1941-07-31 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1941.

BURYING OF THE HATCHET Poland And Soviet Sign Pact

JUNIOR CABINET MINISTERS ?

IT WAS REVEALED IN PAR- LIAMENT YESTERDAY THAT 182 AMERICAN PILOTS HAVE BEEN RECRUITED INTO THE BRITISH

TRANSPORT AIR AUXILIARY SERVICE.

They are on a yearly contruct and their salary is £1,937, 175 and 9d a year free of United Kingdom income tax. Reuter.

Conciliatory Spirit Revealed

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

RUSSIA AND POLAND HAVE AGREED TO BURY THE HAT- CHET AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WILL BE RESUMED FORTHWITH. A GENERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES WAS SIGNED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

HISTORIC EVENT ANNOUNCED IN COMMONS

FOREIGN

MR. ANTHONY EDEN, THE SECRETARY, ANNOUNCING THE SOVIET- POLISH AGREEMENT AMID LOUD CHEERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY, SAID THIS HISTORIC EVENT WOULD LAY A FIRM FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE POLISH- SOVIET COLLABORATION IN THE WAR AGAINST THE COMMON ENEMY. (CHEERS).

It would therefore be a valuable contri- bution to the common cause (cheers), and would be warmly welcomed in all friendly countries and not least among all countries of the British Empire. (Loud cheers).

Poland

Mr. Eden

those, torial changes in congratulated who had shown such wise states-lost their validity.

manship in coming to an agree-

British Attitude ment (Cheers).

hadi

The negotiations have been delicate but both Governments have shown understand- ing and a conciliatory spirit.

The agreement is accompanied by an exchange of documents between the Polish and British Governments, in which the latter records its adhesion.

Two principal subjects covered by the agreement are the ques- lions of Polish prisoners and existing treaties.

The Soviet Government has immediately ordered a general Poles amnesty to

in Russia, with complete freedom of. movement.

This decision will affect sone 500,000 civilian prisoners now in Soviet hands, as well as about 100,000 soldiers,

IT IS EXPECTED A LARGE NUMBER WILL VOLUNTEER ONCE FOR SERVICE

AT

AGAINST THE GERMANS.

Null And Void

As regards treaties. the Soviet

CONGRESS

COMMITTEE

AND SELECTEES

By 15 votes to seven the Military Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives yesterday approved the legisla- tion extending beyond the previously stipu lated year the military service of selectees, National Guardsmen, reserve officers and enlisted personnel. Reuter.

SIMPLE CEREMONY AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE

SIMPLICITY MARKED THE SIGNING OF

THE SOVIET-POLISH AGREEMENT IN THE Government expressly declares FOREIGN SECRETARY'S ROOM AT THE FOR- the treaty concluded with th.. Germans in 1939 to be mult and EIGN OFFICE IN LONDON

d

This treaty among other things | AFTERNOON,

established the line of the fron- uers between Germany and Suviet Russia.

Effect of this happy solution

of the conflict between Poland

and Russia will inspire those

Poles still suffering under the Nazi yoke with fresh hope and encouragement.

A word of tribute must

in

also

The cheers were renewed when He recalled that the attitude of Mr. Eden announced the Soviet the British Government was stat- Government's consent under the ed in general terms by the Prime

It marks a big step forward Commotis on towards agreement (which was signed at Minister in the

post-war collaboration the Foreign Ofee in London yes- September 5, 1940, when he said and is a sign of confidence terday afternoon) to the forma the British Govertinent did not the victory of the Allies. tion of a Polish arty on Soviet propose to recognise any terri- territory.

torial changes which took place be paid to the good offices [ Mr. Eden stated that arrange during the war unless they took the British Secretary of State ments for the immediate replace with the free consent and

which greatly helped to bring sumption of Soviet-Polish diplo-goodwill of the parties concerned, about the agreement-Reuter.

Mr. Eden added this held good for territorial changes effected in Poland since August, 1939, "and Govern- I informed the Polish

official ment accordingly in my Note."

matic relations were being made.

British Note

He stated that after the signa- ture he handed General Sikorski, the Polish Premier, the following Note:-

Replying to supplementary questions Mr. Eden said the ex- "On the occasion of the signa- change of Notes did not involve ture of the Polish-Soviet Agree-any guarantee of frontiers by the ment of to-day's date I desire to British Government.

take the opportunity to inform you that in conformity with the pro- visions of the Agreement of Mutual

Both Satisfied

He answered in the affirmative

Assistance between the Unit- question by Sir Percy Harris

ed Kingdom and Poland of August(Liberal) in regard lo whether 25, 1939, the Government of the both parties were satisfied with

MATTER OF COMMON INTEREST

YESTERDAY

The Prime Minister presided, with Mr. Eden on his right and General Sikorski (Polish Premier) next to Mr. Eden, while M. Maisky (Soviet Ambassador) and M. Novikoff (Councellor of the Soviet Embassy) were on the Prime Minister's left.

Tutila Bombing Protest

The Polish text and the Rus- sian text of the agreement were placed before the representatives of those countries and signed by them in their own language flist.

After the signing waв com- pleted Mr. Eden

said a fow words of congratulation.

General Sikorski followed and than M. Maisky and finally Mr. Churchill. Mr. Churchill said the Pact marked the association of two historic nations in the de- The U.S. Navy Depart-fence of human rights.

ment yesterday announc- ed that the U.S. gunboat Tutila was damaged by

General Cordiality

It is emphasised in Lon-Japanese bombs during After they had all spoken, Mr. United Kingdom have entered into the terms of the agreement and don that the Soviet-Polish the latest raid on Chung-Eden hande te which General no undertakings with Soviet Rus-whether it was mutual in respect Agreement implies a gen- king.

eral recognition of the

sia which affect the relations that country and Poland.

of to

nations.

the British Government

of Governments

not Polish army in the

No casualties were caused..

General Sikorski

Sikorski handed Mr. reply.

Eden a

Mr. Ellis Smith (Labour) asked overriding common inter- A Washington spokesman said Immediately after the ceremony "I also desire to assure you that if as there was a hoviet Union, est and necessity in col- the raiders loosed: several bombs was completed and hands shaken over the gunboat, slightly damag- all round in an atmosphere óf recognise territorial changes would Mr. Eden do all he could laborating in the defeat of ing the stern superstructure and general cordiality, Mr. Eden set affected in Poland since 1939. to equip that army as quickly as

some equipment and, shattering off for the House of Commons to the Tutila's small outboard motorboat,

announce the signature-Reuter.

Polish Reply

General Sikorski handed Eden the following reply:

possible

Mr. Eden sald that would be a matter for the Soviet Govern Mr.ment "but we have had in mind throughout the negotiations the enormous value for the Allied

the Germans.

This important feature has been recognised both by the Poles and Russians.

It is pointed out that Russians and Poles are both Britain's allies "The Polish Government, take cause of the raising and equipping and the Polish force is an integral note of Your Excellency's letter dated July 30, 1941, and desire rapidly of a Polish army in Rus- part of the British forces.

sia." tó express sincere satisfaction at the statement that

the British.

Congratulations

Without the treaty it would

•

the The spokesman believed damage waen incidenta♪(to the general raid although the Tutila was anchored in the so-called -safety area” across the Yangter

· River-from Ohungking." The U.S. Government has strongly protested to: Japan-

' be possible to viduálise a situa-

force collaborated in operation Reuter. tion in which an Anglo Russian

and Polés might also be engag. ted in operatións without being

allies of the Russians," That possibility is now de- finitely removed.

OPERATION ON DR.

TAGORE

ITALIAN

PRISONERS IN BRITAIN

Government do not recognise any Mr. Hore-Belisha congratulated territorial changes which have Mr. Eden on the part he had play- been effected in Poland since ed in mediating this agreement, August, 1930, *

and; asked: would! Mr. Eden also This corresponds with the make known to our principal

* TWO THOUSAND ITALIAN view of the Fallsh Government enemy Hitler that this wasthe

WAR PRISONERS HAVE AR- which, as they previously inform-result of his wanton attack on

RIVED IN GREAT BRITAIN ed the British Government, have Russia

There is also a genuine hope that

FOR WORK UNDER THE MIN- never recognised any territorial Mr. Edwards(Labour) asked if pursuing their common interest much the Notes handed to Gen. the defeat of Germany

The Indian poet, Rabindranath ISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AN "changes in Poland since the out-was

They will be employed on ditch- break of the present war.” Slicorski on the signing of the of the trouble" and bitterness of Tagore, has undergone an opera

Mr. Eden pointed out that the agreement known beforehand and the past may be washed out and a tlon, it was announced in Caling, draining lund, reclamation and Soviet-Polish Agreement. stated was it part of the amicablo ar- solution of problems still to be cutta yesterday, and his condition general agricultural work, ma

Labour "camps have been con that the Soviet Government co- rangement of all parties, Mr. considered will become easier and is described as satisfactory.s cognised: that the Soviet-German Eden replied, yes, that was all bo conducted in a happler almos- It is believed he had kidney structed in suitable rural areas.—

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