1949-09-13 — Page 9

ANGLO-U.S. TALKS ON

FAR EASTERN POLICY

Anti-Communist Front To Be Discussed

HONG KONG'S POSITION

THE TRUMAN

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 11.

ADMINISTRATION'S

NEW ANTI-COM- MUNIST POLICY IN THE FAR EAST WILL BEGIN TO TAKE FINAL FORM HERE IN A CONFERENCE OPENING ON TUESDAY BETWEEN THE SECRETARY MR. DEAN ACHESON, SECRETARY, MR ERNEST BEVIN.

AND

THE

OF STATE, BRITISH FOREIGN

It was learned today that Mr. Acheson will ask British views and co-operation on at least four major points of new American strategy in the Far East. Firm American decisions may be delayed until he learns Mr. Bevin's ideas and the extent to which Britain will co-operate.

Mr. Bevin, on his part, may raise with Mr. Acheson the question whether—if the British Government has to cut costs—the United States will be willing to pick up some of the chips which Britoin hos heretofore played in Asia,

U.S. MAY

HELP UK IN EAST

Washington, Septesaber (11), The Unter States is expectest to begin a full-scale review this week to see it it can help cuse Briton's dullas rds by tuk..sp uver som of her Far inilitary obligations.

Eastern

The French Foreign Minister, M. Hobert Schterman, is also due here late is the week. While France's Fan Eastern interests are less than there of Britain, Mr. Acheson will neck his advise nan co-operation n the many arableins,

Ma

F

Fa-lern which Mr. Arleson I experted to take up with M, Bevin and fates M. Selumat are these:

How

fast bar a

Communist

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1949.

No Trip To Heaven By Aeroplane

London. September 11. You cannot get

to

heaven

by plane, British philosophor. Dr. W. R. Inge, warned today. The 80 year-old-old eccle- of St. alastic, who was Dean Paul's Cathedral for 23 years until 1934, tele

told worshippers there that heaven is Ilglous symbol-not a super.

world that can physical

reached in a

He declared:

ecla plane..

re-

be

"When We try to think of Heaven we are obliged to think of it in time and прасе. Because of the imitation of our sonsoa, our picture the external

of world like the impression

tuna picked out on of plano on which half the keys are dumb."

Dr. Inge's sermon marked the 18th anniversary of his leaving St. Paul'k-Aapoclat. ad Press.

Tolls In Suez Too Stiff

The

are

at

present

Com

REDS RATTLING THE SABRE: WEST ACCUSED

Moscow, September 11. Official newspapers today accussed the Western powers of brandishing atomic weapons as they prepare for a now war and re-assured the Russian people that "wo have armed forces on which we can rely.”

Marshal Semyon Bogdanov, chief of the Soviet armoured forces, wrote a provocative article in the Communist organ "Pravda" as Russia celebrated "Tank Day,"

"The Russian people cannot for- get for one minute that the im- perialists aro preparing a new war and brandlah atomic weapons which incidentally can frighten

only those with weak nerven," ha sold.

"The great patriotic war has sufciently and convincingly prov ed that our people have never suffered from weak We have armed forces on which we can rely."

nerves.

Bogdanov claimed that Russia produces more and better tanks than anyone else In the world and disclosed that, a group of designers recently won the Stalin prize for creating a brand-new type of tanic.

PONTIFF

WARNS WORKERS

Castel Gandolfo, September 11. Pope Pius XII warned labour unions today 'that the misuse of power leads to slavery.

The Pope addressed 1,200 | cheering and singing Belgian Catholic workers and inbour lea- ders at his Summer residence in the Alban Hills above Ilome.

Speaking in French, the Pope warned the workers that the The Defence Minister, Alexan- | abuse of organised Inbour might der Vasilevsky, began today's eventually lead to the enslave- celebration by ordering 20 nrtilment of the workers themselves, lery salvos fired in Moscow and 15 other Soviet cities.

stressed that Russia

bigger and better tanks during invented the tank ant produced the war than any other nation, They said Russin still maintains that advantage.

Washington, September 11.

National Federation Actually, under

American Shipping reported pressure, the United States hursday that it has supported the e

quest of British shipowners for latety appeared to be taking o

from retent

Chin

Orators a reduction of Suez Canal tolls. romplete

which Batam, with tenfold greater fin-

costing American shipowners about USS anemal interests and with worry Ameri aver Hong Kong, has been slow-6,000,000 4 year.

ta yield, hoping to do some

10 Somerville request 14 A co-ordination Pinkey Tuck, American repres business there. of future Western power policles sentative on the Directorate on recognition and trade is con- The Suez Canal Company, to pre- sent the American viewpoint to spleted essential

his associates on the board, the Federation called attention to:

The increase in traffic at Suez, Increasi In prospective

All Acheson

I should the Western powers pin. mole nationalism as the Far East as a powerful force nitaiast Com

(which nimism enners It Lo Amer American polkey calls for strong

national

movement support of which are anti-Communist.

run

FEA

Tricky Issue

Ini

of

Mediter-

The Federation request further

nature

of

So That's How It Was Done

а

All newspapers carried large

portrait of 'front-paga Premier Josef Statin, whom hailed as "teacher,

"Pravda"

montor of the

glorious con-

stellation of Bovist constructors and trainer of the superlative cadres of the fighting tank."

To expect from such abuse the establishment of stable conditions for the State and society wonki be a vala Illusion, an illusion and a folly doubly fatal to the good and the liberty

worker, of the who would himself rush forward headlong into slavery.

"The force of organisation. however powerful it may be con- sidered, is not in itself an element of order. Recent and present his- tory provides us constantly with a tragle proof of thin.

"Today as yesterday, in the future as in the past, a safe and accure altuation can only be bulit on those foundations which have been laid by na-

the Creatora ture--that in the foundation of the only true stability.

these overriding policy the General questions have been under inten- transits nutwithstanding the com-

the Stale Depart-pletion it] Mive sludy

projected for several weeks ment

underranean pipe lines, and the our- gundance of Mr. Acheson and ha

and pros- rent earning record shooter, trouble

Ambassador

perous financial position of the At the same time Washington

Philip C. Jessup. They have also

Canal Company. does not want to antagonise Bri

"This is why we never tire of tain and France too much by ap

into othel Issues.

Colunci - General Polubokaroy fervently recommending the ela- The subject

thearing to came up at

threaten, them with Among these is one which may

5 According full recognition to

told the "Izvestla:"

of a statute of public American

"Comrade boration British Canadian peseng

from close attention the

Get some loss of their colonial spreds

the rights for economic life, for all Stalin personally examined talks now in money

Mr. Acheson, Nir. Bevin and M. now in progress here

the private corporate nat possessions.

project for each new tank and social life in general according to but no final decisions were pos-

Should the Western powers

That what attitude the Suez Company, but emphasis gave the designers' instructions. Schunion.

professional organisation. sible, because of the time aita-

should the Western powers take ing Its avowed policy that ship-

This is why we never tire of peace sho on a Japanese go ahead!

"When any other country k tion

possible and

far-reaching treaty without Russia and China's

toward senting u representative

the ve owners

shareholders should and

recommending

progressive the world built tanks with thick spreading of private property and of stich petion.

Communist

Fed from

the high jointly benefit from its increase armour, powerful guns and die- of medium and small enterprises." China in govern- Ament? States Department omelil councils of the United Nations? ing prosperity, we should like to

of the one are of two minds on this so far.

great suggest to you as the Americansels, Stalin sat down to the task-Reuter.

--to design precisely such ma- that of opinion powers provided with a veto vote Director although the weight

done." Was charter. Mr. Acheson's advisers

in the U.N. amonk

That vote equity under this policy, a re-chines and so it appears to favour going ahead. in the hands of a Chinese Com-duction in Suez tolls would be United Press.

munist government would wreck justified at the

present time. the four to one combination of the

lona non-Communist

consequeners

The Secretary of State. Mr.pected

Dean

Foreign

Acheson

and and the

the British Mr. Ernest to go into matter In more detali This

Selected

Bevin, are

the

week when they review the over- all international situation, and re- cent developments in the cold war with Communism.

Mr. Acheson and Mr. Bevin are said to be agreed that India is the key to pence in Asia and the chief obstacle to further spread of Communism in that part of the world.

Their problem now is what If anything can be done to con- tain Communism in the Far East within the present bounds. John Snyder, U.S. Treasury Secretary, and the British Chan- cellor

the of

Exchequer, Sir attending Stafford Cripps, are the annus meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund which starts Tuesday-United Pres5.

MORGENTHAUS IN HOSPITAL

on

New York, September 11. Mr. Henry Morgenthau, former Secretary of the United States Treasury, and his wife have both been taken to hospital and Mrs. Morgenthau's condition was to- night described as seriouя.

Position Of HK

Work on the treaty has been deadlocked for months in a So- viet-American dispute. Associates said Mr. Acheson would not want to decide in favour of by-passing Russia without being assured of French and British support..

China is

against Russla,

The talks on the Far East will be a general review of Western strategy in the cold war, includ- ing the situations in Eastern and Western Europe and particularly

limited toward

self- progress government in Western Germany.

A Big Wook

In

and fairness

"We join with the General Council of British Shipping in the hope and expectation that the Company will not fall to maintain a policy giving due

consideration

the interests

of its clients and with con. sequent advantage to itself by keeping Its charges adjustingi

to

■ basie which reflects the 'Interest of both parties.”

CRITICISM OF MACDONALD

missioner

KOREA ROUND-UP

Seoul, September 12/ More than 600 guerillas were killed during August in a con- bined police and Army mop-up

In in South Korea, the Public formation Offler reported today.

The Republie's

Army

were

joined the campaign last month after Manila, September 12,

guerilla attacks on police stations, The Manila Times" editorial railroad stations and communica

seriously, today criticised the British Com-ion lines mcreased

South Police said the saboteurs General for East Asia, Mr. Malcolm Mac-directed by Communist infiltra- Donald, for his alleged proposal tors trained in a special sabotage to alleviate the lot of the masses school at Ryongyango, Capital

that they would not be go aus- ceptible to the blandishments of to Communism.

The Times" salt: "Wo sub. Suez mit that Mr. MacDonald is put- The week's opening move is to Carul have increased nearly ten-ting the cart before the horse. It Other controversial questions in be American British-Canadian fold until they now equal be- should make no differença whe-

3-What political measure should the Western powers take or advocats to try to con tain Communiam Inside China? One proposal sure to be dia- cussed le a Pacific South East Alan Pact as favoured by Pre- sident Elpidio Quirino of the Philippines.

Their talks in turn will be among the highlights of one of Washington's biggest weeks an the power centre of the West ern, anti-Communist world.

this connection concern American | ngreenicht on Immediate steps

take support for Britain against the to

the Bnancial pres- Chinese Communists ut Ilong sure of Britain. The start of the Kong and control of Talwan, The Bevin-Acheson talks on Tuesday island of Taiwan is now held by is contingent on the completion Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's of the financial conference ON forces, but some State Depart Monday but officials said that is ment officials fear the populationreasonably certain, may rise against this military Also, on control and the Island go Com-Bank and International Monetary

from the Inside,

Fund begin their annual meetings be here on issues basic in the econo

--

should attitude taken toward the Chinese Com nunists? The United States for A hospital spokesman said Mr. months has been urging a go slow Morgenthau, who is 50, is being policy on recognising a Commun- ist govemment coupled with A treated for suspicion of pneumo- nia. His condition is good. The policy of strictly limiting trade

non-war goods nature of Mrs. Morgenthau's 1-to

basis. ness was not stated.-Reuter.

CPA

on a

cash

Tuesday the World

In a subsequent communica- tion calling the matter to the attention of the U.S. Council of the

of International Chamber Commerce, the Federation noted that from the period prior

World War II American flag

steamship transits of the

tween 15 and 20 per cent of Suez transils.Associnted Press.

NEWSPAPERS TO

BE PROSECUTED

Helsinki, September 11. The Finnish Minister. of Justice

is to prosecute three Communist newspapers here for publishing articles alleged "to Insult the Government.

10

ther

the masses are vulnerable to Communism, Zoroastrianinni, Shin- Lolam, nudism or any other kind of 'ism'. The masses of the world have been bearing a heavy load throughout history. Now another 'ism' extends a promise to the niasses. "It

may be an illusory promise. The fact that this particular isn' Is fundamentally wrong doos not mean that combating it must be mie health of the West. Russia does not belong to these agencies.

the main reason for easing the The papers, the "Tyoenansan At the week-end Foreign Min-

Sanomat," the "Yapar Suna" and masses. It is a rather sad com- Isters of the 11 Atlantic Pact the "Ny Tio," accused the Gov-mentary on the way of thinking powers will hold here their first ernment of "terrorist methods" these days if it is the notion that the "Council" of the after two workers had been killed easing that burden is a means to session as

Alliance. - Associateu in a clash between strikers Atlantic

und an end rather than the and itself."

-United Press. Press.

police last month-Reuter.

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