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No. 34887

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1951,

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TRUMAN REPLIES TO

MacARTHUR ON Queen Mary

FAR EAST POLICIES

Washington, May 7.

President Truman said in a speech here to- night that the United States would fall into the Soviet trap if it spread war in East Asia to the de- triment of weakening its relations with its Allies in Europe. He added, "That would be a tremen- dous Soviet victory. We do not intend to fall into that trap.

I do not propose to strip this country.

of its Allies in face of the Soviet danger.”

lis comment was in answer quick and easy solution of the to a proposal of General Mac- | Korean, conflict. On the con- Arthur that the United States | trary it could very well lead to should "go it alone" in East Asia, a much bigger and much longer if necessary, although President war.. Such war would not re- Truman did not mention Gen, duce our casualties in the Far MacArthur by name. His specch was made to dinner of the Civil Defence Conference.

East. [1 would increase them

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enormoudy. Such a war would to devastating expose our troops Me Trumon said the free air and submarine attacks. world can win the struggle with wo

would seriously endanger the Communists without fighting and the Philippines.

er Japall would a third world war if it will unite the Chinese people be- stand together. He said that as hind the Communist rules, for spreading the wor in the Far "Furthermore,

deep involve- East there are both military unment on our part in Stu other dangers involved, ile China, whatever the dutcome listed some of the list but gave there, would have critical mi- most emphasis to the second as they consequences in fuliows:

ALLJES AGREE

"The Kremlin is trying and has been trying for a long line to drive a wedge between us and other free nations. It wants to see us isolated. It wants to see is distrusted. It wants to see us feared and hated by our Allies. Our Allie agree with uy in the course, we are follow ing. They do not believe we should take the initiative to widen the conflict in the Fur East. If the United States were to

the conflict we might widen well have to go it alone,

To go alone in Asia we may destroy the unity of free nations against aggression. Our European Aliles are nearer to Russia than we are, They are in far greater danger. If we de without regard to the

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Europe. There is nothing that would give the Kremlin greater satis- fuction than to see our resources in Asia,

committed to an allout struggle

leaving Europe ex- posed to Soviet armies.

ASSAULT CHECKED President Truman noted that the Communist assault in Indo- China has been checked by the free people of that country with the French help, that in Malaya the British are holding firm against Communist disturbances and "is the Philippines, in Burma and in other places in Asia Communist-led guerillus uro being blocked. The fight against also aggression in Korea has deal: a heavy

blow to

to the Krem in conspiracy outside of Asia. It has brought new hope and courage to the free amen in Europe and the Middle East. danger The struggle in Korea is a long that faces them they may act stal hard one, but li can be won

policy our

is designed to danger-and

alone win it."

President Truunan added, "The uster of World War II. In this Red rulers are losing large num- As these way going it alone in Asia might bers of their soldiers.

Will become wreck the United Nations North losses increase it

and clearer to them that They can have peace when they give up their aggression and stop

without regard to the

That

we face. Go it

brought the world to the dis-

Atlantle treaty and the whole clearer does not pay,

system of collective security we are helping to set up. That would be a tremendous Soviet vielory, We do not intend to fall into that trap."

The

glihile, the strength of all

nations is growing, free ha As for military reasons for Soviet plan of world conquest is his refusal

to spread the war becoming more and more im- in Korca, President Truman possible to achieve we stick. said, "The best military advice to our guns and continue 10 I have been able to obtain was punish dhe aggressors we can end that the (o it alone) course of agression in Korea and restore

would not lead to a peace."-United Press.

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Hongkong's Trade With China Discussed In The Children Join

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Mr Victor K. Chung, of the Jardine Engineering Corporation, "standing in" for Mr U Tat-chee, presents a blackwood and mother-of-pear) table to Queen Mary, during her visit to the Hongkong stand at the British Industries Fair. Owing to a misunderstanding Mr U Tat-chee was not present at the stand when the Queen Mother returned to accept the gift.

Britain

Agreeable

To Arms Embargo

United Nations HQ, N.Y. May 7.' Britain and France today fell in line with Nations American plans for a 100 per cent United arms embargo against Communist China,

Commons

SITUATION CLARIFIED BY BOT PRESIDENT

London, May 7.

Total exports from Hongkong to China in the first quarter of 1951 were about HK$43,000,000 against about HK$91,000,- 000 in the same period last year, it was disclosed by the Presi- dent of the Board of Trade, Sir Hartley Shawcross in the House of Commons today.

Sir Hartley also stated that no petrol products, aircraft or munitions had been sent to China. Since March 31 no tyres for

In Strike

Capetown, May 7. Thousands of non-Euro- prais, Including about 3,000 school children, went 011 ✡ one-day political strike today as a protest against the South African Government's coloured vallur policy.

Clotldug, footwear, printing, dry cleaning and other firms were alcoled and at least two big firms had to close for the day because of the number of, absentees.

Most Indian shops and Bonto restauranta were

closed.

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Thic commitice organised the strike had 21 cars patrolling the city to prevent possible incidents and report on the strike, But no incidents wero re- ported. Reuter,

Protests To

-heavy vehicles had been licensed for export to China. Controls London

had also been imposed on most types of iron and steel manufac- ture.

Hongkong figured prominently in the Commons debate which followed Sir Hartley Shawcross's statement. One Labour MP asked if the government taught, a blockade of China would mean an invasion of Hongkong. No reply was p'en to' the question.

defence of He then went on to urge that plans for the

Hongkong should be taken up with the Americans before any trade embargo, was im- pored.

Sir Hartley Showcross sakt} It was nonsense to suppose that British exports to China had been of any algnificance in the Korean war.

After Sir Hartley had quoted figures of British exports to Ching

in 1050 and 1951, Mr Winston

the leader Churchill, of the Conservative Party, com plained it was a pity that the

Gment had nok sooner

a clear idea of what was

Mr Richard Butler (Conser- vative) pointed out that exports of Malayan rubber to China for the first quarter of 1951 was 46,- 500 tons against 77,024 tons for the whole of 1950,

that the Sir Harley agreed Increase was

ase was significant. That

was why controls had been put on which cut rubber exports to China to 2,500 tone a month much below her civillan needs.

OPPOSE SANCTIONS

Peking

London, May 7, Britain has protested to the Peking Government ate what she considers "un- willingness to co-operate, he warranted action" by local sald.

What was being done te siop Chinese against the British. export. from Japan

at of very Consul Nanking last considerable quantities of ma- month.

including metals Rixi Mr Kenneth Younger, Minis- fer of State, told the House of Sir Hartley sald that he Commons that the Consul, Mr could not answer for other Pereval North, was cumpolled countries,

But по doubt it by the local Chinese to apolo- would be brought up at the gise for intervening on behalf United Nations.

of the Mother Superior of`a.

goods?

FOOD SUPPLIES

Left-wing Labour Members Answering another question Catholic crphanage, a British going on when "the burning of Parliament, who bombarded | he sold that main imports from subject, on April 21,

the with questions, in- China Trouble and misunderstanding die Miter we were opposed eggs in tins.

could have

broke last week.

This action on the part of authorltles the local Chinese was

ho quite unwarranted", sold.

Under instructions, the Br tish Charge d'Affaires at Peking had protested to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

In

a

written reply as to Government had whether the received any official communi- cation from the Chinese Com- munist Government regarding their intention to requisition'ali property in China. of the Bri- Petroleum tish-owned Asiatic Company, Mr. Younger said

No"-Reuter.

this year were liquid There was also been avoided in

to total trade sanctions against four tons of tungsten, and con- situation which ought to have China

siderable .food

.for supplies been vigilantly watched by the

Ono of them, Mr Ian Mikar- Hongkong. Government. He said the Con- do, asked if it were true that "We cannot disregard the fact servatives would study Sir

were going that Hongkong depends for her Hariley's statement and de- strategie materials

to China "from the American food on the Chinese mainland." mand a debate on Thursday if

Mr. Arthur Harvey, (Conser If so what .colory of Japan?" not satisfied.

grounds had the Americans to vative) alleged that a consider

able quantity of war material Sir Hartley said that pro- complain about Britain? hibition covered military equip- Sir Hartley did not answer and equipment-reached China "I understand Portuguese colony of Macao, ment, aircraft, specialised motor this. But to another query on from Hongkong by way of the vehicles, copper, zine and their Japan he said,

sidetracking regulations, some goods were exported from thus. alloy. It also included many

for

Sir Hartley sold that the industrial goods including all Japan to China in exchange machine tools.

goods such as coal Government had no control of goods discharged on through from China to Japan." Another Labour Member of bill of lading. There

transhipping Frontier Parliament, Mr Reginald Faget, certain amount got no reply when he asked if from big ships

the part Government thought a in the

mean the in- that did not

Northern frontier" today follow- blockade would

He urged export trade of the Colony. vasion of

of Hongkong. He

Mr. Harvey drew no replying this morning's reports of that plans for the defence of Hongkong should be taken with when he added that merchants attacks from Syrian territory on the Americans

of Macao bought goods in Hong- the Eingev settlement on the before any

them 10 Eastern shores of Lake Tibèrias, kong and shipped Istrado embargo was imposed,

casualties have been Mr Waller Fletcher (Conser- Macao and then over the bor-

reported.---Associated Press, asked what the Govern- ders into China. Reuter. ment

to see that : ources

of supply to an Ceylon, India China, such

Indonesia, were being

Many

Sir Gladwyn Jebb of Britain and M. Francis Iacoste of France, at a meeting of the UN Special Committee on sanctions against Communist China, softened in their adamant opposition to the United States' plan for a "strategic embargo" which they expressed when the 12-nation group met last week.

Gross, Mr Ernest

United' ing for an airtight embargo on States delegate to the Cemmit- shipments of arms, ammunition, of war, atomle tee, Introduced a resolution call-implemen's

energy materials,

petroleum. and Items useful in the produc tion of arms, ammunition or im- plements of war to any areas controlled by Communist Chit or her North Korean partner.

Committee

mittee members asked for

"It has not so far been the time to transmit the measure to their governments and the group polley of the United Nations to impose economic sanctions meeting, fer not scheduled a later than next Monday, at against China and we have not which time a vole will be taken ourselves prohibited all trade,"

as indicated by today's Sir Hartley said.

Hour development the measure sent to the full General Assembly certainly not for final approval.

Sir Gladwyn, who reportedly apart from the United States." expressed a strong opinion at Iron and steel manufactures other last week's closed meeting that sent to China this year which apparently caused some

Figures Disprove MacArthur

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trade

MacArthur's opinions with Hongkong's Communist China which he advanced before the Joint Congressional Investi- gating Committee last week, normally, would be unimportant. His generalised treatment of what is supposed to be a key point in the issues between Western Democracy and Communist aggression in the Far East is sufficient to condemn the testimony as merely an effort to bolster up MacArthur's theme that his and views on how the military political conflict in Korea should be resolved are right, and all others wrong. As we have observed, ordinarily his views could be dismissed with some tolerance. But it happens that General MacArthur is receiving a world-wide a lot of at this time:, that press people are hanging on his words with bated breath and are in an emotional and mental state to accept everything he has to say as being sacrosanct and irrefutable. Herein lica the danger, Gullibility begets loss of perspectivé and creates distortion. Thus, when the General MacArthur talks about "constant flow of strategic materials. from Hongkong to Communist China" he strives to build up (and in the US apparently with some Buccess) the vision of this Colony freely supplying Red China with most of the materials essential to her current war effort. This. is ludicrous: firstly because Hongkong has itself been cut off from the main source of most strategic materials in consequence of the United States embargo; secondly becauße we are operating our own re-export restrictions. Moreover they are offective, ns, can' quickly be seen by turning from the generalised to the particular. We quote the following comparative figures to show how Hongkong is restricting its dealings with the China mainland in

commodities which can be classified as last We December strategic. In exported to China 91,000 piculs of scrap iron and steel; in March of this year the total was 76,000 piculs. Ex- ports of unrefined copper and scrap in December were. 395 piculs, and in March 68 piculs. Copper and alloys fell from 4,546 piculs in December to Cement 616 piculs two months ago. decreased from 144,000 piculs to 16,000; caustic soda from 10,000 picula to 1,700; rubber tyres from 12,000 to 7,600 and gunny bags from 1,200,000 pieces to 400,000. This demonstrates that General MacArthur's "constant flow" has, in fact, become a mere trickle which could not begin to help the Com- munists' war effort. Unquestionably attempts are being made to develop a smuggling trade in restricted and prohibited commodities and materials, but there have been sufficient apprehen- sions and confiscations to justify the claim that the vigilance of the Hong kong authorities is far more effective than the smugglers' operations. We do not pretend that system is immaculate, any more than can the authority, Japanese, under SCAP claim that their trading with the China mainland is beyond reproach. But we are making a genuine and effective contribution towards depriving the Chinese Communists of substantial quantities of strategic materials by restrictions and prohibitions voluntarily imposed, and for this we deserve, not by ill-informed misrepresentation. chatterers, but appreciation responsible public opinion--especially General the United States. fn MacArthur Is hardly the person to guido and inould that opinion regarding trading, or any other relations, botwoon. Hongkong and the Chinese Communists.

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and

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were other goods restricted to what the Govern- ment regarded as normal sup- pller for elvillan use in China.

present practico

less restrictive

than that of other countries vative) was doing

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the present time would be end misunderstanding amounted to brought into line. These coun- opportune" for embargo, was said to have told £230,000.

today's secret

possible the United

But they were tries had openly expressed un tubes, pipes and fittings,

eret session that it of wire cable and rope. would feel the United bars and

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pipes and fittings Russia's

for repair and maintenance of the Shangbal Power Station..

The tubey is "quite right" in feel- ing that now is the time for were largely such action. He then quoted at length from а statement made before the House of Commons

"We regard this expert as un- In London by Sir Hartley Shaw objectionable", he said. cross,

of President of the Board

Tin plate was exported exclu-. General sively for use in packing quit who denied

Britain,

tish

hurts charge that Briggs for

their war against Nations forces,

LESS THAN HALF

Japan Peace Proposals

goods were substantially HONGKONG CONTROLS

Moscow, May 7. assisting the Chinese Reds in Sir Hartley denied that Br

Russia proposed on Mon- United ain had been increasing its

exports to Hongkong. No had day a conference of Foreign there been re-export from-there--Ministers, including · Com

munist China, to be called Sir Gladwyn told the Com-to Chinu

Despite

her

large Chines mittee that none of these good population and economic depen. for June or July to draft a was going to China or even to tence on entrepot trade with Japanese peace treaty. Hongkong, adding that exports China, Hongkong was taking from Hongkong had been less

export of than half their 1950 total during stope to limit the

materials likely to be this year.

strateglo use

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The Russian proposal sugges- ted that the, peace' treaty be writton with collaboration of all nations whose armed forces Lacoste, who-also-was

Determined efforts were being participated in the war against underslood to have objected

Japan. originally to a strategie embargo, made to suppress amuggling Ja

that, the United sald today that he would sub-though this was dimcult.

certain items,

contemplates Indefinite Exports of

Soviet mit it to his government and

of Japan, tho It might well sympathetic consideration" in recently, but this had led

States already was using, the strengthening of controls and country illegally for purposes Paris.

further action was being con

Intervention armed aldead. Cha

The Soviet-statement Korea. proposed that

the Forelgn

that

receive notably rubber," had increased sold the United

to

Total exports from Hongkong

of

against

of

Veteran UN observers believed this preanged an 11-0 vote in favour of the US resolution to China in the first quarter of Ministers convene to prepare a next week with Egypt obstalle 1051 wore about HK43,000,000 Ing. The US delegation refused

drafted with

tho alm to relcase the full text of the reagainst: about HK$91,000,000 in peace treaty which should be

the same period of last year,

or demilitaring ant democratising solution on the grounds that

No petrol products, aircraft or

would also minimise was a secret munitions had been sent. Since the meso ascret, in March 1 o tyres for bear permite development of

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tho fact, that when newsmen ap vehicles had been licensed for proached one delegate following expert to Chines Controls had Japanson ecommer, and support the meeting, Sir Gladwyn, pass- also been imposed on most type admission of Japan to the United

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