Yugoslavia in difficult position as East-West cold war getting warmer
RUSSIANS AGAIN GET DIFFICULT
Berlin, August 14.
West Berlin postal authorities alleged today that Russian border officials had confiscated
Belgrado, August 14.
Yugoslavia found herself today in perhaps the most difficult position since Marshal Tito's break with the Russian-led. Cominform, sit- ting upon a powder keg likely to explode at any timo.
The headaches increase almost daily while Tito attempts to steer a clear course from disputes between the East and West against heavy winds from both sides.
nore than 1,000 parcels from And it is beginning to look like rough sailing in-
inter-zonni trains and demand-
ed reprisal action by the West- ern Allies.
The officials said that the Rum
sians at Merrienborn, check-pott on the Sovlet side of the German zonal border, were renewing efforts dellberately to restrict mail facilities in and out of Ber- iln
They said it was an obvious attempt to reopen the "pin-prick blockude" and embarrass the Allies.
According to the officials, Soviet officers and East German "Peo- ple's Police" confiscated the par- tels from trains running between West Germany and Berlin during the last three days without giving
any reason.
During July Soviet
ometals imposed a one-week mail block. ade in which 2 waggons were detainedi.
The East German authoritica at the time complained of alleged "Smuggling" of large quantities of Soviet Zone goods from Wes Berlin to West Germany.-Router.
SIR OWEN NOT FINISHED YET
Karucht. August 14. Sir Owen Dixon, United No- tions Mediator in Kashmir, due to report back to the Security Council tomorrow, had not yet completed negotiations,
said a
a member of his staff today.
this
Sir Owen stated early month that he had not given up hope in his task of nrrunging the demilitarisation of Kashmir, despite a breakdown in tolks.
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away have beon showing signs of re- sentment against Rusain's de- mands for foodstuffs and raw. materials,
The whr In the far Paciile has come close to liome economically, politically and mill- In Yugoslavia - geographically,
torily and not alone because of the fear that it will touch off a third world war.
Let us look at the reasons:
Geographically on three sides Yugoslavia is almost com pletely surrounded by Soviet satellite countries which are its professed enemies. A little more than nudge from Moscow-and perhaps little equipment, too- could order them to march on Yugoslavia,
As a face-saving move, Russla might then divert attention to the West by even greater pres- There sure against Yugoslavia. have been some indications al- ready of such a move.
The Cominforin Press hus been harping on the theme, that Yugo- slavia-with American advice is planning an attack on little Albania.
Simultaneously it has been fanning old Blames of differences 2-Economically-so far most between Yugoslavia and Bulgaria of the Russian-led pressure has which lies across the way from been in the form of an economic Albanio on the other side of boycott. Trade treaties have been Yugoslavia's Southern territory. scrapped, forcing Tito to turn to Most observers here think this the West for necessary supplies.particular area is the chief danger `{It has burt. It has forced revision spol.-Associated Press.
of the Ave-year plan.
3-Politically Tito perhaps has sacrificed some of his chance of getting greater economic ald from the West by holding firm to the principle of independent na- tionalistic Communism at home and-Intentionally or otherwise- encouraging it abroad.
In some Western quarters, this has been resented, particularly by diplomats who figured he might turn to the West after getting the cold shoulder from the Comin- form,
new, the
Great tension
4-Military-right Balkans I approaching the Besson of tension and unrest. The harvest in. As in the past, it is the BOMBON when
Saikan countries begin military
manoeuvres
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Bul where does the Korean wor it into all this? The answer is: In any one of four categories. For a good many Yugoslav people feel that the large commitment : of American military might in the Pacific must mean a corre- sponding reduction in what it would be able to offer here in the event of Russian attack,
The same goes for economie ald. With some realisation that Anancial drain in the Far the East is going to mean a corre- sponding reduction in economic assistance here. Yugoslavs have buckled their bells little tighter,
Cyprus issue to be put to United Nations
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GERMANY'S ROLE IN THE
DEFENCE OF EUROPE
Washington, August. 14.
Some American officials profess to fool that the proper formula for the creation of a stronger Germany may have been delineated at the last proposal of Winston Churchill for unified European approach to the problem of North Atlantic defence.
London, August 14. A delegation from the British Mr. Mediterranean colony of Cyprus, which has been in London for a week to press for the union of the island with Greece, announced here today that they will go to the United States in the very near future present their case to the United Nations.
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Led by the Bishop of Kyrenia,
Churchill's motion at Strasbourg for the creation of a European army under a Európean Defence Ministry is regarded among experts as possibly one of the keys so long sought by the Allies in their efforts to unlock the strongbox of German industrial and manpower potential while, at the same time, avoiding the dangerous political obstacles surrounding approval of progressive and economic concessions to Western Germany as such.
It is believed such concessions rivalries
arise and national stage of detailed implementation. are not But the best informed sources
the Most Reverend Kyprianos, in future will be given increasing ambitions and interesis
The
delegation has asked the President of the Council of Europe M. Paul Henrl Spaak, to bring the question of union be tween Greece and Cyprus before the General Assembly of the Council of Europe.
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It is unlikely that Sir Owen Sometimes they produce little the delegates said that they were ly not to "Germans" but to "Euro-likely to be lost sight of when here think such manoeuvres will will leave Pakistan before Wed-
more than incidents, sometimes disappointed that the Colonial peons." Observers here maintain true pence returns to Europe be sure to meet with German nesday, but his stay is apparently just parades,
Secretary, Mr. Wors,
James Griffiths, that implementation of such particularly since peace ruled by daily developments who knows?
had refused to see them to dis-policy will tie Germany's future
caution Implics opposition. German end to artificial industrial this respect is expected to be cuss the future of Cyprus.
as a nation closely to the future stimulus, afforded by war and pre-evident when the Churchill Plan "The attitude of the Colonial of European unity and to the ex-parations for war and consequent for unified European defence
tent it may make Western Secretary did not help in streng-
Ger- of
COITI- effort is formally presented, and thening the ties between the two mans among the strongest ad- countries," the Bishop unid.
vocates of such unity,
there have been suggestions that A further potential However, while there is wide petition within the type of union co-operation in the defence as- for full Germany's "price Log" agreement that Mr. Churchill's
Ger- pects of such a union may be a proposals may provide at least now conceived
and b part of the answer to the pro-pected to be the preponderance of
many its neighbours is ex-preferred position in Its pence- blem of German co-operation in economic weight which might be
time counterpart.-United Press. European defence, there are some
mo expected by the Germans purely who feel proper peacetime FO- as a result
indus- of their largo lationship between Germany and trial resources and equipment. her neighbours is still for from It is expected the Allies will assured in
the
present idens of "unided""
endeavour to level out this spread when present plans Europe,
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Politically Yugoslavia has bean committed under the present government to a policy
The delegation claimed that a plebiscite recently showed that more than 200,000 people, or about 80 per cent of the popula- fion of the colony, voted
for unlon with Greece. Reuter.
Tucson, August 14.
of not turning back from ad- The Superfortress B-29, which vocacy of independent nation- mude the first non-stop flight alletic Communiem. That has round the world, was badly dam- boon the basic reason for her aged in a crash landing in tha conduct in the United Nations. | Arizona Desert yesterday. In measuring the potentialities Only one of the 11-mon crew here, many Western observers feel the critical time may come when American forces begin the big push back of North Korean crashed in the desert about two troops. If successful, this would miles South East of Davis Mon- leave Russia in the position of than Field while on a routine | losing face, not only in the Far test flight. The power failed as East, but also among satellites in the aircraft approached the fleid the Balkans-some- of which for a landing-Reuter.
was injured. The Air Force bomber, "Lucky Lady Eleven," made its world flight in 1949. It
proposed under the Schuman Plan would necessarily make war be- tween the two countries impos- Bible.
Difficult problem
There Is A disposition
PAKISTAN-NOT- SATISFIED
Lake Success, August 14, Professor Ahmed Bokhari, Pakistan's chief delegate to the United Nations, sald today that Pakistan is not very well satis- fied with the work of the United Nations, particularly in the mat- ter of Kashmir.
point out the fact that under the press of present common
Speaking on, the United No- danger something nearly close tions Radio in a special pro- to union of industrial and mill gramme for Pakistan Indepen- tary facilitica In Western dence Day, Professor Bokharl Europe may be accompilahad, added: "The Kashmir issue has but its successful preservation been hanging fire for such a long In time of peace is expected to time, but at the same time the be difficult.
United Nations has taken. very
It is pointed out that even strong action regarding Korea." within the closest partnerships |—Reuter.
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