1948-10-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA Mail, thursday, OCTOBER 21,-1040.

WEST REITERATES STAND ON Migration Talks By

ISSUE OF BERLIN BLOCKADE

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London, October 19. Migration and the distribution of population warg discussed by delegates from 36 Parliaments of the British Commonwealth when the first Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference since began hòra töday, in tha

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No Talks On Germany Will Informers Get The Conferthew was opened by the Prime Minister,

Be Held Under Duress SIR ALEXANDER CADOGAN MAKES FORCEFUL SPEECH

Paris) October 19, erity The three great Western powers today formally notified tho¬UN; »Socurity Council that they would not negotiate with Russia on any dispute over Gormany until the Berlin blockade had been lifted unconditionally.

the blockade was the "only three powers also re-emphasised that

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barrier" to resumption of Four-power negotiations on any or all Ger- man problems.

This forceful reiteration of the West's stand in the Berlin-crisis was delivar-

cd to the Security by Britain's Sir Alexander Cadogan.'

free

from

German Jern Poweron did not wish to avoid At this evening's meeting, į power negalitions ent

the Govern discussing with the Soviel Union, Mr. Vyshinsky sai reading questions, which magazine, while Sir Alexanderments of the United Kingdom, but wished to talk

that when the France and the United States duress. Cadogan said blockade was lifted the threat are withing to undertake as soon Į þave repeatedly declared and they to peace would disappear, and as the restrictions have been re- the Western Powers would be the wholes didess musiy to German problem,

Sir Alexauder replied in the name of the three Western Pow er to the questions put to thei at the Council's last, meeting by Dr. Dramuglia.

movest."

A Barrier

Sir Alexander went on:

Ip the contention of my Gov. ernment that the continuation of these blockade measures constitulos harrier to negotla. tions between the four nonupy. ing powers to settle outstand. ing problent

regarding Berlin and Germany as a whole. "₤1 Is this on which Security Couned love been ink- fed to consuler

By added that in demanding the inmediate lifting of the Ber- in blockade, "we in no way seck t be released from our commit- inet" in carry out the joint di- rective drawn up in Mo-cow on August 30 to the four Military Governors in Berlin.

An Excuse

Mr. Jossaip suld that the re- corils showed that the

Soviet

A Raise

Shanghai, October 20. Informera in Shanghai will make double their money from today onwards.

The Supervisor of Écono- mie Control sanounced that the oflolal rate, for informier rewards lins been raised from 18 to 40 per cent of the total haul,245

Tranepctions the police are particularly interested in are: the sale of gold," allver and foreign currenoles above, the official raten, hoarding of cot- ton yarn and plece. goqda and purchase of gold, prija- ments at higher titan the offi

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to the considered opinion, that the Soviet Government was attempt ink to secure palical objectives to which it wits not entitled and could not achieve by which it praceful means.

"We discovered that the talks we were holding were serving As an excuse to prolong the blockade rather then inethed of removing It," After describing the inst change of notes with

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Mr. Clement Attlee.

Mr. Attlee welcomed the defe- ' It complemented the meeting Rates as "fellow Parliamentarians of the Commonwealth Primje who practice democracy and not Ministers which was being held merely use in a cloak for a parallel to it, perverted form of Government."

Pointing out that this Confer- ence was the largest of its kind ever hold in the history of the Commonwealth, Mr. Attlee said

Mr. Atlice particularly wel- comed the delegates of the new Dominions of India, Pakistan and Coylen; whose presence, he said, showed how great had been the expansion of Parliamentary - gov-

it was a "family gathering forernment. understanding" rather than for formni resolutions.

Japanese Fear Of War

Far Stronger

Mr. Philip Noul-Baker, Secres tory of State for Commonwealth Relations, said that 400,000,000. out of 600,000,000 people of the Commonwealth were now. fully self-governing, whereas in 1908 not more than 10 per cent of the total population had self rule...

of the expanding Parliamentary government, the Commonwealth was far strang: ar today than 40 years 200. The countries taking part in the discussion on migration and on { distribution problems wore India,

Pakistan, Ceylon, Canada, Aus- South Africa, the United

Chiengo. October, 19.' The former Commander of the Eighth Army, Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger. today told the press that the Japanese fear another war be- cause it probably would fought at least partially Japanese soll,

be

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Northern ond

Rhodesia, Mt. Maito, Trinidad, Mauritius and the Gold Coast.

All sessions of the Conférence. are being held in privite.--Reu- ter.

Genral Eichelberger' said. "The New Zealand, South Japanese have nothing to defendern themselves with. hud the charge of disarming the Japanese and I am bfraid I went too far. Moscow.There is no army and the pollee Mr. Jessup went on to say that are aried with nothing MOTU the answer in the question of patent than automatic weopops.

hy the whole matter was not

The people uf Hiroakimu from settled on the basis of the joint

directive to the

Military Gover-have nothing but admiration for prinors was that "it was the Savlet the people if a country capable. which enused of making a bomb which could blackade mensure powers took the the threat to the peace, and the destroy their city. The situation "to Int Hiroshiimn ly the most perfectly Soviet Government refused

nivelous example of Japanese- by the Soviet Ht the blockade.

American friendship that He added: "The Soviet Gov-know." United Press. dently clear-muse! i can hardly of the rights and obligations of Govrument of the principles of

yok that anyone can feel any His Maksty's Govrument as the tertive to the Military Government doubt. on this score--at it is the

unce of the blockade and prior power in Berlin, will fors

also be removed, the challenge

He gave a review of the events bading up to the Soviet impost- lion of the restrictions on traffic latween the Western Zoitus and Berbe

Miliny Governor departed joint directive lazental

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ple."

The Paree

three

muttern of

Canting to the prerent situation, Sir Alexander sakl, with particu- "When these rodyktort have matter back to Moscow to "ob- Kempbasis: "Row ab-

1 alone which constitutes the are to the resumption of four-

Fast To Death For Children

Paris, October 19,

A 4-year-old Gandhi dis- ciple, Charles Martin, who has been on a fast for six days "for international peace" in a the house a few yards from United Nations'

Palais de Chaillot beadquarters, decided This afternoon to "contihue till death"-unless his action brings results.

The toti Reuter: "I began my

fast to raw the attention of the United Nations, the leaders of the churches, the United States

Britain, Franice America, Grent

of

and Soviet Russia, to the need

fur

establishing real peace.

"My first 1111115 is to get a piece

of free territory whore children

could be eva

evacuated to if the cata-

, strophe of war

comes

who

es again.

WAS

hollow about

Martin,

and moved checked slowly, added: "I would stop my tast if one of the countries at the United Nations offered me

a place of territory which could be converted into a reception centre for children In threatened countries."

war.

been removed, The tropermedals allentiors

to the United Nations will be withdrawn, the threat to peer will disappear, and negotiidioma for the seillement of outstanding Issues as regards Berlin and Gor- many as begin at per,”

Four Point

Sir Alexander Cadogan

male tour PPR

flem

1. The very great variety of

the

March and July.

imposition

of these

created the 'threat to peace and the Soviet Government Press It,"-United con remove ช He added: "We obtained

and Reuter. satisfactory reply, and we came

CHIANG SAYS UN

HOPE OF WORLD

Los Angeles, October 20.

cestrictions between President Chiang Kai-shek baliovos that the United Nations is the main hope of the world for peace; but he warns the organisation must guard against the "fatal mistakes" of the defunct League of Nations.

The restrictions collaten plannerl

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laid insidious altempt harms the Western ne- cupying powers in the dis- charge of their obligations Berlin, and lo whittle away their rights as an occupying

power.

2. The variety and inconsistency of the reasons given by the -Russian-authorities for their action.

The

upon

International

Woman On An Unusual Charge

Britain To Protest To Prague

London, October 19. Britain will proteát formally to the Czechoslovak Govern- ment over yesterday's pollée raid on the British Information offices in Prague and the arrest of the British Information Off-

Plymouth, October 19. Stella Costello, aged 24, descer, Mr. Richard Wallis.

It is the view of èribed as a housewife of Inker-

the British man Street, Swansea, was com- Government that British press attache and Information officers mitted at Plymouth today for abroad enjoy diplomatic status Atrial for unlawfully, detaining Including all diplomatic immo.

16-months-old George Bullernities and privileges.

by force with intent to deprive

A spokesman and the Czechos his mother of his possession invak authorities recently confl

rated the issue of the British In- March 1945.

formation Bulletin which publish-

She pleaded not gulity and re-co part of the British White Paper

on the Berlin dispute. served her detence.

The prosecution said that, she Chinese Generalissimo insistence

get her dicharge from the A.TS. expressed that thought in a good faith. It must not retreat in might have taken the child to cable

Los to. the

Angeles the face of moral decisions.

by posing as a married wornan "China, for me, is prepared to

The mother, Mrs. Ruth Con- Mirror for its symposium on

give the United Nations unquali-

stance Buller said that Costello peace.

Presklent Chiang-declared that [fied support in its programine sometimes took-Barry out Out United peace. The United Nations On March 5, 1945, she asked to 3. The manifest insincerity or in its three years the

Nations made valiant beglunings. mankind's noblest attempt to take Barry out for the day. Mrs. 4. The mist aportant paint-It has Justified the hopes of the achileve a world of international Buller said that, the did not see in which the governments, of which China is justice and law. It must not fall," the child again until Septeinler

of this year---Reuter. these proud to have been one, which-Associated Press.

the reasons advanced.

the manner Russians

imposed

restrictions unaterally and brought it into existence in 1915.

by the issue of a ultimata.

gories of It is impernitye that it shall con

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tinue to receive the support and

the unwavering faith which will give it moral authority In the world.

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Sir Alexander went on: We have had one tragic - "Since the compliation of this stance of the disaster which fol- account news pine reached

this morning in fact or yet lows moral weakness in the col further measures to prevent use of the League of Nations. its creation the League WaE. any food reaching Berlin from bulwarked by all the high hopes. the Soviet Zone."

which

greet the United Lorrles had been stopped and Nations. It lost 11% moral the local Soviet Commander had authority when it flinched before said that no food would be able the great test of Manchuria "in to pass that way in the future. And yet the Soviet authorities say that there is no blockade."

Martin said that, he had been drinking only water for six days and was "feeling fine." He has the support of the International Punce House ( non-political or gulsation which has among its members the Frencit author, Georges Duhamel, of the, French, the Ukraine, read what appeared Academy).

to be a pocket edition.

While the British delegate was speaking, the chief Soviet dele- gate, Mr. Vyshinsky, rend magazine and Mr. Manuilsky,

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"Had the League backed up Its word with action in the do- ditive criale, the history of been the world would have different.

"The United Nations must not mid (United repeat the League's tatal

Martin was today preparing a Mr. Philip Jessup peace appeni "In the inte of Bintes) said that the three West-takes. It must stand firm in ite Christ, Socrates and Gandhi." -- Reuter

To Stay In The British Sector

Paris, October 20. The acting Mayor, Ferdinand. Friedensburg, fold, a press con- ference today, that the Magis- trat would not return to the

City Hall for its regular meet- ing on Wednesday

on

He said that the Coloscit would egain convene in, the Brush eve-

Lor

However, he said, the Magistrat.

at a future date would attempt.

to meet at the City Hall.

The acting Tiltrér

thint

Ernst Router Bacillist ledder, who

was elected Mayor of

was barred communi

by the Soviet vald, did Ato, attend the press can The planned, because: controlled Garman' lebed/check-pointe, Broads enteringslhé,

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