1950-01-05 — Page 1

Portraits of Distinction

FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO

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CHINA MAIL

No. 34477.

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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1950.

U.S. DECIDING TAIWAN Disarmed Nationalists

POLICY NEXT MONTH "Loss anticipated in State Dep't bulletin

JOINT OCCUPATION URGED

Tokyo, January 4.

A responsible source said today that a final decision on United States policy toward Taiwan probably will not be made until the Joint Chiefs of Staff visit Japan in February.

Soviet paper says

Japs recruited to defend Taiwan

Moscow. January 3 "Red Fice organ of the Soviet Navy msseried today that Gerter al MacArthur

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recruited

aviation

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than

Japanent

special

ists who air en route to help FAEWEN Associated

Hainan's defences strengthened

Baan 1slands defences are being heavily fortified, accords ing to vernardar Press mies- sages from Hoow yesterday,

ticary guns and othes military equipment are arifying duity from *Taiwan.

One repens and that eight new gunboats leave arrived to patrol

For that reason, he added, o State Deportment

memorandum of December 23 suggesting its spokesmen play down Taiwan's strategic im- portance does not necessarily reflect the final official view

That sentiment, this source said, is "entirely con- trary" to the views of the Army, Navy and Air Force here.

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Rhen

souters have reported Loss of Taiwan

von

that eater MacArthur

No 1 ka eungiderable Lemphasis on Tarwan's midfitas z value and favons all practical steps to save it from the Thin- Case Communists

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the N Stufe Department in Washington Terded ats spokesteg alvved Twe

of FormusR mp the full could be anteipated

The Trated States had written Lift Towany us of 'strategie Ion- perlance. tu Uruled States die. fences the Pucße," accordin

to

"guidance bulletin” distribut- vi to all American

information officers in the Fur East, acha u Heuer despatch

The bulletin was written on December 23 by the State Deport

ent publie

wina policy alvisory committee in Washington

was distributed only at

Tokyo. General MacArthur's diploma

the straits between Human and ant

the Luchuw L'emula on the workusk bevel" In Chưa ?zial duri

Sebal

anticipated

The bulletin stated: "The lost of Taiwan le widely anticipated And the manner in which pivil and military conditions there trave deteriorated under the Na- Vanalists added weight to the expectation."

United States intentions in Tai- wan would achieve no material good for China or its Nationsilat Involve the regime and might United States in

"a long term venture producing at best a new of bristling stulemate or a possible" involvement in wurst

pen warfare"

Taiwan was poihleally, geogra- phically and strategically a part of China although "It is true that the technical status of the island remalis to be determined by the Japanese peace settlement.

Every effort Lower

should

be made to "counter the false impression that

the holding Talwon would save

At the same time, the military, the chief, Mr. William austion sties, 11 Was added, have denied he had over seen the bul moullisel some 14,000 workers to construct large whfield some. where in North Halfan,

Other messages said that the Communista have mustered Indre Than 300,000 troops on Lulchow Peninsula for the in Vasion of

Hainan.

Sichang bombed Sichang provincij capital of Sikody, was tromleri by Chinese Communist planes a few days ago, Acording

D usually rollable source, reports Renter from Tal- peh,

le tro

but one offterd baráti guidance bulletins t level sud that s the past they lonely effected the Stufe De pattement puding

Hodgson on Pacific

alliance

The report, which cannot be officially conflmed, suid the air- craft were Nationalist Air Force

Tokyo, January 4. planes which were in Kunming Mr. W. R. Hodgson, British airfield when General Lu Han Commonwealth member of the defected to the Conununists.

Allied Council for Japan, sata

The some soirce said all the today that a Pacific Pact mighi eleven China National

balt Communism in Asia short

Aviation

and Central Air Transport Cur of war but only history could porations' planes which defected to Peing have been requisitioned give the final answer.

for military purposes.

Chiang returns

Generalissima

Chiang

Kalsimilar

Mr. Hodgson suggested OL Juncheon of the Tokyo Corros- pondents Club a Pacific alliance to the Atlantic pack,

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surpose.

shek returned to Taipeh yester which was designed for the same day from Bun Mean lake where he had been vacationing since Christmas Eve, roporte Asso Olated Press.

He said: "Whether it stopped Communlar

mattar opinion,"

ja

munist bloe

Urges Joint

occupation

آن

the

in Indo-China

A long column of Nationalist troops is shown arriving at the French post of Chi Ma, near border

the Indo-China-Kwangsl

The troops were disarnied by the reach ance with international usage.

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Tramways workers

appeal

to public

The stalemate in the tramway disputo continued yesterday, as the management continued to ignore the request of the workers for a re- opening of negotiations.

A rumour that the Tramway Company was re- engaging new men to replace the locked-out workers was denied by the management who said there was no such plan afoot.

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U.S. WILL CONTINUE TO ASSIST FREE NATIONS IN MEETING RED THREAT

Washington, January 4.

President Truman today pledged that the United States would continuo to give economic and military assistance to other free nations in the struggle against the threat of Commun- ist aggrossion.

He demonded continued appropriation of money for the European recovery programme and appeoled for implementation of his "Point Four"

programme particularly in the For East. The President laid before Congrass-in his annual "State of the Union" message--a bold pro- gramme for continued United States co-opora- tion with other nations. The message was delivered in person to Congross.

He said: "Other nations look decisive in the history of man an to us for wise advice, for our

Qus planet The human rac economic and military strength has reached turning point Man , and for vigorous support of the has opened the secrets of nature

denis of representative gov-

and monstered new powers. uses them wisely he can riment and free society. WE

Teachi will not fall them."

new heights of civilisation. If he The first portion

of the Pre-s them foolishly they may de-

stroy him. Man must create drt's message was devoted tour

inara! and legal framework foreign affairs but a larger part for the world which will insure to tinnustie affoles,

that his new powers are used for

In supad succession he asked good and not for evil. In shapin for firstly, implementation of the the outcome, the people of the North Atlantic area defence plans United States will play a leading for which the groundwork was role luid with the signing of the Al-

rien

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Objective peace

Britain's gold, dollar reserves show increase

Britain's gold and dollar reserves rose by 14 millon starling during the final quar. 1949. Bir Stafford Cripps. Chancellor of the Ex. chequer, stated today.

ter

On December 31 they stood ⚫t 603 million storing com. pared with 800 million stor iing on September 30, he told

press Donference.

Both figures were calculat. od in pounds after devalua tion, he said.

Noel Baker leaves for Colombo

London, January 4.

Mr. Philip Nocl Baker, Secretary for Commonwealth relations, accompanied by 29

Jante Paet lost April;

April; secondly vontinuation of the European re- [covery programme: thirdly, ratif-

"Our objective In the world tGovernment officials, left Lon- Eention of the International Trade

rade) pence. Organisation charter

Our country has joined don by air today for Colombo designed

with others in the tusk of achlev-to attend the Commonwealth remov work commercial bar-

ing pence We know now that this Foreign Ministers Conference, approval fourthly,

his "Point Four" programme for tech-

is not an easy task or a short one. which begins on Monday. nical assistance to underdevelop-

But we are determined to see it ed regions; and ifthly, expanded

through.

"I think this conference is ex- "Both of our great political tremely well-timed,” he said at investment of capital abroad to parties are committed to working the airport. "Not the least impor- help raise foreign living ston- carrin

together—and I am sure they will tant thing about If is that it will continue to work together--to be held in Ceylon. In going there. eign affairs portion of Mr. Tru-to devote our energy and our re-monwealth countries wish to do achieve this ond. We are prepared Ministers from the other Com- man's message follows:

"While - grost-problems-stilt sources to this task because we honour to Ceylon for whose gov- confront us, the greatest danger the future of

know that

own recurlty and ernment and people they have a high regard., . has receded—a potaĺblilty which

stake. Our faced us three years ago that w

that with other most of the Europe and Meditor. rantan area might under totalitarian

The condensed text of the for·

mankind

are at

success

cess a working

*The conference is not likely to nations to achieve be rich in resolution but it should collapse Pouce dependa largely

on what be rich in resulta. At Colombo. we do at home. We must preserve the Ministers will be near to the pressure. To. day, the free people

our national strength. of the

problems which they must discuss world have now vigour, now

"Our surest guide in the days and will talk about them in the hope for the cause of peace in which this great republic was

that are ahead will be the spirit atmosphere of Asia.

The

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founded. W

first half of this contury will be known as the most tur.

must make our de- Qulent, eventful period in

cisions in the "conviction that all re.

men are created equal, that they corded history. "The swift pace of events pro-liberty and the purs

urc equally entitled

to Jife, mises to make the next 50 years

pursuit of hap- plaess

and that the duly

KOV- ernment is to serve these ends.

Election day violence in Egypt

"Theed principles givo meaning to all that we do. they mean

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"They want to show the world how the Commonwealth binds the East and West together and Its Derinorship links free nations In all the continents in perfeol equality and friendship for their common good." Mr. Noet Baker continued.

foreign policy they

"The high Commissioner for can never be tolerant of oppres. the Commonwealth is greater now Ceylon said the other day that

sion or tyranny. They mean we

munt throw our weight on the than at any time in its history. side of greater

I believe it will be further streng- freedom and

better life for all peoples. Theseened by the meetings of which principles confirm us in carry frat."

I hope Colombo will be only the

out

ing specific programmes

While declining to re-open eafd the action of the manage negotiation, the Company be- ment in refusing to meet the heved that the dispute could workers representatives Whe 0

deilberate disregard at be settled by arbitration and

workers' plight. they hoped the workers would

A resolution was passed con- econsider Its decision and solidatlug the organisatio of adopt this mode of settlement. picket teams in case It became Kuomintang Government or thal Up to late last night, however, necessary to take action at any losing the island would seriously there was no sign of any change time, and to impair

give all possible the interests

In the workers' decision towards support to the tramway men in United States or the anti-Com- arbitration,

their dispute with the Tramway Instead the workers Issued a Company. manifesto appealing to the public Workers of the Royal Naval to support their request for re- Dockyard also met last night io| opening of neguliations with discuss what further measures Third party mediators. They should be adopted before pre- urged that the status quo before santing their demand for a $3-n- December 27, or in other words day special allowance, a proposal

Cairo, January 4. for peace, which we have al restoration of the tram service, decided upon on New Year's Eve.

Mr. Noo! Baker Seven persons were report-

replied to a ready begun. should Immediately be restored, The dock workers resolved to

"We shall continue to give our measures (by saying:

question about anti-Communist Meanwhile, in New Brunswick, so as to end the Inconvenience to start a movement for individual ed killed and 28 wounded in

wholehearted

"We shall support present contributions to help the locked- election day clashes yesterday United Nations.

the discuss that of course. It is very New Jersey, Senator H. Alexander which the public is at

We believe this important." the out tramway men while the dis- as

anti-British Smith (Republican, New Jersey), being put.

Wafdisorganisation can ultimately pro- urged that the United States Support for their cause from puta remained unsettled.

Party took a commanding leadvide a framework for internation- has so far Workers of the Dairy Farm today with one-third of the 318 al law and morality without which should jointly occupy the island other labour unions of Talwan with the Chinese Na-not taken more tangible form Company changed their mind deputies seats decided.

mankind cannot survive.******* than financial contributions from yesterday about handing in their brother uniens, and promise of demand for a special allowance, He said in a broadcast prom carly parallel action in enforcing At a meeting last night the

cided to forin a committee to in- Conference that the still hoped their demands. the United States could can.

Το the tramways men, the vestigate living costs and to vince Britain that she should

biggest let-down has been the postpone

demand until postpone recognition of Com-

workera China

of the China PTstmk

"until some of

Motor ed to substantiate their clum for BUL Company, an Important an extra allowance. the prosent doubts are cleared

clement pl whom has openly expressed a desire not to be Involved in the dispute.

Vonalists, continues Reuter.

HP,"

Senator Smith, a member of the

their

The official returns at 9 a.m.

split in the ranks of the bus sufficient data had been gather- / scats to bed with seven other

The offer by the bus manage-

of Senate Foreign Relations Com-

mittee, recently toured the Farment of an extra award or pay

for the duration of the tram Bus- in recognition of the

As a result of his tour, he said, pension,

United States or any nation after with Mr. K. C. Wu, the Governor the drivers.

Mr. Hodgson, in answer to a East question on Japon's future rocu- rity, sald Nippon would negotiate he was planning to recommend, extra burden placed on the bus a defensive alliance with

the in the very near future", falks men,, scoms to have satisfied a *** large number of them, especially

Cab drivers killed in Mexico riot

Mexico City, January 4. Two.. cab drivers were

He is expected to conduct in- portant conferences regarding re- organisation of the Army and unification of the command, of Nationalist forces on Taiwan and Hainan islands.

it regained independence through of Taiwan, to try and find a for- The situation on Hainan, was a peace treaty. He sold the treaty mula for occupying the island. reporta grave in the face of un would stipulate if and how great Until the peace treaty was sign- Representatives of the bus trampled to death today when imminena! Communist onslaught a defensive force Japan would be el, Mr. Smith said, Taiwan was workers were again locked in a the police fired tear gas shells legally part of Japan. "We shut two-hour conference yesterday into a mob protesting the ar-

Ngan Shing-kwan, rest of 111 drivers. our eyes to the Nationalists mov. with Mr.

Japanese POWs

from. Luichow Peninsula, Food allowed to maintain. and ammunition shortages plus divoraidcntion of command, on Hainan were bellovod to be the main weaknesses in the Nation-. allst defence.

The Weather

Another mosting

Istressed Russin's obligation · under been consummated you" s not the Board of Directors. gas attack.

GMT gave the Waldists 67 seats. the Bandists five, the Liberals Ave. Nationalists 3, Independents eight, Sociallats one,

by a second ballot on January 10,

The popular

ular independent daily. "Al Aham," reported seven killed and 28 wounded in clashes bo tween political rivala or police and demonstrators. It said 72 in- cidents took place throughout the country yesterday,

were killed

Seven other es in pro-election

The Wardists have been lead- ing Egyptian party for years but boycotted the 1945, elections be- cause King Farouk dissolved their a result of heavy British pressure. | one-party" government in 1944 or

United Press.

On Other Pages

ing in there after the war. because Managing Director of the China Twenty-two other persons, In- The Commonwealth represents-provided

of the Cairo, Conference, which Motor Bus Company, who pro- cluding three secret police agents, that the Republic of mised them that he would put the ward Injured in the stampedo tive spoke hours after the Allied China would get Taiwan us part proposal, up for consideration of and battle that followed the tear Counell meeting at which he of the spoils of war.

var. That

At a meeting of the workers The police arrested 477 more the 1949 Geneva Convention to allow a neutral nation or the In- he was in Hong Kong and talked to accept this award or extra with "inciting to riot after a

Senator Smith said that when on Tuesday night it was decided cab drivers and charged thom page 2 ternational Red Cross to make with British omelals there, were instructed to and out what three hours,...

pay, and their representatives street battle that lasted almost an impartial survey of the 370,- seemed that the British 000 missing Japanese war - pri-

would

The violenca cámo whon the

U.B. seamen's petition to State

Department.. soners who had not to returned probably recognise the Commun- the amount of it would be. They

ists because the

drivers ignored a police order to they had much at asked for, HKS a day.

Page 404 The representatives, reported at breaks up their pro eat meeting. atako.

meeting last night, that they General Antonio Gomez Velasco, Barclay's Bridge. They wanted to

Preserve Hong

be determined yet pending: apwed the

Manchester worried by order after entering the

AL 0000 GMT 12 m. RK6T) from Soviet aroan, 'depression' bas, deepened considerably, and

After the maoting adjourned he

Correspondence.".

Page

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moved to about 100 miles NE of Honshu. I told the press that In his opinion Kong and their comrieîçin) in Ware told the amount could not chief of police, personally dolive Page Ag

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the Soviet will be violating" the convention if it refuses to terests. "I called Hong Kong proval, by the Board who would meeting hall to the accompanl-competition. take action the repatriation: would be embarrassing if they re-meet very soon, but that Mr. ment of insults and catcalls of Pags: 7 question unilaterally or under cognised Communist China and Ngan had promised he would do the drivers. His deadline ignored, Nationalists want military ald, the terms of the United States we-stood out," he said, "but I his best for the men deneral Volasco ordered the police Page 8 RAKS [note to Moscow. DERMAN am still opposed to recognition."?

Asked if there was any way Ha recommended unified com Russia, could be persuaded for mand of American forces in tho coerced to take such action, he area, and said that General replied: "Unfortunately, no." He Douglas MacArthur would like tó suggested that, the previous Soviet retire from his post of Supreme || 1012:4 | 1917.1 mi.b, statement that the repatriation Allied Commander In Japan, but Jauna... 20.10 : 80,03 Inches.. | programmio ended with the May was not " willing to do so tintil 11 *** los November shipment from some plan had bean worked out Sovint, ports might be put forw with the Japanese "to" protect ward as a foria) Bovich answer them from foreign invadion".

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At a meating of the tela. to fire tear gas into the building,

Engineering pege, phone, workers: last night It Two of the chauffeurs fell un-Page 9 was reported that the manage- conscious and woro., stamped to Internal" working of - Chinesa' «ment had refused to¬now their, deathe when the rest of the mob

Communist Partykning representatives, that, afternoon, estimated at 700-bogan to push Page: 1000WL MEDY

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ment for the conference. He did not know if the subject of Kash- mir would be discussed.-Reuter.

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