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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1942
RUSSIAN OFFER AND VETO IN DISCUSSION OF ATOMIC CONTROL
MacARTHUR STORY ALL NONSENSE
Washington, October 11. The White House today brand- ed as "100 per cent unaccurate" report that the Joint Chiefs of Star with President Truman's | approval. havo maked..General Douglas MacArthur to... return home
Lake Success, October 11.
Russia today offered to exchange figures with the West on the number of atom bombs in their respective stockpiles.
Russia then vetoed a United States proposal to separate the problem of atomic control from United Nations' moves for reducing conven- -tional armoments.
Jacob Malik (Soviet Russia) demanded that the
"cards be put on the table for an honest game“ when he repeated the Soviet insistence that, any census of world arms should include a count of atomic weapons.
disarmament discussion. It was Russia's 39th veto in the Council's four-year history.
Mr. Boss referred reporters 15 the Joint Chiefs for any further details. The military establishin) ment had already dealed the
He then vetoed the American |rearm and bring the world to the proposal which would have-ap-brink of entastrophe.". proved the action of the Conven- He also resorted to the old Rente questioned the Press fional Armaments Commission in Soviet accumtions that the Secidiary St. Charles G. Ross, separating ordinary weapons from
United States had violated the on a published story saying Gen-atomic arms for the purposes of Potsdam agreement and was erai MacArthur was requested to
deliberately delaying the sign- return next month for high-level
ing of peace treaties with Ger- conterence in Washington.
many and Japan. per cent inaseur- Mr. Malik then abstained, with The United Stater position on at is 100
Mr. Ross said.
the Ukraine, on a vote to transmit reduction of armaments and "Nothing of that-sort has come the Commission's prott to the banking of atomic bombs is tan- before the President."
General Assembly for Informatim tamount to putting up imaginary
conditions which sabotage purposes only.
prac- Sir Alexander Cadogan (Britical measures on disarmament.
took Mr. Malik to task for and control of atomic arms.” having postponed the arms dis-
*Useless Tolk” cussion Since last week. Sir Alexander accused the Russian delegate of indulging in a long historical review base
based on selected selected facts and considerable distortion
and long travestly of a
of a com- plicated history of events.""
In demanding that the atomic bomb be included in the proposed armed UN
census of the world' might. Mr. Malik, told the Security Council that Russia's position to- ward disarmament had changed. He insisted that the atomic bomb-excluded under the
story
A press memerandum from the Defence Department said:
"istor General Floyd L Parks, Chief of the Army Public In- formation, today denied publish- ed repute that General J. Law- ton Colin Army Chief of Staff, to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur a Pro- sidentieli-approved request of the Joint Chicks of Staff that General MacArthur return to the United States next month.
"General Parks reiterated that General Collins purpose in touring the Far East Com- mand is to make milltary in- spections, and held conferences ; with field commanders.”
In Tokyo, General Collins told { a news conference that Russia's 1 pocession of atomic secrets has not affected our planning thinking and the Chinese Com- munist successes have not affect ed tactical considerations."-As- sociated Press.
GENERAL FRANCO'S
OPINION
Washington, October 11.
original plan-should be included in the arms inventory proposed by France as the first step toward disarmament.
Thus in effect Russia offered to tell the United Nations how many atomic bombs it has if the United States will do the same.
"Inseparable"
Attlee Visits Air Force
Britain's Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, ducks to aveld--hitting his head after in--
Stand speeting a B-50 of the USAF Bombardment Group at RAF Station, Marham, Norfolk, ing at "right holding Mr. Attler's hat is Major General Leon Johnson, Commanding Geșeral of the 3rd Air Division, USAF.-(Arociated Press Photo).
Bless The EASTERN GERMANY'S
He added that while the Western powers engaged in useless talk about restoring international con- idence, their ruling circies are preparing for war, accompanied armaments and heavier military
by an increase in all kinds of
·budgets which burden the masses.
FIRST PRESIDENT
Berlin, October 11.
"It is enough to say that the Wilhelm Picck, 73-year-old Communist United States
ات
military budget
veteran
and co-Chairman of the Socialist Unity Party, was unanimously elected first President of Eastern Germany tonight.
election by members of both Houses of the recently proclaimed Eastern Parliament took place inside Goering's former Air Ministry in central Berlin.
portant is that they fight jointly for German unity."
Will Not Rest
Appealing to the West Ger- man Government to fight against "the measures imposed by the Western Imperialists," he added: "The Government of the German Democratic Republic (Eastern Germany) will never recognise
which the split
through
FIRS
was not decreased after the wat and that its indirect expenses TC- 50 per cent of the Ameri- Present can budget. The United States": armed forces have increased 25His per cent in the last two years. in view of this, we cannot be serious about the United States" declaration on international con-
Their fidence. world anxiety.
action increases Reduction of arms Great crowds were gathered "I swear that I will devete my Germany, and will not rest until and control of atomic energy outside the building. now the strength to the welfare of the dismantling has stopped, the Ruhr would increase confidence.
headquarters of the Soviet Zone German people," Herr Pieck said. and occupation statutes (drafted Dr. Jose Arce (Argentina) pro- Economic Commission, to hear "I will protect the Constitution by the Western Allies) abolished tested against Mr. Malik's charges the result of an unexpected Soviet and the laws of the Republic, and a unised Germany created. that the "servile majority of declaration of policy towards the conscientiously fulfi
new "Democratic Republic."
my duty
Herr Pieck ended by asking the members
the Conventional new
and show justice towards al Hendreds of blue-shirted Com-
Deputies to give three cheers for Armaments Commission followed
Herr Dieckmann earlier read the unity of German friendship the US and UK. lead in what munist-sponsored Free
German to the joint meeting last night's with the Soviet Union and the Youth "making
were members Mr. Malik described as
possible reaching-of-a-solution the large number of prople out-statement by the Sovie: Military freedom-loving nations and the Governor, General-Vassily Schai-close economic relations between acceptable
to all peace-loving na-side the building. Hundreds of nov, announcing that the Rus- East and West. tions".
police, many of therm women, sian Military Administration
The Chairman then closed the Dr. Arce said there never had were on duty.
would be replaced by a Control session. Herr Pieck's election followed Commission sext Monday and been a question of servility.
No far-reaching Russian pro- "We merely tried
"bridge a few hours after delegates from that the new Parliament would clamation of policy was made. differences between different the five Soviet Zone provinces take over the administration of General Chuinov's announcement viewpoints, but we failed," he said. had elected 69-year-old Chris the State "Nooody more that I laments the tian
of last night was repealed Democrat, Dr. Reinhold
After reading the statement, United Nations Charter could not Leenderkammer, or Upper House. deep emotion that I expressed a Russian weapons.
fact that certain provisions of the Lobedianz. President of
Western observers and many the Herr Dieckmann added, "It is Soviet Zone officials had predict- proclamation de- be implemented"-United Press
Mr. Malik said inclusion of atomic weapons in the arms count would make possible agreement on the control of atomic energy". Russia previously had objected to the French plan, when it was ap- proved several months ago by the Conventional Armaments Com- subsidiary of the
Council
to
In concert with the Ukraine and Egypt, Russia had maintained that no purpose would be served Owen Brewster, Republican by an inventors. pfall "conven- Senator of Maine, has quoted tonal" armaments and failure General Franco of Spain as ex- Lane a count of atomiche Soviet pressing doubt that the Russians have achieved an atomic blast
unchanged on this He saw the General with other Atomic weapons
q issue,
declared Mr. Malik must
bc Congress members last Saturday,!
claded. Such The Senator said the Spanish
is good, for thing is leader commented that 3,000 tons This would make possible agree- these two things are inseparable. of dynamite could produce a blast mont equivalent to that of an atomizer the control of atomic!
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Mr. Malik then served notice that Russia would veto the arms census proposal unless the atomic homb was included.
"The Security Council and its commissions should ban the atomic bomb and reduce aramaments.” he said. "Only this can save the
peace."
to
DUKE TO BE JIMMY THE ONE
London, October 11.
among
Orto Buchwitz, another Com- |
in the name of the people our claring a general amnesty, the munist veteran of 10, was elected
profound thanks to
the Soviet harding ever To the German its Vice-President.
Government." Delegates rose shouting ap
nation of many industrial enter- The whole House then rose and prises at present run proval and waving bunches of clapped for several minutes.
as Soviet flowers when Otto Nuschke,
property and a settlement of Chairman of the Soviet Zone
reparations problems. Christian Democratic Union, pro- pored Herr Pleck's nomination.
"Fighter For Peace"
Pieck's Promise
Pieck's Background - The only Soviet troops visible in the centre of the city tonight were 2 number of soldiers
working army searchlights which were sweeping over the Unter Den Linden, skilfully picking out banners and pic. turesque groups" "în the, mar- ching columns,
The Lower House, acting by Hack, then unanimously passed the law formally transferring The Duke of Edinburgh, hus-
the powers and functions of the band of Princess Elizabeth, will
"He is the fairest, most ob- Eastern Zone Economic Com- become "Jimmy the One"-jective and worthiest politician mission and other zonal bodies to the naval slang for Frst Lieu-and Aghter for peace and unity," the new Eastern Government. tenant in the British des be declared.
Outside, the street had taken troyer Chequers' next week. A forest of hands; went up on a carnival appearance. For when the Chairman' asked the several hours already, marching The Duke will fly on Saturday delegates to approve his nomina- columns, gay with flags and ban- czany's new "President," is the to Malta in an aircraft of the ion. King's Flight to take up his active duties in the vessel under the command of his uncle, Earl Mountbatten, Fing Officer Com- manding, the First British Cruiser Squadron, now in the Mediter
Wübeln Pieck, Eastern Gex-
ners, had been converging on the son of a carter and a washer- The entire tightly packed Unter den Linden area from all man. Now white-haired and cor- house, with the exception of parts of Eastern Berlin, They in- pulent, ke jomed the Social De Western press representatives, cluded farmers from the Eastern mocratic Party when 19 and the Tose and clapped as Herr Pleck Zone with farm-carts, and trae- German Communist Party at its stood up
front in the
row tors decorated with Dowers. founding in Jagtiary, 1919. smiling for the press photo
In his Presidential address, Pieck escaped to Moscow when graphers.
Herr Pieck promised to do all the Nazis came into power in in his power to promote peace. 1933, and during the war helped 'ful reconstruction of Germany to organise the Free German
on democratic lines.
Committee in Moscow and the "Away with pessimism and anti-Nan German Officers' As- obstinancy," he said.
sociation, "All true democrats
The must re-
French-licenced Berlin
"Sad Precedent" Russia has insisted upon twin treaties which would outlaw and destroy the world's stockpiles of atomic weapons simultaneously with the establishment of an in- ternational control agency.
The United States and Britain have
argued that
control should be achieved in stages, with the destruction at weapons left until rancan the control, agency, is effectively established process which they
He then mounted the platform! A year ago, the Duke was require several placed on the Royal Navy half to be sworn in by the President years would-
pay Ust at his own request to be of the Lower Chamber, Johannes Dieckmann, who Vras in the Mr. Malik also said: Then Princess Elizabeth during Valled States and the United the months the King was to vista Chair.
In addition to members of both Kingdom are not far from the sad Australia. precedent of the League of Na- The Princess and the Duke Chambers, more than 150 press unite in the spirit of the National newspaper. “Kurler" today chris- tions,
which hid behind the were called upon to fuil many men and about the same num-Front to re-create a new Ger-toned the new Eastern German formula security frs and then pubbe engagements during the ber of the public were present. many
State "Pieckistan The Amer disarmament'. This kept the King's liness, which prevcated The Soviet Ambassador and “It is not important whether|ican-licenced “Abend"" described League from a firm decision and the Royal lour to Australia-political adviser, V.S. Semconor, the two German Governments President "Wilhelm II."-- made possible for the Nazis to Reuter.
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