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THE JAPANESE

TREATY

No cut and dried decisions are likely to be reached at the Empire conference which is to open at Canberra next Monday to discuss the future peace treaty with

Japan. It is more in the nature

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1947. 7

The Marshall Plan And

Europe's Twelfth Hour By Cecil J. Young

Time in running out on the Marshal plan for Europe. By January 1, the great national debate on a athfect of the depp- cat and most historic algni ficance will run the risk of be- ing stifled by the heavy hand of America's domestic politics in a Presidential election year.

There is no senso in anyone in Europe kidding himself that the Marshall plan will then be. legis'atively, a "aure thing." It will be about as much a "aure thing" as a bet on a horecrace. Unless the State Department's educational campaign is a fabul- bus success, the Marsha plan fa Ilkely to reach Congress without being understood or ap- preciated by an alarming num- ber of Members and the con-

stituents.

Britial labour leader Herbert Morrison's dramatic-If help less description of the ap proach of the "twelfth_hour" in Britain's economic crisis has gone practically unhecided here. in Europe, almost unknown to

the nations Americans,

are scraping the bottoms of their dollar barre's in an unhappy

their last gamble with that the Marshall p'ns will go through.

Twelfth Hour

ORCA

Few Americans recognise the? patently obvious fact that it is! cot only for Europe that the "twelfth hour" approaches. On the Marakal! plan, rests the last hope of the western world, this time for a working and unfet tered peaceful economy,

cluding three waiters, who were; will be difficult to persuade on prenent we asked the question the Administration's point of "What do you think of the Mar- view that America must finance. shall plan?" We got this re- European recovery or run the, sult.

risk of another war costing for more than the 87,500,000,000 of World War II.

Nine had never heard of it. These included one couple who replied. "We're from out of town." implying that the Mar- shall plan was something pecu- liar to New York. Six had heard of it but could give no details,

Three were against the plan, Iargely on the grounds that it was "Just another, cane of everybody working to get the Yankee dollar," and two were in favour of it. One of these was a waiter who was born in London. He showed us a copy of a letter which he had writ-

Public Attitude

If Congressmen in opposition to the Marahall p'an get the dea that public apathy in con- stant in this proportion-by a lack of telegrams, letters and postcards on the subject—they

The anti-foreign talk indi- vaten the line on which opposi- tion to the Marshall plan will stand, in and out of Congress. Don't Inugh off the potential strength of this talk. It is de veloping every day, in public conversation, on the wireless and in some newspaper columns.

Specifically, it necks to blame al domestic imbalance like In- fintion and the chronic short- ages of cars and housing on the woods which America ia ship- ping abroad. It wit attack

plan

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ten to Mr. Marshall, urging | the“ Mársholl "ful speed ahead." and the grounds that further ald to Stevetary of State's friendly Europe will only

these. and grateful reply.

One commentator "Pricca are high because we are shipping so much stuff abroad. It's this top geven percent (ex- port), that makes all the differ. ence in boosting prices."

From another: "It's just of the New another version Deal. Spend and Spend. Only this time we're giving it to for eign politicinos instead of to Americans. Those foreign countries ought to stop depend

ua. They're just getting into the habit,”

Habeas

Corpus

Granted

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In All Fairness

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turnor

COME TO

4-19

DOPR. 1967 BY MEA BERYCH, 1913, 7. M, K90. 3. §. PAT. OPY.

"You may as well go back to your Sunday golf, Elmo can't have you holloring 'fore in your sleep during thể sermon!".

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of a family council, to exchange views on the various problems that аге certain to arise, in the expectation that there will be a greater harmony in approach when The peave conference takes place For all that, it is not the less important or significant, and with very good reason, the progress of the convevations will be followed with the keenest of interest. is noteworthy that the two new Domamions of India and Pakistan will be represented and that the Government of Burma, herself on the eve of achieving foll inde. nenience within or outside the Commonwealth, has also been invited. The British Govern

will he represented by a

More than a century ago a the Minister was talking at poet wrote that with

(not) building operativen strong delegation headed by Lard Addison, Secretary of State for

A columnist in a newspaper "A wet sheet and a flowing sail) and- enying there was un excuse read by 2.900.000 began his at "And a wind that follows free.] for their tow output and thus Commonwealth

Should the Marshall plan be Relations, .to.

Seattle, Aug. 19.

tack on the Marsha'i plan by “Awgy the good ship files and calling them slackers, ho gether with Mr. Hector McNeil, stalled, stifled or pigeon-holed,

Censure of Army authorities saying: "In all fairness to our

Leaves

thought it politic to, hedge and Minister of State, Mr. Malcolm as we't it might be in an elec for fullure to present proner ever-loving moochers and men- tion year, by an orgy of Con- documents before attempting to dicant nations on the continent

"Old England on the ice." say he was not being personal; MacDonald, Governor-General Kreesional 'filibustering.

Those words still sound afce he was accusing human naturo of Mriava. and Mr. E.J. judice and sectional politics, Detroit, to Japan for trial, was take those quarrelling and nasty songs

pre return William C. Roche of of Europe. somehody should and fresh and breezy-seen at larget Williams. British High Commis- then nothing will stand even- voiced here yesterday by Judge brats on the knee and gent'y never been told what was the should--but we have sinner in Australia. The master tua'ly between western Europe Lloyd L. Binck.

explain to them aume document governing Allied policy | and domination by Moscow but

of the fate of the ship. Roche, former, civilian employee Ilfe, with particular reference: tar future of Japan is, of America's big atom bomb,

Although he may be a trifle of the Army Air Forces mrse still the Potsdam declara Every man and woman in Japan, has been held

in to the gentle art of internation- confused in the matter of his under al bogglig." tinn of July 26, 1945, issued over Europe should understand the army guard since his arrival in

navigation the poet acems to by a chance to earn an incon- The Isolationism which this have been cheerful enough shout the bonus. A suggestion which hazards which the Marshall plan Seattle on August 10, th signatures of President

talk representa The army sought to return him reappeared on

has defisitely the situation, But it may well in itself would have been a sin Truman, Winston Churchill and will in any event face on its

long journey through the House overseas on the word of

the American be doubted whether the skipper against the spirit only a couple Chiang Kai-shek. (Russia did not

of Representatives and Senate military authorities that Roche ture of Europe. Some of it is life on the ocean wave han ile

the scene, threatening the whole fu- was in the same mood. Even a of years ago. to the leak of President Tri was wanted on a manslaughter based on the pessimistic ar drawbacks and the danger of is word-wide knowledge that Turn to the coal question. It man will be increased, rather charge than decreased, next year.

resulting from the sumption that Europe can't he being driven by a following we are short of coal: that we traffle death of a seven-year old saved anyway and some on the wind onto a les shore ly one of now produce barely enough to There are two factors In Japanese girl. operation

belief that if Amerien can't at them.. ogainst

plan. Roche, through an attorney, ford 41,000,000,000 In Income One is the appalling Ignorance applied for

We, that is to say the "unin a writ of habeas tas relief-President Truman formed multitude of the public, fit which exists

every corputs and the court released recently vetoed two bills for are today especially concerned sand. The other is a new line, him on his personal recognizance this she can't afford to apend about tho fate of the ship be- of anti-foreign ta'k which will nati Aur. 29, pending the ar- any more money on foreign aid. cause it would seem that we are

It was conceived that the best Congressmen at a time when Press. have an undoubted effect on rival of documents.-Associated

The magnitude of the task in in very much the same situation way to half the decrease was to they are beginning to look for votes.

educating Congress and the peo--not to say the name boat as work shorter hours in the mines and for a time the output, en- p'e should not be underestimat was the old shipmaster. ed. Congress is growing in-

The Crew

couraged by a five-day week, creasingly truculent about for-

Our ship of state is said to actually increased-only to drop selves are apathetic. the position. Suy your prayers easiness as to whether the crew

growing fear, or at least an un- gested that, although the Gov- ernment. will in no circum- for Genera Marshall. He has (using the word politely of shorter Hours agreement, per- stances go back upon the his work cut out for him. course) which directs It from

Westminster can keep it afloat.g to work for an extra batf haps the miners might be will- As a newspaper said the other hour a day "just to oblige un. daytho more surprisingly

the

I cannot give you a better

It also emerges that ideolog!- cal inspiration may he sustain- even perhaps stimulated---

keep our home fires burning, let plone the fires of other lands, as we did once upon a time. Moreover that the output wan seriously declining.

declare war on Japan till August 8. 1945). The proclamation, the terms of which were accepted by the Emperor of Japan on August 15, defined the Allies' main in tentions រៀន follows: Firstly. Japan's power to make war is to le destroyed. Secondly, the Japanese Government shall re- move all obstacles to the revival and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Japanese people; freedom of speech, reli- fundamental human rights are to by describing an experience of gion, thought and respect for illustration of the former than end of the war, production of eign spending: the people them. be in danger and there is a later. And now it is being sug- he established. Thirdly, Japan ray own the other day, is to be permitted to maintain such Enquiring Reporter industries as would sustain her I was discussing the Marshall annemy and allow exaction from plan with a friend in a restau- her of Just reparations in kind, rant and we decided to get the hur she must not maintain those role of "Enquiring Reporter" industries which would enable her and find out what exactly the to rearm for war, To this end, about it. Of the 20 people, in.

average American is thinking | Japan is to be granted access to, but not control of raw materials. Fourthly, Japan is to participate "ventually in world trade rela-

tins, and fifthly, a peacefully 100

inclined and responsible govern- ment is to be established,

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The policy then announced was clearly sa general in its terms as to leave room for much difference

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100 Years Ago

Tokyo, August 19. For the first time sluce the stect ingots in Japan climbed in June to a rate equivalent to 1, 930,000 metric tons annually in June. Associated Press.

That's

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE By Shepard Barclay.

"The Authority on Authorities"

since it has hitherto generally old man."" supported the present adminis- agree but if the

It may be the miners will Governmont tration-things are going

hadly for the Government and wante willing support for any the country. Everybody knows avoid a crisis, then the publie plans it may be hatching to the answer to our troubles. The like a man from Missouri, will answer is leadership. Leader

and

DON'T SPOIL THE I. The second sour action

was ship would direct the national just have to be shown. Many of SOUP

South's Laicout of

the 6.No effort. It would breathe life and the Government's difficulties of If you knew the cook had just Trumps into 7-Hearts. North, vigour into a plan which would today have been intensified by

having started the Blackwood, stimulate the country to bigger Ito inveterate officialism completed a delicious pot of soup, was the only member of the pair achievements. But there is no facts.

fallure favoured as only a genius could

to tell the people the season it, would you shake a lot who knew how many aces the leadership....there is no plan." of extra salt and pepper into it?side held, and should have been So what? While we are waiting forced by

Today the Government is be. circumstances, That, in effect, is exactly what allowed to select the declaration. Ing for you do or at least take

South let his terrife general chance

ho

"The idiot who praises with and even by some of its own tragically killed on his way to Mail.")

(From the files of the "China of deing-If you double a grand strength and his blank sult, in-

enthusiastic tone

supporters, to tell us the truth. slam sult contract you expect to

fluence him-ond of course

However, all may be well in Washington for consultations on

would have been

"Every contury but this and. these very issues, a considerable

set by leading an acc, when the North's minor suit ace had been to come along and tel un just realises that the Brkish public A fast boat from Canton (2 warning may cause

every county but his own the end if only the Government

towards closer definitim by the days ago. A European passenger | In a higher auit or No Trumpa double of the 7.Hearts, He was a position would have amount of work has been done Macao was taken by pirates a few enis's partner to

what Pitt would have done and may be won over by persuasion policy-makers on the Far Eastern was ribbed of his luggage, and thereby make your partner in positiori to lay down the club dealt with in Tibet. Let us leave

West's how much more effectively such dafüldur. It may oven ba

cajoled.--United Press.

arrowly escaped death

Commission. The Canberra dis- the ovident Intention

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all right if in clubs instead of diamonds.

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to take out into 7.No There was a time when the Gov- three American businessmen de- Trumps. A minor criticism could ernment was young and full of cided not to buy Japanese can have been on North's not bidding high idealism when. It was Hittoned crab because they, bellevo 3-11earts his first turn or South short of blasphemy to suggest it inferior to the prewar pro- 3-Spades on his second. The re-that the British working man duct.

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sult? Of course West led his club did not always work as hard as They said the labels were the he might, or to question that he same but the contents oro tolled only to make manifest the third class and some were dis- dignity of labour. Indeed he coloured. The Americans told never, never, never (or almost) the canners their decision was never slacked; -*

for the good of Japan's fu- And now what a chango la

tuko” márket. The "Board of hyra The Health Minister who Trado said it would order, an 'ooks after buildings as well as immediate investigation.-A- bacteria, declares that emotional soclated Press.

the Pacific. Moreover, the Aus-

The "Medea" from Singapore le tralian Government are known tooked for daily, and in the event have drawn up proposals for the of the Admiral's having receivel Japanese treaty and Dr. Evatt is the despatches from the "Sylph," in broad agreement with General from hence 18th ultimo, he may MacArthur both on matters of send on the "Vernon's" marines. vumerable.) procedure. and of

The "Braganza" will be due fa a principle.

West ""*South week, and if any troops can be Australian policy, as Dr. Evatt spared from the Straits it is prob defines it, aims at security, against rule they will be in her. In Hong renewed Japanese aggression com- Kong every preparation has been bined with help to Japan to made for the

Can you find the four "bugs" HQ 100 develop an democratic, peaceful troops, artillery, &c, and whatever

may be dong ultimately, there can | in that auction? Yes-count 'em- lines. Like the Australian Gov-be no question of prisont warlike four. The fret was perpetrated. crament, the United Kingdom appearancen

by West when he doubled South's C7 43 Government and it taken for granted other partici. Pablle Auction: At the Auction Diamond response to the Black- wood 4-No Trumps Looking Mart, Queen's Road, on an early

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appeals to the building opera

tives have failed. "There is," he

Baid, "no excuse. The output of bul'ding labour is not what wo

TRADE TALKS

London: Aug, 18. are entitled to expect.“ This is Anglo-Yugoslav tradu talks no reflection 'on the building topshed today, at the Board of operativo. It is a gendral re. „Trade,

NH. WED.73

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AKI CQJ10 devoted much thought and study Shank Bones; 2000 Ilarms and possibilty that North might play

flection on human, naturo. - 11. The Yugoslav do'egation is (Dealer: South. East-West-vul. appears to be fundamental to a headed by M. Stanislav Kopeck, the form which the peace bak of loofs: 2000 Treenails; all the hand in some kind of alam

of us that we do not do our Deputy Minister of Industry, treaty should ultimately take, fast landed from Now, Bonth contract, In which event East nerable.):

Affor South's

1.Diamond, beat work under-sustained and the British delegation in Together, these preliminary con Wales. Also, a few Dinner Sets, would be the leader and, because

and - Caundry other Articles of the diamond double would North's 2.Diamonds and Bouth's Ideological Inspiration. We have lod by: Mr. Harok] Wilson, the versations promise to be fruitful FRANKLYN & HUNNE, AMC surely open that suit, instead ut 2.Spadea, what is North's smart [of good results,

pants in the Cajibería talks--have late horeafter to be named-2250 / Ahead, he could have, fortiech the-

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