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FRENCH GENERAL STAFF

CALLS ON AMERICA URGENTLY FOR AID

Intensified Activity By

Vietminh Forces

Saigon, Apr. 7. Faced with intensified activity by the Vietminh Communist forces, the French General Staff in war-torn Indo-China has sent an urgent demand to Britain and the United States for military equipment, a usually reliable diplomatic source said here tonight,

The General Staff indicated, according to this Source, that unless aid arrived swiftly France would be compelled to revise her military disposi- tions in Indo-China.

Leading the forces against France is Moscow-trained

RO TRAIN ho chi minh.

DISASTER

FORTY KILLED IN PLUNGE

OVER BRIDGE

Washington

was said to be! giving the demand "favourable consideration" but no confirma- tion was immediately available at the French Army Headquar- ters here.

TO A A communique tonight the French

Army Headquarters Vietminh forces alleged that close to

frontier the Chinese

near Cao Bang bad for a month been receiving many convoys of Ro do Janeiro, Apc. 7-am and ammunition from Forly-one peoplo are

30 far Communist-controlled

ted China. known to havo been killed The communique also an- when a trala from Rio to Vic-nounced that the Vietminh

plunged

river | forces had built new motor bridge 00 miles north of here road over the frontier. For the yesterday, a spokesman of the first time it also reported Viet- British-owned Leopoldina Hall-nigh activity in the Moung Ria why rald today.

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Ho denied carlier reports that 120 people had lost their lives but said that some bodies had not yet been recovered from the wreckage.

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region, near the Burma-China frontier with Laos, one of the independent Indo-Chinese States: in the French Union.

Neutral diplomatic sources here

were tonight inclined to believe persistent reports that Chinese regular officers with a Russian adviser had arrived at Yon Mink, a Vicininh regional headquarters 20 miles inside the mountainous Vietnam border.

A

Browing concentration of Chinese troops

un the frontier in Yun was also re- ported,

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1950.

Princess Margaret In Manchester

Princess Margaret inspecting tho Guard of Honour of the Manchester Regi- ment (TA) at the beginning of her Lancashire tour. The Princess laid the foundation stone of Manchester's new Free Trade Hall.

Hongkong Derby Sweep Draw

The draw for the 1950 Hongkong Derby Sweep took place in the public betting enclosure of the Jockey Club this morning. It was witnessed by a large crowd.

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There are 69 ponies entered in the race, and the same number of tickets were drawn. One of these will win the first prize of $675,861.

Second prize is $193,103, | and the third prize $96,552. Other ticket holders ret $9,752.70 each. Number of tickets sold was 1,190,000.

sixth The Derby is the Burma

race on the enrd, and will be run off at 3.30 p.m.

Following is the draw list: Acquisition Auna Apple l'ie Argus 1

Salvage work was continuing today and all traffle from the capital to Rio de Janeiro State was still suspended,

police The

Tanguars, where the Accident vecurred, lang might said that 120 people were killed and 100 others in gured

GROWING PERIL Survivors reaching Rio sald thint the train

crowded wais

It was because of the appar with about 1,000 holiday makera !ently growing threat to the

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Ameriena material, [] usually dintomatic source said.

transport rellable

The source aald That the A gang of four robbers armed¦ General Staff had asked for this with dafters broke into an un material to be sent direct to the numbered but i Carewa, Indo-Chinese ports of Saigon. Hay at 7 a.m. yesterday and in the South, and Haiphong, at robbed the Inmais

of gold i the mouth of the Red River, in Jewellery and cash to the value the north, by the end of this

$200.

June. Reuter.

EDITORIAL

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Ben Lawers

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The Belgian Crisis

H1 decision of M. Van Zeeland to attempt to form a Government which Je ready to back the retum of King Leopold to the Belgian throne promises little to salvo the crisis, The earlier position was this: the seventeen-member Cabinet contained nine Sucini Christians (Catholic party), headed by the Premier M. Eyskens, and eight Liberals. The Liberals held this many posts-far out of proper tion to their numerical strength--because their support was necessary in the lower lisuse of Parliament, where the Catholics Inck two votes of a majority. On the crucial question of King Leopold, the Catholle party has favoured his reatorn- tion; the Socialists, led by M. Paul-Henri Spank, have been opposed to it; and the Liberals stated they would approve his return if it was endorsed by a jority of the people-not in Belgium as n whole, but in each of the three general areas of the country. As it turned out, Leopold received a majority only in Flemlab-speaking Flanders (which was heavy enough to give him a country-wido majority of 57.58 percent) but not in Brussels on In French-speaking Wallonia. After much hesitation, the Liberals apparently decided to stick to their position. The result is that the Eyskens Government, unable to control the lower house without Liberal support, resigned. Leopold cannot return until he is num- moned by both houses of Parliament fa

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joint session (in which the Catholics have a scanty majority); but Parliament cannot be convened without a responsible Cabinet, Needless to say, the crisis would disappeur if Leopold would nounce his ambition to return. The King is nothing I not stubborn; and hig determination to retain his throne has an almost medieval ring to it. The argument over the merits of his actions from 1940 to the present day has be come hopelessly enmeshed in the com- plexities of Belgian politics. The nation

has been divided since its very beginning, Fire Destroys

Motorboat

8 o'clock yesterday morning.

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N.Z. Closing Moscow Logation

Wellington. Apr.

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New Zealand announced on Friday that it is closing its legation In Moscow,

Nusala's recent abolition of the special diplomalic exchange rate for the ruble had made it too difficult for small countries such as New Zealand 16-maintain

missions diplomalle Moscow-United Press.

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Cold War Heating

San Francisco, Apr. 7-1 General Ira Enker, one of the top airmen of the last war, said today that in a sense Russin "has declared! war."

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Gammans Vigorously Attacks Government On Malaya Racing

Too Little And Too Late Tips.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, April 7.-The accusation that the Government has been insufficiently| appreciative of the seriousness of the situa- tion in Malaya was the tenor of the two- hour debate in the House of Commons.

Though there were never more than about fifty members present, the debate conveyed a sense of urgency and while there were no fireworks in the speeches there was an obvious gravity in tone. Among those who listen-fregarded In Isolation from ed to the debate from the worldwide attempts on the part of Communist Russin to do- Government Front Bench minato the world. It had be was the Secretary of State come a hot war and we were for War, Mr John Strachey, not winning that war.

Perhaps the essence of the The Kremlin was getting good opposition was summed up in value for the financing of three Usc forthright declaration of thousand bandits because these Mr LD. Gammann, who open were immobilising a division of ing the debate said that the British troops which should be in appointment of Sir Harold Northern Europe. Briggs as the "co-ordinator" of

the military and pollee In the

He told the House that bomba

campaign to put down the Com- had been thrown in Kuala Lum- munist bandit menace, wasn't pur no farther from the centre of enough.

the city than Hampstead Heath was from that House. He hoped when the Colonial Secretary

What is aceded, he said, 13 Supreme Commander and elx visited Mainya, he would not months of military law.

Mr James Colonial the

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spend his time in Singapore and Griffiths, the Kuala Lumpur surrounded by

Gory, speaking for armed guards but would go and

for himself the condition said that noj sce beller man could be found for under which rubber planters the Job than Sir Harold Briggs and tin miners were living. who would be directly respon- Mr Gammans had three main ible to the High Commissioner, criticisms of the Government's Malcolm MacDonald, handling of the tituailon. They and be able to give instructions had not mufficiently realised the to the pollee and

of milltary seriousness

the situation; forces allite in the planning of while they generally did the the campaign.

right thing they always did it 100 He would have all the prae-late; and the right hand of the

that

not always tical powers

a strategic Foreign Office did

know what the left hand of the commander required in such a

Colonial Dilee was doing. situation.

asised whether

the

Mr Gammana earlier said: He A situation of real calamity | Colonial-- Omce Was .realls in developing inL Malaya. consulted over the recognition

Events there should never be

(Cont. on Page 14 Col. 1)

He urged that the United INVITATION TO AID IN MALAYA

States adopt universal military training to "convince the Russi-

that we mean to fight."

addrengin г. Geit. Baker Commonwealth Club luncheon, maid, "The cold war" is a diplo- malle peace" of hostilities and

is now in full swing,"

The former deputy Comman- der of the wartime Army Air Forces said Russla could follow these three tourses: A. She can move westward country by country ng Germany did, B. She can take over Asia. C. She on the can launch an attack United States.

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CALCUTTA BOMB

Calcutta, Apr. 7. Three

people were killed and 17 were. injured in n bomb explosion in

Melbourne, Apr. 7.-The Prime Minister, Mr Robert Menzies, refused to comment today on suggestions in the British House of Commons that Australian help should be sought in the battle the Jute mill area in the Calcut- against the Communist guerillas in Malaya.

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suburb of Howrah tonight, according to a polles report.

While workers at the Juto

Mr Menzies, who is on) new and more vigorous approach mit were coming..out, a bomb

the Malayan problem holiday in Tasmanis, said to

the Herold needed,"

He hald that Russla could mount an attack against the United States by organising successful Afth column, by miti tary assault, probably bombard. ment by guided missiles and Commons' debate, atom bombers followed

by he interested in the details. airborne invasion, or by draw. He said that all he wanted In the United States into re- to do was to rest during the

that he had not heard of the Reuter.

acting to her moves in Europe

and Asia as Iler ied England holidays.

many.

nor was

to declare war against Ger- Mr Josiah Francis, the Army and Navy Minister, also re- Gen. Enker said the United fused to comment. Any com- States

must

oppose Ruslan ment W3 entirely a matter expansion through the Marshall o the Prime Minister. he plan and concentrate on aden-said.

title research to get the beat

weapons, the first nockpile of

The Sydney Morning Henald

atom bombs and facilities to aid in a leading urticle today that oficial admission In the deliver them.

He said that as an essential | **

leins

of the

House of Commons that the in Malaya was not defence plan we campaign

must cause serious going well concern in Australia.

d "solve our labour prob- elimina e strikes." and sald the United States should fight the war "la Russia

Shanghai

Ever since the end of the var Britain had been carrying

120 years nga; but it has managed to survive, with considerable success. This bitter dispute only serves to pour salt on old and open wounds-a particularly unfortunate development in country

with bombs, not in Turkey or alone a heavy burden in Malaya that has been one of Western Europe's A fire which broke out in the tran on the ground." Ite sald and as the guerillas' casualties then they had in- were less of the large-sized it should destroy Russia'g in- economic bright spots

englue room ever since the

motor boat Steveo resulted

dus ry without

licted, a British request would occupation.- war. It is strange that so practical a

the loss of the boat at Cause: United Press.

be reasonable, the paper added. the Commonwealth people as

"Inderd, the Belgians would be torn Way Bay Typhoon Shelter at

Government might well cons asunder by question that seems to

aider whether it should wait to belong to another age. But they are;

asked or whether a spon- und If Leopold returns, he will most

taneous offer of certainly not be able to pass as impartial monarch

above party conflicts. His enemies have already derlaively dubbed him "King of Flanders." He will, unfor- tunately, be a symbol not of unity but of disunity. Who is to blame is no longer the question. In the best interests of the country he might show himself -wise man and a good citizen by giving up

his, claim to a shaky throne,

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At about 7.30 a.m., the crew of the bont were gaing to cross the

they harbour and when started the engine an explosion occurred in the room suddenly und inter the kerosine caught

Still Delays

be

bo wind and timely, might not

sold.

the Herald

stated The Herald further that Malays was the sole re- Are. The fire was so hirious Preparations made in the able barrier between Australla that the crew had to leave the past few days to evacuate and militont Communism which boat and swim ashore,

Shanghat foreigners by sea are had swept over the greater part. still held up because the Chinese of Asia. If It was lost to De- Communist authorities have still

mocracy, Australia's strategic would be seriously not signified definite agreement.poslifon

The 0,000-ton Anking, which weakened.

"Whether was to have smiled north yester-

No 2 freboat was called for together with several fire en *ines but their efforts could Tot lessen

the ferocity of the and the boat firally sank |half an hour later.

No casualty was reported.

fro

O not asiatance

day to help in the evacuation, is given by the Australasian was still in port this morning, Tinion, it is evident that a

them. The several arresia.—

is was thrown nt raid-polleo mado

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