Minister is a family man
Patrick C. Gordon-Walker, Commonwealth Relations Secretary in the Labeur Cabinet, is teen with his wife Murlel and their twin sons. Alan (left) and Robin. They are pictured in
twina there their home at Golders Green, Dealdes the three-year-old
three older gleik. (Azroclated Press Photo).
AMERICA'S NEW
Bre
ALLY
TERMED A WEAK REED
New York, May 24.
In a four-page articlo, Timo magazine today says the U.S. has a new fron- But the article con- tier and a new ally in the cold war-Indo-China. clude that all in all, the new ally is a weak reed. Carrying a cover picture of Vietnam's Bao Dai, the magazine traces In- do-Chino's modern history, the rise of Ho Chi-minh and his Com- munist bid for power.
FRENCH STAND ON PEKING
Paris, May 24. France will not stand in the Communist China's way of
United Nations, joining the informed diplomats predict.
This mutton, however, finds it extremely Billeul! actively to Chinese favour support of the Communists, said a high-level informant.
The Foreign Olee made no oficial comtest on the British Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin's, statement in Parliament today that Communist China should be sented in the UN.
The official French position has been, however, that Cominanis: China's recognition of the rebel Ho Chi-minli's regime, which is fighting France in Indo-China. has made "Very difficult for France to take any action in support of the Communist Chi- nese Government in the United Nations.
since
Authoritative foreign diploma-
observers believe,
however, that France will not oppose the Admission of Red China. The United" States
altitude hus been scen roughly similar the U.S. State Department has intimated that it will not block China's admission to the United Nations if the Security Council
votes for it. France's attitude, now is that recognition of Communist China
the
The magazine says that In- do-China has become a danger mus jinbitily for France and na realistic Frenchman thinks it CALIE CYPT
asset again.
become
inn
"Why, therefore, spend inore blood and treasure in thankless "Why
Jungle strifq?" asks Tune. not pull out?"
Time's answer ist
If
"More than French weariness and prestige are at stake. Indo-China fulls to Communism, 10 in all probability will all of South East Asla."
For Americans, Times says, the first fact about the new frontier that will cost money to bold- much more than the French can pay alose, much more than the $15,000,000 in arma and $23,000,- 000 l economic aid thus promised by Washington.
far
"The second fact is more con- pelling. The new frontler, if it is not to crumble, inny need United States troops as well as Otherwise the U.S. French.
might suffer another catastrophic defeat in the Far East."
French mistakes
The magazine declares: "The French have made more than usual colonial mistakes. All
too often, especially since they. put the Foreign Legion and It's German mercenaries to work restoring order
after World
War Two, they have been ar rogant and brutal toward the Indo-Chinese.
it
now
Reluctant support for wage freeze
London, May 24, The General Council of the Trades Union Congress de. cided today that the Boclallet Government's wage freezo policy must stay, despite "higher pay"revalt by 6,000,- 000 Industrial workers.
But they gave warning that
it might impose an Intoler- ablo strain on the wage-bar- gaining system If continued Indefinitely.
The Council decided that further consideration of the wage polloy should be given by the Congress' special Eco- nomic Committee, which would prepare a statement to be lasued to the whole trade union movement-Reuter,
KMT property In Penang
Penang, May 25. Steps for a final arrangement regarding the property of the former Chinese Consulate in Penang and other matters have been taken by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at a com- iniltee meeting.
They are paying for for, the bulk of Ho Chi-minh's support comes from anti-French or anti-colonin Indo-Chinese, A village street tells the story. reads: Communism? No. Colo- nialism? Never.
Time says, however, that Indo-
sue of native sympathy, is Red Chinese troops on its North-complex and the vast
majority decision, ern border.
is impossible because of the politica! turmoil in China, which Is threatened by
Lend
was
The Consulate property handed over to the Chamber by It loth former Consul, Mr. N. K. Lee, on the British recognition of the Communist China early this year.
According to the comanittee'
three members have been appointed to look into the matter and Analise the arrango- ments-Associated Press.
their
of the people are simple rice In Indo-China, Communist. farmers who want pence and trained Ho Chi-minh has formed order so they may
guerilla Government called the paddy fields." Vietminh which
It says Ho Chi-minh himselt opposes the does not now preach Cominunism French
sponsored regime former
Emperor Bas Dal's Viet penly but he is employing
A crude "hate-the-French" appeal nam. Rusal, Communist China
***and terror. and
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other Communist satellites Bao Dal, the magazine says, have recognised Ho; most West has made some progress, but it ern nations have recognised Ban Is slow and the difficultles are Dai. Britain has recognised both
tremendous,--Associated Press, Bao Dal and the Chinese Com- munist regime of Mao Tse-tung. -Associated Press.
NEW ZEALAND
WANTS DP'S
Frankfurt, May 24.
A New Zealand mission arrived in Frankfurt today to select 1,000 displaced persons for resettlement in New Zealand,
James N. Plerce and Dr. Clive Cameron, misalon members, sald New Zealand wants married couples up to the age of 53-por- ticularly plasterers and carpen-. ters.
The mission hopes to complete its selection by the end of July.. Transport for migrants will be paid for by the International Re- fugee Crganisation-Associated Presa.
Vale. Canberra," May 24. *. The Australian Labour Party decided today to Introduce into the Segate where it has a ma=" jority bill demanding & re- ferendum on the question of gly.... Ing Australia permanent power control prices. Associated
London, May 24. The British film actor, Stewart Granger, entered a London Clinle today to have his tonsils removed. Granger, who arrived here on Fri-
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1950.
WORLD FACING NEW DARK AGE, UNESCO DELEGATE WARNS
Florence, May 24.
The world faced a now dark ago unloss men bridged the nightmare gulf of suspicion and hatred that divided them,” India's delegato, Dr. S. Rad- harkrishnan, warned the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation here today.
He strongly condemned State "compulsions which were de-humanising men
and producing an "ant hill" society.
"While more than half the population of the world' in Asia and Africa lives bolow the normal subsistence loyal, the other is spending its time, wealth and energy in building armies, navies and air forcos which will avert nothing, which will solve nothing," he said.
"While there tare millions who are hungry, millions who have no homes, millions who have no hope, our Govern- ments are engaged in war pre- parutions.
"Whatever may be the military results of another war, which s likely to be alomic, biological and bacteriologicol, Its political results are obvious: extinction of democratle Ideas and Ideals throughout the world.
"Nobody will stand to gain from it. Whoever may be the nominal victors, neither, demo- cracy no Communism would survive in their present forms.
"The legacy of hatred, disease and starvation would be Incal culable, The destruction, morni and material, would, far out weigh any political or economic
advantages."
Dr. Radhakrishnan, who is in djan Ambassador in Moscow. Whe addressing the 1.000 delegales to UNESCO's fifth general session in the tapestry-hung Ball of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
"War hos become totalitarian In character on account of the increasing Importance of the in dustrial war potential and the development of aerial weapons."
The cause of
revolutions.
Dr. Radhakrishnan said it was
over-simplication an
to hold that the increase of intrigues of some States was the main cause of humanity's troubles.
"The revolution which started 100 years ago in France is still In progress. Those who are sub. jected to one form or another of exploitation are allempting to break the shackles of tradition, te liberate themselves from im- perial rule, to modernise them- selves.
WESTERLING EXTRADITION DELAYED
London, May 24. The Government of Singa- pore
has not acceded to an Indonesian request for the ex- tradition of Captain "Turco" Westerling the West Java rebel leader, who has been detained in Singapore since last Feb-
ruary.
Mr. John Dugdale, Under- Sceretary of State for tho Colonies, told a questioner in the House of Commons today that
a formal application for the ex- "The slowness of evolution is tradition of Westerling was sub- the cause of revolutions."
milled to the Governor of Singn-
Indonesian pore by uri
repre- sentative on May 4.
Dr. Radhakrishnan said that Dz the technical assistance to under developed areas under President Truman's Point Four programme, UNESCO must work to dispel
"The dignity of man requires | ignoranes and raise the standards that his Individuality be roof life. cognised, that he is not lost in an anonymous crowd. On all sides we see the perfection of organisation and the withering of man.
:
Debasing of standards
The eclipse of human rights by State compulsions, the de- basing of ethical standards by ctemagogy In all spheres, politics and art, trade and International relations, the indoctrination by the Press, radio and cinema, the bureaucratie control of educa- tion, information and publicity are de-humanising men and pro- ducing an unt hill society.
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"I am advised by the Governor that while the application made was Intended to be a requisition ander the Anglo Netherlands treaty of 1898, it was not accom- panied by any evidence of 'com- "We may perhaps not Ap
mission of the offence referred to. World development corporation or capital investment fund
"Until the Governor Is satis- which will work on the princ-fied that the regulation of the
his ple-from each according productive capacity and to each according to his urgent needs.
"Even Cominform countries will be attracted to the United Nations' idea's if such a scheme is organised, It will remove one of the basic causes of wars,
unprece
the wide gap between dented wealth in a few countries and grinding poverty others."
In many
Tolerance needed
"International understanding and is one of our central. aims,
Dr. Radhakrishnan appealed yet we are being educated in the
for the destruction of fanaticism, to We are given wrong way.
"Fanaticism is a psychological the contemplation of our
said. virtues and the condemnation of We wish to
bar to human unity,"
crush our other people's weaknesses,
ponents, beat down our toes, not understand them.
OW:1
"This nation is immoral, that other is decadent. This nation consists of prototypes of slave mentality, that consists of bar- barous sub-human gangsters.
"This sort of Idiotle chatter, vile nationalist propaganda, goes on in the drawing rooms of even those who consider themselves to be cultivated.
"Every country
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"We in this Organisation bo (love that tolerance is the frat condition of peace and Intoler. ance la ite greatest enemy, "We must give voice to the de- fire of the world for peade, de- mocracy, economic and political, and gather round our banter.not. only the contented and the well. to-do, but the oppresed and the suffering who are the great ma-
someone's country. We must be taught to ronder over the defects of our-jority." selves and the qualitles of others, for no nation has a monopoly of either virtue or of vice.
Making faces
"We have become armed alonaries for our wayB UČ We are busy consolidating our teams, asking nations to line up on this side or the other,
Dr. Radhakrishnan quoted from the Acts of the Apostles: "God has made of one blood all na- tions of men who dwell on the face of the earth."
"This is science, this is rell- "This is com- mis-gion," he said,
monsense, This is wisdom: Our Ike.
faith must be followed by works. Into 1 Let us form ourselves secular
consecrate priesthood, ourselves to this great task of achieving a new world of peace.- of plenty, of goodwill among mea."
"We do not talk to each other but make faces at each other. We are facing orte another across yawning psychological gults of suspicion and hatred.
Fadhel Jamali, former Foreign Minister of Iraq and the chief
"We do not wish to compose | Iraqi delegate to the conference. our differences for we have come fold the session that his people to believe that human beings are had lost faith in all international like vicous animals who cannot organisations, UNESCO included. be tamed except by the whip. We
"The decision of the United have developed an inordinate
Nations for the partition falth in power and arm8. *.
Palestine, which led to the home- Icsaness of 1,000,000 Arab people, shook the faith of my people in the justice of international gunisations as a whole," he said.
Reuter.
conflict will "Any major bring disaster on' a scale hitherto unknown. The world day, is on holiday from Holly-in clessly inter-connected and wood.-Associated Press.
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nir. W. L. Wyatt, Labour, ask- ed the Minister it he would in- struct the Governor of Singapore to help the Indonesian repré- sentatives in Singapore In the correct formulation of the re- quisition.
"There is o strong feeling in Indonesia that Captain Westerling 1s being shielded in Singaporó And should be handed over to stand trial," said Mr. Wyatt.
Mr. Dugdale replied: "It is naturally up to the Indonesian Government to make what re- quest they wish to make and when that is done it will natural- ly be considered."-Reuter.
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