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Hongkong Telegraph

Australian Troops

Far East To Be Discussed

Malcolm Macdonald Goes Early To Australia

Darwin, May 7.-Mr Malcolm MacDonald, the British Commissioner-General in South-East Asia, may shortly discuss the despatch of Aus- tralian troops to Malaya with the Australian Prime Minister, Mr Robert Menzies, the British Paymaster-General, Lord MacDonald, said here

today.

will be offered in a ference. spirit of good neighbourliners," the Australian External Affairs Minister, Mr Percy Spender, sald

Lord MacDonald has flown in a heatl of the British de legation to the Commonwealth Conference on Bid do South and South-East Asia, opening today. in Sydney on May 15.

Acceptance of aid would not He said that Mr MacDonald,volve the Asian countries in

any commitments other

who is also attending the Con- the use of available ference, was comlar to Aus- and other

rcources

than technical for their

tralin today, two days earlier intended purposes, he declared. than expected,

The Commissioner - General could then

The Commonweall Consult- ative Committee on South and which begins

k over with Mr South-East Asia,

Menzies various proposal; afta meetings in Sydney on May

wern inseparable.

non

Its detalled tasks would eltuie the "consideration

MONDAY, MAY 8, 1950.

For Espionage Trial' in Prague

Ends in Death Sentences

The "Trial" was completed in Prague at the end of April of five men and a woman arrested on charges of high treason, alleged to have been incited by the U.S. Embassy. The throe who were sentenced to death are shown awaiting an- nouncement of the verdict.-(London Express Service).

Regime Already Lost?

France

recognises Inherent fear of a

the paper

of France's Own heavy cununii-

ments in Indo-China.

The conference WOR of priority (conomic requirements lemendous international Im- of the ares and an examination portance, he ako sail More for the mothsds of co-ordinating write off Bao Dal's regine

French

failed

a quarter of the population of to raise the level of production it takes made by a sucenzion the world live in South and standards of living" South-East Asia.

Mir Spender said that

would mest in Sydney on May

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Winnipeg Flood Havoc Worst In 89 Years

RAGING RIVER LIKELY Road Towards

TO RISE FURTHER

Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 7.-The raging Red River surged over its banks on a 70-mile front to- day, driving an estimated 8,500 persons from their homes. Flood workers warned that a new crest was rolling northward across the American border and that the worst was yet to come.

Nearly half the evacuees had fled from the suburbs of this city, the fourth largest in Canada with a population of 300,000. The Red Cross and Army quartered the homeless in railway sleeping cars, Army barracks and private homes: not yet hit by flood waters.

Residents at St. Adolphe, 20 In some low-lying residential areas, 10 feet of water swirled milea from here, were reported Through descried homes. A sur-to be slaughtering stranded cat- vey showed close to 1,000 homes (tle in order to cat ns the food in Greater Winnipeg abandoned waters had cut off their food Guards were posted around de-supplies. rerted houses to prevent looting.

FIRE DISASTER RIMOUSKI

ONE-THIRD

So for the power lines are

till holding out and food sup- plies generally adequate here,

Harmony

Rheims, May 7-On the fifth anniversary of Ger- many's unconditional AUT render, the French

Fre sident, M. Vincent Auriol, today declared that France willing to forget her "sufferings and griefs" !! East Ger-

neliher

or

West Sally were allowed. "an army or armaments."

#

Mr Auriol was addressing ta memorial service French former resistance movement members in this historia town where tho surrender was signed five years ago.

It is not too late for slatesman to take again "the road of unity and cont- fidence," he said,--Beufer,

BRITISH

but city engineers warned thai TRAWLER

ed

the onrushing waters had flood- some sewers and the city's water supply might be endon- gered,

that come

Doctors reported 500 patients were evacuated

In London's Streets DESTROYED re dan 27 feet, nine feet

of the city and were eating through the interior of the Cathedral of San Germano, one of the largest in Quebec

Province.

above

DISASTER BASIS

Across the border, the Red

causing hundreds of American

SEIZURE

boarding us.

16, would consider ašidny: In- focling the two countrie: oul-

London, May 7.-The problem Commonwealth

from four Winnipeg hospitais

Moscow Preserves nide the scope of an cevnamic trested

is perhaps the

and rald two other hospitals conference. These were most Governments for their collabora of Indo-China

most urgent and also the must

might have to be emptied fuster.

Blank Silence likely military matlers and tion, the Minister added.

problem" facing the would

The river already has swelled probably

"re-intricate include the The Committee would

to more than sending of Australian troops, leolve and consider statements Foreign Ministers of the United

food Icvel. Civilian London, May 7.-The dis-

of a from the several Commonwealth States, Britain and France when

British Lord MacDonald added.

Quebec, May 7. Un-volunteers and 700 soldiers as appearance Asked if the Conference Governments as to action feas they meet here this week, says

London, May 7.-The police today detained the Sunday Despatch. the recommenda-

flames, various checked

roaring battling the floods and more are trawler in the White Sea is would not discuss the military sible under

60 people, 31 of whom will appear on situation

expected to be the subject South-East Asia, llons of the Colombo Conference Europe's in Lord MacDonald said that it renting to economic ald to the

policy springs charges in London magistrates' courts tomorrow through the wooden part of being recruited hourly. strong Atlantic

of questions, in the House terms of reference provided only aren.

of Commons this week. of Rimouski late today, had from weakness in the sphere of following turbulent scenes in London's West End the St. Lawrence River port PRIORITY NEEDS for debating economic problema.

defence," inillary

The 337-ton Grimsby trawler, Tut he thought

razed more than one third that the two

"Tal weakness is during traditional May Day demonstrations. continues. desperately increased by Communist and Left-wing demonstrators,

River and its tribularies were Etruria, seven days ago ænt a carrying banners with the slogan, "Peace," "The

familles to flee their homes. Age: "Russian naval party All the efforts of the Foreign "British opinion tends to War In Malaya" and "Down With The Atom

hard-hit Crookston, Minnesota. city flooded and 1,000 hemes from Moscow have met the alfceted. Some

200 familles same blank silence as had fol- that 500 million people-about development activities in order already lost, as a result of the Bomb," clashed with hundreds of foot and mounted

the Red Cross eximated half the Office since to get information

inst signal. Wives, Governments, which police in and near Trafalgar Square while attempt-

inve already been evacuated and towed this

authoritter the

are debating rintives can on political processions in

and shipmates of tho 10 purstic policies ing to defy the

whether to move everyone from 20

men missing with

the the stricken area.

Etruria have walled for news senior officials of all delegations rallel to those of Britain in metropolitan London.

From Winnipeg to the border all week. We cannot escape the The ban, imposed to prevent falgar Square for a rally called

caltle were reported stranded in The Sunday Express said to- further clashes bewteen up by the London Trades Council.

decolated areas and on hillops, day

that an of the Commonwealth countries plenary session.

"Impenetrable seized marchers' Mac- Chim would so spred the Com-

Constables and opponents porters

"An and the countries immediately ¦ Donakl, heading

them up and

Agriculture Department oficials daciones covered Russla. the British munist drive across South-East Oswaki Mosley, prewar British banners, tore

maid some 3,000 antuals were in American aeroplane touched the affected would be able to assess delegation, waw to surive in

a to bring countries to

Jender, recently

mushed the wooden sticks.

fringe of this dark world. It the development most urgently | Sydney by air tomorTOW,

which we are ourselves deeply

for renewed

another

MOSLEY KEEPS ON required, estimate the cost in- MP Spender, as the leader of committed into immediate dan-

rode again, that 900 hornea months.

horseback on

damaged, and that might rise another five feet be- "A British trawler aloo came volved and establish

how for the Australian delegation, will

Police Krappled with demon- their hores among marchers in destroyed

anfore it hits the crest. The flood is near the fringe of the land of the countries

concerned could be assisted by Mr Alan Stewarter of attack anel conquest.

line to be is the

Square itself, the Strand, which opens

into one-third of the elty was in the strators

the

worst in 89 years. The mystery

and darkness. Both help in their qwn development. Watt, who i February returned drawn and how is it to be de

Police also area of cmoking ashes. The British Commonwealth from his post

Austrailan

does Malaya traditional elle of pubile meet Trafalgar Square.

foot of the Nelson broke up another party trying | Four children, trapped by on- Army has thrown up 600,000 chip and crew have vanished.

"More than one

and a holt Indo-China?"-inga at the from

Column. and turned others

being flown In Thousands of million Germans are of nearby to reach Trafalgar Square from rushing flames, leaped into the sandbags and atili inore were

simply back at the head

* the north.

river and were drowned. Two

evacuees crowded into those stated to have vanished. MIL- Downing Street, where the Mosity today addressed about others were killed by speeding churches which were still open, lions of civilians, deported from Prime Minister. Mr

and one fireman Clement

One to pray for an end to the river's the Eastern provinces of Ger- Astice,

lives and works at No 900 people in Riley Road, motor-cars

heart attack, East London district with a large died of a

many, have vanished. So have 10.

Jewish

and the man was burned to death, Mere rampage. population

The Army, commanding flood | millions of Japanicee. The civi Hand-to-hand struggles be-

The fire Started at 3.00 am. work, was almost on a wartime lined world holds no more hor- demonstrators and ecue of repeated postwar fights than 40 were injured. tween the

spread

(Contd. on Page 6. Col. 23 rifying problem."-Reuter, police occurred in various parts between his supporters and anti-

in a lumber mill and

ol city of the West End, including the Fureists.

rapidly through the | 15,000 people. Early cohmates put the damage at an estimated $10,000,000.

He hoped that the joint effort 11 to clear the pound for the ion that the loss of Indo-

as

Lond

aid to Asin to be decided upon | Ambassador in Moscow.-Reu-

at the forthcoming Sydney con- ter.

EDITORIAL

T

"Where

fonted? differ Reuter.

1Tow

East Asia Get Together

THE value of the East Asia conference

to be held in the Philippines towards the end of the month depends very largely on what the delegations of the various countries invited are empowered to bring into it. It may be, as was envlunged by President Quirino when issuing the invitations, the beginning of a series of consultations and an altogether closer association for mutual benefit. It could be also a waste of time and energy. Hopes are, however, running high. Such a con- ference has never before been held and never has it been more necessary, with the Communist menace dark on the horizon. What Is necomplished from a practical viewpuint is not of the greatest Importance. The vital thing is that there is to be a get together to discuss common problems, a useful meeting

now

Teuson

អ

of

conflicting groups. What Is coming up

than the Is something broader original pact proposals and there is no

for

The Inck coolnes homogeneity was urged n an argument against any decisive agreement. But il the very lack of homogeneity that makes efforts at closer integration im- peralive. All the diverse parts of South and East Asia have, at present, one thing in common-the threat of aggressive com- munism, directed from the outside. The least that they can do is to explore all their grounds of mutual interest so as to see how they can, individually or callee. tively, meet that threat. But this is only part of the story. There is much that needs to be done in East and South Asia to bring large population groups into closer of minds

friendly association with each other. There are badly needed adjustments in economy that can be developed in working contacts.

which may easily be the precursor of an cra of harmony and understanding in this part of the globe which can develop Into a factor of tremendous influence on historical events during this stage of crisis and flux, À somewhat similar move lowards on East Asiatic "alliance" was mado under President Quirino's leader. ship more than a year ago. At that time both India and the United States indicated a decided coolness towards the project, apparently on the ground that what the Philippines was contemplating was an anti- Communist military pact. The American attitude then was that the United States did not see in the South-East Asian region the possible elements of a common ground for action or for the cohesiveness that had made an Atlantic Pact possible. India showed a reluctancó to be aligned specifically in any "ideological camp," hoping to serve as a "bridge" between

There are some pro- grammes, such as those in the Acld of public healb, that can be most effective on, a regional rather than a national hasis. There is no reason why the field of such a meeting need be limited to one phase of relationships, such as, for ex- ample, wise planning for defence. There is good reason why its scope should be large and its purposes positive. Those good purposes can be reflected in greater stability, in political progress, in social galns, in a happier life for Individuals, and a closer and better relation with the free world. To that end enthusiastic sup- port should be given to this conference, Its results will be studied with the kernest Interest, with the assurance that the Western world will lend positive aid in any programme that holds promise.

Fascist

of Sir

W35 three!

Police

Oxford Street shopping centre, About 200 police steed by to as thousands converged on Tra- control the meeting-Reuter.

More than 500 homes were heaps of smoking embers. One man was burned to death and at least seven other people have died as a result of the fire.

Fragmentary reports reaching here from the stricken city ald the flames, which were brought

under controj at nuon, flared up danger engineers said the river vanishest

The Prime Minister, Mr

were

Dramatic Signal From pected to make

Missing Trawler

London, May 7.—A voice, believed to be that

St. Laurent, is

Federal Ald

tonight

Red

available

and

Cross workers

rushed in by air from Ottawa- Neuter.

said that

were

Later reports from Rimouskl

fire brigades hindered by broken water sup- plier and that homeless people were getting bus and

of the skipper, Alexander Smith, of the Welsh trawler, Milford Viscount-missing in the Atlan- tic for three weeks-came over the loudspeaker at communities. a Scottish lighthouse today while his brother, William, sat transfixed by the radio.

William Smith was convinced it was his brother who, with his crew of 22, had twice been given up as lost, presumed dead.

train, away by car for neighbouring The Army announced that It

from Quebec to Mount Jol, 20 milea caut of the Are-stricken city.

was organising a relief airlift

The flame ate away the floor plunking of a steel bridge nerosa the Rimouski River, interrupt- (Continued on Page & Col, 4)

PUNJAB TRAIN DISASTER

The volceweak but distinct | Denmark Strait,

A United States Air Force was heard to say: "This might

took off from be my last call. Batteries goin: 5-27 bomber flat. Position 72 degrees 10 Iceland this afternoon to search minules North 17 West."

for the missing trawler, Milford This would place the vessel Viscount.

Patna, Bihor Province, May north of Iceland and cast of A Royal Navy spokesman at

7-Seventy-one people were Greenland. Local Ushermen The Forth naval base at Rosyth, killed' and 78 were injured Bald that the North Atlantic Scotland, said a message about drift could have carried the the radio signal received at Thr-when the Punjab

but Ness was being sent to the crasheri carly today 200 miles William Smith and a light-fishery protection sloop, Cygnet, west of Calcutta,

sald hero house keeper heard the mess which was off the north-west official

at Irish coast on her way to Ice-tonight-Reuter. nge at 4.30 this morning Tarbat Nesa Ughthouse, near Inni.

Milford Viscount there.

Inverness. They could not re-

But Mr J.C. Ward, managing

estimates

Inail train

the latest

PLANE MISSING ply for the lighthouse radio director of the Milford Steam can only receive, not transmit. Trawling Company, the Vis- The Hague, May 7-A radio here tonight They contacted the Admiralty,count's owners, described her message received

and an urgent call went out to reported position as "completely requested all ships in the Eng- all trawlers and other vessels to and absolutely fantastic." After Hish Channel to keep a sharp look out for the Mulford Vis saying he was glad a search lookout for o plane which in count and listen for any further was still being made, he de-thought to have crashed In the signals.

clared: "If the radio message sen between Cap Gris Nez and The ATCO of the search la recolved at Tarbat Ness is a Dover or Dungeness. obout

100 milce inside the hoax, it is a shocking thing."-- The plane had four occupants. Arollo Circle to the north of Reuter,

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