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VANDENBERG PLAN TO REDUCE U.S. ARMS AID

REGIONAL MILITARY DEFENCE

Wushington, August 9. The United States Chiefs of Staff found military lenders of Britain and eight Western Eu- ropean nations unanimous in Javour of a regional military

Washington, August 9.

Senator Arthur Vandenborg today`called for a US$- 580,000,000 cut in cash spending for arms aid to Western Europe during the current fiscal

year.

The Defence Secretary, Mr. Louis Johnson, believed this would be satisfactory to the Administra- tion.

Senator Vandenborg proposed that the $1,160,990,-

000 now asked by President Truman to rearm the Atlantic Pact notions be cut in half.

Under the Senator's plan, our= ↑ Mr. Johnson: "I'd have no uh- organisation under the Atlantiehuit of the amount wantal bedrikan so long as it is big enough Pact, an informed source said furnished by Congress in cash for tu cover the items (the U.S.

spending in the peal pear 1850 wants to ship)." and the remainier in contract authorisations for future i

today.

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He reserved for. the sceret section--answer to a qustiner (as to whether the programn

envisaged the eventual rearma-,

total cost of around $20,000,- The rendus of the fund old man to all concerned, They retunet today In Presie for anus to Gre

Asked by Senator Byrd If he dent Truman's plane, "Indepen-horen, the Phones

The proposed organisation was one af folens taken to Europe by the United States Joint Chiefs,

"The prespiral does not General Omor Bradley of the

his final total of Anny, Adral, Louis F. Denfeld, reaction in

profit if the Navy, and General Hoyt the $1,450,000,000 Vandenberg of the Air Force, propter, by The Adcumparatas of 00 Europeng divisions

dessce," after 10 days of renfers eneus in Europe and Britain with the Chefs of Staff of use Atlun the Puct autions,

The sourer said that the three top United States military leaders were pleasantly surprised to Bud

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949.

Rumanian Flees From Communism

Istanbul, August 9.

A Rumanian allot who unexpectedly landed plane near Istanbul yoster- appiled to the Turkish authorities for asy-

day

Tum

has

Aged 35 and employed by the Rumanian civilian service, the pilot said that he had decided to choose free- dom as the Communist pres- sure In Rumania la inuffar. able. Auter.

DAMASCUS BOMBING PROTEST

American Army's War Games In Western Germany

Frankfurt, August 9.

The United States High Command plans to throw large forces of combat troops into manoeuvres in Western Germony this autumn, it was 'dis- closed today.

The war games, to be staged between the Rhine and

the Elbe, two of Europe's natural defence lines, are expected to answer an important question .posed by the Atlantic Pact: "Can Western

Germany be defended and how?”

Military

experts snid the answer depends to a large ex- tent on where the Western de-. 'morragien" "iléfence' line, against -possibíc_aggression_from_the_Enst

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By using a large troop force The United Nations Concilia in the manoeuvres, the Amurleans Holi Conmission for Palestine hope to determine if their highly transmitted to the Syrian de-mobile' German Garrison can des

fend the military vacuum legation in Lausanne today a protest of the Israeli Guvern- many presents today. It is expected that ment against the bomb outrage

The 311 the Jewish quarter

pretences of the US. Army in the Damascus last week.

manoeuvres will have consider- able bearing

differences be- Tween Britain and France on where Western Europe should be

of

handed

The protest had been in the Commission by Reuven

that British Field Marshal Vision came after Mir, Indywoo told / turpe ir Theiled States would Shiloat, head of the Isopli dele-

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count Montgomery and General Jean de Luttre dr Tusigny France are apparently in agree ment on busur strategy for the detency of Western Europe,

Thus strategy is said to be based on halding as much of Western Europe us possible in face of an enenty altack and projecting the delence fine Luther Band. Intent

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Belgian Crisis

At An End?

Brussels, August 9. Belgium, which has been with- out a Government for more than six weeks, will have a Catholic- Liberal Coalition Cabinet before the end of the week, observery believed tonight.

the Joat Senate Commitive. Dat Western Europes, weaknes offres test a great temptacion in the Ser vire Limnom and was on extremely polenta ba Stalen.

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continue some time. There will be no war raved by design. We might at any time step into something," Ah. Johnson tard that, shoul

Western

1 isolated 111 a dangerously Beurs puition.

ined close questioning on the exact amount it world cost to equipment ken out of US military reserves and given to Western Puropean nations, but he seated, that the dullar size of the pr riaditas was fui a figure į paket out of the air. He said The peterasretim had been kept to the akitahuan, ennsaster with its ol- JES

excention of the attent Parame estety without joindre bran of Bre Alkote Post Buten e Cogitoral, The S

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here seeking a peace sete flement with Israel's Aish weigh-

The British, remembering the The profest hund apparent-

Battle Britain, Birt ly been sent tu Lausanne by the

reported 1sraell Forelan Glee beemuse to feel that substantiul forces Israel does not have diplome should De held behind the relations with int former English Channel, in the British

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Negotiations here in the Arab Jewish dispute remained

Lomstill today. Some official fook the view that the uterete could be accomplished here until Atal after the meling of Lengue In Alexanderia on August 20. All the questions: under dis

emus.dered Tuck here will be by the League ie this mechan

In Dampsen Presadent uni The Associated Zaim of Syria

17-year-olt!

Johnson also festifed that| 19

Europran native

*41st;It to Recessary Гель thu form they would maintain in the fscal year without im- Atate, Mr. "anten mag deir econoris peruvory.

let that the U.S. talitus today that a

Syrian

the carefully Palestine war hat cenfenced that the requests. This he and two friends her lat Conly (Serene had resulted in resine grenades into a Damaseus syn-

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be completed, with the toughe of us, inks and pa to come what later,

Mr. Johnson

said alin m that those who want a istog zap. 13- Alantic programme Pact is in operation overlooked two primary factors:

M. Paul Hen Spank, the Su- cialist who was Premier

ard Foreign Minister for two years in Ja Sociclist-Catholic Coalition.

Union 1. The Ave Wat.. will be replaced as Premier by

rountries who prosit the hard M. Guston Byskens, a Catholic | runtimes

Euren defence of any who IN the present Premier-

have already red intertrutor designate.

war plans ? unified organisa-

Chon

31. Paul Van Zeoland, a veteran

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Catholic and a former Premier, tion. The Western

will be Foreign Minister, it was believed.

M. Bysken falled to form a three-party Condition because of disagreement over the Royal ques- tion which, for rearly five years,

has "split the country. The Catholics want King Leopol back. The Soetalists want him to abdiente.-Reuter,

The

VIETNAMESE ASSEMBLY

Paris, August 9.

Ox

the arts and programe

To the harest minimum.-United

Gold Was Diverted, Is Charge

ex-servierte H

gogue Last Friday.

Twelve Jews were killed between

10 and 30 wounded the bumb'attack.

Zaim said that

and

in

the three

criminals are now in prison and will be judged and condemned to death the evidence Indicates.

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A Vacuum

According to military sources Germany, the Fronelt favour Bghting an all-out battle for Western Europe farther Eust--

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In the Rhine or the Elbe.

RAZAKAR LEADER ON TRIAL

The triul

Hyderabad. August &.

of Kasim Razvi. the former Jender { the Razukur Hyderabad Pulicat

two others Organisation, and

the murder nceused of Shoebulloh, a Hyderabad newa- paper editor, during the Indy- ilyderabad crisis, opened here today before a special tribunal.

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The prosecution refused to dia- clare the 1st of prosecution wit- nesos and whal evidence they expuct submit on the grounds that State Laws forbid such a

The tribunal adjunted unl Wednesday after two-hour heuland discussion with the De- fence Connell objecting 10 tho prosecution stand,

procedure.

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Earlier, the tribunal ho fused permission for the defenen of Ravel to be presented by a British KC, Mr. G. D. Hoberts and However, military

a London Counsel, J. E. Leekt, who pointed but that if Europe had been briefed by Mrs. Razvi were defended on the Etbe, als local representation is available The tribunal ruled that enough

men

Germany-now

of Western thoroughly demilitarised-and that thie was no ground for would be a vacuum Immediate-reversing the High Court's refu-

tu nał enrol them.-Associated ly behind the defensive lines.

Press. For the first time, "Junior" Jolat cluefs of staff, representing the Army, Navy and Air Force, w hect combat forces.

In previous large-scale exer- clses in Germany, the "enemy torres" were imaginary and GIs mostly fought paper battles.

West Europe Observers.

However,

The in

from MAJEELVTer, units

planned

Pontiff's Letter

To German

The Government have pui suf- into Beient forces

the Jewish

Frankfurt, August 9. quarter, fully to protect the city's

In a hand-written letter to the 18,000 Jews in future, he saki,

well-German Bizonal chief executive, "Syria has no unsolved Borna- New York, August 9.

armoured U.S. Constabulary Dr. Hermann Puender, Fope Plus Four paper organization, it is a workc-

have pleaded net do te case. Justice will be done

sce of whal a reality, he said.

guilty here to Federal indictments ni Syrian ekizens will be pre-combat teaing will take the field, XII declared: "We charting that they took part infected of whatever religion," the the defending "friendly" decisive importance the German problem is for the establishment of a diverting $2.500.000 in gold to the President said.--Associated Press

a lasting peace." black market.

The Popo wrote to Dr. Puender to thank him for his congratula- tory message on the occasion of the Popo's flieth

year in the priesthood.

Time is essential and now is the time tu save time be

Lauce months taved how may | Euromen are Achile

mean not only menthe but live: saved inter,

Mr Johnson told the Com- mitter:

Congress

ean authore dolturs now, &t van never approx priate time.

Parria:

Uranium Found In Powder

Hi, acentsed as leader of the operation, Allen James Grist, 24. Vient Angeloni, 18, and Wood Ward, 3,

Fixderal Judgo Gason L. Portic- Committee rin set trial for September 7.

The men were indicted last on charges of having violat- weck ed the Gold Reserve Act of 1934.

Milan, August 0. States The Assistant United

The Milan police announced Attorney, Mr. William Koerner, said that Parrilla hire other men today that traces of uranium had been found in a quantity of pow- to buy fine gold from the Trea-

der offered for sale in Italy as Department the pretext that it was to be used for making mum-238-5 vill utom bomb

material. jewellery.

Several days nge the police ar- rested

who was said to

roops.

The lessons learned are expect- ed to be passed on to the Wes- tern European nations, who will send observers.

Lleutenant-General Huebner, who will

Clarence direct

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He reminded The that he exprefs the avas aid programme to run for four or five years and, barring emergenÇİPS, he hopes spending will be yearly. The assignment el mili- iny equipment had been planned in relation to the natural logical mission which each Atlantic Part member would be called tult because of its gengnphy,

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and future at high prices, the Prosecutor have offered to sell uranium-235 30 miles North of Rangoon, today brics.

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OBJECTIVE OF KAREN DRIVE

Rangoon, August 9. Official reports from Hmawbl,

A identified the rebols most activa

of

.bc- our own experience, and cause we see of what decisive im- portance the German problem is for the establishment of lasting peace," the letter said-Reuter,

ESCAPES FROM REFORM SCHOOL

A Vietnamese National Consul tative Assembly has been set up by a decree figned in Dulat on

the July 1 by Bau Dai. Emperor of Annum and head of the State of Vietnam, and made

Ho noted Up Britain, France Parvilla, who is already out on public today, according to

laboratory analysis of the powder in the area as Karens who are an and Benelux have an integrate $10,000 bail on a Brooklyn geand showed traces of uranium but not apparently tasting

the Govari- Agenco France Prossa report from plan and unified defence organi-arceny charge, was released on uranium-235, the police said to- ment strength as

a prelude t Saigon.

sation, adding that these dve na- $2,000 ball on the Federal charge.g

an offensive for the North Ron-

Manila, August 9. 43 Members and 25 sub-tions are and must continue to-Reuter.

whence

Eight young inmates of the stitute Members of the Assembly be the hard core of Europe's do-

goon suburb of Insein, will be appointed by Boo Dal

tence.

they were driven earlier this yout. Giris Training School in Man-

who The Burma Army,

re- daluyong, immediately East of lensed the reports, said that the Manilo, escaped on Sunday even- Karens attacked Hlapada between Ing. it was belatedly reported to Tmawbi and Tuntabin, losing 20 the Manila Police authorities to- killed and three wounded. They day.

The reform school added that dis was the second attack upon the town.-Associat-whoso ages range from 13 to 10, 'have not yet been found.-Router.

himself, but the decree states that

Democratic Senator Harry

free general elections for a Con Byrd also voiced a suggestion for siluent Assembly will be held as tightening up the arms for fres Boon as peace is restored.

second decree, also signed in nations programme. Maintaining Dalat on July and published

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and

bat the Administration could today, divides Vietnen into three labol almost anything as surplus regkors (Tongking, Annam and ship it to Europe at eut rale Cochin-China), each with its own prices, Senator Byrd wanted budget and a Governor appointed dollar limit on such shipments by Bao Dai as head of the State. to be written

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SULTAN ACTS AS FAIRY GODFATHER

London, August 9. Recovering from an operation in an hatal here, the 75-year-old Sultan of Johora read about the story of a Landon mother's struggle to get possession of her 10-year-old daughter. Today, the mother, Mrs. Mary! She also obtained custody of the McCarthy, walked out of the child, but Trinidad is outside the hotel with the Sultan's cheque for jurisdiction of the Jamaican court

£800 in her pocket enable her that made the order, to fight the expensive legal battle for her daughter, Violet May, the "Evening News" reported.

This "only happens to people f books,” she told the Sultae. "It' (does not. happen to ordinary people. It just "doss ΠΟΣ .600m possible."

The Sultan told her: "When I story I said to my

FC This is, bad, we must do

wie

something. I sent my secretary out in a taxi to scour London for “you but he falled.

the next day we youa: 1. want your legal repre- sentative ilo, dy zout, to Trinidad Immediately, to get Violat May to

•he can.”

In addition to the cheque, the Sultan gave Mrs. McCarthy £25 In notes to cover her personal expensas-Reuler.

TRANSFER OF FRENCH INDIA

-Chandernagore, August 0. M. Jean Goorge

Chambon, Commissioner for France's Indian settlements, today assured the Chandernagore Administrative Council that the de facto transfer of Chandernagore to India will be made as soon as a draft treaty has been drawn up in New Delhi between the

Governmenta

Inilla and France,

of

The Judiciul and Administra-

tive Departments of the territory

were today transferred to thi

| charge of Mr. Deben, President

of the Administrative Council, on the orders of M. Chumban,

Butt. Departments had hitherto been controlled by the French Administrator, M. Tailleur. Orders from M. Chambon also trans- ferred the cliarge of the Munici pal Police to the Council and empowered the Coungil to take assistance from the West Bengal Government to maintain law and order.

The Council has

docked to take over this charge from August 14, eve of the anniversary of In- dian Independence.-Reuter.

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They added that the,man iad said that he bought the powder in Marseilles from a German work- ing in a German nuclear research establishment.

Counter-espionage agents are continuing inquiries with the belp of the French police and the oc- cupation authorities In Germany

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