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VOL. IV NO. 280
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1949.
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US Military Chiefs He Shows His Medal American Vice-Consul
Oppose Rearmament
Of Germany
REIMANN'S ALLEGATION
Paris, Nov. 27.-General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on arrival here today from Frank- furt, "We do not faveur rearmament of Germany at this time."
General Bradley, who is also Chairman of the North Atlantic Pact Military Committee, was naked if the United States would favour the rearmam gest of Germany at a later stage.
He replied, "That all depends on circumstances and will have to be settled by the Atlantic Pact countries themselves."
General Bradley la in tarik
Herr Reimann, speaking al
for meetings of the North the Britlēti Communist Party's Atlantic l'act mations. The 'Congress in Liverpool, produced Military Committee of the treaty photographs which, he said, Powers will meet on Tuesday. (showed meetings of German ex- paratroopers and an Invitation Asked if
definite integration was likely to be accomplished at, thin meeting. the General sald, "I think you en say we will have the plan well started. think come defiallo steps will be taken
The General added at the forthcoming meetings Were the continuation of talks held two months ago,
The Chiefs of Staff discus
"Atlantic Paci
would prok-
lema" be said.
He did not plan to have any falke tonight He will meet re- presentatives of Britnin-members of the Stand
ing Group under tomorrow afternoon,
France
LJ1
to recruiting meeting,
"A very seriou situation exints West Germany," he Raid
"By
recent move American Imperialists have been able
to take a step for-
their
SHIP RUNS
ward in preparing for war AGROUND
against the people of tho So viet ns well as against the de- mocratic
people
in Wextern Europe," Herr Reimann con- unved.
109
27.-- Stockholm, November The 3,881-ton British freighter, Belikon, con aground in choppy the southern Swedish scas off Statute West const and was belleved to have munk 10 the munk
The pilot slution at Oskar-
"By the Ruhr and
Germany status of a colony.
lind the need t
Thin nilua- the treaty
tion has placed before the Ger-shamo said the last radio mes- On Tuesday General Bradley man people the struggle for sage received from the Britkon will preside over the Chiefe of independence
p.ni. sald "abandoning Staff of the 12 nations.
Britain for
the inclusion of all Ger- shin." will be represented by Lord many in the German DemocтO-
First Sea Lord, and Uc Republic, by General
Charles
Lechorts, Chict of tho Ліг Staff
The Defence Ministers of the
A CHALLENGE
"What is now
In o
taking place 12 nations will meet on Thurs- in Wester Cermany day.
challenge to the peace-leaving
The ship's owners, Cariborn Shipping Company of Hull, Eng- land, said it was carrying a crew of 38. That pliot station sald that shortly after the message was received the lights of the hip went out indicating that it robably Was sinking-United
Press.
This picture taken out. side Buckingham Palace shows Chief Petty Officer II. W. Robinson, G. M., of HMS Consort, and one of the Yangtse heroes, dis
playing his medal to his two admiring children, Rosemary, aged 9, and Jeanette, aged 4. CPO Robinson comes from Plymonth.
Why
H.K.-
Kunming Planes Are Grounded
Released By Reds
ORDERED TO BE
DEPORTED
Latest Version Of Angus Ward
Ward Case
Washington, Nov. 27-Mr William Stokes, American Vico-Consul at Mukden, Manchuria, has been freed by the Chinese Communists and ordered to be departed along with all the other non-Chinese employees of the Consulate, the State Department announced today.
Consul General Augus Ward, who was freed by the Communists only last Tuesday after being convicted on an assault charge, revealed that Mr Stokes was released after being forced to attend a Communist "People's Court" which was trying an alleged "American spy ring."
Mr Ward said no Americans and no Consular em-
ployees were involved in the trial. The accused
were
all Chinese, Japanese or Koreans. But all were sentened, he added, after the final hearing which Mr Stokes was compelled to attend as an "o'server." A mass deporta- tion order followed immediately.
MP's Views UN Defeat
On II.K. For Chinese
Nationalists Expected
Luton, Bedfordshire, Nov. 27, A Labour Member of Parliament, Mr W. N. Warboy, told his constituents here to- day: "My view is that if it came to ปี war Hongkong would be no use at all. If China is friendly you do not need that island and, on the other hand, if they are enemies, defend It."
you cannot
He said that Britain
U.S. ATTITUDE Lake Success, Nov. '27.~~ The United States will fake the floor in the Russian- boycotted United Nations debate on China on Monday,
should reduce her over.and it was understood that
seas commitments. in his personal view, he said, Britain ought to make substantial reduc- tions-perhaps in the order of £200 million in her £1,800 million de fence expenditure, Reuter.
Colombia
Plane Disaster
Feared No Survivors
Bogota, Colombia, Nov. 27--The burned hulk of a Lansa DC-3 with 12 per-
ed
WAS
it will introduce a proposal giving only lukewarm sup- port to the Nationalist case against Russia.
The American Ambas- sador-at-large, Dr Philip Jessup, special adviser on Far East policy, will out- line the United States post- tion on China's anti-Krémlin charges before the General Assembly's main Political Committee..
The decision to introduce the American proposal was all but Anal, It war understood that give only to the
Nation-
the resolution will token support to
alists by adapting the mildest portion
of China's
own pro- posal. It merely will call on members to refrain from using the China crisis for any move incompatible with that
coun-
ry's politlent Independence or territorial Integrity.
PROPOSAL DOOMÉD
The much stronger Nallon-
sons aboard, which cranialist proposal calls for con-
demnation of The State Department spokesman, Michael Mc-
alleged. Soviet on Saturday, Was
ald to the Chinese Communists Dermott, quoted Mr Ward as saying that the order
sighted at the mouth of a and asks members to withhold General Bradley was accom- peoples of the whole world.”
affected eight other Americans and two Europeans
mountain canyon by a diplomalle panled today by Lieutenant During today's meeting the
in addition to himself and Mr Stokes.
the
Communion from search plano today. There
regime. The General Willis D. Crittenburger, Congress unanimously adopted Rear-Admiral James H. Forkett, A resolution proposing Wedding Reception,
no sign of life, the Chinese proposal was consider Mr Ward Com-
said no to the
date has three other senior officers
San Francisco, Nov. 27,—The
ed doomed to defeat greetings And ternal
pilot But No Bride
There Is reported. munista of
who.
set for their departure. Chinese Communist radio, for Yugoslavia Two nides.
Because the Chinese Air been
considerable doubt He did not say whether he and the first time giving details of ably will take
Ground rescue crews-prob-(whether...even.........the... cautious They were met by Brigadier despite unheard of methods of
Force are, apparently, no his staff had been granted exit the Ward case, alleged that four General Joseph O'Haro, Ameri- terror employed against
a day and a | American draft will get majority Paris, Nov. 27-Two hundred them,
Į longer recognising Kun-visas or whather travel
ar- Consulate aldes held the Lansa is
to reach the wreckage, support from the United Na- ean Military Attacho, and Mr. remain
faithful to the prin fifty guests sat down to
Colombla domestic ||tions,members, many of whom Charles Bohlen, United States ciples of Marxism, Leninium wedding breakfast prepared forming as an international air-rangements had been made for year-old
aro planning soon to recognise Minister in Parta-Reuter, and striving to end the domina-600 at the Chateau de Main- port, the Hongkong authori- them. Mr Ward's report on Mr while Ward punched him into
Sokes ended alarm Brittany. ties
over the unconsciousness, tion of the present Tito regime teniac, at Plechatel,
The DC-3 took off from Cu-the Communist government of
Saturday, carrying|Mao Tse-tung. COMMUNIST'S STORY of agents of American Im-But there was no bride. She planes to leave here for official's welfare. Previous in-
nine passengers and a crew of perialism and bring back had changed her mind about
However, the overwhelming Kunming.
formation which had caused the
The radio said that the victim, three on a fight to Bucara→ Nov. Liverpool,
27-Max Yugoslavin 10
de road of marrying Baren Pierre-Joel
Chi Yu-heng, State Department to lodge a
consensus at the United Nations had been mes-1 manga, an hour away by air Reimann, West German Com-Socialism and friendly associa-Laitre at the last minute
The Telegraph learned
Mukden
A search was US. Uils sharp, pro.est with
the Com- senger for the
ordered when is that the world organisation munist leader, declared heretion with the People's Democra- The Baron sat down at the
can do absolutely nothing to the airliner was several hours Mr Stokes Consulate-General for thirteen today that
the "German
retard Staff cles and Soviet Russia.
or slow down head of the table and told the officially this morning.
the оп а дру years. He was dismissed on overdue-United Press. officer support
Delegates from France, Spain, guests an American
"The wedding feast is
situation in China. deteriorating September 27. Later, when he STATUE ABOARD plan to raive 25 divisions of Czechoslovakia and Denmark ready. Do me the honour of
Dr Jessup, in his speech ou demanded payment of wages to- German saddilarg **
Bogota, Nov. 27.--A state- attended today.—Reuter.
enjoying it."-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
Russia And China
WHETHER or not the United Nations
W
Political Committee agrees with the Nationalist China's delegation that Russin has been guilty of violating the letter and spirit of the United Nations Charter and of deliberately fostering the civil war in China by active support of the Com-
be expected munists, Moscow can
to remaja unperturbed. It IN по new experience for the Soviets to find most of world opinion crystallised against them in UN debates, and the Kremlin, in any event, will regard the current discussions as being merely academic. Which, indeed they are. Undoubtedly there is much truth in Dr T. F. Talang's allegations of Soviet intrigue in Manchurla; many of the accusations have been levelled before from other quarters and the Soviets have previously made only, half-hearted `at- tempts to deny their validity. To the more specific charges that the Russians.
· have afforded direct and active assistance to the Chinese Communists. In their struggle with the Nationalists, Mr Vyshinsky is totally indifferent. To him, Dr. Telang and his colleagues no longer enjoy any status, and he pleads therefore that as they have no right to try to put a.cone, he has no case to answer. And while the Political Committee of the United Nations will refuse to subscribe to any Buch Interpretation of the present position of the Nationalist delegation, it may also display diffidence in openly branding Russia as a violator of the Charter. The difficulty which confronts the Committee is to assess precisely and realistically the status of the Nationalists 1/ja in stheir own-country: are they, today,
the real spokesmen for the people of China? So far as UN is concerned it would appear that China does not possess be at the moment anyone who can regarded as the people's genuine represen. tatives. The Nationalists, as a political ndmlaistration, have virtually ceased to exist, and the Kuomintang, as a political party, now has relatively few adherents. The Communists have achieved prodigious
victories, military
have
established provincial administrations of yet unknown quality, and have won a certain amount of confidence from the
population, particularly among the peasants. It is, therefore, undeniable that they are today. In a better position than the Nationalists to claim that they represent the voice of the people. It is the Communists' fait. accompli which is likely to embarrass the United Nations Political Committee in the discussion on whether or not Russia has. played a Machiavellian role in the China civil war, for the United Nations may. well find itself in the unhappy position of condemning the Soviets one day (and by
·Inference, therefore, the Chineso" "Com- munists) and then having to welcome the Mao Tse-tung regime almost immediately afterwards an the legal and responsible government of - China, - One - situation · ̧ makes a mockery of the other. The most likely, outcome of the current delibera...... tions at Lake Success is that Russia will- be censured more Inferentially than in / direct terms and that the Committee will strongly reaffirm the principles of the Open Door" In Ching, An outright - Victory for Dr Talang and his co-délegaten can hardly be expected.
Chinese
employee
airline.
Are not permitting 20-year-old Staten Island, NY, then kicked him. The others cut on
The Chinese Air Force have detained three Hongkong planes In Kunming, two owned by Cathay Paciño Airways and A
Airways.
munista was that had been arresied charge.
that
Mr Stokes had been
port the Nationalist contention
Manchuria. But Dr Jessup was
about Russia's role in the Com-
But Mr Ward reported today 'gether with severance pay and ment issued today by the Aeren Monday, was expected to sup third chartered by Hongkong hauled off to the People's dismissal fee, Chi "was cruelly Colombiana Lice said that since that Russia is guilty of stripping Court by the Chinese Com-beaten", and sent to hospital,vesterday afternoon there had munists who entered the Con- Ward and his four aides ware been no news of the Douglas expected to dodge the chargea When they failed to arrive sulate without a warrant.
arrested and brought before plone. here according to schedule In his statement to a hurriedly the People's Court where the
carried nine passengers munist victory--United Pres yesterday,
Hongkong
defendants
· first
re: and a statue of Our Lady of summoned news conference, Mr authorities refused to issue per« McDermott carefully avoided fused to admit their crime. But Fatima, which has been_vist= mits for aircraft to leave Kal the use of the term "arrest" Ac evidence against them was too ing various centres. In: Colam- Tak for Kunming.
cording to the original report There were many witnesses and
obvious,
overwhelming. bis for the past two months. Mr Stokes was "removed" from
Military and civilian planes, American
who had seen.cluding some belonging to all
Д started
coarch companies,
to
Бо yesterday. All they had
Дз
the
too
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JAP JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
STO
27-Gongs of
ONCE
bossed by adults,
The order will not be re- voked until the Hongkong the
Consulate at an interpreter Government Is satisded that
9.m. Saturday (China time). the beating." again fune- Kunming is once
He was not returned to the Con-
Tokyo, Nov. toning
The victim also testided, com-on was a report from peasants juvenile delinquents international milate Dn
until more than seven
picte with scar airport.
on forchrad. in Ocana and Gamarra, who gain becoming active and, nc+ hours later.
There was a photograph of the said that they had seen a plane cording to the latest announce An amelal of CPA sald this
It was then that Mr Ward
victim sprawled on the floor of flying low as if seeking a placement by the National Rural morning they have one plane was notified that all non- for Kun Chinese members of his staff
the scheduled to leave
Consulate, but the radio to land.
Police Headquarters, 675 groups a photo- ming today, but that it could have been ordered out of China, did not explain how
More search planes went out have been formed agsit.
Most of those groups ora grapher had happened to be on today. Tonight they were re- not depart without permission
"TRUMPED UP"
ported to have spotted the small, with membership rang- the scene. from the authorities.
Affected by the deportatlan Nor did the radio explain how missing plane, which was being from five to nine. They are order in addition to Mr and Mrs there happened to be so many lieved to have caught fire. The generally Ward and Mr Stokes are Vice-witnesses inside the Consulate position of the crash was given often with police records Consul are Fred Hubbard, clerka
Reuter. Mary Braden, Elden Ericksou, Gack Felgol, Walter Norman Hugo Picard and Ralph Reha- berg, and mechanie Shure Tatsumi
Tatsumi's wife and San Francisco, Nov. 27 Tatsumi, a Japanese American,
children
ure in Mukden. The New China News was one of the four Consular Agency tonight reported employees convicted along with that Communist forces ad- Mr Ward on what the State London, Nov. 27 Poll-ceived £100,000 in shares from being imposed on the workers Department has called "trump tical observers here expect the Standard Motor Company, these devices permitting extra ed up" charges that they beat
Chinese worker who demand a first-class political row got assels worth an coimated allowed. ed back pay.
over tax-free.. payments of £100,000 from the Auriin Mor
The Daily Herald (Labour). Others convicted were Rekberg | £100,000 to two directors of tor Company.
Bave getal prominence to the and two European members of British automobile manu-
under Such payments Care, the staff, Alfred Kristan and facturing firms which some court decision of 1942, not House of Commons.
questions and...., answers in the Frank Cicognia.
When it first was reported Labour Members of Parlia-able to income tax.
Advance On Chungking
vancing from the north of Chungking, Nationalist cap!- tal, had captured Shihoht, 94 miles north-east of the city!!!
Two divisions of Nationalist troops had been killed, wounded or captured a this area.
four
Tax-Free Payments To Directors May
Cause British Political Flare-Up
The reply
Land Mr Leonard, Lord, who | payment to directors should be
The Independent Sunday,
Communist forces approach that Mr Stokes has been arment claim directly outs Mr WL Wyatt, Labour paper, the Observer, sald today Ing Chungking from the East rested, the State Department the Government's policy of Member for the industrial cen- that in looking into these pay- had captured 2,300 Nationalist order d U. S. Consul General restricting personal in-tre of Birmingham; who raised menta, the Chancellor of the troops and routed part of three Mr Edmund Clubb, at
Peking
***** comes.
the faste in Parlament, do- Exchequer should "consider the Nationalist divisions,, It was to die a "vigorous protest."
of Mr. Glenvil scribed the payments RE - 0. claimed.
A Thepartment source said to- Ta Kwelchow. Province, fur day it was "Just a possibility Hall, Financial Secretary to the "grave, disincentive to the effects of penal taxation in dis- ther south, Communists driving that Mr Stokes, was released he Treasury, to a question about of their: blatant faunting of into Britain's induuririst enter- workers of Birmingham because couraging the most pole men trom putting their best efforts westward from the; Provincial fore Me Clubb could act. The thean payments in the House of riches at this time of comic size capital of Kwelyang towards the disclosure that Mr Stokes had Commons Last week indicated Yunnan Provincial capital of not actually been gaoled was that the Government was con- necessity," I would be a mistake, the Kunming bad captured four expected to quell some of the sidering ways of making such The Communist Daily Worker Observer said, to suppose that scandalous exceptional managing ability": county towns--Anshun, Pingpa, Congressional ceftfelam that ex-payments lable to tax, wrote that it was
card by stimulated without Chenning and Puting, the ploded after Mr Ward's arrest. The two directors concerned that at the moment, when Agency sald.Router
United Press,
are Bir John Black, who ra more deadly wage frocze "high rewards Reuter: 4/
ht