1948-11-15 — Page 8

B

To Be

Draft Of Atlantic Pact Expected To

Completed Soon

FRANCE'S SIX PROPOSALS

Washington, Nov. 14.-Diplomatic circles here expect the Permanent Commission of the Brussels

·Pact power, meeting in London, will complete within the next few days a draft of the North Atlantic Pact

the State Depart- It will then be considered. ment and the Committee of the Brussels Pact powers' Ambassadors. Details of a reported French draft have appeared in American papers and have apparently been accepted by diplomatic sources as authoritative.

The French draft, here, provides for:

An

reported Hanations and resources

L-A 50-year olllance for mutual defence to be signed by the United

Canada States,

Great Britain, France, Belgium Holland

Luxembourg.

and

Permanent Secretariat.

die consultations of the Foreign Ministers of the signatory powerf

4.Immediate action in ease any one or more of them is attneked by an nggressor State.

5.-General milltary

tion...

collabora-

are ic be sliared, is obvious that some fort of constitutional machinery must be established, under which each parti- cipating country would have à fair share in determining the policy of all which affect all Otherwise

policy without their consent, tho of one or two or three may-increase the risks and therefore the obliga

tious of all.--Reuter.

Hot Provision for invecetate con- Forrestal

Immediate

sultation if hostilities broke out.

CANADIAN POLICY

The Canadian

Embassy In

Washington have now made public several official statements made this year on Canadian Government policy on the proposed North

Allante

The statements by the Canadian

Says He Is

Resigning

Botretary of State for External Berlin. Nov. 14-The United "Affairs, Mr Louis St Laurent, conStates Defence Secretary, Mr

tain a definition

of three basle ob- James Forrestal. today said he Jectives for the Duct.

A collective Security League had informed President Tru- composed *of States willing to ac-

he man that

would reaign. and onerous Commenting on reports that he Sept

more specific obligations than those contained in the Charter of the United Nations, intended to resign shortly, Mr

is in return for greater national Forrestal said, "That

United Nations matter to be determined by the security than the could now give.

President. I have informed him 2.The creation and maintenance I will be unable to remain for the defence of freedom and throughout his entire adminis- pento of overwhelming

"

moral,tration." economic and milltary force over Any adversary or possible, com-

ination

of adversaries and the necessary unity for is effective

use. 3. The establishment of the new sebllectivo Security Logue within the trainework of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which per- listhe development of such regional pacts,

TO SHARE RESOURCES Statements by Mr L. B. Pearson after his appointment as Canadian

for Secretary of State

External Affairs give further details as to how these objectives are to be achieved.

1-Shaglag of

of resources.

So-

be the task of a North Atlantie curity system to agree upon a fair allocation of duties among the par- ticipating countries, under which euch

ach would under.ake to do that share of the joint defence and pro- duction Job that it could do most

effectively.

2.- Permanent Council of the North Atlintle, powers. if the ob-

An Unlucky Lady

Gertrude Nicsen (above), reported the loss of $11,000 in Jewellery to Philadelphia police. She said she left # taxicab the jewels in

to a while returning Philadelphin hotel after a trip to New York to examine recovered valu- ables stolen from her apartment a few days before AP: Pleture,

a

He the

Mr Forrestal is on a flying inspec tion trip of Wes ern Europe, Clay, praised General Lucius American commander, for his job in directing the airliti and meeting He termed the the Berlin crisis. airlift a good Investment for peace. Secretary hold a press con- ference at the airport before taking off for Frankfurt with General Clay. He left Washington last week for Paris and conferred with Government lenders there and in London before arriving here. He spent 17 hours in Berlin.

The

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1948.

Jewish Underground Hospital

An Israeli dúctor andurse attend a wounded soldier in an underground hospita

in the Led

Negev Desert-vilinge of Negba:"Negba, first Jewish settlement in the desert, has been baljered into a ruin by Arab shells, Israelis claim. Soldiers occupying the ruins have built an underground,village.--AP. Picture.

Peace Appeal Turns Spotlight On Mr Truman

Paris, Nov. 14.-The urgent peace appeal by the top leaders of the United Nations to the four Great Powers, threw the spotlight on President Harry Truman.

It was aimed directly at him in the hope, expressed the privately here in UN circles, that he would throw weight of his power behind new moves for peace.

Dr Herbert V. Evatt, United Nations Assembly Pre- General. Secretary sident, and Mr Trygve Lie, UN waited anxiously today for some sign from the Ame- ricans on the reaction of the President.

UN officials said they did not ex- pest a reply for several days.

The United States delegatlon said the answer, when it comes, would be given by Secretary of State George C. Marshall who so far has kept his own counsel on the letter.

An American spokesman cald the reply would be considered in con- sultations with the Government of Britain and France. This indicated Powera would agree the Western among themselves on their answers.

TRUMAN'S POSITION

They point out hint the Western Powers have said they would not negotiate the Beriln

case. under

duress of the Berlin blockade. They say that Evatt and Lie are actually trying to get the West to negotinte under duress...)

But persons close to Evalt and Lie argue that the Western Fowers actually have been negotiating on Berlin by their telks with the six oviral countries on the Security Council.

Full Speed Ahead

For American Arms

Shipments To China

Washington, Nov. 14.-The United States Army and Navy have ordered full speed ahead for American arms shipments to China. To avoid delays from the West coast shipping strike or other causes, American Naval and Army vessels will carry wea- pons, ammunition and military supplies, officials said on Sunday.

Many appear deeply pessimistic, however, that the Chinese Nationalist shipments can themselves alter chances of halting the Communist advance, north of Nanking or elsewhere.

The urais, pold for out of the $125,- 000,000 Congress voted for Chinese military old, may fall short of re

believed lost by placing those Generallssima Chiangt Kat-Shek's and Man- troops in North China churin.

In any event weapons are viewet here as much less linportant to the Nationalists at this stage than leader- ship and fighting spirit.

US MARINES ARRIVE IN

TIENTSIN

30 DIVISIONS LOST

Peiping, Nov. 14-A small detachment of U.S. marines Between the loss of Tainan, cap arrived in Tientsin today to tal of Shantung province, and the fall of Mukden ja Manchuria, a guard the American Consulate few weeks later, authoritative re-and to help Americans leaving parts indicated the Nationalist lost North China during the civil more than 30 divisions. Several went over bodily to 'the Communists.

At Tense 10 divisions are believed to have had American weapons, tupplied when the United States Army trained and partially equipped 39 divisions for Chiang Kai-shek at the close of World War 11.

American policy then and since has been to supply Nanking with

war crisis.

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Advertisers are requested to nato" that not less than 24 hours notice prior to the day of publication should be given for all commerolși display.. Requested by Consul General advertisements, change of copy etci 1,500 Notices and classified advertisements Robert Smyth after some Nationalist troops looted food shops will be received up to 10 am, and than a dozen urgent notices untli noon on day of were sent by plane | Issue. Baturdays Thursday, fewer leathernecks from Tsingtao, base for The U.S. 0030. Western Pacific feet,

la

Reports from Tientsin, which

American landing ships

its marginal needs to keep the up about 60 miles southeast of Pelphre;

Communists.said three per hand over the

not

Istor than

MISCELLANEOUS

Officials suspect now the margin nas are expected there soon to remove | FOREIGN Lady gives lessone in artificial been wiped out.

American nationals. Two will go to Shanghai, the third to Japan.

The Communist forces presumably make use of much of the loot, though Several groups of Americans in far from all weapons vary in size Pelping, many of them mission- and have limited value without a arles, still are pondering whether to continuing supply of ammunition. leave, Most would like to stay.

Associated Press.

There is concern now that the zame Inte of capture may befall some of the latest ald, but autho- rities made plain it would not "de- lay the effort to bolster Nanking.

BEGINNING TO MOVE

The $125,000,000 milliary ald wus appropriated by Congress last April 3 at the same time that $338,000,000 was earmarked, for economic sistance. The first major arms ship- ments are just now moving.

*5-

Re-

Chairman Styles "Bridges, publican, of the Joint Congressional Watchdog Committee on foreign ald programmes blames the State Department for the seven month lag. Diplomatic and military officials iny it to the Chinese themselves for falling to list their de alled needs more promptly, and to administrative

tangles.

MAY SEE "MONTY" Mr. Forrestal sald he had no plans for meeting Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery, Chief of Staff of the Western Uillon, but added that he

WORKING ON FORMULA might see the British war leader before returning to the United States

These talks are continuing. De within a few days. He refused to comment on whether America would quoted, expect that Marshal Stalin Juan Bramuglin, Argentine Foreign

ovide arms and ammunition for will take up the letter "quickly with | Minister, and~~ President--of--the shopping Het had to be scaled downt

Security Council, is working on a A reply that he is ready

new formula for settling the Berlin

the Western European armies.

Last night, Me Forrestal dined pri- vately with General Clay, the US. Ambassador to Russia (Li-Gen Walter Bedell Smith) and General Clay's political adviser (Mr Robert Murphy).

Mr

UN ometals, who would not be

talk at

any time.

The position President Truman

CUSC..

President Truman authorised the defence department last July to help

Nanking orders but China found the arms had to be paid for at full cost since the World War II surplus As result was largely exhaustell.

1

Chinese Government thus far has withdrawn nearly $111,000,- 000 by State Department figures. In He was due to meet the in the UN moves here can be

American other addition to the

arms. plays summed up now after numerous five "neutral" delegates today but China has obtained planes and other talks with UN officials and delo- postponed it until tomorrow night, milltary supplies In Canada-A- gates who have studied the election Reports perstated that Dr sociated Press. returns thoroughly.

Bromuglia had told, Dr Evatt and Mr Zo that the Western Powers pre- ferred Evatt and Lie take no action en Berlin at this time.

But despite

On reaching Frankfurt,

The general view is that the Pre- Forrestal repeated that he wanted aident is a man of peace elected by to leave his post ns. Secretary of the little fellow who was satisfied Defence. He said also that Washing with ton was studying plans to reinforce the airlift's C-34 Skymaster with a ending the world's trouble.

new type of transport plane. How ever, he added, no definite decision has been made. He said the airlift was an historic development in the use of air transport.

ile told Frankfurt newsmen he came to Europe "because I have al- ways wanted to see the airlift and wanted a general impression of the, situation in Europe United Press.

Disturbed By

Election Result

14.- Leaders Party are likely

af

what he was doing toword

With the backing of that position, the UN delegates reason that he can

such discouragement Evatt and Le decided to send their letter.

Auld Lang Syne In Tientsin

Tientain, Nov. 15.-Britons

throw more Influence now behind At one state the letter was re- peace talks. These delegates point ported to run to come 3,000 words. out that actually the four Great it was edited and edited until it Americans gathered at this North Powers are obligated by a Mexican was trimmed to about 500.

unanimously.

In that sense they saw Truang, Stalin, Attice and Queuille are al- ready committed to start active steps to settle their disputes.

China port's fashionable Country

were

resolution to which they agreed Informed sources sald Dr Club Last night and said goodbye to Bramugle was asked to sign it, the soft strains of Auld Lang Syne. but declined. Bramuglin Issued 1

their last enjoying They sintement

commenting tast night

weekend dance before evacuation, invourably on the move, however.

caused by the onrush of the Chinese The diplomatic moves revolving civil war. around the Berlin caso are stepping There were waltzes and rhumbo up as the UN goes into what it hopes in a tinselled atmosphere of mild will be the last month of its Paris bewilderment and many feigned session.

smiles and laughter in a world where the talk is now mainly of the impending evacuation and the tragedy of it all.

-IMPORTANT RESOLUTION.

The Mexican resolution, calling for. Big Power co-operation, takes on great importance now that the

The general feeling dow Is that Evatt-Lie letter is on the records.

Mexican resolution passed the air has cleared a bit; more, that unanimously through the Assembly's no one wants war, that the Berlin to 14-mation

issue is much less a potential war Steering Committee, unanimously through the 38-pation danger than it was two months ago. Political Committee and unanimously Associated Press. again through the General Assembly. During these moves Evatt and Lie were

worrying about what to do to try to ease the Berlin situation and world troubles.

London, Nov. the Labour initiate an early check and revi sion

the of

party's

electoral machinery throughout the country following the bye-election at Ed- monton, in the northern suburbs of London.

The

sults

Agures in the Edmonton re- vero: Mr Austen Albu (Labour) 26,104, Mr H. Hubbard (Conservativo) 2,837.

result

The ka of the letter to the four Chiefs of State took form about two

weeks ago.

Go To

Germans

The Poll

their

One American naval officer in pre- naval uniform attes.cd to the

the drat sence in the river of evacuation vessel. Throughout the evening, he symbolised the reality of the crisis.

As this handful of Britons ond Americans sipped their last cocktails American consular together, the warning that Inter evacuation on an emergency buals may be impossi- blo" flashed through many minds.

Refusal to surrender what many have come to regard as "home" the natural fought all night with instinct to seek security from the buffetings of danger.

When dawn broke in the castern

approached, many

wondered;

Tientsin

"die-

Though the Government held the In effect what they actually said seat with a majority of 3,327, the to the Chiefs of State of the four

Frankfurt, Nov. 14-An estimated showed a swing of 15,000 countries in the letter sent yester 65 per cent of all eligible voters voles to the Conservatives. Labour, day is this; ··~

Your delegations voted for the went to the poils in the French zone fighting against a Conservative and an Independent candidate, had a Mexican resolution. Your delegates of Germany today to elect majority of 19,000 at the general say their government put great (district and parish councils olection in 1945,

morat weight on an Assembly 'deci- The proportion was about 10 pez In the total of about 30 Labour slon therefore did you mean it when sent higher. In the rural areas than sky and the time for final farewelis victories in bye-elections, Edmonton you agreed to co-operate for peace."

PRC in the cities, where about THE PUZZLE represents the most spectacular drop

emnt voted In party support, · A' country-wide The resolution calls on the United

Incomplete, returns indicated to-ahead? Toss of votes proportionate to that at States, France, Britain, Chinh "End"

Secondly, would communications. Edmonton could, 11 is pointed out, Russia to redouble their efforts in nighit that the polling brought no mean the defeat of Labour in the

solidarity and mutual changes in the relative strength of continus?

political parties. A voting Thirdly, would trade be possible? next general election in 1950.

the the to secure in toning.

Fourthly, would the Halho River The party has not expected

briefest

the final official said about 2,000,000 went to the bye-elections

possible time repeat in "lundalido"

majoritics of 1945, but settlement of the war and the con- the polls, the French Zone's second be blockaded?--Reuter. there was fairly wide expectation clusion of all the peace settlements" election since the beginning of the

occupation.

tho

of

J

60 per hastly, what wore the prospects

WIE

POPE'S VACATION ENDING

Just how the four could get to of a five-figure win at Edmonton,

The returns tonight showed that which has a considerable Industrial gether is a puzzle here now.

But associates of Gen Lle and the Christian Democratic Union, the

that is a technical strongest party in the Zone. POP Coservative Party has re- Mr Byatt; say.

Tho cently been strengthening its local matter that the four great little affected by the campaign of

London, Nov. 14-The Pope will organisations throughout the country powers really want to get together the three Opposition parties-the

Social Democrats, the Democratic return to the Vatican City on No and has made a national campaign they can get together. for members. Political quarters think Some officials and commentators People's Party and the Communists.vember 27 after a slay of about four months in his. Bummer rest

Gandolfo, that the Edmonton byo-election in Paris said they viewed the ES

Final results are not expected' be-dence of Castel reflects this activity directly. Evatt-Le lotter as a victory for the

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