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ARAB STATES FAIL TO AGREE ON MIDDLE EAST COMMAND PLANS
Paris, Nov. 12.
Seven Arab States failed to reach agreement here tonight on a common policy towards the Western Powers' plans for a Middle East defence command.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Saleh el Din, said after a two-hour meeting that no decisions were taken on the Arab reply to the West's defence policy statement.
He said that the seven Aral, Governments Egypt,
Fudel Jamail, head of the "We all Syria fraq delegation, said:
agretti the Lebanon. Jordan.
point at least, 1.
be Yemen and that
we shall Saudi Arabia arict the
on one
is that
would meet again to con- moving forward together." Unue discussions.
Azzam
Fe-
Faris el Khouri head of th. Syrian delegation, said he was Secretary- Pusla
with the "quite satisfied" Arab Leaguesults of the meeting. He added, did not attend the meeting but "We shall have others."-Reuter
and United Press
General
of the
kept in touch through a courier.
He was stated
21
with lisfied"
to be "more 10-
Pught's talk Azzam is said to
I suffer from tonsilitis
All
Egypitan
spokesmas reporters
told today
at Egypt would maintain her
opposition to
defence plun
States joined 10
Charles
Minister,
till
will continue
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at arvive
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other
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Halou the Lebanese, and fire trucks, suddenly sur- "We rounded a two-storey building discussions today after receiving a up that (Com- Tuden outlawed united the
mainist) Party intended to seize The building for- the party's States were waiting merly was
de-quarters.
Saleh d Din emphasised that it in a coup.
policy
the Arab
"unanimous
ใน reach a cision" but said that he was to discuss what nut prepared Egypt's attitude to the defence
7eceive
head-
Polier Chief Gen. Manso M-Augent called a meeting of : trpinct Ministers, Xenators
plans might be if she did not and Deputies to study docu- iments seized in e policy raid on а Tudeh hideout two weeks | ago.--Associated Press.
for rejection suport The other members of from the Arab League.
The meeting. wire postponed in a long U days, started with Fatemen by the Egyptian Foreign
who
answered hen
Minister quest.G
S.nce The United
hure Assembly op.305
Na ions several
that
to
Aah diplomats have discussed with the British Foreign Secre- Sy, M. Anthony Eden. their tude to the defence proposals.
Bet re
re Mir Eden returns Indon on Thursday he will have In all the Arch leaders now Pars excep: the Egyptian Foreign Mas
tcrigh who said hat na plans for such a meeting.
Salah ci
Bey explained Din that the date of the next meet- ing could not be set because the chief
Transjordanian delegate, who is also Minister to London, ha left for London to present his credentials and It was not known when he would be able
to return
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1951.
Princess Margaret and the Duchess of Kent as they entered the Odeon Theatre
in Leicester Square, London, to attend the Royal Film Performance of "Where No
Flying Saucer
Vallures Fly."
(Central Press)
Tories Survive
Turns Up Again First Challenge
Ascona, Switzerland,
Nov. 12.
A
brillant palc-green dic of a vize somewhat smaller than a full moon, was oblerved here today by about 20 persons most of whom claimed that the apparition was accom- panied by a howling sound.
Nearly all the observers said that they saw a clearly defined black spot in the centre of the luminous diso which seemed to tremble slightly 3nd nooved very slowly in
westerty They said that
direction.
It moved so slowly at first that it appeared to Mand sul.-United Press.
Settlement
On Steel Industry
London, Nov. 12.
on
Mr Winston Churchill's three-weeks-old Con- servative Government had a majority of 39 Monday night in its first major battle of the new Parliament.
It defeated by 320 votes to 281 a Labour Oppo- sition motion criticising its proposal to denational- ise steel.
The Government's majority in full House is 16.
voted with the The Liberals Government.
trease
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CONCILIATION BID FALLS
ON STONY GROUND Polish Delegate Ready
For Peace But On The Soviet Model
Paris, Nov. 12.
The first Communist reaction to the appeal made by Mr Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary, to Russia's statesmen to join the West in a truce on name-calling and abuse so that the United Nations can tackle some of the practical problems besetting the world, came from the Polish Foreign Under-Secretary, Mr Stefan Wierblowsky.
While not referring directly
to Mr Eden's statement, Wierblowsky
necessary to means which casing of the and stop the
and allow
declared.
seek
Mr
is
Ways and would allow the
present tension arnaments race
time to unite the
efforts of all peace-loving na-
tons in the trection of peace- ful political and
operation which
Co- economic would
bring
about peace, security and the
BBC Artistes
Entertaining N.T. Troops
well being of nations. These Miss Ethel
ways
and
a. immediate."
Revnell,
a wel!
means muel be known British theatrical, radu concrete, energetic and, first of and television artiste. arrived from Tokyo this morning by the indicated 8.0.A.C. She is accompanied by Miss Sally Velich, a singer, Mr and Mr Bert Platt, a comedian,
Press.
"WRACKED"
him
Living Language
Why we say Balmy.
To be balmy is to be mildly mad or eccentric. The word has nothing to do with balm meaning a sweet aromatic odour, but comes from the old English
word
meaning yeast.
"barm"
Anyone
"barmy" or "balmy” was thought to be full of fer- ment and unstable.
DE LATTRE
BEGINS BIG
OFFENSIVE
Hanoi, Nov. 12. French and Vietnam forces on the cffensive for the first time in more than a year appeared tonight to be building up for an all-out offensive to end the long bloody war in Indo-China.
Gen. De Lattre said the French put themselves in that position with the capture of Choben on Saturday which he called s Window on the Choben valley,
miles Southeast of Handi This was one of the most vital Kinz-routes
les for the on Vietminh men
be
30
movement
Mr Wierblowsky that the Reds wanted to bring the Korean armistice talks right into the Paris United Nations Iver Dennis, a B.B.C. planist, meeting when
Miss Reynell and her party he said, "Time is running out. The United have just spent three weeks in Nations
cannot stand by and Korea
Their Immediate giving 34 performances
objective watch the spilling of blood. The entertaining British Common appeared t; be an effort to sever cessation of hostilities in Korea wealth troops. On occasions the Communist-led Vietminh's is one of the most important she went as far as 500 yards main lines of communication. problems on our agenda and is from the fighting front in the one of utmost urgency."---United Imjun River.
A serica af assaults on the
Vietminh ker
concentrations Tonight, the party of artistes and supply lancs seems to be in will entertain the troops 11
the offing since General Jean Hongkong at Dal's Corner
De Lattre De Tassigny has de- Referring to the speech by the New Territories and to clared the French now are able Mr Anthony Eden, Mr Wier-morrow night they will repeat to take the offensive whenever blowsky criticised
for their shows for the troops at
they wish. failing to mention the complete Shek Kong Camp, N.T.
Miss Revnell, the star of the violation of the Potsdam, Cairo
show, appeared at "Solitaire" and Moscow agreementa.
"Follies He declared that the Ameri- aud
of the air in can disarmament plan providing television programme in Eng for an inventory of military Land.
The party of four will equipment was designed because American Generals were leaving for the United
by the wracked with uncertainty, not dem
Thursday. knowing whether the balance TORY PLANS
was favourable for them or not. The Minister of Supply, Mr Duncan Sandys, gave 羈
Repeating the call for a five- broad outline of the Conserva- Power pact, he said: "We believe ives' steel proposals. He made to the possibility of co-existence it clear that some public con- and co-operation of countries tree of the industry will con-
living together under different ing political and economic systems." tinue by a board representing 1x- Government, management,
In criticising Mr Eden for not mentioning the
violation alleged bour and consumers,
Mr Sandys said that the Gov- bring in a erament could not
bill to de- detailed plan and
before two nationalise months.
The Government announced today that Parliament will ad-
armament 7 until
would not bring fem December Tonight, the House of Com-journ
exceptionally about peace, security and the Plaintiffs entered into a
mons was having the first vote January 29an con-
of the rew Parliament ou a Tract on February 16, 1951, for
long adjournment, Labour will well-being of nations, the Polish on this delegate asserted. Mr Acheson delivery of 15 tons of roofing Labour motion condemning the try to bring it down
had distorted the truth about ton. A Government's decision to repeal issue asphalt at $1,700 per
Soviet peace policy. tal of $8,500 was paid as de- the Act posit shortly after the contract was signed, and defendants de- livered only two tons, they
Out Of Court
Mr
An petion for alleged breach of contract, which was to have heard before the acting been Puisne Judge,
Justice Scholes, in Summary Court this morning. was settled out of Court, and the settlement recorded by the Judge.
Former Labour Minister George Strauss, who moved the motion, drew prolonged cheers
Labour benches stom
by The motion said the Govern- declaring that if the Conserva- Tat's
would proposals
"not tives carried out their promise, the in- but Labour would restore national effort Issist The
anxiety and uncertainty dustry to public ownership "at
the first opportunity." n two vital industries."
The Labour Opposition failed
1.S full strength, mutter which is 295. A Labour mem- er said that ten of them were absent through illness.
Labour told Mr Churchill to- lay that if ho denationalised the teel Industry they would again promptly nationalise once they got back to power.
Labour nationalised the in- Austry in February after bitter controVETSY.
Plaintiffs, Deawins and Co.,
The Conservatives announced of 5 Queen's Road C., claimed $5,000 and costs from the Chin last week that they would re- Yeh Contractors, of 16 Mori- peal the Steel son Hill Road, building con-Act tractors.
claimed.
Mr K. Y. Yung, for plaintiffs, told the Court defendants had consented to judgment for $2,000 in full settlement of the claim
and pmmised to pay the amount
in three instalments.
Mr Peter Mo, for defendants, agreed.
MOTOR JUNK
́OWNER FINED
Nationalisation
steel
tomorrow.--Reuter
United Press,
Hurricane Storms
Threaten-
and
Economic Disaster
Rome, Nov. 12.
Economic disaster confronted an already
B.O.A.C.
Smart Action By Detective
At Kow]con Court
and supplies between North and Central Viet- nam. By cutting the valley road, the French not only forced the lock for a new route Vietminh 10 through the mountains to the Was: but drove Ho Chi Minh troops out of more than 400 square miles of terrkory and sectipled or this destroyed 60 to 80 villages-
Д
of the Potsdam, Cairo and Moscow morning, Mr H W, S. Winter Associated Press.
Mr Wierblowsky said "He commended Detective 897 Chow packs,
Wan-chuen for arresting was probably thinking only of the treaties imposed on weaker states, to maintain which he is perhaps prepared to use force."
on
2
1.
South
The American plan for dis passing bus when he saw a man of Argentina, 2. Winston
WILL FOR PEACE
If Mr Acheson intended to
could announce
snatcher who had stolen a purse CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Answers from a woman in Nathan Road on Monday.
in the Region was The detective
the statue running. He jumped off the Churchill. 3. With
beautiful WOMEN- he had carved. 4. Sacramento. arrested him, vehicle, chased the culprit and of
The thief, Lee Kam, 24, un-5. Lake Ladega, in north west- employed, was sentenced to six ern Russia, 6. Yes, but le months and recommended for colours are faint and difficult
to distinguish, banishment.
prove his will for peace, he SIDE GLANCES
the liquidation
of American bases, the discon- tinuance of the armaments race, the withdrawal of American troops from Korea, and end in- terference in the internal affairs of other nations,
The Polish delegate expressed his country's support for all the Proposals advanced by Soviet Foreign Ministér Andrei
Vyshinsky. He said develop-
hard-pressed Italian Government as a week of torment was the "reply of the rential rains and hurricane-like storms spread
Found guilty on a charge of havoc across Northern Italy. being underway without a
ccrificated coxswain, Lee Kan,
ment of the "world peace move-
messes of the world
to the
Organisaton,"
action of the United Nations
The Assembly At least 35 persons have been killed in floods.
35, master of shing Junk across the northern half of the peninsula.
-1883V,' was fined $150 by Mr T. B. Low
of at the Marine
The Preliminary estimates. placed.
staggering job Court this morning.
damage to homes, roads, rail- providing relief. and repairing Defendant, who was inter- roads, bridges, business places highways, railroads and bridges cepted off the Sake Islands and farms at more than 80,000 in the devastated sections of while coming in from Macus, million lire.
North Dod South Italy was was cautioned on two charges
Every hour brought new beyond the scope of the local
ROME HIT
of carrying dangerous goods reports: of flooded towns, of authorities.
200 gallons of petrol and fall villages and hamlots evacuated,
ing
wind-
Reuter.
adjourned.-
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR
to report a change of of undermined bridges and of A 45-mile an' hour
Sir While looking at a copy ownership within: seven days roads and railways blocked by storm swens Rome and wide of your China Mail dated 10th of the purchase. He was found landslides.
reaches of Central Italy fast November, I noticed a photo- not guilly of providing
night, causing serious damage graph of two females and a child craft with three 60. h.p.
While rainstorms swept, la orchards, especially in olive at the top of Page 4. Underneath, petrol
land regions, southward from origines.
Defendant pleaded that he the foot of the Alps, heavy roves almost ready for harvest. it stated that this child is the 10,000 telephones youngest passenger on the troop- In Mitan pounded both the
Sir, Is bought his 1,377-picul vessel gales
were out of operation and the ship Dilwara. This,
fe and daughter together with the engines for Torfaenian and Adriatic consis
Fire Department we receiving untrue. My wife and HK$35,000 in Kam Chat, noar withi no sign of a let-up, Even
Venlee the city of canals, had emergency calls at the rate of are passengers on the Dilwars; and that he came
2,000 a day..
the age of my daughter, Anita Macao, Hongkong for the first time a surfeit of water, with the
Dams, checking the waters of Wendy, is 11 weeks old today, since he bought the bost 30 days bighost tide ever recorded Lake Pleno, 20 miles north-she was born on August 20th,
of intention to it theres to cut of Milan, collapsed under 1031
C 200 MM MAU between North, my fulled from England.
it out as yoshing trawler. Do The o River and its many a swelling burden. Berres of It also stated that the father fendant said he had only about tributaries are raging formats, inhabitants of the region had would see his son for the first
In many to Bee.
Med time, 1, myself, have not seen 10 gallons of petrol and not 200 overdowing banka
places,
daughter, only by a photo- as alleged,
Menandria, a kity of 200,000 and witwertand
on to by on August 1st, 1941, to the Po. Valley was in blocked at mano danger of being fooded. The analides, but traffic has been eram in no way offended by
alerted all kept moving by makeshift the milatake, bik
ERNEST CARTWRIGHT.
The International Youth Group ir holding an indoor sports and
(COPR, 1954ʼKÝ HRÁ MERYTOR, midstran
“Trouble with the world in, too ma
to run it instead of looking for
a
By Galbraith
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