1950-02-16 — Page 13

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1950.

Warning against

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE arms agreement

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5 p.m. 18th Feb.

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5 p.m. 25th Feb. 3 p.m. 27th Feb. Custodiag Wharf.

21st Feb. p.m. 23rd Feb. 24th Feb.

25th Feb.

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&c

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22nd Feb.

7th Mar.

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15th Mar.

End. of March

"AGAMEMNON"

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via Manila

Carriers option to proceed via other Ports to load & discharge cargo.

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SAILINGS TO

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ARRIVALS FROM

24th Feb,

18th Mar.

Australia & Manila Noon 20th Feb, Japan...

15th Mar.

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with Russians

Washington, February 15: Mr. Will Clayton, former Under-Secretary of State, cautioned today against an arms agreement with Russia at this time and said the Western powers could never fully trust the Soviet. Mr. Clayton told, Senators that any arms pact be- tween this country and Russia would be un- fortunate because it would only lul! the United States into a false sense of security.

Truman's plan for 1952.

Washington, February 15. One of President Truman's chief Californian supporters said, after a White House con- ference today, that the Chief Executive is talking about running for re-election in 1952.

of the

The President chatted briefly with George Luckey of Los

vice-chairman Angeles,

Democratic Central California Committee.

he Mr. Lackey told newsmen Informed the President he want- ed him to run again.

"What did he say?" asked re- porters.

Mr. Luckey: "He said maybe so. He said if we have some time together again maybe we could do something." -

Mr. Luckey said that by that the President referred to the people who supported him in his successful 1948 bld for the Pre- sidency.

Mr. Luckey also told reporters, "I have just been talking to the next President of the United States," and said he had used the same words to Mr. Truman, and the President had not repudiated them.-United Press.

RADIO

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12.30"Hong Kong

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The Merry Men Bina.

12.16-Maric of the Propleuternational

Licht Orchestra (BBCTS) 1,16-News, Weather Heport and

nouncements.

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2.00-Clue Town,

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me Summery,

4.02-Landon Promenade Orchestra. 4.2-Bhort Organ Recital by Dr, W. H.

Harris (BBCTS> 6.30-lection Talk-By the Rion: Ernest Bevin, M.F. on Behalf of London the LABOUR PARTY. Relay Recorded) 7,00World News and News

(Landon Reiny)

7.15-8porte Review by

(Btudlo)

Analyols.

7.30-Take it from Kara" with Joy Nichols, Dick Bentley and Jimmy Edwardew. (BACTS) 8.00"rum the Editorial**

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*.10-"Dancing Time."

-Declaring that a third world war is inevitable unless the U.S. makes a complete, radical change in its policy. Mr. Clay. ton said the solution is for thi country to take the lead in forming a union of the Atlantic powers.

would be NO "Such a union powerful and prospersus that the pull on all non-Communist coun- tries and on the Russian antellite countries themselves would be ro much greater from the West than from the East that such countries would in time gravitate 4 to the West," Mr. Clayton told Senate Foreign Relations• Sub- commlitee.

"Russia would be compelled to return to her pre-war boundaries." Mr. Clayton is president of the Atlantic Union Committee, which advocates A federation amons the North Atlantle powers. He gave his views to a sub-commit- tee which is studying proposals, for strengthening the United Na tions.

War inevitable

Mr. Clayton said an Atlantic Unton, which would have single currency, no trade bar- rlors and a single foreign-polley, would give the Western powers a preponderance of strength in the cold war,

Russia will not start a shooting war unless her leaders think they can win, he said. So long as both sides continue to build up their strength to see which can be bel ter prepared, war is inevitable in time he added.

Support for an alternate pro- posal came from other "Witnesses,

Round France on

an 1817 bicycle

VELO

Otto Plautz la making the cirpult of the Tour de France cycle race on a "Bafety Bicycle" bullt in 1817. He will win 1,000,000 franca bet if he completes the round trip in under 10 'months. He started on September 14 1949 and by, fast month he had reached Bordeaux, where he is seen with his strange stood. Asunciated Press Photo,

HỌ CHI-MINH EXPECTED TO VISIT MOSCOW

Saigon, February 15.

including Senator Ferguson. The Ho Chi-mink, leader of nationalist forces in Indo-

Michigan Republican is one

The

of

sponsors of a proposal to restrict the veto power in the United Nations, strengthen the world court and establish a po- Lico force capable of keeping world pence.

Senator Ferguson said if this country would take the load in such B

move, it would, bo wol- comed by the peace loving na- tions of the world, whose falth and hopes have been shaken by the events of the past five years. -Associated Press.

Empire Ministers in dispute

China, will visit Moscow soon, French sources predicted today.

Russia recently recognised Ho's Government, which

is a rivol to the French-supported Govern- ment of former Emperor Bao Dai which has been recognised by Britain and America. Some French sources believe Ho is at present in China.

The French Army has launched. a large-scale military operation about 60 miles South East of Hanoi aimed at driving Ho's forces from the area, which has about 500,000 people, French sources said, said.

These sources gave no details" of the forces involved but said the offensive is going well,

Ho's forces, keeping up their

of hit and run at recent wave tacks, ambushed_a_French convoy Canberra, February 14. of 50 lorries and cars 24 miles The Australian Commerce North East of Salgon, killing six Miniater, John McEwan, today persons and wounding 10, accused Britain's Food Minis. try of refraining from buying Australian wheat when Britall needs to save dollars.

Mr. McEwan rebuked the Bri- Phil.tish Food Minister, John Strachey,

who recently criticised Australi for ending petrol rationing.

This was the latest

crossfire the anti- between members of Labourite Australian Government und Ministers of the Attlee La- bour Government.

(London

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9.30-Marek Wober and His Orchestra. 10.00-Radio News Reel, (London Relay) 10.15-Weather Report, 10.18-"Gerard Manley Hopking

Talk Keith Hardy. Read by David Originally Broadcast over DBC by Kathleen Raine, (Studio) 10.30.Thursday Berenade" A Program

me of Continuous Musle Arranged by Belty Drown. 11.00/Bolt Lights and Sweet Music," 11.18-Weather Report, World News and Home News from Dritain, on- don Belay Recorded) God Bare the King.

11.40-Glove Down...

Mr.. Strachey, last week criticis- ed Australia for ending petrol rationing. He called it extravagant spending that would mean Aus tralia would dip further into the Empire dollar pool that she shares with Britain.

and

About 100 of his guerillas, arm- ed with grenades and machine- guns, took part in the attack in which alx lorries and a car were

his wife burned. A man, child were taken prisoner.

France not alone British and cognition of the

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three states Indo-China means that -France no-longer-stands alone. in her efforts to promote politi- cal stability in Indo-China, the London "Times" said today. "The Times" called Indo-Chinu the first line of defence for Siam, Malaya, Burma and even India against an aggressor and sald

that British and American Mr. McEwan said it was curious

could also cognition

be taken as that the British Food Minister evidence of the fundamental should be the spokesman on Em solidarity of the Western powers pire dollar expenditures whed his own Ministry is buying sub stantial quantities of Canadian and U.S. wheat for dollars and at a higher delivered price than that being asked for Australian wheat. -Associated Press.

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Mical Clock.

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1.07 Zlebt Variety. 1.16-News.

1.80-Orchestra Of The Week, 100-Variety Calls The Tune, 4.00-Moralime.

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7.30 Bung Bouvenir." 7.4-Listen to Lalbert. 3.00--Let's Wells.

5.15-The Sweetwrnod Bernadero, 6,30-Rediffusion Roque Show, 2.00–1.3.0, News, 1.10-Local News. 9.15-Bing Bing, 9.30-Redlihulan Cancers Wall.

10.00-Murder Gerap Book,

GRACIE FIELDS IN NEW YORK

10.13-Freture Broadcast. in face of the Communist danger

The nature and extent of the 1115-Bar Martin & Its Orchestra, now threatening South East Asia.

D. | 12.00-Ckne Down, help that Britain and the U.S.1.45-Stardust

Daí, Bao

the news can give to рарег sold,, ha

have stili to be settled. Long-term assistance to raise the standards of the people, such as was

was foreshadowed in President. Harry Truman's fourth point and in the Spender Plan put forward at Colombo, although of the greatest importance, cannot meet The present emergency,

"Prompt financial and econo mic, aid to the Vietnam Govern

the "Times" ment is needed," concluded, "80 that Boo Dal's effective authority may be more rapidly. extended over the country still terrorised by the Com munt Inspired Vidk Minh ra bels.Associated Press.

New York, February 14. Gracia Fields, who arrived in New York in the Saturnia today, Monty said of her husband, Banks' death recently in Italy, "I cannot believe it yet."

Gracie, who said she is going to work for my living as usual,

will go to England in March and tour Canada in May and June. Associated Press.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

8/8 '“PELEUS“. ́ERP FUNDS FOR

-Damaged cargo ex this ves- WEST GERMANY, sci, will be surveyed at Holt's Wharf between 10 a.m.and Berlin, February 14. West Berlin's sagging economy noon on February 20 and 21, consignces are was bolstered by the release to 1050, and day of 100,000,000 West Marks in requested to have their repre Marshall Plan counterpart funds sentatives present during the

the German Federal

ral Govern survey. ment Co-operation

The Economic,

by

Administration (ECA) once in Berlin aid that the relcaso will bring about an increase in pro

BUTTERFIELD

& SWIRE, Agenta: V

duction: andthecrease in unem Hong Kong, February 10, 1980. ployment in West Berlin by BOTINE--ASSociated - Press --