THE CHINA MAIL, WED NESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1940.
RECORD SESSION AT THE KREMLIN HODGE
Marshal
Lengthy Conference With Talks To Continue: Envoys Pow Story
Wire For Instructions
Moscow, August 24.
Marshal Josef Stalin and the envoys of Britain, the United States and France ended a record-breaking conference on Germany carly today after four hours and 45 minutes.
CZECH GUARD ON FRONTIER
[The United States Ambassador (Lt.-Gon. Walter Bedell Smith), upon returning to his Embassy from the Kremlin, said there would be other meetings...
Tired after the gruelling session, he refused to cont ment on the progress of negotiations, which are aimed at ending the East-West cold war In Germony.
General Sraith said: "I am never an optimist--I hope for Frankfurt, August 23 the best and expect the worst." German frontier police re- At first he refused to comment, ported today that the Czechs but as he backed up the stair-
The
der.
די
were
for
A Fable?
Washington, August 23. The United States Stata Department axld today, it had never hourd of any war-time threat
by the Japanese Gov- ernment to KIT American POW. If Japan was invaded.
of
State Copartment officials Bald the main purpose -using the homb was to hasten the end of the war, as Pra- siden! Truman stated nouncing the action-Asso». cinted Press.
Stalin
BAO DAI OPTIMISM
TRANSFER REPORTS
Seoul, August:23. ·
The transfer of Lt. General
John R. Hodge, American Paris, August 23.
occupation commander. in Nine-tenths of the resistance Korea, to another assignment Oghting in Indo-China will is expected by many army
cense when the unity and inde-
Republic, bring General
pendence of the country is pro- and ˇdiplomatic officials here. claimed, a spokesman for Em-
The arrival today of Mr. John peror Bao Dal said here today. Muccio, special representative The spokesman said that the of President Truman to the Kor forces now fighting against the can French would cease fire and rally Hodge's job near completion. around a strong Government ar soon ts It has sufficient guarantees behind it
General Hodgo's Headquarters The spokesman sold that
announced a press conference for former Annonite Emperor, Bao neither confirm nor deny that his tomorow but the General would Dal, was very pleased with the transfer might be its subject. present Government's lished the United States' right totion in backing up
strong posl tho French be in Berlin as implying the High Commissioner right to use the roads and high-China, M: Emilo Bollaert,
to Indo- who ways into Berlin,
recently reached, an accord with Emperor Bao Dal providing for a Viet Nam republic within framework of the French Union.
bo
Soviet Mark
Leicester Square Innovation
classic
some
the
tho
Mr Muccio sald he will con. duct negotiations with the Re- public in consultation with the United Nations Korean Com- mission to carry out the United Nationi General Assembly's
program.
"I am confident that Korea will achieve without further delay
united, self-governing and sovereign status rid of all foreign: rontrels and qualify for member- ship in the United Nations," the Italy-born diplomat said.-As-
Dciated Press.
Aircraft Workers Protest
tended farewell party in Mr. Roberts honour in the belief that this meeting would be the It is recognised in Washington-Unlied Press. last in the current negotiations. that if the Russians, in coming to an agreement on the Berlin | case'
From questions and answera-currency question, were to con- of the United States
Em- had erected watch towers busty, be sald Marshal Stalin hadle of the letter-thrown at the cur in the Western view of the
conferees at the along their border with the provided 'ten and cakes for the
United States status of the Allies in Berlin, the American Zone of Germany.
some crumbs of in- Kremlin conversations would not conferees. He then disappeared Embassy,
dropped.
For towers, all temporarily into the Chancery, followed by formation
Instance. It was revealed that have been fruitless. manned, are part of a system in-an nide and an Interpreter.
That is why the British have except for a brief break in the insisted throughout the Kremlin lehurd ta stop anti-Communist From what proved to be the talks for the host-Marshal refugees escaping across the hor-longest conference in the ten-Stalln--to present tea and cakes. Soviet mark as the currency for talks that an acceptance of the sion-packed East-West meetings, the sinicamen pored over
London, August 24. there came not a single word as blems between the Soviets
pro-all Berlin should be conditional were treated to
Strollers in Leicester Square A Czech refugee said that as he to whether
had the
and on its any agreement
West
uninterrupted four-power
circulation being
under
exotic was trying to cross the frontier, been reached.
control.
continental goings-on this iwo Czech guards "disguised in
periods. General Smith's · laconic
The Russians re- General Smith's crypile
are bellaved to afternoon, a 37 strong choir German uniforms" seized him, mark, as well as similar words
, re-
Boviet from Lyon University singingi Inslating that the mark on the
staircase to the while a third pounced on him from others, appeared to con-effect
that
mark should be recognised in. French, Polish ሮ Whe always from the back
and Czecho-" let with earlier speculation that optimistic, yet prepared for
dependently of four-power slovakian the
and
folk But two of the refugee's com- agreement already had
been worst-puzzled
control because this would in songs. Moscow's news- panions, who had remained in the reached. This would then
have
There was some spe-
an implicit recognition papermen. background, altacked the captors made tonight's meeting a con-culation as to whether General
that Berlin is an integral part and disarmed them.
clusive
of the Soviet Zone of Germany onc.
Smith was simply rhetorical or Evidently the #nika will be whether, bound
and not an international area. are paying for their English tour over 100,000 workers in the the necessity by continued for
unstated for
A breakdown of the Kremlin by alfresco warbling. Police in-aircraft industry, today passed diplomatic secrecy, he used talks would probably be received tervened to halt traffic dislocan, resolution criticising the Gov- period, and envoys fram the the allusion to tell the state of in Washington simply as a final tion and choir and crowd moved ernment's purchase of United States, Britain and affairs. Behind him Mr. Roberts confirmation of the feeling, aris-over to the roomy south side of British aircraft for France péraumably must ask and M.
slooding from previous breakdowns silent.
the So
Square of negotiations, that it is impos- Since arriving early this month,
Government-controlled airlines. Correspondents asked General sible to do business with the So-the French youngsters, have ap
whether a communique viets. would be issued immediately, to
The delegates demanded Western
the peared at Brighton, where they setting up of which he replied. "No comment" however,
circles in Moscow, collected 50 Pounds; Eastbourne workers, trade union officials, em. committee of At 9 p.m. Moscow (ime,
were optimistic that that United States Ambassador (Lt-comment" behind whose protec- now that
monotonous
and other south coast resorts. "at there was a reasonable chance Today's take was not announc- to examine the present chaotic ployers and Government officials Gen. Waiter Bedell Smith), the tive non-commital barrier Gen- would end in success. One West- ciation reported that the group:
the 24-day old talks ed, but the British Press Asso-state of the Industry. British envoy (Mr. Frank Ro-eral Smith has regularly taken ein observer put the chances of have had mpones worries, some- Another resolution berts) and the French Ambassa refuge from the Inquiries of agreement at 90 per cent for and times cutting down their eating a long term policy culminating in dor (M. Yves Chataigneau) sat
newspapermen. down with Marshal Stalin and
10 per cent against United to conserve resources-Associat-nationalisation; with full workers' the Soviet Foreign Minister (M.
Press and Reuter.
cd Press. Vyacheslav Molotov).
participation in the control of thei industry.
Other refugeer have reported measures in the frontier.--
strong security
Rosch sector of the
Reuter.
Togliatti Well Guarded-
Kome, August 23.
an
further instructions from their lente/taigneau had
capitals.
Nothing To Say
the
morning
At
same
Pessimism In U.S.
this
The Ministry of Interior re- Four hours and 45 minutes vealed today that the Italian later at 1.45 am, this
times, however, General Communist leader, Signor Pal-tired-looking group of West-Smith himself has felt the utter miro Togliatti, enjoys "greater er statesmen
uselessness of such a reply. emerged and re- Someone asked whether Deputy," and that he hand- picked his Own police and private
bodyguard
at the United States
security than any other Italian where they refused to was the last -meeting and he sald: |
him.
volve
A crowd of about 200 gathered outside the Empire Theatre to hear the 23 girls and 14 men who
SUGAR AGREEMENT TO BE REVISED?
am not certain, but I do not say anything but brief remarks.
think so." At the Embassy, а согря or escortides, stenographers
то another question, General and secre-
answered: "I am very tarles snt about during the long Smith
night, awaiting/red
reports from
Parls
In a communique the Ministry hours into the sald the Rome police issued for the statesmen's return. permits to carry arms to "persons
of
indication
London, August 23. The International Sugar Council started its moot- ing in London today with a discussion of Cuba's proposals to
rovisa tho 1937 world sugar agreement.
Russia, invited to send an ob- server, failed to do 50.
which year,
While fearlier today of a possible fur- trust' of the Communist immediately began prepar leader. They were issued at the despatches about the meetther meeting between the three request of Signer Togliatti's pering at the reappearance of en- Western envoys and the Russian Premier were received in-Wash- sonal secretary, Dr Caprars. voys. there appeared little like-
Lihood that
a further One was for Dr. Caprara himnu
any announcementington as that the self, the second for the Comnu-egarding what actually had
four-power Moscow The meeting of delegations transpired nist Deputy, Signor Waller Audist, a
within the bleak
talks are about to come to a from 10 nations and observers executioner of Benito Mussolini, Kremlin walls would be forth fruitless-stop. Reuler's corres- from three countries and two and the third for the Communist coming tonight.
ondent in Washington reported. international organisations is
The 1937 agreement, leader'a
bodyguard, Armando
the first Job at Apparently
What the next
renewed cach scheduled to last until Wed-has been Rossl:
stop should hand for all three Western ro-
was based on estimates of each be if Joint action with the Rue-nesday. The communique said that in presentatives was to advise their
xians in Germany is to be re- Cuba is safe from any selling sumption needs.
nation's production and con- February, 1047, the Rome chief of home Governments on what had police
contacted Signor Togliatti transpired and to ask for instruc- to make arrangements for his tions regarding future meetings personal security "in such a way with Marshal Stalin or M. Mold- that protection should not be tov, or both of them. Interpreted as an expression control on the political activity of 50, there probably will
the Communist lender," but that
he did not make up his about It-United Press.
mind
Premier In Hospital
London, August 23.
new talks
among the
her current United States.
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SCHOONER AGROUND
London, August 24.- Bound for Calais after visiting Ramsgate for a yachting week. the schooner rigged yacht Nico phore, with a French family on board,
grounded on Breake Sands, an offshoot. of the Good- wins as the tide ebbed early Sun-
Associated Press.
GENERAL
garded
now after 21 hopeless is being problem
controlling Increasingly discussed in the the shipment of practically all. American capital.
According to the Cubans, their production
to the position is that the one year re- day, She now Diplomats there gave the im-the 1937 agreement fixing quotas should leave open the possibility wants newal of the old agreement bo pression that the Kremlin con-whose renewal is now being dis-of revising commitments
She keeled uver dangerously Western powers before the next selves into a deadlocked debate changes according to increasing International market-Associat- She then set course to Dover,
three ferences have resolved them-cussed, to allow a leaway for buying and selling sugar in the gate lifeboat on the rising tide. for but was hauled off by the Rams- meeting expected before the with M. Molotov over the control or decreasing estimates in sugared Press. end of the week.
of Berlin's currency though the General Smith looked
consumption and tired fundamental lasue behind
production they throughout the world. and worn upon his return and debate seems to be "recognition The Council had two sessions Bald he was very tired. He did or non-recognition of the legal today but no decision was reach- state, however, that there would right of the Western Allies to be led be other meetings. It was
the Cuban regarding not in Berlin.".
pro easy to decide whether his worn
Panels Although the Western powers Among the 18 countries repre- appearance was due simply to have always strongly maintained sented are the United States, The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle-of events which would Indicato ministrators, that right was al-consumers, as well as two other fatigue or to an unexpected turn their right there as joint ad-Britain, France and other big ment Attlee, entered a London whether other meetings would ways loo hospital tonight for treatment be held.
loosely defined in
agree Latin - American producers-- ments written in the months im- Peru and Brazil mediately following the und of A statement issued from his
Canada, Hungary and Chines! the war. oMetal residence, No. 10 Downing
1937 members of the Council For example, the American Street, Bald that
who have Mr.
since However, disappointment was Military Governor Attice
withdrawn, in Germany, would continue to conduct affairs
·sent 'special observers a clearly atched on the faces of General Lucius D. Clay, while la the International of state from the hospital,
Food the British and French repre- Washington in July deplored that The Prime Minister returned santative Mr.
Agricultural Organisation Roberts, espe in the negotiations with the Rus- week from
the International Commodites holiday
in Eire, cially--who tonight even atalans in 1945, he had not estab Asked whether the Prime
Council. Minister was receiving free treat- ment under. Britain's National Health Insurance Act, which came into force last month, a hos- pital official replied that Mr. Attlee was being treated under the Act but that he was occupying a private room for which he would have to pay-Reuter?
to an eczema of the feet.
last
JET. PILOT BALES OUT
New York, August 23.
> The Unlled States Coast Guard annoimced tonight that it had sent out two search planes after receiving reports that a plane had exploded in the air four miles south of Long Island, teikt
It was later announced that: the plot baled out of his P-84 Thun derjet plane into the "Atlantle Ocean off Long Island and was resquád by nahing
HiThe Coastguard and the filer was a test pilot who left the fle public Aircraft Corporation's field at Farmingdale, New York. short time before the accident. Associated PrOSS.
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