TALKS ON BRITISH POLICY IN ORIENT
Ernest Bevin's most
difficult mission ANTI-COMMUNIST FRONT
London, December 26.
Foreign Secretary, Mr.Ernest Bevin, leaves for Ceylon on Tuesday, to help formulate the British Commonwealth's policy for keeping 600,000,000 Asians out of the Communist orbit.
Mr Bevin, according to his aides, regards the mission as his most difficult
since he took office five years ago.
Mr. Bovin is making the long trip despite the fact he suffered a mild heart at- tack on Christmas Eve. Ho recovered quickly and physicians say ho
is porfactly well. He has suffered similar attacks in past years.
Working with burn will be the
"Ministers of Foreign
Britain'
neven Dominion partners, meet- ing in Colombo on January 9.
Batons Legoed 1950 an erraktens
They your. event of the enming your
Asin's
think the will
Re far toword deciding the polt- lucu destiny of the thousand mail- How people who live is the deert le of the Asian
movement, with
revolutionaON
Chin
hovering over Indonesia, Indo- Clima, Sam at Burn
*These
Driebe
Whole seething reglan will
the
vale Pie healer for a more dis-
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East-West thut struggle has
Lenner plane "volf w been wage largely
Europe. with Western Europe the prize ab
alake that with the portent mus virtory of Mao Tse-tung's
Jackie's 104 Clona this your, the scene has shifted Eastward,
S
M Phup C Jessup, roving 17
State Department Anshas
MR. BEVIN
strategie co-operation with Rus- Joston Benders.
sudden, left America last week un
fart-findingg
a
Co the Far Fast.
trip
Loaders of both the Cum unit
non-Communiut worlda
preparing
In
And
are
ne m
In the battle for Aala, the opinion of British
Moscow talks
Fr MW,
Mao arul 15
Ox
whers are cbscussing + loser San
Sovven podrlead. CHATANTEMENTE
A
BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE
an
London, December 20 Stride by railwaymen dis- gruntled with their holidrey work - Frase time-table disrupted servic in the Southern region ĐI the British rullwnys today.
All suburban trains were can- celled, including 12 specials which were to have carried some 6,000 racing fant
meeting at Kempton Park
to
Hundreds of persons crowled Waterloo Station, terminus of the Southern region.
Christmas music was played on the public address systern while ticket collectors advised travellers how to reach their destinations by underground or bus.
Long-distance runs to South- ampton, Portsmouth und Bourne- mouth were started after delays up to an hour.
A streamlined Sino-Soviet friendship and perhaps mulitary
part is expected
einer ge. And in the West, not only An- tin but also the United States and her friends are putting thei beads together over What to 10 Ir+x1
The Commonwealth folks are part of the prerege
The Cotonakan conference wil deal with ecotune and Brunetal as weed! ex patlitiral matters.
Same mala besties
A Japettese peace trendy Bo Per Contronage.dth: malume NATAL a strong OF a wenk Jajun” A Fin Japan would imply build- at that country up in a possible ally galan!
Rist. A wenk Japan would suggest
At
r
The United is to be discussed. States wanta Britain to cut and completely freeze these debts to help her earn more dollers. present the Asian countries taking their dobts out in British trade, which might go for dolint exports. Britain is against cost- celling the war debts
because
4. How to turn rising nation allet mavements in verlous parts of Aala against the Com munista.
1
of
THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1949.
Recognition by India in a week
Talpeh, December 20.
It is generally belleved among informed ciralen høre that, Indian recognition of the Chinese" Commünlat regime will come within a week or so if nothing happens in the meantime to delay it.
Indian recognition of the Peking government probably wilf.came before Britain will take similar action. Thera la no doubt that the Chinesa Nationalist lendars here will receive such nawa
with ex- treme dissatisfaction. Como Яго afroady flatly declaring that recognition of the Pok Ing government will not serve India's purposes.
One Authoritative
source
said he has definite Informa- tion that India will soon`re - cognise the Chinese Commun. Ists with the ■tatement "if the Paking government will pledge to honour all existing relations with India, In- cluding the Simia Convan tion of 1914 between China and Britain regarding Tibat." --United Press.
ALL-DAY QUAKES
IN JAPAN
Mao expected to sign pact with Soviet Russia
..
Moscow, December 27.
Talks are expected to begin soon between Mão Teo- tung, Chinoso Communist leader now visiting hora, and the Soviets in connection with o treaty of friendship and alliance. Preliminary discussions on such a treaty are be- lieved to have started already. Any alliance drawn up can be signed in Moscow but, before it becomes operative, would have to be ratified. However, ratification is con-honouring Stalin's Birthday, Mao
bo the first foreigner to sidered a foregone conclusion, I was
received tre- since it is known that both Introduced. and aldes desire such an agreement.mendous applause. He sat next
to Stalin. Several highly-placed diplo- matn in Moscow are surprised cently returned from a visit to at suggestions abroad that China. Welting In "Red Star." there is not perfect harmony organ of the Russian Anny, he between the Russians and Mao. said in part "When our delega- station These diplomats believe just tion was at a frontier the opposite to be true that (between), Manchurin things are very much in har- USSR, the first thing that leapt to the ye was the slogan "We learn from the Soviet
mony.
Soviet Professor Stoletov re-
and the
(One recent report from Wa-shall shington Bnld bigh American Union. **
Professor Stoletov said he had officials Bro
that convinced
... read this same slogan all through spilt is developing between Com-
Manchuria and down into Shang- munist Chino and Moscow over
In- control of Manchuria. These om- hai. He continued "Many etals
the believe
Manchurian delible impressions are left from The our visit to the new China. question is probably an issue in
strongest impression is the scen the current Moscow talks bo-
feeling of infinite love and re- tween Stalin and Mao,)
Diplomats in the
the Russian capi-spect for our country and for the
Stailn
the by visit believe Mao's
will reat strengthen friendship
between people,"
Mao Tse-tung's visit to Mos- the Chinese Communist londor
cow and his meeting with Stalin and Soviet leaders.
has been hailed throughout Com- munist China as events
bringing "Joy"
tal
Anything development
olhor than
thle would
dome As
con- Buch
great surprise to the diplomats, and they will lay you siderablo adds that no thing is in prospect. Mao's rat statements when he arrived here should not be forgot- ten.
Chinese
to wid
wido sections of the peo- Peking Radio said tonight
It added that the visit was the most discussod topic in factories, shops, barracks, and universities in the Communist capital.
To mark what was described as the "historke meeting" between Mag and
had Stalin, workers pledged to redouble their efforts in production, the Radlo further said.
Tokyo, December 26.
series of carli- An all-day she does not want to lose her
North, of Tokyo today valuable Asian markets to Aine-quakes ricans.
She in turn wants the caused seven deaths. Damage was
widespread but launch new United States to
comparatively minor. "Marshol plan" for Asia by ple-
Simultaneously, Mount Aso, roughly dging more dollar aid,
rogarded the world's largest equni to the amount of the debts.
volcano, srupted on Kyushu Island Ave miles South West of Tokyo.
Great quantities of stone and ashes aspewed from the crater, Earth tremors on Honshu were fait in Tokyo and Jarred an area covering nine prefectures North capital National police said seven wore killed and several injured at Imalchi, city of 17,000 of population 85 miles North Tokyo. Imaichi apparently was the epicenter of the strubance; 85 houses collapsed there und 150 were damaged,
The Imaich!
station rallway collapsed and the rall
bed sani In the 20-mile route trom Utsun-
He concluded his remarks with
CANTON UNIONS onlya to Mikko, forcing travellers "long live friendship and colla-
San Francisco, December 20. Windows beration between China and the to change to buses. were broken in the Kanuyu Hotel Soviet Union.
The Chinese Communis! radio Two freight trains Nikku.
cere sald that Canton's 280,000 work- his ers are to be organised into trude were derailed in the Nikko yards, monies honouring Stalin on
la Tokyo, damage was liraited 70th Birthday, Pine Minster
Man sat on the
unione
within the next three to broken dishes.
tribunal next lo Stalin and an months.
British experts think there is A good chance of bulling a v
**Titalsm" KUTOUR
the Communist parties of Asia They
111 vite the .tuations
Chiren, Burma. Ceylon. Indonesia and Thailand where "pro" and "ant!"" Stalin elements have been notrit Su- nmung Red insurrectionists called national CommaTRE USIN Ada is believed to predale
the
Cominform's quarrel with Yug
slavia.
Malaya policy
I
5 Speed up armer action gainst the Reel 10% grillas
Federation Melayan Botany's
Beltuses and India clash over th
polary here low,
<?
Jawahnilal Nehru bug corne
fanar more than once in quick and full Malayns events Eritemy opposed this partly cause Malaya is her best doll earning vodomy,
Financla experts are de take a close look at the Con mozwenities solar position while these poblicul talks are going on. in prticular, they are gong ta
Conwealth roundries still day to assess the effects of the not trust their former enemy, that
They suspect Japan might that against the West and funk with Busin
War debis
Indu
ro.
2. How to help their friends in Burma, Indo-China and nesia to bent down hæcal Com- munist risings. Not all the Com- monwealth countries agree over the situations in these countries. India, for instance, Bercely alsts the klen of recognising the In Indo-China. Bab Dat regime Indians regard Bao Dal ay "French puppet" and have told Britain RO. Britain, though, feels she cannot let France down by withholding recognition.
д
30 per cent cut in
value of the pound,
the dollar
ut
He began by describing the Soviet Union as the "first great Socialist state in the world."
First tribute
of the
Ho talked
brotherly friendship extended by the Rus- slans to the Chinese people for almost 30 years, adding that this will "never be forgotten."
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It was added that Mao's vill
further
strengthen would "world peace camp."--Associated Press and Reuter.
committee
of the
the Prime Minister's right. They This decision was made by the
one another in most preparatory exchanges during the Canton
which
tulked to
friendly meeting.
(1s Angeles said residents or the area South West of that Call- fornia coastal city ware shakenu
by a strong early on Tuesday
Damage, however, earthquake. was inconsequential).-Associated Press
LETTER TO MAO
San Francisco, December 20. More than 500,000 people
The
Trade Union Council adjourned on December Mao was the first of the for- 18, the broadcast said. eign quests to pay tribute to meetings of the preparatory Stalin. He received an ovation committee, which were uflended introduced and by 300 workers' representatives, when he had concluded. Stalin decided on the formal establish personally joined lluns.
when Fe WISH
in both
ανα
in
When a reception was held in the Kremlin the following night
The Commonwealth countrier the Port Arthur-Dufren are re- agreest lant autumn to slash their rently wrote a letter to Mao Tse-
tung, the dollar spending programmes one-
Chinese
Communist quarter to help ease their col- lender, thanking him for
dollar shortage. lective
Pro- brilliant leadership which
"his had
gress of this programme is going | brought marked betterment of to be looked at.
lives during the past four years," Peking Radio reported to-
The prico
night.
ex-
The letter
R was written on huge piece
cloth of scarlet silk with $10,000 signatures. Thou- sands of those who signed were formerly workers who could neither
They
Many officials privately press the view that the price the Commonwealth may be called on to pay for Amerlenn ald in Asta will be disbandment of the ster- ling monetary area. That pro-
write. read nor spect, they recall was foreshu- learnt to do both in the course of dowed in the House of Commons the present Communist literacy
3. Action to deal with Britain's a few months ago by Mr. Bevin drive, the Radio said.-Router.
$8,400,000,000 sterling balances
(war debts) most of which are The walk-out involved about 45 | held by Asian countries like In- of the region's 268 motormen, who dia. A report by до objected to working 01 Boxing | (American · British - Canadian) Day-Associated Press.
expert committee on the subject
BE IT
ABC
Mr
to
com.
when he said he dreaded divi- sion of the Western world Into conflicting economic blocks, Bevin is known personally favour development of a mon Anglo-American
currency. The Treasury, under the Chan- cellor, Sir Stafford Cripps, op- poses the idea.
Other side issues expected come up at Colombo:
to
The Indian-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir.
MOTHER DIES AT SON'S GRAVE
Namur, December 20. Mme. Charreux of Laroche, a war-shattered town in the Ardennes, today was found dead lying across the tomb of hor young son who was killed in the Rundstedt Christmas offensive in
Commonwealth objections to 1944. what is regarded as Britain's too She died a natural' death after close association with the Par-baving decorated her son's grave llament of West Europe. As with A Christmas sociated Press.
flowers-Reuter,
offering of
#c-
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