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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1947.

"Yalta Agreement Broken" Bevin Replies To

Strong U.S. Protest Over Hungary Sent To Control Commission Chairman Britain May Take Similar 'Action

Washington, June 11.

The United States has charged the Soviet authori- ties with violation of the Yalta Agreement and flagrant interference in Hungary's political affairs in a strong note of protest to General Sviridov, Chairman of the Allied Control in Budapest, published tonight..

The noté which deals with the

recent coup in Hungary which ended in the resignation of the Premier, Dr. Ferenc Nagy. threatened to in- voke the United Nations Charter and demand- ed urgent examination of the Hungarian poli- tical situation by the Three-Power Control Commission.

Adfted

The United States mode was je The text of the United States iffspatched last night to the none wilt be made public after Soviet chaurman of the

IM Jeen delivered fu Control Commission from tian-viralox probably on Wedars. day night, The dispatch of the

yary.

It is understood that the mess- node has been delayed pemjing are does not sprettically state a reply from Russia to the might Cautel Stairs respæst for copies that the United States being the Hungarian situation of the conspiracy charge which before the United Nations, but resulted in the Hungarian comp. implies it evarse might h taken if necessary,

Uitel PreHN,

Regime On Trial

Washington, Jüne 11. The United States today de nouneed the arrest of Nikola Petrov, leader of the Bulgarian 43pposition Party.

STOLEN ARMS EXPLODE

Hueenan, Juno 11,"

moving

• Twelve atutes explosives from a truck were killed last night when a shell was dropued and ex- ploded with weli violener that a nearby building WHs de. molished.

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explosives were stolen. several days ages from a Go ernment munitioni dung bụ un Pation ardtance Cut- ployee. Temporarily they had been stared in a garage but were being shifted

the garage

insistence when the explosion stearred,

finited Prune.

Escaped Prisoners Re-Taken

Frankfurt, June 11. Four of eight armed

Dr. Nagy's

Letter To Vansittart

London, June 11.

Questions

London, June 11. Mr. Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, answering a question on political events in Bulgaria and Hungary, told the House of Commons today that the arrest of the Bulgarian opposition leader, Nikola Petkov, following on the sup- pression of the two remaining opposition Bul- garian newspapers and other measures to de- prive the Bulgarian Government's political opponents of the freedom of action, had arous- ed serious anxiety in the minds of the British Government, lest it might be the intention of Bulgarian Government to extinguish the last vestiges of liberty in Bulgaria.

"I nevertheless hope." added Mr. Bevin, "that in spite of this disturbing development, the Bul- garian Government will realise that how great is the respect in which they are held abroad will depend on their carrying out the under- takings they will shortly assume under article two of their peace treaty."

Dr. Ferenc Nagy, who recently resigned as } Prime Minister of Hun- Asked if he had any Informa- † will Mr. Beyin instruct the Brl- gary, declared in a letter tion about the nature of the tish Ambassador to watch this changes, Mr. Bevin "said: "No, rase very closely and see that to Lord Vansittart, re- that is

one of the troubles, everything is done for this very ceived today, that the That is what makes it so diff-brave man. Soviet aim in

Mr. Bevin: I have alrendy was to smash bourgeois Member, asked Mr. Bevin: "A regard this as a test case. democracy and. place freedom in in process of disap: Hungary entirely underbearing from southeast Europe, tish political representative in the Communists.

Berin not deem it | Sofla had stressed to the Bul- does Mr. German Nazis, he said, work-wise now to make it known togarinn Prime Minister on June ed in exactly

the world that the British Gov-17 British concern at the arrest afternment's policy in to give sup- of a "respected public figure, to democratic go-such as M. Petkov, whose cour- port only

are freely areous attitude during recent which ernments. elected irrespective of their po-years should have won him the respect even of his opponents.” litical complexions,"

(Cheers).

Hungary cult."

Mr. Cecil Poole, Labour instructed him to do that. I

#lo relying culumn.

the same way, on their

Dr. Nagy suggested that the Anglo-Saxon powers should

a fulf soldier make

Inquiry into the tingarian conspiracy, not

ngarian soil, but at New York or Geneva.

on

Mr. Bevin said that the Bri-

Mr. Bevin replied: That has certainly been our policy.

o not care whether it is Com-garian Prime Minister gave the funist, Socialist, Conservative British representative his per- or any other form of govern son assurance that not one ment. What we want 8 free hair of M. Pelkay's hend would election and when elected to be be harmed while he was under he would receive allowed to conduct the business arrest and of government without foreign good treatment in prison. interference,

He sinted that the trin) would be public, that M. Petkov would have access to his legal advisers and that no torture or other Телпя of physical coercion world be employed.

1 Mr. Revin said that the Bul-

Test Case

Mr. Raymond Blackburn. La- bour: In view of the fact that should be held, he declared one of M. Petkov's followers was tortured for three months,

at Mirecourt, France, about three After that, and when a com- Rometres south of Nancy by the pletely new poller organisation French gelarmerie. The four had been set up. new elections fugitives were still driving the black Chevrolet, sedan they stole Reuter.

Mannheim on Monday from

convicts who escaped from the The United States note la an.

Army's European, Theatre prison derstood to protest at the wjeset

fat Mannhehn on Sunday morning. in the Hungarian Government

were apprehended near Nancy.

It must be investigated, he and to demand clarification of

France, about midnight last night, guld, to what extent the Hun, The part which the Saying

Two other escaped prisoners garlan judicial authorities were thorities played in the resigna is a statement tonight the were apprehvaded on Monday, fair to bourgeois politicians and tim of Dr. Feeene Nagy.

States Department said thant Still at large are two negroes. by what right the Soviet NKVD Coples of the note were sent when Petrov gors on trin fog The officers said three while (political police) interferel In to the Soviet and British Gov- treasub "su will the present men and one nigro were arrested | Hungarian affairs. ernment,

Bulgarian regime be on tetal in Immediately after Dr. Nagy The mods of many Bulgarians was forced to resign 01 frein | reitanly in the opinion of charged with having engaged in all freedom-supporting, peoples a plot to overthrow the Hun-utside Bulgaria" gurim Government, the United The statement said that the representative on the Opposition leader was a legalty Allied Control Commission, Gen. Felected member of the Bulgarian cent GH. Weens, asked The parlament and drelared: " and the rate Soviet chairman for copies. offendership of the Bulgarian Op the information upon which the position has evoked the deep charge was based. This was re-sympathy of the United States ght. The police found one of fuse. Reuter,

beenuse he has openly fought ¿ for receptrace and perpetuation of evil herties in his www country." that the British Foreign Office

Cing the Yalta Declaration wind make similar representa-un liberated

Europe, the

kates

Britain Too Dhilomatic sources believert

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tion to Russia, Britain. joined in ¦ Bulgarian armistice terms the two earlier requests for the Bulgarian peace treaty Inquiry into Russian charges "assuring human freedoms 13 »[ "conspiracy" against the murt- ed mulerate Hungarian

ernment, The

Lt. Col. Arnold Ziegler.

cafe about 10 o'clock inst night, The four entered a Mirecourt

owner notifted the

French police who closed in on the cafe, capturing them without the two Springfield rifles stolen from the Mannheim armoury un Sunday and five rounds of am. munition when they searched the sedan.-Valted Press.

Fair Conditions

Bulgaria," the State Department For Seamen

Gay-declared: "On previous 0:

casions the United States Gov.

United States note Russia was also understood 1. charge Gen. Sviridov other Saviel officials in gary with violating the

to crament has officially expressed

to s deep concern with respect

and to political developments

in

Hu Bulgaria that have appeared in

Yalta

Imperative

Stockholm, Jane 11. Basil Sanderson, President of:

terms complete disregard of both the Federation, opening, the annual the International Shipping of the Yalla agreement protect-spirit and letter of the ing the sovereignty of liberated ¦ Accord"

conference here today, appealed countries; 2. characterize the The statement

for fair conditions for seamen recent Soviet-inspired overthrow Bulgarian Government officials four fleets will perlah.”

accused

of the Hungarian Government and press with insinitating "sub-

ин a result of Russia's in-versive motives" on the part of timidation, coercion and inter- the United States Government.

vention of Hungarian affairs. Kenter.

RUSSIA ACCUSES

BRITAIN

London, June 11.

The Soviet Government today charged the British Government with having interfered in the internal affairs of Hungary. This was disclosed by Lord Pakenham, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancashire, in the House of Lords tonight. He said that the charge was Lord Pakenham added: "In the

interview

made by the Soviet Foreign Com last few hours, we have received missor, M. Moletov, when reply telegram containing an accopal ing to the British request for in- of the Ambassador's formation about political events with M. Molotuv.

It would be premature to comment on this mid fully until it has been studied

sald,

He told the conference thui

16 national ship-owners' ' or- ganisations, including that India were "members of

of

the

Federation, and that shipping had all a "vital part to play in

Lords' Debate On Foreign Affairs

A

London, June 11. Viscount

known as Sir Templewood, better Samuel Hoare, former Foreign Secretary and former British Ambassador to Spain, suggest- ed during the Foreign Affairs debats in the House of Lords today that if the Russians re- fused the request for an Anglo-American- Russian inquiry into, events in Hungary, the British Government should join the American Government in placing the question before either the United Nations Assembly or Secur- ity Council.

Declaring that the world was looking to see how

far Anglo-American cooperation would prove, effective in certain test cases. Lord Temple- wood said that one of the tests was whether Britain and the United States could help the Spain people to threw off despotism and en- able Spain to resume the place she ought to hold in the comity of Europe.

In these circumstances, the British Government could only await the formation of charges! to be brought against M. Pet- kov.

Mr. John Mack (Labour) who had been a frequent visi- tor to Bulgaria, asked in view of the fact that Mr. Hevin had admitted that he had no in- formation on the charges against Petkov and in view of the fact that M. Dimitrov, "great hero of the working cinas and Prime Minister," had given an assurance that there would be a free and open trial, was it not wrong to prejudice the matter by casting asper- sions on the gallant "Bulgar- ian Government."

Held No Brief

This brought derisive cheers from the Conservative benches and Mr. Anthony Eden, former Foreign Secretary, asked heatedly: "Is it not the posi- tion of this country that no- body abjects to charges being made against any

individual but we want to know what those charges are and to see that they are fairly tried."

Mr. Bevin replied: "I would say to Mr. Mack that I hope of Bulgarin will not be misled by

He described events in Hun- certain that sometime there restoring health and prosperity in all its phases. Its object, he

gary as totalitarian technique, would be another civil war. He described withdrawal to the sick and stricken but said, was to face America and the British. Mission from Mad-you, or other visitors na to the hoping world.”

Britain with accomplished rid as futile action.

real character of the British Shipowners had taken risks, faets. It was the old tech- Franco today was stronger people." (Loud cheers). he said, in maintaining their nique, so

constantly adopted than before the United Na-

Mr. Bovin said that he held flegts in a time of page trade, and so often successful, which tions had their "unfortunate no brief for anybody who was and so helped the survival of Hitler applied during the war, discussion." Franco was claim-keting against the state, either freedom beenuse "withbut our Lord Templewood declared. ing that whatever the British in Britain or any other coun- Industry, freedom could not have Britain had got to make clear might say about him in public try, but he was anxious that survived". Reuter.

to the work that she disappro- he and Britain were the best Bulgarin, having signed ved of what had taken place of friends for the good reason treaty, although it was not rati-. She should give encouragement that there was going to be war fled yet, should give effect to

the spirit of it.

"THE GENTLE

AMBASSADOR"

DM

talu would rely on him for his help in that great crusade.

Embargo

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in Hungary to the majority, with Russia apon and that Bri-

Civil War In Spain?

After Mr. Bovin had declar Lord Templewood said that

ed that he could not add any. the position In Spain was

thing about the Hungarian Rome, June 11.

"thoroughly unantisfactory" "The only effective action for situation. Mr. William Galla- The Italian newspapers today and getting no better but worac. getting rid of Franco would be cher, Communist, asked if he in Hungary.

described Senora Eva

Duarte Franco pused Lord Pakenham

as a champion an embargo on oil, coal and would not advise the former that he took this earliest with care but it is clear that while work was completed

Peron as the "gentle Ambassa aguinat civil war and Commun- rubber," Lard Templewood de- Hungarian Prime Minister, M. cheers,

dor of friendly Argentina" opportunity of "repudinting in Molotov, while apparently unwill--

ism. The longer this regime clared. He suggested that the Ferenc Nagy, that if he was public this charge..

went on the more inevitable was time had come for the Ameri- innocent, he should return to ing to meet our straightforward the villa which she will occupy the battle between Fascism and can Government and Britain to his own country and silence bis Lord Pakenham began by say request for information, has re during her stay here. ing that the British Ambassador plied with the charge that

Communism in Spalu, and more review the actual facts. He accusers. the "Senora Peron will be wel in Moscow had been instructed to. British. Government themselves comed

Mr. Bevin replied that he thought it was better that this take up the matter of the Hun- have been interfering in the Giornale d'Italni, "as the Italy," Hald

the she is the sponsor of health and should be done by the Ameri- could not send that advico un- garian Government changes with internal affairs of Hungary.

au- welfare Institutions, the benefits cans and British rather than by less he had a preliminary gua- thentic gentle Ambassador of a of which are enjoyed also by the United Nations.

rantee of security from another planation with a view to obtain- "On behalf of the Secretary of noble nation beyond the ocean, our fellow nationals".

Amid cheers Lord Temple- country. Reuter, ing the facts.

|State, I desire to take the earllest which gives even more evident He had also been instructed to opportunity

Senora Peron is expected from wood declared that Britain of repudiating in proofs of its friendship. She Barcelona by plane on June 24 should welcome the seek an explanation of the Soviet public this charge. (Cheers) will be an authoritative and con- and will stay here until June Stauld wemontous proport Service In

aclous ambassador inasmuch an 30.-Uplied Press.

M. Molotoy' and to seek an ex-

polley,

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United

Memory Of RAMC Dead

of economic. help to Europe with open arms. It was essen. tial for the Foreign Secretary and the Government to give a tead 10 other countries in Europe in helping them to pre- pare plana to make it possibic

Ber Majorty the Queen went to without delay to make a sym- Westminster Abbey today, for the pathetic and effective reply to service in memory of members of

the United States.

London, June 11,.

the Royal Army Medical Corps Giving some impressions that who fell in the war. ho had formed during the-last

The Queen is Colonel-in-Chief two years on visits to many of the Corps, and before the ser- foreign countries, Lord Temple-vice she inspected a Guard of wood said the first was the per- Honour from the RAMC depot. sistent idea, particularly in

The service was conducted by Europe, that sooner or lator—the Dean of Westminster Abbey, some pessimists 'said sooner and was crowded, not only with there would be way with Rus- Medical Corps but with many re- ala. He did not agree and latives and friends, and High rank. | tried to refute that view, but ing officers from other units. whether, the Government liked The Queen placed a wreath that Impression or not, it; had|boneath the Corps memortal l' to take it into account Reuter, window in the Nave-Reuter/-

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