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CRUCIAL PROPOSITION TO BE DISCUSSED BY COLOMBO CONFERENCE

PEKING & OVERSEAS CHINESE

San Francisco, December 28.

The Commission of Overseas Choose Alfates of the Com. inumist Government i Peking

Ing

London, December 28.

The eight-nation Commonwealth · conference at Colombo will devoto itself largely to a crucial proposition: how the British Commonwealth of Nations can promota stability and economic improvement in Asia.

This means that Mr. Bevin and his fellow Foreign Ministers will concern themselves generally with four chief menaces present or possible, to Asiatic peace and stability:

sent a eterular letter call (1) the extaldistament of direct corrections between the overseas Chinese and the Com-, ename overrun!

1 The letter wan cherubcond to

mamatsutists, Fita spapers |

A Communist victory in China, with the pros- pect of Communist infiltration Southward into India, Pakistan, Malaya, Siam, Burma and Indo-China.

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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940.

France would resist attack

on Indo-China

Parim December 25.

If the Chinese Commaniste attacked the · Indo-Chinese frontier France would defend it and immediately appeal to the United Nations.

`The French High Commla. aloner,in Indo-Chine, M. Leon Pignon, wald this in a copy, righted artlato appearing hare In tonight's "France-Bolr."- Router.

CHINESE U.N. FIGHT WITH REDS

The conference will discuss the standard of life in South East Axio. For the United Stater, future -post recognition.

discussed Lake Success, December 20. the possibilities of American in- vestment in "backward arcos"

Dr. T. F. Triang, Nationalist Jeg klar. (2) The problem of a TLT-

The Commonwealth Foreign China's chief delegate to the syntetend la Peking Barkte torrighi, gent Japan

The cunference will Ministers my Inderd discuss United Nations, announced to- re-examine Commonwealth terms what further forms of economie day that he is piling up de- well-being for a price treaty with Japan assistaner can be CONHERITE ubaoud.] will most evrtainly insist thai a

Ponjunction with The United talled evidence against the eng talks those in the countless treaty be drafted by the 11 mem- States Camo

Communism, Soviet Union for the United Soudly-East Aste "who are now hers of the Far Eastern Commis -

which thrives On hunger and Nations Little Assembly to teamble plught

sion, and not, as the Soviet Union

poverty

tackle in January, frans fat insisted, by the Foreig Ministers canterenee, of whet Thats alone of the (*- wealth wutions is a member

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The tasks of the Commission al Gyermas Chinese Atfaus

11 tavestigate are la stated

study

ambitions of hamese people living almond and Les tomosinte polov to fe xuand then legitimate nights

work

Rot! fantilate Jong ove Tamilies of overseas Chliese, ex- tend relief to oversens

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and the Mielfie Eastern countries

The Importance which White

Jale

Peking fantasy

on germ warfare preparations

San Francisco, Decomber 28. The Chinaso Communist radio today charged Britain and the United States with attempts to menace world poace with bactoriological weapons.

Peking radio carried a "Peking People's Dally" commentary on the Khabarovsk germ trials where 12 Japanese ex-officers are being tried by a Soviet military tribunal on charges of having plotted germ warfare against-the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain.

These trials, the paper said, T "serve as a strong warning to the Anglo-American war- mongers who are attempting to employ bacteriological weapons menace Far Eastern and 10 world peace."

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San Francisco, December 28.

The paper did not nay what this allegation was based upon.

Describing the Khabarovsk trials as righteous act on the part of our great friendly neigh- bour-the Soviet Union" and The American President Pan expression of profound Linea is planning to build friendship of the Soviet people

four new combination passen- towards the Chinese people," the paper goes on to attribute the ger-cargo liners for round the

Manchurian post-war

plague world service and may build originating two large fast passenger ves- epidemies to germa a bacteriological stations set sels for trans-Pacific services.

Manchuria by the Japanese in near the Soviet border.

President (The latest outbreak of plague nounced today that the proposed George Killion an-

Soviet scientists were despatel per cent larger than the Presidenti to help the Chinere Communists Cleveland. Mr. Kibon said the new ships represent part of the "Countless Chinese civilians

APL's proposed long-range ship died when the Japanese scatter replacement programme. ed germs over South and Centra! China" the paper said.

fight the disease.)

Dr. Talang is working In Great tasks

office on the documents he will present to the Little Assembly, Obviously, if Britalu is al any (3) The Commonwealth's own time to scale down its Sterling The UN announced that the Lit lernal stresses such as the al-balances warlime

the Assembly will meet for the debts owed. most full-scale economie wat l- for instance, to Indin, Pakistan first time in 1950 on January 16, tween fruit and Pakistan, serv

The Chinese question autema- „tevealed by India's decision to wil nie with the krep suspend coal supplies to Pakistan f releasing and thus providing the hottest issue before the delegates. in Manchuris was in November. passenger vessels would be 501

which Bettam has been grastundlytically will take top rank as the in Bokek with oversUAN Curse'

The Chinese Nationalist delega- organisationes, assist them fi. cane retaliation for Pakistan's fal- wherewithal to pay for imports bak t Vain to make investor to deliver raw jute to Indi

into those areas then some other tion does not expect anyone to (4) The menace of incipient form of economie anxikiaren may

come here from China or Taiwan poverty Ot how to rentinue atud become necessary

evonomie to add to the present group, In- herhood of thend economie

stability is to be forest in these formed sources said, This means |Southern and, South East Asia

that Dr. Talong, the permanent vast and primitive regions,

Nationalist delegate So far, Western ald has largely

here since in dideelt straits, render help to assumed the form of British Ster-

August 1941, will remain in full control of the local fight against is indicated by the calibre of Chinese xtruders abrond in corong balances released to Inth

the Soviet Union. He charged the Cust some kind of and Pakistan

the Bellish delegation. Investment "Marshall

Russians with breaking a friend- private

Mr. Bevin himself making Aid" now be developed" This

ship pact with the Nationalista the long journey though he would

and with needful particularly

helping the Chinese dreet Bu prefer a rest. Flying

Rods. 1lains in to succeed in sealing Coldmbo later will be Mr. P. J.

The Russian bloc of Ave nations dreway Its three blo pounds Noel-Baker, Secretary To Coin- worth of Sterling-balance tal-monwealth Relations, Sir

-the Soviet

Union, the Soviet Roger tirs

Making, Foreign Office economie Ukraine, White Russia, Poland and chief, E.M. Denning, head of the Little Assembly since its formation document which, he said, was a Czechoslovakin-hus boycotted the

The prosecutor Introduced Far Eastern Departinent, and Sir Henry Wilson Sinth, now Second in the 1947 Assembly. They also

placer before have boycotted debate on

the they at Secretary at the Treasury.

international military tribunal in Chinese question in the recent General Assembly, and their at yo by the United States As

Turk for higher

glee kuufaner

education

work of

oversean (dziese affairs at h

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Reuter

Delay in Kashmir problem

MUCITER

hal attaches to the conference

titude is that Dr. Tsiang does not ******represent China,

Beyond Thear topies, Mr Bevin, far Bellalni, will be seeking | deflate my Commonwealth sus-

pleton

that s Britain moves closer to collaboration with West) Grent tasks lie ahend, Not only Earope via OEEC and the Cour must recovery be simulated and en of Europe with perforce hunger warded off, India and move away from the Common- | Pakistan must settle their dan wealth.

The Chinese issue may burst Keroualy persistent quarrels. Bur-

out in the Becurity Council at ima, not a Domtaton, but closely

the first meeting in January. No final decisions affecting

Asia's future.

must,

Dr. Tsinng becomes President of transform its internal the Council under the somehow chaos

ordinary semblance of scheme of rotating the post each Peace needs to come order.

to month by the English alphabetical Indo-China as it has to Indonesia, order of the members.

The Colombo conference is only The Russians are expected to one of many urgent discussions callenge him at the start, but UN which will to direct atten-sources predict that the Council tion to the problem of Asta, will uphold Dr. Tsiang--Associat- continent which is likely to as-ed Press. sume particular importance 1990. Reuter,

Luke Success. December 20

Slow

Des Communications. tween Lake Success and India and Pakistan were blamed to-

What Ms Devin to Bikely to say Alay Tot Lott postponement on this scere is that Common- this work of a Security Conneal wealth interests will in no way meeting on the bashini ques br allowed to became secuidney Trod The Connel now is called to thause of Western Unron. to mured on Thomsday afternoon.

he will also have chapter VOINE ely to Illustrate

But

and how

-

General A GL McNaughton | closely Inter-flaked are the of tanwin, December Chairman terests of the Commonwealth and

of The Council, has been confer- | Western Europe how their trade Clog with the Inthin and Pakis- Ţis complementary, foc tunt delegationss

Thoļand end expand OFF Kushunte poolabarzon

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Tafarerit sources said his sam, inite mediation steps) but that the bas not deal withy!

the substance of the issue. It was)

beneat

to

instance, everyone's

The conference, which la ex- pected to isat about 10 days. wBI make no final doctelona. The aim is to assure that all

info

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JAPAN HAS 23 MILLIONAIRES

Jokyo December 20.

AUTOCRACY IN WEST GERMANY

Germany,

The four new liners will cost |about $40,000,000 and will be la Khabarovsk trial addition to three vessels the APL told today is building at Camden, New Jer- Radio MoscOW that one of

Rosey, at a cost of $36,000,000. the Japanese cused at the Khabarovsk germs

Accommodations for 60 passen- that triale testified

bacteria- infected flean

gers and wood word

$25,000 cubic feet of against three Chinese cities in cargo space will be provided on the new vessels which will cruise 1940, 1941 and 1942 with

at 18 knots on the power of a considerable success.

single screw geared turbine.

sistant Prosecutor,"

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The document listed atrocities by Japanese bacteria unita. alleged to have been committed

The radio said that the fourth defendant. Takaru Takalinghi, a former

and head genern!

of the health department of the Kwangtung

that Army admitted one bacteria

had estaly- lished posts along the Siberiun to Infcal frontier and planned

all cattle in the area and drive the animals Into Russia if the war started.

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CHINESE REDS'

WAR CLAIMS

San Franciscu, December 28

indications of huge numbers of men and little fighting aroj contained In the November Radio Moscow said also that communique Issued by the one of the accused admitted to

general

of thei headquarters charges of partielpation in ex-

Chinese Communist army, os! periments

humans.-United Press.

announced today by the Peking radio.

On

CHINESE

LED

cities

BONDS The communique claims Phot Hanover, December 28.

the Chinese Communiats knocked San Francisco, December 28. salt that the two delegations eight, Commonwealth nations

Dr Japan his 23 millionaires, ae-

Kurt Schumacher, the

When the Chinese

Nationalist troops,, Communist out 100,000 have not received complete in Britain, Canada, Australia, Newcording to the latest reports put West German Social Democrat "People's Victory Bonds" are put whereof 130,000 were taken pri- structions on their answers to his Zealand, India, Pakistan, Ceylonut by the Taxation Department nder, said today that there is on sale on January 5, 1050, they

soner. 24,500 surrendered, and efforts and that a meeting of the and South Afrien—have the op-

5,450 were killed or wounded. They pre credited with incomes would be futile until portunity to discuss crucial probwhich, at the current exchange. in West

tendency towards autocracy are expected to be snapped The Nationalist losses amounted

by

all major people in lems and arrive at

which si answers are received

ப common

qual a little more than £10,000 nourished by many sources. throughout Communist China, 25 entire divisions as well as There has been a cease fire in point of view. Once & common

numerous army groups and army The occupations of the first 10

Pelting Radio indicated tonight. Kishini, a princely

inviewpoint is attained, each coun- skate

the In a review of the year pub- Reporting wide support for the claims.

headquarters,

communique Northern India, since last January try can then work out its own millionaires are given as leather But that is as far as both sides policies in the fight of its ownbre maker, veneers manufac-vice, he added that peoples must said that in Shanghial, employees Communists

merchant,

lished by the party's Press ser- penicillin producer,

lounching the bonds, the Radio

During November, the Chinese

"liberated" have gone toward a plebiscite to circumstances.

be conelllated and not be suparat-of the Shanghai Powar Company, than 31,000,000 turer, publisher communications ed by international tecide whether Kashmir will join This non-rigid approach, which

Chinese and an apparatus manufacturer, lumber

and well as

those of Inoin or Pakistan,

Cum- UN sources characterises virtually all

cartels.

the British

area of the size of Japan. the next

Tramcar Com get a monwealth discussions, does not man, heavy industry, soap manu-

What is developing

Company, had pledged Buy

step is io

between

Their November booty includes, facturer.

the bonds Western mediator on the scene but so mean that the conference is not

Europe

with and

their 44 plones, of which four deserted Western to buy Last year's richest Important. The 1ar elther side bas

man-Germany is "the dishonest busl- "greed on exceptionally

annual bonuses,

from the Nationalists, 25 naval money lender-has

The Radio added that industri- vessels, of which 18 crossed over. 755 trucks and 682

Press

to realise the necessity of raising

become

the

irusts

the

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more

the mediation steps-Associated whole Western world is com nation's greatest tax defaulter. Third Reich, prepared two world alists and merchants had also ex-pencefully,

ness circles that produced and is no longer a millionaire-wars, and fled their pockets pressed their full support of the artillery pieces, the communique

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San Francisco, December 20..

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Any ring of the will for a united Germany" would "vastly Increase the danger of a Soviet satellite Germany"

danger

not only tor Germany's future

The all-China Seamen's Re-but also for Europe," Dr. Schuma- presentatives' Conference has cher declared.

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Hervey Allan, author of An- thony Adverse and other books, died at his home today of a heart attack.-United Press.

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