* THE "CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1948.
ANOTHER CALL ON STALIN? US RECOGNITION
Apparent Hitch In Talks At
!
Kremlin
Envoys Have Fifth Meeting Cannon Fire
With M. Molotov
London, August 12.
A British diplomatic informant said today that the West will "pro- bably ask. Generalissimo Josef Stalin personally to intervene V.M. in the Berlin stalemate if talks with Foreign Minister Molotov fail.
SMUGGLED DRUGS FROM HK
The British, American and French envoys are be- lieved to have said "no" to a Russian formula for a Berlin settlement of the fifth Kremlin meeting with M. Molotov today, the informant added...
At Ship
Bigon, August 12, Cannon shots were fired today on ship...said to be the 9,000-tɔns Swedish freighter sejma Saten-12 miles, from Cao St. Jarques, white sailing up river to Bal gon.
No cauumiting were report. ed though
was pre mast, snapped. The Franch thorities are enquiring into the incident. It is believed that the shote' were fired by Viet Minh guorifla forces- Reuter.
Most Western diplomats in London agree today's CHINA TO
talk with M. Molotov was crucial.
It will disclose whether either Mr. Roberts and M. Chataig the Western Powers or theau made ny comment as they Russians are ready in any way went on to the American Em- Yokohama, August 12.
to modify their respective at-bosay after the meeting for their titudes toward solving the Ber-usual conference to agree on a Two Chinese brothers were
Joint report
to their
respective lin currency and traffle prob-201
Whs und
the Governments. This today convicted
sen: Jerra.. tenced to two years' hard
sixth meeting with the Russian lenders since Mr. Roberta labour each plus a fine for
sent specially to loscow to re smuggling American drugs into Japan from Hong Kong abourd the American ship Flying Arrow,
The diplomatie informant, who has been follo ving the Moscow exchanges from the Inside, said had been no sign of softening in that up
there until Wednesday the Westem Powers' line,
If M, Molotov refuses to budge too, the envoys "can be expected to ask for anoilier meeting with Premier Stalin," he added.
TRADE IN GERMANY?
OF KOREA
Washington, August 12. The United States, over Russian objections, today tentatively recognized the Gävernment set up in United States occupied southam Korea as the Government for all of that country.
The State Department, de-]~~ clared that the southern
Korean Government established HITLER
through United Nations-super- vised elections and headed by Syngman Rhee "is entitled to be regarded as the Govern- ment of Korea."
GENERAL
TO DIE
Nuernberg, August 12.
The Department noted that Soviet Russia refused" to per mit Norfliern Koreans to parti cipate in the May 10 elections The Aincrican War Crimes supervised by the United Nations Tribunal, today, confirmed, the Commission for Korea. Russia death sentence on General hnd denied the Commission entry [Oswald Posi, high ranking off- to Northern Korea.
cer in Hitler's SS elite guard, The
It conmuted to life imprison-
announceit Department that President Truman has apment the death sentence on one pointed John Muccio of Rhode of his assistants, George Loerner. **Island to serve as t the United
Max Kieter, Karl Foñslau and States special representative to Hans Bobermin, who served un- the Korean Government, peading der General Post, had their son. United Nallem General Assentences reduced by five years. of the Korean Generat Pas), concentration comp bly approval Government. Muccio will have administrator.
und the other's the personal rank of an Ambas were sentenced. Inst November. sador. He has served several An error was discovered in the tours of duty as Cansulor oferi original judgment leading to A In China and since 1940 has been new trial and new sentences, the foreign service inspector for
the Far East.
Shanghai, August 13. The Executive Yuan is con- Forty-eight years old, he was born in faly and is a naturalised sidering a plan for the res-
United States
citizen. A State was toration of trade between Department spokesman said that China and Germany, accord-formal US recognition will avait
The defendants helped to ad- minister the economy of concen- trations camps. Their duties in- clued ordering the gas ovens used in the Nazi extermination programme and collecting gold.
present Britain & the joint talking to Chinese reports today, the report of the United Nations teeth and other valuables frum
-די
No crisis atmosphere was ap. The plan is sold to cantre Commission-United Press. parent in Mosenez today. The around a barter system between ordinary Russian
man in the the two countries, with China GUILTY OF street simply knows that there supplying soya beans and textile have been difficulties in Berlin gonds Germany furnishing
And
paratus.
ap.
and Germany, which he believes | machinery and factory equipment, to be the fault of the Western and precision and scientific powers.
It is understood that the Occu pation authorities in Germany have given their consent to the proposed barler,
The only reference he has rend in the
Earlier the ship's cuptain, Robert Maukling, was sentenced by the Praveent Court to Ove The differences between East yemis hard labour and US$1,000 and West in the present phase of Ane with imprisonment suspend-negotiations still revolve around ed on payınent of the line.
what, would be a mitigally accept- able way out at the Berlin situn- tion, the suures said.
The Russia inve expressed opposition to the London part for creating a West German Govern-
till ment but
not the there couse for the present threatened Press and Reulor. trenkdown, he added.
The Yokohama Bree Comunand antofcerneril råld Coptatn Maulding's
**25 not known,
pikdress
Six met end the Japanese wo- $210, Myoko Honela, were ori- ginally involvert in the Ameri- cun-Chinese-Japanese struggling?
ring.
The convtetion of the two Chi-' nese brothers today closed the legal case with all the defendants drawing sentences, - United Press.
Railway From Iraq To The Sea
Beirut, August 12.
British Fears
somehow
If the Iwo des hammer out an acceptable formula for ending their quar. rel in Bertin, a statement an nouncing the date. place and scope of now Cig Four talks on outstanding German and Euro- pcan problems would
500.
follow
If they full and a subsequent meeting with Pretaler Stalin fails, the only apparent alternative would be for the West to try in- definitely to maintain themselves in Berlin by operating the pi
he added,
lift.
Mons
in Germany,
have expressed fears
fori-
Moscow papers to the Kremlin neplings Was The 44- word officiof, announcement' that the three Western envoys.
met Marshal Stalin ond M. Molotov on August 2-Associated
is also reported that the It Chinese Government & planning arter trading with Western Europe and South American coun- trles-Reuter,
GERMANS
Nothing
WAR CRIMES
Manila, August 12, Sergeant Sakuyoshi Sekong Private Kazup Hamada of the former Japanese Army were yesterday
sentenced by .. Hillary Commsalon to Hua prisonment bad 20 years' hard inbour, respectively..
They were found guilty of atrocities In Bohol 1948-United Press.
the viclima-United Press,
Guerillas Should Be Interned
Athens, August 12. The United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans adopted here tonight a résolu-
Province in tion recommending the govern
DEMONSTRATE AGAINST U.S.
Frankfurt, August 12.
Like Soap An estimated 300,000 German workers demonstrat
And Water Wroclaw, Poland, August 12. What do Polish youths working on National Reconstruction pro- jeels like the best?
A brigade raised in villages Was Interviewed
meaning "In
best
ed in the U.S. zone today against high prices and the U.S. Military Government. Moss meetings in all major cities of the state. of Hesse demanded that General Lucius D. Clay approve a socialistic law demanding more rights for workers in management,
by
The Iraqi Government
fans British oficials, includ- minded Lebanon today of the ing General Sir Brian Robertson, near Wroclaw recommendation at the Arab | British Military Governor in by Polish newsmen after a few
In Frankfurt, an American approval to 跛 so-called League meeting at Solar
weeks
overturned and, a WILS
"Works Counöll Law.” known
"Slubza Palace" press photographer was chased, 1946 for the construction of a thut this would create a highly work in the organisation jeep
The Service of in the city's noisiest and big-
Some months ago, the Hessian read and railway from Baghdad explosive international situation,
The three Western envoys to Poland." to the Mediterranean.
Eest protest rally since the war. Biote party passid this Jaw night tad their fifth meeting with 1 added that the scheme had
The newsmen reported:
The demonstrations were called which Inid the groundwork for been held
Molotov M.
Moscow Kince the been
lately owing tr
"Polish youth from the Wre by the Hessian trade unions.
more active participation ip
Breslau)- Syria's
Works Councils-in-the-affairs of ungareparedness for contri- talks to find a basis for an agree
region, when buting her share
of expensesment on Germany began a
asked what they liked
Thousands of factories, shops | management. It would' allmy within its territusy.
night apo.
during their service, sald that and oflees closed their doors in workers to have a say in mattor When the envoys left after two Owing to the Iraqi-Lebanese
it was soap and water."
the afternoon as workers pourcil of producțion and prices. and 40 minutes with M. economie agreement now helug hours and
Nearly 2,000,000 youths, aged out to the meeting.
The law
was passed by an concluded, resulting in important United States Ambassador, Gen-reconar are worries these The protest rallies affected overwhelming majority and car- transit movement, Iran proposesorul Walter Berlell Smith, toid reconstruction projects through cities. like Frankfurt, Offenbach, ried by left of centre Social De.
addition, they new negotiations including the correspondents that he did not out Poland. In realisation of the proposed railway
do 16 hours of military Glesson and Kassel and dozens of mocrata and the Communists. If think this would be their Inst iust fine.
was termed "socialistic" by those training a month for at least six smaller industrial centres. The line is sald to pass through meeting.
opposing it. In most couses, workers passed Tripoli, Homs,
All Palmyra and
three envoys-Britain's months. Associated Press,
and Frank Roberts Boghdad and costs an estimated Mr. 10,000,000 dienrs of which Go per French Ambassador, cent is to be contributed by Iraq, Chataigneau, were with General the balance payable by Syria and Bedell Smith-gove the impres- Lebanon in proportion to the length of the line passing through each territory.-Associated Press
Trade Charter Argument
Geneva, August 12. The United States Secretary, for Economic Affairs denied. 0: Russian charge that the United Slates
sought
Molptov at the Kremlin, the
clon of looking General Bodell
the M....Yves
more cheerful. Smith agreed with a reporter who remarked thut, he was "less · tired" than ofter the last meeting.
"Pleasant" Talk
MACARTHUR SAYS "NO"
Washington, August 12. General · MacArthur. today turned down an invitation to re- turn to the United States.
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|ments of Albania, Bulgaria and
Yugoslavia. Immediately to NANKING disarm and intern in camps any guerillas, frum
Greece, who SHANGHAI
enter their territory.
In these camps the interned guerilins should be provanted from conducting any military of political activity.
If the guerillag after entering the territory of Greece's northern neighbours are enabled to return Jpter to active guerilla service in Greece, "this would constilule. movement against a government. which is member of - the Untied Nations in defiance of the
grinciples of the United Nations Charter," the resolution added.
The resolution is being trans- mitted to Lake Surçës—Router.
GLUBB PASHA GOES ON LEAVE
London, August: 12... The British leader of Trans- jordan's Arab Legion, Glubb Pasha, will reach London on Saturday on a two month leave, Capt. Kemal Hömud, Transjor- dan Military Attache, said here todby
no political significance to Glubb Copt Homud stressed' there is
Pasha's return saying, ko is' ch- resolutions demanding higher The law has never beep ap- tilled in terms of his contrect wages and lower prices, and re- proved by General, Luclus b. with the Arüb Governmerito introduction of price controls. Clay, U.S. Military Governor, two months leave every two
many of which were dropped Clay is undersfood to oppose the years, when the new turrency was in Inly going into effect in one su troduced into Western Germany before Germany has a Govern in June.
ment of its own.
emphasized that no arrangements A Foreign Office spokesman
have been made for Gluby Påkříä to see anyona" in Whitehall. U.S. Attacked
The demonstrations Involved He was last in London; early about 900,000 persons, according this year when he helped to négo- banners also tp an official of the Hessian trap tiate the Speakers and
Anglo- Transfordido attacked the U.B. Military Gov.union federation. Associated treaty of alliance, Associated
Press ernment for its falfure to give reunion in Balti
The Generol sent a message to the. 24th Infantry Division, de Ho described the talk, which clining an invitation to be a guest began at 5.00 p.m. local time, of honour at
Ho at
"pleasant." M. Andrei mare an August 13 and 14. Smirnov, one of the Soviet De-1spid he had to be in Japan
traila to Japan and is still under puty Foreign Ministers, was for that time.
sorved under his .command there-United' the second time at the meeting, The Division
General MacArthur from Aüs-Press.
with the. envoys. world trade
domination by saying today's expanded, American „exports -had contributed to world re
covery.
B
Dr. Herbart Evatt the Au tralian Minister for External Affairs. appealed to the nations to ratify the Charter at today's session of the United Nations Economic and Bocial Council. He Baid:
"It would be tragic it all the work that went into 1, were to be throwni. away, or neglected at a time when the world stands so badly in need of the benefits the Charter might help to bring", --Router.
BERLIN CRISIS
FOR UN?
4
Lake Success, August 12,
The possibility of the German,
question being bright Befoon1459;||
United Nations was not digoqsanté
by Mr. Trygvs 2 Lado,
General of the
his pross
He said
Western „poweră.. Russia, the whole conceivably be
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