1950-02-28 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1950.

CRISIS LOOMS AS FRENCH STRIKES SPREAD

ALARMINGLY

Paris, Feb. 27, - About 180,000 automotive and engineering workers in the Paris area walked out today, swelling the French strike movement which is now spreading rapidly through the pro- vinces.

Strikes were reported in the textile, chemical and paper industries and in the building trades. Still more widespread walkouts already have been voted.

TIGHTENING UP DRIVE IN MALAYA

Singapore, Feb. 27-Malaya today took the first step in the anti-bandit month camputen ta stop food supplier from reaching the Communist terrorists.

Complete stoppage of the Paris subway and bus ser- viees in threatened for late this week. The government! is struggling to organise

mergency

transportation

for the 1,000,000 Parislans.

The mounting tide of Inbour unrest promised to produce the worst strike crisis France has

came

non-

of 1947, when Communism bid known since the bleak winter for control of the nation and

În hairbreadth of within starting a civil war,

Both Communist and Communist Inbour unions re- jected the Ove percent bout offer by the antionalsed ectricity and gas industries, Patrols went along the East The automotive and electrical and

stemm'd Walkout West coasts to prevent workers'

higher demands for from Illegal landings of food and

wirkt. other stores to the guerillas, Enrolment of volunteers

All lorries carrying foodstuffs and checked, stopped Drivers had to show proof of their destinations.

risen to 364,000,

has

and

The Communist Party's threat to block and rabotage American In virtually every city military aid shipments in France town in the country, civilian hangs like a dark cloud over the First shiponents They labour reene. volunteers nre Active, have taken over routine dulles from the polios to free them to in the the security forces junito hunt-for Communists

to

the terrorism

plagued Malayn for

of

of arms are expected to anch French Farbmurs early in March Security forces have been given almost unprecedented power to but deal with rat

raboteues The government hopes,

The uprange of labour wares does not expect, that the cam.

partage pugn will give a knockout blow followed

which has overnment-sponored hill

more thanturing collective bargalnia:

molans labour between

Collective bar- innagement. As if openly flaming Anti-bandit math drive.. terror-peining was suspended in 1939

ten years alt ints murdered three Chinese, in- and for cluding two women. The two reales have been controlled by women were the wife and sister uf a Chinese whom the Cont munists had kidnapped pre- viously. Associated Press.

18 month.

thir

Miracle Walk Under Ice

the government.

the

Waged

until

other

“Form Filling" Wracs Take Course

now

Girls of the Women's Royal Army Corps are undergoing a course of physical training to fit them for on in their service further duties in this field later careers.

A special course is now in progress at Alder- shot. This form helps the girls to find their form.

AT LEAST A YEAR TO BREATHE!

Scientist's Gloomy H-Bomb Analysis

New York, Feb. 27.

A leading American

scientist said today that it will take about 12 months to develop the first experimental hydrogen -bomb---

Dr Hugh C. Wolfe, chairman of the Federa- tion of American Scientists, said that even then

Action Against Bulgaria

Washington, Feb. 27.-

The United States faday barred Americas citizens from extethig Bulcarla on private busfarrs. All new wit American passporta be

tamped "Not valid for travel in Bulgaria,"

Records Indicate that 62 Americans are in Bulgaria in private capacities. They will not be forced to leave How- because of the ban. of ff дву ever,

these Americans tenves Bulgaria. he will not be allowed to return-United Prets,

"there is a fair chance that it will not work at all Westerling

--that it will prove to be a dud.”

like

Thousands

More Thrown

Out Of Work

COMMUNIST DEMANDS

presented Communist untong demands that would have raired the nation's wages between 65

The statements are made; 70 and

Non-Com- percent.

forces workers'

and in an article in the maja- munici

Nations "United Catholle Jabour unes organisa.

nis zine,

private publica- truns, afraid of losing members

the Cominunists, followed World,"

for increases of tion having no oficial con- i with demands Oslo, Feb. 27—A Ave-year- between 25 and 40 per-cent. All nection with the U.N.

Dr. Wolfe says Russla would old boy, Barkte Tellnesset, from three major union groups called

for a general 3,000 frames per have great advantage" In an Desterdalen, Southern Norway,

bonus

H-bomb war for two reasons: fell through the ice on the month wage

1. Russia industries are not

Pittsburgh, Feb. 27-New Cuts Glemina River today but walked new contracts are signed.

ita meantime, walkouts crowded big rities

in steel production put thous it and wan 100 yards under

In Marcelles, Lyou, American ports.

sands more out of work today pred rescued.

and Orleans

19 American people are se bolder Sochaux, Leif Proen, a small

centres.

Thousandsstomed to higher standard of as the Industrial effects of the

big soft coal strike became more, provincial fald The A to the district,

are voting

living.

severe. Press tonight: The more workers Cociated

A breakdown of water supply whether to join in the strikes.

is the third week of the This Marseilles little boy was walking neroza

of 370,000 Dockworkers ruddenly he

warning" and other facilities "would tend the Glamma when

a 24-hour

paralyse the American people nationwide walkout their back fell through and into the water, staged

today to

psycholo- miners, started walkout

bath lerbally ami

Even before today's cuts the however,

people The boy.

daims,

coupled boost

with gically" while the Russian walking on the bottom of the wage

for c

Pould live on rente and sleepinners strike was estimated to have thrown 200,000 people out river and was partly carried by with demands

in the forest,

work. The minera

have reinforcements from the On the other hand, the United of to cut a hole in the ler, but in port and an end to the Indo-States lead la technology gives ignored a Court order to return vain.

Cheerving through the China war.

Communist dockers continued the boy transparent ire that

security guard was walking, they succeeded in working under directing him to a cut in the protetion. There were no dis-

turkaner-United Press. fee, where he was picked up. Lotf Preen said.Aysaciate Press.

the

Flow moving current, Peonin

1371

who came to his rescue tried fal of Repubilean recurity

SINO-SOVIET TREATY

(Continued from Page 1.) that the Soviet has my rights there at all.

Case Puzzles Singapore

Reds

Expected To Act

GRAVE WARNING ON INDIA'S COMMUNAL FEUD

Karachi, Feb. 27. The Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, today warned India that Pakis- tan was "fully prepared for war" if India wanted to fight.

In a prepared statement which he read to a press conference, Mr Khan blamed India for the recent communal rioting in the East Pakistan- Bengal area and said 221 persons were killed and 276 injured in East Pakistan alone.

com-

He charged that the that "we should win the con- Indian Prime Minister,fidence of the minority

munilles on either side and cơn. Jawaharlal Nehru, had "mis- vince them it is to their own represented" the situation governments they should look

for their wrong

in

n recent report to the for redress

Indian Parliament, in which and not the government across

the border)United Pres Mr Nehru blamed East

Pakistani Moslems for start- ius riots.

"As recently as February 23, Parlin- addressing the Indian inent, he (Nehru) cald at the end of a long peroration, which was full of inaccuracies and that if the misrepresentations, proposals that had been made

Steel Embargo Lifted

London,

Feb.

37.-Moscow Radio rald today that an agree

to the

to us by India were not agreed ment had been signed for the to by Pakistan, India would log of West Germany's em-

bargo na steel exports have to adopt other methods, I invite all peace-loving people Soviet zone. of the world to note this threat. "As for ourselves, I repeat we I have |want nothing but peace. London,

27-Trade fald it before and say it again, union leaders expect that the we have no aggressive inten- British Communists, anulate tions toward Indiour policy is

Feb,

politically in the Election will offensive in the launch new industrial Geld. Seme trade

unton

quarters believe that the Election result the Crippa policy of will kill perger wages.

untona key With several

the demands wage pressing Communists hope to seize the Initiative.

14

Trade union leaders belleve that the political-defeat of the Communists is a reflection of a loss of influence and general

at most of the gaps through have In the past which they advanced In the trade unlun movement have been effectively plugged.

of wages The question now fed up with the budget the Government will present in a little over a month.

Meanwhile, Singapore, Feb. 27. - A

Counell is responsible Singapore govis rupport of the Government erninent ollieini said today on that there is "no question" of Captain "Turk" Wester- line being extradited to In donesia.

the General

is expected to maintain

wogs-pegging. Some key unions-engineers, to disregard Them-are likely rallwaymen and miners among and press wage this policy

clajuns.

uulon of the The stcretory of n- The United States

told Reuter today, "I link that for-

The government bas

has ended i doresta

mally asked the British author- the Election

wowage tretze. On the eve of the return Westerling

Election the T.U.C, was able to testa Jakarta,

a bare majority in The fi mer Dutch Army Ct only

conference would vote against querillas against the Indonesian

14"-Reuter. Captain recully ad a band or favour of it. Another national

the im- Rovernment, capturing puran town of Bandoen in

Earlier. pnother Singapore In

salti that Washington today, their oficial had the H-bomb - munufacture and

pleaded not guilty to government was studying ex- he development of curlers union

charges of contempt of court by tradition procedure in Wester- deliver the dreadful weapon. defying a Federal Court "no-ling's case.

to ket Na decisio. has yel been back back to

our and a hair. About 3,000 non- it enparative advantage into work.

Vatican Crypts To Be Opened

the

However, recalling the under-Leike" order and the pits, reached, the first official said,

estimate of Rursi in ability on the miners ptom bomb development, Dr Wolfe say "We have no sound The union's attorney have con

tended

that the miners were basis for predicting that we will ende

neting individually that the be ahead of them in the deve union itself had nothing to do dorment of the H-bomb

with the present strike.

tical

The Court's decision has not It will take yet been given.-Reuler,

Vatican City, Feb. 27. The Valicia crypts will not be opth- The H-bomb "docsn't exist ed to the public until late Spel at present except as a theore Vatican Sources said today.

calculation. Work in the left wing of the rome 12 months to bring it t of the first experi crypts was delayed by a faroken the struge

flood waters mental A-bomb that was bef water main. The

in at Alamogordo have now been pumped out, but oft

1943,"

it will take a couple of months Mexico on July 16, for finishing touches.

2.

Prident

A DELICATE QUESTION

It was pointed out that both

New sider hud agreed that the ques- tion of Dairen must be further

The scientist expresses the

Manila, Feb. 27-President ent Truman comuldered upon the conclusion

that It was previously expected hope of the Japanese peace treaty

ference today that the Philip and that

meanwhile the ad that the crypts would be open "will appoint a new commission pidin Quirino told a press con-

the birthday of to study

will continue on March

Atomic energy con.

making all property ministration and

Pope Pius XII and the anniver- trols and suggest new

Ambel Pines

specifie trade arrangements with under Russian possession must

over by China this wary of his election to the can proposals for netion be taken

Japan through SCAP but is not United Nations"—United Press willing to conclude n

irado Papacy-Associated Press.

treement with Japas herself pending the signing of a peace treaty

year.

no

11-

new SIDE GLANCES

sal the "new The experts

way confirms treaty renewed Russian rights.

or positions In terests

from It starts China principle that the Russiang me There moving to ult in 1932.

the

is no evidence of secret proto- that cols and it is believed Moscow met is match in Man Tse-tung. "United Press.

Leopard Still

At Large

(Continued from Page 13

roat trap and lots of caution to eatch the big cat

Damos Dhortre, a native of India and veteran trainer for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus in its winter In Floridn warned quarters Oklahomans that the leopard is "neaner than the Hon or ger" and has the lust to kill. "The best way for Ho sald, no them to capture the beast is to locate the area in which they suspect he is hiding. They bait trap with πilve goat and have a man hiding in a nearby tree to pull the trap door when the leopard goes for the goat." -United Press

I

Qantas To Run To Tokyo

Melbourne, Feb, 27-Quntas Empire Airway has been granted the right to carry civilian pas zengers between Sydney and Tokyo, its chairman, fr Hudson Fysh, announced today. service would operate twice weekly, starting on March 3, he Bald-Reuter

The

By Galbraith

gathatt

11-24

COPA 1949 BY KEA BÉRVICE, ING, T, MA, RIO, U, B. PAT. OPT.

"I think we ought to set aside at least one wook to sottlo for once and for all the squabble botwoon the Army

and Navy

"There is a proposal by SCAP for us to prepare a trade agree- ment with Japan. My answ is that while we welcome 1 trade agreement and

tually trading with Japan, we

whether

be Westerling will charged in a police

court or deported to Holland.

Westerling, who was #rested on Sunday, was charged with entering the colony without a

Unlike other permit.

pri- ischers in the Central police station, he is getting his meals brought in on irays instead of the normal prison food-Asso- ciated Press.

DUTCH ATTITUDE The Hague,

117.~~- Feb. Puteh legal experts said today that they believed it Impossible for Singapore to hand over Cap- tain Paul Furka" Westerling to Indonesia.

can

be

Westerling would be expelled from Singapore, but it is ex- will be trans- pected that he ported to Holland because he is

Dutch citizen.

*There

0 big question whether Westerling

Dutch military brought before nre at-

court, because he was demobi- would rather conclude a formai lised when he began his insur- trade agreement after ascertain-gent activities in Indonesia. ing the

nature of the peace

sigh of relief over Westerling's treaty."

from Indonesia. 'They When skect whether height

wer worried over his stirring would be willing to make £2 reparate peace settlement with unrest, for which the Dutch blame in were being held to Japan, Mr Qurino said: "I don't

any quarters-United Press. like to answer that question now. That is delicate ques- tion."--United Press,

DR. STIKKER

OPTIMISTIC

Ofeint quarters breathed

髟

Radio Hongkong

A.JT.

by

4.00, "Hongkong Calling"-Pro gramme Suminacy; 0.02, "It's Swing Thine: 6.30. "Cantonese by Radis New York, Feb. 27.–Dr Dirk | Given by Miss Lee Wai Lan and S. K Stikker. the Netherlands Lee; 6.00. London Promenade Or Foreign Ministér and pecintchestra. (Studio): 7.00, World News and News Analysis. (London Relay}; representative of

the Organi-7.13. Letter from America" callon for European Economie | Alistair. Cooke, (London Relay Re- Co-operation, arrived today corded); 7.50. "Jolson Sings again" by alp from London for talksaunted by Aileen Woods. (Studio): 800,rom the Editoriala". (London with President Truman and the Relay: 5.10, "flox 200 Beri Secretary of Stale, Mr Dean Gillette at the Hammond Organ: Acheson.

The Blue Danube"-The True He will deurs with them the Story of the Strauss Family and their Contemporaries (Ep. 41): 0.00, policles and objectives of his "Forum of the Air-Team: Philipa Coombes, P. S. Cassidy. Rev. Father Dr Stikker was optimistte Sheridan, 6.3. Guest: Lie that progress could be made for Tucker. (Studio); 8.30, Interlude:

Smith, Question Master: Norman the greater economic unity of 0.40, Plano Recital by Alias Wong Kuk Europe.-Router.

Ying. Studia): 10.00. Radio News Real London Relay): 10.15 (Weather Report: 10.10, Light Bymphony Or Athens, Feb. 27-An explo-chestra: 10.30, Josephine Bradley and

Bajiroom

Orchestra; 10.45. alon wrecked part of the Greek Come into the Parlour Music and trom Northern Ireland Army broadcasting station here Bong

Iteport. (BLT); 11.16, "Weather today.

World News and Ifornia News from immediate-Britain. God Save the King, (London

Relay Recorded); 11,20, Clos Down

new post.

The cause was riot ly known.--Neuler.

He continued:

the to live and 1:1 live. On other hand, if India wants war, she will find us fully prepared. We value our freedom more than we value anything else in the world."

Me All Khan said the only

to the probleın solution

Was

A

The Radio, which quoted message from the official Soviet news agency Tass in Berlin, said that it was signed yesterday by Mr Joseph Orlopp, head of the

East German Trade Department

and Dr Karl Kaumann, hls West zone counterpart.

the

West Germany imposed embargo on February 8 because the Est-zone-had-fallen-behind- with deliveries under the inter- zonal trade pari.-Router.

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