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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1952.

Controversy Over Unique Maid

A gun crow at the Royal Naval Air Station at Lee-on-Solent shown prac- tising for the Royal Tournament at Earls Court in June. They are taking the limber over an obstacle in preparation for the competition in which they will com-

pete with teams from other naval stations.

Moscow Conference Regarded As Attempt To Wreck

Rearmament

Berlin, Apr. 1.

The vanguard of more than 400 delegates from nearly every coun- try in the world are converging on Moscow to attend a world economic conference from April 3 to April 10.

the

a

avslom

in

About half of the delegates grammes, suggests that

see the fruits of Marshall aid will come from Western non-conference controllers will find bring enjoyed by Communist countries.

i difcult to prevent a fervent which spurned them in 1940. Since the avowed Lim of the political undertone to the meeting.

Western

In Berlin, there is in'-es" businessmen tho

who to reduce conferenze is

German inter-zonal hostility of the "cold war"

Soviet policy say that whether inoppose the

thinly trade will play any appreciable conference Europe by economic pressury,

This advance publicity describes camouflaged attempt to disturb role in the conference.

point in the Western rearmament pro- trade is only small now because

of the "cold war."

second half of the 20th cen- tury."

reports,

According to these purely political questions are to be barred from the agenda.

But

the main questions to be

precious

grammes..

OFFERS EXPECTED They

fear that if the con- ference succeeds it will draw off from Western countrics raw materials which are needed for To succeed, it

Future Course Of Korea

War

Washington, Mar. 31.

A first-class controversy is raging behind the scenes among America's top military planners over what may happen if large-scale ground fight- ing is resumed in Korea.

Defence Secretary Robert Lovett, put the Administration's viewpoint in his semi-annual re- port to President Truman.

In this, he said that the United Nations have not wasted the last six months of dragging. armistice negotiations, but have "established a very strong de fensive position across the central part of Korea",

-Drive On

Chinese Troops

In Burma

Washington, Mar. 31.

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CRUCIAL TEST FOR

PINAY

He said, too, that it

offensive against the Allies, then i they are in for heavy losses.

enemy decide to resume their Debate In Assembly

Paris, Mar. 31.

SECRET POLICE

SPY ON FARMERS

IN RUMANIA

Belgrade, Mar. 31.

A special corps of secret polico 10,000 strong, is to be set up in Communist controlled Rumania to spy on farmers withholding crops which they refuse to sell at Government-controlled prices.

Terms of imprisonment up to 20 years' banish- ment to forced labour camps and the death penalty for serious offences are to be imposed on the un- willing farmers,

According to Rumanian re- Principal cause is sald fugees who have broken through to be Russian exploitation ut the Iron Curtain, this plain- Rumanian oil and uthier natural clothed secret police force, resources. known in Rumania na "the terror According to the same cources squad," is already operating in of information, under the mone- Bukovina Province in northernį tary reform arranged by Valle Rumania,

Lusa,, two different rates of exchange were enforced depend- Reasons for these drastic ing upon whether the money was measures against the farmers is invened in a State bank or

The French National As-that they are held responsible hidden away. This statement was un-

for the failure of the Rumanian "Favcumble" rates were given doubtedly made in an attempt sembly starts its debate to monetary reform instituted by to those with bunk nescunts, but te colm the growing cars of morrow on the Govern former Finance Minister Vasile famiers who kept their ravings

the public

What thay ment's financial and econo- | Luca, happen if and when the truce mic programme, talks collapse.

a crucial test for the Cabinet headed Quite apart from the much-by M. Antoine Pinay. discussed topic of bombing the

Soine

Reds in their "privileged Although the discussion will sanctuary" north of the Yalu probubly be comparatively quiet, River, there is considerable the Government will face crities worry in

many quarters hs to on three main points the fiscal A spokesman of the State De- the capabilities of the Reds if amnesty, authorlaation to Issue partment said today that they did decide to start an all-certain decrees in economic Burma's decision-

to y to vut ground and air offensive matters and reconstruction ex- expel Chained

Na.malists-Bainst U.N.O

penses,'' trees in Birma did not———-10-

of America's most re dicate that the Burmese Gov-speed military

figures have

The Government's tactics will erminent พ.ท changing ils recently let it be known that be decided by the Ministers neutral policy in international they think that time, far from meeting in Council tomorrow affairs and that it was siding woriting for the West, has been morning.

Aller yesterday's with the Chinese Communists, definitely on the side of the oratory, political observers

Earlier, the spokesman had enemy as the months of talk have inclined to believe that M. Pinay said that Burma had every crept on their way.

will face tough opposition. right to take military action against the Chinese Nationalist guerilla

within the box- troops ders of Burma. Burma. Observers point out that the

docs Department want to take Sigles Burmese-Nationalist

State

Government on Formosa.

Russia and Red China been charging the United States with supplying arms and couly- ment

to the Nationalist hold- outs in Burma, the observers pointed out.

The chict Rod claim was that the troops were waiting for an American signal to attack China.

the

BIG BUILD-UP

United

fliers have back details of

are

The main factor will be the attitude of the De Gaullist group.

Speaking in Nice yesterday, General Charles de Gaulle ex- pressed the opinion that M. Pinay "wants-to-straighten-the- his group would not prevent him course of the ship", adding that

doing "what bring about an improvement of

the situation."

he believes will

They say that the Allies are now seriously outnumbered in Korea-Lome estimates put it at not

two to one. 900,000 to about 450,000; that the Reds are well- feud. Its policy was to steer clear of the and, above all, that their Air

armed,

equipped, the

excellently dispute although the *United

atst Furce is such that many Amerl- States recognised the Nationalist can experts soberly assess it as world's fourth best, after had

America Britain,

and Soviet Russia.

However, he immediately, re- And if, say critics of the man who will place France

marked, "He will not be the Administration. the

built up strong her right place. Nations has

Allied defences, brought tremendous defence-in-depth Georges Carreau in Paris- constructed by the feds.

What Mr Lovett, stressing Le Monde, believe that M. the West's defensive strungih,

Pinay will And in the de did not say in his report was Gaullist randts enough that it UNO were to try to crash

support the hostile the new Red positions, it would to, counter-balance

of the Socialists and cost, according to conservative voles

section of the estimates made by American possibly a large military experts, some

MRP (Christian Democrats),-- 40,000

France-Fresse. casualties.

Meanwhite, an ever-increasing flow of material and supplies i

Korea's south-

to 50,000 Koreans are working unload the ships, and important cargoes are also brought in by

The United States has denied that it harboured any interest in

Nationalist forces, the Chinese

All indications were that the United States would be happy to see the macconed troops trans- ferred to Formoza.

The Luthorities said, however, that no internutlupal moves were she feud under way to solve peacefully. The Nationalist Gov- ernment had no Arm control ova:

Political commentators in the Paris evening Press, notably

Presse and Jacques Fauvet in

The conference is experted to the troops involved, they added, carters throud Ford's STRIKE DATE

result in some interesting offers-United Press.

the dele- being taken back by gates to be dangled before the eyes of their home governments.

ΣΤΥ

Greek MPs r.

Walk

Out

ON DEFENSIVE

POSTPONED

Washington, Mor, 31. A strikte of 31,000 Western Union Telegraph Company em- ployees, duo 10 start at mid- night, was postponed today ut the Government's request.

was on-

discussed, such as resumption rearmament. of East-West trade in spile of

To Britain, for example, the

Here again there is a general virtual Western embargo on the would also have to wreck the Soviet and East European dele-

feeling that, however fantastic despatch ol

aw blockade of the East European gates will offer cheap cereals, naterials,

the Red charges at the truce raising of

and Asiatle countries erected fodder cereals, timber and can- living standards, ond the switching by Western Goverments since ned food products.

talks, the West has been put on Other "cold war" began. Nor

of West of world industry to

Athens, Mar. 31. countries peaceful the

to the defensive. will be offered

Greece's eight United Demo-

Offers to let the International The Government wants more pursuits from rearmament pro- would many Americans like to Europe

materials at prices lower than cratic Leit deputies walked out Red Cross or other investiga-time to seek a settlement. those demanded by the dollar of Parliament tonight when they tors make an inquiry have done little to help, as far as area. Economists in the Western were refused a debate

The postponement world suspect that the Soviet execution yesterday

nounced by the Federal Medin- public opinion is concerned. condemned US ComTM Union has been founding large Greeks

The feeling can be summed tion Commissioner, Mr J. quantities of scarce raw mate munist sples.

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sald fellows

that always Mandelbrum, who Earlier

today rials for some years for political

Earlier

George

Commercial Telegraphers acem to get the jump on us.

the Kartalis, EPEK and propaganda purposes.

(Progressive) "All our side does is stand Union would probably set u On the Soviet side, there is no Minister of Economic Co-opera- politely around and wait to see now strike date later in the doubt that every effort will be tion in the Coalition Guvern what the other lot will do. day. made to buy up Western ment, resigned in protest against

In such a climate, an abrupt The delay was the executions.

arranged to Europe's industrial products. -

"Mar-❘ give swing backs Other Reuter.

A British Crossword Puzzle

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120

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Skit (0),

4. Flavouring (5):

8 Idica (5),

10 Decaya (4).

12 Dresses (7),

15 Musical work (5),

16 Profound (4)

17 Melody (4),

20 Built (7).

21 Expensive (4). ·

23 Kernel (B).

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26.

14

15

22

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DOWN

1. Apart (8),

2 Volce (8).

3 Unfasten (4).

9

5 Catered for (8).

6 Beverage (8).

9 Sedato (6),

11 Ghostly (8).

12 Equipped (5)

13 Was indignant about (8).

10 Measures of ülstance (8), 14 Glittered '(3).

24 Soup Ingredient (0),

25 Not fresh (6).

20 Engaged in commerce (0),

18 Pressing (0),

22 Nobleman (4)

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 3 Approach, 6 Strido, ↑ Marigold, 11 Impaireti, 12 Knee, 18 Rebel, 18 Dared, 10 Omen, 22 Seasoned; 24 Porridge, 25 Ensure, 20 Descenda. Down; 1 Aspic, 2. Grope,!' 3 Admired 4 Fear, Raid 0 Amount, 7 Hidden, 10 Refer, 14 Barril, 13 Lessons, 10 Torpid, 17 Reprts,

· 20 Snout, 21. Adder 22. Bido,:234. Agil,

MOSCOW COMMENT

M.

on the of four

up:

towards

the

Government Progressive deputies Arthurism" could como-Hime to seek a settlement, called

for a meeting of the London Express. Service..

Mandelbhum said.-Reutor. party's Parliamentary

lo -discuss the Issue on the Moscow, Mar. 31.

ground that Cabinet Ministers The International Economie had

assured them that the Conference in Moscow will

executions would not take place, discuss, among other items, The Greek Government hus ways and means of removing claimed have evidence that trade barriers, the Sovie! the eight United Democratie English-language review,' the Left Purty deputies are com- "Nows," announced here today.trolled by the outlawed Cont

The review said that the re- munist Party.—Reuter. presentatives British in- dustries would have every opportunity to contact those of commercial, industrial and co- operative organisations in USSR,

of

the

China and the European "People's Democracies" as well to conclude contracts in Moscow.

Shake-Up In

►

Indo-China?

Paris, Mar. 31, M. Jean Letourneau, France's Minister of Associated States, may be appointed Civil and

An inter-Ministerial armmit-

Warsaw

more

Rejection Of US Request

London, Mar, 31.

Mr

The Polish Government has told the American

For, despite the currency re- form, farmers are still refusing to unload thair hidden store of grain and crops,

Thore has been one important result, however, Finance Minis- ter Luca.has been sacked in dis- grace,

EXPLOITATION

at home get enly nominal rotes,

Russia Cutting Food

Prices

London, Mar. 31. Moscow Radio tonight. sald that the Soviet Government and the Communist Party had decided His 14-roomed mansion atto cut retail food prices by from

The Radio

pent.

Ploesti, 50 miles from Bucharest, 10 to 20 said that the deck-

la closed and guarded. It is believed that Luca is imprison- sion, effective tomorrow, April 1, ed in Bucharest.

been taken by the Council of

has

Information reaching Belgrade Ministers of the USSR and the states that the farmers' refusal Central Committee of the Com- to scil of unfair prices fixed by munist Party of the USSR in the Government was only one view of the success achieved in

1951.--Reuter. reason for the inflation spirál.

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Embassy that it does not intend to concern itself TO-MORROW! any more with the Katyn massacre of some 15,000 Polish officers during the war, Warsaw Radio said today.

Quating a despatch of

the poet forth In the

The officers

wher

Government

O had in

The editorial said that the Conference would not deal with

Issue, but only any political with trade questions. It add Military Chief in Indo-China, Polish news agency, Warsaw declaration of March 1, the noto ed: "The Conference is a real under n plan discussed here to Radio sald a note on the issue added. attempt to find a practical day, SKALICOS close to tho was given to the American The Germans reported in 1943 solution of the problem of Government said.

that they found the bodies of Embassy in Warsaw. improving world living stand-

officers in - mass urds through economic

The Foreign Ministry of the the Polish cg-tee mot under the chairmanship operation between countrice, no of the President of the Ro Polish Communist Government Haves near Smolensk, Russia. were captured by or public, M. Vincent Auriol, to said in the note that Mr lay

they in niate what their politel

the Russians Cocial background Ia." discuss a reorganization of the Madden, chairman of the House France-Presse.

French civil and military au of Representatives Committee Vaded Poland from the East in thorities in Indo-China,

investigating the massacre, had 1939 after

West. No communáquo was issued taken to himself the right to vaded it from

sold the Rus- The Germans but the sources said' that under send invitations to sovereign

gions killed the officers, now. arangement the

M. governments.

Polish Goverment-in- aomu Letourneau would have

The Committee invited the exile in London asked both Ger- such title as "Bouldent Minis.

and Russia to Governmention. and. Polish tes" with headquarters in Russian

ments to submit. evidenco on Balgon

The. the transacre,,

Germana group. The French Commander-in« An original 1920 Baird tele-

the Russians refused. vision set has been bought by a Chief. In Indo-China, General This has no precedent in the rela- Kingston radio shop manager, Mr Raoul Balan, would remain, in history of International

Rusaja sald the Germans per- was petrated the massacre and broke his post and ML Letourneau tione, the Foilsh W. Kimber, for 50 chillings.E

The set, which is in mechanical would have a deputy in Paris. quoted as saying.

elations with the Poles on the attitude of the Polish grounds that they had committed working order, was due to be Any decision taken today must brokupa aga as scrap before Mr bo ralled by the Cabinet, Government on the activities of an unfriendly act. - United

•Reutor. Kimber secured it-Beuter.

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