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INDONESIA:

REPUBLICANS HAIL ANNOUNCEMENT OF DELHI CONFERENCE

Batavia, Jan. 2.-Republican sources here today. described the proposed New Delhi conference on Indonesia as "the most encouraging manifestation of international concern" at the situation since the Dutch action began.

The Dutch authorities, however, were "astonished.”. at Pandit Nehru's action in calling a conference to dia- y," accord- cuss "the internal affairs of another country,' ing to a semi-official Dutch source.

BI-PARTISAN

U.S. POLICY

A source speaking for the highest Dutch quarters here said that India has had the opportunity to bring up the Indonesian situation in the Security Council.

"Apparently. India refuses to -comply with the majority of the Security Council," the source said,

TO CONTINUE Reaction to Pandit Nehru's pro-

posal for a conference was expressed in the following. reports: The Washington, Jon, 2.-Senator Tom Burmese. Government welcomed the Connally, incoming chairman of the proposed conference and stated that Senato Foreign Relations Committee, the Cabinet would nominato a re- todny promford priority to new representative when the Prime Minis- covery and military ald for Western ter, Thaldin Nu. returned from his Europe.

district tour.

Ile side dodal he would dedicute Bangkok: Political opinion here. his efforts as Commitica chuimmun today

favour seemed to

active.

to strengthening the bl-partisan Slamoso participation in any con- foreign policy approach which he certed Asian move on Indonesia, and Senator Arthur H. Vandenbere although the Foreign Office- reiler- retiring chairman, helped to launch.nted the statement of Field-Marshal Litung Plbul Songgram, the Prime He urged renowed efforts

Minister, that Slam would follow the reach agreement with Russla on the peace treaties with Japan. United Nations lead in this matter. Gormany and Austria.

to

The 71-year-old Democrat, begin- ning his second term in the key Committee chairmanship, said it was ubrolutely essen!lal that politics be kept out of the group, which will consider possibly be tween US$7,000,000,000 and $8,000.- 000,000 in foreign aid programmes this year.

Sydney: If Australle were invited. she would probably send at least un observer, an unofficial source stated today.-Reuter.

AUSTRALIA'S AIM

Sydney, Jan. 2.-The Sydney Dally today Telegraph in an editorial asked Australia to realise clearly what she wished to achieve in Indonesia before deciding whether she should be represented at the | conference on Indonesia, convened

Senator Connally believes that the most important task directly nhead is continuation for another 15 months of the European Recovery by Pandit Nehru, India's Prime Programme, which is due to expire: Minister. in April.

Marshall Plan officials from Eu rope are on their way here to con- fer with Mr Hoffman in drawing up submission to a programme for Congre

Hardy With Empty Pockets

The screen's 305-pound comedian, Oliver Hardy, shows two empty pockets as he appeared in a Los Angeles court to fight charges by his second wife, Actress Myrtle Reeves, that he was short on alimony payments between 1941 and 1915. The 51-year-old fatman of the Laurel and Hardy team, now married to his third wife, says the truth is that she owes him money-AP Picture.

HMS Sussex Leaves For Home

BUFFS BAND AND CHEERING SAILORS BID FAREWELL

Her paying-off pennant waving proudly in the breeze, and cheered on her way by ranks of sailors drawn up on the decks of other warships in the harbour, the three-funnelled: cruiser Sussex sailed for home at 1-30 this afternoon. "

The editorial asked: "In it our Mr Paul Hollman, chief of

the object to drive the Dutch right Economic Co-operation Administra- out?" and added: "The people in- tion, will be called before the Com-vited to sit around Pandit Nehru's mittes within the next few weeks to conference table have a single minded view-they want this haif outline future plans.

That of the planet for themselves. means they want Australia as well Indo-Chinu as Malaya, Hongkong, and the Netherlands East Indies.

The same arguments Another must" Item facing the

pre using against the Committee, Senator Connally said, will use with equot is outright military support of the justice—against

While Western European nations which The request will come sooner and banded together to resist Com- more aggressively if the pressure munist expansion. Negotiations have which Asia is deliberately organising been under way for months for a against Holland is successful"-Reuher way were men from the 25th "North Atlantic defence pact" which ter.

would bind the United States and Canada in a mutual defoned treaty with Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Senators Connolly and

berg have been in

Vanden-

with negotiations constant. toucti

the Acting

Se State, Robert Lovett.

American

Connally said that once

completed,

were

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that they Dutch, they force-and Australia.

European DPs Leave For

Japan

Shanghai,

Jan. 3.-About

109

from

She was escorted out of the harbour by her replacement on the Far East Station, HMS Belfast- many of whose crew recently transferred from the Sussex herself-and the Band of the 1st Battalion of the Buffs played on the quayside at the dockyard as she pulled out.

Also cheering the old veteran on

Field Regiment RA, from Vessels in the harbour.

Mayor

Army Berlin

Urges Stand

The Sussex is due at. Portsmouth

on February 21--the day her 21st birthday.

before

Commanded by Captain J. In Cold War

Farquhar. DSO, Sussex was formerly

the flagship of Rear Admiral A. C.

G. Madden, Flag Officer, Second-in- Command, Far East Slation.

*

US Defence

Secretary Under Fire

Washington, Jah. James G. Patton, President of the National Farmers' Union, today called for the replacement of Mr James Forrestal United States Secretary of Defence.

MLB

Ho issued a statement criticising report on unified military services which Mr. Forrestal submitted last

·week and said; "Mr Forrestal's first annual report should also be This last."!

Mr Pitton named two possible Kuccessors to Mir Forrestal: Mr Frank P. Graham, former US re- presentative on the United Nations Good Omeen Committee for In- donesia, or the former Governor of Georgia, Mr. Ellis. Arnali.

Accusing the Defence Secretary of asking for legislation which would enable the military services to make war without the consent of Con.. eThis gress, Mr. Patton said, astonishing document makes it clear that neither Congress nor tho. Ad- ministration can safely entrust longer in the Secretary's hands the. Isacio of war and peace, which he is so recklessly juggling."

He said Mr Forrestal should be replaced by a "civilian with civilian mind and heart.”

The part of Mr Forrestal's report which aroused Mrs Pation's Indigna- tion was D recommendation that Congress pass legislation "gonerol nature and not. limited to singlo geographic arca," authorising the United States to provide "military assistance to its ailles or to countries with Interna- tional Interests similar to those of the Unfted States."--United Press.

any

Big Fines At Marine Court

Fines totalling over $1,000 were Mr Calms at the imposed by Marina Court this moming on three Chinese severally charged with being under way with their crufts without having on board a certi- ficated master or a certificated en- gineer.

Mak Kam-mok, 27, additionally charged with using an unsurveyed motor junk, was incḍ a toful- $600.

:

of

Lic-

SI Nippard stated that the fendant was stopped by No. 3.Police launch (SI Hughes) on New Year's Eve at Ching Ying Tau, heading towards Castle Peak. His junk was anly licensed as an ordinary fishing Junk, but had had two engines In- stalled.

Defendant said that he was only testing the engines one of which was broken.

Stopped at Castle Peak by SI Wheeler for Inspection the motor junk. Fung... Tal,, coming. from the direction of Canton, was found to be unlicensed and minus a certif- cated.master or engineer. The mas ter, Lam Kai-wang, aged 25, was fined a total of $300.

SI Nippard said the craft was for- hero and had a merly licensed Chinese Customs clearance from

Berlin, Jan. 2-Ernest Reu- negotiationa would press for quick Senato Action

ter, Lord Mayor of Western on the past and on a programme of European displaced persons left. The last of the familiar three. Berlin,-today--called on the Canton-to-Ping-Hol

to Shanghai yesterday aboard two funnelled cruisers which Brat ap Western Allies and the Germans shipments Western Europe to implement to Transocean Airways planes for peared on the China Coast in 1929,

Cruiser to wage a fight to the finish for agreement--United Press....

Japan, it was learned. The majority she served with the 1st of them were White Russians. Squadron in the Mediterranean be victory in the cold war of Ber-

lin. This completes the transportation fore the war.

foreigners of 150 stateless

-She was at Singapore on Septem- Shanghai to *an "asylum"

near ber 12, 1945, for the ceremonial sur Tekyo, in accordance with an agree-render of the Japanese to Admim

Mountbatten, but did not arrive in ment with the SCAP,

The remaining stateless Russians Hongkong unil June, 1947. and Jews in this city, numbering She spent her first few months scme 8,000, will probably be moved in the Far East In Japanese waters to the former United States navat as the flagship of the British Com The Kareas are demanding 6. base of Guluan, on the southern tip monwealth Occupation Force, Force separate state for themselves to be of Samar, in the Philippines, with... | #9 - known as Karenistan. It would take in the next six months, In the whole Irrawaddy dėlto, Bur- ma's rice bowl.

Rangoon, Jan. 2--Karen rebels attacked the rice milling centre of Pantinaw, just west of Harigoon, unt set it on fire, an official announce- ment salt today. people were killed..

Seme town's

This

well-known in the Colony.

follows the Philippine's Sussex's floodlit funnels and her In a three-hour New Year's eve President Quirino's move inst week march "Sussex By the Sea"-were battle at Toungoo, the communique in fting the ban against the entry sald, rebel attackers were driven off into the islands of White Russians. and left 30 dead-Associated Press. Reuter.

SIDE GLANCES

cargo

Also fined $30 was Wong Cheung, 40, who pleaded guilty to charges of having an unlicensed motor junk, Kam Hot, and having no ceruf ca'ed master of engineer aboard under way. Tho craft, "Berlin is a city to which all while the people of the world who said SI..Nippard, had cleared from are fighting oppression look Sam Mun bound for Canton with a It was stopped be- of salt. with respect and hope," he said. twees Capsuimun and Castle Penk. Fang Kam-woon, master of steam At à meeting, his Social Democra-launch Hop Yick, was fined $25. for the party asked Western Germany having no low lights when towing. to stand firm against Russia, even if it meant continuation of the Town heading for.

a cargo junk at night from Kennedy the Yaumall Soviet blockade.

Typhoon Shelter. :

Pollco SI Nippard stated that a launch nearly collided with the tow. Defendant claimed that the wind blow out the lights.

Mr Reuter assured Berliners they could stand up against the blockade. He added that he hoped 1949 would see the end of it, but whatever hap: pened Berlinegs must fight it to a

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OPPONENT FOR Greek Guerillas PRES. CARMONA |_ Claim Successes

Tokyo, Jan, 2-Emperor. Hirohito is said to be becoming increasingly

Lisbon, Jan.. 2.--Campaigning|Prāgus, Jan. 2.—Headquarters of Interested in the study. Christianity.

Greek guerilla. army chief- starts tomorrow for the Portuguese the

on February (General Markos, Vataics) claimed It was reported today that the Presidential Election Emperor recently. "listened with 1a, in which the Government endi- today that: its "demo.raile forces

private court date is opposed for ille great interest" to a

the Arst time had inflicted henvy lesies en Greek lecture by Tora! Tsukamoto, in 22 years

Government troops during 1948. S BI Crown Prince year-old

iLi Chai-Sum Qn would make their German mark the prominent Japanem Christian

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Marines, holders of the Peking

Mr Reuter, also said the people of and the Command, Field Firing Cup Western Berlin were confident that which was won in competition with the Allied airlift would last atas. Army units in Hongkong, and for her long as the blockade. He said the commander, Capt. Forquhar, wheel Germans as a people were many solling teams to victory at the fighting for democracy and freedom Yacht, Club.

and the stand they were Laking against Communism gave hope and confidence" to all the world.

hope that The Mayor expressed the

flight. the Allies, as part of their

The Emperor's heir, solo legal currency for the Western Akito, already has an American Mattos, running against the Govern-butet by Tujus offici: Yugoslav sectorsAt present both Allied Quaker tutor, and Hirohito last your ment Party (National) canditate, news agency; "said the Greek Gov

suffered 87,474 legal.

destroyed 170 Mr Neuter also praised the Allies The latter gave rise to speculation de Cegoso Carmona, who has been casualties

tanks, ---106 --- aircraft, 1-85-

485 locomo Lign of 1920.

Matton has announced tives., 1.059 trucks, and 408 burges. the Kuomintang evolutionary Com detura, or co-operative command, be a possibility of converting the Bieneral

Equipment seized, according to mittes and leader of the ant for the city without the Russians, Japanese ruler to Catholicism that he would withdraw his condi

dature unless in received guarantees the communique. Included - 1.984- Chiang groups, left by the

who broke it up months ago By United Press,

that the election will be completely machine-guns, 272 heavy.. 'mortars, ship Alden Jast Monday: for boycotting it.-United Press,

free-Reuter

0,000 rifles and large quantities of Chia-mpo, la North Kores,

olher material? .... The communique' joined the guerilla arme, during the past yearUnited Press.

Way To Harbin lested and Russian-issued parks are exchanged signed portraits with Pope 70-year-old President Antonio Oscar crnment forces

learned from reliable sources

Plus

that Marshal : Li Chal-sum, hoad ef for establishing an Allied Kemimais. In Catholic circles that there might President-ainee the milliary revolu ̈guerilla: Ang the year, and

Soviet

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route to Harbin to take part in the Political Consuliative Conference Chinese being convened by the Communists and, other

dissident groups.

Accompanying Marshal L was Mr Chang Lan, hedd of the Demo- cratic League outlawed by the Nanking Government two years ago

MPS ARRIVE. IN

COLOMBO

Radio Hongkong 205 Killed In US also daimed that 20,000 new fighters-

During Weekend

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Request Half Hour, presented by an death by accident climbed slowly] Parliamentary delegation to Ceylon Dickinson (studio)rom the today, as Americans wound up their has arrived here. on its way to zditoriske London Relay) celebration of the New Year

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