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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LID,

The

Today's Weathers Light or Moderate NE · winds, Mainly overcast with. parital clearance in the afternoon.

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High water: & ft. 0 in at 2.20 p.m. Low water: 1 ft 6 in at

11.80 p.m.

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At the

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Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1950.

Dramatic Move To Aid Accession To Monaco Throne VAGUE

Asia Envisaged: British Proposal To US

Washington, Apr. 24. Britain had

Recognition proposed that the United States Govern-

No Factor In Trade Stagnation

London, Apr. 24-The Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr Ernest Davies, contend-

ment pay off in dollars some of Britain's Sterling balance debts to creditor countries such as India and Egypt, officials disclosed here tonight.

The idea behind the suggestion would be to remove some of the crippling burden of Britain's $9,000,000,000 wartime debt to Sterling bloc nations and simultaneously helping Asian coun- tries fight off Communism.

yet.

Officials said that there had Sterling balances as a secondary ed in Parliament today that been no formal request for ald consideration.

The ofleini State Depriment British recognition of Com-

was not munist China, factor in the serious difficul- tles being met by commer-

The balances are credits inpokesman, Mr Michupi McDer- British pounds, held by India, mott, made this statement. "We Pakistan. Ezrpt and other coun- have received a report from the British recently regarding the trics.

Their repayment in unrequit-nature of their Sterling balances cial and industrial interested exports is jeopardising Br

problem. in Shanghal,

"The problem of the Sterling than's economie revival. They These difficulties were in part are men by many

balances was one of the pro- American due to the Nailonelist blockade outcials as an obstacle to Bri-blems taken up in the tripartite and the effects of the deflation-tain's export drive to the dollar ucial talks last September of

ary mensures

People's Governmmt.

It is reported that "Since

ton-

of the Central area and to the eventual

vertibility of Sterling.

Under the proposals mubmitted there no discrimination into the State Department America these matters, recognition is

would give direct dollar assis not a factor in this situation,"

tance chiefly to India and Pakis- he added.

tan and those countries would

Mr Leonard Gommans (Con-cancel a comparable amount of zervative), who Ind criticised

the British "Sterling balance“ Communist Chinn, recognising

debt to them. asked whether conditions bad improved or worsened sluce re- cognition.

The omelala said that the

"exploratory" proposal was 1.1. Davis replied that theeing considered by senior Gov-

ernment feiak here. changing conditions were due to

It resulted from last year's of Government in the change

Americun-British-Canadian dol -China and were not due to re-

tor crisis conference, ut which cognition

or non-recognition of

it was decided to examine the that Government.

Sterling questions: debt and other econo- teplying to other

problems 10 determine an recognition, Mir Davies said nie

what could be done towards re- officers | Wit could that British Consular

lieving the burden. had not yet been recognised in

The United States has been their official capacity.

Mr James Duncan (Concerva-ring Britain to get her credi- as the fors to scale down the debts, live) untested that Chinese

did not seem to want to but countries like India, which Britain, the British need financial aid, have resisted nt should withdraw

Chillem of Communist China

in Malaya,

in, view of its effect

this,

which time it was agreed that the subject would require fur- ther study.

"It has

*

Prince Rainier III, rule r of Monaco, with pretty

under consideration

accordingly..beca Monegasque girls during co lebrations on April 14 of his

ever since

(Continued on Page 5 Col. )

accession to the throne.

TRUMAN'S THREE POINT PROGRAMME

AGAINST REDS

Washington, Apr. 24-President Truman to- night outlined a three-fold programme for an attack on Communism in the United States and throughout the world.

wards

positive three-fold programme: Speaking to the Federal "One-We are strengthening own defences and aiding Bar Association, he replied; our firmly to Republican critic- the free nations in other parts world so that we and TO HELP ASIA isms alleging tulerance to of the

and they can effectively resist Com- Communists

munist British officials sand that del "fellow, travellers" in Gov- Mr Davies replied that the lar a sistaben by the United

to relieve The Sterling erminent departments. next step reated entirely with States

(Chinese bataner problem the Central People's

President Truman said there would be mally to help Asian countries was a ritht and a wrong way

sel up their economies

And hla to light Communism, questions buildi "They put certain

was Coin: it which we have replied | resist the spread of Commurdam. Administration

consider the the right way, "Our attack on awaiting a reply They apparently

on Britain from the Communism is embodied in a from them," he kald-Reuter,

Communist) Government,

to ta

and we tre

EDITORIAL

T

drala

Battle With The Scourge

HE appeal just launched by the Hong- 1 kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association, seeking publie subscriptions on a scale commensurate with its heavy mercy mission task, must compel the earnest consideration of every individual who prides himself on thought for his fellow- man. The Colony has been able to advance appreciably in the battle with the scourge since the formation of the Association, and notably since the war, largely as the result of the extreme generosity of Mr J. H. Ruttonjec, whose gift of over $800,000 alone made possible the conversion of the old Naval Hospital in Wanchni to a well- equipped sanatorium. That long needed institution, now doing magnificent work, needs help. The fact that the Colony pussesses an effective sanatórium is cause for encouragement, but the establishment of the machinery and administration fy one thing. Its financing · another, The means are at hand to grapple with the tuberculosis problem, at least to prevent calamity for açores of people, but unless adequate funds are ensured, activities may be seriously crippled or complicated by diluting the scope for action, Sintistles conceal the exaci incidence of tuber- culosis in the Colony, yel official figures themselves are appalling. Well over 7,000

annually are notified, Casey

with an average of deaths in excess of one-third, The rising tendency, from 104 cases per month in 1947 to 626 in 1949, the expec. tations that the increase will continue, compels attention to every available means of combat. Over and above known figures, It is well understood that thousands of cases are never notified. Deaths are often attributed to a different ailment, which probably would never have developed if the constitution had not been already undermined by tuberculosis, Chinese

whose birthplace and real home is in "the country," frequently return In their

ure worklug to our democracy 2.0 N

improve our

to give further proof boll to

our own citizens and to people In other parts of the world that femocracy is the best system of government that men have yet

Revised.

"Thre.We are worklog quietly but effectively, without heatlines or hysteria, against Communist subversion h this country wherever it appears, Raml

We are doing this within the framework of the democra¬

tie liberties we cherish."

Hostility In Palestine

Tel-Aviv, Apr. 24-In posters plantered through- out Tel-Aviv, the newly formed Freeitom Party (formerly the Irgun Zvai Leumi) today denounced the Jordan Government's annexation of part of "our Fatherland,"

tel called upon Israel not to give up Beclions of is patrimony.

The

acensed Britain of being behind Ab- "desert the dullah, in "annexing and setting up a kingdom on both banks of our Jordan. -Reuter.

posters

king,"

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War In

East Asia

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CHURCHILL

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Tories To Be

Consulted REJECTED

Sir Stafford Cripps

Replies to Debate

London, Apr. 24.-Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of the Exchequer, tonight reject- ed Mr Winston Churchill's "vague sugges- tion" of a Coalition Government.

Winding up a week-long debate on his Budget proposals in the House of Commons, the Chan- cellor said that Mr Churchill had made a "sort of vague suggestion of a coalition."

"This could only work if the Liberal Party may think everyone else abandoned about it we are not having any their policy,in favour of the that baste" policy of Mr Churchill," he declared.

Mr Church!!! loughingly inter- jeeted, "That would be much the best."

Sir Stafford

amid adiled, Government cheers, "Whatever

CRISIS

COMING

At the time It was

thought

that the Opposition would force a vote tonight on n technical question about Purchase Tax..

But they did not

outstanding

reso- tution, on which the debate took place, was approved without a division. The Opposition is re- serving its all-out attack on the Goveniment

when

they

London, Apr. 24-Mr Winston Church, leader of the Opposition and kin deputy, Mr Anthony Eden. 21:33

confer with Forciza Secretary, Mr Ernet Bevin, before the meeting of

Foreign

the

the

Lireo Ministers next month, according (D Д usually reliable source.

The Importance of next month' meeting

coupled with the sillness of the Labour Party's majority would be the reason for Informing the Conservative Party lenders བf Government's intentions, it

1 considered-Router.

Winnipeg Flood Havoc

Winnipeg, Apr. 24. -

Citywide evacuations were planned in Winnipeg today Wednesday ns the surging Red River will

11 vote against twe swamped. two suburbs and

Budget proposals increase in

A

the petrol tax and the imposition the river level reached of a purchase tax on lorries. peak of 21,4 feet above nor-

Defeat on either would, R is │mal, nsumed, mean the resignation The city's flood emergency

danger at the

TO A HEAD of the Government and a new was termed

Gentml Election.

critical, while the

kpundury town Sir Stafford mld that it would of Emerson, Geneva, Apr. 24.-M. Poul

Manitoba, and at Van Zeeland, the Belging ave been easy to have taken Crookston, Minnesota was also Premier-designate boarded his a decision to provide a spectacu-described on

increasing by the special Dakota for Brussels to- lar and popuine budget with tour,

In Greater Winnipeg, wenry night after a six-hour discussion the eye on another election.

line which was suburban residents, many with- That was a with King Leopold, the exiled

out simple for those who carried nu Belgian monarch.

sleep for over 24 hours, basement pumps in responsibility. But it was not manner He told correspondents that a

and one which the Government was flooded cellars

worked communique would be issued in prepared to take, he said. frantically on the long lines of

sandbag dykes. Brussels tomorrow "probably bo- ford noon."

With the Red River 34 feet Sir Stafford decried the sug-bove danger level, officials ad-

mitted that that the British people especially worse off

now than insidential

SUCCESTION DECRIED

A stafe

the altuation was serious

in the re- Victoria

oreas of and Victorla Row

was

Following a meeting of their. National Executive the Belgian gestion Social Christians (Catholic) de- were clared that they would not 1945 and 1946,

Crescent He claimed that Mr Churchill along the river bank. support any Government whose programme obliged King Leo wanted to develop Britain's

of emergency pold to

no as to make it pus- claimed throughout the danger leave the ecuntry economy after he had Imporarily trans-;sible for there who had money

Some seven Inches of Ferred

his prerogative" to hús) and wealth to choose how to g. - S

flood waters seeped Into the son and heir, Prince Baudouin. use it as they wished without

residential district of West Kil- donan. At Emerson, a quiet forming community near the

The Catholics, the country'u į restraint. strongest

Party and the only It won "exactly

that policy

aren

one wholly supporting King which produced the state | American - Canadian boundary, Leopold, said that they were affairs experienced between them

three opposed to hit making any wars, Sir Stafford neded. further concessions.

Hugh Galtskell, Minister Economie Airs. The Executive of the Belglan of State for Socialist Party also met today said that the petrol tax was

in a joint session will the not a tax to provide revenue Executives

Kanisations,

voted

feet of water swamped the town's main street, turning the entire shopping distrlet into n Boating "island."

Minnesota. flood

South of the border at

the main streets and 300 homes worst city's history. Mr Scores of residents fied from floods, retiring to higher

fond

petrol

trol 16x Best

by ago. Mir

the

of thic Socialist but to finance the rellet for In-Crookston, unions and other affilated or come tax. If the Opposition waters from the broken dam 30 they should miles from the city surged into against this A communique Issued after vote against the income tax the meeting stated that a solu-lief. He recalled, amid Lai 39 were inundated in the

in the Lion of appeasement to the laughter, that

Introduced Royal question was only possible was first

on Churchill many years ago. The President sald the greatest

condition that before any under- from its domestic Communists, war, whether in Europe or taking was entered into "con- did it io

elp the raitways longings in fleets "a noisy but small and univer- Asin, is one front, the Concrete guaranteen" give the anti-which he thought were suffer- trucks. sally despised group."

servative deputy leader, Mr Leupold Opposition "tu: abto- ing frons unfair competition-Philip Andecron, sold he feared "from Communist Imperialisin Anthony Eden. said here lute certainty that their rights Router.

will always be

(Mr Churchill's Speech Will might suffer from severe cold Reuter. abroad, where the centre of is tonight.

Page Five). military and economic strength

threat to America did not come shire. Apr. 24.--The cold"in complete clarity" and churchill had then gald that level land and moving their last

The

greater threat came

to wage

tho

lles."

The wartime Foreign Secretary He added: "The real danger declared that the establishment is that Communion might over-ut Communist power in China run other free nations and thus may exert an even more exten- strengthen itself for an ultimate sive Influence on the world thin attack against us. "But, although Soviet altempts the

Communism is not a major force cold war in the West. in this country, we are

taking

Mr Eden welcomed the Aus- chances on its becoming tralian proposal for a strong here. On the other hand, dinated Commonwealth

to raise the living standard of we are striking hard blows at Communist subversion wherever the Aslan peoples. This, he It is found." the President de-staled, was certainly

way to meet the cold war in

le Far East.

no

clared.-Router.

Rainfall Nears

Average

native place when aggravation of their Jung trouble prevails against their ability to work. Spreading infection. Is partly coincident with the growth of population, and the resultant gross overcrowding, and partly to the chopstick approach to a common food bowl when one member of the family is already stricken. Neverthe- less, those accustomed to better living conditions are not humune, though resis- tance iy better sustained and individual is likely to take early medical advice when there is any suspicion us, for instance, a persistent cough. The grin facts are incontrovertible, and it Is Incumbent on ench, either for his own sake or for the bettering of chances for the next generation, to assist materially, as far as his financial resources permit, in lighting the disense. The appeal fo day is for funds to maintain the upkeep CostB of the sanatorium. The Govern.

has agreed to pay

n subsidy of $150,000 per annum, but roughly $350,000 annually in addition are required assure that its standards dangerously reduced. There is room too for creation of certain reserves to guarantee continuity of performance should there for any

cgainst reason develop à leon year. Mr Ruttonjce's splendid gift has earned a wealth of appreciation, but be more huppily expressed by personal contributions guaranteeing that the sanatorium can accomplish its objec. tives. It would be, indeed, a reproach to this community If, in our thousands, Mr Ruttonjce's individual donation could not be duplicated by publie response to the Association's appeal, when the problem is ao grave, the need so urgent. "Give that they may live."

ment

it can

to

are not

Co-or-

effort

the only

It was indeed good news that

American suntemen had shown

n

was

Obrervatory, tho heaviest faight

respected."

Be Found in

Communists Fight

Through Cordons

Antwerp, Apr. 24. — Two hundred Com- munists twice fought through police cordons today to prevent foremen from signing on 2,000 dockers needed to work a night shift in the port.

mashed in the

followers be

of small

The Red Cross chairman, Mr

the lecing Crookston citizena

which is expected in the area wonight. The ice-choked_flood waters of the Red Lake River, which battered a 120foot gep in the power

dam northeast of Crookston, were rising slowly. niso Large-scale evacuations started at Grand Forks and ot nearby East Grand Forks, Minnesota.-United PresI,

The Jachym

Mystery

Bishop,

high

The clashes followed reports that a shipment Vienna, Apr, 24-A their interest in the proposals of Atlantic Pact arms from the United States was Church official in Vienna this

Mr Eden, who was addressing

evening denied that Church in- bye-election

meeting,

rigues had anything to do with Bald expected. For 12 hours ending 9 10

Dr Jachym's refusal yesterday that in his opinion a testing today, the continuous downpour

With The foremen eventually gave period of decisive Importance

broke betere the Altar of St. Stephen's yielded 1.25 Inches of rain.

to sign

on through cordon of about 30 Cathedral to accept consecration the attempt at hand. you

cannot up According

but

to police and asked Catholic union to

Royal the

according Communism by

abuse," dockers,

American sources in Brussels no oficials to order the membersN

""Perhaps we shall never learn be said,

general strike is was at 9 pm, yesterday when "You can fight it only by vessel carrying American arms to join in a

the exact reason for his refusal the_gauge registered 55 inch.

to Belgium has yet left the the port tomorrow. deeper faith, by harder work-

she may tell that only in the The total rainfall up to mid-by results."-Reuter.

United States

Later they approached So.

secrecy of the Confessional," he night last night was 10.08 inches

The windows of the Elgning-clalist, union oficials with the said. of 10.10

on office were an average

samme request,

A Government oficial stated Inches.

scuffles and two policemen and The

International. Transport that when Government represen- Workers Federation, M Franz Van Den Branden, headquarters

whose tatives went this morning to sco are in London

Dr

he Jachym

would of Communlat Member the today denounced as "criminal" Belgian Chamber of Deputies, the Communist attempt to hold nothing but I had to do it for began calling on the sockers to up the unloading of an arme

purely. personal -reasons.” Waltham, Apr. 24-The police strike In

Reuter. the In statement the Federation 24.-A

false teeth, with the murder of his three guaranteed east of living a pair of

that the Coromunists allow declared found in the radiator grill of year-old foster daughter, Poirier, ance to

to dockers who do not resorted to "brute force" body work a set minimum of hours, try knew they could not kis ear, led to

the arrest of whose night-dress clad Arthur Fogel, 59, today,

was found buried earlier today and against the unloading of: to persuade the great majorly Police believed the teeth be in a shallow grave in the lonely American arms in

of the workers to sion work. Malcolm MacDonald, the Com- longed to Mrs Mary Brown, 81, woods near here. who was killed by a hit-and- run driver on Sunday night, Unlied Press.

Two Teeth Cause Arrest

Shocking Crime one Communist were injured,

Alleged

Great Neck, New York. Aprli teday charged George Gordon ployers est quainst "em-ship in Antwerp this morning.

The

little girl from her bedroom ago.—Reuter.

to

Belgium."

tux

say

MacDonald In Rangoon Rangoon, Apr. 24. —— Mr

M. Van Den Branden then It added: **Thé -Communist missioner-Cisnazal-for Southeast. disappeared drove to the Antwerp Head thur, wifi not prevent the doc- | Asia, arrived here tonight from

eight days quarters of the Belgian Catholic kers from continuing, to do Bingapore for a four-day visit.

Transport Workers Union, "their duty."-Reuter.

J. Reuler.

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