U.S.-RUSSIAN CLASH
ON EUROPEAN TRADE
Thailand's Stand On Communism
Singapore, May 17. Communist insurgence in Burn, China and Indo-China is " concern" of Thailand's,
saya
the Foreign Minister, Prince Pridi Debyabongs.
He said in an interview that Communism Is on internal affair of those countries, but added that the Slomere Government will not brook Communist terrorism in its own territory. The Prince came to greet former Queen Ruinbhal,
who is arriving
tomorrow
with
Goneva, May 16.
Russia and the United States accused each other horo today of stifling East-West trado. The clash como in the United Nations Economic Commis- sion for Europe. When It was over and the delegates of 20 nations
went home at the end of the session, the Con- erence Hall seemed strangely quiet. Answering Russian charges of United Statas trade
discrimination against Eastern Europe, Mr.Paul Porter, the American delegate, accused Russia of trying to reduce the living standard of East- orn Europe to that of the Soviet Union.
pre-
Economie development in Eas- baker is not in a position to pro- tern Europe is subordinated to duce the same amount as before. polilla and ideological
"When the customer says 'Give occupations, lie said. Trade is dis-mo bread' and there is nothing it sorted for political ends, by the exchange, or he offers less than impxisition of
of either physical or the baker suggests, then natural- ly the baker is not enthusiastic
the nshes of King Prajndhipot for political force.
Mr. Mr. Porter alleged thai in about the barter."
Bangkok.
The Prince said the new That-many land constitution permits freedom
are
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Mr. Arutlunina appealed for chses THW materials furnished (t Eastern countries more trade between Enst
saying "External trade of thought and speech and there-by Russia) only so that the smal-West,
mny process them | represents the best basis for eco- fore Communists will be alloweder countrien in Slam so long as they do not into finished goods for re-export some co-operation between the aci in a manner detrimental to to the Soviet Union, often as re- pener and order. Assoclated parations. Press
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1940.
British Opposition To A Pacific Treaty
U.S. Raises Arms Embargo
Karachi, May 10. The United States has lift. ad ta embargo on the sup ply of arms
to India and Pakistan.
al
Since being Informed the decision, both Dominion have placed orders with the United States for arms and ammunition.
The
of
embargo Imposed
partition soon after the India, has been lifted because of the cease-fire agreement
Kaslimir Router.
In
Mediation In Ford Car Strike
two systents in Europe. We on our side do wish for such co-
Washington, May 17. There are of course delegate. Mr. operation.
The United States Govern- But duteuilles arise Amazasp Aruthuntun, had earlier difficulties. appealed for more East-West in the relations between countries ment entered the Ford car com-
co-operation of the same
system, pany strike of 65,000 workers political between the two political systems. even between neighbour. Such at Detroit yesterday in an He claimed that United States dimculties are not superable, if effort to obtain a settlement.
Western Europe is there is
real desire for
The strike, which is in its 11th pressure on
day, was called because the com- the main
present operation."--Reuter. cause of the low level of such trade.
pany instituted a "speed-up", the Congress of Industrial Organisa- Mr. Porter said that politically
ion Autoworkers' Union said. conceived bilateral trade rela-
Walter Reuther, President of tionships in Eastern Europe are
the Union, said yesterday that the preventing the exports of food
London, May 18.
F Federal Mediation Service is to and raw materials to the West.
Home Secretary, Mr. have a representative at the meek- "Lett to establish trade relations
Janes Chuler Ede, has reron-
ing between the management and of the greatest advantage to them. mended a reprieve for Emest the Union, Eastern
European Countries Hockley, aged 20, who was sen- would not trade scarce and im-tenced to death at Leeds Assizes portant raw materials with enun- on April 26, fur the murder of → Federal Mediation and Cunellia- tries having substantially similar girl, May Cooper, also aged 20. tion Service that the Union's In- econonites.
Hockley pleaded guilty to stab-ternal politics pre behind the bing the girl, who worked at the strike. same factory as he. It was stated He sold the strike is being pro- at the trial that Hockley resented longed by a small group of em- other young men associating with barrassed Union leaders who are the girl. His execution had been looking for a face saving settle- fixed for Thursday.-Reuter. inent.---Associnted Press.
"The word for exchange under those conditions is not trade but simply exploitation. Trade and economic development of the Eastern European nations along the lines of most beneill to them obviously would not serve th present purposes of the Soviet Union and its apparent politieni and economic objectives in Ens- tern Europe, which seem to in- volve the impoverishment of smaller countries,
The Danube
"The Soviet Union tends to minimise the trade relations be.
The
Henry Ford 11, President of the Ford Motor Company, told the
Meat Ration To Be Maintained
London, May 16.
tween the smaller countries, so The British Government has taken precautions to
that it can hold in ita
hands
the major channels of trade," wald Mr. Porter. "The useful. news of this pattern in nchley. Ing political ende is obvious that
requiran no further comment.
Frequently. It is reported, the Soviet Union supplies low grade cotton, raneld butter and inferior petrol in return for the most in
portant goods that Eastern
ensure that the domestic meat ration of Is. Id. per head weekly is not endangered in the com- ing months by a breakdown of the Anglo- Argentine meat talks.
The Government announced to general trade agreement as well day that the ration from May 22 as the ment contract-remain at will include an extra 2d. worth a critical stage. Britain's dele- of fresh meat, in substitution for gation has
told Argentina that the 2d, worth canned meat her present proposals are quite Eu-which is now part of the ration, unacceptable. The delegates have This has been inade possibile by a pointed out that Britain has general improvement in the sup- already made concessions on her ply position.
original proposals, and that un- less Argentine is prepared to
rope has available for export."
Referring
ing to the Danube, he said: "The Soviet Union, by its jorily of the
over a ma-
Comed meat is Britain's basic
political hegartan states. has meat reserve. It is usually issued niske substantial concessions on
captured for its own use and its when fresh supplies are insuffi- her part, the talks may as well own ends this highly important cient to honour the full ration. end. channel of intra-European trade. The This can put Bl
end to the them meal, but to
to
applies not only
from other quar- of East-West trade."
New including Australia, Mr. Porter compared the Ens-Zealand and the United States.
Danube's usefulness as a channel British
ters,
supplies
tern European countries to Fat cattle supplies
die factory.
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Britain is not refusing to pay an increased price for meat; She has already offered an appreciably bigger price than from
originally contemplated. "bakers who are neglecting their land
ved and a small have improved and a
Argentina supplied about one- customers' need for bread while amount of pork has come from fifth of Britain's meat last year, studying the blueprint for a ro-1 France. These factors have but the amount
provided fell strengthened
the Government's considerably short of the 100,000 He dented
that
the United hand in its present negotiations tons specifled under the States wants Eastern Europe to with Argentina. On present esti- Anglo-Argentine "Andes" Agree remain a purely agricultural re- mates of the reserves and sup-ment, which covered the period 169. gion, supplying the food and raw plies, an interruption over some of about a year.
materials to the West. "There is months in the Argentine supplies Supplies due under that Agree- nothing inconsistent in a country will not make a cut in the rationment-which ended two months developing its food and raw ma-
age--are sul reaching Britain, terlal exports and developing The Buenos Aires tülk-which but they are about 40,000 tons in other Industries at the same time concern the larger question of a larrears.-Reuter.
In other words, using trade in primary products to develop new opportunities," he said.
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London, May 17. The Foreign Office yostorday refused all comment on the proposed formation of a Pacific Defence.
Pact.
A spokesman said he had no comment to make on:
· 1-The Australian Prime Minister, J.B. Chifley's, broadcast call on Sunday for joint Western power defence of the Pacific. 2-Statements by Australian leaders that talks for a co-ordinated Pacific dofonco plan actually in progress. 3-Britain's general attitude to- wards a Pacfile alliance on the same lines as the recently signed | - North Atlantic Pact.
Britain,
Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon and India are expected to send high military experts to Singapore later this year to streamline their defence arrangements in the light of the new China situation.
South Africa and Canada may send observers to these talics,
Britain, according to Informed sources, is against the idea of forming a Pacifle pact at this time.
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SPANISH DEAL WITH POLAND
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New York, May 17. The United Nations Assem- British bly last night refused to relax leaders feel the Atlantic Pact its three-year-old should be got going first. Another reason is that they Franco Spain. would not like to see the projected American military ald programme
on
the
In the debate preceding divided between the Atlantic Pact vote, Britain alleged that Spain a deal last year to pur- countries and those in the Pacific, made
And a third reason, the sources chase 500 bomber engines from raid, is that Britain does not want Poland after the British Govern- the ment had refused to fil a similar unnecessarily to antagonise Chinese Communists, who would Spanish order. probably feel that such a pact is aimed against them.Associated Press.
Alliance In Pacific Supported
Seoul, May 16.
Poland, chleť advocate of strong U.N. action against Spain. hns frequently accused the U.S. and Britain of supplying war terials to the Franco Govern- ment.
ma-
The British Minister of Stale, Mr. Hector McNell did not say the Polish engines were actually delivered but he did say that a credit of £95,000 was cleared through transferrable account for payment to Poland. how the British Government
That is
The Korean Foreign Minis-tearned of the deal, he said. ter, Ben C. Limb, today re- jected the Indian Prime Minis- ter, Jawalarhal Nehru's, 'state- ment that there is virtually no possibility of a Pacific security estab- pact until stability is lished among the Asiatic coun- tries.
Bald
Mr. McNell made his charge in the UN Amambly after the
Polish delegate, Mr. Jullusz Catz-Suchy, had
Britain and the U.8. ware secretly supporting Latin-American move to lift the 1946 ban on top level diplomatic relations with Franco, need a
a
Mr. McNell termed "offensive und ridiculous" Poland's charge
Mr. Limb said: "We Pacific pact exnelly for the rea- son that there is no stability at present in the Asiatic nations, I that the U.S. and Britain were conditions were stable and peace using "arm twisting" tactics to ful in Asia there would be no influence delegates on the Span- need for a Paclie pact. However, ish question. Associated Press..
because there are conflicts Asia, there is definite need for a Pacifle pact now."
make definite commitment but the subject of the Pacific pact) should be aired and cleared up now."
Commenting on Mr. Nehru's question as to who would sign the Pacifle pact in the case of Indonesia-the Dutch or Re- Ile added: "The Pacific is now publicans-Limb said: "The pre-the middle pond, All. South sent ruling authorities of Asian American nations facing the nations should be sounded out Pacific and also Canada, Mexico,
New and consulted.
Zealand, Australia und "The consultations do not Japan should take action on tho mean that those nations are to Joint Pacifle pact."United Press.
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