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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1980.

Kurusu plan to

prevent war disclosed in U.S.

New York January 23.

Mr. Bernard N. Baruch wrote in the February issua of the "Roadors Digost" that five days bofore Pearl Harbour, the Japanese. Ambassador to the U.S., Saburo Kurusu, asked. Mr. Baruch to urgo President Franklin D. Roosevelt to try to avert war with an appool to Emperor Hirohito.

Mr. Baruch quoted Kurusu as saying, the war lords in my country are sitting with a pistol In each hand ready to shoot.

The only chance of averting Ito cailed for tegal enactment war in for the President to of a complete "atand by mobili- appeal directly 10 Emperor sation plan.

Hirohito."

The formation of a permanent Mr. Baruch said Kurun nodd-mobilisation agency. ed when ho. asked him,

"You

know if your country goes to A constant war we wil crush you?"

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inventory of na- tional resources In relation to the

Under his proposal, mobilisa-

Saying he relayed Kurusu's needs of a possible war. message. Mr. Baruch added "even while President Roosevelt preparing his message to the tion plans would stand ready to Emperor, Japanese forces were RV into instant operation

their joint proclamation by

tind the President.-Associated

moving into position lightning strike,"

for

Mr. Baruch sald he in now Press. disclosing these last-hour efforts to restrain Japan's war makeTa to help dramatise a problem the United States must solve.

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FRANCE REJECTS POLISH CHARGES

Paris, January 23. The French Government today

He described the problem us; "Twenty-two million lives and evire thun thousand dollars worth of the world's re-published a note rejecting Polla

charged against the expulsion of sources were expended as pro-

Potes from France. ving how stupidly reckless were the German and Japanese gam- blees on aggression,

"Stand by" plan

"This (me we must get the message through which wil pravent repetition of such suicidal blunder,"

Mr. Baruch advocatect a three. polni preparedness progrumise

on

mem-

The note was handed to the Polish Embassy In Paris January 21 It declares that the expulsion was justifled as the Poles cancerned were all bers of Polish

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organisations which caused unrest in France.

The note denied that Frabes had violated Franco-Polish 2013- gration agreements aud criticised the arrest without justification of French eltizens in Poland a

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tres in Poland.Itouter.

another war.

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San-Francisco, January 2010

The Philippines expants to- shift from an importer of rice). to an exportar within two years, the Fleanca Decretary: of the faland Republjo, Mr. Plo Pedross, said here today.

The Cabinet Minister sald programme of land develop ment, Intensive cultivation and use of machinery is on- pected to make the country soff-sustaining by, 1952. Larga quantities of rice are current- ly purchased from California, Louisiana, Blam, Indo-Chini and elsewhere,

Mr. Pedrosa conferred with Mr. Benigno Pidiaoan, Acting Consul-General horò, and dia. cussed Philippine business problems. Mr. Padrosa is on route to Baltimoro to President Elpidio Quirina who te racovering from an operation Associated Prosa.

PALESTINE TALKS GET UNDER WAY

Geneva, January 23.

The renewed Palestine peace talks sponsored by the United Nations entered into full swing today with first formal meetings between the United Nations Palestine Con-

The King's throne was empty when the new Rikedag bansion opened in the Thrane" hall of the Royal Palaco, Stockholm. Ragent for one day, the 67-year-old Crown Prinoa: Gustaf Adolf delivered the Royal Address Invoking God's blessing, ovar the new Riksdag"; and' its work.Associated Press Photo.

"FEARFUL DANGER" OF WEST GERMAN PACT WITH SOVIET

cillation Commission and the The United States High Arab delegation.

The three-member Commission resumed its efforts here last week to prepare the ground for a final pence settlement between Israel and her tour Arab neighbours.

Formal private meetings to make contact and settle proce-

Washington, January 23.

Commissionar, John McCloy, said today that the danger of a pos- sibla Western German alliance with Russia is more foarful than the other danger that nationalist olements there will re-assert them- solvos.

dural matters were due this after Mr. McCloy, who said he was home to report on

noon between the Commission

and the delegates of Lebanon and Egypt.

Lo take

A similar meeting is place later this week between the Commission and the Israeli dele- gation to be headed by Gideon Raphael.

The Commission hos received

no word so far of the delegations

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the German situation to President Truman and the American people, said: "There is donger of revived nationalism."

oddad: "Germany constitutes a danger within itself and an oven more fearful dangor if allied with or subordinated to the interests of the Soviet Union.

totalitarianism

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STALIN WINNING COLD WAR

Washington, January 23. Mr. Will Clayton, former United States Under-Secre- tary of State, told the House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee today that if Stalin continued to use "cold war" methods the year 1955 will probably find the Western hemisphere sur-

from Jordan and Syrla, but "Communist and Rightist ex-| strong and voluntary tendency to Commission spokesman ratd today tremists in Germany seem pre- draw away from Hillerian con-rounded by Communism. that both these countries had ad- pared to get together with the cepts. vised the Commission during its

He declared, "The Communists of the Soviet He added: "Despite their apathy,; New York session last month that

are awakening the masses And should a good opportunity pre- the German people prefer

the they would take part in the cur-

presentative government as op-make no mistake about It rent Genova talks.

sent itself."

posed to dictatorship of either masses are listening.". the Nazl or the Communist

Stalin is winning the "cold type."

However, ho cautioned that all the evils of Hitler's 12-war," he said. year rule could 'not be removed in Ave.

"We have no

indication that they have changed their attitude" the spokesman sald.

In what was considered an un- usually frank discussion of the McCloy German question, Mr. emphasised, however, "I firmly The Commission comprises re-belleve positive forces presentatives of Turkey,

stronger France work which are and the United States.

the negative."

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The Commission's rotating chairmanship passed today to Ely

E. Palmer, former United States Ambassador to Afghanistan. Mr. Palmer arrived here from the US, at the week-end,

day

The Commission announced to- that Abdel Moneim Bey Moustafa, Director-General of Arab Affairs in the Egyptian Foreign Office, is to head the Egyptlan delegation at the cur rent session,

Mousinta was due to arrive in Geneva by air this afternoon but was apparently delayed by bad fying weather. Abdel Chan E Labane was to attend the Com- mission's meeting in Louitata's absence.

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thao

He took cognizance of recent criticisms of United States Ger-

Rightist merger

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Mr. Clayton was urging Con- gress to adopt a resolution adva- cating federal union. of the North Atlantic treaty nations and other democratic countries.

Mr. Clayton is a Vice-President

many policy volced in the Pres Earlier, Mr. McCloy told and agreed that the battle against Press conference that the Right authoritarianism there is for Wing party merger reported as of the Atlantie Union Committee from won. But he added: "Des-occurring at Kashels appeared to which is sponsoring a convention pite their apathy," the German be pretty small,

added, of Atlantic Treaty nations to form prefer people

mean representative "However, I do not

to an economte and political union of the government as opposed to dieta- minimise its potential importan- within the framework torship of either the Nazi or the Ce."

United Nations Charter. Communist type."

He said there had been nothing

gerous nationalistic revival,

The democracies could not con- tinue to bear the defence burdens

imposed by Communism's cold war tactics, Mr. Cinyton declared. The only solution was the crea- action of an economic union because

Communism's economic.

that

He said the Allies have ample to indiente that Dr. Adenauer la powers to deal with any dan in contact with any former Gor- mon Generat Staff groups, but "Our powers are both positive added that the Chancellor might and negative positive in specite have been in contact with authority to intervene if a serious quaintances of the General Staff threat to our objectives develops group. and negative in our right to deny concessions from the status if liberal tendencies not develop.

If necessary, would not hesitate to advise Moustafa is the only Arab or firmly."

these remedies quickly and Jewish chief delegate appointed

In his radio report, Mr. Mc so far who also took part in the cloy sted four factors on the Ave month long session of the "darker alde" of the German Commission at Lausanne Inst picture:

year,

The heads of the Lebanon and Jaracli delegations are both lower ranking officials than those sent to Lausanne by their respectivo Governments Associated Press.

PI TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA

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A single competitiva econo my, he said, would. maka Impossible for Socjalism to con- tinus long.

Regarding Russian-held bands, existing Mr. McCloy acknowledged

do the cancellation of some Geraan bonds taken over by the Russians at the close of the wor had been on a working level, but he denied that the three

High

He said that such a free federu- Commissioners had taken it 110

tion would have but one foreign personally so far.

'policy, 'one defence policy, one He end trude between East- currency and no Customs barriers. ern Germany had not been vi-It would solve the dollar prob- gorous and remains on a rather fem,' and "unbearable" military small level.

spending and restore free enter- On German shipping, the High prise-Reuter.

The nationalist fringe

1. "The Nationallat fringe on Commissioner acknowledged that the extreme right, which is the Germans might hope to get more active than it had been, some further concessions beyond Ther la Communist fringe those granted in the protocols of larger that plays the Soviet game and for the construction there is the persistent tendency ships. United Press, of both to work together.

ROMULO TO STAY IN HOSPITAL

Lake Success, January 23.

Miners return

to work

2. Persons in troportant, though not top, positions who held simi lar jobs under the Nazis. Bu London, January 23,he Bald the de-Nazification pro- The Philippine Consul-General grammo had attempted a sweep- in Australia, Roberto, Regalo, said ng Job and so-called "LU! today in Sydney that his Govern- Naziz" should be given a chance| ment wants a delegation of Aus to show their loyalty to the new tralian

businesamon to

„Germany, visit Manila, according to the Austra

3. Considerable resistance las P. Romulo, said today, that he

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reform, especially civil service must stay in the Walter Reed miners who had been on strike Hospital, Washington, because of in soft coal mines in seven. and school reforms.

physical exhaustion.

States, returned to work to- The announcement said: "After

Mr. Regalo hopes that trade or

4. The majority of Germans are ganisations and chambers of com- gripped by political and eating merce will send missions to the inertia and show exasperating Philippines and that Filipino willingness to leave. responsib businessman will return the visits, lity, and direction to others.

Mr. Regalo returned to Sydney on Sunday after conferring with : the, Foreign Office in Manila.- Press,

MR. QUIRINO

Vigorous Press

On the other sido of the p!c« ture ke, found:

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Western

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Baltimore, January 23, President Elpidio Quirino of the Phillpplies continues to make an excellent recovery today at Jehna 2. The Parliament is made up Hopkins Hospital, where a kidney of mon who resisted Hitler, stong, was removed just a week 3. State oficials were chosen ngoma

by the American

The oflen of the UN Assembly President, Brigadier-General Car-

Plitsburgh, January 23. About 30,000 of the 90,000

a consultation of doctors: at Wal-day ter Reed Hospital It was decided About 37,000 of the strikers that, in view of his physical ex voted at the week-end to go back haustion, a more. protracted_stay

was necessary. His engagements, to work, but pickets, this morn for the entire wack were cancelling prevented, many, miners from

entering the pits,

PRINCESS ALICE

TO VISIT INDIES

General Romulo originally en- Mr. John L Lowis, President tered the hospital because of a of the Union, had directed the free elected cold and sore throat-Associated minors to rotum to the ... three- government and parliament in Press.

day work week which he had Germany, which is

ordered earlier in an effort to headed in a democratie direction.

persuada ming-owners) to resume whether Httle left of centre or

negotiations with him for .now

A alittle right of contro.

contracts. ATHLE In West Virginia, pickets per unded 4,500miners,to stay London, January 28 Princess military « gov

Alice, Countess of away from 14 milnes. Two pils in perament and have since been Athlone, and the Earl of Athlone Ohio also remained closed be

confirmed in free cleations by the will visit the British West Indio The back-to-work movement

cause of the pleketa efforts. German people for three months, leaving London showed strength in the Fithburgh

na "Another cause for oan, at the end of this month siderable astinfaction is the returning on April 20

but was weak in the rich growing vigour of the German They will attend the Inauguras South Western Pennsylvand The President spent twa long Press, which has demonstrated tion of the new University College tion near Uniontown, wit periods out of bed (on Sunday Wapicit to help develop publia of the West Indies in - Jamaica The Wostar Pennsylvania Coal Hid that after the stliches were removed:

where Princess, Allco, will ? bö] Operators'Ald He walked from his bedroom to B.Blato or "laender" parila Installed as First Chancellor 25,000 of the

50,000 minera his šilting rohm and chatted with | monta hava, passed an impressive Lord Athlone, brother of Qupan are working... Fifty-two mines member of his staff" "and"/his total of liberal and progressive | Mary," is -Chanceller of London are, working buf - 71 others AED family associated : Promines i pieces of legislation that show, «i University--Autocisted Press, 1. | closed. Reutery mainten

A hospital spokesman and that it his condition continues to Im prove he will probably be disa charged next week-end

impinion."

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