1950-04-06 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1950. "W?

down to two

KREMLIN ACCUSED OF Gov't majority WIDENING EAST-WEST GAP IN GERMANY Totalitarian tactics condemned by McCloy

London, April 4.

The United States High Commissioner for Germany, Mr. John

McCloy, tonight accused the Kremlin of seeking to widen the East-West gap in Germany with Nazi tactics:

But he gave this pledge, "The Communists will, not succeed in taking

over the city of Berlin. We shall stay in Berlin,

John J. McCloy

Reorganising of French high command

"The British, the French and the Amôóficatis aro

fully determined and fully diiltad:

Mr. McCloy, guest of honour. told the Pilgrims Society dinner at London's Savoy Hotel, that in must achieve security not only Germany be multarily restricted and democraticised but she must also become part of D united Europe.

The need for a united Euroge ts made

by the urgent threat from the East but it would still be pressing eveti without that threat," he said.

services

a

London. Apell 4. The British dovernment's effective majority in the House of Commons dropped -temporarily to two tonight when the Labour Member of Parlament, Mr. James Glang ville, Was taken to hospital with a fractured skull.

He was injured during a fall from a tramcar, last night There are now three Bailetand, two Conserva tive Members of Parilament In hospital-Reuter.

Wishful thinking about Malaya

Commons

aired in

London, April 4, Viscount. Bridgeman (Conservative) said today that it was "wishful thinking to suppose wo are over the worst in Malaya or anything Hear It"

He was opening a two-day debate in the House of Lords an Defence, in which several speakers referred to the campaign in Malaya against the Communist guerillas,

Smallpox Viscount Bridgaman said that would be im-

vaccine

to Glasgow

it

he

Bossible for Britain to withdraw her troops for a vory long time. He wondered whether it was making the right usa of British field forces to tie them up there in this long drawn but struggle against the bandits,

Lord That was why he was glad to

Alexander

anid see the appointment of General acknowledged that the situation Sir Harold Briggs as Supreme was still serious and he paid tri- Commander of the anti-querilla bute to the police and military operations. Viscount, Bridgeman forces for the devotion with which o difficult said that the Government's re- they are carrying out cent. White Paper on defence laid job.

emphasis on the need for the Replying to criticism of the co-ordination of the defence forces amount of co-operation on de- "n dis- fence with the Commonwealth, of the Commonwealth. inetly retrograde step when most Lord Alexander said that large of the present Service troubles sums were being spent on defence

East in the Dominions. are concerned with South

Glasgow, April 4, "The tree men and women of fnomy threatening European eco. the city will not permit it and nomy must be solved.

The Royal Air Force flew we will not permit it."

"This, I am eonvinced, can be. necomplished only by assimilat-more than 300,000 units of broader smallpox vaccine to Glasgow Ing Germany into a European community. Only on Tuesday to help build up thus can Germany and Europe stocks for possible mass im- produce the goods and

and munisation of every person in necessary for a prosperous secure future," Mr. McCloy con- Western Scotland. eluded.

"The European tradition is Dr. Stuart Laidlow, Glasgow heritage which the world canno Health Officer, said he would

mass Vaccination. Asia". That heritage order the afford to lose. can best be preserved by making more than a few secondary, case! Europe a vital outlet for the appear after the eight-day in-

and cubation period which ends to energies of its young men

day. He said: "By tonight we women,"-Reuter,

should have a pretty good idea of how bad the outbreek is. I more than a few secondary case appear, we will immunize every man, woman, and child in West- ern Scotland."

Mure

"Any discussion of Germany must deal with the split beween the East and West," Mr. McCloy continued.

"When the fighting ended wa Allies had hoped that the four could work together in healing the deep wounds of tyranny and Instead, each year the Kremlin has sought to widen the rap between East and West,

war.

to

Dramatic form

vassalage,

JERUSALEM PLAN ADOPTED

Geneva, April 4. The United Nations Trusteeship

An 11-month-old baby girl Council today adopted without opposition a slightly modified died of smallpox on Monday form of the 1948 statute to in night, bringing to two the death ternationalise 100 square milca toll among the 21 confirmed centred on Jerusalem.

Britain and the United States abstained. The Soviet Union had not taken her Counell seat ow- ing to the presence of a Chinese Nationalist delegate.

in

Plenty of planning South East Asia, to further "In each case there are con- said, is a Commonwealth sphere ferences being held and carried of influence if ever there was one on. We have a far greater degree

LordManerofi, Conservative,

of planning for the joint use of thought that the situation

the Forces being built up here Malaya was no better than it was and in the Dominions than ever. two years ago.

existed before", he sold.

Another

in the debate speaker vas Lord Strabolg).

He süld that Britain could not Thelp in case of threatened trouble

look to India and Pakistan

"For two years this dreary and dangerous war has dragged on, costing more than 1,000 of Ills Majesty's subjects' lives," he said,

was

"How much longer can we tole- whic Cases which have raised the fear rate this situation in Mulaya?", over

The asked. of an epidemie in Scotland.

The first victim was a woman doctor, Janet Fleming, aged 26 who died last Saturday after

be refusing to be vaccinated cause, she said, she did not be- lleve in St.

Department

of

Murky light

for

the unfortunate dispute Kashmir continued. Ho stressed, however, that if Britain were in actual trouble, she could do so.

"He also mentioned that Israel' would be an ideal base and

forces in the senal for Britisis Middle East.

possible with ant

It

ar-

How much longer, parti- cularly, in view of the fact that of Communist the recognition China has thrown a completely might be new and murky light over the patience, diplomacy, skill

to induce the State of whole of the defence problem of wisdom

Israel to enter the Commonwealth, the Far East?”

If India .could become a con- Lord Mancroft said that the retented member of the Common- cognition of Communist China has wealth he did not see why one given moral support to the ban-day Turael could not come in too.

Reuter.

"In Germany the contest has taken dramatic ferm, The So- vists have constantly frustrated the determined afforts of the Western Allici to preserve four-power unity. The Soviet

Votes in favour of the statute rulers have manoeuvred only

New The Philippines, subjugate Germany into were:

Zealand, Iraq, Argentina, Aus- "In this drive the Soviets are trallo, Belgium, China, France, Paris, April 4.

a Reuter, France today reorganised again using in Germany the very and the Dominican Republic. the command of her armed methods the Nazis used such

short time ago-marching youth, forces, destined to play a key mummoth micetings, appeals to and the National role in Atlantic Pact defence militarism

Front, violent abuse of up- plans for Western Europe.

ponents and constant purges.

Owen Dixon, Australia's "Despite their solemn pledge wartime Minister to the United

Cuba, enembers of "Malnya cannot go on fighting A decree published

has German militarism States,

been tentatively Norway and official

Sir alone. She looks to us and to the bulletin. Rath

two to outlaw Lup

United Nations the Committee, agreed on separate organisations for the they are training a German army selected by the co-ordination of national defence male of a police force."

in the Eastern zone under the Security Council's Kashmir Com-Owen but put off proposing him British Government for leader- to the Council until ship and moral and material sup- mittee to become UN mediator formally

India and Pakistan give their port," he added. And direction of the armed

for Kashmir, forces:

The United States, Britain, approval United Press.

the

1. A permanent General Secre- Lariat charged with the co- ordination of all national de- fence activities.

Mr. McCloy went on to say that the Soviet campaign was aimed first. against Berlin, "out- Curtain" post behind the Iron

the und "constant reminder to satellite people of the possiblity of a different way of life."

They had sacked the elty. They

2. A Chief of Sinif Committee composed of the Chiefs of Staff had wooed it. They had starved of the Army, Air Force and it.

Navy, charged with the actual Totalitarianism

direction of-the-armed forces."Now, talking of freedom thev-| Both couse under the Minister threaten with the help of their

of National Defence under powers puppet regime

to force Berlin

totalitarian methods,"

Sir

KASHMIR MEDIATOR

The Dublin Health, fearing, a spread of the disease across the Irish Sea, sent a nationwide call to sell Irish to submit to vaccination-United Fress.

Acheson to ask for

more arms aid

Washington, April 4.

given him by the Premier. The into submission by a new appli-The State Department said today that it will soon General Secretariat will be com- cation of posed of both officers and elvit Mr. McCloy continued.

servants,

is head will be a

"The Soviet pressure to absorb general officer and his deputy n Berlin and force us out is strong The

proof of the challenge of Western ideals,'

high civil servant.

Dulles of the General Secre- To foster the growth of demo- tariat include mobilisation pre-racy the German people had parations, Anancial problems, war received substantial powers and economy, psychological action und responsibilities, Mr. McCloy said. selenlific research.

"But even so we have retained and Important security controls

The Chiefs of Staff committee will be headed either by one of their number or by an officer jappointed by the Cabinet. It will have in stail drown from the three Kervices to co-ordinate Inter-service mobilization, educa- tion, transport, communications aud armament programines. ----- United Press.

We

ask Congress for additional funds for rearma- ment of Europe.

comment was included in a statement issued by the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, on the anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic treaty.

measures

Mr. Acheson reviewed, the ob set, but it is expected that they Jectives of the Atlantic pact and will bo, held after Mr. Acheson returns from the April meeting in the event of a real threat

taken to strengthen can assume all or part of the Europe so far and: then said, "I

of the Big Three Foreign Minia ters in London. authority we have relinquished," is anticipated that shortly Con-

In lils, Atlantic. ress will be asked to extend fur-

pact Anniversary he added.

"Garmany must display to the military assistance" to the message, Mr. Acheson, sáld, "Our frlands have male en- European

dits.

Asking what had been done in the last years, Lord Maneroft said that the Government had com- pletely misjudged the nature and importance of the war in Malaye. Too often they were found clut- ching on the coat-tails of events. ; Lord Mancroft suggested that the official name for the Malayan

camought be "Operátion'í

Warning

"The "change-in-the strategical situation brought about by Communist control of China, Lord Mancroft sold that the whole of the Far East was now threa- tened by Communism.

"The eyes of Communist China can stretch from Karachi to Shanghal", he declared.

Ho asked why the Australians should not be asked to "lenti us A battalion or two" in Malaya.

Why not co-ordinate the whole of the strategy in the Far East of those democratic counries who were trying to break down the cold wórz

Govt reply

this and coming generations the realy, countries meials said couraging progress toward, econo

Lord Alexander, former, Minis- peaceful creative" alde of her State Department officials genius. This is the great

In an, explanation that Mr. Ache-mic recovery but they, still have ter of Defence, fp an interim re- 19,- a meült, Lask, and can build de-ply for the Government, rejected Germans son was referring to the $1,115,- a dif Only the

can meet

challenge.

much to help them.

iman

allow.

'Guardian' on city by restricting the power to 1950-51 which begins naxt July Mr. Acheson added, "This treaty

China issue

make war and by encouraging 1st. the growth of democracy.”

Economy strengthened

it. But we can do 000,000 asked by President Tru-fensive, strength only as fast as the suggestion that it had been for what had In his budget message to the their economic and financial con- blameworthy

must happened in Malaya,.. "In short, qur German pro- Congress for military assistance.pditions will

We have

neglected gramme seems to achieve, secu- Europe during the discal year have our continuous help,"

nover

recommendation. any. single.

ya, regarding what from. 'Malaya is not directed against any nation.

should be done, alther; in regard Arms currently being shipped It is directly solely against ag-

to the Improvement of police, to Europe are being paid, out of gression. If any nation alleges

Iz directed against strengthening the Forces or any It is decentral, Mr. McCloy the $1,314,000,000 appropriation that the treaty

ust conclude that

-other

"request "that "has been London, April 4. further sald, to bylid an economy authorised for the current 'facal it then we must

made to us,” he said, that nation harbours aggressive Developments in China have strong enough to

year, thers officials sal date for designs for the treaty provides support

The Government pleaded ab provided conditions which call Germany half the pre-war size They said that·

hearings before Compressional for no milliary action, except in solutely not gulity to mishandling for a fresh estimation of the but with 70 per cent of her pra-. Atlantic Treaty, the Man-war population,

committees on the new approthe case of an attack against one the anti-guerilla campaign, be priation request has yet been of its members.United Press.

cliester "Guardian" said in a

special article on Monday.

The Liberal paper said: "Do- velopments in China have provid- ed conditions wherein pressure areas could be shifted from Europe and the West to India and the East,"

"A study of the air, situation in these regions," the article, went en arouses disturbing, thought about the value of the North Atlantic Treaty and about, other measures in that area being"] taken for the defence of Western

Europe

It said: "The risk aeems to be

bullt:Q' in the wrong - placeri that the U.S. and, European air staffs may be looking in the wrong direction."

After reviewing the techolest developments designed to meet the now strategic conditions" the article wid, "I would follow that there inust be a greater, disporsal

the

of aircraft, manufacturing. Maki servicing resources througlidat Commonwealth'-3 countries, particularly Australia and India..

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