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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1946.
Paris Deadlock: Talks Get Into Second Gear
(By. HAROLD KING)
PARIS, MAY 3.
THE FOUR-POWER CONFERENCE TODAY MOVED INTO SECOND GEAR IN AN EFFORT TO GET OUT OF THE ADMITTED DEADLOCK WHICH THE FIRST WEEK OF THE FORMAL MEETINGS DEALING WITH THE ITALIAN PEACE TREATY HAS LANDED IT.
ON THE SUCCESTION OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINIS-.
TER, M. GEORGES BIDAULT THAT THE "CONFER- ENCE IS NOT GETTING ANYWHERE" MR. BYRNES, MR. BEVIN, M. BIDAULT AND MR. MOLOTOV THIS EVENING STARTED MEETINGS IN AN INFORMAL MINUTES IN MANNER-WITHOUT AGENDA OR
MR. BYRNES' OWN OFFICE AT LUXEMBOURG PALACE.
Decision WAS taken nnimously earlier today "in the interest of greater understand- ing and greater progress."
The deadlock arises between Russia and other powers over of appointing a the question treaty commission to supervise the apprehension of Italian war and other criminals in Italy military elanges of the future trenty.
Award
A
Paris, May 3. The Foreign Ministera * Council yesterday awarded the string of Dulmatian lalands along the castern coast of the Adriatic sea to Yugoslavia, it was learnedl from British sources. Argo- ciated Press.
Premature
Report?
Washington, May 2..
un-invade the European Continent that year, and that it was un- fair on the part of the Soviet Union to run anti-British pro
Mr. Charles Rosa, press paganda in the Soviet press fin the middle of the war.
Aecretary at the White House, Greater discretion about the today reiterated the inferences in Paris may be anti-he gave reporters yesterday talks.
Truman's tele- cipated henceforth, although no that President doubt information will continue phone talk with M. Georges to be forthcoming about the Bidault, French Foreign Minis- morning session, which will go ter, was limited to an exchange | on being a full dress meeting of greetings. in the Victor Hugo Salon of Luxembourg Palace.
Other thorny "questions, such ps disposal of Italian colonies, including North Africa, and the ultimate sovereignty of Trieste, during the have been shelved first week of the conference, and observers agree that the time has now come for getting down to brass tacks of striking prac- Lical bargains between the "Big
Four."
may hence-
The conference forth be expected to move back
Clash With Russia
At today's formal session, the
Mr. Ross showed irritation at being asked many questions, in- It is not yet certain whether eluding one about reports in the Italian and Yugoslav re-Paris nowspapers that the Pre- presentatives will plead their resident had discussed the French spective cases about Trieste and food situation with M. Bidault the future. Italo-Yugoslav and another on reportą in frontier-line at the Foreign United States newspapers to Ministers Conference on Friday the offect that the President's afternoon, as originally planned, chat with the French Foreign Minister "projected him into French general politics."
(It was reported from Paris that President into the secret zone, in which four Ministers decided in yesterday Russia expected it would be con- favour of Yugoslav's claim to a Truman told M. Bidault over trans-Atlantic telephone: ducted from the start, The
decisions ware practice of the American, Bri-number of islands off the Dal the
matian coast, including the "Important tish and French delegations to island of Polgaso, on condition taken in Washington this morn- give 40-called "background!
was ing (April 30) to aid France: it is not fortified. Italy talks" every night to press rewarded the island of Piangsa Firstly, in regard to a loan and, to wheat their of
secondly, in regard own 1 presentatives
on the same condition.
shipment. You will know the nationality has, ao far, enabled
It is nuthoritatively learned details very soon, and I am sure the world public to have a fair-
very satisfactory: ly accurate idea of the subjects that the British and American they will be
united in the for France.")-Reuter. discussed and the views ex- delegations are
clash with the Russiana a pressed by each of the "Big
questions of Italian reparations, Four."
This question was discussed dur- ing a 2 hour informal session held in the private office of Mr. James Byrnes.
Bargaining Stage
*
Italians Arrive
Obituary
York Minster Organist
of
17. Bairstow
Now the stage of realistic
New York, May 3. The Russians stuck to their bargaining appears to have set
Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, in, observera express doubts previous demand for £75,000,000
organist whether the same refreshing reparations from Italy. Mr. distinguished cathedral
and choir trainer, and for 33 years frankness will continue to be Byrnes indicated he was ready organist and master of muste at observed by conference officials, to listen to any plan Russia York Minster in the North
might advance for attaining re- England, died at York last night Contrary to original expecta-parations from Italy without at the age of 71.
confer.
When he was tions, the Four-Power ence hitherto, has been the least crippling Italian economy,
Earlier in the conference, the started as music master at a pri
Windsor, Berkshire secretive of any international four Ministers
ነጻ agreed that a vate
school conference since Mr. Winston
pupil to Sir Frederick Churchill went to Moscow in revision of the armistice terms and in October 1803, became on
with Italy should be made with article
Bridge, organist of London's August 1942 to tell Generalis all possible speed.
Westminster Abbey, remaining simo Stalin in a stormy session
with him for six years. that Britain could not possibly
In 1913, Bairstow succeeded
Noble Turtius The informal discussions be- Dr.
as organist tween the "Big Four" Foreign and muster of the choir at York. Ministers, which are to supple Minster.
his 70th On the occasion of of ment the formal sessions the conference from today, are birthday in 1944, the people of York honoured Bairstow by Glling from the to differ expected
there the fine sixteenth century hall of earlier meetings, in that
St. Williams to hear a concert of will be no formal agenda, and his own compositions. The Minis- no formal recorde will be made. ter choir were among the perfor
M. Bidault . received Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr In 1928, Bairstow was elected Molotov, this morning before President of the, Royal College of he was the Foreign Ministers' meeting. Organists, and in 1932 Mr. and Mrs. Bevin are holding knighted.-Reuter. a reception at the British Em- bassy tomorrow evening In honour of the American, Soviet and French delegations.
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New York, May 8. Dr. Simon Flexner, 85, Director Meanwhile, Signor De
Emeritus of the Rockefeller In- Gasperi, Italian Prime Minister. stitute for Medical Research, who accompanied by Count Nicolo was renowned for studica Carandini, Italian Ambassador, moningitis, infantile paralysis and 18 experts on military, naval dysentery, died today after an
of
and political questions and of- over was a member of the
#ficialk of the Italian Foreign
the Philip- Ministry arrived in Parls this commisalon sent to
pines in 1800 to investigate tro- evening.
There ho
dia- pical diseases. covered bacillus responsible for a widespread form of dysentery.- Associated Press.
Signor De Gasperi has come to Paris to take part in to morrow's session of the con: forence, when it is expected that the main points of the Ita- lian peace treaty will bộ dis- cussed.Reutor.
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divie welcome today by the The official Anatolis Agency Mayor of Newport, Alderman sald today that an Associated London, May 3. Mrs. B. H. Hayward.
Press story quoting a high Iraq Clergymen in Northern Norway The senior, officer, Comman- official on the recently signed Iraq-Turkish, treaty was with- have almost Bterally becomedor F. Alain, was introduced to
out any foundatian. "fishers of mon" in accordance the Mayor by Mr. Eric Dunn, with Christ's injunction, the Br the French Consular Agent at tish Council of Churches Com- Newport.
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Seventeen trains carrying 17- of the churches. And many JOAN DAVIS-JACK HALEY
other buildings were destroyed 000 Germans expelled from Cze during the war.
choslovakia and Tungary, bave The boat anila along the North-arrived in the German provinces. #ern coast, collecting congrega- of Warttechhori and Baden, no- tions for service - couples for cording to an official adeounce weddings and bables for Christenment, Abe Britian Newa Bervice ings and performing other scola 1 in Germany reported today
Reuter, aluation), funotions Benter;
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