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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1949.

ANOTHER CAMPAIGN Success On Germany IN THE "COLD WAR" Up To The Russians

Washington, May '12.

The ending of the Berlin blockade is counted in Washington as the victorious end of one battle in the cold war and the beginning of a now campaign. The Secretary of State Mr. Acheson, and his advisers in the State Department are deeply involved in preparations for this new struggle. It is ex- pected to take form at the Paris meeting of the council of Foreign Ministers opening on May 23.

Basically as President Truman has emphasised, American au- thorities regard the lifting of the blockudo as restoring the condi- tlona which make East-West negotiations over Germany pos The Western Powers had laid down

that there could be no meeting of Foreign Ministers so long as Russia continued the

#ible.

An

alternative

of the

explanation, however, is put forward by the same authorities. Essentially it is that. In view of the growing strength and solidarity Inntic treaty and the agreement West, demonstrated in the Al-

on Western Germany, the Rus- the cold rians want a truce in war, *

D central country and establish governi government. Then instead

of Ger- trying to gain control

con- many at the International ference, they would try to win government by

the through operating

fellow

of

- Accordingla this explariutica. British, American and French the Russians may be inclined to East-West ugree. officials seem now to belleve the accept some blockade will not be re-linposed.ment on Germany to unify that- They reason was a failure for the Russians due to the success of the airlift to Berlin and of the counter-blockade Which the Wes- tern Powers set up between Wes- and the Soviet tern Germany zone. Those measures won this round for the West.

But two questions now trouble makers. The American policy firat:

what are the Russians up to? The second:

the How can ern Governments Western

maintain their policy of unity and Brmness toward Moscow

If the

munista

and Inside Germany.

Com- travellers

Huebner To Take Over

In Germany

Washington, May 11. Lieutenant-General Clarence Huebner wil succeed Gen. era! Lualue Olay on May, 15, both as acting U.G. Military Governor in Germany and acting commander of the U.S. Europe, the armed forces in Army announced today.

General Huebner has been doputy and General Clay's Chief of Staff. quneral Clay is retiring.

The

A Civil Commissioner wil replace the Military Gover. the U.S. opoupation administration about July 1. -United Press.

nor in

Compromise Plan For Germany

Berth, May 11. Dr. Otto Nuschke, the "East"

said today In this connection, the Russians German lender, have several possible propositions that it should not be difficult to hammer out a compromise which they could put forward at

their prestige between the West German Con- Paris to rebuild

German people with the

and stitution, which has been just Soviets political leaders.

the approved at Bonn, and They might

taking Eastern one prepared by suggest

the German former

lands back German People's Council. from Poland

and restoring "The

Constitution we have them to the new German stata, | worked out will not go into force withdrawing occupation troops when approved at the forthcom- at an early date, and giving up ing People's Congress," he said. most or all of their claim for "It will be adopted by the Con- £2,500,000,000 worth of Ger- gress, which is to be elected on Saturday and Sunday, as a basis of discussion."

make increasing use of "peace offensive" tactics?

The answer to the first ques.

tho tion about

turn in now Russian diplomacy,

it is as symbollaed' by the ending al the blockade,

may emerge in the cours ference. It may ion of

of the Parla con-

be shown, in the opin- informed

offelals, that the Russions lifted the blockade

primarily because it was a losing proposition. The intention in this

сазс

would be to insist on a Big Four meeting immediately after- ward because they want to cover their retreat at Berlin ami also create a forum for propaganda.

Britain To Lift Arms Embargo

London, May 11. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, told Parliament today he hopes the time for raising the embargo on sending arms to Transjordan will no long be delayed.

He was replying to Mr. Phillips Price Labour, who asked whe- ther in view of the fact that ar- mistice agreements have bean made between Israel and Trans- jordan, he will consider raising the arms embargo on Transfordan and on any other Arab state that signs an armistice.

Mr. Bevin replied: "It is the desire of the British Government

man reparations. Officials say the answer to the second question-can the West maintain His mess toward Russia?-depends largely on the answer to the first. The question arises because the development of Western power has been the result of Russin's expansionist policy.

In

British, American and French oficials are convinced that a

jacties. change in Russian casing up in the cold war, would not mean a change in the funda- mental Russian aim of world domination.

They are also convinerd

that

Dr. Nuschke, esident of the Communist sponsored German People's Council, was addressing a press conference here,

"The People's Council will never of support a loose federation separate East and West German States," he said.

"It is ready to support any com- promise ensuring German unity except that," he declared.--Reuter,

INVENTORIES

Washingon, May 12. Business Inventories increaser US$50,000,000 in the U.S. during March, reaching a total of US$54. 500,000,000.

this rim is to he kept per- manent' in cheek by the West, Britain, the United States and The Commerce Department said France must stand together and when seasonal factors were taken maintain their guard even while into account it really represent- negoliating in a friendly manner. Į ed a decline on book values.-As-

Associated Press,

sociated Press.

POLICE HUNT FOR BRITON'S

KILLERS

Horford, May 11.

Control Commission, military and German polica were today hunting for two mon wanted for the shooting of Sir John Sheehy, Assistant Finan- cial Adviser to the British Military Governor in Germany, earlier today. Sir John was shot dead utter a that the arms embargo should be struggle with one of the two in- lifted as soon as peace and tran-truders, who broke into his house quility are well established. at Vlotho, midway between Min- have this matter under constant den and Herford, in the centre of review and hope the time for the British Control Commission Talsing the

embargo will not long headquarters. be delayed."

The British Government will propose a resumption of

Sir John, who was 59 years old, had a long record as a financial expert in Government service, Educated in Ireland at St. Tarlath's College, Tuami, St. Patrick's College Maynooth, and University College, Galway, ho entered the India Civit Germun police stated that Service In 1914 and served arms shortly after 2.00 a.m., Lady with it in India and Burma until deliveries to Iraq, Egypt and Sheehy heard a noise in her hus- 1037, except for a period of mill-

band's room on the second floor. tary duty from 1917 to 1920.

Transjordan as soon as there is evidence of genuine progress in the informal Lausanne talks be-

tween Israel and the Arab states, London observers say.

throw a shoe al 0

stranger in

was

On entering she saw Sir Jolin From 1937 he was a senior Indin Central civilian clothes, who then fred a member of the pistol. Her husband fell dying, Board of Revenue and also Add- But it is thought that the final the bullet having penetrated his

the Govern Itional Secretary to decision on

on the lifting of the em-

ment of India in the Finance De- heart, bargo will rest with the United

partment Ho knighted In Nations Conciliation Commission As Lady Shechy bent ever his 1943. He joined the British Con- on Palestine.

body, the intruder rushed from trol Commission on July 1, 1947, It is thought here that before the room. German police said the as Director of Publie Revenue, resuming arms supplies to the man entered the house by brea- and was made Assistant Finan- Arab States, Britain will ask the king a window, while an accom- clal Adviser to the British Mil- Concillation Commission it it has plice watched outside. Telephone tary Governor last August 3.- any objections-Reuter,

wires to the house were cut,

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Washington, May 12. The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Doon Acheson, sald today that success of the forthcoming Big Four meeting on Germany is up to the Russians.. Whether a solution of German problems can be

reached at the Paris meeting of Foreign Minis ters, he said, depends on the willingness of the Russians.

'RUSSIA IN THE RUHR'

PROPOSAL

Paris, May 11.

It depends on whether they make or consider proposals which | will not retard in any way what- soever the great progress which the Western powèni have made in dealing with German issues. The conference starts on May 22. The United States, Russia, Britain and France will tako part.

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Mr. Acheson's statement pears to be a virtual declaration of no compromise on any of the basic principles and plans which the Western nations have already

France will urge Soviet teld down for Germany. Taffelpation in Ang corolt He suggested, in effect, that it. of the Ruhr coal and steel in- the Russians want to go along with_those principles and plans, dustrica as one of the major the Parts meeting will be a suc-

concessions to

made be

to

in

cons but if they do not, the con-- ference

will fall. Mr. Acheson sold that on four-power arrangements for unifying and governing Germany must provide adequate guaran. tens for civil rights and personal freedom for the German people.

Не sald: "Perhaps over tong period of time wa move forward to a ablution."

Basic Rights

Can

Russin at the forthcoming four-power conference.

The proposal was rejected by Mr. Ernest Bevin, the British Foreign Secretary, two years ago when it

was put forward by the former French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bidault, at the abor tive four-power conference Moscow in April, 194

When Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, British Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or-

The Secretary hailed the end rives in

Paris this week-end, of the Berlin blockade as a VIC- French officials hope to persunde tory for the pilots who flew the ID airlift for the past him that Soviet participation in Berlin

worth months with great morale, great Ruhr control is a price

concessions discipline and superb courage. major paying for

He added that it is the policy from Russia.

the US. to work for a united in French diplomatic quarters,

civil it is believed that the Russians Germany In which basic attach tremendous importance to rights are guaranteed to all Ger having at least an observer on The Secretary also said the the bodies set up to control the Ruhr industries. They think the U.S. will not accept any proposal Soviet

to unify Minister. Foreign

Germany which does M. Andrei

not guarantee them basic rights. Vishinsky, may make

In his statement, Mr. Acheson some

apparently spectacular concession in order to get his foot praised West German leaders for into the Ruhr.

the successful outcome of their at Bonn in drafting a It is, believed here that Kussin forts

for the Western- be satished If a United Na-

German Federal re-

The constitution

being studied in detail and terms of

may

of

mans.

tions oficial of Soviet nationality2itution

is

19 associated with the Ruhr Con- rublic. trol

Soviet machinery, The Army General Staff is

said approval will be communicated have told the Kremlin that it must know what goes on in the by the military

the necessary review has bren Ruhr.

said. Associated

governors after

Ona suggestion in Paris is completed, he that the present Ruhr Control Fress and United Press. machinery be replaced by two United Nations Ruhr Steel and note the ples made in Geneva CEN Boarde, sot up by the earlier this week by Mr. Averell Economic Commission for Eu. Harriman, Marshal Plan Ambas- rope. This would automatical- sador for Europe, in favour of ly bring into the Ruhr a Bovist intensified trade across the Iron Watchman.

Curtain. Strong British Opposition

да п They interpret it

hint The expected to the whole idea of that

United States may lotling the Russians Into the prove more conciliatory at the Ruhr, but French observers are four-power conference than the more hopeful of getting United firm tone of the American press States support. Observers here has Indleated.--Reuter.

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