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CHINESE COMMUNISTS' LINK WITH VIETMINH "A SERIOUS
Pact To Be
Signed On April 4
Washington, March 24.
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THREAT
London, March 24.
Chinese Communists are supporting Viotminh force in Northern Indochina.
intelligence reports said today that the
They have taken the initiative almost everywhere
from the French colonial forces, the reports said..
A series of operations has been carried out which seem to be preparations for more important actions, it is added.
Hanoi, pricipal etty in Ton- kin and this sent of the French administration, has been
"The number of troops om. ployed also has been growing, among which Chinese re-
Com munlet units have been noted .working with Vietminh units.
from Tonkin,”.
Paris Theory
Official guests and the press will be able
witness the ported threatened with an signing of the North Atlantic úprising and railway and river Paet here on April 4, it was au- communjentions to Baiphong nounced today.
are sold to be subjected to daily.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman A State Department spoker-attas
in Paris today
thot suggested man sutel that admission to the
will KPTEMBBY
be by invitation The
the the increased military nellon n that no wall in Vietnamh and Chinese covers undocking by Communist rebel only. He bel Washington could be found large being composed of mobile and faces is an attempt to prevent enough to accommodate all meme | will-equipped enmesandos whose the return of Ean Dai, tormer
public who
Eqperor of Annam.
deserliest tejarts
youthful, French-educated
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1049.
MYSTERY OF ANOTHER SHUFFLE BY THE KREMLIN:
THE SOVIET
RESHUFFLE
Washington, March 24.
The shift in leadership. In the Boviet ground forces add nd to the mystory in official quarters over the recent shifts in the Soviel filorárchý, The authorities, are.... gi puzzling and wondering whe- ther
shake-ups másn promotions for the leaders or Involve some elements of a "purge."
the
The major sentiment hers
Is that the Russians are free- ing senior Politburo mem- bore to devote, mora time to. Internal Soviet problems, with A corresponding am. phaels on forelgu affairs.
Quanla. máy ba deciding against further expansion and concentrate on consolidating
galna behind Dost-war
the Iron curtain.United Press.
More Meat Cuts For Britain?
BULGANIN GOES
London, March 25. "
The Moscow Radio announced last night that Mar- shal Nikolaj A, Bulganin has been relieved as Minister of the Armed Forces.
Marshal Alexander M. Vasilevsky has succeeded
him, the broadcast said.
Marshal Bulganin is also Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union, and presumably will re- tain that job. As such he is a Deputy Prime Minister.
Marshal Vasilevsky has been Marshal Bulganin's Chief Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union,
Marshal Vasilevsky was relieved of his duties. ns Chief of the General Stoff of the Russian Army Inst November but was retained A Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces.
U.S. Navy Leaving The Pl
San Francisco, March 25. The Philippines will soon be stripped of United States naval air and
sea power: Rear- Admirut Ralph W. Christie 'sald
Throughout the war. Prime Minister Josef Stalin was hinta- today. hers of
the
aight, mudacity is extrumiliatory.
Lur of the Armed Forces. He wish to attend the germony.
The Admiral, former Com- Tentative
gave up that job in March, 1947; mander of American Navnt forces plans are for The The commation are you to bees-Emperor figner a part In
London, March 24.
and Marshal Bulganin was ap the Philippines,"said! ceremony to be held in what concentrating their #thanks s.ri Paris on March it, under which
Britain may soon have
pointed to take his place. Mar- known is the Departmental Agrailway supply, trajos.
infurther cut in the meat, tation.hal Vasilevaky has been Deputy are certainly explosive, France recognises Vietnam's Espiseren
"Conditions to the Far Easi mfortumm This has seating for Haul au Haiglyng
independence in the French Union London meat funct
traders believe: Minister of the Armed Forces ennnot afford to maintain strong
but wel only 1,300 people. It is believ- have destroyed several
nad Byo Dai as head the state uniess the supplies of of vinam
corned since the same year. He is 49. beef improve.
forces everywhere, due to re- former Emperor is still 12
tuced budgets and the shift of The recent France and is expected to leave
reduction of the
naval power to the Allanlie. weekly ration to Ad worth of Byou for Vietnam.
fresh meat and 21, worth of
"After March 31, we will have corned beef per person, through claration to bring him worldwide | no jiaval aircraft in the Philip- shortages of shipments from the notice was his order marking pines." Argentine, eumes into effect next the 31st anniversary of the Red Sunday.
ed that this areommodation wil}
be taxed to the funt by the For- Supplies fr other
tef
important Pent are
eign Ministers and their official | towns such as Phom quests, by representatives of the ¦ ulen reported to be presentinus, United States Government
by the press,
and
Mr. Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign
London Secretary, left tonight on the first stage of his voynge to the United States for the signing.
Also sale in the Queen Mary tomorrow. Southampton along with Mr. Hevin, will be M. Pearl Hours Spnak, Belgian Pre- mdes, Dr. Dak 9. Stikker, Dutch Foreign Minister, M. Joseph Beck, Luxembourg Foreign Min- ister; and Mr. Hector McNeil, Minister of State and leader of
delegation the British
The tu United Nations Assembly
Schuman, French Minister,
M. Robert
Foreign
and
Count
or
A report and it is safe to way that the Vietminh forces no longer fear the French Army of occupation and constitute 2 serious threat more less.
[ addle; ***[*1/* Nationalist movement in Victam is far more to the left than similar nove= ments elsewhere In South Enst Asia
k
The
The spokesman sad the Freneti 11 [ 1,
thus far have been able put down what be described by the T・Ctar*5° ༥༠L pressure Turces of the rebel leader, Ho
However, he added: “Sudden renewal of this pressure, par ticularly at this time, suggests an ottempt to care Bao Dal returning to Indo- china
Into
ys grevinest
with
In Saigon, the French Far Eas12a, France hopes to swing Viet- tern Headquarters Torlay sand
the Chinese Communestsl
1*xt:317] are fighting with the guerillas.
t
An ufficial
+
communique
Order To Army
Marshal Bulganin's
last
le
He suid the Sangley Point¦ 'naval vir station, near Manila, Is Members of the National Ex-Army last month.
being converted into a general He said Soviet fighting men navy base. But no Ambrican must maintain a constant state warships will be stationed in battle preparedness at a Philippines waters. The only re- high level because of themaining nuval base, braides "policy of aggressior" pursued Sangley Paint, will be a reppic station at Subic Bay, 40 miles trom Manila.
ecutive of the Federation of Ment Trade Associations held an emergency meeting today to dis- cuss the dwindling ration and its impact on the retail meat trade in Britain.
Corned beef stocks are report- Bao ed to be precariously low and some experts feel it may be very Barn away
Moscow-dilleul: to maintain the corned from the taled Ho Chi Minh and end beef part of the ration
much the alemated war which has longer than a month unless fresh drained away millions of dollars supplies become available, said and forced the French to main-
Carlo Sforza, the Italian Foreign that rebel activity is increasing? tain a 100,000-man army in Indo Minister, are expeelest to My Janfong the Tonkin frontier. Ton-china since 1948,--United Press. Washington for the yigunK.
Northernmost kin is the
Llabonnavar
Indo-
Bordering
chinese province. China,
"Since Murch 15, there Fres increased rebel nefivity,
Informed sources in sald today that the Portuguese Cabinet 25 decided in prin. tiple to join the North Atlantic bee
pact,
The Cabinet in continuing talks
In an effort to overenITIO CONT- fliels between lerms of the part
Portugal's
24
nt with Spain.
particularly nlang the Tonkin
frontier.
"Attneks against our posts are in the growing more mumerous
and of Langsen
defence Agree-region North
East of Lankay.
In Copenhagen. the Donish Lower Chamber today approved a resolution authorising the Gay- crmest to sign thi Atlantic Paet gave the Treaty auto- malie ratificution as soon as it is retified by the original Atlantic) Pact natinte-Reuter and Unit- ed Press.
PACIFIC PACT "PREMATURE"
Danger In Palestine
The Ministry of Feud declined
R new cut.-Reuter,
of
by the U.8.
"The ruling circles of the U.S., which seek to establish their world domination by force, pur- sue a polley of aggression and of unleashing a new war," said the order.
The new shift followed Major
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to comment on the prospects of changes in the Soviet political President Quirina is on recordi
heirarchy in the last few weeks. as favouring A Pacinė Pact
•The most important was the' re- (similar to the Atlantic Trenty lease of V.M. Molotov us Fereign "The Philippines are an oasis of Minister to be succeeded by An-stable government in the hear drel Y
Vishinsky, "MI Molotov chaos of the Far East", the AR- remained as First Deputy Prime miral anid-Associated Press. Minister, right at Stalin's side.
Strict Silence
On Empire Talks
London, March 24.
All official sources here continue to maintain the closest silence on the date and details of the impending conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers in London.
In political creles, however. It has been noted that Britain's
The
the
to
seven
The speculation.
Western observers in Moscow) view these changes as measures to strengthen the highest ranks of Soviet policy makers.—Asso- ciated Press.
Siam's New Constitution
on
Bangkok, March 24, Commonwealth Slam's State Council, acting countries for exploratory talks countries
in the name of the King, today! the preparatory to
conference, have lent no supper, to any of announced the ratification of
a new Constitution.
Promulgniton, is expected indicated in that the envoys April 0. The Constitution provides went the Commonwealth that.80 days. thereafter the Gov-
matters ernment shall resign, followed Daminion the dissolution of Parliament and Prime Ministers' Conference general elections.
subject of
All that has been officially
it is expected that the silence four special envoys, who travell will be broken by a simultane-ed London, March 24. A Foreign Olke spokesman ous, announcement in all Do- Raid tonight that Britain's minion capitals early next week, Palestine policy is governed The opening date in believed partly by the danger that the to be on or near April-23. Israeli Government might use exchanges taking place between is armed forces to bring Trans- the United Kingdom and
Commonwealth countries are ap- Jordan under duress and to ac-parently concerned with the de-. quire further substantial areas tolls and tuning of the announ- recognised as mainly inhabited
cernent. by Arabs.
The scape of the conference
lu political quarters, it is ns-considerable controversy; provides has been the subject In reply to an Israeli suggestion
of wide sumeel that the Prime Ministers, icr tcreased monarchial powers Indonesia en route to Tokyo. Mr. at the presence of British trhops mention none of which who in one or two cases may be and increased membership in Far-
"Count Akaba is delaying un israellany official
Manila, March 25. Formation of a Pacific alli
be nace at this time would premature, according to Vicent Sheean, foreign correspondent. und author.
Arriving here by plane from
Sheean told reporters:
tical."
to
countries to discuss arising from the
here last October.
The
Constitution,
confirmation. both represented by deputies, will hold lament.-Reuter here And in Commonwealth their conference behind closed tries in this part of the world are Transjordan armistice, the spuk- countries.
doors, as they did last October. in various stages of development.esman insisted that it is in the
Subjects which have been sug- and that relatively little will be Interest of the British Govern- Two years from now such an alliance probably would be prace thent. for peace to be restored ingested as ranking foremost for learned publicly of their delibe the Middle East as soon as pos- the light of the Communist up-
consideration incluie security trations:
The main conference may last The writer said an atmosphere, ple
but pre- He sakt lagrant violations of surge in South East Asia, the only five or six days, nervousness and anxiety_pre-'}
Southern Pacific and other resumably there will be Informat vpils in Batavia. The Dutch the Security Council truce, reso-
Aional defence questions, and exchanges between Individual dilemma in Indonesia is not a Jution had already been used by questibe of prestige or face be the Israeli Cavemment to bring the Commonwealth; after she be- tion headquarters.
ndien views on co-operation with statesmen in their own delego- present truces with
as was the comes a republle. Egypt arid
urid the Lebanon.
case lust year.-Reuter, The spokesman added that any
of
cause the Dutch have lost both, he sold:
Mir. Shecan discounted the
about
The
Communist menace in India, further acquisition of territory by The Prime Minister Jawaharlal Israel would be an even greater
Nehru, seems to have gone to- ward the Right and the Reds are
departure from the United No- tons Assembly partition resolution
not frying very hard, he conchift of November, 1947, than already ed.Associated Press.
existed-Reuter,
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