1950-04-04 — Page 5

SUPPORT FOR CHIANG "MORE HARM THAN GOOD”

Lattimore's Memorandum

To State Department

Washington, Apr. 3.--Mr Owen Latti- more told the State Department last August that Japan and Korea are liabilities and that support of Chinese Nationalist Chiang Kai- shek does "more harm than good" to the United States.

Lattimore. Far Eastern expert accused by Senator Joseph McCarthy of being a Soviet spy, publicly disclosed a memorandum today which he submitted to the State Department last year when the Department was revaluating its Far Eastern policy.

would to

but probably not make enough grants strain her resources.

The Johns Hopkins Uni-munists versity professor said he did so because the Wiscon- sin Republican is spreading "poison" about it.

Senator McCarthy had chal lenge: the ment to release the contents of

State

Di part-

Therefore, he yald, it would he possible the mistake la made of waiting for the Chines

come *hat in Communist to And to ask for American ferms for United States policy to en- counter another setback in Aria the incorandian or he would, without even compensating the

In the moravium, me of Advantage

hampering Eepart- 30 which the State

Russia's ability to apply pres- rant solicited from as Itsty experts, Lattimore

ore also wandte in Europe."

of

NECATIVE

that it would be "dangerous", Ilia statements 011 Chius,

to assume that Hussla

would

aver-commit heself in Asin.

Kneea, Japan an:1 Russin

Recent developments in the called" "negative," For East have been favourable was not

he

ile Ankl 1

to Russia but not in a way that make Japan

Instrument

of

kussens resources. that Russia American policy." He sald e 5. could possibly over-commit can deploy toward Europe"

its resources there or Japan

Russia, he said, would get n fut of credit in China "multi-could

come to terins econo❤ politically with

plied by propaganda" for any miendly and

Brunts

Chinese to the

Com-

McCarthy Charges Not Proved

Chinn Either course would be

undesirable, he indicated.

it

As for South Korea, he said, was doubtful how long the Le could present rerime

"kept alive and tore

to keep it

advertisement

alive

effort

bad

which can. tinually draws attention to a hand of little and Inferior

Kai-sheks

Wha Chiang acorns of the Communists."

are

The memorandum contained ariel "positive" Burgestions

"gative" statements.

On the positive side, Latti-

Washington, Apr. 3. more suggested:

Republican Senator Henry Cabot Lodge guid

1. The United States should! "avoid premature or excessive tulayategic deployment in the Far that Senator Joseph Me- East." Ite it if there is to Carthy had not proved hishe war it can only be won by charges of Communism Korea

defeating Hussin, not Northern Viet Nam or even the State Department and (China." he proposed creating a non- partisan commission to in vestigate espionage.

Seater Landge is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations between the United States and

Rusein." Sub-Committer

investigating

"If there is

to be 100 peace the primary factor in making peace possible will be of relations the stabilisation

when negotiated

McCarthy's charges. 3. "If and Senator He say, his views in a Senate and mutually acceptable agree- had nuts with Russia become #peeel after the

the possible the American policy In postport.d unli Thur-day public hearing at which Owen the Far East should be in u Lattimore 3:3 Gcheduled toposition to contribute to Russo- American negotiations. It should

In local down that clearly none of the current situation so that direct Ameri- negotiations are charges has been proved." saldean-lusion 9:nator Lodge He said thej hampered," sub-commitee investigations "in-

answer

McCarthy, "All we can learn so far is not be mired

A

spire confidence

innulence" in the Director

11]

NO APPEASEMENT

4. Any departure in United

of the Federal Bureau of In- | States policy in the Far Eart vestigation. J Edgar Hoover. must be able to fend off any

Senator McCarthy immediate necuration of

appeasement of

ly endorsed Senator Lodge's local of Russian Communism."

10

for

Investigate Diloted

be

palities should

of Far

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, : TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1950.

Eager To See The Princess

Su

Belgian police had a difficult Job at Brussels alrport when the beautiful daughter of King Leopold, Princess Josephine Charlotte, returned to the capital to take part in the referendum to decide whether her royal father should return to the throne. Thousands of Belgians rushed the aeroplane when it landed.

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Jacqueline du Bief, 17-year-old Paris skating star, training for the World Championships at Wembley this month. She won the French title at the age of 14 and evidence of her ballet training is given in this leap off

the ice. (London Express Service)..

If Russia Attacked

West Germany.

London, Apr. 3.

-

proposal a non-partisan in: There the advice of experts on

A security guarantee for vestigating commission, but said domestic, the group should have authority co-ordinated with foreign policy Western Germany against Soviet aggression will be discussed by the Big Three Foreign Ministers Fasters countries will be on at their meeting in London next month, official sources here said today. If they know they have as only direct access to high American

versives in all overment experts,

acneirs. lle said it also should

nuthority to investigate inve sex perverts,

RUSSIA KNOWS

The

good will

authorities as European nations.

Far Eastern countries

The

a

guarantee if agreed to, lained that the North Atlantic

Itself established by the West-would take the Pact in "My Investigations indicated "must not be made to suspect form of a three-power declara- tisfactory zaleguard. that Itussia has much individuals that the real aim of the United on spotterl and is

is using them for States their purposes," he stated.

03 Is the ulterior an using them against Russia."

warnlag any potential

astuck ngressor that an Western Germany would The Senate Democratic lender, On the "negative" side, Lat-into operation Allantie Pact du- Scott Lucus, shid he

did not timore listed:

feneo machinery.

શ

ALLAYING FEARS Nevertheless, some influential

believe diplomats

three- power declaration of security would allay German fears of Soviet Russia and of the armed are bein trained if the Committee were presented

by the support for said today that such a security forces that

equipped In Eastern Ger- more guarantee abruptly dismissed and an en Chiang Kai-shek does

Wis presumably and consideration

Official British quarters Iry the many. tirely new inquiry started. The harm than good to the Interests under

stimatest those "police" forces chairman of the Senate Republi- of the United States and modi-British authorities.

at 45,000. They were sald to

belleve the publle would under. 1. "The type of policy re- A Foreign Office spokesman

mand

can Policy Committee, Roberi deation of this policy seems to France was understood he equipped with firearms and be promising. cannot be econo- favour the principle of a three-machineguns and latest reports

Taft, said Mr Lodge's plan merits consideration but that he would favour the commission only it it was "absolutely sure it would be impartial and would have access to loyalty files".-United

Press.

Arms To France!

And No Incident

Bizerte, Apr. 3-Tho

2. China

mically coerced by sucht

Fures as cutting off trade.

to

men-power guarantee

10 Western

white Germany

the United

A

indicated they were also being

of

Lunks.. formal request for a safeground 3. It is not possible to make States and Britain have hitherto trained in the ure Japan a satisfactory Instrument maintained that the presence of guaranice was made by Dr Ad

the occupation forces in Western enser to the High Commission- of American policy.

provides # betterers a few months ago United 4. South Korea is more of a Germany ability than an asset to the guaranice than a written de

policy of theclaration. interests and

United States.

5. The United States cannot move assume that tussia wil

in to

to take over direct control in China and will thus be subject-

ed

to heavy strategic and econo- mic strains. It is dangerous to

first assume that there will be

of

shipment of American arms to diversion and commitment France-40 Navy war planes Russian resources in Asin which was unloaded from the French will Hmit Russia's carrier Dlxmude

They further main-

Off With

Romance

New York,

Press,

Radio Hongkong

H.K.T.

with mangguvre in Europe to star Peter Lawford left for Lon-Radio-Given by Miss Len Wai Lan

Loday none of the interference three-

Communist tented by

lenders.

Labour

A "MADMAN"

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In making the menorandum public, Lattimore said he bad

As ho boúrded n plane at Fighters and

dive bombers intended to disclose it on Thurs-

under the day when he supplied to France

goes before the Idlewild airport; the 26-year old (Studio); &, World News and News Analysis (London Relay): 8.1, Bert Gillette at the Jammond Organ. Atlantic Pact arms

Relations sub-actor told reporters that he was ald pro-Senate Foreign

to defend himself too young to marry.

"Box 200 (Relay from the Forces gramme wers to be hauled from committee

Lawford squired the benull-DanubeThe True Story of the Education Centre): 8.30. The Blue this French naval base to the age Senator McCarthy's

against

the American Strauss Family and The Contem airfield

Inland. charges. He has already called ful daughter of seven miles

(Ep. 46); 0, "From the Troops began rapid unloading Senator McCarthy a "madman" Ambassador to Britain around pararies

and denied that he is or ever Hollywood on her resent visit Editorials London Helay); 9.10. this morning.

Weather Report: 0.11. The and kissed her goodbye a month Thames-A

from Journey. threatened Communist was a Communist.

went back to source to the Bea by Colin Willis Tunisin throughout

He sald he made the full ago when she station

Studio (BBCTS); 10.08. London

Orch. Melschrino did not come off and

Malodies7:0 Commemorandum public today be- London.

not cause

• sold today, "I am not en-cs) 11.M. Dance Music: 11. munist-led dockers dict

"Senator McCarthy

Sharman." British- | Radio. News Reel (Lendon Relay); even try to

Bizerte a typical fashion is seeking by gaged to

Weather Hoport: 11.10. naval bas Baloccling of the lasinuation and concealment to born, Lawford explained that he ado

Recorded); Britain (Landon Balay Hellcat bombers and Corsair spread, somo of the poison of was merely planning a vacation World News and Home News from

finished in the which he has an inexhaustible in England between pictures dod save the King: 11.50, -

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. San Francisco, Apr. 3.-—- The Hongkong Government must be held fully and directly responsible for the Incident in which seven of medium

71 Chinese commercial air- craft grounded at Kai Tak nirfield were damaged by time-bombs on Sunday, the Chinese Communist Foreign Minister, Mr Chou En-lai, | declared today in a state- ment quoted by Peking Radio tonight.

The statement alleged that the Hongkong Governinent had impeded civil aircraft belonging to Chinn

the from leaving Colony and that it had never seriously taken

measures 10 protect the planes.

Mr Chou's statement renda as follows:

"The Hongkong Government must be held fully and direct- ly responsible for the Incident in which neven civil neroplanes belonging 10 Chinn were wreck- ed in a forbidden military zone guarded by British police.

"Since the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Central People's Government ordered Ching-yl General Manager of the China National Avlation Corporation, and Chen Cho-lin, General Manager of the Cen- Iral Air Transport Corporation, to Hongkong to take over the property of the two air Cor- showlnutporations on January 13, the concern today lest the decision Hongkong Government, on the by King Abdullah to end Trans- one hand, hos impeded civil Jordan's boycott of the Arab aeroplanes belonging to China League should be construed as from taking off for their home- hustle to Isract.

"HEALTHY”

London, Apr. 3.-British offeint here were

They sak the King's decidon was a "healthy sign" and that

land.

On

NO MEASURES

the

ollier hand, never seriously taken anenstres to protect plane:

it was mecrezory now to avoid it has any statement which might be mistenting or fend to relantioned -in-a-forbidden- mih-

prospects of unity among thetary zone in Hongkong.

Arab countries.

One official said:

ward signs of the

Cecision may be

This

enabled criminal elements to undertake sabotage. The out- The Hongkong Government Jordanese musi

must immediately transfer all

misleading of

King Abdullah's Kovernment

the C.N.A.C. and in Ilongkong to

per-

has come the nearest to making sonnel entrusted by the Civil peace with Israel and is to be Aviation Bureau of the Central hope that other members of Feople's Government to deal the Arab League may make with them. move in the same direction."

According

10 vires from British diplomatic

"During the period when the planes and all property of the corporations nre still in Fast, Hongkong, the Hongkong Gov-

tatives in the Middle Catwa officials said, there could be no ernment must remain fully re- stability or prosperity in thesponsible for their protection," Middle East so long as talk of Reuter,

renewed fighting between the

Arab countries and Israel co- PAKISTAN.

tinued.

Omein sources would not

comment on recent reports that INDIA TALKS

Abdullah had decided to post-

pone Transjordan's treaty with Israel until after the general

atives

election to Jordan's

House

of

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Representatives on April 11, It appears that In view of They said the real threat to the Middle East today came from Russia, whose tacties in the Arab countries were the same as they were elsewhere.-United Press,

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