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BIG FOUR AGREE ON TREATY FOR AUSTRIA 1938 Frontier To Stay: No Reparations

BLOCKADE AGREEMENT

Paris, June 20.

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1949.

MESSAGE OF JOY FOR AUSTRIANS

Vianna, June 20.

The Austrian people pract- ed with joy tonight the news that the Big Four Foreign Ministers have' agreed ‘on penco treaty for their coun- try.

Some uneasiness, however, la expressed over the excep- tion of oil assets and Danube shipping from the clause In- structing the Foreign Minis- tor deputies to determine which are war booty,

Chancellor Lepold Piol described the agreement on the treaty as a "masssge of Joy for Austria."

Ho thanked the, Foreign Ministera for their under- standing of the Austrian pro- blem.

"Agreement on the treaty is mighty step forward on the path of peace and libera- human the whole race," he declared/Router.

tion for Austrian

The "Big Four" Foreign Ministers tonight announced that they

have reached agreement on the conclusion of on peace treaty and a "live and let live“ `arrangement between the Occupying Powers in Germany.

On the Austrian treaty the Ministers instructed their deputies to resume work immediately to reach agreement on completing a draft peace treaty by September, 1949.

They announced that Austria's frontiers will be the same as those on Janu- ary 1, 1938, that Austria will pay no reparations and that the Soviet Union will receive $150,000,000 in convertible currency to be paid in six years.

were

Attlee's Message To Halifax

BERLIN BREATHES SIGH OF RELIEF OVER AGREEMENT

Berlin, Juno: 20.

Berliners breathed a sign of relief tonight when they learned that, the Big Four Foreign Ministers had reached some measure of agreement and that there is to be no return of the blockade. There is some regret that a free passage between Berlin and the Western zones has not been agreed but Berliners express pleasure that inter- zonol trade talks will continue.

Kari Hubert Schwennicke, Chairman of the Free Democratic Party in Berlin, 'said: "We must be glad that something, however small, came out of the εστια ference. That meana that the position is not absolutely hope- Tess."

AMERICANTM POLICY NEEDS

One Western Allied amcial suggested that the Western Oc- cupation authorities might find e way out of the apparently soluble Berlin railway strike by taking advantage of Paragraph 5 of the Paris communique, which leh said: "The Occupation authorities, gels rough. each in his own zone, will have an obligation to take the mea- Bedell sures necessary to ensure

arui

or

Moscow.

of

the

Ato

BENO-

Colorado Springs, June 21. The United States con not have a "fair weather foreign policy," to be abandoned watered down when the going

Walter Lieutenant - General

Smith, former United the States Ambassader in normal functioning and utilisa-declared so here today.

conference on of roll, water

Addressing road

United States Governors, he said transport".

that any sign of vacillation or a special aspect

London, June 21. A four-Power communique sald | will be facilitated, and considera- [point of view on

Under this clause the Western indecision will discourage Ameri- The Prime Minister, Mr, Cle-authorities might order

the the ca's friends and strengthen that although the four Foreign ton be given to the achievement of the Austrian treaty written in

Communists bellef that they had ment Attier, said in a message to strikers back to work, he said. Ministers at this meeting have of a normal life as far as possible the communique.

only to keep up the pressure un- Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 200th been unable to reach agreement for Berlin.

Far Eastern

Other offelals, Judging only the U.S. grows tired and gives on the restoration of economie

The four Powers said that the

anniversary of the city's found- Earlier, the Soviet-controlleding: "We in the United Kingdom from the published text think up the struggle. out political unity in Germany, New York agreement on the lift-

Lieutenant-General Besiell Smith efforts will be made to mitigate ing of the Berlin blockade shall Radio Berlin interrupted its news are happy to look back on the two that the clause has no relation to

that

the centuries of association with one Berlin, and was inserted to pre-spoke of the advantage to the effects of the present ad-be maintained, and that the Oc bulletin to announce

meeting of the oldest British settlements vent a re-imposition of the block United States of having strong ministrative division in the coun-cupation authorities in the four Foreign Ministers

again.

In Canada, whose citizens have ade ог counter-blockade by and loyal friends on the continent sectors will be obliged to put the

The announcer said that the played so proud a part in build-pleading teclinical difficulties.

of Europe. Expansion of trule between agreement into full effect, open-

Не communique ing the great Canadian nation.

added! "In the event of of the the zones and between the sectors ing transport and communications to

the until

War, theca "From its earliest days, Hallfax General Sir Brian, Robertson, would not be given

advantages of Berlin will be sought; the for people and goods,

authentic text was

available. has been prominent in war as in the British Military Governor in greatly increased if our movement of people and goods Leading German econumit Earlier in its bulletin a summary peace. Above all, we remember it Germany, will fly to London to-

clates in Europe are able to between East and West Germany bodies of both East and West will of the

maintain been in two world wars as on import-morrow for consultations ut the

their position until communique had be charged to establish closer

ant naval base and repair depot | Foreign Office.

we are able to join our forces read. Ues between the zones.

principal convoy port from

with theirs on the continent.", before

Mr. Vladimir Pavlov, the So-and minutes Fifteen

the

General Robertson is expected The General declared that the agreed time for releasing detajla

viet interpreter, was asked at the which sailed many gallant fight-

to return to Berlin on Sunday. aggressive polleles of the Soviet of the four-Power agreement on Foreign Office whether the com-ing men and merchant seamen.

"There are many enduring ties Last Friday the General return-Union can be modified if they are acceptable munique in Germany and Austria was to ex-

of Canada ed to Germany from Paris, where confronted with firm resistance, Russians. pire tonight, the Soviet Foreign

bet Britain. I congratulate Hall he had been attending the For-backed with a recognisable force. He replied: "Well, it has been and Britain. I Minister, Mr. Andrei Vyshinsky,

fax on her historic past and sendeign Ministers' Conference.

-Reuter. suddenly requested that publica-published".

An ome

ofetal British

tman announce- At the final plenary

session my best wishes for a prospertus tion of the communique be held

ment, said:

"General Robertson held today, after agreement had future."-Reuter.

will maintain contact with Gor- and on Austria reached

London that

from his understood is

Mr. been

man affairs raised Vyshinsky had received Inst Germany, Mr. Vyshinsky

office and is expected to be en- made when minute Instructions from Moscow his proposal-first

gaged on routine consulations at the present conference of Foreign

the Foreign Office durine the to this effect.

Ministers began-that considera-

week." tion should be given to prepara- tions for a Far Eastern peace settlement.

the discussion After ame Foreign

Ministers decided to ОП the continue negotiations question of a pance treaty with Japan through diplomatic chan- communique on the Austrian treaty said that "greement had been reached to

Austrian re-establish

LABOUR REBELS' ACTION

London, June 21.

Four former left Wing La-, bour Members of Parliament, who have been expelled from the party, announced today the formation of a new group in the House of Commons.

Mr. D. N. Pritt is chairman of “Labour Independent the now Group Its other members are Mr. John Platts-Mills, Mr. Konni Zillucus and Mr. L, J. Solley.

The past activities of the four members Buggest that the major attack on the Government will be

up.

It

Exportation Of Profits According to pn-authoritative Soviet source, the Russians took exception to translations in the communique relating to Austria.

to

leave

nets.

The four-Power

to the

as they were on January 1, 1938 (before the Anschlus) and that a treaty for Austria must

pro-

ers.

Rubber Planters' Complaint

Exchange Issue

POLE ON TRIAL FOR TREASON

Warsaw, June 21.

M, Adam Dobozzynski, a former Polish Fascist' organiser and now a defendant in Poland's biggest | German Armed West-sector

spy trial since the end of the war, potice today dispersed a crowd was accused today of sending re- of Berlin profesional men, ports to German agents while he including doctors, dentists and was in London and Paris during lawyers, who invaded the City the war.

was

Kuala Lumpur, June 21. The British commissioner for

Str Hall, headquarters of the Wea- M. Doboszynski, who fled ią the Malay Federation,

Administration, de- Portugal and then to Britain at Henry Gurney, is forwarding

torn City to London a memorandum on manding a fair rate of exchange the outbreak of the war, pleaded

their for

East-mark

not guilty to charges of treason frontiers rubber prices handed to hir

Ten demonstrators were de-and espionage. today by a delegation of plant-tained and a polles, guard

placed on the City Hall. that The inemorandum sintes

The démonstrators, numbering the present rubber price is lower between 600 and 1,000, work in than the cost of production and the East sector but live in the if continued, is likely to result in Western sectors. the closing down of many estates and widespread unemployment,

Mr. H. H. Facer, the new Pre-tion has recently been discussing land after the war, it charged, he propaganda of funds organised nationalistic United Planting the possible allocation

Against exchange

the new Polish. Stato, sident of the

the to

at par a certain seeking the help of Catholic lead- Association of Malaya, Ied

proportion of East-mark carnings delegation

ers and priests.-Router, ; He said afterwards that the of professional and delegation stressed to Sir Henry workers.

vide minority rights for Croats and Slovenes.

Tho communiqua - spreed upon by the Big Four at their Mr. Pritt was expelled from the

two-and-half hour "Anal" *06- Labour Party in March. 1940, Mr.)

alon earlier in the evening had Platts-Mills in April last year and

been flashed all over the world Mr. Zilliacus and Mr. Solley lasti

for publication. month.

The new group announced that! All three Western delegations

preparing It will pursue a Socialist policy, had been supporting the Labour Govern- Paris, believing that they had at ment in general, but opposing it last finished their month-old con- In those fields in which it regards forence. But later they all met at It as abandoning a Sociallat polley the French Foreign Office to hear and collaborating with the Con-Mr. Vyshinsky's objection. servatives.

The British Foreign Secretary,

Germon Assets Mr. Ernest Bevin, later left the meeting to

catch his Channel Austria must, within six years, ferry train five minutes before pay Russia $150,000,000 in con-

to leave

Paris.

vertible currency, but

exacted As Mr. Vyshinsky came down parations shall not be the stairo from

from the Foreign from ber.

Yugoslavia, however, shall have Office conference rooth, his inter- preter shouted in English to re-full rights to seize or liquidate porters: "Mr. Vyshinsky has no Austrian property within Yugo- statement to make beyond what slay borders. has already been published."

A French spokesman said Mr. Vyshiruky had received ins tructions to add an article to the communique specifying that ex- portation of

les in Austria should des viet companies tion according to Sikh rites. be free. He added, that the

in the Beld of foreign policy,it was due to Reuter,

MAHARAJAH TO

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Bombay, June 21. The body of Maharajah Singh of Kapurthala was today taken by special, plane' from

that

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details and

The Western City Administṛn-

intellectual

Bombay to his state for crema- profits made by Sa- vision that the Foreign Ministers' | figures and promised to vent re- {appealed in the telegram to the

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Italo-Danish Trade Treaty

the seriousness of the situation, The exchange was introduced some other categories of and in an hour and half's talk for

tho West-mark Austria is to get all property discussed the whole position of workers after

claimed rights or interests

as the rubber producer with relation was introduced as the sole legal

In Western currency

Berlla in German war assets, and Immov- to costs, prices and taxes.

Sir Henry asked the delegation March. able property claimed by the Al- lies as war booty, with the pro- to supply further

The - West German Premiers

Rome, June 21, Italy and Denmark today signed deputies

clearly

London--AESO- define presentations to

a new commercial treaty provid- Council of Foreign Ministers in ing for an exchange of over 125,- ciated Press. what is meant by war booty.

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German prisoners of war during 1948-50, and Danube

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Italy will send Denmark' wines They expressed

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Britain urging the tural products, finished goods and prisoners.

by

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Paris, June 21. Garry Davis, New Jersey-hom a crowd at Toulouse, South West

The Maharajah died of preparation of such an article was monia on Sunday night in the Tal not agreed upon by the Minis- | Company properties claimed Mahal Hotel. He was. 70.

Ascending the throne when only are tonight and that discussion Russia--and subject to further

will continue through diplomatic | neg channels.

Mr. Acheson said after

conference meeting that the over.

"I am catching my plane for for the United States tonight," he sald.

five, the Maharajah was recently elected Governor of the Palmia and East Punjab states union

A brilliant linguist and scholar, the Maharajah represented India several times at the Longue of Nations and was decorated by several foreign governments In cluding those of France and Iran. -Associated Press.

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four Powers-are to be transferred to the Russin without charges or claims, and these shall not be subject to

Moscow.

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