1950-03-22 — Page 1

COFRIGHT IM, THE FORM-CELA SARJANT

Britain's

Latest Defence Weapon

VOL. V NO. 68

to

London, Mar. 21,--Britain, is developing "plane plano" guided missiles which will enable fighter planes to "destroy bombers at long

range.

The Alr Minister, Mr Arthur Henderson, who dizelosed this new stage in Britain's air de. fence in Parliament tulay, ulo announced the development of Advanced

with Jet fichtern

G00 miles an speeds well over Hour and a new and improved type of jet night fighter.

These fighters, able to fly af extreme heights, are to follow the new jet fighter, the Venom. which Royal Air Force squa~ drons will be using next year.

All Britain's day Aghter and ground attack squadrons over- sens are now re-equipped with jet aircraft, except three squa- drons in the Far East, Mr Hen- dison said.

THE NEW FIGHTERS · Mr Henderson said that all the jet night fighters, now be ing fitted with up-to-date radio and radar aids, would also be able to fight by day in weather that would ground day fighters. They would, therefore, play u by day vital part in defence and night.

new

Mr Henderson disclosed that scientists

working on a Worc advance "air-to-air" guided miralle. Fighter planes, of the out of range enemy's guns, could direct this

gainst

keeping

new

weapon

modern bomber.

Mr Henderson.

said

the

that

who W#5 opening a debate on the Esti- mates for next year's Royal Air Force programme, 1:223,000,000 would be spent in the year. This was an increase of 15,500,000 on last year. Recruiting, he said, was the whole unsatisfactory and th general level of experience in the Service would further de- 10102 cline untest nore men willing to ter for feber ser- vice.

Foto

CH

The strength of the Reval Air on April 1, 1951, won ove 198,00), fr about compared with 225,000 a year

T ego and 202,500 today.

included 126 060 day's figure regulars and 74.500 national an vice men teɑnscripts),—Reza

EDITORIAL

For the Penny@AN KE HUNGKONG TELLORAPE, For and on behalf of

SOUTH CHINA MOZNING POSË,

The

Today's Weather: Fresh Fasterly drizzle patches tonight.

winda.

Cloudy with

Мрал Observallons: Barometrio pressure, 1017.4 mbs., 30.0% In. Temperature, 63 deg. F. Dew point, 58 deg. F. Relative humidity, 85%. Wind direction, E by B. Wind force,

17 knots.

Low water: 2 ft. 1 in at 5.50 p.n. High water: 4 ft. 9 in at 1158 p.m.

Dine

At the

P.G.

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1950.

Price 20 Cents

Raising of the Truculent from bed of the Thames Estuary

COWS

Question On

HK Textiles

day

London, Mor. 21-Mr Harold Wilson, the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade, told Parliament to- that any suggestion that protective duties or quotas should be imposed agalust the British colonies "would have far-reaching Impilations Indeed."

Ite was replying to Mr Prescolt, who had asked what the Gavernisent's future policy was towards Imports of falshed textile goods from Hongkong,

Mr Wilson said that the imports totalled £137,000

August,

Lo 1949. from January. 1950.-Kenter.

Russian Espionage

THE traitorous behaviour of Dr Fuchs,

the naturalised British atomic expert.. the case of Edith Caplen and Valentine Gubitchev, and the disclosures now being made in this paper by Mr Bernard New- man, the expert on espionage, all bring A spotlight on the danger to which the Western nations are being exposed by the subtle, but diabolically elever spy system which the Soviets have established in the While world since the end of the war. Russia can find a willing assistant in the top levels of British atomic research, und while she can plant active agents within American State Department offices, having necess to secret documents, the security of the Western countries is in dire jeopardy. The defection of Dr Füchs is, undoubtedly, the greatest single blow to the internal security of the democratic nations since World War I, for, it has become all too clear, that Fuchs made Available to the Soviets so much vital information about the atomic bomb that the Kremlin lins been able to catch up with the United States in this particular scientific development. Nor is it known, outside of the highest official circles, und the FBI, how much secret State informa- tion was obtained by Edith Caplan and Valentine Gubitchey, two more Soviet espionage operators, and relayed on to the certain is that the Kremlin. What is

Russians have evolved and developed one of the most skilful espionage systems in the world today ruthless, cynical, efficient and effective. Mr Newman glyes the clue to its success the use for its own ends of antional renegades. As he points out, the Soviets, subtle and yet complex in their methods, make the fullest use of the diplomatic immunity invested In their embassies for the transmission of information to Moscow, but rely on

int

the Communistic sympathisers democratic countries to carry out the

PERISCOPE

CONNING TOWER

Senate Committee Approves ERP

CONGRESS DISPUTE LIKELY

Washington, Mar. 21. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today voted unanimous ap- proval of the Administration's full $3,100 million European Recovery Programme.

The House of Representatives American agricultural surpluses? has voted to cut $1,000 non for European recovery,

Committee also The Sinate of each from the fand but to, provide an equivalent value in approved $100 million in econo- mle ald for Korea and suggested sible $50 million in bid for the Chinese Nationalist Govern. ment.

Menace

in

Hordid tasks of espionage. Thus, England, M.1.5 as well as other security branches, have to search, not for Russians, but for traitorous Englishmen who have sold themselves to a foreign power. The aminous danger of the Soviet spy system is that its functional element is to be found in people who are nationals, not aliens, and therefore all the more diflicult to apprehend because they can so easily Newman's their netivities. Mr solution to this problem is a more highly- trained, intelligent and well paid counter- espionage network in the first place, and the adoption, to some extent, of the Soviet secret service system, which employs nil sorts and conditions of workers as infor

cover

mers.

It is axiomatic that if counter- esplanage is to be as successful, in fact more successful than espionage, it must be as highly organised and ruthless us the enemy. There is evidence to in- dicate that in Britain such is not the case today. Another important aspect is the disproportionate size of the Soviet embassies personnel to those employed, or allowed to be employed, by British and other embassies in Russia and her satellite countries. The Soviet foreign embassies and ministries quite openly overload themselves with staffs whose pringipal function is to act as explonage agents and information carriers

by protected diplomatic privileges. The most sensible thing that Britain, the United States and other countries can do is to insist that these official staffs be reduced to the same number as the foreign embassles operating in Moscow and Eastern Europe, and that their diplomatic privileges be no greater than those extended by Russia and her satellites. The menace of the Com- munistic spy system must be taken seriously, or the democracies will awake one day to find their countries riddled with n fifth column too powerful to control.

The Committee's decision was

by annanced

the Chairman, Senator Tom Connally.

be There will probably Senate-House dispute before the ECA Ogure is finally approved

hy Congress because of

ESCAPE HATCH

The submarine Truculent which Bank on the night of Jan 13, with the loss of G4 lives, is brought to the surface of the Thames Estuary, Hans- ing from the powerful stern derricks of two big lifting craft, the submarine is being up river to lowed broadside

Spit be beached on Cheney Landbank, three miles from Sheernes. There she will be and patehrd, pumped out,

Into for towing refloated Sheerness dockyard.-Landon Express Service.

Govt's "No" To Flogging

Mar.

Landon Express Service

Belgium Still Without Govt.

Tol: 27880

20-Year Peace Programme Proposed

Washington, Mar. 21.- The United Nations Secre- tary General, Mr Trygve Lie on Tuesday night pro- posed a twenty-year pro- gramme to win pence

be-

tween Russia and the Unit- ed States, He urged that the first steps be taken "without delny."

Mr Lie told the national con- vention of Beal Brith: "It will take a long series of steps to re- duce the tensions of conflict and bring the great powers together I do not belleve in political miracles. Equally, I do not think the world can safely delay taking the first steps on this

Negotiation and cuncliini-

"I do not mean by negolia- tlons, surrender or appeasement by either side. I mean negotia- tions which imply honest give- and-take by both sides.

"I have been encouraged by recent reaffirmations from Iwo of the lending great powers, the

sibilities

of

Co-

United States and the Soviet Union, about the род

a peaceful existence between them and be-

different economie- tween the and political Bystems they represent.

The United Nations was founded upon that belief, and the hope of world peace depends upon its validity. What we need, what the world needs, is a twenty-year programing to the United win peace through

Nations."

THE CHINA QUESTION Mr Lie sald: "I have been trying to help member governi• of ments settle the question who is to represent China. I nm not doing this because the Soviet Union and its neighbours have refused to attend meetings at which China is represented

delegates, by Nationalist have never thought walking out of meetings and staying away to xue differences of opinion. Pointing out that 24 govern tents, including thirteen united on Nations members, have nized the Peking

Lie said:

Brussels, Mar. 21. Belgium tonight is still The "caretaker" Prime without a Government. Minister, M. Gaston Eyskens, has so far been unable to form an administration to replace his Catholic-Liberal Coalition, which resigned Saturday.

the

the

In

Member

ni

:

from meetings was a good

Air

I

emera

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at matter to have the Soviet Union

claying away

rom-

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from United Nations meetings, but that is

13 7:01 first consideration. The first Corrideration

In

is the

people of 450,600,000

of

400,-

Painer In tulks between leads "of ↑ wint of the Royal

Catholic

Liberal Laeken, outside Larussels. and

! M. Eyskers told a press con- hardening of the Parties,

referetice that his firat turk now Liberal opposition to the

the of King Leopold appears would be to study mea tonight to have compromised muniqus just issued by Liberal China. There are

Ark people

that country-the the early formation Members of Parliament. plans for of a new Coalition.

ed whether he planned an early greatest in the world and in the

United Nations, In

terms Earlier, the Prime Minister trip to Preppy, near Geneva, ta

alone. The had forecast u new Coalition meet King Leopold, he replied:population

ching Bre "No."

600,000 people of "within hours."

Meanwhile, M. Paul Henri Spink, Beloflectively original members of Socialist

the United

Nations by the terms London,

21.-The Parliament announced that they gium: former Socialist Prentes,

appealed 10 King the Charter itself. They "Stop Leopold tight

have the right to be represented Government today emphati- would lend

the industrialised not to send back his son thecally rejected flogging as parades

government has the different opinions held by the the answer to Britain's pre-South on Friday, when 300,000 Finer Battlin, around when the United Nations, whatever

recond one- al Belgans rally. workers

In an open letter published an employ the resources and direct Senate and House Committeer. sent crime wave.

tiny

strike against

Surtalist the

Le Peuple,

M. people of the Stale in fu!- the Viscount Jowitt, Lord the King's restoration.

ment of the obligations But Senator Connally said he

j the They ald they would lead Spnek advised the King to stay thought that Congress would Chancellor, declared

through Liege, nway and he content with the membership' in the United Na- reject eventually

the House House of Lords: "We have no demonstrations

I repeat-whatever gov- Charlerol against iL Mons

raoral victory which, according reintroducing

and Committee proposals to sub-intention

to M. Spank, the referendum on

ermanent in thus qualified, re- form product one whatever." Last year King Leopold's restoration.

him.- the

Kudlers of stitute surplus

its ideology."- quesilon brought Parliament had deliberately

FICHTING FUND for $1,000 inillion cash.

bymited Press. Reuter. of Socialist Members The abolished flogging and it would The House Foreign Affaire politieally quite impossible to Parliament also today gave 100-

approved a lack on that now, he said. Committee today

000 Belgian francs to the fighting collabora statement favouring

Lord Jowitt was openinstafund of the "Stop Leopold" Ac- flon by the free peoples of Asla

wo-day debate on the prosenttion Committees formed by the

of vidience

trade unionisis and other for self-help and mutual

utbreak of crimes operation

prolect

Britain. With newspapers Socialist supporters. in

The security and independence.

tense labour every day reporting assaults and

to

Co-

their

party

situation

The policy statement was opgangster operations, the clamour cased a little today when Ant- proved as part of the Forelin for bringing back the birch has werp dockers and 10,000 Brus

sels Stop Leopold" strikers res Aid Bill for the 12 months be- risen in recent weeks.

Lord Goddard, the Lord Chief turned to work.

But Council ginning July 1. The Committee

and other employees in four boroughs of is near the end of its work on Justice of England,

Judges

have deplored their loss the bilingual capital began their which contem- the measure,

order flogging own strike and tramwaymen continued American of power to plates

a strong also threatened a walkout. economic aid to friendly nations which they consider

deterrent.

Rumours Bat the Walloon no- in Europe and Asia.

Describing the present crime vint organisations have decided

with

"Free Its Chairman, Mr John Kee, wave as "very grave" in some to link up

Chancellor Wallonia" nievement, to set up said that the Committee

con- respects, the Lord

that

to see a separate economie

they Jud

autonomous Stute, templated only

sentence caused a stir today. the longer operation, not military, with the whether

M. Joseph Merlot, former nutions of Asia.-Reuter.

which the judges now had to

effective Socialist Minister and a Walloon give was not a more ' deterrent than the short leader, said that applications to movement wire sentence coupled with

the join the new

pouring in from cat-o-nine tails-Reuter.

provinces.

CHINA AID FUNDS

Washington. Mar.

+03

21-The

House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, to- day authorised another year's REACHES PEKING

extension of the authority to use about $104 million of the China Ald funds previously earmarked but so far unspent,

the souther

RUN ON SHOPS The growing threat of stop-

San Francisco, Mar. 21-ML pages is causing a run on ford

and some shops

shopkeepers havo sold out their tinned Finn Koren, Norway's repre sentative for talks with the stocks. Central People's Government Workers were today recon- With the Chinese Communists of Chin on the matter of structing and redecorating controlling almost all of China establishing diplomatic relations It is thought in Washington between the two countries, has that liese funds would be arrived in Peking, a Chinese

Clash With Police available in

sald to- of Communist broadcast breng

-amm

Marsellies. Mnr. 21.--Dock South-East Asia, such as Indo- night. China.

Mr Koren arrived in the workers clashed with police The Committee also increased Communist capital by train this here laday shortly after taking

million to

their from $150

$300 morning and

with was met by Mr vote to go on

the war "against

in million the amount of ECA Hon Hsu, Section Chief of the strike guarantees provided for the Protocol Office of the Chineso Vietnam."

Soveral of the dockers were private investment of United Ministry of Foreign Affairs—- States capital abroad-Reuter. Reuter.

other

| arrested.-Reuter,

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