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Washington, Decembar 15. spokesman for the State Department said today that the ECA Administrator, Paul G. Hoffman, was speaking for himself in suggesting Ameri- can aid to China might be continued if the Chinese Communists win control there, Mr. Hoffman was quoted as saying on Monday in Shanghai that he believed aid would be con- tinued if a new Chinese Government represented all the people and preserved Chinese freedoms. The press officer, Michael J. McDermott, told re- porters Mr. Hoffman was speaking very frankly on one subject and one subject only.
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Preparing For
A Red Xmas
Moscow, December 14: Moscow is beginning to dress up for Christmas,
Glant decorated pine trees, liluminated at night, are be. ing erected in the square.
Co-operative stores in Mos- cow have announced that they will reduce prices to- morrow on Jam, dried fruits, nuts and fresh fruit.—Reuter,
LCC SESSION INTERRUPTED
London, December 14. Communist-led demonstra- tors in the public gallery in- terrupted today's session of the [London County Council, which administers the central dis- tricts of the capital with population of four million.
Th
Bill For China Aid To Be Introduced
Washington, December 15.
A bill is now under preparation which will propose that Madame Chiang Kai-shok's US$3,000,- 000,000 aid request be substantially fulfilled. The bill is to be presented at the opening of the new Congress in January by Representative Chester E. Merrow, New Hampshire Republican,
Merrow. a member of the of Camden that the United States House foreign affairs com- has kicked Chinn in the teeth mittee, sald his nicnsure calls jond had better make amends for an immediate expenditure room by helping her before it is of US$1,000,000,000 and rein- forced military missions to Chinn.
Urging immediate and offer- live aid for China, Merrow said, he holds no particular brief for the Chinng Government
"What I am concerned about.” be saki, "is that Asin shall not The Council was discussing a
fall to the Communists." Communist resolution to build
"Our Inept foreign poli
policy has 25,000 permanent houses a year centrated on Europe almost en- been such that we have con-
to meet the neute shortage,
The demonstraturs chanted: tirely and permitted a condition "We want houses. We want to grow in the Orient that wil houses." There were several hat us
for generations unless scuffles in the gallery. One man we move quickly to correct it." unfurled a
bunker.
Future Of Asia
The chairman of the Housing
Committee, Mr. TV Gilmott denied cumplacency by the tam don County Council and claimed had drine better than any other city in the work, inefuad- Russia, After the demon- strators had been cleared from
The hill he plans to introduce the day the new Congress con- venes will provide, in addition to money, increased military
mis- siems to Chinn to advise the Government on the conduct of the war, and the mustering of transportation, noth
the gallery, the Communist pro-sufficient
MeDermott wie reminded } posal was put und tlefeated.urface and air. to move needed
by repcn ter that during the Reuter. Malden einetic MATERIAA
spring te hart suht that it
last
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| went Communist there would be
no further ventomte and from the United States
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reply
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Colombo, December 14. abomu za 000 prople! 54.1komot Junigh) be
The Ceylan House of Represent- who packed 12
ball attre
tatives Today rejected by 51 votes when he
The Chinese Nationalist Gov-ito 26 no-coil/dance mayped beta predeste
Dr. N. M. Pereira, MI
said further Priment has withdrawn all but labled by M: Dermott San
the $8,000,000 120m the leader of the Trotskyite Party. question that hyp
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Policy Unchanged
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Jud, a member of the House Foreign Affates Committee, told
"China the meeting:
will go fall under Russion control. down without our aid and will
"Eventually," he said, www have to stop Russia there, and
bad hatter de it soon! The present confilet between
we had
the Communlats And Govern- ment forces in China, Judd de- clared;" is the key to all the work! problems," ackling
Unless we give them material in a hurry, our investment there will go down the drain and the Marshall plon will never come to an end.”—Associated Press.
Argentina To Break Contract
Buenos Aires, December 14.
· Usually reliable sources here said today that Argentina will Demo- find it virtually impossible to China send Britain in time the 421,000
his measure will be approved in time to help President
Kai-shek's Chlang government. If it does not, he hopes there will be Q government In then to which it could apply. i will make any necessary einges to Invet thre current Chinese situation At th {tr;
craile
Congress convenis, January
20, he said,
un
The future of all Asia hinges
Merrow suit. "We on China." have to gamble and get as much aid-to- Chtrire as possible."
Key To Problems
Mennwhile, Walter H. Judd, Minister. | Minnesota Republican told a meeting of the Services Club
-in td Jọc phtary asd to Chun Les bilget Jenkenge fast yea...
A special committee found that Nanking are pressing General
leal had neered hat cleared ceasty hot pud out $117,- a Chiara
Kat-shek
The troia blarne Mr. J. R. Jayawar- form a qualition government2.869 through last Friday.
total showed an merease of less fene,
Financ the regards than $235,000 from the proced-Router.
Are Rag weeks.
Mr. McDermott Bald the United States Government's Chinn
remained ún.
with
He
the Communists.
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basic pay for winken, izasle an, Serretary of Sube. At Robert, bearing on the conference Prest-
terest for exputol, has an oughts hi |A. Lavett. manabesteta!
Reuter
Trumsin tul Jast Friday
with Madame Chiang Kai-shrck.
McDermott enid he did not
KING SPENDS A
QUIET BIRTHDAY
London, December 15.
know what the Generalissimo's Flays fluttered yesterday over thousands of buildings,
arch, prodit „horng |
Mr Methermoff sard that what M. Bettenoti bad sald any Shungs
Mr.
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ARMY CONDITIONS
IN MALAYA
London, December 14.
Questions were asked in the House of Commons to- day on conditions of service of British troops in Malaya.
Mr. Koanurl Shinwell, Serre-
tary of War,
Mr. Shirwell replied that both, officers and other sand he
ranke
make a statement in when asked by Sir
would
Hansard.
Thomas
and
Moore, Conservative, about tire conditions of service of troops in Malaya, the amenities relaxations provisted for them and whether the War Offi was satisfied that pay soul al- lowances were ademitato tu on able these
enjoyed
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Sir Thomas suurt that record-
received
an
wife proposed or what she was
Meanwhile, the Chinese con- troi Tuno appeaded to the Unit- ed States House of Representa- tives Speaker, Mr. Joesph Mur- tin, for inerrasen United States od in China's fight against the Carqmmunists,
"Soviet Far East"
connon roared and in his bed chamber the King played noughts and crosses with the Queen.
It was King George's manner of observing his 53rd birthday. liness held him to his bed most of the day at Buckinghamı Palace.
While he gave his attention to
at the
She wins most of the time.
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tons of meat contructed under the current agreement."
The shipments were due to be
completed in February,
The reasons for the delay are cattle slaughtering this year and arious drought, which reduced
the fact that Argentina has ac- cepted exports for higher prices than those pald by Briinin.
These exports ure for the Unit- ed States army. Belgium, Hol- land, Switzerland, Spain, Italy and Venezueln.
the offers Argentina accepted because she wanted ta secure foreign currency and because the inconvertibility of sterling.
The Argentine Trade Minister, Senor Miguel Miranda. Is pertel to leave for London about January in to discuss arrange- ments for
meal the supply of and other goods after the expiry of the Anglo-Argentine currency
agreement.--Reuter.
ex-
UNESCO'S MOVE
TO MANILA
The affliction to his legs had improved—aumclently to: per- mit him to go to the dining room for the family luncheon. The Cabinet today approved mov-
Manila, December 14.
Co-operation office from Nanking Ing UNESCO East Asia Selentific
to Manila requested by Dr. Julian Huxley, head of UNESCO. The main function of this office is to co-ordinate scientific research in the Far East and serve as an Information burenu of the United Nations on scientific matters.-- United Press.
In the party were Queen Mary, the Duke and Dunchess of Glou The messasge from the group, į only the most urgent State cester, the Duchess of Kent and which overseas Government expupers, it was revealed
Frincesses Elizabeth and Mar- perditures, was sent to Mr. Mar-Palace that he is whiling away gardt.
the tedious hours In this office by the Chinese
wading my There were many messages of Ambassador. Dr. Willington Koo.
stery stories and playing the congratulations, from abroad, in- Me. Martin made no comment
littles game of crosses and cluding the United States and making public the message noughts which the Queen taught parts of the British Empire which united any suggestion BR
him a year ago.
Associated Press. le the amount of type of aid,
The Yuan veferied to the war against the Chinese Red armles as a stupendues crusade.
to
itt
allow суствела
according
increased the
but
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218
ance, varying
meet rank, 10 cost of living, Thomas had any specific in- formation he would be pleas ed to look at it.
Brigadier O.P. Palmer, Con- se Vative, uskud if the overseas allowances referred to were on the same basis as in the Midelle Fast during the war, because if that were sex, they were nothing
ing to formagma in fes posses- | like, artequate. sion the high east of living! +1
Malaya make it almost impos- Mr. Shinweil replied thart. sible for the troops to enjoy the could not give that information
amenities.
without notice.-Rettler.
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"If China should unfortun ately be conquered," the Yuan told Mr. Martin, "the Far East: WIE be Sovietised and 10 would Acla and Europe. Even the Americas might not bo segure."
Madame Chiang
Kal-shek
rauld tot be contacted at the country home of Mr. George Marshall, the Secretary of Slate. neor here today as reports her husband's
resignation President of China circulated.
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No Information
of
AN
Chinese Embassy spokes- man sal Malame Chiang knew of these reports and hund breu in contact with Nanking. Ho re- fused any other information.
The spokesman, referring to suggestions that she was acting as a go-between in the American attempts to persuade the Nun- king Government to reach an agreement with the advancing Communists, said Madame Chlang had not seen or spoken to any American offelals since her
meeting last Friday with President Trumpy,
Ile suld she would probably stay here for at least another week but her movements after that were still uncertain-Associated Press and Reuter.
KIDNAP ATTEMPT
IN BERLIN
Berlin, December 15. According to Western police henriquarters here today, three Enstern sector policemen last. night tried to Ichlep a West Ber- In policeman and one of them slabbed him with, a knife when lic resisted,
Civilians went to the aid of the injured man. Hans Lauplichler. The attackers escaped in n --Reuter.
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