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ISBRANDTSEN APPEALS

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1980.~

Blockade

runner ⠀

TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN "quite safe"

TAIWAN NOT YET

New York, January 9.

Isbrandtsen Shipownor Hans Isbrandtson of the

Company today appooled directly to Prosidont Truman, the Socrotary of Defence, Louis Navy, Johnson, and the Secretary of the Francis Matthews for American aid for his ship Flying Arrow, which was crippled by a Chinese warship off Shanghai.

ABANDONED In a telegram to the three officials he said that the

Washington, January 9. Senator Homer Ferguson, Michigan Republican, came a White House from ference today and said he is convinced the United States has not abandoned Talwan.

Con-

He told reporters the way 15 all open for the country to pro vite unofeini military advice to Nationalist island,

defett

volunteer the Cluse 0:0

barrage had caused serious damage to the 6,214-ton freighter, that its crew and passen- in a "dangerous and unsafe gers were position.

Isbrandtson said the Flying Arrow was on the high scas when who was attacked 19 milos from the nearest land at the mouth of the Yoratse claim 12 riyor. The Chinese Nationalists

miles of territorial waters.

hy York said that there

I was learned that the Flying Arrow

damingest more 4* 1 1 1

smitted sexmely than Isbrandtsen A reliable source sabed the ship was hit below the

line. and

nd water 16.

knocked out the steering geat

added, however, that the veel was In 102 trumneriate danger of sinking

Mr. Ferguson discussed! The Far East situation with Pimadest Harry Truman and the Sexrothry of State, Mr Dean Actimoni refused to say that he was giving the views of either

But here that in his expertikaia the Administration's #nanced hands-off policy shoul It

taken on 01 Taiwan,

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Mr Ferguson valt he will get that military them to

to volunteer for an

mission to Tawn

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About all be would wny wpc. cifically about the White House

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from Meanwhile, Washington states that the Const Fizard honest that Tavid Jones, castre of the Islandtsen Line's Flying Arrow, may lose his licence fa langering Amerlean lives rol property in his attempt to ruzi Hu Chinese Nationalist blockade to Shanghai

At the same time. the State Department has ordered an

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The cable from the Flying Arrow to her main office in New wero no camulties caused by the shelling.

Israndtsen snid that other traded American shipplug Jines with the Chinese Communista, but that Mr. Acheson had declared strandtsen saliings to Shanghai not wise.

Isbrandthen asked: "Is it wise for other lines to go to North China ports?" He said his abips "We were not blockade runners. believe we should trade with any- one, and insist on access every- where. If we quit trading with ther think you them now, do

Jet ALS Communist regime will back in Inter

No action yet

Vancouver, January 9.

An official of the Western Canada Steamship Company, owner of the only Ganadian ship operating through the Nationalist blockade to Com- munist China, today reported that its vessel had no trouble

"We aro in dally com munication with OUP varaol and sho la quite safe so yet." President John Rosene said. "We communicate with hor through our Hong Kong agents."

The Company's "Like Canim," carrying 38 membor of the crew, recently got safely through the blockade on her first run with a ship- ment to Shanghai from Hong Kong United Press,

ISLAND NOT WORTH THE PRICE

U.S. BUSINESS WORRIES ON JAPAN TRADE

Tokyo, January 9.

The President of the American Chamber of Com- merco in Japan told the roving U.S. Ambas- sador, Dr. Philip C. Jossup, that American businessman horo welcome the day that the United States State Department takes over from General Douglas MacArthur.

Although Mr. Paul W. Aurell said, "Our relationship with SCAP has been most cordial" and said "we are unanimous in our great respect and loyalty to General MacArthur," he presented a list of complaints about the way foreign trade has been controlled to date by the military officials.

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"Now," Mr. Aurell told Dr. Tihe Japanese "are just as con- Jessup at a luncheon meeting, fused as we are."

Mr. Aurell said that despite the the certain and sure "we see

that Americans

the the fact replacement of SCAP by State Department. We welcome baltie in the Pacifle and now are

financing the that day and promise our full substantially co-operation. We look forward covery of Japan, America is losing ker "fair share of the economic un aggressive benefit and salvage that to and hope for policy on the part of the State rightfully be ours. Department for the promotion He said

and British

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of American business opport-traders are going strong in Japan. unity in Japan and throughout This, he said, in because the Bri- tish and Dutch govemments are the world." St. Louis, Missouri,

his remarks "aggressively helping their busi Mr. Aurell read January 9. The St. Louis "Star-Times,"rem a prepared statment at the nessmen to get trade advantages.

"If it is good business for na- luncheon meeting of a select fow in an editorial entitled "Tal-members of the American Cham- tions to help their businessmen,'

Mr. Aurell, "It must be not worth the price," ber

Commerce where Dr. ald

the wanted to learn similarly advantageous for be said today that people who Jessup Bald

United States to help her Inter- what businessmen had to America to' occupy

At the request of State Depart national businessmen." or fight for the island start-ment officials there were no news-

Long view

wan

wanted

In a half-page advertisement ined from a false premise. the Flying the New York Times" on Mun-

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the meeting-not Speaking as president of the Iebate on-the-sprit investigation

not merely American even

who newspapermen

are American Chamber of Commerce of the shelling

How- the Islandtsen policy that failed in China," the

members of the chamber. ow-in Japan, Mr. Aureli called on Dr. Artow by a Nationalist washup.day

ever, a copy of Mr. Aurell's re-Jessup to use his influence in the Label Das warned another Iska utrl-Compasy appealed to the Goverb paper sak.

to ministain the

"Mainly it was the Chinese No-marks was made availuble after U.S. State Department, "so that se ship, the Brooklyn Heights, ment

tionalist Government. Not for the meeting was completed.

there may be developed The door" pulley in China to stay cleat of Shanghai

did Hof American aid wnict

thic The ilvertisement

Mr. Aurell's prepared statement helpful policy" in connection with Booklin Heights is at present in

to when the problems of gave no indication vn i doctrine is traditional Nationalists fail. They falled be

of American busi. Hong Kong bag cigo

the support Cause they lost

of to American foreiga commerce.

businessmen thought the State De-nessmen in Japan. Shangha

The Chine people.

over from and the franchises implied by this

Spanking briefly, Dr. "More American aid to the Na-partment would take

General MacArthur and gave no

he expocta of policy are not to be easily suzen-

assuredly tionalisis would have meant more beendered, for they

reason for thut beller.

marked political changes in the his will not be regained easily, once aid to the Communists, because

Orient. He did not say when he the Nationalists shamefully lost, If he they are surrendered.”

expected to see these changes) De-surrendered

Hold American Wastongton the State Inter D

and Indloated he was not speak- Взема

Mr.equipment arai material. Officer, Shanghal It part

The doctrine that the United

Ing about Japan, Melmott, ita com- Parlakeră Brad the same warning had Mahari

of the States can help other governments been given to the skipper of the nænting on the shelling Eva Heights. The veel is Flying Art by Nationalist gun-to help themselves but cannot do

U.S. the

their jobs for them is applicable le to lea Hong Kong To brands, sal that both

Consul-Generad in Sungha and to Asla as well as to Europe.

"To keep the China the US. Endassy at Taipeh will

detalls and report Ket full

Be acled that until iron lung of American shelter, Washington

the fed intravenously with American These reports are studies,

uses its dying State Department would not set.uld, while

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of the win-Shagha on Wednesday

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Members of Congress appear. State toward lear ed to

The position, Department's Republican Senator, Alexandor Smith, accuand the labrandtasn Ling of trying to "str inaldant," Other Congrosemen Indicated that they ragarded the Incidents É "unfortunate," but that it does not call for drastic American action. Truste, Jamaly 9 The Coast Guard, which ad The Italian Pres yesterday ministers the regulations aftreting quoted retuper from Albania | American-flag shipping, indicated an say thing the Itusons had that the Flying Arrow's master speeded up loristication of the eo be "beached" for his action. In New York. Isbrandtsen um-

uf submarin Island of Saserjo

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Govern- to ment alive in Taiwan within the

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Doubtful future

Mr. Aurell pointed out that Japancso are taking over many of the functions formerly par- Ho was quoted by those allend- rled Dut

Gonora! by

Masing the meeting as saying he was Not concerned with the immediate Arthur's headquarters. He -

In Japan but pressed concern for the future, problems of firms And lear

welfare for tho

of was interested in the "long view" aftor a over the next couple of decades. businessmen in Japan

He said he thought the expected porce treaty in signed,

In the changes

Orient He said that when all the new political chan

have an effect on the econo- were will Mr. McDermott said that the strength to abuse the 6,000,000mport and export policies

being

in Japan-but did formulated by General mie situation State Department had warned people of Talwan-this is no way Headquarters the American bus-not say how.

Dr.

is meet cause of alther the Brooklyn Heights when she to advance the

aces community in Japan offered both Manila and China or the United States. put in at

that their advice and assistance, but imler, Shigeru Yoshida, thro Hong Kong to keep away from

offers were not accepted. I day or tomorrow, and most ob- Taiwan or shot up the Communist their Shanghai. Senator Smith, a critic of the invasion flotilla, we would be at Mr. Aurell said as a result there servers bellove the main subject: under- of discussion will be the Japanese Administration's China policy, war with the Chinese people." were no Americans who

stand all the latest rules, and sald (pence trentyUnited Press. agreed with Mr. Acheson's urgent Reuter. request to American ships to stay out of blockaded waters.

"Unfortunate”

Albanian Past and station als terned the attack on

In- the fie pointed out that the Fiving Arrow "piratieat", since it brandtsen Line has been the only occurred outside the 12-mile Hanit. American company which falled The refugees word, aerording tosti. Haan Isbrandtsen, President to comply, and added, "They seem

defy

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the

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Representative, said: "It is very uncalled-for situation."

Republican Representative, De- wey Short, a ranking minority House Armed member of the Services Committee, Bald: "Wo the report that im ket hanh pip of the Line, charged that

the to be going there to try to stir have to ge mighty slow on this; forms are being th along the Secretary

State. Mr. Dean up an incident. It is unfortunate particularly since the ship's owners Albanian roust, together with Acheson, hud refused to allow for one line to

State were warned in advance by the Installat 1071 Jun artillery. They

American naval vessels ไ give Department, and it cinbarrassco State Department." added that work to expand the

us all.

State I have foll

Also in Washington, assistatien to his ships, naval

warning Guard spokesman polated od Tutuno also had l;s”

Istranditry's join! telegram to Department is right in been accelerater

the President and the Secretaries American shippers to stay out of that the State Department had At Snarior island, the reports of Defence and the Navy rend: those waters until

Waters around Jome order proclaimed the

that, claimed.

sulman the basen

The master of our American comes out of the present chaos." Shanghai "dangerous", and nad under ga suul, pet and supplystenmship, Flying Arrow, engaged A Republican Representative David Jones, master depots are being built Reports with other seamen of our line in Walter Riehlman, said hc was Flying Arrow, could be charged said that supplies nie arriving in regular round-the-world service, "disturbed" by the Incident, by a Coast Guard investigating Albania by air from Budapestivisos that early this morning particularly in view of "our weak body for defying the State Do- Bucharest and Setia and

partment's warning. fl *1 (Chlua time), at 31 4.5 North, position" In the Far East. additional 15,000 special troops and 122 15 Enst, and while in

John Kee Chairman

He said the Coast Guard could had been garrisoned in Tirana the process of anchoring. the House Foreign Affairs Committee revoke Jones' licence if I found "Dot un-that he had carelessly endangered vessel was fired on with a bar-sald the shelling was

He added: "We American lives and property. roge of shells by two Nationalist anticipated." FINLAND'S REPLY unboats, causing parlous damage don't agree that the Nationalists The spokesman refused

and leaving the vessel's crew and have the right to blockade, but whether the Coast Guard would

take any action against Jones, Dassengers in a dangerous and what can we do about it?” unsafe position."

Thomas Gordon, a Democratic United Press. The telegram continued to

and Valonu. -Unties! Press.

TO RUSSIA

Helsinki, Jamary 9 Flaland will send a preliminary point out that the skipper of the reply at the end this week to Flying Arrow informed the Soviet tussie's demands for the owners that, according to the extradition of 300 Soviet "war position of the vessel, "the attack criminals," circles close to the began and ended Westward Foreign Ministry suld today. the line drawn between the capes

of

The reply wit bo formulated or headlands across the 50-mile by the Foreign Ministry on the wide mouth of the Yangtse River, basis of a Government Investiga-and 19 miles from the nearest tion into the demand, now com- lund or shoro.

Mr. Isbrandtson's comment

pleled.

Most of the 50 persons listed in

the demand as "guilty of particu-

larly grave crimes against the "The bombardment caused the

Soviet Union" have ntready fled vessel to take fire,

the country.

which Was

extinguished with the aid of the

Helsinkl today is plastered with British navy."

postors for the forthcoming Pre- Isbrandtscn's telegram con-

sidential elections.-Reuter.

AIR CRASH IN

SCOTLAND

tinued: "We respectfully request you to direct U.S. Navy officers

and ships in the vicinity to ren-

der Immediate assistance accordance with their statutory [duty under Navy Regulations

Kilsyth January 0. Article 0320......

Two Fleet Air Arm airmen Isbrandtsen, commenting

were found dead today in a Fire-the Flying Arrow, charged

00 that

fly fighter plane which had crash the Secretary of State had ordered American naval vesaols not to ald the Isbrandtsen ship.

ed against a hill your here.

The Montrose Mountain rescue rqund, shepherds and polled bad been searching for them since the plane cracked up yesterday of u Ught from an alrfald near. Glas- gow-Associated Prest

"We kavato take help wherever, 'we can get it," Mr. lebrandtson said, "Mr. Acheson has told American naval vossola to koop away- from "us"

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