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US Troops
Compromise US
Offer
To Russia Prison For Jap
Paris, Apr. 2.
The West made Russia compromise offer on Monday that appeared to go far towards meeting Soviet de mands and towards speed- ing up agreement on the Big Four agenda for
Ministers" Foreign ference.
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con.
The offer, made in the form of 竉 new three-point draft agenda, was put forward on bo half of the Westens powers by the French Deputy, M. Alexan- dre Parool. It was aimed match
similar compromise
offer made last Wednesday by the Soviet Deputy, Mr Andrei Gromyko, which marked the Brst break in the four-week deadlock between the West and Soviet Russia,
The West had regarded Mr Gromyko's proposal on a major concession, but had refused to accept it unconditionally.
The
new
Western
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draft
agenda read as follows:-
the "(1) Delermination causes and effects of the pre- sent international tension in Europe, and of means to secure Improvement real and lasting
War Criminals
Sydney, Apr. 2.
former
Japanese officers were sentenced to
Two
imprisonment today by an Australian war crimes court. They were oon- victed of killing 15 Dutch East Indies natives in 1945 by injecting them with a poisonous substancs.
Former Captain Hirosato Nakamura, a surgeon, re- ceived
four term of years. Former Lieutenant- Commander Tatsuzaki waK- sentenced to three years. The court dismissed alternative charge of mur- der. ---- Associated Press.
Established 1845
TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1951.
In Madrid
Price 20 Cents
SKANDEN
RECORD SYSTEME
AT REASONABLE PRICES
HONGKONG TYPEWRITER-KECHARGE
• D'Aguttar Streis
Fight Disturbance EISENHOWER Morrison
TAKES OVER Appeals
NATO Operation Command
Off Red Ambush
ACTION NORTH
OF 38TH
Tokyo, Apr. 3.
American tank patrols poked their way through Communist minefields and fought off an hour-long Red ambush almost two miles north of
Jap Peace Korea's 38th Parallel yesterday (Monday), then
Treaty Acceptable
London, Apr. 2. The United States draft of the Japanese peace in the relations between the Soviet Union, the United States, treaty received last week is and generally acceptable to Bri- the United Kingdom France, including the following tain, it was understood in questions relating to:
withdrew safely without
Field dispatches reported "several" American patrols knifed back and forth across the old poli- tical boundary. They maintained contact with a dangerously large Chinese troop and supply con- centration believed to be building up for an offen- sive.
trucks and
Fifth Air Force planes bużzed around the hill while Allied guns thundered away at the position.
Night movements of Communist even ox-carts grew. In five nights, through Sunday, the total number of Red transports counted by Allied pilots reached 8,600.
Light bombers attacked 1,000 usually well-informed diplo- | of them remorselessly by night claimed 120 "Existing level of armaments matic quarters here today. and day. Pilots
A Foreign Offee spokesman vehicles destroyed and 39 more and armed forces, and measures for the control and reduction of would make no formal comment damaged in operations yester-
and of the armed on the draft while it was being day.
But the only serious of the studard.
The Fifth Air Force grimly forces including those
vchi Soviet Union, the United States. British objection is believed to noted that "Communist
movements during the and be over the proposals to raise cular Kingdom United
the Testrictions
been the on Japanese past fortnight has shipbuilding. Britain would still heaviest of the Korean war."
strict control by The patrols stabbing North of the controversial parallel were
armaments
the France:
"Demliitarisation
many:
SQ3
of Ger- like 10
"Fulfilment of present treaty obligations and agreements;
"Elimination of the threat of war and fear of aggression, The Government appeared to withstood considerable "(2) Completion of a treaty pressure from Lancashire cotton for the re-establishment of interests in deelding to agree to Independent and
democratic free Japanese output, they said. Austria.
Conts that Britain wishes to doing so
control the output of textiles were said in usually reliable quarters to be untrue.
within the ilmit of General Douglas MacArthur's Instructions." These were to maintain the security of the
US Eighth Army as it slowly drew drew abreast of the
Reuter. AUSTRALIAN COMMENT Melbourne, Apr. 2. Mr Percy Spender, the Aus- of a
"(3) Problems relating to the re-establishment of German.
preparation unity, and
STRIKERS GOING BACK TO WORK
The
many
As the afternoon waned, Communist fire continued hot, so the American infantry with- drew for the night,
stopped They were
three miles short of the parallel in this sector.
Madrid, Apr. 2. Armed police and students clashed here to- day when more than 3,000 Madrid students attempted to march to the City Hall to protest against new increases in tram fores.
Scores of armed police halted the demonstrators and a number of arrests and injuries, among the students were reported.
A similar demonstra- tion In Barcelona last month
won reduced fares and prefaced a general strike. Asso- clated Press.
Iraqi Premier's Threat
May Abolish Oil Concessions
Baghdad, Apr. 2. Nuri Fasha Al Said, Iraqi Premier, today threatened the abolition of foreign oil concessions if the oil com- panies fail to respond to the demands in
of the Iraqi government.
Ho told а
I
Paris, Apr. 2.
An-
midnight
General Dwight Eisenhower, the Supreme Com mander of the North Atlantic Defence Army,
after nounced today that at one minute this morning he officially took over operation com. mand of the European, troopa put at his disposal as the Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation in Europe.
Eltenhower
Whe
- Contral
first official holding his
press conference since establishing his Headquarters in Paris and ap- pointing his Chiefs of Staff.
General Eisenhower did not announce the details of the forces now under him apart from saying that they included British, French and American occupation troops in Germany.
It has been stated, however, that the troops Initially put at his disposal include:
The
United States
Army in Germany.
Seventh
The British Army of the Rhine (the 2nd and 7th Armoured Divisions, to be augmented by the 11th Armoured Division and another Infantry division),
The three French divisions in Germany and Austria,
GEN. EISENHOWER
The Belgian, Danish and Nor- weglan brigades in West Ger- Europe in implementation of many, and the American and Article Three of the North" At-
Trieste and Berlin,
British garrisons in Austria, fantic Treaty without further
pro- ag an
In addition, Italy has mised three divisions tingents are promised from other "initial" contribution and con- members of the 12-nation or ganisation, which also includes Portugal, Holland,
Iceland, Luxembourg and Canada.
TO PRESERVE PEACE General Eisenhower opened
his press conference- by mying: "Each of the superior officers
responsibilities
Congressional sociated Prest,
approval."-As
Hungary Lodges A Complaint
A
Budapest, Apr. 2.
M Istvan
attack, was
last
of
To Peking
Right Moment. To End Hostilities.
Dudley, Worcestershire, Apr. 2/
The Foreign Secretary, Mr Horbert Morrison said tonigh this is a "psychological_moment to seek an end to the fighting ini Korea.
He called upon the Commulet Chinese to "cast aside the False) nationalism which has wrecked many countries, including: their own,"
80
Their way
to happiness through co-operation," Mr Mor** rison told a Labour Party rally.
In his first public statement, of what he called his main prin chyles since he became Foreigu Secretary last month, Mr Morri Fon said Korea. "has been' only a symptom of deeper troubles"? throughout, the world.
He added: "The same symp tema may only too easily appear. elscythere
Troubles last
as long as those
A solution 10 the problem of Korea alone If Indeed a lasting solution can be found by itself-will :not' of itself solve all our problems
in the Far East..
THE RIGHT MOMENT "Nonetheles thie
ts. psychological moment for in fact, for all concerned, to five connot bring the In Karca to an end. Anybody who' says. Otherwise is not speriding In the true spirit of the United Nations or of the common people of the .world."
- Mr Morrison asked:
"Surely the Chinese people! will see that the way of ́ad- vance is the way of agreement? Surely a people with their traditions and culture.
moment to the good
and.
which will endure? Surely that
People, who have suffered so not willingly bring down upon
mich for so many years, will
themselves now, sufferings aris- ing out of their own sctions?"
Mr. Morrison cald Britain stood ready to “seek a reason- able and genuine settlement of differences by negotiation?- ' in both the Far East and Europe. But he warned:****
depart from the way of negotia
"If anyone is tempted to
BOMBERS TRAF BEDS Fighter bombers trapped an estimated 2,000 Reds ravine, also North of Chunchon, and pounded jellied gasoline,
The Hungarian Foreign Minis- learning will see beyond, the rockets, and machinegun fire on
Parliamentary attached to my command has try announced today that the pan and prejudices of th them. Hundreds of Reds were to a group of Representatives been selected after a personál Hungarian Charged again as caught in the open, pilots sald,
interview with The Eighth Army acknow- Casualties lanicted to the who are pressing for nationali- are mostly men with whom I "criminally ledged for the first time that Reda Sunday through groundsation, that the fragt govern have worked before. They are Saturday its troops had struck North of action were the lowest duce an ment told the companies of its men in whom I have the grea people allcged to be members
by a carload parallel 38, and placed the ac early January lull The Eight clude royalties comparable with
demands last year. These in-test confidence,
of the Yugoslav secret police, tion in the vicinity of Song- Army estlinated 340 Communists those in Saudi Arabia and Iran, us by our governments are to afternoon
"The
commurilque lamed this given dong.
killed or wounded,
said that the Hun- The Reds had sowed
and payment to be in gold on develop a mechanism which can garlan
Foreign Minister had 10 another imminent treaty of peace." United Press. tralian Minister for External land mues along the Pukhan point fearful losses, evidence
a free market basis,
preserve peace and that can fled the "strongest protest" to Affairs, declined to comment to- Valley route taken last Satur Communist effort to smash the day on the United States draft day by the first two US tank United Nations forces,
The Premier said that a con- make it possible for every tree the Yugoslav Chargé d'Affaire
for a peace
Japan. patrols to enter North Korea treaty with
A Chinese Communist radio had been reached, and negotia repeatedly that his task was to that the attack constituted an
siderable measure of agreement country to develop in security in Budapest.
General Eisenhower declored Melbourne
Argus said this year. The tankers in turn broadcast quoted Premier Kim tions were
The Hungarian protest rald- continuing to what that the proposals could lead to
Commander of the he hoped would be a successful
the protect
There peace, 38th Parallel, Australla becoming a junior Planted a "welcome" sign sup- iD-sung,
posedly at the
Korean Red Army, as saying conclusion.
in Western Europo and the "unparalleled provocation partner in a Pacific power com- but actually one mile inside recently:
tion the annals of diplomacy."--- · United States suficient plex dominated by a nation that North Korea.
said, Therefore, he
"there to take care "of ourselves and has not
bar-
"We are confident that we will emerged from
Red troops showed the most
drive the aggressors out of will be no need for nationall- make sure that we are not at- barlam
resistance yesterday on the cen-
Koren," politics, trai front North of Chunchon.
sation, but if the all companies tacked as long as we ourselves Kim, described as being at do not yield to our last de- pursue specific objectives." Associated Press Correspon-
Asked whether he thought dent Willam C. Barnard
headquarters near the front, mand, the government will be Bald feld
to take all has made similar statements in free
that Europe could be defended, The communique described they fired artillery, mortars and
the past. The fact that the measures, including the aboll General Eisenhower
ver said that the incident as having occurred machineguns at U.S. troops who
The Hun- slogged through a valley and up Poking radio carried his words tion of the existing oil conces- he was glad to have an oppor- on Saturday when
un of correcting tunity A slope toward the concealed
im- garlan at this time appeared to have slons."-Associated Press.
Charge d'Affaires "was pression created by reporting being driven -some significance, The Red
home by the Commander once more praised
out of its context something Legatian chauffeur. It' sald he had said merely as an illus that the car was followed by, alleutenant and a Marine, cor the discipline of Chinese "volun- tours" and the friendship
Workers on strike at thetration to a secret Congres-carload of secret agents. between Korea and China Iranian O1 Company's Installa- sional Committee meeting re- Associated Press,
tions were reported today to cently. number 11,000-about 1,000 more than yesterday. The polica
Paris, Apr. 2. underground rail- Bus and way workers, who have been days, tonight striking for 18
.In terms of power voted by a large majority to re-collateral agreements with the turn to work at an unspecified United States, whereby Austra date.
lla and New Zealand were pro- But the return to work is mised protection against Japan,
that conditional
assurance would mean on on
"America that no sanctions be taken would come to our aid if it were
(Continued on Page 10 Col, 5) | foc, against the strikers.-Reuter.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Noteworthy Trading Year
NOT unnaturally, in the course of an
highly encouraging the ebb and flow of the survey of Colony's trade in a noteworthy year, heaviest atress was yesterday laid at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on the disturbing influence of the ill-considered and sudden clamping down of an embargo on exports to Hongkong by the United States, and the hope of improvement arising from signs of a better appreciation of the. solid facts. Certain modifications, easing conditions, have already resulted from official representations in Washington, but no clear indication promising lifting of the ban on raw materials is forthcoming, a matter of no little con- cern. Reasons prompting American action are thoroughly well understood, but it is the Hongkong contention that the Colony has been the victim of gross misrepresentation, and that the method of enforcement could be designated, as Mr Roberts said, an unfriendly act. Whether or not we agree on the term "embargo" ав defining America's
been the outstanding feature of the Colony's rehabilitation, and those too- far beyond the intentions of the Ameri-
authorities can be threatened unless raw materials are
can
seriously
made available to our industries, either
as the result of American, recognition of the true facts, or the development of new sources of supply. One revelation of the extent of our post-war industrial enterprise, the building of numerous large spinning mills comparable to any. to show, thing
kas Lancashire emphasises the validity of Hongkong's claims, apart from the findings on any sound analysis of the Colony's trade returns. Whether needs will be met, by Washington's acceptance of the Hong- kong assurance that no strategic materials, raw or manufactured, will be exported to Communist China, cannot. yet be foreseen, at least not to the growing degree desired. Hence the disposition to search other fields and the warning of the chairman, that a customer once turned away do not action, It means something more than always easy to regain. Apart from the mere inconvenience for Hongkong embargo controversy, the Chamber's traders and industrialists. If this Bri- survey disclosed a highly satisfactory tish Colony, "an inspiration to others and prosperous year, represented by in this part of the world... this island figures showing an increase' of '88 per of stability," is to prosper, commercial cent in imports and 60 per cent in at relations with China are essential. And ports. For this remarkable rise, prices while there have filevitably boon some ware partly responsible, but not wholly. dealings to which the US might reason- It shows convincingly, in fact, that ably object, the proportion has been despite the events tending to throw “small relative to the whole. More- things out of joint, our commercial surrend to tho world rofased over, the embargo, is not limited in its effect to our relations with China: The fitters, kept its feet on expansion of the field and scope ofWhile that spirit surv Hongkong
ercial interests--in-, - excused for view
he Liberation ha Toomadence
De Lattre's
Tactical
Big Success.
:
Hanoi, Apr. 2.
necessary
MORE ON STRIKE
Tcheran, Apr. 2.
Wax
power
In
anki: to try to: impossi settlement by foret, they will defend 'the It warned of "serious con- and us ready to sequences" should the Hun- things in which we believe our garian demands for the fullest | democratic way - of life."--As satisfaction not be met.
sociated Press.
:
MARINES SLAIN Singapore, Apr. 23
A Royal Marine Commando
poral were killed and another The communique described Marine was wounded today in a was | clash with Communist guerilian March 13, General how the Legation car Eisenhower. told the
and the Senate stopped.
Charge | in the Kuala Kangsen, area of Was manhandled in Perak, today Committees that he believed 12 d'Affaire announced
manner." that two suspected members of American divisions, with sum- the most "brutal the banned Communist Tudeh cient air and sea support, could Reuter, Party were arrested yesterday in hold the Breton peninsula of
France the Anglo-Iranian oilfield.
They had been sent there by attack). the "Society to fight the Anglo-
against any Russian
Asked if he thought there Iranian
Company." the would be enough arms to equip "Association at Partisans For all the troops under his com Peace" and "the Persian Free-mand FA they were made dom Society,"
available, Generat Eisenhower After inciting workers to con- said the plans of NATO
other
fre
General
1
The French military authorities tinue the strike, they sent a cable calculated to make certain that troops will be properly. hare: claimed today to have to Teheran appealing to workers the defeated the first phase of a to support the cause, the police equipped when they are ready.
Arked what be thought about 30,000-strong Vietminh offensive said. against Hanoi, killing 1,200 and About 350 workers joined the 4: European
"Any such wounding over 2,000 of the rebel strikes in the age, dar aineid, whenhower said: force.
This was reganded by neutral in the ol centre at Abadan 350 army would be made up of free apprentices at the Technical peoples and would be Very mBitary observers here as the best tactical success that General College. roturaed to work. But acceptable part of my command Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, the the strike "pprentices joined Reuter.
SURPRISE VOTE
Washington, Apr. 2, French Commander-in-Chief in The Company said today that Indo-China, has scored in his it was still prepared to discuss The Senate overruled nd-
control of.
of Tonkin's
the workers complaint - of a ministration leaders today and ant coamrolet bastion reduction of allowances in certain nista orood against tending
Avolding
for bi trap faid
bis areas if the strikers refused to more than four more divisions forces near the north-east Delta
work-Router,
of American "ground - troope to defences in the list six days, þe
Europe without Congressional has, according to these observers,
*pproval. Rusured that the rich Tonkin "rine-bowl" will be held for the present against the new Vietminh offensive.
The attack has been going on for three days in the Dongirleu- Maakthe area, about 48 miles east Hanol. Contact with the Vietminh forces was broken Last
of
Holyrood Palace
Burglary
By a vote of 49-43 It adopted
by
limiting amendment Democrat Benator John Mo- Clellan of Arkansas and wrote it into a controversial troops for Europe resolution,
loaders thought Administrated of the Mo they had The "police said" today "that Clélian amendment two hours
Edinburgh, Apr.
night, but they were known to be thron historio sliver-headed earlier when the Benate Voted diapored to the resorts mountain arrows belonging to the King 40-44 to reject
of the Dongistou
mountain
kaa had been stolen from Holyrood But on a surprise motion to The Vietming planned to Palace here. They refined to reconsider the action, the Senate swarm down from the Dongtrieu decus the case or say whether noted 40-48 to revive the send
was linked with the ment dbring it batore, the mountains and sfisok the left| CHRO Coronation -
Stone, Cliamber again; from Abbeywee passot by the me Test Chrisimatt
majority nu recolusidération, and **However, Edinburgh: luhabl. hen die supporters de mado: the tanty, recullott an apponi” imunch
Adoption anaf by shouting down Beat wrok for silvic articles and "a motion, to
twelid to be mellet down to Me PMcClellan
ska vandala for Boottisti ́MATION~
according to the French Bui Instead, the French evacuated Uongs, Richoand reinforcements to boh
One guerilla was shot dead. Router.
Tuft ausdily to the
and lines of a big paniben kining petról'econom absolvie manoeuvre
DORWELL MO