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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1949.
Anti-Semitism
SUCCESS OF PEACE Danger Of
TALKS AT RHODES HANGS IN BALANCE
Envoy To Britain Recalled
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London, Januży 25. The Soviet Ambassador to Britain, Georgi N. Zarubin, has been recalled to Moscow for high level talks, Russian Embassy
on
Rhodos, January 25.
Isracli-Egyptian armistice talks are being kept alive by a decision to postpone discussions until Thursday to give each dolegation time to con- sult with its Goverment.
Disagreements over the touchy Negev boundary issue brought the conference during the day to the brink of failure.
One source said the negotiations had broken down,
but the talks wore resumed later.
been
Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, acting A spokesman said: "The im- official United Nations mediator, is mediate difficulties have
following policy. of keeping rolved." TOOTH CORN
source said
"Aa long as I can keep them meeting there is still hope."
son
Alshmond, Virginia.
January 24.
Kermit Roosevelt, grand- of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, sald here last night that luraol's at- titude in identifying Italf with sil the Jaws in the world osuses groster danger of anti-Semitiem than this oountry has yet seen,
Mr. Roosevelt told the Richmond Chapter of the Counel! o! the Judalam Anti Zionist Organisation that Americans should koop an even temper and toyol heads on the Palestine altum- tion/Router.
Nordic Countries' Talks On Defence
Copenhagen, January 24. The three Scandinavian nations have mado a firm decision to defend their freedom, their indopen- donce and their democracy against aggression with all means available.
This announcement was made tonight by the meet- ing of the Prime Ministers, Foreign and De fence Ministers of Sweden, Norway and Den- mark.
With this purpose they have already made important ancri- fice and will continue to do so, eeeer | the statement added.
Election Victory For Yoshida
There are however, ne logica d ons tact the failure of the talks has been averted.
The statement was made after
Evacuation Off
The source declined to say what Zarubin will discuss. Diplomats In a position to know, however, Dr. Bunche will continue in-the Egyptians had.conferred with cald he will talk principally about formal meetings from now until Dr. Bunche. the Big Four "Austrian"
decl- peace Thursday, but No major
Dr. Bunche then had a meet-
Tokyo, January 24. treaty conference due to begin slons will be taken until word ding with the Israell delegation.
The Japanese Premier, Mr. here on or about February 7. received from Calro and Tel
While the Jews apparently are Yoshida's. Democratic Liberal Aviv,
willing to give up some territory There informants sald he will
There is speculation thit the won in their most recent offen Party (Conservative) had to- alto discuss Anglo-Soviet trade,
delegates are going to the twelve, they flatly refuse to retreat night won the Japanese general
learn who the Am- capitals 10
to positions held before Octa-elections to the Lower House Zarubin presumably will repre-rican and British attitudes are, ber 1.
with a clear-cut majority, gain- sent Russin at the Austrian con-icas
talks that the nrmistice now
|ing 262 of the 460 seats, ference.
have bogged down.
The final results: Democratie Some
thai quarters believe The Ambassador has a leading
Liberals 282: Democrats: 70; Soci- role in negotiations for a big-scale only the United States and Bri-
alists 49; Communists 36: Peo- long-term Anglo-Soviet trade tain have the power to transform agreement. He is due back in the conference here from fature London during the first week in to a success. February,
Neither the Iarnells Egyptians have shown signa of Meanwhile, the Foreign Secre-, backing down on the Negev tary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, made an Issue. The Egyptians insist that appointment see the Austrian the boundaries in that desert Vice-Chancellor,
Adolph area of Southern Palestine Schnerf, hero on n visit as a set according to positions guest of the British Labour Party, cupled by both sides, before the
Ruccessful Jewish offensives October 15 and last month,
Dr.
Mr. Schnert and Mr Bevin will almost certainly discuss next month's London bid to complete the long-ruptured Big Four Aus- trian peace treaty talks-AS30- | clated Press.
Flat Refusal
пог
the
be
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of
An official announcement says that the talks will con- tinue at least temporarily.
Word Of Advice To The Colonies
London, January 24.
Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a foreword to the first issue of "Corona," journal of the Colonial Sor- vico, urges Colonial territorios to be pro- pared against outside influence.
Rangoon Talks
An
Because of the deadlock the
Co-operatives 13: minor evacuation of about 3,000 Egypt-ple's
parties and independents 30. lan troops trapped at Faluja hos
General Douglas MacArthur; bren postponed. The evacuation
Supreme Allied Commander, in had been agreed on earlier.
official trackl pokes-Japan, commenting on the results, man in Tel Aviv said that the Mid: "Peoples of the tree world evacuation
Egyptian everywhere can take satisfaction of the
In this enthusiatic and orderly brigade, due to has been postponed by drieretical moment
Japadese election which at a cri- in Asiatic history from the Israeli delegation at
has given so clear and decisive Frmistice talks.
mandate for the conservative pht- losophy of Government."-Reuter.
begin
today,
An Israeli military spokesman Kald the evacuation now must wah for the signing of the nrmistice.
The
Beirut, the Lebanese Prime Minister, Riad El Both, denied roports that Lebanon has begun peace talks with the Btate of israel,
Lebanon will
the
negotiate
never
without peace ternis
the full agreement of the mem-
tine."
Call For Unity
ZIONISM AND WORLD JEWRY
事
"Under certain circumstances it may be possible to reach a mutual, binding but tree Scandinavian defence union
regional
framework of the United "Na- tions,
Future Of U.S. Aid To China
this
Washington, January 24. "This agreement could include The future of American aid mutual co-ordination of defence to China will be discussed soon, plans and inflllary forces and the perhaps this week, by Mr. Paul production of military material in G. Hoffman, Marshall Plan Ad-! the three countries, and build mill-ministrator, and Mr. Deanı tury solidarity in Scandinavia.· Acheson, new Secretary 'of
"It must be made clear that State. countries (participating in the
Announcing
today, Mr. Scandinavian defence union will Hoffman said the Economic Co- be able to procure materials neces-operation Administration will not sary for the building and main- alter
million its present $175 tenance of their defence."
programme unless tho Department sets. Д new
The United States line of ac tion, he added, will depend great- ly on the outcome of any peace negotiations between the Chinese Government and the Communists,
clear that there is a difference of
China State
The discussions had made. It polley. Interpretation" about the terms for and the consequences of such an alliance,
*This question will be the sub- feet of further discussion between the three countries," it was stated.
Another Meeting
"The delegationa of these countries will meet in Oslo on January 29 with the same participants as in Copenhagen. The Scandinavien, countries' Anibassadors in London, Mos- COW, Paria and Washington will be present."
Scan-
The ECA's policy has been to cut off help to any Government which goes Communist; but this gives no clue to the policy a part Communist, part Nationalist Coalition should be established.
The flow of grains, cotton, rice, bread and oil to China has not been curtalled except As the fighting has interfered with shipments.
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lieve that the statement means The National Executive Com-that Norwegian and Danish parti- goes.
ports became jammed with car- ber States of the Arab League."mittee of the Zionist Organisa-elpation in the Atlantic Pact is Earlier, the ECA's $70,000,080 he decinred.
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programme for rail, harbour, nounced the appointment of a
power and other industrial recon- Commission to study, the rela- They interpret the announce-struction was suspended pending tionship of Zionism to the ment as implying the following clarification of the military situa
conclusions: The Premier. said: wel-World Jewish community as a
tion.--Reuter. come the Iraq Premier's call for whole and to the Government; full unity and agreement of the of the people of Israel. Arub
countries to resolve the A second object will be to present grave situation in Pales-study the future programme and stitution of the world Zionist or- Sena- ganisation. tor Jamil El Amdui, a member The Commission will present of the Iraq Regency Council, its proposals to the next world
Generat Ismay "The traditional and historic und
Safunt Zionist Congress, planned to held role of the British administrator Pasha, Chief of the Iraqi Gen-in Israel in the late summer.
eral Staff in Beirut tomorrow. Associated Press. overseas takes on a new immer
"1 shall tell them. I am ready portance umid our present to move in accordance with the wishes of the member States of the Arab League." "It is his task to see that seeds In Washington, Sir Oliver of liberal thought and true de-Franks, the British Ambassador, mocratic life, so vital to the fu- discussed the Palestine situation
of mankind and already with Mr. Dean Acheson, Secre ture well sown in Colonial territories, Lary of State, for half an hour but refused_to_comment_on_his
dinavian defence alliance, tenth- XUAN RETURNING Hong Kong & Shangbal Bank Bldg.
On Burma Rice dimculties", he writes.
Rangoon, January 24.
Burmese, British and Indian food representatives met Rangoon today for talks on the 1949 price-for-Burma-rice..
He added that he expects
SETBACK FOR DE GAULLE
Grenoble, January 25. General Charles de Gaulle's
The price of Burma rice was are carefully fostered, so talks when he left the State De-Rightist followers suffered a
into plants sturdy in thuy grow (free on board) 1943. The Burmese Government enough to resist the chill windsortment-Associated Press and
£34 a ton
wants the 1940 price lifted above £40 ton.
Reuter.
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Everybody serving the peoples
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The Minister of to a
position of self-governing Agriculture, Thakin Tin, heads responsibility as free and indo-- pendent propies inside the Bri-.
talks.
at the
the Burmese team.
Burma's rice export quota fortish Commonwealth. the first half of the current year!
is 800,000 tons. Of this, 261,000 tor has been allotted to India.-- Router.
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Pasadena, January,26.
Calling for the pooling of Information and ideas through the new journal, the Colonial Secretary stresses the value of the Colonial Service confer. onces in recent years.
A fairly strong earthquake "Two of these conferences 6,250 milos South West of bare dealing with local government was recorded at the California In Africa and the encouragement Institute of Technology at 0.27 of initiative in African society a.m. GMT on Monday. It is be- have resulted in the most valu- Iloved to have been centered in able exchange of views and gen- the Tonga Islands in the South oral agreement on broad lines West Pacific Associated Press. of polley," he declared.-Reuter.
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Com- serious setback and the munists registered again in municipal elections here.
Final returns in Sunday's elec- tion show that de Gaulle's Rally of the French People lost two or three Municipal Council seats al- though it polled about 200 more in popular votes than in 1947
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