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The China MAIL," SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1940.

MILITARY AID PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME Council Of Europe:

SUFFERS A MAJOR SETBACK

House Votes To Cut Bill By One-Third CHANCE OF REVERSAL

Washington, August 18.

The Administration's $1,450,000,000 military aid programme suffered a major setback today when the House voted tentatively to cut it by more than one-third.

The House adopted a proposal sponsored by Democratic Representative James Richards and Republican John Vorys' to cut $580,495,000 from $1,160,990,000 the Administration proposes to allocate to the Western The proposal was European signatories of the North Atlantic' pact,

This is subject to a roll call vote approved on a teller vote, 172-137.

later.

Administration forces believed that they had a chance to reverse action on

the roll call.

In addition to the $1,160,990,000 proposed for Atlantic pet part- ners the bill.caries $211,970,000 for military aid to Girere and Turkey and $27,040,000 fo South Korea and the Philippines presentatives. Hichurks, and Vory- made on altempt to cut the footh for muy of the other five mathers.

The Houses tentatively

The

ed the Richards-Vory: proposal despite fervent appeal to

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the

wholes programme by Speaker Sam Rayburn and despite The fact that the Secretary in State. Mr. Brun Acheson, w Red ass that

the Congress

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1 M. Grim, Vice-Prend- National Eroomie drat

"I Connell New York, arguert administration +support- the el the programme in an effort

probatically make itself

ísz - lavish spending. picanabin by

The and to mask depression. Joint Committee will.

Mr. Hency, WaRace on Prichy,

amend- edetealad This Thur nel to proibit arms aid to Bris falo on the bad taken stoper to remove the partition of Tres loud and as

she mains Games a Soeralist

The vote was GG-4 met Democratie tre Representative John Rooney, who kuist, "The Whole purposes of the half as to profeet tall nations of Europe Trom an attack

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The defeat came atier Demo- erate Mike Mansfield and. Helen Douglas sald it would incana dreluation of wn and chairman John Kee of the Foreign Com- mitter said, "It will involve us Jin Jar notre money than is men-

tloned

the and also

lives nf American spiders,"

Ree nho rald, the amendment would be a "commitment that we

Intend to underwrite the Chinese Kovernment from now on,"

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Hem sentative Lodge said # would enable the President cope with the sitcult situation in China and told the Blous Deaf "unless you believe thera Rayburn,

110 dependable abetuirly infrequent his

Chat you dements in ་་ speeches, mak the arma

afford to vote against H." programme i necessary

Representative Walter sud, "If marily for the defence of the

we Ade Be position that 130 United States. He said, "I am

China

absolutely situation not speaking for Europe or

is Britain which is

is Baunt-

hopelee and do nothing to help. England. am #penking"

the objectives of the BiH by mg the one

w be only a matter of days the United States of America." | holding people

In subjugation

before ali of Ching is written off through the partition of Ireland." He said, "If there whenile he

and the Communist hordes will Headtest. This setian pre- another war I want a bullefront.

be on the borders of territory fa Ireland from Joining the somewhere else in this work in-

Asia we are obliged to defend." Atlantic poet although she would

Hepresentative Judd said the sides within the borders of the

be to our interests to have her.

United States had moral obliga- United States." He added a

as a member since she is vital. many House menders atk e-point from the point of view of

tion to furnish this and to vie about the tinuously

ments resisting Communism thical military strategy. This would

China and added, “I don't know Communism and said, “But it is

sive notice on Britain that. she a funny thing.. When wer

if it will work but it would light mt promptly solve this prout a hope for succese.” Mart to do something about it those who speak loudest

klem." aboul Com-

This amendment, which refor- mutism are found wanting,”

Before. voting

the Richards rest only to Ireland, was uncnd- el by a voice vote at the House Vorys proposal the House reject-

niso le preclude aid. lo Britain ed two other plans for trimming

while she maintained n Sorial- the programme.

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The first offered by Repubtienn Representative Jocol) Javits which was defeated by, 107-5 called for

$234,000,000 cutting

off the amount for Western Europe, callbl which The

second for a cut $100,000,000 was de- feated by a voice vote.

Before Rayburn spoke, Righards told the House that the Speaker

coming Was

to the Roor to try tu Influence members with "weakness in your knees or in your heads. If you want a two- year programme, let's allow.. for the first year and then comeback and take a look at the success of the

progreinino.**

In the meantime, the combin- ed Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees

head, Frazer Bailey, representing National Federation of

the

American Shipping, urged' the adoption of an amendment pro- viding that half of the arms sent abrond be shippert in American vessels.

**Arms Race F

bymour Linfield, executive director of the Young Progres- sives of America, demanded a rejection of the programme' on the grounds that it constitutes

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government debate on

'There was no

the inlter amendment and both were defeated on one vote taken im- mediately afterwards.

have President to

The Hmize defeated by 80-40 an amendment by Representative Donald Jackson

(Republican, California) which woukt authorised negotiate for aly bases in Euro- pean nations and integrate strate- gle air planning with the arms programme.

the

China Aid Defeat

The House defeated 164-92 a proposal by Representative John Davis Lodgę (Republican, Connecticut) which would pro- vide $100,000,000 military ald to Nationallet China and other Democratic powers in the Far East.

Representative Lodge specified that $75,000,000 would go to China and $25,000,000 to other countries in Eust Asin,

Lodge and Representatives Walter Judd

(Republican, Min- nesota) anti Francis Walter (De- mocrat, Pennsylvanın) appealed the House to approve the amendment on the rounds that American arms should be avail-

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The Secretary of State. Mr. Dean Acheson, said in a letter to

Secret Report On Aid Plan

pron of Beim August, ..A 200;pege soprat,report, on „dvigion of Masshal), Ajd.nnat YeArc:will be submitted, to

rrow to the Bayerning of the 19,nation Or. ganisation for European Economia Co-Operationgir

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The report,,drawh; up after four weeka" - "@creening" by ,«, mix-nation seworking group, Will · recommend Jute in sevara! countries' "wants" for 1950 but give extra aid to Norway and Turkey, usually reliable sources said today.

Economic planners, of the 10. ald nations today made technical commenta

the report.

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the the document, to Governing Council tomorrow. when Council, mambers may observations, and. porpla, before deciding on final recommendation for the shareout of dolipr...aid.

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COM prised representatives of Bri. tain, Franes, Holland, Italy, Sweden and the Dizone of [* !Germany.-Agater, at det

vision of military assistance to Korea will enable the Korean Kovertiment le muintain internal extern) 10 recurity and to deal with ext pressures short of a bil-out af- Lack

In view of this policy of this governut of supporting the United Nations and He dagdag sions with respect to Knien el Pince there is in Korea a res- ponsible government cambio o

uth assistance, provided, it is

both

Importint oil accessary. that such aid be granted."

The

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Proposal To Deal With Overseas

Issues

The Limpo

Rejected

Strasbourg, August 18°; | The European Assembly today tejeëráð 8"þróßásbl *16'set up a committee 'to deal with questions desconcerning overseas territoriet. Voting was 45 against the proposal 41 in favour Mr. Honor six abstentions:

Wasred kingdom, argu

Mr. Herbert Morrison,” (United Kingdom 199&lgued Pagainst the proposal, saying that the öğunda, Gs posted by the Foreign Ministeri, Lähtöined 'ho’point an oversens Of EB18Aldt*dfläfff"&nd, therefore, a committee would not be justified.“

He added that the Assembly soL-WOR that the Ansembly alrendy had five committees, each would look ridiculous if there

· with... 18 --members, and a sixth | wak every two hours n switch ,,would. "strain our manpower." between representatives and their

Total membership of the As-substitutes. sembly is 101,

Mr. Morrison, who was sup- ported in geueint by the other British representatives, suggested that if the Assembly decided ant to have a special committee for colonies, any question arising un- der, this hend could be referred to the. General Purposes Com-

milice.

This will probably be done. The proposal for a special com- mittee was made by M. Qusmone French пекто Socialist

Socce Senator, who was supported by large number of other French representatives, a plane

Inter-Dependence

Emphasising the inter.de. pendence of Europe and Africa, N. Soce declared, "Africo asks the Assembly to set up a spe. cial committee Tor bverstas territories. European economic

prosperity means economic prosperity in Africa. A crisis in Evrope touches Africa."

He said that although. Africa

n

The President, M. Paul-Henri Spaak, thinly facet the Assam- bly

alternatives. with Elraight Either they could ngree compromise which must be un- enimous or they must set up a committee to revise the relevant articles in the rules.

That would take three days, he explained, and the ethnmittees would not be able to start vinti) the end of next week-Reuter.

Peiping To Be China's Capital?

Nanking, August 10.

The top Communist leader,” Mr. Mno Tse-tunk,, was quoted today by the new per "Esin Min Pao" as disclosing that Pelping will become the new capited of when the Communist-

he built up its own civilisation China and vidung through the centuries | sponsored condition guvernment is!

doubt that Western | set up. there is n European culture is the key to African culture.

'There is no question of in- venting

of a round-about way interfering with the colonial policy of any one country.

"What we want is to build up our future on economic and

realities." social

M. Andre Philip, French So- ciallat, supported the demand for an overseas committee, saying that it was needed from the spe- . ទ France. cial viewpoint of thought there were stoliciere sub- slitue depulles it nenpower was strained.

Late in the day, the Housė backed p ils R Richards-Vrys amendment refecting 123

123-73 n proposal by Affairs Committee that $505,000,000 European funds'**** be provided in the form of epn- tract authority rather than cash. Hnd the House approved this proposit I would have tratamount to killing the vole on" the Richards-Vorys amendment,

Actually, for a short time the House was on record as being military ala apposed to giving tu Britain while the British maintain a Socialist government.

en . The action was soon reversed.

When however.

irrit Rooney offered his damendment, regarding Ireland, Representative Boyd Tockett (Democrat, Arkansas) proposed to add, the words "fos as long as she maintalus a So- cialist government.”

Lodge that if military assistance to China could be made effective act at this time it would be Biore American national important to security to send such aid instead of helping Koren,

Aid Impractical

Mr. Acheson added, however, that the executive branch

the

of

The House adopted by a voler vote an amendment to require at lenst 50 percent of the cargoes arms aid bill to be under the shipped In United States Ang vessels.

The amendment was proposed

The European Assembly today fell behind on to schedule of vital topics by becoming bogged down with arguments on proce-

dure..

The Assembly was due to start its second big debale on human rights but had first to clear up outstanding points in its rules.

Coup Agreements

It spent the large part of two the government is firmly con- vinced that further provision

sessions, lasting together for of military assistance to

arguing the

nearly four hours, Chinese National government

whether representatives would appoint substitutes to act for Is impractical and unlikely, to be effective.

them on committees. It believes that

smaller countries. White Paper recently pub.

Some of the lished, which gave the record by Representative Herbert Dop-notably Ireland, contended that only four representatives assistance. previously given ner (Democrat) who said it is with to China, Tully supports

this similar to the provision of the they could not take their pinces conclusion.

committees to be set up. European recovery programme on the committe

attend

simultaneous Mr. Acheson's statement was in and was designed to protect the let alone

the Assembly sessions of Americanarchant marine. reply to n question by Lodge

They asked for the right to whether arms aid to Korea was Rooney offered an amendment to more important to national require all cargoes to be shipped send substitutes. security than aid to China. in United States bottoms but Mr. Acheson said. "It is the later withdrew his proposal unit Department's bellet that the pro- supported Donner-United Press.

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The Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party also was quoted as urging that Pelpink revert to its old name of Peking. The Na- tionalists renamed it Pelping to 1928.

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government efter the Communists occupy Curton. It was said that the Red Army had been ordered to take the Nationalist's

∙capital.: bs August J5, While the Com munists are behind schedule they are pressing hard,

(The war news was compbra- tively Army spokesman in Canton guld sinck, but a Nationalist the Reds were stalled near Tuyu, 170 miles North East of Canton. Other official reports, however, suki the

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(AHO in Canton," political pro- phets predicted that the Com- munists would formally proclaim a government of China on Oclo- ber 10, and would get Russian re-. cognition the same day.

(The Communist radio 'rèport- ed from Mukden that Kao Kang, Chairman of the new Sino-Soviet Friendship Association and Seere- tary of the Manchurian Party

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