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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1931.
SOVIET RUSSIA KEEPING
UP INTRANSIGENT STAND AT PARIS Gromyko Makes An Abusive Speech At. Big Four Talks
Paris, Apr. 12.
The deputies of the Big Four Foreign Ministers today heard an "abusive speech" from the Soviet delegate, Mr Andrei Gromyko, lasting two hours and 20 minutes, a Western spokesman said.
It was the deputies' 29th meeting in an effort to find an agenda for
a full-scale Foreign Ministers' conference.
The Western spokesman said that Mr
UK WATER Gromyko's speech did nothing to help progress.
ORDER A MYSTERY
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The three Western deputies | The West could not reconcile suggested again that the agenda themselves to the new, popular should be drafted under general republies like Czechoslovakia headings as proposed yesterday and like Hamlet the West is by Dr Philip Jessup, the Ameri- haunted by ghosts",
who suggested that enny deold explore the possibi- they lityould
Mr
the
The Soviet Goverment, Gromyko said, would continue of not
not mentioning specifie to support United Nations deci- problems in the agenda.
sions directed 4owards maintenance of peace, but they would not support decisions re- sulling from an "American alltat”.
sald
on ot a
Mr Gromyko said that the United Nations' decisions Korea
were the result "brutal diktat".
A Western spokesman, com- menting on today's session, said that Western deputies were very depressed.
"Never had
been so little gaid in so many words", lie added.
London, Apr. 12.
A Western spokesman Government British
that Mr Gromyko spurned the spokesman declared today offer of serious negotiations and he has been unable to find launched into a long, rambling any trace of a British order and abusive speech. He entire- for 20,000 tins of Americany failed to answer the Western deputies' points, the spokesman water for defence purposes. added,
The Western proposal that Conservative M. C. Hollis, the agenda should be drafted who raised the question in the with
headings was general House of Commons, said the seen by
conference observers order had been announced by here as an attempt to break the which has deadlock "the President of the Chemical complete Services of Baltimore, Mary-persisted for eight days.
According to land."
these sources, the Western deputies are seck- "In what way is this water
ing to bring the discussion bacle more useful for defence pur- to the specific points that the poses than the water of our agenda should contain rather own Islands?" Mr Hollis asked.
Omec. than prolong the present dead- lock on the order of the Mr Arthur Bottomley, Secre-
agenda. Trade, re- Overseas tury for plied:
to
"Enquiries have fulled trace any authenticity for the statoment that such an order
times.
for
Mr Ernest Davies (Britain), putting forward the case general agenda headings, said that under the present Soviet agenda the question of Trieste has been made."
could be raised five times and E. Hughes the North Atlantic Treaty three Labour Member asked puckishly:
explanation of "Is not the
GROMYKO THESIS this mystery that the American-Mr Gromyko_sald that the his Inst two days discussions had shown that the West had not laughed loudly at put forward any concrete pro- this reference to the appoint-posals while the Soviet delega- concrete and ment of U. S. Vice-Admiral' tion had made William M. Fechteler to head practical suggestions. Atlantic Part naval forces in was clear that the West did the Atlantic Ocean.-Associated not want the Foreign Ministers to discuss the most important Press.
matters such as the North At- lantle Treaty and American
Admiral is bringing
own waber?" Members
over
It,
Sir Ivor Mallet, chief assis- tant to Mr Ernest Davies, Is flying to London tomorrow for consultations with the Foreign
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A Partisan · Outpost
Thai partisans serving, under French command standing guard over an out- post on the edge of the town of Phong Tho, on the Clear River, Indo-China. The area is populated by some 300,000 Thai mountain tribesmen who do not tolerate the Communist-led Vietminh, AP Picture.
British Approach To Dr. Gruber To
Israel For
Bases
London, Apr. 12.
Britain has sounded out several Middle East countries including the young State of Israel-for new or extended military facilities in time of war.
Informed sources reported today the move has been spurred by the prospect that Britain soon might have to pull out her troops from the canal zone of Egypt. It was thought here that this
She accordingly faces the i trip was connected with that
to need
make alternative of Mr Charles Bohlen, the
arrangements for defending the American adviser, to Washing-Suez Canal-vital link in her ton.
imperial system of communica- tions.
These moves, it was belleveld here, might yield yet another. attempt to break
the present doadlock.-Reuter.
Consulate Closure Requested
Ambassador Sir Ralph Steven- son is due soon to begin talks with the Egyptian Government on a British plan for a time- British table withdrawal of troops-from-Egypt Britain has in Egypt enjoyed base rights
usder a 1936 defence pact which the Cairo Government has long
scrap.
New Soviet Blast At Yugoslavia
London, Apr-13- Moscow Radio today charged
Yugoslavia with provoking arm- ed incidents on the borders Russia's Balkan
pariners and
of
this, General Sir "brazenly tegrity" "pon their
territorial
wanted to
Foreseeing Brian Robertson, Commander of Britain's Middle East Forces, recently visited several Middle East countries Including Jor-Patch dan. Israel and Turkey.
he The informants reported Prague, Apr. 12.
discussed the
of possibility Why were the Soviet pro- The Czechoslovak Govern- getting extended military facili- posals rejected? he asked.
ment has
asked the French tics from the Amman and An- Because the Western Powers, Government to close the kara governments in time of
Consulate-General in. war. although they were preparing French
Foreign Ministers' meeting, Bratislava, Slovakia, by Apr.
they added, he asked And,
David Ben determined to pursue 28 at the intest, it was learn- Israeli Premier to their policles of an arme race, ed here tonight,
Gurion for military facilities
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bases overscaz,
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were
local Pasha's these arguments
here to- to have
gency.
The broadcast quoted a des- from Moscow by tho newspaper Trud, asserting, "Belgrade provocateurs are ralling sabres on the frontiers of neighbouring peaceful coun- tries and trying hard to stir up war hysteria.
"Titoist saboteurs and in- stigators of war are artificially Creating tension in the Balkans in obedience to the Americans. With this end in view, they
continuously
Visit Britain
London, Apr. 12.
Dr Karl Gruber, Aus- trian Minister for Foreign
will 'Affairs.
visit United Kingdom | sa
the Suest of Government
the the British
from April
24 to 20, the Foreign Office announced tonight.
The Austrian Foreign Minister will be aco0m – panied by Frau Gruber. During his visit Dr Graber will give an address at Instituto for the Royal
in International Affair London.
Details of Dr Gruber's
during his viali havo not
engagements British
been finalised but it was understood that he would have talks with Mr Her.. bert
"Britain' TM Morrison, new Foreign Secretary Router.
Building Up
I
Formosa
Washington, Apr. 12. The Chinese Nationalist Gov- ernment has spent US$20,000,- 000 of its own (carned) money to building electric power, rail- ways and Industries in Formosa, Mr.Raymond. Moyer, head
armed Incidents on the ovoking
of the Economic Co-operation of peaceable neighbouring coun- Administration Mission to tries Albania.
Bulgaria,
Rusland, said today. and Hungary-brazenly
lice'
was
the
Casublaten, Apr. 12. Striking professors and students of the Karsouying ((Moslem) University in Fez, Morocco, are drifting back
German rearmament and pre- A Czech note delivered-at for Britain in time of an emer- their classrooms today and the
the French Embassy six-day strike is expected to be paration for a new war, Mr
Britain and Israel not so long Gromyko sald.
night was understood over by tonight.
The Western
Powers main-charged M. Maurice Michelot go were at loggerheads.
rearrnament Pro-tained that their
The Israells did not other members of the Consulate Arab States when Israel the present Vice-Consul, and Britain's polley of backing staff, with engaging In espion-struggling for its life.
VAST GOODWILL Gen Robertson last February asked Ben Gurion among other things
aircraft landing rights,
loading facilities for British
equipment troops and and communications facilities.
The Israeli Government ap- pareribly did not turn down the British request.
a
age.
M. Michelot's recall was re-
They came out after fessor Abdel Rahman was sen- had a defensive character, but
were just tenced by the Court to four months' imprison-screen to hide what was being ment for making propaganda done, especially in the rearma- among students for the Istiqlal ment of Germany, Mr Gromyko
quested. (Independence) Movement and asserted. five other professors
"AMERICAN DIKTAT"
M. Etienne-Manoel Manach, Mr Gromyite sald the argu- missed when the
former French Consul-General sidency discovered that they ment that the Western Powers had been appointed irregularly. were carrying out their defen-in Bratislava, was expelled on Some professors and students sive measures against the, pos- Feb. 17 on charges of "politi- had been at work since Tues-bilny of Soviet action day.-Reuter.
mere demagogy.
were dis- French Re-
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nomic Co-operation Adminis- tration and the United Nations especial insolence dom-loving Albania."
ministration for the same pur- The despatch added that re-poses totalled US$2,300,000, Mr LOGE SEAT $3.50 tax incl. DRESS CIRCLE $3.00 tax incl. sistance to Tito was growing Moyer disclosed. inside Yugoslavia. United Press. Farouk's Honeymoon
He added that a gradual and steady reduction in outside aid should be possible after 1951. Cairo, Apr. 12,
To keep the island out of King Farouk's Pross Omeer Communist control, Mr Moyer Tel- denied today that the King and said, that healthy economic con-
his bride, Narriman Sadek, ditions must be built up. planned to spend their honey-
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The Chairman of Britain's Jan. 6 and March 20,
Parlamentary Labour Party, W. moon at Д castle at San About $33,000,000 had been On of them is known to have Glenvil Hall, said today, "There Sebastian, Northern Spain. The allotted for import to Formosa is a vast fund of goodwill to- marriage is to take place on of commodities which the Gov- wards Britam in Israel."
foreign May 6, King Farouk's Acces-ernment lacked Another, ramed Georges Mr Hall has just visited glon Day-Reuter,
change to buy-Reuter Fakan, on Mar. 28 announced Iract as leader of a British that he had resigned from the Parliamentary mission. Consulate and asiced the Czech He
There Government for asylum. He more likelihood of an #gree. accused M. Manech, M. Miche- ment between Israel and Jor- lot and other members of the dan than between Israel and staff of engaging in esplorage, the other Arab border States."
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commented:
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Israel, he added, "although small, dfant and struggling, is | nevertheless a -Western power bringing Western ideas" to the
To Sail Across Middle East Associated Press.
Atlantic Again
London, Apr. 12,
In an open
HK-Born Woman In Immigration Row
Sydney, Apr. 12.
The Immigration Department today refused permission to Mrs Lily Ju-Jork Sun to rejoin her Fun Fair Chief Australian-born husband, Charles Ju-Jork Sun.
Winston Churchill'a
Mr Stanley Smith, one of two
London, Apr. 12. Sun, 40, a grocer of Kénsing- Sun continued: "We lived very brothers who crossed the
General Sir Charles King, Mr ton, Sydney, Was born At-
in happily 11 years.” lantic to England
· presonal | Queensland. His mother was salling boat in 1940, will begin representative in India during niso Australian-born but an attempt to recross the ocean the war, today, took over the father was born in China, in the same boat in the op affairs of the fun fair at the F posite direction on May 11, Festival of Britain.
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Swi bakt ho persuaded, his his wife to go to Hongkong alone.
rather than neglect the business and interrupt the children's schooling.
Three of Sun's children were
He succeeds as chairman Sirburn in Hongkong, the other in contribution
to the Festival of Britains Henry French, who resigned Sydney, .: expected to take eight to 10 early this month following a Wocks. With Smith will be disclosure that the Governmcat- Charms Violet, a keen amateur sponsered company had already
apent £1,000,000 estimated Router.
sailor.
In 1949 the voyage from Nova Scotia to Devon took 43 days-Router.
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Ho said: "Now it seems she can never come back. I don't know what to do. No one will Upon her doctor's advice, Mrs tell me why my wife cannot Sun went to Hongkong on a come back. They just say sho holiday last December after cannot come," abtaining British passport from the United Kingdom High Commissioner's, offion' In Can | bern. The doctor advisel a sok trip after Mrs Sun lost a six- days-oki baby in Sydney,»
13, and Clbert, 10. 20
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give the case my
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