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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 24; 1930.

S.E. ASIA ECONOMIC DEFENCE Trygve Lie has

Spender plan to

to be

be discussed at Cabinet meeting in London

COMMONWEALTH ASSISTANCE

London, March 22,

A full mooting of the Cabinet is to be called beforeEaster to discuss plans for

the economic defence of South East Asia,

Departmental briefs have been prepared by the Foreign Office and the Treasury and distributed to the Cabinet Ministers, outlining the pro- posed course of action on a plan for South East Asia suggested by the Australian Foreign Minister, Mr. Percy Spender, at the Colombo conference in January.

:

The Australian Government has pressed for an early Commonwealth con-

ference at Canberra to put the Spender Plan into action.

The Canberra conference will probably be held in May, and attended by the Common- wealth Ministers of Foreign

ANOTHER SHANGHAI APPEAL

are

Leading foreign public or- ganisations in Shanghai sponsoring another appeal to the United Nations to take all possible action to halt further inhumane bombing of Shang- hai and other Chinese cities by the Chinese Nationalists.

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On February 10, tive days after the bombing of power plants in Shanghal, 43 various bodies-commercial, civic religious-representing some nationalities, jointly despatched a protest to Mr. Trygve United Nations Secretary- General, against wanton raids and calling for Immediate action to forestall the disaster of wide- spread unemployment, starvation, epidemic and death facing mil- Bons of defenceless Chinese.

organisations

will The same probably sign the fresh appeal. bccording

reaching to reports

Hong Kong.

The draft of appeat is said to read:

"On February 10 we addressed to you a protest against the sa- crifice of human ilves caused by the bombing of Chinese cities and an appeal that the proper authorities should be approached In order to forestall disaster.

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"Binep that date there have been-further-heavy bombings and Buffering. bringing death We therefore renew peal and urge not action be taken but also that the world be informed of what has been done."

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Affairs.

It is doubtful, however, whe- ther the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, will attend.

The departmental briefs deal mainly with proposals for long- term economle aid to South East Asla.

The Canberra conference will .determine the total extent of Commonwealth aid to South East Asia, what will be the form and scope of the bid to be sought from United Nations specialised Kencies, and what old can be hoped fur from States.

the United

On the question of sterling balances, It is obvious that fur- ther releases fu countries in South East Asia will be made to it in with the general plan for that area.

It is hoped that this plan will emerge in concrete form from the Commonwealth Foreign lers' meetleg in Canberra,

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Minis-

things the American people are tho most Interested in to give

im- people enough to eat prove their health conditions.

and

Aaked whether American economie nid alone will be able to check the spread of Commu- nism in Asia, Mr. Griffin said ak can only supply declencles, and everything depends on the spirit of the people and the Intelligence: and service given to them by the recipients.

After a busy week in Malaya, Mr. Grifin's mission is leaving on Thursday for Rangoon. Fram ibere they will visit Bangkok and Jakarta, returning to Washington about May 1.

Ripe for Communism

Senator Dingo Molinari, chair- man of the Argentine Senate Foreign Afalra Committee, sold in Jerusalem today that he had found conditions In South East Asia such as to make a shooting war inevitable unless something was done to prevent it.

"The Asian peoples are not yot Communist, but they are Senor

was

with

which

Greedy hand

of Moscow

in

Far East

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London, March 22. The gready hand of Mon- cow in clutching at the coun.! tries of Bouth East Asia and: the Middle East, the Minister" of State,. Mr. Kenneth Younger, declared today in an. attack on fiercer Soviet Im- periallem.

Mr. Younger, spoaking at a luncheon given by the For eign Press Association In London, said that Britain's

polloy towards the countries of Bouth East Asla and the Middle East is inspired by the same spirit of mutual respect at Br

Britain has shown In India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma. "We are putting our old Imperialism behind ve," he

meetings with U.S. officials

Washington, March 22. Mr. Trygve Lio, United Nations Secretary-General had confidential talks,at the Stató Department today with Mr. Dean Rusk, Deputy Under- Secretary of State, and other officials. He would not disclose any details of the discussions.

Mr. Llo also called on Dr. Philip Jessup, American Am- bassador-at-Large who recently returned from a tour of the Far East, and Mr. John Hicker- son, Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations affairs,

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The Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, today promised careful consideration for the pro- posal made by Mr. Lle for meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Security Council Powers. added. "But we are not do. ing as merely in order to as

Mr. Acheson had been asked at his weekly Press conference In the spread quiosce tamely

comment on the proposal, made of a fiercer imperiallem and

by Mr. Lie in a speech here inst In the clamping of a more

night, that a ruthless foreign domination

Security Council meeting shall be held at which upon the peoples of Europe

members could be represented by and Asia, who have a right

their Foreign Ministers, or even to expect that the Twentieth

the heads of Governments. Century will bring them

greater and not less power to settle their own affairs in ao- cordance with the wishes of their Inhabitants."-Router.

SCIENTIST

REFUSED PASSPORT

Rochester, New York,

March 22.

The State Department has refused a passport to Driber- nard Peters, aged 38, research physteist, for a trip to India to study cosmic rays, the Uni- versity of Rochester disclosed. The studies were to have been sponsored and financed by

Naval United States Office of

gane Research under a $12,000 grant.

Dr. Peters, a. German-educated native of Poland, came to Ame- rica in 1834 end become a citi-, zen in 1940,

the

American plans

Washington, the U.8.

ripe for Communiam," Molinari said in an interview. Becretary of State, Mr. Dear

Ils current fact-Anding Acheson, said, the State Depart-

tour, visit to India ment has received report which included a from a special survey mission and Pakistan, showed him that in the Far East recommending Asla

ย continent of refu- gecs. American aid to Indo-China. In Singapore; Robert Grifin, The problem of the destitute head of the United States tech- peoples in Asla was too big for nical assistance survey mission, their governments. But he ad- sold the Press that millal sup-mired the courage plies under the programme the governments are attempting

In 1948 he was questioned in should arrive at their destination to find a solution. within 10 days,

A solution must be reached on France by Navy security officers

on re-un international scale if the hot and,

his return to the which Is already being United States, was

questioned fought in China and Indo-China, by the House Un-American Ac- is to be prevented from setting | tivities Committee at a closed the world ablaze. Argentine, hearing. Records of the hearing

big food surpluses, were never made publle. could play an important part in Dr. Alan Valentine, President such a programme.

of the University, said that from India 'is He pointed out that where

personal

Investigation nothing already receiving Argentine food

in his opinion emerged which under a trade

and agreement, should impair confidence in Dr. said there is great need and Peters.

for a possibilities tremendous similar agreement with Pakistan.

United Press.

He has cubled tentutive commendations to the State De- war, partment, and a full report will be submitted later.

He implied that

Indo-China will get top priority in his re- AP commendations because of the that appalling conditions in the North,

especially around Vietminh forces have donc all they can to destroy the livelihood of the people.

As on the previous occasion, the appeal will be handed to the local United Nations olice for relaying to Lake Success as soon as it has been approved by all the various signatorics.

made

Since the first profest, the heaviest raids have been

gainst Canton. Tsingtao.-Reuter.

Foochow

SUPERFORTS IN BRITAIN

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Marham, March 22. The first four of the 70 B-20 Superfortresses landed in Eng- land today.

They are a gift to Britain under America's US$1,000,000,000 mill- tary aldi programme. They will be followed at intervals by other Alghts until the full 70 are trans- ferred to the Royal Air Force Bomber Command.

They are the Arst Amerlean arms handed to Britain under the arms programme approved by the U.S. Congress last October.

Arthur Henderson, Secretary of State for Air, accepted the bombers for the British Govern- ment. He said the transfer de- monstrated co-operation and pence between two Democratic Governments,

.General Leon W. Johnson, commanding the, U.S. Third Air Division in Britain, spoke at the ceremony at the huge Marham alr base.

He was confident that the bombers will never strike out, and that they will only strike back-Associated Press.

SECRET SOCIETY IN SARAWAK

London, March 22,

Mr. Thomas Reid, Labour, ask-

ed in Parliament today what had been done to suppress the secret society known as Rúkon Tigabe- las, which was responsible for the murder of Mr. Duncan M. Stewart, the Governor of Sara wak, last December.

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The Colonial Secretary, Mr. James Grimths, replied that "Rukon Tigabelas", was the name by which the conspirators directe concerned with the murder were known among themselves,

All these people, except three who turned King's evidence, and -ong-who-was.acquitted, had been convicted "nad sentenced. The society to which they belonged had been proscribed --Reuter, Per Cherbourg, March 22.

A British civil:fying boat with 20 passengers son: Its way from Madeira 110: Southampton. cRMO down in (Cherbourg «day tonight because of fog. The aircraft-land... ed normally Reuter.""

Hano!

He agreed that the importance of Indo-China was also based on the fact that it has a common Frontler with Communist forces.

Asked whether there is danger of Unlied States supplies to Indo-China falling into the hands of the Communist forces, Mr. Grifin sald this was not likely. "Appalling state of affairs Certain areas are very well policed by French forces, and the Vietnam army is growing steadi- ly and taking more responsibill- ly.

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YELLOW FEVER IN BOLIVIA

Buenos Aires, March 22. An-announcement here today alleged that a yellow fever epide mic in Southern Bolivia is much worse than it is being officially admitted and more than 300,000 people have been Inoculated as a precaution.

A State Department spokesman that In Washington said today the passport

refused as being against the interests of the United States at this time,

was

hut

would be reconsidered if Dr. Peters can produce evidence that

it

to

Mr. Lie pointed out that the United Nations' Charter provided for such special meetings of the Council twice a year, but so far none had been held.

Mr. Acheson said today that any suggestion by Mr. Lie would be given careful and respectiu! consideration by the United Sites Government and by all other members of the Security Councl! before it could be held."

British interest

in Burma

London, March 22. Britain is doing her best to Burma, the Foreign Secretary, restore stable government in

Mr. Ernest Bevin, told Parlia ment today.

Con- Mr. Frederick Erroll, servative, had asked what he was doing to safeguard British assets there.

Mr. Bevin replied that the British Government's policy to- wards Burma aimed at securing the fundamental prerequisites to the safeguarding of British assets -the independence of Burma, friendly Burmese-British rela- tions and the restoration of in- ternal law and order.

The Government of Burma's undertaking to give fuir treat- ment to British Interests was embodied in the exchange of letters Mr. Acheson declined to dis- annexed to the Anglo-Burmese cuss the subjects which might Treaty of 1947 and was extended form the agenda

such Aby an exchange of notes moda meeting, or "to say how it might | “t Rangoon on December 24, differ from normal meetings of 1949, he said. the Council.

for

British efforts

The General Assembly Presi- dent, Carlos Romulo, Is under- stood to be conducting serious conversations parallel to Mr. Lie's in an effort to settle the United Nations

Impasse.

The British efforts along the зато lines ordered by 8 Foreign Becretary, Ernest Be- vin, have not been dropped. United Nations sources express optimism

will

over Mr. Acheson's cautious welcome to Mr. Lle's proposals for a meeting of Foreign Ministers and Chiefs of State In the Security Council. But they warn that Mr. Lic's plan foll uniess the Russians return to the United Nations. The Soviet Union has indicated that she

will not come back until the Chinese Nationalist delegation is expelled.

Mr. Erroll remarked that this had met with little success. Dia

the

Government contemplate more

effective

Mr. Bovin replied: "Is un- fortunate that there is a civil war in Burma.. I cannot promise but we are doing our success best to

w

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Of

this, the repayment of sono 230,000,000 was waived under: the terms of the 1947 Anglo- Burmese Treaty and about £1,- 000,000 had been repaid, he add- ed.--Reuter.

ARTHUR HORNER

SNUBBED

Mr. Lie's visit to the State De-

London, March 22. partment today was by mutual

Mr. Arthur Horner, miners' agreement between United States and United Nations officials. Mr. leader and one of Britain's most

prominent Communists, Lie announced last week that he

jected today for a seat on the had no appointments with Amer fenn officials during his Washing-Trades Union Congress.

General Council of the powerful

ton visit.

His conferences in the State Department are taken as another indication that the United States Government is willing to let him keep the initiative in attempting to heal the United Nations breach.

Is not contrary to the country's-Reuter and United Press, Interests.

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alling in the study of comic AMERICAN raya at high altitudes by means of photographic platos carried aloft by halloons. The base of operations In In- din was to be at the Tata Instf- Conditions in certain areas in The statement_by_Argentina's tute of Fundamental Research in Indo-China are appalling but Health Minister, Dr. Ramon Car-Bombay, described by Dr. Peters not hopeless. "t

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Vancouver, March 22. The Montreal-owned freighter Argovan will sail from here to- marrow with war supplies for the Chinese Nationalist stronghold of Taiwan.

Captain F. Delaney, of Vancou- ver, Master of the freighter, said that his ship will unload 15 sur- forplus United States Army tanks the study of cosmic rays of high on the Island's North coast- energy-Reuter.

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Describing his visit 10 Hanol, Mr. Griffin sald malarial diseases, He said that an Argenting Mis- Equator. ugly sores and malnutrition are sion which visited the border rampant, while there is no mediarcas last month found 34 cases, cal old of any kind. Farmers, ho seven of them fatal, on the Ar- said, lost everything, their farms,gentine side of the frontier- homes, and all. Those

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