1948-09-24 — Page 7

WEST MAKES FINAL APPEAL ON BERLIN Confidence That Airlift Will See Winter Through

STATEMENT BY BEVIN

Paris, September 22.

The three Western Powers have handed a note on the Berlin crisis to the Soviet Ambassadors in Paris, London and Washington,

it was officially learned here tonight..........

THE CHINA MÁIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948.

MR. SEVIN

which they regard 05 Tundo- mental to any solution of the

Malaya Bandit Offensive Being Destroyed

London, September 23. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones reported on Wednesday that 158 terrorists had been killed in Britain's drive to "root oúť” the Communist- led rebellion in Malaya.

The Colonial Secretary told the House of Commons that police and troops appeared to be destroy- ing the offensive of the terrorists. He said that 186 civilians, including 14 Europeans, hod been killed in bandit raids on Malayan plantations.

"This trouble must be rooted Berlin crisis. These are: The out and all the resources at our tight at the Western Powers le tisposal to root it out will be since in the control-of-the-size culation of Sovint

in | employed," he said."

Recent reports of the aeting

The note is regarded by observers in Paris as a last attempt to get Russia to agree to a solution of the Berlin crisis before the United States, Bri- toin and France take the dispute to the Security Council, m In the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary said that Britain was still propored to have the Sovint mark as the sole currency “provided that,

unrestricted concerned, it is deplt with under quadripartite so far as Berlin is authority.'

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by

assumed WON

the The Opprisition tonicht approv- ¿tical observers as a last-mimite Suvel that in a matter of ad Mr. Bevon's attitude towardhattengal get Russin, to agree to mu oblom. few weeks the Western powers the Berhe

e che solution of the Berlin crisis be- Cole valve spenter, A. Richfore the three Western Power would be in such cliffievafties

"If that repr take the biste to the Security that they would have to abay-ant Higher, radi:

sents the peers at the Govern | Connell. don Berlin. Stocks of most of AT

ment, I think the Foreign Serre-

Main Aims

The exegitial commodities were. Fary van return to Parts and tell Lowever, hughee in tnty K0Rs (them that we shaft back bit than at the end of June, when put that sort of policy tough the blockade was introducesă, | Applause)

"We are confident,” Mi, Bevin sid, "that, with the combination of the two Aut Forces we shall

utsher

the

themagh,”

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"We had an intention of inten fering in any way with the S- SOH viet curney in Herlin.

we prepared to have the Su- vict mark as the sole

currency. provided so far as Berfin is sealt with cerned t quntripartite authority.

Essential Condition

co unter

"If we deal will t in any other way, it would mean that we should be subjeșt to pressute Just as but as the blockade it- self and it would be possible to , paralyse our work and adminks

F

tration there.

point you. The stag

to make a relense.

"We regard the lifting of the blockade as the essential con

attle. dition on which any ment must be bawod." (Cheers.)

Butler said That he tol that the present situation in Ber- his id ni pedify attempts to

Fronekines Turther but gotos with The Noviet Union which brought

benets to that country,

"refer to the rehase by Russia of potential war inaterials

fern Malaya."

The 1, which the Western Powers Tree-Mari Standing Comunifter -Sir Wiliam Strong. M. Hone Massigli and Mr. Lewis Douglas-- met to draft, was re- Baby understood to be a reply to tast Weric's aide memoire from M. Molotov,

Observers thought there would

Broken down.

currency

JJC.

When a Labour member sig-

gested the possibility of top- level negotiations to settle the Alisorders, thaswetpuerice. TrOM. both side of Commons "With whom?" and "Stalin?".

Mr. Creech Jones retorted, There is no row for negotia-

the Western Sectors of Berlin; the right of

of the Western Pawers togh Commistiores in Malaya, share m 'the' supervision of Berhowed some improvement in this lin's freedom to trade with, at situation as a result of firm mon- Zunea of Germany and with for-

sures taken by the governmentions in this matter at all: This

trouble must be rooted out." the eign countries, and the right or to check the eperations of

The Colonial Secretary said Communists und nir transport

bandits, Mr.

that recent

bandit seizures of tween the Western Zones and the Creech Jones and in his House

arms shipments showed that the government was making a suc- cessful attempt to halt the tramc.

Sir Peter McDonald,

Con servative, asked the Malayan government now had power to deport illegal immigrants ont to

control illegal

Western Sectors of Berlin,

Three courses are now open to Russia (1) She can go back on

of Commora statement,

The Colonial Secretary сол ended that there had been no

or-

clay in sending military rein- MT. Molotov's Inst alle memoire forcements when they were usk- and agree to the Western PowerArms ordered by the civil au-keep under Biterpretation of the Moscow directive to the Military Coin-thorities has been dispatched tornistions. manders in Berlin. In Dut ense, balaya even by hir within a "All such powers are in the It is believed to have two main

negotiations for lifting the block-fortnight of the receipt of the possession of the government un- ace and introduction of Sovies forder in this country, he added.der the emergency regulations," as:

Sympathy

Air To make perfectly, clear currency could be reopened,

Janes ieplied.-Assoolated the view of the Western Powers

Most of the 186 civilians who Press. (2) She can give a reply to That they are in Berlin by right on that the Soviet attempt

the note similar to M. Moletov's had been murdered were Chinese aide memoire, in which case the who refused to help the terror- drive them from effective partialspute would go to the United ists, the Colonial Secretary said. cipation in the ebministration of Nations. the Gerings capital by physical

turkade is indenissible.

(2) To re-deline their position

the three

-

(3) She could leave the noh unanswered in the hope of gain disputed points. ing time.-Reuter.

HEAVIER SHIPS FOR US FLEETS

London, September 22.

Three American fleats based in Europe are being givon new instructions to cover every possible emergency in the near future.

This became known today as D. the Eastern, Atlantic and Medi-heavy_bombers. massed

Beets negotiations!terranean

Roosevelt which handles

in Opposition Theory

GANDHI TRIAL PROGRESS

adling, "Our profound sympathy went out to the relatives and friends of these usnocent victims of evil and lawlessness.”

Although Re activities of

Bandits Communists - end

had been resteleleð, murders' wore still

the occurring,

Colonial

New Delhi, September 23. Secretary suid. He said he could The

in the prosecution House that "assure this

Gandhi murder trial expects to | would be no relaxation until This

the close its evidence within stopped." lawlessness had been stopp

fortnight. next

The trial "We cannot expect spectacular

very started on June 22 ind 125 the bandits themselves, in num-prosecution witnesse bave 50 hers, the Secretary added. "We far been examined,

successes g.

surely exunid

dividual

there

very

arc still liable to attacks on In- Of the live remaining witnessES,

and managers

estate the most important is Nagarwala. buildings but our defences are Deputy Commissioner of Police in greatly improved and

chief I feel that Bombay and

prosecuting we are getting on top."

police officer in the trial. HL The Colonial Secretary said evidence is expected to begin on'

he was in urgent consultation Monday or Tuesday.

with

nut nerwysartly be any further meeting of the Western Forri Ministers before the despatch of the note to the Soviet Govern- Referring to the talks concernent.

Its purpose was believed to bui Ing Berlin between Ceneralissimo

to clarify 1279

Issues on

to Malayan authorities

is unknown yet f Stalin

the de- DIR M. Mulutoy, the

which four-power Selet Foreign Minister, and the Berlin appeared

400 whether it would be pasti, fence are likely to produce any to have Gibraltar for the periodic rola- The new ships began arriving ble to provide compensation for witnesses. The defence counsel three Western envoys in Moscow,

tion of warships assigned tout Gibraltar con September 10, losses and damage occasioned are reticent to express themselves Mr. Bevin sakl: "I have to disap The three Western envoys, vital areas.

Conally, Rear Admiral Richard

by the disordera.

on this point. is not yet General Wailer Brdell Smith

the uf

Eastern, Conservative Oliver Fourteen cruisers and destroyers Commander

Stanley After the closure of defence reached which makes possible (USA), Mr. Frank Roberts (Bri-and the 27,500-ton aircraft Atlantic and Mediterranean fleet said he understood that people witnesses, if any, the court will

tain) and M. Yves Chataigneau carrier, Kearsarge, аге

be and several members of his staff were not covered by ordinary in- adjourn for 30 days to allow time (France), who arrived in Paris ing relieved by somewhat heavier flew to Washington for inpor-surance during the disorders and for the prosecution to prepare its

air, had stopped in Berlin forces including the 45,000-ton tant conferences on operational asked if it was not very

urgent arguments. vyfnight on their Journey from carrier, Franklin D. Roosevelt.

that the government should sub- problema.

it there are no defence wit- Moscow.

Naval quarters described the The Navy believes theoralical- Istitute protection of its own.

nesses, it is expected this will They have been collud to Parts changeover of the warships as in, that it would not face very Insurance Plan

begin during the week of October There have been rumours of to take part in consultations beline with previously announced heavy opposition from surface Mr. Creech Jones said he was 3. disagreement between the thrween their Forwign Blisters. policy, although other sources craft since

has Soviet Russia

Prominent among the visitors in touch with the government of Sylvain Mangeot, Reuters Di-draw the same significance from only three known

battleships, Malaya regarding insurance pro- to the trial in the past three days; plomatie Correspondent, writes the replacement of the light car-two of which are 37 years old.

The note is regarded by poll-rier. Kearsarpe by the Franklin

tection. Reports that the Sovielski

He said the government have been the wives of three of lald was considering whether insure the accused, N.D. Apte, V.R. Soyuz, a

and 35,000-ton ship,

Gopal Godre. down in 1930, was recently com-ance schemes could be made re- Karkare

trospective.

Women police offleers have been pleted are discounted, as she was Asked by a Inbour member, posted to guard them during their hadly damaged during the seige

John Rankin, whether many attendance. of Leningrad.

Their time in court was divided Anti-submarine warfore people arrested merely on us keep the

supply lines open would piclon would be released prompt-between enger Istening to the thus once again be one of the if the auspicions proved un- proceedings, melancholy laughter founded, the Celonial Secretary when their eyes caught their hus most important action.

However, if the enemy, should said he could give an assurance bunds in the dock and periodical succeed in landing In Europe, that a very considerable number rubbing away of tears-Associat-

Led Press. the Navy would also have to had been released,

Mr. Bevin

Western

pavers," added. "Not only are we in ab- salute agreement over our Ber- Un polley but also AS to the policy we would jointly pursue if that failed.

"I am not saying by that we

are committed to war, We have

not reached that stage yet."

Turning to what he described as "the brighter side of the pie ture."

Mr. Bevin said that the issue of the new currency in the Western Zones had met with re- markable success.

COMMITTEE BLOCKS

SOVIET OPPOSITION

Paris, September 22.

"Money now has a real value" The Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Androi Ÿ.

lie sald. "Consumer goods have come into the shops, manufactur- ers are producing and selling as much as they can and the work- era know that their pay packets can buy more of the things they need.

Another Munich

"Absenteelar has gone down and the black market has been nearly crippled,

"We have to make our own position frm and clear, Berlin stands out now as a symbol of resistance," Mr. Bevin went on.

"I falt when the blockade was put on that a grave cholos had to be made. We made it. It wat either to stand firm there or to turn south and to

‘another Munich.

Vishinsky said today that certain powers are attempting to create a "disunited Nations."

He did not name these will take in the full Assembly powers, but he

an debate.

The Committee decided, to re- commend that the Assembly take up these items;

launched offensive against every move by the Western nations to put controversial issues before the

1Russia's velo of the UN UN Assembly.

membership applications of Aus- Then, by big majorities, the tria, Finland, Eire, Italy, Portugal 4-lution Steering Committee and Tran

Transjordan, voled to put on the Assembly 2--The report of the Balkans wirk-list every item opposed by Commission, which Russia has the Russians.

boycotted. The Commission re- ported that Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia supported the Greek guerrillas,

Other Developments Other main Assembly develop. tartits included:

serve temporarily launching base.

as

a

to

bomb

RN Co-operation The Navy realines that if wor came, the conquest of Europe might follow quickly, but it be

enough lieved that it can rate material across from the United to absolve the States in time naximum potential.

1-Israel disclosed through" Korean government was set up and Provident, destroyers Comp spokesminn that it is against ac- cepting now all the proposals of in the Southern zone occupied by ton,

for u Palestine seltiament..

In this it wil sise almost certainly have the co-operation of the Royal Navy which is ba. glaning to build up Its own homp waters fleet and refitting many destroyers.

warships ot Among the

for Gibraltar or arriving there the formal takeover of duties to- ΜΟΥΤΟΥ and Friday are the and 3-The report on the Korean heavy cruisers, Columbus Commission. This tells how a Albany, light cruisers Little Rock Hugh, Golnard, Dickson,

Mau- the stain Count Folke Bernadotte the US under the supervision of Purvis, Synnia. Beatty,

the Commission.

kertzle, Marll, Power and Glen- 4--Argentina's demand for anun-United Press. "I believe that East and West 2-Trygve Lie, UN Secretary 4

to

conference of nations to Assembly special have got to live together. I am General, asked the

big ready to live together and say consider his plan to set up a spe-study the question of the

power veto in the Security Coun "You live in peace in the area ciul UN guard of from 1,000 to

ell. 5.000 volunteers. The US is re- you have got," "

London, September 23. eries of ported to favour a guard of 300 Ground Little

The Report of the year This was greeted by

Assembly, which

Dally Mr. Arthur Bottomley, Secre dissent from Opposition Mem-to 500 men: Dritain .wants to

Russia has boycotted. Ittary for Overseas Trade, ah: | SWATOW bers, and Mr. Bevin rotofted: look at the plan more closely.

that if you like The attitude of France, China suggested that the veto be out-nounced today that tourists spent "Let us settle

lawed on peaceful settlements. about £14,000,000 in overseas but if you settle it now you will and Russia is not clear. only find next morning when you

Steering Committee

can currency in Britain between Jan- Before the repeated defeats In awake that demands have been the Steering Committee the Rus-only recommend that the Assem-uary and June this year,

Receipts in the second half of. made, revolta

stirred up

and slans won two pletories which bly take up or reject subjects.

expected to be AMOY The final decision is up to the the year were people upsetting your institutions had been expected. They won Assembly but action of the Com- higher because of the Olympic and doing everything, in order to two vice-presidencies in the As-

mitco. usually carries great Games and the holiday denson expansion at promote their

sembly election, held at a short

weightAssociated Press.

Ropter. very cheap price without war morning session...

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that is'n Bituation which whos The Soviet Union itself-as ever occupies these benches-elected by

vātes” along ̈ with.

I am quite certain in the name the other Big Five powers. That

of Britain-could not accept.

...

Shall Survivo

is customary in the UN. Russia's

other candidate for vice-presl- dent, Poland, barely managed 20 votes, one more. Ihan required.

the- Mexico, suppårled by

"We want to fight nobody. We Western nations, was elected the

have made probably the greatest seventh Vice-President by 20

sacrifices of any hotlon, in the votes.

world for our recovary, de

The British people have

い

Committee Decisions:

mado "a" gallant effort to re-,• Argüment began in the Stoer=" build their economy and 10 sing Committee, which met on the establish themselvas),, A nation stage of the underground easem

- like that deserves to ‘adrylya? bly hall at the Palais de Chaillot. day hait survive whatever, hape ThisCommittee alway give proview of the line the powers

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