Polish Delegate Seeks Action Against Franco
Lake Success, Nov. 11-Opening the debate in the United Nations today on the Spanish issue, Poland's Oscar Lange demanded that the Security Council take measures to force Franco from power.
Langenid that Franco strengthened his hold in Spain! and defled the United Nations' Charter in earlier months since the General Assembly recom- mended the recall of Am- bassadors and Ministers from Madrid.
Deputies Again Fail
To Agree
Lange presented a resolution ask- Ing the Assembly to end on the Counell to consider the Franco question within one month and order meeting
London, Nov. 11.-At today's Foreign here, the
economie sanctions and other "appro- Ministers deputies agreed to priate steps" to unseat France. He quote) the last Assembly a resolution open their discussions of the saying that "there is not theouncil of Foreign Ministers alltest doubt that the reasonable agenda tomorrow, with the So- time" for a solution of the Spanish viet proposals to be considered Issue has
lapsed.
first,
115
were
no
Van Roijen of the Netherlands, acknowledging that "Franco in
a year ago" because a weaker than a "certain
who of Spaniards fly
Franco agatrest rallied to his side when they thought thut
foreign interferene in their country was imminent," urged the Assembly not to adopt action which is not realistic.
Economic Sanctions
under He pid: "11 is evident present clrcumstances that nothing shart of economie sanctions would force Franco to quit. And doubtful how soon such measures
a desired result," would have
Reifen added: "We all know there is no possibility of gaining a suffl- clent majority for A motion sanctions, Rejection
economic
Auck
of
The deputies today concluded con- sideration of a document on the pre- Gerinun Jiminaries of drafting the peace settlement, referred to them meeting of the Counet! the last Foreign Ministers. The deputies failed to reach agreement on any of the points of difference,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1947.
DAB
AND
FLOUNDER
by Walter
MARSHALL PLAN CALLS FOR
$300,000,000 FOR CHINA
Washington, Nov. 11.-The Secretary of State, Gen, George C. Marshall, continuing his plea for quick and early aid to war-stricken countries, today said the Government will ask Congress for about US$300,000,000 to help China. Gen. Marshall said the proposed United States spending in China would be about $20,000,000 monthly, indicating that the aid would spread over a 15-month period.
Under questioning by the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Arthur Vanderberg, Gen. Marshall ex- timated that the United States' overall foreign aid programme would require about $2,657,- their | 000,000 in
alotie
Mr A. Smimov (Soviet Russia) stuck doggedly to the Soviet stand
1 the Big Four powers should prepare the draft treaty, and that he would not agree that Jesser Allied powers should be permitted to do more than "expresă views" on questions in which they
Interestedi.
Smirnov's Reply
Mr Robert Murphy (United States: drew a sharp reply from Mr Smirnov
protested against whers he
|
WEDER
000 for the first stalment of ákl
to China,
The
vald not present details of the China
Secretary of State said he
programme at the moment due to the intricacy of the Chinese problem He explained: "In Europe we have lasts for rehabilitation that are du not possess in China. We need now appropriations
bugis for approaching the problem of for the current fiscal year end-stabilising currency" ing next June 30.
Immediate
Dollar Inflation
ן
PHILIPPINES
STAND ON '
RECOVERY
Manila, Nov. 11.-The Manila Gen. Marshall suit these new ap-
Gen. Marshall said the Inflation of Evening News, quoting a high. propriations would be subdivided into
Administration source, said to- 5597,000,000 Rusia
emergency the Chinese dollar has reached on
will Philippines and Italy:"extraordinary degree," and the day that the
press for the speedy economic $500,000,000 anure for the Army in military budget is sopping the re occupied 175; $1,500,000,000 for sources of the country, He added recovery of war-torn Orientaj
of the first instalment the long- that the State Department has been
countries at the convention of range Marshall plan, and s00,000,- trying to draw up concrete proposats
the Economic Commission for since May. We think we now have
Asia and the Far East opening an approach which we can present
in Baguio City on to the Congress.”*
aid to Austria, France a resolution would inevitably depriving belligerent Alles of their be interpreted as a Spanish success right to participation in the in the international field for France settlement. and his regime. This being the case. the Netherlands feels that unless a constructive some delegate has suggestion aiming at the creation
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of a truly democratic regime Spain, It would be infinitely better to pass
resolution at all." United Presy.
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Mr. Edwards Has Blood Poisoning
J
W. Nav. 11-Mr London, Edwards, Civil Lord of the Admiralty --Navy stoker who becnom the first Member of Parliament from the "lower deck."-has been taken to the Royal Hospital at Chatman with blood poisoning.
(Mr Edwards revently paid a short visit to Hongkong)--Reuter.
NOTICE
Ad-
1, N. R. R. A. Notice is hereby given that with the impending closure of the operations of the United Nations Relief
Rehabilitation แก
in ministration Hongkong, all persons or firms are requested to submit in writing to the under- signed before the 20th November, 5 1947, particulars of all claims or debts outstanding against the said Administration,
"All debts incurred after the 20th November, 1947,, until the date of Anal elenre will be paid promptly.
The functions of-the-Repatria- tion Branch of UNRRA have as
Mr Smirnov sad the perization was unfounded, "They are entitled to
flreision
the 12.
Four express their views, but the Potsdam Powerk esponsible for drafting the treaty," he salt.
Mr Suino contended only the Big Fenty should be members of the proposed for permanent committees on various pener treaty problerns while the other Bree songht parti-
Allhy!
belligerents, elpation for United Press.
More Mines
STUDENTS'
GIFT TO
PRINCESS
London, Nov. 11-A
Instudents from
N.E. Pacific Seattle, Nay, 11.-United [States
Canadian Coast ani Guard vessels today hunted for additional Japanese mines in Northeast Parific waters.
IL
One mine was reported 40 miles west of the mouth of the Columbin River, and the US, cutter McClem was dispatched to dispose of it. was the thirteenth mine spotted in coastal waters in the past 10 days. The Coast Guard cutter Banlam fe looking for a mine of Yaquina fiend,
Two on the Oregon coust.
mines were destroyed off Bouthut Hecata Head, Oregon, yesterday.
Canadian muval vessels, patrolling the east of Vancouver Island for mines, sighted
nthouse- United Press.
one near Carmanah
̈700-YEAR-OLD- CUSTOM
-London, Nov. 11---The Mayor and Councillors of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, were weighed in from the lat July, 1947, been a ceremony yesterday in observance assumed by the Preparatory Comf a 700-year-old custom based on mission of the International Re- determining whether the town of- fugee Organization with its long-cals had been slacking during their kong Office situato on the 3rd term of office.
The Daily Herald, Labour Party floor, of the Ritz Hotel, 122, Austin newspaper, gleefully reported that
nearly all of the officials had gained | Toad, Kowloon.
to weight-traditionally asstimed mean that they have not been work- ing
warnings hard--despite dire about the British diet.
A. S. COWAN, DIRECTOR.
Hongkong Branch UNRRA
Ritz Hotel.
122, Austin Road, Kowloon,
CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
The Herald also noted that the |Councillors were predominantly Con-
servative-United Press.
Marihuana Found By Customis
Sydney, Nov.
:
dozen
November
pro-
Gen. Marshall also salt, under ques-24, but would block early con-
of the SCAP Uning by Senator Vandenberg, that sideration more funds probably would be ask-posal to discuss Japan's post
cd under the Greek-Turkish nid programme bit probably nut for this fiscal year. He said the United Slates must make Germany self- suficient without restoring her war potential.
war economy.
THE KING'S
Malaya Tin COMING SHORTLY Machinery Delayed
London, Nov. 11.—Answering a-question-in-the-House-of Commons today about the delay in sending machinery for the Malayan tin producing industry, a Government spokesman said that it would not be desirable to give special priority to the needa of one of many dollar earning or dollar saving industries.
Mr. Barnett Janner, (Labour)-- asked the Minister for Economle Affairs, Sir Stafford Cripps, whether the Economic Planning Board had now considered the problem involved by the fact that certain types of plant and equipment required tin producing Industry of Malaya were also required for home produc- tion and export outside the Empire,
He asked what decision had been į reached on. this problem, having regard to the dollar earning capacity of the Malayan tin mining indust
The Postmaster-General, who that he had been asked to reply, declared: "I am aware that a cortaln amount of delay in the production of tin mining plant and equipment is due 10 competition with other urgent and essential demands for plant and machinery or a similar .kind,
"It would not be desirable to give special priority to the needs of one of many dollar earning or dollars saving Industries."--Reuter.
"Tokyo Rose" Expects Baby
Mesa, Arizona, Nov. 11.—
"Tokyo Rose" is expecting a baby "early next year." she] wrote in a letter received by Mark L. Streeter, former writer
who spent the war in a Japanese prison camp.
baby,
for
She said she expected B which was the principul reason her desire to come to Amerien.
She wrote: "I want my baby to be born in the United States. Japan is no country, especially, now," in which to have children"
Streeter, who is a business
The paper said the Philippines win take the initiative in helping Orlen- tal countries to secure inmediate sistance from specialised United Nations agencles such as, the World Bark and the International Mone-
Fund. fary
will The Philippines, however, block
discussion of proposals for Japan's postwar economy on grounds that such # programme is out of conference intended to
pinn recovery
for German economy is pressary, destly, formulate to take that defeated nation "off the backs
of American taxpayers, and,, Japanese despoiled countries --United
* Press. Else secondly, to contribute to Reneral European reconstruction and econo- The deputation was received by
Inic restoration.
nicl sume Elenbelli's private secretary, John
wrsons had "propagandised" with Rupert Colville, who said the frithe "perversion of facts" that the
At the same Eme, he charged that other countries were guilty of “per- version of facts" in claiming that this nation
here, sought to rearm Ger many and rebuild her war potenilal
Gen. Marshall salt restoration of
na many lands called at Buckingham Palace to- day with a wedding present for Princess Elizabeth and Lieut. Philip Mountbatten from the Infernational Language Club
silver suitably inscribed શ salver.
cess a one of the worl's fore
musi lenders of youth, "will deeply appreciate your gift and the warn sentiment behind it."
virtually
United States Was Interested, in rebuilding the German war machine,
Heart Of Europe'
place in a
X
Shanghai To Play Kowloon XI
cricket The Shanghai Interport Three members of the committee-
The Secretary of State emphasised team will complete their programme Sam Morni of Grenada, in the
that this was not correct and that
on Sunday next with an all-day Windward Islands, Yousef Feloy of the
United States would protest match against a Kowloon XI Cairo, Egypt, and Max Behlancourt against the rebuilding of Germany's The match will be played at the
themselves of Paris, expressed
Club, starting at Kaloon Cricket war potential. afterwards in
identical
The remarks on Germany were i si words,
touched off by Senator Vandenberg, The Kowloon 'XI will be: E. C. wh pressed Marshall as to whether Fincher (KCC). C. I. Stapleton the four-year plan for European (KCC), R. E. Les (KCC), W, H. would necessarily Calledge (KCC), K. La (KCC), s. reconstruction west."
D: E. L. Gusaud erect a wall between the East and A. Gray
(Retro)JM Gosano (Recrole), L. G. Gosanu (Recreio) and A. M. Prata (Recreio).
"We couldn't have been more hospitably received. Our only re- Bret s that we wer n't able to speak to the Princess herself."-Associated
Press
Ideological War
The Secretary answered by point- situation ng out that the present between Kussin and the United States does not require much des- cription."
But then he e added that there was "hope" that such a
Buch a divi-
sion would not be made
com-
Warning Gen Murshell said Germany com
(KCC)
On Saturday, the following will
resent the KCC
in a cricket represent match against the University at the KCC, starting 2 p.m.
C. Pope (capt), J. Barrow, R. G. Labrum, E. Randali, V. H. White, F. II. Rand, L. R. Burel, Rev. P. Smith, S. A. E. White, V. C. Bond and S. C. Truman; 12th man. R. H.
prises the heart of Europe, par- Lentarly in Europe's economic life." London, Nov. 11-Dr Cyril He said that if Gernumny is it rebuilt F. Garbett, Archbishop
orally, the United States will be A. Lapsley. York, declared today that Bri-ur tain must guard against being penting would have to be borne by ACTION TO ROUND | involved in
ideological all struggle against Russia.
tan "interminable precession years" during which heavy foreign;
American tax{Myers.
Figures Not Firm
UP SPIVS
in
amusement
The Archbishop, recently returned from # four of Eastern Europe, The Under-Secretary of State, London, Nov. 11,—A new spoke at a London literary luncheon, | Robert Lovett, sat at Marshall's side. Government order to compel He emphasised that the Chinn spend- "I came away from my visit
men and women engaged ko ing figures were "not frm" as yet bul Europe convinced that we in this comprised a rough estimate. Ameribotting and gambling, including country, ought to take no part nor can aut for China appemed to stem football pools and give any support to those appeals directly from the still secret report arcades, night clubs and street which are sometimes made to us recently made to President Truman trading, to undertake essential from the other side of the Atlantic by L-Gen. Albert Wedemeyer.
in work, was announced
the Marshall's testimony to line up against Russia and against
came utter Communism?" he declared. "IE
House of Commons today by the Representative Walter II. Judd re- there is a real gulf between East vented
aled that during his recent Far Minister of Labour, Mr George and West, we are making prepara-East tour, "Gen, MacArthur told me Isaacs. tions for another war in the future.frankdy that his greatest worry now "People in these occupations whil -Associated Press.
the success not
of his programme have to register. They will then be in Japan, but the situation in China. called to on employment exchange Ile sees his programme in Japan - for Interviews and be offered em-
on essential not succeed and Japan become self-
playment democratic secure 4
They will be necessary.
formally nation unless there is an independent directed to it," he said. Chuna with which she can carry on Answering questions, Mr Isaacs
said there was no desire trade. In other words, Japan cannot
to send Lonilon, Nov. 11.-Luat minute get along without American dollars people to prison for failure to com- gucanes about Britain's crisis but and soldiers if Ching is disrupted ply with the order, but in these days to eat and get to be revealed to the House of
live ought at least to be performing some service-Reuter,
11--The largest quantity of marihuana ever found in Australia was seized by Customs men in a rald on the United States Iner, Marine Phoenix, and
three
negro crow members, in whose quarters The drug was discovered, were ar- rested.
of the men were porters and LATEST BUDGET sustaining to Two the third a massboy. Each was sen-
Notice is hereby given that it Is the intention of the Board oftenced to 12 months hard labour Directors, at the forthcoming after the Crown Prosecutor described alimulant and Annual Meeting, to recommend the drug as a sex the payment of a Final Dividend jasked for a heavy penalty-United of $1 on cach Fully paid. SharePros.
and a. proportionate amount on ench Partly paid Sharo legs Tax deductible under the Inland Re- venue Ordinance 1947 and Sub- ject to the audit of the Com- pany's Accounts.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD.
P. W. A. WOOD,
Secretary and Chief Accountant.
NOTICE
Royal Command
Stars Sail
Hollywood, Nov. 11.--Five Holly- wood Rereen stars, who will repre- sent the American Film Industry
GUESSES
Commona tomorrow by the Chancel.der the contrul of the Com-everyone who wanted
Jor of the Exchequer, Mr Hugh
Dalton, are focused on several chief + possibilities.
15--An increased purchase tax on some luxury goods.
2.-New types of taxation, in- cluding a tax on gas and glee at the second- Royal Command Per- | tricity, which would have both con- formance before the King and trol and consumption Queen, will sall from New York on Wednesday in the Queen Mary,
They
Bob Hope, Montgomery, Loretta Young, Smith and Craig Stevenn.
aro
extra money".
Must Help Chinam
Judd told a reporter: "MacArthur knows his work cannot be sustained
work.
SELL-OUT FOR MATCH London, Nov. A rush
in Japan without American dollars Hckets the past week for the soccer and soldiers if China is in chaos or international match between Sweden and England at Highbury on Novem- under the Communists."
Marshall's remarks ber snid
Judd
reserved seats, and raise about the urgency of the European all rese has resulted in a sellout of
The only situation apply equally to Asia, "so unless we carry out a
when
man
was a civilian construction company employee on Wake Island captured by the Japanose, He wa
was imprisoned near Tokyo with other Allied writers and brond- casters and said they were forced to write anti-United States propaganda,
He was held by the United States for 10 months after the war on suspicion of war crimes but Was released without charges being illed. -United Press
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Amoy,
Canton, Lluchow, Kunming.
Shanghai, Nanking, Hankuw, Teing- tao and Peiping, 3.30 p.m.
Closing Then By Sea & Train Canton (Train) -7am.
Macao, Talushan & Shekki (Bea) 0 aận, Japan (Ordinary letters & carda only)
(Bea) 10a.m.
Bangkok (Hea) Noon, Haiphong (Sea) Noon. Manila, P.. (Sea) Noon." Macao, Tanahian & Shekki (Sea) 1 p.in, Canton (Train) 2 p.m.
Straits, Ceylon, Inata, East & South
Atrich, Aden and Egypt (8ca) 2 pm. Bangkok (Sea) 3 p.m. Macao, Tainshan, Shekki & Kangmoon
(Bea) pan, Canton (Sea) 5 p.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Closing Times By Air Shanghai, 1.38 am,
Bangkok, 3.30 p.m.
Singapore, Colombo, Sourabaya. Sydney
and Auckland, 330 p.m. Shanghai, Tataging and Peiping, 330 Canton. Kweilin, Hankuw and. Nünking.
3.30 pm.
Closing Tinics By Sea & Trala . Canton (Train) 7 nm).
Macao, Teinshan & Shekki (Sra) 8 am, Japan (Ordinary letters & cards only)
(Sea) 10 an.
Macao, Talushan & Shekki (Bea) 1 p.m. Conton (Train) 2 p.m.
Canada (Parcels only) via Vancouver
(Sea) p.
Manila, Pl, Australia and New Zea-
Jand vin Sydney (Sea) 3 p.m. Straits (Ben) 3 p.m. Amoy (ra) 4 p.m.
Macau, Tainshan, Shekki & Kongmoon
(Hea) 4p. Canton (ra) p.m.
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this civil 4.-An increase in the tox
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Ings reforms
on recent developments in connection with wool; 10,15-Rendezvous players which will enable her to get back on Press. the retail price of cigarettes to 3/4d. her feet, we face the prospect of
10.30.Music while you work: 11.00-TLα new 18.10.-1fome news from Britain; The effect of the April increase was eith
11.15-Forces' favouriten; 12.00--From to to cut public consumption by 20 either subsidising Japan and Korea
to the tune of hundreds
millions
day's papers; 13,10/-Interlude: 12.15-Vig Any new tax would be of dollars yearly, plus keeping tens percent.
Lewis and his Jazzmeni 1100-Tha nows: undertaken to spread out existing of thousands of American
troops
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of the
tobacco from
the United
na and Cultural Organisation, today It has been estimated that to ex- cubmitted a 1940 budget calling for tend the present stocks over two expenditures of US$0,507,021—an in-years Instead of one, another 40 per- eroase of US$2.032,402 over 1947- cent reduction in consumption would Associated Press,
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