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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1949.
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By WINDRUSH
After the publication of their White Paper on Chiña, Ameri- cans are working, out their new policy in Asin. The iden of Americn
during the war. We have tuvited a London correspondent, 'Windrush, to contributo was that the future peace a periodical column on politics in Great Britain Ile will dea-
Asia could bo
cribe especially what London thinks about British policy in the ganised
Washington- parts of the world in which Hong Kong i-especially interont Nanking axis. Round it the ed. After the immediate post-war period, when attention in other states of Asia would re- England seemed to shrivel and was concentrated on homo
problems, there is now a great revival in interest in Aak volve. The idea has now been
China has given a jolt to London and a fresh attempt is being shattered.
made to think out up
for the new age in Asia, date police Great Britain and the The increasing close relations new India is an encouraging sign of constructive planning. While our correspondent is parioularly interested in Arian problems, he will not ignore the major problems of the rest o
The world is the world or the domestic" scene in England. now "one world". What happens in Germany, what happene Council of Europe, will effect the citizens of long in tho
Windrush Kong, and in the near and not the distant future. has visited most of the countries about which he will write. He would welcome any comment from readers on the problems discussed. Lietters should be addressed to him care of the "China Mail"
The American White Paper shows the stages by while the policy based on It came to grief. The Americans have now to shift their attention away from China to other parts of Asin,
The Americans have to consider two areas. One is Japan. The
But other is South East Asia. South East Asla is only a part of that large area which can be call- ed the Indian Ocean region,
HOW
The future of all this huge re- The best hope is that it may form which offer a way of progress and gion, which stretches from Aden a region of independent national modernisation alternative to Com to Hong-Kong, is now in question. | states,
can organised on principles munism.
If the region.
THE VISION OF ISRAEL'S
SCIENTIST PRESIDENT
now
achieve stability, it may provide exactly, what the Americans look- ed for in China, and failed to find. First Steps
The arst steps in building up this Indian Ocean region on mo- dem lines have already been taken, India and Pakistan, which are the largest countries in the re- gion and which enjoy the central: position, have achieved their na- Honal independence. They won it peacefully, and thus the old machinery of government was not The new government have it at their disposal, and this has proved a great advantage, The task of India and Pakistan is now to overcome their economic difficulties, reduce poverty, and reform away the archate elements In their societies.
shattered.
Judging by the sports columnm, Japan seems to be getting into the swim again.
According to a recent report about the growing incomes of dentists
health under Britain's scheme. It seems some of them are making, mountains out of
molars.
"Mummy," asked the: 10-year- old girl, worth know she is going to have "how does Rita Hay-
Unhappily the developments in the Eastern part of the region a baby?"
have been less satisfactory. in Indo-China and in Indonesia the
Before the mother could reply,
chief theme of history since the her younger daughter, aged five, scornfully, "Well, she end of the war has been, not re- piped up
read, can't she? It was in constructiasszagatawelopment, but | Can the struggle of nationalism against all the papers." the "old colonialism.
Until this struggle is ended, the energies of the new political par-
.
"The Canadian minlater
tles in the countries cannot be arrive in
turned towards modernising and
will London tomorrow, to
the
Mrs. Fowler and family wish.
heartfelt express their
grateful thanks and appreciation to the Medicni
developing them, Nor can these begin a series of discussions with of and Nursing Sta
countries enter into the free eco- Mr. Strachey. He will also be Quech Mary Hospital for
nomie co-operation with the Wes-speaking to officials who under-
stand the technicalities of their patience, kindness, and
teen powers, especially America, understanding, 10 the Inte
world food market." by, tendant difficulties of keeping old by which economic Occupied
advarice can Mr. G. Fowler In his long
There is a strange parallel be- in the area
Laugh that oft, Mr. Strachey. before the Arab. mass export markets or gaining new best be assured. situa-Isroct tween Britain's post-war and suffering illness; and also
Jones; an acute housing shortage. The recent improvement of the Israel's outlook after exodus was 720,000, to all those who attended the tion ord
As there are now about 200,000 But once peace and stability situation in Indonesia has there- special Church Service and her war.
restored the prospect fore come as very happy_news to emerged in the same area, the number of are Like Britain, Israel the at the graveside, and for
changes. The flow of capital and the West. The Dutch and the In-ed by yesterday's cinema advert: beautiful wreaths, flowers, good deal richer in self-con-
Kood
donations from abroad can be donesians have agreed on a cease- condolence,
but poorer fidence,
in material and
a conference between canalised into fruitful Invest-fire, and wealth. Gain of Glory and pre-
them is taking place donations to charities. A very brave and good man now in stige has to be set against loss of
lives and overseas markets. God's keeping,
leklers of
FOOD FOR MILLIONS
Like Britain, Israel's popula- tion bore the financial burden of the war, and is now beset with many harassing and delicate pro- blems.
By GEORGE WIEDENFELD
ment.
Interesting possibility suggest-
"Luxury Liner"-and directly
at The underneath: "Tomorrow "To the
Ends of the Earth.***
Of what Israel could and would Hague to decide the lines of the o in a more stable Middle East ose union which will continue those who can rightly cinim to be President Weizmann, the eminent to exist between Indonesia and
refugers just tops the scientist-statesman, has a vision Holland, called
which is at once
Even now, people in London do dazzling and 500,000 mark.
themselves too much realistic. Scienen I found Israel's leaders, espeel-
him holds not allow
optimism over these develop- Weizmann and the keys to Israel's future.
ments. They have had too many One of the most delicate issues ally President
stone's throw away disappointments very Almost
Over Indonesia. Is the new State's relations with Foreign Minister Sharett,
problem consclous of the
President's and from the
house (40
There have been agreements in the Christian world.
33 constructive miles from Tel-Aviv) in the the past between Dutch and Indo- With the Holy Places of the anxious to play
Welzman Institute of Science, one neslans which have broken down, Jerusalem area, Nazareth and part in selling t
of lize world's most distinguished The Hague conference has to Bethlehem, under Israeli control.
research institutes. he
deal with questions on which the Government of
Help Offered Tel-Aviv.
There
120 scientists, some of Dutch and Indonesia viewpoints is watched by clergy knows it
world-famous, have they them and laity of all Christian faiths,
Was essured by resident were equally determined on two veloped techniques which is no likelihood of leaders of the Easter Churches, points:
Tead
We in Hong Kong have
reassured
about
our
been
of essential supply
foods, even should the border be blockaded. There are ample reserves at the moment, and
there
Yet at the
same time
interference in shipments Gre
Greck and Russian Orthodox, (1) The refugee problem was economic life.
Instruments,
Creatures' Features.
Two eyes, ane nose, one mouth
these fontures
Arc common to
creatures.
human
the
But much depends upon
place
They occupy upon the face.
*
Thirty voices; "Yes!" "Well, I've found the rubber band."
"Has anyone in the bus lost a de are still opposed. The Dutch may bundle of $10 notes with a rub- are wish for commercial guarantees ber hand round them?" bound to revolutionise Israel's which the Indonesians will be un- willing to give. Thus until the The President himself
conference has actually Super-Hague and not created by Israel. It was the and Protestant from abroad.
clergymen,
ended in success, there must con- Even if fresh
New specialised the war, vises research. by
provoked Monsignor Vergagni Vicar-Arabs who vegetables from China are General of
industries, such as watchmaking,tinue to be anxiety. Galea, the Renior and left on their own accord,
Yet the prospects of a genuine plastics, stopped, quotas from Japan Roman Catholic representative in (2) Israel is willing to make precision
reconciliation between the Dutch contributions in are to be established.
According to our office cynic, will soon
and Indonesians are without doubt a public speaker is a man who present rela- substantial be arriving, and Israel, that their
but there Plans are in progress to ex better than at any previous time ents a ment he doesn't want so could be continued.
tions with the Israel Government money and material,
must be an aimosphere of glva/pandi Ahe existing citrus industry, since the end of the war. Time that he can get up and tell a were cortiial.
textile, leather, and other trades, has done its work, and the Dutch lot of stories he doesn't remem→ the sup-fand, based on emical industry.tinue to play a part in Asla, I heard them.
to build up recognise that if they are to con-
ber to people who've already Another major field of develop must be on equal terms with the
telecommunication. By Asians.
The situation in other parts of the Far East is not so
bright. In India the problem
is to he tackled on a war
and take.
If both sides,
with
Arabs Co-Operate minority in Israel
There is a 200,000 strong Arab port of the Great Powers, play an important
who so far their part fairly, the grim tragedy. have co-operated with the new of the Arab refugees might yet ment is State.
the in
communication views of cle
efficient
co-operate with Tel-Aviv.
have a happy ending.' Syria and 1954 Israel will have the most Less. Promising
of
in the Middle
system
which, in
and
her strange
That these plans are no mere
Without Prejudice
China
footing. In the present year,
They enjoy equal civic rights Iraq could,
The police chlef at Franklin, a bad
one for agriculture, with the Jews. They have their Middle East experts, absorb 100,- in, should facilitate the third much less promising There the yearly report, Included the parn-
East
The outlook in Indo-China is | Pennsylvania, in presenting his the-new-dominion needs to own M.Pair the Israeli Parita-1000 each, as they have ample
and suliable for Irrigation.
major development-tourism. | situation is more complex. The graph: "Number of nutomobiles import about 4,000,000 tons ment, their own schools, nows-land
Few countries can Development schemes on the
rompete Dutch in Indonesia were opposing stolen, 23; nutomobiles recovet- of grain, and even with this papers, cultural institutions.
with the religious
senila nationalist movement which was ed, 25." Tennessee Arab business men and profes-American
Valley mental appeal of Palestine, and the nationalists of the Viet-Minh anti-Communist. In Indo-China the ration is seriously low-slinal people talked to me freely hydrolectric lines, and
centring: well beneath the malnutri- and realistically. They want to round the Jordan valley, could not many with
are to all interests and purposes tion level for many.
I hear that the library staff in Ever mean homes and livelihoods for natural beauty.
Communista.
Recently the French have acted my home town held a gay party The adverse position is since the cease-fire there has been another 200,000.
In such a co-operative setting, hallucinations, but can be real-wisely in coming to terms with to celebrate the hundredth 1 sicady trickle of returning
been confirmed partly the result of the parti-Arabs.
Israel, on her part, could absorb ised, has
by the former Emperor of Annam,niversary of the institution. many experts the world over, tion of the sub-continent. At the time of the first armis-100,000 Arabs.
Bao Dai, and installing him as the The bookworms thus had a It is only against this back-
head of a new government ΤΟΣ Delhi has lost the areas which tice there were only 80,000. An-i
chance to get acquainted with the Annam,
and Tongking other 15,000 to 20,000 have been ground of peaceable development)
Indo- Jitterbugs. produce D food surplus, absorbed through an adjustment that the economic future
The fighting is now be- There would be nothing of the frontier with
But to make these plans a twee him and Viet-Minh, Abdullah's Israel can be fairly viewed.
reality the Great Powers must If Bao Dai can prevall, then wrong or surprising in India's kingdom of Jordan.
British Parallel help, and Britain, still n para- Indo-China, like India and Pakis- importing heavy quantities
mount Influence in the Middle tun, and, it is to be hoped, like of grain
well as
Here, again, the parallel with East, can help greatly.
Indonesia, can have a government Taw Fifteen thousand Bedouins in
Israel's Britain is striking: cut off from Nowhere .int materials from Pakistan, if the South acknowledge
that area, and eer- which is nationalist and dedicated sovereignty.
foreign markets and outlets fortainly not least in Israel are past to economic progress. But if this and is to be brought about, Bao that country could increase
About another 13,000 relatives her enterprise, Israel, like Bri-associations forgotten,
Dai will need to be given genuine its own production, as It is are returning from the refugee Lain, cannot exist
They can be reforged, pro- trying to do. The economies camps, but there is still a kef indeed present a grim picture: sly and without prejudice the new dence to India and Pakistan,
Viewed in isolation, Israel does vided British policy faces square-independence by the French, as the British gave genuine indepen- of India and Pakistan are the bulk of the displaced Fales-huge and seemingly unbridgeable renlities of the Middle East, one complementary.
Arabs.
At present Bao Dal has been export-import gap; Inflation, and of which is the birth of a nation forced to accept an agreement Food imports, especially
What
with the makes the Arab refugee rocketing wages,
at-determined to live.
which leaves the French the vlil- mate masters in Indo-China. from the hard currency na-problem so intricate is that even
They, wilt virtually control Bao tions, consume much of the the basic facts and figures pub-
Itshed so for are controversial.
Dai's foreign polley, enjoy large According to an
commercial privileges, and Independent source, these are the facts: The
station troops in Indo-China, in peace as well as in war. As long total number of Arabs who lived
as
1
Refugee Problem
unsettled problem-the fate of
tine
Summer Lightning
A
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In Albania
By IAN COLVIN
foreign exchange which India needs for its indus. trial development. She has been hit too because rice prices have been five to six are lost in storage. Much of times what they were before this could be saved by the the war. A fall in price would use of efficient Insecticides.
Crunch is coming in Two British destroyers, the the position, but not Britain should see what she Albania, the little, Moslem State Volage and the Saumarez, struck solve the problem.
herself can do, for she has between Yugoslavia and mines in the Corfu Channel in An agricultural country every interest in giving aid. Greece, that is the only Soviet stober, 1940, with a loss of 44 which imports food and rawTo build up India economi- foothold on the Mediterranean, though it could not be proved, materials instead of export- cally is the best defence ships are steaming towards its out of these waters. The Foreign ing them has a distorted against Communism in Southport, Durazzo, laden with arms. Ofee rejoinder was, as usual, economy. India's output per Asia. By agrarian reforms the ammunition and warlike stores, mild and ineffective.
casc
lives. This mining Incident,
Russian and Polish merchant was a broad Soviet hint to keep
just as Hitler's steamers worked The Corfu Channel case
acre is abnormally low. As Indian provincial govern- up the Norway coast, in 1940, dragged on for two years until long as it remains so, the ments, havé been buying| There are already 10,000 Soviet International Court of Justice at dominion has a tin can on goodwill. from the poorer troops in Albania and a number The Hague deelded that the mines its tail. dragging it down farmers, and so postponing of Soviet citizens hold key posts could not have been laid without in the capital, Tirana, under the knowledge of Albania and from all efforts to modernise the time when poverty may General Enver Hoxcha the that the British destroyers wero its life and increase its drive them into the arms of mushroom premier who grow up upon their lawful occasions. But In a night after the collapse of Britain is no nearer collecting her national strength. It is also a the Reds.
1 the Axii.
claim of £075,000 damages. potential victim of Commun-
ism.
The underlying question is The country's radio station whether the general strategy, broadcasts in Serb against the
Marxist heretic Tito, once Mr. Nehru's threat to stop summed up in Marshall aid friend before he broke with the food imports in 1951 cannot can continue to be limited to Cominform and Moscow. be wholly serious. If the Europe. While 'India is con- government were faced with suming its foreign exchange
Marshal Tito, facing an un-
Since then Durazzo has been
afacilities have been installed for Soviet submarines. This is their only foothold on the Mediter- ranean coast. Elsewhere Turkey Greece, Yukoslavlá and Italy lle athwart 'the path of Russia.
bellove American. strategists
equipped as a naval base and
can
Doggerel
I fear I am losing my patience, And I hope that my landlady
twigs
She must choose between me.
and nisatience.
дв
For her dogs are all over the
digs.
It is me or the pokes or the
corgis-
I refuse to be one of the cogs In a household that pivots on
dorgls,
In digs that have gone to the
dogs.
··
A professor who has made a as Bao Dai is saddled with this study of fish and their habits says agreement, no genuine nationalist there is a lot of thieving, assault- -In Indo-China will take his gov- ing and killing going on every
ernment very seriously. He will day in the sea.
be fatally handicapped in his It's just one crime wave, after
another. struggle with Viet-Minh.
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