1
The United States Air Force's new X-4, designed to explore fight characteristics of the high kob-kanie zene, nies over the Muroc Air Force Base, in the State of California, on the Pacific -coast-of-the United States. The small flying-wing_type research plane..manufactured by Ner- throp Aircraft Inc. of Hawthorne, California, is one of the smallest planes ever built for the Air Force. It measures approximately 25 feet from wing tip to wing tip, and is 20 feet long- The unusual tail consists only of a vertical stabiliser and rudder, there is no horizontal stabiliser or elevator assembly. "Elevens," developed. Northrop for use on their large Flying Wing bomb- ers, serve both as elevators and ailerons. The plane is powered by twin gas turbine engines. The fourth in a series of "X" planes ordered by the Air Force,'thi X-4 will continue research pioneered by the X-1, manufactured by Bell Aircraft of Buffalo, New York. in Eastern United
The X-i was the first plane to fly faster than the speed of sound.
States.
COMMUNISM
GROUND
PAKISTAN AND THE EMPIRE
Ottawa. October 16. Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan, said it will be more than a year before Pakistan's Constituent As- sembly grapples with the ques- tion of whether to continue s
association present
with the Commonwealth.
At a press conference he was non-committal about the likely outcome when the question does come up. That, he said, will be be for the Constituent Assembly itself to decide.
LOSES IN JAPAN
Tokyo, October 16.
The Japanese Communists are losing ground and there are many indications that the Socialists may be working their way back up toward First place position which now is held by the ultra- Conservative Democratic-Liberal Party.
In the recent important election of members to the prefectural farmland committees, the Japanese Reds hed only two victorious candidates. The Socialists elected 66 of thetrycialists who once held the pre- candidates the biggest victorymiership but later dropped from for any single party in the race favour. to place representatives positions.
in 458 The Communists were riding
Think
high after the general election
in
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1949.
MR. NEHRU MAKES GREAT IMPRESSION ON AMERICANS
New York, October 16. - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minis- ter, left behind him in Washingtoir today the profound impression in official circles that one of the most historic meetings between East and West had taken place.
Both public and private reactions to the Indian Prime Minister's four days' stay in Washing- ton made it clear that no visit since the wor time appearances of Mr. Winston Churchill' had left such a stirring impression. President Truman spoke both publicly and privately of his personal admiration for a great public
servant.
Acheson May
Visit India Next Year
Washington, October 16, The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, told the United Press today that he might visit India some time during the cour ing year
Mr. Acheson, stood bye during the 10 minutas between
aan Premier awaharlal Nehru's plane taxing wawy from 'the upros
the ground.
The United States Secretary of programe for assisting State, Mr. Dean Acheron, spoke veloping the
in de under-developed of Mr. Nehru as an equal of the areas of the world and the sand when is wheels actually left fathers of the American nation sibility of loans to India from itself, such as Abraham Lincoln the World Bank and the United and Thomas Jefferson.
States Export-Import "Bask He did, however, succeed Washington has now settled Cown to a study of the state-eating-an-atmosphere in which ments made by the Prime Minis Indian officials here will be able ter with a' view to the detafted to discuss such proposals with formulation of United -States American officials in greater in
by a closer
policy towards India.
In his
timacy, backed
in
public statements The Prime Understanding of each other's Minister laid down certain basic General point of view,-Bruter, principles cf Indian fore!pa policy.
He made these things clear:
(1) That India would not re! main neutral in the event aggression or any threat to free- dom or justice.
This was not interpreted here! to mean that India would be an automatic ally of the United | States in what is called the cold war against Russia. But it was interpreted to mean that India's / role in world affairs would not; be a passive one.
It was noted that Mr.
Nehru,
in his address to Congress. said! skat apression must be "re- sisted". but the force employed must be adequate to the pur- pose".
4.
India's Aim
(2) That the primary pur-}
was to pose of Indian policy raise the standard of living of the Indian people and, that American aid would be wel. comed both in the form of
investment and capital mechanical assistance.
and technological
American Tribute To Pandit Nehru
New York, October 16. Something indefinable in Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's personality made an instan. taneous impact on the United States, said a letter publish- ed. In the "New York Times" today.
Written by Mr. Louis Fis. cher. foreign correspondent and author of "Gandhi And Stalin," the letter
occupied more than a column of space. Mr. Fischer said: "Mahatma Gandhi
once called him (Nehru} an artist, perhaps that is the explanation.
"Nehru is net merely the Prime Minister of an imper. tant country. He is an ideal- ist whose sympathies encircle the oppressed" of the globe.”
Reuter.
OLDEST MINER DEAD
Pontefract, October 16.
ta
Chatting with a United' Press reporter and the Indian Embassy press assistant, Pagdish Arora, | during this time, Mr. Acheson saki
he always wanted to
sec India and thought he might be
@able" do so during 1950. He added; however, that any such plans would depend on interim develop- ments and the wishes of Congress. Mr Acheson observed that the Secretary of State is not his own boss and Congress and world events have much to do with his whereabouts
The Secretary said he thought reception of Me
Nehru
Trasd his four-day visit
was warm and genuine. He said that he thought the reception res ceived such wide national ation- tion that India's Prime Minister is assured of big public welcomes wherever he sets foot in the Unit-
cd States.
He explained that wide press coverage has sparked interest in India
ndia and its leader down to the grass roots level.
Mr Acheson and State Depart- ment officials. were on hand 10 minutes before Mr Nehra's long black limousine with two Bags on the front pulled up in front of the military air transport terminal here-United Press..
SWEDISH CHANCE OF NEUTRALITY
Stockholm, October 16. The Swedish Defence Minister, Mr. Alan Vought, said today that long-range atom bombers had increased Sweden's chances of in any new remaining neutral world conflict because they made her less important as a military base.
national defence. in Strangnes, near Vought said: Stockhorn, Mr.
coal miner has "si A
The Democratic-Liberis, now last January when they increas- the leasing party in Japan, suced
the their representation cecdrd. electing only 58 vandi-House ct Representatives ***** dates carying their banner.
four members to 35 members in The importance of the results,
a surprising show of strength. according to diplomantle observers. Since then, however, there lies the gains of the Socialists have been signs that the Com-
(3) That the raising of the and the losses of the Commun-muists were losing
and popular standard of living of India ists.
favour-mach of the dissatisfac-[Of Asia was necessary to give the The trend in Japanese politics. tion against the growing out of social stability
which was the If it continues. may cause some opposition by the masses to the best safeguard against Com- major changes in the Diet (Na-
violince being munism. Assembly Programme of
(4) That there must be noj "A man belleved to be Britain's colonial exploitation of India and oldest working that aid should be given without died in his 1st year in Ponte- Kriy condition which might i-tract He was William Smith and "Now that the United States is volve sacrifice cf Indian he had worked 60 years in the using the B-36 ·bomber, it is sovereignty, independence
he and mines. Last Saturday com- assumed that the atom bomb-as freedom
pleted a full week's as check- distinct from earlier means of (3) That India, without seek- weightman at the Prince of Wales destruction must be carried to
any chang from bases
in the ing it, had become the leader of ¦mins. confirm the Supreme Asia and that isolation had be- tions
United States. Commander's point of view.
"Only the American continent Inspired by its success in the come as impossible for India in
2- suficiently re- The Democrats with 70 seats farmland committee voting the the East as for the United States
is considered mote and deep base for this are in second place but
in the West. their Socialist Party is making 2 big
valuable weapon."-Beater. party i badly split and given effort towards "reconstruction” little chance of making a good of the party. showing it an election is held Former Japanese Premier Tetsu anytime soon.
Relations with the Common- | Xocal Legislative wealth do rouse the people co- when the next general election casionally, he said, but Kashmir is held. The Socialts are de- is the issue which most often manding an clection in the spring reaches explosive proportions. of 13350.
The Socialists rank in
third
In his reference to the dispute place but their party is badly eff between India and Pakistan
the all-important House, of Kashmir should join, the Foreign Minis-presentatives of the Diet. They ter said it is "quite clear that is have 48 members.
over which Dominion
a fair and impartial plebiscite
the
people would vote to join his ⚫country.
Democrats Split
pustied by the Beds.
Big Question General Douglas MacArthur believes that there is no longer a major Communist threat in Japan and observers are in- clined to agree that the prefec- tural farmland committee efec-
definite line"
of
---No Decisions
Smith
first went down the
is at the age of 11, working 14 hours a day for one penny an hour--Associated Press.
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