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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1940..
INQUIRY INTO U.S. POLICY | WHITE FLAG HOISTED
IN THE ORIENT DEMANDED
CPA Plane Hit In Burma
Rangoon, April 22.
A Cathay Pacific aircraft on a chartered flight over the daila yesterday was damaged by ground fra near the rico port of Bassein, 90 miles Weat of Rangoon, official sources reported,
The starboard engine was put out of commission, but the aircraft tanded unfely at Bassoln and none of the pas- sengers was injured. As10 - ciated Press.
NO MORE ARMS AID FOR CHINA
Washington, April 21. Delinite Indications today re- veal that the United States administration does not inten to request military assistance for China during this session of Congress.
This was disclosed in the re- quest for $1,130,000,000 for mili tary aid to Atlantic Pact nations and $320,000,000 for military atd 10 Greece ani Turkey which the Secretury of State. Mr. Dean Acheson, brought to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The progromne was termed the "overall military assistance pro- gramme for the fiscal year 1950."
Washington, April 22.
|A U.S. Sañator, William F. Kṇowland, California Re- publican, today proposed that a Joint Congros- sional Committee be appointed to investigate American foreign policy in the Orient.
In a Senate speech, Mr. Knowland accused the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, of pull- ing the rug ut from under the Nationalist Chinese Goviment.
Mr. Knowland sair all Asia | may be brought unter Com- munist control unless the Chi- nese Communists are stopped. | Mr. Knowland Introduced u resolution to create a Com- mittee of five Senutors and Ave members of the House of Re- presentatives to make the in- vestigation.
The United States either will have to abandon Japan, in that event, he said, or make Japan Indefinitely dependent on the U.S. economic
milltary support.
and
Japan As A Giant Carrier
Melbourne, April 21. Mc. Arthur Galwell, Aur- tralian Minister of Immigra tion, sald here today that, In the event of a third world war, it scoma probable that the United States will be forced to Use Great - Britain and Japan an giant aircraft Carriers.
Addressing the Royal Em- pire Boolety, Mr. Calwell add- ed that in such a cane it is certain
ba that Japan will re-armed and her Industries ro-established,-Router.
"I admit the situation looks very dark in Chlua," Mr. Know- land said, But he added that i in no darker than it was in Eur-
Nazis ape after the
kwept to Dunkirk.
Had the United States taken a able to stand and all Europe defentist attitude then, he said, might now be under Nazi do- England might 1
not have been mination.-Associated Press.
The cost would be limited to $50,000.
"This is an attempt to norm thes Amerien puhtle and, possible, to rectify mistakes while there is stl Ume". Mr. Know- land said.
"Even its we are meeting here, ' he said, "Communist forces are erossing the Yangtse river and Imoving into nun-Communist China,"
Mr. Knowland attacked an a
"betrayal" of non Communist China A letter Mr. Acheson recently wrote 10 Chairman Tom Connally, Democrat,
of
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
In that letter
Acheson Mr. opposed a bill to extend $1,500,- 000,000 in reonomic and military and to Nationalist China.
"Not Infallible”
"I ever a non-Communist area ht the rug pulled out from under it. Mr. Knowland said, "the Statement Secretary of State did it.”
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Blockade Lifting Rumours Fading
Borlin, April 21.
| Reports of Russian movos to lift the Berlin blockade still circulated here today, but became weaker and were overshadowed by the deadlock in tho Bonn Council, drafting a West Germon Con- stitution.
Chair-f "AB Burt is needed to revive Econo-trade between East and West virtual Germany is for the Western Al- Zone, lies to remove their prohibition
on Inter-zonas trade."
Herr Heinrich Rau, Iman of the Soviet Zone mic Commission und Premier of the Russian formally denied that he ha 1 told senior zonat civil servants that the blockade is about to
When the administration im Jupun before the war, surt: Thebe ended, nounced the ECA requests, it said State Departinent is not infallible the programme for Grecer, Turin forebi poltry."
key and China would be made later to Congress.
While today's announcement apparently rules out military aid for China, there is still the possi- bility that sane additional recon- atruction all may be requested later, United Press.
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In an interview published to-
The American-licensed news- paper "Abend" today quoted an vnnamed leading Soviet Ger- man politician for the opinion that the Russians do not plan direct
East-West negotiations
an fifting the blackade In the near future. The
Russians, suffering greatly
OVER KARENS' HQ
Rangoon, April 22.
A white flag fluttering on top of a building identifi- ed as the Karen National Defence Organisation Administration office at Insein, 10 miles North of Rangoon, virtually suspended military opera- tions for the last 24 hours.
Pro-Government sources said that Burma Army authorities are checking whether this signifies a total Karen surrender in Insein or one sector alone.
The Inseln buttle intensified on April 0 after F1 four-day cease fire during vain attempts to negotiate peace.
Subsequently, the Karens with- drew to the centre for a possible last stand as Government pres sure increased.
More than 150 Kerana have no far been killed, whils the the foll of wounded mounts steadily.
the Karens continue to hammer The reports added that while at Nyaunglebin, Communists to the South of the town destroyed a railway bridge, halting traffic.
Ninety miles North of Rangoon, fires are raging in the Burmese countryside as Karens set ablaze Meanwhile, the 48-hour Burma weares of Burmese villages around Army ultimatum to the White the railway town of Nyaunglebin. Band PVOX and Communists Omolol reports said that the seeking to dominate Mandalay Karens since Monday have been expired yesterday. hurling themselves recklessly in No reports have been received practically non-stop attempts to the latest situation in capture Nyaunglebin, where land the town.-Associated Press. forces are holding them off with nir support.
Ultimatum Expires
arc
More than 500 Kareng participating in the battle.
Their attacks are spearheaded by armoured cars, three of whilett have been captured by the Gov ernment forces,
POLK MURDER SENTENCES
1
Athens, April 21. Gregorios Stachtopoulos, Greek journalist, was today found guilty of compilelty in the mur- der of Mr. George Polk, an Ame- rican radio company's correspon- dent, whose body Was found doating in Salonika Harbour in May last year. Stachtopoulos yes
sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
He said that if all of China day he denied recent reports that
to the Communists, "most the Econonde Comousson hac
He was one of four people likely Burina und French In lo- started neguliations in West Cler-
tried for the murder. Two men, china and possibly India with co many for a special inter-znat under the Western counter- Evangelos Vasanas and Adam Lehint the Iron via tuin,"
Trarle agreement, but added: "We blockade, Intend instead to break Mouzemides, tried in their ab- If all of the continent of Asia | have déchned repeatedly in the down the blockade piece-mcal | sence, were condemned to death. comes under Communist dominas past that we are strongly in by reaching trade agreements The fourth accused, the mother tion, he added, it will be ver, favour of vigorous trade between with West Berlin and West Ger-
of Stachtopoulos, was accquitted. diffleult to maintain a free Japani. | the separate zones.
many, the paper added-Reuter. --Router.
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