Congressional Fight Over China Aid Due
Senate Group To Suggest Large-Scale Aid Plan
A
" 'BANKRUPT POLICY
Washington, July 2.
of United States Senators plan to challenge the State De- group
partment's China policy with a multi-million dollar programme of military and economic aid to the Chinese Nationalists. Senator William F. Knowland, Republican of California, told reporters today that a large number of Republican and Democratic Senators will support the new move.
Mr. Knowland said the group will fight for an amendment of the foreign aid bill or some other appropriations measure to give Nationalist China the moncy, food, supplies and arms to continue the fight against Communists.
Secretary
of State The U.S. Mr. Dean Acheson, has said it would be disastrous for the US. in large to become involved
seale effort
Nationalkt
to salvag
Güverament, Kneeland, Republic in
Sivles Bridges,
The tentative plan also calls!
3. One lump sum payment of for an American military mission US$78,000,000 to the Nationalists similar to the one sent to Greece included a charge of US$600,000,- to help in the fight against the 000 for transporting Nationalist China's Communist guerlijas.
ofteers and men Into Manchuria and North China to accept the MI.
Senator Mr. Knowland said no Amert-Japanese surrender.. other hawean fighting troops would be rent
makers disagree vociferously
Balkan's Little
Stalin Dies
London, July 2
With the passing of the Bul. garian Premier, George Dimitrov, of the Balkans, "Little Staln" Generalissimo Josef Stalin has devoted agent in fost ls most Southeast Europe.
Rolcan
The death was announced by Moscow radio in language and reserved for Its Lerms
most communiques. YURD Marshal, Tito, bitte alvin's cpeny of Moscow's Cominfarin was left as the only outstanding personality of the Balkans.
Cormuust
to China, but the mission would ativise the Nationalist armies and supervise use of the military und
conomie nic.
"One of the greatest faults of
ald Our China
In the past," Senator Knowland sald, "is that we have not supervised the and
No use of the più..
one ha
fallowed through to LOC What was made of the economic
280
and military al¿"
Takes Issue
He took issue Department statement
1945.
On this basis, Mr. Knowland argued, Nationalist China calved In reality little
mora
-J
4. Before the 1844 fighting in Burma, the U.S. gave Chinese forces 100 obsolete light tanks and only 100 of these were left after the Burma Aght, Mr. all **These are Knowland says, the tanks the China armed forces. ever had."-Associated Press.
RUSSIAN CLAIMS ON AUSTRIA
London, July 0.
to oil
Detailed Soviet claims
Anc
the
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1949.
Berlin Trains Joint West Europe]
Start Moving
Berlin, July 2
The Soviet controlled Ger- man rallway administration announced, tonight that long distance passenger trains to and from Berlin will run again from midnight tonight,
All passengers trains run- ning between Berlin and the Soviet zona as well as one Inter-zonal train would ba running to and from Derlin stations, the announcement sald.
During the Wort sector rallway men strike, no trains entered or left the West sao- tor station.
Earlier, a spokesman at the administration headquarters said that it was hoped that hormal Inter-zonal working would be resumed tomorrow .er Monday.
up ba.
Goods-traine hold tween the Western zones and Berlin during the strike'were being cleared at regular inter- vals. Tomorrow full scals goods traffic will be resumed.
Restar.
NUR Action Welcomed By Minister
London. July 2.
their
•
Naval Practice In Its Second Day
With The Combined Fleet of Western European Union at Ponzance,
England, July 2 The top commander of the Combined Westorn European naval manoeuvres said today that the joint Western European naval practice, now in its socond day' was ordered to show the world that the Western nations aro_will- ing and able to work together in case of ag- gression.
The commander of joint manoeuvres being staged by British, French, Dutch and Belgian fleets is Admiral Sir Roderick R. McGrigor, Com- mander-in-Chief of the British Home Fleet.
Sir Roderick told a press 'con- In previous tests operations in- ference on board his flagship,volved ralds extending over Lon- the aircraft carrier Implacable. don and across England's crowd- that "we are not hero to make ed Industrial Midlands. The war-we are here to maite pence.” exercise will continue until 10
He described the exercises as p.m. on Sunday, unique
in modern history. "Our countries are entered in
a defence pact," he said, "and it
Air
The U.S.
Fore put 30 heavy bombers aloft today from
is only natural that if a defence three stations in England and is pact is to be of any use the arm-expected to have at least 10 more ed forces
of those countries in action on Sunday. Dutch jet should be able and accustomed to pilots joined the British regulars be working together."
and 15 auxiliary squadrons in ac- tlon against the "enemy."
Sir Roderick said that Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands will
By far the greatest number at arrive on board the Dutch cruiser participants came, however, from Tromp on Sunday when the senior 8,000 members of the Royal Ob- officer of the Netherlands fleet, server Carps who left their or Rear Admiral J. . J. L. Willinge,
·Royal Dinner Guest
rooms and radar stations.
The Minister of Transport, Mr. will entertain Admiral McGrigorary jobs to serve in control Alfred Barnes, today welcomed and the French senior officer. the action of the National Union Vice Admiral R. G. Lambert, in of Railwaymen's executive in the Prince's honour.
Blow" "20 postponing compaign.
Prince Bernhard will return to "Such a policy
could
In the Implacable as the Comman- bencât their members,'
der-in-Chief's dinner guest
and declared.
stay the night on board the Bri- tish Bagship.
way
The NUR
he
executive decided yesterday to defer their "go slow
Field Marshal Lord Mont- action, which was to have come
gomery, Chief of the Western into effect at midnight tomorrow Union Military Forces, will also
The Air Seereinry, Mr. Arthur Henderson, will discuss his im- pressions of the air tests at news conference on Sunday, but Anal determination of whether or not England is safe from an alr blitz of the future will probably ៩០ into secret fles.-Associated Press
to back up the railwaymen's de-arrive on Sunday in the Implaca- Czech
*
mand for a 10 shillings weeke rise.
ble,
Admiral McGrigor announc-. ed. "Monty" will sail with the
Speaking at the International main force for the manoeuvres Co-operative Day celebrations at In the Bay of Biseny beginning Abbey Wood, South East London, on Monday. Mr. Larnes declared that there are certain points the men should keep in mind.
Russia pers
100
railway
heavy
Prince Bemhard will not ac-
the fleet to sea, company
Admiral McGrigor said
War.
that
crews-roared in from the sea.
the
Czech Paper Drops Hint
Prague, July_2.
Archbishop Beran in a pastoral tetter recently discribed himself as being a semi-caplive in his pa lace since June 19-Associated Press.
with a State of March 21 showing the United States had-
A hint that Archbishop Josef China US$1,- given Nationalist
Beran of Prague will not be im- prisoned because of his deflant at- 000,300,000 in grants and credlis
**** since August, and Danube shipping properties wage claim just now has to the mossed fleet is 15, the biggest fitude over the government's fight for military aid
Д in be considered against were presented In Austria wilting to the Secretariat of the loss on the first year's working gathering of warships since the to gain control of the Roman Ca
tholic
church was given in the the nationalised railways. Mr. Knowland said the figure four power conference of deputies of
Meanwhile, the British Do-Czech Trades Union paper "Prace" This year's experience so for is Brillsh said reports on Austria last night, He is misleading.
fance Minister Mr. A. V. Alex- today. is worse, disclosed no better; in fact it show less than half this amount delegation spokesman
ander had a front seat today ar The article was considered sig- "To add to this loss still fur-
"enemy"
bombers and actually went into military equip-todny.
Inter-nicant here because "Prace" is ment for China's armles.
copting The lists, presented by George ther by any actiun that hits at
fighters fought over the personal organ of the Czech head in the final phase of the Premier, Mr. Antonin Zapotocky, Out of the US$1,000,300,000, he Zarubin, the Soviet deputy, de- the travelling public and ham-
the
of export niovement which arcos
Joint U.S.-Western European head of Czech Trades Unions. against sald, these deductions should be claims as constituting the 60 per goods is bound to react
air exercise.
Alexander watched Mr.
"There will be no persecution.. made: US$300,000,000 for services. cent share of Austria's oil-bearing the interests of the railway men US$142,900,000 for
nock battles from a Royal Airit is not the style of the People's transfer of territory. which go to her under in the long run. The Communist Jolie Govern naval vessels and US$125,000,000 the recent
the Republie to burn at the stake." "They should think twice be- Force station at Odham us the agreement by built up
fore they take
said the article. rent, which Dimitrov
Economic Co-Council of Foreign Ministers.
that invading any action
planes--ranging from appropriated after the end of Operation Administration funds.
They also define the property will result in driving traffic Irom American B-29 Superforts to World War [J.
for Training Command Ansons flown of the Danube Shipping Com the railroads to the roads;
of which passes to a super
she claims
ance it is lost it is not easy to by cadets simulating bomber pany, of
get it back." formed zabinet
per cent.
The texts deposited yesterday
Referring
the dock than US$400,000,000 in fighting with the Secretariat are in Rus-
strikes, Mr. Barnes sald that equipment for her armies,
sian. At the British delegation
"nothing could be more foolish wary about, their dealings with
than and futile
| it." strikes offices tonight, experts were busy study be. translating them for
which have taken
The dock strike had led to the place-in- dead are still taking place in loss of more than 1,500 operating London-over The Canadian days to ships in British
ports ships, whose crews were mem during the past two months. This bers of a Communist-led trade was equivalent to over 30 round the Atlantic and union, which is in dispute with trips across another Canadian trade union. 300.000 tons of Imports.
by unofficial stoppages Disaffiliated
dock workers in British ports July 26 til August 10,
the during
A room overlooking the Lake la past 18 months had Declaring that there is nothing lost more than 4,000 operating being turned into a studio in in this country that anyone can days to ships. This would re- which Mr. Churchill can paint.
pointed present nearly 00 round trips do about it, Mir. Barnes
union had across the Atlantic and a tremen- On August 10 he will leave for out that the striking
the Council of been disaminted by the Canadian dous loss in the carrying capacity Strasbourg for
Europe assembly, afterwards re- equivalent of the British Trades for both exports and imports. Croat Union Congress.
Non-production costs borne by turning to Gardono where he will Ho added
the end of August— that
should the idle ships would Amount stay till our men all tho more roughly to £800,000-Reuter.
April
21
when
he Premier re-
urned to Russia
or medical treat-
"I contend we have not given ment. The "Ad-effective military it to China visory Cabinet" since V-J Day," Senator Knew-fore the next meeting of the de-
s composed
of land said.
1 dlozen
irdent
Com- who,
Bankrupt Policy
munists
when Dimitrov
of 1. Out
puties on Monday morning,
Maps Included
With the texts were
location showing the exact
maps
of
The California Senator, who the oil areas claimed by Russlo.
M. Zarubin also submitted al pecame ill, concalls the administration's moves Georgi Dimitrov spired to unseat in China a bankrupt policy, says: yesterday's meeting a draft of a
declaration
rights to be ac- ot Vice-Premier his protege and Tralche Kostov.
10,000 tons of corded to the Slovene,and Croat ammunition sent to China-only minorities in Austria.
The Soviet delegation would 2.40 tons were of 30 caliber type that could be used by ground like to see this declaration written forces, This
Wax only 52,500 Into the Austrian treaty. rounds.
This question of a specifle de-
and Anition of Slovene
Diplomatic quarters in London said they would not be surprised if the Bulgarian Communist lead ership produces some sort of "politicni wl" from Dimitrov to assist the Bulgarian Communist Party in its future fight ngalast "deviationists."
2. While the United States rights in the treaty is likely to placed on embargo on arms ship-come up for discussion on Mon- "make ments to China in 1946-47, the day after the Western delegates Russians were turning over to have had time to consult their Radio Moscow said the Central Chinese Communists enough cap-governments on the Interpreta- Committee of the Russian Comtured Japanese arms to supply tion of the Paris agreement ad- munist Parly and the Soviet Council of Ministers announced 1,000,000 men for 10 years.
with profound regret Premier Dimitrov's death.
In
a formal statement, the broadcast halled him as an out- standing leader of the interna- tional working class movement, chairman of the Council of Min- isters of the Bulgarian People's Republic and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party.
His death is not expected to cause any immediate major re- percussions In Bulgaria since brrangements had been made to carry on the Communist regime during his absence, United Pross.
vanced by M. Zarubin.- Reuter.
OH BOY
BLUE BAND MARGARINE
Delicious on Sand.
wiches, nutritive
in cakes and all cooking—it must bo BLUE BANDI
to
the
this
The
"Ive switched to Gold Flake - they're
much more mellow
CHURCHILLS AT LAKE GARDA
Milan, Jufy 2. Mr. Winston Churchill and Mrs. Churchill were today reported to have booked rooms at pletureaque Gardone on Lake Garda from
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