1950-08-11 — Page 9

Harriman says

MACARTHUR CAN BLOCK CHINA'S ATTEMPT

TO LAND ON TAIWAN

Is your wife

an American?

Leeds, England, August 9.

An Englishman lost, his divorce Duit hero Aflor charging that his wife tried. to dominate him because she was an American,

Mr.

ner

2

Maurice Galinsky, dental sur

surgeon; told the court that "In her native country wives are taught that they should dominate their hus bands." He also complained that his wife llad when she told him at the time they were married that she

26. Actually, he said.

was 35.

Was

sha

The judge sald that des. pite Galinsky's claim it scom- ed it was the husband who was "determined to rule his wife with a rod of iron-and did so." in rejecting Galln-

sky's suit

and granting the wife's counter-sult on grounds of cruelty, the Judge sald ho would excuse Mrk. Galinsky's misstatement about her age.

"Many women do it," the judge stated,-United Press,

Exhausting battle on freighter

Washington, August 9.

Mr. W. Averall Harriman, President Truman's special assistant on faroign affairs, said today that as a result of his trip to the Far East ha is confident that General MacArthur could black any Chinese Communist invasion of Taiwan. He said, "If it wore attempted wo would stop it."

Mr. Harriman, who had two conversations with.

General MacArthur in Tokyo, told reporters at a Press conference that he was very op- timistic about the ability of the United No- tions forces to turn back the invasion from North Korea as well as to block any Chinese Communist invasion of Talwan.

Mr. Harriman, however, deelin-

ed to elaborate his bellef, declar- ing, "I have reported to the Pre- sident and it is up to him to re- lease my impressions."

Mr. Harriman sald the United States did not intend to get involv ed in the Chinese civil war again. He said, "There has been absolute- ly no change in policy concerning Talwan" which was laid down in the President's declaration ол June 27,

At that time, President Truman made

United clear that the States sought to neutralise Tai- wah until the Korean conflict was settled, but did not intend to be- come Involved in political aspects of the Chinese civil war.

Declinos comment

Mr. Harriman declined to comment on the statement of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok after General MacArthur vielt. ed him that they had agreed on the eventual overthrow of Com- munism in Acta.

he

New Press law for Libya due

Tripoli, August 9,

A new Press law giving the British occupation administra- tion (power to suppress news- papers may be invoked

Koon

In this former Italian colony.

British officials have issued a draft of the proposed law which would prohibit publication with- out a licence and authorise fines and gaol terms for printing artl-

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1950.

Strikers in Brussels

A truck toaded with Walloons (anti-Leopold strikers from the Franch-speaking pro. vinces of Belgium) is seen passing through the crowd near the Socialist Headquarters in Brutscis. The March on Brussola had been previously planned to demonstrate against the re turn of King Leopold-Associated Press Photo.

Secret aid by Communist China to Burma Reds

◊.

Rangoon, August 9.

Communist China is now giving secret aid to the White Flag Communist Party of Burma for continuation of its disruptive, anti-social pro- gramme to undermine Burma, the Associated Pross has learned authoritatively.

eles "likely to endanger the public This is being done despite Burma's recognition of

peace."

to

The administration contends runtrol of the press s necessary prevent any possible disorders while machinery is being set up under United Nations sponsorship for indepen

of Libya by independence January 1, 1952:

New York, August 0. All hands aboard the 7,000- He said any observations

had to make on this subject had Norwegian freighter s.s. ton

Cedric Johnstone, editor of Belfri fought an exhausting been given in the President. He

Ilkewise declined to say whether the independent, English-language around-the-clock battle todaye and General MacArthur had "Ghibli," has attacked the pro- to patch the vessel's cracked discussed the possibility of mobl-posed press law us a violation of hull and keep her aflqat in sing Japanese troops for use in tradional English guarantees of pounding scas 600 miles North Korea.

a free press. He sees it as the East of Newfoundland.

entering wedge for permanent

even press control,

after the Libyans altain their Independence.

The plucky 50-man crew work- ed without let-up against heavy odds to repair the Betri's cracked port side and deck with wire and cement. A Coast Guard ship, nr- riving in answer to a distress cult sent on Monday night, was keep- ing vigil 1,000 yards abeom the stricken vessel. Her crew pre- pared

to close the gap

the moment's notice and yank Helfri's men to safely.

s

patterned after a

press

the Chinese Reds and the exchange of diplo-

matic relations between the two countries.

The White Flag Communists, known as the Stalinis! group, are led by Thakin Than Tun, n high-ranking

U12 executive i47 Anti-Fascial People's Freedom League until he was thrown out of office.

A high diplomatic source told the Associateri Press that the Government he represents ።። definite proof of a recently for- ged link between Burmese and Chinese Reds.

He said the link is to bring the Burmese aid in the form of finance, mainly gold, and a pro- Bramme Peking would like the this country to Communists of

follow.

The Burmese Government did not comment on the reports.

Invasion unlikely

was

He

need

border into Burma and most of them are still here.

He sud the situation is further complicated beenuse these Nu- tionalists now are disclaiming allegiance to the Taiwan Gov- ernment.-Associated Press.

U.S. official

sounds warning

Philadelphia, August 9.

The source said he did not think Communist China likely to invade Burma. bald there would be no for invasion because Burma could be written off through Secretary, Mr. Paul H. Grinth, blood coup.

There were enough pro-Com- munist elements

take here to control any

com- time Peking manded it, the source stated.

Meanwhile, the presence of Chinese Nationalist troops on Burmese territory is making the Rangoon Government' Jittery.

The President's envoy said he had no idea how long it would take the United Nations forces to

Power to suspend clean up the Communists la Korea, He said he was aware of the Under the proposed law the North Korean propaganda direct- chief secretary of the British ad- ed at the rest of the world but be- ministration may refuse a licence llevd that this was typical of the

to any applicant. After the licence Communist propaganda machine is granted the chief secretary and has had no effect on the would have the power to

Suspend thinking of the South Koreans.

any paper he feels ally

endangering The source said it is relatively ordinance is

The Government, fearful that Mr. Harriman said he and Gen- public peace. The the

law al casy for Communists here to re-

their Instructions eral MacArthur talked about an Put

from No word passed between

Communist China may use this the

They are

excuse to attack Burma, trontier. vessels during the night because

endless number of subjects but ready in effect in the neighbour-ceive of Cyrenaica, also cross worn out declined to go into detalls on anying territory the Belfri's radicmcn,

known to possess a powerful ra- has asked American and Indian trom lack of bleep, went off the of them. He likewise was not under British military occupation in North of their former strong-Government representatives here Owners, publishers and editors hold of Prome, the Irrawaddy to help in ridding Burma of the willing to delineate geographically "The Coast Guard here said the exactly what the Far East consists of newspapers which defy a sus- River city, 180 miles from Ran- Nationalists, it was stated du-

thoritatively. Belfri's condition was still criti-of so far as his conversations with pension order would be subject godni. cat due to heavy seas whipped up General MacArthur were concern-Anes of US$145 and gaol terms up

to six months. by high winds on Monday and ed.

Editors who refused a demand Mr. Harriman, who returned running by Tuckly and kept winds of 30 knots today, The this morning from his five-day by the chief secretary to disclose Ocean Weather Bureau sald the visit to the Far East, spoke to a news sources would be liable to Anes ranging from $8.50 to $13. winds would continue throughout Press conference of about 100 cor-

The

that The proposed law provides this evening and that the rough respondents who failed in their

to determine from him two copies of each issue must be water would hold through Thurs efforts day in the area of the crippled whether General MacArthur had submitted, before distribution, to

made any political commRment to the chief secretary. Chlang regarding Taiwan.

forced to

air.

Guard abid

the

Delfri.

The Const Belfri had made little progress since Tuesday because her muster wanted to avoid putting undue stress on the vessel. When the Coast Guard ship Dexter reached the Belfri's side on Tuesday, the two ships began a tortuous voyage to St. John's, Newfoundland, the nearest port, at two knots, but apparently they were forced to slow down even more, the Coast Guard sald.

bound

The Belfri is

from Fowey, England, to Philadelphia with a cargo of China clay- United Press.

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Editors would be

to

He said he knew of no diver-publish free of charge any official gence of opinion on the subject communication or official denials between General MacArthur and Washington, but that he could not

or comments on previous nowa comment on the American reac-

stories-Associated Press. tion to Chiang's statement that the Americans would aid him in over- throwing Communism in Asia.→→→ United Press.

MILITARY

CHIEFS MEET IN PARIS

MORE TAXES FOR FRENCH

the

He said they were strongly en- A source close to the Burmese trenched in

dense forests Government told the Associated skirting the Pegu Yomus (loot-Press the Americans were asked hills) and were growing in to-contact-Nationalist-authorities strength.

at Taiwan with an appeal for withdrawal of the KMT soldiers. He said India was required to Peking, ask its, ambassador to Dr. Pannekar, to Impress upon Mao Tse-tung that the Nationalials

wanted nor were neither welcomed here,

There was also a steady inter- agents between the change of

countries two

because chaotic hinterland conditions prevented ready detection.

Reports lalely appeared in the Burmese press that Red China's agents had suddenly appeared in Communist-dominated mid-West-have

era arcas.

But, sald the reports, these men were really local Chinese forced to don Communist disguise Paris, August, 9. The French Information Min-by-Burmese Reds wishing to ister, M. Albert Gasier, today dupe village folk.

purchase tax.on

hinted at luxury goods

France's

10

help meet supplementary rearma-

ment effort.

Paris, August 8. The Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the Southern Euro- pean-Western Mediterranean re- glonal group of the North Atlan-Anglo-American Press

M. Gasler, speaking at thd Club,

The balance between the

Ele Treaty mat here today, accor- reiterated that French economy ding to a French Defence Minis- plans could not meet the rearma

requined try announcement.

ment effort, which Admiral of the Fleet Lord sum of 2,000,000 million francs Fraser presided over the meeting. over the next three years. General Trezzení, of Italy, Gend- ral Juin, of France, and Admiral amount budgeted for military ex- Connally, for the United States, penditure and the supplementary attended. Plans regarding the de-rearmament effort have to jbu fence of the regional area were met by additional American ala approved, the announcement said, and Increased French production.

Reuter

Reuter.

The U.S. Assistant Defence

said here tonight that further Korea-type invasions may be expected in other parts of the world and that President Tru- man's military expansion pro- gramme was intended for pre- paredness against them.

He said that the new program- me would provide for a total of 2,100,000 men in the country's armed forces.

Speaking to an American Legion meeting, Mr. Griffith sald that the Korean crisis had ro- solved the dilemma of weighing military considerations purely against economic consklerationя in America's military prepared- ness programme.

The present "expansion of our military establishment is intend- fav. ed not only to ensure the

of the Korean ourable outcome. operation but as preparation for which a possible further attack the invasion of the Korean Re- public indicates may be pected."

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Mr. Griffith described as major concept of American mili- tary polley "that we must main- high tain an armed force in a were

state of readiness prepared to mete out dreadful retallation on taan enemy which might attack "He added that "nothing about us." the Koreon incident had made it necessary for us to demonstrate

Mao Tse-tung is reported

told Pannekar lie quite understands the Burmese - pre- dicament and will not attack this country on account of the Nn tionalists.

According to this source, 5,000 Nationalist soldiers crossed the

our state of readiness,

dellver

a paralysing retaliatory blow at any who attack this country.”— Reuter,

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