1950-12-29 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER

29, 1950,

ISOLATIONISM A DEAD

DEAD ISSUL President Truman's Reply To Herbert Hoover American People Supporting Administration's Policy

Washington, Dec. 28.

President Truman told the Press today that the United States will never go back to isolationism which, Mr. Truman said, is advocated by

·Herbert Hoover.

At his weekly news conference the President was asked to com- ment on the recent speech of former President Herbert Hoover which advocated a defence programme limited to the Western hemisphere and the surrounding waters until such time as the free nations show willing- ness to oppose Communism in Europe and Asia.

Strip-Tease In The Jungle

Singapore, Dec 28.

Fifty guerillas are roam- ing the Pahang jungle dressed only in their under- pants, according to military intelligence here.

They had just washed their clothes in a stream when security forces sur. prised them and they fled, leaving their, clothing and their packs behind them. Reuter,

THIS STORY

WAS NOT CENSORED

With the Eighth Army Head- quarters in Korea, Dec. 28.

Tate Jr.-one Capt. James of the Eighth Army's newly appointed news censors-picked up a blue pencil and tackled his first story on Thursday. It

was a United Press dispatch

which read:

Mr Truman replied his only comment was that the United States is never going back to isolationism. Asked if Mr Hoover's policy repre-

sented isolationism, Mr. Truman replied it was nothing else.

He said mail being received | hard as possible, and he asked at the White House is strongly that they be given a chance.---: supporting the policy on inter- United Press. national affairs which he him- self advocates, rather than the policy proposed by Mr Hoover.

to

Asked what' would happen to the country if the Govern- ment took Mr Hoover's advice, Mr Truman said he could not comment on that without hav- that ing to make a speech might take all afternoon.

wanted One

reporter. know whether the opinion of the country to the Hoover plan was reflected in mail to the White House. The President answered cuntly by saying the mail to the White House was the business of the President of the United States.

Mr Truman plans to deliver his State of the Union message to Congress in person on Jan. 8 if he can get it ready by that time.

FORMOSA POLICY

CLASH IN

SULTAN'S

PALACE

Aden, Dec. 28. Official sources said today. that eight political demonstra- tors were killed and fve soldiers wounded in a clash on Wednesday in the Sultan's in Eastern Palace at Makalla Aden. The Sultan imposed martial law and ordered a cur few.

Makalla was reported quiet

y. The disturbance.

broke

upon the return from India Mr Truman declined to say

of his Highness the Sultan Sir con- whether the Government

its

Salih bin Ghalib al Qu'Ait.

Secre- Last week the State towards policy

keeping the templated any change in

tary of Makalla. resigned and Chinese Nationalist forces

or

Formosa out of the fighting in

the Far East.

The decision to restore full "War correspondents assign- ed to Eighth Army headquar-diplomatic relations with Spain ters got free cigars today. They on ambassadorial level did not in any way change his opinion Captain were passed out by

of Spain or American policy to- 227 E. James Tate, Jr., of

wards that country; but merely 11th Street, Rome, Georgia

provided a little more orderly cf the Public Information Sec-

way of doing business. tion's Press Security Section.

"On the cigar box was a sign reading:

James "It's a boy! Name:

Nine Henry Tate III. Weight: pounds, two ounces. Date: 22 December, 1950. Havacigar?'"

The story was approved United without a mark.

Press.

Compromise

In French Arms Bill

The French night

munist attempt

Paris, Dec. 28.

During his remarks about Mr Hoover, the President said he was unaware of a speech to be made on Friday by Mr John Foster Dulles, Republican advisor Mr to the State Department.

was said to be Dulles' speech another reply to Mr-Hoover's defence plan, but Mr Dulles said this was not so. The President said he knew nothing about Mr Dulles' speech.

ECONOMIC CONTROLS A reporter told the Presi- dent of a report that Governor York Thomas Dewey of New

had consulted with the White "Touse before making his re- cant speech in which he ad- vocated the formation of a 100-division army. The Presi

.

left for Mombasa. The national political párty, Hazbalwatan, demanded the appointment of á who was not a The Sultan's son, substitute foreigner. Prince Awadth, asked them to postpone their request until the return of his father.

Don't ask for Mercy-she's off to the South. Mercy Haystead, 18, who has played in three British films in six months, takes a last dip at Roehampton before going to Venice to model British clothes-and pick up a film part, too, perhaps.

Prelate Supports Use Of Atom Bomb

London, Dec. 28.

Britain's second-ranking prelate said today that the Western powers would be justified în using the atomic bomb in a final attempt to save Western civilisation from unprovoked aggression.

But, he added, the use of the

if the United Nations "forces bomb in the Korean war, even were defeated, would "outrage The Sultan interviewed the conscience." Party leaders on Wednesday, according to official whereupon their supporters broke into the palace. Guards opened fire and killed eight demonstrators, the sources added, and five soldiers. wounded in the clash.-United Press.

were

Anti-Inflation

Move

Dr Cyril Garbett, Archbishop

Washington, Dec, 28, sources, of York, said in a letter to his

The Federal Reserve Board Diocese that an attempt should be made at the earliest possible raised its reserve requirements moment and at the highest for member barks in an anti-

agreement level to reach

in inflation move that will remove Asia. There could be no peace about $2,000,000,000 of potential in the world without such an idle funds from circulation. effort.

The Board ordered Federal Dr Garbett said the necessity Reserve Banks to raise their re- with serves to 23 percent of their net of a good understanding

im-demand deposits by January 11, China was of paramount *portance.

Yugoslavia Apologises

To America

Belgrade, Dec. 28.

and said another increase to 24 The use of the atomic bomb percent must be made by Jan-

against China's armies

the conscience nation.

"outrage

our

would

of

uary 25,

is be ment

A defeat of the The present deposit require- percent. United United Nations forces may

remedied; but victory through Press.

use of the atom bomb would never be forgotten or forgiven, and would result in anirre- Use of the

from catastrophic

dent knew only that Mr Dewey The Yugoslav Government to-parable breach.

to the United bomb could only be justified as had not consulted him, but day expressed that a lot of people worked in States Ambassador, Mr George a final attempt to save Western the White House, and that Mr Allen, its deepest regret at the civilisation

to planting of an incendiary bomb ruin by unprovoked aggres- Government to-

a Com-Dewey might have talked

at the United States informa- sion." easily smashed

Dr Garbett is the first high- to block its somebody.

official in The President was also ask-tion centre in Belgrade.

church ranking 355,000,000,000 franc, rearma-

soon he thought it

The Deputy Foreign Minister Europe to voice qualified sup- ment bill. At the same time it how

offered Mr Allen the tallest co-port for the use of the atomic sought to appease the rebellious might become necessary to in-

operation of the police in ap-bomb.-United Press, National Assembly by slashing voke widespread economic con- from 165,000,000,000 francs to trols. He

if

became prchending those responsible. said

that amount of 145,000,000,000 the

the Government

The home-made bomb new funds to finance the arms necessary,

would do it, but for the time and by lopping programme 4,500,000,000 francs off the pro-being he thought the price ad-discovered yesterday. The pre- ministration agencies of the liminary police report said the gramme itself.

Government should be given apparatus could have been suffi- Em- The Communist attempt to time to get their current pro-clent to start a small fire.

bassy officials speculated that it block the bill altogether was jects into operation. defeated by 420 votes to 175. One reporter wanted to know had been planted by a dis- who Immediately afterward

whether he planned to do any gruntled Cominformist Government made the com- thing about rising food prices, wished to embarrass the Yugo promise offer of cuts to a letining out that the Govern slav Government at a time ter to the Assembly.

ment had frozen the prices of when it was seeking aid from Public debate on the bill was RailinEST done nothing as the United States. then suspended to enable the event food. The

comment Assembly's Finance Commissioned

study

the

was

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News Contributions, always wel MP A REFUGEE

come, should be addressed to the Editor, business communications and Seoul, Dec. 28.

advertisements to the Secretary, South Korean police said to-

Telephone: 26611 (5 Lines), day that they had discovered a member of the North Korean LA SOCIETAL FLORALEZARADE LAS TANE Assembly hiding among refugees

Printed and published who had just crossed the 38th William Alick Grinham for and

on behalf of South Parallel

He was Pyongaoo Kit, former Morning Post Lhalted at 1-3 president of a medical college. Wyndham Street, City of They said that they were ques- Vickitia in the Colony of Hou betoning him, but he had refused konn

to say why he had joined the refugees-Reuter.

The bomb was discovered ontrol hind some books in the library on it as-United Press.

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