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Kuomintang China Written Off By Western Powers
London, August 6.
Kuomintang China has been written off the balance
sheat of the Western powers.
This is the first and last impression on the minds of the public and the press here, left by the 1,054- page inquest on China issued by the United States Department of State.
Thay Thased decision of the Unitel The violence of a number of States to wash their hands off China was far from being an un- experler surprise; the only sur
he was hit it had not been amustel months earlier.
The pisticatement of M Dear Ackscer 19 want blp
speeches made by West German politicians in the campaign pre- ceding the elections on Sunday week will make French opinion more in favour of admitting the Suar F% a separate associate
mert Schumacher, ihrís the Chinese or ourselves. By bushing leader of the Social Demno, Pur policy on wishful
mild
Warning
All Set For Council Of Europe Meet
The
Paris, August 0. Preparatory meeting
of the European Committee of Ministers ended its work at the French Foreign Office to- day In preparation for the first meeting of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on Monday.
No statement was issued but a French Foreign Dice official said that the Commit- ter examined, modified and approved proposals of the Pre- paratory Commission, which drew up the first agenda of the European Assembly... Reuter..
Vandenberg
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1949,
ATLANTIC PACT CHIEFS TO MEET THIS MONTH IN U.S. FOR CONFERENCE
Mr. Attlee's
Claims Challenged
Paris, August 6. Political and military representatives of the 12 Atlantic Pact nations aro expected to moet in this Washington later
month, Admiral Louis Denfeld, United States naval chief-of-staff, dis- closed today.
thinking at Party of Western Germany, Comments On Clement Attlee's claimi that chiefs-of-staff KAYO
to
werk that Germany
nds a sympathetic cebe umsal this nany sections in this country. cannot recognise a permanent
Com-political alteration of the Saar. muurst China to leave her neigh- But it is not clear how the bours alone, half-h
half-hearted and Lift- convincing, only throws into bold rellet the tremendous implications which the admission of fallure of the United States policy in China may have in
But Bowotem hax serv-
ed one good purpose
The Secre
become an
White Paper
war
Controversy
Within
The Council
Strasbourg, August 0. The first major controversy within the Council of Europe- international the world's first Parliament already in progress behind the scenes there today over the choice of a President for the Consulta- 1 tive Assembly.
Dartford, Kent, August 6.
The political representatives Mr. Anthony Eden, deputy would probably meet first before Opposition leader in the House
calling in the military represen- of Commons, today challenged tatives, he added. The admiral, the Prime Minister, Mr. speaking for the American Joint no delnite Britain had made a better post-date for the meeting..
recovery than other
The American joint chiefs-of- Western European nations.
stoff—Admiral Denfeld, General Omar Bradley and General Van- Washington. August 6. "If you take a fair balance. I
donberg-today concluded their Senator Arthur Vandenberg, think it is true to say that they
official meetings with the Western three main reached a point at least Republican foreign policy lea-equal to ours in the restoration European military leaders on an Pact defence organisa. associateder, said tonight that the Unit-of pre-war production." Mr. Eden
ed States must determine its told a Conservative rally. China policy unhampered by past prejudices or emotions,
Speaking of the Government's China policy "White Paper". Mr. Vandenberg sald that the United States must make relentlessly clear its support for the Chinese people and for freedom in the Far East,
Saur can be admitted to associate membership without making a specifle annaerment that the West German state will also be invited to member as soon as a West Ger- can government comes into be- "It is an open secret that the category of associate membership was speelally designed to draw Western Germany buck into the
The
ing.
tary of State himself, stressed the vital factor that while the United States could, with the best inten- dors, contribute sulpstantial and ti a foreign government, it coulomity of Europe. Bol guarantee that that all would achieve its purpose.
No government could build ne foreign help without the confid- ener of its own troops ant the support of its people,
moral
Icsson
to
altacks on
recen! bitter The Western berupation powers, pertally Britabi, however, seem I have hardened British opinion. against favouring the admission of the West German State.
The release of Mr. Acheson's
Dr. Schumacher has been bit report can serve as a direct
terly ritical of Brital and is the French
reported to have said that Bri Government in Indo-China, 1
fought The Inst
war to bene. though the essential difference fit the interests of profiteers who between the French colony and
China is obvious.
visture
themselves Cerman competition The latest experiment of the
Whether or not this attack in French
Government-government West Germany is dictated by the quarters thenvalves do not call wh of the Social Democrat It anything more than an Ex
to free
Free Asck from Eas! perinient deperuts for is sucress |Gerinan criticisms of being under ou the popular support that Enji- | British patronage. the recal
Bao Dai Dai
can tall atterance of the leaders and the
peror
ru hinweif from all eetin including the left-wing elements
Severe Tests
Is The coming month, Ban Dai's own pemotrading French Government':
and De ancérite
of purpose will be put to severe tests in Tulo-China and the sur. of their efforts cess or failure will devide Be future role of la
Indo-Chinese j counterpart of Mag The-tung-ter Astan polit
One thing, however, seems to be clear from the United States report, The United States will
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Behaviour of the party are malenlated to enlear themselves
to the occupying powers.
Puzzle Of Tito
Оп the chequer-board of Europe, Tito's Yugoslavia con- tinues to be a bit of a puzzla to the West. The recent trade!
Italy and between
agreement
observers
moro
Marshat Chiang Kai-Se pathy to shek's belated effort to form an noti-Communist East Asian block. it is expectesi here that with the release of the Acheson re-
here than an economic move,
with
Major-General Patrick Hurley, who headed at wartime mission to
have
The former Foreign Secretary was replying to Mr. Attlee's speech to si Labour Party rally last Saturday.
Atlantle
tion.
As delegates were arriving to- day for the opening meeting of the Assembly naxe, Wednekles being names Wero mentioned as candidates for the Presidency.
They were ML Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, Count Carlo Sforza, Italy, and M. Paul Van Zeeland, also of Belgium.
They have conferred with representatives of Britain, France,
It was felt that M. Spaak would Holland, Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Portugal and Luxembe an obvious choice in view of bourg.
hls very wide experience of chairmanship of international or-
con-
June Statistics
Mr. Eden
the asserted that
Admiral Denfeld told pressmen † ganisations. Prime Minister had managed to
that tho chlofs-of-staff had made If M. Spaak is unable to ac- no decisions and given no com- cept nomination for the Presl- get wrong figures be quoted from
mitments. The in survey of Europe
talks were ex-dency, Count Sforzo ́ is widely Mr. Eden said that the United ploratory. He denied that there fancied for the honour, China, issued a statement today Nations Bulletin of Statistles had been any conflict of views M. Van Zeeland, who has long attacking the White Paper as for June showed that comparing saying: "Everything has
A
been been active in the movement for allbi smooth
for the pro-Com-industrial production trainy with very friendly and there has been bringing greater economic unity munists in the State Department.
think of 1937 Norway. Holland Mr. Vandenberg declared
a great unanimity of opinion in to Europe, would receive that and Denmark
have all forged the United States must not accept further
every instance."
siderable support but observers whead than we have
helieve he might fail to carry the while results of aggression. He said he
France is on a par with
Replying to questions he said votes did not believe that aggression In Britain.
of many European So- that the defence of South East cinlists. |China could permanently succeed, { "But this is only nort of the
Asia was one of the subjects These Mr. Vindenberg called for a story", the Conservative spokes-which had not been discussed.men by no real polley unhampered by past man continued. prejudices or emotions.
"Those countries were overrun The United States, he said, I and occupied for several years "must deal with the realities" of} by the enemy. When peace came the situation--Neuter.
and they started the progress of their production in recovery many cases was down to half or a quarter of prewar. Against this we had to reconvert a large part of our Industry from wor to peace
of the factors showed that Western Europe hart achieved an "at least equal" mesaro of recovery. Mr. Ede saki-Reutr,
1
Rebels Said To Be Using Poison Spikes
The rebels
A balance
Troops Work
་
In Mines On Sunday
Sydney, August 7. Troops called in to work the
Reuter.
Attlee On Bright UN Future
three eminent stales. means exhaust the list of candidates whose numes Arc either being proposed by supporters or who are themselves Jetting it be known that they would accept nomination.
M.
Paul Reynaud, ex-Premier of France and Delegate-General of the
the European movement, M. Bidault, France's last
Georges Mr.
Foreign. Minister, and M. Andre United Phillip
French Socialist
French
Arundel, Sussex: August 0. The
Minister, Prime Clement Attlee, urged 11 Nations Association Minister and economist, are pur- Hoday to avoid falling Into thu
most mentioned error of extreme pessimism overhaps the three the United Nations failure thus names in these categories,
Mr. Winston Churchill has de- for to justify confidence in an
riffesel
not to
to stand for the Presi- enduring peace.
dency and the only British name heard in the lobbies tonight was that of Mr. Robert Boothby, Con- servative Member of Parlament,
Mr. Attlee said: "The success of the United Nations in the long run will not depend on Govern- ments but on peoples".
He added that perhaps the The office is held for one year. United Nations Social and Econo--Reuter.
mic Council's most constructive
setivity had boun in providing technical assistance to under- developed countries.-Reuter,
MEETING OF
open-cast mines of New South HIGH DEATH TOLL U.S. ATTACHES
IN ERZ MINES
Washington, August 6, Berlin, August 0. United States military at- The British licensed Berlin taches stationed in 12 coun— that since tries of the Pacific area are hold their third annuai
Rangoon. August 6. Burmese rebels operating Yugoslavia not considered by within 30 miles radius of Ran- anything goon are
using poison-tipped forced by the Cominform, as it is in cunningly laid bonby question of the traps for loyal troops of the has left the future of Trieste still unsolved. Burma Army, a spokesman re-
ivealed today. Similarly in his relations with Greeve, Tito is playing fast and I said the traps are generally give no Inore than verbal symoose. Although he announced sprung beneath shatty .trees
the closure of the Greek frontier where troops eamp. aengs which Greek rebels we are using locally-brewed poisons, <btaining aid, Tito In his speech including snake venom.
Macedonia capital rt The Burma Army radio today Wales-strike-bound for seven at the this week ***Skoplje
announced that government for- still spoke
ces successfully
weeks are working all today port. the path will be open to favourably of the principle of the
intercepted an infiltration attempt by Red flag
to build up their first week's it more realistic diplomatic fake
Greek
liberation movement Communists towards the oil re-
production figures. attitude to the new rexine on
Athens.
fnery town of Syriam.
The Central Council of the Observers are inclined to he-:
however much Tik met the
It said the goverunent troops Miners Federation is meeting Telegraph said today lieve tha
Communists
the here at the same time to consider the beginning of 1049, 530 per- to on The lessons of China may I
recommendation of
in the sons had died the Soviet-Pacific and Far East confer- may not be applicable to Europe. may be pushed Westwards ccond town's outskirst and drove them the in the context of holding Cam-mically by the Cominform excom- out after some fighting.
miners' lodge delegates, passed at operated uranium mines in the
ence in Honolulu in Septem- munication, there Arc few signs
It added that in a Communist Newcastle this week, that miners'
Erz Mountains Os a result of
ber. munism. But the Atlantic at that he is abandoning his polley attack upon government troops meetings should be held in the accidents. chiets-of-staff's talks IT: Faris of political stand offishness to- near the canal town of Twante, coalfields tomorrow to vote on "This high figure can only be The attaches will gather from and Lendon for a united Europe.
2 miles from here, one rebel was whether or not to continue the explained by the lack of even Chino, Burma, Thailand, Indla, defence are not having as smooth
the most primitive security mea # course us many sympathisers
killed and five captured.
According to the government The Australian Government sures", the paper sald.-Reuter. might have expected for them at
communique, loyal forces recap- plans to use naval personnel to first
turext Cliangu, a small railtown charge
man colliers on which the Sen- San Francisco, August 6. on the branch railtrack running men's Union last month imposed Mr. William! Olive, United Also to attend are Major-Gen- Westward from Mandalay.
asympathetic blockade, sald that troops met
usually States Vice-Consul in Shanghai, eral A. R. Bolling, Deputy Direc- position when approaching Chart- reliable sources said here tonight who was imprisoned by the Comter of Army Intelligence; Rear- gu.-Associated Press.
These sources said that the munist authorities for three days Admiral C. F. Espey, Deputy Federal Government would also last month, has arrived here with Director of Naval Intelligence: use naval personnel on the docks his wife on his way to Washing- and Major-General Charles P. If waterside workers refuse to ton.
Cabell, Director of Air Force In- handle troop-mined coal.
the part of Britain and the United States.
em
#t
wa
wards
the
Western powers. At the same time, Tito shows no signs of cowering before the thunders of Moscow.
Rejecting
the Soviet that the Yugoslav government had reached an agreement with the British government about territorial and economic claims towards Austria and repudiating the assertion made in the Soviet nole to Yugoslavia
In the work betore the opening of the Council of Europe
Strasbourg. First hints of divergencies of vlow on the proposed European de fance organisation have come! from Paris.
ใน
that such a defence plan might een
not gain the whole-hearted sup- of all Atlantic Pact mem-
port
bera
The note
10
of July t
It
slight op-
TERRORISTS IN BELGRADE
with
strike.
BLOND BOY FOR ESTHER WILLIAMS
Pakistan, Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Afghanis- ton, Australia and New Zealand.
He declined to comment on the telligence, all of Washington-
According to Paris reports, French military strategists ad- Soviet Russia had protected
Army authorities said tonight Incident in Shanghai-Router. vocate a defence line for West- the interests of the Slovene and Croat minorities in Austria, Tito's
that troops were expected soon to Europe as far to the East Cont
In a note to Russla
be producing three times the nor- government covering not only on August 3 as possible,
sald that no secret
mal output of the open-cast) France herself but also the ***
the 01
Austrian
workings, and that 23,609 tons of vital Industrial base of the Ruhr. negotiations
Belgrade, August 6.
coal were taken out by them in A time, they fear peace treaty had taken place be- At the same
group of alleged terrorists their first four days of operation. the Yugoslav government and the
the British Government or calling themselves "Young Mos-Reuter,
on trial in Sarajevo, the governments
ments of the Western lems" is powers, without the knowledge of capital of Bosnia.
They
charges according face The French are also reported the Soviet Union.
the Yugoslav nowa "The Soviet's to said:
Tanjug to have advocated another con attempt to shift the responsibility agency of gathering arms and troversial
With proposal for a central for their own wrong doings on preparing terrorists acts "Big Four
Santa Monica, California, defence committee,
the ultimate aim of overthrowing the Yugoslav government is a
August 0. the United
the present State administration comprising
States, new hostile act and a gravel and France, Britain and Canada, sup- sult which the Yugoslav govern-Bosniablishing. Their activi-born early today to
BI independent A. blond, curly-haired boy was erimposed on the Atlantic Pact
which allment rejects with deep indigna-
tles have increased since the Esther Williams at the defence council, on members would be represented. The Yugoslav government in-
Cominform Bureau resolution, ex- Monica Hospital. The proposal is unlikely to find sists that the Council of Foreign
pelling Yugoslavia.
The child, named Benjamin much support fron
powers like Ministers should re-examine the fendants, the trial was lourned Miss
After interrogation of the do- Stanton, wolghed 7 pounds 8 ozs. Williams and her radio Italy, Belgium or the Nether- legitimate Yugoslav demands on lands.
Austria and adopt just decisions on the proposal of the Prosecutor announcer husband were married. under the participation of and in who is to extend the charges to on November 25, 1945.
other persons concerned in the It is their first child-United consultation with a representa-
activitión.-Router.
| Press. Live of the Yugoslav government.”
Router.
Issue Of Aid
Although
the United States chiefs-of-staff have specifically Biated that their discussions were about defence
screen star Santa
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here and in Europe feel that the
size and form
tary
aid
in
nih in future American mill-
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Helsinki, August 0.
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