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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 26,– – 1951, A
QUERIES ON EGYPT
Supplies Of War Equipment
London, Apr. 25. Britain is not sending Egypt any substantial items. of war equipment, the De- fence Minister, Mr Emanuel Shinwell, told the House of Commons today.
Mita Irene Ward, Conserva- tive, had
the anked whether Government was sending Some spares for aircraft previously delivered and there ought to be some other small items.
the
Mr Winston Churchill, Opposition leader, asked if Hunt class destroyer which was being prepared for Egypt would be sent. Mr Shinwell replied that a very full reply about that was given last week.
(Last Wednesday, Mr James Callaghan, Parliamentary Secre- tary to the Treasury, said that the destroyer Cottesmore WILE Fold to Egypt last week, as ur- plus to the Admiralty's needs.)
Miss Ward then asked
why modern torpedo sights were
10
be sent to Egypt when other nelther the French nor Western Union allies had such
up-to-date sights.
Mr Callaghan replied that no modern sorpedo sights bad been, or were being, sent 40 Egypt
In the House of Lords, Lord Vansittart, former diplomatic
Government, uciviser to the asked if Parliament would be consulted before any irreparable risk was run in the "protection of the Suez Canal,"
Joint
Te
Lord Henderson, Foreign Under-Secretary plied that he had nothing to add to the Foreign Secretary's state- ment on April 17. This said that Parliament would have a chance to confirm or reject any agree- ment reached with Egypt on this matter before it entered into force,
Lord Vansittart said that the statement did not entirely re- move his apprehensions and he would explore them in more detall next week.-Reuter.
Air Chiefs To Hold Talks
London, Apr. 25. Air Chlef Marshal Sir John Slessor, Chief of the Imperial Air Staff, left London airport today for Washington to confer with the
American, Canadian
and French Air Chiefs of Staf
He was accompanied by Mr C. F. Musgrave, Deputy Secret- ary of the Ministry of Supply, -Reuter.
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don, London Express Service.
Novel Proposals For Colonies
(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)'
London, Apr. 25.
A novel proposal to give the colonies "real participation" in Commonwealth affairs is put for- ward today in a letter to the "Times."
Disagreeing with the idea of the Council of Empire on the lines of the Council of Europe suggested recently by Capt. Gammans, MP, Mr William Aitken, Conservative
а
Discussions
Red Offensive Japan Treaty Holds Up UN Peace Efforts
Lake Success, Apr. 25.
The new Communist offensive in Korea caused
a diplomatic full here, as United Nations delegates anxiously studied battle reports before deciding what action, if any, can be taken to bring nearer a peaceful settlement of the nine-month-old war.
The offensive was something of a shock, to those delegates who felt in recent weeks. that negotiations could be resumed with Peking and the war be settled without much additional blood- shed.
This applied in particular to members of the
12-nation Asian combination who, for the last several weeks, had been engaged in intense activity aiming at establishing machinery for China,
peace talks with
A spokesman for the group we drew up together, you and refused to comment on the I, and put to both sides before situation, saying only, "We the fight began?” must awall
further military
Washington, Apr. 25. .-. British
Embassy and American State Depart- ment representatives"began talks here today on the negotiation of a Japanese peace treaty.
A Sinte Department spokesman said that major political questions сол nected with the proposed treaty would not be con- aldered anill later. The prevent series of conferences would conaller such mat- tera
as claims and old Japaneso treaty comi- mitments,
Tha tutiks were de- signed to clarify teclinical questions Involved in the negotiation of the treaty. -Reuior.
ASIAN VIEW OF WORLD
SITUATION
"When the fighting in Korea developments."
ends," Sir Benegal concluded,
London, Apr. 25. It was clear, however, that it may be that I will end upon Asians regarded the "mad the Asians would not embark terms not very different from race for armaments"
pro-thase the above Sub-Committee threat to peace and a re- upon any new mediation jeats as long as the United Na- would have suggested in Octo-liance on strength to com- tions forces were on the defen- ber last."-Reuter.
sive in Korea,
Western thinking here along the Gines
гап
that China by Launching the offensive showed conclusively there was no de- sire for "honourable peace" in Peking,
Some
delegates speculated
privately that successful negotia- lions may become possible after the United Nations stop the Communist offensive,
But out-
ATTLEE BACKED BY TUC
19 u
pel the world to adopt a Western way of life, Mrs Laurel Casinader, Secretary of the Association of Cey lon Women in London, suid today.
Sho was addressing the two- day annual Council meeting of the Women's Liberal Federa- tion In an “Asiqile Forum",
eldc such optimistic thinking, the delegated moods ran from
"Asia demands freedom in serious preoccupation to
dark
London. Apr. 25. which she lean muddle through The powerful Trades Union her problems, create new ones, pessimism over the chances of peaceful Belliement of the Congress today joined in giving perhaps make mistakes, but her Korean war in particular and Prime Minister Clement Atties awakened nationalism will not Eastern situation in an overwhelming vote of con- tolerate any threat to or inter- the For
fidence in his general
policy dispute ference with her sovereignty," AWAITING REPLY
with three rebellious Ministers she said. The only actual diplomatic who quit the labour Govern-
for Wednesday by the three-
out
miso "The General
"Anti-Communism can be 24,
ties cannot live and let live,
MP, writes, "A reactivated Privy Council, giving it mem-development in sight here was ment.
The General Council of fanatical As a Redi revolution bers from overseas the right to speak and to legislate the meeting tentatively scheduled T.U.C.. representing 8,000,000 and make countries lose their in a reformed House of Lords, might capture the imagina-man good offices committee for trade unionists, issued a special sense of proportion. We cannot tion of many colonial leaders."
a review of the new situation. statement supporting Mr Attlee understand why political enti-
The Asians were still awaiting and his big rearmament pro- The colonies,
he says, have representatives in the House of
"The British lead in the Com- already produced some out-Lords would be chosen by the a reply from Peking to the gramme.
peace feelers
ers sent out ten days The T.U.C. Istatement able men and standingly
monwealth, which though it has as King to sit on his own Privy ago, but members of the group pointed
no homogenelly of races or poll- political experience is gained Coumoil so that they would have agreed privately that such a Counell views with regret thecies, yet is closely bound by in the territories with more the title Right Honourable-
fact that certala Ministers felt other ties, Indientes that this is reply now would be academic, Council advanced constitutions he be- and thus the Privy
Informed
the it necessary do resign sources said alive again as
their an lieves more such men will be would come
informal responsibilities at a time when Possible," Mrs Casinader com-
mented available to benefit from special body to advise the King group received
indication from Peking through the Government was beset by wider
At present experience in the Upper on Imperial affairs.
Though Ceylon wholehearted- House of
truly imperial par- the Privy Council is employed in the Indian Ambassador, Sardar international problems and unt
M. Panikkar, that China der heavy opposition in Parlia-ly
of immediate approved for form alone virtually only to llament," With eligibility
พร
to talk with ment not willing
United Nations action in Korea, ministerial office at Westminster witness the King's signature on
The T.U.C. declared support there was a need for a clear such me
"would enrich and proclamations, calling up forces, the United Nations as long as
branding China for the the resolution the affairs
Government's general statement of policy, she said, the grant of Royal pardons and
remained on palley and called upon all trade of that as an aggressor which many would like certain other matters
the books. This led some of the unionists to stand loyally and "Instead, there was a seeming united se
strategically, kind.
Asians to push for a reintroduc-
unitedly behind the Governly wanton destruction of towns economically and politically."
tion of their old resolution
oment in its effort to secure na- and villages and calling for a cease-fire
otional and international stability slaughter of civilians." a Far Eastern conference, but and
world peace." United Press. little except . hold periodie meetings as long as the military
is situation in Korça...... clarifled.-United Press.
to
20
men
of, an
Mr Aitken asks if this is not
the alternative to a situation in ATOMIC WORK appeared the group would do
the future in which the colonies
"must suffer a painful breait-up
of the Empire into a *phoney'
dominion
poverty-stricken
republics." The flexibility of
British-constitution In his
DISCLOSURE
Washington, Apr. 25.
It
not
10
severe
The Parallel was crossed and the Chinese warnings ignored. India was the only voice raised in protest or.warning......18.
there should be a swing round of sympathies at these ineldents which neutralised the United Nations action to prevent war?, Mrs. Casinnder asked.-Reuter.
Unique Action it surprising or unnatural that
By Lloyds
Poles Come
To Heel
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the
RAU'S FORECAST view should make it possible to It was disclosed today that
Toronto, Apr. 25. devise a way for the best of all zirconium, a metal essential to
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, manufacture our races and creeds to join "in the
of atomic
India's permanent delegato the direction of our own and machines, is being produced by the United Nations, sald bere
New York, Apr. 25. their affairs."
the Westinghouse Electric Con today that when the Korean Lloyds of London have in- 'a business convention Dominion status, as under-poration, which is working on conflict ended, It might be that sured stood in Commonwealth coun- an atomic submarine.
would and on terms for against the risk of war for the tries with a more advanced Testimony by Atomic Energy which one of his peace moves first time in economic development and a Commission officials before the had created
an opening in to the Wall Story, according Journal, the greater experience in the art of | House Appropriations sub-October Inst.
business nd financial paper. government, would be for small Committee disclosed that it was
that Addressing the Victoria Uni- It was reported today or largely undeveloped colonies necessary suddenly to convert versity, be referred particularly lords had provided once "economic, political and social engineering
for the National Office and laboratory to a auggestion he had made for cover disaster."
of a United | Management Association's con- space into a zirconium produc- the appointment
to be held in Sub-Committee to ac-ferenÇO Nations tion plaat when supplies of the vital metal ran out.
certain "breas of agreement" York from May 20 to May 28.
Berlin, Apr. 25. Western and So- Lloyds' view on the chance of
Poland was reported today to The Political Correspondent The AEC had to ask Congress boween the
on a Korean war was unknown. The pre-
have dropped her prolonged comments: The possibilities of for $447,000 in extra funds, viet viewpoints
mium
rate on the policy was
and resistance
agreed Mr Aitken's suggestion are United Press,
covers the
East to admitting sweeping.
Sir Benegal said: "Looking not revealed. It The Conservative
back
"against loss in principle" upon the scene in the Association
Germany's Communist Party Party's plan for the House of Lords is to make it stronger and
light of after events, I think cured by the postponement or effective by giving it
that the defeat of this motion abandonment as a result of an into the Cominform...
order by the United States by 32 votes to 24 was the re- greater prestige. The Marquis
Government, or through 271 of Salisbury proposed In
sult of a miscalculation. There 13 good reason to believe thesutbreak of war involving the taie between Mr Jakob Ber- negotiation with the Labour
United Stateg,”-----Router, Government four years that the hereditary principle should be added to by the ap-
mre
SWEEPING
ogo
pointment of "life Peers," re- presentative of different interests in the realm.
suggestion aired in
the
New Wireless Station
committee
peace.
many more delegations would have supported the proposal
in hear
Now
Tricze, Apr. 25. The police throw out some 40 Fascists who started a Brawl in a theatre here today, during the afth anniversary celebrations of
חויי
Well-formed Soviet - zono solarces said this was the result of
man, Poland's Cominform repre- sentative, and Mr Anton Acker- mab East German Deputy
is also the Soviet-zone observer for the Cominform.
*
in East Berlin, this week as
Mr Herman spent threŋ days member of a delegation headed
New Delhi, Apr, 25, had they not been under the THEATRE FRACAS Foreign Minister, Mr Ackerman A five-year plan to expand India's external communication impression that the threat of Chinese intervention whs a services has been approved, Parliamentary
at- mere bluft and that the unlica- to the Ministry of Coman of the whole of Korea by alcations officially stated to-
notion was to military representatives of day
that the
the plan
includes the prospect. new wine lens wasnt Events proved that this industrial
and opening Q
the liberation of Italy, restation in Calcutta Britain, there
Sir Benegal referred to what
Local political leaders had should also be representatives
China,
he described as a similar situa their proches interrupted by Fres
President Bierut left on Tues- tion in Galsworthy's "Strife," k which,-at-the-end of a disas- at the singing of FascioPoland-and-Czechoslovakia... Australia and -America.
Times" this morning is that as
well as these professional,
Jabour interests in
from the
colonics
Voting and leglalatingeaking.
of
donesia, That 70 {
by Polish President Bölésiaw Bierut, who paid a state visit.
day.
'
House of Lords. They would not The Delhi station is intended trous strike in inplatė Fighting broke out at a men- because of their wartime ex- necessarily have to be Peers with to establish a direct wireless works, an official of the factory tion of the Triestinians who tell periences, were understood to
with the title of "Lord" in front of telegraph, link
Soviet sald to a trade union repre-in the struggle against German have been their name. That is, after all, o, Russia, Switzerland and other tative: "Do you know, sir, these occupation troops and last-ditchponents to East Germany's ad- matter of dorm only. Colonial countries,-United Press. terms-they are the same that|Fascists-Reuter.
the principa
mission.Associated Press,
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