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JAPAN'S COMMUNISTS TO FORMULATE NEW OBSTRUCTION TACTICS

Tokyo, June 6.

The Japan Communist Party is not going to take General MacArthur's purgo of its big gunsifying down but will adopt now obstructionist tactics against the Occupation, woll-informed Japanese sources said today, These sources said the Communists will concentrate their efforts on labour unions, particularly factory hands, throughout the nation to cause a wave of regional strikes to impede production and generate unrest.

EIRE AND ATLANTIC PACT

Paris, June 6.

They admitted the Commu- nists would try to work under ground but believed they would shy from terroristic ac- tivities, at least temporarily, for fcar influencing the

of authorities to outlaw the party. The same zources sald the Communist Party was organised in the shape of a pyramid and the not slashing of the top would menn the party's destruction.

The Communist Party bad ex- pected some drastic anti-party netion after General MacArthur's been May 3 statement and had making

but the preparations, directive come quicker than was expected. Thus the blow did not come altogether as a surprise and

this necounted for the com-

noted Russla might object but

the Soviet that for the present

is refusing to sit nt

THE CHINA MAIL; THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1950.

High-level talks on SNAGIN Asia problems

Bingapore, June 0. High-level talk will be hold tomarrow on British Gouth East Asia affairs at the, Johore rosidance of the South East Asia Commissioner General, Mr. Malcolm Mad Donald.

Stale

The Commissioner-General and the Secretary of For the Colonies, Mr. James Griffiths, with discues Aulan problems with leading repre- sentatives from Malaya, Bin gapore, Barawak and North Bornes Router.

INDIA NEEDS. NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT

2

London, Juno 6.

India: needs vary considerable now capital invest- ment to finance her: development plans and is prepared to accept foreign capital into the country on mutually advantageous terms: Mr. G.W. Tyson, Editor of "Capital"); of Calcutta, said this at a joint meeting of the East India Association and, the Overseas League here.

But he doubted whether much British of American capital would be available for

Confrmission meetings. Therefore, TALKS ON immediate investment in India.

any complaint probably would be voiced through a note to the State method Department. This is the which Russia has used lately since it walked out of the Far Eastern Commission in a dispute over who should represent China there.

Moscow has twice complained to the State Department lately about matters in Japan. One concerned the charges that the Emperor is a protest over General MacArthur's formation of a parole board deal with war criminals.

War criminal and the other was a

the

ERITREA

CONTINUE

The

Geneva, June 6

He said, "Until the Indian in- vestor is again able to demon- strate his own confidence in his own country's future it is likely that foreign capital will bo

been w

Scan MacBride, Irish Minister for External Affairs, said Ireland will not join the North Atlantic Pact while "our territory" re- part of mains under British rule.

he added that in any But

Andings of Burma, Norway These sources said the Com- future

Soviet conflict between Russia and the West, Ireland munists anticipate further anti- would resist a Communist inva-party action and fear two possible slan with all her strength.

paratively calm atmosphera noticed at the party headquarters today.

developments:

1. Bag on publication of the party organ, “Akahat” (Red Banner), which as the mouthplere of the outlawed

Central Com-

The general reaction United States and Far Eastern Commission circles, however, was that the Russians would

Impremalon make little

with any protest about General Mac. Arthur's purge of Communist

leaders,

Peace treaty noarar?

officials

Several United States States

He said: "For that reason I should think the United would do well to furnish us with the necessary arms in advance."

Mr. MacBride talked frankly in an exclusive interview with the United Press about the rea- sons why his country refuses to Join other Western anti-Commatt- nist nations in the North Atlantic alliance so long as Northern Ire- land remains British.

of

The Irish Foreign Minister is In Paris in connection with the meetings of the Council of

for Organisation

European Economic Co-operation and the Council

Europe's Foreign Ministers.

He said: "We cannot and will not join an alliance under which we would be committed to gun- ranteeing the territorial integrity of the British in a portion of our country.

s

No alliance with Britain possible while British forces oc- any portion of our terri- cupy tory."United Press.

mittee had been vociferous in its denunciation of the Occupation and its necusation against the United States of reducing Japan to colonini status:

22. Further

<st purge munist leaders.

Now Secretory?

Coin-

The Communist Party will not elect a new Central. Committee until the national convention In the autumn, these sources said. In the

meantime the party's activities will be guided by the 10 aller

Committee nates to the Central and the 30 Diet members were not

In

Wed

wha

un-

TC-

both the investors' capacity to save and the inducements to de $0."

Joint effort

"BRIGGS PLAN" STARTS

Singapore, June 6. The secret "Briggs Plan" for breaking the back of the Communist guerilla warfare in Malaya is getting under way tomorrow.

new

forthcoming in any quantity,"

One of the reasons why money The United Nations Com-was no longer available in India for investment WAB that the mission for Eritrea today national income and been re- of | distributed in the last two or began, its final series

members three years and the old traditional A meetings with

still divided over the future investors like the Princes and big

Late today Lieutenant-General land-owners bad disappeared, to of the former Italian colony.

Sir

the Mr. Tyson said that this

Harold Briggs, Commission's report.

distribution had been brought Director of Operations, had al- ready deployed his forces and which must be in the hands of about, among other factors, by Mr. Trygvo Lie, the Secretary- what he called the "notorious announced that a total dusk-to- down curfew would be enforced General, by June 18-has

Liaquat Ali Khan budget of from tomorrow night over the drafted in two sections.

February, 1947. That budget, the present One section will

and while claiming to ensure "distri-Southern half of Johore State,

Regiment The Royal Suffolk "struck butive justice" had while the other

has been shifted from Selangor South Africa,

the will give those of the Commis-

to play a leading part in sion's other two members, Pakis-

operations, supported by Royal. tan and Guatemala.

Air Force fighters and bombers. reliable

describe According to usually

The authorities here Norway sources, Burma,

ani

the "Briggs Plan"" as thorough sald that and palastaking, but South Africa agree that Eritrea is economically unit to stand alone

Turning to British Investments spectacular results were not ex- as an independent country, but in India, Mr. Tyson said that the pected at any stage of the drive, their solutions for the future of attitude of mind which for so which they expected would the territory are said to differ. long saw something evil in every-tend over many months.

Two of the countries favour a thing British, especially the Bri- form of federation under which dish trading connection with India, Eritrea would enjoy autonomy had largely disappeared. but would be closely linked poll- tically and economically with trade Ethiopia by customs and agreements.

trio The third member of the

incorporation favours complete of Eritrea with Ethiopia.

However, new British business the Commission's of

represen- coming into the country had not members, Guatemala's

from n tative, Dr. Carlos Garela Bauer, only found it necessary told a recent · Press conference legal point of view but also ex-

tremely desirable on that his Government favoured a 10-year United Nations trustee- grounds, to seek close collabora- ship for the territory, to be tion with Indian capital and per- followed by independence,

sonnel.

British This view is shared by Pukla

and Indian capital, management and enterprise were Com-

now inextricably mixed and re latively few wholly British firms remained,

privately commented favourably on General MacArthur's decision on the grounds that the Com munists in Japan, as in Europe, have resorted to violence as soon as they find their campaigns for

ther popular support through other mean fail. They elted the

fact that the Communists began their United States troops qituck on und then tried to incite a general strike on the

grounds that this

olher

+

Indians felt that they were masters In thair own house, and, unlike Burma, had shown no disposition to differentiate between Indian and non-in. dian business,

other

violence deserved sympathy.

Some omeials here recalled vividly how the minorities of the Communists through the use of violence seized control over coun- tries in Europe, most notably Czechoslovakia, after failure 10 win the majority by purgent.

popular Diet member Katsumi Kinu acclaim in the elections.

officials Moreover, newspaperman

comment nami-former who has seen duty in Europe that not only do the Communists

Intan. use such methods but once in

It is expected that the looms as the party's top leader

op | mission will and its work this he elected in the power they never give the and

may..

as secretary general, position the slightest chance. They week, since all that remains to Autumn

immediately crush all opponents | ba done is the formal arrange-" succeeding Kylchi Tokufa.

As regards the

much future result the general public ment of the report in its various Government and as

would depend on the next General has no recourse to change the resections. today.in

Election but he was Quarters

confident (Britala General

in MacArthur's gimes as it does through elections

recommended. Douglas

that any promise that Mr. Nehru in democracies.

polley statement

Com- to the of 24 top members of the

for as is underwrites will, so purge

Same

unofficial observers here mission in April, that Eritres humanly possible, be implemented Japanese Communist Party in a

least believe that General MacArthur's should be partitioned, the Cen-to the full-Reuter. muuner which implied at tacit consent to his action.

step which would tral and Eastern Provinces going order was

Western The general Government at-help bring a peace treaty earlier to Ethiopia, and the

ini titude was

vas "hands regarding for Japan. They argued that the Province being incorporated

off"

Anglo-Egyptian Sudan).- United States Government would the SKT General MacArthur's action A new Vietnamese political the grounds that he was dealing feel more prone to relax Occupa Reuter, porty-the Vietnamese Popular with an internal matter regarding tion controls sooner if chances of Communist violence are reduced. National Party-headed by M. which he has full authority.

-United Press. Lethang, former Vietnam For-chief of the Occupation.

One State Deportment official cign-Scereinry, was formed at

for the Dant

present-at-least. a meeting in Hanoi last night, there would be no comment the Agence France Presse re- General MacArthur's order. ported today. !

the For Eastern Commission, one not ometal said the matter had

he discussion and arisen for doubted that it would.

NEW VIETNAM PARTY FORMED

the

1

Paris, June 3.

He was formerly a member of ultra-Nationalist D'al Vict

Party.

The resignation of three Min- isters of that Party, including M. Lethang, hastened the recent fall of the Cabinet headed by Nguyen Phan Long.

M. Leihang telegraphed to the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Tran Van Huu, promising. his Party's "constructive collaboration in the work of national recovery".

Bald

Russia, may object

as

on At

He believed that the general attitude would be that it is within the authority of the Occupation to deal with internal Chiet stability and order.

He thought there is no possibility II a telegram to Bao Dal, head of the Commission reprimanding of the Vietnam State, he said General MacArthur or attempting his decision. He cited that the new Party would "up-to reverse port the constructive policy of the fact that the Communist Party the head of the State" for "the is under sharp scrutiny in the. States and that the Aus- United consolidation of national unity

intro- and independence, the achieve-tralian Government Has ment of better living conditions duced legislation

to outlaw it

for the people, and international completely in that country.

Another Far Eastern Com- co-operation with free countries.".

mission oficial supposed that -Reuter.

LONDON REACTION TO JAP ELECTION

London, June 6. -

"The Times" said in an" éditorial today that the Japanesa olection results suggest that most of the Japanese voters want a separate peaco treaty with any country willing to accord Japan independence.

Premier Shigeru Yoshida's, United States attitude toward a victorious Liberal Party fought separate peace treaty for 'Japan, the election on three main is, and people at present are await ing the visits of John Foster

sues:

American

1. Pro-American policy; 2. Dulles and General Omar Bradley Ban on the Japanese Communist for a clue to future Party; a. Conclusion of de facto intentions, e

peace

treaties signed with friend-

It said, "Premier Yoshida

ly powers willing to relich an naturally wants to settle the

Immediate settlement with Japan. future status and strength of

"""The Times" said, "Many Japan ese are convinced they cannot hope for favourable terms from the United States until the Com-

Japan by making the best possible

use of the cards at his disposel.

The Western powers do not from, want, Japan to follow the same.

path as ChinkPa convinced Russia, Though

for the

blearty is oitinwed ̈?

that l

are equally

·PEKING-ORDERS

San Francisco, June 0, Orders worth US$60,000,000 are to be placed with various State owned and private machine build- ing plants South of the Great Wall:

This was one of the decisions reached at a National Machine Building conference which has just ended in Peking, & Chinese Communist broadcast rald tonight.

vist kot so: Walt för 50- | present to wait for the growth: 01.]

to agree with her the Japanese Communist Party

wartime Allies on the procedure per not want the American Oc-

to be adopted to secure general

pence, long delay and a sense of frustration will undo all progresi that has been ma

"mid" boward the

cupation, to East, oo-lông: orto

ave, krahind gitimilliary bases.

We brought to Yoshida

rgaining?"

A

FRANCO-CZECH

TRADE PACT -

ANGLO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS

London, June 5. Britain and Germany today resumed in London. trade and Prague, June 7.

which negotiations payments trade agreement between were broken off last March. Czechoslovakia and France was signed by the Czechoslovak The discussions on trade and, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in particular, the liberalisation Villam. Siroky, and the French | of Britala's import polley towards Ambassador, Jean Riviere, on Germany, will probably occupy June 2 In Frague, the official the first week or so of the discus- news agency announced today. slons.

Besides this trade agreement,

of which no details were made Discussions over the payments pubilc, an amendment to the alde would probably have to walt The orders will be sufficient to Czech-French currency arrange- until final decisions had been occupy between 60 and 80 per ment of 1948 and an agreement reached in Paris on the new cent of the capacity of all private | between Czechoslovakia and European Payments Union. machine building plants in Shang- France on satisfaction of certain hal and Tientsin during the last French interests in Czechoslova half of this year, the broadcast kla were also signed-Associated

claimed---Reuter.

Press.

Anglo GermMELIS negotiations were halted in March until EPU matters were settled-Router.

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JOAN BLONDELL TO ASK DIVORCE

Las Vegas, June 8. The actress Joan Blondell will go to Court on Thursday to divorce her third husband, the Broadway show producer, Mike Todd, her attorney said

today.

The lawyer said the glamorous blonde film star would accuse Todd of cruelty. He said, "Thore should be no complications In the action because Miss Blondell asking only for divorce." She will not seek a property settle- ment or alimony.

When the actress came here on April 27 to establish Nevada re-

■idence, she said she had more financial security than ever be- Her Mr. Todd. fore, thanks to 11-year-old daughter, *Ellen Powell, accompanied her from their home In New York. Ellen is the daughter of the star's second marriage, to singer- actor Dick Powell

Todd married Miss Blondell here on July 4, 1047-United Press.

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