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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1949.
WINSTON CHURCHILL URGES Acheson's Warning To
CAUTION AT STRASBOURG
URGES APPEAL FOR WORLD DISARMAMENT
Washington, August 17. Nurmun Thomas, äft-defeat- ed candidate for President on the Socialist ticket, asked the the United States today to make dramatic appeal for world disarmament at the next
session of the United Nations.
He said that Russian disarma- ment proposals have been In-
he believed if the United States
Surrender Of National Sovereignty Premature
MORRISON'S WARNING
Strasbourg, August 17.
Mr. Winston Churchill today joined the “hasten slowly" camp at the Euro-
pean Assembly, counselling moderation,
He
described as premature any immediate steps to seek the surrender of
national sovereignty in furthering European unity.
sincere and unworkable sald The clash which many delegates had expected between Mr. Churchill and Mr. Herbert Morrison, the British Deputy Prime Minister, was thus averted.
machi Very
a strong proposal at the teast t would give Mr. Stalin some answering to do to his people.
He believed there is no im- mediate danger
of
to
"the
1311
Conservative
session would be called as soon, but the commission "should do!
the job thoroughly and examine as possible.
the facts,"
Memorable Achievement
Mr. Churchill expressed a hope that Western Germany would join the Assembly possibly In December or January, it would be a memorable achievement In the cause of world pence and security, he said.
Klve
"Get Mr. Hoffman and officials of the Organisation for European Economic Co-Operation to evidence," he said.
"There is not one of these om- that nol say cials who would only by
by political action can eco. mic tinity be achieved.
"Send
to
study the federal system about America, Camda or Australia to which Europeans are so hopeless- ly ignorant,"
sub-committee
Mr. Morrison gadier had de Mr. Thomas was testifying be-
nounced emotional and reckless fore the Joint Senate Foreign Re-Jumps in a spewch obviously nimi- Intions and Armed Services Com-
ex ut the European Movement mittees on the proposal to send
hended by Mr. Churchil Thel- United States arms to Europe.
LAM'S worthine Prime Minister.
In a scarcely vellel challenge
British wor and Party, Me, Morrison had also de- asked that passage of the pending clared. "We should not say any bill be delayed until the Uniteding in Strasbourg which ԱՐ States could make a foul appeal
Earlier, Mr. Churchill, refer would not be prepared to stand ring: to 10 ancient capitals of for world disarinatent
DE fall by before our respective electorates.
Opposition rope behind the Iron Curtal, declared, "We should certainly Party in any country
believes
make provision for some associa that the Government is wrong. tion with representatives of those should
present its alternative ******
are deprived of proposals to the electorate and countries who
ordinary democratic freedom bat make secret of them.
he will surely regain it in the н "If ly made Stalin refuse to accept this, then rrilleism of its Gov-
time." murch of
M.
Bastil Patil
(Radical. crument's behaviour here or any-France) said thuit Europe need- where else is
is empty demigogy.“ et s political authority accepted Without replying directly, Mr.
The Assem by inember States, Churchili sald that he himself
bly's first task in establishing this
accord with was not committed to a federal should be to study certain very bers of the Forelitu Affairs Cota- or any other particular solution enperete proposals
the such as mittee, sair the Administration at this
Great Stop Forward
"I would be a great step forward if we took this affirma- tive action and we would havD ach loved no little gain if it real.
R and explain why," aaid Mr. Thomas,
Representative John (Republtran, Ohio) one of
top-ranking Republican
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Chairman John Kee of the For- eign Affairs Committee told the House, however, that the full amount is urgently needed to off- set the Russian Army's threat 10 Europe.
Premature Course
A
rights,
Must Face Facts
over
Mr. Mackay, who described Mr. Morrison's statement today
most important As the
British Parila. made by any mentarian in the last two years,
the have to face added, "we fact that
political Institutions must always
be brought into
economic condi tions. That la tire lesson of every revolution,"
A
mon
to
Germans Against
Abusing Freedoms
Washington, August 17,
The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson,.
warned, Western Germans today against abus- ing the freedoms permitted them by the Western Occupation Powers,
Mr. Acheson hailed the results of Sunday's elec- tions as a victory for moderation and common sense, but at the some time, he cautioned, the abuse of such freedoms may alienate Western sympathies while falling to serve, the best interests of the Germon people.
He said: "Germans may well He said nationalistic and crl- be reminded that they are exer- tica] „utterances during 'the cam-` eising these freedoms only, be-pnign were normal manifestations cause they are privileged to live inf democratic proceka and the under the jurisdiction of freedom release from tense emotions after | loving nations,”
16 years dictatorship and mill- tary rule-Associated Press.
Mr. Acheson said ho favoured the acceptance of a new West German Republic In the Council for Europe.
Mr. Acheson said that the States believes this United would be a constructive step in the Integration of a peaceful freedom loving Germany Into the community of Western Europe.
He
emphasised that any in- vitation to the Germans must come from European govern- ments themselves and he would not presume to advise thêm to
imue an invitation unless they wanted to do so.
Must Be Approved
missions.
Archbishop Accuses Czech Govt
Prague, August 17 Archbishop Josef Beran broke: two months silence today and accused the Communist goy- ernment of holding him captive in violation of, his constitutional rights.
The stocky little 60-year-old
a Ecrmon
he tried to
Mr. Acheson sold that the mat-Roman Catholic primate has not ter would then have to be agreed uppeared in public since June 18, on by the German government | When and approved by the
shouted British, preneh won
down by He claims American and French High Com-Conumunist hecklers.
now that he has been Interned and isolated in his Prague palace. Archbishop Beran accused the
of illegally govenment
selzing his consistory (administrative of- nice) and confiscating the funds of his Prague Diocese.
He made the charges in a letter to the State Procuratori (Prosecutor) which was given to the foreign press through church and diplomalle channels. In his letter, the country's leading
Mr. Acheson said that the Ger- man elections were A triumph for the moderate parties which are fully committed to the, demo- cratic political system.
He said that the extreme par- ties of the right and left together
|
Catholle official asked bluntly:
"Is the Roman Catholle church
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In Czechoslovakia still recognised by the state? If so by what inw was the Roman Catholic church deprived of its legal indepen- dence in internal matters?.
Archbishop
Beran's questions and charges indicated the church hierarchy might be trying to force a break in the deadlocked
This church-state fight
The Saar Issue M. Georges Bidault (former French Foreign Minister) com. manting on Mr. Churchill's call for the admission of Germany, emphasised by the decision to give declared that the
Catholic leader's letter pu- the the Saar must be considered no blicity through the Western press the German ques- and through Western broadcasts which are beamed back Into Associated
later than tion.
position of
Places must be reserved in the Assembly for a democratic Ger- many but he reminded listeners
which was stage,
Mr. Faro de Valera of Ire-polled under 15 per cent of the fret ward"
total vole and control less than for Europe and too little and too The Assembly was debating a
Before the Session adjourned, and said that the Irish repre- late for Asin.
10 per cent of the seats in the A total of $1,100), resolation, tabled by Mr. Chur- British
Conservatives tabled a rentatives, and at least some of 190,000 world!
Western chi and supported by 24 uther
supported German Assembly, Scandinavians, | new revolution calling for a spe- the Europe under the Administration members, enlling on the Assern- chal sitting of the Assembly next what he understood was in the plan.
bly to consider what changes are January.
main the British view of "pro- ncerssary in the political struc- This was in line with the sugceeding cautiously under the pro-clear Europe must pool its forces, ture of Europe to achieve greater gestion made by Mr. Churchill visions of our present Statute by economic, cultural and political, unity.
on live agreements but all our work of unification that a special session should be way of ad
must be voluntary," Lending his weight in caution. called it possible to bring Ger-specific matters." "our good faith and our willing Mr. Churchill -bike Mr. Morrison
many into our circle."
The contrary view, held main- ness to go forward." He said that
countering thuse who by reserving half "we wilt in ef- Was
The resolution also called for ly by States on the Continental action, even In-
was understandable. ført give notice to oil govern-wanted quick
immediate steps to be taken to- inaioland, our volving some surrender of na- ments concerned, including
achieving greater unity having regard to their position. wards
"The rigid tes! between members of the Coun-
we must al- own, to coine up soon with antional sovereignty, agreed overall plan of defence."
cif of Europe.
ways apply is this-Are our sev- eral peoples prepared to accept Permanent Committee "We must non
Dur pre- Bent electoral basle attempt to
It recommended that a per- majority vote in some such As- Asembly as this? Are they pre- manent committee of the challenge the powers that be
hola pared in specific instances be act Rembly
up to long to the duly constituted
forget their own obvious and Im- and consider 1ST monthly sittings national Parlamenta founded?
what steps could be taken toperative national interests in any on direct suffrage," he Bald.
increase the effectiveness of the Decile case because of the gen- "Such a
cral course la premature
advantages Representative Keo sald, "To-
and would be detrimental
Committee of Ministers and the to
would provide?" Assembly. day Rusala has 200 divisions-
our long-term interests."
Dr. De Valera the mightiest army the world
It further recommended that a
proposal for has ever
Delegates listened attentively known. Europe
be estab. Hving in Its shadow
Mr. Churchill said that he separate Secretariat
lished for the Assembly and that study the question in detail. Europe must not full ourselves by be- hoped the
Ministers be one of
several the Committee of lleving that there te no threat would become
inter- served by a permanent to our own security. Without Continental units who will form
'Civil
give Service to the free на the pillars of the world instru-national
to its policies. effect ment for maintaining security.
・The ARS
Assembly delegates also heard was not in any
British Labour Member of Par- rival to the United Na- why
Mr. Ronald Mackay, ap- But Representative Janes
liament. trons and he hoped that in dur Richards (South Carolina), sec- course, these Continental units pel to the Assembly to do some
Mr. De Valera also declared, ond ranking Democrat on
will be represented in the world thing drastic quickly to meet the
Europe.
"We in Foreign Committee,
Ireland may be regarded joined
rather problem of uniting Eur Reorganisation collectively
Mr. presentative Vorys in advocating than as individual States.
"This Assembly has in our outlook.
"But Mr. Norton has reminded gone on in an atmosphere of com-
which would change you that we have not sought and
to march across the Iron or national ideas pened
on any other and Curtain
American "nidation.
"We desire
the simply that withdrawn." He rebuked those representa right of the people of our coun- of Europe but he said he under. Ilves who lud objected to the try to govern themselves and in stood that it was impossible for {{mpossibility of drawing up pa- fedom from nutalde domination which emerged from last Sun-Per constitutions.
encouragement,
we
tion in Europe will one by one be the victims of the monster."
a cut.
Council of
Mr.
which union that there is no country which has lived in the nightmare of be. supported the ing on Germany's frontier as has
to France. commission
-
Irish Criticism Yesterday, fellow delegate, William Norton, head of the brigh Labour Party, cri. ticised Britain in a speech de manding the and of partition in Ireland.
Mr. Churchill also hoped that gathericky told the 12-nition as being perhaps too natlonalistic
Representative Lawrence Smiths would be settled in Eu-placency
the great mass of European
legislation on the grounds that
(Republican, Wisconsin) opposed | rope before they were brought immediately if the Russians hop-do not reck to impose our will
it:
I. violates
to the United Nations,
He again urged the admission
were
of Germany to the Parliament the spirit of the United Nations Charter;
2. is a military alliance no dif- "erent from many others tnt navo ended in failure:
3.
Is militarily indefensible in this age of atomic bomb and jet propulsion.--United Press.
any German Government
Jay's elections to be present. Mir. Mackay quoted Mr. Paul be recognised and accepted."
He would, therefore, be con- lent to leave the malter for now if he could be assured another as saying that
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to order their own lives should
Hoffman. Administrator of the Mr. Bermud Lannung (Radical European Recovery
Programme. Liberal, Denmark) said that the Americans Germany was not admitted it were asking for better proof of would be
tory for the na a victory unifying progress in
Western
and this tionalists in Germany European
will be economy.
extremely dangerous, "These are serious words," he A democratic Spain would also said, urging that the solution of be welcomed but he was against Europe's economic problems is a admitting Franco Spain or gen- polluent decision.
erally countries with a one-Party
in t
Mr. Mackay supported a pro-system. posal to refer the problem of Mr. Arthur Sundtet (Liberal, political unity to, a commission Norway) declared
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