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THE CHINA-MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1048:
CARDS ON THE TABLE
Mr. Bevin's Attitude On The Soviet Move
Danger Of Terrible Disappointment
London, May, 12.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Ernest Bavin, the For- eign Secretary, declared that unless the ground could be cleared first, à conference with Russia "is going to land us exactly where we were after the four-power Conference” (the reference was to the last Council of Foreign Ministers which broke up in London on December 15 last year). Mr. Bevin said: "If a conference was held and broke down, it would cause such a terrible disappoint- ment in the world.
"I still believe the ground ran be cleared by a diplomatie approach, an exchange of views, and trying to understand what it ka that everyone is trying to
aware
There would have to be song deal of "putting the cards in the table face upwards" be- Tore Britain entered into another conference.
of Dat
tho He
was negotiations between Russia and the United States un he heard
Moscow Railo announce
of Russia's agreement to rett
the differences with discuss Wuted States, but he had now koon fully informed on the_nate
by the American
ter
ment,
Emphasishig his
Govern-
anxiety
for
In
Mr. Bevin declared; "But I cannot get peace the world If
have to ask the Western powers and the powers in other parts of the world to sacrifice their principles And their spiritual beliefs in which they do not agres."
order
wish to
"In view of the reference to European recovery prus the gramme and to the Avo-power treaty by the Soviet Government. moke it clear that nothing that has happened could nffect: the development and ecution of these polices, which are not directed against anyone but at the legitimate develop- ment.
necessary alike, for own and for European prosperity and security."
1y.
"All I Want"
our
Mr. Bevin added: "The evi. dance all
that goes to show
How To Fight In
Far East
3.
London, May. 12. Britain's fighting: Saevicom are to study how to fight-n war in the Far East when
meat on. "Exercise, 8am- bag at the Camberley Staff College in Burray from May
24 to May 79.
General Bir Moritagu Blop- ford, who commended the 12th Army during the Burma Campaign, te preparing the exerclas in collaboration with the Navy and the Air Force,
This third annual exerclan, ordered by Field Marshal Vir. count Montgomery, Chief of Stall, the Imperial General followe
fight of alx Lin. coin. bombers from England to Singapore last month to
how demonstrate
British striking force can be provid ed at short notica on the other side of tho world.- Reuter.
Pakistan And Australia
Sydney, May 12.
House Of Lords Reform
ATTLEE
WILL NOT TRY AGAIN
London, May 12,
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Atties, today ruled
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The talks broke down after a
Whicspread regret was express- dendioek over the latter point.
discussions
after
the peoples of the world want Negotiations for a trade pact peads, if the people are-allow-between Australia-and-Pakistan ed to moet, they can
have are proceeding, but still appear It Is
Dom- only the райсе
to have some way to go. munists who stand in the way.
The Pakistan Trade Commis "I am
anxious for peaco
sioner in Australia, Mr. R. H. for a settlement with Rahman, commenting on a Syd- axious
ney Morning Herald report from Soviet Russia, I want to clear the Round of misunderstanding."
Declaring, it was not BritainNew Delhi that a trade part was
about to be effected, suid
Degolla- who had been holding up peace,tions were going on, but he knew/ed in the press and in political
quarters thnt the to fit in with something with Mr. Bevin concluded: "All I want nething of an impending phet.
...ve ended unsuccessfully is peace. All I want is peace, i
Omrials of the Australian
so much had been agreed.--Reu- emphaalse," he added dramatical-Commerce Department in Can-
ter. berra said n pact was possible in Too Many Failures
Asked by Communist Willian a few months as the outcome of act. In the recent Geneva torlit agree- Mr. Beyin said: "1 yant to be Gallacher, "Cannot you quite frank-I am not anxious to dependently of the U.S. and put ment between Austraila, India
conference few cards on the table and then and Pakistan. enter into a further
put their
The Department's latest bul- Until the grand has been clear- invite the Soviet to el. I have had too many fallures. cards?" the Foreign Secretary re-letin stated that when private negotiations were resumed, the A food dent ut propomlors work plied
"Why should I put all my cards presunt tariff might give way to to be
a comprehensive agreement the down and the Soviet only two or protested that Mr. Bevin clearing of ground for an under three? 1 do not understand that." | the most favourod nation princi back a jeering crowd of over
almost impossible-Henter and Associated Press. standing was when
Moscow Radio, diplumatle usage, announced reply to the United States Gov- id before the Inter erament received it,
against
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"I would like to remind the Gov- House," he said, "thut the ernment always have been anx general remain anxious for a solution on a world-wide basis, If that is possible.
Britain To Reduce Population?
plc.-Reuter.
Disease Conquest
To Aid Trade
Washington, May 13.,
on
Crowd Jeers Film
New York, May 18. Mounted policemen and burly officers on foot last night held
of
4,000 persons who congregated where the at Roxy Theatre anti-Communist picture "The Iron Curtain" opened today.
the crowd was avowed Part Communists who came to picket the theatre in protest against the Bim. Others were members the Catholic War Veterans who protest the on hand 10 were presence of Leftwing pickets..
Some fist fights, broke out as the crowd milled about. in front of the theatre but there was no report of serious injuries.
The pollen, estimated to num- ber about 50,
10 break half a dozen into the theatre. Spearheaded by mounted officers, the police sought to keep the crowd moving -and from the building; nway down nearby sida streets.- modern civilisation. A chief United Press.
The conquest of tropical diseases would stimulate world trade, meet the fundamental'needs of the people of the world, and was one of the most important requirements of the present world situation, Mr. George Marshall; the Secretary of Stato, said today........
our
the consequen social and
of
ia
persongors of
10
FORMAL OFFER TO RESIGN
Rome, May 12 Signor Alcido de Gasperi, Christian Democrat Prime Minis cutter, handed the formal resigna-
with
greatly. In the advantages Mr. Marshall was speaking at the opening session of a 10-day'
factor in restricting improve. London, May 12. meeting of the Congresses on
ment
these 1n
respects Gritain must plan to reduce Medical Medicine-and-Malaria;. hava
"tropical disdana,*-*- her population
point at which 2,000 doctors "to
"Littic Imagination is required where tho economy can be gathered from 41 nations. balanced", Sir Ronald Weeks, a
10 visualise the great increase in He said the meetings were the production of food and raw prominent industrialist, told the
world materials, the stimulus Royal Empire Society here to "convincing evidence that
world is not a conglomeration of trade, and above, all the improve- day after a a world tour.
Sir Round, a wartime Deputy } Kvographic entities, but a vast ment. in living conditions, Chief of the Imperial General neighbourhood of peoples."
there should also be a Marshall would re-tion of his Government to proportionate dispersal of induseresion Mural all said the tropical sult from the conquest of tropical new President, 15-year-old Signor try in the Empire and further ing weakness and ineffelency diseases."
increasing decentralisation of Empire de- from disease and to
The Conference on Friday will on low- fences.
foodstuff production
commemorate the 50th siniver must be planned
of "Emigration
Sli of the discovery yielding lands. bolder greater and
Не
two termed these
fields Ronald on a much
Ross, the British scale and it must not be of a cor-tremendously. important fain group of people the able- quirements of, the warld situa- bodied-bust of whole com- tion." munities, including the young And old."
Describing the redistribution of Britaki's population as u "war operation." the general, suid it Pealled for "great statesmanship and political harmony within the Empire."-Reuter.
PAPER BANNED
Berlin, May 12.
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He added: "The tropics aro the habitation of perhaps half the human race, but a large portion of these people Inak
CASUALTY FIGURES IN' PALESTINE
Jerusalem, May 12, An Army spokesman said to
318 British subjects
The British authorities In Ger- day that Inuny have banned. the circula were killed in Palestine between tion in the British Zone of "Neue July, 1947-and-one-week-ago
He estimated other casualties
Zeit", the German-language ve between October 1947 and May sion of the Moscow paper, "New
New 5, 1948 so far as authorities Times.
know as 1,100 Arabs and 1,100 It was banned because of "dar Jewe grant and consistent violations" of The British casualties:
Ja
were
a. Control Commission directive | broken down as follows: Armad forbidding attacks on the Allies forges--283:-Police-77-and-other- in the German press,-Reutor: civilians 20.-Associated Press..
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