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Hongkong Telegraph

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1950.

BELGIUM'S GRAVE CRISIS The First

Economic

Cry Before MINISTERS OF

Defence Of Birth S.E. Asia

BRITISH CABINET TO MAKE STUDY

London, Mar. 22.--Oficial quarters said on Wednesday that a full meeting of the British Cabinet would be called before Easter to dis- cuss plans for the remontie defence of South-East Asia.

The sources said that "depart- mental Briefs had been pre- pared by the Foreth Office and the Treasury brad distributed the Cabinet minksters, out- lining: the proped course of

10

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on

Louisville. Kentucky, Mar. 22.--Two babies barn

here yesterday at the Ken- Lucky Baptist Hospital cried audibly before birth, hospital authorities wald today.

Doctors sald there were only about 150 cases of sich pre-birth audibility reurted.

The babies, both and! born several hours upart, startled doctors, hospital stair ures and when each cried about five milites before delivery.

Thi

babies, who were burn to different mothers, were both reported to be well-United Press.

plan for South Political

Asia suliigested

by the

Australon Minister for Externni

Affairs, Mr Perey Spencer, a Storm Brewing

the

Colombo

January.

conference lu

that

the

It is understood Aushaltan government has pressed for an early Common- wealth conference at Canberra to put the "Spcoder Plan" mo action.

LONG-TERM AID Omelals ld the Canberra: conference probably would be held in May, and attended by the Commonwealth ministers of foreign affairs. They

sal

it

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From

the

Clement Davies,

STATE TO MEET

“Caretaker" PM Resigns

Brussels. Mar. 22.-Belgium, without a Government and with bigger strikes threatened, faced a crisis tonight over the issue of King Leo-| pold's return.

M. Gaston Eyskens, the Catholic "caretaker" Prime Minister, today abandoned his efforts to solve the 10-day old Royal problem and warned the nation that the situation was "extremely grave."

He had resigned and another Catholic, Count Port- Henri Carton de Wiart, Minister without folio, had taken over his four-day efforts to form aj new Government.

A secret session of the Ministers of State- Belgium's 26-man Privy Council-was called for!

tomorrow.

"The situation in the country it extremely grave," M. Eyskens told reporters tonight. "There- fore, it is perfectly normal that the Regent, as the Head of State, should seek the advice of the Minis- ters of State who form the country's supreme con- sultative body."

London, Mar.

new storm threatened Britain's Ia- bour Government tonight over the banishment for five from his tribe of Seretse Khama, 37-year-oli elitef- designate

the African Jamangwato people.

The Government has refused to disclose the full findings of a Judicial

into judich Inquiry

In the tribe froubled situation after Seretre hal married was doubtful, however, whether Lonton typist, Ruth Williams. the Foreign Secretary, Mr The Parlamentary Liberal

attend. Ernest Bevin. would

lender, Mr Omelais said the departmental briefs dealt mainly with pro posals for long-term economic aid to South-East Asia.

Conference The Canberra

A Government White Paper would determine firstly the tested today made it clear that tutal extent of Comicenwealth the report of the Commission aid to South-East Zgla. Srennd- of Inquiry had been unanimous 15, what would be the form and jy against recognising Seretse Senater, commented: "The

cope of the aid tis be sought as chet and in favour of his from United Nations specialis; dföxile, but it also cold that cers

what

all thin agencies.

views were expressed in from the the report can be

for

which could not be United States.

On the question of sterling | Reuter, balances, ofllietat quarters said

hopey

it was obvious that further re- teases

to countries In South

East Asia will be made to fit in with the general plan for that

area

They said was hoped

it

hacked by other Members of Count de Wiart would "carry Itative body to advise the Head Parliament, ang ented for a de- on the inquiry mission in the of State in an emergency, 1. unte which the Government-isatie Spirit I did and in expected to resint.

necord with me," M. Eyskens salet.

The Count, who is a veteran Social Christian (Catholic)

country should get back on the This, as | constfiutional mils,

means

for a I am concerned, the return of the King." neerpted by the Government.- He described the Ministers of State as "not merely nolakton to statemen experience and wisdom the Chief of State resorta 川

momenta Arave or critical national life."

but honoured

SHOCKING TRAIN Whose

ACCIDENT

Bogota, Mar. 22-Thirty trakt

killed

and passeng

were

The members include Count Hubert Pierlot, war-time Pre- mier, and M. Paul Henri Spaak, the Socialist ex-Premier.

on

M, Eyskens' Cathelle-Liberal Coalition Government resigned on Saturday after disagreement the means to reach # decision on the Parliamentary

It did so rix Royal problem. days after the nation's Indecl-

ive

37.6 percent Leopold's return.

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engineer in charge, of the Rover Company.-London Express Service.

Disorders In Italy: One Man

Killed In

Clash

Strike

Rome, Mar. 22.-A new strike flare-up threatened Italy tonight after the death in hospital of an unemployed farm-worker who was wounded in a strike clash with the police today in Parma, Northern Italy.

THRILLING

CUP GAME

22,-A

London, Mar. goal by the right-wing, Freddy Cox, in the fading acconds of the first half of extrà time shattered Chelaen's Football Asso- ciation Cup hopes and put Arsenal into the final for the fifth time.

"

This Koal bent

a galiant Chelsea side in the semi-final replay on Tottenham Hotspurs ground, where a crowd of 65,- 482 the teams play then- to a standstill thrill-packed game.

Koal' came

a

Lelves

kaw

taking

c ho sini

Past

in n

when

pass from the centre-forward, Goring, found himstif unchallenged and, cutting

n Lired Chelseu defence, he bent the

diving Medhurst with a left foot shot from about the penalty spot.

Cox, playing on a ground he (knew so well from his Totten-

Dham

days, was the centre of wild scencs of enthusiasm as spectators clambered over the barriers and swarmed on to the mitch

to hug and congratulate the Arsenal players.

After the police had cleared the pitch, Chelsea fought back Atrongly for an equaliser but Arschnu's defence, sound Throughout, stood ring -Defence dominated a hard, came which, though lacking in

provided skill, and spills of Cup Us football.

all the

thrills

The crowd invaded the pitch ngain at the end, and it took the polier some time to clear a

rooms for the players.

Only three hours after the end of today's nation-wide 12-hour way through to the dressing general strike, the Executive of the Communist-led Confederation of Labour called an emergency meeting to debate new strike action in protest against the shooting of the farm-worker. Vote for

ABDICATE APPEAL

AL Spaak had earlier ap- pealed to the King to abdicate in favour of his son. 19-year- The Ministers of State, drawn ini Prince Blouin. and from the three main parite-Liberal opinion-therto divid- the baue--was reported Catholics, Liberals and Social- rd H

not inembers of the to be hardening against thei They form a consul-King's return

that this plau would emerge an concrete for from the Com-many were injured today in a monwealth

minister wreck caused by a truck; wash- Canberra.-United meeting In

out between Buenaventra analists-are Cabinet. | Togola.-Reuter. Preis.

foreign

EDITORIAL

The Taxation Debate

THE speeches delivered at the Reform T

Club debate on Tuesday evening, the unanimous vole at that meeting, and the tenor of the debate on the Budget by the Unofficials yesterday should surely con- vince Government that nobody in Hong- kong. except Government, belleves it is necessary to increase direct taxation in this approaching financial year for the of making good an estimated purpose deleit. It will be interesting to ser whether Government is willing to bow to a clear majority opinion on this issue and to amend its revenue-raising proposals accordingly. The Reform Club meeting and the Budget debute gave rise to some all the mure felling arguments, mude instructive because the approach Тудн The Reform Club widely different. insisted that Government hnd failed to make out a case for increased taxation of any nature; the Unofficials, generally, accepted the necessity for raising a ditional revenue through taxation, but urged that this should be accomplished through indirect channels, On the one side, therefore, it is contended that the Financial Secretary erra in budgeting for a deficit; on the other it is agreed that this estimate is feasible, but that the balance should

additional come from revenue raised in the most equitable manner possible. Government, undoubted- ly, would prefer to be guided (if it is prepared even to make any concession on this point) by the Unofficials' attitude, for by changing its proposals for the collection of more revenue from increased direct taxation to increased Indirect taxation, it surrenders its position only on the method of securing what I requires. But this does not answer some of the pertinent questions raised by the Reform Club. One of the most Important was set forth by Mr T. A. Martin, who wanted to

·knów what justification existed for long- term capital expenditure, profecta to be

, revenue.

Belgium's Socialists, in the latest move of their anti- Leopold campaign, sought today to extend to bilingual Brussels the 24-hour

neral planned in the French-speaking South on Friday.

New Type Of Torpedo

strike British Experiments

Socialist Members of Parlin-

London, Mar. 22.-Bri-

Four other

to

TWO-MAN RAIDS

In the first half, although The Communist

forceful play was Chelsea's Labour, demonstrators tried

force and leader. Giuseppio Di Vittorio, their way through police cor-Arsenal alde were

often threatening, the raid that

considered the man had been dons and a fire

hose barrage the alightly more... in shot.

the Stomach

dangerous by to a meeting point for · 0 · muss

Leam. machine-gun bullets when the demonstration. palier broke

Arsenal pressed hotly on re- up strike pro-

Immediately the strike ended sumption afler

the ression in the centre of Parma.

interval. buses and trims started up again heisen settled down and the werd people

In Rome and the other main play went from end to end in wounded, one of them seriousty. ellies. A skeleton service hadypical thrilling Cup tie foot-

Union leaders in Roine raid been provided throughout the bail. tonight that n general strike day by "blackleg" privately- Mout of Arsenal's ralds were may be called in the Province owned buses and lorries. of Emilia tomorrow in protest windows smashed by a hail of move which

One "black-leg" bus had its o-man efforts, but they pro- Jaucen one brilliant combined against the Parma shooting.

caught Chelsea's Earlier, millions of italians stones from strikers in Naples, defence, napping, and a corner

resulted. returned to work tonight after a tumultuous 12-hour general

-Reuter.

No Plum For Mr Hornor This Timo

Denis Compton's shot

was deflected just outside the ment will lead anti-Leopold tuin is experimenting with strike in which battle-equipped

the other marches through the streets of new con-

end, Bentley of Lypes torpedoes police broke up every attempt Liege

twice got hio head to Chelsea's Mons and

Charlerol, which will "nose out" enemy out the country,

at mass (lemonstrations through- centres of

comiers cach time beating Leslie the industrialised submarines, sel their own

Compton

with 寇 tremendous South.

Alerted troops stood by all More than 300,000 workers course and finally strike.

London, Mar. 22-M Arthur leap, but no goal resulted. steel-helmeted day as

сер- Giving details are to take part in these mar-

in a Parlia-

Horner, miners' leader and one As each side strove desperate- berne police, with tear-gas and

of Navy mentary debate ches

for the vital on the

Britain's most

first goal, prominently fre hoses, cleared Communist- today, Last night the Liberals said Estimates

Mr James led strikers from rallying points Communists, was rejected today severu poly rouls crept into that they would adhere only to Callaghan, Parliamentary Secre-

for a sent on the General Coun- the gune. in the main cities.

cil of

A succession of narrow es- Government

said of "national tury

the powerful Trades the Admiralty,

Union Congress. HOME-MADE BOMBS

capes at each end kept the concord and appeasement." For these new weapons were called

"homing

torpedoer." They the Socialists, the only solution

crowd at a high pitch of exclto- The National Union of Mine- ment, on enemy aula-

Four home-made bombs burst workers, of which he is General hardly noticed the slight drizzie and those in the open is Klur Leopold's abdication in would "home"" favour

Baudouin. marines in due course.

in Rome, wrecking both Com- Secretary, put him forward as which started. They could be launched from inunts and Christian Democrats offcial nominee. The Communist want Belgium

n

of Prince

+

Porta

of

Once, Logle missed a wonder- Mr ful chance for Arsenal by over- running the ball, and ho grasped In post and shook it in disgust,

Defences remained firm and

to become a "Popular Republic," an aircraft or fired from under-district offers.

Bul, it Is understood, Meanwhile, King Leopold is water, he said.

and industrial cities Horner got only four votes. under a heavy fire of contra- The policy of the Admiralty were paralysed. Clashes between

The seat went to at his lakeside was directed on

Mr dictory advice

al fronts to police and strikers were re- Walsh, General Secretary Geneva, countering vilin at Pregny, near

the submarine ported throughout the country. the 24,000-strong National As-with no score after 20 minutes, usually well-informed quarters menace. The possession of a Thousands were arrested.

sociation of Colliery Overmen. half an hour's sald here today.

large force

In of submarines

{ necessary,~Router. any country must always con- stitute a perpetual menace to our lines of communications," he said.

UNION'S THREAT

A Government spokesman-Reuter. claimed tonight that the massive display of police strength, backed by troops, had "thwarted the main aim of the strike: to create victims.

charged in full against a single year's

Government may have a vincing reply, but it is not easy to avoid the conclusion which Mr Martin reached that $8 million (one million dollars more than the estimated deficit for next year) is to be paid out of revenue, all of which could and should be treated as loan ex- penditure. If it is agreed that this is a reasonable and proper way of dealing with

expenditure oft non-recurrent constructionni works, then the forecasted there remains delteit disappears, and unly

why reason one

nny attempt should be made to increase tax burdens- that is to push up the surplus. Sir Man- kam Lo appears to agree with this, for the without qualification he supports Financial Secretary's thesis that the Colony's reserves must equal the revenue for the coming financial year before they can be considered adequate. But while this may be a self-apparent "yardstick" to Home, we are still doubtful whether it menns that Government will be satisfled when

It has n surplus equal to the estimated revenue for 1950-51, or whether, exceed the should the actual revenue estimate, it will insist upon that as the correct target. If the Colony can, by virtue of a normal process, attain n A communique issued follow-

battery drive enabled meeting of the Committee ordinary, comparatively low, shown that they will not tolerato ing a surplus equal to next year's revenue, it

today added that a nationwide speeds to be boosted for the ruthless destruction of their will call for some satisfaction: but we

general strike would be unlimited period so that the sub-liberty", they sidd. will have no truck with the suggest fon leashed at an opportune

mo-marine could get under the tail Communist and Government that in order to build up such a reserve,

ment."

of A convoy, fire its torpedoes deputies yelled at one another Count de Wiart is not ex- the Colony has to suffer. increased

in Parliament tonight pected to begin his consultations and get away, he explained

This was п substantial Left-wing spokesmen taxation, either direct

A or indirect.

Ministers until after the surplus such as Government envisages is

State have met tomorrow. The eco" and Britain was build the Government of responsibility required only against an acute economic Count is one of Belgium's former ing new frigates and convert for the poilce shooting of two

existing

nt Len-? Vessels to deas unemployed peasants state of emergency,

Premier and has held various and there is no

with

it.

tellen lost night which caused other Ministerial posts since

Other points Mr Callaghan the general strike. justification for disturbing the financial

1912.

made were:

As dusk foll many arrested equilibrium of the community in any one Count de Wiart entered Par-

All British

battleships were strikers Umped into Rome after year in order to provide for such a con- liament 50 years ago. During now

In reserve, except the having been dumped by police the occupation he remained in 42,000-ton Vanguard.

lorries nine miles outside the (logency. The importance of the surplus

Three eight-inch gun County city and had to find their own Belgium and was taken as host- to loom rather too large. In

age by the Germans but released class cruisers the Norfolk, way back. Government's conception of budgeting,

after a short spell in prison. Suaser and London--were bo- They had been arrested ear

•Router,

|ing scrapped---Beuter.

Her föday when thousands of

seems

cx- and

He is receiving telephone calls and visitors from Brussels. Some of them urge the King to abdicate "in two stages It MAJOR DEVELOPMENT not immediately." Others him to "hold fast, hort

The Admiralty planned that only abide by the decision of all British anti-submarine ships Parliament."

should, in due course, be ablo the National Com to hunt the new type of sub- mitteo of

Labour fast battery of Labour said that the drive-one of the major sub- federation (CGIL) claimed that present strike plans "were only marine developments since the the strike, which ended at 6 p..

prelude to a vaster action."

"Today, the General Federa-marines with

tion

2

War.

The

of

Ing

Д

"The Communist Spring offen- sive will fall in Italy as it has failed in France", one spokes-

non said.

The headquarters Communist-led

of the Con-

GMT, was "a completo success". "The Italian workers have

when

accused

extra play was

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