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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1949.

BITTER FIGHT AHEAD Commons IN THE U.N. ON CHINA

Red Effort To Unseat Chiang Delegation

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

Lake Success, November 16."

Nationalist China appears to have mustered enough support to beat down any present efforts by the Chinese Reds to unsept or silence the Nationalist delegation in the United Nations. A bitter fight is ohead, nevertheless. Western delegates resigned them- selves to a long wrangle and possibly a showdown in the 59-nation Political Committee of the General Assembly on who should speak for China.

They had hoped to avoid any test during this Assembly. But they are pre- pared to support the Nationalist delegation at least in the immediate future.

3. Rapid economic develop- The contest is expected to against Russia, probably next | comme when the Political week. The Nationalist Govment in China to raise the stan- Committee takes up Nation-ernment accused Russia of dard of living of the people.

alist

China's

complaint aiding the Chinese Commun. ists in their sweep over the receding Nationalists.

AIR LINE DEFICIT

The Chinese Communist re- gime laid the foundation for the contest by sending a message from Peiping to the Assembly;

General President, Brigadier- Carlos P. Romulo, and the UN London, November 16. Secretary General, Mr. Trygve Britain's nationalised Euro-ie, chall

challenging the right of the pean Airways Corporation has Nationalist delegation to speak for

cut its deficit by more

China.

than Britain

continues to support Nationalist delega-

£1.000.000 'in the past six the Chinese months, its new tive. Mr. Peter Masefield, told there was a hint today that her chief execution to the United Nations, but reporters today.

backing may be withdrawn.

"So long as the Nationalist Government is recognised, we na- terally accept its United Nations representatives." said a Forei once spokesman in London.

Mr. Masefield said that freight traffic had risen four-fale in the year. Costs per tan, however, had been cut by half and revenue per employee had beeri more than doubled since 1947.

Britain is believed to have de- Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, cided on Fecognition of the Com- BEA

Chairman.

suid that the munist regime, but a time for Corporation's fares to the con-

of the action has not been an- favourably tient compare more

nounced. with surface travel males than

before devaluation despite in New Party Suggested creased costs. Air tickets

now

to

cheaper than

Vienna are second-class rall with a sleeper.

Flanned new BEA airliners

will include the 45-sector, four- engined Ambassador which is due to enter the London-Paris ser- vice in 1951, and the 40-seater Viscount which will follow 14

us jater on the services to

and Copenhagen,

"I feel sure

such a political

party would receive the support

both of the intellectuals and the common people in China," he. urge my friends continued. "I

II to start such a movement.

such a move is started, the logical leader would be Dr. Hu Shih."

Dr. Tsiang was asked if his advocacy of 3 new political movement in China implied in any way a break with General-

issimo Chiang.

He shook his head and positively no. He said the

Dese constitution permits formation et new parties

Queries On HK

London, November 16. The House of Commonswaa refused information today about the number of navat aircraft in the Hong Kong area.

Replying to a question, the Civil Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. W. Edwards, told the Commona that ons, aircraf carrier carrying planes cap- able of carrying cannons. rocket projectlies or bembe is now based on Hong Kong.

"How many

aircraft are carried by this

carrier, and does the Civil Lord think there are sufficient aircraft In this vital area?" asked Air Commodore". A. V. Harvey, Conservative.

Mr. Edwarde replied that he would require nático of that question, a Parliament- ary euphemism meaning that * an answer was declined for the

Associated present.

Press

WORKERS DEFY TUC LEADERS

London, November 16. Leaders of 37 shipbuilding and engineering unions today decided to press a claim for a week wage increase, £1 a which, if granted, would cost an estimated £100,000,000 to £130,000,000 a year.

The decision, taken in defiance

said of an appeal by leaders of the

Congress, chal Chi-Trades Union

the lenges the Government's appeal for greater restraint in wage claims to back its economic re- covery programme,

The 37

Case Against Russia Dr. Tsiang also said:

1. The British will lose their billion dollar, investment in China if they bow to the Chi nese Reds and recognise their government. 2. The

unions, forming the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions embrace more that one-third of the 8,000,- 000 members of the TUC and in- dude some of the most influen- tial leaders of the TUC.

The decision of the Confedera- National

delegation

tion today had been regarded as expects stronger support from a test case which would vitally the small and medium countries inäuence the attitude of other than from the big powers in the trade unions with wage claims in

Dr. T. F. Telang, the Nation-coming UN Assembly battle over alist

to chief delegate the backing the Red sweep. United Nations, said in Lake Success today that he would like to see a new Chinese poli- tical party formed under the tanner of

fiteralism to fight for independence.

hand

Mr. Gavin Martin, Secretary

REDS TO SET UP FAR EAST LIAISON BODY

3

San Francisco, November 16. Communist agents from 13 Asian countries con- vened in Peking today for the purpose of establishing a For `East liaison bureau. The Chinese Communist radio said that Communist Trade Union leaders, under the "skilful guidance" of the strong Soviet delegation and leaders of the Communist World. Federa- tion of Trade Unions, adopted a three-point agenda:

This includes the setting up of a trade union liaison bureau of the WFTU for Asian and Australasian countries.

Louis - Saftant Secretary General of the WFTU, and ali members of the WFTU Executive Bureau were elected to the prae- sidium.

The Chinese Communist Post Office issued special stamps to commemorate the occasion and the Peking Radio broadcast a series of special programmes while the Chinese Communist hosts rolled out the Communist carpet for the visitors, according to the broad- cast

The radio said the Australian Seamen's Union and the Victoria branch of the Australian Ship Painters and Dockers Union sent greetings but did not mention

The Communist radio said the best to defend the interests of delegates would discuss "how the working class, strengthen their solidarity, win national in- dependence and fight for world lasting peace and democracy."— United Press.

BEVIN TO GO TO CEYLON

London, November 16. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, plans to go to Ceylon for the forthcoming Commonwealth Foreign Ministers' Conference, inform- the Australlar delegate, E. Ved quarters said here tonight. Elliot, who arrived in Hong Kong a few days ago en route.

It said the delegates attending were from Caina, Russia, Mongo Ha, Korea, India, Vietnam, Bur- ma, Siam Indonesia, Ceylon, the Philippines, Malaya and Ira

Election Of Committee

Only unforeseen health or in- ternational reasons are likely to prevent

attendance, they

added

his

Conference to

Political quarters expect the open early in January and to last for a week. They think it likely that Mr. P. . J. Noel-Baker, the Commonwealth Secretary of State, will also at- tend the Conference unless dis- suaded by his medical advisers. Mr. Noel-Baker recently had an

raion, but is

In addition, the WFTU hierar-ten chy includies Lombardo Toledano (Mexico), A Leleap (France), L. Pena (Cuba), F. Zupka (Czesho slovakia), B. Blogil (Holland) and Absella Beallo (Sudan).

The conference elected a five- man working committee ccasist- ing of delegates from China, Rus- sia, India, Vietnam and Korea.

Pillaging cf Wrecked Aircraft

Paris, November 16. Of his case against Russia, Dr. of the Confederation, asserted

Pillaging by some inhabitants Tsiang said. "The question I put after the meating that its deci- before the Assembly is not an sien did not offend against the made impossible the identifi- ordinary question of the cold war. TUC policy as "we are satisded cation of some of the bodies of It is between China and the So that there is a sufficient margin the 48 victims of an girliner viet Union.

The small and

of profts in the engineering in- crash in the Azores on October dustry to enable the £1 a week 28, the French Transport Min-

He suggested Dr. Hu Shih. medium powers see easily the former Chinese Ambassador to the the U.S.. as logical leader ci a seat danger of aggression of the claims to be met without increas-ister, Mr. Christian Pineau, told

It was stated that helicopters might become feasible for London-Paris and other routes new Chinese Liberal Party to within the next five or 10 years, function overseas as well as in --Retter.

Chiza.

SECRET MEETING

OF SCIENTISTS

New York, November 16.

Dr. Hu Shih is in New York. These views were given in interview by Dr. Tsiang a day after the Chinese Red regime at Peiping advised the United The American magazine, News-Nations that Dr. Tsiang's delega- week, said today that several of tion no longer can speak for America's leading atomic

China in the UN. scien-

Dr. Triang, tists, including Dr. Albert Ein-

an appointee of stein, had met secretly at Prince Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. ton University to discuss the im- said the proposed Liberal Party plications of the atomic explosion would not be in conflict with the Kuomintang Party, basis of the in Russia.

Government Nationalist

now menaced by Red advances on Chunging.

They wanted to work out "an up-to-date, estimate of Russian atomic developments and, second- ly, what should be done about it,” the magazine reported.

Three Aims

They "agreed that Russia, had • He said the aims of the pro- a uranium pile as early as 1947 posed party would be and started to work on bombs !. The national independence soan after that," it added. of China.

Reuter.

2. Individual freedom.

recover

big power against a China torming costs." within herself."

The Confederation will meet On Britain he said: "The Bri-

the employers on November 30. tish are worried about their bil- The National Union of Mine lion dollar investment in China workers also considered the TUC In order to help the British to appeal today and decided to call and keep Communism a national conference to decide away.

the United States has whether to press claims for higher poured $7,000,000,000 the rates.-Reuter United Kingdom. Now for that one billion dollar investment the British foolishly think they should bow to the Reds in China. "I think that after all their bowing they will lose the billion dollars. There

am

into

rernains

SABOTAGE AT AIRPORT

the French National Assembly.

at

now back work

An announcement on the Bri- tish arrangements for the Con- ference is expected soon.

It is assumed here that if the Conference opens in early

Britain's January,

representa- tives will attend India's cele; brations of her new Republican Constitution at the end of the month.

Political quarters here under- stand that the Ceylon Conference will not be confined to South East Asian subjects but will cover the whole field of world ́affairs. ---Reuter

Vulture Cause Of Air Crash

Calcutta, November 16- Mr. Roger Neveu, brother of

A vulture hovering over Cal- the famous violinist, Ginette cutta today caused the two Nevet, one of he victims, has Royal Indian Air Force fighters claimed that the body given his to collide and spin into the family by Air France, owners of crowded city below, killing the airliner, for burial is not mine people, including one that of his sister. He told re- pilot, and injuring 37. porters that the body returned

The vulture became entangled to him wore a wrong-coloured with a group of six Tempest air- sweater and had long pointed; craft flying in formation over the fingernails wherens 2 violinist city, hit one and caused it to must have short pails.

cannon inte another, according to the

the second pilot, who managed Air France said that its only to jump clear after the collision. responsibility had been the trans- The pilot said the formation port of the coffins and that there was flying at 2,500 feet on a flag- had been no mix-up in that con- showing tour of West Bengal and nection. Identification was the Assam when the accident occur- responsibility of the Portuguese red. authorities in the Azores, Air One of the aircraft crashed into i France said.

the grounds of a hospital, injur ing members of the staff and their children. The other rocketed into a city building, partially destroying it and trapping vic- tims in the debris-United Press.

Paris,Paris, November 16. among certain circles in Britain A Paris magistrate today open- the feeling that the Chinese Com- ed an inquiry into a suspected munists might develop Titoism. attempt to sabotage the ground Whether there

potential radio control post at Orly Air- Titoism or not I do not know, port, Paris, which directs planes but Moscow has taken material in flight. guarantees against the possibility The inquiry followed the dis- of the rise of Tilolm in China. covery that wires Moscow will see to it that not a runway were balf cut through The Former middleweight box- single Tito will arise in any of last night. The damage was spot-ing champion, Marcel Cerdan, the satellite countries."---Asso-ted in time to prevent serious was another victim of the crash. ciated Press,

consequences.--Beuter,

-Associated Press.

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