BRITAIN PLANNING QUICK RECOGNITION
OF PEKING
TALKS ON WESTERN DEFENCE
París, November 7. A series of new military consultations between At- lantic Fact nations began ir Paris today when two groups within the alliance discussed regional defence problems.
REGIME
London, November 8.- Diplomatic officials reported today that Britain. is planning to give full recognition to the Chinese Communist regime "within weeks.“ They said the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, is expected to tell the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, and the French Foreign Minister, M. Robert Schuman, so formally when he meets with them in Paris on Wednes day and Thursday.
The Foreign Office was said to have decided in principle to recognise the Reds soon after the Peiping regime invited foreign powers to cut their ties with the Kuomintang and set up
full diplomatic relations with it a few weeks ago. Execution of the British The separate meetings of the decision has been held up by five Western Union Foreign a general agreement of the Ministers and of the British. Western powers and Com- French and Italian Defence monwealth countries to con- Ministers-began within д few sult one another before tak- ment of the Russian Marshaling action on the subject.
hours of the surprise announce-
Konstantin Rokossevsky's ap- pointment as Supreme Comman- The informants said the For der of Poland's armed forces...
eign Office proposal to recognise was supported unanimously by a
British it conference of
diplomats
Atlantic defence problems, was now believed, would cer and military experts just ended tainly be discussed by the "Big in Singapore. Three" Foreign Ministers,
Mr.
Ernest Eevia, of Britain, Mr.). That conterence was attended Dean Acheson, of America, and by most of Britain's Ambassadors M. Robert Schuman, of France, to the Far East and military
when they meet here on Wednes-leaders in that area. day.
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The informants gave this re-
Problems of co-ordinating de- port: fence arrangements of the Sve Western Union and Brussels Under the chairmanship of Mr. Treaty-Britain. France, Bel- Malcolm MacDonald, the Com- gium, the Netherlands and missioner-General in South East Luxembourg-were discussed Asia, the conferees studied
by
the
the Foreign Ministers. Mr. Ernest political and strategic implica- Bevin, M. Robert Schuman, M. Įtions of establishing relations Paul Van Zeeland, M. Djirk Stik- with the Communists. ker and K Joseph Beck.
Those of Mediterranean fence
were
They had before them a secret
de- Forcin Office memorandum
within the Atlantic Pact which gave four main reasons in simultaneously and support of recognition. This was separately discussed by the De-
unanimously, endorsed. The four fence
Ministers of Britain, France and Italy-r. A reasons were:
Alexander (accompanied by the First Sea Lord. Admiral Lord Fraser), M. Rene Pleyes, apd Signer Randolo Facciardi
These three Powers repre- sent the Southern region In the four defence regions Into which the whole Atlantic Past area is divided.
Financial Stake
infuence there.
Russian Revolution Celebrated
San Francisco, November 7.
The Chinese Communist radio said today that the 32nd anniversary of the Russian October Revolution was cele. brated today in all cities and towns throughout China. The main celebration was held in Peking where more than 5,000 people attended an out- door showing of Soviet films in Chungshan Park.
The Sino-Soviet Friend- ship Association In Peking and other cities sponsored most of the gatherings while smaller activities were held
factories and schools at well as in the Chinese Com- munist Army.United Press
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Storm Over
Secret Document
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
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This is a recent picture, made by Cecil Beaton, of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. (Associated Press Photo).
Russia Getting Czech Uranium
Prague, November 7.
The Czech Premier, Antonin Zapotocky, an- nounced today that Czechoslovakia is giving uranium to Soviet Russia.
Mr. Zapotocky's announcement sent the crowd of massed tens of thousands into frenzied cheers.
The crowd was gathered in the grey, foggy Prague even- ing at the huge exhibition hall near the contre of town for Czechoslovakia's celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the Soviet October revolution.
This is the truth," declared the Prime Minister.
"We will not hide the fact that
deposits there are uranium
in
our territory. We are proud of it and that we can use and supply this richness to the Soviet Union."
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Recognition would Britain to "keep her foot in China's door" politically
The Czech uranium mines at and
London, November 7. con- economically. This would
The House of Commens was Jachymov, in North West Bohe- tribute to maintenance of British | told today that the Foreign mia a few miles from the border of Russian-occupied Germany, 2. The move would help this Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevic, have been shrouded in the hea could not accept responsibility viest secrecy since the Com country preserve its big com for a recent article in the mounists took over in Prague. The
Ministers, mercial and Ave Foreign
Enancial stake in meeting as the Consultative
ative China, estimated to be worth up said to reproduce his views on fooded
American magazine Newsweek, However, the capital has been Council of Western Union
with reports that the to one billion dollars. ordinated policy towards the near
Russians have been working the 3. It would permit Britain Anglo-Italian relations. Soviet German regime
Entitled "Sparking by Ernie," mines with German labour. and the West generally to coun- since they Lasi
met,
teract the Soviet influence the article was based on a docu- spreading through China at a ment that Mr. Bevin was said to- time when traditional concepts have
learned
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MODERN EXODUS BY PLANE
of democracy aught, in the guidance of British view, to be kept con- ploring the
stantly before the Chinese people.
Communism.
or
written for the private his colleagues, de- recent anti-British press campaign in Italy.
such a
"Crushing The Imperialists"
Many of the Czech middi class arrested in the last month have been sent to dachymov to fill gaps in the labour ranks at the mines.
Relief For Palestine Refugees
Beinit, November 7. The first report of the special UN economic survey mission to the Middle East has recom- mended a $50,000,000 relief allocation to save Arab refugees from hunger and death.
OFFICER'S APPEAL DISMISSED
London, November 7,
The Appeal Court here to day dismissed an application by Captain Thomas Hender- son for discharge from prison to which he was sent on June | 22 after the Indian Govern= | ment had applied for his ex- tradition to face fraud charges.
At a previous hearing at a London Magistrate's Court, it was stated that the application arose through three charges alleging that in 1942 Henderson induced a payment of money on bogus claims for work and materials raid to have been employed on read and railway improvements in Burma, where he
then serving as an engineer officer in the Indian Army.
was
Mr. B. J. MacKenna, appearing. today for the High Commissioner for India, said that it was clear that the Government of India had not consented to his retur to Britain early in 1948 Neither was his retum the result of any decision of the British Govern- ment or the British Army thorities to bring him bome.
a
It was the result of some mis- take by certain Pakistan authori- ties, arising from a misunder- standing of a general order.
Captain Henderson had applied to the Burma Government, which appeared was willing that the be charges against him should dropped if the Government of India did not object and if the money involved was paid over, Mr. MacKenna said.
Counsel for Captain Henderson said that his client had thought this compounding arrangement was going through and would gladly bave used the money in his banking account, but it had been attached by the Government of India
When he was allowed to re- he honestly turn to England thought. that the charges against him had been dropped. Witnesses were now scattered must consider and the Court whether he could possibly have a fair trial.
The Judge declared that the frauds alleged against the Burma Informed sources sald that a Government were "very serious" 30-page report to be despatched The British Military authorities to the UN by aircraft on Tuesday in Pakistan were doubtless part- admitted that repatriation ofly to blame for Captain Hender- refugees to Israel could not be son's transfer to Britain.. considered at present. The mission
It was not proper to say
It is headed by Gordon Clapp of the United States
would be impossible for Captain Henderson to obtain justice in Sources said the report esti-India nor had it been established that the action the Indian mated that $50,000,000 is neces- sary for temporary work-projects Government in seeking extradi- and relief benefits for the sick tion was oppressive.
He ruled that Captain Hender- the after analysing and aged situation of refugees, who are son had not made out his case threatened with
and and that his application failed.
Reuter. death if left alone.
hunger
In Parliament today, the For- 4. In turn, this could create leign Under-Secretary, Mr. Christ-
Mr. Clapp, after an indirect analysis of the Middle East prospects for promoting a kind of fopher Mayhew, was asked how confidential document
political situation, halled the Chinese "Titoism" national could be published in an American
"We **** use uranium for co-operation of the Arab states, magazine. Mao A "Tito"? He said that the Foreign Secretarios this taperialiston gend whose economy has been survey
warmongers, ed in detail, sources
added that Mr. tary could not accept responsi- aims of
Clapp would bility and added; "I am glad to said Mr. Zapotecky.
remain
in Lebanon to prepare his The informants said Britain
His speech was the climax of second report an analysis on seems to place much hope that be able to say that the Italian Government have informed me
Czech-Soviet Friendship Weeklong-range projects to abgorh Tel Aviv, November 7.
Mao Tse-tung, the Chinese that they regard the incident (as Nearly half of the Yemen's
Communist leader, will develop being of no consequence and that and was made at a huge rally refugees and proposals for the to which tens of thousands of future basis of a solution of the 50,000 Jews have been brought into a Chinese to running they do not intend to allow it to
deadlock United to Israel by a regular airlift (his country the way he thinks affect the continued improvement Prague workers trooped quietly Israeli-Arab
Press.
be:
at 5 pm.
the
UK INVITATION TO JAVANESE
from Aden to Lydda at the it will develop best. This may of Anglo-Italian relations. rate of 500 a day over the past turn into a brand of Communism "I have informed the Italian few months, Israel authorities which would conflict with Soviet Government that the British Goy-1. His bombshell electrified
interests.
ernment fully reciprocate these Towd. Frenzied cheering broke announced here today.
Although an early British move sentiments which indeed reflect out and lasted for nearly a quar
Reuter.
ter of an hour. was predicted, the informants; their own attitude. Įsaid India was likely to act, even
Over the huge stage, a great somer on recognition of Com-
portrait of Josef Stalla looked, munist China.
the smiling, down on
scene.-- United Press.
This announcement lifted the veil of secrecy which has su- rounded the story of the retam to the Holy Land of the "Lost Tribe" of the Yenes.
SEVERE QUAKE
-New York November 7. Mr. Nehru is due bere on Tues- Two "fairly severe" earthquake day on the way back to New shocks about 8,000 miles
from The first hint of this modern Delhi from a trip to the United New York were recorded today exodus was given last month by States and Canada. He is expect by the seismograph at the Ford- Cagliari, Sardinia, November 7.
official who ed to tell the British Government ham University, New York
sweet- Jewish Agency
Enraged because his 2 claimed that thousands of desti-
The direction of the shock was heart's father rejected his propo- tute immigrants, some naked and that India intends to announce
shock sal of marriage, Giovanni Tum others sick and under-nourished, recognition of Communist China undetermined. The first were arriving tently in Israel a few days after he returns to was felt at 6.20 am GMT and barinu sank his teeth into the by sea and sir from a Middle New Delhi, That should be some the second at 6.37am. GMT-father's nose, bit if off and stalk
time next week-Associated Reuter, East country".-Reuter.
Press.
OPTIMISTIC U.S. ECA Help To
SALESMEN
Batavia, Nove 1. Several United States chewing gumi, textiles and machinery salesmen have arrived here during the past few days seeking long- term contracts for the supply of their products to Indonesia, ex- pecting the early resumption Economic Co-Operation Adminis tration aid to Indonesia.
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Indonesia To Resume
The Hague, November 7. The Economic Co-operation Administration announced here
today that the successful round- table conference between Hol- Dutch Economic Office off-land and Indonesia had made cial said that the newly-arrived possible the immediate
over-optimistic, were
salesmen
re-
as there was a long list of appli- sumption of Marshall aid to cations for import licences for the dollar area-Reater.
INVESTMENT IN GERMANY
had Frankfurt, November 7. German financial experts, in-
Indonesia.
This was stopped by the United States immediately after the Dutch military action in Indo- nesia Last December, but it was announced in Paris two months ago that about $37,000,000 had beez
reserved for Indonesia for the six months ending December 31 text.
The transfer of sovereignty to Fcluding Dr. Wilhelm Vocke, Pre- the United States of Indonesia sident of the Bank Deutscher takes place on January 1, 1950. Lender, are leaving here shortly As in the first phase of the for the United States to discuss European Recovery Programme investment of private foreign aid to Indonesia, allocations will capital in German industry, be made to the Netherlands on behalf of Indonesia, and will be available in the form of outright in aid and additional loans.
Thirteen American financial
experts have arrived in Born to grafiksunds will be used: for
to discuss pre-war dollar loans to Germany with Allied and Ger man olmas and Buhr indus- trialists Reuter
buying urgently needed. consumer goods, mainly in the United States,Reuter
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that it a Foreign Office spokesman said
regarded by the must be publieias in keeping with the here tonight
They will arrive on Wednesday spirit of equality of sacrifice on economy cuts were
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