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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL, 2, 1940.

Mr. Churchill Calls China's Collapse Allied Disaster

Be Decisive

Foreigners

Death Would Attacks Antagonism Tito's Rule On Of Soviet Russia Speech At

Boston, April 1. Winston Churchill said last

night the death

of one tristy

once halted an Invasion of

Europe.

Reasting the Mongol in vasion of Western Europe in the Middle Ages, Mr. Chur. chili recounted how the Asla ties completely shattered the armed power of Europe in two great hatties.

"But at the critical moment the great Khan died," Mr. "The Mongol Churchill said.

Demies

and their leaders trooped back on their pontes Rcross the 7,000 miles which teparated

them from

thair

capital in order to choose u

Guoceanor.

"They never

returned

now."-Associated Press.

Britain's Control Of Materials

London, April 1. Britain clamped a tight con- ship- trol yesterday night on Iment of about everything of potential military value to So- viet Russia and her satellites.

Britain Sinaltaneously nounced she is planning to lead the Soviet Union £9,000,000 se

Russia

buy non-military supplies four Pain in the next 13 months.

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an-

Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, announced in The House of Commons a new list

materials machinery subject to export con- trols. The items mvolved might be used as

war goods.

11:3

minerals.

and

are.

Boston

brez Paese Boston, Massachusetts, March 31. The collapse of China under Communist attack 'and

intrigue was described by Mr. Winston Chur- chill, speaking here tonight, as the worst. disaster since the Allied victory.

:

He said that the absorption of China and India Into the Kremlin controlled Communist empire would certainly bring measureless bloodshed and misery to eight or nine hundred million a poople: Speaking to the Massachusôfts

Institute of

Technology, Mr. Churchill declared that It was certain that ¡Európe vwould have been: com- munised and London under bombardment goma time ago but for the deterrent:of the tatomic bomb in the hands of the United States.

In a further reference to not think that violent or preci- should bc taken stated ultate heton Amerien Mr. Churchill

"Wor Is not Inevitable," now. Often something happened to turn or mitigate the course of events. Hope or patience need not be abandone, Mr. Churchill con- pro- tinued. Many favourable

on fool. The West sought nothing from Russia but goodwill find fair play.

that only the astounding policy of the Husslan Soviet Govern- Irnent could have brought 'ábout these immerse changes in the feeling of the United States.

Ceases were

our nerves are

Belgrade, March, 31. Marshal Tito's. "Yugoslav Dovernment today ordered' the registration with the military of all foreigners in the equa

The sweeping order coin- cided with the disclosure that Rusia and Cominform satellites have quietly with. drawn their Ambassadors, to repent Yugoslavia durina wecks and diplómatio qua. rantine of their former Com- inform, ally.

der

Each foreigner [ "Vago- slavia by the government or

received travel, dòdu- mente which must be used for travel inside the "boun- try or when leaving, the country.

The action

"appeared to be

a counter move against In filtration by knU Titolo. inbola from the neighbouring Cominform countries Unit- zbedi PresRNA SKONČNATE

Icelandic Minister

In 'U.S.A.

Washington, March 31.

Allies Announce Agreement On Dismantling Issue

Bere de',

London, "March 31, “After a day's ́dalay owing to disagreement over how much' should be disclored, the United States, British and French negotiotors finally adopted dr the Foreign' Office here today a short com- munique announcing agreement on Western * Germán dismantling.

The agreement, secured earlier this week, also covered a revised list of prohibited industries for Germany.

T

It is understood that it will "reprieve from "dis-

mantling more than 155 factories.

Until this work is complete, the full agreement wil not be mnile public.

Publication of the communi- three Governments-be required! que, proposed two days ago, before its provisions can be put whs delayed because the French into effect. Government wished to issue a fuller statement, whereas Bri- inin and the United States wanted to communicate J15 terms to the Inter-Allied répara- tions agency in Brussels before making the details public.

As agreed today by the Head of the German Section of the Foreign Office and the French and United States Ambassadors in London,

the communique said: "Discussions In London bc- tween representatives of

the

United Kingdom and

States Governments re- garding the Humphrey Com- mittee report on reparations and the future of prohibitions and limitations on German Industry! have now been concluded.

The original prohibited bidus- tries list, now to be revised, was approved by the Western Powers with Russia. But It is unlikely that Russia will be consulteil on the revision-Reuter.

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"Details of the reached will be announced The Icelandic Foreign Minis-soon as possible."

Fourteen men in the Kremlin holding down hundreds of mil- lions of people and atning at the rule of the world, feel that at all Ir. however, there is to be a

the bar-

war of nerves, let us make sure ter, Bjarni Benediktsson, arriv- EST to- rasts they must keep up

Mr. Churchill achtert.

strong and are led by air at 4.30 p.m. riers,

Mr. Churchill also spoke about fortified by the deepest convic-day after his flight was delayed for three and a half hours be- nited Nations, He said that tions of our hearts." ihr United so far that organisation had been He praised the fraternal asso-cause of bad weather,

ciation of the British Coinmon-

Mr. Benediktsson sald yester- rent and distracted by the an

wealth of Nations and the United tagonism of Soviet Russia.

Referring the Berlin airlift States ant andet, "Do not under-day's demonstration at Reykjavik when denìonstrators hurled stone's Mr. Churchill declared that this rate the strength of Britain."

the Parliament dearly

Repeating

said at ut members of fal gained

what he operation

Fulton, Missouri, three years while they were voting to ratify hought time for peace.

Do the Atlantic pact was not repre- ago. Mc Churchill said:

century

sentative of the majority of Ice- not suppose that, half

20 land's citizens. from now, you will not go. 70 or 80 millions of Britons spead about the world and united in defence of our traditions, our way of life, and the world cause which you and we elpouts."

.

"Compromise

Amman, March 31,

Sir Alan Kirkbridge, the Bri- tish Minister to Transjordan. agreement arrived here today by air from

after 215 Britain

consulting the the British Government on situation following the station- ing of Israeli forces on the Gulf of Akaba, facing the British forces at the Transjordan port of Akala.

1. The.

The Humphrey Committee appointed by the Marshall Aid Administrator, Mr. Paul Hoff

Heuter's Diplomatic Correspon- man, recommended earlier this your that in the Interests of dent wrote tonight that on his European recovery, 167 factor: return to Amman. Sir Alan_wil ies in West Germany should be have to advise the Foreign Office reprieved from dismantling.

problems on three outstanding Britain and

contested These are: France this' gure as too

Transjurden. request high. The new agreement is under-that British troops should patrol stood to represent a compromise the Transjordan-Palestine, fron- as Gharandal. ile said, "Two or three hundred by which something under 160 ter us for North

The British Government has not were responsible for the mischief. are to be reprieved,

But these actories still to be

yet reached any decision on the The people who made this dis- order were in minority. The over-dismantled are understood to be subject.

2. The possible reduction of whelming majority of the people among the most valuable on the

original the British forces at Akaba if, as Mission And Duty wire strongly ugate these, ac emplify Committee's

majority Without doubt the.

of

Israeli-Transjor- a result of the On 'revision of the list of prodan

the agreement, pact. Op-

cense-fre After declaring that "united we our people favour this

limited

should industries, Transjordan Gövernment re-sland secure" Mr Churchill's last position to it is not widespread." bibited and

Mr. Benediktsson was asked if the United States is understood propose a reduction of the British sentence was, "Let us then move forward together in discharge of he thought the disturbance was to have gone a good way to meet forces. our mission and our duty, fear-

premeditated. He answered,

to unlimited "It British objections would be peculiar if it was not a German shipbuilding. ing God and nothing else."

Usually competent London ob- Earlier in his speech Mr. Chur-coinchilence. No doubt it

report that the predominant planned by Communist leaders in servers chill' said

agreement will impose a limit of feeling at the beginning of the Iceland. It was not spontaneous.

7,000 "gross registered tonis and century was a sense of moving United Press,

brighter,

12 knots. hopefully forward to broader and easier days.

anti

He also paid a tribute the For-- olen Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, as one who had shown himself ahove mere Party popularity in dealing with great national issues. Mr. Churchill began his speech Listed on the schedule are

an outstanding graphite, miea in certain formsby saying that varinus other

feature of the 20th century hart cision machinery, Industrial been the enormous expansion in diamonds, some scientific ap.

the number of people who were paratus, various chemicals and able to share in the larger inore varied life previously aerved for the very few.

"If we are to bring the broad ases of the people in every the table of abundance, It can only be the tireless im- provement of all our means of technical production and by the diffusion in every form of adu- cation of an improved quality of millions scores and women," he added. "Even in this darkling hour the Marshall have faith that this will go on,"

other Items that could bo adapted to production for mill- tary purposes,

Mr. Wilson's statement did not Union of the Soviet inention other Eastern European countries by name. They were identified,

omission. however, statement specified

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port licences would

"The that no ex

masses Jand

ro be needed for shipment of the listed mater- inls to countries in the British Commonwealth,

. Plan area or the United States.

The United

Press.

States

kl.

1.icts.

of men

"Little did we guess that what has been called the century of the common man would witness as its outstanding feature more each other on men killing with greater facilities than any other five centuries

common

the history of the war er in

novel

andl

All To Blama has sent Britain's wartime Prime Minis- sts of ems to the 10 Western European Marshall Plan nations 1er devinred that "it with all the -resources of modern science we

of the request that and ourselves

Speaking and regions with a

to avert urable the

fister should not be

placed by selence in the hands of exported to Communist countries. World famine, we shall all be to langerous facilities placed by the most powerful countries, Mr. Government sources said Britain's blame, but a peculiar responsi

Churchill said that whether the new list of goods subject in ex-bility would rest upon the scient port controls is based the do not believe they will fail, bestowal of the gift of flight on an Washington schedules-Associate but if they do, or were not al- immature civilisation was a bless

0 inse. Ing or curse had yet to be consc- the lowed to succeed,

"On the whole 'I'remain an quences would be very unpleasant proved. London, March 30, because it is certain that man-

"For optimist," he continued. good or ill air mastery is today A Ceylon student fell in front kind would not agree to starve

expression suprome of a tube train in London's West equally and there might be some Hampstead station today and was very sharp disagreemants about

tary power and facts and killed. He was identifel as now the

however necessary Christopher Jayawardana, aged shared."

must accept a subordinate rank. 19.-Associated Press..

This is a memorable milestone in the march of man." Speaking of the submarine as another novel and potent weapon, Mr. Cu

Churchill said. "A third un- . ថ measured sphere opened to with radar and its innumerable variants and possibilities."

last crust was to

be

This would simplify the prob- lum in nn unduly primordial manner. he addet.

Mr. Churchill went on to say that "we are now confronted with KONG?omething quite as wicked but in

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"In the first half of the 20 cen- tory. fanned

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capable at least of "giving to all its members security against ag-

"gression.

The complex

that

the

of

new

It is zsumed in London that Britain will comply, but in London no Transjordan request was known to have been made. 3. The wider Transjordan- extending Iruel! negotiations, beyond the scope of the cease- concluded. These révision of the fire talks, just existing list of other prohibited are expected to include long-term or mited German industries is problems, such as the future-of also understood to be envisaged. Jerusalem and the Arab refugees. which and the final disposal of the Arab Certain products, The United Nations as so far

outside been rent and distracted by the Europe has a shortage, such as areas of Palestine antagonism of Soviet Russia and ball bearings, may now be per- eventual border of Israel by the fundamental, senteni which mitted,

Usually well informed sources Detailed work by the three said the Israeli.. attitude on the has opened between Communism

long-term talks with Transfotelin Western Milllary Governors and the rest of mankind.

must not

Ittle inclination in- "But we 'must'

cause agroomont le approved by the wards a compromise.-Reuter., is defended by A of freedom is

combined fore- the resources of shought and the superiority science. Here lies the best hope

must make sure espair and Germany will-assuming the new shows very

o!

of averting a third world strug- Fle

arti a-sure means of "coming through it without being enslaved or destroyed."

Russia had adopted its astound- ing policy,

Mr. Churchill said, be They fear the friendship of cause the West more than its hostility. They cannot afford to allow free and friendly intercourse, to grow up between the vast area they control and the civilisation of the west.

control and

Speaking of the 14 men in the Kremlin, Mr. Churchill declared that "we were now confronted with something quite as wicked but in some ways more formid-, able than Hier

In

He said, "These fourteen men the Kremlin 'have their hierarchy and a church of Com- munist adapte, whose mission- arles are in every country as a fifth column, awaiting the day. When

hem, they hope to be absolute- Tollow- ty matters of their countrynich and DRY off

old

scores.

"They have their ant-God re- The need was to discipline aniston and their Cammudist doe-

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turbulent

irine of the entire subligation of the individual to the State., Be- facts. To this task we have cer-hind this stands the largest army tainly so far proved unequal, Victims Of Currents "Science bestowed Immense new powers on man and at the sun time created conditions which

In the world, in the hands of a Government pursuing imperialist expansion; ds no Czar or Kaiser tad ever done.

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