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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Russia And E. Germany

NOMMUNIST-directed

tempts to interfere with and subotage the forth- -coming West Gorman elec- tions need ocension no sur- prise. Any consolidation of democracy in Germany clean acronu the designs worked out a week in Moscow by the

Ago

Suviet leaders and the Enst German Government repre- sentatives; wherefore, ir possible, the West German elections must be wrecked. The communique which was issued at the close of the Moscow talks shows how

preoccupied the Russian Government with Germany in general and the internal problems of the Eastern zone in particular. It could hardly be otherwise, for the July revolt of East German workers dramatically revealed a state of affairs in the zone which must have caused mory than anxiety in Moscow.

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CHINA MAIL

No. 35605

Established 1845

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1953.

Allies Make New Offer

To Russia

DETERMINED ATTEMPT

TO ARRANGE TALKS

German Settlement Must

Be

Reached

First

London, Sept. 2.

The Western Allies today made a determined effort to cut through, the fruitless diplomatic verbiage they have exchanged with Moscow on the German problem by calling for direct talks with Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minister, next month.

The move was made in a politely worded note answering the Rus- siun notes of last month,

In the hope that this effort would succeed where their July invita tion did not the Western powers agreed to discuss other German problems besides the electoral question to which their first invitation was limited. Malenkoy and his rulleagues They say only that the Foreign Ministers should "first concentrate" on all

German elections and the status of the Government they produced.

Mr

probably had not until then realised the seriousness of the situation. But there could be no misunderstanding the meaning of the July disturbances, Not only was the economic situation going from bad to worse. but there was a deep and angry discontent

among

the workers and a thorough detestation of the politica) system.

WHILE this WON serious

WH

enough in itself, it also afferted the plans of the Muscow Fitelgu Office. A new approach to the ques- Cerman tion of

reunion

Was being devised. Au ceptance of the iden

of

This should adequately meet"the Kremlin's views if its expressed desire for a meeting on Germany is sincere.

If Moscow does not want a conference —— and her note of August 4 threw some doubt on the subject she can use the West's rejection today of her plan to bring Communist China to the table as an excuse for declining the invitation.

TEXT OF BRITISH

NOTE TO

KREMLIN

London, Sept. 2.

The text of the British Note inviting the Soviet Union to a Foreign Ministers' conference on the German and Austrian problems published here tonight:

in

starting with free all German elections was less than oven possible; for it

plain

The British Government that anything WHA like free elections in the

their customary close consulto- tion with the Governments of Soviet zone would produce a

France and of the United States Communist debacle. It was have

studied carefully

the realised by the Kremlin that | Soviet Government's notes of an alternative must be pul | August 4 and 15, 1953, which

Hence came forward.

the were in reply to the proposals suggestion of co-operation Presented

Western three

powers. The between the West German Government the German and East German govern Federal Republic and the Ger- ments to form a provisional nan authorities in Berlin have all-German Government. Ita also been consulted. chances of ncceptance, were not good. There exist deep feelings about the Grotewohl Government in the West. The rather 100 obvious

Wak Д

parallel with the provisional Polish Government of 1946 warning of what might happen in Germany. But if the plan were to have the smallest chance of acceptance, it was plain to the Kremlia that the prestige and authority of the East German Govern- ment must be restored. bad to be able to negotiate with Bonn from apparent strength, not from obvious weakness.

HE

It

TERE then is one of the

reasons for course" in the Soviet zone.

of

devices which would result in postponing to rome Indeter inlnité date the holding of free elections in the Federal Repúblic in the Easton Zore of Germany an in Berlin.

be

From the Western viewpoint the Communist China ргореза was a non-starter. The Allies that are agreed

the Peking Government must peaceful intentions before they accept her as an equal.

Rent Dispute Leads To Four Deaths

Buenos Aires, Sept. 2. A lodger, his landlady. her son and daughter werd found riddled with bullets here after the lodger and the son had decided to hoot it out' over a rent dispate,

Neighbours beard violent gunfight and called the police. Officers found Domingo Gentile, aged 45, an Hallan, dead with a .38 calibro revolver in his hand. Not far from him

the corse lay

his land- ot Senora

Sara

Her

45. Bodurien, azed 22 year - old daughter Noemi and 23-year-old son Carlon also holding a gun, were

sprawled on

floor. seriously Injured. to Carlos died on the way the hospital. Noemi had serious injuries.

Genille had been given noilce by the Bodertons. Ile refused to leave, Then the fight started. China Mall Special.

Death Of Corregidor Hero

prove her General Wainwright|

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 2.

Today's nate states specifically

negotiate a settlement of other

that the West is prepared to General Jonathan M. world problems as the Russians Wainwright, 70, "Hero of want-but clearly infèrs that Corregidor," died today in only if the German talk went Brooke... Army Hospital well would they believe a wider here.

conference had a chance of suc-

cess.

Another concession to Moscow

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A private car was telescoped when a four-ton lorry trafler, going down hill, skidded and crashed into it near Welling Garden Clty, Hertfordshire, one day last. week. The four occupants of the car, Henry Green, 36, his wife Lillan, 38, Green's father, aged 64, and ʼn four-year-old niece, Susan, were all killed.—London Express photo.

Lantau

Reafforestation Scheme Contemplated

If suitable land is available a private company, led by Mr G. 0. Jones, Manager of Victor Warne and Co, hopes to start a million-dollar reafforestation scheme on Lantau Island, which would eventually provide firewood and timber for the Colony.

It is understood that the Government, which may itself decide to carry out reafforestation in the area, is in favour of the scheme, and negotiations are now going forward for the purchase of land on the lower slopes which for some years has been used by the villagers themselves for primitive afforestation schemes of their own.

Mr Jones said yesterday that, developed into. a public com- a pilot company will first be pany, "controlling 4,5,000. neres, floated, which will Anolly be "I have been working out this

Street Brawls

In German

Border Towns

scheme for about five years Mr Jones said, “It will be split up between firewood and tim- ber, the firewood being returned 4-5 years and the timber - a particular type of pine which successful in has proved very Australia and New Zealand - in 10-15 years."

company

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Sensational Arrest In Nuremberg

Nuremberg, Sept. 2.

Military police headquarters here refused to give any further Information.

Wilson appeared in court to- day for a preliminary hearing on bribery charges.

General Wainwright and two strokes in a fortnight.

As Commander-in-Chief of by the Allies is the dropping of the United States Army in the thais insitence on an investigaPhilippines in March, 1942, Wainwright tough! tion ecermission to see whether General conditions for free elections exist what everyone knew could be in Russian occupied Germany,

"We good 1,000 acres of eo for nothing

11 losing battle This was a proposal made Jast

the pilot schome. It will even- Mr Charles E. Wilson, head of eset to the the Food Procurement Section year cand followed up by the against the Japanese on Balaan

turally be a great Colors Nations appointment of and later on Corregidor.

Nevertheless, he

and to the Lantau people of the United States Army effectively

European Exchange System, was "An all German Governme.comision p up of locland slowed down the Japanese nd-

Bonn, Sept. 2.

&nerally

detained here today and handed Bloody

Mr Atalin . street brawle

Coates, District on July 10 by the which is not based on the will Holland, Brzi and Pakistan.

Merrow barred the Commission vance for two vitel months with

Omeer South, commented that over to army criminal investiga. of the people as expressed in fiven East Gemany saying that the slender forces at his disposal broke out in zonal border in addition to the lover alopes tors, military police headquar

electlone would not Lice

before surrendering. the German

in Japanese captivity cities tonight between anti-the rat

would war ters stated, Ho was Western qualified to take vital decisions ideased

people. Though

crowds and access to the interior and level affecting

the future of tho

The problemurs did not caise the proposal for more than three years be- Communist United

shockheids.for the nursery. Germany.

United 1,500 Communist in their July Invitation Moscow's fore returning to of

in thus the reply contained a soraging attack States after the free elections

Japanese sur- troops who crossed into "What they have chosen. "The British

render in 1945-to a hero's wel-West Germany Government key to an all German settlement on it.

to disrupt the moment is private land have no intention once again to

British

Government

here come.

which would be expensive Authoritative

Sunday's general elections. refute the Soviet Government's therefore consider that the

MEDAL OF HONOUR Minis said tonight this does not mean

President Truman invested West German police said that rent," he said. "But we critickm of the polley followed meeting of the Foreign

rat

the Allies will not still

another

looking for 5,000 East German We think this is on Congressional Medal by the three powers nor of thus ters should devote itself to the

require some effective methods him with discussion German problem the solution, of for ensuring

toughs were sterile

mobiilsed at prolonging a which can only be harmful to which is an essential part of a

free election in of Honour.

order scheme and I am making every zonal Early in 1946 General Wain- Marienbin a the cause of peace.

Germany. They are hoping world Pettlement and con-

may have wright was made Commander of station, and prepared to invade effort to find 400-1,000 acres for $235,000

the Company. "The British

West Germany during the next Government centrate in the, first instance on

"But we do not want their the question of free

some alternative suggestions to the Fourth Army with head- elections

alienate to them vast tracts of again therefore fully

quarters at Fort Sam Houston, 12 hours. position in regard to the various and the status of the future mako in Lugano,

Texas, and he remained there They were expected to slip land which may eventually not arraignment. Soviot Gov-German government.

The despatch of today's nose until his retirement in 19047. over back roads and wooded be used, and we hope they will allegations in the

is timed as were the ernment's notes of August 4 and

Rusian Since then he spoke ou!

traila Regular crossing slations start in a small way first, of August 4 and 15 to

occasionally on international were under heavy guarda. of an

the maximum influence questions,

election the West German OTI campaign.

The new Invitation will increase the chance of victory for

the Konrad Adenauer, German Chancellor. They hope not be too that Moscow will ablo to squeeze in her reply before the poll next Sunday China Mall Special.

reserve

be

that Mr Molotov

In 1940 he termed the Atlantic Pact a "straight invitation to West hopes that theis another war." That statement

Dr

The new riotz came as West

atnost Gemary mobilled 8,000,000 police and civilians to guard the polls against Com- munist terror on Sunday.

The riots

clots began last Sunday when 2,000 East German: loughs were Intercepted by anti-Com- munist crowds and special riot police and were driven back to

came two days after the Senate had approved the pact, Weat General Wainwright aup- ported General Douglas Mac-

at the Arthur

Republican at Phila- National Convention delphia in 1948, seconding his nomination for President,

Today's rioting began, in tre On the fifth anniversary of frontier city of Coburg where Pearl Harbour, General Wain- 400 Communists were picked up

wright said that

18 and will confine their com- "Furthermore i mut be notes ments to the

pointed out that when the Bri-hove problems

tish Government proposed in urgent nature which rise in con- nection with the meeting of the their noe of July 15 that the

proposed in problem at free elections be con Foreign Ministers

sidered dirst they did not make their note of July 15,

any prior condition that an In- GERMANY & AUSTRIA

commission vestigating

be "Real progress towards peace established. It seems therefore and towards a lessening of in that on this point the Soviet-

would ternational tension

Government have misinterpreted achieved were it possible to find the terms of this note, the "new an early solution of some of the problems concerning

PROBLEMS DISTINCT existing

and to conclude an The Government is striving Austrian State Treaty.

Germany

"The British Government to gain popularity by

appears desir have never' considered that the making economic conceable that the meeting of the re-establishment of the freedom and Independence of Austria slons and promises of better Foreign Ministers should devote living conditions, while at itself to these problems where which by the terms of the Mos

Cow declaration of November the same time it in-threaten as to inject into the discussion

*****1043 must be regarded a series of other complex quest ing that any resistanco or

Uberated

should country dependent upon progress to overt demonstration of dis- tions as proposed by the Soviet Government could only delay content will be treated as

wards a volution of the German

Teheran, Sept. 2. and prejudice the success

problem.

The new Persian Government- evidence of "Fascism" or of the talks

They consider that A solution of the The

these two problems are quito wants the United States to "criminality."

Enst German and Austrian problems Germans are to be taught could be expected to pave the distinct. In their view nothing submit new proposals for a should now provent the con- swift settlement of the Anglo- that revolt is useless, but way for

an author!- of an Austrian treaty. Iranian oll dispute, in the marooned other inator that collaboration pays. In

question

"The British Government tative source close to The British Government also

the Soviet Bovernment to The source Bail

this way the appearance of

tive of the East German

WAN

Grotowohl

"It therefore

Auch

fruitful discussion of cli

conference on Korca

he

Zahedi Invites

US Proposals

Government is

of because

the Soviet zone..

Inadequate defence preparationsby police after they crossed the "Pearl Horbour and Bataan # needless ·waste." ---

wero Reuter,

Floods Maroon Thousands

border. An angry crowd of 1,000 West Germans surrounded the police wagons and clashed with the capilves.

Another 800 young toughs ware pulled off inter-zomml trains arriving at Helmstedt by West German police guards,

Another 300 were arrested nour Buochem on the main roll artery between Berlin and Hamburg. Ten thousandt

The heaviest fighting was Ar by floods in, the Coburg, mere pollee used rubber truncheons. to break up the Kashmir volley, and plans are

Srinagar, Sept. 2.

people

venue Minister, said today.

are

Flood waters, rising rapidly

the anti-Commnunziat

Blability is to be restored wish to point out that the sludy therefore regret the failure of Government said here today.under way do evacuate them, Mr bloody sirot, trawl bottween thre and the Communist Govern- of some of these other questions accept their proposal that the Fazlalla! Zahodl, the Persian Mir Qasin, the Kashmir Re-Rods and

***@crnarpeople-United Pres. mont to be able to claim has already been entrusted to Austrian Treaty deputies should Prime Minister, would welcome any United States proposals to that it is really representa au ternational organisations meet on August 31. It never

or 4heless rembina, their hope that reconelle Britain and Persia and for the past 28 hours, have in- FOUR AMERICAN population. This was the political bodies such as the the Foreign Ministers will be get the Abadan refinery working undated 35 square miles of terte

International bodic

land with standing crops in the Gls MISSING able to agree upon the Austrian again.

central- Kashmir valley. Two plan upon which agreement where the Chinese people's State Treaty when they them- The source declared a quick breaches, each 200 feet wide,

Vienna, Sept. 2. Moscow public will be represented. Ther reached in

to Persia have been made Belves meet.

coltlement was vital

in the banks

Four American soldiers havo Intier's participation in the pro- "The British Government pro when Promier

"The Zahedi Alio posed meeting

Foreign convinced that progress is more only two weeks old and has of the river Jhelum, above the been missing since yesterday in

capital city of Srinagar.

the Soviet zone of Austria, and his deputy mat the Ministers of the Four Powers likely to be made by discussion not yet a chance to broach the

The road to tho Srinagar

The American Russian leaders. It has allllcould not therefore be justined. of these problems

police have than by all problem formally to the

police to be put to the test. The

SERIES OF DEVICES

further

of exchange notes Council of Ministers, but the aerodrome was washed out by questioned the Austrian Soviet East German workers. may

Government Consequently

Consequently they renew their problem must be tackled, he floods, and no piene has reach- and the Russian command about ed Srinagar for the past four their fate, these Austrian sources fall for it, yet after the July have suggested a procedure for invitation to the Soviet Govern-old.

said. with the German ment to participate in a meet- incidents

Io alated a special Govern-days. bath Grotewohl dealing

"Engineers said today that the The four soldiera

were Just and the Kremlin hierarchy problem which appears coming of the four Foreign Minis-ment committee was now study-

-swift and sudden seen getting off A tram nt muat bo feeling some appre-plicated and work on such tera which could take place on ing the 1952 Taman-Churchill unusually

basis could at best be long October 18 at Lugano, They proposals, turned down by Dr rise in the Jhelum river was Urfahr, a suburb of Vicana, in out drawn out. The Soviet Govern understand that this would be dosadegh, in an effort to find unprecedented in recent history, the Soviet zane. The tram rums ment's note of August 13 agreeable to the Swiss Govern- a basis for re-opening negotin, but they had the situation under from the American zone suburb

ilona-Hauter,

control-Reuter.

of Linz-France-Presso, saylages in effect a series of ment."--Reuter,

honalon about the come of their "new couTBO in the Eastern zodie,'

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After hearing two witnesses alleging that he was involved in a bribery ring which made In two years, the |United States High Commission to court ordered lim to pppear September 14, for

on

Wilson was then released on his own recognisance.—Reuter,

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