1950-12-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA, MAIL, / THURSDAY, DECEMBER › 7, 1950,

Amazing MacARTHUR

Find In London Deprecates Manila

MP's Suggestions

Manila, Dec. 7. Police and Finance De- partment agents discovered US$100,000 worth of gold and silver in a raid on a Chinese-owned soap factory.

Police sold the factory wBS apparently used for conversion of gold and ver dust into Ingots for export. Two Chinese Brrested at the plant were charged with illegal possession of contraband goods.

or

NO

EXCEEDING OF

UN INSTRUCTIONS

London, Dec. 6.

'The Government today deprecated the sug-| The gold and silver dust was gestions that General Douglas MacArthur had apparently made on the place gone beyond United Nations directives in Korea. by grinding down coing other articles. It was then run Answering a barrage of questions in the through a crude but effective House of Commons, the Foreign Under-Secretary. chemical process which sepa- rated alloys from the dust, of State, Mr Ernest Davies, said: "We have no !enving either pure gold or purc

to be melted down into reason to suggest and we do not wish it to be suggested that he had acted outside the reso- lution of the United Nations."

small

bars in a furnace.

Agents have

been keeping the place under surveillance for four months as a suspected

smuggled out of

Mr Davies said that the United Nations reso- source of gold and silver being lutions delegated the conduct of the campaign to

the Philip- pines to China. A representa the unified command and the United States was tive of the Chinese Nationalist asked to appoint a commander. It was in that Embassy was present when the agents staged their raid, but respect that General MacArthur was acting. no explanation was given.

Three-fourths of the

but

prohibited.

The

It fold

was the second day this Mr Davies replied that if the mined in the Philippines is week that the Foreign Office present position had been fore-

been questioned sold on the open market legally, ad

about seen at the beginning, it might the metal in General MacArthur's handling be that the situation would export of

Philippines of the situation in Korea. not have developed in the way Government pays 70 pesos Major Niall MacPherson, it had.

Another Labour Member, Mr (US$35) per ounce for the other National Liberal and Conserva- one-fourth of the gold pro-tive, had urged the publication John Paton, suggested that these duced here. Open market of the directive given to

tremendously important politi- prices

could not for gold here have General MacArthur.

implications ranged upwards of 115 pesos

Mr Raymond Blackburn, In- possibly have been foreseen in (US$57,50)

ounce for dependent, had also asked what the changing situation. He asked months.-Associated Press.

representations the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, had

אן

PIPES ARE ON WAY OUT

to

cal

if the real weakness was not that no machinery was created by the United Nations by which made Lo the United States

effective political decisions Government about the instruc- could be taken

rapidly and 1 tions given to General Mac-effective with the commander. Arthur to advance into North Mr Davies did not think. Korea.

would serve any useful purpose

made

it

Washington discussing these matters at the present time, think the less said the better," he said.

DEFENDED

Diehards At Guildhall

A Colour Party from the Middlesex Regiment ("The Diehards") attended at the Guildhall, Westminster, for the ceremonial laying up of the colours of the became former 9th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment, Territorial Army, which 595 Light AA Searchlight Regiment, RA (9th Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment, DCO), TA, in 1941. Photo shows the Chairman of Middlesex County Council, Lt.

Col. A. H. Farley, speaking at the ceremony.

Korean

Crisis

Japan

Treaty

Bringing Nearer

Washington, Dec. 6.

The catastrophe which has befallen the United States Korea is likely to hasten rather than retard efforts for

in

I

an

early Japanese peace treaty.

а

Mr Davies replied that as to discuss political control now. previously stated, the objectives | "With the Prime Minister in of General MacArthur had been luid down in the United Nations London, Dec. 6. resolution. There had been ap- Britons, from Bond Streetpropriate consultation.

That was the opinion ex- no basis for taking the Byukus gentlemen gruff Cockney

SHINWELL SPEECH dockworkers, ore laying aside

NO WARNING?

pressed by authoritative infor- and Bonins away from Japan the pipes which once were

.under were and mants today when they

them putting Labour Member,

Mr Thonias A Conservative,

Henry

Korean debacle trusteeship is viewed here closely linked to their way of

Driberg, suggested that the Strauss, then recalled the De- asked if the living.

shelving of as An obvious propagar.da position of the United Nations fence Minister, Mr Emanuel would cause much trouble

the manoeuvre designed plans to push ahead on Pipes are loo

to try to forces must have been foreseen Shinwell's weekend speech, aug- and too expensive. An ounce of

They gave convince the Japanese that the welfare at tobacco costs four shillings-ix-y British military advisers at gesting that General MacArthur Japanese treaty.

the beginning of the war. I had gone beyond the objectives two principal reasons for be- Reds have their

that heart. American officinis de- lieving it imperative pence more than a pack of 20

so, had no advice or warning originally envisaged.

it as the United States make an at- scribed cigarettes,

particularly been given"

what date and He saked on by what method the United Na-tempt to achieve a peace pact cynical manoeuvre because they

with Japan as soon

pos contend Russia and Communist tiona were informed that the

China have sible:

no intention British Government had .con- Go the United Nations sidered that the

Firstly, in view of the de- agreeing to any treaty and are to confuse the forces should not advance beteriorating situation in the Far merely trying

East Q completely yond the 38th Parallel

Govereign issues.-United Press.

The men who make and sell and tobacco are highly pipes disturbed. They have formed the National Pipe Smoking Con- ference from representatives of association3 of

retail lobac

conists, pipe and pipe tobacco manufacturers and other allled industries.

The Conference decided to start a "Smoke a Pipe" cam- paign. It begins with a con- test, first prize £52. 10s for the poster "typifying the satis faction to be obtained from smoking a pipe." Donald Dalley, the reiall

RAF

IN

CRASH SPAIN

of

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Co-

by the 13-

a

of

Airliners Brought Back Into Service

NEW LAVA THREAT

IN SICILY

Catania, Sicily, Dec. 6. The 1,500 inhabitants of the villages of Milo and Rinazzo were today feverish- ly evacuating their most precious belongings 08

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At midnight, the main flow of Java lapped over the last protec- tion of the two villages--a deep ravine which has Dow dis- appeared, for ever,

Mr Davies replied that Mr Japan, adequately protected by Strauss

was misinformed, Bri- separate agreement with the Lain

the United States, would sponsored

be 11 Jointly General Assembly's resolution much more effective and

than of Gibraltar, Dec. 6.

October 7, recommending, operative American ally

and The ten people sboard the inter alia, that all appropriate an occupied, subservient

Air Force Wellington steps be taken to ensure condi- uncertain Japan would be. Royal

of stability throughout Secondly, conclusion of a bomber, which crashed in Spain tions

treaty

would mean the freeing yesterday, were today presumed i Korea.

Mr Davies told a questioner strictions imposed

the policy re- from Japan to have been killed. spokesman of The Wellington, which carried that the Defence Minister, Mnation Far Eastern Commis tobacconists, wails:

crew of four or five, was one Shinwell, would make a state- nat "Young people these days of

which left Shawbury,ment about Korea tomorrow, slon on which the Soviet Union the joy and com-re, yesterday morning including Information about has the veto power, and thus

Washington, Dec. 8. experienced pipe on a navigational training fight casualties.

inauguration by The Air Force disclosed today Rumbling and crackling, the attain J-Associated Rough

wenner

included A Left-wing Labour Member, Japanese officials of more posi- that 20 commercial airliners, nine metre high wall of incan- thunderstorms

Mr Hughes, asked what was be- tive measures to bolster morale dropped from the Pacific it was pre-

air descent rock began rolling down improve here that the aircrafting sumed

done to prevent further and to

the general struck

lift in Septembar, have been re- an open slope towards the first of that country. well-being of was

by lightning but casualties in North Korea. Does These sources emphasised the creased needs for Korea.

called to duty to handle the in-mid and stone dwellings two this hoo not been confirmed.

ned, the Government realise that the

kilometres away. It was mak- Four of the aircraft landed at time has come to cease-are?, heit more

Ţing a speed of 55 metres an hour. Tangier, and three at Gibraltar. asked.

never learn

fort which

smolders Press.

Snowstorms

In America

Chicago, Dec. 6.

und

The lost plane crashed near There was no reply.-Reuter, Deniz on the Montgo mountain range in the Alicante province. Rescue parties which went out caught in a

Snowstorms laid nwhite blan-yesterday, were ket over nearly half a million snowstorm.-Router.

square

miles of

the

United

States' mid-section today. In Education Day

some of the coldest weather of

sticky

Berlin, Dec. 6.

Help For Tito

Belgrade, Dec. 6.

permit

critical situation in Asia mada

necessary

than ever

Officials discounted any Idea that the treaty be accompanied that the planes might be used The commander of the armed by strong security guarantees

in Sicily Korces

sent out €190 for evacuation of troops from to protect Japan from aggres- Korea, although Representative Everything portable must be order shortly after down: sion, The American plan en-

en Hinshaw, California Republican, the use visages

"Japanese told of

evacuated immedintely". told the House of Representa- facilities incinties by American troops tive Hinshaw, California Re- and air force

to safeguard

told the House islands.

now.

the

of

left

Accra Refuses

Big bands of troops and police) The agreement would pubitatives: "It is my un" (seven year old Don Concetto O helped the villagers. Severity- United States Ambassador) be

be comparable to the one under derstanding that we may have Fighera, Archipriest George Allen held a 40-minute which American air force per to send our entire four-engine who

of Milo. the season, temperature went

conference with Yugoslav sonnel and their equipment are feet (of

bed his hospital to 27 degrees below zero at A reporter telephoned the 'Foreign

commercial airliners) in nearby Catania three days Minister

stationed in the United King-to Korea in the event we have after an operation to return to Edvard Fraser, Colorado, 24 below at East German Government in Kardelj on Wednesday for the dom Amestown, North Dakota, and formation office in the Russian first time since Mr Kardelj re-

to atage another Dunkirk,” American officials are willing, five above at Amarilla in the sector.

his threatened parish, spent the turned from the United to negotiate such an agreement; Mr Hinshaw declined tonight in prayer in the Hitle 14th Texas panhandle,

The operator answered: Nations.

on a bilateral basis with Japan elaborate to reporters on this Century church-Reuter, The storm turned wet and "Call back inter. There is no- The

discussed completely outside the frame- remark, which was made dur- main topics the whole area from body here."

work of the were to have been Yugoslav OTK

arrange-ing debate on airline subsidy treaty Lake Superior to Arkansas and "Where is everybody?" relations with Greece and the mans

They have taken this legislation. from Iowa to Ohio slowed The operator said:

attitude to meet the objections "That is prospects of American

Omcials indicated, however, ald to of the Indian Government which the airliners were not destined trains and acroplanes and turned a foolish question. Today is Marshp? Tita, streets and highways Into Icy Wednesday. You should know Yugoslavia on Wednesday ac- American arrangements in the General Omar Bradley spoke aserts that inclusion of such for evacuation work, although of an treaty itself would constitute a

buy vidation of Japanese sovereign-on Tuesday of possible evacua- ty which the treaty is supposed ton of hard-pressed troops in Lo create.

the north-east sector of Koren,

The officals pointed out that Accra, Gold Coast, Dec. 0: the airliners have been used The Government refused an in moving men and supplies, Inquiry into the shooting in Meanwhile, it was understood, including medical men and the Gold Coast American officials have aban medical supplies,

villogo across the Suipe on November 8, in whicn doried any hope have had that Communist China wounded

they might Pacific, and for the transport of four people died. could be induced to agree to decision to recall the big com-

homeward.

The 4 Japanese peace treaty on terms acceptable to the United mercial planes to Government an

the British

made four or five States,

Common duty wealth anxi other

days ago.-Associated Press. Non-Compu nat nations concerned. was the official reaction to Com-

death traps. In Wichita, Kansas, by now that everybody takes cepted Britain's offer all public schools and factories political education every Wed- $18,430,000 credit were closed-United Press,

to

nesday morning."United Press, foolstuffs-United Press.

France

Cabinet Crisis In Averted At

At Last Minute

Paris, Dec. 6.

A threatened French Cabinet collapse over German rearmament was stayed off today by behind-the-scenes political manoeuvring, reliable sources said tonight,

are

to bo

CHINA'S ATTITUDE

was

munist Premier Chou En-lal's Commitments

3,000-word statement inskrting

Will Be Met

An Inquiry

It had no

evidence making Inquiry necessary, the Chief Secretary,

Mr R. H.. Saloway, stated in the Legis lative Council yesterday, in reply to Dr Danquah, Vice President of the United Gold Coast Convention,

ta

The Cabinet met for four publican Movement (Catholic Reports immediately leaked out upon Peicing's participation in

A disturbance was caused hours this morning and then ad-Party), he has some popularity that the Socialists were rejecting the treaty drafting, and charg-

when the villagers' refused journed until 2000. GMT (4 a.m. among other political factions, the formula. Thursday,

pay a local levy ing the United States with seek- Hongkong

to the State time), including the Socialists. Populer

Treasury. The formula, apparently suging a separate Japanese peace

The police opened During the adjournment some Republicans (MRP) al-gested by Holland's Dirk Stik-treaty in order to give it a free

fire. Nine people were wound- compromises had been designed ready represented in

New York, Dec, 0. · the ker, was that 40. keep the

ed and four of them, including an Atlantic Pact hand in rebuilding the aggres- Socialists from Cabinet by Foreign Minister High Commissioner be appoint-sive force of J

The Independent New York backing

of Japan.

a woman, later died. out of the Coalition Robert Schirmon,

Times, commenting editorially Minister for od to recruit 100.000 German

The Government,

Officials here noted that the.

Paramount Chief - Without them, Indo-China

Slate Council: Jean Letourneau, troops into combat teams in the Peking Government, Like Rustin, vance in ocen, unid on Anto and the the Government would come and other high, party figures.

three years.

Korea, said down.

on each protested to the Colonial Jobjected to the American pro- M.. Bidault would immeasur Franco was reported

Wednesday:

Ofice, demanding an inquiry ably strengthen the

Those Cabinet ready to accept this because of that the United States bo

armies may be strong and alleging that the police The Socialists threatened to through personal following and the urgent need to get Europe's trusteeship over the

given 'strategie: ·United Nations

tons enough to thwart the United broke. into houses and com spilt on the Cabinet backing for international prestige.

former Nations purposes for a mo- pletely, mcked the viliste the Anglo-American formula of

defences into shape to fend off Japanese Ryukyu and Bonin ment. But it would be a dark Ancluding German troops in tho

possible Communist aggression. tulpants.

Reuter. Threy also, pointed out Such

day for mankind if the trea On acceptance, Gov- that the Chinese The Gorman pendament is ornament sources, hastened to reactions to the United States is clear commitments

Commmint world should fall to stand by The compromiso was not has threatened the always add, would be only a

on this tem-seven-point programme for issue, talk to identify and de- diecioyed, but

Albanian, Prote said procarimaly - balanced soporte

French porary monture. de that former Fremler Georges Government for weeks,

France is waiting treaty still insisting on a

olovely rounce the clear fact of Chinese European peralloted, in most respect the Communist aggresion and affect *Bidquit, might be invited back A formula reported to have Defence Ministry to mimislste complaints raised by the Soviet pay settlement which would re-

Frankfurt, Don.. Vinta the Government, as a beem reached in the London the properly unified army en Union at New York on Novenward that aggression. For the Hall. Government a verbal Albania on Wednesday" ent meeting of the Atlantic Past Vienged by Atlantic Pact dober 20, 2019 Yal

tunately there, is no reason to note protesting alleged tent- plander Associated The Soviet d Communist believe thee things will hap- torial air and bon violations by

Chinem erglopent that merp in pan. United Press.

Western defence mechantera.

FORMULA DISCUSSED

Patinhter without portNMAZON Denities Counch was debated fenda

VAlthoum M member of the Eopulat Re-Dr. the Cabinet in secret today: Prom,

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