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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1958.

US. Trade With Red China Church Flourishing Behind Curtain

Forced

Labour

Charges

Gives Congressmen Food For Thought

New York, May 27.

"Grave Findings" By with Communist China and the Soviet bloc are seething over reports that

Congressmen who last week denounced European allies for trading

1.L.O. Group

Geneva, May 27. The Indian Chairman of the International Labour Organisation's Forcad Labour Committee said to- day allegations of forced labour had been made against 24 countries, which, ho did not name,

the United States itself is doing big business with the East.

U.S. Commerce Department figures show drastic cuts in U.S. trade with the East last year. But American imports from China in the first quarter of 1953 are slightly ahead of the last quarter of 1952,

The trade figures are readily available at the Commerce Department. Yet members of the House Agricultural Committee were reported to have been "shocked" last week when they obtained the figures in what was termed an "unpublished report."

The Chairman, Sir Rama-mocrat) swami Mudalkar, tok the last oper pession of the committee that there were "grave findings" 10 repert.

"Systems of forect labour for political reasons are of grave concom also", he said.

"The committee found that Fystems of foresed kibour do not only exist in so called under developed countries but also in countries where there is full self-government.

"Though these systems are applied they are used not only to punish political offenders but change poli- operated so as to tical opinions."

He said the allegations had been presented by organisations and individuals.

and

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The commulitee had carefully

the relevant examined irrelevant allegations

could be what facts stantiated.

sub-

They found problems, which deserved the further attention of the Economic and Social

Council and the United Nations,

Be added

Chairman handed the report to the United

Cee's

Nations Secretary-General, Mr Dag HaminarskJoeld, and to the Director-General of the ILO, Mr David A.

Morte,

It is expected to be published ther-Reuter,

Builders To Confer in London

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Some Congrezamen such sxxports to the Soviet bloc were worth came direct from Hong- Representative A. Sutton (De-controlled la Mirch. 1951) and kong, $3,100,000 from Polan,

$2,500,000 Representative to a bare $1,000,000 in 1032..

from Holland, $2,- Thomas Abernethy (Democrat) Communist eldre huis been the 160,000, from West Germany $1,100,000 by way of have demanded that the Combiggest importer of these U.S., and merce Departinent furnish arhipments since the war, taking Belgium.

of American businessmen from 50 to 70 per cent of the During the hearings Joel week total each year, Poland has been on Europe's trade with the trading with the East.

Two columnists have referred second and Russia third, taking Sovic: Glee, Senate investigators to the Commerce Departinent from 20 to 30 per ctnl each. furnished figures on trade with Agures but the report on U.S.

CHINESE GOODS

China but did not include United trade with China, East Ger-

showed On the import side the United States #gures. They many, Hungary, Poland, Hu- States has brought in from the that the United

Kingdom had of mas, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia-Savic hiper-9225,000,000 in i 17, imported $1,785,000 worth and Russia

been $233,000,000 in

China in the first 1940, $174,000,000

goods from

1052 of months

and published generally here.

$920,000,000 in 1050 $3,078,000 in the first two months in 1940, The Commerce Department importa

imports from North Korea and 1953.

British exports in the furnished statistics

from 1947

Communist China came

jumped periods

from through the first quarter of 1953, controls

December, 1050), $334,000 in 1952 to $3,750,000 this They showed that U.S. Export $110,000,000

1950 (sorted your to the Soviet bloc and China

| controls were placed on all

French Imports from China 1047 toplied $004,000,000. in

Soviel blue countries

during

in January and February, 1952, since: dropping evar

1951) and $65,000,000 የቲ 1932. ww $1,218,000 and were to $300,000,000 in 1948, to

Once again Communist China $1,458,000 in 1053. French $145,000,000 in 1940, to $73,000-leads the Soviet bloc in trading exports to China were $74,000

United States 000 in 1950 (exports to Noru) with the

In im- last year and $2,584,000, Ir Korea were embargoed in July ports taken by this country. January and February 1950, and to China in December, China usually accounts for 40 10 year. 1950), 10 $3,100,000 in 1951 (all 70 per cent of the total annual West Germany's Imports from Imports from the East, Russia China were $2,939,000 in January is second with from 16 to 40 pe

and Februne, 1952, and $5,309,- cent of the total, Poland is thtra

000 this year, while exports and has furnished 25 per cent were $21,000 last year and of these imports in the last two $3,209,000 this yeur. years, and Czechoslovakia is a bud fourth.

has been

can the

CANADIAN WARNING

TO U.S.

same

GIVING THEM DOLLARS

this

Italy's Imports from China were $380,000 in January and February 1952 and $1,176,000 this year. Exports were $737,000 fast year and $1,507,000 this

Various forms of persecution of the Church behind the Iron Curtain have falled to Intimblate the population of predominantly Catholic Poland, as this picture shows. Crowis pack the country churchyard in the Tatra Montains of south Poland where the photo was taken; hundreds more knect Inside. Overflow congregations have been growing in Poland In recent months and the Communist Government adrails to 20 per cent of such gatherings being used as demonstrations against the regime-Express Photo..

American Retailers Rail Workers

Object

Το

Duty Concessions

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Washington, May 27.

For the first quarter of 1053 the United States has im- ported an estimated $10,000,000 worth of goods from the East

United States retailers complained today, that a bloc compared with $11,000,000 | year.

proposed new customs bill would encourage British worth in the last quarter ol Switzerland

iampports were and other foreign firms to launch a "huge" low cost 1952,

$1,153,000 fri

January and mail order sales drive in the United States market. February 1952 and $1,668,000

They appealed before the Ways and Means Com- this year, while experts were $2,514,000 last year and $5,310,000 mittee of the House of Representatives to urge rejection of a proposed customs simplification bill, designed to cut Belgium

deal in the dollar market.

These quarter Agures, the Commerce Department said, are net final and it is possible ports will be higher.

that the 1953! Brst quarter im- this year, and Luxembourg im- customs "red tape" and make it easier for exporters to]

as a

into

against

of

articles, worth more than $10,

Toronto, May 27. Mr Hanunarskjocid said the Mr L. Dana Wilgress, Cana- of State thedian Under-Secretary United Nations would study report with the greatest atten- for External Affairs, warned to- tion. It will come before the day that the free world may ILO's governing body and the split into bickering trade blocs mic and Social Council if the United States does not. Economic when they meet in. Geneva at provide cconomic leadendip in

the struggle

Com- against the end of next month,

In the first quarter of 1952 ports were $203,000 in January munism..

the United States'. Imports from and February, 1952, and $1,017,- Mr Wilgress, EL former the East bloc amounted to 1000 this year while exports were The Cominiitre had opened provision which would allow Canadian Ilgh Commissioner | $24,559.000, dropped to $10 $101,000 last year and $440,000 hearings on the bill today and duty free importation by mail of

quarter in January

articles in London, was addressing the 912,000 in the second

and February this had heard Government spokes- | forelm-made

costing convention

and to $13,5-48,000 in the third year of the annuai

by $3 and ordered fur the Commerce and less than year,

non ren quarter. Canadian Manufacturers Asso-

United States Congressmen, Treasury Departments urge its individuals. ciation.

LESS THAN $500

surprised by the United States

approval. Expressing the belief that a

There U.S. Agures for the trade figures, said tint it was

Specifcally, the

They also protested domestic crucial turning point in Ameri-bloc

whole reflect only not the comparative amount of

the proposed elimination retail Industry objected to 0 London, May 27.

duty on gift parcels containing policy may be reached in partially the chattering effect the trade that counted but that About 200 men and wonten

weeks, next few

Mr of embargoes on trade with "we are putting dollars delegates from the British Com- Wilgress said it was vital that China, however. For 1052 ex- their hands."-United Press. monwealth, Western Europe the United States should renew ports from the United States To North Africa and Japan will at the Resiprocal Trade Agree China amounted

nothing send an international building ments Act now before Cangress, while in 1951 they were less

This was eriential for the than $500. This

drop was u conference in London from July

continu:d

of the from $82,000,000 in 1949 32 to 17.

existence

Tariffs $4,000,000 in 1950.

On the import side things are different. The United States brought in only $10,000,000 worth of goods from China in 1949 bu

but this rose to $146,000,000 at the year at the

the Korean war started Imports from China Cibile, of Montevideo, Uruguay, dropped to $40.000,000 in 1951-

was lodoy elected President of and to $28,000,000 inst year. Rotary

International BL The Commerce Department 44th annual convention. sam that the current rale. of

the biggest The convention, imports from China forecasts a

the United ever held outside total of $9,000,000 for this year States, also

elected a 14-man while exports will continue 15 board of directors for 1053/54.

IL WDS felt that Moscow be totally stopped.

It will comprise the newly seemed to prefer to await re-free limit on mail order goods Despite this estimate of de-elected President, the im-

sulte of the attempt to form a clining imports the rst quarter mediate past president, Mr II.

frent toward

The Assembly at the Inter-General Agreement on national Federation of Building and Trade (GATT), on which a and Public Works will discuss great deal of the strength of

contraels between the free world depended." construction

played a Mir nations, the financing of net-

Wilgress, who work of European highways leading part in the preparation and the financing of European of GATT, said it had thoroughly

justified its existence.-Reuter. reconstruction.-cuter.

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YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 1 Canvin, & Defer, 0 Peril, 0 Laleer. 10 Lurid, 11 Drend, 12 Even, 13 Terts, 10 Detest, 18 Spados, 20 Smear, 22 Stop, 23 Slup, 25 Price, 20 Litter, 27 Endod, 20 Tends, 20 Sensed. Down: Collects, 2 Nodzens, Aped, 4 Serried, Dilates, Eludes, 7 Edict, 14 Stjuter 13 Bumpered, 10 Dark ens, 17 Temples, 19 Passed, 31 Morse, 24 Bide.

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Rotary's New President

Senor

Paris, May 27.

Serratosa Joaquin

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French View

Of Kremlin's

A

Strategy

Paris, May 27, French Foreign pice spokesman sold today that the Husslums were not in a hurry to discuss the Austrian treaty now because of the announce ment of the Bermuda three- power meeting and other recent international developments,

The President of the Ameri- con Retall Federation, Mr Roland Jones, told the Com-

Answer Strike

Call

Paris, May 27.

A rash of sporadic rail strikes broke out In Southern, Eastern and Western Eranco' today ́as workers answered' a 'Cam- munist call for an "action day"

ay" to press their claims. Most of the stoppages have been appeared to supported by members of non-Communist as well as Communist unions.

The Ministry of Trans-

that Kal. port claimed traffle was 95 per cent normal in all regions but reports from various paris

the

country showed

of

total walk-outs, a number

of main line trains delayed and suburban traffic dis- Located Renter.

COURT RESERVES

DECISION

New York, May 27.

mittee thint the duty"exemption |"~~A "Unlied States "district "court would be a "cordial invitation"

today reserved its decision on

to foreign manufacturers and an application by Cedric mail order businesses in Britain, Henning

Canada, and other

nations to

Belfrage. British

advertise in the United States author and Journalist, for ball that their products could be pending deportation proceedings obtained free of customs duty, against him. sales and excise taxes. The elimination of duties and taxes, he sald, would permit foreign manufacturers to undersell the domestle producers by a sub- stantial margin.

REALISTIC MEASURE Under existing laws the duty

Is- $1.

Mr Chapman Rose, Assistant mort outstanding world issues. Secretary of the Treasury, sald Other factors cited were the the bill woult remove many coming Gerinan elections and obsolete requirements and fa- developments in the Sovietica-stitute modern procedures. tion of Eastern Germany.

The Treasury favoured the bill, The spokesman said that up which would go far to remove parently the Russians conskier, the more serious obstacles to in- cd the Austrian issue a German ternational trade" due to the problem and were hesitant to complexities of our customa discuss one before the other. laws."

Another interpretation offered It was designed to eliminate by the Quai d'Orsay was that unnecessary expense and delay the Kremin did not want to in appraising

Imports and to cilscuss "secondary problems" provide to: "realistic and before the main ones, and also equitable" custorns valuations.

Mr Rose emphasised that the preferred to do this in a four- power conference if possible.-bill would not change tariff Reuter.

of 1053 saw $2,200,000 worth J. Brunnier, of San Francisco: common Westem Imported from China compared one director frem Canada, one with $2,114,000 in the last from Great Britain and Ireland, quarter of 1952. In the Arst Ave from the United States and quarter of 1952 imports from Ave from other regions. China amounted to $14,800,000, One of the directors, Mr dropping 10 $7,000,000 in the Tomototake Teshling, of Tokyo, accond quarter and $3,112,000 in was elected Jast year for the third quarter.

two-year period. Commerce Department off- cals said that the larger Im- ports in the Arst quarter 1952 included tungsten ore, hog bristles and several other items of strategic value. The Chinese have since cut off at such exports to the United States, accounting for the de- cline in the past three quarters. Imports from Ching for the six months ending March 31, 53, were broken down this

PECULIAR ASPECTS Cashmere goat hair

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60 per

Rotarians also voted today to enlarge the overseas fellowship programme by $908,000 over the next three years.-Reuter.

Thai Request

TO UN

New York, May 27. Thailand's seling permanent delegate to the United Nations, Mr Thanat Khoman, has had a talk with Mr R. Dayal, chief of

cont, marmel fur 20 per cent, the Indian delegation. bristles, carpet wool, handker- chiefs, featliers

and

art-work

They discussed the projected Thailand request to the United

20 per cent. The cashmere har Nailons Security Council to look and marmot fur

come from into the situation in Laos, Indo- Outer Mongolia and reach the United States via the Soviet China, to determine whether it Union and Poland.

was threat to peace.

Because of the political status

That

Ambassador lu

The of Outer Mongolia trado ex- Weslington, Mr Pote Sarastu, perts believed that there wat announced ori Monday that the ilitio chance Peking ever re- request to the Security Council

ceiving any the dollar Income would not be submitted until earned In Mongolia,

next Monday-Reuter,

CHIEF DEPORTED

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Almost all the imports from "China," therefore, in really come from an area outside the control of Peking.

Blantyre, May 27, Experts

Chiat Gomnal of Neheu, ald that the total

district in Southern Imports from Peking-controlled ve

the Govern« China In January and February, Nyasaland, whom 1853 amounted to only

Inst week for $330,- ment suspended

advocating non-payment 000e trade experts noted other taxes and other methods of

10 peculiarities of chipping from opposition Central African the Eastern bice.

federation, has been deporieji Of a total of some $22,000,000 from the district. worth of" Imports from the This was done on thoʻordure Bavlet bise in the frix at the Governor, Bir Geofrey

of 1962, $12,500,000 |Colby......Reuter,

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MODERN U.S. TANKS

FOR TITO

First Dolivarias Of M47's Received

Belgrade, May 27

The first United States M47 medium tanks to be delivered to Yugoslavia under the American military palstance programme were landed at. Rijcka on Mon- day a United States Embassy spokesman sold today. The number was not disclosed,

Weighing about 53 tons and having a crew of five, the M47 is one of the most modern American medium tanks, Hitherto the Yugoslav army has used the American "Sherman," developed during the inst war, as lis standard tank,

Meanwhile, Marshal Tito told a group of military instructors today that defence had to have priority and that an increase in the standard of living could not be made at the expense of the defence effort,

Unless they look the neces- sary measures, their existence as a small, independent Social-

country 'would remain threatened despite the admira- tion and prestigo they cnføyed In the world, he said."

They would be even more in danger Yugoslavia did not assure her own defence. This question would exist for a long time and demand considerable I attention,' ho continued.

Marshal Tito, also said that Yugoslavia could become Invinc iblc... She was making great efforts to

to reach the technical level of the most advanced countries and she was receiving the most modern military equip- ment with which the army was familiarising itself.-Reuter arid France-Presse.

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