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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1948.
EUROPE'S UNEASY WEEKEND Showdown Over Berlin Crisis Expected
Stiff Protest To The Kremlin?
London, July 3. Western Europe started an uneasy week-end today aware of the fact that noxt week probably will produce a showdown with tho Russions in Bor- lin and a hint about the fato.of Yugoslavia's defiant Marshal Tito,
After a week of nearly continuous American, French and British consultations, a joint course, of action was understood to have been agreed upon. The first step was Gen. Sir Brian Robert- san's early morning letter to the Russian com- mander, Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky, offering a new meeting on, the Berlin crisis.
▼
Britain's Atomic Pile
London, July 3,
- Britain's first high power atomic pllo began operating. today at the Government atomic energy research station at
Harwell, Berkshire; the, Ministry
of Bupply announced tonight.
A lovi power atómic, plie
for has been working there nearly a year.
The new pile will be used for experiments wich in ume will harness the pawer of the atom for peaceful uses-Reu-- tor.
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The next step is expected to Massigli will stand by for any be a stiff three-power protest development' over the week-endi directly to Moscow. It will be and probably will continue the which have pro- in tough and unmistakeable consultations
Maniin, July 9. ul-ceeded almost without interrup7| language but short of an
Ninety-Ave vessels of all cate-j They were likely to be the third timatum, which the West could on for several days,
The British Foreign Secretarygories have been turned over to porty in the Tinal count. not back up with force,
Ernest Bevin, will address-a La- the Republic by the United States; Foreign Oce spokesman bour rally in Norfolk, which, the Government in accordance with The Agrarian Party, who pre- | EXCHANGE BLDG. hinted that a three-power pro- Foreign Office spokesmitin said. the military assistance treaty be-viously held 48 seats, had gained test to Moscow, it made, prob- would be of "considerable Inter-ween the two countries.
key KOWLOON ably will await Russin's reply
" He said
it would include est."
transfer agreement was to top the polls, closely followed to the Britisit overtures for new
aigned pasanges on foreign affairs,
yesterday by Rear-Admiral by the Social Democrats, who talks gn, the crisis in Berlin.
The spokesman was extremely of the German Social Democratie naval forces in the Philippines, on The latter also had 48
Three German representatives W. It. Christie, commander of US hnd won three new seats. cautious in his comment, re-Party will arrive here tonight behalf of the United States Gov in the last Parliament. fusing to confrm that there Is
for talks with British Labourernment, and Mr. Ruperto Kang- any sugh
thing as draft not leaders
and the Foreign Ofee toon, Secretary of National De in existence. But for guidance
about the Berlin crisis.-United fencer on behalf of the Philippine he suggested that nothing new
Press.
Republic. Reuter. on the diplomatic level is likely to occur on the Berlin crisis t- ti Sokolovský replied to the new British overture or a reasonable Length of time has passed with- out reply.
Extremely Worried
^x-
Western officials are tremely worried about the Ber fin altuation. But they found time and energy also to bo anxious about the quarrel bef tween Marshal Tito and Gen. erailssimo Stalin,
BRITISH TROOPS IN
ACTION IN PERAK:
ARMS CACHE SEIZED
Singaporo, July 3.
For a week Tito and his Com-British troops and Malaya polica have killed three
the
11
munist followers In Yugoslavia have defied the Kremlin in strangest kind of language. In addition, Tito is engaged in battle of words with his two closest neighbours, Albania Bulgaria
und
members of a Communist band, wounded two and recovered considorable arms in Porak stato, a communique said tonight.
Other official reports told of a large scale operation in widely separated parts of Malaya against extremists responsible for the wave of terror- ism. The British state officially that the bands are composed of Communists.
scats
The Conservatives had won three pew seats to date. the Liberals losing four and the Swedish People's Party remain- ing unchanged.
The six main parites taking part in the elections were the { People's Democrats, the Sociali Democrate, the_Aprecians.(_thej Conservatives, the Swedish People's Party, and the Liberala.
No matter what the nutcome of the elections, the present Condition Cabinet is not expected to continue, following the with- drawal of the Social Democrats and the Agrarians from the 1945 party cooperation pact.
a
Polling officials
expected record vote from the totul elec.. torate of '2,416,000.—Rouler.
COST OF LIVING I MENACE
The next move in the Yugoslav crisis is also
up to Moscow. What will the Kremlin do to its once favourite satellite dictator who has now had the courage to talk back, to deny Kremlin At Kulal, in Johore, 40 miles today tricked a young Chineso
Communist allegations and to counter-attack north of Singapore, police kill-
IntoTM revealing A serious
against charges
theed a Chinese who attempted to
hidden arma dump at Kuala Kremlin itself?
escape while they were-ques-
Selangor, halfway up the west
Washington, July- 3. - - Moscow has been amazingly tioning him. Chinese Com-
Cost of Malaya.
Senator Joseph C. silent on Tito for a week. It
Three Malayan and munists had raided Kulai ear-
Chinese O'Mahoney said today after printed
Cominform com- lier..
detectives arrived earlier, to set. Tito's reply and· munique and
the scene. They quieted the Coma visit with President Tru- Police making raids in
Perak munist's Soviet papers have carried des-State near Stu Wan, wounded hammer and sickle insignia which In living costs-will-hot-only- suspicions with the man that continued increases patches from the rest of East Chinese Communist and arrested the police seized recently. ern Europe showing a solid feunt
Then hurt consumers but will re- against Tito, But there has been
they introduced the Rusalan parachutist.
Briton as aduce the value of "European direct Soviet reaction Tito's daring stand.
no
the
Everything At Stake
to
nine men and a woman.
Communists killed the Chinese owner of a pineapple estate. 'In The young Communist replied and Chinese recovery dol- Johore State. Despatches from that he was glad to welcome_alars." Kuala Lumpur, capital of the white comrade. In
the fight for
Federation of Malaya, said the liberty. The young Communist ;
A Chinese coffee shop was arrested.
son of
For the moment both Unit-owner was killed ni Kajang in
ed States and Britain have de cided to keep a "handa off" at. titude
regarding the
Stalin. Tito quarrel, at least until it
be determined
Win
UND
central Malaya..
Trick Works
A British police officer, posing as a Russian who had whether
just parachuted. "liquidate"
Into Malaya,
the Kremlin ~Tito"or"patchfip-the-rift.
But there will be do Hands off policy in Berlin where all the West's prestige" and the entire Western foreign policy. are at
stake.
• British experts
on Germany
here American Ambassador Lewis Douglas and French Ambassador
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Veteran Minister Gaoled
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A former Foreign Minister was sentenced to 20 years im- prisohment here
today for having headed the resistance movement against the present regime.
The aged Istrate Misescu, For eign Minister in the semi-Fascist
| Coga-Cuza Government in 1938. was convicted of organising a group of former "Cuzalsts" sim- Ing to overthrow the Government. A score of co-defendants also
receivēŭ prisit sentences,
Political observers were
sur-
In
The Senator said he discussed with President Truman the "fall- ure of the Republican Congress Navy To Help and the Republican platform and
Republican candidates to offe London the Admiralty an-any, even a slight, remedy for nounced today that at the request the rising cost of living." of the Malaya Federation Govern- ment, It bas commissioned from
O'Mahoney said the latest index the reserve flotilla four harbour charts on the President's desk defence motor launches to. "com showed living costs to be up 70 bat lawlessness" in Malaya.
percent over the basic 1935-39 The Admiralty said that each average, He said that food" was would be manned by an officer up 110.0 percent, clothing 17.5 and 11 ratings_drawn from the percent-and-rent-10.7-percent. crews of the submarine Acncas
O'Mahoney said that prices are and the frigate Glendhu and will
be ready for service in the next--continuing-to-rise and also with few days to "intercept hostile cancel the benefits of the cost of agents, provent arms running, and Ilving-Federal-pay raise bill generally assist," Associated which-President Truman signed Press and. United Press.
today-United Press,
Final Stages
Tojo Trial
Of
In Hattori House
Tokyo, July 3.
prised by the trial and reappear. A castle-like three-storey stone building in Tokyo
ance of the Cuzaista, “We thought that the party was thoroughly dead already, one of themi re-i marked.
known as "Hattori Houso" for weeks to come
will be the most closely guardöd Allied billet ip Japan.
Micescu, who is over 70, vanish- It will serve for an estimated ed from public view since he was period of six weeks as the site "purged" from the University and where translating and final pro- Lawyers' Association shortly after cessing of war crimes trial ver- the war. He was once considered diets will take place. One of Rumania's leading legal The building is already fenced experts-United Press!"
TRUMAN ACCEPTS
RESIGNATIONS
Washington, July 3.
In-charge. All outgeing mall will be consored and Incoming supplies will be carefully in spected at check points. A medical officer and Infirm ary
cqupiment oro included Ing the
in with barbed wire studded with security preparations so that no sentries, and
and the area is floodlit one will be permitted to leave, The area has been the scene the grounds for any purpose of considerable activity since' two whatsoever until the last word of weeks ago when security pre- the judgment has been recorded parations got under way for the in Japan concerted bay President Truman today ac-protection of 80 men and women All personnel have coted the resignations of Under-assigned to this drst chapter of with full knowledge of its isola
Joined the project voluntarily" Secretary of Labour David A. the two-year-old trial
of Japanese with Morse and Assistant Secretary of war criminals
tion and rigid regulations. Labour John T. Metz
The resignation of Morse will lators to ranging from teavika Quarantined; staff: wiiluminoluda |
to clerks, typists, mimeo
three American women--a clark he effective a
as of Aug. 2.when he graph operators and miscellaneous and:
and: two typlate and will-become-Director-General- of assistance will be- virtually in bulkling is Rituated on
Japanese the International Labour Office, prisoned in the compound until The realpiations left the Labour their job is completed in the area, merit/ was the realderice of high hill in southern Tokyo, Fur Department in the charge of Jobmunication will be cut off with Kintard Hattori, head of a well- 96 outside; selephone com W. Gibson, Assistant Secretary representing the CIO,United - the exception of one phone in known Japanese clock and jowel- Press
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