PRESSURE FOR A NEW APPROACH TO STALIN
Snowball effect of Churchill's speech
SUCCESS DOUBTFUL
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 19
THE TRUMAN ADMINISTRATION IS BEING SUBJECTED TO STRONG POLITICAL PRESSURE FROM CONGRESS TO MAKE MARSHAL STALIN FOR AN A NEW APPROACH TO -AGREEMENT TO END THE SOVIET-AMERICAN ATOMIC
ARMAMENTS
RACE
But no one in responsible circles here expects the Government to yield to this pressure or change the present United States policy on the sub- ject.
This has boon re-stated recently by the Secretary of Stato, Mr. Dean Ache- son, other loading State Department spokesman and President Tru- man himself.
Omelais realise that the Rus-mired, and This policy appears to coln- tide with the ane that Mr. Cle-slans could now exploit the situa-ophy, which ment Attlee stated in London tion with an offer to discuss a set-understood.
of ticment
differences direct yesterday,
with top-level British and Ame- rican leaders,
Union.
The United States, Ilke Bri- tein, is ready to discuss atomic control with the Soviet but only through
the United American spokesmen Notions, have been saying this for many Winston months now but Mr.
Churchill's advocacy of another talk with the Soviet Premier hus stimulated American. Press and public discussion of this possibi lity.
on
Snowball effect
of
Marshal Stalin
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1950.
Russia keeps mum on the H-bomb ·
Moscow, February 19. Not ons word has appeared In the Soviet Press about the hydrogen-atomic bomb quan-
tion.
There has bean one state- ment In one paper, which might be construed as an in- direct caferance.
"Izvestia" some daya ngo referred to the "super-atomia blackmali” afforts on the part of American warmongers. Associated Press.
RUSSIANS DETAIN LORRIES
Berlin, February 19. The Soviet Zone police to day detained 15 lorries carry- ing scrap metal from Berlin to the Western Zones at a check-point on the outskirts of Berlin.
1
his political philo-mile down the road said that the East German police expected to receive orders tomorrow whether the lorries would be allowed to continue or whether their loads would be confiscated.
Russia working
on the H-bomb Senator states
Washington, February 19. -- Democratic, Senator Millard, Tydings said flatly today that Russia is working on the hydrogen (bomb and again colled for a world disarmd- ment conference to head off a war of indos- cribable possibilities.
Senator Tydings spoke out amid mounting pres- sure for a new approach to the problem of a cold war peace with the Soviet Union and re- ports of a possible new Russian peace move. Some officials belleve Russla|Bevin, to meet Russian, officials, may be getting ready to sug-but he said the Soviets should be. Best 'a conference on
world warned that if the conference problems, including atomic failed, the United States would controls.
push stockpiling of hydrogen bomba and any larger were developed, Ruselo
Senator Tydings said flatly in a radio broadcast: "Both and the United States aro work on a bigger bomb which we call the H-bomb."
the
kind
at
DE
to
of
ones that
"British'
back on passports
now
Senator Tuft said
now talks with Russia might be worthwhile, but only if it is determined that He did not elaborate, nor did they have a reasonable chance of he give the source of his informat success. Senator Wiley suggested ton. However, as chairman of the that Mr. Acheson saund out the Senale Armed Servlets Com-world on the idea of an interna- mittee and a member of both the tional conference to strengthen Senale Foreign Relations Com-the. United Nations and control. mittee and Joint Congressional atomic bombs. Police reports sald that some Atomic Emergy Committee, he of the lorries had twe traliers. should
be as fully Informed
President Truman and Mr. Drivers of other lorries teaching anyone in Congress on Ruasion Acheson have taken the position an Allied check-point about
several her members of Con- by direct negotiations with Mos
planning.
that nothing ress, in discussing possible peace cow.-United Press. mover, have taken it for granted that the Soviets
are trying bulld the H-bomb. Senator No reason for the detention Tydings, who proposed a disarma- ment conference In n Senate the beginning pun was given. Since
"I believe deeply of January, East Zone police have speech, said:
vehicles carrying and sincerely and intensely that detained many
of Berlin and
It is perhaps the only thing that scrap metal out
will confiscated their cargoes.
bring about The Western occupation powers understanding Wo want and protested to the Russians
eliminate the fear of war. on February 11 against a systematic attempt
to prevent the removal of scrap from Berlin. A British spokesman said then that there was a severe shortage of rectal hy In the Soviet Zone, enused heavy reparations to Russia and exports of scrap compulsory to Poland and Czechoslovakia.
German inter-zonal trade "I have difficulty in believing talks, which were entering their second week tomorrow should that his idea is in its final form."
stepping M. Bidault, speaking on na-produce a formula for
his up East-West trade in Germany, tional defence, salt Government would seek further observers predict.
They belleve that the talks, it necessary, "to legal powers,
former held in Goering's
Soviet sector, defence.
will and successfully this week.
The negotiators
that hope
Western Eastern exports to the Zones under the Frankfurt agree- ment of last October can be ac-
French interest
to be France did not intend left out of any negotiations re-
Mr. suiting from
Churchill's suggestion of a new Western op- the The snowball effect
Russia, the preach to Soviet
Mr. Prime Minister, hydragon bomb controversy this French
in a weak.and brought statements Georges Bidault, indicated
St. Etienne today. the chances
renewing speech at St. of
Churchil-who "Mr. Winston direct talks with Russia from
was our champion and pur friend five political leaders in Britain and the United States,
in International conferences All were agreed on the need which we were not present, and Mr. Churchil's statement re- for such talks, but they differed when a claim was raised to set with vived the move for another apgreatly in elr assessment of the tle the fate of the world
Just still out France has
prono- proach to Generalissimo Stalin. prospects for success, and
campaign which started in the Senate after more on how and under what uneed at an electoral.
threu- President Truman's announce- clrcumstances these talks should meeting in favour of a
Bidault the United States take place.
power conference," Mr. ment that would continue its work on the Mr. Winston Churchi whose said.
.last Edinburgh sprech hydrogen bomb.
This movement has been head-precipitated
by
ה
the
week
thut
at
controversy, ed off chiefly by patient but Orm again stressed the grave danger atatements of United States of the present impasse between the Eastern Truman the Western and palley from President and Mr. Acheson. Its revival worlds.
Minister, Mr. Cle- prevent the sabotage of national Ministry in the Mr. Church, In
The Prime specch which Administration offelals re- ment Attlee, too, gard as frankly political, mag immense need compel the Truman Administrstanding with Russia and listed by his Ils policy once the vain efforts made tion to restate
not le on Iron Curtain," this side of the he declared.
quite ready and eager to discuss with Russia, the United States and Canada and alt other nations ways and means for dealing with this menace," Mr. Attlee said.
more in a public speech by the Secretary of State or some other spokesman.
Scientist backs work on H-bomb
Birmingham, February 19.
Dr. Rudolf Peiris, British 'scientist who helped the
"The fault does
Government since 1945.
We
arc
forces
ITS
the that
Air
Eastern
celerated and the West German
steel for embargo on Germany lifted.-Reuter.
BENGAL RELEASES
the " Union
admitted the
24 hours for an
He was speaking under-
after the Ministry of the Interior had circularised its regidnal re- presentatives giving instructions and for fighting such sabotage particularly the Communist at tempts to hold up arms and sup- plies for the French Indo-China.
it was M. Bidault sald Government's duty to see defence was assured in all territories of the French and that sabotage and were prevented or suppressed.
Ho added: "Its means of defen- A member of Mr. Attlee's Ca- binet, the Commonwealth Relace against aggression will, if ne- Lions Secretary, Mr. Philip Noel-cessary, be strengthened on the
It is intoler Baker, today entered the con- legislative plane. troversy with an argument that able that organisations, under the theoretical cover or trade union- the pre-war rebuffs to Russia by Conservative Governments had ism, but whose aspiration is un- fortunately not doubtful, should ruined the chances of co-opera-
presume tion with Russia. now.
to oppose
decisions "Who has forgotten that Rus- taken to ensure the security and
Pro-war rebuffs
violence
AUSTRALIANS
"I have reached the conclusion that it would be a good thing not only for those on our alde, but a good thing for those on the other
ide Russia, for example,"
Moro spending
He added that unless some way is found to stop the arms race, Amarican military spend. Ing will increase steadily avor the years.
Canberra, February 19. The New Australian Liberal Government is to reverse an order by Mr. J. B. Chifley, Labour Government, and restore the word "British" to passports issued to Aus- tralians.
Mr. Harold Holt, Immigration Minister, said today that the title
to the cover of Australian pass- British Passport will be restored ports from July 1 next.
"If we want to feel reasonably he continued, safe and secure", money would have to be spent for more radar warning systems,
of harbours inspection
and civilian defence.
The British title was removed Senator Francis Myers (Demo- and substituted by "Australian to Senator Passport" by the Labour Govern-
referring
proposals in a speechment which was swept from office over Pennsylvania radio station, at the end of last year,
said it was one of several sug
the atomic gestions for solving problem and they must examine and
re-examine all possibilities of every one,
Senators Tom Connally (Demo→ crat) and
Robert Taft and Calcutta, February 19. Alexander Wiley (Republicans) Captains A.C. Anderson and were among the latest to join the CA. Randall, Australian pilots, discussion on possible new peace were released by the East Bengal talks with the Russians.
Senator
Connally chairman of Government today, nearly two months after their arrest follow-the Senate Foreign
Relations ing their aircraft's crash in East Committee, said it might be ad- Bengal.
visable for the U.S. Secretary of The pilots arrived here by ape- State, Dean Acheson, and clal-plane, accompanied by Mr. British Foreign Secretary, Ernest M.L. Ghosh, Indian radio opera- tor, who had also been detained. All three were taken to hospital
United States to produce the sla-was-not-invited-to-the-Mu-assume the duties of France." -in-Calcutta-lo-have-treatment-for-
atomic bomb, does not be lieve that many, if any, Western scientists would re- volt in refusal to make the more terrifying hydrogen bomb.
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In an interview on the perplex- Ing crucial H-bomb, Dr. Perla said that unless there is an effec- tive plan for international control of atomic energy it would be very foolish not to work to make the bomb.
Dr. Peiris does not know how long it would take the United Slates or Russia to produce the hydrogen bomb. He does not think that a hydrogen bomb ex- plosion would blow up the earth. So far as he knows the hydro- gen bomb would have no peace- time uses.
The United States is far ahead of Britain In both wartime and peaceful uses of atomie energy. Some Americans and Britons have urged the scientists not to work on the H-bomb.
Dr. Feirls said it is a question that every scientist must decide for himself. "I for one would be
of
nich Conference in 1938, that M. Bidault said, her proposal for a conference in M. Bidault said that all pos- sible light would Be shad on Bucharest in March, 1039, was
turned
the "affair down,
of the generals contemptuousis
now being investigated by a that Lord Halifax (then Conser vative Foreign Secretary)
Parliamentary Commission could visit Berlin and Rome, but not Enquiry following the leakago of national defence documents Moscow?" Mr. Noel-Baker sald.
referring to Indo-China, "All
documents are in the hands of the investigators," said. "No service rendered, Ph
post held, will be able to protect anyone against the justice of the nation,"
The Chancellor of the Exchy- quer, Sir Stafford Cripps, speak- Ing at Birmingham, insisted that Mr. Churchill's action
was
he
nor
severe burns received In the crash. Doctors said that the Austra- lians will be discharged in a few days but the Indian's condition is noi satisfactory.-Reuter.
drove through St. Etienne were dispersed by the police, Two people were Injured in scuffies, and 20 people, including Negroes and North Africans, detained.
election stunt.
The local Communist-led trade Mr. Konni Zilliacus, who was
unions had called for demonstra- expelled from the Labour Party
Demonstrators who shouted tions to coincide with the Pre- an Independent and is now Labour candidate for Parliament, hostile cries as M. Bidault's party mier's visit-Reuter.
said today that Mr. Churchill has from the stolen the initiative Labour leaders by
bringing foreign affairs into the Election.
The Archdeacon of London, the Canon O.Н. Gibbs-Smith, preached in St. Paul's Cathe drat today and declared the outlawing of gen bomb and all other warp. ons of mata destructions should be the main British Election inque,
the
that hydro-
He urged all voters to demand from their candidates that they will give Grat priority to seeking.
Jawing weapons of mass destruc-
delighted to boycott the hydrogen an international agreement out-
bomb if we could get the united
action of all scientists throughout tion.
the world, including the Russians,”
Stasson's view
He emphasised the word "action.” Dr. Petrls worked six years, two of them in the United States, In Washington, Senator Tom on the atom bomb project. He Connally, Chairman of the
Se- returned to be of more use, to nate Foreign Relations Commit- the University of Birmingham last | tee, yesterday modified his state- year. Ho remains as Government ment last weak that the United consultant on atomic energy.
Asked about Dr. Albert Ein-
States might at the appropriate
time make another attempt
Nations,
he
The time might be near, now said, but the talks should be on a Foreign Ministers' level
not by heads of States.
stein's sombre warning, that man an agreement through the United is trying to annihilate himself with the H-bomb, Dr, Feiris re-
· plled, "As" I understand it Dr. Einstela did not refer to the world coming to an end. He referred to the possibility, that so much radio- activity might endanger survival;] I cannot judge, this because I am not up to, dato. But I think we are quite safe from the world blowing up.
Mr. Harold. Stassen. Rebubll- can leader, went further and urged atomie falka, immediately, attended by the heads of States and their forelim Ministers. BUL ho thought the prospects of suc- ceas were not bright,
without International degree ment, work on the hydrogen. The most optimistle view came bomb. should progred provided from Lord, Beaverbrook, the that we, retain, the full sense of British newspaper magneto and responsibility,about what we are highly independent" Conservative. doing”. If the bomb is available 1; Ho, said, in a signed articlo e in should not; bo used his newspaper, the "Sunday: Ex- Tehnortedly, but only in defence press": "that' a top-level as #groç. Cacteriological warfare foeni" betweeny Bars Churchill ana and other weapons or maas ten® -Marshal Htalin, was, possible on arisimilar fiscala,- | the basis of the former's chardo-
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The change, he said, would mean that Australians abroad would more readily be accorded recognition not only as Austra llans but as British subjects.
He added that the change could not be effected immediately be- cause of the necessity to reprint passports and distribute them to the passport officials throughout the
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