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THE CHINA MAIL, MON DAY, AUGUST 16, 1948.
FOOD SHORTAGES
BLUNT WORDS AT KREMLIN IN SOVIET ZONE
West's Determination To Stay In Berlin
Critical Week In Talks
With The Russians
Moscow, August · 14.
Mr. Frank Roberts, Britain's special envoy to Moscow on the Berlin crisis, was staying in the Soviet capital this week-end. in caso of a call to a fifth conference with the Soviet Foreign Minis- ter, M. Molotov.
"IMPEACH
PERON" DEMAND
Buenos Aires, August 14. Argentina's Radical Party caller for the impenchment of President Peron today and de
Following the fourth meeting on Thursday between the three Western envoys and M. Molotov, "it was not thought likely that there would be an- other oppointment this week-end.
Informed quarters tipped Monday as the most like- ly day for another round of Kremlin talks with M. Molotov. But Mr. Roberts was proferring to stay, at his Embassy and not go into the coun- try just in case.
Also stying at the Fanbassy this week-end is Mr. Geoffrey Harrison, the British Minister.
Toring was the second quiet day, for-Mr. Roberts and his fellow
Walter
manded a Congressional Inenvoys, General
de-Smith, vestigation into what i
the American Amb edelli
Chataigneau, serili as the enrichment of and M. Yves
the French Ambursndor, after their government employees.
meeting on
M. Thursday with About
300 persons gathered nes the House of Congress 101- Molotov. Reports that all three
In conference
this lowing protests by the Radical re
noon were denied.
maximum profit from Germany while also regarding it as a potential war base,
Evidence Of Disaster
Parli, August 14.
The French destroyer, Craix de Lorraine, (1,400 tone) arrived In Dakar. Franch West Africa, tonight with wreckage rosaverect during !ta starch for the mlesing Franch Latecoere flying boat presumed lost on a trans-Atlantic night.
The wreckage," including * suitcase cover, a whisky bot- ile and twɔ snate, previously found by the United States Coast Guard cutter, Camp.
bell, was iminediately placed under lock and key at the Admiralty pending examing. tion by experts to determino whether it had belonged to the lost aircraft-Reuter.
******
on
either to agree or disagree whether to hold full-srafe que- dripartite talks on Germany.
Up To Molotov
The views of both sides were The Soviet press by inference well known and pubilely pro- has declared that there has been nounces before the talks began. {no question starving Berlin
But they have been greatly rein- since the Soviet authorities are forced by personal able to supply the needs of the high levels whole of the city and therefore there is no need for the present
contact
At
Borlin, August 14,
The Russian-controlled Press admitted today for the first time that serious food shortages exist in the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany. Commenting
on a promise from Moscow to deliver 10,000 tons of fat to Eastern Germany, Neues Deutschland, official newspaper of the Soviet-spon- rored Socialist, Unity party, anid the poor harvest has "bad severe effects in recent weeks.”.
The paper said that even in normal harvest years the late summer months were "critical" es regards the food supply..
"Well-Informe aperis have recognised There would be #
GHASTLY
MURDER
STORY
Nanking, August 15. serious shortage of fat because The Chungking correspon- of the below average 1948 her-dent of the People's Daily re- vest," the paper declared.
The promised
ported the wierd story of from the village parents who murdered Russians, it continued, "would close the
D certain period."
fat
for Rap
that
their daughter by slow strang- ulation and poison while Im- The Soviet-llcensed news patient priests, paid mourners, agency ADN sald last night that coffin carriers shouted at them the promise from Moscow come to "be quicker." in answer to | Soviet
a request by the Military
This report from the city which Administration produced many of China's most "to increase the supply of food-unusual tales, said stufts" in Eastern Germany.
19-year-old Chiang chi-l of a nearby vil- There have boon frequent age, was staln«by her parents reports lately of food shortages because she eloped to Chungking in the Sovint zona. The with her girlbeod lover. saverity of the crisis became
After six hours of effort to end apparent last week when the the life of the xuffering girl by Communist
reported press
forcing her to allow a mixture strong
punitive measures of alcohol, morphine and other against, food hoarders In the poisonous liquid, the parents ald- Rusalan zone,
d by two undesirables, finally stuffed the girl's body into n The Western-licensed German coffin, because the monks, mour- press in Berlin speculated The question now largely in the food shortage was the resulters and coffin bearers refused to walt any longer, the Chungking Soviet requisitioning of food writer wrote. Immediate four-from its zone to
meet the on- power, talks between the Fornounced plan to feed all Berlin, ебам Ministeru on Germany, Including the blockaded Western If he is convinced that there is sectors.
the intoresta In
of a
Despatches in Western papers, peaceful kettlement, then it is which the Russians have not thought that he may agree. denied, have reported hunger de- Though he would not agree, it monstrations recently in frankly but diplomatically to have on to keep silent, would not con- is believed, to lift the "blockade" cities of the Soviet zone.-ARRO- the Chamber of Depuiles by 16 M. Molotov on behnit of his arm this
under or comment. But ob- of Berlin
алу Western votes to 33 approved a Govern {chet. Mr. Ernest
Bevine servers said that after nearly 14 duress, it is believed he might be Foreign Secretary. ment-sponsored bill to call a Na Tally intend to stay in Berlin, with
that Britain
actual hours of conversations willing to agree to certain ad- Doral Cinventions to rewrite the that the air lift scheme will cer- Molotov and
Prémier Stilin Arch M. justments concerning transit constitution.
five exchanges of through the Soviet Zone Into the tainly continue to be stepped up views with their respective Gov-Western sectors of Berlin.
necessary and is workable during the winter and that while a point where there would persuade him that the urgency of wernments, the envoys had reach- The envoys have been trying to uadripartite Talks
koon have, to be an agreement— İsuch talks exists.-Reuter.
Party, which is conservative In tendency
were
wils
"
after-
Air tift.
As the third week of the Mus- As another four-power meeting cow talks opened, some observers being awaited, observers be- here predicted that it would be New panie ensued when two lived that the previous con- the critical and possibly the can- sacidi bonds exploded, Police ferences had been full and fronk,clusive week. dispersed the crowd and arrested
both eight person on suspicion of con-ith blunt speaking hy
Butes. With
explusions, the There were no casualties.
was believed The Raglient protests came as
The measure will now go to the Senate whose approval is assured since the Upper Cham- ber votes solidly for President
Peron.
Argentina's constitution
Was Principal con- adopter in 1053. stitutional changes
propos Would
permit the President succeed himself after the expirit. tion of six-w ferası
to
would enable the Government to "control the use of disposition of private property."-Associateil | Press.
MOSCOW'S LATEST
Mr.
toit
f
Roberts
the
antong high oficials are desired un Germany as a whole, the first condition Is that the Berlin blockade Intist |be lifted.
Blunt Language..
General Bedell Smith was he- lieved to have expressed similar views
a language rather hlunter, declaring that the
10
The envoys themselves, bound by the
most rigid instructions from Paris, London and Washing-
PLANS
whether M. Molotoy can kep
reason
гостоп
for
FOR EAST
GERMAN STATE
whole American people sup-Communists ported this view And that the Presidential election in Novem.
ber would not have the aligh.
cat influence
nination.
this deter. DT
Berlin, August 14.
were reported today to be speeding
plans for the creation of an East German police state of the Soviet mode,
Details of a plan for the forbid
Similarly, M. Chataigneau for complete Sovietisation" of the police, France
emphasised that
centralisation of zonal
"OLD HAVE
Press.
many
PARTITION WAS NOT DISCUSSED
the news of the murder, brought Other villagers, who wept at
the case to court and asked the Governor to order the pursuit of the parents who had fled-Asso- ciated Press.
JAPAN GRATIFIED
Tokyo, August 14. Japanese Government om- cials, while reluctant to be of quoted by name because
International
Japan's present position, were extremely gra- tifled by Prime Minister Pan- dit Nahru's endorsement of Belfast, August 14. the American "rebuild Japan" Sir Stafford Cripps, Chan- polley.
Commenting on Mr. Nehru's cellor of the Exchequer, did exclusive United Press interview, not raise the Irish partition one high Japanese official question when he met the that Mr. Nehru's statement that
Northern Ireland
delay Govern-suppression "would only
their (Japanese)
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HACHIKO" TO NEW STATUE
Other
RUHR CONTROL DISCUSSIONS
of
ού
Paris, August 14. The British, French and Amerl- can delegates will meet the re presentatives
the Benelux countries In September to or ganise-methods-for-the-proposed international control of the Ruhr, a French Foreign Office spokes- man announced tonight..
The current visits to Northern that complete demilitarisation Ireland of the Pume Minister, plus future Allied controls would Mr. Clement Attice, and of Sir ensure the future of Japan as a Stafford Cripps had led to spe- peace ubiding nation-Valted culation that the partlilon ques-Fress. the re- Russian occupation zone were Bechler is also reported to have tlon might be discussed between London, August 14. cent changes in the French Gor-published by the Berlin Chris- proposed creation of a control
emment had made no difference tian Democrat newspaper Derists to push through the plan. The there was no ground whatever Moscow Radio. broadcasting is
the British and Ulster Ministers. commission of trusted Commun- Authoritative sources said that in Russian, alleged tonight that Iussians, on the other hand, were
country's titude.
The Tug. "certain West European cou-believed to have given point to
budy should have powers to for supposing that Mr. Attlee tries" had signed secret trenties their contention that the Westernterior Minister of the state It said that Eric Bechler,
In check on the work of every min- would discuss the matter with ofistry -except the Interior Minis- the Ulster Premier, with the United States, includ-powers had forfeited the right Brandenburg. In the Soviet zone, which controls the police. Brooke, when they meet on Mon- Sir Boall ing the full clauses of the origi- to stay on in Berlin by demon-disclosed it in a. recent speech.
Associated Press.
day.-Reuter, American drafts of the strating that four-power control
Bechler, former Marshall Plan bilateral agree there was non-existent the en-Cermin st after his capture in major in the general staff, who turned nents.
The Radlu
"They is not known. But the Soviet 1943 and joined Moscow's war- declared: Covernments of the countries review as presented by the press time "Free Germany Committee," ceiving the
notious American here is aid have pledged: (1) to abstain
The Western powers have for was reported to have said: from nationalising enterprises in feited the right to remain in Ber- "The time is now ripe tor crea- which foreign capital is involved; in following the currency reform tion of the Socialist state we (2) to refrain from my Spa and
stepa
their decision to go ahead planned in 1945," almed at the restriction of
the Frankfurt "puppet" vate capital; (3) to build new,
pri-with
| government.
A noteworthy feature of the and restore old, enterprises only They have "consistently and purported plan which would be with the consent of the United deliberately violated the stipula- completed in two years is cen States; (4) to allocate strategle tion of the Yalta and Potsdam tralisation of the Russian row
materials-coal oil, uranlum Agreements and have been "un- ore-exclusively accordance interested" in denazification and with the American plan.
democratisation. Finally, the Governments which signed this secret agree- ment undertook to secure an in- ternal order which would gua- rantee the fulfilment of the Am- ericon demands."--Reuter.
in
Critical Week
zonc
Tokyo, August 15.
The memory of "Old Hachiko," the most virtuous dog in Japan, is to be perpetuated for future generations with a second lifa size sṭatuo.
ves.
Sources close to the Foreign Ofee believed the meeting would be held in Paris-Router.
RECALLED TO MOSCOW
police forces "to make the entire The first bronze statue was Japanese and Allied notables,
Vienna, August 14. police organisation of the zone a dismantled during one of the including Lady Gascoigne, wife tive in Austria, M. Kisselov, has The Soviet political representa- weapon of the (Russian sponsor-wartime metal collection
dri-of the British Ambassador at- been recalled to Moscow to take ed) Socialist Unity Party." Laws
tended the unveiling of Hachiko's' up another appointment, the off- of the Alliest Control Council to
second monument today.--United cial Soviet news agency reported American
monopolles with which the Russians subscribed,
In Vienna today.-Router. to exploit Germany "colony". "American Imperia. tiem"
extracting the
FANTASTIC RISE IN PRICES
Shanghai, August 14.
The livelihood of poor Chinese was threatened today as commodity prices continued to soar with no check on increases in sight.
The price of rice-staple food, The
purchase
VUI
A
JAPANESE FROM EIRE
The large specimen of the Press. Akita
dog-a- fighting breed from Northern Honshu with pointed ears and curling tail—| had a single purpose in his life -to protect his master.
Daily he followed. Elsaburo Uyeno, Tokyo University pro- Washington, August, 14. fessor, from his home to Shibuya Setuya Beppu, former Japanese sallway station and in the even- Consul General in Dublin, was ings Uyeno" would and Hachiko "under control" of Allied au- unfailingly walling for him thorities from the time he was the same place.. expelled from Eire until he are One day' Uyeno did not return, rived in Yokohama today where
There was no knowing to Japanese police arrested him. Hachiko that his master had suddenly dled. However, for 10 Omcials of the U.S. State De-years thereafter Hachiko haunted partment said. Allied authorities the neighbourhood of the station, put him "under control" when sometimes not returning home he was expelled from Eire about for several days. Finally,' he
at
complete two months ago. They said he died of old age on the same spot
mat.-Associated Press.
fund for a statue honouring him.
of the Chinese, especially among ECA's commitment to lift 90,000 was taken to the United States, where he used to wait for his the poor-climbed to CN$78, tons of Southeast Asla rice al- escorted across the country, and master. 000,000 per 175 pound bag. located to China by the Interna-placed aboard an army transport The dog became such a fami- That was an increase of more tional Emergency Food Commit- for Japan as a returning diplo-itar sight that travellera raised a than five million Chinese dol- ice. lars per bag within a few hours. The prices of practically all other commodities followed the lead taken by rice.
In the last six days the price of rice has risen more than 50 per cent.
Market observers placed the blame for the upward trend on the newly formed Commission for Emergency Collection and Storage of Foodstuffs. The Com- mission has been buying rice ond other commodities.
large acale. Reports which could, not be confirmed that Importation" of
on a
foreign rico would be stopped also helped to raise the prices.
Another factor in the sudden upsurge was ` the -- Imminent) leave of CN35 million „bank) notes
Meanwhile the Economic Co- Operation Administration
au-
thorised purchase of 22,000 long toma of rice for China from Blám.
ECA here said U.S.$20,000,000 had been allated for food pur- chases for Chinn for the period from April through September Associated Press.
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