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U.S. INVITED TO CHIANG'S PACIFIC "Not A Military Alignment" -- Quirino

OPPOSITION ATTACKS

Baguio, July 12.

The United States will be invited to join immediately in a non- military union of Pacific countries opposed to Communism.

I

This became evident this morning as Generalissimo Chiong Kai-shek and President Elpidio Quirino parted after forming broad outlines of a politi- cal and economic alliance designed to "contain and counteract" Com- munism in the Far East.

The Generalissimo and his party of advisers left this mile high mountain resort in high spirits. They felt they had gained Philippine political ad- herence and with it a tacit promise not to recognise a new Communist regime in China. There were also promises of Philippine economic col- laboration, including supplies of raw materials.

U.S. HEAT WAVE CONTINUES

Americans DE the Coast and in the thickly

President Quirino state: cate- gorically lost night that “mua secret military paet" was enncharler

the two day conference, "This is not a military alignment," the Presistent eniphasised last night. His statement was marie at 转

South

"The 'conference betweer President Quiring and General- isatine Chlang

may-later

on

nd versely Affect our country and the Filipino people, Let i

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1049.

JOIN PACT

AUSSIE REACTION IS COOL

FAR EAST

PACT REACTION America Uncertain

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Washington, July 11. United States officials today said they would naturally give serious consideration to the Chinese and Philippine proposal for a Pacific alliance against Communism, but indicated that they still believed it was too early to con- sider the formation of an anti-Red front in the Far East.

Canberra, July 11. informed quarters kald tonight tht Australia's Labour Govern ment-in-much too busy fighting Communism in its own backyard to fend support to proposals for an anti-Communtat Pacific bloc.

Commenting on the reported

The State Department said to foffcials always Pactfie

anti-Communist accord be- wern Chiang Kai-shek and Freni day that it was keeplug a sym-that integration of interest and

among tho From pathetic eye on anti-Communist co-operation dent Quiring these sources point alliance negotiations between the nations themselves would have to

Australian

he neblever before the

In this connection, they recalled the Secretary of State's statement of May 8, which said that a "Pacific-defence-pact could not take_shape_ until the present internal conflicts in Asia were resolved."

out that

700,0

Chinese

but

bact

contended

Asia

United

itself

ment at home is already fighting Nationalist and Philippe Slates committed

the Department

on the a paralysing coal strike and nearly spokesman, Mr. Michael Me-part

1,000 person ara unemployed.

There nley Was some feeling leht Wing have entrenched | Government to discuss an overall recent weeks in solving the In- made in claim that Drinott, said it would be pre-

Inature to push now for the U.S. here that the progress the Communists Licerelves

ves not only in the unlan of the striking coal miners but in raritime

the unions and have em~* barrassed the Governmmnt by im- posindonesia.

a ban on Dutch shipping

to

Opposition Parties claim the Communist maritime unions aro dictating Australian foreign policy, Neutral observers agree that Australia's politically power. tul trade union movement has

strong

Socialist tradition.

be noted that any commitment anlon loaders find it hard to made by Prirident Quieten mei

likely be repudiated, not only by Congress, but by the peo- pie themselves."

Turific defence, treaty similar to the North Atlantic Pact.

Its

sald,

donesian and Indo-Chinese prob- lems might offer some of the creased stability which Mr. Ache- son has said was necessary on a

basis for the part.

A Major Bar

Mr. McDermati refused

оп comment

A communique lued at Baguio on the two-day meeting there between General. falmo Chiang Kai-shek and

On the other hands, however, President Quiring. He said, "We Mr. Acheson, always has said that are waiting for official word. Instublilty in China was a major We are completely on the sidebar to co-operation in that area Hines, but we are sympathetic." and there were no indications to- Republican Representative Donday that he had changed his mind nld Jackson,

member of the House on that score. One source said: "Many trade Foreign Affairs Committee. told American ocials consistently

the United Press he

have contended that an Aslan al- stomach Chiang Kai-shek's pro Pacific pact against C

Hance against Commurdam can- Chiengo, July 11. dinner party attended by Gien.

Įposal."

"splendid proposal." Ho

not be superimposed on countries Trade union leaders unofficially "Now is the appropriate time for of thet area by big powers such Pacificeralissimo Chiang

President Syngman Ihre

predict that Australia will never the United States to reverse policy na the United States and Britain.

Pacific pact.or consider Korea, In on exchange of

any populated belt from the Upper notes to the Philippine gerin-

Asia and assist these people to They and they believed it must It was not an adle therat,

Fapan in any salvage something alliance Involving

before the be bulit frem the "bottom up," Mississippi to the Atlantic en- |ment last week, was said to have

way until the Japanese trenty has Communist forces overrun the with the full co-operation The Nacionalista altech ser eve joyed Lie

pleasant pleitged adherence 171031

been signed. Even then, they add entire Far East. I hope the State Aslan governments which com- to a Pacin

alliemees weather

"with of

today.union. summer

The note wits forwarded terito:

Balken

great deal will depend on British Department will art without wait-mand the support of the majority Most of the rest of the nation by Dr. Rufino Lann. Philipine whese overnments are shaky," reaction to such policy since the ing for the dust to settle on the of their peoples." If this could

member of the United Nations dros au ext more

vehement Labour Governments of Britain lives and property of freedom-love achieved, then presumably the Commission at Seoul,

ruelest from the Communkt do and Australia are pledged to close

ing peoples in Asia."

United States would be willing to listen to sugestions that it |miented Congress of Labour O-international co-operation.-United It was hoped to pain Imme-

Discussed With Advisers participate in such gimisations, Jesseeľni de- diate participation from Siam.

an arrange- Prens. Indoneela and possibly Burma, nonstration at Mataraman Palact

Secretary of State. Mr. ment and lend some material us- invitations will

will be extended to Mania, CLO parkets carried

Dean Acheson, thus far has not sistance. other Far Eastern countries, placards saying, "Quirino, Bou"

seen the official text of the call Self Be

China with the exception of Japan,

Philippines fo

<IT Australia

China"--Asso- and New Zealand's Hands Drizzle azark showers Icil over

clafed Press. TOEL of New York State andarticipation also is sought. New England.

Sunday but only n very small amount of rainfall was recorded, far from being enough to help the farmers suffering from the drought that has lasted nearly a month and a half.

was like a furnace.

The Ferieral Borecaster 家 Chlengo said that for once it is just plain heat, very little hu- midity, that tortured persens living in the Far East on the Great Plains and Southern States,

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The hot spot of the nation on Sunday was Blythe, California, in the American desert. Mercury hit a sizzling 111 degress Faren- helt.--United Pres.

Opposition Attack

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n the

Teachers' Right To Be Reds

Meial statement, took this stand: long to the Communist Party,

Tito Breaks With Russia

The

Diplomatie and official quarters

by Mr. Quirino und General here awaited with interest British and Indian reaction to the Qui- Chiang for no anti-Communist the British have taken much the Freifle Union. Other officials sald

United

no dellatte American reaction turino-Clang proposal. In the past, Belgrade, July 1.

the proposal could be expected position as the Marshal Tito today formally

States, Britain is understood to slammed the door to the Kremlin until Mr. Acheson had had an consider her primary obligation in The idea of a Facile

to discuss the matter and without embarrassment

the Far East to consist of, com- ap-opportunity

pletion of operations to restore drew uncks at once Trozė.

pealed to the capitalist West for with his Far Eastern advisers in opposition political party of Dr.

honey to help cope with the eco- the State Department,

order in Malaya, where Com- Jose P. Kurel, who, stands al

official circles munist guerillas are While

Amerkaß!

said to be of least a chance of becoming Presi-

their harassing --Washington, July 11.nomic boycott of the East,

Tito's appeal to the West for adinitted there was a possibility continuing dent of the Philippines In the

The Amerleaņ Association of help was broadcast to the world the United States might view the planters and businessmen. November 8 elections.

| University', Professors today up-

British Viaw · The Nacionalista Party, in anheld the right of cachers to be-by Tonjug, the official Yugoslay proposal more favourably than it news agency, after the Marshal had two months ago, their inlllal

have always British officials had made a 5,000-word speech to reaction indicated that it would did so in the face of a cheering crowds at the It

former not.

indicated that so far as any ai- National Erication Association Italian city of Pola yesterday. It In May. Mr. Acheson said the fance in the Far East is con- ecommendation last week that the most important speech Atlantic Fact had been based on a cerned they would be more in- Commalsts should be burred Tito hud made for hang Ume. It firm foundation of economic col-clined to favour simply a South from the teaching profession. clear the air and eliminated any laboration amongst the European East Asia defence pact ather than

the Conmanist doubt-if "So long

doubt remained--that nations but such a co-opera- general Asian and Pacific group- Party is a legal political Party. the break between Tito and Mar- tive situation did not exist Ining. Such a South East (regional

alliation with it should not be shul Josef Stalin was complete. Asin

in and the

alliance would bring in Common- Paciis. jregarded as a Justifiable reason Titu said he had asked the West

it is true.

there are serl wealth countries such as Pakistan for exclusion from the academic for a loun but added that, if turn-ous

ngers to

world peace exist- and India, the colony of 15inga- | profession," the professors' slate= cel down, Yugoslavia could geting in the situation in Asin," he pore and the Malayan Union and buent said.

British territory Jalong without it.

added. "It also is true, as Prime the former Their aurlon re-affirmed a stand lie also declared that Yugos- Minister Nehru, of India stated to Burma. taken in 1947 and Just

year.lovia had not and would not re- the Press the other day, that a It would avold complications

clatm Austrian Pacific detence

not pact could Carinthia and would not renounce take shope until the present in its rights in Trieste. He then re-teral conflicts in Asis were re- ported that Yugoslav intended

| solved," "gradually to close" its frontler with Greece. United Press.

Olive Case Just A. Forerunner?

Shanghai, July 11, Foreigners in China were told by the Communist "Liberation Daily" today that the treatment meted out to the United States Vice-Coitsul, Mr. William Olive, is an example of what they can expect.

ended amicably.

Reuter.

MOOD IN INDO-CHINA

nounce its

lo

LONDON KNOWS

NOTHING

1

the borader group inherent in China and the Philippines as well which would have to include

us Indonesia and Indo-China.

Whetherthe British have chang- Mr. Acheson was quoted as go-ed. their minds in this respect tart on tn say that the time wax was not known here as yet. Mr. Olive was released by They were Mr. W. F. Futley,

Paris, July 11,

not ripe for a pact corresponding Indian reaction to the Quirino Indo-China's preseul mood is the Shanghai police after General Manager of the Ameri-

to the North Atlantic treaty, ow- Chiang proposal also was regarded of collective willingness to

these Ing to

conflicts. The view is as highly important: Informed three days in jail and the U.S. can-owned utility, and Mr. Maxy Jone Consul

taken by many here as an obice-sources belleved the proposal General, Mr. John Smith, Industrini Relations Mana- straighten things out. M. Leon

tive

appraisal of

of practient

DO- would have little chance of suc- Cabot, told a news conference ser.Mr. Smith said the long siege Pignon, French High Commis- stoner in Indo-China, said on his

sibilities at the present time. cess Mr. Nehru; retained hla that he hud been brutally

arrival here today.

since Diplomatic observers here saw earlier attitude,

India . I beaten,

Telephone workers had block- The Liberation Daily." des-ided the offices demanding a set-

sume possibitity that the Uniter one of the key Aslan countries States might take a more favour- and, one of the few areas of fo- cribing the incident as an "Im-tlement of back pay. Earlier, Mr.

the perialist and provocative action," Flanley said

Company ad- for routine discussions. (Laos is a about proposals for a Pacific anti-able view than heretofore of the lative stability in the Fas East,

an anti-Communist proposal of

and observers While officiels said that Mr. Olive was gulliy mitted Its detit the employers part of Indo-China outside the Communist pact has resched

alliance of Asian and Pacific no- generally were unwilling to pre- of "Imperialistic otrogance." but was enable to pay their wages new Republic of Vietnam). Foreign Office. Foreign Office! tions. Nothing that Quiring and diet success or fallure for the The paper added: "The People's because it had run out of money The new Vietnamese Govern- jufßicial said: "It would appear the Chinng had decided to take steps pact proposal at this juncture, the Government will not tolerate far-in meeting the June payroll. ment's programme will not be pact is a matter only for the nat-to form a nucleus of Asian coun- concensus of opinion appeared to eign nationals to treat our people

known before July 15, M. Pignon tons wurde mein

that Mr be that it had little tries, they recalled with arrogance,

Mr. Flanicy and Mr. Smith won sald. Under an agreement last roughness and

The guarded

comment

Acheson and other American success,United Press. slight. Under the people's govern their release after telling the March, France recognised the in-indicates considerable sacepticism ment, any imperialistic, provoca-workers that the company will | dependence of Vietnam within the about the Chinese Nationalist | tive action will be appropriately attempt to meet the back paygoll French Union and the Vietnam Government's ability to recruit punished. The imperialistic aggres-through collections

being Emperor, Bao Dai, formed asufletent support for such a pact. sive elements must be wiped out made.-Associated Press.

Cabinet on July 1-Reuter.

United Press, of China."

Muny foreigners remained in Shanghai when the Communists look over the elty because Mao Tse-tung had promised that the property of all persons who obey ed the law would be protected,

It appears that the "law" is whatever the local authorilles choose to make it and there is no higher authority for uppeal

any

The British, with greater in vestments in China than other foreigners, have been more determined than others to remain, but even some of them say that they are about ready to give up

and go home.

in Washington. U.S. State Department officials say the

Chinese Communists apparently are embarked on a deliberati policy of trying to

Make

Westerners les face in China.. They weld this is the under- lying political ·significance in all reports received on the arrest and treatment of Mr. Olive.

Buch a polley on the part of the Chiness Communists was not expected, Officials said the Com- mumista me even more able to get by with it because of the fact they do not, yet have a govern=" ment. They are running the.atgan they control ikrough a mysterh ́of regional party administrations,

Americans Freed -~ |- Two: American 'officiali "or" the Telephone Company verw rulessed yesterday frpen their bicara:where they had boer - Imi cod 20 Hotaru by thair work-

now

London, July 11. British Government sources to

said that no information

He has come here for a 10-day visit to attend the signing of the French-Laus Treaty next week and any

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