THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1950. T
ADENAUER
Britain Backs Peking In FAO
Washington, Nov. 8. Britain today declared her support of Communist China for membership of tho United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisa- tion.
The FAO Conference here shelved the matter. leaving it on the record, but taking no action,
The British delegate, Sir Ralph Enfield, proposed to the 63-nation specialised agency of the United Na- tions that the "People's Republic of China" bo made a member to replace the Chinese Nationalist -representative.———
He emphasised "This is a reflection of our well- known views of seating China CA International bodies."-Reuter.
REJECTS
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SOVIET
PLAN FOR Three-Pronged Drive
GERMANY
Bonn, Nov. 8.
The Soviet proposals, for reuniting Germany are quite unacceptable, the West German Chancel- lor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, declared today at the opening of a foreign affairs debate in the Bun- destag (Lower House).
He considered the French "Pleven Plan" for a European Army with, if possible, the participa- tion of Britain, a most important contribution to the unity and defence of Europe.
He had learned, with full satisfaction and gratitude, of the explanations which M. Rene Pleven, the French Prime Minister, sent to him yesterday.
On
Lhasa: Fate
Of Capital Sealed
Kalimpong, Nov. 8.
The Chinese-led Tibetan People's Army last reported to be 45 miles from Lhasa, is expected to reach the capital shortly, according to reports reaching here today.
It is advancing across the country in a three- pronged drive.
was an
Speaking for the Opposition, Unofficial Tibetan sources reports from Kalimpong on the Dr Kurt-Schumacher, the Social-here said that the National Indo-Tibetan frontier Democrat leader, said that the Assembly of Tibet had been in Meanwhile, there spirit of the Pleven Plan is not
continuous 'session in Lhasa eminous silence from the In- the spirit of reconciliation.
since the week-end.
dlan Mission in Lhasa. Official sources said no report of any kind has been received despite explict instructions from the External Affairs Ministry to account of
"M. Fleven assured me that | He was amazed and not at all any discrimination against Ger- vience that the Chancellor had many was completely
Cescribed the Pleven Plan as
out of
The Assembly, which is com- posed of "reformist clements" who seized control a few days
the question and that Germany | forming a basis for discussion ago, was believed to be discus- telegraph a dally
would be treated as completely
NEW TURN equal," he said.
IN NEPAL
CRISIS
Speaking to a full House in the first foreign affairs debate since June, Dr Adenauer de- clared, amid applause, that Germans welcomed the United States recognition of its great task in the world and readiness to fulf this task in the in- terests of peace and freedom.
The Social Democratic Party not of that opinion, he
were declared,
PARAMILITARY UNITS
sing proposals from the Chinese Government in Peking on the future relations between the two countries.
This could not be officially confirmed here.
The Chinese draft proposals were understood to be:-
The coupling of the Schuman Plan for a European coal and
1.-China would not inter- steel pool with permission for fore with Tiber's internal ad- Patna, Bihar
Germany to make her contribu-ministration but would be rc- tion to Western Defence ap-sponsible for her defence, ex- Province, Nov. 8. A West German contribution peared to the Social Democrats ternal affairs and communica- Nationalists in the King- to Europe's defence had neither to be unthinkable. dom of Nepal plan to set
been asked of nor offered by West Germany. Totalitarian up a democratic Govern- States knew only power. ment under a constitutional who wanted to negotiate with monarch.
the Soviet Union must be as strong as the Soviet Union.
tions.
а
2-China would station "token force" in Lhasa and ap- to reorganise the Tibetan armed point Chinese military advisers
forces,
the
the situation.-United Press,
NOT JOB
FOR AN AMATEUR
Dr Schumacher attacked the
New York, Nov. 8... He labour units formed by the British and Americans in their
gested editorially today that The "Daily News" sug- zones as paramilitary institu-
the tions.
United Nations give 3.-China wanted
General Douglas MacArthur German youths had been establishment of educational
other reasons forced by unemployment and institutions to make the masses a "blank cheque" to take to join these literate and the introduction of whatever action he thinks units under conditions which constitutional ant agrarian fit to deal with the
crisis will, reforms.
caused by the Chinese Com munist intervention in Korea.
Badriprasad Koirala, their leader, declared that the Na- tionalists would
"The Germans cannot expect meet shortly the United States, Canada and somewhere in Nepal to plan the the West European Powers to formation of this Government take on themselves the whole and the overthrow of the pre-burden of defence unless Ger- they, of their own free sent regime of the hereditary many, too, makes her contribu-would not have accepted. Prime Minister, the Maharajah. tion.' Mohun Shamshes Jung Bahadur Rana.
agreement
the
MUST BE PREPARED
Parliament should not ac- cept fear of the East to be utilised as a means of bring-
ACTING REQUEST The Sawng Lama, the senior monk in the new "Interim be acting as the Regent of Tibet. conditions.
The new Interim Cabinet has Dr Schumacher said that ordered troops
of the Lhasa American periodicals Ameridan al strength and sea
stressed garrison to maintain law and strength but left it clear that to the advancing columns.
order and not to offer resistance
land defence should be pro-
Chinese troops passed Phondo Dzong to the east of Lhasa yes- terday.
The paper said that General MacArthur, as a man on the spot and a student of the Orien-.. tal and Russian minds, can eva- luate the possibilities of the situation "better than a flock ofien politicians and kibitzers at Lake Success."
It would accept as king self- exiled Tribhuvan Bir Bikram His Coalition parties aping about the remilitarisation Government," was reported to Shav Dev, who sought shelter plauded when Dr Adenauer of Germany under the present with his family yesterday in added: "Every German with a the Indian Embassy at Kat- healthy conscience must con- mandu, the capital, after dis-sider it as a compelling com-
with
Prime mandment to take part in the Minister over political reforms. defence of his hearth and
The Nationalists claim that home." the enthronement last night of the King's three-year-old grand-
West Germany must be pre-vided by Europe. son, Prince Gyanendra, in his pared, if asked by the Western stead was unconstitutional
Allies, to take an and
adequate illegal, as the King had not share in the formation of this
top expert defensive front for the preserva- formally abdicated.
The boy was kidnapped from tlon of the freedom of the Ger- the Palace to be enthroned, Badriprasad Koirala said.
The Nationalists' Congress has been functioning for the past year in the Indian border town of Raxaul because of repressive
Government measures.
It decided recently to move its organisational apparatus back into the homeland for a final campaign for political reforms.
Reuter.
Students Alleged To Be Communists
for
man
forces,
Observers here believed that their objective was Shigatse, the second city of Tibet and the seat of the Panchen Lama,
The editorial said: "Why not for once and at long last. push. amateurs id meddlers aside and entrust the whole problem to a
in this dangerous.
field?
ACCOMPLISHED. FACT Without strong United States fully equipped land with the most modern weapons,
"That would mean a United Western people and
the discussion of
The occupation of Shigatse in Nations order to General Mac- Germany's culture, Dr Adenauer said.
contribution to common defence
the south, Lhatse 20 miles to the Arthur to take whatever méa- Applause again greeted the
west and Garton in the far west sure he deems necessary, with- Chancellor when he said: "The had no prospects.
Dr Schumacher
of Tibet, near the Indian border, out regard for national bound- supported German people will never give the Government's view that would give them control over aries, and United Nations back- up hope that peace can be pre-West Germany should part the net work of trade routesing, no matter what he does. served. It will do everything cipate in European defence, across the Himalayas and the "Such a blank to keep peace.”
cheque to but only under conditions of main routes into Tibet. At the end of his speech the full equality. Germany
General MacArthur might not. avert World War III-true. But Chancellor read a Government not be expected to assume
at least the resolution declaring that Ger- greater risks than other coun-
would have done its best.
United Nations Con- many must be ready to contri-tries.
sidering the dangers involved, bute to a common European de- Ho declared: "I regard a
the United Nations best is the Icast it owes the peoples of the world."United Press.
must
fence front if she is invited to German contribution to West-
take part.
ern defence as practically an accomplished fact." He com- TWO CONDITIONS
plained that Dr Adenauer in a Beirut, Lebanon, Nov, 8. The police have rounded up
conference with him yesterday It made two conditions:
had not mentioned that he had four University students
1.-Germany must be grant-taken decisions. Communist activities.
ed equality with all the other
Dr Schumacher described Dr They were understood to in-powers participating in this de- Adenauer's action as a breach clude Mohammed Mustapha fence front; and that Zein, head of the Students Pro- Communist League, United Press.
NANCY
2.-This front must strong that it makes laggression Impossible.
Marked Improvement
NANCY-- HOW DO YOU LIKE the NEW TILE WALLS
IN THE BATHROOM ?
WONDERFUL
Peking is credited here with plans to build motor roads along some of the main trade routes, ---Reuter.
40 MILES FROM LHASA
Fire On Hillside...
New Delhi, November 8. The Chinese Communist reported tonight troops were to be less than 40 miles from the Tibetan Capital of Lhasa.
Advances of the Chinese
There was Scond
Field
a small grass fire Army and of
on the hillside near. 192, Prince of all his promises. "We pro- the
Tibetan People's troops Edward Road, Kowloon, early be so test against these methods of have thrust forward beyond this morning. Russlan taking us by surprise," he said. Phonodo Ozong, only 40 miles from the Kowloon Fire Station One appliance from Lhasa, according to press turned out and dealt with it.
-Reuter.
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