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Hongkong Telegraph

COMMONWEALTH

Early Election GROPES IN VACUUM

London, May 3-Sreilons

of the Government's Left- wing following in Parlia- inent are urging that the Prime Minister, Mr Cie- ment Allee, should end t Government, which has an overall majority of only six In Parliament, by proclaiming general elec tions within the next few montli

They conshier that the day-to-day taelles forced upon the Labour Govern

ment by s lack of un effective Parliamentary ma- Jarity be doing decreasing Farty's barm to their prestige with the electorate. They are hopeful that

a fresh appeal to the roun-

Latour right try

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returned with a stronger mandate.

A popular view is that the Government must keep

in office to retain

Initiative until it can seize the psychological moment election-

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hold

Jenter.

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PREMIER'S ARREST IN MACASSAR

ON JAPAN TREATY

Anxious For Well-Defined

Policy From America

London, May 3.-The Commonwealth Con- sultative Committee resumed its exploratory work on the Japanese peace treaty today and reliable observers reported "slow progress.".

After meeting for two and a half hours to- day, the chances of the Committee being able to reach any precise conclusions were said to appear increasingly doubtful. However, it was still hoped a "report" would emerge from the series of meetings, which may continue for three weeks.

retention of military This did not mean the Com-1 State: monwealth delegations would be bases in Japan. Australia Wate the form and said to be standing frm in the in agreement va

That cuaranteeN treaty contention the Japanere seope of

neutralised but amply that the delegations of a disarmed and would have clarified their minds Japan must be written into the on certain points and had their peace treaty.

view bodied in the report which would be sulential to

the respective governments.

Commonwealth

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the absence:

some raised eyebrows among the Australian delegation, who have referred this special point to M Percy Spender, Minister for Foreign Affairs.-Uulted Press.

RAISED EYEBROWS Britain's view that the United! States should be left to decide in nny of a US. draft treaty, the Com-whether Japan should monwealth Committee felt as way be militarfeed has caused though it were "working in a vacuum", reliable sources said.

The Asiatic delegations were Djakarta, May 3-The Prime said to be presenting the Con- Minister, Dr Dinpari of East Insultative Committee with dk- culties in certain aspects of the donesia and some of his Minis-

Japane traty proposals re- ters were arrested in Manhusar lated fo Japan's position in today on rauspicion af complicity Asia's economy and security. in the revolt there against the Indonesian Federal Government last month, according to the In- donesian news agency, Antara.

CO-PROSPERITY IDEA Observers said India, Pakis- Lin and Ceylon seamed still to be imbued with the pre-war Japanese dictum of an Asiatic "co-prosperity here' and de- para-stred lo ft Japan into a frame. work of agreements benelein!

East Indonesian troops led by 26-year-old Captain Andi Abdul

Britli Azis, a former trooper, revolted al

Mavasar

on April 5 to prevent the landing tralia and New Zealand,

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1950.

Hyde Park Winter Comes

This snowy scene was taken in Hyde Park on April 25, giving a mild Winter effect to the landscape. Later

the sun came out,

ACHESON DEFINES Desperate

BIG THREE OBJECTIVES

Mr Acheson was asked at his weekly press conference to outline his hopes for results from the' meeting in London of the Foreign Ministers of Britain, France and the United States and of the Council of the North Atlantic Powers.

of Indonesian Federal tidops Opinion also was divided on question of signers of it At the time of the coup, Dr the

Japanese peace enn- Dispari said in a broadcast that eventual

The Asiatic deles his Government regretted the forence,

tions were said to be firm in arned action and in no way their opposition to the Western

nations

separate making supported it.

treaty with Japan, which they The harnent troops were in believed Wrapid compet Russia control in Macassar until Apand Communist China to make their own separate treaty and mont assuredly drase Japon within the Communist orbit.

observed, however, the present that India had not yet express-10C any epposition

20.

Five days later the East In- desian Parliament adopted a motion by 49 votes to one urging the resignation of Crbinet-Reuter,

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Italy Demands Big 3 Aid On Trieste:

Reparations From Tito

Rome, May 3.-The Italian Prime Minister, Signor Alcide de Gasperi, today called on the United States, Britain and France for help in winning the return to Italy of the Free Territory of Trieste.

·

Speaking in the Senate, he energetically re- jected the proposals made by Senators yesterday. that Italy should withdraw from the Atlantic Pact| and the Western lineup.

Thailand

Agree

Will

Bangkok, May 3.—Minis-

terial sources said

that It WAS

likely

today "considered

that

Thailand

delegates of

would admit

Communist China to attend

打込 reaffirmed the Italian tatives of the Norwegian Re- Government's intentan

Nations fistance Movement who, are on

War

working with the Western visit to Yugoslavia at the in-

of the Yugoslav Powers for the establishment vitation peace and of seeking a solution Veterans' Association,

to the Trieste problem within "It is best, when people come! this framework.

to our country, to see with their But he demanded effective | own eyes what is being done Intervention by the three and built

he fall. up bere," Western Allies to prevent the "Our people without exception, "D" Zone of the Free Territory tenders 03 well .05 all other of Trietste from being annexed eitizens of our Socialist country, by Yugoslavia.

cherish the warmest sympathies for the people of Italy."

"We ask nothing that could disturb the constructive work of The Marsial assured the visì- the Allies for peace nor that tors

sym- that Yugoslavia's which would affect the honour patties are the expression of and interests of Yugoslavia.'

appreciation When

The Prime Minister demons-arins. trated the Italian Government's

firm determination to hold the relations three

Signor de Gasperi

In

of comrades

we speak today of between Italy and

the meeting of the United Economic Com-

mission for Asla and the ON

Far East at Bangkok

May 10-Reuter,

Refuse To

Split Wives And Hubbies

Washington, May 3,-The Western Allies to their Yugoslavia. We refer to the re- Economic Co-operation Ad- declaration of March, 1948, that lations between the people and ministration refused today to

progressivo men of Italy the whole of Trieste should be the

help split

and up husbanda returned to Italy.

and the people of Yugoslavia,"

wives and turned that knotty admitted the Marshal said.

to the British le cdded that co-operation problem over

Colonial Office, that the Allied declaration car-

the Italian prople was ried no obligation of immediate with

If we lald

Involved is the touchy ques- Retion, since this was condition- "very dear to us.

side less important matters tion of recruiting 00 United at upon the consent of Russia,

try to and

get a clear per States geologists, chemist the pective Of the fourth signatory

of the benellis for sayers and topographical Italian peace treaty.

both

our countries and our gineers

10.

Signor

mention

who refused | ter.

Tilo's wo

offered

barls

as-

en-

for work in the respective

spouses refuse to stay home.

The British Colonial Office has ruled that the Jungles of Afrien, Southeast Asin and British Gulana are no place for wives. Furthermore there üre housing 10

difficulties which prevent wanen chemist assayers from taking

aki their husbands along. As relations for topographical engineers, they live in tents in areas "in- inhabitable

and

Soviet Tightens Grip

DEMANDS REPARATIONS people to be derived from good colonies. Their Amidst stormy applause, relations, we can move ahead Signor de Gasperi announced In the right way?” May 3.-.. that the Government had sent He continurd: "If we squab- ble over small matters we will concerned,

difficult to reach des mcluding Yugoslavia, full docu- and it more Washington, May 3.-The Secretary of State, Soldiers, sailors and civilian to all the Powern to Asia but detrimental to Aus-

volunteers worked

mentation of the campaign of the basis for an agreement.". Mr Dean Acheson, said today that the Big Threeperately today to build 1

He asked the partisans when violence carried out 15 tho Foreign Ministers, meeting in London, this month more dykes in an attempt Yugeslay Zone of Trieste during they returned to their country cleelions co to tell the Italian people that the rising food the administrative would discuss needed steps for the general streng- to stem

Yugosinvia desired nothing else waters of the rampaging demand

friendliest but the thening of the West.

justice and re- Red River.

SONE," he declared. He also with the Italian people."

The

for women" Marshal said that the return to the the The crest already had poured

ene with all guarantees

of partirang were at liberty to go they definitely "can't take their over Emerson, 70 miles south- Zane.

To aid more red tape to the ward, and was reported to be safely, of 147 Italiana who have wherever they pleased and see wives anywhere."

picture, The British

polley eating the small town af Mor- tied from the reprisals carried everything they wished.-Reu- ris, between here and the out against thore

stipulates that wives can join United States border. An inch to vote ce Gasperi made no

their husbands in colonial ser- vice only mure of rain was predicted be-

on of Marshal

with the permission the be brought into line on various fore tonight and this was declarations last week, in which Mr Acheson said that

ef territorial governors. In the three Foreign Ministers would matters and what steps were

pected to speed

present instange the waiting whether the policles of nocderl to be taken for

reach Winnipeg some time to- the Yugoslav Prumler

period due to housing shortages but negotiations

011 2 to United their three Governments could generat strengthening of

be

six had Berlin, May 3-The Soviets would approximately spokesmen Italian West.

falling which

tightened their grip an control inonths. Too long," the wives Mr Acheson said that the here since yerday afternoon, declared to be inacceptable, Foreign Ministers would dis-

This was that Trieste should of rall traffic between Berlin chorused almost unanimously. AB B.un the river belween

"The reluctance of American cuss the whole situation in the

and the international be returned to Italy in exchange and West Germany today,

West Berlin transport oficinis wives to remain at home while here

to Yugoslavia

the border flood waters hit peaks for the sesalon

Soviel-controlled their husbands embark on over- bisher than

town of Gorizia, ald those of the of the Italian

railway management had or sens jobs," the ECA sald in 1948. The

further to the north.-Reuter. level

announcement, dered all West-bound German solemn

"bas destructive

TITO SPEECH at 23. feet above

freight trains to be loaded in slowed up work on geological here stood

Soviet sector of Berlin. and topographical surveys In Belgrade, May 3-Marshal the normal-United Press.

Tito, the Yugoslav Premier, told Until NOW, shipments from various British colonies. It former Italian partisans at a re- West Berlin to West Germany added that it is. "Jeaving the ception here last sight that "no have been loaded in West acc matter strictly up to the fairer questions which have existed tors.

nex and the British Colonial between Italy and us, or which West Berlin offietals, however, | Ofice."-United Press,

outstanding could minimized the importance of They said only order. about 10 freight trains daily

the West sectors to UN Pilot Denies 36 went from New York, May 3.-Bernard

trncli Version Baruch sald today that "the Italian partisans and represen-West Germany-United Press, cold war Is a mighty fine phrase but he cannot tell a le- he did not invent it.

rd

Burden In Indo-China

ISCLOSURE that France Intends to

D strongly for prompt and

press

substantial aid in combatting the Com. munist guerilla operations in Indo-China ennnot be dismissed as coming too soon. If

there has been any change in the situation over the last six months, it has grown more vicious and critical. The cost in men, money and materials to France hn, In her present economile condition, imposed a virtually unbenrable burden. with results so slim that the decision to go on could be difficult to maintain. The issue will be raised to the point of a show- down at the meeting in London next week of the Big Three foreign ministers, and M. Schuman can present a powerful, indeed Britain and largely incontestable, case. the United States, are vitally interested in establishing peace and order in Indo- China for is plain that unless a high degree of stability is evolved reasonably anon, the most dependable barrier to rapid extension of Soviet influence in South- East Asia will undoubtedly collapse. How grim is the danger is revented by, the frank statement in Paris that already France has been compelled to contemplate the withdrawal of her troops and the abandonment of her interests in this part of the globe. Not yet his that stale of mind been reached, of course, but France is quite serious in the assertion that she cannot be expected to hold the fort unalded indefinitely. Burma, too, is perllously weak, but there is sound reason for supposing that, if the Soviet intends' to pursue her ambitions in Asia, willy- nilly, the Vietminh area will provide the crucia] testing ground... The solid front against the advance of Communlam must be erected there. The Immensity of the problems involved is clear beyond possi bility of misunderstanding, Justifying the

Ito

French plea that she can no longer afford the fight single-handed. The State of Viet- nam, with Bao' Dai at its head, relies so much on vigorous French netion in sup. port of its administration that Chi-minh gains adherents to the idea that "independence within the French Union" is a bluff, conforming to no reality. On the battlefronts, the Vietminh guerilins lose heavily, they lack the training and weapons necessary effectively to challenge French troops or he growing Vietnam admirably their tactics are forces, but suited to the conditions and today they control a larger area than that where Rao Dai holds sway. Their rule is efficient in the zone potentially most dangerous for promoting Communist expansion, the which military borders of China, over materials uppear to be passing steadily, Since it is impossible to countenance the depressing temptation to France to throw in the towel, both Britain and the United States musf, "obviously, assume some of the responsibility for improving French morale, by speedy and substantial action. Not much perhaps can be expected of Great Britain. The burdens Imposed by abnormally large garrisons in Ilongkong and Singapore, the cost of Malayan jungle warfore against terrorists, are severe enough to exclude her from new commit- ments other than perhaps the supply of surplus war materiala. On her part, the United States has already promised `financial nastulance and to reinforce the French troops with powerful war weapons, without having decided, precisely, the form her aid will take. Timo is, how- be an running out. It would ignominious fallure for the Western Allies were Indo-China to open to Communism all ronds, to the rest of Asia because of a polley of too little and. too late...

over,

Paris

world as it had developed since the Inst meeting November.

He Faidi that the agenda both of the Big Three meeting and

North the

Connell Alluntie would not be defined until the Ministers themselves

Foreign

miat-Heuter.

MR BEVIN'S PLANS London, May 3.-The Foreign Office announced today that the Foreign

Mr Ernest canitely be available" for the Big-Three Foreign Ministers discussions in London next week.

Bevia, wtury

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the

OPTOW. Light rain has bren

Baruch On

stil

are

The Cold War trouble the good relations be-the

"Herbert Bayard Swope gave

it to me," the elder statesman said. "He coined it. He men- boned the phrase to me in 1946 and I used it in 1947.

Mr Bevin, who was scheduled leave

ve hospital early last week, following an operation, has beep detained longer than originally expected. The exact date of his release

is not yel established the Foreign Office spokesman said.

Mr Levin has started to e- "I used it in a speech and It quaint hims

himself with the Big-

caught on right away, I take Three

and with ngenda

the credit for giving it currency preliminary moves presently in but did not coin it." preparation by top-level Ameri-

The white-haired adviser 10 can. British and French officials

Presidents waa interviewed at In London. United Press.

the

Occasion of Washington, May 3.-Mr Dean is home on

"hearing advance- Secretary Acheson,

State, receiving a of

ment award" from the Hearing conferance replying to a pross

Foundation-a gold medal voted the today that question, sald

by 15,000 hard of Netherlands and other interest- for him

hearing persons

as "the man ed countries will be kept in- formed on the three power taiks who has done the most to help

the hard of hearing." on Germany.-United Press.

British Trawler

Seized

tween our two countries."

Marshal The

received

Cairo.

Tory Derision Over Of Incident

Ministers' Tour

May 3. The United Nations plane, fired at by I- ravil Aghters, was flying in the regular air corridor to Cairo when intercepted and forced to land, the American coew said, today.

A Tel-Aviv report said the plano was forced to land on Tuesday because it was flying avutral craft. The DC-3 was

outside the normal corridor for

permitted

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT London, May 3.-There was some derision in the House of Commons today when the Colonial Secretary, Mr James Griffiths, announced his visit

10 continue after with Mr John Strachey to Malaya.

landing at Lydda, Particularly, the Conservatives laughed at

The plane was enroute from Beirut, Lebanon, to Cairo with the visit of Mr Strachey, the Minister for War.

Ameri- 12 passengers, mostly cans, one of the crew sald, Two Mr W. J. Fletcher immedinte- visits are due to lack of con- Baruch declined to discuss ly asked if the visiting Minis-dence in the men on the spot. Israeli air force P-51 Mustangs the na

national or international ters would make two priori-Both Ministers are new to their buzzed the plane several times, Jobs and want first-hand and then fired at least six bursts problems but when naked for ties.

of machine knowledge.

gün Are-United comment on United Nations

he wanted a declara- First,

Reuler adds that Air Com-Press. Secretary General Trygve Lie's

not Britain would

modore Arthur De Vere Harvey projected Moscow visit, he said, on that

(Conservative) clear out of Malaya.

suggested that "May the Lord be with him."

Second, he wanted the Minis- Mr Grimths should take Mr United Press.

London, Mny 3-The Brillal Ministry of Agriculture and

PLANE SAFE Fisheries stated today that thu British trawler Etrura was ar- Call, Colombia, May 3 rested by Russian Naval Avianca Airways reported today vessel on May 1.

The owners of the trawler, that one of its planes, which

Steam Fishing had been missing since yester Grimsby, said at day with 14 persons aboard, had had been boarded by a Russian made an emergency landlag and all aboard were safe. It said crow and takea to Murmansk.

came down The trawler loft Grimsby on the plane

a crew of 20,near Babhoyo, 45 miles north- April 19 with bound for the White Sea east of Guayaquil, Ecuador

United Press. Reuter.

the

Standurd Company of

ters to enquire whether Malaya Emrys Hughes with him and RED SPY RING

SMASHED

would not be better

under show him planters at work in the worst affected areas, martial law.

This was received with scorn (Mr Hughes, Labour pacifist, on the Labour benches. in answering a question about

Taipeh, May 3-OMeints to Mr. Grimths regretted he had rubber earlier, had suggested

day .confirmed that they no time to travel to Hongkong Malaya should be nationalised); smashed a Communist spy ring

Rankin (Labour) Mr John ·

by. during the Whilum Recess he

ironically sug seeking to take over Formosa and arrested the ring. leader, that the Colonial has to be back at the end of the countered Recess In case of a snap divi-gesting safelysion.

Secretary should consider "lak Hung Kuo-shih, Chino Com. But Mr. Strachey will go on ing a responsible. member of munist Politburo agent. Lista cells were also Buch as. Sir of names and circles the Opposition

seized United Press. to Hongkong. Official comment that the Far East Waldron Smithers."--Reuter,