1948-08-21 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1948.

MOSCOW TALKS DRAG ON OPTIMISM IN PARIS

New Approach To Russian Government

Decisive Meeting To Be Held With Stalin.

London, August 19

NINE DEAD IN EXPLOSION

All three Western envoys in Moscow were believed tonight to have received new instructions which would form the basis of a new approach to the Soviet Government. The envoys were seeking a second meeting with Marshal Stalin tomorrow as a culmination of three weeks' "bargaining" talks over the Ger- many issue, informed London quarters said to- day, Informed observers in Moscow have, for the past fow days, believed that this will be the decisivo meating which may determine whether an agreement can be reached for a Foreign Minis- ters' Conference on Germany.

None of the three Western envoys were, however, ready to commit themselves on this point tonight; Dem Dallas, Neu- ter's correspondent in Moscow, reported.

They continued to maintain their usual silence.

NEW SIAMESE CONSTITUTION

re-

Bangkok, August 19. Stum will have a two-House Parliament under a new draft Constitution, according to A A Berlin Radla report fore-solution passed by the Con- coating an agreement' to recon- stituent Assembly today. The yene the Council of Foreign Min-Lower House will be elected by isters was believed to have come popular vote while the Upper as a surprise to the envoys but Bouse will comprise members they derined in comment.

'humanied by the King. The Russian preys has, so far,

new Constitution, which is des given no indication wintever of cribed as of the "British type", be promulgated the likely outenone of the present exported in Kremlin talks, M. Molotog's vari- jourly in 1949, -Reuter. sus meetings with The envoys

but it is assumed that the press

have not vet been mentioned,

will issue a full report covering

the whole negotiations when final decision is announced.

П

There was no meeting between the three Western envoys and Russian offeials tonight but WOON expected, however, there would be a meeting morrow between M. Molotov and the envoys.

Tense Expectancy

Stockholm, August 19

Ninc men including two Army offlcera, were killed in a gun explosion at a secret cooki- al gun battery in the southern Stockholm archipelago today.

Five men were wounded, one | seriously,

The explosion occurred while The group was firing a 21-ren- timetre gun which burst with a terrifle explosion. The victims be tonged to the Washolm division of the coastal artillery forces and thewou

Navy,

were tolten by bont to the mainland and down to the nearest hospital.

The wounded

The exact scene of the disaster has been kept a The

Becret. The authorities said that the explosion was caused by a mechanical fault in the Aring mechanism of the gun-United Press,

INDO-CHINA POLICY GETS APPROVAL

Paris, August 19.

The French National Assembly tonight approved the Government policy in Indo-China by 347 votos to 183.

Mr. Frank Roberts, the ari. The tish special representative, went at noon today tr AO General Walter Bedall Smith, the United States Embassies, while tanie expectancy prevailed in alf three Western Embassies, a Reuter Moscow cable said.

It had been arranged that the three envoys should soon as they had

they

Premier, M. Andre Marie, said his Government would give its "entire and solemn adherence" to the agreement under which France will re- cognise the independence of Viet Namh (the Indo-Chinese Republic) within the French Union,

Cochin China

BIRTH OF . A FREAK

Rome, August 19. The birth of a mate child weighing 17 pounds 10 ounces and 2 feat 7 inches tall was recorded today at Augusta, Sicily, reports to the italian prose "walf.

The mother, Rosa Caserta,

19, lived in the, amat Tyrrhenian Island of Uatica, 60 miles north of Palermo, Sielly.

The girl was flown by a specially despatched

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plane from Untion to Augusth where the baby was suCODES- fully delivered, the reports sald-Associated Press.

ANOTHER CLASH AT UN

OVER

PARLEYS

Paris, August 19.

A satisfactory anding to the long-drawn out talks between the Western powers and the Soviet Government in Moscow was regarded as pro- bable in Paris tonight.

Balance Of Power

According to French sources, o be prepared to suspend tem the optimism in Faris is based porarily, pendia fresh

four- on two factors-that, for the rower taiks, their campaig first time since the end of the get the six-power London war, the negotiations with the plan for the establishment of a Itussians have been conducted

West German Government. in an atmosphere of complete. reciprocal courtesy and that a substantial measure of agree- ment has already been reached; the basis; of which is the re- establishment of the status quo as at the time the last meeting of the four Foreign Ministers.

roke down.

Il compromile on thene line thould fall, it would be because Premier Stalin conel- dered that the balance of con.:

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The Russians have ngreed to lift the Berlin block- nde, The Western Powers have agreed to the acceptance of the Soviet mark as the currency for the whole of Berlin.

But

one further concession is wanted by the Russians and this in n point which has not ye been agreed upon. They have asked that nt least the application the Lon- don alx-power Conference decl- alons on a West German Gov.. ernment be suspended until П new tour-power meeling turns out to be a success or a failure. Lake Success, August 19. The Russians argue that the Czechoslovakla has asked for status quo means a state M the dismissal of Dr Jan Papa- things which had existed before inek, deposed Czech delegate to the six-power agreement for the the United Nations, as a bud-establishment of a Government

In Western Germany. got expert for the United Na-

long.

The move promised to pre- cipitate п Alaur East-West skirmish at the forthcoming Parla Session of the General Assembly. But it was considered highly un- hkely that the Czech move would meet much support outside the Soviet bloc,

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Accordingly, they have asked that nothing in this fine bo nailsed until an outcome of naw four-power became known.

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and the the MarcOW

discussion This point

In striking this balance, the Soviet leaders may well consider their present local Berlin itself to be a determining strength in factor while the Western leaders may give greater weight to their

vernil strength

the world picture.

Fallure to reach a compromise would, it was beileved, make the Berlin situation, even more dan gerous than it was

before the start.of the Moscow talks and increase the tension between the Western Powers and the Soviet Union.-Reuter.

TOO MANY COOKS IN INDONESIA

New York, August 19. a2|7| under discussion, Dr. Herman Friedericy, head final outcome of of the Indonesian section of the

talks may well

Netherlands Information Ser- depend on the finding of

vice in New York, said today formule suitable to both sides In this respect.

that internal dissention within

moustachioed affobl diplomat, who split with the Pra- gue Government biter the Com- munists seized power in Febru- ary, was appointed to two bud- getary posts by the last Assem-ed that bly meeting His ternis will not lue in expire until the end of 1051,

the Western

within

Originally the Russians insist- the Indonesian Republic is the should agree in advance to four-settlement of Dutch Indonesian powers chief obstacle to an amicable power control of the Ruhr. The differences. Dr. Papanek contends that his Ambassadors pointed out to the conference that the struggle for

British, French abd

American

Dr. Friedericy sald at a press *ervice on the Committee on Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Mo- leadership and power Contributions and the Commit lotov, that the question of the the Republic is paralysing of- tee on Administrative and Bud- getary Questions has nothing to was eventually one of the

ontier

forts to set up an Independent that n relations with the

resumed four- United States of Indonesia. Czech Government. United discuss and the: Moscow diplo-eaders that nobody has any real power conference would have to ""There are so many groups of Press,

he contlued. He said he found that the "real Re- publican leaders', were seriously worried over internal affairs.

do with his

WORLD YOUTH ASSEMBLY

London, August 19, After hearing argumenis thut Communist dominated

The agreement was signed Nationalists leader, Dr. Ho, a confer us in June on board a French course still advocated by a large received and cruiser in the Bay of Along, off number of Socialist deputies. studler their lates Instruelions the Indo-China const, by M. from their respective capitals.

The Moscow view

Emile Hollaert, the Frenen Right was that would go to the Kremlin for Commissioner in Indo-China. their seventh meeting with the and ex-Emperor Bao Dai, the Minister of Finance

M. Rene Pleven, a former Soviet Fateign Minister to tormer ruler of the Indo-Chin-Charles de Gaulle's Government, In General answer his undisclosed proposal ese States of Tonkin and An- said that he would vote for the. of last Monday

nam. In London, it was

ratification of the Bay of Along expected

1. Marie said that M. Boilaert's agreement, on the

on the understanding sent at the expected meeting further meeting with M. Molotov elforts to bring peace to Indo- peror Bao Dai and also that ital Youth Conference voted to- alone would not take place un- Ching. The Agreement

had do- was understood that Parliament day to set up a permanent In- less there was a fresh Soviet In-Aned the principles on which must be consulted on the ultimate ternational Youth Assembly. itiative with greater readiness to France intended to found her ns- fate of Cochin Chinu.

The closing meeting of the meet the Western standpoint. sociation with the

M. Marie Vietnamese

did not reply to M. conference today was to consider people, the Premier stated.

Pleven.

the new organisation's form and M. Jean Guillon, Communist,

The Vietnamese Nationalist a proposed draft of charter. roniterned the Bay of Along claim that Cochin China should The proposed charter makes no Diplomatic observers belleved agreement as "imperialism", de-be included in the Viet Numb provision for a velo by any no- that all the necessary elementson, the President of the Pro- lenders consider that since France limited in their representation so scribing General Nguyen Van Republic, but Dertain French tion. Populous nations would be existed for a four-power com- promise based on mutual con-

visional Central Vietnamese Gov-enjoys special rights in Cochin that a combination of a few..big

that M. Molotov would be prefforts 18 bring pesce had mark-that the Government would con/youth groups had falled in their with Marshal Stalin, but that a ed an important stage in the fine its negotiations, to ex-En- world mission, the Internation-

A Compromise

cessions which might include, by ernment, as "on agent of China, these should be preserved. states could not dominate pro- Russie: the restoration of Berlin America".

communications, agreement for

all four occupation powers to participate in the issuing of the Sovlet mark

sole Berlin

A9 the

Hope For Peaco

-Reuter.

ceedings.

of

The proposed charter provides that youth groups of apy of the Washington, August 20. United Nations us accepted with- The Economic and Co-operation out question by the International He demanded negotiations with Administration announced its ap- Assembly but the way was left currency: by the Western powers Dr. Ho Chi Minh, lender of the proval today of a procurement -withdrawal uf the Western Viet

Minh (the Indo-Chinese authorisation

open for the participation mark from Berlin and the restore-utonomy movement).

of $4,050,100 for youth groups of Germany, Ja tion of commitatcations between After further discussion. M. Indies for the Line of

copra from the Netherlands East pan, Italy and other states not the Soviel Zone of Germany and f

Marle said: "We earnestly hope many. Reuter.

Gar- in the United Nations-A530- for peace, as soon

ciated Press, as possible in Indo-China within the framework

of the French Union."

the West,

Me. Lewis

Douglas, United

States Ambassador In London,

called

today on Sir William the German

Strang. head of

The Assembly then voted for bapartment of the Foreign an adjournment proposed by M. Office. He is belloyed to have Marie and the Пnal vote SYAS examined the Jatest reports taken shortly after the resump→

from Moscow.

M. 'Rene Mussigli, the French

Ambassador, the

tion

Many right wing and

soine third member Gautlist deputies abstained from

on voting, because

of the Standing Committee

The Berlin crisis.

they were. Bot

was expected satisfied that the 'Government was

to call on Sir William late to fully decided

night.-Reuter.

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on not renewing

negotiations with the Communist

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Gonova, August 19.

Quick action to build up an international system against floods in Asia and, the Far East was decided on tonight by the Economic and Social Council.

The Council decided to set of the great rivers of Asla and

up a Bureau of Flood Control the Far East."

to work within the framework-

of the Economic Commission

for Asia and the Far East.

The Bureau will consist of- bẹ-. tween three and five 'experts, and has been given the widest terms of reference yet given to

a United Nations body,

The decision to set up the. Bureau was taken against strong United Statos, Canadian and New Zealand opposition, based on the argument that it was not necessary to create a

a apoft body for the purpose.

The Canadian delegato formal- Aly: proposed that the task be un- After five days of argument, trusted to the Becretariat of the the Council tonight limited its Economic Commission instructions to the Bureau to and the Far East, while China's for Asia emphasising "the great importanco Ur, PC. Chang proposed that A arid urgency of the problems of semi-autonomous Bureau, within flood control which affect the the framework of the Economie Livelihood and welfare of millions Commission, would be more supe of human beings, in the yaileys, ple and chaient. Heuter.

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