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Hong Kong has grown accustomed to seeing men in uniform that the presence of warship in port an Italian carly this week attracted fit- although tle attention and it is reported that both her officers and mon camo ashora and mingled with the
crowds in the heart
of Victoria it is very doubtful if even as much as one person thousand recognised in ค them for what they were.
The ship was the Italian sloop "Eritren," which began operating with the Allied Navies Phartiy alter the overthrow of the Ma589- lini regine and which has just Huiles for Shanghai with a small marty of Italian diplomats, mis- sionaries and merchant navy per zonnel. She will be passing through Hong Kong again shortly with Italian repatriates whe Arc being eynenated from Shanghal."
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PARIS TALKS FAILING?
Divergent Views On Peace Treaties Door Not Quite Closed Yet
FLOODS
it
London, May 9. A floud stopped traffic
today when London stresta
the worst winfall for yourn followed a three-hour thunder- storm that covered all South- ern England,
The storm in some districts, the worst in living memory, flooded basements and streets. Places as far apart as Glow- centerahire Kent were affected. Ju London half the normal rainfall fell in a few hours. Lightening flared in London brilliantly
there TCT+
heavy peula of thunder- Reuter
Blamey Objects Once Again
(By HAROLD KING)
PARIS, MAY 9,
THE FOREIGN MinisterS OF THE UNITED STATES BRI- TAIN AND FRANCE TODAY VIRTUALLY AD- MITTED THEIR INABILITY TO HARMONISE THEIR DIVERGENT VIEWS ON THE TERMS OF THE PEACE * TREATIES WITH ITALY AND THE BALKAN COUN- TRIES, THIS IMPLIED FAILURE TO RECONCILE THE INVOLVED BASIC DIFFERENCES IN STRATEGIC AND POLITICAL CONCEPTS BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. THE MINISTERS LEFT THE DOOR OPEN TO THE ALTER- NATIVE METHOD OF BRINGING ABOUT A GENER- AL PEACE SETTLEMENT BY THE MACHINERY OF A GENERAL PEACE CONFERENCE OF THE 21 ALLIED NATIONS-PROVIDED THAT THE RUSSIAN DELE- GATION AGREES TOMORROW TO A PROPOSAL TO 'THAT EFFECT MADE BY MR. JAMES BYRNES AT
TODAY'S ONLY MEETING.
nt
Melbourne, May 9. When the Italian reparations representatives in Paris by the
Italian General Sir Thomas Blancy, came up for the second time at
military intelligence sloop by Bri- former
Commander-in-Chief the Foreign Ministers' plenary service, 14 Yugoslav divisions concentrated in the tish naval standards and classed!
the Austin military session today, it was revealed are now by the Italians as. Nave Coloniale. of
and forces, commenting again to that the experts of the four latrian and adjacent districts.
largest concentration was laid down in
countries had failed as much as The 035 day on the British decision to their
principals to are completed
about six divisions-ig reported In the Divuccia Cosinarca, 20 Icilio J'Esposito. She withdraw all her forces from joint recommendations:
Mr. Byrnes then proposed miles east of Trieste, uccording has a standard displacement of Egypt, said that the "proposal. 2,172 tona (2.50
12.500
tons full load).
adif carried to its indicated con- that the deputies should ferth to this Italian information.
Michael Fry, Reuters Special A trim
of craft
with draw up a balance sheet: 274-feet averal..
have a disinte- of what the four Foreign Minis- Correspondent in Paris, today with a maximum beam of 44 feet clusion must und
ters had so far agreed upon, writes: Fearing is growing here that Yugoslav extremists what they disagreed upon, and
remained out-may force their Government's what matters
hand and take drastic military standing for consideration.
action now that the "Big Four" to solve caference has failed
(Continued on Page 5)
At the same time, he asked his three colleagues to agree to call a general peace conference
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London, May 9. Ammunition in an isolated dum near Thetford, Norfolk, tanight, dxploded as a result of a heath fire which spread rapidly. No cnsukhtics` have been reported.
Firemen were in danger of more acrions explosions when it was feared that the fro would spread to the biggest dump, but this was preyented. --Scuter.
Explosions Near Berlin
London, May 9.
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IRAN
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CONSIDERATION
New York, May 9.
The Security Council of the United Nationé yesterday do- ferred consideration on the Iranian caso unțil May 20 on the motion of the American · defogato, Edward Stattinius.
There was no opposition to the proposal and immediately after its adoption the council was adjourned inde- finitely.
Andrei Gromyke, Russian re- presentative, boycotted the Res- Blon, thus making good hin threat voiced on April 21. He refused to discuss the case after the council rejected his demand that the matter be drepped from the agenda.
Sir Alexander Cadogan, Bri- tish delegate, called Gromyko's absence an "evasion of respon- sibility," and added that it had no effect on the ability of the council to take decisions.
BARBS FOR
BRITISH, CHINESE
New York, May 9.
A former mombor of Can-
On May 20, the council will cral Stilwell's staff said that hear a report on the status then American soldiers returning A series of explosions shook of the Red Army withdrawala) from 'the Orient, are "con-- Borgsdort near Borlin today! from Iran.
vinced of the essential dupli- Earlier in the session today. city of the British and Chin- when a forest fire caused an chairman Ali Pasho read a ammunition dump to explodo. letter from the Iranian am-ese" in a book, “Wrath of Sirens' were sounded to warn bassador Hussein Ala reporting} Jurma,''' which is being re- the inhabitants against flying that the Russians had evacuated Joased today by Doubleday
provinces
of Iran, but Doran and Company, raissiles, the British News Serhat vice in Germany reported.
was no clarification of
Lieutenant-Colonel Fred El- The town was wrapped in a Azerbaijan being cleared.
ridge, now a member of the cloud of amake, windows were Affi. Pasha naid the council "LUB Angeles Times" staff, shattered and gables collapsed, had not received any inferma-wrote the book and declared in Seven people were killed tion "from the other party it that the soldiers are con- when another ammunition dump concerned," meaning Russia.vinced that neither had any in- exploded in the village of Huet Associated Press. tenheim, near Karlsruhe in the French
zone, the American News Service in Germany re-
'No cause for the explosion has yet been traced, the report said. Reuter.
a mean draught of 11 feet, grating effect on Empire rela- her war-time armament consisted tionship. of four 4.7-in, runs, four 37-mat,
"I cannot believe that Britain and two 13-mm. A/A gune; she
ported tonight. really intends to abandon con- was litted for minelavine.
Her 8.000 horsepower engines-trol of eastern Mediterranean;" Fint Diels with Glectric he added, "What is the value drive to two Marelli moters, with of the Egyptian fighting forces twin shaft-give her a maximure anyway Less than of Italian where they refused to fight. Egypt is a land of Intrigue, where the highest bidder takes the prize.
Iwa
spe of around 20 knots,
Molotov And
Britain's "Imperialism'
.. "The effect -on Greece and Turkey of our withdrawn) is inestimable.
"Admitted Britain alone must deckle on the mutter, but it has always been the custom to con- sult the Dominions on all ques- Paris, May 9. The Russian Foreign Minis- ions. The Empires strategical ter. Mr. Molotov, attacked "Bri-unity centres on the Canal tish twentieth century imperial- | Zone."-Reuter.
ism." specifically citing the case
of Egypt, at last Monday's in- formal meeting of the
"Big
Four" Foreign Ministers, it is learned today,
RIOTING IN CALCUTTA
Calcutta, May 9.
Mr. Molotov is reported to An angry crowd today set have asked how a proper simon fire to a private car which phere could prevail since the knocked down a man pulling » United Nations Organisation if handcart in Chittaranjan ne member stute kept troops Avenue, a big highway in con- inside the territory of another, tral Calcutta. and declared that Britain show- Fire-engines hurrying to the ed no signs of removing her spot were aubjected to a fuallade troups from Egypt.
of stones and prevented from teaching the burning vehicle un- til it was completely destroyed. This was the first time that
Mr. Ernest Bevin, attough he countered with the remark that the concept of nineteenth Was deal century imperialism
in prese 14-day Britain un that expanionist tendencies pronared
-Reuter.
Ceremony At St. Barts.
a private car had been burned
BRITAIN
London, May 9.
for June 16.
Mr. Ernest Bevin and M.
Georges
Bidault (France)
Mr. Molotov accepted, but
(Russia) said he needed time to consider, the suggestion.
Complete Breakdown? Conference circles conaider-
Court
Martial In
Chelsea Barracks
London, May 9.
ed that the chances of final Thefts of shoes from the demobilisation depot, and Olympia
peace settlement now depend on Air. Molotov's answer, expected tomorrow:
Official American, British and Russian spokesmen refused to comment when asked what would happen if Mr. Molotov -refused to allow the unsclved differences between the "Big Four" to be handed over to a general peace conference.
•
cussed.
the
Paris, May 9,
demiiltarisation of the Franco- Italian and frontiers.
were the subject at a Court Martial at Chelsea Bar- racks yesterday.
RESETTLEMENT GRANTS
ta
It
Privato G. Hurst, No. 1 Com-
was
two
later
thero
No Nows
tention of fighting against a common enemy in Asia until the American had won the wur in the Pacific. In that convic tien, the American soldiers pré correct, he declares.
London, May 9. No statement, confirming the evacuation has so far been
He said, however, that Ameri issued by Russia, either in Teheran or in New York, to cans would err "in hating our the U.N.O. Secretary-General. former allies to a point where Today, however, Tabriz radio they feel, that we should have quoted a ical official newspaper no further dealings with them for a statement that the Red and should not support them Army left all parts of Azerbai-economically or politically in jan two days ago that is, on the days" to come."
Eldridge has barbs. for the the agreed date.
"They came and helped us to British because they sought to achieve freedom and demo- fight a "cheap war under cracy,"
said the radio, "now Churchill, to preserve, the Em we are fres, and because they pire by keeping control of co elonies and commit British troops will safeguard know we
VE-Day Anniversary
a
always to get as much, Iend- lease as possible and never puf it into action against the Ja- panese. The Iden was to use it aquinat the Communists." Bridge declares in his book. -Associated Press.
Search Of Harems
pany R.A.O.C. pleaded not gulity freedom, they have left the in such a way that a generation to two charges of conspiring with country. We pledge ourselves of the best of British manhood other soldiers to steal the shuc not to give up the freexlern would not be lost, "and the and to six other charges, each of which we have gained by their Chinese because Generalissimo. stealing a pair of shoes valued at invaluable assistance."Reuter. Chiang Kai-shek's aim" was 10
shillings. The offences were alleged to London, May 9.
have The Labour Member for Derby June 14 and February 19.5.
ban committed between But it was generally agreed that if Mr. Molotov refused Southern. Mr. Champion, asked
Major R. Evane, prosecuting. the Minister of Labour today if the safety valve procedure pre- posed by Mr. Byrnes, this he would amend the conditions said it was part of Hurst's duty the award of resettle to work in connection with th governing would mean
complete
ment granta so as to include handing-over-of-shoes-at Olympia breakdown of diplomatic efforts those men who have served in the Also employed them werd
London, May 9. to bridge the persisting gay be forces whose businesses were closed other privates-Townley and Gar Westers Allied naticas of how ly through lack of supplies and with these two to steht the shoes. tween the Soviet Union and the down due to war conditions main man. It was alleged be conspired
German civilians who
London, May 9. "el stine authorities ara to preserve the peace.-Reuter. Forders, and who had entered other
the time he was year ago were stunned by the industries as purely wartime occu- O.C., sald at Italian Treaty
of accounts pation before being called to the officer-in-charge
al overwhelming might of Allied Moslem Harems for illicit arms and they are taking forces and who are now leaving Olympia. The depot was Apart from the Italian re- the services and wished to restar: like a clothing shop. Hurst work- arms looked on in amazement every precaution to safeguard
in the packing bay ed
and his on Wednesday as green Unit- the religious susceptibilities of on which
their old business again. in Calcutta, although a number parations question
less than the Moslems, the Colonial Secre Mr. Ness Edwards, Parliamen- duties were to pack into a carded States troops no agreement, of military trucks which knock- there was still
the Frenchtary Secretary' to Lhe Ministry board box the total kit that re- time to have mov, t ced down pedestrians have been, Georges Bidault,
The personnel received. The half of them armed-paraded ary, Mr. George Hall, said to- enumerated of Labour repiled: "No sir. the Foreign Minister, where, is not believed i have attacked and burned on
stock
taken away once in celebration of the anniver-day in the House of Commons, question by Dr. replying to a disclosed at that stage the de spot-Reuter,
to the Council the points of the purpose of resepticment of the
Samuel Segal as to how the cision announced in Cala 328-
On January 21 it was found sary of V-E day. Italian Treaty still to be dis-grants scheme is to assist, where month
British members of the Pales there was a mentioned the necessary, the resettlement urday to withdraw from Egypt. GIRAL'S FRIENDS IN Franco-Italian frontier and the persons who casos directly cone pairs of shoes. It
doficiency of 841
out The anniversary passed quietly tine Police, would carry was alleged ง
an overcast London, where busy that Hurst in a atatement said neeted with their
servico in
Referring to Prime Minister Д Inwept streets in continuous Italo-Yugoslay the armed forces, civil defence he started taking shoes In Septem- people scurried through the rain-their orders.
and merchant navy.
ber 1945, but stopped doing. It six downpour, intent on services
their own Clement Attlee's recent atato and Moslema - Dr. Jose Giral, head of the Austrian Question
is not intended to be a general weeks ago.
Victory After deliberating in private.
alike must disarm, Dr. Segal 'panish Government in exile,
In France, a brief ceremony was asked that if the Moslem mem left London by air this after agreement on the treaty for whose businesses may have suffer-
held at the Arc de Triomphe, in bers of the force were empower- women, nur on return to Paris, where Finland, whose draft was readyed as the result of war conditions. Wentworth, aald the Court had no
ed to search Moslem In practice, of course, it may be findings to announce on conspiracy le will remain throughout the for the petce conference.
charges because they were sub
The day was marked in the the Jewish members should be a case that various causes may ject week before flying to New York
have contributed auggestion by Byrnes that the dosing of a particular business to confirmation by.. higher Soviet Union by complaints of the allowed to search Jewenses.~~
authorities. Major Evans on Saturday.
Reuter. Dr. Giral told Reuter: "The Deputy Ministers draw up a where this is so an applicant is there was no suggestion that press and radio at the way Rus-
was responsible for any Blems of Europe.
ala's allies are handling the pro- on which they given the benefit of any
number of 841
- NAZIS. HANDED OVER... Spanish Republicans in Lon- list of points
In crushed Italy, the day was and another on and the he pose my double thing like don have expressed to me their have agreed
Madrid, May ). whichearted support to my which they have not,
as eligible for consideration under pairs of shocs deficient
The decision of the Court will a pubile holiday but there was no
gaiety among the people depressed Sixteen Germana regarded na government and my contacta' The list, it was admitted: the schome."Router
be made known later-Reuter.
by hunger and the fear of a hard obnoxious by Britain and the
ab In the ancient priory church with representatives of the Bri- would show that the United
United States will be sent peace settlement. of: St.. Barthuicnew, where tish people have convinced me States and Britain had opposed
SOLDIERS' WIVES
Marshal Tito told the Yugoslav Frankfurt soon under an agree Rahere, the monk, first found that we do not lack friends in Russin on every major point,
the Allied nowors ed "Barts" 800 years ago in Britain who
recognise and with France sometimes siding
London, May 9. Yugoslavia would demand the real the
The list 1123, the King and Queen actively support the just cause with the British and Amerl-
included the former The Palestino Aub Higher wiven of Canadian, Australian an unjust a apparently re- the German Embassy.
The citizenship of British turn of territories ceded under
after the first military and caval attaches to watched a pageant of the hos pital's history
on the stone Reuter.
of the Spanish Republic cans, and occasionally half-way-
between them and the Russians. Committee decided not to call and Now Zealand soldiers will world war."
conoral strike in Falestine for be discussed by the Empire forred to Trieste escaped the war. of Germans to leave hore since It will be the fourth plane-load altar steps.
Associated Press.
Boxt Friday, when Egypt and The King, in the uniform of
Sweden, when the Iraq are declaring a general Prime Miniators the Admiral of the Flcot, and
Paris, May 9. strike in sympathy with the Palos Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. observed a one-minute silence, Jan. 29-Associated Press. the Queen in belge,. nat on gold
Brussels, May 9.
arrives in rang church bells and collected for funds
Europo's starving THE WEATHER and crimson chairs in front of The Belgian government to Italian quarters in Parla, testino Arabs, it was stated here to MacKenzio. King
London to join the conference
children. day sent a note to the special day expressed growing fears arab delegations will visit the in about two weeks.
Today's forecast-Fair the nave.
Behind,
In the Carpathian foothills, cloudy, socasional showers, moder- row after row of committee to be set up by the that Yugoslav extremists may nearest ministrice and consulates The question of dual nation- famous Burgeoni and physi- U.N.O. Security Council on force the hand of the Yugo of countries not represented in ality will come under discussion there was on peaco. Outlaw ban-nto south to south-westerly winds.
and take Palestine, with coples of the
Yesterday's temperatures, etc. clans, doctors and nurses, and Franco-Spain, complaining that slavian Government
since representing every the Frarico government had ro- draatle military action
which the Arab Higher Committed and representatives will at dite, beloved led by fugitive Ger students
tempt to reach some general man generals, continued a reign Maximum:-00.2 deg, at 8 p.m.
at 14.0. De the "Big Four" conference of went to Mr. Attles on
Malmum:80 der. of terror. May 1 soction of the hospital. filled fused to extradite Loob
agreement which can be imple- A four-power victory parade in Sunshine hours grelle, the Belgian Rexist lead- Foreign Ministers has failed to This Includes luasia, which is not mented by the Governments of Berlin was: bostponed to today at Rainfall)---0.04 Inchor. the church.
represented in Palestine, but has Well-known actors and acor and No. 1 Belgian traitor solve the Trieste problem. S
According to the maps re-a representative in Cairs and the the Dominions and the United the roquest of the Rusalan Mar 20 Homily
Associated Press. Kingdom-Router.
"midnight-*|| treases, took part in the pageant, who took ahelter in Spain.
ports forwarded to the Italian Levant Router. -Router.
London, May 8 King George and Queen Elizabeth today attended the historie cerénway commemorat- ing the second foundation of: St. Ba holoniew's Hospital by King Henry VIII on May 400 years ago.
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There was practically no dis-scheme for compensating paraons the President; Major C: J. Vernon June Bay eclebrations fixed for ment that Jewn
The Ministera agreed to a
Yugoslavia
towards
GENERAL STRIKE CALLED OFF
Jerusalem. May
the
said
army in a Belgrade broadcast that]ment between forciji ameo: