1949-08-12 — Page 9

BRADLEY RULES OUT ARMS AID TO CHINA

DR. HATTA ON HAGUE MEETING

Karachi, August 10. Dr. Mohammed Hatta, Indo- nesian Republican Prime Mini- ter, said here today that If the round-table conference at The Hague fails to settle Indo- nesia's future after two months' discusion, the question will be referred to the Security Coun- cil.

He told reporters shortly be *fore leaving by air on his way to The Higne: "f,do not know

then."

Di. Hatta said that, his party is demanding full and uncondition- of transfer of sovereignty. "W will not be bound by any 'com- mitments." he declared,

the

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bite of

Referring to Communista Indonesia. Dr. Hatta said that

two factions. which in Inyal to his Government. Communisms will grow in Indone- sta y las as reanomic conditions are burt, he said.

We cannot improve our econo- mic endition if we are not free In carry out our economic plans,"

Dr. Batle had a discussion this afterning with the Pakistan Pre- mies, Mr. Llaquat All Khan,

Late he me Pakistan Ministers and numbers of the Diplomatic Corps at tea.

The opening date of The Hague round-table conference on Indonesia's future cannot be

fixed unitaterally by the Netherlands Government, i was authoritatively The Hague tonight,

stated

AL

date will have to be de-

Washington, August 10.

General Omar Bradley, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, today ruled out any immediate plans for aid to China.

He said there is no immediate effective way of giving

military aid to China.

Testifying before the Joint Senate Foreign Rola-

tions and Armed Services Committeo he said that European nations had showed glowing unity in planning for peace but they sorely need materials to support that unity.

The Chiefs of Staff had

tions

ministration wants Congressional amined the defence concept of | nuthority to transfer to free un-

the Western Untan found it in ae-) cordance withi American strate

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and

thinking

General

were

heartened by!

the strong re surgence spirit

of

and

that

United States

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GENERAL BRADLEY

$1,450,000,000 In surplus arms to be willien off for $77.- 000,000, which is the eost of put- ting the equipment in operating condition.

Benalor William

Knowland

(Republican) who want 175..

asked why the Army had mald there were no surpluses avalt.. able for Chiang Kai-shek last June, in light of the surplus figures given the Committed to.

day. Mr.

Johnson declined to an anul

swer in an open session, except couragement had

to say

say that the types of weaponis fostered,"

neered by China might not have General Brad.

been the type available in the said that

stockpile. He said he would tell Test of the

the Committee in a secret 505- for Europe under arms

Free sion the contents by Type sident Truman's $1,450,000,000 | stockpile arms China wanted and Military Ald Bill shoubt

the types of weapons to be ship- to to rebuilt the French Anny, ped under the new programme.

He said he thought i might take five to 10 years for Europe to build up

which a defence rouk halt any possible Eastern

BKgressor,

He described the arts pro- granze as an insurance against war.

Given time, he sald, Western Europe could reover its ability to defend itself.

The Nucleus

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General Bradley said thuật Dri- trin, the Netherlands, Luxem- bourg, France and Belgium the nucleus of the resistance on which any North Atlantic des fence plans must be based.

The statement was referring to press reports that the Netherlands Government hnd fixed the open- ing date of

conference for August 21.

The cided in consultation with the Repallens Indonesian delegation,

"Your Jain! Chiefs of Staff the BFO (Indonesion Federalist) bave examined the defence_com- delegation and the United Nations cept of Western Union and foun Commission for Indonesia, the statement said.

As Dr. Mohammed Hatta, Já- ronesian Republican Premier, is experted to arrive in the Nether- Jands tomorrow, the Dutch Gov- ernment plans to hold consulta- tions as soon as possible on the opening date and conference pre- parations-Reuter,

Aggression Pact In Burma

Rangoon, August 10.

A new "double aggression" poet between renegado White Band PVOL and rebel Karens was an- nounced officially today.

it is in accordance with Ir strategic thinking." he said,

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Senators' 'Request

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Meanwhile, 10 Senators wegent- ly requested Ms. Jolumess to call General Douglas MacArthur and Vice-Admiral Oseur Badges hame from the Orient to lestify on the bill since it deals

384th blem which is global in character

The Senators

said they expect to hear the European situation from the Chiefs of Staff. but

te know the Far Eastern want sitinabon before voting on the

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Already 03 Senators love pro- posed that US$175,000,000 of the boll's funds should be allocated for and to non-Communist China, Representatives of the 12 Allantir Part nations will meet here soon to begin work on put- the 20-year defence allinnee ite operation, the State Depart ment said today.

General Bradley said: "The The meeting possibly will be U.8. can no longer travel alone

hele before September 1. because exhaustion

The our тога

and material resources would be the result. would be

uf

"For that reuson the Joint Chiefs urge enactment of legislation."

this

General Bradley made it clear that the French Army will be

State Department The

press officer, Mr. Lincoln White, sold informal talks on the defence treaty will begin in the

quite

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1940.

CANTONESE BY RADIO

Vocabulary:

BY S.K. LEE

301. (kwong) gwong(1), 302. (kam) (3)gum.

383. (ch'an) (1)chun. Combinatione:

Lesson 37 (P)

138. Teen(1) gwong(1). 139. (3)Cum Joong(1). 140, Sal(2) (1)chun. 141. Haak (3) hoy(3). 142. (1)M-holi (3) hauk(3)-

hay(3).

143. (1)M-shal(2) hook(3)-

: hay(3).

4

Transport and Communication: 163. (3)Dat-(3)yer jeeoo(1)

yul(1),icen{|}-gwong, (2nga (3)dzań Jiny(2)- khun(1).

165.

109.

faw(2)-gay (3).

(2)Ngaw shai(2) (2)ku hul(3) (2)manye sun(1). (1)mun-lec(2).

(2) Ngaw (2) saw hal(2) Saw(1)-fah(3) tai(2) sun(1)-(1)mun-Jee(2).

187, (2)Moh

(1)-(1)mu2ych)

108. Ngaam(1)-nganm(1)

RAW(2)-(3)jun-{1}shet, (2)you (yu(1))-gaw (3) (1)pung-(2)yau (1)}ni

(2)ngaw

168.

170.

wun(2)

(1):oong (2) kul -(1)tsa) (3)shik Iron(2)-Isnan(1),

(2)Kui (3)wah-(2) ngaw- Jec(1) (2) you dee(1)

Bright. Light.

To lay a hand on. To press

(with the hand).

Dust,

Day break. Dawn.

Ta press a boil.

A feast of welcome.

Ceremonious. Polite. Formal. Don't stand on ceremony. Make yourself home. Help your. self.

There's no need to be formal,

etc. (Continued)

1 got up at day break the nex

morning.

faki.

I sent him to buy a newspaper.

I sat on the sofa rending "the

newspaper.

There was not much news.

Just then, a friend came to can

on me.

He and I had breakfast logether

He Informed me that some friends wanted to invite me 10 a welcoming dinner..

(2)Ngaw (3)wan; "(1)M- I said: "There is no need to be

(1)pung-(2)yat yerno(3)

toong (2)ngaw sai(2).

chian

171.

shal(2) gom(3) haak(3)-

so formal."

hay (3) lok (3).

(2)Kui (3)mun (2)ngaw

Ile

asked me when free.

would be

ཚེ་་ཟ

Kay (2)-(1)shee duk(1)-

Dhaan.

173. (2)Ngaw (3)wab (2) ngaw

(2)moh mut(1)-(2)ych (3)dzoh, (1)shee-(1)shee doh(1) duk()-(1)haan. 174. (2)Ngaw-(3)day (3)shik-

(yuen dzch (2)-Isaan(1) (3)dznu yut(1)=(1)}tsal_ Bul(3) Heung(1)-gong (2).

I sald I had nothing much to do and would bo free all the time.

Having Anished caling breakfast. we then went to Hong Kong together.

(To be continued)

Belgian

Crisis

Cabinet Over

Brussels, August 10.

near future between Embassies M. Gaston Eyskons, Premier-designate, tonight

and Legations of the Atlantic

Pact powers and the U.S. Stote Department

The purpose Study

the backbone of the North Atlan the meetings, he said, will be to tic defences,

work out the organ-

and

He told the joint Committee isational structure of the treaty that the bulk of U.S. military preliminary to the meeting of the ald proposed for Europe would strategic council crented under

до to the French, and urged the quick approval of the arms pro- gramme.

General Bradley did no ex- pand on his reference to the plan to give quick military aid to France. Не said that details would have to be given in secret. Spreading Cost

It was stated that the pact was signed at a small village in the The Secretary of Defence, Mr. Peu district immediately North Louts Johnson, told Senators of Rangoon, between the rival that the military department is Further details are not aval-willing to accept 60 per cent in cash and 40 per cent in contract

to authority

launch the urms programme.

rebel loaders.

lable.

was

The Government

communique meanwhile said that Yekyl on the Bassein-Heazada railtrack re-occupied by "peace guerilins'

The town was previously held by assorted robel forces.

There

no official recognition

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of "peace guerlles", who arc thought to be a militarily trained body owing allegiance to the Bur- Government. Associated Press.

mese

Mr. Johnson uid that the military authorities are agreeable to spreading the cost of the US$- 1,450,000,000 programme over two or even three years.

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formed a new Catholic Liberal Coalition Gov- ernment to replace the Caretaker Government of Premier Paul-Henri Spaak.

The formation of a new Cabi-

not brought in an end the 45- day-old political crisis prolong- ed since the general election in June by Party differences over the return of King Leopold to the Throne.

The council, which will be com- posed the Foreign Ministers, is charged under the treaty with establishing a defence committee immediately. This committee will The Cabinet will be 13-strong. draft plans to defend the North Eight posts will go to the Atlantic nations against aggres-Catholics, seven to the Liberals.

"Mr. White said no dute hud yet 1 set for been

the Council's first meeting, but it has been reported that the Foreign Ministers might meet in September in connection with the United Nations General Assembly meeting which opens at Flushing, New York on Sep- tember 20.-Reuter, Associated Press and United Press.

Savold Will Relax In The Country

POLICE HOPES DASHED

Unlike M. Spaak, who was also

Nice, August 10: Foreign Minister, M. Eyskens wit Police and private detec- hold only the post of Primetives were disappointed today Minister.

without when morning came their having heard from emis- saries of the men who held up and robbed the Aga Khan and his wife of £125,000 worth of jewels.

The Foreign Minister will be Paul Van Zeeland, veteran Catholle Senator and prewer

Prime Minister..

In addition to the 15 Ministers with Portfolios, the full Cabinet will contain two Ministers with- out Portfollos-one Catholic and the other Liberal.

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The Socialists on Saturday re- Tused to join a three-Party Cabi-

net, but M. Eyskens made further attempt to bring them in at the request of the Liberals.

The Socialist refusal on Satur- day came after provisionally London, August 10. exiled King Leopold had publish Savold will box ex-ed a declaration on his laiks with and relax in the delegates of the three major country until Bruce Woodcock parties last week at his Lake- sets the date for their British side home at Pregny, noor version of the heavyweight Geneva. title fight.

Mr. Johnson declared that 80 Western Europe must be cush cent of US$1,100,000,000 for and the remainder could be uu- thority to make contracts which would be paid for in cash later.

Mr. Johnson

revealed for the first time that the United Stutes Bucharest, August 10.

iras 110W

surplus

guns, ond The Rumanian Ministry of Na-planes

other equipment tional Defence has decreed that valued at US750,000,000 to hibitions "Tavarash" ("Comrade") must $1,000,000,000. That was what be used in the Army as a term the Government paid for the of address und greeting, the goods when they were purchas- Rumanian news agency reported ed before or during World War -Router.

II. From this total, the Ad-

turks

Lie's Position On Atlantic Pact

Oslo, August 10.

Lee

The Socialists want the King to abdicate. They would, how- ever agree to a referendum of the Belgian people on the ques- tion

the of his returning o Throne.

The big American will make his headquarters at the country home of a friend, Charles Mac- Arthur, at Ringmer, Sussex.

Meanwhile, Woodcock, whose The referendum, the Sociallats Injuries In a driving accident say,

must be decisive. It the caused the postponement of the King did not obtain two-thirds

fight set for September 0, was on the mend at his home in Don- caster,

"Bruce is

of the vote he should abdicate.

The King replied that to Im- pose a percentage would convert the referendum into an uncon- picking stitutions! plebiscite.

The re- must only terendum, he added, be a guide to Parliament and himself.

The question of his return to the Throne..or abdication must be left to Parliament, he sold.

definitely up," said his wife Norah.

Woodcook expected agree on a new date, probably early in October, within 10 f

The U. N. Secretary-General, Tryve Lie, has told the Oslo "Ameiderbladet” that he did not in any why attack the Atlantic Pact in his speech in Bergen on Monday as some newspaper com. ments had implied.

collective for regional

Dr. Lle is due to make a speech | lunity

In Stockholm on Thursday. On self-defence would

ing in Copenhagen. Ho will leave for New York by plane on Mon- day.

nover

days.

to

The winner is assured of Brl- | Reuter, betish recognition as world heavy-

Saturday he will be one of the utilised." Dr. Trygve Lie stated.weight champion, principal speakers at a big meet- That means actually that 1 Jack Solomons, the promoter, do not believe there will be an- other war, and

that the situa- tion eventually will be so peace- ful that special agreements in accordance with paragraph. will never be necessary."

Smiling, Dr. Lie said he was used to being misinter-

have been called lackey of

"The Atlantic Pact has been scaled in a legal manner, con- sistent with paragraph 51- of the UN Charter, and neither the General Asseinbly nor the Security Counell has disapproved

51

of the Pact As Secretary-Gen- the capitalist hyenas of Wall

has arranged a new show indoors at Harringay Arena for Septem-. ber & Dick Turpin will defend his British Empire middleweight title against Dave Sanda of Aus- tralia Associated Press.

POLIO INCREASE

BUS STRIKE IN NEW DELHI

Police are still expecting un "amlabin restitution" because of the 20,000,000 francs

reward offered on a "no questions asked bouls."

They believe this is more than

the hold-up men could realise i they tore the jewels from their settings. They are much more valuable in their settings but no jeweller would buy them,

The investigators were said by the semi-official French Press

Agency to have considerably mor- rowed their feld of investigation.

In London, a reward of £13,700 was offered today for clues lead- ing to the arrest and conviction of the gang: The reward was put up by the Aga Khan's London assessors and valuera, Tyler and Company.

The armed thugs got away with £125,000 worth of

PONTIA after

holding up the Aga Khan and his wife 100 yards from their villa at Le Cannet, near Cantes on the French Riviera-Associated Press

Incomes Up

In America

Washington, August 10. The U.S. Commerce Depart

in- ment today reported an crease in incomes. American workers wages were 2.8 per cent higher in the first half of 1949 than in the corresponding period last year.

New Delhi, August 10, Anny drivers are running Newual rate of income so-far

this year, la US$318,400;000,000, Delbi's Statowied transport The Department said personal system, paralysed, sinen midnight | incomes ingreased during June, to when: 1,190 drivers and conduc- the annual, rate of”. US$218,500, tors began a three-day strike.. 600,000 compared, to

to the arch Police are protecting the 200 level of U66112,400,000,000. buses) now manned by

conductors.

annual rate of Income: was 1186917, The public Health Service re-driven and

Washington, August 10

The nation's peak.

7,000,000,

-Old Don All Workers-have-200-riched:Irat)Ducumber.

eral I have never given any poll-Street' as well as "Moscow agent, tical statement on the subject," oald with stoler Spanish church ported today that 2451 sew pollastruck in sympathy with the buse the Department attributed the be declared, w

property" he said, "and I have casos What I did say, was

developed in the United who demand wage in Junes increaks to airmar, farm that feeling that both sides mennt Stater last week. paragraph 51 is alming at tem- to say that they did not exactly This was a 20 per cent increase trase, higher cost or living al- receiple and to the first increase porary 'mesisures, and that I per- I feel inclined to agree with me.” ever, the previous wede akkoihin Bowenge, imiforins and the re- in factory - payrolls - since · inst "aputally hollave that the oppor- asociated” Prosa.

United Press,

cognition of their union-Beuter: September.--Adfociited Press.

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