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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY, 24,† 1949. :
NEHRU PROPOSED AS EAST-WEST MEDIATOR
Sweden Opposes Alliance
Washington, January 22,
The suggestion that Pandit Nehru, Prime Minister, of Indio, should be colled in as arbitrator of the differences between Russia and the Wost- orn Nations is made. In a lettor published today in the Washington Post,
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London, January 22
A helicopter bus nervice between the cities of Britain,
beginning: in four yours time, was pradicated today by Mr. N. E. Rowe, the Dri- tish European' Airways? „Con- troller of Research. In a pre per read to the Helicoplar Association.
It was disclosed that the New London P & O building le planned to include facilli. tion for helicopter rooftop operations. The papar ald that big towns should be di- rectly linked by shuttle. service of a frequency of 10 14 trips Dach way for places 100 milog apartie
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Smaller towns were to be
Trouble Brewing In Russia's Backyard
London, January 22.
Soviet Russia fought major troubles in its own backyard today in the midst of what looked like a peace offensive toward the West. Some Western diplomats | Binked the two developments.
But they were primarily inter- ested in the accumulating evidence that things are not going well in- nide the Soviet's now Eastern European empire.
These events minently:
stood out
pro-
POLAND: High" officials have been ousted from government;
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: “An
The letter is from n Mr. not spoken in terms that could George Bilainkin, of London, make him other than a welcome Stockholm, January 22. who is not otherwise identified, | quest in Generalissimo Stalin's According to Swedish, Parlla- (Mr. Bilainkin, who is (a well and President Truman's capitals. ffientary sources Here tonight, known diplomatic correspon» "I submit that Pandit Nebru Sweden urged that the propos-dent, author and lecture was has sufficient personal prospeel ed Scandinavian military falli- a special correspondent in Rus- of achieving the end of bicker-
should to concluded sio for some time);
Ing between the chiefs of hun- without any link with arly The letter stated: "President dreds of millions of
common other regional defence pact Truman has declared that he people, who wish peace for a
the Norwegiam diritGenaralissima fotos by Willy Hostes of entry frentes total art Communi and Danish Premiers; Foreign Stalin Generalissimo Stalin, in and Defence Ministers met to- day at Copenhagen.
The Norwegian Ministers re- fused to agree to this unless they got firmi guarantees that they could count on obtaining."Anglo- Saxon
axon weapons," it was stated,
The Danes, who have tended to share Norway's
eviews in the past, attempted to
reconelle
the two opposing attitudes.
Hefora today's meeting ir
i
plows, gu ly, visit President Truman. hals 70th year, will not, appareat- to Church, or sing the Interna-
"Conventional polemics weary delegales to the United Nations, or the Security Courtell and newspaper-reading
millions;
"The sole remaining prospect of serious discussion lies in a successful effort at arbitration by neutral of sumcient status and intellectual lustre,
"Is not this the opportune mo-
tionale."Reuter.
ping service, Reuter,
TITO PLEDGED TO RESIST RUSSIA
Belgrado, January 22,
Copenhagen, the Swedish Forelgament for the chiefs of major and Marsha! Josef Tito in his speach at the Serbian
minor states to intervene with Minister, M. Cesten Unden, asked the head of newest and largest the American Ambassador here, populated member of the United Mr. Freeman Matthews, what Nations-in
the continent that American supplies Sweden could
may prove the most Important count on if she remained on the for the survival of civilisation? alde of any Western
European pact.
Mr. Matthaws told him that Sweden would receive no mill. fary supplies and only such non- military supplies 06. were In plentiful supply.
The Swedish Cabinet was re- ported to belleve, however, that The United States would classify machine tools suitable for the manufacture
both of
civilian goods and armaments as
non- military supplies-Reuter.
MP To Raise Question Of Malaya
"Pandit Nehru, of India, leads over 300,000,000 souls. He has
Trade Unionists Discuss ERP
Berne, Switzerland,
January 22. Trade Union representatives of countries participating in the European Recovery Programme went into closed session at Berne today to discuss problems grow- ing out of ERF
Communist Party Congress last night was soon by Western observers here as having once again pledged himself to continue resisting Russia and the Cominform in the cause of "true Marxism.”
...
Nesry
coup has been disclosed;
YUGOSLAVIA: Marshal Tito's denunciations of Russia have be come louder and, more frequent; RUMANIA: Through the est ablishment of "progress councils" more controls have been created;. HUNGARY: This predominantly
Catholics Appeal To Vatican
Budapest, January. 22- joint pastoral letter by be read in all Catholic Churches in the Catholic Hierachy is unable Hungary tomorrow states that
to take any decision on Church. State relations at the present stage without agreement with. the Vatican.
The text, printed in the week- end edition of the Catholle news- Catholle country ix uneasy over paper, Masyar Kurir, is stated to the religious gurge and the arrost meeting of the Bishops on Jan-
have been decided at the last. df Cardinal Mindszenty.
Mary 10.
katy, but only one meeting
In contrast, however, everything Negotiations between the that happened in Asia for months Church and Government were played into Soviet hands the broken off on January 12. The Chinese Communists, Chiang Kai- talks began on January 4, alght shck, Dutch military Intervention days after the arrest of Cardinal In Indoncala and the general un- rest in South-East Asia.
place. The second one, due cancelled on January 8, was In the Middle East It still seams without explanation. This impression was gained (2) Economic relations. Pre-ern and Western influence. If Bri-lics to be loyal to their Church to be touch and go between East- The letter calls on all Catho- from the Marshal's speech and vlous speeches by Marshal Tito tain and America had worked out and to the Pope, but at the same others at the Congress, which were thought to indicate that the a joint policy earlier, the tromom-time, to be "true sons of your ended
Yugoslavia's bere yesterday, with issue was
In- dous increase in Soviet influenes nation and willing supporters of the Yugoslav Communist Party dustrialisation under the five-there might have dissipated ter- the common good." appearing firmly behind Mar- year plan, which Rusala ap- porarily. shal Tito..
parently opposed, preferring to see the country remain a cheap ume and form of the South Slav source of raw material.
(3) Disagreement over the
(4) Disagreement over
the
About Church-State relations, majer tactical problems for Russla Church and Slate does not allow the letter says: "The well known Western diplomats saw these two situation existing between the us to take steps by ourselves, but
in its cold war with the West:
of economic relations with gwedon, from Joining the North Sco more, the lotter adds, the
seems to be to carry on with his The Marshal's Immediate policy present socialization programme, regardless of the Cominform Federation.
1. Hosnia, through Intense pro-demands that in accordance with altempt to dislodge him,
paganda, has been trying to dis- the laws of the Church we should The basle causes of the Comin-Albania, The Cominform accuses
form
courage Scandinavia, especially act in harmony with the Holy
Not on the agenda, but upper-time openly
form dispute were for the first Yugoslavia of wanting to turn
Atlantic security pact. Russia mentioned during the country into a colony. most In every delegate's mind,
would like to prevent that act Bishops have asked that all the Conggres. Marshal To listed The
East-West Ave of them.
Catholics should refrain from dramatie
from being born. "Indirect treatment" of (5) split in the World Federation of
Yugoslavia by 'Russia
disturbing actions, and should and the (1) Political relations between Cominform. The Yugoslavs; who in the Iron Curtain, such as in Church
2. Amidst signs of gaping holes comply with the laws of the Trade Unions (WFTU) at Paris on Wednesday when the Eritish, the Communist States. This pre-claim to have been the truest ally Yugoslavia, Russia is trying to Church discipline.
and faithfully respect American and Dutch delegations sumably involved the principle of of Russia in her darkest hour, tighten its control on broke away from the Communist equality, which it was
Their common faith, love and thought apparently resent the allegedly Europe where economic unrest had hope in God would constitute a dominated federation.
Hussla was in practice unwilling high-honded Russian attitude boon predicted for same time, sacred to to concede,
towards them.Reuter.
with all Catholics United Press.
throughout the world-Router.
was
London, January 22. Sir Peter MacDonald, a Con- servative Member of Parliament, It was expected that the dele- claims that terrorist danger has gutes would be informed fully recently increased in Malaya and of the events which led up to the said today he will raise the mat-split, and that sentiment on the lor in Parliament next Wednes- founding
Gay.
of
out
non-Communist International Labour Organisa Sir Peter has tablod a question tlon would be sounded to br submitted to the Colonial Secretary, Arthur Creech Jones, asking what further steps are to be taken to reply with "effective would be made here. action" against the marauders.
However, it was not regarded as likely that any concrete steps towards such
organisation
Arthur Deakin, British' La- His question also inquires: bour leader, and James B. Corey, "When is it proposed to put into Secretary of the Congress of effect the recommendations of Industrial Organisations (CIO), the planning community with ro- who engineered the break gard to the squatter problem." Paris, were both present-ASIO- Associated Press.
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