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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1948;

MILITARY AID FOR CHINA Would Stop Reds In Europe--Chennault.

Soviet Ambitions

In Orient

Washington, Mar. 10. Military ald to China would help stop "Russian aggression" in Europe, Major General Claire Chennault, who commanded the "Flying Tigers" volunteer air force in China before the outbreak of the Pacific War, told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee today.

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General Chennault, who flew here from China to give evidence on the $570,000,000 Aid to China Bill, said failure to assist the Nanking Govern- ment would inevitably set the stage for World War III.

The general soid Congresunen: "China's enormous population could furnish almost unlimited manpower for miliency operations if properly trained, espiipped and supplied.

"At least, the fact that they could not be dominated and trained 21 slave labour. by Russian masters would be of utmost value to us,

"30 is not difficult to understaml, why Russia would not voluntarily launch

an offensive in Europe long Chins remains uncommunis- ed,

"Nor should it be hard to under- stand why a third world war ii Im- probable if Chloa emains our friend and ally."

this

General Chennault read a 13-page statement

which ended with Fummary:

Threat To Peace "Firstly, world peace is definitely threatened by the worldwide expan sion plans of the Communist leaders. "Secondly, strong, independent anti-Communist Chinese National Government constitutes our only hope of halting the spread of Commuulim in Asia and of preserving the peace of the world,

"The alternative laa anti-American Government.

Communist

PALESTINE CALL

Jerusalem, Mra, 10, Police Headquarters to day- called for 500- volun-- tcers to remain in Haifa to "protect British Ulrea and property” during the final stage of the British withdrawal.

The appeal, to all British ranks of the Palestine Polise, said that the volun- toers would do duty only, in the Haifa area-Reuter.

Ball Pen provide Factory In

Shanghai

Setting The Stage "Fourthly, fallure to adequake aid to China at this time will constitute the greatest failure of American foreign policy in all of

our history, and will inevitably act the stage for World War 111.

"I am convinced that our plane and preparatinas to date have caus Ded Communist leaders very litle, if

'any, real concera.

Shanghai, Mar. 11.

Western

Union Agreement

the

Brussels, Mar. 10. The five powers, Bri-

and tain, France three Benelux countries, who have been meeting in Brussels for the past six days to draft a treaty for Western Union, have reached agreement in principle on all outstanding points. The chief Belgian delegate, M. Formand Yan Langenhove, said that the only remaining question Was the wording.

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This would be tackled by the drafting committen and ́examined Mr. Milton Reynolds, Chicago at the next

of the millionaire ball pen mantida Conference tonight, he declared.

Full agreement had been reach- turer, la making arrangementsed on the British counter-proposals to establish

aReynolds pen placed before the Conference last | factory in Shanghai in the near night

light and referred to the Benelux future, according to press re- countries. ports today.

A conference of Bix Belgian

a spokesman of the Boigian

iting 10,000 pens daily are ex-Mint of National Defence an

in fact, it is more than likely they have fitted into Russia's long range policy very

'nicely. "White agitating the political waters of Europe with regularity and comiderable violence, the Communist leaders cannot be deeply concerned with

the European situation as affects their ultimate objective,

"It is hardly conceivable that the expenditure of any sum of money, however enormous, could, within reasonable

períod of

Years habilitate the preponderantly anti Communes states of Europe to

the point where they could relat full power of the Russian offensive for more than a few month. habilitation by the expenditure

"We are actually planning the re- large sums of money and goods of a of states in Europe whose

com

Dumber

people may have to in.

munisation at any time.

"China, because of lis strategic Ktographical position, must be cluded in any overall plan for re- wisting the spread of Communism, for, if China goes Cothmunist, all of cantineata! As will quickly follow and there will be no continental, bases left to us.

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Communist Plan

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"While we have concentrated our attention upon Europe, whose value is doubtful ́ay on wiset for the pre- vention of war or for the winding of a war which may be forced upon uk, the Communis are pushing on com-

"Thirdly, after more than 18 years of continuous warfare, China bas almost reached the end of her re-expidly with their plan for must have substantial munising China. sources, Sh military, economic and financial ald quickly if an anti-Communist Nation- al Government is to survive.

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"The Communist record in Asia since V-E Day indicates unmistakably that they have a very definite, well oriented plan for the communfiation of continentul Hain.

Machines capable of produc-military attaches was held here pected to arrive in Shanghai |nounced. within the next four months.

The profits from sale of pens manufactured in Shanghai will be donated to charity projects of Madame Chiang Kai-shek.

The idea for a pen factory in China sprung from a visit which Mr. Reynolds made with Madame Chiang to the latter's charitable activities, such a the New Life Movement schools for war refugees children, nurseries and other projects- Reuter.

The attaches from Washington, London, Ottawa, Paris, Berne and Prague attended under the preal- dency of General Baele, Chief of the General Headquarters of the Belgian Army, for an exchange of views on the military aspect of the present international sijua- Lion.

Sources close to the Govern- ent said that although the con- ference was arranged before the five-power treaty talks were plan- ned, they did not discount the possibility that the military as pect of such a treaty was discus- Bed-Reuter.

Science To Help Rice Crops

firm belief that the Com-The

"It is my munkets will not launch an attack in the West until they have secured their eastern continental front by the communication of China at least

Baguio, Mar. 10.

creation of an international committee, of scientists and technicians to improve and in- crease the world's rice crops was decided upon here today by the Food and Agricultural Or- ganisation's committee on the expansion of rice production. .

The Far East Regional Office

of the F.A.0. will organise the

"Er is also my firm belief that if, and when, China is communised, we will be confronted immediately with the necessity for deciding whether WE will engage in a third world war, or retire to the defence of the technical group from candidates American continents.

put up by the rice-growing mem- "It le obvious that under such con. ber nations and divide it work dilons, our chance of defending the into three aub-committees for European states which remain out "utilization and control", far side the iron curtain at that time willwater machinery and equipment" not only be extremely doubtful but and for "soil agronomy and plant enormously expensive.

improvement",

"In my opinion, China it the key to world peace, or to victory if a third world war is precipitated by accident or design."

Ex-Officer's Denial

Rangooti, Mar. 10. A former British Army officer, Major C. H. Young, today denied charges of selling arms to the Burmese ex-Premior. V. Saw, The efforts of the non-Aniar who is under sentence of death nations to get full membership in for his share In the. Burmend the proposed South-East Asia rien State assassination of last July, body were defeated today when When his trial re-opened to- delegates voted that the interna-day, the Major, who formerly "The leaders of Communiam intendtional organisation's sub-committee served with the Burmese En to communise all the rations of the had the right to draft a rice gineering Corps, declared that he world, either by peaceful Infiltration group constitution, which gives was on leave in India from Dec. 5. 1947-the and internal revolution, or by force the non-Asian nations only asso- 13, 1946, to Feb. |of arms," General Chennault went | ciate membership.-

period in which he was alleged

Infiltration

to have disposed of the arms. ***I believe these men to be sincere Today's debates disposed of the He was originally charged with and violation of the Arms Act од when they proclaim they do not want constitution preamble only war, War is destructive and they with numerous amendments. The three occasions, but later the pro- greatly prefer infiltration and In- draft constitution for the propos- secution decided to argue is case

would create non one count only. ternal revolution, but their emphasised rice body

The judge will transfer South-East 'Rice Committee, with on military preparations, Rad thei refusal consistently in participate in Asiatic nations as members and court into the condemned cell at

a pesceful democratic world Gov ernment under the United Nations, clearly reveals they will not hesitate to plunge the world in another world

non-Asians as associatęs,

Its proposed functions are: 1-To formulató scientific and

the

Insia zool when the trial is re- sumed on March 13, to take a statement from U Saw-Reuter.

war if their objective cannot be obeconomie problems of the produc- CALL TO

tained by other means,

"However, this is where the im- portance of China comes in. The Communist leaders will not resort to war-lightly or

or casually

distribution

tion, conservation, and consumption of rice.

2-To promote, and coordinato rosearch.

BRITAIN

London, Mar. 10.

Sh Stafford Cripps, the 3 To undertake... cooperativo|| "The Communist leaders are prob ably the most reallatie people in the projects and make recommenda Chancellor of the Exchequer, In world today, and they had bitter tions to member governments and broadcast to the British peo- full two world ware. experience

the Food and Agricultural Or-ple today, called for a

response to the country's grave #1: am convinced they will not de-ganisation,

and urgent needs. liberately resort to open warfare, un-

Mr. Mark B. Williamson, an The Government's economie they have obtained certain obrerver from the Supreme Com-survey published yesterday, he strategic objectives which they conmand of the Allied Powers, told said, must be made to succeed alder necessary for victory.

Reuters that if the recommande "The dorgination of China is one

tions thus far reached by the and the British people must of these Htrategle essentials before Conference were put in practice how the world that once they they end feel. Canto la on the world mating by member governments, he be had got through their present llered they would assist material. difficulties, we, in Britain, can future" other war, may depend on our ability by in solving the world's food pro- to plan and prepace for war: In blemReuter:.

"Our'only / hope of

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such a manner as to convince pur realisile opponents, they cannot "pos- sibly win by force of' arias."..

fectiveness would come only from Do It Now

concurrent milliary, economic and General Chennaule said Rumia | financial amistance. had learned from Germany, the mist, polar 2. |take of war bo two freate, and he added: "Qur. Preparations must in clude the strengthening of powerful anti-Commaalit, bloes in Arin as well

strengthén, thos

Emphasling the importance of inbediste, action, he said: "Time as now becoms of paramount Im portsac Contineed delay in furnish

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However, Britain could not maintain imports of food and raw materials. It was not enough to produce; the goods, but to, produce the goods at a low enough price to be sold abroad. Reuter

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