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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1947.

MR. BEVIN SOUNDS A WARNING

"No One Can Prophesy"

Possible Alteration In Course Of Affairs

Future Events

taken away by Soviet Russia in direct or indirect influence from

outside."

the cast.

Britain supported the French claim to the Saar of the 1919 peace settlement.

There were claims

About the revision of the Anglo- Suviet alflunce, Mr. Bevin raid: "I am hoping that we shall be from able to arrive at an agreement be. London, May 15. Luxemburg, Holland and cause all these ties go to make For development, bulit in peace-, The Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin, today called for the creation of an atmos- Czechoslovakia, as well as

phere before the London conference of Foreign Ministers in November very small claim from Belgium, which would make it possible for the adoption of the United States pro-which amounted to atraighten-time need. It is the ele. .posal for a four-power treaty, which "foreshadowed what could be an al-Ing out of the frontier,

teration in the course of world affairs."

It was unfortunate, Mr. Bevin declared, that the Soviet Union could not agree to this proposal because it was "vital and important" to all western European powers and to the United States.

thesis of democracy.

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IT EASY Mr.Devin spoke for hour and 20 minuter. Hin speech was notable for t absence of dynamics. He read from notes, in a matter-of- fact tone, much "rentan reporting ·To 容 Bourd "f Directors,

The Home tun half empty by the time he finished. Out Occasional scattered hehra"

interrupted

"krar him.

Prime Minister Attice skat oll the front bench with his feet on the table in front of him. -United Prean.

ne condition, to rest not mere-great powers, whose unity alone made victory possible. At the ment, of permanence which is so

sanne time, in respect of issues desirable"

like Germany, where we have Poland

132 special responsibilities, agreement cannot be reached with the Soviet Union, we must act without them. The set of delay measured in human suffering han been heavy enough strendy."

Welcoming the fact that the United States had accepted for rent powers, bir bilen sail

Potsdam Failure Mr. Bevin Autel that the

He denied that he had mitered "It does not matter how many failure of the Potadam Agree-the polles. of the British Govern elections you have. If you have ment to finellon as it was inment in connection with Poland. "I have done nothing of the a powerful seret policë, përat tended caused Britain and the ed by a single Minister which United States to enter into a mort. In the Potsdam discussions enn inculcate fear into the peo-fusion agreement of their two I was given certain pledges and have zones. This must be treated as difficulties ensued, but as soon as Opening the two-day debate on foreign affairs in

ple of the country,-you

an economic operation in the House of Commons, Mr. Bevin stated that

no demuerney and you are not

the one there was on the rope interest not only of Germany.proach I was willing to respond her the London conference would probably be the within miles of it."

Mr. Bevin said that he did but of France and the liberat-immediately." "most vital in the world's history." If relations

not mind whether the Germansed territories-Europe between the East and the West were not

had elections similar to the Bri- brought to a much more satisfactory state be-

fish or proportional representa- fore then "no one can prophesy what

tion. They would be allowed to the world will take," he warned.

have what they wishes, but one Sifferences would, get worne lustead of bet-had to be enreful not to create Reviewing the ever reparations at the Mastower. It was now a question of

system in Germany which led Conference Mr. Revin suld that bringing to a head the

to 6-party eiem ar the British Government would siege in the organisation

party control. not agree to the principle of res Germany. parations from current proces tion which watt involve Bri- tal and her alles in virtually PRYOR reparations for other ally.

CONT

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"I desire to make our pasi

We have no tion very clear. desire that Germany shall es cupe payment of contributi, me in the rehabilitation - of tries to whom she did so much damage. She must not be allow ed to escape. But we must be careful to ensure that the rest is imposed on Germany and not on peuples of other countries, who had to put up with her at Laeken."

"We will do our best to help

and we are in clase and Яtant

many.

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hoped,

course

next

if

Reviewing the work of the Beyin Morrow Conference, Mr

one of those t al: "I am not who want to turn down the Potsdam Agreement,

I want to carry it out in all its phrases without equivocation and with auf selection."

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that it was a profound delusion Mr. Bevin said that he haut to suppose that by getting away

from the United been in touch with all other counnecessarily got any closer to the

Soviet Union. The

of restoration

thetries in Europe and he had found

greater response to Britain now "An overwhelming majority of eronumy

of Germany,

than there hal been since the people in this country continue t France and other Therated

hope and work for countries depended on conl, but "If only we could get trade and solution of all these problems by

the great powers.

desire they cutik! not get coal, steel get prodction in this country to

with the Soviet or other prochietten unless wor- [ help to make our contribution collaboration

Union, but that camat contime kers were fed.

then the next year should be a One matter which he regard- "Unfortunately there is and great advantage to us in the mat- to be one-way traffle. Therefore, the Government must take with ed with deep concern was the there will be for the next fewter of food and in many other the United States, and if neces failure of agreement on a four-month serias shortage of ways."

"When

Lo Referring that foud." Mr. Bevin said. He mad power treaty.

critical period Is Treaty with France,

of said that while when the United States reveal once this ed its willingness to enter into surmounted-and prospecta agreement for the demilitarisa imports of grain for May and be down and out at the moment Ger- June are much better than for and was no danger, I could not past-1 believe be forgotten that France had suf. some months

"Great Bridge"

the

** foll that here was United States responding to a which suggestion

had been urged all over the work that the East and West should come they were together and that actually designing and planning two bridge between a great views and to make harmony where before there had been

discord.

to

П

the

sary with France, any decision Dunkirkeessary for the life of western Mr. Bevin Germany,” Germany might

of better foraltered at the hands of Germany.

"It is the policy of this Gov. erament to leave France in no

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two a peaceful Germany with tween noW and November

provisos that no additional bur. Thus Germany was

create an atmosphere that

den can be imposed on the Brilish build up her German aggression. There were able to

War beginning can be made with a

taxpayer and that Germany does stil nations which were an-potentin! for the next War.

treaty of this character. If we not again become a menage to xious about the possible re-That Is course which states do not grasp it now the chance the peace of the world."

German milltary men should not follow-aguin."

For- surgence of

never come again. may It was clear that until there

the Secretary tunately, Mos was a balance of payments in State, General Marshall, made Reven Germany exports proceeding tedious from current production must

power.

of

Socialisation

anyone who reads this (Anglo- doubt as to our attitude and as French) treaty will see it has the purpose of providing renewed as vistance in the case of any Ger.

nan aggressiızı

Mr. EDEN

THE FAR EAST Dealing with the Far East, Mr. Eden said unhappily the hopes that had been expressed in the House about the internal affairs of China had, so far, proved vala He could only express his heart- fell wish that time would show an improvement and tain's long standing with China wottld strength nest,

that Bri friendship 1 further

Guverning at so

in these

be

tion and disarmament of many for 25 years, or 50 years, Reparations

he began to get visions of peace there is hope The Government

not for centuries in Europe, to Bri-rutions for Germany. More food. closed its mind to reparations tain, France and all Western more production, cennomie from current

propowers this was vital and in-every-that is the eyele. But it will not be achieved without curlich, but the first things portant.

the will on the

part of the must be taken {itra£cconorrfe Unfortunately, the Soviet de-

Germans themselves to fuce balanced fegation were not willing to ne- unity of Germany,

Urging 40 difficulties and to coonomy

ofcept the American proposal un- the and repayment

nut tribute to their own recovery." what Britain and put in to keep less a number of matters

"It is clear to France, as indeed speedup the conclusion of a trade treaty with China, Mr. Eden satt Reporting Dn the fusion, it is clear to Germany, that this

that Britain ought not to ing Germany alive since the be directly related to it were add-

negotiations between the Belis the position, and confidence behind the United States, whi He forecast a better food cupation. That was a legitimate ed.

teh and American representa-should be spread abroad. This had already concluded one. ration for Germany when the Félin. The sooner that was set-

tives in Berlin. Mr. Revin dis-undertaking will cause the new Dealer with the problem of crisis was over and tied the sogner mne could Rec present

to hud Germany

Lake the closed that an agreement could chat could be done, if

right British-owned property in China. imports Increased. This

any

heen reached that the decisiais eure and if she ever presumes much of which he and was still not happen without the will of thing, with reparations.

ly Germans themselves.

Britain nl no intention

a binding effect on those to undertakings with impunity' she representation and promires

high Chinese authorities, Mr. repeating the policy after the

fi-zonal agencies should have that she can break treaties and being held by the Chinese despite Eien stressed the hardships whom they were usuel. Laen-will know the result. World War of making

That is the spirit in which this

of administrations were

caused to the large number der the loans to Germany consultation with

on a scale

British ex-employees, especially in which they knew would United States Government

sponsible for implementing the treaty was signed and I hope that Tuture governments will never

tho Shanghai Municipal Govern instructions of the bi-zonal this vital problem of Ford and

pite irrrraverable,

falter or fall or leave France in ment, who were without pensjons agencies, Heavy penalties the position she The effert of reparationA'

was in when from production," Mr. Beyin stated.

from superannuation or recom- Would be prescribed for in Hitler crossed the Rhine. This penac.

Mr. Eden said that they The fusion of the British and settlement after that war could American Occupation Zonca of not be judged by money alone.

fringement; but in addition treaty is intended to be a pledge were now virtually destitute, "Even if this American pro. was deelded to adopt methods of the

stand British people to

Stepa should be taken to see that Reparations took the form also pesal did not cover all that was Germany would.

would give every

mutual de-all legitimate claims en with France to our eventually lead to a unified Ger- delivery in kind. This is required the very establishment which

to by foreign followed

Increased velopment in the hope that to.matlers were met at a reasonably thecouragement of this link would alter The former Foreign Seere- which enabled Germany to re.

gether we can both make a great early date, he declared.

Japan Opequip

Course of world affairs. I hope production.

"We are throwing our whole contribution to the rebuilding of tary, Mr. Eden, for the

herself with modern

and trust that on reflection all

He asked whether any progress position, deplored the lack of equipment,

had been made in the subject of agreement on the four-power "She had new stuff and we of us will be able to strive be-effort into the reconstruction of the world."

ace treaty with Japan. Nobody pact to prevent a renewal

enled that Japan must live, but It was clear that any revival of the Japanese textile trade to the

standard would Mr. Eden, said unhap- pre-war

Perious nameially, but they pily there was no escap would be long concerned about it WA23 were He believed that the

On the sucialisation of Germaning the fact that after it decent rates of

of work and decent hours cow Conference "after

"we seven weeks of "sterilenl

were worked in Japan. it clear that the offer had not industry

There, the influence of trade weeks of sterile

been withdrawn. I trust that adhere to the principle of pubile and tedious" discussion discnastons" falled to produce go towards paying for imports, wiger counsels will prevail and ownership of basic German in no agreement had been unions could do a great deal.

Other paints made by the agreement on any major point The taking of reparations from

an attempt will be made in the dustrics, Public ownership is the

only remedy, but we must be reached at Moscow on former Foreign Secretary were: of Soviet

obstinacy, current production, if not ex- becnuse

Ex-Italian territories Gh the manner I have Indiented". which he regarded as "unrea-pressly excluded, could not be

Mr. Bevin sald that he re- careful to safeguard the rights of any one of the major

sinia's cinim to be compenssied Roning and unreasonable."

csidered until that stage was tarded the cinim that the Ruhr nur Allies and ourselves. I am not points involved. He de-

her for the wrongs infileted on reached. Not One-Way

should be put under four-power in favour of breaking these basic clared:

industries up as a piece of organi-

regime "nin not saying that in any under Mussolini's Mr. Bevin said that Germany control as untenable so long as an and that if Mr. Eden agreement cannot be reached must not be allowed to escape there is no clear and genuine cation into a lot of small parts."

Referring to the fact that the spirit of criticism of the Foreign understood her demand for access

use denud. to the sea. But their desire with the Soviet Union about payment or contribution to the economic unity in Germany administration of

the British Secretary, but it is Germany "we must act without rehabilitation of countries

to when such

ing ourselves that the position is be generous ought not bind them." unity has

been Zone was now the concern of the better than it is and while I en-to the fact that ethnological con

be taken them". An overwhelming which she did so muck damage, achieved, we are willing that Foreign Office, Mr. Bevin said:

Britain but one must be careful to be the production and allocation shall welcome the opportunity covere it is no use to hide the people who did not wish to be

dorse his determination to pre-sideration must

account there and to hand over with sure that the cost was imposed of the resources of the Ruhr, to make contact with workers and gravity or reality of the selback under Ethiopian Tuls wontd continue on Germany and not on peoples in common with the produc-others in Germany myself and en- which has occurred. It is not merely make more trouble for the

of other countries, who had to tion und allocation of resources courage them in their resolution encugh to say that all differences future. the put up with her attacks,

of Germany, should be dealt to recover from their present between the powers have now Tho Saar-If France wished in Practical Problem

jextend the Snar frontier beyond with under four-power control, plight and work their way back

been revealed.

Would feat "It is purely a practical pro-acting under the authority of with the rest of Europe into a

"They were pretty well known the 1910 aren he Germany, Austria and relations blem In which we must arrive a Four-Power Counell."

peaceful, prosperous and demo- before the Moscow Conference doubts about that. If there was proppaal to add anything like between

and I believe that success in the 60 per cent to the area, the Gov- the East and West at a conclusion which will pre- Referring to Poland's western cratic way of life."

to a much serve the political and economic frontier the Foreign Secretary of the failure to reach an agreemuch of what has been achieved, cautious before agreeing.

Mr. Bevin sak that the cause future Iles In not making tog ernment would have to be very were not brought more satisfactory conclusion in unity of Germany on essential said that they were naked at

"Our earnest desire is to con- Tho debate will be continued the London conference no

Moscow to accept the provision-ment on the Austrian treaty was one matters, but which does

the inability to settle the question tinue the collaboration of the, tomorrow. Reuter, could prophesy the

al frontier as final in spite of of German assels. In his view it course over-centralise Germany so 28 which the world will take,

to endanger

the fact that it was agreed at would be wholly inconsistent with "I regard the London

Yalta and confirmed at Pots- the spirit and letter of the Mos- forence in November with the

Referring to the tentative dam that the final limitations to cow declaration to accept as valid Issues now pretty clear before agreement reached at Moscow the western frontier of Poland | all transfer of property which us na probably the most vital in that control of the police should would await the final peace took place after 1938 by "Nazi world history," he said.

rest with Laender (provincial treaty. Declaring that the whole of administrations) Mt, Bevin Mr. Bevin said that he had "It is not any good restoring Middle Europe had to be really said: "Tho main objective we an open mind on the matter of the independence of a country it rehallt as a result of this war, have to reach is to prevent the frontier, but Britain acceptat the same time you devise a Mr. Bevin said that if it was development in Germany again the view that Poland must be method by which a large propor unduly delayed. difficulties of a police state-the very anti- I compensated for what wae tion of its economy is put under

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majority of people in

desired to collaborate Russia "but it cannot

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to be a one-way traffic."

Mr. Bevin declared to

House at the opening of the debate that If the tunuca of

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never be able to revive it again." Foster snid in Europe "one of Foster, who visited France, Eng. the most significan developments land, Poland and Eastern Europe, in the considerable degree of co antt. "President Truman la of operation that has developed be

Khartoum, May 15. Anglo-Egypilan"dudan, relating ecurse not a Fascist. But his for tween the, Communists, and the Charged with making a sediti. to seditious speechen against the eign and domestic policies, point Socialists and the fate of Eurocus speech, Ahmed Kamel Kotb, governments of the Buden, Bri. in that direction. lepa pean democracy depends on a fur- leader of the Egyption Socialist fait and Egypt..

"Mr Truman can't turn back ther development of this part. Fellah (Pensant) Party, won ach- Ahmed Kamich Kotb was al the clock-all he can do is to in cular manifestation. tenced to 14 days Imprisonment leged to have eald in a ripcrets flict fresh suffering and disaster Ife added that In Eastern here today.

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