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SPAIN VIRTUALLY A MEMBER OF THE ATLANTIC PACT

RED ARMY SUPREMACY OVER U.S.

Washington, November 3.

The United States military strength is falling pitifully be hind Soviet Russia in land

London, November 3.

Diplomatic sources admitted privately foday that for all practical purposes-in case of another wat-Spain is almost as much a member of the Atlantic pact as though Generalissimo Francisco Franco had signed the treaty, The basis for this, they said, is: The geographical position of Spain, which borders Portugal, a member of the Atlantic pact, on the North and East;

The Iberian pact which pledges

to help each other, and

The talks between Gener-

power, Senator Milland Tyd- alissimo Franco and Dr. ings said today.

Senator Tydings, who is Chair-Salazar during Franco's visit man of the US. Senate Armed to Portugal when they were Service Committee, said the Rus reported reliably to have talk- sians have 12 heavily armoured (ed about American aid for combat divisions 10: every

Spain in return. for Spain's American division.

In air strength, he said.

the pledge to fight in case of war United States and Russia are with Russia. about puni.

This coincided with the charge On the seas, the US. is supreme with a navy three times by Moscow radio that Spain is.

the stronger than

combined already ravies of all the rest of the world.

were

European

Using

the

pean military leaders. expression other

great

Senator country." Tydings

declared: They could beat us on land as we are now constituted.

"Nobody can beat us on the high sear, and

intend to keep the best

navy in the

ters

informally

associated

Spain and Portugal

Selassie

Repeats Demand

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1949.

Russian Specialists In Peking

San Francisco, November 3.

The Chinese Communist

radio, reported tonight” that four Soviet specialista, "includ·

ing

two women, arrived. In Peking from Moscow to help combat the plague raging in North Chahar province.

It said all specialists are attached to the Moscow Stald' ~Medical: Institute and were

sent by the Soviet Govern- ment in response to a Chinese Communist appeal.-United Press.

Woomera Range In Use

WORK OF FEC VIRTUALLY AT

A STANDSTILL

Washington, November 3: Talk_and_speculation of an impending

have

a Japan peace conference and track for

virtually-haltedTM active consideration of Japanese problems by the Far Eastern Com- mission (FEC).

The Commission's weekly meeting today lasted

only 12 minutes,

No member was willing to undertake discussion of a single one of the numerous issues before the group.

After an exchange of pleasan tries, the delegates adjourned with no business accomplished.

The Commission maintained its usual silence on its affairs."

US LIFTS BAN ON BELGRADE.

Bu authoritative quarters said Washington, November 3. the lack of activity about the Officials disclosed today that Commission results from the the United States had lifted feeling of delegates that it is not its ban on the sale of aviation wise for them to try to solve

Next Year?

The decision was revealed by the State Department - ' spokesman, Michael McDermott; who acknow- ledred that the Government is also considering the export of civil aircraft and equipment to Yugo- slavia.

Mr. McDermott, said the United States ban on exporting "war potential" materials to other Iron Curtain countries is still in force. Tugoslavia had expressed interest aviation petrol, lubricants. spare parts and used motors, bút far had not asked for any air-

Woomera Rocket Range, November 3. Australian and British

seen Japan's problems if a peace co petrol and lubricants to itists have begun extensive and

ference may soon tackle tae Yugoslavia. The move was searching tests on guided missiles satne jcb.

view as part of the United Addis Ababa, Nevember 3.. and other advanced types of t Various members of the Com-States manoeuvring to The Ethiopian

mission informally Emperor Haile weapons on the Woomera rocket

express the widen the split between Mar- with the Atlantic pact and that Selassie, in a speech from the site in South Australia, it was belief that the peace conference shal Tito and Marshal Stalin. it could, through indirect agree throne before the Ethiopian Par-disclosed today.

move is likely to be vigorously Part of the research is being undertaken within the next few Serator Tydings did not men-ments with Portugal, make use lament, reiterated Ethiopia's de

name, but his of the military aid tion Russia by

given to mand for what he called the res- carried out in a "bomb ballisties"

months.

aliusions

obvious.

toration of Eritrea and Somali-range-a 100-square mile palch He Portugal under the pact.

Land to Ethiopia.

of stony, sterile scrub country spoke on his return from a series

abroad cf conferences

commentator, Mr. 4. with

The Soviet

Speaking on the 19th anniver-on the fringe of the vast Gibber Chernyshev, in a broadcast dis- sary of his coronation. the Em-Desert.

However, none will say spec The tests have thetributed here by the Soviet mani-peros said that

think such forGeally how they going on any other de- United Nations some time. The heads of this move will be launched or the ter, also said that Spain has a cision by the permanent military mission in would constitute a

a blow to rt- A £28,000,000 project believe FEC will be requested to aid. Wiesbaden, Germany, headquar-gional and world

that in certain spheres of experi The U.S. State security.

Department of the United States Air

remains If Italy should return as Ethio-ment and development they have

uncammunicative Force.

kept

Hich pace

the pia's neighbour (that is, regain at least

the subject This said, Chernyshev, has the administration of Somalia), United States."

Present speculation appears to linked the American command | the Emperor told members of They claimed today, that this bear out the belief, that the U.So with Franco for some time. Parliament, they must realise the Commonwealth research centre-possibly with the active suppert

He charged that France went gravity of such a situation and jointly financed by the British of Britain, may reasonably be The United States had notified! "But we must keep

responsi- and Australian Governments and expected to renew its efforts this certain other governments that it force. That's to Lisbon on the advice of Ameri- remember their air and

can diplomats and military menbility to the nation,

for the first time established a year to get a peace conference. would be willing to consider re- to conclude military agreements The Emperor pointed out that curacy with many kinds of serfal The US. and Britain are indequests from Yugoslavia "tor civil such * situation would hold a missiles throughout their flight pendently studying treaty pes-aircraft and aviation equipment on with Portugal.

And he quoted newspaper great challenge to them in their Important among the numerous sibility including the outline of a reasonable basis.

The spokesman refused to dis- despatches

his responsibility to guard, support

protect research instruments

three are

what they think should

other what charge that Spain woula be

and guarantee the safety and British-built camerasthe

governments only cluded. This is expected to re close able to use Portugal's military integrity of Ethiopia.

ones of their kind in the world, quire another couple of months, were involved-United Press. aid under the Atlantic pact and

Mr. Cyril Chambers, the That would seem to make any that Spain will be invited to

Australian Army Minister, Mr.Leoncrete move for a conference jein the "projected Mediter-

W. A. S. Butement, of the Bri- unlikely before the new year.— ranean Union,

tish Ministry of supply, and Associated Press. party of Journalists today saw | the progress made on the con-; struction of 'a stienītific village: In a desert

world." Senator Tydings told .newsmen.

army

good

where Wo *C wrak. That's where the enemy will beat us f it is done. I am worried about the army, and I will be worried if the air force falls into second place."-Associated Press.

CONTROLS ON JAP IMPORTS

London, November 3. Government controls will prevent any appreciable in crease in the import of cheap Japanese goods to the Sterling, area in the near future, the Board of Trade President, Mr.

Despatches from Lisbon said it was a good speculation that Dr.) Salazar had acted as a sort

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Ethiopia does not desire isolation. the Emperor said, pointing out that he plans to establish diplomatic relations with Latin American countries. Internally, the Emperor men- oftioned the project to harness the go-between for the United Blue Nile which is at present States during Francu's recent being studied, and said that Sine They found a thriving settle visit.

clair's oli exploitation venture ifment of several thousand

children set in a about successful will materially benefit women and

arid and wind- the Ethiopian people and be con- bush-covered, cuctive to further development to eroded plain nearly 300 miles other mineral resources of the North West of Adelaide.

Sources well-informed berian affairs said it was well- Known that France would like Harold Wilson, told Parliament wheat, cil. industrial ma- country.Associated Press.

general economie aid from the today.

even military, ma-" chinery and recognise terial. ***Nevertheless, I -the-full the anxiety felt by curhey also said there had never manufacturers on the rememer

been any question that Franco, sence of low priced Japanese goods on a large scale," he told if confronted with Russian ag- questioners in the House of Com-ression on the continent, would

fight.

mens.

CON"

A high military official ́told n United Press correspondent

intend to watch this matter closely.

as of egard it siderable

importance that in year ago when the Atlantic pact announcing the abolition of price was only in the embryonic stage restrictions last week General that Franco had the only large Douglas MacArthur's headquar-sized army in Western Europe. ters made it clear that dumping Draw your own conclusion,"

he added.--United Press. would be prevented."

Mr. Wilson said it had been necessary to restrict imports from Japan, at least for the next year, because of balance of payments problems-Associated Press.

ROBESON GOING TO, CALCUTTA

LABOUR DEFEAT

IN LORDS

Consumption Of Natural Rubber

London, November 3. Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, was the House of questioned in Commons today about changes in regulations in the United States to enable American i manufacturers, if they desire, to use 50,000 tons more natural rubber in 1950.

sion

men,

Paintings

be ia-

Sold For A Mere Song

Near-by a village of green, and Los Angeles. November 3. red-roofed buildings to house the Treasured paintings by (Bri- administrative quarters of the fish, French, Dutch and Italian Commonwealth's premier experi-painters were sold at bargain mental establishment are nearing prices at an auction here in the home of the late Atwater Kent, who made a "fortune facturing radio sets and then retired to become Hollywood's favourite party given.

completion-Reuter.

Thailand King To Return

Bangkok, November 2.

manu-

A total of 370 pictures that hung in Mr. Kent's ornate 29- room mansion were sold for an estimated US$50,000, dhe Lioneer said.

auc-

It is believed that Mr. Kent

Thailand's 21-year-old King paid more than US$1,000,000 för Phumiphon Aduldet will return the collection. here from Switzerland at the The top price was: US$1,000 end of December for his coro-for a portrait in oils of the nation a senior. Cabinet source

British port, Thomas Chatterton, by Gainsborough said today.

each and

a pair of

Mr. Thomas Scollan, Labour, asked if there was any alteration in the regulations which said that 62 per cent of all rubber goods London, November 3.

used

in the United States must be of synthetic rubber. The Labour Government was

The King is at present study-argents went for US$200 Mr. Wilson replied that the law at Lausanne. He has in- Bombay, November 3. tonight defeated by 116 votes

fetched US$275 each George The American negro singer, to 29 in the House of Lords changes did not represent a deci-structed the Government to build water colours by Honore Daumier

to import 50.000 tons more an ancient Buddhist-style cere- Moreland's scene of an

English Faul Robeson, has

Conservative Op-natural rober. accepted an where the

monial funeral Pyre for the e- tavern, for which Kent paid mare

on of invitation to preside over the position has a big majority- It was some modification-it | mation the remains of his than US$20,000, wa sold for Communist-sponsored All-India No constitutional significance would not amount to more than brother, the former King Ananda

US$550. Peace Conference meeting inis attached to the defeat as the that--in the regulation, Mr. Mabitol, victim of an assassin's Mr. Kent

scoured the art!! Calcutta from November 24 to 27, House of Lords is not an elected Wilson added-Beuter.

bullet three years ago,

galleries of the world to form All. India Trade Union Con-Chamber but consists largely of

announced today.

King Phuniphon is stated to his collection favouring mainly bereditary Peers.

have told the Thai Government 18th and 19th Century The defeat was on a Govern-

that should a hitch prevent his artists-Associated Press. return next month, he will' cer- tainly be back here by February.

Dress

Sun Yat-sen, widow

if the Chinese Revolutionary ment motion asking for the ap- leader, Louis Salliant, Secretary

£280,000,000

TRAINS COLLIDE

was

British

preval

Cairo, November 3. General of the Commmunist-do economy cats,

Three were killed, three others minated World

It was recently announced here Federation of Lord Pakenham, Minister for missing and two injured early

Auckland, November 3. that the King had become en- Auckland dockers are to re- Trade Unions and F. Joliot Curie, Civil Aviation, replying to a today when a goods train collided

tamín near gaged to Miss Sirikit Kitiyakars, start work tomorrow, ending a passenger French atomic scientist, have also two-day debate, said that there with a been invited to the conference.- would be no changed Govern Daint ita Assuit province in 17-year-old daughter of the Thai week's strike on övertane pay- United Press.

ment policy:-Reutor:

Upper Egypt-United PreSS. Ambassador in London-Beuter.ments,United Press.

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