1948-12-08 — Page 5

DUTCH THREATEN TO WALK OUT OF ECAFE

IRELAND SWEPT BY FLOODS

Dutilip, December 6, Torrential rainstorms have

swepl

the Nouth West and South West areas of Ireland in Hiver banks the post 24 hours.

were burst, cattle and horses <rowned and hundreds of temporarily homeless in the work dood in 20 years

Bain were red in the streets of Strabane, in Sorth Tyre, Today j suply andt rescue families marooned in their homes the three Ixal vers, Flint Atel Foyle. hud completely beating

after Mourne, overflowed,

the hilltop tresem,

Lapstone, December 6.

The Dutch representatives at the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the For East meeting here today threatened to walk out if the Indonesian Republic wore admitted to membership.

A Dutch delegation official said: "We will walk out

if the Indonesian application succeeds."

Norwegian Delegates

In London

next

The Indonesian Republic, ing applying for associate member- {ship-due to be debated

Wednesday-stated that she did not consider

discussions would prejudfer the present between Holland negotiations

the

as the Republic.

The membership debale is ex- ported to lead to a sharp elenvage in the Comanison, Indi

Harina, Russia, the|

London, December 7. Members of the

Not wegian trade delegation were arriving Pakistan,

by plane and boat yesterday Philippines and Australia are be- for the opening today of monelieved to be in favour of Inde

talá with us Des nclusion, with the try and trade

| Netherlanh, und France definitely British officials,

autodingt. by

}; Jed The delegation Christian Brinch of the Ministry of Trade. Other members include The Fion Volley. County Thor Brodtkorb, Director of the Donegal, ww turned into a big, Norwegian Export Conch, and lake overnight Five towns were Juhin Melander, Commercial Torted, trufreds mot farters Counselor to the Norwegian Fin- were menound and others left bussy in London. Their hour for higher grome). The principal objret of the talks A fleet of hout is taking, voters is to establish a trade balany to the polls in East Donegal's between the two countries. Al elections Jomont Pow

forthelal of the Norwegian Ministry South of

Trade-

tus of Norway hopes SETHEA swept itu madratura Uni

level of away bulges. al amirulated emporta fra Brstula us during several towns, including Wurtiey, than preenit year although byene- of Dlarney Stone fatne, Thy foods lng of imports increased during were rule kling taught Reuter. '1948. Asirinted Persa,

In County Cork, in the West, flood waters

Japanese Textile Industry Revival

New York, Decomber 7,

and

Britain is espected to abstain frem voting The attitude of the United States, China, Sam New Zendand is not yet known.

Indonesia's application, which she wante settled during the present mesalan, was discussed Ju+! week and postponed. Ob- mervera believed a further post- ponement is possible hut likely.

Next Meeting

not

The Commission mended tr

Fold its next session at Singapore

is tha henee.

The Commission gave, Singa- Į poje six votes, Sinin four and the Philippines one.

The Soviet delegate, Mr. Kiril Novikov, anked that the question bo pristponed to give him time lo cunsult his governent.

When the conferees-turned him down. Novikov put a newspaper in front of his tee for the re- mainder of the debate, He went out to smoke a éigarette when the vote was taken.

The Japanese have the will to revive their textile trade and sooner or later will do so, the New York Journal of Commerce said yesterday.

Daniel Small. the Journal's Mr. Small asarried that the textile editor, said the Japanese Japanese Industry has the

The Siamese delegate, dapper textile industry ranks high in technleaf know-how still tacklog Priner Prasobru Kuksawal. put the Allied political and econo- for India and Ching.

in a strong bid to have the next mic scheme for rehabilitation,

stasion in his country, painting in glowing rolours the advantages He sud the industry Is con-

of Sam. potential and Hustrumleally one of the leading factors tu the economy of the

sicheres non-Ar

nation.

"Although at present, a limit of 4,000,000, spindles ty establish- Dre ertain ed, most observers. that sooner or later this figure will be raised. This Japanese in- dustry has been pressing for. revised 8,000,000 rondle Digure for some time."

BULGARIA BREAKS PACT

London, December 6. Bulgaria's land forest are estimated at 87,000, although the peace treaty limited them

56,800, Mr. Christopher Mayhow. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs. said in the Ticuse of Commons today.

Fier stimated Air Force per- sonnel exceeds the treaty limit of 5.200, and her Air Force of 180 planes is double the strength permitted her by the treaty. The Bulgarian naval forces at 2,000 are within peace treaty, speciilea- tion.

When his questioner, Brigadive A.B.A. Tow, Conservative, asked: "What is the Government going to do about ity, Mr. Mayhew replied: "The enforcement of the pace frenty requires the co uperation of the Soviet Union." -Bruter.

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1948.

Macdonald Statement On Siam

Singapore, December 6, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Commissioner General In Bouth East Asia, who return. ad from Bangkok yesterday, sald today that his talks with Blamees tenders had led to e wide understanding.

Slam and Malaya kad many problems in common and the talk would produce oven oloser practical co-operation,

aald. They had shown once mare that rola. tions of complete harmony, based on mutual respect and friendiinum,

between exist Blam and Britain, he added. Political observers in Bang- kok forecast An Anglo. Blamere defensive alitance against Communist activitice a the outcome of the talks. -Houter.

ESTATE OF INVENTOR

London, December 6. Sidney George Brown, the man who Invented The RYTUACuple designed the first composa and Petlent inudspeaker, lett £180,

Brown dies at his home Sidmouth, Devon in August the age of 75.-Beuter.

781.

TRUMAN CRITICISM OF THE GREEK ARMY

Washington, December 6.

The Grock Army failed to make a determined effort after a series of victorica during the summer, President Truman said today in a report to Con- grass on the Grook situation..

An encouraging prospect for defeating the rebels had failed to materialise, despite the delivery of more than $170 million worth.of United States arms and supplies.

The report covers operations of the two-year programme during the quarter of the year ending September 30.

He added, however, "So for Turkish Army, enabling it to con- as the number of troops, sup- tinue to resist Communist pres- plies and equipment are con- sure, he said. cerned, the United States au- thorities are confident that the Greek Army, Navy und Air Force posses the capability of restoring internal security in Greece in the face of Merilla movement of the present pro- portions."

The President, who was review.

Jo the preceding quarterly report, President Truman har zald the ald programme to Greece was a conspicuous suc-

ceso.

The latest report estimates that about 22,000 guerling were still trying to spread ruin and de- moralisation in an attempt to pre-

Ing America's two-year ad pre grumune to Greece not Turkey, salet that American nid to the latter was showing definite remunist domination of Greece,

pare the way to ultimate Com~

aults.

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Significant mude toward power and

bind bun progress increasing the fre effetency uf the

Women Produce A

'Peace Manifesto'

Budapest, December 7,

"They are opposing in the United Nations every proposal

"Expose British and American militarists, indus- trialists and financiers who are agitating for war as brutal onemies of mankind.” This cull to women was made Juday by 550 delegates to the second Congress of the Inter- national Federation of Lemo- crutic Wonen and was approv ed by acclamation,

The delegutes claim to rupir- xent 100,000,000 women in

of the Boviet Union and other

which countries

might con- solidate the реасс, reduca

and outlaw the

armaments atomic bomb. "Already their dark and sinis- ter plans are in operation: **American, English.

French countries.

and Dutch aggressors are Bght- The women cheered and sang

ing the peoples of Greuce, Virt- hour in the Great nant, China, Malayn and others for over an Hull of the Hungarian Parlin-whose only crime in to want to ment

after today's women's be masters of their own fate."- munifesto for peace was rend by

Kleuter. Madame Jeanette Vermeersch, a French Communist Deputy und wife of Maurice Thorez. Serre- tary General of the French Com- munist Party.

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