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THE CHINA MAIL,'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1947.
MR. BEVIN ON
Europe Recovery Plan Reference To Soviet Bickering Carlsberg
Great Response At RUSSIA
Paris Talks
London, Dec. 22.
Mr. Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, addressing the Association of American Correspondents today, sald that the European recovery pro- gramme had a definite objective.
"European recovery is one of the biggest contri- butions to world recovery. It is still the cradle of civilisation and is still a wonderful place with a great history.
"A significant fact is that there is wealth in any of our countries which Bot some hidden post of maney or jean be used for sinister purposes. It "It never entered our heads that has all to come out of taxes of the anyone would misinterpret or cause people or from loan but the fact misunderstanding or bickering ns a result of this
this great offer.
un-
bene-
"Indeed even now We cannot derstand why propaganda should continue try and use this ficent act of the United States split the world into two camps", Hevin declared,
Young Bob To Handle Aid Plan?
WASHINGTON, DEC. 23.
MR.
to
is that it comes from the proje".
Great Response
Mr. Bevin said, that he welcomed the Secretary of State, Mr. George Mr.Marshall's idea that Europe, should
help herself.
ROBERT ("YOUNG BOB") LAFOLLETE FORMER SENATOR, MAY BE APPOINT
"This action has produced magnifcent response".
said.
"France is making a supreme effort, facing her internal difficulties, finan- cial and others, and preparing her- arif to utilize to the full the offer that has been made.
France
"I can only say I wish Meres and inay she come back to all her glory.
"What is true of France is true of" Italy and indeed all sixtern coun- tries which assembled in Paris", the Foreign Secretary declared:
No Fears
"say to mir American friends and
ED TO THE IMPORTANT POST the American people you need have OF CHIEF
ROCKET
REPORT
Washington, Dec. 23.
Congressman Harris Ells- worth (Republican ́ of Ore- fon) sald here today that the Boviet Union was re- ported to have a rocket of amazing speed and "almost limitless range."
The now Soviet rocket was propelled by a series of explosions several seconds apart, "each successive ox- plosion_shooting the missile forward at an increased speed," he said.
The explosive charges were packed separately and held apart by metal dises which were ejected like empty cartridge shells as each charge was fired.---- Router.
Tension
Mounting In Saigon
SAIGON, DEC. 23. SOURCES SAID THAT 14 MEMBERS OF FRENCH MILI İTARY CONVOY WERE KILLED TODAY IN AN ATTACK BY VIET NAMESH NATIONALISTS
IN THE HINTERLAND, VIET
ADMINISTRATOR so fears about Britain or the BritishNAMESE CASUALITIES WERE
OF THE MARSHALL PLAN,
Commonwealth or any of the 16 na- Hon which come together in 20- ference.
"Young Bob" is the present re- presentative of the famous Ameri
"I knew of no conference like the can political dynasty and the son of "Fighting
une in Paris which worked with such Bob Lafollette, who founded
speed and proved so accurate 201 the now defunct which set forth its statistics as well Progressive
Party first World War.
n it did. In an
before the
people want
"The British Interview with Reuter, operation with you. They still throw
Mr. Lafollitte declined to discuss
the possibility of his assuming the East to come in. We urge them the door wide open a friends in the Marshall Plan
post, but said that he war completely behind to cease this conflict. the present European reconstru- 15 esperation is not forthcoming tion programme and strongly in the task of giving humanity favoured the type of administ. decent chance of rebuilding a decent ration Freommended to Congress peace, then no one intel prevent by President Truman
Those willing to cooperate from co is now operating"-Reuter. man with
The former Senator 51-a short dumpy
thick-lensed glasses beneath Д full head of dark hair carefully parted in the middle,
Mr.
the 's suitability for i
ald post arises, first-
SOVIET PLAYS IT DOWN
Moscow, Dec. 23. President Truman's message
ly from his membership of the to Congress last Friday asking Harriman Committee on which
he
played a big part in evolving US$17,000,000,000 for the Mar- shall plan to help European
administration for the aid
REPORTED TO BE CONSIDER- ABIE.
Tension muurfted meanwhile in Saigon, where some sources
expressed fear of a winter offen. sive by the Việt Minh—armed which has been fighting for in- force of the Viet Nam Republic
dependence from France,
searched all vehicles and pedes
Patrols in Saigon stopped and
infiltration trians during the night after the of nationalist elc- ment.
Authorities imposed u nigh! curfew and set fres in a zone along the riverfront "to prevent the Vlei Minh from machine. gunning the harbour and docks."
Associated Press.
MOSQUE BOMBED
Calcutta, Dec. 23. A bomb, which blew up in a Provinces) last evening while a mosque at Raigarh (Central) congregation was prayera, killed two worshippers and very
at
the idea of a single Every got its first mention seriously injured seven,
secondly, because of his
and strong links
in the Soviet press today. with the Re- ublican Party he would almost
Izvestia published a Tass ertainly
be accep-ble
to the dispatch saying Mr. Truman Senate in post which will be concealed "the imperialist es the subject
of meticulous and sence of the Marshall plan be. fonstant Congressional scrutiny. hind many worded qualifica-
Reuter.
B29'S RECORD
tions and formula."
Trud, the Soviet labour or ganisation, also printed 16 lines on the Truman message. The
Communist newspaper Pravda Spokane, Dec. 23,
printed nothing. Associated AB-29 based at the Spokane Press. Army Air
feld on Thursday completed a 4.539-mile tour of TOMBSTONES WERE the United States in 22 hours! and 60 minutes, the Air Force announced.
DEATH OF HIM
Albany, NY, Dec. 23.
The fight set a new unofficial A tracto, trailer loaded with long distance record for com- 14 tons of tombstones struck bat-equipped B-29 bombers and killed John Schoonmaker Associated Press,
today. Reuter,
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