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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 11, 1840.
The first of the four squadrons of Handley Page "Host- ings" military transport aircraft, which are being used in the Berlin air lift, reached Schleswigsland, in Schleswig- Holstein, Germany. Schleswigs land, a former Luftwaffe night fighter station, from which "Heinkel" bombers Inuriched flying bombs against London in 1944, Is a new base for the Berlin supply route, and will soon become one of the busiest in Germany.
Chinese Approach To Mr. Truman For Further Aid
Washington, December 9, President Truman told the press today that he will hear Chino's plea for more American aid from Madame Chiang Kai-shek at their too Friday.
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Madame Chiang is expected to ask a three-year pro- gramme of did costing $1,000,000,000 a year, mainly military.
another, conference
with
She may also ask assign- | hove nunt of a larger United States Madame Chiang after teu.
A reporter asked if the Prest- Mission and a prominent mill-
the dent would use his influence to help tary commander to
perstunde Madame Chinng to have Government direct the Bight
a press conference. and against the Communists. for a statement on Sino-Ameri- can solidarity.
President Trummut sak that he did not know whether he would
Story Of
The Solomons
Washington. December 9. The Marine Corps today re- vealed :bat the American forces in the
1D43 Northern Solomons campaign killed 10,- w00 Japanese while losing only about 1,009 men.
The President said that he did nol know whether he had any influener with her.
Then he suggested the reporter himself ask Mudame Chlong.
Aid Unlikely
Another correspondent remark- ed that the inst time she Wats her, Madame Chiang helil il press conference jointly with the kate President Roosevelt.
Presitient Truman remarked that he was not here then.
American diplomatic officiais generally make it clear that for a complex variety of reasons, | thay frown on extending mil. out aid to › China.
This was echoed in London on American forens bottled up another 30,000 Japanese in the Thursday by the Foreign Seera- declarad junghes in the Northern Solomons, Mr. Bevin, who
that Brila is in no position te cunipaign.
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Chinse offells have Indicated officiul Marine Corps history and evaluation report on the Northern that Matane Chiang would ask Mr. Truman for three billion dof- Solomons campaign.
three-year period and The Japanese lust 24 destroyers, lars over two cruisers
alreraft the designation of a high-ranking
addition to aircraft. The United
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Churchill To Visit Brazil?
Rio de Janeiro;-December 9.
It was offiolaity, announced in Rio de Janeiro today that Mr. Winston Churchill: in to via Brazil next Ayayet nu the official quest of the Brazilian Government pro vided his health and political engagements allow. The visit in exprated to
to ast about three weeks.
In London tonight, Mr. Churchill's secretary told Fleuter no Invitation to visit: Brazki had yot been received: by Mr. Churshil). I wan stated that Me. Churchill has plans to visit | Praz}).--- по Reuter.
Won't Play With Reds
Commission Rejects Soviet Japan Scheme
Washington, December 10.
The For Eastern Commission' today rejected a Soviot proposal to set up a new system of international control to prevent revival of Japan's wor in- dustry.
Rejection of the Soviet proposal came after the United States announced that its own pro- gramme, known as FEC 230, is no longer neces- sary.
by
After Reason for this is that the
this announcement breaking up of Japanese com- McCoy, the Soviet Ambassador, bines and broadening ownership Mr. Alexander B. Panyushkin, control pro- of Japanese Industry has been urged a Soviet
gramme which called for "un- largely carried out.
developments of peace- Members of the
hampered Commission industry in Japan and ak reported that the Soviet plan was well as curbing a revival of war rejected by a 10 to one vote, manufacturing. meaning that only Russia inyour- ad it.
position
With the
the co-operation of Japanese Government, All the other members sup said, MineArthur has been able to McCoy Paris. December 10. China's diplomats have no ported the American
do in a matter of months what intention of accommodating that the contral proposal is un- themselves to any Communist necessary in view or existing was expected to take years.
"This does not mean that the regime, Dr. T. F. Talang said FC policies.
deconcentration programme has Major General Frank McCoy.
Mr. McCoy completed," American representative on
the been
statement released by The head of the Chinese delt- 11-Nation Commission, sald the the State Department. "Consider gation to the United Nations made US. has withdrawn its supportable amounts of securities atli his statement in a message to the of FEC 230 because the US. now remain in the hands of the Gov editor of the New York Times believes that as a practical mat-
today.
He was commenting on a Timester, there is no need to lay down crament and must be disposed lespatch from 'Paris.
no-
Dr. Tslang told the New York policies for the guidance of the Times editor: "The Chinese de Supreme Commander with legation horewith categorically respect to any remaining aspect of
the programme. appearing in fuse allegations (Times correspondent) C. L. Sulz- berger's Paris despipich dited that December 4,
the Chinese Government planned to establisia. self, in Formosa and that lead- Ing Chinese personalities will re- fuse transfer to Formosa, prefer- ring to seek to accommodate themselves to a new Communist reghne in Nanking.”—Associated Press.
of."
Much Progress
He added that axlating bank- ing' legislation will undoubtedly. Overtaken By Events
be elaborated and refined. The objectives of FEC 230 McCoy's statement listed sev- pantinya to be a fundamental oral steps taken by MacArthur alm of General
MapArthur, and the Japanese Government li McCoy said, but on Suprema making substantial progress to- Commander he already has ward reorganisation of ownership largely carried them out she and control of industry. the American „próposal for so. tion by the FEC has largely been Avertaken by events.
Severe Blow To Israel's Hopes
Paris, Decembar 10.
Israal hopes for admission into the UN at this ses
sien of the General Assembly were doplt severe "blow last night,”
a
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encircled
at
The Security Council can- Egyptian troops celled a meeting called for Paluja in the Negov.
The Israeli move was interpret- Friday at which Israel hoped for action on its membershiped as possibly advancing negotio- tions for an Arab-Jewish armis- biri.'
lee in the Holy Land and the
application. membership
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This development came Jewish informants said Israel may soon unlatchi a trap on 1,200
Cease-Fire Satisfactory
The Security Council meeting on Friday was tied directly to progress on the Palestine issue in the Assembly.
He and the assols of 58 per- sons who headed 10 major Za bateu families and the assets of
Beer Cellar Bomb Plot Sidelight
Munich, December 9. The Bavarian ex-Minister, Alfred Lorite, who has just beer retiresá fróm prison, claimed today that the bomb which exploded in Munich's historic Deer Cellar Just affør Hitler upeach on Navem- ber 8, 1935, was planted there by a Resistance group under
hl erdotu
Loritz, whoso prosecution for alleged 'black market of- fancos Was quashed under a recent amnesty, 'wald that the particular group responsible for the bomb conulated of several hundreds and had formed part of a Bavaria Resistance Movement“ · „total- ling 4,000.
Earlier plane
attack Hit- ler had been abandoned, die of them because of the trea- Lon of a Communist spy.- Fleuter.
Austerity Christmas For Nazis
Berlin, December 0. The seven top Nozi leaders sentenced at Nuremberg, who are today the only occupants of Berlin's big international Spon- dau prison, will have as their 83 holding companies they conninty (Christmas privileges a trol, have been acquired by the gramophone recital of classicaf Government and now are being music, a high Allled official told sold to the Japanese public.
A much
larger number
of
Reuter today.
No increase in rotions will be companies have been stripped made and, with the exception of of their eggings in malter the gramophone recital for one -hour in the common room, their enterprises, he said.
Christinas will be no different The Japanese Government, from any other day. meanwhile, has made substantial
The guards in the prison, built reviston in the country's busic to hold 2,500 prisoners, are main-
олу suicide allempts!
economic legislations, adepting taining the strictest precautions an anti-trust law and selling up against
for ride salon. McCoy sald-Assoolated. Press.
SOCIALISTS IN CONFERENCE
London, December 8, Experts of the Socialist Parties of Belgium, Halland, France. Den
and
Britain, mark, Sweden reushoi clore agreement on problems which nationalization they discussed during a three-day
ended conference which at Buscot Park, Berkshire.
Lodgy
The Palestie case is expected to come up in the Assembly when
Among the subjects they con- that body ends action on the de-aldered were forms of administra claration on human rights. The tion of publicly owned entert Assembly, however, is to end its Ession Saturday.
prises.
all the prisoners, whore in the best of health wear the softest possible clothing, and even their braces break apart when pulled," an-natal said.
Gro:
The seven top prisoners Hess, Hitler's deputy, Admiral Inoder, Grand Admirat Doenitz, Albert Speer, Walter Funk. Baron von Neurath and von Schitsch, Hitler Youth Leader-Router.
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PETROL DOWN
Menja, December 10.
one
Mahilans were treated to a rare destation note today when Caltex
Incorporated The delegates will now report Philippines
an- nounced in a full-page newspaper Haifa, December 10,
The relation between the As back to their::parties. The United Nations starf sambly and Council
A further conference is planned advertisement that the price of daliber -
reduced for next Mürch chief. Brigadier General Witions is this: France and Canada, with International planning and centava per litre, from 23 con-
and will deal petrul had been liom E. Riley, today met the two Council members with key control of basic resources Reu- tavos (11% cents U.S.) to 22 cen- Commanding-General-of-the votes on the Israoll
application, ter
tavos-United-Press. Iraqi Army, General Noreldin, wat
want nothing done in the Counell in Nablus.
until they see how the Assembly will not on the plan for three- Upon his return to Haifa. Head-nation Palestine conelllation quarters, General Riley express-commission.
c satisfaction with the Inter-: view, during which the truco and armistice were discussed in so far as they concern the Iraqi front..
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The local cease, firp which has been in pffect since December q was also discussed; "sàld General' Riley.
Therefore, any these
dole. gatos, there is no polgt having the Council meet on the larasi application until the Axsambly has decided whether to sat up a conciliation comimtasion.
Although the Council meeting pras 'cancelled, "a special Palestine The cease fire, which was commission of the Council will signed by an Israell Halson of most on Friday to hear more re- ficer and an Iraquí Brigado com- ports on its older of November 4 mander, applies to a section of for withdrawal of Israelt troops the front 48 kilometres long from the South desert Associat-
ed Press R Associated Press.
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Gandhi Quoted In
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~Paris, December 9.
Mahatma Gandhi's comments on the Bill of Hyman Rights were quoted in the crowded plenary session of the United Nations today,
who went to
The speaker was Mrs. Menon, crimination and equality of the the illuminated sexes had been atm, clear and forum to say that India accept-wicompromising. ed the limitations imposed by
[MIf racial discrimination is a Article 30, which begins:
violation of fundamental Hu man Right, and human dignity, "Everyone has duties to the
ttle wrong everywhere, and community in which alone the
should be condamined. tree and full development of
"It is a wrong not only inflict-' his personality is possible."
ed on the groups discriminated She quoted Gundhl's words: against,
nut but
a violation of All rights to be deserved
and
the principles
and
purposes of preserved come from duty, the Charter itself, Thus, the very right to live, no- "If my country, having releas- erues to us onls when we do the ed Herself from the bondage of duly of citizenship of the world" dependency, feels that she should delegation," apid "Mrp. come to the help of others In Menon, "accepts this view and similar circumstances, that is regards the declaration of Human not a crime. Rights as a declaration of ol{-} + •["The more adoption of the de.. *ligations."
claration should not, however, She welcomed and supported divert our attention from the the declaration as a solid base of more important document, name- international co-operation.*** ly the Covenant, which my She said that the Indian dele-Government in anxious to sco gallon's stand on "racial" "dil- adopted soon."-Reuter.
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