Persistent Reports Coming From Berlin

Chronicle (Levin), 14 April 1949, Page 5

Persistent Reports Coming From Berlin

(N.Z.P.A.-

-Reuter,

, Copyright)

Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. L(L\D(J.N, Aprii 13. There were again persistent reports in Herlin last niglit tliat the Soviet anthorities were 011 the jioint oi lil'ting the Berlin bloeh;ide Init the Daily Telegraph's J'erlin correspoiident says it was iinpossible to ohtain eontirmation oi' tlieni. The Soviet ini'ormtition Imreau in Rerlin said it had received no instrnetions to "stand by " as is us\iai il' the Russian authorities are preparing an important annoimeement. A British Foreign Offiee spokesman in Lundon tohi tlie Daily Telegraph's diploinatic correspoiident that nothing was known oi' anv cliange in the Berlin situalhm and lie wai unahle to g'ive any explanatitm oi' reports wineh hau l»een eoniing 1'i'oni Xew York am! Washing'ton, on the lil'iiug of tiie blockade. , These reports liave been given iiiueh proniinenee in the French press whieh has staied they are takou seriously in authoritative Froiieh quarters. Aeeording to ihe reports, the lil'ting oi' the hl 'kade would be l'ollowed by an oariy uieeting oi the Couneil oi' Foreign Alinisters to reestablisli a (•«>', ho ii Four-Power poliey ior j Im v. iiole oi Ddrmanv in accord-ar-ovilh the To..-u; . r'weement. Ti > three Western Rowers h.ive r- jioal'ijly s.'alid tl.ey woidd aeroe to sueli a iuoet'mg as soon as ihe ''ioekade is iil'led uncondi1 ii'eally. h is point ed oui in London that i-eeeut (Jovorniuent ehanges in llussia ai'e stili open to the in1 oi'p'ct a1 io'. ihat a reversal oL h'nssiaii ioroh'ii poliey was eon1ei!! ji'at ed. w'.lh s])eeial reierenee in i (Wiuaiiv.