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WESTERN SCEPTICISM OVER STALIN'S OFFER

Signing Of Atlantic Defence Pact A PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN

Move To Torpedo

London, February 1.

Western diplomats take a sceptical view of Prime Minister Josef

Stalin's cagey "peace" overturo.

Many quarters think the move reflects Russia's shock at the speed with

which movements for Western unity are faking shope. Exports in capitals all over the world are studying the answers Promier Stalin gave on Sunday to an American nowsman's questions. They are trying to determine whether Stalin is engaged in a Soviet propagando move or exprassing a genuino desire for peace.

Agi

London belleves in source Russa has been shocked into the the new Stalin manoeuvre by speed with which the West is

American Kliplomatic

building to its political defence against aggression.

to make the most of them to Pact is due to be signed by the secure A working agreement Brussels treaty powers (Britain. Belgium, Holland and France, with Rusala.

Luxembourg), the United States and Canada.

the So- Observers feel that

lead the strategy may vict

Western the key to the cold war and United States and the

Last Chance?

The Manchester Guardian says: statin holds that Germany

is

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1949.

PRESIDENT: WILLING TO SEE STALIN

-IN U.S.A.

Washington, January 31.

President Truman I will- Ing to soo Marshal Stalin - provided the meeting la held In Washington, White

spokesman

aald 10.

House day.

Mr. Charles Ross, the Proeldential Becretary, told that

conference

A prese there to no comment from the President on General- issima Stalin's statement yesterday.

WAL

He was then asked if the President's position regard- ing Buch " meeting changed. Mr. Ross said that the last official word ho hed received on the subject the President's statement to recent prota conferenco that ho l willing to ECO Marshal Stalin -any, time ho somra te Washingten..

Mr. Rose said thera has bean по offtelat message from the Savist Government regarding P meeting-ABU-

tar.

CLOTHES OFF THE RATION

Russians Believe Truman-Stalin Meeting Possible

Moscow, January 31.

The question, "Will. Stalin and Truman moet?” is

the main topic of conversation in Moscow.

Answera heard on the streets and public conveyances gên erally follow the same pattern: "I believe they will."

Foreign diplomats approach the question with more caution, how- ever. They point to Premier Stalin's answer to the question of whether he will meet President Truman at a "mutually suitable" place.

זיי

Arrests Of British Subjects

London, January 31.

The British Ambassador in Premler Stalin

answered:

to have already stated before that Cairo has been instructed there is no objection to a meet-make further and forcible re- presentations to Egypt about Ing."

They point out that Premier the detention of British subjects, Stalin did not any "such meet-Mr. Hector McNell, Minister of 1752 kertaampige meettregli State, told the "House of Com?”

The diplomala agree that there

is a differenco in the two.

However, they do not discourage

mons today.

their

British Twenty-one

Mr. McNeil, who had been done to the possibility that Stalin and asked what had been

release, added: Truman may meet at some halt secure

subjects way point between their two

have been arrested and detained countries.

Pravda publishes Stalin's an-by the Egyptian authorities since

declared swers to the questions on Palez-martial law was tine but makes no editorial com- meat.

15. May

"Representations

have

оп

-boen

One foreign diplomat comments: frequently made on this subject "T cannot imagine A Stalin by the British Embassy in Cairo Truman meeting without the Bri- to the Egyptian authorities and Mr. Harold Wilson, Presidenttish and French but I presume took the opportunity recently in

London, January 31,

A similar view is expreswd by the defeat of the Western Union, Union powers to consider speed-of the Board of Trade, announc-Stalin would have no objection to Parls of bringing to the alle

Russia bas shown

xymptoms of , POPVOLESATONY

15

'RITUAL MURDER ACQUITTAL

tion of the Egyptian Foreign of Minister the grave concern the. British Government ut the detention of British subjects without specific clarges being presented against them.

"Twelve of them have been released but nine are still in de- tention."-Reuter.

ed in the House of Commons that."-Associated Press, and he

to concen- ing up the alliance programme. preparing

In Berlin, Herr Karl Schwen- Informant whe

today that practically all suits. a British

the Democratic Liberal

trousers. overcoats. Stalin had made an obvious attrate on it.

"In this sense, his statement nike.

by the jackets, proposatel

and costumes

Woven wool tempt to torpede the

aimed quite as much at the Party leader, is quoted

DPD, as North Atlant

paef. scurity

Marshal Stalin's dresses are to be taken off the that Europenfusion of German opinion as German news agency. Newspapers in Western

to lift the "blockatte" ration from tomorrow. carried editorials along the same American, British or French," saying

Conservative Yorkshire readiness The

Knitted

and knitted wool

Maseru, January 31. the "extraor line,

"For all Post comments;

It is explained by

ferments will stay on the ration. The Basutoland sub-chief, Gab- Russin action tinary efficiency of the airlift,"

The number of coupons each rlet Thibeli, and three followers over clumsiness, the

Dr. Ferdinand Friendensburg,

next were acquitted today of a charge the proposed North Atlantie albay be uttering us a chance of

Deputy Lord Mayor perron will have in the which Mr."Western" that showdown for

the Stalin state- rationing period will be reduced of ritual murder of a herd boy lance now being negotiated

than three years ago, Churchill asked some weeks ago, jol Bertin, says

that the Soviet from 24 to 17. Washington. The Soviet Foreiga

Justice W. Pittman told the The announcement was greet- It may be the last chance to ment shows

collaboration Ministry has described the fact

diift towards a disastrous Union wishes,

loud

Maserit Court that a reasonable with

cheers in Western

10 powers, ng a plot in undermine the Unies p

with the

the unbearable House-Reuter.

supposition exists that other per- Nations recard

fu conßiet," AB attempt

Evi- sons committed the crime. Declaring

Soviet bring to an end establish American-British world

res.situation in Berlin,

dence was given that the boy was London, January 31. ciramination,

The Home Secretary, Mr. James taken to the hut of one of the Dr. Otto Suhr, Chairman of Chuter Eile, is to receive a deputa- accused, where the flesh was cut Berlin's "Western" City Coun- tion from the National Union of from his eyes, ears and mouth cit, commenta that the Boviet Small Shopkeepers to discuss and his blood collected in a bot-ent

no indication of plan for civilian guards to com-

፡፡

News

the that worda domand the 1.ierni

says: "The fart Fr Many British newspapes Th sceptical of the Stal declaramams that Marshal Stalin's over- tion, which they contrast with frures to the West (for such they Be week-end Soviet Dengmeasures rannat

be laughed off or

thm of the Western powers and ravalierly rejected.", her questioning

of Norway Ut

the Atlantic Puet propeusals.

Dutch Refuse To Obey U.N.

One Purpose

A

UN Caution

edi

the

more

tic.

leader gave

for Berliners and bat shop and factory breaking-i Next day the body was thrown puaranteca

into a river-Reuter. Germans in general to let them Reuter.

Independent adminis- for

the to

Russians Getting Ready With New Disarmament Plan

Lake Success, January 31.

of the Russia is reported to be proparing a now statement on world disarmament for the United Nations. may be an important sequel to Premier Stalin's

bid for a Soviet-American "peace programme."

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Commission, will meet London this week to work out plans for the establishment of a Council of Europe.

Since the five Foreign Ministers who met in London last week are

to have

full reached reported

of all questions agreement on principle, the Commission will chilefly deal with practical details, such as the methods of voting and the relative sizes of national de- legations.

When progress has been made on these

Permanent lines, the Commission will address formal invitations to Italy and to certain other European powers not mein- bere of the Western Union to join the Council of Europe.

bulld an tration

Berlin and The Conservative Daily Mall Some papers, while declaring

Germany Russia) Federal Republic for Germany. Omec that Marshal Stalin's words "Lates that in

Foreign 20 In Paris, recovery cannot be taken at their face wants to share in the

her utmost to spokesman said the French Gov- value, urge the Western powers which she did

a certain in Nevertheless, if there crament attaches i prevent

announcement slightest hope of portance

in Ger-that Marshal Stalin is prepared reaching a settlement

Truxian tu President many, it should be explored to to meet the utmost,

discuss drafting a pecce pact.

to make It is still premature car- Ewer, diplomatic WN. respondent of the Trake Untonist any comment, and it is not yet Dally Herald. writes: "The known what action the French. will take, the Kremlin is speaking with what Government sounds like two voices-the voice spokesman added.

The Secretary-General of Stalin and the voice

of Molo- tov. But there is no real conflict United Nations, Mr. Trygve Lic, between Marshal Stalin and Mr, when asked tonight whether he

me will consider offering Lake Sue-It the same worstue Lake Succem, January 31. Molotov. Both have

the unifica-cess as a "mutually acceptable" The Dutch have refused to purpose: to

and the meeting place for President Tru- man and Marshal Stalin, sald he

The comply at this time with the tion of Western Europe

Soviet delegate, Mr. the consider

maiter and Jacob Malik, is getting ready to Dally Communist

United

make statement

*

to-reopen

the much-mangled Worker Bays: " the States military circles are pro.

talk pared to

Council may peace, then the

The Security in move

the

The West refuses to agree to so-called nt Union Soviet

meet this week to consider the give up America's atomic wea- 1 quite willing latest

"Peace offensive" "

has been reissue, and the Soviet spokesman pons to meet them,

wille Russia caution by great

is expected to be the first spea-with the biggest land army in January 15 to January 21 period to continue colved with ir they intend

war plans, the Soviet Union diplomats at Lake Success, High ker if it does.

United Nations awalting Instructions Eron the will strengthen its fight for peace oficials of the

10 comment on it. ΤΟΥΣ definite lincs than decline

Moscow Radio is bro

brondcastingable America's answer to the offer Marshal Stalin's "peace" state plans to do to back up Stalin's/United Nations diplomats assume January 15. of more than 30 per

In all news bulletins, both advocacy of this week an domestic and foreign. Sometimes no-war statement and reduction refer to disarmament on the old Stalin Interview

prevent

new United Nations Security conclusion of an Atlantic Pact."

The

Council peace plan for Indo- nesia, according to Information reaching United Nations Head- quarters.

Reports from the Comraission for Indonesia in, Batavia say that the Netherlands authorities

are their

Hague concerning the Security en Council resolution

approved on hitherto."

might morrow.

However,

Marshal Stalin's Nations disarmament debate..

and

Not more than five powers will be invited at first. When the Italian Ambassador in London, Duke Tomaso Gal- larati-Scotti, saw Mr. Hector MC-

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