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THE CHINA 'MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1946,

Paris Talks Reach First Critical Test

(By HAROLD KING)

PARIS, APRIL 30.

THE FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE TODAY REACH No Paradise

ED ITS FIRST CRITICAL TEST AS THE BRITISH FOR- EIGN MINISTER, MR. ERNEST BEVIN, FRESHLY RETURNED FROM LONDON AND ARMED WITH THE BACKING OF THE DOMINION PRIME MINIS- TERS TO OPPOSE RUSSIA'S CLAIMS TO SOLITARY TRUSTEESHIP OVER THE ITALIAN NORTH AFRI- CAN COLONY OF TRIPOLITANIA, SAT DOWN FOR THE FIFTH SESSION WITH HIS AMERICAN, RUS- SIAN AND FRENCH COLLEAGUES.

THE BRITISH ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE RUSSIAN CLAIM FINDS QUALIFIED SUPPORT OF THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER, M. GEORGES BID- AULT, WHO FAVOURS INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE- SHIP FOR TRIPOLITANIA, BUT WANTS ITALY TO BE THE TRUSTEE OF THE UNITED NATIONS. During a three-hour private cussion. The matter is being talk with Mr. Molotov (Russia), kept on the agenda of the pre- Insting till midnight last night, sent session and will probably Mr. James Byrnes (United come up again when the various States) is understood to have delegations have had time toj put out feelors about a possiblo digeat today's statements. compromise that the Russians might be willing to accept on Tripolitania.

Reparations Export

The Dodecanese Islands were! discussed briefly on Mr. Bovin's initiative. France and the Unit- Unconfirmed rumour in con- ed States agreed to his sugges- ference circles mentions the tion that the islands he return- passibility of letting Yugoslavia ed to Grecce.Reuter. have Trieste in return for Rus- sia abandoning, her demand for trusteeship over Tripolitania,

Each of the four Foreign Ministera made their viewa known today, but no decision has yet been taken on the ques- tion of Italy's colonies. The rest of today's discussion dealt with the Dodecanese Islands and Germany and Austrin.

Both Britain and the Soviet Union have radically modified their standpoints taken last September on the

Italians Uneasy

the disposal of the Italian colonies. Thin became apparent,

Rome, April 30. today when Mr. Byrnes, who Premier Alcide Degaspari to kave brond outline of the day wired the Foreign Ministers plan announced in Council that press reports from American London last September for in- Paris regarding reparations ternational trusteeship for "are causing profound uneasi- Italy's colonica, was followed by ness in all sections of Italian M. Bidault, Mr. Molotov and public opinion." Mr. Bevin.

Now

Cairo, Apr. 30. Quee reputed to be a smug- glers paradise, post-war Egypt is proving a poor pro- position for thans who. hope to make vant fortunes out of contraband.

The police, detective and patrol

not work along the country'e desert frontiers and Mediterranean seaboard is constantly alert.

Hardly a day goes by with- out news of the arrcats of smugglera or the capture of .dnigs

other prohibited goods.--Reuter.

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Frankfort, Apr. 30. London, Apr. 30. Germany's Inst growing new Sir David Waley, senior Trea- political party, the right-of-contre aury official and an export on re- Christian Social Union, won an perations, is reliably understood overwhelming victory yesterday in to have travelled to Parla with the week-end County Council elec- Mr. Ernest Bevin this alternoon. tions, marred by rioting and pro-

Mr. Bevin was also 'accompanied] Nazi activity. by his wife,

Conservative rural volers gave British representative on the exmost a two to one lead over its Sir David Waley will bo tie the Church-supported party al- "Big Four" pert committee set up by the nearest rival, the left-of-contre which is to prepare recommenda- munist Party polled only a bare Foreign Ministers, Social Democrat Party. They Cam tions on Italy's capacity to pay 5.4 question of reparations-Reuter.

cent of the more than three million votes cast In the second tree election in American occupied Germany in ten years.

While the elected County off-

Washington, Apr. 29. clala took their Tited States army agencies were here today 10

Fifteen American and two seats

the Council yesterday, four Canadian fliers arrived by plane urge official tweez German voters and about half of General Draja Mihailo investigating

street brawls be- American intervention on be 5,000, displaced persons at Diessen vich, the Yugo-Slav guerilla in Bavaria. He asked thal Italian experts

leader charged with treason In] Watered Down

be heard by Allied Naval and in hospital after 18 were rushed

Six persons were reported all Belgrade, Mr. Molotov watered down reparations committees and that there for stab wounds and beat- Russin's flat claim for sole finally the Italian Government ings in a riot which finally was trusteeship of Tripolitania, The be allowed to express ita quelled by American Soviet Union now proposes that own

soldiers point of view be- Associated Press. Tripolitania and Cyrenaica fore any definite decisions are should both by administered taken. under trusteeship. but in the • "Two years of war fought case of Tripolitania under Rus- with extreme loyalty at the side sian administration, with an of the United Nationa justify Italian deputy, supported by an our expectations," Degaspari international advisory commit-added-Associated Press. tee, including American, British and French representatives and two local representatives of the population. Russia proposes the same form of administration for Cyrenaica, suggesting United States or British administra- tion.

Honolulu, Apr. 30. U.S. Army Chief-of-Staff, arrived General Dwight D. Eisenhower, here today. He plans to spend two days here-Assuciated Press.

Teheran Talks With Rebels Started

Teheran, April 30.

They brought with them a Harry Truman, demanding fair memorandum for President

trial and the

right to testify. The fliers are among the Allied airmen who were rescued by Mihailovich's troops after being forced to parachute into Yugo-

missions. slavia during wartime bombing

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an two members of the crow of the Dutch motorship Then, who were lost when the ship capsized in Bridlington Bay on Saturday night. Medica! evidence said that the two

men died of ex- posure and not by drowning. Bergsma of Terschelling, said he The captain of the ship, Jan

could give no idea why the ship dipsized.

Mr. Bevin recalled that Italy's | North African territories word conquered early in the war (by British, Indian and Dominion: troops, had had since been un-

Preliminary talks between the mission fed by: Jastar Pishe der efficient British military ad- vari, "Prime Minister" of Azerbaijan, and the Iranian ministration. He also stressed Government on the future of the province are believed] that they ran along the lifeline to have begun today. of British Commonwealth com-

Everything points to a desire, province, while the Azerbaijan munications. Mr. Bevin then on both sides for a speedy set-National Army, believed to be anything and although there was sald they did not strike made a revolutionary proposal tlement. There have been various partially armed by the Russians, a fresh wind it was not a zac favouring immediate indepen- comings and goings today be-will be absorbed into the Iranian and had nothing to do with the dence, both Tripolitania and tween a villa outside Teheran, Army. Cyrenaica united into a single where the mission is staying, state.

He

disaster.

The main obstacle to the pre- The ship listed to starboard as and the capital.

sent talks is the Kurdish ques- they were entering Bridlington Libyan Appeal

It appears that Dr. Pishovari tion. The Kurds want freedom Bay, because of bad visibility. She He recalled Britain's pledges and his colleagues are giving to use their own language In continued to list to starboard and given to the Arab tribes, includ- the seven-point proposal which fleial business, and Chavam Esaw the two lost men Jumb off

very serious consideration to schools and in transacting of never regained an even keel.

Captain Bergama said that he ing the Senusis, never to return the Iranian Government recent-Sultanch's Cabinet have not yet the ship into the water-Reuter, Tripolitania and Cyrenaica tol italy. It is known that in the ly approved for giving Azerbai-ngreed to this. For this reason, last few days the British Gov-jan partial autonomy,

particular interest is attached errment had received a moving The mission, which arrived to the presence of a Kurd re- appeal from the Libyan popula-l late last night, talking Azerbaijan.--Reuter,

in Teheran yesterday, was up presentative in the mission from tion not to go back on the pledges given,

things over with emissaries Mr. Bevin is understood not from Ghavam Es Sultanoli, to have made any definite pro-

Iranian Premier. Some reports; Hunt For Bandits

posal as to how Libyan inde- suggest that the Contral Gov-

pendence should be put into ef- ernment's proposal is accepta In The Desert P

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Damascus, Apr. 30. Motorised troops

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transport 'Vulcanin', docked to Dally at 2.88; 6.15; 7.15 & 9.15. - fect, particularly in view of the to Dr. Piahovari, and that this

day from Naples with jeloven fact that the U.N.O. Trusteeship is the reason for his visit to

atownways abroad. Ten of Council has not yet been set up. Teheran. Others suggest that

and soldiers them were men, the other was Two obvious

he came to the capital in full of the Camel Corps. have Joined 16-year-old Ida Murolo who re- stops would be necessary. Italy realisation of his strong post-the Gondarmeries in the hunt for cently lived in a Naples con- would have to renounce formally tion in order to ask for a great-bandits who held up a desert bus vent. her claim to her former colonies, or degree of autonomy... convoy of British "Nairn" Trans- and stops would have to be

the Iraqi

She told reporters her father agreed to promote a united ad-pected to be concluded within a gers of about £10,000.

The negotiations were ox-Prent Company near

and robbed the passen was killed while serving with the Italian air force in North ministration in Tripolitania and week, both parties stated today. Iraq troops have also Been Africa in 1940, and her mother Cyrenaica.

That would mean that a result sent to the frontier to stop the died during an allfed raid on Turning to the colonies fur would be known before Muy G bandits from crossing into Iraq Naples. ther cast, Mr. Bevin reminded the data by which Russian

Nowapapers are demanding the conference of Abyssinia's troope

ovacuate strong measures against bandits the home of a relative living in Ida sald she hoped to get to were due to claims to Eritrea. British view

The Irun completely. It is also the especially as the attack.

Saginaw, Michigan.-Associat Edward Iwaskiewicz, chief of any decision

is that beforo date sat by the U.N.O.. Security soon after the complete evacua the economic acction of the Min- this claim, an international In- tion of the Iranian situation.

can be taken on Council for further consideration of all British and foreigned Press

troops and at the time when the istry of Food and Trado, an-quiry should be made. Britain's f The Iranian press said today ense-Reuter.

country is on its way to independ-,," nounced yesterday that bread proposals both for. Eritrea and that the Soviet Embassy has the most exciting thrill-consumption would have to be Italian Somaliland are govera-informed the Iranian Govern

New York, Apr. 50. packed man hunt in his Dare-drastically

London, Apr. 30, Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Rus- reducul probably ed largely by economic con-ment that Soviet troops would Devil Carcor!

A company of 20. Javanese and sla's permanent delegate to the from 800 to 200 grams daily per siderations and aim at raising evacuate Azerbaijan before the Balinese dancers are coming over United Nations Becurity Coun person by May 1.

the standard of living of the in-stipulated date.

from Holland next month to pecil, has been appointed Russian Iwaskiewicz told U.N.R.R.A. habitants.

The Council members of the form England, officials that the supply of brend

representative on the United The dancers were students in Nations atomic energy commis- after the end of April will deters had expressed their resous" cabinet are expected to land at the outbreak of war slon, it was officially announc After the four Foreign Minis-present Azerbaijan "autonom Holland of pend almost entirely on Imports, pective views on Italian colon become heads of the various ad Dutch

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