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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1951.

Eisenhower On Important Economic

The first shipment of emergency food supplies for Yugoslavia, consisting of 1,600 tons of American dried beans, is unloaded în Rijeka. The beans were pur- chased from the $2,000,000 made available by the U.S. Export-Import Bank to

relieve drought-crippled Yugoslavia.

BEVIN'S PEACE PLAN

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become the most crucial issue of the conference, sharpened by the American note to 22 United Nations calling for China to be branded as an aggressor if she still refuses to agree to a cease- fire in Korea.

CONCERTED POLICY Emphasis at the present con- ference is on the need for a concerted Commonwealth policy on this issue..

Britain's Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and Mr Nehru are already understood to have pressed strongly for

general acceptance of their line- recognition--as the essential approach to a settlement of the Far Eastern conflict.

formal meeting of the Prime Ministers tomorrow night.

No details were about which

available Prime Ministers would be taking part in the discussions.Reuter.

ALARM OVER U.S.

London, Jan. 8.

against or economic boycott of Communist China would only

Motive

Behind

Western Move

Washington, Jan. 8.

General Dwight Eisenhower has called publie attention to an important economic motive behind the free world struggle to contain Communist -aggression not previously much discussed.

At a Press conference just before leaving for his tour of Atlantic Pact nations, the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe warned the United States and other democratic countries "must pre- serve a economic minimum position" in the world geographically if they are to have continued access to materials necessary for survival.

General Eisenhower men- tioned the requirement of in- dustrial nations for manganese ore as an example of what he was talking about. He made the comment in reply to questions on recent statements by some leading Americans urging that United States mili- tary commitments abroad be cut down.

As a practical defence of present American "collective Security" policies, political ob servers regarded the remark as effective. They predicted it would often be repeated in con- gressional foreign policy debate ahead,

It is widely acknowledged Communist states have certain advantages over the democracies, in this respect since they can and often do, sell or "dump' products as a matter of national policy without regard for costs of production. A free enter- prise country, on the other hand, has to make trade pay itself or it collapses economically, they point out.

They also think if the Com- munists should gain control of a substantial percentage of the world's raw. materials might try to "starve" the de- they mocracies into subjugation. by withholding products necessary to feed the machinery of wes- tern industry.

They said the question Gen- eral Eisenhower apparently realised is what percent. of world industrial and

Congressman Albert Gore, of raw materials resources the democracies must

Tennessee, issued a warning keep under their control in or- Eisenhower in an address here similar to that of General der to avoid being drained into the Communist orbit with or the assumption-not shared by last week, Gore proceeded on

without a war,

Some responsible economists all military men-that the loss here feel the loss

of Western of Europe implies also the loss Europe itself would be decisive of Africa. in this respect. They maintain He then pointed out it would

and barter.

ores of

and columbite, of which are obtained largely from Africa, as neces- sary in the production of air- craft engine.

keep the world in a state of ten- sion and not serve the interests of peace.

It was considered significant might undermine the economies to make atomic bombs without. a Communist dominated Europe be difficult for the United States that the official Indian news of the remaining free enterprise access to the uranium release was made following receipt of the American memo in the world markets through tioned

countries by under-selling them Belgian Congo. He also men- The Ministers attending the

_canvassing Western opinión on

cobalt Commonwealth conference ap- the question of naming Com-state trading devices, subsidies both pear to be alarmed by the

munist China an aggressor. United States persistence on a

The India "get tough" policy with Com-

House bulletin Mr Nehru told the con- said munist China.

Sources connected with the

ference it was "idle and irrelevant to talk conference said that Monday's

of Com- session the first attended by munist China as a satellite of representatives of all Common- the Soviet Union".

"After centuries, wealth countries made "cor-

China has siderable

progress

main power in in finding, emerged as a mon approach to the following covering and establishing a comAsia and the world," he said.

Mr Nehru said most of the subjects:

problems in Asia were tied up (1) A cease-fire in Korea; with the poverty of the people. (2) The policy of

the

But Australia and New Zea- land have made it clear that they are reluctant to give the Commonwealth Governments on impression to the world that procedure in the United Na- Commonwealth policy

on this tions;

(3) Formosa;

issue is in direct opposition to

that of the United States,

(4) Recognition Canada is in step with munist China. Washington.

These sources

arms,

which

THE MAIN TASK "These are problems cannot be solved by force or The general tendency Com-towards of

rearmament today is said the dis-We should not lose sight of our only increasing world tension.

main task of preserving peace." Mr Nehru said India was the defence expenditure. He said: only country cutting down on

South Africa is vigorous in cussions were not completed opposing recognition of the and will be continued on Chinese Communists,

Tuesday after which attention

Observers here recognise that will be turned to Middle East Britain and India will find it affairs.-United Press. difficult to swing these Dominions over from their pre-

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"We are not weakening our defensive position but we want to spend more on the settlement of our people." concerning the Mr Nehru said the United can-Nations and the Commonwealth

memo

STILL DISAGREED Sources connected with the sent attitudes. Hitherto, the conference refused to be drawn discussion of the Prime Minis-into discussion ters had been confined to poli- United States tical policies in the Far East, vassing 29 United Nations mem-countries should work with the Today's session will give them bêrs for opinions. on proposals "new China.” an overall perspective of the to brand Communist China an political and military aspects aggressor.

It was of the situation in that area.

however, that discussions had It was believed here tonight been "extremely grave" in the that the Kashmir dispute be-search tween

restore India and Pakistan peace, although the sources said would be discussed at an in-nothing in the nature of the

U.S. memo was before the con

ESSENTIAL

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ference.

for

ways

Most observers

that the fact

to

"Limited

war or economic

conceded, boycott of China would bring on a state of tension and hold up the

programme in pursuit of peace."-United Press.

were agreed

that Far Eastern

discussions were being continu-

ed indicated that there was still

Tokyo Tremor

Tokyo, Jan. 9.

A moderately strong earth-

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a wide measure of disagreement. quake rocked the Tokyo area on China policy, which sources at 3.31 am. today setting the Application Forms for connected with the conference city's taller buildings swaying Essential Supplies

Certifi- described as a "good deal of continuously for nearly

talk on an analysis of 'facts". cates may be obtained from

seconds. It was not immediately Meanwhile, India's views on

learned where the quake was South China Morning Post the Far East were made known

centred

Or if appreciable Limited.

in a statement from India House damage was done, reporting Mr Nehru's speech to the opening session of the con- sleepy-eyed ference last Thursday. The bul- hurried letin said Mr. Nehru told the tremor caused power lines to

war snap-United Fress.

10 CENTS EACH:

conference that limited

A series of shocks woke up residents who into the streets. The.

With snow

and cold weather covering a lot of America, actress Doris Day makes the most of Hollywood's balmy tem- perature by spending her free time away from the studio at a swimming pool.

Some political observers here feel the critical issues which present themselves in these lines of thinking deserve more official attention than they appear to be getting. They would like to see: as accurate estimates as possible made of the precise effects on United States economy activity. and

which living standards Communist domination of Europe or other parts of the world would likely to produce.

The results, they feel, would add up to powerful argu-. strong support to other de- mocratic nations and a check to domestic "isolationist” senti- ment.-United Press.

Technical Assistance

A

To Pakistan

Washington, Jan. 8. "Point Four" agreement for American technical assis tance to Pakistan will be signed in Karachi soon, probably with- in a fortnight, a State Depart- iment spokesman said today.

It will be similar

to the agreement between the United States and India signed, on December 28,

The agreement will lay down the general framework under which American technical ex- perts will be sent to Pakistan and the amount of assistance to be earmarked for Pakistan's development.-Reuter.

of

General Harding In Saigon

Saigon, Jan, 8. General Harding, commander the British Far Eastern forces, arrived here by air from Singapore for a brief stay dur ing which he will confer with General de Lattre de Tassigny commander of French forces in Indo-Chine-United Press.