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International Court UN LIKELY TO WITHHOLD ||Hunted By Jim Crow
Begins Study Of
Becomes His
Persian Oil Dispute Own Grandpa
The Hague, May 28,
The 14 Judges of the International Court of Justice, under the presidency of Judge J. Basdevant, of France, have already begun their study of the two applications made during the weekend in the Persian oil dispute, it was learned here today.
The application of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Com- pany, asking the President of the Court to appoint an Arbitrator, and that of the British Government, asking the Court to decide the whole case, have, now both been "officially received" and announced the Court.
by
The President will probably situation is not quite clear. discuss with the other members Under the United Nations Char- which application he will dealter. Persia accepted the urls. "with Örsi, observers heredetion of the International
thought.
Court with certalu reserva- The position of the Persianlous. It is not known without Governinen Ju the present
further study, whether any of these reservations, will justify The Persian
Government re- fusing to attend The Court or necept its rulings.
If the
FREIGHTER
ON ROCKS
Hague,
Saskatchewan, May 28.
Cornelius Friesen, 36, today married his grand.. fathers' widow so be- coming his own grandpa,
The bride was Mra Sarah Friesen, 42, whose has band, 85, died last year,
Mrs Friesen's 12-year-old son, who was Corneliug Friesen's step-uncle, now becomes Cornelius' step- pon,
Associated Press,
ANY NEW
PEACE MOVE
Rapidly Changing Korea Situation
United Nations, May 28.
The rapidly changing military situation in BRITONS ON Korea is likely to delay any further moves by the
SMUGGLING
CHARGES
Cairo, May 28.
The trial of two Britons,
charged with the alleged at nottempt to smuggle £11,000 worth of gold from Egypt, is due to
reservations du petually apply to this case. then the Utrnost that Persiu en do, apparently, is to chai- lenge the Court's competence to
case. That heap
the
would the legality I of Britain's Doplication and then arguing on legal grounds whether the Court is compe-
Syracuse, Sicily, May 28. The American freighter mean denouncing Skystar, bound from Galveston, Texas, to Trieste with 9,700 ions of grain, Avas reported to
onto the tent.
coast
to have run night rocks along the Sicilian near here.
was
An unidentified Dutch ship the first to answer the Skystar's radio call for help, but according to word reaching here
to tow the was unable freighter clear.
Ships and port workers from Syracuse WOTE sent to the acche.
- of
Rome-London In
IMPORTANT POINTS
Eric Pil-
start
tomorrow moming at Farouk Airpori before an Egyp- tian military court.
are Bernard The
Bccused Henry Pasche, 19, of East- bourne, and George brow, 24, of March, Cambridge- shire. Both are employed 05 stewards by British Overseas Airways Corporation, and were when on March 21, preparing to board their plane fer Karachi,
arrested on
United Nations to obtain a negotiated settlement, diplomats here believed today.
The entire situation had changed here during the last 48 hours.
A canvas of opinion among the British, Ameri- can, Swedish, French and Indian delegations in- dicated today that it would be considered unwise. at this moment to make any offer of negotiations were sweeping when the United Nations forces forward to what might. be a major victory.
Offices
The United Nations Good
Committee, composed of the representatives of Persia, Sweden and Mexico, last week discussed the possibility of to the drafting a renewed demand for a cease-fire Peking Government.
But a member of the Com- no today that mittee stated meeting would be held either and that If Persia refused to appeur,
today or tomorrow, further
would developments or to present its views, the Bri- tish Government can call on the
Eave to await the outcome of Palice said that customs of- Court, under Article 53, to cials found gold ingots sewn
military operations.
believed that decide in favour of its claims.
inside
Aslan experts vests worn by the two
the Chinese Communists would It will then be for the Court | men,
not respond
to any cease-fire Major Hussein Hassan Elshe- itself that the claim to satisfy "is well founded in fact and in tew, Police Superintendent of proposal in a moment of grave
defeat, the Royal Frontier Corps try- inw."
They based their argument on ing the casc, sald the accused alleged the gold had been given knowledge of the Asian men in em by a
"Aly", tality, which they certain
said would who asked them to deliver I prohibit political negotiations to Karachi.
during a period of lost face."
Another important point the International Court may have to
.
Paxle and Fibrow will be defended by an Egyptian lawyer, Abdel Halim Shekib.
mosa and Chinese Communist represetation on the United Nations in a Koren peace settle ment.-Reuter.
COMING TO HALT
Police
This is a recent photo of Navab Safavi, the Mullah who heads the fanatical Moslem secret society Fedayan Islam. Safavi is being hunted by the Persian Police since the recent threat to kill Premier Mossadeq. The above picture was taken by a Fedayan Islam sympathiser at an undisclosed place in Teheran.-Associated Press.
Gasperi Winning Italian Elections
Policy Protested
Impressive Parade By South African Ex-Servicemen
Capetown, May 28. Group Captain A. G. "Sallor" Malan, former Bat- tle of Britain ace, told about: 50,000 massed ex-servicemen here tonight that "the men who had pinned their faith in a Nazi victory
are the same men that we have in power today."
The ex-serviceman's demons- tration was the biggest in the 300 years history of Capetown to protest against placing coloured voters on a separate roll. The parade climaxed o Union-wide campaign by ex-servicemen at what they consider a violation of the constitution.
Men from 1,500 miles away took part with contingents from Nelspruit, (Transvaal) Maritz- burg. East London, Kimberley and Windhoek.
"Sailor" Malan at the head of
tre- the procession, received a mendous ovallon
from the With him was Boer ex-colleague of General Jan Smuts, Comman dant Dol! Belarey.
crowd.
veteran and
Lo
The parade, murching four abreast,
with men holding flaming torches, look four hours
pass
Capetown through streets. Thousands of coloured men joined as the parade went by. One slogan read, "Uphold the honour of the white man's" word."
"THESE WRECKERS”
Outside the City Hall, Malan addressed the gathering."
Tokyo, May 29. 'The rout of Chinese, and Korean Communist forces came to a gradual halt yesterday days of (Monday) after six headlong retreat. Wholesale surrender and staggering losses wiped out nearly all ground gains the Reis had made in two costly spring offensives.
Pursuing United Nations forces were driving four to 14 files inside North Korea across. the 125 mile wide peninsula.
Allied The the same they occupied just be- positions were about fore the first Red hammer blow of April 22. night of the
In one week the Eighth Army offensive has eliminated Red Military experts here were
penetrations ranging up to 25 also not convinced that the pre-miles below the 35th Parallel. sent tactical defeat would con- The total Red guins were from stitute a knockout blow. They 30 to 40 miles.
In the biggest test of political strength for three thought it likely that the Com- However field. dispatches years, the Premier's Party and its allies swept his munists would regroup and al- said 3,000 Chinese were in ac native Trent. It was ahead in first 'returns in Brescia, tempt one
sup- tion more attack,
last night against US
Milan and even in Bologna, known a. "the Red" city be- had defeated at great cost and ported by armour and aircraft, troops on the central front,
Reuters
west of Hwichon
cause of-its-past-Communist-strength.- reservoir;
It was believed that if part
the cargo could be trans-decide very shortly is whether, ferred, the ship would be able with these applications pending, to be refloated without serious Persia cnn continue with its damage.-Associated Press,
nationalisation scheme.
It was considered more prob- Under Article 41 of the
able that the Chinese Com the Court's statutes, It has
munists and their North Korean Court's
Since their arrest, the accused associates would try to indicale, If it considers
pull power to that circumstances require it, have been detained at Farouk back to defence line and lick "any provisional measures Airport and face a possible so their wounds before deciding. which ought to be taken to pre- tence of up to three years or the next step.
imprisonment and 11 Gine of London, May 28. serve the rights of either party." Crew members of the De Pending the
decision. £1,000. Sentences of the military fal Havilland four-Jel Comel air-notice of the measures must be
court
without appeal liner had lunch in Rome today given to the parties and the Associated Press. and tea in London two hours Security Council. and 30 minutes later.
The big plane averaged 372 Britain means that presumably
22 Hours
miles an hour
This
can ask the Court to on the 93014-order a postponement of the o!! nationalisation proceedings-it this is felt necessary to preserve Britain's rights,
mile run, bitting nearly 400 mph part of the way,
The Comet, which made a record run to Cairo last week, flow from London to Rome in two hours two minutes.-United Press.
Whether the Court will agree to issue such an order cannot yet be sald.Reuter,
Other references on Page 2.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
aro
PISTOL-PACKING MOMMAS
Tokyo, May 28: Tokyo policewomen will
TRUCE STATEMENT carry pistols from June 1, the: authorities announced today,
Washington, May 20. Osaka policewomen have White House and diplomatic been carrying weapons
since officials said here today that; April-Reuter.
there had been no discussion on reviving
Mounting Crisis In Persia
WHILE stormy Iranian Parliament
sessions indicate that Britain's attempt to get to grips with the oil diapute has served largely to heighten the mounting wave of anti-British there will be no feeling in Persia, quarrel in British quarters with the steps taken in a belated endeavour to meet the emergency with a show of determination. What the outcome will be is quite another matter. Britain's approach to the controversy has been conciliatory enough to draw sharp criticism from advocates of direct action, but no response suggestive of second thoughts among Persian fanatics has been forthcoming, and the growing cleavage in the Mossadeq Cabinet, heralding an early downfall, threatens a second position dangerously worse than the first. Nevertheless, Britain has no alternative to the course now laid out. Nothing could have been more rational than the offer to negotiate a new agreement with Perala, taking the desire to nationalise the industry fully-into consideration. If the British Government now takes a serious matter seriously indeed, there can be no con- tention that it has been followed by a' mounting of the high horse, Additionally, both the Government and the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company have submitted the dispute for legal findings by the International Court of Justice at The Hague,' with an intimation to the Persian Government that amicable negotiation would still be preferable and that the results of a successful
would round-table conference reservedly be accepted in London. Mr Morrison and his colleagues have, in short, leaned over backwards to fit policy to Pursian Nationalist aspirations, and responsibility for any explosive failure to reach agreement has been
un-
placed beyond possibility of dispute. The sting in the tail of the recent British Note, warning that "serious consequences" might result if the Persians persist in unilateral expropria- tion of British property can be inter- preted in a variety of ways. It could have reference to the economic consequences to Persia, or a hint of the proceedings at the International Court of Justice. But if the Persian Govern- mont is meant to understand that in the last resort, British rights and interests will be properly protected, such action will be thoroughly endorsed by observers of the rapid deterioration of the situation in Teheran and the damage to British prestige caused by two months of vacillation. Britain has been pushed around by all and sundry (usually the sundries) for too long and it is time she began to stand up for herself. All are aware of the prodigious dangers lurking behind events in Persin. They lurked, too, in the 1930's with beginning with the collision Mussolini's Italy, and if we had faced them boldly we might have avoided the ultimate catastrophe. No sabre-rattling. is necessary-but unless Britain makes it quite clear that she is ready to defend what belongs to her, préssures against her interests could easily intensify until an eruption was inescap- able. Much depends, of course, on the bitter struggle going on behind the acence in Persia: What the situation demands is a halt to headstrong actions. Even a challenge to the competence of the International Court to deal with the British application would be fruitful should it bring about a pause. The last thing desired is a situation com- pelling, vigorous action, and Toheran. seizure of an opportunity for reflection offers the sole guarantee,
That was roughly seven miles north worth of the old political boundary.
Frontline officers belleved
Q
at-
Chinese rearguards were
only
to slow the bing consideration of the tempting
They expect truce statement drafted Allied advance.
than
local nothing more by the 14 United Nations mem bers last March.
enemy counter-attack. E
rearguards, Other Red
in- A truce statement was to have
North Koreans, been made by President Tru- cluding many
behalf of the Unified tried to stop the Alled advances both the western and Command, but was pigeon-holed on
man on
com-
and
Rome, May 28. S'owly mounting roturns from Italy's municipal provincial elections indicated tonight that the Italian Communists once more lost ground to Pre- mier Alcide de Gasperi's Christian Democrats.
Communists and allied parties were ahead in early returns in the Marche region and appeared to be holding their ground in Liguria, where Communist administration governs the important port city of Genoa.
The
mest
Troops Take Over
Melbourne, May 28. Troops began unloading the freighter Port Halifax on Mon day, after Communist dock workers refused to remove its
Molan sold until the last general election in 1948 had nover
taken part
he In
political activity but when the Nationalists came to power he had grave misgivings that the new government would follow in the footsteps of men wybora the entire brotherhood of free mon of the Western De- mocracles had condemned and
sucrlfice,"
Malan mentioned some bills enacted by the new government
Those saying:
constitution wreckers are pulling away pillars of our democratic structure in a stematic manner. Today the entire commumily of free men are rising in anger against them The lights of freedom are being deused in this free and demo." eratie country, but throughout the length and breadth of the Premier Robert Menzies an
land the torches of liberty are nounced In Canberra the Gov- (being kindizd.
"We ex-servicemen are deter- ernment ordered the prosecution of the Communist union leadure |mined that Democracy and free- responsible for the situation.- dom shall prevail."--Associated United Press,
Press
vote was heavy. In cargo, of the 20 provinces which voted it was well above! 80 per cent of registered elec- tors and in some pls es topped 90 per cent.
in March after General Douglas eastern flanks of the battleline. MacArthur, then the. Supreme
ENEMY WITHDRAWS Commander in Koren, issued an
A pooled dispatch from the
Christian Democrats won a unauthorised conditional ulti-
cast-central front quoted an majority in 55 of 62 communes matum to the Chinese
oficer as saying "the rout in Milan Province that reported mander to surrender,
Chinese retreat results of provincial of the phase
elections. Officials cald today that al-
seems to have ended."
Results were due from 183 though no final decision was The enemy," he said, "ap others. Milan Province ક reach d on the March truce narently
withdrawn the governed by w Moderate the Chinese troops. clalist administration. statement, there was no reason bulk of to
that it did not ex- North Koreans are being suppose press in general principles the thrown into the line and they views of the United States and are slowing our advance.”
the
In
So-
Bologna Province, the percentage of electors voling
allied
13 other United Nations Allled troops pushing north-ranged from 90 to 99 per cent members fighting in Korea,
west
toward "Yanggu on the and in the city of Bologna
sprawling Christian The proposed truce statement eastern end of the
Democrats, asserted that the Chinese Com-Hwathon reservoir gained only with Republicans. and Liberals, munists had been driven back 2 miles during the day. They were leading the Communisis the 38th Parallel in Korea, were hit by small arms and and allied Socialists 2-1, uc- and invited them to cease dre negotiate outstanding
ж
and
Issues.
The issue of a a truce state- ment by President Truman, on behalf of tho Unified Com- mand, would undoubtedly be
donounced by
morlar
to Rome's Giornale Conservative news-
General MacArthand others May 20 and May 27 exceeded 34.661 voles and Come
were
Are.
cording The Allies in Inje were un- d'Italia, der sharp Red artillery fire. paper.
of Mr Dean Acheson, the Inje is four miles north
In Premier de Gasper's no- American Secretary of State, the 38th Parallel and 28 miles
tive city
of Trent, Christian said last week that the question inland from the East coast.
rearguards, in- Democrats won 20 of the Coun-, Other Red of negotiating a peaceful settle
and were
ap- North Koreans, cll's 40 seats a cluding many ment in Korea would be
Com- tried to
the Allied stoy for the Unified
ad-parently ahead in virtually all massey
pro. the Western municipal voting in the mand or the United Nations vances on both
vinco. Good Offees Committee.
and Factor flanks.
A surprise was the relative The number of Chinese, pri- soners taken yesterday dropped show of strength by the Neo- off sharply after Sunday's Fuscist Italian Social Movement cord of 3010. The total num- (MS), which polled 7,440 votes of ber of prisoners taken between in a group of Milan districts Christian Democrats in this country as appeasement. 5,000. Most of them
munista 32,855, Moderate But the reaction
bo might Chinese. different if the proposals for a
Lieutenant General James A. Socialists won 14,001. *Van
US Eighth Army In Trent's final city vote. truce сале on the
Faid
whero Christian
Democrats Comm bility
fatly that whe of the United
nerve" polled 17,777 votes to 2,400 Good Offices Committee, › ... the enemy lost his
after falling to for the Communists and 8,255 Some diplomatic officials here and retreaded belloved that, In view
for the of the crack the Allied defences
pro Commiunist defeat of the Chinese Com- the one-central front in the Socialists, Premier de Gasperi's munista latest offensive, the second spring offensive on May Party, showed a gain of 7,000 time had come for the Chinese| 10. Communists to make
The
Nations realistic
Valted Commander cautioned that peme offer.
The most important develop does not necessarily think
States means the war is over in the United polley In recent months was the PLENTY OF RESERVES cidents. In Bologna, Communist tatement of the Secretary of Gen. Van Fleet fold corres workers tried to dissuade late Defence, General George Marpondents that the Chinese army voters from going to the polls. shall, that the United States still has plenty of reserves and Police intervened quickly and would not new be in favour of great latent capabilities and voting continued. Associated discussing the future of For- Continged on Fere 10, Col. 7) Press
ment
a
11
on
.
over 1946 administrative · olec- Field lona The Communist were he down 1,000 and the pro-Com- this munist Socialists
2,300,
Thero
were almost no 'in-
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