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THE CHINA 'MAIL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1048,

Marshall On The Moscow Talks SECURITY BAN ON

Not Seeking Agreement For Sake Of It

New Moscow Meeting Expected

Moscow, August 11, Authoritativr sources sald today they expect a new masting between the Foreign Minister, Mr. V. M. Molotov, and the envoys of the thran Western powers to take placO tomorrow. These

Infor..ant

pointed meeting

out that the ow cannot take place until the three Western representatives have received reactions from their home Governmenta on their reporte of the last four- power session here on Mon- day.

The United Blatc Am. bassador, Mr. W. Bedell Smith, the French Ambasaa. M. Yves Chatoignezu and the #pecial British envoy, Mr. Frank Roberts, had stili to meet to discuss the reactions to the latret Auylet prepovala to iron out Isnt. Weat difh. Guities and plan their next The Informants Approach

wald it might be late tonight before Buch co-ordination VIEL possible. {'rets.

Associated

ANOTHER

WEEK AT LEAST

Deep Fundamental Differences

Washington, August 11.

| Mr. George Marshall, the Secretary of Stato, said to- day that the United States would “persist in its efforts to nogotiate a settlement of its dif- faroncas" with the Soviet Union, but doctored that there was no intortion to get "agreoments for agreement's sake,”

Mr. Marshall declined lo make any specific comment, on the Berlin crisis and the Mos- Cow talks. He coupled the statement-mode nt J press conference here-with an at- tack on Soviet policy at the current Danube Conference in Belgrade,

"It seems clear that the Soviet calculated to the up proporad is

| commerviad navigation on the Danube by making it subject to the centrol of the Russian Gav ernment and its satellites at the jexpense of the general prosperity

vi Europe.

Czech Diplomats Recalled

the

London, August 11. Three diplomats at Czechoslovakian Embassy in London and five other Ent- bassy officials have been re- called to Prague, an Embassy which can be utiled to obstruct spokesman confirmed today. in many ways free commerce on He insisted that no political this grent international- water-significance is attached to the way."

"We enmot agree to a system

was

ת"

noves.

Mr. Marshall said the Danabe

The diplomain Bro Karel Conferenve

excellent Dvoracek, Minister and Council- of the difficulties waor: Josef Opatry, Chancellor at example encounter in our settlement of the Embassy and Orkar Vojtá,

The first Secretar war abnormalities in Europe."

The other ofllels are Petka, Director of Chemical Staff at the

Ready To Discuss

He added: “We entered this conference because we feel that we should be ready to discuss listen to the these mutter and

not assume เก

that we should Arguments of others. We feel advance that no agreements can be reached.

Embussy: Straub, Chief uf the Finance Department; Macek and Synck, two Consumate Staff pass- port offeers and a girl typist at the Embassy.

Threat To Berlin

Phone System

Berlin, August 11.

The Allies authorities to- day feared that Russla might be preparing to cut the Al- fied telephone and telegraph srvice between Berlin and the Western occupation aono in a drastic tightening of the stockade.

Buch action would compel the Western Aliles to rely on radio alone in communica tions with their occupation Zones.

GOODS TO RUSSIA Discussions At High Level ·

London, August 1.1.

It is reported reliably today that high loval negotia, tions are now in progress between Britain and the United States to determine the scope of goods to be banned in future exports to Russia and her satollites for security reasons. Thete la agreement on a wide range of the rations and the commodities which both Britain and the United States consider should be excluded from the port list to the Sovjet and Eastern European coun- trics. They Include both manufactured goods and raw materials which could be used by Russia to strengthen her war potential.

But on a number of unspeci- fed goods, Drital and the Unit- ed States disagree, with the Bri- Esh favouring their inclusion In future exports and the United States opposing au-

AR-

The Rusalon-Ilcenwad nowa agency, ADN, alleged that the American Army bad cut the three

maln telephone cables serving the Russian Zone.. The American thorities do not know of any such action. However, it was understood that Russia was completing

fines

Fald new outside the Soviet acolors, - hence it was bellowed the ADN allegation might be a bulid-up for execution of the Soviet threat, made long ago, to cut Ailled telephons and telegraph communica- tions-United Press.

Siberian Wheat Plantings

The

British argue that the goods in question involve no risk firm the point of view of security and

export would help develop trade with Eastern Eu-

rope.

their

Scandinavia

Taking

Risky Line

New York, August 11. The Scandinavians are as. suming a dangerously illogi cal position in their attitude towards the Western coun- tries and the Soviet Union, Mr. Demaree Bess, associate editor of the Saturday Even- ing Post, declared in the cur- rent issue.

Intonsify Trade Britain is seemingly anxious to Intensify her trade relations with Discussing the question: **1# both the

Eastern Scandinavia on our side?" and Russian and European countries, British writing from Stockholm,

Mr. officials completed preparations Bess said the Scendinavian's feel- for a resumption of talks with ing generally was one of disap- Eussia and is ready for what

pointment-"disappointment that termed in official quarters as the the post-war world has divided "first stage of negotiations with so swiftly into two hostile camps the Soviet "

and that

every small country is The talk will open in London finding it so difleult to remain this month immediately upon ar-neutral." rival of Soviet experts. A pre-

He added: "Ifowever, Ameri- vious meeting tou's place earlier can observers in these countries Winter wheat is being plant-wilson and the Soviet Ambassa- assuming a dangerously Hicical

last month between Mr. Harold believe that Scandinavians ed over thousands of acres in cor in London, M, Georgi Faru-position because few of them are Siberia for the first time, So-bin.-United Press.

neutral in spirit so far as Russia viet news announced today,

and the West are concerned.

"These Governments have pro- claimed military neutrality but, at the RAIMO

have ime, they openly declared war upon their own Communists and have ac- cepted participation in the Euro- pean recovery programme which Moscow has denounced as hos- tile to Russia's interests,

London, August 11.

successful,

had Until recently, attempts London, August 11.

failed due to climatic conditions, The Moscow negotiations

but

now a method evolved by M. between the Western Allies

Mr. Dvoracek, who is second to Trom Lysenko, President of the and Russia have been virtual

the Ambassador Dr. D. Kratoch-Soviet Academy of Agricultural' ly deadlocked for two weeks.

vil, will return to Prague soon Selence, proved to be succe well informed diplomatie

for retirement because of A

age, the Soviet source added. suld the Embassy spokesman, Mr. The method to now in win- source said the Western envoys

"We feel we should be care-l Dvoracek recently returned to ter what is in the stubble of the ; expected to see the Soviet For-

efforts to London from Prague, where he spring wheat, Experiments in eign Minister

Vyacheslav ul to persist in

been But there had

holiday. On

to winter covering un area of 250 Moletov) tomorrow evening and aestate settlements. brenk, me way or the other.

can be no agreements just for an clear up his personal affairs.-As-acres were said to have produced could come then.

good results.-United Press,

(Mr.

However, in advance of the

informants meeting, diplomatie expressed the belief that it would take another Werk "T changes.

agreement's sake.

our

"There are deep fundamental differences that inust be laken info consideration".

The Secretary of State resolute-

It wres understood that Russlaly refused to say anything on had refused so far to must the the Berlin situution or to com- primary conditions of the Westernment on the London and Paris reports in the United States press 1. That they will negotiate today that the Moscow talks were

uf Berlin (making little, if any,

Dawork!

while the

continties.

2.

blockntic

progress and that a general atmosphere of

༡ That Russian Intest repessimism pervaded all quarters. cognise their right to be im Berlin and

to remain there.

sociated Press.

.

RED GUERILLAS ROUTED NEAR S'HAI

Shanghai, August 12.

Nationalist forces captured, the village of Hsinchen, about 40 miles due North of Shanghai, a Sin Wan Pao dispatch' said today.

Mir. Marshall ikewise declined It said that government

The informant said that until to say when he would be ready these conditions were met, all to announce any details of the falk of a meeting of the Big Four discussions now being conducted Foreign Ministers was premature. by the free Western envoya in

United Press.

Moscow.-Reuter.

AGAINST

PROTEST

RUSSIAN FLIGHTS

: Berlin, August 11.

British air officials today handed a routine protest to the Russians about a flight by 13 Yak fighter planes over the Western sectors of Borlin last night.

troops cuptured a senfor Com- munist official in the village and killed about 400 Communists,

RADIO HIT-BACK

Johore Estates Attacked

Singapore, August 11.

Antagonising Russia

Europe

arc

The Malayan Police An- nounced today that armed in-

"They are thun fortelling Am- surgents shot and killed three erican support in case of an ag- estate labourers and criticallygression while they are simul- wounded a Chinese labour con- taneously antagonising the Soviet tractor on three Johore estates Government. last night.

"American officials over here Police said arrests of suspected persist therefore in trying to con- insurgents on the mainland of vince these Scandinavians that the Malayan peninsula during the they rea that Western Europe |

are part of Western last 24 hours totalled 30.

The Federation of Malaya Act- must be quickly and firmly weld- ing High Commissioner, Sir Alec ed together if it hopes to pre- Newboult, in Malayan

language vent another war. broadcast today, appealed for a

"However, the

there is little evi- united fight against the insur dence today that the Swedish gents by all races in Malaya. Government will retreat from its He predicted that "Malaya will announced decision to remain then emerge stronger and united 'outside of other groups of pow- and progress to the mutual aders or that it will cease to urge vantage of all her loyal people." Isolationism on Norway and Den- --Associated Press.

mark."Reuter.

far

LOAN FOR. UNO

HEADQUARTERS

Washington, August 13.

President Truman today signed

ma- Mr. George

and

Rice Fears

Washington, August 11. The Economic Co-operation

Mr. Denis A. Fitzgerald, chief of the Food and Agricultural Division of ECA told pressmen that the situation in Malayu "un- questionably will have an advofser effect" on the overall rice sup- ply situation."

The village is so small it is not shown on most maps. It is about 10 miles north of Chitung which is directly Cross the estuury of the Yangtze River

New York, August 11. from Shanghal.

The New York Times re- Although guerrilla bands are ported today that the State known to be roaming practically Department's "Voice of Ameri- the bill authorising the $65 mil-Administration today expressed at will throughout that part of en" broadcasts were being la- lion loan to the United Nations fears that the current disturb- Kiangsu province, that was the creased from a "mild informa- the construction of its perances in Malaya would cut off glosest they have got

manent headquarters to Shang- tion service to a fully-fledged York hai.

The Secretary of State, other Far Eastern countries. New | the supply of rice avallable to "The

berd-hitting, propaganda Kung chine." independent

Marshall, and the Ta Pao, in a dispatch from Ichang,

Secretary General of the United particularly China. The Times quoted Mr. George Nations, Mr. Trygy Lio, asserled that the Communist v. Allen, the Assistant Secretary others threat to the Yangtze River port of State for, Public Affairs, as ceremony-Router.

attended the signing in North West Hupeh province

saying: "We are in a strugglo had been broken up.

between two concepts and while The dispatch said Nationalist

the Voice of America' will not warplanes bombarded Tangyuan, into

get

name-calling, we are a city. 30 miles North East of going to take a stronger line." Glubb Pasha, British Com- Ichang and. on the other side of

On Oct

October 1, the State Do- the river. Under the heavy partiment will fake over all pounding, the Reds were forced to evacuate.

broadcasts that go out in the name of the "Voice of America," Whether the air lift would be story from Hankow saying that two commercial networks

Ta Kung Pao also carried a the paper said, and on that date

bad drop out of the broadcast.-Reu- who said he saw anti-aircraft relaxation of the blockade

threatened shells burst well inside the not

Ichang in the first tor. metler for the Air Force to decided, Mr. Symington said. authorities

place. It quoted the military American corridor at between at the

"If the Government wants us to movement was intended only to as saying the Red 8,000 and 10,000 feet.

The pilot, who Sow several on maintaining the air lift, Russian planes towing targets in clored. "I the

can go on and do it", he de-

de harass the Nationalists and was not strong enough to take Ichung. Government the sante area, sald the shells ex-

wants us to By the

However, the Shun Pao, in air lift ploded "at. a comfortable, dis- through the bad weather periods, dispatch from Chungking, said tance" from his plane.

we will do it, and in the quanti-the Nationalists and Reds clashed

The flight was not regarded as a very serious in- fringement of the four-power safety regula- tions and would not be followed by a high level protest, it was learned.

American air officials were sector headquarters in the British today studying the report of part of the city. an American Skymaster pilot

10

on the air lift into the capital suspended during any upssible

was only a few hundred Reds

"D

we

a

Plane Crash Search

will

Milan, August 11-'

Mr. W. Stewart Symington, the ties desired," he added.--Reuter, only a short distance from Ichang. Italian Alpine troops will

Black-Out On *News Of Four

I

from

attempt to ascend the heights

All-Night Clash of the French-Italian Alps to- Associated Press correspondent orrow to recover the bodies Spencer Moosa reported

of the victims of an eight Pelping the Nationalists routed months old plane crash.

an all-night

Dekota,, crashed with Tsunhun, 85 miles East-North November 28, 1947 on ht 22 or 23 persons aboard on East of Peiping.

General Fu Tsg-yl's head- from Pla to Frankfurt

4,500 Reds after

The

clash North East of newly-won Force C÷47— American Air

United States Secretary of Air, who flew into Berlin tonight with General Hoyt Vandenberg. the United States Air Chief of Staff, sold he knew nothing about the ack-ack fire report.

Major General Curlis

Lemay, Comminader of the American Air Foreca in Europe, General Wil- Ham Tunner, Commander of the American nir lift operations, and Brigadier General Leon Johnson, accompanied Mr. Stewart Sym-tain, M. George Zarubin, a de- the field and buried them. ington, when the party arrived puty to the Big Four Conference

Power Talks

London. August 11.

The wreckage was found more

The Soviet Ambassudor-to BrL/quarters claimed the Nationalists ihon 0.000 Izef high in the Alps |

found 420 Communists dead on

to the south of Cuneo, near the The headquarters claimed the French-Italian border few days fúgọ....... It is buried under ricarly-23 kou,

at Tempelhof airport today. on the former Italian colonics, Nationalist advance

"We

were not bothered by any was believed to-day to be wait-

on Hsifeng-

North East of Tsunhua, con-

thing like that today". Mr. Ste- ing for instructions from Moscow Great Wall town 25 miles/leet of snow.-Assoclated Press,~

arrived there

Acre were

today to disclosed the content of the provincial capital of Cheng-Itween the Philpagation be-

teh...

wart Symington; said. The airlift on whether or not to agree to the tinued. was becoming a

CHINA TREATY the wartime "Hump" operations news

bigger job than British proposal for p

D continued It also said Nationalist war- blackout while. the into China but would be main- commendations for the future of Reds on the highway between

***re={planes sighted and strated 400 WITH PA tained and strengthened through the colonies are being discussed. Haltengkou and Chingchuan

Manila, August it. in The long delayed treaty of the winter months it necessary,

The Conference refused again Jehol province, 40 miles East of Commerce and be added.

The reinforcements which had its continued discussion

and the on the yesterday

Chinese Government may be meant that future of Eritrea. The British

The fact that General Fu Tso- gimcluded next month, Minister now more than 100 proposal, supported by France yi is unable so far to anbounce Chen Chi-ping reported today. glant four-engined Skymaster on and the United States, is designed other minor clashes against the Chen is en routs to Nanking to the sale

others. are still to

undesirable local re- Reds Indicates they are avoiding confer with Chinese Minister of ja major frontal collision-As- Foreign Affairs on the draft of Plane

for setting

'un a soparale According to a usually well sociated Press Western sector, food, administra informed source, an agrement on

ah fused the proposed „treaty. Another tion were speeded up today when, the future of Erluch, the first of

agreement covering, ale transport the Russians gave, permission for the three former Italian African

¿Moscow, August 11,' 'fis also being negotiated although files dealing with & Western Zone territories to be discussed at the

All Moscow") papers headlined the--Commerce › and. Navigation tood administration 10 ba moved present, scision, of the deputies

annonaberent" today, of the froster will be given priority, Chan Krop the central once in the new endt (yet

expected to: basin STARAKETUS: Mp4 1907)42) Zone, to the knowar toreo Router

more to

GLUBB PASHA

Amman, August 11.

hander of the Arab Legion, is flying to London this week-end,

The ECA is particularly con- cerned about China, since it is in charge of the relief, and re-

try-Reuter.

it was learned in Amman tonight. covery programme to that coun-

Reuter.

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