1950-03-03 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1980,

GENERAL LI MAKES RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CHIANG ACTION ON

"Dictator who considers the

country private property

New York, March 1.

.......

ROUBLE

Moscow, March 1,

Russia announced today that) it, will abolish the special dip-| lamatic exchange rate for the rouble on July 1 as part of its

General Li Tsung-jen today warned Generalissimo Chiang Kai-currency reform scheme.

shok that he considers himself the only constitutional Pre- sident of Nationalist China and said he will use every means "at-his-disposal-to-remove-Chiang-from-that position. Dr-Wellington Koo, Chinese Nationalist-Ambassador to Washington, con-

ferred with General Li on the situation late today.

General Li said tha Generalissimo is trying to set himself up as a dictator and warned that he would receive the same fate as other would-be dictators have received in China.

the President of his country. By doing so, General Chiang

The Government revised the ofcial exchange rate of the rouble yesterday from five to four to the US, dollar and at the same time_changed the special____ ex- change rate allowed diplomate from eight to mix roubles to the dollar.

The special diplomatic rate will be abolished altogether on July 1, the Government Informed foreign diplomatic missions. Thereafter, ali denlings will be at official raté of four roubles to the dollar. Kal-

An Axing the new official - rato he shek has exposed the lamentable for the rouble, the Government |

truth to the world that as also ordered, sweeping price re LI General

sald there are dictator he can consider theductions for Soviet COLEIBUTE. Titolais in the Chinese Com-nation as his private property. The Communist Party newspaper the Government munist Party and that his demo- which he can lay down and pick "Pravda" and cratic and liberal policies, could according to his whim."

"Izvestia" hailed the newspaper General Li win them away from Mao Tse-

declared: "Ever move today in editorials headed since I arrived in the United "Stalinist care for the welfare of tung.

One of his aides revealed that States last December for treat the people". General Li is going to Washingtonment for stomach ulcers, General

"People can never have full over the opposition of Chiang confidence in him because he "The democrats and liberals still is a dictator," General Li said. give their support to me,"

He added that the Nationalists were defeated on the Chinese mainland because the people and armies hated Chiang and deseried

to the Communists.

General Li sald he holds the support of liberal and democratic alements ar was shown by his

election to the Vice-Presidency

ATOMIC WARFARE PLANNING

Washington, March 1.

said.

up

..

con-reduction was new evidence that

on Thursday to confer with Pre-Chiang and his followers, taking The editorials said the price sident Truman and General indvantage of my absence,

He

indicated and

LIKUT? spired to

George Marshall

that he might call on the United powers.

my political the Soviet economic system is the best possible and added that

poverty and unemployment.

Peking radio call on Taiwan campaign

Ban Francisco, March 2.

For the second: consecutive day, the Chinese Communist radle carried eloquent appeals for a farge-scale amphibious campaign against Talwan—the last springboard of American aggression against China,"

The radio sald "army men are ardently responding to the- call of the Best China Military Headquarters to sweep Chiang Kal-shek's troops from Taiwan and the lalanda along the South East China coast and liberate the islands in 1950. The Tai- wan Invasion has been assigned to the Third Field Army sta. tioned in East China."

Taiwan te due to be incorporated into the Chinese Dom. muniste' East China administrative aran as a provincé,

radio said:

"Discussions on this historic, task-tho „Army's_principle mimion this year...have been held at a surise | of conferences of various unita—of-the-Third--Field—Army. Medical

dical personnel have worked out measures for strengthen. ---Ing-the-study-and-practice of medical work-in amphibious-war-

operations.

Intensive work has also been done on epidemica comman In Taiwan and in the coastal areas, it seld, and called for the strengthening of the East China' forces, more Indoctrination, and increased production in preparations for the ilberation of

· Taiwan-United Press.

Russia accused of violations of human rights

The Hague, March-1.

States Government to refuse to "Last Friday, the period of capitalism brings only misery A. United States representative appeared before

secina

OR

recognise the Chiang Govern-my convalescence came to an end ment.

and I am making ready to return In Washington, the US. Secre- General Excerpts from

Li's to China," the former Nationalist tary of the Treasury, Mr. John Press statement said, "When | lender said.

This

moment has

Snyder, said that the Russian re- to launch this Chiang Kai-shek resigned from been chosen

in-valuation of the rouble office I was constrained to succeed sidious venture.'

unlikely to have any effect upon : to the vacated

post in accordance

During China's "40 years of the relation of that currency to with the provisions of the new strife for democracy,” her two the dollar. A Congressional Committee Chinese constitution adopted by serious efforts to introduce a Con-

Until he watched its effect upon demanded today that the the people. Almost a similar case stitution .bnd been destroyed, the relations with satellite coun- United States review its plans took place in this country when General Li Tsung-jen asserted. tries he could not comment

then Vice-President, for waging aerial atomic war-the

would be in that Mr. The first was stopped by Yuan what results

to become area, fare especially against big Truman, succeeded to the post Shih-kal, who tried

President Emperor, and the second is now As far as the general reaction vacated by the late

concerned, the fact that Roosevelt until subsequent elec- being destroyed by Chiang Kai-is

shek who seeks to becomÜ anussia's internal prices decreased at the same time as the rouble General Li made public the was revalued would indicate that text of a wireless message he not much basic change bad oc- had sent to Chiang in which he curred.--United Press, denounced the Generalissimo,

Autocratic action General Li's

high-handed

cities.

should be made by the nation's

Military High Command.

The House Armed Services (ton. Cominitice sald that the reviews Most unconstitutional" dictator. top civilian leadership-not the "The word 'acting is meant in the Chinese language to indicate In a report on its hearings into my office during the interregnum the so-called "Admirals Revolt" from the last the next election. gainst unification policies, the It can never be construed to mean Committee noted testimony by General Omar Bradley that he acting for the outgoing prede-

cessor who no longer has

tional objectives are.

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"it is with great

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message

said, autocratic

the

U.S.. REQUEST TO INDONESIA

moment

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the International Court of Justice for the first time in history today to argue that action be taken under peace treaties on the alleged human rights violations in Soviet Satellite countrici.

Benjamin B. Cohen, former State Department counsellor, declared "The future of the United nations may well depend upon its ability to promote respect for human rights and to develop effective procedures of peaceful set- tlement."

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volution asking whether diplo-ments that no dispute exists," he matic exchanges over alleged sald, continuing: human rights violations in Bul-

"If that really is their position, garia, Rumania and Hungary then, the unequivocal denial ef constituted disputes requiring that position by the United and the other members of the thing to do with the Presidency.

and the use of treaty machinery for States

other signatories Joint Chiefs of Staff in the ab- The return to the Presidency action cannot be justified by the

by constitution or sanctioned

settlement.

would create a dispute," sence of any guldes from their announced by Chlang is the most civilian supervisors have had to

Mr. Cohen said that 理 the Mr. Cohen argued "Treaty pro- Jakarta, March 1. court confirmed the existence of visions should not be construed of our history your grave mistake assume what this country's na-unconstitutional act in the history people. At this critical

of democracy.

An Indonesian Army spokes-disputes the Assembly will have profound effects on the

to may

parties ⚫ unsupected The Committee declared that it

ince my destiny of our country. The fate man said today that the United able to continue its cfforts to

avenues of escape OF evaulon. this

that is so, "then assuredly the

that since my arrival in the United States for of Yuan Shin-kni (who tried to States has asked permission to bring about a settlement of these Smouldering and unresolved dis- Secretary of Defence should

in make a military survey and charges under the treaties.

putes among States are too likely Initiate action in the National

medical treatment, Chiang Kai- become Emperor of China

1913) should serve

to create a serious and chronical you is a Security Counell to outsin a. firm

shek and his close followers, Jesauti. In a hope to preserve the map of the strategic Indon mapplied to Russian

melts that the Mindszenty trial disturbance of international 10- statenient of principles upon

notably the

ation constitution realised with such archipelago,

endanger Pho request was made here by and other incidents listed by the lations and eventually lovelled unjustified accusations dileulty, I, on behalf of the en Major-General John Weikert, a purely domestic affairs, which the Joint Chiefs of Staff

United States and Britain were peace."-Associated Press, may, rely,

against ma,

tire Chinese people, hereby send The report also said, "The "But no constitution has a pro-

them this carnest warning' not to / member of General MacArthur's "it is difficult to understand." Navy's contention was that exist-vision against temporary absence indulge in venture that would fit Force off in Tokyo he said, "that it can possibly be

left today for Japan, via Singa- maintained ing strategic planning contemp of the head of atale. President?

encouraging TOO MANY NAMES outrage the decency of the demo-pore, after conferring here for parties to a treaty to lates the slaughter of millions of Wikon

absent from the non-combatants, the devastation United States in post-war Europe

fulfilling their General Li told reporters that three days with U.S. Army offi- their rights of of vast urban areas and virtually for a few months and recently Chiang is trying to become

obligations under that treaty can 蝨 The Indonesian Army spokes- be defined the President of the Philippines,

25 Intervention In decision had yet matters which man said no like myself, came to the United

He said: "I am preparing to re been made on the American re- within domestic jurisdiction,

essentially States for medical treatment, Communism only true concepts President."

To combat the rising tide of turn to China but I have not the quest. American Air Fore teami lightest intention of resigning us worked with the Dutch 01

States' obligations strategic aerial surveys of thiat 'of democracy" can eventually be

He held his Press conference at region for nearly two years after effective. In the midst

U.S. request struggle against Communism this his home where he has been re- the war. and the

cuperating from a recent opera included a continuation of that total departure from democratic TO MANILA

tion. He came to the United programme-Associated Press. institutions is to be deeply

States for medical attention be- plored. As constitutional head of fore the fall of continental China U.S. TANKS ON Manila, March 2.

China I have the duty to lead the to the Chinese Communists. President Soekarno of Indonesia

Earlier today a high Chinesa WAY TO TAIWAN is due here about March 20 for People and my country in the de- consultation with President Elpi- fence of our constitution." dla Quirino South East

the destruction of the entire social fabric of the enemy".

It added that the decision is not one which should be haphazardly reached or left solely to military leaders to resolve.—Reuter...

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Honolulu, March 1.

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salemn

Manila, March 2. Chinese in the Philippines are using too many aliases too often. says Judge Hermogenes Caluag of the Deportation Board

He ordered the re-screening of thousands of Chinese who er- rived after the war.

"States which enter International-treaties-to-secure Judge Catuag cited the case of human rights and fundamental

one Chinese, Dy Bio, facing do- freedom for

persons withleportation on charges of profiteer- their Jurisdiction cannot as- ing.

Dy came in on a landing cape these obligations on the certificate as Liam Woo, regio- ground that such matters aro tered in another name, went into solely or essentially of domes business on a third; and, when tio concern.”

convicted by the court of first instance, employed a fourth,

Judge Calung said he was at a officially-Associated Press,

on formation of a china med office, denouncedalist Government in the Genera-rying 100 U.S. Army tanks and tellites had not appeared to pre- low to know which name to usg

General L, acting President of Trung-jen will refuse

Mr. Coben sold it was unfor- unti! Wednesday. when Asla Union, the

as Chief of the Chinese Nation- sailed on Tuesday for Manila cartunate that the three Soviet sa- Chiang (Mr. Quirino has previously his successor and said it was an Hasimo's favour.

insidious plot Chiang's adviser

by

"Manila Chronicle" sald.

indicated he might hold a confer-

fused to name the exact time). of the President,

The Foreign Office refused to

port.-Associated Press.

citizen can announce himself as

100 Army cars consigned to the sent their views," He explained that General Li Chinese Nationalist government.

The captain, Mr. Nuri Yilmaz, President and not Acting Pro-

ence about that date,-but has re-ta usurp the constitutional power will claim that he is actually said he received orders to unload He told reporters: "It is fantas-sident, under Article 49 of the at Manila, rather than a Talwan comment on the newspaper re-tie beyond bellef that a private chinese Constitution, which says,port. The cars and tanks are sur- in part: "In the event of the Fre plus army equipment purchased by the Nationalists and loaded at sident's ofee becoming vacant the Vice

shall succeed Philadelphia.Associated Press. to the

Paris, March 1. The source maintained that Scientists of the St. Maur Ob- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek servatory today reported a

rela- had actually resigned in January.tively important earthquake about 1940, and that General Li Tsung-|3,000 miles from Parla, probably jen, then Vice-President, had suc-in China or Japan. They registered ceeded to the Presidency.-Unit- the shocks оп Tuesday,--Asso- ed Press and Reuter,

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