Marshall On Europe's Recovery
16.-Gon. George Marshall, Secretary of State, said here last night that state control by European coun- tries of foreign trade would be come a matter of "serlous con- cern" to American business and industry if they were not helped out of the present economic difficulties by the European recovery programme,
Pittsburgh, Jan.
addressing
Gen. Marshall, Chamber of Commerce hore, clored that the
the 40.
United Statoe "vigorously opposes" any nation or group in Europe which seeks la de- iny or impede Continental recovery.
He expressed the hope that the present Congressional investigation of the aid programme would "im- prove in some particulars" the ovpe- all scheme, but be warned "a radi- cal alteration of the baale structure would appear to jeopardise the pro- pect that the measure will succes
for accomplish the purpose fully which it is designed."
Gen. Marshall said the breakdown of the Council of Foreign Ministers at Moscow Inst spring necessitated a completo reappraisement steadily deteriorating situation in Europu.
Choico Facod Him
of the
"it brought us to the important conclusion that we faced the choice of quitting Europe altogether or of completing the task of European intention recovery: We have no of quilting."
He insisted that his proposals for European recovery contained "ne
ideologient quali geographical or Acatlons."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1948.
Chinese-Kachin Clash
In Upper Burma Denied
Kangoon, Jan. 16-The Chinese Conrul-General In Burma, Mr. P. C. Hsu, today denied Burmese press reports of fighting between Chinese troops and Kachin tribesmen In Upper Hurma, near the Burma-China frontier.
Some disturbances had been reported from the Chinese, aide of the frontier between Chinese troops and Chinese tribesmen, he added,
No Burmese nailonals, he added, were involved in these dis- turbances, which arose from the Chinese Government's oplam sup- pression campaign.
Burmese reports earlier this week claimed that Chinese troops had entered Burmese kill territory, destroying poppy plantations. It was alalmed that a clash broke out between the Chinese and Kachin tribesmen.
Omelat Burmese quarters made no comment on these reports. saying they were without any Information whatever.--Reuter,
High French Official Detained In Paris
Paris, Jan. 16.-M. Jean Saintcny, former French Commissioner of Tongking Province in Indo-China, is being detained by military authorities in Paris pending investigation of claims that he was guilty of acts prejudicial to the French state.
CONFERENCE
ON WAR
REPARATIONS
on
Brussels, Jan. 16-An inter- national conference to discuss the policy of war reparations
માં Brussels will be held February 5. "A fatal deterioration and collapse of Europe economically, and there-
Invitations to the conference have fore politically, would result in con-been sent by Yugoslavia to coun- sequences of the most serious nature tries which were at war with Ger- do not occupy but which for this country.
many The altuntion we then would face German territory. would
necessarily Impose on us such burdens in the way of taxes, dis- comforts, sacrifices and impairments of the rights and privileges wo now employ as to ninke those that now confront us scem trivial by com- ed. parison.
zones
. Countries represented will present their eventual claims to the govern
ar ments of the occupation Western Germany, it also was learn-
Albania, Australia, Belgium, Den-
Dimitrov
Denounces
Greek Aid
Budapest, Jan. 16.—Bulgarian Communist Premier Georgi Dimitrov said today the Balkan states are preparing to protect themselves against a "hot bed of war and conflict" in Greece.
Addressing huge open air rally of Rumanians after signing a new Bulgarian-Rumanian treaty of friend. ship and collaboration, Dimitrov sald hla country signed "not as aggressora
and but to prevent aggression conflagration which might spread and encompass our nation."
11
"If there had been no foreign Intervention, Greece today could have been a.free democracy standing
side as an
in our fight ally on our for democracy," he said.
Referring to American and British activities in Greece, he continued:
"What is now happening Greece is a threat against peace in the Balkans, and it is high time to put an end to this source of new conflict.'
in
Dimitrov's speech was considered in Bucharest to be the first state- ment showing the purpose of the He is being detained on in-network of treaties wilch are-bind- structions from General Jean ing Eastern European nations to- Etienne Valluy, Acting High gether under Russian leadership. Commissioner while M. Emile Bollaert is in Europe.
M. Sainieny is being questioned on his reasons for allegedly having kept reports for the last six months on the position of French troops in Indo-China, the morale of French the general political troops and
situation.
the
the
The text of the new treaty may be published later. Associated Press
SPORT:
Arsenal After New Forward
M. Bollaert is reported in Paris Press to have told journalists he did not consider M. Sainteny's activities to have been "intentionally prejudicial" to the state.
M. Bollaert, according to
"thought M. reports. newspaper Sainteny was a victim of his own Imprudence and excessive real and that his activities could not be in-
London, June 16.--Arsenal terpreted as a plot of any sort."
have been in touch with officials Bollaert, the Meanwhile, M. High Commissioner to Indo-China, of Queen of the South, a Scot- Bao Dai of tish League Club, concerning will meet ex-Emperor Annam, in Indo-China on February the possible transfer of Billy 13.
Houlston, centre forward, who ho Just back from Geneva, where
on French
a peace League against the Irish League proposals for the repercussions will be Norway, New Zealand, the Nether settlement in Indo-China, the High in Glasgow on Wednesday.
mecting yesterday, South Commissioner earlier today met the At a board
Premier. M. Robert Schuman,
He Charlton Athletic's directors declined From Belgrade it is reported that his discussion with M. Schuman or the BBC to televise their fourth the Yugoslav Government, in calling of his negotiations with the former round:
FC have signed Bristol City the conference, seeks discussion ou
Emperor. "anal!" the
number of industrial
The Agence France Presse report Sidney Smith, inside forward who was with Notts County during the corporations pul at the disposal ofed from Saigon, French administra- the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency tive capital of Indo-China, that war and has scored 50 goals in 10. by the United States. Britain and several people were wounded today army representative France-Associated Press.
by grenades nurled into a street in the
town 'by Viet centre of the Namese agents.-Router.
SOI
ROITORE CAKES GERVICE..
ס
C COLLIER'S
"Oh well, so long as he hates it I suppose it's all right"
CHINESE MISSION IN
U.S. TO ASK AID
Three
U.S.. JUDGES WALK OUT
ON CASE
Washington, Jan. 16.-Three of the nine US judges in the Supreme Court walked out of the hearing which continued here today of an appeal against a lower court's decisión
pre.
venting Negroes from using houses which they had bought St Louis and
in
Detroit,
Washington.
by tho
The appeal was brought
for the Ad- National Association vancement of Coloured People and was part of a 30-year legal battle to test the legality of government enforcement of private restrictive covenants on residential property.
Justices Wiley B. Routledge, Stan- ley F. Reed and Robert H. Jackson tho dinqualified themselves from hearing of the suit but gave no ren- son for doing so when they left the bench.
Ench Judge is entitled to mako his own decision whether he should take part in the hearing of a case. end when judges have done so in recent years they have not made known their reasons.
The present ense hinges, on the right, upheld by State and Federal courts, of property owners to pre- vent the sale of houses to members of racial groups through agreements of covenants forbidding such salos.
With only nix Justices left on the
Washington, Jan. 16-Members of a five-man Chinese mission arrived today to help put the final touches on the Administration's new recovery programme for China. Sent by Generalissimo Chiang Bank, heads the mission. Kai-shek, the group already has members arrived by plane and were bench to hear the appeal thero arose received a pledge that it will be joined here by two others who were the possibility of an evenly divided
plready this country. They were court. consulted by Secretary of State greeted at the airport by China's declelons given by the Supreme George Marshall before the aid] Ambassador. Dr Wellington Koo, Court sustale rulings by lower proposal, expected to call for and by Arthur R. Ringwalt, chief courts.--fteuler.
expenditure of about US$300, 000,000, is sent to Congress.
Pel Tsu-yi, a former Governor of the Nanking government's Central
מ!
of the State Department's Division of Chinese Affairs,
now
By historic precedent
NOTICE
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
the
The now aid proposal, 'a scaled down companion of the European recovery programme
before Congress, may be ready before the | end of the month, officials indicated. OUTWARD MAILS
They said there is no foundation Administration registered for talk that the Unless otherwise stated,
Notice is hereby given that a Congress makes Meeting of members of the articles and parce? posts close 20 minutes might delay submitting the Chinese earlier than the ordinary mail, ma programme until
and
1000
Day.
4.IT. before 10
registered
plan.
ASSOCIATION
ahe certainly cannot recover without mark, Egypt, India, Luxembourg. bad had talks with the ex-Emperor (scored twice for the Scottish i parcels will crowd at 1 pm, on previous Plain its attitude on the European Hongkong Automobile Association
"If Europe falls to recover,
our ald,
and
lands, Czechoslovakia
and
do-
felt throughout the entire world."- Africa are to be represented at the Premies to disclose any details of terred a decision on the request of
Reuter.
Moscow Attack
On Labourites
Moscow, Jan. 16.--The de- terioration of diet in Britain
conference.
constitutes but one part of the PROTOCOL M
general offensive against the standard of living of Britain's 'working people," Soviet writer, Polyakov, said in an attack on the British Labour Government
RELEASED
in the Soviet Youth paper, London, Jan. 17.-The British Komsomolskaya Pravda.
Foreign Office released copies of of "Protocol. M" today, stating
"The Government's policy freezing wages steadfoot Increase of prices is lead= document's authenticity.
Cease Fire Order
In Indonesia
(Continued From Page 1) · sistance behind Dutch troops' for-
Jeva.
games
this
· Another Bristol City signing s Ronald Wilcox. 18-year-old contre- halt from Peasedown, St. John's, who played for Somerset last week. --Reuter.
· FOOTBALL IN CAIRO Cairo, Jan. 16-The Hungarian Arst soccer team Ujpest lost the match of their Egyptian tour when a Cairo selected XI beat them by Egyptiuni one goal to zero at the Army ground here today,
!
A capacity crowd of 15,000 watch-
Kumu.
the in conditions of angain it was satisfied as to the ward positions, especially in West -Ing-to-a-prouter. Impoverishmneut of --Forobylous-reasons-we-cunotsistance, the Republicans.would just were not' their best and the
the workers."
British The
In warm sunny weather the Up- Cairo team had the better-of-the match territorially. Cairo's centre
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Closing Times by Air Shanghal, Nanking. Hankow, Tsingtao and Pelping. Reg. 3 p.m.
Swatow, Tainan and Amey. Reg., 3 pm. Closing Times By Sen & Train Marno, Tainan & mol (3)
Canton (Train) p.m.
Foochow and Shanghal (Bea) 3 pm. Macho, Tainahan de Shekki (Hea) pan Kangmoon (608) ♦ Dan. Canton (Train) B p.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY IS
Closing Times By Ale Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Bydney and Auckland, Reg. 17/1, 8 nm. Canton, Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow, Taingtoo and Pelping. Reg. 17/1, 1,17,194
|-}
Tainan. Reg. 17/1, 0 p.m. Kunming and Calcutta. Reg. 17/1, 5 pm Kwellin, Reg. 17/1, 6 p.m.
Closing Times By Sea & Train
on
will be held in the Board Room, The US$300,000,000 estimate for Morning Post Building. the old to China was giveri Thursday, January 22, 1948, at Marshall, who told Congress
11)
л
November that under existing con- 5.30 p.m. to discuss the question ditious China might use profitably of Reorganising the Association. US$20.000.000 a month for the next
All members pre earnestly months. The State Department requested to attend. said it is prepared to discuss with the mission "the present economic situation in China and mensures that the Chinese Government is undertaking."-Associated Press.
Trado Council's Views
New York, Jan. 16-The Board of Directors of the Foreign Trade Counell today urged "prompt and most adequate aid to China," but at the same time it demanded that China agree to permit private bus
NOTICE
TO
ADVERTISERS
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Macao. Tinhan & Shekki (Bea) s am.ness to operate without restrictions. Macao, Teinhan de Shokki (Hea) 10 am. Canton (Train) 10 .FT. Kongmoon (Ber) 10 am. Swalow (ta) 10 am. Bangkok (Bea) 10 am. Amoy (80) 10am.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10
It the inquiries established re
- Closing-Timoz.By_Ale................ say how we came by it" n spokes-withdraw into their own, zones.
Manila, P... Reg. Dam, Polyakov addu:
He added that it was man said.
Dr Van Mook said he thought the
Shanghal, Re...m. forward, Galai; working people's life Es becoming prepared by the Communist Party of
Shanghai. Nanking. tankow, Amoy. more and more diMcult. The con-
Tsingtao and Pelping. Reg. 3 p.m. Germany, and that when the British agreement contained all the possibili-scored the winning goat after 20
Canton, Liuchow and Kunming, Reg stnut Towering of the living stand- Covernment obtained a copy it made ties for a quick solution of remaining minutes of the first half,
The visitors arrived by alr Jest
3 p.m. ords of the Bellish people is to be
the document available to American problems.
night from Rome where they stop explained
by the policy of the and French oftleials. None was sent
That would depend, however, onped on their journey from Hungary Labour Government which has
to Rumiatt authorities. he said.-
how rapidly and effectively the truce and beat a Rome XI by 2-1,—Reu- shown Itself to be a tool of British
Associated Press.
could be enforced. and American monopoly mpital."- Reuter.
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Gorman Reds' Story Berlin, Jan. 16.-The executive committer of the Soviet-sponsored Socialist Unity Party today charged the Anglo-American intelligence services with having forged "pro-
tocol M."
resolution The
the passed by executive commitico said: "The intelligence ser- Anglo-American vices produced and published in the Anglo-American leensed press an alleged sabotage programme of the Communist Party, a clumsy provo- Cation which is being used to divert attention from the heavy assault that Anglo-American inonopoly capitalism is making on the German prople."
He expected the discussion to be much ensier when there was no shooting and violence.
Dr Van Mook avded that he did not consider the Republican accep- Lance of the truce proposals as a
an
ler.
victory for either the Dutch or the Republicans, but as a victory for the Good Onices Committe
Three members of the committee, American Dr Frank Graham, Aus- Mr Justice R. C. Kirby, and tralian Belgian Dr Paul Van Zeeland, will return home aller the signing und then meet at Lake Success in about a fortnight's time to report personal and ly to the Security Council-Reuter.
The executive committee asserted it lind begh aware of the existence of the ducument and "knew that this scandalous document Is being continuously revised, and the mid- tury authorities were sceptical nt house. the beginning of its efficacy"
Airways Services As Usual
Contrary to reports circulnrised this morning, Hongkong Airways is continuing its full scheduled services
and Hongkong
Canton between during the weekend,
Three flights each way ure being tomorrow, made today and aquin
the normal
will two nights continue on Monday.
RIOT VICTIM'S STORY
(Continued from Page 1) rioters fight over the Rev. and Mrs Williams' clothes in front of the "Then there was n can of Toddy. Two of the rioters wanted The Neues Deutschland, feinlit and they fought over it for a long newspaper of the Unity Party, sald time until someone hit it with a rock that Protocol M smelled of a new and toddy spilled out onto the dust." Relchstag fire."-United Press.
Soviets Won't Give In
After
pockelbooks under the bathtub, fear- ing that if she wore them into the crowd that they would be snatched- from her, Miss Horne sald. the riotlug, had quieted down, some of the consular mon went back to the house and found the
things. Nothing else was left in the house except one article of under clothing and
The whole house, had been wrecked, the
two cases of whisky,
doors and bannisters torn off, and the windows broken.
Miss Horne, who bas just come
Soon after, the rioters descended upon Miss Horne's house, where she was staying with Mr 3. L. Murray, Press Attache and h American wife, Katrine. "They began to lear down the door and smush the win- from India atid been through the fore riots there, said. she had no idea dows as a
a matter of fact they lore
that she would step into another down anything they could lay their hands on. We rushed out the back riot In China. door-right
the mob. Since Mrs Murray was American, we kept "Mei Kwok, Mel Kwok"
Into
Berlin, Jun. 10.-The Soviet Union hos refused to agree to the British Allied Inspection teams appointed to check
former German
ed all around
us, they did not touch and we reached the American allowed plants, should bo
us, free and to Inspect any plant at any Conkilate across the street safely." Miss Horne said that the Chinese coma would not touch any of the Amai-
and American suggestions that intern) and although they surg-
time.
an
The Russian disagreement
arms
MOB'S INTENTIONS
According to the evacuces, if the Police had not arrived finally in suflelent force the mob would have set are to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank building as well as the APC, preniises.
They contended that the demon-
rin meeting in Berlin of the Allied cons. Even in the midst of the worst four power co-ordinating committee rioting, they seemed to make a dis-strators find avaliable nearby run-
Unction between the Americans and plics of last night.
The Russian representative refused the British.
because. ho maid, he felt the success of the
to support the suggestion
LOST EVERYTHING
Inspection teams "depended on their "Yes, I've lost all my belongings tours being properly plaimed."
and kerosene for They
disclosed that the British Consul-General appealed for police protection which took two hours to arrive, although the station was less than half a mile away
Oring-buiteral and
Ne hint was given by the Russian all of them," Mies Horne anid, representatives of what action would "but somebody told me this morning
The raters not only destroyed and be taken by the Russian Miltary Just before I took the plane that one Governor, Marshal Vassily Soko-of iny black skirts was hanging from burnt the Consular buildings and lovsky, at the Allied Control Council a tree in the Consulate, compound," the nearby Butterfield and Swire Before she left the house, Mra premises, but indulged in con- meeting to be held on Tuesday Murray threw her rings, watch and siderable amount of looting,
Router.
Hothow, Reg. 3 pm.
Swatow and Foodhow. Reg. pan.
Closing Times By Bea & Train Canton Train) 7. o.m.
Macao, Tsinahan & Shekki (Bex) 8 a.m. Maroo Trishan & Shark (Seal 1 p.m Canton (Train) 2 p.,
The Council, 1,500 United States foreign trade interests, sent its views to various menta will be received up till 4.30
p.n. for the following day. United States government agencies, Including the War and State Depart ments, and various Cabinet mem- bers
The
and
Council worned “Exclusion
of private business would be unwise unsound and irreparably damage. the economic development in Ching and seriously retard business and
NOTICE
THE SPORTS CLUB Special Selling Lotteries for commercial relations between China the Hong Kong Derby will be and the United States."
held today at 7.30 p.m. sharp.
H. & YUNG,
that
The Council also declared "trade' being Impaired by con- tinued use of Chinese Government purchasing agencies as exemplified | —
by the Universal Trading Corporn- tion
Hon. Secretary.
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