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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1948.

EUROPE'S UNEASY WEEKEND Showdown Over Berlin Crisis Expected

Stiff Protest To The Kremlin?

London, July 3. Western Europe started an uneasy week-end today aware of the fact that noxt week probably will produce a showdown with tho Russions in Bor- lin and a hint about the fato.of Yugoslavia's defiant Marshal Tito,

After a week of nearly continuous American, French and British consultations, a joint course, of action was understood to have been agreed upon. The first step was Gen. Sir Brian Robert- san's early morning letter to the Russian com- mander, Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky, offering a new meeting on, the Berlin crisis.

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Britain's Atomic Pile

London, July 3,

- Britain's first high power atomic pllo began operating. today at the Government atomic energy research station at

Harwell, Berkshire; the, Ministry

of Bupply announced tonight.

A lovi power atómic, plie

for has been working there nearly a year.

The new pile will be used for experiments wich in ume will harness the pawer of the atom for peaceful uses-Reu-- tor.

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The next step is expected to Massigli will stand by for any be a stiff three-power protest development' over the week-endi directly to Moscow. It will be and probably will continue the which have pro- in tough and unmistakeable consultations

Maniin, July 9. ul-ceeded almost without interrup7| language but short of an

Ninety-Ave vessels of all cate-j They were likely to be the third timatum, which the West could on for several days,

The British Foreign Secretarygories have been turned over to porty in the Tinal count. not back up with force,

Ernest Bevin, will address-a La- the Republic by the United States; Foreign Oce spokesman bour rally in Norfolk, which, the Government in accordance with The Agrarian Party, who pre- | EXCHANGE BLDG. hinted that a three-power pro- Foreign Office spokesmitin said. the military assistance treaty be-viously held 48 seats, had gained test to Moscow, it made, prob- would be of "considerable Inter-ween the two countries.

key KOWLOON ably will await Russin's reply

" He said

it would include est."

transfer agreement was to top the polls, closely followed to the Britisit overtures for new

aigned pasanges on foreign affairs,

yesterday by Rear-Admiral by the Social Democrats, who talks gn, the crisis in Berlin.

The spokesman was extremely of the German Social Democratie naval forces in the Philippines, on The latter also had 48

Three German representatives W. It. Christie, commander of US hnd won three new seats. cautious in his comment, re-Party will arrive here tonight behalf of the United States Gov in the last Parliament. fusing to confrm that there Is

for talks with British Labourernment, and Mr. Ruperto Kang- any sugh

thing as draft not leaders

and the Foreign Ofee toon, Secretary of National De in existence. But for guidance

about the Berlin crisis.-United fencer on behalf of the Philippine he suggested that nothing new

Press.

Republic. Reuter. on the diplomatic level is likely to occur on the Berlin crisis t- ti Sokolovský replied to the new British overture or a reasonable Length of time has passed with- out reply.

Extremely Worried

^x-

Western officials are tremely worried about the Ber fin altuation. But they found time and energy also to bo anxious about the quarrel bef tween Marshal Tito and Gen. erailssimo Stalin,

BRITISH TROOPS IN

ACTION IN PERAK:

ARMS CACHE SEIZED

Singaporo, July 3.

For a week Tito and his Com-British troops and Malaya polica have killed three

the

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munist followers In Yugoslavia have defied the Kremlin in strangest kind of language. In addition, Tito is engaged in battle of words with his two closest neighbours, Albania Bulgaria

und

members of a Communist band, wounded two and recovered considorable arms in Porak stato, a communique said tonight.

Other official reports told of a large scale operation in widely separated parts of Malaya against extremists responsible for the wave of terror- ism. The British state officially that the bands are composed of Communists.

scats

The Conservatives had won three pew seats to date. the Liberals losing four and the Swedish People's Party remain- ing unchanged.

The six main parites taking part in the elections were the { People's Democrats, the Sociali Democrate, the_Aprecians.(_thej Conservatives, the Swedish People's Party, and the Liberala.

No matter what the nutcome of the elections, the present Condition Cabinet is not expected to continue, following the with- drawal of the Social Democrats and the Agrarians from the 1945 party cooperation pact.

a

Polling officials

expected record vote from the totul elec.. torate of '2,416,000.—Rouler.

COST OF LIVING I MENACE

The next move in the Yugoslav crisis is also

up to Moscow. What will the Kremlin do to its once favourite satellite dictator who has now had the courage to talk back, to deny Kremlin At Kulal, in Johore, 40 miles today tricked a young Chineso

Communist allegations and to counter-attack north of Singapore, police kill-

IntoTM revealing A serious

against charges

theed a Chinese who attempted to

hidden arma dump at Kuala Kremlin itself?

escape while they were-ques-

Selangor, halfway up the west

Washington, July- 3. - - Moscow has been amazingly tioning him. Chinese Com-

Cost of Malaya.

Senator Joseph C. silent on Tito for a week. It

Three Malayan and munists had raided Kulai ear-

Chinese O'Mahoney said today after printed

Cominform com- lier..

detectives arrived earlier, to set. Tito's reply and· munique and

the scene. They quieted the Coma visit with President Tru- Police making raids in

Perak munist's Soviet papers have carried des-State near Stu Wan, wounded hammer and sickle insignia which In living costs-will-hot-only- suspicions with the man that continued increases patches from the rest of East Chinese Communist and arrested the police seized recently. ern Europe showing a solid feunt

Then hurt consumers but will re- against Tito, But there has been

they introduced the Rusalan parachutist.

Briton as aduce the value of "European direct Soviet reaction Tito's daring stand.

no

the

Everything At Stake

to

nine men and a woman.

Communists killed the Chinese owner of a pineapple estate. 'In The young Communist replied and Chinese recovery dol- Johore State. Despatches from that he was glad to welcome_alars." Kuala Lumpur, capital of the white comrade. In

the fight for

Federation of Malaya, said the liberty. The young Communist ;

A Chinese coffee shop was arrested.

son of

For the moment both Unit-owner was killed ni Kajang in

ed States and Britain have de cided to keep a "handa off" at. titude

regarding the

Stalin. Tito quarrel, at least until it

be determined

Win

UND

central Malaya..

Trick Works

A British police officer, posing as a Russian who had whether

just parachuted. "liquidate"

Into Malaya,

the Kremlin ~Tito"or"patchfip-the-rift.

But there will be do Hands off policy in Berlin where all the West's prestige" and the entire Western foreign policy. are at

stake.

• British experts

on Germany

here American Ambassador Lewis Douglas and French Ambassador

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A former Foreign Minister was sentenced to 20 years im- prisohment here

today for having headed the resistance movement against the present regime.

The aged Istrate Misescu, For eign Minister in the semi-Fascist

| Coga-Cuza Government in 1938. was convicted of organising a group of former "Cuzalsts" sim- Ing to overthrow the Government. A score of co-defendants also

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In

The Senator said he discussed with President Truman the "fall- ure of the Republican Congress Navy To Help and the Republican platform and

Republican candidates to offe London the Admiralty an-any, even a slight, remedy for nounced today that at the request the rising cost of living." of the Malaya Federation Govern- ment, It bas commissioned from

O'Mahoney said the latest index the reserve flotilla four harbour charts on the President's desk defence motor launches to. "com showed living costs to be up 70 bat lawlessness" in Malaya.

percent over the basic 1935-39 The Admiralty said that each average, He said that food" was would be manned by an officer up 110.0 percent, clothing 17.5 and 11 ratings_drawn from the percent-and-rent-10.7-percent. crews of the submarine Acncas

O'Mahoney said that prices are and the frigate Glendhu and will

be ready for service in the next--continuing-to-rise and also with few days to "intercept hostile cancel the benefits of the cost of agents, provent arms running, and Ilving-Federal-pay raise bill generally assist," Associated which-President Truman signed Press and. United Press.

today-United Press,

Final Stages

Tojo Trial

Of

In Hattori House

Tokyo, July 3.

prised by the trial and reappear. A castle-like three-storey stone building in Tokyo

ance of the Cuzaista, “We thought that the party was thoroughly dead already, one of themi re-i marked.

known as "Hattori Houso" for weeks to come

will be the most closely guardöd Allied billet ip Japan.

Micescu, who is over 70, vanish- It will serve for an estimated ed from public view since he was period of six weeks as the site "purged" from the University and where translating and final pro- Lawyers' Association shortly after cessing of war crimes trial ver- the war. He was once considered diets will take place. One of Rumania's leading legal The building is already fenced experts-United Press!"

TRUMAN ACCEPTS

RESIGNATIONS

Washington, July 3.

In-charge. All outgeing mall will be consored and Incoming supplies will be carefully in spected at check points. A medical officer and Infirm ary

cqupiment oro included Ing the

in with barbed wire studded with security preparations so that no sentries, and

and the area is floodlit one will be permitted to leave, The area has been the scene the grounds for any purpose of considerable activity since' two whatsoever until the last word of weeks ago when security pre- the judgment has been recorded parations got under way for the in Japan concerted bay President Truman today ac-protection of 80 men and women All personnel have coted the resignations of Under-assigned to this drst chapter of with full knowledge of its isola

Joined the project voluntarily" Secretary of Labour David A. the two-year-old trial

of Japanese with Morse and Assistant Secretary of war criminals

tion and rigid regulations. Labour John T. Metz

The resignation of Morse will lators to ranging from teavika Quarantined; staff: wiiluminoluda |

to clerks, typists, mimeo

three American women--a clark he effective a

as of Aug. 2.when he graph operators and miscellaneous and:

and: two typlate and will-become-Director-General- of assistance will be- virtually in bulkling is Rituated on

Japanese the International Labour Office, prisoned in the compound until The realpiations left the Labour their job is completed in the area, merit/ was the realderice of high hill in southern Tokyo, Fur Department in the charge of Jobmunication will be cut off with Kintard Hattori, head of a well- 96 outside; selephone com W. Gibson, Assistant Secretary representing the CIO,United - the exception of one phone in known Japanese clock and jowel- Press

the locked room of the affear, lory frui.--United Press,

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