1948-08-09 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1948.

AGREEMENT NOT REACHED RESTRAINED OPTIMISM

Complications

In Talks

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Hinted In Moscow

ANOTHER MEETING WITH MOLOTOV TODAY?

Moscow, August 7.

A week's discussion between Marshal Stalin, M. Molotov and the Western envoys seeking an end of the Berlin crisis have pro- duced the feeling here this week-end that things are not quite so simple as they appeared earlier.

The facts:--The Russians were most anxious to talk. M. Molotov, called back from his holiday, pre- pared the way for last Monday's two-hour meet- ing with Marshaf Stalin and received the envoys for two and three-quarter hours last night. The envoys are remaining in Moscow, and agree- ment, which many observers expected after the talk with M. Molotov last night, has still not been reached.

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In London, Reuter's diplo- brought the four Allies within matic correspondent wrote that, "reasonable distance" of H pro- Irom The standpoint of the visional compromise on the in- "Western powers, the alm of mediate uspecta of the Berlin the Moscow talks was to dis- crisis,

cover 11 basis for opening He indicated that the Russians negotiations.

They were believed to have suggested that the Soviets should lift the Berlin blockade in return for Western agreement to let the Soviel mark etrrulate whole of Berlin.

Irs the

Observers draw the conclusion that hussia is mixtolis to show how much in earnest she is about 'talks of peace. This would fit in precisely "with Marshal Stalin's

letter he reply to the

received earlier this

from Mr. summer

Henry Wallner, the third party

candidate for the United States Presidency,

Kurss anxious

world that "we

pence overtures".

to show the

believed that a meeting of the four Foreign Ministers might be The Ministers pronged shortly. will probably meet in Moscow in weeks' time all about three went well in the negotiations be- tween the Western envoys and the Soviet Foreign Offce, the Russian ofleer was reported have stated.-Reuter.

New Menace

To Religion

London, August 7. The Vatican Radia reported today that Cardinal Schuster. Archbishop of Mitan, had issued a pastoral letter con- demning e sacrlligious the recent bomb attack on a ro

glove procession at gecolo, Milan, about 30 peo- ple being killed.

new

"The faithfui must be told about the

menace," he declared. "The extended hands conceal Jethal жел- pone against religion and the country. The circumstances of this act, planned and ex- ecuted by a group of young men, all mora or less 20 years of age, is cause for fear and alarm," the pastoral let. ter added.-Rauter.

ISSUES BROUGHT INTO OPEN

Moscow, August 7.

did not reject Envoys of the three Western powers expect a call

Hush-Hush

The Soviet press has afford.

ed no clue up to today as to

from Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov tomorrow or the next day to resumo negotia- tions to solve East-West differences on Gor many.

WHEAT

PACT

APPROVED

IN LONDON

"

London, August 7. .: Representative of the restrained optimism hore over the Moscow talks is the opinion of Vornon Bartlett, a Member of Parliament, who wrote in the London News Chronicle: "Previous interviews with Spirits have been rising since Washington, August 7. Stolin, Molotov

the The Senate

and

Western envoys met Stulin Foreign

Zorin lations Committee today ap- (Soviet Deputy Foreign Minis- and Molotoy on Monday night in proved the International Wheatter) were exploratory and de- Agreement.

signed to discover whether there is any possible basis for an agreement between the East and West,

Re-

Final Senate nction was put off until next year to see if Aus- tralia, New Zealand and the three other nations that pulled out will come back into the agree- ment..

to

"Yesterday's interview WOB proof that the answer was judg- ed to be an affirmative one. The second stage now beginning in the removal of cistacles to dis- cussion,"

The agreement is intended stablise the world wheat market for the next five years, providing both floor and ceiling for wheal exports as means of preventing major price fluctuations.

Chairman Arthur Vendenberg One well-informed source sald

the committee

be expected

Four CONT animously that the agreed un-

the marketing of munique this week-end announc- surpluses by international agreeing a new meeting of the Foreign ment "is sound" and sald that it Ministers Council. But a US. might be done in future with State Department oficial In surplus industrial as well as farm Washington Kaid "no orrunge- products.United Press.

ments have Jeen made."

DRASTIC CUTS IN BERLIN SUPPLIES

Berlin, August 7.

The Western Allied commanders tonight ordered the already meagre electricity and gas supplies for 2,400,000 Western Zone Berliners cut by half, or to less than wartime lovals.

VEXING

ORDER

TO GO?

Meanwhile, the

Western:

Into

a seemingly favourable atmo- sphere.

The Ruhr?

The British Preka suggested the Kremlin discussions have dealt with the Berlin blockade, German currency, the proposed Wost German Government, and perhaps the Buhr and possible withdrawal of occupation troops. Rukala long has sought A voice in control of the Indus- try-rich Gorman Ruhr.

It was assumed here that Stalin had asked the Wertern diplomats what precisely they had in. mind in suggesting new talks about outstanding East-West differences.

Some newspapers speculated the Ruhr may be one of the chief points under discussion in Mos- cow. The Times Aid:

"Thero can be no concession if the Soviet demand for a share in controlling the Ituber is not ac companied by guarantees of full- economie freedo throughout Germany with the right of four- Power inspection. Associated

Press.

CHINA TO RECOGNISE KOREA

Nanking, August 3. China will accord formal

powers

prepared to fly Berlin 25,000,000 Western `Ger- man marks to back up yester- day's promise that each Western Berlin firm would be advanced recognition to the newly- 100 Western marks per em-established Korean Govern- ployce in order to meal payment under President Syng- rolls that are two weeks over-man Rhee at the same time as duc,

Britain and the United States, Shanghal, August 8. The nove Was necessitated it was learned here today. Modification of the restric-after the Soviet authorities

Prompt Chinese recognition of

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tions on travel by foreigners is blocked all Eastern German cur- the new Korean Government was expected shortly.

rency accounts of Western Ber: urged by the official Central Under a recent order, foreign in firms, which normally would Daily News, which

expressed: salaries 75 per cent residents leaving the city have pay

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Eastern The

money and 25 per cent gle for independence and pro- in Western. order aroused considerable op-

mised moral support for Korea's position among Shanghai's, large The electric power order fight against destructive forces foreign community.

amounted

to a 50 per cent cut trying to sabotage its unity and Now conference has been for household cooking purposes, independence: held

here between the police au- with household gas cut off from thorities and Mr. Lo Chiens

Ave lne p.m. to After two lengthy meet- The three Western envoye have official of the Mimairy of Interior. Germany now

receives electric with the Russians-

-talking pretty bluntly Mr. Lo arrived here from Nan- power Monday night with

daily. Minister

the Soviet has been just as Stalin

and

Meanwhile, Soviet puppet ad- after a protest by the United frank about Allied plans for a

admitted States Embassy against the or-ministrators Stalin and M. Molotov received another on Friday night with the envoys of the three Western Molotov--all or most of the

Western German Government der, which was described as can-Eastern Germany's food supply powers on Monday.

issues between the four powers

Drawing a parallel with Chinn, A certain amount of optimismvention of the recently sign-was steadily worsening,

Sino-American Pact.

Food riots, which flared earlier the paper said the problem facing TO SHANGHAI have been brought into the is apparent in foreign circles in

week, Today's newspapers carried no open and laid on the conference Moscow due to the fact the four will

It is expected that the order this

apparently had Korea is not one of internal strife last night's

Kremlinable.

be revoked report of

and another stopped~but only after Soviet but a "clash of ideologies" and in powers are meeting and meeting.

had quickly the issued, requiring foreigners only

this way will serve as a "test- The present stage was describ-meetings are said to be amicable. to register on arrival or depar (several food trains to the trouble the wound for, international Jus- FROM SHANGHAI

tice." Reuter-AAP.

the nature and outcome of the

Kramlin

talks, the only

ro- inks

on

Marshal Prime

Terence being a 44 word official une announcement that

and

on

been

about the Berlin blockada and king to investigate the situation hours from tour to seven

This optimism is not shared by ture-Reuter. everyone, but the opinion of the majority of foreign observers is that solid agreements are going. to result from the four

power

ed by an authoritative source here The negotiations are the No. 1 hush-hush matter at the three "negotiations period." Embassies. Cypher clerks

A British diplomatic source radio transmission men who have said in London that the Western been working overtime

powers thus far have failed to during prst week have naturally basis for four

agree with Ruja

11 broad talks on Berlin and German cur- power talks on rency control-Ausociated Press. Germany. The informent said in- some progress was being made

the

Russia negotiations but bad ruised objections to "certain concrote proposals" made to Molotov Inst night.

the been sworn to accrwy..

Observers, however,

the

vlew

are that

M.

clined to Molotov last night presented the cavoys with proposals or terms in connection with the proposeri meeting on which the

envoys

had

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report

back to their respective Governments be-

going further. AD

Lore

three clid a late last night and London, Washington and Paris are study- ing, the reports this week-end,

Mecting Today?

According to this theory, At least one more meeting with the Soviet Foreign Minister is likely within the next few days, pre- bably on Monday. No major diplomatic moves are, therefore, expected in Moscow this week- end.

FRENCH WORKERS

The negotiations period as such may continue for some time. In

The ather words, there may be sev- eral, more meetings with Molotov before att four negotiators

arc

PROTEST

Paris, August 7. Communist-led French letal Workers Federation today ready to report back to Stalln.

denounced the Government's de- mand for full powers to restore French economy. The Christian At this point, things are be- and non-Communist (Force Haved to be proceeding all Ouvriere) unions of civil servants right. There have been a lot also issued a protest against the of frank exonangea over the special measures. called for by Berlin question and Germany, the Government.-Reuter,

TRADE

MARK

Observers pointed with optimism to the envoys' time- table-Interviews

with

#

M.

spots. United Press.

Presenting -

thut

Корвал Government was grati fying as it "had not detracted the seriousness, of from the situation in which a Russian sponsored puppet Government 1a attempting to dominate all Karen."

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On this basis, observers said, if Marshal Stalin's conditions for full-scale four-power talks-pre- sumably the Council of Foreign Ministers-were accepted broad outling by the

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