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LITTLE PROGRESS IN

On

MEETING ON GERMANY

Agreement In Principle

Kommandatura For Berlin BUT SPLIT ON VETO

Paris, June 2.

The Foreign Ministers' Council agreed in principle on Wednesday

on revival of the Allied Kommandatura to govern Berlin. But they split on a Western proposal to limit the veto in the four-power body, and so their first attempt to reach an understanding on ending East- West strife in the city was blocked.

Bluntly, the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said the Wastern powers have won the right to be in Berlin by force of arms and are going to stay there.

The veto, he anid, should apply

did

After the three-hour session, The British Foreign Secretary, Į only to major Issues, other quesMr. Ernest Bevin, and the French Mr. John Fosler Dulles, United

Minister, by a Foreign

M. Robert States Republican Party's foreign be settled tions shouldi

said, "We Mr. affairs adviser, supported yet others Schuman, also

far in the Berlin majority vote, while

not get very outside by the Acheson. could be settled

ministers discussions." Associated Press Finally, the Western

Mr.

to drop and Reuter. Vishinsky urged

discussion (m the any turther

until

functions the veto powers of a new Kommandatura have been decided.

Germans themselves.

A routine municipal operation of cleaning streets, collecting bage and furnishing water supply should not be nilowed to become an International issue, le sait.

Andrei Vishinsky, Soviet For-

and

Mr. Vishinsky's reply to this at

eign Minister, at one point seem-first was not clear, but after the

ed

willingness to meeting a Soviet spokesman suld to indiente

the Mr. Vishinsky had agreed to dis- place some matters outside

of the four- control of

Kommandaturn, cuss the functions the But later he insisted that a un-power body, animous vole on all decisions is

the only way to govern.

"Not Very Far"

In opening the Vishinsky

meeting, Mr. again attacked the West German Bonn Constitution as undemocratic and unaccept-

The point is important in any agreement on Berlin because the Russians have used the vets in the post to block actions by the city government. They prevented Ernst Reuter from taking office able,

after Muyor

as ford

he was

American

elected. When they finally walk-Acheson had

sources

sald Mr. proposed to Mr. ed out of the Kommandatura and Vishinsky that the Council ses- the city was split. Reater was sons be put on a restricted basis. elected again by the Western That would mean official

not briet news- servers would sectors.

what goes

Mr. Acheson declared that all papermen on four powers are there (in Ber- the Council sessions as nt iin) by the force of their armies sent.

b-

PAKISTAN EXTENDS RULE

Karachi, June 1.

The Pakistan Government to day announced the extension to June 30, 1950, of the open general licence for goods from Sterling and soft currency areas.

(An open general licence means that goods coming under it can he

ported without specific importi licences),

Additions to 'the open

Цеепса include motorcars whose cost, in- surance and freight do not exceed 12,000 rupees, silk, artificial silk and stainless steel cutlery,→ Reuter.

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1049.

First British Commissioner To Germany

London, June 1. General Sir Orlan Robert- won, British Military Gover nor and Commander-In- Chier in Germany, will be the first British High Commis- aloner for Germany on the Commission's establishment, the Feroigh Office announced today.

The General will be second from the Army to tako up the appointment.

General Robertson Was offered the post by the For- sign Boaretary, Mr. Eraest Dovin, during his recent visit to Berlin,Router.

WINSTON SEES PREMIER

A "THIRD FORCE" NEEDED FOR PEOPLES OF ASIA

Now York, Juno 2.

Carlos Romulo, in an interview with the United Nations World Magazine—an unofficial pub- fication says that what the peoples of Asia really want is a third force.

The Philippines' chief delegate to the UN said the Asiatics want a third force in their govern- ments, their economies and in their world political orientations.

He defined such a force this way:

out of Asla

П

FATE OF

HMS: AMETHYST

London, June 2.

"In fact, Indio, Pakistan, Thai- land, Burma, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australlo, New Zealand sad British Malaya already constitute a solid bloc of third force countries-countries that are non-Communist but not necessarily anti-Communist countries which desire planned

for their people, British Navol economies

sources in- leaving scope,

for dicated however,

on Wednesday that private capital and private initia-they are still hoping to get the London, June 1.

battered British sloop Amethyst Mr tive The Prime Minister,

"In fact, we belleve that a

Communist Clement Attlee, and Mr. Win-third force coming

out of Chinese hands. ston Churchill conferred today wi eventually become the on the problem of Britain's de-

catalyst that can produce

John Dugdale, Parliamentary fence-their first meeting on peaceful solution of the current Secretary to the Admiralty, re- defence matters.

world conflict”

contly asked members of the Today's meeting is expected to

House of Commons to defer ask- ing more questions

about lead to fuller conferences later

the this month

when the Defence Minister, Mr. A. V. Alexander,

Amethyst for the time being.. and Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancel-

The Admiralty is understood to lor of the Exchequer, will attend.

prefer no publicity for fear that it Mr Churchill will probably be

may prejudice negotiations. Lord Cherwell, accompanied by his scientific adviser.

Because of secrecy on Britain's nir, land and naval planning, op- position members have complain- ed in the House of Commons that they are unable to judge the country's defences,

Today's Atuler-Churchill talks

the was

outcome. Associated Press.

STERLING AREA AND JAPAN

Singapore, June 1.

sald the pri

of the

Asistio

Mr. Romulo mary concern peoples is to rid themselves of coloniallem,

Urgent Problem

In Singapore, a British Far East Asked the Red victory in

2 portends China

Communist Naval station spokesman said the been unable to move sweep through Asia, Mr. Romulo sloop hos replied: "It

does not. because the Royal Navy has not certainly The struggle of the Asian people been able to find any Communist for nationhood and sovereignty with sufficient authority to grant the Yangtso has nothing to do with the aims safe conduct down

River. or ideas of Communism."

Mr. Romulo said Asia's most urgent problem today eliminate by democratic mcans three

ce factors that produce fertile

and virulent breeding Communism-coloni-

Ignorance. allsm, poverty and

Asked what he thinks will be outcome of Sino-Indian Mr.

ground for

the

rivalry for Asian personally

Romulo replied:

to

New arrangements for Sterl-profoundly admire Mr. Nehru, I

Ε.

to

ing area trade with Japan will Frating, June 1. on at

Dr. Thomas Alfred Chapan, come into force next month.

This was disclosed by R. pre- who was suffragan Bishop of Col-

chester from 1022 to 1933, died on Lindeman, economic adviser

in home at the United Kingdom mission. instruc-Frating at the age of 81-Asso-Tokyo, on his arrival in Singapore by air from Hong Kong this afternoon.

and the resolution of their peo- The Soviet Foreign Minister Tuesday night at his pley, and not merely because of said he will have to get

agreements tions from Moscow.

any International

such as Potsdam.

There To Stay

He urged the Council to re

cognise that all four

nations

are there to stay and that they have to got along together.

He proposed that the Council discuss Mr. Vishinsky's proposal

of last week that the Kommanda-

tura be re-established,

That

a

ciated Press,

Germany To Hold General Election

Frankfurt, June 1.

unified city government be set The three Western Deputy Military Governors today

up by free city-wide elections

under four-power

contrel,

and

that a city constitution be writ

ten.

Mr. Acheson said the unlimited veto is most arbitrary and die- tatorlat method of preventing

to be

authorised the State Ministers President to promulgate Wost Germany's Electoral Law.

wii! hold The Promiers

They want 00 per cent of the Germany's Parlamentary candidates goneral election, firat for 18 years, on August 14.elected directly in single-member Tht Deputy Governors reached constituencies and 40 per cent by coercing their decision after two meetings Party lists put up in of others to accept conditions do today to discuss changes un-member States.-Reuter. sired by one as the price of animously requested by the Pre-

action, and could be used for

the fule

purpose

acquiescence in any action.

He attacked

Mr. Vishinsky's position that the Western powers

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miers after an all-night sitting inst night.

of tho

His emission to Singapore is to discuss problems arising from these new arrangements in trade in which Malaya is taking a big part,

Mr. Lindeman is meeting the European, Chinese and Indlan Chambers of Commerce on Thurs- day.Associated Press,

Britain Still Leads Field

+

80 men on board are well, adding The spokesman reported that all

that two wounded men have ro- turned from a Communist hos- pital, Associated Press.

Government Success

In Burma

he is a great, farseeing and However, leader. courageous

Rangoon, June 1. what we need in Asia is unity,

Burmese Government forces, alone-unity not leadership

on the basis of equality, respect and

continuing their Northern drive

strength and will of any one the outskirts of Tharrawaddy, understanding, not on the basis of towards Prome, have reached personality whoever he may be." 78 miles North of Rangoon, Associated Press and United pro-Government sources sald

here today. Press.

HOUSE COLLAPSE KILLS 10

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Cairo, June 1. TCR were killed and nine severaly injured yesterday when another apartment house collaps- ed.

They are expected to link up at any moment with pro-Government querillas surrounding the town.

The Burmese' Government Findio sald tonight that the rebel garrison in Prome-main target of its offensive are moving food Jungle, stocks into the near-by presumably to make a stand there during the monsoon.

A severe battle is raging be

oppers, demanding Gov-tween police, Karena and Com-

housing problem, note

action to solve the munists at Tabong, in the Basseln

that 12 Delta district, the Radio added.

Government police claimed to- pupils were buried alive and 12 more injured on March 20 when day to have arrested in Rangoon London, June 1.

leading Hleved to be

Comm' Britain is still the world's the roof in Kafrel Zayyat school four men and three women, be-

12 adults nists. largest exporter of motorcars, house caved in and the

were killed and 25 the Society of Motor Manufac- April 27 in Cairo when an apart raid yesterday on

injured on

They were captured during a a Communist ment house collapsed. United hide-out in which hand-grenades Press.

MOCK-AIR DUEL TURNED DOWN

11

I

turers and Traders stated to- day.

It denied reports that British ear exports are falling.

Canada-a

which Details about

In the first quarter of the year are in Berlin as the result of in- Premiers proposals the Deputy

57,500 cars, 23,000 commercial ternational agreements which in- Governors Incorporated in the

vehicles, and 23,500 tractors were of the elude the right of velo, and that final authorised version

Washington, June 1. sold 'overseas more than in any A mock air duel Berlin's controlling body there-Law will be withheld until the

between the similar previous period, it Bald. include fere should

the same authorising letter has been sent 136 bomber of the United States April figures were 10,500 cars right.

10 them,

Air Force and the Banshee jet and 7,209 commercial vehicles. It is not balleved that the ghter of Point Shelvoed

United States Navy

growing market— Governors, whose decision 18

suggested by Congress has took 1.842 cars and 500 comumer- Mir. Acheson quoted the Euro final, have agreed to any major heen turned down by the joint cial vehicles in April and was the

Advisory Commission

for the change in the electoral system.

Chiefs of Staff for security rea-third largest customer agreement which set up zones of The Governors

first four months of this year.- arem to have occupation In Germany and regarded the Premiers' desire for divided Berlin to prove it states a major change as an expression nothing about veto rights.

opinion rather than a serious This

agreement Was before demand, Potsdam. Ife conceded that the The Ministers-President put commanders

the spot agreed

forward a dealre for a major change in the Law a drafted as well as a number of techni: cal. proposals. after the all- night sitting.

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Reuter. The joint Command, in a let-

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