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ECA REPORTS FAVOURABLY TO U.S. CONGRESS

Washington, Aug. 17.

The Economic Co-operation Administration reported favourably to the United States Congress today on gains in Western Europe's battle to close the dollar gap and on efforts to prop up the economy of Formosa.

Truman

With a tone of compara- tive disappointment, the ECA also noted that the Communist invasion of South Korea had "completo:

Denounces y disrupted" the economy

Wherry

Washington, Aug. 17.

of the country and cut short the "imprensivo gain." made in reviving agriculture Jand industry.

President Truman forwarded President Truman today the ECA's quarterly report 10 It denounced as "contemptible" Congress without comment.

Senator covers the first three months of

11

statement by Kenneth Wherry that the

this year.

blood of American soldiers The ECA expressed enthusiasm that Western reporting in Koren rested the in

on

Europe, as a whole, was getting shoulders of the Secretary re Irade with the United of State, Mr Dean Acheson. States more closely in line, and the same time was 10- Asked at a press conference at about Senator Wherry's remark, opening the prewar world-wide major long- the President said, permitting trade pattern-a

dreei quotation: "It Pontemptible Statement

beneath comment."

WILS Ane objective of the Marshall

and Plan.

said, too, that the drastic

Mr Truman told reportera cuts in United States purchases that, while he was in favour of by Western Europe and other bad not adversely universal milliary

tralaing, he countries y no reaso to clutter up affected American business, Congress now with such con- "The upsurge in United States business netivity hirurbed al- troversial legitiative matter.

released The Secretary of Defence, Moet all the output Louis Johnson, with the up by the declhie in exports," ECA proval of the President, asked cald,

Tor

Congrega 011 Wednesday immediate adoption of a stand- by UMT programme which could be put into effect in na- tional emergency so warranted, A bill was introduced today to provide for the programme,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1950.

Serious Interruption

Interrupted in their work by sniper fire from a wooded area, in South Korea,

(Acme). these U.S. Army engineers seek cover and return the fire.

BATTLE-TESTED ANZACS

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Churchill Plan: Strasbourg

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Strasbourg, Aug. 17.

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discuss only the political aspects of Mr Winston month. Churchill's proposal for a European army, it was decided in committee today.

The decision was reached after two days of wrangling by the Assembly's General Purpose Com mittee, which, at the same time, set aside a 20-point plan put forward by Mr Churchill's son-in-law, a Con- servative Member, of Parliament, Mr Duncan Sandys,; going into military details.

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the Foreign Minister. Reuter.

of charge. Osborne. retired, former

Ninth Peralan Port Com- mand. Bald today that United States was "sitting the a powder keg in

last summer, the agency sald, that a balc was evident change in the pattern of world Foreign was starting. countrics began cutting their Purchases in the United States, while American business rivity

commanding general of the home jumped, increasing

The President explained that he personally had not requested Uner at this session because he did not want projeet himself st into what he regarded as a very A number of countries foi-

controversial matter.

He said

he was trying now to get other emergency legislation, and did not want to interfere in that effort.

[American purchases abroad,

lowed Britain's tend is devalua-

on.

over

United States sales, world- wide during the first three: Air Truman sald he hoped the months of this year, dropped CO the comparative bipartisan polley of Democrat-percent

year on Period o

ago. Republican co-operation

With Western Europe the de- foreign affairs would continue.

cline was 40 percent. 1. mate

this remark when

The result was that the Mar- asked to comment on recent Re- publican criticism of the Ad-shall Plan countries sharply cut

Press.

PROMINENT

KAREN

ARRESTED

ther

United States

trade de- role.

last year's

*

Sydney, Aug. 17. The Anzacs of Australia and New Zealand who will fight in Korea will be almost entirely battle-seasoned veterans of World War II.

The New Zealanders will be the enlistment of 1,000 provide the artillery com- infantrymen to fight in Korea,

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COSTLY MISTAKES

IN KOREA

Ilo naid that, while he did not

ct any invasion by Russia, t they were attacked "the Turks might be able to delay the Rus-

lans

In order to give us room to manoeuvre later

He

ld the Russians "will have Iran and Its oil in three weeks if they decide to invade.

Ife added that it was generally understood there was more oil under ground in Saudi-Arabia than in the entire United States.

United Press.

ministration's handling of the felt below

Dennville, Aug. 17. Far Eastern situation.-United Other trading areas of the world

Farouk of Egypt -for the first time since the end of the war-reported a sur- and his party arrived at this

seaside resort

The governments of Australia trade with the United swank phis in

decided to and New Zealand limousines tonight seek veterans for their respec- Stales.

seven

that he five forces for several reasons. rumours The shifts in the pattern of amid United States trade," the ECA would meet and marry 17-Firstly, they felt veterans could

br

trained and said, "nre of the utmost signif-year-old Narriman Sadek put into combat. The American gance for the final success of

here, was the Marshall Plan, not only be during his stay.

It was confirmed for the first that a small, efficient force put reduelon of the enuse of the

Miss Sadek, who into action as soon as possible United States trade surplus but time that

of sight in Caire was better than a larger force because they reopen the prewar dropped out

three months ago, had that would take more ime. Rangoon, Aug. 17. multilateral trading pattern by about

· Reports of -reverses suffered Karenni State authorities which Europe paid for part of spent some time" at the swank

United Suvretta Hotel in St. Moritz, by

American green

Troops its imports from the have arrested Saw Paw Lu, States with dollars camed from Switzerland. The hotel said she made a profound impression in Sikes prominent Lleutenant of the exports to other areas."

had left, but declined to reveal Australia and New Zealand, called for replacement of Scandinavian where she was going.

and are believed to have played top military Karen leader, Saw Bau Gye,

the Regarding Formosa,

In London, Dr Abdel Kader, a part in the policy of pre- Korca. who was killed by Govern-

steady efforts head of the atency reported

London

for Islamic ference ment forces during the week- in stabilize the island's economy Cultural

Mosque, veterans. Centre and end, it was announced here, which "staggered under an In-mald he had received no request

creasing burden of military ex- today.

to end un Imam to Deauville. penditures."

CROP PROSPECTS

bettie-seasoned

Washington, Aug. 17.

Robert Representative

(Democrat) today!

for

Discussions

Favoured

leaders, in

"la time

some troch In Austraila, several opposi-1adership in Korea," said Mr tion Labour Party spokesmen Sikes in a speech prepared for "Let's "I see no reason why anyone said they would insist, when every In the House,

Cowa out should go from London,”

reconvenes in late quit making sacred he Parliament

and

admit that maid. "There must be an Imaam September, that any Australia of top brac

Strasbourg, Aug. 17. - France who could perform tere must be properly equipped mistades have been made out At the end of March, the ECA in

there costly mistakes."

Bertil Ohlin, leader of Farouk trained. if King Chinese Nationalist the ceremony

"Do you mean

MacArthur?" said, the

Sweden's Liberal Party, to- to tet resisting wants

INTEGRATED UNIT married at Government

a reporter asked him. Deauville."-Unked Pris. strong inflationary pressures.

Many Australians to see

between Serenissions "Favourable prospects

"but I am

Sweden, Denmark; Bght as Integrated unit, name anybody yet."

and Norway on how best to junder, a joint commander, _DS] In his speech. Mr Sikes sald: meet technical problems “in

they have in the Fast. The "We may as well face the facts, Anzacs were blooded together We have been taking a terrifle Case of a simultaneous at- in the great Battle of Gallipoli teating. The heights of Chinju tuck on the Scandinavian in 1015, when by their crifice are still

red with

American countries,"

Was

An mileint spokesman sald that prospects were now brighter for the "complete elimination of rebel elements from the State," Reports from Pegu stated that thorough demoralisation among Karen ranks had followed the death of their leaders.

for be 1950 food crops," it said, "10- They were reported to withdrawing from Shwegyin, ingether with the arrival of ECA- Pegu, to Thandaung. nearnanced imports of key con- Toungoo, where they hoped to modities, indicated a leas TO- dig in for a "fast ditch stand." stricted supply of Consumer

Communists in the Peru dis- goods.

trict who had hoped to colla

uf

Westerling

To Be Deported

borate with, the Karen rebels "However, the drain on the have been baked by the death Island's resources imposed by of Saw Dau Cyc, who, at the milltary requirements was head of 2,500,000 Korean tribes-such a magultude as to make

proclaimed men, Koren "sovereign state" in to achieve economic stabilien- Burmi In June 1940,

andtion." launched fu'l-reale attacks Central Government Reuter.

the efforts is separate extremely difficult a

on

forces

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It's not dimeult. From the first elde it's clear that, if Dad i Rout time as old as Fred, Mum is four timos old Flora.

Be 1 Flora's age.in in year

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their and New Zealand's forces Shee, responsible," ready to

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to leave Singapore a free who will Join thelr Yank with the job. Let's not foot problems-including the question

1757.

Graziani To Be Freed

in-

and heroism they achieved blood We gained those heights tradition which

annully at great cust, only To retreal Mr Ohlin, in an exclusive in- Singapore, Aug. 17.

terview with the United Press, Raymond "Turco" Westerling, honoured in both countries on without a struggle.

Is the to put inen in said he favoured "Scandinavian rebel leader wanted by the In-Auzne Day, April 25, donesian Government for trial, Some of the Aussie "Diggers" charge who can and will get on investigations into such techingal

"cobbers" in Korea also know a auselves any longer by think of transport-beforehand." However, he said such lot about Japanese infiltration in is all probierns can be solved, The Singapore Government

wars won, Sumply by vestigations should not run During the first quarter of announced today that the Dutch New Guinea's jungles in the last and all

passing bigger und better apctunter to the political obliga- this year, $3,200,000 worth of ex-Commando captain would be r

Massey Stanley, war corres-propriation--United Press.

tions of the countdes concerned. cotton, fertiller, yarn,

wheat deported, but gave no indication!

pandent of the Syndey Dally

Liberal flour and soya beans arrived in as to where he would be sent.

Ohlin, whose Dutchman and Sunday Telegraph, reported The 34-year-old Formosa. This brought the

senior Aincrican officer

Party is the second largest of cumulative tola! to $10,000,000. led the rebel "Army of the that a

"We could

the country's Ave parties, sald The EGA continued to

Heavenly Host" which captured in Korea told m

from he favoured abstaining sponsor

some of your Tobruk- the Javan city of Bandoeng last do with for improving programme

military alliances under present style experta in aggressive agricultural techniques, produc- January.

tactics."

world conditions. He said this Rome, Aug. 17. After a senzational escape to siege to tion and living conditions In

Former Marshal

in conformily

with the Rudolfo was rtiral areas, and helped to boost Singapore by seaplane

ANZAC TACTICS

Graziani, the

Swedish Commander-in-greed

Government the production of a Formosan been held in Chang Gaol, on

Chief of Mussolini's Fascist policy to abstain from military Singapore Island, since Febru- fertiliser plant.--Reuter.

The officer sild, the Anteri

Army, Republican

will bej alllances. have All efforts by the Indonesian vantage

cane could

used to dd fried from prison on August 20. tactics famillar 10

The Swedish delegates to the] Tribunal lonight Assembly of the Government to have Westerling Australian troops.

A Military He said the decided that a

Council of 10-year prison: extradited to stand trial on Australians could teach the murder and war crime charges Americans how. to:

sentence, passed in May on the Europe abstained in the vote on farmer Marshal, shall come to Mr Churchill's mollón last week have failed.-Reuter.

*Permit tank penetration

The Tri-for the creation of a European ar to concentrate on the infantry an end on that date.

bunal ruled that the period my under a European defence following the tanks.

Graziani has spent in prison tuinister. "Use barbed-wire obstructions should count from April, 1845. Intro effectively.

"We feel tist it falls outside when he was captured by the competence of the Council "Organice ran aggressive allan partisans. patrol system in the enemy's

fo Europe, and deals with mat- [reer."

Atlantic Council," sald-United Press.

EDITORS PRESS SERVICE, INCAHUEVA YORK }

M Blanchard

1722

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ary.

be has

---Naval Sweeps

Off Korea

50

Mr

Ohlin

Washington, Aug. 17.

This period, added to deducters that are the task of the The American" Navy reported

The officer said the American Lans made for Holy Year um- dispositions, today that Allied warships had failure to get of the roada" neaty and other ranged up the 924 of Japan was Q mistake the Aussies reduced Graziani's term of im

prisonment by nearly 14, years,

Reuter.

towards North Korca and

never made. Ho said this bombarded shore targets on the

failure had been a factor in east coast and north of the Fortieth Parallel.

sevarul DVOTEES.

"Jeep addiction" has been an The Navy a supplied de-American cause-United Press, thila. the sea rescue of sur-

of rounded South

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Kirk Back In Moscow

Korean troopsAPPOINTMENT MADE in the Yongdok-Potung urte

Canberra, Aug. - 17. ⠀

Moscow, Aug. 17.. after having been cut off by

Communist thrust which Acting Prenler Arthur Faditen Admiral Alat Kirk, the United threatened the American-held appointed a Director-General of Slates Ambassador to Rumja, nimelt outside Pohang and Recruiting for Australia today,

Turned today dry air after halted air operatims from Mr Fadden said the first task vodar private visit to Western Reuter

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