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VOL. V NO. 45

PEASANT GOES BERSERK

Kills Three, Wounds

23 Othors

Ancona, Feb. 22-Battle- equipped police tonight -ordered terror-stricken in- habitants of the villages of Montoro and Filoftrano to keep within doors while they sconred the surrounding woods for a 23-year-old pea. sant who has killed three and wounded 23 people

of will

others in an orgy shooting.

barricaded

thein-

Villogers selves In their houses na 50 Carabinieri, aided by volunteer with hunting rifles, the countryside for the maniac, Cetullio Liilini, belleved to be armed with revolver and a shotgun and ready to sell his life dearly, Lillini bur

killed her

into the house!

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Today's Weather: Light northerly wind becoming east at Umes. Cloudy with a little light rain locally.

Noon Observations: Barometric pressure, 1021.5 mbs, - 89.23 in. Temperature, 64 der. F. Inw point. 54 deg, F. Re- Intive humidity, 71%. Wind direction, North, Wind force, 1 knot.

Low water: 3 ft. 1 in, at 7.45 p.m. High water: 2 In. At 12 48 a.m, (Friary).

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Hongkong Telegraph.

Special General

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1950.

The General Election: Eleventh-Hour Round-Up

Election Issues PARTIES' CONFIDENCE

Hongkong 1x expected to receive the early General Election resulte during to- morrow morning and after- noon, and the Hongkong Telegraph, in consequence. will produce two editions tomorrow in order to pro- vide the publlo with the quickest possible Informa- 1100 on this, one of the most vital elections in the history of Britain.

It is planned to have the first edition the streets 11.30 24.2134, and the second

cuition and final not later than 3.30 p.m.

IL Is Joped 10 five a of number substantial results, with det la of the voting, as well as an experi analysis of the state of the parties as the propressive returns are received.

Death Of

Giant Panda

of his Anancee. 17-year-old Marin Mammoll, last night,

with tx shots ni London, Feb. 22.-Lien Ho, point-blank range, then rushed the London Zoo's only giant Into the sirents of Fillolrano, panda, died on Wednesday,

and co-operation Aring at random.

Sympathy from all over England failed to the roly-poly native of

Two neighbours tried to stop. him. Illini shot them dead.

SHOOTS AT ANYONE Ile fired two moro shots at Mario's mother and seven-year- -old brother, Franco, as they fled from the house in panic. Both fell in tho street, seriously wounded.

zavé western China who became ill Just after Christmas.

Bamboo shoots showered on the zoo after a radio appeal on 27 for Lien Ho's December

GIVES WAY

TO HOPE

Tories

Say Labour Are Despondent

London, Feb. 22.-The headquarters of the main parties tonight hummed with excitement or the eve before what has been described as the mos! unpredictable Election contest of the century.

The general prediction is that whatever Party wins will have only a narrow majority, possibly relying for votes in the 625-seat House of Com. mons on "the third force"--the Liberal Party.

The attitude of both the two main parties- Labour and Conservative-was tonight more of hope than of confidence.

Polling will open at most places in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at 7 o'clock in the morning and close 14 hours later when coun- ting will begin immediately in about 266 industrial and urban constituencies. The first batch of re- sults are expected over a four-hour spell from just before midnight.

Elec-

momentous tomorrow's hun".

"Thus alone can wo reghm

our position in the world, pre- serve our

freedom and revive

By dawn on Friday th National Liberal candidates in For five hours Lillini roained Favourite food. She rallied for e. British people may have a

through the strecis, wildly

who ven time, nibbled at the fresh fair idea of what sort of G shooting at anyone tured out of duorn or who pluck-shoots and submitted reluctantlyovernment they will have to peer out of to injections of Vitamin B con- for the next five years as t ad no courage ro up

centrate. the shutters of their houses

Carabinieri tried to Three

But Lien He, in spite of the arrest him. He picked them off:

of several Animal attention one by one and left them grave-experts, failed to regain the ly wounded in the ditch. As dawn broke, Lillini

escaped playfulness which made her

She died Zoo's the into the woods between Filot-favourite of the zoo,

pneumonia, trano and Montoro, about 15 from

spokesman said,

I cannot help It"

In

The Chinere government had ambassador here

expenses.

Price 20 Centa

Westerling

Raid

Legerters from the Dutch Colonial Army (KNIL), now of Capt. "Turk"

Westerling's army of the Heavenly Host with two of their victims whom they shot during their attack on this Indonesian town. The two men were riding bicycles at

the time of the shooting-London Express Service.

Peking Radio Calls For A S.E. Asia Revolution

OFFICIAL he core of Labour strength the prosperity and true progress

lies in these arcas.

The workers of London.

nangham, Manchester, Gins

of the British nation", he de- clared.

LESS EBULLIENT

were

uw and other big cities were Torles Today generally pro- signs of despon- argely responsible for the La fessed to acc vour.landslide in the last Elee-dency in the opposite canip. milles from Ancunu, taking a

Labour headquarters supply of ammunition with him.

Nationalist Jon.

their op- ebulllent than less Behind him he left three dead

instructed its To be zure of victory the

ponents, but declared that the to contribute Government Party must retain Government Parly would win. 23 wounded, nud

Apathy "within Early today Lillint plastered 20 toward's Lien Ho's medical at least two out of every three

the camp" of these seats. Anything less was described as the only threat the up a crude manifesto

Labour might to a Lef-wing victory. than that for village street decluring: "I am forced to do this, I ni Gorry The five-year-old panda was

The Liberals, who have proc- the innocent- sußer

bul presented to London in 1948 by presage defeat.

Mr Winston Churchill, in n

tically no chance of winning the The then governor of Szechuan

taduy Election Since this

to Right-wingers,

that their west call

reported Since then there has been Province.

have the is now in Com-exhorted "all who

"making a tre- campalin was silence, but the police belleve China Brea

en-munkt hands, Zoo officials said lasting welfare of Britain and mendous impact." that he still alive and

The Prime Minister Mr Cle- trenched in the woods ready to they did not expect to replace the Empire at heart to give

vote for the

ment

Attlee, spent the Inst hold out to the last bullet.-Lien lo at least for some years. sincere and effective

the Conservatives, Unionists and

day chatting with campaign Reuter.

housewives, artisans and truck- East London drivers in his Walthamstow constituency. plans to learn the nation's ver- dict from a "ticker machine at No 10 Downing Street, his cife's residence,

EDITORIAL

-Associated Press.

Repayment Of Loans

cause

scrupulously fair. Yesterday Government and the movers of the resolution renchéd a compromise which does not appeal as Mr Follows being entirely satisfactory.

THE Unofficials will not be blamed for those of championing the Hongkong British subjects who have now been called upon to repay the advances made to them by the British consulate in

proposed the creation of a special com- Macao during the Pacific war, but whether

mittee, to include Unofficial representa- the motion ns presented by Sir Man-kam

tion, which would inquire into every case Lo and Mr C. E. Terry was wisely phrased

either for where On purely is a matter of some doubl.

requests were made will sentimental

everybody

review of the debt or its write-off because ground sympathise with those familles existing of Inability to pay. As the Financial on anything but large salaries suddenly Secretary had to insist, this would mican being presented with bills that in some that any one wishing to have his case cases run into thousands of dollars; they considered by the committee would have details of economic see their already precarious

to be prepared to give full their income, supported by satisfactory position in danger of becoming completely untenable. Honest endeavour to repay evidence, such as a certificate from their would terally bankrupt many of the employers. This is nothing less than a debtors. On the other hand there can be Means Test which was once applied to no denial that these debts were incurred

unemployment benefits in Britain and had with the full consciousness that in duo n perniciously demoralising effect on the course repayment would be requested. The recipients. A distasteful task would be legal and moral obligation of the debtors thrown on the shoulders of the committee ennnot be denied. There is truth in the

and it would probably find it difcult to these people that many of

Avoid the feeling that whatever Its argument carried out useful work in Macno for the decisions, they would be regarded by sec. tions of the community as blased and British cause, but it is not so easy to accept the contention that because of this discriminatory. A more popular gesture from Government might have been its they are entitled to be released of loan

willingness to submit to the Foreign Office obligations offered and received in full repayable they were

the majority sentiments which prevall con recognition that debts. On the other hand, Sir Man-kam cerning this subject, emphasising the supreme diMculties of equitable collection, Lo has a powerful and logical argument when he points to the utter impracticn- and suggesting that in the Interests of common unity at this time, the Imperial billly of Government's proposals to collect

Government could regard the loans an where collection is possible and to wrile off where circumstances do not permit of part of general war expenditure, and accordingly write them off. If the Foreign the debts being honoured. He is correct

Office refused to consider any such con- when he criticises this as discrimination and he is equally feasible when he aske

cession, M: Follows' proposal could then be put into effect. The Hongkong govern- whether it is possible for the merits of

ment is only a collecting agent In this every case to receive individual study. No apparent machinery-is avallable, nor does matter and is fully entitled to place a it seem devisable, to apply differential sympathetic plea on behalf of the debtors

before the creditors. In a manner that will be treatment

Hui

WASHINGTON REACTION

Tel: 27880

PREMIER YEN ON THE CHINA WAR

$6 Million Needed To Invade Mainland

Taipoh, Feb. 22--Pro- mior Yen Hai-shan told the United Press today that for US$6,000,000 cash tho Nationalist Government could equip enough addi- tional men counter-offensive against the Communists mainland.

to

mount a

оп

tho

hald there #ro crack

The Premier G00,000 fully trained troops available from Chuson Talands through Formosa, King- men, Hainan-and-other-Islands. Ho said that with 400,000 more which could be mablised at a $15 per man stage could set to take the mainland back from the Communists.

Ja

FLE

The Premier sald, "But moral support of the American people

needed na urgently material assistance. It is just important to the Chinese people and soldier as guns and bullets."

ᏎᏴ .

Premier Yen again sounded a warning to the Americans, "I Formosa is lost to Communism the time will come when the Americans will have to shea In defence of de- their blood

mocrney against Communism. The Communists are never satis- fied. They will keep coming as long as anybody lets them crush and tramplo the decent way of life."

C

MAINTAINS SILENCE

Ife declined to discuss his own

position or other Ucklish lastres

of the goverainent, particularly Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok's possible return to the Presidency

Washington, Feb. 22.-American officials and foreign diplomatic sources said today that they believed the Chinese Communist govern- ment at the instigation of the Soviet Union, is opening an intensified cam- paign to foment disorder and unrest throughout Southeast Asia.

That was the general interpretation in official and diplomatic quare Li Trung-jer's position as iers of Peking radio broadcast calling upon the peoples of Southeast Asia to undertake a three-point plan to rid themselves of their present rulers.

Airlines

Dispute Decision

of

judgment Against Plaintiffs

operates

to

class alliance masses.

absent acting president.

The Premier has several times before made known that The * 3,000,000 The plan called for: 1. Armed

Chinese in he would resign. But - his re- to be signation can be accepted only siruggle: 2. Co-operation with Siam are considered

tremendous trouble potential if by the President and approved the Soviet Union and 3; Working they align their sympathies with by the Legislative Yuan. Tho

with peasani peking.

Prebiles did not talk-co-an official planning to bow out of Officials here saw significance Omeials said so far as Burma pubile life,

is concerned there appeared no in the fact that the Peking p-improvement in the situation

Asked to comment on the re- peal was broadcast just as the which has been described by cent Moscow agreements, ho Chinese Communist leader, Mae some United States representa said he has not heard Informa- Tze-tung, returned from Mos-lives as constituting a "national tion of secret protocols but sald Tho tow where he negotiated a Sino- lot." Two kinds of Commu- there is certain to be some.

nists-the White Flag as well as Premier said he learned from Soviet alliance.

Karen tribesmen have kept that intelligence reports today that

the Communists with Soviet as It was believed here that Mao country in un uproar.

Mistance established a gigantic and been given the "go ahead"

Neither American nor foreign base in Kalgan province.

supply signal by the Kremlin to spermeials here believe that the it is located in Chang- civi-

ipal a Communist push

NEW OFFENSIVE

Officials here thought that offensive The new propaganda

more were

and from

Mr Churchill has had a tele- printer machine installed in bl

weaken stability of the Chinese propaganda offensive is pel distetet. He sold that

the home in London, to study the

almed particularly at Hongkong tans were cleared out for many weeks' resuita of his three

Holding that the doctrine existing governments in Souta-

or Singapore. They feel ratlier

miles around. Intense stores talking marathon.

Sovereign immunityust Asia.

that it is designed to reach the Few expect the Communists,

prevent the

masses on the mainland rather of supplies were stored

moving in despite their record effort with

then island colonial outposts. 100 candidates, to add spectatu Court from entertaining an Iarly to their former strength application to appoint a

The feeling here slili is that Mongolia, he cald,

has Hongkong

little to fear

The Premier continued that of two members, but the Inde receiver, the Chief Justice, which this broadcast appeared from the Chinese Communists

three air bases are being bulli pendents-14 strong in the last

Sir Leslie Gibson, in the buck fu Parliament-may

Russian old-Paolow in to open was directed not only

Com-with of Malaya ond

Lanchow lo Supreme Court this morning the peoples fair numbers.

Inve it in British Suiyuen province, which are under munists to

Eastern Sluklang Parliament's group of Ave dismissed with costs, indo-China,

43 hands

an efficient trade Kansu and Labour Independents-all cx-

complete or parual foreign in-

province.-United point.United near Knu pelled from the Labour Party, application brought by Civil umbur pa

Press. countics such transshipment Burma Siam,

and Inala Press, and again standing-may be re- Air Transport Incorporated us

tho Communists duced, but three of the quintet (against Major-General Cintre where

Konni Zilliacs, D. N. Pritt Lee Chennnult and Mring to overthrow the and John Platts-More conWhiting and members of the are entirely tre: of foreign con

tive governments which already

CNAC (third parties).

sidered to have chance,

To

#

fighting

BIGGER ELECTORATE

His Lordship said that there were two other reasons why the

irol,

15-

Observers sald ls Peking appeal was the Arst overall There were 25,000,000 voters application must fail. The first Chinese Communist call for a

was that all proper In the 1945 Election, when the reason

not before the revolution in Southeast Asia. electorate was 1,800,000 maller parties were than now. The general expectu-Court and the second reason was cane at a ilme which offi- tion is that there will be a much that the plaintiff corporation had cials regard as a critical june- heavier poll tomorrow, and that not established tumelently ure in affairs in that area. the verdlet may be vitally in strong case, fluenced by 6,000,000 young etectors who have not voted

before.

before.

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ن الامات باط

American ofetals hoping for "As regards the first renson,

of the Viet Nam have held that the axels are Government of Ino Dai in in the possession of the Central Indo-China said for the Best

Corporation. Neither the Central

so long as it is economically advantageous

to

the

Chaplin, Greatest Film Star

Of The Half Century

Hollywood, Feb, 22.-A poll to find the greatest film star of the half-century placed Charles Chaplin as the best actor, the trade publication, Daily Variety, which conducted the poll, announced today.

actress entogery.

First and second in the best brat

Bett

D. V. Grimth was named the bret

director .វា៦៨ Irving Thalberg

In 1945, fabour captured People's Government," said Sirimo they had defaite evidence actress section were the Swedish Davis and Olivia de Haviland 11.092,292 votes, the Conserva- Leslie. "If 1 am wrong in this, that the

Chinese Communists stars, Greta Garbo und Ingrid tied for third place. opinion they are

are lives 0.005,568 votes, and allled then in my

there supplying arms to fo Chi- Beriman.

Ronald Colman and Sir Lau In the possession of the minh's

Communist dissident "National" Liberals 760,883

were joint run- who rence Olivier

the best producer. voles. The Ulster Unionfata"

People's Government

nor the lowers in Indo-China,

Bao Dal's ners-up to Chaplin.

• nim The

with the Ceelt B. de Mille was second "Gonu 1 vote of 392.954 and the "Nation-corporation is a party to these are fighting against

"142.000 vote awelled the proceedings or has consented to regime.

Wind," which starred Clark and William Wyler third in the Right-wing

total. Ortlerdox

the appoin ment of a receiver," Liberals polled 2,239,454 votes

There was the belief in of Gable and Sir Laurence Olivier's best director category

F. Zanuck way second

The Tories claim a turnover

clal quarters that the heigh-wife, of millions of votes in their

tened propaganda favour in by-elections since

1045,

NO DISPUTE

campaign of

a Nation" and "The producer section

efforts to

Darryl

and

Vivienne Leigh, Wus the best flim ever mado. Samuel Goldwyn third in the His Lordship went on to any would be accompanied also by

One of the greatest of the Years of Our Lives" were

silent films, But they do not forget that the truth of the matter was Chinese Communist

the poll decided, that the Labour Party is still that there was no dispute be help thele Communist comrades second and third.

More than 201 nim people was the Griffith masterpiece, 'he only Government in British tween the plaintiffs and the in Southeast, Ada in a more

to the defendants

right material manner now that Muo who have been in the business "Birth of a Nation." "Big-Parade" history which has not lost

were second forces control ali for 25 years or more were asked and "The Kid" single seat which it won or held to possession of the assels in Tac-tung's

their favourite Alm, and third. this case.

to name at the General Election,

"The real dispute in

Charles Chaplin was the best actor, actress, director and pro- ducer of silent pictures and then silent film actor, followed by their favourites in talking alms, Rudolf Valentino and Kiri There was also overall voting | Jannings. Greta Garbo was the taking place in both classes. No. 1 silent film actress, with

Spenetr

fourth Gloria Swanson and Lilian Gish Trucy was in the best actor clast. In the second and third—Router,

TROUBLE POTENTIAL

The Election will cost the between the plaintifs of the Chinese mainland. tax-paper about 700,000. This defendants on the one hand, and Includes all official expenses. the Central People's Govern but not the electioneering ex-ment and CNAC on the other penses

Offelals here, in addition to for: Indo-China, of candidates, which hand. The third parties are the their concern

to rituations in Central are attentive alloge her May amount to servants either of the

Sium and Burma. £4,000,000-Router,

(Contd on Pare 6, Col. 1)