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FAILURE OF TERROR
MALAYA CAMPAIGN IN
London, May 25. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, British Commissionar- General in South East Asia, told reporters today that the Communist terrorist strength in Malaya has so doclined that it is now less than half its peak figure of last November,
Mr. MacDonald said that the improvement in Malaya is due to two main factors: (1) Firm Government action and successful action by police, troops and Air Force against armed ter- rorist bands; (2) The fact that the Communists "have received no support from the people of
Malaya as a whole.
and
He described the latter as annels of terrorism, murder overwhelming and decisive rea-sabotake so as to try to keep
something going. son for the Communist failure.
MacDonald Mr.
Added that of Malaya have "The people overwhelmingly supported the these smaller bands are able to Government from the beginning." | do a great deal of damage to life Mr. MacDonald declared.
and limb and property but it in on steadily reduced scale,
the
Hardly any Malayans support
Party Communist
the terrorist movement,
Communist he added.
or
Mr. MacDonald said that since the violent campalga began inst June recurity forces have killed or captured 1,001 ferrorists up to the end of April. Of these 55 Malays, eight were Chinese, 21
Indians and Indonesians, seven Two Slanese,
Many Voluntoors
He regarded It as significant that it was In December, just after the peak period of terrorist strength, that the training of the reinforcements police and army from overgens was completed.
"At the beginning of December our troops were ready for offen- sive action in the jungles and in the territory neighbouring the Jungles and the success which has come to us since then is a mili- fary success scored by fully train-
Over 95 per cent were Chinese not born in Malayu but had come in at any time during the past 25 years.
The Communist terrorist ted police and fully trained troops tack has been much more against ler! by the Air Force," he said." the Chinese than against the British or anybody else," said Mr. MacDonald,
Hr added that there are Male- van volunteers in thousands for the Army and the police force Out of 307 civilians killed 259 and in tens of thousands for the were Chinese.
special constabulary and the vil They included a school-inaster, village
At all times they shop-age Kuards. keepers, local jabour and trade had far more Malayan volunteers unions' leaders who were unti-than are wanted for these secur- Communist and were in the way Ity forces. of the terrorist cumpalgn.
were
Months To Come
Mr. MacDonald said it is con- Adently estimated that the ter- rorist strength is now less than 3,000 armed men. If these 3,000 3171 орсп agricultural country they could be rounded up in no ilme but in country largely of thick jungle, they could sustain a desperate defensive re- sistance for a long time. That was the whole problem,
"We must expect that for months to come there will be Individual murders and other incidants," he added.
Mr. MacDonald said. "The Communist Party in London and
"The people of Malaya re- Jected Communism before, this trouble started, and everything they have seen since has made them firm in their resistance," he said.
The Communist movement is largely an alien movement come into Malaya from the outside, Mr. MacDonald continued.
Com- The great majority of munists not only do not belong to Malaya, but do not regard b as their
home unl permanent
Ther have no loyally to it. loyalty is to a foreign country.
No Censorship
All the emergency
legislation
their friends say that there has it. Malaya hut heen paster-and been terrible repression of tratie passed unanimously-by the La- unianism and that sort of thing.gislators with their Unofficia! It is absolutely untrue."
He said that in Malaya leaders of the trade unions sit in the Legislature and innke whatever speeches they wish to make. They have constantly given stout and courageous support to the Gov- ernment.
majorities.
From the beginning there had been no press censorship, only a voluntary censorship. The press has been free to go with police or troops on any operation.
They write their stories voluh- farily leaving out military in- formation which might be use. ful to the enemy at a later stage.
Mr. MacDonald, who is in Bri- tain on one of his six-monthly visits for consultation with the But if a newspaperman wants Government, said that about two
to write that kind of thing, he months ago there was a recrude- does. It is a purely voluntary scence of concern and even alarm
arrangement.
They had never
in the United Kingdom beenuse some people felt that the situation indulged in anything like an off- in Malaya was getting worse in-sini, compulsory censorship.
is not the
stead of better. That is not the position. There has been an ab-
steady, slow but
Trade unions have niso Deen an Ab completely free to continue their
activities.
ment right from Decem-
forces
ber to May. The main
Anticlpaling a continuance of of the terrorists are now retreat-terrorist resistance for ROITIC ing deeper and dreper in the months further at least, Mr. Mac- hope of avalding battle. Their Donald suid that if they are left main forces are leaving behind | alone in Malaya, with the support them smaller forces to continue of the people of the country the
French Premier May Offer Resignation
Paris, May 26,
situation would be gradually and A friend of the Premier, Henri Queuillé," said in ‘a Kteadily cleaned up. That does
statement to the Associated Press yesterday hot mean that the Communists
that the hood of the French Government is will give up the fight.
thinking of resigning.
Effects Small
When the military struggle is over they would try to bury their arms in the jungle, creep back and make an effort to reassert their Influence In other ways, in the trade union Inovement-in progressive political parties and groups according to the pence- time Communist technique.
If events in Bouth East Asia outalde Mainyá énable the ter- rorists to get outside help, than, the struggle will become more protracted, but he does not an- ticipate this.
The friend said that the Premier telephoned Pre- sident Vincent Auriol and told him he is con- sidering resigning because of the Attitude taken in some quarters towards his Govern-
ment.-
M. Queullle's Cabinet has been f under fire for several weeks bo- cause of a £02,500,000 deficit in the budget.
Singapore Dispute Sequel
New York, May 25. Twenty-three sailors from the 0.214-ton United States steamer Flying Arrow were found guilty today of refusing to put to sea at Singapore on January 17.
Government intact until after the big four mostings in Paris.
Much Pressuro
In a civilian Const Guard hear- "What sort of business is this ing here they received technical Mr. Queuille held a conference to be attacking the Government suspension of their papers and
with
the M. Schuman represents while he three were totally suspended for yesterday morning
Minister, Maurico in turn is representing France two months but were permitted Financial Petache.
at the most momentous interna- to sail under temporary certl- Questioned on the damage to Several days ago M. Pelache tional meeting since the war?" fcates, pending an appeal.
The othern were given four- production, properly, and foreign made a statement in the National was being asked in the corridors
5tate-owned of the National Assembly on month suspension terms, non- trade through the terrorists' cam- Assembly blaming palen
MacDonald, Mr.
after railways for the present condi-Tuesday night,
effective unless new charges were that tion of the budget. He said thereo At the same time close friends proved against them within a specifying its extent, said the
Jack of central effects have been very smali in n
control on of the Premier are pleading with year.
him to keep his resignation it expenditure by the railways. Indeed.
The seamen were charged with Rubber production 11s been
seek a compro-refusing to sall because of the M. Queulile has been Premier his pocket and ince October il 1948-seven mise. Algher on the whole throughout since
presence on board the vessel of Political pressure is being put Second Engineer John A. Brown. The emergency than at any time months and 14 days. He has been
Re-on M. Queuille from two sides. Tin production Premier under the Fourth
Testimony at the hearing includ- since the war.
want him to ed stories from
The moderates to public longer than anyone except strength
of shipboard rivalry, Kone
misbehaviour. strength. The planting of paddy Paul Ramadler, who Inuted eight reduce Government expenses by Asticuffs and alleged mish
of cutting costs In nationalised in- and other economic activities has months and 10 days.
The men were nequitted further charges that they also re- Strong efforts are being made dustry. been maintained fully-an Indica- tlon that the people are not up-
by the Popular Republican! The Socialists Bay they will, fused, without reasonable cause, Party of the Foreign Miniator, leave his Cabinet if he does.—to sail from Manila on January porting the terrorists movement. -Reuter.
Robert Schuman, to keep the Associated Press.
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