THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940.
Confiscation
Of Wealth
WASHINGTON ORDER TO
"SUSPEND" OPERATIONS Of Refugees
IN CHINA AID PLAN
Foul Play In Duggan Tragedy?
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Washington, December 22.
The $70,000,000 reconstruction programme in China by the Economic co-operation Adminis- tration has been ordered halted until the situa- tion clears in that strife-torn country.
The Administrator, Paul G. Hoffman, announced the decision yesterday eleven days after Mme. Chiang Kai-shek mode on urgent appeal to Pre- sident Trumon for even greater help to China against the Communists.
New York, December 21, Karl Mundt, acting Chair- man of the tin-American Acti-Mr. Hoffman's announcement came after he had vities Combatter, mid today he talked with Mr. Truman on China and Karaa. believed, there is a slight possi-
Mr. Hofferin returned At the same time the State bility that foul play was in- volved its the death of Department reported thut Monday from a flying Inspection:
work around Laurence Thorgon. fortner China by last week had used trip of EÇA
* State Department official who all hul about $6,500,000 of the world, crached to his death from his $125,000.000 Congress other window last night,
was alleged to have Dugsun bren conerthed in n Camminist Spy
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Nothing since Mine. for military aid, By Decem-arrival in Washington by plane ber 17, withdrawals totailed December 1 has indicated any
semblance
hope $118.496,416. In addition the United States might throw alt- Treasurer had paid out $1,221 out help to General Chiang 547 an order of the Chinese against the Communists.
American ofelats have made Government for arms and s-
little secret of their growing lack plies.
of confidence in General Chiung's ability to turn the tide.
"In Suspension"
Mr. Hoffman sald hi deci- slan on reconstruction was reach-
Me In- ed recently in Shanghai. diented ECA would
Asked about how much ECA 20 abend Andrews, well the phases of the 2400 may ask for its work in China Pampletely 900,000 China programme, nol- for the next Ascal year beginning Le Ruew Whatsally food, so long as tertus of July 1, Mr. Hoffman suid
con the ECA. Act are inet
decision
about made be off-confesss ite
Alomatatatats, Reconstruction
China while the Chinese situa- projects 2005- Rnd supplied hen with undur pended includi war shattered on is so full of uncertainties."
transportation systems and docks, A decision may be reached und The $70,000,000 programme he may go before Congress with wax part
$275,000,000 jo of the
o request in the latter part of knew before lad night that Dug, Compress voted for all kinds of January or early February, he Ron's name had been involved
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Planning Stopped
ECA has decided stop most of the engineering planning which Involves About $1,000,000 of
the $70,000,000 Exceptions wil be few Iso- lated cases in which no money would be sayed by stopping the planning.
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TIGHTENING UP IN THE BERLIN SECTORS
Berlin, December 21.
A tightening up of their organisation was called for today by German leaders in Western and Eas- torn Berlin.
In the Western sector. the aims of the East City Council.
"The East City Council Berlin Social Democratic Party
would jike the closect has ordered all its members
operation with the workers of occupaving oflicfal posts in the
the Soviet Union and Intende Soviet sector to refine to, sign any declarations of support for the Eastern City Administra-
A meeting of 1,500 postmen in tion without 'regard to their the British sector today cafled Com- for the economic situation.
opployed
10 assimilate Berlin complete ly with the Soviet Zone."
lembers who cannot nerept munist postten this decision must take the same in West Berl.
This, they said, would create etion as they took under the
hundreds Fascist.
of postinen withdraw jobs for from political life," an official sacked in the Soviet sector be-
cause they would not give de
regime
and
slatement of policy said.
This means that they must re-clarations of loyalty to the So- algn from the Social Democratic viet-sponsored
Party.
In the Soviet sector, Herr Friedrich Ebert. Mayor, of East
Berlin, warned employees of the
East scrtor
lake
trat.-Reuter.
Eastern
Magis-
HOLD-UP CHARGE
Mr. Hoffman said tenintive al- joentiona
about fur
$30,000,000
China of emstruction work in had already been made of the Hmes the decision was reached not to go nhend with the pro- jeets at this time.
Nanking, December 22. The Legislative Yuan te- day adopted an emergency resolution protesting against what it called the arbitrary confiscation of gold bullion and foreign currency from evacuees to Canton and Talwan.
Legislators demanded an explanation from the Executive Yuan why Shanghai customs officers had confiscated from evacuees bullion and cur- rency exceeding two ounces of gold and US$100.
They claimed that it was existing legal under the legislation for travellers In other parts of China to possess gold bars and for- but illegal eign currency only to trade with them. →→ Reuter-AAP.
Nazareth Broadcast
Tel Aviv, December 21. The Jewish State broadcast- ing station Kol Israel," will make
special Christmas broadcast from the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
The Church, according to tradi- tlon, was built on the site of the Jewish Synagogue where Jesus used to pray.
Jewish military spokesman said today that the farnell Chief of Staff had ordered all unlt com- manders to grant a special Christ- to A15 ras leave of four days Christian volunteers in the ranks of the Israeli Army. They man. ber between 70 and 80.
Special ration of meat, chicken, pork, white flour and sweets have been granted Christian con-
He said that engineering plan-munities throughout Israel. The
New Sun Fo Cabinet Approved By Chiang
Nanking, December 21,
Dr. Sun Fo's list of nominees for China's new war Cabinet has boon approved by President Chiang Kai-shek, reliable sources reported tonight. The list contains the names of seven new Ministers,
three new Chairmen of Commissions represent- ed in the Executive Yuan and the Director of the Government Information Office.
The list will be submitted to a meeting of the Huomintang Central Political- bunet to- morrow for final approval be- fore ofcial appointments announced.
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This meeting was earlier post- poned twice, today to enable Dr. Sun Fo to
continue his minute consultations nominees,
lasi- with the
After the list had been revised, it was understood that it had been submitted late today 10 President Chiang Kai-shek.
Fell 38 Feet From Trapeze
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London, December 21, Danish trapeze artiste, The new nominations made Gladys Andersen, aged 22. fell today were be 38 feet at a Loulon circus to- by Dr. Sun Fo
General lieved to Include
Hau day and was taken to hospital suspreted Chief to be treated for Yung-chang, the present of Military Operations, for the fractured ankle.. important portfolio of Defence instead of Dr. Sun Fo's earlier nomination of General Yu Tai- wei, who was expected to remain Minister of Communications.
Alterations
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said: clrcus
spikcaman "Miss Andersen was hanging by
traţieze her toes from the
over one of the entrances to the Fing when she fell." Miss Andersen, who hos never been outside Scandinavia before, partners a Swede, Eric Sveder. They have no-been performing togetær for two
and a half years.
Mr. Liu Wal-chih waO un derstood to have been minated Minister of Industry and Commerce instead of Ad- Her real name is Gladys Tilly mira Huang Shao-halung. and she has been living with her The following alterations to mother (11 Horbada, Sweden, Dr. Sun Fo's other tentative no- fler mother is believed to be le- understood to porarily In Copenhagen, her hone minations were have been made:
Lown, Minsiter of Communications, Gladys was trained with the
Foritas sisters. She once, fel) 24 | General Yu Ta-wel.
Social Affairs: Mr. Ku Cheng-feet in the Casin Aarhus, Den- mark, but was able to work again chan
the next day. She left Sweden Mr. Ileas than a month ago to take up # six-weeks' engagement with Bertram Mills' Circus, one of the world's biggest circuses-Reuter.
Food: Mr. Kuan Chi-yu, Furestry and Agriculture: Tso Shlen-sheng.
Water Conservancy: Mr. Chung Tien-ying.
Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs: Mr. Pal Yun-ti,
Director of the Government
g is preceeding on a number black-out and curfew restrictions a power in Arab towns are to be lifted and projects, including project of Taiwan and a United religious services held States Navy pier at Tsingtao.
prisoner of war camps.--Reuter, Chang-huan.--Reuter.
"We have had to atop virtu. ally all the long term recon. struction programme In China," he said. HWe are holding most of those projects in mus pension,"
Relief Work
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He praised the work of Mr. Ruger Lapham. ECA, Chief In China, and suld it was after a conference with Mr. Lapham that the decision was made to Four hold up the reconstruction work, The distribution of relief would Ers the Ave Chinese continue
eilles
the Economic which Co-operation Administration was now operating.
if those cilles fell to the Communists, provided any de facto Com- munist Government guaranteed to meet the conditions prevail- Govern- under the present The Those conditions were the safety of ECA personnel and full publicity that the aid originated in the United States.-Associated Press and Reuter.
FOOD & FUEL COSTS Food and fuel costs for the week ended December 18, follow: Rice A Four
1.2 Cattle $4,8700 Vegetables
1.9
1.2250
Sult Fish
Chan Kit, aged 24, was charged Sali Cabbage City Council and before Mr. Hin-shing Lo at Cen- 05 establishments that he would tral yesterday with demanding Ten
a streng line against all money with menaces from Leung those who did not support the Wing-lak at the Southern Plays Pork
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Successful Tests
Of New
Drug
London, December 21.
Shen
years of research by British and American scientists has resulted in successful tests of a new drug, chloromycetin which exports say will reduce scrub typhus, which killed thou- sands of Allied troops in the Far East to a trival risk.
He referred this extract to re-
ECAFE TALKS NOT FAILURE
Sydney. December (23. Prince Prasabaik Suksawat, leader of Siam's delegation to the recent conferences of the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East, sald before leaving Sydney by ale
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