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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1948.
DR. KOO SAYS:
U.S. STILL THINKS IT OVER American Success BRAATHENS→→
No Decision Taken On Aid To Nanking
MARSHALL AND CHINESE ENVOY SEE PRESIDENT
Washington, November 24.
The Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, disclosed today that President Truman and he are still trying to decide what the United States can properly do to assist China in its pro- sant crisis.
Mr. Marshal told a crowded news conference that the American Government is well aware that the situation in China, caused by the Southword sweep of the Chinese Communist armies, is critical.
But, choosing his words slowly and deliberately, he said that it presents a dif-
ficult problem which has to be considered very carefully.
day.
The problem, as he defined (be of real assistance in the pre- their original meeting on Mon- , is to determine what this sent crisis. Government properly can do to
Urgent Appeal On Berlin
Paris, November 25" Title God. supel Jast night that Dr. Juan A. Branu glin of Argentina & making an argent appeal to the Big Four pesa aparut any moves that
crowded Scores of reporters Une factor in this Government consitiecution, he disclosed, Isto the State Departinent con- of sumu the involvement of the United Ierence room hopeful States which might result indefinite word on Amerienn ald China which, he and, is already to China, and on whether Me jeffert in various parts of the barshall intends to remam much
world.
longer as Secretary of Site.
He did not spell out what he Trucant by Bax but other officials! say privately that in giving and to China anti-Communist forers,
dr.
No Comment
Marshall declined GDY
the United States must male romnient on what he called his certain that is not assuming possible tenure of office. an almost unbearable burdra for
For the most part, Mr. Mar- "hot | shall brushed skle questions the Communist | asked by reporters seeking am
lineation of his comments of
entrypug on an indefinite war 212 fores
The dormanh, cut that Dr, with Presarent Truman
Branzadia planned to deliver the Cappeal i den ty the the Soviet Deputy Foreign Maui tee. Mr. An- drey Vyshints,
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Wednesday
wwth whod to apresentadavann the Unglet Trade Ban art Frame on Then da.
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He was reported to be xlous to guard against failure. of the latest attempts of the the *x "neutral" Council to mediate the a lifting of the Berlin blockade.
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New York, November 26.
A New York Times edi- torial today criticised what it called the new catchword that ald to Chins must be on an all or nothing basis.
"The United States dannot hope ar be expected to mount major counter. offensive In Asia," the Times Bald. "But, just as obvious. ly, it cannot discontinuo all ald to the Nanking Govern.
without ment
giving the
algnal lo avery anti-Com-
munist.
ond pf from une China to the other, to throw up the sponge.
"The problem is how much afford to give Ald! we can between these two extromes," the editorial Bald.-Associat- ed Press
Depends On Nanking's Victory
Washington, November 24.
American success or failure in chocking Rod expan- sion and world domination depend directly on whether or not Nanking defeats the Red armies. So declared the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Welling- ton Koo, in a television broadcast tonight.
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Dr Koo sald: "China's 'war [contronted with a grave danger gainst Communist domination in the Preille.
"Whatever is the struggle of the Chinese opinion," continued Dr. Kos, "the people and Government to pre-
fact is that the safety of the serve China's freedom and in-
China const is a factor of vilal the portance to the security of the dependence and prevest country from being put behind United States." the iron curtain.
OF
succeeds "Whether China tails will mean the success or fal- lurn of the polley of the United States to check Communist ex- pansion and domination in the world," nuded the Ambassador,
Dr. Koo said the United States was as much a Pasifle power.ns on Atlantic power and therefore, If Asin succumbed to Commun- Ism, the United States would be
President Truman
Appeals To Reds
Washington, November 24.
An appeal to the Soviet Union to join the Food and of the United Agricultural Organisation
Nations was made by President Truman in o speech here today.
Questioned
cancerning t
forms in the Nationalist Gov. arnmont, the Ambassador re- more rs. piled, "Calling for
forms and tesa corruption is one way for critics of the Chinese Government to discredit isa good name and it work.
"I do not mean there is no room
for improvement in the Chinese Government, It is far from perfect and earnest efforts steadily mode to have been eliminate corruption and to re- form the administration, A mo- dern constitution has been adopt- ed and a popularly-elected Parlia- ment has been sitting to make laws in conformity with the will of the people.
"The Government in the past two years has been reorganises In order to enlist the services of younger and inore liberal ele- Incais,
Sinister Design "In other words, the will to re- form has been repeatedly de-
und monstrated
if the results have not been commensurate I with the efforts made, the reason Bes in the fact that the Govern ment has had to carry on a full- fledged war against Communist aggression.
Mr. Marshall met the Press | China, night enters tendon in Bers after holding his second foreign
on the Dr. Keulled The werk poly conference of Jin.
Evident at his own request. To re- porters who met him as he left The White House executive offies. Dr. Koo's Visit
he declared that he had
and gress which convenes In January Food "the urgency of the
Speaking to the Mr. Tru. Phasised
Kavily of the Agricultural Organisation Con-tor approval. mian was the Chinese Ambas end, and the
"We are counting on the Food created in Cha by ference, the President made the sanor. Dr. Wellington Koo, The
the Instability result of amnist successes agamist the
appeal in his first public speech and Agricultural Organisation to
remove some of envoy said that as a
[art Nationalist forces of Generalis-since his re-election.
Chiang Kai-sheit,
prices around the world and thus Mr. Truman said: "It we coura from farm production and
the Russians dur
causes of to remove some the in discuss with the third firew recent weeks that China had mutual intere in agriculture International friction," he stated,
"An abundant food supply will told reportals
That peated for aid. Previously, Pre-would not be so dificult to dis cuss our differences In some other Acht. It is most heartening that ear, down many artificial trade
barriers. Some of these barriers. M. Tuna hat isplayed "sident
several Eastern European nations have been erected by those who most sympatheter view"
are inembers of the FAC the Chinese situation.
hope for protection against low **I should like to see that furge commodity prices elsewhere, but M .1
Ingricultural country, Argentina, this short-sighted move has led to
become a member."
asia form of trade strangula. Poth those developments came President Truman said he re* tion."—Reuter,
Mr. Marshall retumed gretted that the American Con- before
to ratify the from the Paris U.N. meeting ongress had failed Monday. Since bis return. the International Wheat Aureement Government is believed to live which would have stabilised nude considerable
volume In the price is study of the Chinese crisis wheat in world trade for it prior to his news conference yents, there was no indication of the .position it might finally take, other one can be negotiated he would send it to the new Can-
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Dr. Bramiglia fejly On- cerned over Owend retents of Petertai satuation in Bra - {
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Chang hi written Truman toward di retly to Preshilent
and Dr. Koo had made a per- Marshall dat tant disclose anal plea to State Department what he and the Phonident disaffemis. caserol but the White House enr- Je latineument they took up! the China crisis along with other
creat international issues
U.S. Rejection Of Ruhr Protest
Washington, November 24.
The Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, an- nounced today at his press conference what was regarded as a virtual rejection of the French protest against the Anglo-American proposals to hand over the Ruhr industries to German trustceship.
in
He was artessing his first into a base of aggression by the press conference since return of the war potential of th ing on Morlay from Paris for Ruhr
progress
Nanking Views Presented
Dr. Koo was anked whether the President replied to his appeal but he said that was up to the White House' to answer.
view
Upon
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of
Ave
He gave his pledge that if an-
Bus Plunges Into River
established au- **While the thorities try their best to re pal roads and railroads dam. aged during the war and to Improve the people'a ilvelihood the
Communists continue to destroy and sabotage in their ainleter design to undermine the the prestige and authority of Government and to seize pail. tical power for themselves. "It should therefore cause lit- the wonder that even drastic re fortna lave failed to produce the desired result."-United Press.
TB VACCINATIONS OF CHILDREN
the
Associated Press the necessary agreement between
Copenhagen, November 25. An international campaign for the anti-tuberculosis vaccination of children will soon be extended to many countries in the Middle and Far East. Dr Johannes Holm, technical (Lebanon and Mekico, and work 1 reporter thn in his talk
Stockholm, November 24. director of the campaign, sald will begin upon the signing of he 1136 with the President,
teams, this to Divers
rescue and
each government and the Interna stresser the bearing which the working in sub-zero tempera-today.
tional tuberculosis campaign. Chinese situation, in the
tures, found 13 bodies seated The movement will start with
where about 13,000,000 Other eligible countries with of hts Government, has
which agreeinents are being nego- "the general course of freedom un chairs or lying on the floor India
in the world." whey they raised a trolley bus children will be vaccinated.
The campaign is a joint effort tlated ore Albania, Algeria, Aus and Democracy
from the bottom of Essings
of the United Nations Internn-trla, Bulgaria, China, Italy, United He said the
States Meanwhile, there were two Sound tonight.
tional Children's Emergency Fund Morocco, Rumanta and Tunisia. The vehicle plunged into
Russia has not applied for (UNICEF), the Danish Red Cross, would never knowingly be in other developments in the China volved in
river this morning after a colli- the Swedish Red Cross and Nor-ussistance. pracedures. whlead picture:
ision with a lorry.
wegian help for Europe.
"As far as I know the Goviet would bring about the menace Mr. Mstill gave lengthy
of German aggression.
UNICEF in a recent Paris meet-Union has a large scale vaccina- Co-operation Big crowds braved the biting justification of The Amerienz
announced The decisions made by the Administration
npwind to watch cranes bring the ing approved the participation of tion programme of her own," said policy towards the Ruhr indus-British and Amerienn Militaryproval for shipment of $22.000,- bus to the suface tonight under Pakistan. Ceylon, Egypt, the Dr Holm-Associated Press. tries based on the gratuies that Governors for the eventual hamul- 1 oun worth of
Saudi the glare of searchlights. all from
feared that relatives were in the these were essential
ing over of the Ruhr industris Arabia to China. covery of
of Europe as well
bus and waited anxiously at the H of to German trusteeship were in Germany.
keping with the decisions made The State Department report-mortuary to see the bodies.- The United States was willing by the British, French and Amer-ed that the Chinese Government Reuter. to take measures to increase the lean representantives at an coriler has spent about $2,500,000 for security of France against threats London conference.
arms purchased in the United of States in the lust two
a review of the international situation with President Tru- man.
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providing large appropriations of the American Government under
Mr. Marshall atided that the funds meet the financial de the $135,000,000 Chinese milliary American Government recognised [ficiency not only of the American aid programme voted by Con- the Justifiable fears of France Zone but also of the other two Cress Inst session. Associated that Germany might be built up Western Zones, he said.-Reuter. Press.
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