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Einstein To Be Operated On

New York, Dec. 30,- Professor Albert Einstein, 70-year old next March, will be operated on to- morrow because of a gall 'bladder defect. His doctors. said the operation was for nothing malignant but mere- ly a surgical correction of a long-standing condition,

The operation will be per- formed by Dr Rudolf Nissen, professor of surgery Berlin-Reuter,

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HOPES RISING FOR PEACE IN A World

N. CHINA

Settlement Likely Before Chinese

New Year

By SPENCER MOOSA

Peiping, Dec. 31.-New Year approaches with hopes of peace in North China higher than ever. It is generally believed that some sort of settlement will be worked out before the Chinese New Year,

Rep. Coming which starts on January 29. To Colony

(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

London, Dec. 30. Mr E. G. A. Grimwood, the Hongkong Government's representative in London, will leave on January 5 for talks in Hongkong.

Among the matters he will dis- cuss with the, Government will be the Colony's Import quotas for the coming year. Hongkong's part in the British Industries Fair, general advertising in the United Kingdom, and the establishment of the Lon- don office of the Hongkong Govern-

Many delicate and complicated factors are in- volved, one of them, "face" for the Nationalists who must bargain for the best terms they can get.

The

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There is nothing, short of active combat aid by a friendly power, which would extricate the Nation- alists in North China from the hopeless military situation in which they find themselves today.

.go down They have only two choices: firstly, to fighting and, if necessary, bring Tientsin down in ruins with them or, secondly, reach peaceful settlement, bitter though it might be. All the present indicationi point to a conference room accord.

only question is whether or be involved North Chinus will be embraced in a general agreement

local one.

here Nationalists

would The doubtless prefer the final decision During the last few months Mr

to be made in Nanking

as that Grimwood has been in clore con-

their "face." But if would have. tact with the Beard of Trade and Nanking decides to go on with the has sent the Hongkong Government night at all costs, then the Na- considerable Information on the tionalists here must make up their question of placing Hongkong ex-mind and the Reds could help them ports in the United Kingdom,

by delivering a real attack on Pelping

Itself, a thing which they have hitherto avoided.

ment "on

proper

"I have several queries frum English businessmen on the passi- bility of improving the quality of the Colony's exports, and also some idean for opening up new lines in 11in

export trade," he told me

also going to explain how highly Hongkong is rated by the people

ple of Britain at the moment," he added.

Mr Grimwood expecta to be in Hongkong for six weeks, aller which he will return to London to deal with Hongkong's stall at the British In- dustries-Fair.

Royalty At Circus

London, Dec. 30-Princess Eliza bethwith-the-Duke of Edinburgh,. Princess Margaret and a small party of friends, saw Bertram Mills' Christmas-time circus at the Olym-

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Ninghsia and Chinghal. There were also rumours that Gen. Fu is pinn- ning to resin-Associated Press.

COMMUNISTS MOVE Tientsin, Dec. 31-The altuntion was around Tientsin last night

as uneventful without described

action military

defending by Nationalists.

However, about 30.000. Communist Troops at Pingehow, about 12 miles east of Peiping moved westward and "are proceeding clsewhere," accord ing to Chinese reports which ou servers sald would only bring them closer to Peiping.

REDS YIELD GROUND

This, it was thought, might account The Reds yielded ground near for the Chinese Air Force recon Tangku, seaport of Tientsin, Northnaissance Rights yesterday morning. China, commander General Fu Tso-

Nationalist General Hou Ching-ju, commanding the Tangku-Taku ärca, yl's headquarters claimed.

The Nationalists eoccupied telegraphed that the Communist 911 Haingo on the raliway to Tientsin, column suffered heavily from shell-

half miles from three and

Among the Ing by naval gung. casualties claimed Tangku.

Conti- Headquarters described the situa-munist divisional commander, tion around Tientsin as unchanged Important thoroughfares through-

Yin-lighting_occurred yester-|

was a

out Tientsin, including streets it the Pelping arca

the former British Concession in the Headquarters claimed the Na-vicinity of the omcial residence of tlonalists dispersed small bands of the British Consul-General Mr L. Burdett, were being sealed

the

Reds north and cast of Tatung in Scotty walls of gunny bags as

Northern Shunai.

in Peiping, General Fu conferred with General Teng Pao-shan, com- mander of Nationalist forces tu Northern Shensi, who arrived yes- terday.

The meetings spurred rumours nia Exhibition Hall here tonight-that any compromise reached in er second night out since the birth North China night be extended to of her baby.-Renter,

EDITORIAL

embrace the provinces

Hotel Rates Report

allowance for the "complex and contro- versial" nature of the Investiga- tion, the report of the Hotel Rates Advisory Committee is not likely to arouse a great deal of popular enthusiasm. There has been an obvious endeavour to reach what the committee feel to be a fair compromise,

where and

they have recommended reductions In current rates, these will, or

MAKING full

at

the

of Shens,

of

to

the

recommend percentage reserva- tions, even though the feeling is left that some botels 1 ay not be carrying their fall share of ibis "burden." The fairness or other wise of the amended accommoda": tion rales, where they *TO recommended, cannot be critical- ly assessed here because vital sailstles bearing on this question are not available to the public. tho But it is appreciated that committee was well served by

bo feast should, enjoy a measure of

Auditors and it can therefore popularily among residents, Two

recommenda- accepted that the

at. To tions are justly arrived, points are made in the report

somewhat cloudy

committee. tho which are

most astonishing feature of the inquiry meaning. The commitice ob- this serves that in a report of

must have been display of apathy nature they could only deal withi given by hotel residents, for the 1,125 questionnaires sent broad principles, and that cases

occupants of hardship either Individual or

of rooms in collective bath in respect of European type hotels, only onb third bothered to reply. It is this residents and hotel managements have been disregarded. That can sort of thing that remains the be: accepted

A sonsible constant despair of those who approach, but it is rather a pity work hard and sincerely In what the report falls to indicate what is regarded as the interests of the precisely were the broad

public, and. Al Is nu unpleasant principles on which the

of reminder of the indifference milice worked. They are difficult the average person to matters to discern within the recommen- affecting even himself. Now that dations. Later on, when referring, the comvillino has completed its to the proposition

lask, that certain

the rest

up to percentages of accommodation Government. which would ba should be reserved for "resident foolish in the, extreme to delay guests," the commlites adds the too long its decisions regarding recommendations. The notation that, this is something,

reasons why the which, interferes with the normal

commlice's deliberations were, extended course of the hotel Industry, but that the present circumstances have been given and the Justify the recommendations. This

ion is accepted. But there explanation seems to be a long way from are no acceptable grounds for broad principles. In fact the two Government falling to set on the sentimenta expressed d the report rapidly, and If the qualifying sentence quoted above. commlitea's récommendations are accepted iri toto, It should be represent the anécial "hardship” pleadings of boli bolel managers Inaisted. that they become and residents. We are perfectly opersiive from the day they were In agreement with the committee. laid on the Legislative Cetineil however, års ¦.. Ho decision to table.

com-

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off today the architects of Tientsin's military defences swung even deeper into the heart-of-the-residential-and---- shopping districts.

Solid socks of walls were being erected and others were under, con- labour summoned stiuction, with from respective areas, including shopkeepers and. white collar workers.

NEWSPAPERS' CONCERN Chinese newspapers voiced con cern over this development, point

DECEMBER

1948

The Editor and his staff wish their readers a

Very Happy And Prosperous

SATURDAY

1

1949

New

Year

Indonesians Won't Talk Peace

Until Leaders Released

Paris, Dec. 30.-The Indonesian Republic will not deal with the Dutch while its leaders are imprisoned, the Indonesian delegate Mr L. N. Palar said on Thursday.

Singapore's Huge New Airport

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Programme Of Military Assistance

U:S. GOVT. PLAN

Washington, Dec. 30. The United States Government will ask the new Congress when it convenes next week to back a world programme of milltary asistance, enabling the United States to give nid to any "free country" when it is needed, "it was learned from State and De»- fence Department sources to- day.

The programme will Incorporate military aid schemes for Western Europe, Greece and Turkey, and probably China.

The proposed legislation will mention no namel and therefore permit the Government bread sc- tion to choose any country it thinks needs aid at any given me.

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LEND-LEASE PARALLEL

parallel The scheme will

Er respects the wartime lend-lease programme when, despite strong Congressional objections, the Frest- dent secured power to send "aid to any country whose defence the Pre- sident considers vital to the defence of the United States"

There will be

will be no separate Western European military defence program me, to self-contained. Greek-Türkish, scheme and no separato plan for

the sources Tentative details

China, th

said

of.

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countries' needs will be given in the course of hearings but will not be included in the final legislation

Unofficial estimates put the cost of the

the programme in the first year Al tho af about $2,500 million. Secretary of Defence, Mr James Forrestal, said yesterday the pro fromma will begin in modest pro- portions about $2,000 million for Western Europe, $350 million for Greece and Turkey, and $125 million in China-though this depends en- tirely on the outcome of current events there.

"QUICK ACTION

The State and Defence, Depart- ment sources laid special stress on the Truman Administration's desiro for freedom of netion-quick action. The "menon no names" method of approach would allow the Govern- ment to make available funds strategically. As membership of the projected North Atlantic defence. alliance broadened, new members" could be in included in the scheme without reference to Congress.

Bramme

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One example of this was said to be the Government's desire to.ox. tend military aid to Italy to the allowed under the peace Mr. Palar, who represented the On Christmas

Courell mit .eve, the Nepublic de the United Nations ordered both sides to cease-fire-Mry is not likely to become, an

Italy meetings which ended on Wednes-Pator said on Thursday:

Immediate member of the North day, fold a news conference:

"The defiance of the Security "No negotiations will the Dutch Council's orders by the Dutch has Atlantic Pact, but the global are possible as long as the leaders compelled our troops to continue given aid without any new legisla

would allow her to be of the Republic are imprisoned and

their resistance, which will be As long as the Dutch troops have carried out until the complete ex- not been withdrawn to the original

houstion of the Dutch

military, truce lines."

economy and financial resources President Soekarno and other both in Indonesia and in Holland." Indonesian leaders were, captured He charged the Dutch with plan- Singapore, Dec. 30.-Tengah, when the took captiel,

set up a

ment." The trip to Indonesia of the France, with 344 passengers, went Dutch Premier, Mr Willem Drees, aground just outside the harbour he said, is "nimed at creating a here in a gale tonight. smoke-screen to prevent foreign intervention."

Steamer Aground

Newhaven Sussex, Dec. 30. The

ing out that fire engines, would the Royal Air Force airfield 12 Jorja torta. The Security Council controjica interim federal govern-cross-Channel steaner, Arromanches, the event of a conflagration, while miles north of Singapore, is to that they had been "assigned

received a report on Wednesday

tricts felt

any

The

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residents of thickly populated disbe developed into a great inter-sidence" in "mountain resorts out

that they would and national airport for the world's side Jéva.” themselves boxed in should

heaviest planes, a Government emergency arise in their neighbour-

Ambassador Dutch spokesman anounced here to- Herman Van Royen said they would hood.

day.

be relensed If they promised not to

after military he told the Council, at Changi, built during the war by netion is over in the Indies-about British

The Unlied States. prisoners of the Japanese | January 2 or 3, east of the city, but work on 118 Russin and other nations expressed-

£3,000,000 dovelopment plan Just

was displeasure on Wednesday night at suspended earlier this year because the Dutch statement. of mud and a shifting subsoll.

Amid this gloom, the people of North Chlia continue to putaus their "peace. offensive" through the medium of a highly-representative body of Industrial, commercial and eduentional circles.

was

The latest uction, taken before curfew last night, short telegram to high officials and generals now assembling In Non king.

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The Arromanches later got away under her own power. Arrangements Mr Pain sald the Dutch estimnutes had been made for tugs to help her. of the time they need to pacity She is a vessel of 2,000 tons, owned Indonesia have risen from three to by the French National Nailways,→→

The airport was originally planned ke trouble. This would be done nine months-Associated Press.

11 was understood that Singapore

The cable, despatched through was contributing about £750,000 care of General Yen Hsi-shar; towards the airport, while the Bri- Governor of Shansi, declared: "Thetish Government would bear most people of North China are eagerly of the rest

longing

RESISTANCE TO GO ON U.S. delegate Mr Philip C. Jessup, who left for New York on Thursday sald he hoped the Dutch would re- port compliance with the Counell's orders at the next meeting. The

for peace. They cannot The spokesman was unable to say Council convenes gain at Lake. bear further miseries and sufferings. how much money was spent on Success on January 8. Lus! Mon- As the life or death of the country Changl before the shifting subsoll day, the Council, gave the Nether- now hangs

upan

the decision of was discovered. Ho .declined: to Innds 24 hours to release the-Indo- your momentous meeting, we for comment on rumours that specimens neslun leaders. vently hope you will courageously of block mud from Changt had been speak and net according to the analysed in London as "blue clay."- Mr wishes of the people."

STILL TENSE

The cable was signed by 81 or Tientsin's most prominent. Inhabit- ants, who Earlier had addressed peace appeals to President Chlang Kai-shek and. Mao Tse-tung, China's- No. 1 Communiat.

Keuter.

called the Jessup statement unsatisfactory.

Dutch

MADAME CHIANG 'AND PRESIDENT TRUMAN.

No Further Talks Planned

Washington, Dec. 30-Presideal

Despite the occasional resounding bloats throughout yesterday, no

Another reporler rald there had military contacts occurred In the Truman said on Thursday, he has no been a suggestion that Ceneralişimo various sectors around 'Tientsin, further plans to seo Madama Chiang Chiang should be tried os war according to the Chineso` press, Kal-shek and that any word on criminal. Ti reporter remarked which however stated the position China ald would be in his message that Under-Secretary of State Mr was still, lense.

to the United States Congress next Lovelt has called the sugestion Red concentrations in the southern week.

"unihlukable." suburbs were estimated at two Asked at his news conference if columns while another was based he would recommend further aid to

Mr Truman replied that Mr at Panchlackuang, about 30 meires northeast of Tientsin.

Government, tho President replied mont. The President anid The Chinese Air Force made re-only that the is subject would appear Chiang Government connaissance Gights yesterday. In his message to the nation's law cognised government of China.

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