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MILITARY PROVISIONS FOR ATLANTIC PACT NATIONS
ECA Aid For Colonial Areas
Washington, February 23.
The ECA today announced that It had approved the vending of US$1,500,000 to nasten geological and topo. graphical surveys in Britain's colonial areas of Asia, Africa and British Gulans-United Prosa.
Burma Rebels Gaining
on
Rangoon, February 23, Karen rebels driving Mandalay have occupied two to the North railway towns
East and South West, a Gov- ernment spokesman anmunced today.
They are Myingyan, 60 miles South West, and Maymyo, 30 intles to the North East.
Mandalay was "well guardel" by the Army and Peuple's Volun leer organisation forces, he acid- ed.
Al Muymyo, the loss of which night, rebel was reporteil ist have disarmed zone Government troops, but the majority escaped to Lanhle, railway terminus 110 miles farther North East, where they were regrouping for a coun- ter-offensive, the Burma Govern- ment spokesman said."
Tonight's Covernment
rom-
munique claimed the repulse with heavy casunities of a two-prong- ed Communist attack on the big rice port of Akyub,
Mydhaung Clash
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Iri a clash at Mydhaning miles North of Akynh, Govern- ment troops killed 20 rebels, the communique said.
More than 2,000 Karen Tebeis #ull hold Melktiin, 88 miles South of Mandalay, which they necupl-
Sunday, according to ed on
press report today.
The Karens, the report added, had seized Ave tralas und were using one as mi nimbulance.
Government troops Karens
were fighting at
and Mahlaing. 20
miles North West of Meiktila, it was officially stated today,
A Government spokesman con- Armed that Kurens captured two Burinn Air Force planes at Anisa- knn, 30 miles North of Mandainy, when they over-ran the airstrip there on Monday.-Reuter.
Wall Street Brief Comments
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Washington, February 23.
The United States expects to negotiato separata bilateral military aid agreements with the At- lantic Pact powers as soon as the Pact is signed and Congress has appropriated funds for the rearmament of those powers.
Well informed sources here anticipated that Con- gress would require such agreements. They would be designed to ensure that the military supplies would be used in accordance with the principles of the Pact, and that the other At- lantic powers would do their best in the spirit of mutual European self-help to supply and- equip each other as well.
windesited along the lines or legislation for the United States the Marshall Plan agreement, millry and to the North Atinhte the military uid agreements powers, would carefully safeguard the The British Minister, Sir Fre dignity and sovereignty of the derick Hoyar Miller, visited the countries participating in the State Department today for a talk with the Chairman of the Foreigh Assistance Co-rclution Committee which is preparing this legisla tion, Mr. Ernest A. Cross-Reuter.
Pacl
The Secretary of Stile, Mr. Dean Acheson, is to meet the Am- bassadors of the, other North At- Mr. Iantle powers tomorrow. Acheson has already informally told the Ambassadors of the first reietion of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to draft of. the terus of the part in their pre- sent form.
Military Provisions
has been reported, but not
conlinned, here that the proveston for "military or other netion" in ease of aggression, is still retained In the latest draft,
THE CHINA MAIL, FRÍDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1949.
Atlantic Pact Military Clause.
Washington, February 23.
The military clause in the projected North Atlantio Pact will not commit the automatically United States
<to war, but will carry qua- rantees Bo strong that по ons will mistake America's Intention to resist aggression, an officiat source disclosed hare today.
Mr. Doan Acheson, Becre- tary of State, will carry the Pact negotiations through an the beals of this understand- Ind reached with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, - it was understood,
of The specific phrasing the military clauso le stilt Bocret. But it is understood there is agreement to give the signatories assurance of aid in the case of sitack.
The State Department heper to present the treaty to Congress In about month.
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It would be reinforced by multi-million dollar mill- tary aid proposal for parti- European cipating Western countries-Router.
Norway Will Join Atlantic Pact
Oslo, February 22.
Norway will join the Atlantic Pact when the time
is ripe.
the People's Party are under- stood to favour waiting to see of the Al- how the dual draft Juntle Paet will be formulated. Government ⚫ and
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Envoys Of Western Powers To Meet In Washington
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Washington, February 23. Diplomatic sources today said the Secretary of State, Mr. Doon Acheson, and envoys of six other Western powers, would hold an important con ference tomorrow about the proposed North Atlantic security pact.
Conferees will include diplo
matic representatives of Cana-Fleet Ready
da, Britain, France, Belgium.
Luxembourg and the Nether-For Emergency
lands.
Diplomatie observers hero at- tached special significance to the
caton see it will be the chance Mr. Acheson has had to get the reaction of the six Foreign | governments to the Senate's at
titude on the pact.
Up for consideration, too, will be the question of inviting Nor- way to join final treaty negotia- tions. An invitation will be is- sued promptly after the Nor- weglon Parliament formally agrees to enter the historic dis cussions.
Final Phase
As treaty negotiations entered; their final phase, negotiators cautioned against forecasting that a draft would be made. publle this week. They Bald further sessions probably would be. held! with the treaty powers and the Senate Foreign Relations Com- are be-mittee before the terms were re- lieved to favour Norway's im-leased.. mediate participation in preil- minnry discussions.
majority behind them
ensure
Rosyth, Beotland,
February za.
One hundrad and fifty ships of the shoe of the fo servo Fleet, have 686K 187 fitted since the beginning of. 1048 to "make them ready for any emergency."
·Vion. Admiral Bir Claud Barry, the Navy's Director of Dock yarda,
at announced
the naval base here today.
"Very special efforts have. bren made since last August rpeerva to bring our largo fleet into a state of repair," the Admiral sald-Router.
Outburst Against Pope Pius
Rome, February 23. The Italian Communist lend- The present American position
based that on the treaty,
on Mr. er, Palmiro Togliati, in an The Government hopes
In the Communist Norway can thus make her voice Acheson's meeting with the Senate article
(New "Vic Nuove" beard on the Pact's formultation Committee, is understood to fol-weekly Paths). consideration and low these lines:
accuses the Pope of and
a "Holy of her exposed understanding
1.
The United States is will seeking to organise the
the Com- strategle position. Norway is
Alliance" against ing to sign an effective defence Controversy now centres on treaty based on the general prin munist countries. whether she should take part in ciple that
The article, entitled "Cod was the preliminary discussions or signatory nation would be con- and the Atlantic Pact," wait until the Pact is a reality, sidered as an attack on all.
made
available to the press reliable political quarters said
yesterday. 2. The United States would In iL the Moscow-trained tonight. This was the chief
any to assist
signatory Italian Communist discusses cri- point at issue at the Labour agree Parly Congress last Saturday Power, in the event of aggression, ticnily the Pontiff's exhortation of
through possible and will form the main basis of short of war. A war declaration for special Masses on April 9 to measures February 12 in which he called debate when Parliament consl-would have to be left ders the matter.
all
an attack on
any
to Con-expirate the crime of the enemies gress.
God sentencing Jozsef The more cautious clements
These provisions, were expect Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary
be and the so-called opposition ined t6
other approved by
to life imprisonment. only country, mentioned in con-treaty powers.
M. Togliatt gives most atten- nection with the Atlantic Pact,
Meanwhile, reliable informants tion to the Pope's statement that frontier with, a common
with
that estimates of mill- he welcomed the steps that have reported Russia.
provided by been taken tary requirements
to unite states to- the Western European powers, gether ever closer alliances to Dr. Halvard Lange's state-
exceeded the ability of the Unit-ward off such disasters as strife ment to Parliament will noted States to help. They said the and civil discord and wars which contain any revelations, politi- cal circles bollave. The state estimates at present were being in the future with new weapons
be made in screened to determine where cuts will cause immense destruction ment, which will
could be made without endanger- That passage, the Communist open Barton, probably ""ling minimum security needs.-
constitutes contends,
Implicit Thursday, is expected to be a
* United Press.
endorsement of the Atlantic pact. general survey of the situation
He says: "With these words it glat giving only the
of the
stated
clearly without Foreign Minister's conversa. tions in Washington and Lon- don.
It is officially stated-here-that details of how the proposed At- lantic Pact will affect Norway---|
help for development barbours and example-were not
of
for
CREDIA AR
the Labour Party Congress.
The Parliamentary debate on
Building Of Steel Ships
In Japan
Tokyo, February 23. Allied Headquarters
an-
Licence or pretence that the Pope wants a Holy Alliance
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"And since the sponsor thi Holy Alliance is today the most aggressive of Imperi allams, the American one, bo. Dr. Lange's statement will not
hold the war moves of this im- take place before next week, nounced today that contracts
perialism-prinkled with Holy t thus giving Members and party had been signed for the con- groups time consider the struction in Japan of five steel
Russia, on the other hand, ships. situation-Reuter.
seeks peace, Togliatti continues, call for The contracts
and the best part of the peoples one oll building of
tanker for throughout the world is against Norwegian account and a tanker war
to
TURKISH ARMY MANOEUVRES
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the
water,
and three cargo vessels for Danish "In the face of this, gigantic account. Payment for all the growth of the conscience and the ships will be in terms of United will to peace of all peoples," he States dollars.
writes, "the warmongers feel the The largest vessel is a 18,000-ground under their feet Iacking. got always
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SITUATION 28 May of goods and services totalled $255,000,000,000
(Continued from Page 6) Senate, M. Jeanneney, was brought pared with $232,000,000,000
én his own in to endorse, both United 1847.
Stales residents earnings were $224,500,000,000 as the Fleet bu allowed. Reynaud now behalf and on that of his colleague rose from the table and declared the President of the Chamber, M. compared with $202,500,000,000.
his intention to resign. But the Herriot, the proposal of the Pre- The Department comments that
1948 Prealdent of the Republie restrain-
mier to
the Government transfor
Istanbul, February price development during
Africa.
The Turkish armed forces to confirmed the impression that aed him, and declared that if Rey- to North
go too. When Up rose
Marshal Petain and day began large-scale land, air rather inpressive shift away from naud went he would ine intensely inflationary position the confused discussion was 10- read a lotter, which it is believed and be manoeuvres in and on
sumed, no clear distinction was had been written Yor him by an- both banks drawn between declining to aur- other hand, render the French
finished his speech Sea, designed to test their ability 1950, by the Kawaski heavy in-brogios, it out of
to leave the room. He to repel any attack from the dustry plant at Kobe. Germans and putting
To save them there comes the NEW MARCONIPHONE RADIOS German power by sailing it to was
by the President
of
Black Sea.
The other four ships, including exhortation of the Pope, the only outside France. It was the Republic to remain on the
heads of the United States 17,000-ton steel tanker, The
and real objective of which appears would ba agreed, that the British Govern condition that an answer would bo Aid Mission to Turkey and a three cargo vessels of 5,170. toris to be that of lending a new con- Here are now instruments that are worthy of the mant should be asked to consent to given to him during the day. The number of American observers each, will be build by the Mitsui sistency to the criminal plans of the inquiry about the Gorman Marshal had also complained of and experts followed the ma- Shipbuilding Company at Tamano, the imperialista, making them greatest name in the history of wiroloss—G. terms. The message was immed- the delay in saking for an arma. noeuvres. Camouflaged anti-air- Delivery of the tanker is planned appear to be Justified by the pro- MARCONI! Every Marconiphone Radio bears iately despatched.
Reynaud replied that if craft guns were slied at strategie for August, 1050 while the three posal to destroy atheism and to An Answer one asked an Ally to free one from points on the coast and motor- smaller vessels will be delivered exterminate
who hate the world-famous signature of G. MARCONI. GodAssociated Press. firmly hold. Business was ar-
obligation, it was customary to ised unita gave support.Reuter. by March, 1950, United Press, ranged for bagged wheat from The next morning Reynaud re-
wall the answer. The session South Australia to Indla nt 73/6, coived the British Ambassador then closed..
and
that the was told
After luncheon the Ambassador brought to Reynaud the textual of which he had already been answer of the British Government, given the telephoneds purport in his conversation of the morning. World Copyright reserved. Re- production, even partially, in any language, strictly prohibited.
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London Freight Market Report
London, February 23.
The chartering market ruled very slow, following the United States holiday, but rates
were
'bulic wheat from West Australia again,
Latice
to the Middle East 31 60/- and Brillah would accept the French rlee from Bangkok
to India at request on the condition that the French Fleet was placed boyond 42/6 a ton.
Conls were axed from the German poyor-In fact that it United Kingdom to Alexandria at should be lirected to British port or Algiers at These Instructions had been telo 28/0 and to Oran
phoned to Campbell from London 10/6,
The River. Plato-section was to save time. At 11 o'clock the idle but tonnage was wanted for distracted. Council of Ministers heavy grain to Antwerp, Lisbon net again, President Lebrun being by "China. Mail" and West Italy-Router.
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