1950-12-22 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1950.

Sensational

Wide Penal Reforms

nnounced

By

South

XMAS Korean Government

GIFTS

SUDDEN

DEATH OF

CARDINAL

Seoul, Dec. 21.

The South Korean Government, following United Nations representations, has agreed to wide penal reforms.

These include the remission on Dec. 23 of the death sentences except for the most serious crimes, the release of prisoners sentenced to 10 years in prison or less, special treatment for women and juvenile offenders and abolition of the the Soviet Zone, died of heart present mass execution procedure.

Berlin, Dec. 21. Cardinal Count Konrad von

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Appointed Bishop of Berlin in 1935 and created a Cardinal in 1946, Cardinal von. Preysing became world famous during the second World War for his outspoken denunciation of Nazi methods and persecution of the Jews.

The Catholic Church. news- paper in Berlin was banned during the war because of Car- dinal von Preysing's anti-Nazi comments.

After the war, despite Com- munist pressure on religious groups in the Soviet Zone, he constantly proclaimed his tention to "defend to the end" the rights of Catholics in East Germany.

in-

Last February he warned all Soviet Zone priests not to take part in the activities of the Communist-sponsored · National Front Movement. Reuter.

New Ambassador To Bangkok

The United Nations Commis- sion for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea tonight issued the following com- munique.

"The United Nations Com- mission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea has dis- cussed with the Government of the Republic of Korea the executions which have recently been widely reported.

"The persons executed had been convicted by Korean civil and military courts for specific crimes defined by law, such as murder, arson and sabotage.

"The Republic of Korea Gov- ernment has informed the Com- mission that it has decided to adopt the following measures in connection with persons covered by the relevant laws.

"(1) The President, in accor- dance with his constitutional powers, will on Dec. 23 ·remit to periods of imprisonment all death sentences except in cases of crimes of the most heinous

nature.

London, Dec. 21, The Foreign Office tonight an- nounced that Sir John Hill Mc- Gowan, the present Ambassador in Caracas, is to be the new Ambassador

with to Bangkok, suc- ceeding Sir Geoffrey Thompson; who is to be Civilian Instructor at the Imperial Defence College.

Sir Robert Urquhart, formerly Consul-General at Shanghai, will succeed Sir John McGowan at Caracas.--Reuter,

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APPEAL TO

STALIN

FOR PEACE

Manila, Dec, 21. The Philippine Veterans Legion urged Joseph Stalin to "stop your aggression if you really want peace," in a birth-" day greetings to be sent to the Soviet Fremier through the United Nations.

The message said: "Greetings to the head of all Communists in the world. We, the people of the Philippines, are against war. War has nearly ruined this our country

decade. We wish for peace.

of "You, Josef Stalin, talk munist leaders are making war peace. But you and your Com-

in Korea, in Tibet, in Indo- China, in Malaya and even in the Philippines with puppets.

your

"Call back

your forces' in Asia. Stop your aggression. We want to talk peace

with you in the United Nations, but only as free men.

"Those who have been sen- tenced to terms of 10 years or less will be released. All other sentences will be reviewed

a view to mitigat ing the punishment and special consideration will be given to women and juvenile offenders.

"The same

and principle will be applied to persons now awaiting trial and public prosecutors will be so instructed,

"Since you,

Josef Stalin, have not recognised the free independent Philippine Republic, we send this to you through the United Nations."

Other Philippine non-political organisations are joining the thousands of veterans in sign- ing the message to Stalin, whose 71st birthday falls Thursday..

on

NEW PROCEDURE

"(2)--In future all executions will be carried out individually and not in groups of persons.

"Before an execution *'is The Philippine Government carried out the family of the has nothing to do with the concerned will be in- greetings to the Russian Pre- formed and will be allowed to mier.United Press. . claim the body. In addition to the present normal procedure of having the Public Prosecutor and a doctor present at each

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permitted to see a clergyman of his choice and have him attend the execution if the prisoner desires it.

"(3)—A special board of re- view will be established to re- view all death sentences now or hereafter imposed before they are carried out,

Plugging Gap In Europe Trade

Bonn, Dec. 21, The Allied High Commission- and the West German Govern-- ment are holding talks in Frankfurt to plug the drain of exports. of strategic materials to Eastern Europe, an Allied official said here today. "The Commission wishes to

The talks were understood place on record its appreciation

to centre on the adoption of a new list of strategic materials, of the consideration given to its

much simpler than the com- representations by the Presi-plicated "Schedules A and B" dent and the Government of the which the European Co-opera- Republic of Korea,"-Reuter,

BRITISH ATTITUDE

tion

Administration has at- tempted to enforce.

Among the more difficult ex- ports to control were those which went first to Sweden, Holland or Switzerland before

London, Dec. 21. The Foreign Office spokes.. man gave a further assurance today that Britain was using her being sent to Eastern Europe. influence to prevent mass poli- tical executions by the South Korean Government in Soul.

Reuter.

THE BAKER WHO GETS DISTURBED

Hanover, Dec, 21.

He said: "It need hardly be said that the influence of His Majesty's Government will be used to prevent excesses which lower the South Koreans to the Friedrich Asshorn, a middle- level of the Communist op-

aged owner of a small bakery pressors in the North."

shop here, is wakened at all He welcomed a statement by his new telephone while people times of the day and night by President Syngman Rhee, con-ask him to "come in a hurry, demning such acts.

Asshorn's

profession

was

The British Government, it it's urgent." was understood, is receiving regular reports from the British erroneously listed in the business Charge d'Affaires in Seoul, Mr telephone directory as mid- Alee Adams, on the whole ques- wife." He must continue to tion of atrocities and political lose sleep until a new edition o executions-Reuter.

published next spring-Reuter.