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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1949.
BERLIN BLOCKADE TO Why The London Hush-Hush
Blockade
END NEXT THURSDAY Is Being
Agreement Reached At Talks In New York
New York, May 5.
the Russia and the Western powers agreed yesterday on ending
Berlin blockade. They also called a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss the whole German problem. The blockade will end on May 12 and the Council will meet on May 23 in Paris, British sources said. The dates are expected to be announced of- fically in a communique on Thursday.'
The agreement of the Soviet Union, France, Britain and the United States was announced after onvoys of the four powers met behind closed doors for an hour and a half. It was the first time that all four powers had met on the problem since their Ambassadors failed to find an answer last Sum-
mor.
"The representatives
of
all
four powers have discussed
F191
certain
•
siitik
claper between
tho the time blockade anded
the and
time the Ministers meet. That would Council date at May
25.
Mr Porter McKeever, Amer- "There lean press olleer, issued a state- which are stilt under considera- meni un bebuil uf ali four tim but it can be nail specifical-
ly that powers. It and
put the agreement has been renched and that all of the res- trictions imposed iss Germany which have been the subject ar the problems arising in con- these conversations wilt De nection with the situation which, atually Hited, hy you know, na' been under
"After an interval. a meeting discussion. Agreement has been of the Connell of Foreign Minis- reached on all the main questions ters will be held. of principle
Ruthless Drive By Russians
Bloomington, Indiana,
May 4.
Mr. Paul C. Hoffman, ERP Administrator, said today that Russia is engaged in a ruthless power drive.
The chances of halting I de pend upon the success of Ameri ca's economie recovery programme for Europe, he sabl.
He added: "Our way of life wit
he secure it Europe is strong and
free in 1952.
But it will be in great leopardy If the recovery programme falls, -United Press.
"The Council of Foreign Ministers will consider ques
This will be the seventh ses- of Foreign the closing world war.
sion of the Council Ministers, formed in days of the second
Lifted
Ban, May 4. Professor Carlo Schmidt, So- cialist Chairman of the West German Constituent Assembly's Main Committee, said tonight that the lifting of the blockade in due to the untenable situa- tion in which the Soviet at- tempt to force Berlin into the Eastern Zone has landed itself.
The Western counter-blockađo had proved more effective the Eastern blockade of Berlin, he | added.
than
"Agreement at the conferenco
Foreign Ministers will serve the peace of Europe only if the people of the Soviet Zone regalni the chance to constitute their own) Government, free from fear and compulsion.
"Events of the last weeks have shown that our efforts to consti- lutc democratie Commonwealth In that part of Germany which enjoys at least a measure of free-
On Pacific Fleet
London, May 4. The Admiralty today declined to disclose the disposition of the British Noel in the Pacific,
Mr. John Boyd Carpentor, Conservative, naked in the House of Commone for the number of British ships by classes present and available in the Pacifle on April 20, 1949, with comparable figuras for January 1, 1947.
Mr. John Dugdale, Financial Secretary, to the Admiralty, declined on the grounds that to give this information would not accord with Government policy.
He told Commander Aflan Noble, another Conservative, that an aircraft carrior was fast in the Pacific in October, 1947.
It was withdrawn because it was felt that the number of vessels on the station was at that time in proper proportion
to the total available for service abroad and suffelent: for Far Eastern waters-Reuter. ssss**********
dom have improved the prospects The of such unity. Therefore we shall carry an,"
Western Berliners tonight hall- ed the news of the Imminent lifting of the blockade, which will bring them lighted streets, even-
ing rammears and real hot food for the first time in 11 months.
Since the Russian blockade was
LIBERAL SCHEME FOR DEFENCE OF COMMONWEALTH
London, May 4.
Liberal Party proposed today that mombors of the Commonwealth should be asked to under- take as many overseas garrison duties as pos- sible to release British troops for training and operations elsewhere.
The Party issued a pamphlet analysing Britain's no-
tional defence problems.
The last meeting was in London clouped down last June, street It said a saving for Britain off "Equality of the sexes as re- from November 25 to December lighting has been almost suspend-30,000 men could be effected it gards conscription should be 15, 1947. At that time the Minised, tramcars and underground the Dominion Governments neachtoved by the elimination of ters did not even agree on what trains have stopped running at cept more responsibility for over-conscription for men rather than to talk about and Mr. George C. 6.00 p.m., and the only potatoes seas garrison and police duties. Its re-introduction for women.' Marshall, then U.S. Secretary of available have been dried ог Other recommendations in the| Reuter. State, broke up the meeting with po vetered-Reuter.
report:
lions relating to Germany and the problems arising out of the situation In Derlin, including a suggestion that the Ministers alco the question of currency adjourn. in Berlin.
The Soviet Union shortly after- "The four representatives are wards began Its restrictions hopeful that the remaining mat- Derlin and the Western powers ters of detail can be adjusted in | married up their moves to set up a very short period of time.
Delegates' Meet
Rre speedily "If those details arranged, it is the intention that a communique embodying the agreement reached will be Is- sued simultaneously in
the
four
countries at 8.00 a.m. (New York Ume). I! it proves necessary to have a further discussion of the remaining details suelf a discus- slun will be hold in the near future".
ting the dates.
UN Optimism
COLONIES AND BRITISH TRADE
1. The immediate task is to ordinate and integrate the de- defence forces of the free world to establish within the Nations effective security collective defence
gression.
United and against ag-
in
COMMONS QUERY ON KAI TAK
London, May 4. Mr. Walter Fletcher, Conser- vative, asked in the House of Commons today if, in view of the increasing gravity of the Chinese situation, the Colonial The Liborate believe that Secretary would ensure early conscription has a detrimental improvement to Hong Kong's effect on the state of readiness airfield and seaplane base. of Britain's forces.
David Rees-Williams, Parliamentary Under Secrety an immediate for the They advocate
Colonies, reptiod re-organisation of the Army by contracts are already being let to Increasing the voluntary element repair the runways at Kai Tak.
force Work will start this month. and cutting the conscript without reducing the total.
KARL GOEBBELS GETS REMISSION.
Western Gerinan government. The Berlin blockade was finally
2 The cost of the regional Imposed by the Russians lost
London, May 4. defence powers
Iwust be organisation Western June 19, The
Colonial production could shared by the quickly retaliated wh a counter-
participants blockade and with the airlift. The make an important contribu- such a way that no single nation artist has cost about 50 Amer-tion to balancing Britain's trade can be economically or financial lean and British lives and more with the Western hemisphere, ly crippled by its own cost of than $150,000,000 from the US. Lord Pakenham.
Minister of defence. Treasury.
Civil Aviation, told a House of Dr. Jessup saw Mr. Malik twice| Lords debate tonight on Bri- Inst week. Then he talked with tain's economic position. Sir Alexander and M. Chauvel on Monday. On Monday night he
The great Colonial develop- sent by messenger to Mr. Malik ment projects were undertaken to "Only sucress in Amerka's bat-
Later Mr. McKeever said all a letter on the situation as it increase productive and dollar tle to bring economie recovery to details had been arranged for the stood then.
earning capacity, he said. Europe can halt Russia's power comique to be issued drive, a force as rathless as Geng-Thursday. This is taken here as
Last year the Colonies earned his ban," Mr. Hoffman satd.
meaning that the only thing loft
considerably more in dollars than is the official announcement sut-
Mr. Malik repiled late on Tues- they spent, the chief dollar earners day night to Dr. Jessup's letter, Lord Pakenham added.
being Malaya and West Africa, The in- Wednesday. the US. An also by messenger. The meeting
Colonial
dollar portance of this bassador-at-large, Mr. Philip C.
on Wednesday was arranged,
surplus is emphasised in Britain's Jessup, received the representa-
UN delegates welcome the an- long-terra programme which lives of the three other powers nouncement. Mr. Vladimir Hou-shows Britain herself as still in the American UN delegation dick of Czechoslovakia. told re having a deficit of headquarters.
M. Jean Chauvel of France arters: "It can lead to the settle- £70,000,000 with
ment of the German problem and hemisphere in 1052 to followed a rived first. He was
thea to the broader agreement Reuter. few minutes later by Sir Alex for which we all hope". ander Cadogan of Britain.
R. Austin, Chiet U.S. delegate, greeted the news and a secretary-interpreter joined with obvious satisfaction but de- them and the conference was on. clined to comment. "I'll leave
afterwards They
weat İçi
an the talking to Dr. Jessup." Mr.
to their Erigadier General Carlos P.
London, May 4. Romulo of the Philippines said; Me. Malik
Whether Britain can call up was asked
if an "What the UN started in Paris agreement had been reached. He has borne
Eire fruit".
of Republican - Associated citizens or replied "almost". That was the Press.
living in Britain became a burning topic in political quar- ters here today folowing the publication of the Ireland Bill. Authoritative rources hold the detulle view that any citizen of Eire of military age, resident for two years in Britain, is able to be conscripted under the National Service Act.
WAR DECLARED
ON EMPLOYERS
Russia's Mr. Jakob
went
back
A. Malik
Mr. Warren
London May 4 other room to be photographed Austin said. One of Britain's "Big Six" | and then trades unions today declared offter. war on any employer sucking to dismiss staff on
political
religious grounds.
must
elaborate comment re-
The Executive of the 350.000-,ceived from hun since he began
strong Union of Shep. Distribu- talking with Dr. Jessup on Feb- NO NEGOTIATION
winruary 15, meet this week-end to discuss Dr. Jessup, who has been con-
tive and Allied
Workers
Athens, May 4, 'Authoritative Greek sources any-one of the 12,000 employees a week trying to bring discus- said today that the Greek Gov- of the John Lewis Partnership) ID:
sions to a conclusion, arranged erniment will not accept even in- (Departmental Stores Amalgama-to return to Washington on Wed- direct negotiations with the gun. tion) who refuse to declare that nesday night to report to the Se- rillas before they lay down arms. they are not Communists.
cretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, on Thursday.
its attitude to a mave to dismiss stantly on the job for more than
Its general attitude is tndicuted!
in a statement from the Unton's London offee: "As a union we
will fight any dismissnis marle on these Krounds.
We
think
that this does not stop at the Communists but could be direct- [ RI Socialists 凹 well." Reuter.
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They were reacting to reports Usai Dr. Herbert Evatt, Austra lan President of the United Na- tions Assembly, is
is working for Greek pence and a suggestion al-
more
the
Karl
Frankfurt, May 4. Goebbels, brother
ME
that
He was not aware of any in- adequacy in existing alighting | tacilities for flying boats and sea- planes.
Mr.
asked: Fletcher then "Should you not be aware of the
very great difficulty thero is when landing and particularly the of taking off of flying boats in the thon Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, present accommodation, which is Western has had a four-year labour camp well known to everybody
1953-sentence as an active Nazi re-
has been there?"
CONSCRIPTION BURNING TOPIC
The broad principle is main- tained that people who enjoy the privilegea of living in Britain must share the duties. The only alternative for an Irishman ob- jecting to this, they sald, would
UN Bources here Indicate tributed to Miltirdes Porthyrn be for him to return to Elre, and that May 12 date for raising genis, n representative of the it
it is pointed out that up to now the blockade is correct, but are querillas. This was that the "Pro- only a very small number of Eire dublous about May 23, They visional Government of Free eltizens liable to consciption have wald that dato violates an un Greece" is ready to come to terms preferred to return to their home derstanding that 14 days would with Athens.-Reuter.
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