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King Leopold Vote Crisis: Hush-hush Talks

Brussels, Mar. 14.-Circles close to the Bel- gian Government disclosed today that as "a pre- cautionary measure a Belgian military aircraft was ordered to stand by ready to fly to Geneva to bring back the Belgian Prime Minister M. Gaston Eyskens."

M. Eyskens arrived at Geneva for crucial talks. with King Leopold on the 'outcome of Sunday's national referendum. on his possible return to the Throne.

The results of M. Eyskens" talks with the King are not

Clearing Up Ends expected to be known unti

In Palestine

London, Mar. 14,-Bri- inin and Israel have agreed оп mala financial claims and counter-claims arising from termination of the British Palestine mandate, officials said today,, “

No details are available No far, but It is understood The major Isurs have been sellled fri principle.

A number of Inluor problems under considera- tion Include such terus as pensions, modus of pay- ments nul kimliar details.

Unlied Fress,

VENICE

TENSION

after the Prime Minister's : return to Brussels.

The King had declared s rendiness to resume the Throne with a 55 percent poll, but it whether remains to be reen

he considers the extra 2.0 per- to cent margin he received warrant his breaking the pre

when he visional exile begun

left his country as a prisoner of the retreating Germanis,

So- Belgium's anti-Leopold cialists have suggsted that hi

512 only courge in to abdicate

Prince favour Baudoin,

4።

While M. Eyakens conterred ¡In Switz alaod with the King his Parly, the pro-Leopold demanded swift

Christians,

deelsion to end the crisis

Catholle

members of both

Houser of Parliament, following

Joint

morning.

thes meeting insued a communiaus calling on

Ministers

the carilest

suntponing of a joint seraim of Hoth Homes which will have bring the Begency to an end.

Parliament alone, by repea ling the 1945 legislaton Estribika- ing the Hertency, can give the Kin kack

his

Throne.

Police Open Fire The Catholes, the only 100

| percent supporters of the King's

Venice, Mar. 14. Fivel teu consider the 57.6 per striking workmen were in-centage of

votes "an

The Party holda

Incl:-

putable majority" in King jured two of them serious-Leopold's favour. ly when police opened fire

an overalt today on n demonstration majority the Senate, but is against dismissals from the two short of a majority in the Lower Chamber. Dissident - Breda engineering plaut.

fberals would, they believe, give The police stated ofcially them the necessary majority that they had Ared "into the for any move they might make.

Catholic Party .A

spokus- air" after strikers had stoned them.

The 2000 workers from the Brda plant had barricadet! a bridge lending from the island, of Venice to San Marghera en the mainland where the Breda plant is loented. They were protesting against the threaten- ed lay off of about 800 men in the plant.

The workers refused to res move the barricades and stoned! the police who attempted to dislodge them. Four policemen were slightly injured.

The shooting then followed. A general strike of indefnite Ingth has been declared in Venice

city

Reuter.

Lo and tomy, "We feel that we will alwers And the Liberals walın! to found a new Royal 70v. run et with ur--after the Kuns return".

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1950.

Motorship

The King Drives Home Along A Blue And White Highway

Hits

War Mine

London, Miar, 14--Tlie miotership 3,720 - lon

Cyguet, damaged by a war mine aft North Holland

last night, has anchored in of the rends south Terschelling, in the

Tristan Islands.

West

The water is being kept under control by pumping. Seventeen scamch were rescued from the Cyguet. who Four others, of five

lifeboat, had taken to a weir found dead.

The Cygnet left Emden en Sunday for Britain- Beuter.

Austria's

Retort

KHAMA CASE SERETSE KHAMA

STIRRING TROUBLE

IN SOUTH AFRICA

Serowe, Mar. 14.-Ruth Williams Khama, 25- year-old English wife of exiled Seretse Khama, returned here today from a visit to European friends at Palabye Road — 40 miles away - and found her husband's tribal headmen discussing eattle deals with the Assistant Resident Commis sioner of the territory.

This big African town, |

the headmen into which

flocked yesterday, only to

refuse to attend a khotin

Scathing

The King drives back to Buckingham Palace after the State Opening of Parliament under the banners put up in the Mall in honour of the visit of President Auriol of France. (London Express Service).

U.N. OFFICIAL Moving Towards

CALLED A "RABID" RED

KEMSLEY LIBEL ACTION

London, Mar. 14.-Lond Kemsley, British press magnate, today issued a libel writ against the Socialist wockly Tribune for an article headed "Lower Thinn Kemsley" defence of

War Minister, Mr John

the

Strachey.

Mr Strachey, now responsible for Ughtening up security monsures following the convic- tion

of Klaus Füchs, for giv- ing atom secrets to Russia, had been attacked in Lord Beaver- brook's Evening Standard, which said that he had "never disavowed Communism."

The Tribunch counter-attuck, written by Mr Michael Foot, under the bendlit "Lower Than Kemsley", said that the Evening Standard's story was "the foulest piece of Journalism perpetrated In this country for many a long year"

In reply, Lord Kemsley today issued his writ against

tho

| publishing firm responsible for the Tribune, against Mr Fool, against Miss Jennio Le-wife ot the Health Minister, Mr Aneurin Bevan-who is niem- ber of the Editorial Board of the paper, and against Mra Evelyn Anderson, Joint Editor of the paper with Mr Fool.

Earlier repercussions of the included the Standard article resignation from the Daily Express-un associated pmper of Evening Standard in the Beaverbrook group-of the star correspondent, Jaines Cameron.

tl.c

Mr

protested ct Cancron "purge by press" and announced that he had resigned to dissovinto Ainiself from the organisation Chat Blated the witch-hunt". -Reuter.

Payments Union RUSSIA

Paris, Mar. 14-aly bermine member of the Europear Plan Organisation's

Marshall

PREPARING

(Continued From Pare 1)

would not be 100

Washington, Mar. 14.- Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy made public to- Overseas Territories Committee 000 people wartime service. In

tion's

clvilinn

day a Government intelli- decision of the Organisa-many for

Governing civil defence." 18-nation 011 report gence

Gustavo Comil which mel here today. FRANCE; "French Duran, former State De-

operated defence nominally tho under

Ministry of the partment official now with

Interior. Organisation is com- the United Nations, which, Netherlands, Portugal and Bel-pletely on a volunteer basis and

he claimed, showed that "rabid Com-

(count) called in the High Criticism Of Duran was a

Commissioner, Sir Evelyn

Daring, to discuss London's

decision to banish 23-year. Mr

Sharp Lie

strikes

old Seretse, was returning

Vienna, Mar. H.-The Aus to its usual calm.

Communist loader.

fa kom

lack upon

Was

Austrian

to the

M.

province. dominated General Federation Fischer should submit to those serowe

you orders"

the

young

The

Duran

charged

of test-

Present members of the Com- mitice are: France, Britain, the

Hlur.

under civilian control. It is estimated that for wartimo efficiency about 1,000,000 men and women were required.

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The Economic Cabinet" or munist."

consultative groups of the Org The intelligence report, sigh-nisation for European Economic

SWITZERLAND: "The Home Wendeli Johnson, Co-Operation will meet here on ed by Col.

Guard hus responsibility for Military Attache at the Ameri- March 22.

both wartime and peacetime was in Spain, (Continued form Page 1) can Embassy

disaster relict. The Home COUNTRY CALM

It described Durin

The most important item be-

n number of com- Bitterly divided iglom re-

Earlier. the Bamangwalo United Nations front.... Your dated 1946.

leather of n deliberate

group of fore the Organisation in coming Guard has is a calin today after the

who refuse und

to pay memorandum

"pro-Communist poets." weeks Is the final preparation of plementary services which are until Seretre is brought attack on China's United Na- foreign taxes

report

that the new vedie eins that led up Ernst Fischer, launched an at-headmen,

European Payments origanised thoroughly on paper, from London, accusedtions front. In time, it will b

the and may be called into service hind been to Sunday's pleblcite.

Union which will replace "entrusted" two polley in Parliament leday, say home Oured

United Press. mullern cont miner yesterdaying that Austria had been drag the British District Commission-recognised as also an attack on

er, Mr R. Sullivan, of "treating the cause of freedom through with official Hassian masions in all system based on bilateral in case of war or emergency."—

Spain,

agreements,Reuter warrbag "albst any at-ged into the cold war.

The Autrian Foreign Minis bus in a high-handed manner out the world."

Senator McCarthy loosed his "So tungt es the Nation:Jist ng chief of the "acting ter. Dr Karl Gruber, replying, and

apninst Duran tempt to bring the King back"

as he denied that the Austrian polies tribe

in the

last couple of Government of China continues charges wer expected in end tonight.

to exist," Dr Telang said, "and resumed presentation

་་་་ Nationwide

wecks," general strikes,

Western "Partin

Yesterday,

Sir Evelyn Bar- tight the Communists, the latter mony before the Senate Foreign plained evelier by the Socialist-

thal M. He added! power.

ing toid

a press conference at are in no position to throw their Relations Sub-Committee.

Te Sub-Commiture is inves that Screlse would be full energies into expansion in

Senator of Ledar, would takes place only who give

charges by if King Leopold attempted to following three demands:

permitted to return to the ter- Southeast Asia, 1 Gr Nationalist gating

u see his wife, who is Government of China should | BcCarthy that there are 57 Com telura without Parliamentary (1)-Call of the People'sritory

baby in June or

ezaze to struggle aming Communists on the State Depari- offensive apokesman stated-democratic consent, a

against Expecting

July, but would not be allowed munism in China the Chinesement payroll, Also due to testify Austrin.

hold meetings or live on the Communists would then be able today is former Judge Dorothy (2)-Begin 10 use peaceful

to throw their full power into Kenyon. McCarthy 1st week. methods in diplomacy and poli- Bamangwato Reserve,

The African Nation Con- Southeast Arta. There can neeused her of being pro-Coni- tick

Johannes-authent (3)-Carry

no question that the spread of must, and she replied by enli- oul their old grees deinandled

Communian in Asla would

ing McCarthy liar.

1 Jakarta, Mar. 14.-The Indo-

obligations before they make burg today that the ban on the return of Seretse to his honie-

hasten

the coming of a World nesian police were reportet to-

new demands.

be lifted im-War Ii day to have arrested 17 per-

The 26 Gurkha Infantry Recalling that M. Fischer had land should

mediately

Dr Talang said although L sur-mg sons, including several senior Brigade will shortly leave Hong-referred to unpleasant The Congress, a large Afic appeared to believe that the

undergo kong for Malayn to

in prises" hila speech, Dr Gruber

South in the political

Chinese representative impasse Mical group training with its parent Division said that he could only hope

to take part in the ratl-this was not said in seriousness African Union, sent a cabidendlocked other questions post with the United Nations

Nations, yet

the as, if it were true, "an invasion the British Commonwealth Rethe United

Patrick

trick atomic Secretary, Mr

antiduted question Gordon Walker saying that on

China's problem by at least fomation, The manner in which the Briushir Government had imposed

aflict the world today such as ban 013

the question of Germany are int

Пdence in the integrity

Security Council or of the Gen- honour of the British Governeral Assembly ment."-Ruter.

Police Arrested | Reuter

In Sourabaya Gurkha Brigade

Leaving Soon

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members of the Sourabayn police force, for arms smurf-

Informed

sources sald political motives in the smug- ling were suspected, but gald the arrested men included one police commissioner and several focal police chiefs.

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be imminent. whieh Intons

peace of

baudit campaign.

The Brigade consists of two would battalions of the Gurkha Rifles would endanger the the 2/0 and 3/10-and the Europe."-Neuter.

1st Bn, Cameronians.

These will be the first troops

to be sent away rinee the garri- the con

reinforced in Was

13 not

The police were said to have discovered the arms rings by chance when they arrested a Dutchman for the theft of a known if e Brigade will be

motorcycle.-Uniter Press.

SIDE GLANCES

1-19

of 1940. middle

replaced by other troops.

Canadians Press For Early

By Galbraith Japan Treaty

DOPE. 186 KY MEA BERWICK, ING, 4. IL PEG, 12, 8. PAT, OFF.

yos, I'd just as soon visit the Joneses, but the Mor-

Pan's television has a larger sorgen!”~

McCarthy told Investigators that Duran held a responsible position in the State Deprimera from 1943 until October 14G. He has now a "high salaried!"

International Refugee Organi

in is engaged

McCarthy mid-United Press.

and

Scrats "destroyed" ars nud "other problems that screening refugeer coming here. perhaps forever, African, con- formally on the agenda of the MEETING TO

Lincolns

For Malaya

and

Singapore, Mar. 14.-Anumune-

Later, Le sald in a statement, "I shall continue to carry ou what I believe to be my duty Og Secretary-General and serve the best interests of the organ!- sation as 1 whole as 1 see them.

reserve my right to D: answer misstatemnts by Talang whCEL the question Chinese representative

of

comes

Ollawa, Mar. 14-Mr Robert Mayhew, Fisheries Minister, to- day joined the External Affairs Minister, Mr Lester Pearson, in demanding an early Japaneseing that a squadron of Lincoln before the Security Council un bombers from Britain is to re- other organ of the United Na peace conference.

Mr Mayhew sald in the House inforce the an-bandit forces Intions."United Press.

Malaya, nuthorities here today

of Commons that only a peace said that "the course of opera treaty would permit Japan totions against the bandits in

eloula that Malaya has indicated tee through the hung over her future develop-sirability of increased use of

ment,

"Japan has lost her colonies,

only 20 percent of her land is

arable, her nopulation is increas

send

the de-

in support of ground

is, therefore, intended to

aircraft Additional

to

DISCUSS BUDGET

Club

The Hongkong Reform to holding a public meeting next Tuesday in the Roof Garden, Hongkong Hotel, for the purpose discussing Government's 1850-5 Budget.

Radio Hongkong

1.K.T.

Out Of The Deep Blue Seaching

con.

0, tong Kong" - Programme Summary;

Studio 0.03, London Melodien "Echoes from the Theatre,"

Light Orchestra London ducted by Michael Krein (UBCTS); 6.3, Songs by Jeanetlo Macdonald; 4.40. Terry Lucido Quartet (Studio): 7, World News and News 7.10. (London Aelay;:;

in the Marsh

and Ken- With Richard Murdoch Beth Horne (UBCTS): 7,45, "Gen- Relay}; Berlin, Mar. 14-The Russians erally Speaking London

(London nava 8. Proin the Editoriala" up their re building

Itecord B.10,

Round- Relay);

Request Pro- About Varloty ing and all the has to sell Malaya for this purpose as and strength "by attempting to re- that was ever

crumine. Presented by Christine what can be produced with her when the

opportunity arises float every ship

reports from Eastern shore (Studio); 0.10. Forces "Mid- own hands," he said. "Neithe

week Magazine"-Presented by lan the United States are the Far East

both by

Europe

Wilshaw (Studio); 10, Radio News theatre and by

Authoritative sources said the

flect (London Relax); 10.18, Wea- In the additional aircraft from outside Soviets

10.13, French their were preasing

Iteport; ther products she makes because we the theatre, beginning with a naval salvage campaign in parts Cabaret" 110 the Organ Dance Band fear it will put our own people Lincoln squadron from

and Ale: 1.13, in the Soviet Zone of Germany Lout of erniloyment. We must United Kingdom.

where at least four huge former World News and Home News from take a realistic view of the post- Their long range and heavy German naval vessels had been fritain London Relay Recorded) tion, but I do not think anyone bomb load would mean biker refloated.

God Save tho Down can measure what will happen

and more

sustained bombari-

The to Japan until after the peacement of terrorist hideouts than treaty has been negotiated."-os possible by tombers now in United Press.

we nor the any too anxious

take in

PEACE TREATY Beirut, Mar. 14-King Ah- Autish of Jordan today told

Arab States representatives of a new agreement between Jardap and Israel. the Lebanese Forelín *sinister in Amman, reported to

re-distribution inside aid today.

use.-Reuter,

GUBITCHEY TO

the

FIGHT DECISION

New York, March. 14.-Valen-

Gources said the 14,000-

ton "Deutsche", renamed "Asia", was fr use by the Soviets as a troop transport. They could no* confirm a report thai the 22,000-

Solomon;

Weather iteport.

Kingi 1130,

PRESS

Close

tan liner Hamburg, scuttled at PHOTOGRAPHS

the end of the war, was being refloated by the Red Navy.- United Press

the Lebanese Foreign Ministrynounced on Tuesday

tin Gubltcher's attorney an- Melbourne, Mar. 14-A mass

C'CA

that the meeting of Melbourne tram and

tonight.

em-bus employees today decided by Omelal Duarters here had no uraian United Nationa

Era. the an overwhelming majority to comment

their

old hit commercial elr Iployee will remain.

-20-days' es fear that under the agrees conviction and fifteen year strike for an increase of A£1

United States to ght to.reverse continue ment. Halfa would replace Borut a Jordan's main outle! sentence on spy and conspiracy weekly for maintenance men

Reuter. Ito the Mediterranean-Neuter. charges United Press.

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photographs

taken by the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong

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