RUSSIANS AND CHINA
"Big Brother" Policy Toward New Regime
MOLOTOV'S NEW JOB
Mr. V. M. Molotov is reported to have been bringing the Chinese Communists into line munism..
Paris, June 7.
given the task of with Sovjet Com-
An Eastern European dip lomat said that the former Soviet Foreign Minister and Premier has the task of shaping and implementing "big brother" policy toward the victoriously emerging Chinese regime. Western diplomatic sources said they had heard of such an arrangement
though they could not confirm the report.
The
f coulement,
he Mr.
Western reports.
diplomats, gathered | Minister, Andrei Vyshinsky, Over General Roschin would spot some of the mystery in Paris in large numbers for the the week-end,
Council of Foreign flew on to Moscow where arking over Mr. Mojutov's post-our-power
have
to reported tlon in Polifbura palities since Ministers on the, German ques-could he was suddenly replaced by Mr. Him,
heard Molotov.
Expectations mang diplomats Andrel Y. Vysinsky as Foreign
ou here are that Russia Minec
will theycognise the Chinese Communists. Information reaching the Wes- intern powers here suggests that will take place this summer after Communist-convoked consulta- live assembly
has fashioned
Premier
Mr. Molotov kept the title of Seniar
under Deputy Joseph Stalin. The scope
Molotov's of Me. Job, the Easteru diplomat report-
all the Fa ed, would take in East, but he
would concentrate first on an attempt to exploit the Chuurse Communist triumphg by warming up a thus far cool and
wary relationship.
at-
A
Tv Rinn big brother titude would be assumed country of intre than 400,000,000 inhabitants. where the United States ond, Britain have played that wrs of rule in the past.
BRITONS ||LEAVE
YUNNAN
advised
to
sald they huve nothing offlelally from the Bus- sims to confirm the report
Some satt Mr. Molotov. had been advised of such a move fram
their representatives Moscow, however,
Aid Programme Informants high in the coun-government to rule all China. cils of the Western powers sug- gested this Interpretation could the placed on Mr. Molotov's re-
ported new assignment:
It could mean that Rus. ala to planning major and pro- gramme for the Chinese Com. munlata once they set up a new all-China regime.
it Senac.
2-In
long-term
China As Ally
re-
a
Mr. Molotov's job in an overat! sense may be to co-ordinate the nany aspects of planned Russlan co-operation with China.
This! no doubt. would take social, reonomic and politien forms.
The whole idea, according to the Eastern informant, is that
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1949.
SOONG SEES MR. ACHESON IN PARIS
Paris, June 7.
T. V. Boong, former Finance Minister of Nationalist China, has had a brief talk with the U.S. Secretary of Stale, Dean Acheson but nothing impor. Lant was settled.
Dr. Joong, who is reputed to have soms wealth in banks In Switzerland, has been lit in Versalles for overal days with a stomach ailment.
He has told friends hara that he expects to go to go to Alx-for-Bains for tha "curo."
Dr. Boong was at the same funch party a week ago in Versailles at which Mr. Acho- con was a guest. They shook NANEN, pokabristly presence of others and part.
ed.
From American quarters it was indicated that Dr. Goong had had similar informat chats
Truman-Stalin Meeting Rumours Denied In Paris
Paris, Juno 6,
A Truman-Stalin meeting has boon discussed by Mr. Dean Acheson, U.S. Secretary of State, and Mr. Androi Vyshinsky, Russian Foreign Ministar.
This is according to the weekly magazine "Paris Match," which said the meeting was discussed at a super-secret talk at a suburban restaurant. This secret lunch, according to the magazine, occurred before the formal dinner Mr. Acheson gave Rave for. Mr. Vyshinsky Inst Saturday night at the residence of the American Ambassador.
The "Paris Match" gald that that the tete-a-tete lunch took place at a fashionable restaurant at Bougival.
Mr. Vyshinsky had certain diplomatic secrets to tell Mr. Acheson, and certain which various other
ideas of representatives of the Wes- Generalissimo Josef Stalin to
deliver. tern Powers whose Ministora are in conference here.
It Indicated. however. that a certain reticense had been observed in conferèncer because of the changed altua. Kion In China-Associated Press
Stromboli Again In Eruption
Palermo, June 6. The volcano Stromboli is re-
would mean that Russia hopes to Russia wants to develop an Asian help Chinn develop its Commun- Įneighbour country into an aflyported in eruption tonight with
as closely as possible along rather than a burden on the So- traditional Marxist lines. in viet Union
A
To be
The current situation is con- [sidered to be grotesque by Wes- backward to adhere to the 1944 tern diplomats. Bending over
Moscow declaration of the great powers not to intervene in the China war, Russia has no above- board dealings with the Chinese Communists.
lo within easy
and
19
The volcano is always in a mild state of activity known to sailors as the Light- house, of the Mediterranean,"
Among them, the magazine anys, was the suggestion that President Truman and Stalin get together at a place which Stalin could reach without travelling
by plane or boat.
It said that Mr. Acheson had informed Washington.
Michael
McDermott, press
a sacrat lunch are not true,
NEW ECA · GRANT TO EUROPE
Washington, June 0. The ECA today announced $5,202,000, in recovery authorl- sations, bringing, the cumula- tive total to $5,833,180,000 after adjustments. The total authorl- sations by countries in dollar value with leading items:
Austrin, $75,000 all Inseed oil. Belgium and Luxembourg. $1,077,000 entirely metal working machinery
delegation, sald reports of such Denmark, $73,000, all industrial machinery, including ofce Mr. McDermott said the only machines and appliances,
time Mr. Acheson has seen Mr. Vyshinsky except at the Couneli
France, $2,095,000, including
metal
working machinery
$1,-
of Foreign Ministers' meetings,000,000 and miscellaneous manu- was ni dinner he gave for Mr.factured commodities $300,000 Vyshinsky last, Saturday and at The French zone of Germany, the dinner given to all of the $85,000 all lard. Four Ministers by the French President.-United Press.
canted.
Minister Recants
Belgrade, June 0.
Govern-
Greece, $1,500,000, including
electrical apparatus, scientiße and professional instruments.
Ireland, $207,000 all soybean
joil.
The Netherlands, $34,000 Iron and steel manufactures and motor vehicles and parts.
The United Kingdoin, $80,000
United Press,
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AIR CRASH KILLS 22
copious streams of lave flowing towards the sea amid clouds of other words, Bussin hopes to If Mr. Molotov should succced steam. Explosions inside the torpedo any Western bid to pra-in bringing China into the Krem-volcano were heard during the mote a form of Chinese "Titoism." In emp, it would extend Mos- afternoon.
Mr. Malotov.
devout old cow's influence
M. Vojo Ljujich, former entirely dried or frozen eggs.-- Bolshevist, is one of the Com-reach of the Philippines, South The eruption was officially con-Minister of Forests in the munist party's leading and most Enst Asia, India, Pakistan and firmed tonight from Messina and Yugoslav Republican orthodox Marxist theoreticians. Burma and not far from the lava is reported to be flowing ment
Russin's whole attitude toward turmoil of Indonesin. The Ilves from the North West side of the who was arrested last year for of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rangoon June 7.
the two conflicting forces in of 1,000,000,000 people-almost Volcano. So far, it has not caused bing pro-Cominform, has re. Sixteen British missionaries, China-Communists and Nation-half the world population-would any grave donger. three men and 13 women, toge-alistais likely
changed be affected. ther with 11 children, passed soun, the Eastern European in- The Western Powers are also Stromboll Is + 3,038-foot vol- In a statement published here
formant said.
husy puzzling through Rangoon (yesterday on
over China, cano In the Lipari Islands, North today he said: "After four months
Athens, June 6. their way to Britain.
Diplomatic Informants sald the of Slelly, and West of the West of thinking and deep analysis, I
DC-3 aircraft, with 13 United States, France and Bri-coast of Italy.
have changed my attitude com- They had bren leave their West China province
tain are exchanging Ideas 21-
pletely, and am grateful to the passengers and a crew of four, daily on most
party and the State security offi- crashed in the Malakassa area how to deal of Yunnan near the border.
with the Far Eastern situation.
cials for not having allowed me to North East of Athens tonight. Western Line
I become a clasa enemy and a spy." All aboard are dead.
He had at first accepted the The plane caught fire. Rescuo temporarily, any idea of develop- They have ruled out, at least
Cominform "slanders" against parties reaching the spot were I last burst into life in Septem Yugoslavia but realised that the unable to approach the still bla- ing a Pacific pact along the lines ber, 1946, when It throw out leaders of the Soviet Union had azing wreckage, of the North Atlantic alliance. showers of sales and cinders for hostile attitude towards countries An earlier report stated that a But the three Western Powers some days, damaging crops and which want to construct Socia-Greek passenger plane was sen the jore
thinking
of apportioning emitted a stream of lava, which lism.
abinze over Mount Hymettus, flowed down the crater to the the some arms expenditures to
"Thanks to the readiness of the East of Athens. According to this help shut areas they think
are threatened sea,
party to help even those who report, it crashed with 30 passen- by Communism. These include The film star, Ingrid Bergman, have sinned, and thanks to the gora, Indo-China, Burmu, Malaya, Indonesia,
Thailand, and her Italian fim producer, comradely attitude of the officials The plane was flying from Indla, Poki-Roberto Rosaelini, who have been of the State security forces, it has Kavalla, in Eastern Macedonia, to stan Japan.
making a Alm called. "After the been possible for me to correct Athens, a distance of about 200 And they have repeatedly Hurricane" on the Island of my mistakes and start work again miles. hope to contain Communism. drawn the line within which they Stromboli, left two days ago. for the benefit of the people."*.... Officials of the airline suspect
sabotage-Reuter, The line is said to begin in Ja- and run Southward through All that appears to be ending the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan the now, however.
Philippines, and
Westward General Roschin flew last week Indo-China, Thailand, Burma and from Canton to Farls and had the Indian sub-continent.-Asso-.. several talks with the Foreignctated Press.
The British Consul at Kunming has advised men and women who have no essential business in Yunaun tu leave because of widespread Inwlessness ira the province by the Communist "People's Army”.
The Army has cut the road be- tween Kunming and the rest of Yunnan
Ιπ
Recognition Soon
all the vast areas Communists
have taken, Russians
have promptly down their consulates. The lender of the British party,
The Soviet Ambassador to missionary China, General who is a Methodist
Nicolai Roschin. told the Angoclated Press that trekked
Southward from Nan- he and his party fed Chaolung king to Canton with the fleeing 300 miles North West of Kun-Kuomintang Government ming, after 500 Chinese soldiers the American, British und French while attacked and besieged the city.
envoys remained in Communist- Ne said chaotic conditions ruled Nanking. reign
in Yunnan, where thirds of the British remain,
to have
Foreigners are liable
their property confiscated
they were not harmed,
two-
but
"It is apparent that the crisis
is coming soon," he said.—Asso- clated Press.
LEWIS SENTENCE
SUSTAINED
Washington, June 6.
The United States Circuit Court: of Appeal today sustained a con- tempt of court conviction against Mr. John L Lewis and the
United Mine Workers for falling to call off a strike last year. The Court ordered Mr. Lewis and the Union to pay the fines, totalling $1,420,000, Imposed by the
Federal District Judge, Mr. T
T. Alan Goldsborough, on April 20, 1948.
1
Mr. Lewis had refused to carry
China
pon
Delegates
At MRA Meeting
Caux-sur-Montroux, June 6..
Dolegates from 10 Far Eastern and Pacific nations today pledged themselves at the World Assom- bly for Moral Re-Armamont here to carry for- ward the fight to re-make the world through the superior ideology of moral change.
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The delegates, who took the dia, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, out a Court order to halt n strike pledge before representatives of China, Indonesia, Japan, over miners' pensions.-Reuter. 21 other nations, came from In- tralla and New Zealand.
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Then, one by one, the Eastern delegates stepped up to a large world map on the rostrum and planted in their respective coun- tries' flags, inscribed "The Good Road."
The former Chinese Nation- allst Prime Minister, General Ho Ying-chin, and Dr. Chen LI- fu, Vice-President of the Legis- lative Yuan, were also · repƒās. conted,
Mr. Takasumi Mitsui, leader of the Japanese delegation, who has just returned from a visit to Ber-| lin, said:
"Berlin opened my eyes and heart to the new dimensions of the changes that are needed. The leaders of Berlin know that we are living in an ideologiaal) ago. Like the Germans, wo in Japan now have a new Constitution but most of uɛ:do not know how. to work it and how to live 15”
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