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READY TO ACCEPT MARTYRDOM THAN CEASE THE FIGHT

Czech Catholic Resolve

Vatican City, Mar. 20. ------ Monsignor Beran, Archbishop of Prague, and the Catholic Bishops will resist the Czechoslovak Government "even to martyrdom" in the struggle between Church and State, Monsignor Ottavio de Liva, the expelled Vatican envoy, declared tonight.

Jordan's Wish

For Peace

Mar.

20-

Monsignor de Liva, who arrived in Rome by air to- day from Prague, WAY Charge d'Affaires of the Papal Nunciature to Czecho- slovakia. He was expelled at three days' notice-by-the- Jerusalem,

Government Czechoslovak of the Government Jordan would like "lo try

on charges of "interfering with reach and

peaco

with the country's internal Israci and not to restari

affairs." El hostilities," Muhammed Anteri Bey the Jordan de legate to the Mixed Armis- tle Commission in Jerusa- lem, said today.

Thin

Ile emphasised that he wished his statement to be regarded as an official de- claration Reuter.

of policy.

Marshall Aid Vote Revolt

"When I kaw Archbishop Beran only five days ago he was admirably tranquil and serene

monthis af An despite nine

palace In prisonment Prague," the youthful bespec- tacled Vatican diplomint fold Reuter

In his

"le and the shops art stroust and confident. They will suffer marlyrdom rather than give in to the unjust demands of the Czechoslovak ineet."

Govern-

Manslor de Liva wil be

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1950. French President at Gulldhall

The scene at Guildhall when the President of the French Republic was replying to an address presented by the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London, Stated to Behind the President la M. the sight of M. Auriol are the Lord Mayor and Mime, Aurfol.

Among those seated in the front row facing the Schuman, the. French Foreign Minister. President are the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Prime Minister and Mrs Alliee, and members of the Government are in the group standing on the right.

Dramatic

Forgery Arrests

Manlin. Mar. 21-Detectives

Up a big received by the Pope within the apparently broke

counterfeit ring when they ar next few days.

rested two men with about US50,000 of fake $50 notes in their possession in Northern Manila.

Vatican circles Bald 1 15 hope that Czechoslovakia will Vatican Charge Recept another d'Affaires to Prague to taxe Moni or

place. de Liva's Mons' mor de Liva told Reuter that rearly 300 Czech priests Washington, Mar. 20.-have been imprisoned. He added The House Foreign Affairs that he had been expelled from Committee today voted

to

Czechoslovakia on "rumpet-up charges based on A tissue of cut $1,000,000,000 in cashes and calumnies." from the 1951 European re-| "I was accused of stimulating to resistance, and covery spending and sub-the Bishops stitute an equivalent amount even of stimulating miracles,"

of surplus American furm commodities.

he said.

PROMPT BACKING

de Monsignor

Láva pale The Committee overrode the Aitministration's rumgestions in tribute to the solidarity of the Diplomatic Corja accepting an amendment by rest of the

heard of his ex- Republican Representative at a when they

pulsion by the Czechoslovak cloned session

Government.

The vote was not disclored. reduces the

The amendment

1050

Vatican circles rail tonight

The identity of the men was withheld by the pollee pending completion of the fuvestiga- ton.

The

counterfelt bills were

allar to those seized from un

here. E Ameriran resident

ward Jearen of Ogden, Utab, East week.

Pedlars of bogus bills were arrested while they were about

"P" 20

their wares to buyer" who had been planted by the police.

The raid was the culmination of two months painstaking sleuthing More arrests are expected shortly.

The counterfeiting gang ba

nuthority to $1. that caly the prompt backing of been circulating forged dollar 1 950,000,000.000 500. es the remainder of the Diple-notes since the imposition of ex-

than provide In the Adminia-matie Corps in Prague saved chrafte control, which had led

tration's Bl

The Commodity

make

VATICAN ATTACKED

Di

No Warning On Fuchs

Monsignor de Liva from arrest to the erention af n dollar black

arket.United Press, Credit Cor-and imprisonment.-Reuter, under the poration would,

available amendment, surplus farm produels valued at $1,000,000,000 at market prices,

represents The amendment the first major change in the 1051 foreign spending bill now worked out by the Foreign being Affairs Committee for sub- mission to the House.

Mr John Khee, Democrat He-farm presentative and

Prague, Mar. 20-A Congress of 1,000 pro-Government Catho le priests at Banjska Bistrica

Vatican today accused the "persecuting" Father Jan Dechet, who was excommunicatest fom: for accepting a Slate ap- polatinent.

hy

London, Mar. 20.---The Prime Dechet, 43-year-old son of a

Clement Attice, was appointed Minister, Mr arm labourer,

fold the House of Commons to- Administrator" the Commit-"Managing

question, that

of

tee's Chairman, told reporters he the vacant Bishopate of Banjska day, in reply to a

the British Government did not

believed that the change would Bistrica carlier this year. cripple both the EC.A. and the

A proclamation by the

10 Promised

prograinmes.-Reuter.

It added:

warning about Dr Klaus Fuchs, the atom scientist

Con-receive "remninku

Administration's "farm support" to our homeland, Pre-y, from the Canadian Govern- sident Gottwald and the people."ment when the Canading Royal "We can no longer Commission was sitting in 1940. Fuchs was sentenced in Lon- put up with attempts to foment disquiet and want with all ourdon to 14 years' imprisonment for betraying niom secrets to strength to work for calm and security."-Reuter.

SENTENCED FOR WRITING

Milan, Mar. 20,-A Milan confirmed Appeal Court today

the sentences of one year's im- prisonment on two Italian Com- munist journalists who "insult ed" Egypt's monarch, King Farouk.

The Journalists,

DOCKERS STRIKE

Soviet Russia.

UNDIMINISHED BURDEN

OF BRITISH COMMITMENTS

Army Recruiting Still Below Schedule

London, Mar. 20.-The War Minister, Mr John Strachey, told Parliament today that Britain hoped to reduce her total Middle East garrison during the coming!

year.

One disappointing thing, he said, had been a tendency for a new overseas commitment for the Army to spring up whenever an old one had come to an end.

15 Brst speech

It was mainly this ten-1 in 1951, with the prospect of a dency which during the further decline after that.

These figures were measured past year had precluded the against a present need for the building up of higher regu-retive Army of about 350,000- lar Army formations in the with little chance of a smaller United Kingdom itself. force being mufficient by 1953.

Describingt the dimculties Making hils War. Minister, Mr Strachey had facing the Army In Malaya, Me carlier referred to Hongkong,

that Britain Ile sald

did no not want to retain large forces cold permanently in that Colony However, the Far East stiua- tion made it impossible to forecast when длу troops could be withdrawn.

that the

Mr Strachey raiti total strength of the nctive Anny today was 370,000

anks, whereas three years ago

002,0

,000.

The building up of the regular Army presented one of the main Problems for the present and

where can be

ր

spectacular

Strachey said,

of Hikelihood

by the Duccess

change the ituation

overnight.

Poland Falls.>| Into Line

Washington, Mar. 20- Poland today asked the United States to reduce the size of the American military and air staff in Warsaw, the State Depart- ment announced.

THE

Mr Michael McDermott, the Slate Department apokraman, said that the Polish note making the requent was "mild." noto claimed that the. Aire of the present American milltary and air staff was much larger than before the war and asked for a reduction.

Mr MoDermoli sald that there was a very definite Battern in the satelitto countries to reduce 150 United States representa- tion behind the "Iron Cur- taln.”—Reuter.

WHISPERING

AGAINST

Army which ACHESON

It is only by means

of concerted Action by all forces civil and milltary, that progress is likely to be made."

DIFFICULT ROLE

Key West, Florida, Mar, 20.- The White House has denounced as a "complete fabrication" re- cent reports that the Chief Jus- In this difficult role, he said, tee of the Supreme Court, Mr the Army, continued to play Fred Vinson, might replace the an essential part with Erent Secretary solution, gallantry and efficiency.

Acheson,

of State, Mr Dean

The recently announced plans to reinforce the theatre by the Gurkha diate future.

Pres, Truman, through his return of the 20th Aprit I 1050, the Brigade to rejoin its parent Press Secretary, Mr Charles trength of the regular Army, division together with additional

including short service officers elr forces indicate the Govern-Ross, said he had no Intention of removing Mr Acheson, sad id men, would be abnul 185,- ment to eradicate terrorismihet "there is no truth to this."

100.

no

determination to spare

Fald ho believes the Secretary of State is - run-

"We have succeeded in sub-and protect the life of the terrl- The President tantially increasing the mum-tory. cra of the regular Army, but

ut by any means far enough," was ir Strachey said.

In addition, the War Office ning bla. Department - "admir~,..

Immediate giving

andably." energetic attention to all pro- "It is this fact as well as theposals for re-organisation and ndiminished Lurden of verseas commitments

our re-equipment suggested by the which local commanders, which might as compelled us to use National enable operations to be more ervicemen (conscripts) not ily at home but in all overseav eutres including the Far East,"

UNAVOIDABLE

effectively conducted.

Earlier, Mr Strachey had nld that the gravest probi:m in remained tho the Far East

campaign In Malaya against The use of these men overseas orgonised terrorism,

economic

quite unavoidable until sabolage and murder.Reuter, inmitments could be decreased

15

the number of regulars In- eased.

The War Minister declared at recruiting prospects did not aok good.

With the

present bigh

employment and high civilian wages he believed that recruiting would stabilise itself at (London an annual Agure of 20,000 or even less. To maintain the strength of the regular Army. 30,000 recruits #year were noell,

butwell The Greck election problem, the close voting four leading parties, has yet to be finally solved. The Popu- ilsis did not get the support expected. Their leader, M. Con-

vole. statin Tealdarin, Is shown recording his

Express Service).

Clash Currency

Germany

In

if the rate did improve the forecast wEM that the regular Army would be down to 170,000

Vietnamese

Govt's Weakness

(Continued from Page 1)

Berlin. Mar. 20. The Russian Zone's East- mark rose slightly in value today over Saturday's all-time low, but a haircut in Eastern Berlin still tog Americans around on Sun- cost the equivalent of twenty cents in Hongkong day, and undoubtedly

would

money.

Split In

now Soviet Cabinet

ber of his staff, were respon-

O sible for an article which stated In part: "Farouk is too fond of women and his subjects nwalt the day when he will

SIDE GLANCES Withi himself wonien as with the affairs of State.

Sir Waldron Smithers, Con- servative. asked the Princ Minister if he knew that the Soviet Ambassador in Canodn at the time of the Canadian spy Buenos Aires, Mar.

20trial. M. George Zarubin, was Striking dlockers demanding implicated in that trial, and wage increases held up work on that M. Zarubin, all but 14 of 103 overscão

Britain, hod to Ambassador Corrado de vessels In

Buenos Aires portguns to Russia. Vitn, Director of Milano Sera,oday.

Mar. 30-A and Franco Martinelli, a mem The dockers saki that their Was that the reason, he ask-Cabinet conflict between those strike would last until Wednes-ed? Mr Afflce did not reply who would raise wages by eight day night.-Reuter

Router.

to break the natioun percent

who and those Meike wave would grant only five percent By Galbraith remained unsetiled today.

not

50

much

occupy

The iwo journalists were convicted under an Italian law which forblus "insults against the heads of foreign States." Reuter.

RIOTS NEAR ROME

in-

Rome, Mar. 20-Five workers and two policemen were jured today in a clash at Terni, north of here, as riot squnda broke up Д demonstration against the Interior Marie Scelba.

Minister,

The Teral clash arose out of

a series of Communist-led un- official strikes which broke out this morning in protest against Scelba's restrictions on politi- cat meetings.

Workern also downed fools jeft their factories in Milan,

And

Turin, Bologna,

Florence.

Genon

and

In protest meetings they de- nounced the. "curtollment of the workers' rights."

Buses and trams "stopped in the main cities of the north.--- Reuter.

Tribute To Lic

20. The New York, Mar. ..United Nationo Secretary General, Trygve Lle, today received the Gold Medal award of the Philippines International Relation Association for his contribution to world perço, ---- Reuter.

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**Trouble is, we've got so many labour-saving automatic gadgets, I'm always working overtime to keep them going."

Paris,

French

in

"further

trouble

have resulted if the mobs had not been cleared off Currency exchange offices the streets on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, the police West Berlin reported

arrest- local Nguyen Huu-tho, sales were brisk when they lawyer, on charges of instiga- opencil. Ono Westmarkting the riots, and announced would buy 8.30 Eastmarks, that

arrests are ex- while it took 8.50 Eastmarkspected." The lawyer was seized Vietnam pre on orders from to buy one Westmark.

mier Nguyen Phan long after 3,000 students and 1,000 wor- The panic of buying and selling which gripped Berliners trained 110 Chi-minh, had sel kers, sympathetic to Moscow- on Friday and Saturday sceni-re to

the market place sind cd to have subsided. Last night burned fifteen automoblics and the black market was quoting a

lorries before being dispered rate of 1 to one. The price by police and tear gas--United Meanwhile the back-to-worl:

today

low that was to treud was accentuated today, en

dollars American money All 36,000 men employed at Hic exchanged Into Western marks Paris Renault work restaricd

uk the legal rate then convert- today with a five percent wore ed inte the Russian-backeď increase.

Eastmarks at exchange offices, restilted In the equivalent of one month's wages as paid to secretaries or clore clerks In East Germany.

Over 100,000 steel workers inve gone back but there are stil 230,000 men out.

In Paris, the black spot re- muined the gas and electricity workers who, except for mo- blised key men, have been or strike for 12 days, leaving many householders with almost 10 sa and un hot baths for more ther e week.-Renter.

Radio Hongkong

JI.K.T.

There has been no salis- factory

the explanation for sudden drop of the Eastmark. Both East and West have accus- cxl each other of creating the

ituation.

Until Friday, the Eastmark

had held steady at seven to one for several months. In Easi Germany, the official rate is one Eastmark to

One Westmark- but it is against the law for Colinaro-Russlan Zone Germans to hove

Westmarks-United Press.

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CZECHS BEGIN “SPY” TRIAL

Prague, Mat. 20.-Prague Radio reported today that the trial has begun in Hodonin, in Southern Moravia, of a group of terrorists, spies and saboteurs in the service of the American, Vatican and French Intelligence services.

It said that the group-began their activities in 1040 and brought them to a head with the murder of a policeman,

The Radio bald that the Gal was taking place in the local headquarters of the Sokol Sports that shock Organisation and

No workers got front (sents. other detalls were immediately. available-Reuter,

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