THE CHINA-MAIL; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1950.
EUROPE'S DEFENCE NEEDS SEVENTY ARMY DIVISIONS
To close hideous gap
on
the Western front CHURCHILL ARGUMENT
London, September 12.
Mr. Winston Churchill, 'leader of the Opposition, told Parliament today, "We have to form as fast as possible a European army of at least 60 to 70 divisions to make some sort of front in Europe and to close what I have called the hideous gap in the protection of Western Eu- rope from tho Russian Communist onrush to the sea.” Speaking in the defence debote opened by the Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attice, Mr. Churchill said that a European army with a strong Ger
- that is to say, if man quota "is going to be formed quite quickly we are given time. This is a fact which none can challenge or deny.' Mr. Churchill suggested that three divisions in Germany and one and a
be a proportionate half or two available in Britain did not seem to
contribution on Britain's part, even making allowances for overseas obligations.
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of 80 or 70 divisions can be deployed on
Effect of rearming our japing eastern front the
"We are going aheart with A Kreatest threat of world war in the next three or four years three-year programate but
exact will be substantially diminish-fore we enn decide the
effort we must ed if not, indeed, removed," extent of our
know what assistance will be he said,
fortheorning from America."
b0-
one."
PEKING EXCHANGE ALTERED
British policy
on rearmament of Germany
London, September 12.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clemont Attico, disclosed between the lines of his House of Commons speech today the main points of the Cabinet's brief to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bovin, on the vital question of Gorman rear- mament, lobby observers considered. Mr. Bevin was today entering a critical debate on the German question with his French and United States counterparts, M. Robert Schu- -man and Mr. Dean Acheson, in New York, The United States is expect
ed to demand the creation ef
San Francisco, September 12..
Rising prices in America and Britain was the reason given by Peking Radio tonight for a change in the foreign exchange a strong German army con- rate between the United States tingent within the combined dollar and the Pound Sterling army of the North Atlantic
in relation to the Communist Treaty Powers. currency.
The Itadio sold that the rate for the United States doilur
toted by the Bank of China was now C$11,000 instead of $2,200, and that for the Pound Sterling was now
of $76,210 instead C$81,220.
These rates came into force on September 6.
The reason for the change wa: that
Amerien "prices in
and Britain have again risen by nearly
the Rudlo suid, ndring, "It will four per cent since mid-August, he recalled that stucw the out Attlee rank of fighting in Korea, prices
second
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JORDAN ACCUSES ISRAEL
Hashemite Jordan today ac
Mr. Allise left no dlouht in the minds of his hearers, that Mr. Lake Success, September 12. Revin had been authorised for the first time to support the crea-cused the Government of Israel tion of a Federal German pollee of violating the Northern fron- of Jorian by sending force under direct West Görinan tiers Government control.
armed forces to occupy Jordan ese territory.
the In a cable addressed to United Nations, the Jordanese Affairs, Minister for Foreign Muhammad Shuraqul, asked the to take UN Security Council
withdraw her troops.. urgent steps in instruct Israel to The cable uisu sald Hashemite
The existing, police forces In Western Germany are under the control of the State. (Laender) Governments.
Though observers thought that the Cabinet had clearly decided to support the West German
that of any other Atlantic Treaty | Korean forces. Some had been advised to accept the orders. Power, he declared.
"We are engaged in building up defence for pence," air. said, "The forers which are high America went up by more than Chancellor, Dr. Konrad Aden~ | troops. had been, rushed to the ing raised are designed to pre-1 per cunt between the end of a request for a mobile police zone with instructions to repulse
fore, they felt equally sure that half of serve peace. They threaten no June and the
July
the Government had not yet be the israel forces if the latter re- The Peking broadcast also re-rearming Germany In the strict!
come reconciled to the notion of malned in, Hashemite territory.
"The Jewish armed forces in a Tory support ported that State banks tark ex-
surprise action violated the Nor- tended the fremittance service to sense or of creating either a West thern frontiers of Jordan, pene- Bir. Attlee said that the He ended amid elute
over 1,000 cities and rural pointa German army or contingent with gruted therein and occupied, Jor- | Earlier Mr. Attlee had sold
Mr. Churchill, rising mid an
danese territory abutting on the that Britain would station an-switch-over to essential produe-
demonstration by in all ports of China. This service the North Atlantic Treaty.
was Tuw available in remale Indications from other division in Germany. The tion would prevent any increase enthusiatie
New York hydro-electric works know, ears the Opposition, said that, the two divisions there already, would in the, number of private
that the United States will press Suter, with the purpose of con- be brought up to strength and for the home market and would Conservatives would vote for the towns as well as rural
for a German armed contingent trolling the confluence of the two It claimed that working from Britain would then have rather cut down the number of radio Government's motion which ask-centres,
cets
approval of and various ot
extended milli- trained and television three fully more thin
tury service and higher forces improved service on the part of suggest that this question rivers Yarmuk and Jordan,” said divisions in Germany.
engineering products,
State banks, remittances handled will be one of the minin--and the cable-United Press, Announced Other points he made were as
that there would pay.
approval is by them in July were nearly six toughest-issues before the Big Je added, "Our Increase of 250,000 work- be an follows:
themes as great as in February
this year, ers in arms production-but this not a vote of confidence in
Government-least of all on its main
Army: It would be pusible to make up to full strength the four would be gradual of the addi-handling of military offairs," existing regular divisions sta- Haned
world.
In other parts of the le
During 1951 there would be a flow of fully-trained National Servicemen into the Territoriot Army.
Navy-The main effect of the new plans would be a substantial additional programme of new construction, modernisation and conversion. Anti-submarine frigates, minesweepers and motor torpedo boats would be among the first itens.
for
are
The
Governmen
trading
ARMY SMALLER THAN EXPECTED
Three conference.
Critical question
Anti-U.S. parade by British Reds
A critical question left unan, swered by Mr. Attlee was how for fresh. American financial aid to Britain may dépend on tors. from British acquiescence in the United States Embassy in creation of an Atlantic army Grosvenor Square, London. with a German contingent, or At least 100 pollcenien guarded even on the despatch of at every approach to the Square. A mors British
London, September 12. The pollee tonight prevented about 100 "peace demonstra- marching to the
Europe.
divisions
to
meeting followed by,, a "peace" deputatlon to. the Embassy, had been advertised in the Commu- the "Dally nist newspaper,
From the Government's stand. Worker":
At the head of the marchers,. point political quarters felt that after the first round of the three-score of leaders carried placards day defence debate that the scale inscribed "Hands Off Formosa," of American ald remained the No More Money for Arms."
After being told that they vital, unknown factor.
they
"ilates for remit money have been lowered systematically He pledged support an arms production would fali
aland, by row, remittances between questions where the country's cities like Shanghai, Nanking, (on machinery, vehicles, ships,
the nireraft and electrical goods in-
concerned, but, Tientsin and Peking are free of safety was jected the idea that his Party chargé," the broadcast sakl. dustries which accounted
to sharo "respon was roady
The highest rate is less thai over 40 per cent of Britain's ex-
sibility for the present condl-two per cent. Services of the port trade. The general effect
tion of our aff
affairs."
fbanks also include sending money There would be something like would be adverse to her balance
although alrectly to homes of recipients."- 10 regular divisions and 12 Terri-of payments position.
divisions after torial
mobilisa- Referring to the recent Trade right minded an essentials, have Reuter.
sion Contress vote, defying the shown themselves conspicuously tion.
Government's wage policy. Mr.Incking in forethought, conviction Allee sald, "In the dimeult cir- and decision," he asserted,
Declaring that the Conserva- cumstances with which we
tives
in full accord with going to be faced in the coming
the Labour Party in their resist months the country can rely on
Heidelberg. September 12.} the co-operation and moderation ance to Communism, he added,
aur fferences The United States European the uniona in pressing claims "However grave for wage advances,"
on domestic matters or however Command has only been able to sharp our criticism of Ministerial raise about 48,000 American and
would not be allowed near the its Tools for Russia handling et affairs, this is the Allied combat Arcops for Turning to the controversial message of unity which we are autumn manoeuvres in the Amer-That it is still unknown at the United States. Embassy, subject of British machine-tool resolved to send at this juncture fem Zone of Germany, American beginning of the Big Three talks turned away, chanting: "Send the
that it may form the subject of want peace.”—Neuter. exports to Russia, raised by Mr.from the House of Commons to Army staff officers revealext here must at least raise the possibility Yankee bombers home," and "We
the world."
tany Churchill in a political broadcast, Mr. Churchill asked, "Why They did
not
reconelie th&a certain amount of cross bar- Mr. Altice said, "In the past few
did the Government first of all figure with the earlier claim zaining. The Air Force had put in or- wecks we
the have re-examined
offer Parliament a £100,000,000 that more than 100,000 participat- Mr.. Winston Churchill, Opposi- ders for jet fighters and inerent-whole matter in the light
troops would make the plan, whereas a few days latering ed production of the Canberra a International circumstances and itis was superseded by the
trunoeuvres the Allies Jargest years, £1,100,000,000 plan? was necessary
post-war-exercises in Germany. Whenever It was
415 lier that the Americans
Observers here assumed that gallier to ensure the availability
appealed to us.to
take some fur-original estimates included dil goods needed for the increased her action," he said.. adding, an:inistrative or "housekeeping war effort of
"Surely it did not need the troops,
The Agure of 40,000 includes however friendly, to show where our duties lie?"
Korca, war
Air Force: Steps were being taken to increase strength and ,preparedness in the anti-aircraft
defences.
U.S. co-operation
twin-engined-jet) bonther, which
they believed to be a "very great circraft which would be of im
portance in a
in campaign in West-
ern Europe."
There would be an increase in fighter strength, and certain ad- ditional squadrons were being formed in the British air forces of occupation.
our own need:"
Britain or
of
had
three
EXPLOSION IN PENNSYLVANIA
tien leader, made it clear in his
Eldred. Pennsylvania, speech today that the Conserva-
September 12... A mighty dynamite explosion tive Party is in line-with-the- American Administration on the armed forces issue. His plea for which spintered a building at still more British divisions for the the National Power Company to- Continent was expected by obser day killed eight men and rocked:
clated Press. Europe-Reuter..
friends in the Attentle Treaty prompting of a foreign country, „bout 3,000 French troops--Reuvers here to find an echo in Westhomes for miles around.-A850~
US
ter.
or Commonwealth, action bean and would be taken. Mr. Churchill jumped up ta nsk whether big
machines boring
On Korea Mr. Churchill declar-subsequently they had an urgent With cheers from the House which were to be made for the
ing forces from Hong Kong. punctuating this succession of Soviet Union by a British firmed, "The dread balance has not request, and responded by send- and had been ordered before the been changed. It is, only that the
Answering a further complaint, Attlee announcements, Mr.
glare of actual war in...one dis- by Mr. Churchill that matters continued, "What la being done restriction would still be sent,
Mr. Attlee sald he was in-tant thentre, out of several that, by the European Powers is only part of the general defence of formed they were not for Russin may be the Atlantio aréa. Full co-but for Poland.
with the operation
United States and Canada is essential," position
be
the public, has broken oh
appeared to swing about, from dhy to, day, Mr. Attlee. retorted: "The campaign in Korea is be-
Amid derisive howls from Op- He added, "The war in Koreaing run by the Americans. We
benches, he added, has only made the ordinary peo "What we are sending to Poland ple in many lands. understand responded to their request.
decision to
Mr. Churchill said, amid La- The Prime Minister said, "We la subject to a particular agrees what must have been plainly bour protests, "I think that the hold the view that the eventualment and the terms have to he visible to those who were en- Americans are bitterly disap
trusted with the sacred duty of participation of Germany in the looked at very closely,"
pointed," defence of Europe can only He also sald, "If we need that guarding their safely."
There were crles of "shame" Mr. Churchill asked what was when Mr. Churchill added that considered within the framework boring machinery it will be re-
the tained in Britain. It is not due the date when Mr. Attlee chang- the Government's defence of of the conunon
for completion for some months ed his mind and decided to send sond, n taken force to Koren had West,'
Mr. Attlen
went on to state some manufacturers had re-to Korea.
British forces from Hong Kong followed a period when the that the inske was to provide for defence without injuring econo-cently sought Government
Mr. Attlee replied that he had Americans must have felt that Britain had been "so long in vice about inquiries for unusual not the date with him. mic strength and stability..
anything from rending them The original request was for a Britain started the year with a quantities or materials not sub-
anywhere." defence expenditure higher inject to export control which balanced force. relation to national income than might be lielpful to the North laid on sending Immediately, but
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