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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1948.

AMERICA'S CHINA POLICY CHINESE ENVOY CALLS UNCHANGED, SAYS LOVETT AT STATE DEPARTMENT

Sabotage On Ships

Washington, Dacombor 15.

The U.S. Undar-Socrotary of Stato, Robert Lovett, indicated today that Madamo Chiang Kai- shok has bean unsuccessful in her mission of obtaining stronger American support for the National Government,

For China Mr. Lovett said that American policy towards China

Vancouver, December 16. Hint of sabotage aboard a Canadian-built troopship route to Chinm! Kai-shek forces O Shanghot come today from

30 retning: Canadian reamen, The suitors were crown of th Kui Men and the Ching Men, two Matreni-bal1 800-ton transports. which they arhivered to the Ating Sung Industrial Coporation of Stanghal.

calls for dealing with the Nationalist Govern- ment under General Chiang Kai-shek. That policy, Mr. Lovott said, was determined by Congress and is being carried out by the Ad- ministration to the best of its ability within the limitations (presumably he meant Con- grossional limits on the volume of aid).

A

journalist anked Mr.

been Lovett, "Has there

any A spokesman said that during change in American policy to- the 7-day trip it was discovered wards Chna or in the aid pro- that the steering engine the grumine as a result of Madasamier Ching Men was hot secured pre-Chiang's visit here?“ perly.

.

On number pension the welding commeyling the keel-grad of a lifeboat broke loose dating

storm

The capten of the Ching Men sukt: "The steering; enigmis tranhop WHS VILY SPE (APS, Several boils hund been fastened by only a few threads to the fostulation plane, with no nuts under the fondas tion to secur if pepperts

The ships are to be syd for Troop-carrying 201 Yigte

E River - Assoemted Press

Canadians Evacuating Nanking

Ottawa. Decvinber 15

Arrangements have been

to evacuate Canadians

Bade

tron Nanking and Shanghai by

ir starting on December 17.

The acting External Affairs

Mr. Lovoti was told by one questionor

Govern that the

ment's

policy last previous statement on Chins favoured a Communist coalition with Gen- eraltimo Chiang and Wis asked, *

that stil our policy 7"

Mr. Lovett sold that there has been no change in American po- dicy toward the Nationalist Gov- eritrent under Chiong. The | 1.5. Administration, be sold, is

doing its utinost under the policy Communist and "down

And saging forward Rhin 148 limitations.

He said he did not admit the part of the question suying that the United States had tavoured coalition Govern- Inent. Then he declared 1ba un policy under which this Gov. The United States. Mr. Lovett ernment is now operating is the sakl, a sticking to the policy lat

une and down by Congr

Congress down by the US. Congress lust

under If the US. denis with the session, under which limited ail Nationalist Government of China bus been ven to Generalissinged by the Generalisano,

Nationalist Chang's

regine, The question regarding Mine. Congress vated $125,00,000 Chang's accomplishments

heri for mintory and $275,000,000 for

was put to Mir. Lovett in this pernbane nid.

omaner:

·

Pay Increase

For Women In Services

***

London, Deosmber 15, Women In the British armed forces are to receive an increase in pay totalling £1,000,000,

The Minister of Defence, Mr. A. V. Alexander,

told

Parlament today that in Future they will get about three-quarters of the rate of pay for men, Instead of about two-thirds as at pre- arnt-Router.

*

Washington, December 15.

The Chinose Ambassador, "Dr. Wellington Koo, to- day conferred with the Undor-Secretary of Stato Mr. Robert Lovett, for 25 minutes.

Hu Shih

He told reporters inter: "In the Government. discussed with Mr. Lovett the formerly was Ambassador to the situation in China and sought United States.

Dr. Koo salt it was only no- clarification and elucidation of

tural that Government leaders the position of the US Gov- would want to consult. Hu Shih ernment. I found the discus to get his ideas on the critical sion helpful in that I received

situation. good deal of clarification." Dr. Koo sald Mr. Paul Hoff- man's remarks in Shanghai on sald: Monday were touched upon dur- ing his talk with Mr. Lovett.

Asked whether there was any signliennee attached to' Dr. Hu Shih's visit to Nanking. Dr. Koo said political leaders there had been trying to enlist his services

Fewer Americans Backing Chiang

Now York, Decombor 15. -

*** A decline in American sentiment for aiding Nation- alist China is indicated by a survey conducted by Dr. George Gallup's American Institute of Public Opinion.

"Bas there been any change it,

policy tower

In giving this assistance, Mr. Lowell saldi, the United States the American leals only with the Chinese China or the aid programme 2. Government bended by the Gen-a result of Mae, Chung's visi cratissimo. He disclaimed knowhere?".

on Government.

ledge of reports, current lo Nude Mr. Lovett sant that there king, that Generalissimo Ching teen no change and that th might be replaced by a Coali-Government was doing its bes. le carry out the policy laid down by Congress with its limita-

lots.

While he Thus invented

the

Hands Off Policy

nat foreclose Have

Mr. Lovatt did

ponibility that Chiang's appeal might

Mme

United States in the position of

#1

SERVICE PERIOD

To other questions. Dr.

Koo

1. There is no truth in re- ports that Chiang Kai-shek may visit the United diates. He has direct information from Nanking that the reports are falto.

2. liis transmittal to Con- gress of the appeal for help by the Chinese Yuan was routine.

S

He iK

endeavouring to translate money paid out under the US$125,000,000 United States military aid programme into ac- tual suppiles.

4. He does not know when Madame Chiang will return China-United Press.

Palestine Peace Talks

to

Tel Aviv, December 15, Strict secrecy was maintain- ed tonight by Isrueli officials on the reported peace negotia- tions with Transjordan.

Dr. Gallup reported that survey, made from November 25 to December 2 among Lypical American voters, found 70 per

EXTENSION cent replying that they knew about China's civil war. or

Lendon, December, 10. hese. 32 per cent sald they The House of Lords today voted The spokesman denied

American the Bill to make National Service ours weeping Tel Aviv today of favoured increased

(conscripts) in the

contact Armed direct d to Chiang, but four per centrees serve 18 months instead Abdullah and Dr. Chaim Weiz- between Ring qualified their

with, answers

Mislature-834_males Claxton, sald--some-effect-on-any-future-Ad- aside from my out over the money spent.

that two plisure, enpable of curvy- Ing 40 passengers each, had been ebartored by the Government..

The passengers will have to pay fed

their own expenses,

ministration recommendations to Congress for China ald

But what Mr. Lovett snid nad

up to a hands off afilade on The first flight is to leave Chim! The part of the United States to-

on December 17 and is expected the whole Chion situation to arrive m Vamover on Decem

ber 19.

12 from January 1, 1940. As the Bill has already passed through the House of Commons, it requires only the King's formal nissant to become_law_--Reuter,

minn, President of Israel.

rum-

Observers in Tel Aviv belleve the reported

negotiations or

"If it would really keep China them going Communistic,"

"If we could have close control

lemtiment to support General Thirty-four per cent opposed time Chiang. Mr. Lovett also fold, while 13 per cent expressed avoided any responsibility to no opinion. stufements mittle in China by the

v

Economie Co-operation Adminis-

retor, Mr. Paul Hoffman.

THUST

as favouring, whether deilberate-

H #onent when General-statements had been interpreted issing Chang's own capitat The Government has made no Nanking, is seething with rum decision to remove the Canadians of Ebony stall

Presy,

WANTS

#

by or nut a Coalition Govern-

Dr. Gallup Bald a almilar survey conducted in April found 30 per cent favouring aid to China, 23 opposed and 10 per cent no opinion. The question

the asked in

"Would you favour or oppose sending Chlang Kai-shek's Nationalist Govern -

about ment

US$5,000,000,000 worth of goods and militery sup- that the American Govern- report on his talk with Mr. Hoff-plles in the next year to try to min before the ald chlef set outkeen China from going Commun- intervention in China's internal is present fast swing around istic?"

inent to suppinut Generulissimo latest survey wast political upheaval and yet--United talk of the possibility that he Chang.

himself might resign and dome to the United Sintes.

fnet.

PRAYERS

FOR STALIN

Hostings, December 16,

Health Minister, former Ernest Brown, Wahls everyone to Dray every day for a canyer- ion of Premier Stalin to Christ- inity.

"It would do mate good than the United Nations," he told n

Kardel.

other informants here

following strict non-

ΣΟΥ this

the

ment is

affairs, appear to be:

The reasons

1. The US, Government does not have on assuredly workable volution to offer and

2. It does not want to under- write the future unconditionally Church conference.--Associated for my group-including Chiong Bress.

and his followers.

SIAM TRADE PACT WITH JAPANESE-

Tokyo, December 16.

Signing of the first contract in a US$60,000,000 trade agreement between Siam and Japan was announced today by General Douglas Mac- Arthur.

porveining lexials.

puttery, glussware, and building mu

The first contract culled ap-ducts, manufactured rubber, proximately US$7,000,000 worth aluminium ware, wand products, I of railroad rolling stock to be ironware, exported by Japan in return for tüch needed imports from Siem, including soy and other beans, copra cake, salt, tin ore. ground nuts, tapioca flour, oil bearing materials, sticking and hides and skins.

Trade wil be both private and between governments and will be handled on A United States dollar baila with somi- annual settlements of balances.

SCAP Dficials halted the agreement as another step for- Other exports to Siam (rom word In expansion of Japanese Japan will include electrient { commerce and foreign trade de- equipment, cation textiles, signed to make Japun self-sus- chernients, paper and paper pro- taining-Associated Press.

AIL.

Hoffman Tour

Lovett was asked for

world, He replied that the conver- sation Was concerned with what American aid policy was

and not what

it would

They 'talked, he cald,

such matters

about

axpediting

shipments on goade. Mr. Hoffman had said in Chin that if n Coalition was formed which represented the popular will and preserved the essential Ludoms, he believed the U.S. would continue to old China.

"With opinion about evenly divided," said Dr. Gallup, "pre-

sumably sentiment throughout the country would be more favour- able to a lesser sum."

The question posed in April merely asked whether the peo-.) lies, goods and money to Chia, Iple approved more military sup- without mentioning the amount,

Union Press.

Conlition

that he had

no

The effect of Mr. Lovett's state-almed at creating munt was lu re-emphasise the Government. State Department's position of He declared Tuesday that Mr. Hoffman was facts about Mine. Chiang's future speaking for himself.

plans. The wife of the Chinese Mr. Lovett said that he knew Generalissimo has been at the nothing of any plan for General Leesburg, Virginia, home of the issimo Chiang Kai-shek to come Secretary of State, George Mur- to the United States. Ho also shall, and Mrs. Marshall since disavowed any knowledge of she arrived in Washington two political manoeuvres in Nanking weeks ago.-Associated Press.

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