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AMERICAN PRESS REACTIONS TO BAN AGAINST ANTHONY TRUMAN'S CHINA POLICY

PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR V-2 TEST

White Sands,

New Mexico. Dec, 19.

The Arst "mun-made meteo- rites" fired from the warhead of n V-2 rocket

FAILS TO REITERATE

SOVIET AND BRITISH

RUSSIA REJECTS

BALKANS

PLEDGE AT MOSCOW PROPOSAL

were observed UNITED STATES DESIRE FOR

under perfect conditions by Palomar and xeientists from Harvard observatories and at the Aberdeen proving grounds, Dr Fred L. Whipple, Harvard observatory astronomer wrote for the Science Service to-day.

Dr Whipple said Ave rounds of synthetic melcors were fired by the rocket's mechanism, but the sixth round, planned for 25 to 37 milesi up, apparently falled to fire for un- known reasOILS,

Dr Whipple also said the warhend's Instrumenta radioed valuable cosmic ray data which was recorded on the ground by the John Hopkins applied physica Iaboratory group under Dr J. A. van Alien.

Neither the warhead, which con- tained the instrumenta and which was to detach from the rocket during the fight to fall separately, nor the hull of the racket could be found in a daylong search of the desert for

30-mile radius.

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A STRONG CHINA

New York, Dec. 19.

This morning's newspapers, commenting on President Truman's statement of policy on China, found it lacking because it fails to reiterate the Russian and British pledge at Moscow to support a "united and democratic China under a national government."

The New York Times said editorially:

**Reaffirma-

tion and implementation of this policy, agreed a year ago this month by the Big Three at Moscow, by Russia, Bri- fain as well as ourselves, now would be helpful.”.

Lake Success, Dec, 18. The United States, to-day moved for the appointment by the United Nations Security Council of an on-the-spot inves- tigation commission represen- ting the Big Five, Poland and Brazil, to determine the cause of friction between Greece and her neighbours.-United Press.

U.S. Proposal Rejected

cause

U.S. BASES VULNERABLE IN A CRISIS?

Washington, Dee. 19.

highly placed Government official said that if the United States were faced to-morrow with hostili- ties its forces oversens would be overrun, except in a few Isolated spots..

He is one of a group of authorised officials who presented a pleture of the precarious situation in the event of a crials, and then described War Department plans submitted to the to rebuild Army new Congress manpower.

The officinis detailed these plans; (1) To push a universal training bill to cost about $1,000,000,000 a

year:

(2) To seek passage by the next Congress of a bill for unification of

the armed forces;

of and

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BROOKE CAUSES VERBAL.

FIREWORKS IN COMMONS

London, Dec. 19.

Verbal fireworks between the Opposition and Government speakers, with Mr Winston Churchill referring to a "despotic regime" and "tyranny" followed the Government's announcement in the House of Commons to-day of the reasons why Mr Anthony Brooke, nephew of the former White Rajah of Sarawak, had been refused entry into Sarawak.

Sarawak, which was ruled by the Brooke family for over 100 years, was recently ceded to the British Crawn by the Rajah of Sarawak, Sie ́Charles Vyner Brooke.

For the Government, Mr Creech Jones, Colonial Secre- tary, said that Mr Anthony Brooke had encouraged opposi- tlon to the cession of Sarawak. He had also encouraged the de- mand voiced by a small and un- representative minority of the people of Sarawak for the res- toration of the Rajah, with him- self, or his father, as Rajah.

Mr Creech Jones said that Mr Brooke's decision was a deliberate one to upset His Majesty's Govern- ment in Sarawak and to make re- construction there virtually

Im-

had

SINGAPORE

TO BAR

BROOKE

Singapore, Dec. 18,

(3) To procure a reviston in law to provide for regular Army enlist- Lake Success, Dec. 19.

ments of two, three or five years.

of troops Discussing allocation Russia to-day tentatively rejected under a 1,700,000 man Army con- the United States proposal for the

A source close to the Governor United Nations Security Council to templated by next July, one of the said that make

into

General of Singapore and the Mala- an investigation the Department spokesmen

allocation of strength by combat

yan Union confirmed that the former, trouble in the Balkans.

units aside

service troops possible. from

divi-

Не

Rajah Muda of Sarawak, Mr Anthony added that the decision to include: Japan-six A. i would The Soviet delegate, Andrei Gromyko, sald the United Nations slons and six ar groups. Pacifio.

enter Shugapore or Malaya' for fear constitutional and that the whole did not need on-the-spot investiga-area-One and two-thirds divisions exclude Mr Brooke was perfectly Brooke, would not be permitted to

that he would stir up troubble.. groups Associated air tion to determine the

purpose of his visit was to rally forces to build up an organisation to

Referring to Mr Brooke's statement To answer The Russian Government be broadened by for-trouble between Greece and her Press.

Panama Canal Zone

unset the decisión on cession. with the Com northern Russian-supported neigh-

But he would appeal to the United Balbon, Canal Zone, Dec. 20.

Mr Churchill commented that was Nations

the to prevent cession, charges that the United States ming a coalition

The US. Congressional Inquiry the some argument used by every Gromyko charged that Greece was has economic and military am- munists, His statement implied that bours.

source commented: "If he can find further American financial old would

US. despotic that the suggested

they regime-that bitions in China, the Times be withheld from China unless to blame for clashes along the Mission

legal grounds against the cession it sion and no one was points out that in a year the Generalissime Chiang

do with the United Nations against a new canal north or south of the to be allowed to

case to the United Nations Organi- understanding with the reached on

an ample defence sites

"Mr from

Oliver Stanley, whe

was sation because here is were an attempt by Greece to cloud "adequate" agains: his government.

the issue. “Mr Truman did

Panama to defend the canal against Colonial Secretary in Mr Churchill's machinery for reversing illegal Bri- not go as far as John Carter Vincent, who has con- Gromyko repeated the old Soviet

Representative Francis Case (Re-man-any Member of Parliament ony such illegality exists."

colony should be demned, the Chinese government a charge that "foreign intervention long-range plants in the atomic era. Government, wanted to know if any lish moves. We do not think that undemocratic · And corrupt, but there not by Greece's neighbours but by publican, South Dakota) said: "There who thought n

power"--was to is not room enough in the Canal independent would not be allowed to was no suptestion of friendliness to another foreign The Times says the U.S. has sold ward the Chiang regime in his deblame for the "serious situation" in Zone none for defence of the canal, visit that colony in case he stirred

because China ome

fost modern

long-range up trouble against the Government surplus property, but tailed statement on Sino-American Greece-United Press.

Planes must be intercepted before no weapons which could be used relations. Everything pointed toward

they reach the canal It is up to Panama to say what they will give us, but what they give us inust be sufficient for the canal's defence."

Mr Case, said negotiations were proceeding to determine which of the wartime naval and pir bases Panama would allow the United States to keep outside of the Canal Zone. Mr Case mentioned Colombla and Nicaragua as possible alternate sites for the new canal-United Press.

Kal-shek borders and that complaints lodged Govemment might be forced to build taken their decision thing which would not be necessary to take the

The speed now is definitely!

United States has facilitated the Communists who were, in rebellion Bulgaria, Yugo-Slavin and Albania Panama Canal if it failed to obtain | agitated against it. worked out at 3,710 m.p.h. which disarming and repatriation of would be equivalent to circling the 3,000,000 Japanese from China globe at the Equator in less than and, at the same time, has cut seven hours.--United Press.

the U.S. military forces from 113,000 to 12,000,

:

Molotov Arrives

In London From U.S.

Southampton, Dee, 19. The Russian Foreign Minister, M. Vyacheslav Molotov, in a surprise change of plang left the Queen Elizabeth to-night and boarded the waiting bont train for London.

M. Malotov was accompanied by his deputy, M. Andre! Vyshinsky, und hila completo entourage, In- cluding several Soviet officers.

As he left his suite, wearing » heavy block overcoat and grey trilby, M. Molotov smiled and said: "I wish a very Merry Christmas to the prople of England."—United Press.

in fighting the civil war."

the demand for a United and dono

The Herald Tribune said editorial-cratie China' with Hitle recognition

ly: President Truman might have given to Ching's contribution ward TAIL OF COLD

been frank enough to assert publicly winning the war.

that one of the undeclared, but "While we have moved toward a most firmly held of American po- firm position in our attitude toward Ilcies in the Orient, is that the Unlled Russian expansion In Europe we op Stales wants u strang China and

reverted peur to have-

a policy of is most determined in its opposition Russian appensement in Ching.

Kal-shek has been told

fold in

to

to the Russian desire for a weak. Chiang nd the civil war-or else.

Ching.

effect

to

no

WEATHER

IN EUROPE

were

BALI CONFERENCE

OPENS

"A frank and forthright State That places him in an impossible policy on China would be fur-beiter position If the Communists see it to

London, Dec. 19, than a collection of platitudes pro- fight it out. They undoubtedly will viding nothing except a minor foot do that if that is

the signal. from

The tail of the cold weather spell note for historians of the future. Moscow. In that ovent, as the Rus- which has held most of Europe United Prest.

slans, begin throwing their weight frozen in the grip of icy winds Insisting On Coalition

around we presumably wil

be sweeping in, from Siberia to-duy Washington, Dec. 19, backing out of the picture, leaving the brought the first fall of snow to The Scripps-lloward columnist, way open for them to win control London although the temperature

higher Parker Lamoore, wres to-day:

han for generally were over China's 400,000,000 people."--- | gene "President Truman's statement | Press,

several days. makes clear that the United States Chinese Communist Viewpoint Air services were grounded at both is still insisting that the National

Nanking, Dec. 19. Croydon and London airports by bad While official Government visibility and some fights reaction to President Truman's state- diverted.

Bearing out reports that the cold ment on China, the Chinese Com- munist Party repented its old cla-shap was

from ending, reports mour that it America is sincere in Eastern Europe showed rising fem- seeling to restore peace to the Reperaturen, while in the west bitter public, she should stop unilateral aid wintry conditions still persisted. to the Kuomintang and

Paris reported lower temperatures her troops.

than Moscow and most of the The Communist spokesman, Mr waterways in France are frozen.

In Britain, a warning of further Wang Ping-nan, commenting on the

electric power, cuts unless on Im- statement. sald that true pence

ent in the weather brings a provement throughout China will help in the

reduction in consumption was Dia rapid establishment of

throughout peace

tiven

in many areas of England, other representatives of the Dutch the world.

already suffering from previous colonial authorities have launched n The will of the people is truc cuts, both in Kas supply

new manoeuvre against the Indone peace, democracy and unity, The electricity, Reuter.

sian Republic, Tass reported from the present und inost important task in

Hogue on Thursday. China is to put an end to the civil |

JINNAH REITERATES VIEWS ON PAKISTAN

Cairo, Dec. 19.

afternoon. He resumes. bis directive.” ·

Wor.

withdraw

"If the United States wants to liep Persia Again

Reunited

and

Under Throne

1

Teheran, Dec. 19. The Premier, Ghavain es Sultanch, James Murray and Ralph - Flanders in a radlo talk to the nation Jast

Batavia, Dec. 19. The Ball conference at Denpassar was opened by the Dutch Regent,

Hubertus Governor-General Mook, an Wednesday,

discuss The conference will future status of Eastern Indonesia,— United Press

VAD

the

New Manoeuvre Launched

London, Dec. 19. According to reports from Indone- Dr Hubertus van Mook and

"They are calling a conference of self-styled representatives of the population of Celebes, Bomeo and other Indonesian islands in the lown of Den Passar in Ball Island, to work out a statute of Indonesia," said the report.

"Only agents of the Dutch, who are trying to preserve the power of the Dutch colonisers in Indonesia; are invited to the conference.

The

or Governor,

The source said that the majorly of the Sarawakans were in favour of The only support for straw Mr Brooke apparently comes from After Mr Creech Jones had replied the Malaya National Union, with the Sarawak that each case must be treated on its 3,500 members, and merits and that this was a dell-Ayale Association, with less than 500 berate effort to overthrow a re-

members, out of the 500,000 popula». put this question to him: If Mr sponsibic

Mr Churchill lon-United Press. constitution, Mr Brooke has influenced the people of Sarawak and condurted himself in

constitutional and strictly abiding manner, is there any reason why his influence should not play Its part In allowing those people to

T

low-

form and later on to express their opinion?

Declaration of Tyranny

STERN GANG WARNING IN BASLE

Basle, Dec. 19.

Mr Creech Jones replied: "The urgent need of Sarawak at the moment is that reconstruction should go on and health services be re- and that the people establisheit should not be confused at this mo

with ment

another constitutional

A self-styled spokesman for the problem."

Stern Gang, Irgun Zval Leumi and described this Mr Churchill

other "so-called terrorist groups" "phrase by phrase, line by line, a

warned here to-day that any further perfect declaration of tyranny."

The whole Incident ended with collaboration with the British by World Zionist leadership would pre- the understanding that the question cipitate an immediate clyll war in

again to-morrow.

Palestine... would be

Mr Churchill then announced that

he would sponsor a censure motion. The spokesman was William B. on the Labour Government next 21, prominent New York puvisher, month,

charging it with "tyranny, Ziff, at a press conference, said he

spoke as conceit and incompetence."

"on Individual American Loud Opposition cheers grooted citizen" and not in his capacity of this announcement.

delegate to the World Zionist Con- When Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord I gress here from the Rovisionist Party President at Council, who handles vociferously anti-British

business for Parliamentary

the within the Zionist

United Press. (Continued on Page 4).

BLUM TO PRESENT

group

movement.---

BALANCED BUDGET

Paris, Dec. 19.

Premier Leon Blum's all-Socialist Cabinet will present

a balanced Government budget for the first three months

At a Press conference here to-day, Mohammed Ali Jinnah. President of the Moslem League, reiterated his belief that failure: to achieve Pakistan in India meant imperilling the Moslems and Arabs in the Middle East. "If India will be ruled by a The Assembly will not sit on Fri- Hindu imperialistic power, it will be day, but the issue is expected, to as great à menace for the future if | come before it on Saturday for a not greater ns the British Imperial vote. An effort is being made to istic power has been in the past. clean up all work, with the excep in that direction, it must show It "Therefore, I think the whole tion of a vote on Nehru's resolution, is not going to help the Kuomintang Middle East will fall from the frying before December 23.

Ride. If the United States wants to pan Into the fire. The Middle East

In to-day's Assembly session. Sir show her respect for Chinese inde- governing and not subject to spheres leading Constitutional lawyer of States does not confine herself to lip countries want to be free and self- Atladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, one of the pendence, she must withdraw her tecops from Chinn, When the United of Influence."!

Indis, supported Nehru's resolution service, but carriers out these men Mc Jinnah dismissed the possi- | declaring:

of 1947 to the Finance Committee of the National Assem- bility of united Möslem Arab coun- It is inconceivable that any con-helping China," said Mr Wang.

surgy in actual fact, America will bo

The Dutch authorities are taking bly later to-day, according to a semi-offelal' report. tries ever becoming an imperialistic stitution be framed without a direc-

every possible measure to prevent bloc.

Meanwhile, mixed reception is ac- tive on the objectives the Assembly

to be created in mid- in favour of the Re- utterance.

It is understood the budget will scheduled Mr Jinnah will be received in should have before and added corded the proposal by Senators

public at this conference.

propose lopping 50,000 Government January. In a statement it called on ANP agency audience by King Farouk of Egypt") that Nehru's resolution was "only that the United States halt her lune night, announced that the whole of the Dutch authorities have ordered | of all subsidies excepting those onille workers together to stand guard reports that workers off publie payrolls, abolition "all Communiat, Socialist and Catho-

journey to India to-morrow morning. "Neither the Moslems, nor the effort to bring the Chinese civil war Persis was now reunited

under the removal of all Indonesian Journa-milk, bread and coal and a stepped to protect de not losing une up prosecution of tax frauds.

"Reactionaries are states can object to the resolution," to an end let a conference of the the imperial throne as a result of lists who have arrived at the con- Assembly Debate

(Continued on Page 4)

total Sir Alladi said..."In ́ fact, neither

the

reoccupation of theference, ostensibly in order to ensure

The Cabinet also decided to send in marshalling their forces and in and New Delhi. Dec. 19.

Kurdistan, Azerbaijan

Fors peace of these two parties would have a

and

tho order,"

report Colonial Minister Marius Moutet to increasing their intrigues in order to The Indian Constituent Assembly place in the Assembly unless they

frontiers with Turkey and Russla.— i added)—Aasociated Press.

Indo-Ching at the end of the week make an adversary of the constitu on Thursday continued its debate en subscribed to the objectives of an

United Press.

to reach the troubled Far Eastern tion become the President of the Soviet Charges

part of the French Unlon at the French Republic In order to consti- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's resolution Independent Ind

Indin. It

STRIKE only

If the NAPLES

London, Dec. '19.

same time as the French High Com- tuto a government contrary to the declaring India an "independent re- Mostem League subscribes to the

COMES TO END dispatch from the Taus special Moscow radio to-day broadcast a

misaloner, Admiral Therry d'Argen- decisions of universal suffrage," the public, but discussion was Ustless as article of a single Indian union (he

lieu.

statement declared. it became more apparent that the envisaged in the May 16 statement)

Tabriz who

There was no mention inade in the The reference to "adversary of the correspondent at resolution is not likely to be voted that members of the Mostem League AFTER TWO DAYS ported that Teheran, forces

of any cut in military ex- constitution" was obviously upon until next month.

have or should have a place in the

killing hundreds of people, and that A final decision on deferring of Constituent Assembly. There is no

the streets of Tabriz wero Hiltered the vote and reference of the ques- guarantee that postponement of the

with corpses of Azerbaijan De Moslem (on of compulsory grouping of the resolution will make the

mocrats Rome, Dec. 10. provinces to the Federal Court is ex-League come in."

The two-day old Naples, general The Tax report said that despite pected to be made known lo-** Sir Alladi contended that he Bri-sirke which completely tied up the Ghavam's assurapecs "hundreds of San Jose, Costa Rica, Dec. 10.

··morrow night after meetings of the tish Cabinet Mission's May 10 state port of Naples and the surrounding people are being arrested and shot A "winged cargo" airline plane

Congress Working Committee and

was reported missing to-day on its caucus of Assembly member.

dan with a walk-out at more on the spord

steps the House, should follow, than 200,000 persons ended la-day....... Informed sources pald

"Incited", by" onü- | Kingston, Jamuice, with : five Congress is certain to refer the whereby the Constitution can be nounced that the strikers" would' ro- Goviot elements were also attacking minent Costa Rican passengers grouping question to the Federal settled for an independent India' turn to work this afternoonUnited establishments, and Soviet citizena aboard returning from. New York- Court

Associated Press.

Prend

in Tabriz,United Press.

United PresNÍ

this

-Reuter.

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ro

wern

"WINGED CARGO" PLANE MISSING IN CARIBBEAN

that The Mission merely settled machinery The Ministry of the Interior angihe broadbust, sald that: Govern-flight across the Caribbean from

ment troeps

pro

reportES Which the Finance Minis ference to General Charles de Gaulle,

ter, M. Andre Philip, was belloved whom the Communists accused re- to have favoured.

becoming The budget programme calls for cently of conniving with the MRP to

prevent a Communist augmenting tax receipts from, stockt Minister of National Defence.

42" addi exchange transactions and from all The Assembly Bened

tional members to the Upper Cham- contract fees--United Press.

Battle for Leadership

ber" of "the" Council of the Republic, Dec.. 19. Paris,

giving the MRP a one-sess lend over Tho Communist Party Central the Communists. Thej, elections Committee to-day wounded the first bring to 250 the number of Coun→ gun in the battle to gain leadership cillors elected out of the total of 316. of the French government which is United Press.