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DEFENCE OF TAIWAN BACKED BY HOOVER

Full support urged by ex-president

"WALL AGAINST COMMUNISM"

Washington, January 2.

Mr. Herbert Hoover, former United States President, today urged that the United States should defend Taiwan and raise "a wall against Communism in the Pacific".

He made his recommendation in a letter to Senator William F. Knowland, Republican, leader of a Congressional bloc urging full American sup- port for the Chinese Nationalists to halt Communism in China, He said he believed strongly that the United States should use her naval

the Pescadores power, if necessary, to safeguard Taiwan, between Taiwan and the Chinose mainland, Island, off the South China coast.

FEAR OF

TRADE WAR

and

possibly

islands, Hainon

America should also refuse Senator Knowland said that he Claimed not heard of this plan until

[

reengantiori

the Com+13Nts and continue eogartion. and support of th Nationalists.

His proposals should be follow

prevent

14! tu

Chinese Lega HON

C'om.

New York. Jahuary 2 Mr Jackson Martinell, lates

1inter President f the American

2

the

wyck then

States

Penty-

becuing

Institute of Management said today on his return from a "ests survey of Europe, "Through-{aunist conspira- out all Europe the sens iscles, and a pres growing that devaluation of vent

Commu

Chizim be-

the Pound is the precursor of coming per. international trade Wat | matpat member-

an

such as the world has never 1 seen before

"Fudging by the Coundon pa- pers, the English gira more vist me ful ally of the pressure al roma petitum from

Geimanny

France and fimm recipients

Marshall Par Ef

M Martindell and

the United Nations Security Comm. 11. Mr Hp-

wet said

floovey's was in

Mr. Hoover

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12.

Senator Know land, releasing the letter, tuiti

reporters that The Old and dauletr equipment State Department bat fadest to, had been dismantled m Gettany Rive the press and pubile all the and sent to Britain in an attempt acts about the Taiwan situation

tre read a Press report,

He could see no reason why the

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United States should nak for bases tetura for old as the Chinese Nationalists were entitled to mili. tary help on the some basis as the Ninth Atlantic Puet countries,

The Knowland bloc has its own

for "formula"

Taiwan unler which the United States

would

Join Nationelted necupation Au-

thorities and forces there.

They want Talwon to be sale- guarded for use as part of the line for continental American defence.

The important factor overlooked in most speculations about United Stater action is the cust.

Request for aid

plan Increases and

A

that cost ta factor requiring the Ì

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1950.

Taft wants

S

defence of Taiwan

Washington/ January 2, Senator Robert Taft (Ra

· publican; - OhioƑ* sald--today- that the United States should dafond Talwan from

any

attack by, the Chipety. Com munist armisa:

Senator Taft told Press conference 'that he favoured "effective ald to prevent the *prend of Communism In Alla,"

to

Ha

predicted that

there i would be more opposition in the next session of Congress parts of Prealdent Truman'a "Fair

pea...” pre- gramme then In the pant.

The three most important questions in prospect likely to come before the session ware tax rovirion, broadening of Mocial security and elvil rights Foglalation, he said-outer.

BIDAULT'S

BUDGET VICTORY

The

Paris, January 2. Premier, Georges Bidault, tonight blasted his way through three final con- fidence votes to win a five- week-old battle with the Na- tional Assembly over the 1950 budget,

The budget bill providing for record high national spending of 2,225,000,000,000 franes now goes to France's Upper Flouse, the Council of the Republic.

Bidault's confidence-vote

of

battle,

Voting Agures were 300-290 ins 304-291 In the the first vote, second and 303-284 In the third vote by which the Assembly pass- ed on the budget as a whole.

Immediately after the result of Fucink

economie-minded

the voting was made known, { Congress intent on drastic cuts in

wits announced that the Cabinet foreign aid the Administration will meet tomorrow morning 赶紧 unlikely to rush into any

10 a.m. Senator Knowland's re-calling for

substantial

M son for his views on the Chinin meltstart y expenditure

success In the final showdown was teennoznie support. Keerunther,

ļa major victory for the middle-of- Even

for the spokesman

the-road Government leader over Talwan Joint accupation admit

a combined attack from the Corn-

and mualsts

a large section closest examination,

Rightsis. M. Knowland tonight chal-

Throughout the budget He sold that productive

Nationallenged a the

jenged a statement by the State

a rebel group of Conservative Government had already made an Department's Press Offeer, Mr. Radical Socialsts, hended by Ta place of the machinery dis, foffled request for American in Michnet McDermott, that no for- Premier Edouard Daladier, fought matol zred shipped abrand, [tory mud and advice in defending mal request had been made for both Western and Easter Gei-Talw

the United States to send advisers Government from

long and stubbornly to prevent the Imposing any to Taiwan.

M.

additional taxation, MeDermolt bart suid he He mam that next mendl's meet-

Although M, Bidault won the such request though National Assembly stage at no

of the there had been approaches from budget battle, the fight was still and General Douglas The superiority of Germany's

MacArthur, Supreme CommanderVarious sources.

not ended. The Counell of the Be snid that Mr. Knowland Fur (in Japan, when

this i technique in certain nes of East jeley is expected to b

was an lanceurate statement and Year hollday, probably will not public, now on a two-week New ducts is already apparent and can viewed "night result in a post-quest

clotmed an

an official Nationalist re-

debate the bill until late January. be expected to KLO

1. the

memorlem rather than a consultation months go by. Germany, defeat-to help the patient",

about if the Council rejects it by an December 23.

absolute majority, the ed in two major wars, is kely

Assembly Democratic leaders in the will have to vote also by absolute come out fat

1

Senate declined to make any im-majority of 310 of its 619 members technology to any coMATIE V in Eu

Asia Reuter

"The patient is sick and needs mediate comment on Mr. Hoover's to reinstate It

un the second and pentelllin", he added. | letter.Reuter.

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FERNE her

Capacity

ите installing modern equipment far superior technolo - galls to that which Britain has abtanvel

reparatiota." he

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PRIESTS GOT CHILBLAINS

Was

Vatican City, January 2. Priests saying Hass in SI Peter's Bastilen have got chil-. blains since the Holy Door opened on Christmas Eve, so the Doot

oor was today ütter with ginas screens to keep mut euid draughts, Thaasandis f pilgrim pass through the Holy Door each day. Between 20 and 30 motor conches circulate dully between the four main Basilicas of Rome, carrying pilgrims an theh penitential

round.

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WITH CONFIDENCE IN THE EXPERIENCE AND TRADITION OF THE

Arms for bases

ink of the American Joint Chiefs [knew at

of Staff

America's

The China and Talwan situation is uigent now, he sukd

xygen

The latest unconfirmed repart

amid a flood

speculation, le

cla BourceE

of rumours and

one quoting off. as saying that proposal had been submitted to Mr Truman under whigh America would supply arms to the Chinese Nationalists in Tal wan in exchange for American bs there.

on the

general

But the most responsible of at- be no susiden, dramatic change in servers here think that there will American policy China question

Knowland formula Efforts to trace the originating source of the proposal failed,

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was made un or

British woman missing

Office

reading.

In all

all six Assembly confidence votes on the budget, M. Bidault has never Non an absolute majority and it is doubtful whe ther he can do so on a second reading eliber.-United Press.

MAIN EVENTS OF LAST YEAR

British policy

on recognition not affected

London, January 2. Britain's decision to recognise the Chinese Com- munist Goverment has remained unaffected by the recent Press discussion of Increased American aid for the Chinose Nationalists in Taiwan, it was loamed authoritatively today, British recognition before the end of this week is now forecast in usually well-informed quarters.

No one in London seems quite clear whether the many Press reports from Washington last week-end of greater American support for the Na- tionalists in Talwan resulted from an indirect leak or were intended to teal opinion.

Officials here, meanwhile, con- tinue to insist that they know of no change in the American pulley

Observers here tend to druw

NATIVES ON THE MARCH

Bloemfontein, January 2

Dr. J. S. Moroka, recently

Congress

the conclusion that, however elected President of the large or small the American help African National for the defence of Taiwan may (largest national organisation be expected to be, the winis-

alon

trations in London and Washing-of the South African Bantu) ton Intend to prevent an ap- sald today that African na- pearance of Anglo-American tan- tionalism had gripped the

imagination of

the native American ald for the Nation- alists will be discreet rather than peoples. No barrier could im bensational and

the pede their forward march, he will be natural consequence of continued declared. recognition by Washington of the Chiang Kai-stick Government. "There will be peace and har

It is taken for granted here mony when, side by side with that there will be no awkward Europeans

and upon

terms of as would result equality, fraternity and liberty, situation such

an extreme move like an the native contributes his share American occupation of Talwan to the progress of the country," at the moment of the British he said. recognition of the Peking Com- munist Government.

from

No tension

The Chirber Nationalists are In any caso still in a position to draw very considerable miII. tary supplies from the United States under ald already grant- ed.

"I only hope that white South Africa will take stock of its deal- ings with the natives and resolve to act wisely and with justice in the New Year."

Commenting on Press reports that Mr. c. R. Swart, Union Minister of Justice, is studying the speeches of

native leaders at recent conferences of the Afri It is also noted here that the can National Congress and the State Department has not denier! All-African National Congress that unofeially the Administra- and the sion has been asked to supply Dr. advisers for Taiwan.

the

All-African Convention. Mureka

suid that

native leaders are

are in close touch with The impression remals that in their people.

course

of this

week the

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British and Americate policy to- that they do not carry the tult Anybody who wishfully thinka wards China will diverge,

confidence of thone who

have Britain extends recognition to the chosen them is stone deaf to the Communists, but tha the diver

voice of Providence," he said. gence will be reluctantly tolerated

He asked the Minister of Jus- by both Governments which will tice, "Would he on each try to minimise any impres-his people, accept what

behalf of sion of tension-Reuter.

he ex- pecta me to accept for my peo-

Colossal American spending

ple?"

It was the tives to live mony

ardent wish of na-

In prace and har-

with the white section of the population, "but in this ven- ture we will not play the role of the inferior," Dr. Morula clured-Reulor.

LIGHT QUAKE IN MANILA

de-

Washington, January 2. The United States has laid out nearly $30,000,000,000 in post- war aid to foreign tions, U.S. Commerce Department report showed today

This a

amounts to about $200 from every man,

A light earthquake shook woman and Manila for two minutes, begin- child in the country.

During

Manila, January 3.

the third quarter of 1949 alone, ning at 10.54 a.m. today and the outlay totalled nearly $1,500,- caused some jittery persons to 000,000 Including $150,000,000 in flee from downtown buildings recovery aid for defeated people, but apparently caused no dam-

From the middle of 1945

age.

per

London, January 2.

through last September, the U.S Britain has sent Hungary a

The Weather Bureau sal the Government furnished US$28,- tremor was of note asking for inquiries to be

Intensity Four 187,000,000 including US$24,802, and was the sixth in a series of mode into the

reported dis-

000,000 in aid furnished directly after-shocks of lost Thursday's British woman journalist, Dr. appearance in Hungary of a

New York, January 2. to foreign countries. Fourteen lending

earthquake which killed 10 013 American And outlays in the last three Luzon Island, opened cracks in newspaper editors and publishers months should at least equal the the earth in Foreign Edith Bone, a

have picked Russia's development US$1,446,000,000

some places and pokesinan said tonight."

of the atom bomb and the Com-rate of

quarter caused minor damage. the July-August-Sep- The note was handed to the munist triumph in China as two tember period of 1949, the Do-

slight earthquake Jarred Hungarian Foreign Office by the of the main events of 1940.

North Central Utah, in America. British Legation in Budapest on Here are some of the others

partment added,

today. No damage or injuries December 22, he said.

The outflow in that they gave in a broadcast from was, however, one-seventh below

quarter were reported. The spokesman said it gave New York.......

It lasted about 30 seconds. The delalis

April-May-June. tremor previous

was falt in Ogden and Foreign aid spending Logan-United Press. passed its peak in the middle of 1949.

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the

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