1952-11-24 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24; › 1952.

New Approach To The Problem Of Korea? JAPANESE Tokyo Hopes

OFFER

ON DEBTS

Announcement By The Treasury

London, Nav, 23. The Treasury, in au nouncement today, permitted British holders Japanese

of pre-war external bonds to new cept Japan's debt settlement offer to her American and British creditors.

Detaily were also published terms alferes hy today of the Japan.

The offer and the other on- nouncement merely spell out In technical language the debt settlement terms agreed in New York on September 26 after a lengthy conference,

in-

In substance the terms are that Japan is paying up in full on some $430,000,000 worth of dollar and Stering bonds,

all eluding full payment of arrears of interest, and her their part have creditors for granted her some extension of time in which to da

It.

Foreign financial opinion has been very favourably impressed. As the National City Bank of New York has remarked, "private Investment in Japanese industry should gain in the

prompt

future through the action of the Japanese Govern- ment in offering such a salia- factory settlement of its pre-war external debis.”

Since The agreement W29 reached in September, Japanese bonds have attracted substantial buyers.

to

DESIRE FOR QUICK SOLUTION

Tokyo, Nov. 24.

The imminent visit of United States President- elect Eisenhower to Korea has raised much hope and expectation here.

Military authorities in Tokyo are hoping that it will mean a new approach to the tangle of prob- lems connected with Korea.

They have regretted the apparent acceptance of military and politicel stalemate. They have deplored the opportunities given to the Communists to build up their strength.

There Is little certainty orcome a battleground for a new #greement about what netion Chinese civil war.

should be taken, but everyone wants action of some sort.

There are, however, headaches

for Mr Eisenhower. store for

It 1, however, considered just possible that within about Korean six

months South armies could largely replace

It is expected that a need or American Infantry in the demand for action will place a battleline. Until then,

involve Americans difficult decision before him, for would

action

it appears that he is expected to heavily, it is estimated.

or lighten, the strain on As purely military problem the resources isolated from polities and Ameriem lives and

complication of what lies across in Koren.

Yalu, Many on-the-spot apprecla- the

the campaign in opinion of most tions of the Koren dituation Korea, in the suggest that the slution, if it military inen here, resolves into matter of making use of is wanted quickly. would be more certain the American superior United Nations equip- commitment were mereased inment.

Fleet now has General Van sitad of diminished.

Otherwise, presuming military reserves, air superiority and action is the answer to the poli- control at sta. He has already tleul problem, American lives shown the Communists, with a can only be spared if the Uniteitsen invasion feint for training Nations waits for a more com- purposes, that he could nt will plete build-up of South Korean land on the Korean

cut in behind the Communist front line.

forces.

New Brazilian Envoy In London

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Senhor Samuel de Souza Leab titacle, the now Brasilian Ambassador to the United King- dom, arrives in London with his wife, and two daughters, Veronique ami Elkkabeth, to take up his new appointment, — Express Photo,

London Revival

Of Empire

Economic Union

London, Nov. 23

The publication of "Commonwealth Co-opera- coast untion 1952-53"-the first edition of a year book for Empire businessmen marks the revival of the Empire Economic Union, un organisation which played an important part in the formulation of the Empire trade policy during the inter-war years.

COULD BE DONE

It is regarded as certain ag

the United Nations could go in behind the Communists and cut them up.

can be in military matters that

it

The Union was founded in 1929 by the first Lord Melchett and the Rt. Hon. L. 3. Amery to carry out studies into the problems of Empire: trade and other matters with a view to developing a policy of Empire economic expansion.

Attempt On Life Of Editor

Istanbul, Nov. 23. Two medical specialists were flown from Ankara

Malatyn

central

bd

Turkey today and operated

оп а

newspaper editor, Ahmet Emin Yalman, shot while reporting

✩ speech by Premler Adnan Men deres théré last night.

sixty-thift-year-old Mr Yalman, who was hit by five bullets, was reported after the operation to be out of taliter.

The

the

MOLIVE fot attack was unknown.

Mr Yala, editor and part proprietor of the Liberal independent news- paper Vatan, was acco111- panying the Prime Minis ter on a propaganda tour. -Reuter,

NOT SUFFICIENT These are nel now considered the load sufficient to lighten much for the Americans, even In a purely infantry role. The oncoming Winter is also likely to defer action if it is decide that military action is required. They have risen high levels despite some selling A good deal of millar by previous speculative buyers, thinking here suprests that only who were taking their profits. rallitary pressure can achieve a That Big rolls have been munde nucessary political solution. That on therm

recent years, as

at this alage military pressure

Among the most important of The book contains a wealth of

TO SYRIA soared to several would still need all the Amer

during prices have

its publications

the statistical detail on such matters times the

following years was a series of as Commonwealth trade and iaw depressed levels can unlts now engaged. It is

Hamburg, Nov. 23. Reuter,

true that there are more South

specimen trade agreements be- materials, in addition to informa- Dr Hjalmar Schacht, the Korvals In the line. But there it Any such action would involve tween the United Kingdom and Lion on Commonwealth commu- former German Reichsbank also heavier Communist pres-Americans--and where, it

is Empire

countries.

Though nications, balance of payments President, said today he would Esked, would this lead? To the

differing a

good deal in detail, figures, defence expenditure, fly to Damascus shortly, prob Yalu? Would it force a political they formed a

basis for the population densities and trade settlement on the Communists?

Agreements of the 1932 Ottawa agreements. Would it bring more Chinese ento

Conference on Empire trade,

Turning Of The Tide?

London, Nov. 23. Professor Arnold J. Toynbee, €3-year-old leading British his torian, in a lectura broadens to night said that the victory of the Western constitutional spirit in the

Turkish elections of 1950 is a landmark which may perhaps even signify a turn of the political ide in the world as a whole.

Professor Toynbee, Director of studies in the Royal Institute

of

sure.

There has bech an improve. ment in the matter of reserve troops, but military observers here are no prospect of an additional cash of the Auner- ean burden in the near futuro by the replacement of United States troops by still more Koreans or by other Asians.

un that the Republic

It is know?

It would be costly, but could be done, and it would bo cheaper in lives has any at tempt to breach strengthened and

the greatly vastly com- plicated main line of resistance Communists have which the

the constructed in depth in Korean mountains.

Koren? Perhaps overt Soviet help? Perhaps a great extension of battle in on aren where, strategically, it will not pay the West to become involved?

There are some of the problems

which

The importance of the part played by the Union in pro- pagating the principles of Im

perial Preferences can be judged

will be facing Mr from the fact that Mr R. B. Eisenhower. They do not セレー Bennett, the then Prime Minis

of Korea would most strongly courage any hope of easy, or ler of Canada, who presidet

oppose the use of Japanese quick, solutions. The President over the Ottawa

Conference,

troops-as strongly as Ure pre-elect's presence, however, is ex-kept a bound volume of all the sent Japanere Gavernment would pected to produce new life in refuse to make them available. Western thinking-about-- Korea and other Asiah problem-points. --Reuter.

IN SIX MONTHS?

It is uncertain how President-

International Affairs and Rhee would react to an offer of Research Professor

London,

of Inter-military manpower from For- national History at the mosa.

raise This would

explosive, was diffleul, of

possibly University

South Korean com: speaking of the Islamic peoples problems.

demonstrates of ment already renotions 10

some aspects Western technology and Western fear that the country, already nationalism,-Houter.

mostly destroyed, would be

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A British Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS

3 Birds (8).

8 Expand (0), -

0 Pushing through (8).

11 Acted similarly (0).

12 Tie up (4).

13 Top room (5),

18 Parts of the feet (5),

10 Measure of land (4).

22 Cause to belleve (8).

24 Turns aside (B),

25 Infrequently (6).

20 Honours (8).

1 Own (5).

18

DOWN

2 Unadorned (5).

3 Secrecy (7).

4 Rain hard (4).

Piece of land (4). Prayer (6).

Very sweet (8).

10 Prove wrong (5).

14 Doctrine (5).

16

Divisions (7).

16 Male bird (0).

17 Impels (0),

20 Bow-legged (5).

22 Wan (4).

21 Burglar's tool (5)

23 Repose (4).

SATURDAY'S CROSSWORD--Across 3 Subsides, 7 Alert, 8 Observer, 10 Honour, 12 Smarter, 18 Suds, 17 Acrates, 18, Egolist, 20 Rare, 21 Tomtoms, 20 Resist, 27 Allenate, 28 Trend, 20 Descends, Down: 1 Laths, 2 Henna, 3 Stout, 4 Step, 5 Devout, 0 Stress, Breast, 11 Omega, 12 Orale, 14 Retort, 16 Salts,1 Doemsy 18 Errands 10 Caglow, 22 Moots, 23 Olled, 24 Study, 20

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Worse Off Under The Communists

Washington, Nov, 23. The State Department said today that living standards for the Russions had gone dow possibly by one-third, since the Communists took power.

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Discovery Under

St. Peter's

Vatican City, Nov. 23.

Union's publications by his side throughout the proceedings.~~~~~

But

recently the

A stone, engraved portrait of Empire Economie Union fell on

hard St, Peter has been found under, times. "During the war and for the basliica that bears, his name the a long time afterwards." Sir and is further proof that Herbert Williams, M.P., the first Pope was buried there, a Ustion's Hon. Secretary, said, "twoman archacologist has was quite easy

for body to nounced. sell anything, and for that rea-

Prot.

an-

Margherita Guarducci

the

son people forgot the imper- of Rome University told ance to this country and the Pontifical Acadamy of Archie

that the Empire of both Imperial Pre- ology last night ference and protection.

portrait was found in તા.

FIRST PROJECT

pro-

worker could buy with what he † duce annath much as a worker in St. Peters-] 1952-53" is the operation Petrus, Latin for Peter.

earned about two-thirds *S

"Commonwe

a niche 31 pagan cemetery forming underground part of the vast

difficult for the Union to obtain the stone niche, one This lack of interest made it of St. Peter's basilica.

Two heads were engraved in scarcely the necessary money to enable

visible but the other showing it to continue its research work

with un old, bold-headed man Accordingly, about 18 mont

was temporarily furrowed

great eyes, a pronounced nose, ago, the work

brow and pointed The series of five-year plans suspended. But later, as a result has been directed mostly toward of renewed interest, it became beard, Prof Guarducci said. An inscription, which she said ro building of heavy industry re- possible to resume our activities ferred to the Saint's body, read: quired by war preparations, the Our first project has been the

"Pray for Christian men buried Department said. "Figures in- publication of an Empire year

body." Preceding your

word diente that in 1050 the average book, which we hope to

the inscription was the in future."

the statues of Nearby were the work of

Apollo such as Union's research staff. headed pagan gods,

and Minerva,

indicating that In by Mr Ronald S. Russell.

portrait, pre-plated The Department made this his foreword, Mr Russell writes: the stone estimate

out the original basilica which the in 3 new 18-pagu "Despite the successful booklet called "Let Freedom

of develop Emperor Constantine built on Ring", printed for initial dising and cycling Imperlat the spot.

Five cardinals tribution in the United States Preference approved at the

were among the academy audience which and oversens.

Ottawa Conference 20 years and

heard Prof. Guarducci.

Plus ago, since 1947 Empire offset The booklet seeks to

Two years ago Pope have

that 10 years" Moscow propaganda taims for Commonwealth countries oh Tariffs

and excavations beneath St Peter's:

the tradition from increasing any had confirmed

that it was the burial place of intro- or existing preferences-

the first Pope, Associated Prots Most of the workers in the ducing any new UDES. Soviet Union carn no more than 050 roubles (about £60)

burg in 1013,"

come of the

the

Ute in the Soviet Union and been prohibited by the General XII announced gives an account of Western Agreement efforts to block Communist Trade expansion.

month, not nearly enough to buy a man's ult of poor quality. This contrasts with earnings of up to 7,000 roubles (about £640)

GROWING FEELING "Feeling is growing in Euro- pean countries that economic

madel arrangements should

at least which would involve

be

a month in the executive levels a change in the Most Favoured

plus important extres,

CABINET IS RESHUFFLED

La Paz, Nov. 23. Nation, Cinise from the uncen President Victor Paz Estens- Heutenant in the Red Army alltonal to the conditions forth. moro who won control of gets 100 times as much as a This would make possible the Bolivia in a bloody revolution

April, realmed private whose pay is five roubles establislument of an effective ext

to. solidify his Cabinet tiny (nearly 10 shillings) a month preferential system not only in Reuter.

the Empire and Commonwealth control of the Govertiment but also in Western Europe with- There had been reports for days that he would out any infringement of national several

roorganise with a group of med

Mr.

Youths Sentenced sovers netes that nearly he condors personally loyal

Berlin, Nov. 23. ait commodities are produced in to him. Communist A

The dla Cabinet was picked by court in some part of the Commonwealthy,

Hermon Biles sentenced seven but there are several in which Vice-President Schwerin youths to a total of 80 years im- it is not self-suficient. The most So before For EstetorO des Buenos prisonment for allegedly distri- vital of these is potroleum, but arrived fruin wei buting West Berlin newspapers huge strides have been made in Alres to take over the Gatent- and attacking Communist of- Its development in the last few mout. Only six members of the clala, West Berlin Socialiste ré-years, especially as a result of Sales Cabinet were talend da

Vimbodiated. Prenk dióvenes Hi Cankdá, ported today-Unlleti Pitas.

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SCHACHT GOING

Puge I

ONIST DENIAL

OF ALLEGATIONS MADE AT TRIAL

Jerusalem, Nov. 23. The Zionist Executive, nt a conference in Jerusalem today, rejected anti-Zionist allegations. made at the Prague trial as a fabric of falsehoods. It declared that the trial Was designed to fan anti-Semitic instincts.

Wie

The evidence given by the

radio sald Frankc Israeli, Mordecal Oren, was dimitted that he tried to dis- extracted by forco: und was rupt Czechoslovakia'a econgniy, particularly shocking. It stated. Į sabotage the building of social- The Israeli Cabinet will make ism, weaken the Czech defence statement 01 Monday, a capacity and cause tremendous spokesman sold,

daihage."

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He also confessed to causing the deaths of several political prisoners In Buchenwald con centration camp, where he was held during the war. It added.

Observers believe that Premier Ben Gurion imself may speak rejecting charges against Istuels lenders, diplomats and nationals,

The spokesman denied report Dhat Israel was considering re-

Prague Radio announced to- alling her Minister in Prague, night that Etse, the wife of Dr Koubovi, sald to have been Artur London, another of the mentioned in the trist on being accused, has written to the Unked with anti-Czech_activi- public prosecutor asking for a severe sentence, on her hub

Mrs London Wrote to

tho public prosocuitor mying "When my Husband was first arrested I thought hy was he victim. When read. the indiciment

tics.

thu

Dr Koubovi would return to

after the trial, report spokesman added-Reuter.

PRAGUE STATEMENT

Vienna, Nov. 23. Prague Radio today denied accusations. that, Czechoslova kla's treason trial in which nine of the accused are u

now

knew he was, a traitor. Our whoic damily is Communist and

have the difficult task of telling my two elder

children the truth. We are glad to be

Jewish origin has revealed 3024 a comminet County

Government polley of

is struggling for peace, anti-Semitism,

and that the Blansky gang bos Explaining the recurrent been made harmless. I myself mention of Zionists and Israel nake for a avere diplomats during the trial, the, my husband "Reuter.

said that the air accused,

Slanske

Slanaky, chose

an Yo create

hire.

anti-

im-

around, his

a former Secretary-

General bf the Czechoslovak Communist Party.

To support its dental the radio broadcast 11. extract from yesterday's court questioning of Andre Simon, one of the accused:

Simon:

origin."

-

sagtence

Grim Story

In Orissa

New Delhi, Noy, 23.

on

A case of human sacrifice was reported today from nm Jewish village in Orissa Province,

of

Court: "In what countries dees anti-Semitism exist?"

Simon: "In the United States and Britain.'

*

The

15- report said that a year-old boy had been sacrificed to appease the God of Destruc- tion, Shiva, according to locat Mc The outpana tradition. In

tradition, the stano village

in at the altar

the offered temple of this god should be sanctified by human blood,

Court: In what state. is racism and. abll-Semitism banned by law?2

Simon: "In the Soviet Union."

ANOTHER 'CONFESSION The radio continued its cover age of the trial with a report of the "confession" of Josef Frank,

Deputy Secretary former General of the Czechoslovak Communist Party.

Frank is accused of military authorities were intaviure of the a sacrifice until the boy'a a treason. Observers believo

body

diam Dovered.-France-Presse,

ably on December 8, at the in- vitation of the Syrian Govern- ment.

To comply with the tradition, the report said, the villagers seized a 15-year-old boy who was then slaughtered on the the temple altar to appease "cruel god".

The report added that the

He had been asked to advise the Syrian Government on reorganisation of her economy verdict of guilty on this count decapitated and fluances.-Router.

may carry the death sentence.

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