WAR COMING IF RUSSIA WANTS IT

Grey River Argus, 15 November 1948, Page 5

WAR COMING IF RUSSIA WANTS IT

DARWIN, Nov. 14 “If Prussia wants war, there will be war,” the Deputy Chief of the Imperial General Staff, LieutenantGeneral Sir Kenneth Crawford, said upon his arrival from England. He added that the international situation in Berlin had deteriorated rapidly over the past few months. General Crawford said the Americans’ reluctance to divulge the secrets of atomic energy to Australia was to be deplored. Despite the reasons given by the Americans, that Australia had inadequate security measures, he intended .to discuss the matter during his visit to Australia. General Crawford is visiting Australia at the invitation of the Australian Government to develop liason work with the Australian authorities and tell the Australian General Staff of the defence measures which Britain has taken because of the recent international developments. He will inspect the South Australian rocket range. Montgomery’s Talks on Continent BRUSSELS, Nov. 13 Field Marshal Lord Montgomery has arrived by air from Amsterdam. A British Embassy communique said that Field Marshal Montgomery will have talks with the Belgian Minister of Defence and the chiefs of staff. The talks would cover the military aspects of the projected North Atlantic pact as well as Western Union defence problems. What Happened in London (Rec. 9.40) LONDON, Nov 14. In London, a Soviet Embassy spokesman said that the incident •that was mentioned yesterday by M. Vyshinsky at Paris occurred on November 1, 1947. ~. , . . A Scotland Yard official stated that the only incident on that day was when members of an allegedly Right Wing organisation paraded outside a Communist . meeting at Kensington, and later passed the Soviet Embassy, shouting, Down with Communism!” There was a noliceman on duty outside of the Embassy, and : he kent the crowd moving, and the whole incident lasted only a few minutes.