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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1948.

DEFENCE CHIEFS MEET CABINET

Bevin Outlines Allied Reply To Soviet Note Ready To Talk If Russian Blockade Is Removed

London, July 22,

British Defence Chiefs were called into a Cabinot meeting on the Berlin crisis today, while the United States Commander-in- Chief in Germany, General Lucius D. Clay, summoned urgently from Germany, conferred in Washington with Presi- dent Truman and the Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall. Viscount Montgomery, Chief of the Imperial

General Staff, Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Cueningham, the First Sea Lord, and Lieu tenant General Sir Leslie Hollis, Chief Staff Officer to the Ministry of Defence, spent two hours with the Cabinet today when the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, outlined the terms of the British reply to the Soviet note on Ber- lin. Lator, Mr. Bevin reiterated in the House of Com-

mons that the British Government was ready to discuss Berlin and other matters with the Soviet Government "as soon as the technical difficulties which have prevented normal com- munications with our sector of Berlin have bcon removed,”

Observers considered it un- likely the reply would be sent before the weekend.

High US ofeis's are reported

to be annoyed with the British Foreign Office for allowing the

General Clay reported tostory to leak out that the next President Truman on the Berlin Western move will be a note to Moscow offering talks un the entire German problem if the Kremlin recognizes the right of

situation at a meeting of the M National

Council. Security

High-ranking military leaders the Western Allies to remain in were present as well US Mr. Marshali.

The gathering was not "in the nature of a crisis meeting" but a regular session to which Gen- eral Clay was invited, It Was stated.

The Council includes the De- fence Secretary, Mr. James For

Army,

restal and heads of the Navy and Air Force.

No Comment

10

After the conference, General Clay said he would fly back Berlin tomorrow night. He would not say whether he had received any "policy pulitance" from the Council, nor would be comment when asked "Will there be any change in the situation as a re- sult of this conference?".

President Truman at his press conference in

Washington today

his confidence in the

Berlin.

Thoy disclosed that Britain proposed such a course early this week but the United States has hot accepted.

Fleid Marshal Montgomery. who, with the other Defence Chiefs, attended the Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street

BRITISH FILMS IN BAD WAY

London, July 22.

Mr. Harold Wilson, Preal- dent of the Board of Trade, disclosed today that the Bri- tish film industry,was in such dira straila' that the -Govern- ment has decided to set up

• £6,000,000 loan agonoy to finance film prod

production.

He told the House of Com- mions: "Pratty well the whole of the Industry outside.of the Bank organisation, lanow facing a stoppage unless we

do something

He said that the naw film finance corporation would be empowered to lend up to £6,000,000 "on reasonable commercial terms" for im production largɛly by inde. pendants.

Mr. Wilson said that inuis- pendent film production had already como to a stop In same aras bsORVEO of the producers' Inability to bor. row-United Pros.

The New

Note To

Moscow

London, July 22.

The new note to Moscow, now being completed in. Lon- don, is likely to be a condi- the National Security Council was tional offer of four-power talks. not a crisis meeting.

outstanding

High quarters regarded the premature publicity in London as el did not druw ap plans for the between the Soviet Union ved

As far as he Law, the Coun-on all problems British effort to bring pressure next US move but simply listen the West, observers believed:

the United Shiites for accepted to a Brat-hand report from here today.

Clay

By broadening the basis of re- The White House Secretary, "The meeting foreshadows ab-newed big-four talks, the West- Clinrles Ross, said that the meet-solutely nothing. No conclusions ern powers could test whether ing of George Marshall, James can be drawn from it."-United Moscow sincerely wishes to bring Forrestal and other members of Press.

wice.

MR. BEVIN REITERATES

STAND ON

achievement of world peace and The

every

endursed

Mr. a statement by Marshall yesterday that the United States would use resource of diplomacy to seek a of the Berlin crisis solution without war.

Asked about the "chanoes He for world peace," Mr. Truman wald they were good. In fact, excellent. "We will get world pesca aventually." An

between the

agreement

Western powers and the West

the

BERLIN

London, July 22.

British Foreign Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, in a brief statement in the House of Commons

on Berlin, reiterated today that Britain, along with the United States, cannot be coerced in dealing with Russia on Gormany.

was immediately pressed by the Opposition Leader, Mr. Winston Churchill, for a detailed statement on the military aspect of the situa- tion.

ani

about a peaceful settlement, not on Berlin or Germany alone, but. in the whole of Europe.

Such a proposal would lift the Berlin

out of the issue

atmo sphere of crisis' into which it has degenerated, and place it in perspective as simly one of a number of unsolved controversies which must be dissipated if Eu rope is to enjoy any sort of real peace or stability-Reuter.

AIR LIFT

BREAKS

RECORD

Berlin, July 22. The U.S. Air Force roared into Berlin today with a new record breaking load of food and fuel for the Soviet block- uded Western sectors,

As the joint Anglo-American

in cut off from their normal com- and nunications, and 2,500,000 people are being used to put pressure upon it to come to a decision. lift continued through its 27th. Under these ccnditions, I am successive". day Dakotas and. afraid that the ordinary normal Skymasters unloaded 1,638 tens

the Allies cannot iunction.

pelltof airdrome.

German Slate Premiers on

Mr. Bevin said: "I speedy setting up of a separate close touch with the US West German State is now vir-

Governments on the tually will start

and two German French

Berlin situation and in particu- prepara- committees tory work on the creation of a

tion of alar, on further steps to be Constituent Assembly next week. taken in the light of the Soviet

The 11 West German Premiers Government's roply 10 announced this from Ruedesheim

Our policy remains of a meeting joint note.

As Mr. Marshall,

at the

today at

end

to redraft their counter-proposals the same.

our

Charges Shock UN

MURDER PLOT WAS ALTERED

Now Dalhf, July 28. Digamber Badge, the witness who turned King's evidence in the Gandhi murder trial, told the court today that last minute changes were made in the abortive January 20 attack because he was afraid being trapped in the room after shooting at the Malguns.

nacused, to prepare the attack.

Lake Success, July 22, Top officials and the 3,000- went to

He said that on January 20 he person staff of the United Na

Birla House, Gandhi's tions today complained bela-Narayan Apte and others of the

residence, with Madan tedly that they have been "shacked and elandered" by Medan Lal told them he had charges of State Department put a gun cotton slab in position officials that the United Na- ready for exploding. They then tions is being used as a cloak met Karkare, who said he had by anti-American subversives, arranged for one of them to pose The Acting Secretory General, a photographer and go into a Mr. Victor Hoo, and the Staff room overlooking Gandhi's prayer Committed representing all per- meeting on the lawn of Birla Ronnal, said they wore find that Houre, the Secretary of State. Mr. George Marshall, bad personally disavowed the charges made before the Congressional com- mittee by samo of his Depart- ment subordinates. But they were angry about the orizinal charges and the way they ware made to the. sub-committed of the Senate's Judiciary Commit-

tec.

Hoo said, "We all were greatly shocked to discover that we were suspected 48 aples. Of course it has had some affect on moralo is gonoral."

Badge said he was frightened; at the thought of striking Gandhi from an Inside ream besaver he might treprod there, and the qihets spread: ha should, op inte the open and "shopt from opposite where' the.. Maketma set'

He stood at about 13 yards to the right of Gandhi during the prayer meeting, and after a few minutes heard a big explosion and saw smoko rising nearby.

Hoo is the chief during the absence of the Secretary-Generai, Mr. Trygve Lic. Hoo noted that the charges were made by "only Later in the sesalen. Badge en- minor officials" and that "this tered the dock and Identifled the has not hamned cur good rela-eight accused one by one. Lions with top ometal State Department." Press.

When he saw Gandhi raising, his hand and telling the people, to keep calm, he decided to leave.

of the

United The court then adjourned until

tomorrow,--Router,

AMERICA TO LEASE JAP NAVAL BASES?

.

Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican, Wisconsin)

Washington, July 22,

said today that he planned to suggest to mom- bars of the Congressional Committee appoint- ed to study problems of the former Japanese manoted islands that they investigate the pos sibility of securing 99,year leases on the three principal naval bases, at Sasebo, Yokosuka and Kure,

to

the urgent

are

Senator McCarthy said he ment it is not pressing," said did not intend to bring the Senator. McCarthy. "But I think matter officially attention we should got long-range-control during the special session or through friendly negotiations, with Congress, since

the Japanese. problem

"At was not that

present we

doing How nothing but pour money into these. ever, the Committee plans trip in November to study our remaining there permanently. bases, without any authority for problems, of United Satates,con-Also, their acquisition is aupreme- trol of the islands, as well asly Important from others in the Pacific area. defence standpolit..

Tit would be good for the "Bio now have possession of United States and also.good. for these bases, so that of the mo- Japan."-United Press,

THE

A

NEW ZEALAND

arrangements existing between of supplies in 285. dights to Tam-INSURANCE

The previous record was 1,401|| "If these technical difficulties in 282 flights.

we were told they were-are Yorks, Dakotas and Sunderland

to the London six-power recom- the United States Secretary of now removed and we are allowed flying boats of the RAF. flew mendations on Germany.

State said yesterday, we can- free access to our troops and free | 180 flights to the British sector

The Premiers kald they were not be coerced. determined "to assume fuli res- ponsibility for a new ordering of German affairs commensurate tles which have prevented nor-

with the powers given to them.

Western Germany

vecem to the people we have un- with an estimated 540 tons.

vertaken.to feed, then nothing There were no political de-1P.O Box 789. "As soon as technical dimeul-can stop discussions with the So-velopments. in the beleaguered

viet Government. -United Press. clty today.-Associated Press.

mal communication with our sec- tor of Berlin been removed; we shall be ready to discuss Berlin and other matters with the So- viet Government."

"To unity the three Western Zones, and create for this area a Mr. Church!! Immediately Parliament and Executive based pressed for a statement "gen

democratic principles, the cral terms about tho military Prime Ministers are immediately aspect, because it is very im setting up two committees ona

portant that the military aspect of a provi- should not be out of line with draft *ional Constitution and one to diplomatic procedure." reviso Internal State boundaries

to prepare the

comoy the Allies", the

náded.

The British authorjijos In Germany reported officially to- night that Russlan Yak fight- era broke flying regulations three, times this morning in the

sburg air corridor

The Communist. Phil Piratin, shouted at Mr.

Churchill, "Warmonger!"

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle ment Attlee then Intervened to say: "A most full and

active consideration is being given to all 3° defence matters," and indicated that he would make a further statement later.

In one incident, two Yaks climbed in front of a York trans- port at 100 yards, distance, al- though the air safety rules, stipulate that no aircraft shall approach within 180 yards of

Open For Discussion

Whon the Communist, Wil Gallacher, asked. Mr. Bovin to take steps to restart the four-

The second breach took place when another outbound Power Government in Germany, York, saw thrae Yake follow that the Soviet Government walk- Mr. Bevin pointed out bitingly ing an alroraft towing

ed out on that and said: brogus. Brogue towing, and other such training is forbid rights of the counts

den In the air corridors.

soon

the

cerupation forces are re-established. 'I 'am' open to The third broach took place discuss any mattor the Soviet

when an inbound, York reported

Goverment máy nhse

a formation of" Yaks flying into Mr. Beyin said that the Coun

and out of clouds Reuter.

dit of Foreign Ministers, till Loxlată and it the Soviet Goveri- lment' wish to discuss those things,

July 32 ready to continue the dis

pik Fresident Truman toda” sought

cito calm mounting war, fears

the National Security Council mat in the White House for near

Function

Mr. Bovih added: "But it

two hours to hear Gen. Laucius impossible for self-reporting DAD Clay report on the Berlin Clovernment to sit down and dia Nockade tensione

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