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RUSSIA ACCUSED BY

12 ATLANTIC POWERS

"Deliberate

Distortion"

Of Treaty's Purpose REJECTION OF RED NOTE

TRUMAN-- STALIN MEETING PROPOSAL

Washington, April 2. Feuresonintives Mike Man Bet Democrat, Montana) zakl #she understood that ces.

tombers of the Congress Lai anggested to President Tru-

another mireling wath

Prime Minister Stalin

31 Mansfeld sard it he lun elf had not made the suggestion alt sought thank it wouldn't 2nd wen

Thase interested though! 11 mught he selerable for the Per-) solent wed the Soviet leader to france more aequis. The eonfer- mee table to re what could be dour about setting problemes in

disagreement.

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Washington, April 3,

All the 12 Atlantic powers, speaking for the first time with a single voice, accused Russia yostor- day of misinterpreting the nature and intent of their projected military Alliance.

A formal statement issued here on the authority of the 12 Foreign Ministers virtually accused Russia of deliberately distorting the purpose of the treaty.

Moscow has called the formation of the Alliance an

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aggressive move against the Soviet Union. Yesterday's statement was a sweeping rojection of the Soviet note, issued on Thursday.

na-

13 119n-Communist bons regalia to Moscow.

The pract 13 gatust nution, but only against armed

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1049.

MOSCOW'S ATTACK ON THE PACT

Moscow, April 2

The North Atlantic Pact leaves the way open for any provocation which might be used for aggression, an adl- torial in the Moscow paper, "Szvoatia," asserted today.

Giving the first comment on the qubject since Friday's Bovlet memorandum on the pact, the editorial said that clause VI of the Prat, which treats all the Atlantia North of the Tropla Cancer S coming geographical sphero within the coming

of scope of the Treaty, gives "Amorloan aggressors

bala A Juridios! for any provocation which can be used for the purposes of unleashing military ac- tlon,"

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tho

Why, asked the article, if the Pact corresponds to principles of the United Na- tions, were the negotiations conducted in socret from the Security Councii7-Assoolated Press

Athens Claims In Civil War

Athens, April 2 Greek guerillas Jost 4.037 dead and 5,931 taken prisoner January 1 to postpone in fighting from decision to Today's

Army the creation of periment ma March 31 this year, an directed chinery to implement the Pget communique claimed today.

is complete group of until ratification

The highest guerilta casualties interpreted tu mean that military were in the big Southern Greek experts will hold further detailed peninsula of Peloponnesus where discussph on the Bral form and

the figures were given us

1,882 The Matement was approved ou

killed and 2.790 taken prisoner.

claimed Saturday at the mod feeling of ulare of the various military bo-

The communique after next Monday's sign- the Atlanta Foreign Mimeters

Important leaders among They rapet ausan here on Mic Pure Asariated Press and Reu-

dead and prisoners. ---Router. day afternoon to

the stor

BTAV nation or

mart

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Minklers repres

Mr. Mansfield said that pressure

Put Belgium, Canada, Denmark was being put on

Lapsene France, Ierland, Haly. Truman, that no formal request

but the Netherlands, Norway, had been made for such в сол.

Kingdom ference and That

Ald not Pachyd, the United

he

know Mr. Truman's reaction. and the United States.

The President

Depentedly rejected any idea of gosta obrim.! to invel Premier Stalin, though he has expresand willingness to rack things over with the Soviet leat er any Lune Stalin wanted te to Washington Beuter

Pontiff Cheered By Children

Δι Ministers all

initial meeting, the

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"We mally approved text of the 20-yr treaty. wild pledger each of the powers

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tee

Vatican City. April 2. Fitty-thousand children, aged

from four to 12, today cheeren Pope when he addressed

The

Al

APL Freighter Runs Aground

Manilo, April 3.

join in revisting A attack Salvage operators disclosed today that the Ameri-

agaland any of the 12 partielpaf-

Map Blerjes

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from his red and gold thrudim, fandard by Papal canards in blue † 183 and orange ceremonial dress.

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told the

Can we Petebrate

children.

2

Quick Start

Decided that an Atlantic: Council provided for in

the treaty, should be composed of Foreign Ministers or other re པ་་ presentatives of governments They agreed it should meat a noon at the treaty goes into effect and should then set up defence committes.

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Cross Lesto

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elial

Oifierade were obviously cheered

this progress. It will be at least several weeks before the

their de gether to establish fences pusamist any attack.

the

can President Lines' freighter Brainerd Victory has been crippled by running aground in the Southern Philippines.

The Larzon Stevedoring Com- pany, salvagers, said the Victory ship rammed into barren Sanco East Mindanao, bo- Point, f

March 29, Cure dawn on fecation is 600 miles South of Manila.

menber of other fractures,

The

Israelis Revealing Policy

SHANGHAI AGAIN NEARING THE DISASTER STAGE

Shanghai, April 3.

The oconomics of Shanghai are reaching a stage which one financial editor here calls "disaster." The month-end pay-day produced a situation where workers could not cash their pay cheques with- out taking a 200 per cent discount.

The Inflation is bad enough, the editor pointed out, but the shortage of bank notes 1s mak- Ing conditions 'considerably worse. If it is permitted to con- tinue, there is no foreseeing where it will end.

was

One explanation given that the inilation now la so rapid,

cannot printing presses

supply money as fast as the money loses value.

"NO WAR" ICELAND'S OUTLOOK

Reykjavik, April 2.

The majority opinion in Ice- Therefore, despite a continuous land, an unarmed country with

flood of new bank notes. they in "no war" tradition. appears drop in value so fast that there today

are never enough of them.

Business houses are besieged by workers during the week to "get us some money."

No Solution

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to favour the Atlantic Pact 83 its

greatest peace Cuarantee. But the Communists opposed the pact even before Icelandic

participation was

raised.

Although bank balances

Many Icelanders have come to Aufficient to

that neutrality 15 ΠΟ meet all payrolls believe

safeguard against

and even, In some cases, to longer any

war.

pay additional bonuses, thers aggression and they regard this still whe no way to get money as clearly proved by the inst

Iceland in the past was of little for the workers. The substitution of cheques military importance and protect-

for money is no solution becaused by georgraphical isolation from most Chinese are unable to have being involved in power conflicts accounts and, even if they did. But with the nge of speed, its merchants discount their che citizens became aware that ther

cheques. ques as well as their employer's island could be used as a dagger

by the big powers. One businessman sald he be-

A point emphasised by the the situation Hevesi

was caused

Foreign Minister, by the fact that the Government

Bjurtil Bencclietsson, in

talks recent authorities, during the panic over the approach of the Reds earlier with Mr. Dean Acheson, the U.S. Secretary of State, was the deep this year, gave up trying to cope

against the with the sinking economy and national resentment

use of arms on the part of lea- let maiters take Their

land which, though a part of the course, which is now leading to disaster.—Associated Press.

Confiscation Of Newsprint

own

Buenos Aires, April 2. The Argentine government seized 13,400 tons of newsprint today from "La Naclon" and "La Prensa", two big indepen- dent Buenos Aires newspapers. Euch was allowed to keep only enough newsprint for one week. Henceforth the government whi Issue paper among all Argentine newpapers every week.

Expropriation of the new- sprint was ordered on March 7. The Government soid it was designed to save dollars.--Asso- ciated Press.

SHORTAGE OF

in

M.

Danish State for centuries, never took part in Danish wars.

The point was again stressed in the Icelandic Parliament when it was stated that Iceland would take part in the pact on condition

that

military

bases would be established here โต peacetime. that, no armed forces should

land and should be no conscription Icelandera.

that

for

The Western powers assured Iceland that these conditions would be covered by the pact.- Reuter.

U. S.-AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE TALKS

Sydney, April 2. Sir Frederick Shedden, Secretary of the Australian Defence Depart- inert, left Sydney by air today for defence talks with high United States officials in Washington.

Sir Frederick, who will stay in States for about a will afterwards attend

American Presklent Lines off- The senior diplomats of

etais could not be contacted im- D in the Vatican's Belvedere! Western world thus got off to a

mediately.

They

hat made no

London, April 2. Court on luz Golden Jubilee as quick start on creating the peace earlier

of announcement

the

The British weekly review a priest. Dressed in what. auri į machinery. for the alliance.

grounding.

"Economist" suggested today bjav

flowers of They threw

attitude 10 the Commander Charles Parsons of that Israel's yellow and white, the Papelj existence until the agreement is

ELECTRICITY describert question of Arab refugees woukl signed and approved by the the salvage company colours, in the ar

Geneva, April 2 The Pope, clad in white malen Senate, and possibly other Wes!- the vessel as badly damaged. He show the forthcoming United

fernally sald the Brainard Victory had Nations Assembly meeting The electricity shortage Parliaments, and ratied by the seven

Govern-45-foot ernek in her bottom and

whether they want tranquilly Europe will last at least another the United

years, the United Nation's month, ments which drafted A.

Arab ve among their immediate Gommander Parsons did not neighbours or whether for the Economic Commission for Europe defence talks in Ottawa-Reuter. know exactly how the accident present upheaval and

uncer-reported today.

will take five years, the Com- occurred but said Sanco Point | fainty would sult better.

misalon said, to complete the first "The Economist" said that the of the many power projects at is unlighted.

Israeli Buthorities had been present under way in France, Three lugs, five lighters and a

Belther broad-minded nor ima- Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Poland YOUR HONG KONG? 200-mate salvage crew began work inutive

In the memorandum and Western Germany. These are They are expected handed to the Conellation Com- being held up by an acute short- on April 1. to refloat the ship by April 10. mission in which they asked that

added. of compensation for Arab damage Reater. Carrying 4,000 tons of cargo, to Israeli property should be set the Brainard Victory was en against any Israeil compensation route from Davao in Southern to the Arab refugees.

Cebu Island, *It has an Old Testament the United ring", the Economist added. "Greater vision displayed at the greater not Assembly would give

Proof of a real desire to get on with the Arab States."

+lay helter than by comelwaing the message of St John. me sage which ma pact powers en oftelally work

nd which

Pope eam ever forget

child can fail to understand

Le children, love

Four children

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Spoke in thr!

mote of all and presented the

Best Answer

The Foreign Ministers answer

Pope with gifts, inchialing a feld- to the format Russian attack on altar, a miniature of Christ among the children, and money towards the treaty was impersonal,

ench from children

Italy.

alf

over

celebration will

The tomorrow. --Reuter

continue

"The

Their statement, released by a new radio transmitter, repre- senting a contribution of uns hehe US. State Department, sak: mast Mindanao to Foreign Ministers note before sailing for

views that the

expressed by the States. March 31 Soviet Government

clict Commander Parsons their misinter- have detalis concerning the crew are identical in pretations of the nature and in-

or possible passengers on board. ient of this association with those Associated Press. published by the Soviet Foreign Office in January before the text was even in existence."

JAPAN IN ECAFE PLANS

Bangkox, April 3. Over Soviet objections. Japan was included

yesterday in a preliminary report for indus-

The text was made public on March 18.

would thus appear," the Atlantle powers said, "that the views of the Soviet Government

this subject do not arise from! an examination of the character and text of the North Atlantic

on

Trials Of Japan's

Criminals

War

Washington, April 2.

trial development in Asia. unet, but from clher considera- The Far Eastern Commission

The report was prepared by a sub-committee of the UN Econo- mit Commission for Asia and

the Far East (ECAFE). It will be submitted 011 Monday for consideration of the Whole com- mission.

The Russian delegate, S. S. Niemchins, has been Insisting that all question relating to

the Japan are beyond

ECAFE

pro

jurisdiction. The whole gramme carries the implication of material U.S. ald.

M. Niemchina argued that no Asian country receiving any out- side assistance should be bound eithar politically or economically by such help. Associated Press.

LORD LISTOWEL BACK IN U. K.

London, April 2. Lord Listowel, British Minister

ilons. The treaty itself is the today recommended that mem- best answer to such

misrepre-ber governments complete the sentations and allegations.

investigation and trial of Japan- The text makes clear the ese Class B and C war criminals completely defensive nature of by September 30.

The paper suggested that the Assembly should increase the bodyguard of 30 now guarding the neutral area in Jerusalem where the Conciliation Commis- ston Is meeting.

"Unless this area is extended. Jerusalem win quickly grow It added. For more Jewish." experience shows that the only means of preventing the Israelis

sites from taking what please is the passive occupation of these sites by other people." ---Reuter.

they

SOIL EXPERT DIES IN U. S.

New York, April 2,

this pact, Its conformity with The announcement, which was Dr. Joseph A. Rosen, aged ¡73, both the spirit and letter of not policy decision, actually re- noted soil expert, has died here. the charter of the United Na commeded dates: June 30 for As Director of the American Jew- tlona and also the fact that the the finish of investigations and ish Joint Agricultural Corporation paot le not directed against any September 30 for trials. nation or group of nations but only against armed aggression."

U.N. Meeting

The FEC, in a March 15 polley decission ruled that there shall

The supervised farm settlement projects in Russia for 250,000 in the 1920's and 1930's.

He was also the discoverer of

be no further trials of Class war criminals those charged "Rosen ryo", a variety of winter

aggressive with planning Class B and C were known as

war.

rye now grown in many parts of

To mark their conviction that "minor" as opposed to "major" the United States. Rosen was born the Pact harmonises both with criminals of Class A. and Inched-in Moscow. He came to the United the letter and the spirit of the ed those suspected of violations States in 1040.-Reuter. United Nations the Atlantic of laws or customa of war, mur Union Foreign Ministers are ex-der, extermination, enslavement

Belgrade. 'April 2. pected

Inhumane ncts com- Yugoslav sudar rations were to attend next Tuesday's or other opening session of the General mitted against civilian population Increased by 30 per cent today

or prosecutions On political, to about two

ahd 12 pounds grounds, ounces Assembly in New York.

month, Associated They will thus make it clear racial or religious

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London, April 2, Tomorrow, at 2.00 a.m. GMT, Britain put the clocks on one hour, to 3.00 am, British Summer Time, the 33rd year of its enfor- cement-Reuter, ....

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