Commission On Internal Security
Washington, Jan. 23. President Truman today created a Federal Commis- sion on internal security and individual rights to
deter- mine how national security can be protected without in- fringing on civil freedoms.
The nine-member Commis- sjon will be headed by Ad- miral Chester Nimitz, World War I naval hero and former Chlef of Naval Operations.
the
The President sald the group would make
"thorough *examination of laws, practices
and procedures concerning protection of our nation against treason, espionage, sabotage and other subversive activities".
Tho
study will take into consideration the rights of in- dividuals in an effort to seck the wisest balance that can be struck between security
and freedom.
HARM FROM WRONG
"The mission will be con- sidering all the aspects of the question of how this nation can best deal with the problem of protecting its Internal security and at the same time maintain the freedom of its citizens. It will consider the harm that from the wrong kind of action as well as the good that comes from the right kind action."
comes
The sin to
him
any
of
President directed the recommend to In existing and procedures
changes
laws, practices
which it deems necessary 10 achieve its goal. The President
noted that the United
WIS
States taking vigorous action abroad to combat the expansion
"Communist
Imperialism"
of
and added that a similar effort was needed on the home front
"to protect our system of gov- emment against unconstitutional attacks and preserve our national
security
against
treason, espionage, sabotage and other subversive acts designed to weaken or overthrow our government."-United Press.
The Old 'Un Wins Out
Sydney, Jan. 23.
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Mlle. Nicole Drouin, winner of the "Miss France 1951" title, wears one of the dresses presented to her after winning the contest. The dresses presented were worn by Edwige Feuillere in the film "Olivia”.
(London Express Service).
U.S.
For
Calls
Senate Branding Of Communist China
Washington, Jan. 23.
The Senate today unanimously called upon the United Nations to declare immediately that Chile's 73-year-old Consul- Communist China is an aggressor in Korea. General, Mr Robert Dundas The action came after Senator McClellan told mem-i Smith, won a fight with an in-bers they never could look the "people in the face with- truder he caught stealing a radio from his home in
the out blushing" unless they demanded that the United Na- northshore suburb of Killarn
The intruder was a young last week. man but Mr. Smith tackled him, wrestled for several Stung by the procedural delays after Senator warned the moments, then knocked him which have stalled United No- United Nations that its days are over a chair. The Intruder tions action on the United limited unless it acted strongly scrambled to his feet first and States' move to brand Red against the Communist regime. fled-Reuter.
An aggressor, Senator Senator McClellan said, "Wo have done a lot of talking around. The time has come to
SEEKS
BRITAIN ELUCIDATION OF PEKING REPLY
London, Jan. 23.
Commenting on the Poking Government's reply to the United Nations note on a cease-fire in Korca, Mr Attlee said in the House of Commons tonight that the British Government believed that before it could interpret the Chinese reply, it must try to elucidato it,
Accordingly, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, in- structed the British Charge d'Affaires in Peking to refer the Chinese Government to certain points in their reply and to re- quest an explanation.
The most important issue was the reference
to the cease-fire and on this point the Charge CONVENTION
d'Affaires was informed that as the Chinese
Government saw it there should be two steps in AMENDMENTS
regard to conducting the war in Korea and reach- ing a peaceful settlement, Mr. Attlee continued.
"The first step should be a cease-fire for a limited period which could be agreed upon at the first meeting of a conference of the powers, and immediately put into effect so that negotiations might proceed," Mr Attlee said,
"a new and
OPPOSED
Lake Success, Jan. 23, The United States, Britain and
the Netherlands joined today in opposing amendments
cf
to the
proposed preamble of the United Nations Convention on freedom information, Objections "The second step in the effective control of the main-voiced before
the 15-nation Chinese view was to discuss a land territory of China,
the committee re-examining number
The Chinese intervention in three-year-old text drawn up in among of problems, them the withdrawal of foreign Korca produced
which Geneva
Amendment submitted by Egyp!, (including Chinese) troops from most serious situation
were almed at an the Korca, proposals for the future jeopardised
nttainment of India, Pakistan, the Philippines objectives of the United the withdrawal of Korea,
of the
in Korea and threa- and Saudi-Arabia." American forces from Formosa Nations in
tened the success of our efforts The United States representa- and other problems concerning to confine the conflict to Koreative, Mr Carroll Binder, declared the Far East."
and to reach a stable position that the amendment's langungo "We are therefore of the
in the For East."
had disturbing implications and opinion that the United Nations
The Brilish Government wel- was significant only in light of should not, at this stage, take a comed the initiative taken by a the original language on which new and important decision," Mr number of Asian and Middle it was based-the proposal voted Attlee stated.
Eastern states in December to down yesterday. Government bring about a cease-re in Korea welcome the proposal to set up in order to explore the possibili a committee of good offices ties of a negotiated settlement, which will provide machinery he
added. for exploring every possibility of a negotiated settlement.
"We do not believe that the time has yet come to consider further measures,
To do so im- plies that we have abandoned hope of a peaceful settlement, and this we have not done."
The
British
BASIC FACT
Mr Attlee said "It appeared to the British Government that the basic fact to be faced with China was the emergence of a new government which was in
The British delegate, Mr Hugh Overton, and the Nether lands' representative, Dr. A. Winteven, argued that the ave
amendment was badly opposing the
The rejection of these freohusThe thre
ations
proposals on December 22, which coincided with strong military pressure endangering
United minority viewarted Nations forces in Korea created instead the text of a preamble an "obviously new and very proposed by Cuba, Ecuador and dangerous situation."
Mexico. This text expressed the COMMONWEALTH TALKS
desire of nations subscribing to
cease-fire committee then the treaty for full co-opering
of
The drafted a
a set of general prins with one another in ciples which they considered the fundamental rights mitent in the basis for a freedom of expression and free settlement Far East.
But
Interchange of information and were tabled
these principles opinions. United Press. at the Political Committee, the Prime Ministers
before
of the Commonwealth met in London in accordance with
long standing arrangements. On Trail Of
Lions act at once. The House passed a similar resolution Urgent Canadian value that
China
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FERD NAND
act."
The Senate waived its usual procedure of requiring Com- mittee action first in order to speed the McClellan resolution to ឌ decision. Senator Mc- Clellan in turn agreed to with- hold the request for Unlied Nations economic and military sanctions against Red China in order to let the Foreign Re- lations Committee consider the mattor.
Senator William Knowland
Conferences.
Ottawa, Jan. 23. The External Affairs Minister, Mr Lester Pear- son, returned to the capital leday for a series of urgent conferences with govern- ment leaders on Canada's aland in the latest Korean developments. Mr Pearson was scheduled to meet the Prime Minister, Mr Louis St. Laurent, And his top advisers later in the day United Press.
THE
IDEAL
said that it Lake Success did PRESCRIPTION
not act at once against Com-
munist China it would show
Philadelphia, Jan. 23, that "if there
Mr Harold Stassen, prominent are big enough
and Pggressor nations, members are Republican Party leader
their bloody President of the University
Pennsylvania, called today for United an American long-range foreign for moving at once policy aimed at a victory for
ready to shake hand"
He criticised the Nations against the North Communists but
Action
Communists.
on against
Korean civilisation and freedom over holding off Communist imperialian without the Chinese
world war."
The victory should be for Senator Alexander Smith said civilisation and the freedom of the United Nations delay on mankind, not
narrowly
for
J
the American "aggressor" pro-America or our own selfish in- posal was caused by. fear. He terest", Mr Stassen said at urged member nations to screw dinner of University trustees. up their courage and act.
But he warned that it con- After passage of the resolu- tinued to be possible that the tion. Senator McClellan im-Communist leaders might make mediately
sought action on a move toward war at any another proposal which would time. Reuter. express the view of the Senate
that Red China
China should not be
admitted to the United Nations. KoreanFree-for-all
"The day Communist China walks into the United Nations, that
day the
United States should walk out," said Senator McClellan,-United Press.
P.J. Beginning Stockpiling
Manila, Jan. 23.
In Japan
Tokyo, Jan. 23.
"It was,
venture to think,
this difficult stage in the de- velopment of the Far Eastern situation,
the Prime Ministers
Diamond Ring
of the free countries of the
New York, Jan. 23. Commonwealth, representing so
The seizure of two Europeans many races
and points of attempting to smuggle $1,600,000 view, should have met in Lon-worth
into the don to
of diamonds discuss International
United States affairs and the maintenance of
has set Federal of on in- world peace," Mr Attlee said.
agents on the trail In point of fact much of their temational ring reported to be States time was given to Asian affairs, trading illegal United
gold for diamonds in foreign he continued.
markets, according to the United Stater attorney, Frank Parker. to comment Parker refused further on the investigation bút said it was "significant."
PROBLEM OF PEACE He personally found it "en- couraging and stimulating" to rote the unanimity of purpose which animated them all.
Parker
said that Federal were investigating un- that a mid-
United Press.
"We all recognised that the problem of peace was that of removing the causes of war, of agents easing tension and promoting confirmed reports understanding, of assisting those; Manhattan diamond syndicate is less developed nations which acting in combination with an international syndicate in re- needed our aid, and of being a ciprocal smuggling operations all times willing to discuss our differences," Mr Attlee added.
Mr Winston Churchill, leader urged the of the Opposition, Prime Minlater to bear in
mind constantly the "grave dangers which would fall upon us all should any serious differences arise between our policy and that of the United States" and if any serious breach in unity was allowed to be brought about by manoeuvres "which are obviously to the interest of Soviet Russia". Smith, and other Government A Labour momber, Mr Ellis supporters exclaimed, "We aro not going to be dragged into war".
My Attlee replied, "Certainty we have in mind that it is of
the greatest importance that we
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