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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1948,
Aid To China Programme Pleases No One
Some Say "Pitifully Inadequate," Others
"Just A Waste Of Money" Majority Are Confused
to
Washington, Feb. 21.
1919 AIR MAIL
British Husbands' Proposal
London, Feb. 21.
The news that Mrs. Ima Price, one of the Soviet wives in *** [Moscow is necking a divorce from her British husband has spurred other British husbands to further activity.
The first few days of the public press, official and Congressional discussion
of the Administration's proposed $570,000,000 China ald programme. have made it abundantly clear that one salient feature of the plan is that apparently it pleases no one, Those who consistently have advocated aid
Chiang Kai-shek's government describe the plan as being, among other things, "pitifully inadequate."Some deplore the lack of mili- tary aid in the programme. Some complain over the absence of any effort to assist Chin- ese currency stabilization. Still others think that attention should be given to both these matters.
On the other hand, those who have consistently opposed aid to the Central government belleve that the proposed programme will simply be a waste of money. They assert that since it will have no real effect in China, the funds should be diverted to other purposes or saved. Observers find that persons whopwith "playing politles", and in- had no firmly preconceived ideas for that the main purpose would on whether or not the United be to get MacArthur hero to Stater should ni China are size up his' availabilities and
STAMP
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London, Feb. 21. An envelope, bearing Newfoundland air mail stamp, carried in an At- tempted flight from New- foundland to England In 1919 will be auctioned in London Tuesday.
The aircraft crashed noon after taking off. The stamp is a three-centa issue over- printed by band: "Aerla! Atlantic Mail.R.R." — Reuter.
"Peace
thoroughly confused now by the possibilities as Presidential can Production
dis-didate.
responsible
Board"
the
They have approached Foreign Office and are awaiting
a decision on the suggestion that equality of visas be enfor.. ced between Britain and Russin.
The Foreign Ernest
Secretary, Mr.
Bevin, hus hnd this proposal before him since the
House of Lords debate on Jan- uary 22.
The husbands are organising. with the assidiance of the Man- chester Liberal Party, a protest mecting to be held in Manches- ter next Thursday, when last year's Lord Mayor of Manches- ler will preside.-Reuter.
SEQUEL TO STRIKE
A
debate touched off by the closure of the plan.
In the midst of all those President Truman's and Mr. various factors, which also in- George
Marshall's statements chuile the tendency of committee- concerning the plan are regarded men to veer off into n discussion
Brussels, Feb. 21. here na very lukewarm and plain-f the European ald programmie
Washington, Feb. 21. About ly Indicative of the fact that the Turing henrings called to consider
thousand Brussels Mr. Eric Johnston, former postmen, who staged an unofficial programme is being offered in the China plan, no
President of the American Cham-lightning strika last Saturday response to Republican demands, murce cares to predict just what of Commerce, today propos- and were dismissed by the Gov And no
od to American bankers is belfered particularly whe et
that this time.
the service except for board" within the This
Marshall directly responsible for the Plan to case the dumping impression was document.
of Am- Hike, ed further when Marshall frankly
erican dollar capital into Europe. Minister of Communications and M, Achile van. Acker, told the House Foreign Affaire
Mr. Johnson, now President of acting Minister of Labour, Committee that 10 Congress
the Motion Picture could not consider the European approximately what the Admin- of America and a director in a
Association nounced today.
M. van Acker also said that
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not because industrialization type of plan for Chiang'a govern- they setup a "polico productionment, will be re-admitted to
despite
ment finally will
emerge from Congress.
Widely Held Impression
The most widely held impress)
however, is that it will be
Onc
Ho
guarantee
certain
Der
tow
on.
HONG KONG and Chinese plans simultaneous istration recommends with a few, number of banks, made the pro- the gas and electricity workers, ly, it should leave China as it is if any, concessions to elther of posat in a speech in Washington.who duwned tools last week but AIRWAY 9th it has passed the European he extremes,
bill.
zald that
this "peaco pro-resumed work following Gov. This statement, made
sentiment widely held duction board" should
onerament and trade union appeals, amongst Congressmen is that ex-
worthy private his admission that without Ualt pressed by Committee Chairman abroad by American banks. He
investments had been granted today the Ave States aid there is
cent
"good attendance* possibility that the Chiang Gov-at some decision on the
go Eaton that legislators can arrive proposed that the Marshall Plan bonus they claimed-Reuter. erument with enllapse (thus giving programme without their debate aspects of privata Amarican bual-
China legislation the Communista control all of impinging on eternity."
ness activity in Europe, and the China "north of the Yangtzo"
the and jeopardizing the
State Depurtinent
strengthened and American
officials say broadened to include his peace that contracts (:r surplus equip-production isward.
beplan be position in Korea and Japan) does not help to disalpate con-ment in Hawali and ammunition We all want the Marsha fusion over the Administration's in the Marianas would be "led Plan to be real sentiment on the matter. very rapidly." They
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ald to
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None of the 150 transport to year as a dole. That is what fering a bewildering variety of planes sold to China under
may happen unless we in private suggestions.
December 20, 1047, contract have business in this country put some Chairman Charles Eaton, of been delivered yet. The planes kindling-wood in the the House Foreign Affairs Com are being prepared-so-they-can-private-business-over-there," Mr. hearth of mittee, wants the United Statesbe flown to China-United Press Johnson said-Renter. to go into China with an programme large enough "handle the entire situation." Proponents of total aid to China have estimated that this would cost at least $1,500,000,000,
Representativa Walter Judd and the "Washington Post," who
eye to
on very few aspecte of the China programme, however, agreed that an attack should be made on China's cur- rency problems through the pro- gramme to replace the
prosent high lunated
most of the equipment already We do not want it
that Europe, instead of a wheelchair.
silver coins..
arc
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Columnist Constantine Brown, in the conservative "Evening Star," while not touching on the possibility of monetary stabliza tion aspects, comes out for mill- iary assistance to Generalissimo Chiang sufficient to enable him to defeat the Communists.
MacArthur
take
To add to the general uncer- 'tainty as to the trend which the dobate on the China plan will the House Foreign Affairs mitton, during its first" con- }
of the plan," became bogged down in the dispute over whether or not to invite Gen. to come to Washing
MacArthur
this
ton to
to testify on the bill; has been resolved by MacArthur's decision to remain in Japan.
Representative Lawrence Smith, other
to
be
of Wisconsin, and some Republicans want him called here to testify. Democratic 'members charged the Republicans
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inventories
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