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Canadians would not be surprised if the Dominion's special army force, 10,000- strong, and three R.C.A.P. fighter squadrons were on guard in Britain and on the Continent next year, the Canadian Press said today. -Reater,
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Teheran, Dec. 20.
All gala celebrations and parties, except the recep- for tho *tion prepared wedding of the Shah of Persin next week, have been cancelled in view of the international situation, a Government spokesman stated today.
The Prime Minister said that frontier posts had been alerted. Although Persin did not wish to take part in any war, she would defend her frontiers if attacked.
The world was nearer war han ever, he said, and he appealed for unity.
The Shah. Mohammed-Reza Pahlevi, is to marry Miss Soraya Esfandiarl, daughter dignitary and
Forced
To Increase DEFENCE
OF THE
Rearmament AMERICAS
London, Dec. 20.
Washington, Dec, 20. The Organisation of the
agreed to convoke
a meeting
in Washington of American Foreign Ministers to consult on hemispherie defence against the threat of Communist aggression.
Britain will soon have to consider increasing American States Council today her rearmament programme beyond the £3,600 million provisionally allocated for the next three years, an authoritative source said here today..
The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, was expected to bring back plans for an accelerated defence effort from the Atlantic, Council con- ference in Brussels,
The Counell acted at the re- quest of the United States. It agreed to appoint a committee to fix the exact date of the meeting, but Ambassadors on the Council in their discussions
"would | Alaska Blackout generally agreed It should be
increase A further probably involve the direction of labour and other controla which have been lifted in Brt- Lain since 1945.
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Among the controls which would certainly be imposed would be price control and there would probably be closer supervision over the allocation raw materials (already.com- trolled to a large extent here). The Cabinet will probably meet during the Christmas discuss boosting the week to rearmament drive.
It was pointed out that the proposed £3,000 million
Must Be Case Of "Pay As We Go"
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London, Dec, 20,
Britain's rearmament pollor must be one of "pay as we go," Mr Hugh Galtakell. Chancellor of ilio Exchequer, of a Persiun
declared a German mother,
here tonight. But the wedding bave
to be
postponed. The bride-to-be, who has just ered from a typhoid attack, recovered was said to be ill again today with a high temperature.
on Dec. 27. may
The Shah has ordered all funds for wedding gifts from the Persian people to be deposited in a special account opened in the Persian National Bank,--- Router.
Big Three Reply
To Russia
Brussels, Dec. 20. The "Big Three" reply to the Russian proposal for a four- Power conference on Germany will be handed in at the Soviet Foreign Omec on Friday, usually reliable sources said here today.
"We have got to rearm and rearin wwiftly," he told the Institute of Exports at
its Christmas dinner.
"But it must not throw away our recovery
DOT sacrifice the economic in- dependence which we have Just regained. Nor must we, by cutting down too far
supply of new equipment for industry, weaken the foundation of our future industrial pro- grea
"In tackling the econo-
mio problems of defence, therefore, our polley must be as far na we ena, to pay is we go. Whatever stepa are practicable and feasible to achieving this end the Government must and will inke."—Beuter.
It will take the form of iden- tical notes delivered by the British, French and American intended to be a fixed limit. embassies in Moscow.
the
penditure on arms was never
Indications were that it would Diplomatic sources here under-be "markedly increased." stood that they do not flatly turn down the Russian sugges– tich, but propose a meeting of the Foreign Ministers' deputies first to work out an agenda.
There was no question of the Western Powers being willing to discuss only the demilitarisa- tion of Germany.-Router.
Sarah Churchill
On Television
source said.
At
Britain's
artis
present drive was in a preliminary stage and it might not be possi- ble Immediately to spend very much more than originally planned.
An increase in the overall figure would mean that further preparations were being made for greater production later on.
The Government are fully aware of the hardships which. will be imposed on the country by the imposing of the controls New York, Dec. 20. to speed up the rearmament
Sarah Churchill, actress drive.
held during the last half of Washington, Dec. 20. February The Air Force sald on The committee will also de- Wednesday the "blackout" termine in consultations with precautions in Alaska were American ordered by the local theatre agenda, and will draft the re- commander and do not apply to gulations of the meeting. other theatres,
Alaska ta an Air Force com- mand,
Governments the
The agenda is expected to include political, military and economie matters relating to A spokesman added, however, the internal security of Amer!- that military training in Alaska can countries and their pro- was "pretty realistic."—United |tection against any attacks from: Press.
abroad.--United Press,
Army life suits the Horlock family down to the ground. Sergeant Elsie Horlock (above) of the WRAC Training Establishment at Hindhead has been "in" for 10 years and loved every minute of it. Her father, sister and eight brothers have all served in the Army and four and four brothers are still serving. Hero Sergeant Elsie stirs a Christmas padding.
America To Speed
Iranian
Aid Plan
Washington, Dec. 20. United States Ambassador to Iran Henry
daughter af Mr Winston The Government, however, Grady conferred with President Truman on Churchill, made her colour are determined to give General Wednesday and afterwards said the President will television debut today when she Dwight D. Eisenhower, gave a portion of the balcony Supreme Allied Commander in
the personally direct a speed-up in United States scene from Romeo and Juliet. Europe, every possible assistance economic and military assistance for Iran. It was also Shakespeare's first in building up the Atlantle Pact Mr Grady said this help would be in the form
colour television appearance.
The special programme was to
forces,
There is a strong feeling in demonstrate Columbia Broad- Government circles bare that
casting System's colour televi- sion, which is soen in New York and relayed to Philadelphia by
coaxial cable-United Press,
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This would involve putting ber point of view more strongly in policy-making conferences and backing up decisions those conferences' with all the mearts in her power-Reuter.
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of a $25,000,000 loan from the Export and Import Bank and some military aid under the general foreign assistance bill. The amount of the latter was not a public figure, but last year amounted to $12,000,000.
Mr Grady said action on both; with some points where the these projects had been rather | Soviet Union bulges into Iran. slow, and the main purpose of{ The Ambassador exposted the his trip to Washington was to formal signing of the $25,000,000 speed up activity.
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He would return on Thursday for Iran within a few days. He to his post, satisfied that he had expects to be back in Teheran obtained
· Assurances от this on Dec. 23, dying by way of the Netherlands-United. Presd.....
point.
Не added, economic assistance
for Iran is being negotiated with the International Bank and be
was hopeful of some action from DEATH OF
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He pointed out this is not an of the United States ment and that therefore Washington officials alone could not decide what the Bank will do. Other assistance was being
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Valetta, Malta, Dec. 20.
An emergency meeting of the The Ambassador discounted Maltese Cabinet was called to- recent reports of a pro-Soviet day after the death of the 05- awing in Iran, anying while year-old Prime Minister, Dr there might be a current swing Enrico Mizzi,
of the pentfulum, in that direes Later Dr. George, Olivier, A tion, the people of Iran, from Cabinet Minister, called on the the Shah down, are basically Governor, Sir Gerald
Creary, friendly, to the West.
He said: "Of course, they have opposition, but the people of the country as a whole are definitely sympathetic with the Western
and it was considered kely that he would succeed Dr Mimi.
Dr Olivler Ex Minister
Reconstruction and Edu- Works, Re cation..
Crowds of people,...
including that Iran borders on Russia members of the Legislative An- makes it necessary to adopt a sembly, paid their last respects
today
to the Primo Minister, policy of neutrality and more
less friendliness, but this whose body lay in state
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Naples, Dec 20. The United States cruiser Newport Nows, with seven destroyers, two minslayers and two submarines of the Mediler- ranean Flest arrived here today to spend Christema and the New Year-Router.
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