1947-03-24 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1947.

Reason Behind Soviet Proposal For Germany

PLANE CRASH

IN AZORES

Lisbon, Mar. 23.

A Portuguese patrol plane the discovered to-night missing Egyptian plane for which they had scoured the Atlantic after a radio mess- age reported it had lost its bearings.

The plane is reported to have crashed west of Santa Maria, in the Azores. Two of the crew were said to be dead.

The

Moscow, Mar. 23. British and, American sources viewed Russia's proposal for a centralised German Government (as a bid for German support and an attempt to create a system in which the Communist Party will have the best chance of control.

Generally speaking the British appear to be more perturbed than the Americans by Soviot Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov's proposal of Saturday.

at

One British source described centralised, German government

carliest possible moment. the eptirg. Soviet approach the

Britalo has taken the lead The Foreign Ministers' Council demanding that all aspects of the las "sinister" in that it appeared Putsdam Agreement be set together

isolation declaĵon to put the winning of German and that no support above the question of ¡ Europeńin security.

Despit the two-day recess, until JEST Tursday, delegations of the two-engined plane

povers are busy, us a special en- militer sorts out the main points of disagreemenɔ and greement the propenals on Germany.

was bound for the Azores from Gander, Newfound- land. Search planes were for some time grounded in the Azores by bad weather before they could take oll on the hunt.-Reuter.

Boycott Of Cyprus Governor

Nicosia, Mar. 29. The new Governor of Cyprus, Lord Winster, will be boycotted by Greek Cypriot leaders when he arrives next Thursday to take up his post, the Mayor of Nicosia, John Clerides, said in an interview to-day.

Mayor Clerides, a-mensher of last

1. delegation month's threr-man

oyer

taken.

be

In this, she has American, and lo sine extent, French support. On Russia's this ground she opposes move to set up a centralised German government. until ecotuanie unity has been made a reality.

United States Interested

In North Africa Colony

-

Londoni, Mar, 23,

A bellet that the United States Government will ask for trustee- shilp of one of the Italian calaales, er even for the allocation of and or more bases in what was Halian North Africa, in expressed by the Son- day Times diplomatic correspondent to-day.

"This would be entirely consistent with the new American policy of more direct and active an interest in the Eastern Mediterranean manifested by her economls and financial support of Turkey and Greece, as well as with her old commitments In Savill Arabia and her tie-up with the Anglo-Iranian of interests," the correspondent writes.

The colony which might be expected to interest America moşt the correspondent says, is Cyrenaica, but Tripolitania, with its où- mirable barbour at Tripoll, has also undoubled possibilkles-Reuter,

America Rushing Towards War, Warns Pearl Buck

Perkasie, Penn., Mar. 23.

and Nobel Prize United the

to

Pearl S. Buch, famed author winner, to-day issued this warning States: "There is time, but not much time, to halt our head-on rush towards war. As things are now going, war is fast becoming inevitable,”

In an exclusive interview with | Wallace himself may shrink from it, the world are turning their faces to-

An additional feature is that, like France

aut te United

States, Britain still holds that the Potsdamm recommendation on the strengthen- With two weeks work behind sting of powers of German provincial, the United Press, she said that the fact remains that the peoples of er, was fundamental pritaments to counter-balance the # ately centralised Germany is still valid and should be implemented.

the Council

riples.

·

has not

come

Mest ole ervers feel that the con- ference will run for another monsta at least.- Associated Press,

Triangle Of Forces

Conference

miy

Moscow. Mar. 23. Tay feet round of the Moscow be said to live

Th endleck thi: week-end when

completed their Foreign Ministers survey of the reports by the Allie! Control Council in Germany, writer Sylvat Maugeot, Reuter's diplo mate correspondent.

The Manh-ters will cause for two

besture turning from dys

evements to future prospects,

Asturly

-

of the ecunomie features

France remains, firstly, opposed to any drift towards centralisation until much former guarantees are forth- coming an what she considers the Rey question of security. France indirectly supports Britain's insis- tener on a close link of economic and political decisions, but with greater pre- emphasis on lire dangers of Jurging any eventual political deel- son by attempts to place economy at in the handis of the Gericans present.

Anglo-French Talks

The conflict between the positions

Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the former Secretary of Commerce, Henry A. Wallace, are the only two men who can save the world from the "crisis towards which we are rushing."

wards him with rising wisful hope.

"We must keep Wallace alive. We will need him someday perhaps to save Us." she concluded.--United Press.

stuflies

until

NEHRU CALLS FOR She said that Aghting Communism

ASIATIC UNION ave not The and fighting Russia same thing.

(Continued from Page 1) "Communism fook root in Russia!

Ex- from revolution, and the revolution

and student-teacher came out of the misery of millions changes among Asia states, of people oppressed by decadent

"There is much more also we can aristocracy," she said.

said, "but I will not She predicted trouble in China do," Nehru and India for the same chuses, and venture to enumerate all these sub- to discuss jects, for it is for you adopted in Moscow by Mr Bevin pointed out that the Balkans have and arrive at some decisions." pad 31. Bidault (France) throws new, been so "festering" for decades,

Korea and the Pallippines are also fight on the Anglo-French economie The fanuu novellst declared: talks on Germany, which took place buzë

Washington has effective plans squding their delegations, but these

were not expected to arrive in London during the 10 days im- for real democratisation of the to-morrow (Monday), | mediately preceding conclusion of wa

world, they should announce them Mr Nehru feminded delegates. To the alliance at Dunkirk, now Imediately. Certainly it is

who representatives six appears that the French experts praighting Communism of any rational so include re and buypt, of the posed the adoption of a sliding seale

or world-wide scale if our governs cultural and economic relations

with of coal deliveries from the Ruhr to

ment moves into a country

uf inter-Asia and declared, "To-day arms and supplies available only to

breaking France, keyed to the rhythm of cal

are the

isolations ild ncadent oppressors."

down," that the British rejected this su#-

A digantic neon-illuminated mop gestion.

She said war is not necessary but of Asíu, danked by the flags of all the light of this argument, In

"we must ask ourselves now what the nations represented except In- voices in the world to-day can din, which does with no

not yet have French spokesman in Moscow said that M. Bidault was left alternative but to ask for inclusion spenders in the crisis. She national flag-stood behind

Oxford educated of some measure of fixed guarantee within the namework of the peace Battlement

London, said the leading citizens and idly on questions of reparations, production in the British Zone, and

and

their families would ignore lavita- tions to attend the reception ellier-taking ceremonies in protest against Britain's alleged refusal allow Cyprus to be reunited with Greece.

Iwo Voices

of the Council's report has revealed

*** that a triangle of suntes is at work, which will require great skill to re- solve. Britain and Russia agree to increase the level of German industry

's out Germany's ul particularly put of steel--but they disagree pro- Russia wants reparations drawn from of German judux- Betual production try. Britain wants to avoid this at all cost. In the proposal on economic 10 unity fabled by Mr. Ernest Bevin there appears to be some attempt to for quaranteed meet the demands

Germany coal exports France.

Mr Bevin proposes "that reimabilt- tation of German industry shall be eflected on a progressive plan, having due regard to the necessity of ex- porting coal to ilberated countries, the Austrian delegation to Moscow lu particular, rates of production, by to present their views on the draft which production Is increased, shall pence settlement for Austrin., Ad- nited Nations that aggressions, Moslem portions ns demanded by the

the Austrian deputies only of Russia but also the United be in relation to the need for col mittedly,

little progress since States, are a menace to world peace. coming to

The Moscow.

central Unilateral exports provided that the burden of have made

of action on the part costs on the occupying powers stall obstacle to such progress-question any nation to-day is a threat to the not increase as a result of these con-

uf German assets in Austria peace of all. The Secretary-General ference, which it calls the "instru siderations."

The Cypriot delegation last month a defence offered to pledge both arrangement suitable to Britain and political guarantees to the Turkish minority if the island was reunited with. Greece-Associated Press.

Arab Support For Egypt

from

to

Austrian Settlement The most encouraging sign of the week was the decision Invite

remuins as far as ever.

to

Early Peace In Paraguay Predicted

white-capped, und leaders in said such persons must be internationally Hindu as he spoke. Five thousand known and must be committed

"friends and fellow Asians" neither to Communism or Capita-

The

- Moskem lism, and must be men who are not, were present,

League organ, in any national government.

"Dawn," in a full-page proclamation "Trygve Lie occupies the unique called an all india Moslems in the position in that, primarily as guir- dinn of world peace, it is his duty mase of Allah" to observe to-day as to bring to the attention of the "Pakistan Day" and to advocate di- vision of India into Hindu and

and bitterly opposed by Bengue Nehru and the Congress Party.

The League is boycotting the con- Councilment of Hindu imperialism," and It is thought that Mr Molotov will

admonished Mostem delegates for want to know more about how Ger-

She added that Dr Lie should call taking part in the conference, man reparations are likely to be

meeting of the Assembly

conference Other dificulties the settled before agreeing to move then if necessary.

spectul from the present Russian claim to

The second voice is that of Wal-faced already included a brusis wil

China over whether Tibet ahould be day pledged “unreserved support for! Bosal for Increase in the size of the interpret German assets in Austria, lace, she declared. "He is the one invited separately or included 111 American voice which is listened to the Chinese delegation, and a protest the immediate and complete evacun- German steel industry to the figure which gu to Russia as reparations in

the tian" of British troops from Egypt of 10.000.000 tons annually, with the the widest possible sense.

Few observers in Moscow would with respect by other peoples with from the Viet Namhese over

out exception. on the

Rightly or wrongly, ndmission of the Cochin-China de- to bet ut this stage fair share of the Increased coal pro- chre and the "permanent unity of Egypt assurance that France will obtain a

alleged. WIS legate, who, they "find" --Sudan under The Egyptian

fuction

chances of the Austrian treaty being peoples abroad come to regard Walleg

Jace as spiritual descendant of traitor and a puppet of the French." Crown."

Paradoxically, both have the same signed in Moscow, but at least Mr

Roosevelt. However, much Ameri- The Viet Namh delegation was held These are the two Egyptian de-

Cans may dislike, however much

up in Bangkok because its members monds on which negotiations for a reasons for their exactly opposite Molotov has kept the door open for

they wish to such possibility.-Reuter.

did not have passports-United revision of the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian standpoints-that

nvold henvier economic burdens

Press, treaty have broken down.

Besides Egypt, the states repre- than those which they are carrying

The

seven

Cairo, Mar. 23.

state Arab League · Council at a three-hour meeting to-

sented

Economic Burdens

This clause would appear to be an uftempt to balance Britain's pro-

on the Council are Iraq, 45

Transjordan,

Seria.

Lebanon,

Arabia and the

The resolution

the result of the existing Saudi economic policy in Germany.

Yemen.

said that the

aspirations

League was reiterating its support for Egyptian national

Centralisation

On the political side, Russia is which had been previously asserted pressing for the creation of a single

by Arab countries on various occa- slons, including the meeting of Arab ruters inst May

and the extraordin-BIHAR TEACHERS

nry session of the Arab League at Bloudan Inst June.

Sudan is at present on the Anglo- Egyptian condominium (under Joint rule). The British contention is that the Sudanese must be consulted-be- fere a decision on their future status is made, while the Egyptian clairn is for "unity of the Nile under Egypt's sovereignty.Reuter.

COMPLETE STALEMATE

London, Mar. 23.

ON STRIKE

Patna, Mar. 23. four hundred professors and lee- turers of 16 non-government colleges to- in Bihar province struck work day after rejection of their demands for conditions of service and pay as enjoyed by teachers in Government colleges.

Five thousand students, enjoying a The possibility that the Anglo- Egyption treaty negotiations will be holiday as a result of the strike, reopened following the appointment | backed up their teachers' demands.

of Sir Robert Howe to succeed. Sir

Bubert Huddlestone as Covernor-

General of the Sudan, s denied by Richard Wyndham, News of the

from Coiro published in

issue.

to-day's

"The truth is," declared Wyndhum, "that the present stalemate is staler

-Reuter.

"Certain Power"

must remind the Security of this fact," she said.

¿

Ex-Emperor Of Annam Helping Viet Namh

$

Paris, Mar. 23.

Viet Namh Radio, in a broadcast from Tonkin, said that the deposed Emperor of Annam claimed he was the counsellor of the present Viet Namh Republic, the Agence France Presses reported from Saigon to-day.

The Ex-Emperor was report-

CHINA REDS ed as saying: “I always con-

MAINTAIN DEFIANCE

form to the wishes of the Vict Namh people, and I would do nothing which might be con- the Ilo Chi-ninh trary to government, for which I serve ns counsellor."

Press.

than it was a month ago. In British resin Min Pan, In a Mukden månder Ho Ghi, of the 48th the Hanoi-Haiphong railroad, but no diplomatic circles it is categorically stated we have no intention of corn-dispatch, said warships of a "certain Kuomintang Brigade, was killed promising over the future of the power" (the term was used to de- Sutanese. Reports that negotiations.signate the Soviet Union) occupied in the attack on Yenan. may be resumed are inspired by the Haiyang island, in the Cliangshan Egyptians, who believe that Britain archipelago, 55 miles northeast of The broadcast said the occupation of the Red capital and the "throwing can be driven into making more Dairen, but the government said it concessions," Wyndham continued. had no confirmation.

The Arab alates are desperately

said 20 The dispatch anxious Security Counell which would be

te nivent an appeal to the disembarked to take pussession of the tantamount io handing Russia the island and that residents fled terror-

stricken.-Associated Press.

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Monday, March 24

Asuncion, Mar. 23. Colonel Federico Wedell Smith, commander-in-chief of the government troops fighting the rebels in northern Paraguay, predicted that pence soon would be restored to the country.

Smith, whose father was an Enge lish trader, asserted that it was just "the question of a little time" before hostilities would be ended.

In response to, un enquiry as to what the next step in the campaign would be. he replied: "Peace at # small cost In blood and money."

He would not discuss politieni as- pects of the revolt against the re- but President Morinigo, Bme of criticized the netion of "ny com- rades in the norlly" for participating alliance with the Chto- i "On mymista,"

The government has churged that the Reds pinyed a role in inephring the rebels, whose ranks have been jained by some military leaders in

northern area-Associated! the

Press.

MATTER OF

ENVOYS

Madrid, Mar. 25. Spain is prepared to request the withdrawal of the Norweging Charge d'Afluires because of Norway's re- fusal to allow the Spanish Charge d'Affaires in function in Osin, it was authoritatively reported to-dny.

Authoritative surces said the Spanish Foreign Office was studying the question and if the Norwegian Government continued to hold out approval of the Spanish envoy, Spon would

request Sven Ebbel, the Nor- wegian Charge d'Affaires. to leave.

Such move woull reduce ulp- lumatle rel.tions between the two countries to virtual non-functioning

missions.

Spain-based its request to Norway in the grounds of diplomatic ciprocity --United Press.

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The AFP also reported that French military operations In. the area 45 miles northwest of lanol were pro- San Francisco, Mar. 23. World correspondent in a dispatch Island Occupied By The Communist New China ceding smoothly, and the town of Dear Phulangebeing, Seven Pagodas, News Agency said in a broad-at been taken by two French cast from north. Shensi heard columns without resistance,

Patrol action was reported along Nanking, Mar. 23.here to-day that Brigade Com-

casualties were mentioned United Arrested Delegate

Paris, Mor, 23. Duong Mai Bach, the deputy chief naldo of all peace pretences by of the Viet Namh delegation to Paris, Chiang Kai-shek, has lifted the who was arrested here las: Thurs.

ZBW on 845 kiloeycles from 12.30 to 3 a charge of "an attack soldiers curtains on

northwest day on

p.m. and 0.39 to 11 pm, and glso an 9,52 meracycfer In the 31 metre band from battle ground in China's civil war. against the security of the State,"

sailed from Marseilles yesterday 1230 to 1.15, 8.30 to 7.30 and, 9 to 11 p.m.

for Saigon aboard the | Hir It continued: "Despile Chiang's evening claims of 'victory, the battle in this Vercors, according to reliable In- northwestern tableland has only just formation from Marseilles,

head- Communist

Office official A French Foreign begun. . quarters and Communist-led troops here denied knowledge of his depar- have evacuated Yenan, leaving only ture for Saigon, but said that it was an empty town. Yenan residents the French Government's intention have also left, leaving emply tiers to put him on trial al Solgon ninco of caves and empty streets to the he had no recognised slatus" in Tokyo, Mar, 23.

Paris. Bridges Across Woscr After being detained by Chinese invading troops.

Information that Mal Back had military authorities in Canton, the British Civil Air Commission arrived cultics of General llu Tsung-nan's *alled on the Vercors was therefore rom 1000 to the President Day Pm- American-licensed Gernini at Iwakuni, in Southm Honshu this troops are only just beginning. This plausible, he said. nawa agency, Dena, reported to-day afternoon aboard a Royal Air Force has bogged down more of Chiang's from Bremen that emergency foot Sunderland flying-boat from Tong-nghting forces. bridges had been laid across. thekong. Weser river to case the traffic siten-.

The mission, which is headed by "Thirteen American-equipped bri,

Printed and published by Frederick tion.

Mr G. Wareup of the Ministry of gades have been thrown into thin There were rumours yesterday in

Percy Franklin for, and on behalf of Breman was cut in two last Wed-Civil Aviation in London, is survey-attack on. Yenan. Chiang Kai-slick military quarters that he would be ndsday when floating ice and debris ing the suitability of technical ser-will feel more acutely thenum-embarked for Salgon on March 26 South China Morning Post Limited in the. flooded Weser smashed the

vices on the Far Eastern trunk route ciency of his forces on other fronts." bodru the liner Champollion-eu-at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic-

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toria, in the Colony of Hongkong. -Associated Press. Cexisting bridges United Press. from England to Tokyo-Reuter.

skeleton key to the Middle Ens!. It

la no secret that Moscow directed the Soviet Calro Embassy when the

negotiations Brat opened to prevent Air Mission Roaches

the signing of agreement without giving proof of interference","mama | Reuter.

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