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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1949.
FRESH VISION REQUIRED IN THE FAR EAST
London, June 10. * Whether the Western powers will act on the Com- munist march in China was debated on Thurs- day by the London Conservative "Daily Tele- graph."
The newspaper commented: "Mr. Alexander's (A. V. Alexander, Minister of Defence) visit to Hong Kong 'to study its defence coincides with the warning from Marshal Smuts that the greatest change in the world is taking place in the Far East.'
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"There Communism spreads with the rapidity of forest fire. More than half China, in- cluding Pelping and the vast in- ternational port of Shanghai, is now held by the Red forces and there is the reason to suppor
the remainder that the
can offer any effective resistance.
"Although there is little direct evidence of Soviet assistance to the Communist armies, the lead- obtained the movement their political education in Rus- sla and have learned their lesson well. Russia has established Arm commercial hold upon Mun- churia.
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Chennault Hopes For More Aid
Washington, June 10. General Claire Chennault to- day forecast that a new Ameri-, can ald programme for China will be forthcoming within a reasonable time..
"From Northern Когов the
"Thinking within the legislative forces it has trained make their bid for the domination of South- and executive departments of our ** | Government toward the For ern Korea
Americans East
ja change Is undergoing withdraw. Against any check to
based on the real relation of the Its ambitions in Europe. the
implications of expanding Com- Kremlin may feel that it has munism," General Chennault said more than ample compensation in an interview, As vast territorles In the East rakse its political banner.
"I am continuing to campaign "In Paris."
added the "Tele- for assistance to China and other Vyshinsky has Far East countries facing the manifested a desire to open the Communist threat. There is noth- question of the recognition ofing delinite yet developed, but I the Communist Government in belleve #t China.
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Foolish Pretension "Beyond the tremendous Issues by which we are faced In Chine the Western powere have to arrive at definite con- clusion as to their attitude ta the whole of the tooming mil. Hons of the East.
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"The West has vast material
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the ex-Premier TV. Soong, who arrived in the United States xes- terday from Paris,
"However," the General sali. "other than the common officetite of more American aid to the Orient, I am not working with Mr. Kan or Dr. Soong."
He believes Mr. Kan is seeking further assistance to South China. General Chennault said it is vital that the Nationalists hang on to this area if they are to continue to fight the Communists——Asso- cinted Press.
KING TO SET PRECEDENT
London, June 9. King George will set some kind of precedent in interna- tional law this month when ho receives the Israeli Minister,
The new situation makes a mockery of the old faith in the unchanging East, Here the call is for a fresh vision upon the whole of the affairs of the East- Dr. Mordecau 'Ellash, at Buck- ern continent, for a statesman-ingham Palace.
ship adequate to solve the new problems that It presents."-As- Cociated Press.
U.S. TREASURER
Washington, June 9. The Senate today unanimously confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Georgia N. Clark of Kansas us the Brst woman Treasurer of the United States.
Mrs, Clark succeeds Mr. William A. Julian, who was killed it a motor-car accident 10 days ngo. Eventually, her signature will be on all American paper "urrency, Reuter
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They note that the British Minister in Tel-Aviv, Sir Alexan- der Helm, has called on the Israeli President, Dr. Chaim Weizman.-- United Press.
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London, June 10. The sailing of the 14,106 ton transport Empire Trooper,
WAS duo which
tolaava Southampton on Friday after- noon with reinforcements for the Hong Kong garrison, has been postponed for at least 48 hours because of boiler defect
The defect was discovered when men of the First Bat- talion the Argyll and Suthor- land Highlanders had board. ed the ship aftor # train
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PRISON CLASH
Calcutta, Juno 9. Seventeen warders and 12 pri- soners were injured today in
CHINA MAKES ANOTHER APPROACH FOR U.S. AID
Washington, June 10.
|China's Nationalist Government pleaded again tò- day for United States aid to help halt the Chinese Communist advances.
A new plan for American help to China was prosent- ed to the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. James Webb, by Dr. Kan Chieh-hou, personal repre- sentative of Acting President 'Li Tsung-jen. Dr. Kan told reporters that he const, approximately midway also asked for an appointment between Shanghal and Canton. with President Truman to lay the programme before him
Later President Truman told his press conference that he did not even know Dr. Kan was in the United State
Statca until he read The Pre-
in the newspafmark when
sident made
the
asked if he had an oppointment lo seu Dr. Kan. Dr. Kan had hinted he might make the
plan
clash in the Allpore Central Pri-letter telling Mr. Truman
it.
Defence Plan
const
States oficials convince Untied that the Nationalists' can
hold this line and should be given additional military and economle assistance. Dr. Kan said he is. optimistic over his reception by United States, officials.
Cool Reception
sources
However, American said his proposals for continuei American aid are being treated very cautiously.
Official sources indicate that
Into posses unless they come sion
hitherto of information unknown to them concerning the Nationalleta' wiftingnes and ability to relat, they will recommend agṣinst acosptance of Dr. Kan's plan, Dr. Kan
Dr. Kan exid the defence plan which he outlined to Mr. Webb, was from Central Pu kion Westward through Bouth- pro. ern Klangs and Hunan the Gzechuan
pro vinces to vince border and thence
refined to disclose Northward. He declined to give
pacino points on this line, any further details of his defente However, other informed plan at this time. There lo v sources sald the line runs from indication of how much assist- a point on the Fukien
ance the Nationalists want from Speculation here In that
If the Chi- son here when prisoners hauled;
Dr. North of Amoy to the important the United States.
rail Junction city of Hengyang In nese are able hold the line down the National Flag of the In Kan's objective is to get the re-
where Chinese descr
Dr. Kan, it will described by dian Union and the Union Jack maining funds from the Econo- Central Hunan,
con- forces in 1944
mean that they remain in put up an epic flying for the King's birthday-mie Construction Administrations ra China
Chinese Programme, at
territory presen! 47-day resistance against 350,000 trol of more and holsted two black lngs.
estimated at $00,000,000.
than they did against the Japan- Dr. Kan sald Mr. Webb whs
Such defence
cae at the height of the Nippon- When the authorities tried
and sympathetle and very en- be held, would seal the
Southern Chinese eso
Westward remove the black fings, the pri-
thusiastic to find
out what he Communists off from the wealthy penetration in 1944. soners threw brickbats. This was might do.
Southern provinces of Kwang-Me
Meanwhile, the State Depart- the second clash in two days be--
Dr. Kan told the United Press tung, Kwelchow, Kwangst and ment spokesman, Lincoln White, tween prisoners and warders in that he had advised American Yunnan as
well
said: "Dr. Kan called on as all Western Calcuttu prisons. Communist offelals that the Chinese Nation- China and retain for the Nation-
Webb and presented him with a security prisoners held in the Pro-alist Government Intends to alists control of the Southern Jetter from President Ll. Wo sidency Prison clashed with the draw up a strong defence line ports through which to receive have no comment on the contents of that letter."-United Press ard last staff and police
night against the Communists from a supplies from abroad, Reuter,
Associated Press. Fukien Dr. Kan's mission here is to
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