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Pacific Pact Depends Solely On Asian Nations
OFFICIAL U.S. ATTITUDE
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Washington, May 15.-United States officials believe that the Asian nations must decide for themselves, without any outside prodding or encouragement, whether they want a Pacific defence pact similar to the Atlantic alliance and whether they can achieve a firm foundation on which to base it.
If the Asian nations can agres among them.. selves on the necessity for aPacific pact, and it they can achieve the premilinary economic co- operation which the United States Government believes to be `n necessary basis for · any such arrangement, then the U.S. will have a sympa. thetic ear to any requests for "marginal assic- tance."
That, in general, is what United States ofl- cials have told representatives of various Eastern nations who have urged such a pact with Ameri can participation.
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The latest to urge an Eistem, There also is le likelihood States would alliance was the Chinese Am-flint the United bassador, Dr Wellington Koo, consent to participate in who made such a suggestion on pact guaranteeing the Integrity Wednesday
Secretary
of of individual Far Eastern nu-
unlew State Acheson. Among others tions
their individual who have made a similar sug- governments enjoyed the sup- gestion are the Philippine and port und confidence of their Austrailan representatives,
people. Ofeials feel there is that this as the some doub
in Indonesia,
dlon
On the ether hand, the case at present
Prime Minister, Pandi, China and Indo-China. Nehru, does not feel the me
of the
sup-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1949-
BIG CROWD WITNESSES EXECUTION || Anxiety
On
Hundreds of Chinese gather
Chengtu Road, in the Nantas section of Shanghai, to witness the execution of Chinese accused of activities. subversive Here the body of Siao Chang-keng, chief of the "razor clique" is loaded into a hearse following his execution. 17 Chinese were exccul- ed in three days.--AP Picture.
In addition, it is pointed out is yet ripe for a Purifie pact.
do that logisties of the situation in While American officials
Asir pase an not rule out the possibility of a the Pacife and Pacific pact with American as-entirely different problem from alstance sometime in the future, Europe. The vastness
presents diMculties not they are understood to be very are doubtful whether conditions will found in Europe.
One of the staunchest favour it within the very ncar future. Many of them agree porters of the Pacific pact. with Nehru, who believes the Carlos Romulo of the Philip Atlantic Alliance Instability of governments and pines. has recognised difficulties
conditions economic
mony in the way of such a pact. Eastern countries would pre- SOME DIFFICULTIES clude the possibility of achieving Romulo, in 1 recent United a cohesive and effective alliance, They are unwilling to consider Press Interview, said that 'in ur suggest American participe-Approaching a Pacific pact, cer- tion in any silintice until a irmer busi exista upon which would be necessary to suit the to build it.
modifientions tain
the
NO ROOM
Probably FOR SPAIN
the Washington, May 15.---
Tho Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, will advise
Communism's Threat
To
LABOUR
Middle East
MP's
WARNING
London, May 15.-Mr Richard Crossman, Labour Member of Parliament, told the first anniversary mass rally celebrating Israel's in- dependence here today that if no constructive alternative were provided for the Arabs, Communism would sweep the Middle East as it swept China this year.
About 1,500 Jews had gathered in the Win- ter Garden Theatre, Drury Lane, in the heart- of London, to join in the festivitios. "You can- not leave the Middle East alone. If the Arabs are left alone, the job cannot be done. They have got to be helped," Mr Crossman said.
the
Cannot Expect
Too Much
peculiar conditions of the Pacifie
Politically, orta. question might arise
arise concerning tus in auch status
a part of
Britain, he Enid, could net) POCKET CARTOON colonint or semi-colonial terri-the Congress this week that
torics in the area. The milliary there is no, place in the survive as a Middle East coun-
co-operation Cannot defence requirements of the Atlantic security pact for try without
and friendship of Israel.. vast Pacific area of the world either, Spain or Western Earlier, bearded Dr Mur- involves problems of logistics
dechal. Eliash, the new Israeli Germany. limited not present in the more
London, standing reope of the Atlantic poct." His views, some repeating his Minister in wili bo portraits of
the stage before two hug Romulo thought, however, previous declarations,
President Chaim - that these difficulties could be set down in the States Depart-
Dr Welzman
Theodor and anwering "avercome by appropriate re- ment memorandum
posed In the Senate Jierzi. "Father of the World medies."
questions
Committee
Movement, brought Zionist Foreign Relations Australian. Defence The
hearings on the treaty.
fraternal greetings from the Minister recently gave ព
he will state Government and the people cautious endorsement to the Idea
Israel. German of a Pacific defence pact but that the
anti-Com- "In Israel the effected membership in the thought it should be
celebrations only if all natioris were certain munist alliance would be valu have ended," he said, "and have that the United Nations and the ble strategically from the mich riven place to the hard day by Healy, explained to representa-
rotary standpoint but political day Commonwealth pro-
tasks of absorbing im- lives of free European Socialist make considerations
such were nd con visions for security
migrants, of building houses, of Parties the Identical view of judged inadequate.
manning defence positions and British Labour and government ourse Impossible
memorandum is expected
maintaining armistice Ines, and on
"Two trouser buttons and a washer- questCU "this" ̈tebuid ́ happeir rohen-
Kirects came off!"
British
Premier Pandit
Nehru's
In subsish, and
be
10 be made
A
From Council
Baran, Holland, May 15.-Bri tain warned today against building too much" on the re- tently founded European Coun- cil.
About U.S. Air Defences
I
Washington, May 16,
NEXT CHANGE
KING'S
AND.
LEE
NOW!
fat had wings they d
it if it had
was "rovealed today that the U.S.' Air Force, worried about meeting attacks by future enemy super-bombers of the B-36 type, called aviation indus- try, officials to A con.. Ference here on Friday to WARNER- plan new Fighter and radar defences.
the
High-ranking officers said the conferees would go into whole field of air defence-design of fast-climbing interceptor vinnes, rader warning systems, communications and anti-air- craft. They said the meeting WIE 101 extraordinary. However, it oincided with the recent dls- :losure concerning the problem of detecting and shooting down B-36 type bomber flying well above,
40,000
The Air Force fighter develop-.
ment progranne since the war has been aimed at achieving the best performance 30,000 to 35,000, feet, but the B-36 pushed it to more than 40,000 feel, So Air Force planners were reported to be planning urgently for Interceptors that could per- form effectively as high as $0,000 feet.
DEVELOPMENT LACS
Commenting on this develop- ment, the latest Issue of the trade magazine Aviation Week Anys: "United States Air Force fighter development is Ingging. ren to ve years from three to
current bomber perfor
The Air Force
from
and
be
conference will consider mill- tery requirements for defending the United States against allacks
double altitudes
those War
The down in World
II. Joint Chiefs of Staff at the same timo have been discussing a that Its best Navy proposal operatolnál jet
fighters thrown against Air Force B-30s to test Navy radar and intercep- for enpabilities,
les,.. The Defence Secretary's office has indicated was reachců. that no decision whether to stage such tests.
believe Many naval officers they could, Intercept bombers with 3-F-2-H Banshee ship-based fighters
which to 40,000 feet in seven minutes after. taking off and fly 400 miles an hour when ther
climb
well ove
get there. Alr Force officials explained that whether-B-36. 'could be raade available for Navy exercises depended upon whether they could be spared from current manoeuvres and
'the type of operation upon proposed.-United Press..
POPE PIUS
British delegate Mr Dennis CANONISES
talement that he considered after Mr Achesonate this week of marshalling all constructivo European unity, main subject meels with the forces in the struggle for econo, the three day. Socialist.con-..
the time was not
Omcials here view the Asian of such idea.
United States offtelots were situation as quite different from
about Nehru's unhappy the European where
various not
statement since it coincided nations of the Atlantic alliance:
their apparently Arm have achieved
somewhat the with same stage of governmental and belief that the Asian nations development and have must achieve some degree of On stability before any pact they
compre
and can polley to were heavy and complicated.
Four
to-
ference.
-Council recently-founder- in London by governments of 10
NEW SAINT
Vatican City, May 15- ripe for a Appropriations sub-committee mic-readjustment-and-financial-The- Pacille pact was viewed here on Issues touching Spain and rehabliliation.”
Pope Pius XII today raised as a severe blow to supporters China and the Foreign Re- Dr Ellash warned that the European countries is to meet Jeanne de Lestonnae of
lations
for the dis- tasks which confronted Israel for the first time in Strasbourg France to Sainthood. cussion of
Autumn. next
Some 00,000 persons
from ard Germany.
The issue ward
Problems of security suil loom-
should be
the world, af- ap-many parts of The sessions will mark Mred large and would remain until pronched with optimism, Metended the solemn canonisation Acheson's final
said, appearance at such time as nation should no|Healy
and everybody in St Peter's Basilica. the Capitol before he takes off
more lift the sword against na should do his utmost to make
The new Saint founded the on Thursday for the momentous ilon.--Reuter.
Strasboung a succem,
Order of the Daughters of the Ministers Foreign
But on the other nig
Mary hand, he Blessed Virgin
three SENATOR'S PROPOSAL
expressed some scepticism, and centuries ago. He died in 1640 the other hand most of the Far success. United Press,
Mr Acheson has been under Eastern nations trade
against building too: aged 84, trade not with
New York, May 15-Senator much on it since the Council's. strong pressure in the Congress
Thousands of bells: prated out PLANS UNDER WAY each other bul with Western
restore full diplomatic re- Irving M. Ives, Republican, Consultative Assembly would joyfully all over Rome to praise countries.
Canberra, May The fact that sorne
--The to
lations with Spain and to bring New York, said that the United Prime Minister, Asian countries sill are depen- Australian
the France government into the States should act promptly to composed of individuals. the new Saint at the end of the
Party
the ceremony in government four-hour dent areas ruled from abroad Joseph B. Chifley, said today .also would complicate the that plans ar under way for a security accord. He already has tring Israel within the orbit of
Inswered these with a blunt the Marshall Plan and the Tru were one in the belief that the Basilica.
Among the spectators were 45 main effort should be made on inatter of achieving a regional Pacific pact.
statement that the Franco. re man Doctrine.
descendants of the Saint, ond government level. alliance in the opinion of many
gime is too totalliarian for such
Mr Healy
the pilgrims from France, Spain, reiterated ofcints here.
recognition.
Belgium, Holland, Argentina, Colombia,
pact.
tary economies, mude would have a chance of meeting on Germany in Paris.
15.
-
warned
be
His
and
Australia, with
ns New Zealand and Britain
Senator Ives and Vice-Pre- The the
United nucleus:
sident Alden W. Barkley were States and other nations with NO SUPERIMPOSITION
Mr Acheson is expected to suy among speakers at a Madison view that Britain would rather England, colonies in the Pacific area will
that Western Germany would Square rally last night celebrat-see a gradual coming into be- Chile. American officials are under- become members later.
of a European union than Mexico, Cuba, the United States, alood to be quite convinced of Mr. Chifley said in a radio be of some help in assuring the ing the first anniversary of the ing
fixing it now on the lines of a Dahomey in French West Africa security of Western Europe but founding of Israel. the unworkability of any Pacific speech: "The planning for the
other nations opposing
"A strong and
organis- and the Belgian Congo.—Asso- prosperous special system. The regional alliance "superimposed" defence of the Pacifle is pro-with
Senator:
Ives said, tion should grow out of the clated Press. from outside or built from top ceeding
long lines
remilitarisation of the Reich Israel." corres-
bring Ger- "standing at the cross-roads of needs of the moment, he said. down. Instead they think that ponding to the North Allantle is not possible to
three continents, can be a bat= He warned against-the-cred="" It must originate in economie | pact. Tho approach for the many into the pact.
for all the top on West. European
PLEADS FOR co-operations as did the Atlantic common defence of the Pacifie Other points which Mr Ache tion of democracy
forces of freedom.
derstate to compete with the aon will stress include: will be by an agreement among
"Our Government is spending United States and the Soviet
CLEMENCY and New They polat out that the At-Britain, Australia
ARMS PRODUCTION
hundreds of millions of dollars | Union. with
- after lantic alliance grew from the Zealand and thereafter
The Alantic Council and to buttress Greece and Turkey 1.
The conference, Marshall plan into the Western the United States and later Defence Committee zot up in as barriers to the spread of cussing administration of na-
London, May Union and then lowered into a with nations
Pacific the Pact will draw up mutual Communism in the Mediter- Uoralised industries
and the Bartlett, former correspondent full-fledged defence.
and defence | ranean arcu. In Israel we have internatiorial control of barie:In- in Athena of the British Com- Although this pattern might not Mr Chifley said he believed arm production be exactly applicable to the Far the "plecing together of re-programmes, but there will be natural fortress of democracy.dustries, heard a secret talk by munist paper Daily Worker, has
Lorock of Belgium. on G se of reliable and effective-a true v
Dr. Herbert Evatt East, the general opinion is that glonal defence. agreement; will
4 In Europe.. barrier to every type of tatali- | European
unity. Associated cabled
Australian **External Affair some sort of unification of Asian ultimately prove to be a major American troops dites will tartaniant and if, was created by Press.
2.The United
Minister and President of the Without muxt precede an contribution to overall world control the distribution of all the Jews themselves
UNO General Assembly, appeal- security."United Press,
cost to the American taxpayer." equipment American military
said
for action to save the life of, ing to the pact-nations-If the Con- Vice-President Barkley
the Arms for that the establishment of the
her husband, Tony Amballelos, Greck trade union leader, and Europe bill. The weapons will Jewish State meant the bringing
his nine colleagues, under lence of death.
Dr
interests
'alliance.
alliance.aren,
in the
nineteen cents a yard!”
no commitment for use
Kress posses
be handed
..
Western Burma
""
Fighting out under a co- of democracy to an area of the
operative plan to be devised by world which had been devoid of the pact members. None of the equipment can be diverted
It for many centuries.
With
to
troops
Rangoon, May 15.-Fighting bótween Government ..
in the Chin
· 15-Betty
Evall last November
secured.
death
anti-Governi ment activities,
Mrs Amballelos has cabled Dr
hills In Western }.WEER for. alleencen passed on
they'd fight for it!
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the standard of life for all ma-Twenty-five. insurgents were Evatt that appeals are about to Regardless of the out- come of the Big Four: Paris Lions that came in contact with unled 'and' 18 captured in a be considered, and asks him to
clash near Kulemyo, about 50 ensure that a "dednite reprieve miles east of the Assam-Burma is granted to the men-Reiter.. border, and Government troops
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According
Unlied States. Intends to re- Cyprus Goes Right beat back rebel attacks, Killing New Ambassador
near Fainin, 30 miles south- 10, Nicosia, Cyprus, May 15-west of Kalempo, the commu- Washington, May 15 Mr Une Foreign Relations Com- Results in the second Sunday of que said.
Myron Cowon, new. United mittee hopes to end the heat- the Cyprus not the "Red ring Communists were pines, left Washington by pla
carlier reports States Ambasador to the Philip Inga-on-the-treaty on Wednes-('show, a substantial swing to the day but suncarlain when right atë me vore operating in this areas.)
to up postin The communique claimed Manila. it will be sent to the floor for in three country lowns the ratification. He wants to report Right-wing Nationalists got in that Government forces In
thrilly Awill join him in MR. A. M«KEELARVE en the pact favourably so that defeating their Communist they attacked Karen headquarMr Cowat, fortner Ambasado
Bleted heavy casualties, when Manila later AKSAR | Másora, Madkinnon, Mäokonala Mr Acheson will be forlifted by ponents», quZE the Committee: backing when Elections in the main towns tera at Kallhlaw, in the dor, to Australia, eliceoods?" Mr.
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