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MOSCOW TREATY ANTICLIMAX Churchill gesture

Complications In Bangkok rice talks

Bangkok, February 18.

A last-minute demand by the Thei Ministry of Com merce today dislocated nego. Elations for a 1950 contract for British purchase of more than 400,000 tone of Thailand rice.

Railable sources report that the Commerce Ministry de- manded that British Aulan purchasing territorias should appoint Thai firms as agenta for handling at least 50 per cans of the rice exporte under the contract

That

It is reported that Government

representatives had been informed, on a high diplomatic lavel, that the 11th-hour putting forward of this demand was regarded by

British quarters as a breach of the most favoured nation pravielone in the Anglo-That treaty of commerce.

Britain in also

understood

to have refused to accede to aprice guarantee to protect Thalland from any possible devaluation 0! sterling- Reuter.

LANDING IN CHINA PROMISED

Taipeh, February 15. A Nationalist Chinese coun

the ter-offensive on

Asian mainland was promised today but no hint was given when it would start.

The Defence Ministry prepared leaßets to be dropped, on Red Chino on Friday, beginning of the Chinese Binar new year, promis ing the offensive.

"Our ground, air and naval forces will launch a counter-offen- alve on the mainland and retake it," the lentiels declare.

They then call on the people of Red China" be ready to receive

our forces and support them in overthrowing the bandit Mao Tao tung and the Russian big noses." (Big Noses is a supposedly hu- mourous and mildly dorisive Chi- nese way of referring to foreign- cm),

The Defence Ministry alleged that Nationalist guerilias earlier this month allacked a consignment of more than 30,000

rines, and

Official text hiding secret agreements? WORLD REACTION TO

SINO-SOVIET PACT

London, February 15.

Diplomatic quarters feel that the main agreements reached in the Moscow talks are not visible in the treaty between Soviet Russia and China, which is something of an anticlimax.

It is thought unlikely that almost two months can have been spent solely

on the task of altering the text of a discarded treaty. comparison with the 1945 agreement shows close similarity. Like the old, the new treaty is a 30-year alliance primarily directed against a resurgent Japan.

A

Russia's two leading news. papers, the official "izvestia" and the Communist Party "Pravdn." today devoted their entire front pages to the treaty.

They published the official editorial contnunique without comment and picture showing Marshal Stalin and Mao Tse-tung aide by side at the pact signing— each wearing a plain tunic but- toned up to the neck.

in Washington, diplomalle au- thorities say that Soviet Russia und Red China apparently plan to use their new treaty of alliance to cut the ground from under American policy toward China.

Russlu promises to hand over to Communist China within two years the South Manchurian rail- way, which the Soviet now oper- ate, and the port of Dairen. Mos- cow also promises that it will eventually withdraw Soviet troops from the jointly used naval base of Port Arthur.

American policy, as staled by Acheson, on January 12 is based the Secretary of State Mr. Dean on hope of a conflict of interest! between Russia and China Ini

North China and particularly in Manchuria.

If Russia actually returns the railway. Dairen and Port Arthur, the effect will be to minimise this conflict.

machine-guns which. It said, the Secret clauses

Chinese

Communists were ship

ping by river for Ho Chi-minh's

rebel forces in Indo-Chinu.

Meanwhile, State

Chou says his little piece

ere

Moscow, February 15, After the signing of the Bino-Soviet Treaty, the Chin- Foreign Minister, Chou En-ial, said: "Only the im pertalicts and warmongers WII assume an nititude of hate towards this treaty and the agreements.

"The unity of the peoples of ̧ China and the Soviet Union,' which number about 700,000,. 000, is a force which it is fres- possible to defeat."

"Nearer war'

generally regard it as

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Allied diplomats in Tokyo view the Sino-Soviet military alliance as no surprise, but the Japanese step nearer third world war. It also interpreted as a warning to the Japanese not to encourage United States boces In Japan, and as a virtual death blow to the already dim chances of Russo- Chinese participation in the Japanese peace conference.

"We remember the tripartite pact signed by Japan, Germany and Italy in 1940 which was de signed to ensure peace," one Gov- ernment official said, "but it led to war. When countries begin signing. alliances against other: countries "the

it is a bad omen for greatest contribution to the

peace," cause of strengthening peace and democracy in the whole world."--Associated Press.

M. Vyshinsky, the Russian Foreign Minister, characterised the agreements

era for Communtem In Asia. Whatever Sino-Boviet conflicta may eventually emerge, the ex- pectation is that for some time the Iwo greatest Communist Governmente will give every outward evidence of working together in a completely friend ly manner.

Washington ofcials say meaning of the new treaty for

Australia's W. R. Hodgson, Bri- lsh Commonwealth member to the Japan Alled Council, sald,

"The pact is no surprise. It is true that signlichnee may how ever, lie in secret clauses if there are any."

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Continuing his election campaign, Mr. Winston Ohurchill, leader of the Conservative Party, addresked a crowd of 16,000 prople at an open air meeting held on Cardiff City's football ground at Ninian Park, Photo shows Mr. Churchill flexing

in his hands

gesture an expressivo

during his speech- (AP Photo).

U.S. effort to

Red

check menace in Asia

Bangkok, February 15.

American Far Eastorn diplomats meeting hero today specifically, considered ways for stop- ping the Communist advance in Asia.

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TIME RUNNING OUT FOR ASIA, PIBUL WARNS

Bangkok, February 15.

The Premior, Pibul Songgram, warned today that time is running out for Communist-throaton- ' od South East Asia.

"It is late-but not too late yet, to check the Southward Red sweep in Asia," the Siamese leader said in an exclusive Interview. As he - spoke, American diplomats from Far Eastern posts were meeting here to consider the situa- tion.

must Immediate steps

crect taken, Pibul said, to economic and military barriers.

be

or things will be black for Tholland and her neighbour's.

The Premier declared Commun- at China must have rice from Indo-China. Burma and Thailand to prevent internal unrest and she will It

get by conquest if she is mable to purchase.

The fall of Indo-China and Thalland would

menn the whole of South East Asia would fall, as It did to the Japanese, Pibul said. Moscow-trained Ho Chi-minh' Vietnam nationalists, accorded diplomatic recognition by Sovic Russia and Red China, are fight- that the.

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Deportees' petition turned down

The Government of Hong Kong has replied to the pet!- tion for the return of those. who were departed following the Russell Street riot.

The Governor - in - Council has not been able to seo hin way

to reconsider the decision to deport the individuata con- cerned, it was omolally stated yesterday.

The total number concern- ad was 10.

to a standallí ·in | rese40-

Indo-China-tepping-off placr what General MacArthur's .field

for the Japanese South

The

East

Asin.

conquest o

Thai Premier proposed counter-measures under the of the Western powers dership or

1-Wern Russia and the

Chinese Communiete

that thes

cannot advance beyond the Indo-China border withou risking armed conflict. "Thi should have been done a year ago." he said. -

2-Conclude an economic pac among Oriental nations for mutun" co-operation and development o backward areas.

Most dangerous Pibul asserted. That Thallon?" will not sell food to any Com munist regime. If the South Ens Asian rice bowl countries can hold out for only one year, the peopİr

He called economic weapons most important in this phase o the cold war.

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commanders in Japan outlined to the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff on their recent Pacific survey tour.

Manila meeting Meanwhile in Manila, Preet

held dent Elpidio Quirino secret talks on defence plane with his Cabinet and military leaders today after the Defence Ruperto Kangleon, Becretary, raturned

a conference with General.

Douglas

Mac- Arthur in Tokyo.

from

The Philippines and American defences in the islands have been criticised as inadequate by the In Congress. opposition

Mr. Kangleon refused to divulge any detalls of his talks with tho Supreme Commander for the Allied Powert.

only

ho said that

Kangloon

of Ching may y** turn against th" I was encouraged as a result of his Communists, he said.

conference,

.with. General Mac- Arthur.

It has been reported that the Philipp'nes has asked the United States for $25,000,000 for defence purposes during the present year.

Shortly

the defence meet- 1 Erorident Quirino. 138.

In nterview, teld the Associated Pres that he is ospeed to any military alliance of South East Arin nations n was reported to inve been pezoos by American For East diploma's meeting an Bangkok.

Commeating on

"If there is no opposition," he raid, “there is no doubt the Com. muniets will push as far South r We will f"ht-the-bes they can." we can on our borden Ther" wit be absolutely no collaboration with the Communists wħlip I are Premier."

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boatloads of arms were sunk, the{tal of Russia's relinquishment of Thore, Marshal Tito almost two be no comment until the text of position of "various-States-of-work in the Oricat. the pres |--Pikul-ajelo_od_that_has_ed_I an. nuvinst involving WK....

Department both The attack, it declared, occur- officials are certain that red between Nanning in Kwaugsi Moscow and the Chinese Red re- -and-the-Indo-China-horder--Two (gime-will-make propaganda-caple Ministry claimed, and 586 riftes special rights which the United ant four machine-guns captured, States has attacked as a form of

An official despatch from Hai- old-fashioned nan sald Nationalist warplanes | China.

are making round-the-clock at-

Imperialism

in

tacks on Lulchow Peninsula op- Officials say the treaty announc-

of the Red system of States,

posite. It claimed that 150 duva-od-just nights sequires consider Taipeh reaction

lan:craft vere sunk on February able study before its full bearing IZ-

on the cold, war can be:adezzate=):

Extensive damage to Red instally understood Tations near Prihat, West of Bul

"They do not believe the fun chow Peninsula, was also claimed.

Holhow today officially congreement has been publicised. firmed that a Nationalist ra. volt in Kingahan, 16 miles Bouth of Holhow, involving

Japan

th

ments of

must place toured a policy of the United Japsunt prent is the focas diplomats have probably beca und Burma, close to the

In-Taipeh Nationalist leaders Mounting tensiondence and nationalist

Asian peoples.

fire convinced that: far-reaching 19 "secret agreements lie behind “the

announced pacts.

the

In the first admission that this meeting of all am- He added that the reference to

bassadors in the Far East had gathered from preventing the rise of imperialist Japan and mutual guarantee

all the compass points to fight the Red against other powers connected

menace, the communique ending the third with Japan was pure propaganda against the Japanese and an in- and last day of the conference said: direct slap at the United States.. Propaganda along this line has

"Specific attention was pald 47,000 from the army's

authorised strength. long been the chief weapon in the to fears which have been ex-

The the Japan Communist among.

"In Japan," he said, "troops are in the middle of a strenuous train- He described the Reds is the continually claimed that pressed by certain Govern China may be read in the history Post-treatmerleau des in ments that their independenceing programme, in a few months "most dangerous enemies we've they have be threatened by more they will be ready. I can ever had," and sald of the Eastern European Commu- Japan..which, they charge, the is or may nist States such

guarantee this because I recent-

reports, that nterified propaganda activities as Poland and Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida, Communist attempts to over-

he United States would not. In-. Czechoslovakia, which also have wants-would embroil Japan in throw the established govern- ly have seen them first hand." in Thailand recently. Agents of allances with the Soviet Union.

The Army Secretary, Mr. Gor-nationalities third world war.

subordinate and the

operating tigate but would be sympathetic ment, They hope, however, that Chinn

Quirino A spokesman for Japan's Com-ifferences which exist in the do-Gray, said: "Across

& military alliance, Mr. here, he said. may go the way of Yugoslavia.munist-Party-said- there would

his ideas infermally to th

country in any war We are just. The arca

and the extent to ence of United States forces in and Okinawa, together years ago asserted his Independ- the alliance has been studied.

the last one". 1.8. Ambassador Edwin F. Stan

overing fro

from ence of Kremlin rule and has

desire America's with our bones in the philipwhich ton, but does not know wheth

Mr. Quirino would not elaborate Ong thing most Japanese and which they

establishes a since become a cold war enemy American agree on-the alliance saistance was noted."

but preumably he was referring subversive forces 0

they have been relayed to th The communique added: "The stopped dims even more the already poor

In the possibility that the Govern discussions were conducted with Communism nt the shore of the American diplomatic conference.

Whether it has prospects for Russian and Com-

or not,

2 Indo-China. China participation in in

Keneral

framework of the Western Pacific. States to support the indepensoint of our Far Eastern interests, cussing a similar anak-zistof. Ut toes of the Chloe & Commiss

in in this On: becords.

de involved analist aspirations. Since foundation, of a democratic fast worsening

Government in Japan and its part of the world defence line backed by Mao T

ruramt the rebel groups 2 disarmament, enormous Pibul, outlined o coroplate The Betion of the United States Have been taken during using from the lining tour Me. Quidno has not changed his ver Government in

in recognising the in-

to the original proposal for an ecónomic, "We never had a clear pleture

year toward completion of the Indo-China border dependent Governments of Viet- Theso, they think, provide for of Russia or Communist

China Sea, thence curving through cultural and political, union of "Controls have been progres- Okinawa and Japart.

non-Communist South East Asia until today the Chinese Reds to assume the attending the peace conference. nam, Cambodia and Laos, follow the occupation task.

the

Houghly this coincides with democracies.Associated Press. eriments in extending recognition leadership of Communist move- This does not make it any eastering the action of Communist gov-velve

Japanese Government Itself runs ments in South East Asia, and for one SCAP official said,

almost all Its internet believe Dr. Ho. Chi-minh's faction, was

Affairs Observers Russia to have hush-hush naval

except in areas which affect the and air bases in Red China.

The conference the annot of the discussed”

considered in From the Nationalist viewpoint; alliance will result in:

need for United States taxpayers which dollars. This progress made it any pacts open and secret-con-1. Giving added impetus to detall "affirmative steps

sculd be taken by the cluded by the Chinese Reds are the Pacife alliance of anti-Com-

United possible to release for military invalid.

more ng States to carry out its announced duties and training occupation nations with munist

friendly forces previously reuired for Nationalist quarters say that the gressive United States leadership policies of extending

supervision -f the Ten motor-boats and 60 Reds

Moscow pacts are obviously dira subject now under discussion support to States in Asia which detailed were caught last night when 400

desire such assistance," underly- Japanese governmental and econo- among American diplomats In

mít affairs."United Press- regulars from Lulchow made.

The Russian and Chinese

Red China, they aszert, has Bangkok.

ing yesterday's revelations tha further landing attempt at Fao- Communists can now be expected come formally into the open as

the

is conference 2. Realisation that an Indus-

considering chinkong under

pect against ACHESON LIKELY cover of heavy to begin an Intensive campaign an ally of the Soviet Union in war

trialised Japan not in the Com barking a Pacific fox.

Communism Paochinkong/is. 70 miles West for a Japanese peace treaty, ar and in peace.

TO RESIGN In Washington, the Army Chief The Nationalists are waiting to munist camp is the nation most an ald to Japanese Communism.

af Staff, General J. 1.awton Cal 2 The form of the new pact, see whether the Reds get active feared by the Communists in Asia.

nce; Soviet ald in the Chinese civil

tins, teld & Congressional Com-

Bangkok, February 15. defence

The American Secretary of clause afmed against Japan, fol-war-in other words, help for an

milie in testimony made public. the same pattern worked out invasion of Taiwan,

today that the United States arm- Stato, Mr. Dean Acheson, is that one result of They hopa

rosign within ed forces in, both Europe and likely to 4. Reopen the question of whe

an al- months to give an excellent ac- the American diplomats moeting attacked. here sald today. The diplomata ther Japan-faced with

aro concluding today their three- llance

enemies count of themselves of potential

He cald United States troops on

on the altuntion should be allowed 'a military both sides of the world are under-day-conference

in South East Asia. tablishment to defend herself,

going intensive combat training The source...sald that Dr. and re-organisation to form an Philip Jessup, President Truman's effective line beyond" which Com- munism cannot pass.

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They say the full impact of ving suspected secret agreements may the magistrate of Kingahan die appear only gradually. Russian ships and planes for Red China friet, a division commander and may be secretly included. There regiment commander, Whave been persistent reports that brought under control shortly the Chinese Reds want military after its butbreak on Tuesday,

to counier Nationalist bomb- General Lee Ying-kai and Co-ing and to invade Taiwan. Jonel Tse were arrested.. The Here are some of the principal magistrate escaped.

points of American interest in the known or suspected results of the two-month meeting

of the place where the Reds put

up, their first trial frontal attacks which has its military 60 clays ago.

The Invaders were beaten off by the ground forces.

Towe

ected at the United States.

that

China

3. Mounting tension in the Orlent where borderline couns tries must now choose alde. In the East-West dust.

It is believed that there will be with the Russian satellities of at mass landing on the West coast Eastern Europe, where Germany the Moscow pacts will be greater

In Hoihow the tension is defence clauses.

Japan will be ready within a few eight weeks, sources is the specified objective of the American economie help for this growing hourly. Business 15:00 also standstill. despite the Chinese New Year Associated Press and against any United PresI. ›

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All these pacts Island. inutunl assistance

country associated Purge forecast

with one of the enemy nations of the last war. Hence, the erect, in official Washington opinion, is to create the Communist system of alliances against the United States and the other Western powers,

new era

Fur

A hasty review of thean- Tao Hsi-shen, one of Generalls-nouncement led some observers to

conclusions: simo Chiang Kai-shek's clospat there con

as remarkable for adviser, said a secret working The treaty programme must have been at what it doesn't my as for what it

does ranged at Moscow.

There is no mention of the Mao Tse-tung's return to Pek- ing, he predicted, would be fal- Russian and Chiness attitude or lowed by a big purge of all cle- further expansion outward in Asia Behind the scenes, the Russments, Communist and otherwise of Communism

The extent of the loan' stans and Chineso probably agreed not considered 100 per cent prprisingly small. Three hundred on general Communist strategy in Russian. Asia, Communist "reforms" to be

inillion dollars is far from enpugly undertaken in China and the pra- cess of soiting up a new govern→ mental system, and the conditions: of the credits which, as announe- ed, Russia will astand to assist Chinese, economic recovery. There strong belief among officials hare that tho Bovinis have man» ocuered, or tried to manoeuvre

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