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CHINA MAIL

No. 84859

Established 1845

THURSDAY, MARCH 29,- 1951.

GROMYKO MAKES Tragic Return To Their Home'

CONCESSIONS

New Hopes Raised At Paris Parleys

Paris, Mar. 28.

Mr Andrei Gromyko dropped on Wednesday his insistence that the Potsdam agreement on the demilitarisation of Germany be the topic of a new Big Four Foreign Ministers meeting.

The Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister agreed for the first time to include the question of the "level of arms” of the United States, Britain, France and Russia on the proposed agenda.

He abandoned, also, his stand that German disarma- ment must be discussed as a separate topic.

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These developments in the

LATTRE Deputy Foreign MAKES

led

| 19th mooting of the Four-Power

Ministers Western authorifles to Gay guardedly that the four at least may be making some progress toward 'arranging the work sheet for a Foreign Ministers con- ference to ease world tensions.

The

arms polley, at first Gen. Jean de Lattre de glance, seems to indicate that Tassigny, French Commander- Russia has moved a step toward in-Chief for Indo-China, arrived

meeting the West, but really Wednesday. by air from Paris on

A PROMISE

Saigon, Mar. 28.

A few hours later he left for we must study this item," a the North Indo-China warfront high offelal said. "Obviously where Communist-led Vietminh it contains some flaws." 'roops were massed for a possible newal of their offensive on the Hanol-Haiphong defence line.

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De Lattre issued a declaration his 180,000 troops, 50,000 of them French, the rest Colonial troops and Foreign Legionnaires and Air Force reinforcements to Indo-China.

The General promised that soon they would see a victorious He end to their difficult war.

Indo-China March 14

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FRENCH COMMENT

A French souroo commented that "It certainly permits the discussion to be usefully con- tinued,”

of

This mass of rubble was all this mother and

Huks Strike her three children found

Again

the

the

of their home when they returned to Seoul, former capital of South Korea, after it had been retaken recently by United Na tions forces-AP Picture,

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PEKING RADIO REJECTS GEN MacARTHUR'S OFFER Described A Bluff Execution

And An Insult

ALLIES MAKE FRESH MILITARY ADVANCES

Tokyo, Mar. 29.

A Peking radio broadcast this morning termed Gen. MacArthur's offer of a military truce in Korea a "bluff" and an “insult to the Chinese people."

The statement was issued in the name of the officially sponsored "Chinese Anti-American and Korean Aid General Federation."

'The broadcast was the first public reaction by the Chinese Communists to Gen. MacArthur's con- troversial March 24 statement in which he offered to meet the. Communist commander on the battle- field, and at the same time warned that "an expan- sion of our military operations to his coastal areas and interior bases. would doom Red China to the risk of an imminent military collapse."

· The 500-word Chinose languago, statement moni- tored in Tokyo ́said Gen. MacArthur's proposal was "not worthy of consideration” by the Chinese Gov-

ernment.

"We have pointed out ever | Korzo. There was no official since the enemy aggression in explanation of the conferences, Korea that China was the ob- Levine said. Jective of the entry and the recent MacArthur statement

made this more clear," the radio

broadcast declared.

An Associated Press Corres pondent at the headquarters of tire US Eighth Army in Korea said General Ridgway's meeting It said Gen. MacArthur had was with his corps commanders furnished new evidence that the and that such meetings are held America and Brith goy every few days, Associated ments are preparing for "direct. Press: aggression against our home-

- FRONT LINE BEPORTS.

The broadcast, called 'on' thờ|

Takyo, Mar, 20. Chinese and Korean Communis Allied forens on the rain to renew and strengthen the swap. Korean Front on Wednes

holy struggle to defend the day edged closer to new Red homeland, Alberte all of Korea defence from behind which the and fight until the aggressore enemy may loose a spring offeri

sive. are driven out of Korea,"

Manila, Mar. 29, One soldier was wounded on Wednexlay afternoon when Huks ambushed three trucks- loads of Philippine ground Mr Gromyko advanced his

troops near Pitogo, a lown 'in Quezon province 70 miles revised proposition as a single item for the proposed agenda. j. southeast

Monila of

The The meeting today proved one ambush came on the eve of the plead in Paris for troop rain of the shortest of the deputies int

of anniversary founding forcements. The government met

of the Hokbalahap hours and 35

when his request with a promise of 12 conference twa

members organisation combat battalions which, with minutes,

are expected to commemorate auxiliary forces, would' total

the occasion with widespread Dropping about 15,000 men.

the Potsdam attacks throughout the islands. Reports from the northern agreement from the agenda oc- front muld the relative

The calmensioned special interest among

Defence Secretary, Mr

Magsaysay,

NATIONALISATION continued after Vietminh pro- Western observers. It was, at bing thrusts along the northern Fotsdam in 1848 that the chiefs

A POSSIBILITY bulge of

precautionary measures the 375-miles-long

to meet any the United States, had been taken French perimeter. French outer of State of

by the Huks

Cairo, Mar. 28. defence positions were hit by Russia and Britain decided that pasalbie attempt

Fre- disturbances. attacks but no Germany should the

to create Vietminh

An Egyptian Member of be demlll-

sident serious penetration was made.

Quirino who is on vaca-Parliament said tonight tarised and that her power to Vietminh troops were

Lon

in Baguio, added that the that a draft bill to nation from make war should be destroyed.. government was

not sleeping" ported in a staging area

face of the Huke realize the Suez Canal Com- which they can launch a major Since then the Western powers in the offensive on Hanoi at any time. have accused Russia of violating ported plans for disorders.

pany might be submitted French mobile columns been moved into position behind

Manila, par-

future........ ployed all over the new system of bunker

ticularly ncar bridges and fortiications to repel any such

other strategic

It pointed out that the points-United Yassin Serag ef Din, younger Western Powers had rejected assault,

Press, -Associated Press,

of the Egyptian the Chinese peace overtures, Finance Minister and Minister

IC-

Ramon

zave an

treme SIISUTANCE, however, that ex-

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Patrols sloshed near parallel It warned the Chinese people that Gen. MacArthur's statement 38 behind thunderous artillery was nothing but a demand for fire. the Chinese and Korean foreca to yield to the so-called United Nations forces and a threat that the aggressors will advance on

Army troops have been de- to Parliament in the near our homeland." have the agreement, and the Rus-

sians have-accused the Western

powers of violating it-A580

elated Press.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

The Government Replies

NOVERNMENT'S replies to the the administration of justice are an

G Unofficials

criticisms of the

Budget were as usual facile and plausible, but only to a degree impres- Bive. The Financial Secretary peremptorily rejected the suggestion

that the standard tax rate should be reduced in the fear that 1951-52 might see a short fall in revenue, and he dis- missed the proposition that imposition of the business registration tax should be deferred on the same grounds. This was as expected, but we still feel that Government could have held out some hope of reduction in direct taxation. should the doubts of the Financial Secretary fail to materialise. It is the 'duty of all governments to lighten the burden of taxation whenever that is possible, and if working results 'allay' earlier misgivings, prime consideration should be given to tax relief. The community is prepared to agree with Government that the forthcoming year may prove somewhat disappointing in revenue intake and, therefore, not to press too severely for immediate taxa tion concessions. But the Authorities can expect more imperative demanda for relief if " the general revenue surplus becomes notably, bolstered as a result of next year'a operations. Not very satis factory was the Attorney-General's reply to the Họn M. W. Lo's appeal for action to relieve the impossibly con- gusted magistrates' courts. Government, ho said, had hesitated to do anything substantial to alleviate the position: because powould involve the spending of public money with subsequent).

ont expenditure. Assur was the hope that the Colony's population would diminish and with it a respo ing decrease in crime and etty pflérices. The public, naturally

Gaverrimenta

to avolá

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essential requirement for any com munity. Provision of more court rooms and magistrates is not a luxury but, in view of the current situation, an un- avoidable necessity. Here, surely, is meet of those emergencies to which, we are told, the Colony has to build up a substantial general revenue surplus. And if the dispensation of justice is to be facilitated by an expan- sion of magisterial staff and the provi- elon of more courts, then the public money so spent is in the public interest. It is noted with some satisfaction that Government has revised its earlier attitude to the problem and is prepared to make a new appraisal of the position and to review afresh the requirements for staff and buildings. It is urged that the subject be given top priority. The Colonial Secretary made out a fairly conclusive case on behalf of the vegetable marketing scheme which, with all its shortcomings, is in principle much to be preferred to the old Igan system. Nevertheless it is apparent that farmers do not feel they are receiving the fullest benefits which such a scheme should offer them and we arg certain that Government: is displaying. wisdom in acceding to the suggestion that an advisory committee be established on which farmers would be properly represented. Through such a body many of the misunderstandings existing botwoën (farmere "and" "the":

brother

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six

South Korean' troops

miles inside

New Plot Sentence Came To Kill

Too Late

Manila, Mar, 29, The Supreme Court ap- parently did not know it but one of the two Chinese which it sentenced on Wednesday to dle in the clectrio chair is already dead.

The

court condemned Carlos Miranda Tan and Uy Chen Tek to the "hot seat" on Apili 24th for the kidnapping and sub- sequent murder of · Chinese businessman, Vicente

Po, in December 1946. National prison officials, however, revealed that only Tan will, dle in the chair.

They said Uy Chen Tek died of tuberculosis En December fast TCBP.- United Press.

Shooting Outrage In Berlin

Berlin, Mar. 28. East German Communist police fired 15 pistol shots at a US Army sight-seeing

convoy

loaded with 78 American men, women and children as it toured on Wednesday along the Soviet sector boundary in the heart of Berlin.

Persian Premier

Teheran, Mar. 28.

The authorities seized an armed nationalist fanatio who planned to shoot Pro- mier Hussein Ala when Ala left his office at noon and Inter rounded up eight others in the plot, a police source said on Wednesday night.

All were identified as membara of the Fedayan Islam 'religiou pect, which has claimed respons bility for the assassination of Premier Ala Razmara thres weeks ago and threatened others who were cool to the proposed: nationalisation of Iran's Britis run'oll Industry,

The police source gave the account;

An informer told the police that a member of the sect named, Hussein Zolfaghari had been appointed to shoot the Premier. Police caught Zolfaghari 'and. took a revolver from him. Ho then led the police to a suburtjan hideout, where the eight others were arrested

PREVIOUS ARRESTS Nine persons were arrested previously on charges of plan- ning to kill Ala end, Shah Mohummet Pahlevi on the Per-

an New Year, Marcff, 21

The fanatle Moslem group has turned this fourth largest oil-producing country into scothing of trouble with violence

and agitation to forco the government to nationaller oil resources. This would in clude, the huge British-confrok. Led Anglo-Iranian ol Com

only producar the country.

The

"Three bullets 'hit' one in the f convoy of four buses and shat-pany, tered the windshield, but no one was injured.

A palica poitreozzid two other-

of Fedayan Islam niso. American authorities called

have boon rounded up. the shooting wilful and un-

continued for search provoked

attack." They skid

plotters on other Moslem

wbo Lemuel Matthewson, Maj. Gen.

bave threatened death to a long US commander

Berlin planned a

in

à protest to the Russians list of high government officials

the demande. that Britain's grip on the As soon an investigation is if they hodge on

all resources be broken. The buses, Alled with Ameri- Teheran is under martial law, i

.com Room

cah on

Communist North Korea on the east coast, but that sector was considered relatively minor. The bulk of us Chinese and Korean Red man- power was on the Central and Western fronts,

VERSION

of

soldiers and civiliars, were as are the Southern oil-produc

ing sections

Khuzisten tour a regular Wednesday of the art sponsored by the where striking oll workers werd The reported to have clashed with Special Service, Army shooting, occurred in Potsdam security forces before an un mer Flatz, a breeding place of easy calm was restored trouble before in Berlin, as the Associated Press. buses beaded toward the

Rand Brandenburg Gate. news Sell Out Report

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of the Interior, denied that a The "Chinese, Anti-American No big Allied gains in those nationalisation in had already and Korean Ald General Federa sectors have been reported slace The Soviet-licensed been submitted to both Houses don, in whose name the state last week. The comparative lull agency ADN said the shooting as reported today in the news-ment was losuod, is the Chinese revived speculation of peace began after one of the buses

Madras, Mar 30 paper E Assas

chapter of the Communist talks. Rumours of "a big deal" knocked over an East Berlin The Nizam of Hyderabat was, Nothing defnite has been "Work Peace" Congress" and is | swept through. Tokyo.

policeman who tried to halt reported on Wednesday bos he told Reuter.

headed by Communist vice- But the ominous massing of ADN waldi West Germans planning to sen millions of "All that has so far happen-Premier, Kuo Mo-jo.

Chinese on the Central front and excited the neighbourhood dollars worth of jewels abroach ed is that I discussed the ques-"

and the US Eighth

Army's by spreading leaflew just before chiefly in Amorico, tion of

with nationalisation

NEW UN GAINS

cautious advance appeared a the buses arrived. Passengers The report, which could not, of the Parlia- some members

Berce spring

confirmed, co the buses tried to take pic be The Chinese mentary Finance Committee and

Communists preliminary

battles perbups a massive tures of the incident, and, as a prominent Hyderabadis aroj the President of the Chamber scornfully rejected Gen. Mac- Red attempt to crack the United result, the East Berlin police appealing to the government of of Deputies.

Arthur's truce offer today and Nations lines,

sought to halt the buses, ADN India to prevent such a step- "It is possible that a draft poured a mounting stream of

added.--Associated Press,

Associated Press, for the

but

to

nationalisation of mon

and supplies into

the

to

The driving rainstorms help

stated that

spring, counter-offen-shielded Applic and Every delicious centre...

morning Gen. MacArthur's

can

the company may be submitted Yonchon - Chorwon-Hwachon the Reds and hinder the Allies.

Parliament

in the near tringle from which they could While the Communists, thua

mount a future

he sald "I believe that a number of sive. my fellow members of Parlia- mont are in agreement with my. opinion

the company that sholald be nationalised. This Important question must be carefully considered from every angle.

Any scheme for the na- tionalisation of the company thiust be carried out within the framework of the Egyptian con- stination."

The Suez Canal Company is French-controlled with the Bri

United States, Belgium and tish Government, holding 44, per

* Philippines. Patrols poked at Rod defences, cent. of the shares. The Egyp

in the area on Wednesday and. becarea Britain were pushing forward then withdrew under mortar dan Governmant

in the against well-entrenched and fire. But they directed heavy. "privileged perizier"

counter-attacking Allied artillery fire on Com- bccasionally

munist positions.

bring up supplies massed infantry, the heavy communique on Thursday re- Allled armour struggles in tho

mud. ported new gains all along the

Koreanfront on Field dispatches estimated the 140-mile Wednesday, especially in the Chinese have 80,000 men dug in western sector above Seoul just south of the. 38th and on where the Reds still are seven ridge positions north of it in. the to 10 miles Inside South Korea. Ceutral Korea. This is

Bath the biggest gains and 45

rugged area between Chunchen, the heaviest resistance were rand Kumbwa, 20 miles north of alles northeast of Seoul, ported th the western sector the 88th Farallel.

whore troops of five-nations---

South Korea,

company by a new agreement Reds

signed two years ago.

Into

This guaranteed Egypt seven Navy destroyers poured Allied warplanes flow BOTTIC per cent. of the company's gross rounds of five-inch shells profits and increased her repres tall and highway-Junctions 400 sorties on Wednesday station on the Board of 32 abound Woon) on Odnesday Chlpite the weather. About half from two, to seven..

rounding out 140 uninterrupted of these were to close support The company agreed to

and nights of bombard of ground troops, em days ploy_ning Egyptians, for every foreigner

on the administrative suppor: Contact FANA

bombers struck thro staff and four

everyone heavy clouds, af Pyongyang Heavy localled fighting raged the technical

Al on the Western front: north of The whole

is due to skilektid at Hud

Inent in Ujongbu, 12 miles north, of revert to the Egyptian Gevery efforts to build up

threo

Uborated. Seoul American "in- rient stille end of the 29-year

cekan Pantry drove the Heda), from front⋅ "Concominer "in-1968--Ratı Dery, Odst

three hill" positions.":- One patrul

"The United

vegetable marketing - officials can be Query. To cleared up without pancour and sugges tions for Improving the operation of the scheme freely discussed. A consider. able amount of capital has been, and still is to be invested in the undertaki and it . ia esspnting that the scho should not be a fallure. Gov sundoubtedly scored debating.

other subjects, although Issues hardly large.

ment of the cast coast, SUAE LOCALIBED FIGIFTING.

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of Seoul, Chainoso In rodiacental gtaongth

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blic of, Köres (ROK) Capital

captured.

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