1949-10-17 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY; OCTOBER 17, 1949.

BRITAIN ACCUSES RUSSIA Bradley Warns Of

Short In Europe

OF GENOCIDAL TERROR Food Still

Forced Migration Of 1,500,000 People

SPECIFIC CHARGES MADE

Lake Success, October 15.

Britain today accused Russia of genocidal terror in forcing the migration of 1,500,000 inhabitants from their home regions banzain the Soviet Union.

The charge, made by Mrs. Barbara Castle, British delegate, was a rare instance

in United Notions history in which any power had been accused of genocide.

it came as the President of the General Assembly, Carlos Romulo (Philip- pines,) said in a statement that there is every reason to hope something constructive will come from the UN conciliation talks on the dispute be- tween Greece and her Soviet-backed Northern neighbours.

Emergency Programme In Britain

save

London, October 15.

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Mrs. Castle made the charge the universal déclaration before the Assembly's Social human rights. Committee, which is debating the Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt United issue of forced labour. She States said the Polish delegation

charged specifically that Russia should eliminate accusations per had already broken and dispersed taining to the treatment of Mexi the following small nations of can labour in the United States Northern Caucasus and the from its "trouble box" in view Crimes-the Chenchens, the Tar of the declaration made by Raul tars, the Kalmycks, the Kara-Noriega (Mexico) that his g chars, the Balkers and theernment was satisfied with the Kizlyars, numbering in all about agreement with the United States 1. 500,000 souls.

on the subject.

Mrs. Castie entered into dis.

cussion of Soviet deportation

Economic Crises

Ivan Demtohenko (the Ukraine)

Rome, October 15. "The United Rationa Food and Agriculture Organisation today warned that despite

satisfactory harvests this Year

Europeans saxt year may

still have less to eat than before the war.

Agricultural experts from 11 European countries, ending

meeting here today, urged. all countries to take special messures to ensure that food is distributed fairly,"

The experts

represented Britain,

France,

Italy, Bel- gium, Holland, Norway, Yugo- slavia, Finland, Switzerland, Greece and Austria,

year per

They pointed that even if the present national plans are wholly successful. Europe's

output of food text would be

eight to 'ten cent below pre-war. in the case of livestock it would be about 15 per cent lower Reuter.

Stalemate Reported On Benelux

Luxembourg October 15.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cie-methods, but was interrupted by ment Attlee's Labour Government the Committee chairman, Carlos said the economic crises in some adopted by Belgh, Holland and 4 go slow policy has been rushed to work today on an emer- Cavardo Stolk (Venezuela), who capitalistic countries were re-Luxembourg as the only alterna- "gency programme designed to pointed out that the general de Heeted in the working class in tive to the failure in their efforts

Britain fr

from 2 possible bate had ended and she could Western Europe nations under to form

the Benelux Economic economic Dunkerque in the wake only reply to precise charges the yoke of the Marshall Plan. Union of the devaluation.

charges made against her cou He

Com bad also!

Mr. Attlee ordered his Cabinetry. Economic Committee to finish the programme over the week-end to meet the challenge of the Conser vative leader, Mr. Winston Chur- Chall

refutation," he said.

risca

said

America.

In

Latin

Atomic Attack On Washington

Washington, October 15.

General Omar Bradley today warned Senators that the next war might start with an atomic attack. on Washington. The Senators, who heard the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff testify behind closed doors, quoted General Bradley as saying that the atomic explosion in Russia raised that possibility.

General Bradley testified before the Senate Ap- propriations Sub-Committee. He urged them to approve quickly President Truman's request for $1,314,010,000 in cash and contract authority for arms aid for 11: Atlantic pact partners and five other free nations.

*The Senators, saide Gallieved that teast-Western Bradley reported that Russia now power divisions would be re has 175 combat divisions under quired in Western Europe to make arms and could throw 50% divi any kind of showing. He sions into combat within few estimated that the cost of put- months after firing began, General ting such a forer in the seld Bradley reported that Russia now would be $20,000,000,000 spread has a total air strength of 15,000 over a period of four years. planes.

United Press.

The Senators, who heard Ernd- ley, said he reported the United States intelligence data indicates that the Russia could increase

the present 173 divisions to be- tween 300 and 600 divisions in 60 to 90 days.

No Difference

No Request ToRe-Open Burma Road

General Bradley was under stood to have said that atomic development should make no

Rangoon, October 15, difference in the Aflled rearma- It was officially stated in Ban- ment plans and that the Unit-good today that the Burmese ed States should proceed with government has received no cam- arms shipments to Europe. munication from Nationalist China The Senator quoted General) on the

Bradley as saying that the out-Road following of the Burma

the Nationalist

minent and there is no time for of break of a Soviet attack is im- retreat on wartime capital of re-armament in Western Europe should the United States resources fears had been expressed by the statement was made after be devoted exclusively to pre issue is likely

Burmese press that Burma Road paredness at home.

embroil this The

Chinese turmoil figures that General Brad-country in the

whether she sides with the Com gave * the committee re-

manists Of the Nationalists

ley

to

aring the Soviet troop strength Political observers crationed

against hasty commitments in view of the probability that Bur- ma sooner or later would be forced

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outcome of the talks which pre- Speaking about - refugees, miers, key ministers and experts Henryk Altman (Poland) Demtchenke said hundreds of from the three countries began at present were exclusively QA denied later British charges of thousands of Ukrainians had been here on Thursday, with a view to first line combat divisions. The Labour Government's pro-

forced migration of Poles to the forced into displaced persons paving the way towards a full gramme is expected to

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Five Million Men new economy and austerity mea-

contention is so obviously un-evidence terror was used by the tries scheduled for July 1950. sures for safeguarding advantages

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their repatriation. He said 'this The Luxembourg talks have Committee recently reported that programme will be presented by

The exchange of accusations policy was determined by the proved that more time is needed the Russians have more than 5, Air. Attlee or the Chancellor of started as the Committee began plan to use these Ukrainians as to merge the three countries 000,000 men under arms and the the Exchequer, ·Sir Stafford discussion of the British draft cheap labour for

Russian military establishment is Cripps, to the House of Commons proposal calling on the Interna-countries.

To avoid the risk of complete being strengthened continuously. Communication lines or keep clear when it meets in the regular tional Labour Organisation 143 The Soviet Ambassador to the disruption, we will have to slow Autumn session next Tuesday.

The 18,000-aircraft figure which include in its planced convention US., Alexander Fanyuskin, made down and tread lightly along the General Bradley reported is be Mr. Attlee called a Cabinet provisions against discrimination charges against the United States path towards an economic mer-lieved to be the total Soviet air meeting for Tuesday to give the against migrant labour in view of and programme, a last-minute study the importance of the principle of against immigrant

France of discrimination "ger”, member of the Dutch dele-strength. There wis no break-

workers ingation sald today.

down on the type of planes. few hours before the con-discrimination Just a

embodied in those countries United Press. Parliament reconvenes.

Republican floor leader Kea-

Three Projects

The programme is expected to include at least three major pro- jects:

1. Reductions in Government expenditures. This is expected, however, to be much less than several hundred million pounds demanded by Mr. Churchill. The Government is on record against

tampering with either defence or social services, the two fields where substantial cuts could be made and is beginning cuts to ad- sministrative costs and other gov- ernment departments

2-Reductions-in-imports from

Canada

the United States and Sir Stafford promised last sum- mer when he announced a 25 per cent cut in dollar imports that the new import programme would be inaugurated by the end of Sep+ tember.

capitalistic

PROTEST STRIKES IN FRANCE REPORTED

Paris, October 15.

Protest strikes were reported from scattered areas

in France today as the Communist Party sought. to wreck Socialist Premier Jules Moch's efforts to form a Cabinet.

Work

stoppages, all staged as protests against Moch's confirmation by the National Assembly, today were reported from Montpellier, Coen, Nice and Bordeaux. All were short-lived.

The Communist newspaper, police state. President Truman

advocate "unity

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economically.

A special commission of top neth Wherry said he believed

level officials has been set up to draw up a complete time-table for the establishment of the zaion.

Little Achieved

Apart from a partial agree. ment on purely secondary po- Ints and the successful Ironing out of minor difficulties, not much has been achieved hers.

The conference is still faced with the crucial problem of pay- ment of trade deficits between the three countries.

Sanctuary Sought In Palace

Teheran, October 15. Twenty people sought sanctuary in the Teheran Imperial Palace today under an ancient Fersian custom in protest against violation of the freedom of the Parliamen

now being held tary election

They were led by a veteran and former Premier,

Holland stubbornly opposed"the" plan for settling these differences politician in gold or dollars. The Dutch Dr. Mossadegh and seven news- would like to pay their trading paper editors. deficits to their Benelux partners in sterling, guilders or any other soft currency available to them.

Belgium and Luxembourg, on

3. Probable standstill order on "Lumanite," used bold head- and Mr. Dean Acheson (US Se- the other hand, just as stubbornly capital investments especially liness

of cretary of State) badly need a insist on the gold or dollar clause, such vast projects as housing action" against Moch's plans. hangman to head a government | which United Press.

the Belgium delegates which could deal with such free claimed was accepted by Holland Communist press andom-loving, peace-loving people." in an agreement signed at the strike campaign followed an open-United Press.

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