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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1947..
GENERALISSIMO INTERVENES Orders Ruthless Steps In Crisis
Psychological Moment
Nanking, Dec. 4. Chiang Kai-shek, assuming personal command in the battle against China's runaway Inflation, ordered the adoption of "the most ruthless suppression of all business activities that are apt to cause undue price fluctuations." This order, an informed semi-official source said, was given to Minister of Finance O. K. Yui, who called on the Generalissimo late last night to obtain his personal instructions on ways and means of curbing the nation's ever- shortening cycles of price increases.
Chiang was said to have ask- ed two Ministers to seize the "present psychological mo- ment," when prices indicated a downward trend, to vigorously suppress
hoarding,
market manipulations and other irre gular activities,
The Generalissimo gave them explicitly to understand that the Government's war against inflation was second in import ance only to the military cam- paign against the Chinese Reds, and that the Government must coordinate its economic and military measures if it hopes to succeed.
Meanwhile various Govern- ment authorities that share res- ponsibility for combatting the nation's economic chaos are as yet undecided on a permanent formula to their satisfaction.
More Needed
The creation of a Bureau of Financial Control in Shanghai,
anid
to
that any attempt change the currency is out of the question before n constitu- tional Government, takes shape.;
Official Influence
Observers remarked that the prevention of speculation, hoarding and control of bank loans would cut down a lucra- tive part of the banks' busi- ness. hence it, will be contrary to the interests of strong off- cial influence which is behind every Chinese bank. It is ho
leved that this official in-1 fluence would be the toughest obstacle In the execution of the Government's new measures.
The semi-independent Hain Min Pao and Ta Kung Pao pointed out that even if ape- culation and hoarding are curb- ed the effects will not be per- manent unless production is in- creased and other legal invest: ment outlets found.Associat- ed Press and United Press.
STILL A SECRET
London, Dec. 8.
Sir John Anderson, Chair- man of the British Gov- - crament's Advisory Cam- mittee on Atomic Energy; said here today that while fundamental knowledge about atomic energs Was no longer a secret,, there were* "innumerable details of construction and opera- tion" which havo, never been brought together
paper.
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Some of these details - were "quite incapable of be- ing imparted either by writ ten or spoken word or would fill many volumes if brought together on paper." Even If communicated they would "still leave the necessity for vory lengthy processes of preparation and. experi- ment even assuming · ample supplies of necessary terial and of human skill." -Reuter,
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SIAM ELECTIONS
Bangkok, Dec. 8. Lower House. of Parliament in National elections for a new
Stam, where a new government was established by a coup d'etat last month, will take place be- tween next Jan, 25 and Feb. 10.
Router,
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Malayan Seamen: The Facts
Canberra, Dec. 8.
The Immigration Minister de talled in the House of Represen- |
MANILA
tatives today the circumstances in CONNECTIONS which the 14 Malayan seamen, who were awaiting repatriation, entered Australia.
He said the first deserted his ship in 1942 In Australien waters. Another refused to re- sign kis ship's articles in 1948. A third was permitted to sign off his vessel, but he did not Bign on again after his leave,
Three of the Malayana serves with the American transport ser vices and were signed off in 1946.
Among the others, some were brought hero from. Japan for repatriation. Pending their re- | patriation, 'seven were signed off
vessela in Australia.
"Two were married in Sin- gapore before, coming to Aus- tralla, They are now living with their de facto Australian wives. I do not intend to make any
satd. further enquiries," the Minister
"What the Governmaet is do-
ing is in accord with established practice in Australa, and there is no intention of departing from that," he added--Reuter,
New Quarter May
Flankov, Control and Tientsin Seek American Aid
and stringent Government con- trol over monetary markets are only some of the stop-gap mea- aures whose effects, if any, on
TO VISIT U.S.
Shanghat, Dec. 4. Mr. Chang Chuan-11, leader of
the nation's economy must the Social Democratic Party is It
expected to leave for the United States in the latter part of this month to lecture at Washington University, where he will stay
necessarily be temporary, economic observers sald.
These observers seem to pin hope on the much mooted cur-
five weeks.
rency reform with American aid, but Premier Chang Chun, He was to have left in Sep- who, unconfirmed reports said, tember, but the National As futilely unked the Generalissimo sembly election and other party to let him retire because of the affairs delayed his departure.--- worsening economic situation, Reuter,
Phil
Washington, Dec. 4.
was learned authoritatively today that United States officials are studying the possibility of American ald to South Asia on a regional basis.
Nothing definite has yet materialized, but the pos
sibility of such a programme is being explored from all angles in the event that it later ap-. pears necessary and feasible.
Topatus for such study came | Pakistan, Burma and possibly as a result of Indications that Afghanistan would seek some form of assistance for econo- mic development from the United States within the next year or two,
Mr. Arthur Lewis, Socialist M.P. for Upton and Catering Organiser of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers, who had been leading the employees on strike at the Savoy Hotel, London, taas arrested after clashes between police and strikers outside the hotel at midnight. Photo shows men and women strike pickets lying on the ground, trying to pre- vent the oil tanker reaching, the Savoy. (APhoto).
Molotov Sneers At Allies
Mark London Dec. 4. The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall,
today sharply criticized the Soviet For eign Minister Mr. Molotov, for referring "In rather disparaging terms" to nations which had declared war on Germany but had not used their armed forcemen
At the seventh meeting of the Germany; the "right" Foreiga 3. Minister, Mr.de Molotov; participation. tails
adapantly refused to agree to Jet The United States wanted to giv Chias be use of the sponsoring other basions who only declared war
powers of the German peace: con
"ference and reminded", the other
Foreign Ministers that the Boylet had
Wooffed
tes Marshall imm
proposed: * Connell, meeting in China plied, "We Valu dext month, ja conuider, the Japanese world, pence, peace treaty!!
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Faced with this possibility, American officials believe it wise to prepare a regional plan for all South Asia in the event that it later becomes necessary to go to Congress or other fin ancial sources, for authorisa tion:
Whether such a plan will ever mature depends apparent- ly on requests from South Asian countries and their. ability to show, 'na was requir- ed of the Europeans, whiing ness to assist one another by complementing their respective economies.
Countries which would be in- cluded in such a schemo in the event that it materialized would be Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Burma and Siam, and possibly Malaya. There would also be the possibility of Indo- China.coming into the South Asia ald ploture, provided the situation there is stabilized. The same applies to the Nether- lands East Indies, 3-
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