Mr Truman Urges Prompt Ratification Of Atlantic Pact
Washington, Mar. 21.- President Truman urged prompt Senate ratification of the North Atlantic Pact as his aides speeded completion of the arms for Europe pro- gramme today. The President, in a letter to Senator Arthur V. Watkins, hailed the treaty Senator Watkins as a step towards peace. promised to read the letter in the Senate later today.
Mr Truman plans to send the treaty to the Senate for ratification as soon as it is signed here next month.
A United Press poll showed top-heavy support for the pact. Of the Senators willing to comment, 52 said they would vote for ratifi- cation while only two said they would oppose, it.
Wugh by Soviet Spurred talk abroad and congressional diplomatie necaling at home, nides said portions of the plan
the Atlantie, to help rearm powers
vers will be submitted to Mr Truman for final appproval and made public within 10 days. The demands from Senator Arthur other and Vandenberg 11. legislators for full information on the
iend-lease plan ratified before the pact apparently will be met.
now being The arms plan
the drafted by the military,
and foreign! State Department recovery officials is said to be motivated by these factors
1. New rounds by Russia, her satellites Communists in the
new
ol
Tim, coup
frack
he udded, began the d'etai uf Communist minorities in Eastern countries-- withnet mandate of any elec- toral verdirty the seizure of power and imprisonment exile of opponents.
While the new states being absorbed, Sforza "Moscow was preoccupied with He listed the signing of military accords of mutual defence." dates of the principal accords be- tween Russia and her Eastern neighbours.
were
were
Storza's address opened the Sente debate on Italy's par- Hicipation in the Atlantic Pact.
Senators charges Thirty seven
and down
including at to spents. West that least ten Communists.
Leftwingers turned the Cham- Joint action against any attack means ng [ber of Deputies' debate on the
the
treaty pledging
frensive encirclement an
part of the Car
About
Дв
Expressions
the
Robert
the Pact last week into a 50-hour un which ended in the United States. marathon
doubt worst rin in Italy's parliamen of programme lary history,
Chamber voted 342 to 170 The from such Republican leaders
Taft and Mr in favour of Italy's joining the Senator
eireles predict ohn Foster Dulles, Republican Pact. Political
that the government will get a foreign affairs adviser.
3. Demands from Democrats 20 vole majority in the Senate, and Republicans alike that be- which contains a larger propor- of Leftists. Associated debates
tinu on the the Senate pact it must know the cost and Press. extent of the arms shipments
whether and programme larger military programme home will be asked.
tore
a
at
CASE FOR RATIFICATION
Meanwhile, sources close to! Senator Vandenberg and Chair- man Tom Connally of the Senate Relations Committee Foreign
preparing to |
Baid they were
the case
4,200 To Regain US
for the treaty Citizenship
on to the Senate
carry
ratification
these grounds:
One
San
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1949.
Pope Marks Anniversary
Chinese Reds' Call To Indonesians
CREATE A "PROLETARIAN-LED REVOLUTIONARY ARMY“
San Francisco, Mar, 21. The Chinese Communists told the Indonesian Republicans on Monday that they could beat the Dutch only by going Communist and establishing a united front with Soviet Russia.
heard in San The long broadcast was Francisco by the Associated Press. It urged а "proletarian-led the Indonesians to create revolutionary army", to start with guerilla-war- fare, build up the Communist party, and prepare to capture the big cities later.
Tracing the history of the being destroyed by the Dutch Indonesian Republican move-aggressors. They have the same sald the outlook as the Nehrus, Jinnala, ment, the broadcast
Songgrams, Quirinos, Republic's leaders were reng- Phibun tionaries who pursued anti-Syngman Rhees and other feeble Communist and anti-popular minded bourgeoiste of the East. policles at home and refused They deem that weak nations
establish
friendly relations cannot attain liberation without imperialism, and and relying and exchange of consuls
with the that even diplomatic missions
to
Soviet Union abroad."
This, it said, "placed them the In complete opposition to people at home and abroad," and was responsible for their
to fallure
achieve notional liberation.
described the present Indonesian Republican leaders, along with
of with leaders
the Philippines. India, Pakistan, and South Korca, 113 "feeble minded bourgeoisie of It declared the the East Indonesian could succeed only inue by establishing "correct" proletarian leadership at huine hr establishing a inlted front with the Soviet Union.
Pope Pius XII raises his hand in blessing as
Stom on his way to the he rides in a portable throne Sistine Chapel to celebrate the 10th anniversary of hls coronation. The Vatican City ceremonies were curtalled somewhat because of "sorrowful condi- the some parts of tions" facing the church in
world.-AP Picture.
France & Portugal May Lose
India Possessions
New Delhi, Mar. 21.-European posses- sions in India-those of France and Portugal -must eventually be merged in the Govern- ment of India, according to the Prime Minister, Pandit Nehru.
The question came up during a discussion in
. Parliament over India payments of 1,148,000 rupees
to the French-Indian Government.
Mr Nehru
considering
wag
sakd India "whether under
present conditions it will
advantageous to continue
be
all
or any of them." The payments
in fulfilment of ments made with the
were
at various times. During the
Nehru added:
discussion
agree- French
Mr
"There is only one future for possessions-merger with
21.- these Francisco, Mar.
attorney,
Mc
Middle-Road Govt. Wins Elections
won
a
BOASTS OF SUCCESSES
It reiterated that "a loyal ally
in the international sphere enn the Soviet be found i only Union and in the revolutionary proletariut of the various coun- tries."
It concluded by boasting of successes Communist Chinese
and declaring
the Indonesians
could do likewise if they would only follow
the Chinese Com-
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POCKET CARTOON
"lie says he can't discus
it, because now we're here he considere it sub-Judice!"
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munist paltern.
Of the present Indonesian Re-
publican this to say:
casi had "The
reactionary
ruling classes of the Republic dread the anti-Imperialist strength of the
of their
people
own country and
of the people of the world. Therefore, they not only cannot shoulder the
great cause of national liberation but also can- not preserve their Republle from
NOTICE
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to
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SPEAKER: Mr
1949-50 Budget.
Τ. A. Marlin.
NOTICE
THE THIRD PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Paris, Mar. 21.-Henri
Hotel on Monday, 28th March, 1. The pact itself would carry Federal district Judge Louis E. the rest of India. Geographical-
politically. strategically, Quéville's middle-of-the-road no actual increase In American Goodman today-approved-thely,
and of economically, citizens
culturally
France's 1949-at-5.30 p.m._ of 4.200 overseas commitments because right
government
SUBJECT: extraction to regain there is no other alternative. even now this country could not Japanese
Bet".
he said, "the Govern-local elections, the Interior stand idly by in the event of a citizenship after they renounced while in-
ment of India is trying to solve Ministry said tonight. large-scale war in Europe.
it during the war
The score in Sunday's voting, 2. The use
of armed forces terned in a relocation camp in this peacefully and with good-
will of the foreign powers in the Ministry said, was: under the pact could not be California.
india,"
percent of the vote touched off Την su-called
21
COMPENSATION Jurige. Goodman overruled a
artles in the government, 40.80 "incident" even
of sanch a
the government's serious nature as an attack on motion by the assistan: United
Conunu- Payments to France were made percent Robert n United Slates plane flying States
each in in compensation for the loss of bitter opponents-the the Berlin airlift. An incident | MeMillan to inspect
case before granting revenue by the French in India. nists and followers of General dividual
war, the Govern- De Gaulle. would,
call the Showever,
act
and said he would During the
The consensus of neutral ob- into force and probably bring citizenship
for the servers
that was
Queuille's the customs
This is to notify that Mr an order to desist and make sign the final decree granting ment of India took over maWRS –
ment of chcitizenship to the entire group. If such suitable preparations.
French in India and paid them moderate pro-West government action were not forthcoming
Attorney Wayne M. Collins,
a lump sum of 620,000 rupees has been strengthened by the Tsang Hon Hung who was employed by Francis Wu's the pact 'powers then would who represented the internees, anually.
It should not be forgotten Studio 0 1 pres photo- be expected to invoke sanctions claimed that they had to re- The French also agreed not Tanging from the renil
nounce their citizenship under to
for in return sions
compensament are united at least tem-grapher is no longer con- diplomats to the ultimate use duress by the government und in produce galt, in their posses that the parties in the govern-
coalition cabinet rected with this studio. the wartime
porarily in a 400,000
rupees annunt- tions of citizens
managed the while Queuille's opponents are
FRANCIS WU India atro of interning security by placing whom the government suspected s
posts and telegraphs, paying divided,
French Fibe
50,000 rupees for
Hong Kong, March 18th, 1949. the United States for the first might endanger the safely of
squarely time in history
on the United States.
the loss of
of pastal revenue. An-2 record as an interested ar
In a test case filed in the Lose
18,000 rupees are paid active party in
for letting the French Aggression in Europe United Angeles district court on be
half of four American Japanese supply of opium remain in the the Federal judge also ordered hands of India. that their citizenship be restor-
Mr Nehru said no payments to the Portuguese in India.
of
3. The pact will contribute protest
of force,
to world
Press.
the event of
against
practice
ly.
to
the
PACT DEFENDED Rome, Mur 21-Haly's Foreigned. The Los Angeles case is Minister, Count Sforza, accused currently being appeated in the were made,
The The Fr the Los Reversal of
would Hot Denty- Angeles decision
vole.
PERSONAL SUCCESS De Gaulle won something of a personal success in polling 25.34 percent of the vote, the largest But the government still has a adhered by my single pariy. two to one advantage over the General. who wants to take
today of dividing the Ninth US circul: Court of Ap-Government hold five settle- power to give France what he
Russla world into two with a foinulu peats.
of aggression.
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The Communists also showed He told the Senate that the affect the fate of the 4,200 who aggregate area of
Smaller is the
their citizenship under files and a population of 400,- Defence Pact Allantle
al- 000,
they are still a force to be re- Goodman's ruling
possessions, Portuguese "only Inst possible guarantee of Judge
though Mr McMillan may Ale a
at Gon on the ckoned with-desplie the Atlan 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. peace.
cace."
to a circuit headquarters separate appeal
Arabian Sea coast-Associated the Pact, the Euopean Recovery Programme and the Berlin oir The Count, who has led post-
io. reverse an effort steadily closer court in war Italy into relation with the West, charged Judge Goodman.-United Press. Press.. Moscow with beginning the formation of the first bloc.
This, he said, "destroyed die the UN and an- principles of nulled the capacity of this or- ganisation to guarantee pence and direct reconstruction.
divided This
East
from
West," "it is nutural, he said.". "that Western Europe should other for search 10 begin
these two formulae to obtain results (peace and reconstruc- tion)."
of Sforza
Russla accused following a formula "not only by aggression but also of the simple threat of aggression" daie by date and nation by nation. The Foreign Minister listed Sovlet blows formed what he againat peace, collective security and re-construction,
BLOW TO EQUILIBRIUM He said that post-war disar- mament was undertaken solely the part of the Western powers. This was the first blow to the equilibrium which the UN
to stabiliso.
on
souper gravo blow to tho
tality of the UN was the con tinued and indiscriminated une of the voto by Russin and only by Russin."
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Day
- རྟ**བས་ ༧།། ytམ་Kt 4Hང་
"I'd like something that doesn't make too much noiso when it's being broken."
lift.
They polled the second highest number of votes, 23.54 percent. But the government also has a two to one advantage over the Communists, who want to overthrow the government be- pro- cause they say it is too American.
De Gaulle
and the
Com-
munists detest one another.----
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