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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1949..

U.S. REJECTS STALIN OFFER BEVIN URGED TO SEND

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THIS WAS STALIN'S ANSWER TO INVITATION ·

London, February 2, Moscow Radio tonight broadcast the text of Pre-

mier Stalin' message to Mr. Kingsbury Bmith. Euro- pean General Manager of the international News Ser- vice.

#t read: "To Mr. Kings.. bury Gmith, Eurepsan Gen. erat Manager, International News Barvice Agency, Paris.

in answer so your tole gram

of February 1--thank- President Truman for the Invitation to go to Washing ton. To visit Washington has long been my desire, which expressed to Prest. dent Roosevelt in Yalta, and Prezident Truman dam.

In

Pots.

present the pas

1 regret that at 1 am deprived of sibility

of carrying out this desire of mine, wince doctors strangly object to my mak Ing any long journey, espe cially by air or

'No Discussions Without Other Interested Powers'

CRITICISM OF MOSCOW

Washington) February 2. Mr. Dean Acheson, Secretary of State, today rejected Gonoralis- simo Stalin's offer to discuss a peace pact with President Tru-

mon.

Expressing his views, which, he said, are not contrary to those of President Truman, Mr. Acheson made a point by point reply to the suggestion "made by Marshal Stalin regarding a peace part or d settlement of the

Berlin dispute and a meeting with President Truman, The Secretary of State made the following points in his reply:

↓ "The Government of the joperation which is

to an

Indicated in because it réfers

actual United States will not discuss Premier Stanoje auswer to this issue between the United States

and the Soviet Union. with any nation any matter question."

Gn the fourth question-the Mr. Acheson made these state- which is of direct interest to possibility of a meeting between ments on the polley of the other nations without the direct President Truman and Marshal Western powers: participation of those other na- Stalin he noted that the Soviet Premier is prevented, by health,

tions.

Tenuous Matter

Western Policy

three

1. The preparatory work for a Western German Government is going forward as necessary for the accomplishment of the TIS ponsibilities of the three Western powers.

ENVOY TO MADRID

London, February 2. Opposition Members of Parliament tonight urged the Government to restore its Ambassador in Madrid.

Opening a discussion on Spain in the House of Com- mons, Mr. Charles Taylor, Conservative, asked If it is not "utterly inconsistent" to keep diplo- matic representatives in East European totali- tarian countries when there is no Ambassador in Madrid."

He also urged the Govern- ment to take a lead in advising the United Nations to admit Spain.

From 1940, Mr. Taylor said, one foun 1 Increasing pressure by

the British Government against a Spain" pressure which can only lead to insurrection In Spain und to the ghastly consequences of another civil war."

Britain And HK Defence

Mr. Mont Pollick, Labour, who

London, February 2. was in Spain last year, said Gen- eral Franco told him that he in- Britain will take all prnetic- tends to restore the monarchy. nble 'menstires for the defence when in Buenos Aires, and he is a Defence, Mr A. V. Alexander, The Spanish Foreign Secretary. of Hong Kong, the Minister of monarchist, Mr. Follick declared.told the House of Commons to-

"Pig-Hooded"

day.

The

Government, he added, is watching the altuation In the Far East very carefully.

tr there is one thing the Spaniarda do not want it lɛ an- ather cluli war. Rather than that, they will put up with Franco. The only way to put out Franco is to bring in the

2. It has always been the

to the Foreign Secre- three policy of the

Western lary to say that if the monarchy powers that their own counter-is restored to Spain Britain will Kong, way

measures to the Soviet black-recognise Spain and renew di- Mr. Pollick ade will be lifted if the Soviet plomatic relations,” Government ifte their block-udded.

2. "The United States, together from travelling by sen or air, and with other Western occupying is remingly "effectively ground- powers, will carefully considered." any proposal made to solve the Berbe problem consistent with titeir commitments and Con- sistent with their rights, their duties and obligations us oçcuvy- ing powers." Kaliningrad,

"As on

the

Berlin question is resolved

and the Soviet blockade lifted, the three Western powers are willing and rely to have a meeting to dis- cuss

the Kierman and way other questions.

"The Government of the Soviet Union would welcome the President's visit to the USSR. A conference could be Arranged in Moscow, Leningrad Олевид or Yalta, according to the President's choice, if this would not Inconvenience the President.

Dr

these

pro.

"If, however, posals should meet with the President's objection, a meet- Ing could be arranged Peland or Czechoslovakia, according to the President's wish.

"Respectfully, Stalin, Febru nry 2, 1949."—Reuter,

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In

Notorious Man To Go

Chelmsford, Feoruary 2. Magistrates here today go- commended that a former Ger- man prisoner Ol WAT who gained wide publicity by bring allowed to marry an English

the

"Given a desire to solve these problems, there is no difeulty."

The Secretary of State read to the press conference slowly the questions submitted by the In- ternational News Service to Mar- shal Stalin and the Soviet Pre- mier's replies to them.

Reply Puzzling

concerns

the

Question ons Sövlet Premier's willingness to canaldar the laue of a joint do. claration that the Government of the USSR and of the United States have no intention of re- sorting to war

each against other.

against each other.

"The implication of Pramise Stalin's answer." he said, "a that the President of the United Statca for the fourth time should travel half around the warld to meet Pre- mlar Balin and on

this oc Casion for the purpose of talk- ing to him on a matter

ado. ** tenuous that it dafles specific statements."

answer

3.

Mr. William Teeling, Conserva- tive, said: "Mr. Bevin is being as

Asked what Brrangements exist for dealing with the ab- normally large numbers of Chi-

enter nese wishing to

Hong the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Arthur Creech Jones, sald it will not be in the public inter- est to disclose the arrangements which have been made by the Colonial Government in concert with the Service authorities to meet the eventualities referred

Asked if Include a definite

the

arrangements Imitation of

As soon as the Berlin ques-pig-healed today over Spain as tion is resolved and the blockade he was over Israel and in the long Mr. Acheson took the thirelį lifted, the Council

of Foreign run he will probably have to give | to. question and

of the Ministera can go forward with way. interview, in which

We hadly Stalin said its work of discussing German

trade with need the Soviet Union will bft the and other post-war problems. Spain and if there is any ques- Berlin blockade if the Western The Secretary of State criti-tion of the defence, of Western, the number of people who will powers postpone the setting up clsed the Soviet Union for using Europe in future, Spain is vital" of the German Western Govern- the medium of press interviews -Router. ment and remove their own res- rather than the

dipio- normal trictions on transport and trade, maile channels to make known He sald this is the must in the Soviet policy and suggestions. teresting part of the interview,'-Reuter,

em

Germany Competes With Britain

London, February 2.

be allowed into view

Hong Kong In of the danger 10 the colony and the difficulty of feed- ing the people, the Colonial can give the fullest assurance that that pro- blem has been most fully con- sidered. Heuter.

Italy To Be Secretary said: "I

Invited

Washington, February 3. Leading Government officials

repeated today that Italy will

be invited to Join a North At- lantic Alliance 03 quickly AS possible.

COURT MARTIAL PROCEDURE

Mr. Acheson said the Soviet Premier's reply on this point is puzzling becluse both the Soviet girl, be deported to Germany. Union und the United States and

The Stale Department press

London, February 2. Werner Vettner, aged 23, was other members of the United Na-

officer, Mr. Michael McDermott, bound over to come up for sun-tions are pledged by the commit-

Mr. C. Hale, Labour, asked said that the State Department the Defence Minister in tence on March 9 on charges of

the ments in the United Nutions British industrialists and trade union leaders tonight

has issued no deniaj of this. housebreaking and thefts of pro- Charter not to engage in war

The officials said that formal House of Commons today if he perly worth £218 at three London

saw Mr. Harold Wilson, President of the Board

invitations will be issued to Italy, is prepared to direct that in a suburbs.

(Questioned by correspondents, Vettner pleaded guilty to

of Trade, to complain of German competition

Portugal, Iceland, Ireland, Nor-trial by court martial of any the Secretary of State refused to

way and possibly Denmark shortly. person below commissioned charges. The prosecution said be drawn through the maze

in world markets,

The Ambassaders of Canada, rank, at least one member of Vattner gained notoriety in 1947 press statements into speculation The industrialists gave Mr. 1 The list includes farm when he caused an amendment in about hypothetical situations.)

and Britain. France, Belgium, Holland the court should be of equal the British law by gaining per-

Wilson a long list of German textile machinery, motorcars and and Luxembourg are to meet Mr. rank with the accused, Question two cancerps mission to marry an English girl implementation of

the exports alleged to

combustion be under- internal

engines, Dean Acheson this week to form- such П named Reynolds when he was in claration and

about Inviting machine tools and scientific and allse a decision Premier

cutting British products. Stalin's

optical Instruments.

more countries to join in a pact. custody as a prisoner of war.

statement that the Soviet Gov-

The Union leaders complained-Associated Press. that some of these goods produced by German workers earning little more than half the wages of their British counter- parts.

of

de-

For the defence it was said to- crnment will co-operate in that day that Vettner, after his mar implementation, Including rlage, had been plagued with hun- dual disarmament. -dreds of poisonous letters and

Mr. Acheson said the

gru-

SECRET LIST

OF PRODUCTS

Washington, February 2.

Arc

whenever he went for employ-Flates has

United ment he had suffered accordingly. armament "by

lext the way in dia -Reuter.

A demobilization

There is secrecy tonight about after the war which was

the outcome of the conference, not gritual but precipitate. We dis-

The Marshall Plan Adminis-but it Is unnounced that Mr. Bunded the greatest assembly of tration has a "top secret" list Wilson will soon make a state- urined forces ever put together." of products it is trying to pre-ment to the House of Commons. Tonight's talk lasted two vent being shipped "behind the

hours. iron curtain", "Mr Samuel An- After the dalegation

Arms Cache At Airport

Obstructive Tactics

had presented their case, Mr. Wil son defined his position.

He then reviewed what he derson, head of the industrial claimed Is:-

division, said today. 1. The obstruction by Bovist He was a witness before the

Before today's talk Mr. Wil declarations of the efforts by Senate Banking Committee which son held the view that he will other members of the United is considering President Truman's not be justified in making any Nations to implement those request to extend for another 28

representations about German parts of the Charter designed months the war-time export con competition unless it is demon- for the peaceful settlement of trols which expire this month, strated to him that the Germans disputes.

Senator Glen Taylor (Democrat, are using unfair methods, such

with subsidies,

Manila. February 3. More than 1,000 machine. guns and an undisclosed quan-. tity of spare parts have been excavated near the runway of Manila International Airport by security personnel of the Na- tional Airport Corporation. 2. The obstruction by the so-Idaho) declared that Britain, as "dumping" of goods produced

The cache, worth an estimatedviet Union of the efforts to pro-France, Italy and other Marshall half-million pesos, is merely a vide an international armed force (countries are shipping to Western British manufactures will portion of United States Army and the refusal of the Soviet de- Europe, products which American surplus materials buried in the legution in the United Nations exporters are barred from sending

General "A joint

Assembly to participate there.-Reuter. investigation may be in any arrangements which conducted by the Philippine and will permit effective internas United States authorities as a tlonal control of atomic energy. result of the discovery. It is be Mr. Acheson said: "In the loved the arms were burled nature of things, the other na- there during the battle of liberations have not received and have tion in 1945,-United Press. little reason to expect the co-

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otherwise have to face German competition on the same basis as that of other exporting countries. --Reuter,

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London, February 2. The police reports on Sydney

London February 2. Stanley, the allen key witness in The War Office announced to- the tribunal which investigated day: "Her Majesty Queen Mary allegations of corruption in Brihas expressed her willingness to tinh Government circles, have accept the appointment of Com- been sent to the Director of mandant-in-Chief of Queen Public Prosecutions.

Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, which was formed as a A spokesman of the Scotland corps of the regular Army on Yard Metropolitan Police head- February 1. (quarters said today that the "The War Office regrets that papers in the case were sent to in a previous announcement Her the Director of Public Prosecu-Majesty's appointment was in- tions as a maiter of course.advertently described as Corn- Reuter.

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