1948-10-14 — Page 8

Dismantling West Germany's Industries

BEVIN AND HOFF AN. HAVE

INCONCLUSIVE TALKS

London, Oct. 13. Diplomatic quarters in London tonight drew the conclusion that no agree- ment on the future dismantling programme in Western Germany was reached at today's discussions between the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, and Mr Paul G. Hoffman, the Marshall Plan Adminis- trator, because no communique was issued.

Since it was known in these quarters that the issue of a communique was definitely contemplated, the fact that the talks ended in silence was generally interpreted as meaning that an agreement had not been reached.

It was believed that, both Mr Bevin and Mr Hoffman stated their attitude to the question and each under- took to consult their Governments again.

Mr Hoffman, who returned to the United States tonight by air, was understood to have pressed strongly that some sealing down his view of the programine of dismantling factories for reparations German was essential if the European Re- covery Programme was to be carri- ed through.

He Is

Mr Bevin, on the other hand, was not thought to have felt himself able to agree to such demtie chan an Mr Hoffman proposedl Janown to fed strongly

of the smaller reparations claim: Wealern powers must be taken into account.

that the

VERY GREAT MAN

Mr Hoffman, who teft Landon for New York on the President's special plane, expects to return to Ile said: Europe in two weeks,

"I found Mr Bovin to be the very great man I have always thou ni We he was by rending about him. discussed a number of subjects, in- cluding reparations."

The two meetings which Mr Hoff- man and Mr Averell Harrlinan, the ambassador at large for the Euro- pean Recovery Programme, had to- day with Mr Bevin suggest that the task of Anding a mutually acrept-

tions problem is proving more did cult than was expected,

Last week in Paris, officials were optimistic about the prospects of a compromise between Mr Hoffman's

Ministers and Mr Hoffman are con- cerned with the halting of the dis- mantling of German factories before the despatch of an Angerienn com- The neting mitee of experts. American Scerclary of State, Mr Robert Lovett, said that this cam- would go to Europe to militee deterining finally what fhetorics for the benefit of European recovery

could best be retained in Germany

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1948.

Jocko Goes On A Spree

Panting citizens were unable to entch Jocko, but 15- year-old Jane Hall approached him with a bunch of grapes, but not for long. Jocko, a brown monkey who weighs about 15 pounds, left a trail of vandalism in North Long overturned nn pil Beach, Calif. He set a jeep afire, drum, turned on all. the faucets in a house and set n garage on fire. Last reports Jocko was up a free ex- from the animal changing glares with an attendant

shelter-AP Picture.

Future Of India Causes Concern To British Commonwealth Premiers

London, Oct. 13.-The grave threat that India may create a vital breach in global anti-Communist strategy by quitting the British Commonwealth became a major concern to the Commonwealth Premiers.

While the main conference went on with discussions on economics, behind- scenes negotiations began, aimed at putting a brake on the plan to create an inde pendent Republic of India's 400,000,000 population.

open

Both New Zealand and Australia are appreciating the danger of this door to Communist infiltration and sounded an alarm. The issue was recognised as so grave that it was suggested that if no compromise is reached the advice of the United States should be sought.

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concern a

request for the suspension of the West has been so painfully buliding

livery បទ reparations and the ence "eun stabilise the world

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Berlin City Council Moves From Soviet Sector

MEETING IS BOYCOTTED BY

COMMUNIST MEMBERS

Berlin, Oct. 13.-Berlin's City Council this afternoon moved from its Soviet sector meeting place to Western Berlin after a Communist Councillor, ousted by the City Assembly last weekend, 'attempted to take his scat.

The acting Mayor, Ferdinand Friedensburg, Chris- tian Democrat, adjourned this afternoon's meeting-of-

announced the Magistrat Executive Council and other meeting would be convened later today in the British sector.

an.

Mr Friedensburg 'did not say whether the Magistrat would return to the Soviet sector meeting pince at the City Hall. However, today's move was considered as an indica- tion that the Council would follow the lead of the City Assembly which had already moved and thus complete a split, of the Berlin's City Government into Eastern and Western divisions.

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sector meeting. The Communists in Staff Photographers aro on view the City Assembly took a similar sland early last month when the Assembly moveri to the British rector after Communist demonstra- 10:5 Invaded

Hull the City

ond forced the postponement of three straight Assembly meetings.

The Council's 11 non-Cammuntst members voted to continue regular weekly meetings in the British sector when Waldemar *Schmidt, former chief of the City's depart- ment of labour insisted on taking his sent

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Schmidt, a member of the Soviet Party, sponsored Socialist Unity was fired by the City Assembly at n unanimous Washington, Oct. 13. the lust meeting by Chinese officials today said vote. He was charged with refusing that not less

to follow ordera by the City prior to the day of pubiloation should reports earlier this week from Government and Berlin's Western be given for all commercial display United States sources as to Allied Commanders. military aid extended China

were

The Communists are adhering to accurate in fact, but the position that all potions the Assembly had taken outside the City might be misleading the fall were illegal and refused casual reader without infor- recognise Schmidt's dismissal, mation,

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ORDERED TO LEAVE

WANTED KNOWN The officials said it was entirely

today's appeared in true as reported that China had pur- meeting In the City Hall and at-

CANTON READERS. Orders for the chased from United States

Lo surplus templed participate. Ilo

Puel and Elong South China Morning property 42 combat planes of the ordered to leave by Me Friedens- Kong Telegraphs may be placed with P-47 type, but said none of these burg When he refused, Mr W. Y. Lat. 4, Tung Yan Road, Shameen,

Canton, Dally deliveries by air, had been delivered to Chinese con Friedensburg adjourned the meet- trol within the United States itself, and they must be reconditioned be-

use. Afterwards they must bu shipped to China.

They said the figure of US$88,000,- 000 in funds transferred to China also were somewhat incomplete as virtually none of the material on which this sum was being expended had yet reached China.

ing

Well informed political sources

might destroy the last semblance of unity in the City Government and split Berlin into two parts,

Non-Communist leaders have long been advocating the council transfer west. of the meeting place to the They asserted Communist interfer- ence with Soviet backing would render the Council ineffectual.

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year plan and, according to the In these talks he New Zealand, to drop the British prefix. The con-

of ference developed into behind-scenes spokesman, “removed a number of Premier able solution to the German repora- Far Eastern nations, declaring that | diplomacy. Mr Nehru entertained fears that the development of the fore they could be put to practic sold that today's Magistrat action

only guests, including Dr Evatt and the economie side of the Western Union the greatest, perhaps the

Mr would restrict Commonwealth out- hape of pence" depends upon the Australian High Commissioner,

not to John Beasley, to an Indian break-lets." Sir Stafford explained that Powers persunding India

in his view outlets are more likely break away from the Common- fast.

The

Canadian attitude on the to be expanded.-United Press, wealth and thus weaken the world

chain which the proposed Indlar defection was not anti-Communist

was believed that known but it dismantling of plants due for de-

up. He

claimed that the confer- Ottawa will side with Australia and The British official by New Zealand. by atitude is that India must be kept rejoinder that ence British and French

working out an

arrangement the

to the Commonwealth acceptance would mean that

which India is preserved in associa-close tion with other nations of end of all German reparations was

the possible, consistent with Indian in-

dependence. in sight.

Commonwealth."

Australia's Dr II. V. Evatt came London observers take the view tint the essential issues between Mr-out solidly with New Zealand and

Mr Nehru-Is-due to sea... US Hoffman and the European recipients stressed that every effort be made"

are ay to keep India inside the united de- Secretary of State George Marshall of German reparations

Friday when it is

Perth, Oct. 13.-Charles, K. fence bloc. Both Mr Peter Fraser in Paris on follows:

and Dr possible that the problem may Zealand Premier) (New

Foot, a West Australian, is had The Indian issue was Evatt had off-the-record conversa-discussed.

the US$125,000,000 for Chinese milli- MINOR CLASHES "S, C. bl. Post," tions with India's Jawaharlal Nehru viewed as one far exceeding the trying to promote a round-the- US$28,000,000 of funds so far from tary help. Of that figure, US$544.- who explained that he, to some ex- importance of the maintenance of South-pole flight next year.

He thinks such a flight should be | 500 was allocated to buy 42 planes of of electoral the British Empire. tent, is a prisoner

and 53 of the P-51 made early in the year to mark the the P-47 type promises under which the Indian tion of solidarity of all nations in

of all these, only Government feels that it is bound global security against Communism,"visit of King George VI, Queen type. However been delivered ported minor clashes hear the rice to take steps to satisfy the popular one Commonwealth spokesman de Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. five or six

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in the demand for independence. He inelared. "If India is to cast herself

into Chinese control in the United exporting port of Bassein, Foot also says such a night would formed other delegates that he adrift it would mean a breach in

States and would be sctioning Prome, the important communica-

to a com-Irrawaddy delta area.

Engagements also took place near would welcome some form of con our defence

potentialities and en- strengthen Australia's claim to paritat

In Texus for promise.

of the Antarctle continent, and add any couragement to the Communists."

He said about US$17,000,000 more to scientific knowledge of the cold SUGGESTED SOLUTION

In the morning session the Com-

was allocated for a variety of nero-tions centre to the north-west South.

200 Rangoon, and in Toungoo, mid-way equipment, including planc One solution may be the dropping monwealth conference lasted over hours. The conference way

planes of the AT-6 type and 20 of between Rangoon and Mandalay, et the word British from the British two

Insurgents attacked two villages Foot suggests that the flight be the AT-11 type. These were sur 119

district; in the Insein

north Commonwealth of nations but this then adjourned until Monday would arouse opposition from many Dr Evalt is dying on Thursday for made by flying bont, and should plus and must also be reconditioned.

From this The Americans had used them in Rangoon, but were dispersed by quarters which would, It claimed, Paris for the United Nations and start and end at Perth,

Government troops.-Reuter, trainers, advanced of the once Mr Nehru is leaving on Friday to West Australian city, he says, the wartime as see the last vestige

Air Marshall, plane could fly to Hobart, Tasmania. China would put guns on them and mighty British Empire thereby dis-confer there with

Private conversations will.go on Then it would head south, refuelling use them for combut. Some of the appear.

delegates remaining in at Macquarie Island, at a rendez- US$17,000,000 figures also would be Another cause for disquiet is the among

vous with a ship in the Ross Senapent on about 1,100 spare engines serious quarrel between Indin and Landon.

Africa's At today's meeting, Sir Stafford and then at Palmer Archipelago.

and overall parts and also on aero- South Africa about South

Africans Cripps, British Chancellor of

plane base cquipment, including colour bar. The South

field and hangar material, ranged against India on most issues Exchequer, enlightened delegates on and are opposing any more by India many aspects of his economic four-

Mr Hoffman Is anxious that European production, from whatever source, should be developed to the He wants to be sure that the process of transferring industrial plant from Germany will not retard overall European reconstruction.

maximum.

STRONG PRESSURE

In addition to these considerations most observers here believe that sub- the A ninistrator is being jected to strong pressure from two sources in the United States.

The first consists of the Members of Congress who ask why, when the American taxpayer is bearing the burden of American Bnancial sup- port for Bizonia, Germany'a capacity eventually to become self-sustaining should be reduced by removing her industrial plant to countries which themselves are receiving American ald.

The second source, It la belleved, consists of American business pres- sure groups who anticipating a Golemment decision to permit private foreign investment in Bizonla are anxious that the Western Zones of Germany should retain as much industrial capacity as possible against the day when American-In- vestors will be permitted to secure un interest. In German Industrial concerns.

Britain and Franco base their op- position to the argument that in fact the suspension of dimantling would not serve the Marshall Plan'a purposes. Germany's shortage of manpower and raw materials would prevent the plants retained in Ger- many from being brought into use ful production during the four years of the Marshall Plan.

PROFOUND IGNORANCE

to

ques- "It is

ALLEGED VIOLATION OF

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

Washington, Oct. 13.-Mr Robert Menzies, Aus. tralian Opposition leader, today accused the Australian Immigration Minister (Mr A, Calwell) of violating the democratic conception of individual freedom in de manding the return home of Australian girls who were formerly employed by the United States Army,

The Opposition leader in Parlin-

the

SCHEME PRACTICABLE

but

It would make the next stop at

The official said, however, that Magellenes, the Chilean city at the of all this material had been de southern tip of South America. |livered to China, He said none of Thence the plane would fly to the P-47 or P-al planes would be Capetown, South Africa, stopping available to China until next year. on the way at a permanent whaling Out of US$29,000,000 for the Alr station at South Georgia in the Force, he continued, about US$0,- South Atlantic. Then it would fly 220,000 had been allocated for lo Prince Edward and Heard islands another quantity of spare parts before completing the round-the-besides that aforementioned. world fight at Perth.

The remainder of the fund. about

Foot and that he had spoken to US$4,000,000 would be spent on In number of men experienced in aviation gasoline. The Chinese will the Antarctic. They considered the have some of their own funds to scheme practicable, he said.... spend for this also-United Press.

Right now financing for the trip

obtain Second worry, will be to

When Mr Menzies was told Mr. ment said at a press conference that Colwell also had demanded the re-is his main worTY. Mr Calwell's demands constituted signation of Australian girls at pre-

He rent employed by the U.S. Army in permission for the fight from the "compulsory transportation."

he Australian government. said it was his understanding that Tokyo and other Pacific posts,

trylox

in conserve

Mr Calwell had "ordered" the giris, commented: "It must be gratifying 15 some of whom were privately em- to the United States armed forces patrol-Associated Press. ployed In the U.S. and some to and they are under orders from whom were still working for the Calwell."

of

U.S. Army in the Far East, to re- turn to Australia.

Mr. Menzies sald the Japanese peace treaty should be signed as Boon as possible. Ho sald -some Australian members of Parliament

He said the whole affair was thought a long occupation of Japan

"silly" and opined that the girls

be refuse "to should

chivvied

Australia aviation

Government-Owned Shipping Line

BRITAIN TODAY

Now York, Oct 13-Sir Oliver Franks, the British Ambassador to the United States, in his Grst public speech sinco nrriving in America, tonight described the United King- dom as "full of like and vigour, stripped and diselplined in a mighty

effort." was necessary, but he differed. Ho

Canberra, Oct. 13. Mr Joseph B. Prime Australian the

around" by Mr Colwell. He stated pointed out that history had shown Carley

Coccupying powers frequently tired Minister, mid bere today that the

fo

In any cRSO, It is stated here, Britain and France are ready necede to Mr Hoffman's request to the extent of agreeing to the raten- tion of a small number of selected plants which`qualified experts be-

Speaking at the traditional dinner ilove could actually be put into operation with advantage to the

that during his Washington visit he of their responsibilities when long draft would.roon be ready of a bill given by the Pligrims of the United Marshall Plan.

talk

a state-owned, Com-States for each new British am~ intended to

officials to high

sut up and observers about the case. He added that he drawnout, with unhealthy results

the conquered country, monwealth shipping line to operate bassador, he said he did not feel "an ageing European officials

come from the Australian he had Ile acknowledgal, however, that services both along

country with ebbing vitality which believe that the American request was at a complete loss to understand for wholesale suspension of dis how in a free country the govern the treaty was being delayed by the coast and overseas...

It would have no control

seeks to conserve her powers and maniling is largely based on pro- ment could order its citizens around European crisis and solution of the

owned lines. The cko out her days in quiet. a fashion if they

were vital to commercially were Western problems found ignorance of the real factors in such

"It is a time of change, of con- involved.

visiting other pations legally, which agreement in Asia since "the same Board would be "In the same posi-

the Australian girls powers are involved." Mr Menzler tion" as private shipping Companies,struction, of new beginnings', ho Reuter reported from Washington he assumed

discussed Communism in, he said and would be subject to the were doing since their passports and aniso tonight that the talks among

wald-Reuter. Southeast Asia.-United Press same legislation Reuter. British

French Foreign visas were reported in order.

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