1948-08-04 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, WED NESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1948.

NEW MOVE BY THE SOVIET AGAINST WESTERN POWERS

EXCLUSION FROM DANUBE BODY

Belgrado, August 2.

Russia proposed today that the Westorn powers be excluded from the administration of the Danube Commission.

The draft convention deposited for discussion to- morrow would limit Commission members to riparian States, but would grant freedom of navigation to vessels of all nations on an equal basis.

"Naviga-

The draft stated: tion on the Danube shall be free and open for the nationals or vessels of commerce and goods of all States, on a foot-

*prolong

praecedings

the of other words. conference-in sabotage of the conference. Special Rivor Administration

ing of equality in regard Lo "We consider ourselves bound

port and navigation

and conditions

shipping."

for

charges by the merchant powers.

agreement of the four

which

Bisut provides take port 3 the Austria will The silion of the United Danubian conference after settle- question of the of the ment States differs from that of Bei-ment

tuln and France in that I was treaty with Austria." not a signatory of the 1921 con-, vention which the Russian denti convention would cancel.

Earlier, M. Andred Visbinsky

Russia)

(Soviet Orsini Rosenberg

accused

(Austria)

The conference decided its de usions should be

simple by a cisions majority.

A special river administration Mr. was proposed, at today's session,

of for the

Iron Gate section for

and altempting to sabotage the con- hydro-technical work ference by

seeking full

The ad- Rulation of navigation. Voting rights,

ministration would comprise Ru-

re-

Pour-

M Vichinaky said: "The mula and Yugoslavia. question was called on Batur. Article 27 lays down that naval day and its raising again today vessels of non-Danubian would

attempt to tries shall not be allowed tu "use the river. Use of the Danube by naval vessels of Danube xintes beyond the limits of the country

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Sydney, August 2. A Royal Commission into the Commonwealth Public Service has been demanded.

This caps widespread attacks against 'un allegedly "top heavy bureaucratic system" which, it is claimed. paralysing Australlan private enterprise.

SOVIET INTEREST IN FAR EAST

Genova, August 2. The Soviet delegation to the United Nations Economic and Social Council today introduced

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a resolution asking for the restoration and do- volopment of economics of Asia and the For East to liberate them "from colonial and semi- colonial depondents."

The Counell is debating the, They advised waiting until the report of the Economic Com-Security Counell had disposed of mission for Asia and the Far the Netherlands-indonesian dis- East.

pute now before it.

The Soviet resolution calls for The Counci unanimously development by TCAFE of n-dopted n Chinese resolution to tional industry, especially heavy include Nepal in ferritories with- industry, and for the promotion in the Commission's Stop.**** of trade and agriculture.

United Press.

The Soviet delegato, M. A. A. ratiunian, said fur Governme:ft strongly favoured the maximum

amount of trade nong countries of Asia and the Far East nnd between these countries and the rest of the world

ITALIAN SHIPS ON MANOEUVRES

The chairman of the NSW Constitutional Association, Pro- fessor F. A. Bland, has antivunced that the Association will ask for

Taranto, August 2. Royal Commission into the

Two formations of Italian war- Commonwealth Public Service

Soviet ships left here today for summer Aructure and organisation.

which aircraft Professor Bland, who has just resolution calling for the parti-munoeuvres In

ECAFE of resignet as Professor of Public clpation in

the In-will also take part in the Adriatic Administration at Sydney Univer-donesian and Vietnam Republies. and Aegean Seas.-Reiter.

Ally, suid the Government could reduce taxation only by reducing the number of officials.

released for the finan Figures rial year 1947-49 showed that the 19 Government departments have cost the taxpayer A £20,703,000....... 73 per cent more than in 1940-47 und 214 per cent more than in 1945-46,--United Pre-a.

REUTERS MAN DETAINED

Budapest, August 2, Mr. A. Varannal, Reuters cor- may tak

The dispatches said that Histong- agreement yang in northwestern Hupel and respondent, was detained by the

in between the States concerned-Yutze and Tsinyun Centrill police on Saturday, It was United Press,

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an-

Ihanst were recnptured in roun- [nounced today.

ter-offensives,

Authorities would not disclose the reason for bis arrest.—Asso- elated Press.

The dispatcher added that the government troops completely breupled fishingyuan on the Han

| River after a heavy street battle

London, August 2. where the Communist rearguard Chiou, Brazil, Canada and Po- was sold to have been wiped out. Jaund today cancelled their

TO CLOSE The reoccupation of Ilsiangyang, scheduled appointments with the

The

tieneva, August 2.

alhas resquested the International Reger Organisation to close its Belgrade alice. #t was I learned today.

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ed to be heavier in Central Shans!

an air-supported Nationales push-

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The ice has been operated have been besieging Taiyuan dur.the government forces relentless- for the past 12 months by a Bring the past 50 toys, The disy, bombed, strafed and shelled tals publie health specialist, Dr-patches said that more than 1,000 Communist positions. United Kemeth Sinclair Louit, who re signed recently for personal mu-

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