1950-03-18 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1950.

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--ON CONDITIONS

De Gaulle plan for Germany

Paris, March 16, General Charles de Gaulle said today that a union of France and Germany could save Europe and perhaps the rest of the world from future disaster.

He made the statement at a news conference at which he was asked - his renetion to such

anlon, advocated recently by the West German Chancellor, Kon- rad Adenauer,

London, March 16.

The Government, attacked from all sides over the „Seretse Khama affair, agreed today to lot the exiled African go back temporarily to the Bamangwato tribe and his pregnant English wifo.

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It also announced that a White Paper will be published, lifting the veil from many of the reasons why Seretse, chieftain-designate of the tribe, has been banned from his home for five years.

The Commonwealth Minis-tuck unconditionally, but there ter, Mr. Patrick Gordon: certain terms unacceptable". He declined to slate what the Walker, told Parliament that terms were. but intimated that 27-year-old Seretse will be he will continue to fight the Gov- allowed to return from Lon-ernment's five-year ban. don to Bechuanaland to col. lect evidence for a law-sult about his inheritance.

But the Government has not climbed down over the ban on Herr Adenauer

troubles favoured an Seretse, whose

berun economic and political' union when his uncle, Tshekedi, former with France, provided Britain Régent of the Tribe, declared i and the Benelux untions-Bel-feud over his nephew's marriage gium, the Netherlands and to white girl, Luxembourg-would be given on opportunity to join later.

But de Gaulle, by implication, seemed to be leaving Britple out In the cold in his scheme of things.

De Gaulle did not define in de tail his ideas on union but sald it would have repercussions from the Atlantic to the Urals, and perhaps beyond.

Tsheked has also been exiled for five years by the Government. The Minister, who faced bos-

tillly from a number of the Gave ernment's own supporters, e- clared that the length of Sereise's stay within the Protectorate and his movements there would be kept under review by the British Government, having regard to his conduct and the Interests of order and good government,

General de Gaulle made. a He added that it might be ne- fresh bid for working class sup-cessary to apply certain conditions port by advocating organisation to his return; but they would not of Industry on a profit-sharing restrict his liberty regarding his basis between employers and low-suit. employed in place of existing class warfare notions.

His oppeal came when several hundred thousand steel workers were showing signs, of lassitude In a strike now on its third week. Other Gauilist leaders said that the French workers were tired of a state of permanent warfare between themselves

and

their employers and would welcome a radical reform making every one the enterprise for partners in which they worked. Associated

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The Government had agreed to pay the cost of his air pussage and a bill of legal ex- penses incurred from his visit to London.

Under review

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Weekly reviews of all politi- cal views today condemned the Government's handling of the

савс

The most outspoken was the Socialist "Tribune," edited by the Labour Member of Parliament, Mr. Michinel Foot.

By trying to appease South Africa, the "Tribune" comment ed, the British Government had set in motion a long train of reac tlona.

husband to fight case

Los Angeles, March 18. Dr. Pater Lindstrom's lawyer said today that Dr. Lindstrom will fight a ́legal battle to keep his daughter Pla, aged 11, whose custody Ja sought by his former wife, Ingrid Bergman.

"Commenting an Ingeld'e suit demanding custody of Pla and an accounting of com munat property, tramo Pacht said: "We welcome the op- portunity to get mit the facts before the California courta."

Ascoolated Press.

CHINA FIGHTS FAMINE

San Francisco, March 16, -Peking radio claimed that. an unprecedented grain dis- tribution scheme is now un- derway, designed to avert the famine which, Mr. Acheson said, yesterday is likely to affect 40,000,000 Chinese.

The broadcast contended that the famine is the result o maldistribution rather thar under-production, although this questioned by informed source: here.

the has statistic

en'

the radio. According to Ministry of Trade showing that there are large grain In Manchuria, Inner surpluses

Central, South, Mangolin, South West China. Thezo suT" - pluses would be adequate to mee chortages in

in Eastern China, which is the severest famine stricker area. Railways, ships

and c arge labour force are being mo. bilised to transport the grain fron surplus to deficit areas

"For every while man placated in the Union a hundred Indians and Pakistanis have been affront-now! ed in the two largest Dominions of the Commonwealth", it said.

"No greater disservice to the cause of co-operation between the Colonies and Britain could have been done than the refusal to re- cognise Seretse Khama.

"Recruiting for the Communista territo- throughout the Colonial rles and in many other parts of has been the Commonwealth made incomparably casier by the decision."

The "Tribune" said it was hard for Indians or Pakistanis or those in the Colonies to persuade their Mr. Gordon-Walker saket he friends that Britain is

on their had told Khama that arrange- | side. ments would be made for him

and his wife, a former London "Cross stupidity'

typist, Ruth Williams, to be to- gelber around the time of her confinement.

of

The length of his stay and his movements within the Pro. fectorate

Bechuanaland would be kept under review by the Government, having regard to his conduct and the interest of good order and good govern. ment in the territory, he added.

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Even on grounds of expedien- cy, the Tribune" argued, the Government's conduct British had been mistaken,

"If at any time there were to be the straight choice-India and Pakistan or South Africa-there is no doubt that on a basis of ex- pediency and material considera- tions. it would be South Africa that would have to leave the Commonwealth".

"Already 00,000 tons of grain have

provinc reached Hopel from Manchuria, and two third: of Inner Mongolian surpluse: have arrived in Peking, Great quantities of rice from Manchurir and the Yangise basin are now flowing into Shanghai."

The radio claimed that th dirtribution scheme would have added benefits, foiling the Na tionalist blockade and preclud. ing the need for grain importe during previous year:

Rs 1,000,00

• at high

tons annually.

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Observers here point out the China

whe last year by combination of the worst drough and floods of several decades, which coming on

of 12 years. top of civil war and widespread

have reduced A Government statement would be issued as soon as possible sal- It-South Africa's links with the-tary campaigns, hiv

China's fox production by an ting out in greater detall the Commonwealth were so tenuous estimated 30-40 per cent.

mention facts and considerations that led that they could have been broken the Government to its decision to on this issue, we can think of no withhold recognition.

better issue on which they should severed", the Tribuno"

Mr. Gordon-Walker, answering be questions, made It clear that added. Seretse Khama would be allowed The left wing "New States- to return to the tribal reserve to man" said that the British Gov- take personal evidence for his ernment had created a situation law-suit..

for which Moscow might have prayed,

it

The radio failed to grain shipments from Manchurin into Russia, which Mr. Acheson had alleged-United Press,

U.S. DESTROYERS

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The Minister also said that 11 "How cosy now to persunde had been decided to withhold re-coloured populations everywhere-

Salgen, March 16. cognition of Seretse Khuma 03 that the pretensions of Social

The United States. Navy. des- chief. That implied that it had not Democracy to a bellef in racial troyers, Stickwell and Anderson, been decided to refuse recogni-

equality are hypocritical", under the command of Vice- tian.

commented,

Admiral Russell Berkey, arrived Later, when the House was dis

The Independent right wing today on a four-day visit purging next week's Parliamen-"Time and Tide" said that the tury husiness, the Liberal leader, Government had shown cross Mr. Clement Davies, asked for a

stupidity Reuter. debate on the Liberal motion calling for Seretse Khama's exile to be reconsidered.

Mr. Herbert Morrison, leader of the House, thought that it would be better to await the publication of the Government's White Paper early next week. The House could then see how 11 felt about a debate.

Mr. Davies agreed to this.

To fly back

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The French and Vietnamene authorities have arranged series of receptions for the visi- tors-United Press.

RECOGNITION OF MAJESTIC

PEKING URGED

Amsterdam, March 16,

The Netherlantis Arabassador

China,

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to recognise the Chinese Screlse Khamo sold tonight Communist regime.

arudio interview the Am- that he will probably fly to South

In a Africa on Monday in the plane in bussador, who left Nanking - last which the Government had book- October, said that by not re- ed him seat.

cognising the Man Tac-tung Gov- ernm the Western Democracies deprive themselves of possible in- fluence on China's future, Sland-

He added, however, "The Idea of going home as a prisoner in my own country, not having com- mitted a crime, does not appealing aside. he added, means con- to me very much,

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tributing to China's orientation

ahould like to have gone un Russia.-Associated Press.

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