Britain "Opposed To Formation
Of German Army”
London, Dec. 11.—Britain will aght German proposals for an army, nation of international, regardless of opinion in Bonn, Washington or Paris, according to authoritative quarters.
These quarters, reflecting the opinion of Bri tain's highest officials, said that West German units might prove to be a Frankenstein monster which would return the world to the 1980s.
The sources said such West German units could:
1. Start civil war in the Western zone to overthrow, the right of centre Bann Govern- ment.
2. Precipitale preventive war from Moscow, if the Russians interpreted the creation of a
ICEF Plans
For Care
defensive force as the start of Of Israel
an offensive against them.
3. Bring about an East-West
race
to
arm the respective
zones of Germany.
4.
With
Ally themselves Russia in a new *Totalitarian axis"
5. Stifle Democratic elements struggling for existence in the new republic.
MAY CET SUPPORT
Immigrants
Haifa. Dec. 11. Dr Jean directing the Mabillot. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in Israel, said tonight that, far from the Fund closing
One high official said: "Call-down, its activities were ing a Gomman army intern
tional does not change it. would still be an army based Germany, made up of Car mana
no matter who nominaly controlled it."
Some sources here suspected that the West Germanı Chan cellor, Dr Konrad
Adenauer,
despite policy declarations the contrary from
to
being developed in Israel and the Middle East,
(An ometal Fund anounce- ment in New York a week ogo clonied "Irresponsible state- ments" that the Organisation was to be wound up soon).
thousand dollars were Thirty
for medical aid in to be used the three the Airst
quarter of 1950 to Allied capitais, might be sup- obt
among Im- ported by Individual Allied ght malnutriUon officials in his call for interna-migrants from the Nemen, Dr
Mabillot said. These, tional forces.
clared, had arrived in such There have been Indications state of exhaustion that adults Western military leaders weighed no more than 60 lb. bellevo that armed German while the chlidren were almost units will be the only means military of creating sufficient strength to make the defeat of Germany and Western Europe
that
a practical Impossibility.
In addition, theso believe that the French may be
an international force.
sources
skeletons.
he de-
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Golden Wedding In Bavaria
Jakob Herzinger and his wife, Anna, ride to church for a renewal of their vows on their 50th wedding anniversary in Altwiesee; Germany."
Chiang May Continue To Get U.S. Support
Washington, Dec. 11.-The United States was reported today to be prepared to give Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok economic and diplomatic support in his efforts to make Formosa a fortross against Chinese Communism.
There is no immediate | China, even though the Com- prospect of any new mill-munists control the mainland. How long the United States will tary aid to the Nationalists,
suck to this polley-which bars It from recognising the however.
muist-may well depend on Nationalists can how long the
The US Government is likely to be divided on the question of further military aid to General- Free rations of cod liver oil so Chiang and other Issues developing a "stop Com- were to be distributed to these in
for the whole children
under-munich polley and also to
of Asia, nourished Arub childen.
President Truman's military feel reported to advisers are
State Department is that the
much
cautiously moving toward determining a new line of American policy in Asia.
The Secretary of State, Mr his aides, Dean Acheson, and evidently feel that opportunities US by the for bold action Government have not yet deve- loped.
informed British quarters dis-Fund was national
seriously thinking in terms of The United Nations Children's supporting the ex- anti- closed that the new Bonn regime had
whole long way to go before full tuberculosis campaign and mak-
ing a check up of the
confidence could be placed in the peaceful Intentions of the Germans.
TOKEN FORCES
One offelal said; "Whoever controla Germany will control Western Europe, and you can never eliminate the possibility of a Russian alliance with eithor a Hightist or Leftist German regine. Do not forget 1939 and the Hitler-Stalin pact.”
penses
af
П
population between the ages of
one and 30.
It was allocating $250,000 to provide additional milk to 100,- 000 school children, with a con- Israel Go- tribution from tho vernment, Dr. Mablilot added.
A total of 75 Arab womon the children will cross and Lebanese border into Israel an Tuesday to be reunited with their husbands and fathers, the Israel Immigration Department announced today.
A large arms police: force would fall in the same entegory Western
They will cross into Israel at as a German army.
Orst to Ras El Nakura troops amount occupation
forces, women and children to be re- lile more than token and Army or police units could united with their menfolk un- become a major factor in mili- der a plan to reunite dispersed announce Arab familles, the tary strength within Germany.
Increase of -occupation forces ment added. would constitute
too
NEW ERA
Nevertheless Mr Acheson's advisers privately concede that a new era in Asiatic affairs has opened with the night of the remnants of the Nationalist Government from the main- land to Formosa.
tion.
Reports that Generalissimo United Chiang might ask the
of States to set up some sort
over the istond protectorate As the
confirma- are without official
Even if this request were uncertain made, it is highly whether responsible authorities here would view it favourably would be unless: It said that they a diplomatic
The military cost could be no met by their relatives at Acre
Chiang and would be submitted to the kept low,
Generalissimo medical and custome me
immi-would undertako drastic reforms examination as Jewish
in Formon and grants to Israel.-Reuter.
dateat, officials said, and developments should be per- mitted which might require this
One offelal added: "Give they Germans an army and the next thing they will want will be the right to supply it. Then you are back in tho Presa.
1930s-United Rescue Efforts
OUTWARD MAILS
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 11
Closing Times By. Alr - Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Daera, Cairo (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar-es- Salaam, Mauritius and Johannesburg via Cairo), Rome and London. (Kowloon CPO), 430 pm; (GPU)
Japan, â p.m.
Singapore Batavia, Sydney and Auckland, 8 pm.
Bangkok and Colombo, & p.m.
B
Talpeh, Primes By Sea,
Closing
Halphong, p.m.
Bangkok, 3 pm
ZURSDAY, DECEMBER 13
Closing Times By Air
Guam, Honolulu, USA and pan
p.m.;
Air Parcel Posts for Manila, Hono fuhr and USA (Kowloon CPO) (GPO) 5 pan, h
Ordinary Air Mail (Printed. Mat tere Samples and Small Packet Posta) for Manila,: Guâm, Honolulu and UBA, (Kowloon.CPO): 4 pm.; (GPO) 4 p.m. pavan
Haiphong and Saigon, 5 p.m. Bangkok, pengeluar Taipeh, & p.media
Closing Tipes By Sea
Man:lla, 10a.m.
Bangkok, 10 am..
E,
USA, Canada, Central and Bouth
Americs or via San Francisos (No
Parcels for Canada) 1 p.m...
Formosa via Kantung pan.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMNES (14--
Mandiakand Parcels only, Koe
Abandoned
3. The United States could effectively head off Communist propaganda charges that it was taking over the island.
Hera is what Generalissimo Chiang seems assured of:
Continued American eco- State Department Deal, England, Dec. 11.-nomic ald. After several hours' search, the officials note that the Economic Coast Guard abandoned efforts Co-operation Administration has to find Bix members of the a mission in Formosa. There is nine-man crew of the 328-ton no doubt that it will stay there
all it
can to help im- Dutch coastal vessel Toornvliet, and do
in a gale, prove conditions, which heeled over early this morning and
2. U.S. diplomatic recognition. the The United States intends to midway
Sands continue Indefinitely recognising
between treacherous Goodwin
Rank
and the French coast.-United the Nationalist Government os Press.
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the legitimate government of
By Galbraith
You could pep up this
few movies:
hy don't you put in a felevisión aot?
hold out in Formosa,
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Prepare
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Big Blow
12 1949.
Romulo On Success Of UN Actions
"Prevented Several Conflicts"
New York, Dec 11.- Brig. Gan, Carlos P. Romulo, President of the United Na tions General Assembly, Baid today that had it not been for the United Nations, a number of crises in the past four years might have erupted into shooting waTE. Speaking before · a church group, Gon, Romulo pointed out that it was not the responsibility of the United Nations to make peace. Its duty lay la maintain- The right make peace, he
ing
sald
was "reserved to the Dig
Fivo' themselves at San Fran- cisco" when the United Nations Charter was
"If we have no
with
Germany or
treaty signed
Japan, do not
blands the UN. Blame the United States, the United Kingdom,
Russia and France."
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Despire that handicap, UN intervention had prevented se- veral international crises from developing into full-scale con- flets. Associate Press.
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(Continued from Page 1) and without mentioning the fate of the many Communist can- didates who lost their deposits
Parla: Delegates of the Con- of European Socialists greas (COMISCO) generally felt that Labour's fall was "caused by
local reasons, which havo nothing to do with the problems of Socialism in Europe."
Stockholm:--Members of the (Social De- Government Party
Govern
mocrats) commented:
"What
happens in Australia has no
3. Objections to American military assistance,
State And Department officials apparently many military men also believe, that Generaltaalmo Chiang has stored up vast sup- plies
arms of American
In Fermora. These are considered sumetent to enable them to hold out ngainst the Communists for several months. At present the Steto Department is obviousty
further supply of Northern and opposed to arms to
Generalissimo but the Secretary
of Defence, would be "greatly affected by creasingly influenced by the Mr Louis Johnson, might take high winds and
Chlang.
Manila, Des. 12.-Northern direct effect on Sweden, but if and Central Luzon today were British Labour suffers the same furious Polde reverso we can expect some re- braced for a typhoon which, the Weather action here." Bureau warned, them today.
The
would
Tumb
Brussels:-A Belgian Sociniist leader said: "Thead election re- Weather Burchu sald aults prove that both New Zea- are in- Australia Central Luzon land and
moderate to policy of the United States." La
The Catholle newspaper
a different view. At least he is heavy rains, which might flood reported to feel that the State low arcbs." Department should quickly comu forward with some
dc. more. finite Far Eastern policy than
it now has.
ANGLO-U.S. SPLIT
LAbro Belgiguo, commented: "Everywhere one sees the same
At 2 a.m. today, the typhoon, thing. The voters are pulling which had 75-mph winds at the themselves together and refuse centre, was 23 miles east of to live any longer under illu Casiguran, in the Northern part sions."-Reuter.
of Quezon province, moving northwest at nine miles an hour
Winds at 55 mph or more were expected within a radius of 80
On the recognition question the State Department Is under pressure from another direction mies, Britain is expected to recognise
and winds of 30 mph
Bank A/c To
the Communists in a few weeksamen within a radius of 175 Be Searched
and the contends that this is the miles of the centre. only reasonable step to take. An Am icon-British split point seems inevitable....
Manila skles are overcast, and on this the city is having intermittent gunta of moderate winds. --
United Press.
DESTROYS STATE FOREST
Mr d'Almada granted police a court order in Kowloon Court this morning authorising them to Dearch a New Zealander's account at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
The New Zealander, John. A Reginald Stewart, 38, wireless operator, is alleged to have ob- tained US$2,000 from a shop at 1 Peking Road on November an invaila issued
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The one fixed fact about long- rango American policy toward Formosa at the moment seems to be that the Joint Chiefs of FIRE Staff have decided that while it is of strategic importance to the United States to keep it out of Communist hands, it is not of
ani cheque for sufficient value to. warrant this completely destroyed today
Hongkong slate forest in the the
and Shanghai Government becoming involved extensive
Hdden militarily to hold it. That de-neighbourhood of Akkar, North Banlung Corporation.
Det-Sub-Insp. cision 15, of course, subject la Lebanon. The fire burned two
sought today's court order, and perlodic reviews. Associated days.
again in Boil in Stewart will appear Fress.
on Thursday. court $20,000 was allowed him at the previous hearing.
MOONLIGHT DUEL
Rome, December 11-A Com- munist and an anti-Communist fought a moonlight duel in the town plazza of Corigliano d'Otranto to settle their political differences, newspaper reports said today.
Magnificent laurel trees have been lost. The cause of, the fire Is unknown and investigation is Proceeding Associated Press.
TAI HANG JEWELLERY
Wholesalers of CUT-DIAMONDS
Sole Agents for
Both suffered alight sword Liberty Diamond Cutting Works (Pty) Ltd.
wounds-Associated Press.
Severe Earthquake
Calcutta, Dec. 11-A "severe", carthquake rocked the town of Dhubri, in Assam, 300 miles north of here, at 1.10 am. local time this morning Reports reaching here said that walls of houses were cracked by the
described до
the
tremor,
strongest there since 1930.
No low ni life was reported.— Reuter,
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