1949-12-05 — Page 7

STRONG U.S. PROTEST ON CHINA BLOCKADE Illegal Shelling Of American Shipping

"INDISCRIMINATE ATTACK"

Washington, December 3.

In a strong note of protest, the United States has demonded that the Chinese Nationalist Government worn its warships that they cannot fire illegally on American vessels running the China coast blockade.

The State Department disclosed today that the rebuke was delivered on Friday to the Chinese Foreign Minisfer, Mr. George Yeh, who is now in Hong Kong. Whereas the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, had emphasised in a new conference on Wednesday that he wishod all American ships would stay out of the "hazardous" Shonghai area, Saturday's note hammered the reverse side of the case-insistenco that the Nationalist warships should not illegally attack American vessels.

the Previously The protest was directed

The at-st hart golested on earlier at specifically against

Flying 1st andren's [F], tack Isbrandtsen Lane vessel, the art in the Shanghai aren

The ex ante nade these major Sur Jolin

I was popust. entering the Yangtse River |

Monday

Franklin

lending to Shanghai

MANILA GETS A SCARE

the

Farbe

State Depot.

J

to trutt

beginning of the blockade

weline t June, legally fin aranty

The attack on the Sir John Plankin was encried trust "indias- wantenly" and terminately and

ww

unjustifiable

and contrary 1 1a ess at are Live of -

No Warning

Thereupnay,

www.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1049.

Chinese Raid On Tonkin

Paris, Dacumber 3.

A band of 200 Chinese and Vietminh partisans coming from Bouth Chiera attacked French supply convoy

*

North of Tonkin today and then red back, morges the border, acording to des patches from Indo-China.

at. The reports and the tackers were driven off with tha ald of reinforcementa rushed from. Mancay, neer the scene of the attack.

Plve Vietminh partleane were killed in the attack, The oonvoy was carrying food suppilon to French troops stationed North of Tonkin. United Press.

CHINESE RED FLAG IN LONDON

American Master Protests Over

U.S. "Inaction"

Now York, December 3. The master of the Isbrandtson Lino vassol Sir John Franklin, which was firod on by Chinese Na- tionalist warships November 28, has asked the U.S. Government what protection will bo givon the ship when it loaves Shanghai on December 6.

Captain Warren Hardy, in a letter made public by

the owners, bitterly protested the State Depart ment's "inaction" in the case.

This attitude, he said, placed the United States "in cheap disrespect in the eyes of the Orient."

The letter, dated December 1, was addressed to the American Shanghai Consulate-General in

IMPORT CONTROLS IN PI

Manila, December 4.

with a request that its contents be radioed to the State Depart- ment in Washington.

Captain Hardy wrote that his

Consulate, An agreement to allow re-i Arst protest to the mado immediately after the in- presentatives of the Ameri eldent, had not been answered, can, Chinese and Filipino and naked "Who my entry into Chambers of Commerce London, December 3.

Shanghal legal or legal?" The gold-starred flag of He added, "If illegal, I request voice in drafting regulations Communist Chinese was un-notice. It legal, 1 insist upon sul- for enforcement of the new furled for the first time in table protection of the lives and import controls was reached

placed in my custody property

after an all day session with Britain today at the opening by the United States Govern-

Government officials yester- day. of a two-day unofficial Driment." tain-China Conference.

the

the United

More Action Needed

now

We

the

foreign

3

M. Achuson based his case on the reports sent in by the skipper

The decision to form a com- of the Sir John Franklin

Speakers demanded the 3m- The rule informed the Chinese

mittee to study enforcement pro- The lotter continued, "I con visions mollified previous strong- that the American craft, ordered diote recognition of the new

That I couldregina by Britain without await- to stop, skuiled

thely-voiced opposlton of Aldar your Inaction In by

plan Yangtad Insident as deprecating and local traders to The United States, trean the mat because of shallow water bushing a decision

aded "almuse boud me under ten. Three hundred delegates

the honour of the United Status which would cut imporis of lu- me to deep representing

10 leading trade

and ignoring the best traditionsxury and non-essential Items up way or necompany.

marine usions and 40 trade routefla as

In to 95 per cent. its waler

of our merchant ut Pooching buoy"

sembled in Denver Hali, mujori

The Chamber representatives room of London's fur trade, and

placing us in cheap disrespect

said they are willing to adhere to in the eyes of the Orient.

the Government decision to cul appinuded loudly and long as the

"As seafaring Americans, to this led Flag was unfurled and dras-object to your giving away United imports an estimated 400,000,000 effort to Jack on States Naval ships

irresponsible Pesos annually in an acerunt, the Chinese slap opened ed alongside the Union

the drain on Philippines rostrum.

attacking balt persona who are Are and a secund Chinese

provided plans The delegates rose to their feet unarmed American merchantmea gold reserves asid jomes in stap ed anchor

could be worked oui which applause when pursuit of the St: John Frankits, with prolonged

with impunity.

sudden dirlo- full speed Both the

Py- conference chairman,

"We feel that our Government would prevent a now under

"dring.

fessor D Farrington of Swansea needs more action and less pro- cation of trade, sources said. No Chinese ships were

Faatly the Chinese were told University. reud J message of tocol when the lives of American (official announcement was

by either side. Sir John Feat- th

welcome telegraphed by Mao seamen are threatened. nole, the

were stopped 13se-tung.

"Please Instruct whot procedure Deline's engines

Kutoan Spit buoy ales frott.

Mao said "The Chinese peopic should follow in departing from welcome to anchor, the

efforts to streng- Shanghai December 0. What pro fand I prepared

Chinese, how for Cama and

passengers?" the letter concluded. The fermed

Professor Farrington said the--United Press, and requests ever, kept firing and the Sir John

conference was supported morning with an unidentifledte and properly

by armed band discovered by ant the Nationalists prevent an. Franklin resumed fight.

Boyd-Orr, legal point of view. Lord

winner of the thec From futher Berlent of this "mature

Prize

1940; Lord Acheson

had previously Nobel outpost sentry.

explained it at news conferences. Strabolgi, Labour Peer, La

a Members of Parliament, two points stand out in this de- lanaite

One is that when it tried wientists, educators and the "in. count.

Thos

3 The United States Govern ment therefore holds the Chinese Manila, December 4 Nationalist Governine "fully re Guards at the Philippines ponsible for any lusses sustained |!!!| Armed Forces' Signal Corpsy American School on the Northern nut-solt skirts of Manila exchanged

nationals as a 20% of the deckless pels."

United States

views

חייו

all

fire for 30 minutes early this seriously the attack on Amet rurauing Chinese ships being seen the friendship of the peoples tection will be afforded crew and

Martha poliet were dished 10 Northern Ponds To sirengthen check points sortmalty retainikasiner on the city's skirts

Chptain Felix Putuo, contand- ing the Schaul detachement, sale! the fighting endex after reintorer-

The menis pursued

amor at- tuckers several kilometres in the direction of the Novaliches Halls,

No

A Distinction

Do Mr.

The Department appeared to

between to distinction to draw

Britain."

for

what a nation has a right to du and archer the Bring con- Lelligentsia and workers of Bril-

in its own waters, and an at

violates interno and extends outside

tack which tional law

It contends that tha that area. now he occurred.

In these respects particularly, the ease appeared to differ from that of the Flying Cloud. Of that ineldent, State Department

of-

FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR HUNGARY

made

A committea from the Chambers and representatives of the Central Bank, Finance Department and Import

款件

Con.

to

trol Body will begin meeting

In

effort on Monday work out an acceptable plan. The businessmen objected to a # large sudden decision to ban amount of import grounds it would

on

cause

the wide- dislocate normal trade and result in infu- lon-the latter already a serious pub-problem here.-Associated Press.

spread unemployment,

Budapest, December 3.

today The Government

Its purpose was to "try and lished the draft of the new Ave- give the lead to Britain in ad-year plan to change Hungary into Justing itself to the emergence an industrial country and moder- of the now China."

nise her agriculture.

men: responsible for damages. ccaturence deplored "half-hearted per cent above pre-war standards

ficials Baid that while they de-

"We belleve China should be The main aims now are: exten- plored the danger to American recognised not reluctantly butsion of industry, liquidation of Wednes lives they had no legal basis on with enthusiasm," Professor Far-backwardness in agriculture, rais- 1n Bulacan Province before Lising At the confereuer ou

adding said he con-which to hold the Chinese Govern- rington sairl,

that the ing the standard of living by 13 country

Acheson contact in rough

day, M ensupilies were reported on either sidered the latest attack in nomeen:

of In other words, there appears acceptance

the Inescapable and also the development of an Trapects at least a violation of

Therefore he to be a difference between what rights.

necessity for recognition."-Unit-ariny within the framework of The sentry fired warning data Anielean

ed i'ress.

the Paris peace treaty; so Hun- considered that if the Isbrandtsen the State Department might con- into the air after the 2 pi

gary could "accept. the responsi- wanted to claim damages, sider a legul attack on a vessel in proaching in darkness, refined libs Lane

which |61|

bility for its independence along challenge to halt at 12.05

the American Government would

with the Soviet Union and other was made after full warning, and Manila time.

The fire was holly tinck it up.

friendly people's democracies and on legal attack which broke one

peace-loving people of the world returned uratii remforcements Jar- poured out of the School

against imperialist warmongers." more of the rules of interna- ttomat law. Associated Press. racks and joined the fray

United Press. The school

houses large sug-one Paelle plies

neld equipment.

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At the sume Ume he singled out the Isbrandtsen ne as the ship operator which had sent Hs vessels into Sungba. rebuke, he of indirect The area is not far By way from haunts of Hukbalahaps, who praised the wisdern" of all those have fought the Government for operators who had stopped send-

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of

communications

several years.--Associated Press.

ing their ships there.

In New York, the Isbrandtsen

declined

Led comment

Line dee

protest.

on the on Friday

night, y. Howevent Matthew 5.

Crinkley said in a speech

China's territorial waters "BATTLE ORDER"

U.S. Vessel

To Take Off Angus Ward

that San Francisco, December 3r

The Pacific Fer East Lines

is ships would continue to enter

OF COMINFORM

PERTINENT QUERY

London. December 3. The Soviet Communist Party organ, "Pravda," said today. Washington, December 3. that the Cominform had drawn The Stato Department, in

Ethiopian Attack

On Italy

Addis Ababa, December 3. An Ethiopian Foreign Minis- try spokesman today denounced as "pernicious allegations made to discredit Ethiopia" the re- cent appeal made by the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Sforza,

to Britain to intercede with the Ethiopian Government to stop attacks on Italians in Eritrea.

future of (A decision on the Eritrea, a former Italian colony now British-administered and Ethiopia, was post-

up a "battle order" to develop broadcast beamed, at Russia, to- claimed by the "movement of fighters for day invited listeners to compare poned last month by the United peace," according to the Mos-two Russian versions of the alleg-Nations Assembly until a special ed use of atomle energy to blast (Commission had studied the pro- the scene during the cow radio.

mountains and change the course blem on

coming year). of rivers. This movement, it said, must be

"Count Sforza is attempting to The broadcast noted that the

Adrei intelead world opinion by placing

Angus Ward, United States

tions that this already was being crimes committed in Eritrea which Mr. Crinkley accused the De-Consul-General in Mukden, and said that the international strug done in the Soviet Union, who were most likely provoked by

gle Between the Eastern and partment of timidity and cure his staff, from Communist-held Western blocs had "Anglo-Amer-reis "Pravda's" account reported Italian inopportune activities," the

energy spokesman said.

Several lesartess in not doing more in sup- China to Japan within a weelt.lean imperialists sharpened and that such use of atomie port of its polley.

Shanghai, based on the State De-announced here today that it is made worldwide. The now Soviet Foreign Minister,

dealing with the Cominform mrtment's view that the blockade preparing a ship to take Mr.meeting in Hungary last month. Vyshinsky, told the United Na- on Ethiopia the responsibility of

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party at Taku Bay, off Tientsin, a spokesman said.

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