NORWAY STANDS FIRM
RUSSIANS CRITICISED FOR 'NAZI' DIPLOMACY
Oslo, February 8. Scandinavia's non-Communist newspapers today predicted that Norway will hold out against mounting Russian pressure and moke her own decision on whether to join the projected North Atlantic Alliance.
Foreign Business
In Japan
Secretary
[Russia is strongly attacked for offering a Soviet- Norwegian non-aggression pact to Oslo.
Many papers say that the pact, offered last Satur-
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THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1949.
The Kremlin's Nazi Tactics.
Paris, February 7, The Conservative evening newspaper Le Monde today'. compared Russia's offer of a non-aggression pact to Nor. way with almfter offers made by Hitler to his Intended victime. *
We are faced with the ciarale mançouvra of dive. sion,"
Le Monde mald. "An attempt 1 being made to prevent Apy grouping of neighbouring countries by promising them an litusory security,
"Stalin's polley resembles Hitler's too much for it to be possible to make any mia.
The United Stater take. Government and other in- terested Governmanta will nded Much firmness and cleverness to avoid at once the appearance of a capitula-
teralon resulting from Bovieti initiative,”—Reuter.
day, will be valuotess, and some even comparo, “Russian diplomacy with that of Nazi Germany: calore and aggravation to
Wis
a clear
the
Demob. Is Almost Over
Last
BRITON PRISONER OF KAREN REBELS
Rangoon, February 7, Norman West, reporter for an English-fanguage newspaper, has been captured by Karon insur- gents while covering the battle at Insoin, 11. 'miles North of Rangoon.
Another reporter, a Burmese, Maung Than, was also
captured and is believed to have been shot dead. Both men entered the fighting area on news ossignments.
Meanwhile, Burma Govern- In Rangoon, the Government ments forces, today opened a tonight ordered the 30,000 full-scale offensive against the striking civil servants to report back for duly at noon on Thurs- Karens in Inseln.
day or be dismissed and replaced
Pro-Government reports Bay that Burma Air Force planes by "loyal Government servants or took part in sweeps and attacks new recruits," on Insurgent positions in the Strikers paraded through the
streets of Rangoon shouting
arca.
in
of the union
Karen links of the Burmese protest-against-a-proposed-cubin armed forces In North Burma living allowance. The police ar- have been disarmed by the Govrested the leaders ernment, according to tonight's which had called the stoppage. official communique. Precautions
Armed
guards stand at strate were taken in various parts ofgic points throughout the capital the country and garrisons have and outside Embassy buildings been alerted,
while administrative-offices are empty. Reuter.
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concerning position The editorial attack on the Union her Soviet Union by the Swedish the granting of bases on her tor- press is probably the heaviest ritory, in the event of a threat to there since the end of the war. her security. Tokyo, February 7.
Speaking to reportern after a Oslo.newspapers say that Nor-
with Mr. Control over
to 30-minute conference civilian busi-way has no other aim than
The communique reported Dean Acheson, US, Secretary of nessmen in Japan should be secure her
freedom peace and returned to civilian authority and wants to study the planned State, Dr. Lange said: "To myl
troops and Karen insurgents at: Arst reply to the Rus mind, my system. at the earliest possible oppor- Atlantic defence
London, February 7. a point North of Nyaunglebin, on tunity, Mr. Denis McEvoy, Pro- Foreign observers In Moscow slan Government
The demobilisation of Bri- the Rangoon-Mandalay railway. ofter to answer
bald to be re- sident of the American Charh-predict that Russia's
"He was referring to the res-tain's wartime forces is almost Tho rebels were
treating first Soviet complete, the Ministry of La-env
to the North under ter of Commerce in Japan, said Norway will be followed by offers "H
of similar non-aggression
Dacts Ponse he gave the
note to the effect, that Norway bour and National Service stat-
heavy Government pressure. today at luncheon given by to Sweden and Denmark.
Embassy lorries today British the Chamber in honour of Mr. A Swedish foreign office does not intend to grant the seed today.
evacuated 30 Britons, including Kenneth Royall, the U.S. Army spokesman says no such approach of military bases except in time
December," 13,950 men 10 women and 14 children, from were released from the
Navy, Inseln has yet been made to Sweden, or war or unless her security is
just before the Govern- In tae Political observers in Stockholm directly threatened.
Army and Royal Air Force.
ment forceS launched 1 full- The Immediate interpretation.
same period 1,200 wernen.scale offensive on the town. placed on Dr. Lange's remarks
from the
London, February 8. three were released about. the Russian questions on Services. The Army released
Britain and several Common- bases is that he conulders that 7,540 men, the RAF 6,440, and
wealth countries will begin he has already fully answered the Navy 070.
trade talks in Tokyo on Febr- taking a firm stand then, and
and sixty women Six hundred against further pressurp. were released from the Army, said the insurgents holding the uary 15, hoping for a one-year, 200 from the Royal Air Force town gave them food and water £75,000,000 agreement with
while they sheltered in a school Japan. and 250 from the Navy,
Represented in the Common- From
attacks.
Burma Government planes and its colonies, also Australia, took part in today's offensive India, South Airlen and Now which began at noon, the dead, Zealand. fine for the Karen to Bur.
A irade agreement reached last November between the Common- render.
wealth and occupied Japan pro- vided for a minimum trade vn- Jume of £55,000,000,
Mr. McEvoy salt this is Arst of the problems that must say Sweden will refuse to enter be resolved If the Chamber is to into such
agreement with make the fullest possible contri-|Russia on the grounds that it will bution to the economic recovery compromise the traditional Swe- .of Japan.
dish policy of "no pacts
or
"While the Army is a magnit-alliances with any great powers. cent organisation for winning The Norwegian Foreign the war and for the defence of Minlater. Halvard M. Lange our country, it is not adaptable now in Washington, ie dlecussing to unimpeded person-to-person buying and selling the old com- mercial system which must exist if trade is to flourish," he said.
Secondly, he recommended that
a great share of the present American tax money pouring Into Japan for rehabilitation pur- poses be taken over by private -enterprise.
Not Invited Yot
Dr. Lange described his meet.
the
1
Rangoon Tension Other Britons decided to re- mein inside Insein. The evacuces
{
teen will be involved if Nor.ing with Mr, Acheson as "pre-m June 18, 1945, to Do in Insein during the Government! wealth delegation will be Britain
what commitments and guaran-
way joins the North Atlantie liminary" and added: "We hope 180
Alliance.
Lange's Talks In
Washington
31, 1948, a total of 4,984,- 474,870 men and
women
to return to the problem a little were released from the Services.
Tho Jater in the week.'
Army released 3,156,880, Questioned on the details
of the RAF 1,049,230 and the Navy, his first discussion with the Se-778,070.-Router, cretary of State, he reiterated:
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Durban, February 7.
Africans and Indians from all över South Africa to
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Both British and American cotton interests are concerned about the effects of Japanese competition on their textile in- dustries, Board of Trade officinis declare. Associated Press..
The projected alliance is being "We have come to gather in- negotiated by the US, Canada, formation with a view to learn Britain, France, Belgium, the ing and in order to report to the The new Investment policy, Netherlands and Luxembourg, Norwegian Cabinet and Parlia- he said, is a major step but It Moscow has said the alliance is ment as to whether or not Nor- does not go far enough-
aimed at Hussia and violates the way ought to accept an invita- Other required measures. Mr. UN Charter.
tion to join in the preparatory McEvoy stated, include the estab- During the unsuccessful talks talks on the Atlantie Pact." lishment of further patent and with Norway and Denmark on a No such invitation has yet been trade mark legislation, the con- Scandianylan alliance, Sweden tendered, Dr. Lange said. He re- vertibility and conversion rate of insisted that the grouping be not fused to give further details of yen into dollars, the enactment of tied in with either the East or today's discussions or to com tax legislation designed to en-
en-West, Washington served notice ment further on the Russian note: courage local and foreign capital that American arms cannot go beyond stating, that it is under to go into productive channels to any such alliance since there review by the Norwegian
The meeting decided that the vinced that the functional and and the prompt establishment of are only enough to distribute. to
Cabinet. procedures for settling claims. countries co-operating in collec-
He and Mr. Acheson did not recent Durban race riots were basic causes of the disturbances the political, Mr. Royall, in reply, said he tive defence arrangements with mention it today, he added, caused by the political, social, are traceable to
cheerful but and economic structure of theconomic and social structure of Dr. Lange aoid in Washington | firm's lange was
in his replies to reporters. country and "the preaching iniis country, based on differen- tial discriminatory treatment of over foreign businessmen in tonight that Norway considers Mr. Acheson took the unusual high places of race intolerance various race. groups, and the
she has made clear to the Sovint step of leaving his office to pose and hatred."
preaching in high places of race besides the Norwegian Foreign The meeting, held by the In-intolerance and hatred. Minister for newsreel and press dian Congress and the African photographs.
National Congress, is described "Any disturbances, euch as China to fall under Communist
<loey not hold any immediate the United States. hope for the relaxation of control
-Japan-Reuter.
America Swept By More Blizzards
Chicago, February 7.
Tey winds howling down out of the Rocky Mountains
whipped snow into huge now drifts today.
Many crack trans-Continental trains were cancelled and grave new cattle losses threatened.
Wide areas of the West, strug gling against the worst winter in history, reeled under the impact
of the new storm.
The Chicago and North Western
winds whipped old snow naw impassabis drift.
In London
as the Brst step in the formation ก of a United non-European front. The Norwegian Ambassador It was fixed for later this year In London, Mr. P.P. Predenson, but called yesterday as an emer- today visited Mr. Ernest Bagency
MD, the Foreign Becretary, and plication on to discuss the im- ·
the recent riots, are therefore the fruits and results of such a policy as well as the rap-| ponsibility of those who create and maintain such an artificial "social~framework.”-
Most Important
For Peace
Washington, February 8. Representative Frances P. Bolton, Ohio Republican, sug- gested today that the United States cannot afford to allow
domination.
In a speech in the House of pentatives, she said:
area in the world is more....important to peace, to freedom and so to the United is more important to Soviet plans States thon is China? What area
for world control?
"No country has suffered 门 mistakes of our changing policies and our ignoranco than this
of the race riots in explained his Government's which more than 120 Africans position in the fight of Rusela's and Indfans died.
The meeting decided to set declaration on Norway's pou-| It unanimously passed re-joint councils of the participating sible adherence to the project solution that "whatever are the bodies to "advance, and promote ed Atlantic Union,
Immediate causes which preci- mutual understanding and good- Count Edward Reventlow, the pitated the cutburst and which will among our respective peo-much from the vacillations and Danish Ambassador, will see Mr.Jare receiving the attention of this ples." Into Bevin tomorrow morning. He has meeting, the meeting is con-
been instructed by his Govern-
one more
A resolution called upon these great land of China,"Associat-. councils to "stand together in Press. · ́
effort will be made their fight for national liberation
of Sweden both in London and Washington and mutual political, economic
and social advancement and DO YOU KNOW
attended sympathy for the idea of an all-security." It was unanimously
In the Western blizzard area, ment to give a aimller explana- it is estimated that 4,700,000 ton. cattle are in peril. Twenty-one who, with the Norwegian and to enlist British and American secu
Mr. G. Haeggloff, thousand head of sheep and cattle Danish Ambassadors, were lost in one Wyoming county recent Scandinavian defence Scandinavian defence pact whose decided to appoint a feint com- YOUR HONG KONG? talks, saw Mr. Bevin last Tues-effectiveness will be supported mission charged with presenting The new storms trapped hunday.
caso arms deliveries from the the African-Indian
to the At Omaha, the commander of dreds of motorists and isolated Scandinavian officials in Lon-Western powers. Associated Government's Riots Inquiry' Com- The Fifth Army's "Operation dozens of cities and towns. Some don confirm the impression that Press and Reuter. Snowbound" said reports from trains were.20 hours late on the county agents indicate heavy now main lines-United Press.
Railway cancelled all through
trains to the West except one."
Jivestock losses in the great plains
blizzard area.
Now storms hit California,
VOregon, Wyoming, Nebraska and
other areas.
London, February 7,·
A Daily Express poll of public. opinion today said that $1 per
Road In Wyoming, which cent of the people in Britain fa- were opened by Army bull-vour the abolition of hereditary dozer crown, closed again when | titles.----United Press.
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