1950-05-19 — Page 1

CRETSIUNE 1906, DUE COLL-COLA AGUIA KV

VOL. V NO. 117

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„Today's....Weather: Light or, moderste southwest winds; cloudy, with scattered showers.

Noon Observations: Barometrio pressure, 1004.7 mbs., 29.07 in. Temperature, 84.1 der. F. Dew point, 70 deg. F. Be- lative humidity, 84. Wind direction, WEW. Wind force, 13 knots.

Low water: 8 in. at 5.43 p.m. ligh water: 4th at 12.50 a.m.. (Saturday),

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FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1950,

ANOTHER CLASH Queen Mary Visits B.I.F. Atlantic Pact

BETWEEN BRITAIN AND AUSTRALIA

Sydney Conference Postpones Final Session

Sydney, May 18. The Commonwealth con- ference on South and South-East Asia will have to postpone its final session because of British in- sistence on further study of a planned £8,000,000 Commonwealth pool for immediate technical aid, authoritative sources here said today.

The Australian delegation, headed by the External Affairs Minister, Mr Percy C. Spender, who proposed the plan, had hoped that the con- ference would formally adopt it at a final plenary session tomorrow afternoon.

But Us British delegation to Fun caner 1 bay gwen-country audio a pquest for more study.

The firul zestion will be !

Britain and Australia between i 15mm: £5,000.000: Indiu: £850.-|

Ceylon, Canada 000); Pakistan,

and New Zealand: £1,550,000.

certainly be postponed-poc- Sydney newspapers bared to-

bly until Saturday,

A

Clay's reports

of a second rift Jon diarreement over the Aus- ond Britis contribu-

Earlier today, it was reported tralian

the at nolltious. Breonil riti

Britain, I fmanes bevASTIDAS

reported! Lo bay.

KATT

Misteriny

Several because of

that now. thought

Irish reuetance. Darky to a comprorat » pre

After the conference would not an poml, because hesitant aring the climates and pretince its decision til Satur-!

cal for further examination he has tores adoption,

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

majority favoured

That was understour! to be a

According to informed str. shock to the Australian delega- |

delegations agreed tina, belleved to have expectedes, all the general agreement after yester to the plan in principle but the

the Brit day's compromis.

The Sydney Dally Telegraphude of careful appreach and searchint examination before Anal adoption. On the other band, there

ources said that

today estimated how Pontid butions on the proposed ful

would be split up trave these Australia, Pakistan and Ceylon

condered if imperative that

there be no delay.

A Brit delegation öfficial,

Big New Italian cationed by Reuter, declined

Liners

to ding or confirm that any rift was developing.

Queen Mary, who is now in her 83rd year, greeted on her arrival at the Earl's Court section of the British Industries Fair on May 9. (Central Press).

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Flood Stricken Winnipeg

Ollawa, May 18-AİL

units of the Karat Cana- dian Air Force equipped with North Star br. Dakota aircruft were ordered to Handby today for possible air evacuation of flood- stricken Winnipeg. The Air Force kald planes would be ruslied into the prairie city if the Red River level reached 32.5 feet. The present level is 30.2 feel-United Press,

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SIXTEEN

London, May 18. The Foreign Ministers of the 12 Atlantic Pact Powers proclaimed to the world from London to-KILLED IN night that they were resolved to build up a system of defence equipped with modern weapons and capable of withstanding any AIR CRASH external threat directed against any of them,

They also announced the setting up of a Per- manent Committer — an Atlantic “High Com-and exploded today while at-

Australia To Pullmand"-as a matter of urgency.

Out Of Japan

aunounce

Melbourne, May 18.-Tho Australian Cablitat Is ex- pected to

to- morrow a decision to bring all Australian troops back from Japan as soon as possible, according to the Canberra correspondent of the Melbourne Argus.

den

'The correspondent sald it was believed that Service objections to the with- drawal had been overrid- the He added that Government believed the Australian Occupation forces kad Gerved their purpose in Japan-te de- militarisation of Southern Honshu and other areas placed

under Common- wealth control-Router.

LONG BLAZE Three

A disastrous fire broke out in Un Long, Soldiers

Commenting on the cancella-market town in the New Territories, in the early Trieste, May 18.--The big-dun of the press conference by gest passenger ship built ine Pritch delegation leader, hours of this morning, resulting in the deaths of

Italy iner the wae, the 25,000. ¦ Lord MacDonald, ton Chilly Chame, was launched been scheduled

at the Monfalcones soupyards on

Thursday.

Constructed

afternoon,

which

had eight persons, including six men, injuries to one

for ton and one still missing.

the same

for the Italian, "We think that in

eureumstances it is better that we should have the bat word

Navigation Company of Genoa,

the vessel will be able to carry 1,400 pasvei

Arrested

all the 'Th Blaze, which broke out suited. The occupants were all pected of having been involved

go if Lord MacDonald-storeyed wood

about 1.30 .m.. coman

and brick

the centre of the fan.

At the end of their four-day talks here the Ministers called on member Governments to appoint deputies to this body with the least pos- sible delay so that progress could be made on the urgent problems before the Atlantic Council.

Azores. May 18-An Ameri- an B-29 Superforiresa crashed

mpting to land at the United Stats Air Force tune nt Lagens airport of Teresira Island. All sixteen men aboard were killed.

The plane, one of a group of Group en the 301st Bomber route from Barn:dale Field, Louisiana. to England, was diverted to the Azores when one "To the treinenize resources of of its four engines falled. Slight

which

As it approached the runway.

plane up. the plot pulled the

The "master mind" who] will fend this Committee has the free world and is industrial rain was falling shortly after and reinfifle development the midnight when the plane came not yet been selected. But

the North Atlantic in for landing at Larens base. people of he will be chosen from community bring the spiritual comes. from among the 12 members of strength the group who will all-in the words of tonight's com- munique-be "highly quali fie" persons.

The 12 Ministers ordered the new organisation, when it gets going to give priority to those iwa painis:

(1) To study the Inter-rola- the programmes

tionships of

feterleen.

a genuine

Conscious of the strength and it went into stall. It crash. ed into n pile of scrap iron, and of the will to peace of their

exploded. All caught fire and Minister remain countries, the

men aboard were burned beyond ready to lze any opportunity recognition. There Were 11 for achieving

and crewinen und five passengers.—— of inter United Press. lastar settlement tional

problems but for so long ms some mitions are not willin to en-perate

on a basis of and mutuni quality

respect, Dinin

that the Norththey believe

tegance of peaes and the de- Loner freedom require the organisation of adequate military com-defence.

for the defence of the Atlantic aten #1213 to Co ordinate the work of the At- lantic Treaty's various miiteer.

(2) To recomiend to Go-

Their

JOINT EFFORT

recognised

High Lesson To The World

Lween

vernments the steps nece:sary "The nations of the Atlantic London, May 1-Dr Jose C. to ensure that effect is given Council are accordingly resolved da Matte, Portuguese Foreign to co-ordinated defence plans. by their united efforts to Minister, said here today that in a final communique, izsued Build up a system of defence the €00-year-old alliancé be- after their four-day sension in equipped with modern weapons

Britain and Portugal Ministers London, the Foreign

withstanding constituted "a high lesson to the and capable of considered the principles on

on any external threat directed world", association Je

1 against any of them Three British soldiers in which

at Speaking at a luncheon The Council, throughout Its founded and the objectives lo-

that the Portuguese Conaslate- Gen- amleep at the time and when in an alleged robbery with via Wwards which they are working. deliberations,

The communiqar sald. "They (Continued on Pare 5 Col. 3eral to leading members of the they were roused they fand lence in the Shamishuipo dis-

British International, Law So- this morning were reallirmed the adherence of their

that eleties, Dr da Matta said at Governments to the principles Police by the A sister ship, the "Australia," holds a press conference which ding in Hop Yick Street, in their escape eut nlf, the flames, triet early

the narrow arrested having roared up

the United Na- FIVE DAYS TO the world was seeking again the the alliance was, at a time when built for the Idoyd Triestino I know he hopes to do, it will

woorden dairease leading to the Yaumati within an hour of the which inspired

tions Charter and their con- Breaking out ate after the whole proceedings

ruukenly, the #treet. Frantic entieavours erine taking place.

true spirit of harmony company, will be launched

viction that common action un emcluded--ponably Bre gained a firm hold of the were made to

on

other

solidarity that wan lesson

was the essence Sunday-United ave

Is an Integral i It appeared that come Euro-der the Treaty the premises before the alarm was routes, but by

this time

uf true peace, blaze had become & raging in-ears, believed to be soldier part of the effort which all free

Budapest, hutnations ure making to secure

14-Three May

Actetity to unnumberedt

common interests, a ferno and a mumber

of the erd

of the British Lega- peaceful lesson of permanent occupants fount

themselv! Tain Road about 1.30 an, conditions of world peace and members

and rabbed a woman, Chan human welfare.

tion stair in Budapest were to-political import, a living exam- apped. Some managed to jump yuk-mui, 22, of mancy amount- COMMON BASIS night given five days to leave ple of co-operation and progres- into the street.

la to about $21. They then

determined that the country by the Hungarian sive International understand- "They are fled,

ing" which is the common Government. freedom,

A short note from the Harn- basis of their Institutions shall

carian Foreign Ministry to the ba defended against every

Truste

Pres.

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EDITORIAL

Saturday"-Router.

Forward Strides In

WHAT

Mr Acheson has termed an W

increasing sense of urgency, in cementing the Atlantic Union, could į seureely have gained greater emphasis Then the creation of a new organisation, that Atlantic High Command, to carry on M. Schuman, in the work of the Paet, public statements during the conference, eniled for a positive action in counter- ile cannel blast to the Soviet cold war.

have imagined any more dynamic step than this. On American initintive, the setting up of a permanent committee to Bession, is meet in almost continuous in comparable inportance with the Marshall Plan and the North Atlantic Pact, which between them halted fears of rapid deterioration likely to make the countries of Western Europe easy victims to Communist pressure. The results are, of course, incalculable, but they cannot be otherwise than to the advantage of the signatories of the Pact. It is a clear warning to Soviet Russia that there is no intention to underrate the danger of → her cynically persistent campaign. It is a Stop signal in the cold war-and in any preparation for the warmer aggressive stage. Signs of that have been increasing. Partition of Germany has been completed. Russia is not merely re-arming, but is rapidly increasing the armaments of her satellites, particularly in the region of Hungary, Rumania and Bulgurlo, de- liberately aimed at Tiloist Yugoslavia. It is because that the political and strategic situation confronting Western Europe has been saddled with additional compll. cations demanding undeviating attention that the Acheson Initiative, and the unanimous support of the twelve foreign ministers in London, must be hailed as masterly statesmanship. With it goes another unprecedented decision, the

London

all nuval, military and air pooling of forces of the contracting parties, tablishing a solid international force, The military role of each country, should the worst happen, will be decided not by its government, hut by the Atlantic Council's inner group of planners, and a The Single Allied Commander-in-Chief, immense value is unmistakable. Initially, Atlantic of a balanced the efficiency community force must be Immensurably higher, from the first moment when the balloon goes up, if it should. For more important, it could he very easily the surest guarantee of prevention. Such bold uction revealing the readiness of the democratic countries to sacrifice national sovereignty to this extent for the commen weal portrays a heartening picture of genuine

confidence understanding and which augurs well for the future. There may, indeed, be better reason that he imagined a week ago for Mr Hoffman's' long-range optimism regarding the course of events. And it has not been disturbed by Mr Trygve Lie's guarded report on his pilgrimage to Moscow. The Secretary-General of the United Nations was cautious in the extreme, but he was not unhopeful of a satisfactory outcome, he was not dissatisfied with his talks with Stalin. The momentous decisions made in London by the Big Three and the Atlantle Council

reduce his mny

difficulties. Stalin's long-range policy does not exclude ability to adapt himself to changing circumstances. Whether it is the persuasion of Mr Lie, or the first. class work dono In the hectic Inst diplomatic activity marking the Iow days in London that accountable, any Moscow indication of genuine willingness to meet the West half-way, would swiftly case the tension,

Is

escape by

an

The eight persons killed were believed to have been so trapped Chan made a report to the and were burnt to death.

Police and a

scorch was in- The grills of the shops were

stituted. About 2.20.11.

break.

the Un

to

"Only a free cocinly can guarantee to the Individual the bencita of economic and social

fer.

GET OUT

and

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"Wherever

on earth British end Portuguere meat, they do

as friends, he declared.

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on for their expulsion-Reu-50 tacked and had to be broken Police patrol in Battery Street, threat of aggression or subver British Legation fave un rea down before the fire-0ghters

"Freedom means the indepen¬ could get to grips with the out. Yumati, stopped three soldiers sion direct or indirect,

and look them to the Palice Four soldiers assisted Station where

idence

The respect of nations, they are being for epiritual values and le Long remen during held on suspicion of complicity dignity of man the early stages of the outbreak in the robbery.

The lone Are pump stefioned

Un Long endeavoured [at

fight the flaman, but found it was unable to cope with the situation. An urgent call was to Kowloon then put through Fire Station for assistance, and three appliances, in command of Arting Deputy Chief Officer H.II.J. Brooks, Divisional Officer V.C. Seymour. Station Omeer Chan Pak-ying and other off- des- immediately

cers, were patched.

BUILDING COLLAPSES With the arrival of reinforce- ments the blaze was eventumily brought under control about 3 a.in, but

Truman Welcomes Schuman Plan

betterment.

"They are resolver lo sccule the economie progress and prop- perity of the peoples of their Washington, May IB-Pre- countries and to promote the rident Truman today welcomed economic and social develop- the Schuman Plan for pooling ment of other peoples of the free the French and Germon heavy world through close en-operation indiestry as "an act of construc-with each other and with 'other | tive statesmanship."-Reuler. nations.

in the the end the Lie Pilgrimage Causes

of remnants bulling continued to smoulder until daybreak.

At the height of the tre, the roof and upper floor of the building collapsed. A search is being 'made of the debris this morning for the missing person

Cautious

Optimism

Moscow, May 18.-On the eve of his departure

and for any further persons who from Moscow, the United Nations Secretary may have been buried under General, Mr Trygve Lie, today declined to supple-

neath.

Mr W. J. Gorman, Chief ment his statement on Wednesday that he had no Officer of the Fire Brigade, went reason to be dissatisfied with his visit.

out to the scene this morning

to take charge of investigations! in connection with the fire.

hours

lic rounded off n nine-day he wanted regarding the pos- sojourn with a farewell call on sibility of a compromise. the Foreign Minister, Andrei The undertone of peace con- Vyshinski,

verentions Lie had with Euro- and several

pean leaders brought the hope of of sightseeing.

settlement of the problem of Big Three Policy On

Cautious optimism still pre Chinese representation on the Austria Decided valled among Moscow's foreign United Nations before the Sep

observers that Mr Lie's conver-tember meeting of the General with the Big Four Assembly. Should that occur London, May 18-The three sation

Soviet Union resume Western Foreign Ministers in leaders might break the Eual- and the

11 might their private meeting on the West deadlock and lead to re-e

participation, eventually 50 resumption problem of Austria in London sumption of normal sessions in

discussion and this afternoon are understood the Security Counell,

atomic control

deadlocked The talks with Vyshinski and other

questions, to have drawn up a policy de claration and have referred his 90-minute conversation with observers here poined.

He will leave for Paris on it to the Austrian Government Stalin and Molotov should give, in Vienna.--Router.

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