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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY. 29, 1949.
CHINESE COMMUNISTS
COMMUNISTS Communist AMERICAN HIGH
MAY USE AMERICANS
AS HOSTAGES
QUIRINO INVITED TO U.S.
Washington, July 27.
Washington, July 27.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, told the press today that the United States Government fears that Americans caught in Communist China may be hold as hostages or used in some manner to bring pressure on the United Statos.
The White House announce it is for that reason, he said, that the State Depart-
today that President
Elpidi
Quirino of the Philippines will arrive here on August 8 for a visit at the invitation of Presi- dent Truman
House
The White ment sakl: "His Excellency, Par nitent Elpidio Quirino of the Re pubile of the Philippines, has ar- cepted the invitation of the Pre- dent of the United States to vidt This country and will ar August 4},
"Since shortly before the Best of the year, the President has been In communication with President Quirino in an attempt to work out matters of mutual interest,
"It is matter of satisfaction to the President that this meeting will provide an opportunity for discussing a number
ment has repeatedly warned Americans in areas likely-to-fall-to-the-Reds..that they should
evacuate.
Noting that many Americans in Shanghai and elsc-
where had disregarded these warnings, Mr. Acheson nevertheless believes arrangements. have been made to evacuate some Americans from. Shanghai on the British vessel Anchisos.
Stater Ambassador Recalling that the Anchises the United
damaged by Nationalist at large. Dr. Philip Jessup. was
ot Communist-held boming
The three will work with the Shanghin, Mr. Acheson said pre-
Assistant Secretary of State for liminary repairs have been made
Far Eastern Affairs, Mr. Walton and the vessel
is expected
situation in proceed to Hong Kong for fur-Butterworth, and himself in re
vlewing the entire her work on
10
In response to questions, Mr. the Far East.
of no
by
knows of matter Acheson said he of common and continuing inter-instance
private American yet of est arising out of the peculiarty citizens
held hostage belg intimate and friendly relations Chinese Communist offletals,
the between the Philippines and the
decision on Noting that United States,
whether to evacuate. or to stay recalls with
"The President
So far as
White Paper
now
·
Press In Hong Kong
London, July 27. "Mr. David Reea-Willame Under-Becratary of Blate for the Colonies, was asked In Parliament today why par- mission was given to Com muniste In Hong Kong to continue
publishing naws. In papers
pamphlets View of the closing by the Communiate of the Dritish Information Service Shanghal
and
He replied that it has been the consistent policy of the to Govern:sent Hong Kong
permit freedom of the press -and-of-the publision_of_ail shades of opinion, provided to that activities contrary the law or prejudicial to pub- lic security are not indulged
In.
10
timita general, these have not been over-stapped. -Reuter,
ANTI-TB EXPERTS' MEETING
COMMAND TO VISIT EUROPE
Washington, July 27.“
The High Command of the United States Army, Navy and Air Force will fly to Europe on Friday to discuss the creation of a Combined Mili- tary Staff for the North. Atlantic Allies. Plans for the visit of the high officers to Frankfurt, London, Paris and Vienna were announced by-the-National Military Establishment today...
was
As- Throughout the marathon The three military leaders—.
Omar Army General
Bradley, sembly debate on ratification of
Pack-which Admiral_Louis_Denfold and Air the Atlantle Force General Hoyt S. Vanden- finally voted through 398-187 berg make up the Joint Chicks after five days of debate-pro- of Staff, They will be accompact deputies stressed that the panted by the Director of their Government must call upon the joint staff, Major-General Alfred United States for arms ald.-A5- M. Gruenther.
sociated Press and Unlied Press
They will leave the capital on Friday in the President's plane "Independence" and expect to be back in 10 days.
The North Atlantic part, which is expected to go into effect with its ratification by the Netherlanda next week, provides for the crea- tion of a common Defence Coun¬ cll and a Defence. Committee to plan the defence of the Allies in
Deporting Of British Subjects
London, July 2r. The British Government is case they are attacked by Rus considering whether it will be
desirable to take power to de He also said they will try to
slo or any other power. Copenhagen. July 27. us they
port British subjects, the Lord appraise matters
Many members Top-ranking tuberculosis ex- stool to determine whether pre-
of Congress, Chancellor told the House of
supporters Lords today. sent American polley is sound,perts from eight countries are Including Republican
week to of the Bipartisan Foreign Coun-
Home The
Mr. Secretary, and will then devise any course meeting here this
organisations James Chuter Ede, hopes to make of netion which might seem suit-devise a long-term programme ell, contend these
to combat the disease. which should be set up and consulted
this matter in Is up to the private citizen him-able for the future. He could not
a statement on pleasure president Quirino's visitself. Mr. Acheson said the Unit-disclose the names
of the two
4,000,000 people every before Congress kills
votes anything the Commons tomorrow, he add. here as Vice-President in 1947 as ed States Government neverthe private citizens asked to serve
like the $1,450,000,000 Président ed. year. well as the visit of the late Presl-less feels that Americans are un-
When the origin of the Lon- as consultants because he has not
Doctors here have learned of Truman has requested for for- dent Manuel Roxas In 1948."-----
don dock strike was being dis- wise in remaining where there is yet secured their acceptance.
mass varcination programmes or- eign military assistance. United Press.
United Nations danger of coming under
cussed in Parliament last week, Mr. Ede sald he had power to ganised by the
cam- munist authority.
Laternational tuberculosis
deport aliens--he deported three Press paign and now being conducted the United
fast Friday-but not to deport learns that one of the non-Gov-In Ceylan, India, Austria, Cze-
people from the Commonwerith. Commonwealth countries can, ernment persons whose name was choslovakia, Finland, Greece,
however, deport people from suggested was Dr. Raymond Fos land and Yugoslavlu.
Dr. Johannes Holm, the Danish dick of the Rockefeller Institute technical director of the
Britain. of New York.
who
was yesterday elect Dulgn,
of the meeting said. the three ed Chairman Mr. Acheson man commission will serve as said that the death rate from the
equivalent together disease ranging to leave Nanking. Dim- culties arose in connection with continunus
seventh officials every Pakistan High Commissioner, C
Involved certain with State Departinent Mr. Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola, red tape and
which and work closely with Congress-meeting was told, documents
In India alone, 500,000 people and the Begum, to mark the
Dr. Stuart wants to bring with men interested in the Far Eas-
from tuberculosis Med opening of the High Commus-him to Washington for consulta-tern situation.
-year? sioner's new offices in Lowndes" | dions. Square, South West London.
KING AND QUEEN AT RECEPTION
hold
Com-
know's there has been no attempt on the part of the Communist authorities to any Americans in Shinghat who want to leave.
He noted, however, that the United States Ambassador, Dr. J. Leighton Stuart, is experiencing
difficulty
London. July 27. Their Majesties the King and Queen tonight attended a recons ception given here by the
Duke and Duchess Gloucester also attended the re- !
coincident with cepting, which the end of the Fast of Ramadani, The 350 quests included must Alinisters, und High Commissioners in Lon- yton
of the Ambassadors,
were
The King and Queen presented with traditional gur lants of honour, in gold thread,
considerable
persons (21
In
Randall Gould Incident
However,
consultants
The State Department stili White publish Ita hopes to Paper on China soon,
The
While the announcement does not say so, the visit will also give the Joint Chiefs an oppor
the proposed arms aid programme. Po-unity to discuss
cam-
to one
the
second,
the
to
Very
Talks With Canada
Because Britain is the Mother The Defence Department said the joint chiets will not be able Country, he is very reluctant to to visit all pact nations on their alter this but in view of recent but added: "It is developments he will have to re- 10 day tour
the consider position, hoped talks can be arranged with
The
Labour
Minister, Mr. George Isaacs, also said last week that he could settle the strike to- morrow if there was power to deport British subjects.—Reller. MIDINETTES IN DEMONSTRATION Paris, July 27, Twelve thousand sewing girls from
nearly all the leading French fashion houses demon- strated on the Parix boulevards today after going on strike for higher wages.
military representatives for the North Atlantic Pact member nu tions at any placo covered in the Tinerary convenient to them-
The Joint Chiefs will also in- Ma-spect the United States' defence forces in Europe to gain first- hand information on their status.
It i announced that t
anti. hoped to
extend tuberculosia campaign The Becretary wald the Unit-
laya and Slam. ed States Government expects
However, Mr. Acheson adder,
campaign is already being difficulties with the Com
the colussal task of preparing
in Morocco and will be waged muniste both concerning pri-
will run
this year vate
officials the document-which
extended later Americans and
1,000 pages-Is taking Algeria and Tunts, while surveys and therefore is not surprised. over
Acheson end a report from somewhat longer than originally are taking place in South Ameri- Mr.
anticipated.
ea to determine the need there. The Secretary, who frst sald-Reuter. the White Paper would be pub-
the American Consul-General in Shanghal, which he described as disagreeable.
by the 12-year-old daughter of The report said that a possibly lished by the end of July, now
during dangerous situation
the High
Commissitiner
were flown specially
when it
for certain cleefined to estimate the receptlun. The garlants, representatives of the "Shanghai would be out.-United Press and which were made in Pakistan, Evening
and Mercury" is Reuter. Post to Britnin developing
where in Shanghai. for the Commissioner.-Reuter, the editar and the representative of the newspaper's owner have been confined in the their offices since noon yesterday by crowds of workers as a result of a labour dispute.
GENERAL WINS
LIBEL CASE
Paris, July 27,
The Americans had been held | A Parle tribunal today award- ed 1,000,000 franca damages to without food or sleep. Mr. Ache General Jean de Lattro de Tasson acided.
Formed
signy, Commander-in-Chief of the .Commission To Be Western European land forces, Jenn against a French writer,
Mr. Acheson confirmed that he Tracow.
Tracow wrote in "Le Marche is forming a high-level consult- Aux Llous" that the Vichy Primeation commission to advise him Minister, Pierre Laval, told him on fature American policy in the that the General in July 1940 Far East,
asked to be given command of He is asking two distinguished,
citizens the First Division which would non-Governmental
commission serve on the invade Britain.---Router.
to
wilh
Sharp Argument On Korea Aid Plan
Washington, July 27. The proposed $150,000,000 Korean recovery plan received sharp criticism and also staunch do- fence today among members of the House Rules Committee, which was asked to clear the way for House action on the programme.
PETAIN IN HIS DOTAGE
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UN '''TERROR' STORY DOUBTED
to
*
The announcement sald
of representative
tho Joint Chlefe has already begun in- formal talks with В горгово- tative of the Canadian Chiefs of Btaff.
ard
In Paris, meanwhile, the Na-
The Midinettes—as the girls tional Assembly today ratified
called-may cause postpone the Atlantic Pact
over- by an
ment of the autumn fashion shows for an in- whelming majority and inform through their strike
ed sources sald the French Gov-crease of 15 franes an hour, three ernment will soon ask the Unit-weeks paid holiday and a VACA-
to equip 20
tion bonus Router. ed States for arms divistons, given
to
LOOKING FOR
A HITLER
Vicona. July 27. Five men have applied for the "The Act" which is to be made here.
Lake Success, July 27. The State Department today challenged the testimony
At present France has barely before a Senate Committe re-
divisions fully-equipped cently that the United Nations three staff under the Secretary-General, and these are armed with United Mr. Trygve Lie, was terrorised States Army surplus materials of
1944 vintage. Paris, July 27.
by Communist agents.
was Since
have France will which The former Marshal, Philippe The testimony, Petain, 93-year-old former offered by an unnamed witness supply the bulk of ground forces part of Hitler in the film
of any wor The producers are not satis- was released last Saturday by a in the early stages head of Vichy France, who is now interned on the island of Senate Judiciary Sub-Committee. with Russia, at least 20 divisions fed that they can act and speak
fight delaying like Hitler and say that Department will be needed Tonight's State lle d'Yeu off the French Atian-
Western European difficulties in finding a satisfac-
troops
be tory Goebbels are, even in the ability and integri and American fidence
Lia tic coast, has lost all his mental statement expressed great con-action until
Trygve
Router. ty of Mr.
thrown into the conflict. As- faculties, his lawyer told a re- porter tonight.
and of Mr. Byron Price, that Pelain
in sistant Secretary-General charge of Administration in the United Nations-Router
The lawyer added
also suffering from the cur rent heat wave, but that his general physical condition is ro Lust,
Recently, the lawyer added, Petain failed to recognise his stepson (Petain's son by an ear- he called ller marriage), when
FORCED LABOUR ALLEGATIONS
London, July 27.
to visit him.
Mr. Hector McNeil, Minister of Rumours that the former Mar-State, told the House of Commons Govern. ehal of France had died were today that the British current in the National Assemblymant will be willing to co-operato this afternoon but were denied in an impartial inquiry into by an offelul of the Ministry of charges of forced labour in car
tain
boen As had Justice-Beuter.
countries,
PAA OFFICE BURGLED
Bangkok, July 29.
Burglars broke Into the safe of
found desirable in a resolution passed by the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations.
M. McNell, who was replying to w
a question, said that delega tlons
from
Soviat Russia bad
the terms
the Pan American Airways office refused at the last meeting of "I am opposed to spending aliam M. Colmer, Mississipp! De in the Trocadero Hotel the other the Counel! to admit
night and made off with 1,000,000 of a resolution which provided dime over there unless our polleymocrat, who added:
"The point is that Russia has baht (£12,000) worth of dia- for an investigation on the spot. toward China is chugged," sald'
not done so",-Associated Press. monds.-Associated Press. Representative Georgia Democrat.
**k
E.
Cox,
His statement came after Re- presentative James P. Richards, South Carolina Democrat, and Acting Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee which has de- approved the programme, clared:
"This is one of the things we have got to do or get out of the Pacific".
Mr. Richards, arguing for the proposal, sald the Korean Göy- "ernment; "which we have swoni to protect, will fall like tenpins it we fail to give them ald."
Mr. Richards described the re- covery
programme as da in- suratico agadiat Communistie forcos nów In-control of Nor thern Korea moving South and taking over the Government of South Korea.
Etatements by Mr. Richardha that Rumin "could move to the English Channel,andsjato Kore
time she got ready" were
ntative Wit
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