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Mid-East Red Base

London, June 21.

The Influential weekly. The Economist, in article on Middle East de- fence, said today that the Soviet Lecation In Beirut had long been the main centre for dissemination of Communist propaganda in the area

that

The article, the first of a series, contended one of the strong polnis of the Lebanese Communista Is that their lenders

unknown and that tho police have no clear idea how the organisation is

TUR.

The Economist said that, According to rumours, the Americs Air Force wish- ed to build au air hate In Lebanon similar and comple

present the mentary to base at Dhahran, In Saudi- Arabla, the Eastern end of the oil pipeline.--United Iress.

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WILL NOT IMPAIR COMMONWEALTH ECONOMIC TIES

Washington, June 23.

The British ambassador, Sir Oliver Franks, sharply told Congress today that Britain is not ready to pool her economic resources with Western Europe at the expense of the other nations in the Commonwealth.

In a long letter, relayed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Marshal Plan administra- tor Paul Hoffman, Sir Oliver defended his country's role in promoting the unification of Western Europe, and rejected Congressional charges that Britain is withholding full co-operation with her Atlantic Pact partners.

plan Sir Oliver said the Labour attacking the Schuman

represented the Labour Govern- continue to co-operate ment's views, Ruther he rat ful. But he sart emphatic-Ught on Prime Minister

Me Britain will not ment Attlee's two recent state- ally that

ments in the House of Commons

Government has, is and will and other integration proposals,

take any step towards expressing Britain's determina-

economie integration with

tion "not to hinder" the nego

PREDICTED Europe that might impair tiations for pooling arrange-

her ties with the rest of the Paris, June 23

British Commonwealth. Bidault Georges Premier fought rejected Socialist demands tlint he raise civil servants waget, thus making almost certain his defeat in the National Assembly tomorrow,

Socialists

any comTM*

ments but reserving

itment, Sir Oliver's letter was made As for the French coal and public as the Senate was con- steel pool plan, he repeated enty ridering two important foreign his Government's announce policy measures-third-year ap- ment that It viewed the pro-propriations for the Marshall posal in "sympathetic spirit," Plan and the second instalment But be

the Senate of Foreign Arms Ald, totalling reminded delivered Committee that

Bas 51,222,500,000. The arter ultimatum to the dapper

heavy Premier to the effect that eller Commonwealth partners.

responsibilities

Tho civil the

raire Governnitní

said. Is the 10 Cominonwealth, servants wages

"ylial" to the defence of the Arcembly membe? Socialist would oppoce the Government free world. when it

demands a formal vole

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recovery amri unity," he said.

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Sir Oliver told the Committee that Britain hac taken the lead in planning the co-opera- 1lve organisation which ad- "And it is only as the focus of the Commonweall that the ministers the European end of

March Plan. He can make the and his top ad-strength of Britain visér, reliable cources spit,

Siver And positive part" in

1:1 have decided not to meet the full contributing to European Britain hui laken a "construc

establishing the Council of of poll- Europe in the eld teal unity. Ile ntn cited Bri- tin's role in developing com- defence plans. non military Bed his country had taken the lead

the in establishing: integration

the Brussels Treaty

the so-called Western Union.

appeared questionable to

Socialist terms. even though withdrawal of Socialist support makes the Government's defeat almost certain.-United Press.

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The Ambassador's letter was forwarded through Mr Hoffman in reply to an inquiry from the Committee. It was an almost deparsure from unprecedeuleci

channels 11 usual

of diplu-

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Criticisms had been made in

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cultural and

for industrial centre sayn United Press.

workers, i plan.

{ back the French-mittee or Mr Hoffman would

The

SATURDAY. JUNE 24, 1950.

New Police Role

Members of the Dutch Police Force at Northsea strand have n unique method of saving youngsters who stray too far into the sea. They ride out on horseback and pick the youngsters out of the sea. Photo shows a policeman bringing back a little wanderer. (London

Express Service)

LIE ANGRILY DENIES RED SYMPATHIES

Lake Success, Juno 23.

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U.S. CHANGE

JAPAN

Tokyo, June 23. A possible "re-valuation” of United States policy towards Japan was indicated tonight by the American Defence Secretary, Mr Louis A. Johnson, just before he left hore by air for the United States.

No U.S. Aid For Formosa

воп

Truman's

After

ment.

In Govern-

today

General Douglas Mac-business men and diplomats to Arthur, Allied Commander get their points of view.

conferring with him, In Japan, was at the airport Diyo Tomabech! of the Demo to bid farewell to Mr John-cratic Party said that Mr Dulles and General Omar agreed that a non-partisan ap- Bradley, chairman of the preach on the peace issue was United States Chiefs of necessary for Japan.

Mr Dulles told him, he said, Staff, both of whom had that the country's diplomacy returned to Tokyo today for should be consistent and not a final conference with the subject to changes Supreme Commander before The Japanese Prime Minis- taking off..

ter, Mr Shigeru Yoshida, who Washington, June 23. The other member of Pre-saw Mr Dulles yesterday, told The Secretary of State,sident

Party leaders triumvirnie Liberni Mr Dean Acheson, said to currently engaged in decking that he was "extremely satis-

towards fled" with the interview. day that the United States United States policy

Japan-Mr

The Japanese press belleved with William that Mr Yoshida had asked for or advice to the Chinese Roy Hodgson, head of the Ausan carly

peace for

Japan- Reuter. Nationalist forces holding trailan Mission here. out on the island of Foring that the facts he and Gen-

Mr Johnson said before leav

eral Bradley had collected would be evaluated by the Secretaries of the United States Armed Forces and by the Joint Chiefs of Staff before recommendations were sent to President Truman. After discussions with Gen- eral MacArthur and other

commanders

will not provide military aid today conferred

John Foster Dulles

mosa.

Mr Acheson told EX Presa conference, in response to a question, that the Formosa policy laid down by Presiden! Truman on January 5 is still the effcial United States policy. President Truman stated ihren that the United States wants American

no rights OA privileges 011 find that there have been mis-

this time" nor understandings, Formosa "nt

that

state-

of context,

uring

or out

Sentence Of Death

On Woman

Singapore, Juno 28. Does it have any intention of ments have been quoted in- The college educated.

Is armed forces to inter- accur

accurately fere in the present situation and

and that other statements have daughter of a wealthy Chin- The President said then that been rendered invalid because ese merchant was sentenced the United Stated would not let major changes in the situr-to death today at Raub become involved in China's tion in the Far East," Mr John Pahang-the first woman to civil war by providing military son said in a prepared state- nid or advice to the Chinesement, Nationalisty on Formosa.

NOT CHANGED

Mr Acheson sald that position has not changed.

PURPOSE STRESSED

Mr Acheson's emphatic reply or out of context," was in response to a request

securi-

be condemned under Ma- laya's Emergency Regula- tions.

The

Mr Johnson declined 10 Five

other Chinete werd Me reference the elaborate

to excented at Pudu Ghol today. "statements quoted Inaccurately An official communique cald that they were caught after a In his statement, Mr Johnson churp Gght with police on for comment in view of Tokyosed that the purpose of Atay 4.

woman is 33-year-old The United Nations Secretary General, Mr Trygve Lio, reports that the Defence Secre- their vinit to the Far East had

fary, Mr Louis Johnson, maybeen a secure facts whereupon Ho Mun-wah, accused of hav-

towards pulicy

Japan ut pussession" of a htt today angrily turned aside questions on implications by recommend American intervenir

should be based if we are most grenade.

Air pertational German coal fed feel thien tocht. The Side Oliver's explana-U.S. Senators that he is a Communist, declaring to a press tion in in Toppa when he re-electively to profcet the s

from Tokyo,

Royal

Force fighters conference: "There should be some for my

his conference,

yesterday attacked concentra. Acheson also sought to alloy Mr Johnson told reporters, flour in the Temerloh, Rawang, integrity."

Mr Lie was asked at his weekly press conference to the fears of European diplomats am optimistic about the Far and ipoh areas. In the Kom-

East.

The security of the pur pren of Perak, guerillaa comment on allegations marle in Washington hy Republican that United States was showing ited States is tied in with last night set fire to mining too little interest in the North

"It Atlantic Treaty Council.

the wa

way in which

maintains chinery. In the Kluang nrra of Johore they unsuccess→ tears were aroused when Pre position in the area.

"America sident Trum sald he had

must do, and I am

fully attacked a police post.— asked in Charles Sporford, le sure will do, all things necessary Reuter.

in the Far East for the security known New York lawyer, to out the United States and the

on the the American deputy Council.

President Truman bas Committee thention. Led Me Hoffman to get more endorsed

Schuman Pan, the Facd Br Hotiman has already The live-storey building, on explicit views from Britain.

the Committee that Byl- Sir Oliver made no attempt told Sitang Road, is being renovat cl

two to explain whether the recent tal's decision not to join the provide

The by

Executive Schuman plan was "deplorable." zymnasium, statement Ibrary, mielc and club rooms. Committee of the Lalamar Party, United Press,

and will malitorium,

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EDITORIAL

Differing

in dibeult to determine whether the

or

Conservative challenge to the Labour Government on their handling of the Schuman Plan invitation is electioneer- ing

reflective of considered Tory Behind all the words opinion. exchanged across the Channel about the fact. France is profict lies one cold

to make the gesture of prepared Hurrendering some ધર્મ her sovereign not Is nol, definitely rights; Britain without knowing more about the frame- work. To set up an authority that is Independent of governments clearly Involves some surrender of national sovereignty, The need for such a supra- national authority is, the French Insist, at the very heart of the Schuman Plan. Naturally, France And Britain have sirong motives for their differing attitudes. Behind the brillant French wants conception is the fact that she both to put an end to Franco-German antagonism and to prevent the possibility of Germany transferring her affections to the East. This, she belleves, can only be achieved if the two countries surren• der part of absolute sovereignty under a European authority. The idea of federal Europe is far stronger in France than in Britain, and the pooling of cun' and steel is intended ns a step in this direction. But Britain, because of her geographical situation, her powerful ties with the Commonwealth and traditional way of thinking, which practical rather than theoretical, is net moved by the same urgency, for a United Europe. Mr Bevin feels not that Britain is dragging her feet but that France is altempting to run too fast. Mr Attlee'n conference with the rank and file of the marshal them solidly Labour Party, to

Conservative attack against the Monday, revealed what he refused to

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on

Approaches

disclose in Parliament, that he endorses Mr Bevin's stand and the Party Execu- tive manifesto which said, in effect, that Labour will only support the Schuman Plan if it is based on Socialist principles full employment and 80 OIL The document rejected outright any proposals for a supra-national authority, arguing that there are dangers of it becoming a managerial dictatorship. The Labour view appears to be

A

Senators William Knowland and Styles Bridges. correspondent asked: "Are you or have you ever been

a Communist?"

The correspondent persisted: "But, Mr Lie, what's | with asking?”

wrong!

me

on

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peace of the world."

General MacArthur said that) the tour of Mr Johnson and

NON-PARTISAN

Registration In Shanghai

Foreign Arms in Shanghat recently were required to register with the Foreign, Nationals Affairs Department of the municipal government, reports United Press.

The regulation affected Mr Dulles today met, besides foreign-owned or Joint Chinese- Lieutenant-Colonel Hodgson, forelm industrial and commer- Japanese politicians, American cial establishments.

Mr Lie replied: "I think all journeys of the Secretary we should not transfer these General of the United Nations

are Important." press

conferences to that' He said he would talk in Mr Acheson snid there was lovel. I suggest you ask Londen with the Prime Minis nothing new in the United

"After the Prime Minister of Nor-, Mr Clement Attlee,

States relations with the Vati- General Bradley had been "a delightful visiti most satisfac- all, he

will be reated beside

can-United Press. way or his predecessor or

the

tury." platform." IIc the leader of the Conserva- | would

Mr Johnson's Constellation also sec the French

Minter, tive Party in Norway if Foreign

M. Robert

aircraft took off for anchorage in Alaska. am a Communist and you

Schuman, In Paris.

He plans to arrive in London will get the answer."

on July 1, remaining there until July 4, when he will go to Geneva to spend three days at the summers session of the Econo- mic and Social Council. He will o to Paris on July 7. staying will least two days, then travel to his native Norway via Copenhagen, possibly seeing Speaking of his latest trip to Europe, on which he will leave Danish officials in that capital. next Friday and during which Mr Lie plans an indefinite vaca. he will make a specch at the tion in his homeland. Guildhall in London on July 3, He told correspondents: "I

Security Council should Mr Liu refused to acknowledge the that it was the "second round" have an important meeting, in his effort to end the United think I should take a plane and Nations Impasse through per .ome back hare." bonal talks in the Big Four capitals.

Mr Lic anglly retorted: "There should be some respectat for my integrity." that any European Union project, such as the Schuman and the Dikker Plans, can be achieved by co-operation between governments. The French envisage a federal authority independent of nationni Cabinets,

although they admit that it might be necessary, at the outset, to allow govern- menta the right of velu. Here is the crux uf the disagreement. France, meanwhile, is keeping the door open for Beliain to join the pool Inter, elther as a full or us an "associate" member. Britain guarantees that when the scheme is properly worked out, with the full con- sent of the six countries now engaged in the Park negotiations, that it will be examined more than sympathetically; it it is possible for Britain to accept the conditions, she will certainly join in. The conflict ไป unfortunate. 'The Schuman Plan would have a better chance of success with Britain inside it. If it became almost exclusively Franco- Gerninn, eventual economic domination by Germany would not be unlikely. british participation would furnish healthy corrective. Our refusal commit ourselves before Imowing fully what we were asked to go into is under- standable, but it will be a sad showing if we cannot discover a formula for entry of and contribute válunbly to the ideal European unity.

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CAN'T CALL IT

INDEFINITE

London, June 23. Britain has successfully flown a new air giant i military freight transport which is the largest military plane ever built in the country and second only in size to the 130-ton Braba- He emphasised that the dura-zon, the world's largest civil tion was indefinite, Pelted with airliner. questions on a wide variety of

known subjects, he made these other CAL-80, corried out é "most

transport, points. going to Washington this time 1. He has never asked the satisfactory" 45-minute maiden before I go to London," he said. United States to change its Yerkshire, today.

flight at Brough airfield, East- attitude on the recognition of the Chinese Communists.

The great plane is nearly 100 This foot long with a wing span of meant he had limited himself

It stands 33 feet urging admission of the 102 feet.

Power comes from four Tagh Chinese Communista to the United Nations, and

Bristol Hercules englace, he con

The Brabazon airliner, which sidered individua) recognition

flow for

first time last question apart,

"You can't call it a second round trip because I am not

"But I will not say It is not an At this time, important trip.

Defence Talks Are Secret

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2. The United Nations will summer and is now making ita begin 11x move from Lake way through a long programme Copenhagen, June 13. The Defence Ministers and Success to its new Manhattan fest flights, has a wing span top-ranking: military chiefs of endquarters on schedule at the of 230 feet with a length of 177 fect. Its tail An stands 55 feet Britain, Norway and Deumark end of this year. The proces high and it lua eight engines. met in Copenhagen today for a will necessitate three-day conference to discuss of the Geneva facilities,

3. H North

NEW JET dolence plans for the

I heartily welcomed the

London, June 23. European regional group under favourable comments made in

Britain's new supersonic Jet the Canadian the Atlantic Pact.

Parliament by rofused

Canadian Minister Ofein sources

to the

for fighter-the Hawker P-1081- Mr Affairs,

Lester which made iis first test fight lilnia as to what External Elve nny

flow this the three Defence Pearoon, on his (Lia's) peace earlier this week, problems Ministers and their advisers effort, saying Mr Pearson's evening from London Airport distance of 213 would tackle in the negotiations, approach was "constructive and to Brussels, a which are secret-United Press. important."--Unlied Press. miles, in 25 minutes.-Reuter.

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