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To Secure

Russian Protest Rejected Only Way Three-Power Talks On Germany

London, Feb. 23.

Three protests from Slav countries and the third rejection of a protest from Russla marked the opening in London today of a conference be- tween Britain, France and the United States on Germany's economic future.

The main decision of the conference was to invite the Benelux countries-Belgium, The Nether- lands and Luxembourg-to join in discussing the items of the agenda that are of direct in- terest to them.

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The third rejection of Russia's | Agreement on

Council recent note objecting that the Foreign Ministers "which must conference violates the agren-consult with the governments of, mente with her, came from Bri- the other Allied countries when Inin, France and the United discussing questions of imme- States had already rejected this, dinte interest" to them.

Ometal quarters in London to- London tonight, night refused to disclose the pre- the British Government hold. It } eine terms of the conference In- "cannot accept the validity of vilation to the Benelux coun. the Soviet Government's conten- tries, which wns. unanimously

la a note honded to the Soviet Ambassador in

Whitehall

Bomb Threat Peace

London, Feb. 23,

*Guards on all Govern- mont buildings in London were "alerted” tonight after a threat to blow up a build- ing which housed a depart- rent

Office.

of the Colonial

After An anonymous callor, speaking with a for- eign-accent-had-telephon-- ed warning the staff to evacuate within three min- utes, a box, containing two Jargo dry-cell batteries .at- Lached by wires to a glass jar containing fluid, WAS found behind a door in the main entrance hall of the building, which is opposite the Houses of Parliament.

The box, measuring 18 inches, had a Jewish mark on it. The jar, thought to contain explosives, is being examined by experts. Reuter,

General

fun that the convocation of the agreed upon, but it is already adviser to the American Military conference in London Is a viola-clear that they have not been Governor of Germany, tion of the agreement regarding invited to become full members Luclus D. Clay-Reuter. the control machinery in Ger of the conference,

ment."

con-

many or of the Potedum Agree- M. Molotov may be instructed to change his present polley on Expressing surprise that the Germany the tripartits Soviel Government "should have {ference producen Arm line, seen fit to protest against tliks ncrarding to reports received attempt by the other occupying from Paris diplomatic quarters. powers to solve the urgent prob-

*

Hesitating

lems facing them in the areaa These reports confirm the im of Germany for which respons-pression which has prevailed here bility was assigned to them by recently that Russia's polley in reason of the occupation of Ger-Germany is hesitant,

and

tha!

Invitation

London, Feb. 24. Britain tonight invited, the Benelux countries, Belgium. The Netherlands and Luxembourg,

un-

many", the note added: "The the Rusians are very anxious to British Government · aro deter-get the four Foreign Ministers at the first session of the mined to take 211 practicable conferences going again.

steps to alleviate conditions in order that the peaceful recovery of Germany and Europe may not be prejudiced."

Heavy Burden

The note referred to "the op- postion which the Soviet Gov- ernment have continually shown to the working out of a genuine econ: Inic unity" for Germany

which, it said, had "heavy burden" allles,

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NANKING, FEB. 24: MR. SHAO LITZE, SECRE- TARY-GENERAL OF THE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL COUNCIL AND FORMER AM- BASSADOR TO MOSCOW, DECLARED LAST NIGHT THAT NEGOTIATED PEACE IN CHINA WOULD BE POS- SIBLE ONLY THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS OF MEDIA- TION BY BOTH THE UNIT- ED STATES AND RUSSIA. Mr. Shao, who played prominent part in the abortive Nationalist Communist negotia- tons during Mr. George Mar- shall's sojourn in China as mediator; said that unless So viot and American co-operation Is effected, there can be

aceful settlement of the Com- munist problem in this country.

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He felt certain that this move would be acceptable to the Chi- nese Government, besides show. ing the rest of the world that both Rússla and America sincerely sought peace in China. |—Reuter-AAP. ·

the three-power conference on Germany which opened here today for discussion of the ems on the agenda which are of direct interest to them. The invitation was animously decided on this even-

three-power London conference " reason given well-on Germany, attended by

In informed quarters in Paris

for William Strang (Britain). M this Russian desire is that the Rene Massigl (France) and the Kremlin wants to retain is right American Ambassador

to Bri- to a say in what happen in West taln, Mr. Lewis Douglas, for Germany,

the United States.

Oле

Diplomatic reports from the Allied Control quarters in Ber. in indicate that "firmness ard success" among the three Western imposed a powers are the key to getting Russia's Russia to cuoperate again on

tour-power basis.

Czechoslovakin, Poland and Yugoslavia, in notes delivered both to Britain and to the United States today, protested that the conference was "on altempt to settle the German question in

the manner contrary to

mnost vital interests of the European nations."

"This attempt would transform Germany into a hotbed of chaos, giving rise to new aggression

Str

Official quarters In London tonight refused to disclose the précise terms of the invitation. Consequently it is not clear whether it is the three-power conference or the Benelux powers who will decide which items on agenda they wish to dis-

This view is reliably ascribed the to Mr. Robert Murphy, political cuss-Reuter.

Call For "New Order"

In

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Frankfurt, Feb. 23.

and menacing the peaceful de A call for a new, political order in Germany "un-

velopment of Europe," they said. They demanded "the complete implementation" of the Potsdam

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The white-bearded Dr. Her- the extension of these institu. Lucdemann, Socialist tions to all four zones."-Reu- Premier of the north province ter.

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London, Feb. 24.

The Arab Information Office said that reporta from, Calro in- dicated a "serious" famine in Tunisia.

nan unity, to join us, as soon na they are free to do so, and we appeal to all occupying pow ers to support that endeavour." Representatives of the Allied bi-partite Control Office and of the German bi-zonal administra The Arab Office said that a present at today's cable from Hable Bourgiba, Tunisia leader in Cairo, blem. Dr. Luedtmann, opening the td drought and "the improvid- proceedings as the eldest Pro-ance of the French authorities." mier of the eight states repres- Ho reported that the districts of ented, said: "The new bl-zona! Kairouan, Sfax, Sousse and institutions, being confined to Gafsa were. the most seriously purely cconomic tasks, do not affected. constitute a west German state. "Nothing in our attitude, or In that of the British and Amorlean authorities, prevents

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