THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER-30, 1948.
Unifying Germany
Hopes
DEPENDENT
ON RUSSIAN COOPERATION
Washington, Dec. 29.-Tho United States, Britain and France still hopo Russia ulti- mately will give up her stranglehold on Eastern Ger- many and agree to the unifica tion of all Germany, it is lis closed today.
But they also believe it will Lake time, perhaps five years.
be
Diplomatic offelals said the three
were 201⚫ con Western powere vinced that Germany is to permanently spilt along the present Eastern and frontiers.
occupation Western Neither is any serious
to consideration being given
separate peace treaty with Western! Germany,
in face
:
Dut
of present Soviet obstructionist tactics, the Autorities sald the Western strategy is to go ahead with Interim measures out- iined in the four-power agreements. They said all steps taken to assure atability, in Western Germany have
# View been proposed with ultimate Soviet participation.
WESTERN STRATEGY
to
The informants emphasised, bow- ever, that under no condition would the three Western powers agree to German unity "for the sake of unity." They said ny future four-power agreement would have to be based on "fair, just and non-satellite prin- ciples."
strategy This Western
Dr I - Bacted yesterday in the agreement on a plan to rebuild the Ruhr in- dustrial area of Germany "In the peace." Belglum, interests of Luxembourg and the Netherlands joined the three Western powers in agreement.
Omelas pointed out that the Ruhr accord meshes with policies being followed by the Western Union, the Marshall plan, the projected North Atlantic security puct and in the establishment of a Western German government.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
the airlift.
against
U.S. Less Vulnerable Militarily Today Than In Sept. 1947
Washington, Dec. 29.-United States Secretary of Defence James Forrestal recommended today tighter authority in America's National Defence Organisation.
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He proposed steps to produce more accord Communists
among commanders of the three Armed Forces - Army, Navy and Air Force.
Mr Forrestal also requested an Undersecretary of Defence to take over automatically when the Secretary is absent. Mr Forrestal set forth his recommendations in the first annual report by the National Military Establishment Truman.
The document was written against the background of the first Afteen months of operation of America's unified defence system.
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to
President
Condemn Ruhr Plan
Berlin, Dec. 29.-Germany's Russian-backed Communists to- night called Allied plans for must see to it that its tactical air the control of the Ruhr the arm remains capable of close co- "rape of Western Germany" I and urged the country of operation with ground troops. ilikewise hold the view that carriers 70,000,000 people to rise in Mr Forrestal said he was "able to and Naval Air will have a
"tremendous protest demonstra- report that the state of the national play in any war of the foreseeable mlillary
establishment is sound,"
future. The time may come when tlona.” that militarily the US. s less both the carrier and the long range vulnerable today than it was in bomber are obsolete weapons, September 1947" when the uniflen-that time has not yet arrived." tion law became effective. His re- bort.clled severni reasons for this:
MARGIN OF SUPERIORITY
1. The Army, Navy and Air Force have more men, more equip
better.
part to
but
Mr Forrestal proposed designating "a responsible head for the joint chiefs of staff-Associated Press.
ment and their combat capability is Refuses To
development
elue,
Serve Negroes
.
Washington, Dec. 20-Bespite Government anti-segregation order, Negroes still can not eat in the main restaurants at Washington National Airport, across the Potomac River For in Virginia.
The appeal was made by both the Communistic Socialist Unity Party and the Communist People's Council through the Hussion-licensed news agency ADN.
In
The People's Council called the situation a "national emergency." its call for action, signed by Germany's No.
Communist Wilhelm Pleck and other Leftists, the People's Council demanded:
1. The immediate establishment of Central Government for all Germany.
2. Ro-establishment-of-German. unity and # constitution for the entire country.
PEACE TREATY
Officials said the need for taking Interim steps in Western Germany clear and Western Europe became following the collapse Inst December of the Big Four Foreign Ministers meeting in London. In the Western view,
the meeting demonstrated Kussian intention to hold Eastern Germany as a possible Communist
2. So far as can be determined, wedge for the control of all Ger-the United Statts has "a fair margin of superiority in practically every miny.
technical area of weapon develop- ment Among her as there has been an "appreciable progress in The Western powers accepted this the development of Improved atomic Soviet challenge in June when they weapons" in the last year.
The report contained no hint on decided to set up'a separate Western
far into the future military German government. The United how
3. A peace treaty. are reaching. Mr scientists States, Britain and France took on
cryptically of "the Six of them tried to on Tuesday. 4. Withdrawal of all occupation ever greater commitments in Ger- restal spoke
Mr Paul R. Boyd, General Mana-forces one year after the signing of many when they decided to combat carth-satellite-vehicle-programmine" the Soviet blackade of Berlin wi h as part of the guided missiles reger for Air Terminal Services, Inc., the treaty.
search
German leaders of all political effort. which operates the airport's food There was no other
concessions, said his firm intends to shades in all four occupation zones were unanimous in condemning the By taking a firm stand
its segregation policy This suggested the studies may maintain
Ruhr plans. German
Newspapers in both the Western powers were be related to Russia,
wartime pening further study of the order. researches which sought said to feel that Moscow would be rocket
It was jesued on Monday
Acronautics the plans the result of an alliance The CAA operates between "Wall Street" and General and a Soviet- craft to the outer edge of the earth's Administrator.
Be- There it would the airport for the Government. gravitational pull.
Charles de Gaulle of Fratice. The six Negroes who were re-cause of this unanimous opinion, But officials said any change in become a man-created satellito. For
in the main dining based on the fact that Germany present Soviet policies on. Germany military purposes, the satellite would fused service
were told a cafeteria for for the present would have no voice are not expected to come until the be a platform from which to launch
in the ter-in control of the Ruhr, Allied opinion is available have or guide rocket attacks on any part Negroes Interim present
measures
was that the Communist appeal proved successful in
German scientists restoring of the world.
minal. stability to Western Europe. They also were reported to be studying! An act of Congress, ratified by would get a favourable response believed the job may taite one to the possibility of using such a plat- the Virginia Legislature, makes the among the vast majority of Germans
form to five more years.-United Press.
destructive concentrate
airport virtually, a federal reserva- despite its Red backing-Unlled
Press, an enemy rays of the sun upon
tion, except for application of state target.
law against serving hard liquor,and for state power to
legal RECONCILING VIEWPOINTS Mr Forrestal reported "substantial papers there.-Associated Press. strides have been made on recon eiling divergent views of strategy the joint chiefs of staff. Sydney, Dec. 29.-Heavy rains in held by
Wat However, he said, "There are
oints many parts of New South and Queensland which broko the great areas in which the prolonged
in of the Services have not come to-
Commenting ont gether.
forced to give up dreams of a Com- means of sending a missile or air D. W. Rentzel, Civil by Mr the Western and Soviet zones called
munist Germany dominated Western Europe.
RAINS END LONG
DROUGHT
Bevere drought
long
essential
room
.
zerve
RACE AGAINST TIME
Honolulu, Dec. 29. Ten war
from Chipa
the and Philippines got as far as Honolulu on Wednesday in their race against time.
148,000,000 AMERICANS
Washington, Dec. 29-The year 1046 Baw now records set in popu- the lation and employment in
United States.
A
The Census Bureau reported that the nation's population reached record of 148,000,000 nt the year's end, and that in July the number 03,842,000, the highest Agure history-United Press.
Australia's sheep and cattle for standing differences between the Air brides. will continue, forecasts said today.
In Queensland, where 45 per cent Force and the Navy. Mr Forrestal of Australia's eattle are raised, rain-said: storms have brought rellet to parts "My own view is that the con-
Centrai cept of, the strategic Air Force hus They will be detained here until st the drought-stricken
Washington decides whether or not of, Americans employed soared established itself as an West.
rain part of modern warfare, although to let them go on to the mainland. Mr L. II. Haus of the immigra I also believe that the Air Force
flon service, said the brides failed to make the deadline on Tuesday. night at midnight because their plane was delayed at Guom. About 1,000 war brides
have passed through Honolulu during the past month.-Associated Press.
Graziers sald much more was needed.Iteuter.
n
976.
I
TEN MATURDAY MENING FORT
"I was having a private argument with my wife when. suddenly sho walked into the room and heard everything
I was saying.'
Attempt To Blow
Up Plane
Paris, Dec. 20A French tribunal In Balgon today sentenced to four years' imprisonment two men who In 1940 tried to blow up a plano carrying the late General Philippo Leclerc, the liberator of Paris and a former French Commander-in-Chiet In Indo-China.
The French press agency, rt- porting the sentences,· safd the general had escaped: because hin plano was delayed.
The attempt. had been kept' secret till now, it added. General Leclerc, killed in on, air crash a your ago, led Free, French forces in 1943 on 0-1,000-mile-trek from Chad to link up with the British Eighth Army in Tripoll-Reuter.
POCKET CARTOON
10
In
U.S. Concern Over Reds
NCWB.
War Criminals List
Washington, Dec. 29-The acting Secretary of State, Mr Robert Lovett, said today that the attempt of tha Chinese Communists to labal Chinese Nationalist leaders to the war criminals is a matter of great concern United States 'government.
.Mr Lovett also disclosed at aj other governments. He said it was conference that Madame assumed that the appent to him for Chiang Kai-shek visited him at the United States ald was a reiteration State Department on Monday and of the pleas which Madame Chiang reiterated her plea for increased made during her vielts to President American ald for hor husband's Truman and Mr George Marshall. government. He did not disclose his resetion to the Chinese First Lady's plea: But he said that the war criminal charges by the Communists were not under discussion.
Mr Lovett sald that the war criminal charges by the Communista were a matter of great concern fo everyone. He added that it seemed unthinkable to the United States government that leaders of the recognised government of China should be calledt war criminals by the Communist Party In China,
Mr Lovett said he did not think That the charges represented the view, of the Chinese people or of
Immigrants Flow
To Canada
Ottawa, Dec. 29. The flow of Immigrants, to Chandn in the six- month period ended September 30 was 112 percent greater than in thei
the corresponding period of 1947, Resources Department announced.
A total of 68,131 Immigrants entered Canada, during the period compared with 32,028 in the cor- responding months of 1947-Assu elated Press.
The acting Secretary said that the State Department had no informa- tion or evidence to support reports from China that a truce in the aght- ing is being sought. He said that it was only one of a number of rumours. He added that the United-
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