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RUSSIA'S CHINA ENVOY TO CALL ON VISHINSKY

BRITAIN'S PACT WITH ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires, May 31, An agreement in principle | between Argentina and Britain on a new ment and trade pack, replacing the Andes Agree ment, was officially announced here today after 14 weeks of negotiations.

Paris, June 1.

A Soviet Embassy spokesman' såld today that the Russion Ambassador to China is on the way to Paris for talks with the Soviet Foreign Minis- ter, Mr. Androi Vishinsky,

Mr. Roschin Is coming here on a French plane, but the time of his arrival is not yet known, the spokesman said.

Diplomatic Kouces sold the thorities for the first time since Ambassador in bring with him

the Spring offensive began. an up-to-the-minute report on The American Ambassador to China, where the Communist China, Dr. John Leighton Stuart, forces are, closing in on the pre- is sald to have begun working sent seat of the Nationalist Gov.in Nanking with & Communist erniment at Canton,

the job or agency which has supervising the affair of foreigr nationals and Interests in that region.

Dr. Stuart is believed to be neting for several

of the ble powers,

Mr. Roschin has been based in Canton,

Information reaching Western that the liplomats here suggests The

agreement In principle Chinese Communists intend soon calls for a five-year part to re-posibly after the fall of Can- ploce the agreement which ex- toh-to convene an all-Chinese

plred en March 13. Detailed consultative assembly which will terms of the pact have still to set to work to write a provision-

be agreed upon and the final nl constitution for the whole

agreements is not expected be- country. jore mid-June.

ment.

Nanking Talks

The assembly may also assign Last Friday, a usually well- a provisional government to rule informed source stated that Brial Chino pending the formation tain's meat Imports from Ar-of a permanent regime. a Kentina under the terms of a new pnet will cost 20 per cent more than under the earlier agree- The diplomats express the view that Mr. Roschin's visit to said, Paris may be connected with the overall question of timing Rus- In-sla's recognition of a new Cora-

munist-led regime. in China, A inst-minute concession by According to the informants,

British the

to pay

of the representative

big about 30 per cent more for the

Western powers has made con. meat brought the agreement

tact with the Communist au- ch the new trade pact Britain hart Leen holding oul for a price of

90 long ton (2,244

4 pounds)

The new part, this source will provide for a balanced trade between the two nations, volving 100 million,

negotiators

but has now agreed to pay £90 Fr metric ton (2,204.0 pounds), Thi vlti about 10d.

a

pound, roughly an increase of a farthing a pound over the price which Britnin harl insisted Was her maximum figure.

Dr. Ruman Cereijo,, Minister of the Argentine Treasury and Pre- sident of the Argentine National Economic Council, sald today:

"The dificulties in reaching

agreement have been overcome." A communique at the same time said the agreement will be signed shortly.

The new price of 101⁄2d la a nominat increase of about 40

per cent over the 74d. pald fast year, but a real increase of only about 30 per cent be cause the €10 million in- volved in the Andes Agree-| ment brought the actual price| of ment to fully 90.

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British Part

The British Ambassador, Sir Rolph Stevenson, and his stuf are gul to be in close touch with Dr Stuart.

The part Sir Ralph is playing, in establishing day-to-day work- Ing arrungements with the Communists, is believed to be restricted by the after-effects both the British and the Chinese Communists feel as a result of the Yangise River affair, Red shore guns pounded of the Royal Navy.

when

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The informants said the Bri- tish are still trying hard to get the Communists to give a sato passage to the sloop Amethyst so that it can sail back to Hong Kong-Associated Press.

REFUGEE EXODUS

FROM SHANGHAI : STATIONS

JAMMED

Shanghai, May 31.

Thousands of people packed North Station, terminus of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, this morning as the exodus of refugees back to their homes in the countryside reached its peak.

Long queues stood at all angles before ticket booths today. The greater part of the station was made impassable by a mass of humanity and piles of luggage.

TROOPS FOR HONG KONG

Bouthampton, May 31.

1. Ábout 1,500 British Army reinforcimenta for Hond Kong boarded the transport Dllware here today, ready to Epit, tomorrow.

The draft includes the 27th Anu-Asteraft

Regiment, the Royal Artlitery, the 119th Light Anti-Aircraft Gearch. light Battery, a squadron of the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, and Artillery Signals, troops and

a Royal Army Bervice Corps transport platoon, with units of the Royal Electrical and Mechantial Engineers and Royal Army Pay Corps. An advance party of the 1st Battalion, the Argyle and. Sutherland

Highlanders

niso travelling. Ferly women ara ales, culling for the Far Enst in the Oliwara, Includ. Ing mambers of the Women's Royal Army Corps and nurses for the Hong-Kong Hospital. Reuter.

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Moves For Indonesia Cease-Fire

·Batuvia, May 31. The Dutch and Republican authorities in the Jogjakarta Residency have ordered their respective armed forces Lo avoid contact in arm, us the Arst step towards a cease-fire in Indonesia, a United Nations Commission spokesman Bald today.

Details of the second part of the cease-fire order, to cubse Immediately any form of sabot-

DEC, destruction, obstruction,

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The Sultan of Jogjakarta protested to the United Nations Commission, through

ugh the Repub- Special home-bound trains are¡ing on for some time and train lican delegation, against the en- being run by the Railway au-service is expected to be resumed try and search by. Dutch troops thorities to meet the demand. either today or tomorrow.

of Republican offices in Jogja- The agreement; Is-expeated: "to | The greatest number of trickets Life in Nanking is absolutely: karta. The Sultan sald that come into effect on July 1. The is being sold for Soochow and normal with the prices of neces- quantly of ment to

troops confiscated documents and be shipped adjacent towns.

considerably lower than in lists of personnel and made some sities to Brithm stil appears indefinite

Shanghai, according to a

Soviet but Dr. Roberto Ares, Argentine Nanking-bound trains will change has just arrived from the former

arrests. Reuter, restaurant and bakery owner who Feonomy Minister, sold that it rains at Soochow where they

Some passen pers who took

in hoped to send at least 250,000 will board the Soochow-Kashing Nationalist capital on 韭 brief tons in the first year,

train for other towns on the visit. Shanghai-Hungehow line.

The Andes Agreement provid- ed for a shipment of 410,000 tons. --Reuter

Repair work on the Shanghai- Hangchow Railway has been go-

Peiping Industry Functions Again

San Francisco, May 31.

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factories and workshops are functioning again, the Communist-controlled Peiping Radio re- ported tonight.

Almost all of these industrial establishment began to work again clo:tly after the Com- munists entered the city, the Radio said.

Machinery works in Palping, the Radio Bald, are now pry-

This was made possible by the settling of outstanding wage and other disputes according to the principle of benefits to both that Inbour and capital.

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Good Treatment

Beel, pork and eggs in Nari- king are about

cent 300 per cheaper than in Shanghal and fresh vegetables are plentiful and can be obtained at give-away prices, he said.

This Russian Informant, who claims to be the first foreigner to arrive here from Nanking cinco the liberation of the twic cities, sald that he experienced no diffculty whatever in leay- In the former capital.

He went to a traveller's agency, bought a ticket and was accom- panied by one of the agency's officials to the station where he bpárded a train..

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The treatment of foreigners in ducing such things as seeders, Nanking, according to the in- electrical pumps, weeding formant, is exemplary. Soldiers ninchines and ploughs for the Are polite and the only restric use of farmors.

imposed. on foreigners their movement outside the city. Pelping Rodlo further stated The reason given for this

the power output of the that there may still be Nation- Shanghai Power Company hasulet troops hi disguise outside The Radio added that State- been biereased since the Comelty Hmlts and that this con-

banks and

trading communists, entered the city.

stitutes a donger. panies played their part in this

Power output had risen from industrial rehabilitation by pro 00,000 kilowaits lo 110,000 kito- viding loans and raw material to watts in the period May 25 to those private industries which HONG KONG.

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Istanbul, June 1.

The Turkish police today ari- nounced that they have cap- tuted a gang smuggling arms .: to Israel.

They said they captured truckload of hand grenades, which were being ferried across the Bosphorous and trailed the gaug to a cache containing ten tons of band grenades and a large quan tity of rifies A

Air Raids

Since the capture of Naškibi, Nationalist plunes have bombed the city several times and al- though they did. ille damage on the whole, on one occasion they hit a school, killing 30 childreri, the Soviet Informant, sald.

Foreigners are permitted to use their motorcars hfter duly gistering them with the authori

les.

There is considerable spécula- tion in Nankung, av-tɔ (ä hollie) the city will tv selected as the capital when the new overn

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of thousands of people depends on täis, decision. The..generál ballet, however, that Peiping will be the choice.

A Turk was afresta as the-Bouter alleged ringleader of the Bang. The police said he sold arms to Jews in Turkey who arranged for the mAZINE,

The source of the arms was not disclosed, but is believed to be Turkish.--Unitéd Press,, :

IRISH PICKET CONSULATE

New York, June 1. A group called the Americab- Krisḥ- Minueté ;-Men of 1949, his Khỉ 30 MG khi từ thủ Chiping State Building in which the Bri- tati Congilte has offices,

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MR.. MACDONALD AT PALACE

London, May 31. Mr, Malcolm Macdonald, Com- missioner-General, in - South. Emai Akla,) now in London for talks with the Government, was -pe- ceived by the King in audience at Buckingham Palace today and stayed for lunch with the King and, Queen.-Router.

Madras, May 31.

One hundred and twenty Com

A spokesman aid, the orgun-") muņist; farmers were arrested isation plana to picket every yesterday in Tanjore District, for week day unen uns rritun get wileged jooting-081which landown- out of Northem. IrelandAsso= | ec's estate, according to local ciated Press.

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