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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940.
BEVIN SNUBBED BY KREMLIN Zone Plan
Revelations By Foreign Secretary
Getting Nowhere With Russia
Bournemouth, June 13, The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, defeat- ed the opposition of his critics at today's ses- sion of the Labour Party Conference. During the debate on foreign policy, he made im- portant statements on Palestine, Russia and Spain. "If we put 100,000 Jews in Palestine tomorrow, I would have to put another divi- sion of British troops there," he said. "I am not prepared to do it."
BRUMMAGEN'S
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Birmingham, Juno 13. Eforts to remove a 1,000- wound bomb, which caused hotcaca here to be evacuated kat night, wars stopped to- day when it was
discovered that the fuss was broken.
Sprcial apparatus, which will now be necessary,
was being sent from Liverpool, and work will be resumed at midnight. Families will again have to leave their homea to- night-Router.
Chetnik And
BRITISH COLONEL'S
ORDERS
To Check Third War
London, June 13.
Lord Altringham, who ny Sir
| Edward Grigg was at ono tims
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He told the Imperial Press Con- ference in London, today that these zones should be:
on FRIDAY, the 14th Jung, 1946,
commencing at 10.30 a.m.,
Belgrade, June 13. Draza Mihailovich, Chetnik leader on trial A. Western Europe, with Ger- at his Sales Rooms, Basement,
French Bank Building. mauy as ita contral problem. This changed with collaborat-was a British responsibility. ing with the Axis during simplest to frame. He hoped that North America-by for the the war, told the court Britain would be closely associat here today that he hadled with the defence of this zone. been instructed by the the most critical region of al
3. The Middle East-at present
2.
After repenting that he had, looks very innocent, but it im- discussed the Angle Russian plics in the first instance that had been invaded three times British mission in Yugo-Hero again Trenty while he was in Mos-I have not been sympathetic to by Germany, and one had to put slavia to destroy the par- the lend.
I think that is what it oneself in their place to under-tisans. cow, Mr. Bevin disclosed for the Russia.
their first time; "offered to extend is intended to imply. Is there stand
feeling of in- Mihailovich asked for
Prens.
Britain must laks
continent,
African 4. The south of the Mediterrancan and the Red Sea-bore the danger to f
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it to 50 years and Generalissimo any man in this Conference who security. He had proposed that secret session to bring out testi-peace was not external but inter- Stalin said that I should need historically did more to defend we should try and make the meny on directives receivedį nal. to amend it." Hi recent House the Russian revolution than Ruhr an industry under inter through the British Halson mis- 6, Southeast Asio and
of Commons speech on world did?
national control, belleving that sion attached to his head-southern Pacifle, where the voices affairs had not appeared in a "It is forgotten in this age, if they relied purely upon requarters.
of Australia and New Zealand i but when the Russians did net parations and single Russian newspaper.
an attempt to
would be prominent.—Reuter. The court refused this, gay- On the subject of Spain, Mr.hage a friend, I got dockers and suppress 66,000,000 people in ing. "Speak out here." Revin said. "If other countries offer people to assist them, and dire poverty, they would find
Colombo, June 13. The Chetnik lender then an- had not intervened in the in-formed a Council of Action to their way out aooner or later. swered a question of the pro- Financial Secretary, left here for Sir Oliver Goonetilleke, Ceylon Mr. Lloyd George. ternal affairs of that country, stop
1 "I am afraid of that, and, secutor as to
The Kin Lee Godown what a British London in a Royal Air Force C.P. 48, Kennedy Town, (where Franco would have gone.” fought the Arcos raid. I fought therefore, I say, use these great officer said:
plano-today to continue his recent the goods are stored); will be Regarinig the Paris Confer- Mr. Churchill's interventionist resources to raise the standard
"Colonel Bailey said to talks with the British authorities open to inspection on the 12th ence, he said that he was not policy, which we are paying for of life of the whole of Europe. liquidate the Communists," the or fixing prices and the purchase and 13th June, 1946, between
every attempt Let the great products of the defendant alleged. prepared to accept a pessimistic now. I fought
procedure for rubber and tea, for view that what had been said to Break off negotiations wiin Ruhr be semi-manufactured, anl
Questioned about his relations which the existing contracts with 10.00 a.m. and Noon, and be over the radio and in the press Russia. The thanks I get for let them flow into France, Italy with the British liaison officer, Britain will expire in September. tween 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. during the last few days was it was an attempt by the Cem Yugoslavia and
-Reuter, other coun- Captain Oater Lieut. Colonel) the final word.
munists to break up the union tries."
William Hudson, Mihailovich I had built.
He was studying the French said: "We had conflicts about Two Successes
Mr. Zillincus saya that I have plan and he had asked the small things. Only very small He repudiated the resolution
to discuss a French to study his. They had never attempted before today's session, which treaty with Russia. He knows not come to a dogmatic decision. things caused conflicts between contained the following words: better than that, ecgur 2 ) have
us." "I must confess I have been
"Was there conflict on the "This Conference, recognising reported it to the louse.". responsible for costing the
main question of your military that the only hope of lasting Here, Mr. Bevin turned to Chancellor of the Exchequer
the international warde
operations?" he was asked. peace lies in
hin critics and said, c80,000,000 a year. and why?
"No, there was not," Mihai- adoption of Socialism, and re-hy do you say these things? Because I fought against the lovich replied. - Associated gretting the Government's ap-If you want to help to mellow division of Europe. I dread it, parent continuauce ff the and soften this position band I shall continue to fight traditionally Conservative Party tween
British Comment Russia and Gent against it. I was asked would policy of power politics. urges a Britain, you must remember sign a separate peace treaty.
London June 19. return to the Labour Party for that the greatest enemies to contrary to the decisions hr- A Foreign Office spokesmani, sonnel είκει policy of support of friendship are the Russian sup-rived at during the war.
I do cementng tonight on Gen-t Secinlist and anti-Imperialist perters in this country-and not know what steps we will eral Mihailovich's testimony been removed to the Ritz forces throughout the world."always have been.
take to get the peace treaties, concerning Colonel William The resolution was withdrawn.
but no one nation is going to Bailey, said instructions given Hotel, 122 Austin Road, Another Bevin
keep me in a state of war for to all British agents in Yugo ever with other contries. While slavin, during the war were to Kowloon. Tel. No. 59590 VEHICULAR FERRY move the present barriers on it to 50 years, and Generalis do not commit myself to any Jewish immigration and land simo Stalin said, I should need method, we will have to find a
way. We cannot go on in this The spokesman said no in- acquisition in Palestine, was to amend it aid let me
It is indefensible."
structions were given to oppose. withdrawn,
know what would suit you.
Great Forces
Marshal Tito nor to aid Mihai- Dealing with Spain, Mr. discussed the points where
Instructions America might be a capitalist lovich.
were to interests Bevin said: "I believe if other Russian and British countries had net intervened in met. I said we cannot help country, but that did not mean aid the resistance movement. said Colonel the interna} affairs of Spain meeting in places and the thing that she always would be. There The spoleesman Franco would have gone. for him and me to do is to keep were great forces moving in the Bailey was now in Ankara and 29 reported have been in the closest possible the ball-bearings BU grensed United States, and when they not in Bulgaria
Belgrade. Associated For Information of Ship touch with the Spanish people, that there will be no friction moved they moved very quickly, from
I am. will as they did in qvar.
Operators & Charterers. and my experience is that they where we do meet.
When America offered a 25- read civil war-and so would ing to do it.".
Again Mr. Bevin paused and you. They lost more people in
it was that civil war than Great Bri- with his arms outstretched he disarmed, he thought tain lost in the Great War. I said, "What more can I do? I reasonable. He and the British welcomed It. It believe that the policy we were have had discussions with the Government following was the right one. I Ambassador, but you see I do was not for him, or any other urge that the resolution at this not get anywhere. I do not Foreign Minister, to question Conference. which advocates get anything definite. But I the economic systém of another economic sanctions, which will am not going to say anything country. result in pealising, the ordin- today which will cause ill-feeling sry man in Spain, is not a wise, or trouble, having regard to the thing to adopt. On previous further efforts I am going to ocensions I have said that make next week." directly a country supports suctions, it must be prepared! for war."
success was
Get Nowhere that the resolution on Palestine, "I discussed that treaty in calling on the Government to re- Moscow. "I offered to extend
Palestine
way.
prosecute the war against Ger- many-
Press,
year treaty to keep Germany Smuts' Hopes
On Paris
on
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be held in the Peninsula Hotel (Green Room, first floor), on Friday, 14th. June, 1946, at 6.45 p.m.
Rome, June 13, General Jan Smuts, South African Prime Minister de- Russia was secialised
An and clared today that he was placing Hong Kong, 11th June, 1946 Meeting of the Association will Britain was partly socialised his hopes in the "Big Four" ministers conference America might believe in priv-foreign ate enterprise, and the great due to resume. in Paris task of Britain was to weld Saturday. those forces together and keep He was speaking at a recep- He recalled that in an effort peuce. "Not only did wel- tion given in his honcur at the to improve trade relations with come the treaty, but I said that South African Legation. Russia he had had talks with the proposal came from that General Smuts declined to Mr. Molotov (Soviet Foreign part of America which lins comment on the Anglo-Egyptian men In treaty talks except to say that
No Response
that Jews in Europe, or any us to do so.
Not Anti-Soviet
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Mr. Bevin said that bound up Minister), and Sir Stafford vision. There aro with the question of the Arab Cripps (President of the Board America who represent the very they would be beneficial to both
Tenders are invited for the Lengue was the problem of of Trade and former British flower of liberal progressive the British Empire and Egypt. purchase of the wrecked hull of Egypt. He welcomed the state-Ambassador in Moscow) had thought. I will grasp the hand "I will be seeing King Farenk the M/V Lee Hong with all top ment in the press yesterday, in offered to fly to Moscow to dis-of every progressive soul in the in Cairo as I always do when hamper removed measuring will be in attendance before the which the Arab Lengue was not cuss trade questions. "If you world in order to try and keep passing through and we will 189'x31'x10'5" now lying in meeting at 6.15 p.m. to receive so hostile to this problem. The get no response why blame us," peace.
doubtless talk About the treaty Yau Tong Cove. She is to be subscriptions due from members Jews asked, no he understood it, demanded Mr. Bevin.
"It is being said that we did and the Suez Canal," he said. sold as she lies. that they should have not merely "Every newspaper in this try to set up a Western bloc but Reuter. a home, but a state in Palestine, country prints every speech there is already an Eastern bloc! so that their voices could be which Generalissimo Stalin or in existence. I would not press! heard in the chancelleries of the Mr. Motolov utters. The speech unduly for an alliance with world.
Byrnes (U.S. Secretary which I made In the House of France, or with Western pow- He said to Arabs and Jews Commons has not yet appeared era, because I have been actuated State) for them that theirs was a great ter- in a single Russian newspaper, all the time not to create a divi-our zone and examine it and see 1948, and should be returned in ritory. There were millions of What is the reason why peoplesion in Europe.
what happens. Do not throw a sealed cover addressed to the) people and he begged of them
mud; da not accuse us of not Suptdg. Naval Store Onleer, in Russia are not allowed to not to push their particular know what
carrying out the treaty without H.M. Naval Yard on or before points with a view to perpetuat-where?"
is happening clae-
"Next week that is the issue single fact. Let us come into noon ing this agreement, but to strive
let us have 1946.
on Monday 17th June, "If you lecture me on the we shall have to settle, if it your zone and to promote an agreement co-exchange of viewe, belleve me is ever settled, I hope this con-little reciprocity. Lot the four- stitutionally and territorially in we are not holding them up.
ference will believe that I do powered commission go every- the belief that all anguish "We have introduced B.B.Umy best to tell the truth. I am where, and let us see what is might be put to an end. Ife broadcasts to Russia, and I am not going to play for cheers. I happening. Then, when that could not accept the position thankful to Russia fca allowing cannot help sometimes if Tories has been done, let our deputies OPEN LETTER TO MUMSIE cheer me. They did not chear sit down and work out a settle- where else, shoukl be excluded, "I proposed in Moscow that me on the Trade Disputes Act ment. That will give a feeling Mumsie Darling: He knew they had had all the wo should open up a direct re- (laughter). They did not cheer of security to everybody.
I am terribly sorry that I made you so very cross with, terrible horrors of the gas ciprocal air service
the between me on Egypt. Most of
Live Again
me this morning. I know it was uwfully naughty of me to chamber,, but when they had Moscony and London. I was told greatest things done in life are "That is my purpose; that is spoil that beautiful cot cover da-da bought for me. But, mumsie done all they could in Palestine, that would never be done, that done at a time when you are a the reason we
dear, it was not all my fault, was it? urge a treaty there would still bo many left we would only on apecial oc- little bit unpopular.
with Austria, to clear the whole
Why? Because, darling, if you had bought me one of those "I cannot bring myself to cations and by special arrange- "I am not going to be party, Danube basin and overywhere"EATCO” rubber-diapers that Joan's mother, and~Jackie o accept the theory that because amants be allowed to fly British as long as I hold this office, to else of troops. Let peoples live mother, and all the other mothers, were raving about what man is a Jow he must be aircraft in. If we cannot get any design, or strategy, or allot- again; let trade flow and let it happened would not have happened, would it?, hounded out of the country. I reciprocity what can I do? Iment of force to attack Russia. flow over the waterways of
Remember, darling, what Joan's mother said about will strive to bring him back on cannot go to war, and force and I do not believe there is a Europe. Let goods flow from "EATCO"? She said, didn't she, that "EATCO" helps to cut terms of equality with other them, I cannot do things like single soul in the Cabinet, who manufacturers to the peasant, down her laundry bills as it saves Joan's dresses and bedding
that. I can only ask them." weald allow one atom of thought and let food flow from the pea- from getting wet. *- After making his remarks on They had difficulty concern of such a thing.
sant to the manufacturing dis- And didn't Spain, Mr. Bevin payned signi- ing Iran. He proposed
you hear how the other mother, lauded that "Neither will we give one tricts.
"EATCO" to the skies? They told you, didn't they, how cute, ficantly in his speech and hle a commission should go there, moment's consideration to ex "Let Europe live again, and how very dependable, and how vory cheap "EATCO" is aë obviously but it broke down because he panston. It is an awful bust- living again will be the quickest $7.50 each. Those sensible aerier corners, they said, mate: directed to the fact that Russin stipulated that they should first ness to draw a line from Stot- way to obliterate the memory of their babies feel ever so comfortable much more comfortable had recently recognised the re- get the concurrence of the Iran- tin to Albania, and behind that Hitler and give us a chance to than the out-moded all rubber panties which the babies of long gime in Argentina. "I hope in Government. The Beltish we have a solidified position, eradidcate tho horrora of ago had to wear, that nobody' will recognise Government had insisted that IL that happens, we shall have Nazism, and bring back that
Why not be a sweet little mumsie and get me a couple of Franco in the meantime, who is our troops should be withdrawn two campa In Europe by the old cradio of civilisation, which not recognising him now." Mr. from Iran, whatever happen- force of events, and that will be will nurture into a new nud sanitary knickers? You know one of those andkit? Stores these diepe from the store where you bought your "LATGO" Bevin Bald.
od anywhere else.
the road to another struggle. glorious civilization. Soviet Russia
(like Sincere Co., Wing On Co., and the Lilly Co. of 68 Queen' Dealing with Germany, Mr. I any to Generalissimo Stalin Mr Bevin, who had spoken Road, Central), that you are always talking about P He then turned to the resole Bevin said that Franca wanted and Mr. Molotov we will not for 80 minutes, sat down. amid
Your very QwNA MODUS loud and sustained applauno r.
s tion saxing for closer relations to separate the Ruhr And he divide Europea
(ADVT. Wiche Rural ""Thia, komolution, did not blame them. Frande “I have offered, :" with - Mr. Router.
citizens."
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