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New Optimism About Resumption Of Truce Talks
Munsan, Oct. 19.
A United Nations Command compromise offer today (Friday! touched off optimistic expectation that the stalled Kaesong cease-fire talks would get underway again soon.
It was expected at the Allied camp that the Com-
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1951.
Rain Of Fish ALL IS
From
Sky
Salonika, Oct. 18. Experts have left here
for the village of Alona, în the Florina area of the Greek-Yagoslav boriler, to Investigate peasants' stories of thousands of fish raining from the sky 60 miles from the sea.
Excited peasants Tar Alona say that 20 acres of Land were covered with sardines and other small fist after the "superna- tural" storm ~~Router.
munists would accept the United Nations plan advanced Request For
on Thursday probably with minor face-saving revisions. The Communist reply will probably be presented at the ninth meeting of the liaison officers scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Pan Mun Jom.
The
reached with Cuts menf" had bee pion compromise down the size of the secULAN the Reds J sevital disputed *1 think we can take zone-where no hostile arts are pointe
view optimistic
of the permissible-from radius fve to radius of three miles situation," he said.
The UN spokesman, Brigadler around the Red Trace headquar–
hercases General Willion P lers at Kaesong
the expressed! retind
Zone
the neutral Allied buse At Munsan from a and
3,000-yard radius to three miles
This means Darl security area of about 28 square miles would ring both Mubsan and Kaesong #f the plan were ac repted. The Reds have been hoteling out for 56 square miles amund each town
Observers felt the Commun- Jsts would accept a compromise but would insist on an attuck- free curridor three miles wide along a 2 miles stretch of the highway between Munsan and Kocsong. There was expectation that the Unitext Nations would accept this.
A BORE POINT
The highway is through Pan Mun Jom, which both sides have tentatively agreed should have મ 1,000-yard radius security zone.
definitely vinted Press
cautious
"Missing"
Woman
London, Oct. 18 Britain bas aked the Soviet Nuckols, Union to take urgent steps to optimian" obtain the release of Russlan- "ungible progress barn Irene Ricketts, ZD, who is was made."--Asso-
a British subject. The wife of
| A Foreign Office spokesman
here sa.d
today that Mrs US 8h Army HQ., Oct. 19.
Ricketts Was missing since Chinese Communist forces Wele
16 from the British abandoning tuttering Octobe raporled Kumsong in Central Korea on Embassy in Moscow where she Thursday before advancing worked as a trieprinter operator.
ABANDONING KUMSCING
American and Southern Korean! troops now within sight of that buttered Red base,
On the Western front. the last Chinese pas, ins
under attack
Dy
She
ย
had disappeared in ба lax after going to the Bolshoi
friend. Theatre with
The friend was "forcibly" restrained from entering the taxi by wc three men who drove off with Mrs Ricketts.
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Russian
produced the compromise Allied dent Sem Summerlin flew overcourts-Reuter,
ffor
General Matthew B Ridg. Parallel 38, in
way's Headquarters felt that
unwieldy Jorge and
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security
greater in
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Mrs Irene
WITH HER MOTHER
Moscow, Oct. 18.
Ricketts, Sovlet- born wife of a Londoner, told Reuters today: "It is untrue 1 have disappeared."
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ALL IS QUIET
AGAIN IN SUEZ CANAL ZONE
Fayed, Canal Zone, Oct. 18.
The Ferdan Bridge was still in the hands of the British tonight. All was quiet in this area as the Army ordered Egyptian forces not to bring troops into the Suez Canal Zone and to allow only the passage of Egyptian troops in transit to the Canal, a British military spokesman said.
He added that the Egyptians would have to give the British 24 hours' notice about passage of troops across the waterway. The Egyptian Army Command in the Suez Canal Zone agreed and asked whether Egyptian troops in the area could proceed to Cairo on land.
were
The spokesman said British forces guarded all approaches to the Canal Zone and the situation was “absolutely quiet." He said British troops searching trains and vehicles and passengers arriving in the area, and the Egyptian ferry service across the waterway had been suspended. He added that the Egyptians had attempted to obstruct the arrival of military equipment at Port Said and the Suez Customs House, which refused to issue or receive British
stores.
tinuing to arrive in Parachu e Brigade were con-under British protection would
It
was
out er kicked out."
Speculation Increased today en of several the future activities hundred Egyptian eroops stationed
the
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Election Prospects
Socialists Confidence Returning
London, Oct. 18.
An unexpected wave of confidence suddenly rippled through the Labour move- ment today Britain's general election campaign entered its last week.
as
Some factors contributing to Labcur's sudden cheerfulness are theas:
i.—Thay believe that their election campaign is paying big dividends by arousing at least a vague suspicion among electors inat the chances of war will be less under a Labour than a Con- servative government,
2.-The strangely quiet mood of the public is now defined not apathy-which Labour at first feared-but as "thoughtful-
as
Lieut-General Sir George Erskine, who is in command of British troops in the Canal Zone during the current crisis. Gen-
3-More and more Socialists eral Erskine was GOC, are becoming convinced that Land Forces, Hongkongre public opinion polls, though accurate before, will this time be proved wide off the mark in gauging popularity trends. This is because so many factors, such As the floating Liberal vote, re- main apparently incalculable.
4-They feel that the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attice's marathon tour of the country, with his quiet, unostentatious speeches,
brought new
JOSEPHINE Persia Won't
Be Present
BAKER
BOYCOTTED Abstention From UN
Council Vote
WES
has
respect and faith in him as the nation's leadır.
TORIES BUOYANT
These views are by no means shared by Mr Winston Chur- chill's supporters who are buoyantly certain that the old war leader will again be Frime Minister at the end of the next week.
"However.
But that seems to be live in the Canal zone, clearing up," he continued. now only those families which He said troops of the 16h would take up official quarters
the Canal be allowed to stay in the Canal Zone from Cyprus and he add-zone, almon without a sho' to US
cd: "We are no seeking trouble General Erskine said, Ford Cavcity Div - on troops after
with the Egyptians, but should there is fair accommodation on 16 days of grind ng battie
The two sucesses cunted Mr's Rickells
ship we shall take the op- was one of
trouble come we will deal with Van Fite's about 40
Boxe Gin James A
Zirls
of getting who firmly. We must protect our-portunity
families home so as to reduce Britons in Moscow selves and our families." Eighth Army Autumn offensive in married
British military families popu- the wee and cas! rsy glow during the war,
3
Twenty-five
disclosed that Siriation in the Canal zone, part- The seven-day attark in of them were uit avor the
allowed to George Erskine, British com
those living outside Colour Bar in Club the von re
join their husbands before the manding officer in Egypt, told cularly
United Nations, Allied
considered Russians offlerrs
made it legaj for
his troops: "We won't be forced official quarters."--United Press,
Router and Associated Press.
New York, Oct. 18. Kamsung neutralised
New York, Oct. 18. The size of the security zone
Soviet citizens to marry foreign-
A SUGGESTION
Persia will not be represented ers. Five of the 15 others later wih bort Communist base. Was a sort
Josephine Baker, inter- point
Caira, Oct. 18.
at tomorrow's Security Council rides until Thursday's meeding
Aszuriated Press
divorces correspon-obtained
in Russian
The Secretary-General of the nationally-known negro en meeting when a vote is ex-
Pasha, tertainer, claimed today she pected on the amended. Brijjst Tory speakers up and down in the Sudan. A deceptive calm Arab League, Azzam
Britan
discriminated against resolution calling for resumed the country have bien concen hung over Khartoum despite the suggested tonight that
trating on home affairs and bloodshed north across the border. and Egypt alone should
rebecause of her colour by Anglo-Persian talks.
leaving their 70-year-old leader There was no cutward sign afsolve the present crisis.
New York's swank Stork "By а anti-British
The Deputy Prime Minister, fo blast the Labour Govern- anti-Egyptian QT feeling here.
Hussein
announced ment for its handling of Middle Faterni, psychological declaration Britain, Club. without the help of other Sherman The second-ranking officer in
pro- today that no member of the East affairs. Billingsley, the way for prietor of the Club, could not be Persian delegation would at- charge of Egyp.ian troops in the Powers, can pave
Party headquarters is con- Sudan od newsmen h
would an understanding with Egypt," reached for comment.
tend tomorrow's meeting.
vinced that the rising cost of Miss Baker said she couldn't "obey orders" regarding disposi-Azzam Pasha said. tion of the Egyptian garson and "Britain must however realise get served Tuesday night when
Hussein Fatemi said that the living and the fall in value of Dr money will alone be enough to Prime Minister, section of cast artilery in the that the Anglo-Egyptian treaty she went to the Club
as the Persian
was win the election for the Conser- dead and guest of Roger Rico, French Mohammed Mossadegh, region. His chief, General Bishat of 1936 is entirely By, has been in Cairo s.nce Egypt buried and cannot be revived."
singing star of "South Pacific." going to Philadelphia on Mon-vatives, p:oclaimed Farouk King of
He described the crisis as one Miss Baker Sudan on Monday.
as a guest of the city and party
They were unruffled today by of "lack of confidence and consisted
to speak at the In- of Roger Rico, his was due
accusations from Labour that The action
was accompanied mutual trust.”
wife, and a friend of Miss dependence Hall there.
Mr Anthony Eden, Mr Chur- by abrogation of the Anglo- Egypt wished to enter info a Baker's, Mirs
chlil's deputy, had displayed a Bessie Buchanan, was to go to Washington on Sudan treaty of 1899. The "beaty of alliance with Britain also a negro. Miss Baker said Tuesday or Wednesday.
misleading graph on television Governor-General of Sudan, Sir but only as a completely SO- she was the only one who
the other night showing rising Asked by a reporter whether Robert Howe, saw the Sudanese | vereign state absolutely free ordered food, as the others had
living costs as almost a sheer Britain of The election in religious leader for 90 minutes from any occupation forces." had their dinners. She said
Conservative Government head- precipice. tast night, but there was no in- "Egypt is in the same boat she always
ed by Winston Churchill would The Conservatives retaliated dication of the subjects covered, as Britain and indeed the other her evening performance. She have any effect on the Anglo- by charging that Mr Herbert
The Governor of Khartoum Western Powers," Azzam Pasha currently is appearing at the Persian
Hussein Morrison, the Foreign Secretary, oil. dispute, Province, meanwhile, banned declared. "No nation can de- Roxy Theatre. all public demonstrations until fend herself alone today. Co- "She said she waited an hour Fatemi replied, "The twentieth had cheated yesterday, by an
that his political century is not a century of in-nouncing after ordering crabmeat, steak dividuals. It is the rule of broadcast would contain an im- and wine. "One by cae they societies rather than individuals. portant announcement of public came and sald there was no Churchill coming into power policy. na-crabmeat, there was no steak, would have no effect
there was no wine," she said. fate of our nation. Our nation
the waiters wouldn't
just has decided on a special course It บร
and will go ahead with its im- plementation."-Reuter.
Kumsong, 30 mies north of light liaison plane. He described it as
gho city" with no movement its streets or around the chances for neutrality vuta-thatch-roofed houses.
Below the town a curtain of smoke from bursting artillery
Mrs Ricketts, 29-year-old war "105 like a sweeping forest bride of a Briton, who was re- fire." Allied troops inched for posted in London today to have ward against Reis dug-in on a been "Iddnapped" Moscow, smoking ridgeline.
said that she was staying with The US Eighth Army com-her ailing mother, munapur G Wednesday nigh said Albed troops were less than three miles South of Rumsong. After Thursday's meeting, the wo key points were occupied
US haron officer re- In a 1,200-yard
"substanta agree-ociated Press.
tions. He sought to trim them down to 3,000 yards Cadiui.
The Reds insisted that a big neutral aces be maintained al Kaes ng an ke zure be drawn around Munsan with wide attack-free corridor drawi in a retangulat block along between the two the highway
cumps
senior ported that
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Time For
GYPT'S challenge to the authority
the Suez Canal Zone has, for the moment. been incisively met and repulsed. Mr Morrison has categorically declared that Britain will not surrender her military rights in the Zone under the 1936 Anglo-Egyptian Treaty until Egypt agrees to a new defence pact embracing the Middle East. His policy statement has been given substance by the successful resistance by British forces stationed in the Zone to hostile intervention on the part of Egyptian reinforce- troops. Moreover British ments have been and are being despatched to the Suez Canal, while the British Navy announces redisposition of part of the Mediterranean fleet to deal with any situation which may arise. Britain could do no less in the light of the intimidating and inimical acts of the Egyptian Government during the past fortnight. The continued presence of British forces in the Canal Zone is morally and legally unassailable. They are there according to the terms of an agreement mutually reached in 1986. That Egypt, for no clearly stated reason, decides unilaterally to denounce that treaty and to refuse any longer. to recognise its provisions cannot alter the legality of the contract nor deprive Britain of the rights and privileges conferred by the pact. Britain's insis tence that the obligations of the treaty must remain effective until an alter- native agreement by negotiationis reached is supported by the United States. Mr Dean Acheson has said that the validity of Egypt's unilateral abrogation of the treaty cannot be Future recognised or accepted. developments must rest with Egypt. Abrogation of tho 1980 pact and the proclaiming of King Farouk as King of the Sudan are, in themselves, empty gestures. They cannot be Implemented
in
She said: "It is untrue I have disappeared." She claimed that she had told the British Embassy that she was not re- advance.Â÷¬ turning 10 her employment
there as a typist.-Reuter.
Reflection
without the Egyptian Government taking a line of action which can only have serious results. The ability of British forces in the Canal Zone effec- tively to defend and protect British. lives, property and rights cannot be doubted. In the economic sphere, Egypt has a great deal to lose and nothing to gain by any material campaign in support of Parliament's decision to Studied abrogate the 1986 treaty. reflection of the situation which the Egyptians have created convinces that their political leaders have either acted thoughtlessly, or have seriously under- estimated the determination of the British lion not to have its tall twisted too often or too unceremoniously. This is the moment for rather more mature consideration on the part of the Egyptian Government. Whatever Egypt's aspirations they are not to be achieved by unilateral repudiation of treaties and contracts. There is, conceivably, room for revision of the Anglo-Egyptian treaty, particularly .having regard to the necessity of reorganising Middle East defences, But again any revision calls for mutual
agreement. The British proposals were guided by these considerations, which make them all the more reasonable and practicable. Egypt cannot honestly object to becoming an equal partner in a defence scheme which today offers the only guarantee that her territory can be secured against aggression. More- over, by entering the alliance she can' obtain the withdrawal of British forces from the Canal Zone. Clearly the Egyptian Government has still to reflect on what the country has to gain or lose by acceptance or rejection of the British offer. When the politicians can readjust their minds and ponder on the alter- nativos it is conceivable that Parlia ment will reach more moderate und practical decisions.
tion.
C-IN-C APOLOGISES
the
"Then come
near
said the
waited until after
was
steak
is 8 terrible ex-
the end of the month. An offi- operation among the Powers is cfal antrouncement denied rum- essential. nurs that the Sudanese police "But the Powers must recog- and troops would be disarmed. nise Egypt's unqualified
Further evidence of Sudanese tional rights."-Reuter. doubts about Egypt's offer of
ITALIAN OFFER protection came from the Na-
Rome, Oct. 18. ttonal Front Party, whose
The Italian Prime Minister, clience." secretary said he rejected the Mr Aloide de Casperi, declared Finally she said Egyptian plan as "not demo-tonight that Italy would be "appeared", but Rico refused to cratic" and not in line with his happy if an opportunity arose stay and the party left. group's bellef in self-determina- for her to mediate between Mrs Rico, reached by tele-
Britain and Egypt,
at phone
her Norwalk, Не indicated that such Connecticut, home, confirmed The Egyptian Minister of the mediation would strive to the incident and said she would Interlor, Faud Serga el Din "conciliate the national aspira protest to the French Consul. Pasha, tonight sald that British tions of the Middle Eastern "This military forces evacuated peoples with the necessity to perience," Miss Baker said. "It Ismaillo town at 6 p.m. local defend our common Medi
is a sub to my colour, to my time.
terranean civilisation" They only remained in Cham-
Mr de Gasperi was winding people. It's not just something
you can
let drop. It is un- pollion Square and an Egyptian
up a
a Senate, foreign affairs American. It is not fair to girls school which they had debate.
other Americans. I am consult- transformed into an armed Many Senators had claimed
during the debate that British and ng with my lawyers and I'm The Minister denied that the American lack of regard for Italy going to do something about it -not for Josephine Baker. I'm Egyptian Commander-in-Chief was reflected by the decision doing it for América."-As50- bad
apologised to the British consult countries A$ remcte as
ciated Press. Commander on the Firdan South Africa and Australia en bridge incident.
the setting up of a Middle Eastern He said that the British still command while Ignering Italy. cecupled the bridge.
Mr. de Gasperi said. "Italy British reinforcements for the looks with sympathy and with FOR CUSTOMERS trouble zone in Sudan were profound understanding en Egypt
Teheran, Oct. 18. The Oil Commission today preparing today to move out of which falfis in the Arab and Tricete.
Islamic world a mission parallel drafted the text of an advertise- Standing
by for immediate to that of Italy, in the Christian ment, for publication abroad, on transter the First Battalion world.
the sale of crude cil and cl
camp, he said.
IRAN ADVERTISES
of the South Lancashire Regi- "We feel ourselves bound to products. ment which has boom on duty Egypt by the community of our
The text of the
advertisement
for the past three years in the Mediterranian interests," he con- was passed to the Foreign Office. Trianto International Zone. tinued.
the
for Bellon. If sald purchasers "Italy follows
• Wives end children of
closely the who came forward soon would get and a considerable British Servicemen
development of the situation and priority. ITA Sudan and East Africa will watches over the protection of reduction in price.United Press. call as planned next Wednes Italiani Interests. day in spite of the Egyptian crisis
portunity arcs for mediation
"We will be hropy If an op- E. German Police
Move In
which would conciliate the na-
TO DE BENT
ENT BACK Lloutegant-Generat Sir. tional aspirations of the Middie George Erskine announced here estern peoples with the neces- tonight that four hundred Briety of defending our common children of ndéan civilisation. " his
Berlin, Oct. 16. -East German Communist police tonight ocoupled an American tish wives and
sector border-distriot in West soldiers
who w hero were arriv«
Berlin police headquarter an- Ing on the Empress of Australia
Referring to the Persian oil nounced. from Brilain tomorrow at Port crisis, Mr de Guspect ured The Western poller and some Sald, would be sent back to the Senate that there was no 300 People's Polier moved into Britain on the same ship.sy danger of shortage of supplies sielewecken, a West Berlin dise * The Acing British Commans for labr, whose nationallmed öll trist on the border of the Spvist der-in-Chier added that it had datesbuting company is closely Zone of Germany, wit the Been, planned that the 400 Inked to the Anigo-iranian cialia" illot it vai piet of the Warners and children.
should
Company Hauler.
Boviet Zone-United Press,
day
He
a
on the
His references to the Egyptian crisis contained nothing that bad not already been announced, official Tory spokesman claimed,
-Reuter.
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