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U.S. ECONOMIC HELP FOR CHIANG LIKELY America Considering Diplomatic Support
MILITARY AID UNLIKELY
Washington, December 11, The United States is reported to be prepared to give Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok economic and diplomatic support in his efforts to make Taiwan fortress against Chinese Com- munism.
0
There is no immediate prospect of any new military aid to the Nationalist,
leader, however
to
be somewhat Generalissimo
There is reason to believe that the U.S. Government may divided on the question of further military aid Chiang and other issues in developing a "stop Communism" policy for the whole Asiatic area.
QUIRINO, AVELINO AGREEMENT
Manila, December 12 President Elpidio Quirina and suspended Senatur Jose Avelino confronted Dr Jose P. Laurel's Nacionalista Party with a public reconeiliation agreement on the eve of to morrow's opening of Congress for canvassing of election re- turns.
Senior Avelino, who can a pove third as Presidential candidate of a fraction of the Liberal Party and President Qulcino, who Berl
In fact, President Harry definite For Eastern policy, in- Truman's military advisers cluding Taiwan, than it now hus,
Anglo-U.S. Split
On Rocognition
On the recognition question the
art reported (1) feel that the State Department is moving much too cautiously toward determining a new line of American policy in State Department is under pro Asia. The Secretary of State from another direction, Bri- tain is expected to recognise the Mr. Dean Acheson, and his Communists in a few weeks and
this is the aides evidently feel lut opentends that
step take. to portunities for bold action by
split on this Amerien-British this Government have not yet
inevitable. palat seminis developed.
The
fart she fines
about longs.
Yanga Nevertheless Mr. Acheson's ad-
American policy toward
the minent Taiwan l
Mems in visens privately eoncede that o
be that the join: Chiefs of Staff new era in Astotle affairs open-
have decided that while it is of
only
An
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER/ 13, 1940,
Recognition Urged On UK Government
London, December 11. 'Britain's United Nations Association an unofficial body-today approved cognition of Communist China and urged the British Gov. ernment to press for agree. mant on the fasue In · tho United Nations.
A resolution parsed by the organisation's counoll Bald that it is in the best interest that the Communist goveîn- ment of China be given early recognition and that recogni. tion be withdrawn from the Nationalist Government.
The United Nations Asso- ciation here le compered of aducators, ofdlals and In- tellectuals who are interested In International affairs and copecially in the work of the United Nations organisation. it has no offiolal status.---® - Rociated Press.
PIGNON'S REPLY TO CHOU
ANGUS WARD HAD "HELLISH TREATMENT"
Aboard Lakeland Victory, Taku Bar,
December 12,
Mr. Angus Word and his party of 19 boarded this ovacuation ship today and declared he had suffered "hellish treatment” from Chinose Communists.
The newly-freed U.S. Consul-General told reporters he had been kept 24 days in solitary confine- ment in on often unheated and sometimes underheated jail in Mukden.
Mr. Ward, his wife and staff daily, he said, and hot water- had been detained in Muk-"not a very strengthening or fat- den, his post, by the Reds tening diet-Associated Press. since they captured that Man- churian metropolia in Novem- ber 1948.
The 19 came aboard after Mr. Ward hnd boarded first then. after some negotiation with the Chinese Communists who dame
No Confession
Despite the Red radio souer- tion that "Mr. Ward confessed to the beating charge, Mr. Ward wald, "No one or got confesion out of ma,
on the ship with him, signed After he was convicted and statement for the Tientain ordered deported. Mr. Ward and Municipal People's Public Secur his party went to Peking by mil
ity Burenu shying he and hla |—“a 40-hour trip for us--16 for
group
"safely and without male- station* boarder the Lakeland
Victory. VIPLOTY
on the Red radio
Red court and or-
lodny
After 18 months of unexplain- Saigon. December 11.
ed detention, the Consul-General The firm declaration by the and four aldea*were charged by French High Commissioner in the Communists with beating n Chinese employee. The Reds said Indo-China that French
the live confessed. They were troops will oppose any entry
convicted by by Chinese armed forces is dered to be expelled. regarded in
Mr. Ward denied fatly authoritative circles here as the official re- 'hat he confessed to the charge,
reported ply to the recent note from
Members of Mr. Ward's party: Mr. Chou En-lai. Communist
Mrs. Ward, Janina Norwich, China's Foreign Minister,
stateless allen, Vice-Consul Wil The declaration was made yes-om N. Stokes, Elden A. Berick- Walter S. Norman, Mary. E terday by M. Leon Pignon in the json.
of the nung
of Barden, Vice-Consul Fred E. Hu- France and Vietnam.
bard, Jnck
Hugh C Felgal, Mr. Chou En-lal's note
was leard, Ralph C. Rehberg, Mr. and countries, Mrs. Shiro Tatsumi, Miss Hayne and in particular France ed States to keep it out of Com-
Viet-Tatauml and Abiko Tatsumi. all munst hands, it
of San not of sum-nam
Francisco. Mrs, Chico I said that Chinese Communist Chen, daughter of the Tatsumis rent value to warrant tha Gov- errat beersning involved ralli-s would pursue the Nation and her son, George Chen. Alfred alist forces even into adjaceni Early to hold it. That decision
Kristan, E.
German, Franco States if they took refuge there,
Nadic his wife, Ciccogna and M. Pignon's declaration said
Italians. that " no circumstances will the
Governments
dth week-end with the flight ratavic insortance to the Unit- addressed to "adjacen!
of the remnants of the Nationalist the mainland Plaven moment from into the island of Taiwan
Marte have been reposts that Generalissimo Chinng might unk The Uruted States to set up some sort of protectorate over the is. hand These reports are without
Mel confirmation.
Dr. Laurel by nearly 500,000 votes Even
reqquested, 程
in the November 8 bailating, late highly uncertain whether respon - last night jointly announced these,sible auth rities here would view terms In EL statement tu the favourably unless Press:
The military cost could be
is, of course, subject to periodic reviews.
officials
It felt
to be on
board, Mr. Word replied, "Just imagine how you will feel the day after St. Peter lets you in."
Mr. Word lost 25 pounds during bla venr's virtual Imprisonment
anyone else,"
Госут
Mr. Ward Bald be asked Arst class Accommodations {DT his party but was given third class in unheated cora with wooden benches for sesata,
The six-foot Ward boarded the Lakeland dressed in breeches, felt leggings, a tan canvas coat collur and fur with sheepskin hat. Ko wore steel-rimmed spectacles and smoked a stubby black pipe while he talked with with negotiatext
- Associated
new men Chinese Press,
and officials
Very Grave Danger In Kashmir
New York, December 11. The Pakistan Ambassador at large, Nawab Mushtaq Atimed Gurmani, warned here today against "very grave dangers" for the entire Kashmir dispute between Pak- istan and india is not settled peacefully,
Administration
Asked how Find French and Vietnam Governments their major difficulty, so far allow Vietnam territory to serve the American public opinion la
as a refuge for elements liable to concerned, in resisting pressure affect the security of the frontier efforts to force tho State De
regions and good neighbourly re- partment's hands In various | lations with adjacent Stales."
This is regarded not only as a in Mukden. aspects of the Chinese situation, Suggestions such as those that sign of the French desire to avoid Tall, grunt, baiding and beard. the United States Navy blockade į all misunderstanding with. Com-ed, Mr. Ward said, "No Americans
first that we know of remain in Man- London to China, munist China but also.as of Communist the court
troops
to Talwan against step towards the future recogni-churia.
Govern- the Communists or and marine tion of the Communist
"There is a pact between the kept tow Liberal Party headed by 'rest- 2 Generalissimo Chiang would dent Quirino and the Liberal Party | undertake drastic reforms to Tal- } 100 headed by Mr. Avelino for a re- concillation.
3 The United! Stuten could
wan and
Bend
"Unter this conelliation Mr. effectively bead off Communist to rescue the missing Americans inent
Economic Aid
Avel will be restored to hii propaganda charges that it form Josition as President of the taking over the island. Sent Send at the same time the parties of the agreement pledge to proclaim: President Quirine aid Vice President-elert Fernando Lopes in accordaner with the pro- visions of the electional law and the constitution
The agreement was signed by 12 Senators from both wings of the Party, one more than a majority
in the 23-pout Serate which will canvass the Presidential and Vire- Presidential returns.
Four of the signers were Ave- Iino followers among group who Just week Mixed ar- olher agreement between Ave
won
Jere Is what Generalissin Chlang seems assured of
1. Continued American eco nomla aid. State Department officiala noted that the Econo mic Co-operation Administra tion has a mission in the laland. It said there was no doubt it would stay there and do all could to help tiona
"I have no idea," he added, of Mr. Mao Tac-tung when asked if the Chinese Reds will continue treating Americans in the area huve not been taken Reuter. seriously by any responsible Gov-
as they treated him. ernment oficial. However, they represent constant irritants in the situation.
Moscow's Aims
Officials feel that any of the
Department that
the
JAPAN EXPORT TO THAILAND
A Travesty
Actually, Mr. Ward
was
not
world if
the
from arrived by bir He has
participate in the United Nations Security Council's Council we consider the report hearing o the dispute. The
Kashmir Commission on of the December 17.
Though United Nations officials have kept the report secret it lo Tokyo, December,12.
expected to propose the appoint- Trade sources said that Japan the first "member" of his party ment of a Mediator. will export to Thailand soon abvard. He was preceded up the
altway passenger coaches and
gangway by the Irish setter des 500 freight cars worth
approof Vice-Consul Hubbard. ximately $4,000,000.
Mr. Ward
Ward implied that his trial
As a result of recent negotia-
United Press.
not
"Wa
clared that Pakistan favoured a The Ambassador at large de- plebiscite but was opposed to any do not regard Kozhmir as pro- perty to be divided or the people
cattle."-Reuter.
foregoing situations would play directly int Communist hands, not particularly in China but in the global "cold war." There is still a strong feeling in the State tions between Thai and Japaneso and conviction on a charge of form of partition, adding:
Moscow would representatives in Bangkok, ex-beating a Chinese employce was like to embroil the United States port will be conducted on a gov-
a travesty. He said he did basis. Improve condi- in the Far East to a sufficient | crnment-to-government
know why he was arrested until ....
extent to direct Washington's ut-
nwrit of indictment, poorly trans lated Into English, was read in U.S. diplomatic recognition. tention from Europe and The The United States intends to Middle Enst, particularly
the courtroom. He sold the TIGON DEAD
Judge andi Jaret supporters
conlintie indefinitely regising Intter.
promised a second reading of the Nationalist Government at
writ but this was never done. Manchester, December 11. placed the
cmcials hope to present AN tempore Taipeh as the legitimate
Britain's only "tigon" (the off-
While
awaiting trial, Mr. Word KOVETN-
anti-Com- FIN TH
possible an chair at ment of China even though the munist front in the Far East as spring of a tiger and a lioness) sold, he was held two weeks in
of 17 In a session as acting Communists
freezing at the age
unheated quarters without becoming they can
en- has died place of land.
temperatures of Mukden, 10 days Langled in situations which may the
zoo here after catching a chill. AT. States will stick to this policy of react to their discredit.
There are now believed to be in underheated quarters and four Nationalist recognition — which
only two tigons in the world-days in heated quarters. He was bars
The Secretary of State,
bread recognising the
given 'only six slices of Communists-may well depend House and Senate Foreign Affairs
Dean Acheson's, meeting with Router. on how
long the Generalissime groups after the first of hext year can hold out in Taiwan,
plus the meeting in Bangkok in January
of United States Eastern diplomats,
are expected
which would
Senate President
have pro
Melecio Arranz in the
tomorrow's
Senate President dan Quirino supporter Senator
Jesus Cuenco.
Mr. Arranz resigned from the Liberal Party after apparent sur- cess of a deal which would have given him power to control the Senate.
Observera
ballava
the deal Insures proclamation at Mr. Quirino and Mr. Lopes as duly elastod for a four-year term despite any possible combine. tion of opposition members of the Senate or House.
Manila morning papers quoted reliable party sources DA anying
control the Hot long
main-
Unites
It trom
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ན་ 3. Objections
American milltary assistance. Slate partment officials
say and
De-
-do
Mr
Far
to clarify the situation to some extent. Barring some dramalle
parently many military men also bellove the Generalissimo Chiang change, officials see no possibility has stored
up vast supplies of or American
recognition until American arms in Taiwan, These well after
have those events oble him to hold out against the and United Press. -- are considered sufficient to en- taken place Associated Press
non-announced portions of the Communists for several months. At present the State Department
agreement included appointment
of Mr. Avelino to an Important South American diplomatie post
is obviously opposed to any fur
San Francisco, December 11, / A Civil Air Transport bureau Generalissimo and a Meteorological Bureau when his term expires on Decem-Chiang, but the Secretary of De- were recently set up by the Com-
ther
arms for
ber 30, restoration to Government fence, Mr. Louis Johnson, might munist government, Peking radio jobs of many Avelino followers take, a different view. At least said today. Chung Chih-pin and ousted during the campaign and a he is reported to feel that the Tu Chang-wang were appointed full participation of Avelino fol- State Department should quickly directors of the two bureaux, `ION lowers in party and senate com- come forward with some more spectively.-United Press. mittee posts of importance-As-
saciated Preas..
Jap Ship To Carry Jap Exports
Tokyo, Decomber-12. The Kawasaki Steamshilp Company's 9,800-ton freighter, Belsen Maru, is due to leave Kobe on December 15 with the first export cargo to be carried aboard a Japanese bottom since the surrender,
**! Japanese” ships have been used for ocean transportation, before, but only to bring back crude oil, or fron pre; and they have always left Japan with empty holda. dugi Tho vansel wl) darty, 1406 tons 2 on cotton; pleco-goodá to Rangoði. divanipaika rater balwean? "Jupan and yangoon havd/not yet been rated, but) Japanero, i authorities PRVI, anquested approval of the rato of: US$19.00, por-ton-Reu-
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