THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1946.
Repatriation American Charter ALASKA HAS BECOME THE
Of Overseas Chinese
Following repeated represen- tations a determined effort is now being made to repatriate to their homes abroad the thou- sands of overseas Chinese from Burma, Malaya and the Philip pines at present stranded in -China.
Under A new repatriation pre- gramme mapped out by CNRRA, is hoped to send home nil oversens Chinese repatriates by March 1947, Already 4,000 former residents of Buria have been sent home by an overland route through Yunan pro- viner and 2,000 through Bunghong by ship.
Meanwhile, CNRRA, the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and other organi sations concerned are trying to ac- 4uire
the necessary shipping to re- displaced Chinese residents patriate of Malaya and the Philippines.
According to a CNHRA announce priority will be given ment, placed Chinese now assembled
dis-
For International Trade Organisation
(By Sidney Gambell)
London, Oct. 10.-The tough- nesis of Washington's "Charter" for the International Trade Or. ganisation, as compared with Washington's proposals of Inst December (which Britain and France respectively accepted in principle in December and May in consideration for getting their United States louna) is because the Charter is the United States unilateral bargaining position, whereas the proposals were in tended as agreed aspirations.
Washington recognises its vulner the obility about Cuba and
Acting-Secretary Philippines.
of
State Clayton frankly admits: "The United States is also an offender in having preferential agreements with
sugar purchasing agreement with
ment which the ITO charter cou- demns."
UNITED STATES' FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE
VAST PLANS FOR BIG-SCALE MANOEUVRES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
THIS is the third of a series of stories by A. M. Goul, UP correspondent, on the strategic part Alaska will play in defence of the North American continent, in' the event of . another war:
At the present time, about six, hours is as long as the United States defences of Alaska could be expected to hold out against any major attack, according to high Army and Navy sources in Washington.
an abandoned hangar. Patrol planes fly at frequent intervals, but oven such A minor operation as that a handicapped by the scarcity of pilote
and mechanics and other Service units.
Washington officials of course, And, although are not ignorant of this. The plans the for Alaska have fallen into such a ponderous programme as
States an a whole-in factory recon- making the Western Hemi-Pattern that applies to the United sphere's uttermost north-east version, in price contro! and all the outpost impregnable must move other problems that have arisen in slowly, something is being done this post-war period. Both the war and Navy Departments realise and about it.
It is neknowledge the situation. only natural that peacetime pro-
Army and Navy commanders
British Tourists
Plan To Visit Swiss Alps Soon
An average of 760 British tourists a day is expected in Switzerland during the coming winter season. The Swiss rail- way
mado authorities have grent preparations to smooth out the last travel difficulties; direct trains will be available in Calais to take British tourists straight to their favourite winter sport resorts in Switzer-
land.
for Ex-
Passengers will leave London at 2.30 p.m. and, travelling vin Folkestone, will find waiting them at Calais the "Engadin press" and the "Oberland Express." The "Engadin Express" will nerve Buch well-known resorts Moritz and Daves arriving at main railway Junction in that area, Chur, at 1.2 pm. the following day, thus taking under 24 the Journey
Express," hours. The "Oberland
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St. The
ports in Kwangtung and Fukiert pra- Cuba and the Philippines, while the Anchorage, Fairbanks and Kodiakerammes. of defence cannot be ex- aiming at Sonnenmoeser, Adelboden ·
vinces, and to those who returned to China during the war to serve engineering workers.
PI Arrantements
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the key points-have expressed the
Cuba Is the general type of agree opinion they could hold out against peried to move.as swiftly as the war
Little
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machine.
The men on the ground in Alaska, a mejor airborne attack from two to
view six hours. Adnk, on the Aleutian naturally, take a pessimintie
hos
But the United States concessions chala might be able to last a bit of the lack of speed with which
longer. The lippines Government
Dutch Harbour and Attu official Washington
They sent oMcials 10 Amoy to assist to Empire preference will not go
could the December
be overrun at will. proposals, cou CNRRA in handling the repatriation, beyond
been has accomplished so far that are constantly beseeching more staff officers to pay them a visit and take UNHRA is making arrangements for which British Empire producers con-
makes Alasien any better off from a look at the actual situation. They the displaced persims sutered grossly adequate.
defensive standpoint than when the Jops marched in and sat there until want Gen Eisenhower und Admiral Nimitz to either come themselves or officials,
hey decided to leave of their own
send their top assistants. The men free will
Canton
a ship to carry to the Philippines.
Tariff Preferences and UNRRA CNRRA meanwhile, are planning to charter
insists, The Unted States still nship
'Singapore. for
UNRIA D-estly, the prior inernational com- nounces that it will establish officesmitments cannot overtale the action In Foochow, Amoy.
and to reduce preferences; secondly, any Swatow to direct the Malayan re-negotiated tar reductions must patriation programme.
eliminate automatically reduce or it is stated that the Malayan preference margins, for example, !! migration Bureau and the Overseas Britain or any Empire country has Chinese Club of Malaya will assist
article and the Empire the repatriates when they are land-general tart of 20 per cent on a
particular arti ed at Singapore.
IT rate Requirements for repatriation to preferential rate 2. 10 per cent, then
if the general applicant Malaya specify that an
negotiated down to 10 per cent the there. either must have been born
disappears and preference or have lived in Malaya before 1942, Empire rate must remain ten per Applicants must also hold residence cent
entirely. eards issued by the Mulayan Immi- gration Burrau,
of
But there is this important dif. ference; the men responstate for the defence of Alaska are nằrt to the danger. Almost every major milltary figure in the country has expressed the tutor on oli that the first blow in any next war. regardless of who in the tincker, who is the defender, will come across the top of the world. They do not #ronline their opinions in the matter In Russian. They meas anybody. They mean even the United States, They have said so.
There Is a ban in new preferences Residence cards for Ciginese rest- whereas, in the absence of specie tariffs. Washington dents of the Philippines will be issued agreements, no country is deburred
raising
one-sided, by the Philippines Government on fron
consider this does not presentation re-entry permits,;
because it regards preferences but former residence certificates, tax re celpts on residence certificates, ren-not tariffs as discriminatory.
British officiais, however, tal tax receipts, or any other certi-
that if the British Empire reduces ficates issued by the Government.
Those who have lost their certiliany preference in return for lower cates enn apply for re-entry permits United States tariff, Britain must be Immigration entitled to reimpse preference if Philippines the Bureau, stating name, nge, place of the United States Joler birth and occupation.-Reuter.
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SAILOR FOR TRIAL
tarif
Insist
reimposes
The United States preferences to the Philippines, which were due to expire last July are being continued in full for eight years and there- after diminishingly for twelve years, making 20 years altogether--because of what the Philippines suffered from the United States failure to protect them against the years of Jupariese a charge of occupation-Reuter.
Able Seaman Owen Rees, Yeoman of Signals, RN, of HMS Glory, was committed for trial at the Supreme Court of Colombo on
⚫ murder.
the Sun Fo on U.S. Troops
Withdrawal from China
Rees is alleged to have caused the leath by drowning of Patrick Sweeny, n merchant seaman on Cameronia, by pushing him under the water during a fight between naval ratings and some of the Cameronia's crew on the Passenger Jelly-about.11. p.m. on August 24.
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Economie Importance Alaska is also beginning to emerge considerable important country economically. Gold was the magic word that first drew attention its inherent value, and now Alaska ngain. is being discovered all over Its other natural resources are being
Agriculture and oll, timber recognised.
metals soon will be the targets vast exploitation.
"Seward's Fally" they dubbed the payment of $7,200,000 this country nade to Russia in 1887 for that barren waste. But it did not long remain in the category of being a bad deal. Among the many unsettled issues between the United States and Russia is title to Alaska,
and of
and other resorts in tire Bernese Oberland, will arrive at 11.38 am. Night Trains
In addition, the Swiss authorities are planning to run a special aight! train, entirely of sleeping cars, from Calais to Basle. Routing trains will be increased In number and also
Swiss Unreat is brewing in the speeded up.
declares hotel trade, which
£75 of their forelim travel allow- British tourists spend most of
theet the
Alaska are not exactly skittish about the world situation at present, but they want proof that their probance on shopping, often leaving them with zo little money that they are lems are being recognised.
unable to pay their hotel bills.
Recently a
a delegation of five Army colonels from Washington visited the headquarters of Maj-Gen Howard Craig, Alaskan canumandant. They announced they were there for an overnight visit
Gen Craig, told them: "Gentlemen, if that is your schedule, I will noi see you.”
The colonels changed their minds and decided for a longer stop-over.
Two Categories Alaskan defences can roughly be divided into two categories: (1) The mainland (2) The Aleutian chain,
Problems of logistics, weather and terrain differ radically on the chain and on the mainland. The Aleutians are mere pin-points of land offering no room for manoeuvres. They are the world's weather factory. Most of the cold fronts that sweep down across the Pacifle have their origin there.
The mainland presents a wide ex- pense of mountains and uninhabited ice fields, many of which have never been visited by white men. Recently dog sled team from Anchorage travelled 100 miles a day for eight days and never encountered another human being. Not even an Eskimo; In another week's trip the thing occurred.
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The Swiss hotel keepers, who often know their English customers fram grant pre-war days, are forced to them credits, which is, contrary to Onancial regulations and may bring them lato conflict with the law.
Shopping Rush
to
The hotel trade suggests, therefore, that the foreign travel allowance lump should not be granted in a sum, but should be transferred payinents. These remittances would Switzerland in weekly or fortnightly be used exclusively for holiday pur- poses and English people would no longer be able to come to Switzer- land for a few days simply to do
Swiss vast amount of shopping. hotel keepers also suggest that the foreign travel allowance should be raised to £100.
ask
while putting The hotel trade, forward these proposals, also that visas should be abolished for British tourists. It is now learned
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U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ATTACKS COMMUNISTS
Minden. Nel 10 (UP) ~÷TU|-~~Washington. Oct. 10 (UP).-The step towards the U.S. Chamber of Commerce publish- in leading quarters of the Swiss hotel trade that this latter suggestion has bieret, sinele
unifienten of Germany since Posed a 40-page report, charging that reception sympathelle A
the Comintern was as active as ever not found in the Ministry of Justice and Police he will take place at Minden to-
seven Germans take throughout the world despite its sup in Berne, where Il is stated that an morrow when uncontrolled flood of tourists would over the economic alministration of posed liquidation. It also charged U.S. Communist Party was a bring with it an acute danger for the British and American zones and that the
the population of 40,000,000 people. fifth column and said that with Com- They will work under the guidance munist sympathisers allegedly cou the Swiss economic system.
It is stressed that tourists are autora sinal team of British and United trolling the American Labour Party in New York they might control the to buy up all the goods they see
vote is vital in presidential elections. balance of Lower in a State whose
In
"selfish Western
-UNO-DISCUSSION ON TREATMENT OF INDIANS IN AFRICA
· TENURE EXTENDED
Recognition of the legality of the den made between this country, and Czarist Russia for Alaska is one of
That, of course, was in northern the things the Soviet Government Alaska. Southern Alaska offers rich has never granted. In the eyes of valleys, lush plains and thousands the Soviets, Alaska still belongs to of square miles of possible farmland.
the shops, leaving nothing for States policy directors but for the Germany's economic Russia,
The present Alaskan defence set-up the Swiss themselves. Hotel keepers most part they will be forced to solve
problems for themselves. "There haven't been any rousing gives the Navy headquarters at fabel this reasoning as arguments over the subject such as Kodiak, at the south-western tip of Reuter. those which have marked the clashes the mainland, and at the base of of the Russians and the Americans the peninsula, stretching out into Shanghai, Oct. 8-Dr Sun Fo, f'rent-Paris-din United Nations Behring sea from which the Aleutians Other major navy bases wil
western sident of the Legislative Yuan, com- meeting, but there have been extra-ter
on the "Americansive negotiations. menting today
Altu, on the extreme end of the Aleutian chain, and al Troops Withdrawal of Chino Week"
Adak. roughly midway between Dutch movement, said that the withdrawal
10 Dutch Harbour and Attu. of American troops was not a serious
is about midway between problem since the American forces have no intention of remaining in the Tokyo, Oct. 10-A United States coumiy for long but woulti Army truck crashing into a moving tually be withdrawn after complet- train resulted in the death of fiveing their mission. American soldiers and one Japanese It was groundless to say that their and injury to eight other enlisted men presence in China affected China's near Sendal about 200 miles north of sovereignty as it did not intertere
with
Dr Chi's internal affairs, the capital.
Sun added.
Dr Sun reportedly will shortly Canton-Central leave for
U.S. SOLDIERS KILLED
One of the eight injured American soldiers in reported in a serious con- dition. Central News.
SIDE GLANCES
.
COPR. 1949 BY HER BERYCE, INC. T, IL ÞIG U 1. PAT, OFF. ►
even-
News
Lack of Manpower
major obstacles One of the rapid development of Alaska, in outh Harbour military and economie directions, is Adak and Kodiak. the lack of manpower.
It is not
New Bases
·
the
headquarters Army
that the Army could not get men there in a hurry that is proving
inland
at are
western
nurth
The report was prepared by the Chamber's Committee on Socialism and Communism headed by Mr Fran- cis P. Matthews. The report was ap- proved by the Board of Directors.
The report said: "The Communist Nanking, Oct. 10.-Due to expire Party though small in numbers is Ineffectual hence of fony, the tenure President neither wruk nor
the least we can do in the way of office as Pre- Chiang Kai-shek's
self protection is to demand Com- aident of the Repubile, was extend-
munkat membership lists and the ed indefinitely until the introduc
constitutional government.. 4ources of funds to be made avail- The De- tion of It was unanimously decided to-day able for pubile inspection.
Executive Central
Compartment of Justles should use this and, other information to expose the 'front in their true light."
AIR SERVICE TO SIAN
New York, Oct. 10-India's protest ngainst the treatment of Indians in South Africa will be discussed at the forthcoming United Nations General
and by the by the Political bothersome. Its taking care of em Anchorage, farther up the southern Assembly
Security Committee. It is Item 31 mittee. Central News. after they get there, plus the fact ennst of the mainland. Other bases Secu
Qre Assembly's provisional agenda there is notung tauca Aieka at will be at Nome, on the
but its place in the work of the manning side of the mainland on the Behring calling for huge present
Straits, directly opposite Russian Political and Security Committer
PEER'S DIVORCE Assembly's. forces.
The exact number of troops cur- bases on the western shore of the will be decided by the
The matter is General Committee,
London, Oct. 10 (UP)The Duke rently stationed in Alasku is being Straits; at Fairbanks
but of Anchorage, and garrisons on the.
based on the Indian Government's nnheld for security reasons,
of Westminster, one of the richest letter of June 22, to the South African
Sign. Oct., B.-The China National most spectacular of British t, is known that the force of 40,000 Aleutinn
government, and the United Nations and
Aviation Corporation inaugurated Secretary-General, which charged peers, is being sued for divorce by
between an air service Amchitku and Shemya.
and that discrimination against Indians his third wife It was revealed to-day to-day
province
Chungking. had reached a climax in South with the publication of the record Shensi
for the Michaelmas term of the la future passengers from Sian to be able to make a Peiping will The letter added that the polley Divorce Court starting Monday.
Grounds for the action were not stopover at Chungking on the way 10 the ancient capital-Central lutions of the two countries-Reu- disclosed and the Duke is not con-
News.
By Galbraithops in the Aleutians during the
"I detest bridge, Dorothy, and play an atrocious game, but I must join the club that would be better than the horrid feeling of being left out of things!"
th
war has dropped to mere hundreds, including
both Army and Navy personnel. Kodiak, which once housed the 25,000 combat troops, is now
Islands
af
Unnak,
doing however, is The Army someining about filling the void of. It has information about Alaska." farmel a scouting unit, the First Plawan, which
Africa.
ine of but a skeleton force. Only Combat integer and mapped threatened to impede the friendly re-
hundreds of miles of uncharted wasteland. The Navy has asked for and men to hunt for new ships
Aleutians. At passes through the present the only known safe passage is at Unalaska. Ships either have to make the passage there or sail around the tip of Attu. Both post- tions are extremely vulnerable to air or submarine attack.
a few thousand are left at Anchorage, already has largely airforce and service units.
Fairbanks has all fewer men. And nowhere else in Alaska-is there any sizable concentration of lighting units. There is not a single combat divialon in the entire territory.
Alaska could be ripe for a repeti- it some tlon of Pearl Harbour aggressor decided to make the stab. ia n previous Mention was made article of the fact that Russian planes have been located, through their radio signals, over and near United States establishments. The speculation was the Russians were using radar. made
A joint Chiefs of Staff commission, has completed a survey of Alaskan Naturally, military development. their report is top secret. It is n
Daub. before Rear Admiral F.A.
have pleased with the
If they are, they are une up on the the Navy Commander in Alaska, and
Gen Craig. Both commands Americans.
Kodiak, base of the North Pacific said they were
radar in operation, report. has no The units used during the war have They are waiting for Washington been dismantled and are stored into make the report, effective.
feel,
Thieves Steal Car
Report of Sino-American
In Daring Hold-Up Commercial Association
un- The Chinese Government has de Tokyo, Oct. 9 (UP)-Two
Sino-American Identified men halted the automobile cided to set up a
the association" for driven by the Secretary to the "commercial
of disputes between Minister of Commerce and Industry settlement Inst night in fro
in front of one of Tokyo's American and Chinese business in- largest department stores, brandished terests, according to a semi-official pistols, then stole the car.
Chinese report.
The police have arrested n 28-year- old unemployed Japanese, who ad- milled that he had stolen ten cars
It is probable that the powers of the association will be extended later
in the downtown Tokyo area and to handle disputes involving other
sold them for approximately 30,000 yen each.
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