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TRUMAN OVER FIRST HURDLE IN

King Makes Fast Progress

London, January 3,

King George, who is suf. fering from an arterial con. dition affecting the circula- tion in his legs and feet, haa made uninterrupted prograse,

Buckingham Palace

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dical bulletin announced night.

me.

10.

The bulletin added that the blood circulation is improv Ing slowly. and that the King's health In general i

entirely satisfactory-Reuter.

STRUGGLE WITH THE RUSSIANS

IN CONGRESS

Washington, January 3.

Within a few hours of the United States' new De-

mocratic Congress opening its first session to day, President Truman's supporters had clear- ed one obstacle which threatened to block his liberal "Now Deal” legislation.

Defeating a Republican-Southern Democrat Coali-

tion, the House of Representatives adopted a proposal submitted by the Administration to limit the powers of the conservative-dominat- ed Rules Committee which decides the bills to come before Congress. The new rule provides that The "Old Guard" Republicans; whenever

Com-defeated liberal Republican Sena- Legislative rellice, opproves a bill and the torn today by 29 votes to 13 in the rules of their Rules Committee fails to clear changing

Committee to allow for a House vole after 21 calendar own Polley days, the Chairman of the Legis-Mr. Robert Taft to continue na Jative Committee may call it an chairman. for action regardless of the Rules Committee

The 81st Congress opened to- President Truman's day with Democratic Party, victors in last; November's elections, in control.

The RepubIran Party mediately decided

House Speaker

Mr. Taft, Спе of the men whom the Liberals wanted to

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1940.

Aussies Build PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Own Vampires IN BURMA BREAK DOWN

Melbourne, January 3. Australian-bullt Vampire

jet fighter aircraft are ex- pected to replace Royal Aue- tralian Air Force Matanga from next March, 1

not

The actual speed of the Australian Vampire le yet known, but it is expect. ed to out-perform the Bri. tish model by reason of lis Rolls-Royce more powerful Nene engines.

The Goblin engine which It was originally planned to Install in the Australian-built plane would have given it a maximum speed of 485 miles per hour-Reuter.

Japanese Take To The Mountains

Rangoon, January 4.

Poaco negotiations betweon an outlawed Burmo

army group and the government broke down yesterday.

The break comes in the midst of the nation's pre- parations to celebrate its first independence anniversary today.

An official statement says Meanwhile, the Burmese Gov- that White

Band People's ernment says it has ro-establish- China-Burma Volunteer Organisations (the ed control on the PVO's)-a rebel group said to last week against armed Chinese border, where fighting occurred number 50,000 men-has again bandits. cone underground.

The break follows Government' rejection of a PVO demand that they be regarded as mercenary soldiers instead of volunteers. The Government also turned down request that the PVO's be allow. ed to retain their arms.

Dust from a controlling - posi- į

Tokyo, January 3. tion, has already beon chair- -More than 9,000 former says.

yearthe nor. Japanese servicemen have made mal term of office. л Republican motion

man for four

to test

Im-

the

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for

now

A spokesman said the adequate military anel stationed on the border between

police forces

Kachhin territory and Yunnan province will prevent further banditry-Associated Press.

MALAYA WAR

DAMAGE CLAIMS

Bo Pu Kun, PVO leader and former Education Minister, } his chief aides have disappearext from Rangoon, The statement

The PVO is made up of forces their homes in the mountains from the private army of U Aung

Washington, January 3. rules of the House of Repre- Senator Arthur Vandenberg (Re of Taiwan rather than return to San, assassinated Nationalist. It

The State Department an- sentatives.

went underground inue Japan.

last August publican, Michigan) to continue They hope to form an oppossas Presitlent

nounces that it has been in- native when the Government outlawed formed that claims for They ΕΠΙ married pro tempore

war with Eleaza

De- Washington, January 4.

some Southern President Truman is expected man's Civil Rights for

Mr. Thefeated by 50 votes to 40, and women, organised their own col-it. mocrats who

Once looked on as n main prop damage to American property oppose

Senator Kenneth McKellar (Deony and support themselves by to tell the Congress on Wednes-}

the Government, the PVO in Singapore and the Federation Negroes mocrat, Tennessee) who held the farming and hunting.

This post In the last Democratie Con-brought to Japan by Mr.

report was recently split with the Government when of Malaya are being accepted day that America is winning) The Democrats control

Iwho it rejected a programme for Left- | for registration by the Malayan the first stage of the struggle House of

Shigematsu, a Japanese business- ist unity and demanded Imme-War Damage Claims Commis- with Hussia.

mon who accompanied Chinese diote negotiations with the in- sion. Government mission

To that he is expected to act That a long and costly eampaign

Chuli hes nbeard.

Pulilaval observers look bacis 2042 as a yeme of consol jalation Joy! The

Western nations of This year is expected to see fruntut of a system of nghi-

albaners Tary

that will further

Set these macions a the cole

Wan argainst Cominuniste.

programme.

Representatives

the

uress. withress, WDS vole.

The

262 meinbers against The Rc- }publicans 171 and the Senate with a safe mujarity of 54 against the Republicans' 42.

1.

Threo Hurdias The

to be three hurdles cleared before smooth pлз page of the New Deal tegiale

Include: tion i

stbured The possibility of on- stop buster by Senators of the Southern States to prevent the ennefiment of the Civit Rights changing the rules the Democrats Programme. To prevent this by

will need Republican support in

The Bitte

fight against a section of their own party.

12 The To the gain in Asia. Russen h

seniority system- expected within the next year taustom whereby the chairman- offensive we ship of Congressional Committees

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this view,

served the longest. This bas tend- ed to put routrol into the hands Mr. of conservatives who could slow Truman in expected to be scep. dowas the legislation tical toward Rusajan friendssip |ably. advances.

consider.

art

The heral Democrats opposing this, but it is unlikely

elected

President pro

Was

by a voice

tampore

presides when the Vice-President is absent. The Senate adjourned until Wednesday,

the

of

vestigate claims

sent to insurgent Communixis. that Japanese soldiers are still hiding on the island.

Border Trouble

The Department points out that

It had been previously announced

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These soldiers escaped from

The current peace negotias such claims expired in 1847. How Texts) was elected Speaker at their barracks with the intention tions with the Government ever, legislation

Himise Representatives of finding a way to Japan.

of

how began in late November, Marlin over Mr. Joseph

considered by the Government, of (He publican,

Offleln Japanese reports say

Fingapore and the Federation of Massachusetts). The that 0,000 former Japanese sol-

the Malava which will provide com- voting was on party lines, with ilers are missing In Taiwan.-|PVO's are being tutored by Compensation for certain types of war Mr. Rayburn winning by Zak

Reuter.

votes to 160.—Reuter,

-British Cabinet Reshuffle

London. January 4. The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, is about ready to announce a Cabinet reshuffle. Political sources close to Mr.

Omein!

munixis.

sources believe

Talks On Statute For Germany

London, January 3.

The talks in London between the three Western powers on the occupation Statute for West Germany will open on January 17, not January 10 as originally planned.

Gamage to property.

It cannot be predicted whether submission of late claims will be barred upon enactment of legisla. Lian, T'he announcement addis that-claimg-should-be-addressed-to- the Secretary of the War Damage Claima Commission in Kuala Lum pur-United Press.

ITALIAN RATES

ap-

Rome, January 3. exchange rates pilcable during January, based on

Foreign

the average of export rates for

An official announcement on 2-Whether the rulings of the the lira in the free markel during

United States pole toward that much will be done about it Artles say the changes probably the date is still awaited. The German Supreme Court in inter-December, have been fixed by

Erope is not based on the orgu-n the present Congress. ment than the European nations ought to line up with the United States against Russia. its cen tal theme is that Russia seeks domination fur Comnonism

through either war de pence,

In the evesit of wat the fles!) blows would futt

Western Europe and the interests of the

Sforza Illness "Diplomatic"

will be moounced this week.

The Defence Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander, has been under considerable fire in Parliament

Mr.

powers.

postponement is understood to preting the Statute and the Ger- the Bank of Italy as follows:

U.S. be designed to permit full dis-man Constitution are to be bind-

dollars 575 Jira (un- cussion of German problems by it, or only to have the force of

recommendations to the occupa-changed) Swiss franc, 141 against 144, Portuguese escudo 23.17 Lira, tion und in the opposition press. Both the Foreign Secretary. the Army and Air Force have Ernest Bevin, and the French The three

Western Military unchanged from previous month, been accused of inefficiency. Foreign Minister, M. Robert Governors {n} Germany mayFrench frane 215 lira, unchanged, Speculation on possible Schuman, before the talks open. come to London for consultation Belgian franc 13.12 against 13.11.

-Reuter, successor awings mainly around M. Schuman will be in Lon- during the talks, Reuter. twe peers with fighting Rome, January 3.

redun from January 13 to 15. Italy's Foreign Minister.

corde.

A Foreign Office help

spokesman the European Count Carlo Sforza, is reported

will Mountbatten, said today that the talks mations preserve their freedom, -- Associated Press.

Loday in bed with infuenza, an against Japan in South East Asia,three Western Military Governors operations seek to complete the work of the illness which several news- and Lord Douglas of Kirtleside in Germany who have for some papers describe as diploma- who formerly was

Air Marshal weeks been attempting to draft Sir Sholto Douglas.Associnted an occupation Statule.

United States require that this

coundry

'Tokyo Rose' To Stand Trial

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of

They arc Eart who commanded

Polilient opposition in making Press. as much capitul as possible ou! of what i regarded here as sharp set-back to Italian- French friendship, keynote the Count's policy, by the San Francisco, January 4.

French rejection on December 20 of minor frontier readjust- American-born Iva Toguri ments,

These d'Aquino, accused of broad-

adjustments, which casting as "Tokyo Rose" during would give Italy direct access to the war, will be tried on May to power stations on the Mont Cenis plateau and restore its ski slopes to the mountain resort of

hnd

already been

The

10 on a treason charge.

dute was set yesterday Clavieres. after she pleaded Innocent to the agreed between the two countries charge in a district court.

and were embodied in the bili Mrs. d'Aquino was accused of which the French Foreign Affairs traitorously and treasonably giving Commission unanimously reject ald and comfort to Japan by herd--Reuter. wartime broadensts to Américan troops in the Pacifle.

The defeneo attorney, Wayne Collins, indicated he would seek

WINSTON DINES to force the prosecution to sub- WITH ROYALTY poena certain defence witnesses

Nice, January 3. from Japan. He himself can sub-

Mr. Winston witnesses

Churchill, poena #15

with American Pitizens living in Japan but only ter, dined tonight at the Chateau Mrs. Churchill and their daugh- the prosecution may subpoena allens,

ste la Croc, near Antibes, with The accused woman was return-King Leopold of Belgium and his ed to the county jail but Collins wife, ex-King Michael and his said he would seek her release. wife, and the Duke and Duchess

of Windsor.-Reuter. Associated Press,

PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TARGET OF CZECHS

Prague, January 3.

`Czechoslovakia's new gonoral tox hits hard at sur- viving private enterprises and consumors not approved by trade unions or party organi- sations.

Preference is given for no- The tax on imported spirits Hinnalised or co-operative enter will be 33 per cent. Champagne prises as against the remaining taxed more than six times as capitalist elements officially heavily as other wines, designated as primary targets

in the 1940 Communist cam- paign of development.

Even

The differential cates for different classes of consumers pro especially evident over the whole range of textlies.

For ordinary purchasers, for

Holidays In Switzerland For Britons

London, January 3,

zerland in 1949 will be an out- standing problem for discussion during the Anglo-Swiss trade

Holidays for Britons in SW

Two shlef lozuda, on which

the Military Governors falled

RANGOON TURNS DOWN FANTASTIC SCHEME

Rangoon, January 4.

to agree, remain to be settled: A Burmeso Government spokesman said today that

1-Whether the West German Federal Government or the in- dividual Land Governments are to be responsible for collecting Occupation costs.

SHANGHAI HIT

the Government does not approve sending a Burmese oxpeditionary force to fight against the Dutch in Indonesia.

The spokesman, commenting The spokesman

pointed out

on an announcement of such a that the 14-nation Astatic con- foree on Sunday by a former terence called by India will con- Premier, Ba Maw, said the sider the Indonesian situation and the conference will decide situation in Burma would not what action is to be taken-Âa- permit any plan to place any soclated Press.

BY COLD WAVE large quantity of munitions in

Shanghai, January 4. A total of 189 frozen bodies, of which seven were adults and

the hands of unauthorised per-

sona.

Burma needs all her arms for

and financial talks which open the others children, was picked her own needs, he said. Burma

in Berne tomorrow.

The British delegation to the up in the city's streets yester- dghting Communist insurrec- talks, consisting of Treasury, day by the Pablle Benevolence tions. Bank of England and Board of Society. Trade representatives, left Lon-

"We have our own lawlessness The death toll has amounted to

present out and our don tatiny.

to stamp The problem is one 513 since Christmas, of gold. Switzerland during 1948 than she near-starvation.

Almost In every case, the bodies stocks of arms and ammunition sold fewer goods to of the victims showed signs of are insufficient," the spokesmun

sald. expected to, and has therefore The woother yesterday 'dropped

"As we are still having to pur- had 10 send 211 unexpected to 10 degrees Fahrenheit and at

abroad for amount of gold to Switzerland to midnight last night reached 16, chase stocks from

nallon's arming the

defence pay the year's total trade, includ-Hundreds more bodies Are CX-

cannot be expected forces, we ng the tourist trade.

pected to be picked up today.

Britain

Because they regard all tour The Benevolence Society.re- to prm an expeditionary force ism as a luxury import, Treasury ported that 4,211 badles were such as Ba Maw says he is rais ometuls are unwilling to con- picked up off the streets since ing for Indonesia." tinue these gold payments and Movember 1. Some of them died fear that British tourist traffe to of natural couses.-United Press.

Switzerland may have to be cut

in some way unless the Swiss can think of any means of obviating

this.

"The Swiss are usually very ingenious in thinking up me- thods for making tourist traffic

JAPANESE ACTOR

IN HOLLYWOOD

ATOMIC BODY

FOR INDIA

Allahabad, January 9.

Hollywood, January 3. India la setting up an atomle possible and there is no reason Sessuo Hayakawa, Japanese energy commission under the for despair, but the total Anglo-stor of the silent Alms, returned chairmanship of the Prime Swiss trade simply must some to Hollywood today to resume Minister, Pändig Nehru, bow be bulanred in 1849 one his film career after an absence source sald-Reuter,

of 18 years._

Dr. K. S. Krishnan, President Found in Paris, Hayakawa was of the All-India Science Con- given a lest and then flown to the gress, announcing the formation United States to appear in Hum-of the Commission, told delegates. phrey Bogart's film, "Tokyo Joe," it was fiting that India should at Columbia Studios.

not lag behind other countries in The State Department approv-| the

of development

atomic od his entry-United Preas.

energy.-Reuter.

SPOT STERLING IN NEW YORK

Now York, January 3. Accompanied by the targest wider preferences are example, the tax on corduroy dealings in many weeks, spot shown in the scales affectin will be 1,400 per cent, but this sterling today declined to 4.02-7/8 consumers. The rates show dif- reduced to 50 per cent if a buyer dollars before encountering a ferences of a 1,000 per cent and has trade union permit to pur-better type of support, according more. depending on whether chase.

to foreign exchange, dealers, goods are bought by persons in Women in approved organira-{ current softness is export- approved organizations, or by tions will pay 125 per cent oned to be temporary and is largely others still not fully integrated silk brasslores. Other women attributed to reports that certain Into the Communist-devised sys- will pay 000 per cent tax. oil companies were prominent tem.

Formers will pay very sleeply sellers today.

The

Rising tax burdens will leave rising scales, but co-operatives Demand, however, was initially prices of the barest necessities neceptable to the producer) co- slow in as much as the trade has Low, while falling heavily on operatives will pay no tax what- been evened out before 1948 ex- everything else.

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