THE CHINA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1950.
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CHINESE REDS
REDS NEED ONE MORE VOTE TO. TAKE OVER KMT SEAT
Atlantic
Pact thrown
out of gear
Brussels, March 27. Belgium's prolonged crisis over whether King Leopold III should return to the throne hus thrown the North Atlan- tie Pact a matter of urgent importance to the rest of the free world-out of gear, an informed source said today.
The source, einse to the mutual defence assistance mission in Brussels, salt the advisory group
looking for some Joophole by which arms could be shipped Into Antwerp, although the Belginn Parliament would not have ratified its arms and agree- ment
with the U.S.
wus
U.S.
All signs pointed to dissolution
of Parliament and new national elections Jrt another attempt to settle the toyut problem.
The Belgian Parliament,
occupied
up the through months of debate on Leopold issue,
still has not rati- jeet the agreement and the ac curd signed by Belgium and the U.S. specifically stated that arma- ments would be held up until it wis rallied:
Washington, March 27.
Diplomats said today that if one more member of the Far Eastern Commission should recognise Communist China, it would pove the way for that government to replace Chiang Kai-shek's regime in Commission membership.' Already six of the 13 members. have recognised Mao Tse-tung's administration. The sixth to do this was the Netherlands, whose decision was made known today. Previously, Britain, the Soviet Union, India, Pakistan and Burma had done sa: One more would make seven. and form the majority of the Commission. Diplomats said that, practical- † mission, jority of votes ly speaking, they expected a ma
favourable Red Chinu probably would be suffleient to seat the represent- live of that regime in the Com-
Gov't argument
on wages
to
They pointed out that the thited States, Britain, Russia and Nationalist Chino had the right to velo, although in the past on purely procedural Com- mission decisions have been made on a majority vole without " veto.
They suld the had already declared United Nations
China to
United States #t the that the ques-
veto
meet-
couti
Lion ol electing Communist the Security Council would be considered a procedural matter from the United States viewpoint and that paradoxically the Soviet Union, which has boy- cotted recent Commission ings because Red China was not London, March 27.
admilled, had maintained Ulot Sir Stafford Cripps, Chan.
membership questions were not
und the procedural cellor of the Exchequer, to-be invoked. night put the Government's
They added, however, that the argument for the continued fer to the United States' view in Soviet Union would probably de wage freeze to the Economic the case of Chinese Communist Committee of the Trade Union membership. Dissolution of Parliament would Congress, which is being entail a
further delay of nearly harassed by demands of mem- two months, so officials are look- ing for a loophole. It was under-ber unions for more money. stood that the Premier designate, Albert Deveze, meanwhile, had set the personal deadline of Fri- day to form a three-party conli- tion of his own Liberal Party and the Socialists, who oppose, the and Catholics, who support pold. M. Deveze hoped to obtain an agreement grantlog Leopold a short-term lease on the throne- solution unlikely to be accepted
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After a busy day of consulta- tions, M. Deveze said, "Things are not going as badly as one would think," but added, "This impres- sion is not based on any change in the Parties stands."
M. Deveze announced he would confer tomorrow with "qualified representatives of big financial, economie and social interests, without omitting to consult main Jabour lenders."-United Press.
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Canada considering? Countries which so far have not recognised Man Tse-tung, bes A short formal statement issued
sides the United States and Nn- after the meeting, said, "There
tionalist China, are the Philip- was a useful exchange
views
pines, Austraila, New Zealand, and was understood that plomats and there were reports Cunnda, and France. The di- due course." further necting would be held in
In
official circles here last week that Canada was considering re- cognition but nothing hus from
Ollawa to confirm that, Diplomats said countries like Austraila and New Zealand well-perhaps others who have not re-
cognised Red China
probably would now consider whether do- Ing so might be constructed 24 au unfriendly net by the United States,
sali They the U. S. Department had not put any pressure on then to with hold recognition, but the diplo- mats did not consider, that woul:1 necessarily be done in view ef the obvious complications of the matter-United Press.
was
ther the next meeting would come There was, no Indication whe- before Sir Stafford Cripps pre- sents his budget in just over three weeks time.
The impression
among Intermed observers tonight that little progress had been made so far in resolving the dilemmu of the T.U.C, which offelally sup- ports the Government's stabilisa- tion policy but is faced with de- munds for wage increases by about 5,000,000 of its 8,000,000 members.
Engineering and shipbuilding
untons, who hend the demand for more wages, will soon vole on whether to strike for a wage in- crease of 1 weekly or carry their claim to arbitration.
It was understood that the TUC. leaders urged Sir Stafford to luke action to bring down con- sumer prices and curb profits of big business.
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Proposals for uni increase rallway treight charges by three shillings and four pence in the Pound to cover losses in opera- lion of the nationalised Railways,
would further force up the cost of living, they assert.-Reuter.
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State
and
Emperor Helle Belasele attended the opening of the U.8. Information and educational sor vico centre in Addis Ababa, Ethlopla, recently, "The Information contro will tell the story of America to the little African nation. The Emperor has a kean Interest in the education of his backward nation. Photo shows. Emperor Halla Belassie and the U.8. Ambassador George Morrell,, posing together—(AP Photo).
SERIOUS VIEW TAKEN OF Call on
MUFTI'S EGYPT VISIT
London, March 27.
Diplomatic quarters in London today said they
thought the presence of the former Mufti of Jorusclem, Haj Amin El Husseini, in Egypt has been a major influence on the decision of the Arab League Council to admit repro, sentatives of the Gaza Arab Palestine Govern. mont to the present meeting in Cairo. Observers in London believed that the consequences for Arob unity of the failure of the Jordan delegation to arrive in Cairo last week-end might be very serious. The difficulty, it was thought, tween Jordan and Israel, wero here, was fundamental Jordan interest.
matter of felt here to be the fundamental cause of the trouble. which it was extremely difficult for the Jordan Government to offer any compromise,
over
оп
King Abdullah has for the past two years made no secret of his Intention to incorporate Arab Palestine into Jordan and repre sentatives of his Jordan-occupied territory will stand in the Jordan elections to be held on April 11. This question of the future of Palestine, rather than the exist- ing unadmitted but scarcely con- cealed peace
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watching Mid-East
Washington, March 27. Diplomats here said on Mon- day that the United States and. Britain were watching the Middle East closely in view of the collapse of peace negotia=" tions between Israel and Jor- dan.
Omells disclosed there have The "intransigence" of the rest of the Arab Governmenis been informal discussions between on the future of Palestine and British and American diplomats the decision to back the estab- here recently on the general sub- Ilehment of a separate Arabicct of preserving stability in the Palestine at Gaza must be laid Middle East, to a great extant at this door of the former Mufti of
Jaru- aslom whose activities in
The calm, steady progress of the Isracl-Jordan talks before they were broken off, had brought Egypt have held the car of many American officials to believe succesalve Arab Governments that the chances of renewed
hostilities were
And also of the Becretariat of Arab-Israel! negotiations ba-
the Arab League, diplomatis steadily decreasing.
While the
MacArthur confident
on peace chances
Alhambra, California, March 27.
General Douglas MacArthur believes that war must
sources added. Consequently a good deal might hang, on whether Azzam Pasho, the Egyptian Secretary of the League since its foundation, were to continue to hold his present office,
The future of the Secretary- alip was understood to be on the agenda of the present meeting. As things are now observers felt that it was difficult to sco
how the gulf between Jordan and the
go or mankind will go but peace is very possi-League could be bridged,ble that ble, Horbert G. Klein said in an exclusive interview with General MacArthur in 'the Alhambra "Post-Advocato” today.
cremation of General MacArthur said the situation in the Orient
Siam's King
Bangkok, March 27.
The pyre for the, cremation of the Boy King Ananda was capped today with a ninc- tiered umbrella, opening a six- day Oriental ceremony four years after his death.
King Phumphon Aduldet, 22- year-old brother of the late King Ananda Mahidol, raised the 'ceru montal parasol atop the pyre that will reduce King Ananda's r- mains to bone and ashes, before they join those of his Royal Siamese ancestors.
King Ananda was found shot to death by his own gun In bed In 1946, He was then 21-years old. Five persons, including the former Premier Pridi Panamo- yong, are charged with murder- ing him. Their trivi has been drugging on for almost two years. Pridi and another defendant ac- cused of the regicide are fugitives and are being tried in absentis. -Associated Press.
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is explosive and Klein said he did not mini- mise the situation there. General MacArthur said the masses of the people, even the Rus-
sians, do not want war.
Klela quoted General Man-jet fighters, long-range bombers Arthur as saying, "Today it is und four divisions of sharply not a contest between men but trained troops, coupled with an between machines and super- alert Naval force give 'evidenco bombs. We have to find that that General MacArthur is pre- either war must go or mankind pared for war in the Far East if will
I think the common it becomes necessary. peopic realise this. The Japanese However, Klein said the civilian know that war
does not pay. conditions in Japan give broof of Even the Russion musses prob- General MacArthur's belief ably
Peace.
"He quoted General
re-
oppose wur, Klein, who interviewed Gen- oral MacArthur while on a cent trip to Japan, pointed out that these were the opinions of mun who has been a general longer than any other United States ofleer. He said. "It was a professional soldier appean Klein sold that while General MacArthur talks of peace he does
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as saying, "Arts and sciencur have progressed more rapidly than character building. If we had achieved the heights in character that we have in, other fields all know that war is no sdlü❤ there no longer is any advantage
With present
weapons to winning war. Everyone loses with the victors losing little less not minimise the explosive situa than the vanquished."-United tion in the Orient. He said that 'Press.
for peace."
wns scarcely conceivable that Jordan could give up the claim to Arab Palestine and It was acarcely likely that the League would abandon the
Gaza, poli- ticians, they said.--Reiter
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Anglo-American problem of preserving stability in directed toward the talks
the Middle East, British omelals denied reports that they had asked the United States to "guar- antec" pay treaty Israel might make with Jordan
Such "guarantee" might call for American Intervention in the event of new hostilities. United no such States officials gald consideration, but added that it "guarantee" proposal was under
was a concept which had been discussed previously with the thought that a big-power guaran tee would promote stability.- United Press,
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