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THE CHINA'MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1949.

FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING German Constitution BRAATHENS→→

MAY DECIDE ISSUE OF PEACE

U.S. Policy Preview For Senate

Washington, May 8.

The Secretary of State, Mu Dean Acheson, and the Roving Ambassador, Philip C. Jessup may give the Senate forengle polies leaders a preview Monday of the position United States experts to ta

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at the forthcoming four MALO talks on Germany,

They were to Paret

rhalston

with

the Forum Relations Cammation

and Sentor Arthur Vandenbers. chef Republican foreign relations spokesmua in Ue Senate.

Heading the so-called "pon - į 1 st advance rejection of any Russian proposal that all cupation from

Gr be

e-

with lawn The Senators

day adviest that the United] States is committed to the long- range orgupation: policy mad will, stanu pat on it regardless of the Russian offers.

The Senators, in turn, are ex- pected to write Mr. Acheson and Me. Jessup to continue a patient but firm policy toward Moscow which they helped to establish as advisers to the former Scere. taries of State, Jomes Byrnes and George Marshall, at previous four power meetings.

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In tha meantime, Benator Connally lasued speed-up or. ders in the Atlantic security pact hearings in an apparent effort to get the committee ap proval of the treaty before the Four Foreign Ministers convene at Paris two weeks hence, не that Unnecessary delays might be misunderstood mlarepresented by Moscow.

wald

The

and

Mr. Connally favoured pushag

pact through to ratidentia regardless of the outcome of the Parts conferees efforts to reach- ing an agreement that

woul

Bevin Visits Berlin, Expresses Optimism

HARD WORK AHEAD

Berlin, May 8.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said here today that whon

the Council of Foreig⚫ Ministers mat in Paris on May 23 it would be to decide the basis of a final poace settlement."

"We must devise a plan somehow that will enable the people of Europe to come together and to grow together," Mr. Bevin told a conference of for- eign and German reporters.

The Foreign Secretary flow from London to Borlin

yesterday to soc the airlift in action before the blockade is lifted this week. Earlier today ho drove amid cheers to the American sector where he told the hoods of the Wast Berlin City ad- ministration through an interproter that the clouds were lifting."

Difficult Negotiations Still Ahead

London. May 8. Now that inútial jubiliation

tt bad come a few weeks, gard it as a tremendous success. age I could only hurve

Et kepi Berlin going in a difcuft coin- miserated with you, but I come period, thanks to the grounds- | today with the clouds lifted. Iinen, the airmen and everyone over the lifting of the Berlin think the prospects in front of ele connected with it.

us are beligi,

Britain, he said, was against to- altarianism of any kind be it Communist or Nazi.

must have

belleve man mental freettom and live without > terror hanging over him,"

This morning the Foreign Se- cretary told British troops. "The airlift will continue and you with be required to slay here and du your duty

15

Hard Work

Tribute To Berliners

were

ference).

to

the Moscow

blockade is over, there is some very sober thought being given to the difficult days of negotia- tion ahead.

The Council of Foreign Elinis-

Adopted At Bonn

Bonn, Germany, May 9.

A Constitution for the first German government since the Hitler regime was adopted on yester- day night over Communist and Rightist opposi- tion. The vote in the West German Constituent Assembly was 53 to 12. Dissenting votes were cast by the convention's only two Communist delegates and a group of Right Wing delegates from the United States zone state of Bavaria.

The Bavarians Bold the now constitution failed to

Rrant enough states rights, while the Communists have long opposed the creation of a suparate West Gorman state.

A gallery of epectators np- pinuded the announcement of the vote on the third and final rea- ding, which climaxext eight mon-" the deliberations by the conven- tion,

The vote came a few minutes hefore midnight

on the fourth unniversary of VE Day.

REPORT ON AID

TO SPAIN

Washington, May 8.

The Foreign Policy Associa- tion said today that Spain's need for American economic aid can be used to bring genuine will liberalisation of Franco' Immediately to the gine. three Western one military vernors for their approval.

Coples of the constitution De rushed

la formed,

sc-

go- In a report prepared by Miss Olive Holmes, FPA research asso. elate who recently visited Spain The constitution calls for a nnd

the Association Portugal, Foderal Republic along demoo-noted increasing sentiment recent- ratic lines to govern 40,000,000|ly in the Congress and elsewhere inhabitante of the American.] for bringing Spain into the Euro- British and French zones until peon_recovery programme arti 2 government for all Germany the North Atlantle defence paci.

Portugal Is alrendy In bath.

Misa Holmes argued, however, Chat

the We

Western Democracies will be throwing away their en- crmous bargaining power if they extend peninsula nations without insist- two Iberian

dictatorial features of their gov- ing that they remedy some of the

ernments. Actually, she com- imented, both Spain and Portugal "need us more than We need is exclurleden."

them. but! She

ASH that ralfronds and

the

General Elections Adoption of constitution paved the way for general elect- ions in the three Western zones for members of Parliament. The date for the new government to take office is July 15.

aid

to the

Spain's roads, means of river

would have to be overhauled and in disrepair and

considerable ex- expanded at a pense....Existing alr bases are generally poor except at Madrid good means of access and Barcelona and are without from the

Weimar

coast.

The

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want niso TO pay ari-

of Burlin. bute to the people We tried to Imagine how they

when communications with ters, for example, wit have to felt the city were stopped but we look for an entirely new basis

determined that this

upon which to tackle the prob- methad should not succeed.lem of the future of Germany. Perhaps one of the greateat Until the last meeting

The Soviet zonn of the always is in time Council broke up in anger here under the present scheme of war or any other time-was on December 15, 1947, the Pots the door was left open to the "You are serving a great pur-

the fortitude of the women." dam Agreement of

1945 for Four-Eastern area should the Russions transport are He wilded. "I am bound to ob-Power control of

agree at the Four-Power Coun pose. We politicians could not do

unifleld Ger terve, however, that notwith- much without you."

th- many was the basis of discussion. cil of Foreign Ministers in Faris standing all these ficulties the

Rut

the Potsdam Agreement on May 23

to Buarauice free Mr. Bevin told his press cun-people look bett.. than I thought has been tossed out of the win-elections in the Soviet zone, fermice. "To my mind the real they looked in 1947 (when Mr. dow, It is irretrievable because key to pENTE to get Europe Bevin passed through Berlin on of the march of events during the

The convention chose the a years. settled for a couple of hundred his way

democratic Con- past 18 months-a virtual divi- of the old

Miss want to see freedom flourish tries, the Marshall Plan which in Weimar Bag has black, red and Spain in the long run would pro-

sion of Germany into two coun- Republic which fell in 1033 befor

Hitler and

Holmes the Swastika,

continued, might

be argued that aid Berlin and in Germany as a cludes Western Germany but ex- "It will take a lot of hard whole-free elections and a free eludes Eastern Germany.

the gold horizontal stripes," the cold war tension. According

mote a condition under which de- work, patience and differences, press.

West's almost complete plans for ly he instructed witnesses to keep

Choice of a capital city was moerney would flourish and the but have got it firmly fixed "In addition I want to see the creation of a separate Western delayed until later in their testimons brief so that the

the week. lot of ordinary Spaniards be im- in my mind. And there is ane German people free to use their German state, and the Western- The chief contestants are Frank- proved. hearings

In the short run, how- WE DO ended by tite thing that cannot be overlook great energy in rebuilding their controlled Ruhr Authority,

furt and Bonn.

ever, it would shore up the die- next week-end.

ed-the people of He has

Europe cities. There is only one way u IL

background It is against that no hopes that

The Assembly went on record tatorship." themselves."

can survive that rejoicing over the imminent favouring ratification of the Portugal, she said it is nation or a city

As for the Salazar regime in Senate will ratify the pact by the

Just before this statement Mr. when it is based

on a spirit of lifting of the Berlin blockade is stitution by state legislature dictatorship and the democrati ume Bie Paris parley starts, but Bevis had

of

also e been asked if he weedom. he feels that alig vote of ap

dimmed, unless there is drastle the three Western zones rather thought developments in the Far

collecting all the in-reversal of policy by either the proval by his

The forces there fear that any arms committee would East carried a

than by popular plebiscite. have

greater weight formation I can during this visit East or the West. a solitary affect on

than

delegates hotly debated this issue Salazar may get from the United in Europe and I shall tell my Government developments Ma Arke: on

with

Atlantic pact the

who States under the Communists, who gonnet is answer was "No",

that a Bent settlement for Ger-

I might personally

argued for a referendum, Final Senator:

be turned against the Por- Me. Bevin niso sakk, "We are Conmutty and Senior Vanden fully alive to the grave respon-cracy and a sense of fair play."

many must be based on Demo- sicles indicate the broad approach decision on ratiñcation rests with tuguese people themselves. berg, Mr. Jessup may go to the sibility resting

the three military

The report criticised the present to the Capitol done with Mr. Achons (called

on us. But in Mr. Bevin caused

Associated Press,

equipment of Spain's armed forces (coming to a conclusion on our when, #sked as to what he

and

added

that

considerable amounts would have to be ex- pended in

an effort to their general

morale. She foresaw

talk. If

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to show up later in the work,

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A source close to the cere

authority on

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for

Broad Approach

Preliminary statements by both

they can be expectext to take at laughter the Paris inceting. The East will want the West to abandan com- pletely its plan tor a Western German state.

efforts you must remember this: thought the reason was for the Communist Party you cannot always judge it by shift in the the reaction of the prevent line, he replied, "I cannot answer the thalain not a member of the

Polttbureau."

his

governors,—

Full Of Oratory

On

to improve Having

failed to stop tha

Sunday's session, lasting Marshall Plan and failed

no immediate to more than eight hours, was full economic collapse in Spain but block the Atlantic Pact, Russia of oratory. The delegates spokesald the economy there is resting appears now to be making

spectators, to a gallery full of last effort to stop the final step more than 100 German and for- United Press,

on extremely unsound supports in the unification of the West eign reporters and a German TA-

the development of Western dio hookup. Germany.

The historic event took place in The West will probably pro- a modernistic streamlined build- at the pose that the draft constitutioning on the Rhune.

It was zone for Western Germany is a good sharp contrast to the ruins of old Osign- nic for all Germany, and seek castles in the area.

generation or by the pryss He said the Unit

next day. A pressman does not the live from day to day. He lives It was atinounced

today that extending before the day-With the result Mr. Revin was that his judgment very oftem is stay in Germany by one day. He is now expected to leave for Ife sait a good reporter was n Briton by air on Tuesday morn- 100 who tells you what hasing. happened and not what is going He will stay overnight

not right."

United States policy on occupa tion troops. ed States it approaching the Tour-power talks with extreme caution. He added that while the tifting of the Berlin block.

"won us a battle the main) idea is to avoid lasing the cam-

The "Campaign“ is to keep

from

happen. winning strategi control of all Germany through

"On the other hand," he con- the establishment of a

timed. "you are govern. ment which might fall under the Minister you have to judite every- Communist influence if the oc- thing from a different point of cupation troops are withdrawn.

view-you have to foresee what

palyn."

Russia

of the residence

British Military Guvernor, at

a Foretenwalde-Reuter.

of

Senator Vandenberg is report- effect your decision will have in ed to be prepared to propose

10, 20 or maybe 30 years' time. that Mr. Acheson and Mr. Jessup You have to know whether you offer. Russia strong pledge are laying the foundations against German remilitarisation peace or war. You must make as a test of Moscow's sincerity in decisions in the light of how the reaching an agreement on Ger- world is shaping.

Radio Battle Resumes In Europe

many. Under his plan the pledge "I say this because Whatever

London, May 8. would

extend for 40 years, thus happens at the coming Paris con- The "Radio Battle" between reassuring the Russians against ference, want you pressmen to Western and Russian bread- the rebirth of the German mili- treat it in the right light. You casting stations resumed again tary might.

can say what you like about today at 14.15 GMT when sport-horse racing, football and several British Broadcasting

The former Secretary of War, Robert Porter Patterson, will be the chief witness before Senator Connally's committee tomorrow.— United Press.

the like but one thing I never Corporation

and Voice of

do is follow the tip of the press." Anierican transmitters began Air. Bevin pald this tribute to sending out news in Russian, the airlift: "All of us must re- Reuter's Radio Station IC.

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Within a minute Russian Jam- ining stations, which Britain and Anverica are trying to overcome, went into action against the Western "barrage", concentrating again on the American stations.

But a number of BBC and Voice of American wave lengths renialned clear throughout the brondenst.

As soon as the Western trans- missions, ended the Soviet jan- ming stopped and Moscow Radio could be heard again on most of the frequencies.

No explanation of the interrup- lion was given to Russian x- teners-Reuter.

COUNTESS DIES

IN FIRE Chippenham, Wiltshire,

May B. Countess Clare, 70-year-old widow of the third Earl of Cow- ley, perished in a fire at her home, Seagrey House, here early today.

Six other people in the man- alon were rescued from the roof after the Are brigude and „vil- lagers had arrived to fight the binze,

The prosent fourth Earl, descendant of the Duke of Wel- lington, Ilves in the United States at Wellesley Ranch, Carson City, Nevada.

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delegates had pushed the 140 positions ap-nrticles through a second rending Although these ear to be diametrically opposed, in seven hours. there is one underlying thing that Like the flag, the Bonn con- tles the East and West to-titution represents an effort to Both are committed to got Germany back to the family eventual unification of Germany of democratic nations, to and both know the adverse pro- the memory of the Nazis and paganda effect on the Germans of their death chambers and axe- steps which might irrevocably wielding executioners.-Associat- split the German nation.

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