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"TILE CHINA MAI, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 4610

LIE'S 20-YEAR PEACE PLAN Britain developing

Hong Kong textiles raised in Commons

London, March 21,

Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, told Parliament today that any suggestion that protective duties

or quotes should be imposed against the British colonies would have for- reaching Implications Inderd.

Ho was replying to Mr. Blanley Prescott, Conservative Member for the Darwen Division of Lancashire, who had asked what the Govern- ment's future policy was to. wards Imports of finished

goods from

First steps should be taken now

U.S.-SOVIET TENSION

Washington, March 21,

The United Nations Secretary Goneral, Mr. Trygve Lie, last night proposed

a 20-year programme to win peace between Russia and the United States. He urged that the first stops be taken without delay.

Mr. Lie declared: "It will take a long series of steps to reduce the tensions of

conflict and bring the great powers_together.'

"I do not believe in political miracles. Equally, I do not think the world can safely delay taking the first stops on this road of negotiation and conciliation.

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"I do not mean by negotia- the United Nations, in terms of tions surrender or appeasement population alone. Hong

by either side. I mean negotia-

450,000,000 people tions which imply bonest give-China are collectively, origina: and-take by both sides.

members of the United Nations by the terms of the Charter it

textiled Kong Mr. Imports totallad *£137,000 from August, 1949, to January,

Wilson said that the

1980.

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MONEY BILL IN CONGRESS

Washington. March 21.

"The

by kell.

"I have been encouraged recent re-affirmations from two of the leariing great powers, the

and the United States

The chief Yugoslav delegate to the UN, Ales Bebler, issued a statement today condemning the United < Russian boycott of the

Nations, but asking all govern ments to rise above their parti- cular interests and vote to expel the Chinese Nationalist delega- | tion.

"They have the right to be re: Soviet presented in the United Nations. Union. about possibilities of whatever government has the peaceful co-existence between power to employ the resources. then. and between the different and direct the peopic of the economie and political systems State in fulfilment of the obliga they represent.

tions of membership* In the United Nations. I repeat-what- ever government is thus qualifted, regardless of its ideology."

"The United Nations was founded upon that belief, and the hope of world peace depends upon its valittity. What we need, what the world needs, is a 20- year programme to win peace through the United Nations."

British efforts.

In London, the Foreign Office confirmed today that Britain is trying to win a majority voting strength of the Security Council to admit Communist China to the

United Nationa.

Mr. Lie said: "1. have been A $29,045,030,164 appropria-

trying to help member govern tion bill, covering the major ments settle the question of who expenses of running the Unit-is to represent China. ed States Government next

"I am not doing this because

On Monday, a British spokes- year, went to Congressmen to- the Soviet Union and its neigh-

mon at Lake Success sold that day..

bours have refused to attend efforts to swing three Council and As upproved by the House Ap-meetings at which China is re-members-Cuba, Egyp

propriations Conimittee, the mea-gates.

sure carries about $1,500,000,000

Iess than President Harry Tru-

mun asked in his budget message

for the next scal year

which

begins July 1. But Republicans ruy they are going to knock off another billion dollars Or more when the bill cemes House week.

before the

for consideration next

by Nationalist dele- Ecuador-to support the seating of the Chinese Communists had met with failure.

"I have never thought that walking out of meetings and staying away from meetings:

was a good way to settle differ

ences of opinion,"

Sarious matter

Pointing out that 24 govern ments, including 13 United Na- The strategy will be to move I tions members, have recognised to send it back to the Committee the Peking Government, Mr Lie with instruelions to cut out non-said: "It is a serious matter to have the Soviet Union staying essential expenditures.

away from United Nutions meet- Arst The bill is the first one-package bugs, but that is not the approach to the appropriation consideration. problem in

history, It. moderst teodtains funds

for almost All 'activities of the Federal Govern- ment except Marshall Ald and

t

fixed,

charges.

Com

The

Appropriations mittee called for a cut of at- most eight per cent in State Department funds but said the Voice of America radio broad- casts should be left intact.

The heaviest cut was made in the State Department's building fun and its International formation and Education pro-

includes

the gramme which.

radio broadcasts lo counter Bus- sia's

propaganda abroad.

he Appropriations outlay re-

The

"The first consideration is: the people of China. There are 450,- 000,000 people in that country- the greatest in the world and in

A Foreign Office spokesman said that the British negotiations

constituted a commonsense way to end the present deadlock. Russia and four of her satellites

bodles be are boyentting UN cause of the failure to expel the Chinese Nationalists and seat the

Communists.

The United States has opposed Soviet demands for seating the Chinese Communists.

The British negotiations, however, were undertaken by the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, who apparently belleves he has the silent, con- sent of the United States to try to settle the deadlock.

forecast

Taipeh of more landing operations

Taipeh, March 21,

presents a cost of $200 for each The Chinese Nationalists said today that their first.

American.

The House ol Representatives

will debate the bill next week.

Foreign aid and military as-

raid on the Communist mainland was over and boasted that it was but the overture for larger operations to come.

sistance funds weru not included A Navy spokesman said that part of the landing

in the bill. They represent an outlay of $11,502, 751, 853,-Asso-

cinted Press.

force which went ashore. 200 miles South of Shanghai had withdrawn,

The remainder joined Na- munications, cotton aereage being who had converted to food production and helped them ashore on March declining pronts in the textile in-

dustry.

MOLOTOV TAKING tionalist guerillas

MORE POWER 15.

new air weapons

London, March 21. Britain is developing "air to air", guided missiles which will enable fighter planes to destroy bombers at long range.

The Air Minhter, Mr. Arthur | less more men are willing to stay Henderson, who disclosed, this for further service.................``---...... new stuge tir: Britain's air "de the strength of the Royal Alt fence in Parliament today, Force on April 1, 1951, is expected| also announced" the develop- | to be about 108,000, compared ment of advanced jet fighters with 223,000 a year ago and 202,- with speeds well over 600 miles 500 today. Today's Ogure in- an hour and a new and im- national service men (conscripts). cludes 120,000 regulare and 70,500 proved type of jet night fighter. Reuter.

These fighters, able to fly ai extreme heights, are to follow the new jet fighter, the Venom, which Royal Air Force squadrons will be using next year.,

All Britain's day nighter and ground attack squadrons overseas are now re-equipped with Jet aircraft, except three squadrons in the Far East, Mr. Henderson sald.

therefore,

now

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FLOGGING NOT THE ANSWER

London, March 21, The Government today em- phatically rejected flogging as į the answer to Britain's pre- sent crime wave.

Mr. Henderson said that all the let night fighters.

being fitted with up-to-date radio and radar aids, would also be able to fight by day in weather that would ground day fighters. They would, Viscount Jowitt, The Lord Dr. Bebler supported a recent tencere, play a vital part in de-Chanceller, declared in the House

day and night.

of Lords: "We have no intention memo on this subject by Mr. Llc.

Mr. Henderson. disclosed that of reintroducing it-none what- Last year Parliament had our opinion," said Dr. scientists are working on a new ever." "In Biebler, "the unjustinoble Soviet Advance "air-to-air" guided miss deliberately abolished Gogging. walk-out, which has rendered sile. Fighter planes, keeping out and I would be. politically quite of range of the enemy's guras, impossible to go back on that could direct this the question of Chinese repre-

new weapon now, he said. mentation more difcult and more complicated, is one thing, and the against the modern bomber.

Lord Jowitt wengi sjqpening a question itself--the question of

present two-day debate on the the right of the Chinese people to

outbreak of crimes of violence be represented in the United Na-

With Howspapers in Britain. tions is another."-United Preas

every day reporting assaults and and Associated Press,

gangster operations, the clamour for bringing back the birch has risen in recent weeks...

ARMOURED CARS FOR MALAYA

London, March 21.

Force

ご

who waa Mr. Henderson, opening a debate on the Ext). mates for next year's Royal Air that programme, sald £223,000,000 will be spent in the year. This is an increase of £6,500,000 on last year, Recruiting, he said, is the whole unsatisfactory and the

Lord Goddard, the Lord Chief general level of experience in the

und other Justice of England, Service will further decline un-Judges have deplored their loss

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The War Minister, Mr. John Strachey, told Parliament to frequency of 15 kiloepeles per day that urgent steps have and un 9,52 megacycles par second been taken to comply with the 11 metre band, demand of the military au- thorities in Malaya for addi-12,10-1rundenat tional supplies of armoured vehicles.

Fifty-six armoured vehicles, including 25 armoured cars, have been sent and a further 60 will be shipped this month. The re- pair programme for scout cars in also being.accelerated; and it is hoped that 25. a month will shortly be going to. Malaya.

In addition, supplies of armour plate and bullet proof glass have been sent to permit the conver- sion of a large number of un- anmoured vehicles and to provide them with a measure of protec- tion.

"I must emphasise, however, that experiments have shown the impracticability of armouring completely a normal load-carry- vehicle since the weight involved exceeds the maximum load," he added.

Mr. Strachey was replying to question by Mr. Leonard Gami icans, Conservative.

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of power to order flogging, which they consider a strong detorront.

Describing the present crime wave as very grave in some rese pects, the Lord Chancellor said that they had to see whether the

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INDIAN TRADE IN GIBRALTAR China is expected to produce 1,700,000 bales during the your

London, March 21. A delegation of Indian inor ending in July, the Department

Gibraltar. arrivedi said. This is one of the smallest chants from Chinese crops in years and less here. this morning to protest to than half of the quantity producMr. Krishna Menon, Indian High that Commissioner in London, they are being squeezed out of trade in the fortress Colony.

They complain that the an raltar Aliens Traders Ordinance has been administered harshly in recent years.

(It was not clear whether Berlin, March 21. Sungmen, the coustal town seized, Russia's former Foreign Min-had been abandoned to the Com- ister, M. Vyacheslav Molotov, munists. It still might be held has assumed almost all the ex- by Nationalist guerillas). ecutive powers in the Soviet

The spokesman said the Sung-ed in 1938. Union to spare the strength of men operation had proved Its the aging Stalin, Soviet Colohel worth by showing the Nationalists Supplies in sight can hardly Nakivaast, sald, last night, ac- could get a mainland foothold any maintain cotion mill operation a per cent of last cording to the West German time they

want it, raising the more than 45 news agency, DPA.

morale of Nationalist guerillas year's level before the new crop The Colonel was addressing a and proving that co-operation becomes available next October, Communist audience in East Ber-between the Army, Navy and Air it was estimated. 1in. Marshal Sulin is 70.

The Department kald there were

Force was effective. It was just over a year ago that Moscow Radio announced Aggresive moves by the Nataly 600.000 bales available to that M. Molotov had been released tionalists are freely predicted, milis last December to run them from his duties as Foreign Min- but none knew where the next, through the remainder of the Later and had been succeeded by blow will fall. The recently se-

Casona M. Andre Vyshinsky.

tivated Joint Chiefs of Staff is a The Communists were said to Molotov remained a Deputy, clear indication that new amphi-hope to Import about 700,000 bales

Minister of the Soviet blous operations are

the to maintain the present level of making.

mill operation, Air Forco headquarters sald Only 80,000 bales of American Monday's rald on Shanghal was cotton have reached China thir. carried out by a strong flect of year.—Associated · Press, planes. The wer

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