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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1948.
DANGEROUSLY NEAR TO WAR
Hotheads Of The Kremlin In Control? Washington Fears Of Rash
:
Action In
Berlin
Washington, July 18.
Top American opinion is that the Russians are pressing the Berlin crisis dangerously close to open warfare. There is a strong belief among high officials that the hot heads in the Politburcau have gained the upper hand over those who normally might caution restraint.
ODIOUS FORM OF BLACKMAIL
Guildford, July 17.
Mr. Anthony Eden, former
Foreign Secretary, today
Live way in Berlin, "we should seke shattering blow to our
Some of Russia's actions were described as almost
directly provocative. It is dangerous that such an unusual number of Russian plones are mak- ing training flights in areas where American or British transport craft may run into them, According to one source the Russians may be press- ed into rash actions by a kind of desperate foar that they are losing ground in Eastern Europe and need some spectacular triumph to over- come their setbacks.
its
in
an act.
too
and
BEA Claim Renewed
Britain
London, July 17.
has conawad her claims to the Bovlet Govern- ment for compensation for the loss of the British European Airways airliner, and the Elves of the passengers and Grew at Gatow airport, Berlin, last April.
.
The aircraft collided with Yak fighter.
A usually well-informed source today eald 'that "Dri- tain, would take the case to The Hague International Court if the Soviets continue to refuse to pay compensation. -Router.
"PEACE OR
WAR IN 90 DAYS"
CHINESE AIRLINES! PETROL SHORTAGE
Nanking And Peace With Japan
Nanking, July 18. The Executive Yuan is ex- pected to consider sometime this week a resolution passed by the Control Yuan yester- day, urging the early convo cation of a Japanese peace treaty conference.
The measure was passed after a heated debate during which a
Shanghai, July 18. RTOUP of legslatora criticised it China's two major airlines for its softness and demanded on Foreign -the China National Avi- investigation into the
Office'a handling of negotiations atión Corporation and the for convening a peace conference. Cental Air Transport Cor-
They urged that the bill be poration are suspending all widened in scope to include all passenger reservations from such outstanding foreign issues as today because of mounting and the closing of Chinese schools the Kowloon squatters ineldont operational costs, mainly of in Slam. gasoline, and the failure of Mr. Thou Lu, a Kuomintang the Ministry of Communica- | elder and co-author of the bill, tions to approve an upward won the day, however, when In revision of the fares.
accordance with his appeal the House passed the measure in its A spokesman of the two com-original form. panies revealed that the airlines,
He said no investigation was which have received no foretan necessary as it is obvious that
exchange Government
allotments from for the past
the the Foreign Offee had failed to two take the Initiative" by the fact
been
The bill was carried by 30 votes) to eight-Reuter and Associated Press.
FRENCH STRIKE CALLED OFF
Paris, July 17. The etvil service strikes which had plagued the French Government for the past week and a half, are dying out today. Unions controlling 00,000 postal, telephone and telegraph workers last night called off the strike alert Union officials said they
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now purchase funds, and will They might ade of the Western sectors of recent Communist setback In the Western powers.
deliberately seek to provoke such! Des Moines, Iowa July 17.
their gasoline supplies on a 'day Berlin.
the Finnish elections,
to day basis. Omcial Soviet newspapers
The Indications here are that the
United States and This will mean that the num- Speaking in Guildford a few Berlin today wore, advising the
certain 'routes hours after his return from Ber-German people that the United icy of the Unffed States and England have decided on aber of flights on
other Western powers is being showdown with Russia to down to keep all routes open on may have to be drastically cut fin. Mr.
Eden, who is deputy. States would not fight for the city. lender of the Opasilan in the The Russians put it that the West order to exprente de achieve a peaceful settlement the limited gasoline supplies. House of Commons, I died: "The would not risk war to break the termination but without any pro- even at the risk of war,
Already Alghts to interior sverwhelming majority of Ber-blockade because the West fears vocation.
From Secretary of State Minr- Gardner Cowles said tonight cities in some cases have allles are ilners today is earnestly insistent Russia and
shall down there
curtalled.Reuter. 14 still hope in a despatch from England that the Western powers shall powerful, stay in Berlin. There is no doubi This could prove to be a fatal that firmness will win out
to the Des Moines Register.
GLUBB PASHA about that. We cannot let these miscalculation by the Soviets, that a solution mey be found for the Berlin crisis. That hope
Cowles, president of the Re- prople down."
appears cortin that if Rus- the
and of Look Magazine,
TO STAY cems to be weaker now than it Kister Finn action requires it the alt- If the Western, powers were 10 cargo flights to Berin will be was a week ngo before the So- rdded: "Our only hope is to con-
Cairo, July 17, Gets had rejected the Western vince the Kremlin we're ready to
It was officially announced to given British
American and
powers' demands and before they further appeasement and retreat/day that Glubb Pasha would re- were satisfied with the progress
fight as the only alternative to hopes of bulletin peaceful and elder escort.
There is nu esidence of any asked heavy training lights in further
the Arab In Eastern Europe, then main, at the head of
of the wage talks. democratie Germany which, unwillingness here to ense up on the air corridors to Berlin,
Virtually the only Ministry dei proper safeguards, can
play
Russia will decide the time has Legion, despite the present vio- the cargo #lights. In fact, the
Retaliation Idea
lent Arab campaign against him still on strike was the Ministry Its full part in restoring Europe's plan is to increase them. As a
come for a general peace settle following the British refusal to of Finance, and Government has Meanwhile, in Berlin, Motorment." broken economy."
to General William Donovan, war- the blu, the Russian strategy continued: “Surely He
working and State time head of the U.S. Ofee of rh and Americans have
Cowles reporten that the Bri- full certain clauses of the Anglo- announced that it is near agree- TransJordanian Treaty-Agencement with the workers.-United leaders of the Soviet Union candide is not
mal Army Department officials Strategic Services urged world-cluded that continuation of
the France-Presse. recall the truth. Certainty their
vide retaliation against country, which suffered so griev-56y Ratly it will not work even
Russia present constant threat and ap
prehension of wer would prevent ously and su gall ntly in the war, by Svet blundering it for its biockade of Berlin,
He suggested at a news con-any real recovery in Western has as much do die from an as-leads to a fight.
ference that the Western Ai-
with ald under the Europe Another theory which some
les might deny the Russland Marshall plan. access to the Panama
Canal experts here now advance as a
"Honca the only alternative and the Bucz Canal and to the ponsibility is that the Ruslans
Ja to try to force a general Kiel Canal in Germany.
peace may actually want war. This
settlement, setting the He said also the Western pow- could be based ОП the bellef
boundary of the Bovlet sphere that they can make a quick ers might urge Turkey to take
of influence at a line we feel measures in the Dardanelles clean-up In Europe this year
we can permanently hold by the
passage of before American re-armament prevent.
milltary, economie and political
Cowles sold. I well advanced and before ships.
" the Soviets want to make Weatern European economic
"Then and only then do our and military strength are at all the squeeze on Berlin an econo- officials feel Western Europe and Iestored.
pic war, we should not confine England can permanently be re-
to here," said the General, constructed." We should go to other places in the world where they are weak."
present He added that the Western said. powers should stand firm in Ber-
in itself,
sured penge as my other coun- try in the world,"
Churt he half Mr. Elen said noticed that Soviet propaganda.
('021- was complaining that the stant roar of American and Bel- tish aircraft aver Berlin was im- posing a strain on the peoph.
"I would reply, saad Mr. Eden, "that never in all history was so much noise welcome to so many."-Reuter
France-Presse,
and Agence
Spoiling For A Fight? ·
PARLIAMENT STANDING
BY FOR CRISIS
London, July 17.
The Government will hold Parliament at the stand ready while tension over Berlin continuos.
It is almost certain that Parliament will merely ad- journ for the summer recess on July 30 instead of being erided for the session.
to
Soviet
Donovan said he did not like the phrase "cold war-because it is as hot as hell."
New Measure
The Russians had warned ear-
lier they would be conducting manoeuvres with Soviet planes from practically
every air fleld they have along the air corridor, But little activity was report-
cun-
This is the meaning of our firmness in Berlin, Cowles
The next 90 days will bring war or the basis cf a permanent peace. Between top men in the Kremlin it will be decided which It is to be," the publisher said.- Associated Press,
SHAMEEN AFFAIR
SUSPECTS
Canton, July 18. Twenty-nine people are report-
by American pilots. The ed to be still in custody as sus- weather on the Berlin-Frankfurt peets for the Shameen Incident
By this device, the Govern-new slogans and for a develop-route was so bad that almost the on Jan. 10. ment can re-summor Parlia-ing policy for which the 1945/50 whole trip was flown by instru- ment within a day, by radio legistative programme can pro-rents. announcement and press notice,vide the foundation.
should argent need arise. A new session, with an official opening by the King, might
Involve three days delay.
of Government in Britain an
"July 26 and party- organisations
throughout the country are being
The residential wing of the Britain Consulate-General. is ra- Meanwhile the Russians made pidly approaching the end of its A "second five
усаг plan"
effective another blockade mea repairs. Repair work on the bad- be the outcome. The Burc. Russian guards
turned kernel of this plan, it is be
[ly damaged Consulate offices has three American vehicles not yet begun.-Reuter. back lieved wil
will be a
determinad seeking to reach the Western attempt to provide a new in-zones from Berlin by motor high-
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Government's
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Leaders of the Party realise provided by the
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