THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1948,
ECA RECOVERY Going Back To Germany Jews In
AID TO NEI CUT OFF
Until Conflict With Indonesia Settled
Washington, Dec. 22.-The recovery chief, Mr Paul Hoffman, today cut off all recovery aid to the Netherlands East Indies until the Dutch conflict with the Republic of Indonesia was settled.
The Economic Co-operation Administration, of which Mr Hoffman is the head, said the action does not affect the ECA programme for the Netherlands. itself. However, the money which has been already earmarked or authorised for the Netherlands East Indies but not yet used will not be committed for the present.
Mr Hoffman's action has the approval of the State
with: Department, which is seriously concerned
the Dutch "police action" in the indonesian Republic to "restore order." Already about $61,000,000 has
been authorised in grants by the ECA for use by the Dutch in the Netherlands East Indies. There was no imme- diate estimate of how much of this had already been spent. Most of the funds were for toxtiles, rice and wheat flour, sorely needed by the natives.
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The Republic of Indonesia did not Agures" based t upon actual receive any Marshall Plan nut. -All | nüthorisings which so far amount the $81,00,000 has been authorized 1581,790,058 but on overall
allocutions totalling $68,600,000, for the Netherlands Fant triclios.
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the
The ECA said. "As previously ECA ligares today faleated that indiested no procurement authorisa- the suspension of aid of the Nether- tions have been issued for military lands East Indles atuounced by Mr supplies."
The last ald authorised for Halfman may cost the Indies about $14,100,000 in ald not yet authorised NE was $200,000 for the purchase
the NE of naval stores on November 30. or contructed. However, probably will receive $51,500,000 re HOLLAND'S ALLOCATION. eavery ald for which contracts have Holland, on the other hand, has been signed even though some goods been authorised to rective $12,673,- included have not yet been de-000 worth of recovery ald Go far
livered.
-An ECA ofletul cautioned these estimates were the "aximum
RESHUFFLING
THE CABINET
Christmas Job For
Mr Attlee
London, Dec. 22.-The Prime Minister.. Mr. Clement Attlee, will finally decide on his con- templated Government reshufle while spending Christmas at Chequers, his official country residence near London.
The changes may be announced before the New Year,
London political
mated
this week to buy a variety of items, including feeds and fodder, hides and skins, wheat flour, medicines, leather, textile products, iron and steel mill materials and Industrial Generators, motors,
automobiles and parts, tractors, air-
craft and parts, rullrond equipment and selentille instruments,
Meanwhile, the Acting Secretary of State, Robert A Lovett, was asked at a news conference if there was any prospect that recovery ald will be cut off from the Netherlands itself. He said he wouki not specu-| late on what ultimate steps may be
taken.
lie
A high State official concled thel the ECA netion will have some political sigaleance but he said it would be a mistake to consider the i action as a "penalty" against Dutch for the carrying out of their "police actions" #gainst the In- dostan Republic.
Ambasador,
The Netherlandis Eelea M. Van Kleffens, declined to
when he
comment on the move called at the State Department to attend a seven-mation conference on the proposed North Atlantic Sec
Securi- ty Pack. He told reporters that they
that there
** no fighting
quarters esti- would be interested fo
tenight that the reshuffle i
might possibly involve 10 Janioworth mentioning" In Indonesia and
Pretty Elizabeth Sauer, 19, holds pictures of two Pittsburg brothers one of whom she went to America to marry and the other who became her fiance. In her right hand is picture of Ralph Gaber, in the left that of Karl— her present fiance. Unable to secure parental consent 'she'll return to Germany.-AP Picture.
British Housewives Underfed And Worried
London, Dec. 22. The tired British housewife is underfed and spends her nights dreaming of shopping queues and cooking.
Those are the findings of Dr Stella Instone of the new Sussex Hospital at Brighton, reported in "The Lancet," authoritative British Medical Maga- zine.
Dr Instone studied 61 "typical British housewives" before reaching her conclusions, Fifty-five of them, she said, complained of permanent tiredness.
Jap War Criminals
Request For Rehearing
Washington, Dec. 22. The and senior members of the total the natives are "friendly" to the U.S. Supreme Court was asked Government of about 80. Few new Dulch troops. He said. "There is on Wednesday to reconsider its high Ministerial appohtinents
transfers.
omeini urges nre silent on the!
The most persistent Parlia move. mentary prediction is that the Le- fence Minister, Mr A. N. Alexander,
i at work."United Press.
"The outstanding impression made by these housewives was their look of fatigue." Dr Instone reported. This was reflected not only in the face and
often manner, but also in slow laboured movements and lack of muscle tone.
Many of them had a look of defeat. Others looke harrussed and ill at east, and admitted that they were thinking of work waiting to be done at hame."
She said it was a frequent prae-- lice for women to deny themselves. their own full share of meagre food
the rest of the family.
INADEQUATE DIET
expected but there may be severdi ho uurest. The population is peace-decision that it has no powervations so there would be more for ful and friendly and remalus quietly over the International Military Tribunal that convicted 20 Japanese lenders of war crimes, "In only 14 housewives was the Mr. John G. Brannon, one of the diet for the day judged adequate. attorneys who argued before the even by present standards," the re- American High Court last week on port said. "This Improper feeding bahalf of the Japanese, filed tho was never attributable to lack of request for a rehearing. His-petition money.
housewife's family filed was
of on behalf
dk.'
y he replaced possibly to receive another portfolio.
of
NEW PARLIAMENTARY SEC.
The only appointment actually forced upon the Prime Minister is that of a new Parliamentary Secre- iary to the Board of Trade to re- Mr John Belcher, the key place igure in the London Tribunal pro- ceedings, whe has resigned.
A DUTCH PLAN- Washington, Duc. 22.--Dutch. officials today disclosed a Dutch plan in use some of the Marshall Blot
The
have Dollara, who was hanged in Tokyo ays fored much better than she
dollars in Indonesia. after Dulch troups there have "restored order," Sueli U150 probably would political effects in addition economic effects.
to at about the same time the filing was inde, Koichi Kido, Takosum Oka, Kenryo Sato and Shigetaro who got life sentences, Shaimada, and Shigenori Foga, who got 20 years imprisonment.
The Court decided on Monday a 0-1 vote that neither it for any nother
US court has authority to review actions of the 11-nation Tribunal that sat in Tokyo.
Air
-
Mr Alexander, who has borne the
Dr Instone also found that most of the women had an attitude, of brunt of Parliamentary criticism of
Dutch officials explained that the
"defeatism: toward planning meals the Government's defence policy, lai
and exercised the lending political representative purpose of the plan outlined was
no · "imagination." Britain's huge Consumers Co-economie, They said that distribu-
"The younger women were more operative Movement.
1.on of needed consumer goods such
adaptable" than the older ones, who as textiles, ries and flour among
had known better
days," she re- antives will
ported." will spur production in pre-war Datel colony and thereby
Some of the doctor's other aki Holland's own recovery efforts.
findings:
Worries-only But aller diplomatic officiels sald
12 wonien said ATTORNEY'S ARGUMENT the plan would also have its ball-
they had no worries. Ench of the tical effect. The Republic of Indone- Brannon's petition said the remaining 49 had soine. sigolficant sia has not received any Marshall Supreme Court had failed to con-
xiety about marital problems, the Batt It is thought that sider "the oil important and vital fondly, housing, money or rationing. plan old. distribution of the Marshall plan issue involved," In the case.
ail four sald they were "anxious "The vital question brought be- goods by the Dulch would weaken
e about everything." the Ite-fore this Court for determination," Smaking-There any comeback efforts by
were 27 non- is contended," whether the smokers. publicans counting on the
support he
Of the remainder, only executive of the United States and three of the natives.
smoked more than 20 American officials declined to the military nithorities thereunder cigarettes a He is therefore unlikely to make discuss the Dutch plan. They have have exceeded their lawful authority to cut to save money. many were trying neted in contravention of the "experimenis." The prestige of the indicated that the United Stater has or
Dutch expressed terms of the constitution had "No leisure at all."
Leisure-Twenty-one sald they Government, when he appeals to the no intention of allowing natian wil depend upon the troups to remain in Republican of the United States."
Administration | Fruonestu it it can do anything 13 Attorney steadiness of his during the next 12 months-Reuter. pris ent it-United Pros.
The appointment of even one new Minister putomatically involves the reshuming of other portfolios. This is expected to be Mr Attlee's last
the reconstruction before
general election due in 1950,
вод
"And the policeman was so nice about it! He asked if I'd like the city to remove all the telephone poles."
" da
Recreations-All but seven went for the Japanese had to the movies, usually once a week, argued that the International Tribunal actually was a "purely sometimes twice. A few women national and legal creation" of the said what they most enjoyed was a sit down. Associated
United States.
KEENAN'S "HOPES"!
Mr Joseph B. Keunna, proseculor of the Tokyo war crimes trials, ex- pressed hope on Wednesday that the executions of seven Japanese war- lords is "the beginning" of an effort to outlaw wars of aggression.
This effort, he said, should be based upon a four-point international agreement:
1. "Defluing as clearly as alble aggressive war."
pos-
chance
Press.
Plane Wreckage
Spotted
Athens, Dec. 22-A search plane today
reported spotting the wreckage of a lost Czech air linor on a Peloponnese promontory, but personal and its
local ground partles later failed to
2 "Specifically outlawing" gressive war.
3. "Providing
for
#g-
criminal responsibility for those
10
guilty and planning and Initiating passengers and Ave crew on board,
(The Czech air liner had
Euch war.
adjudication
war
and
it was stated in Prague). 4. "Setting up the proper and
Greck and American planes which permanent judicial machinery for
panishment of started searching early today could those responsible"*. for aggressive not confirm the reported discovery of the liner because of poor visibility Mr Keenan added "The hope is and heavy clouds.
Worsening that in the future auch action" may
-weather conditions -be taken before the, real catastrophe stopped the air search later today.
occurs or has occurred. We should It will be resumed tomorrow. close the bar door on these horsen The crew included Chief Pilot before they are let loose on a world - Foklar, a Czech; who acted as pilet course of death and destruction,"— | for Winston Churchill · during the Associated Press.
war.-Reutor."
China Off To Israel
Shanghai, Doà. 23. The deadline for the registration of Jews in China desiring to enter Israel has been set - for December 31, after which no further applications, will bo received, Palestine Office of the Jewish Agency announced here last night.
The announcement explained that the deadline was decided owing to tho coming departure of „Mr Yuval, the Israeli Vice-Consul" in New York, who arrived here recently for the purpose of aiding Jews in this country to evacuate to their home- land.
Eight. hundred eighty-five Jews Arc expected to leave for graci somelime tomorrow on board the Wooster Victory, which arrived here yesterday.
According to a spokesman of the International Refuges Organisation. the vessel will make for Genoa on the first leg of its journey to Israel. The Ino headquarters here unt last night had no definite faforma tion on the probable arrival date of Castel Bianca, which was recently damaged in a typhoon off Manila.
The Castel Blanca was scheduled carry another.807 refugees to Palestine,--Reuter
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Railwaymen's Dispute
London, Dec. 22. The National Union of Railwaymen will consider Itself free call a strike within 21 days it the Minister of Labour fails to take action following the Union's decision tonight to notify him that "a dispute now exists" with the authorities in charge of the State- owned transport system.
The transport authorities have re- jécted the Untor's demand for a
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