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SOVIET PLAN FOR GERMANY Russians

To Truman More Ships

AGAINST ENTRY BAN INTO U.S.

London. Jung 10-Mr Konni Zilliacus, Member of Parliament who was EX- pelled from the Labour Party for his foreign policy views. tonight issued an appeal that he has sent to President Truman against a ban on his entering the United States.

With it, was a rimilar appeal by M. Flerre Cot, a Member of the French National Assem- bly. Boli Mr Zilliacus and M. Cot had been invited by ' Henry Wallace, the American left wing leader, to tour United States.

partment bes

visaa.

Mr

tho

The State De- refused them

Mr Zulacur told

Use Tientsin Harbour

San Francisco. Juno ships 10. Seventy-nine totalling over 100,000 tons entered and left Tlenisin during the monih of May, the Communixi-controlled Radlo reported Pelplug tonight.

This frure was a 49 per- tonnaco Increue March, the Radio British and Ameri-

over

sald.

CAD

ships accounted

'for

cater part of the

ilio greater

total tonnast.

Felping Radio

further

reported that in May more than 13,000 tons of goods were exported from Tlen- isin while about 3,000 ton were imported/-Reuter,

President ELECTION

Truman that the ban was to

him "a sentenco of exile from

a country which 1 have known

loved all my life,"

and

Denying that he was a Com- munist or any other category

PLATFORM

of peeton legally ineligible for ADOPTED.

entry into the United States,

Mr Zillincus said that he be lleved the British, West Euro- pean and

Binckpool,

June 10.-The

American standards Labour Party's platform for

1950 the

general elections,

of fredom and democracy to be superior to any other, in- which takes the nation further cluding those of Eastern along the road to a Socialist Europe, Russia and China.

state, WILS overwhelmingly

NO DIFFICULTIES adopted today by delegates to Americans had no difficulties the Party's annual conference. in visiting Britain or France.

Fists flew when demonstrators If any United States Senator or

Irish Re- tried to show the Representative туда

political bepublican flag in protect against amined about his

Labour's outlook on pariltion but! licts before being allowed to

the incident failed to draw more Britain, Congress

and

than slight interent from dele- United States public opinion gates worried about the snow would take it as a affront.

balling Ureat from Mr Winston There

Concer- confident

enter

equality these wrole.

should, surely, be Churchill's and reciprocity invatives. matters," Mr Zilliacus

and , an

After Mr Morrison had hasti- M. Cot mentioned that hit ly assured delegates who urged is an American eltizen and the Party not to relax controls wife he himself spent three years in that "economic planning

controls remain the economite the United States during war as a professor.

essential part of the policy of "Sluce France, like the United the Party," the platform was States, is a Democracy, I have moved for adoption and out of the 1,000 in the right to criticize my Govern-an approximate ment's policies," he wrote. "I hall only one-loud--"no" was

heard, United Press. (Conflued on Page 14.)

EDITORIAL

Early Peace Treaty

And Withdrawal Of Occupation Forces

SURPRISE PROPOSALS

Paris, June 10.-Russia today called for an early end to the occupation of Germany and proposed that each of the Big Four powers submit to the Council of Foreign Ministers within three months draft treatics of peace with Germany.

The occupation forces would leave Germany one year after signing the treaty, under the Soviet plan.

"The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, submitted his long-awaited proposal in a three-point document stating:

The USSR delegation proposes that the following decisions be

adopted:

"1. The governments of the United States, Britain, France and the, USSR will submit to the Council of Foreign Ministers drafts of peace treaties for Germany within three months.

The draft of the peace treaty with Germany will provide that the occupation forces of all powers will be withdrawn from Germany one year after conclusion of the peace treaty.

"2.

"3, Consideration of procedure for preparation of the peace treaty will be completed at the present conference of the Ministers,"

surprise

Mr Vyshinsky presented his Mr Pavlov said the West had proposal carly in not yet completely rejected tho unumiel procedure In making still under discussion. He des today's meeting, then followed Russion suggestion and it was it public. Instead of waiting cribed the U.S. Secretary of Slate, Mr Dean Acheson, as until the end of the meeting and the regular press briefings, | "irri

"irritated" and quoted him as Soviet proposal he sent his press officer into the saying the

futile courtyard of the Rose Marble would lead to endless Palace to release it to wailing discussion. reporters.

Council of

Foreign

and

conference other international when three powers have agreed aspects of matters before them- almost instantaneously upon all in the manner in which it has taken place here with regard to the United States, France the United Kingdom."

Mr Acheson spoke just be fore the 17th meeting of the Council pession opened with Mr Acheson was said to have little prospect of anything but

Sovict Mr Vyshinsky's press officer, proposed referring the

Mr very minor agreements result- Vladimir Pavlov, told reportera proposal to the deputies.

Pavlov said Mr Vyshinsky re-ing from the debate. the three Western powers were "extreinely reluctant" about the plied, "No."

Mr Pavlov also quoled Mr lease on fo for a few days proposal. Ho Soviet

found all sorts They

of ex- Acheson as saying the Soviet while the

On the removal of oc- tried proposal cuses not to take it up, saying that questions not yet settled cupation troops was "too vague" lifting of the blockade, but the and meaningless. He said Mr end probably will come by the should be settled before talk-Acheson's nilitude and that of middle of next week-United ing about the peace treaty."-

the other Western Ministers Press,

The War Memorial Fund

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behind-the- so much scenes work of such Insting value have ever been carried out as that performed War Memorial Fund by the Hongkong Committee, whose second annual report, just published, typifles the modesty, yet thoroughness of all who have been associated with this committee since its creation in 1917. The task of adminis tering the War Memorial Fund has been exacting, and it does not call for much imagination to appreciate the many. long hours which committee members have found it necessary to spend on inves- tigating claims, apportioning equitable grants, and helping deserving cases in half a dozen other ways. Hongkong is truly indebted to these public-spirited citizens for the way in which they have applied themselves to a delicate and dificult task and for their administra- tion of the War Memorial Fund which can be said to liave caused general antisfaction. The Means. Test is always distasteful for those who have to apply, it, and, not unnaturally It tends to arouse feelings of resentment among those who have to be subjected to it. But if, as the committees reports, there time, been criticism' has, from time to expressed, there has never been the slightest doubt in the minds of the public about the disinterestedness and honesty of purpose of the committee in of its duties. carrying out Undoubtedly there were early cases of we are confident, over-generosity, due

the

to the desire of the committee to make the best possible provision for claimants under the Fund: and,. It. Is equally certain, there have been attemple (some of them temporarily successful) to mis- lead the Investigating commiitco with Information not strictly true or accurate, We are fully satisfied, however, that the committee gives the closest scrutiny and consideration to every claim and that. few, if any benefitting through the Fund, can honestly complain they are not being

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fairly treated. The indications are that the Fund is now looking after practically all of those eligible to come within its provisions, and is on this basis that the committee anticipates future annual payments to dependants will not exceed $210,000. On the other hand, it has to be the confessed that public interest in Fund has so deteriorated that there small chance of this annual expenditure being met by annual subscriptions. As the report pertinently observes, grants and allowances made during 1948 were almost double the Fund's income, and from this it is to be deduced that must come almost future payments

of wally from the existing balance ab.at 3 million dollara. At current rate of expendilure, the Fund would be beneficiarles for available to approved another twelve or thirteen years-which is certainly not a lifetime. We feel the commitice Is Justified In expressing not regret that such a fund does continue to receive the public support it

Nør deserves.

we congratulate Government on Ils somewhat unseemly liaste to dissociate Itself from the. Fund' by withdrawing its, dollar-for-dollar con- tribution. Withdrawal of this grant deprived the.. publle of "an important stimulus to give generously and consistently, and undoubtedly robbed the Fund of a number of useful recurring donations. The committee winds up ils report by indicating that it believes the time has now come when some allocation should be made from the existing balance for the provision of a visible war memorial as provided for under the Ordinance. This, introduces what. Inevitably will become a controversial subject how much to spend, and on what: We shall not ''venture, at this moment, to advance any suggestions, but we think Government should throw the subject open for public discussion In' the near future, if only to discover how much it still interests people.

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The

Girl Stowaway Found On

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British Oil Tanker

Southampton. Juno 10-A 16-year-old girl was accused at Southampton today of stowing away in the British oil tanker British Genius at South- ampton on May 4.

The girl, who was flown to Britain from the United States, was remanded to an ordinary sitting of the Juvenile Court next Thursday,

The British Genlus put into Miami, Florida, on May 20, because, according to the Captain, of trouble among three of the crew.

Captain N. Scott, Master of the tanker, told the Immigration authorities that trouble arose after the discovery of a girl stowaway on board..

Under British court procedure no name of a Juvenile aged 16 or under may be divulged.—— Reuter..

JAPAN IS NOW COMPLETELY

DISARMED ·

U.S. Reparations Policy

Defended

Washington, June 10.-The United States Government stated today that the Japanese are now "completely disarmed" and working to become self-supporting as soon as possible. Rejecting attacks on the American deci- sion to halt Japanese war réparations, the formal Government statement said that this and other United States decisions on Japan were dictated by "hard necessity."

It reiterated the American contention that Japan was unable to pay further war damages without Impeding its recovery. The restoration of a self-supporting Japan was the "only course offer- ing a real hope of preventing a future renowal of Japanese militarism," it said. on completa

conference not

a new

Berlin commanders

to agro

Evacuating W. Berlin Railway HQ

Berlin, Junc 10.-The Russlans today ."began evacuating their railway.. headquarters building in the American sector of Berlin after two days of clashes with non Communist strikers:

West

sector German police hold back angry rail- way strikers as the Russians and their German employees. began hauling office equip- ment from the building and sending it to East Berlin in relays of cars.

Soviet officers and a dozen East German railway', polico alded in the evacuation. The cary also evacuated ten persons in civilian clothes, who have been in the building since carly yesterday, when strikers invad¬ ed and held it for an hour.

The Russians apparently de elded to pull out of the build- ing, which is 500 yards inside the American sector, after pickets prevented German workers from entering it Fickets beat a So- viet Zono policeman outside the building only a few hours bo- fore the evacuation began.

MANHANDLED

The evacuation began at 1.40 p.m. GMT and was still going on at 4 p.m. Russian automo- biles shuttled back and forth between the headquarters and Eastern Berlin.

Violence had flared briefly earlier in the day when ten Soviet officers and 12 railway policemen arrived to enter the building. The officers and 11 policemen entered without in- man- eldent, but the strikers handled the 12th policeman when he lagged behind his. companions.

Western sector police rustied

ཐ་ to the rescue and cleared a path for him to enter the building. With their mission accom- plished, the pickets began to: withdraw. They gave up after 32 hours of keeping the five- storey red brick building under a virtual state of siege.

THE REASON WHY

The statement was the State Replying to criticism that the A Union spokesman said they Department's reply to criticisms United States showed greater were withdrawing because the from-China, the Philippines and regard for a former foc, then Western

police, acting on other countries. The United for its Allies, the note pointed American military

government confirmed their intent to LIVELY ARGUMENT

States last month halted further to America's $1,000 million con-orders, had prevented them from maintain indefinite Occupation Paris, June 10-M Robert reparations deliveries and an-tribution and said the Alles keeping Hus

Russina- -employed: Gor Acheson suggested that Minister, was in the Chair when any effort to revive war damage | measure of Poporulonate man · railway workers

Schuman, the French Foreignnounced that it would oppose "must bear

of

toinstructions to their

Eastern

The

Comman-cupation polley for Japan. The

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out of

sacrifice.

the building. Until tonight tho the proposal be referred to the the "Big Four" met today-the payments to the Philippines.

this endorsement 0 the police had not enforced deputies.n

Drst scasion at which the Minis- China and other countries which Japanese eftoria way of pigeonholing

had been support order and pickets It. He said there was no chance ters did not know in advance had received them.

themselves

was made in reply able to kept out workers. of returning to the days of what they were going to talk

to a charge by the Philippines Earlier today, the Russian 1940, which he described as about.

This decision has since been delegate, General Carlos Romulo

Maj-General transport chief, the "days

of Man's innocence." At the end of yesterday's attacked in the Far

the occupation was being P.A. Kvashini, had advised the He added: "We are here to session-after deciding to send Commission, which fixes the sc

by the former American authorities that all túcklo basic problems, not

Western (Industrial), class in all trafic in Berlin and engage in some sort of diploma-dants in Berlin to report by new statement sought to answer Topan

charge was not Germany could be resumed as Japan. This the minuet."

German borne out by reports from Gen-soon as the Western Monday on East-West trade and the complaints point by point. "TIME IS SHORT" transport conditions-the Minis Describing the reparations de-cral Douglas MacArthur, the police were removed from the Hinting at an early end of ters had a lively argument cision as a "necessary step for Occupation' the conference, he said: "Time about today's business.

the achievement of the basic Japan, to Vyshinsky wanted is short. I am under obligation

Allied

policy

in Dbservers," objectives to get back to the United States continue talking about Berlin's Japan," the statement said the Reuter. not later than the end of next currency problem-item two on american position was "fully week."

with the Potsdam When the meeting, ended The Western Ministers want-consonant"

Declaration. 6.35 am, it was announced the ed to move direct to the last Ministers would recess 'tomor- agenda Item-the Austrian COMMISSION BLAMED row (Saturday) but would hold peace treaty-skipping the third

German subject-the meeting on Sunday. Press officers of the Western | treaty.

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10

Mr

the agenda.

peace This hnd said "Japan shall be permitted to maintain such powers left the conference ap- Observers considered that Mr Industries as will sustain, her wanta to discuss economy and permit the execu- parently without knowing of Vychinsky

Mr Pavlov's "scoop. "Mr Pavlov point three if only to re-state tion of just reparations in kind, emerged from the Palace four the Soviet claim to a share in but not those which would en times to talk with reporters at the control of the Ruhr-Reu-able her to re-arm for war." the kerb, He said the Foreign Secretary, Mr Bovini, spoke last and was as

British ter.

Ernest

is the other Western MOROS KILLED opposed Ministers to the Soviet plan,

RESISTING ARREST

He added that Mr Vyshinsky

did not have time today to answer the Western objection— United PreSS..

Manila, June 10-Two moros who had escaped from the Con-

The American sistement add- ed that if its action conflicted with the decisions of the Far Eastern Commission, the blame should 'rest on the Commission

telf because of its fallure over four years to paros on how re- porations should be shared.

CONFERENCE A FAILURE stabulary stockado in Sulu were Paris, June 10. The U.S. killed by a Constabulary arrest Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Party on Wednesday night Western Union

Acheson, admitted today

that

while attempting to rob Datu

this meeting of the Council of Att and abduct his daughter in Naval Exercises: Foreign Ministers had been a the Sulu village of Ipal, accord- failure in achieving agreementing to Constabulary reports ro

ceived today

States,

by Police.Com-

Mr Acheson made his remarks MAN SHOT DEAD

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or "other

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British competent the American, the hote added French sectors of the

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between the West and Russia. However, he added that it had stabulary, General Headquarters, 100 ships and about 20,000 men The palt, Ayedus and 3. Ulana will join the Western Union of been a great and unprecedented success otherwise in disclosing Alpaca, tried to resist arrest, 11 naval exercises in the Bay

Blacay and the English Channel almost complete unanimity and was stated,

A dalu is a more spiritual between July 4 and 7, the agreement among the Western

leader.-Reuter. -

Admiralty disclosed here power-the United

will bo

ny Britain and France.

of the typical of the solidarity Western Union, setting a preco- at an informal luncheon tender.

dent in peacetime collaboration ed him by the American-French

navler which has no cultural group, "France Elal-A

Paris, June 10--Parle poco historical parallel," the Admiral. Unis." **This Council gt Toreign today shot dead a wanted many statement said. Ministers has not been outstand after a chase which began at his ing for achievement of four home and ended in the city's Belgian warships will take purt. The Commander-in-Chief power agreement," said Mir slaughter house. The man stab

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