1948-08-07 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1948.

STALIN'S THREE POINTS

Concrete Questions Put To Powers No Answer Yet Received

RUSSIANS CLOSING ROADS

Berlin, August 5.

Border police said today the Aussians were putting up more ond blocks on the British- Soviet zóne border near Luene- berg.

The By

Kremlin

Berlin, Aug. 5.

A high Soviet political officer was reported tonight to have fold German political leaders here today that Marshal_Stalin_pre- sented the three Western envoys with a list of concretò ques- tions on Gormany and Berlin when he received them at the Kremlin on Monday.

Marshal Stalin asked the envoys to consult their

A dispatch from Hamburg ru porting this development salit ammull ronds creasing the border it thr Ajen were being closed. Up The Russians were reported alig- Ring riebes through-the rol and folfing trees across them.

The Hatalans said 43, traites would be inde available for ex- hibitors and buyers from Western Germany at the Leipzig fair in A The zone late this month. Vaited Staffy ufficial predicted no train would be permittent to lieve the American zone for u far uniess the Berlin blockude is lifted.

Governments and to give him concrete answers, the Russian official was reported to have said. to midday today the answers had not been re- ceived of the Kremlin, the Russian said. Political circles in Moscow were surprised at the delay since it had been assumed that the thrão West- ern powers had agreed in detail upon their plans before requesting the interview with the Soviet Premior, the Russian officer was report- ed as saying.

be

Marshal Vassili Sokolovsky, tiens relating to the subject mat- the Russian Military Governorter to be discusrel. No further

left Berlin 1010)

information concerning new The United States and Britain in Gerginy, who

1004 will their alt lift for Moscow last week, had not three-power both stepped up

the State Depart- yet returned to Berlin, Poll divulged by inio Berta.

ment in Washington, the Foreign Office in London or the French re-finistry

of Foreign Affairs, it no****

was stated In well-informed

Soviet Government had examin- ed the latest propesals

Aas

At Luebeck, police said nortal stient chreles in close touch with inter-zonal traffe of about 200 the Soviet Administration Guguns per day was crossing ported tonight there both WHYS. These Germans indiention when he would be quarters in Paris, until üfter the would have passes recognised by returning, Die Soviet authorities--Associat

erl Press.

JAVA CABINET PLANS

The Hague, August 5. –A–delegation-of-five repre- senting the heads of all In- donesian states except the In- donesian Republic conferred today with the Dutch Pre- mier, Dr. Louis J. M. Beel, and three other members of the Dutch cabinet.

For

London Views

The Moscow envoys of Britain, France and the United States miny make further a proach to Gen- eralissimo Stalin turough the So-

vlet Foreign Minister, M. Vyacheslav Molatey, some time tomorrow. is beileged in JPL- formed

quarters i Landon. It is assumed in diplomatic quarters here that today's con- versations between the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, and the Frenen and American Ambassadors in London had secured three-pover coordina tion on the next move.

it

This, it is expected here, will

specifle proposals. contain

for four-power negotiations on the problem of Germany and the Ber- An authoritative source said in crisis which should take. the plan for an early

Interim their starting point, the currency government

was question in the western sectors, Indonesia

instructions, was Further discussed.

here, were sent to Mr. believed A recent ennference du Java outlined a plan for un Indonesian Frank Roberts, the British cavoy government with a directorate of in Moscow, from London tonight. In the Russo capital earlier three and a Cabinet which would

Roberts hove

full powers of internal self- this morning. Mr.

ferred for an hour with General government.

This plon conforms somewhat Walter Bedell Smith, the United Ambassador. General with Dutch proposals which will States be submitted in Parliament, This Bedell Smith saw M. Yves Cha- would also estrelish an interim aigneau, the French Ambassador, for about an hour this afternoon. Kovernment

but would permit Dutch Ministers, omil the direcg- torate and generally give the re- gime less power than the Incione- kians are seeking.

New Instructions

In Paris, semi-official sources The Indonesian Republic hasad that instructions have been rejected the Bandreng plan thus seat to the Western envoys iti far. However a delegation spokes- Moscow to ask for a new inter-

pan said he had reason to hope

IT T

the Republle would alter its stand

once the plan is put into being.

[ers'

Dining Out

Clay Recall

"'Not True'

Washington, August 5. President Truman today described as "not true" the reporis in the Hovlet con- trolled press of Berlin that Generat

b. Lucius Clay. the American Military Governor in Germany, was about to be replaced.

Apart from this denial, the President would not

make

any comment on the situation In Berlin or on the Moscow

talks-Router.

AMERICAN BOMBERS FOR UK

10

an-

Washington, August 5. The United Sintes Strategic Air Command's 2nd Bomber Group of Superfortresses In Moscow, after the day ut consultations among themselves will leave tomorrow for Eng- two of the three Western Pow-Innd frum Tucson, Arizona, the envoys dined at foreign United States Air Force Embassies.

nounced today.

The tombers are going over on The British special envoy. Mr. routine training and will replace Frank Roberts, dined with the the 301st Bomber Group of Chinese Ambassador at the Chi-Superfortresses which has been nese Embassy. He was accom- based in Germary, the announce panied by the British Minister

ment sold. and the Indian Minister, Mrs. Pandit.

Mr. Roberts aflerwards return- ed to the British Embassy.

Meanwhite, the French Am- assador dined with the Mexican Ambassador.

The

Amerisan Ambassador,

The British Minister returned

The 2nd Bomber Group, com- manded by Colonel D. E. Bailey, will be divided among three Eng- 1sh bases to which two other tomber groups went recently.

return to its home base in the

Mr. Bedell Smith, dined at home. home after his dinner, and United States. The lotol number source close to him said that he of Superfortresses now in Europe hoped to have on curly night."|—90—will not be altered by the --Reuter,

move.--Reuter.

WEST GOING AHEAD ON

GERMAN

PLANS

London, August 5.

A British Foreign Office spokesman, reaffirmed to- day the Western powers, infention to go ahoad quickly with plans for a West German Govern- ment this autumn,

His statement came amid mounting speculation in well-informed quarters that the Russians have set deferment of these plans as their price, for a settlement in Berlin and the holding of a new four power conference on ending the East-West cold war in Europe.

Several British newspapers|| report the Premier Josef Stalin told Western envoys those were his terms in talks last Monday night.

Several British newspapers re- port the Premier Joset Stalin told Western envoys those were his terms in talks last Monday night.

This speculation was heighten- ed today when

it was learned that Belgium's

Premier, "Paul- Henri Spank, is coming to Lon-

Equality

Of Sexes

In Work

Hamburg, August 5.

on Friday and will confer

Bevin. with dr.

A returned. German woman Belgium is one of the coun-prisoner from Russia told ques- tries which agreed with Britain,tioners today that equality for the France, the Netherlands women there exists only in the and Luxembours several months wind of work they do.

to Government.

ed

establish a West German

She told a story of back-break- frig, labour day after,day in brick Бая frrival

factories and, coal mines. She ggestion to be rais-said the death rate in the first six-power ngréement month was 30 to 50 per cent. is a point in the

talks now pro- ceeding in Moscow A delay in forming the

the West German

Gov ernment for or many Into | orclent, necording to her, was the

She said most of the 300 women prisoners ranged in age 17 | from 14 to 60.

compileste plans The worst part of the whole

women

the European Reapvery effort. monthly. health inspection. She The Foreign Office spokesman said: "We had to strip nude and said he had "nothing to add to walk down line of gawking the statement last week that the Russian officers and men. In, that agreement is being "swiftly im-way 100 women could be check- plemented." The statement at ed in an hour. Only those with that time added, however, that high fevers or swollen legs were the plans will doubtlessly, be

hospitalised."

The

women asked her name to reconsidered if a new situation arises."

be

put. kept His statement today, was taken Another, an eltlerly women to mean that so for Russia an

who

was a housewife, not yet offered, anything which said the food was only enough the Western powers feel they to keep going. Daily, the prison- could accept in exchange for de-

ers ferment of their plans.-Assoctut-

three plates of watery go!

with soup

20 grams of fat and ed Press.

700 grams of dark bread. If the coal output fell off in the mine where the worked, the bread-

cut, ration was

sometimes as much as half.

DIVORCE REFUSED

Shanghai, August 6, The District Court denied D.

pre-war

She said: "I received an aver- age of 800 rubles per month but sometimes the money talled to arrive from six to eight weeks. We went hungry until we got it because we had to pay for our

own food."United Preps.

4

T.V. SOONG IN SHANGHAI

The Air Force said there was no present pinn to send the 2nd

The Bomber Group to Germany. 301st Bomber Group is due to Hicks, a former U.S. Air Force pilot, divorce from his American wife here today.

in Formerly with UNERA China Hicks Ated on the grounds he has been separated from his wife for two years and that sho has been convicted on charges of receiving stolen property and sentenced to one year in prison.

Hicks had cited North Carolina state law. The court denied the nor of Kwantung, and former arrived here last divorce maintaining that North Premier, Carolina law did not recognise night from Canton and is committing of crimes as grounds due to leave today for Nanking. At Canton, Shanghal and Nan-

BRITISH TRADING WITH RUSSIA

Washington, August 5,

The Economic Co-operation Administration (ECA)

said today that it anticipated no differences with Great Britain over the latter's trade with Russia. view with the Soviet Foreign Minister.

Referring to the European These instructions, according to Recovery Programme (ERP)

He added that he had not seen these sources, were sent yester-agreement, providing that Bri- SECRETARY

tlas

to

details of the Dutch plan, but a

the French Ambassador, |tain should not export import- summery given him indicates it. Chataignent. They contained ant

goods war

10 Enstern would be unacceptable to the detailed proposals relating to the Europe, a spokesman said: Indonesions.

place and form of a new four-

"We are trying to pare down such items to the smallest pos- kihle number."

The Netherlands government power meeting, the principle of was host to the Indonesians at a which has already been envisaged dovernment reception tonight. by the four Governments con- Tomorrow they W lunch with cerned. Princess-Regent Juliana.-Asso- The French instructions, it was elated Press.

ARRESTED

Manlin, August 0. The Quezon City police have "I don't think there will be a taken into protective custody confilet in British-American pretty Miss Helen Estremera, 28, ViewR concerning the former's private secretary of an insurance believed, also contained sugges-trade with Russia. Fundamental-frm field supervisor, Federico

|ly we are in agreement,

Jayllet wound in his back "Certainly there is destre with

ECA to hinder legitimate

desirable trado

between July 30,

DECISIVE BATTLE ON FOR ASIA

ar.

Washington, August 5. - Representative Walter Judd today entered an

ticle by Dr. C. S. Norborg into the Congres- tional record which warned that the Commun- ists had launched a decisive battle for Asia. The article, from the bi-forces could be ready to act once weekly newsletter "American" the white man. would give up his World Intelligence", sold: empire in awakened Asia."

"In Indo-China, Malaya, Burna 2nd Siam, as well as China pro- per, Moscow experts have instruct. ed underground forces in ideology, Intelligence, political tactics, economic sabotage and military action, so the Red

by

and

who was found dead

on a Quezon City roadside

Mies

for divorce and that the separaj

Shanghal, August, 8. Doctor T. V. Sodrig, Gover-

tion must be mutual. Associated king, informanta sald Soong bu Pregs.

INDIAN NAVY

C-IN-C.

been

to called Nanking to over proposed. economic.control. measures with Chiang Kai-shek and Premier Wong Wen-hub.

At Canton sources supposedly close to Soong discredited reports New Delhi, August 5.

would that hi

ogain become Vice Admiral W. E. Parry has Premier. been appointed Commander-in-

Soong 'accompanied his wife. Chief of the Royal Indian Navy, and two daughters and a group. officially announced to Kyingtung provincial officials.

-Associated Press.

it was

night.

Admiral Parry, who has been Director of Naval Intelligence at the Admiralty since 1946, Is..due to arrive in Bombay on Saturday, August 7-Associated Press,

TALK FIRST

Philadelphia, August 5. Miss Esther Rhoads, a repre-

BARON SANDYS DEAD

London, August 5. Michael Edwin Marcus Sandys,

02 year old, Baron and former, member of the London Stock Ex-!

change, died at his London home on Wednesday.

the Eastern and Western Euro. It was disclosed that a parat-sentative of the American Friends pean nations."

fin lest showed traces of gun- Service Committee, fald Vester The spokesman said that after powder on

Estremera's day that the lack of milk ind Until recently, Lord Sandys a British und American exchange right hand..

Baby foods hud weakened Japa- boasted amazing vigour, and on, of views on the prescht Brittal

Miss Estremera has been under Inese children since the war 1d his birthday last, December, con- trade programme with Russia, it pollco questioning for, the bast such an extent that they talk fded, "It is only a few years they walk, Associated since I gave up boxlig."-Asso- there remain items to which the few days. She has been saying before United States, objects, ECA will that Jaynarlo committed sulckle Fress,

clated Presa. she stop supplying the British with because he loved her and materials involved in the objec- would not accept his attentichs because he was married-Unlled Press.

tionable items.

Ty

"Ifowever, we see no possibility of such an issue arising."

Meantime, it was authoritative- learned that General Lucius Dr. Norberg, whom Rep Judd Clay, American Military Gover described as an "exceedingly well- | Wis trained and informed man with at Germany, has also been worldwide sources of information consulted about the British trade which proved extraordinarily at curate in the past," declared that the violence in Indo-China, Malaya and Kashmir were all part of” a Moscow-directed master plan- He said:

PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA

About counter-n-plonage,

"Red strategists are also ex- panding, their intelligence net- work month by month throughout Central and Southern Asia.

Bangkok Lagation "The most brazen strengthening Shanghai, August 8. of the Sovglet espionage system

SENT MONEY TO HONG KONG

activities with Russia. ECA con- suited Central Clay When he was recently reporting on the Bertin

crisis.Associated Press.

SHE DOESN'T KNOW HER AGE

1949

Mein HONG KONG DIRECTORY

Manila, August 6 1,000 Filipinos from Mindanao, who are 10 Mecca. going on pilgrimage will leave tomorrow aboard a chartered véssel from the port of Zamboanga.

Senator Tomas Cabill is accom- panying them on the journey. which will be via Singapore and

The

Halfo

Senator Cabili will leave. boat at Vidda and proceed to Saint Asaph, North Wales, United Nations, General, Assemb

Paris to attend sessions, afins Fourteen persons were in-happened when the Soviet open- dicted by

special criminaled a Legation in Bangkok con-

Miss Isabella Shepherd, aged 7. Where he will be one of the tribunal yesterday on charges sting of a staff of 15 hand-picked 114or is it 110was the guest Filippine delegates. United of illegally remitting consider agents under the shrewd loader of honour at a birthday party at Press.

able sums of money to Hony Kong,

August 5.

and

Lord

the Emergency and County Hos of Minister Serge Melchin." Dr. Norborg sold the Wede-pital, Saint Asaph today inayet report predicted the, Com was congratulated by the Only five have been arrested mutat battle for Ania and gave a Lieutenant of Flintshire on behalf

eo-political analysis of Soviet of the King and Queen. and placed under detention by the Asiatic elrategy in its close co-Mi Shepherd is not oftain judicial authorities. The remali operation with native Communist how old who is but she knows der are reported to have fad to forces spread throughout all Asians was bornain, the Telan of it Including Christina liberty, and Willam IV and the popinion was

The accused;"

· Hong Kong 1re described, in politica) liberty as alternativon to thorities are satisfied she

the indictment, as important ex-1 Bovistian and spaction, and “no- least 110, beneA

LANES COLLIDE

Miami, Florida, August 5.2 Amilitary plang, collided with mall, plane : near Hollywood, Flörtőn, today and there were sno survivor” in the milliary craft,

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