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VOL. IV NO. 157
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1949.
12,000 Mile Reunion
FRENCH PLAN TO REVALUE GOLD
WOULD IMPROVE POSITION OF STERLING BLOC
Paris, July 5. — France's sceret plan to aid European recovery, tendered by the Finance Minister, M. Maurice Petsche, to the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Mr John Snyder, is believed to include a proposal for re-valuation of the price of gold from US$35 to $55 an ounce.
From sources close to the French Finance Minister it was learned that the plan also demanded a lowering of United States Customs tariffs.
The French Government believes that the pro- posed rise in the price of gold would at once improve the balance of trade of the Sterling bloc by about. $300,000,000 a year and thus be a substantial con- tribution towards solving Britain's dollar crisis.
Award To
Hongkong Airman
London, July 5, King George today approved the award of a bar to the DFC to Flight Lieutenant Kenneth H. F. Letford, DSO, DFC, of the 88th Squadron, Royal Air Force.
This award is in recognition of gallantry in dying medical ald to HMS Amethyst, while the frigate was under Communist shell are in the Yangtee in April,
It is also argued that rais. Ing the gold price would { counternet the trend towards | tradle depression by increns- ing
of payment throughout the world.
means
M. Petsche tabled a plan nt a two-hour conference with Mr Snyder this morning. Later, American and French Govern- ment experts discussed it in detall.
The French Finance Minister was believed to have insisted that the problem of European costs could not be solved by European action alone. It was necessary, he said, to let Euro- market on a fully competitive penn goods into the American basis and, therefore, to lower American tariffs which, in tax European manufacturers up to 30 or to 40 percent of their value, ho said.
some
STABILISATION FUND
Flight Lieutenant Lelford is stabilisation fund for Europeau
at present in Hongkong with his Squadron, which is based ai Kai Tak.Reuter.
.
ENGINE TROUBLE
The French have also suggested the setting up of an exchange currencies which they think would necessarily have to be
constituted by the United States They suggest that this should
be done with the mass of gold now lying sterile in the United States gold repository at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Reports that M. Petsche's latest plan was also inken to London Foreign Minister, M. "Robert"
ON ORDUNA
Liverpool, July 5.-The troops ship Ordunn, which left Liver by the -pool-last night, with some-2,000-ol
source.
Frank J. Chisarl of New York City greets a six- year-old Chinese girl on her arrival at LaGuardia Field following a 12,000-mile trip from China spon- sored by the New York Daily News. Chisart, an ex-GI, found the child four years ago beside her mother's dead body and cared for her in the fuse- lage of a wrecked aircraft. He and his wife, An- toinette (left), will adopt the girl, whose name is Ann. They have two other children. (AP Photo)
Atlantic
Pact Is
Flaming Warning To All Aggressors
treaty forthwith
and
Washington, July 5.-Senator Tom Connally today asked the Senate to ratify the North Atlan- tie defence pact, which he described as a "flam ing warning" to any aggressor contemplating armed attack upon any peaceful and law-abid ing North Atlantic state.
Senate debate on the treaty, Opening the historic
Senator Connally emphasised the peaceful aims of the pact's signatories, and he declared that the treaty "scrupulously avoids" any conflicts with the United Nations.
implement it by approving the Atlantic
not
Millary assistance programme. "Time is highly important In this great enterprise and we must let our partners know as
words but deeds are part of our policy."
soon as we cans that not only
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CHIANG SEES NEW WORLD WAR COMING
TOKYO ROSE ON TRIAL
Breaks Long Silence
FOR TREASON Im
San Francisco, July 5.- Moving with remarkablo speed, attorneys selected a jury for the Tokyo Rose treason caso today during the opening day of the trial.
Six women and six men were plcked to hear the case of Mrs Iva Toguri d'Aquino, charged with eight acts of treason in broadcasting for the enemy to Allled_troops in the 'Pacific War. Two women were select- ns. alternates.
session
Taiwan Interview
New York, July 5.---Genoralissimo Chiang Kai-shek said today that he will lead Nationalist China's struggle against the Communists and asked the United States to help if it wishes to avort another world war.
The Generalissimo broke his long silence in an interview with Clyde Farnsworth, Scripps-Howard staff writer, and another Ameri- can reporter at Taipeh, Formosa. The 62-year-old Chiang took leave. of absence as President of Nationalist China last January to clear the way for, the Government to make its futile attempt to negotiate a peace settlement with the Communists. He is still the Director- General of the Kuomintang.
The Los Angeles born defen- clant sat almost motionless through the first day of the trial. She was pale and serious.
The
governant contends
He told the two nowemen foreign help? Do you expect a that, as Tokyo Rose, she hoped to demoralise and discourage
rage that although he may never third world war?"
The answers were: Allled military
and men,
to resume political office, he
first step is for the "impair the capacity of the cannot give up the "revolu- United States to reactivate Is Unlied States to wage
war tionary leadership" of China policy of giving moral support to ogohnst its enemies.”
One by one, during the open-that he inherited from Dr Chinese Government in its fight against Communism, This ing se
government attorneys Sun Yat-sen.
fight against
Communism.in eliminated Negroes from the jury He said: "It Communiom. is Ching is not only o fight for box by challenge. A reporter not checked in China, it will Chinese freedom from
the pre- asked prosecutor De Wolfe if spread over the whole of Asia. sent Communist menace. It is a they were challenged because Should that occur, another world fight for the peace and security would be inevitable.. The of a free world which, doubtless, first step, it seems to me, is for is the very principle pursued by the United States to reactivate the United States in other parts Its policy of giving moral sup- of the world. During preliminary examina- part to the Chinese Government tion of the jury panel, Theodors in its fight against Communism.' Tamba, of the defence staff, made u point of asking if proscan China win this new war of pective Jurors had "lost any resistance? What help does she the Nationalist loved ones in, the war"-Asso- | require? Can ciated Press.
Burviva with
they were Negrocs.
De Wolfe said: "No, we were hot motivated by that. There were many reasons."
wor
The newsinen
Government
esked:
"The present Communiat "How menace to China is a legacy of I take t the last World War. that the United States, with which we fought together and bled together in that war, will not be Indifferent to what is going on in China. Nor by her assumption of world leadership in the fight against Communism will the United States exclude China from the scope of her sid. Otherwise the futuro of the fight by Democratic coun- tries against, Communism will
Japanese Railway Chief Murdered
Tokyo, July 6.-The decapitated body of „Sandanori Shimoyama, President of the state- awned National Railway Corporation of Japan, was found today on railway tracks on the out- skirts of Tokyo.
The correspondents naked: "How do you construe your own present or future role la this struggle for China? Under what condition, if any, would you return to achieve tha
lendership of the nation?"
IMPORTANT TRUST Generallmimo Chiang Д swered: "Since my succession to the revolutionary leadership death, I have dedicated my life of Dr Sun Yat-sen, upon his
to the
the cause of freedom・・ and Independence of the. Chinese people in
that rolo, I shall continue to carry out this im portant trust. With
World Communism threatening to con- quer Chins, destroy her inde- pendence and historie civiliga- tlon, I consider that it is my rallying all forces to fight duty to do everything I can in against it. Regardless of whe
ther
hold any political office, I cannot give up my revolu tionary leadership. That is to Boy, as long as the independence of the nation and freedom of the people are not achieved, I cannot shirk my responsibility of
the struggle."
United Press.
be gloomy Indeed, and the carrying on calamity for mankind irretrievable.”
will be
U.S. SENATE DRIVE Washington, July 6-Senato
-NO - SETTLEMENT——— Republicans today. put new
Our
to
Connally whose Foreign Committee approved the pact unanimously after hearing troops for Hongkong, returneder Schuman, yésterday were' Senfator--Connally-told- his 7 witnesses conceded that it was
aleam in their "ald for China' current in Paris' but could not colleagues that it was true the "entirely possible" for even today with engine trouble. The be confirmed from any oficial treaty and the proposed Euro- strong supporter of the treaty
The newsmen questioned: "Is drive afler Generalissimo Chiang Orduna radioest Liverpool Just
pean milltary
assistance pro- to and reasons for opposing the
there even the slightest possibl-Kal-shek's latest bid for United
• after leaving the harbour and
gramme were closely related.
military assistance programme.
lity now of a negotiated peace States help to combat the Com- remained at anchor until a tug
munists. "But they are
Siamess
"That is a matter for each
Shimoyama has been miss- Samo 30,000 workers had been with the Communists?" was sent out to her this mor-
The State Department refused -, twins," he added. They are not
fred under an austerity Senator to decide as he searches ing since carly yesterday. gramme ordered by the Cabinet "From
pro- The Generalissimo replied: ning.
but inseparable. Each programme
comment.
soveral experience should be passed upon separately his own conselence and exer- The police feared that he to comply
with
Democratic Congressmen saw with the economic dealing with should be elses his own honest judgment." was a victim of foul play by drive ordered by General Douglas for 25 years we learned that it in an Interview with correspon-
1be Communists by Congress. Each
nothing in Chiang's plea, mado accepted or rejected on its own
'ARTICLE FIVE
MacArthur. railway merits."
agitators among
was impossible for anyone to dent Clyde Farnsworth of the Communist-led rallway untons reach a settlement workers who threatened blin
with the Discussing Article 5, which he in the wake of the governinitiated
opposed the dismissals, and had Communists.
Scripps-Howard
ward Newspapers, to On this question called the heart of the treaty,
* "struggle" tactles there is no difference of opinion "wait and scop
warrant changing the country's
policy in China. Senator Conally said he doubted ment's mass discharge of against the firing. The police among members of the Kuomin Senator William Knowland
any state which was attacked rail employees.
fear that the incident may signat tang or of the Government. I told the Senate that all of Asia would call upon the United
an uprising under the Reds who shall do my utmost to strengthen is in danger of being overrun have been accused by the go the solidarity of the Kuomin-by Communism unless the vernment of plotting an August tang in the fight against Com- United States rushes military
(Continued from Page 5).
Port oficials said an inspec- tion showed that the defects were minor, and the Orduna would not bo delayed long enough to warrant disembarka tion of personnel-United Press.
EDITORIAL
But i waLS understood that the French are keeping in con stant close touch with the Bri- lish Government over financial of Mr. questions arising ou! Snyder's visit..
B. Petsche said after today's meeting that his talks with Mr Snyder would be resumed to- morrow or Thursday-Reuter.
(Continued on Page 5)
Connally and Senator
be thought the present session of Congress should ratify the North
Population Report
IT has for some
time. been
common
knowledge that Britain's birth-rate. is declining, There have been gloomy predictions that in a few decades the country will be peopled mainly by the aged. The report of the Royal Commis. uion on Population, published recently, shows that the decline is not as serious as has commonly been feared. True, not enough British bables are being born to keep up the nation's numbers in the future; but the "gap" is only about six percent. An "average family" in Britain nt present has 2.2 children; to ensure re- placement that figure must be raised to 2.4. The Commission') recommended several measurça to secure that increase,”. but found no case for a further expansion. of population in Britain, which, with 600 people to the square mile, is already one of the most densely populated countries In the world. · Even such a small facrense in the size of familles os that envisaged will not be easy to attain, and the report La largely devoted to the consideration of ways of stimulating the birth-rate. Parent- hood, it says, must be modë enaler. And its recommendations to that
end are sensible, if not startlingly original. To help meet the basic financial needs of all familles, increased family allowances, are suggested, to be payable when pregnancy is established, and to be tax-free. Inquiry = "L" recommended Inta the possibility, of a general system of rent subsidies or rebates related to the number of children in a family. For familles in' the higher-income brackets, the Commis
An
sion proposes income tax relief and supple. mentary family allowances proportional to earnings and financed by contributions from earnings. Other, and more general, * nuggestions include more varied housing schemes for different sizes of families, The development of family welfare services including home help, baby. sitters, nurseries, laundry facilities-and cheap family holidays. Such measures would all, undoubtedly contributo to an increase in the birth-rate, by lessening the burden parents at present have to. carry. But unfortunately such reformu ' are always slow to materiallse. · One feature of the report which has been hotly criticised, at any rate by Roman Catholics, is its attitude to birth control, which, it says, must be accepted as the starting-point in any future consideration of population trends. This attitude has been called "pggan,” and the application of birth control has been condemned as "racy suicide.” It may seem paradoxical for a report recommending an increase in population at the same time to favour birth control. But the practical view has been taken. Outside the church, birth control is now generally accepted, and, whether it is morally right or wrong, it will continue to be practised. The desired Increase in population can thus be ...achloved only if prospective parents think it worth while having families large enough to replace themselves. The implos mentation of the Commlaston's recom- mendations would do much to bring about this slate of affairs-
If
States for assistance "unless the attack is of such magnitude and
importance that its indepen- U.S. MINERS revolution
dence and integrity are threatened",
the status
QUO
Here was the North Atlantic treaty sought lo protect, according to Sena- for Connally: the United Na- tions, the common heritage of
RETURN
TO WORK
car
Shimoyama left his home ut 8.15 a.m as usual yesterday, heading for his office la down- town Tokyo in his motor car. He failed to arrive. Later, the Japanese police discovered his in downtown Tokyo but said the drive gave "Incoherent" answers to questions about the whereabouts of Shimoyama, work They quoted the driver as say whistles for the first time ing: He went to the bank but "fall to find anything evil in ten days today as most he did not return." or hopeless or objectionable of United Mine Workers' about that kind of status quo 180,000 members
civilisation, freedom, the prin- Pittsburgh, July 5.- ciples of democracy, individual liberty, the rule of law, peace Miners answered
and security,
It is vibrant, flexible, honour-
According to Senzo Higal, Minister without Portfolio in broke the Cabinet, the Government is able, giving room for the pro- tradition by returning to considering a tough "crock- gress of men and nations. If their jobs without a con-down" on Communist uprisings can only offend the most ag
gressivo and those dedicated tract.
to world domination."
the aus
with "shoot to kil" orders be- ing conaldered for the pulice." The finding of the body crown- The first work crews reporteded a situation that has been While pointing bat. that the at mines across the nation United States would have full midnight. Absenteeism was re-vernment announced
at developing ever since the Co- opportunity to exerciso its judgintively high in some areas, esterity programme. ment in each case of an armed attack against pact signatory, because many of the men had that
pecially Western Pennsylvania, The government announced €4,000 more railway June tween July 15 and July, 20...-
United Press. else was normal
WIDESPREAD UNREST Tokyo, July B-Widespread
he warned against seeking es- not yet returned from their workers will be discharged be- cape clauses.
vacations
allons which started on June "We would be doing a great 25. disservice to our country and
11. Everythin
wo were
was
to the cause of world peace it in the coal Belds, except that to minimise the im- about 400,000 UMW members portance of the obligation we will work only three days this Industrial unrest was reported are assuming under the treaty," week and every week until in Japan today as, the Gover caid the Senator.
John L Lewis wins a new comment began a retrenchment pro- He denied that the treaty tract from the salt coal programme which will throw 95,
directed
Dgainst the ducors
000 calls
rallwaymen out of work, Soviet Union or its satellites. Miners in bituminous pits cast The Government WES today I the Soviet Union really of the Missisippi River were making plans to meet a possible belloves the pact is almed at her, under orders from the UMW emergency on the railways, and then 1
suggest that slio 'demon- | prosident, John Lewis, to work the Minister of Transport strate her peaceful Intentions no more than three days a week warned that if the Central Com- and embrace policy of full co- until now contracts replacing the mitted of the Ran Union ordered operation with North Atlantic pacts which expired on June 30 a strike its members would be countries with the framework are signed. Union leaders and arrested, of the United Nations. Such
He added that the distilasals operators aliko were certain the course would return rich divi miners would go along with would probably include a num- dande to the Soviet people and their leader a
Communists-fre temporary ber of
tha
the rest of the world both in abandonment of the Union's "national welfare of the rail terms of increased security and traditional policy of "no contract ways" asked well-being
no work United Fress. (Continued on Pars 5).
munism."
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