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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.” THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1950)

Ever-Sworded”” Get Ready

Acheson warns against Russian armaments

STORMY DEBATE IN CONGRESS OVER

“DANGEROUS SITUATION”

A

EUROPE BRIDGING

THE GAP

Washington, May 31. The United States Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, told the American Congress today that So- viet armaments presented the free world with a very dangerous situation:

Mr Acheson made this statement in the course of a stormy question and answer debate which followed his report to a joint meeting of the Senate Averell Harriman, United and House of Representatives on the North States Ambassador-at-Large Atlantic Council meeting in London.

Geneva, May 31.-Mr

in Europe and Chief Ameri-

Mr Acheron was strongly

ean delegate to the fifth pressed by a Congrèssmut session of the Economic who wanted to know why Commission for Europe, told the United States and the ́ a press conference here to other North Atlantic Power day that Europe was on

were proposing to build u the way

to bridging the dollar sap.

་

CON-

"The O.EE.C. is How vening at a time when there is

encouraging news from Western Europe."""he said.

Thia

meant a rising standard of Hving for the peo-

of those countries, pla

newst

dollar defielt

ris?

"In the Weet the Earupean |

the in stenlly creasing. Dollar earnings are Trade amont Western European countries in substan- Hially above prewar and during 1150 continuing to expand,

"Further stride In organisation on

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multitateral baris will be peeibls through the European. Payments Union which, i am confident, will be established early this summer- before July 1"

Kave

NO CHANCE Mr Harriman

whole hearted mupport to the Schuman plan for merging European coal and steel.

Referring

to

great war machine instead

of seeking agreement through the United Nations.

The Secretary frst referred his questioner to the lengthy re- Then post he had just made. United States he added impatiently that the hand been trying agreement

tu

Bet

with thr:

Soviet Union for three years,

He declared that the United states had not had success and the Soviet Union had walked out of the appropriate United Nations bodies.

The Soviet

Tr Achrion

the

sall that ed Stiles still supported onalist Government as

representative in

the

arganisation, but added

Bound for Malaya, men of the 1st. Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment in America would not use its the Q.M. Stores at the Dale, Chester, being issued with olive-green tropical clothing,

(Army News Service photograph).

To majority of members

United Nations voted in

No-

favour of replacing the ionaltts with the Communists.

GERMAN UNITY The possibility that Germany would eventually be united, un- ld not depend on fortunately the United States, Mr. Acheron पर्वत,

Canada calls off flood force

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The United States and cin- phasised that a united Germany asst be brought about by the des Germans and not by penet Winnipeg. May 31.-The mur police control in Easter Munitoba Government Germany, Mir

connounced Acheron

that the today Union had been traced. trengthening Hs forces l that presented the free world

He saw no possibility that the gradual withdrawal of food

forces would with a very dangerous situation,

their control Russians would modify Mr Acheson salil.

www about Germany. Rus completed tomorrow moved steadily forward ting. Today's pubju question and answer session in the auditorium

Europe and Sovielle Western was continuing to of the Library of Congrees was

cio, Pr believed by dieins here to be Acheson armerted-Reuter. without precedent in Amer. can history.

The

FREE FOR ALL

free for all exchange

the Soviet between Mr Acheson and his Union's interest in a European Congressional

critics followed

Hepresentatives on conference of the

grain agreement Mr Harriman his formal report to a joint, ren- said that the United States wet-sion

of the Senate and the comed any indication that Russia House of was prepared to co-operate with the London

"Big Thre." the O.E.E.C.

hu adetext, "th and the "However." does not meant that there will Council.

any change in Anterica's

bo

Foreign Ministers North Atlantic Pact

The only restriction was on

Italian Note To

Yugoslavia

be

ΠΟΙΠ

COLONEL TO DIE FOR

U.S.

SPYING

Prague, May 31.-Czechoslovakia, today an- nounced the death sentence for a general-staff colonel, accused of spying for the United States, and put 13 other Czechs on trial on charges of plotting with Western diplomats to overthrow the Communist regime.

exhibits Included soine

and shotguns, about'

and revolvers, pro swords, duggera and

The official newspaper, moury, Rovnost Brno, sald that F. 20 riles

30 pistols Robitka, a colonel of the or two general staff, was sentenced cartridges, to death on May 27 at Brno, There were also a German- type radio receiver and trans-. capital of Moravia, on mitter and some German war-. charges of working for the time apparatur United States espionnge "NEW MUNICH" service.

The defendants are accused, of

It said eleven other member working for the "preparation of his group, who were either of a new imperialist war, a new army officers or members of Munich and a new occupation territory by

the security police, were

sen-

of czem

Min

tenced to terms from ten years foreign

admitted that to life.--United Press,

Reuter reports that the chief she had maintained coninct "by of 13 Czech facing espionage various illegal means" with

Carch charges which incriminate

Peter emigres,

Zenld, several French, British and former Deputy Premier: Hubert American diplomats Mrs Mijada Ripka, former Minister of For

Trade; and Madame Horanova, 40-year-old former eign Member of Parliament, today Ruzena Pelantova, former De pleaded guilty.

puty Lord Mayor of Prague.

Wearing a simple blue dress The

Men grey-haired Hornnova adhiniited to a crowded Mrs Horanova spoke quietly but Stple Court that she had sought firmly. She considered herself with the Rullly in accordance to

the Communist overthrow

"stern terns of the law."-- regime.

Reuter.

On

Memorial Day

Asked if she recognised that she had carried on counter- revolutionary activity the re- plied: "I I bazo myself your line of argument-yes"

Sho had been arrested too soon to trananl to Czech emigres abroad secret informin- Okinawa, May 31.--Men tion the had obtained on trade Commodore Perry's relations between Czechoslovakia and Soviet Russin, she said.

AN ARMOURY

On Okinawa

of fleet who B

died on mute here nearly century ago were among those honoured during Memorial Day services throughout the Ryukyus yesterday.

She had only got the informa- tion the day before her arrest. "fnd I had this data sooner 1tery,

The Army was given ou- thority to take over flood work

after nine Ca May 0

major dekes hul been breached vring flood waters. AL hight of the food 5,000, ser- vireinen worked in Greater Winnipeg.

by

out

more

-

The Government said a alz- able mobile Anny furce would main on all here for a few

day: The force bera several fundred INCH. Flood control headquarters re- price trouble in Morris,

10 miles Rome, May 31-Count badly-flooded town security policy regarding the export of certain productiong the press which was asked to Carlo Sforza, Foreign Minis.outh of here.

report the Secretary's answers ter, announced today that Union is without quotation marks in ac- Italy had formally protested} very largely increasing a mili-cordance with the procedure et

President Truman's and MI to the Yugoslav tary establishments there is 210

the United Acheson's proet ronferences, ment against forced enrol-r wind had pushed a heavy to expect

Until British Cabinet Minis-ment in work camps of water in the States to change its polley."--

ters, the members of the Pre-young Italians in the Yugo-topplion several homes that had sident's Cabinet Bre not per- mitted, under the United States stav zore of Trieste. - Constitution, to be members of Congress. They usually appear

Eastern Eurogut.

"While the Soviet

Teaxon

Reuter,

Czech Army Leader Dismissed

HEAVY CURRENT

Govern- Headquarters reported that a

current into three to ten feet of town yesterday.

been undermined lay Aoad wwater.

The Minkler told the Italian

Seventy Army and Navy men, that Italy refused to in the House and Senate only Senate

equipped with six emphibious expert

before recognise the witnesses

right of Yugo ducks" and amphibious "musk- clavia to extend to its zone et Corsional committees.

rals," were working to straigh- Most of the questions asked the Free Territory of Triste buildings hi danger fodag

which the "stitutions

not falling over. The #overnment of asuring world conform to the customs and law raid the men would remain in possibilly pence by reaching some agree-of the Inhabitants." ment with the Saviel Union.

craired

chief of the peatedly mentioned. Zapletal, Czechoslovak Army Supply Service, was announced in

around

Wits

NO AGREEMENT

Mr

an Order of the Day issued Western

re-

mouth imposed 011

repeated

that

to trent

over

the town to finish the task. The normal population of Morris ir 1,000,

MALAYA

CAMPAIGN

The United Nations' Secretary- (Italian newspapers reported -Prague, May 31-The Grneval, Mr. Trygve Lie's recent from Trieste that from Inst week youths were being rounded- up

The only dry spot in the dismissal of General Bruno mission to Moscow

in the zone and transported to

whole town was the railway Belgrule work camps),

station platform. The min Count Sforza added that Italy Highway running through Mor- Acheson raid that the had also protested against the to the United States border

Foreign Ministers, at

blocitado which the Yugoslay was still under several feet of their London meetings. hael occupation authorities had for swift water-United Press. by Dr Alexej Cepicla, Minis- renched no agreement of any the last ter of National Defence, sort on admitting Communist turn from their zone la and General Jaroslav Pro-China to the United Nations, the neighbouring Anglo-Ameri-

Mr Acheson resisted attempts can zone of Trieste. omuzka, the newly appointed;

in devure from him details of The Minister Chief of the General Staff,

conversationa with Mr Italy WIN prepared The Order said that General

the latter's dire'ly with Yugoslavia Trygve Lie after Zapletal had been dismissed with rotum from Morcow, Paris and the future of the 300-square immediate effect because he had

London.

miles Free Territory, iving on failed to take action concerning

Batel that My Lie had the northern Adriatic shore be *TO: shortcomings in the discusad outstanding problems tween the two countries, supply..

ak! feeding of the during his visits to the three "But we must categorically troops,"

capitals, including the Chinese exclude any negotiations which The Order charged him with Comununiste' admission to thecould lead to the loss of further indifference and carelessness and United Nations.

Italias," he said.-Reuter. with having tolerated unsatisfactory state of affairs in the Army Supply Services.

General During ปา we, Zapletni was a Lieutenant- Colonel in the Czech Army in Britain, where he was head of the Czech Army Service Corps.

The Order said his dismissal was the first step in a systematic effort to correct the deficiencies in Army supplies. All others responsible would

be Also punished.

"I have ascertained that the highest organs of the Army Service Corps have neglected many of their duties," the Minis ter of Defence paid in the Order. -Router.

Argentine strikers

Buenos Aires, May 31, - Workers downed tools in Ar- Renting

shipyards today in sympathy with seamen who

have walked off many Argen- fine vessels since the beginning of the month and ashore.

are

The shipyard strike will last until June 5, according to the Federation of Naval Construc- lion Workers.

had

The Peron Government declared the strike illegal, and sold it

was

"manoeuvre Inspired by elements directly leagued with Communism."

The neamen's strike has completely tied up coastal ship- ping. while... 1,500 - tugs - nʊd launches are without crews- Reuter.

SIDE GLANCES

4--30

CRITICISM

Nice: Dressed in a light-coloured suit and wearing sun-glasses, the Aga Khan, who lives most of the year in his villa "Yakimoor" at Cannes, on the French Riviera, as he prepares to board a 'plane for Geneva, Switzerland.

Nations to meet for Atlantic talks

London, May 31-The 12 North Atlantic Treaty nations will meet here during the next fort- night to prepare for the Atlantic executive planned by their Foreign Ministers earlier this month, usually reliable sources said today.

The "temporary deputies" will give effect to a proposal by the North Atlantic Treaty Council for the establishment of a permanent organisation to achieve "tangible results."

London, May 31.-Two of

The speech in Congress today Sir Prou Dixon, who Britain's provincial news-by Mr Dean Acheson. United recently returned to London paper--the Glasgow Herald States Secretary of State, met- from the Prague Embassy to

Hned the question of want is take over

Under- A Deputy and the Manchester Daily ned By Galbraith Dispatch-today linked re-pointment that

on the key - Secretary in charge of Western regarded hure

.of American organisation. at the Foreign cent successes of the guerilla | d:puty-and of how soon the Onice, is a likely "temporary will be able to Chiman" for the preliminars forces in Malaya with the organisation

start co-ordinating all phases of British recognition

myceting. of the

North Atlantic polley. Chinese Communist Govern- ment.

CÓPR, 1340 SV NEA BERTICE, ING. T, 38, REG. EL I, PAT. ON.

"Certainly that was a faaf ball-but I don't want to cut looss with all my apaad till the weather gets warmor!'!

The London Ambassadors of It WHE generally accorioli ta other 11 Powers would, here that the American deputy it was believed, net as "tem

deputies" until their The Herald said that Britain's would be elected by the alter purary

of Mao Tse-lung representatives as permanent countries appointed purmonent recognition

Chairman of the new body. well hove

| representatives. "inny

Mr Robert Lovett, former Italy was reported to be fortunately energising effect on; the revolutionary movement In Assistant Secretary at the Stale; viering toward the choice of A

til regarded public figure and Department, is

as a favourite for this appoint- Standing. Reuter. ment, is experience e: the

had an

neighbouring countries particularly in Malaya."

the

1211-

Et

of international

Radio Hongkong

The Daily Dispatch declared Pentagon defence headquarters that the British recognition of during the war and, later,

Chinese Communists had the Stato Deparment, where dismayed the Jon-Communist his duties Included co-ordin Chinese in Malaya and deterredtion of the military and pall ILK.T them from co-operating with tical viewpoints, were seen here 6.00, FIlong Kong Calling"--Pro- ns. giving him the essential | grainine Summary; 4.02, Calidren's the post at init Haur-Th Tale of Planing

Blond": 0.30,

British forces.

The Dispatch claimed that an-qualifications for

Parade"

other reason for the deteriorn-chiet Narth Atlantic co-ording The Volen of America: 7.00, London tion of the situation in Malaya tor.

was that Britain had "failed to

follow up military successen by

effective administration."

to

the troops in

BRITAIN'S CHOICE

The Cardif morning news-might also paper, Western Mail, extended officiat as her representative. sympathy Mulaya who, it said, had not only to contend with a shortage of modern weapons and a fierce climate, but also the apathy of

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Studio Melodies The London Light Concert Orchestra (para); .30. La Der-eure Francaise (Studio): News and News Dritain, It was believed, 8.00. World

Analysis (London: Relay): 6.30. favour a top-flight and Call"-Wit the Argy!!

Sutherland lichlendor. Introduced by Captain

(Ficlay David Jones, from the Nine Dragons Club, Kow- ten); 8.45, "Sports Review"-y Min Phillips (Studio): 0.00 "From the Editorial (Landon Melby); 9.10, Weather Report: 0.11, "At the Opera" """Don Parqusto” (Donizetti) Act 3. With the Principal Members of the Charts and Orchestre of La Scala, Milan Conducted by Carlo Bremen, May 31-Seven Babajne; D.30, ter, Mr John Strachey, and the

Norman Cloutier Colonial Minister, Mr James i children were killed at. Vis Orchestra: 10.38, "We All have to today TalkNo. : Thy. Word for the Grimths, would return to Briselhorvede, near here, tain from their Malayan tour when a wartime shell explodia Some Hints on how to find "armed with good and sufficient ed in the scrap

heap where words to Describe Things (London Relay): 10.30, Thursday: Berenade"

Programme that the they were playing Two women

of ContinuoCUS arguments to ensure Cabinet sonds all possible arms and a boy who were passing Murto Arranged by Belly Drown; Radio Now Reel (London and equipment to Malays, even ́were

dead 11.00,

GINY): 11.15, Weather Report: 11.14. at the bost of serious sacrifices children's

God from | "Goodnight: Mung --Walkes; elsewhere.”—Reuter.

Seve the King.. 11.90, Close Down.

the people in Britain.

It hoped that the War Minis-

Injured The

ranged

·ages three to. 13.-Reuter,

At the international come- where xoven of Com- would most certainly have sent modore Perry's men are buried

a report," she stated.

with other Americans, Chap- Those implicated in the in-

Stamey told oc- Henry C. dictment Included: Mr Lau cupation personnel that the rence Steinhardt, former United men who "fell fighting for this States Ambassador killed in an island have

Inin

air crash in Canada last March; torch of lethrown to us

and the former French Ambas- sador, M. Maurico de Jean,

Western

the

Simon

died

General Lieutenant Bolivar Buckner, who

the correspondents were leading allowed in to the triol, which to opened today. For a time" thenon!? courtroom looked like an AT- United ProCA.

American forces vielory on Okinawa, was

othera honoured

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