WEST BERLIN ADMITTED TO MARSHALL AID, RECEIVES FIRST GRANT
Canada Is Sceptical On Alliance
Ottawa, August 10, Competa in stil lukewarm lo
fence part patterned after the Atlantic Treaty, 10 Survey of omeral re-
Senior government
vealed team.
"We fed 1
Frankfurt, August 16.
West Barlin, in serious financial straits, has boon admitted to Marshall Aid and granted an initial sum of 65,000,000 Deutsch-marks, about £5,000,000.
Announcing this here today Mr. John McCloy, Unit-
ed States High Commissioner in Germany, said that he had been authorised in Washington to extend Marshall Aid to the city.
The first appropriation was to finance the develop- mont of the West Berlin power station, he said.
Other grants in a Berlin cousT mining panjeet were being dis- Classr but sin overall aid pro gratture
time had yet been approved became one had bern sithmylt-
11 Pacifle parted, he declared,
atone hines of the Atlantic part Mr. McCloy's Anthoincemen!
13
Just not practical politics," a leading Extrinal Affairs pourU
The ABunte treaty based on the idea that there is a ahmply
Atlantic con- munity whEONE we think i 10- 10 these tamila: Pachle ronomunity.
arme
"I an •teritie proprials for Fuch a part and put forward and Cam-lit ac mysted to sit in on any discustoms then we would consider Bar after on its merki and decide zeemdingly. One es- sential. we feel. is Cheat the United Stuk, back there is to be one. Otherwise it would be unrealistic."
the
Little Interest
Jarl
The United States. however has shown Ile Interest In either of the two most-talked about Pacific Alliance sugges fiona. One is the Australian proposal of a pact based on the Atlantic one while the other is sceptically regarded AJ the the Chiang Kai-shek Idea of an
an out and anti-Communist alliance spearheaded by himself, Presi dont Elpidio Quiring of the Philippines and President Byng. man Rhee of South Korea.
came a few hours after the Wein terit Commanders in Berlin met. They
i kamwledged the urgent need to entsale aid to the hard. pressed elty elty
Respite For Shanghai Land Owners
Me McCloy also said here that steps towards
towards ndmitting the new West
German Government to the
Shanghai, August 10. Courcil of Europe would be
Land tax payers gained some highly desirable,
measure of comfort today, but addressing his The WHS
Arst
not all they wanted, by he de- conference after the elec-eiston of the Muuseipal authori- Bons to the West German Par-
ties to revise temporary regula- Janvenit,
tious, cancel
nod reduce penalties. Apparently the high levies "thempolves still stand.
breas
He would not commit himself to a paulieudar form of cisnis- don, but eand that intermediate Klapa have been under discus- Biom
Reserved To Allies
He did not think that such steps would call for the Inde. Fendent conduct of foreign relations by German Gov. crament, which, under the Oc cupation Statute, la stiti rc- se.ved to the Alles.
Mr. McClby disclosed that dur- ing his visit to Washington he had done something to speed the
The pouncement said that un arvot dance with the actual con- intions of the peuple the govern- ment decided on three revisions:
Abolish payments
due, in preceding years.
1.
2
3.
Extra! payment for 25 plays.
Reduce overhle fine by 50 per rent,
'The drelsinn published in the "Ta Kung Pao" did not mention a eut in taxes which was the sub- jeet of discussions of the authori- lies following appeals from the Lant Owners Guild. I was be lieved that further efforts to Rel
the admission of private forebraFeductions will be made as many Jovestments in Germany.
This issue has been under dis- cussions by the British and Unit- ed States Government for almost
The official Ottawa reaction lu the Australia idea was that it In year because of the problems wan in the main timpractical. The | of prionly for claims Athentic dance, governowat trom prewar investments.
sources apreest, was founded on the fact that the Atlantic family of nations exists.
This
" think this
prising
now be fron-
ed out." Mr. McCloy added.
m not sanguine about the
statixl.
premise, they argued, ect of such favestment," Mr.
Would not hold good in the Pack- Be where apart from the hetero-
geny I races involyed there is
a wide chasm to bo bridged In pluies i utlouk of, for ex-
"I do not think there will be
a rush yet," he adder.
Arked for
for the reason, he said, "Uncertainty chiefly political uncertainty. It would help
if
ample, Australia, Chua, Japan the present pall would be lifted and the United States-
Canada therefore continues to miut at the Pacie pact is still a hypothetical question.
to
The Dominion, according government informants, has not been invited to attend any meet- ings to discuss such a trenly and has not been involved in any correspondence or conferences on the subject.-United Press.
BELGIAN CHAMBER IN RECESS
Brussels, August 18. - The Belgian Chamber of Depu-
from Europe."--Reuter
Vatican's Ruling On Marriage
Vatican City, August 16. Communists may be married
The Valleen ruled today that
The
a Catholic Church despite their general excommunication. deerce was issued by the Sacred Congregation of the Holy
The "Osservatore
said even
of those
assessed
big amounts were reported unable to pay--- United Press.
Dependents Arriving In Manila
Manila, August 17.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1949.
The statue of King Sexestria of Egypt, who lived about 2,000 .C. looks impassively over the damage done to Ber. lin's Neuer Museum, which was badly bombed during the
war,
Mic statue is placed in the entrance to the museum, and was damaged by falling girders.-AP Photo.
SCAP Says No To Senate Invitation
Washington, August 16.
General Douglas MacArthur sald today that no- tional interests' require his presence in Tokyo. For that reason, ko regretfully rejected a Con- gressional Invitation to report personally on the Far Eastern situation.
The
Allied Commander of Occupation Forces in Japan cabled that reply to the Secretary of Defence, Mr. Louis Johnson, who had relayed the request for General MacArthur's return on behalf of thhe Senate Foreign Relations and Armed 'Services Committees.
The lawmakers voted.13 12 last Friday to ask the General to testify on the foreign aris ogramme-particularly in the light of Communist advances in China,
Generat AlacArthur said One hundred and seventy-five could not help but feet deeply United States Army women and appreciative of the honour but he children who lost their prospec. | adifed: live homes in Okinawa because
to arrive
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TROOPS TO BREAK UP STRIKE
Helsinki, August 16.. Troops have been ordered 14 break a month-old Communist- led strike of timber floatdi's along the Kemi Allver, East Central Finland, unless the men go back
to work, tomorrow morning.
Announcing this today. the Ministry of Labour of th Moderate Social Democrátic Gov- erament, suid that it would use troops as a test of its cinergency powers in the face of a thient by 150,000 members of other Cont nualst-led dinons to stary down- ing tools in stages from tomorrow unal die end of the ponte, unless wage demands are nigt.
The Komi River, mujor artery of the nation's vital wood-pulp Industry, was said tonight to be jammed with Togs for 100 miles.
If the timber floaters defy the Government ultimatum, troops will be used to break the log Jam und protect 200 strike breakers recruited by the Social Democrat Party,
Labour, M.
The Minister of Unto Varjunen, explaining that he would use wartime emergency legislation still portly in effect, said, "Every freedom-loving Finn must Ught against the forces which are trying to stab the rest of the coinmunity in the back.
nec Who the "We must stronger the Government or he
horde of fanalle
Communists. They will lose the fight, but we must make their defeat as crush- ing as possible."-Reuter.
Yugoslav Regents Sentenced
seri-
Belgrade, August 18. Two farmer Yugoslav Regents -Radenko Stankovitch, and pr. Ivo Perovitch-have been tenced to 12 and 11 years' impri- ter- somment respectively for rorism and Fascism, the Yugo- slav news agêney Tanjug in. nounced tonight.
The two men, munibers al Yugoslavia's 1934 Regency Coun- ell, were tried by u Belgrade People's Tribunal."
Slovak Peasants
Serious Threat Antich, a
Progue, August 16,
Slovak peasants have thresten-
The Court also sentenced Milan former Minister of Court, to 15 years, and a journ- alist, Danilo Gregorich, to 18 years,
ed to ire their emps if the Comducing Fuscism in Yugoslavia and All were found guilty of intra- munist Buthorities molest the
who
*
of last month's terrific. typhoon "I believe, however, that dur-Roman Cathalie clergy, according of subjecting Yugoslavia to Ger- "Gloria" are due
in Ing this moment of critical event to Church authorities here totny, man domination, the Agency said.
confirmed reports from
of guilt "Partial admissions" Manita aboard the U.S. Army the Far East, the interests of
were taken in mitigation. to the American people are better Slovakia. transport General Caffey morrow afternoon, the US Army served by try remaining at my
Peasant opposition in. Stovakia post here."
The Prosecutor said that all, Information Offee announced.
is reported to be causing the | except Gregorich, jere the Communists serious embarrass- clusest collaborators of Regent ment in the operation of their Prince Paul, cousin of King policy towards the Church. -- Alexander, who was assassinated
In October, 1934.-Reuter.
These worch and chikiten,
This marked the second tinte whose "husands and fathers are within the past two years that stationed at Okinawa, were General MacArthur has turned route to Okinawa from Sandown special bids 1rom the Francisco, but had to be diverted lawmakers to advise them per-
to Maulla because of the lessonally on developments in the fruction of what would have been Orient. He has not been back their homes.
in this country since shortly be fore the outbreak of the last war.
They will be aecbmunodated at the Clark Field air force base in central Luzon, where prepara-
tions for their
welcome have
been under way for several days. militant Communists The husbands and fathers wil be flown to Clark Field from Okhuwa for a reunion.-United Press.
ties adjourned tonight after bear- semi-oficial Vatican newspaper, ing M. Gaston Eyskens, the Social Christien Prime Minister of the week-nid, Condition Gov- may be married by the Church ernment, announce that top prio-
if they promise formally that any rity would be given to the "Rayal
children will be brought up in question".
the Church and that Coinmunisi members will not disturb the re- ligious life of the Catholic family. Militant Communists must also obtain special dispensation from the Church, Such marriages must be performed outside the Church itself. No Holy
The Chamber will meet again tomorrow.
wil sook
The Government solution of the problem of King Leopold with the co-operation of the Opposition, the Prime Minis- ter Buld.
Mass
The Liberals have joined the may be celebrated and "all sacred Social Christians in the Coalition, rites and ceremonics which - with M. Paul-Henri Spank's company matrimony of Catholics" Socialists in opposition.-Reuter. must be omitted.-United Press,
State Department Repeats Warning
Washington, August 16.
The United State Department has renewed worn- ings to 934 American civilians living in 'Canton and the Provinċds of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Fukion, Hunan and Kiángel, to leave China, it was disclosed today, may The State Department also disclosed that the United States Embassy in Canton has been ordered to close down if the city is threatened by Com- munist forces.
The Consulate-General and-l The spokesman said that 鯉 Embassy office in Canton have a's CantonTM were threatened with ogal
•staff of 76.
...cupation, the Consulate staff
would probably go to Hong Konk
A Siate Department spokesman us the first step in re-assignment. said that the · Embassy · „office' 'would, move with the Chinese No-
Ho ulo disclosed that negotia Honglist Government to wherever
Lions were in progress, with both, the next capital"was set up,
the Communist and Nationalit guarantee safe The spokesman said. This authorities to detision has been reached to conduct for the American Preal- garding Canton in the light or dent lae, ship Prestont Gar- to enter Shanghal * to
Communit
don
the fallurs of the Chinese Com evacuate American citizens wish- 'níuhist, autharitisa.; comply
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Mutará tiongcourge ofing, tó foivo. tha
and held, port
chair refusal to permit Amert. He added that the negotia
ean Conqular amoisle in Com. had produced no
munist-occupied areas to por and that America
rm
their, normal; functians, Sparshat were having
KEY: tuaj, gegection of
nationals and their
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GWTW Author Dies In U.S.
of
Atlanta, Georgia, August 17. Margaret Mitchell, author "Gone with the Wind," died on Tuesday as doctors" prepared for an emergency operation to try to save her fifc.,
She was knocked down by a car on Thursday night as she and her husband John A. Marsh, an advertising executive, were crossing a street on the way to a elnema near their homie.
Miss Mitchell who was 43 "years old", nqver fully regained
consciousticss.
No
Comment
Members of the Berate com- mittees had no comment on the latest turn down. The initia- tive of extending the Invita. tions largely, has come from Republicans who are extremely ad. aritical of the way the ministration has conducted di plomatic and military relatioris with China.
Mac-
In his reply, General Arthur said the Chinese area has never been within the aren of his command responsibility, or authority.
1
He said it is under the direct jurisdiction of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through a nowal commander.
The general went on to Say that last year he had given the House Foreign Affairs Commit- tee "my general viewe ou
this subjecL" He added that my
specific views with respect strategic potentialities of ibo area embracing my Far East Com- mand are fully on file with the Department of the Army"
10
She was taken to the apera- The Senators meanwhile, wait- ting room yesterday morning but ed to hear from Vice Admiral died before the operation could Oscar Badger who also had be performed. Doctors did not been invited to testify. Admiral disclose the nature of the opera--| Badger hes been serving us Corp- tion that was planned. X-rays mander of U.S. Naval Forces in showed
fractured skull from the Far East with most of he near the top of the head to the duty in Chinese walein-Asp- spine. Associated Press,
viated Press,
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