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VOL. III NO...74
ANDREI GROMYKO
CRIPPS HAS
A RECORD
BUDGET
London, Már. 30.-Sir Staf- ford Cripps, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, next Tuesday will have the paradoxical duty of announcing an all-time record budget surplus to a country striving to averi economic disaster.
With a domestle credit balance of probably £800 million, Sir Stafford, as head of the Cabinet team of economic experts, is trying hard to
the close the gap between try's-import and export trade..
coun-
of
Even It. by the target date midsummer, he succeeds, British trade, though balanced in an over- all world sense, will still show the colomal deficit of between £250 and
£300 million.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1948.
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RUSSIA CRITICISES Plekets Rush SENATE APPROVES
TRUSTEESHIP
Gromyko Accuses U.S.
Of Bad
Faith
UNITED NATIONS
NATIONS 'IGNORED"
Lake Success, Mar. 30.— Russia tonight opposed the United States proposal for a temporary Palestine trusteeship, instead of immediate partition, on the ground that it not only failed to meet the interests of international peace but also satisfied neither the Arabs nor the Jows,
After hearing M. Andrei Gromyko, the Soviet delegate, declare that the United States had killed partition because it put oil and strategic interests before the interests of the United Nations, the Security Council adjourned the Palestine debate until Thursday.
Earlier, Mr Warren Austin (United States) had introduced before the Council the American resolution calling for an immediate truce in Palestine. He also introduced a second American resolution calling for a special session of the United Nations General Assembly to "consider further the question of the future government of Palestine."
The resolution said: "The dated November 20, 1947, and that the United Nations must seek Security Council, in the exercise of having taken note of the United another solution." maintenance of international peace and second monthly progress Its
primary responsibility for the Nations Palestine Commission's fir
M. Gromyko told the Security re Council: "There is no doubt that and security, notes with grave con ports, and the first special report on the Wrecking of partition would be a The production targets for the cern the incrensing violence and the
01 security, and ent-of-this-per-if-achieved, will-tismrder in ratsue, and telleves, on March 5, 1913, called on the per-snc resposiblity her Uns Nations
having serious blow to the United reduce the dollar deficit consider that it is of the utmost urgency that manent me
the Council to ent members of nbly..
fully on the United States. But the economic disequilian immediate truce be effected a consult, and having taken note of "The ruling circles of the United | brium between the United States Palestine".
the reports made concerning those States have always ignored the of the world and the great part
The resolution went
requests the Secretary United Nations when the interests of contained in the sterling area will Security Council calls
On: "The consultations,
General, in accordance with Article this organisation do not coincide with the upon continue to be a brake on Erilain's Jewish Agency for Palestine and the 20 of the United Nations Charter, to the narrowly understood Interests of uphill fight toward prosperity.
Arab Higher Committee to make convoke a special session of the one representatives Security Council for the purpose of
available to, the General Assembly to consider fur- rring specifically to the United ther the question of the further States trusteeship proposal. M. arranging a truce between the Arab government of Palesting"
Gromyko said: "It is not difficult to Mr Warren Austin,, of the United understand what these new proposals and Jewish communities of Palestine,
States, having submitted the resolu- and emphasises the heavy respon-tons: said:
and what their authors are "The truce should be alming at. sibilities which would fall upon any party failing to observe such a truce; derations:
based on two fundamental consi-
are an attempt to convert calls upon the Arab and Jewish arm-
"Firstly, it is absolutely essential ed groups in Palestine to cease acts that violence and bloodshed of violence immediately".
Palestine cease.
Sir Stafford Cripps, casting round for new sources of hard currency next week will have few reliefs to offer to the British taxpayer, if in deed, he does not call for a further belt tightening all round.--Reuter.
Train-Bus Disaster
Mexico City, Mar. 30.-More than 12 people are reported killed and 18 Injured when a train collided with a crowded bus at a leval crossing north- of Mexico City today.
The train, which was travelling at about 60 miles an hour, cut the bus In two-Reuter..
EDITORIAL
A second resolution introduced by the United States called for a special session of the General Assembly.
TWO-CONSIDERATIONS
It said: "The Security
Council, having on December 9, 1947, re- ceived a resolution of the General Assembly
Palestine, concerning
Whitehall's Deaf Ear
E
longkong Government's
Annual Report ranks as ifie only refreshing literature to come from official sources. The first post-war Issue set a nice standard which is more than maintained in the latest publication. One of the most attractive features of the Steport is the relative frank- of opinion, providing a ness pleasing contrast to the customary formula which seeks only to be equivocal and uninformative, R is from the Annual Report for 1947 that we obtain any idea of how
feela Government really about the subject of the Colony's aleport. After revealing that last year the volume of air traffic at Kai Tak was eleven times that of 1940, and that the number of passengers passing through the airport monthly was half as great as those using leathrow Airport near London, the report adds:
This
indienilve
The popularity of Hongkong sa an'ı centre, a popularity not to be at- tributed to the quality of its air- feld but to the stable conditions In prevailing in the Colony. point of fact, Ka! Tak perodronte, point never very satisfactory, is now totally inadequate for modern rev quirements and the lack of any. alternative airport is liable cramp Hongkong's development as an air dentro......There is a serious danger that failing the provision" of such Hongkong may slip gradually out of the regular International air routes of the Far East. Indeed (adds the report) in certain in- stances
alecraft were already overlying the Colony, and un- fortunately, the close of 1047 found this major problem yet un- solved."" There is nothing start- lingly original elther in opinion or frot about the foregoing, but it is
WW
of
airport,
about
11
to
дпу
And
mean
ising into a military strategle
base of the United States and in England under the pretext of main This is demanded tuining order in the country. hy humanitarian considerations. We must prevent anarchy. It is required
"An adoption
of such proposals would mean replacing the interests to keep international pence. cessation-of-hostilities is imperative of the United Nations by the interests of certain states, to the detriment of "Secondly, both the Jews Arabs of Palestine must be prepared
ared security." which would to accept the truce arrangements After M. Gromyko's speech, the Council adjourned the Palestine de- not prejudice claims of either group.
the The truce bate until 1.30 pan. GMT Thurs- should include the
dav.-Reuter. Suspension of political as well as military activity,
MUFTI'S STATEMENT "My Government considers it
Lake Success, Mar. 30.--Ha] Amin essential that representatives of the El Husseini, the Mufti of Jerusalem, Jewish Agency and the Arab Higher declared in a statement Issued here Committee be called upon to state today that the Arabs of Palestine their views on the necessary arrange- will not brook interference or "en ments for the truce.
croachment by foreigners."
"Such representatives should, of course, be fully authorised to enter inter definite truce arrangements with the Council,"
the
continue
failed to meet; the interests of International
peace, but also does not meet the interests of either the Arabs or the Jews.
Reuter.
BREAD RATIONING Jerusalem,
*
the Orsi ime they have been ex-
The leader the Palestine Arabs pressed in such definite terms by
sald: "The Arabs of Palestine here- Government.
by solemnly affirm that they do no The point, though,
recognise the right of any foreign is whether Government has made Its feellugs known in such positive
SOVIET OBJECTIONS
power or powers to deprive them of their natural right to Independence." manner to the Whitehall authorl-
Presenting the Soviet viewpoint,
The statement, issued just a few les, and if so, is the Imperial M. Andrel Gromyko declared there hours before the Security Counell. Government seriously taking note were no grounds for convening a
was due to reconsider the United of them? The danger that Hong- special session ot the General States
trusteeship proposals for Assembly and sald kong may slip gradually out of the
Palestine added that the Arabs, ruling regular International air routes of
Commission should
its tine, would be ready to guarantee the Far East Is not growing
work.
complete freedom for all religious Jess
serious
tous as the Home Govern- He said that the proposai for communities and denominations.-- ment continues
trusteeship not only procrastinate modern airport new and for Hongkong. Lord Nathan's visit, made several months
naco ling yielded
othing for us: the same stock reply to questions about Hongkong's airport continues to be given in the House of Com- mong "the subject Is under netive consideration." But white Hongkong has to walt for the Imperial
Treasury whether it will open s strings to assist to providing the with one of its most urgent Singapore is able to an- neance that the Air Ministry and the Ministry of Civil Aviation will share the cost of £2,000,000 with the Government of Malaya for a new concrete runway at Changi airfield.
needs,
about
decide purse
Police
women
New York, Mar, 30.-Men were knocked down, screamed, and some policemen were thrown down on the Dave- ment when strikers pleketing the New York Stock and Curb Ex- changes rushed the police at the entrance to the Stack Exchange today. The
police used their batons and calls were sent for ambu- fances, police emergency squads and black marias.
The slash began Just before p.m. GMT as pickets lined up before the Exchanges on the second day of the strike in Wall Street
The number of pickets direct- Iv in front of the Stock Exchange entrance was small and the dis- turbance started when men
rushed the pollee to increase the number of plekets, bellnd the police line.
The disturbance was over in six minutes. Many people had their clothing torn and one poller detective received head injuries.
Reuter,
CHIANG'S
said.
LATEST
CRITIC
Ladies' Home
$463 MILLION
CHINA AID BILL
Washington, Mar. 30.-After five hours of debate, the Senate tonight passed by a voice vote the bill providing $463 million aid to China.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which last week withdrew a report accusing Chincio leaders of inefficiency and ineptitude, today declared in a revised version that China's Nationalist Government "represents our common contest against the threats to international peace and security and against Communist aggression."
The new report was made publie The Senate has completed sellon only a few minutes before Senator on the European recovery pro-
gramme Arthur Vantienberg, the Chairman of
and the Greek-Turkish the Committer, asked Congress to military ald bill.
เ approve a $403 million bill for civi-
RUSSIA ASSAILED Bun and military ald to China.
However, the differences in tho It stated: "There exists in Chino ERP provisions passed by the two the social and political elements and Houses, as well as in the China aid Ideals which can combat the hard bill, will have to be ironed out by core of disruptive allen-orientated a committee appointed by both the Communism in open rebellion." Senate and the House of Representa
report added, Was thes
Scantor
Vandenberg assailed terms of her 1945-treaty with China. Russia for failure to abide by the
He said Russia had not provided Desistance to China called for In industrial equipment from Manchuria the treaty, but, instead, had removed
to the extent of $2,000 million.— Reuter.
China, the clearly one of the essential elements of peace in the Far East.
Her Independence and integrity was threatened by civil strife,
THE ALTERNATIVES "If no ald is given now by the United States, the inference appents to be clear that we face either the possibility of China becoming a Communiat-dominated satellite, or a civil war of increased length and
ap-
New York, Mar. 30.-The late intensity." General Josephi Sulwell, war-time China's Nationalist Governmen American Commander in the Fared for 20 years through tremen- East. wrote In private papers dous diteulties by the selfless published here today that Wusion Churchill lyphuilsed" President Patriotism of Generalissima Chlong Roosevelt,
Kai-shek". In the Cominitiee's Juda- while "Chinesc Chi- caners" emasculated
deserved support "within our American ment, dese
resources" efforts to defeat Japan.
The ald authorised by the pro- strategist -hind President Roosevelt tangible proof of Amet kan interest Churchill"the World's treatest posed bill, the report said, was
"in his pocket," General
Stilwell in the independence and Integrity of China, in the welfare of the and in stabilised Chinese people. In his Dlaries and private papers, peace in the Far East. published In the
Senator Vandenberg, urging Journal, The General accused Pre-proval of the bill, said the situation sident Roosevelt of neglecting in China was "touch and go." He the war.
Chiang Kai-shek
He. denounced Generalissimo "power crazy despot" of a corrupt one-party Loverzument "supported by a gestapo and a party secret service.
Covering the period from Pearl Harbour In December 1941 to General's recall in October 1945, the diaries confirmed that he was with drawn under a threat by Generalis-
P simo Chlong Kai-shek to pull China-out of the war,
Rainfall is 4 inches. below average for the first three months of 1948. This makes it imperative for everybody to
Save Water
Maritime
American Interest in China during said the early passage of the mea- Predominance
በጻ
the
the
sure would make possible the final Conference Committee report on all foreign aid by the end of this week.
mocracy
London, Mar. 30.-The United States has emerged from the war as the world's leading mari- time nation, owning more than a third of the world's tonnage, figures published by Lloyds showed tonight.
MAJOR VICTIM He tescribed China as "the major victim of that conspiracy of aggres- sion which undermines the peace of the earth" and said quick action by Congress on the ald plans would demonstrate to the world how de.
function
The Americans increased their when time was of the essence.
gross steam and motor tonnage by The Conference
cent) Committee to 21,206,017 tons (238.6-per- which Senator Vandenberg referred between June, 1939, and June, 1947. will be set up after the Senate The increase in the overall world passage of the Chinn aid bill and the tonnage for the same period was. House passage of its overall foreign 15,004,340 tons. The papers referred to a con- relief measures. ference the General had with Roose-
In the House bill, which is now War losses incurred by Britain velt, Churchill and other Allied war being debated, are $5,300 million for and the Dominions were replaced leaders in Washington in May 1943. the European recovery programme, by "tremendous shipbuilding pro- "The Limeys (British) are not $570 million aid for China, $275 mil grammes." Lloyds survey, published interested in the war in the Pacifle Han aid for Greece and Turkey, and in an appendix to Lloyds Register
Book 1947-48, stated.
that
the
But he Indicated Generalissimo was "lipped off" that Roosevelt would order the recall if asked
and with the President hypnotised, $80 million for the United Nations
(Continued on Page 4)
International Children's Fund,
Congress Okays Marshall
Plan Aid For Spain
Washington, Mar. 30.-The pean Economic Co-operation, did not
amendment on
Spain
vate.
Mar, 30. For the first time the Jewish community in He asserted that trusteeship Jerusalem began rationing bread
which have arisen in implementing | Aangerously low." The bread sup-chairman, Mr John Vorys, Republi- consider, to prevent the
would not climinate the dimculties today.
the
con-
on
United
Slace 1001, the percentage of the world's steam and motor ship lon- nage owned by the United States bus increased from 4.2 to 30.1 per- cent, while that owned by Great Britain and Northern Ireland has fallen from 50.2 to 21.4 percent.
EMPIRE'S TONŇAGE. Compared with 1930,
diurus,
the gross
Palces House of Representatives today! put the Portuguese suggestion to the steam and motor tonnage owned by approved the inclusion of Spain This was interpreted by observers Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Marshall Plan by a vote at the time as an indication that the 1947 (17,847,005 tons) showed a motion would be opposed by a ma-reduction of 43,237 tons (0.2 percent) of 149 to 52.
was jority of the 10 European powers while that of the British Empire as The
a whole increased by 819,714 tons proposed yesterday by Representa- and shut the chairman, in the cer(1.5 percent). tive Alvin Gronski, Republienn of tainty that this was so, preferred to
In addition to the United States, Wisconsin, who called the France let the Portuguese proposal remain Government" the "grealest bulwark the cneral statement of opinion the following countries showed not
rather a formal vote. against Communism in Europe."
Increases in their gross tonnage: Jewish residents said supplies are
There Is The Foreign
nothing, observers here Affairs Committed
Panama, Russia, Canada, China, partition, and accused tho United
Argentina, Sweden, Spain and Hon- Slates Government of killing
ply han been meagre for several
10 givo econo- mic
the assistance to Spain on samo partition scheme because it put off days, Bakery shops have stopped tan of Ohio, said on the fleer of the States from deciding
Information regarding Japan is not and strategic Interests before
selling cakes and pastries Asso- House that Spain could sill be ex-
cluded by the ather European na- terms and under the samo decision the cinted Press. Interests of the United Nations.
tlons if they so desired.
of Congress us the other 10 European comite, but more than four millon MOVES BY HOLY SEE
but for this to bo- ad fons gross of her shipping are re- countries; "The Soviet Government
WILL SHOCK WORLD siders as it did before that the deci
Vatican.
30. Movca Clly, Mar.
ministered within the framework of suraud as lost-Itouter. Congressman Stanley Isaacson, of the Marshall Plan programme would ENTHALTESTAN ston adopted by the General
have been made by the Holy See for Assem-
the "American Labour Party of New presumably mean the approval of the bly on the partillon of Palestine into an agreement of all parties in Pales
York, said the House action 10 nations of Spain's "admission to Independent Jewish and Arab states tine to safeguard the rights of both
Arabs and
Spain would shock, the conscience of membership of the Committee of Jews, it was authorita is a just solution", M. Gromyko said.
the world.
European Economic Co-operation. We in this House have embraced "It is just because it corresponds tively learned here today. to the fundamental national interests The possibility was not excluded
BRITAIN'S OPPOSITION by observers that the forthcoming to our bosoms the Fascist Govern both of the Jews and the Arabs. and that the Imperial
Such a decision could only ba visit of Mr Myron Taylor, Presidentment of Franco." Government has sanctioned`a`de-
"An overwhelming majority
Today's vote in the House of Rotaken at a plenary session of tho velopment scheme at Changi that ntales at the General Assembly Truman's personal reprezentative to
Washington in Committee. will eventually cost £6,000,000.
adopted the parillion plan and voted the Vatican, be connected with the presentatives in
favour Palestine question.-Reuter, «
of Including Spain among the The next plenary session, It Is ex- Not without good
reason does
St.
countries receiving, aid. under the pected, here, will take place towards Hongkong once again feel that
"The United States also voted for
Marshall Plan is unlikely to influence the middle of next month when the while Singapore has only to raise
this plan, and used all their influence
Britain's atillude on the subject, it delegation heads are due
consider its right hand to obtain Whitehall
was stated in London tonight by the Working Party recommendations
A middle-aged European, whose approval and assistance, we have
for setting up a permanent European name is given as W. E. Bentick, Wa spokesman.
that organisation to administer the Eurofound dead and hanging from the to grovel on our knees and then
The
spokesman Apd
that our
our supplications rei no
the during meeling of the 10 pean end of American aid and co- further than the state of "active
ordinate the measures of European Aire escape at the rear of the Peniq- Marshall programme economic co-operation,
sula Hotel this morning, European consideration." It is high time
in Paris, 1 Portuguese powers
If the Spanish membership is pro- the voice of Hongkong way maile
resolution to include Spain in the posed at the next Paris plenary to be heard, not only in the
ERP resulted in no action, althot session, present indications are that Room 540 to awaken the dead mad Colonial Ofce, but in the Air
positive or negative.
Britain, following the polley which
Police say that it is beloved de Ministry, the Ministry of
The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest she has consistently adopted, would ceased was an Australiant and that he Aviation and the Treasury..
Bevin, who was in the chair at that oppose the admission of Spain while had been in Hongkong about a year. meeting of the Committee for Euro-under the Franco regime-Reuter.
Clyn
for t
.of
In order to attain the adoption of this TWO SICILIAN
plan.
menon.
"We see a very strange pheno-RIOTERS KILLED
Rome, Mar. 30. Two people were The United States fina changed its nttitude towards a decision already killed and many injured when police adopted and has introduced to this opened fire toddy on rioters in Pan- effect entirely new proposal.
tolleria, south of Sicily, according to reports received by the Sicilian Re- "SERIOUS BLOW”
glonal Government. "The United States tries to con- The rioters, demonstrating against vinco us that the parution of Pales heavy taxation, burned down the tine is unworkable in practico, ond | communal tax óMees-Reuter.
Foreign Once recalled
STOP PRESS
European Found Dead In Hotel
The discovery was made by a roomt