1948-09-13 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1948.

GRAVE BERLIN ATMOSPHERE Big Three Asked To

Stalin To Be Asked For Explanation

FIGHTING WORDS IN BERLIN

Berlin. September 11. the- "Anglo-American pros vorsultons in Teilo and elas where were leading do Jagirl preparations for NOW WAT," Colonel Tulpanos. The Soviet Military Government informa tion chief, declared here today.

· Arich escano; the spinng SPSMORE of the Congre f This Interrain - tional Outantsation of Resedapée Movements, the Risaun cotonet stud "Pesturge my word; see not dipinavatie, but 2 in diplomat, The events of the past few days have foceed us to simplify Language

age of pulleres. "The nighty

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Crisis

Negotiations Be Broken Off

May

Washington, September 11.

Sir Oliver Franks, the British Ambassador, conferred with Mr. -George Marshall, the Secretary of State, and other high State

Department experts on Russia tonight,

The talks, authoritative diplomatic informants said, were concerned with the drafting of directions for a new and firm Western Allied approach to Marshal Stalin.

It was learned from well-informed Western circles in Moscow tonight that the throa Western on- voys have been instructed by their Govern- ments to ask for a new appointment-probably to see Marshal Stalin-at the Kromlin to dis- cuss, Germany.

The informants confirmed Nations General Assembly meet- Soviet Armyhal the

Western

ang in Paris luter 19 envoys

month, which ammahed the Third Reich,, Mosor have

been instructeu į Though there again no positiv smash those who are also will

renting with confribation to the settlement of trying to build a Fourth Relchsk anther under the name

same principles."

The Soviet leader. Since it was the problem is looked for.

Earlier today, there had been a The

opened mon Marshal Stalin's

series of conferences at the Slate

Compan

initiative

movie theatre # the Soviet This! thu Militares Governors Department which Mr. Charles

Bietor of Berlin. Debsyntes Iron, met in 15erlata, at

TROW von | Bohlen, a leading State Depart-] most European countries attends added tip to him to explain jiment expert, attended,

patul attempt to haeak the dend Senator Arthur Vandenberg bond that has developed at the jaiso discussed with Mr. Marshall,

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Committee

In Session

London, September 11. The London ibreo maYE Standing Commitice on tha Berlin crisia WAB In con- sultation here tonight aftor recelving reports of the most. inga in Weanington between Sir Oliver Frank, the British Ambassador, and Mr. George Marshall, the American Secretary of State.

The Committee is compon. ed of

Strang, Sir William the Permanenf Under-Becré- tary at the Foreign Office, M. Rene Metall, the French Ambassador, and Mr. Lewis Douglas, tro United Stalon Ambassador-Reuter.

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Italians Killed By Slavs

jur developments were being discusseul,

thut was fearned Vinnebeck

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denberg separately the meeting į -lasting for two hours.

have been killed in have been killed in

Talk Peace

Genova, September 11, Britain's Prime Minister, the U.S. President and Generalissimo Stalin would be asked to meet in Sweden to establish a durable peace, the Austrian League for the United 'Nations' pro- posed today.

Major Fire In Amsterdam

1.

Amsterdam, September Europe's biggest cold storage warehouse was destroyed here today ki one of the worst fires] in Amsterdum's history.

In resolution submitted to the third plenary Assembly of the World Federation of United| Nations Associations, which opens in Geneva on Monday, the Austrinn League suggested; that Sweden. "one of the countries which preserved peace during the past two wars. would be the right pluer for|

a meeting of such importaner, to the peace of the world."

The three statesmen, the re- solution sald, bad ended the war at Potsdam but had not achieved peace for the world s

"It is "up to them to grant peace to the peoples on earth." It said.

One building of the warehouse collapsed when the ammonia tr

The resolution is to be discuss- the cooling installations caught led during the four-day Assembly Are, and although the blaze in the by delegates from United Nations other buildings Wa mastered Associations in 10 countries. after many hours, the food stored there was completely spoiled by the heat,

Losses were suld to include 700 tons of butter destined for jexport, a large consignment of Argentine meat which had arrived; only yesterday, engu. 4. boitles of plasma and 1,000 bottles al mothers' milk--collected 1rom volunteers this year.

Police questioned everyone who had been in the building singe yesterday but nothing was known |tonight_of_the cause of the dre

Rumours of arson were not eon; demed,

Among other Issues before the conference will be a request for membership from a United Na- tions Association in Israel.---As- Rocinted Press.

CEYLON TO TRY AGAIN

Culombo, September 11. Ceylon will again-apply for the United membership of Trieste, September 11.

Although the equipment in the Nations when the United Na-| Halian newspapers reported building was

Among the most tions General Assembly meels Marshall spoke with Senator Van-day that four allan youths modern in Europe, the buildings fin Paris al the end of this D. S. Senanayake. announced

In

were considered

ப

month, Mr.

He told

National the United Party conference here that Ceylon was undaunted by the Soviet 'velo last month and would revive her euse in Paris.

Berlin. September 11 Mart traffic between The Mar hat Sekulovsky's, action, but

were Yugoslay themselves Soviet Zones, he

old-fashioned. British and

alser of others developments never stopperd, the bend of the Heršin which are zegatifed here as

Yugoslav contracting firm hud for suine Two of them were raid to have time been putting cement Ceylon's Premier, British Control Commulston having hupeles is prepuckend the

New Instructions been machine gunner by Yugo-flooring and isolation layers be today. railway's branch here'said Milibas Coverum altempis at is

ustement

Last night, the Senator issued lav frontler güörds as they t-use they day,

The railway chief added that of Mushal Stalin

The reports here today spoke stategient in New York Remly tempted to cross from Yugoslavia re hazard.-Reuter.

Yugoslav occupred zone rung asdfrenerating Reshilean backing of into the Yu leaving Hanoverty order a bit of the blockades, ie, mal train with

*Truman Administration's the Free Territory. this afternoon for Desbisfelde on

Western Alfies volicy in the present crisis.

Other reports said the body of the zee Ing

Insider, where wunde

Earlier. Sir Oliver had a Janother Italian was

found near would be titeter.at he unther Would break at the nexolutions

The Soviet objections "are not three-quarters of an hour disuie-lo-the-Yugoslav zone. Both “entirely

based in judicious consideration, cussion with Mr. Sohlen, at he and another youth whose body

part of her but are

general which

Instead of using the term Indian policy he is understood to have was identified yesterday along a

of obstruction of any provided the State Department soodway in the game were be-sub-continent when referring to

Pakistan hus de country that does not share her

Communist ideas," the declared. Cabinet meeting which had dia- Newspaper reports said per-jofetal enminunications. will use Declaring there was no alter- cussed Bertin,,

not re-the words "Indo-Pakistan sub-

Ham and taken to Berlin. that

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Major Developments

There Wan

no officiat con. frmation of this-but there was evidence to support the belief Mala comprehensive and speck fic reply from the Soviet Pre- noer is the unly thing that can

keep the talks going.

Further more dire pude, Perbase Mat a Pie Mocow fete about 15 miles Nouth of to collapse.

Helmstet aru

tu Reuter,

A

the Western

with a report on the decisions Beved to have been killed made a

yesterday's

British political reasons,

ronal belongatus were Sat Oliver beft after confleming novel from

do reporters that the Berlin sitoa elated Press,

WHIS under disinston and then returned within an hour to There is general unstably here jenter personally with Mr. Mar

descussions hati.

Albe Mr. Michal MeDermott, Stafe afferent will seek a forum for the VS Department pesman, declined Unidelto comment on press reports that the three Western envoys in alos. !row have been instructed to seek another meeting with Premier Stolin.

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ter at ther

FORCE ALWAYS A BAD MEDIUM

London, September 11.

1

Authoritative

sources however jeonftræned that detailed new bu Istructions have gone out 171 the last 24 hours in the American Ambassador in Moscow, General Walter Bedell Smith.

NEW PAKISTAN RULING

Karachi, September 11.

for their country,

cided that all.

officiul and

|--Associated Press.

Premier

the bites--Asso-continent", it was learned today.tive to the National Party in Ceylon, Mr. Senanayake told the delegates: "You will be taking an Irs maintaining important part faw and order. You will strike a blow against those who are mis- leading the people with foreign ichas in order to disturb cause choos,

MOSCOW TAKING

DIM VIEW

Moscow, September 11.

A

Little optimism prevailed here in connection with Monday's meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Paris regarding former Italian col- onies.

and

"You will prevent your country suffering the fate of other coun- tries like Burma, Siam, Malaya land China where the Communists are trying out Their doctrines

with disastrous results."-Reuter.

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Berlin, September 11. Soviet-controlled Berlin announced tonight

The Soviet reply Lo the The Soviet note said the So- In a broadcast tonight from Berlin, Dr. Ferdinand

United Stutes Military Pact

made public viet Government was willing to other representatives Friedensburg, the acting Lord Mayor, said the

today stated two points: 1. The meet with Senator Vandenberg, asked by Soviet Government considers of the three Western Powers, recent events in the capital must not "lead to newsinen whether he was brought 'jt gratuitous and rejects the considered a Council of Foreign of German police" during the dis- even if the conference is not people accused of "attacks against and jil-treatment Soviet citizens in to confer on the Berlin situa-American suggestion that the Ministers.

"Your imagina-

turbances in Berlin on Thursday tions are not amateur. Put up Soviet Union submit new pro-

before The note sald Russia "will not will appear United States

o military your pencils. I'm not saying any.posals. 2. The thing.

violated the Italian peace treaty object" to meeting without Mr. tribunal of the Soviet garrison on

Marshall. of the deteriorating by rejecting the full dress stands, a meeting of the Big Four Because

As the matter now Monday

Radio added that "the de- Berlin situation, diplomatie quae Council of Foreign Ministers, ters in Washington are discussing substituting deputies..

to discuss the question of Somali- fendants have already been found speed-up in

Hand, Eritren-und-bibya is tenta-guilty in the preliminary loves- the plans for

The Russians agreed to the tively set for Monday in Paris.—ligetion by their own confession American backing to a Western meeting but there a little doubt United Press and

witnesses Associated and by

evidence."-m European military alliance, it was where the blame will be placed Press. learned tariny.

the

a state in which force is met with force and in-tim, replied: justice with injustice."

"Force has always been a bat and Ineffective medium for solution of pilical problems. In the Berlin situation of today, It would be senerless to appeal" to fores, We wish to give to the world and especially to the Ger- mun, people, an example of real densorracs.

This dißealt task can be solved here, at the focal point of world political fetiens, only with complete calm

RUSSIAN HINT ON JAPAN

Washington. September 11

Ruwia, claiming that it play. and considerate-ed a major role

in defeating Germany and Jupan, is urging i

trealy with

peace

should it be unfruitful-which Is

The Soviet delegate

has not

The plan should be ready in generally predicted in diplomatie December, which would give circles. the Administration tima to kand over direction scheme to the victors in next November's election.

of the been announced. It is likely 10 the deputy Foreign Minister

or the Ambassador in Paris, If the Republicans win. they Moscow Itadio said the Unlied amend the States and Britain have made a

would

be able to

De, Friedlensburg said that Ber. a sporty lin wanted to, and wil, remain Japan and prompt withdrawal scheme if they wished, put it into meciing of the Big Four Foreign

A four-power city until it could of the occupation forces, become

again the

capital of a

legislative form, and present it Ministers impossible by refusing

cipline and not to allow ourselves Japan's rulers rad no choles hut Soviet Premier and the Western

"Samo Path"

*

The broadcast, queting Tasa despatch from London, said Britain "has followed the same path" as the U.8, which refused to send the Becretary of State, George Marshall, to Paris for the proposed meet- Ing.

+ to the new Congerss early in to send their top men. free, united atul independent This was disekesed in an article January, thus ruling out the start Germany.

nublished in the Meinl "USSK of positive aid before March. Information Bulletin." distribute I Quiat Week-end "Until then, we must learn to by the Soviet Finbassy here.

In Moscow, a British Embassy get along with all the occupation powers, to meet them with dis-

The article, written by a So-spokesman, asked about the possi viet Journalist, P. Krainov, said blity of a meeting between the

envoys today, sald that it

100 curly to say. The sliva- ition is not yet

"Anterican

Hector McNeil, Secretary of and French

sait that State under the British Foreign He said the Soviet Union a quiet week-end was expected. Secretary, Ernest Bevin, is to ar- stands for "spresle* conclusion of (Western observers in Moscow rive in Paris on Sunday to at-

peace treaty with Jopan and believed tonight that the next tend the meeting. for withdrawal of the occupation visit of the diplomats forces."

to be misled by any challenge- any offence against a person or

to

ask for

ternis of venter an Institution of me of the or-after Red truspe defeated In- -cupation powers would lend only pan's Kwantung emp

to new humiliations and restric tions." Reuter.

NATIONALISING OF STEEL

London, September 11. The actual date when the iron and steel industry will be taken over by the Government has already been determined by the Cabinet, Mr. George Strauss, Minister of Supply, disclosed today in Glasgow.

tle

wan

"

to the Moscow Radio previously an- Kremlin to resume the negotia-nounced that Russia had des- tions on the Berlin problem would patched a note to the U.S. pro- The "bellele criticised United take place at the latest on Mon-testing the fact that Mr. Marshall States rejection

would not attend the conference.

of the Soviet day.)-Reuter. plan that only Russia, the U.S.,

Britain and China should bargain

un Japan's future-United Press.

TRAIN JUMPS INSURANCE

RAILS

of

Belgrade, September 11. The Yugoslav Ministry Communications sald today that

Me. Strauss nuded that to re-three were killed and ten serlous- veal the date at this time "would ly injured when a passenger train bo unwise and also would be a jumped the linea at a switch

constitutionel bronch 01 the near Sremska Mitroviten in Sur- ~~~~~~~King'a-forthcoming speech-when bla

he opens Parliament.

The announcement said that the train was going too fast over the This statement on nationalisa-switch and the engine tumed tion came in reply to a questian lover. A mail van was destroyed -maked during a press conference.] and several carriages became

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