Lewis Douglas May Be Successor To George Marshall
Backing For U.S. Ambassador
To Britain
Washington. Nov. 7-Mr Lewis Douglas, US Ambassador to Britain, was a standout favourite in the U.S. Congress today to become the Secretary of State if Mr George Marshall determines to retire. Mr Douglas has the backing of many legislators whose ideas presumably would be given weight when and if there comes a time to select Mr Mar- shall's successor.
-Ambassador Douglas visited President Truman yester- day preparatory to returning to London. Mr Marshall hinted in a broadcast Inst week that he will retire from office after 47 years of military and public service. It was learned that President Truman hopes to persunde Mar- shall to stay at least until January 20 next year or pos- sibly into early summer.
US Support For Atlantic Alliance
President Truman's
Woekond Talks
Washington, Nov. 7-The United States evidently is rendy to take the next steps toward joining a North Atlan- tic military alliance.
Mr Douglas Is 54 years old, n successful legislator, businessman, educator, and a Democrat. He la said to have strong backing among i influential Bures in the Congress. Mr Douglan today commands the admiration of
Congressional many fenders, including Republican Senu- for Arthur Vandenberg, who
January will exchange his role as chairnun of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with Sen. Tom Cannelly of Texas, Democrat
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1948.
REPORTED OFFER
EXTRALITY DENIED
Washington, Nov. 7.-A radio broadcast from Tokyo that President Chiang Kai-shek had offered to restore the extraterritorial rights of the United States in Shanghal if America would protect the city was denied by a State Department spokesman here today.
Britain and the United States gave up their extra- territorial rights in China in November, 1942, and their action was followed later by all other countries who had these rights.
Under extraterritoriality, the powers concerned held "Concessions" in certain ports in China, the chief of which were Shanghai, Tientsin and Hankow,
Citizens of these powers accused of crimes in China were also not subject to Chinese laws and were tried by the courts of their own countries.-Reuter,
FREE HAND
FU TSO-YI
FOR
Success Nationalists
May Bring
For
Peiping, Nov. 7.-Immense importance is at- tached here to Nanking's reported decision to pro- vide General Fu Tso-yi with more arms and give him a free hand in North China.
i
Russians
Celebrate October Revolution
Moscow, Nov. 7.--Factory workers, scientists, authors, actors, artists and athletes marched through Moscow's Red Square today in a "People's Holiday Parade" to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution.
The Red Square was draped with bundreds of serlet banners and portraits of Stalln and Lenin Among the products displayed in. the long procession were the latest mote} motorcars, new mechanical levices and multi-coloured textiles
Portraits of famous Soviet biolo- gists were carried by ofllelals of the Ministry of Agriculture,
A 6.M. CIT. Heuter's rado monitering station reported
the thunder of gun salutes was heard ntier Fussin's star radio announcer, Bul- Yuri Levitan, read Marshal
in's Order of the Day to the Soviet armed forces).
TIMOSHENKO'S SPEECH
The wartime, commander, Mar- Timoshenko, taking shal Semyon
are
the nalute in the Square at a mass declared: The peaceful parade,
State meets the of our polley opposition of the Anglo-American instigators of another wor. But the is palicy of the war instigatorS doomed to faseo because the social forces standing fo: peace sleadily growing and will not per- mit the unleashing of a now war.
"The Soviet Army, while iasks cessfully solving the fronting it, must continue to be in a state of complete military pre- paredness.
the
Marshal Stalin.
suc- con-
did not attend Malor but his son, parnde,
Some quarters think this decision. late though it is, might still save the day for the Nationalists. In the past General Fu has had, in the area covered by the Consulate almost to have Nanking's approval for message is approximately 75, of whom took. This more than 30 are priests, about the every step he
same number are sisters, and eight are virtually hamstrung him.
Then, too, he did not have
the Jesuit scholars making studies pre- General Vassily Stalin, led a fly- post of bl four-engined bombers. best weapons Nanking could providepuratory to priesthood. Decisions by
the Stateside Superiors have yet to be jet
Other aircraft taking part included nor enough.
planes and Stormovik dive rande, I was pointed out by the Huaming Catholic news agency, but Massed bands played martial All replies given state that no priest music 18 tank divisions rolled across or sister engaged in teaching or other he
Krent Square. Among work intends to leave except under artillery formations were super compulsion.—Reuter.
heavy guns transported in sections. on special carriers.
San. Vandenberg went out of his way to hand Douglas' service during an ERP debate and at that time regarded him, along with Mr Paul Hoffman
as eminently suitable to namtalster the
programme. Mr Hofman was appointed with Van- denberg's backing.
SAT IN ON TALKS Import The
of consideration in the State Department appoin ment Douglas' close connection with party Nanking was evidently afraid talks carried on in London This may be reported as a result
and General Fu might become too power- Paris on the mutual defence efforis ful and bite the hand that fed him. of a series of foreign policy talks
by the
the Western Powers. Mr at the White House during
Now, when anything might hap- weekend. The conferences CANC
Douglas sat in with the five lenders pen, Nanking seems at last to have during President Harry Truman's of Britain, France, Belgiura, the decided to back General Fu to the brief visit Washington during Netherlands and Luxembourg which he saw under-Secretory of Stato Robert A. Lovett three times.
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OR hilt.
they discussed their Joint defence programme. The programine calls for American aid in the form of some type of military tend lease.
a purview of
FU'S TASK
The North Chinn Commander had
good argument to win thi
It is tinderntood that Mr Lovett gave Mr Truman comprehensive re- ports on maior foreign policy ques-diplomats it also includes an inter-support-without it and u free hand
tions, including the, Chin crisis, the to build up Western programme Europe. the general state of the cold war with Rhegia, and it situation In the United Nations.
NEGOTIATIONS APPROVED
of
further!
The Pesident apparently gave Me Lovett his approval negotiatlona looking development of North mutual defence system. Much work already had been done on this with Mr Truman's approval.
Are
the
Western
locking system of Alliances Assur- in Western
Europe iny
ot outright Canadian and American military support in the event of war.
question
A Disturbed Sunday
(Continued from Page 1)
·
kombers.
the
Troops of the Moscow garrison were followed by dense columns of marching Soviet workers bearing at their head 3 huge portrail of Marhol Stalin.
מם
at the
"RELIABLE BULWARK" he might be forced to foll his tents
Marshal Timoshenko, aged 63, de and move. west, leaving North Chin
clared that the Soviet Union, "en- vacuum for the Reds to fill. The fest thing General Fu must
labour. gaged in peaceful creative soy, in try to
carrying is indefatigably Both phases are under disenssion de, his supportera
of his
struggle 100 lasting Gemocratic here and probably will be present- raise the lighting spirit
troops, undeniably affected ed to the Coligress for consideration j
by bly and not for peace talks as had peace." events in Manchuria.
heen renorted, the spokesmani elect
He said: "The true friends and Then early next year.
of there's the
Blackout precautions through adherents of peaco are becoming If Mr Douglas is the Secretary of State, he would be well equipped to bolstering defences of North China, Israeli territory in Palestine will be more and more convinced! toward the
particularly around
Shanhalkuan, lifted as from tonight, it was off-ced for netive struggle against Atlantic present and defend the program where the Great Wall meets the sea.cally learned here today.
to the Congress, his friends sny.
warmongers and regard the Soviet Chinese quarters again predict Others mentioned for
Observers here vald the ending of Union as a rellable bulwark of peace the top
General Fu's command might be Cabinet job include two forner
the blackout indicated the casing of und, security, extended to embrace
what
is left under-Secretaries of State, William
the Palestine situation.
"Our forces stand on guard for the Nationalist Manchuria-an area and Dean Acheson. of
A brief statement issued fonisht peaceful creative work of the peoples one-tenth of one after the Israell Cabinet had con- of the Soviet Union." Clayten highly regarded by some much less than
Drift send the Security Cour-l's rc- Southern Democrats, including Sen. per cent of that vast territory,
Among the Soviet leaders on the General Fu at last is expected to solution calling for the withdrawal reviewing Walter George of Georgia. But he
stand, near Lenin's was the Under-Secretary for Eco- get what he has long asked for from positions held in
Marshal the Negev Tomb, were M. Molotov, his experience direct delivery of the Army. These area of Southern Palestine merely Bulganin,
M. Kaganovitch and nomic Affairs and
will be unloaded at TL the field of presumably hnd largely been
of the "The Government took note than
Inter-Tientsin.
Minis- Council of Foreign Soviet trade relations rather
OTC Marshul Some quarters think if General, of the resolution." national problems.
Budenny. Observers here. Interpreted_the_ters-Marshal Mr Acheson stepped-out-of-n-Fu-is-enabled-to -hold-out-egulnst office only recently to resume his the coming Red offensive in Northli reply as part of the delaying Voroshilov and M. Malenkov.
tarties and showing a desire to legal practice here and It is con-Chinu and the best talents available
postpone a point-blank refusal to sidered doubtful whether he would are employed in, the other theatres,
withdraw. return to government service ut this the Red lide might yet be halted.
me.
Others though, think it is too late.
Associated Press.
Despite reports of forthcoming Clayton ehnutes in tot persent endling American foreign polley, there 15 considerable speculation that Mr Truman would like to keep present Icaders until at the least the majer elements of his foreign affairs pro- Kramme
through
next 112 -session-of- Congress.-
This would include (1) a request for Senate ratification of a military alliance with the "Brussels powers," (2) new proposals on dealing with the Chinta crisis, and (3) provision of funds to continue the Marshall Plan for Eurone through its second year while simultaneously providing new military lend lease atd.
Secretary pl Siale George Marshall's friends say there is no question that he wants very muck to retire but that if the President insists on his remaining at least for
ມາ time, he undoubtedly accede to that request..
THE NEXT STEPS
would
thint
Another prospective candidate is Me W. Averell Harrison,
former Ambassador to Morrow and former
of Comerce and Secretary roving Ambassador for the Venn Recovery Programme.-United
Press.
Margaret Acts
For Queen
now Euro-
of
$12
Mar- London, Nov. 7.-Princess taret, deputising for the Queen for the first time on such an occasion, Similarly. It is believed
today unveiled a double stained Defence Secretary James Forrestal
glass window in Westminster Ab- and Mr Lovett would rehet the same
bey in memory of the citizens way if Mr Truman advised them he
the London district of Westminster nceded their help for a month or
Eilled during the last war. two in starting off his new term. The Princess, a slight digure
place of h The next steps in developing the pale blue, took the alliance project insofar as the State mother, who could not attend be Department is concerned, presum- cause she has an influenzal colu.-
*Reuter. ably will include consulting in few days with Chairman Arthur Va:idenberg. (Republican, of Michi- ran) of the present Senata Foreign Relations Committee, and Sena or Tam Connally (Democrat of Texas). who is expected to head the Com- mittee when the Democrats take Senate control next session.
a
Meanwhile, the European nations are at work on proposals they will present to the US, probably within week.or 10 days, for actually negotiating an pillance.
*
The European nations Involved are Britain, Belgium, France, The Netherlands and Luxembourg/** Associated Press.
New Comet Seen
a new one.
among reasons'
+1
1
direcciaries, to establish
hree
ch mea
Mr Geoffrey Harrison, the Bri- tish Minister in Moscow, attendes In the absence of Sir Maurice Peterson, the British Ambassador, who was not well enough to be present.--Iteuter.
CRIPPS ON
SPIRITUAL
NO ACTION REQUIRED. The resolution, which came before MISSIONARIES TO STAY
an crdinary meeting of the Israeil Shanghai, Nov. 8.-Shangha}} Cabinet, was approved by the American Catholle missionaries are Security Council on Thursday. one section of the local American called on Arabs and Jews to restore community which have decided not the truce in the Negov arca and before to evacuate. "We have hundreds of withdraw to positions held
for remaining the recent week of fighting. Both our pupils,
to were urged one nun said 'narties
negotiate when asked if the American mem-
or through United
DANGER bers of her congregation planned to leave. Similar replies were given priests and sisters of other by
Oxford, Nov. 7.-Sir Stafford Catholic groups engaged in parish, hospital and teaching work here and further action by the Israell Gov- Cripps, the Chancellor of the ernment was required by the terins Exchequer, was unable to at elsewhere in Klangsu.
of the resolution, This was the first reaction of,
tend a reception in honour of The Cabinet
study the would Catholic missionaries question again Ainerlcan
when the acting the Berlin Philharmonic Or here to the Consulate suggestion that Mediator, Dr Ralphe Bunche, fixes chestra which visited Oxford "unless you have compelling rea the deadline. Fons to remain you consider desirability of evacuation."
the
citizens in Catholle mission personnel
nent
ent truce lines and neutral zones.
An Israeli Foreign Office spokes- man said the Cabinet considered no
yesterday, but sent a message.
In it he referred to
the great
The spokesman also said that "Ternel has received no military, as- The total number of American sistance from Russia," referring te spiritual danger in which European
reports Parls
of 宿 "Russian-civilisation is today. sponsored supply line to Inel"
The need is urgent, he declared, Heports had quoted an Israel Air for a focus and rallying point for
characte Force deserter as having told two the individual effort of basis of American correspondents
which is the essential an Christian llc. alleged secret airlift, smugglaz arms between Czechoslovakia and Israeli.
The
Forecast Of Commonwealth.
Conference Decisions
New Delhi, Nov. 7.—It was understood that the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru, gave Indian Cabinet and later Congress Party members of the Con- stituent Assembly-who are on a visit to London unt. Paris an appraisal of the international situation and discussions of the Commonwealth conference, and. briefly described a formula whereby an Independent sovereign Republic of India is closely linked to the union of Com- monwealth countries.
vintolises:
African
of
"Without a real sense of fellow. purpose in spokesman described the ship and of a shared story as "fantastic and a tissue of unlied action, we shall make little milicious lles." Replying to the neway," he said.... plot's reported
Dortant Sovietment that im-
"In past centuries, Oxford had including given much to Europe in learning. 300 Russian officers, wer
were in Israel, in culture and Christianity. It can the spokesman admitted that the still give much today when the world [sraeli Army contains volunteers needs above all things spiritual from a number of countries in strength and moral purpose.". Europe, America and the British
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It was learned that the formula. It was also understood
that it TRUMAN'S GREAT under tho examination
the of legal was Mr Nehru's opinion that
Prankish Typhoon
This evening however, the ceiling constitutional experts In London, Berlin crisis would not tead to
lifted a bit and planes began landing world conflict and that no country
Manila, Nov. BA
prankish | ut Galow on a reduced · schedule, Adélaide, Nov. 7—The pilot of an
was prepared or in a position to Australian Airliner today reported"] 1: Double
called Rits hung coming in at the six-minute instead nationality in Com-pronare for war.
Washington, Nov. 7.-The latest Pacific typhoon Fighting a comet which Me George monwealth countries, as under the Ho revented that the Landon con- returns show that President. Tru-porilourly off the northeast coast of of the normal three-minute intervals F. Dodwell, the South Australian British Nationality "Act-British asference discussed the defence and man won more votes than his other on this morning. Government astronomer, belleves is well as Commonwealth Union.
economie future of Japan “and the three major opponents combined. In The Philippine Weather Bureau Pacific, but 2. The King ́reinalns King of tho | Fac!!
nof the
studying reports, said the centre of Indo-South Tuesday's Presidential election,
On the basts dispute. It was indicated
of returns from the typhoon The plane was dying from Fern United Kingdom, but becomes first that the proposals for solution of the 130,774 voting precincts, the resul, while winds up to 100 miles an hour
was nearly stationary to Adelaide, when, at 3 'd.m., the citizen of the Commonwealth coun Indo-Pakistant conflict in Kashmir was:
skirted Fastern Luzon, pilot and passingere, saw a comet |tries union, the Commonwealth con-
ced before Mr Nehru bu President were placed
containing. Ove sub-machine-guna, which the pilot described as of the sisting of countries with.
The big blow was heading safely Truman (Democratic
Ave rifles, two, mauser pistola, two- first magnitude bf, sbrightness, and | objectives. hoá, jak
were found
Party), 23,067.727. unacceptable,
past Northern Philippirion toward about half aå intonac, as
Venila
cases of cartridges, a' case of 60 It was understood that Mr.Nehru The Congress Party will meet Governor Thomas Deway Re- the China Sea until it suddenly
Later to finalise the ... altitude of the publican), 21,542.681.
changed course yesterday and dip pone and ammunition was discover grenades, a box of detonators and -which was visible nearby.
reported that India's internationa) AllThe “pamengers såld the comet status and stature had risen as a Commonwealth Union, for which Governor Thurmond(States ped west-south-west It is expected. ed in the basement of a school at charges, and about 10,000 200
was visible for about 90 minutes country with ideals of 'poace and members are asked to consider issuer Rights), 1,005,045,-
10 Cartridges. 250 miles northeart of Daet in Colombes today,
and is headed
Workmen doing routino repairg – An lovestigation swan, initiatech ky FATUMARBLENESS Les instegund im 25 a natural leader in Asia and
other, stratogio, reasons.........'.
1.110,378.--Reuter,
way toward” Mosulin/
common
In the light of, Mr Nehru's address 1, „Henry Wallace
Unitel Press.
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