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THE CHINA MATE, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1949.

TRUMAN'S CRITICISM GRUBER Robinson Crusoe On

OF RUSSIAN POLICY Trying To Return To

The Potsdam PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE

Period

Washington, June 21.

President Truman said tonight that the results of the Foreign Ministers Council, meeting in Paris underline the metersity of continuing America's foreign policy.

In his statement, issued after conferring with the Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, the President criticised Russia for failing to recognise progress since Potsd am and, by seeking to return to Potsdam, making real progress towards a German settlement impossible.

Mr. Truman strossed his satisfaction at the close co-operation of the three

Western Powers.

He said that this was the de- monstration of the progress made possible by the fentity of ideals and value which are the cornman

of the peoples heritage

nt

Atianife community.

President Truma atided: "Be

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WELCOMES

AGREEMENT

Paris, June 21. The Auftrian Foreign Minis- ter, Dr. Karl Gruber, today welcomed the Big Four agree~ į ment on Austria as a definite and 'etrferete step toward pence and turmed it a justifiable set- tlement,

Dr. Gruber sald that barring nny change in the International Elluation "he is confident that the Four Power deputies will success- fully conclude their work on the treaty.

A Pacific Island

Osip, June 21.

Thỏ tìmily of a 'Norwegtin' voàman, who had not been heard from inch the Bolimniky by the war, häva just leárn- ed that he is alive after, living like Robinson Crusse on a Paci Me luland for nine youth.

Hele the son of Mr. and Mr. Shlbeckk, of Lóňavia, a tiny hohling hamlet on Trondhamm Fjóra, who believed him to be dead.

Last Baturday, they (bonived a letter from thale son, Georg, dated New York, June B. Telling; how, at the begin. ning of the war, the freighter ha served on was torpedöed in the Pacifio.

He said that, aftör 15 days in a Elfoboat, some of the crew romchod a tiny island, whôre they lived tor, nine years. One day, sald the letter, they stoceeded in attracting the al tention of an American plane which flew byar, the juland,

tandød and took the man to New York, where Georg now has a job ashore.-Reutar.

Dr. Gruber, smiling and ob- viously happy, admitted he had not hoped for such a settlement n the cuiser of the Big Four Cormeil of Forolgn

Ministers meeting. He attributed the agree ment on Austria largely to the better atmosphere and climate between the East and West and prosilcted that the Council meet. ing will prove to be a starting ) CARN .point for an entente" between Observers bere who have had time to digest the Hustla and the Western powers.

RUSSIAN FEAR OF WEST'S RE-ARMING

Dr. Gruber said: Naturally

we are very pleased but we de not overlook the fact that there are still some differences fund

work yet to be Communist lots of work Paris The French

lone. But bnici: defalte Party's "Humanite"

"The very precise decisions on major

taken. have been

The experience

few nu of the post

vetlo today is the agreement. ||

Vlasind 121 Muros progress hart beeze inde,

Germany is

because ths seems to have convincent ground is excellent for the de- The jased the

Insheater that the West that one going nothing puties to complete the Job. It on the no major change takes place in there will he i✪ re-imposation by banging one's

the International situation, I feel the Berlin blockme.

they

WHEL

agreement

Italy's reaction centre hunt!

Kurssit that the

fis! table"

the "L'Aube."

Popular itc-

Predicting that the Colmell sez- Lore- republican Party newspaper,

Ent and sion may lead to an overall East- jection of bing standing chinis by east a race between

The West bettlement, D. Gruber #ald: Yushplayla

A1453 might West to absorb Gerintiny.

"Austria is one of the few coun- Ly paper agreed that there had been indiente a change of pohey

ment progress towards an Austries in Europe where Bl: Pow- the Kermally on Trieste

ers could come to an unterstand telegrane.

his trian tarity. Reuter

the Moscow Tass, the official So-ing without losing prestige. But picture of

viel News Agency, reported the is a proof that the Four Pow wock's capitals

Mayor, communique issue in Paris. Mr. Together. sure said: The angerment may give Vyshinsky's last minute demand

"I am convinced that the re- sults of the Paris meeting reveal the correctness

rectness of

the

pollers this Governunt has been fal- lowing

ing in our foreign affairs. "The results again

underline the necessity of purstilne these policies with calmness and de- termination. 119 the only

road to the establishment of con- ditions in the world where peace and mestom elaz live an en-

duro"

the

that Truman sail American delegation went 15 objective towards

Paris with

Germany which have the support of the German people,

They almod at a constructivo programme which

mece

would the requirements for all Germany ant safeguard the interests of all four Powers in ensuring that Germany would achieve its re- construction along peaceful and democratic lines.

No Compromise

The Western Powers, he said, were resolved not to compromise democratic principles

the

re-

quired for Germin unity, nor jeopardise the basic freedoms in Western Gerinany, merely to ab tuln

Feautran

Have

Paris, June' 21.'

contents of the "Big Four" Foreign Ministérsé agreements on Bartin and Austria' are wonder- ing just how Moscow decided that a reduction of tension in Berlin is not only desirable but worth paying a price to obtain.

economic difficulties confronting the Soviet Union throughout East Europe were widely cited earlier as one of the causes which had decided Moscow to negotiate a resumption of East-West trade.

Now in the light of the con-

11 is perhaps significant in this torence lisoif another explanation connection that today's issue of is being advanced in several the French Communist news aliarters among close students of paper said that one of the factors

doctrine and

to a belter almos- Marxist

Soviet comtween the Powers was

phere this

Berlin: Professor Enel Hauter, jagreements by giving the officialra cun work and live peacefully practice in forcim affairs:ation |the visible proof of the approach

"Western Berlin Lond

PRESIDENT TRUMAN

us a chance to normalise uur life.

oMetal

for an addition to the text on profits from Soviet companies in Austrin was not mentioned.

"Pravdu,"

Soviet the

newspaper, nunist Party that though the Ministers did not

are on the basic questions Germany, definite profters

been

male in international

operation.

Com-

fore KA overali settlement

According to

"It may be a long time be the main factor in deciding Moso an economic slump

cow to seek a "live and let live United States.--Reuter Comer between the East and arrangement was the Soviet fear

Weet, but think 'It may come.” Alked if he thinks the settle- is just, Dr. saldent for Austria

Gruber said: "It is a settlement which can be justified. Of course, we didn't get everything we would have liked. But the fact that our frontiers are recognised have to pay re-

had

of

the

the

consequences of re-arma- ment by the Western Powers.

Moscow, is are

it argued, realists that the Berlin blockade and the

cold war has necelerated decision of the Wettern Powers to unite unite for culfective defence.

A full Western defensive pro- North Atlantic trealy and the Western

Unton

Sould, it is thought, have two direct draw backs from The Soviet point of view.

New York: The feeling is that and we don'i rebi progress has been made to-parations is a lot." United Press. me under the terms of the

wards

settlement, an Austrian

but that very little has been done

to change the situation in Ger- many, sail James Western, the

"New York Times" diplomatic

correspondent.

One Positive Achievemeňt

"It is recognised that the nearer the Great Powers come to the unification of Germany, the Kreator will be the foars DI France and the greater the di

the Western Powers together on the policy of Initiation he wrote.

"The

Times" Bub nitted that only experience can show whether this is a full 10- enable the Cominform to tighten rip on the shaky regimes in Eastern Europe,

The

"Manchester Liberal Guardian" expressed the view that the question of the Aum- In these circumstances, real The Uniteri States oMcial progress for

Neue Zeitung" suici; "East-Westrian treaty was the one positive achievement of the Iuut-Power been improved. relations have

Paris meeting. Thr outlook for European

but we shall have to see, ist heulty in keeping nominal politien1 unity. "The Boviet Union, on the whether the Russians will keep other hand, sought a return to their promises". Potadan and its

The Soviet

"Taglicho system, which the Russian had rendered un. Rundschau" wrote: "Everyone is

by their work bila

mlause of sure lo welcome an increase in the unlimited veto," the Pre- trade between East and West.

must be emphasised, however, Its aldent continued,

refused to recognise the that there is no substitute for a

solution DI "which" "his" positive

European process been made in Western Germany questions aimed at by the Soviet since 1943."

delegation"

Germany and its people was im

the unification

of

Le

possible,

The

achieved was

most that could

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security and for further peaceful

working agreement is also hopeful."

wrrangement designed to miti- gate

the situation on divided Germany.

me

n still

A Race For Germany

Summarising the limited agree- which had been made re- Germany, he emphasised Tour-Power consultationa

that

will continue in Germany, udd- "We are hopeful that such confutations and efforts may be fruitful. We shall endeavour to maite them so."

Reller in Germany, a caulibus welcome from Italy and guarded comment from America mark

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dorsed this view by referring to the agreement on Austria as a major achievement.

YUGOSLAVIA REJECTS AGREEMENT

Balgrade, June 21: Yugoslavia today rejected the Big Four outline of peace treaty for Austria in an official communique. Tanjug. the offiola Yugoslav news agency, reported,

on

The communique, express- Ing most profound bitterness, sald, according to Tanjug:

• "Yugoslavia will never re- nounce its legitimato terel- torial claima

Blevent. Carinthia, the payment of re- parations by Austrie and the compensation for war dam ages, for "the other Justifled claims of the Yugoslav Re- pubile

Austrl" Reuter,

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