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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1940.

COMPLETELY DEADLOCKED

In Paris Talks

No Solution Reached

Conference Turns Red Army

To Balkans

No Ground For Too Much Optimism

Simla, May 7. The three-party conference-the Cabinet Mission, Congress Party and Moslem Lengue-adjourned thin

antil Wednesday evening after its accond successive day's discussions un tional future.

PARIS, MAY 7. COMPLETELY DEADLOCKED OVER THE ITALO-YUGOS- LAV FRONTIER ISSUE; THE FOREIGN MINISTERS COUNCIL HAS INSTRUCTED ITS DEPUTIES TO: START EXAMINATION OF THE BALKAN TREATIES, BEGINNING WITH RUMANIA, AN AMERICAN SOURCE SAID YESTERDAY.

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India's constilb-YESTERDAY MORNING'S SESSION WAS A SMALL IN- FORMAL AFFAIR BUT A FULL SESSION WAS CALL- ED FOR TODAY.

Certnin observers interpreted the move as a steady sign after day of rumours suggesting ten- sion.

The four-power border in- vestigation commission sent to study France's demands for rec tilentions of her frontier with Italy returned to Paris and in- dicated that its report would be rendy in a few days. feeling is

They point out that already the conference has gone throu four subjecta n the agenda- Indian union, provineind powers, grouning of provinces and the constitution-making machinery.

The general

is no ground for particular optimism, and that the converen». tions may well be maintained os a kaife-edge balance.

Thers

that

until her!

The future of Italy's colonies and reparationa was also re- viewed at the meeting.

U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes' proposal made last Saturday to hold a plebincite in the disputed Venezia Giulia region was not. raised at the source meeting, an American said.

writes: The

Speeding Up Evacuation

Teheran, May 7.

A high diplomatic official here. told newsmen last night that he was advised unofficially that the Red Army is foverishly quitting Azerbaijan and "It appears they might complete evacuation to- night."

A British official who arrived by air from Tabriz said the Red discussions be-army conducted a farewell parade tween the "Big Four Foreign out of the city on Sunday, led by

180 lorries and 20 tanks. Ministers on the Italian peace treaty have, for the time being, petered out in stalemate, as an American official spokesmar said after today's informal meeting.

Minister.

Cheerful

Washington, Màu ta

Russia and "America will probably have enough stomic bombs within siz to 10 yearn to wipe each other out.

This is the opinion of Dr. Irving Langmuit: Nobel Prize winner and director of tho General Electria researóh_la- boratori

He said that Russia should her first atomic bomb ist have three or four negra and urged establishment of a tvorld government to avert dinaster.

Associated Press.

Cigars For Churchill's Air Trip

London, May 7.

At the request of Queen Asked if the Security Council Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, would be advised when the eva- the airliner which in to take cuation is completed, the Iranian Mr. Winston Churchill, Britam's Propaganda

Prince wartime lender, to Holland on Firouz, said last night "If we are Wednesday, will fly over Wal- asked for information, we will cheren, once the scene of a de- but as far as we are con vastating flood which inundat- It is still possible that the red the problema is settled."

cerned

ed this prosperous farmland various committees of experts Fimuz added that the Azar-

were breathed and the Foreign Ministers' de-baijan negotiations here were "prWhen the dykes An official communique isaned

Allied forces shortly at the end of today's sittings said.

puties may work out agreed degressing antisfactorily"

though by the "The conference met today from

cisions on the minor problems, diplomatic sources expressed the after D-Day.

Quavam Es A box of Mr. Churchill's 11.30 am to 3.30 p.m., and again

which have been referred back to belief that Premier frein 4.50 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

them in the course of the con- Sultanel was sticking to his orl favourite cigars a gift from

seven-point ginal adjourn

programme the Royal Dutch Airlines-will ference. But this in itself will while the Azerbaijans are barter- be provided in the airliner decided to

incs day at 3.00 p.m. to give the par

not be enough to offset the ex-

ing for better terms.--Associated which is to fly him from Croy- tles the opportunity to think over

Byrnes was quoted by thisisting inability to agree on the Prças. and discuss the points that have

don to Schiphol for his visit to been raised. The Conference con source as telling his three col- major questions of reparations,

Queen Wilhelmina. sidered the questions of provincial lengues that he was willing to colonies and frontiers.

Mr. Churchill will be recom- powers, of the grouping of paccept either the proposed Bri-) As in London last September, Trygve Lie, Secretary-General panied by Mrs. Churchill, their vinces and of the constitution-tish or French frontier lines failure to agree on Italy merges of the United Nations, declared daughter Mary and the Nether- making machinery."

between Italy and Yugoslavia into discussion on Balkan pra- today that he had received no re-landa Ambassador Michiels van Dr. Abul Azad, President of the but that acceptance of the blema. The crisis, which led to port from Iran or Russia on the Verduymen and his wife.- Congress Party and Pandit Soviet line would

troops violate the the final breakdown of the Lon-withdrawal of Russian Nehru, member of the Working London conference decision to don Conference arose from the from Iran. Conumittee-both delegates to the base the new frontier on ethnic Russian

The withdrawal was to be com- conference-stayed on at the Vice-

picted by today. real Lodge for 26 minutes after grounds,

Lie said he would not anake conference adjourned.

another request to Iran or Russin Later, AL, K, Gandhi arrived for

for information regarding the un interview with Field Marshal

recall of the troops. Lord Wavell (Viceroy) and the Cabinet Ministers—Reuter,

Petored Out

Sylvain Mangelot, Reuters) Diplomatie Correspondent,

Ike's Emphasis On Air Power

Washington, May 7.

"Any war commencing within the next few years would of necessity initially be fought primarily with weapons now on hand or in production," declared General Dwight Eisenhower today in a document outlining the American Army's organization and training programme for the next 18 months.

The Chief-of-Staff place first emphasis on air power, "full, free and open-minded" scientific research, and a world- wide intelligence service.

Spain Hands Over Nazi Officials

Loudon, May 7. One hundred and three German officials have been repatriated from Spain to Germany, Mr. Her for MeNeil, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Commons today.

About 1,200 still remain in Spain,

920 of whom have been a far listed for repatriation, he said, adding that 44 Nazi agents have len repatriated,

Jeaving

ther 400 still in Spain.

demand that France and China should be excluded from discussion of the Balkan ponce treaties, on the ground that they were not signatories

of the Balkan armistices.

No News

New York, May 7.

is now up to the Security The Soviet delegation has Council to take further action or decision," he Baid.-Associated now agreed that France shall Press. -·|-·-bare-a-seat-in-all-diseusalons,

and there is no sign that any similar problem will now arise.

Main Divergencies

The main divergencies be- tween the Soviet point of view and the British und American views on the Balkan treaties-át the London mecting centred round the following points:

1. Recognition by the West-j ern powera of the Rumanian und Hungarian Governments as a prelude to the signing of peace The treaties with those countries.

Reuter.

LETTER FROM Farouk

Washington, May 7. The Egyptian Minister to Wa- shington, Mahmeud Hassan, today brought President Truman a per- sonal letter frem King Farouk.

Hassan sall he did not know the contents of the letter-Asso- clated Press.

Red Army Marching Out Of Tabriz

Teheran, May 7.

Red Army troops are today marching out of Tabriz, capital of the North-wost Iranian provinco of “Axorbaijan, through crowded streets decorated with Russian and Iranian flags, according to the Tabriz radio. Iranian Government has not yet been officially notified of the Soviet withdrawal from Iran but it is learned 2. The Soviet delegation urg- this, evening that foreigners are able to travel freely He warned that it was now ing leniency` i reparations to North Iran for the first time for nearly five months. "possible for any country pos- from Germany's ex-satellites na. sessed of scientific resources, reward for their war services, Reports reaching the British [ and ruthless purposes, to in-while at the same time main- Embassy here from Azerbaijan flict devastating blows against taining Russia's own armistico indicate that the Red Army are the most powerful nations." claims to reparations in kind. carrying out their withdrawal

Although calling for a mili-

Today, this position has been though it is impossible to con- tary leadership with "creative modified in the following way: Arm whether this has been com- imagination". General Eisen-

pleted. hower stressed the continued im-

and the United

Official reports reaching the portance of the infantry. States have recognised the Pro- British U.N.O. delegation in:

New York, May 7. The warning that America visional Governments of Ru- New York from Teheran and Trygve Lle, Secretary General might be attacked by "fearfully mania and Hungary, but not Tabriz indicato large-scale and of the United Nations, said yes. destructive missile launched Bulgaria.

2. The Russians have cased rapid withdrawal of Russian terday that unless the Counell from a long distance was given

eventually was able to agree on troops from Iran. by General Eisenhower, who their reparations demands on

the vital voto question the issue added:

the Balkan countries by giving

might have to be referred to the 61 nations in the form of a char- them more time to pay.

ter amendment.

Warning Of

1. Britain

some

this

U.N.O. Veto Unsettled