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MOVING PLEA BY MARSHALL Adequate Programme Or Nothing At All Aid Plan Needed To Cope Red Threat

With A "Great Crisis”

Jan. 12.

The Marshall aid to Europe plan was needed to core with a great exists."

Mr. George Marshall, the Secretary of State, declared today.

He posed the question to Congress: "Do we meet

the situation with action or do, we step aside and allow other forces to settle the pattern of the future European civilisation?". Testifying before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in his second major statement on the Marshall plan debate, Mr. Marshall said that Congressional action should meet four tests of adequacy.

He

said: "It muxt boerican people, but the quantity prompt. I must be adequate of exports contemplated is less in umount,

thuse It must be efficient than

of the past 16 and flexible in operation. It must be cooperative in relation to <ther participating coun- tries."

Stressing the importance of the programme to the United States, Mr. Marshall declared: "If we do not move out to meet the problem today, it wilt cer- tainly come to us here in the United States under conditions. far more unfavourable to wa.

"The situation in Europe has not yet developed to the point where grim progression from economle uncertainty to tyran- ny is probable,

months.

"Decisions should be made on the basis of our most funda- mental interests and I submit that none of these are more compelling than enduring peace and individual freedom.

"Europe must be restored if a durable peace is to be attain- ed."

Cooperative

Mr. Marshall praised the work of the Paris Conference, which drew up the recovery plan, and said: "The pledges of this European group promise a far more cooperative system "But without United States than has ever before existed on support of European self-help.) that continent." this progresalon may well bes come inevitable."

Challenge The United States faced an "historic decision," Mr. Mur- shall said. "The challenge to our task is great," he added.

The proposed $6,800 million American contribution for the first 15 months represented reduction of about 20 per cent

the Paris estimaten. "The size of the programme must be adequate to its purpose of Aupporting genuine re- covery, Mr. Marshall declared. The programme must be "pri marily О business, technical and engineering job.”.

RAPED 17 WOMEN

Tokyo, Jan. 13. Loneliness and frustra- tion during his wife's preg nancy started 35-year-old printer Kalauzo Tsuji on a carrer of rape 'and murder of 17 young women between February and October last year, it was revealed at the first day of trial here,

Tauji confessed to the erimes immediately after his arrest In November last year, Tsuji added he carried out his Assaults only on prostitutes and street walk- ers-Central News.

To Tientsin Averted?

Nanking, Jan. 13. Pro-Government dispatches from Felping sald Communist threat to Tientsiu and Paoting was "completely" eliminated as powerful Government columni In separate Iocal counter- attacks drove the Reds from their outlying areas and occupi- ed many strategic towns, bar- ring the way to any Communit comeback.

Following the recapture of Staur- man 19 miles southeast of Tiesio 12 miles southwest of Tangku, Government troops eres the ai River and wept clear of the cost- al

area, thus securing the southeast approaches to

Tientsin The

porn of Tangu, Taku, Koku and several owners north and south of Hai River are now firmly in Gov. ernment hands, the reports said.

In West Hopeh, a Government communique Bed

Nanting wald

in

Nationalist forces pushed, the Reds farther away from Pasting after "1 belleve, however, that au-their capture of Maucheng, 11 miles thurity for the administration

northwest. should be vested in a single in- Generallesimo Chiang Kai-slick re- dividual and not in a commis den, where he presided over a mill- turned to Nanking today from Muk- sion or board, and that matters Conference and deursion of of foreign policy should be sub-new Nationalist strategy ja Man- ject to the control and direction churia and North China. of the Secretary of State," Mr. Reports from Mukden said the Marshall declared,

military conference decided to unify Mr. Marshall said that the the Government commands in Man- proposed $6,800 million Amer-churia and North China under Fu Tao-yi and Lit Sung-jen, Chiang's can contribution for the first 15

personal representative in Peiping.— months and representing a

Associated Press, duction of about 20 per cent of the Paris estimates results from complex calculations.

Crisis

the

"It takes into account anticipated production, exports and imports of the participating countries."

"The ald suggested is design- ed to prevent the economic strangulation which now threa- tenis Western Europe and though that vital area endas gera the free peoples of the The Commitice already has a world,

bill under consideration spon- "This nid must cure the ill-sored by Mr. Christian Herter,

The Secretary of State de-i impairing the the Republican Representativeclared that the United States nesa without integrity of the nations we wish from Massachusetts and Chair is the only nation today with

to support, ho declared.

"The proposed

man of the committee which in-

summer,

programme vestigated conditions in Europe the strength to lend vital sup will impose burdens on the Am- last

which would port to such a movement" as scrap Mr. Marshall's proposals the European recovery project. "We want to see the world for administration and Buh-

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Weather Ship's Rescue

LONDON, JAN. 12. THE GREENOCK METEOKO. LOGICAL SHIP. "WEATHER RC- CORDER," ARRIVED HERE LAST NIGHT AFTER RESCUING THE CREW OF 28 OF THE

3,000-TOX NORWEGIAN STEAMER, VENI, WHICH WAS WRECKED IN a position are in

GALE EARLIER YESTERDAY leadership by force of circam- ON THE BALACH ROCKS, NEAR stances, A great crisis has to

THE ISLAND OF ISLAY, be met."

The weather

ship had ID Mr. Marshall described his radar to locate the steamer, which North European recovery programme, was sailing from Leith io as a means for the world to Africa. The Veni will become a total avert a third World War.

wreck. The Secretary of State was turns to her station tomorrow, is the The Weather Recorder, which re- gressman, Mr. Lawrence H. by Dritain. neked by the Republican Con- second of four weadter ships planned Smith, of Wisconsin: this lead to war?"

Mr. Marshall replied:

"WI She started abservations

months ago. Reuter,

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critical area of the world today. I think that in its effect it will British Meat

"It is essential to the return avold war rather than lead to

of normal trade and commerce war." throughout the world."

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The Chairman of the Com mittee, Mr. Charles Eaton, ask-blo, he said: "We do not gua

Declaring that it was a gam- ed Mr. Marshall how he would antes it, but we feel there is answer foreign charges that the aid plan represents an in- every prospect of success if we

go into it wholeheartedly." vasion of sovereignty.

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NOTICE TO MEMBERS

ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1948.

The First Bell will be rùng at 11.50 a.m. and the first unce will be run at 12.00 noon, each day. The tiffin interval is Motor the fourth race (1,30 p.m.),

Mr. Marshall admitted that "Pure propaganda,” Mr. Mar- shall sald, adding that if the "attempts will be made, as far recovery programme "involved is possible, to pervert our American plans for economic

intentions for evil purposes na imperialiam," it would require reflections on some countries dorstood to be in accordance with Saturday, 17th January, Monday, 19th January, a more Machiavellian machin sovereignty or on some people's the French Government's plan to Tuesday, 20th January & Saturday, 24th January ery than is possible in an open

bring down food prices pride." hearing like this.

These would, however, "aink by the large-scale importation of into Insignificance if we come!

foreign foods, "The great crisis has to be through-and come through in French official circles today, since The decision was approved 'in

Through numbers (44 race ·388.00) may be obtained at the through the medium of the pre- Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Building also He warned: "There will be sent British meat contracts with tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the "HONG KONG Mr. Marshall, speaking fur- a tremendous reaction against Argentina, France will get meat DERBY scheduled to be run in the second day, Monday, 19th ther of propaganda and Its to in Europe if we turn away twice ne cheaply as through her January. The latter may also be purchased at the Club's Branch "tremendous paychological ef- fect" said that during the Lon- don Council of Foreign Minis tera, "the tremendous faced efforts to overthrow the Governments of France and the

met," he declared.

Propaganda

time,"

now.

"It will be followed by a great depression of spirit and bare- effort."

Repeating his assertion to

Senate Foreign Rela

Italy" stemmed largely from tions Committee, Mr. Marshall propaganda against America.

own. Reuter,

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Insisted: "If you do not go ravaged Army transport Joseph and Club Rooms at $10 per day including tax are obtainable The Secretary of State assall-through with an adequate pro-V. Connolly have been rescued through the Secretary on the written or personal introduction ed the "demagogle appeals to gramme, you may as well not in four lifeboats in mid-Atlan- of the public which is very easy

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to stir up." but said that peo-Reuter.

ple abroad would respond read. ily to honest promises of help from the United States.

He asked Congressmen to consider the Marshall plan; in terms of its paychological 'po tentialities on behalf of the United States.

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PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

Mr. Marshall · sald' that his

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President of Indiana Univormer, just inside the Russian sector ablo: at the Gate, energe couraged him to believe that

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operate within the precincts of 167 eventually Join the plan, aliatost in a series of such inol Ministers conference in London /

Wells' arrest yesterday was the fof the recent Big Four Foreign during the Ease Afesting. V though there is no sign of any dents. In

Refreshments will be obtainknío compor, suos subit recent weeks 17 Wells, on kave of. absence from Publia Enclosure, bloka o pred on you f weakening in their political Americans, Including 12 soldiers, his university post, now is serving me ques stand as yet."

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