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RED INFLUENCE IN BURMA-SAID NEGLIGIBLE
Karachi, August 31.
U Maung, Burmese Foreign Minister, declared here today that there are no more than 2,000 real Communists in the whole of Burma in his opinion and they are getting no supplies of arms from Russia or anywhere also. "They obtain arms from supplies left over from the
wor and by loot," he declared.
"If the Karens had not begun to rob the bank and the their campaign we could easily Treasury, have stopped the Communists. he added.
SERVICE PLANE CAMPAIGN FOR HELP CRASHES IN U.S. FOR CHINA GOES ON
San Diego, California,
-August-21-
All 10 members of the crew The were killed when Д Klant United States Navy Martin Mariner flying bont crashed into the sea near San Diego today.
first The Navy reported at that, some survivors had been pleked up but it announced Inter that all the crew had died. The: flying boat had taken off from the naval air station 'nt San On a routine training local shortly before the crash.
"Bp.far no area recaptured by the Government has been lost," U Maung continued. "There has been no effective occupation of the Lashio area."
U Maung was speaking at n press conference on his way back to Burma after visiting Britain and the United States where be discussed the Burma situation, in
Maung, who talked with relation to British and American Pakistan's Foreign Minister. Sir policy
Mohammed Zafrullah Khan, just There is no consistent co-ope-before the conference, said that ration, he claimed,
between the Burma would support Pakistan on various groups fighting the Gov- the question of the Italian colo- ernment.
nies at the coming United Nations session at Lake Success.
"Sometimes they unite against us. Sometimes they night, ench other. In that case we leave them Sir Mohammed snið Inst week,
would that Pakistan alone," he said.
urge the!
disposal of Erit- the wishes of its
U Maung said represent Burma
Diego fight
Two members of the crew were killed when an Amakten B-45 jet bomber crashed and burned today on a colton plantation near Dixie, Louisiana.
The B-45 normally carries a crew of four-Reuter.
PROGRESS MADE IN JAPAN
U Maung stated he had receiv-creation of an independent united | ed news that Lashlo had not fal- Libya and the len to the Karens-as was reported|rea according earlier this week. It had been people, taken by a group of about 100 Kachins who had been paid 400,- 000 rupees to fight for the Karens,
Burma Support For
** Pakistan They had then left the Karens anch
taking the money la
statement. WOTO their homes North of Lashin. He thought they had attacked Lashio
U.S. Airmen Still Held By Commies
Washington, August 31. The State Department is mak- ing representations to the highest Chinese Communist authorities in Peiping to secure the release of two American airmed whe disap- prared on a flight over Tsingtao un Oelober 1, 1948.
The Department said today that previous repeated efforts by the Navy and State Department to secure their release were unsue- cessful.
The men are reported to be safe and well,
The Department said that the airmen, members of the United States naval headquarters at Taingtao, who failed 16 return from routine training flight, were later reported to be in Com→ munist-controlled territory.-Iteu-
ter.
NORTH ATLANTIC
COUNCIL
London, August 31.
Under Article 9 of the Allan- tic Pact, the Council was set up concerning Lo consider matters the implementation of this trealy, The Foreign Offee added that it was expected that the Foreign Ministers of all the parties to the Pact will attend.-Reuter,
ress and
that
that he would at Lake Suc- either during or
after the session he would visit London to Analise an agreement for a supply of arms to Burma with the British Defence Mints- ter, Mr. A.V. Alexander.
This would be in September or carly October,
Burina is nlready receiving nrms and hus obtained some from
snici.
-Philadelphio, August 31. American Legion today refused to write off China as lost and called on the United States to help the Chinese fight the Communists. The Legion, in a resolution approved unanimously at its National Convention, appealed to the Chinese people to throw out all foreign ideo- logies aimed at setting up totalitarianism, and domination in the interest of a foreign power.
KOREANS APPEAL TO U.S.
Washington, August 31. The new Republic of South Korea appealed to the Unit- And the 2,500,000-member But the United States had goted States today for military veterans' organisation called yet fallen completely sleep, heald to meet any possible attack from Communist - dominated riu.
North Korea.
for the United States Govern- ment to provide immediate afd Pacific regional in forming a
of the union along the lines. Atlantic pact.
The Legion called on the Unit- ed States to support any patriotic groups or organisations of Chi-
inunists.
The resolution, drafted by the Legion's foreign relations com- mittee, was adopted unanimourly
"Now wa are fully awake grimly determined that history shall not repeat itself.. Already we have gone a long way to correct the mistake of our de- mobilisation stampede."
Balkans Danger .The U.S. Army. Navy and Air
}
The appeal, made by President Synimas Rhee, was conveyed to Mr. Truman today by Dr. John Myon Chiang, the South Korean Ambassador here.
"We are right on the spot," the Ambassador told reporters after his 15-minute interview with Mr.
nese, who would aght the Com-Force are gelling better every day, stronger, and more effective, Mr. Johnson said.
"Moreover, they are rounding Truman. "We need very quick themselves
action by the United States." team that will make All Our After disclosing the message- for attempting aggression across
A contrary proposal, reported under discussion early this week, to write of China as lost ቤና not offered.
The Legion's 31st Annual Con- vention topted the resolution
which asserts:
into une
tem--
enemies stop, look and listen be-
from his President asking for arms and ammunition as quickly our tracks." General
William (Wiki) as possible, the Ambassador add- ed: "We feel that there might Tokye, September 1.
Donovan, wartime head of the be some imminent danger of an Remarkable and beneficial
of Strategle Servlees, Oce
attack from the North, and we wartied
that the Legionnaires progress has been achieved in
should be well prepared for it. Balkans may again become the occupied Japan during the four years since the end of the war,
"Our long friendship and par- danger point dat could lead to
"We want quick action by the Mr. Hendrik Mouw,
United States Dutch ticipation in common causes with another world was.
in supplying Us General Donovan said the Bus-
with arms and ammunition to the Ambassador and chief of the the Chinese impels us to reject
stans may reply to defiance by maximum degree. We feel that and abandonment of Netherlands mission, told the defentism
Yugoslavia's Marshal Tile by In an exclusive this area to Communist ogres guerilla warfare that could set
we are right on the spot and en- United Press
itled to. prime consideration." sions,"
off a world-wide battle.-Ass:1- clated Press.
Thle promising result," he said, "has been reached
by a fortunate combination of military necessity and broad vision, con- the spiritual and tributing to
India and Pakistan, Bangoterial reconstruction ut
peaceful Japim.
"The manner and spirit ini proposed conference of Far East which the Occupation is conduct-; in due time anti-Communist nations in the ed guarantees that Philippines. But there have been Japan will again become a mem- ber of the brotherhood of free feelers.
of the nations und democratic world."
He ackled that Burma has not 10 the invitation received nny
ton
He said he had told the Pakls- Ambassador in Washington that if Pakistan were to go to this conference, Burma would also take part.
Foreign Capital
U Maung said that during his recent visits to Britain and the
United States there had been suc- quis of the political
Opposition To Communism
The Legion also armed its faith in the Uniteti Nations, the
and
North Marshall 'tan
the Atlantic past.
Thailand Minister
In Britain
The Ambassador suld that South Korea fools that Presl. dent Truman is doing his ut-
meet
quest.
to comply with the ro
Early this meath, the South Kercun Army reported that mere than 4,000 troops had crossed the border from North Korea, which was occupied until last autumn by Soviet forces and has a So- viet-sponsored Government,
"We are opposed to Commun - ism under any clonk," the Legion
London, August 31. sald.
"Appeprement of the ap-
Prince Viwat, Thailand Finance constitutes gressors
surrender Minister, arrived in Britain today of our freedom on the install- by flying bont,
The possibility of a Pacife anti- ment plan."
His visit, which is expected to Communist Part was discussed Ambassador Mouw said he be
Calling to the United States to include offelal talks with depart by Dr. Rhee and Generalissimo. lieves the experiences of the past spearhead a move for an inter-ments of the British Government.
tho Chinese four Occupation years have made national police force against ag- has been connected by observers Chiang Kai-shek,
Nationalist leader, recently. here with yesterday's appeal in the Japanese people feel grateful, gressors, another Legion resolu- auding that chaotic conditions on urged North Atlantic pact Bangkok by the Thul Premler, Reuter. prevailing in many countries of nations to help in the strengthen-Marshal Pibul Songkram, for ald
charter 50 that against Communism. Asia has brought home to all the
run-ing of the UN
eventually It will be the United in Japan, which favours Nations and not the North Atan
tic countries, that will police cessful negotiations for commer-Japan's internal rehabilitation and
world hggressDIS, cial agreements but they were not ful and representative democracy.
The Secretary or Defence yet complete.
He added: "It is heartening to Louis Johnson, told the Conven- Burma had been offered enough
Occupation on that the United States con foreign capital to meet her regiow thanks to the quirements.
and the co-operation of Japanese, insure permanent pence only by It had not been decided what there is progress in
preparing Japan; for keeping awake and percentage of local capital the progress in Japan means also accordingly. Government would demand la progress in Asia."-United Press. farolyn enterprisge but foreign; firms would be allowed to re- mit their profits home.
About nationalisation of foreign he said.
businesses Burma,
in Bur
"We have not been able to agree
The Government is also to build ordinance factories.
U Maung, who arrived here on Monday night, is to leave for Rangoon tomorrow-Reuter,
It-orientation towards
1
peace-
DIREDAWA RIOT
Asmat, August 31.
t
U.S. On Alert
Mr. Johnson, former National de- Commander of the Legion. clared:
unmis-
After a week in Britain, Prince wat, who is accompanied by the Deputy Director of the Bank of Thailand, and other officials, is due to fly to the United States for the International Bank end Monetary Fund talks, which open in Washington on September is.
Arriving in the samu aircraft at Southampton today from Bangkok was the 10-year-old daughter of the Thai Premler, who is to con- tinue her education in Britain.
Reuter.
RAOC Man Sentenced
"
BRITONS IN KAREN TOWN
Rangoon, August 31. It is now known that 23 British nationals are in the rebel-held city of Taunggyi, a spokesman for the British Em- bassy said in Rangoon today. Earlier reports put the figure
at 16.
Foreign embassies at Rangoon are still waiting for the return of their representatives Including five consuls who are on a mercy mission to the Karen-held_city to obtain the release of their nationals.
the
Fourteen American nationals, Arst batch of foreigners
1
We shall build our ramparts 600 so what 'equitable compensation' The total injured when
strong that no aggressor will at dare attack us, We must achieve The Council which was estab-means, but as a result of the pre-Ethiopian railwaymen risted
North Atlantic sent negotiations there was hope the Diredawa premises of the peace and we will achieve it. ished by the
We will achieve it in the only will be Franco-Ethiopian Railway Com- Treaty will hold s Arst meeting some early agreement
In possibla this world of pany last week was today given way
Fayid, August 31. evacuated from Taunggyi, ur- in Washington on September 17, reached."
Captain Mark Pinnick, of the rived here tonight by chartered the Form OMN
British announced
and United States In- officially as 27, of whom 13 were today-affirmatively-by
Lakeable streng
of land and sea Royal Army Ordnance Corps, was plane. today.
dustrialists are to establish heavy French nationals. industries in
Some Kachin tribesmen who Burma Including Emperor Haile Selassie has or- and in the
sentenced by a court-martial here| The Defence Secretary, in what today to be reprimanded" "on | have been aghting with the Karen steel rolling-mills and a zinc pro- dered that the lenders of the rint cessing factory.
should be hanged. The strike of be described as his first public charges arising from the "human rebels against the Burma Govern-
Diredawa cor- address os head of the new de- torch caso."
ment have now deserted them and railwaymen at
return to thoir native tinues, but normal work is pro- partment, said Russia has been
Captain Pinnick was charged want to
Government Addis Ababa.
villages,
Burma The following since V-J Day the same with failling, when on active ser- ceeding ut cause of the trouble is sull un-source Japan look at the end of vice, to investigate the ill-treat-spokesman said today. known-Reuter.
Two companies of Kachin army World War I.
ment of an Egyptian civillon, Ali Hussein, by nine British sol- deserters jointed the Karens ear- lier this year when they overran though this had ten re- Taungoo and Mandalay in Cen- a to him.
tral Burma. One company sur- The nine soldiers had received rendered to the Government soon sentences for doing grievous bo- afterwards, but the other remain- dily harm to the Egyptian.
ed with the rebels.-Reuter and What was thou ht to be water Associated Press, but, was actually petrol was thrown over the Egyptian, who
suspected of theft. Hi petrol-soaked clothing burst into
Naples, August 31. Cames on coming into contact
A convict, Giuseppe Lamanca, with a lighted cigarette. He later one-time bandit chieftain, offered recovered from his injuries. from his prison cell today to make amends to society by cap-
vatore Giuliano, in one
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the bottling industry,
about w Brothers Fred and Haben started
this concessful ofed their initial
years ago. experience in the bouling held at the family owned plant located in the city'. of Manils in the Philippines.
Hubert G. H. Wong is Prosi- dent and General Manuger of the company, which has gone through hazardous times since it was founded in Manila in 1918 by the late Wong Ning, father of the manager. Dur ing the Japanese occupation, the plant in Manila was clos- ed and Wong Ning was put
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of
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Reuter.
FDR JR. MARRIED
CONVICT'S OFFER
turing Italy's bandit day.
ก
Sal..
Lamanca, who, still has most of sentence to serve for banditry, said in an open letter. to the Government: "There is no
New York, August: 81. Representative Franklin D. time to lose. Your men will ac- Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss Suzanne complish nothing. Give me only Perrin were married today in the one day of liberty and I will go home of the bride's mother.
immediately to Montelepre (81- Among those present was Mrs cily) and capture Giuliano. Thus Eleanor Roosevelt, mother of the 1 will render a great service to bridegroom.-United Press. - the nation."-Reuter.
ULSTER ATTACKED AT STRASBOURG
Strasbourg August 31.
Iroland's deputy Prime Minister, William Norton, today attacked North Ireland's action in re- voking 41 orders under the Special Powers Act.
He called it a move to save the authority to ban apposition British faces badly smudged at party meetings. Strasbourg.
"This is directly, contrary to a The x-county Government," provision of the bill of human Mr. Norton said, still retains rights drawn up here at Stars- powers which are a negation of bourg by the legal and adminis democracy in times of peace and trative committees (presided over the retention of these powers is by Britain's Sir David Maxwell- evidence of the methods used by Fyfe.")
The bill Government
Boys the
political opposi air-county
Lion against its political opponents.
must not forbidden
be,
of #Liberty and the six-county hindered. government are contradictory." The proposed bill of rights also Mr. Norton, who is the leader provides for full liberty of meet- of the Irish delegation to the Ing and association.. European Consullative Assembly "It has an escape clause allow In Strasbourg, told the Associating governments take action ed Press that one of the powers for public security-ociated.
by Northern Ireland is ¦ Press.
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