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APPROACH TO RUSSIA ON ATOMIC CONTROL DISCUSSED IN LONDON Preparing for talks of "Big Three" ministers

London, April 26.

The tripartito Working Party proparing for next month's "Big Three" For-

eign Ministers' conference met in plenary session today and is believ

the Soviet ed to have reviewed the question of a fresh approach to

Union on atomic control.

No conclusion on this issue can be reached by the Working Party and it is believed that the experts simply reported on the prevailing trend of official opinion in their respective capitals.

The exports, according to a usually reliable source, have agreed to tackle first matters which will also come before the North Atlantic Pact Council meeting here in mid-May so that the other nine Governments concerned can be acquainted with the discussion.

COMMONS QUERIES ON JAPAN

London, April 26. Members of Parliament asked the Government today to remind General MacArthur

Other questions likely to come before the Working Party this week are understood to be questions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation including the Atlantic High Counell pro- posal of the French Prime Minister, M. Georges Bidault. and problems of military and

Integration cronomic

among

the Western Powers.

"The objectives of our polley remain to give Germany a place among the pence-loving nailons. But this presupposes

among

Germany's leaders and among the majority of the German pro- pie an equal goodwill and equal understunding.

an

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1950.

Labour Party preparing for next election

London, April 26.

The Labour Party, with a precarious majority in Parila. ment, announced. today that It will begin drafting its prɔ- gramme for the next national elections during a private con. ference of its loaders from May 19 to 21.

The Prime Minister, Cie. ment Attles, and his Cabinet will confer with the Trade Union Congress' General Council and landers of the Co-operativo Union at Boat- Floe Webb House, Dorking, Burrey.

The discussions wiil be private, and no statement will be issued afterwards-Asso - clated Press.

RUSSIAN

DELAYING TACTICS

RECOGNITION ISSUE RAISED IN COMMONS

London, April 26.

The Minister of State, Mr. Konnoth Younger, told the House of Commons today, the British Government has not yet been able to establish formal diplomatic rol itions with Communist China.

Mr. Younger was asked if he could state the scope and purpose of the procedúral and preliminary discussions now in progress in Peking,

Fitzroy Maclean (Conserva~ | tive) asked why auch preli- riinaries are necessary when the establishment of diplomatic relations is usually quite ส simple matter.

Mr. Younger replied: "we had hoped that would be the case, but it takes two to make a bár- gain, and we are trying to 'est- ablish these relations as soon as we can.'

·RAF MEN WORK IN DOCKS

The the next

Mr. Younger said step in the establishment of ro-

lotions rests with the Peking Government. On March 17 the British Government had given oral replies to certain questions asked by the Peking Covernment and no reply had yet been TO- ceived,

London, April 26, An American spokesman

"A number of questions Wan charged today that Russia is asted relating to membership of delaying writing a treaty of the United Nations and other indepen/ience for Austria be-matters," said Mr. Younger,

He did not indicate what ad- cause Russia does not want to

Communist troops ditional questions were posed by withdraw

the Peking Government as pre- from the occupied country. 001-

The

comment conditions for the establishment spokesman's

of relations came after the 252nd meeting of the Deputy Foreign Ministers of Britain, the US. France and Russia, who are

treaty,

"There is no problem between the countries or governments which cannot be solved on coll- dition that both agree to ignore considerations of prestige and that We deal in common with crete difficulties."

M. Schuman added: "I shall steadfastly pursue our .polley of Mar- reconciatintion with Germany, from liew our conduct to be dictated by pressure or threats."-Reuter.

The Anglo-American bilateral experis talks were continued to-

meeting day and the full

was understood to have split up into Committees

It is understood,however, that Peking is insisting that it must support in the United Nations and in its claims to Taiwan,

London, April 26.

Labour Government called out 6,000 RAF men to- day to London docks in a spreading dockers' strike,

The airmen will join the 3,000 soldiers and sailors already work- ing on vessels Immobilised by the week-old unometal strike denounced by the Labour Minis- ter, George Isaacs, as Communist- inspired.

The National Dock Labour Board disclosed that 14,400 men are now on strike, an incrense of almost 1,000 over Tuesday. This is more than half the 27,000 men who make

the waterfront force.

up

Eighty-two ships are tied up in being handled by the troops.

that Britain played her full shall Plain roving Ambassador.but at the same time we cannot draft on Austrian tempting to be given' assurance of Brith port. Twenty-two vessels

part in the Pacific during the war and that British interests in Japan should be treated accordingly.

Mr. Averell Harriman, arrived in London by alr New York today.

He will confer with the Ame- rizun roving! Ambassador-at- Wiliam Teeling (Conservative) Large, Dr. Philip Jessup, and the American Ambassador, Mr.

recently

Ministers for France to.

anid General MacArthur's Head-Lewis Douglas, about the coming

stated they conference of Foreign quarters. rece were not responsible for what before leaving the Japanese Government did with regard to British subjects in

Japan. He wanted to know with

morrow,

Mr. Harriman was recompanled by his wife, and Mr. Harry

whom the British representative Bingham, head of the Paris ECA

could discuss

in

Japan matters.

such Mission.

Germany most important

"Can the British representative In Japan meet the Japanese Prime Minister he asked. matters arise with

anese

"When

Jap- the Government for which The French Foreign Minister, MacArthur's Headquarters say M. Robert Schuman, said today they hold no responsibility, the that the most important problems the three- Japanese Government dets as to be dealt with at

nower

Forelin Conference of

Ger- Ministers in London are

of many and the organisation Farope,

plenses."

Kenneth Younger, Minister of State, said Mr. Teeling had mis understood the situation. He sald General MacArthur was always prepared to take into account

M. Schuman was speaking at a lunch in Paris to representatives

representations made by the Bri-of French provincial newspaper

tish laison mission, but the Brl- Lish

could not representative make representations to the Ja- panese Prime Minister.

asked

of

or.

Europe

VINSON WANTS EXTENSION OF DRAFT ACT

Washington, April 26.

"Apparently Russia is now using new tactics for delay," a U S. spokesman said.

"Russia's Deputy (Georgi Zaru- bln, Sovlet Ambassador to Lon- don) read a long prepared state- ment accusing Austria of violat- ing dennzification and demilitar- isation regulations of the Ailled Commission

and

KMT assots

It is also understood that the that

Communista are insisting Britain should hand over any Chinese Nationalist assets re- Com. maining in the British monwealth and Empire.

in Vienna," the spokesiran sald. The charges Mr. Younger told Parliament had already been found untrue that the British Government by the Allied Conunission.

could get no information regard-

two Meanwhile, Britain, the U.S.,ing the crews of

British France

by the consult merchant ships seized arc In a reversal of his previousing on a plan to end military rule Chinese Nationalists while run- position Carl Vinson, Demo- in their zones of Austria and ning the China coast blockade. erat of Georgia, Chairman of appoint

He civilian high commis-

Why asked how many the House Armed Services stoners,

members of the two ships' crews Committee,

Discussion of the matter has had been imprisoned, killed came out for ex- tension of the Draft Act for been going on through diplomatie injured and what steps are being taken to compensate their de- pendents.

two years.

Mr. Vinson changed his mind brenuse of present world condi~ Lions.

The Administration has asked

channels.

The suggested appointment of civilian

high commissioners i part of a plan to cut the occupa- labouring tion costs for Austria, which in heavily under the <additional tax burden.

Government *ficials have several times made representa- der the present law since January, tions for some reduction in these

costs.

extension of the law, which ex- Pires in June.

There have been no drafts un-

He said that when the Prime

1049, and considerable opposition Minister, M, George Aldault,

developed in Congress to proposed a "Supreme Aliantla has Council for Peace, he had in continuing the law.

Mr. Vinson said the Armed Ser- mind the urgent need ganising not

but vices Committee will open hear whole peace-loving world.

on the question.

The first "First of all, we must develop witness will be General Omar N. the organisations which have al-Bradley, Chairman of the Joint stilrendy been set up. Was

John Paton (Labour) Mr. Younger for a plain state- ment, to make clear that the Jap- anese Government could not do as it pleased about British In- tercals and that i governed by the provisions tho Potsdam Conference.

the

There Is yo

of question of doing away with or

superseding

Mr. Younger said the situa tion in Japan had not changed during the past two or three. years regarding BCAP respon sibilities,

Chiefs of Staff.

Mr. Vinson feels world condi-

the Brussels Paci, tions are shifting so fast that it the 18-nation Organisation for would be very unwise to let the uropean-Economic-Co-operation, Draft Act-die-Associated Press the Council of Europe, or the These organisa-

Atlantic Fact.

tlong have different functions

The plan has not yet gone far enough to say whether or by how much the number of West- ern troops might be reduced,— Associated Press..

BURMESE ENVOY

Other Members pressed for a and all countries do not belong MOSCOW ATTACKS reported by the Chinese Com-

more positive statement and C.in equal number to each of these

L. Hole (Lab) asked Mr. Younger; to make a formal statement of British rights in Japan,

He added: "Will you also call the attention of the appropriate authority, even if it be the Sup- reme Commander, to the fact that Britain did take some part In the Pacific?"--United Press.

DETERIORATION

IN SE ASIA

• London, April 26.

The "London Times" notes a

deterioration of barriers to Com-

organisations,"

JEWISH LEADER

Moscow, April 26. The "New Times" today attack- the ed David Ben-Gurion and other leaders of Israel's ruling Mapal Party as "agents of the Angie American imperialists."

M. Schuman continued: "We want to assure a more stable and closer co-operation between the

and countries of Europe countries of North America,

"We want a permanent organ of execution in which the United States will participate,

"This has already been done on the military plane, but *Te- mains to be done on the econo- mie and social plane."

On

Goodwill needed

German affairs, M. munism In South East Asla dur-Schuman sald that France's ing the past half year.

policy of reconellation had

"

suid: "The situation might be sold in the future.

re-

who

IN PEKING San-Francisco, April-20 The arrival of the Burmese charge d'affaires in Peking was

munist radlo,

The Burmese diplomat, has gone

to Peking to conduct talks on the establishment of diplomatic relations, was wel- comed at the railway station by the Protocol Chief of the Chinese Communist Foreign Office, cording to the broadcast,

This is the first instance that

In in article entitled "Grovel-mention has been made of a high ng." the Soviet weekly con- diplomatic official welcoming an demned the Mapai Press as "re-envoy from a country outside the ptile-like."

Soviet sphere at the Peking sta- tion,United Press.

The "New Times" said that In all questions of foreign and do- mestic policy. Mapal leaders maintain the Wall Street line,

It said this is inevitably trans-

forming Israel into a weapon of the wurmongers and into a pawa on the chessboard of the Im- perkalist

game

the Middle

its main editorial, themained unchanged whatever

there has grown worse in the Germany is a member on fully past six months, and in Burma, equal terms of the Organisation Indo-China, Malaya and Indo- for European Economic Co- East.

Ben-Gurion for what it described as a slander on the Soviet Army

nesla there has been a weakening operation, M, Schuman sald. IL The "New Times" attacked of the democratie forces which is therefore entirely

unjust to are the only dependable barrier say that France had refused 20 against the advance of Commun- take the hand ism."-Associated Press.

her.

outstretched

ta

in a speech on April 7-Asso- ciated Press.

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The Government's use of troops threatened to involve 4,000 Lon- don harbour Hghtermen in the strike.

The alrmen, drafted from all parts of Britain, will begin work- ing in the docks on Thursday. They will be sent into the area at the rate of 1,000 # day. Associated Press.

BROWDER TO GIVE TESTIMONY

So far as is known, none of the officers or crew of these two merchant ships has been im- and

Washington, April 26. prisoned, killed or injured, the question of compensation The fornier Communist Party answered.-chief, Earl Browder, who flatly does not arise," he United Press.

contradicted Louis Budenz's sworn testimony in the Owen Lattimore case, was subpoenaed by Senate Investigators today for a showdown public hearing tomorrow.

BURMA AMNESTY

· EXPECTED

Rangoon, Aprli 20. The Burmese Government is all rebels who lay down their

expected to offer amnesty soon to

atms.

The offer is expected to extend both the Communists and the to White Band PVOs, provided they are not guilty of murder, rape or banditry.

The Government's original am- nesty offer, made on March 14, 1949, covered only certain classes of rebels.Associated Press.

CEYLON,

CLASH

Colombo, April 26. Two police warrant officers, civilian and several police con- injured by bricks stables were and bottles thrown by estate la- clash today at bourers Kununegala, six miles North East

Colombo.

of

in

Police believe that the clash, which began when police arrived to break up a gathering of sev eral hundred labourers, was Com- munist-inspired.

Browder accepted service of a testify subpoena in New York. He will under oath before the Committee. Senate Foreign Relations sub-

The hearing of the sub-com- two witnesses failed to show up, mittee today was cancelled when John Huber, former FBI Inform- ant summoned at Senator Mc- Carthy's request, telephoned his wife at Mount Vernon, N.Y., that he "blacked out" after reaching Washington last night and had re- turned to New York.

Jack Stachel, Communist lead- er whom Mr. Budenz named as one source of his information on Mr. Lattimore, sent word through his attorney that he was confined to his New York home with heart ailment.

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The Secretary of State, Dean Acheson, told the Press he was stlli convinced there are no Come munista in his Department-Unit- ed Press.

Seven persons were injured when bandits tassed two grenades into a teashop in Kuala Lumpur, the Malayan capital, last night. The police opened fire after a Police arrested two Chinese warning had been given--Asso-nt the French Embassy today. Associated Press.

clated Press.

London, April 26, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret saw a special private showing of Christian Dior fashions

Associated Press.

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