THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 1, 1989.
MOSCOW NOT YET SATISFIED
Distrust Of
ONIONS AND
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Hopeful
Reservations In DOG'S LONG LIFE Turn At
British Offer
MOSCOW, TO-DAY. SPEAKING IN PARLIAMENT YESTERDAY, THE SOVIET PREMIER AND FOREIGN MINISTER, M. MOLOTOFF, CHARACTERIS- ED THE ANGLO-FRENCH PROPOSALS AS- CONTAINING SEVERAL RESERVATIONS WHICH MAY RENDER AGREEMENT IN- EFFECTIVE.
M. Molotoff said the Soviet insisted on a pact exclu-
Just celebrated is the twenty- first birthday of Rover, brown col- lie belonging to a New Jersey chauffeur. In dog-life such an age represents about 150 years in humans. Secret of canine longe- vity was revealed by owner-con- sistent diet of onions.
Five years ago. Rover was put on a regular diet of onions, given a pair of blue glasses to protect his eyes against the bright New Jersey sun.
DE VALERA TO
Amoy
Tokyo, To-day. THE position at Ku- langsu has taken a more hopeful turn, ac- cording to a message from Amoy.
Negotiations have been pro- ceeding on the Japanese de- mands.
The Japanese Consul-General in informal
sively of a defensive character, a guarantee of SUPPRESS I.R.A. with the British and French
all neighbours of the Soviet and concrete
agreement for mutual help if one of the signa-ACTIVITIES
tories is attacked.
He declared: "The Soviet stands unreservedly for
Dublin, To-day.
which is now law. conjunction with the Treason Bill,
the union of all peace-loving Powers to curb 28 votes to 9, the Offences Against The Senate yesterday passed, by aggression, but we must be careful to remem- the State Bill, which aims at sup- ber Stalin's warning not to allow ourselves to pression of I.R.A. activities, in pull other people's chestnuts out of the fire.” The delegates cheered as M. Molo- | with Britain were continuing, "but toff said this.
we insist on our point of view, con- Stalin, Marshal Voroshiloff (De-cerning which we do not need to fence Commissar) and other mem-consult anyone. bers of the Political Bureau, as well "The aggressors recognised long as M. Maxim Litvinoff (former For- ago that Soviet foreign policy was eign Commissar) joined in a five-directed against aggression, but minute ovation when M. Molotoff de- the Democratic Powers only lately clared the Soviet insisted on absolute have admitted this.. equality.
STEP FORWARD
"Changes in the British attitude were recently noted and we there-
Consuls-General, which were ap- parently conducted in an amic- able atmosphere.
The Japanese officials also saw the chairman of the Municipal Council. Reuter.
SHANGHAI 3-POWER CONFERENCE
Shanghai, To-day,
Mr. de Valera, the Premir, said in the Dail that every Irishman It was reliably learned last night between the age of 20 and 21 re-that the British, French and Ameri- siding in Britain for two years or can Naval Commanders-in-chief will over, was liable to military service meet to-day for a conference unless he could show he was fol-board the French flagship.-Our lowing a course of
Own Correspondent. Reuter.
education.
M. Molotoff added: "Our place is fore accepted offers of negotiations." LORD HALIFAX
in the first rank among the Powers." He went on to say that the latest Anglo-French proposals admitted reciprocity, "which is a step for- ward."
NEGOTIATIONS WITH
GERMANY..........
While lashing aggressors general- ly, M. Molotoff mentioned the im- provement in Russo-Italian rela- tions.
However, he indicated that the Baltic countries were not yet guar- anteed, and the Soviet could not He added: "We do not refuse to therefore undertake obligation improve our trade relations with concerning countries remaining neu- Germany." tral who were unable to defend their neutrality.
BRITAIN'S CHANGED
ATTITUDE
He said that the Soviet-German trade negotiations recently carried on were monentarily interrupted, but there were signs that they might
M. Molotoff said the negotiations be resumed.-Reuter.
Outstanding Issues Just Points Of Detail
Paris, To-day. -
Official French circles are not dismayed by Soviet Premier Molotoff's reserved attitude to the latest Anglo-French proposals.
They are of opinion that an agreement is certain, and matters remaining for discussion are points of detail.
The official Soviet reply is expected to-day, and it
will be carefully but rapidly studied.
It is believed here that the dif-j. Secondly, the Soviet wishes guar- ficulties seen by the Soviet in the antees to her Baltic neighbours. - proposals relate especially to two It is believed here that there will points:-
bé no difficulty in coming to a sa- tisfactory arrangement with Mos cow on both points, and that final
Firstly, the proposal of mutual assistance must accord with Arti-
cle XVI of the League Covenant conclusion of an agreement is only (the "Sanctions" Article), and la matter of days.-Reuter.
London, To-day....
GREEK TROOP MOVEMENT DENIED
on
The Foreign Secretary, Lord
Athens, To-day. Halifax, is returning to London this The Greek Foreign Ministry last afternoon from Yorkshire, where he night denied reports of Greek troop has been spending the Whitsun holi-concentrations along the Albanian day-British Wireless.
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