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Youngest In The Show
"Big Three" Authorise
Eleven-year-old Yvonne Sugden, youngest competitor in the women's section of the 1950 Amateur Figure Skating Championships of Great Britain, rehearses at Empress Hall, London-London
Express Service.
Russia Building Submarine Fleet
London, Dec. 19.
The new edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships" said today that Russia was building the greatest undersea fleet in history a vast armada that might eventual- ly total 1,500 modern submarines.
The 1050-51 cdition
of war. It said Russia at present the "bible of the world's had 350 to
370 submarines in navles" aiso noted per-active service, 120 under con- sistent reports" that the Soviet struction and 1,000 more in the surface fleet eventually would planning atage, Listed among include seven to nine battle- Russia's latest submarine de- ships, possibly designed as cigns was the L-type Schnorkel, launching platforms for deadly with a cruising range of 7,000 guided missiles,
miles a craft that could cross Ocean and return the Atlantie The new Jane's ranked the without refuelling or coming to
aircraft-carrier ahead of the
battleship in its authoritative the surface-United Press. listing of the world's fleets, but
said so far as was known there "dat tops" in the
were no
Russian navy.
"There is no confirmation of
the report that Russin ig bull
three aircraft-carriers 25,000 tons," it said.
of
At least six Russian battle- ships were in service, it added,
and the construction of
one
to three battleships is persis- tently reported."
дет
Portuguese
Approach To The Bonn Government EUROPEAN DEFENCE EFFORT
Brussels, Dec. 19.
The "Big Three" Foreign Ministers have aut- thorised the Allied High Commissioners to start negotiations with the West German Government on associating Germany with the common Western European defence effort.
The three Ministers-Mr Ernest Bevin' (Bri- tain), Mr Dean Acheson (United States) and M. Robert Schuman (France) met this afternoon at the Belgian Foreign Office immediately after the North Atlantic Council meeting.
In addition to their West centralised Germany
defence agreement mand. they also approved the text of the reply which would be sent to the Soviet note proposing a four-Power Germany, according to usually well-informed quarters.
the
went into
conference
carly
on
control
the
Europe's Morale
Boosted
AN
to
it
for
London, Dec. 19. European morale received and com- its biggest boost in months "This force is to be composed today with the news that of contingents the
contributed by General Dwight Eisenhower the participating governments.
would be back soon Council animously decided to ask
yesterday un Supreme Allied Commander. President of the United States Newspapers throughout The
meeting followed the to make available General of Western Europe gave ban- conference of the full 12- the Army Dwight D. Elsen-
ner headlines to the ap nation Atlantic Council which hower to serve Supreme had cariler approved the ap- Commander.
pointment and officials hail- pointment of General Dwight "Following receipt this morn-ed it as the most important Elsenhower as Atlantic Army ing of a message from the Pre- single step that could be Supreme Commander.
sident of the United States that
to harden plans taken the he bad part of
made General Elsen- meeting the Forelan Ministershower available, the Council resist Communism.
super-secret appointed him.
General Eisenhower is cx- session, turning all their ad- "He will assume his command pected to choose headquarters visers out of the
room.
and establish his headquarters near Paris shortly after the A spokesman said that
the in Europe early in the new year, beginuing of the Jear. Ob Three Powers' reply to the He will have the authority to servers pointed
out that Russian note would be sub-train the national units assigned would be bad psychology mitted tomorrow to the Western to his command and to organise him to choose England as It
tho Union Consultative Council be- them into an effective Integrated might imply
Atlantic fore being sent to Moscow. defenes force,
powers did not intend to make main stand on the Con- their "He will be supported by an international staff drawn from tinent.
The only reserve shown the nations contributing to the
about 'General force.
Elsenhower's BOARD'S FUNCTIONS appointment was in Germany. "The Council, desiring to sim- Officials said they were pleas-
to have
the top-fight pity the structure of the North ed Atlantic Treaty Organisation to military job filled, but, as one make it more effective, asked sald, "You must remember the Council Deputies to initiate
Eisenhower's nome bos always appropriate action.
had a happy connota In this connectio
connection the Defence tion here, not because of Committee, meeting separately war record at all, but because on December 18, had already of the months afterward-the taken action to establish a first months of military gov. Defence Production Board with crnment.
But
It would be greater powers than those of the best if we could forget this Military Production and Supply now. Maybe the General will Board which it
supersedes.
have to forget this too." with expanding and accelerat said, "General Eisenhower is a
"The new Board is charged
The London Evening Standart ng production and furthering combination of the qualities his the mutual use of the industrial post demands." capacities
TUNED TOGETHER
The French High Commis sloner
in Germany, M. Andre Francois Poncet, said that the reply would be sent "without delay within the next few days." Each of the three Powers would reply separately, he said, but the terms of the replies would be rimlar.
"At least they will be tuned together like violins," he added. M. Poncet said that the three High Commissioners would get in touch with the Western Ger- mais Government as soon as they returned from Brussels with a view to hearing the
German view on Germany's participation in Atlantic defence.
He added that at the North Atlantic defence talks due to be held in Paris in January, repre nations. sentatives of the German Federal Government would nt- tend as fully fledged pants.
the member
not
Stockholm newspapers sald "The Council also reached the pace of the North Atlantle partici- unanimous agreement regarding defence. organisation should be
(13 the part which Germany might stepped up quickly and Within four hours of the assume in the common defence. effectively as possible.
"The German participation The influential Parls news- that announcement
General would strengthen the defence of paper Le Monde sold Eisenhower had been appointed Europe without altering in any an editorial: "For the French Supreme Commander of Western
way
the purely defensive people, his presence at the head European defence, the
character or the North Atlantic of the Atlantic coalition is a Atlantic Council announced Treaty Organisation.
guarantee the work will be well Brussels that all national units Resigned to him would be effective
integrated Into Da
Ports Open To force
Japanese
to enter
head-
North
The Council invited the tone, in a spirit of cordiality Governments of France, the and fraternity of arms."- United Kingdom and the United United Press. States to explore this matter GERMANY'S PART
with the Government of the The Couricu also announced German Federal Republic, that American and French foreca
"The decisions taken and the In Germany would come under
measures contemplated have the Supreme Command. Fur-the sole purpose of maintaining thermore, Germany would as- sume a part in the common North Atlantic nations are deter det defence,
French Quit
and consolidating peace. The Tonkin
Tokyo, Dec. 18. The Government of Portugal pointed It
out that
has granted blanket clearance the drawings of
37,000-ton to the Japanese merchant fleet
A spokesman said that a plan mined to pursue this policy until Russlan battleship Sovyetski
and clear from all had been approved authorising peace is secure."-Reuter. and harbours
of the creation of German tactical Soyuz indicated the addition of ports
Portuguese colonies in Africa. air units to support German two towers to the ship's super-
MacArthur's possibly structure,
launching General platforms for glant gulled quarters announced today. missiles. Jane's made it clear that Russla was placing top emphasis on buliding a mighty submarino armada which might be able to drive superior surface flects from the pens in time
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immy.
Post
Saigon, Dec. 19.
miles
The French outpost at Dinh- lap, 00
northeast Hanol, has withdrawn several to the southeast to en-
Linkable the French forces to de
With
China
fend a more suitable terrain, French military spokcoman
here sald today.
Cochin-China, French
killed
Vietminh and captured
27 troops
42,"he The French authorities Vietminh bad lost thg
Mr Acheson urged on ists and Commurilst China today has killed and 100 wounded
A
in
With this clearance approval. A Defence Production Board wide powers would be Japonese shipping is authorised with
and Q supremo to enter the ports of about 36 established nations in Africa, Central and leader on the production side
Rangoon, Dec. 19. South America, Europe, North comparable to General Eisen-
There were signs of a growing trop America, Including Canada hower's military command
link-up between Burmese Left- said. States,
thought and the United
and would be appointed, most of the nations of the Far
a the following the split Lo the East.
Defence and Foreign Ministers Burmese Socialist Party and the the Quangtai sector, where The ports of Beira and off the 12 nations' represented! emergence of strong pro- clearing operations have been
that they should place
their Communist political group going on for the past week Lourenco Marques in Mozam forces under General Eisenhower favouring the policles of Mao Tho evacuation of Dinhjap bique, Portuguese East Africa,
He said that Washington would Tse-tung
by the French was announces and the harbours of Kabinda shortly anno xe that American
on October. 30. They had Iow and Angola in Portuguese West forces in Germany on cordon, led by Thakin Lwin, former Reuter
would como The extreme Left Wing fae- occupied it the day aften- Africa will be the principal under the Supréine
It was at first stated that Bri- Labour Minister and President ports of call for Japanese ship-
as well
and of the Trade Union Congress of as Amerien ping, the announcement said.
French pocupation troops
In Burn
and Thakin Ghilanung US Air Force A specific clearance was also Germany would come under the gene
general secretary, has announced for Jidda (Jeddah) command but later a spokesman; the Burma Workers and Peasants
Ambia
be a by General said that this was incorrect, Mr Party, which threatens to in Saudi MacArthur's headquarters for Bevin did not announce this. strong force in Burmese polities,
"The British do not rush múch Shen Nippon
The
now Party on Monday
Washington, Dec. 19. a vessel of the
The Air Forco Danounced Steamship Company Lid., which decisions," the spokesman added instigated a strike of 600 work- THE COMMUNIQUE
drs In the Burmese Army today that it would call will leave this month with s
Ave The text of tile communique Ordnance Department.
Air National Guard, and a num- cargo of: 6,000 metric tons of cement.
was as follows:
Reasons for the move were ber of supporting units Inte It has also been confirmed by "The North Atlantic Council, said to be the Socialist Party's Federal service In February, the Union of South Africa that acting on recommendations of deviations from the ideals of Most National: Guard air Japanese merchant shipping the Defence Committee, today Leninin on which the Party groupe may call at the Union of South completed the ammogements was originally based, and also, ilons, with about 75. plenes to a Africa poris for loading, dis initiated in September last for the Leftist faction said, on its group.
democracy."United Five Quard" groups were charging and husbandry, the the catablishment in Europe lack of
called up in October-Reuter, force under Prest of an integrated headquarters added.--Heutor.
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