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Hongkong Telegraph.

POWERFUL PLEA TO ALL NATIONS TO END COLD WAR

Truman Refutes Idea Of Message To Stalin

Washington, May 4. President Truman, asked at a press conference today whether the United Nations Secretary General, Trygve Lie, carried a message from him to Premier Josef Stalin, said he did not.

Asked to explain, the recent visit which Mr Lie made at the White House, Mr Truman said it was a courtesy call such as Mr Lie makes upon the heads of States. They did not discuss the details of such visits that Mr Lie may be making.

In Paris, top United Nations executives called on all govern ments today to make a "greal Bryl sustained now effort to end the cold war.

*FINNISH

TRAFFIC

PARALYSED

and

the

Helsinki, May 4-Represen- tatives of Finland's Employers

Trades Federo Unions Federation agreed at a to start dis- meeting today cussions tomorow morning for a new wages agrecnient to avert a general strike next Monday.

the trouble faced

The appeal was approved un- cnimously at a meeting of the Administrative Committee on co- ordination of the United Nations which comprises the Secretary Lic. as General. Mr Trygve chairman and the heads of all UN specialized agencles,

mence."

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FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1950.

Japanėse Demonstrate Against Soviet

A

The Soviet Mission in Tokyo being besieged by an estimated 400 sullen Japanese protesting against Russia's failure to return prisoners of war.

Since the demonstra. Buddhist priest is seen chanting sutrasa before a camp fire.

tion, the Soviet has sent more prisoners back to Japan.

AFFAIR OF

Soldiers

As

Nurses

Baby GENERALS

DEBATED

"The present division of the increasingly world

the and serious conflets of polley among the great powers have gravely impaired prospects

appeal. I It the ald arlded:

"The peace and well- being of all peoples demands from their governments great and sustained new effort

of the world to constructive start the notiong

French 4.- The Paris, May achieve tlurable peace.”

The statement was releared at National Assembly talny opened the end at the meeting of the debate on the "Affair of the by the Hollond, Socialists to clear the name of Administrative Committee. Mr Generals demanded Lis later left for

will spend several ex-Premi: Paul Ramadler, ne- an enquiry where he

cused of blocking

leakage of military inte

the Government when a sleputation daya--United Press,

of the Indo-China war. secrets

The debat hinged on an interim report from the Parlia- mentary Commission set up to Investigate how recrets got into the hands of Vi:t-Minh (Indo- Chinese urgent) agents from Indo-China by report on General Georges Marie Reviri, former Chief of Staft.

More

from the Salarie Employees Organisation this evening urged

it to increase

workers' ralaries.

white

collar

The Government promized to thseus their case in tomorrow's Cabinet meeting.

IN AMSTERDAM

May 4.-Mr Amsterdam, Tryve Lie arrived by air from Paris tonist.

sald

Mr Lie sald he hoped to see Marshal Stalta personally dur- The Ormanin dion is meetinging his visit to Moscow. He is leaving for Geneva on Saturday, evening to consider ticking. this

going to Moscow from there. The State Railways Board

The Secretary-General evening that announced this traffle is paralyzed throughout he felt extremely fatigued and len immediately tor The Hague the country,

Peace He plans to tive a press con-

to The Hugue Palace tomorrow.

He was accompanied by Mr 1n

of the Wilder Foute, Director

Press United Nations Bureau

Over 180 conscripted drivers and firemen had reported for duty In Helsinki this evening, but all refused to muy graios,

The Defence Minister,

AL

Kustra Tiitu, waid that they will

be proceede

ferente

In

The Communist Deputy today called for the impeachment of rx-I'remier Queuille and the Socialist Ministers, M. Ramadier and M. Jules Moch, befor: the

Judice High Court of charges of misfeasance in office. CHI the violent attack three ex-Ministers he accused stoppins; the

a

on

them of Wgistrate's inquiry

arinat in law. and Publications, and his private examining ile did not say that they would | secretary, Mim Ingrid Berntzen. into the leakage of the Revers be court-martinlled-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

-Router.

The Earnings Tax

HOSE influential members of the public who challenged the equity of the Government's proposal to balance the budge! by raising the standard rate of tax on Profits and Earnings, and left no doubt in the mind of Government that protests could not he ignored, are pre- sumably expected to congratulate them- selves on the result. The scheme now an alternative gives some affered as ground on the hotly debatable point; the critics won the day beyond the half-way stage. What was regarded apprehensive- ly as a blow beneath the belt if only he cause of the small percentage of tax- carry the whole compelled to payers burden, has been padded down. The in- crease in rate now demanded la 25 per. ceat instead of 50 percent. Moreover, a leaf has been taken out of the Stafford Cripps book and further concessions made designed to confer beneilts on the lower income scale group. None of the moderately paid will find his final assessment higher; some may find it less by reason of the introduction of gradua- tions of one-fifth of the standard rate in- stead of one-fourth. Those earning moro than $40,000 annually are presumed to be capable of meeting the bill. Purely technically, the compromise offered might be regarded as an admirable and generous effort. The weight is lifted from those who might have been hard put to bear it in these days of extravagantly high liv- Ing costs. Certain companies may feel some strain and see the reflection on the stock market, but the fundamental fact is that no company is liable to profits tax unless profits there are, Can we not, therefore, concedo our approval, and thank our lucky ators that

Bound argument succeeded to the extent of reducing the now infliction by half? Final answCT

#

were

report-Reuter.

Compromise

WEH

may possibly be reserved until the further amendments to the Inland Revenue Ordin- ance can be studied. Most critics, how- ever, will, at least mentally, resist just as strongly as on the day the Financial Secretary disclosed his revenue producing programme. The slightest increase repre- sents the thin edge of the wedge, a pro- vocative hint that the power is there despite public opinion. They surrender not at all to the official psychology, built on the opiate idea, the supposition that strategic retreat magnanimously con- ceding half the battle removes quarrel over the rest. As far as we can see, the attitude which prompted the protesta has been glossed over. Few of-the arguments concessions were seriously answered,

not to the to the pressures and

the gressly principles. The attack on inequitable nature of direct taxation, in the form exacted In Hongkong, bolstered by a repetition of the well-worn theme, "No taxation without represen- tation." Nothing authentle emerged from the budget debate to satisfy the advocates

that reform

the of constitutional

sound

progress. scheme is The protracted delay, years following

direct that more or less, contingent

not been 100 new constitution, has percent the fault of the government. Other factors involved were out of their control, but the fault remains. When public-spirited citizens study the annual budgets and detect no tendency except that of a steady annual rise in the cost of government, instinct towards the right of exercising public control is naturally stimulated. In short, the Government admittedly mustered its forces to mollify the objectors, and in a measure achieved it. But it should have done better.

making

* assurance an tion was,

Д

taxa-

on

Santiago, Chile, May 1. Youtc soldiers und Fallor acted 辽器

baby nurses in maternity homes while the Blegal strike of nurses in public hospitals throughout Chile continu- ed today.

Meanwhile detachments from the Army were dir- king graves and conducting burials through a partial trike of cemetery work-

ers.

About 60 per cent of the

State 19,000 country's

were horpital employees estimated to be a strike,

Cross, Red Volunteer Arms and! Navy YUCK were tending the sick here aid In Valparaiso, assisted Ly miltary and naval conscripts-Reuter.

British

Troops In Sharp Clash

Asmara. May troops

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Shattering Explosions In Munition Dump Causes Catania Panic

BODIES FOUND TWO MILES FROM SCENE

Catania, May 4.--Police, troops and voluntary helpers were tonight frantically digging for the bodies of 13 workers buried or blown to pieces when 100 tons of wartime bombs exploded here today.

Two explosions, following closely upon cach other, tore a vast hole deep in the field where the bombs were de-fused, and beside the munition dump. The explosive material from the condemn- ed bombs was to be consigned to these works. The explosions cut all telephone communications in the city of Catania for several hours, increasing the panic.

Big Three Το Curb With East

Pressed Trade Europe

Washington, May 4.-The Commerce Depart ment was reported today to be urging the Secretary of State. Mr Dean Acheson, to bring strong pres- sure on Western European leaders to tighten their controls on trade with Eastern Europe.

East-West trade policies are expected to be among the subjects to be discussed by Mr Acheson with the Western European Foreign Ministers in London next week.

A

memorandum from

Commerce Department to

the

the

State Department was reported

16 urge that they take a strong question of view, raising the whether the United States would continue economic nld to those countries which had persisted in exporting to Eastern European the types of goods countries which the United States either embargoes or controls.

to

Mr Acheson was understood with this disagree sharply recommendation On several grounds.

4.-Brill

the rushed to were

after a Agamet region today Hang of Shiftas (pro-Ethiopian terrurists) had attacked a force the of polier and armed peasants.

In a heavy in-battle Ave of the Shiftas, believed to be led by

Temmamu, Hagos

necessary to Western European notorious terrorist leader, were recovery,

killed.

The leader of the force, Major

Eritrean

Peking May Get Into

Bangkok Conference

Later. The police said that iwo peasants, grazing their

near the Blocks

ammunition dump,

where the bombs x- ploded, had disappeared, bring- ing the suspected death roll to 1

13,

Thirteen workers

were be-

eved to have been buried

in-

to

the debris or were blown pice when the dump went up In a deafening roar.

The shattered bodies of sheep nearly two miles were found

from the dump, as well as what were believed to be the remains

of human bodies.

Air Display Tragedy

Copenhagen, May * Thousands inlog Copen- hagen's streets BW A Danish Jet pinna pilot, trapped by his parachute as he tried to bala out, crush to his death today during an air show colo- brating the fifth annivers sary of Denmark's Ubora- tion.

The pilot-Captain Carlo Friss Boereusen-struggled vainly to free himself wilen

his parachute got caught In his nose-diving piane.

One-tyewitness said: "The plane came in Iow diving roils. Suddenly the tha went down and Rose plane crashed"--Beater.

Menzies'

War With

Labour

Canberra, May 4-The Prime Robert Menzies, Over 50 prople were in hos- Minister, Mr

five today introduced in the Austra- including tonight, children who were injured when lian Parliament a constitutional

school panicked.

pital

a

that the On the advice of experts that amendment to ensure.

an-majority Party--at present his

Conservative Coalition- was still dangerous to proach the smouldering wreck-own

age of the dump, no inquiry will control both the Upper and

WRI

House after

into the enuse, of the incident Lower

although mad: today, police, troops and voluntary dissolution.

digging- workers were Reuter.

stili

CENSURE BID REJECTED

a double

Mr Menzies himself has fore- east an early double dissolution if the Labour-controlled Senate rejects my important part of his drastic anti-Communist Bul the Labour Parly an- --and nounced today that it intended doing just that.

London, May 4-Mr Herbert

Labour also intended using its Morrison, Leader of the House Senate majority to block the

ot

Commons, today refused a testion by six of his sup- Parliament should porters that

bill Conservative bank nationalisation

repealing

laws

ugo.

sked to ensure the Opposi-brought by Labour three years

for forcing unexpected Bangkok. May 4.-Com- tion

The new bill provides for a munist China has "an even votes on minor lesues.

One of these votes resulted change in the method of electing n Government defeat last Senators after a double dissolu- 1.-Drastic netion would harm chance" of displacing the

tion which, in Mr Menzles' own of the Chinese Nationalist delegaronth and another in a tie. marita objective American

sal words, "will make it strongly policy, which i tion when the United Na

Winston Churchill Mr tions Economic Commission that the Opposition would enjoy probable that the Party which Western European recovery.

for Asia and the Far East such a debate but Mr Morrliori wins in the Lower House will a majority In the Upper House."-Reuter. Reuter. opens its regional confer-efused to make time for it-also have ence here on May 16, ac- cording to diplomatic opinion here.

2.--East-West

For

control

trade

החצר

ap-

3.-The State Department was 1. H. Taylor, Superintendent of censt.ntly obtaining creater cu

from the European The Chinese Foreign Minister, Police at Asmara, was slightly operation

trade control. Mr Chou En-lal, told the Unitedi and overminents en wounded. Four policemen

were also hurt. and heavy pressures guides

were un-Nations Secretary-General, Mt After the gun battle, in which necessary.

Trygve Lle, Inst week that the

king Government had the Shiftas threw hand-grenades and heavy rime-fire was ex-

purposes, two pointed delegates to the ECAFE changed, the terrorists withdrew thief types of goods are involved and asked that the Nationalist Soviet delegates be displaced as they towards Chinda, 50 miles north- the trade between

the Weal. were not qualified to take part coquies and cast of Asmara, leaving five bloc dead and carrying off a number They are embargoed goods ilke in the conference.

It is expected here that when of wounded.

Had and heavy -came 10QIë,

claim for Later two British oflcers re- which would raiso the Com-Communlet China's

comes before connoitring further

War Shiftaunist bice's

potential; full membership eperations suprised two Shitths and controlled goods, such as the Committee of the conference One Shifta was killed and the actor-cars and tractors, which other escaped. There were no isht have military value in police casualties-Reuter.

Large volumes. Reuter,

Progress Achieved

On Jap Peace Treaty

London, May 4.--The consultative committee

on the Japanese peace treaty is reported to have had a "very successful" session today.

now membership

of the

will be put to a straight vote

the 13 member nations. Of these, six, Including Bri- Latre, India and Pakistan, have already recognised Peking. Na. tionalist China is the thirteenth,

Thailand does not recognis Communist China at present. but Thailand Foreig OBICC zources indicated that Thailand might abstain on the question of Prking's

to admission

UCAFE.

diplomatists Foreign

the

heru

viewed the present application China as the best opportunity

o far of the new regime enter- ing a United Nations body-

the members of the Nehru Re-Shuffle

New Delhi, May 4--A ra

The meeting, which is

eventual Router being conducted by Mr Maberly peace conference, which should Dening, head of the Far Easter Include department in the Foreign Far Eastern Commission, plus Office, was attended by experts Ceylon and Indonesia. from the various Commonwealth The discussions are based on shuffle of the Nehru Cabinet is High Commissioners' offices. a Foreign Office memorandum expected to be officially an- tomorrow. according They are sold to have reached embodying the proposals made pounced

in

on at principle

1210 Colombo agreement

conference, to informed sources here.

At least two Cabinet Minis- several important aspects of which the experts are dealing

ters, Dr John, Matthal, Commonwealth proposala for with step by step. the Japanese peace treaty Today's meeting also agreed Finance Minister, and Mr Jair- Caulatram, the Food which emerged from the Com-that a clause dealing with the nindas monwealth conference at Colom-disposition of territories such as Minister, are 'kely to relinquish Formosa and the Pescadores and their posts in the first Indian bo in January of this year.

Agreement is said to have Kurilo islands, must be written Cabinet reshuffle since indepen-

dince.-Reuter, ` been reached on the question of into the treaty.United Press.

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