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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1949.
PEACE OVERTURE STEP Siam Policy
IN RIGHT DIRECTION
Lake Success, January 20.
Mr. Warren Austin, chief United States dolegote to the United Nations; is moderately oncouraged by Russia's so-called "peace offensive.” He told newsmen he does not think the Soviet peace overtures mark any great advance toward East- West settlement, but welcomes them as a step in the right direction..
The 71-year-old former Sena- tor returned to his duties after a lengthy convalescence from an operation.
have boon cleared up.
Toward China Not Affected
* Bangkok, January 20, Marthal Pibul. Bangkram, Premier of Blam, aald today that the advent of x, Com. munist regime in Chine will not · affect Blam's polloy of friendship with China.
If the major world powers recognise a Communist Qov ernment in China, Blam with follow ault. The Premier
Usa
added that the Slamese Am basador has been told-to his discretion. whether Nanking or Nationalist Southwards to
aubatantantially he stays on in
Observers have been concerned over Ure delay in United Nations action on the dangerous, Dutch- ¦ Indonesian dlspyte.
They fear the New Delhi con-
Asked about the growing ten- dency of nations to hand together I. rogional pacts, Mr. Austin said -he-believes these regional move-
ments strengthen he will stalk out on
own to save the Republic from weaken the United Nations.
obliteration by the Dutch if the
He qualified this by saying that regional organs bolster the world organisation as long as they are -shaped so as to be subordinate to the provisions of the United
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Questioned on regional move ments, particularly pertinent in the light of today's opening of the unprecedented 19-nation confer- ence of Asian, Pacific and Mos- lem countries in New Delhi, Mr. Austin was exceedingly optimis- the United States and ile that three other nations drafting" the Indonesian "peace plan" will be able to introduce it at tomorrow's Security Counell meeting.
Block's Cleared
the
United Nations
along without tilking decisive ne- tion.
dependent move will damage the They also fear that such an in United Nations, alrendy-trayed prestige, even though, strictly speaking, it can be made within the framework of the United Na- tons Charter-United Press,
the
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He was refused cleinency by the King on an appeal against the death sentence passed by a court martial in November.-Kouter,
Diverging Views In One-Europe Movement
*Paris, January 20.'
The European Unity Committee of the Westam
Union nations-Britain, France, Holland, Bel Home Fleet
gium and Luxembourg—whose three-day sez- sion ended today, failed to draft an agreed re- port on methods to be employed in building a United Europe.
The Committee is to refer to the Governments concerned a note patching up the diverging views of the national delegations attending the session.
To Cruise
In Med
London, Jan. 21. The British Home Flect will snil from Portland on Januáry 31 for a spring cruise to the Mediterranean.
During its two months cruise it will carry out combined exer- cises with units of the Mediter- rancan Ficet from March 7 to March 9.
The French are still holding 3. A full report of the Com- ont with their plan for a Euro- mitice's discussions on these two penn Consultative Assembly propositions.
The Forelan Mulsters, meeting They are faced with the new
in London next week, may them- British plan for a "three-aloreysalves-And-away of combirick mean battleshipu. Duke,of. D European political structure the. submitted proposals. the Council of Europe-headed by a Committee of Ministers
assisted
by Government-
will fly the flag of the C-in-C, Admiral Sir Roderick McGrigor, The feet will include the air- craft carrier Theseus, the cruiser Superb and three alber cruisers, two destroyer flotillas, submarines
It will be
and other ed in carly March
Athens, January 20. Michel Chryssicopoulos, son of keeps fumbling the owner of Athens' largest drap
pers, has been oxccuted for get-
Agrood Points ting exemption from military ser
According to conference par- vice by sending a sick man with nominated diplomatic "Confer- ticipants, the five Brussels Pact cal examination. when The his identity card to take his medience" and a Standing Secre-powers are now agreed on two
tas tariat with beadquarters in essential, points: peng called up last May,
Strasbourg.
1 The naed to set up "Council of Europe," the mom by a fleet carrier and two des- bers of which are to be troyers, The main force is ex- members of the respective pected at Gibraltar on February Governments.
to its home On this point and will return agreement in complete.
poris late in March. Some ships 2.-The need for a second, will visit Malta in mid-February.
European
-Associated Press. larger body-either a Assembly or Parliament, or some other form of body public leader of Mr. Hugh Dalton, the British delegation to
the other
bie elements of the European Unity Committee, sald
participating
DA distinct today that he hopes the first from their Governments. Cabinet of Europe will meet Ya .Strasbourg before the end
this year.
Health Minister Is Offended
London, January 20.
previous Mr. Ancurin Bevan, Minister of Health, protesting Mr. Avetin said blocks to
on progress
in Parliament today against on article'in the American - Inspired blueprint
Conservative Daily Graphic, said he is consider- ing sending the details to the Royal Commission which has boon investigating the British nows- paper industry.
Churchgoing Habits Of Britons
London, January 21,
Between 15 and 28 per cent of the population of the United Kingdom goes to church regu- larly.
This is shown by a public by the opinion poll conducted British Weekly a non-denoming- tional religious publication.
Two-fifths of the persons who do not go to church regularly say they go to church occasional
ly
Under the headline "Big Newson why the statements published Fraud Inquiries" and "More should be corrected.
Mr. Bevan added: "It will be Sensational Than the Tribunni"
seon that (the Tribunal which recently kind has been vouchsafed and no of any no evidence investigated allegations of cor-
justification of the statements attempted."
ruption in Government depart- ments), the Daily Graphic of He continued: "I think it is December 18 referred to a new quite intolerable that officials of large-scale investigation by Scotland Yard's fraud squad, Mr. Bevan said.
Government departments, де added, were said to be involved and officials of the Ministry of Health said to have been already interviewed.
should like to state categort- The "faithful Brth" was found cally that so far as my depart- to be evenly distributed among ment is concerned, and this has the various religious groups. A been verified with Scolland 'Yard higher percentage of church- itself, there in no vestige of Roers was found in Scotland and foundation for the imputation so Wales than in England, and clearly conveyed in this irrespon- churches attract more worship-sible allegation." pers in rural districts cities.
than in
A sidelight of the inquiry is the
that the conclusion
Mr. Bevan said that after three letters from his Ministry to the Editor of the paper, asking for an tyranny Immediate correction of the of the Sunday dinner is statement und an apology, the
informed nearly broken. Few women com- Minister was
by the plain that the work of preparing paper that investigation into the dinner prevents their going to sources from which the informa- church.Associated Press.
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Although the Benelux coun- tries support "on principle" the French views, they are tending) now to adopt a middle course to help cement the Western Union. A Luxembourg delegate dis- closed that some of the Benelux delegates definitely prefer the now British plan,
Progress Made
of
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cluded its thrae-day meeting
reflecting
Parliament
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BAT DIVIDEND
London, January 20. The British-American Tobacco final dividend for 1948 in delayed The only important point of owing to the preparation of con- difference Inside the Committee solidated accounts.
Mr. Dalton sald:
is the degree of control Govern- The interim dividend for the ments should have over the Con-year ended September 30, 1948 on alitution and procedure of this ordinary shares was 1/- free of second, larger body.
tax.-Reuter. "We have) reached agreement on many ma- in Paris today, has made conjor points although complete un- alderable progress towards, an agreement organlaing a Euro pean political federation, ha added.
animity of view on all aspects of
the problem has not yet achieved.
been
from the German Invader.
"I do not regard this as at all impossible.”
The five nations may still con- sult other Western European ns-. The Committee is now expect- Symbolical Event
tions, such as Italy and the Scan- ed to forward to the Ave West-i "We have proposed, for the dinavian countries, about the ern Union Foreign Ministers: consideration of our friends and proposed organisation.
1.Their Sub-committee's re-allics, that Strasbourg may be The Italian Foreign Minister, port for
merging the original the seat of the new Council of Count Carlo Sforza, made it British and French proposals for Europe, to the creation of which clear to the French Foreign Min and a European Assembly.
opean Council of Ministers we are all pledged.
■ European
ister, M., Robert Schuman, al "It would indeed be a strik- their recent meeting at Cannes ing symbolical event if the first that Italy is anxious to get in session of the Council of Europe on the ground floor" In any could be held this year on the scheme to set up a Consultative Afth anniversary at the ilbera European Cabinet or Parliament. tion of this great French elty Reuter.
a great department should rest Yor 2-A new British proposal one whole month under stigma for a "Council of Europe" with which the editor of a newspaper headquaTS in Strasbourg, in is too cowardly to confirm. **which a nominated "Assembly' Reuter.
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