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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1950.
INSPIRING ACHESON SPEECH At Britain Festival Site
ON DEMANDS OF THE TIMES
Vatican Rally To Trunan Plan
Rome, May 10. - The Vatican today proposed the malilisation of thousands of Cathalle missionaries to help in President Truman'A "Point Four" plan of fechnical ald to backward areas of the world.
told
Signor Emilio Bouonelli, observer for the Holy Sec. The the Council of the Food And Agricultural Organisation here that the Vallean would give full support to the Organisa- Hon's efforts to apply the technical arisisne gramme-Reuter,
WILL USE
Firo-
National Interests May Have To Be Sacrificed
London, May 10.-The United States Secre- tary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, called upon the Western world tonight to accept Western Ger- many as "part of our company," and to begin with humility to abandon the relationship of conqueror and conquered.
He also warned the West that "some sacrifice of purely national interest" will be necessary for all if the economic recovery of the Western world is to be accomplished after the Marshall Plan ends in 1952.
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M: Acheson spoke quest problem could be overcome by of our at a dimmer of the individual rational elfort and Piltrans' Society on the eve of without co-operative interna-
по arrangement, the opening of the Big Three tioral talk the most important in- would be happier than ourselves, ternational conference since the But if that is not the case--and
it is our analysis that it is not then some sacrifice of purely na- He avoided discussion of the tional interest will be unavold- detalled issues at stake. anable for all of us. We must all talked in arrandi philosophicalarenstom ourselves to that
about
problems taught." the of international organisation Truman Lang non-Communist
A-BOMB AGAIN
IF I HAVE TO
coun- tries and of the North Atlan-
CLOSER CONTACT Turning to. the German. problem, which he listed as the Aboard Truman Train, May tie area.
Second incontrovertible" reality 10.-President Truman said to- He set forth the purpose of jo our time, he said: "For better or for worse, inevitably
*Traveling througit the Northwest, which is atomie con- scious because of the big attente plans on the Columbie filver, the President emphasized peace- Mr Acheson emphasised that There
day that he would order the use the West, "to make certain the people of Western Germany MIDLY of the alomle bomb ngain if
the great disturbances which
and necessary.
luve shaken the world in re-are part of our company,
not lead to the Germany is in a pour position cent years do catastrophe of a third world to face the problems of the fu
ture wholly independently and war." ite added: "I repeat, aur
national framework alone. in.a purpose is peace, not war."
noed Peculiar tino development
ut atumie the United States had no inten-closer and more organic con- Germany with its tact of
Jermar energy, but raid he would use tion of urging its friends to try the bomb
to do the impossible, the un-Western neighbours."
Acheson admitted Mr
• "It I have 10. Fer
morning! audience necessary, or the unwelcome."
for
that
wili
at Pocatello, Idaho, Mr Truman "But two facts preval lo our "no single country can or reviewed the first usi
of the minds, which seen to us to be take upon itself the exclusivo atomic bomb against the Japp-incontrovertible realities of our burden of this reintroduction of the community nerd when was alone to make time.
Both call for accoma-Germany Into unnecessary landings in Japan modation
conflict with of Germany in the family of which he said would have cost us which on the part of all of of life." "The re-establishment 200,000 American lives,
our habitual feelings and de- Western civilisation must be at 1 made up my mind that the sires. The first is that a variety co-operative enterprise in which best way to save the liver oft causes has led to unbalance the risks and responsibilities are those young men, and the best in our international to save the lives of Japa-relationships ( way nese rollers also, was to drop shall those bombs and end the
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nie shared by all." The Mar- "Sensitivities and divergen- Plan was designed tocles of outlook" must ::ut correct a portion of the causes gland in the way of a solution And I did It. And I would of this dishalaner, and it is que-of the German question. It is problem dictated, to us by say to you that I would do it eerfully fulllling this function; n
of the times."- again if I have
Pres!.
EDITORIAL
Wor
1. United but another portion remalusdemarkk
If this remaining portion of the United Press.
Trade And Peace
S the foreign ministers of the Big
A Three, the United States, Brittin and
France, go over the ground in preparation for the conference from which, it is hoped, there wil emerge a belter under standing and unification of policy con cerning the world's ills, the vital impur- tance of the deliberations is emphasised. The urgent necessity of displaying a solid front, sufficient to discourage aggression which might so easily convert the 'cold war into disaster. has been revealed by Russia's recent sabre-rattling from the Dardanelles to Berlin. And the sooner the solidity Is plain the better. Once the international balance of power has been weighted in faveur of the West by stern of alliance against Com- guarantees munism, the Soviet may begin to realize that their ambitions need curbing, and when the the time may also Kremlin may regard it as profitable to enter voluntarily into more Hati- factory general relationship. Mr Acheson has made an excellent start. France has no further been reassured. There is
the United States doubt that business when she undertakes to provide
ald
Indo-China substantial
in the
In London, the imbroglio, and quickly. For East situation has been thoroughly explored, seeking agreement on joint
action
closely
ឆ or
come
A
means
prens
effort Ilkely of
combination of interwoven. Aula to be divided into strategic responsibility, with readiness to act promptly
the Com. munist menace Increases pressure. Significantly, however, the first discus sions betweca Mr Acheson and Mr Bevin were concerned not with the Far East, but with trade and austerity. For in the long run, the most effective challenge to the Communist onslaught is likely to be an expanding economy based on growing international trade which will Improve living standards both in Europe and Asin, Unfortunately. developments promoting that objective are not easy to organise. There still exist all the ponderable and impondérable factors which make the modern world.ns.complicated as it is and raise problems that defy solutions. The
factors include the issue between national sovereignty and international obligations; the ideological contest between a free and n controlled economy that constitutes the main content of the revolutionary moves ments of our age; the often conflicting requirements of an international division of labour on which international trude is based, and the demands of greatest pass- ible national self-sufficiency in militarily vital products. Last, but not least, there
are
A
of
the differing levels of wages and taxes; of nationa: efficiency und general development. The two paramount prob Ieras that must be solved are the un- balanced American balance of payment and
imbalance the still-existing power between the Soviet world and the free world. The nature and importance of the first problem, known also as the dollar gap or dollar shortuge, has been Hoffman in brought home anew by Mr establishing new division in the Economic Co-operation Administration to help Marshall Plan countries to in- crease exports to America. Mr Hoffman hopes to close the dollar gap between Western Europe and the United States by reducing Europe's dollar purchases by one billion dollars, by increasing, its ex- ports to the dollar area by approximately the same amount, and thereby balancing European-American trade at between 3 billion and 3 billion dollars a year, But even if that were possible it would still mean a contraction rather than :AR expansion of both American and European economy, with consequences that are difficult to gauge. What is more, there la reason to assume that this solution is Impossible because normal European- American trade has always produced à large deficit for Europe that was made up by European earnings in Aela and South America, and through European services. The solution must, therefore, be sought in an expansion of multilateral trade which will enaple Europe to recapture and expand the markets it lost during the war. If that can be achieved, Soviet ambitions would merit no more than á snap of the fingers.
The scene as the King and Queen left the Festival Concert Hall during their tour of the Festival of Bri- tain Site on the South Bank of the Thames recently. Thousands of workmen gave their Majesties a wel
come.
GOVERNOR GIVEN NEW POWERS
Plane Ownership Case
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The Gazette will also contain Directions made by the Governor in exercise of powers conferred by section 5 of the Order.
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Concerted Policy By Big 3 Governments Expected In Cold War
London, May 10.- The British Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin, and the United States Secretary of State, Mr Dean Achoson tonight ended their two days' “cold war" discussions here after devofing the major part of their talks to Eastern affairs, a Foreign Office spokesman disclosed tonight.
ATTLEE
SURVIVES.
He said that the Eastern field had been sur- veyed in the light of the menace of Communism in backward countries and those unsettled by condi̟- tions, of war.
Earlier, it had been believed that the Western field, highlighted by last night's surprise presenta-
CHALLENGE tion of the French plan to integrate Europe's heavy industry, had occupied them almost entirely London, May 10-Britain's in today's. discussions. Labour Government
tonight withstood another Conserva-
live bid to unsent it, by 300
was
•
The spokesman said that both consideration than that given in votes to 283-e majority of 23 Ministers were "quite picased" three days.
For the rest, the spokesman It
Opposition's with their discussions which had Tu ninth challenge, and the Gov-served their purpose in prepor-sald, the two statements had ernment's seventh victory, in in for tomorrow's "Big Three" und prolonged discussion "realis
„character and side in joined by the French Foreign Minister, M. Robert
Asked
two monthu
of the new talks in which they wit bal which
the Parlament..
Tonight's vote was on a Con- servative motion to annul the Government regulations to raise
wealth and
the
discussions were devoted to
served as pre- the three-power
for paration Schuman
talks whether Common-
other
deld was sur. "The Eastern countrica would be consulted in the veyed in the light of the menace freight charges on the nation- Schuman plan, the spokesman of Communlam in backward alised
Tailways and canais by replied that he did not know.
un- countries and countries. settled 104 percent.
by conditions of war. Although the greater part of the spokesman said. Without the
the increase,
It is believed that the ques- railways faced
Far Easttion of arms supplies to Israel a loss of he. Far Eastern affairs, tween £50,000,000 and £00,- advisers were not actually and the Amb States was touch- The Gov-called to today's meeting, it wased on but without any decisions by 1951. 000,000 crnment Was defeated on understood.
being made. One decision expected to be March 1, but did not resign be-
Behind the
xenes of cause it was on a minor issue. announced by Britain early in the conference, British reaction to The Speaker's casting vote three-Power talks is that she the proposal to merge Europe's saved it from defcat last Mon-has agreed to nid France by teet and coal industries under day, when there was a te-supplying arms and equipment (Continued on Pazu 5 Col. 4) for the Indo-China campaign.
Reuter.
Lease-Lend "Offer" Rejected
CONCERTED POLICY
This is one of three indications AGA KHAN
pointing to n new, concerted
polley by the Western Powers
who, until now, worked an a ASSISTS A
bacls of strictly separated
spheres of responsibility In the Faller two signs are:
East
(1) The
American decision,
already announced, to send aid to Indo-China.
ROMANCE
the
Paris, May 10.-Vincent Lee Hillyer, an American renouncing Christianity for
Washington. May 10.-The (1) The recent State Depart United States today was repori- ment announcement that Malay love, and Princess Fatima
to have rejected a Russian will be included in the new
10 settle
nid
its lend-lease | $0 1,000,000
scheme for of Iran, were married today account for two cents on the South-East Asia to be forced according to the laws of E.C.A. programme. Mohamined by the fabulous
dollar.
the war.
State
incnt.
Aga Khan
under the Under this plan Malaya is ex- A statement explanatory of craft within the meaning of the
The two sides were described
preted to benefit to the extent Aru Khan, a descendant of the Order in Council was also Chicago Convention
In their three-of about $8,000,000. and are "far apart"
the Prophet. published in London yesterday. therefore not exempted from
year-old negotiations to reach a But usually well-informed The 72-year-old The text of that statement is as that Convention, The United settlement on US$11,000,000,000 quarters here are doubtful how flew to Parin from the French follows:
States and Central
worth of lend-lease People's
lease foods cent to Russia during
far the problems of Malaya cun | Riviera to overrule the Moslem "The Supreme Court of Hong Gove
have Governments
encli Order Intimated that
in
e ane: by even a very subsian priest who had refused to ac- Kong (Jurisdiction)
Department oficials said Russia al dollar grant. they hold the Council, 1950, which
The main cept Hillyer into the faith. had made several proposals for problems in this territory, they has been Hongkong Government respon "token" payments, all of which
A civil marriage in Italy last made today relates to the possibly for safeguarding the pro- had been rejected. One of these y. is more merpower-men i month
had caused her rayal regard to seventy aircraft perty which they clai
claim to belong which are at present at Kal Tak to their
to be an fight the guerillas and techni- brother, the Shah, to all but respective Nationals Was said unoffelally
clans for pracetime develop- disinherit Princess Fatima. in Hongkong
this responsibility could ond
Rita
the Hayworth,
Aga The situation which has artsen not be discharged if either party
Another Eastern question due Khan's daughter-in-law, who in regard to
craft were free to remove the aircraft tempting coffeet for all lead to come up at the three-fower went through the some double without precedent. They merly belonged
ebetere the question of owner-lease shipments to Russia, but talks is whether to go ahead for ceremony with Prince Aly Khan to Chinese ship had been decided. Nationalist interests and are new
the Soviet Union was supposed a separate peace with Japan. one year ago, was a witneza at H.M. Government
have acto pay for items left over after
The United States delegation Wednesday's rites for the 21- claimed by both United States
cordingly felt interests and by interests re-take
necessary to the war if they had peacetime s
in the meantime year-old Fatima Prince Aly, expected to steps presenting the Central People's ke
ensure the value.
to walk after a to press Britain and France to at unable question of ownership
trade of air- Government of China--
Japanese The U.S. Is belleved to be accept
re-skiing accident, did not attend. London and craft and right to their posses- secking $1,000,000,000
The ceremony was held at In pay-presentatives in Moreever both interests claim sion should be brought before ments on some usable aircraft Paris who could perform semi-the Iranian legation, and against But the aircraft are registered a Court of law and that mean supposedly left over from lend- consular functions. In their respective countries and while the aircraft under the Chicago Convention main in Hongkong. on International Civil Aviation,
1844, an aircraft cannot Inwfully
be registered in two countries at the name
time. The Governor The same
uns
of Hongkong who has certain executive powers and duties un- der the Colonial Air Navigation Order, 1949, one of the purposes which was to give effect to the
cannot Convention,
properly fulfil the duties until he knows which of these two registrations
is the proper one question which itself probably turns on ownership of aircraft.
PROCESS OF LAW H.M. Government have been
OWNOTE
offer to pay $200,000,000.
The United States is not at-
should re-lease goods sent
United Press.
Trade to Russia.---
Kung & Soong Ready Disclose Finances
the opposition of Sikadour Bon representatives from Ghabrit, head of the Paris Japan have already been per- mosque, who last year married mitied to take ull residence in Rita and Aly. The Aga Khan, a number of American elties, who agreed to perform the France's new plan to rivet ceremony whell French Moslem her_heavy Industries to those oficials refused, said: "It took uf Germany today overshadow-only a few minutes.
I per- ed the talks between Mr Bevis formed the whole thing with ond Mr Acheson,
It was Imam Shirazl
very tho statesmen Akhough
*their
two-day during
talks imple."United Iress were officially stated to, tave time to Eastern devoted more
Europe, the than, to
DENMARK
Washington, May 10. Senator William affairs Knowland said today that two former Chinese Schuman proposat loomed large GETS THROUGH leaders, were willing to reveal their financial status
in the discussions.
1
Mr Bevin-on, whom
the spring only
Copenhagen, May 10-Dip-
late yesterday afternoon want lomatic
to refute charges that they "sold out" the Nation-French Flan was alist government.
relations have been
ed to know as much as possible established between Denmark about it befons M. Schuman and the Chinese Central People's The two leaders, both formerly some Chinese lenders trans-placed it in front of the three- Government, it was officially an- powerful in Chinese Nationilist ferred government fundis
to Power conference which starts nounced today.
tomorrow.
The two Governments have agreed
to an exchange of diplomate representatives, the announcement mid.
Denmark has approved the
General Keng Pino, while the Chinese People's Government
concerned throughout to ensure that the question of ownership should be determined by pro cess of law and that the fur- Anmcial affairs, are Drs H. H. America for their own use. craft should in due course be at Kung and T. V. Soong. Senator In letter dated March 8, Dr the disposal of whoever may be Knowland read an exchange of Kung assured Mr Kohlberg he
SHOCK TACTICS determined to be their rightly and Mr. Alfred Kohlberg, Im- tion of his financial status, but and his officials were known to thu correspondence between the two had no objections to publica The British Foreign Secretary There has already been somo uugation about the port
porter of
of Chinese products. be noted that he severed official have been surprised by the appointment to Copenhagen of aircraft in Hongkong but the Mr Owen Lattimore, target connections with the Chinese "shock tactles" the French em- Court hng held that it was with- of Senator Joseph McCarthy's government five years ago and ployed In Bensationally on- out jurisdiction to deal with the Communiam charges, says Kohl- came to the Unlied States two nouncing the new plan on the has approved the appointment to matters mised since they held berg is the leader of the "China and a half years ago. Because eve of the vital diplomatic com-Peking of Mr Alexis Moerch.---
Reuter. that the aircraft ware de facto lobby which prompted Senator of the Chinese Communists, heference. In possession of the Central McCarthy's charges.
said, he had lost all his busi- The Foreign Officé spokesman People's Government of China In letters dated March 3, MrTIGES.
Bald tonight that Brilain TTL and under the principles of Kohlberg asked the two whether
Dr Soong's letter was written | still awalling full details of the International Law recognised they would be willing to per- on May 8 and indicate that plan from. M. Schuman. by the British Courts it would mit publication of their finan- he had first refused consent f He declined to say whether shal Lord Wavell, former be a breach of State Immunity cial status. The request was publication of his financial it would shift the emphasis in Viceroy of India who under to make
Three" discussions. went a severo abdominal opern- -based orders relating to pro-
Newsweek status, but said he changed his the "Big upon perty In Its DOSSCBsion.
magazine article which stated mind after reading another But he commented that the than last Friday, was reported
article. The Court so held afthough that haministration officials be newspaper
Unitert plan was of such intricacy that today to be progressing alia- the aircraft are not Stats, alr-leved they could prove that Press,
|| ! would require more time for factorily,-Reuter."
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