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No. 35121
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1952.
King Lying In State In Start Of
The Queen Village Church
ESTERDAY the necession
Y query Elizabeth the
Second WHR proclaimed Throughout Britain, and today Hongkong follows the same and age-oid procedura. It is tong and proper that La historic event snoutłu by be Recothpanied
ceremonial. Anything less would have deprived the urcasion of its rightful setting and robbed Hong- kong of the opportunity of Banking publiery its dutiful useisance to Dil
new
ruler, The day, while not
one of rejoicing, is one of
thankfulness that the Succession of the British
throne is formally assured. The invocation, "Long Live and meaningful. For the occasion brings, assurance of the continuity of the symbol of the Crown to "Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the seas," of which Hongkong is a small, but not the less loyal segment. Hongkong
the Queen" is heartfelt
seizes this moment to ex- press allegiance to the now monarch.
THIS is also an
Occasion
QUEEN ELIZABETH HEADS
POIGNANT PROCESSION
AT SANDRINGHAM
*
Sandringham, Norfolk, Feb. 8. Queen Elizabeth II tonight followed the body of her father, King George VI, from his country mansion here to the villaga church where he will lie in State.
Three-quarters of an hour after driving from London the young Queen joined her widowed mother in a slow procession across the moonlit grounds while a kilted pipe Major played an eerie lament.
The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret walked be- hind them.
t
Woodmen and game-keepers from the King's estate took the plain oak coffin on a wheeled bier which 15 years ago carried George V on the same solemn journey,
On trestles before the silver altar of the church, the coffin now stands, piled high with flowers.
ja
of
the At
Battalion's tactical headquarters, Rockingham heard Vallee declare: "I do solemnly swear allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Vallee, in turn, heard the 14
Grenadier Guards keep
and Foreign Minister Robert | ¡enan-Colɔnd J. A. G. Vallee, vigil.round it.
Schuman
Montreal, Commanding Villagers and estate workers President Truman is sending Officer of the French-speaking will file pass it tomorrow to Secretary of State Dean Ache Cenadion 2nd Battalion of the when attention is turned pay him their tribute before it son as his personal representa Royal 22nd Regiment.
is taken to London to lo intive.
Ambassador Georgi Zarubin to the exacting responsibi-State in Westminster Hall next
probable considered fac lities which our young week. Queen is embracing. Apart
Queen choice to take part in the rites the Earlier, when from the manifold State arrived from London, she was for the Soviet Union,
Other Dountries wil be duties which become hers met by the Queen Mother on
represented by relatives of officers of his Battalion take the and the steps of the Royal country reigning Royalty or senior diplome Cath. by inheritance tradition, she assumes the home.
mata in
Colonel Voffee took the Oath mother embraced her Royal heads of State expected in English but many of the The throne only too conscious
to pay their last homage in per-Vingt Doos" offers of the turbulent state of daughter without a word."
121 repeated The Queen's younger sister,
in French, King
The French Canadian officers of Sweden.
stood
atifly at attention, wearing King Paul of Greece.
parkas against the cold but bare- King Haakon VII of Norway. hes ded for the Oath-taking King Frederit IX of Dermark. ceremony, Queen Juliana of the Nether-
In the British capital
the world; fully aware of Princess Margaret, greeted her son ustav VI and Queen
Officials and servants drawn up in the hull.
were
The Queen arrived in time to see her two children, three-year- old Prince Charles and the baby Princess Anne, bafore their bed-
time.
the pelty International indoors. jealousies and avarice which endanger univeraal peace; in the knowledge also that, while a Queen, she is, in reality, a subject to the will of the people. Like the illustrious Queen Victoria, our new monarch will look to her principal advisers, particularly those who represent the nution In Parliament, for wise
The Duke, hatless and wearing guidance, and of this she is
the dark glasses, drove part of She also has a assured.
way. right to expect the sup-
The Queen, dressed entirely In porting strength of black, sat beside him. About four Commonwealth of Nations and a half miles. outside San- who understand the travail dringheen, they halted and went now experiencing into the back seal while the Ahe in
chauffeur took over.-Reuter. ROYALTY TO ATTEND'
London, Feb. 8. throughout the vast terri- The crowned heads of at least tories
which Pro-Six nations are expected to at- vidence has called our new tend the state funeral of King monarch to rule. la: "God George VI rext Friday,
France will be represented by Vincent Auriol, save the Queen; long live-President
Faure Minister Edgar Prime the Queen."
Many women and children
who had waited at the main gate of the estate for hours shivering In a cold wind were disappointed as the Royal car drove in through another gate.
and whose fidelity to the
Crown has never weakened. The prayer which echoes
over
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Each officer hold a Bible and used his own name,
Queen Asks had ordered the new Oath for
2-Minutes .
Silence
London, Feb. 8, Queen Elizabeth tonight asked Beltons to observe a two-minutes silence while the funcral of King George is being held February 15.
on
A statement from the Home Office said: "Her Majesty's Ministers have advised that, in accordance precedent, there
with
Chould be no general sus- pension of work on Friday. February 15, the dsle of the late King's funeral.
"Her Majesty knows well that her father will be constantly in the thoughts of her people throughout the day.
✡
"It is her wish thak, ás a mark of respect for his memory,
two-minutes silence should be observed during the period of the funeral servico at St George's Chapel, Windsor, at a time which will be announced later."-United
Fress.
lands, and her husband, Prince Bernhard.
Brigadier Rockingham said that Canada's Adjutant Genera]
the Canadian officers.
Divisional sources said that no other units in the Common- wealth Division
would renew their Oath of Allegiance cause the British Oath was to the Sovereign and his. Succes-
sors,
to
the
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Cairo crowds, armed with revolvers, carbines and sticks in an atifl British demonstration before the Hurning of several buildings, including the Shepheards. Hotel last week.-London Express
West Germany's Parliament Votes For Rearmament
Bonn, Feb. 3.
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World Peace Hopes Better
MR TRYGVE LIE OPTIMISTIC
Paris, Feb. 8.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Trygve Lle, said today that chances for peace were to- day better than they were three months ago.
Summing up his Impressions of the clxth General Assembly M: Lie told a Press conference that and
despite disappointments
failures we are in a better pagi-
tion now to carry on the un- Anished business of peace than
*TAL, $1628
Man Throttles Leopard
Rawalpindi. Fab. 8. Tchell Takila, o village Alonque keeper, strangled a corard with his hands early this week to save the life of his friend, sccording forrycrts -reaching here today,
The mosque keeper was sitting with his friend when a dog started to bara loudly. Investigating, they found
a leopard crouchet under a treo about 100 yards from them.
Before they
ore they could use cover flis leopard attack them and bit to the of Takila's friend. Iraped onto the bedil and choked it unifi N collapsed and died-Reuter.
before the Assembly began." NATO Arms
He added, "For the first time
in three years there is an oppor- tunity for a new start on dis-
armament and although I do not To Have
think that we shall get dis- ► armament this year or next year at least we have broken the deadlock that prevented even
more
serious discussions and negotiations for so long.
The fear of war in my opinion, is less now than before the Assembly and · certainly much less thari a year agn"
KOREA FIGIFTING Asked about the Soviet ·de- legate, Mr Jacob Malik's state ment that a third World War had already started, Mr Lfu said, "I don't know what in- formation Mr Malik has."
Me Lie underlined the "deter- mination of the United Nations
US Priority
Parla, Feb 8. The United States "has agreed to give top priority to arms deliveries to the North Atlantic Army, offi- cial sources said here.to night.
A two-day meeting of the 12- nation NATO Defence Com ordinating Commitive was held before this decision was-made,
to end the fighting in Korea on the sources said.
reasonable and
honourable
The 12 nations will spend be- terms, to seek a peaceful settle tween $80,000 million and $90,000 ment on this and other
Far million
on defence this year. Eastern
questions and, at the compared with between $50,000 same time, to act collectively million and 300,000 million in against any further
1951, and $40,000 million and armed
million In $10,000
the 1950; aggression there or anywhere
same Bald, sources else in the world."
The defence budgets of the Mr, Lie said that the nations
United States, Britain and fighting-ugainst aggression in Koren would have to be con- per cent of this total amount.
France will represent about su sulted before any new action
The United States will give Stich
as the bombing of Chinese full consideration to the Com. boges was taken,
He emphasised the indispen-mittee's recommendations on in-
creasing "off-shore sibility of the United Nations as
procura- meeting place
ment", "now, running `st about between the $500 million a year, the sources East and Weste
**This Assembly has once again showed that the influenceé of the United Nations is always
In
jald.
in
West Germany's Bundestag (Lower House) voted the direction of encouraging of each nation this year!
tonight in favour of German rearmament after a two- day debate.
The Bundestag, gave its conditional approval to West Germany making a contribution to Western de- fence by 204 votes to 156, with six abstentions.
In
Dr
ENCOURAGES
Washington, Feb. 8. American oficials were en-
stag's solid endorsement in priu- ciple of German participation in the Western defence effort.
The Social Democrats, Com The memorandum said that PERSONAL OATH
munist and Federalist Union Russia had 22 divisions on the Brigadler Rockingham took Parties opposed the three parties Elbe, ready to march into West
before in the Federal Chancellor, Dr Germany at any moment. his personal Oath
Adenauer's Governi Norman Konrad
speech yesterday, Lieutenant-Colonel
Adenauer said that the Russians Wilson-Smith,
Commanding ment.
now had 30 divisions in East Among the conditions were: Officer of the Princess Patricia's
The West German Govern-Germany-Reuter. Light Infantry and sentar bat- talion
ment must demand "rights ap- commander
to the idea of the propriate Brigade.
European defence community as อย Brigadier Rockingham
Ball, a volunteer association of equal thorised Major W. H. commanding the Royal Canadian partners until the Federal Re-couraged tonight by the Bunde-
of the is a member public the Engineers,
awear In officers of the scattered engineer Atlantic Pact Organisation."
The Government must obtain unlis,
for the
the people of the, Saar “thele His Late Majesty was
was Colonel-
Qualified officials noted that In-Chief of the Vingt Dogs and political freedom in accordance
with the United Nations the 204 votes were cast in favour the Canadian Engineers.
Charler."
of participation represent an Brigadier Rockingham said
The Government must not absolute mujority. They sald that he would administer the
Western defence the outcome indicated that the Oath tomorrow to other Cana contribute to
sum so high that it might government
coalition Parties dian Regiments und tank and
endanger the political
stood solidly with the Chan- and artillery units.
cellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, In Vallee, in a personal economic order. Colonel
Any attempt to raise the pre the balloting despite the some- of message
sympathy to the Queen Mother on behalf of the sent taxation of Germany, which times acrimonious debate.
ธ already the highest in Regiment
. They cautioned that the Bun- expressed "deep Europe, at higher would cer- destag vote had not cleared the grief and offered Her Majesty tainly endanger o German de way for Immediate formation of "most heartfelt sympathy." fence contribution,
European defence community pledged "un-
convicted or with the Bonn government Those Germons shaken loyalty" to Her Majesty. held or war crimes, charges charter member.
They. shid Queen Elizabeth II.
*The message
0
Regimental officers said they should be released, with certa organisational detalls had yet to
WAS
exceptions.
OCCUPATION TROOPS
be agreed upon and Bundestag endorsement was secured with a broad condition-participation,"
partner with full The Occupation regime must but "as a end and foreign troops stationed equality of rights". They con
here that Bonn's Inter- the same
hoped Queen Elizabeth would King Feisal of Iraq..
become Colonel-lo-Chief of the Kinz Farouit of Egypt, who Vingt Doos but added that the there as Crown Prines attended
much protocol in- funeral of King George V involved in such a matter.
in Germany must be on exactly i cese of "quality" may you 1030, is sending his cousin, MEMORIAL SERVICES, Prince Abdul Monelm,
Bugles will sound the last
produce many headaches before Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia post and the reveille at a main countr status as in any other Germany must obtain 'com-
m-the European Army comes into will delegate one of this pong to Service to be held at Divisonal make the trip from his desert Headquarters here will ever let legislative over revoke faction, however, that the Ger- sovereignty, in being. There was generzi satia- a hundred memorial Services, king considered certain that for the late King George VI Will Allfed laws. All controls and man Parliament was the first to day of the funeral will be be had by units of the British unilateral limitations must be go on record formally in support
of the idea.-United Press. proclaimed a day of public Commonwealth during: Sunday, removed.
All treaties February 10,
In the German- thcurning throughout ttp British leles.
A 31-gun salute will be fired Allled treaty system must be 4 ani ng Palace spokes-8 to marks the accusion to the pole Estevesen.
necession
Bundestag statement man said only general arrange throne of Queen Elizabeth, Tings ments for the funeral and the throughout the British Lying-in-State of the body at monwealth divisional area will
is
the day
Com"attem Criticised- France - for]
to
Great Hall of Westmintser had be flown at fuk mant from the political fate of judice) thei
so far been made.Associated firing of the Balule until sunset, They will then be lowered to
Press,
SWEAR LOYALTY
Korea, Feb,`` B. · "Canadian officers today be- came the first in the British
Commonwealth Division to
BORDER GUARDS. SLAY BOY
half mast kintil after the late and members of the time border guards.kliled a
King's funeral Router and France-Presse,
the German]; }) Rio de Janeiro,: Feb. 8.
The government-owned news- population of the Sacr.
the voting, which
waspaper A Nolte reported today aligned ballet, the from Porto Aleges that“ Angeri-
coalition partion came up to Dr Brazilian boy and wounded Adenauer, and shook his hand, ahother by firing, nerden? the Adenauer read out h his Uruguay River near San memorandum to the United Isidro.
Dr
Explosion Kills Four swear, individual loyalty to Her a Lima, Peru. Fob.8.
Elizabeth II your men were killed and Majesty Queen Babekinahum,ve unjured when the boller of
Brigadier... of Vancouver, commanding the the shangri-la Turkish hath 18th Canadian Brigade, adminisa house, exploded on Thursday a binding offer of German teted the new, Dalb to Lleu- tight-- United Press, ENS
States Government In July, 1050, on the defence of Ger many He was replying to allegations that he had made
troops for Western, "defence,
It add that a boy who wan fishing on the. Emzulan-bank was wounded bank boy came to his ambiance, the guards fred again, idiling him,
United Press.
The Committee,will submit a resolution to the NATO Council Lisbon on the defence effort new effort of negolations Before this the Committee among the Powers even though th's influence is not always im- mediately successful," he added.
United Press. Press
RAF Bomber
Disappears
London, Feb. 8.
will confer with the Chiefe of Staff of member countries to complete military aspects, of their report.-Reuter.
French Taxes To Be Increased
Paris, Feb. 8.
All direct and indirect taxes.
A Royal Air Force bomber in France will be increased by with a crow of aeven disappeared 10 per cent under a plan ap- while on a training flight over proved by the French Cabinet
today. the Channel today,
The plan, which "will raise
Plones were today searching
for it and shipping has been 130,000 million francs to balance the 1052 budget, is expected asked to keep watch,
to be debated in Parlament later this month,
The Wellington, which took off early this morning, had been bound for Southern France- Reuter.
Taxes on most food products will remain unchanged-Reuter.
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