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THE CHINA MALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1947.
U.S. Relief Bill Approved
Truman To Issue Message On Marshall Plan To Assist Europe Cripps'
No Provision For Analysis
Aid To China
Tomorrow
Washington, Dec. 15.
Congress today stamped its final approval on the US$597,000,000 emergency foreign relief pro- gramme, clearing the decks for a message from President Truman later this week on the multi-billion dollar Marshall plan for long- range European economy.
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London, Des. 15.
Bir Stafford Cripps, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer,_to- day, outlined to the Cabinet the analysis he will give Parliament on Thursday of the projected £180,000,000 cuts in capital expenditure as part of Britain's economy drive.
Sir Stafford's speech wil over a wide field and will deal with such questions as the balance of their
payments and Britain's gold reserven. -Router.
The Senate and the House accepted without seri- ous opposition the conference report compro-
differences between mising major separate bills authorizing emergency food and fuel assistance to France, Italy, Austria and
China this winter.
The bill now goes to the Pre-highly liable to misunderstanding signature and if we slammed the door by delet aldent for his Congress will adjourn on Friday ing China" for the holidays.
During the days of debate the chairman of the Senate Apprn priations
Senator Tom Connally said the situation in China was bad and he argued that the countries con
bill were (Senator templated under this Committee Styles Bridges) asked Senator not similer. He claimed that the Arthur Vandenberg if his Com-US$48,000,000 available to Chin Imittee should reopen its hearings under the post-UNRRA bill was to study an approprlailan for sumcient to tide the country over
on relief netds until a long-range,
China,
Senator
Vandenberg replied programme could be approved.
that he thought not since. "there Bungled. Policy
Hearings To Consider
China
Washington, Dec. 15. The Senate Appropria-
la at present no available plan He added, "China and the for the use of money in China United States have been friends" under this act except as supple since time immemorial and there tions Committee last mental rollel under the pest-
UNRRA rellef bill."
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He said he understood the House Appropriations Committes would not osk for funds under time but that authority for aid to China would be held over until a programme arrived from the State Depart ment,
Demand For Barter Agreements
LONDON, DEC. 15.
THE BRITISH UNION OF TODAY MANUFACTURERS CALLED ON GOVERNMENT TO CONCLUDE BILATERAL OR BARTER TRADE AGREE MENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES ΤΟ PROVIDE MARKETS FOR BRITISH EXPORTERS.
The deputation of the or ganisation which BAW Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trado, drew his attention to the restrictions
that were imposed on Imports of British goods by many coun- tries including Belgium, Den. mark, France, Grecce, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Spain and 3weden.
There was an almost complete embargo in India and Pakistan. Difficulties were also being experienced in the United States and South America, par- ticularly Argentina and the Middle East. Egypt and Turkey night called hearings to were all reported difficult or im possible for a long list of wide- consider China's needs.
ly varied goods. Chairman Bridges, Now The deputation stated that Hampshire Republican, sald trade agreements would alss that officials of the State De-assure British exporters of partment and of the American- their supplies of raw materials. China Policy Association haveReuter. been asked to testify' on Wed- nesday morning, on the needs of China for interim aid to Pepper protested that while March 31.
Although House
is no tendency to shut her off from our assistance. I am sure the State Department plan will envisage and encompass all cri-
cal problems in that area."
Senator Bridges sald he lieved the government "for year has bungled policy in China" and he was glad they are Anally going to do something in an or ganized way."
Senator Claude
Out Of Harmony "We have been out of harmony with the United States official Florido attitude toward China for some "there has been an element
of
Rumania Takes.
time and have repeatedly urged error in Chinese, polley", heyet acted on tophatic Over British Oil
action in that regard," he said, thought the hesitation was "be
"We welcomed Mr Marshall's cause of feeling that the present suggestion that a plon for Chine Government is unworthy of out was being drafted, I think that ald." 19 a sound reason for postponine Congressional action until the plan arrives, but I also believe that since the House opened the door in identifying China as an essential beneficiary of United States attention; it would be
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Senator Pepper added that he did not want to see the United States take sides in the present elvil war in China because he thought one side as bad as the other.
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bill implementing, foreign re- Hef authorisation, group ended hearings on Euro- pean countries last Friday.
THE
BUCHAREST, DEC. 18. "An Inquiry Into the State
RUMANIAN GOV- TOOK Department's policy in respect ERNMENT TODAY to relief for China will be made OVER THE MANAGEMENT by the Appropriations Com- OF THE TWO LARGEST mittee before further funds are BRITISH-CONTROLLED OIL voted for China.". Bridges said] COMPANIES, ASTRA - RO- Senotar Vandenbe, said possi in a statement. "An investiga- MANA AND UNIREA. bly the Government was corrupt tion also will be made of the The Government decree an- but "Chiang has been the sile
present hope for democracy in China for China to determine the amount British owners, Royal
relief shipments to nouncing the move charged the Dutch a long time in his
courageous, Aght."
of additional relief needed for Sholl and Phocaix Oil and He then said, "I agree
remainder there the
of the year. Transport, with "bad will, de- should be progress toward China has not been presented to fcient production and theft of] liberalization of the Central Go. Congress during the emergency oil from Governinin: subsoll." vernment in China, but to enforce session as a nation in need of: The decree, published in the coalition is дп impossible immediate relief, nor has the official gazette, said: "An ad- dertaking because Communists
furnished ministrator of survey State Department
is op- ver enter coalition with any sther purpose than 1: destroy the any estimate of China's require pointed for each of the com
overnment."
men!, save for the tentative panies by the Ministry of In- Senator Pepper said. "I do not,figure of US$600,000,000, which dustry and Commerce." want to see Ching turned into was furnished by Secretary of Government quarters said the another Spain, with the world State Marshall at an early administrator would have final House hearing." Associated jurisdiction over any company;
lining up on two sides of an in ternal war." and Senator Bridges retoried that that might be true, but "I don't want to see China turned Into unother satellite elther."-United Press.
U.S. RICE FOR FAR EAST
Press.
Washington, Dec. 16. The Agriculture Department | said today that it had purchas ed 30,190,000 pounds of Ameri- An can rice for Korea, China and the Dutch East Indies.
It said the rice came from? Lasizlana, Arkangas pad Texas, -Associated Press.
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Campaign For Unity In Europe
Paris, Dec. 16.
International Committee for European Unity was formed in Paris this week-end to "cóor- dinate and concert action in the international field" in a campaign for the cause of European unity.
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The British United Europe: Movement was represented on the International, Committee by Mr. Duncan Sandys, formar Minister of Works, and son-in- law of Mr. Churchill, who be nomes Chairman of the Execu- tive, Lord Layton, the well- known Liberal and Chairman of the Liberal newspaper, Nows Chronicle, and the Rov Gordon Lang, Labour Member of Parliament.
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