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STRACHEY, GRIFFITHS REPORT ON MISSION TO MALAYA AND

AND HK

London, Juno 11.

The War Minister, Mr. John Strachey, and the Secretory of State for the Colonios, Mr. James Griffiths, on their return from the Far East today, both expressed confidence that the Malayan guerillas would be defeated, and pledged Britain to advance Malaya towards full self- government when the emergency is over.

But neither Minister was prepared to predict, an early end to the Malayan

warfare,

Mr. Strachey said that it was impossible to forecast how long it would take to suppress the Communist uprising, and emphasised that this was

not a job for the Army alone.

"It is very largely a problem for the police and the Civil Administration following On the Army," he declared.

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The British were fighting mavement which was neither na- tional nor nationalist It is Communist, led by Coopitrtsreist

leaders.

But the very limitation of the guerilla movement to thoroughly indoctrinated Communists and their

relatively few supporters had made it possible to arm the Malayan peasants in many areas.

Mr. Strachey pitt a glowing tribute to the Malayan Regiment, which, together with the British forces, was taking a most active jkirt in

in the suppression of the ris ing and putting up a most valu able

and Indispensable show.

Mr. Strachey sak that the growing trade union movement in Matnyn was a sign of the court- try's democratie progress, and he attached the utmost importance 19

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Labour Relations Connells and hren set up between the Army and about 10,000 civilians em- played by it.

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Slim to hold discussions

in Singapore

Singapore, June 11, Field Marshal Sie William Slim, the Chief of the Im- perla! General Staff, who ar- rived in Singapore yesterday, spent all day today at a serler of conferences with the Ser. vice chiefs, official #ources

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The Field Marshal, who is due to leave for Australia tomorrow for Important de. fence talks,

expects to hold. extensive discussions with mHitary chlets in Singapore and elsewhere in Malaya on his way back to Britain next month. Reuter.

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Mr. Strachey could give indication of how long the British campaign in Malaya would last.

The British

were fighting, he El movement which was

sald, neither national or nationalistic. He could not divulge informa-

new and untried methods in the difficult conditions.

that

Married quarters in H.K.

Mr. Strachey repeated there had beeg. only 151 fala! casualties since the beginning of the rising two years ago amon British Army troops and Gurkhas in Malaya

"It is a bitter thing we have had to suffer any at all, but it is, Important to see the dimensions of the thing," he said.

married

On the provision of quarters, the War Minister sald that more were coming into oc- cupation every

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both in Mataya and Hong Kong.

"In Hong Kong progress has not been

cen so rapid and the troopa there fest it when they do not see bricks and mortar going up around them. We shall take rapid steps and get

n move on. DA.

Mr. Janies Griffiths, the Scere- tary of State for the Colonies. who was with Mr. Strachey in Malaya, said when he arrived in London a few hours later that he was certain of victory Malaya.

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NEW RUSSIAN THREAT

TO MAKE TROUBLE

IN WESTERN BERLIN

Borlin, June 11.

do not know whether it with The Russians today branded the Western Allies in Berlin "war criminals" and threatened for the second time to invade the Western sectors of the city with their regimented Communist "Youth".

be long or short-we shall go on until we win,” he salt,

: troon reinforcements Salf-government

The "Toegliche Rundschau," official newspaper of the Russian Army in Germany, said Allied and West German officials were "war crimi- nals" for preventing demonstrations "for peace" in West Berlin and for "persecuting" Communist campaigners.

"Free

The key? Mr. Griffiths, who had arrived home

a few hours after Mr. Strachey, said that Britain com-

for Malaya or could he comment The trade union movement was munded the loyalty of the vast

or the

question majority in Malaya and he was

tion of whether Aus-playing, and was going to play, tralia will be asked to supply convinced that a military triumph

a very big part in Mülaya, bút the guerillas would, not besonnel for the campaign.

troops as well as Air Force per- the Brat thing was to win the

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energency. victory of aring Over widespread Communist beliefs.

Although he could predict no

When the

the emergency was over, immediate ent

end to this two-year-

Britain

The Russian-backed was preparing plans for The key to the whole situa

old guerilla campaign in tion, he believed, lay in the

the the economic, social and political German Youth", in defiance of Malayan

Mr. fostering

jungle,

Strachey of the present good

development of Malaya towards the Allied ban, announced that intention relations

in self-government within the Com-a "great perce congress" would between the various added: "Britains's Malayan communities, and of the country's democratic pro-

is to assist the Malaya Ja

advaner monwealth, he said.

be held in 'West Berlin soon. No date was set, but it was satisfying the Malayans' passion

gress

full self-govern- towards for education

thought the rally might be and their desire

sirement

in to follow Western

the Commonwealth." democratie

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have been designated Com- held on June 17 and 18, which trarle The growing methods

ment in Mr. Strachey Bat the Commu- in Multy was a sign of ist rising in Malaya will be sup the country's democratic intent.

munist "Peace Days" The new campaign, under Lieu-to pressed and all military measures tenant-General Sir Harold Briggs, to that end will be taken.

which got under way last week. was a very workmanlike plan, but General Briggs had been careful not to forecast immediate results.

He added that the Commist rising was in no sense a national movement.

he said.

move-

Mr. Griffiths declared that h was very confident of Malaya's future.

for

task is to fight for peace and re- establishment of the unity pi Berlin.

EX-STAR'S DEATH

Campaign plotted

Hollywood, June 11. These statements (tended to The death of Sallie Fisher, Bubstantiate Western Allied 00-year-old

Broadway former bellef that the Communists are star and onetime leading lady for plotting a widespread campaign the late John Barrymore, was re- to cause unrest and win the vealed here last night. West for Communism.

to

business executivé, Arthur Houghton, owned

There was a tremendous passion for education. "I am going to consider how we can help them take advantage of that, both

The Communist-run National coming over here and over there,'

Front sald hundreds if "en-

Miss Fisher 'died on Thursday In the meantime, Josef Orlopp, night at Twenty-Nine Palms, Call. he salt.

lightenment teams" would enter Soviet Zone chief of Internalfornia, where she had gone Britain commands

West of

the loyalty

Berlla on these days to Trade, sold in a article in the close the desert home the and her the vast majority of the

peace.

Soviet-licensed "Berliner Zeitung" husband, a Malayan population in the attempt by Communists to march

Western spokesman said any that West Germany could pro- Mr. seat struggle, Mr. Griffiths de-

sper only by trading with Easter there. inte West Derlin would be stop-Europe and "New China." clared.

The Communist run East Ber- He did not believe Malaya could pod under the ban imposed when fall prey to the power of Com-Westeru sectors between May 28 they threatened to storm the munism sweeping down from and May 30. Chine

Britain's object in Malaya, he announcement, the

Simultaneous with the Youth East Berlin are to raise in the House or alternative to Comununism.

This Committee said the Party's main ommuns

week about thr would be done in two ways: Jungle patrol that Mr. Strachey

Pitain would encourage the undertook whilst in Malaya."

~~~sturdy-trade union British troops in Malaya. movement. suid. suid, were fighting thoroughly in- 2.Plans would be prepared for doctrinated Communist guerilla the political, social and economic lenders.

development of the

On patrol with Guricha unit he was able to catch a glimpse of the Jungle and readily under-

Health good stood why it will take a com-

Among the first papers handed paratively long time to finish the

to Mr. Strachey as he stepp operation off.

British troops

from the plane today were the good heart and only two of sev-questions which two critical Con- cral dozen National Servicemen servative Members of

were in

very

to whom he spoke would rathe have served at home.

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Mr. Strachey will report to the Prime Minister and the Govern- ment on his tour.

Partia said, was to provide a belter Communist Party's Executive

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Praising the morale of the Bri- | States." tigh troops in Malaya, the War

Malayan

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leaders, industrialists, politiciens, and peasants from various Malay States,

It was a welcome sign of pro- gress which he hoped would lead Malaya before long to the goal of self-government within the Com- monwealth.

It was impossible to say how Jong

would be before the rising was suppressed, he said. More troops were arriving to help in Minister added: "Apart from the Unions growing the operation. A few more dos British unit, I would like to pay He echoed the precautionary tors-about a dozen would - meet

tribute to the Malayan Regi-phrase uttered by Mr. Strachey the need--were also required. ment, which is putting up a most that conditions were difficult and

There

or no evidence valuable was little

and that the rebels were getting arms

he could not estimate whether in indispensable show It is taking a most active port In would be a long or a short job. from outside Milaya. They were the

suppression of the rising."

He added: "The vast majority of digging them up from wartime Since the rising affected only

the Malayans are

ans are loyal to British caches.

relatively few Communists and ideas of democracy and wh been possible to arm the Malayan

sect purportets in Malay it had heartedly support the

The key to the whole Malayan pensant in-n

also said that question lay in the fostering of In great number areas, he said.

growing trade union movement good relations which existed be-

Mr, Strachey said that it seem- ed an obvious part of his duties as War Minister to go on patrol, during which he took orders from the British officer and there were several orders,

their

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The health of the British troops In Malaya at least was as good He attached the utmost impor as in the United Kingdom. tance to trade union movements, did not expect any epidemies and Whitley Labour Relations Councils had been set up between would investigate the possibility among the troops there, but he the Army and about 10,000 civil-of sending more young doctors to iuns employed by it.

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British trade union leaders had already advanced union develop- ment in the Federated Malay States by advice and on-the-spot coaching of local leaders and fur-. ther exchange schemes were be- ing planned.

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In Malaya the strongest bui-tween the communities. wark against Communism-was

Special, efforts must also be the

that a military made. aurest sign

ho added, triumph

to

satisfy would be no hollow Malayan passion for education victory of arms over wide-

which was demonstrated by the aprond Communist beliefs. "double shift" principle in scha In his meetings with trade union leaders, Mr. Griffiths declared, he

to cope with the excess number Malaya to

of pupile. expand the medical had encountered keen desire to services, which were good.

follow the democratic methods of of a joint nature, split between The operations in Malaya were The main problem, lac suid, was the getting wounded men out of the its utmost to foster.

which Britain would do the military, the police and the West, Jungle.

Administration. Three helicopters had One of the most important been provided for the

medical bodies he met during his explora- lice and the Administration would Further recruiting for the po- services in Malaya and this de- tion of the Malayan scene, was have monstrated the Army's constant the communities' Liaison commit strengthen these bodies in the to be. carried out to desire to experiment with any tee, formed from trade union Federated Malay States. Reuter.

First half of 20th Century “most fruitful in history"

Middletown, Connecticut, June 11.

The Economic Co-operation Administrator, Paul Hoffman, said today that the first half of the 20th Century had been the most fruitful 50-year- period in world history in terms of economic security and opportuni-

ty.

out now markets.

"From Great Britain camo the

Mr. Hoffman told Wesleyan It had all of the scope and old European fashion, but to University graduates that they implications of the most revolu- expand production und search should have unlimited oppor- tionary potentialitics tunities in the next half-con- He paid tribute to the Schuman tury and recounted benefits proposal for integration of Euro- under the Marshall Plan, to

penn economy, hallied. Britain's show that Europe had been

reponted willingness to co- making progress in the most ments Union ns.

operate in the European Pay- courageous comeback in hisanid diere were various other beurtening and tory.

moves in Europe which gave Indications of greater sceonoraic

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claim lin City Government today laid will be at Twenty-Nine Palms.- The funeral services and burial to the corner on the United Press. Potsdamer Platz where the Amer- Ican, British and Soviet sectors meet.

that shopkeepers and residents of Soviet sector police announced the nine-story Columbus House would have to move out by-June 18 or apply for East Berlin per- mission 10 rernain. Jurisdiction over the bullding has been in dispute, although since 1946 1 has been considered In th British secier-United Press.

Drive on disease in Indo-China

Washington, June 11. Five public health service officers were assigned today to help with an Economic Co- operation Administration "blitz

campaign" against' the Saigon and Hanol areas malaria and acute diseases in of Indo-China.

They will serve under Dr. John Division of the Economic Co- Grant, Acting Chief of the Health

which is carrying out a program- operation Administration Mission ma of special ald in South East

Aslá.

Dr. Grant, formerly Chlef of the Far Eastern and, more recent- ly, of the European Health Divi- sion of the Rockefeller Founda tian, alrearly is in Saigon.

One phase of the Indo-China campaign will include DDT spray- ing of thousands of dwellings in designated sections of the Hanoi and Saigon regiona, in an effort to wipe out mosquitoes and break the scourge of malaria,

Somo treatment also will be provided for persons suffering from acute infectious discasts,

Stocks of insecticides and drugs geld workers will be reculted will be provided by ECA and locally,

heartening news that England is Scheele of the Public Health Surgeon-General Leonard A. willing to shift He position and Service said the importance of work toward membership in the project is such that some of European Payments Union..

That is a big step forward in service's top experts are belog in assigned. A larger health force Euru will be sant in later..; pean trude.

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progress being made

"made by Totzlaff, regional sanitary en- the Council of Europe is another glater in the Federal Security. indication on the topmost level Agency's New York City office, that Europe means to composo Dr.Park Lyman, Asistant Chief, Entomology) Branch, Com- that Europe is turning from the Dr. Gustave C. Bchram, Veneral All these moves give evidence musicable discard Contre and doctritie of economic nationallam Disease Expert of the Easterii and, toward economie unity, Medient Centre, Durham, North- Unlled Fram

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