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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1952.
No Promises
To Britain
Washington, Mar. 5.
The Seertary of State, the Dean Acheson, tola House today that no troop commitments
made wore during ilte recent Lalks between President TruMAN and the British Prime Aflalster, Winston Chur- chilt.
He was acting on direc- lions
ons from the President.
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Mr Acheson's statement wan in the form of a let- ter to the Speaker, Sam Rayburn, Texas Democral, It answered a House reso- Intion requesting full and complete information with respect to any top com. niments. The House pass- ed the
fast. resolution month-Associated Press.
Acheson's Defence Of
Mr Dulles
LIVING STANDARDS ON DOWNGRADE IN SOVIET SATELLITE COUNTRIES
Paris, Mar. 5.
Rearmament in the Soviet satellite nations is continuing and standards of living are falling, the American Assistant Secretary of State, Mr George Perkins, said here today.
These two trends had émerged in reports from American diplomatic chiefs in East European coun- tries, he said.
M: Perkins, responsible in the State Department for European
affairs, told the Anglo-America BRITAIN TO
Club that living standards in some of the more prosperous antelllic nations-he later named Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland-were becoming nearer thee of Russia.
"Whether this trend will stop on reaching the level of Russia we do not know," he said.
The question of closing Ameri- can diplomatic missions in Easi- ern European countries had come up during the current conference here of American diplomats from
"AGREEMENT NOT East Europe, he continued.
Mr Perkins indicated that there would be no immediate closing of diplomatie missions.
VIOLATED" Washington, Mar. 5.
State, The Secretary of
defended Mr John Foster Dulles, principal United men's States
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Japanese perce against a charge
RETALIATION?
Asked for the State Depart- view on reciprocity of retaliation in the treatment of
STAND BY
SUDANESE
London, Mar. 5, Britain would stand by her
to
Sudan, Mr the pledges Selwyn Lloyd, Minister of State. said today.
The Government was well aware of the feeling in the Sudan about 'Egypt's claim to sovereignty over the territory. now ruled jointly by Britain and Egypt.
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Mr Lloyd had been asked by Labour Member, Mr Tem Driberg, in the House of Com- mans to give an assurance that the Government would take no
Tit-For-Tat In Berlin
Berlin, Mar. 5. The electric noter station in the Soviet sector In Berlin has discontinued all power supplies to the Westorn sectors.
The electricity company. Ing of Western Berin ceased all power suppiles to the Soviet sector and some part of the Soviet zone is retallation.-France-Presse.
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Rome, Mar. 5, The Senate today passed a that Italy's 2,000 Bill ordering State-licensed brothels be closed within six months of the Bill be- coming law,
The Bill has still to be passed by the Chamber of Deputies.
Contraveners will be able to six years' imprisonment fou: and fines of 100,000 to
that he people to be further and further mriberg also asked if the had violated an agreement action they may ev suggesting that the new Egyptian Senator, Angelina Merlin. It also
mons last week by Mr Herbert which
to their
on
Mirison that Mr Dulles had handing diplomats," bruken an agreement with the former Foreign Secretary that
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The Bill was introduced by a wing Sacinlist Weman
Ministry
negotiator of the diplomats, he said, "The prime netion that might prejudien the two to
treaty, problem is that if we allow our Sudanese people's right to deler-million dire.
their future status. without ever taking restricted
Mr Minister had any
information with Britain over Japan's
wind up In a sort of future relations with China.
cwn Government of Ahmed Naguib
street prostitution. prison, confined
prohibits What measures 10 Hilaly Pasha would take a dif- Women soliciting in the streets Mr Acheson was asked at his compounds.
depends take
Individual ferent line on Egypt's demand will be liable to a maximum of weekly Press conference about a situations and countries,
None for unity
of the Nile Valley than eight days' detention and a fine stalement in the House of Com-of us likes usitur techniques that expressed by their prede-of 500 to 2,000 lire.
the satellites 2130
Mr Lloyd said he had no such The Bill gives the
free hand to of the Interior a information yet.
Answering other questions Mr help the women thrown out of brothels. Girls question of withdrawing Ameri- Selwyn Lloyd denied that Bri-State-licensed"
missions from Czecho-tain lind given a "definition of under 21 will be sent back to Japan should be free to decide whether it could recognise the slovakin and Hungary had been litutur sovereignty of the Sudan their families if their families
them, wand a principal point of direussion to Abdullah Bey Khalil, leader of China
mall also Introduces an The Bl of
Sudan during the conference.
the
Legislative People's Government or Nationalist China.
Assembly, or any other party Innovation into the Italian police
o! corps leader in the Sudan.
system-a Sir Ralph Glynn, Conserva- police. This corps wil, "within
limits of possibility, tive, who put this question, also the asked whether the United States substitute the regular police in
ex-ant-vice duties.-Reuter. Ambassador In Cairo had pressed his Government's sup- port
British pledges to the
can
that Mr Perkins sald
CZECH PURGES
the
(In the foreign affairs debate
American diplomats accredited in the British House of Com- mons on Feb, 20 Mr Morrison to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hun- said, "Contrary to the agree gary and Russia had compared ment that Japan should be free notes on the cost and useful- as to which Chinese Governness of their missions. iment she recognises when became on independent 'sovereign Slate
she
and Asked if there was any trend United States towards greater centralisation, bear Mr Perkins sold, "It is our flem pressure was brought to
the Japanese Goverment conviction that Moscow is the to commit themselves in nd-capital of these sutellites, vance to the recognition of the Chiang Kai-shek Government.")
The
Sudanese, On the second part of the question. Mr Selwyn Lloyd said: "I would not be proper for me to answer for the views of an Ambassador of another State."
"They do not, however, behaveReuter, In the same way on impose the declined same restrictions at the same Mr Acheson today
Mr Morri- time. direct comment on
But it was son's statement.
not correct Dulles had
violated
the
called Dulles-Morrison agree- ment in any way.
Women
Contracts For New Ships
Washingtun.. Mar. 5.
The Navy has announced the letting of vessel-construction contracts totalling approximately $51,000,000.
Mexico City, Mar. 5. A large amount of silver currency minted in Mexico has probably wants it been contracted "Moscow that Mr
for by the Two fleet oilers will be built so that way to avoid too much in- Dominican Republic, the Bank of by the New York Shipbuilding
Mexico dication of central direction."
said today. The first Corporation, Camden, N. J at Asked about recent political shipment left here several days a price of $19,550,000.
Four landing ships will ba He had supported Mr Dulles purges in Czechoslovakia, he age.
The Bank said Important silver built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding sales had also throughout in what he had sald said, "We assume that there wi
been made to Corp., Pascagoula, liss.. at a Western to the Japanese Premier, Mr be some more."-Reuter,
Germany and Saudi- cost of $31,576,000,-Associated Arabia.-United Press.
Press, Shigeru Yoshida,
"Mr Morrison's charge arose out of a recent exchange of let- ters between Mr Duiles and Mr Yoshida. The Japanese Pre- mier assured Mr Dulles that Japan was following a policy of the United co-operation with Sites and, therefore, could not deal with the People's Govern- nchi of China-Reuter.
Reforms In
Yugoslavia
Belgrade, Mar. 3, Marshal Tito's Government
Economic
Commission
For Europe
Geneva. Mar. 5.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Eurobe today elected Madame Karin Rock, Director of Sweden's Central Bureau of Statistice, as its Chair-
man for the third Successive
усаг.
Mr A. A. Tembahɔv, Chiet of will soon place all wages and the Byelorussian delegation, was elected "Vice- erics in ceanomic enterprises, unanimously all of which are nationalised in Chairman.
British Refusal
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The British Government would not bring the BURT LANCASTER
issue of Chinese Nationalist troops in Burma to the attention of the United Nations Security Coun cil, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, Minister of State, told the House of Commons today.
Mr
Arthur Henderson M Lloyd said: "The Forolgn
Yugoslavia, on a profit-sharing In supporting Madame Rock's (Labotir) had asked for this, Scoretary, Mr Anthony Eden,
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basis, Belgrade Radio said to-nomination, the Soviet delegate action to be taken under Artielo made it clear what was the day.
hoped that next year would see Over and above a guaranteed representative minimum the wages will reflect Europe in the chair for the first Charter, total earnings of the enterprises time in the six years of the com-
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of tho British Gavernment in his speech 1 House on Feb. 5.
"The troops pre said to ba After Mr Lloyd's refusal, Mr on the territory of Burmo, and. Henderson pointed out that it la consittered Just as well to The British Secretary for This will apply to the wages
Trade, Mr Henry the Chang Kal-thek Adminis- | le Burmi have an opportunity of unskilled, atilled and highly. Overseas
on of expressing an opinion on this Д occupied Hopkinson, said the British de tration
matter." skilled workers and to salaries fegation had no objection to the the Security Council, Was it not,
Mr
'Philip Noel Baker Soviet suggestion but it was therefore, a malter at cancern
to make commitments when it was alleged that (Labour): "Did not Burma ask member of the Security Counch in the General Assembly that should be taken to It was important that the com- was maintaining and
even action
the secure the withdrawal of these mission should elect unanimously rainforcing its cops on
of a member State of the best chairman it could find,territory Router.
Ithe United Nations?
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The Radio also stated that the difficult Government has reduced the a year ahead, prices of agricultural machinery and various products needed by State farms, co-operatives and private peasants-Reuter.
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(On: Feb. the Foreign Secre- tary, Mr Anthony Eden, sald' that the British Government was ready, to do all it could to clear, up the "confused and disturbing situation"; in Burma. He sum geated that it right be helpful ir
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