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BROADENING ISSUE

A New Approach To Kremlin Triumph For M. Bidault's Policy Of Moderation

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London, 'July 20.

A broad new, approach to Russia by the thras Western pow- ers, leading up to four-power talks on Germany, has been agreed on by the five Western Union powers, meeting at The Hague, The, policy is subject to confirmation by the United States Military Government authorities in Berlin.

Supreme Issue For The World

It is

not thought the new approach to Russia will in- volve retraction of the previous condition to raise the Soviet blockade of Berlin as a precon: dition to new negotiations, but rather that an attempt will be made to broaden the whole issue to embrace as many outstanding differ- ences as possible.

Mr. Bovin tabled a long paper on the Berlin situg- fion at yesterday's session of the Western Union:Consultative Council. The paper, divided into background and proposals for future policy, is believed to have met with a friendly reception from the othor four Foreign Ministers.

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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1948.

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CLAY ON WAY TO AMERICA

Frankfurt, July 20, General Lucius D. Clay, United States Military Gover nor in Germany, was on his way by alr,to Washington tas dayi:for consultation; on the Berth crisis with State De- partment officials.

An omelat statement by United States Army Hendquarters in Europe said that General" Clay left for Washington on Tuesday. evening and would ""return be fore the next scheduled meeting. with the Minister-Presidents on Monday, July 20”

Wille General Clay-one of the key

figures in The Berlin cold war now entering the fifth week- was on his way to the

United

Stater capital, 1 German State

s Premiers of Trizonia, who today documed their own plans for Western Germany with the Al-

British Protest On Air Violation

Berlin, July 20:

The British Authorities protested today to the Soviet Authorities against the "violation by Russian aircraft of air security rules.

The British, note said that, on July 19, Soviet fighting formations flew over the Gotow airport.

The note recalled: that the air security rules, now in force, had been. the object of a four-power agreement and declared that, if in- cidents should occur, the British would hold the Soviets responsible for them.--Agence France- Presse.

EMPIRE'S VOICE

OF AUTHORITY

London, July 20.

liert occupation authorities, were Mr. Robert Menzies, wartime. Prime Minister of given unth Monday to tromo their dual views

Australia, addressing an Empire Unity meeting hore tonight, said: "The world is not inconsider ably vexed by scoundrels, or incommoded by curious pressura groups, Let us remember, that as the British Empire is one group of nations, we are still the greatest pressure group in the world."

Political experts of the milf tary Governments will meet the Premiers near Ruedesheim 104 morrow, mainly to try and effect I compromise or the differences between the London six-power decisions on Germany unt tho German modified plans drawn up. by the Premiers.

According to a communique. to-

Washington, July-20.| Chairman Charles Eaton, Republican of New Jersey, of the House Foreign. Affairs Committee, said today that President Harry Truman

jnight, talks. with the German An audience of Peers and hope to die in due course as should tell Congress next Informed quarters in Parisį The communique was drown leaders up to now were "explana-Members of Parliament heard British as when I was born." Monday how close the Unit-regard the results of the talks up during a three hour plenary story and Informit." General Sir him refer to the current con-

Dutch Foreign Erlan Robertson, at The Hague as a success for resalon In States is to war with

the Britid troversy over. Empire cfilzen- Describing Britain and the afternoon, during Commanding offer, the policy of moderation to Ministry this

Commonwealth wards Russia favoured by M. which the French Foreign Minis-Germans they must decide now ship understand someone brotherhood," Mr. Menzies said: Georges Bidault. French ter presented two proposals for on any state boundary changes believes that, in the future, we say a pent to those people who Foreign Minister.

the political anti economic federa they wantod before the peace should be of different nationali-will discuss the British Empire: as tion of Western Europe, the centreaty-Reuter,

tles. I do not undersand that. ference spokesman said.

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France bus midyneated such policy both before and since the six-power London agreement.

ed Russid,

Askert what nelion he advocates in dealing with Rusgin over Ber lin. Mr. Eaton said, "The breed 1 conie from never lofa the other fellow shove him off the side walk. We have a right to ba.in Berlin. We are going

to stay

It would Also Appear from there.

Air. Eaton said President Tru- uzunlly reliable sources that man has mentioned only domes Washington is inctiued to make the matters as his reasons for call-move towards falling in with the ing a special session of Congress Alo-French view of thetics to

mid-summer.

be adopted towards Soviet Russin "What we are now facing is the Immediate future.

situation in Berlin. That lo

J

the

the

пок

The chances of ultimately supreme issue confronting cocuring a settlement of the Ber- only the nation but then disputo short of war are stili world. It is a world conflict be rekurded as fairly favourable in tween Christ and the Dovil, bearis. This view is based on a tween freedom and slavery," he conviction that Russia does not wald.

wani war at any price. It is

Mr. Enton said he had been in admitted, however, that Russia close touch with Secretary of wants propaganda opportunitles State George Marshall unti lasta factor which would lend her week when the Berlin crisis grew to encourage a four-power meet- acute.

was

"The State Department tremendously worried and so were we."--Associated Press,

WIVES TO STAY IN

BERLIN

in

Grave Crisis

With the five powers of the

the

He added that no definite ac tion was taken on the French proposate which were held over for further discussion.

M. Bidault left the meeting half an hour before its end to

By back to France beenuse of the

Government crisis,

Attached to the communique were two lengthy nunouncements

social

told the

TUDOR II TO BE

USED BY

BOAC

Londen, July 20.

of recommendations made by the The Inquiry Committee recommended today that Ministers

the.. Government-owned British, Overseas. Air- ways Corporation use, the much-criticised. British-built. Tudor II airliner,

for expanding and cultural cooperation betweezi Associated Press, the five countries.-Reuter and

France

Getting Doubtful

The Committee's final report, Tudor II trials had no bearing on blamed the BOAC for changes the performance of the Tudor IV, in design that have delayed which is a proved plane already production and

in service with the British South suggested methods by which it could be American Airways." United

Press. used on all BOAC Empire

roules.

At the same time, the Supply Ministry announced that night tests with the Tudor II undr conditions had produced result

ipxpected and disappointing

nid,

They

COMMUNIST. DANGER TO JAPAN

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As a "positiva

If it was some sort of friendly alliance which has lasted for some thne, and might. In the inscruta able wisdom of providence, lust a Ittle longer?

"So long us this empire of ours Is one unit and not eight or nine, then so long will its voice in the world be a voice of power, au- thority and persuasion."

see

He would not accept the idea) that Britain was entering somewhat-genteel old age," and wald that in the Empire they were in the "first robust Nush of youth."

Of migration, Mr. Menzies said: dull

We must not do it in Way, not merely as people who a loas here or a gain there. but as people who belleve and who are determined that, where- ever we may be in our various Dominions round the wo une allegiance to one Crown, and are still British, one people owing world, we

are still determined, come rain or come line, to stand together until the crack of doom."-Reuter.

underground elements which

Western European Union

Paris, July 20. agreeing today en a go flow

France has asked for de potley toward Russle in Ger

Tokyo, July 21. tail information about Angle many, the representatives of

The Ministry

Japan's greatest danger may Britain, France, Holland and American intentions follow-showed that the particular air-not be Communism, but re- Luxembourg

were representeding the arrival of United craft tested required a distance actionary elements of the ex-} as considering the crisis "ex-States Super-Fortresses in for take-off that would preclude treme right, an official spokes- tremely grave." A usually well Informed source Britain, where they are to hail commercial, operation, from cer! man of General: MacArthur's could exert great political power,

tain existing airfields on. Empire Headquarters told the visiting London, July 20. sald the five-nation Council stationed for an indefinite routes and that its range war Australian Parliamentary de- Later in the day, the dólogs-

less than had beca expected,

tion was due to meet leading No estimate.can..yet be..given.

diplomats and SCAP officials at a of the time required to make. It The spokesman, who gave the reception at Commonwealth House

to go into service.”

delegation a briefing on the Oc-in Tokyo, but arrived 45 minutes The Ministry emphasised that eupation, said he did not refer to late after a number of prominent

results of the lany single political party, but to guests had departoll-Reuter." preliminary

"The Minister for War does reached complete agreement on a period. .........not see any reasons for evacual-cautious. policy for all five coun- ...This demonstration-of-strength-

ing female personnel of the tries in the dispute with Russia on the part of America regard British Army now stationed in bvel Berlin.

ed here as n move that renders Berlin," süld the Financial

This, in effect, presented the the prospect of 蟲 compromise Secretary to the War

United States with a united front with the Russians more almeult, the of the countries of Western Mr. Michael Stewart,, in

Though authoritative sources interested in Lurope

Germany, deniled the House of Commons today.

report that

France It showed them opposed to any intended to exert any pressure A Conservative. Membershow of force, or an ultimatum Parliament, Mr.

en Amerlen, and Eritala.in.or Donner, sqld

to Russia. that he

der to seek sucht a was not satisfled with

& compromise, The five nations announced

if four Fower talks will be answer, adding that they would "defend their in-held it is not certain whether a Stewart's

Mr.

Office,

the

eyen

that, if war was declared, it dependence, integrity und in-basis for an "agreement will be was monstrous that British wo- stitutions" in cooperation

men should be exposed to the "states animated by th kind of treatment that was hetdents

with found-it was pointed out that

the same France, as well as other countrica, action might provoke an eventual

entitled WES led to stress that this

ing meted out in Eastern Europe A Communique Issued after the

Mr. Stewart, in his reply, said meeting cold the five Foreign test of strength. that Mr. Donger's suggestions Ministers hart examined interna- were highly hypothetical and tional problems "notably that,

Cer-

French opinion lies been that if

uny

one decided to stage a de- female personnel being many." This examination per-monstration of tregth, it should under the orders of the Cord-inted the Ministers to express be certain mander-in-Chief in Germany.he. their complete

saw no reason for Intervening these problems.

matter-Agence France

the

Presse.

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PROTESTANT

UNIVERSITY

FOR JAPAN

New York, July 20,9. American Protestant Church groups next spring will start a nationwide campaign to raise at

agreement on

Brussels Treaty

that this strength would be used in case of a show- down. And the French feel. that, under the present politlest con- dillons in the USA., this is not certain-Agenico France-Presse. MOSLEM WOMEN, ABDUCTED

The Council, the communique anid, stonely èxalifad the work of the Union's permanent com- mittes drawing the five coun tries closer together and issued inatryotions to put the terms of

Karachi, July 21.. Pakistan has asked the Malayan the Brussels military, cultural, godnomio and colonial alliance Government to help in tracing Into action.

Mosiam wonen. abducted during the last communal disturbances "The The communique sold:

expressed their firm re- from cast Punjab and taken, to

least $10,000,000 for the construc- Ministers

tion of a Christian university in solve to consollitate and expand Singapore and Malay closed

Japan.

A spokesman said options have tries in all fields covered by the today

cooperation of the five coun- Government spokesman,

been obtained for a 350-acre site Brussels treaty, including the The spokesman sold

at Mitaka, 15 miles from the cen-economic and financial field." formation in letters received from tre of Tokyo.

The five Ministers said they Maloya revealed that. Mostco

The committee for Christion were working towards the great-women had been taken there: by university in Japan is sponsored est possible measure of unity Silths and kept in disguise.

by the Federal Council of the among themselves.

Churches of Christ.

A

The American Foreign Missions

Conference of North America wil

sponsor the drive for funds which

is due to commence en April 8,

· 3948.—Unijed Press.

COMMONS, GIFT

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TO CEYLONO

London, July 20,

The Mace and Speaker's Chair which the House of Contous presenting to 'the'd Paritalɣsents of Ceylon, are now in the hands of the manufacturers, Mr. Philip Nool-Baker, Secretary, for monwealth

Com

House of C told the

today,

The date of their prosentation

It would be a matter for ours

fation with Cor

kert um adviesd, however, that Ahe girls' men giflikely to be com-

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