THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1940.
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DEMAND FOR
REVIEW
OF U.S. CHINA POLICY
Washington, April 29.
Senator Styles Bridges, Republican, talked with President Truman yesterday about the situation in China and then demanded a complete rovisw by Congress of U.S. policy on China.
Dean Acheson and Senator Kenneth Wherry, Republican, also participated in the 30-minute White tolk,
The Secretary of State, Mr.
Senator Bridges,
House
Consular Officials To Stay
Washington, April 28.
A Stale Department spokes man today said that the Unfts ed States plans to keep con. sular officials in Communist- indefinitely an advocate, he said be and Senator Wherry White
occupied China 10 the
American in- to look after Both of Increased aid to the Chtuese were summoneil
Ad-
terests. He emphasised that Nationalist Government, sald he House for the discussion. and Senator Wherry are bound have been eriileal of the
this in no way constitutes re- Chinese of the about
theyministration for not giving respe to #crecy
what
cognition Communist ud to the Chinese
-alther regime. Icorned.
directly or formally, Govermesi,
The
spokesman sald Amer.
But he declared that the in- formation given them ought to more Sena -
i mare known to
tors..
Senator Bridges
Republican on the
is the senior Senate Ap-
propriation Committee.
There are signs that if no other committee acts to order a review
of China affairs, Mr. Bridges und
Nationalist
Inside Story
and Mr. Truman Prenidchl Acheson are said to have die. cussed intimate details of the
the con 10 Bittration China ference. There are reports that the Pin-
the Administra
Mr. Wherry may call State De-Stent mapped
ose when the Department's sup
before the ply bill is brought Appropriations Committee.
Senatur Bridges' call for a Con- gressional review was made in an interview with reporters.
in consuls have remained all major North Chines des taken over by the ad
Communist armies. vancing
Peiping.
Tientsin Including
added: Не and others.
will
рег. remain to "They form their consular function -protection of American in- terests.
The Britteh to follow the American lead
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expected
Acheson
toll
it
In doing so.-United Preas.
partment ofBells for that party's plans 10: any Juture actiun That might be taken 3r Brudges would not comment on Dris
Some weeks ago. Mr to have was reported
Committee that the All- House ministration as "waiting for the China to see dust to settle" What could be done about helping the Nationalists.
NATIONAL TB PLAN FOR UK
London. April 28
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Natel
China came up earlier at Mr. Truman's weekly meeting with
Present The aeporters then that the US. Navy to amply jegured to remove it Ameri- Can from Shanghai.
the wicker-
German Prince Bed Salesman
Wieshurlen, April 28. A grandson of the late Kai- ser Wilhelm turned up as a bed Trade
The President said stort thems are reports that thegalesman at Wiesbaden
Fair today.
Alexander Ferdtund, aged 21. "Prince of Prussia", his been a when 1945, businessman P
herby destruyed his property in
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NAVY
deserted American. bus civilians at Shanghm, now threa Chumse Camamarasīs. Lonely A national scheme for vac-
Speaking solemnly.
sald einaling Britons against tuber. culosis will start
the the traumedation in fact for SOON. Ministry of Health announced, Jany suel
The Nave, Ms Tinosan went which her bern
the developed during
pust, has done an extent your att yeurs, will be administered Shanghai art has been endy at 4 tames les take Gut Amet 23 in the eaty. 111
The vaccine,
tex of experts patients.
to voluntee BCG Chevity;
cahnelte-guering, named after st inventors, which has been widely
Gel in Scandinavian CERELERANC
frir
several
years
Ready To Help
and
Freshient
There are Presartent Van Bure
FOT are still avmi.ble
stree
We had to have somehow." he explain.
safe an, his exhibiting A folding bed which, he sugs, is Cheap, entenient and just the finities to for refug Leang
15- also Germany. deals in trijksts and exports of textiles and sends cigarette ligh-
The Prince is married und bus son aged ne United Press.
The Foury President Wilson, as to South Africa, The Scandinavians have heronta ¡Apesident suni, left Shanglun walls a od declines in tuberculosis Bguses since it has been in use.
Health Servier British
National
Л + evacuations. emphasises, however, that not a cure for the disease. It a preventive medicine,
Those who have been exposect
Byng
to the disease, which takes more than 20,000 lives a year in Eng- Janel
Wules And
150341 3,000 more in Scotland, will be asked to volunteer to take the vaccine.
The programme in Britain to expected to start in the middle of this year.
further
Wilson sanded
mamatay
The Presnient from Shanghai on Thursday,
Pr added. Navy,
The
remove Americans and is ready to do so.
Tacke
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CHICAGO GRAINS Chleago, April 29. Grains dropped sharply yester. wheat time May At one
cents and May been available at all times to wis off seven
Traders girl ingre enn fotie rents. help these commercial
sales of house still heavy elevator
wheat Ma
starte! the break
by stop-loss Navy combat which was speederi there?" a 42= | urclers. Traders said that buck
of the down-turn was the fra that the Government may with
the draw next week from
cash wheat market.
Wheat closed 37% to 6% lower. May 52.18-52.10; July $1.923. September $1.926-31 December
041 $1.
May $1.335-$1.34. May
ships there, are porter asked,
"Yes, there are." the President replied.
A
reporter asked if a protest tes th Chinese is being made
Communists tause of the in- vasion by Contattat soldiers of Leighton the
The Nationnt Health Seretes has set up boards of experts to supervise the vaccinations, Nurses and medical students in hospitals throughout the country will pos- sibly be asked to take the vac- cine..
The progratnie irst on a fimited seate, and then, about the
Ambassader. .. Stuart's, residence.
The President said he had no will start a complaint from the Ambassarlor
incident. Iz sealy -
a more expert cadres are train-sence of such official
word, he
ed, it will spead out.-Assneinted can not my what may be dome.
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Gracle is travelling on an, and a chamer; and the dazzling Italian passport, although her hus-redheaded ballet dancer Marilyn tubby, gencreus Monty Hightower, my favourite passen- band, Banks, who keeps handing out ger.
Also aboard are six delegates He spends most of his time miniature pen and pencil sels n
presents, la now American of the Anglo-American 'roduc- livity Council, including Sir Peter in his cabin, and for the first citizen.
Gracte plans to get back her Bennett, act making much news three days of the voyage never
British citizenship and passport; that I can discern, but cathustas- moved outside. As soon as
York ways: "It's right daft for a Lan-tle about the success of their trip.
himcashire inss to be travelling under shoe-horned Խ police aboard, a. the last gaper had a Wop's passport." been removed from the corridor, Mr. Bevin locked his door and went to bed.
the New
Officials Barred
He said he was "tog-tired, ex- hausted," and refused to see high Cunard officials or anyone else.
Not until next day did he come into the fresh air and venture on) to the decks.
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Never Winces
Ker husband never winces when she refers to Wops and lec- cream sellers.
Oracle gives the ship colour and life, striding through the lounge In silver fox furs and great elus- ters of pink orchids,
Lady Elsie Mendl holds court here. Frail, dripping with jewels, and the oldest person aboard, she .The Foreign Secretary weary but happy man, jubint is the grande dame and social
ic queen. over the signing of the Allo
One of the fastest men on earth Pact, buoyed by the success of
here too. m.p.b.lives his inission to the United States. 357
the Eyston, George He is still smurting slightly Captain
hurled at racing motorist and oil man, who from the state abuse him by Zionist pickets, but points blinks like an owl through his
"The better glasses and says:
racing thought-up But that he
pleket I'm interested in now is yacht- slogue when he was
racing." almsell.
Eyston
America thinks the Foreign Secretary Toxiny lumbered along
"Monry much tighter. the promenade changed.
There's less deck shepherded by one Scotland Prices much lower.
bickering and argument. Amer Yard may and three atdes, all ex-
cans are out to please us quisite Oxford-toned young men.
1eunwork He watched table tennis games. Anglo American said he needed similar exercise couldn't be better.
"Our cars are doing well there. to get down his bulk. He w
which i Austins, very amiable, and signed a couple particularly
Americans will soon be able to: of autographs.
lyn bire purchase,"
He said Bas was the unly a day he'd had for years.
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It is a pleasant voyage-ident weather, the sky bright blue, the seu as tranquil as the Serpentine. We are carrying 000 passengers -not, the flashy free-spending overdressed crowd you often we in the Queen Elizabeth and Queen types, Mary, but solid British1 soft-voleed, well-mannered, "much very anxious to get back home.
the
Even in mid-Atlantic there are signs of the recession. Not many champagne corks pop in the ml- rored dining-rooni. Gumbling un the ship's run and even the horse races and bingo me in mal lounge is subdued.
The captain of the Mauretanin Lancashire man, and I une him often. He is the
Krealest expert afloat on sport and ʼn pas- slonate Liverpool fun.
When I put in a mild word for Preston North End he reminded me I'd tipped them for the Cup or Lengue championship last year, and now they're at the foot of the First Division.
Rationing Talk
Captain Thompson is on a dict. 11 book: A passenger sent him titled "Man Alive. You're Hall Dead."
friend alt
Chief So is my Steward Walker Wilson. So is Purser F. D. Rendell. Bu
urt clicting. They
Robert liere 13 brillant French Actually It's ne Bevin's cabin a littered withing to play for us tomorrow. leather dispatch boxes and Gov.
The stage is well represented passengers working He's crnment
papers. hard on a report to Purlignent.
Mr. Bevin is willing to talk anyone about anything--but only off the record.
le resents questions concerning his health-tasists he's he and good for many years.
turning to
1s only social relaxation has been drinks with the ship's mus- ter, Captain Ivan Thompson.
The Foreign Secretary is re- triumph to England
is confident and knows I He about peace prospects, astringent- ly witty on the subject of
He has Russibos. charm and massive
som.c elephantine The force.
Less wh
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The funny man Nat Tackley, cram themselves with food and Britain. geb £500 a week, and is talk about rationing in better thin Amerier's Rav Bolger: For bryself, I just count the hors Tommy Fields (Gracie's brother); until we dock ut Southampton on Murionne Lincoln, bright-eyed Friday.
Jap Constitution Won't Be Changed
Washington, April 29.
ship (even one or two New York The Far Eastorn Commission yesterday surveyod Zionist passengers) likes Bevin.
They call him Bulldog.
the Big British
Near to Bevin is Gracle Fields and her husband, Monty Banks, Grucle is as sprightly as a fire- y and as Lancashire as hot-pot, I've spent a lot of time with her. Five Homes
the new Japanese Constitution and decided
it will not isssue a new policy directivo regarding
the document. Commission
members
there are not suffici changes to warrant a new ive.
Under
revlewa
the
1 1940 draft reserved the suid asons for right to make further
direc-initefnitely.
The Commission referred
governments malter to member
of opinion on polley for expressions J] Commsision Cracie, who loves to be called Grace, suys!
"Lad,. ah'm think-decision datert October 17, 1046.the constitution after the duct- ilve the Commission agreed to reviewment has been in effect for two ing of retiring. I've got
expressions 'omnes, and allus end up in t house the constitution within two years years. After these
after it has been adopted. This have been received and studied of friends.
by the Comission, they will "Me favourite's that at Capri.' period ends on Máy 3.
probably be forwarded to General I want to settle there, lud, and
The Commission has been con- Douglas MacArthur for his in- 'ave restaurant, but no
Con- certs nowt like that. Ah'll do 1 sidering the consitution for sever-formation.
al weeks, While the Commission wushing-up.
I want to retire, but is not making a policy decision a public statement it, the Commission probably won't. I've allus been a about it or worrier and am worrying, now concerning
that it has discharged Its about new songs and material for feels
the docit this British tour. Theatres, not obligation to review night-clubs like Persian Room ment. ut t Plaza in Noo York, are my meal.
Yesterday's
"British audiences are best-prevent the und Lancashire audiences 1 best acting on the
action does Commission
onstitution
'' lot. Ave another drink, luv." if it decides to do so.
During yesterday's
of measures
scsefon,
the Commission also consider. ed agrarian reform In Japan. The agency is highly in favour carried atrendy out by SCAP in this regard. If the Commission acts, it likely that any document it is- sues
will consist primarily of ap- from proving what SCAP has already later, done and suggesting that these policies be continued-Associated Press.
Iron Curtain Round U.S. China Policy
Washington, April 28.
Senator William Knowland today said that the States Department has oracted an iron curtain around United States policy toward China and renewed his demand for speeding the investigation of
U.S. foreign policy in the Far East.
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Senator Knowland read to the in the Communist conquest t Senate a letter to the Foreign all Asia. Committee chairman, Senator
1hc
Ha added that no member of soon the report Congress has on China made by Mr. Henry Wallace after his 1944 Chinain mission as Vice-President.
Tom Connally, in which Mr Knowland asked for hearings as soon as possible on his resolution: to establish a special Senate com- mitted to look into
Chine situation.
Senator Knowland told Senate Connally: "In view of the rapid deterioration of the situation in China,
it does not seem to me that this country can any longer postpone establishment of con- one example of the loose falk in which the attempt 1q ald the structive
Government of China has beeli who shoulrt subotaged by those
the Far East with respect
to
He also said that to wait until the dust settles likely to result
fle dismissed reports that 50 er cent or more of the military aid the United States has sent to China has fallen into the hands Commualists as of the Chinese
know better.-Unlied Press.
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