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VOL. III NO. 293
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1948.
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Strikers Lay On CHURCHILL SEEKS ASSURANCE Wind Whips BELCHER
Rail Track
Nanking, Dec. 10, OBD hundred striking rallway workers at Chinrking today. jald Actors
rallway
tracks preventing the passage of the Shanghai-Nanking day express. Chingking,
the pro
vincial capital of Klangsu, on the Yangias about 45 miles east of Nanking, The men struck because their Nanking colleagues received a grant of GY$1,000 each towards expenses of evacuating dependants whereas they trad received notblor. After several hours of all elting, the men called off the strike when the thorities agreed to negotiate.
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The express continued on fla Journey after a delay of six hours-Reuter-AAP.
HSUCHOW FRONT
Fighting Attains New Intensity
Nanking, Dec. 10-A Mill- tary news agency correspondent reported from the Nationalist headquarters, South-West of Hsuchow today, that fighting has reached a new high inten- sity as the Communists brought up 18 columns in an effort to 'wipe out the thres Nationalist Army groups which pulled out from Hsuchow.
He said that the Communist main strength was directed at General Chiu Ching-chuan, which is the :strongest among, the three Army ucroups
Another Military news agency re- port, quoted that General Liu Shih, top Nationalist Commander of the Hsuchow-Pengpu arch, as announ- eing that thus far, fivo Communist columns were "routed" by General Tu Yu-ming's men.
The National Defence Ministry sald today that the Government columns under General Li Yen-nien made further progress Northward in a three-pronged drivo to break the Communist encirclement of General Huang Wel's 12th Army group.
They said that Luchiati and Changchlachuang, strategle polnis 25 miles North-West of Pengpu were recaptured by General L's men who established contact with General Hunng Wel's left wing. They said that the two forces, however, have not yet actually linked up.-United
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20 OZ BABY DIES
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20- Southampton, Dec. -ounce, six-inch girl born two and one half months prematurely died On Friday after surviving for week in an oxygen tent.-Associated Press,
EDITORIAL
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ON DEFENCE OF H.K.
Govt Says Intention Is
To Maintain Position
FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEBATE
London, Dec. 10.—Mr Winston Churchill, the Opposition leader, opening the second and last day's debate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons today, said he hoped the Government would make it quite clear that British naval, air and military forces would "I cannot con- defend Hongkong "from all assaults made upon it." ceive any action taken in self-defence will raise the larger issues upon which the balance of European peace depends." This reference came in a brief review of the situation in China whero, he said, “the ad- vance of Communism seems to gain momentum every day.'
111.
Mr Christopher Mayhew, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Commons in reply to Mr Churchill's refer- ence to the Colony that it was the Government's intention to maintain their position in Hongkong.
Mr Churchill rejoiced in the close and effective association between Britain and the United States "because in the ever-closer unity of the English speaking world lies the main hope of human freedom and the great opportunity and hope of our own survival.”
"The United States may well now be prepared to do what they have never be-
Western fore done or dreamed of doing, to give a guarantee to.
Europe against This is a aggression coupled with practical measures of military collaboration. tremendous event," Mr Churchill declared. Earlier, Mr Churchill had accused the Government of being "obstinate- ly determined" to keep the Euro- Unity Movement 1
рела
preserve.
He declared that the Labour Party's attitude to the Movement has hitherto been far from credit- able."
when he was Premier In April, 1845.
He entirely supported Mr. Anthony Eden (deputy Opposition leader). send representatives to Tel-Aviv without further delay.
Mr Churchill declared: "It would surely be most foolish that we, who still have many interests and duties and memories in Palestine, should be left maintaining a sort of silly boycolt,"
Mr Churchill, who was appealing for friendship with the USSit, said when he sold Britold should party he wrote to Premier Stalin: "Side by side with our strong sentiments for the rights of Poland, which I belleve is shared in as least as strong a degree by the United States, there up in the English- was grown
world a very warm and sperking
on equal qual deep desire to be friends terms with the mighty Soviet Re- public and, making allowances for different systems of government, to long nut work with you for the bright years which we three powers can make together.
The
of composition
Britain's delegation to the present Paris Con- ference in European Unity had been great shock to powerful elements of European opinion.
He
the
NOT-MUCH-COMFORT_
In addition, there was special reason-Britain lod & treaty to come to the aid if he were attacked in Transfordan of King Abdullah who Irad
to his "acted with wisdom
people and with fidelity to his Allies irrespective of war."
WHAT ABOUT SPAIN Mr Churchill was
BEVIN INTERVENES
said Mr Hugh Dalton, Brilish delegation leader, "had been Unliy an opponent of European except on Socialist Party lines."
The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, Intervened to say "I was a to the appointment of Mr Darty Dalion because I had absolute con- fidence in his doing the job."
more chiting Mr Churchill: "A welcome to
comrade and colleague I have rarely heard."
Mr Churchill read to a crowded House of Commons a personal letter pieces and that all of us leading men Hitler and Mussolini were he had written to Marshal Stalin on either side who had anything to
Bringing Up The Strength
A. V. Alexander's vague
Monse of Commons statement
on measures being taken to pre- serve the security of Hongkong In the event of the China war repercussions bringing hostile
near or within the Colony has beon followed by the much more substantial revelation that the be 1 to garrison Hongkong brought up to sirength, Another bailallon of Gurkhas is earmark- ed to Bll the gay caused by the withdrawal to Malaya of the they when Inniskillings. and arrive the Colony's military forces infantry three compriso
BA batteries batislions, plus
UA- and
units. auxiliary
whether 1 is intended to reinforce the RAF which at the moment, is a con- siderably reduced establishment. The nows that the garrison is to be strengthened will be generally welcomed, and may help to mollity ibe critical alfitude of Britons in Shanghal regarding the declared Foreign Office policy · bat despatch troops to that city for the protection of British lives and Intereale, for Hongkong ls near enrush to make practical miante change in that policy should events demand it. That the British
fish Government feels Hong- teative forces in couraging sign that there is no intention, no matter how military. and political events develop, in China, to surrender the Colony. Srhapsthe {, gestpro. of sending further troops here can be expected to have a calming effect on those who feel lillery about the future
.
to
lant-
·
pro-
kong-ingworthy of another ene
of Hongkong. It Is Instructive also to read, the announcement of relaforcing the garrison in con- Junction with "Exercise Fultum," Just concluded, because ranking omeers admit, that while the operation was a success, it Exposed the necessity for more Intensive training of our
armed forces to meet confined".
cles such as dealing with riota, safeguarding protected property from saboteurs, and defeating armed raiders. One Icasou which "Exercise Fultum" seems to have taught is that the mere presence of properly equipped troops is not sufficient to guarantee the im munity of Hongkong from hostile nota: also that the ordinary bar- rack square and rifle range train- ing is insufficient to enable the troops to meet all contingencies. Wherefore it becomes a matter of satisfaction to know that it is planned to hold further exercises carly next year, - în - which, of course, the newly-arrived Gurk- kas | will · participate, thus` per- mitting them, without needles" Waste
of time, to familiariso themselves with the local co ditions under which they would. have to operis in the event of disturbances. The reinforcing ef the regular troops in Hogakong also re-creates interest in the subject of the local Volunteer Deferee Corps. Xi may be ex- peated that an official statement on the future of the Corpa will' shortly be made, for 1941 proved beyond all doubt the tremendous value of such a forod." In fact, until there is, once again a fully established taoml. Defence Corps, the garrison cannot be said to be ‚ up' to wirength:
"There is not much comfort In looking into a future where you and the countries you dominate, plus the other Communist armies in many States, are all drawn up on one side and those who rally to the English associates or speaking nations or Dominions on the other.
their "It is quite obvious that quarrel would tear the world to
were
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Sympathetic Hearing For Madame Chiang
BACK IN THE BOX
London, Dec. 10-The wifo of Mr John Belcher, Parliamen- tary Secretary to the Board of Trado, burst into tears and staggered from the witness box at today's session of. tho, in- quiry into alleged corruption in Government circles.
Her husband jumped forward to help her as she swayed and almost fell. Mrs Louiso. Belcher was ted from the court with tears stream- Ing down her face. Later she was taken home in a polleo car.
Mr Belcher, meanwhile, returned to the witness box. to continue his ovidence, interrupted while his wife was on the stand,
Recalled, Mr Belcher admitted that Stanley once gave him one or. two bottles of whisky, The At- torney General, Sir Hartley Shaw- cross, suggested to him that Stan- ley's fat was
regular port bl call, where you could get free drinke and, if necessary, take it-nway." Mr Belcher agreed this was true: ADMITS DIFFICULT POSITION-
Sir Harlicy suggested that Stan- ley's generosity had made it very difficult for Mr Belcher not to meet
him
and his business associates when Stanley wanted him to do so. Mr Belcher: "Yes, I will grant that, but on the other hand, I think It must be granted that the fact I saw his business associates did not cf
that necessity mean
business associates would get what they were seeking, even if in one or two cases it appears they did."
Mr Belcher's evidence war inter- rupted for a second time when Str
upicu Frank Soskico, the Sollditor General, spent two
minutes in the
witness box
The Attorney General, recalled Sherman's story that Stanley said he.had paid money to the Solleitor General la connection with prosecution of
pools concern Sherman football. Sir Frank Soskice, in a series of donials, indicated that he did not know the Sherman brothers Stanley, had never met them, had no knowledge of the prosecution. and had received no money in con-
TAKES TEA WITH PRES. TRUMAN ection with the putter
I
Washington, Dec. 10.-Madame Chiang Kai-
shek spent an hour talking with President Truman late today but refused to tell newsmen what they discussed.
+
OT
NO STRINGS ATTACHED When Mr. Belcher was recalled to continue his evidence, he said "any friendship that existed between myself and Stanley, was in no way at all dependent on any hospitality or generosity, in the form of shown by Stanley,"
Mr Belcher agreed that Stanley gave him a "fairly valuable" ciga- rette case..
He said S.anley gave him a sult which he had hot paid. He gave Stanley the ration coupons for the suit
China's first lady met the President at tea at- Blair House, temporary home of the Trumans. It strongly in
was her first opportunity to appeal directly to the favour of reviving Britain's tradi tional friendship with Italy, but chief executive for military and economic aid for her what was to be said about Spain?
No British or Americans
husband's faltering Nationalist Chinese Government. killed by Spaniards and the indirect old Britain received from Spain
When reporters swarmed around |ject In Chiun while it is attempting her as she left Blair House, she to shore up Western Europe against When the throughout the war was of immense
Attorney General said: "I'm sorry, no comment. The Communism, and the administration closely questioned Mr Belcher about.
I'am service.
He added: "The way in
which President is the one to say."
is chary of hacking Chiang's govern these coupons, witness said:
this A White House statement issuedment to the hilt under its present afraid that treated do with that would be shamed bbby Frando is a monumental example Madame. Chiang stated her case and
tater. said: "The President said that organisation.
he listened sympathetically." The spokesman, added that he did not know whether President Truman would see Madiome Chlang" again.
· He said the President, had tea with Mar-
fore history,
of Ingratitude."
Mr Francis Noel Baker (Labour) asked Mr Churchill if he were not forgetting the thousands of Spanish troops who fought on the Eastern Front,
"Even embarking on a long period of suspicious abuso and counter abuse and opposing policies would be disaster hampering the great deve- lopments of world prosperity for To this Mr Churchill replied that the masses which are attainable the sending of this division was
very small way of fobbing off de mands." He added: "I have a little sense of proportion."
only by our trinity.
I hope there is no word or phrase in this outpouring of my heart to you, Mr Stalin, which un- wittingly causes offence. If so, let me know. But do not, I beg you
cles
which are opening
on
There was far more liberty in Spain under General Franco than behind the Iron Curtain. It was a mistake to allow legitimate, ob Jections to General Franco to be/s
*
however long examination goes on I am not will- Experts on the Chinese affair ing to accept the implication that belleve any future programme would receiving gifts froh a close Personal have to be delayed
the friend pizeed me in his debt." until military situation is stabilised in Mr Belcher added: “One does not China and of er the Economic Co- use one's position as Parliamentary operation
Administrator, Mr Paul Secretary to the Board of Trade to Madame Chinng with. Miss garet Truman pouring, from 5.10.5:30 Hoffman, returns from his personal repay kindnesses by doing some survey of conditions in China. thing that is improper or immoral." Madame Chiang were alone in the p.m. “and then“. Mr Trumon, 'and
En route to Shanghai, Mr. Hoff- Mr Belcher agreed that his inter- man said at Istanbul yesterday that ventlon had led to the issue of a he had been ordered by the Pre-Licence for work at a seaside 'hotel study China's economie which would otherwise not have
been granted.-Reuter. needs United Press,
my friend, underrate the d about barrier between the Spanish people cessful; visit”, and whether
matters which you may think are and the Western powers. small but which are symbolie with the English speaking way
life" That was the way in which
of
Mind addressed himself to the leadian Hons and for British diplomatlę re- Blair House arm in arm with Mr
of the Soviet people and he sincerely believed that if there
had been
of
that co-operation between the three Great powers, it would have opened upa golden age for mankind productivity and peace, Mr Churchill slated.
MISJUDGMENT
presentation in Madrid
President's study from 5.30 to 0 p.m. further details, EST. Pressed for the spokesman-sold that was all he aident to had been authorised" to "say." "NO COMMENT” Asked whether sho had a "gue- she Mr Churchill colled for the ad- Madame Chiang gave the same would see the President again, mission of Spain to the United Na-
"No comment." She left reply, Marshall, and parried questions on AGONY PROLONGED
how much longer sho planned to Turning to Greece, Mr Churchill stay in the United States.... spoke of the danger of Intervention Even as the affair got underway, by one country in the affairs.
were still no hints in adminas- there were of
would sho tration said that when a
quarters that another, but great country nevertheless
much muccess. Today's decided achlova to intervene in the affairs of a small meeting may end Madame Chang's country, it must
tary of
of Stats, Mr. George Marshall, tion "effective, its interven appeals She has seen the Secre Otherwise, Churchill declared, j: Erhere were some indications that
twice. all that happened' was prolonged the agony.
that
on she might now come to Washington for the remainder of her stay-a
Referring to Palestine, Mr Chur- chill said no part of the Govern- ment polley has been more marked by misjudgment and mismanage- ment. He had always hoped the whole question of the Middle East |- Mr Churchili deplored Britishi move that could' clear the way for
settled on the criticism of General Eisenhower's publ'e appeals for assistance.-- might have morrow of Arab three or four Arabla, Iraq,
been
'and' that Statos
anwar memoirs "Crumde in Europe."
Acous Gauði / This book has bṣèri attacked in some ment":
While she expressed encourage- her second talk with dan,
quarters in Britain because of its Marshall
week ago, offelat Syria alicged anti-British and anil
informants suggested that was and the Lebanon-however grouped Churchill tone.
nothing more then assurances that General Elsenhower has already the United States was studying the (possibly united) and one Jewish State might be set up
which would refuted these allegations and today China problem nothing more diven PEDCO
unity Mr Churchill said, paying tribute to and have
American help: "I did not always
NTRUMAN'S ATTITUDE ̈ ̈ throughout the Middle East.
But all this opportunity was lost, agros with General Eisenhower on In three statements, over the last Mr Churchill declared...
Ched
strategic questions and I will take three years, President Truman bas my made it clear ho believes the It seemed likely that the Foreign the Secretary has misjudged the role views it
pro-solution to China's problems rasis Mr longoda
my
BABA primarily with the Chinese. He has tive power of the two sides his out I cannot do much better emphasised the need for "poace and Churchill continued.
There was now a new situation than to read the personal telegram unity In China and has stated that and Palestine was not a party ques of May 9, 1945 two days after the American halp should be only tion. The Government of Israel | surrender of the German armies supplemental to China's own efforts. could not be ignored or treated which I sent to Presidnt Truman,!: "The administration is reluctant to If it did not exist.
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