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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1949.
BAO DAI GOVERNMENT ECA AID
WELCOME NEHRU'S TO EUROPE MEDIATION ATTEMPT
TO
SCAP WATCHES
JAP RAILWAY WORKERS
Tokyo, October 23. High-American occupation officials said today that they were watching the Japanese Railway Workers' Union as the key to whether labour's swing from the Communist control of major unions will continue
The Railway Union, which is the largest single Japanese lab- our group, recently threw out the Communist leadership and installed moderate" democratic officials
Saigon, October 23.
The Vietnam Government headed by Boo Dai, ex- Emperor of Annam, would welcome any at- tempt by Pandit Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, to bring about peace in Vietnam by mediation, it was thought in usually well informed Vietnamese circles here tonight, Observers here consider, however, that if the French
Goverriment intends to ask Pandit Nehru to mediate between the French and Boo Dai on the one hand and Dr. Ho Chi Minh, the head' of the Vietminh.. Indo-Chinese. Nationalist Government, on the other, the request can hardly be made until the handing over of power by the French authorities to Bao Dai's Government is completed.
This process is expected to beltral power as a mediator, in view completed by the end of this year, of what they describe as the Under, new leadership the Union After that date, Bao Dai is ex-intransigeant attitude of Dr. Ho immediately pressed for a 50 perpected to take "important de-Chi Minh. cent basic pay mcrease but the cisions" with the aim of ending
of Mr. Nehru The possibility demands were rejected by the the fighting in the country. If he
mediate has al- State Railway Corporation on the does not succeed, observers con- being asked to
it was Arounds that
table to sider that mediation by a neutral ready been discussed in the Viet- namese press, which has given meet higher payrolls, the occupa power will be necessary.
recent utter tion authorities said.
French political circles in Indo-wide publicity to
of Pandit Nehru China are doubtful of the aces
A compromise of a 25 per cent wage boost was recommended by chances of success of a conference Washington and New York, and the Central Mediation Commis-between the sian but
French and all
the Corporation again Vietnamese leaders with a neu- fatly rejected the increase, off-
cial said..
Observers pointed
Qui that
under the former radical leader- ship the union probably would have cone on strike. However, the new leadership has insisted on taking all possible legal steps to force a raise before using the strike weapon. The case is now before the Public Arbitration Commission.
Yugoslavia Stronger, Says Tito
London, October 22.
approved his statement of a neutral attitude between the two world blocs.
Perfectly Neutral
REPORT
Washington, October 23. The Economic Co-operation Administration announced to- day that the money the Unit-
The
Issue Of Peace Treaty Delicate For Jap People
.Tokyo, October 23.
ed States spent for European When it comes to the question of the peace treaty, recovery since the beginning
the Japanese, just for this one time, would of the Marshall plan has pass- ed the $7,000,000,000 mark
like to be able to eat their cake and have it. with tomorrow's allocations treaty, which would enable Japan to become of $11,585,000.
once more "independent," is infinitely to be desired. Yet, many Japanese quake on their wooden sandals to think that this would lead to withdrawal of American troops and leave the country vocant for Russian aggression.
In its report today, the ECA said that Dearly 47 per cent of all the money spent since April, 1948, has gone for Industrial goods. Another 45 per cent went for agricultural and food pro- ducts, about seven per cent for ocean freight charges and about one per cent for technical assis- tance.
A realistic school of Japanese MacArthur should not be at all thought leans toward continuance concerned
A
nation.
of a de facto peace, to be attained What the Wapalese people, by gradual stages, and to last however, must do is to exert even Britain and France each
until the international situation greater efforts toward national ceived more than $1,000,000,000 stabilises
A recovery and the establishment in assistance. The United King-
jdt a truly democratic dem received $1,194,705,000 aid
recent editorial in the United Press. while France received $1,310,091,- | English language "Nippon Times,” 000, Italy was third with $784,-published in Tokyo, says: > 000,000,
The nation receiving the least Many Japanese, of course, are
Iceland „mones was
which was not agreed that a peace
treaty given $9,356,000: in goods and an early date is necessary.
There services.United Press.
are those who express complete satisfaction over the present state of "peace without
Albanian Blast At Yugoslavia
apeare treaty." where trade contracts are being concluded. Japanese citizens #TC going abroad, and numerous
controls being returned to the Japanese government There are others who seriously feel that the
are
nation will not be able to stand sufficient on its own feet as yet.
Cripps Speaks On Christian Way Of Life
Landon, October 23. Sir Stafford Cripps, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, today declared at a meeting at Blackburn, Lancashire, that unless the world's peoples adopted the practical and ad- But whether pro-or com, the mirable tests Christ laid down.. question which invariably crops as a guide to their way of life, Mehmed Shehu, General up is that of security whether we should soon plunge into an Secretary of the Albanian her independence both internally national tragedy than any yet Japan would be able to maintain | even more disastrous inter- Workers Communist Party, and externally
berexperienced. has accused Yugoslavia of own. arming Albanian, anti-Com- Reports that the French might munist exiles and sending
A widely-read Hanal daily paper wrote recently: "A per- fectly neutral personality, Pan- dit Nehru, could act as media tor between the French Govern
Chi Dai and Ho Tent Đào Minh
Prague, October 23.
if put ou
Sir Stafford said he spoke not That is the main question as as Chancellor of the Exchequer,
community.
Occupation officials believe that Marshal Tito stated in an in-ask Pandi; Nehru to mediate in-terror and sabotage bands citizens are concerned.
far as ali sincere Japanese rot as a Party politician but an it the
moderate leadership canterview with a British jounalist creased the optimism in Vietnam maintain its hold over the union.today that Yugoslavia's election Government circles, who are in- into the country to try to Communist leadership in other
to the Security Council of the spired by the admission of the overthrow the government, unions and the big Congress of United Nations made his country Bao Dai Government as an as the Albanian Telegraphic Industrial unions may be rapidly stronger as regards the de-sociate member of the United Agency reported today.
eliminated.—United Press.
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"But this," he added, “does not ean that we are now protected from attacks which will not be lessened. But it does mean that we now have the right to state our case so that the world will know it
"We need the moral help of all democratic people. We do not think that anyone dare make war on us if the moral positio.1
Nations Fronomic Commission for Asia and the Far East.
The accusation was contained in a despatch from Tirana. It al- A highly-placed official of the jeged that Marshai Tito's aim was Bao Dai Government told Reuter to replace Albania's Communist- For the first time Vietham. is led government with a reaction-
an internationaf admitted into
ary regime.
organisation. This admission con- Shehu charged that Marshal stitutes a first step in Vietnam's Tito's allies in these activities entry into international life.
Greek government, Italian reactionaries and Anglo- American imperialists.
"It is, likewise, the first stage on the way to the recognition ef of the whole world is with an independent Vietnam by other
any case, we are not at all
{ powers." nervous."
The attitude of India at the Turning to the situation in the ECAFE conference in Singapore other Eastern European emur-when the India delegation voted pean countries, Marshal Tito
successively for the admission of
are much better here.
"In Albania the situation is even worse than in Bulgaria and
were
told
bania
was
welcomed in Vietnamese political circles as proof of India's quali cations as a neutral mediator.
it is bad in the other countries Reuter.
too.
"The crises in these countries i
are being used to eliminate the
The
OI-
Little Protection
crdinary member of the Christian His audience comprised Angli- Many Japanese sincerely tear can, Roman Catholic and Free that the nation, cannot. pro- Church clergy, members of the tect itself. And that feeling is three main political Parties, city councillors and men-in-the- intensified by the Communista
street." and the Rightist groups ara
insistent
upon
early
Stafford On Communism, Sir peace treaty and the removal said that if it. were compared of the occupation forces The with Christianity one could not motives of these minor extre-doubt its falseness, but if we mist groups are too clear. are to show up that falseness-it can only be upon the basis that Internationally, the Japanese we can make Christianity an peace treaty question will most effective guide to our national certainly raise a furore,
and international life.”Reuter;
"Their hostile activity." Shehu a party meeting, "consists of organising and "arming Al-
Despite General MacArthur's slavia against this country, banian reactionaries in Yugo- confidence that the Japanese
people have earned the right to a BAN ON PRIVATE ganising armed provocations peace treaty, many nations stim
FLYING IN EGYPT said: "In Bulgaria the situation is the Bao Dai Government's dele against cur territory and send-fear the resurgence of the mi- very difficult and the Bulgarian gation and that sent by Dt. Ho subversive groups inte Altary Japan of the past. They feel people already know that things Chi Minh's Government,
spread 10
terror and that democracy eculd not pos-
Cairo, October 23. sibly have taken roots sabotage."--Associated Press.
in the Egypt has prohibited private four post-war years. That suchfying over her teritors during HOFFMAN TO
fears should be expressed is not joint Anglo-Egyptian air defence surprising, but that they are not exercises from October 16 to 1. MAKE IMPORTANT compatible with actual conditions The Egyptian Civil Aviation also instructed in present-day Japan any close Department has SPEECH
observer of this nation can see.. commercial airline operators not But after all is said and done.to y above 4,000 feet over the New York, October 23.
the question of the when, how, Nile Delta and Valley in clear Discussing
A speech to the .economic
strictly to avoid the European and what of a peace treaty is weather, and Marshall Plan Council due situation in Yugoslavia. he
on purely an academic matter as crossing the Eastern and West- stated, "We
October 31 by Mr. Paul Hoffman far as the Japanese people are em Deserts. against wp
Cologne. October 23. is expected to enough difficulties but because
be a tanning point concerned. As for the expression Prince Bernhard of The Nether- in the European Recovery Pro- of the Japanese position in any provide much valuable informa we are firmly determined
lands
narrowly escaped injury gramme, the New York Times" build our Socialism we are sure when. **** automobile he was said our plan must succeed.
driving collided with a horse and
today "We have done far more than a cart at Wahn, near here, yes respondent forecast that the has been in other in other Peo-terday. The horse was killed and Economic
Co-operation Admin- ple's Democracies and we have the car damaged, but Prince Istrator was expected tu Guad built up a morale among our Bernhard and the other three phasise that doubt about the people against which the stand-occupants of the car were unhurt continuance of Marshall Aid for ers of our critics are harmless." The car was only slightly dam-four years would grow if a more
Marshal Tito denied that Yugo-aged.
impressive demonstration
Ceaders who are not satisfied with PRINCE BERNHARD
the situation there."
are
to
IN COLLISION
peace
The exercises are expected to
settlement, the peopletion which could not be obtain- with full confidence in the dis-ed otherwise, a Royal Air Force A despatch from its Paris cor-retion and judgement of Generai announcement said Reuter.
was
slavia had been in contact with Prince Bernhard was on a not forthcoming and the need for the Greek Government in week-end visit to Westera Ger-treer trade and convertibility of Athens-Reuter.
many ---Reuter,
European currencies-Reuter.
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