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VOL. V NO. 53

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Hongkong Telegraph 9

BRITISH FIRMS IN CHINA

SEEK OUT BEVIN

Fighting The Blockade

London, Mar. 3.-The Britain-China Confer- ence,, whose sponsors.include Lord Boyd Orr, Nobel Prize winner, is supporting British commercial interests in China in their contention that the Chinese Nationalist blockade is jeopardising the anti-Communist front in Asia.

British Talks In Peking

London, ** Mar, JMC J. €. Hutchison, Be Charge d'Affaires

Peking, yesterday pald his second visit to the Foreign Ministry of the Chloess People's Republic, the For- eign Oflee announced 10- day. uny.

Me Hutchison met for The first time De Chang Itan-fu. Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs,

The spokesman wald that Me Hutchison was expect- ed to make further calls at

o Cliness Foreign Minis- try. llo could not Ray what was discussed.-Reu- ter.

Small Fortune

Mr Jack Dribbon, Secre- tary of the Conference, said today that several British CONCCFIM in China were pressing for immediate Foreign Office action to effect-the-raising--of-the-

blockunde.

The Foreign Office would make ne comment on a letter received yesterday seeking an Interview with the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin. It

wan

| known, however, that a repres rentative of the China Acsocta- tion had an Interview at the Foreign Office with Drenior executive,

Cables from Shanghat con- tinued to alress "terrifle propR- anda value to the Communists" neering from the Nationallats stranglehold on the China const. The messages said this is adding to the powerful propaganda resulting from formal phrasing of the Sino-Soviet treaty.

They emphasise

the thint Chinese Communists are making no effort to break the Nation- alist blockade and are extending to help to British or American Interests which confront imme- Hamburg, Mar, 3-Travellers diate liquidation mainly as a re- cheques worth a total of £1,022 |sult of the blockade and in- Sterling and a letter of credit urdinate wage claims by the for 14,110 Swiss Francs have Communists, been washed ashore on the North Sea Island of Sylt,

Washed Ashore

Police at Niebuell, who re- ported the finding of the papers, theorted that they may have dropped

Shanghai messages

also kald the Communists did net bother to put up any air defences when the Chinese Nationalists, using bombed American Liberators,

out of a plane or the elty. drifted out of a sinking ship.

possible influence with

were issued by the Hong Kong (pressure on Chilang Kal-shek to

The letter of credit was by the that there would be no further

of bombinga Schweizer Bankverein Zurich.-Associated Press,

United Press.

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Princess Beaverbrook Onslaught On Mr. Strachey

Caught at the back like the old-fashioned bustle, Princess Elizabeth wore this sen-green dress, topped by n fox cape, when she visited the Royal Institution in Albemarle Street on February 22. (London Express Service).

AMERICAN COAL CRISIS

Emergency Powers Sought By Truman

LABOUR LEADERS ANGRY Sharp Rebuttal

Rebuttal And Talk Of Action For Libel

Tel: 27880

Pursuing The Campaign

London, Mar. 3. The Dally Express. In its main story under A streamer headline, today played up reports that America will rrfuse lo sharo atom secrets with Britain unless nakured that British securt- ty services are overhauled,

ruthlessly

The Yorkshire Fost naid editorially that I would "not be surprising" if Con- gress refused to ndow exchange of atom informa» tion in view of the "AD- palling inadequacy of Bri- fish precautions against espionage."—Renter.

SECRET

SERVICE

CHIEF SEES

London, Mar. 3.-The War Minister, Mr John Strachey, who was denounced as an avowed Communist by the Beavor brook Press, consulted with advisers late tonight on his next move in fighting the campaign to force him out of office.

Some of his colleagues suggested he rest on Thursday night's unprecedented No. ATTLEE 10, Downing Street statement which assert- London, Mar. 3. - Sir ed Strachey voiced "fundamental disagree-Percy Sillitoc, the head of ment with Communism-as-long-ago-as Secret Service, conferred the Military Intelligence

1940.

with the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attice, at No. 10, Downing Street, this after- noon.

Strike Fever Spreading

But the Evening Standard promptly asked for Paris, Mar. 3.-France's a bill of particulars, and for the second straight awelling tide of wage strikes day devoted most of its front page to the theme engulfed more labour groups that Mr Strachey has never disclaimed his belief and new areas today with a in Communism.

threat of worse to come. In Recounting its own inability to find any record of public denunciation of Communism by Mr Strachey, the Evening Standard asked for the date and circumstances of his statement.

Paris, where the strike fever was cooling among steel workers, 70 percent of the civil servants voted to stop work.

1.

The Chancellor of the Ix- chequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, was also present,

Reportu that tho Prime

Minister would order a proba of the Milliary Intelligence Secret Service, known as M16,

have been Current scientist

since the Klaus

wave-walked out today at take legal advice on whether he 13 long

Dr traitor, A source стове to Mr Replying to Inst night'e state- Fuchs, was sentenced this week Ground Elaff at Orly, the

Imprisonment for possible men issued on the authority to 14 years capital's majo long-distance Strachey said

of the Prime Minister, Mrbetraying atom secrets to Hus- airport, stopped work this reply to the Standard's re- Clement Attlee, that the Stan-lo. Imprint

quest was under considera- dard's charge that Mr Strachey At Lo

Since the trint, with its re- Bourret Airport.

Communist" ground staff took time off for tion, but it was not decided "remains

was velations that Dr Fuchs spied untrue, tin

the paper today, in a continued whether it will be made.

"Ifor

for the Kremlin

БОУСП vote but a strike

nage splash story, said years without belast suspected,

oald Tho working.

two-day sequence has front

that stir in

"prolonged research" had London Another 13,000 metal werkers caused such

of M.

falled to reveal any disavowal. there has been public consterna- Strachey's their industry is the hardest that some

Both here and in the Downing The statement from hit in

old strike colleagues have advised him to Street last night declared that United States there has been the 10-day

demand for tho had grounds for a libel action.

ago na 1010, Mr Strachey widespread Northern France, The Communist-led Generat

cas-had "made it clear that he was tightening up of British security. government

Lord's In fundamentaĵ disagreement Sir Percy Sililtoe, Whitehall'a Confederation of Labour hastigated the Evening Standard's

with the Communist Party, of "Mystery

Man," the "among called

most netfele as warning | Benció ng

has never been a omletally described in Parlia- of British which he by responsible

history.

With men ber."

nient by the Prime Minister as "a director in the War Omeg the exception of Lord Beaver-

Express, which:

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Algeria.

tomorrow

acts

source

forge of the Strasbourg: steel- in an editorial which did not ment

works

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tion.

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on special dutics" at a salary of

3,000 a year.

Contt-

Mr Dribbon and a spokesman Police said the papers could for representative body of Washington, Mar. 3.-President Tru-Stiko"

commercial inter- not have been in the water the Brith long for ink marks of the est said they Intene making man today asked Congress for emergency housands of dockers in France Joutrailsm in

GREAT ANGER signatures could still be seen the strongest representations to

Nantes shipyards' men, and brook's Daliy They said powers to take over strike-bound American

The attack on Mr Strachey though the signatures could not the Foreign Office.

Marstilles dockers came out to-editorially demanded Stracheys be read.

the

of the other is stated to have caused great to ask Mr Bevin to coal mines, where the "no contract, no dry backing nationwide claims resignation, uone plan Juse all

who picked up anger

Famous ha the Chief among Ministers,

Con- London newspapers for a monthly bonus and more The cheques, dated Jan. 7, the United States to bring work" attitude of 370,000 pitmen has

the campaign.

met as a Cabinet carlier today, stable who broke up Glasgow's Workers In

The London Evening News, Various Members of Parlia- razor gongs, Sir Percy visited and Shanghai Dank in London, rake the blockade and ensure brought the nation to the danger point.

the Important

Were today discussing South Africa recently to ad- Incident, warned whether it was a ense for ques-vise the Government there on Nearly four weeks after the strike began Mr

and the Bugatil plant mention the

strike today, joining the nation not to lose sight of tinns in the House of Commons. security moves against Truman unwillingly took his drastic step to end voted to

Mr Strachey said tonight that imunists, Alsace textile workers in the the core of the matter that Dr the danger to United States nest big stoppage in the region munist, had been permitted to Communist doctrine in the des

Klaus Fuchs,

a known

Com- though he had supported

ONE CONTROL? economy and the discomfort since the War. of people shivering in fuel-) The situation in Eastern France engage in work of supreme na-before the last war he had re-

In June, 1940, Sir Percy had starved cities.

Is confused. Some steel plantational Importance. It asked for pudiated Communist policies in

talka In the United States with are operating normally, others a prompt tightening of security 1910.

"Since

Hoover. Chlef of that time," he said, Mr J. Edgar The President, who had are at

at a standstill.

The Yorkshire Post published "I have attacked the Communist the Federal Bureau of Bris underground and bus

is only ono dropped everything to deal workers-though in favour of a

an editorial

Ju by

political vestigation. MIS editor,Party and its whole with the crisis, said in his strike-are on the job as usual. W. L. Andrews,

occasion offered branch of Britain's Secret Ser- that said: standpoint as

Mr Strachey

and tho said he broke vice

vice. Scotland Yard special message. "Within Works Minister, M. Jnc-bent low in worship of Kar

maintain A union delegation meets the "Mister Strachey, years ago.

with Communism on the specific Foreign Office also

undercover" branches, and the few days we shall be vir- Castellan, tomorrow and Marx and Lenin, especially issue of their refusal to support Ministry of Supply has a securl_ tually out of soft coal. The the result is unsatisfactory

Lenin." It added however, an Britain's war effort in the be-

guarding alom ginning of the struggle with ty department

secrets. danger to the national health strike vote will be taken at a article by Mr Strachey in the Hitler. and safety is real and im- general meeting on Sunday night. Labour Party's weekly Tribune

-Reuter.

"My political views and the that

One suggestion current here mediate. It requires action

on February 23 showed

change which has taken place is that all these services will be "quite Strachey had

clearly f them have, therefore, always reorganised under one central at once."

fallen out of love with. Bol-been on public record. Reuter control following the Fuchs shevik methods."

Clashes Of The Presidents

EVELOPMENT of a sharp collision

DEVOPMENT of China, tini-

was

shek and General Li Tsung-jen, regard- ing their official status under China's Nationalist-sponsored constitution, easy to predict, aside from any opinion formed About ita realistic meaning. Outside observers generally will endorse the attitude of Amserlen's leaders, in steering a careful course to avold involve- ment in the quarrel, failing to discern greater interest in it than the purely academic. From that angle, too, a bid for decision runs. Into complications. Much can be argued in favour of both sides. Of paramount importance, on the face of things, is the basic fact that Just over a year ago, Chlang Kai-shek voluntarily retired from public oflice and appointed Li Taung-jen to take over the presidential functions. No hint was given of a likely change of mind; there was no reference to possible pressure caused by differing

As far as clrcumstances.

has been disclosed, L! Tsung-jen was not for any practical purpose, brought Into the recent consultations, which forced matters to a head. On the other hand, if the original announcement making the appointment of L. Taung-jen as Acting President is to be taken at its face value, the most cogent reason persuading Chiang Kai-shek to step out of office was his belief that the prospects of a pence- ful solution with the Communists were supremely greater when vested in the hands of Li Tsung-Jen. In that view, he was adequately supported by the known antipathies between him and such Com.azın!' leaders ns Mao Tse-tung and Chou En-lai. Since the Pacifle War, several attempts had been made to reach an understanding and a compromise

enteer

arrangement, the negotiations always breaking down on refusal by one side or The other to give way on crucial points, Li Tsung-Jen's political

in Kwangsi and later had been of nature at least suggesting more amenable attitude, and that his per. sonality and outlook could be more acceptable to the Communists, Given sinuncher defence in critical zones by the Nationalist armales, Ruch valuation might well have been fairly accurate. Bui, whatever the funda- mental ennan, Li Tsung-jen failed to perform his mission, and his own forces.

If mining did not resume t once there would be "human suffering and disastrous econu- mic dislocation",

The President proposed es- tablishing

Commissiou cluding Government, Con- gressional ond public repre- sentatives-"to make a n thorough

l'aris

ques

STOP PRESS

study of the coal industry in Jeep Crash In

Garden Road

controls.

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G-Men Begin To

Check-Up

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London, Mar. 3.-About American G.-Men in Briinin have been ordered to check informa- Herms of economic, social and

tlon provided by the British national security objectives".

Service, M15, and Intelligence Ife said that "when coun-

other Security

officers,

the try can be assured of sufficient

Daily Mail reported today. supplies of coal the Government will have no

They are trying to find out need to continue A European giving his name how the atom spy, Klaus Fuchs, public operation and the mines] 04 Mr. A Gimiet was thrown secured credentials giving him will be promptly returned to out of Jeep No. 820 at Garden access to

atom all American Road near Botanic Garden bomb accreta. about 11 p.m. last night.

The Daily Mail declared: 'So He was driving the. Jeep up Intense is the feeling in the Garden Road while a private United States over how Russla car was proceeding downwards. secured these secrets that it is Dazzled by the headlight, Mr felt in this case that it is not a Gimlet swerved to the side and mere matter of stupidity but of the wheels went into plis where groas negligence."---Reuter, the Ilongkong Gas Company Is repairing the pipes.

private hands".

LEGAL MOVE

largely disintegrated. His departure for Amerlen completed the picture 'for Chiang Kai-shel:. His original purpose in concediig the presidency disappeared with the utter collapse of the Nationalist armies on the mainland and the decision to take refuge in Formosa, contemplating future come-back. It may he; as General Li asserts, quite fantastic for a private citizen to proclaim himself President of Chinn-particularly from Formosa and

Mr Truman's mova followed in these days, But so much that is hard on the heels of an 80-day fantastic has regaled the scene over the

"national emergency injunction period since VJ Day that one further

against the 370,000 striking coal miners Issued by the Federal example makes little impression. In Judge, Mr Richmond B. Keech. Talpel on Thursday, Chiang Kai-shek This action, taken under the

Mr Gimiet received a few made

Taft-Hartley anti-strike typical speech, Inspiring in

JAW

bruises on. his face. There was was taken certain respects, promising political and

shortly after Pre-no damage done to the jeep. Eldent Truman had cancelled but it was caught in the ch. millia:y reforms, preaching democracy,

New York, Mar, 3.-New pro- all engagements to give his full No explanation has yet been but indicating nothing substantial

attention to the coal crisis. offered

the British- of

R.A.F. coat which posals to settle alter

American dispute on dollar oll the widely-expressed

There was no immediate in was found pinned beneath one will be presented to Britain conviction

|dication that the miners would of the wheels. that по malier who holds the title of

| take

notice of the

within h fortnight, n Anancial "President of China" in Formosa, new

ike any more new order than of two earlier

news agency reported from efforts must be too Inte and would not be 10-day "lop

Hung-sung. sirilo injunc-with murder, escaped from Vie-

charged Washington today. likely to rise above "too little." Perhaps

Uona

Yesterday, Mr Keech found torla Caol at 0.2m. today but the only change is recognition, for the

Mr. John In Lewis,

was recaptured later. United first time, of one type of fait accompli. Minoworkers' Union chief, not

(Contd. on Pago 14, Col. 4)

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Chow

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DOLLAR OIL DISPUTE

The proposals aro calculated to save the British $50,000,000

to $80,000,000, the same amount as Britain claims she could save under her own programme, the agency said.-Reuter.

and United Press.

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