THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1989.
TRI-PARTITE TALKS IN
MOSCOW
DRAGGING
"Collective Guarantee" Proposal By The Soviet Delegate
London, To-day.
No further developments have been reported from Moscow, where the Anglo-Franco-Soviet nego- tiations for a tri-partite alliance are continu- ing.
AND STILL
THEY COME
London, Yesterday. Another thousand refugee. children from Greater Germany -- are expected to arrive in Eng- land this month, says the "News Chronicle" to-day. Our Own Correspondent,
The "Observer" says that M. Molotov, the Soviet WHY IS MR.
Foreign Commissar, has made a new proposal to the British and French delegates.
POSTMEN AS CENSORS
London, To-day.
He is reported to have sug- gested that Britain, France and Russia guarantee all States east and west of Germany.
This would include not only Belgium, Poland, Rumania, Greece and Turkey (countries already guaranteed) but also the Ealtic States and other countries willing to be guaranteed.
In order to check the growing The "Observer" says Mr. Wil- flow of illegal literature, the Ger- liam Strang, the British Foreign man G.P.O., says a press report, Office expert, who is engaged in has issued instructions to its em- the negotiations, is probably not ployees to prevent the use of the authorised to tie Britain down to postal services for the distribu- this new plan of a "collective tion of anti-Nazi news-sheets or guarantee." Trans-Ocean. circulars.
to are now entitled
NORMAN DAVIS IN ENGLAND
ON
BRITAIN READY IN MEDITERRANEAN
London, To-day:
"The Government is evidently prepared for all eventualities in the Eastern Mediterran- ¡ean.'
This is how
well-informed
observer interprets General Sir Edmund Ironside's appointment as Inspector-General of the Over- sea's Forces:
General Ironside is known to have made a thorough study of the Eastern Mediterranean situa- tion.
LONDON, TO-DAY. CONJECTURE IS RIFE IN LONDON AT THE EXTENDED
He delivered a number of lec- STAY IN ENGLAND OF MR.tures on the subject before taking NORMAN DAVIS, PRESIDENT up his Gibraltar command, and "AMBASSA- during the September crisis was ROOSEVELT'S DOR-AT-LARGEZ
sent out on a tour of inspection in that area.
"L.G."
Only official business with which
The "Daily Mail" says that a Mr. Davis is now connected is the American Red Cross, of which he strategic striking force, based on was elected chairman last year,
Palestine, is the big purpose be- The diplomatic correspondent|hind the new British Army an- of the "News Chronicle," however, pointments announced by the War STRANG STAYING ON Postmen
man who has Office.-Our Own Correspondent. suggests that the Moscow, To-day. open letters or delay the distribu- Mr. William Strang,
probably made more trans-Atlan- Britain's
other tion of parcels in case of "justi-special envoy to Moscow, will, it is tic journeys than any fiable suspicion."
stated in well-informed circles, have American diplomat, may be visit- in connection with to prolong his stay beyond the three ing London
other than Red Cross matters. or four days originally envisaged.
The correspondent points to the numerous conversations Mr. Davis has held with British political personages,
the especially with Labour Opposition and such anti- Chamberlainites as Mr. Duff Coop- er, Mr. Winston Churchill and Mr. Anthony Eden.-Our Own Cor- respondent.
They are under orders to act as censors whenever a large num- ber of identical envelopes are post- Mr. Strang, after long consulta- ed sumultaneously. Our Owntions with the British and French Correspondent.
Ambassadors in Moscow, got into touch with London.-Trans-Ocean.
LITVINOV COACHES MOLOTOV
London, To-day.
Reports from Moscow state that M. Maxim Litvinov, former
NAZI TERROR
IN ENGLAND
LONDON, TO-DAY.TORIES LOOK
FRESH INFORMATION ABOUT NAZI TERRORISTIC
ACTS AGAINST GERMANS FOR A NEW
AND GERMAN REFUGEES
Foreign Commissar, is far from TEMPORARILY RESIDENT LONDON BOSS
being out of favour with the mighty ones at the Kremlin.
He is known to be paying al- most dally visits to the office of M. Molotov, his successor.
Inference that the two men are discussing foreign politics is ir resistible.
Opinions as to the nature of their relations, however, are divid- ed. Some people say that Litvinov is coaching Molotov in the art of diplomacy; others say that the Foreign Commissar is only the nominal chief and that no decision is taken without Litvinov being consulted.Our Own Correspon-
dent.
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IN GREAT BRITAIN IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE SPECIAL BRANCH OF SCOT- LAND YARD.
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY ARE NOW SEEKING THEIR NEW BOSS FOR LON. DON.
Reluctance of victims to take action, even when a good case can | be made out for proceedings un- He will be unpaid, but will have der English law, is a stumbling practically a full-time job with block to police.
the responsibility of winning Fear of reprisals against rela-seats in Parliamentary and local tives still in Germany is main ob- government elections. stacle.Our Own Correspondent.
London, To-day.
American business agents are inquiring in London what type of goods and material- 'England would be likely to want from the United States in the event of war. ---Our Own Correspondent.
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The name of Sir Hugh Lucas Tooth is being mentioned,
It is through Sir Hugh's initia- tive that. Mr. Chamberlain ȧp- pointed a committee of enquiry under Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, to reform the party, or ganisation in London.
It was also Sir Kingsley's com- mittee which suggested the ap- pointment of a boss.—Our Own Correspondent...
COME-BACK RUMOURS
LONDON, TO-DAY.
WHAT IS MR. LLOYD GEORGE AFTER? THAT IS A DISCUSSED MUCH
QUES- TION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
He has been leading "for the Liberals" in the House of Com- mons debates, and has broadcast "for the Liberals" on the Palestine question.
There are prominent Liberals of the Independent section who are hoping that this activity on the part of the Welsh Wizard im- plies his willingness to assume the Liberal leadership.
It will be recalled that he re- fused the leadership at the time of his "New Deal" plan.
ready to accept the responsibili
If Mr. Lloyd George were now ties which he vowed years ago he would never take on again it would be with a view to advancing the cause of the Popular Front.--Our Own Correspondent.
PLOT AGAINST PREMIER
Bucharest, To-day. Eleven persons who had plot- ted an attempt on the life of Pre-
SHOULD VOTE mier Calinescu were arrested by
London, To-day. - Sir Frank Sanderson, M.P. is leader of a movement in the House of Commons for making voting at Parliamentary elections compul-
sory.
Much comment has been created by the apathy revealed in recent by-elections.—Our Own Correspon-
dent.
the police here to-day.
Ten of them are employees of the Bucharest Military Arsenal, while the eleventh is a priest.
In the possession of one of the arrested employees of the Arsenal was found a number of hand gre- nades which had been made spe- cially for the attack on Calinescu's life-Trans-Ocean.