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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948.

Moscow Talks Run Into Difficulty Protection

No Prospect Of Early Successful Outcome Russian Stand

Stand On

On Future Bombay, Mill

Of Germany Unchanged

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London, August . 10. .....

The Western powars efforts to solve the Berlin problem as a pre- liminary to four-power talks are meeting, serious difficulties and no early end to the Moscow talks with Soviet leaders be expected, informed quarters said in London Today.

YAKS

BUZZ AIRLIFT

Berlin. Aus. 10. Two formations of Russian Yuk lighter planes **buzzed** the American and British see- tors of Berlin tonight in an im- plicit

threat to force down

Allied planes supplying bloc- kaded Berlin.

the fost Rukatun fighters were clearly visible

can

The three Western envoys in the Soviet copital, who saw M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, last night at the Kremlin for the third time in nine days, ore not likely to receive before to- morrow the Western powers' reaction to their reports on the meeting, according to diplomatic quarters here.

Authoritative circles in Moscow, Reptor's correspón- dent reported, expect the talks to lest, "some time." The acceptance by Mr. Frank Roberts, the British special envoy, of an invitation to q private party on Saturday night was taken as a pointer to continued negotiations. The Soviet Army newspaper, 1-The Western reluctance to Red Star, meanwhile, Implied admit the Soviet mark as the that the Russian stand on Ger- {sole currency for Berlin.

remained

unchanged. many The development of proposals the determination of the Western

Soviet

objections to The British authorities an-for working out, a peace treats powers to press ahead with the ared that they would protest with Germany and the organi-London

plan for setting up a against the flight tomorrow, sation of a Central German new political regime for Went Tast Friday night, Russian air Government were absolutely Germany in advance of a porsi- oficinis eltarted American and necessary for re-establishing ble four-power conference,

About 20 of

they roared in formation uvet the Western sectors

of the elty violation of uli nie safety rules.

In

British planes with 62 violations the political and economie unity of air safety rules in supplying of that country", the Berlin, including low altitude Highs over Soviet tir install-

flats.

The United States Arm has is- Kurd #

directive under which -American planes might be order-

et to force down Soviet planes: dying along inapproved air- lunesBalted Press.

S. Carolina Primary

Columbia, South Carolina

August 10. Senator Burnet Maybank in. day swung into the majority lead over four returns rulled

nid,

FAW

paper

2.--The

Approach

Observers believe that.. it is only through a fresh personal approach to Morshal Stalin that it, will be possible to overcome fliese obstacles to a solution of the. Berila crisis and "clear, the

In an article regarded as a significant reatztement of the Soviet position, and the first in the Boviet preas since the talks Star wrote of the begun. Red obstacics Caused by "Anglo-way" for, a new four-power con- American monopolies enference. deavouring to thy hands on in-

It is believed in London that dustry and

material de-

lime is working against any bid posits in Western Germany."

by the Soviet Union upsat the Diplomatic quarters in London Western powers declared policy believed that the three Western | to create a West German Parlia Governments were lonight still mentary Assembly by next considering whether their next month and to set up an interna

leal control of the Ruhr.

Rumours persistent last week-

that the

last attempt by their representa suggested opponents as tives, to

in from

ing the

Area Stirring

ed

CONGRESS POLITICS

Washington, August 10.

Of Civilians In Wartime

Stockholm Augusi 10.

A new convention for the Protection of Civil Population, revision of the Geneva conven tions dealing with the treat! ment of prisoners of war, and President Truman today cri-will be discussed by the 17th an active Red Cross cumpalgia tised the housing control bill; passed by the special session of iternational Red Cross. Cons

ference in Stockholm congress and attacked Congress August 20 to 30 for deliberate neglect of The

people's needs.

Mr. Fred G. Sigeriat. Director Mr Truman said the measure of the Bureau of Information of falls far short of the legislation the League of Red Cross So which he recommended and which cieties, said today 300 delegates should have been enacted" but it and 300 observers of roughly 60 would be of some help.

countries will approach the ques

• Bombay, August 10, Military pleketi were,post. In Bambay sprawling textile

irin tonight. Additional police were rush. ed to the area in preparation for token atrike of the mill workers tomorrow, strlice is sponsored, by the Baciullet Party with Com muniat support:

The strike, originally call- to aboure a reduction in the number of looma per weaver from alk to four in two local mills, hos ainde da. veloped into move to t sert "the right tɔ strika."M- Reuter

the

un

He said the bill provides chiefly tion of maintaining peace, as one far greater inancial backing in of the major problems today. the form of insurance for private

"Red Cross: Gorletles; Arst construction, but it lacks public all promote peace through their housing und sturn clearance pro- visions.-Associated Press,

work," he said. "However, we will now also think; over thoroughly whether anything can' be done for international peace." Mr. Ian Van Muelet, Secretary of the information department of the Bermaent International Red Cross Commission, sald the ex- periences of World War I will be the basis for the conference deliberations, particularly is to a now convenifon to protect civil populations in war."--United Press.

MOSCOW RADIO ALMOST FRIENDLY

The

ww man. London, August 10. Moscow Radio said today that co-operation between Russia, and the United States is just as import- ant today as it was during the war. The brood- cost louding American and Soviet collabora tion was on the occasion of the anniversary of Russia's entry into the war against Japan. radio said that for the American people the oc- casion was, a reminder that "without the fight- ing friendship and partnership of the Soviets they could not have defeated their perfidious Japanese enemy, This historic truth has a most profound bearing on the present day. "From it the people of the is the case, the fact is not to Soviet Union and the United the king of American reaction- States can now draw the con-

elusion that collaboration be- tween their two countries is just as essential today as it was during the war. it

That just 2 was collaboration of the great powers that made possi-

TELEVISION

IN RUSSIA

Moscow, August '10. Soviet television. sets, equipped:

with 20 tubes and giving an image

four by five and cre-half inches,

have been placed on sale in Mies-

cow,

Called the "Moskviteti T-1," the set is due for total production of 0:00 "this year in Moscow, wulebther models are being circles are bent on undermining from the Moscow Television Cente ury circles in America, Thare manufactured in England S The set will receive broadcasts cullaberation

the Soviel Union, and sowing seeds of hatred tre four evenings weekly. Broad- for the Soviet Union among the casting will consist of Soviet me- American people to minimise the ion pictures, theatre perform- rule of the Soviet Army,

ances, concerts and other enter- tainment.-Associated Press.

with

pletely ignores the

"Anti-Soviet propaganda com- the close and organic connection question of that existed between the against Japan and that against its nily Germany."

ble the complete victory over the aggressive forces of Fascism and militarism, so collabora- tion can assure a stable and lasting peace at this time."

The broadcast said that while The commentator than argued Soviethe American people realise this that the Soviet Army should Japan anew-United Press.

mave in the Moscow exchanges would be a fresh direct approach 10 Marshal Stalin himself or

hammer out with M.Government had made clear dur-l the Motolov at an agreed formula for Democratic Senatorial primary solving the Berlia deadlock. in which negroes voted freely. Returns for 427 of the State's 1,566 precinets gave Senator May. bank 41.236 to 11 838 for former Representative WJ. Bryan Dorn, 31.743 for Neville Bennett, 4.595 for Alan Johnstone and 2,912 for Marcus Stone.

Duross

that, these two principle decisions present- Kremlin talks

of the Londont sixpower confer- ence on Germany must be revis- ed or at least action delayed, the condition on which the So- This, the rumours. had it, was

Union

would consider inaugurating Big Four

nego- ¡tiations on the German BIO-

The length of the last meeting with the Soviet Foreign Minister viel

htt

the absence

of any

on-

Provisional Constitution

nouncement on the progress the talks have made it clear thalblem with a raising of the Ber- The tide of Maybank vates from prolonged stuff bargaining hed,lin blockade. Charlestown, Where he was so far, failed to bring agreement formerly Mayor, enabled him toon means of removing the condi- established his majority as county tions of duress as a preliminary precincts approached the ane-third to a new four-power conference marks,

on Germany. Negroes voted heavily in Char leston as in other larger cities,; In spite of the official news their Voting assured for * blackout. diplomatic observers primary for the first time since believe that there are two main reconstruction. -Lailed Press. causes of the Moscow imposse:

BERLIN FOOD OFFICE SPLIT INTO TWO

Berlin, August 10.

Representatives of the 11 West German Prime Ministers were reported to be meeting on the Bavarian island of the Chiemsee to draft a provisional West Ger- dan Constitution. This is ກ preliminary to convening a Par- lamentary Assembly in the last week of this month,

the

The purpose of the Chiemsee conference Was -authoritatively confirmed here while political quarters commented that moves toward the 'creation of a West German Government were being made ahead of the expect- edi timetable.

Plans have been made, It was learned tonight from an au- thoritative source. to take a fur-. ther step toward setting up the International Kuhr authority when. exports from

Britain, France and the United States and the Benelux countries meet in Paris at the end of this month.

With these developments in mind, observers here thought chance of postponing

The Barlin Food Committee Office finally split to- night into Westorn, and Soviet sections, al- though legal unity was maintained by the ap- - pointment of a German chief for both offices. The physical splitting of the administration will in actual fact make no difference to food distri- bution within the city, which ceased to be uni- fied when the Russians applied their blockade. Meanwhile, the British Mill-the three states is ratified by the the implementation of the Lon- tary Government announced three provincial Governments, don six-power decisions in res that the Russian authorities in the proposal for fusion into a sponse to an appeal from Mos- Germany are imposing the single state of Wuerttemberg- cow was becoming remote "maximum difficulties" en Bri-Baden with its capital at Stutt result of the very slow progress tish officials trying to arrange gart will be submitted to a of the conversations now taking for the transport from Westem, pleblacite in the three states, place in the Soviet

capital Germany to Berlin of German Router..

Reuter.

prisoners of war recently re-

patriated from Britain.

Repatriated prisoners, whose homes are in Berlin, have been unable to complete their journey as a result of the blockade of the German capital; it was stated. On July the Russians agreed to provide special train for the ex-prisonera "within 10 to

14.

days." The Russians laid down certain conditions, to which the

British agreed.

New Condition

GREAT BRITAIN

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train is due to leave.

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hardship

hoped that a new set of technica dimculties will not impose for

on these ex-. prisoners."

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