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The keynote of the Com
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interventiossa not operation.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, -1950. ·
WHAT THE COLOMBO CONFERENCE MEANS By "Windrush"
Commonwealth
is
of"
Britain's view
Bao Dai. But the Asian Domin
Good Morning!
Judu-
Much to David's disgust, nelther British: nor Amerleun
want to warships
the Bo Inip piloting sisters
113- the
A report on a suielde yesterday stated: "M. lane went out every day and returned to the dat just after the shops had closed, so
Joy imagined somewhere."
Yes. and she Wan probably two-timing him,
11
The Commonwealth Con-
ions are taking a different view. Not Shanghaled. ference is now in session at
For them, the outstanding fact Colombo. There have been
Is that, Doo, Dál is a protege of vivid speculations about what, ions will make their voice loudly Commonwealth polley toward France. They can see little good the Conference
The to do, heard in questions of Cummon-Indo-China.
Communist in the French record in especially in the American wealth foreign polley.
This as victory in Chinn has opened up China. They would like to sog pect of the Commonwealth in the possibility Communist a clean sweep of Fronch Actually the most emphasise by it being hekl press..
at drive agalust all South East Asia duence, Hà, Chil-min,,, an striking feature of the Con- the capita) of one of the Asion How is this to be countered? One arch, enemy of France, is there
favourite... in Indo- ference is its informality, Dominions.
of the main storm..centres vill fore their
China. They ignore the fuel of conferences
The
Commonwealth in its pre-
certally, he Indo-China.
his, Communism,
Bear-Com sent structure la to n grent extent of all kinds become more
munism..... an Asian structure, and its poli- and more informal. They are cies must be decided by Aslin
How is this divergence of view very different from the statesmen. One useful purpose
The view of the British Gov-to be overcome? We shall have will IL-
ernment is that Ho Chih-mm und } to walk for, the cogimuniques on elaborate and rather starchy which the Conference
view will be to make the outside in party are either Communists the conference to know whether imperial Conferences of the
world aware of this fuct. years between the two wars.
or very closely allied with the agreement is possible. This does not mean that the Communists. IC Ho Chib-min to Down, Indo- conterences of foreign policies of all the Cum-ould come At the last two
countries wil De China would pass into the Cum- Commonwealth prime
ministers onwealth
"unified". One of the basic prin- muusist comp. hus beeti virtually no set clples on which the Common-
The prime ninisters wealth
ls built
is that all. hace come together to discuss all
members are absolutely questions which Bterested them
This mouse that cach decides its Anybundy could raise anything.
own foreign policy. In the past The conference at Colombo is
their policies, have often divers ed. Commonwealth countries are found voting in opposite ways at the UN. At the same time the Commonwealth would Lone
all points if they did not try to har- monise their ideas on great is-
Thom
uk foreign mkilgiers, But it will follow the same pultera.
Last summer there was a con- Deveture of Commonwealth finance These conferences of specialized ministers are a new development atars Thr
rowing The whole changing its nature.
so that it is alive. conferencca may
vi-Greut
time and That is the
These now prove an im-
there
Up to the present the dilemma itsro Britain has been that free, seemed to be no alternative to
Ho Chin-man except the restora tion of French colonial rule on the old out-moded pattern,
were
Second question
The second new question which has thrust Atself into proinivejice economie 好? Finance is the
and policy are inextricably mix ed. The foreign ministers of the different Dominions are being by financial and will advipers. These
Great Britain was very unwilling accompanied
economic to give meral support to this
since it recoguines
NOW
that the day
hold their own expert fluancial Conference. The basic problem is how the Commonwealth, is to obtain and share ito dellors.
the
It must never be forgotten that
economie crisis through which Grent Brital is passing is not really British crisis but is 5
one The Commonwealth British
fron need dollar ak
Great America chiefly because Britain has to provide dollars for India and the Eastern part of the Commonwealth,
of Western Empires, in the East in over and done with. But re- cently there have been promising in Commonwealth) sock
developments. France ha Commonwealth 13 When the holding of the con- transferred much of its power in
ference was announced, it was
Indo-China tu the government made known that there
of the ex-Emperor Bao Dai. three principal questions on which
Bao Dul After a shaky stars. discussion would turn. One was
looks like gaining prestige. Thi relations with Communist China, British view is that his govern- The second was, the treaty with ment, if supported at this stage, The third was Britiska may offer an alternative to Ho
"Integration" of West Great Britain play its part in the government. It can become in- Europe dependend (the French, after
Inglia bas ap wideniable claim without
compromising its fune- taking the first steps in the trans-
on Great Britain for this sup tions as meinber
10 of the Com fer of power, will be bound
the port because of
sterliha monwealth?
continue, and to complete tra balances"-the huge loan which fer.) And I will be non-Com-India made to Great Britain qur-j
like that Japas in Western Europe. Could | Chib-min. It would. be, a rational
plan-
m the affairs of others That, andred, is the essential busis on which the Commonwealthy
jo tant addition to its organisa- works and works astonper-son The unwritten constitution angly well It is the pripple of ty Commonwealth,
Britain iu the past. especially on which the new grow without systematic Astan terbers fund it come and according to expedien- senial to siny with what used to be, but is no longer. It a soat of Toesn't always make for quick or incisive action. Each has to keep in me with the other in fundamentals, winte reserving to itself liberty of action in mere detail
family circle
the IN
Asian structure
The present conference is of
ginent "weight because it is the fist time that the Asian Domin-
Now that the conference is ne-
tually take place, two adlefition-
minist
at questions have formed thein- The British Government
selves to the frou. One is thel therefore inclined to rocogulse
Britain and
and next month's General
The date for the General Elce- tum in Britain has been fred for February 23. How will the Art tish people vote 1 The following IN AN objective mecomiul de mur special correspondent un the mood of the people towards the Labour party and the Conservatives, y
of
Election
them
To
*
repay
The Peking
Government, nute, is willing to be rengnized by Britain, but puts it on record be thise
cannot name-calling regarded as the sole prerogative of Beth under-secretøvler.
"work my Angers to the bone for you, and what do i
"Sore dugers?"
Goodbye to all that.
No more the savious of
world
the
Arrive like firemen in a the The easy cash of ECA Becomes a dream of yesterday, And from Formosa's le we
moy
Toe very soon retire.
Alos, for hopes that led
oner
EX
ទ
and tenka 50)
Of money milked from MAP, Of runnon
svel Which 10
Warriors Red night sell.
we
Old Truman's statement tolled
the knell
Uthandouts yet to be
This
home.
like home
now K Looks dangerous
;
quite
This lousy Taiwan never
Meniça Ing the war.
sweet A little bit these balances, however gradually. is a matter of honour for Great Brit
And aln. It is also
matter. of prudence. For uniqss India can obtain the foreign exchange to finance its present food Imports, 11 will fall into the Hovereat economic crisis, the result of which might in the end be Com- monwealth revolution in India.
儿
To fut officials such as us So we are tain to cult the fuss And fit across the foam.
Beneath the wing of Uncle
Sam.
Upon Miami's sunny shore, Once more perchance we'll meet
and Ruy-
Ly
Altow the Yanks how playboy, play,
Dish out the People's dough all
day
ņ
While Mae tries making more!'
tnoffable.
•
of
the
It is a happy chance, #{ ohanes it be that the meeting should be taking place at this time in the capital of the youngest and the smallest of
But how are the payments to the Aman members Hus, tuo,
bo arrange), technically? As $ moderate Liberai revival, the¦ sire a Torv victory at the election. a very apt symbol of the im-
Liberals may have
stand at present, the again their The argument of these leaders is things mense shift of international
hour of importance jr not of as follows. "The country has been strain on Great Britain financir glory, for they might hold affairs from the West to Asia.
the put in an impossible position by ally in so heavy that it is balance.
five years of socialism. It can only measurable distance of bankrupt- This in turn is certain to be
Bankruptcy would mean the: I in worth while asking why be saved by measures which win cy reflected in the discussións at
both Conservatives and Labour very unpopular. Why should the breakup of the sterling arca-per- Su full to appeal to so many of the Canservative Party The conference itsell, wherein
thehaps of the Commonwealth. incur
I see that an "efsient, effable, non-partisan and
nome,adjustmentä „will, havo ja
Judy is looking common-sense oftum of taking these measures? India will undoubtedly play
A surprising number
be made. Perhaps it will be elegant" young people of the country.
The disasters we are facing were
through Amèrica 'The very prominent part
meeting some for a post. people in Great Britain bave
The Conservatives rouse suspierented by the Socialists.
of India's needs by direct dollar Efter the belle was over. easoned
of statesmanship not yet made up their minds in because of the personality, or them deal with them."
aid to indip instead...of inter- Britain, fresh from its aid
lack of personality, of their about how they will vote at
'According to This specious reasoning. it
a contemporary, .caders. and experience
Broadly speaking, the looks persuasive at first sight. But mediately through Great Britain. re-the general election next feeling about
recognition will This
be one of the thiet Britain's has nott is defeatist. The country must problems for discussion at Colom- | Chlasse Communists "has covery of Western Europe. month. They are in the un-chonged much since 1945. Every- bave strang doubts whether a bo. will be at the disposal of the fortunate position of dislik-body admires Winston Churchill; party which reasons so cooly, cani Conference. None will aping or distrusting both the but the old belief that he is the save it in the coming crisis.
may for war, not the man for reciate its valte more than great parties, the Conserva-pencp. still holds the field.
tives and the Socialists.
This may be very unfair to him. Many of them would like to ti is quite possible that Churchill
Every government which has ow will actually do this There penco minister. But whether is a whiespread feeling that a vote; fair or not, the bollet is still comes unpopular. Today the La- for the Liberala is a vole thrown widely held. And none of his bour Government is given tod way, since the Liberals are un- colleagues has caught the public tile credit for some very real ikely to effect very deoply the imagination. Mr. Eden 19 123-
telupphs. Its Commonwealth po
The Hydro Gen. future of British politics,
San Francisco, January 10. pected but does not cause en- Ley has been extremely nuÇCCSY- Nevertheless if the Consurva- inusinam. The same is truc
It seems that the atomic power The French authorities had) Labour had done nothing tives and Labour should run zack Mr. R.A. Butler. And some of else, it would have deserved well been shipping part of 27,000 of the Universe hadn't heard and neck, and if there should be
the other Conservative leaders are of the country for reconciling and remnant Chinese
Nationalist about ideologies. not even respected.
making a friend of India. Its for troops to Hainan Island where liberate Leign policy may often have been they would continue to fight dopt, in detall, but it was well against the Chinese people, a conceived in its broad imes.
The leaders of the Asian de- legations, who are acutely!
aware
11 the Tories fail to please the! country
this does not mean that wants another Ave years of the present government,
of the magnitude of vote Liberal. But probably very❘ would have made an admirable been in power for, some time be-
the problems that the Con-
inent poses.
China and Japan are the biggest question-marks in the world today. At neither of 'hem can anybody look with positive assurance. We can think about one or other of them wishfully, grimly or fearfully, but a mere method of approach gives no answer. Policy can only so shape it- self as to influence the on- swer.
Death of slogans
of
1
RED RADIO BLASTS
་ས་
Inyariably brought to an end the acceptance of passports issued by the Nutionalist Government."
Of course, I know my memory fs fasting, but...
"I have absolutely nothing to wear," complained Myrtle the other night, looking up plaintively trom
AT FRENCH the Jewellery advertise-
Asian peasant or factory worker into a counterpart of
In domestle polley its ideals Communist Peking broadcast Old slogans aften take a long have been humane, While it has alleged tonight. the American or Australian
time to die. One of the most worker overnight. That would | fatal cries to the Conservative been in power, there has been full
These Nationalist soldiers had For the present the remain true even if all these Party was that its leaders were els is not due to its policies, and led to the French-occupied pist
employment. (Its critics say that "conomic aspects are
were para-things
available in the "guilty men who permitted that in the economic circume of Vietnam last month, the,brong- mount. That is true in parti- plenty, and they are not. It is Munich and-permitted the rise of tances of the time there would east added,
Hiller, and a made war posst have been full employment under must a task of generations, but the tie. The quilts men slur sull tv government le health; re- it was further said that throg sooner it begins the better, bangs over the Conservative les forms wok like catching the ad-steamers carrying many Nation and the technical expert and dere, considered collectively. Nor miration of the world.,... planner must get to work first was negligence in foreign polley their-only defect. The, pieture China warns us of the worked up by Labour propagande
ular of the regions bordering
the Indian Ocean, where the nolley of liberation has cleared the political ground, The basic problem of Asia
W
defects Shocking
nlist officers and men hos salle! from Vietnam for Hainan on December 17.
►
*ments...
urgency of the matter and is of 20 years of Tory rule, during But Socialist rule has had more
The broadcast, alleged that] 3
course
tain has already repaid well in spite of all, in fredde:/Programme and exciting new state of a country which, which guter i. Naytli Vinnainst
Anyone
EGRAMS
*** Ah'm2 just --witin" my, old mammy Kongwa,nol, to Jende macany,moja piztento of peanut butter case sho #1200) 280:wid.Misson Zertin-Supmorskill." Mgr
'Spändbird service to
is poverty, and this is the
then 1,000 Nationallat breeding ground for the more the warning comes on top of which cynical politicians closely shocking defects. In the long soldiers who had fled into Vict violent forms of Commun- the Pyrrhic victories of connectod with big business tola-
the help of tho rated the system which produced run it can be judged only by renom had, with ism. The economic cure in Japanese Militarism, which two or three million unemployed sults. Today the country faces a French authorities, restrossed the these regions is as positive as so recently overran half of They allowed British Industry to irrifying economic crisis. Opinion Vietnam-Ching border on Decam- 29 to disturb the Chinese the mere guarding of the Asia. The tempo in Asia has become old-fashioned and tall be a growing that, either the crisis bor
people near Lungehow, South frontiers is negative, though changed utterly. The slow hind in world competition. This would not have bappened at all, none the less necessary. Bri- stealth of almost, changeless Labour propaganda is not of or could have been more easily Kwangsi Province,
If the national economy overcome, accepted in Ita entirety
The broadcast cialmed that tain will have to make her centuries has ended. The age But it has coloured the picture of had been allowed to adjust itself
Nationalist, sollers had also bean contribution to this, for is one of flood tides that roar Teryism in the minds of
inions
to, the new circumstances at America cannot be expected and race across vast areas of voterat changed world, Instead of being secreticorenolsed poun to do everything. It is not with almost irresistible force. The Tories can live down, their held rigid by the controls of the Frenchsfelonial, Armax and this puppet Papy Day army socialist burunutrady:sp generally realised that Bri
In the lope run it is the mental garrisonpen forth Vietnam There is a great dynamic, oni by producing, a inowy
leaders. Mr. R. A. Butler under
mutters. At the crisis of the war, over £660 millions of the mocracy. It has at least done stands this. It is he who has perin Great Britain in 1940, it was desired bedry sterling balances that is, things as spectacular in the suaded the Tories to issue their handformation of the na
election manifesto "The Richt slie Has exported manufac measure of history as any Road for Britale Yet this mentalonal, mood. by inspiring leader tures of that value to pay off thing that has ever happened feste bus misured with much to ship which saved the country and brevented us going the way of the debts incurred in India not only in this but in any the electorate: It is, so very taillances (The damning indictment and elsewhere in fighting the other age. There is no mock cat borrows so much from the
Socialists that there is doubt of the Labour Government Is that last war. Indeed Britain's aldery in its liberating powers about its sincurlly.
stihas adopted itself to the very
"No sooner said than donol' to the rest of the world ex still less in its application of Some Conservatives have saldiniaspiring present mood of the
ecuntry.se openly: tint they dislike it very kounargy overtakes all people
Chishtim brumyjkorat. ceeds by more than £200 the principle of liberation much, and will see that the But that exertions. The mood: BACApspintest Basta's slogan. million all she has received And what power or principle for proscarding is not put dolgok af and people in Eng Cenainly he lives up to it. When I
want to book a Speedbird fight, forY from the United States. No since man first walked erect force. This has helped to dandanday isidominated by the body will dany that America can compare with its visible the hunuestra
example, I just tell (bin, when Land"}" Balears not to work too hard, and has been a magnificent bene practical results in Irans
the deniren that knobody should
when I want to go, and leave all the. factor to all the countries economic achievement.
stoalbumarebosybody else.
detalls to him. As for the actual flight which, like Britain, made the Militarism was overthrown
Most of the it lastevienodation heaviest sacrifices in the war. Communism has entered the Throughout the present Parlik, igualselt right and greper, that ically rest and relax, and have tline It may well be that she will vast vacuum, but as a con- men in Tories have proved an individust showed eat talento put my paper and my thinking In oxtraordinarity feeble opposition, Pernatonu, entraxaincy should re-order As ufual, too, the disney and B.Q.A.Ç.1-31;ür-misi fradition af make it possible for Britain to quering, armed force, not as in the last year or two ther thus civesureruperidtoward. In courtesy of the screw refleci-credit-on shift the burden of those a liberator in the sense of the had every opportunity, jandiisher Amsoquanas vast energice were balances somewhat so as to drama in India. The Comary as ble, has Hug, parti che chinck knostne mp3,BAL
hove throwukkeaway. The counibaleapedia, the community, and Speedbird service vanil allow us to take a full shure monwealth "has a better} ab- doubts about her governmental begoday, the dosing that if the In the rehabilitation of swer to the vast disorder of the Torleshed; bestieble in Fari indiriduskeries nezdo more than South-East Asia.
Asia than the new fanaticista, lament temp was the fdmursalon is valuwachagatiocini Ho The Improvement of ston. The task is to apply it, ffirst the tide, in the country.would by fluence, the country, lyg suffering dards of living in Akld Willin' the bread where it is pos- this time have nowed strongly in from a kind of sluggishness. The fake time, perhaps a lot of sible to lot to work, antlid their favours. But they have not Seller that it can never be thrown off while the Labour party, rules time. All the wealth and set an example which, China Liven als Impression
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