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ACHESON REPORTS ON NEW ASIATIC POLICY Urged increased aid for the Far East

MAJOR MOVES DISCLOSED

Washington, March 29.

The U.S. Secretary of Stato, Mr. Dean Acheson, and the Ambassador-at- large, Dr. Philip Jessup, urged the Senate Foreign Relations Commit- too today for increased aid to help countrios in the Far East resist Communism.

This was disclosed by Senator Tom Connolly, Democratic Chairman of the Committee, after a two-and-a-half-hour clo sed meeting with Mr. Acheson and his senior advisers on Far Eastern policy.

Senator Connelly said that the meeting had disclosed major United States

policy moves in China, Taiwan and South East Asia.

BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA

Mr. Acheson arrived for the 3-Appeared more agreeable than formerly to the idea of in- meeting accompanied by Dr.

cluding Taiwan in the Keneral Jessup, Mr. Walton Butter.

Aslun programme--though Assistant would not

this worth. formerly

necessarily include Secretary of State for For military aid for Chiang. Enstern Affairs and now an 4-Made it clear that there is Assistant Secretary of State no idea of recognising the Chinese dealing with Japanese pro-Red regime In foreseeable

future;

the

First step 5-Emphasised the Importance of making a peace trenly with

THE CHINA ́MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 31;; 19507-

Government defeated in

“IKE" ALARMED

Commons vote BY COMMUNIST

SUCCESSES

Con-

London, March 29. Winston Churchill's tervatives handed the Labour. Government its firat defeat in the new Hause of Com- mona fast night.

Aut it was But

an a technical issue and does not mean the.. overturning

Cabinet.

The Gov

of the

Attloo

Government was de- foated 203 to 267 on a motion

for

adjournment.

The Conservatives forced the technical issue to a vota In a surprise move. it was apparently part of the Con servative strategy to keep un. der pressure the silm overati majority of three which La. bour holds in the House.

After the

An. vote was nounced there were arles of "Realgn" and "We are the masters now" from the Can- servative side of the House.

Associated Press.

SPENDER PLAN BACKED

London, March 29. Speaking in the House of Commons debate on foreign affair's last night, Mr. An- thony Eden, Conservative, said that the Spender Plan- to develop South East Asia- should form the basis of Bri- tish action in Asia.

Tant meant an effort to pro- mote stable government in those countries and not merely to pay out milliona of money which, without stable Internal conditions, had very little effect.

Mr. Acheson, it was reported, | Sydney," rong delegation

blems; and Mr. Dean Husk, former Deputy Under-Secre- tary who this week was placed in charge of the State Depart-

Eastern ment's Far

Affairs London, March 29. Division.

Japan, with a slatement from Mr. British recognition of Com- Dr. Jessup nud Mr. Butterworth Acheson that speeding that pro- munism in China was ques-recently returned from extensive Ject is the reason he has trans-

ferred W. Walton Butterworth to I hope the Government will tioned in the House of Com-tours of the Far East.

In a statement to the Press the hundling of Japanese affaira,

send mons today.

after the meeting. Senator Con-

he said. He added that presented no specific plan for a if the releases of sterling balances Me. Lennurd Gammons. Con-mally said: servative, asked if the Govern- "Ambassador Jessup emphasis-general Asia, programme but out- were to be regarded as part of ment had balanced the proble-ed from his personal experience lined general aims which may this endeavour to improve econo- matical benefits against the un- and observations the vital Im-have to be translated into legis-mic conditions in Asia, then it doubted distike. of the action by portance to the United States of lation later. Australia, New Zealand and continuing and stepping Lip

United States assistance Canalla.

countries of this region where it There was also the encourage- ment

the

their determination Aulayan can add to given bandity and the danger of having and ability to resist Communist Chinese Communists in the con- infiltration and to make further sulates of Malaya, he said.

progress towards sound economies

10 the

"I thought they took the first concrete step toward working out with Congress' help a new pro- gramme for Asia," the Senator said.

Complaints that the Adminis- Mr. Kenneth Younger, the new and rmly established demoera-tration has been playing a lone Minister of State at the Foreign the governments."

hand without Republican or Senator Connally added that Office, replied that the Govern-

Congressional advice in the Orient ment had tried to balance these Dr. Jessup, in discussing the un-

have been back of part of the There was, he settled' situation in the Far East, split between the State Depart- considerations. said, division of opinion be-pointed out the necessity of having ment and some low makers. tween nations about thir question available a flexible fund for use

in the general of freagaition.

Chlua As for the encouragement which when and where the need might might have been given in Malayn, develop, it was

true there had been au Increase of bandit netivity, but It had been affected by the events

China, he suggested it wast! much more likely to have beert due to the Communist Chinese Army's progress in China than to recognition.

The

Four

of aren

If criticism of the Department, and of Mr. Acheson and Dr. Jessup personally, echoed in the meeting,

there was no indication of it in the briet official report on the proceedings from Senator Con- nnlly.

The United States would pro- fit in the long run By main. taining diplomatic relations with the Chinese Communist regime, but there should во гесод

ought to be clearly stated.

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Washington, March 29.

General Dwight Eisenhower is vory disturbod and alormed about Communist advances in Asia and wants military and economic holp to Asiatic nations resisting the Reds. General Eisenhower told the Senate Appropriations Committee that the picture in Asia is very discouraging.

He suggested that Congresa carefully consider both econo- mic and military help for that

arca.

Limited military old for non- Communist Asia would give those countries some sort of confidence while economic help meant a hope for tomorrow.

He does not believe war is im- minent, but said "this nation is taking chances by not spending enough for the Air Force, anti- submarine warfare and Alaskan

defences.

PEKING ATTACK ON PI

San Francisco, March 29.

Peking Radlo today term- ed the Philippines the mar shalling yard for the des- patch of arms to Taiwan.

Ila urged the United States to provide a small garrison at each of its major airfields against the It said 420 tanks are to leave danger of some kind of air attack. the Philippines for Taiwan, fol- As for administration's proposed lowing a shipment of. 100 tanks US$13,100,000,000 military budget,Inte In February, he said, "I would change it

but added quickly that he little," thought there is a possibility of meeting most of the situation pretty well at that Agure."

Careless

"We are fairly well on the proper line between economy and security but in certain de- talls we have been careless," he Bald.

gone as

It sald intelligence reports are

being exchanged between Taiwan and Manila, and described this as evidence of the growing despera- tion of the United States at the Impending total fasco of their policy supporting Chiang.

The radio said that 100 tanks and 100 lorries were shipped to February, and another shipment Taiwan via the Philippines in

of 420 tanks will leave shortly. can equipment have been flowing It claimed that masses of Ameri- to Taiwan since the December meeting between the United States

Ambassador to the Philippines,

He would not recommend any drastle revision but would prob- ably add a few hundred million, mainly for anti-submarine work, the Alaskan ground forces, keep- toing the Air Force modernised and President Quirino, and the Nation-

for industrial mobilisation.

alist Ambassador. It sald Taiwan States

tes had The United fer in favour of economy in mili-

has agreed to exchange intelli- gence reports, and added that tary spending as was wise, and in Nationalist agents have been sent some specific ways, too far.

General Elsenhower's testimony ordinate anti-Communist measures to the Philippines in order to co- was at first to have been secret, under the guidance of United but the hearing was thrown openStates Army instructors-United to the pubile.

Press, President Truman wanted the General to state his views publicly. -United Press.

The contribution of all the tipus towards economic stability

be Asle ought to

appraised measured necordingly,

and sald.

he

Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, contested Mr. Winston Churchill's assertion that tho Council of Ministers acemed to be acting so cautiously that they stood in the way of the European Assembly,

details worked

out, or

You mas get résolutions carried in the Assembly without any responsibilities Involved which canot be applied without very grave consideration", lie sald.

Observing that he was going to Strasbourg tomorrow, Mr. Bevin sald that one of the proposals he would have to discuss was something he was quite sure Britain could not accept.

It was virtually to create an

Early action needed According to Senator Connally, Dr. 'Jussup” stressed the import ance of early action by Congress on President Truman's Point programme for under- Asked how British interests in developed "arens.. the Far East had benefited by In a Foreign Ald Bill now nition until the Reds guarantee executive body in Europe that recognition, Mr. Younger replied: before the House of Represente- American lives and property in was not elected by the people

Government's decision to tlves, President Truman requested

China and agree to carry out nor even by Parliament, which recognise the Central People's $45,000,000 to launch the Point treaty obligations. Government was based on the Four programme).

This was the majority opinion could by majority in a very small facts of the situation In

China.

Dr. Jessup was quoted as tell-disclosed today by a comprehen-up arrive at decisions which could be imposed upon the State, which were such as to requiring the Committee that early sive review on United States | ****

-The-House-of-Commons-would recognition according to the Congressional action was required polley toward China among 702 standards of International Jaw to start the programme. lle said prominent Americans in 23 cities, not agree to this for one moment.

It and practice, and not (on a cal- It was greatly needed and desired was conducted by the Council, culation of immediate benefits.

"British Interests, have con- tinued to encounter difficultier of various kinda alace re cognition was accorded.

to the has been in part due Nationalist blockade and in part to consitions prevailing in China."

by the people of Eastern Asia on Foreign Relations. Most of and Southern Asla to help them those questioned also felt that the in their own efforts to obtain a

a United States should do higher standard of living from This their own resources.

Senator Theodore Green (Democrat, Rhode Island) told reporters after the meeting that they had discussed the whole Eastern situation.

more

than it has done to stem the spread of Communism in Asin, but should not increase its aid to the Chinese Nationalists.

-Reuter,

KENYA BAN ON LABOUR PARADE Kairobi, March 20. Kenya's Folice Commissioner today banned a "workers' boy- The Counell, which took no

cott parade" intended to

rival stand itself on United States the Duke of Gloucester's official Mr. Walter Fletcher, Conser

policy toward Chino, is recog-procession, and thus spiked in vative, said that the Best practica!! One Republican member of the nised as one of the most influen-advance plans to upset Nairobi's step resulting from recognition Senate Foreign Relations Com-tial should be the stopping of the mittee, who asked extortion of penal monthly fines quoted by name, told reporters on European businesses in China. that Mr. Acheson and Dr. Jessup:

Was the Government doing

anything about this?

Mr. Younger replied that the British Government was doing all it could-Reuter.

WORLD BRAILLE SYSTEM PLAN

Paris, March 20. Development of E single world Braille system for most of the world's 7,000,000 blind was recommended today by 20 experts from widely-scattered countries at the close of a 10- day conference sponsored by UNESCO.

The experts strongly recom- mended that a World Bralile Council be set up to maintain uniformity in the future.

The delegates, 10 of them blind themselves, were headed by John Jarvis, secretary of the National League for the Blind in London. Among them were re- prosentatives from India, Pakis- tan, Egypt, Argentina, Hasho- mite-Jordan, France, Greece, China, Japan, the United King-. dom and the United States.

One of their achievements, ac- cording to UNESCO, was the agreement of the Middio Eastern delegates to recommend that that their Braille be written from laft to right instead of right to left. Another ; was the decision to begin the creation of a Chinese Bral)là bared on the

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on private organisations United States foreign policy.

The Commissioner, Colonel Its officers include Allen Dulles, Michael Ororke, denied the ap- brother of the former Senator, pilcation of the

East African John Foster Dulles, Myron Tay- Trade Congress, which the Kenya lor, former presidential envoy at Government has described the Vatican, the economist, Communist-led.

Ruml, Philip Reed, 1-Showed a spirit of willing-Beardsley

The Duke of Gloucester will

through Nairobi's ness to take a bipartisan approach Chairman of the Board of the drive

gally General International on problems of the Far East.

Electric decked streets tomorrow to pre- 2-Labelled Asia as a point of Company, and David Rockefeller, sent the Royal Charter pros great danger in the cold war and son of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. claiming Nairobi a city--the first indicted determination 10 do-Reuter, Associated Press and Royal Charter city in the Com- something about it.

United Press.

monwealth.-Reuter.

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