1951-01-09 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1951.

SCORING AT SNAIL'S PACE Keith Miller Centre Of Test Match Controversy

FRENCH

REARMING

APPROVED

Pleven Gets Votes

Of Confidence

Paris, Jan. 8.

Aussie Tribute To England's

Depleted Attack

(By FRANK ROSTRON)

Sydney, Jan. 9.

The French Government

Australia's most popular cricketer, Keith won three confidence votes Miller, found himself the unpopular centre of con- from the National As-troversy last night because yesterday this lustiest sembly tonight in its 740 hitter among contemporary batsmen took no less milliard francs (£755 mil than 269 minutes to score 96 not out on lion) rearmament Bill,

a good

which thus became law. wicket against England's obviously depleted

The Upper House (the Coun-attack. cil of the Republic) on Friday

approved the total amount but It was a mystery to everybody how the im- rejected the Government's petuous Miller could spend so long at the wicket proposals to raise 140 milliard and score only three boundaries.

an

House

It was 335 to 222 on a motion rejecting

Upper amendment reducing revenue in the civil budget,

On the third confidence motion-confirming the As- sembly's previous vote favour of the whole was 333 to 181-Reuter,

American Veto CALL FOR

Suggested

Washington, Jan. 8. Senator Herbert O'Conor (Democrát) introduced a bill In Congress today which would request Pre- sident Truman to instruct the United States delega- tion to the United Nations to use the veto if necessary to prevent the Chinese Communists from being admitted to the United Nations.

(The official United States position has been that admissions to member- ship are

procedural matter to which the veto would not apply).-United Press.

NEED OF

crippled attack, so humiliating- EASTERN

PEOPLES

PEACEFUL

SOLUTION

Washington, Jan. 8.

The State Department disclos ed today that it had again called on the Netherlands and Indone- sla to negotiate a peaceful settlement of the future status of Western New Guinea.

The Press Officer, Mr. Michael McDermott, confirmed that the Department had delivered notes on the subject to the Hague and Jakarta during the week-end. He contended, however, that this did not mean the United States had "entered" the Netherlands- Indonesian dispute on the dis- position of Dutch New Guinea. The American position remained one of impartiality.

Other officials said the United States in its note urged the early resumption of the Nether- lands - Indonesian negotiations which broke down ab Hague late last month,

American

the

francs (£143 million) in extra taxation to finance it.

But Miller himself has a flat- the rubber outright. The Prime Minister,

But it M.tering explanation. The English was a triumph for our sadly Rene Fleven, put the three attack, he says, was too subtle. confidence votes to the Lower Brown placed his field House on the second reading cleverly and the bowlers pitched powered batsmen in chains on so ly to put "Australia's highest tonight and won them all. the ball so economically just a pitch that was more respon-

The voting was 323 to 226 on short of a good

concern is due to length on a sive than when England lost

fear in the State Department a motion to confirm the total wicket that was too slow for such a great chance on Friday,..

that continuation of the dead- rearmament and military ex-good stroke making, that the but it was still immeasurably

London, Jan. 8.. lock may result in the fall of penditure figure and the plans batsman either had to take risks, far from the batsman's might the Prime Minister of Ceylon, ernment, which had promised Mr Don Stephen Senanayake,, the present Indonesian Gov- for extra taxes.

like Ian Johnson, towards the mare that England was crav end of the day and slash at the ing for hopefully after Sunday tonight appealed to the world to its people that Western New ball or

understand the else they had to stay night's rain.

need of the Guinea would become part of there pinned down. the

It was only in the last hour step peoples to reach com- the Republic. Miller said he agreed to be of the day, when Bedser, Warr own efforts.

plete self reliance through their When the Republic of Indo- pinned down when he found and Brown were

nesia became all plainly.

completely that he could not get the ball leg weary and all available after today's meetings of the Dutch and Indonesians agreed In a broadcast from London sovereign in December 1949 the away safely, especially as Aus- permutations had been endless- British in tralia were not in a good enoughly exploited that the unbeaten Ministers, Mr Sananayake said on New Guinea within one year. Commonwealth Prime to try to work out a settlement Billit position

sixth wicket Miller-Johnson it "Judging by the way Freddie partnership

was part of the Oriental's The rift between Indonesia and Brown and later Denis Compton Australia would have any ap-sonal effort could lead him to has not narrowed during

made Sure that philosophy that only his per- the Netherlands on the subject spun the ball, Doug Wrightpreciable lead.

perfection. might just about have been a match winner," he told the other defence, even then there were Asia need's most today

And, as Miller said in self- He said,

past year. "What South-East The Dutch continue to con- batsmen when he came in to the no loose balls and long hops nor little breathing time. She wants have no place in the Republic, is a tend that New Guinea would Cairo, Jan. 8. noise of the frustrated crowd did the high class fielding flag, to collect her thoughts, estimate and the Indonesians claim re- The newspaper, Al Ahram, jeering him because he had not as might have been expected. said today that private ad-reached the long-awaited first

her resources, both human and tention of New Guinea by the Compton bowled with a con- vices from Damascus reported century of the series and hoot-trol and spin that showed that material, and plan her recon-Dutch would leave a "foothold that a second attempt on the Ing the Englishmen for alleged he might with profit have been

for colonialism" in that area.- life of the Syrian Army Chief time-wasting tactles.

used to give the attack a little

He also said, "Too much of United Press. of Staff, Colonel Adib El ODDS ON AUSSIES variation much earlier. But it that kind of help may reduce Shishakli, was made on Jan. 6. With Australia now leading was no light decision to risk ac- the under-developed country to The paper said that Col. by 72 valuable runs and the celerating the rate of scoring a new kind of dependence from Shishakli was shot at by un-expected break in the weather and worse still putting that which she might again have a known persons while walking now likely to operate against treacherous knee in danger of struggle to escape." down a street but the bullets us, the odds are now heavily overwork or shock. missed.-United Press.

on the Australians deciding

Murder Attempt

hich

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The South-East Asia problem, A BIG "IF"

Mr Senanayake added, was` a If the rested bowlers this result of past centuries of morning can only remove Miller, Western colonial rule. Under Johnson and Lindwall, as they this rule the Asian nations had moved Archer, Hassett and remained at an inferior level as Harvey yesterday morning, our far as material civilisation was batsmen may get a second concerned,-Reuter, chance on a reasonable wicket of making a total that will wipe out the accumulated arrears and give the Australians a fourth innings total to make which may yet be troublesome.

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ENGLAND..

London, Jan, 8. Roy Tattersall, offspinner, an'd Brian Statham, fast medium bowler, both of Lancashire, have been invited by the MCC to join the MCC party in Australia.

This follows a request by Freddie Brown, the captain of the tourists.

Earlier today Brown made a telephone request asking for two bowlers to reinforce the team, which has been hard hit. by injuries...

Tattersall headed the English bowling averages last season, his first in County cricket when he took 198 wickets for an average of 13.59.

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