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For Survival
Of Submarine
Crew
Diminishing
On Board The Rescue Tug Capable, In The
Channel, Apr. 18.
Four strips of wood picked up out of the Eng- lish Channel, a faint metallic radar "ping" from the depths of the sea, and a mysterious white and yellow patch were all the clues that emerged today after a 20-hour hunt for the missing submarine Affray.
high
One by one they were checked, and one by one
naval officers discounted them.
By nightfall there was still no knowledge of the fate of the 75 on board the submarine, and chances of survival lessened with each passing hour.
Hope faded despite the search that the sub- But, provided marine has his "air pipe" above by. 44 warships which formed the water, or its oxygen store two giant rings and sounded the undamaged, there is et hope.floor of the Channel in the area And. hope will remain until Fri-where faint messages were heard day, when the oxygen would early on Wednesday, normally give out.
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Established 1945
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1951.
MacArthur Not Entering Politics
POSITIVE STATEMENT
San Francisco, Apr. 18.
General Douglas MacArthur does not intend enter the American political scene, he announced dramatically today.
Then he added as the great crowd cheered: "I do not intend to run for any political office and I hope that my name will never be used in a political way.
"The only politics I have is koined in a simple God Bloss phrase, known well by all America."
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Ac.
of
you-
office of speaker Sam Rayburn and be greeled by an official Congressional committee,
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Govt Survives Challenges
London, Apr. 18, '. The Government feated AN Opposition challenge to its Budget proposals by 11 votes i
House of Commons
tho
today.
معلم
- Ita proposal to increase the tax on petrol by 4-340.
gallon to 3/6d. was car- sted by 300 votes to 280,
The Отровн forced a vole on a pro.. posed increase in the en- tertainment tax on cinema. shows and jertain sporta Including horse Ovonta, racing.
But
too, the on this, Oppokilion was defeated --by 204 votes to 280.
Noun of the resolutions
Cho containing
Budzet proposals was debated to. day,
They were passing through one of several névtosary stages before they' beepme Law-- Beuler.
No Action
On Peace
Proposal
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For Quick Treaty With Japan
Washington, Apr. 18.
President Truman announced on Wednesday he had ordered United States representatives to push for the completion of the Japanese peace settlement on "early and satisfactory" terms.
The President said this in a special statement issued by the White House.
The President's special statement said he had asked Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Defence Secretary George Marshall and Mr John Foster Dulles to prosecute with renewed vigour negotiations "necessary to bring the Japanese settlement to an early and satisfactory conclu- sion."
re-
Before disclosing these orders, the President
which the stated the political proposition upon United States was moving in the Pacific. He said the basic purpose of the United States was "to make ever stronger the position of the free world in the Pacific Ocean area."
In another special statement | just before his weekly meeting with reporters, Mr Truman said the Point Four programme of ald to under-tieveloped areas was "more necessary today than over". Thia statement prompted by a conference cartier with Dr Henry Bennet, Point
and the Under-Secretary of State, Mr James Webb,
was
tion on the Washington Monu-Decision By UN Good Four programme administrator,
San Francisco turned out by
o the hundreds of thousands Wednesday to welcome General
Five minutes later, he MacArthur back to the United States with thunderous cheers. scheduled to start addressing "In spite of continuous search Enthusiastic well-wishers | the. Senate and House in the Leaders of n four-nation no survivors have been sighted," blocked the streets, holding up House Chamber
Following the address he will French, sald an earlier communique by his triumphant parade through fleet-British, search
Power. Ke added: the city streols so that it took be the guest at a private lun- of House Republican United States and Belgian-were Admiral
"There is Increasing evidence possible considering five
twice
leader Martin as long as scheduled, that the search is being carried An estimated 200,000 people cheon in a House dining room. theories.
ou in the correct place. The massed in giving the General He will leave the Capitol nt 2 fael that the submarine has been his formal welcome home after p.m. Thursday (4a.m. Friday submerged such long time re- 14 years in the Western Paci Hongkong time) for the celebra- duces the prospects of success."
NO RESPONSE
The crowd went wild when MacArthur arrived, and
when he loudest cheers came Thirty-two ships formed one
acress in the smilingly helped his wife at ring five miles
where faint Lapping of the packed street on to the signals and a supersonie tele- reviewing stand. Naval nuthorities thought that the fist theory was most prob-aph message were heard by
searching ships. The able. They had 25-divers-19
ettinals ceased of them in the specially equip Wednesday ped rescue tug Capable--stand-
by, ready to."shoot" air ing
the submarine's pipelines into Eile as soon as she was located, -Reuter.
Thene were that the sub- marine faulted as soon as she dived and blocked her breath- that she struck (1 ing gear; mine; that the mistook orders and stayed under; that she was grounded in thick mud; or that she struck an underwater wreck.
The
LITTLE CHANCE
brea
John
tapping
AJ
ment grounds.
General MacArthur's visit to the Capitol will be part of a the sounds of bands and a 17-gun Washington welcome keyed to|
splinte
The extent of the ceremonies al the military airport sometime during the early hours of Thurs- day morning will depend on how
meel the General.
They quieted when Attorney Francis Neylan began the ceremonies, but they broke a definite out again in touder and wilder Bx could be made on
the cheers as the ceremonies end-many VP's decide to appear to sunken vessel..
The telegraphed,
before
message indicated that the Here are some of General AЛTray was "stuck" on the band MacArthur's quotes on the sub- of the Channel at a depth of ject of politics: 108 feet.
"I was just asked if I intend- ed to enter politics-my reply was no."
Portsmouth, April 18.. Twelve ships formed another
circle and used ASDIC equip Royal Navy said on
6ment to bounce sound from the Wednesday night hope that survivors may be found from octan bottom. ASDIC forms an the lost submarine Affray "has line of any object below and much diminished."
Admiral Sir Arthur Power, commander-in-chief at Ports- mouth, sald rescue efforts would
not
cchoes moet clearly when it strikes metal..
lend to run
years,
Offices Committee
the
Unruly Crowd
Shepherds In Border Fray
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Jerumiem, Apr. 18,
One Arab thepherd was killed, one was seriously Injured and another was detained yesterday after an armed clash on the Syrian- Israeli border, an official announcement here d
today.
area,
An Israeli border patrol met Arab shepherda tond- ing their flock on Israeli territory in the Beit Jibrin.
the annonhotmomā added, Belt Jibrin ta ta the foothills of the Hebron Mountains, the scene
of recent aklimishes between Arabs and Israeli patrola."
Last week one" Israeli soldier Was killed three
injured were similar clashes--Benter,
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Mystery Of
Motor Spare Parts
DESTINED FOR HONGKONG?
Dispersed By (Our Own Correspondant)]
Troops, Tanks
700
The United States Japan, we are discussing way2,000 reported for today. It was British
"I have no political aspira tiong whatsoever, I do not in- for any political office and I hope that my name will never be used in a poli-
At least seventeen bands will tical way."-Associated Press-play for the General along the not answer directly. Seven ser submarines of
route of the motor procession 95 MINUTES STAY. the Affray cut their engines
Capitol from
to the HUI drifted silently such and but ba relaxed,
Washington, Apr. 18. In the pessimistic datement from the depths trying to pick up any
General Douglas MacArthur Washington Monument at the spend 95 minutes in the oficial welcome later on Thurs- top command underlined what renewed tapping. Naval vessels will
day, ore signalled the missing submarine Capital Thursday if he had become
Spuced along to a timetable
Pennsylvania apparent throughout the day with light depth charges, saying adheres there WIS
and Constitution Avenues will little chance
rescue ships. Were standing the
by fully worked out Affray could be located on the if the
to should
is due He
reach the be 2,000 servicemen, represent
p.m. ing all of the fighting forces around 12.25 bottom of the English Channel through the emergency hatches Capital
of _before___its_supply
life to the surface. But there was no
(2.55 a.m. Friday Hongkong Associated Press. sustaining air was exhausted. response-United Prost
Time), go immediately-to-the
more and
men
COMMENT OF THE DAY
The Real Issues
bewildering
succession
of
THE
proposals, counter-proposals, modi. fications, partial acceptances, rejections and the like which have characterised the protracted meetings in Paris of the Big Four Foreign Ministers' deputies tend to obscure from the public the real issues. It is well they should be examined. The Big Four deputies agree that the projected conference should examine the causes and effects of present international tensions in Europe and the means to secure a real and lasting improvement in the rela- tions between the four Powers. They also agree that it should examine the existing level of armaments and armed· forces, as well as the reduction of both, and they go so far as to agree that there will have to be discussion of con- trols to make such réductions effective. Furthermore, they agree that other topics before such a conference should be the demilitarisation of Germany, to be followed by a discussion of prob- leme-relating to re-establishment of German unity and the preparation of a German peace treaty, the fulfilment of present treaty obligations and agree- mente, and finally the elimination of the threat of war and the fear of aggression. This suggests an arca of agreement covering almost the entire agenda proposed on either side. Yet dospite this the Soviets continue their abstructionist tactics. For the Soviets, while dropping for the present references to tho obsolete. Potsdam agreement and agreeing that all the above questions are related, still insist "'demilitari- on discussing German sation" first of all, rather than in the framework of the existing military im- balance between East and West. Furthermore, they demand a discussion of the reduction of armament:before the present military strength of the Various nations has boon ascertained, and insist that...this' roduction must. apply only to the Big Four and not to the Soviet batollitén. Finally-whle"
escape
on
In Paris
London, Apr. 18. Board of Trade oficiala were today trying to clear up the mystery. of several Mr Truman said: "The threat
Abadan, Apr. 18. large consignments of motor of Communist aggression com- Lake Success, Apr. 18.
free world to build
Persian troops and tanks spare parts that have left- The United Nations pels the
strong military defences." broke up a demonstration this country recently and Good Offices three-man
He added that arms alone by a crowd of about 4,000 in are believed to be destined' has decided could not stem this threat. Committeo
Abadan where the strike for Communist China. The text of President Tru- to act on the North not
statement is as
at the Anglo-Iranian Onl
The spare parts, worth many Company's great refinery thousands of pounds, are of the follows: Korean "peace offer" for man's special the time being, the highest
The United States is moving worsened today.
type used for Dodge trucks now Unless the hour of arrival is diplomatic source told the
steadily forward in concert Two persons were injured,being employed in large num- moved up, only the Army Chief United Press today.
with other countries of the one by a soldier's bayonet,
burs
by Chinese and North Staff, General J. Lawton of
ing against Korean armies fighting Troops did not open fire. Collins,
President Truman's The informant revealed that Pacific in its determination to
workers about the United Nations troops in a top make ever stronger the post- Commiice held
About 2,020 military aide, Major-General H.
unpublicised meeting tion of the free world in the
Lower than yesterday Korea. The Dodge trucks were Vaughan and a small Honour secret
reached the Pacifle Ocean area, late Tuesday and Guard are due to be present
turned up for work today, but supplied by America to Rumia the wartime be In connection with that it would
the re- 370 apprentices out of about and China under when General MacArthur makes wise to reply to the Pyong-establishment of
lend-lease arrangements. peace with Arat appearance in
B
Autocar his Capitol after an absence of 14 yang offer.
the apprentices who first slayed goverment im- away from work more than two Electrical Equipment Company, as a "gory docu- the Japanese described
ould plementation of expressed
were approached by a purchas- weeks ago. ment" and announced it would
deare for a post-treaty security
Ing. agent who ordered a large
of This was regarded by officiais quantity electrical spare' It was also learned cellent authority that the Pre-
on ex arrangement pursuant to which
United States armed forces as an encouraging sign.
parts worth about £10,000 out- on a provisional basis sident of the General Assembly, might
The world's largest refinery able for use in military vehicles. Mr Nasroilah Entezam of Iran remain in and about Japan. is working with a skeleton staff He wanted them delivered to a
of the The ia also head who
United States maintains about
normal ship, one-tenth tha
This order although large did Committee-to
and expecte to continue to strength in two. 12-hour shifts Good
its armed forces in where normally 38-hour shifts not immediately arouse the sus- whom the Pyongyang massage maintain
atore worked. It has turned out picion of the British firm. There no control over the export of was addressed, was not planning the Ryukyus, particularly to embark upon personal action Okinawa. In the Philippines, 4,600,000, gallons of the finished
motor spare parts unless they the United States is accorded product in the last 24 hours-ro
intended specifically
for military certain
operating Reuter.
four-wheel drive vehicles. The A source near the Committee rights and facilities pursuant OFF TO CAPITAL
said its members were persuaded
firm were given to understand agreement with the San Francisco, Apr. 18.
that the consignment was in- was nothing the Cont-
government of the Philippines, took off there General MacArthur
tended for India or Mombasa. whole world knows
OTHER ORDERS for Washington at 9:27 p.m. munists wanted to see more than and the
the Committee's rebuff of the that an armed attack
on the
Other GMT, Wednesday (0.27 a.m.,
were large orders looked Thursday,
firm found Hongkong summer alleged offer to that they could Philippines would be
placed before the it as propaganda and an upon by the United States es
wero out that the spare parts +Ime),
Parls, Apr. 18. excuse for continuing warfare dangerous to is overall penci
As these General MacArthur's olde and exet
Premier Henri Queuille won golag to Hongkong,
than spokesman, Major General against the United Nations. The and safety and would net ac-
what amounted to a vote of orders were far larger Informant revealed that Com-cordingly.
of the requirements Courtney Whitney, told news-
confidence in his economic pro- nevertheless mittee members
PACIFIC PACT men on Wednesday the General mite
gramme today and asked at Colony they concluded that their as were most puzzled.
eventual
bo The governments of Australia once for another confidence vole eventu destination must of asking were had no intention"
other delegations, as to why the
China or North Koren and in- 101
an interview with Pre-
to speed Parliamentary action document and New Zealand, in connection North Korean
formed the Board of Trade. sident Truman.--United Press.
pointedly omitted reference to with re-establishment of peace on economic problems.
Tho matter was raised in
Mr Formosa and the Chinese seat with Japan, have suggested an
arrangement between them and The National Assembly ap- Parliament Yesterday by Nations on the United States pursuant to proved M. Queuille's request Geoffrey Hutchinson, who was which the Communista have | HI
Articles 61 and 52 of the United for postponement of the de-told by the Secretary for Over- been insisting for months.
Nations Charter, which would bate on challenges to his econo- scas Trade, Mr. Arthur Bottom
vote of 311 to ley, The source said that although make clear in the event of mic polley, by
that Government- WEB the group was not contemplat-armed attack upon any one of 240-United Press.
(Continued on Page 10, Col. 8) Ing direct artion, it would
them in the Pacife that each nevertheless continue to study of the three would act to meet
Reds Build
to
by
Up Air Force
they agree to "appropriate" control of armaments, they do not appear to agree to "measures for international control," as proposed by the West, which sug- gests that, as in the case of atomic-
tho West controls,
would energy largely have to depend on Moscow's own word for controlling Moscow's armaments. What the Soviets clearly seek in to perpetuate their own military preponderance, first by preventing a
contribution German military Western defence,
and second committing the West to reduce its own armaments rather than build them up in order to balance and check Soviet might. They are able to pursue such a policy and indulge in a jugglery with words which deceives even some in the West only because they work behind an Iron Curtain which enables them to hide their own military preparations while those of the West are exposed to pitiless públicity and public control. This situation points up the fact that behind all the manoeuvering at Paris there arises an issue which is even more fundamental than any discussed. thus far. That is the issue of Soviet self-seclusion and secretiveness, backed by ruthless terror and one-alded propaganda. This is what the Iron Curtain means. The Western Powers
can and should seek to penetrate the Iron Curtain by any and all means available. But their best efforts can scarcely be enough. For that reason, until the Soviets do lift the Iron Cur- tain and permit within their territories freely and without hindrance or restric- tion not only foreign diplomats and a fow foreign correspondents but the whole apparatus of freedom, including a fros press, free speech and a fre axchange of ideas, information and travel, there can be no trust in either their words or their pledges. While this situation lasts the West must bear in mind that eternal vigilance against
= "Soviet trickery is the price of freedom.
Ofices
In this connection.
PUZZLING OMISSIONS
in
the United
to
and watch developments,
the common danger in 02- diplomatic source Another
cordance with its constitutional said the Arb-Aslan group,
and which would which took up at this morning's processes
establish consultation to streng- Washington, Apr. 18.
Norili meeting the
Korean
on the basis of then sect
security on An Air Force spokesman
awaiting more com- continuous and effective self- Tho help and mutual aid. estimated on Thursday that plete information
Indian Ambassador in Feking, pribilities at the Communist Chinese are Panickar, on Chinese views possibilities of such an arrange.
fully explored now capable of making be-mcerning the possibility of men were full
John Foster Dulles at Canberra
Mr.
Whe
from
the
by
tween 500 and 700 air at- settlement of the Korean war and Wellington and have since
He said some information tacks by one or more plants
had been received from Mir the appropriate sub-committee been informally discussed with in a 24-hour period.
Panikkar during the weekend of the Foreign Relations Com- The maximum number up to but it was so far inconclusive.mittee and the Foreign Affairs now has been about 114 by United Press. MIG-18 Jɗe
Committee of the House, along the Yali River boundary between Korea
and Manchuria, he wild in an LG.
swer to questions at a Pentagon brieding
The estimate of 300 to 700 sortios compares with an cs- timated potential of 250 to 400 before the Air Force reported a
Be
I have now asked
the
To Secretary of State, the Secretary
Farben Split Up
Bonn, Apr. 18,
The WestLTI
or Defence, and Mr Dules-na-
my special representative in
relation to the Japanese peace settlement and related matbors,
further
Allies today to pursue this
the with "substantial buildup in enemy announced that they would other negotiations necessary to strength within recent split the gigantic Nazi chemical the Japanese peace settlement to
and explosiva trust, L. G. an early, antisfactory conclusion.
three large
ona
and
The Ale brielag, officer do Farben, into
The series of nerangements and clined
to venture a guess on six smaller concerns,
dispositions outlined above will how many planets the Chlocso Their decision brought to an strengthen the fabric of peace in Hotis-have, but pointed out that ex six years of discussions on the whole Pacific Decan a700, one plane can make more than how to break up ther trust, where security is strongly in- Suenced by sen and air power. attack during a day, as which before the war controlled They commitute a natural initia pocially from the enemy bases an estimated. 85 per cent.*
. In tive in consolidation of peace close to the Yalu,Associated Germany's chemical industry
that area and also will contribute Proas
The trust "playdik a major,
to building universal peRIDE (ALA part in building up the Nazi war sought by the United Nations and machine the announomment under which great goal the wild, Fleister
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