Britain's Move On
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949.
Surprise Austria
ACCEPTANCE OF SOVIET PLAN
London, Aug. 16.—In a surprise move Britain today accepted a Russian plan to write a "Little Slav charter" into the Austrian indepen- dence pact.
Western deputy foreign ministers have been held up for more than a month by their Soviet colleagues over the plan, which would preserve the language and customs of small Croat and Slovene groups living in south Austrin.
The West favoured protecting | Slav charter which differed Soviet satellite countries nud those minorities--but wanted only textually from the Russian left the mafter to bilateral the treaty to pledge them only draft.
negotiation. in a general
There was Immediate specula- They way and not in
suggested that tho tion among diplomatie Infor- | Austrian law provided sufletent plan mants that the British were guarantee that wár memorials out guarantees for following tip Russin's week-would be protected, but their separato achooia, languages, end note to Yugoslavia warn- stand was not accepted by the customs, Prens
cultural¦ing that Marshal Tith's regime | Russians.—United Press. and
detail
A Ave-point
ind
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organisations.
Russian
in the future would be looked enemy by the Rus-
on
Britalo's representative today sinns.
five-polni subinilird
his own
Malta "Not Bluffing"
Conditions "Vory Bad"-Mintoff
Aug. 10. Dr Paul London, Bella, Malia's Prime Minister. fu- discussed Malta's economic ture with the Colonial Secretary, Mr Arthur Creech-Jones moralor.
because
this
as an
The Informants British
Uhe
TO PLEASE BELGRADE
sald move wn# certpla to the Belgrade Govern- ment, which hus repentedly nc- cused the Austrian
Govern-
please
ment of persecution of is Slav minorities. They added that it would also make clear that the Slav peoples of South-eastern Europe could count on the Wes- tern Powers for political sup- port.
nnd
The American, French Russian depulles accepted the British proposal for study.
The foreign ministers agreed in Paris two months ago that Stay minority rights should be pledged.
He
had
included in the treaty.
de-
He told Reuter: "I hope my
Sir Victor Mallet, of Britain, resignation may help to streng-
today at Britain was then Dr Boffa's hand with the sald
accepting the Russian plan in British Government.
Meanwhile, Dom Mintoff, the hope of getting an agree
previously Malla's deputy premier, who re-ment, signed yesterday
Dr vigorously opposed the Russian Boffa would not assure him that deputy, Georgi Zarubin's, the Malta Cabinet's ultimatumn mund that the Slay charter be would not be withdrawn unless Britain granted Malta's request to soekt Marshall nid, is pre-
to fly back to Maita to paring
hope, too, that the British Government will reails that conditions in Malta are very bad and that we are not merely bluiting in presenting 'our case." -Reuter.
morrow.
REDS DRIVE
AHEAD
(Continued from Fage 2)
normal
functions, particularly
nn-
Without caying so offeinlly the West clearly feels that the
closely-knit presence of tionally conscious Slay ele ments might become a of trouble to Austria.
source
Hoffman's Advice
To Europe
"Find A Place In US Markets"
Paris, Aug. 10.-Mr Faul Hoffman, Marshall Plan Ad- iuinistrator, told key planners European of the 13 Western nations here today, "European Government must give an In- centive to
manufacturers 10 find their place on the Ameri- can market”
Sir Edmund Hall-Patch, head of the British delegation to the Organisation for European Eco- nomle Co-operation, M. Herve Alphand, Economic Director the French Office, and Mr Ave- rell Harriman, Roving Marshall Plan Ambassador, attended the two-hour meeting.
of
"The ĐEECH. Mr Hoffman said, "must make European co- Congress operation a reality. wants concrete proof of this co- operation."
Mr Hoffman sald he though! BRITISH PROPOSAL
that Europe could "triple its The British proposal, like the earnings from tourism" and so Ilussion,
would
the substantially reduce give
its dollar Slovenes and Croots of Styrin, deficit. Burgenland and Carinthia: (1) political Cultural, social, and organisational rights equal to those of other Austrians.
PERFECT SCHOOLGIRL
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"PRELIMINARY BOUTS" BEGIN AT STRASBOURG
Conflicting Views Aired In Assembly
Strasbourg, Aug. 16.—A British resolution calling for the appointment of a Commission to study means of promoting closer political union in Europe was introduced in the Assembly this afternoon by a Labour representative, Major Thomas.
He said it had been agreed on between a num- ber of his Socialist colleagues who had differing views on the steps to be taken towards political union.
Sacred
• COMMENCING TO-DAY
Relic At KINGSLEE
Cathedral
St Francis Xavier's Arm Venerated Enclosed in n gold. mounted glass casket, the arm of St Francis Xavier, brought here by plane from Japan yesterday, was venerated in the Roman Catholic Cathedral this morning. Streams of people visited the Cathedral be- tween 7 a.m. and mid-day.to viow the relic.
velvet
The casket
011 luy cushions near the High Altor. As the people filed pasi, they cach turn kissed the casket.
High Mass was celebrated by three priests at
am when the casket was mised by a priest to bless the congregation. Several nuns and gehoulchildren, attend- ed the Mass,
The arm was brought here by the Itev J. Pfister, Provincial of the Jesult Fathers in Japan, where
been it hunt
recently venerated at the Quadricenten- nial Celebrations of St Francis Xavier's arrival in Japan.
Father Pilster is to leave for Manila by plone this afternoon en route to Goa,
el at
St. Francis Xavier first Innd- at Kagoshilma in 1640. Born In 1500, the Saint was a Bas- que. He was a student in the University of Paris when he met S1. Ignatius, whom he foln- ed in the foundation
the Jesult Order. He died on Son- clan Island, off the coast Kwangtung, In 1552.
of
of
Finland Out
To Crush Communists
Helsinki, havo
Aug. 16:-Troops month-old Communist-led strike
beza ordered to break a
of timber floaters along the Kemi River, East central Fin- land, unless the men go back to work tomorrow morning.
Announcing this today, the Ministry of Labour of the Moderate Social Democratic The resolution said, "The As-
Government, said that it would "We must now face the fact use troops es a test of its emer- Urging the nations to publicise their progress towards economicsembly, desiring that a full and that so long as each nation re-
objective study should be made cognises
gency powers in the face of a recovery, Mr Holman fald, of proposals for closer politiest than its own, and no duty ex-other Communist-led unions to No authority other threat by 150,000 members of "You must tell something about union of Europe: resolves that cept to its own (2) Their own schools, In- your
country, our start accomplishments-what
downing tools in stages spectors and curricula in towns you are actually doing to achieve a Commission which shall report beyond repair," he said.
this problem shall be referred to civilisation will be destroyed from tomorrow until the end of jand districts where they pre-economic success.
the as soon as possible to the Con-
Dritish Labour
month, unless wage de- dorninale.
repre-
mands "The OEEC must build up lisaultative Assembly.
sentative, Mr Maurlee Edelman,
are met. The Kemi River, major artery (3) Oficial status to their Information facilities. There is Major Thomas said, "It is im- widened the gap between those
of the nation's vital wood-pulp the protection of American na-languages in areas where they a notion in America that the portant that this Assembly who advocate come surrender
industry, considerable propor-Murshull Fimm is a political sue- should agree form "
national sovereigny
was said tonight upon a practical of tion of the population.
cess but not an economic sue-step".
those who want a less drastic be jammed with logs for 100
niles. (4) The opportunity to par-cess.
He.regretted "that attempts approach. should have been made in this
If the timber floaters defy the ticipate in the cultural, adminis
He asked whether the silk Government trative and judicial systems on
Assembly to set the Assembly workers of Lyons would agree will be used to break the log ultimatum, troops with olher
against the Committee terms of equality
Ministers".
of to reduce their output at the Austrians.
jam and protect behest of some external autho- breakers recruited by the Soviet 200 strike "It would be fatal for Euro-rity The last point of the British time is here and now to record pean union," he added, for this workers of Macclesfield, Eng-
in the interest of the Democrat Party.. proposal coincides with "that"of | Europe's" accomplishments "and"
The Minister of Labour, M. He also disclosed that nego the Russian proposal-it. binds give the American people some Assembly to become an instru- land, or
the motor-cur tlations wero In progress with Austria to Lan all activities idea of what is being done Governments."
upposition against workers in Coventry or Billan Unio Varjonen, explaining that both the Communist and Na-prejudicial to the Croats and through Marshall Plan recovery."
court would increase or reduce tionalist authorities to guara
Slovenes.-Associated Press. Dr H. M. Hirschfled, the Dutch
On the pace
of progress to-their output in the interests
of delegate to the OEEC, asked Mr Thomas referred to the position
wards European teo safe conduct for the
uulon Major the workers of Turin? President
|Hoffman about obtaining in-
"These conflicts of
flonols and their Intereals."
EVACUATION SHIP The spokesman cald that if Canton were threatened with Occupation the Consulate staff would probably, go to Houp→
03 the Arst step signment.-
can
In re-
Line
to leave that
ship, Prealdent Gordon, to, enter Shanghal to evacunte Amerlenn citizens wishing Communist-held
port.
NO AGREEMENT ON
SPEED URGED
"It is not a matter of a year. It is a matter of months. Tho
of
creased dollar earnings by the oft the nations of the British
Commonwealth,
WAR GRAVES
sale of goods outside America. London, Aug. 16.-The Wes-
it was tern negotiators on the Austrian Mr Hollman sald He added that the negotia-peace treaty today rejected necessary to get a proper llons had produced no reults Soviet demand that Austria grant balance" in trade, particularly
and
American "full powers" and "all facilities" with the overseas areas, 50 far
that citizens in Shanghal were to the War Graves Commission A return to multilateral trade having great Umeulty in get after the treaty became effective.
would
be a contribution to Ung exit permits from the The Soviet demanded that European recovery, European Communist authorities.
Austria be required to maintain Governments should urge their Reuter.
all war graves and memorials Industries to find themselves a erected by the occupying forces. place in the American market. The Western negotiatory pointed Replying to a French delega- out that the Soviets had rejected tlon Mr Hoffman gave assur- treaty rights for War Graves ances of American technical aid Commissions in treaties with the to European traders-Reuter.
PHILIPPINE LEGATION
Manila, Aug. 17,-It was learned today that the Philip pino Legation branch in Com- munist-threatened Canton may soon be closed.
The
Under-secretary of SIDE GLANCES
Foreign Affairs, Mr Felino Neri,
said some members of the Can-
sent to
ton office would
be
Hongkong. Mr Neri
second secretary, Mr
Garcia, who is in charge of
Canton
Bald
Do
the
And Nationalist the Government either to Chung- king or Formosa.
office, and one assistant
would remni nt Canton
might follow
Other personnel of the Lego- tion.
will awalt Canton in
further instructions
in Hong-
kong, according to Mr Neri. the Canton office Asked when would
be closed, he said the de cision may be announced within a fow hours Asked, whether the consulate at Amoy would be eload Mr Neri said he "was. not yet ready to say anything regarding the Amoy consulate."
United Press,
Permission Granted For Ark Search
Ankara, Aug. 10.-Dr. Anton Smith, of North Carolina, an- nounced today that he had ob- tained from the Turkish Go- vernment permission to search for the hull of Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat,
Dr. Smith said his expedition for would leave on Thursday Ararat
The Turkish Government care! Her this year refused to grant permission to European expedi tions to search for the Ark in the-ares Elosé, to the Russian | 2 border United Press. Sp
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would use wartime emer- gency legislation still partly in effect, sald, "Every freedom- loving Finn must fight against economie the forces which are trying to "It Interest undoubtedly exist, and stab the rest of the community saying. would not be pitclical polities I do not believe that any coun in the back.
"We must see who is the for the British Government to try is prepared to entrust its
Government. or rever relations, to whittle away national economic programmes stronger-the relations or even to diminish the to the decisions of some exter- the fanatic horde of Com- strength of relations with those Mol
or authority
the They will lose power," Mr munists.
fight, but we must make their rent democratie nations of the Edelman said. Commonwealth
"In Eastern Europe Russia
defent as crushing as possible." "These аге the people who able
impose Q central-Reuter. stood by us in our greatest need economie plan on her associates
satellites by and to whom we are deeply in-and
threats or sanctions. No single country in debied."
West would wish to do that," he added,
CALL FOR UNITY.
the
to
M. Georges Droscoe (Popu- PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE list, Greece) feared that federa- tion of Europe could not be
Mr Edelman
proposed. the realised before "a very long | alternative of a system of series of
events".
"functional working co-opera- Ho called for all possible tion" between the countries of steps by member countries to Europe. achieve real European unity. including countries now absent for reasons they all knew.
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Moscow, Aug. 10—A
coded
On the question of admitting report on yesterday's half-hour Germany to the Council, Mr meeting between Admiral Alan Edelman sold,
"Western Ger-Kirk, United States Ambassador Mr Robert Boothby (Con- many can exist only if she ex-ta Ruzla, and Premler Stalin servative, Britain) came out ports to Western Europe and was sent from the American wholeheartedly on the side of the
Western halsphere. In Embassy here today to Wash. those who were willing to see other words in saving Germany Ingten.
a sinking of national sovereign-we are creating for ourselves a
in
Admiral Kirk spent most of ly the interest of closer very grave industrial compelt- the day preparing
the report,
union.
for".
which was transmitted for the M. Schors (France)
said personal attention of the Secre that there must be in Europe lary of State, Mr Dean Ache- White Russians political authority which son.
has at
Admiral Kirk would not com- its
certain disposal tributes of authority",
ment today on his interview, Serranens
but the general Impression was (Catholic Party,
"dow that he was pleased with the re- the Netherlands) 10 people.
Stalin,
Indignant Mr
Tubabão, PL, Aug. White
Russians at the
16.clared, "The masses of the sults of his first meeting with
everywhere. are.....per
avacuee centre here today ex-fectly well aware of the need the visit was made at his own All He would say was that pressed indignation.
the to create over
P new Europe. We alleged participation of While | must
request-Reuter. realize that it may bo Russians in the recent "lege" necessary to surrender part of of the United States Consulate our national sovereignty".
In Shanghai.
A group of While Russians, formerly elvillan employees of But
CAUTION URGED
M.
Fredo Jakobsen
"
Peep Into Deep Delayed
the United States Navy In(Social Democrat, Denmark) Shanghal who are now in this cautioned against premature al-
Aboard Velero IV, Off Santo 'camp, han written on tempts to draft 8. European Cruz Island, California, Aug. 16. newspapers, saying "we refusa consitution.
A smashed floodlight today to. bellave that any White "I do not think," he said, forced the submarino explorer, Russian Russian emigrant "that any of us can see clearly De O. Barton, to halt his second could or would participato in enough into the future to say attempt in two days to dive to Buch mob action."
what auch 'n constitution should the bottom of the 6,000-foot anid foreign corbo." The group
Santa Cruz basin in the Pacific rogpondents in Shanghai could Today's debates rave obser- Ocean. not know the difference between vers the impression
...
of being The rough sea. broke the light
ho
a White Russian and a Soviet merely the preliminary bout and cut off power to Barion's Russian by Just looking at before the "glant" of conflict- steel benthoscope after them and that it was unfair to ing viewpoints in the Assembly descended 400 feet. The bonthe- Bay White Russians were among enter the ring tombrrow-Reu- scope was immediately hauled the botigers United Presslter.
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