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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1947.

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Shanghai, August 1.-The United States' future in China can be reduced to three exceedingly difficult choices. Can it give unreserved help to the Kuo- mintang to crush the Communists? Canit insist on a liberal government? Or con it sit back and watch things drift?”

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All three have great disadvan- tages, observers believe. The United States might include a middle course insist on a re- organised government plus

Montgomery On Way Home

Sydney, Aug. 1-Flold Marshal Viscount Montgo- mery, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, left, Sydney for London today for talks on cuts in Britain's armed services in the light of the economic crisis.

Montgomery, who is

AMENDMENTS travelling in his personal

limited closely supervised fiñan. REJECTED BY

cial assistance.

America has this power because of Its economic, and military position and wealth enough, if used properly, to restore China's economy. The Chinese look to America a bul- wark against future Japanese aggres- lon and a safety valve to prevent

USSR encroachment of Chinese sovereignty,

COMMONS

London, August 1.-The House of Commons, today re- jected the four amendments to the Government's Town and The Kuomintang kes nothing Country Planning Bill, on better than unrestricted help and which the Conservative major- minimum supervision, enrug arms,ity defented the Government In ammunition, planes and bombs drive the Communists into harmless the House of Lords a few weeks areas, plus huge loans to combat in- ago.

stion.

were

Avro York place, is expect ed to make his first stop at Darwin.Associated Press.

22 STATES

JOIN INDIA DOMINION

Now Delhi, August 1-The rulers of 22 Indian, states have The amendments will now be sent expressed readiness to accede to This course is hardly feasible be back to the House of Lords where the Dominion of India, an offi-. cazzac post sums of three or furt is thought the Lords wili, this cini announcement said today. billions were wasted in Army equip-time, accept them. If they do not, ment which was lost, loans which they may, ns with

The announcement from the the Transport

the misused, and military

Viceroy'a Houso stated that eam-Nationalisaton Bill, suggest further instrument of accession had now paigns bungled. If the Communists modifications. reduce the war to one of attrition The Town and Planning Bill gives been finalised and accepted by the the Reds can win unless the the Government control

the representatives the

of over

States, Kuomintang thoroughly Improves development of land, and provides the Viceroy,

following the rulers' conference with its military and economic position.

for compensation to

Viscount Mountbat- landowners Billions Down The Drain American businessmen, who have teen billions go "down the drain,"

are resolutely opposed to seelug this againy claiming that it harms American interests instead of helping

them.

I-whose properly is taken for Govern-t

ment planning schemes.

The amendments were destined to Department. sorrow the scope of the Bill and modify the Gu

Government's powers.

The House of Commons will send message to the House of Lards stating that it cannot accept these amendments, some of which the Minister

for Town and Country planning. Mr. Lewis

Silkin, said would make the whole administra- live machinery unworkable.

It is beloved likely that attempta ost at compromise may yet be made

If American help, without direct participation, could wipe out the Communist menace.

It might seem an coay solution despite a strain on Soviet relations, but many Ameri- can military officials bellevo Russia would not net.

The

cholce-the most second desirable and which was requested Reuter. by Gen George Marshall-is the most difcult. The Generalissimo Is surrounded by friends and advisers with whom he has worked since the early days of the Kuomintang He does not like to discard them. and China cannot become liberal with Some, like Chen Li-fu. them. Minister of Organisation of the Kuomintang, is for 100 powerful to. be pushed around.

Wanted Wife To

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London, Aug.

on July 25, and their subse

with the States discussions

The following are the 22 rulers who have expressed a desire to ne- cede to the Indian Dominion; Travancore, Baroda, Cochin, Raj- pipin, Gwalior, Patiala, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Dungarpur, Dhar,

Jhalawar. Panna, Nawanagar, Tehri-Garhwal, Faridkot, Sangli, Palitana, Sitaniaw, Khairagarh. Gandhur.-Reuter.

Now Indian Party- Calcutta, August 1.-Safat Chōne dra Bose, former Congress Member of the Indian Interim Government, today announed the formation of a new

дя party to be known the Socialist Hepublican Party, one of the aims being freedom from British br other Induence or control.

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1.Squadron plete Independence th

end of line research and experience are now

Leader Alan Stewart, killed in autocratic rule in the Indian States Incorporated in this new Christie Tyler

action two years ago at the age of and the establishing of a Union of Finding the liberals to form a seat, and the housewife will be

32, wanted his wife to remarry as Socialist Republics in India on the completely reorganised

government appreciole

advantages is no easy task. many

The Young China of the RAF flyer's will disclosed to.

a compliment to him, publication basis of linguistic groupings. Light-weight furniture can halve

Party is more or less fastened to

The party haa accepted Bone's burden of housework. The Christio-Tyler the

Ideology and "considers the com- The day. coat-talls, government sent not only halves your burden but Democratic League is far too Leftist.

hould consider it a great completion of his unfulfilled task as its doubles the pleasure of resting when

pliment to my success as a husband main aim." It was, stated. Reuter. your work is done. Draw it up to the The Democratic Socialists are some-

If she were to marry again," said Are-you can move it with one hand-where in the middle.

the will, which left Mrs Stewart

the

The widow's mother said today More. Burmese

that she doubted if Mra Stewart "She has had the

A few men are regarded as ne- aink restfully into its soft, coay depths, tually liberal, like Shao Li-tze, a £2,103, and know the joy of real relaxation an [sually

of the Kuomintang and lie hammock gently supporix you in member

Secretary-General of the PFC. Mo would remarry. your favourite sitting position.

Teh-hui,

former Ambassador "to Moscow, Hu Lin, editor of the Ta best and now perhaps sho will not Kung Pao, and Dr Hu Shih, former have the second best.”—Associated United States Ambassador and now | Press. President of the National Peking | University.

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Tragic Possibilities

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Arrests

Rangoon, Aug. 1.--Ba Maw, head of the Burmese government during the. Japanese occupation, and his alde, Bandoola U Sein, who was his Minister of Information, were ar-

rested today in the continuing search for the Burmese ministers.

assassins of the

who is the nieco of U

arrest United Press.

Observers, however, cannot how a complete reorganisation can be realised until the old guard dies out. The Kuomintang has lost much

U Kyo Thoung. Burma Im- London, Aug. 1-Leading British

was arrested at Influence with the people in ears

war and cent scientists today pleaded with the migration .officer, because of the

Home Secretary, Mr Chuter Ede, for Chittagong, and the police reported dinances, but the members, never the reduction of the 10-year sentence seizing arms-at-his-home. His wife clecled by free general election, ean

In May 1940

Saw, the passed only be ousted by the Generalssimo,,

is also under On the other hand, the Communist colleague, Dr Alan Nunn, for alleged Eurmass leader,

disclosure of åtom secrets. have not gained any presilge with

isunderstood that

that a depulation the ordinary people.

from the Association of Selentifc The third

third choice has tragic possi-Workers, led by Profissor Harold bilities. If the United States sita Laski, former Chairman of the La- back to see what happens, it might hour Party and a member of the be too late, Americans have great

Executive, was told that there respect for the common people could be no remission of the sen-

Party Chinn and hate to see their desperate tence at present. plight get worse,

any observers

do not expert a change for the worse. though they certainly do not expect a sudden change for the better. A few expect

the

country to track up completely. The people are filled with despair and misery and hope for an end to the

Wor

but they have survived bad situations before. They fear Russia

civil

Dr Alan Nunn was involved in the sensational. Canadian atomle spy scare of 1948.-Reuter,

FIGHTING NEAR ATHENS

in

-because-they-bellove-she is helping broken out between Greek partizana Athens, Aug. 1-Fighting has and Army units near Likurikį

Mount Parnassus area. 76 miles northwest of Athens, cording to

reports from Patras the military authorities here.

The official Greek

the Chinese Communists and Is eyeing the country's outer fringes the They fear Japan because her Industry can cause more suffering since China is not in a position to compete.

The Chinese people fear more than anything else the United States will

do nothing.-United Press.

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LIRA DEVALUED Rome, August 1The Iloljan Cabinet today devalued the tira with immediate effect, setting the official exchange rate at 350 lire to one dollar (U.S.).

This step automatically alters the value of the lira from 900 to 1,400 lira to £1, and will affect exchange rates for other currencies similarly.

-Reuter.

ANSWER TO EMPINḥ 41 12

The coins are at QABS-

OUTWARD MAILS

reported tonight that the partisan band, of 500 strong, heavily. Communications by Kea Across the Gulf of Corinth fust to Ielping, Aug. 2. The Wedemeyer the south of the battle area were On Monday, August 4, 1947, The General mission has arrived here trom Nan- prohibited to prevent any attempt Post Office and Kowloon Central Por king for an Inspection of North China, by the partsana to create south.Omeo will be open from 8 am, to Noon,

and the

Offices other Branch Post and Manchuria.

the Peloponesa moun wards into

from a am to 10 a.. There will It plons a three-day stay In tains.

bo one delivery of ordinary and registered Pelping, and sold it was secking The Royalist evening paper correspondence at 10 am, and one collec- | Aral-hand. Information on the two "Estla" states this evening at tten only from the pillar-boxes. The Money Order Omico will be entirely areas which are of "great importance large groups of "bandits" whe had closed. to China's political and economic retreated from Greece into Bulgaria Unless otherwise stated, Registered" entity".

were being concentrated near the Articles and Parcel Posts close 30 minutes The group was welcomed by high Bulgarian frontier, particularly car close before 10 am. Registered and Par partier than the Ordinary Mail. If Mell Chinese and American officials. A the junction of the Greck-Yugoslav cals will close at 6 p.m. on previous day, visit to Mukden, Tientsin and Taing and Bulgarian frontiers. too is planned but Dairen is 'not in the itinerary-United Press..

NOTICE

The paper stated that the partisans were being transported to Con~: centration points. in Bulgarian military trucks. The some nows- paper

that "Communist reported bands" are planning an attack from Bulgarian territory Inta Greek Thrace, with the object of interrupt- “Advertisers are requested to Greece and Turkey--Reuter,

ing - land communications between note. that no advertisements

(with the exception of urgant Postponement Of Jap | noticos) will be accopted, bo- tween the hours of 12.30 noon Saturdays, and 9 a.m.

on Man- days.

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Penco Talks Washington, Aug. 1-Responsible. diplomatic circles here today ne- cepted the view that the United From and including Mondays States will postpone the date of her to Fridays, copy for the following

on the Japanese davs must be submitted not later

peace

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10. than 4 p.m.

Russia had rejected the proposal culright and Britain and the Do- minions asked for a postpone

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