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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1940.

DEFENCE TALKS COLLAPSE

Russia Puts Pressure On Norway

Key To Soviet Peace Move?

London, January 30. Some Orittoh quarters to day expressed more interest Marshal over the timing of Josef Stalin's statement than over their actual contents,

They regarded Stalin's answers as a soft message to the United States. But it came within 24 hours after

Moscow → tough

denuncia tion of Western Union and a note to Norway that cava. ed some concern.

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Pay Raise

For U.S. Services?

Says Alliance Is Aggressive Act

Oslo, January 31. Scandinavian defence talks ended in failure yesterday after Russia applied pressure. on Norway to make a choice between East and West.

Norway, Sweden and Denmark were divided on

whether to throw in their lot definitely with the Western powers. Norway wanted to join With the West atto apparently stack to it for the win o The Russian move switched the focus of the cold war to the three Scandinavian countries, which traditionally have sought to follow a policy of neutrality in major world struggles.

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Want War?

Frankfurt, Japanuary 30,

Two former Boviet alr. men, who fled their home- land In a stolen bombar, sald today that Rurala would go

on secretly pre- paring for war despite the current peace offensive or. dered by Stalin.

Anatoly Baroy, former Bovlot

Peter pilot, and Pirogov, format navigator, told nawamen Statin had or dered a peace offensive be cause he was losing the cold war with the West.

ed to go to the United States and broadcast to their countrymen over the "Voice of Americe."

They Arq scheduled 20 leave Frankfurt by plane in a day or two, according to the U.S. Air Force United Press.

Brussels Pact

Too Weak?

title prospect that the D-

fact that A, also "confirmed, by Soviet Ambassador S. this point would

the Atlantle Union is being set the Afanasyev asked Norway

the frame-work of Saturday whether she intended up outside

join the projected North United Nations and of by-passing. Atlantic alliance and if she

"There

also ore

sufficient planned to grant military bases grounds for asserting that the the Western initiatorn of the Atlantic Poet are to her soil powers.

endeavouring to use the creation Delivery of the statenatal 10 of this new International the Norwegian nuthorities here grouping for purposes of laying came only a few hours after the down air force and naval bases (Soviet government Tertel the in various parts of the world, and

North Atlantic pact now being particularly on the territory (regofkateri in Washington is in states which are close to the

New York, January 30, temeled to establish

Unlor: American- frontier of the Soviet

lestifies to The New York Herald-Tris british domination of the world which by no means

peace by force.

this bune, in a leading article on the loving aims grouping".

the sakci

the Council of statement formallon of distributed in London by the Europe, said today that many Soviet monitor.

would be disappointed that "In drawing the attention of holder steps were not taken the Norwegian Government to

more quickly. this situation, the Soviet Govern- ment considers it necessary to It added: "Nevertheless, the nucleus of a United Jantic Union declare that it regards the A-political

a grouping of Europe has been proclaimed, and states which in point of fact is all the logic of necessity demands opposed to the UN, and pursues that it be expanded and made ains which have nothing in com- constructive. mon with the interests of streng-

Washington, January 30. The Defence Secretary, Mr James Forrestul, today approv- ed proposals to give members of the armed services an aver

Soviet Squeeze

zin

The Russian squeez Norway was not a complete sue- prise. It came al a psychological moment in the Scandinavian de- fence talks.

After those talks were con-

age 15 per cent pay raise and passed the plan along to Presi- dent Truman's Budget Bureau.

Mr. Forrestal abnoticed that cludest, the Norwegian, Swedish he had stamped his approval on and Danish Foreign Ministers is most pay raise recommendations sued a communique yesterday of the special examission beaded which said that in spite of sincere by Mr. Charles Hook, hoard efforts, no basis for a Scandin chairman of American Holling ovian MIDS. His endorsement pressini- thly means the plan w be sent

to Congress by the President,

The Secretary noted that Mr. Truman already had included an calimate of US$400,000,000 in his fiscal. budget, to ever the cost. Most changes cover provisions,

Mr. Forrestal sold their general effect

would be to let certain groups of armed service personnel currently in the service keep their existing retirement benets if they wish.

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ISRAELI ASSEMBLY IS DOMINATED BY LEFTWING PARTIES

Tel Aviv, January 30.

The left wing parties—the MAPAI (Labour), the MAPAM (loft wing Socialists) and the Com- munists-will control more than half the seats in the Israeli Constituent Assembly..

It is expected that the Prime Minister, Mr. David Ben Gurion's, new Government will be left of centre, excluding the Communists and taking in the centre partics.

The MAPAI Parly polled over Israpl's twice as many votes in Įgeneral election ne It Dearest rival-tho leftwing MAPAM Party it was officially sunounced tonight

full election results, includ- vate, which has Ing the Army taken five days to count, are:

MAPAI-152,972 votos. MAPAM

Disagree On Greek Peace Proposals

Athens, January 30.

Radio Athens' reply to gueć-

63,107, United Religious Party illa General Markos Vaflades" 52,033. Heruth (formerly

the peace proposals appeared today be degenerating into a

Irgun Zval Leumi)--19,220. Gen-to

Progresives

eral Zionists (rightwing Centre) squabble over the broadcast's 22,514.

(leftwing interpretation and intention. Centre) 17,080. Sephardim 16,017. Communista-14,999.

The total number of votes cast was 427,029.

The only other parlios getting sufficient vole, to entitle them to Council Beat were: Nazareth Arabe 7,387. Fighters (Stern Gang terrorista 6,299. Yomeniten 4. 349. Women's International Zionist Organisation-4,017.

The exact percentage of the total vote was not revealed for security reasons, but i was known to be heavy, The exact allocation Assembly seats is not expected to be officially revealed before Wednesday. Reuter.

Gandhi's Message Recalled

The Friday night broadcast by the Government-controlled radló made three points in replying to

Markos.

To the demand for generat elections, the radlo said: "No one has any obpection to this."

To the request for a ceasefire, the radio sald: "It is enough for the bondita to lay down their arms,"

It answered Maricos stipulation that the Anglo-Americans leave Greece with the statement: "The sovereign people could solve this question in elections."

The Press Ministry, which pre- pared the broadcast statement and issued it to the press, sald to- day that any reports that the state- ment represented the Government reply to Markos were misinter- protations.

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The Greek press sharply critical of the statement and the way it was issued, and the Populist Party described it New Delhi, January 30, as a "malevolent attempt to un- The Indian Prime Minister. dermine Greece" and demanded "Europe has a' great role to Pandit Nehru. today appealed that those responsible for the re- Specifically, the plit wan

play in the world, but only through on the anniversary of the part be revealed, Common Frontier

Conservative The over whether or not such

unity, voluntarily achieved. can assassination of Mahatma Kathimeride said the report was newspaper 10 the "In view of what has pact should be linked

been it meet its responsibilities." Gandhi for the world to settle not presented in good faith and more

Western embracing

Soviet de stated, the

Government

The New York Times said the its differences by peaceful that Greece had never intended to fence system. Norway took a requests the Norwegian Govern-

discuss the guerilla proposals. stand in favour of joining such ment to explain the attitude of mere announcement of the Brus-methods.

on aela Pact powers plan for unity He recalled his own speech

The Liberal Vima said the new a system, while Sweden clung the Norweglan Government

of neutrality. the question of the Atlantic Pact, did not itself create unity. after the Mahatma's death when Markos proposal was similar to to the principle retirement

he Denmark was said not to have having particularly in mind the

said: "the light which previous ones, and therefore there "What the plan does show is illuminated our Ilves has gone could be no question of following made up hor mind definitely circumstances that Norway

a common frontier with the So-nations desire unity and are willing it had not gone out,

has that the governments of five out," and said he now know that it up in any way. United Press. which way' to go.

vlet Union.

but shone to sacriflee some sovereignty "The Soviet Union asks to be

more brightly than ever. order

attain it," It said.

Gandhi's message |informed whether the reports in

that We All efforts to break the

the press that Norway is joining

cannot afford to ignore moral "Many years will have to pass Swedish-Norwegian

deadlock raule in

Berlin, January 30. the Atlantic Union correspond to before political nationallam, with values was never more pertinent negotiations The Commission suggested extra proved

the actual facts, and also to be its jealousies, will disappear from

of the world, Major General Lambros, an have stretched over pay for certain types of specially | Whitch

the problems Ver informed whether the Norwegian Europe.

Pandit Nehru said.

officer of General Markos' Free her hazardous duty involving unusal months, Norway pointed out

Government is undertaking any "We can thank the Communists

Pandit Neru said: "While con- Greek Army claimed before a forces

relatively are. risks in training or carrying out. initary

audience of 1,000 obligations to the Atlantic Union for hastening this day. And we let and hatred cannot end trou- Soviet sector United Press

wenk und would have to

and the world, tonight that the liberation of strengthened by equipment from in respect of the creation of air have the right to hope that this bies in India

since such supplies ritory

force or naval bases on the ter- display of democratic purpose peaceful methods and co-opera- Athens is imminent.

of Norway.Associated will make for a secure and lasting tion can."

The crowd in Berlin's Opera anywhere Press,

"We seek no dominions or ad- House also heard a speech by the Liberty Diamond Cutting Works (Pty) Ltd. peace," the Timen added.--Reuter. Omcials in

vantages, but we shall guard our Minister of Social Affairs in the Stockholm and

the Prime Minister added. Markos Government, Professor Copenhagen Anid Russia had

owne Deputy Prime Minister, Kokkalis, who heads a delegation made no approach to Sweden and Denmark similar to the one

Sardar Patel, said the salvation consisting of two Markos generals,

world the troubled

In (two senior officials and a journal- lay made to Norway.

Gandhi's teachings, and by tat, now touring the Soviet Zone.

--Reuter, following them India could set an example to the world.

"Let

us on this day rededicate ourselves to the Ideals Gandhi," he concluded-Reuter.

Labour MP Hits At Churchill

Wigan, Lancashire,

January 30.

the West

not were else.

available

Mr. Konni Zilliacus. Labour Meanwhlie, Norwegian oMcial Member of Parliament tonight sources intimated Norway's An- urged Britain to approach the swer to Russin will come soor Soviet Union. for a settlement and that it will not be difcult under the United Nations of the to formulote. The informants did Middle East and Far East prob- not elaborate.

lems jointly

with interested Aggressive Pact

countries like the United States.

A

Am- Afanasyev, the U.S.S.R. He told Wigan Labour bassador, visited Schiistad, Nor- meeting that Mr. Winston Chur- General Secretary of the

and

Ministry. to a "bigger and bloodter war of sald the Soviet Government had intervention uguinst

to state: the Euro- instructed

chill wished, to lead the world wegian Foreign

him

"al-

pean, Russlan and Chinese re-though the initiators of this (At- volutions,"

lontic Pact) Union declare that As long as Labour ruted, Bri-the alms at the Atlantic tain would never be committed Union

for defence, such "supreme

folly and Soviet Union has ubomination," he declared. grounds for asserting

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ANDREI VISHINSKY REPORTED ILL

Prague, January 31.

Androi Vishinsky, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minis- ter, had recovered sufficiently on Sunday to leave the Red Army Sangtorium at Karlovy Vary for several hours.

Friendship Message

To Israel

Tel Aviv, January 31.

1

"Vishinsky's

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MOSCOW EXPEDITION

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London, January 30. Radio Moscow said today that

Is a Soviet scientific expedition condition much better today," an attend-has returned from the Gobi ant sald.

desert with a wealth of finds, including a three-ton skeleton On Saturday night, sanitorium of a trachodont dinosaur. officials said that he was suffering

The expedition from the gravely from a nervous disorder Paleontological Institute of the and found it hard to concentrate. "He is unable to see any one", aAcademy of Sciences spent six nurse said from his quarters in the months under exceedingly dim- cult conditions in the sand- Hotel Imperial, which has been

brought back

of a worldwide breakup of universal peace, but on the con- Anglo-American policy. he said. trary, is a group of powers which -Reuter.

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SYRIA PROTESTS ISRAEL ACTION

Damascus, January 30,

· The Syrian Fremler, Dr. Khaled

Soviet Russian delegation and Its bloc of sympathisers, in a bitter vituperative attack on the Western powers,

Moscow.

Molotov remained

The one-time purge prosecutor In Russian anti-government trials is subject to pitches of frenzy when he rips with vitriolic words into his opponents. Such frenzies take their toll of nervous system. -Associated Press,

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