THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY; DECEMBER 3, 1948.
Little Late But
MME CHIANG IN WASHINGTON Not Too Late,
Cool Reception By Press And Officials Says China Envoy
Deliveries Of War Material To Russia
London, December 1.
A suggestion in the House of Cemitions today that Britain hould rease the deliveries of untit war material to Russia
lel, the Berlin blockade is
the Under- Was geeted by Seerebus for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Christopher Mayhew.
"It is more important to meet the cold war with cool heads," Mr. Mayhew said, adding that in her economic and contrevelal relations with Eastern Europe ment guided by the degree of advantage to Brthish warrests.
The former Forelgu Svereinty and deputy leader of the Conger vative position. Mr. Anthony Exen, amid 'it semnest trennpruosis. that Bram shaotich delivre notes In strong! Pinguime to Russia neuf at the same bene exprut valuable raw materiais.
Countries, the British Govern»
Mr. Mayhew renhed that poll- Heat relations have an influence 1521 ANOTA
avlatlong, ban he could only repeat that the Gov- ernment intends, la dead with nil Poses, bh Bhear merits Render
NO APPOINTMENTS WITH PRESIDENT
Washington, December 1.
A frosty morning, a chillý prass and a cool official. dom greeted Madamo Chiang Kai-shok whon she arrived in Washington today to scok Amer- ican aid for her husband's retreating armies in China.
No
appointments were, fixed for her. President Truman's calling list for the day omitted her
nome.
State Department officials said they know of no immediate plans for her to meet either the Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, who is in hospital, or the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Robert Lovett.
Madame Chiang maintained the silence that she unposed on at San herself on her arrival
for an- Francisco yesterday. Iswer to all reports queries
was "No comment
It appeared that she meant le auke no public prontumcements
Stading
But light-lipper, the Brat larly of China slepped fram her plane und weat immediately to the nearby Leysburg, Virginia, home of the U.S. Secretary of State and Mer, Marshall,
Some hours later, she posed for i newsreek on the lawa of the Mor- ball tome, and all " wish to
until she hurl Talker with high (expires, upptreladiun Tur fle - Amerkan oftheable. The recepting triest and sympathy shown to my she is due to pet from these oft-country- China--hy can Ameri- vals, however, in universally exs prefest to be unresumERİNE,
Madame Chang kept the rapi- Al Asmir what she malenels to Erles to get new Auverican backing for the hard-pressed Nationalist
HUGE FIGURES ON AMERICAN AID
Washington, December 1.
The United States has supplied at least $3,500,000,- 000 in aid to China since the start of World War II.
This is according to an esti- mate in an article on Ameri- kun-Chinese relations in the current issue of the American Foreign Service Journal, the house organ pl American diplomats.
Some of the hehu has been di cash, some in mereinandise,
The art includes $AUDZINA,- 0 provided by Congress bart April. Of they amount Sin0,043,
3 was for military assistance,
The assistance
rovided prior
HK Being
Used As
Back Door
Jean friends.
Consultation With Envoy
Petain In
III Health
Paris, December 2. Marahat Philippe Petzin. now on the isla d'You serv. ing a life sentence for being rexponible for the Vichy Government's collaboration with Germany, has weakened considerably.
The announcement was made by the Minister of Informa- tlon, M. Francole Mitterand.
There were, tumours in Paris that the French Cabinet may have decided to remove the Marshat from the island, off the Bay of Biscay, and take him to lileneuve Loubet, In the South of France, whern he originally had a house.
According to M. Mitterand, nothing had yet been decided about such A move.--Anso. clated Press.
ONE MORE FOR DEMOCRATS
Washington, Decrinber 1
New York, December 2.
The Chinoso Ambassador Dr. Wellington Koo, ap- pooled today for quick American aid to China. He sold the Chinese Government is ready to dccept corruption-proof American control of expen- ditures.
.
In an actress to the Chinned for handling increased nich in Institute, Dr. Koo declared that the future," Dr. Koo went on. if China falls behind the iron
Will Fight On curtain, Asia will lose her free- }, "indeed, so for ns China is con- dom too, and that the burden cerned, I dare say that we would and responsibility of America welcome my suggestion to im- as the leader of freedom's cru-prove on the present methods, and nade will increase a hundred. make them, if possible, even more fold.
"As the grave situation stands Jeday, time is of the essence." said, "It may be a litle late but, it is not too Inte yet."
The envoy came here after con- ferrink
in Washington with Maduine Chiang Kai-shek.
With an obvious reference to Soviet Autola, Dr. Koo declared the
Communist forces which are advancing on Nanking are Alded and abetted, however clandestinely, by a mighty ex- ternal power.
Urgent Need
In the present crisis Chinn had n very urgent need of moral, ma- terini and military assistance, he said.
corruption-proof. So there is no round reason to be anxious about the possibility of corruption being practiced it further aid is given to China."
Dr. Koo also
appealed for American patience in waiting for reforme which, he said, have not been easy to carry out in China in the midst of
a wir against a formidable enemy. Even should further aid be denied, Dr. Ko, snid, the Chinese people will night in Just the saine to save their country from falling ja total vietiim to Communist og-
gression.
In her 4,000 years of history, be sald, China has managed to pre- many serve freedom through Krave crises, and he added: "As
be-will always be a China."-Asso- US$400.000,060 which elated Press,
A Presidential eletten vremunt has given the Democrats another But he did not spell on what in the past, so in the future, there House of Representatives' seat in it being sought specifically New York. They have thus a mar-yond the
insistance.
Ain of 1 over the Republients in the US Congress voter for China the new Congress,
fald for the present year. This in- The Baures based on the recludes US$125,000,000 for military count are Demoerais 202, publicans #71, American Labour Lone and one vacancy. The vacancy ein in normally Democrat distelet
of Brooklyn- Reuder,
“As I have been flying "inuously since Sunday morning [561! leef dizzy, even (11) tema ma. I know you will under- stand and give me a little time tur Feenup my equilibrium.
o happy to be here in the historie and hospitable time of
good friends, fleneral and Mrs. Marshall."
my
Once, during the picture tak
turned to Mrs. Mar. Ing, she chat and remarked: "This Is my wedding anniversary." (8hc
Generalissimo and
the
married 11 years ago).
were
Birs. Marshall replied. *We must have a celebration."
"It is enough of celebration Madame just being here," said Chiaru.
"The White House and State De- partment professed in have word of how the General's wife
Emmett 10 mess her eleventh- Hour plea for help, The Chinese Ambasador, Dr. Wellington Koa, and I. II. Kung, former Nanking Prime idinister; motored to Lees- Lurg to confer with her.
Madine Ching, attired in
24
The Ending government placed sellor, S. C. Wang, on behalf of ry supplies estimated ng $181,- a ban on jule" exports. South the Chinese Women's Association 100,000 and Rie 72 per cent share | Africa as a protest against treats [u Washington. that the United States paid ment of Indinus in the Comma
Gibraltar, December 1, The 1st Battalion Cummetonians. embarked loding for Trieste aboard the frogshóp Empice Test fafive garekoning The Rock for two years. Their families stayed batiind-Heater.
Dr. Koo explained that pay- muts from this fund are made } directly by the U.S. Treasury to Government departments or Am- ericau manufacturers supplying arms to
China.
He said the Chinese suggested the procedure so as to avoid any necessity of the Chinese side Touching the fundk
"There is reason why the same methods could not be adopt-
Best
Co-operation
Hope For Peace
Mr.
Now York, December 2. Paul Hoffman, Chief of the Economic Co-opera- tion Administration, said today that ERP has brought a new spirit of co-operation in Western Europe that is our best hope of peace.
tromic
China A 'Poor Business Risk'
New Orleans, December 2, Mr. William Chesney Mar- tin. President of the Export and Import Bank, said tony hni it would be a "poor business risk" for the United States to Rend Ching more money at this
time.
The Bank is one of the United States agencies through which Hour by this country to Ching etld be honulled,
Mr. Martin said Congress and the Ecoinnile Co-operation Ad- ministration coull
lend
money to the wartorn nation. Ho pointed out that Congress dil not meel until January and sald he did not believe the ECA bad enough money for China's needs -nor did the Export aml Import Bank.
In interview, Mr. Martin in-
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The "As long as they remain free another US$30,000,000 nations with a free Bollot, the noney had not been disbursed. kind of economic organisation un-le pointed out that this probably der which they operate is their would be only a fraction of the business."-Associated Press. sation's needs.-United Press.
Singapore. December 2.
Mr. Hoffman, who goes to "Agreements between the Unit-Inst tex years perly US$250,000,- Hong Kong is being used as In the end of the war with Japania bark door to
London next Saturday on the cd States and ERP countries de South Afrien wentulated at $1,163,400,000,
The post-war all was in through which Indian shippers Chinese-style own, shook hands start of a world ECA inspec- not give us the right to dictate to are sending jute exports for first with Mrs. Marshall, her hos-lion, was addressing a meeting ed at $2,020,800,000,
uss. Sins accepted a bouquet of of the National Association of The pist-war
Hidden by the Indian Govern-roses presented, by the figure in Indue!
young Manufacturers. S490,000,000 Congressional appro- ment to South Africa.
daughter of the Embassy Coun
"ECA aiready has resulted in a priation Just April, sumplus milk-
substantial increase in Europe's productivity. But on even more important result is real start toward breaking down the bar- riers that divide Europe into separate uneconomic segments."
He listed as solid achievements the intra-European currency clearance programme to expedite credits effective on November 1. the economic merging of the Benelux countries, negotiations between Italy and France on n new Customs Union and Britain's Mr.
quods supplied by the United wealth,
Nations' Retief -ation Administration.
principal
and Rehabilit- Jute from West and East Ben-
gat has been the clientertaf for bugs which" are, ex-
tensively used in South Africa.
. The magazine's estimate not include the gift of DA naval vessels and other more intangible items. Reuter.
HALIFAX
CRASH
Paris, December 1. Two were killed and six in- jured when a Halifax transport plane belonging to a French com- pany crushed after king off to thick fog from Bron Aerodrome, near Lynn, today.
A won from Cusablanca and one of her children were killui. The pilot, the radio operator and the mechanic were taken to hos pital-Router.
Official Coolness
Then, with furdly a glance at reporters and the battery of news The Tadian Government, teni
reef cameras, she walked with Sources said blamed the shippers Mrs. Marshall to the Secretary's in India for the evasion of thefe and was driven away. regulation. which provides that funny bags are not re-exportable and prescribe severe jenalties for violators,
The Indian Government is now investigating, the alleged illegal shipments prior to taking netion.
Associated Press.
TO BE
HANGED
She replied; "No, I do not" to Mrs. Marshall's question whether she wanted to make a statement,
After her arrival, the Prest dential Press Secretary, Charles G. Ros, sald there had been na request for an appointment for Madame Chlang with Mr. Tru man.
At the State Department the Robert A Under-Secretary, Lovett, told a news conference in the early afternoon he knew of no request that he or Secretary Marshall talk with her,
Cardiff, December 1. The Ionic Secretary has de- elded that in the case of Clifford Godfrey Wills, aged 31, sentens ed to death at Monmouth Assizes
However, Democratic Senator 19. for at Newport on November.
Tom Connally, prospective chals- Sylvina murdering Mrs.
Moy Parry, aged 32. there were no man of the Senate Foreign tein- tions Committee, has said his or an-sufficient grounds to justify him other commlitets would be wil
recommending
ing to hear from her.
CALL-UP CUT Washington, December 2. The United States Anny nounced today that it had decided to cut the January cull-up to 10.000 and the February coll-up
ny interferener with the course of the law.
The execution of Wills has been to 6,000 for financial rensong provisionally fixed for December
Reuter,
19 at Cardiff Prison.-Reuter,
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Strategy To Be Worked Out
It appeared that the strategy of her single-handed drive to obtain greater American aid remained to ue worked out Jan 24 conference with her Washington advisers.
Newspapers continued to play prominently Madame Chiong's at- vival and her hopes to soluin as- sistance for her seemingly lotter- ing government,
"American policy-makers will be under slege beginning today at the hunds of one of the most cap- tivating women in world affairs," aid the Washington Post in on edilorlal.
"She has a gift of words as vivid as Winston Churchill's and cloquence in expressing them un- equalled among present day wo- men."
Blunt Speaking
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·In' reference to her misston, the Post continued: "However, the facts are ‘against, our dias tinguished visitor. The fesin of the fighting in' China la that arms to the Chiknäi Administration
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after of more than £75,000,000 in eredits to European nations.
These steps are only the be ginning," Mr. Hoffman said,
"We expect that further efforts to break down national barriers
JUST A SLIP OF THE TONGUE
Paris, December 1.
Potor Frasor, Now Zealand's Prime Minister, to- night amazed the United Nations Minor Politi- cal Committee by demanding that Japan be ad- mitted to membership of the UN. lic built up
a -sirong to Increased trade in Europe for her admission will multiply in scope and of-gutes realised that it fectiveness. We intend to en-slip of the tongue. courage them with all the force He meant Ceylon. and pressure we can muster,
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