THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1948. .
MOSCOW CLEARS THE AIR Shot General Was
Agreement Believed Reached In Talks
Russian Reports Hint At New Developments
London, August. 18.
While informed observers in Moscow tonight estimated the chan- ces of agreement in the current talk between Western re- prosentatives and the Kremlin as 60 to 40 favouring agreement, Soviet-controlled radio stations in Germany said the Wostorn envoys in the Russian capital were expected to have more talks with the Russian authorities tomorrow or Friday, and that a conference of the Big-Four Foreign Ainisters was expected to be called soon.
The radio stations added that the Western repre- sentatives were also expected to seek another meeting with Marshal Stalin.
ment
or
"In this connection, diplomatic circlos believe that the Moscow talks, whether they brought agree- not, have cleared the air and helped to bring together the various opinions regarding the German problom," the radio said.
"In case agreement is rench- Western-Heensed papers. ed, the present talks will have menting on the new Soviet offer, relieved the Foreign Ministers were unanimous in describing of much preparatory work." as a "tribe".
Th
A Bribe
[comes from stocks of Ruhr coal originally supplied by, the Wes- tern Allies."—Reuter.
French Caution
French Foreign Office sources in Paris were hesitant to predict o new four power Foreign Min- isters conference a result of the Moscow talk These sources
New Talks In Indies
Batavia, August 18.
The United Nations Good Offices Committee today ac- cepted a Republican proposal for a three-weeks' conference between the Dutch and in- donealun delegations at Kallperang. near the Ro. pubitoan capital of Jog: Jakarta.
The conference will start next Monday, "provided
plario fuellikos”
are avail able, a communique ́ said. The Dutch Airline's daily service oporating between the Dutch and Indonesian fast during the Kalloorang.Conferance is not now running-Reuter.
capitals
SPITFIRES MADE A MISTAKE?
Anti-Tito
Bolgrado, August 18. · Colonal. General Arso-Jovanovic,shot-while-at- tempting to cross the border botwoon Rumania and Yugoslavia" was on his way to join the anti-Tito Communists when he was killed, it was reported in authoritativo but unofficial circlos hore today.
The Yugoslav Government he was suspected of being in reported that Colonel General charge of Yugoslav military old Jovanovic, one of its top rank-jto Greece and Westerners who ing Army men and former in- knew him, respected his military timate of Marshal Tito had been ability, killed in
Rumours among Yugoslav re- an attempted flight across the border to Romania.fugees in Italy spoke three weeks Without disclosing the reason possible Kremline candidate to ngo of Peko Dapchevich as the for the attempted escape, the succe Ministry of Interior rolessed much credence was attached to
succeed
Marshal Tito. While not report to the press as the latest these rumours at that time they in a series of startling develop-were Arst published, they may ments since the Cominform W
be recalled in denunciation
connection with of. Tito and his "nationalistic policies."
the dramatic escape of Dapchevi- ch's brother. Jovanovic wwe reported te It was also rumoured that have been attempting to make Dapchevich went to Moscow after his way to Rumala perhaps to Marshal Tito's break with the external movement Cominform, allegedly for military with Boviet support against the studies. Yugoslav quarters close present Yugoslav Government. to the Belgrade regime, ignore This report arises in part from Dapchevich's whereabouts and say the fact that Jovanovic for four vaguely that Dapchovich had no years Yugoslav Army
for Chief of army command
some time Sle, went to Russia after leaving and was probably attached to the his post for
a special militery General Staff-United Press.
head M
course.
"Borba", official organ of the Communist
Party and other Belgrade newspapers said Jova- novic was
said that even if ก conference is arranged they have little hope of it producing any real results.
Technical dficulties arc. be- com-lieved to be holding up progress
Bangkok. August 18. and agreements in the
The Siamese Foreign Omee to- Moscow talks. But can be reported on for an explanation of
duy asked the British Embassy good authority that progress has raid in which it is alleged that reported been made.
Belilah Spitfires bombed the vil-Press. Ong of the principal stum-lage of Tohmoh, killing several bling blocks, is reported to be persons Including three in the the Western powers action to family of a Siamese Government ward establishing • separato mine official, Government in their occupa· tion zones in Germany. The Russians have expressed
opposition to a German Government. The three Western
ond Germany's smaller neighbours Belgium The British-licensed Telegraf the Netherlands and Luxembourg kald, "the Berliners have shown are supporting the plan.
Berlin again and again that they prethe Western powers and the So-
remains u
a problem, but
fer to suffer rather than subviets are not too far apart mit to a system so similar to this subject, it reported. While progress has been
Leading! American, British and Freneli oletals In the RusSİON capital, however, would not com-
American-licensed Der ment en the progress of the Abend, under the head)nu "Ber- negotiations between the Westerners Will Not Sell Their Free- representatives and the Kremlin.com For a Bag of Coal," stated, Typient replies to the question: "Berliners who have so far had "Do you think there will be an every confidence in the air bridge, i vigorous
will not be caught by this new Russian munoevre."
agreement?" were;
British Embassy: "We emot
say."
American Embassy: "No com- nient."
French Embusy: "Nothing to any."
"The
Impression prevalis in Moscow diplomatie quirters that the talks are drawing to a clake.
powers
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London, August 18, by a border Rumanian border in Montenegro At the London Conference on Ruard Associated Mental Hygiene today, Professor
J.M. Murray, Professor of Clini Jovanovic,
While limelight is focussed on cal Psychiatry at Boston Univer- Colonel Dapchevich's escape may ed the hope that the psychiatrist experts believe alty in the United States, express- even be more important as a hint might help in solving problems The report of the raid was re-
of the attitude toward Marshal of the war. ceived from Naradhivas on the
Tito by
He said that the psychiatrist Slamese-Malaya border and stat- General Petar Dapchevich. West
studied the fallure of human re- ed 11 bombs were
Petar's adventurous figure the Intions in the individual and not August 12 after which the village people nickhamed him Peko-was in the mass, and urged that mass was atrafed.
one of the first in rank in Yugo-knowledge-of human relationship Reports and the straling raided with the toughest tasks. Later sense-Reuter.
alavia. For years.he was entrust should be used in a broader lasted 15 minutes. Houses were Heavily damaged -
On
made
dropped on
The Deputy Minister of the In- terior, Mr. Llong Jayakann, sald he had asked the Stamese For- Embassy on the matter.
that from which they have only there has been neither posstreign Office to query the British
but that the envoys me as guard-just been freed." ed as eves.
Molotov's Message
ism or optimium expressed at the three Wertern
Embassies. Col. Frank Howley, the Ameri- Sald one informant "One must ean Commandant of Berlin, said walt until the final terms
are the Soviet blockade has to date definitely settled. It is pointless
Neither way Sunny Information rolled Herlin of 500,000 tons of at this time to wager either way available about AI. Molotov's cont, and the coal which they now on the conclus:ors.-Associated comniumication to the envoys at offer to the Western Sectors Press.
the Just meeting on Monday, which is
now being studied by
Mr. Ernest Bevin, Mr. George Marshall and Mr. Hobert Schu- mar, the Foreign Ministers af Britain, the United States
France, respectively.
m.f
It was rellably understood to-
night that the envoys have not
BERLIN BLOCKADE A FAILURE
ì
Berlin, August 18.
yet received instructions for their The American Commander in Berlin declared today
next approach to Mr. Molotov,
believed by some observers as
likely to be coonclusive talk.
The three envoys conferrad
that the 50 day old Soviet blockade "has failed
in its attempt to starve the Democratic people of Berlin into submission."
for a short time at the French Col. Frank Howley, American Commandant, issued
Embassy today, together with Mr. Geoffrey Harrison, the Bri. tich Minister. and Mr. Aoy Kohler,——American Counsellor, but the mood today is generally! a waiting one.
The American
Embassy staff
this statement in connection with what he called Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky's "pro- paganda'distribution" of coal in Berlin.
"Of the 60:000 tons to be jopened a new campaign declar. distributed," Col. Howley suid.ing they are "generously pre- 57.100 tons will be required|pared to give food and coal to 1oday had their usual half-day to complete the distribution in Western sector residents willing holiday, finishing; work at pathe Soviet sector alone, on the to come on bended knee to the British and French Embassies, basis outlined in the Russian Soviet sector."--Associated Press,
& custom not followed by the
Paris Next?
announcement."
"This would leave 2,000 tons Informed sources believe that for distribution to Western sec- continued,
resklents". tor
ho
if the Council of Foreign Minis-"Actually to make a full distri- ters meets, Paris is the most like-bulion to the
Western
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Melbourne, August 18, Radio Australia today reported ly venue-presumably before the would require not 2,900 tons but Hong Kong and Australla is un- sectors that on airline service Inking United Nations General Assembly 90,000 tons,"
consideration. Associated
meets.
der
Press.
"Obviously elther Soviet mathe-
In Berlin, meanwhile, un an-matier are bad, Soviet intent is nouncement that Berliners who registered
bad or both Soviet mathematics for their rations in
the Soviet Sector would also be and intent are bad". allocated 100 cwt, of coal, was Hailing the Anglo American alr today displayed prominently in lift as without precedent" Col. all Soviet-licensed papers.
Howley said that rince, the atr bridge was set up 67 days ago, -Only 20,000 of the two million American and British cargo Inhabitants of Western Berlin olanes have brought more than have so far registered for their 100,000 tons of food, medical sup- food rations in the Soviet Sector,plies and other vital but the official Soviet Tacgliche into besieged Berlin. Rundschnu made it clear today
materials
"In short" he said "the "Soviet
what others could still changa blockade falled in its attempt to their minds and
register for starve the Democratic people of and special coal Berlin into submission". As a re- Įsult, he added, the Russians havo
y higher rations
allotments in September;
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