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DIFFERING OPINIONS ON PACIFIC DEFENCE

Australia Wants Pact: India Opposes Plan

NEED FOR U.S. HELP

BIGWIN INN ONTARIO, SEPTEMBER 14. Laustralia AND NEW ZEALAND DELEGATES TODAY IN- FORMED THE UNOFFICIAL COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS CONFERENCE HERE THAT THEY WOULD WELCOME A PACIFIC PACT WITH THE UNITED STATES AS SENIOR PARTNER.

A conference spokesman quoted the delegates, who met in secret, as saying that they would like to see a Pacific pact developed as an extension of the Canberra Pact devised between Australia and New Zealand os a defence measure after the second world war.

The delegates' names were not announced in accordance with conference

procedure.

Hush-Hush

Policy Attacked

Marwin Int, September 14, Delegates in the Commonwealth here can- Relatins vonference

plained privately today that the full result of their deliberations

may never be published,

The British delegate then ask- The spokesman said members

Itin and fed what India would think if th of the delegations of

United States fook a more direct Pakistan agreed that their cun-

hand in the defence of the Indian tries could not join n Pacific poet unt they settle their own diffe-

Decan renees and until the Indonesian question is settled in the satisfie tion of the Ialonesian peoples,

But ne Pakistan delegate was quoted as telling the conference strike that it usia sought to into the Indian Peninsula through Pakistan I would only be over the lead bodies of the Pakistan people.

The spokesman

Sea Power's importance

The Indians replied that they would welcome United States at

In time at trouble but felt that in pence the United States might not be too liberal, the spokesman isaad,

said a Ceylon delegate declared that his peuple. while they had national sispira tions, were content for the mit ment with British Military bases in their land because they pro- which they vited! profection themselves could not afford.

While the Australian and New Zealand delegates saw no Imre- dinte threat to the Paclite they realised they no longer could des pend on British sea power and would have to form their

their owders asea defences, the spokesman said,

A Conudin, delegate, who de

for clined to give hun 111110 publication, sall representatives. of all the Commonwealth nations and a number of British colonies are taking part in the talks that might eventually have vital bearing on Government policy.

He said: "There's hardly thing we are missing. Most of us will come out of the discussions with constructive ideas based on

interchanges rank

views. The trouble, many delegates

of

however,

holt

rament positions.

that

With their own industrial re. sources small they would wes come the United States an a major partner in liance.

Pacific al-

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1949,

Important Mr. Bevin

Speech By

Bouthampton,

September 14.

The Minister of Btate, Hes- tor MoNen, said today that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, will make an impor. Lant apeech before the UN sembly meeting beginning at Lake Succes on September

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"it may well be Mr. Bevin's important public de- claration for some time," sald Mr. McNeil, who sailed on the Queen Elizabeth to taku his place among British dele. pates to the session.

He said

major

prod

One of

wiill efforts

own

be

to

Inta

the less

talking less,

and working more.

He will urge economy, par. ticularly reduction in the sums the UN spends on pub. #1c Information,-Associated Preas.

ANTI-TITO MOVES IN BELGRADE

BEVIN-ACHESON AGREEMENT ON JAPAN TREATY

Washington, September 14. The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said to- day that he and the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, are agreed on the urgency for a Japaneso peace treaty.

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They are going over the whole problem to see what new approach to holding a conference can be made:

Mr. Bevin and Mr. Acheson, "The group considered briefly who hold a three-hour meeting organisation problems connected on Far Eastern and Middle East-with the formation of the North ern policies yesterday, will meet Atlantic Pact Council. This dis- again today to discuss Europeancussion continued with mutually affairs.

of views satisfactory exchanges Mr. Acheson sald the day's which were described after the session would principally concern conve

yesterday after- conversations questions of the Continent, par-noon.

lcularly Germany and Austria, Others present for the meet- The objective again would be to ing were the following: For the analyse the situation and BCC United States, Ambassador at what is evolving there. He point-

Jessup, Assistant ed out that the French Foreign Secretary of, State

GOUTRO Minister, M. Robert Schuman, la McGhee, Llewellyn Thompson, expected here Inte today or to-Deputy Assistant Secretary of the morrow and that, when he joinsuffice of European Affairs, theo- the Devin-Acheson talks, he

dore Achliles. deputy for the will undoubtly be interested

ofce of European

Affairs, and these continental matters.

Livingstone

ne Satterthwaite,

large Philip

While he and Mr. Bevin had of the division of British er generally completed their discus-monwealth Affairs. For the Unit- sions on the Far East and Middle ed Kingdom, Sir Oliver Franks, East for the time belag. Mr. Ambassador to Washington, Sir Acheson said, he expected they Gladwyn Jebb, Deputy Under- would go over some of the points Secretary of State, and oderick Barclay, private secretary to Mr. with M. Schuman.

Commenting on the possibility Bevin. The meeting adjourned at

1.05 p.m."-United Press. of holding a Japanese peace con-

Mr. ference,

Acheson pointed Belgrade, September 14.

Suter two Yugoslavia's pro-Russian

out that the United Un- derground, seting openly in Bel-years ago tried to secure agree- 11 nations of among the grade for the first time today, ment flooded the city's central districts with posters and pamphlets urg ing the overthrow of Marshal Tito and us "Fascist Gestapo clique".

nikhuight and 3 a.m.

Dozena

The pamphlets denounced kovic as a "bloody Gestapo Fas-

Dr. V. K. R. V. Rao, head the Delhi School of Economica, said India is not in favour of division and accepted the move An Indian delegate was quoted only to get rid of British control. cist

Dr. Rau expects the troubles between the two nations to be

as saying that the Western de- mocracies

the Far Eastern Commission proper procedure for holding the conference. He and Mr. Bevin ngreed on the urgent necessity of concluding the Japanese peace treaty, he said, and added that when the United States proposed a preliminary conference Russia blocked it by demanding veto.

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A careful chick of a lorge neighbourhood disclosed that the In questioning the need of a

leaflets had been slipped under

Inter #1 Pacific Part the conference's de-foors and passed

Jarge | legates sand strength in the Pari-number of mail boxes between

de lies in rea

power They think that concentratione

The Secretary said the United Western of Allied power

At least two types of propagan-

States would

aver the Communit Europe may force

da were passed out tabloid-

whole matter in an effort to Eastward. sized poster bearing a reprint of to strike nations

evolve a new approach, However, the United Kingdom an article urging revolt and a of a leaflet called "For

Mr. Acheson did not reply delegate said he thinks the U.8, copy

concerning will help out in sea power if Socialistle Yugoslavia", published directly when asked

by Yugoslav refugees in Moscow. the possibility ot a Japanese the Pacific is threatened, The Indian delegate to the con

of shopkeepers and treaty without Russian participa-States, by maintaining a basis

common tion. He said the great objective of ference expects unguarded bor.

the destiny India householders found the papers eventually between

bring everybody concern could control when they began their day and

ex into the treaty. He added that the world. and Pakistan.

immediately notified the security.

Senator Connally made the forces hended by the Interior It was still uncertain how that nd, but to be achieved, statement as

Сот- host at a Minister, Alexander

Rankovic, objective is

Mr. Bevin Run he said the United States had not mittee luncheon for

to do if and the British Ambassador, Sir out what yet figured this objective could not be Oliver Franks,

He later told reporters that the. achieved,

that British leaders and Congressional discurs Mr. Acheson announced

did not York policy-makers he planned to go to New

The Senator told the gather- North At- for the United Nations General business at all. Assembly after the inntic Pact Council meeting here in uns could maintain such

nations expects the

either The best way for the world to

on Saturday. He

understanding without

street, one-way of Defence Formula Needed to help solve problems with Pa-

is

A spot check of the neighbour-Council meeting to end on Satur- kistan to forget publicity about United Kingdom delegate

hood

they could aid in revitalisation indicated that undergound day or at least on Sunday. He going down a

take a 10 day rest, or the world and its salvation suggested that the strategle in their problems and put confidence agents had reached homes and will then

"We

returning to the Assembly later. from evil forces which are try- Ocean in the two new nations. of the Inlan

shops in a six-block area.

He added that he will probably ing Lo destroy parliamentary must not be overlooked. The will have to accomplish economic

Distribution of leaflots apps-

uddress the Eastern States must devise some harmony between

government and all the things our Assembly. tions." formula of defence.

organised rently was skilfully

British sources said Mr. Bevin civilisation stands for. to avoid the well-armed militia

the understandi

United

made a fully

He said Mr. Bevin When Eastern delegates agreed

patrols which are on the look.

speech and told the that domestic problems prevent-

out for just such "Cominform" States' dilemma, whether to let general

General MacArthur's occupation Americans some of the differences ed their taking that step the Bri

con-between the mechanics of the tish delegate suggested the estab-

Savers

persons questioned by regime, with its prestige,

governments.-United Press. lishment of an India-Pakistan

tinue in Japan or whether to go wo SWEDISH NAVY TO border along the lines of the un-

the United Press said the pamph-

ahead with the peace treaty. Mr. lets had no effect on their bellets. defended Canada-United States BE STRENGTHENED

They said they disliked the pro- Bevin thinks what must be con- to which boundary. Then,

Indian and

Information sldered is the extent many can be established.

Russian Communist Pakistan forces could be used ta

Soviet Russia by propaganda can Bureau for a variety of reasons. He declared that 35,000,000 Mos. guard the approaches to the In-lems in India are

bitter abou!

The leaflets were printed on sur up the Japanese

occupation !! Peninsula.

their status and need to be as-

paper of an excellent quality, of against continued a type not often seen in Yugosla- they lack a peace treaty. via.-United Press.

be

ia sealer Kev

"If we allow ourselves to bo

must abandon ny temporary caly and eventually quoted about what goes on bo- thought that military and strate-looks for peace and co-operation hind the closed doora of thegle, considerations could come be-

such as exist between the United conference chamber, our state- for political and economic de- States and Canada. ments might Improperly, velopment in the Far East, construed

statements government policy.' "As a result" be added, "it is nost unlikely that many of the things we decide among ourselves and perhaps recommend to our governments will come to light except possibly as official govern – ment announcements". --- United Press,

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A

portance

tian

The two

Communist Ideals in

Indig

Dr. Rao

ma-

is confident that no more internal riots will wreck the two countries and economic har.

Stockholm, September 14. Sweden is to strengthen Navy to meet any treat in the Baltic Ses, Vice-Admiral Helge legate uske

Another United Kingdom de- almitated into the country's new Stroembaeck, the Swedish Navy's Commander-in-Chief,

hounced.

asked whether India and

political policies. The Govern- Pakistan would accept respons:- ment is recognising the Moslems an-bility has

for any frouble which night-develop in Burma, even to and is trying to help them, he

saki.

His disclosures, which were made at sea yesterday and an- nounced here today, have given Swedes the first hint of their Navy's plans to counter the fleet f fast submarines which, necord- ng to the Stockholm press, Rus- la is building In Estonia, Latvia and Lithuaniö.—Reuter,

The greatest danger to Moslems comes from Pakistan, he sald, bul co-operation, between eventual

the point of armed intervention.

Indian and Pakistan de- The legates agreed that their countries would not accept such responsi the two countries will end auch bility under any circumstances, troubles. In view

He believes

that the

Militiamen went quickly into action. By 8am. they could be seen in the streets, reaching be- hind the grilled doors of shopa which had not yet been opened to

out copies.

to

Mr.

Hong Kong

Bevin also

musses

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STANLEY'S DEBTS REVEALED

London, September 14. told Mr. Sidney Stanley, central figure Acheson that Britain does not in last year's Lynskey Tri- which investigated In the bunal, nged American help event of a Chiness Communist alleged corruption, in British attack on Hong Kong, but Mr. Government departments, was Bevin is convinced that Britain stated at the first meeting of would receive Immediate U.. his creditors in London today if another to have debts amounting to and Canadian aid if power should give direct milk more than £22,000. tary aid to the Communists.

Of this sum £21,548, 10s, fid, After today's conferences be was for income tax and surtax tween Mr. Bevin and Mr. Ache-going back over several year's the following statement was and another £470 was due to another creditor whose name was

RAF VAMPIRES IN ITALY

Lantion, September 14,

Vampires Royal Air Force

Enst are the Middle of their relationships Indian Government is trying to from with other Asiatic States, neither lift the Mostems to a level where make a week's tour of Italy at become identified as they can compete with Hindu the invitation of the Italian Gov- wanted to an 'imperialist" Power.

eltizens instead of being a mino-ernment, the Air Ministry

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TURKS PROTEST TO BULGARIA

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