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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1948.

NEXT MEETING WITH Thirteen

STALIN THE LAST?

London, September 13.

President Truman in Washington today received a full report on the latest instructions to the three Western envoys in Moscow, which were agreed in London and, it is boliaved, discussod today by the envoys in the Soviet capital.

The envoys met twice in Moscow today. Reports from all three capitals suggested, that the new instructions involved an approach to Generalissimo Stalin himself for a meeting on Germany which might prove final.

CZECH GENERAL RELEASED

Prague, September 13. General Milos Zak, one of the four Czechoslovak Army officers sentenced here on Saturday un charges of betraying military secrets, has been not free under Prasident Klement Gottwald's amnesty, it was learned today.

General Zak was sentenced to but the a year's imprisonment. court ruled that his offence was

tense atmosphere was}

The resolution also expressed not a crime and he was able to for the creation of aenjoy the benefit of the amnesty.

--Reuter. maintained in Washington, support Reuter reported, by the deci-United States of Europe and de- alon of Mr. Kenneth Royall,manded the immediate cession at

alt tismantling for réparatioris.

Secretary of Army, to cancel a Herr Erich Ollenhauer, the de- said speaking tour and the arrival puty leader of the party,

Admiral that, the central issue in Euroby in Washington of

was to be Richard Connolly. Commander was whethic there of the Eastern Atlantic and free unity among free peoples or

totalitarian Mediterranean, Fleet, from Lon- whether "the dion. Both moves were gurdest as being directly con- nected with the military aspects of the Berlin crisi.

Governor's Report

giones" would "burst the present barrier on the Elbe and submerge Europe,"

"In that conflict." Herr Ollen-

Arrested.

Berlin, September 13.

The Economfo Commission of the Bovlet Zone announc- ed' tonight the arrest of 13, aeople in connection with an economic sabotage plot.

The Commission, quoted by the Boviet-licenced nows agency, said that the chief plotter, named Pfotenhauer, committed Buloido, avoiding arrest.

Among

thum

thoas arrested are the Mayor of: Mesmans, the Chlor of the Textile Depart ment of the Cakon Econe- mla Ministry, and an officolt of the Soviet Zone Economic Commission--Rauter,

WANTS FINAL LIST OF REPARATION PLANTS

Berlin, September 13.

anter decored, "German demo- The Inter-Allied Reparations Agency (IARA) has

ter.

on the

asked the three Western Military Governors in Germany to say when it may oxpect a final list of the plants which will be available for repara-

tions.

The three Western envoys in cracy is ambiguously Moscow, who have been din-side of the drunneratic forces of cussing the German problem the world. Unity within the de- with Soviet iraders since July 31,mocratie parties in Europe, how- met in the American Embassy in ever, has not sufficient guarantee

co-ordinate of to

European lodny

durable success. Moscow

The continued delay by the their line of approach for their unity must be inspired by a con-

A letter published today to next visit to the Kremlin.

structive purpose, not by purely the three Governors from the Western Zone Military Govern- negative anti-Balshevism."-Reu- FARA President, M. Jacques ments in making plants available Rueff, said that, although it for allocation has already been a source of keen disappointment to was told in October last year recipient countries.

858 They were believed to be dis-

to expect a final 1st cussing the Instructions received

plants for allocation, only 158 three-man the Accion- from

Berlin, September 13.. standing.committee on Germany,

had been made available and that Britain time in For the second

Berlin of these only D1 were inven- representing Britain, France and

a Soviet-llcensed days. the United States, which met

the toried, yesterday with Mr. Ernest Bevin, newspaper had reprimanded

demonstrators for The Western envoys were also Communist considering a report of the four preventing meetings of the Cily Military Governors'

in Berlin, brought to

yesterday.

Newspaper Reprimand

discussions Assembly.

of the

five

Thwarts Purposa

continued. M. Rueff's letter The Berliner Montag, the organ Moscow

of this final net pro-Soviet Berlin group "The absence It was not thought in Mos of the Liberal Democratic Party, list of plants thwarts one of the Socialist chief purposes for which member would asked today: "Does the cow that the envoys

before to: Unity Party really believe that Governments of this agency en the Kremlin visit

the supporting present tered into the Paris agreement en morrow. Many observers be it is

reparations."

Observers In London believe will and France

wifi carly decision

which fully endorse M. lucff's plea for enable the plants already marked for reparations to be dismantled. --Reuter,

PROVINCE EXCHANGE RUMOURS

ECA To Buy Fleet To Stop Smugglers In HK-Canton Area

Washington, September 14.

One million dollars from ECA funds will be spent on a fleet ships to patrol the Hong Kong-Can- ton area against smugglers, announced Mr. Charles L. Stillman, head of the ECA China Technical Mission today.

NEW TRADE

This is one of the 10 new projects in the US$35,000,- 000 ECA replacement programme to re- habilitate China's economy. Mr. Stillman also announced that his place as chief of the technical mission would be taken by Mr. George Green, who, was with the National City Bank in Shanghai for 17

Green is years. Mr.

now in Washington and will return with Mr. Stillman. Mr. Sull- man said his job was practically done and the technical mission had disbanded.

Mr. Stillman emphasised that allocations were subject to review and change of ceilings on prices and also other conditions.

Currency Plan

One million dollars set aside to combat smuggling will be spent on a fleet of ships to patrol the

It is planned to use some Hong Kong-Canton area.

Chinese currency, accumulated by the operation P

the so-called "central to aid in the Government's cur- rency stabilisation programme. This will be done by "storilia- ing a certain amount of Chi- other paper, monay"-in words, taking it out of circula- tion.

GEO

PACT WITH DENMARK

Copenhagen, September 13.

A new Anglo-Danish trade pact to replace, the one which expires on September 20, is

will be now negotiated and signed by the British delega- tion tomorrow. The Danes will sign subject to ratification by the Danish Parliament.

Under the agreement. Britain will recolve 60 per cent of Danish exportable surplus but- export tor which would mean to Britain of an estimated total cur- of 65,000 tons during the rency of the agreement..

pay Britain will

the price as before for buiter, 321/6 a cwl. from

The projects follow: The

Canton-Hankow Railway the Yangtze Valley to the South of the backbone China Coast, transportation In South China, $3,000, Cheklang-Klangel Railroad to negotiate for extensions.

The clauses concerning the but ter agreement provides for further talks within the next six months

It is estimated that Britain would thus get some 50,000 tons this year against 24,000 tony of bacon previously,

The bacon agreement provides for a revision of the price at any future date.

connecting the Yangtze with the A four-year #greement has Canton-Hankow line, $2,500,000. I been concluded QIL bacon de- The Pelping-Tientsin railroad liveries and prices. Britain will Heved they wished to see Gon-negotiations in Berlin by these

demonstrations?

The letter called the attention

in North China $1,500,000.

import at the current agreement cratissimo Blain, but it is ex-

the "Nether the Communist de of the Military Governors, "with

A Talwan railroad along the price of 225/- per cwt. thin pected that, in any event,

monstrations hor those of the all possible attention, to

West Coast $1,500,000. meeting may well be crucial.

Govern-

Kailan mines Social Demurrats are serving the situation, which is most unsatia-

which furnish The three Western

Berlin, September 13. reported to have interests of the Berlin populanetary to the nations entitled to rents are

equally Incon-

Persistent rumours in Thur-50-per-cont of China's present agreed not only on the approach tlon. Nothing can be served by reparations and

coal output serving the principal to Moscow-regarded as a final them and one must recognise that sistent with the requests for rapid

ingia, in the Soviet Zone, that repeatedly

source of fuel supply not only made tu four-power the leaders, as always, are safe allocation

be handed attempt to reach n

for North China but also Shang- demonstrators them this agreement on Germany--but also while the

this agency by the Western Zone the province is to

over to the United States Ad-hal and other Central Chinese

Denmark agreed to place the $1,000,000, commanders." on what action would be neces-selves risk their necks."

The letter added: "I would ask įministration in exchange for cities Yangtze Power Company amounting to about £45,000,000 import programme with Britain The Neue Zeit, the official or

The sary in the event of fallure to

the Soviet-sponsored you to request your Governments the Western evacuation of Ber-

which serves the Nanking area .o.b. agree in Moscow.

This is 50 percent faction of the Berlin Christian to inform this agency of the date in were reported here today.

$1,200,000.

tho previous agreement-Reu Demueratie Uni

Union, on Thursday whereon It may expect to receive

The Hankow and Chingliang ter. The rumours are regarded with last wrote: "Ey enhancing its for distribution among its mem-

systems by Power

and $800,000 Corres-right to demonstrate, the Socialist ber Governments the final list of great scepticism, however,

Unity Party has contributed much plants available for reparations Allied political observers in the $250,000 respectively. London writes:

in Berlin and so enable the agency to per- German capital to the political chaos three lo direct approach by the Western Powers to Generalissimo with all the subsequent mistakes form adequately the purpose for

which it was established." Stalin on the Berlin issue is con- of the past few days.* aldered likely by otermined at

observers here. It is felt that tempt will be made to clarify the

Direct Approach

Reuler's Diplomalle pendent in

Kan

that only clear instructions from It is generally held in London Generalissimo to Marshal

Direct Reply

sources

A number of small power plants in Central and Bouth China operated by the Chinese Nation- Commission $500,- al Resources 000,

The the

Local

Thuringia have stated, that senlor Soviet officers were discussing certain

in administrative changes province and evacuating a num- correspon- Reuter's diplomatic

by ber of offices.

the Berlin situation this week Sokolovsky would ensure a quick since all the Foreign Ministers agreement in Berlin. The Western of the Big Four powers are ex-Powers will make every attempt dent writes that the move pected in Parts for the opening to reach a decision

tions.

on September 21,

If the Western-envoys succeed in confirming in Moscow the un-Power negotiations ellve till then derstanding which they believe there is a strong possibility that was earlier reached with Gen- the seat of the discussion will be eralissimo Stalin, the way to new transferred to Paris, Berlin talks on a new and more explicit directive should be open. -Neuter.

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IARA is regarded in London as a

stressed

vdministrative de-

Peiping and Tientsin plants, most important power network in North China, and power facilities in the important Industrial centres of Talyunn,

a total of $2,000,000.

Taiwan Power ____.

Political okservers before the direct reply to the request to

Bri- of the United Nations Assembly Peris meeting of the United Natain and France by the Marshall that even if the United States, Shansi, and Mukden, Manchuria,

Mr. Paul an agreement with France and Britain, had decided to exchange But if Moscow keeps the Four-Plan Administrator,

Hoffman, to.

suspend reparations

Thuringia_for_Berlin, the agree- deliveries from Germany in the ment would not be so advanced be interests of European recovery. as to enable the Russians to

One of the main arguments working out

Hoffman's advanced against Mr.

tails. members of the Marshall Planern end of the Soviet Zone, bor- are basing their recovery proders the Anglo-American. Zones. grammes on receiving Industrial It was captured by the Ameri- plants under the reparations canis in 1945, but later. handed

of over to Soviet contral-Reuter. programma,

Appeal To West Duesselfor!, September 13. The German Social Democra- tic Party Congress here today unanimously passed a resolution appealing to the Western powere not to agree to any solution of the Berlin conflict which did not guarantee the freedom and self- Government of the German cap- ital.

BENLOW

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The Evening News said today: The plain question will be put to Generalissimo Stulin: Do you inlend 10 Htt the . Berlin blockade on agreed terms, or do you want to squeeze us out of Berlin by force."-Reuter.

proposal is that many European Thuringia, at the south-west-

ISRAEL TOLD TO RE-ADMIT ARABS

Rhodes, September 14.

MORE PLANES. TO STOP USSR.

over

Civic Centre Plan For Singapore

Singapore, September 14.

A scheme to provide Singa- pore with a civic centre, esti- mated to cost millions of dol-

The Taiwan Power Company lars, has been recommended to the Government by a special network which supplies very active and important industries committee appointed to study on the Island of Formosa $2,500,- the re-development of Singa- 000.

pore.

Replacement parts and equip ment to assist the Chinese cus- toms service in the suppression

smuggling $1,000,000. Sugar facilities

con-

The proposed site for the civic centre is the present site of Raffles Institution, in the city

Singapore. of southern area Refineries and other Covering 14 acros, it will

production tain a new municipal theatre and a memorial hall, a central Government Legislative Council building.

for sugar

*The Drojects were announced / library and museum and a new

earlier. They were those for the Talwan Sugar, Corporation, the Pelping-Tientsin grid, Kailan' mines and Washington, September' 13.

the Yangtze Power Rickenbacker Company. Captain Eddlu

United Press and today said military aircraft pro- duction should be shifted Into meana high gear immediately as

Reuter.

re-development The general scheme recommended Includes a now coastal road which will start from Connaught Drive, across Stamford Canal, along the coast, cross Rochore River and Kallang Fulver, and thence join Mountbatten Road at the Kal London, September 13.

Inng Airport. The building of Singing "Onward Christian the bridges along the new road

children reached] will alonc

an estimated Soldiers" 180 safety yesterday ab debris from $7,500,000 (£882,000).

The recommandations are at a blazing three storey warehouse sald

crashed on their Bunday School present under consideration

the Government-Reuter. roof in Southampton.-Reuter.

of preventing attack by Russla.

leaders Describing Soviet "brutalitarians of the Kremlin", he said they "shrink away from strength".

Count Folke Bernadotte yesterday ordered Israel to re-admit Arab refugees to throo Palestina vif- lages and to rebuild their shattered homes.

Fruzi El Arabs were the extension because He said 8,000

gave the Fasha-who homes Mulk! their driven out and

in original promise to withdraw Le-

Captain Rickenbacker smashed by Isracit troops

glon troops from the Mount Zion Russia, "being stronger than we violation of the truce.

are as of this moment and in the Ein Ghazal, area-had left for Paris without The villages are

the Instructions to the near future, may decide to attack Lizim and Jaba, south of Halfa, passing

Transjordan Government.

rather than wait while we gather along the Haifa-Tel Aviv high-

Mulki Pasha is expected to re-strength, this despite our mone turn to Amman soon-Associated poly on the atom bomb."United

Press.

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way.

the United Count Bernadotte, Nations Palestine mediator, re- Press. ported to the Security Council that Jewish forces attacked the three villages on July 18 at the beginning of the second truce.

Forced Evacuation The Arabs were forced to ovu- cuate after a seven-day land and air attack. Later, he said, the Jewish forces destroyed the vil-

of Ein Ghazal and Jeba. Count Bernadotte said his la- vestigators found 8,000 villagers in the Jenin area. They placed the number of killed and missing at about 130. Count Ber- nadotte said: "Arab allegations concerning the number captured are enormously exog-

former

killed and

gerated.

Count Bernadotte asserted the. Jews could not be excused by the avowed desica to make the Haifa-Tel

sale Aviy highway because fighting between vii- lagers and Jews, occurred, before this truce."

on Grant Extension Bransjordan, has been granted a 24-hour extension for withdraw- Ing. Legion forces from the Na- bidaud-and, Delrabu, seator of United Matfors said in Halfa yoster" gladnes 1. The spokesman, said General Aage Landstrom, Count Beani dotte's, whisk of start, agreed to

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