before polling

was on the way.;

فائت

one was injurid.

10

Mir Winston Churchill's

the Craservative leader's) message ་ཚན,3y

views

on the subject of European I think, sud}-

unity are,

elently well-known to you. I have during recent years

emphatical repeatedly al

ly declared that, for the make of peace and pros- perly, Europe must unlie.

"I believe profoundly in this polley and shall con. iinue to do all my power to bring It to early fulfilment."

My Clement Davies, the Liberal leader, renewed his Party's "cilve and whole- hearted support" for the nuity movensent.

WAS

A

United Europe, he sald, a step towards the And fulfilment of "ideals principles for which

and afood Liberala have every

struggled for generations." -Reuter.

Parly managers reported that The in canvass of 20 per cent of the liner was the only ship at first 134,000,000 electors disclosed

üle to reach the Kronprina pronounced swing to the Right

momentum Olny, the other vessels having "gaining to turn back to port because hour." of the fog.

·

TERRIFYING SCENES One report said that a cigarette end, dropped by a passenger who had fallen asleep in his ship. A cabin, set fire to the passenger clated, however, that the blaze began after a colley oll burner exploded.

Paizengers described icin ing trenes as the fire spread the dark.

Half-drezed and half-nwake, men and women tool to the bosts in a fog lit by the leaping flamer. There was some pante when rumours started that the feboats had been burned. It clear that this soon made

Wi

was only a rumour.

vesert.

Lord Woolton, Chairman of the Conservative Party, told an Election meeting In Lincolnshire today, "It is neck and neeks and It is gold to be a great and Cartting naish".

But bookmakers today were alveg an "odd on" price for Socialist chances of goining a second term

No

Sign Of Missing Man

The large

number of Police

One of power. well-known bookmaker who quoted odds of six to four or The prospect at t Left-wing continued thele search until late but failed to victory, ami adds of six of five hour tast night

missing Profez or rainst the chances of Conser-locate the

today turned

John Kennedy Rideon of any vative victory,

with no particuliens of his whereabouts. cantions

antes cher way.-Reuter.

anony passengers,

Killers Surrender quest this

driver

POLICY TO HOLD H.K.

Foreign Office Statement

MAO TSE-TUNG MAY

RAISE SUBJECT

London, Feb. 20.-The Foreign Office said today that there was no change in Britain's policy to hold Hongkong and the Colonial Office said colonial policy was onc platform on which there were no political party differences,

It has been, observed, however, that Labour government spokesmen, while voicing determina- tion to defend Hongkong militarily, have indicated willingness to talk with the Chinese Communists about the future of the Colony.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Beyin, said "There is no question in February last year: whatever of our giving Hongkong up unless we decide to do so by mutual agreement."

HK Border Activity Denied

Conservative Party spokes- men, both in Parliament and in election manifestos, have em-

that they have "no, phasised

Jostled intention of being either or talked out of Hongkong."

anticipates that the question of the Hongkong tren- ties will be Chinese Communists

No one

the Come

Dine

At the

For

P.G.

Reservations

Tel: 27880

Price 20 Cents

Atomic Blast's Effect

Pressure Phase

Pressure

Suction *4

0.

Suction Phano

5

2

on

These Illustrations from a U.5. government report "Damage From Atomio Explosion and Design of Protective Structures," show what happens to a small house. In blast's path. Top (1) is house before atomic blast, with leafy tree and dog In yard. Pressure from onrushing blast (2) whilps tree, tosses dor, bends door and corner of house. Pressure has passed (3), denuded tree is upright, structuro la temporarily Filli. Then comes suction phase (4) when air rushes to fill par- Tree Is shredded, roof is ripped and dog is lung tial vacuum,

Air is still again (5) and only wreckage against wall. malns, Diagram (right) shows time relation to blast, measure- ment of whichi is not disclosed for security reasons.-AP Picture.

Fe-

Marshall Plan Aid To Be Slashed By

US$150,000,000

France's Labour Front In Turmoil

Paris, Fob.-20.-Strike threats throw France's shaky labour front into new turmoil tonight, La- hour unions and employers came to grips for the, first time since the war in direct negotiations on wagen. Major developments in- cluded:

1. Some 7,000 workers walked off the job at the na- Ilonalised Renault automobila plant A strika ballot was set Jor tomorrow and might pro- duce a walkout of more than 200,000 nutemobille and metal industry employees mund Paris.

2. Communist-leci labour unions called a 24-hour strike of deck workers at Marseille for February 27 and threatened to extend it to all French porta.

3. Workers in the Nationalised electricity plants threatened to walk out in support of demanda Kr hither

4. A strike of some 10,000,000 lawyers, doctors and other pros fessional men and shopkenpers was called for Wednesday in protest against the mounting lux burden,

COMMUNIST ORDERS Several weeks ago the Com- munist leaders ordered dockers not to lond supplies for French forces in Indo-China nor diz- charge United States military ald shipments to government for several days

The

been making Irge-scale pre- parations to deal with any trou

ble when the Arst military nist thipments arrive early in March. Truops under strong polica protection loaded a a ship

at La

Pailles today for Indo-China

with equipment dock

after workers had refused to do so, In the past two weeks troops have also loaded ships at Mar- sellie, St. Nazatre, Le Havre and other ports.

was calic strike by dockers for February 27 at Marseille as protest against Tho the government's action. sirike also was probably in- tended as a test of Communist... Jabour unions ability to bring port workers out in case of a major showdown when Ameri- con military ald shipments

raised by

for time yet, possibly nut this year, but it is agreed that the general The Police resumed their

election on Thursday may well determine whether or not the with the morning

will even British government Asmara, Eritrea, Feb. 20.nesistance of a trained Algatian

Authoritative quarters in talk aboni Hongkong with the Rescued

The search party' this Two men, who shot an Italian dog. stil wearing pyjamas and!

The likelihood of Ilongkong French agency report night-dresses, were assembled Berry driver dead on the road morning was under Mr John Hongkong today discounted Chinese Communists.

to Addis Ababa yesterday, sut-

ston, the Assistant Diretor fa

the forth- In the Stockholm's saloon for pondered to villagera today

Intelligence, and from Taipeh quoting a Na-belg brought into questioning after they had been when their ammunition kah Criminal

Inspector Douglas H. Taylor' of tionalist Defence Ministry coming negotiations with Com- China, was being dis- from the burning out. transferred

munist spokesman as saying that cussed here on Monday follow- The driver's Extream male, the Homicide Squad.

been believed to have

Chinese Communist inga Foreign Office announce All paid high tribute to the nat

Rideout, of two Profesor J. K. when of

the the Kronprins kinopped flelenty

Die Hongkong University, has armies are massing along ment that the British Charge Olav's crew. It was generally we killed. later arrived at a

Washington, Feb. 20.-United States officials, start pouring in.-United Press. and d'Affaires, Mr J. C. Hutchison, mulcaing sluce noon on the Hongkong border

bad made his first contact with February 10.

that intensive military pre- Peking fo

overnmen

through a spokesman, notified Congress today that officinis.

the parations are going on

nego- they wanted only US$2,950,000,000 to carry on the EX-MINISTER the area.

Chinese thatlons

Russia, the with

Marshall Plan during the fiscal year beginning on

ASSASSINATED The Arny

In Communist chief, Mr Mao Ts:- spokesman

US$150,000,000 less than the total ear- July 1- Hongkong said there was no tung, is expected soon to turn

Mexles City, Feb. 20-A man in to other existing marked for the European recovery programme his attention

Gallostra, Identifled as Jose unusual military activity on

Minister to the Chinese side, and the hum-Chinese treaties, including those

former Spanish President Truman's budget message last month. ber of Communist troops was embracing the British

Dollyla, was shot to death today the odjacent territories not more than had been there and

Senator Tom Connally, chair- | the Marchall. Plan "fell far on Mexico City's main street. leased from China,

shart of complets transfer ile was hit by two bullets as

It sald and usually

both agree. the ability". man of the Foreign Helations Committee

he stood in the doorway of a Senate for Mr voice in the

administration

pendent for their operation on on

Speeltel Truman's

ecial police arrested Gabriel "hus providing matters

tonight ECA uld, such as this,

no Frits Rouco, 38-year-old Cuban

agreed that only the calm native village and led a party been

(Contd. on Page 5, Col. I) to the men.-fleuter.

EDITORIAL

Test For British Electors

OST of the sound and fury of the

Mucneral Election campaign is over. The party lenders and their principal Hleutenants have completed their tours, and, so far as the nation generally is The concerned, have said their words. next two days will be spent by local candidates employing their persuasive the to win

of their votes powers constituents, and with personal canvas- sing by party "hock" workers. So far os the nation is concerned the programmes have been presented and the most telling phrases in their favour already pronounced. Most volers by now, it con be reasonably assumed, have made un their minds how they will vote next Thursday. The pastime of the hour is to try and assess the relative prospects of the various parties, und from this dis- tance it is a tantalising and provocative diversion because there is so little back- ground on which to work. For those in Hongkong, however, whose personal party preferences may cloud Judgment, the Reuter report that the campaign has shown that the electors this time are concerned in fact-finding that fault-finding suggests that it would be foolish to attempt too positive a forecast of the outcome. If the political experts are to be accepted it would seem that the British voter kag decided that this election is one of the most important in the his. tory of the nation-therefore he (and she) intends

conscientiously, to vole rather than from sentiment. It is a good of the political sign and indientive maturity of the British voter. Judging from agency reports, the campaign has been remarkably free of nerimony, AIL endeavoured pariles have seemingly

more

to get to grips with prime issues and have avoided, na far as possible, personali- ties, and Inanitles. As a result the elec-

in

10

colony

m: had bren wholly de- building

in

Tot murder. The reason for the the killing was not immediately

kman.

before.

Ometal quarters do not expect oMetals Security

along the border said

there were fe any Immediate demand from the Communist regular

troops In Chinese Communists for a re- the region immediately ad-vicion of the Hongkong-treatles,

assurance that Intra-European of Spanish descent, on suspicion Joining the border. Troop mo but they have taken note of mat

trade would not revert to re of the third-year operations vements become

had

been reported Mao's repeated declaration that made public a bill to carry out

tear up all Marshall Plan which provided strictive bilateralirm further inland, but this activity he intends

that have this figure.

period". It added "treacherous treaties appeared to be part of a stealy movement

Mr Connally also announced that the provirions would sup (The Spanish Embassy in as new troops ar been effected with imperialistle

that he and the chairman of port hew plan bring deve- rived in transit or to replace nations."

still formations sent elsewhere.

a member of the Spanish the House Foreign Committee, loped by the European countries Washington said Gallostra was encourage mullateral diplomalle service at the time

and payment dependent of his death. It said he had. on convertble currencias,

been sent to Mexico Clly as an United Press.

"observer')United Press,

In certain unofficial quarters, the view is held that these troop movements may

MAY SEEK REVISION

post-ERP

to

It expected that Mao will Representative John Kee, would

n revision of the introduce bills in both chain trade be connected at least zeck

JOINT SESSION with the preliminary build-up Honong treaties; firstly, in bers on this subject tomorrow. The House and Senate Com- for an invasion of Nationalist order to counter any Communist held Haipan Island, which has power's allegations that he is been reparted frequently to be countenancing the presence of mittees will meet next on the Communists' mili-imperialism on Chinese territory session then to hear the Secre

and secondly, in order to avali tary of State, Dean Acheson. himself of the many economic and the Economic Co-operation

Administrator,

Hoffman, Paul advantages, which Hongkong

administration re-

tory programme.

Russians

Free Lorries

offera

•mmendations.

the

In a joint

U.S. Mine Workers Cited

For Contempt Of Court.

polls on tors will probably go to the Thursday better informed about the res- than any other pective programmes previous body of voters. The two biggest voting imponderables are the women, and

who have the young people enfranchised since 1945. There is little clue as to how either will cast their pre- ferences. Both have been unhappy participants of the cruel war years and the subsequent period of austerity. The women are probably disillusioned, and youth cynical, no matter how individually intelligent and intellectual they may be. This, in the final analysis may be the Socialist party's greatest handicap when the nation goes to the polling booths→→ and, of course, the Conservatives' biggest asset. The most vital aspect of the clee-

The question is being more

Senator discussed during the

Connally's bill would closing tion, however, is this: whichever party wins the balance of power it is not only

speeches of the general election provide US$2,050,000,000 in new campaign in which the major funds for Mr Hoffman's ngency pledged to serve the country to the utmost

1051 scal year, but 20-Lorries, parties are making known their for the of its ability, but it will, in any event, do Ho, no matter what its limitations may be.

respective

next year any unspent funds end of the The Conservative Party long remaining at the

John L. Lewis, United Mine The brand rond of restoring prosperity

Judge Keech gave the union ( fiscal year.

baz the outskirts of the city yester

untill next Friday to Het Hts Workers president, who to Brilisin and of trying to ensure the

at the day, began to trickle Into Berlin maintained there is no durame

Another provision would au- Chinese Communists

pits. twica directed his members to Mr peace of the world is a common one. The

Homan to transfer members back into the this afternoon after being held that

vili use every

weapon short of thorise

if it fails to do so, he has comply with the court order and to any clearing hout scheduled a trial on the funds deviations (and they are not grent) lle

con- return to the pits, was not for

48 houts. nearly

police armed assaull to force the Bri-

by Marshall plau The

West German

of Hongkong, In means, not ends. Party politics have ▾

of Western Europe to eat citation for next Monday, named In Mr Ketch'a The Labour Party is banking, reported this evening that about 11sh out

court order the UMW which was directed against the their place in the pattern which makes

for exchange of curren-

Union na a whole

and not 30 out of the reported 21 lorries

nn friendly relations with the up life in Britain, but they are never

necused of fouting allowed to halted, haye

Peking government and the be- cles. Mr Hoffman is seeking this lasted by Mr Kecek mine days against any individuat. 14. Mr

10 strongthen pornmount to a degree that they override

continue their journey, but that lef that Communist China will provision

drive to break national considerations, or loyalty and the remainder were still being recognise that Hongkong should

held This remains

few hundred yards from continue ng an outlet and intet barriers good faith to the people.

the American sector boundary. for Chinest commerce.-United countries. the foundation stone on which the British

Drivers arrivinit in

Berlin political system has been built and is one

reported that the Russians had of the chief reasons why the nation can

given no reaons either for the detention or

subequent the Indulge int in completely secret ballot,

release of the lorries. where the elector casts his vote without fear or favour. Thursday's voting, there- fore, becomes but once again, a test of the British people to make the best and most honest use of the franchise for which they fought so long and so hard.

Berlin', Feb. loaded with met for Berii

detained by Buxdan guards on colonial porCommonwealth and would also make available for

Press.

between

Washington, Feb. 20. --- Federal Judge Richmond Keech today cited the United Mine Workers for con- tempt of court on the grounds that the 370,000 strik- ing coal miners "wilfully and wrongfully" ignored his back-to-work order.

The

are

17 the

order,

down frode ago, after President Truman Keech finds the Undled Mine Workers. guilty of contempt invoked the Taft-Hartley law European

coat deadlock. A few fr the hearing, he can lovy heavy nes against the union hours before signing the con- The union and Lewis paid a COMMITTEE EXPLAINS

tempt order, Mr Kerch had ex- total of US$2,130,000 for simi- The bill specified the clearing tended the

anti- temporary house would be established "to strike order until March 3,

for contempt actions in 1947 and 1948: trans- facilitate development

late today The government Film Divorce terability of European curren-

charges

Lewis and his UMW bargain- traffic

cles or liberalisation of trade by brought contempt and rail

workers for ing team continued negotiations. Hollywood, between Weslórn Germany and

20 participating countries with one against the mine

with other coun- their refusal to dig 'coat under with the coal mine operators Berlin

normally Film Actress Marguerite Chap-another and was moving

and scheduled the Federal Court order and Mr this afternoon tries", today, but four barges loaded man got a divorce today from

for morrow, The explanation released by Keech signed the order direct-another session with crop fron had been held Bentley Ryan on her testimony up by the Soviet authorities at that he continually criticised tha Senato Committee said Ing them to "show cause" why but there was no sign that they

not be found in were nearing Wittenberg, a British transport her during their year of mar-European payments agreements they should official stated-Reuter.

Other road

February

riage.-Ualled Press,

during the first

two years of contempt.

United Press.

agreement.