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THE CHINA MAIL, SATUR DAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1948.

HARD BARGAINING SESSION VD STORIES LED TO

Third Meeting Of Military Governors

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Russian Proposal For New Currency Control

Berlin, September 2.

The four Military Governors of Germany một for the third day in the Allied Control Council building this afternoon in what American sources said earlier would be a "hard bargaining” session on the problem of Borlin.

The meeting lasted one hour and 45 minutes under strict security precautions which had been. tightened earlier in the day.

The Berlin City Administration sont letters, not long before their meeting, expressing the hope that united rule would be established and asking for City representatives to be heard at the talks.

Reports from American cir- they found that the stomps were

stickers used by cles and German sostrees close trade mark to the Russians said that the Berlin bakery. Itussiaus wanted the four- German Pessimism

well. have left Berlin in Just ns the Arst place," he said.

Herr Karl Blesener, the Direc- tor-General of the Soviet Zone rallway

administration, was called into conference with the Trans- port Officer of the Soviet Military Administration carly

today, the Germany news agency, DPD, re- ported.

The agency, quoting well in- formed sources,, said: "Measures may be discussed for the resump- tion of rail-traffe between Berlin nad Western Germtny."

Press reports that a commission

the

power contrul of Berlin's cur- They sold the notes Eastern juf experts had already proveeded rency, to consist of four Allied murks with stamps hearing the 10 Magdeburg Liaison officers in the head-Berlin City crest afixed to them Herlin-Helmstedt quarters of the Deutsche Noten--at the rate of one "new" mark

marks. bank, the central bank for the Soviet Zone.

for

The

to examine

single track. call truffle since closed to June 24, were described by the Iwo Eastern

Central Railway Ad- Transport specialists of the four German Allied Military Governments met ministration as "prematurt."

Soviet-licensed Berliner These effleurs would be granted in the Control Council building

afternoon. The first Zeitung, reported today that the M. considerable powers to control the Berlin this

had proposed in the elreuilation of money, the granting point for discussion was the pre- Russlans

resumption of course of the Moscow talks that of credits and so on in Berlin, paratim for the

1hc fall line from the City of Berlin should but it was not clear whether the traffic on Russians were ready to cuncede Heimstedt i Berlin Hnking the exempted from paying occupation

the Brilish Zong, the costs over the note capital them

any control

German news agency, DENA, rethe port. зание.

In return for the Western con-ported.

The cessions on the currency question. the Russians would be willing to newspaper, remove the "technical dimeulties"French which have caused the blockade, group of Allied transport special- secording to these reports.

They would not agree to the ifting of the blockade uncon. ditionally. however, and would insist upon retaining "certain and control over transport

Western between trade Zones and Berlin, the reporta said.

the

More Meetings

Governors had met, a. British official state-

After the Military

ment said: "There will be further meetings." An American ofelul statement said that the next que would he held tomorrow. Council The

heavily

guarded

building

was

during the American were posted the doors of the

four-power meeting. military police front pl

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in

Co-

ference room and the credentials of all persons entering the build- ing_were_yers closely checked by four-power guards-on the mar

French

licensed Berlin Kurler. quoted representative

the

ists as saying that the chance of o Fifting of the Berlin blockade could be reckoned as "50-53,"

cow task.

be

No source was quoted for

Budget Suffers

aro

"The

occupation costs particularly high because of the concentration of representatives of the various powers here," the paper stated.

now reached

To Spill The Beans?

London, Beptember 2. Citizen Tokasy," the Rus alan who fled from the Soviet Zone of Germany and who ciklite to have executed a special task for -Stalin' as an expert. will abrodynamics

from a reret addrese emerge in London on Monday to hold

· press conference

The conference has been arranged by the Foreign Office and Mr. Cyrus Brooks, the literary agent who is publication pf stranglag Takasy's book on conditioris under the Boviet Regime.

Takaevis real name and present whereabouts in Lon. don are being kept,secraj be. cause he fonts Russlan pelle; he came to England several weeks ago and was given permisanium to romain. -Rauter,

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BROKEN

ROMANCES

Canberra, September 2.

L. R. Haylen, Member of Parliament, who re- turned from Japan, said today: "As a result of reports in the Australian press regarding vong- real disease among the BCOF, 20 engagements have boon broken off.

"Servicemen have received Anzac Day parude. I was never

Bay 12. letters from their sweethearts, contradicted; except to declaring they' were have took place in Tokyo. nothing further to do' with them.

"We should rease belling our fighting mea and cease lowering ourselves.

"A disgruntled Roldier who was ejected from a YMCA donec hall for insulting on Australian girl shouted, Til fix you when I get back to Australia. I have friends in the press and they'l see me through."

"The Australian soldier re- turning to Australia has torn off his BCOF colour patches because he le afraid his coun. try had turned him down Since the troops, were, malign. ed, there have been stories of Hervous breakdowns suffered

by wives through worry.

"For instance, the reporting of the visit of the delegation ไป

rohito has gone beyond distor

"When Pr. Evatt arrived in ton to almost criminal action. Japati, there Why derogatory The assignment to see Hirohito story, apd there was another

came Trom the Supreme Com- when Mr. Chambers arrived be-

he cause

was kept walting.mand and was carried out in or- There was another story later tier to obtain a background on the under the that General Robertson held no position of Hirohito

hew Japanese constitution,

BOLLAERT GIVING UP POST

Saigon, September 2., Emils Bollaert, the French High Commissioner in Indo-China, said here today that he would not sook a renewal of his mandate as High Com- missionar and that he expected to leave Indo- Ching in a month's time. Of his visit to France, from which he has just returned, M. Bollaert told journalists: "By its unreserved and solemn ad- hesion to the principles of the at June 5 agreements (those the Bay of Along), the French National Assembly has marked

tween the majority of the re

af presentatives

the French people and the signatories of the common declaration.

Ho Chi Minh

"This confidence shown by Par-

"Anyhow, would one come to Sydney without visiting Taronga Park, or New York without visiting the Bronx? The charges against the delegation tire based on Insulelent evidence."-Unit- ed Press.

Prominent Japanese On Trial

Shanghal, September 3. The preliminary questioning liament in the agreements which of two Japanese wartime off- German political circles have

"Apart from the cost of the arts will to pursue the tradi- have been concluded constitutes/cials, charged with war crimes, extradited become increasingly pessimistfo in the past 24 hours about the bridge, which has

here from Tokyo to stand trint, outcome of the Berlin and Mer- US$200,000 dally, the breakdowntional ideal of France and to the surest guarantee of progress who were recently

of commercial life in the Western support completely the efforts in all spheres.

"The milestone which we have was conducted by the Procura- the Chinese military certitude tor of us the The operation may be success-sectors has greatly reduced the of all those who have the noble

budget receipts.

ambition to live in a pacifled, passed brings

that though the

alf-generous souls, inspired tribunal yesterday. ful, but it looks as

"Financial experts believe that united, democratic and indepen by goodwill, can henceforth, take patient will almost certainly die,"

the difficulty can only be solved dent country.

the renaisance of part in

thin The officials are Kenshiro Shi- à Berlin City official stated,

If the Russian proposal, made at

the "In doing this,

Assembly noble Jand. Indo-China, which bayama, Vice-Minister of War in Rail Traffic

the Moscow talks, that Berlin belhas decided to favour to the has been ravaged by war.

the Japanese Government of 1987, freed from occupation costs, is

"It is no longer a question of and General Masalani Kanda. maximum the harmonious de-

former commander of the

"The four Allies may reach an

agreement, but at such a cost to sccepted by the other powers."-velopment of the States associated reigned or real scruples. Now it the Westerners that they might | Reuter.

JAPAN AFTER FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT

of the building. doorway of

The meeting ended at 4.45 p.m. The

Military local time. All four Governors looked cheerful when they left the meeting, at which Marshal Sokolovacky was be lieved to have presided.

It was officially announced that

Tokyo, September 2.

Democratic Party, leader of Japan's prosent Coalition Government, today issued a proposal to lure foreign capital, investments by giving foreign enterprises almost complete immunity to all Japanese business laws and restrictions, the Berlin City Elders had de- The proposals, issued in the "Firstly, cases in which foreign elded this afternoon to postpone form of tentative regulations machinery, materials, technical once again the meeting of the City for Diet consideration, are cer- knowledge and patents are offer- Council called for tomorrow. No

anded for reconstruction of Japanese economy and in which foreign new date was fixed for the incet-tain to be hotly debated

probably modified. Any such

{capital is invested in order to ing.

in the management.

Note Swindlers

M.

her

in the frame-work of the French is only a question of getting down Japanese forces in Honan in 1941. Union on an equal footing with to work"

work France and upheld by

Asked about the possible even. Shibayama, charged with plat-

Incident- tum participation of the Ho Chi sing the Lukouchlao generous comradeship."

Government which led to had Atinh (autonomist) Bollaert said that he

the Sino-Japanese aken on himself

M. Bol-War-was alleged to be the chief the responsi-in future negotiations, bility of obtaining France's up- laert declared: proval for n

policy to which all said that all those who wish regime. Vietnamese of

of goodwil could sit down at our table will be wel

"I have always gure behind the Chinese puppel

to

-

Kanda is accused of mass mur- ader in Honan, where his troops

subscribe without reticence. He comed there, providing that they had undertaken to do this only lare not representatives of such a policy would lead to peace, totalitarianism with which, as a were stationed in 1941. No date

"Today"

he added," "I---am démocracy, we could not associate of the trial has yet been fixed happy to confirm that this alm ourselves."-Reuter.

has

attained."

been M, Boilwort continued: "The vote of the Assembly bears wit. -ness, unequivocally to the total

exit agreement which

SOUTH SUMATRA AUTONOMY

bc-

Batavia, September Z. South Sumatra is to be an Au

the forth- tonomous. statę in

regulations would be subicenses in which re- froming United States of Indone

raw

to Allied Headquarters' appro-

funds are established sin. This was the fourth postpone-val and fully effective only

the provision of

The N.E. Government has ap- ment of the Council meeting. On after the end of the occupa-through

materials and equipment and proved the request of the South Thursday and Friday last week tion. the meeting was postponed after The Centralist party proposed utilisation of Japanese production Sumatra Council) to form Negara, Communist demonstrators had to except approved foreign enter-facilities.

prises from occupied the Assembly Hall.

the

"Thirdly, cases in which pre-

The South Sumatra Council will be recognised as a provision- al Parliament with the task of a constitution.-Asso- preparing clated Press.

Soematera and Selatan into South Sumatra state. anti-monopoly The session fixed for Tuesday law, from the raw materials allo- war investments are revived."

The Government may use the was postponed because a request-cation regulations, the provisional ed assurance from the Russians construction regulations, the price Democrats' draft plan as a basis that the City Hall would be ade, and cost accounting regulations for writing a Cabinet bill on for- quately protected had not been and from labour legislation based eign investments.-United Press. on the principle of collective bar- goining.

received.

It further proposed that the

It was understood that the City Elders thought that it was Government shall • guarantee unwise to call a nieeting of the City Courell today at the pre-pronts and sending of foreigh sent critical stage of the four-money" and preferential alloca- tion of needed "motive power.

power: negotiations in Berlin, [funds nud auxiliary materials,"

Swindlers profiting from the present currency contusion did a roaring trade on Berlin's black markets today when they began to sell-bank notes which they described as "the new uniform currency for all Berlin."

When the customers examined the "now

carefully,

currency

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