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AMERICAN PRESS REACTIONS TO BAN AGAINST ANTHONY TRUMAN'S CHINA POLICY
PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR V-2 TEST
White Sands,
New Mexico. Dec, 19.
The Arst "mun-made meteo- rites" fired from the warhead of n V-2 rocket
FAILS TO REITERATE
SOVIET AND BRITISH
RUSSIA REJECTS
BALKANS
PLEDGE AT MOSCOW PROPOSAL
were observed UNITED STATES DESIRE FOR
under perfect conditions by Palomar and xeientists from Harvard observatories and at the Aberdeen proving grounds, Dr Fred L. Whipple, Harvard observatory astronomer wrote for the Science Service to-day.
Dr Whipple said Ave rounds of synthetic melcors were fired by the rocket's mechanism, but the sixth round, planned for 25 to 37 milesi up, apparently falled to fire for un- known reasOILS,
Dr Whipple also said the warhend's Instrumenta radioed valuable cosmic ray data which was recorded on the ground by the John Hopkins applied physica Iaboratory group under Dr J. A. van Alien.
Neither the warhead, which con- tained the instrumenta and which was to detach from the rocket during the fight to fall separately, nor the hull of the racket could be found in a daylong search of the desert for
30-mile radius.
11
A STRONG CHINA
New York, Dec. 19.
This morning's newspapers, commenting on President Truman's statement of policy on China, found it lacking because it fails to reiterate the Russian and British pledge at Moscow to support a "united and democratic China under a national government."
The New York Times said editorially:
**Reaffirma-
tion and implementation of this policy, agreed a year ago this month by the Big Three at Moscow, by Russia, Bri- fain as well as ourselves, now would be helpful.”.
Lake Success, Dec, 18. The United States, to-day moved for the appointment by the United Nations Security Council of an on-the-spot inves- tigation commission represen- ting the Big Five, Poland and Brazil, to determine the cause of friction between Greece and her neighbours.-United Press.
U.S. Proposal Rejected
cause
U.S. BASES VULNERABLE IN A CRISIS?
Washington, Dee. 19.
highly placed Government official said that if the United States were faced to-morrow with hostili- ties its forces oversens would be overrun, except in a few Isolated spots..
He is one of a group of authorised officials who presented a pleture of the precarious situation in the event of a crials, and then described War Department plans submitted to the to rebuild Army new Congress manpower.
The officinis detailed these plans; (1) To push a universal training bill to cost about $1,000,000,000 a
year:
(2) To seek passage by the next Congress of a bill for unification of
the armed forces;
of and
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BROOKE CAUSES VERBAL.
FIREWORKS IN COMMONS
London, Dec. 19.
Verbal fireworks between the Opposition and Government speakers, with Mr Winston Churchill referring to a "despotic regime" and "tyranny" followed the Government's announcement in the House of Commons to-day of the reasons why Mr Anthony Brooke, nephew of the former White Rajah of Sarawak, had been refused entry into Sarawak.
Sarawak, which was ruled by the Brooke family for over 100 years, was recently ceded to the British Crawn by the Rajah of Sarawak, Sie ́Charles Vyner Brooke.
For the Government, Mr Creech Jones, Colonial Secre- tary, said that Mr Anthony Brooke had encouraged opposi- tlon to the cession of Sarawak. He had also encouraged the de- mand voiced by a small and un- representative minority of the people of Sarawak for the res- toration of the Rajah, with him- self, or his father, as Rajah.
Mr Creech Jones said that Mr Brooke's decision was a deliberate one to upset His Majesty's Govern- ment in Sarawak and to make re- construction there virtually
Im-
had
SINGAPORE
TO BAR
BROOKE
Singapore, Dec. 18,
(3) To procure a reviston in law to provide for regular Army enlist- Lake Success, Dec. 19.
ments of two, three or five years.
of troops Discussing allocation Russia to-day tentatively rejected under a 1,700,000 man Army con- the United States proposal for the
A source close to the Governor United Nations Security Council to templated by next July, one of the said that make
into
General of Singapore and the Mala- an investigation the Department spokesmen
allocation of strength by combat
yan Union confirmed that the former, trouble in the Balkans.
units aside
service troops possible. from
divi-
Не
Rajah Muda of Sarawak, Mr Anthony added that the decision to include: Japan-six A. i would The Soviet delegate, Andrei Gromyko, sald the United Nations slons and six ar groups. Pacifio.
enter Shugapore or Malaya' for fear constitutional and that the whole did not need on-the-spot investiga-area-One and two-thirds divisions exclude Mr Brooke was perfectly Brooke, would not be permitted to
that he would stir up troubble.. groups Associated air tion to determine the
purpose of his visit was to rally forces to build up an organisation to
Referring to Mr Brooke's statement To answer The Russian Government be broadened by for-trouble between Greece and her Press.
Panama Canal Zone
unset the decisión on cession. with the Com northern Russian-supported neigh-
But he would appeal to the United Balbon, Canal Zone, Dec. 20.
Mr Churchill commented that was Nations
the to prevent cession, charges that the United States ming a coalition
The US. Congressional Inquiry the some argument used by every Gromyko charged that Greece was has economic and military am- munists, His statement implied that bours.
source commented: "If he can find further American financial old would
US. despotic that the suggested
they regime-that bitions in China, the Times be withheld from China unless to blame for clashes along the Mission
legal grounds against the cession it sion and no one was points out that in a year the Generalissime Chiang
do with the United Nations against a new canal north or south of the to be allowed to
case to the United Nations Organi- understanding with the reached on
an ample defence sites
"Mr from
Oliver Stanley, whe
was sation because here is were an attempt by Greece to cloud "adequate" agains: his government.
the issue. “Mr Truman did
Panama to defend the canal against Colonial Secretary in Mr Churchill's machinery for reversing illegal Bri- not go as far as John Carter Vincent, who has con- Gromyko repeated the old Soviet
Representative Francis Case (Re-man-any Member of Parliament ony such illegality exists."
colony should be demned, the Chinese government a charge that "foreign intervention long-range plants in the atomic era. Government, wanted to know if any lish moves. We do not think that undemocratic · And corrupt, but there not by Greece's neighbours but by publican, South Dakota) said: "There who thought n
power"--was to is not room enough in the Canal independent would not be allowed to was no suptestion of friendliness to another foreign The Times says the U.S. has sold ward the Chiang regime in his deblame for the "serious situation" in Zone none for defence of the canal, visit that colony in case he stirred
because China ome
fost modern
long-range up trouble against the Government surplus property, but tailed statement on Sino-American Greece-United Press.
Planes must be intercepted before no weapons which could be used relations. Everything pointed toward
they reach the canal It is up to Panama to say what they will give us, but what they give us inust be sufficient for the canal's defence."
Mr Case, said negotiations were proceeding to determine which of the wartime naval and pir bases Panama would allow the United States to keep outside of the Canal Zone. Mr Case mentioned Colombla and Nicaragua as possible alternate sites for the new canal-United Press.
Kal-shek borders and that complaints lodged Govemment might be forced to build taken their decision thing which would not be necessary to take the
The speed now is definitely!
United States has facilitated the Communists who were, in rebellion Bulgaria, Yugo-Slavin and Albania Panama Canal if it failed to obtain | agitated against it. worked out at 3,710 m.p.h. which disarming and repatriation of would be equivalent to circling the 3,000,000 Japanese from China globe at the Equator in less than and, at the same time, has cut seven hours.--United Press.
the U.S. military forces from 113,000 to 12,000,
:
Molotov Arrives
In London From U.S.
Southampton, Dee, 19. The Russian Foreign Minister, M. Vyacheslav Molotov, in a surprise change of plang left the Queen Elizabeth to-night and boarded the waiting bont train for London.
M. Malotov was accompanied by his deputy, M. Andre! Vyshinsky, und hila completo entourage, In- cluding several Soviet officers.
As he left his suite, wearing » heavy block overcoat and grey trilby, M. Molotov smiled and said: "I wish a very Merry Christmas to the prople of England."—United Press.
in fighting the civil war."
the demand for a United and dono
The Herald Tribune said editorial-cratie China' with Hitle recognition
ly: President Truman might have given to Ching's contribution ward TAIL OF COLD
been frank enough to assert publicly winning the war.
that one of the undeclared, but "While we have moved toward a most firmly held of American po- firm position in our attitude toward Ilcies in the Orient, is that the Unlled Russian expansion In Europe we op Stales wants u strang China and
reverted peur to have-
a policy of is most determined in its opposition Russian appensement in Ching.
Kal-shek has been told
fold in
to
to the Russian desire for a weak. Chiang nd the civil war-or else.
Ching.
effect
to
no
WEATHER
IN EUROPE
were
BALI CONFERENCE
OPENS
"A frank and forthright State That places him in an impossible policy on China would be fur-beiter position If the Communists see it to
London, Dec. 19, than a collection of platitudes pro- fight it out. They undoubtedly will viding nothing except a minor foot do that if that is
the signal. from
The tail of the cold weather spell note for historians of the future. Moscow. In that ovent, as the Rus- which has held most of Europe United Prest.
slans, begin throwing their weight frozen in the grip of icy winds Insisting On Coalition
around we presumably wil
be sweeping in, from Siberia to-duy Washington, Dec. 19, backing out of the picture, leaving the brought the first fall of snow to The Scripps-lloward columnist, way open for them to win control London although the temperature
higher Parker Lamoore, wres to-day:
han for generally were over China's 400,000,000 people."--- | gene "President Truman's statement | Press,
several days. makes clear that the United States Chinese Communist Viewpoint Air services were grounded at both is still insisting that the National
Nanking, Dec. 19. Croydon and London airports by bad While official Government visibility and some fights reaction to President Truman's state- diverted.
Bearing out reports that the cold ment on China, the Chinese Com- munist Party repented its old cla-shap was
from ending, reports mour that it America is sincere in Eastern Europe showed rising fem- seeling to restore peace to the Reperaturen, while in the west bitter public, she should stop unilateral aid wintry conditions still persisted. to the Kuomintang and
Paris reported lower temperatures her troops.
than Moscow and most of the The Communist spokesman, Mr waterways in France are frozen.
In Britain, a warning of further Wang Ping-nan, commenting on the
electric power, cuts unless on Im- statement. sald that true pence
ent in the weather brings a provement throughout China will help in the
reduction in consumption was Dia rapid establishment of
throughout peace
tiven
in many areas of England, other representatives of the Dutch the world.
already suffering from previous colonial authorities have launched n The will of the people is truc cuts, both in Kas supply
new manoeuvre against the Indone peace, democracy and unity, The electricity, Reuter.
sian Republic, Tass reported from the present und inost important task in
Hogue on Thursday. China is to put an end to the civil |
JINNAH REITERATES VIEWS ON PAKISTAN
Cairo, Dec. 19.
afternoon. He resumes. bis directive.” ·
Wor.
withdraw
"If the United States wants to liep Persia Again
Reunited
and
Under Throne
1
Teheran, Dec. 19. The Premier, Ghavain es Sultanch, James Murray and Ralph - Flanders in a radlo talk to the nation Jast
Batavia, Dec. 19. The Ball conference at Denpassar was opened by the Dutch Regent,
Hubertus Governor-General Mook, an Wednesday,
discuss The conference will future status of Eastern Indonesia,— United Press
VAD
the
New Manoeuvre Launched
London, Dec. 19. According to reports from Indone- Dr Hubertus van Mook and
"They are calling a conference of self-styled representatives of the population of Celebes, Bomeo and other Indonesian islands in the lown of Den Passar in Ball Island, to work out a statute of Indonesia," said the report.
"Only agents of the Dutch, who are trying to preserve the power of the Dutch colonisers in Indonesia; are invited to the conference.
The
or Governor,
The source said that the majorly of the Sarawakans were in favour of The only support for straw Mr Brooke apparently comes from After Mr Creech Jones had replied the Malaya National Union, with the Sarawak that each case must be treated on its 3,500 members, and merits and that this was a dell-Ayale Association, with less than 500 berate effort to overthrow a re-
members, out of the 500,000 popula». put this question to him: If Mr sponsibic
Mr Churchill lon-United Press. constitution, Mr Brooke has influenced the people of Sarawak and condurted himself in
constitutional and strictly abiding manner, is there any reason why his influence should not play Its part In allowing those people to
T
low-
form and later on to express their opinion?
Declaration of Tyranny
STERN GANG WARNING IN BASLE
Basle, Dec. 19.
Mr Creech Jones replied: "The urgent need of Sarawak at the moment is that reconstruction should go on and health services be re- and that the people establisheit should not be confused at this mo
with ment
another constitutional
A self-styled spokesman for the problem."
Stern Gang, Irgun Zval Leumi and described this Mr Churchill
other "so-called terrorist groups" "phrase by phrase, line by line, a
warned here to-day that any further perfect declaration of tyranny."
The whole Incident ended with collaboration with the British by World Zionist leadership would pre- the understanding that the question cipitate an immediate clyll war in
again to-morrow.
Palestine... would be
Mr Churchill then announced that
he would sponsor a censure motion. The spokesman was William B. on the Labour Government next 21, prominent New York puvisher, month,
charging it with "tyranny, Ziff, at a press conference, said he
spoke as conceit and incompetence."
"on Individual American Loud Opposition cheers grooted citizen" and not in his capacity of this announcement.
delegate to the World Zionist Con- When Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord I gress here from the Rovisionist Party President at Council, who handles vociferously anti-British
business for Parliamentary
the within the Zionist
United Press. (Continued on Page 4).
BLUM TO PRESENT
group
movement.---
BALANCED BUDGET
Paris, Dec. 19.
Premier Leon Blum's all-Socialist Cabinet will present
a balanced Government budget for the first three months
At a Press conference here to-day, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. President of the Moslem League, reiterated his belief that failure: to achieve Pakistan in India meant imperilling the Moslems and Arabs in the Middle East. "If India will be ruled by a The Assembly will not sit on Fri- Hindu imperialistic power, it will be day, but the issue is expected, to as great à menace for the future if | come before it on Saturday for a not greater ns the British Imperial vote. An effort is being made to istic power has been in the past. clean up all work, with the excep in that direction, it must show It "Therefore, I think the whole tion of a vote on Nehru's resolution, is not going to help the Kuomintang Middle East will fall from the frying before December 23.
Ride. If the United States wants to pan Into the fire. The Middle East
In to-day's Assembly session. Sir show her respect for Chinese inde- governing and not subject to spheres leading Constitutional lawyer of States does not confine herself to lip countries want to be free and self- Atladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, one of the pendence, she must withdraw her tecops from Chinn, When the United of Influence."!
Indis, supported Nehru's resolution service, but carriers out these men Mc Jinnah dismissed the possi- | declaring:
of 1947 to the Finance Committee of the National Assem- bility of united Möslem Arab coun- It is inconceivable that any con-helping China," said Mr Wang.
surgy in actual fact, America will bo
The Dutch authorities are taking bly later to-day, according to a semi-offelal' report. tries ever becoming an imperialistic stitution be framed without a direc-
every possible measure to prevent bloc.
Meanwhile, mixed reception is ac- tive on the objectives the Assembly
to be created in mid- in favour of the Re- utterance.
It is understood the budget will scheduled Mr Jinnah will be received in should have before and added corded the proposal by Senators
public at this conference.
propose lopping 50,000 Government January. In a statement it called on ANP agency audience by King Farouk of Egypt") that Nehru's resolution was "only that the United States halt her lune night, announced that the whole of the Dutch authorities have ordered | of all subsidies excepting those onille workers together to stand guard reports that workers off publie payrolls, abolition "all Communiat, Socialist and Catho-
journey to India to-morrow morning. "Neither the Moslems, nor the effort to bring the Chinese civil war Persis was now reunited
under the removal of all Indonesian Journa-milk, bread and coal and a stepped to protect de not losing une up prosecution of tax frauds.
"Reactionaries are states can object to the resolution," to an end let a conference of the the imperial throne as a result of lists who have arrived at the con- Assembly Debate
(Continued on Page 4)
total Sir Alladi said..."In ́ fact, neither
the
reoccupation of theference, ostensibly in order to ensure
The Cabinet also decided to send in marshalling their forces and in and New Delhi. Dec. 19.
Kurdistan, Azerbaijan
Fors peace of these two parties would have a
and
tho order,"
report Colonial Minister Marius Moutet to increasing their intrigues in order to The Indian Constituent Assembly place in the Assembly unless they
frontiers with Turkey and Russla.— i added)—Aasociated Press.
Indo-Ching at the end of the week make an adversary of the constitu on Thursday continued its debate en subscribed to the objectives of an
United Press.
to reach the troubled Far Eastern tion become the President of the Soviet Charges
part of the French Unlon at the French Republic In order to consti- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's resolution Independent Ind
Indin. It
STRIKE only
If the NAPLES
London, Dec. '19.
same time as the French High Com- tuto a government contrary to the declaring India an "independent re- Mostem League subscribes to the
COMES TO END dispatch from the Taus special Moscow radio to-day broadcast a
misaloner, Admiral Therry d'Argen- decisions of universal suffrage," the public, but discussion was Ustless as article of a single Indian union (he
lieu.
statement declared. it became more apparent that the envisaged in the May 16 statement)
Tabriz who
There was no mention inade in the The reference to "adversary of the correspondent at resolution is not likely to be voted that members of the Mostem League AFTER TWO DAYS ported that Teheran, forces
of any cut in military ex- constitution" was obviously upon until next month.
have or should have a place in the
killing hundreds of people, and that A final decision on deferring of Constituent Assembly. There is no
the streets of Tabriz wero Hiltered the vote and reference of the ques- guarantee that postponement of the
with corpses of Azerbaijan De Moslem (on of compulsory grouping of the resolution will make the
mocrats Rome, Dec. 10. provinces to the Federal Court is ex-League come in."
The two-day old Naples, general The Tax report said that despite pected to be made known lo-** Sir Alladi contended that he Bri-sirke which completely tied up the Ghavam's assurapecs "hundreds of San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 10.
··morrow night after meetings of the tish Cabinet Mission's May 10 state port of Naples and the surrounding people are being arrested and shot A "winged cargo" airline plane
Congress Working Committee and
was reported missing to-day on its caucus of Assembly member.
dan with a walk-out at more on the spord
steps the House, should follow, than 200,000 persons ended la-day....... Informed sources pald
"Incited", by" onü- | Kingston, Jamuice, with : five Congress is certain to refer the whereby the Constitution can be nounced that the strikers" would' ro- Goviot elements were also attacking minent Costa Rican passengers grouping question to the Federal settled for an independent India' turn to work this afternoonUnited establishments, and Soviet citizena aboard returning from. New York- Court
Associated Press.
Prend
in Tabriz,United Press.
United PresNÍ
this
-Reuter.
..
ro
wern
"WINGED CARGO" PLANE MISSING IN CARIBBEAN
that The Mission merely settled machinery The Ministry of the Interior angihe broadbust, sald that: Govern-flight across the Caribbean from
ment troeps
pro
reportES Which the Finance Minis ference to General Charles de Gaulle,
ter, M. Andre Philip, was belloved whom the Communists accused re- to have favoured.
becoming The budget programme calls for cently of conniving with the MRP to
prevent a Communist augmenting tax receipts from, stockt Minister of National Defence.
42" addi exchange transactions and from all The Assembly Bened
tional members to the Upper Cham- contract fees--United Press.
Battle for Leadership
ber" of "the" Council of the Republic, Dec.. 19. Paris,
giving the MRP a one-sess lend over Tho Communist Party Central the Communists. Thej, elections Committee to-day wounded the first bring to 250 the number of Coun→ gun in the battle to gain leadership cillors elected out of the total of 316. of the French government which is United Press.