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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1900.
BRITAIN AND MAO'S REGIME World situation
EARLY ESTABLISHMENT OF RELATIONS SAID UNLIKELY
PEKING'S CONDITIONS
London, April 18..
Prospects for an early establishment of friendly British relations with, Com- munist China faded today when British officials reported that Foking is pressing conditions outside the field of normal diplomatic procedure. The officials said that since January 9, when Peking's Foreign Minister, Chou En-lai, invited Britain to send a representative to Peking, there has been no progress in the establishment of diplomatic relations.. The British Charge d'Affaires, J. C. Hutchison has had two meetings with officials of the Poking Foreign Office but, has not yet been re- ceived by Chou En-lai or Mao Tse-tung. 進 Informed quarters here said the Peking Government is making things tough for Bri- tain by demanding assurances of British support in the Unit- ed Nations and in Peking's claims to Taiwan before diplo- malic relations can be established.
It is lau understood that the Insisting that Communists' are Britain should hund over any Chinese Notizanalist Assets 1C- muining within the British Com- monwealth and Empire.
The Communists are also ques- tioning Britain's right le tain a consulate in Taiwan,
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Primis-
Omelal sources said Mr. But- Brillsh chison Ind deilvered reply to these Chinese Cammu- nist preconditions on March 17. been no Since then, there further contact with the Peking Foreign Office other than a noti fleation by the Communistg of their intention to Occupy the British Legation's military com- pound on April 11,
It is understood that Peking was told that Britain will be pre- pared to vote fur Peking's seat on the Security Counell if this
is in accordance with the mn- jority of the votes.
KMT property
On the question of Chinese Nationalist assets, the British Government suld that property which actually belonged to the Nationalist government has been impounded by the British Foreign Office pending the establisment of relations with Peking when such property would automatically be handed over.
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In some cases, the British Gov- ernment said, the disposal Chinese Nationalists' property would be a matter to be decided by courts of law at which both Communists and Nationalists could be represented.
not constitute any form of diplo-, matle relationship with the Chi- nuse Nationalists. The Consulate
is being maintained in accordance with the diplomalle procedure for representation and protection of Beltish nationaļa in Taiwan.
The status of Talwan has yet to be decided by the Far Eastern Commission as part of an even- fuat Japanese peace settlement and, in London's opinion, from n technical viewpoint Taiwan can- not yet be regarded as Chinese territory.
first visit to the Poking Foreign
Office on March 4, "The paked truth is that Britain's recogni tion is based mainly on strate. plc grounds and not out of friendship."
improved since Rússia making 1946-Mr. Truman
40 atom bombs a month?
Rochester, New York,s
April 13.
Dr. W, W. Lyon Godehall, of Lehigh University, lleves that Ruwala has been making 40 atam bomba a month at, three plants In Biberia. Central Mongolia and Turkestan,
Dr. Gedshall gave no source for his belief when he ad drowed the Rochester Asso- clation of Credit men night.
Dr. Godshall, head of the Department of International Relations at Lehigh Univer alty, saldo: 91 know this," and a lot of other people know it, Our Government has bean misleading in withholding this information__from the American people."-Reuter.
TARIFF CUTTING TALKS
Washington, April 13. The United States gave notice today that it will try to lower American tariffs on about 2,500 items is part of
Recognition of Communist China by Canada is a question the Gov- ernment has shelved for u few weeks, a senior External Affairs ||Department source said in Otto-
wa today.
The
the decision source said was postponed before the Easter recess of the Parliament,
In the meantime, the Externtits campaign to help other
countries carn more dollars. Affairs Department decided to Bri-send Ambassador, T. C. Davis,
The most recent reports from Peking indicated that the Com munists are suspicious of tuin's underlying intentions in | recognising Peking,
"Naked truth"
The Peking Foreign Oflee nu- thorities dealing with the British Charge d'Affaires were said to have been instructed to condizel augotiations with unabatyd^.vigi=
nee
It understood that Mr. Hutchison was told during his
formerly stationed in China, to an- other post which has not yet been deeldei.
The source said, "We believe that the Russians are anxious, to off their satellite countries, Meal certainly in Europe and probably in Asia as well, from Western countries. For that reason they are not anxious to have their own regime in China recognised.”—~" United Press.
TREASON TRIAL ENDS IN PRAGUE
Prague, April 13.
Blonde Dagmar Kacorovska, 23-year-old Czech employee of the United States Information Service here, was sentenced today to 15 years' hard labour for high treason.
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Another Czech employee' of the Information Ser-
vice, 28-year-old Lubomiri Elsner, who chang ed his plea of not guilty to "partly guilty" during the trial, got 18 years as an "enemy of the Republic." Elsner pleaded not guilty, work. Other people should be in when the trial opened this the dock." morning but later said: "I do Regarding the maintenance of feel guilty because I parti- the British Consulate at Tamsulcipated in the publication of Taiwan, the British said this does illegal news bulletins publish
ed by the Embassy Press, De- partment."
TRADE BARRIERS MUST VANISH
The court found both defen- dants guilty of publicly inciting against the regime, insulting the Slate, and of espionage. It found they had supplied a foreign power with important State, secrets and had failed to inform the authorl- ties about anti-State activities of which they were aware.
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Both were found guilty of hav- ing insulted on allied State (Russia). Each defendant Aned 10,000 crowns and deprived of citizenship rights for 10 years,
After consulting her counsel, Karcerovala mald
accepted sho the sentence and would not ap- Elsner said he would con- sider appealing.
New York, April. 13. The "Herald-Tribune" in an editorial today said that a realignment of trade patterns in Asin, is, needed to cope with the new Communist position there
"It is obviously to our Inter- est the editorial said, "to en
possible courage wherever smoother flow of commerce be-peal. tween non-Communist countries in the Pacific arcu, thus reducing Communist dependence on the bloc.
"Unless Japuogains frea access to the markets and sources of supply in gun-Communist Aalb.. it must be expected that she willaj gravitate increasingly toward Chính
in Japan's cominercial hope
are pinned to improved
The Prosecutor has-summed up by saying the trial showed that the work of the Information Service was to attack and insult the Czech nation, its institutions Fand its Government.
It had issued bulletins falsify- ing news and had distributed material it was not possible to con-
Both accused 'made statements
said
saying that they were only "In- ferior employees." Elsner that the employers of the Amerl- can Embassy in Prague were engaged in black market deals.
Elsner earlier said that Joseph rial to the news Kolarck added uncensored, mate- bulletins. Ie
countries
The State Department announc- ed that a United States delege- tion will be empowered to, nego- tiate with 17 forelim for reduced rates at a 40-nation trade conference to be held t Torquay, England, on September 28. In return, the U.S. will ask these 17 foreign governments to reduce their tariff duties American goods.
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The Torquay conference will be the third and biggest interna tional tarif culling meeting held in the past three years. The 40 nations attending account for inore than four-fifths of the world's trade. Russia and its satellites are not expected to at- tend.
For the first time since the war ended, Western Germany, Austria and South Korea will be represented. Japan, however, will be barred even though the United States tried to get it In- vited.
State Department officials said the United States was virtually alone in pushing Japan's applica tion. Most countries objccted, they said, because they fear Japanese competition and uncertain about Japan's economic policies. Associated Press.
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Washington, April, 11
President Truman, fold, of his Press, conference today that the international situation had gradually improved since 1946.
At his weekly Press conference the President re- viewed the five years since he suceeded Pre- sident Roosevelt in April, 1945.
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In the international field the year 1946 was the worst he could ever remember-worse than anything except a shoot- ing war.
But shortly thereafter Ame» rice had. Instituted, the programa- me of aid to Greece and Turkey. and in June, 1047, the Marshall Plan for European Economic Re-
covery,
Since then there had been on gradual improvement and the worldwide International situation is better than in 1840.
In the domestic field, the F sident, painted a clowing picture of present-day prosperity in the United States,
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He said that more
People at work in, the United States than in any country in the world... There is the most pro- business activity in America's, history and America is in a better financial condition
than ever before.
Nothing wrong
Ho said there Is. no serious thing the master with the coun- try as a whole, one an
The first post-war years had been easier, on the United States than the affermatch, of any pre- vious wor..
Referring to his political op-. ponents, the President said that he knew...some- suggested that this would have been so even If there had been a moron
But 013 President President, he prosposed to take credit for the situation': '
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described do Mr. Truman proval of the ・how Marshall.. Ald allocations by the House of Representatives ternational matter Important to the whole world.
These allocations have yet to galu Senate approval).
That was why Democratic Con gress leaders had put Marshall: Ald legislation ahead of civil rights laws on the Congress law moking programme, the Prest dent said.
Mr. McCarthy
The murder last Thursday of Charles Rinaggio. Kansas City political figure and one of his lieutenants, was discussed at the Press conference.
crimo problem in the. United States is not confined, 1p.
PRINCESS WEDS Kansas City but, extends ja such
AN AMERICAN
Rome, April 13, Princess Fatemeh Pahlavi, beautiful 21-year-old sister of the Shah of Persia, tonight married an American student in the municipal offices of the little Roman seaport of Civit- avecchia...
The bridegroom was 25-year
places, as St. Louis, and Washing- ton, Mr. Truman said,
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LONDON TALKS ON JAPAN
London, April 13. Britain and the Common." wealth countries will meet in London early next month to tackle the problem of forging an carly peace treaty, for Japan, Government sources said today.
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The inks are due for May 1 or shortly thereafter, a Foreign Office spokesman said.
The conference was mapped at Foreign the Commonwealth Ministers meeting in Colombe last. January. Since then Foreign Omeo experts in Britain and the Commonwealth nations have been trying to plece together
golutions to complicated problems.
Russia's attitude is the gravest consideration. The Russians, who entered the Far Eastern war only
after the fall of Germany, have insisted that any peace treaty Japon be drafted by the five with
of members
the Council of Foreign Ministers.
Britain and the Western nations; hold the view that 40 11 coun- tries which fought agbinst Japan in the Far East should have a say in the peace talks.
Australia and New Zealand particularly pre Insistent (hift they! should sit at the table with thei peace makers.
Foreign Office source in London have indicated that Britain's Anal; peace proposals will be much more modérate titan at drst anticipated. Her position bus suf-1 tened following, the Communist; successes in China and the Kremlin's growing
interest in
other South East Asia areas. sources said: recently, that Japan Britain realises, Foreign Offies cannot sit uut there alone and storve. She must exppri..to, live, and a harsh peace with huge re- parations would throttle her.com- mercial He.-Associated Frem.
Businessmen i Japan menaced
London, April 13.
umes, and sancr thoughts, the existing sterling arca regulations, preclude, the ex- port of funds for such purpose. This new outburst of pad
Mr. J. H. Ewing,, Chairman He added that be has ordered a of the United Kingdom Chain Grand Jury investigation Into the ber of Commerce in Japan, "erimo situation in Kansas City said today that the 65 per cent and has suggested one for St. tax levy could compel British Louis, Senator Robert Taft. Republican, Japan,
Asked about the statement of commercial concerns to leave Ohio, that Mr. Truman libelled wing fald the threatened tax In a letter to The Times, Mr. Senator Joseph McCarthy, publican, Wisconsin, by calling means that British concerns, are him the Kremlin's biggest asset faced with overheads amounting in the United States, the Preto two and half times, the "Do you think presunt figures. Even few
to libel Mr. such concerns were said that Kolarek had asked him old Vincent Lee Hillyer, burn in that itere possible to check the details in an anony-Augusta, Kansas, and now living tw
venture the almost mous letter that Kolbrek had re- | in. Los Banos, California, zda
McCarthy?" of security measures at celved
The Senate has been investi that are bound to.. His parents, Dr. Leroy Hillyer and any, the country residence of the President of the Republic.
Mrs. Ruth Mary Poynter gating; charges by, Mr. McCarthy hupo for better var Boult in the Hillyer, were the only witnesses that the State Department is of the wedding, conducted in a honeycombed with Communists, Kacerovska told the Court she few minutes by the local Munt--Reuter and Associated Preis. was "partly gulity because she cipal Commissioner (in his dingy bad not denounced the people she office. knew were planning to escape and
At the end of the ceremony the
of world troubles, 14, greater because Kolarek had used her in his work against the Commissioner gave the Princess Republic.
exchange of goods and ideas a bunch of white tulips and the
withdrawal of British fountain pen with which the
Business mion-and-commereint! marriage She spent three hours in the Princess Fatemeh,
fines hod Been, Written.
skill from Japan seems to be a box and was in tears when the dark, wore a while brocade dress, tall and
likely disaster. Our profests have Court
If there are foreign submarines ¦ been "mot with_the: blunt; state- earlier rase for a récess after Elsner had completed two for a necklace: At her waist was be Russians waiting to forpedo ment that British concerns hott with ...0 string of white carnations of California's coast, they may hours of evidence.
I pinned larga jewel,
three South Korean warahipa Mr. Richord D. G. Johnson, the The
and fair, being outätted here, bridgroom, tall and
立 KoreanPreas. Second Secretary at the United | Wore a dirk blue sult.
Admiral-said today, on States Embassy, was present in Despite. The great secrecy of
-of-Admiral WY. Sohn, who is Court today.
the wedding, a crowd of several supervising, the reconditioning of hundred people gathered at the the vessels, said that is why ha The Western Press was rodeon of the municipality and cannot give their Batting date, presented by the correspondents cheered the couple as they came Those submarifies reported out of the "New York Timea theout.
there may be there for the pur- local hotel, pose of intercepting us", he de- clured in an interview-Associa- ted Press.
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tics with,,Bouth Fam glo or
conflseate. He sald: "Mr. United Pacas, "Agence Franco They drove to a
The "Herald-Tribuno"
ed hope that the meeting of Kolar Ek (the head of the Ameri- American econpinte envoys in ean Press Department) wishes to Tokyo on April 17will lead to bring capitalism back to Czecho- the Ironing onto the many Eslovakin by any means, even petty, artificial and often sense-war.
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Jess barriers obstructing tha The defendants were an in- smooth flow of trade between strument of the policy of non-Communist countries-As United States who served Rociated Press.
UK TAKES MORE FROM EUROPE
London, April 13.
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the the
enemies of the Republicana!
The defence lawyers oppealed for leniency calling their clients "mere, instruments."
Opetches by Anglo-American statgaman wars nupted se "war- mongering frateriki Taded by the United States Information Servics in Prague.
A big increase in Britain's im-
The Prosecutor read from one ports.from the European Mar- bulletin which reported Mr. shall countries-especially food
Høstir McNeil then Britain's from Denmark was in striking United Nations
saying: feature of Britain bulan ça.
VR/the Soviet. payments for 1949, bublished to- M
Foreign Miniteroback, to the REEN, Soviet Union and tell the Polit- Another notable aspect of the burent that never reven against Government · "report" Was the the Nazis. Was there with a coali- large surplus of soft murences tionet people as there is today that Britain khuji, Avallabia such countries “ais
as Australla andraht the Soviet Union."
day.
South Africa, env
The defoil with the idoldur, area fell alightly from £80,000 000 in 1940 to 44: 8775,000,000 Me Against then the Charp
Amid applause, the Prosecutar would toll, Mr. TVBarked LMONAREM the others who print -tides to sunke the peoples of the
World- What they think of it."
+--Elsner's-Goursel❤anids “IŁ. WHE
and to do the dirty l
Bresse, Routers and Belga-Reu-changed and drove away on a
secret honeymoon,--Reuter.
ter.
NEW
KOREAN ADMIRAL HAS A THEORY
Long Beach, California,
April 13.
PARKER
FINEST PEN AT A MEDIUM PRICE:
alism is a newhere
diose who look for
nient by the Japanese Governi
employ Jeptineso statis."--United"
mum, London, Apeli plain, Admiral Cecil Frederick Dam- pler, Who in 31 years in the Navy rose from Midshipman to com mand of a Fleet, died yesterday at his home at Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. He was 82Anso ciated Press.
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