Modern
WEST NOT Ancient And
CLOSING THE DOOR Eden On Reply To
Russian Noto
London, Apr. 22.
The Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden,, said tonight the Western reply to Rus sia's demand for talks on Germany will not close the door to negotiations,
The reply to the latest Soviet Nute, on which French, Americun am ish experts will start work here on Weinerday, 'would be coniective, he told a dinner
Sxiety.
of the Newspaper
"It will take account of the detive of the German people for ty, without forgetting that a united Germany can only Lo founded on true indepen- dence and a free democrati choice.
"I will take account of the carment derire of all peoples for peace and for a European settle- which safeguards the Interests of all,"
Mr Eden added: "We are not prepared 10 be diverted fram the constructive works European unification,
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"We cannot agree to be led into the type of fruities dis- cussions, which we have known before over Germany or-a.still: more frustrating example-over the Austrian prace treaty. Eden sald a new mervatie suciety of nations was needed "if we unel the great liberal traditions of Europe are to survive," Only in th's way could they safeguard the trep- sure of herty and free speech.
MIDDLE COURSE
tle-
"History will not allow us toj
back to the old rule by a 110 anal)
European number of Powers." "Nay cas ̈any" Power, however givat, exclusively du- minate the teene, Nor en we see yet as a practical possibility a world Stale or even a world | federation of States," he said,
"Therefore, we are moving along a middle course, towards a eli or association of nations, embracing all our friends allies in the West who share our comman ideals and purpost The Commonwealth is the first and for us the most natural or the means by which we up proach this geat.""
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10
Washington, Apr, 22. The Government today cus- peaded price entrola Commodities at prevent selling below legat ceilings, inclifting. wiol, lard and crude counted
all, soy-bean alt and maize oil.
The arde, effective on Apr 28, was the best majos "decon- trol" action singe the Govern
'ment imposed a general price freeze 15 months ago,
Ellis
i
The Price Stabilizer, Aruall, said that the order may be followed shortly by a similar relaxation of controls of raw cotton, textiles and apparel.
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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1952.
BRITAIN & U.S. PLANNING
ASSURANCE
TO FRANCE Safeguard Against
Secession Of
Of A Rearmed Germany
London, Apr. 22. Britain and the United States are authorita- tively stated today to be preparing a declaration, safeguarding the projected six-nation European Defence Community against the secession of Ger- many once she is re-armed.
1
I
High Praise of completed next month, will be tantamount to an
Stafford Cripps
A joint declaration, which is expected to be
assurance to France that Britain and the United States will consult with her on common action in the event of Germany attempting to back out of the EDC.
It will not extend an automatic military guarantee to France or any of the other members of the EDC but -will remain confined to a solemn promise to set the the EDC is endangered..
World Statesmen Pay Tribute diplomatic machinery in motion once the integrity of
London, Apr. 22.
Leading world statesmen and newspapers to- day gave high praise to the courage, vision and integrity of Sir Stafford Cripps, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, who died last night at a clinic in Zurich, Switzerland,
Consultations are in progress between Washington and London,
and France is fully included in who inslets on some such backing the exchange because it is France bofore committing herself ull- European Army.
mately to
.
the EDC and
the
The new declaration will be
quite distinct from the guarantee which Britain- extended earlier
Sir
this month to the EDC promis-
or
ing automate military assistance
Mr Winston Churchill, in attribute to Stafford Cripps in the House of Commons, said that, as a man he had few equals in ability virtue.
"Stafford Cripps was
a man
of force and fre" the Prime Minister said,
to
"He strove through Ilfa with a remarkable indifference material calfactions or worldly advantages."
Mr Churchill said there were few members of the House who
"Yet there is none who did not regard him with respect and with admiration, not only for his abilities but for his charac- ter" he added.
The Gilles of Price Stabilisa- tion is studying those three lines,
nes. Mr Amall said.
However, no widespread, sus-had not differed violently from In the second place was the pension of price controls him at some time or other, North
Atlantic Treaty Organisa- under consideration at present. tion, an inspiration and a de-
Three-fifths of all wholesale sign which can guide and shape trade is being carried on al iner's thoughts to
one peak prices and barely world."
at prices "significantly The Foreign Secretary de-th
post-Korea highs, Ar fended Foreign Ofice officials below against "the suggestion, which I Amall said,
Mr Arnall gild that wool have seen made a certain quenter, that they have been ob-price ceilings would be alructing our policy in regard to imposed if and when the price
reaches $2.38.--United Press. Europe."
our
Whatever
is done in fereign affairs while I um Foreign Secretary is done on any responsibility. And ns for the charge
itself, it comes all the
re-
"In all his complicated polli- cal carer: he was the saut of honour."
GUIDING FORCES
New York-The New York Times said it might fairly have been said of "the old man of austerity" that he raved Britain from economic disaster.
Mr John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, said he always
found Sir Stafford a
MAR
real vision and integrity and a world Agure."
if its members or the European A:my are attacked.
"Witch" Loses Appeal
The
Karlsruhe, Apr. 22.
Federal Appeals Court today turned down an-appeal by --Bae-Hock, the Witch of Buchen- wald", for immediate re lease from life imprison-
court,
ment.
The
reagon
the highest EDC members have under- West German appeals taken to give
(ribunal, the same, piesis-
gave no tance to
Britain if she fa for rejecting her appeal attacked.
against her sentence for Inciting the staff at Buchten- wald concentration camp to murder, attempted murder ord "the fil-treatment of Internees-Reuter,
But what is now planned is a formula which will give some
the "dis safeguard against integration" of the EDC and fr particular, against Germany backing out of it when she is strong enough militarily and politically,
UNIQUE SINCERITY
Paris M. Robert Marjolin, Secretary-General, of the Or-
The new declaration, which cunisation for European Econo-
will probably coincide with the mic Co-operation, sald it owed conclusion of the EDC-expect-
great deal to the vision and
cil some time in May-will be leadership of Sir
based on the London
three-
Sunoru,
whose unique sincerity anth exba- Power statement of February
ordinary grasp technical 19, 1952, when Britain. and the matters gave to his statements United States 'pledged their an authority which would be "abiding interest in the estab
lishment end integrity of the Ottawa-The Canadian Finance | EDC." Minister, Mr Douglas Abboti, said Sir Stafford rendered
A WARNING outstanding public service to his own country and to the free stated that continued consulta- The communique then issued world.
Karachi The
Lions would be held between
Governor-
WISHES HE
HAD KEPT
IT SECRET
Milwaukee, Wis., Apr. 22. Frank Przanowski, who buried $5,200 and then had to call the Police to help him find it, wish- money where it was, ed today that he
left the
General, Giuial Mohammed, in France, "in order to find the ap- to
Britain, the United States and The 60-year-old labourer went
Members murmured approval as the Prime Minister said Strong remembered in Europe. Stafford Cripps had been Flood Relief Funds governed by a deep and lively
| Christian faith. Washington, Apr. 22. Mr Clement Attlee, leader of more strangely at a time when Congrosa today swiftly and the Labour Opposition, sald Sir the free ecuntries of Europe unanimously approved legisla-Stafford's Christianity and So- tre expressing such lively option to provide Pressesta nu intisan were the guiding forces proval of the positive steps we nan with an extra $25,000,000 of his life.
the Police in suburban a message to Lady Cripps, mid: are taking to show our solidarity for food rellef in the Missour "When I saw him for the last "We have lost an understanding EDC the desired co-operation was unable to and the moder propriate means of giving the Cudahy last Saturday when he with them."--Reuter.
Valley flood area.--United Press. time prior to his leaving for friend, whose realisation of Switzerland, he was still full of Pakistan's justification and
he had stuffed into a glass für and support." hope that a complete ture could future
The Western Powers do not and buried. Frew stronger as time be effected with further oppor- passed.""
seem inclined under the binding
Detectives helped him to dlg tunities for service," he said. Rome the Kalian Chamber obligation to regard secession and they found the money.
Mr Attlee sald bath Sir Staf-
the EDC as on act
Then Przanowski's divorced Deputies paid homage of Der ferd and Lady Cripps were deep-night to the memory
Sir aggression involving automatic wife heard about it and filed a ly interested in China and India. Staffort Cripps. Speakers sanctions.
for $7,400 in unpaid "His mission to India during called his "Indefatigable efforts
What they plan is an advance alimony. the war, and his leadership of for peace in the world, his warning to any member of the Przanowsky was served with the Cibinet mision
tates,hable efforts to give indepen-DC which contemplates seces- warrant ordering him to ap paved the way to the ultimate dence to the British Dominions sion that such action will not be year in the Divorce Count on settlement of the problem of and his honesty and sincerity."United States and that
honoured by Britain and the May 8, Indlan self-government, and-Reuter.
diplo
The orier forbids him from here his friendship with leading
malic consultations would ensue disposing of any of the money Indians was a great help," he
to examine what should be done widch, he said, he was saving
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Me Altice added: "I thini Atom
everybody brought into contact with Sir Stafford Cripps realised that here was a man of high, Inflexible principle.
He
deeply religious, a devout mem- ber of the Church of Englund und he brought to his work a deep sense of purpose."
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tributes:
to-
of
re-
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For Industry
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of
claim
lo meet the altuation.-United for his old age.-United Press,
Press,
ANGLO-FRENCH TALKS
Command.
London, Apr. 22. Field-Morahal Lord Alexan- der. Minister of Defence, Is shortly to confer with the French Minister of Defence, M. Rene Pleven, on ways of linking Britain's forces on the continent Boca Raton, Fla., Apr. 22,
with the
European
Defence member of the United Reuter cables reported these States Atomic Energy Commis-
Mr Mr Keith
Eden, the For Glennan, in New Delhi Mr Jawaharlal gion,
eign
announcing this dicated
Secretary, today that atomic Nehru, the Indian Prime Minis-
submarines and Parliament last night, ssid engines for fer, sold in
was the Gavernment's message to Lady aircraft now under construction that, it Cripps that India mourns the could also be used for industrial wish to maintain close consul- Loss of true friend and a
tations on problems of common purposes. great and good man, whom she
Speaking balere a conven- Interest with the EDC. held in great esteem."
tion of power experts here,; he Although Britain could not Auckland, New Zealand-The said that if a nuclear reactor actually join the community, the
Mr Minister, Prime
Sidney cou
could fit the Inside narrow proposals the Government had Holland, sald in a cable to Mr
compartments of a submarine made for linking the Councit Winston
"His notable it could all the more at Inside Europe with the Community clearly showed that Britain was example
dining health wil al- M Glennan
As fortune also cald that linked with
at its side, Mr Eden said.
and
Chublic service in a factories.
And
fast decembered with pro-three years' work towards con- vering a question by Mr
of the British Commonwealth."
ways be found admiration by the people struction of an atomic ongine
for submarines was beginning Clement Attlee, former Labour The Opposition leader, Mr Wal- to pay dividends.
These dividends would probe ably continuo
ler Nash, eald Sir Stafford's death would be "a big loss to
the
I move world
to
Eden said thaf the would not 'come Intó. increase forte until after the European Delenes Community treaty and the new. *
contractual treaties with Western
Germany RAF EXERCISES been gened and ratified.
Asked if the United
and to the Labour rapidly.France-Presse,
Minis- Melbourne-The Prime ter, Mr Robert Menzies, expressed "deepest regret" on behalf of Australia Ina table to Lord Salisbury, Secretary of State for
the
Government had stated
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that Evatt, paid tribute to Sir Staf- | participate in intensive. RAF ford's brilliant powerful Intel-bombing exercises on targets British and French Governments lect?, and tho/preminent pari ho North West of Cyprus, Cze on the means; of, giving the had played in the development of HAP jet fightens are also dub Community support t
That consultation the nationhood of India, Pakistan to take part in the exaratang.---
la pro- and Ceylon,
France-Presse,
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