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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1948.

TRUMAN AND MARSHALL TO CONFER ON CHINA CRISIS

Americans Volunteer For China

Washington, November 18. Airman, in growing numbers, are offering to join the

new

American "Flying Tigern" grow for action in China, according to Major General Claire Chen-

nault' Washington office

It said it knew nothing - Holly" about any plans to reori Ramire the

group for

Washington, November 17.

The Chinose crisis is expected to provide one of the major problems for discussion and possiblo action by President Truman and the Secretary of State, Mr. Marshall, when they most here next Monday.

The central question 'is' whether the United States can do anything now to check the tide of Com- munist victories in North China and strengthen the Chiang Government against potential disaster.

in

a news conference at Key West, Florida, Mr. Truman said the Government is in communi- cation with the President of China. He did not go into details.

Whatever the Truman Ad- A. Lovett, said that Mir. Lavetti against the Chie Cominus,

Members of Chonnault's office inistration decides to do if and he had discussed China and

Flag Raiser Had Too Many

* Athens, “November 15. The United States fing at the Military Mieston today 1 flaw upside down—a distress tignal-from sunrise to noon, when it was hastily changed. right alde

up.

United Slates, officials red. facedly explained that the flag was raised by an American aoidler who had celebrated! the birth of Princess Eliza. beth's baby, a little too hard. -United Press,

CHINA PRESSING FOR U.S. POLICY STATEMENT

Washington, November 17. China's Ambassador to the United States; Dr. Woll--

ington Koo, said today that his Government wants a flat statement of US policy on China from the. American Government. Dr. Koo told a reporter he has transmitted Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek's "desires" to the US State Department.

His Government is at a loss to know what the US policy really is, he said.

to

A statement from the State

is Department necessary dispol the present confusion in China, he added.

What his own Governuient heeses wants, Dr. Koo continued, is

statement of "sympathy, solidarity and support.“

Maf began rerencang ruthes and anything, presumably will have Berin und had fled to the Tito On The

addresses of volunteers afire 20 take the form

of

recom-facts 'cbucerning

the crisis be-

communist in ench place.

to 30 calls forced them to tak,mendations to Congress-except tween the Western world and the' Botler of the story that the Ameri- ein Volvate Group night be re-establistiril

M

Jor the issuance of statemen is upporting Chiang or efforts a sped up the delivery of supply under the limited aiel

Britain la not considering a Joint Ine of motion In China

Stater, United

with the said. pro-

Sceptics

a

Belgrade. November 14. ho Marshal Tito declared in The volunteers telephone called at the offere to person to

About the same time, the De-peech at Ljubljana today that ask about the China now, despatch me now in uffert.

The Chinese Ambassador: Dr.partment nungunced that J. Leigh Yugoslavia was proving that' which sald the formation of a

Wellington Boo, disclosed today Inn Stuart, American Anvay to Socialism could be built in one new "Flying Tigers" roupa WAN

had cancelled country, despite the opinions of being consired to and the hard that he has asked the State De Chiang Kai-shek. pressed those Nattomiles forearmint on behalf of his Gover-plans to come to the United States "wisencres who tirelessly went : A spokesman man for a declaration of Amert in about 10-days and address a through the workers of Marx,

Engels, Lenin and Stails to find } cially we few nothing at all butan policy an China in the present

quotations for thefr misty everyone wants to jun with Chen- jePads,

ideas." nouit."-Uured Pres

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Di. Koo issued a sintemnent here pradling for more alt promptly.

meeting of The Federal Council at Chinese in Cincinnati un De-

xmber 2.

A

Such a statement would so far to raise the morale of both Chi-

nese troops and citizens.

Envoy To Stay Meanwhile, the US Ambassador,

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Paris, November 10. The talks between Communi- wealth leaders and representa- tives of Eire over the question The loss of Nenking-II the capital falls-w!}}

thef Elre's break with the British not end present Government's fight against Crown ended here tonight.

A communique issued after the Communiam, Dr. Kon sikl

He declared that Generails-meeting said: "Discussions were heid in Paris tocny between the almo Chiang Kai-shek, and 'the

of the Govern- cent of the Government would presentativea move the capital to another city. men of Eire finel of the Govern- if neceuary, and confinue theets of Australia, Canada, New

Zealand and the Unbed Kingdom struggle.

on matters arising out of the forthcoming repeal of the Irish External Relations Act.

The meeting discussed in ม่ most friendly In a speech the Academy of Dr. J. Leighton Stuart, Ina gan-spirit the practical means of cons Arts and Selences he said that celled a trip home because of the tinuing, and if possible Lenin and Stalin

up the uncertainties of the situation in thening the relations between the Soviet Union is a separate SoChina, the State Department on Governments ant peoples of those Jefhilst State, and never said it [nounced.

countries," was not possible to do the same Dr. Stuart was 10 address 14 Joutside the Soviet Union.

Churches in Cincinnati, The shit: "We are an build: meeting of the Federal Council of

out of splte but

The State Department said he Behind such diplomatic wording Sociults The fire was IluminƐ en

because we believe we can ba Of this US$125,000,000 was for age, oMelals here consider the ralding Buk ara ed py vants,

an example for other countries."accepted the speaking invitation of the consequences of a break 5OUTH AFRICA · PAKISTAN · INDIA - CEYLON Mennw Jule

jralitary aid, Me. Truman said Chinese situation extremely ser the Constabulary

The question of the unification several months ago but has de-with the Crown.

com etded to remain in China as Mr. The talks were then resumed detachment in Bulacan province day th US$112,000,000 of that lous and feel strongly that it of Socialist countries was wir deranced by a arinber of has been spent.

not in the interest of the United plicated and "must materialise in Truman's representative in vlaw. at 4 p.m. The repeal of Eire States to let China go Coinmunist the bends and President Qurator's official family

hearts of the of the present situation,~Aiso- If that can be avoided. for mison and under. Secretary

majority of the people."-Reuter ciated Press. of Health Autono Villarana and

What worries the most deep- China gured in two develop-y, however, I

is what they consider ments a the State Department, to be the inability of the Nation- Berish Ambassador, Sir Olive:alist Government under Chiang to Franks, after a lengthy conference deul vigorously and victoriously with the Under-Seereinry, Robert, with the Communists.

BIG BLAZE NEAR MANILA

Munit, November 17.

Fifty houseR WEEP

of

Neuva Belja township u Zaa- goza, about 8 mile North Maria.

Mayor Seratin Vulern eindged thet

a Con tabulary Lieutenant and his men burned it houses and B two civiliat, opheses of Villas

raka. Äksnated Press,

Both here and Paris, Chi- none officials have been talking In terms of one thousand miltian dotlar American assistance to China Compared with the pre- went US$100,000,000 schedule tapproved by Congress at the

last session.

British Policy

China Gets Grant For Oil Products

Washington, November 16.

War-torn China was authorised today to receive $14,000,000 of crude oil and petroleum pro- ducts from Saudi-Arabia under the foreign aid programme.

The grants brought the total of American bid to China to 3151.781881. That is over half of China's first year's appro- priations of $275,000,000. Stost:| have been for food, fuels and fertilisers,

The press officer, Michael Me Dermott, said Mr. Stuart decided to remain at his post "In view of the present uncertainties of the situation in China'

Extremely Serious

According to estimates made by authorities here, Chlang has lost more than 30 divisions in the Communist autumn offen

sive and of these at least 10 were American-equipped.

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America Might Be Dragged Into War

Washington, November 16.

There appears to be little dis-Increased military aid to China "might conceivably"

position at the State Department

to advise Secretary Marshall and Bic President to undertake un

Com all-out fight against the in China. jmunists

Support of limited oid is based on two argumenta.

One is that an unlimited com- mitment in China might involve the United States in an indefinite- ly long and exhaustive struggic which could only be carried on by a well og dollars

they said there was no indication that the military suuntiin there sending men was calling for additional re- and guns,

very aid

The ECA Administrator, Paul

Europe put મ

drag the United States directly into the Chinesa

war.

Marriage To A Japanese Was Valid

Senator Alexander Wiley, Wisconsin Republican, made the statement in proposing a special joint meeting of the Senate and House foreign affairs committees, to study the effcet of the Chinese crisis on United States security and world peace. i

officials are (to æet out there. I have no doubt able to do in any other section of lese. ruling, that "marriage is aftor-why aid to China, Sena-

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China

Manila, November 17. He urged United Nations in- Three Choices

The Court of the First Investigation of Russian aid to the G. Hoffman, said yesterday that

stance has denied a local girl's Chinese Communists. The other is that

Although he did nol American petition for annulment of her the preuvery agency had given ita

oppose China Mission Chief, Roger La commitments to

said: Although Econone Co-opera-humm, a great fleal of hathority ceiling on what this country is wartime marriage to a Japan-me tion Administration carrying out the Chinese peo-that he is taking every step so the world.

solemn institution and should would joint committee meeting consider whether expanded to day basis, that our feeding programmes wil gramme on a day

As a result, Mr. Marshall and not be lightly treated."

United States aid might result be continued as long 05 cities the President are belleved to face

Dismissing a petition filed by in-what many people do not remain in Nationalist hands." In three-way choice: to continue

smail aid Emilia Manalaysay against her realise might conceivably hap

pen--aventual United States, mill- The Chinese grant was among the present relatively

cebsent husband, Shiychuk! "Iwa- tally

authorisations totallig programme another year, to

for moto, who was repatriated whenary participation in the $17,627,240

demands the Chinese five Eiropean en

eept

"In effect, this would mean Philippines, Judge Rafael Amparo natkus. Bizone Germany, French approximately doubling the pro- the Americans returned to the conflet. overseas territories, French Northgramme next year, or to resign waved asido Emilia's claim that warp war which the Amdrl-

themselves to Communist victories Africa and Indocsin.

can people definitely do not The

which in China and more or less throw

want." The

He sold it brought the cumulative iotal, to up their hands.

would be "pro- Apparently no officials here feel

propose 0 alt countries to date to $4,008,-

The marriage took place in mature"

special 440,839, Include: Austria, $2,250,- that the last alternative is either 1944: Iwamoto's address was un-session of Congress, on Chinese aid politically possible known and the case was tried in fintil the two committees study The French Government is 000; Bizone Germany $1,875,000; practical or

Frence $6,458,000; Greece, $830,- and the best informed are con- his absence. The Judge added that the problem. Becking sweeping powers. in-

Senator Styles 000; French overseas territories fident that the Administration the marriage should be set aside

Bridges lad cluding the possible lifting of $6,023,000; French North Africa, will present an action mogramme only "upon sufficient grounds re- urged President Truman, to call Parliamentary immunity on $850,000; Ireland, $4,000; Indo-to Congress in January,—Asso- lungnised by the law for ity an-jan" immediate special session on Communist deputies. to meet nesin, $3.834,000; and the United clated Press.

nuimcal."--United Press,

help for China-United Fress. what the Minister of the In-Kingdom $3,447,240.-United Press.

Cabinet On Drastic New Authority

Paris, November 10.

terior, M. Jules Moch, exjiosed

in the National Assembly to-

night as a deliberate campaign

of systematic

terrorism.

sabotage and

The proposed legistation calls. for terms of up to five yours' in=

authorisations,

CONFERENCE ON

THE RUHR

London. November 10.

prisonment for acts of notive or A. Foreign Office spokesman passive sabotage, and for those said the six-power London Con- who "organise or attempt yference di.cussing the setting up action or systematic abstention of an international Ruhe Authority pimed at producing active or

or today made good progress la con- passive sabotage" and also for videring three. draft statutes for fitte who incite others to do so. the Authority submitted by Bri

Passive sabotage is defined in, tala, the United States the proposed bill any deliber-France.

and

ate Interruption of a service alm- A Working Committee appoint- estat rendering unuseable or dun-et to compare the three drafts gerous to human life, even fem- has now completed its work. The porarily, the property belonging Conference today began to dis- lo a public service, and indus- cuss points of substance urising in tril or mining enterprise or a the preparation of a joint draf „transport enterprise.-Reuter. -Router.

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he was inthntilated into marriage and ruled that intimidation wILY not grount for annulment.

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PERSIA'S NEW CABINET

Teheran, November 16. The new Persian Prime Minis ter, Mohammed Saed Marnghe, presented his Cabinet to the Shal jeday. Mohammed Saed Maraghe so holds the Ministry of the Interior.

include Other appointments

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