British Recognition Within Three Weeks
London Forecast On China Developments
PRECISE TIMING OF MOVE
London, October 17. Britain will probably recognise the Chinese Communist Govern-
•** ment with thể next three weeks; a usually reliable source said
tonight.
The informant said that the British move, when it comes, will involve full *de jure recognition without ony half way stage of de facto recognition. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, if is understood, made up his mind __some_time ago that when the Chinese Communist regime was virtually in possession of the whole of China, es if would be after the fall of Canton, there was little purpose în denying full recognition,
American Version Of Issue
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER~19, 1949,
Attlee And Churchill
Talk Defence
London, October
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, and the Op- position leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, will meet seen to discuss defence matters, in- cluding atom bomb develop- ments
Of
It will be the first Goveen- ment-Opposition talk on de fence since the Anglo-Ameri
-Canadian can.
communique disclosing an atomic exple- sion In the Soviet Union.
Over 40 Labour, Members Parliament recently set down a motion asking the Prime Minister to initiate a conference of world leaders fictably President Truman and Marshal Stalin on the subject, of atomic energy- Reuter.
DOLLAR LOAN FOR BELGRADE
REDS EXPECTED TO MOVE ON CHUNG KING
Chungking, October 17.
Quick Communist conquest of Canton and a broad
expanse of South China led' to predictions: today that the Communists will move soon against Chungking.
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The question of how long Chungking can remain the Nationalist capital is already, a common
topic of discussion here.
Although Chungking has been the capital only two days, the question of how long it can re- main so is already a common topic i of discussion.
UKRAINE
rese Spelton at ACCUSES
the Reds might mount two major drives at once against Chung king and against Kunming, the next likely refuge. 400 miles, by air to the South. West,
BRITAIN
Lake Success October 17.
AL Ivan Demonchenko, the
These would be difficult enter-krainian delegate to the United
Nations, accused Britain today of:: prises across rugged country. but trying to become a disciple-05) ho, considered beyond the Com-Goebbels. munist capabilities. Having Washington October 17. cleaned up North West
The charge was made during China The World Bank announced to- much easier than expected, they conditions of migrant labour, in a Social Committee debate" 079 day that it had agreed to end jean divert as many men as Leed-which $2,700,000 to Yugoslavia und 52. ed for a Southward drive in this the British member of Parliament, Mrs. Barbera Castle, sug-300,000 to Finland to increase direction.
said that the Soviet Union had the output of timber for West-
committed genocide against some em European countries.
its minorities.
Factors affecting the presise Mr. Graham is said to have timing of the recognition are the sent a communication early this conclusion of consultations isk- [month to the Communists ing place between Britain, the gesting that day to day working Dominions and some of the arrangements be set up. lantic Pact powers, and the date His approach was made with- of the departure from Shanghai out prejudice to future British of the British Ambassador, Siraction on the Communists' formal Ralph StevenSON.
space for
The Nationalists, borrowing from their wartime glossary,
Of "trading
The Ukrainian delegate replied that the Cnited Kingdom has time." But sobered men thele councils realise that tothof Goebbels I would remind the in one ambition-to be the disciple space and
rapidly distinguished running out
talk These loans by the World Bank, in which the United States is a request for full diplomatic recogheavy investor, follow steps by the United States Govemment is bolster Marshal Tito in his de Lance of Russia.
It is thought that recognition nition, informants said.
of the Chinese Communist Gov- ernment will be deferred until he reaches Lendon in the middle of November.
Washington, October 17. Britain has assured the United The British Consul-General in States and other Western powers Peiping. Mr. W. G, C. Graham, 21 it is not proposing at this is trying to establish temporary ime to grant even "de facto" re-working relations with the Chi-¡ ognition to the Chinese Cornese Communist tunist regime.
No Success Yet
no
The British
have made secret of their desire to reach a. practical working basis with
time
are
Colossal Task,
now
her predeces of the fate of |
He was supported by Russia's
The United States Government -
M. Alexander Panyushkin. recently leaned some $20,000,000
There is in Britain a policy of The Nationalists to Marshal Tito and authorised Ave Western or South
control discrimination against migrant Western labour," he said. the export "of equipment for จ the Communists in those parts $3,000,000 steel mill to be cen-Kweichow, Kwangsi and Yunan) that foreign workers in Britain provinces (Szechuan, Siksng, Mrs. Castle had denied charges structed in Yugoslavia.
of China under Red control. .
Government, i So far they have had no suc- diplomatie officia's reported Cess. The Communists presumably day. They did not indicate whe-will be satisfied with nothing less.
than full recognition.
Day to day arrangements have
Diplomatic authorities said to-ther the British effort was suc- ay that Eritain gave an explana-cessful. lot of her attitude after the United States and France raised destions about talks between British and Communist officials 1 Peiping!
The State Department along ith the French and Netherlands Governments, were said by the cials to be concerned whether Britain, under pressure of British rade interests in China, was pull- ng away fro a common irert
f the Western nations by propos- a working relationship with he Communists just short of full cale recognition.
HANSTEIN TRIAL CHARGE
Hamburg October 17
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foothold in Southem were ill-treated and counter- Shersi and a few bits and pieces charged that Russia had adopted": elsewhere.
e policy of dispersal and genocide of small nations within the So of, viet Union. Suc
In a statement the Interna- cnal Bank said: "Through ina .creased East West trade in Eu-i
Sizable Darks of Yunan, rope, the loans to Finland and which Kunming is the seat, are never been defined by the Foreign via should help to reduce under the control of Red gueril-Russia's policy towards the Mos- mentioned in particular the European dollar shortage bylas who Office spokesman. They say pri-
could be extremely 1cm people of the Caucasus and many times their amount." vately that the phrase
The Yugoslav Ican agreement troublesome to the Nationalists if Crimea, and also the recently ac- everything
Communist regulars should quired nations of Estonia, Latvia vade the province,
covers
under
I would presumably include stipulated that Yugoslavia must sell timber to the chief timber regulation o! conditions
importing countries in Europe.
Accordingly, Yugoslavia will
which British businessmen would operate and protection of British Hives and property.
that consular
The informants recalled flast April: the Peiping
corps, as
man counsel defending Field-ties in an effort to improve con- Marshal Erich van Manstein onditions under which they were war crimes charges, alleged to-working.
One of the almost insurmoun-
2nd Lithuania.
now make agreements. with Britable tasks of the Nationalists is by Mexico,
The Committee approved a British resolution, as amended
which in effect. 'would shelve all United Nữ tions action concerning migrant labour conditions.
Instead, the International Le- Reports from Kweill, South tour Organisation was asked to China headquarters of General "do all in its power to expedite al-Chung-hs, said he bad order-the adoption and application of ed conscription of 100,000 men its recently approved convention there. Associated Press.
concerning migrant labourers?""'-
to conscript, train and equip zev tai Holland France
and Italy troops to bolster their dwindling These countries will
agree to pay armies (estimated in Hong Kong dollars for enough of the timber at around 500,000 regulars.) a whole, formally pimported from Yugoslavia to en- Dr. Laternser, one of the Ger-Froached the Communist authori
sure the repayment of the last. Finland has not been requir. ed to take this action by the International Bank. Despite this. Finnish representatives have announced that their Government would enter into timber payments agreements Britain, Belgium and
day that British officers forced
Only Russia and the Soviet bloc German-prisoners of war in Nor- untries thus far
have agreedy and Holland to clear mines. enter into normal diplomatie
As a result there were many dations with the new "Feople's casualties, he said. epublic." The US. apparently vours holding off indefinitely, i
Dr. Laternter was dealing with
ad officials look for advance con- the charge alleging illegal em
itation should Britain decide to
farther than the other Wertern ployment of Russian prisoners of buntries in dealing with the war by Marstein's armies in dig- ommunists.
ging for mines.
U.S. Satisfied
.
U.S. Attitude
Mr. Graham's
new approach was a sequel to the April move, they said.
still remaina
with Denmark
AMERICAN LEAD IN ATOM BOMB
Meanwhile, the Chinesc
The International Bank is Reds request for recognition negotiating with Czechoslovakia
Cincinnati, October-17. the subject of about 3 similar lean, Austria The Republican representative, study between Britain and her has indicated a desire to play Mr. Charles H. Elston, member of friends
her part in the timber develop the Atomic Committee of Con- The US. Secretary of Statement plan, but negotiations for a gress, said in an interview, here "We shall bring proof." he said, tr. Dean Acheson, leit no doubt loan have not yet started-Reu-that though an atomic explosion "that British officers in Holland last week that the United States after the war forced German sap-will indefinitely put off recog.
Presumably the State Depart ment was satified with the Bri- tish explanation. Officials said they know nothing to indicate that Britain will extend recognos
ith their home governments.
The avowed British aim is the
me as that of
even
per units to clear minefields, and rising the Communists that among them were many pri-hough Britain may do so in the sorers inexperienced in mine immediate future.. clearance with the result that
castialties.
"We shall also
Ligh
witness box.
Field-Marshal von
SARDINIAN REDS RIOT
ter.
Korea Aid Programme
has been detected inside Russian territory, he was satisfied that Russia could not go into produc- tion immediately.
Only the Soviet Union,, Yugo slavia and the Eastern European States opposed the resolution.- Reuter
Russians Returning Prisoners
Russia
Berlin, October 17. has returned 122,117 Mr. Elton, who has returned [German prisoners of war to their an inspection tour of the homeland since July 1, 3 SUD- United States atomic plants, add-
mary of arrivals at the Oder ed, "There are so many secrets frontier showed today. in the hands of our scientists that we hope and pray that the estimate how many prisoners Russians do not have.
would hate to think that but they express confidence that are sull held in the Soviet. Unică liet today that the U.S. Congress Russia possesses the knowledge all will be released by the end will provide money for a Korean we possess in development." aid programme before it ad-Reuter.
Washington, October 17. The House majority leader, Mr. John McCormack, expressed be
journs until January.
Mr. McCormack said he hope the Senate will provide US$30,- 000,000 in a supplemental ap propriation bill to carry the pro- gramme over until February.
the Senate inserts the amount
PRISON FOR WAR OFFENCE
Communist sources decline to
of the year.
·Persons in the know say that nition in the immediate future, here were am wr witnesses US can follow the same-delay- President Truman believes the
The Peiping talks
to show that in Norway, by Bri-ing action in started
this regard as it onths ago. At that time Consuls
orders. German prisoners did towards Soviet Russian ro the United States, as well as were made to walk in line over
cognition before 1933-Reuter Britain and other Western-na-minefields to and out whether and Associated Press. ona, began pressing Communist they had been properly cleared." aders for an arrangement which Field-Marshal Gerd von Rund- ould permit them to carry on stedt will be called to give evi- y by day business as spokes- dence for the defence, the de-
The Soviet-German Friendship en for foreign businessmen and fence disclosed today.
Society has organised a special channels of commusication He will probably follow Field-
section for former prisoners, in Marshal von Manstein in the
Eastern Germany and a member Rome, betober 17.
ship or 50,000 is claimed Rundsted Sardinia's Communist-led la-
"The returned' men appear the Americans, was one of the four original-de-bour chamber called a-two-hour
Berlin, October 17,
good health and are comfortably officials said that Consuls offendants with Fields Mahal: vor general strike of protest through-in-a-pending bill, it would mean
A 50-year-old German Anton dressed in e other powers questioned whest
contrast ethelsands Manstein. Ke
discharged out the island today against the sending the measure back to the for eight years here today because in the previous years.
Schikowski, was cm proposals put forward by the Mar
sert to prison of ragged invalids who were freed the with
General
a local Communist leader arrest of a Fitish Consul-General, Walter G.
Adolf Strauss and a number of his followers House for concurrence. Mr. Mc be reported a workmate in 1943. Graba
meant Britain was owing to bad health.
Wing rally at during left
been graduated Sir Arthur Corzyns ady to grant de facto recognition
for making "defeatist remarics" from Communist study courses at en if net ready to enter into chies Prosecution Counsel, pro-Police attempted to disband the
Carbonia on Sunday.
during a game of cards. The money would be a ten-
given The workmate was condemned preference for
Soviet camps. They are mal and full relations with the tested sharply tonight against the crowd after the Communist leader Porary stop-gap appropriation to to death by a Nazi "People's the East German People's Police. appointment to ommunists. The British response defence charge that the British breaded Italy's Government award the full US$150,000,000 Court and shot. as that this was not intended-ordered war prisoners to clear black
-Associated Press. ruled by Interior asked by President Truman for "A state ssociated Press.
court in the British Ministry police."
Korean aid.-Associated Press.
sector of Berlin today sentenced When
the Communists re-
Sebikowska, who reported the sisted, police: used- tear gas and
Algiers, October 17, "defcatism" to
to his employer, Max clubs to restore: order and clear Six hundred French Foreign Resenberger, whe was sent to the town's square. A number or Legion officers and men sailed prison for 30 months for passing persons were bruised-Associated from here today aboard the on the report to the Gestapo, the
Liberty ship, St. Mere Eglise, for dreaded German Secret Police the Far East-Reuter
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Plans For Guerilla War Against Tito?
Washington, October 17,
Reports have reached the U. S. State Department that the Soviet satellite nations with Russian backing are planning a guerilla campaign against Yugoslavia like the Communist wor on Greece,
However, official said today that diverted to border warfare the reports are unsupported by against Marshal Tib: firm evidetice and added that the Should be Greck pattern be circulation of the rumours might followed, guerilia campaign be part of the Soviet war of nerves to oust Marshal Tito would aim against Marshal Tito's regime- at seizing a border town on Yu- The reports care through dip-goslav soil to be proclaimed the lomatic Channels prior to the capital of "tree Yugoslavia Greek rebel radio announcement that Continuaist-led-rebel fortes in Grecce the trac
Many have
DOCK STRIKE IN GENOA
Romë, Oubber 17. Dock workers in Genoa today stopped work in support of de mands that the Government ac cept a scheme for a dock workers' insurance fund.
They said that they would re- sume work tomorrow; morning, |but would come out on strike again later if their demands were not mache
In Rome, printers met news- paper owners and publishing re- presentatives in a final attempt to avertja per printer srike tomorrow in support of higher wage demands.
Printers in Venice are already. on strike for a wage increase' of 1,000 lire a week-Reuter.
RUBBER PLANT DISMANTLING
Duesseldorf, October. 17. Dismantling at the Bayer syni-* thetic rubber plant at Leverkusen near here will start next we
The rubber · research, and test- section will also be removed be made avaliable as reputas
Greek guerilias tried this re- peatedly to be repulsed by the American ladylsed Greek Army, and Informed
30331 are halting
other sections. suspect a link between these de- forces to deal with wet werker will be employer in velopments, said there appears a ing but believe they are insuff
The section to be dismantled definite possibility that the guerl-clent to cope with a full scale in-represent less than two per cent Las who have been harassing the vasion of the Russian bloc-AB-of the total value of the factory Greek Government may now be soclate Press.
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