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SECURITY COUNCIL SUBMITS PLAN FOR

Washington,,November 10.

Pearl Harbour State Department officials today disclosed that tho National Security Council' has submitted to President Truman formal proposals for Amori- can policy in dealing with the suddenly acuto situation in China.

Sub Mystery

Pearl Harbour,

November, 10.

Тла Public Information Office of Pacific Fleet Head. quarters today issued the fol. lowing mema: "Naval vessel has reported evidence of pos sible submarine contact `nine mlice South of Pearl Harbour. Other units have been direct. ed to soarch the area, No. verification of the

presence'

of a submarine has been ob tained."

The Navy refused to com- mant further United Press.

MacDonald Speech Defended

London, November 10, Mr. John Platis-Mills, re- La- cently expelled from the bour Party for being to far Jefl, protested in the House of Commons today against the Mal- broadcast spech of Mi. colm MucDonald, Commis - „ioner-General for South East Asto, in October 6.

e-

(Mr. MarDimabd said that the

ka Malaya gineered by alien thugs and in- detritional Continents who are

interests CRY agents of furràgra powers")

Pending a decision by the President, the officials refused to say what measures the Council pro- posed for dealing with the crisis provoked by the recent Communist military victories In North China.

But all indientions were that the Presidential advisers urged fast action to get more Ameri- can military and economic help 10 the hard-pressed Chinese Nationalist Government.

Their review

the Car

Chinn Cris was given added urgency by despatches telling of food riots In Shanghat and other Chinese eltles and of new Communist ad- ence North China,

While refusing to discuss the Seru ity Connell prop suls, one State Department ofetal said it is geris obvious that the situa- deteriorating 17 Ch very rapidly and it is a grave problem,"

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Effect On Security

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The Coun.It is composed of President, chairman of the Na Fonal Eecurity Яesources and the Secretaries of State, Defence, Army, Navy and An Its job la to advise the Pitudent on poticles affecting 11.2 security

the United of

$1.12. State Hepa tinent officials snid took up The China question at herent meetunt and made i American though Levies

towatal That strife-form |

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purchase of fertilisers here and in Canada.

Mr. Lovet! algo denied charges by Scantor Styles Bridges (Be publlenn, New Hampshire) that the Department had tried to pre- vent the former Ambassador, William C. Bullitt, from going to China on an investigation mission for Bridges Foreign Aid “watch- dos" Committee.

Senator Bridges has been high- eritten of the Administration for what he called its failure to provide China with adequate help, and he intends to make public later this year committee re- port on the situation in China. Mr. Bullitt's Andings also will be released by Senator Bridges.- United Press."

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1948.

IN US Hoffman May Fly To CHINA China For "Survey"

Death Leap From Soviet Building

Vienna, November 11. An Austrian, who may have been implicated in the deser- tion of Soviet officers to the Western zone, leaped to his death on Tuesday night from the third floor of the Russian Kommandatura.

The man WDS identified a 38, who had Friedrich Bochm,

been employed for the past year ៦១ ៦ driver for the Russians. Previously he had been employed. by the American Army, also as o driver.

The police said the man left

his apartment In the French sector of Vienna on November

4 with Boviet officer and

soldiers who tôlď kim, that they had come to take him to work. American authorities said earl- ter that an international Military Police patrol on the scene when he leaped, reported to them that the man was a Russlari.--Ázsa- ciated PresA,

FUTURE OF FOUR RN WARSHIPS

London, November_10.

The future of the light Fleet carriors Leviathan, /Powerful and Hercules and the cruisor. Dokonco

was discussed in the Lords today.

Mr. Platts-Mas asked the Cof onial Servadary, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, if he hout brett

Earl Beatty wanted to know whether there was any aftera- asked to approve the text of the country

The Arts Secretary of State {tion in the building programme When My, Creech Joeys speech. replied. "No,"

Lovett, told Mr. Plats-Mills Ruben A

news published in the Navy Estimates thut hv asked 11 there was on way of conterence, meanwhile,

carriers did or know whether the Ch. regarding light Fleet slopping these "irresponsibile an f

pese appeal to President Truman and cruisers. mfhunatory utterances, bearing my

for more and more nahtary help -mired this claim we have male vo

ball been referred to the State ostentationaly of having given up imperialtsan?

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Mr. Creech Jones, repliver. "I do

description of not accept

In all the chreum this speech, stances sevins the speech was

very necessary?

De rent.

The United States already has itself to supplying

committed

Viscount Half. First Lord of

the Admiralty, assured him that here had been |The prograining.

no alteration in

Earl Beatly than asked if con-

Generalism Chiang Kai-shek's tracts on four ships had not been

with $125,000,000 Government worth of arins and equipment this suspended out, if not, when they Exten, riepuly year, and officials said that $112.-were likely to be finished. lender of the Opposition, suggest 900,000 of that and already has er that the Colonial Secretary | bičen granterį, Khould "rend congratulations. To

Mr. Anthony

this officer."——Router,

JAVANESE REDS

IN TIGHT SPOT

Batavia, November 11. Communist rebels numbering -1,500 on the slopes of Mount Lawoc, West of Mudlun, are run- thing short of food and 431-

munition In trying to break through to the North and West, the Dutch Army announced.

Communist forces all 1,600 strong South East of Madiun around Luke Ngebel, were re- ported to be moving slowly clushing with Southwards Government troops near the vil Inge of Doengoes. Associated Press.

ECA Authorisation

As for the present crisia In China, Mr. Lovett sald he could

Viscount Half said that while it

might be true that some construc- tional work on ships which have been faunched has been suspend ed, work is proceeding in regard to preparation of machinary and only support the statement of considerable amount of research

work was going on. the Economic Co-operation

He added that if it had been Administrator, Paul G. Hoff.

the four ships man, who said earlier this week intended that

should be scrappert, they would

(now

that ald to China would be con-have been scrapped long before tinued at Its prosent rate In areas not held by the Com- munists.

It was the intention of the Gov- The ECA authorised the de- ernment that some time the four ships would become part of the livery

of another $18,801,000 worth of raw cotton and rice for Royal Navy, but when he enuld the Chinese today, making a total not say.--Reuter, of $23,377,000 in ECA help clear- ed for that country this week.

On Monday, Hoffman's agency authorised China to use $4,388,- ong of American ald funds for the

Chiang Kai-shek 'Man Of Courage'

New York, November 10."

"Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok, whatevor his faults may be, is a man of tenacity and courage," the New York Harald Tribune said in an editorial today.

MAJOR WALK-OUT

IN GERMANY -

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Frankfurt, November 11. Bizonal trade union leaders last night decided to

call strike on Friday of possibly 12,000,000 workers in the Anglo-American, zones of: Ger- many in protest against high prices.

The stake will be the largest In Germany since the chaotle days of 1993-when-Adolf Hitler was making his first maves to-- ward power

Tho walk out is to last for 24 hours, starting at. midnight on Wednesday night. Labour lead- ers said that most of the 13,500,- 000 workers in the bizonal area would join

strike the

al- though only about 4,500,000 are great difficulty in defeating thee for the United States."Unlied members of trade unions-Asso-

cloted Press. Communists."

"If ever Nationalist China jone hand, fail to realise what

disaster Communist shares the Generalissimo's de frightful

access to Western Europe would terniination, there will be no

Discussing the problems facing Chiang, the Herald Tribune said that despite the Ipek of time to work on various difficulties, "more depends on the actions of Nan- king officials than on any help that can come from outside.

"One cold and harsh fnet of the present situation in international affairs is that Western Europe, with its industrial strength, is of more importance to the United States than ograrion China.

"Since the United States esald not take over the responsibility for winning the Chinese civil war for Chinng without abandoning Western Europe to the aggression of the Soviet union, there is no probability of any vast incrcuse in the amount of American aid flowing 'to

to China. "Meanwhile, there might be some increase in, qld.

"Such increases would not be on the same scale demanded by those admirers of the Generalis- alino who, while seeing the den- geis of Communist aggression on

MR. FORRESTAL IN PARIS

Paris, November 11. Mr. James V. Forrestal, U.S. Secretary of Defence, arrived in Parts yesterday, to discus Euro- pean milltary problems with Western European leaders,

Mr. Forrestal said it had not yet bean decided whom he would see in Paris.

He rald he would work that out with Mr. Jefferson Caffery, the US Ambassador.--Associated Press.

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Incident At Premier's Residence

Washington, November 10.

Mr. Paul G. Hoffmen, the United States Economic Co operation Adminsletrator, was to tight reported to be planning a fying on-the-spot survey of the situation in China.

A source close to the 'EGA Administrator said that Mr. Hoffman would leave early. In December "unless the situation by that time becomes too dangerous or improper."

There was no elaboration of the term "dangerous.” The reference to "Improper" was taken to mean in some' quarters the povability that Mr. Hoffman's plans might be vetoed by officials of the Stats Department or by President Truman.

Mr. Hoffman said yesterday that the altuation in China was "desperate."--Router.

ECA Rushing Food

The

The

To North China

Washington, November 11. Economic Co-operation Administration is hurrying additional food shipments to China. food shortage in Chinese Government-con- trolled areas is the result of no failure of ECA to deliver shipments.

now

are nearing

The emergency is the result programme

approximately. of failure of the Nanking Go- US$150,000,000 vernment to supply needed food This is based on an unofetal sur- atvey of granty. Outstanding alloca- supplies for the months

tons are upwards of US$10,000,- October, November and Decem000 in wheat, US$22,000,000 in ber as Nanking agreed with petroleum products, all of which

ECA months ago.

arrived. US$5,000,000 In Rour, This quarter is the time of Chi- US$27,000,000 in rice. US$70,000, nese harvests, and ECA promised 1000 in cotton and US$7,000,000 in no food shipments during the fertilisera. period.

China's

ECA. while expediting food However,

of the as a result

shipments because of the present emergency, ECA now is hurry-emergency, is operating essential. ing flour and wheat shipments to ty necording to plan. It is limited China from the US North West. by law to the extent it can change They originally were specified fis programme. for early next year,

ECA's Intentions, therefore, are FCA allocations for additional

on executing its pre Burmese rice

amounting to $3,0 curry

arranged programme, changing 801,000 also argin Jine with ECA's its operations wherever posattle efforts to

food to meet the emergency and fur- emergency.

ther old the Nanking government. The jee shipments are for Operations will cease only if and South and Central China. Flour when internal conditions in China and wheat are destined rer frender ECA unable to operate

and Tsingtao, Tientsin

other under the laws by which it fune- North Ching non-rice areas. tions. Associated Press. However, if these North China points become Red Paris, November 10.

while these additional shipments Missiles were thrown when are on the way, the cargoes, will demonstrators tried to force be sent to Shanghai or other areas

a police still under government control. their way through cordon at the corner of the street leading to the Hotel Matignon, official residence of the French Prime Minister, M. Henri Queuille, tonight..

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No one was hurt but a police car was damaged The crowd had gathered after M. Eugene Henaff, Communist Secretary- General of the Paris Trades Union Federation, was refused

Henit Barron, Deputy Mayor of entrance to the Hotel Malignon. A deputation headed by M.

the Paris suburb of St. Denis, was allowed to pass through the ment at the Premier's Office. police na later. He left a state-

M. Barron then addressed the demonstrators and they, dis. persed.

M. Henal said he went to sec

This Month

controlled

Theno advance Πουτ and wheat cargoes are expected to reach North Chine late In November and thereafter, Bur- mese rice arrivals will depend on cargo space evallabla in Burma.

ECA dollar allocations for the reconstruction portion of its China

GRIM FIND IN OLD CRUISER

Dunston, November `ID.

The remains of two unitnown

the Frime Minister about beating | sallors of World War II, were suburban trains taking- people to werk.

Reutor.

ITALO-TURKISH AGREEMENT

buried by the local branch-of the British Legion at Garden House cometory, Dunston-on- Tyne.

An unknown soldier of World War 1 is already buried thore.

The Ballors

to ara belleved have been engine room ratings . Rome, November 11.

killed when H.M.S. Molines, un An Italo-Turkish trade and auxiliary cruiser, was torpedoed payments agreement algned.in near Alexandria on July 23,

the first 1942. Rome yesterday was Agreement devised to fit, tho When Malines was being Famework of the European broken Economic Co-operation agreement, gineering, yard the two bodies up in a Dunston anTM

found. No identification Foreign Mini try spokesman were announced Associated Press could-be-made-Reuter,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

Tenth Extra Race Meeting

Saturday, 20th November, 1948.

The Firat Bell will be rụng at 1.30 p.m. and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, Members and guests are reminded that they and their ladica MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY, "DISPLAYED throughous thą Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Cub hours

including tax

obtain- able, through the Secretary on the written or personal intro- duction of a member, auch Momber, to be responsible for, all chats cto.

"Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on salo, at the HACE COURSE.

The Treasurom Compradore Office will close at 11 z.m, and the Secretáry's Uffe at

11.45 1.YE. Both Offices mi iat Fivor, Exchange Building.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club Blouse provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27810).

NO CHILDREN WILL DE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING,

FUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The price of admisswn to the Pubila Enclosure is $3 including tax for all persons including Indies, and is payable

at the Gate.

Bookmakers, Tid Tao man, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the procincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club daging the klase Mooting.

Refreshments will be obialuable in the Restaurant in the

Pabllo Enclosure.

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