THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 1951.
Colonial Development Compensation Plan Affected For Far East
Ex-POW's By Rearming
London, June 4. Foreign Secretary Her- bert Morrison dodged a direct answer in the House of Commons today
whether former war pri- Huners of the Japanese would
compensation Ket unior Japanese peace trenty.
"I am not yel able to give any further Information about "The-treaty."-Mr_Morrison told
London, June 6.
The annual report of the Colonial Secretary, Mr James Griffiths, for 1950-51 states that be- cause of rearmament it now seems probable that the pace at which Colonial development pro- grammes can be carried out will be affected by the rate at which capital goods such as steel for con- struction can be supplied as well as finance,
The report, published today as a Blue Book, Sir George Jeffreys, Conserva- makes it clear that the Government is determined tive MP who raised the questo press ahead with its policy of Colonial develop- tion.
Mr Jeffreys had asked if the ment-and in 1950 a total of 22 new schemes were adopted, bringing the number to 50 involving a former war capital commitment of £31,000,000.
treaty for the Japanese to
cutnpensate their
prisoners "for the barburities
10 which they were subjected"
Mr Griffiths says that he paign, complex out of all rela- and to make it clear that in-has indicated to Colonial tion to the number of the enemy, ternational low could not be [Governments that in plan-must inevitably fall".
defied with Impunity.
Mr Jehreys (ning the use of additional the East, added,
Japan would be thought money he would pay first re- to have got away with their
gurd to assistance in the and deliberate
calculated breaches" of
The Hague and provision of basic services Geneva Conventions if public primarily of un economic retribution Was not exacted character which would help from them.
the territories and especial Mr Morrison
re- must be remembered that they those with slender
OWN to Japanese have undergone five sources of their years of Occupation. I shall not strengthen their revenues forget these considerations, but I
and thus support their own inclined to think thut
hatred is perpetuation of
world." good for the peace of in not too burdens in the future."
replied:
"It
The production picture in the When another Conservative Colonies has been an encourag= More copper cunc asked if this meant the Occupaing one. tion was to be set off against the crualtios, Mr Morrison replied: "I did not say it was a full dis- charge."
were
not
discussed
Ten
per cent of
Considerable
progress has
been made in the resettlement of the squatters. Two hundred thousand have been moved to new homes in protected and plans have been laid for the resettlement nt the remaining 200,000,
je
breas
"Completion of this operation expected by the end of 1951,
HOLLOW CLAIBI "Wherever resettlement has been carried out. the situation has
shown
un immediate improvement, and it may be said that the course of the campaign depends perhaps more on this [operation than any other.
"Civilian
casualties and the nature of terrorist incidents con- tinued to reflect the hollowness
terrorists claim of the
..
have
the yeur affairs and
to be
been
In
The_Queon Arrives For The Derby
SHOWING
TO-DAY
New Anglo-Egyptian Exchanges Imminent
London, June 6.
Foreign Office sources said today that resump- tion of Anglo-Egyptian exchanges on a new agree- ment on defence is imminent.
Officials wore reported to be putting the final touches on new British proposals expected to be pre- sented to the Egyptian Government, probably within a week.
The sources soid Britain's forthcoming move was a reply]
to Egypt's recent rejection
of
carlier British proposals and Political
main-
the British move would carry the protracted negotiations step further.
Complete silence was In
tained on the nature of the British proposals. Omcials Gald they were bound to secrecy.
In this connection, Foreign Ofice officials took note of the Minister's re- Egyptian Foreign ported warning to the British
out of Northern Rhodesia, more sugar from the West Indies and Mauritius, more rubber and tin from Malaya the last men-leatling a liberation' movement A motion by Labourite Ellis, Hond reaching its highest on behalf of any section of the Smith to discuss the Jap treaty pola since the war.
Malayan people.
"Notable
Hops was ruled out of order by the
the United taken during the grounds that Kingdom's collen imports came Speaker on
constitutional treaties
from Coluntat territories, Oll social and economic develop- before they were made.-As- in Brunel touched a new peak
inents. These.
in themselves, sociated Press.
with 5,000,000 tons. Produc-
provide an effective answer to tion of manganese in the Gold
the terrorist claims that Com- Coast (the world's largest pr
munism represents a better way ducer after Russin) now runs
of life to The Malayan at 70.000 tons a month.
Colonial exports increased in
peoples", value between 1949 and 1930 by £433,000,000 whereas im ports fereased by only £223,- 000.000.
Farouk On His
Honeymoon
10-
BULK PURCHASING Although
roormament
may uf
Taormine, 'Sicily, June 6, King Farouk of Egypt brings
bride his 17-year-old
lead
to partial resumption la honeymoon holel morrow
the wartime system of bulk or hallway up the mountain
purchasing. says the
report, Fakus-but separate bedrooms pur
for bride bananas, coffee,
copper, sugur, have been reserved
vegetable olls und vil-seeds and groom.
were the only important Colo- Bial
exports still being pur chased by the United Kingdom Ministries at the end of 1050.
Or Malaya the report says: "Strenuous efforts to put an end to Communist terrorist have
Is
A spokesman of the San Domenico Hotel said there something else a little unusual about the monarch's honey-
moon.
Fifty people are to be in the honeymoon party.
There is a dark cloud that mas darken roulette-loving Farouk's two-day uy, The uler has pioked a hotel 500 yards away from Sicily's only gambling casing, but local officials wonder whether he knows the casino hos Just closed for the
Associated Press.
A
18
season.-
continued to make heavy de- mands on the Malayan peoples and on the resources of the Federation Government. These efforts are supported by troops and money from the United Kingdom.
"It is on Malaya, however, that the main burden of a com-
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Gloomy-View Of
War Dangers
Washington, June 8.
against separating the two que
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Extremism
In Germany
The Queen seen at Epsom Race Course ace companied by Lord Rose, bery (right). Behind is Princess Elizabeth and, partly seen behind Lord Rosebery, the Duke of Norfolk. AP Photo.
European Defence Plan
Advanced
Paris, June 0. General Omar Bradley sald Today that General Dwight Elsenhower and members of his staff have "ready a plan for stro
and adequate defence of The Chatman of the United Slates Joint Chiefs of Staff said as he departed for London that he had obtained a favourable Impression of defence planning under the North Atlantic Trealy Command.
London, June 6, The Foreign Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison,
"What we need now are the tions of evacuation and
said today forces that this plan calls for." that he was asking for precau- The French Defence Minister, M. Sudan. They were aware ofonary measures to be in- Jules Moch, has assured General Egypt's views on this issue and
tensified against
political ex-Bradley reiterated that Britain still tremism in West Germany.
that France will raise envisaged the possibility of
ten divisions by the end of 1951 Mr Morrison splitting the two problems If the House of
sold
this
as promised. Commons when
Meanwhile General Hoyt any attempt at cettlement.
.he was asked how res did not.
many of However,
Vandenberg, the
Commander-in- sources
Reichsfront Army Chief of the U.S.A., said the the illegal insist that
such a course was of former Major-General air force would put up "hell of the
only one
Britain would dontemplate if a plution of stemer were members of a fight" if Western Europe were
British-trained German attacked. the Anglo-Egyptian dispute ap- Service organisation peared feasible.
It
was belleved that
the
the
in Ger-
The unly save way to prevent u Communist world
conquest, Mr Frank Tremaine says, is the "rapid and complete
buildup of the free world's military
might" Tremaltie, addressing the Na- tional Editorial
Association convention today, wald, "We live in mortal danger so long ag we fail to make ourselves basis of discussion with Egypt to be members
on modifications of the Anglo- Reichstront Army, they would strong that they do not dare at
Egyptian-treaty.
be instantly dismissed.
tack.us*
can
General Vandenberg arrived in Paris for a conference with
West's current plans for a new The Foreign Secretary re- the AF Chiefs of Staff of three defence set-up for the. Mediter-plied that he could not give other nations just before Gen-
but if any mem-eral Bradley left for London. rauean and Middle East would any figures,
German Service At Omaha should be found General
largely affect any propusals bers of the might advance as the Organisation
Britain
CHIEF PILLAR Strong emphasis is expected to be placed, even more Ihan hitherto, оп the need to strengthen the Middle East and the preparedness of Egypt would be one of the chief
in. any such scheme, Consideration
He maid the fundamental weakness of the United Na- tions is the luck of a sixcam- lined policy-making group that
face uct quickly in changing situations,
of
Tremaine, chief of the Unit- ed Press war desk in Tokyo after the outbreak of the Ko-
G180 reun war, warned that Com-believed to have been given by munism is sweeping the Far Britain to recent informal sug. East and "it India and Its gestions that Egypt should be neighbours foll, Communism linked in future with the North will have outflanked the Medi-Atlantic Fact, particularly it
became
Terranosilive that the Rus-members
He
15
was
full
Greece and Turkeynisation. In
of the
slans will strike any time and such an event, the bass in the anywhere they think it is to Suez Canal Zone could be
their advantage to strike."
The Red conquest of China | ranks with the great viclories
of history and may well be the keystone of a Communiat world conquest," United Press.
Border Friction Cause Removed
Tel-Aviv, June 6. Peace reigned along the Israel- Syrian border today after drainage work on
the Huleh Swamp, the main cause or recent border Incidents, had been
by Israel.
turned into a NATO base instead
a purely British one as is the case at present.
that
Chiang's
in Normandy,
II beachhead and warned: whole free world would rally-right-hero-again If- "I may add that a security the soil of France is threatened." watch is normally
General Eisenhower was 4d- kept fur manifestations of
political ex- dressing a D-Day ceremony--. tremism," he said.
Unlied Press. view "In
of the evidence of extremism of the right in Lower Saxony, I am asking the Wor Secretary to ensure that the precautionary
aro intensified." Reuter.
of the illegal) World Khower visited the
measures
recent
To
Warning To Malan
Mr Nicholls, who moved that the Senate decline to pass the third reading of the Separation
Hepresentation of Voters) B
Unpaid sad that the people
Thai Force
In Korea Commended
Tokyo, June 6. Thai soldiers who forced the Communists off koy Korean hilf near Vilongbu have been commended by the Commanding sion to which they are attached.
DİVİ- General of the American
Nidonamed the "Tiger Battp
ot
The British approach wps
Capetown, June 4. further said to be motivated by
Sen. E. H. Nicholls, leader of hopes
Egypt Would the Opposition end Колдог gradually accept the contention Union High Commissioner ton, the Thal force is composed that the growing danger of Com-London, tonight warned the munist expursion demanded Malan Government that it was of men, averaging 22 years other powers in the Suez Canul colour-bar policy. some form of co-operation with heading for civil war over its 38. It is the only Asiatic main-
larid unit in i
in the war. Among its men is for
Prince Zone to build up defences
Chaterpol, of the Thai Royal an emergency-United Press.
Family, fourth in line to the Throne. He is a Captain.
Major-General Charles P. of South Palmer, United States Africa were awakening to the Cavalry Division Commander, meaning of the continuous praised the battalion dor te beating of the Republiçon drum. Brat protracted period of Co- along the enstern
"The stablishment of a Re-ordinated
action. bank of the River Jordan were
battalion United Nations, June 0 again ploughing their riverside
public will be a revolution," he against the enemy." Nationalist China announced farms and the armoured Israell today that steps are being taken ing the floodgates of civil war 21 to May 27 the Thelland said. "The Government is open- He declared: "During May tractors and bulldozers were to meet its long-overdue 15
continuous idle.
sessed shares of the United and the country must face that battalion conducted Ismel announced today that Nations
lact
offensive action against the drainage work
being
Mr Nicholls said that if this determined delaying action of WAB
į list attempt by the Opposition tho
Communists, In- suspended
on few days to Formosa unpaid back allow the Syrian-smell. Mixed men of 13,231,420.02, or to prevent the Bir from ber cluding the
the seizing of the key and Armistice Commission
under 1949 and 1050 and ite 1051 coming law falled, the matter jill 077 near Uljongbu Major-General William Riley, to assment, due before the end would be taken, if necessary to terminating the forced with
Arab negotiate with
of the year, is $2,827 637.00. the highest court in the land drawal of the enemy from a
Irugged hill masy."--Heuter. owners-Reuter.
The total comes to $5,059,067.02. | Aspodiated Press, 20
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