THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1948. ·
GRIMMER MOOD IN MOSCOW SOVIET VICTORY
But No Signs Of Breaking Up Of Talks
British Ministers Meet Defence Chiefs
Moscow, August 16.
The three Western envoys today emerged grim and taciturn from a record three-hour and 40-minute session with the Soviet For- eign Minister, M. Vyacheslav Molotov.
BRADLEY TO VISIT FAR EAST
The Soviet press had prefaced the meeting with a despatch blaming the United States in advance for possible failure of the current "peace" talks, but there was no positive Indication that the meetings were at an end.
Unofficial sources in Paris said the meeting would
probably be the last before the final session with M. Molotov and Marshal Josaf Stalin. The United States Ambas- In London, the Foreign Secre- Washington, August 10. sador (Lt-Gen Walter Bedell tary (Mr. Ernest Bevin) stayed The Chief of Staff, General Smith). the French Ambasate in his office, studying the Omar Bradley, plans to visitsador (M. Yves Chataigneau) latest reports from Moscow,
and the special British envoy (Mr Frank Roberts) went in- to the Kremlin at 5.45 p.th Moscow time.
the Far Eastern area as soon as he considers that such a trip will be feasible in the light of world conditions. Their meeting with M. Molotov General Bradley has no date inbegan 15 minutes later and when ind at present. He would go to they emerged at 0.40 pan, the Japan, the Philippines and Koren three envoys appeared tired and at least.
unsmiling, In contrast to the air of cheerful confidence which they Junc displayed after previous meetings.
R was understood he recently planned to unite the trip in the relatively near future, but, after the European eiluation became They went nt once to the Bel- inute tense, he decided to post-fish Embassy, Instead of pose it until a 'mure propitious United States Embossy as in the Lime.
past, to prepare their reports,
The
Plenty To Discuss Experienced observers in Mos- raw commented on the apparent fact, judging from the lerigth of the conference, that the four power representatives still have plenty to talk about.
America's Mistake
Coeur D'Alene, Idaho,
August 16.
Mr. James H. O'Neil, na. tional commander, of the American Legion, said in a speech that America must bo strong enough to convinca Russia that sho -could not survive Jm Third World War.
He said: "America made a grave mistake to believe that ince sha and, Russia ware allies, she had common caust only to discover all too late she had A common anemy.”—United Press.
ON DANUBE
--Belgrado, August 16.,
The Western Powers, against heavy odds, failed in an attempt today to set up an International Appeal Board to decido disputos within a now Danube shipping control administration,
The Russian-dominated con- ference, by a seven to three vote, rejected their motion, which nominated the United Nations or the International Court at The Hague as the op- peal body on disputes. within the commission.
It also rejected a French at- tempt to require signatures from all the participating countries bo- fore the new pect would become legal.
will
con-
CLEARING UP IN SCOTLAND
Eyemouth, Scotland, Troops,
August 18. engineers
and
The Russian-dominated ference had today almost com- pleted drafting the pact, design- ed to give the Communist coun- tries more control over the river. county authorities were co- Tentative approval of the draft operating today in a drive to The docum
tomorrow.fill 20 vital cuts in communi- day to the Western envoys' pro-full plenary
will then go to a session for posals for a Berlin'settlement.
The Western proposals, he add- ed, have been "rchashed but no: modified.”
The talk in the Kremlin today might possibly be the climax to the 18 day East-West exchanges that have been going on in Mos- cow," he declared,
London Discussions
Meanwhile, as the Westera en- voys drove to the Kremlin, Bri- tuin's acting Prime Minister. Mr. Herbert Morrison, summoned meeting of British Ministers rem maining in London and several British service chiefs.
The longth of the saston with M. Molotov and the un. expectedly long parley at the British Embassy Indicated to some that concrete. detailed There was no Indication from questions ware discussed.
ofcial sources ns to the nature Some circles sald there were of their discussion, no outward signs would indicate a break-up of the Mr. Ernest Bevin, was
today which The British Foreign Secretary, mansion-the pre Revolution erries of talks.
present. The diplomatic source and M. home of a sugar' magnate-which A responsible diplomatic in-Molotov houses the British Embassy, Gen-formant reported that M. Mole-meeting at the Kremlin United
bnd
called today's eral Smith tried to evade his custov was to give Russia's reply to- Press and Associated Press. tomary terse statement to corres-
The authorities said that l At Be entrance to the ornate though he could be in telephonic communtention with Washington and return here in two days in
the event of a world crisis, never- theless he felt it better to stay
on his job in Washington.-Unit-pondents, Under pressure.
dPress.
BOXER DENIES CHARGES
Warwick, August 16..
Sis
face
his
A middleweight boxer, Ran- dolph Turpin. appeared court here today, to charges that be carried fighting ability too far and as- saulted his wife, Mary.
Turpin was accused of beating
her with a broomstick ana klik-
Gully said, "No comment.' Estrode into the Embassy.
Usual Meeting
br and
Mr. Roberts Was somewhat
more cordial. After asking a
SOVIET CONSUL'S DENIAL OF STORY
New York, August 16.
nowspaperman to clear the The Russian Vice-Consul,' M. Zot Cherpunykh, to-
way for Mi Chataigneau's en- trance to the building, volunteered the statement:
he
"It
was our usual meeting with M.! Molotov and M. 8mlenov. No comment."
day denied that Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina had pointed to him from her hospital bed last week and accused him of having held hor ́pri- soner in the Russian Consulate.
M. Andre Smirnov is the Su- Mrs. Kosenkina, Russian fsonat non grata, viet Foreign Office German ex-school
because of his teacher who jumped actions in the case of the three pert
from a third floor window of Russian school teachers who are the Consulate on August 20, is resisting orders to return to the in Roosevelt Hospital under-Soviet Union. going treatment for her in- juries.
ing her in the stomach when she foremost
M. Vladimir Pavlov, one of the
Government linguist said that she was going to have a
HS acted official hilerpreter at the
The newspaper argued that the baby. He denied the charges and meeting.
Ambassador was contesting two Some observers thought the
American rights-the right of the fact
M. Cherpunykh was denying a that Stalin dil sot attend
was un intication statement made to report foreigners who seek it, and the
United the meeting
States to afford asylum to that at least more session day after the woman's fall by a instructor, Frank could be anticipated. The next Russian speaking detective. The jurisdiction of the United States
William
over foreign nationals within its border-Associated Press and Reuter.
that his charged in turn
wife nagged him and kept him awake nights before his fights.
When his
Algor said that Turpin WILS R "very quiet lad with a placid temperament," the case was dix- missed-United Press.
קנז
move appeared to be Washington, London and Paris.
Omelot reaction from the three Western capitals is not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday.
SOVIET MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
Frankfurt, August 16, Reports from the Lueneburg area of the British- Soviet zonal boundary today indicated that Russian troop movements are continuing on the eastern side of the borderline.
have
detective,
Dyezko, Isaid that he was present when BIrs. Kosenkina 10ld M. Cher- punykh
"you
kept me prisoner, you wouldn't let me go."
M. Cherpunykh said today, "the story is not true. She did not say what the police say she sald. The did not say 'you didn't let me go and she didn't point at me either."
Newspaper's Domand The New York polles have sent a full report of the Kosenking case to the State Department where, a spokesman said, it was being studied.
Trieste Issue Postponed
מ
Lake Success, August 18. The Security Council today namin postponed taking any action on Yugoslavia's charges against Britain and the United States over the Trieste question,
After the two Western powers: had reiterated their denial of the charges, M. Pakob Malik, the Hospital authorities reported Council President for August, ad- that Mrs. Kosenkina's condition is journed the debate until Wednes- still critical.
day,
The Washington Post demnad-
M. Malik, who is a Soviel De-
speechies.---A580-
In the neighbourhood of Soviet Zone Police was kidnap- Arondsee, troop and material ped by his Russian zone col- concentralinns
ed today that the United States puty Foreign Minister, explained been leagues when he visited his home Government declare M. Alexan- that some of the delegates wisher strengthened, the reports said. at Eschwege in the United States der
S. Panyushkin,
their and look-out towers have been Zone Dena reported.
the Soviet to delay Kochler
teio Ambassador in Washington, per-¡ciated Press. was lured back into Russian territory by the Soviet. Zone
German
policemen but
erected along the demarcation line.
In Berlin, the French-licenced when Koehler crossed the border, newspaper, Kurier, reported that he
the State administration
was knocked down by his in the former colleagues and dragged
Soviet Zone had been instructed further Into Soviet-occupied Ger- to supply German and Russian many, Dena reported. language maps arca.
of the border
Koehler was reported to have refused to continue working for Soviet Administration,-
Meanwhile, Will Kochler, Ger-the- man plain-clothes detective of the United Press.
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