1948-06-30 — Page 8

Demand To Put Berlin Dispute Before The UN

BRITISH AND US MILITARY

GOVERNORS CONFER

Berlin, June 29.-Immediately after arriving back from his flying visit. to Denmark, General Sir Brian Robertson, the British Military Governor in Germany, conferred tonight with his American counterpart, General Lucius D. Clay, at the United States headquarters

This followed the news that General Clay had met Marshal Vassily Sokolovsky, the Soviet Com- mander-in-Chief in Germany, last night. The British and American military chiefs were expected to confer with Mr Averell Harriman, the American Marshall aid ambassador, General Albert Wede- meyer, Chief of the Strategic Staff of the American Army, and Mr William Draper, the American Under- Secretary for War.

The highlights of the day's devo lopments in the East-West stand still were:

of

6.The tabling of a motion by 12. Labour Members of Parliament in London tonight that the Berlin crists' should be referred to the Security Council,

оп

A denial by both the Ameri- can State Department and Mr Trygve Lle, the Secretary-General (The Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest the United Nations, that they Bevin, is expected to make a Parlia- contemplated

move to bring the mentary statement tomorrow Berlin dispute before the Security Britain's attitude to this possibility.) 7. The arrival in Berlin of the 2The State

Department 13 Washington said that efforts to re-first four Skymasters Bown specially from the United States to tako solve the crisis were being con- centrated on the personal confer- food to Berlin,

Council.

ences between the Military Gover- nors in Berlin, but further steps, "directed at Moscow self," would be taken if these were falling.

3-Foot travellers who had been held up for 10 days began to cross the zonal frontier.

SHIPPING HALTED 4-An announcement from the Bizonal Administration at Frank- furt titat all shipping on the river Elbe is at a standstill on Soviet borders.

3.The Berlin City Council op- proves an appeal to the United Nn- tions.

Patel's Reply To Churchill

SITUATION "GRAVE" Earller todny

Hamburg, General Robertson said that the situation .In Berlin was "grave for the whole world, using the word 'arave' with a full realisation of its meaning."

in

The ban on the river Elbe, lin- posed by the Soviet authorities to- day, covers interzonal trame

factuding even both directions, Sovlet zone shipping returning from the West.

A spokesman for the German Bizonal Transport Administration said it also covers movement to and from Czechoslovakia along the Elbe, ADN, the Soviet-llcensed German nows agency reported tonight that on Marshal General Clay called Sokolovsky last night to apologise for the Marshal's car being stopped for military speeding by

police on Satulun

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY¬¬¬JUNE

Finns No Longer Scared

By

Communists

Helsinki, June 29.--The Communist strength ́ap- peared on the wane today as Finland prepared for. its first general olection in three years on Thursday

and Friday.

relations

of

This view was taken from - rear of Convention Hall,. Philadelphia, as delegates stood for the singing of the National Anthem at the :opening session of the twenty-fourth Republican national convention. It was these same delegates who eventually unanimous- Jy nominated Governor Dewey for the Presidential election.

KARACHI

The Finns have regained much of "stronger Finnish-Russian their stoical calm. They no longer and a campaign against "warmon- will support the Communists chieflygers and Fascists."..

of what Social Democrats Planned because of velled threats

economy, with nationalisation do if they refuse. The Russia may velled threats still continue, however, essential Industries, protection

extended principles, the dismissed Com democratie Vrjoe Leino, munist Interior Minister, the other social legislation and maintenance of

Finnish neutrality. night told an audience that the ex-

Conservatives,

Liberals and GIVEN NEW pulsion of Communists from the Agrarians-Solid front against Com- Government might disturb Finland's munism, protection of Western de friendly relations with Russia.

His associates strongly emphasise that the Popular Democrat-the Finnish Communist Party-along enjoy the full confidence of Moscow. Other subjects were not dis-

However, this is not 1945. Then, cussed at the meeting," the agency after two wars with Russia, arany

Social frightened Liberals, stated..

The appeal approved by the Ber: mocrets and Conservatives voted for lin City Council today described the Popular Democrats simply be the present crisis as "a danger to cause they believed them the only world peace." The Assembly voted Party able to re-establish better ro- for the appeal, drawn up by thelations with Russia, City-Administration, after hented

Party,

hun-

FRIENDLY TREATY

mocratic ideals and resistance to any nationalisation attempts.

VOTING REGISTER

bo

STATUS

Karachi,

e29.

The

Freedom

In Using

Aid Funds

29. Tho London, June Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, told the House of Commons today that the anglo-American Marshall aid agreement left Britain the sole judge of how to use the aid funds.

Under Articlo 2 of the ngree-

ment, ho sald, Britain promises to use its best endeavours to adopt or malatain"in our case it is pracll-

culated to achieva

|cally to maintain max

aro Altogether 2,410,405 Finnis eligible to vote for 200 seats Finland's Diet on Thursday and capital of the Dominion of covary with aid received from th Friday. That is 132,151 mone voters Pakistan will join Washington United States and other sources,

quite who Do than in 1848. Every person

"This provision makes it of age before and. Canberra as a federally reaches 21 years

clear

sald Sir Stafford, "that His election year can vote.

Polls will open from 8 am to sadmlulstered, "city, and while it Majesty's Government is the sole remain the provincial judge of how it shall use its best p.m. both days. Counting will be will gin on Friday night, but it is unlikely capital of Sind, the Sind endeavours and as to what measures

It shall adopt.". even preliminary results will

of Government will have no Bay WILL WAIT. AND SEE discussions and against the vote of Now Finland's relations with Rus-available until Sunday because

system. in its administration, according The deputy Opposition leader, Mr. "Mischievous Attack" the Soviet-sponsored Socialist Unity sia are regulated by a treaty of Final results may not be available to a resolution passed at

the complicated counting

the Anthony Eden, said the Opposition friendship and mutual aid, Allied aircraft today flew

last session of the Pakistan would, reserve comment and Judg 29.

parties untli a week later. two New Delhi, June

months ago. Other

ment unul it had had an opportunity of tons of food and

Seventy-five percent of the cleo- other point out also that Russia has pro-

Constituent Assembly.

to study the White Paper, Informed Vallabhbhai Patel, Home Minis- dreds

supplies into the threa

Western mised not to interfere in Finland'a torate voted In 1945, but the per- fer to the Indian Government, sectors of Berlin, cut off by land internal affairs.

centage may be smaller this year.

sourcen sald Government intended The Constituent Assembly, which to sign the agreement as soon as The Swedish Popular Party has also comprises the Federal Legisla-the Commons approved it next said in a statement today that for nearly a week in the East-West

Finnish voters have become more joined the Swedish Liberal Party turo, declared after a heated debate Tuesday night-three days after the

In the absence of any great issuch, the British Government "currency war." #wish India to maintain friendly

in presenting candidates in Ave dig that all executive and administive July 3 deadline fixed by the United

of Only 1,000 persons turned out to tricts where there are voters

authority In respect of Karachi and States. relations with Great Britain,

which In arens hear Mauri Ryceme at the Commu- Swedish descent. Altogether, there such neighbouring

said However, political sources govern- they must see that India is In

opinion of the Central the A hint that the restrictions-whichnist meeting last night. Fewer than will be 1,000 candidates in 15 dis-

ment may be required for the pur-Britain at the most would lose only no way subjected to malicious General Robertson had called "on act 4,000 attended the Conservative tricts.--United Press.

poses of the capital of Pakistan shali a single day's old as the result of the delay, The Arst business day and venomous attacks, and they of ruthless inhumanity might be meeting in the City's Fair Hall the

vest in, and shall be exercised by or after expiration of the deadline is must learn to speak of India in withdrawn appeared in today's off-same night,

A recent Social Democratic open

on behalf of the government of Monday, July 5, which is a holiday, FIGHTING IN Taegliche newspaper, terms of friendship and good-clat

Pakistan.......

in the United States. Thus old will."

would be suspended only on Tues- day. thezo

sources said.-United Press.

1

He was replying to Mr Churchill's

this being said of any other mem- ber of the Commonwealth."

total of 350 tons would be surpassed.

Officals are hoping that yesterday's apathetic.

SOVIET HINT

Soviet Rundschau.

concerned

In

all pro-

Twelve speakers from the debate, which had to Kozane, Greece, Juño 29.--Heavy pended twice for Moslem machine gum and mortar fire was prayers." reported last night inside Yugo- slavia, North of Florina..

YUGOSLAVIA vinces of the Dominion took part in

be sus- evening

OPPOSITION FROM SIND

recently-dismissed M.A. Khuhro, Premier of Sind, who attended the session, attacked the resolution as Anancially damaging to Sind.

:

No Interference With Free Press

akr rally attracted only a few hun- dred Finns. There was no cheer- The paper wrote: "If the American, ing at any of the rallies. British and French occupation What the voters lacked in en- remarks on India at Saturday's Con- authorities

really are

Party head- thusiasm, however, servative Party rally at Luton.

made up in Invectivo, Mr Patel is still convalescing at about Berlin's Bopulation, all they

drop their separate quarters

against their political the Himalayan bil resort of Dehra have to do

- opponents. another "grave Dun, following a recent They call une

"We have been pallent for too all those dillicuilles, which have

desecrators", "trallors" "Fascist of their legal knaves" and "blackguards." Brisen as a long with such unseemly, pra-

action;

will be removed."

A reliable source in Florina con- judiced. mischievous attucks by

COMMUNISTS CONFIDENT General Robertson attacked tho

Birmed the reports this afternoon highly placed Britishers on the Indian

Hertta Kuusinen, Finland's lead- and said, it is believed that a big le," Soviet measures in an address to the Administration leaders and people,"

Communist, have plenary session of the Council for ing woman

told the battle is in progress between Yugo- his statement continued.

even remotely like the British Zone in Hamburg, whllo United Press today that the Com-slav units near the Greek frontier. not scen anything

on his way back from his weekend munists were fully convinced that

same sourco, said it is re- visit to Copenhagen. Ho

but not confirmed, that ong He sold it seemed that Mr Chur-Two million Germans are threat- the election.

Mrs Kuusinen, good

who is the wife night to cross the Greek border to chill is "still seized by his favourite ened with starvation, and

Ino, said she was sure. of work of Leino,

tho seek refugee. many of them are out Alsense-Hindu-phobia"

Leftist Parties-People's, Democrats In Athens the latest intelligence

The Assembly meeting was the owing to the lack of electricity.

will and Social Democrats would gain reports listed approximately three climax of a month-old dispute "The peoples of the world

gain

aa satisfactory majority in the Diet Yugoslav divisions in the condemn this attempt to

are about the capital. Earlier, it was She said that the Social Demo-north of Florina An informed

should be political advantage by trying to starve this population."

crats, duc to their "reactionary military source said "that for three planned that Karachl DIVIDE AND RULE

(In London today, Mr Bovin dia- elements", would be forced to re-divisions to be situated there is not entirely taken over by the Contral government while the Sind govern- "centre and while

Rightist unusual."Associated Press, cussed the crisis with Mr Lewis treat,

ment would have to move to Mr Patel said it was Mr Chur-Douglas, the United States Am- parties may be able

Printed and published by FREDERICK Hyderabad, some 100 miles Inland.. chill who "pryvented tho

declared PERCY FRANKLIN for and on behalf of The Assembly, however, Crippa'bassader, for the second day in their positions". negotiations achloving success, succession. It was believed they Propaganda at the time tends to

would South China Morning Post Limited that the Sind government thwarted Roosevelt's attempts to seo were silli, concerned with countering obscure Farty platforms, but brief-

not be asked to leave the capital-at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Justice dono- to

Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong India's legitimate the Soviet blockade

rather than ly, they are:

United Freas

His "Intervention every time has been exercised to the violent pre- Judice of India and, in the ultimate analysis, to his own detriment," he said.

added: they would make good headway in battalion' was ready last

to maintain

aspirations and its true and willing reaching any joint diplomatie Popular. Democrats-Nationallsa- co-operation enlisted in. the war effort and Indo Wavell's Simia move)-Reuter

conference fall." Ho added that

any

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of them had succeeded, India might have been saved from parti- tion and its consequent disasters.

"In the untimate analysis

Very large part of the blame" for con- munal mass murders following parillion must be attached to the "divide-and-rule policy followed Churchill and faithfully imple- mented by his agents," Mr Patel declared.

by

Mr Patel referred to Mr Churchill and other Conservative leaders' re- ferences in Parliament to Hydera- bad, and warned the British people against being misiq by such pro-

added that poganda.

· could, be

"endily and

tion of large industries, lower taxes,

Pope Denounces Strike As

Political Weapon

Rome, Juno 29,--Pope Pius today denounced the use of strike as a political weapon and told 80,000 Catholic workers that wage increases alone "will not bring a return to prosperity. Return to prosperity does not depend only upon Increased wages but also upon the wise administra tion of your home."

Accused Man Supplies Bible

Dell, Jane 29.-The Hindu ac- cused of shooting Gandhi supplied: a bible today for swearing in a Chris tlan witness before giving testimony in the trial of eight persons accused of the Mahatona'a slaying.

C. Pacheco, the Anglo-Indian manager of a-New Delhi hotel, was not permitted to testify la the trial at the Red, Fort until he swore on the bible.

Judge Almaacharan: sskod: there no bible In Red Fort?"

"IM

V. Godse arose in dock "I have a bible in my room," he told the The Pope warned that "trade unlly do not obstruct the liberty of others court.

A court assistant was sent to get admissable only in so far as is to work. This was the Pope's first

devoted to labour in three-Associated Press, maintained in trade union alma" specch

ia

Herderabad: question or the Nizaci | Zhis was an indirect reference to the years. He addressed members of shed his mediaeval conception of Communist-dominated National sociation in the huge Belvedere Norway Mobilisation rule through a ruling cast of while Colone workers opposition to the the Italian Catholic Workers

Confederation. The Com-court charged the Catholic

In Vatican City.

Ap

Labour

Oslo, June 29.-The Norwegian fant communal minority, accepted

Commander-in-Chief announced: to- the modern democratic method of munists have "" auling in conformity with the wishes group with ondangering labour unlty. As the Popa spoke, the man day that a number of Norwegians people and recognised the by their refusal to join til strikes, Chamber of Labour ordered all are being called up for mobilisation Inevitability of the consequences of The Fope also criticised: “work; bakery; and dairy workers thers to 1e 10 days to take part in exercises geographie, economic and other stoppages which have political strike on Wednesday, cutting off as part of the country's plan to in compelling forces, binding India and motivation" and said that strikes bread and milk for 1,500,000 per-crease Norwegian defence proparu-

0. Hyderabad."—Assoolated Focus, Tard legitimate only as long as they sons-United Pross

[tions-Router.

Pakistan Premier Liaqat All Khan, financial however, promised adjustment so that Sind would lose nothing through the move,

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* Washington, June 29.The

the United States Secretary of State, Mr George Marshall, told Soviet Ambassador, Alexander Fan- yushkin, in a note today, that the American Government can not be held responsible for articles in the free American press.

The Russian Government in

bad vigorously note on June criticised an article in "Newsweek" magazine on the United States air defence against a possible Russian attack-Reuter,

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