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TENSION IN MIDDLE BETWEEN SYRIA AND
THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1940.
EAST IRAQ
Troop Concentration Jewish Arab Situation By Iraq, Alleged Peace Talks Very Tense, Syrian Says Arabs
Damascus, June 10. Syria's new leader, Colonel Husni Zaim, said in an exelu- sive interview here today that the present situation between Syria and frag is undoubtedly
Confounded Deadlocked
London, June'16: ** Tension rose in the Middle East today follow- ing Syrian allegations that Iraq had con- centrated 5,000 troops near the Syrian border.
teine. He warned that it might Colonel Husni Zaim, the Syrian Prime Minister who
lead to an outbreak of hostill-
ties in the Arab Middle East,
and eventually to a world con- |
liet since the major powers
seized power in a coup d'etat three months ago, declared today that Syria had taken the neces- sary precautions to safeguard her frontiers.
could not afford to remain dis-In Cairo, Mohsen el Barazy Bey, Syria's Ministor
intrested
The spoke of the concentration
4 tragi temps on the frontler between the Two countries and the necessity of a counter-move Ly the Syrian troops.
Colonel Zaim said, "My policy as une offriendship towards all time
willing
to be Syria's friends, I hope particularly that Britain will pursue a wise course regarding Syrls.
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"Britain's polley of backing the Hashimie (Trunsjordan) trobi tions for the past 20 years has been an obvious fallure and will continue to be
We fallure, want to be friendly with Britain, South Africa, оли with France, fait so far the only nation which has stives proof of its friendship has been France, which supplied us with fight arms when these were urgently needed.
Colour Zalm said that Syria still required material support.
"We want Rims and will wel- come alt in the shape of missions, both military and technical," he
zaid.
Present Imposse
to Egypt, told reporters, "The Syrian people.will not tolerate external interference in their domestic affairs."
Arab diplomatic circles in Cairo | said that they were confounded.
Differences between the two countries have been connected with the so-called "Fertile Cres- cent Plan" linking Syria, Iraq and the Hashimite Kingdom (Trans- Jordan).
Here are the latest Reuters des- patches from the crlals centres!
Damascus:-Colonel Zaim told reporters today Syrin had taken the necessary precautions to safc- guard her frontiers and that ho
called
British,
had
on
the
Parade By Striking Seamen
Southampton, June 18. Striking seamen of the Cana- dian freighter Scabord Trader paraded outside the dock gates United States, Egyptian and Saudi with, placards today after learn Arabian Ministers in Damascusing that chain lashings over the to explain to them Iraq's inter- ship's holds and deck cargo had vention.
been removed by shore workers,
He said that General Nuri es
The placards read: "Scub la- Sail Pasha, the Iraqi Prime Min-bour removed the chains from the Ister, had asked Britain and the Scabord Trader," "Union labour United States not to recognise the refused the job" and "Victory is coming referendum for Presi- near, support the Canadian sen. Indent because it was inconstitu- men."
tional.
Of the present Impas relations between Syria and Iraq. Colonel Zalm, emphasis - ing his points by thumping his hand on his glass-topped desk. said that "t do not know on whose order Nuri es Sald (Iraq) Premier) is concentrat. ing troops on the North East Syrian-Iraq frantier. It may be that of his masters, who in clude the Jews."
Colonel Znim added that he had ordered a disposition of Syrian forces to offset the Iraqi move and the Syrian Army, is fully prepared to defend the
country's independence.
"This Is Indirect intervention in the internal affairs of Syria," he added.
No opponent tipa yot
come! forward to oppose Colonel Zalm for the post on June 16 when, for the Grat time, the Syrian people will elect a Provident by escret ballat Colonel Zalm de- posed the last Proaldent, Shukri el Joxally.
Daily Contact
Cairo-Molisen el Barazy Bey. Syrian Minister to Egypt, today The situation is undoubtedly informed Azzam Pasha, Secretary tense," he adried.
General of the Arab League, of
He said that so far s thethe reported Iraqi troop coscen- Syrian position is concerned, "trations on the Syrlan border. have received as
He is
is keeping assurances of moral
in dally contact and material support from Egypt with the Egyptian Prime Minis- and Saudi Arabia in the event ter. Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha.
of there being a clash with Traq. Arab diplomatic circles, tionat dimcult situa
не
Syria, British confronting policy may hold the key to prace or hostility," he said.
Colonel Husa Zaim concluded hy quoting an adapted version of an Arabic proverb in these words.
The Syrian carnyan is on the move."--Reuter.
Surprise Possibility In Vietnam
Saigon, June 16. Bao Dai, head of the Vietnam State, left here today for his Dalat residence where he will continue his Government- making consultations.
con-
Washington, June 18. Mark
retiring Etheridge, American representative on the
alon,
Big Four Enter Last Lap Of Paris Meeting OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Paris, Juha 16.
The Big Four Foreign Ministers went into, the last lap of their conforence at 1.1.05.ofclock tonight. Franch sources said that agreement on: Egst- West trade and Berlin was dofinite and, thoy were now getting down to an Austrian paaço treaty.
Palestine Conciliation Commis The
reported to President Harry Truman today, that, the Jewish-Arab peace talks are at
a deadlock.
. Despite this impasse, he said, the three nation Commission will present a plan to the UN Assemb- ly session in September for the internationalising of Jerusalem,
Mr. Etheridge also told news-
after his Jupermen
15 minulé inveting with Mr. Truman that he will submit his formal, resig nation during the day and return to his post as publisher of the Louisville Courier Journal.
Ministers met in the Rose Palace after taking two hours off for dinner following their first record-breaking five-and-a-quarter-hour secret. session earlier tonight.
Mr. Dean
Acheson, United States Secretary of State, return- ed to the Rose Palace 25 minutes before the second secret - Bession was due to begin.
The Ministers met nt 3,30 p.m., had Jalf an hour's break at 5.30 p.m., and went on until 8.45 p.m. when they adjourned for dinner. It was their first after-dionet meeting.
He said that Israeli, and Arab. The most troublesome aspect representatives must adopt entire., of the, Austrian problem con- ly new approaches if they are, ta' | fronting - the Ministers succeed in writing peace treatles | midnight session was formally ending the Middle East assets In Austria claimed
onlet.
the Soviet Union.
Mr. Etheridge added, “I am not certain that they will, And, a new approach."
Mr. Etheridge has been in Lau- sanne for the past five months as American delegate on the Com- mission which was set up by the
UN to supervise a peace settle- ment. Other countries on the Commission are France and Tur- key.
Never Meeting
FINANCE CHIEFS TO MEET
of
Paris. June 16. The Finance Ministers at their Great Britain, France, Holland, German Belgium and Luxembourg will by probably meet in Brussels next week, a French Finance Minis- try spokesman stated tonight. Earlier, circles close to the Bel-
This stomed to indicate that the two
main other
points at issue-Yugoslav territorial claims and
reparations were
practically settled,
glan Government In Brussels said that M. Paul Henri Spaak, Bel- gium's Premier and Foreign Minister, Sir Stafford Cripps, M.
the French Maurice Petsche, Finance Minister, and Mr. Averell Harriman, the United States Mar- It was recalled that the pro-shall Plan roving Ambassador, are blem of German assets embraces to meet in Brussels next:Wednes- Danubian shipping and naviga-day
Danube Shipping
Discussing the situation with tion facilities, Soviet participa-Tie same circles added that the reporters, Mr. Etheridge saidtion in the exploitation of Aus- Belgian Finance Minister, M. Gas- the Jews and Arabs have been trien oll-fields, and the amount on Eyskens, and the Belgian running down, parallel railway payable by Austria in settlement Trade Minister, M. Georges Moens tracks, sometimes backing up of Soviet · claims to German as- de Fernig, the Belgian
Minister
and going forward, · but, never
scis.
responsible for the administration meeting.
of Belgiun's share of Marshall aid, would also take part in the meeting.
The U.S. State Department,
Before the Big Four gathered again for the after-dinner closed
Observers in Brussels bellevo that the talks have been called following the appearance (of, cer- tain difficulties encountered in the drafting of the Intro-European Payment agreement for the second "Well, there is always some year of Morsball aid. thing agreed, he said.
The draft agreement 39 now being thrashed out, in Paris by the Organisation for European Econo- mic Co-operation's Working Party of experts-Reuter.
Dockers will be asked to unlood the freighter tomorrow morning, A representative of the ship's ngents said the lashings had been meanwhile, denied that it is seek-session, Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, removed legitimately. The ordering a Palestine settlement which the British Permanent Under for the removal of the chains and would particularly favour either Secretary at the Foreign Office, for the recruitment of labour for the Arabs or the Jews.
was asked if there had been any the unloading of the vessel had
The State Department press agreement. been given at high level,
.White, ofer.
wold. Lincoln The Seabord Trader has been "There has never been any inten held up..at Southampton since tien on the part of this govern- April 20 with 3,000 tons of
wicut and 7,000 tons of iimber, costing Conciliation Commission to de ment working through the UN the owners £400 a day.
The crew are members of the anything other than exercise its Canadian Seamen's Union, an food offices In attempting to strike throughout the world be reach a just settlement." cause it alleges Canadian ship- owners have signed an agreement with a rival union-Reuter.
WEST GERMANS APPROVE POLICY Berlin, June 18.
the indepeight during 1946, according to a public |
Mr. White made the statement after being questioned about xb. marks attributed to the Taracli Foreign Minister. Moghe Sharett In Parliament in Tel Aviv on Wednesday.-Associated Press.
The Ministers may have to hold a final session tomorrow morning as, reports tonight from usually reliable sources said that thero was still much to do.
Wostorn officials tonight re- mained confident that the four Foreign Ministers would con- clude, a double agreement the, Austrian treaty and a mo. quí, vivendi in. Germany.
on
Askod ns? to what the Ministers
An
Lac
Coal Strike In Australia Due
Melbourne June 16.
QUIRINO TO BE Most Germans Uvint in the FETED NEXT WEEK
A strike which would bring the American zone approved of Wes-
towards
were discussing, a French official nation's industry to a stond-still ten policy
Germany
« Manila, June16) |
i within 48 hours was threatened by "They are -President Quirino will be the replied,
discussing Australia's coal miners tonight. opinion poll survey published by guest of honour and principal everything":
At "stop work" meetings today, o United States Military On-speaker in connection with hls. year's celebration of Rizal's
Frenchte miners voted in favour of a authoritative vernment today.
Birthday. The celebration will be source, making a general rele nation-wide coal strike from June 27 unless their claims, are settled Philippine Youth Leaders League, being debated but without refer-nite a ban by the Australian Coal held under the auspices of the redee to the two questions Jo W by then. The meetings, held des- it was announced, omdially true that there had defnite Industry Tribunal, sans
An elaborate progrunume la said that there, had been definite breakdown in the negotiations for honour of the national bere's bir progress on Germany and that a.30 shillings (Australian) & weck thday anniversney is to be held limited agreement on Berlin and wage increase, a 35-hour week, next Saturday evening at Pita Enst-West trade was also defluite. and lung service leave.. Miranda in down-town Manila,
A feature will be the awadring
The voting was 18 to pne in The Austrian treaty would be favour of a strike action,, but most
the
results
founded by Frime Minister Nurt es Sald's expansionist policy, said that, the Jolest threaten
of an Arab League State.
Muzahem el Pachachi, «peetal Iraqi envoy to Egypt, was under- Summarising stood to have asked the Egyptian enquiries made between October Premier not to recognise, the com-juts and portret stiute Gere
Syrian rele
referendum.
survey demonstrates Mepawhile the British Foreign
mans supported currency reform, Offco spokesman kere dinelosed the Berlin airlift and the West today that the Syrian Prime Min- German Government. ister, Colonel Husni, Zalmų, has asked the British Embassy
in
Damascus to send offelal obser-
referendum on-June-23:
Anlysts report that during the past two years Germans have
vers to watch Syria's presidential ended to. Increase, the, acceptance of citations by the hope
of the idea of German responsibi-model youth and model, ilty for the war-Reuter.
The request was being examin- ed, he said.
Iraq was reported today to have appealed in Britain not to recognise the result of the re- ferendum on the ground that it is unconstitutional.
observers Diplomatie
here
Although no precise informa- thought that it would be difficult tion was available here today egarding his immediate plans, for Britain to agree to this since the prevailing Impression was that she has already recognised there would be a surprise, possibly new Syrian regime.
the
The Foreign Office, spokesman growth of
in his choice of the Premier, orald that the recent Cabinet members.
Some generally well-informed tension between. Traq and Syrla authorities though, that the gurwa vlowed with profound-regret on. It was hoped that prise would be the relection of a In London. committee of public welfare under counsels of moderation would his leadership instead of a form- prevail.
ally constituted Government,
French, political circles
-
He was commenting, particular- today ly on reports of Iraqi troop con- seemed favourable to government | centrations along the Syrian by public welfare committee. frontier. They considered that this would be The Syrian reports that Trag is likely to rally diverso neilonalist concentrating troops on the Syrian groups.
frontier were officially denied in
It was generally agreed that a message from Baghdad made broad agreement „amonje Ale, malt dublle by: the Tradi; Embusy in nationalist parties was a primary) Cairo today.according to the Asso- necessity for Bau Dul's success ag cluted Press-Router and Ass)- State loader. Reuter..
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