ANOTHER DUNKIRK:
Brighton, Mar.
Harry Pollit, the Communist leader, told 2,500 people at a meeting here tonight that Britain's poll- tical and economic situation re presented a crisis greater than that
of the warlime retreat from
of Britain's Bald,
Dunkirk,
He called for measures on a similar scale to those then taken, including the nationalisation the steel Industry, prosperity depended, he not upon her ability to export whliky, Harris tweed and fine chins, but upon her coal, textiles, steel and machinery.
are
The audience applauded Mir Follit's declaration: "We for bringing the British troops and, if home from Palestine there is any troublo after that, Ict the respective sides fight it out" Ho
the added; "Let
Yankees come over and do the dirty work."-Reuter,
TO TRY NEW
APPROACH
SHARP
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1948.
DIVISION
IN WASHINGTON
OVER CHINA AID
BY STEWART HENSLEY
Washington, Mar, 7.-—Informed sources agreed today that the developments in the past week had done much to show up the sharp division in official, United States circles över the question of how much American aid should go to the Government of China and just what type of assistance it should be.
FinnsDebate Answer To Stalin
Helsinki, Mar. 7-Leading party members today conferred with supporters in preparation
ON KASHMIR for the first full Cabinet meet-
Lake Success, Mar. 7-A new approach to the Kashmir problem will be tried when the
ing tomorrow afternoon, when formal deliberations on the an- swer to Stalin's request begin.
The split between military officials and the State Depart ment had been 'clearly doẞned. It was considered most obvious, after the testimony given to the House Foreign Affairs Com- mittee by Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur and Lt-Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer, that the armed forces were convinced of the necesalty of giving Chiang Kai- shek sufficient military aid soon to enable him to drive the Com- completely out of munists Manchuria and other parts of North China.
any in SECOND PRIEST DETAINED
But there was no Indication that tention the State Department had any in- whatsoever of departing from its stand that only economic ald-and that in minimum quanti- Security Council resumes its The Cabinet Foreign Affairs Com-les-was justified at present. Stale debate on Kashmir tomorrow. mittee will meet Brat at 9 am. GMT Department officials anid that be- The American delegation was un-in an effort to decide how the toughy yond the sales of surplus milliary been active in answer to Stalin should be worded, equipment to Chiang already dis- ilerstood to have
intention to with other where the negotiations should take closed, there was no diplomatic conversations
pince and whether a counter-proposal give the Nanking Government moro Council delegations in an attempt to
war equipment. which would be should be made. devise formula
Indio and to both acceptable Pakistan.
Although the exact nature of the new approach was not revealed, weil informed sources predicted that the trend of thought would be along the following lines:
con-
1. The Council would acknow. ledge that there was some justifica- tion in the Indian complaint that the Kashmir raiders were obtaining aid in Pakistan, although not necessarily by direct Government assistance. On this point the Council is sidered likely to request the Pakistan Government to use its best efforts to stop the alleged legal activity on their territory or by their nationals. 2. The disputed problem of the interim administration of Kashmir during the holding of a a plebiscite mithit. according to the same sources, be solved by broadening the present administration under Sheikh
The parties split wide on these Both Gen. MacArthur and Gen. three questions with the right-Wedemeyer made it plain, although wingers, especially tho powerful they did not say so fluntly, that they Agrarians, insisting that negotiations believed the State Department was take place in Moscow. They also deluding itself if it thought that demand that the Russo-French pact economic assistance nione could stem of friendship be the basis of the Communist expansion in the Orlent. Finnish counter-proposal.
1
Moro Direct Impact Finally they demand representa- tion in the negotiating delegation. Most observers and editorial that the delegation writers believed that Gen. Wede- They believe should be composed according to the meyer's statement had more direct States public Parliament a representation which impact of United
one-fourth opinion concerning the question of which would give them
A Party old to Ching, firstly because of the negotiating group.
that
stated categorically it was futile to they stu spokesman emphasised would not tolerate being excluded in send coenomic aid without sending the military assistance to protect it and, the negotiations even though party, along with the Conservatives secondly, because he bluntly and
and Liberals, flatly opposed any ne- galiations.
The Social Democrats, who favour negotiations but oppose any military pact with Russia, are reported 10 venue because fear that the Communists
Abdullah on a wider political basta. 3. On the question of Indian troops in Kashmir, it was under-refer Moscow as stood that the new line of the Coun-they sit'a approach might be to consent would take the advantage of treaty consent talks in Ilelsinki, to stage "popular"
sonic | derhonsirations.
have
to their presence but, at the ilme,
ensure that their activities to were of # purely military, character The Communists, so far, nha did not include police duties. arranged dozens of factory meetings,
It is believed that no crystallised but at only two of these
did they resolution was in view and that dis- manage to get more than half of the cussion in the Counell might pro-workers' support of duce substantial changes.-Reuter. calling for a pact-United Press.
Round-Up Of World Sport:
he
solemnly warned that if the United States did not send military aid to help Chiang Kai-shek to check and lives might well be lost eventually defeat Communism now Amerlenn in the battle against Communism In
Asia.
IN VATICAN SCANDAL
Rome, Mar. 7.-Vatican circles have confirmed that Monsignor Giullo Guldette, former ́financial head of the Holy See, who resigned a month ago, is now detained in his apartments in the Vatican,
Falkland Is.
Protests Delivered
lands Islands. Mir
Italians Not Seriously Roused By Czech Events
mot.
#1
Rome, Mar. 7.-The recent political developments in Czechoslovakia have been followed with apprehen sion in Italy, and local political' observers have been able to reply convincingly to the obvious question, "Is Italy on the list?" These observers have no way The neighbouring picture is a map of knowing what Moscow's of Italy and her colonies with policy towards Italy may be, Soviet Russia has relterated her footnote reminding the renders that nor are they bold enough to desire to see Italy take over the commit themselves as to the trusteeship of all her former African results of the voting when 27. poscssions. 000.000 people go to the polls to elect a new Chamber and a new Senate on April 18.
the reaction
י'
of
Meanwhile. government circles here to the events in Czecholsovakia tends towards the sttitude, "It cannot happen here."
Communist attacks on the United States continue. A prominent Com- inunist, Signor Pietro Secchia, told a meeting at Alessandria, that "the Americana want to turn Italy into a magazine for storing atom bombs..
"They want to make is country Into the cemetery of Errope Instead Italy's quick-tongued Foreign of it being a garden of Europe." Minister, Count Carlo Sforza,; for.
Some observers, however, instance, told foreign correspondents; "Nothing ever happens in Italy's but that the decline in the some correspondents felt that this strikes, coupled with the fact that was one of the Count's less reallete the police are now prising loose large quantiles of arms from their hiding places without great dif- culty, are comforting signs.
quips.
The only politician who took the Czech warning seriously and acted
think wave of
upon it was Signer Roberto Lucifero, these arms would not have
A fow months ago, they argue, been
Secretary of the Liberal Party, who
went to see the Prime Minister, given up without a fight-Reuter...
'Signor Alcide de Gasperi, and other Jeading Liberala in the polllical® neld. To them he pleaded for a solid front to face the dynamic and well- organiscu Communist controlled "Popular Front." Signor Lucifero was met with polite rebuffs from the parties.
Voice Of The Nation.
"I told these political personalities that this is not the moment to discuss socialism or liberalism or clericalisin or anti-clericalism or plans for this,
commented.
"This is the moment to save the institution of parliamentary govern ment instead of allowing it to silp Into the hands of the enemy as had happened in Czechoslovakia. Rumanin and Bulgaria.
When Monsignor Guidette re- thot or the other," Signor Lucifero signed after 12 months ng secretary for the administration of the goods of the Holy See, it was suggested that there might be a change in the Vatikan administration.
"Even
the Prime Minister pre- It was thought that the various ferred to listen to the voice of his Palatine administrations of
an party rather than to the voice of the economic or financial character nation."
on his tour of the Islands' Denen-after being and kept in
That the colonial problem is one on which the voters feel strongly is the bellef of the Communist Party. whose first campaign poster, recent- shows two pictures side by side. One picture is an artist's. Yantasy on the Mogadishu (Italian Somaliland) shootings and shows native police- men and British officers engaged in massacring unarmed Italian civiliuna.
On board IIMS Nigerk, Antare- might be unified under one-man.
Klitps tica. Mar. 6-The
Reuter reported on Friday thal in actual fact, Italy's voters will taking the Governor of the Falk Monsignor Edoardo Pretiner Cip-be given the choice of 90 partier
Miles Clifford, plco had escaped from the Vatican and 10,000 candidates. dencies, today handed out three custody for
for "falsifica- profests two to the Argentinians tions and swindles" while in a high- and one to the Chileans and ly confidential post. finally made contact with the Ar- The Pope has ordered a rigorously plastered on Rome'n ancient walls. rentine minesweeper, Parker, investigation into the Cippico affair. which was reported earlier
this
Vatican circles said that sums week to have warned the Norwe which might have reached millions glan fishing vessel, Braters, offnf lire had been paid out on false Antarelle watery.
orders of payment, and the fullest investigation was therefore neces-
Another Resignation
Monsignor 'Guidelte was one appareatly remain in his apartments highest officials. He must
until the commission investigating the Cippico affair makes its report. Vatican circles did not attach much
and a
While Gen. MacArthur was no less The protests were made to two direct in asserting that the problem Argentine ships in harbour at De- facing China was primarily military ception Island
protest was and not economic, his cabled state-signalled to the Chilean naval baso ment to the Committee was con-over which a Chilean ensign flew sidered to be more in the nature of ni Discovery Bay in the British owned a declaration or
strategy Greenwich Isiand. general
Ice prevented, the protest being against Communism and thus not sa explicit on
of China's delivered by hand. subject
the
sary,
the
of
other officer, Signor Lamberto
11 resolution position. It was pointed out, how-
ever that Gen. MacArthur dis- The cruiser Nigeria and the sloop Importance to the resignation of an- qualifed-himself-as-an-expert on Snipe, which passed the Parker the internal Chinese situation in his steaming at great speed towards De-charge of the Vatican electrical and Stoppa. the civilian engineer lo statement to the
Committee.
ception Island on Friday after the telephone services. British had protested to the Argentine Beutenant there, arrived of the island lodhy In brilliant sunshine.
COUNTER PROTEST. HMS Snipe entered the harbour
DAVOS SKI CLASSIC
RECORDS BROKEN.
Alpine.
Congross Alignment
Although it was believed that Gen. MacArthur's and Gen. Wede- meyer's statements had considerable effect public opinion in this
DI
It was said that he had left his post because there had been some minor thefts of material from the telephone stores and apparently he had not acled vigorously enough. in- Investigating these thefts-Reuter.
Rome, Mar. The unofficial Vatican news agency Arl reported today that it was likely that Mon- ignor Edward Prettner Cippiço, un- frocked fugitive priest wanted for embezzlement, would surrender soon
Vez
country. it was doubtful whether and served a formal-protest-on-the-Cippico May Surrender they had altered the Congressional Parker. afignment on China ald
As on on carlier British visit to ру соп- Davos, Mar. 7.-Both the men's and women's records siderable extent. Their utterances the island. the Parker made a set up in 1944 were broken when the l'ersenn Derhy—
apparently had strengthened the counter protest at the presence of the world-famous ski, classic-was, decided here today. intentions of some Republicans to British vessels in "Argentine terri-
fight for more ald to China, in-
torial waters." The Swiss skier, Rolf Olinger, | Combined
Miss Werttle eluding military aid, but had falled While Snipe was in the, harbour, won the men's event in 13 would have done better in
Stator-Rame if she had not fallen converts from the ranks of those expeared from seaward and entered
who believed Gen. Marshall's the harbour at great speed-without from a heart condition, which was The priest's mother is critically ill- Miss Seghi's score was the first $570,000,000 essential commodity and saluting the Royal naval units. Talian victory of the season in this reconstruction programme was ample meet, which is being held for the at present. first time in ten years-United Press.
minutes 10.4 seconds - 17 seconds better than the pre- vious best.
་
Miss A. Maurer, also of Switzer- land, took the honours in the women's event, and beat her own record by one minute with a time of six minutes 62.2 seconds.
Max Bertsch, of Switzerland, who won the event last year, finished us runner-up to Olinger.
Swiss Tho
women's champion,
Miss Maurer. Reuter..
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Debaco turned on the heat in a final spring. winning the 67th interna-
lomal
w
last time."
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wireless, masts and over large black GERMAN
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•Cot, landing with a protest
Ice prevented Major Wilson, the of the Nigeria's Marine ander from Captain Moore of HMS Nigeria.
IN SUEZ
The protest, signed on behalf of reported to have been aggravated by the Governor of the Falkland Islands the news of her son's disgrace. The the commanding officer of IIMS news was first announced in a Vatican Whether any influence they might Snipe, was handed immediately to communique reducing him to lay state have had on public opinion even- the captain of the King. The King from Vatican house arrest.-Unites: and revealing that he had escaped New York, Mar 7.-The Italian | Ally would be reßected in Congress did not make any counter protest,
remained to be seen, but most ex- team of Alvara Georgett and Angelo perienced observers doubted it. It Earlier today, the Nigeria, and
conceded Was
that if Senators Snipe called at Discovery Bayto Chilean pg Aving from Robert Taft and Styles Bridges and and the Miss Lina Mittner, was second. to crowd day bicycle race before our colleagues of like mind,
who of 12,000 today.
had huts of the Chilean base. There was A
want greater aid to China, mistake
final moments sufficient strength to win their way in the
Union Jack flying. cost-the-French-Greek-team-thie-efore the two generals statements, race. The error care when they were trailing the lenders by 00 points they would recure It but if not their and were going into the final spring, chances had not improved. to any women's slalom event here today in
Apparently, Gen. Marshall's pres- their way through the glaciers but the Kandahar International skiing nat and Henry Surballs.
Ignat relieved Surbatis for the last tige had held the balance championships. Italy's Celina Seghi
well could not penetrate the ice-blocked won in 100.7 seconds, while Miss two laps of the spin when he really against his position on China, aide
sprint. He
onslaughts channel.-Reuter. Mead completed the two courses in 114.4.
was one half short. He threw up his Trude Beiser (Austria), with 110.0, hands in token of victory and Debaco came third. Rhoda Weritic (Canada) sped by him at that moment to win was Bfth with 122.3.
In the six day 146-hour grind, Miss Mead placed second in the the riders covered a total distance Slalom-Rome and fourth in the of 2,343 miles. Six teams of the original 14 finished the race.-United Press.
“CHAMONIX EVENTSTM Chamonix, Mar, 7-Andren Mead (United States) placed second in the
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WDS marked by
The present figure is less than half scored his 40th victory today, winning
shootings and bombines.
110 number held at the beginning | the 00-yard high hurdles in the
The arrested representative is Mr of last year, he added.
The schedule called for the
year.
James
..
Malays' Protest
Year
Invitation
TO SEE OUR NEW
Knights of Columbus track meet at freedom in order to be able as a Flourizel Glasspole and the Coun
"I have resigned, to regain my In reconstituting the Reich would be Madison Square Gardens.
Printed and published by FnDENICE a bad one.
private individual to serve the in-cillors Mr Ken Hill and Mr. Thossy patriation of approximately 13,000 Percy FRANKLIN for and on behalf of Pillar, who skimmed the barriers terests "On the contrary, the
of the Bulgarian people Kelly-Reuter. German with case, tled the meet mark of according to my political convictions
during the first three months of this South China Morning Post Limited. alates, federating na they wish, would 7.2 seconds, which equalled the best and to work for the restoration of
and an additional 14,000 by at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of June 30, he said. naturally find their place in the time in an Indoor competition this liberty
Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong grouping of other European states.
and democracy In my
"Thereafter, repatriation will be at "The same applies to Austrin. The.
country," the Minister said.
a similar and possibly accelerated Gehrdes, Pennsylvania Ruhr would enter this framework State, was second and Ed Dugger,
rata," "What has recently occurred in with its own special regime," he Dayton AC, third.-United Press.
Singapore, Mar: 7-A mass meeting
The 200 who claim nationalities declared.
Eastern and Central Europe, in Fin- of Malays decided here today to
than
German may be re- other BOSTON EVENTS land and Czechoslovakia, may make protest to the United Nations against patriated to their countries of origin Tho Western European organisa- Boston, Massachusetts, Mar. 7--A my task in London impossible," Pro-Slam's "talec assimilation and tion should join with America to put well balanced army track team, fessor Dolaptchieft added.-Reuter...
To if they want to go. and the countries the world back on ita feet, aald.
pressive measures" against Malaya in will accept them. American economic, ald would be first
scoring in all but one event, won the
Bouthern Slam.
Recent reports in Calro suggested necessary "but it is clear that this games in the Boston Gardens. They annual indoor heptagonal
that the Egyptian Government had must extend to the domain of de- were blanked only in the two miler.
four southern provinces of CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE Pattani, Sotul and Naradhayas protested against the presence of the fence in as precise and explicit a Army avertook favoured Yale and
prisoners in the Canal Zone, but this manner as the Marshall Plan is in oked, out a 48-45 victory
Lreported to be agitang, Malayan Minister of Commerce and Industry. |
was denied by Mamdouh Rlad Boy, domain of credits and Imports."
the five-weeks old Mo Europa, however, must build up order were: Columbia, 31 points; Davy and Wohler. 3. Eighty-seven
Finishing behind the leaders. In 1. Twenty-four. 2. The scientists Federation:
The prisonera were included. 'In her own strength so that American Harvard. 20% Pennsylvánia,
meeting elected in threo-Egypt's general demand for the 'Today's' meeting 10 percent 4. No, they were trans-man delegation to see Lord Listowel, British Army to withdraw from the Bid will not be in vain.-Associated Darmouth. 12: Princeton; 10: Cor- parted from Brazil 5. Joseph Swan, the Minister for Colonial Affairs, who Canal Zone, he told correspondents
nell, 8% and Navy United Press, an Englishman, In 1883. 6. Ceylon, is in Singapore.-Router:
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