1948-10-08 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1948.

Spreading Fear Over World

ALL CEYLON'S RUBBER OUTPUT TO RUSSIA ?

Columbo, October 8. It was reported without con- remation today that Russia has offered to buy directly, Ceylon's * entire future rubber output at prices higher Gun present rates.

At present, the Savints buy Day-

• lon rubber through Britan or the

United States. If Ceylon accepts the Russiah offer it will eliminate the midleman countries.

Ceylon's rubb exports lust

you were more than 20,000 Tons,

E Suntheraflugn.

E

Ceylon

Trade Minister, was asked if the Missintis neturily hnel put for

vard such an offer,

iconut

kir replied.

answer the question,"

sounded quite logical.

dons have reached London.

THREE QUESTIONS TO SOVIET FROM

Paris, October 6.

Accusing Russia of causing fear to spread over the world, Mr. Hector McNeil, chief British do- legate to the United Nations, today put thrao blunt questions to the Soviet dologation, de- signed to elucidato whether the Soviet Union was prepared to accept effective international control.

Mr. (1)

McNeil's unanswered questions were:

"Does the Soviet Government agree that on adequate and fully effective system of control must be in operation before the second com- vention, on the prohibition of atomic weapons, is put into effect."

vention establishing the

con

ten text.

MCNEIL

Mr. Vasil Tarasenko, the Ukraine, who d announced Yesterday that, they would take {no part in the discussions, both |♦♦

attended today's two meetings of the Council on the Berlin dly pute.

Mr. Vyahiniky And Mr. Tarasenko were' present in the afternoon when Gir 'Alexander Cadogan attacked the Rumian attitude.

The Council.adjourned on the understanding thul a meeling would be called by the President

War-Weary World Is Ready To Follow The Way To Peace

C-tumbus, Ohio, October 8.

A "world peace offensive" was called for. here today be. fore the World Missions' Conference by Matteo Oguena, pur. chasing agent of the Philippina Republic in the United States. Mr. Cocana unid, "The world in so, seary of war that it is ready to follow If it is shown the way to peace. And now,, when the horrors of the tast hostilities are still fresh in our memory, is the propitious time to start. More than anything sise this is a religious preblom."

He suggested that the ablest Christian workers form planning committee which would be a "sort of general statt to draw up grand strategy for peace."-United Prèm

Argentine Makes Plea For Peace

London, October 6.

synthesis of her informational programme, to day urged that "one and all make the most ample contribution towards economic and financial order for the maintenance of univer- sal peace."

after what the Chalimau termed Argentino, pledging the cause of humanity as the an intermediary waiting period.

Sir Alexander declared that The "illegal and forcible meu. sures" imposed by the Soviet (2) "Is the Soviet Govern- | in an immediate reply to Mr. Government in Berlin left the In London is British

Board ofment prepared to arrept the McNeil, Mr. Jakob Malik, the So- Western Allies with three cour- Trade spokesman said the report majority report of the Atomic: viet delegate, based himself ones of action

These were: However, Energy Commission as provid-14 previously prepared typewrit

(1) To "submit ¡possively to the efforts of the no official report of such negotia-ing a general basis for the con- Without any direct reference Soviet Government

deprive to the details of Mr. McNell's them of at their authority and Ceylon is dominion and, as trol?" (The majority report questions, he declared: "The rights in Berlin, such, is not required

and thereby 20 consult recommended a form of control nitril Nations cannot evade the to consolidate the political y I pristest regarding Its fres which would vest in an inter-problem is prohibiting atomic term which I desires forcibly to trade ResNILA has been henvily

the impose, upor Berlin national body ownership of the weapons and of controlling *enjagaal in rubber buying for

Soviet Zone." stume Ume, Its purchauits

rom main elements in the process production of atomle energy" Егоз

(2) To "continue discussion Malaya for the Brst eight months of producing atomic energy).

nder duress of this year totalled 50,000 tom.

He added: "It is inconceivable Heitadır's Malayan purchases for

that the British Government for the same pertext were about 149,-

their part could consent to either of these courses." 000 101--- Asstelated Prima

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Essential

He wrdded:

and the

137"s the Soviet delegation prepared to ageer that the opera-

"The Soviet Gov- tions and activities of the inter-grnment deems it essential that Energy Commission Lallonil agency shall not be mul- the Atomių

should continue to work in the Jeet to the veto?"

(3) To "resort to force as the Mr. McNeil ndder that if the direction of elaborating proposals only possible way of defending Sevet Government could sntis- for the exclusion from rational

and maintaining their legitimate of 'atomie the. Orst two armaments

weapons, tights." questions," am fairly certain as well us, all other weapons of

To do that, Sir Alexander sale. for "would be equivalent to adopt. that we euld work out an on-ugs extermination, and sver to the third."

system control which would ing the very methods employed "There are great and danger-ensure that atomle energy Issued by the Soviet Government.. of

which we now complain." ous depths dividing us that can-only for peaceful purposes." not be bridged with some verbint Mr. Malik said that he would

State Insurance Factorily answer To Be Tried In New Delhi

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New Delhi. October 0. Cvernor General Rajagopala- chari Loday immuguruled the first State Insurance Selerue experi- mentally started in Asia. expected eget two and a half million, fuctory employees. and rovers all employers both manual and eterical drawing up to 400 Hupees in monthly wages, The Best experiment will be tril Delhi

adjoining Anner Merwara.

The scheme it present is not

beure Tremities of esteeded to werkers but insured persons are rutitled to full mestical rare dur

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and

ROME WORKERS RESUME DUTY

Formula," he said.

"If there is substance in the new Boviet proposal, 1 plead on my Government

nal tu

that

wants to graan 15. "My instructions

is the lightest opportunity to j SectBe effective 201 piderprate Control in agreement with my Soviet colleagues,"

He insisted that the produc- tion process of atomic energy

must be controlled at all stages

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rot deal in detail with Mr. Me-

Nell's speech, "because it WAN replete with slander and falac- bond."

the propa-

"All those territories which

Mr. Erie Louw (South Africa)

Clear Throat

He added: "to all the circum-

that

the

standards of living of all coun- tries dependent and Indepen. dent."

Ambassador Albert Vignes, Vice Chairman of the Argen- United Nations Economic Com- tine delegation, speaking in the

He urged that foreign Invest- mittee, declared that despite ments should be undertaken on a the sumbre outlook for world bosts of "mutually satisfactory peace, Argentine remains un-arrangements designed to permit shakeably firm in her desire of reciprocal as opposed to unila- teral advantage to enhance the constructive role which can be played by the flow of capital."

to collaborate in all efforts to obtain and consolidate peace.

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He concluded with a plea for a "Argentine cannot abandon the national investment policy," defence of her Industry. We Venezuela's Pedro Zuloaga felt it necessary to make these warned that confronted with the statements because the great in-choice between rigid Communism dustris nations seein to have and total capitulism, a majority diMculty in understanding th of the countries would refuse 10 necessity

countries which

with neerpt either. He stressed feel in adopting certain policles social problems must be tackled incipient economic development in the long run, economic and to increase, consolidate or forti-simultaneously?

their economic power."

hees,

Brazil's

that

In the Budget Committee, Brn- Lieutenant Colonel J. Maga!-zil in the debate on the. Czech representativo, proposal to oust Dr. Jan Papanek pleading Brazil's readines to from membership to the UN co-operate to the best of her Committees, argued that the only abilities in the Economic and reason for removal would be in- Social Council, and in specialis- competence, which was not dio- od agencies, stressed the growmonstrated. Uruguay asked ing conviction that "there a detailed legal opinion by International Interest I the Legal Department.-United Press.

INDIA ADVOCATES POLITICAL REPORTS

Paris, October 6. India today renewed bar demand that the world's eight colonial powers should report to the United Nations on political and constitutional progress in the colonies.

for

the

•

statices, the only step which is "The Soviet people threatens Majesty's Government and the Governments af the United no one," he said. "The general States and France can now takefy war psychoals, and ganda unleashed by the press is to bring the matter to the at- Connell of many countries, is not based tention of the Security on the Soviet Union threaten as a clear threat to the peace."

Sir Alexunder said that it was Atomic Control

Ing: anyone.

with great regret that the Eri- tish Govenument learned that Mr. McNeil said that his ques-joined the Soviet Union since the the Soviet delegation would take tions exposed the kernel and

war did so un their own choke part in the debate. crisis of the debate on atomic con.

on a democratic basis.

"How can we progress towards trol, which had been going on ***Together with the Soviet solution of difficultie, If one for 30 months,

Union they are building a new party refuses to join in discus Explaining why the British and socialist economy and are repair-lon? They have no argument alckness or capacity due to American Governments would

Dr It that their minds are al- accident as well as cash sirkness | NOT agree to destroy all bombs/g the devastation of war."

"Th

sufferings of Greece, he ready made up to, refuse ac-1 begeit for a maximum period of and hand over the secret of their snid, were caused by Anglo-Am-gulescence in anything that this eight "weeks during the worker's | fabrication, before 411 Interno- uricon attempts to force foreign Council may recommend?

nemployment.

timal control come into effect, mastery on the Creek people. "For their part my Cover- Wolpen workers are entitled to Mr. McNeil said: "It Is beenuse

"Whose armed forces are inment is content to place itself malemily benefit of twelve weeks | all of us are not much afrald Greece?" he asked. "Not those in the hands of the Council, and during confinement at

of Soviet Russia, but because we of the Soviet Union.", n rate of

1 am authorised here and now 12 Annaus daily. Associated are afraid of what Soviet Russla He described as no less stunder to declare that they are prepared Press,

may at any time attempt to do." Uus than the others Mr. McNeil's to carry out in all good faith any Mr. MeNell explained at length assertion that foreign diplomats resolution which the Council in the scientific reasons why Britain were limited to a radius of 30 its wisdom may see fit to adopt believed it essential that the 30-miles round Moscow. "I myself "After Sir Alexander Cadogan

had finished. M. viet Government should accept

Alexandre know of

many foreign diplomats Parodi, the permanent French the form of control proposed by who have made journeys to many delegate to the U.N., recapitulated the majority of the Atomic

parts of the Soviet Union," he de-the points at issue between the Ilome, October 6.

Energy Commission.

clared. Jome's 14,000 municipal work-

Western Powers and Soviet Rus South Africa

slo. ers whose 10-days old strike had

Speaking in the Colonial digenous population is responsi- and! threatened the city's milk

He said

Western

and Trusteeship Committee of ble for shaping and directing the done everything meat supplies resumed duty to-

to prevent nuclear fust being told the Political Committee. that Fowers had -day. This followed an agreement

secretly drawn dff for the pur. South Africa had its own supplies possible to reach a settlement be- the General Assembly, Mr. B. policies in respect of these ac

to the Security Shiva-Rao,-one-of-India's deletivities." under which the Municipality pose of making weapons.

of uranium obtained from their lore resorting

gates, appealed to the colonial

Mr. Shiva Rao appealed to the granted an

an advance of 12,000 re

"We have no sinister Intent town, mines, but while his Gov-Council.

"The French Government," M.powers to add political in colonial against the month's

pay interfere in anyone's economy" ernment supported the principle Parodi said. "fervently hopes formation voluntarily extra

powers to establish a of atomle energy control, it could which the workers normally rene declared.

the custom of submitting political ceived at Christmas.

On the question of the veto pot cuminit itself in advance to that the Security Council in tok A condition of the

settlement power. Mr. McNeil said that any handing over ownership of the ing the matter in hand and ap-reports that they are bound by information voluntarily. Ho so was that negotiations for salary control in which the velo inter- gold-heuring ore to an interna plying to it the methods of set-the Charter to submit on the urged that the General Assembly

is lement which it empowered economic, social and

put educa- on a permanent footing the increases should continue.--Beu-vened would be completely un- tional agency.

to employ will with the weight tional conditions in their colon-Committee which examines the temporary -18-nation Special South Africa could not blindly of its eminent authority.

andles. agree to control measures which acting in the name of the world

reports submited by the colonial had yet to be worked out in de public opinion, succeed where Mr.Shiva Rao

powers and recommends means tail.

direct conversations have failed

of improving them, "LA me suy at the outset in bringing about the cessation that the Union Government sup- of the inadmissible blockade of ports the principle of atomic Berlin."—Router. energy control, Insofar as such control is intended to prevent atomic energy being used for purposes of warfare," Mr. Louw tleclared. "To that end, South Africa, as a producer of uranium, is prepared to co-operate with other nations, particularly those Insurgents ambushed and killed whose way of life and ultimate 19 Gurkha troops and, a civilian objectives agreed with those of driver last night near Sungel the Union, of South Africa." Siput In Perak state. Eight other Elso- Only Alternative Gurkhas were wounded.

reported Sir Alexander Cadogan (Bri- where British forces Safety tain) told the Security Council they killed four communists in

this afternoon that the Western scattered actions. Powers' appeal to the Council Sungei Siput is a centre of tho American Major General was the only alternative to communist-led insurrection. Cas- Haya sald, that he would pro. breaking the Berlin "blockade" ualties were the heaviest suffered test only when the Russians by force.

by British forces since the rê actually did some firing which Mr. Andrei Vyshinsky Soviet volt began in May-Associated Interfered with airlift planes. Deputy Foreign Minister." and Press.

ter.

workable.

Firing Practice In Berlin Air Corridor

Berlin, October 6.

The Russians rosumed their “norve war” against the

Western allios today, announcing that they would hold a low level ground to air firing prac tice 20 milos North and West of Berlin.

The area indicated would be the close to the international air Centre. corridors used by the Anglo- American airlift planes,

Four Power Air

He pointed out that the Soviets frequently made announcements concerning air manoeuvres and tactich, but most of the time they did not carry, them

aut.

They advised the Quadripartite Berlin Air Safety Centre" that Aring would be from the ground up to 800 metres--2,500 feet. American officials believed this excluded their using anti-air- craft flak. It was believed that they planned to fire machine guns,

"This appears to be another of Most of the planes flying the their heckling attacks," com-blockade run are normally above mented an American Air Force 2,500 feet level. However, in tho official. "They never stop trying particular area, designated, they their war of nerves."

would either be dropping down The British and French air proparatory to landing or just authorities made on immediate | beginning to pick up altitude protest to the Russian section of after taking off-Uafted Press.

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