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S. AFRICA'S ASSEMBLY REFERS ANTI-RED BILL TO SELECT COMMITTEE United front against Communists sought Opposition agrees

Capetown, May 22.

South Africa's House of Assombly today approved Jast Friday's proposol to refor its anti-Communist Bill to a Select Committee, in the hope that consultation with the Opposition might produce a united front against Communism.

The Assembly's only Communist member, the natives representative, Mr. S. Kahn (Cape Western), who lodged the sole objection to the motion

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1850-

Labour wins House division|

London, May 22

Britain's Labour Govern- ment won a narrow' victory tonight in the House of Com mone during-an-attpole by. Mra Winston Churchill's Conserva--- tive Opposition on the hous

programme.

The vote was 299 for Gov-

policies qrnment

to 293 against. This was one of the slimmest Labour majorities in the current Parliament, which the Government barely con.. trola,

It was the 14th vote since- Parliament convened. on March 6. 'The Government has, won on all major issues and lost one vote which did not upset its precarious hold.

Was Today's vote

on a spedine proposal to reduce the Ministry of Health appro

priation by a token sum, It came after a bitter Conserva tive attack on the housing programmo. Argoclated, Propp.

when it was made by the Minister of Justice, Mr. C. R. Swart, today Veiled hint

said that since the Communist part was a particular consideration of the Unlawful. Organisations' Bill, he thought he should be appointed as a member of the Select Committee.

Opposition members cheered pulty on Friday when the Seitel Committee proposal was made.

A few weeks earlier, General Smuts United Party had taken the unusual step of publishing an Amendment to the B bad- vance of debate, asking the Gov- enument to set up a Select Coin- mittee charged with the urgent task of drafting special legislation modelled on Australia's wtf- Communist 191

In this amendment the United Party said, "We think that the measure in its anti-Communist

ment

present form gives the Govern-

tyrannous control political activity".

over

In making the proposal, Mr. Swart assured the Assembly that the Bill had only one object—tai combat

Trumian adamant on blocking Moscow policies

Washington, May 22,

President Truman made it clear today that he intends to work towards making the United Nations a universal organisation-but, at the same time, the United States would do every- thing it could to block the present policies of Moscow.

Communism, and the The Soviet boycott of the United Nations over China's representations was a' wilful flouting of the Charter, he said..

*move would offer the opportunity for the RoCCRsary consultation "to get a satisfactory and effective measure on the statute book dur- Ing this session".

The Select Committee will re- port to Parliament not later than May 31-Reuter..

fore

"No nation, member GT non-actions affecting the peace," Mr. member, attending or non-attend-Truman declared. ing, can avoid recountability be- He was making his annual re-

United Nations for port the

to Congress on the United Nations, accompanied by a jetter. The President emphasised that within the framework of a "unt versal" United Nations--including the Communist as well as the Western Powerthe American

intended Government

to de everything to strengthen the West and halt Russion policies.

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Macassar situation explosive

Jakarta, May 22. Although fighting has end- ed in Macassar, the situation in the capital of East Indone- sia remained explosive, in- formed sources said today.

Fighting broke out on May 15 of the between dissident units KNIL (Dutch East Indies Army) troops of the Indonesia government, although-at-certain- times both regulne armies fighting guerillus.

and

A neutral mlitary Eource estimated that in ve days of warfare, some 500 had been killed. This source estimated the losses of the Indonesian · govern-+ ment troops at about 200 killed. About 200 civilians and guerillas also were sald to have

been killed.

Past experiences

"Our experiences during 1042 In the United Nations provided thaf," aș further demonstration tha the Secretary of State has re cently stated, agreements with the Soviet Union and itu salahs

Iltes are valid only as and when they record axlating situations of fact," Mr. Truman added. He said that 1040 ended with a deepening of the tension, which international rela- has marked

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by Peking to Tibet

San Francisco, May 22. The Chinese Communists today offered Tibet "regional autonomy" if Tibet will join the Communist regime peace- fully. Along with the offer went a warning that Tibet was certain to be liberated anyhow.

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been independent.

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GREECE TURNS THE CORNER TO RECOVERY

Washington, May 22,

The U. S. State Department said today Gracco has turned the corner to economić recovery even though the shadow of Communism still hangs ovor that country.

The Department summed up the Greek situation, marking the third anniversary of the American aid programme.

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It said the Communist guerillas who once num- bored 20,000 have vanished and their leaders have acknowledged complete defaat,

"In 1947 It, was only possible to venture out of Greek cities in armed convoy and over rutted almost impassable roads," the statement said, "Today travel anywhere in Greece is secure.".

The Department said the de fence of the national economy of Greece had been substantially strengthened and added, "Much remoina to be done in Greece in the way of economie develop-

ment.

"Nevertheless the fact remains" that Greece, which was facing Imminent disaster in 1947. has turned the corner to rehabilitation and recovery.”

Turkish programme

Looking at the simultaneous programme to bolster Turkey,

the Department› said the pro gress there has been equally stoady although tom visible.

It said Turkey has been sub- Ject to sirong diplomatic and other pressures from the Soviet Union but that the American aid

enabled programme has

the Turkish people to maintain their nailonal Integrity in the face of the Communist threat.

The. Department said a signal achievement of the American aid programme was the reduction in the numerical, strength of the

armed was

forces while greatly increasing their combat cilletency and Are power.

For many years Tibet has been under the nominal suzerainty of China, but for practical purposes Tibet the Chinesa Duried

Nationalist mission last June.

Communist broadcast by Pekly Radio. The broadcast was sald to have boen benmed to Tibet from Sining, by Hsi Jao Chin Ts, Vice President

Tsinghai Province. The Peking broadcast WILS monitored by

The Associated

of

Press in San Francisco,

Hsi Jao offered the Tibetans and their ruler, the Dalai Lama, regional autonomy if they achieve peaceful liberation.

He told of the feats of the Com-

munist armies and said that Tibetans could not count on geo- graphlent difficultles or American or British help,"

Turkish

Determination

"The Turkish people demari- strated at all times their deter mination to defend their inde- pendence. American aid buttressed their conadence in their ability to do so."

The Department said a total baen UB$700,000,000 had spent during the past year for military ald to both nations. Economic Bid amounted to US$764,000,000 -- 15$400,000,000 for Greece, US$184,000,000 for Turkey.

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Tibet was invited to send a

The Department said the ro delegation with negotiating pow ers to conduct talks at Peking "ascent holding of exemplary free

soon as possible,"

A Tibetan delegation already in India has said it plans going to Hong Kong in June to try to establish contact with the Com- munists.- Associated Press.

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Singapore, May 22. The Colonial

Secretary of Singapore. Sir P.AB. McKerron, today denied reports that Tadone

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Allied plan

to breach “curtain"

London, May 22,

The Information Chiefs of all the Atlantic Pact naționa are to confer on a plan to "punch holes" in Russia's Iron Curtain, through which news of Western activities and ideas can be passed.

After a meeting here today of the British and American Infor mation Chiefs, the Foreign Office in London announced:

"These. conversations are to be followed by similar informal discussions with other members of the North Atlantic Treaty organisation in Atlantic line with the North Treaty agreement to promote and coordinate public information in furtherance of the objectives of the Treaty, while leaving the res sponsibility for national pro- grammes to cach country."

Mr. Christopher Warner, the hond of the Information Depart- ment of the Foreign Office, dis cussed with Mr. Edward B. Bar-

Assistant rett the American Secrotary of State for Public of America" broadcasts. Affairs, who controls the "Volen

Mr. J. B. Clarke, Deputy Direc tor of Overseas Services at the Brliish Broadcasting Corporation, was called into the meeting.

Mr. Barrett is expected to leave for Parla tomorrow on his way to the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisa- demonstrates the internal stabilition conference in Florence.

elections in Greece and Turkey

ty of both countries and tostiñes they remala strong outposts of democracy on the border of the totalitarian Communist world." Associated Press.

SHELTER NEEDED FOR VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE

Quito, Ecuador, May 22, The medical authorities in Cuzco, the Peruvian city ahatter-

The new plan visualises many now transmitters so that, by simultaneous morning and oven broadcasting, they could defgat the Hussians highly developed "Jamming" techniques.

Probably about 70 transmitters would be brought into use when the Plan is in full operation Reuter.

night, today appealed for tents to Cuzco, said that communications shelter those who dared not re- with the stricken city had been turn to their komes...

| reopened, and a motor cargven An Army Medical Corps major, was Ipaying with “suppiles and speaking over Badlo Cuzco, said people looking for their relatives. that the city was without electri- Two aircraft were

leaving city or water. Most of the casual-Lima, the capital of Peru, 800 ties were said to be Indians. miles from Cuzco, with supplies.

The radio transmitter at Arcy-Reuter.

tions -- throughout-the-post-war ala's request for the extraditioned by e-severe-earthquake-lest| qulpa,-about-180-miles-South-of- were period.

of the former Dutch army. oficer This was true for many reasons Captain "Turco" Westerling had which still held good in thebeen rejected. middle of 1950.

The Singapore Government, he Among them were the failure cald, still considering the

on atomic

A control request. agree on plan, fallure to make any

Reports that the Governor, Six towards ending the arma-Franklin Gimgon, had decided to gress ments race, and the Increasing refuse the application were also tendency of the Rugglans, while denied by four other officials: the blocking German and Japanese Attorney-General, MP. E. J. peace settlements, towarda isola-Davies, KC, the Indonesian re- tion..

presentative here, the Dutch Mr. Truman praised the work Consul General and

the

local of the United Nations which had security chief. After the May, 16 outbreak in saved many lives"in settling Usually well-informed sources Macassar, scene one month be-the Indonesian disputo, the Arab- expect a decision within the next fore, of an unsuccessful rebellion

Jewish Aghting and the Indo-few days on whether Westerling against the United States of

Pakistan troubles over Koshrpir-will be extradited to Indonesia Indonesia

Dutch Reuter. Government,

for deported to Holland-Reuter, commanders had ordered Indo- nesions in the KNIL to their barracks and met with Indonesia

In the past two days Dutch and Indonesian military police have teamed together to maintain law and order,

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