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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1949.

ALL-OUT AID TO CHINESE RECOMMENDED BY BULLITT

WANTS MACARTHUR Appeal From AS COMMANDER OF NANKING'S ARMIES

Call For Peace Only NANKING'S

First Bid

1

New York, January 6. The New York Times Bay's that though Generalissimu Chiang Kai-shek's peace terms have been rejected by the Com- munists, that these terms are only Chiang's first bid,

rejection

con

"Their

only Communist Propaganda from agencies and not from the Corn- munist leaders themselves,"

The editorial adds:

"There is left, therefore, cun- siderable room and compromise.

for bargaining

Washington, January 6.

Mr. William C. Bullitt suggests that General Mac- Arthur as the American general to turn back the Communist tide in China.

After reporting to the U.S. Congress that a civil

war victory for Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist ormies will require American direction and con- trol exercised by a fighting general, Mr. Bullitt said:

"I b jove General MacArthur could do the job in

Hr

ss time than any other general.”

"These are not only in the Chinese tradition but may well be facilitated by the general demand for pane." The paper KAYA

this demand for peace hitherto has been can general.

mainly directed at the Chiust

He says the dyke of the told reporters after }

River-which he says us closed door Congressional Yangtse

the Communist report that he thinks a staff of uw prevents 600 officers should be sent

to and from sweeping Southward to the dian Ocean-folk, we stall Jei in upon curarives it sen China to serve under the Ameri

of troubles in comparison with which our presegal problems in merc the Far East will seem # unpleasant puddle,"

for his Chugcessional report, the

Kai-shek government coupled American diplomat sa with calls for his resignation.

very late but not yet to

It is, however, now being late to save China from the Cam- served on the Communists well.

JIN

"It remains lo be seen whether they can remain wholly insensible

to it," the editorial cupelurtes.-- |

United Press.

Marxism Guide For Scientists

Moscow, January 6. Soviet scientists were told today that the history of science in the USSR must follow Mar- xist principles.

This guang principle was CA- pounded by the Soviet physicist 5. Vavilow, who is President of the Academy of Setener, when the academy opened a special session at Leningrad devoted to the "his- tory of science of the fatherland." Mr. Vavilov sald: "The histor of science must be built accordin to Marxism in the spirit of the great teachings of Lenin and Stalin.

011

the He remarked

"out- rageous servility to foreign au- thorities previously cultivated here so that many native scientists had to be rediscovered in Soviel times."

"It is an obligation of all So. viet science to restore the histori- cal truth to show truly the high) place of native science in world culture," he anld.-United Press.

London, January 6.

M. Hullu mate the report to ol The Commive tise

Jotest

tives m

Behind The

Red Curtain

Shanghai, January 7.

01 One

the rure direct from American missionaries bohind the Red' 1ino has been received.

A couriered letter written on November 25 reached the Lutheran Augustana Mission hures, in Shanghai "from a Miss Anna F. Olsen at Chia- halen. 65 miles Bouth West Нопал Chenghsion, in Province. The letter order. ed medical

supplies for her clinio and sald the Reds are not Interfering

the with work although they Como around from time to time.

W. Burdett Benson, head of the Misaton here, who die closes the letter,

says Lutheran groups In China

are determined to maintain thetr

work

and In Chine denies New York press re- port that they are pulling out. Associated Press.

aple Lie Decides Not To Act

Mr. Bullit conveyed from top Chinese lenders for im- mediate revival of the wartime "Flying Tigers"

Major

under

Senate and House of Representas General Claire Chennault,

He also called for an all-out foreign econorair MM

The Committee sent | American aid programme operation.

for

him to the Far East as its special Chinn and proposer US$800,000,- | vepresentative last November. 000 military and economic Republicati Senator Styles Nistuner, meluding training

Bridges, Cos

iftee

milatory

necessity for

Chaleman, Clunese

further American

· helps."

In a tour-point conclusions Mr. Bullitt reported:

livisions

new the

Lake Success, January 6. The United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Trygve Lie, an- nounces that he has decided

7

Mission To Reds Suggested

Shanghai, January 7.

A suggestion that a delegation | of respected Shanghai citizens be sent to interview the Com- munist leaders to ascertain their exact attitude towards the current nationwide call for pence is made by Mr. Fang! Chih, hoad of the local Kuo- mintang.

Speaking at a local public rally in support of the pence movement, Mr. Fang Chin called

upon the people of Shanghai to take a more positive course of action besides the innuo of telegrams and state- ¡ments in their present offorts for

the realisation of pence.

He suggest» Chat it will be practical for a delegation com- poned of respected local persen- Jages acceptable to the Reds us progressive elementa and mot members of the Government's special servico” Lo enplano for: the Communiat-held arcan and ask the Red, lenders what exactly is on their minds.

A measure for strengthening Shanghal's "defences was dia. cussed at a military conference, convened by General Chen To- ching, tho Shanghai Garrison Commander, at his headquar

ters yesterday.

The conference also dealt with such issues as the proper control of disbanded soldiers and the:

of training

militio groups. Router.

United Nations

вазон

-

not to intervene in the Chinese sider whether the United Nations war.

jean do anything to halt the war- told a news conference that Mervision of Armenon ofcers.

The official announcement anys fare between Chiang Kai-shek'n Bullitt was sent to China to as-

Mr. Le has given the matter enre- forces and the Chinese Commun- pertam the latest economic and South China Scheme

ful consideration and has failed into. the Conditions and

marte In Mr. No mention is

Today's to see that any nation on his part Bultiu's

nouncement the will be helpful in the present sit

the Secretory report regarding

Commituation. "Flying Tigers," but

General had since given caretul tee sentive says that Mr. Bullitt

The question whether the United consideration to this question, and relayed a desperate plea for re- Nations may step into the Chinese this view that his authority to establishment of volunteer com liet was raised yesterday at take any netion is doubtful and American sepunctrons,

Mr. Lie's first regular press con-in any event it does not appear Mr. Bullitt told the Commit.ference since his return from the that any action on his part can be tec auch a stop would be the Paris General Assembly session, helpful in the present situation.--- most effect immediate ald that Then Mr. Lie said he would con- United Press. could be given Chlang.

U.S. Direction Essential

J. The Economic Co-operation Mission shouki be highly cam- mended for the excellent work i has done.

2. Econumme aid, without mill- tary aupplies, will retard slightly the conquest

by the Communists.

of China

The US$800,000,000 programme,

urged. would Mr. Bulit

provide $300,000,000 for training new di- visions in South China, equipped. 3. Feopornic aut und miktary

and trained by the Americans. supplies without American direcHe also asker $200,000,000 In tion and entrol will delay con military supplies, $200,000,000 in siderably Communist conquest ofcution, oll, eoad

ari food and

cum but will not prevent fur-$100,000,000 in silver for pigment ther Communist advances,

of Chiang's soldiers.

4. To turn the tide of the This programme likewise was

war

ת!

therefore EC- China

not included in his formal report. quires not merely economic ald

In conclusion, Mu Bullitt said: and military supplies but also

"We have to recognise that we con- and American direction

are at one of the turning points. by trol, exerclead • fighting of human history and we cannot general of the highest qualitafford to be wrong in our deci- not les, with an adequate staff of

sions, since the stake many able officers.

Only be the independence of China but also the independence of the United States."

Dishonest Generals

the Chinuser Mr. Bullitt said have no single government gen- eral with the military

Mr. Bullitt says

Training

Tremendous Gamble The Committee chairman,

and technical skill to meet the Senator Styles Bridges, opproved The Foreign Secretary, Mr. attack of a Communist Army of the repart Ernest Bevin, this evening attend-more than 2,000,000 men.

Chinese sol ed # reception given at the Yugoslav Embassy in London to dlers and junior officers are good, the officers from mark the successful conclusion but many of last month of the negotiations for the rank of major upward are both Incompetent and dishonest an Anglo-Yugoslav trade treaty.

especially the generals. Reuter."

AIRLIFT OF DP'S

IS SUSPENDED

Shanghai, January 7.

The Civil Aviation Administration has suspended all airlifts of foreign displaced porsons in Shanghai.

a statement that the

Peiping Expects Peace By June

Paiping, January 7.

Everyone hore is convinced that 1949 will be a year

of peace in China,

Only out and out pessimists think peace will be

delayed beyond June. None,

sees though, achievement without a great deal of difficulty:

its bership but the Reds always chose publicly to regard them ns representing a considerable sec- tion of the Chinese public.

There are many stages which nust be passed before General- Issimo Chiang Kai-shek's New Year overture can be translated into peace throughout China.

The present phase is a circular message.

Pubile bodles, everywhere and He said the United States is

mesanges endorsing risking the tremendous gamble writing

Chiang's of Asia to Generalissimo

peacu of permitting all fall under Communist sway. move and urging Mao Tse-tung He added that the administra- to order a cease are.

ton has shown no definite post- One of the future stages will tive policy

to counteract Com-doubtless have to be the stepping munist aggression in the Far East. down of some pretty important

Mr. Bridges sold the Commit-personages. tee. was releasing the report as Mr. Bullitt's personal report and not as an official Committee docu- ment.

He said he feels that all of the Committee members who heard Mr. Bullitt describe conditions to them in a lengthy session be- hind closed doors are impressed with the desperateness of tho situation.

The Committee, he added, took action and none is to be ex- cted until the new Congress Mr. The action is taken pending tion with

พล. established a public hearing among the six cholce und decision to used the organises a new Committee. International airlines and their Transocean Airlines was that of Bullit's group

the International Refugee Or- by the old Republican-controlled Press and rival non-scheduled airline on ganisation's headquarters-Reu- Congress.-Associated the question of giving all ter

shard in the work of transport-

a

ing refugees from Shanghai to

settlement centres.

"Only one remaining airlift of

Refugee the International

Or- ganisation has been authorised. It is a fight of 50 European DP's from Shanghul to Sydney, Aus- tralia, possibly to be made to-

day.

the

The CAA action followed n protest from six international aly- lines, including the British Over- sens Airways Corporation, Dutch KLM, Air France and the American, North West Airlines Airways, and Pan-American against the IRO's charter agree- ment with a non-scheduled air- Une, Transocean Airlines.

They informed the IRO that they, as scheduled (or regular) airlines, should be given the op. portunity to participate in the airlifts of displaced parsons and, objected to an outsider being given the whole contract, Mr. Jennings Wong, the IRO's Far East Director, In order to clear up the misunderstanding, replied to the Joint airlines' 'peti-

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