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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 7. 1951.

Colonial Development Compensation Plan Affected For Far East

Ex-POW's By Rearming

London, June 4. Foreign Secretary Her- bert Morrison dodged a direct answer in the House of Commons today

whether former war pri- Huners of the Japanese would

compensation Ket unior Japanese peace trenty.

"I am not yel able to give any further Information about "The-treaty."-Mr_Morrison told

London, June 6.

The annual report of the Colonial Secretary, Mr James Griffiths, for 1950-51 states that be- cause of rearmament it now seems probable that the pace at which Colonial development pro- grammes can be carried out will be affected by the rate at which capital goods such as steel for con- struction can be supplied as well as finance,

The report, published today as a Blue Book, Sir George Jeffreys, Conserva- makes it clear that the Government is determined tive MP who raised the questo press ahead with its policy of Colonial develop- tion.

Mr Jeffreys had asked if the ment-and in 1950 a total of 22 new schemes were adopted, bringing the number to 50 involving a former war capital commitment of £31,000,000.

treaty for the Japanese to

cutnpensate their

prisoners "for the barburities

10 which they were subjected"

Mr Griffiths says that he paign, complex out of all rela- and to make it clear that in-has indicated to Colonial tion to the number of the enemy, ternational low could not be [Governments that in plan-must inevitably fall".

defied with Impunity.

Mr Jehreys (ning the use of additional the East, added,

Japan would be thought money he would pay first re- to have got away with their

gurd to assistance in the and deliberate

calculated breaches" of

The Hague and provision of basic services Geneva Conventions if public primarily of un economic retribution Was not exacted character which would help from them.

the territories and especial Mr Morrison

re- must be remembered that they those with slender

OWN to Japanese have undergone five sources of their years of Occupation. I shall not strengthen their revenues forget these considerations, but I

and thus support their own inclined to think thut

hatred is perpetuation of

world." good for the peace of in not too burdens in the future."

replied:

"It

The production picture in the When another Conservative Colonies has been an encourag= More copper cunc asked if this meant the Occupaing one. tion was to be set off against the crualtios, Mr Morrison replied: "I did not say it was a full dis- charge."

were

not

discussed

Ten

per cent of

Considerable

progress has

been made in the resettlement of the squatters. Two hundred thousand have been moved to new homes in protected and plans have been laid for the resettlement nt the remaining 200,000,

je

breas

"Completion of this operation expected by the end of 1951,

HOLLOW CLAIBI "Wherever resettlement has been carried out. the situation has

shown

un immediate improvement, and it may be said that the course of the campaign depends perhaps more on this [operation than any other.

"Civilian

casualties and the nature of terrorist incidents con- tinued to reflect the hollowness

terrorists claim of the

..

have

the yeur affairs and

to be

been

In

The_Queon Arrives For The Derby

SHOWING

TO-DAY

New Anglo-Egyptian Exchanges Imminent

London, June 6.

Foreign Office sources said today that resump- tion of Anglo-Egyptian exchanges on a new agree- ment on defence is imminent.

Officials wore reported to be putting the final touches on new British proposals expected to be pre- sented to the Egyptian Government, probably within a week.

The sources soid Britain's forthcoming move was a reply]

to Egypt's recent rejection

of

carlier British proposals and Political

main-

the British move would carry the protracted negotiations step further.

Complete silence was In

tained on the nature of the British proposals. Omcials Gald they were bound to secrecy.

In this connection, Foreign Ofice officials took note of the Minister's re- Egyptian Foreign ported warning to the British

out of Northern Rhodesia, more sugar from the West Indies and Mauritius, more rubber and tin from Malaya the last men-leatling a liberation' movement A motion by Labourite Ellis, Hond reaching its highest on behalf of any section of the Smith to discuss the Jap treaty pola since the war.

Malayan people.

"Notable

Hops was ruled out of order by the

the United taken during the grounds that Kingdom's collen imports came Speaker on

constitutional treaties

from Coluntat territories, Oll social and economic develop- before they were made.-As- in Brunel touched a new peak

inents. These.

in themselves, sociated Press.

with 5,000,000 tons. Produc-

provide an effective answer to tion of manganese in the Gold

the terrorist claims that Com- Coast (the world's largest pr

munism represents a better way ducer after Russin) now runs

of life to The Malayan at 70.000 tons a month.

Colonial exports increased in

peoples", value between 1949 and 1930 by £433,000,000 whereas im ports fereased by only £223,- 000.000.

Farouk On His

Honeymoon

10-

BULK PURCHASING Although

roormament

may uf

Taormine, 'Sicily, June 6, King Farouk of Egypt brings

bride his 17-year-old

lead

to partial resumption la honeymoon holel morrow

the wartime system of bulk or hallway up the mountain

purchasing. says the

report, Fakus-but separate bedrooms pur

for bride bananas, coffee,

copper, sugur, have been reserved

vegetable olls und vil-seeds and groom.

were the only important Colo- Bial

exports still being pur chased by the United Kingdom Ministries at the end of 1050.

Or Malaya the report says: "Strenuous efforts to put an end to Communist terrorist have

Is

A spokesman of the San Domenico Hotel said there something else a little unusual about the monarch's honey-

moon.

Fifty people are to be in the honeymoon party.

There is a dark cloud that mas darken roulette-loving Farouk's two-day uy, The uler has pioked a hotel 500 yards away from Sicily's only gambling casing, but local officials wonder whether he knows the casino hos Just closed for the

Associated Press.

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season.-

continued to make heavy de- mands on the Malayan peoples and on the resources of the Federation Government. These efforts are supported by troops and money from the United Kingdom.

"It is on Malaya, however, that the main burden of a com-

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Gloomy-View Of

War Dangers

Washington, June 8.

against separating the two que

the

Extremism

In Germany

The Queen seen at Epsom Race Course ace companied by Lord Rose, bery (right). Behind is Princess Elizabeth and, partly seen behind Lord Rosebery, the Duke of Norfolk. AP Photo.

European Defence Plan

Advanced

Paris, June 0. General Omar Bradley sald Today that General Dwight Elsenhower and members of his staff have "ready a plan for stro

and adequate defence of The Chatman of the United Slates Joint Chiefs of Staff said as he departed for London that he had obtained a favourable Impression of defence planning under the North Atlantic Trealy Command.

London, June 6, The Foreign Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison,

"What we need now are the tions of evacuation and

said today forces that this plan calls for." that he was asking for precau- The French Defence Minister, M. Sudan. They were aware ofonary measures to be in- Jules Moch, has assured General Egypt's views on this issue and

tensified against

political ex-Bradley reiterated that Britain still tremism in West Germany.

that France will raise envisaged the possibility of

ten divisions by the end of 1951 Mr Morrison splitting the two problems If the House of

sold

this

as promised. Commons when

Meanwhile General Hoyt any attempt at cettlement.

.he was asked how res did not.

many of However,

Vandenberg, the

Commander-in- sources

Reichsfront Army Chief of the U.S.A., said the the illegal insist that

such a course was of former Major-General air force would put up "hell of the

only one

Britain would dontemplate if a plution of stemer were members of a fight" if Western Europe were

British-trained German attacked. the Anglo-Egyptian dispute ap- Service organisation peared feasible.

It

was belleved that

the

the

in Ger-

The unly save way to prevent u Communist world

conquest, Mr Frank Tremaine says, is the "rapid and complete

buildup of the free world's military

might" Tremaltie, addressing the Na- tional Editorial

Association convention today, wald, "We live in mortal danger so long ag we fail to make ourselves basis of discussion with Egypt to be members

on modifications of the Anglo- Reichstront Army, they would strong that they do not dare at

Egyptian-treaty.

be instantly dismissed.

tack.us*

can

General Vandenberg arrived in Paris for a conference with

West's current plans for a new The Foreign Secretary re- the AF Chiefs of Staff of three defence set-up for the. Mediter-plied that he could not give other nations just before Gen-

but if any mem-eral Bradley left for London. rauean and Middle East would any figures,

German Service At Omaha should be found General

largely affect any propusals bers of the might advance as the Organisation

Britain

CHIEF PILLAR Strong emphasis is expected to be placed, even more Ihan hitherto, оп the need to strengthen the Middle East and the preparedness of Egypt would be one of the chief

in. any such scheme, Consideration

He maid the fundamental weakness of the United Na- tions is the luck of a sixcam- lined policy-making group that

face uct quickly in changing situations,

of

Tremaine, chief of the Unit- ed Press war desk in Tokyo after the outbreak of the Ko-

G180 reun war, warned that Com-believed to have been given by munism is sweeping the Far Britain to recent informal sug. East and "it India and Its gestions that Egypt should be neighbours foll, Communism linked in future with the North will have outflanked the Medi-Atlantic Fact, particularly it

became

Terranosilive that the Rus-members

He

15

was

full

Greece and Turkeynisation. In

of the

slans will strike any time and such an event, the bass in the anywhere they think it is to Suez Canal Zone could be

their advantage to strike."

The Red conquest of China | ranks with the great viclories

of history and may well be the keystone of a Communiat world conquest," United Press.

Border Friction Cause Removed

Tel-Aviv, June 6. Peace reigned along the Israel- Syrian border today after drainage work on

the Huleh Swamp, the main cause or recent border Incidents, had been

by Israel.

turned into a NATO base instead

a purely British one as is the case at present.

that

Chiang's

in Normandy,

II beachhead and warned: whole free world would rally-right-hero-again If- "I may add that a security the soil of France is threatened." watch is normally

General Eisenhower was 4d- kept fur manifestations of

political ex- dressing a D-Day ceremony--. tremism," he said.

Unlied Press. view "In

of the evidence of extremism of the right in Lower Saxony, I am asking the Wor Secretary to ensure that the precautionary

aro intensified." Reuter.

of the illegal) World Khower visited the

measures

recent

To

Warning To Malan

Mr Nicholls, who moved that the Senate decline to pass the third reading of the Separation

Hepresentation of Voters) B

Unpaid sad that the people

Thai Force

In Korea Commended

Tokyo, June 6. Thai soldiers who forced the Communists off koy Korean hilf near Vilongbu have been commended by the Commanding sion to which they are attached.

DİVİ- General of the American

Nidonamed the "Tiger Battp

ot

The British approach wps

Capetown, June 4. further said to be motivated by

Sen. E. H. Nicholls, leader of hopes

Egypt Would the Opposition end Колдог gradually accept the contention Union High Commissioner ton, the Thal force is composed that the growing danger of Com-London, tonight warned the munist expursion demanded Malan Government that it was of men, averaging 22 years other powers in the Suez Canul colour-bar policy. some form of co-operation with heading for civil war over its 38. It is the only Asiatic main-

larid unit in i

in the war. Among its men is for

Prince Zone to build up defences

Chaterpol, of the Thai Royal an emergency-United Press.

Family, fourth in line to the Throne. He is a Captain.

Major-General Charles P. of South Palmer, United States Africa were awakening to the Cavalry Division Commander, meaning of the continuous praised the battalion dor te beating of the Republiçon drum. Brat protracted period of Co- along the enstern

"The stablishment of a Re-ordinated

action. bank of the River Jordan were

battalion United Nations, June 0 again ploughing their riverside

public will be a revolution," he against the enemy." Nationalist China announced farms and the armoured Israell today that steps are being taken ing the floodgates of civil war 21 to May 27 the Thelland said. "The Government is open- He declared: "During May tractors and bulldozers were to meet its long-overdue 15

continuous idle.

sessed shares of the United and the country must face that battalion conducted Ismel announced today that Nations

lact

offensive action against the drainage work

being

Mr Nicholls said that if this determined delaying action of WAB

į list attempt by the Opposition tho

Communists, In- suspended

on few days to Formosa unpaid back allow the Syrian-smell. Mixed men of 13,231,420.02, or to prevent the Bir from ber cluding the

the seizing of the key and Armistice Commission

under 1949 and 1050 and ite 1051 coming law falled, the matter jill 077 near Uljongbu Major-General William Riley, to assment, due before the end would be taken, if necessary to terminating the forced with

Arab negotiate with

of the year, is $2,827 637.00. the highest court in the land drawal of the enemy from a

Irugged hill masy."--Heuter. owners-Reuter.

The total comes to $5,059,067.02. | Aspodiated Press, 20

United Press.

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The world nowsprint crisİs

Bonn, June 8. might be solved by a vakumiary Extending ito blitz on the West five per cent reduction in US

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