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ELECTION BARRAGES GETTING UNDER WAY
Parties swinging big
guns into action
APATHY OF ELECTORATE
· London, February 9.
With four more days to completo nominations-filing in at the rate of about 200 a day-and two weeks before the General Election date, the big guns-of-all-parties are slowly swinging. into action.
Closely following their Election manifestos, all parties are vying with each other to flood the prospective voters with nice brochures and pamphlets. The gunners of both the Conservative Party, led by Mr. Winston Churchill, and the Labour Party, with Mr. Clement Attlee, Mr. Ernest Bevin and Mr. Aneurin Bovan at its head, have started, their Icadless Election barrages, addressing as many as five or six meetings in a night at different places.
COMBINED AID BILL PASSED
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Washington, February 9: The United States House of Representatives today double-barrelled passed bill to give financial aid to South Korea and Taiwan to
them strengthen
against Communist pressure in Asia. The bill was approved by 239
votes to 134.
But so far there has been a'
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Mr.
THE CHINA- MÁIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1800,-
UN delegates to be tried
Bogota, February 0.
A former 'Colombian mam- ber of the United Nationa Kashmir Commleston and an. other prominent Colombian have been detained and will Face
a military court an charges of directing a decret rdulo station, Bogot now. papers said today named
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The men ward Alfredo Lozano Agudelo, former Colombian delegate to the United Nations, former Minister In London and member of
the United Na Blone Kashmir Commission, and Robert Paria Galtar former Secretary to the dov ernment of Colombia—stou-
ter.
MISSION STILL A MYSTERY
Nothing offietai regarding the progress of negotiations has been
published.
Intervention in
Taiwan rejected Book your flight to
by Washington
Washington, February 9.
The State Department today again rejected any
iddo of American intervention in Taiwan.
The Chinese Nationalists con hold the island if
they try hard enough, it said:
In a 10-page reply to Con-I gressional questionnaires, the Department said that for the United States Government at this date to try to establish a non-Chinese administration on Taiwan, elther through the Supreme Command of Alli powers for the Far Eastern Commission or United Nations- sponsored plebiscite. would be almost universally interpreted as an attempt by this Govern- "Juncut the separaté Taiwan from China," and would be contrary to the long-standing policy of the United States of returning the territorial integrity of China.
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GAMBLING LAW RESTS ON OLD STATUTE
London, February 9. Mr. Gilbert Beyfus, KC told the the Royal Commission on Betting. Lonerite nu" (GATANG today that the law governing gambling on almost every card game played in Briinin trests on a statute passed in the reign": of Henry VIII to prevent the
any game playing of
which might interfere with archery,
Commission, and sufifested scrap
Moscow, February 9. Today completed eight weeks since the arrival of the Chinese Communist Tea-
In answer to a question regar der, Mao Tse-tung, and his ding the United States position delegation, later supplement- on the admission of Communist The statute, although amended ed by the premier and For-Chi to the United Nations, the in 1945, remains in essence un- Department sald; "The United changed so far as curd playing eign Minister, Chou En-lai, States recognises the National is concerned, Mr. Beyfus told the Mr. Attlee told his audience at marked absence of excitemen" West Bromwich to ignore any and representatives of the Government as the government
the North East and Sinklang of China and insists "wild accusations" made by
that the ping all United States representatives at art playing.
present laws covering among the public and the bulk Conservatives in the closing days Government. of the constituents.
the United Notions vole against This is
of the campaign. He said that he largely due to the Luarded had no intention of engaging in
the effect, of expelling the Natio- He rejectedl a proposal that restraint of the Conservativo |♫
of the seat in the Security Coun-legal.
Government representatives specific games should be declared Blundering match with Party in making promises for Churchill. the future which they fear they
"New games are constantly be- ing invented," will not be able to implement.
The State Department said I
Mr. Beyfus sold. There is une naw which 19 While the Labour Party tenders
should be assumed that the Com-sweeping the United States. Are have been content t dilate on
munists are making all possible you to get a foursome from Scot- Their record of the past live years,
efforts to get together equipment stressing such obvious points full employment, the
for an assault on Taiwan. policy of equalisation of class differences and ensuring fair shares for alt
At his second stop at Wolver- in the matter of daily needs, the National Health Service and no-hampton, Mr. Allee sit: "We approach is als tionalisation, the Conservatives are building up something new negative. In the world and, believe me, it "debunking" this
is only a planned community, the based on the conception of The Labour Party,
in effect. Welfare State, that can stump concentrate on saying, "Give us
tolliturian another term to complete the job" against the evils of
The Conservatives, whom
autocracies." Mr. Churchill's war record could
even
He said: "The issues we face ard Important and they should not be settled by mere heat of temper. They should be set. find by soild argument and by
hard thinking."
Attice's claim
Meanwhile, the best informed Western diplomatic circles, who presuntably know as much about Soviet-Chinese relations as any so-called specialists abroad, is count various Hong Kong, Paris adet Washington reports claiming intimate knowledge of Mao Tse- Lung's
negotiations.
One of the mos! competent with Western observers here,
muci
Defences adequate
fund Yard to learn the rules and then have, then play a' game la work out whether it is right tǝ [allow tlie pubile to play it?”---AS-
sceinted Press.
Orient aid plan asked
"In general, It is considered that avaliable military resour- ces are adequate for the de- fence of Taiwan provided they can be mobilised by the Chi nese Government and put to effective und by ite military forces The Department takes the position that the United States grants of economic aid to Taiwan should be based only on the clear showing that the Chinese Na- tionalist Government
Is able to alliance make an effective defence of-the
He also asked an invitation to islanci,
India, the Philippines, Indonesia, China; This criterion applies with Burtha, Pakistan, South Korea,
equal validity to the present in Vietnam, Australia and New Zea United | plementation of the ECA pro-land to establish a Pacific Pact
previous experience in the Far East. said one can safely disregard foreign reporta based on alleged leakages. In the sole statement Mao Tse- released here, in a Tass 11- tung In connection with Mr. Attice's terview published on January 2. The bill, called the Far Eastern not keep in power at the end of warning to watch for Mr. Chur-he said he would remain several Economic Assistance Programme, the war, assert that the Socialist chill's surprise, the Brtish Press weeks longer depending upon the JA thre required to coive various was sent to the Senate for ap-should be arrested, before per Statia in an effort at least to find
experiment has falted and that it has been almost unanimous
to questions under conshieratinn.. suggesting another approach
It mentioned: 1. The existing proval.
manent harm is done, by restor-
a truce, if not a settlement of pact on the friendship A fortnight go the House de-ing the Tories to government.
concluded in 1945; problems. Foreign Secretary, Mr. feated by one vote on Adminis Ernest Bevi, predicted today
the But Mr. Attlee, just as
2. Soviet credits tration hill providing id
United States Secretary of State, that the Labour Party would win Korea alone.
the Dean Acheson, did on Wednesday, the general election, and
Mr. Aneurhi has rejected the idea of another President Truman's reply was Health Mister. to submit this combined bill pro-Bevan, challenged the Conserva-meeting as useless.
insi
viding old for both Koreo Nationalists" the Chinese main stronghold in Talwant.
The new bili provides for n part of a $103,000,000 China ald und to be inade available for economie aid to Taiwan.
The Administration has been reported
ni favouring a $28,000,- 900 economie alt programune for Tolwant
Inclusion of Taiwan in the bill won support from some leading Republicans who
The
Chur-
live lender, Mr. Winston chill, to produce a national health plan.
ment to a New
York
that EX-
for
unl
3. Trade agreement.
Preks,
POPE ON CHURCH COLLABORATION
gramme."
sources
of
Washington, February 0. Republican Representative Jacob Javits today called for a US$1,000,000,000 annual re- covery programme for the Far East.
States similar to g questions regarding with the United
the Atlantic Pact. essential
In u commodities to replace Taiwan speech on the House floor. Javits said, "If the die is to and Hainan as sources
of com- modities for Japan, the Depati be cost for war by the Soviet ment sold the Philippines and whether or not we have coons- Union, then we ore in for it, Indonesia would be adequate ak
mically aided other free areas of
ternative sources of supplies. It the world. What we must at all
could sources an
Some quarters speculate Mr. Churchill, with all his perience in foreign affairs and in Bovin confident
view of his vulnerability on some domestic issues, could electrify Mr. Bovin, who spent a 'quar. the campaign and probably get a tae of a century building the lot of votes If he announced him-
Vatican City, February 0. world's greatest trade union self in favour of another try at
Japan is probable that
costs avoid, however, is giving before he joined the Govern.
The Pope is expected to a settlement with Russit.
procure from these ment, told a Labbur rally at The Conservative "Evening issue this month an important much as or more as it has im up by default.
"In other words, withholding or Plumstead. "I feel pretty cer- News" gave banner-line treat document opening the way for ported from Taiwan. tain that the country will re-
The despatch closer collaboration between
Department said, "The impairing our economic assistanco turn the Labour Party at the quoting an American columnist the Catholic Church and other capture of Taiwan and Hainan 50 that Communist infiltration, coming election."
who said Mr. Churchill is ex- Christian churches.
by the
the Communists would not trading on despair. economic do Mr. Aneurin Bevan, speaking at perted to make an important an-. had earlier
them as pression and post-war diestruc- eliminate is understood that the docu- necessarily Devonport, culy a few hours after nouncement on voted against aid to Korea alone. Mr. Churchill addressed a meet-bomb controversy before the elec-instructions to Catholic Bishops for Japan. Whether the
the hydrogenment will take the form of new. FOUT
sources of supply of commodiiles on of countries, will win with- Com- out any Soviet aggression from With all existing Far East economic aid expiring next Wed- there, jeered at the warlime tion-Reuter and United Press.
on the attitude to be taken to-munists would be willing to en- without being, necessary,
"This we idare not do and it
Christian
on social table terms cannot be predicted."must" therefore be our fundamen- The views of the Secretary of tal polley to repair and develop and moral problems. Mr. Churchill, stumping the
It is believed here that the do- Defence and the Joint Chiefs of the economy of free peoples or those striving to attain freedom." cument will authorise the hold- Staff were considered in the for spend $00,000,000 more by June hinterland for Conservative votes,
Mr. Javits also recommended a New Delhi, February 9.
mulation of a policy stated by 30 on raw material imports and said in a campaign speech that
lng of conferences between Cathe President on January 6, il prompt and extended Point Four India has planned to set up a tholic and Protestant churchmen capital improvements in Korea. American dollars are keeping the small atomic plic within a few The Reconstruction Elzasey Cor-Socialist Government alle
De Baintristat ground of misunderstandings and President's statement referred to sideration of measures to pose ther cicar the said, and certain portions of the programme and Immediate con- and lay leaders to poration is authorised: to advance money to
"Fancy the Socialist Govern Keskar, the Deputy Foreign M-pave the way, not to unity but Taiwan while other portions ap Huropean dollar shortage.. after to-gel the... progtomic ment In: England, Mr.
ME. Churchill.
nister told Parliament-today. .
action on. the ply to all of China including the Marshall Plan ends-United. mther to unified satd scornfully, "keeping itself
Fress. Dr Keskar said. Lactory for cutstanding problems that face Hainan United Press.... Etemict the life of the alive. cconomienity, and politically processing atomie en The Christianity tortay China Ald Act to June 30,
by these large annual "doles DI inaterials will bo established It is pointed out here that a
nesday, the House, by its action today, did the following things:
Authorised the Economic Co-Operation Adrtinistration to
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Prime Minister's claim that the Conservative Party had actually planned the national health ser- vice,
from capitalist America.
ATOMIC PILE FOR INDIA
wards to tich-other | goge.In such trade upon, accep-.
Congresmen, both. Democratichey seek dollars, they béд dol-.| close the site but added, that a [eiher Christian communities has i
and Republienn, who supported the Aid Bill maintained that the lars; they bluster for dollars, they United States could not afford to gobble up dollars, but in the ⚫abandon either Korea or Talwan whele of their 8,000-word mani.. if America was to retain prestige feats they cannot say thank-you
for the dollars."
in the Orient.
But some opponents considered the aid programme would be waste of American tnx-payers' money-Reuter.
POLISH FORCES SOVIETISED
London, February 0. Poland's armed forces have been sovietised and reorganised' In line with Cominform princis
The Prime Minister, Pandit
many.
H- | within a year. He did not dis- |wide degree of co-operation with
nucleus of workers required fot been permitted in recent years by the factory has been trained. the Church, particularly in Ger- Nehru, told a member that the
The new Holy Ofre document Government proposes to establish is expected to establish exactly a monazite factory shortly and to what extent and on what lines: encourage
atomic research. this collaboration can be deve-
loped-Reuter.
Mr. Churchill gave the first promise with the pledge to abolish Reuter. specifie Conservative election
petrol rationing at the carliest moment possible if the Conserva- tives are elected.
Churchill stunt oxpected
While the Conservative leader stumped South West England, Mr. "Attlee was driving through the Midlands, with Mrs. Attice at the wheel of the family car, in similar quest for votes.
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Mr. Aftler suspects that Mr. Churchill' is planning, a spectatu-
pids, the offelal publication of Jar vote-getting, gesture for the the Polish Embassy in London eve of the election. He told roudside and street-corner meet-
dicated today bulletin punten ings to Bewire.
Ind
the Deputy Defence Minister, 3omie quarters believe that Mr. General Z. Jaroszewicz, as shy Churchilt is pianhing to propose the Follsh' army had changed luc new approach to Russia. "Mr. character and is the "true Churchill himself ignored sucti of army,
speculations,
its
type
This was the first Indication At Divonport he again--bom- of measures taken by the former mered away ut the Labour Party's ~Sovlet Marshal Konstant Rokoś="grotesque nitratha” and what he sovski site la oppointment as regarded as the Labour Govern- Polish Minister of Defencement's lack of gratitude for United Press.
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