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VOL. IV NO. 21
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1949.
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Reds' 'No Bargaining' On Peace Pointg
No. 1 Creates New
Pessimism
MR PENG CHAO-HSIEN NO LONGER A DELEGATE
Shanghai, Jan. 25.-The Chinese Red radio broadcast, in which a spokesman
of the Communist Party made it plain that there would be no bargaining on Mao Tze-tung's No. 1 peace point-punishment of "war criminals"-today sent hopes of the government's top peacemakers diving to a new low.
One leading figure told the United Press: "Speaking frankly, it is too late to start talking peace."
At the same time. Shao Li-tze, head man of the government's five-man peace dole- gation, in an interview with the United Press, said: "I did not have time to study the text of the Chinese Red radiocast with all its implications, so I cannot comment. But in overall peace efforts the important thing to remeinher is that the government makes the. final decisions. But after having glanced, through this statement I still have hopes that the Communists will make an early announcement as to the place where negotiations should be started. The Communists themselves should devote more attention to allevint- ing and ending the suffering of the people of China instead of placing the accent on war criminals."
The Communist radiocast, referring to the government's announced hopes of winning Red concessions on the "war criminals" point, bluntly stated that instead of reducing the number of names on the list they are going to add to it, It was true, the Communist broadcast said, that the Communists are willing to negotiate with government peacemakers, but at the same time it said that "no reactionarica" would be allowed in the new government to be created by the Political Consultative Conférence."
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The broadcast's effects on the go- no choice but to resign as a peace vernment's peace campaign
According to an earlier · were delegate.
Com- But I personally hope munist North Shenei, radio broad- summed up by one peacemaker: that the government, even after cast, he was unacceptable "There was general agreement be seeing this new Communist broad-negotiations because tween groups of people we contacted east,
he belonged wilt not immediately halt to the Kuomintang that there is a very wide gap be- peace efforts, but will continue to
"CC" clique. tween the Kuomintang and the Com-seek a new avenue."
The Government was
Expected choose & munist Party and it will be very
replacement today. dificult to narrow
Shao was not even encouraged by The concensus the gap. Some un implication:
of comment sull believe that it can be done. But that pence talks might possibly be that the Communist reply to Pre- the broadcast Kuomintang eireles last night was speaking frankly, it is too late to held in Peiping within a few days.sident Ll Tsung-jen's proposals was start talking peace."
He accented the fact that the war that The latest Chinese Red reaction
criminals' condition is the biggest should fly to Peiping as soon
# revised peace delegation was considered to be the toughest stumbling block. Shao sale, "The wording of this
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Palestine Armistice Talks Suspended
DELEGATES SEEKING NEW
INSTRUCTIONS
Rhodes, Jan. 25.-The Israeli and Egyptian delegations to the Rhodes armistice talks suspended all formal and informal negotiations today as their special envoys flew to Tel-Aviv and Cairo for new instructions,
Observers said the present lull might lead either to renewed talks towards the end of the week, or to a complete breakdown of the negotiations, despite yesterday's official declaration that the acting Mediator, Dr Ralph Bunche, had straightened out "serious difficulties.”
If the talks were to break down, the cause would be the same as bofore, these sources said—the Egyptian
'Council's insistence that the Security
November resolution-should-be-the-basis-for-negotiation,-and--the- Israeli contention that the present military situation is the only realistic guide.
Should the talks be resumed, observers believe, the atmosphere
Aneren; member of a... chimpanzee net with Ber- Iram Mills Circus in Lon- don, demonstrates that he can do one of the most Im- portant chores of a sailor. Left: Aneren, all set for the wash day operation, checks visibility through port hole of washer. Centre: He takes sult. from the machine. Right: Chimp hangs salt on line.
US ADVISES
FRANCE ON
INDO-CHINA
Rescuing Snowbound Livestock
BIG OPERATION IN WESTERN U.S.
Chicago, Jan. 20 Air force planes, army bulldozers, trucka and foot parties were pressed into the battle to save snow- bound livestock in the Western. United States yesterday,
The
Washington, Jan. 25.-Dlplo-rescue operation was one of the matic officials said today that | most widespread of its kind that the United States has urged was ever attempted. France to try to settle the Indo-
Meanwhile, new cold, snow, sleet Chinese revolt by giving French and floods hit various sections.
recognition to a “true” Nationa- list government which opposed Communism.
In Washingtori, a U.S. Senate Com- mittee approved a $750,000 emer- geney fund to financo the resuco the American work in Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, in Paris made the pro-South Dakota and sections of North
The officials Embassy
sald
legislature considered th legislature considered *
that
Shao and General Chang Chi- conditions it chung were returning to Nanking delay is likely to be caused imposes puts the government atoriay to
report to the Executive allcult situation. I cannot predict Yuan their conversations with the further-war crimmals-list-might- the the Communist announcercent of a what the government-reaction will liberals here. Shao insisted, how- be. Personally Ist hope for peace. ever, that he
mean the Communist armies would had not
to I have been an advocate for Fence
fot
have time to take Nanking before for a long time. But peace
but "conferences" needs
talks get under way. to renew aequaintance with the peace talk
posal. strong support-the support of all
An acceleration of the Nanking his old friends".
Dakota Apart from a few demonstrations people in the country. There is a
Including such
The United States reportedly ad- Daklon mainly by Communists and ter-vised the French that it is urgent alrong attitude among some govern personages as Madaine Sun Yat-vacuation plans has been evident ment officials that the Chinese Hted sen, Mr Chang Lan. Mr Lo Lang-in the cars of the pease advocates would be more promising fuknations passed at whos, of the clet that Nationalists fighting for free- $100,000 special disast. fund.
Supporters of
fore because each side would passed off without incident in dom should be distinguished from Chung-all
who now controlled the Government more exactly the other's attitude. Tel-Aviv. Reports from other parts Communists who are trying to make trapped more were optimistic that the negotia- Dr Bunche was faced with the of the country indicate that all was Indo-China a Russlan satellite. tions would begin soon and a cense
cattle problem of co-ordinating his task at quiet-Reuter,
more and officials interpreted this sa issued within a matter of days. Rhodes with
the United Nations
sheep extended Icom Indirectly endorsing French efforts Kuomintang conservatives
RECOGNITION DELAY last Conciliation Commission, now begin-
to establish a government headed Callfornia to the Dakotas. ning work. in Jerusalem and whose Lendon, Jan. 25.-Formal an by former Emperor Boo Dal.. wito sphere is likely to overlap the acting: nouncement of Britain's recognition is at present negotiating with the
Winter temperatures skidded to of Israel was delayed Mediator's.
today by French at Cannes.
more than 40 degrees below zero Israel was believed to be in no consultations with the Dominions, They base this interpretation on n fuhrenheit
the Western belief
in parts-of-Wyoming DI the conference other countries hurry to conclurle
that Bao
Dat is the only and Montana. Carlin, Nevada, re- and the Arab
states,
ton-Communist who can attract
Party will continue to demand nothing less than complele surren- der."
NOT ENCOURAGED
ch, and Mr Carson liberals-United Press.
DECLINES APPOINTMENT Nanking. Jan. 26. Mr Tun Chao-hsien has declined
his ap-
Shao ld that if the Executive pointment to the Nationalist five-night expressed grave concern over Yuan interprets the new set of con-man peace delegation. It was learned the Red broadcast reference to a ditions as unacceptable "then I have authoritatively here last night. further war criminals list-Reuter-
AAR
EDITORIAL
Bevin's Palestine Policy
THE
THE announcement that the Seerciary is convinced that only
British Cabinet has decided
by applying the same lectuilque Middlo
to extend some sort of recogul- tion to the State of Israeli- probably de facto-permits Mr Bevin to face his critics in the Ilousa of
Caminons today with complete condence. In fact, the strictures which have already' been levelled at the Foreign Secretary
his Palestine polley, and which Mr Winston Churchill has given notice he will repeat today with all the forceful oratory at his command, have been deprived of much of their
for
1
zome
ating by this latest decision of the Cabluet Me Bevin's severest erities maintain that his handling of the Palestino crisis has been characterised by lack of debate nolley, but the accusation hardly fair. Bir Bevin has cer- tainly fadulged In manoouvring which Jas been mistaken in Frome quarters ILJ vacillation, but there has bren discerpible a conalstont line of endeavour which has been to try and make the United States conscious of tho necessity for her to accept a proper measure of responsibility in the setting the Arab-Israeli dispute. Anglo- American unity has already been established lu soversi Important undertakings, such A
the
of
rlan, The Western aul the
proposed North Atlantic Defence Paet, and that this is so stands very largely to the credit of Mr Devin who has constantly indicated his apprecia- tion of the necessity for this singleness of purpose between the two great nations. By the KAMO token it has been wado apparent that
Foreign
of unity in dealing with East problems can they
be
peacefully and satisfactorily
NEW NOMINEE
even
Some
A thick blanket of snow
than 10,000 range than 1,000,000 Westera
until after today's Israeli elections, Union in Secretary, Mr Ernest following in Indo-China to oppose ported 57 degrees below zero as the
TO THE POLLS
morning
the Communist leader, Ito Chi- coldest spot in the country--s- onminh.-Associated Press.
sociated Press.
The Devin, will tell the House of Com- mons tomorrow in
in the debate Palestine why recognition has been withheld 30 long and
why the Cabinet has finally decided to grant
However, an ofteini
Shanghai, Jan. 20-Mr Mo Ten-policy and the armistice talks.
as these might affect both foreign hal, Manchurian civic leader, us ngreed to replace Mr Peng Chao- hsien on the Nationalist #ve-man peace delegation, if invited, by Pre- sident Li Tsung-jen, according to
In Israel today, carly voters went to the polls in brilliant sunshine It.
announce- reports current here this morning.
for the young State's Arst generalment is now unlikely until the end Mr Mo, who enjoys considerable election to select 120 members of of the week, possibly after the popularity among
Kuomintang the National Assembly from 1,281 meeting of the Western Union Liberals, is non-partisan.
candidates
Foreign Ministers which opens here opened on Thursday-United Press.
LONDON DISCUSSIONS The Hague, Jan. 25. The five Western Union Foreign Ministers will discuss the question of the re- cognition of Israel when they meet in London on Friday and Saturday, Dutch sources believed that they recognition might masko a decision on formal and make a Joint announcement, The Netherlands Government's own attitude did hot yet appear settled although it was felt that it would probably conforma to any decision taken by the other four powers-Britain, France, Bel- Glum and Luxembourg.
the
resolved. Furthermore it can be fairly claimed that Brilish policy
despite in Palestine,
The castigation 11 has received from numerous quarters. has been 'motivated by four funtamental designs, all of them honsurable. It has siriven steadily to localise the conflet, to bring it as quickly as possible to an end, to secure an agreed settlement which has some chance of lasting peacefully. and to uphold the authority of United Nations. · And the decision to accept the reality inf of
HUPEH FIGHTING the Jewish State is in no sense repudiation of any of these four principles. But it
Hankow, Jan. 20-Fighting has must have the effect of
broken out in the vicinity encouraging
of The strong anti-British campaign the Untied States to help hasten Machen, a Hupel town about 70 of the Stern and Irgun Zvai Leumi miles northeast of Hunkow, accord-terrorist movements appoured to
Third Party leaders in Shanghul
Several expressed belief that the peace talks their doors early in the
polling booths would continue,
though with long queues already outside. Nanking may come under Com-Favourable weather combined with munist artillery bombardment, a national holiday were expected
Mr Huang Yen-pel, leader of the to improve the chances of Democratic League, sold that Premier, Mr David Ben Gurion's, although the fost spreading of the Labour Party, the MAPAI, retain it was learned here today. war to the Nanking area has beening control of the Government. "discouraging" to the peace pro- moters' efforts to get peace, the talks Arst voters ut a Tel-Aviv polling Mr Ben Gurion was one of the already started would not be inter-
booth. His party rupted-Reuter.
was expected today to gain from 30 to 35 percent ut the total vote.
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Middle Eastern settlement by recognising the need to. molilly the Arabs and to assuage their fears of later Jewish expansion by a firm guarantee of whatever frontlers are now to be drawn. The task of securing some work- able settlement remains, au is is one not rendered any caster by the uncompromising attitude of both Jew and
Arabs at ilie Rhodes Armistice discussions. Nevertheless the
has mortent arrived for it to be shown that Britain and the Unlled Slater
2011 achlove
tho unity of autlook
which has always been a condition of lasting peace In the Diidile East. The Brlitsh Government, is about to offer tangible evidence that it is willing to go a full half-way in order to realise this, unity,
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TERRORISTS' CAMPAIGN
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to
One of the Dutch problems about Inrael's recognition is that, the ma- lug to reports reaching Hankow to have produced a blg turnout injority of the Indonesians are be-- the poorer districts, their traditional
Ileved to have made it clear that. The reports state that Communist headquarters.
they do not favour Israel being re- forces have advanced from the Their Extreme rightwing pra- cognized while the present dispute Anhwel-Honun border region anu paganda, aimed hi showing the pres between Israel and the Arab Sintes haye been engaged by Nationalist |sent Government as the "agent" of
exists. Harrison troops outside Macheng. Britain, seemed to be bearing re- Dr D. U. Sukker, the Dutch
Detalls are meagre but it is be|sults,
Foreign Minister, is expected lieved that the operation at the pre- Religious parties, who are parti leave for London by boat
stage is on
a small scale.cularly strong in Jerusalem, turned Wednesday night-Router. Reuter-AAP.
| out in strength for early voting, -
FRENCH EXPLANATION Pmyers to "save_the_State Iron
Paris, SOUTHWARD MOVE heretica"
French were
in some Foreign offered
Minister,
Robert synagogues by Jews
M. who belleved Nonkin.
Schuman Jain.
announced 25.-A Foreign that a Slate
that today not founded
on rt French
de Ministry
facto recognition of spokesman today unligion is bound to perish, nounced that the Foreign Ministry
Israel was based on a The Communists were polling agreement
two-point Has sent identical notes to all heavy vato in the slum districts and damages to French property in fixing indemnities for Embassies and Legations to Nanking in the Arab quarters, but it was Tornet and notifying them of the government small proportionately. decision to move "sautwards." Re- liable sources said that this meant Canton,
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Jan.
the status of French establishments there.
Arabs were voting extreme left na a "protest" voto rather than Ministers detalls of
Ho was giving the Council of positive vote, political observera recognition
the do facto announced yesterday. Neuter.
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