THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1951,
Defence Plans Controversy Over Command
Progressing
London, July 23. Britain's Bolence pro- STAMMO
alowly buk stoadilly raining momen- tum though only In its early stages, the Bupply Minister, Mr George Bizsus, and tonight,
Ilo told the House of Commons that It appeared that
spite of the dificulties or getting machine tools materials the amount in the estimates
* provided
ana
for rearinamoni this year -£620,000,000-would be spent---Reuter,
BIG THREE
In Mediterranean
Reported Settled
Washington, July 23.
Britain and the United States have agreed to drop the proposals for a single Supreme Commander in the Mediterranean area, usually reliable sources said today,
Tentative agreements reached were said to envisage a split Com- mand involving the creation of a new Middle East naval theatre under British control.
TO DISCUSS Bomber's
GERMANY Hop Over
London, July 23,
Britain has accepted an in- vitation from the United States
for three-power conferences on German rearmament, to be held in Washington this year, it was stated at the Foreign Office to- bay.
The Top
Keflavik, Iceland, July 23.
Aries III, the specially- equipped Royal Air Force Lincoln bomber which is to The conferance is to work out fly over the North Pole to Djoint Big Three plan on the Alaska, prepared here to scope and nature of Germany's day for her take-off early rearmament and her participatomorrow. tion within the scheme of over-
The meeting will be held on
all Western and North Atlantic Reuter's correspondent, Peter Hofence.
Jackson, is flying with 10 of the staff and students of the Royal Air Force Flying official level, with representa-Manby, being the only corres
College at tives from the United States, pondent to make the trip. Britain and Franco, and will precedo the conference of the North Atlantic Couneli which is tentatively scheduled for early September. No definite date 50 far has been determined for the Big Three talks,
nur wus It expected that the Farci Ministers would take part.
The airmen will carry Dut Arctic navigation training, using the special equipment In the Lincoln-successor to the war- lime Lanenster--modified to fly the 3,553-mile non-stop light "over the top" to Elelson Field, Alaska,
the
Diplomatic representatives of Arctic meteorological stations the three countries will be rein- have given
party fine and they are forced by defence" experts in weather reports view of the technical character hoping for clear skies over the of the meeting, but officlats dis-ice, though two Lincolns which missed us unfounded suggestions flew over Greenland yesterdy of an early invitation to the had to shortan heir flights he- Federal West German Govern- jeanse of bad icing on the wings. ment to full membership in the North Atlantic Pact,
The Aries III curries 4,600- Calions of petrol. This will five her 24 hours flying time in good conditions-seven more than she is estimated to need for the light.
The major responsibility for Mediterranean de fence was reported to be divided between Britain and the United States with Italy and France assuming responsibility for their lines of communications to North Africa, Sicily and Sardínia. — Reuter,
LONDON VIEWS
London, July 23. Progress towards general the remaining agreement on North Atlantic Pact Command structure has been made be- tween the British, French and | United States Military Missions in Washington, a usually well- informed source here sald today.
pro
Conada and Portugal attending no observera.-Neu- ter.
"IKE'S" HEADQUARTERS Rocquencourt, July 23. The French President, Mr Vincent Auriol, today turned
over
to General Dwight Eisenhower a permanent head- quarters for his Supreme
Command European
nt
MINISTRY HAS A
NEW FLAG
SHOWING TO-DAY
ALASAN Kina) + 1') 11 AGEDY
Mr Alfred Barnes, Minister of Transport; performed the simple, ceremony of unfurling the new Ong_(scen above) of the Ministry in the troopship Empire Fowey at Southampton. From now on this flag will be flown by all troopships and emigrant ships for which the Ministry of Transport is responsible.
Indian Ambassador Gives Assurance
Britain, France, Turkey and the United States are now in Rocquencourt 10 miles west of consultation on the question of Paris. setting up a Middle East Com-
Mr Auriol sold, #11 is mand:
symbolic that the headquarters
ԵՐ
оп established Thin Coramand, which is like-should
toll twice Docupied, to be under a British Com-French mander-in-Chief, will be linked pillaged and ravaged by war. with the North Atlantic Treaty
"France has remembered Organisation, but will not be an integral part of the Atlantic Pact this lesson and has adhered to the Charter of the Atlantic structure.
Pact and has supported the iden of collective security that the Nations wanted but United
from title were prevented ing.
Several interested Common- wealth countries may be asao- clated with it.
ag
On Kashmir Issue
Washington, July 23.
India's Ambassador to the United States, Mrs Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, gave assurances in a radio- The whole question of Middle East defence, primarily regarded "It salutes the idea of region-programme interview last night that India would
a Commonwealth responsibi-al security and is happy that not attack Pakistan. lity, was discussed at the recent you, my dear General, have
of the secret conference London
grave responsibility Commonwealth Defence Minis-this command." ters
The President added,
Britain is expected to control,
its own naval communications Defence and supply life line through the me Mediterranean.
The Commander-in-Chief of Middle Fast the proposed "Nobody has come out so far
defence area is likely to be with such a bold proposal and
responsible to both the Military Britain certainly
Standing Group of the Atlantle does not in-
Pact in Washington and to the tend to take the initiative,"
Authorities directly controlling plated one informant.
The aircraft will fly up the
of Greenland from the
Command, Middle East cast const
Arrangements for However, it is no secret that Scoresby Sound. The last aight
Admiral William
of the Fechteles, of R. bas been increasing of the inhabited world pressure
one United States, to take command Intely. particularly from the17-hour hop will probably be
the United States, for a speed-up Peary Land North Greenland in the Atlantic and for
control of naval operations in in plans for German rearma- named after the American ex-
the Mediterranean area are now ment. Little practical progress ploner who Arst reached the
beloved to be almost completely has been made since the North Pole.
worked out. Atlantic Council deelded in The aircraft is equipped with principic last December at
at rifles, fishing gear and specially Brussels that Western Germany should be associated with the West's defence efforts.-United Press.
designed Arctic clothing in case
Announcement of the appoint- ment of Admiral Fechteler, so
Ocean where lee packs driftter. slowly from Russia 4owards Tokyo, July 23.
Greenland. Akiyoshi Kamel, 17, college This was first croseed by student here, committed suicide | Norway's Nansen, whose speciál last night because, it was re- uncrushatic ship, Fram, drifted ported, ho was worried over [across the Polar basin frozen in poor ratings in his college the lee in a winter lasting from studies. Reuter.
1893 to 1890,---Reuler.
other on the
PARIS CONFERENCE
for
Minister has assured that our 10 promised divisions-Ove ready for active service and five at three days' notice will be ready Decem- ber, 1981."-Reuter.
MAYER'S
the bor
Asked if there was a danger of a flare-up on the cease-fire line between India and Pakistan be- cause of reported troop concentrations on "Our
ders of Kashmir, Mrs Pandit said, "I am sure not.”
"India has repeatedly de- have been postponed indefinite- clared that on по account ly. would she attack Pakistan- An officini of the Pakistan only if there would be aggres- trade delegation intimated that sion would India take steps to they were not prepared to defend herself.”
view the recent trade agreeTM The
Indian Army was re- ment. duced
last year by 52,000 men, The conference was earlier but our information is to the fixed for July 13 but was post- cilect that Pakistan has been poned until July 24 et Pakistan's rapidly Increasing her armles request. It was not known both in West and East Pakistan," whether the present tension had che continued Besides this, any her (Pakistan's} propagandists are urging the people to get
PROSPECTS
any connection with the post-
of the trade talks. pon whil
the United Nations
ready for a holy war of aggres GLOOMY
а
The
Radical
arrived from
of round with the Gover-
this time are not guests of at a Government but are staying at a private hotel--United Press.
INDIAN REPLY
New Delhi, July 23. Reliable sources said today that Premier Jawaharlal Nehru
Premier Liaquat All Khan's despatched tonight a reply to
second telegram on the subject of Indian troop movements and the strength of the Indian armed forces.
mediator Mr Frank Graham, rien against all non-Moslems. UPA
and his party It is for these rensona that
Karachi Paris, July 23.
for the second Have taken | Akt troop movements
negotiations Premier designate, place on the border.
"There are long delayed, may be made M. Rene Mayer, put the
forty milliontent of India on plans to de- Moslems
milliarie Jammu and Kashmir settled In India. the plane should be forced to shortly or may coincide with finishing touches tonight on surrender Kashmir to Fakistan
State for a preparatory plebis- land comewhere in the millions announcements
cite. National merely because the majority of of square miles of the Arctic Command arrangements.-Reu-Assembly-to-give-France a Islam would be contrary to In
plea to the
its inhabitants are adherents of Mr Graham and his colleagues government strong enough dia's entire basie policy. to make her, voice heard in
SECULAR STATE "India is the present tense interna- which stands for freedom of its secular State મ Bonn, July 23, The Conference European
tional situation.
component parts to live their army is to invite
autonomous "lives. But as India General Dwight Eisenhower's
The 50-year-old Headquarters to work in close Socialist goes before the As- the people must prevail on this has repeatedly said, the will of co-operation with it, the West sembly on Tuesday afternoon to issue as soon
as normal
con- German Government announced demand approval as Premier ditions pre restored." here today..
so he can get to work trying Asked about India's efforts of delegations will to form a government to end to feed her own people, Mrs sign the interim report of the France's 13-day Cabinet crisis. Pandit said, "We have recently
The fact that Mr Nehru's Conference in Faris tomorrow.
adopted a five-year development Technical
telegram was sent after meeting work will then M. Mayer's chances for getting plan. It allows for the expen-
the 314 Assembly diture of more
Indian Cabinet defence continue at a committee level.
than $1,500 Fall participants at the Con- votes is gloomy and his chances million in Irrigation and power committee and foreign affairs the ference
France, West of
new forming u
coalition projects, which are calculated to committee suggests that
Prime even irrigate
Minister's Belgium and Cabinet afterward ura Germany, Italy,
an additional area of Pakistani comments Luxembourg.
gloomier because of the con- about 9.300,000 acres by 1958.
on the strength of been forces have The United
"The entire plan envisages at the Indian States, Britain, tinued dispute among Centre
Mr text of Denmark,
and Holland, Parties Norway,
over outlay of nearly $4.000 million answered. The Rightists domestic affairs.
on a development programme Nehru's second reply is expected which staggers the Imagination. to be released on Tuesday --- The Foreign Omce is holding The emphasis is on food pro- United Press. up its answer to the American duction, but every endeavour fvitation to a threo-power con will be made to develop India's ference on German rearmament, main industries and also to pending M. Mayer's speech. It streamline her ralways, ruads, was learned he would also bring shipping and civil aviation, up the touchy question of the Reuter. Alantie Fact nával commands
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are
Egyptian Captain Censured
the
necessary
In the Atlantic and Mediter rancan-questions that caused strong resentment in Franco over not being included in the Anglo-American consultations.
Cairo, July 23. The Egyptian Forcim Minis- ter, Salah El Din Pasho, in a
He was expected also to statement to the Egyptian Par-emphasise the dangers of a weak llament today over the Empire hand in foreign affairs at a time Roach incident. said that the when the Middle East is unset- captain of the.Egyptian corvette tied and cease-fire talks are go had been censured for he charge me on ins
But the big way. were sull
but
of
relented the British charge que Ho Stato ald to Church
The British steamer Empire schools and higher wages for
detained and search-French workers. WAS
His fate will
Roach
ed by an Egyptian corvette in depend on the answers he gives the Gulf of Akaba at the head of to these and other sharp_ques- the Red Sea on July 1. The tions asked by various "Parties caplain charged that the Egyp-before the Tuesday vote. tlans looted the vessel and wrecked its radio.
Britain protested strongly to Egypt over the incident.
Salah El Din Pasha said that SAN
a court of enquiry had revealed
Neither the Socialists nor the Catholle Popular Republicans were certain they would, vote for him and doubts were even being expressed on the Right,
that the captain of the Egyptian The Anal question that may lose corvette contravened instructions M. Mayor's votes is the contro ipated to the Royal Egypilan vory over the late Navy in connection with the Philippe Petain. There is Identification of merchant ships strong sentiment that Petain, though he died in exile for
in Egyptian territorial waters.
He said that the Admiralty having led,
he
Vichy the wartime had given the captain a "Arst Government should be buried warning
and had "recorded
with
the soldiers Jod to pmally."
victory at Verdun in 1916. The The Minister a Rightists may bring the British alegation that, tho, crew us before the vole day Tuesday. of the; sumpire: Hoạch were 111- wither :"yes", or "no", from treated or detained longer than M. Mayor could lose him votes. required.--Reuter,
United Press,
TALES OFF
New Delhi, July 23. The Indo-Pakistan trade talks, scheduled to start on Tuesday.
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