VEN CHINA MAH, THURSDA
- 1940.
NO PROGRESS REPORTED IN BIG FOUR MEETINGS CLEARED Talks On Unity
AFTER 92 YEARS
Paris, May 23.
The name of Charles Baude- laire, famous French poet, was cleared today, 92 years after his conviction for breach of public morals by publishing sis poerna in his "Fleuts Du Mal" (Flowers
uf Evil) collection.
The poet's momery was "purg- od" by the Penal Chamber of the French Appeal Court here.
Baudelaire www Aned 300 frames by n Seine department Court on August 20, 1057. today's paper" money 300 francs are worth about a dollar,
Bu By order of Eugenie the fine was reduced in
50 trancs,
the Emprest
In preliminary proceedings a fortnight ព the Society of
French Men of Letters usked for complete annulment of the 1857 proceedings,
The Atturney-General's repre- zentative agreed and dicated that the legal authorities are ou xious for the blot on Baudelaire's memory to be removed.
He recalled
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Baudriaire's mark after the trial; "I saw my Judges--they are terribly
ind their hearts their faces.
ugly
Of Germany Virtually Ended
Patis, May 31.
The three Wostorn Foreign Ministers now rogard discussion of the German'unity problem ended -without progress—and consider that the Council of Foraign' Ministors will start discuss- ing the Barlin problem tomorrow, authoritative Wostern sources said tonight.
Western officials point out that this has not been officially stated at today's meeting of the Council,
that "We live neither aska for nor the intention
the power
Honeymoon
In Cells
Singapore, May 31. Two Chirone, who WETE Jailed for having given ald to the Communists in Malaya, spent the first day of their honeymoon In separate calls hore, awaiting, repatriation to Chime.
The beldegroom, Lee Sun, 52, and the belde, Low Gel. mul, 16, who ware engaged before their arrest, word 11 danger of being sent back on different ships, but thel, mar- rlage has averted this. They are të azil late today- Row- ter.
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Russians Refuse Negotiation With Railway Strikers
Berlin, May 31..
The Soviet-controlled railway administration today refused to negotiate with the striking Berlin workers.
[The workers' strike has all but paralysed rail traffic here soon after the year-long Russian blockade was removed.
Mayor Ernst Reuter of Wost "Berlin Bad Hvited Wun Krel- ikomeyer, president of the East German railway adininistration, lo negotiate with fenders of the ||((6,000° ptrijeling rail workers.
The Boviet-controlled Berlin radio announced that Krikemoyer [refused the proposal,, but i sald Here The will negnilate with men of Die striking Communist enson of frailway workers
Relief For British Taxpayers
TRIP TO ARARAT BANNED
London, May 31, The Turkish Government has refused visas to a British ex- pedition planning to seek Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat on the Russo-Turkish border.
The expedition was due to leave | England during June
The radio did not explain how the Soviets and their German re presentatives hope to selile the ifrlite by dealing with a union whose members are not on strike. The Turkish Embassy hore sald today, thas no reason had been Krelltemeyer is quoted as re-
given for the visa refusal. affirming his previous compromise
Two other parties, one from offer to striker who walked out the United States and one from
days ago demanding that they Holland, have also been
bald entirely in West admittance to Turkey to look for
Ord Offer
But it was apparent at the end of the session that the Western Foreign Ministers have no further comments to make on either Mr. Vishinsky's proposals or their own; they added.
London, May 31. Britain's taxpayers--the most Therefore, they expect
of imposing heavily taxed in the world1 unless Mr. Vishinsky further time to discuss German decisions on the Soviet Govern heaved a sigh of relief today unily the Western Powers willment."
when the Chancellor
of the marks. M. favour going on to discuss itèm Schuman added that if Mr. Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps,
the Coun
vishinsky two of the agenda of
15 80 anxious to abandoned his scheme to in- cils four-point agenda-Berlin, achieve a peace treaty how can crease telephone rentals.
the including the currency question..the hope to achieve it if he will
Sir Safford introduced any intermediary scheme in his Mr. John Foster Dulles, Unitext not agree to inust be like
Apri
Budget, States
Republican Party foreign stage?
Citimating that it would bring affairs expert, said after today's To support his appeal for the £1,000,000 this year.
delega- inceling that very good work reception of a German
But he found that, to comply tion, Mr. Vishinsky read to the
The law, d
I new
contract Council a telegram from the Ger-would have to be made by the The main highlight of today's man People's Congress,
State-owned Post Office with each three and a half-hour session of
This telegram stated: The of its millions of subscribers. the Council-the eighth since the third Congress of the German He announced today that this conference opened on Monday people attended by over 2,000 last was
the Western rejection delegates elected from the whole would have taken several months are
and the substantial manpower than the Boviot-sponsored East
mer ko. of the Russian Minister's appeal of German has elected a delega- involved could not be spared. to the Council to receive a deletion of representatives of all par-
plan to increase thef However, there is no way the however, railways can cofeet money of charges for calls will, 80 on.
my kind un traits are rùn The Opposition In Parliament ning ignin has all along criticised increased i Rail träffe båtween Berlin and and West Germany, as well as the West axes or telephone rentals rison in the charges in view of overhead rail system in last year's £18,000,000 profit by Berlin, is at á standstill.—Unlf-
Fed Press. the Post Office-Reuter,
The Attorney-General's repre- sentative commented; "Justice harbours no di-will,”--Reuter,
RUHR WORKERS IN PROTEST
Duesseldorf. May 31. More than 8,000 German workers marched in the Ruhr rity of Gelsenkirchen today in a protest demonstration against Allied dismantling of two sym thetic petrol plants,
The workers were joined in their protest by many
Gelsen kirchen shopkeepers who closed their stores in sympathy.
The German workers protesting against the dismantling
of plants of the Gelsenberg Ben Miners of it nearby coal pit also
sin A. Gi and Scholven
Arms.
stopped work during the after-
noun.
The
Gelsenkirchen workers carried boards saying: "Devin wants to halt dismantlings in the East, but what goes
on in the West?" and "Berlin starves be- cause of the blockade: Does Be- vin plan to bring starvation to the West through dismantling?" ---Associated Press.
was done today, but no decision was taken.
to the
gation from the Communist-tles and at all democratie organi dominated People's Congress in sations as well as representatives the Soviet zone of Germany. o cultural lite to submit the
The Western Ministers, Mr. German peace proposals, Dean Acheson (United
Stutes),
"We beg to be informed, when Mr. Ernest Bevin (Britain) and this delegation can be received," rejected it on the grounds
(France), all M. Robert Schuman
Not The Timo Mr. Acheson, Mr. Bevin and the delegation will not be M. Schuman indiealódi that they of the German do not think that this is a suit- Presentative people.
able time to receive a German At today's meeting of the Fordelegation, authoritative eign Ministers, Mr. Vishinsky spoke for two and a half hours, repeating his rejection
that
con-
ferance sources reported.
Mr. Schuman said that per joint Western plan for German tion when they reach item three
of the haps they can discuss the quea unity based on the
agenda. The item deals with preparation for a German penco treaty.
atitution.
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Bonn Con- of the
No Time Limit
refuresi
the Ark.
Last month the Rusalan news- „Papar" "Provda" alleged that the He said he would pay there | expeditions would use flie Nodh'a 10 per sent of their wages in | Ark excuse merely as cover for Western mÚMERO and 40 per| explonage on the Soviet frontier, cewt in Edatern marka The Jfr. Gerton Sykes, a member of strikeľeaders Had prevladaly
the Royal Geographical Society, rejected that offer.
war to lead the British party, fíc balloved that he would and the To get Western marks for the Ark embedded in the lee at the proposed payment, Kreikemeyer top of the 17,000-foot mountain. said that rail tickets sold in West The sponsor of the American Berlin, beginning tomorrow, must Expedition, Dr. Aaron Smith, of be paid for in West marks, which North Carolino, stated last year worth considerably more that he thought that the Ark was made of material extremely regis- tant to decay. It was daubed inside and outside with pitch and there was no reason why it should not exist today, be a-Reuter.
Joint Expedition
Antarctic
To
Oslo, May 31.
Attacking the Western Oo- Mr. Bevin said that hitherto The tug boat Norset, 700 tons, has been selected as
cupation Statuta, Mr. Vishinsky { they had dealt only with govern-
The
said that it contains nd time ments, and provides for an indefinite and apparently lengthy occupa tion of Germany.
mother ship for the joinë British-Swedish-Nor- Foreign Ministers had
wagian Antarctic expedition next November. reached no decision among themselves. Unil they do he
Profesor H. U. Sverdrup an- thinks it is unwise to begin hearing delegations. There are nounced this today.
4,000,000 Germans in the Wes ES
Husband's Murder And Suicide
Grand Rapids, Michigan,
June 1,
The estranged husband of an attractive heiress, aged 30, killed two other people, his wife and himself here early today.
Neighbours heard shots, police were called, and in the driveway of the house, side by side, they lend the body, of Mrs. Francer Toppler, clad only in night clothes, and that of her husband, beside which lay a shotgun,
Leader of the 10-mm group is) the Norwegina explorer, Jöhn Glater. The group is going to In the house they found the spend the winter ashore-Asto-bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Severdin, who are believed to have been staying with Mrs. Teppler be- cause she foarod her husband,
Tile Selswerda's 18-months" old daughter loy irl bed unharmed.
The Tepplers separated about a month ago. Ten years ago she, Inherited an estate of more than
TRIBESMEN TO GIVE PLEDGE
Fangoofy
June 1. Representatives 2,000,000 hill tribesmen of Burma-Sh300,000-Reuter.
China-Wilt med Kachins and here on June 11 to pledge their support to the Burma Govern-
Mr. Vishinsky quoted Fleid- Marshal Lord Montgomery, Wes- tern Union Defence Chief,
He is one of the leaders of the having said in 1946 that the oc- tern zones, Mr. Bovin suld. If expedition which will explore ciated Press. cupation of Germany should last
they had asked to send dele-queen Maud Lahul on The NO NEGOTIATION
gations at this time, he would Antarctic continent years. WITH COMMUNISM General Dwight Eisenhower.
have taken the same line. Mr. Vishinsky said, had stated
Mr. Bevin reminded the
Others include the Director of Coun- Prague, May 31. Further efforts at negotiation
in the same year that it would all that in London in December, the Royal Geographical Society.
1947, with the Communists would be be a lengthy period. He quoted M. Molotov had made a K. F. Kirwan, Professor J, N.
General
former similar request. He (Mr. Bevin) Wordle of Cambridge, Brian Ho- Lucius Clay, hopeless and
Czecho- in vain,
American Military Governor of land then replied that when a beris of the Scott Polar Research alovakia's senior Roman Catholic
treaty
was drafted he Institute of Britain and Professor churchman, the Archbishop of Germany, as putting it at 15 to pence Prague, Dr. Joseg Beran, said
yours and General Pierre would be prepared to allow re-Hans W. Ahlman of Sweden.
to pre-
The a letter to the clergy made known Keemia. French Military Gov-presentatives of Germany to
ratura until 1933. here today.
sent their views as had been done ed to ratedion is not expect ernor, at 50 or 60 years.
The Noreel will be completed He contrasted these statements at the Paris peace conference in Dr. Beran extended la recent threat of excommunication for with
commodation will be in the fore- anyone aiding the restriction of
no imelite treaties. tion
Statute contains
Koruchi, May 31. the rights and freedoms of the limil.
Acheson said: "I do not be part of the ship and most of the been called by the United Hill A direct telephone service be Church to any Catholle who en- This Occupation Statute is leve for one moment that the equipment of the expedition wil Eeople's Organisation, headed by tween London and Karachi w
Jima Drời Sinwa No. the not in the Interests of the Ger. 2,000 representatives at the third be carried in the boat
open on Wodnexday. Through courages anti-Church actions even
The British are responsible for Kuchin Alfalis Minister, they London the service will contact It only by writing letters of ap-man people. Their true interest People's Congress are in duy
research, the will discliks ways and tears of the rest of the world. proval to the press,-Reyter, lies in the conclusion of a peace way representative of the people the geological
and increasing tribal recruitment to treaty," Mr. Vishinsky said, of Germany or even of the people Swedes for the glaciology
meteo the Burihèse defence forets- the Norwegiania for the
Three,minute calls to London The Occupation Statule ob- of the Soviet zone.
rology.
Reuter.
will cost £3.-Associated Press. strucis the conclusion of a peace) Hopes Fading treaty, he salt).
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Russia Ignored
Mr. Bevin had said the day be- Kore yesterday, "What can you suggest in place of the Occupation) Statute?"
Mr.
"I do not bellove that this delegation could or would dx- press any views whatsoever other than those expressed by Mr. Vishinsky himself.
"I should rather prefer to look to Mr. Vishinsky for the formal expression of the Soviet point of
To that Mr. Vishinsky said the answer is: "Why is it neces- vlow.”
sary to make any substitution for Earlier today the three Western the peace treaty."
Foreign Ministers sal A 90-
The Soviet delegation had sug-minute routine meeting between gested that a peace treaty should friends
be drafted in 1947.
Amid fading hopes that the
"If that suggestion had been "Big Four" would' satula Ger- carried out
have many's political future, Mr. Bè-
would
avoided the situation which Mr. vin and Mr. Acheson called on Bevin thinks calls for the Oc-their French colleague, M. Schu- cupation Statute."
man, with full staffs of advisera
believe
The Statute attempts to com- and experte. plain the split of Germany Conference observers which Had gocuered a result that they talked about Berlin..
of action of the threa Western Powers in the last. 18 monthe although it began in 1948, ho; stated.
Mr. Vihinaky, denouncing
agreements on Germany Com- clutied between the three Wes- tern Fowers during the past 18 said that they had been mscluded so as deliberately to Ignore the fourth
rih partner to the Potuilam agreement.
Concluding, Mr. Vishinsky said that the Soviet. Government be lieves that the proposals sub- miited by the three Western Powers inst fejected.
No Intention
Meanwhile, the deputies
the "Big Four" Foreign Minis. tere, working on a' drafk trosty for Austria, were tonight: divan mother 24 hours to complete report on the
present their negotiations- batera thay
· so the Woreign Ministers Coitteli. The four deputies meeting in the Rose Palace. They are expected to find in Rie re port, before the
· end of the day's session. This report will list both agreed and disagreed points
submit thele Andings
The four deputies Bro Mr. James Marjoribankr (Britain), Mr. Sam Rebor (United States), George Zarubin (Soviet Mr. Schuman said that past Union) and M. Marcel Berthplot Experience of 'the result of pre-¦ (France)---Reuter. vious meetings of the Council
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