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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1940.
Future Course Of Cost Of The
Chinese Reds
New York, January 23.
Professor Nathaniel Peffer declared today that
the Communist victory in China need menace. the United States only if the Chinese-Com- munists embrace, Marxist devotion to Mos- COW.
"Therefore they did not and would not support the Nationa.... fist Government and the Com munista have won by default,”
ho said.
that
“Cold War"
Baltimore, January 25, Ginator Millard Tydings. chairman of the Banate Arm-
·· ed “Bérvices Committee,· ́es» ›
timates that the "cold, wa against, Rumlaɛ will; havS COST Amarloan taxpayers at frant 18625,000,000,000 by the and of 1952.
"1
Senator Tydinge ways tho world. allustion has worsen. od rather than battered flagi? so far as the United Blates la concerned.. As an exam- ple, he often.` the arless China, India, the Dutch Eart Indica and GreeceUnited Prem.
In
MONTY IN PARIS
Paris, January 23.
SCANDINAVIAN TALKS REVEAL DIFFERENCES
Copenhagen, January 23,
The Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Hans Hedtoft, said after today's session of the Scandinavian defence talks that the conference has shown very clearly that there are differances on a Joint foreign policy,
He declared that there is, however, a common wish to set up a Scandinavian union and the conference has dealt with a lot of ground- work.
General Matos Is Worried
Lisbon, January 23: General Luis Norton do Matos, 81-year-old opposition candidate, told 200,000 sup-
Ho sald: "Everything turns now on what the Chinese Com- munists make of their power- whether they will only seek to make China a country fune- tioning on Marxist principles or The Professor warned
Observers in Copenhagen be-・・ delegates are taking part in the will make China a satellite of should the United States back,
love the differences concern the talks. Moscow, alding und abetting with money or arms, any attempt
relationship a Scandinavian The three Foreign Ministera porters at Oporto today that he the Russian strategy of expan-to a'return to power in China of
is worried by reports on the military pact should have to the are due to meet alone tomorrow slon, however unscrupulous. those forces which support
proposed Atlantic (Pact and morning when they are expected way the Government is prepar-. Chiang and his policies, the re- "If the former, the consequences sult
Western Europe generally. This to try to find a basis for agree- ing for next month's presiden- will be to unite China of the Chinese Communista' vic=|against the United States.
Field Marshal Lord Montgo was the main point of today's to presenta Joint foreign policy tin cicctions.
to their colleagues at lory are not particularly 'terious
Western Union Defence Commliian made some concessions in con
opposition candidate for America the fatter the not only to tie the
Clinela lec, arrived against
unexpectedly consequences are serious.
in her traditional policy of neu- America but Paris tonight.
It is widely believed here that he has made two requests to the Inflame them. We would
trality.
delegates are anxious to have de- Government for revision of the The Feld Marshal intends to "But America 'still is free to have a country of 150,000,000 stay in France for three days, Denmark have found these con- present to their Governments at Lions but has received no replies 1 is thought that Norway and finite and clear cut decisions to electoral law to ensure tres elsc- oppose Russian aggression as people to night, with Russia In- spending most of his time at his cassions new stands. Europe can still be elling and helping them." Western Union headquarters at basis for agreement without fur Mr. Hedtoft tonight to comment does not secure freedom for the
insufficient to form a the end of the conference.
The General has cald, ho will organised as a bulwark. If the
When correspondents asked Fontainebleau.-Reuter.
withdraw his candidature if he.. worst comes to the worst, I will
ther discussions. bu years before Russia can con-
The talks, which were to have on his earlier statement that he opposition to consult the list of veri- China to a military asset.”
ended tanight, will continue to- is not quite so optimistic, he re-registered voters Before the elec morrow. This is taken to mean piled: "Yesterday we did that the three Premiers have by get down to real business. no means abandoned hopes of day we did." reaching full and final agree- ment,
He said: "The effect would emery, Chairman of the five-power discussion. It is belleved Swetha full conference in the after Suraj Eintó." -ani
Professor Peffer, a long time critle of the Chiang regime and at the same time opposing Rus- sian', Influence in China in his books on Ching, declared that the Chinese people do not want the Communists. Their position
Ihat they want anything rather than the corrupt ring around Chlang Kai-shek, he said.
New Party In Germany!
United Press.
De
Mystery Develops Over Air Crash
Athens, January 24,
Mystery developed today over the fate of Lieuton- ant-Colonel Solden R. Ednar, the American Army officer reported killed when a Grook plane made a forced landing in the Contral Greek mountains, General Markos" "Free De- mocratic Government” claimed
Brunswick, January 23. Eighty German politicians last night that Edner was found and newspapermen founded a dead in the plane. The Greek new political union today, call Air Force threw doubts on this ed it the "Third Force Move-by quoting pilots' reports that ment" and said it is the only the plane landed normally after Gorman party which has a fu-being hit by anti-aircraft fire and that the pilot and Colonel Edner are believed to be safe.
ture.
The "German Union," which hold its inauguration Congress to- day, is a middle of the road rally of all existing parties except the Communists. A member of the Executive board said German as
well as substantial foreign capital is backing the new movement,
Party officials revealed that the LG, Farben works and the Bavarian motor works have in vested large
slims in the now party. In a heated debate pre- ceding the Congress, political ob- servers admitted that the new party will have chances.
Today, American oficial sources in Athens said they can- not confirm reports that Colonel Edner, "an unarmed passenger," was shot by guerillas after the
crash.
"It is officially known that Colonel Edner is just missing," they said, "There is no other news except the Markos broad- cost announcement that he died from Injuries."
The Markos broadcast,"quoted by Tanjug, the Yugoslav news agency, spid the "Free Demo- The German Union will be.
cratic Government" had sent a rallying movement for all Ger- protest to the United Nations mens not yet belonging to a poll- claiming that the plane carrying tical party or
was "bombing
Present ( partichting from their Colonel Edner
Carlo Schmid, and machine-gunning" the town Western Germany's Social Dano- of Karpeniss), taken by the eratle leader, and Joseph Mudler, guerillas on Friday. Bavarian Christian Democrat Javour tho new party,United Press,
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Mr. Hedtodt himself comment- ed to correspondents earlier today: "While there la life there life there is trope."
Out For Decision
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The three Prime Minlatera. their Foreign and Defence Ministers, and about 40 other
..
Two Breaks
not tian TO-
Uqually reliable parliament- ary sources in Stockholm, die- close that the Swedish repre zentatives twias broke off die. cussions with the Norwegians during the talks, contending that it is imposible to recon- cile the two viewpoints.
and the
the right to check all election operations.
General Matos, who is described. In the Government newspaper Diario da Manha as a Commutilat, said today: "I am not a Comrau- nist and I have told everyone, Including the Communists, whom I consider patriots like all my other companions in this formid- able-light, that my candidature is med only at the overthrow of the present regime."
The Government candidate in the elections is again Marshal
These sources snid the differ-Antonio Oscar de Fragosos Car- ences arose over the approach aident since the military revolu- mona, aged 70, who has been Pre- Sweden, Norway and tion of 1026--Reuter:
should make to the States and Britain in
which
THE CHURCH IN
Denmark was, travelling from CZECHOSLOVAKIA United
can Ald said, he Larisa to the Poolopnnasus In
training aircraft.
Tanjug also sald that General Markas claimed that 598 Gov ernment troops had been killed and injured in the area of Kar- penisai.
vlew of the forthcoming North Atlantic Defence Pact which Norway and Denmark have been informally Invited to join
Sweden wants a Scandinavian defence bloe which will remain neutral but try to purchase arms from the United States and Bri-
Frogue, January 23. M. Alois Petr, the Czechoslovak Minister of Transport, told a Peo- ple's Party mocting here today he hoped an agreement between the church and the state would fol- The Markes communique add- low last week's meeting between ed that in mopping-up operations
the Bishops and the Communist around Karpenissl, yesterday, rebel troops captured
tain. continued Prezident, Klement Gottwald.
It is their duty to work for a 14-ming-throwers,
The Norwegians on the other Boven Vic- guns, 500 British-made rifles and kin will not and can not be guided tories of military aid for Scan- kers machine-guns,
church and stata agreement, he hand want a firm guarantee from 28 Brenald, and added that Czechoslova- the North Atlantic. Pact signa- ammunition. by the Western quantity of
Powers and dinavia If any of the three coun- Vatican policy.-Reuter.
tries is attacked-Reuter,
Reuler.
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PRINCE SETS A GLIDER RECORD
Buenos Aires, January 23, Prince Bira of Slam yesterday piloted a gilder 875 kilometres in less than Boven hours to win the highly-prized C, Laurendo do Oro Trophy.
Merlo at 12.20 p.m. and arrived batross Gilder Club's field at Prince Bira took off at the Al-
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