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BRITAIN RECOGNISES CHINESE COMMUNISTS

German Reds

Demand Return

Bao Dai Resigns As Of The Ruhr

Premier

Saigon, Jan. 5.-Emperor Bao Dai has resigned as Premier and dissolved his Cabinet in the new French

state sponsored Nam.

The announcement

if Viet

WA"}}"

Rade

it a conuique pichdiberi bar the Cabinet

Bao Dai sad that henceforth. he would devole all his Ume to bus duties as Emperor.

He had Announced naine time ago t he did not believe that it would tre proper for him to hold both

office

No announcement was macie o the Emperor's plans to up-

new Premter

poin! a

Nguyen Pham

Bao Dai W Nguyen Phan later and I was was be- Long levd the he had offered him the Prenlership. Long was Foreign Minister in Bao Dal's Cabinet, Sources close to Nguyen

Phan Long in dicated that he would accep! the Premiership and said that ho may have already complcted his new government list

From

sources it learncki that he may Include several Nationaliht leaders who have previously refused to take part in the Viet Nam govern- ment Associated Press,

Seek Return Of

4 Mill. Cigarettes

was

5-Claiming

Viento. Jan them as "Russian Property," the Bussines Kommandalura

rusked the morning economic police

this Austrian!

to hand over

the 4,200,000 Virginia colgarettes

seized by the Viennese

Inst night.

potica

Berlin. Jan 5.-The East German Communist vernment today demanded that the Ruhr be returned to Germany and promised Soviet support for

German control of the Internation.

alised Industrial area.

The executive board of the Communist-controlled Sorialist Unity Party, in a

!"rt- Migned by menge

Wilhelm Fleck and ident Fremter

Girotewohl, demanded the abolition of

Allied Ruhr statute. The menge

garded as the latent stop in a reported campaign to gatu control of all Geriňany through the so-called "Na- Boral Front" organisation.

United Press.

FLOODS

AND

SNOW IN U.S.

Decision Telegraphed To Peking

FORMAL

STATEMENT

EXPECTED

TODAY

May Not Come Back To China

Sir Ralph Stevenson,

88

sador ta

in China, who London, may not return the Ambassador to

Government Communist

Britain has now recognised.

Nationalist

now

in

London, Jan. 5.-Official sources said on Thursday night that Britain has telo- graphed to Peking a formal letter recognis- ing the Communist regime. The telegram (above) British Ambas was sent to Mr W. G. C. Graham, British Consul-General in Peking, for transmission to the Chinese Communist foreign minister,

which No confirmation of its Mr Chou En-lai. receipt has been received from Mr Graham. It is understood that the government's normally formal announcement of recognition would

be made as soon as a confirmation is received Taiwan Gets from Peking on Friday or Saturday.

New York. Jan. 5.-Cold Goods and blinding know struck

the

wide sectiona of the United

Including States today, multimillion dollar citrus and vegetable dreas sunny Callifornin, where it was freezing.

of

Scores of families were made

homeless by floods in parts of Ilinola

Sever and Indiana, Toads were blocked by rising crecks and rivers in Western Kentucky.

Bitter cold continued in most of the Western States extending Into Iown and from Montana come part of the Rocky Moun Main Spencer, town, had 30 de- Centigrade today a new low for the State.

Reuter,

below

Zera

British Warship Diverted

Jan Indon.

4

The

According to police sources, destroyer Cockade is the Bri. theso cigarettes constitute the tsh warship which the British an- Administration in Eritrea largest consigrument caught in a

is kuing to single raid so far and came from noticed last night Hungary destined for the Aux Massawe as a security measure, trian block market.

an authoritative sourre said to stay

It is learned unofficially that the police have information that these cigarettes were the shipment of 70 million cigaretās still to come. ......Reuter,

EDITORIAL

first

The vessel is being diverlea from a voyage lo join the Far Eastern Fleet at Hongkong, the source said.-Reuter.

Official sources said that the British govern. ment's representative must ask for an interview with the Communist government's foreign-minis ter. They said that all the necessary instructions have been sent to Mr Graham, but that it is not

yet known whether he has succeeded in securing an appointment with Chou En-lai.

He

said

on

Invasion

Jitters

Taipeh, Formosa, Jan. 5. As invasion jitters began

Mr Truman's Statement On Taiwan

Washington, Jan. 5.The lext of President Harry Truman's statement today on China-Talwan in an fol- lows:

The

United Staten KO- vernment has always stood

for good faith in interna- tional relations. Traditional United States policy toward China,

as exemplified In called the open door polles, cat

International respect for the territorial integrity of Chiga.

principle reaffirmed in

for

recently

Wha the United Nations General Assembly resolution of De cember 8, 1949, which, in part, calls on all states to refrain from seeking to ac- qutro spheres of influence

or

1. 1943.

זי

to create foreign con- trolled regime within the territory of China; seeking lo oblain special rights or privileges within the ferri- tory of China CAIRO DECLARATION

A specião application of the foregoing principles i

en In the present situa- tion

with respect to Tal- wan. In the Jolut declara- tion ni Calro on Desember the President of the United States, the Bri- tish Prime Minister and the slated President of China that it was their purposES that territories Japan had stolen from China, such as Talwan should be restored to the Republic of China. The United States won a The signatory to the Potsdam declaration of July 26. 1045, which declared that the terms of the Calro de- claration should be carried out. The provisions of this drclaration were accepted by Japan at the time of its In keeping with these declarations, Talwan Murrendered to Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek and for the past four years. the United Staten and the other Alfled powers have accepted the excrcise of Chinese authort- ty over the island.

Offcials said the property of to jouk after is subjects," the Chinese Embassy in London offietai said. would presumably be stored in

that in timing re-

recognizer maint the Home Office or the Office of cognition, the Works, unless some member of make certain that the govern

to be recognised the staff was remaining in the ment Embassy during three-month

to develop on this strong- China, hold of Nationalist an

the provincial government ДП Thursday ordered

The island-wide dim-out. sin orders were accompanied by greater part of instructions the prescribed control of the

to the inhabi- He notice to vacate the territory concertred.

Wai tants to be on the alert for said Britain was preased to sp

the Embassy.

jarty. A country which does king, lost April,

slate.

Assist

another not recognise forfeits all rights to subjects in that state, and denks itself channels of cornmunication

Anti-aircraft

They pointed out that recog-cognise the Chinese Communista complete black-out, should

alter the capture of that be deemed necessary. nition gives rights to both the

Nationalist capital, Nan-

searchlights the recognising recognised and

but delayed swept the skies. Public build- until it was sure recognition

slores ings, hotels, restaurants, the Communists controlled the

and shops were ordered to cur- greater part of China.-United

tain windows and reduce Inside Press

Illumination. Desplie these pre- cautions however, na far as could be learned, there is acute threat to the island, no new crisis, and little reason fear imminent air raids the Chinese Communists.

Hongkong's Water Problem

N April 24, 1947. Sir Mark Young, then Governor of Hongkong publicly declared: "We shall be forced to spend large sums of money over a period of years on extension of our water supply." That was a year and three-quarters ago: no Jarge sums of money have been spent on any such project, and no attempt has yet been made to begin the promised "exten- sion of our water supply." Yet at this the Colony is suffering from a moment water shortage, which only recently made the imposition of further Recessary restrictions, Moreover, # is officially admitted that should Hongkong fail to receive a normal rainfall this year, the situation will become dangerously acute. Point was given to this when a few weeks ago Government, ihrough the Director of Marine, appealed to merchant shipping companies to reduce to the minimum their shipa water storage taken on board in Hongkong. There was a splendid response with a valuable daily saving of consumption. The restrictions, too. imposed on users of water in the Colony, help considerably to conserve storage. Nevertheless, when all this has been said and dune, it is not the solution to Hong- kong'a water problem. Wo 'cannot, unfortunately, guarantee normal rainfall permitting of the required intake to keep this place properly supplied with water." A bad year in 1950 and Hongkong will find itself in a perilous condition. Móra and more restrictions will be enforced which will not only mean inconvenience to residents in their daily lives," but must gravely interfere with industry. A con- trollable problem already exists, but a dry summer will convert it inton catastrophe. The public is entitled to risk Government what it intends to do about expanding water supply facilities. Not only was an assurance given nearly two years ago that expan nion would be undertaken, but in May of

Our

water

A VARI

1917 details of

project were published. This provided for the construc- tion of

size of a reservoir, twice the Jubilee Reservolt, at Tai Lam Chung, In the New Territories. As long age as 1940, British experts had made their recom- mendations concerning the project, and when the subject could once again be

It was studled after Liberation

pro. posed that the work be divided into two sections. The first section was to be finished in six years

and the second section five years later. Nothing, however, has been done to implement the scheme. Present-day

it, pre- argument against sumably, is shortage of funds, but this is rather too cosy a way of avoiding such an important commitment. There will be no denial that longkong is now committed to Additional defence

and expenditures; Assuredly these extra burdens will con- tinue for some time. But the Colony is rather more than solvent. Last officially relensed figures showed that at the end of August, 1949, the General Revenue balance account stood at $90,559,411, aind that during the first five months of Jast year between 47 and 48 percent of the estimated revenue for the whole fiscal year had been collected. The overall picture is, that if Hongkong hasn't money to burn, it can, at least, afford to buy it- self some necessitles, and in this category definitely comes the construction ́ ́ of a reservoir that will enable the Colony to have a sufficiency of water for all its needs domestic and industrial. This in a question which calls for the strongest representations on the part of Unofficial Members of Legislative Council, and is something about which Government should make a fuli statement, indicatlug Just what is its polley about maintaining Hongkong's water supplies, and whether anything is going to be done about the Tal Lam Chung scheme..

NO U.S. ACTION YET

London, Jan. 5. Britala to- night broke off relations with the Chinese Nationalist (over- ment, it was learned from usually reliable source.

U

|

no

from

The dim-out notice stated that the measure was "purely pre- Two hours earlier the Ameri-

Street lights were can Secretary of State, Mr Dean cautionary. Acheson, old in Washington dimmed and some cut off, but there Woo little that he thought it "prematuro" otherwise

to the dim- response for the United States to consider general recognising the Chinese Com- out on the first night it was effective. The Authorities said would enforce full DO- they dience as soon as the order had been generally circulated

munists.

Britain is expected to give formal recognition to the Peking Government tomorrow after the delivery of a formal note pro- sing the establishment of re- Intions

posing

The Chinees Nationalist Am- bassador in London, Dr Cheng Tien-hsi, tonight called on the Mmister of State, Mr Hector

who

him McNell,

told Britain's decision. diplomatic

in

in

of

circles here it was expected that Dr Cheng and the staff of the Chinese Nationalist Embassy would be afforded asylum in London if they wished it.

No official announcement was expected from the Foreign Office until tomorrow.

NEW AMBASSADOR?

CHENG RESIGNS Meanwhile, it was rellably re- ported that General Cheng Chen has submitted his resignation as and Southeast China Military Political/Commissioner, as a first alep in the reorganisation of the military branches of the gover

The

the ment.

abolition of Southeast cornmand as an opera. tional unit, and placing of the defence of Halman and Tolwan

in the hands directly

of the

of

NO DESIGNS

or

The United States has no predatory designs on Tal- ather Wan

оп any Lerritory. Chinese

The United States has no desire to obtain special rights or Privileges

or to

establish military bases

on Taiwan Nor does at this time. have any Intention utlising its armed forces to

the Interfere in

present altuation. The United States government will not pursue

a course which will lead to involvement in the civi confilet in China,

Similarly,

vice to

resources

on

the United States government will not provide mil

milltary

ald or ad- to Chinese forces on Taiwan. In the view of the United Staton govern- ment, Live Taiwan are adequato enable them to obtain the itema which they

might consider necessary for the defence of the island. The United States government proposes to continue ander existing legislative author!- ty the present ECA pro- gramme of economio assis- tance.-Associated Press.

Organisations Outlawed

Ministry of National Defence, is said to be the chief object the reorganisation. Premier Yen Hsi-shan's office admitted that Cheng Chen has handed in his resignation, but said no action has been taken by the Cabinet. Gen. Cheng, according to re- It was understood in usually liable sources, told associates he well-informed quarters that Siris resigning because the func

British Am-tie Ralph Stevenson,

tions of the Southeast command baseador to the Nationalist Go duplicated those of the Ministry

of National Defence. present in o

Calcutta, January 5. The vernment, who is at London, would not return to there are other reports that authorities today outlowed soven China. A now man, these quar-Cheng will not be left out of Provincial allegedly Communist ters belleved, would be chosen the picture. He may get the dominated organisations, includ

Am- for the post of British

post of

Defence Minis- National

the girt Students' Organisa ing bassador to the Communist, Goter, held at present by the Pre-tion and the Women's Self De- vermentTMTM

mier. The Cabinet is also ex-fence Corps,

However

A Paris message said today pected to clarify the Hainan The Self Defence Corps is that France was unlikely to ac- situation of which Premier Yensaid to have participated in yes-

recognition to Mr Hsl-shan has now cord early

taken

comTM

disturbance in which 10 terday's Mao Tse-tung's

regime. This would be so even if Britain mand. From Kwangtung, Gover-bombs were thrown, injuring a

nor Hsuch Yuch. Is supposed to high polles offfeer. rocognised the Communis: Gov.

the command Helnan, but this is said The death of four members of ernment in China before

to be unsatisfactory to other the Corps last year in clashes a French military commanders such end of this week, the

03 with the police aroused wide official source said; ..

Liang Chi Yu Han-mou, and

and unti- government The same source added that Pal Chung-hst, all of whom have Associated Press. ratification of the

Franco-

feelings.-

Vietnamese treaty, installing the some of their troops on Hainan. former Emperor, Bao Dal, as Gen. Hauch Yueh has reported- the head of the State of Vietly sent an urgent request to nam, would have to come first. Talpeh for immediate,clariica-worker was killed and four This might take some time beton to permit co-ordination and others Injured today in an ex- cause of the pressure of domes-unification as Red assaults are plosion at an ammunition dump tic lasues before the French Na. expected any hour-Unitod on the Via Flaminia near Rome.

1 Press.

Associated Press tional Assembly-Reuter,

Rome,

January

5.

One

*

DEAN ACHESON SAYS:

Be

Formosa Must Be Regarded As A

Part Of

Of China

NOT NECESSARY TO WAIT FOR PEACE TREATY Washington, Jan. 5.The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, said today that the island of Formosa (Taiwan) should be regarded as part of the territory of China.

Mr Acheson held a press conference to give the background to President Truman's statement today that the United States would not send mili- tary aid to the Chinese Nationalist Government.

He said that the United States was not going to attempt to get involved In any way in the Chinese con- illet in Formosa and that no responsible person and no military man here had ever believed that she should

do so.

Further questioned on the possibility of an Ameri- can recognition of the Chinese Communists, Mr Ache- son repeated that the United States' attitude was that it was premature for him to reconsider recognition at all and that the question would not be decided without the fullest consultation with the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Mr Acheson mode it clear tion to the organicntion of the that whatever sort of China Chinese Army, he said. was cognized, Formosa should be regarded as part of it and that the United States was not to alter its opinion on Koing

this subject merely

bes cause those in control of China were not riendly to the United States.

A mistake should not be made twice in the same placo but.. should be made somewhere else, he added ironically,

hod

Не said that Formosa been made a province of China and governed by the Chinese for

without the United four years Suntes or its allies ever question- ing

ond authority Chinese

Chinese decupation,

When Formosa was made province of China this was re- garded as in accordance with Allied conimitments and nobody had had lawyers' doubts about

The United States had given vast amounts of military equip ment to the Chinese Nationalist

жда Government when it cognised as the Government of

re-

Mr Acheson opened the con- ference saying that he would -to Pro- give the background sident Truman's statement, on Formosa and explain why he

had made it

He asserted that the situation

corres

had become confused.

He understood that pondents had been puzzled by - the use of the words "at this time" in the President's state- ment that the United States had no desire to "obtain special- rights or privileges or to estab 11sh milliary busca on Formosa at this time.”

The phrase did not qualify, modify or weaken the funda- mental policy which the Pre- sident stated, he asserted. It

simply a

recognition of that

wop

In the unlikely that American forces attacked in the Far

China by everyone, Mr Acheson the fact sald.

event The trouble was not that the should be Chinese lacited rifles or ammu- East, the United States must altion or the means to purchase be completely freo to take whatever action In whatever nected for its own defence.

them.

The trouble lay elsewhere, hejarea was

odded.

The advice of the American Mr Acheson made it clear Military Mission in China was that when he said the recogni- not taken and it had in no waytion of the Chinese Com-

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