THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1849.
BRITAIN TO SUPPORT ARABS Bunche Warning To
IMPASSE IN AUSTRIAN PACT TALKS
Thoi
London, March 10...
Austrian month-old
peace treaty talks hers were threatened with collapse to. day after unyielding state mente by the Yugoslav and Austrian delegates.
absorvers
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Diplomatic London bellove they can bo saved only I Russia makes
An 11th
hour
move
with- from
drawing her support Yugoslavia's
Austria.
claim against
The conference adjourned until tomorrow #ffer TEFER Ing deadlock.
This followed the declulon
of the three Western Posers to back Austria's rejection of frontier changes and repara tion payments, and-io oppose,
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Yugo varying degrees, lavia's demand for the creation of a lovene ruto. nemous aren Inside Austria.
Reuter.
KARENS OCCUPY MAYMYO
centre
Rangoon, March 10. Karen rebels have occupied Maymay, the Burmese Army near Mandalay,
and fighting is taking place 21 milles North of Mandalay itself, an official communique stated here tonight.
Covemment troops withdrew and Southward from Maymyo the nearby niestrip of Anisakun after a Karen counter-offensive, the communique says.
that
The communique claims Government troops have ch- eircled rebel forces at Myitage, rail town seven miles South of Mandalay,
The
of British .evacuation Services Mission personnel from to- Maymyo will be completed night on the arrival here of an- other Royal Air Force plane earrying more members,
The officer in charge of the evacuation sald a British doctor and his wife have voluntaared to remain in Maymye to at. tand to Britons in the hospitati thero.
MORE CHANGES
IN RUSSIA
Will Fulfil
Fulfil Obligations
Under 1948 Alliance
AKABA FIGHTING
London, March 10, The British Government intends to carry out
treaty obligations under the Anglo-Transjordan Treaty, the Secretary of State for Common- wealth Relations, Mr. Philip Noel Bákör, de- clared in the House of Commons today. He would not make a statement about the present position in the Transjordan port of Akaba, where British troops are stationed.
"I think I had better not do that,” he said. “I had
better leave it to the Foreign Secretary.
Financial Talks With Israël
London, March 9. The Foreign Speretary, Ernest Bevin, today told the House of "Commons that there has BUIT no delay in opening finance talks with Israel, because no date has been fixed.
He sold that many economic
Jews And Arabs
Rhodes, March 10.
- Dr."-Ralph' Buncho, "acting" United “Nationa Mediator for Palatino, tonight warned·lersal: and Transjordan that he will charge them; with "a" breach of ythe, Bécurity Couriolì'an seana fire resolutions. If either side carriešijon milltary dativities In the Akaba Kras" of Bouthɗen Palästine.
Dr. Bunche's warning followed complaints, by Transjordan of Jewish land and, sir activities inside. Arab Legion (torri- tory, in the area North of the Red Sea, where the frontièrs of Transjordan" and Palestine" meel
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Transjordan charged that Jewish troope, equipped with Jesps and armoured vehicles, had panstrated to within kilometres of the town' of 'Akiba.---Reuter,
SENATORS WANT
AID FOR CHINA
Washington, March 11,
and financini problems to be dis- Fifty Senators today asked the Senate Foreign Re- cussed are being examined by the lations Committee for action on a bill by Senator Påt McCarran, Noväda Democrat, to British Government.
set up on aid plän for Nationalist China. The 50 Senators, more than
Mr. Noel Baker insisted, hów-] The Deputy Speaker (Majar to James Milner) said he 'did, not ever, that Britain intends carry out her obligations under think the question of order arose. Captain Harry Crookshank the 1948 Anglo-Transjordan
A Labour member cald that Is- Treaty, which gives the Arab asked if the Minister could make
statement on the present rael is rapidly becoming a hard state the right to enli for mill-..
of the rather currency area, and the only re- position in view tary assistance.
alarming statements In some sults of delays, will be a loss to Britain, in the Middle East of newspapers today...
"many millions of pounds in hard
currency markets.
a fures to Akoba,
Mr. Noel Baker replied: think I had better not do that.. I had beller leave it to the Foreign Secretary,"
Heavy Fighting
The Minister made his state ment during question time when he told the House of Commons that the British Government had informed the Commonwealth Governments of its decision to sentla
They were told that this had
It was officially learned in been done in response lo the
Amman, the Transjordan capital, Fequest
the Translordun
tonight that heavy fighting is still; minde under the
Akabu, the Government, terms of the British treaty withing place near
British-garrisoned port in The Transjordan, he said.
"As the other Commonwealth Southern tip of Trunsjordan.
A Etnall mechanised columa Governments are not purtles to
to be proceeding this treaty, no question of Invit-reported
parallel with the Egyptian-Pales
of
ing them to participate arose, time borders reached Un Res- he added.
Dr. Samuel Segal, Labour, had shresh a small village about 19
miles North West of Akaba, asked which of the Dominions
The The column was successfully were noted of Britain's inten-barred at that point, by Arab tion to land a task turee
Legion forces and linally Akoba, and how many were in-
pulsed. vited to take part.
Dr. Segal: "Since We were! glad of the support of the Do. minione in this area during the war ought we not to take keed of their advice In
this matter?
Quite Plain
"Does he (the realise that any
Minister) not isolated mill- tary action of our own in this area now is neither likely to pro- teet the puppet state of Trans-
intimidate jordan nar
anyone else?"
1.
Mr. Bevin answered: "This Bn ancial business is not all one- skied."-United Press.
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a majority of the Senate, signed a letter written by Mr. Mc- Carran and addressed to the Committed Chairman, Mr. Tom Connally, Texas Demperat.
McCarran's bill would provide up to $1,500,000,000 of económic and militery ald 'to Nationalist Chỉng through the sale of Export Import Bank notes.
Or
PACIFIC ISLAND RIOTING
Canberra, March 10, Damascus, March 0.
Mr. Cyril Chambers, Aus- Unidentified persons trying to break into the home of the Ame-
this total, $500,000,doo|tralian Army Minister and Act-
Going Minister of External Terri-) rican political attache here today would be in credits to the were driven oft in an exchange vernment, $300,000,000. In econ- tories, has been assigned to lead of fire. No one was injured-mie assistance and $700,000,000 a special mission to investigate United Press.
for military supplice.
reports of native rioting on the Pacific island of Nauru.
Valley is still desperately try- Ing to force its way to Akaba. Their forces, necording 19 Arab re-Legion sources, are continuously
receiving reinforcements.
Arab.
The fighting seems to be wide. spread and breaking out at dif- Berent places,
The Israelis scem determined to attain a strategic base on the Red Sea,
Becoming Heavier.
Their campaign started 1,00 March 7 and. Is becoming heal vlor every column
Legion sources .'seem shocked by the possivity- of: Bel- tish troops encamped at Akaba.
No detalls
of.. casunities pr ultimate conclusions of the battles are available.
or
In his letter, his McCarran asserted "A pólley of défedtle Nauru, which in administered
passive 1
altitude of by Britain, Australia and, Now false, resignation, when de-Zealand, Iles on the Equator due mocracy la in the balance, West of the Gilbert Islands. not in keeping with the best American tradition,"
The Nevada Senator contended that it is up to Congress, in the the final analysis, to shape this country's policies,
The Council of Native Chiels on the Island is reported to have decided to send their complainta to the United Nations Trustee- ship Commission.
Me Char Mr. Chambers, who leaves for Nauru on
March 23, has been instructed to Investigate the He said the matter is not one causes of unrest among the ad- upon which Congress must await ministrative staff and check re- some request from the executive ports of unfair treatment of Chi- and As- branch of 'the Government before nese workers.
The situation is described na hour.. Their main very obscure-Reuter arassing the Akabasociated Press.
Son's Effort To Vindicate Father
Karachi, March 10..
to
Mr. Noel Baker: " the Com- monwealth Governments gave us advice we would gladly listen to Earlier today, five more officers it, but we never received any and a number of enlisted men advice. Dr. Segal would require were taken by air to Rangeon.that an ally should be protected Reuter.
occurred against aggression if within the terms of the treaty,
Lord Winterton,
A youthful Britön has arrived in Päkistän detor- Conservative, asked if the Minister would mined to clear his father's name. make it perfectly clear that Bri- tain intends to carry
out her
He is Anthony Neville Stack, police
remain In Karachi treaty obligations whatever the aged 28, whose father, the pending inquiries into the sale opposition may be from those famous British airman, Captain of a Dakota aircraft. who have racial affiliations with Neville Stack, was knocked
But, as a result of Investiga Radio Moscow today said that Israel.
down and killed by a truck last Mr. Noel Baker: "It is quite
tlans he made here, his son jis M. Rodionov has been re-
month.
satisfied that his father acted Govern- leased from his post as chair-plain that the British
honestly, tent do Intend to
carry out their treaty obligations." ters, or Premier, of the Russian Mr. John Lewis, Labour, asked death. Socialist Federal Soviet Re-Lord Winterion was in order
viet Union.
question in the interests of the by the police hero that his that B.. House to say that the reason the father had killed himself that The broadcast said Chemousov has been named as question was put down was to young Stack flew from England. further racial affliations with another country.
London, March 10.
man of the Council of Minis-
An official Inquiry is to bei held here tomorrow into the
ו'
The son told Reuter today that the police here have been
public, largest unit in the Sc-after Mr. Segal had raised # it was following a suggestion helpful and most poilte,
his successor.
The Russian Republic com prises 0,809,000 square miles ard has a population of 109,279.000 according
1939 to the
census figures.
Rodinov was named Premier of the Russian Republic in March
1946. United Press.
BUDGET DAY
London, March 10. Britain's Budget Day is to be on April 6, Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, announced in Parliament today. Reuter,
Rather Alarming
It can proceed.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, has been quoted as-telling a group of House Re- publicans recently that the State Department wants to wait until the dust selties" before deciding what to do about the Communist threat to overrun the Nationalist Government.Associated Press.
TB TREATMENT
Zurich, March 10,
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He will also examine the cost of living, which Nauruans! claim is too high, Tension mounted: last June when
hen a Nauru policeman charged with killing two Chindic Fina
fabourers refused to embark for riot when indented Chinese Tridla and armed themselves with spears, clubs and stones.
on
He was found not gulity one charge and the second is pending-Reuter.
Kiel, March 10
A British demolition party, bo- A canvass of leading Swiss gan today to blow up the former tubeculosis specialists discloses | Germanila naval dockyard at Kiel. that they almost vunanimously. The demolition. will continue for favour mass vaccinations with the several weeks, Reuter. bacillus Calmette Guerin, known as BCG.
The vaccine is now obligatory for all doctors and nutcrcular come in contact with patients. It is being strongly re commended, however, to all other The Karachi magistrate had personnel in TB sanitariums. readily agreed to postpone tha. United Press. date of the Inquiry from today. until tomorrow, so that his elder
Mr. Stači sald today that brother, Squadron-leader Thomas after making widespread in-Neville Stack, should have an quiries into the circumstances of opportunity to der Stack, who is
attend. his father's death he is quille
Squadron, Leader Lord Winterion; "I said convinced that he had not com- flying to Karachi, has been held. nothing of the sort. The words Imitted suicide.
who Stack,
Coptain
up: by bad weather and is expect wasted here later today.
used were that we should carry General Manager of Orlent Alt- out our treaty obligations Irres- pective of the opposition of those waya, a Pakistan who have racial ofliations." pany, had been
A Labour Member, Mr. Las. ilo, Judah. Bolley, shouted from the back Government benches: "Go and · Join Mosley”, (Bir) Oswald Mollay "Was 'leader of. the British Union of Fascists "Before the war).
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