1946-03-07 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1946.

FRANCO WRIGGLING

Trying To Get Out Of Tight Spot

A Hard Decision

Washington, March 6. The earth's food shortage has reached the point

where

marssible to prevent starvation. everywhere, und available grains must be shipped where they can save the must lives, Secretary of Agrkulture Baton P. Anderson decinred.

Board

Tensé Moment For Europe

(By Dewitt Mackenzie).

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PARIS, MAR. 6.

WILL GENERALISSIMO FRANCISCO FRANCO CAPI- TULATE TO THE FEMAND FOR A' DEMOCRA- TIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN SPAIN OR WILL IT TAKE ANOTHER TERRIBLE CIVIL WAR TO SETTLE THE ISSUE? WHEN I MADE A SURILY OF THE SITUATION IN IT SEEMED CLEAR MADRID A MONTI! AGO THAT FRANCO RECOGNISED HIS DICTATOR SHIP WAS DOOMED BY THE ALLIED OPPOS TION AND THAT HE WAS MANOEUVREING FOR A GRACEFUL FACE-SAVING EXIT FROM THE RANK OF CHIEF OF-STATE.

Scientist On Atom Bomb

Dr.

New York, March 0. Harald C. Urey, Nobel atom bomb Prize Winner and

yesterday meri- scientist, suld

of their cans would lose much present liberty if the atom bomb becomes available to many na

tions.

IFLOOD

DISASTER

BRISBANE, MARCH 6. SCORES OF AUSTRALIANS STILL CLUNG TO ROOFTOPS: IN THE NORTH QUEENSLAND DOWN OF HOMEHILL YES TERDAY ALTHOUGH

THE

BLOOD IN THE AREA AP- PEARED TO BE DIMINISHI- ING.

The number of known dead has risen to 10, nine of them drowned and a woman who collapsed and died when told her brother was drowned.

were

The lives of 10,000 residents of North Queensland

towno menaced in the flood that put 100 square miles of country north of Mackay under water.

the

Rainfalls of Ba much an 20 Inches in 24 hours nooded Burdekin river from its normal 66 feet to 83 feet 6 inches and

surging towards the sea.

Anderson said that he hated to but the use such a comparison Allied

Combined Fund

sent millions of tons decision like a lover make Inust of dogs with a litter of too many puppies to keep them

other words some must die."

The declaration was made in

I believe that he hopes to re- throne, for further discussions Lestimony before the Houg Food, Committer making a study of the tain the command of the Spanish with Franco's representatives United States' grain supplies.

this tion to the throne. These die Speaking particularly of China, Army under the restoration of regarding his possible reatorn-

although monarchy

been going on Anderson said that "normally we th

be able to obviously would lay him open to cussions have would

expect China guinte Manchuris and take out the charge of trying to control quietly for a long time and 1 new Government through have small doubt that the Gen- suyabenas for food but we have the

eralissimo hoped that the curee. reports that thou ovabenus have his military strength,

The signs are that the Gen- ment would provide him with in been liberated from the area.

of escape from the Anderson did not elaborate on eralissimo is still manoeuvreing avenue

dilemma created by the Allied this reference and added that the

for compromise.

his totalitarian insistence that orts still must be a setback to reports efforts to prevent

Government must go.

futine in Asia and read He said that China was suffer me from a rice shortage and was In dire need of grain to prevent mas starvation.

for the

are

Boost For U.S. Loan

may

tense moment for This le a Europe, because it wouldn't take

PEOPLE'S DESIRE The negotiations came much to set the civil conflict of 1936-39 in motion again. Mili- tarily Franco's position is far cropper-or at least that was the more powerful than it was when announcement--and it in a fair The Far Eastern minmug grain he unseated the Republican re- guess that the difficulty

frat six gime in 1989 after three years have centred on the demand by requirements

established his Franco that he be allowed to re- 20 million af horror and months of 1940

of the tons, but the supply

Ary: will letatorship. He has had plenty Lain command least 8,000,000 was short, Amler of time to consolidate his ground Don Juan alt along has insisted of the army non saidh-Associated Press.

and he has not neglected the that the control military side. The Spanish should be in the hands of his standing army is estimated at Government and not subject to 700,000 equipped mainly with, Franco's command.

As for an expression of publi light arms,

ANTICIPATED WAR sentiment in Spain you could

to the ground; Moreover Franco has been hold both ears huilding highways and bridges until frost came without bear- while. much worth Washington, March 6,

Treasury, which may have been designed ing very

two things The Secretary

Vinson, described the for peaceful purposes but which However there are Fred M.

certainly de- a "sound would be invaluable for a quick which the people pronesed Brilish loan as

and sup- sire. They want an absolutely of troops investment in world pence and movement promerit" 3 114 he formally In the vicinity of Mail- free national election at which

plies.

I saw many opened the administration drive to rid

concrete re- they may choose their own ferm commanded the of Government and they want doubts which win cangrezsional approval of the loan.

In a 7500-word prepared state highway lending to the capital. to achieve that election without ment, Vinaon. appearing befors Obviously the Generalissimo nas another civil war.

That presents a delicate pro- the Senate Banking Committee, anticipated the contingency ef

It is equally blem for the Allies because while will "not only

the Further civil war. $3,750,000,000 be fully renaid but clear he has had in mind that a firm hand is needed obviously American business will reap rich he who controls the army con- a wrong move might precipitate

tragedy. You could cause dividends through its access to trols Spain.

I was in Madrid on the eve of awful conflagration by flipping world markets on a fair and equni ha is.

the arrival in Portugal of Don a match in the Spanish cinders Juan, Pretender to the Spanish right now.-Associated Press:

that

Vinson headed a list of wit- ne scheduled to appear before Committe during the Banking

weeks.

the

MENE LW of this county

"Every

every sector of our economy de-l

on work traele pends in

The financial aerement will open

the markets of England and many other countries to our exportera," the Treasury hend declared.

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FRANCO NOTE TO U.S.

WASHINGTON, MAR. 6~

an

GENERAL ERANCISCO FRANCO HAS SERVED NOTICE ON THE UNITED STATES THAT HE HAS NO IN TENTION OF LEAVING OFFICE UNDER ALLIED PRESSURE.

of water

Hundreds of cattle and horses have been drowned and their carcasses strewn along the river fences.

"Fear of war will lead to re- pressive measures at all times," kald in a speech. "We will be ho

for aples continually watching fearful that they are alanting the atom bomb under our oitles so we will have to place more power In the Federal Government.”.

He reiterated his previous cal- culations that it will take five to ten years for other nations to The pilot of a reconnaissance learn all atom bomb secrete but plaas said that people can be in future "natural een clinging to the roofs af barriers will constitute no de-

no de- homes all over Homchill" and said added that

fense at all and 90 some other that he saw people waving ex-

for defense citedly at Ayr, 20 milea away. preparation

do not believe

Communications between the sort of will be needed. we can turn our secrets over to stricken towns have not been re- the world as it is now constitut stored.Associated Press. ed. I do not believe appeasement. work at any time any place."

As for turning atomic secrete) over to a world overnment Urey said "such a super world govern ment is not a solution to world power,Ansociated Press.

Los Angeles, March 6. The "Hai Ho," the ninth of 10] shallow draft coastwine steamers the Crinese Government, soli to denarted to-day for Shanghai, The tenth will leave in the few days.Associated Press.

Washington, March 6. President Truman will deliver an Army day address in Chicago on Saturday at the soldier's field! unless the weather intervenes, his military alde announces. Be-| fore the sheech. Truman will re-i

military parado of a hea- vily reinforced division. Truman expects

from to take a train Chicago and a plane for his re- turn. Asociated Press.

view

Japs To Repat. Their Own Civilians

SHANGHAI, MAR. 6. JAPANESE-MANNED SHIPS ARE REPLACING AL- MOST ALL U.S. NAVY-MANNED SHIPPING IN THE REPATRIATION OF JAPANESE MILITARY AND CIVILIANS FROM CHINA, THE HEADQUAR- TERS OF THE U.S. FORCES IN CHINA AN- NOUNCE.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE SIMULTANEOUS- LY WITH THE ORDER COMPLIMENTING UNIT ED STATES NAVY SEAMEN AND MARINES "FOR THEIR SPLENDID. WORK IN REPATRIATING AP-] PROXIMATELY 400,000 JAPANESE. TO DATE?

report of discaso or having broken out

ship

North

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Repatriation of Japanese from 'been China has been carried out by 90 epidemia

vessels, aix Liberty aboard any repatriation ship. Jason'se ships and 10 LSTS. all manned by SCREENING SOHEME

.S. "Under the repatriation_plan, Japanese crews, and 20 Navy-manned LTS.

The Navy all repatriates are screened prior

to out of the to embarking eliminate the bave operated

diseases: contagious of Tangku following

ships are small-pox. typhus, cholera, an And Tsingtao. These being

by replaced

Japanese thrax. vellow fever, plague “and

leprosy." the apokesman shipping. anned No Americans are assigned to tinued. If Beltuin fails to got the loan! A State Department official re- withdrawal of Franco" was re-

Special Japanese hospital shipe she will be compelled by theer

course between necessity" to line up an economic ported yesterday that General warded by some authorities as a Javanese-manned ships, a spokes-

dging man said. At comparatively smal with complete Jananese medical of nations accounting for Franco, apparently anticipating a middle

of total tri-power declaration, set forth his nothing and taking such forceful number of U.S. Army and Marine staffs are at present provided for economic personnel are involved in ropa- the repatriation of the sick. Two: possibly half or more

stand in a note received here 24 measures as breaking

telation in an advisory capacity Japanese hospital ships are now world imports and exports, he

and five statement was and diplomatic relations. hours before the

to seven nours

in operation said Associated Press.

It is felt here that since the only. issued.

originally conTM

There is no truth to the state Liberty ships are under conver note, conlaining vigorous Army generals

ment that more than 100,000 men slon at the present time to pro fored Franco's full power

additional hospital nsertions that Spain could run Its own affairs without outside Generallesimo they might with- are engaged in repatriation nor vido 5,000 Washington, March 0.

intervention, was delivered at the draw it on the round that his the statement that Chinese are borths. These ships also will be and staffed by Japanese. Plans for a "win

shipping American to bring State Department by Juan Fran- staying in power will be unfavor being grained specifically to man manned and

in the ropatriation ships." the "spokes. conference" designed

to policies of cisco de Cardenas, Spanish Am able to Spain's position

man sald, "TO date there has was used to repatriate the Japa world.-Associate Press.

Chiga about " return

nese from ina under the

Provi The State Department official

sions of the Potsdam agreement international unity authorised by bassador,

Allied President Roosevelt were yester-

as a measure to rid

nations at the Conference who asked for anonymity said he day discussed

did not know whother similar

of Japanese influence. As rapid- ly as ogasible Japanese crews' are! roplacing American crows in this: work.Associated Press.

CONFERENCE PLAN

of its Congressional sponsor

Renresentative Adolph

olph Sabath, notes were delivered simultaneous-

in Paris and London.

in the United

Democrat of Illinois, said he and Official sources

high

call.

over.

22 other homocratic members of States pinned hopes of

the Congres had joined in

throwing Franco almost entirely! the conference ing of

on the possibility that the Spanish "victory for which Wo Daid 80

price seems to be slipning army might fores Franco to vicid

He from var grasp." sold the to u carotaker Government. conference is to bo heb in Washington on April 5/6/7 and attempt to "bring home to the will a American people and their les ders the duver of talking about war instead of about pence. Associated Presy.

GERMANY'S, FUTURE

WAIT, AND SEE

sthor any The chance that group would be able to force the dictator out and set up a new povernment, as suggested in the tripartite declaration of Monday night, WES considered

remolo since no other force in Spain's political life is believed to have enough power.

KE

To

U.S. Protest Russia On Iran

THE

WASHINGTON, MAR. 5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS PRO- TESTED TO MOSCOW AGAINST THE CONTINU. ED PRESENCE OF SOVIET TROOPS IN IRAN... THE STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED YESTER- DAY THAT A NOTE HAD BEEN SENT TO THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT IN THIS CONNECTION. WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE IN RUSSIAN HANDS” SOMETIME TO-DAY AND THE CONTENTS MAY BE MADE PUBLIC SOON AFTER.

kcoping

Indications in Washington are

The action is the latest in a pially notified that his government London, March 6. that the Americah policy in the The British

Government has immediate future will be to wait series designed to put the Unit had protested to Moscow.

ed States in opposition to Sgriet Meanwhile, Britain has sent an received a note from the French and see what happens as a result moves of winch tho U.S. dis- inquiry asking Russia for an ex- Government proposing B four of the declaration by Britain.

planation why she was power conference in Paris to de- Franco and the United States. The Department did not des troops in Iran. termine the fature of Germany,

The fact that the document excribe the nature of the note but Foreign Office spokesman dis-

pressed hope for the peaceful the fact that it constitutes a closed last night.

protest was learned from one of Its officials.

NEWSMEN STRANDED

approves.

a

IRAN PROTEST. An Iranian Embassy spokesman in London said yesterday that Premior Ahmed Quvam er Syl fanch has already protested for- mally in Moscow against the So- no viet Union's decisions to keep red

at troops in Iran.

The note probased that re- of Britain, the presentatives

The noto was described as United States, Russia and France;

direct protest against what the join in. a a conference in Paris to

American Government considers dotermine particularly Germany's

Some anxiety je felt hero and Russia failuro the dis-i Western frontier and position of Rhineland areas, he said.-Amo- American and British correspon a troops

ciated Press.

Shanghai, March 6.

2. Othor Iranian sources doclared

MR. EDEN'S SPEECH

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London, March 6. Asserting that there would be "anarchy and chaos" if Britain should abandon her "responsibili the former Foreign Secretary tes in many parts of the world," Anthony Eden pressed the House of Commons for an early decision on the ultimate size of Britain's armed forces.

Mr. Eden, closing for, the Con- servative party a two day debate on defense policy, said the Govern ment was not dealing with a static situation, but with a dove- loping situation" and might not find itself in a better position to mako decision three or aix months from now-Associated Press.

SPANISH DENIAL

the Rohr and the in North China cities over nine treaty oblizations to read that Iran snight- ́ásk the United women had been "ather tortured

-The decisions Aran by

to mend a

London, March. 6. The Spanish Ambassador, Den Domingo de la Barcenas, yester day denied that three Spanish

dents at Changchun, capital of Manchuria, under Russian control, had been atade previously but Nations Security Council to re or condemned to death in Madrid." New Delhi, Wittch 8. The STOUD Wout there severs Sporetary of State Bernts had open the Iranian-Russian case be The Ambassador's declaration British women who had gone to Fasad by strike threat in days ago from Mukden by rail awaited word from Teheran on canse of Russia' failure to with- was, made to a delegation of 10 volving 170.000 most and telegraph: road. None of them has used the title of the Iranian woman A Scam ad the Spanish-Brabasy to prote

The Embay mement itself on Rossia's decidiun to department workers, the Govern ed in getting any news out.

i “three Boxaba ment fest night announced in-| Chinese reports at Chungking keep some of lis forced in North- there was no confirmation on the meainst the all red fortaire, and

resort carried in the London deatà sentenbes on

doomed in Madrid in news (cost of living) Day totalling Changchun and that three of Information from

arrived

on-ruenday.ikroven the made ab demanda on Iran connection, with political charges.

Asociated Prese, 50,000,000 rupes about £3,750, them bare bien taken NEU

Irankan Arabumador Who SEA dur=} sociated Prona, 000 Lasociabad Prom.

clated Prome..

èreases in good conduct and dear-] said, that they were stranded at: ern Iran berond: Match SEMANA #EvoArNews" that Russia had" Women