OWEN LATTIMORE CROSS-EXAMINED BY HICKENLOOPER
Washington, May 3. Under cross-examination today, Mr. Owen Lattimore acknowledged that maybe he used the Soviet diplomatic pouch to transmit documents abroad in 1947. But the Far Eastern expert had a ready explanation: "That was the only way I could get the documents to their destination in Soviet-controll- ed Outer Mongolia."
Under rigorous questioning by Senator Bourke B. Hickenlooper (Republi- can, lowa), Mr. Lattimore said he was hoping to make a trip to Outor Mongolia in 1947 and had written to the Mongolian Premier.
Teachers threatened by Reds
Singapore. May 3. Communists have threatened the lives of Chinese teachers and students who take part in the Government-sponsored "Education Week," the Crim inal Investigation Department here reported today.
The CID said the threats are part of a Communist plot calling for a fortnight of assassinotion, arson and sabotage in Singapore.
But since the U.S. had no diplomatic relations with that far off country, he sent the letter-one copy in Mongolian one in English-to the Soviet Ambassador
Jaffe was one of six persons Dr- rested by the F.B.I. in June, 1945, in the "Amerasio" magazine case, Jaffe was editor of the now de- funct publication and Mr. Latti- once on the editorist
more was in Washington
board. and asked that it be transmit- ied to the Mongolian Embassy in Moscow for relay to the Premier,
Earlier Mr. Latilmore angrily accused Mr. Hickenlooper of sel- ting a new low in American, poli-
that
M
wife
ever
McCarthy's charges
The arrests were on charges of obtaining Government documents illegally for use in the magazine. A Grand Jury returned Indict- ments against three of the six and charges against one of the
ties by attempting "to attack me through my wife,
The
Iowa Senator's question centred on whether Mrs. Latti-three were later dropped. Jaffe was fined US$2,500 when he did more, a gray-haired woman wear-
not contest the charge. glasses, inx horn-rimmed
Senator McCarthy has said that before lectured
An alleged Com immediately prior to the arrests, munist training school in Cali tornin.
Lattimore replied two of the persons involved, Johil S. Service and Andrew Roth that
recalls that she
were guests of the Lattimores in spoke at what she was told was
Baltimore.
He also said he has a trade union school and he em
an affidavit from another quest phosised that she had spoken at which told of Mr. Service, Mr. Communist shuck Troops are
various places to various organ-Roth and Mr. Lattimore distributing pamphlets containing
hudilled the threats, the CID said,
irations.
most of the evening over what It was Mr. Lattimore's socond The pamphlets are dated April 29the day before the CID raid-straight day on the witness statsd appeared to be secret documents. Mr. Lattimore, has testifled that before a a Senate Foreign Relations they were examining the proofs Sub-Committee in its investiga-
of a book on Japan which Mr. charges by Senator Joseph Roth had written. McCarthy of Wisconsin that the Siate Department is a hotbed of Communism.
ed the Singapore headquarters of the Malayan Cominunist Party and arrested four leading Com- munists.
The CID learned then of the Communists plans for disrupting the Government's programme but instructions had already been Issuett the rank and Ble of the Communist Party, it was said. Associated Press,
of
In reply to another question by Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Lattimore said he has no reason to believe Com- that Philip Jaffe was a
munist.
Senator makes a
violent attack on Britain
Washington, May 3.
Senator James P. Kem, Missouri, demanded today that the U.S. cut off future foreign aid to any country that nationalises or socialises a basic industry.
In a bitter attack on Bri- lain's
Government. Labour Senator Kem told the Senate that billions of American dol-. lars under the Marshall Plan have been used to keep the British Socialist Government in power.
other nations that wont to nationalise basic Industries
the future.
In
The Senator believed the Con- servatives would have won the last
British election except for American aid to the Labour Gov-
Socialism and Communism are practically one and the sume","crament, Mr. Kem sald.
Last year the Senate rejected Bahnilar Kem amendment by a vote of 02 to 20.
Senator Kem said (today that the opposition last year WOL based on the theory that it would constitute erference in the
affairs of other countries. Since then, he added, the US. has interfered directly in the internal affairs of Greece and Korea.
The State Department told these countries that U.S. aid would end unless
they fulfilled stringent, detailed, exacting con- ditions, including 'the holding of elections, Mr. Kem declared.
"British people cushioned"
Mr. Kem asked that the same treatment be applied to Bri- tain. (Franco,
Italy and
any
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Mr. Barvico le a State De partment Foreign Service. Off. cer. Mr. Roth, at the time, wat A Naval officer assigned to tial- son with the State Department.
Mr. Service was never Indicted in the case. Mr. Roth was in- dicted but the charge was drop. ped.
Mr. Hickenlooper asked if any classifed documents were in Mr. Lattimore's home on the ing in question.
even-
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1930.
NOT MUCH Attlee being urged
!
PROGRESS ON TREATY FOR JAPAN
London, May 3.
The Commonwealth Con- sultative Committee resumed its exploratory work on the Japanese peace treaty today and reliable observers re- ported slow progress.
After meeting for two and'o half hours today, the chances of the Commiltec
tec being able 10 reach any preciye conclusions were suld to appear increasingly doubtful. However, it is stil hoped that a'report will emerge front the series of meetings, which may continuć for threa weeks.
+
to call elections
London, May 8.
Bections of the Government's left wing following in Parlia.... ment are urging that the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee,, should and his Government, which has an overall majority of only six in Parliament, by proclaiming general elections with- In the next few months,
They older that the day-to-day tactics forced upon the Labour Government by its lack of an effective Parliamentary 'majority is doing increasing harm to their Party's prestige with
the electorate.
They are hopeful that in fresh appeal to the country Labour might be returned with a stronger mandate.
A popular view is that the Government must keep in office to retain the Initiative until it can seize the paychological mo. ment to hold an slection/Router.
This does not mean the Com- monwealth delegation will be in agreement on the form and scopo of the Japanese treaty but simply that the delegations will have Mr. clarified their minds on certain points and have tilele views embodied In the report which would be submitted to the respective Commonwealth Gov- ernments. In the abscnee U.S. draft treaty, the
the Conion- wealth Committee feels as though It 13 working in a vacuum.
The
Asiatic delegations aro presenting the Consultative Com- mittee witis difficulties in certain aspects of the Japanese treaty proposals related to Japan's post 110 in Asia's security.
lon
ecurity.
Indin, Pakistan
of la
Mr.
Griffiths makes statement on. Far East visit
London, May 3. James Griffiths, Secretary of State for Colonies, had hoped to visit Hong Kong but was pro- vented from doing so by the limited time at his disposal, he stated in the House of Com. mona today.
Griffiths was making a statement on his and Mr. Strachey's (the War Minister) forth- coming visit to the Far East. The text of Mr. Griffiths' state-police
could carry out their ment, made in reply to a question duties. by Air, Thomas Reid (Labour)
Air
Commodore Arthur De and was cconomy
as follows:
Vere. Harvey (Conservative) sug- "I can now say definitely that gested that Mr. Griffiths should
Frime and Ceylon with the
Minister's ap- Lake Mr. Emrys Hughes with seems to be imbued with the proval, I
to take the hum and show him propose pre-war Japanese dictum of an opportunity of the Whitsun recess work in the worst affected areas.
plunters Astatic
"co-prosperity sphere" to visit the Federation of Malaya and desire to ft Japars into a and Singapore, and the Secretary framework of agreements bene-of State for War, Mr. Strachey. ficial to Asla but detrimental to will etcompany me. Australia and New Zealand,
"We hope to arrive in Singa- pore on May 24 and an official announcement is being made today both here and in Malaya. "We are convinced that a per- Asiatic delegations are sonal visit will be useful in order firin in their opposition to theị that we may fully inform our- Western nations making a separ-selves of all aspects of the pro- ate treaty with Jupan, which blem.
Opinion is also divided on the
question of signera of an eventual Japanese ̃pence con- ferance, The
they believe would compel Rus- We have every confidence in sla and Communist China to the ability, of those on the spot make their own separate treaty to handle the difficult situation and most assuredly draw Japan in Malaya and we hope that the within the Communist orbit. visit will give encouragement it. "Not that I ever saw,"
It is observed, however,, that their plans and further give con- Lattimore
Mr India has not yet expressed any fidence in the deterinination of replied. He had discussed any classlied
opposition to United States re- the Government to carry through ments with anyone.
tention
of military bases in their task in Malaya. Japan. Australia is standing firm in the contention that guarantees of a disarmed and neutrallsed Japan nuust be written into the peace treaty..
The shadow of McCarthyism"
not
docu-
Mr. Hickenlooper asked if he has ever discussed the "Amerasia" case with Mr. Roth, Mr. Service,
Kate Mitchell or Jntfe.
Mr. Lattimere said that he saw Service some time after the charge against him had been dismissed and "naturally as old friends we discussed the mnilor."
He could not recall ever hav- ing discussed it with any of the others.
To
Mr. Lattimore said that the "shadow of McCarthyism" hung over all publle. Agures and threat- ened Americans with Russian- type smears..
ATC. Lattimore fred another "American dollars served kra
at Senator McCarthy barrage at cushion the British people from Lattimore said: "The shadow of
To the
sub-committee. Mr. severe privations which inevitably McCarthyism hangs - over the accompany the hand-out state," whole procedure of our public life
and me personally."
11 represented 11 dangerous Senator Kem sold the British trend which raised the question have already nationalised 10 of proving one's loyalty by angry basic industries through US. aid denunciations of and plan to nationalise the iron rather than by constructive work. and steel industry at the end of-Associated Press 1950.
Press.
Mr. Kem said,
after
The British have fa new givo away
scheme, Mr. Kein sald, geting US$7,000,000,000 since
the war ended. This, ho seld, is a request that the US. pay off about US$3,000,000,000 GE debts owed by Britain to other foreign countries, principally India, Pakistan and Egypt,
Britain's view that the United States should be left to decido be militarised has caused some whether Japan should in any way raised eyebrows among the Aus- referred this special point to Mr. tralian delegations. who have Percy Spender, Minister Foreign Affairs.-United Press.
ARBITRATION
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The Hague, May 3.
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"I had hoped to include Hong Kong in my visit but very much regret that the imited time:
about three weeks will not allow me to do so.
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KENYA NOW QUIET
London, May 3. The Colonial Secretary, James Grifiths, aid today that tho situation is quiet In North West Kenya where three Britans' were killed on April 25 in a clash with tribesmen.
Strong police forces are now operating in the remote area, Mr. Grimths told the House of Com- opportunity of spending a day or the
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