1949-05-13 — Page 5

Relations With China Is America's Big Problem

By VINCENT WILDER

Washington, May 12.-In secking to decide its attitude toward the victorious Chinese Communists, the United States Government faces one of its most difficult political and economic questions of the post-war era.

With Communists in impending control of China's largest city of Shanghai, focal point of Chinese trade and business relations with the Occidental world, the problem of to what extent relations shall be maintained with the new, regime becomes urgent.

One thing appears-reasonably certain here: Whatever do cision is made by the United Slates administration there will be those who fee! It is the wrong

one,

The degree of Soviet Govern- ment colinboration with Mao Tse-tung has not yet become cizar, Some experts think that Mao and his colleagues might resent too much Soviet "inter- ference" in their affairs and re- Jeet IL Among Americans of this persuasion is Frederick Moore, a former American ad- viser to the

prewar Japanese Government and a recognised For Eastern expert.

Segregation Abolished

By US

This is because United States expert opinion has long been and still remains split. between the interventionist school, which holds that a large part of China can still be, salvaged for de- mocracy if America is willing to expend the

In a recent magazine articlé. money and material, And an equally

determined, Moore emphasised that "Asia fo group headed by the United continent for any country to personnel will

too vast, too conglomerato a States Secretary of Slate, Mr Dean Acheson which believes conquer or control."

Air Force

THE HONGKONG (TELEGRAPH,

Washington, May 12.-Nerro be distributed throughout the United

Slates Air Force Instead of serving in further attempts to aid the is theris was that if Russia special units under a Kuomintang government would attempted full-scale "consolida-polley approved today by

ficw be useless, but who still insist tion" of China under native Defence that is the only Government Communist auspices she would Johnson. with which they are at presentleed herself while." prepared to deal.

However, he also said that Talks with State Department continued full-scale United Ching experts on this subject are States intervention against Com- at present rather unproductive munism there could have the and have led many United States shine result for America. Congressmen and private citi zens to the reluctant conclusion that the Department has still in fact no Arm China polley, but le trying desperately to make ԾՈՐ,

ONE-SHOT POLICY Whether the Communists have decided that " polley of maximum hostility to western pawers

in Ching

will yield

In this quest, the Department dividends enough In terms of has been understandably ham-lost face" and embarrassment pered by the rapid march of military events in China, which in Japan to make it worthwhile have produced no firm situation is as yet unknown.

telligently be based, beyond the

the

Secretary, Mr Louin

Mr Johnson said that he hand received Army and Navy pro- posals along the same lines. but had asked for "qualifying information"

bofore making any decision on them.

Air Force officials said that under the new Air Force policy Negroes would

be assigned on the basis of individual capacity. Some separate Negro units would remain in

existence. The Air Force has 21.020 officers Negro servicemen, including seven percent of the Air Force This Agure comprises rength.

Mr Johnson added that Negro Force personnel throughout the Air would be screened by their respective Commands.

on which decisions could in- The recent attacks on British obvious fact What Lie Com-warships in the Yangtze would munists have been winning the appear to indicate they think It Reuter.

would. But these attacks may not have been authorised by the top, command, or they may

war..

sho! polley not to be continued on a large scale,

The result may well be that the preliminary "relations" of have been indicative of a one- the United States Government and private business representa- lives with Mao Tse-lung and oller Communist lenders will be determined "by events and the exigencies of Individual situn- tions as they arise.

men:

TO STAY BEHIND

suc-

Meanwhile, Communist cesses should not obscure the fact that Soulh of the Yangise River there exista a naturn!

mountain defence line behind which a large portion of China still remains free of Commu- sist control.

.and

un-

less

These attitudes. In turn are OPERATION IS

expected to. furnish-valuable.

elues to both United States and European nationals as to what their future courses should be. Finally, the reciprocal "at- titudes

of

ment "policies.".

TELEVISED

I

Something New In Way Of

A Doctor's Bag

Washington, May 12 Here's something new in, doctor's sat- chels: one in which frozen bonc can be preserved and carried- from one hospital to another for use in an operation.

Lieutenant G. W. Hyatt of the

bone

now

from

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1949,

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Libyan Campaign Against British Administration

Protest Against Italian Colonies Agreement

Lake Success, May 12-The National Coun cil for the Liberation of Libya today announced in the UN General Assembly's Political

Com mittee that a civil resistance campaign had been ordered from today against the British ad- ministration in Tripolitania.

die.

Earlier, Sovert-Arab proposal to hear native groups on the sub-committee proposal on posal of the former Italian colonies was adopted by the Political Committec.

on

the now

ميرة

the

might

Troops To

Guard Burma's Rice Fields

Govt's Efforts To Bring In Crop

Rangoon,

May 12.Troops, augmented by village levies." are preparing to mount guard over 9,000,000 peres of rice land the Burmese government topes to cultivate this year, it Announced here offelally,

The plonting of the 1940-50 crop will begin this month with the beginning of the monsoon.

was

The troops and levies are re- quired to protect farmers against hostile forces, including bandits, whose activities have already upset planting programmes under which it was hoped to place

12,000,000 acres under the plough.

Before the war, 12,500,000

of land were

Lilled

an-

nually. This enabled Durma to | produce as exportable surplus of 3,600,000 tons of rice and be- come the greatest rice-producing country in the world,

Approximately two-thirds of Burma's 17,000,000 population are farmers.

Before the war they grew enough rice to bring in annual revenue totalling nearly Rupees 25 crores

Burmese economy, primarily dependent upon riec, was shat- tered during 1041-45 when two mujor

campaigns -were fought over the country. Her rich rice- lanets, most of them in the fer- tile Irrawaddy delta, became shell-torn battlefields, Much of the land returned to the jungle. RECOVERY SET-BACK Burma's recovery programme after the

war was focussed largely upon the rehabilitation of these ricelands. Under care. fully worked out plans the gle began to be beaten

Jun-

back. The world food shortage, with Its demand for rice, presented to the Burmese an opportunity of fast recovery. Experts estimated that normal

conditions would

have set the Burmese back on their feet within three years.

But Independence on January 4. 1948, brought chaos instead of prosperity.

Thirteen months

strife dealt

of. internal a mortal blow to Burma's recovery

plan. Rice- lands were devastated, mills and warehouses burnt down, stocks

un

Despite governmental efforts

area of

SHANGHAI AIR RAID DRILL

As an example. It is pointed out that although the United

looted or destroyed. States Ambassador,

Other Mr J. It is the saine area, roughly.

stocks escaping the Leighton Stuart, has been call- which

held out against

looters are rotting in hinterland ed home for **consultation," Japanese conquerors during the

storehouses. The vote was 23-15, with 17; none of the territories should be shipment to ports for export.

-Disrupted Com- American Consular officers will four years of World War II.

munications prevent their tran abstentions. Hearings presumably remain in China, as with strong American support, US Navy Medical Corps describ. Immediately, with the p. aspect

began placed under a power which had will many United States busi-delivered quickly

ed if in discussing "Bone Banks" that they would take most of

strategie interests in it.

Burmese editors compiling a nessmen and missionaries. stintingly, some highly qualified in hospitals, and methods of the day to complete..

"balance sheet" on the rebellion axperts-here think this

transporting such - bone-

Senor..Jorge Villagomez,-of-

place

the value of looied rice at The Communist disposition can still be kept free.

Ecuador, proposed It is place to place if necessary.

2510218.000. toward

that continued

Theoretically. the Chinese- considered

native Western province of Eritrea be renilsed export of rice and tim- that there is

In "bone banks,"

Revenue lost through em-groups could delay the decision placed under American trade, their attitude that, an even chance that

theployed in various civillon has on the colonies beyond the tar- administered usteeship to heber is estimated at Rs50,000,000. toward Arrierican financed administration will decide

topitals,

removed

from get date of May 14 set for ter-American country. He did not to check.

Latin enterprises such as the Shang-make the altempi,

in an operation despite patients hai Power Company and re- strong Congressional sentiment

or minating the Assembly session. mention a specific country. He strength appears to be increns- Pometimes taken from cadavers No time limit has been set on made the suggestion in opposing instead of decreasing

the rebellion, rebel Jaled matters, is expected soon favour' of it.-United Press.

(corpses) is kept in tu become apparent to

speelal their statements. these

sterile Jars and refrigerated

Juga British

proposal to at sub-zero temperatures In

Incor The Liberation Council re- porate

the Western Province fought over territory overflowing The fiercest battles are being longed periods. readiness. for use as grafts. Such presentativa was the bone can be preserved for pro-speaker after the Commillee's trusteeship should not be exer- South Burma-Associated Press.

the first Into

Sudan, •He sold into the "rice bawl" decision to hear native

elsed by Any Licut Hyatt told a hospital presentatives

neighbouring countries because it staff conference at the Naval British draft resolution adopten take upon itself to annex the Modical Centre of a method by London, May 12-A school. developed in civilian

the sub-committee yester territory."! practice

day both sides may bey chosen at random from the

for carrying bone on short trips.

announced that he "I should like, If the principle evolve into recognised Govern- wards of Guy's Hospital helped taken out of the "bone bank" has

Picers

had received of frozen bone are Tripolitonia declaring: "Britain exercised by one of the 20 Latin telegram from of trusteeship is accepted, it be to make medical history by bo refrigerator in their special con- tanian people in the last hour. what once was an Italian colony raid alarm drill is scheduled to

abandoned coming the subject of the first thinera sterile jar placed with The Tripolitanians have decided will achieve independence. That take place on May 15 for the It is an accepted fact in the

the Tripoli-American nations. Then part of

Shanghal, May 13-An alr conduct of modern world affairs

operation 10 be televised in that there can be

In another sterile Jar. Europe. The removal of his considerable appendix was the first of a replaced in a satchel-type fibre- with the British administration depc.idence." The "withdrawal unit" is ther

from today not amount of trade, cultural and corded television repertoire of glass utility container developed in Tripolitania in any matter.

to co-operate is the only way to guarantee in purpose of acquainting, the po- between 30 to 40 standard operations for

pulation with the difference be- nations even in the absence of post-training and international by John H. Guenther of West Tripolitania declares formal diomatic recognition.

The six Arab states

tween precautionary signals and lawn, Pennsylvanin.

sistance

which the urgent warning, according to to the British adminis- stormed out of the General As an announcement of the Gar- This

The bone can then be carried somewhat

sembly last night, protesting rison Headquarters today. All during the Japanese oc- the world that permanent tele-. case

It was also the first time in in a "bone bank" there, or for said the sub-commiflice proposal tical Committee made

to another hospital for deposit

aguinst Israel's admission to the government organizations were cupation of Manchurin, where vision had been installed in an

The Libyan representative UN, returned today as the Poll- notined, and the people advised United States Consuls remained operating theatre, In

use in' surgery,

1is at→ and commercial

to take note of various signals. a room If dry ice is placed

was "dangerous in the

and unjust," tempt to And an relationships far removed from the theatre satchel, the bone

acceptable with America were maintained

will be kept

He warned that

under Jio formula Eids were able to watch on frozen for two

for disposing of the muna is known, the Com- the natives former Halian colonies-United operating on any front south of to four hours; conditions would

no aeroplanes bour, up to the time of Pearl Har-te screen the whole process of leven without dry ice, the unit inccept a return of Italian rule. Press.

although the United States did

the Yangise, but they have been not of

operation and to listen to a will preserve the bone with little cognize the

Course running commentary made by loss in original temperature. for

reported at various times to have Japanese Govern-the surgeon himself-Reuter. ment's sovereighty there.

a few aircraft. The possiblity between four and eight hours.

get the sacrioces wo had ta

of Communist air operations is For langer trips, said Lieut. endure through 30 years' unjust

considered Hyatt,

special ก

negligible-United In our Iaboratory Italian rule

country.

Press. vessel containing dry ice is Libyans are determined"

used, Tracing the development of resist by every means in their bone refrigeration, Licut. Hyatt power this attempt to Irw snld one doctor had once suc-establish the Italian regime cessfully used bone grafts that "ver Tripolitania.” However, if Communist of Commons, by 333 votes to six in an ordina, y ice cream cabinet London, May 12-The House had been preserved for 308 days officials should inaugurate an tonight agreed to the Govern-Associated Press, immediate "Purge" of western ment mation

other

Intercourse

WOD

demonstration.

the

Some experts hero feel that i given an amicable attitude on

the part of the Chinese Com- munist Government.

an ar-

rangement that type might ultimately

China

evolve with Red

the

North Atlantic Pact Approved

approving the

business interests, in China and North Atlantic Pact. ring down azi

tron curtain

similar to that in Europe, this Brussels May 12.-The Belgian SPITFIRES DUE of course could not come to Senate the Upper Housecat- fed the North Atlantle Pact by 127 votes to 13. All voting against were Communiain.

pass.i.

MODUS VIVEND!

tration."

civil. re-

"W Libyans will never for-

Conference

to

REDS STEP, UP BATTLE

have

US Commander

Found Shot

most closely connected with Deputies carlier this month.pore to bolster the Colony's air that the population would days,ogo fighting was reported Radio Hongkong

(Centinued from Pare 1) night the "bandits," despite.

of the "Brvin-Sforza" proposal not mention the situation in Commander Errett

severe losses, were still throw- ing more men into the tray. He pointed out that as soon Last night's communiques did

San Francisco, May, 12- became known, demonstrations Klangsi provinco and took place in Tripolitania.

Bighbee, around Hankow, 300 miles west on the 41, commander of the alt- Representatives of the Somali

Yangtoe, where the

the Communists Craft carrier USS Anticism, was found dead of a gunshot Youth League and Somaliland engaged a big-scale westward

operat ort -TODAY

und issued brief

A naval inquiry into the c- of -capital contradictory, statements. Both cut off Nanchang dosigned to Wound in his cabin today,

eldent began The 28th Spitfire Squadron of claimed ta

and eventually, represent

Immediately the Hankow. aren the angel, There is reason to

The BI for ratification was the RAF, which has been or Somaliland, belleve

majority of the population

to prevent the United Press. of withdrawal, of

Fal that the United Statez omeials approved by the Chamber of dered to Hongkong from Singa-

The first warned Chung-hal's 200,000 troops. Two

General

Japanese occupational problems.

defence,

total is expected to arrive prefer

extermination 10 miles north of Mankow, with hope that som: economie

carly this afternoon,

rather, than. Italian rule" and the city in a state of alarm. A the second vivendi can be developed with

urged The Squadron consists of 10 trusteeship for at

Italian spokesman for the Hankow Gar the Chinesa

Communists, at

Icast 30 rison aircraft, but one was damaged years." least to the extent of making

said yesterday, however,ght Variety when it had. to crash-land oi

that "all is quiet on the Hansow available raw materials for

Kuching, Sarawak, It is not London, May. 12-Five thou-known if this plane was repair

front.”—United Press, Japan's factories, otherwise some experts are dubious as to sand holders of the Burma Star ed suckntly, to join the night

have received

·kow, Japan can survive ds an

tickets for a

to Hongkong... even moderately industrialised Albert Hall on June 17-Reu-

Burma reunion at the Tiktion:

iter,

Reuter.

However, from the Commun- 1st standpoint, a reluctance to supply the factories of a nation generally presumed to be one of the primary western bastions. against possible, Bovies, aKETER- sion, would be understandable. But if Russian Erard for hav

Burma Reunion

Royal

Body Recovered:

Bridlington

Belfast MP Dead London, May 12-Mr S. W. Nixon. Member of Parliament for Woodvale Division, Belfast, for 20 years, has died, it was reported todayNeuter:-2

delivering his first speech since Mr Aubrey Eban, of Teraci, Israel's adm'asion to the United Nations yesterday, told the Com- mittoo that Israel would abstaln because it had not had time to study the colonies,

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