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THE CHINA MAIL-THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1950.
MANCHESTER WORRIED BY JAPANESE TEXTILE COMPETITION IN EAST
RIFT IN GERMAN RED LUTE
Berlin, January 3. The Russians have torn up the latest polley plan drawn up by the Socialist Unity Party (SED) and rapped the Party
leadership on the knuckles, ur- cording to persistent l'ress re- ports which have appeared in
various forms in West Berlin papers In the past few days.
Responsible Western Allied officials are inclined to believe that there is some basis for the
reports.
Manchester, January 3.
Japan is beginning to compote strongly with Britain in the Orient and colónial textile markets, tho Manchastor Chamber of Commerce was told today.
A report by the Executive Office of the Chamber's China and Far East Section complained that the British Government, thus far has failed to realise the threat.
It
drelared that "serious
competition" from Japan for the traditional British textlie markets is only a question of time.
The report also urged prompt recognition of the new Communist anid, "If wt regne in China. It
And free the channels of tende They stated, however, that they
commerce with the Western do- the have no positive informa, on thatmocracies we might prevent anything like a large scal Party lowering of an her purge is on the way in the SED in the Far East," as some of the reports have dug- xrated.
iron curtain
Regarding Japatiese competition In the textile markets, the report The general sense of the re- parts, which are
in claborated conflicting
some detalis, is as follows:
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competitions
only
ial customers
"These barriers, under the pres
Bidault facing new dangers
Paris, January ‚1.
M Georges Bidault's two months' old Coalition fuced a new danger today when the Assembly resumed its debate of a Bill to free wages from their 10-year-old Governmental control.
The debate is not expected to get into its stride until tomorrow, Thereafter.
observers consider,
the Bili may prove more danger-
ous for the Government than the 1960 Budget 13111 which W63
Siamese officers
"retired'
* Bangkoki Janusry" 40"
Premier Bonggram en- nounced the retiramont of the Commandersin-Chief of the Army and two other thigh ranking military officers.
The retirements are the most recent in a kéries affect- ing military men which some observera vlow ad part of m drive by
to Promlar Phibun
conaciidate his position by
liminating
any
opposition which might be involvad.
The threa retired ware Phin Lieutenant' - General Chunhawan and Alr Vice- Marshal Luang terangkul, Chief of the Administrative Division of the Air Force. And Rear-Admiral Tabarn Taharn Khambiran, attached to the Naval Staff. The first two
retired because they are over the 55 age limit. Ad. mira! Taharn is to receive a clyllian post as Deputy Gen- oral Manager of the Govern.
Bureau ment Purchasing Associated Press.
U.S. HITS BACK AT HUNGARY
The
Washington. January 3.
United States has or-
$21 Moscow Insi Hmited at the moment by short- In Japan month Mr V. M Molotov anges of raw materiala other Soviet leaders told Herr and shortage of dollars by poten- Walter Ulbricht, East German Deputy Premier, theoretician Communit of the sure of economic necessity, mayanally passed last night alter 43 | stered Hungary to close its SED, that they were gravely dts-reak down more rapidly than is days of discussion and six narrow satisfed at the achievements of | generally thought. the Party in both East and Wes Germany
confidence votes.
The Japanese estimate that this Year, 800.000.000 yaris of plece The BI is needed to enable (2) The Russians natly re-goods will be exported, or ap-trude unlona and employers to jeeted a plan drawn up by Herproximately one-third of the pre-
resume free bargaining for fixing 11rteht and supported by the war gure. It must be remember-
wages and salaries. It has the njority of veteran Communists | ed, however, that Japan has now heurty support of the trade In the top lendership of the SED lost her empire markets, such as unions and the reluctant consent enlling for the immediate even- Manchuria and Korea, and others of the employers' fexterations, tion of a full-blown Prople's
But il has two controversial me closed to her at the moment. Demortacy is Eastern Germany,
clauses the termination of the stute of wat, Cominform membership for the SED and military sente arnu- ment from German factorles for the People's Pulice.
The Hussaras criticised the pro- RICSS of the East German two- year plan end, particularly, the
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which have been so Important to Bri- tain in the past."
(1) That before strikes can be resorted to there must be grom pulsory arbitration by boards appointed by public authorities (this has aroused distrust on all aldes).
(2) A guaranteed ntplottn "some wage The report called for
(this is wanted by the long-term policy" toward this pro- Socialista but opposed by the blem on the part of the British | employers as "loading the idice' Government.
against them in forthcoming ne- "There is yet no sign," it os-gotiations). serted, "of a true realisation in oficial circles of the fundamental On these two points the Gov- dangers in the present re-develop-ernment faces danger,--Reuter. ment of Japan's cotton textile in- dustry.
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The report expressed hope that give the will greatest weight to the findings of " forthcoming Anglo-American mission which will explore the textile situation in Japan.-Asso- ciated Press.
BENES OFFICIAL UNDER ARREST
Prague, January 3. Unofficial but reliable sources Dr. Jan reported today that Belansky, a former Secretary of the late President Eduard Benes, has been arrested.
Consulates in Cleveland, Ohio and New York by January 15. that Observers here consider this netion is in retaliation to the Hungarian arrest and imprison- ment of Mr. Robert Voegler, an American businessman.
in
Mr. Voegler has been Hungarian prison since Novem- ber 18 accused of espionage.
State Department öffelais have denounced these charges 25 "phoney and trumped up."
Mr. Lincoln White, the State Department's Press Omeer, told reporters that the American Mi- nister, Mr. Nathanial P.. Davis, bad notified the Hungaritn Foreign Ministry in Budapest to- tay that the Consulates must be closed.
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State Department records Hat the Hungarian Consul in New York as Mr. Istvan Romhany. In Cleveland there has been no re- cognised Consul-General since the resignation
Mr. Paul of Mannik several months ago,
A note delivered in Budapest says: "As long as the rights and Interests of the United States and its nationals
continue, to be grossly violated
Hungary. in other relations between the United States and Hungary sub- not fail to be seriously affected.
The note suld that there was evidence to sub- of no shred stantiate the charges against Mr. Voegeler or against Mr. Israel Jacobson,
Jewish an American relict official in Budapest; who was recently expelled after being After President Bener death; accused of spying. and the outlawing of his National The note added, "Apparently, Talpch, January 3. Socialist Party by the Communist-It has become increasingly
controlled Import duties for vegetable oll
Government, Dr. convenient to the Government of
relegated are to be reduced from 100 per Belansky was
to an Hungary that the Hungarian cent to 20 per cent.
insignificant post in the Ministry people should have contact with Those on cotton
the representatives of the free to be of Unification are year; exempled for one
cotton
It sulls The cause of his arrest war world."
Its purpose, yarn to be reduced from 50 per unknown, but presumably it was
moreover, that these contacts cent to live per cent; cotton cloth anti-State activities which is the should be severed in a manner from 68 per cent to 20 per cent; customary
accusation against which represents quite normal forrous sulphate, raw material for political suspects.
and necessary business, practices manufacturing of fertilisers from Former Benes adherents have
as 'espionage and sabotage.""
Hun- 20 per cent to five per cent, and been reported
The note sakl ́thụt the under increasing iron plates from 17.8 per cent to pressure in the last two months garian Legation in Washington 12.5 per cent.
boginning with the arrest in mid- must assume all Consular dutles Reduction of the import duties November of Colonel Josef David, in the future-Reuter, will greatly reduce the market speaker of the Czech Parliament price of these needed supplies before the Communists assumed
TAIWAN IMPORT DUTIES CHANGE
Reuter.
quality of reparations shipped to Russia.
control-Associated Press.
DANUBE OPEN
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CZECH LEADER MAKES ESCAPE
Frankfurt, January* 3,
E-
The Munich correspondent of the American forces network
According to one report they asked for a special laquiry into the activities of Herr Fritz Seld- mann, Minister for Industry, and
Vienna, January 3. reported the escape into other top economie officials.
The SED was told that it must For the first time since the Bavaria of the Crech Socialist continue and strengthen the "na-end of the war Russia has leader Bohumil : "Lausman, tional front" policy of co-opera-opened the Danube for Yugo-former Minister of Industry in tion with the bourgeois parties in slay freight shipments to West- the Gottwald Cabingt, East Germany to leave the door ern Gerraany, American sources The correspondent said that tion and to help extend its in- said here today. fluence in..West Germany.
open for an eventual re-unifien-
The official SED organ, "Neuas Deutscheland" today described the various reports as "inventions and lies."-Reuter.
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The frat shipment of 2,700 tons of pyrites reached Linz yesterday after passing through. Hungary and the Russian zone of Austria. The two motor, launches, flying Yugoslav flags with six barges tied behind, will reach Passau, on The Austro-German frontier, to morrow..
On their return trip they are expected to carry Ruhr coal to Yugoslavia.
Political circles here said to
Mr. Lausman crossed the border noar a email Bavarian lago and surrendered to Germijd police at Jacgerhor. I
The police authorities stated that he was accompanied by an 18-year-old youth who refused to identify himself but who was believed to be Mr. Lausnian's son.
The two, are said to tp in the hands of the American authorl- ties at Regensburg 13
Mr. Lausman co-operated with the Communists in the Coalition night that the Austrian Govern- Government, under President ment may try to get eliflar per- Benes in setting up a programme EXCITING ADVENTURE!mission from the Soviet authori- for the natiorialisation of industry. Lös in order to reopen her However, he later fell out of Danube traffle-Router.
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