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No. 35001
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER. 18, 1951. ':
New Soviet Diplomatic
STUDIO Move Expected
Electrician Dios As
Show Begins SOLUTION TO GERMAN
New York, September 17..
The show went on for millions of televiewers on Sunday night although the key electrician lay dead before his switch-board.
For 45 minutes of the Spike hour of comedy, Centre Jones Theatre electricians reached across the body of their boss and the ministering hands of a physician and
priest to operate the switches that kept the show on its television beam. Fran Joseph Elser, 70, chief
electrician of the huge theatre,
alumped before his master con- trol board at 8.15 p.m. DS television cameras moved in to pick up the skit,
PROBLEM SOUGHT
Moscow, Sept. 17.
ол
Foreign observers in Moscow believed Monday the Soviet Government might be weighing a major diplomatic moye in a bid to work out a solution of the German problem.
German
of
Western diplomats said they would not be surprised if Russia made a two-point proposal soon fettered elections for all of Germany to establish to the Western powers. Firstly, to hold free un-
a united country. Secondly, to summon a confer- ence to discuss a peace treaty with Germany. Singer Helen Grayco, polzed on a pedestal to await her cue. Foreign observers have little ƒ regulation, of the saw the entire scene, She doubt that the Russians are problem, restoration watched
as police arrived, as anxious to avoid a "German Sanunited Germany and ย pence the doctor pronounced Elser Francisco"-a peace treaty with treaty, to be followed by the dead, and as a Catholle priest the Germans in which the Rusevacuation of all occupation summoned from nearby Si sians have no part on the pat- troops. Patrick's Cathedral gave him tem of the Japan peace treaty. the absolution,
which, they appear convinced, "Politically the Washington Secretary of State Dean Achesondreistons signify practically is planning..
military alliance between the France and West German's mill- United Safes, Britain and
larist clique." Pravda said.
Then on assistant leaned across the covered body to turn the spotlight on the spangles of her low-cut gown. Miss Grayco turned her eyes to the duncing enlely on the str
and sang for the carefree el.joyment of television audience that reached west to Omakta and south Jacksonville, Florida.
10
violations
of
the
NO
it
in the first comment here on the Western talks about Ger- many in Washington last week, Pravda said the decisions there
"Just as the Japanese-Ameri- marited a new stage in the im
can pact means that Japan be- plementation of American plans comes a source of cannon-fadder for a third world war, following ion in
and a base of American aggres-
the Pacific, repeated Dihers of more than 100 per Potsdam agreement, the dia. similar
pact with
Germany formers and technicians on the memberment of Germany, the
would
mean
American the aware that some restoration of the Ruhr cartels army's conversion of West Ger- slage were thing had happened backstage.and the remilitarisation of Wes- many
into his own barracks, Their eyes caught the fleeting tern Germany,
And unlimited intervention movemens of police, und am- Pravda sald the Soviet the iternal affairs of, West Ger- bulance attendants, but no light
demond flickered and
peaceful many"-United Press. no musical best people was missed. A theatre audience at about 3,000 persons was en- tirely unaware of the tragedy bebind themedy on the stage. -United Press,
LOST AT SEA-
slay
San Francisco, Sept. 17. A Pacifle Far East Lines spokesman today identified the radlo erator lost at sea yester
m the freighter Gadsden Murle
Jesse
Campbell. overboard 750 of Honolulu. cnroute to
Campbell
#19
miles
fell northeast
The Gadsden was
Guam.
Navy Coastguard slips and planes joined in the search- Associated Press.
a
Plane Crashes
On Carrier
Washington, Sept. 17.
Navy announced
The
tonight that
Jet
"LWO men were dead, five men are missing and others are in- jured as a result of aircraft crash and serious fire aboard the Navy's carrier USS Essex yester day (Korean time)."
The ship was in opera- llon off Korea.”~Associat- ed Press.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
ANOTHER RATIONS
CUT
Britain's
in
Today's Weather: Moderato Northerly winds. Fine.
Fox Becomes
A Pet
It Wont
Be A Small World 49
A fox that was hunted |--~-- in Camden Town, North London, recently, has since made himself a pet in the home of Mrs Belle Niedzwiedz of Camden High Street. The fox is only six months old and has been named Fin. Here she is curled up on a divan with her now owner, where she alternatively munched a bar of chocolate and a alipper while the photo- grapher took his pictures.
Years Hence
Colombo, Sept. 17. Dr.F. T. Whalen, Agricul- London, Sept. 17-London Expresa Service,ture Director of the Food
scant weekly meat
ration, which
vorles from
| weele to week, will be cut two pence to two shillings worth
for each ration book on Sep- tember
23. the Ministry at Fcod announced tonight,
On October 7 it will be cut another two
two penco to
shillings 10 pence worth week-
19
The Ministry said a decline
In supplies of home killed meat foreco the
·Press.
Italian Treaty Revisions
THE Italian agitation for revision of the 1947 peace treaty has received fresh impetus from the signing of the "soft" Japanese treaty. Comparison between the conditions laid down in the respective treaties has brought new friends to the side of the Italians. The main argument runs thus: Why should Italy, who fought for two years with Britain and America as a co-belligerent be made to bear harsher peace terms than Japan who was, during the same period, fighting the Allies? Sentiment, however, is not the only influence in the intensive campaign to modify the Itallan treaty. Italy has been made a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, assuming responsibilities towards solidification of the Western defence system which, it is claimed, entitle her to a status deprived her under the terms of the peace treaty. There in general recognition among the Big Three that Italy has made big and not unsuccessful efforts t rehabilitate herself, politically and conomically, and that she has and is making a useful contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. This, it is argued, merits reward, and to Italy the most satisfying would be modification of some of her peace treaty clauses. The Italian Premier, Mr. de Gasperi, is urging, the Western Powers to lift the arms restric- tions. This, in the light of growing tension in southeastern Europe, he regards the most important concession Italy requires or the Western- Powers could offer, Mr do Gasperi realises that it would meet with the violent disapproval of Soviet Russia, but it is believed this vital revision of the peace treaty could be accomplished without Russin doing anything moro then launch à propaganda campaign against the move. As Russia is a principal signatory to tho Italia treaty," thero is virtually no prospect of any juridical amendment, The Soviet attitude to Italy has been clearly
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cuts.--Associated
demonstrated by her vetcing of Italian application for membership of the United Nations. Nevertheless, for the Italian Government, it is both a matter of principle and a domestic political necessity that there should be a formal removal of the stigma implicit in some of the phraseology, of the treaty. The conciliatory nature of the Japanese treaty draft has emphasised this, and latest reports from Ottawa suggest that the Western Powers, largely on the insistence of France, are agreed that the time has come for a gesture of this kind, failing the possibility of a legal revision. But while the relaxation of the treaty's limitations on Italy's armed forces is requested by Mr de Gasperi, and possibly could be granted without exciting violent reactions, the deep. diplomatic problem is the future of Trieste, a subject on which, anys one ́commentator, Italian public opinion is as hypersensitive today as it has ever there been. Here again, however, appears to exist possibilities of a solution. Marshal Tito last week held out the hand of friendship to Italy and hinted that he was willing to reopen talks on Trieste-presumably_meaning that he was prepared to make some limited territorial concessions. Mr de Gasperi has made no public acknow- ledgment of Marshal Tito's gesture, nor has any hint been given that Italy wishes at this time to get herself involved in new discussions over the Trieste issue Italy seems to feel that timo is on her side, and that if she bides It, the Trieste problem will resolve itself in her favour. The opinion is clearly not shared by the United States, Britain and France, who may feel it desirable to urgo Mr de Guspert to get on with new negotiations with Marshal Tito buforo Italy is granted modifi cations of her peace, treaty in other directions.
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18,000 Persian
Oil Workers To Lose Their Jobs
BY
SECURITY MEASURES
IRANIAN AUTHORITIES
Teheran, Sept. 17.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company today announced that it would suspend the employment of about 18,000 Persian workers and 1,500 to 2,000 Persian clerks from the end of September. It is estimated that the cost of the labour being suspended is £500,000 a month.
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company said at one time that it had 30,000 Persian employees in Abadan. An official today said that they expected to get down to a strength of 7,000. to keep the essential services going.
The Persian Cabinet today met to discuss their next move in the dispute. As they met, precautions were being taken to prevent any possi- bility of a coup d'etat.
It
Army gendarmeries and police said that they Were in full command of the situation and in a communique said that press reports about coup d'etat were not from a reliable source.
The security measures had been taken as a precaution.
understood
that Mr
Harriman returned the Persian
ultimatum with a lester assenting Anti-Mossadegh
that as there was nothing new in Dr Mohammed Mossadegh's useful and proposals, nothing nothing constructive which could possibly justify his Intervention. Persian sources said that Me Harriman's note would convinco Britain and Dr Mossadegh that the United Stales were at ong in view of the oil dispute,
Yesterday
five British tugs
were moved from Abadan under a British naval destroyer escort the Persian Oil Board and today were drafting - a strong proles) to the British oll compony.
The
tugs.
owned by
the
Leaflets
Cairo, Bept. 17. Leaflets calling sa Per- sians living
in Iraq to
"condemn the present government* Moxxadesh:
Krite and to
Bhelpkir hand to those people Persia who are striving to
of the govern get rid ment, wern distributed; in'""
Baghdad today, acsőrű- ing to 01 Amb News
an alleged
after three months' migotiations. Under its terms,. Iraq will get 50 per cent of the proflis of the Iraqi Petroleum Company, the Basrah Petroleum Company and* the Mosul Petroleum, Company by their operations in Iraq,
The companies will pay Iraq 5,000,000 dinars (equal to £3 mitch) in scilement of disputed past payments when the agree- ient is ratified. No foreign employee, either technical administrative, will thereafter be app:isted by the companies until. the Ministry of Eecnomics has been nolled and has confirmed that no inaql is available to fill
Agency dispatch from the the post in question-Reuter,
Iraqi capital,
'Tha' Agency leaflets accured
said
the Dr Mos-
of
sadegh's government "treason" --Associated Press,
and "yranny."
BURMA
or
OIL VENTURE Rangoon, Sept. 17. Britain has promised to lend -Burma £2,500,000 towards financing the Burmeze. Govern- ment's share in the proposed oil venture with the Burma Oil ard Company for producing
and Agricultural Organisa- tion, said here today that it was safe to assume, that British Tanker Company, had
tied up been
at buoys In would number Iraqi waters off the the world
Shatt Ei over 8,000 million inhabi-Arab river
opposite Abadan tants by the year 2,000 A.D. since early July.
The Persian Oll Board, which was set after the nationalisa
up tion of the British all com pany, recently Indicated that they considered all such vessela prejudice the Anal decision-refining the country's all.
United Press. coming under their authority
IRAQI
Led
In fact, it may be consider- rbly higher if the present rate of improvement in public hygiene and sanitation in un- developed
is.main- regions
Deputies-Come-Totained
An Agreemerit
In the search for living space popular imagination turned to the tropics with their Ottawa, Sept. 17.
enormous untapped resources Deputies of the NATO of food, he said. Council reported to the He was addressing the 47 of the 13-nation parent body today that all delegates
meeling 12 members of the Atlantic regional
on
land
community had agreed that utilisation in the tropics.
Dr Whaleh said that the
Greece and Turkey should FAO were seeking to balance and be in some way associated
International resources that a people so with Western defence.
large expanse of The deputies failed, however; tropical and sub-tropical innds to reach agreement on whether can be made a betler, place for this association could, best bu people to live in and furnish to effected through full member-meet increasing needs. ship, sociale membership or The main question the meeting some purely military arrange- would have to answer was how appraise various land and water resources to determine their best use.
ment.
to
The views of the deputies were presented to the NATO Council
The second question would be afternoon session during the here in the form of a re- to prevent the undesirable use of port on the pros and cons of land and water resources and admitting Greece and Turkey to bring about their more desirable uses. Then would come the The Report of the Deputies, question of how to improve and which also touched upon several preserve the productivity of other political as well as techni- the land,--Reuter, cal matters, was introduced to the main Council of Ministers by the chairman, Mr Charles
the Fact.
Spofford of the United States. Vietminhese
NO SUGGESTIONS
by the destroyer Saintes, the tugs salled towards Basrab Iraq, in single file...
далу
AGREEMENT
A British Embassy statement Baghdad, Sept. 17. here said that the "decision was The Iraqi Prime Minister, conveyed to Burma's Premier, Nuri Es Sold Pasha, left here Thakin Nu last week in a per- by air fer London today to consonal messige from Mr Clement clude the new Anglo-Iraqi ollAtlee, Britain's Prime Minister. agreement reached Jast month
A small Persian sloop tied up a few hundred yards away nade no attempt to Intervene. between the Iraq Government The loan is payable "provided The Board ako told the com- and the Iraqt Petroleum Com-the Burmese Government and
that
must be no pany.
the oil company are able in other there communication with four other Abdul. Majid Mahmoud, respects to reach mutually ratis- British octon-going tugs now Minister of Economics, and Dr factory arrangements," the state- moored off Abadon close to the Nadim Al Pachachi,
It added that Director ment declared. General of cruiser Mauritius.
the Ministry
and of both the Government
The The tug crews will not be Economics, will By to London compare agreed "in principle on allowed ashore in Abadan, the within two days to join him for the mutually beneficial joint Board ruled-Reuter.
the same purpose.
venture, but financial difficulties The
agreement was have so for slood in the way.”-- announced here on August 13 Reuter.
•
BARTER
TER THREAT
London, Sept. 17. Authoritative sources said to
day that Britain would not be pressed into my quick accep
of Dr Mossadegh's ulti- Lance mahon by a threatened barter agreement with Ruzin
The Foreign Office is with-' holding official comment pend- Ing receipt of a report by the Ambassador, Sir Francis Shep- herd.
to
since
Sources pointed out the prac Ucal difficulties in delivering ofl
the Communists neither the Iraniana nor the Communists possess a tanker fleet, NOT would Dverland large- transport permit my i
ecalo chipments In the imme diate future,
Ambush Train would ins to Rufsia.
a
The sources added that st take years to construct
They said that a superficial
announcement appeared to be
Informants said the report made no recommendations and simply summarised the views expressed in the Counell of Deputies, on the question of
Saigon, Sept. 17. Greece and Turkey.
French troops and Achter appraisal of the barter plan Bariler.
a top diplomatic planes were rushed today to a source had revealed that the
spot where Vietminh yesterday that. Dr Mossadegh was trying military
experts --of the 12 blew up a train and ambushed to play a fast trump card in an Atlantic nationa were in its crew
on the Importance machine guns.
and passengers with attempt to Intimidate ·Britain|
"the agreement
United States by LWO Southeast
The French Army gave the threatening to fraternise with European
countries
location of the ambush as about
Russia if Britain did not accept in Western, defence.
his latest ultimatum. 24 miles north of Saigon, Presentation of
report About
They added
this were that 10 peoplo.. were in-
time, It also appeared to be a gesture of panle, indicating that Britain-cutting off dollar and the recent measures imposed by The train yas bringing of rubber from Lacploh, badio-peeder candier
balling
shipments of sugar 60 miles north of Saigon...
of participation of the
・
did not, however, touch of ajured when the locomotive ran
full debate on the membership over mine and was derailed, issue.
The Council may still with seven trucks-load take it up today, although in- formed sources bellaved
left over, until to would be morrow.-United Press.
Man's Prerogative
Akron, Ohio, Bept. 17. Municipal Judge: Charles Kally believer that husbands all have | rome rights. MET
about
French Army reports said that beginning to hurt the Mosra the pignes today dropped petrol regime as the sale of off was ially bomby on the Vietminh, | A5
As far
who had kept up all-night at concerned, the sources again that Briain main- tacks on the wrocked, truin
emphasised
The Army sald. It had lost fains that Iran is not entitled to eight killed and ̧‹10 injured in sell producis of the Abaden re- the ambush, pulakan badNE Anery and Iran has no other
French reinforcements today source in any quantity drove off the attackers, leaving They said uho Palo lofe ruled that Jasien Joharon, more than 100 dead on the Abadan was illegal because I 52%: should; not be imprisoned ground, y
would ba" violation of the Hague
July which appealed to both
merely because no cursed his 30 The traia was the woooked in Courtas Interim injunctions of When Tas?'s man's prerogalivey, a convoy of tren bound for the dodgy mla sunited Preisdi Balgan from Loening - Reuter,
this not to do anything; 19
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