CHINESE CASE SENT TO LITTLE ASSEMBLY Large Majority In Favour Of Move
CHARGES TO BE PRESSED
Flushing Meadow, December 8.
The decision of the United Nations' General Assembly today to re- for Nationalist China's charges against the Soviet Unionto the Interim Committee-the "Little Assembly”—was based on a big majority vote.
Although the Assembly's resolution made no direct mention of the No- tionalist contention that Russio's octions were "a threat to the poli- tical independence and territorial integrity of China," the "Little As- sembly" will be empowered to make a thorough examination of the charges and report its detailed findings to the next session of the General Assembly.
Today's resolution, as amended, will allow the "Little Assembly" to con- sider any violations of the "hands off" request as well as China's original complaints,
CABINET APPROVAL OF PEKING
Lumion, December # Diplomalie sources say that the Cabinet formally appr ved torlay a plan to recognise Communist Chun within a month or su
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(The General Assembly, by, tion there of his proposals for a a large majority, also called on the on all members to follow a "hands off" policy in China and to respect the right of the Chinese people to chose their own form of government).
The Little Assembly", which is Doyented by Russia, is also em powered to report its firulings to the United Nations Secretary- General for reference Security Coumed, if it deema Inverssary
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the cause of world freedom but to the UN as the hope of the world
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Vietminh Attacks
In Tonkin
dalgon, December 8. Vietminh forços (Indo- Chinese autonomy movemard) temporarily held two French Outposts 30 mlies South West of Hanol when they launched three violent attacks in Indo- China's Northern province of Tonkin, berdering Chine
The Pranch Fords later drove back the Yistmish torges
recaptured the paste.
Vietminh attacks were also reported Bouth of Kaabang, on the Chinese frontier and near the town of Phatdlem, in the Tongking Delta count- try, 68 miles South Emel of Hanol,
Phatdlem is the centre of Arichathalle province which, was occupled towarde the end of October by the Franch and Vietnamese forges Strong concentrations of Vietminh "Forces are re- ported in the North of Annam As well as in the mountain- ous country near Hoabinh and Phatdiem.Reuter.
RUSSIAN ACCUSES SCAP
Washington, December 8. The Soviet Charge d'AL- faires, Vladimír Bazykin, ac- cused General MacArthur in statement today at the weekly meeting of the 13-na-
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tion Far Eastern Commission.
He asserted that while General MacArthur permitted Japanese ad- visers to accompany Allied obser- vers at International trade con- ferences and other meetings In Geneva, Washington and elsewhere within the Anglo-American sphere of influence, he denied them simil- lar permission to go to trade and other sessions held Czechoslova-
kla and other Eastern European countries within the Soviet arbli.
The Soviet charge was made in 6. The Assembly's action also, a secret session of the FEC Immo- restratting i diolely after members had elected feet on reported plans that non- the new American delegate. Mr. Maxwell Hamliton as the Cpm- mission chairman.
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Communist riunirtes 10N cognise Mao Tse-tung's regline in the months ahead.
7. He believes that the insist-
Line I ence of the fabrandsteti running the Nationailst blocitude Is carrying tree enterprise to too great lengths, Dr. Tring hopes the line will have some regard for the world community, if not for
Btsd China itself."-- Reuter
Mr. Christophet Mayhew. Deputy | Nationalists will be able to carry Foreign Serrelaty, presented in de oietalions on the Chinese enn- strong vise for revogalsking the
tipem from their new capital on L'ommunists
the land of Taiwan,
At Press conference, Dr
disappointment Tsiang expressed
Assembly that the General
hust fused to approve his proposal United Press.
MI Mayhew attended in 1+ absence of the Foreign Secretary Mr. Ernest Bevin, who is an holy. duty.
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Britain's not uf recognition has been forecant for the first or second week in January.
The US. Secretary of State, Mr. Deon Achoun, said on Wednes- day that he believes it premature elther to recognise *K esiden recognition of the Communist re- gime in Clunu now. - Assoriated Press.
Asia Union Imperative Necessity
Manila, December 0. The Thai Minister to the Philippines, Dr. Luang Bhad ravadi, in a radio talk last night said the proposed South
tive necessity.
Proposals To Be Pressed
But, he added, he was partly compensated by the Assembly's action In keeping the came alive "Little by sending it to the Assembly. He is to prou original proposals Interim committea,
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SAILOR'S GRIM ORDEAL
Algeciras, December 8. Enrique Hernandez, 28-
He further said that the Com-year-old Spanish exnaval.rat munists' Treatment of the Ameri-
Aging, is in hospital at Gibraltar can Consul-General, Ward, in some degree helped to today recovering from shock muster the votes needed to send Is charge against the Kremlin tu the "Little Assembly".
Dr. Tsiang said that this is true particularly because people inter- preted the treatment of Mr. Ward as a symbol of a kind of inter- national behaviour the Commu- nists would adopt.
Dr. Tsiang said:
U.N. 1. He is convinced that members will one day discover that their failure to take tough action against Russia for its ald to the Peking regime, was a blow not only to China and the cause of freedom the world over, but also to the United Nations as the hope of the world.
The FEC later announted Mr. Hamilton's election but did not mention Mr. Bazykin's statement.
However, Commission members said the Soviet charge was made. in connection with an item on the agentia proposed by the United States which calls for greater Japonese participation in interna- Bond affairs,
Mr Razykin received permis- sion to speak after Mr. Hamilton's -election and said the Soviet Gov. crnment wanted to go on record as declaring that the United States netion In the past in deciding where Japanese representatives might go had been "discrimina- tory" and the Commission should. take this into account when it eventually votes on the American resolution.
BRITISH TRADE OUTLOOK IN RED CHINA
London, December 8.
Mr. Harold - Wilson, Prosident of the Board of
Trade, said today, that Britain will
not con- sider sending an economic trade mission to China until the question of recognition of the Chinese Communist regime is settled,
A Lobour member, Lewis. Austin asked Mr Wilson in Parliament if Mr. Wilson would now con- sider sending an economic and trade mission to Chiha forthwith to investigate trade pro- spects with that country. "No,” replied Mr. Wilson. "The question of recognition of the Communist regime will have to be settled Hirst and there has been no evidence that the atti- Lude of the Communist authori-thorities."-United Press and Re- ties toward foreign trade will give ter opportunitica trade mission.
for a successful
Mr. Austin persisted, "When recognition is granted, will you consider appointing commercial and trade attaches as 80011, 09 possible?"
Mr Wilson said, "That Is # aypothetical question."
In Washington, ' tho British
Ambassador, Sir Oliver Franks, and the US Secretary of State. Dean Acheson, conferred for noarly an hour today about Anglo-American problems, ap- parently including diferences over recognition of Communist China.
Sir Oliver said the conference covered European and Far Eastern problems.
Pearson, "Therefore, despite Mr. Ward's release, Canada-is-asking her representative in Nanking to bring our concern in this matter to the attention of the Peking au-
CRIPPS ON UK POSITION
London, Decembor & Sir Stafford Cripps, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer told a Press conference today that Britain's competitive position has been improved by de- valuation, especially in Swit- Canadian Ex-zerland, but even there it is ternal Affairs Minister, Mr. Lester urgently essential that Bri- Pearson, said today that he will tish gold and doilar payments
In Ottawa, the
lead the 12-man Canadian delega- tion to the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers' Conference in Colombo on January 9.
The delegation will include Mr. David Johnson, newly-appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan, and Mr. R. W. Mayhew. Canadian Fisheries Minister, who, as a Member of Parliament for Vletoria. British Columbia, has a (special interest in Pacific problems. "A senior official of the Trade and Commerce Department will accompany the delegation for we hope to discuss the possibilities of increasing trade between Canada and Pakistan, India and Ceylon," Mr. Pearson said.
Empire Talks
The Canadian delegation ex- pects the Conference to discuss the recognition of the Chinese
Communists, the Japanese peace treaty and the Bouth East Asia situation besides Commonwealth trade and economics.
Mr. Mayhew will attend'a meet- Ing of the International Labour Offee governing body at Mysore before the Colombo Conference.
Mr. Pearson's party will visit Karachi and Delhi on their way to Colombo after passing through Europe and the Middle East. They will visit Japan on the way back, "We hope to have trade talks along the route," Mr. Pearson said, Canada will protest to Com- munist China against the detention- of the United States Consul-Gen- eral Angus Ward, even though he has been released.
Mr. Lester Pearson said he has notified the U.S. Secretary of State
While Mr. Bazykin did not make any definite suggestion at Today's meeting, Commission members said his statement ind!- that Canada is very much 'concern- cated that the Soviet Union wish-ed about the matter.
ed the FEC to write into any re-
and exposure after being pick-solution it passes on the subject of Japantse participation in inter- ed up in the Straits while try.
national meetings provision that there shall be no bar against their attending meetings in the Soviet or Eastern European countries.-- United Press.
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He said he hid at Valencia in a hold containing oranges in the 3,500-ton Spanish steamer, Maine, just before she left-as he hopad ~for Copenhagen.
He had been unable to get work after he left the Spanish Navy and was starving, he stated.
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Valencia, Two days out. from the oranges, he gave himaç up. durlag which time he lived
"The master of the vessel told Spanish port. That was the last thing I wanted so I went aft, un dressed and jumped overboard, falling close to the propellers.
2. The Press had played: and East Asia Union is un impera- will continue to play an import me that he would land me at a ant role in exposing the true Speaking on the weeltly Forelan nature of the Soviet threat in the Office ratio programine,
Mr. Far East to the Westorn delega- Bhadravadi said the projector, tions to whom, despite modern union would not contravene the communications the Far East ap- Charter of the United Nutions. pears remote.
"On the contrary, the United Recognition Issuo
Nations Charter encouragea Buch regional association "in order to maintain peace, and stability in cich region and assure the wel- fare and happiness of the people in these countries."
The Minister emphasised, how- ever, that his views on .SEAU were merely personal,
Commenting on the proposed barter trade agreement between Thailand and the Philippines, which is expected to be con- cluded shortly, Dr. Bhadravadi said the treaty should stimulato trada between the two countries. He said Thailand could supply unlimited amounts of rice to tho Philippines and obtain, from that .country sugar, molasses and hemp.
Commenting on the present situation In Thailand, ho soft the Songgróm Government Is, exort- ing datarmlicit efforts to contola the Communist 4 menaces in the
· country.---United Preas, a de LAN
San Francisco
Ship departire on Deco Fernffold for? Manil Prom.
3. He expects the interim Com- mittee to meet in early January, and he will press for the adop
Attempt At Rescue Fails
Oslo, December B
of
"A British Betonmoretho .3,417-ton Black Ranger,
London-fought, North, Bon Battle, today to try to resõue
33 à drifting Greek'ahlp but had :
When towing
"I was in two minds whether to go down and and things, but I saw, the Rock, and decided to try to swim for it, he said...
"kept going-for about five hours but then got exhausted.”
Fortunately, the Norwegian ship, Oris appeared. She heard histeries and rescued him. Hernandez's now awaiting a de- cision on what is to be done with him-Reuter; -
ELECTIONS IN NORTH KOREA
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London, December 0. Tho.Communitled Unked Do- rope broke.
The Greek ship, the 6,176.mocratic Front of Northern Korea fon Rikos, signalled for ald
scored a triumph in elections of Barly today.
The Black district people's committees, Mos- Ranger succeeded in getting cow radio sald today. * low ropa (acrome to the but the rope Grisk, "ship snapped and the British, Vee- sel then reported over Far blind: Radiỏ that it would be, Sunkbléstos maks furthanatee "tempta" tā tow, the Rikoani 13 Parsund (Radiole trying. atenight' to" roach other(Dilon "In the area who may, skulpt
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The brundcast, heard in Lon- don," qualed the Central Election Commissions reporting that- 09.00 per cent of the 3,825,003 ref gistered electors voted and 98.0 per cent of-the-votes:were: cast for candidates of the Front in the poiling on December 3.-'
Depullen elected numbered 18,204, tricliling 1,140 women in 803 dilatriots Associatest Press..
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The Communist regime in China has been told that Canada feels that consul officials should be allowed to carry out their duties regardless of any change in gov- ernment to their territory,
"The question of principle is involved in this case," said
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