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RUSSIAN APPROACH
BERLIN CRISIS
ON
Berlin Peace Feeler Said Exaggerated
Lake Success, April 10, A contor United Nations diplomat sold today that re. wort of a Soviet teeler on Berlin have been warped and exaggerated, but he admitted that there might be, Dome foundation to the flood of un- confireneit storica of a new-
proposal on the Ber.
Un situation,
The diplomat said he knows
thing about reports that a properal ing been made by The Soviet delegate 10 tho
American representative. Mr. Jacob Malik, Soviet cantative, refused to ment.—United Press,
JAVA'S
repro. com.
London, April 19, 2o«
The recent press reports of a Soviet approach to the
·United States on the possibility of redponing the four-power talks on Germany If the Bolth blockade were lifted aro substantially accufate, according to usually well-informed quarters here tonight.
The original approach from the Soviet Union Is un- derstood to have been entirely informal önd its outcome is still considered uncertain. The United States Government is understood fo`lave consulted the British and French Governments on their attitude and has attempted to get a clarification of what preciso stops the Soviet Government would contemplate as a means to ending the present deadlock.
The view of the British Gov. erament is believed to be that bt the Berlin blockade must
ted before any further incet- ings of the Council of Foreign Ministers can be held and tha The plans for setting up a Wes German Governinent murt no:
DOLLAR be interrupted by the resump- POSITION
New York, April 20. Joseuh W.
Loan, van der Commercial Attache at The 15. Consulate-General Batavia. told a news confer- ènce yesterday "The dollar exchange position of Indonesia is most critical."
Prior Economie Co-operation Adminas fration grants on Beermber 22. Mr. Van dry Lawn sali, it was estimated that about US$63,000,- 000 of an US$84,000,000 pro- gramme had been authorised by ECA for Indonesia.
the sustendon
"Cammikments
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100 of tour-Power talis,
in itish policy
will certainly not support a MANOBUSTe whose principal alm only to delay I the development of political In- dependence in Western Germany, towards which considerable pra- ress was made at the Recen three-power talks in Washington. Concrete Russian action to 1
lokale of Berlin appears in Inearer today despite a close of Fcontradicting ruinours.
German Informente elote to
the Russian military adminis tration in Berlin who yeater. tay stated that the Soviet fin.
ancial Export, Major General
chase of goods in dollar areas hart lepleted fund of dollars." been made by Indonesia to anti- elpation that the total sumn of US$84,888,000 Would The mad, available," he sun.
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on
on
Malinin, was ble way to Washington
an important sold that their mission today Information had been pro. mature.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1949,
Princess Margaret To Tour Italy
London, April 'to. Princess Margaret is going to Italy for a private naxt month.
tour
This will be the second trip tp the Continent for the Prihenas, who is 10 next August. It is also the first vizit by a member of
the Royal Family to an ex-onemy territory into the War.
The actual date of her de- arturo Has not yet been de cided but Princess Margaret will leave early in May, and will spend four weeks In Italy, visiting the main con- gree of historic and artistic Interest Reuter,
Russian Plans For Germany
Still In Germany
Berlin, April 19. General Malinin had been in
German sources in close con- Berlin about 10 days ago for top
tact with the Soviet Adminis- level talks with the Soviet Mil-
tration said tonight that the tary flovernor,
General Vassil Soviet authorities in Berlin have hiskey, and had been named in
quarters in Ber-ordered Soviet zone German envoy if peace politicians to complete all plans Feelers should be put out In for the setting up of an East
German Washington,
Governmen! before June 1.
Soviet pole
4 05 0
This gave rise to reports that he had already gone.
The information section of the
Sovjet Milliary Administration
stated today that General Malin-
ไป at present attending the Sovici Sprint manoeuvres in Mecklenburg as Staff Omeer, the German news agency Dena re- purted,
Among the rumours today was one that General Frank Howley, American Commandant who has Kone to Warsaw, had left on a secret ulssion,
gotiate
According to the same sources the present reported visit to Bor-
of Vladimla Dekangeov, former Soviet Ambassador はよう Germany, may be connected with
these plans.
German newspaper reports to- day saíd that Dekangtov told leading Soviet zone politicians that after an East German Gov. ernment has been formed and o peace treaty has been signed, no more reparation payments will be necessary.
Other German reports
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PRIEST PENALISED FOR "DEFIANCE OF SUPERIORS' ORDERS"
'Boston, April 19. ^ Father Leonard Feeney, Josult teacher and author, said today that he had been "silenced” by Archbishop Richard Cushing because "I be lieve there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church and Archbishop Cushing believes there is."
Father Feeney supported teaching functions from Father the per-pund from the already greatly It is suggested that he will ne
state three Boston College lay in- Feeney because, he said, the Polish diplomats that no final decision on whe-structors and a Boston College priest had defled the orders of U.S. imports from Indonesia inseting as go-between for America ther an East German State should secondary school teacher
who this "legitimate superiors" for 1948 totalled US$73,333,000, of
und Russia,
be set up has yet been reached. charged the College authorities seven months, which US$44,040,702 represented!
But ofclai American and-Reuter.
This severe penalty was im- erinde rubber, he said.
with "heresy" in allegedly British sources in Berlin flatly
posed for "grave offences against teaching that salvation is posthe venerable Inwa contradict this interpretation of
of the sible outside the Catholic Catholic Church," he said. General Howley's visit, which,
The they atale, is purely
"This means, "he achifert, "that There are prospects that im- Indonesian commatmente ports of tapioen, palin all, unct
above the Amorial already au-leaf tobacco will be increased
thenised by ECA will have to be this year--Associated Press,
Caustic Duel Of Words At UN
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Loko Success, April 19.
The Filipino and Russian delegates today exchang- ed some pleasant and some caustic views on and off the floor of the Góneral Assembly Poli- tical Committee on a number of subjects. They ranged from the Gamboa case to whether the Philippines or the Soviet Union has a superior brand of "democracy."
im-
It all started during a debate, vented him from replying on whetlær Hungary and Bul-mellately during a formal de- garia should be invited to testi-bale, but he approached fy in the United Nations hear Mallk
ing on the Mindszenty case,
Mr. Jose Tupacin
Nurno (Philippines) argued that they should tectisa The dest aris ciple of democracy Is that interested parties shoalet hc heurd before a devisión is liken" He said that
even the Soviet
bloc nations speak constantly of their democracy"
#salte unless
after ndjournment what he smilingly describes an "exchange of views".
In The Open
Mr. for
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The Philippine delegate uald he told Mr. Mallk that Filipinas feel aimilarly about the Gam bda dáse, but that "your re markin about Wall Street were
part
"At least
Barter Offer
personal.
Another story is that Marshal Laventi Beria. hend of the Soviet Internal security forces, will visit Berlin in the next few days to confer with senior Soviet officials and make important decisions on the situation in Berlin and the
Soviet zone.
This emanates from Germun ources close to the Russians in Berlin.
The American-licensed news- "Abend" reports that the Suviet puthorities, acting through Cerman agents, have offered the West Berlin city administration 100,000 tons of potatoes in ex- change for steel products, thus,
breaking In effect,
their own Blockade.
Responsible city officials know nothing
any such offer.- Reuter.
Future Of Religion In The Orient
Geneva, April 20. The fature of Christianity in
not justified" Street is they fear that further interested of a country which is helping to sin is to be discussed at a con- parties such the Vatican will feed the world. Wall Street is ference of Christian
lenders
be invited to testify, they should part of a democracy which is from Asintie countries to open be glad to lavite Hungary and out in the open-behind no Ironjat Bangkok on December 4. Bulgaria.
| curtain." Wall Street helped wia The conference la sponsered Mr. Jaeol Malik (ftusala) re-the war too, you know.
Jointly by the World Council of plied that the Eastern European "It seems to us Filipinos that Churches and the International "people's demueracies" are truly when Soviet
countries use the Missionary Council.
democratle, which is more than word 'democracy', it is just a Problems to be considered. In-
and
can be sold for some countries name, not a practice. We feel we clule the
the co-operation of 'Asia's "controlled by Wall Street and have a better democracy than
Christian churches, the relations those which carry out the orders yours. Why don't you let us come ship between Christianity and of the dollar".
and see yours? If you could con- the mujor Asiatic Australia would take if the Unit- come, your
Mr. Malik asked what attitude vince us; perhaps we would be. I tlie "adaptation of wigation best propagandists." methods to the new social, econd- ed Nations should similarly un
Mr. Nueno
then said Malik mic and political fatfors'in Asia.
Mr. dertake an inquiry into the Aus-replied: "You will see some- Countries to be represented 'at
YOU!! tralian "polley of discrimination time." He related later with
include the conference D
China, Ogainst veternis of the Allied grin: "It ended with my drog- Japan, Korea, India and Pakis- forces of Philippine origin".
ging a rather reluctant, Malik tan. European and American "Mr. Nueno said that instructions over to one side to Have pur pic- missionary leaders are also ex- Trafn the chter Philippine delo ture taken-alinking hands." pected to take part-Associated gate (Mr. Carlos Romulo), pre- United Press.
Press,
NEW
| Church, and without submission | Archbishop dismissed the three
to the Pope.
Iny instructors last Wednesday.
"I do not see what else a college authority could have done in the
dis- face of the ciplinary problem with which they ars confrontad," he said.
U.S. PILOT IN WILTS CRASH †Ludgershall, Wiltshire, April In
A United States Air Force pilot Pape, but the
The teachers appealed to the
Vatican referred is believed to have been badly injured after his Meteor jet plane the matter back to the
The Archbishop. Last night, Mon- crashed near here tonight. pilot, whose name is given snor Cushing disclosed that he Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Der, had withdrawn ali priestly and
was taken to Tidworth Military Hospital.
Lieutenant-Colonel Orr is at-. tached to Fighter Command.-- Reuter,
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London, April 19. The Home Secretary has de- Berlin, April 10.
elded that in the case of Harry A total of 928 American and Lewis, who wh sentenced to Brilish airlift planes brought death on March 3, there are not 7,510 tons of tood, coal and other sufficient grounds to Justify him supplies into Berlin in the 24 in recommending any interfer- hours ending at
today.ence with the due course of law, ENGLAND United States airlift headquarters Lewis is due to be executed on announced tonight
Thursday.
A In the week ending last Sun- day 42,183 tons of supplies, ahout two-thirds of which was cool. were flown into the city. In the same week 634 tons of German industrial freight were flown back to Western Germany-Reuter. Reuter.
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