♫ THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth. At The Fair
BIG PARIS GATHERING TO PUT FINAL TOUCHES ON EUROPEAN ARMY TREATY
Paris, May 14.
The French Foreign Ministry announced here tonight that the Foreign Ministers of the six nations taking part in the European Defence Com- munity would meet here on Monday to put the final touches to the European Army Treaty.
Meanwhile, a usually reliable source said in London today that it was now expected that the Treaty and the peace contracts between West Ger- many and the Western, Powers would be signed in about 10 days' time. ·
This information was suppori- ed by similar forecasts made. In Puris and Donn.
Bandit Taxis
A
To Gaol
Tokyo, May 14. basidit ploked tha wrong spot recently to attempt the robbery of a Japanese taxi driver by first choking him from hẽ- hind.
of
The driver lost control vehicle his
wutch amashed into a telephone right in front of a Pole, with West
street Police box.
considerable reason to hope that the contracts Germany would be signed this month and he hoped to be in Bonn for the ceremony,
His visit to Europe, he said, would almost undoubtedly pro- vide him wikit an opportunity
Reports from the interested capitals Luggested tonight that the Foreign Ministers of the United Slater,
and Britain France
have to may
have a special meeting with the West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad British Foreign Secretary, and Adenauer,
before the peace M. Robert Schuman, the French contracts" with West
Germany Foreign Minister, can be signed.
Indications i
present
Pollen grabbed the as- sailant.-Kepter,
la mtɔt Mr Anthony Eden, the JAPAN SETS
Mr Acheson said that ho are would be concerned also with
protocol
10 extend the
that the aim is to sign both the the peace contracts Euro-guarantees North Atlan- jean Defence Community Treaty to European De-
West Permitting
German fence Community
ACHESON
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Queen Elizabeth accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh visits the British Industries Fair and inspects a model of the jet Comet on the B.O.A.C. Stand. The jet Comet airliner has just completed a return journey from London to `Johnni
nesburg at an average speed of 409 m.p.h. (Express Photo),
Pen penned and the party to proces of the BA NEW POSER Russians Lift Six-Day Foreign Aid
unlis to join a future European He said he expected that the army during May 24, 25 and protocal would be signed in 20.
Pa:i.
The American Secrotary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, plans to leave Washington for Europe in about 10 days' time.
Earlier today a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the Foreign Ministers of France, July, Western Germany and the On May 22 the European three Benelux countries would Foreign Minister assemble at meet
meet only.
when the Bann The contractual Simsbourg for: the Council of nego Europe meetings.
Statute, had
n
the
Barrier On Autobahn
SHOOTING
INCIDENT
Washington, May 14. The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, today declined on the Japanese to comment
Minister's assartion Foreign that Japan has a right to claim. pre-war properties in Korea.
Nor would he confirm reports TENSION PERSISTS OVER ESSEN that the United States hou oflolallynotifed-Japan-that-
considers claim not valid. Experts from the six European Other omeluts, however, gave
following Community under-Defence
synopsis of e natlong the
situation as it now stunds: The Initialled the draft European United States formally and otti con-army drealy last Friday.
taken cially hus attitude in the affair. However, informal been given the Japanese that the United States considers their claims unjust.
- Discussions on the need for
Occupation
present a special meeting with Mr Ache-bren completed. son are now being held in Paris,
is stood.
authoritatively
At his weekly Press ference. In Washington today, Mr Acheson said that he had
Coaxed Down From Tall Chimney
San Quentin, Cal., May 14,¦ Frederick Zelence, who perch- ed for more than seven hours atop a 135-foot smoke-stack in
NOT DECIDED Among the questions
which
still remain to be discussed by the Foreign Ministers are Ger- many's financial contribution to the E.D.C., the length of the treaty and. the. Saar's participa--| tion in the European Army.
how
**Intimations"
hands-off
have
The Korean Ambassador to the. United States, Mr YC
Berlin, May 14.
The Russians tonight lifted their six-day ban on Western military patrols on the Berlin-West German autobahn and allowed through a United States military police car.
A United States official said the car, occupied by four military, policemen with normal documents, was allowed through-at-1780 GMT:
at
Yang,
has been so informed.. Quarters close to the French The American view is that
A British patrol car will make whether a further protest was Foreign Ministry said tonight Articles 2 and 3 of the Japanese an attempt on Thursday man-made at the six-day-old ban. that it had not been decided yet peace treaty support Koreaning.
In spite of Soviet pinpricks whether the Foreign Ministers resistance
the to
Japanese Three Western Allled repre- and strong East German state- would sign the E.D.C. treaty at claim, although they admit the sentatives today drove to the ments a new blockade of Ber- their meetings next week. This possibility of a loophole in Soviet Army Headquarters attin is not likely, Western Allied Kiepended partly on
Potsdam, 20 miles southwest of and West Berlin officials cald swiftly the Ministers would be
dispute concerns property Berlin in the Soviet zone, and here today. able to iran out the final dimeul-
Japan and her nationals discussed with officers there the But both ties and also
fear rioting if ten- an the progress acquired in Kerca during their barring of Western military slon over the shootings måde in the Bonn contractual
40-year
of that patrols from the autobahn,
Essen, occupation these sources country, which ended with
the Ruhr, last a one-man protest, was back in agreement taiks,
the A communique Issued later does not die down. the prison's psychialtie ward to-added,
Japanese surrender.
said: "It is hoped that a clari- quarters in Paris In 1948 the American Military forthcoming shortly."
East Berlin has called for a day.
fication of this matter will be mass demonstration in memory He was coaxed down last believe that the Foreign Minis Government in Korea turned
of the "victims of West German Allied officials would not say terror" half a mile from the these
to the hese properties--
over Koreans.
who attended now
meeting or Western sector borders on Fri- Japanese calm that this did not eliminate
day. their original properly rights.
BEALING THE FRONTIER The State Department's тем luctance
to make forinal re- presentations to Japan stems from a desire to avoid the up- pearance of bringing pressure to bear
on a newly sovereign government-United Press.
сол
Diplomatic
night by the Warden, Harley ters would hold a further meet- Tects. It was thought that hun- |ing, after next week's
a brisk cold wind would formally sign the E.D.C. Ker and
ference, during which they which came up in the evening had something to do with his treaty. capitulation.
It has been generally taken Zelence
under for granted in Paris that the been' perlodic treatment in the ward E.D.C.. treaty,
authorising and does not like it. He wanted German rearmament, would he a transfer back to Folsom Pri-signed otter the signature of the son where he would be happler, contractual agreemente. he said
Parliamentary
quarters said spent the time up on the that it was most unlikely that smoke-stack writing notes ask the French National Assembly
had
ing to be sent back to Folsom would ratify the E.D.C. treaty
in before its summer recess.
and in-rolling cigarettes which ho showed considerable
The French Parliament has a skill despite the wind-United very heavy agenda during the Fress.
coming months.-Reuter.
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Brisbane, May 14. Drought-the worst in living memory-has wiped out six years increase in herds in the vast North Australian cattle belt, sharply reducing export pres- pects.
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