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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY: 6, 1948,
MARSHALL PLAN WORRIES Endless Discussion Obscuring Issue
Success May Be In Jeopardy
Washington, Feb. 4.
Very grave concern is being felt by the Govern- ment over the progress of the Marshall Plan through Congress, it was learned today from an unquestionable highly placed source. Both in the White House and the State Depart- ment, it is feared that the crucially important basic principle behind the programme and its essential relationship to the drive for world peace is being submerged in the public and Congressional mind by the endless discussion
of the important but not basic details of the
scherne.
Both President Truman and Mr. Marshall, the Secretary of State, are understood to fear that this situa tion will have a most important fit
on the morale of
Western
ני
Europe.
It is fitted on that the preseur Trets of the Congressional debate Supets up pat itunediate danger that
America's intribution.
pro-
grantor will be seriously redamed at the passage of the scheme as a whole delayed bevond April 2
Bogged Down
Der
Australian Wheat Crop
ninc
LORDS BILL HONG KONG
COMPROMISE
London, Feb. 4. Tho Government today broke the deadlock in its dispute with, the House of Lords by agreeing to an in- ter-party conference on the Issues raised by its bill to curtall the House of Lords' powers to delay legislation,
This decision was describ- ed by the Opposition as "a notable victory for common- sense."-Reuter.
Middle East Storehouse
Lake Success, Feb. 4. The Middle East still bas large unexplored mineral potential ties, according to a report by the United Nations Econoinic Altairs Department, released here today.
Only limited efforts at extrac lion were made during the war,
Sydney, Feb. 4. Mr. Reginald Pollard, Minister of Commerce, stated totny that the latest estimate prot thus season's Australian wheat crop at 203 million bushels, million bushels less than the |ree rd of 1932-33.
Only on Barce censious Australia's wheat crop exceeded in 1939. 200 million bushels,
AIRPORT
RIDICULE
London, Feb. 4. When asked in the House of Commons to- day if he would make a statement about the pro- vision of a new airport for Hong Kong and how
it
would be financed, the Colonial Secretary. Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, replied: "This matter is under active consideration. I am not yet in a position to make a statement.'
Ter
This drew ironir Oppositions laugh-
Mr. William Teeling. Conservas live, askest if the Minister realised
That
it said. "At present the Middle that this bad taken a long time. It East contributes about 1.5 per) was a very urgent matter for the air rept of the world's oil produr-services of the Far East. hastion, compared with 6.1 per centers considerable progress" had al
Mr.
Creech Jones replied
ready been made and he hoped to
a statement shourly, Alt, W. R. Brows, Frdependrot, figure excluded wheat unlikely derably thus keeping pace with ed. When shall we pass frien
Lactive repsisterations to passive whereas anthe increase in production, tion?". There was an reply.-Rentec
"The refining capacity in the make Pollard's area has been increased
cinst. J
It was ollicially explamed, la Canberra
that Mr.
Bes the real fear is that in Compression! debates of
ament Let erine the basic purper of the programthe wd be destroyed thereby gravely, if a wastewa But assuredly, jeoquralised.
Insidered possible that Mr
10 Marshall mas sturity decide to p
be marketed, estimate of 228 milion bushels state, in the l Anreefal terms, what he believes to be the
released today by the Common- The Middle East is an J his basic purpose of
wealth Statistician, Dr. plan, in the
Roland portani potential source hope of shaking the American anlie Wilson, included feed and, seed [hydro-electricity, which could be out of its present ranfusion,
whent..
generated from the River Nile, The harvest is almost double Jordan, Euphrates, and Tigris." that of 1040-47.-Reuter,
-Reuter.
The furt is that in the opinion of highly placed quarters here the public is suffering Bet from a Jarl but
from an traduse. af information. The Marshall Man becoming bogged down in discussion and de- tail Reuter.
AN URGENT DEADLINE
WASHINGTON, FEB, 1. MR. GEORGE MARSHALL. SECRETARY OF STATE, COMMENTING ON A POSSI BLE DELAY IN THE MAR SHALL PLAN, SAID TODAY THAT THE ORIGINAL
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Athens, Feli, 4. M. Loukne Koutsnpetalos, the Greck Liberal Member of Par- liament recently captured by gueras, returne à 1u Athens tonight.
M. Koutsopetalon sold he was well treated by the guerillas, į who released him without any
conditions. “Lending large sums of money to China under pre-
He walked six days after his capture to reach their head- quarters "somewhere" in Rou- nelle (central Greece).
When he was freed, a guerilla officer told him he was
im-
sent circumstances would be a waste and a means of doing more harm than good," according to R. D. MeManigal, Vice- President of Westinghouse Electric, who has just returned from a Far East tour. "China most work her own dif. I "The basic trouble with China-reding their march". Bandity WAS NOW MORE URGENTficulties and we possibly should give unless nute attributes it to geass mis- ccompanied him to the border THAN EVER. BECAUSE IN- much assistance as can, short management—is civil war......
of the rebel-held aren, where he, awri TERIM CUTS CARRIED OUT of subsidixing her with gift
"Importing agencies in China are
Was handed var to villagers BY CONGRESS
today told the loans," McManigal
it and
state........exchange in dis who were asked to sign a stare DI Export Managers Club of Newtributed by majority vote at a meet- ment that he had been released CEMBER MEANT THAT York,
ing of the guild and it is quite obanfely-Reuter. SUPPLIES TO SOME EURO. "She has had an auch experience vicus the oldtime importing houses, PEAN COUNTRIES WOULD under free giving of products and who before the war were serion4- SOON RUN DRY.
materials, as carried on by UNRRA. press that she has almost begun to The for various manufacturers, can at
LAST
HO 833-1
quinded, responsible representatives Mailed Fist
lieve the United States must support present be outynted by newer fly-by- In Bulgaria
ner.
Mr. Marshall told a conference that there were plans being prepared for
her interim
"It was reported that (1.4.-Gen. ail programme Albert) Wedemeyer Told Chiang should his European recovery Kai-shek se must clean bi house of programme requirements not be grafters. This is undoubtedly true.
tet.
ፓ║- -
and living costs
nights."--United Press,
BATTLESHIP TO BE INACTIVATED Norfolk, Va., Feb. 4. The Navy announced today battleship Wisconsin,
a
Sofia, Feb. 4. Bulgaria became virtually ong party state last night under the iron guidance of Communist Fremier Georgi Dimitrov.
About 200,000 Bulgurs herald-
л
a
Russian
but Ambassador Stuart uffered the Referring to other aid pro- opinion that graft Giovenactit Framnes, Mr. Marshall said circles would not disappear as long that the
as thear officials are so poorly paid veteran of five campaigns in the ed the change, parading past vertain facts and Ogures garding the situation in Greece if the Chinese trony, could first lecie war, will be inactivated. reviewing stand where Dimitrov
- high, and that empfied by the American sit brought to a mere Bormal state, thi-The battleship, commissioned in stood
Mr. Dwight Griswold, graft wind largely disappear...
flanked by C.
April 1944, Joned the third Beet General. The paraders were now under study.
shouted ut Uhthi in December 1944. Whether
themselves Virtual Magician
hoarse Declaiming the Greek-Turkey
She participated in the Leyte, Dimitrov, "One has to be a virtual magiciso programme would need funds business
Luzon, Iwojima and Okinawa over and above the $100,000,000 present circumstances. American busi Fleck strikes against Japan 11-ed by reorganising the
in Shanghai under
operations, and in the Third The transition was accomplish- originally appropriated by Con-nessmen told me they spent fully self. After the war gress was still an "open ques-three-quarters of their time part in the supporting operation dominated coalition into a poli- she took and Front from a Communist- unravel swarks which develop Answering one correspondent?hrough their dealings with the Ex for the occupation of Japan.tical party. It now embraces all at the conference, Mr. Marshall) puri-Import Board. The other 21 The 45,000-ton craft is one of other Bulgarian parlies, virtually said he saw no signs at present per vent is probably taken up in dl. five lown class ships. She cost all mass organisations, 'and Indi- of Ronaia relaxing her "in-abour union.........
russing aggravating differences with more than US$110,000,000.-viduals with no political transigeant attitude."-Reuter.
Asscrinted Press.
tien.'
U.S. Planes For Greece
Athens, Feb. 4. The first American planes for Greece-tralner Lype aircraft suitable for observation, recon- naissance and combat-bave been delivered to the Greek Air Force, Major General William Livesay, hend of the military section of the United States Aid Mission to Greece, announced here today.
Major General Livesay de- clined to disclose the number of planes delivered but said they were flown from Germany to Athens by American fighter pilcts.
"More planes are on the way," an authoritative source said.
Greek Air Force cadets will shortly go to America for train- Ing. The Greek Air Force has bitherto been trained and equipped by Britain.-Reuter,
| TOO MUCH WATER THERE
Melbourne, Feb. 5. Melbourne water department | officials have asked consumers toj 150 more water, Heavy mid- summer rains have created A record storage of 12,032 million gallons,
Besides, says J. C. Jessop, chairmen of the board, "We should like people to use more water now because we need the revenue in these days of high costa."---United· Press,
Fr
giance.-Associated Press,
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