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TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1948.

4-Point Proposal For Peace

In Indo-China

INDEPENDENCE FOR VIET NAM

Democratic Regime

Paris, Jan. 19.—A four-point proposal for peace in Indo-China was submitted by the French High Commissioner, M. Emile Bollaert, to the ex-Emperor of Annam, Bao Dai, in Geneva early this month, Dang Chan Lieu, an official Viet Nam spokesman in Paris, told Reuter today.

The proposal wast

1.Independence and unity for Viet Nam with- in the Frenchi Union,

2.---Viet Namese palice and infantry to be fully Viet Nam. But all other arms (Air Force, Navy, etc.,) to be officered by Frenchmen,

3-The Viet Namese Government to appoint consuls themselves, but Government Ministers and Ambassadors to be approved by the French Govern- ment.

democratic

4-France will require that a regime be set up in Viet Nam.

point, the rust in mainly composed of believers Referring to the first Viet Nam spokesman. said: "It all in

Ruddhism. depends on what implications will Thus we must make allowances for be involved by the words Indepen- both Eastern and Western ways dence and unity and to what extent life."

Confucianism

the French Union will limit national On the whole, ofletal Viet

I forces.

lomacy

Ba

| pupper "boration with

Dip- the Vichy unity were to be dispu

ان

and Japanese and his sub-

cussed at a later date. Subsequent quent abdiction "was opportunis conferences broke down, and light-

the spokesman continied. “In-

ing Bnaily broke out between the deed, he declared, his whole past. Viet Namese and France on Decem- |attitude shows a lack of ber 19, 1946.

had a strong sense of of Ch

Kai Tak Accident; One Man Severely Injured

Two single-seater Spitfires were involved in an accident at Kal Tak this morning resulting in one pilot sustaining severe injuries, including broken arms. The other pilot escaped unhurt.

The accident occurred after one of the planes had landed. The second plane followed in and crashed into the stationary Spitfire which was still on the runway,

Both aircraft were extensively damaged.

Britain's Improving Trade Relations

London, Jan. 19.—Mr Harold Wilson, the Presi dent of the Board of Trade, gave a progress report on British trade relations with seven European coun- tries today. They were Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and Finland.

13

This is what he told his press, lists of requests that each side conterence:

making on the other are now being examined and the talks will be re- sumed at The Hague in the first week of February."

Denmark:-Britain was

now able to offer coal to Denmark with whom she was now negotiating. There were certain other essentials that Denmark wanted. This was one of the cases in which Britain could not spare unlimited generally scarce single country.

are

were

op-

Aid To China

Discussions

HOPEFUL DISCUSSIONS

Belgium: → He was hopeful that

GERMANS FRETFUL

Situation Growing Grave

Food Shortage.

For

Reservations

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Bevin To Review Foreign Affairs

The

London. Jan. 19. Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin. it is expected. will open Parliament's two-day foreign affairs debate on Thursday with a lengthy speech covering the whole world picture, but focussing particularly on Ger- many.

The content of Mr Bevin's speech is likely

rather to be "important than startling." according to {1}] thoritative quarters here today.

Washington, Jan. 19.—The American State Department and the United States Army arc | giving “ørgent” consideration to a message from Mr Bevin, the Foreign Secretary, to Mr George The Cabinet met today, but it was Marshall. the Secretary of unnecessary for Mr Bevin to supple- State, emphasising the gravement the review of foreign policy situation developing in Ger- which he gave his colleagues a fort- night ago, following the collapse of many as a result of the food

Four Conference in shortage, the State Department London in December. announced here today,

The spokesman declared: "The United States Government are fully aware of the food shortages Germany and have the entire matter under review.”

In

He blamed the situation Targely on the failure to full expectations in the collection of grain and other supplies from German farmers.

I was understood from author)- tulive sources that Britain Why urging the United States to increase food shipments to Germany over above the supplies already allocated..

and

The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attice, who, in a recent broadcast, made an outspoken comment on "Dig Four" relations and on Communism, will take part in this week's debate. Though his broadcast was A Party utterance and not a statement of official British policy, it is thought that both the Attico and Bovin spreches in Parliament this week may reflect something of the senti- ments ntready expressed by the Prime Minister.

EUROPEAN CO-OPERATION Mr Devin, it is predicted, may ex- plore

the possibility of greater - European co-operation. There is con- ilderice, too, that the effect of his speech will be to leave all doors open lig

Dig-Four

collaboration.

a continuation

The

opened.

Router's

In the

supplies af the present discussions with the Bei- commodities to agian mission would lead to a size-

able increase in trade this year.

Switzerland-Ou the face of it, MORE SUPPLIES NEEDED If Britain could get as much food

trade with Switzerland seemed to as she liked, some at least of be going well. Britain was export- American officials claimed that all would have to be paid for by lessing about three times as much to allocations so far this crop year had essential goods.

her as she imported, but the rest of been fulfilled and shipments were up On this question of closer political "The price differences are a great Switzerland a lot more than they

the sterling area were taking from to date.

and economic co-ordination between The British oMelals deal narrower now than they

contended the Western European countries, MT could send to Britain.

therefore that Nom last time we met and we

these must be in-Bevin will possibly begin with Britain, "We need to talk things over with creased if the grave situation was France and members of the Benelux. outcome." Sovereignty and independence in the Circles in Paris were pessimistictimistic about the

Mr, the Swiss to try and stop the overall to be met. The real objection to group, conduct

of Viet Namese foreign about the outcome of the Bao Dai- | Wilson saldi.

Sylvain drain on our reserves". Mr Wilson this, however, is that it would in-diplomatic

Mangot,

wrote affair".

correspondent, fallaert conversations.

said. The Netherlands: Speaking of

volve American officials once more today. The second proposal restricting! The spokesman said they stressed

Yugoslavia:~On the talks with entering the grain market-they

tnost Immedinte decision fulfilling Viet Nam Wadership in the armed that France refused to negotiate with the talks with the Dutch in London

present allocations which awaits the Foreign Secretary retrogressive to the Dr Ho Chi Minh, the leader of Viet last month, Mr Wilson said: "The Yugoslavia, which had been going are

on since August, Air Wilson sale M, from purchases already made-and is probably the next step treaty of March 6, 1946", the spokes-Nam resistance, favouring Dao Dai.

Stanislaw Kopeck, leader of the running the risk of causing a serious Anglo-Egyptian polley. He is ex- Dar's past man deelted.

record had lost

Yugoslav mission, had now returned new increase in the price of wheat.pected to formulate British polley This treaty recognised Viet Nam hins nearly all his support in Viet

in London and Mr Wilson expected While this would have serious as to whether the Anglo-Egyptian free state, with its own Parlia- Nam after his

Y trench a definite result one way or domestic effects, it Wanle also treaty ment, Treasury and Army.

talks in usefully be re- the other very soon.

throw furtiter out of balance the and

Czechoslovakia:-"! JTT hoping German food purchasing budget, Following bis announcement last before long to have some talks with and in the end probably mean more

treaty was signed, that a series Czechoslovakia." Mr Wilson said. "It funds having to be appropriated of nursday, when the revised Anglo- has not yet-been-possible-to-fx-reductions made in other purchasest new Middle East agreements- Washington, Jan. 19.-Discus- date for the talks, but, in the mean-

The only alternative, however, ich! be expected. Mr Bevin will slons between the Chinese tecll-time, we and I believe the Czechs was considered to be a diversion of also be working on problems he will WANTS DOMINION STATUS Bao Dat is still the "supreme poti-

eal mission and United States have been clearing our minds as supplies originally intended for dueuse with the Prime Minlater Stressing that Viet Nam would like ical adviser of the Ho Chi Minh

officials in connection with the to what we want and what we wan

other

European areas-especially Transjordan, Tewk Abu El Huda, the

National Government, but Dang to be "freely associated with

United States ald programme for offer."

Italy and France. that his prement French Union", the spokesman said: Chan Lieu said

China were to begin at the State "Viet Nam wants the same diploma- † tactlen were not meeting with the

Department this afternoon,

APPEAL TO EXPORTERS

POLITICAL DIFFICULTY

expect the Secretary to give some British dominion approval of De Ho Chi Minh him- tic status as a

of British threlf-Reuter.

The office

policy decisions Finland: Mr Wilson said a Fin Department spokesman,

of Captain Granville den within the British Commonwealth.

takon earlier this month by the Commenting on the French de-

Truman's per- Mr Michael McDermott, sald today ish trade delegation was expected Conway, President

charge of Cabinet on the basis of the memo- sonal representative in ;mand for “a democratic regime in

that it would be prepared to discuss in Britain on February 16 to review Viet Nam," the spokesman salt: Paris, Jun. 19.--M. Emile Bollaert, the present econòmle situation in the whole question of trade aa

relief food shipments, said today no randum on Germany which he him- "This is an attempt to fe said that Indo-China, is due to leave

to interfere with the French High Commissioner In China und the measures that the payments between the twa

consideration had yet been given to self submitted.—Reuter. Parks Chinese Government have under-fries. The three murkets which the this possibility. Our internal affairs." Viet Nam had to balance both Eas

tomorrow for Saigon with high hopes taken to restore stability,

British Government regarded as ot The new entry of the Government tern and Western civilisation and of achieving peace In Indo-Ching,

outstanding Importance were Cana- into the grain market at a time that it would be impossible to adapt where fighting between French The figure of $300 million has da, the United States and Argen-when- speculators are undergoing definitely either one or the other."

as the amount of tinn. Mr s and Viet Minh Indo-Chinese been mentioned

detalled Congressional investigation troups

Wilson udded. en per cent of our population in autonomist forces had been going China, but the sum has not yet been porters to show the utmost vigour

ni the United Siates wil Rive The Government was asking ex- and when inflation is the main

domestic political and the intermittently for more than a year.

Issue was also M: Bollaert 1s

In finally fixed. to arrive due

in selling

considered fa the three markets.

politically difficult, it Saigon on January 28, by way of

He defined Britain's giras in the not. Inadvisable. Dr Pel Tsu Yi, the he Home--where

former bilateral negotiations. "We have to expects

be โป

British officials insisted, however, Governor of the Central Bank of received by the Pope on Wednesday

Chinn, who heads the mission, has

our bargaining power to secure that some way must be found to Karachi, moralnut---Athens,

New

our essential

possible which increase, in the shortest import on Washington and, arrived

with our Delhi. Calcutta and Rangoon,

Involve the smallest

call time, the present German food sup- serves," he said. The main event of M. Bollaert's members of his mission and officials

plies to avoid the "Any plies our reserves,"

development of of the State Department, will be on

general suggestion that international a serious situation capable of pre- alles he

with the ex-Emperor, guests at on official luncheon.

trade should consist entirely of ex-juricing the Marshall Plan at the Cao Dai, Annum, at

at Geneva, be- The host will be the Assistant change of essential commodities is very outset and bringing repercus~ ween January 7 and 13.

Secretary of State, Mr Willard greatly to our disadvantage. Con- slons throughout Western Europe The French hopes of pence in Thorp, and the Chinese Ambassador,sequently, the removal of import Reuter. Tudo-China are largely bised on Dr Wellington Koo, and members restrictions and quotas on British these talks, at the eloge of which an of the Embassy staff will optimistically worded, but not very attend. Reuter. communicative, statement

Christini," he explained,

Magisterial Leniency

MR. Justice Williams'

yesterday eritielse

well

found occasion to what he considers to be the Inadequacy of sentences passed by nome of our magistrates on offenders who appear two, three

dozen and even half a

times before the couria on a variety of charges. This is a sublect full of

and cons. The pros

Crown's legal advisers hesitate to inter- fere with the magisterial bench' both because the impartiality of Brilish magistrates .IN established and rarely requires guldance, and because it is an accepted principle that cases must be treated on thele Individual merits. And it is, of course, im- portant

to note that in this Instance it is

not The Crown's legal advisers who suggest that magistrates are being too keulent, but a Justice of the criminal court. Mr Justice Williams quoted one illustration in which a man, appearing in court on slx ulfferent occasions received progressively reduced sentences. This is a r|sring example of misdirected leniency. The

two Bast

*CARK Inve proved that the Colony's criminals are not easily deterred. from their activities and that they merely take advantage of any gesture of compassion or mliigation. It is

worth recalling that the Justice (Sie Heury Blackali)

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fact bis

Chief

listied himself that only the strongest possible delcrrents could help to keep down Hong- hong's Ineblence of crime that he served halice be would award automatically maximum sentences for certain types of offences such armed robbery and extortion The The by threat of bodily harm,

too that he was as good as word can fairly be accepted As one of the contributing factors to the decrease in these types of

Magistrates, crimes.

However, one important handleap. kuffers one Theirs summary Jurisdiction with maximum penalties, stHi unchanged from their original or pre-war antended levels. In con

if an kabilunt sequence, even offender is given the fullest pos9-

may

Rible sentence, he is relatively speaking escaping lightly. Walle be that ROMIC of our inclined to arc magistrates leniency en what they regard to be the sheer merits of a case, is also true that they could be materially encouraged to dispense sterner Jusilee by the amendment

certain ordinances which would provide for very .muchi heavler penalties. In this way the Altorney General could play ls part in making our criminals and miscreants appreciate the adage tit "crime does not pay."

BOLLAERT ON WAY BACK ·

Bay was a series of trade

WIK

"Für

1

issued, the most promising point of was the final sentence: which ther interviews will take place

of month hence in the Bay Along" (off Tonkin-the meeting place probably be a French warship).

Whether or not French hopes are borne out by reality. depends

mainly

.ព

on two factors, it was believed by well-informed observers in Ports.

affairs.

Secondly, the extent to which the ex-Emperor has retained nuthority over the people of Indo-China.

IMPORTANT CONCESSION

A State

use

also goods must figure high in

nims."—Router.

coun-

NO HOPE OF PAKISTAN

UNION WITH INDIA

and

our

COLOGNE STRIKE

10.-A Cologne, Jan.

af strike 1,500 tramway workers, protesting In the against the food shortage

street Ruhr area, brought Cologne transport to a standstill today and all factory workers had to walk to work.

Transport union leaders are'-to. meet shop stewards from most of the bit Cologne factories tomorrow of to discuss a possible extension the strike-Reiter.

Devaluation Of

Frane, Report

in London this week.

想 due in

The House of Commons will

CRUSHING

DEFEAT

Greek Guerillas Put

Athens,

To Flight

Jau.

19. - Greek Euerillas who attacked Platanos. 13 miles north of Lepanto, on the Gulf of Corinth, have sustained "cruakting

defeat," Athens news reports from the nearby Agency town of Paitas said today,

A hunxired guerblas were cap- tured during the attack on Platanos and the retreat after it, the agency added,

The garrison of Platanos held out for 30 hours until Greek Army units, with artillery and tanks, ro- lieved them yesterday morning and off the guerillas in heavy

drove

attack, using guns and

and aircraft.

In Enstern Macedonio, which adjoins Bulgaria, Greek troops drove guerillas from positions between the river Nestos and the Boz Dagh range of

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the Rhodope mountains, Athens agency telegram reported

from Drama.

The guerillan left behind them 16

New Delhi, Jan. 19.-Pandit weak and it would take some time Nehru, the Indian Prime Minia- for him to regain his health. Firstly, the extent of the concester, said tonight that if Pakis-meeting tonight, being carried to the Mr Gandhi held his usual prayer sions France is willing to make to

As It was his Indo-Chinere aspirations for control ta were at this time to ask for inwn in an armchalt.

reunion with the Dominion of day of allence,, his address was gend India, "we would definitely re- for him. fuse and resist such overtures." He warned his congregation that Mr Nehru, who was addressing any kind of boycott of Moslems by would hamper

London, Jan. 1P-Informed sources dead and six prisoners. thanksgiving necting to mark the indus and Sikhs

India's progress. Official clrcles here were reluctant end of Mr Gandhi's six-day fast,

A Greek Ministry of Public Order today said that France and Britain Hindus to amplify the terms of the Geneva added: "We have serious probe nhould get together and cultivate a French franc at the rate of 220 or 250 were engaged near the river Nestos, Moslem citizens had agreed to the devaluation of the announcement said 400 guerillas communique, but well-informed facing us and we are not willing to observers believed that M. Bollaert add their problems to ours.

friendly spirit, he said, according te to the dollar, but thint

the nound In several hours of fighting, 47 In his talks with Bao Dat had made "We accepted partition willingly, New Delhi Radio. Moslems should would remain at its present value of guerillas were killed, three drowned

Nestos hoping that later on when tempers be induced to resume their previous about four dollars.

the river

and 17. sur one very important concession.

He won willing, it was believed, to had cooled down, the force of events occupations.

Sources said the devalued French rendered, accept the

of a National would bring about a reunion."

The peace committee today on-

currency would

wou

be known

Greek troops, with armoured care, Viet Nam Arme

Thanksgiving

and nounced that alternative accommoda- meetings In his outline of French policy at prayers to celebrate the end of Mr lion had been arranged for, refugees export" franen. They sold the step were today reported to be sweeping was necessary because buyers in back north of Platanos, after last Hatlong in September last, M. Bal Gandhi's fast were held throughout living in some of the 117 mosques America. Argentina nric Canada week's attack on Arokhova, 20 miles iner had gonò no further than ad- Indila today.

In Delhi which were to be restored were refusing to buy French goods north of Lepanto. Reports from mit Viet Nam police forces. A Mr Gandhi, who had a restful to their religious use as one of the at their present value.

Patras said the guerillas lost 300 National Army would give genuine night, was said by his doctor today conditions on which Mr. Gandhi The present rate is 110 francs per killed and 100 wounded in the area...-

(Continued on Page 4) to be "obviously better" but still agreed to greak his fast.—Reuter. Idollar.-United Press,

Reuler.