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THE CHINA. MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1951.

U.S. SPLIT Vital Elections In

OVER FORMOSA

Washington, June 3.

Republican Senator Know- land of Californin today challenged Secretary

of

State Dean Acheson's asser-

Nationalist forces in the

For A New Parliament

Paris, June 4.

On Sunday, June 17, France will select a new

tion that the use of Chinese Assembly. By the way they cast their votes at the polls, 25 million men and women of this key country in the defence plans of the West will indicate what they think about Communism, General de Gaulle and the Atlantic Pact.

Formosa.

Bu!

Democratic

Korean war might endanger Senator Sparkman of Alabama called Mr Acheson's contention a valid one, Plainly it had the backing of the nation's top military command, he ardeil.

The divergent views of the two

Senators provided a fair sample of the split that has shown more plainly day by day in inonth et inquiry into the ning of Generai Douglas MacArthur

from command in the Far East.

On Monday, Me Acheson eturns to the witherss stand for quizzing which likely to savat on the Formosa issue and such other points as his testi-

ons on Saturday that a Korean Art:lement might be resched generally on the basis of the 38th were real assur-

Parallel if there wer

reply

The last time general elections were held was on Nov. 10, 1946. The Communists then obtained 5,489,000 out of a total of 19,203,000 votes cast in Metropolitan France. The Gaullist movement did not then exist, but at the municipal elections in 1947, they obtained 6,230,000 votes.

But the new elections are: American lines, and afraid that being held in very different General de Gaulle would be too

tough with the rich, circumstances.

First, the last elections took place before the 'roid war bad taled the spectre of a third

World War against Russia.

group

ANTI-STALINISTS

for

the Defence Libertles

anel

An anti-Stalinist Communist hus 3150 sprung up. Called the Independent French of an end to Chinese

Second, in November, 1946, Communist Movement, it ex- Korean Communist aggression,

General de Gaulle had not yet pects to present candidates on Mr Acheson testified in

lists entitled "Cimmon Front for hla organized

movement and to questions by Republican Sena-

challenge

in to the Proer made his

Independence and for Saltonstall that the State

and the Working-Class Unity" existing Constitution Department recommended

Finally, there is the "Na- existing, party system, Chines against the Nationalists in the Korean war.

Third, this time there is a tional Group

Professional of complicated new voting system which makes forecasts

of the results exceptionally hazardous, Curlously enough, there are nearly halt 11 million less voters this year than five years ago. A revision of the voters register revealed that 120.000 voters in 1946 had registered twice; 2,400 there times and 15 four times. The old lists also contained the names of

*We cannol believe Mr Acheson explained, "that it is wis in any way to wenken or diminish The forces

Fur- mosa".

(311

SENATOR'S RIPOSTE The Secretary added that it altogether possible that the Communims could make jand- ings on Formosa despite efforts of the US. Seventh Fleet,

Senator Knowland, a member

be

90.000 persons

of the Taxpayer".

The names of the majority of these so-called national parties are unknown to the electors,

having a But apart from dozen or so of "national" par- ties from which to choose, the vinder in many constituencies

has selection

of local to add to the splinter groups who confusion. th the 1946 elec-

were dead. Towns in the Souths

The

to fight outside Formosa.

"Those Knowland said, "offered 33,000

WIDE RANGE troops five days after war began in Korea, and certainly it was

electors ore offered a their judgment, they could

wide range of parties. Fifteen Arved.

Then

General MacArthur political groups have registerell "national parties, which there later on and said he as

means they must present lists of thought 50,000 to 60,000 troops could be used. So he added candidates in at least 30 out of

the

A

in

2,801 candidates, cluding 389 women, contested of the inquiry committee, told of France were the worst offen- the 544 Metropolitan seuts a reporter that Nationalis! ott-ders.

pulitical Today vials are best qualified to judge

thereare ̄ ̄ 11,470.975 under different

labels. whether they can spare troops male elections and 13,121,504

Among the isolated splinter fümale electors, all reportedly

will be a few represent- Kroups officials" Senator alive.

ing

leaders pre-war political whom the law forbids to stand

Parliamentary 35

candidates. for breause they either voted Marshal Petain in 1940 or for other forms of association with

Government. the Vichy

The pre-wor ter, M. Geceges

udvocate of appeasement- con- most

of the Munich of Hitler and and we in Switzerland, has de-

who

spent part of the war fled the legal ban by putting up candidates i the a list of Dordogne constituency, headed by his nephew, likewise called Georges Bonnet,

his judgment to that of the Chitiers authorities." Asso- ciated Press.

103 metropolitan stituencies.

The chief parties are fighting the elections under their own name the Rally of the French People (Gaullists), the Socialists, Could Prove He the Radicals, the Popular Ite-

publican Catholics.

Was Alive

Albert

2

But the Communists are sub- mitting their candidates on lists London, June 3.

Republican. entitled "List of

Anti-Fascist Webster, 74, received | Rtzsistance letter

National Union for national independence. from the -Insurance Administration

bread, liberty and peace." forming him he was dead and asking him to please give them

information

about

In-

his

will

Minis-

his i

France Russians Staging New Vote

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Vietminh Lose Heavily In Night Attacks

Saigon, June 3.

FOUR GENERALS

French Army Headquarters said today that a few Petain more than 2,000 Communist-led Vietminh have There are also lista, dlable to draw votes away been killed during the last 24 hours in efforts to from the Gaullists. The-famous This is aimed at enabling then barrlater.

Jacques Isorni. smash French defences in Northern Indo-China. M. to include fellow-travellers on who defended Petain al their lists and to catch the vote triat in 1945, will have a list of General Va Nguyen Giap hurled beefed down on some roads.

In a series of night altacks, and mobile columns have been Some pension.

of the unwary, non-Communist his own in Paris. On his list The letter was

addressed to

"prace-at-any-price" citizen.

also

more than a division against French Headquarters in Hanbl appear Admiral There the "present occupier of Webs-

Vichy

On posts Governor of French

15-mile said that French casualties for fer's house, who is Webster, und "Independent-parties.

-front-between--Ninhbinh-end the period-May-20 to June-1- said he died on Feb. 2.

shades of Indo-China. representing

The well-known left wing Phat Diem. NinhĐinh is 55 were 90 killed, 120 wounded, in called of centre or right wing views and anti-Communist

miles South Intellectual, Indignant, Webster

of Hanoi, capital the operations in Northern Indo- insurance offer and said: interesis but refusing to coalesce Claude Bourdet, heads a "Neu- of Northern Indo-China.

China. About one-third of the "I am not dead and I can prove into anything like national ralist list, while the number

casualties Most of the casualties

said to be were Conservative Party on British or R." United Press.

one French Communial, Maurice | fuflicted

French French

nationals, Associated by Thorez, heads & Communist list, and air activity, feld despatches

Press. although att Incapacitated in sofct.

the

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A British Crossword Puzzle Russia,

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ACROSS

1 Imitates (4)

4 Vituperative (7)

8 Fruit (4)

9 Bill of fare (4).

10 Flatter (7)

11 Meditate (4).

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DOWN

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hand (5).

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to the matter in

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18 Realm (0).

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SATURDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 1 Stroll, 5 Doubt, & Auger, 9 Nitrie, 10 Cavil, 11 Remit, 12 Exit,, 13 Dodge, 10 Inhere, 18 Veneer, 20 Event, 32 Itch, 23 Teoth, 25 Clony, 20 Haunts, 27 Idler, 20 Peels, 20 Needed. Down: 1 Sentence, 2 Retrove, 8 Lar, 4 Lucasne, 5 Decider, Orator, 7 Being, 14 Destina 10 Kath wood, 16 Intents, 17 Heathen. 19 Engai, 21 Valse, 24 Harn

United Nations;

Edouard

of

Gor-

22

were

artillery

Two other French outposts

came under severe attacks in WALK-OUT BY

Vietminh in "a battle tor rice"

MAJOR INFILTRATION

that

to

the

YUGOSLAVS

of the

IC-

General de Gaulle is not standing himself, but the Gaul- the same "rice bow!" urea last list lists include four generaln: night. At one of them, Caltri, General Pierre Koenig, French Vietminh troops were expelled Commander-in-Chief in

after penetrafing the outpost ora Pierre Billotte, perimeter General

and losing 40 nen.

London, June 3. many; former French delegate to the

killed.

The Yugoslav delegation Inst Military Commillee

Associated the

Press reporter night left the fourth serion of General Max Clos said in a despatch the Danube Commission, Corniglion-Molinier, from French Operational Head- fusing to participate any longer Free French Air Force General quarters 结束 Namdinh

in the present session, according during the war; and General officers there belleve a mejor

Yugoslav news agency Joseph de Montsabert who

attack will be sprung by the despatch released in London. fought the Italian campaign.

The majority of tha delegates The new Assembly will con-

are under Soviet influence, said sist of 627 deputies-six more

the message, and are openly re- than the last Assembly, because Thousands of Communist vising the Danube Convention the interests six more seats have been created

troops have already infiltrated to the detriment in French West and French toto French lines in the of the Danubian countries. Equatorial Africa. Five of these Southern della, but

The Yugoslav delegation lett are for native deputies. Reuter,

Galatz last night, said Tanjug, and is now on its way to Yugo- bombers yes. slavia.-Associated Press.

Vietminh น battalion which had slipped

Baghdad, June 3. through the

Pir All Muhammad Rashid), French lines be tween Nombinh and Ninhbinh. President of the Pakistani Jour

French combat teams have nalists' Association, arrived beken hampered in striking sthere today. He intends to visit Over 1,000 anti-Communist Vietminh units inside the peri- the holy shrines at Jajaf and East European refugees at a rally | meter because torrential rains Kerbala before leaving ΣΟΥ here today called on the West-have flooded the rice paddies, Karachi.-Reuter. ern Powers to aid their under- ground-comrades in Soviet- dominated countries in their fight against the Russian "usurpers."

more. large units will be needed for an effective operation.

French B-28

battered

Refugees Make day

Appeal

Munich, June 3.

OZ

The refugees, members of the "Ant!-Bolshevist Bloc Nations," which claims to be a working group of underground Grganisations active behind the Iron Curtain, came from non-Russlan nations now within Ute Soviet orbit of power.

Router,

SPY TO BE SHOT

22

Soda, June 3. Assen Milunov, nocused of blowing

Government up factory under Yugoslav instruc- tions, was this afternoon sen- tenced by the Sofa District Court to be shot.

Two difers accused of es plonage, Genussim Kirov Man- chov and Kristu Mihollow To... dorov, were sentenced to 10 (and dve yents" ' imprisonment -respectively,««Router.

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Berlin, June. 8. Millions of East Gernmns today began voting ina three-day

peace plebiscite sponsored by the Commu- nist-dominated World Peace Council.

The official East German

news agency, ADN, said that enthusiasın was high ond by midday the agency had begun announcing 100 per cent polls in small country localities.

But the main streets in East Berlin at midday were almost deserted and it looked like being the city's quietest poll since the

wor.

In the once-famous shopping! thoroughfare of Friedrichstrasse,

a report at noon counted four people's police, iwa police dogs, two conductor and

# tram

children.

The plebiscite was banned in West Germany and West Berlin, but the offclai East German news agency reported that a pell carried out clandestinely in West Germany by secret door to door canvassing revealed an average

00 of over per cent against the Bonn Government's "remilitari- sation" plans.

Even distributors of "pence pamphlets" were

detained

Western pollee, ADN sald.

by

Later many East German voting booths attracted youths

by

providing

ting free ice-cream.

During the week-end Wesl Berlin police arrested

25 Com-

munists who tried to hold the banned plebiscite in the Wes- tern sectors. Many of them caine from the Soviet sector of Soviet Zone, # Baylin or the police spokesman said.-Reu- '

ter.

Shah Takes A Hand

Teheran, June 3.- The Shali today had lunch with the United States Am- bassador, Dr Henry Grady at Sandabob.

The Shah also lunched with Sir Francis Shepherd, the Bri tish Ambassador, yesterday, it was learned today.

AL both luncheons only the host and guest were present.

Except for speculation. that the conversation In each casc concerned oil, nothing else was known

wn about them. Dr

called Grady

on Dr Mohammed Mossadeq, the Fer- stan Pelme Minister, this even- ing and afterwards issued the following statement:

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pleased

that very

directors of the Tome of the oil company

are coming in a for few days

discussions in

Is nó substitute for sitting round a table and going into all phases of the question- which is in, dispute.

"I um more hopeful thiurn 1 have been for some time that. In solution equitable and salis- factory to both sides will be found-Reuter.

RULE OF WOMEN

Dr

UPSET HIM

.Poughkeepsie, June 3.

Carl Binzer, a well- known psychiatrist formerly employed by the Vassar College for Women has resigned his post because he thinks the school

over-dominated by the female sox.

Dr Blazer added that he ob- to a "supervision by matriarchy" and that

he was concerned about the "tual development of undergraduates" in this kind of atmosphere.- Associated Press.

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