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FRANCE TO HELP BELGRADE
Decision To Give Armament Aid
Paris, Apr. 10. France will provide Yugoslavia with equip- ment for making small arms and artillery, 11 French Foreign Office spokesman said here today.
The equipment is part of the existing French stores no longer In use owing to a decision of the North Atlantic Treaty countries to standardise their arms manu- facture.
The equipment will be de- livered under the terms of u
forthcoming Franco - Yugoslav commercial trenty. The spoke- man said he thought It likely that Britain and the United States
would follow France's example in providing Yugoslavia arms and equipment for winking them.
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1951.
New Border Shooting
Complaint Against Syria
ISRAELI ALLEGATIONS
Tel-Aviv, Apr. 10.
Israel today complained of a new shooting in- cident in the demilitarised zone on her border with Syria as the United Nations Acting Chief of Staff, Colonel Bennet de Ridder, began talks on the dis- pute between the two countries.
According to unofficial reports, sporadic snip- ing went on all afternoon in the Ein Gev area, on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, where offi- cial Israeli reports said that a police patrol was fired on carlier today.
An Israeli Army spokesman said that the shots came from the abandoned Arab village of Nukein and from the hills across the demarcation line in Syrian territory.
In London, a Foreign Office spokesman tonight declined to comment on the French belief that Britain and Amerien would
He rolled it "a light exchange for the setting up of a committee follow France's example in sup- plying arms and arms-making of sporadic fire" but the first of investigation into allegatiosta official reports said that the in Syrian military quarters that equipment to Yugoslavia.
Arabla Was Anancing Office patrol, who were riding in a Saudi
movements inside not shoot "terrorist spokesman, who Announced motor truck, did that France would send equip-back, There were no casualties, Syrin." ment for
of the manufacture
French Foreign
small arms and artillery under It was in the same aren last the Lerms
of a forthcoming week that seven Israell police
killed, were
Israel re- commercial
unilated with a bombing raid on Syrlan positions.
France and Yugoslavia, added that America and Britain would probably do the same.
A
Foreign Office spokesman also refused to comment on an agency report from Washington has asked the that Yugoslavia United States and Britain to supply her with arme,
He stated, however, that the Anglo-American talks here on the supply of ceonomie aid to Yugoslavia, whitch opened yesterday, had no connection demand for the sup- with any ply of ur
Observen conclude that I such a demand has, in fact, been made by Belgrade, it will be discussed separately by Bri- tain and America before either gives a reply,-Router.
Sequel To Alleged
Share Racket
San Francisco, Apr. 10. Salome Llanos, 30, was today
ordered to be sent back to Honolulu to face charges with eight others of operating million-dollar securities swindle. 1. Federal Judge George Harris ordered her sent back with her three and a half year old daughter, Shirley, by Friday. He set bail at $20,000.
Mrs Lianos was arrested in Stockton-last Friday. The ether eight charged in a grand jury indictment in Hawali, are in gaof
in Honolulu.
Arthur E. Pennekamp, attorney for the Security Exchange Com- mission, said the
ring bad
The purpose
of this alleged agitation was said to be an attempt to prevent the fusion of Syria and Iraq under the Fertile Crescent merger scheme.
Colonel Shishakly also pressed Colonel de Ridder is meeting Emir Faisal for the granting of a the Israeli delegate to the badly needed US$0,000,000 loan Syrian-Israeli Armistice Compromised to Syria by the Saudi Lieutenant Colonel Arabian Government last year. mission, Shaol Ramath, at the Lebanese-Reuter. frontier post of Rn El Nakoura. He hoped to arrange a meeting to discuss of the Commission the dispute.
UN SPECULATION
Training Police Cadets
Members of the newly-formed Cadet Corps of the City of London Police Force are shown here being instructed in First Aid. The cadets, aged 16 and 17, are attached to the uniformed branch and the CID. They learn the City beats and are coached for the time when they become probationer constables. — Central Press Photo,
Japanese Rearmament May Endanger Democratisation
Washington, Apr. 10.
Japanese rearmament could destroy post-war progress toward de- mocratisation of that country, Mr Robert A. Scalapino, University of California political scientist, said today in a report published by the Foreign Policy Association. "Japan can be our best ally Lake Success, Apr. 10. There were growing indica-in an economical rather than a military sense," he said, adding: the Security The Commission has not met tons today that since last week's clash, France, Council meeting on the Syrian-
military ally it would be of the United States and Britain Israel dispute would be post-dubious value in event of a have appealed to Syria and poned indefinitely and informed
global war, especially because Israel to practise moderation sources predicted that the two of the Asia-wide repercussions Reuter.
which this would carry,
EGYPT APPROACHED
countries would agree to refer the matter to the United Nations Conciliation Commission.
Cairo, Apr. 10. A spokesman for the Israeli Colonel Adib Shishakly, the delegation said one delegation Deputy Chief of Staff of the member conferred late yesterday Syrian Army, will sound the with Brig-General William Egyptian authorities on the ex-Riley, chairman of the Commis tent of the ald that the Egypt-alon, who is in a New York hos- understood ian Air Force could give the pital, and it was Syrian Army should Israel at- General Riley thought the dis- tack, it was learned here today. pute could be handled by the The Syrian Deputy Chief of Commission and need not come Staff arrived here last night before the Council.
Syrian Air Force with the Commander. Colone) Shishakly saw the Egyptian Prime Minis ter, Nehas Fasha, shortly after his arrival and is expected to have an audience with Farouk today.
King
The Syrian Legation'in Cairo issued a communique today de- fining the objects of the visit: "Colonel Shishakly came to Cairo to thank King Farouk
Informed sources said Israel would
rather see the matter settled by the Commission and
dor, Mr Abba Eban, would not have requested a Couricil meet- ing if Syrla had not done the same a day carllor.
added that the Israeli Ambagsa-
a
statement by the Syrian Prime
UN delegates welcomed
Kitaledel Azel, Minister, Mr that Syria was agreeable to
"AS 4 partially unwilling
Bootless Men At Large
Colchester, Apr, 10. Police are scouring Es- sex today looking for four men without boots,
They are four soldiers who had escaped from the Colchester detention bar- racks last night.
For some reason not ex- plained they had left their heavy army boots behind. -Reuter.
ORCHIDS
and the Egyptian Government United States mediation and FOR THE
for the help given to Syria-re garding Israel aggression, and to discuss other Arab questions and to take positive steps to safeguard Arab interests in the demilitarised zone," it said.
saw in it another sign that the dispute could be settled on a local level.
Meanwhile, the Council Pre- sident, Mr Daniel van Balluseck continued of the Netherlands,
PRINCESS
"As a living symbol of West- em objectives of peace and de- mocracy, however, Japan can. play a crucial role."
Fechteler
Appointment Hold-Up
He said no Japanese political party yet advocates immediate rearmament but some leaders of the People's Democratic Party openly urge it. The Liberal Party le committed to American use of bases in Japan not after the treaty but has
London, Apr. 10. favoured immediate FORZING- ment.
The Social Democrats The delay in the support absolute neutrality and firmation of. American Ad- complete opposition to rearma-miral William Fechteler's ment or post-treaty American
as Supreme appointment: bases, he said.
Commander of the Atlan-
Con-
Mr Scalapino said the Party Lic Pact Navy is linked
movement as a whole is stil
weak and woefully inadequate with the appointment of a to meet even minimum, needs Mediterranean naval còm of a democratle society!
"The
mander, it was learned Japanese parties have made
ille effort
a usually reliable to develop from Democracy at a party level and source here today.
to seek a mass basis of sup- The Atlantic Deputies' Con- port.
been
ference yesterday made a sur- "The average Japanese does prise move to postpone a decision not consider himself a member on the appointment. It was of any party although he may officially confirmed today that vote regularly and have poli- this was done at the request of tical opinions.
the United States. LACK" DYNAMISM
of Deputies has The Council "The Japancie partics heve yot to approve an overall fallen down for the most part Mediterranean NATO Command. en the all-important level of Britain, with her vital interest leadership: in dynamism
Top leaders have in the Mediterranean as a stratc- or gie line of Commonwealth com→ popular appeal, and their age munications, is understood to Rome, Apr. 10.
betrays a gap in training for favour a separate Mediterraneon Princess Elizabeth and the Parliamentary leadership in Command in preference to a collected more than $1,000,000 Colonel Shishakly conferred consultations with delegations
which plan
received has since 1947 by promising Filipino here today with Emir Faisal, son aiming at an agreement between Duke of Edinburgh will be Japon after the 1920s.
The parties sull face a ma-American support in the past-to workers great profits on their of King Ibn Saud, and with the the
parties that would allow greeted with orchids when they
sive here tomorrow at noon for challenge from the bureau embrace the naval alde of morcy. Femmekamp said the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister the Palestine Commissionell by air from Malta for fact- leader of the ring was Alejandro over
anti-Democratic Mediterranean defence. In the the strained
cracy.... An relations take over. The Syrinn-Israeli
philosophy is still complaints Llanos, husband of Salome, batween their two countries.
have not yet been right's holiday in Italy.
deeply in-southern fank" of General Associated Press.
He was reported to have asked placed on the Council's gesserted to the Princess by the pito
A huge beuquet will be pre-grained in the bureaucracy des-Dwight Eisenhower's organisa-
the initiation of reform tion," and If such an agreement is reached-elther
in Baroness Miche c Stamarca, foris." Jers or Washington the requests would wife of the Italian Chief of Pro-
focol be left in abeyance and even- withdrawn if the two Aually governments succeed in setting outstanding differences,
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Sources near the Israeli de- Icgation said Tel-Aviv's criticism of the UN Commission's acting
Colonel chairman,
Georges
Bossary of France, would not with prevent it from working the Commission in an effort to settle Syrian-Israeil animosity.
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The Royal couple are expeat ed to drive straight from the port to the lovely Quirinol
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The hold up the Fechteler appoint- esidue of friendship for the Und States
left after five ment is seen here as the result cars of occupation is probably of Washington's wish to see the question of the Mediterrancon in terms of any Command settled before the unparalleled Palace for luncheon with the similar undertaking", and Atlantic Command mado President of the Republic, there is considerable evidence pubile.. Signor Luigi Einaudi, his wite
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it may Princess and the Duke are due
predicted that today to make their controversial prí-
take several weeks to clear up vote visit to Pope Pius XII in
the Mediterranean question to the Vatican, A special protocol has been prepared
from the grave risk of allenating the point where the Council of
Democrats Secial
Deputies is ready to take precedent of a visit to the effective programme of Ameri-final decision.
The Supreme Pontift of the Catholic, can aid to Japanese Democracy
nationality con Mediterranean Church made over 70 years ago will be dependent upon by King Edward VII when he tinued conservative victors and mander assuming was still Prince of Wales,
synonymous with them."--Asson nn appointment is agreed upon
is still unknown-Reuter, clated Press.
SHIPMENT SEIZED Houston, Texas, Apr. 10. Customs
agents said today a big contraband they seized
of United States Princess Elizabeth and Duke military uniforms nad equip-of Edinburgh's visit to Italy is ment destined for Damascus, to be purely private and unoff- Syria, via Beirut, as it was clal, although they are expected Dulch to meet many prominent Kalians
informally.
The Royal couple plans to
being loaded on the freighter, Riouw,
The Customs collector, Sam Low, said the agents seized 722 spend a lot of time sightseeing They will be guests of the Bri- bales weighing 300 pounds each tish Ambassador, Sir Victor listed as "rags" but containing Mallet, and Lady Mallet in the naval neki aviators uniforms, spacious Villa Wolkonsky.
tents, ammunition sacks and A few days of their Italian
other equipment.
holiday will be spent in Florence
anti-Russian."
However, he said. American policy as now formulated runs
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and
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Italian foreign and gated by Los Angeles officials. Press-which is already warm- Some 100 of the bales hading to the visit of "Elizabetta é already been loaded when Filippo" will meet them at a Customs ngento first found the Press conference on Thursday. uniforms. The bules werd ordered off the ship and 14 were opened on the spot. Each was found to contain contraband material.
Princess Elizabeth is expected to leave Rome for London April 24 while the Duke, whose Navy frigate, Magpie, is refitting in haita, will stay a few days longer to finish a polo - tourma- Low said, "On ships like those ment in which he is captaining wo. might suspect that the Malle Service comm against shipper was trying to avoid ime four Rome sides--Reuter. Port duty of another country by
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