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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1948.

CONSULTATION ON BERLIN

Two Chief Courses Under Discussion New Diplomatic Notes Or Approach To Stalin?

London, July 24.

London and Washington, through the London-based "Berlin Com- mitteo," were today ironing out differences over, the best methods and channels for informing Russia of their views on holding for - ranging four power talks, free from applied through the Soviet blockade of Berlin.

TORY MP OFFERS A WAGER

Liverpool, July 24. A Conservative member of Parliament today challenged the Health Minister, Mr. An- eurin Bevan, in a £500 wager on the accuracy of his recent statistics on Britain's housing progress.

# duress

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, was re- maining in London throughout the week-end and was expected to keep in close touch with the "Berlin Committee.'

The Committee consists of Sir William Strang, Per- manent Under-Secretary in charge of German affairs at the Foreign Office, and the United States and French Ambassadors, Mr. Lewis Douglas and M. Rone Massigli,

No

arrangements, it Was learned, have yet been made for

Mr. Bevin to Kee Mr. Charles Bohlen, the American State Department chief

The terms one that Mr. Bevan pert on Russla, should

Washington for Independent arbitrator to check his figures. | night.

allow

TITA

PX- who left London Just

The two chief courses of ace If he is proved wrong he must give 2300 to charity. If not, the tion under discussion today were, challenger, Mr. Ernest Marples. It was believet: wil donate £501

Own

constituency. Mr.

1.- Fresh formal diplomatie Addressing a meeting in his notes from Britain, the United Marples States and France to Moscow, in accused Mr. Bean of cheating reply to the Soviet notes of July "eut of his imagination" 821,951 14. evading the Western powers houser and "odestly crediting request for a restoration of com hunself with their erection."-- | munications with Berlin. Ieuter.

PILOT SEIZED BY FBI

Approach To Stalin?

Britain Will Not allow the Borlih crtale to influence har determination to press ahead with plans for establishing a West German constituent as- sembly, it was authoritatively stated today.

..Sept. 1 is still the target date,

Ship Loss Theory

London, July 24,

The Ministry of Transport's Senior Ship Surveyor told an Inquiry here today that he believed the shifting of the ballant was most likely to have caused the loss of the 7,200-ton cargo ship Bamkey, which mysteriously disap- peared on a voyage to Cubm last January with a crew of

The Surveyor, Mr. W. J. Hawking, produced plans showing the effect of "railing" on moveable ballast. He sug gested that A certain shift might have produced an angle of list which would put the Ramkay a very dangerous position. The Bankey vanish- ed without

traco After algnating to a radio station In the Azores for a weather roport, Reuter,

Spy Scare

CZECH ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BRITAIN

Prague, July 24. The Ministry of Interior today announced the arrest of a British spy and accused the British. Intelligence Service of planning to set up an espionage network in Czechoslovakia. An undisclosed number of additional arrests were made and investigation is still continuing, the, communique added.

The Interior Ministry com-try from Germany. The Ameri munique sald that Vladimir can protest noto denying the Knotek, former National Soci- charges has not yet been answer- alist civil servant here, was fed by the Crécli Forelen Minis- arrested on July 16 and con-try, fessed to planning the establishment of an espionage network.

He was said to have arrived from England a any before in disguise, travelling on A British passport under the name of John Robert Coles, lendon business-

inan.

came Just

Fled To London

Knotak was previously man- tlened here as the leader of the socalled

"Krajina Espionage Bettak which the pollon sald wac organised by Vladimir Krajine, former Bocretary

General of the National Books)- lat Party, now abroad.

The announcement one week after the United States to England immediately after the 'The communique said he fled was openly, accused of sending February coup and on May 28, sese sees'rpies and assassins into the coun-participated in the Czech "Parlia- ment in axilo" meeting In Lon-

During the war. Knotek

LONG WAY TO GO TO RECOVERY

and if there is any delay, this will The be due purely to "practical dim- culties," a Foreign Ofee spokes- man såld.

Paris, July 24.

ERP Administrator, Mr. Paul Hoffman, said today that European nations still have a long way to go before achieving the maximum ro- covery.

not

don.

Was

a captain in the Czech Army in England, attached to the Intel- ligence Service and after the war worked successfully in the Minis- try of Interlor and the national revolution society of resistance organisations,United Press,

CRANK TO BE EXAMINED

He added that there were good hopes that the meeting between the Western Military Governors Hoffman told the press after we are encouraged I do and the West German

Prime

meeting of the Economic think Ministers, fixed for next Monday, Cooperation

we have yet .scen would lead to a full agreement on "We are very encouraged by economic cooperation

Administration, evidence of the kind of plans for convening an assembly

that is bly the results so and that it would then be pos-

for. But while needed to achieve the max- kible to press ahead with prac-

finum recovery; I think there

New Haven, Connecticut, is still a long way to go."

July 24. He said that on specific issues, American airman who surren- Stephen J. Supina, a former such as currency clearance, de-

2. A more direct approach,tical measures, regardless of the to be made in Moscow itself,

to the heads of the Soviet Gov. development of the Berlin crisis.

ernment,

Whatever form the Western powers' next me may take, its tining will be influenced by the tate

Clay Back

L

on which a new French Military Governor, landed nt Government is formed and

FC-

next

SIAMESE TAKING MEASURES

The

"However,

we could

finite progress had been made. dered after "bombing" the start for United Nations Headquarters higher goals than are at present "for world peace", was today contemplated. European. nations placed under a $50,000 bond could lift their rights once they pending a mental examination.

ke up their minds,"

make

New York, July 24. Agents of the Federal Burcati,

Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American of Investigation seized the pilot of a Flying Fortress when he

Tempelhof aerodrome today and and its crew arrived here today ceives

the Approval of the announced that a diplomatie con- hnd landed after a 1,500-mile dash its foreign policy programme-be held in from the Azores where the plane French Assembly particularly ference on the Berlin crisis would

He refused to single out any Supina, aged 38 and a former London early from Italifax, Nova Scotia.

nation as holding up economie turret gunner, surrendered by und by the Brush Parliament's week,

Bangkok, July 24. cooperation. Hoffman, who is en walking into the news room of The crew, who had been de- expectation that Mr. Bevin will

Clay returned from Washington has taken "every possible pre- was appointed ERP Administra-

Siamese Government is first European trip since he the New Haven Register. tained by the Portuguese, were make u full Atatement on the Where he recolved fresh instruc- brought to La Guardia Airport Berlin crisis next Wednesday. tions for battling the Soviet caution" to

prevent, the es-tor, was flanked by the ERP roy- He told reporters he "intended by Pan-American Airways Diplomatie observers believed blockade of the German capital. tablishment here of a Commun- ing Ambassador, Averell Harri-to harm no one by his act and plane,

Reports had alleged that that the next move might Other top level American offl-ist headquarters for Southeast man, and other top-flight United wanted to return to Lake Sue- they were making an unauthoris- made early next week.

einls attending the meeting will Asia, Premier Phibul Song Raid he would continue to confer peace."

Sistes economic Divisers. Hocess to "finish my fight for world to Britain; Walter Bedell Smith, other Government agencies have

Dougins, Ambassador gram told Parliament today.

The Defence

with Ministry and

European representatives Ambassador to Russia, Charles

over the

He described the "bomb" week-end. c.

touched off 400 feet from Bohlen, Secretary of State Mar. taken steps.

He said the ERP Administra-main United Nations building as which he prefers shall's top adviser, and Robert not to disclose at this time, the

tion is going ahead with the a one-pound greatest feeling Murphy, political adviser to Gen. Premier said.

stick of dynamite urgency. suspended by 150 feet of wire Clay-Reuter and United Press.

He noted the Government had "What money we get next year from the small piano In which sent special police squads to the will depend on what we do this he swooped low over Lake Suc border to prevent infiltration |yeur," said Hoffman.-United cess yesterday afternoon.--Reu- from restless Malaya.

be

TRYING TO SABOTAGE ASIA RECOVERY

New York, July 24.

Edwin F. Stanton, U.S. Ambassador to Siam, 'said today Russia is trying to sabotage the Marshall plan in Asia by "paralysing the production of raw materials."

be Lewis

CIO REQUEST

A member of the Upper House had asked the Premier if there was truth to the press reports Washington, July 24. that Slam was A CIO Maritimo

prospective Committee Southeast Asia headquarters for spokesman today urged Con-Communist activities-Associated

the

JETS' SECRET MISSION

· Inferviewed as he "arrived, "It takes the form of assassina-gress to ease naturalisation-re-Press. ---------- aboard the liner Britannia.tion and terrorism all directed quirements for about 12,000 alien Stanton also said there is ainst the U.S., the idea being seamen who served on American "bad situation all through paralyse the production of vessels during World War II.

Seth Levine, research consultant Burma and it may go

com-taw materials."

Chinese pletely

Communista are of the CIO

committee, told the Communist

any time."

strong in Siam, Stanton said, Senate Judiciary sub-committee but are "pretty well under cone would be a proper recognition of ers arrived at Nicosia airfield this

an Immigration that such a step trol." He said the British are taking energetic action

their wartime against

service.-United evening the Communista In Malaya.

Press,

Reuter.

"The Soviets, not content with sitempting to sabotage the Mar- shall plan in Europe, are mak- ing every effort in that direction In Asia, too," the Ambassador

declared.

GRUBER-HOFFMAN

INTERVIEW

Stanton sald the Communists had "Infiltrated nearly

ali the trade unions in Burma and halaya to some extent in Slam,

too.

He attributed the Increase in Communist strength in Southeast Asta to Russian ruccess in capi- | talising on "post-war growing Paris, July 24. pains. marked by a prevalent

Dr. Karl Gruber, Austrian Min-jspire of nationallim."—Associat-

Ister in charge of Foreign Affairs, ci Press,

was received today by M. Paul

Q. Hofman, chief of the Econo- mic Co-operation Administration. Dr. Gruber, who spent 20 min- utes with Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Harriman, told Reuters after- wards: "Specific problems of Austria were discussed, of which there were quite a few. We were in complete agreement with Mr. Itoxman that the European re-

DEWEY'S FOOD POLICY

Pawling, NY.. July 24, Governor Thomas. Dewey, He-

cover programme must be step-publican Presidential candidate. ped up. There is need for a today promised swift action to moral upheaval and energetic co-eni the shortages of essential operation."-Reuler,

foods if he is elected President.

REFERENDUM, IN NEWFOUNDLAND "St. John, Newfound-

land, July 24,"

In his first declaration on do- mestle nomination, Dewey said the Gov-

problems since his

rnment should take steps to in- erense the production of meat, poultry and dairy products.

Dewey also

no proposed that this

The Intest-Agures-of-voting in year's anticipated grain- produc- Thursday's referendum on the fu- tion be channeled so as to "pre ture constitutional status of New-vent a surplus and to achieve a foundland show that 70,000 voters substantial increase in the pro- favoured confederation with duction of animal food which we Canada and 70,840 favoured responsible Government.

need as a nation."United-Press.

Results from cutlying districts are still to come in, but some fear has been expressed that owing to the everiness of the voting, the Issue

mpy still remain in doubt because of the small ma- jority either issue can now ob lain-Router.

VIOLENT QUAKE

WAR WRECKS SALVAGED

Trieste, July 24.,

The salvage of two ships sunk

in the Trieste Gulf during nad after the war was completed to- doy. ·

Athens, July 24. - The ships were the light cruis The solsmographs in Athens Ober, Etan, built for the Siamese servatory registered a violent Government, but used by the earthquake at 8 o'clock this morn Italiana during the war and sunk

STOCK

Nicosia, July 24. Two RAF "Vampire" jet fight-

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