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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1946,

BEVIN GETS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE Senators

Labour Rebels Make Poor Showing

London, Nov. 19.

The House of Commons unanimously gave the foreign policy of the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, a vote of confidence last night. The vote was 353 to 0 against an amendment by 58 Labour Members of Parliament urging that the Labour Government's foreign policy steer a middle course between Russia and the Unit- ed States.

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The idealogy of anti-Comma- nian was equally dangerous te Democracy and Socialism" as the ideology of Communism, he asserted. The only way to fight Communism and anti-Commu- "nism was to provide the peo- ple with something better, than bleak and blank alternatives of American free enterprise" or Russian Communism-to offer

to the rest of the world "that astonishing constructive ex- periment" which Britain was carrying out of home.

Nearly all the "rebels, however, America and would part of Britain had lined up on the Ameri- had announced in advance that Itain's equipment be supplied from they would not vote against the Government and most of them said they would abstain from voting."

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Misconceived

Conservative Support

expressed

and all over the

came to

CAIRO RIOTS

Cairo, Nov. 18. Trains were set on fire and police were stoned in a riot 200 yards from the British GHQ in Cairo today, by students demanding the re- signation of Ismail Sidky... Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, with ment.

his Govern-

The rioting was on a minor scale but further disturbances are feared tomorrow when the Chamber of Deputics is meeting-Reuter.

the working people were behind. the Foreign Secretary and the Labour Government.

German Policy. Supporting the "amendment Miss Jenny Lee (wife of Mr. Aucurin Bevan, the Minister of Health) said Britain was being

Plan For Palestine

London, Nov. 18. Senator Joseph Clarke

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badly maligned in various Baldwin, Republican DINNER DANCES NIGHTLY

parts of the world and snecred

at for running away from its member of Congress for Socialist convictions. There was New York, and one of a great deal wrong with the the prime movers in the way de-Nazification was being

Senator Baldwin, who is now

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carried out in Germany. The fight to obtain the Unit- Commencing Wednesday, 20th Nov. 1946 The world thought that Bri-

hard-faced businessmen of Gered States loan' for Bri- can side. That was the reason

many who did well in the wartain, is to recommend to could cushion themselves from his Government the set- foy widespread disappointment" with the Labour Government policy in which

hunger and eld. She asked why Britain had banking accounts 3. Were, staff conversations the disappointment of the pes- not taken the side of the United frozen inside the British zone. tine State, with its own were. notting up of a free Pales- now going on between Britain ple in Greece, Spain, France States and the two had not Why should the income of army, composed of both Earlier, the Prime Minister Mr. and America?

world who taken a joint stand against the the rich Captain Harry Crookshank, danced in the streets when the views of the weak. C. R. Attlee, facing a hostile fac-

be one of the few

tion of his own Parly, denied that

Conservative,

thinga asered, Mias-Lee asked Arabs and Jews. Government his Labour

"Is that Lecause the USSR She dan wanted to know why Britain was "gonging up with Party's full support of the Gov-power. the United State against Russia.

ermanent's foreign policy and as- An Opposition member in- asked..

always been wrong?" he a capital lave had not been im salled the Labour "rebels” far terjected here, "They - don't

posed. She said people who tinian qucation, said in an ex- The 58 Labour rebel spokesmen bringing up

Premier's Reply

were in concentration their amendment || (oday"

lusive interview today: "I be camps had charged that Anglo-while Mr. Bevin was in the midst

Mr. Crosaman: "They don't that the Government pursued a

Answering the

suggestion because they were anti-Fascists lieve that Britain should re- American alliance. as urged by of important negotiations in the today because in their view the Socialist policy

were starving, "I support this 'inquish her mandate and that Mr. Winston Church11 In his United States.

Labour Government has given nor abroad. Mr. Attlee

at home but amendment because I know in mder the United Nations a free Fulton speech, was a reality and

Palestinian State should 'be way to the views of the Op-"In foreign affairs, however and women who are

said: America there are free men was splitting the world into Rus-

worried reated, which would be

de- slun and American blocs.

position Front Beach.”

perfect our policy, it can only about aspects of our foreignmocratic and not a theoretic U.S. Treaty With China be carried out in conjunction policy. The Americans are not state, either Jewish or Arab.

He said it when Russia with other nations."

as big fonts as we imagine."

and which should include attempted t integrate the "Compromise is the inevitable-Reuter.

politically one and a quarter states of Fastern Europe into basis of international relations. Referring to British colla-million Jews, largely from cas-. an ercomic system Britain in these antters it is not just bonition with the American ern Europe now in concentra- vary properly protested and a question of setting agree General Staft, Mr. Attlee seid tion camps and with no place fought against it. But not a ment with the United States surgy peple realised that the word had been said against the and USSR, important us they ritish were still is occupation, in the solution of this question am firmly convineed, that treaty between China and the are

jointly with America, of parts the United States Government United States signed a few

"The Government

of Earope. days ago, which, he said, with the USSR

should

Assume larger Hardly Strange brutally asserted the right of specific aspects. 01 certain Was it so very strange that the present, and I shall press my onsibility thay it has up to thecon mic incifercuce.

points of world economic plan- Britain continued to ella- What happened when thening the British Government borate with the American Gention."

own Government for stich ac- United States brutally asserted found the United States ineral Stalf. He added. that it was going to hold on agreement, thongh

"Io i Senator Baldwin will see Mr. generally at clear that during the war to the bases won from the speaking they held a capitalist we integrated our

nt Attlee tomorrow and Japanese-United Nations or philosophy which the Governo a great extent and that if Mr. Anthony Eden, former For- armaments will also have interviews with no United Nations? From Bri- ment did not racet.

there is to be any standardisa eign Secretary tuin's silence on this matter he "In all these

und various rould only conclude that Bri-member you are not voting as under the security

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arrange-ed in the Palestine *question.-→→ y affiliated at the moment to gical obsession; you are repre- ing to make under the United the United States than to the senting the people of this Nations Organisation. Soviet Government.

Differences Explaining the motives for moving the amendment, Mr. Cressman,contrested the Gov- crnment Socialist domestic **I think this motion is mis-lier with its foreign policy conception of the fucts," the which he said. was obviousle Prime Minister said of the indifferent. surgents amendment, calling for AL fl General Election a revision of Mr. Bevin's policy Labem candidates had support- along independent, Socialist-on-central point: that I Bines,

the qservative Government "This Government,” said Mr. were elected that Government Attice firmly, "Guts not believe in thele view would drift inte In the formation of groups or op-close Essociation

posing groups of the East, West or centre. We stand for the United Nations."

Previously, the leader of the Labour Party "revolt," Mr. R. H. 5. Crossman, had called for a rea ply to three questions:-

with

United States and would there- fare render a division of the world into two ideological bloes a danger to civilisation." Labour had claimed that onte Labar Government would stop that drift and mediate be- 1. Would the Government dis. Teen Russin and America and avow the proposals for an Anglo- that only a labour Government American alliance outlined in would want a continuing friend- Mr: Churchill's Fulton speech? ship with both Russia and 2. Had the Government agreed | America. He said the Govern- to standardisation of arms and ment had drifted equipment between Britain anservible position.

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Mr. Crosman said he was] tell on relatively good authori- ty in the United States that the most secret intelligence was still pooled between the United States and Britain.

Declaring that the main res- ponsibility for the drift into ideological bluce was that of America and Russia, Mr. Cross man said at Mr. Roosevelt's death had brought with it the disintegration of all the pro- gressive forces In America,

The Democratic Party had turned into a collection of vest- ed interests and the Republican Party had aally announced flat only free enterprise would

country,” Mr. (Cheers);"

in

agrees certain

Attlee said. Į

Referring to the fact that the foreign policy of his Goy ernment was at various points supported by members.f the Opposition. Mr. Attlee said, "How could it be olherwise?"

Streesing that

nutional policies were often dictated by the geographical situation. Mr. Attlee declared: "Geography is not altered by a General Elec- thun."

Europe's Gratitude Mr. Attlee said when Britain was trying to get Europe an its feet again it was natural, that she should co-operate with the United States. Large areas of Russia were laid waste, but when help came from a country which could give it, it was American imperialiam He had not doubt the peples of Eastern Europe were grate- fut for Klccour given by UNRRA for which the Uailed States had supplied 72 per cent to believe there was an ecin of the funds and Britain 150,- mic basis for Anglo-American000,000. alliance.

work at home and abroad.

A Prophecy America 'must work out its own fate. There would even tually Le a great slump, second new deal, and America would work itself round to the way the world was now going, but it would be totally illusory

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SELF-GOVERNMENT IN H.K.; CHINESE VIEWS

(Continued from. Page 4)

"Then I am asked: 'Why have you had a similar one with the USSR? We should be very glad to have it. We have been try ing hard to get it. In Febru- ary last we appointed our re Another group suggests that presentatives to try and ket the English and Chinder lan- military committee the guages be used in Council and Security Council going. have invited again and again languages.

We that "minutes be kept in both

came in. Unfortunately they our friends of the USSR to are still considering the matter and have not been able to ezme That is not our fault. We are trying to work under the UN organisation, Why should we be thought to be wrong if in the interim we have to make ar rangements all over the world?"

Women's Club that

A plea is put forward by the allitted to

scats be

women as well an the proposed Council. This Club is also opposed to the rate-paying qualification for Councillors and Voters.

In order to obviate the p:s- sibility of abuses such as have been experienced in other parts Tribute To Bevin of the Far East, one group pro- Mr. Attlee continued: "The poses that the election be held Foreign Secretary is the ex- on one day. It is felt that, the ponent not of his own policy Incal Plien Force is fully cap- hat of the policy of his Gov-able of coping with any intimi- ernment, and that is based on dation or interference at voting the principles which

booths. we pro claim and hold. In international conferences he has shown great skill and wonderful patience. He has been subjected to gross ly unfair attacks on his policy The second main cause of the

and violent indictment and mis ideological drift had been the

representation of this country. diplomatie offensive launched by

He has shown admirable re- the Iussiane against the

straint and I should not wish British Empire, the net result Why should this be singled to do anything to make his task of which had been to make out as an example of American more difficult, I know how hard Amerien swing into line and imperialism except to support he is trying, to get both our

In some circies, it is suggest- begin her counter-squeeze,

misconceived theses? It

ed that many people might find was allies together." It was a tragic mistake and not à gross example of pene

It eminurrassing to be called doi there was a perpetual state of tration to have a commercial cheers, Mr. Crossman asked overcome this difficulty, it is re- As Mr. Attlee sat down, amidan to state their nationality. To armistien with no peace, and treaty, Mr. Attlee added. tension between two worlds

leave to withdraw the amend commended Saying why the Government

that a. electorate be chosen.

He said whoever. brought the

The United States treaty with China was just

an or dinary commercial treaty such us Britain and Russia made with other states.

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Trial Period In view of the fact that self- Government is en innovation to the people (f Hong Kong, it is suggested that a trial period of aix years he considered in or- der that any shortcomings aris- ing might be taken into ac count before a permanent 'con- stitution is, drawn up.

common

A number of writers make reference fu, the contention'

more poats should be thrown that, in the new constitution,

open to the locally born, parti- cularly in respect to prsitiuus now held by foreign cívil ser- vants.

Two Germans Finally, it is argued that!!

United States and Ruasie to gomething in them with which Shot

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similar to that of the 1930s. did not answer Mr. Churchill'sent. When this was put to

Me. Crossman concluded by speech at Fulton, be declared: shouts of "No".

the Speaker: there were loud- saying that he and his suppor- "That is not the business of tera were not forcing the vote. the Government. Speeches made amendment defeated by 333 The vote wus, taken and the He iealised the difficulties be. by individuais, however provates to none.-Reuter and As fore the Government.

minent, would keep us very sociated Press. Mr. J. Reeves, a member of busy if we had to answer them, the National Executive of the und I should have to go through Labour Party, Beconded the the speedies of the Leader of amendment.

tite Opposition with a hair comb because I usually find.

is untrue to say that the local populace is more interested in' securing Government posts than gether in amity would render agree and something with mankind a supreme serviceTe which I disagree.

Jerusalem, Nov. 19. in assuming responsibilities for asked the Prime Minister to Il-timed Chatter

Two Germans were ambushed { public service. It is pointed: declare that Britain was not

and shut yesterday as they were not that the louci population has Captain Crookshank (Cons.) driving along the Wallheim- been given many spportunities prepared to go to war with said the Opposition did not Haifa road in. a horse draw to act as responsible citizens. Russia under any circumstan- wish to intervene at length in cart." ces. He said the forces of the the struggle within the Labou

It is urged that given the op- Inft were Britain's natural Party, but he said the only fair were accompanied by two women achieve marked success, if not The police said that the men portunity, the locally born will allics. Today they did not feel way of treating the Foreign who were unharmed. There was distinction, A encouraged.

Secretary war to have a vete. no official identification of the Lard Hinchingbrooke, One would then know how attackers. (Cone.) said the fostering of į many votes supported the The city of Tel-Aviv was ro- The speech of the new Se International trade which was meyer of the amendment. He ported to be quiet after Sun-cretary of State for the so essential to peace did not suid this was a mutiny of the day's mine explosion, and sub- Colonics," Mr. Creech Jones, depend on re-casting British intellectuals of the Labour sequent sporadic shooting, published in the "China Mail foreign policy in an ideological | Party, th

It was officially announced in on Oct. 19. was reproduced in mould.

...Captain Crookshank said Jerusalem yesterday that the the Chinese Press, and was He hopes for an overwhelm that Mr. Beria in New York casualty list since November 1 very well receive, particularly ing vote against "this weak-should not have to look over now included 13 British Army the following portion: knead aniendment.”

his shoulder to see what sup-and police personnel and six "We want no race discrim

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High Principles

Mr. G. P. Brown (Lab.) said part he was getting at home. Arabs killed. Injured were 7 nation or social barrier, no as a trade unionist he was con- From his conduct, at least up Eritish Army and police, per- calour Jars, and no social In- vinend British workers were till now, in vital malters, Mr. zonnel, and three Arabs-As-Justice, no elon-mie'or political wholeheartedly behind the For. Bevin had been the spokesman sotinted Press. eign Secretary. for a whole.

Mr. Eydney Silverman, wind, Let the House, by its veto tera of the amendment said: this amendment merely repre ing up for the Labour suppor- today, show to the world that "We do not propose to divide sent the timed chatter of a the House upon this amendment, few disident and disgruntled He believed the Gvernment & cinilufa

privileges, but free co-operation of all people in building a NO MORMONISM good and tree-life, and respon

The Supreme Court in a six whether these high principles Washington, Noz. 19.sibility. There were however

néznya kwho expressed doubt- to three decision, today held could actually be put into prac that plural marriages violate tice, particularly in a place like the Federal White Slave Act which prohibits the trans the

lines for "Immoral purpose.

was the beat Britain had ever Mr. Nally (Lab) said the

dir. across state which practiced plural mar hud.

Silverman said there had root of the present trouble lay never been an occasion on which in the fact that Soviet Russin The Court thus upheld the tend that they were obeying God riages. The cult: members, con- the great powers had differed did not play the game

conviction six members of a when they took additional among themacres con mujori Aa overwhelming mass of Utah fundamentalist group, wives.Associated Press,

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