THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1998.
EUROPE'S DEFENCES Senate Passes
'ONLY A SOFT SHELL'
STAFF TALKS A SUCCESS
Washington, August 8. } The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said today that the United States is open to attack as never before because Western Europo's de- fences are a soft shell inviting Soviet aggres- sion, Therefore, Mr. Acheson told the Senate Armed Ser-
Vienna, August B. The American Chiefs of Staff said today that their talks with military leaders during their 10-day tour of Atlantic Pact nations had convinced them | Mr. that organisational differences are so small that it may not take long to make the paci a going concern.
General Omar Bradley of the Army, acting as spokesman for the Joint Chiefs, was naked at a press conference here why ha reuendered the talks successful,
Prmelpally," he whowered, "because they showed all people Think along the same
Kebriti lines. Perhaps not on detalle, Brut thinking along the General Bues on military megali- isation.
samme
The don't seem to be enough differences in general in setting up a general military organisa- flon bernse of people thinking the same way.
"There should not be too much trouble.
I hope it will not take
vices and Foreign Relations Committees, Con- gress should approve the US$1,450,000,000 arms programme to build up Western Europe's defences.
Acheson said the Russian leaders had set their course against arrangements charted by the United Nations for the preservation of world peace and only immediate American military assistance to fros nations could offset this threat.
"Prompt, action is imperative,” doclared the Secretary. "The Arst line of defence is still in Europe, but our European alles today do not have the military capacity to hold that line. The we mar- shield behind, which shalled our forces to strike deel- cisive blown for the common In that chuse no longer exists.
sense. the United States is open to attack on its own territory to a greater extent than ever be- fore
The present military weak. nesses in Europe Invite danger of war and Congressional delays ordering the arms programme I would increase that danger, be
sold.
too long.'
General Bradley, Admiral Louis Denfeld, and General Hoyt Van- Citing the ever present possl- denberg of the Air Force netbility of
briefly this mening with the U.S.
bggression in Europe.
Mr. Acheson said Soviet opposl-
commander in „Austria, General tion had blocked preservation of Geoffrey Keyes, and his staff to world pence through the United'
review the United States Ariny's | Nations' collective action. position in Austriae ab occupy-
ing puwer.
leave for
on
their
"It was this historic fact of interdependence which led to the
Later today, the three chiefs creation of the United Nations Washington to report | and it is against this broad eur. 10-day series of con- rent of history that the leaders with military lenders of the Soviet Union have Atlantic Pact nations-happily set their course.
ferences
of the
United Press.
WASHINGTON CRITICISED
Bombay, August 8. Dr. G. W. Strother, an Ameri- can missionary from Chinn, sald here today: The United States Government has failed to under- stand and evaluate the Chinese altuation."
24
years
Dr. Strather, who was in China, said the American efforts in 1948 to reconcile the Commu-
nists and the Nationalists were the beginning of the end of China. Dr. Strother said that he had left China for good since it was impossible to continue his mis- slonary work under Communist rule. Reuter.
For all-day
Criminal Neglect
"We shall stand in eraniol ne- glect and the ideals of the United Nations will be seriously jeupar- dised if we do not do all that we can by both moral and material to these bring home means to men the wisdom of lending their peoples toward world co-operation and world
peace," Acheson opened the Ad- Mr. ministration's big Servate drive for passage of the arms pro- gramme. He warned Congress- men that to restrict Proaldent
man's
tao powers
much be dangerous and he wanted no cut 4n the cost of the arms programme.
He broke down the progra proposing $1,100,000,000 for North Atlantic
tic treaty nations, including $155,000,000 to help them increase | 7490
their military output,
$211,370,000 for Greece and Turkey, $27,640,- 000 to help strengthen the de- tence of certain other free na- tions exposed to tanger includ- Ing Korea, Iran and the Phillp- pines.
Democratic Senator Waller
Secretary George told tire
Che Administration could only guess at the amount of American sur-
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would be sent
Europe.
Mr. Acheson admitted that the actual value of surplus arms to be sent was "X_quantity."
Not Enough
• Senator Vandenberg said the United States is rushing the arms programme before the Allantic Pact nations' Council and defence
committee could be established for the joint preparation of de- fence plans.
Mr. Acheson replied that steps are being taken to hasten draft- ing of common defence plans.
Senator Vandenberg
was not satisfied and suggested
that the present programme be restricted 10
point sumcient to demon strate the attitude of the United States, with additional arms to be provided four or five months hence when Congress meets again.
C
DEAN ACHESON.
Mr. Acheson declared:
that "The record shows
по Communist government
cumne tu power in any country by the free chotee of the people, openly ex- pressed in honest election. The pressure of large military forces, maintainedt L readiness
at all umes behind the Iron Curtain, is the club in the closet of every
Governinent វា
and there is little effort made to keep the weapon con. cealed."
Mr. Acheson made it clear that what is wanted is a "holding" force in Western Europe.
Essential Stop
"It is not intended that there should be maintained in Western Europe forces in being capable of defending all Europe against all- out attack. But it is essential o international peace and our awn security that there be maintained in Western Europe forces suf- fcient to convince
апу would-be aggressor that he could not by quick marches gain easy viclor-
The programme's purpose, he maintained, was to enable West. ern Europe to hold the line until powerful U.S. armies could be marshalled to assist the free governments Aght. internal sub- · version Mr.
Acheson concluded his testimony with four major argu- inents for the programme:
the i would strengthen security of the North Atlantic
1.
nations.
2. It would strengthen the security of the United States.
3. It would strengthen chances of world peace by deterring an aggressor,
Aid Bill
Washington, August' 8. The Benata passed the US$5,647,724,000 foreign aid appropriation bill late today after killing the ist of a series of restrictive emend.
manta.
The bill now goee to the House-Benste conference com. mittae for adjustment of dif. farances between the House and Senate verslona-Unhed Prans.
CHINA, RUSSIA BROTHERS
"ARMS AID TO CHINA IS NOT JUSTIFIED"
Washington, August 8.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, told the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees today that a small amount of American arms aid for the Far East would have considerablé possíbilities of ušefulness. However, he urged that it not be earmarked for
China,
Pending results of the currentą; authorised ald to Nationalist top level reylew of the Amer-Chiap totalling approximately Ican policy toward the Nation- $2,000,000,000 and also sold $1,- alist Goverment of China, the 000,000,000 worth of surplus pro- Administration found it impos-perty to China for $232,000,000.) sible to *programme or justify arms aid for that country, Mr. Acheson said.
the
Benator Knowland estimated grants for
formar Axia powers of Germany at $2,065,- 000,000, Italy $1,591,000,000 and virpan $1,369,000,000.
He estimated that the grants and
s to Rurala, Poland, credits
San Francisco, August 8. Hu Yu-chih, described as ̋en But in response lo quesțicza expert on international affairs.from Republican Senator Alexan- said in a Communist Peiping der Smith, Mr. Acheson said: "If Radio broadcast tonight that the Congress wanted to give the Hungary, Bulgarin, Czechoslova when a democratic Govern Executive some funds, (for the kin, Albania, and Yugoslavia at ment is established in China. Far East) that would be help-$1,41,000.000. He said that Bri- the two great nations. China ful comparatively smalltain paid $472,000,000 for 16,532,- and the Soviet Union, will sure-amount would have very **01****
ly co-operate like two brothers," aiderable possibilities of useful-
He also said: "Imperialists hope peoples wili that the Chinese stand apart from the Boviet Union | but we must lean to one side Just as Chairman Mao Tse-tung sald and stand on the side of peace and the democratic camp of the world headeri by the Sovlet Union.
ness."
But he warned that President Truman should be given com- plete direction over the use of funds and none should be ear- marked at this time specifically for anti-Communist China.
Senator Smith suggested that the policy review under the Am- bassador-at-large, Philip Jessup, migha determine that arms aid to China was essential at a time when the Congress is not in ses- If the Imsion.
"The 075,000.000 Chinese and Soviet peoples plus the millions in the oppressed countries of the Pacife are more than a match for the Imperialists.
perialists, dare launch an adven turous aggression they will reap what they sow like the Japanese eggressors did."
The
anu
New Communist
Cla News Agency reported tonight in head- a Peiping broadcast that
Is being made by Shanghai way workers of publicly-owned private enterprises in the build- ing up of a "new people's Shang- hai economically independent of the Imperialists".
the
He suggested that it might be advlsabid far the Congress to authoria that wid in the pro- Bent $1,460,000,000 military aid
programme,
Not Justified
or
144,850 in tend tease supplies left
over at the end of the war.
Senater Knowland said that zurplus materials costing us orl- ginally $490,000,000 were sold to the British for $50,000,000 or 12 per
cént of the cost-United Press.
Closing Of Vietminh Mission
Paris, August 8. Communist and Leftist French nowspapers today took a serious view of the abolishing of the
Vieiroính
(autonomist Indo- Chinese) Mission in Paris, decli- ed upon by Ho Chi-minh's Gov- crament yesterday.
Mr. Acheson replied that Mr. Other sections of the French press attached no partienter signi- Jessup's committee, in consulla-
groups, ficance, although the pro-Ganilist lion with Congressional was going into the question of "Ce Main-le Pays" said that the the new Far Eastern policy tho-existence in France of this dele- Public enterprises.
roughly but said: "At the present gation should have been banned. Agency said, had devised subs time we are not in a position to The left wing "Combat," call- titute for machine parts and ask the Congress for funds which ing it regrettable news, presumed other goods which formerly we could neither programme or
that the grounds for this action were a feeling of utter disp had to be imported, For In-justify for China
the Far
pointment.towards a pointy of tance, charcoal pas in being East."
negotiating with the
Goy used to replace petrol.
adding: "May this ernment,
persuade warning at least
Government that it is just French about time to negotiate."
The left wing_ "Franc-Tireur"
Govern- size urged the French ment to contact Ho Chi-minh's Government in order to re- establish peace in Indo-Chla
Meanwhile, Democratic Repre- At a "new Shangha consertative Francis Walter and Re- ference, the Agency reported, the publican John Davis Lodge in- 000 delegates who attended dealt troduced bills in the House to with such suggestions BS the authorise $200,000,000 in muli- restoration
the tary aid to China. promotion of Sino-Soviet trade and the evacuation of the Shang-
Industries,
hai population to the country work.
side
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for
productive
Mr. Lodge said the legislation was proposed "in order
to cali attention to the problem, in order to diminish the help and com- fort to the Chinese Communists which the White Paper brought and In order to encourage our Chinese Allies and friends in the terrible battle which they waging."
RAF BASE SWINDLE FAILS wing
London, August 8. Bcotland Yard disclosed today that a band of confidence men almost Bucceeded in selling large Royal Air Force bass, "com- plate with, buildings, runways and equipment, to 1. South African for £260,000.
"It was something liks trying to sell the Brooklyn Bridge," Yard officer told American nowɛmed. "It was the biggest attempted confidence trick. In British his
-4. It would strengthen the United Nations because it impleto South African, who was
mented the United Nations' prin- ciple of collective defence.
Plan Attacked Meanwhile, Arthur Schulzer, executive Secretary of New York's Labour Left Wing American Affairs Committee the arms plan Parly, told the House Foreign
was only the first down payment on a 20-year ing arms to gramme of send
Europe. He said that, before the programme "I would resist that," replied is completed, the total cost may
reach the Mr. Acheson. "We must go for Tech
staggering total of ward on both these fronts (joint the programme was designed to $50,000.000.000. He charged that planning and US. aid) same time.
divide the world for war instead Merely taking an attitude is not enough."
uniting nations for peace. Meanwhile, the House Foreign Committee heard several
at the
He added: "I do not know w any other programme than this one which would be effective and useful at this time. A smaller programme defeats itself."
Attack On Communism
Senator Vandenberg suggested a mitidlo ground on which agree- ment could be reached to pro- vide an interim programme pend- ing establishment of a council under the
Pact
“With the state of the world
- it exists today, I would not want to take the responsibility for delaying any of this materi- at," said the Secretary. In a strongly-worded ättack on the world drive of Communism, |
Backache better? /
of
Affairs
witnesses as I prepared
21 red to end Its hearings
on arms akdi legible- tion.
Bonner Brigadier-General Fellers, former member of Gen- eral MacArthur's staff, opposed sending ground arms to Europe, He said the United States must place lis principal reilance building up air power.
Mr. Ely
of the
In
Citertson, chairman
Committee for United Nations reform, said the milltary assistance programme was a half measure written in a half-hearted way. He advocatel establishment of an Atlantie mo- bile force as an International police group.-United Press.
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Senator William charged that America has been more generous since the end of the war to its former enemies, Italy and Japan, than to China,
"We should not over-emphasise to China," Senator our generosity Knowland said in speech pared for Senate delivery. China received in grinds and credit from the United States approxi- nately $1,804,000,000 since the War, according to Mr. Knowland's
Agurés.
Revealing Figures
not identified, paid a "deposit" for the field, a wartime U.S.
They came from official Gov- bomber base. Ho did not wish to
ernment sources, he said. (In the prosecuts when he realised he was White Paper on China, the Secre being swindled. the Yard said.tary of State, Mr. Acheson, said United Press.
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