1950-12-20 — Page 3

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1980.

CHINESE DELEGATION LEAVES General Wu's Final Comment On Korea Problem WANTS AID "Peace In Far East Only

TO EUROPE CURTAILED

Washington, Dec. 19. Republican Representative Leon Gavin said today that his recent first hand look at Europe had convinced him that United

States economic aid there should

be drastically curtailed

In a statement put in the said, "There has been a marked improvement in economie con- ditions during the past year and the contrast with the des- perate situation which prevail-

Congressional record, Mr Gavin

On Peking's Terms”

New York, Dec. 19.

The Chinese Communist delegation to the United Nations said just before its departure for home on Tuesday that peace could be restored to the Far East only on Peking's terms.

The seven men and two women delegates- loaded with nearly a ton of excess baggage appeared happy and wished the American people "A Merry Christmas and Best Regards for the New Year!" before they left.

General Wu Hsiu-chuan told the Press the Korean

CHINESE

LINK WITH

ed in 1947 is very heartening. war could be ended only on Peking's terms, which the LEFTISTS

"It is my belief expenditure Security Council rejected on November 30. These were of further funds for economic the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Korea and

recovery in Europe should, with leaving the Korean people to their own affairs. IN BURMA

a few exceptions, be drastically curtailed and promptly termi- nated.

"If the defence of Europe is to be prepared on any realistic basis,” added Mr Gavin, "the manpower and industrial capital of Germany must be promptly utilised."

Mr Gavin called present plans for small German units in the European Army inadequate and entirely unrealistic

United Press,

GERMAN

SOCIALIST

ADAMANT

Hanover, Dec. 19. Dr. Kurt Schumacher, West German Social Democratic leader, said tonight that his Party would reject the Brussels decisions as long as the Allies failed to provide sufficient Allied troops to protect West Germany.

The Socialist leader said that

the German contribution to

Western defence could have no effect on the acute danger from the East since a German mili- tary contribution would need several years to prepare.

passenger on the

The Communists paid $1,- Another 621.30 at Idlewild airport for BOAC Stratocruiser was Mr Leo 1,885 pounds of excess luggage Lamb, a Far Eastern expert of before departure. The excess the British Foreign Office, who comprised 53 assorted suit said it was merely coincidence" cases, bulging canvas bags, and that he was travelling on the cardboard cartons tied with same plane.. rope. The markings on the packages indicated that they contained kitchenware, gramo phones, cameras, radios, books and clothing purchased at swank Fifth Avenue shops.

Two secretaries from the de- legation arrived at the airport departure

400 minutes before

and insisted on staying with the luggage until it was loaded

Mr Lamb conceded, however, that after a Christmas holiday with his family in England he might go on to Peking.

Mr Lamb was British Minister in Nanking until September Communists had taken over the 1949, well after the Chinese town. United Press.

aboard the BOAC plane A-ANGLO-US

though this was contrary to usual procedure, they were allowed to remain.

It was learned the delegation had booked passage only to London where they are expected to board a Czech airliner for Prague, proceeding thence to Moscow tnd Peking.

A Party of Soviet

bloc de-

De-

legates headed by Russian puty Foreign Minister Jacob Malik saw the delegation off.

"TRICKERY AND PLOT"

Rangoon, Dec. 19. There were signs of a growing link-up between Burmese Left- ists and Communist China today following the split in the Burmese Socialist Party and the emergence of a strong pro- Communist political group favouring the policies of Mao Tse-tung.

Mild Spy Scare In Australia

Sydney Defectives for four CE taking flash graphs of S and steel wol Kembla,

Coast.

Other Chinese have been

.seen photographing

and

light the refitting smelting works near the town.

The police believe the photographers were mem- bers of the crew of a ship berthed at Port Kembla Router.

"Elections"

To Moscow's

City Soviet

London, Dec. 19. In Moscow's local elections to the City Soviet on Sunday, 99.99 The extreme Left Wing fac-of all registered electors voted tion, led by Thakin Lwin, former and 99.79 cast their votes for Labour Minister and President the candidates of the Communist of the Trade Union Congress of and non-party bloc, Burma, and Thakin. Ghitimum, Radio said last night.

Moscow general secretary, has formed the Burma Workers and Peasants number of those who voted at Only 0.21 percent of the total Party, which threatens to be à Moscow's 1,452 polling stations strong force in Burmese politics. cast their votes against the can-

The new Party on Monday didates of instigated a strike of 600 work-munist Party, the Radio added. the Soviet Com- .ers in the Burmese Army

Fifteen votes were declared invalid,

ACCORD ON Ordnance Department.

MATERIALS

Washington, Dec. 19. Reliable American and diplomatic sources said to- day that United States and British economic experts have reached Compared to their grim un- smiling appearance upon their ment in principle for creat- arrival here, the Chinese de- ing an independent supply legates laughed and waved to and allocations board for the crowd, and General Wu tipped his two United Nations raw materials. chauffeurs $100 each.

an agree-

The agreement must now be For the whole period of their

General Wu told news-approved by the United States rearmament the Germans would men: "We came for the re- and British Governments before not be in a position to defend storation of peace in the Far being submitted to other govern- themselves and Allied troops East. We submitted to the ments, were insufficient to protect Security Council a proposal to them.

prevent the war in the Far

Reasons for the move were said to be the Socialist Party's Local elections were held deviations from the ideals of throughout the Soviet Union on Leninism on which the Party Sunday to elect for a two-year- was originally based, and also, term members of the Soviets the Leftist faction said, on its which govern local affairs in "lack of democracy.” -United municipal, rural and regional

centres. Reuter.

Press.

Russia Building Vast

Undersea

Fleet

London, Dec. 19. The new edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships" said today that Russia was building the greatest undersea fleet in history - a vast armada that might eventual- ly total 1,500 modern submarines.

The experts first considered including the board within the The Allies must display East from continuing or North Atlantic Treaty Organisa- The 1950-51 edition understanding in return for spreading. That was our pro- tion, but subsequently concluded the

"bible that it would be advisable to navies"

of German goodwill, Dr Schuma- posal to stop the war,

the world's "We believe

also cher said.

that only

noted by have some of

the chief pro- sistent reports" that the Soviet

"per striving for a cessation of war ducing countries outside the surface fleet eventually would

get any real cease- NATO represented on the board, include seven to nine battle may we fine.

device which re- They Any

decided, therefore, to ships, verses this process is nothing recommend

possibly designed as an independent launching platforms for deadly but trickery" and plot,"

board with Washington or London,

headquarters in guided missiles.

The Brussels communique was handed to Dr Schumacher during a Party meeting in Hanover.

Earlier, he told the meeting, "We have the courage to say no now. We will also have the courage to say yes if conditions change.

"We want no national army but we accept an international army only if the others also no longer have national armies.

"One cannot defend oneself with men who

are only half free." Reuter,

Bill To Extend Trade Bam

Senator Herber

Dec. 19.

(Domcerat) · · · introditiced

today to outlaw. krizling

with

United St whether we

Although his mission, failed, General Wu said, "we are not in despair." He repeated that Communist China would con- inually seek peace.

Cairo's Proposal

To Arah League

Cano, Dec. 19, Egypt today proposed the postponement from Janto

Jan 20 of the Arab League Political Comelites's meeting

The

of Russia's latest..submarine de signs was the L-type Schnorkel, miles a craft that could cross with a cruising range of 7,000 the Atlantic Ocean and return without refuelling or coming to the surface-United Press

sources said the board

The new Jane's ranked the would have a standing group aircraft carrier ahead of the composed of the United States, battleship in its authoritative Britain and as few other nations listing of the world's fleets, but as possible to make record said so far as was known there mendations for purchasing and were no flat tops" in the allocation of raw materials in Russian navy. short supply. It was understood j that at this stage the composi- tion of the board has not been decided on, but it is desired to have numbers of producers and consumers of raw materials to

small number as possible. --- United Press.

"There is no confirmation of the report that Russia is ta build three aircraft carriers of 25,000 tons," it said.

At Just ax Russian battle- ships were in service, it added. "and the construction of tone to three

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