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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1947.
Surplus U.S. Navy Miracle
Ships For
Washington, Apr. 26. -- President Truman in an extcutive order today authorised Navy Secretary Forrestal to trans- for 271 surplus naval vessels, material and floating drydocks to China and to dispatch a mission to assist China In naval matters, The authority granted to the Navy Secretary im- plements the legislation which was passed by the last Congress to provide assistance to China in augmenting and maintaining her navy. Although Congress approved the legis- lation last July, today's sanction is the first step towards implementing the programme which has been held up pending clarification
of the political picture in China, President Truman's order to- | ruary, Inst year day gives General Marshalf the |aix destroyer-escorta; six light Jast word in this mutter, since tenders; 217 Innding craft: six the authority granted to the mactor gunboata; four 136-foot Navy Secretary is subject to submarine chasers; alx 178. the concurrence of the State | foot submarine chasers; 10 110- Secretary and if at any time the State Secretary decides that the transfer of future vessels and craft materials is not in the interest of the public these transfers will be discontinued.
No Compensation
The order authorised: 1. The transfer to Chlua without compensation of 271, surplus small naval ships and craft and floating drydocks for these ships.
2. The repatr; -utfit- -and- equiping of the vessels. craft and floating drydocks and the transfer of the materinia nocent sary for the operation and+ maintenance of the vessels an craft on the basis of ench reimbursement
the cast
thereof by Chinn,
consisted of
China
In Greek LEE THEATRE
Church?
Cairo, Apr. 26. Men whose job is just BALLOON BOMBS reporting news do not
Eureka, Calif., Apr. 27, 'Three thermite bombs cfthe type carried to the American continent by Japanese bal- loons during the war have deen found on the Humboldt county coast, Captain G. I. Cunninghain said.
Cunningham and a com panton discovered the missiles while on a clam digging trip. The bombs were about 14 inches long with a wooden' body and a sóft metal nose tipped with a bronze alloy. -Associated Press.
foot Aubmarine chasers; three U.S. Aid
oilers; one surveying ship; two repair ships: two floating dry- docks; and eight motor mine sweepers or submarine chasers.
Navy oficials told Central News that some vessels which were lent to China under the Lend-Lease Bill will be among
Keeps Pot
Boiling
Moscow, Apr. 27. the 271 to be transferred by A commentator in Izvestia the Navy Secretary, In accord-charged today that the Ameri- ance with President Truman's can programme of aid to Greece order today. It is said that and Turkey was keeping the these vessels will be delivered to Government crisis boiling in China___at_the_rate that the| Finland:
attempt to estimate these things. They only tell what happened. Bells
are
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cient venerated Saint LONDON TOWN
George's Church of the Greek Orthodox faith.
an
They herald
announce. ment to all Africa by Mon- Algnor Christophoros, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexan- drin.
Thoy any that mon have tenti- fled to secing miracles during i worship last Wednesday on St. George's Day in St. George's Church,
Án dawn was breaking that day over the Mokattam hills devout worshippers walking through the ruins of old Caire on their way to prayer heard cries from the ancient church. "Miracle, miracle." gald the voices.
Crippled Azar Gabriel, whe had used crutches for 10 years, the had been kneeling befo Ikon in a prayer for recovery. Before the eyes of other wor shippers he suddenly rose, laid side his crutches and walked firmly to the Father Superior's Office and told him that he had
Eye-Witnesses
| Chinese crews can be trained to The commentator Bald Fin-been cured.
take them over and General Marshall's approval.
apon nish "reactionaries" were seek- ing the support of "foreign ex- According to a Navy report panionist clrcics" and "as far on March 29, 02 vessels, includ-as one may judge from the Ein- Greek newapapormen report- ing eight mine sweepers and ulsh press the American pro-ed later that three Egyptian two destroyer-escorts, were gramme of 'pid' to Greece and policemen testified to seelig it;
Lend-Lensed" to China and Turkey was hailed with rejoic- were Bever returned to the g by some rightist trendă în United States-Central News. Finland."
London, Apr. 27.
The writer said “democratic" elements in Finland had, start- ed a movement which would not permit "those who are dream-
old regime" to triumph.
Finland has been without a government since April 4 when
happen.
Within one hour a
Greek worshipping there told of see- ing this: A mother prayed de- voutly as she held her nine- year-old boy next her. Her prayer was that her son's blind eyes be made to see and sudden- ly he could see,
3. China to be furnished with plans, blueprints, documents and other information in connection with such vessels, craft floating drydocks and non- The British Governinent hua Accret technical information sent a second note to the Yugoing about a restoration of the and advice for the organisationslav Government, protesting and maintenance of the Chinese against the action of the Yugo-
Bells are pealing today-peal- naval establishments.
slav prize court in allocating to
ing to tell this news. This re- 4. The training of personnel | Yugoslavia nine Italian ships the cabinet of Premier Mauno port says only what people say for the operation of the vessels, including the 47.000 ton liner Pekkain, a coalition, resigned did happen.-United Press. craft and flouting 'drydocks and "Rex," lying off the coast of because of domestle and political for. such other naval purposes Trieste --Reuter.
dificulties.-Associated Press. as the Navy Scerclary deems
proper
b. The detailing of no more than 100 officers and 200 re- enlisted men of the United States Navy or urine Corps to assist China in naval matters. Navy officials said that plans have airendy been made in re- gard to the number and time for the first transfer of these Vessels to China.
The legislation, known as the Vinson Bill, which was ap: proved by Congress last year. prohibits the President from transferring battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers or Alx- marines without the expressed approval of Congress,
271 Vessels
The 271 vessels which were on the programme for transfer to China by the U.S. Navy De partment when legislation was under consideration
in Feb.
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China's New Economic
Truman Didn't Make Policy
Any Promises
Seoul, Apr. 27.
Syngman Rhee, conservative Korean indepen- dence leader, today denied Shanghai news- paper reports quoting him as saying he was promised US$600,000,000 United States aid for Korea by President Truman.
"Mr. Truman did not promise, North Korea as well as South me anything." said Rhee who Kores though it might not be recently returned from con- immediately operative in North
Korea."
ferences in the United States,
**
Apr. 27.
To check further deteriora- tion In China's economic situo- tion, the Prime Minister, Genèr- ai Chang Chun, has drafted a now economic polley which he will submit for.consideration to the Legislative Yuan at its meeting on May 1, according to Chinese press reports,
4
No details of the new policy are known, but is believed to include drastic measures to curb further price increases in com- modities and foodstuffs, "I did not even see him dur- If the commission falled, he
It will probably also include in my latest trip to the United auld, "we should go ahead with recommendations for a huge ap- States. What I said in Shanghai plans for an Independent sovpropriation — some
quarters that the United States ernment." was
-mention the figure of four Government WG8 considering He added that if Russia 're- thousand billion Chinese dol- aid for the Korean people which fused to cooperate," the govlars-for agrarian reforma, we will accept gratefully if it is ernment could present its casc extended."
to the United Nations."-Asso-local industries have approached
Turning to the Korean politi.ciated Press, cal front. Rhee said he would * suggest the establishment of a government, which, would;nego- tiate with Russia should failure mark the proposed· · ·American- Russinn negotiations for setting up a provisional government] for this divided nation,
Rhee said he was not opposed i
to resumption of negotiations}
Jap Pow Repatriation
Rangoon, Apr. 27.
Meanwhile, representatives of
the Governor of the Central Bank, Mr. Chiang Kia-ngau, petitioning for increased facili- ties to import the necessary raw matèriala end for restrictions on imports of non-essential finished products, which can be manufactured here.
They also ask for more sub- stantial Industrial loans.-Rou-
COMMUNIST VICTORY
Belping; Apr. 27. The Communist Radio today claimed the capture of Nightzu- kuah Pass, moldway along the Shinchinchuang Taiyuan railway,
by a joint United States com- Burma will be repatriated by
All Japanese war prisoners inter, mission but "neither should wo depend on the commission" the end of May, the Burma which he said had falled to Government announced today.
Tho bring Korea independence.
announcement sald Resumption of negotiations, 10,000 of the 27,000 total are long stalled, has been sought by scheduled to leave within a few American officials, and Soviet days. Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov The figures reported do not recently urged at Moscow that include, Japanese indicted an The broadcast said the Reds' at the commission meet again. war criminals and awaiting
Rhee said he would urge the trial here. interim legislature. In South} Most of the prisoners have tween Nichtzukuan and Shih- Koren to enact a national suf- been employed in stone quarries chlachang, the comhanel-Hope frage law which would provide in the Tonasserim and Sittaung tering the southern an elective congress or parlia- valleys.
communications line, agg
the cap The Government is now re-An earlier report of This body; he said, would ruiting quarry workers realists clearing up the Paoting- ture of Tinghalen by the Nation- draft a constitution which placements among unemployed shinchlichung railway was con- would be "the basis for an in- Burmese labourers-Associated armed today according to press dependent government for Press,
dispatches United Press,
ment..
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