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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1950.

Yugoslavs Face

A Hard Winter:

Position

Grave

Belgrade, Dec. 28.

The Yugoslav people are facing the prospect of real hardship this winter, with the possibility of some starvation in remote mountain districts, as a result of a disastrous harvest.

Its worst consequences may, however, still be averted Marshal Tito's current efforts to con- serve food and animal feed at home and purchase further supplies in America are fully successful.

Diplomatic circles here believe that if the food situation were allowed to get out of hand, it might have serious political repercussions on Marshal Tito's regime, which would play into the hands of the Cominform.

Archbishop's Support Of Bomb's Use

A prolonged drought lasting from the middle of May until October following. winter in which there was very little snow or rain has resulted in one of the worst harvests in living тетогу.

The latest informed estimates give

the following harvest deficiencies: wheat 600,000 tons, or 25 per cent below the average harvest; maize 1,126,000 tone down or 35 per cent; potatoes 700,000 tons down or 40 per cent; sugar beet 300,000 tons or 39 per ut down; vegetables 40 to 60 per cent down,

London, Dec. 28. Britain's second-ranking prelate said today that the Western powers would be

The blow is all the harder justified in using the atomic

since It cam

comes at a time when bomb in a final attempt to the Government has been do-

civilisationing everything possible Western from unprovoked aggres-crease food production in order to food an urban population sion.

which has increased by nearly But, he added the use of the one milion since the war bomb in the Korean war, even result of the five-year Indus-

the United Nations forces | trialisation plan. were defeated would "outrage the conscience."

gave

s

Dr Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York, said in a letter to Diocese that an attempt should be made at the earliest possible moment and at the highest

agreement level to reach

in

A There could be no peace

in the world without such an

effort.

Dr Garbett said the necessity of a good understanding China was of paramount portance.

to in-

as a

FOOD RELIEF

Marshal Tito's measures to meet the present emergency approach to the include United States for food relief, ration cuts, the slaughter of the distribution o:

on

cattle and food from surplus areas to the

districts 'most affected by drought.

Yugoslav representatives in with washington are

already nego- tinting with the State Depart- bombment on the possibility of pur

chasing food surpluses in

The use of the atomic against China's armies would America. The snag is how to "outrage the conscience of pay for

our nation.

A defeat of the

The

Las cost this

CHINA THE COLOSSUS-A WORLD POWER IN THE MAKING Leader Mao Tse-tung has five big problems on his mind

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United Kingdom on

the arme scale

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MANCHURIA

400,000

OUramchi

Mukdang

750,000

PEKING

Tientsint Dairen

150,000

Trinan

Yenano

JAPANI

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$1,500,000

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Kunming

Canton

FORMOSA. (NAT. 400.000

BURMA

HONGKONG-

400,000 Trepp strengths: White figures for Red troops, 400,000

black for anti-Bed

FR INDO

CHINA

China's promotion to the status of a Great Power arises more from the collapse

and of Japa Germany than

год! any increase lo her peace or war potential.

Military Reporter ROBERT JESSEL

She remains a primitive, over- populated, ander-developed country which has been torn by war since 1931. But she has all the natural resources to become colossus given 50 years of редее.

Total war with the United Nations before the end of the

Mr. Yoshida's

Views On Jap

United Nations forces may be country an estimated figure of Defence Issue

result in or irre-

ear-

The

Tokyo, Dec. 28. Japanese people

remedied; but victory through £33,400,000 worth of foodstuffs use of the atom bomb would but her present dollar holdings never be forgotten or forgiven, are believed not to exceed $20,- and would

Use Of the 000.000 (£7,000,000), most of parable breach.

already been bomb could only be justitied as which has a final attempt to save Western marked for capital equipment should defend their coun- civilization from catastrophic purchases.

try with their own hands The Yugoslavs have already but should adopt means unprovoked by

aggres-

asked the United States Govern-

million with other than that of raising for $105 Dr Garbok is the first high- ment

church official in which to ranking

buy foodstuffs in a military force, declared Europe to voice qualified sup- America and for permission to Mr Shigeru Yoshida, the port for the use of the atomic manipulate the existing dollar Japanese Prime Minister bomb-United Press.

sion

HEALING OF

U.S.-SPAIN RELATIONS

Washington, Dec. 28. End of the five-year United States boycott went a long way align Spain with other Western nations in the fight against Communism.

to

credits for the same purposes.

With the expectation that the today at his last press con- Yugoslav food stocks will be ference of the year.

next The Prime Minister said that) near rock bottom after

the Japanese people February, it is considered here neither

question of rearma-

to be imperative that relief ship-nor political parties should dis- ments should begin as soon as possible.-Reuter.

cuss the ment.

He recalled that Japan had suffered heavily, both domes- tically and Internationally, in

Peking Industry the past because of excessive

Plans Completed

San Francisco, Dec. 28. Peking Rudio reported tonight that industrial enterprises Central-South China had com- pleted their plans for 1950,

under the Plants

Some military men hoped Spain eventually would come in as a full partner in the North

by the Atlantic Pact. They also hoped South China Industrial Depart

control had, of Francisco ment's the government Franco might be strengthened middle of December, surpassed or their targets in such products by Marshall Plan through

as non-ferrous metals, cement and electric appliances.

tho

פןמתם

funds

milltarisation.

century would mean the Indefinite postponement of Nino Tse-tung's long-term develop ment programme to convert China from being a Junior the Communist partner In alliance into an equal partner with Busala and even the domfunn Power in Asia.

Mao has live big problems on his mind

1

With 4.000 miles of cuast- line. China has no adequate navy to defend her vital sea Foachow, outlets Canton. Shanghai. Taing-tad. Tientsin.

Strip-Tease In The Jungle

Singapore; Deɑ · 28. ~ Fifty guerļūlas are room- for the Pahang Junglo dressed only in their under- pants, according to military Intelligence here.

They had just washed their clothes in a stream when security forces sur- prised them and they fed, leaving their clothing and their packs behind them Reuter.

AMERICA HITS AT

HOARDERS

The

Washington, Dec. 28. Government issued *

[ PHILIPPINES

and Dairen-und so reap the fruits of any fature victorica In Indo-China, Stam, Malaya,

Burma, and even India.

China's land links with Russla (via the Erans Siberian railway) and Indo. China are inadequate for major traffe, and easily vulnerable to air attack. Inside China, there are fewer than 8,000 malies of ralfway track, equally vulner. able. China has no air defence of her own. Ifcr

main workshop and 3

arsenal area, in Manchuria. is an easy target for enemy Bombers

18BOULE

4 China must look to foreign countries for teshaleat help to develop her mineral and Industrial resources. It is Improbable that Buzzia could provide this help or that Mao would want to · put Soviet technicians In key positiniza throughout China,

»

Mao hopes that the whol of South-East Asia will fall into Red hands within the next ten years WITHOUT open. general war. He wants to be un a position to transport and use Its priroleum, rubber, sugar, aluminium, manganese, a 12 d iron ore if general war comes now, this will be impossible.

London Express Service

America To Continue Jap Treaty Efforts

Washington, Dec. 28.

The United States served notice on Russia today that it intends to push forward with its efforts for a Japanese peace treaty with or with- out Soviet participation.

The United States position was spelled out

United in a note handed to the Russian

Nations delegate, Mr Jacob Malik, in New York today. It rejected a Sovint protest received here on Nov.

20.

The Soviet note had in-Japan and does not consider this directly accused the United as "erritorial expansion" 'J States of planning to sign a charged by Russia. separate peace treaty with The Americans likewise re- Japan and of seeking perma- fused to back down from their nent United States military position that the United States bases in Japan. It said that and other forces could under bath moves were contrary to treaty the Potsdam Agreement.

provisions remain in Japan to defend that country In reply, the United States against the threat of aggression. rote said that world peace and | security envisaged at Potsdam their aldo memoire whether the

not beon achieved and "Irresponsible

had militarism

has

could

Government other nations.

The Russians bad asked in

of

The Japanese leader described the present stalc of world

United States contemplated that new anti-hoarding order today affairs as a "war of nerves" but

"even after the conclusion of a to prevent business and con not bren driven from the belief that a expressed the

peace treaty with Japan, Ameri- sumers from stockpiling scarce world." It said it is only reason can military, naval and air fores third world

war

would not materials.

able for Japan to participate can income for some time.

with the United States and bases will be maintained on the Although

territory of Japan." Mr Yoshida rejec-

While the order applies to other nations for Individual and ted the raising of an army as

However, The US. replied, "It is the housewives as wdl as big collective defence. Central a method of self-defence,

increase view

the United Stales indicate what other

the list of hun- arrangements corporations,

for stationing in. Government that upon the con dreds of

provisions course there was for Japan attached to the regulation made scarce materials at- ald not

of troops of the United clusion of a peace settlement, with her

own

It unlikely that

the military occupation of Japan defend herself

On the

question of a separate would cease," It said, however, hands.

He said that it was a problem investigators would be prying

the nate said, the peace treaty, the pantries of private The United States hopes all militarism has not been driven into

fact that "irresponsible for further study-Reuter.

homes.

nations which fought against

from the world would at the Russia including 1st includes certain Japan- interested primarily in Spain's output of tin for 1050, hatt benn Miners Entombed building materials,

same time make it reasonable But chemicals, will help write a treaty."

with 39 percent, its and army

remarkable surpassed by

iron and steel products and it added that the "United States for Japan to participato

the United States and other strategic position In Europe. Radlo said.Reuter.

Manila, Dec. 20.

lumber, plywood, wood does not concede that any one | scrap,

for Protected on the north by the

A Press report from the town pulp,

arrangements aluminium,

ony, nation has the perpetual power nutions antimony.

collective sell- to veto a conclusion by others individual and provide bases aircraft to Unemployment Aidor General MacArthur in Samar asbestos, cadmium, chromium, to

Province said 10 miners were cobalt, copper, industrial dia-

with Japan" peace

defense such as are envisaged entombed in a pit of the Samara

molybde The United States

note in the United Nations Charter monds, lead, mica,

Artlelo 51 talc, brushed aside Russia's sugges- and nickel

particularly platinum, num. Mining Company due to a land- slide.

lungsten, vanadium, zinc, zili- tion that the treaty be written thereof. This is the article on Two bodies were recovered,

con, paper, paper beard and hog primarily by the United States collective security under which bristles.

Russia, Britain and Communist the North Atlantic pact was

aid pro- gramme.

But for the present they are At the end of November the

Pyrences mountains, Spain could

for

range over Furope, Africa and the Atlantic and Mediterranean Oceans.

The

the

Canberra, Dec. 28. At the und of October, only of them United States and Spain 401 Australians---100 named two men whose job will women-were drawing unem but the fate of the eight other be to heal a festering some be- ployment benefits, the Common-persons was still unknown.---

the two tween

nations Mr wealth Statistician announced. United Press. Stanton Grimms, American invest- He added that the Common- ment banker and corporation wealth Employment Service had officer, and former Spanish vacancies for 124,500, most of in manufacturing in- Foreign Minister, Senhor Jose them Felix Lequerica-United Press. Ldustries-Reuter.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Bring in the New Year with the good resolution to eat well and of the beat in 1951. And for your New Year's Eve Party--stock up from the glorious array of food in the Dairy Farm.

the DAIRY FARM

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MP A REFUGEE

Seoul, Dec. 20.

The

in

China. The United States com-

United drafted and presumably implied The order did not

was mention ment

that the rubber or any rubber products. States does not recognise the American willingness to see a Penalties provided by the Chinese Communist regime as Pacific part with Japanese par-

tolpation.-United Press, Defence Proxiuction Act for a government. violations of the regulation are

a $10,000 fine or one year in prison or both.

HID.

Dog As Payment

TRUSTEESILIT South Korean polico said to

Other points in the United The day that they had discovered

States reply include: 1. member of the North Korean

United States will seek a peaco The order specifles hoarding treaty that docs not Himit Assembly biding among refugees who had just crossed the 38th a stockpiling in

Edmonton, Alberta, Dec, 28. of Japan's peacetime economy and

C.B. Freeland's prize labrador Parallel

reasonable demand or for the which give, Japan full cocoss to

190 much

that Mr buying He was Fyougsoo Kit, former purpose of

scarce sources of raw material and to dog ate

Freeland could not pay his "food president of a medical college materials with plans to resell participation in world trade.

2. The United States will seek bill. When General Foods, Ltd., They said that they were ques them on the black market at floning him, but he bad refused higher prices. The order was strategie United Nations trustoo- of Toronto, pressed him for pay- to say why he had joined the issued by the National Produc-ship refugees-Reuter.

tion Authority-United Press,

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

WHO

WHO

ARE--

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