THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1940.
RUSSIA OFFERS
COUNCIL OF EUROPE DROPS NON-AGGRESSION
PLAN FOR MUTUAL
HOPES MOVE WILL PLACATE RUSSIA
London, February 6..
DEFENCE
The five Brussels pact allioş disclosed last night the proposed Coun- cil of Europe -the continent's international parliament-would sidestep the issue of common defence.
Electrical
Extremity
****A.communique issued by representatives of Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands"
New York, February 6. Two
hundred American
halt
electrical experts had their talke on electronics, miarowaves and nuclear opin yesterday because of a elec.
tric light fallure.
The scientists were bera of the American
mem.
In-
stitute of Electrical En- gineers and had just begun discussion - In A New York hotel when they were plung- The min ed into darkness. *peaking when the blackout occurred kept on talking but other member complained that they could not take notes.
все to
The meeting then officially
recognised
had let
that electricity down thom
and walted patiently for 30 min. humble hotel utes while electrician replaced the worn. aut cable that had
caused the trouble.--Reuter.
bourg sketched broad outlines of the proposed Council. It will be divided into a key commit- tee of ministers and a consultative assembly with advisory powers.
The communique said discussion of common do- fence matters would be barred. This was in- terpreted as a move to forestall Soviet criticism of a European Parliament by loaving the pro- blom of mutual defence to the North Atlantic defence pact now being discussed by the Unit- ed States and Canada with Western European powers.
The communique was issued
Italy has siready informally
after a three day meeting of the expressed her willingness to join, countries who probably Brussels treaty permanent com-Other mission. Final discussions, the will be invited include Eire, Nor- communique said, must wait wny, Denmark and Sweden. for a conference of the Brussels
pact powers with other Euro- nean countries who will be in- vited to join. The meeting had only dealt with recommenda- Itions.
IRON CURTAIN TRADE SURPRISES
Now York, February 6, The Hungarian government has published some figures which constitute an interesting com- mentary on the cry from Russia that the Soviets had to form their Council of Economic Aid for. Eastern Europe because the Red sphere is being "boycotted" by the West.
Main Recommendations
The proposal to form a Council of Europe came last week during a meeting of the Foreign Minis- ters of the five Brussels pact They turned the job of
Czech Army Purged
Prague, February 8. The Communist newspaper Rude Prava wrote today that the Czechoslovak Army
PACT TO NORWAY
London, February 5.
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Radio Moscow said today that the Soviet Union has formally proposed a non-aggression pact with Norway to "oliminate any doubts about the intentions of the USSR." The offer was mada in a note handed the Norwegian Government by the Soviet Ambassador in Oslo. The Soviet note, which was a reply to the Norwegian statement about its attitude toward the North Atlantic security pact, termed the Norwegian It wald the forthcoming
statement "insufficient." It declared that the trials should show tha "trea·
proposed pact circumvents the United Na- cherous danger" created by the existence In the army
tions and "serves the aggresive policy of cer- February last
btain powers.
had been "purged without mercy".
your-of-anak. Č
officers who
pra- who were to acbure key com. mands and "act at the right moment against the Nationsi Front."
pared Hat of officers
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"shall not pardon any who does not hantly serve the working people, or who wins against loyalty to Soviet our great ally, tho Union", the paper
sald- -Router.
Banker On Dangers Of Atlantic Pact
Salna detalls over to the Brus-ity pact.
slon.
concern
The broadcast said the Soviet | note, stated that Western Unilonway and the USSR are neighbours 1 commoni frontier."-- powers wanted to draw Nor-with
United Pre55. way into the part in order to establish military bases there.
Berlin, February 5. This, the note said, “ls of part- The Soviet-llcensed Christian
Ленорарег,
Neuc ftular significance to the Soviet Democratic
the hope Union since Norway and the Zeit, today expressed USSR are neighbour with a that President Truman's "reply to Marshal Stalin was "not the common frontier."
"President Truman's last word".
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Radio Moscow said the Soviet proposal that the United Nations Ambassador. Sergei Afanasyev,
was the proper place for delivered the Russian reply In personal visit today to the Nor-East-West discussion creates the wegian Foreign Minister, Halvard stigma of ambiguity."-Reuter. M. Lange. It quoted the Soviet envoy as informing Lange; "It la known to the Norwegian Govern- ment that the Soviet Union has always adopted a friendly atti- tude toward Norway.
Good Neighbourly Intentions
sels trenty permanent commis- Mr. Warburg, former New Deal
Main recommendations of offlelal in the Office of War In-doubts," the commission ne announced Information, submitted a memoran- the communique were:
cum on the proposed part to 48 Senators and 60 members of the One. The Committee of Min-House of Representatives. isters would consist of one Min- ister from each member coun- He offered five objections to try. The Committee "could acceptance of the pact, emphasis- discuss all questions of common ing that one great danger was the uf the Mar- ta member countries weakening
shali Flan for eonstruc- with the exception of questions ve rehabilitation of Europe at relating to national defence." a time when the main danger The Committee "would also be from Communism is political, and responsible for preparing the not military.
Referring to Dunkirk, where work of the Assembly."
the British Army lost virtually ell its equipment in a hasty eva
Continent, Mr. euation of the
that the Warburg pointed out United States faces the same dis- gigantic scale" unless aster "on
can make certain the United States can hold Western Europe and not just fight a brief delay.
action
Two, The Consultative Assem- bly, to meet once a year, would act in a deliberative capacity and
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Stalin's Last Word
Western observers here belleva the Kremlin view is now that any further move must como from the West.
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"If, however, the Norwegian Mr. James P. Warburg, pro-
Moscow, February B. Government
tll doubts the minent American banker, said
Morahal. Stalin. It is under- good neighbourly intentions today that the United States is the Soviet Union toward Nor- stood, has said his last word on laying itself open to the danger way,
the Soviet
Government the proposed peace pact with of another Dunkirk by arming in order to eliminate any doubt the United States and a possible the nations of Western Europe about the intentions of the USSR | meeting with President Tru- under the North Atlantic secur-proposes to the Norwegian Gov- man, at least for the present.
erament the conclusion of a non- aggression pact with the USSR, and thus put an end to any
The Soviet statement sold Norway's announcement that
The current opinion in Moscow would not grant military bases is that President Truman has to other states as long Norway categorically turned down the was not subjected to attacks or peace offer, proving that, the threats of attacks was insufficient. United States has no sincere des
"This statement means that side for peace. any provocational rumours or
about concocted falsifications
Though the possibility threat of ar attack against Western powers approach through Norway would suffice to make diplomatic channels
on possible Norway grant
bases to the talks is not ruled out, it is be- armed forces of foreign coun-lieved unlikely here, following tries at any time, including the the statements of Mr. Dean Ache preasst peacetime."
son, U.S. Secretary of State, Pre- The Soviet statement sald sident Truman and the British Russia did not share Norway's Foreign Office.
the Atlantic viewpoint that pact fitted Into the United Na
observers Hong Kong & Shangbai Bank. Bldg. tlone Charter concerning the though yesterday, and the sug- formation of regional alliances.igestion soon gained currency--
that Marshal Stalin might be pre-- Aggressive Policy
" four- "It is known that the initiatorspared to take part in
power meeting with President of the Atlantic union are resort-Truman, Mr. Attlee und M. Henci Only Surprise
If we should suffer a Dunkirk, ing to such arguments, but ana Queille, the French Fremier, to .. we would have no one to fall cannot refute the facts of reality discuss Germany and other mat- These outlines were agreed back upon in the sense that Bri- that the Atlantic union is being ters if the West really desired this. upon by the five foreign ministers tain had us in 1940," he said. He created outside the United Na-
From the Soviet side, there has ast week and were made known said the effective defence of Wes- tions and serves the interests of by informed sources then. The tern Europe would require either the aggressive policy of certain been no official confirmation or powers," the Soviet statement denial of this, but indications to- said. was the decision to keep mutual inent of Western Germany, or the
day are that such a conference Vas, ade of Berlin. The new highway defener corapletely outside the stationing of large
I added that Russia has taken is thought highly unlikely. the direction Communist
forces in Europe before any war notice of Norway's assurance that Economic Minister, bat prutsaldy adds mighty little scope of the European Council.
of it will not permit the use Sovlet leaders say that the on- of East-West
{starts. covering Hungary's foreign trade to the difficulties
trade, since truck shipments in Since the decision to set up a The Arst method, he said, Norwegian territory in the Inter-nouncement of the new Western for last November,
Europe are always for less im-Council of Europe, Russian lead would raise groot protests while ests of an aggressive policy, but transport restrictions in Germany anders have criticised moves toward the second would invite attack said Norway has failed to give a is ample proof that the West On Hungary's total exports inportant thon in the U.S., that month, Britain took approxi-because water routes are ample Western unity as a plot against from the Soviet Union-United clear reply on whether its entry does not want to talk:-Reuter.
into the Atlantic pact will lead to mately US$4,500,000 worth, or for most of the trade which enn the Soviet Union and her satellite Press.
bloc.
Norwegian obligations for the cs- 22.5 per cent. In addition, US$2,-be expected for some time.
tablishment of air and naval 600,000 worth went to what the
The interesting thing is that
bases la By excluding defence from the
In Norway. Bulletin calls the "Anglo-Saxon
known, the not block Council's
statement took the iron curtam can
powers, the zone of Germany.". Russia
the natural course of European Union planners hope to make it today that the King has accepted said, "that the drawing of small YOUR HONG KONG? US$12,500,000 worth.
trade, and the Indication that easler for the Scandinavian the resignation of Lord Winster countries into this union has pre-
no means been powers to join without drawing from the post of Governor and cisely the alm of using their terri Hungary brought about US$1.- Russia has by
one in- Commander-in-chief of Cyprus, tories for the establishment 700,000 worth from Yugoslavia, able to make herself the econo-pressine from Russia, slightly less from Czechoslova-mic centre of Eastern Europe.-formed source said. Associated He, will leave Cyprus next Wed-such military bases, which in this
nesday-Reuter. kia, US$1,000,000 from Britain, Associated Press. and received only US$1,200,000
Whether the figures ore accurate is one thing, for they are rather surprising. They show Russia taking less of Hungary's exports than Britain does, suggesting that reparations payments are not included. They also show Hungary buy- ing more from Yugoslavia than from any other country, revealing that the Cominform block- ade of Marshal Tito covers only what he needs to buy, not what he needs to sell.
The
were Both bans
imposed in
"would make recommendations to the Committee of Ministers," It would have no legislative or constituent powers."
The figures were published by
under retaliation for the Russian block-only surprise in the communique the remilitarisation and rearma-
Statistical Bulletin"
from Russia.
of Zoltan
Dolegation For Britain
Shortly after publication of the Sgures, a financial delegation left for Britain with the announced Intention of improving -and cementing trade relations. Bri- tain is trying particularly to ing) crease food purchases in Hua gery,
As in Britain's recent trade agreement with Peland, and in other trade pacta botwsen Eas torn and Western countrica, the volume could hardly be called world
trade whacing. But exists, and the Westerners aro! constantly prowing for moro.
The whole concept of the US. Marshall Plan involves increased trade between the two areas to help all the Western deficiency and relieve pressure on supplies from America. The UN Econo- mic Commission for Europe. has boen.making strenuous efforts toward that end.
This trade has been develop- ing, too, despite an Allied ban on rail freight shipments through the Soviet zone-of Germany since Jast July 20.
Railway Routes Cuts: Under it, all railway routes in Central Europe connecting the Russian sphere with the Benelux countries have been cut, as well the more Boath Westerly lines connecting Eastern Murope
and Switzerland The new Affed ban on high- way: Erdight *** announced Fren
Thursday, makes the Russian, zone transit ban everything" ok=}^
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