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NORWAY TO JOIN IN NEW DEFENCE TREATY

HURLEY'S DEFENCE OF CHIANG

Washington, March 3,

The Chinese Nationalist Gor- ernment was defended today by Mr. Patrick Hurley, former former U.S. Ambassador to China.

The American diplomatic de- bnele at the Yalta Conference, in which concessions were made to Ituasia, - was responsible-- for the Communist-xucüosses-là-China, be

Sald.

China

Washington, March 3,

Norway will ask to tako part in the North Atlantic Pact negotiations when the Atlantic powers decide what other countries should be invited. to join the Alliance, Mr. Wilhelm Morgens- tiorno, the Norwegion: Ambassador, said in Washington today. After a 20-minute courtesy call on the Under-Secre-

tary of State, the Ambassador announced that Norway has decided to join the negotiations. He said that he has not yet received any in- structions from his Government,

"When instructions are received we shall ask for an

invitation and if we got a favourable reply, wo shall como in and take part in the discussions," ho declared.

muda,

to-

Danish Rods' Policy

I understood that the A late this month, possibly in Ber- lantic Powers' Ambassadors are He acknowledged that has a corrupt system known as

meeting later tonight, or "squeeze" and sold that in the morrow, to decide what nther United States it is called "graficountries to invite to join the He added that the Chinese system has existed for a long time and Chine is too weak to punish Crooks.

The concessions nade by the United States to Pussin at Yaitu forined a blueprint which has bren followed by the Communists in their conquest of China, Mr. Hurley continued.

negotiations.

"As soon as there is a decision shall get Instructions from my Government." he added.

Norway's reply to the Soviet Union offer of a non-aggression part was buried to the Russian Ambassador in Oslo tonight.

tu-

The text of the reply will not be published unt!! after morrow's session of the Nor- wegian Parliament has opened!.

It is expected that the reply erutalus a polite rejection of the

He added: "The Communists have won--we have lost China." He said for did not know whol was to blame for the concess101. granted Russia at Yalta, but fres#ffer of a non-aggression pact sident Roosevelt was a sick mau with refstence to the United Na

titis Charler and with an assur- at Yalta, United Press,

one that Norway does not feel threatened by the Soviet Union.

Churchill Speech In America

In

In

Denmark Also

The Atlantic.Pact policy will be discussed in an open session of Parliament tomorrow.

Copenhagen. diplomatic sbttrces said Denmark also has decided to

with If up

the Western powers and take part in the sessions on a North Al- Jantic Defence Alliance,

Washington. March 3. President Truman will try to lonk Into the future while Mr. Winston Churchill pores over

A high official in Washington the past, when they appear four said that the United States de weeks hence at a speciąt enn- elsløn whether Italy should be

Atlantle the vocation of the Massachusetts | invited into

Paci Institute of Technology

will be taken soon. He The wartime. British Prime would not comment regarding the Minister will speak on March possible nature of the decision; he 31 and Mr. Truman will speak would only say the matter is sill

'under active discussion,

the following day.

*

Br. Kuri Compton,

group

Observers consider his remarks choirman

The significant in the respect that one Mr.f the French Embassy's nego- this oflcial today, presumably to tiators on the pact conferred with

that

of the institute, sold at White

hite House today Churchill has agreed to su- gestion that he discuss the us pirations, failures and successes of statesmen of the first half of

this century.

The

theme of the speclat two day convocation will World at Mid-Century,"

"The be

Dr. Compton said he had su gested that Mr. Truman night! like to try looking ahend in his speech. He indicated that the President has agreed.United Press.

FIRE TRAGEDY

Muskegon, Michigan, March 4.

A widow and at least nine of her children, plus her lodger. ...were burned to death Бето

yesterday when Are destroyed their home.

learn if the United States is mak- ing up its mind on Italy.

While the official would not prevails say so, the impression that the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, may be trying of the advantages of having Italy further to convince the Senators

in the pact.

And Iceland? The State Department meeting on the past, fixed for today, was put of because at least one Gov- ernment member locked full in- structions on the next phase of negotiations.

high United States official sald it may definitely" be ai. sumed that, Norway and Don- mark will apply for member- ship. He thinks Iceland por- sibly will also apply. If the two Scandinavian countries do so. Canaita's Foreign Secretary, L.

fight against the aggressor.

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1949.

Italy Wants To Join In

Rome, March 3.

An Italian Foreign Office spokesman deblared today that the Atlantio Pact's de- - fence plans should naturally Include the Mediterranean,

He said: "Italian diplomata have boon in pleso, touch for the pant faw months with diplomats of other countries, particularly the United Statės, and rare naturally interested now that the scope of the Pact has come up for discus- alon."Reuter.

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Slovene Minority Proposal

London, March 3.

the

for

BLOCKADED RUSSIANS ORDERED TO LEAVE

Berlin, March. 3.

The Soviet Repatriation Mission, blackaded by the Americans in their headquarters in Frankfurt, were tonight ordered by the Russian authorities to return to the Soviet Zona.

Berlin radio says that Russia has been forced to

cancel the permit for the United States branch group in the Soviet Zone, of Germany.

be

The broadcast added that Military Commander-in-Chief and Colonel Lazarov, chief of the (General Luctus D. Cloy) Soviet Military Liaison Mission requests that personnel of the

Soviet Repatriation Mission with the United States Supreme

withdrawn forthwith. Command, has informed the

The American note sold; "Less American authorities of this than nine people per month are being repatriated by the Miasion. condemned Future repatriation can be car

Military

decision.

Õ + Colonel Lazarov

#greemenis.

of

groups

the "provocative forced mea-ried on by the Soviet surce a

adopted by the Americans Mission The repatriation activi- when-the-Repatriation Mission ties have been carried on with rejected their order to leave the active and full co-operation Frankfurt.

that He said

by of

of the American occupation nu clamping down a hunger block-thorities, despite the irregulari- In Copenhagen, the Danish The United States proposed ade on the SoviMission and ties in the conduct of members Communist leader, Axel Larsen, today that the Austrian inde- the cutting off of water, power of the Soviet Repatriation Mis

tho Americans had alon." aald that if war comes to Den-pendence treaty guarantee and gas, mark, the Danish Communiat separate schools and other ment, as well.

broken the repatriation agree-

The note termed as inaccop- as the laws of Party will rouse the people to special facilities for the coun-humanity

tabip

the Boylet reference to and international Illegal Activities try's Slovene minority. They will do so whether the

opposed to Russia In Germany The compromise proposal was Lazarov. added: "The Soviet aggressors are a single state of a

obstructing repatriation work. coalition such as the

offered by Atlantic

U.S. Deputy Command is compelled to annul

It drew attention to the United Samuel Reber, Part, he told a Party meeting.

in the hope of the issued permit for the work Natlona Generni Assembly rt-

Americon Mr. Larsen said Denmark is not persuading Yugoslavia to with-of

search groups solution that no refugees should threatened hy

draw her demand 13T1 aggressive

a self-engaged in the Soviet Zone of be compelled to return to their uction from the East,

Governing province in Slovenc- Germany in. the search for homelands. "It is

our main job to fight populated Southern Austria. American citizens for the phur- Referring to a statement in the against the outbreak of a new

Hussin has pledged her sup- poses of their repatriation, Soviet note that Americans had war, and this is the reason why port for Yugoslavia's proposal

"It has been suggested to been repatriated quickly by the autonomous we oppose the aggressive Attan-to create un

the members of those Ameri- Soviet authorities, it declared: U.S., tic Pact."-Reuter, United Press vince. The

Britain and

can group now. on the ter- "The Soviet Government and Associated Press,

France oppose the plant.

ritory of the Soviet occupation aware of this Government's pro- Mr. Reber proposed to expand Zono to leave the territory of found dissatisfaction with the the guarantees to Slovenes on

the Soviet Zone immediately." progress of the repatriation of four points:-

American Protest Rejected

citizens

within 1. Guarantee thui Slovencs

The United States, today firmly Soviet Union."-Reuter. could have their own schools.

rejected the Russian protesta against the American order to 2. Guarantaa that the closo the Soviet Repatriation Blovene language be accepted Mission. for official, and commercial use In addition to Gorman.

Rioting In Calcutta Not Anti-British

London, March 3.

pro-

An American

note, delivered to the Soviet Foreign Ministry in Moscow, in reply to

the with

a Soviet 3. Allow Slovenes ไป form note of February 24, said. The Commonwealth Rela- their own co-operative societies Russlan

protest is replete Baker, told Parliament today promotion of economic, cultural ton of fact. Lions Minister, Mr. Philip Noel- freely for the protection and misrepresentations and distor- that there is 10 anti-British and other interests. significance in the recent Col. cutta riots.

Answering

questions 325 the House of Commons. Mr. Noel Baker ankl: "The Indian Prime Minister stated that the murder of three British people in Calcutta

on

rinic

February 20 was committed hy members of the revolutionary Communist Party of Indin, I am glad to assure the House that, su far as we can tell, no anti-British significance should be attached to these attacks."

was

He said the Indian Government is responsible for protecting Bri- "But I do not think it can pas- tish subjects in India, adding:

sibly be held that there negligence anywhere.

"These attacks were planned against the Government. were enrefully planned and the moment chosen police were holding meeting near Press,

They

& sports Calcutta."-United

4. Provide in the Treaty that Slovenes have absolute equality in civil and political rights Associated Press.

Belgrade, March 3,

The Soviet note declared that the American action violated a repatriation agreement signed in the Crimea in February, 1945, and that American officials in Germany

the wurk of the Soviet Repatriation Mission.

had obstructed

the

Communist Line No Surprise

London, March 3.

war

The Foreign Office stated to- day that the recent "if comes" istatements of Commu- from the teachings of Stalin and nist leaders derived naturally

others.

Irregular Conduct A spokesman sald

The American

A new Yugoslav-Czech trade

note denied trade agreement for 1949 has these allegations and said the been signed in Belgrade. Details United States reaffirms the posi- Were not disclosed.-Router. tion taken by the United States

Atomic Expert Arrested As Spy

Paris, March 3,

was when the French Special Branch officers, investigating al- leged Communist espionago, tonight announc- ed the arrest of a geologist attached to France's Atomic Energy Commission.

"COUNTRY OF DRUG ADDICTS"

The man, named Fellaz, wil tional Coal Board said today. He be brought before a military did not specify what steps are] tribunal charged with the un-being contemplated. authorised disclosure of military The Board distributed lan The bodles of Mrs. Maude

flate to miners today warning secrets, Wellington, March 3.

police headquarters

them that if sabotage is allow- Clover, aged 46, nine of her B. Pearson, told press conference The free supply of drugs un-stated.

od to continue, children aged between three and in Ottawa that the text of the der the New Zealand State

they will be 15, and her

their own lives. lodger,

August proposed North Atlantic pact in Health Service is rapidly turn-ployed by the French Electricity

Pelluz, who was formerly, em- endangering Tasky, were removed from the substance is quite satisfactory to ing New Zealand into a coun-Board, had been attached to the work at a large coal mine in Dumage to machinery stopped ruins of the fire which was his Government. caused by an exploding ollstove. Ottawa circles expect that the try of drug addicts.

French Atomic Energy Commis Northern France today after signature conference may be held

W. Maples, Chairman of tion for a year, the police said, the National Coal Board spokes- the Association of County Coun- France's Atomic Energy Com- man

had warned of possible cils of England and Wales, sald mission is headed by Professor Bovernment action against the 50 at a civic reception here to Frederick Joliot-Curie, a leading campaign of sabotage. It is be- day.

stamle scientist and a member of lieved to have been deliberate. The State is supplying a yearly the Communist Party,

Work also halted at another average of £1 worth of drugs to

pit each New Zealander of European officers have now been charged

when a runaway tram block- Six civilians and two Army ed a shaft, worth to

Assoclated Press.

Envoy's Approach On China Aid

Washington, March 4.

The Chinose Ambassador, Dr. Wellington Koo, to- day urged the United States State Department to make the fullest possible use of available American funds, earmarked for China aid.

Tho present $400,000,000 present programme which might China aid programme expires become avalluble after April 3 on April 3. Most of the funds as a result of non-delivery of have been committed. Dr. Koo talked for hour with the Under-secretary of State, Mr. James Webb, Dr. Koo then told reporters:

half an

1. They discussed Chinu's de-

sire for a new American old

programme in a general way. Dr. Koo declined to give detalls. 2. He also asked that China be given any funds out of the

Doctors Gather In Britain...

London, March 3. Doctora and nurses from 14 European arid Middle East countries are gathering in Lon- don today for a three-month study of social pediatrics in the United Kingdom..

They are holders of 47 fellow- ships awarded by, the United Na- ⚫tions International Children's

goods. For example, suppose China places a $50,000,000 order

U.S. through A

Government

agency before the deadline and the producing company discovers after the deadline that the goods are not available. The Chinese then would like the money to be pul into other ald for China rather than revert to the US. Treasury,

3. They discussed * request made to the Economie Co-opera- tion Administration to divert about $300,000 of Chinese ald to help hard-pressed Chinese students in the U.S. Dr. Kao sald there are about 3,000 students in the U.S. Not all of them need help.

i

During the day, the Chinese Embassy donlod that somo U... funda supplied to the Na- tienelist Government had gone into the pookate of. Kuomin tang tenders instead of bolig used to fight the Communista.

The newspaper columnist, Drew Pearson, sald, the Secre iary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, Countries represented. nro Aus-had rando such, a report to the tria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czecho- | House. slovaklo, Finland, France, Dr. Koo cpmmanted that ha Greece Italy, the Lebanon, tho had been told-obviously by Mr. Netherlands, Poland, Byrin, Webb-that Mr. Pearson's report Transfordan and Yugoslavia.- is not eccurate. - Associated United Press.

Emergency Fund.

Dr.

£144

M. Henri Martel,

Coon

a_secretary

in France's seven-day espionage of the Communist-led Miners

Fedtration, rejected wilful

is damage as the explanation of the

extraction and each Maurl.

Dr. Maples added that the na-hunt. tional health service schemes of The French Government New Zealand and Britain are considering action to stop a recent accidents. He said they hampered because too many peo- sabotage campaign in the coal-were caused by not heeding the ple come for treatment of im fields of Northern France, warnings given by safety men. aginary sickness.-Reuter.

No-Reuter.

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