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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1951.
CHURCHILL REPORTS TO Rescued
CABINET
Results Of Paris
Parleys
London, Dec. 19.
Mr Winston Churchill, returning overnight from Paris after two-day talks with France's lead- ers on topics for his Washington trip next month today went into a Cabinet meeting which lasted over two hours.
The 77-year-old Prime Minister, who was ac- companied by the Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, on his Paris visit, reported on his conversa- tions with the French Premier, M. Rene Pleven. and the Foreign Minister. M. Robert Schuman.
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These talks were followed by a pledge, in an impl mmuniqué last night, the Heatin would associate herself # June
ly as posible with the perfuse European army
Topues expected to be clas- cussed include the following
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LINE TO BE TAKEN
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full ex- change of inťou mation bet zeer Britam and Amera on atomic resentch- --BOW forbudtrlen by United States lam
4. The British steel shortage. and the urgent need for a sub- the stantial allocation of American European army emerges from, sleet to meet the requirements
the British of the 24 700 mullion arms pro Government can then formulate gramme and at the same time
mantan the export drive-
its own plans for er-operation.
The line which Mr Churchill Heuter
and Mr Eden will take
Washington on the European
army question must be
Buvertical
detail by the conclusion from the decisive
emerging
ministerial meeting in Parts
This conference will deter
British Helicopter Service Plans
The
of
London, Dec. 19 whether the European
British Europeon Air- army, in the form proposed by
ways are planning a helicopter France artu supported by
service capable eventually Britain, is to become a reality.
carrying 13 passengers per plane The Cubiiet with meet again between cities and er 5 tomorrow.
English Channel a! not Jess than 150 miles an hour.
Mr Churchill is due to leave for America in the liner Queen
Mary on December 29
were
SOLDIERS MUTINY
New York, Dec. 19. Seven Army privates convicted of mutiny and rioting today and faced possible death penalties for leading a wild demonstra- !
in the Army
guard.
tion
house.
The Army charged that the seven led a rail of 375 prisoners th the old Governor's Island guardhouse in New York har- bour on September 17 The overseer at the prison testified that the prisoners refused to work and demanded that the guards stop treating them like
United Press. dogs
Gov-Gen Resigns
Teheran, Dec. 19. Teheran's Governor-General resigned today in protest against Government irregularities in the conduct of the country's United
Such a plan would ciminate Mr Churchill has proposed no road journeys to a terminal: fixed agenda for Washington such as operate to and from be where is talks with President Bourget in Paris and Londor general election." Truman will be luformal,
Airport-Reuter.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Proposed
GOVERNMENT'S
no
more
1
Press.
Rent Increases
the
is
can be
announced
pro- posals to amend the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance are certain to meet with mixed reception. Property
will generally owners
regard revisions as guing some way toward the removing unfair anomalies; on other hand large numbers of white collar workers in the lower salary brackets will believe they have reason to fear a further increase in living costs when the new hikes in rentals for domestic premises become effective. Government's view is that current open market rates for business and domestic premises must now be regarded as the norm; that the controlled rates bear de- relation to those governing controlled property, and that to some extent controlled rents must be made
The argument realistic. acceptable, and Government given credit for trying to work out a readjustment that will not impose too Fully severe a hardship on tenants. protected from exploitation are the small wage earners who have to live in sub-divided tenement houses. They are already to a large degree at the mercy of principal tenants who contrive not only to have their own rentals paid for them by the sub-tenants, but extort from them a margin for personal gain. In effect, therefore, Government is not saving these under-privileged sub- tenants from greedy landlords, but from unscrupulous principal tenants. In permitting an immediate increase of 30 per cent on existing rents for certain other types of domestic premises after the
amended Ordinance has become effective, and a subsequent rise of 40 per cent six months later, Government cannot avoid impairing the economy of of middle class workers thousands whose high cost of living allowances, in many cases, do not include provision. for rent. It is not difficult, however, to appreciate Government's üflemma. To grent favourable revision of controlled rents to owners of business
property to the complete exclusion of domestic property landlords would be invidious and unfair. It is Govern- ment's proposal that by the middle of next year the overall increase in rentals for certain types of domestic premises shall be 100 per cent of the pre-war levels, and it cannot seriously be con- tended that this increase, in view of ruling open market rates, is unreason- able. Government, however, will have to watch closely the effect on family economy. and to satisfy itself that higher rentals are not causing undue hardship. The official long-term policy which envisages gradual de-control is sensible. Controls in themselves are abhorrent and are justifiable only when applied to meet abnormal circumstances. The Attorney-General very correctly reminded Legislative Council that the housing and accommodation problem in Hongkong was still acute, and with due regard for this it is not proposed to indulge in any wholesale de-controlling of property. For the most part the type of property which it is proposed shall become free of controls next July is acceptable, but Government may be well advised to reconsider its sugges- tion that domestic premises, standard rental for which was $200 before the war, should also be de-controlled. It is well to remember that there was a general rise in ents between 1988 and 1941 due to the influx of Chinese refugees from Central and Southern China, and it must not, therefore, be inferred that premises with rentals of $200 a month were all luxury flats, or that the same buildings today are. accommodating only poople who can afford between five and eight hundred dollars a month for rent. The most careful thought must be given to the question of de-controlling domestic property. While Irndlords are entitled to the fairest possible consideration in existing clroumstances, it also remains" true that tenants continue to require some protection.
Two - year- old Lyno Poulter narses her four- month old brother, Michael, after they had been carried to safely when fire broke out in their home in Ascot Road, Tottenham last week. The fire is believed to have been started by Christmas
paper - chains catching alight.-London Express Picture.
Europe Shrouded In Fog
From Fire
Disarmament
Commission Announced
Security Council Plus Canada
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Paris, Dec. 19. The Disarmament Com- mission to be set up as result of today's recommen- dation of the Political Com- mittee tions will comprise mem- bers of the Security Coun- ell and Canada.
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Reported Failure Of Eden-Salah Discussions
MINISTERS STAND PAT ON FIRST CONDITIONS
Cairo, Deo 19.
The Egyptian press said today the meeting between British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Egyptian Foreign Minister Salah El Din Pasha in Paris has been a failure.
The two Foreign Ministers met on Tuesday in an attempt to find an area of agreement in the bitter British-Egyptian dispute over the Suez Canal.
The independent newspaper Al Ahram said in a Paris dispatch that neither Eden nor Salah "budged an inch" from their positions. The dispatch said Mr Eden asked the Egyptian Foreign Minister to see that guerilla attacks
on the British in the Canal Zone be stopped and that the way be prepared for negotiations.
Salah replied, the dispatch said, that immediate evacuation of British troops from the Canal area is the prime condition for restoring peace there and improving Anglo-Egyptian relations.
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Cairo,
the Nile
the
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Royal Car Is Hit Again
Queen
London, Deo. 29.
Elisabeth's car was hit by a truck on Wednesday for the second time in 24 hours.
Acting Foreign told a Presa conference here Minister Ibrahim Forag was today that all кіх of the quoted as saying his recent Sudan's political parties talks with U.S. Ambassador supported Egypt's demand for Jefferson Gaffery concerned the s plebiscite to decide the question of Middle East defence. territory's future. The US, Britain, France and Turkey have
The National Front Party had announced plans 10 go ahead with a defence joined
Ashigga, Umma, of Command setup, despite Egypt's Unionist. Liberal and Unity of the United Na- rejection of a bid to join. News backing the plebiscite and ask- Valley Parties in papers quoted Forag as com menting that Middle East de-ing for it to be held immediate- fence should be undertaften ex- ly under United Nationa clusively by the Middle East supervision. From January 1 the Security countries.
The plebiscite, he said, should Council will be made up of
they The Egyptian Foreign Minis- choose between complete todė Brazil, Britain, Chile, Chine, ter today dispatched to Cairo pendence and unity with Egypt. London, Dec. 19.
France, Greece or Byelo-Russia.
a detailed report of his con- Fog covered large parts Pakistan, the Soviet versations last night with Mr
The Egyptian Foreign Minis- of Western Europe again
and the United Anthony Eden, for consideration ter, Mohammed Salah el Din today, causing traffic delays: The Commission will set its and possible response by his conference, agreed when Yacoub Pasha, who was present at the and accidents.
it government,
was officially Osmann, sights on a ban on atomic wea-learned. pons and securing the use of
The hour-long discussion of poses only.
Turkey
States.
Assistant Secretary- General of the Sudanese Umma
in the United States the cold stonic energy for peaceful pur last night was continued today Party declared he was sure that spell has caused the death of more than 200 people.
Paris reduced traffic in misty weather
reported today
WIRE
from French airports after many were closed completely yester- day because of fog.
Six aircraft managed to take off from Orly and five landed, Trame was reduced at Le Bour- get. Nice and Marsellies.
From Milan it was reported that three people lost their way and were drowned in dense fog shrouding North-West Italy to- day.
with At Pavia a lorry
two into a flooded men plunged
Another man fell into
ditch.
canal.
It will plan a draft treaty for "regulation, limitation and bal- anced red
reduction" of all armed forces and effective internation- al control of atomic energy.
Other features of the ap proved Western plan are:
1. Progresive disclosure and verification of all armed forces and armaments includ- ing atomic weapons.
2.--Elective inspection.
-An "adequate system" of
in
and officials an both sides Egypt would not object if the a full settlement emphasised that it would be Sudanese "secured their tree- some time before details of dom" before the talks would be made known, of the Anglo-Egyptian dispute.
Salah el. Din Pasha told the The Umma Party wants in- United Press there were no dependence, Reuter. plans at present for further bilateral Lalks. Despite the apparent harrenness of the die- cussions, representatives on both sides insisted that the meeting had served Its purpose by having established direct contact
Completes Report
Dr
They
On
The Queen and Princess were shopping for Christ- mas gifts at the time-l
were
Tuesday. were inside a shop when the crash occurred. As they were on Tuesday.
Their
CAT WRE side- swiped by the truck, as
it was on Tuesday. And the damage agah was confined
to the left fender--but by a different truck-Asso- ciated Press.
Berlin Strike
Called Off
Berlin, Dec. 19.
The scheduled strike of the West Berlin Public Service Union was called off today Paris, Dec. 18.
workers accepted the Frank P. Graham, the when
government offer safeguards for prompt detec- between the diplomatic heads United Nations Kastimir repre- compromise ilon of violations with the of the two governments,
sentative, has completed his re- of less than half the original minimum of Interference
An Egyptian
spokesman port and submitted it to the demand.
Nations Secretary- United
The government offer would each country.
the meeting emphasised that The proposal for a
Mr Trygve Lie, a pay workers 30 marks now and General, was devoted to "talk" and not usually reliable source said here ten more in January, in com disarmament conference 35 "negotiations."Associated Presa
pensation for their earlier tonight. the Commission soon as
has and United Press.
Advance copies of the report demand of 102 marks (US$25). progress with
were also understood to have The agreement was reached at with eight absten-
Washington, Dec. 19. been given to the Indian and a special session of City Council
delegations to The Secretary of State, Mr Paklatan
the members and Union representa-
tives.-United Press. Dean Acheson, told a Press con- United Nations.-Reuter.
the ference here today that
world
Fog covered Western Switzer- made sufficient land for the sixth consecutive its work was carried by 45 to day, causing widespread delay five votes
in air, rail and road traffic to- tions-Reuter.
day
Only one plane has landed at Geneva Airport since last Fri- day.
up
Trains last night were running to 100 minutes late and accidents have road many been reported.
Zurich was clear of fog for the first time for several days.
From Chicago it was reported that more than 200 people have dled as the result of the severe frost
United States over the since last Friday.
Thousands have been injured in falls on the icy streets.
Another
show storm struck wide
areas today, the centre being in the North and Central Rockies-Reuter.
Relief Supplies By Parachute
Haifa, Dec. 10. Mercy planes today were fly- Ing over the Holy Land, parachuting supplies to several Jewish settlements isolated and damaged by floods near biblical Sea of Galilee,
In the
POW Exchange Talks Suspended
Pan Mun Jom, Dec. 20.. The UN flatson officer, Col. James Murray, told the Communist Haison offi- der at Pan Mun Jom to- day that the UN Command still studying. and analysing the POW roster." furnished by the Commun- ists and is not ready to re- same negotiations on
prisoner exchange.
Col. Murray could not
tell
the
道
NO
the Com munists when the UN de- legation would be ready to
discussions resume Agenda Item Four-prison- er exchange-United Press.
SEARCH FOR
GLIDER
ACHESON'S HOPES
United States was hopeful that the proposals to the Egyptian Government on the Middle East Command would be acceptable to it.
It still hoped that there might be a time when the Egyptian Government would its position.
By joining the
reconsider
Command Egypt would be furnished with a real avenue of escape from the locked position the now occupied in the Suez Canal dis... pute with Britain.
The United States still hoped that Britain might find ways t participating in plans for an integrated European army aud might eventually join it, Acheson also said-Reuter.
ISMAILIA QUIET
Ismailla, Dec. 19.
c
A British communique tonight said that Ismailia had been quiet todny, following the ambush of military police Jeeps on Monday night, when British castalties were caused
•San Francisco, Dec. 10.
No incider's of Importance The full resources of the alr
had boon reported elsewhere in search and rescue services of
the the Canal
Zone,
com- Northern California today were the organised for
the search
of
munique added.
The British cruiser Gambfer Carl Erik Overgard, the woll- Israel, known Swedish
ot has released the cruiser Liver glider
pilot
A record-
In
north of Bovgrad. immigrant camps were missing for more than 24 hours/ pool at Port Sold und in ro- |
uscles by surging food after a take-off for waters, which carried away
buts and migrants" bulong atitude attempt
Many – Tords were submerged--- seine by over, three feet ot wwirling
Korrent. Experts estimated that
tha
turning to Malta for Christmas
The British authorities today sub-stratosphere Thermal put out of bounds the road part Igrallia's police. haudquarters, of the Bierra Nevada.. Overton in a high where the British military police
All British vehicles have been. ordered to use the longer übler- native routes at night-Heuter;
Joops were ambushed on Mon yesterday in un day, to reach an altitude of damage would reach at least 85,000 foot R1,000,000.
He carried a six-hour oxygen uthorities in the small stoply. His tow-plane released northem, port of Nobarlys and him at 14,000 feet and he vilmb Bode) meillements on the coastal ed into the mist, that whrouded plains began evacuating chil the romsintain pouke. He has drea na the leval of the hoods not lined reported Ence
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SUDAN PLEBISCITE MANA Paris, Dec. 19. Thrahim, et Mufti, Executive Board member of the Birdan Y -pro-Bayplina" Alias Party
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