BRITAIN TO REPLY TO RUSSIANS IN STRONG TERMS

Grey River Argus, 9 April 1948, Page 5

BRITAIN TO REPLY TO RUSSIANS IN STRONG TERMS

[N.Z.P.A.—Reuter Cable] (Rec. 11.0). BERLIN, April 8. The British authorities are sending a strong reply to Marshal Sokolovsky, whose reply to General Robertsoh was described by a, Bntisn spokesman as ''provocative, impertinent, truculent, and obviously dictated by Moscow”. , , The spokesman added that, because of the unsatisfactory nature of Marshal Sokolovsky’s reply, . the British and American authorities are reconsidering the introduction of lighter escorts for aircraft entering ano.

leaving Berlin The American commander, General Lucius Clay, who described Marshal Sokolovsky’s reply as ‘‘most insulting and provocative”, is in close contact with the British. REGARDED AS IMPERTINENT The Daily Express Berlin correspondent says that British circles say ihat Marshal Sokolovsky’s reply to General Robertson is “impertinent and truculent”. The Americans say it is provocative and insulting”. British officials described as palpably untrue the report that the Viking suddenly shot.out of a <Poudbnnk.