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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1951.
How is "GROMYKOSIS" AT Little Man
Your
FRISCO
Marriage? Soviet Delegate Has
Perhaps you arc
lucky.
Perhaps
your marriage is run- ning smoothly
Perhaps, on the other hand, it is heading for
a breakdown,
+
Can this disaster be
averted?
In the past decade the annual divorce rate hos risen alarmingly.
Atty divorce lawyer will tell you that ordinary com .mon GCILLE might have saved a higha percentage of these broken marriages. One divorce lawyer who -in 30 years' legal practice
haa
collected thou- sands of marital case- histories has analysed hi Andings, #iscovered
that they fall into a de- Anite
of dis- and prescribed treatment for what he calls "marital disease."
inte "afternu
His name 13 Edward Kaufmann; he is
a bor.
of international re and his sane and "programme" for marriage is to be published in The China Mail. It is a challenge to divorce,
The first article deplores the fact that there is no real fraining for marriage
that even in these so- lightened days mult women ro to the altar completely Ignorant of the implications of matrimony.
'Look out for the first of this frank series on modern marriage in
Tomorrow's
China Mail
Experts Puzzled
From JAMES COOPER
San Francisco, Aug. 6.
America and Britain had a second attack of Gromykosis tonight and second thoughts that Andrei Gromyko, leader of the Russian delegation, wasn't so dumb as at first thought, in the Japanese peace conference.
The British Foreign Office and American State Department staffe—all smiles last night that Gromyko had been outmanoeuvred in trying to block the treaty ---weren't so sure today.
They began to wonder if the Russian hadn't achieved just what he wanted.
They looked perturbed at the, up beween the sponsors, Amer- thought he may have succeeded ica and Britain, in giving the impression to the Eas, particularly India, Burma, China and even Japan, that this is a rubber stamp conference at which their interests have been side-tracked.
They know Gromyko could have held up the conference for longer than he did.
They are wondering if it was a carefully ilmed token resistance just to re-establish that the Soviet and satellite delegations are being sierm-rollered.
POST MORTEM They are holding a post mor- tem on his interruptions, all carefully within the five minute limit, and ran over his machine- gun speech that exceeded the hour time limit by just one minute, although It was nearly twice the number of words of any other speech.
And the British and Amert cans began to regret three in- cidents:
I. Boeing by the audience when Gromyko had just one minute's grace.
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It seems obvious that the Russians, with their satellites Poland and Czechoslovakia, will not sign the treaty, but they want it on the record that they tre still concerned with
the problems of the Pacific,
Finally it looks as Minister
as if Foreign Herbert Morrison Mr Morrison isn't duc here be playing into Gromyko's hands. fore tomorrow and the speed of the speeches is auch, it looks as if it will be all over bar the signing, and that if he does speak, it will be a Burtain speech after the last actme London Express Service,
FIFTH SESSION
San Francisco, Sept. 6. The fifth plenary session of the Japanese peace conference opened at 3.03 p.m.
There were numerous empty Bents In the official delegates section as the session got under way. It was the lightest, at- tendance yet-Associated Press.
his
MORRISON LEAVES
London, Sept. 6. Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Election Tip:
2 Britain's Kenneth Younger Foreign Secretary lett London walking up to the rostrum as by air tonight for San Francisco, Poland's Stefan Wieblowali to sign the Capetown, Sept. 0.
Japanese peace treaty stood Sir Ian
there there objeeling being
· Fraser, a Johannes-
Mr Mort burg-born Member of Britain's ruled out of order at the ex-
who
making first Parlament, today tipped the Brat piration of the five-minute time
official, visit as Forelen week of November for a general limit.
Secretary to North America, will election in Britain, if held this of his studied politeness when
3. Dean Acheson's brief lapse go from
San Francisco to Washington autumn.
to attend the told Wierblowski to inally
Western Foreign Ministers' talks He said this on his arrival in "shut up."
on international problems. Capetown and added that the Tonight an Allied expert dz-
He will then ay to Ottawa to Conservative Party, for which cided that all these points attend the Ministerial session of he represents the Lancashire dovetailed into the
North Moscow the
Atlantic Treaty division of Morecambe and plan to try and demonstrate to Organisation Counell, which be- Lonsdale, would win "by a godd the world that the conference glas in the Canadian capital on majority.”—Reuter.
la what Americans call a carve September 15-Reuter.
he
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Unsatisfactory Statement
NOVERNMENT'S official statement on Japanese assets in Hongkong, released yesterday, was far from satis- factory. As an explanation it succeeded only in creating doubts and misgivings. While confirming that the University would be the principal beneficiary, it introduced a completely new
pro- position that Hongkong should sacrifice a portion of its reparations to undesignated "small territories in the Western Pacific." This suggestion was made by the Secretary of State and agreed to by the Hongkong Govern- ment. What we are not told is the areas which the Colony is expected to assist, what proportion of our repara- tions from Japanese assets we are to give away, or whether Hongkong is the only British possession in the Far East which has to make this sacrifice. We are also entitled to know precisely what is the amount of war reparations which these 'small areas in the Western Pacific are claiming. Govern- ment estimates that Japanese assets in Hongkong are worth some: $20 million. Of this it is proposed to hand to the University $16 million for the creation of an endowment fund. If Government's estimate is correct, that leaves $4 million to be used for purposes that will: "be of benefit to the community as a whole." But it also proposed that from this $4 million shall be deducted an allocation for small territories who possess no Japanese, assets, but who suffered losses as a result of the Japaneso invasion in 1941. What are wo expected to contribute? Ten per cont? Twenty-five per cent?: Less or more? Government has committed the Colóny, to the obligation; yet, is either unable or unwilling at this moment to indicato, what the obligation' amounts. to in, canh, Mongkong is prepared to make in, gengrana, gesture...“. "the communiti da entitled taj bo maf
*
fied that it has a moral responsibility for assuming such an obligation; and to know whether other British territories in the Pacific, possessing Japanese assets, such as Singapore. and Borneo, have been requested to make their contributions. At the most the Colony's reparations are but token. They do little more than satisfy a principle. We accept the little that is offered with a proper spirit of appreciation. But Government- cannot
the expect community to feel particularly happy. when it abruptly announces the Colony is committed to an obligation without explaining what it is likely to amount to in terms of dollars, and for whom it is intended. It is proposed to set up. a special com- mittee, consisting of an unofficial majority, to advise Government on the best way of making use of the residue reparations, yet until this committee knows how much money is likely to be. available, it can hardly make a serious study of its terms of reference. And it cannot be told what funds will be at disposition until. Government has revealed how much has to be earinarked for certain small territories in the Western Pacifle." This part of Govern- ment's communique is baffling......... HM...... Government knowa full well what precisely are these "small territories," and presumably has informed the Hong- “kong Government. Supposedly, too, the Secretary of Stato, has indicated what proportion of our Japanese assets should be sacrificed.. We see no reason. therefore, why this information should not have been included in yesterday's' official statement. The communique does nothing but confuso the public. mind and to leave the unfortunate Impression that the Colony is being deprived of its rightful share of BeroperationB.T
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150,000 Tons Of Oil On Fire
FLAMES OUT
OF CONTROL Avonmouth, Gloucestershire, Sept. 6. Sixteen large oil tanks containing 150,000 tons of oil blazed furiously here tonight out of control.
Senior oil officials described the inferno as the biggest peacetime oil fire which has ever occurred in this country.
Five hours after the blaze broke out firemen sent out an SOS for another 100 lengths of hose.
But Difficult Days
May Be Ahead
From ARTHUR cook-
Abadan, Sept. 6.
The hard core of the British left in Abadan have decided they are not leaving if their resident permits are taken away, unless they are ordered to do so by London.
Orders are now awaited from London and these are expected to tell the British here to "stand fast at all costs."
But the Persians have shown their hands at last and it is not expected they will back down if the British Government refuses to reopen the talks on their terms.
Today an official of the Persian Oil Board told me: "We cannot produce or sell off until the British are out of Abadan. We mean to get them out so that we can start our programme."
If the resident permit cancel- lation order comes it is expected here there will be big counter actions from the Persians if the British refuse to move.
So far the British fully con- trol food supplies and the utility services here, but without using direct. forca the Persians are expected to cut them off from supplies and administration.
The Persians are planning to place guards on all food stores, refusing entry or deliveries to the British.
Other guards will bar entry to ' British clubs, the cinema and central restaurant.
Transport facilities will ho denied and
the British
sian owning cars win be refused petrol at qilingsstations. ..this happens, the British- here will look to the: "British Government for ald.
LANDING POSTPONED
UN Patrol Encircled
Western Front, Kores,
Sept. 7.
A United Nations patrol base northwest, of Chor- won on the Western front' was encircled shortly ben fore dawn today (Friday) by Chineso trvoje blowing bugles and whistles.
An estimated two" com- pantes
Communista charged Allied positions under, epver of, darkness
(screen. smoke Fanda
about 5 a.m., according to the -Allied - briefing officer. There was no immediata & "report of Red links being.
used --United Press,
It is now known that troops OPPOSED TO
refineries when Mr Harriman EXTRADITION
King Attends Highland Games
Braemer, Scotland, Sept: 0. The King, who is due in London on Saturday for a medical checkup, today vialted Highland gathering here, where killed athletes annually campete in traditional Scottish games.
the
:
Thousands of visitors from Britain and overseas, cheered Phim as he drove up, accom- panied by the Queen, Princess Margaret and other members of the Royal Family.
of a chill after a day'a grouse, "The King who complained,
shooting leat-week,; wan, vizitek by his doctors on Sunday. flow from London to sto ̈him at Balmoral, his holiday home in the Scottish Highluice Thole visit was described as routine.
and naval men were prepared for landing here to guard the
Buckingham Palace, officials refused to comment on a report announced his mediation visit to
In today's Datly Express, which Teheran,
Alexandria, Sept. 8. said that the chill had, deve- Informed sources sald on toped into bronchial trouble.... The landing was "postponed, Thursday Egypt's Ministry of relying on its resumption by over to Jordan, Colonel Abdullah but the hurd coro here
We have, nothing further to Are Justice was opposed to handing add to the statement issued the British Government I plans El Tel, sentenced to death in yesterday, spokesman said. change for an emergency. absentia last month for com- his announced: The King will The Persians intention to plicity in the assassination of Saturday to give his medichl pay. A private visit to London on carry out full nationalisation Jordan's King, Abdullah.
advisers an has been sadly misunderstood
opportunity of mak The Ministry by the British Government un-
recommended ing more thorough examina Government refuse tion. His Majesty will return to til now. The Persians rely on that the their oriental Instinct that the Jordan's request for El Tel's Balmoral on Saturday evening British won't use force,
extradition because there was
The King
Who is 60 ba spent most of the summer con-
hoa
The 16th tank to be ignited
There are 18 other tanks in was set off by a huge explosion. the compound where the fire
At the same time, the wind is raging.
The Persians mean business 10 extradition agreement be grew
stronger and fanned the
An oll company, worker who on their own terms and thetween the two countries, these valescing after an attack-of blaze with new gusto,
was 50 yards Flames rose hundreds of feet the fire started said, "There realises that misjudging
from the place tiny British community here sources said."
|catarrhalindammation" of (the above the tanks and a pall of was a flash and a big bang. gone far enough.
Jordan. previously refused... o lunk carlier in the year.
King They black smoke covered the town. Then flarnes
are similar request from Egypt. for George and Queen Elizabeth are looking to Whitehall now for Two men were bellaved to terrine height. Soon after, action to prevent them being a criminal who fled from Cairo | due to leave Southampton on
to Jordan, it was recalled. Jaríuary 22 for a tour of Austra--- out and irreparable United Press.
llat and New Zealand. "Reuter, down damage dono to our prestige In the Middle East-London Ex- press Service.
roared
to
have been killed when the fire a second tank went up and thrown broke out.
the fire rapidly.spread An all-County call was sent the line."--Reuter
for all the firemen who could reach the scene.
out
Oll workers, police and fire- nen worked desperately to clear store sheds and isolate the fre as the wind from the Bristol Channel fanned It towards other tanks.
Senior oil oficials here said, "The position looks hopeless."
Oll employees volunteered to roll awa
away drums of highly in- Aammable aviation spirit from
the
Nye Bevan
Nearly Won
BROKEN OFF
London, Sept. 0. The British Goverment dew clared in on official Foreign Office statement tonight that the oil negotiations with Persia were "ra longer in suspense but broken C
Off." Blackpool, Sept. 8. The Foreign Office spokesman. Britain's Trades Union Con-mid: "The recent speech by the
*** | gress. today upheld the decision Persian Prime Minister - in the
A of the Labour Government" to Senate showa, conclusively that. Working in intense heat the make people pay for false toith no further negotiations with the volunteers ripped two petrol and spectacles under the State pumps from their mountings and run free health servle carried them to safety.
A ship loaded with timber
sca
present Persian Governinent produce any, result:
con
But it was a narrow verdict therefore, now considers that the "His Majesty's Government was moved out of the docks and and not far short, of a minor negotiations begun by the Lord two oll tankers dropped their victory for Mr Aneurin Bevan Privy Seal (Mr. Richard Stokes) pipelines and stood by ready to who resigned from the Govern- are no longer suspended but put to
IL; necessary.
ment as Labour Minister, giving broken off. Telephone poles in the area as one of his remians-the fact "As regards the threat smouldered.
that the charges were to be im-withdraw the residence, permits FOAM BARRIER.
pased.
of the British company em«. Shell, Cleveland and Regent Yesterday, the trade unionists ployees, it is evident that any Oll Companies have installations overwhelmingly · rejected the attempt: made by - the Persian and tank farms in the area. So wider Bevan view that rearma- Government to evict them would for the fire has affected only ollment.
tanks belonging to the -- Regent į standar
Jana-companies iRac
and-Cleveland
Firemen concentrated on
foam barrier to halt the Bames,. "Olhèrs poured water on
aks to keep
Them
neighbouring tanks :
ware on the scène.
sabotaging living be a further breach of the in
| terim decision of The Hnguo Today,
delegates representing International Court." Reuter unions voted by 3,775,000 to 3,212,000 against a resolutions
BANGBACK HOME protesting at the false teeth and
Sept 0. spectacles charges
The narrow margin of 503, start of the Anglo-
Twenty-nine member of the
►-Iranian "Ol} Twelve pumps and hundreds of 000 was achieved offer an Company at Abadan arrived the here from Perala, by, ale today. Mr Lincoln Evans, a member of the TUC
"Among them were My Tudor In London, an amcial
L5 octinical
Stephans, head of the General Council; of the
mito: Kernining Regent Oil Company said that. The majority
uld have pany'
ment, núd his star of seven an thefiro might burd
all night been even less but for the All Wight edged on Monday and most of tomorrow.
200,000 member National in protest against the reinstate With an oil are brou have Union of Fallwaymen rik-mont by the Persian Oil Board popērn of throw *Persians ** apprentices, you put it out at once or you when a card vote) (meaning dismissed, for alleged ribveralvo let it burn out and ensure that that (delegates
"Bee huge smoke, plum. Government
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