2
Yard Find Clue To The Stone
London, Jan. 7.
Scotland Yard have found A new clue in their two weeks' search for the miss- ing Coronation Stone-a small oak plaque believed to have been attached to the bottom of the Coronation Chair in Westminster Ab- bey.
bund on The plaque was Saturday afternoon in a bomb- ed
nile in Westminler,
only
a short distance from the Ah- bey. It bears an inscription re- the history of the counting 1,100-year-ld Coronation Stone, which disappeared from Abbey on Christmas Day..
the
Tragedy Of
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1951.
EISENHOWER ON QUICK
TOUR Pakistan
Views On Kashmir
Korea Informal Talks With Viscount Montgomery In Paris
Meanwhile, nt Glasgow, Mr Oliver Brown, a leading acl- vocate of Scottish Home Rule, told u
rally tonight that the Coronation Stone, missing from Westminster Abbey since Christ- mas Day, will not be delivered up "except to a Scottish Prime Minister elected by the Scottish people as their representative."
These called to The meeting was celebrate the recovery of the graphically Stone of Destiny."
Mr Brown hinted that at least one of those responsible for removing the Stone from West- minster Abbey was in the hall.
More than 1,000 people tried- to attend the rally but there 700. The for only was mom res! waited outside.
outside the
Police patrolled hall and detective: mingled with the audience inside.
With a storm of applause the meeting adopted a resolution thanking those who "recovered" the Stone and pledging Scots to continue the struggle for in- dependence.-Reuter,
Peking's Offer Of
Raw Opium
Geneva, Jan. 7.
The international control narcotic drugs Ly
pictures the
two
show real tragedy of Korea- the civilian flight before the fighting. Above is a boy bowed down under the weight of weary miles and a heavy bundle, while an aged woman holds her head high in defiance as they flee be- Reds. Lower fore the picture shows a Korean boy managing a smile ns, with a protective arm round his young brother, he joins the flood of re- fugees-AP Pictures.
Senator's Attack On
Communism
Washington, Jan. 1. The Scnate Republican of
Wherry, Mr Kenneth leader, becoming said
today
that
did not an infinite agree with those who say Com-
is nol
increasingly difficult through the
development
munisto
he
3
threat
10
variety of new synthetic drugs American security. and through the failure of various governments to provide The United States should ex- production and consumption tend air and sea aid to nations statistics, the Permanent Central willing to resist Russia, but commitment of Oplum Board reported today. should avoid
additional ground troops The Board is a United Nations
until Europe
the Issue L Agency responsible for the inter-
by Con- thoroughly debated national control of narcotics
gress. in under n convention drawn up 1825. The Board's ammal report stressed that the 1925 agreement
Senator Wherry made
to
his
does not cover most of the syn- statements in a television dis- thetic drugs which arc now cussion.
He said, "Communism being produced in quantities is a threat-I don't agree with We conven- those who say it is not. greater than those of tional drugs.
must prepare great national security programme. We should We The Board has been inform-arm America to the teeth.
A
Growing Talk Of Coalition Cabinet In Britain
London, Jan. 7.
World tension is reflecting itself here in grow. ed," the report said, "that large should extend air and sea aid to ing talk of a coalition government. quantities of
opium, free countries willing to fight ! amounting in one case to 500 the need arises. But we should
raw
Groups of Socialist members tons and in another case to 200 not commit ourselves to last ald of Parliament and some of Mr toms, are being offered by the until it is debated and Congress Winston Chinese Communist Government determines
on
ProSS.
the
amount
Churchill's Conser-
the vatives as well clearly feel that'
the market. Associated (United States can give."-United Party warfare complicates the
Press.
Of Raised
Representation Red China
New Delhi, Jan. 7.
task of meeting the defence and economic problems of the pre- sent crisis,
of
Speculation on the possibility a national administration was ventilated today in several Sunday newпpapers.
One mass-circulation popular Journal declared itself certain that there would be a coalition within six months.
But the idea has had no en.
the Prime Minister, Mr Attlee, couragement so far either from
The question of representation of Com- munist China and countries like North Korea and Vietminh was raised by the Soviet delegation to and his Cabinet colleagues on the conference on flood control of the Economic the one hand, or from the Con- Commission for Asia and the Far East, which the other. opened here today.
The Russian delegate, Mr V.
The Soviet delegate said that
P: Serov, expressed regret at he would accept the view ex- the
He
ad-
servative "Shadow" cabinet on
Tragedy In A Kitchen
Berlin, Jan. 7, Fire Brigade
to. men day found 38-year-old Margot Wunram and her five children, between the ages of one and 16, gusS. ed in the kitchen of her French sector home here.
The smallest baby was lying in a perambulator.
The mother
and
oiler four children lying beside the
ber were
cooker, with Ita pipo opened.-Renter,
Europe Warned:
No Miracle Plan For Outside Aid
Paris, Jan. 7.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower flew in here today to take command of the Atlantic Pact Army. Soon after landing he held informal talks with Field Marshal Viscount Mongtomery, the Western Union defence chief.
The Field Marshal's defence organisation is likely to be absorbed by the new 12-nation Atlantic Army.
Asked after their talks whether he had ac- cepted a post under General Eisenhower-his old World War II commander-Field Marshal Mont- gomery replied: "No questions today. I have nothing to say.”
In
recorded a
no
Our
statement we must meet it together. broadenst by the French Radio, task is to preserve the peace, General Eisenhower warned not to incite war. Europeans that he thad "miraculous plans" and that no ald alone amount of outside could defend Europe,
General Eisenhower, plans u Pact quick tour of Atlantic capitala High French officials, Servico chiefs and diplomats met him at the airport when ho arrived here.
He told them that he would
per return to Europe "more manently about the middle of February
According Lo
given by a spokesman
"We approach this tasic not in appeasement but with the clear. eyes and stout hearts of men who know that theirs ja
The cause.
Extra Guard On
President
'Washington, Jan. 7. Unusual precautions have been taken to protect Tresident Truman' during kils vialt to the Capitol to Building tomorrow deliver his annual State of the Union message, No alanding will be permitted in the public galleries (10) in past years),
The Capitol force will be reinforced by unitermod men and plain clothes from the Vashington City Police Department
asul Out
by the Secret Police.
of the way corners in the House wing of the Capito】 were searched during the week-end-Reuter,
NEW COUP REPORTED
IN NEPAL
A
sea,
The
FREE PLEBISCITE STILL THE AIM
Schipol Airport, Jan. 7. Mr Liaquat Ali Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, told Reuter here tonight that he had "no new.pro- posals" for a settlement of the Kashmir dispute when he landed on his way to the London Commonwealth talks.
He said that the proposals for a settlement had already been made and is just n matter of a deadlook over their Implementation".
**Pakistan wiill holda that the future of Kashmir must be docided by a free and 1371-
plebiscite. I have to get partial
the help of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers to have the plebiscite proposal Implement-
unt continued. Liaquat
**If
Mr
this problem is solved then India and Pakistan will be
Own
make their able to contributions to the peace of Asia and of the world. Until do is solved, neither can anything." Reuter,
St
ARRIVES IN LONDON
London, Jan. 7..
Mr Pakistan's
Liaquat
All
Prime
Khan, Minister,
Karachi tonight.
Не
has come to join
arrived in London by nir from
U.S. PRAISE
the
is
Lucknow, Jan. 7. power in our union and
resourcefulness on
Fifteen hundred Nepal Gov- and and air. Aroused and ernment Gurkha troops joined Commonwealth Prime Minis- united there is nothing which the Nepali Congress insurgents | tera" 10-day secret conference the nations of the Atlantic com- In a coup d'etat nt the West which began here on Thursday, mmunity cannot nghiemight be day. Nepali Congress sources,
achieve.
Nepal town of Tansen on Fri- Reuter.
New York, Jan. 7. tempted to put this power to here claimed today.
followed the insur- roup
The Commonwealth Prime the test ponder well the les song of history. The cause of gents' capture of Taneen the
Ministers Conference lu Lon- freedom can never be defeated. headquarters of Palpa Province.
don acted "swiftly and wisely" an Itinerary
are committed to a 100 miles west of Nepal's capi
revising the formula that here great partnership and I, in all tal of. Katmandu-when State
Liaquat Ali Khon ian persuaded Mr yesterday, the Supreme Com- humility, am proud to serve in troops joined a rebel procession
to hurry to London, the New mander, after conferring with ond phase of attaining the and freed the former Governor,York Times commented today. French officials, will visit aspirations pr our several Rudra Shamshere, who was in-
"The Kashmir issue has been Brussels The Hogue, Copen-
peoples.
detrimental to both India and
སམ་ hagen, Oslo, London, Lisbont,
Pakistan," it said. "It has made Rome, Frankfurt, Luxembourg
the solution of other pressing and Reykjavik (Iceland) be-
problems even more difficult. tween January 10 and 28.
"Pakistan and India will cach
He will then go
to Ottawa
be stronger if they are armly for a two-day visit, and return to Washington for talks with President Truman before taking up his new Command perma ently at SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters of the Atlantic
Astoria on the Champs Elysees. SEES MONTGOMERY
terned last November for poli- "Should mankind, through teal activities, our solidarity, our prayers for
Congress sources sold that peace and through the mercy they had taken prisoner the of God, be spared the eatas present Governor of Palpa, trophe of another war then this General Prachandra Shamsher,
served will have
Palpa is regarded by the in- organisation
surgents as next to Katmandu allied rather than sensitively noble have demonstrated | in strategic and political im- opposed "It will
New The
York Herald- that лn alliance for peace pertance, rather than for war is an en-
Tribune, in a leading article There has been a lull in in- before it was known that the tirely practical measure that surgent activity while negotio Pakistan Prime Minister Wei
the power generated in an tions have been going on be- Powers in Europe) in the Hotel alliance of such magnitude cantween New Delhi and Katman-Going to London, said that the idea of a plebiscite in Kashmir du for a peaceful settlement of "still seems the most just and the "Nepal problem" and poll- tical reforms in the Himalayan homeland of the Gurkhas. --- Reuter,
drove
"Ike" then General round the Arc de Triomphe and
back to the Hotel
Raphaci,
where he is slaying, to begin
bring confidence, not fear, to the hearts of men."---Reuter.
ECONOMIC TALKS
Paris, Jan. 7. General Eisenhower will have
Informal talks with Lord Mont- mrt the top pe free
gomery.
tary leaders of France and the most prominent figures of the Plan organisation con- Marshall The two commanders tinued their discussion during within
tour of Western lunch in General
Eisenhower's check-up first 48 hours of his suite. Others at the luncheon European capitals, The economic were Lieutenant-General Alfred
любн
THE FINAL
of aspect
CHOICE UP
Gruenther, General Elsen- European rearmament recounted TO "IKE”.
Marshall
Flan roving
Washington, Jan, 7.
Οι
reasonable" method of solving the problem.
India's "adamant rejection" stood incongruously with its morality and emphasis fairness. in dealings between nations, No. move would more persuasively indicate through- out the world the disinteresteti- ness of Pandit Nehru's mollves and purposes than a change of position on this point, the paper sald-Reuter
BIG NEW
hower's Chief of Staff, who for the presence of Mr Milton arrived with him today, and Katz,
ambassador, and Mr William Senate leaders indicated today Admiral Robert Carney,
the Batt, head of E.CA, administra- that the commitment of large of the Commander-in-Chief
tion in London,
forces to Western at top-level American in United States naval forces
the Europe would shortly after
on depend meeting's the the Easter Atlantic and
General's arrival here todayor, hower Ands other Atlantic Pact whether General Dwight Eisen- Mediterranean,
The American Ambassador,
General Eisenhower,
in his
broadcast, asked all Europeans to put aside, prejudices and pasi grievances and work for
united Europe.
1
AMERICAN
Mr David Bruce, was originally nations ready to pull their own AID PLAN
to
have entertained the weight in the joint defence
to lunch effort. Supreme Commander
That view was expressed by but this later became a dinner engagement with Mr Katz and the chairgan of the Foreign Mr Batt among the guests. Relations Committee, Senator were
Connally Omcials described the dinner Tom
(Democrat
to
Washington, Jan. 7. Administration officials today reported "The children of all nations
almost completed deserve better than we have so as "private", but observers be-Texas) and the chairman of the have
that vital questions
Services Armed
Committee, plans for laying before far been able to promise them.ieved
Senator Richard Russell (Domo Congress & new multh They bear no hatred, suspicion were broached.
Elsenhower con- crat,
Getzern General
Georgia) or distrust. They have earned
million dollar aid and mili- ower arrived in Paria to Eisenhower ferred alone with Mr Charles none against themselves.
t3
com-tary assistance programme. over American Chairman toke
supreme Spofford,
Economic and military assis "Let us work for them and of the Atlantic Council of Demander of the unified Western
all prejudices
tance proposals this year will put aside
into a defence forces, and putics before he went
Ficid-
will be welded in a single pro- General Eisenhower past grievances. And let us closed
meeting with
several weeks visiting gramme and President Truman from defending Marshal Viscount Montgomery, spend
Congresa опе their birthright of liberty even Western Union defence chief the capitals of Western Europe will present to
to cost total covering the whole as oury has been chorished and Speculation on the subjects and will then return here
understood. defence pro- undertaking, it was discussed by General Elsen-report on their
sabl
Unt Informed officials this
had not been final- "I cling to the hope that thehower and Field-Marshal Mont-grammes.
centred round
figure In separate interviews, both young lives, the blood and the Emery
latter's position within the Senator Connally and Senator ly determined but on the milk-
side alone it suffering of the last war were Allantle army.--Reuter,
Russell said the Pact nations tary assistance
was expected to exceed must step up their own rearma- ment if they expect Congress appropriations granted for the to support moves to send more present fiscal year.
In addition the programme economic would provide for
never
shirk
staunchly defended for us.
not
as the profligate spent squanders his Inheritance, but that from the common ordeal will
the
now arise a strong and Diplomatic Reception
united Europe, a Europe that look forward confidently
can
to a future of peace, advance-
Mr Tibet Envoy Toment and mutal security.
Both Mr Attlee and Churchill repudiated it quite recently.
The Impression remalos in circles that, parliamentary nothing short of an emergency
-in other words waris kely
Lake Success
two
по
Cancelled
A
London, Jan. 7. The Saudi Arabian Embassy
cancelled in London has diplomatic reception tomorrow which was to have marked the 25th anniversary of the pro- clamation of Ibn Saud as "King of the Hedjaz.”
troops to Europe. They made
It
the
It plain that General Eisen- hower would be the judge ald to European countries and to under-developed for help United Press.
areas at the world.
The Administration was pre- We must "This is our goal.
Loses Her Rudderpared to argue that both were
necessary
the directly put our hearts and hands to its achievement,
rearmement of the free world. Hamburg, Jan. 7.
that would contend The Greek tearner Zollotus, Europe's ability to
produce conference that no repre- preased by the chairman pro-
PRESERVING PEACE Gangtok, Sikkim, Jan. 7. People's vided this was recorded in the
mudder in the Eibe of tho
lost her seritative
Tibet's Foreign Secretary,
at a maximum rate de- China was official report of the meeting. of
"No
was drag-pended on its economic health Government
Shakaboa,
jesser
Estuary tonight and ntuck
purpose, conference then The
to bring Socialists and Con- Tsepon
The King has decided the ging her anchor near the light and that the production of raw present there.
Tibetan officials, passed through warped nationalism and, above
would be servatives together.
inap-ship, "Elbe 1,"
Asia regretted alpo
that journed until tomorrow.
materials in Africa. and The champions of a coalition here today on their way to all, no aggressive or predatory celebrations The conference was declared
Sikkim-Tibet (design the
should be allowed to propriate in the light of the dis- manoeuvring. although Korea and Vietnam had suffered from Bloods and their open by India's Minister for argue that it would strengthen Yntung,
Several shipe were reported could be substantially increased Government's hand
away from this noble tress among thousands of Arab In border, Governments and technical or-
areas.Reu- Works, Production and Supply, the
refugees and the unsettled con- unable to enter the Estuary in by providing funds for Its present The 16-year-old Dalai Lama, jenterprise, great Mr N. V. Gadgil. Over 60 dele carrying ganisations possessed a
ter. "In the same degree that we ditions between the Arab States the strong southwesterly gales under-developed deal of knowledge and cx= | gates
from 14 strenuous economic and rearma- the spiritual trad of the Tibe and observers
tans, is now camping at Yatung believe danger threatens us all, and Israel, Reuter. perience in flood control no in-
member and associate memberment programme,
To this, Labour Ministers re- with a suite and followen to- vitations had been sent to the count
countries of the ECAFE and
tort that the
Government, Korean People's Republic and International technical organisa-
talling 300, The officials
of the .proposed People's Republic of Vietnam.
and agencies were pre.which retained office nearly a member Моло The Executive Secretary of sent.
a majority of Tibetan. delegation to has successfully Success, where they would tho conference, Dr P. S. Tho
„Tibet's......・ case explained
every challenge to its sent Lokanathan, of India,
carried through "Chinese aggression."-Reuter,
The through c
with
year ago participating countries only
resisted were: Australia, Burma, Ceylon,authority and that the People's Government France, India, Indonesia, Nepaven the bitterly controversial of China and the Democralle Republic of Vietnam, as alho the the Netherlands, New Zealand, nationalisation of steel.
Pakistan, Soviet Russia, Thal- Ranked
coall- against the Korean People's Republic, had
States and tionists are land, the United
influential sections) not been acknowledged by the Vicinum. United Nations, which was the The head of the Indina dele both sides of politics who
strongly
oppose a peacetime parent body of the ECAFE.
chairman of the The
government. elected chairmat on the Thul Among the Conservatives, for ference, Mr A. N. Khosla, of India, said that while a techni- deicento's proposal. A contest example, there are those who cal men they might regret the for the vice-chairmanship be- seo in Labour tale of a coalition
toon the American abrónico of
of other technical men
Call Hathaway hot countries Irrespective of r
and the their poilical Inbel, yet as the by India) conteronca
was being held delegate, Lohsin All
con-gallon,
Mr A. N. Khoala, was
"National"
077
Laloc
against
Jumped From
Red Ship
д hope that Mr Churchill's Security
ed Party will "pull the Sociallat, today. Faklatan
chestnuts out of thỏ fra". (backed
''Istanbul, Jan. 7.
palice horo WCTO two questioning Albanians who jumped from 'a On the Labour side, the coal-Soviet ship in the Sea of They by the Soviet Union), was tionists reckon without a power-Bosphorus yesterday.
almost drowned., befoga conference fat element which would prefer were United Natioon they would be avoided by the golog...
changing its rules of procedure to eco its Party out of price being picked up by faburmen. beyond by recording
The silp was on the way, to anything against the principles to accommodate both ne vice than in peacetime: parinna sharp
with the Auto Electats June fald down by the parent body, I chairman---Router-t
under · the auspices · of
tho
turn us
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
{[1-1 MUST GET AWAY!
NO WAY OUT--I'M A PRISONER HERE IN THIS MUSEUM--
---Reuter.
for umát
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