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Security Council
Persian Oil Strike Was "Justified"
TEHERAN CLAIM
Teheran, Apr. 17. A Persian Government spokesman declared today that the strike which has paralysed the world's big gest oil refinery at Abadan was "very justified."
He told
correspondents that the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company had neglected
workers' the "state of mind and urgent de- mands of the moment,
ern
Last reperis from the south- Persian oil town said that about 3,000 of the 14,000 strikers had returned to work. still practi- The refinery was cally at a standstill
Company labour at the in- ternational airfield in Abadan
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1951.
Discusses
Syrian-Israeli
Border Row
Lake Success, Apr. 17.
The Security Council convened at 2024 GMT on Tuesday to take up the Syrian-Israeli dispute.
After the agenda was adopted by the Council, the President, Mr Daniel van Balluseck of the Netherlands, invited Mr Faris el Khoury of Syria and Mr Abba Eban of Israel to the Council table.
Mr el Khoury took the floor immediately and told the Council the Israeli complaints inserted in the agenda referred to firing by Syrians on civilian Israeli workers in Israeli territory. incidents occurred in a demilitarised Syria does not consider Israeli territory.
Mr Van Ballusock replied that the working agenda did not prejudge questions at issue and Mr Khoury moved on deliver his speech.
to
The Syrian diplomat reviewed ILL length the sequence of events
stayed away from work today leading up to the Syrian re
and only n skeleton staff was on duty.
The Government spokesman-
quest for Ccunell action against Israel and charged the Tel-Aviv Government with "arbitrary,
precedent In expelling 980
from the Persian Foreign Office i litab-ha
litah-handed nction without d that the strike was the prese
the
the the
to
that
impossible normal civilion
dispute and TC- life in the demilitarised zone.
The
zone
alleged which
RIDGWAY
MOVES INTO
EMBASSY
Tokyo, Apr. 17. · fault of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Arabs from Baksara village on Lieutenant-General Mat- Company for "neflecting the the western bank of the Jordan thew B. Ridgway today
sinic of mind
and River in the demilitarised zone moved into the American urgent
demands of the moon April 2. ment.
The Israeli actions contraven- Embassy here which Gen- The company's staff had pro-ed armistice agreements, the eral Douglas MacArthur vokel And outraged the
United Nations Charler and
had occupied for five and strikers, he added, and had thus International law. He charged
a half years. cause the mubsequent distur- that the forced removal
of
The bances in which 12 people were Arabs from their bones was a
new Supreme Com- killed,
"typical Zionist
took only a few per- manoeuvro", mander
Istoli somaj, bolónitings. added The spokesman said that He
Israeli
Prime Minis- The Japanese Government
actions made
re- hoped, with
ter, Mr Shigeru Yoshida, pald of company's
sumption Co-operation,
his first official call on General settle
today.
The Premier visit due to
the General Referring to the nationalla-opposed drainage works mainly
for 1 again tomorrow
con- felt that it would ference tion of the oil industry, he said because it
with Mr John Foster that it was the result of "the nt a military advantage to Dulles, who arrived here yester unanimous desire of the Per-Israel by removing a natural day President Truman's sian people and not due as strategic barrier at a time of special emissary for the Japanese the foreign Press stated to armistice when state of war peace treaty discussions, pressure from extremist groups still exists between Israel and or intrigues from abroad."
would advantage Syria. The
both ways because was expansionist and plans of territorial
Syrla to maintain strong military forces on the border,
establish a normal situation. Mr el Khoury also said Syria Ridgway
is
Nationalisation was the re-not work sult of the unanimous vote of only Ismel the Persian Upper and Lower harboured Houses, he added. It reflected
one
the Persian people's will and expansion. It would also force carly prace treaty and develop-
по
connection
or
with internal
had foreign clements pressure.
The spokesman uppraled for foreign Prem correspondents to inform the world objectively
about Persla.-Reuter,
Another reason, according to Mr el Khoury, was
that drainage would affect the course of the Jordan and deprive Arab land of water. He added that the dentarised Syrian
Zone
3
to
its
Headquarters
Mr Dulles has already had three-hour conference with General Ridgway. At this he told the Supreme Com- mander of America's fundo- mental policy on "a just and ments with respect realisation,' announcement said,
Mr Dulles told the Japanese today that the replacement of Genoral MacArthur would not impede the early signing of a was treaty.
He said U.S. ASSURANCE
of General Mac- warned
Arthur: that Syria would insist, at the character has always impressed "His lofty dynamic Washington, Apr. 17.
of the peace treaty, that those time
about of State Mr the district be returned to it. Supreme Commander
him and The Secretary
as Dean Acheson, told the Press Syria
for the wanted to have the Allied Powers he made an in- today that the United States, in dispute settled locally through delible an "aide memoire to Iran, had the United Nations Commission,
impression upon the assured Iran that the British--United Press,
Japanese nation"
When he left Wasdrington, American talks on the Middle
President CALL TO BYRIANS
Truman's East oll situation were not
parting words indicated the GOVCITI- designed to interfere with
Damascus, Apr, 17. Internal Persian affairs.—United The Syrian
determination to "work President today Press,
the people usked
for more
independence, saying that "new
COMMIES GET
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territory and
for the prompt con-1
an carly
of
sacrifices for preserving Syria's Mr Dulles sald. Aggression" was being prepared
Helsinki, Apr. 17, The Communist Party suffered heavy losses in the Finnish Trade Union Council elections. Akau Sumau, President of the TUC, said today.
First returns showed the Communists had obtained 65 seats of 222, compares to 130 in 1949--United Press.
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in Palestine.
In a broadcast he called upon the people to unite in what he called the present critical cir- cumstances.
The Syrian President made his broadcast on the occasion of the sixth anniversary
of the
NTURES treaty,
"It Is equally tion of our
national 2011
peace
Somerset House Works Overtime On Census
Somerset House officials are working overtime on the 1951 Census now being taken in Britain. More than 50,000,000 people are being tabulated-for the first time in 20 years and inquiries in connection with the lengthy questionnaires are coming in at the rate of one every 90 seconds,AP Photo
Russian Pilots
Believed
In Action Over Korea
Washington, Apr. 17.
Air officers here are becoming more convinced daily that American pilots are battling Russians in the skies over Northwest Korea.
Pres. Carmona Gravely III
Lisbon, Apr. 17. Marshal Antonio Оведг Carmona President of Portugal, to critically 1.
A member of the Fre- sident's household said to-
that night
although Marshal Carmona had re- covered from an influenza attack he was now suffer- ing from kidney trouble.
Ils doctors considered his condition critical. tha Portuguese National Radio · said tonight-Reuter,
General Juin
May Stay In Morocco
Paris, Apr. 17, The French Government may
the order General Alphonse Juin to
not
been
The
Since the first Russian-made | American plancs-gun sighting Jets crossed the Manchurian and armament, On the latter frontier last November, the point, Air Force officers see in nationality of their pilots has recent battles justification for been a mystery. Nothing de- holding on to the rapid-aring anite has
announced 50 caibre machine-guns. officially. But for reasons Russian-built planes mount they consider good, although 20mm cannon, a deadly weapon
publishable, the airmen❘ if
It has It hits. Apparently believe at least some of the trouble hitting.
Another possible explanation MIG-15s are flown by Russians.
of the Red showing could be Figures made
maintenance trouble. Except for day by the Air Force indicate last Thursday, when about 100 that the Soviet-built aircraft Red jets were flown, made a fairly unimpressive have been made by rather small showing during the five-and-a-numbers, half-month period they have
avaliable to
attacks
which Thursday's battle, in been attacking American planes. two B-29s were shot down, was
The Far East Air Force one of the reasons for increased claims to have destroyed or regard for the Red pilots. Pre. damaged 147 MIG-15s in com-viously they hat circled High bat. Eleven United
States in the sky without too much planes have been shot down enthusiasm for tackling Ameri- by Soviet fighters, according to can planes. On Thursday, how- TEAF figures.
Some high-ever, they pressed a vigorous racking officers here, however, attack on bombers from their believe FEAF has been lagging "sanctuary" ACTOSS the You in its loss and damage an River. It was not the work of nouncements.
"beginners", Alr Force officers While the Air Force remains said-United Press. positive that American airinen have demonstrated superiority over enemy pilots, they are less prone to scoff at Red flyers than they were previously.
POOR SIGHTING
Two additional factors are the Com- kl rate against |
munists' low
respective of political party remain at his post us Resident The groot reforms which your General of Morocco for some believed to explain nation has mati
adopted
in months longer. are
It considers the American eyes a worthy and Sultan of Morocco had not enduring monument to all who carried out the agreement
y lay down their lives in the signed on French insistence last Pacific condict.
February, usually well-informed Sources said, today.
General Juin was due to take
his post as ยม
Commander of Land Forces in the Central European theatre under General Dwight Eisenhower, Atlantic Supreme Commander, almost
end of the French mandatory "You may be confident that regime and the United Nations in peace the American people order that French and British stand ready
end.
to extend
their
forces should evacuate Syria. friendly co-operation to
the Router.
This monument of tree dom shall not crumble but shall develop In impressive, gran- deur."-Reuter.
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Lost
Looting Of
Kyaukpyu
Rangoon, Apr. 17. Insurgents have seized
and
al once.
Reds Charge
Scuttling
London Plea
For India
London, Apr. 17. A call for immediate steps to send grain to feed famine- threatened India was made by the News Chronicle. "Mr Ache- son has urged the American Congress to speed grain to faring-threatened
India,"
the Liberal newspaper said editorial- 13.
"Without trespassing upon what is America's business, we may echo his appeal. In Febru~ President Truman proposed ary that two million tons of grain should be sent.
Geneva, Apr., 17. The Soviet delegate nécused General Juin, who is now in Britain and the United States Paris, stoted last night that the of attempting to "scuttle" the Sultan had signed a number of drafting. cf an International decrees of general interest but covenant when the Human afterward. Political differences in It was admitted in official quar-Rights Commission met ters that he had so far refused today.
the French had sinn reforms that wanted.
These included freely elected looted the town of Kyaukpyu, municipal councils, free trade on Ramree, the biggest island unions and modernisation and on Burma's west coast shipping unification of the school sys- route, the Burmese Army an-tom. nounced today.
on
ureused
"Payment could be discussed
move-
hore Congress have held up shipment. people of Bihar will hardly. to sign the decrces. relating to Dr D. P. Merosov, the Rus- understand these politics. They
delegate,
would understand Mrs
and they Eleanor Roosevelt of putting
would never forget help that baulk forward proposal which, was came from the West to a badly camcuflaged attempt death in their villages. to thwart the United Nationa Such
a gesture would do Geneal
Assembly
Incalculable good in Asia-If it rtcommen dien that economic and social were made in time," the News According to newspaper right be included in the draft Chronicle added.
had kept as "A strong force of insurgents ports, the Sultan
In the US,, American school- launched a surprise attack
counsellors
of the covenant which member nations members
asked to
children have started a eign
ment called "American Youth the town on the morning of Istiqlal Party, whom under the W be
had bilateral treaties. February
agreement he April 10 and succeeded in oc- promised to dismiss
for India's Youth" to obtain Mrs Roosevelt had suggested wheat to avert the threatened cupying the police station, the
The feeling in Government that the rights be included in famine in India. treasury and a civil supplier { depot, which were all looted," quarters here is that in the cir-general terms,
cumstances it is essential that Dr Charles Mobk, the communique said.
adjourned there should be no change in Lebanon. It. sald that 20 Insurgents were killed and wounded, while the post of the Resident Gen-session until tomorrow so that eral at the present time, and delegates could set out their three Government soldiers wero era
that General Juin must be differences by Informmå talks wounded in a day-long dight.
out theReuter. The insurgents dually retreated, given time to carry
polley embodied-in-the-age- taking heavy quantities of annsment with the Sultan-Reuter,
and river craft,
Government reinforcements were being rushed to the area,
the communique added. - Reuter.
Ryukyu Islands Development
Protestants To Confer
Geneva, Apr. 17.
loaders Protestant Church from the Near East, Europe and Tokyo, Apr. 17,
the United States are to confer Details of a United States in Beirut from May 4 to May $145,000,000 construction pro-
8 on the refugee problem and in the gramme now in progress
to condder further, ald by the Ryukyu Islands, off Japan, were disclosed here today by the En-Churches, it is announced here
General
glueering Section of
The
Ridgway's Headquarters
barracks,
shops,
today.
conference 10 -The
being convened by the International work includes construction
Missionary Council and by the offices, quartora,
Inter-Church, dispensaries, attministra Department of buildings, communications, Aid and Service to Refugees, rehousing, port improvement The .cnriférence. ? will discuss and electric power generation relief plans, rehabilitation post-
bilities, employinent and net dis (The
chain.is.com tori
Before the conference, the poend of 50 stamils wiretching. southwest from Southern Japan delegates wi viať, refugee norcizato Formors They were camps in fontan Jenalem, the Colors eyes began in 1879) Cam coal strip kok TYTO AR
"educa
of
Boys and girls from a school the in Stockbridge,
Massachusetts, today's where the campaign started, are arriving in New York today to deliver to the Indian Consulate wheat purchased with their own pocket money. -Reuter
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