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Noon Observations; · Baranvirlo pressure, 1916.9 mbu, 29.83 in. Temperature, 15 deg. F. Dew⋅ polp3, | 7%, dor. F. Relative humially, 93%. Wind direction, NE. Wind foros, 18 koola,

Low wkler: 1 ft, 5 in at 6.46 p.m. High waters à ft. 4 in at 1.22 mm. (Friday).

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Hongkong Telegraph P..

MALAYA CAMPAIGN FAILURE DESCRIBED AS FANTASTIC

Australian Minister's Criticism

Sydney, Apr. 19.-The Australian Minister of Defence, Mr Eric J. Harrison, today asked the Western Powers for a Pacific Pact to prevent a future resurgence of a militant new Japan.

"If the Western Powers withdraw from tho Far East, a resurgent Japan might easily repeat its performance of the last war," Mr Harrison told a Press conference.

Britain's fallure waging war too politely. "It He branded

out the Communist eems to me that, until wo dia- to wipe muerillas in Malaya, a "coin-play the ruthlessness that wa pletely fantastic," and warned responsible for building up the that, unless they are destroyed Empire in the early days, and immediately, "they must add in their numbers by sheer int mklation."

Mr Harrison is scheduled to leave for London on Thursday discusa Anglo-Australian problems.

a ruthlessness equal to that of the guerillas, there cannot be pence in countries threatened by Communist Infiltration."

He called for a marshalling and between 50,000 and 70,000

to

Di

tion.

He said there are an estimated 3,000-7,000 guerillas in Malaya, said: "It fantastie should not

British British troops.

all power of the Commonwealth to save civillsappears

He said that if the Unit- that

Ho

completely these forces complete control red have

the

of the

ed Kingdom was not prepared for to lead the Dominions, then the terrain. Maybe the answer lies Dominions must take the lead in the fact that the Communist The British Commonwealth ro ruthless in their intimida- Is of such importance to world tion, and gain the help of the affairs and civilisation, that its natives through power must not be allowed to Press.

of the lethargy lapso because

or impotence of any one sec- tian."

TOO POLITE

sald The Defence Minister Australia is concerned over the Communist querillas in Malbyn. May be British troops there are

fear." United

AUSTRALIAN POSITION

19. A Apr. Canberra. Labour Member, Mr E. J. Ward, called today in the Australian House of Representatives for a

statement from clear

to whether Government as

assistance contemplates retive In Malaya.

belleve "Z

the t

the Australian

any action to Involve us once

active warfare, again in Ward cald,

THURSDAY, APRIL, 20, 1950.

Canal Blocked

By

Earthquake

Greek workmen removing part of the land that blocked the Corinth Canal during a recent earth tremor, The canal had been opened only a short time before, after being blocked by the retreating German army during the war.

ADENAUER Sharp Passages In

ASTOUNDED

West

Berlin, Apr. 10-The German Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, is "astounded by the uproar caused by the singing of the

Germun national former anthem at the rally on Tuesday.

Senate

Over Baltic Incident

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Lightning Dock Strike Threatening To Paralyse London Port

London, Apr. 19. Pent-up feelings in London's dockland set off today a lightning strike which threatens to paralyse Britain's biggest port,

By tonight nearly 2,000 dockers and stevedores loading and discharging 16 vessels in the biggest docks of the port had stopped work.

Mass meetings tonight{ and

will deter- tomorrow mine whether the strike spreads to the majority of the 27,000 men in the port. Two separate disputes had become inextricably mixed in the tangled situation tonight. The men who stopped work did po to protest at the expulsion

GRIFFITHS

MAY VISIT

HONGKONG

from the Dockers Union-the London, Apr. 19.-The

ransport and General Workers Colonial

strike

Secretary,. Mr three men who led a big James Griffiths, hopes to

that crippled

the

port

to

last summer. But their action pay his proposed visit

"about Whitaun- cume at the crucial moment in Malaya

second dispute, alemming tide", Mr Tomas Cook, his from a projected plan by one

of ship-owners Under-Secretary, told Par- company change the conditions of work liament to y of stevedores.

10

The stevedores are organised in a separate union.

COOL

He may also visit Hongkong. Mr Leonard Gammans (Con- servative) had asked when Mr Grimth was expected to visit Malaya, how long he would otay and whether he would take the opportunity of visiting Hongkong

Ship Sinking

In Flames

Istanbul, Apr. 10.- This city rocked today with a heavy waterfront explosion in the Nor- weglan steamer Bosphorus (2,111 tons), which was tonight reported to be

sinking in Games in the harbour.

The explosion followed a fire in her cargo of ear= of the crow bide. Two were hurt but the · re- mainder escaped injury.

out

The vessel was put

from the quay when the üre broke out in the for- ward hold. She was bound for Alexandria from Oslo.

The

ship's agents later stated that two br

of the crow to hosptial alizlatly injured. The slip was still blazing five hours after the outbreak. The

agents said she was lost.”—Beu-

wero

taken

"as good na ter.

Grave Cholera

Epidemic

The company wants to em ploy stevedores on a regular, a distinct from a day-to-day, basis and the stevedores object that this would lead to their dis- charging ships as well an the

Cook replied, **The Truditional work of stowing car- Colorful Setrelary is now hop 6003.

Ing a visit may be possible Some members of the Trans-about Whitsuntide. What part and General Workers' length of time he will be:h Dr. Adenauer, said he had Washington, Apr. 19.-The Senate voted Union have indicated that they Malaya is not yet certain, but will consider Including Hongkong in his four if pos Sharp Fighting people will take a dim view of sked that "Deutschland ueber unanimously today to award posthumous decora- will back tho stevedores in any he

Alles" be played, to encourage!

Port employers feared tonight sible,"

10. -- Germans behind the Iron Curtions to the 10 Navy fliers shot down by Russian action they decide onl Mr

Apr. Binckburn, Calcutta, Mr Raymand that the

Iwe

disputes would In Indo-China

what, prionty Cholera victims are dying When the anthem was played, planes.

ut h Socialists walked

The action came on a resolution offered with. quickly become inseparable un-Labour) asked

less swift action could restore had been given to the Malayan faster than they could be 19-Vietminh Speaking on a motion for ad- the Saigon, Apr.

theatre in the provision of mill-

counted today. (insurgent Vietnamese nailonal-Journment, he added: "If It is the rally, and the Western Allied

Altogether 90 ships are in the tary stores and men.

The

The authorities state 590 ist) forces attempted a general a question of private Invest-conmandants remined seated, out advance notice by the Senate Democratic industrial peace.

leader, Mr Scott Lucas. Parliamentary rules were

Minister, Mr Fort of London, 50 discharging

Emanue! Shinwell, replied, victims died during the three action against watch-towers in ments, I believe they are not in prolest.

The third verse of the anthem,

and 40 loading. About half are the north of Bienhoa Province worth the loss of one Auzira-

"There has been no failure to weeks ended April 8, the last Inst night,

which was banned by the Nazis Suspended to rush it through by a roll call vote. a. French military fan fe."

Senator Lucas said: "We-can- When the roll was called the food ships.

meet the requirements of both period for which there were any Mr Howard Beale, the Mints because it spoke of "Unity, Jus-

The Services and the communique announced here fo

civil reliable-figures. More than --- not bring back the lives of the vote was 00-0 for Lucas' resolu- night.

ter of Supply, said there had tice and Freedom for the Ger- Fatherland," has been

brave men shot down in that lon-United Press.

authorities in Malaya. We shall thousand new cases were They met with very strong been no decision by the Austra-

times in West Ger-plane but let our vote advisa

continue to do everything in our ported during the first resistance everywhere

andan Government to send troops played mennver cald,

the Kremlin that ዩሮ of thu

power to give them any help weeks of this month. French artillery went into to Malaya, He added that the many, Dr

had known that the

The epidemic was described Senato

are behind these brave

which they may ask. casualties on British Government's action, in action, Inflicting

Mr Waller Fletcher (Conser-as twice as serious as those of the attackers, who withdrew attempting to halt the present singing of this third verse would men who gave their lives for

their

two years. Hospital without reaching their objec-state of affairs there, should raise such opposition--1 ilves, the communique added.-have Australia's sympathy and astonished that it did-I would action by

ulesting-Reuter.

have left it out."-United Press. trolled by the Government of Reuter.

Moscow has shocked the decent

of

world. This minal action by the Soviel Union is a warning to the free

EDITORIAL

man

Cripps Goes The Hard Way

THE courage of Sir Stafford Cripps has slightly reducing income tax rates,

Tnever at any time been called into

question. An austerity polley, for clearly continues to be understood rensors,

of the Chancellors for compulory Exchequer in Britain, regardless of whether the government happens to be Labour or Conservative. No surprise need be created therefore as the result of the Badgel careful examination of

House of presented to the proposals

An Tuesday afternoon. Commons on absence of shock, knowing the calibre of the man responsible, will.not, however, prevent acute disappointment, particularly among that large section of the com. munity loyal to Labour Party principles. Nothing spectacular was expected in the form of tax concessions, It is fully economic Britain's recognised that

she is by the burdened as recovery, colossal expenditure dissipated in fighting the war, can be accomplished only by the Mr Churchill's promise of hard way. sweat, blood and tears to rally England when fortunes had sunk to their lowest still needs to be parallelled on the lovel requiring the country to fight her way through manifold dificulties to

Even 50,

hopes. stabilised conditions. were high that the progress made,would inspire some mark of esteem to those who contributed to it. Stald political obser- vers prophesied enough tax valations to satisfy most supporters of Labour policy and to strengthen Mr Attlee's hold on the -voter if a new election loomed. Sir Stafford Cripps declined to budge, or, what he would call, prejudice the essen- tial requirements for Britain to emerge 'from today's situation, heavily dependent on generous Marshall aid to achieve n balance in overseas trade payments. He gave a crumb from the table. Relief han been given to lower income groups by;

more

A

mild gesture was made to the middle-class

am

by doubling their petrol ration, while simultaneously raising the price per gallon by 25 percent, from 29. 3d. to 3s, Beyond that, and large numbers are not the Chancellor affected or interested,

Must had nothing to excite pleasure. accurately it is to be described as a stif

remarkable

reference in

to budget, present-day politics in the British Isles and the precarious Labour majority in the Commony. For that reason, it is n Sir Stafford. The greater tribute to

there to seck voling opportunity was popularity, and at not too high an ex- pense from an internal angle, but hnd there been any temptation to experiment, It was ruthlessly suppressed by firm views on the essentials for British survival in The the world's economic inter-play. debate will certainly, produce bitter criticism from the Conservativo benches, their pre-election assurances very much in mind, but Independent thinkers will review their protests, and arguments closely, believing that much of the ground has been cut from beneath their feet. A potent weapon, which could have been forged had the Cabinet succumbed to the pressures suggesting stimulating their electoral appeal, has disappeared. Whether it is possible to go all the way with Sir Stafford and endorse his rigidity, does not matter, he earns congratulations. There may be trouble ahead. Trade unions will not easily subscribe to the demand for maintenance of the general freeze on `wages, prices and profils. Fears of possible. consequences cannot, however, be the paramount consideration. Austerity the Chancellor regards as a stern necessity. Time enough to bend will be when Britain kas pulled herself 'out' of the wood.

barbaric Thia

countless force con-

the

Defence

two

ROYAL GROUP But today's strike affected olds the so-called "Royal group" of docks, in which fewer than half the total vessels are tied up. Docks which were being loaded wireless, radar and other equip was were or discharged this morning ninement, and the equipping of the staffs were unable to handle the

Of the 32 chips in the Royal vative) asked if that applied to the past Hongkong

Criticised Inlay idle and seven were under-police and military caza.

world that it in time to place Parliament

the interests

country of our above any partisan advantage.

Senator Lucas' resolution will

London, Apr.

manne

tonight. About 5,000 men were still working on 14 not other

Vessels.

Mr Shinwell replied, "I am aware that any of these items have been refused when In tonight's confused situation, hey have been asked for." It was not possible to determino whether members of the smaller 19.-Mr stevedores' union had joined the strike as a gesture of solidarity,

Kleuter.

Reuter.

Palestine Incident

Allegation

EO crowded the

situation. Large numbers of smallpox and meningitis cases added to the confusion.

One hospital designed to care for 230 persons had received more than 800 patients dying of cholera, the authorities said. Wards recked with the smell of death because the staff were require the approval of the Woodrow Wyatt (Labour)

loo busy to remove bodies im- House and the signature of the protested in the House of

mediately. As soon as a body President to become effective.

was changed and o Ataman, Apr. 19,-Authoritas removed from a bed,.o The State Department spokes- Commons today at the de-

bedding MeDermolt, lay in introducing a bill on

tive sources here today alleged new patient brought in. The man, Mr Michael

shelled an Arab quthorities sald those in hos- contempt workmen's compensation in

that Israelis termed

In the Hebron ital were only a small fraction a Soviet magazine charge that Hongkong.

refugee camp "Imperialists" pro- American

area yesterday.

of the stricken-United Press. He urged the incident.

They described it as the third voked the Privateer "American papers should print Secretary to "make quite certain pointed new British Ambassador

to Calro zucceeding 'Sir Ronald violation of the Rhodes Agree-, The that thla bill is

in the past! introduerd

11 Campbell, that new mean story.

was announced ment of its kind

three weeks-Reuter. tonight.-United Press.

"beyond

American people will recognise | speedily."

for what it is-beyond cou tempt."

of

Colonial

This matter, he sold, was fleet before the war. The resolution touched oft a discussed

Britain was not going to be flurry

denunciations of Russia. Only Senator Caln in-regarded as a very good rival sisted upon "some caution Into Chinese Communism if it took over 10 years to get through Senator the language used. Cain sald he would support a simple bill about workmen's Lucas' resolution "enthusiastical compensation. ly because "there is nothing it to which anybody could

object.

But the State possibly Department has not given exact details of the incident."

Senator Lucas snapped back that if Cain "wants to make for the that kind of defence Soviet Union vilege."

in

that is his pri-

Mr Thomas Cook, Colonial replied, "We Under-Secretary, are trying to speed this up. We

New Ambassador

London,

Apr. 19-Sir Ralph Skrine Stevenson has been ap-

Grim Demonstration

By

Apr.

Communists

handed over to

Nationalist Seizures

QUESTIONS IN THE' COMMONS

19. Five der had been Brest,

mitter. have to try to understand the housand people carrying members of the Strike Com- difficulties and immaturity of French and Red flags and

rials followed Monday's trade unionism on the spot."

wreaths today followed the Communist demonstration He said that a draft work-hearso carrying to

the protest against the arrest of two Communist deputies men's compensation bill was cemetery tho body of

two Communist union leaders. now being examined by the Edouard Maze, 26-year-old The police arrested them fol- change on the rights and wrongs Labour Advisory

the kidnapping on

URGES CAUTION Senator Cain, a veteran of the war, repiled that the year--Reuter.

Board

and

and

Our Own Correspondent London, April 19. Mr Ernest Davis, Under-Secretary- for... - Foreign Affairs, answering a In question on the two ships and crows captured by the National- 1st Chinese Navy operating from Taiwan, started a brisk eX-

regarding piracy activities,

Mr Davies, asked by Mr it was hoped that the bill would railwayman killed by a bul-lowing

un employee by Fernyhough (Socialist); insisted be Introduced into the Legiala- let in Monday's clash in Saturday of

Communist strikers. pamtroop five Council before the end of Brest between Communist-

that the Biitia) Consul in For- 24-hour protem Though the led demonstrators and strike in Brest officially ended mox was pressing for the re

if not of the lease of the crows if this morning, many workers police.

ships. Beveral thousand more people did not resume work.

The opportunity was given Me carried on The railwaymen crowded the pavements

Faton (Socialist) to raise and along the route and allently their strike and the trains from

12 miles from not classed as pirates,

The Government spokesman Brest.

this

question, but Mr Marcellies,

Southern ignored Gabriel Paul

Communist de France, the leaders of the Com Waller Fletcher (Conservative)

munist controlled

Scamer's asked another, whether it would putles, M. Alain de Leap of los called on the seemed to not be wise to have His Majesty,

Communist-led

he was not seeking to defend Russia but seeks to be careful and cautious about an incident

that may lead to war that w

destroy all mankind.

Senator Cain asked Senator Lucas whether it has been

estabilshed that the Russiana actually shot down the Navy aircraft and whether the in- cident actually took place over the Baltic.

Senator Lucas said: "I pre- nime that the Senator has read what the State Department

ᎠᎴ . mid. I rely upon the State partment and assume that they have made an exhaustive in vestigation. I cannot give the Senator any more information ithan that.”—

Sharp Sentences

On Union Men

were.

Threo members of local trado union charged this morning with wounding A non-uriɑn man, who refused to Jolit.

authorities The taking a very serious view of the incident.

Sentences on all three

were

nino ? labour and 18 strokes.

watched the funeral procession. Paris were still stopping at ask why the Nationalists were

No incidents were reported Landerneau, during the march.

Tillon and M. M. Charles

General

tho

of Labour stop work from 9 p.m. today to Consuls at Amoy and Swalow, Confederation

a.m. tomorrow in protest particularly as these parts ware (CGT), and regional leaders #re

for the repatriation of Communist-led non-Com- against the Brest incidents.

and munist

Catholic trade

Communist of people not wanted in Maines. Rones, the unions were in

wer to this question the procession unlon asked workers to down There was no Government well as members of the tools at 6 pm, to go to the answer

hard

At

dead man's family, Regional Prefecture and presents The vessels mentioned ? wors

No policemen wore to be a resolution et protest against the Ethel, Möller, and the seen, as the maintenance of or- these incidents Reuter *** FINE