THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1947.
The Division Of Europe
Mr. Bevin Puts Blame On Soviet Russia: “The Beginning Of All That Trouble" Concentrating On Marshall Plan
London, June 19.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, declared in the House of Commons today that he had "grab- bed with both hands" at the United States Secretary of State's plan for economic ald to Europe and intended to push it ahead with all possible energy and speed.
Winding up a debate on British foreign policy in Europe, which concentrated largely on the prospects for, and the necessity of carrying out, the Marshall Plan, Mr. Bevin made it clear that he did not wish to say anything ábout the proposals for putting it into effect until the Soviet Government had replied to the Anglo-French proposal for a three-power
conference next week. "It is up to us to tell the Unit-, shall regret it, but if it is forced ed States what we want. It is for upon we must face it. But I am us to produce a plan," he do. certain that if there is a desire to clared.
Interfere with free expression and
Mr.
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Truman-Congress Clash
Washington, June 19.
A source close to the White House today said Pre- ́sident Truman "will blast hell out of the Taft- Harley labour bill" in his veto message to ́ Congress on Friday,
The source the same one from which the United Press obtained a statement on Sunday that Mr. Truman would veto the income tax reduction bill-said the President had prepared an uny usually strong message objecting to many features of the Republican labour measure.
In the meantime, it is learned that. Seriate Democrats are pre- pared to take the floor for a talk marathon a "libuster"
part will seize this opportunity and try to turn it to the greatest
I think so far to stave off the vote to over- possible account. we have lost no time in getting ride the veto until early next things started. We shall continua week. Republican leaders hope pushing ahead with all possible to force a decision immediately energy."
The debate then, passed to 'the'
back-benchers.
and are ready to hold stasiona on Friday night, and Saturday,
veto
it necessary. Mr. D. N. Pritt, Independent The administration- Bource Labour Member and Chairman of was reluctant to discuss details the Society for Cultural Relations of President Truman's with USSR, defended the with statement except to say it would holding, of documents affecting answer fully, the requests of ads events in Hungary.
ministration supporters for a veto message in the strongest possible terms.
Washington, June 20.
Representative Adolph J. Sabath, the Democrat from Illinois, haš report- led his intention to some day introduce a bill in Congress which would gary, where the Russians have authorise a national lot refused to give Britain informa-tery for Americans in tion on their part in bringing which "nobody will lose
He asked what would have happened if the British had been you un. any money."
prosecuting some dangerous Nazis The source said Mr. Truman doing
Sabath, who estimated a lot in the British zone and the Soviet would go much further than ob next tery would ralse US$2,600,000,- Union, assuming it had the right, fecting to the bill merely on the 000 each year for the US Gov- had hiked to see the documents, ground that it exceeds labour- Com-ernment, said he had been conte
The very least the British management proposals made to munist suggestions that he had aldering submitting such a bill would have sold was: "Well, Congress last January, in which tried to divide Europe.
for some time.
these documents are in the middle objections were made to second- Mr. Richard Law, former United States Post Offices will of a trial and we are busy pro
about the government change.
"When people” know derstand what they are they are less likely to do, time," Mr. Bovin sald.
Mr. Blevin denied the
the all other indefinable things that Minister of State, who closed the sell US$1 tickets for a monthly | secuting on these documents. Youry boycotta and atrikes called Bevin bluntly told House that they must face the go to make up the soul of man, debate for the Opposition, sald: lottery. Prizes would run up to are not going to get them until by one union against another. posibility of a conflict between it will fall again."
"Russia has flouted, or caused to US$60,000. Winners would be we have completed the trial."
Sharp Rebuff On Bulgaria:-"I am convinced be fouted, all ideologies in Hungary, but he was
those values' we paid in Government bonds, pay-) Mr. Peter Thorneycroft, one of President Truman handed a confident that the western world that there is determination to fought for in war."
|able in 10, 20 or 25 years. Those the leaders of the younger Con. sharp rebuff to a group of would see the altempt to inter- wipe out opposition....I atm
Mr. Anthony Eden, Conserva- who did not win would get the servatives, known as the Tory Southern Democratic leaders fere with the rights of others de. against the one-party state."
tive and former Foreign Secre- US$1 they paid for each ticket Reform Committee, which alms who urged him to sign the bill. feated again.
On Greece: "The lifting of a tary, Initiating the debate, said
reforming the Conservative The President told them he had After listening suberly to anxtinger-could-stop the civil war that everyone who had studied returned to thom after 25 years. at
Am The Communists have carried on recent developments in the in lottery fund-over a 25-year-
Sabath said interest from thej Party, said:
not consulted labour leaders or ous speeches about Soviet
"Do not let us have false illu-industry spokesmen and did not bitions in castern Europe from a policy there to disrupt that poorternational sphere, whether
period would be sufficient to sions that our relations with for want to hear from any Demo- both Government and Opposition little country, I think it is
a Europe or in the Far East, must pay back the original purchase elgn powers are going to be de-crats. He said the decision benches, the burly Foreign Secre. tragedy,"
cided according to what political would be strictly his own-bas costs for non-winners," tary said.
On Hungary-"If there is to
Concern At Events
Members should not blind them-
be a conflict between ideologies Icelves to developments in Hun.
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have felt increasing concern at the trend of events,
all hated on the assumption that Can't Afford Time the victorious powers would
Mr. Eden referred to the agree. work together to pursue a comment between Belgium, the
nations, whether liberated Allied
Soviet's Duty
The Illinois Congressman party that happens to be in powered on what he thought beat for Failure to reach a constructive said the "main objective of the in this country.
the country as a whole. Allied agreement had paralysed bill is to eliminate cheap gam- Nothing In Common Senato Democrats hope to get European recovery. The Yalta
bling."-Reuter.
"There is nothing in common an agreement with the Repub. decision, the Potsdam declaration,
that I can see between the out-Ileans to put off the vote until the charter of the United Nations,
look of the Communist Party In next week, as at least six Domo- the unistice terms and the peace the Empire, both with the Do-Russia and the overwhelming macrats are absent and might not treatica recently concluded were minions and with the colonies. jority of the
Socialist Party in ho able to return in time for this country.
the vote on Friday or Saturday. "In my view, we cannot walt It is said that if the Republican longer upon a Russian agreement leaders do not yield in the re mon polley toward the smaller Netherlands and Luxembourg, Do not let us be deterred from quest for a. delay, several pro "Despite all the dificulties going on in our own way In Labour Senators, led by Claude states or former Axis satellites. which had to be overcome these building as large free world as Peppar and James Murray, are
countries, by the end of this year, we canı."
There The Yalta declaration pledged will have established a complete
was a clash of views prepared to talk a long time to the signatories to promote free customs union between them and between two Labour members prevent a vote.
A Truman veto of the labour elections and to allow the nations I think one of the results of, that who, formed part of the British to choose their own forma of will be that this group of small Farliamentary delegation to Hun-bill would bring the President government. The Allies had obli-countries will probably become gary last year. Mr. Stanley Evans into a second major showdown gations to keep each other in the third trading power of the said that it became clear that the with the Republican-controlled formed of events in respect of world, with their overseas part- governing alement in Soviet hier- Congptas over top domestic po erchy had no faith in permanent licles in less than a week. His When the Foreign Secretary, "Admittedly.such negotiations peace or even in prolonged peace. veto of the income tax cut was were basing upheld by the House on Mon- Bevin-who entered the take time and I am not saying Consequently they chamber at this moment-asked that there is a solution of Europe's their policies on the text books day-United Press; the Soviet Government for in-difficulties, because time is what of Ghengis Khan. Out of the
recent we cannot afford.
mountain of misery in Europe formation in respect to
"We, the countries of Europe, Russia hoped to secure for her pharis that the beginning of all events in Hungary, he was not merely exercising his own un. have yet to meet the economic political manionettes" the keys of that trouble is Russia? It was not doubted right under the armistice crisis, which will reach its peak power."
Great Britain.-It- was not... the 12 months, perhaps Mr. John Halne, terms but he was also reminding in the next
who headed
United States. The proposal that the Soviet Government of what it in the next six months,"
the delegation, charged Mr. Evans special arrangements should be The U.S. Secretary of State, with making à Rightwing speech made for neighbouring countries was that Government's duty to do without being anked.
General Marshall, in putting for at a time when the Foreign Secre in the discussions of the treaties Over and over again the Bri. ward this offer, had quite rightly tary had invited M. Molotov to was made by Soviet Rusain. tish Government had sent amade it clear that while the Unit- Join In a second chance. The pleaded with them, urged them, series of notes, protesting against jed States was prepared to help, situation in Hungary had not in the interest of the reconstruc. the lack of political freedom ac-it was for the European countries changed so much es corded to the opposition partles themselves to agree na to their that speech.
enemy countries.
Mr.
ners.
In Rumania. These representa requirements and as to the part
tions were all rejected on the grounds that they were a direct Interference with Rumania's in- ternal affairs,
in Europe.
Mr. Eden said that pressure and been used to secure an en-
to justify tion of the world, that the polley
Freedom Being
Obliterated
should not be followed.
"Therefore might I suggest be- they could and would play in
fore they lecture me on the divi. making the best possible use of
alon of Europe why not ask thair America's assistance.
Mr. Henry Strauss (Conserva-] own friends why they have been Mr. Eden concluded that the tive) said that it was no use dividing Europe. No one has ac. opportunities Dow offered to binding oneself to the fact that cused me since being in office of Europe were immense,
continuous Russian and Commun- taking one single step to divide Let aggression was obliterating. Europe.
Rare Chance
weave it into the economic unity
Since then there had been political arrests. They had no in. formation concerning the charges against these prisoners, who were
"We must not let them slip. freedom in the British sense in "In fact, I sat for nearly six hi prisons without having been We bave borg in our hands the country after country. Commun- weeks in Moscow to try to get the tried and without any specific possibility of creating a new era ism had to be met by a real be. economic unity of Germany so charges being brought against for our tortured continent. Here lief in freedom.
that when you produce it you can them.
is an absolutely" tree choice for Mr. Phillip Piratin, one of the Now there was nows that pro- the East as well as for the West; two. Communist members of the of Europe, I falled to get a sutis. minent Socialists had been arrest. ed in Foland, but no details had and here is that second chance House, thought the Marshall plan factory answer or agreement."
that so rarely comes and when it the most important aspect of for "Of the Marshall proposats, Mr. been made available concerning the charges. The same methods does come la of the nature of a sign affairs Just now. Declaring Bevin said: "I grabbed them with
miracle."
that it seemed that some mem- | both hands,” were being employed elsewhere The Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin, bers had already made up their
Speed The Principle who was greeted with cheers as minds that the Soviet Union
Replying to the suggestion that he rose, suid:
would refuse to participate, he
organised before, Mr. Bevin ask "It may be for the convenience asked why should the Soviet this business ought to have been largement of Commúnist them of the House if at this stage, for I Union refuse? The Soviet Unioned what could he organise it with. bership of the Austrian Govern- shall be replying to the debate needed help as anyone and would He had neither coal nor goods ment in return for some prospec- later on, I make a very short only refuse if there were politi. nor credit. He had not one ton of Live Soviet concessions in regard statement, As the House will be cal discriminations and economic coal to ship to Western Europe to to reparations and the algnature
best helps to" rehabilitate. Itskoval of the treaty. For the moment the aware, the French Foreign Minis provisos.
ter and I have had preliminary Mr. Robert Boothby (Couser- So when Mr. Marshall came situation appeared to be held, but, contact on the subject of, Karo vative) 'referring to the Marshall along at Harvard and said that earning so soon after the Hunpean reconstruction and the after plan, declared: "I say to the Gov. he was willing to consider a Euro- carlan coup, these avents 'could hardly fail to cause apprehension of the United States Government.ermment, "go forward with cour pean plan he felt it was the flest set forth in the American Becreage and determination and prove chance they had been given since "Where is the next movetary of State's speech at Harvard now, he you proved, I think, in the end of the war to look at bo? Will it be Finland, hitherto on June §.
the case of India, that Great Brl European economy as a whole. comparatively free, but where alWe decided last night in Paris tain can still dare to be great.” Amid cheers, 245, Bevin declar. ready there are rumours of to propose to the Soylat Govern Mr. Boothby, who often takes ed that the guiding principle ho threats against the Rightwing ment a mecling of the British, 'n strongly independent line truth would, follow in any talks on this Agrarians, and to a lesser de- French and Soviet Foreign Minis his party, regretted the invitation Marshall : proposals would be gree against the Social Deters to be held during the week sant at this stage to M. Molotov spow mocrats?" he asked,
beginning June 23, in order to in the bailer that it was pre- To further cheers, he declared: discuss these problems as a whole, mature,
“I spent six works in Moscow
irviera" is too much involved.??
Next Move. Mr. Eden ": " added that in the "A reply from the Soviet Gov. "I believe we shall never come trying to mat à settlement: and. E foreign affairs debate in Novem-ernment, la awalted and the House to terms with the Soviet Union shall not be, a party to holding ber, 1945 he made a plea for the will understand that until it is mul a United Biates of Western up the economic, recovery of transformation of relations be- rocalypd, there is, nothing 1 can Europe has been created-nothing Europe by angase of procedure, tween the nations and the usefully say on the subject today, less than that," be declared,, le caring, oftaretorence for all that consequent modineation of some I know the great interest of the hoped that if the invitation was paraphernals that may go with of our conceptions of sovereignty. House in the United States pro accepted, the meeting place would Since then he had on several ocposals and I wish very much it not be munich, casions, both in the Floure and out-as possible say, more about Russia Trouble Maker alde, urged the Government to the positions." "All I can do now in : Mr. | Bevio, -winding up the CI
know whether it i tako, steps, to socure closce, cp. to repost that we regard Omperat foreign, araits debate, said that he worth while going into great de | operation in economic justtara Maruhnil's offer as a szent oppor” and best ganked particularly by that on this mottage," What I do
with › mir western", neighbours, tunity for Kuupe. (Chora),10). Communist Failija Piratini, atqnt say (at tiles, If there is so be particularly, with France, all this | Paz Going Ahead this alvliton" of " Europe': Would condict between tile ideologists; was wholly compatible with the Fiat La fan cholon that Hi 500, there, ko – political conditioria for shall progressi ya mji doyaloppents: Whicha Justy's Government walk mesatari econuidia conditionat.
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