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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1948.

ARMY LOOKS TO THE

THE FUTURE Land Forces Still Of Importance

Debate On Army CHINA MISSION Dispute

Estimates

London, Mar. 9..

The idea that the discovery of modern and more deadly weapons of warfare had destroyed, the value of the army was disputed today by the War Minister, Mr. Emanuel Shinwell.

"I believe this is a fallacy. Scientists may have pro- duced weapons of mass destruction but none which so far obviates, the need for fighting on land," he declared.

The idea that in future to gain a breathing spare In war all that is required is to which to build up and train her

A button and that hud | Jand forces, forces are superfluous is supported by any evidenre

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13412 "The shock will be

sharp

in and sudden," Mr. Shinwell de-

The possession of my Departured,

STORY

'Washington, Mar. 9. Presidential Press Secre- tary Charles Ross fold newamen, ho knew nothing concerning * Honolulu report that Fercy Hamptón „Joliniston, retired chairman of the Chemical Bank and Trust Company, New York, would be sent to China to Investigate that

country's financial situation, — Asso- clated FrenN,

Corpses Round A

mug, and it may prove danger- Consequently, a steady dow Table

Dus for this country to rety of trained and disciplined 'mend upon any such aramaption."

was needed for the Cerritorial:

WIEN

135.

Over The Sudan

Cairo, Mar. 9. The Egyptian' Senate tonight postponed until tomorrow a debate it was to have held this evening on the future administration of the Sudan.

A further worsening of rela- tions between Egypt and Bri- tain was feared by observers here when the Northern Sudan Advisory Council today accept- ed British proposals for a Su- PARIS, MAR. 2.

dan Legislative Assembly and, THE DOOR TO Mr. Shinwell was opening Army, which woubt be carnjins-

an Executive Council, the debude in the House of ed of volunteers and men who | FAUBOURG DU TEMPLE. PARIS, Army Estibat served a year as national WAS BROKEN OPEN TONIGHT,

unanimous vote for a Copimus C the

This FOUR

WERE DEAD WOMEN mates, which provide for a net service men conseripts.

already rejected by DINNER TABLE. FOUND SEATED ROUND THE scheme expenditure in the cumming fin.

Egypt was regarded as pre- ancial year of £305 million

They had been dead since Satmsenting Egypt with a fait se 208 million low than in the

day, ~

compli, although it caused no surprise, enrrent year.

This Territorial Army must, on the matbreak of war, be able to provide for the bulk of Bri- Jain's anti-aircraft and const The poller and the deaths has The commitments of the Bri- defences, the necessary vein-beens chased by gas poisoning froma tish Army overseas da not con- farvements for the defence of a stove which had apparently been fet with our wish to be parports and airfields, and also used to heat the after dinner coffee. The gas was still flowing when ed the bourgas of another war with a field force properly bul-

the Bodies were found. pud to seek theagh romeiliar and complete with all

The door was broken open by a tion and agreement, a lasting milera technical units for ser-

friend who

why went to discover |vice wherever it might be res there had been no signs of the WO paves,

nen since Saturday.--Reuter, *58°

in this omirest.-- Reuter. are compettel period of disturbance and con- fusion seek ollective m sutra" to adult the traditions of This nation, whose way of life, in spite of mine lefents, I well worth defending."

She size of the Army on April 1 would ta 627,900, I #your's time, it would be 139.-1

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POLITICAL

ITALY AT

TRUCE IN

AN

END

Rome, Mar. 9.

The news reached Calro 'a few hours before the Egyption Senate was to have opened its discussion on the scheme for the Sudun, which has been ad- ministered by a British Gover- nor-General for both Britain and Egypt for nearly 60 years.

The suggestion that Egypt should again raise the issue of the Sudan before the Security Council-where it has not been heard since Inst August-WILA made in some political quarters here tonight-Reuter

Since the end of the war in Italy's uneasy political truce on pre-election vio-Expanding

Europe, 2,615,0091 nựn had been | released from flo Ariny, By _the_end_if_next March, it was!

Legend to build up the Tegatar|----

lence was broken today by the news that a Communist was shot and killed by a Christian Chinese Democrat-yesterday...

army he long-service army Nearly every party had some complaint about truce violations after the week-end campaign- ing.

excluding conscripts to about 200,000 net.

No Breathing Space

If war should occur in the future, Britain could not hope

Rumours In Paris

Paris, Mur. 9, The visit of the British Am- 1 bassador. Sir Oliver

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Shipping

Shanghai, Mar. 10. Mr. Wang, Shu-tseng, Chinese scheduled [U However, the shooting at Bugita gument about truce violations. A shipping expert, Un Southern Baly) was, the first police round-up of 64 labour of leave here shartly on an enterled bloodshed since n gentlemen's rials in the Bari region vester- agreement

signed by the day on charges of inciting violence major political grab

and the during last November's wave of

but Communis

and to Communit used it for a vicious strikes ists attack against "Christian Demo Union assertions that the Govern crat intolerance",

Wik attempting to put The fact that the Christian De-Inbour leaders out of the way on inocrat. Remo Palermo, was

the trumped-up charges until after ken! Secretary for the Catholle the election.-United Press.

and that a second Com

Alightly injured when munist was Palermo Bred two bullets into Pietro Muzzdila brought the Com munist Party charge that Premier

TA

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Australian

Harvey Alckle de Gasper Party "pre- Trade With

to the Flitance Minister, M. Mayer, had no special signi- fleance," a French Foreign Of- fice spokesman told Reuior to- night.

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tour of South-east Asia to investigate the possibilities of extending aver a shipping lines of the China Merchants Sicam. Navigation Cum- pany, it is reported Inday.

He will also stily the chances of increased trade bereen Chine and the countries that be vidts, which will include the Philippines, Burma, Slam, Malaya and India.

Mr. Wang was quoted by Chinese that Chine As stating reports Merchants are planning to concen-

trate on overseas service, leaving in. ternal services to other Chinese ship- ping companies.-Remer.

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munist boss Palmiro Togliatti's ed by the two Governments in

Jewish, terrorists.-Reuter, Rene Mayer which lasted several

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Britain, Franes and the Benelux countries ful heen renched,

No confirmation of this could be obtained tonight,

Reuter.

to give Italy food and raward; the Australian delegate to materials but had been repulsed the present FAO rice confer w by the present Government,

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Mr. Jose S. Camus, chairman of the Philippino · delegation, declared in a pross statement that he favoured increased trade between the two coun- tries, adding that Australia can use copra, Jumber, adaca.or hemp, while the Philippines! has been Importing livestock from the Commonwealth for feeding purposes.-Reuter.

SOLEMN PAPAL CHAPEL

Vatican City, Mar.. 10 The Congregation, of Ceremon- In Loday published an "Intimatio”

(Invitation) for a solemn Papal! chapel be held on March 12, the ninth anniversary of Pope Pius' coronation,

Benedelta · Cardinal. Alots!, Ma- sella, first-ranking resident "Car- dinal priest among the Princes of the Church created by the present Pontif, will officiate, no. 595 16.

The ceremony, to be held in | The Sistine - Chapel, will be at- Atended by Cardinals, other high ranking-members_of_the_hidr archy, the Papal nobility and tiplomats accredited to the Holy Bee-Associated Press-

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