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Put The Question
THE
THE Koje Island Incident, stupid enough original- ly, has been aggravated and made even more vexing by the inexplicable "conceA- sions" promised to the re- calcitrant Communist POWA by the American officer sent to effect the release of Brigadier-General Dodd from his captors. It is ob- vlous that General Dodd's OWB carelessness con- tributed to his kidnapping, while General Colson dia- played neither diplomacy nor good sense in his sub- sequent negotiations with the kidnappers. Colson's or- ders from General Ridgway were explicit enough. He was to obtain Dodd's re-
lease, using military force
if necessary. In choosing
AT
B.I.F. Enquiries Constitute A Record
(OUR
OWN CORRESPONDENT)
London, May 16.
Despite a somewhat quiet opening business in- terests in the exhibition of Hongkong products at the British Industries Fair-as demonstrated by the number of enquiries recorded-exceed that of
US Oil Strike May End
By Monday Next
Washington, May 10.
The resumption of work by Monday at several re- fincileu and establishments, with other companies following cult by the end of the week, was today's forecast in the 17-day-old strike of 80,000 workers of the American oil in. dustry
The Government's Mediation and Conciliation Service re- ported
that mere wage settlements had been reached between individual oil companies and the unions involved.
The unions, which have already signed individual wage contracts, have accopied the recommendation of the Waze Btablisation Board in body comprising union, industry and public members) of à 15 cents an hour increase, with further increases of between six and 12 cents for night shifts.
It
#till was expected that companies and unions negotiating would follow this pattern-Renter.
Tunisian Sentry
to barojn, he antenatient any previous year in which the Colony has parti- Fires At
At American
ly lald himself open to a cipated. The Fair closed this evening.
surances and promises which could well bo
com-
Representatives on the Hongkong stand have
promising to the United been pleasantly surprised by the volume of en- Nations Command. This, inquiries from prospective buyers. These have now fact, was precisely the re- sult. In promising that the been estimated at nearly 600, which is at least Koje Island prisoners would three times as many as recorded in any previous In future receive human year. treatment, Colson inferred
been denied them. Mani-
on
re-
The reason for this, the organisers frankly admit, was partly due to the much improved method of re- cording enquiries which was introduced for the first time this year.
This, together with a greater number of helpers on the stand has resulted in far more data being collected than was possible under the old system of recording enquiries,
been done. The Reds at botter than the number of in-
for
moy
Sitas.
by
on
:
Consul-General
Tunis, May 16.
Patrols Meet With
BAFFLING CHANGE OF ORDERS
Berlin, May. 16. Soviet guards tonight nilowed British and Ameri- can police patrols on to the| 100-mile
SELECTIONS
By "Rapier"
Bilter Sweet Ringmer Busy Bee
RACE 1
Outrider:-Prairie Moori,
Geronimo' Concord Penforce.
RACE 2
Outsider: Kiltara,
RACE 3
autobahn from Dixie Bell
Rider's Wish Western Berlin through Fortung East Germany to the Outsider: Sliver Dahlia, Western zone after a day of baffling interference Straight Forward which bewildered Allied off-Rose Emme
Probability clals.
The Soviet authorities tonight allowed a British patrol car to leave for Berlin from Helmstedt, at the West German
end of the subcha, and a Uni.ed States vehicle to leave in the apposite direction.
But before this they had: 1. Barred both · British and American patrols at Helmsted, at C500 hours.
2. 2
Let
the
at
RACE 4
By "The Turf"
RACE 1
Prairie Moori
National Income Rosemarie
Outsider: Sapientiu.
RACE 2
Geronimo Concord
Penforce
Outsider:-Amazing,
Silver Dahlia
Dixie Bell Fortuna
RACE 3
Outsider:-Rider's Wish.
RACE 4
Straight Forward
Chinese Mackerel
Rose, Emme
Outsider:-Probability.
RACE 5
Outsider:Chinese Mackerel, RACE 5
Prince Dahlin
Winged
Prince Dahlia Desert Gold Winged
Outsider: Mabe).
RACE 6
Gladiolus tenga Miami Beauty Golden Boy
Outsider: Crown Witness. RACE 7
British patrol through from Helmstedt at 1130
Glorious -but stopped the American car,
3. Warned two British malli Comet tery
police lance-corporals at Aesthete A sentry fired a tommy-gan burst at a car Helmstedt "You must
ust get to Outsider: The Gazele. Berlin by 2 p.m.-or else
RACE 8 driven by the American Consul-General in Tunis,
them giving Mr John D. Jornegan, last night when he acciden-hours for the 100-mile driv tally drove past a French curfew post in the capi-American patrol cars had tried
tal's suburbs."
The car was holed in several places but the and Consul was not hurt.
action
crete
י
Meanwhile, the French Can- mander-in-Chief in Tunisia, General Garbey, has, it is under- stood, asked that the troops at
of
the
Reuter.
his disposal be reinforced.--
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Outsider:-Minya Miminya. RACE 9 Popularity Countess Delight Battlefield
Outsider:--Tfurry On.
RACE 10
Cocktail Tea Corrib Homo-Bullder
Outsider: Lake Success,
Mabel
Outsider: Light Star.
RACE 6
Crown Witness ~** Gladiolus
Golden Boy
Outsider: Silver Fax.
Glorious
Comet
Aesthete
RACE 7
+
Outsider: The Gazelle.
Jericho
Good Bay
Argus
RACE 8
|_ Outsider: Spotted Deer,
Kremlin Is Influenced World's Actions
Popularity
Teddington
RACE 9
Countess 'Delight
Outsider Hurry On.
Corrib
RACE 10
Hongkong Sulize. Lake Succèrs
Says
Outsider: Home Bullder,
By Free Acheson
Washington, May 16.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said tonight he believed that the decisions reached in the Kremlin were not without regard to what action the free world took.
less than three Good Bay. that this had previously
Hemletta Alleged that British and Jericho Lestly any such suggestion is ludicrous, inasmuch that
to get special equipment” past International
Soviet border guards on May 8 Red Croak
9. observers, have been
This fast accusation seem- hand at all times to, sec
ed to be the Arst clue to the that the Geneva Convention
Moderate Tunisian nationalists | But for this American enccur-mystery of why Russian border governing
the treatment
barring the However, even when allowance Mr Slias reported
tonight predicted mass terrorist agement, French leaders believe, guards have been a steady of prisoners of war is fully has been made for improvement stream of visitors, most of whom unless France made some con- autonomy measures to be ham-past week,
throughout the country working relations on the basis of regular six-a-day patrols for the and effectively applied. in the organisation on the stand had been referred to him by
It was immediately denied by THE validity of Dodd'a itself, the results show that representatives
move, soon to give the mered out by a mixed commission the Earl's
of Tunisians and Frenchmen the Western. Allies-Reuter. country greater independence. agreement with the Hongkong exhibitors have not Court stand.
ar would
bcon They were
already have only maintained their hold in
hoping that POWs has since been
Interest shown in this section Emmanuel
French
oh established. Temple, pudiated by General Mark but have actually improved it.
British and overseas markets, or the Colony's "shop window" Minister for Ex-Servicemen, Comment on these lines is
mere than justified" the Clark, but the damage has In fact the results were even periment of staging a separate for talks with leading Tunisian made to the State Department in ex who is coming here from Paris understood already to have been display મ textiles, sold Panmunjom were waiting dividuni enquiries suggest,
M leaders, would bring with him Washington by the French Am- bascarlor, M. Gcorges Bonnet, of the only for such an opportu-
prospec
VISITORS SURPRISED new compromise proposals.
meting on instructions of the Meanwhile, all was quiet in French Cabinel. nity to stall still further ive buyers displayed interest
Ho believed the exhibition the country today. In more
than one line of goods, the
had done a great deal of good truce negotiations. Another Indication of the
Pahan Ben Aman, President advertising the beer presented success of this year's Fairs textile products They have
Colony's of the Tunisian Charaber to prospective Agriculture and with a line of propaganda for es Hongkong is concerned buyers
prominent from all over the moderate nationalist, they could hardly have has been the number of c world.
told that
"unless reporters wildest logues taken away by intereste
Many of the hoped for in their
visitors, said French Government took some dreams. That they will con- vis
These numbered well Mr Silas, expressed their surrent step to solve the crisis, the visitors. tinue to make the most of over a thousand and since the prise that Hongkong could pro- whole country might be over- it is inevitable. The United aialogues were withdrawn on duce such fine quality yarn and] whelmed by terrorist
which the pub-cloth at reasonable prices. on Nations, however, will have lie was admitted it is fair to say
and our crops might be burned" Hongkong's experience at the He added that he urged the to decide how much longer that most of them will find a BIF was in striking contrast to French to accept the existence they will tolerate the permanent place on the book that of a number of other ex-of the nationalist Neo-Detour
of tirades which are being de-
prospective buyers. hibitors
who reported
only movement and to come to terms livered by Nam I and his Interest ranged over practi-
negligible amount of business with it-Router, colleagues under the guise of cally the whole of the Colony's Interest. Mr E. G. A. Grimwood,
URGENT. NOTE being particularly Director products armistico talks. The ques- keen in the case of light metal Government Office in London. Hongkong
Paris, May 10.
sent The United States has tion which the UN delegates manufactures such as torches, attributed this to the sound France a ncte urging her to the vacuum Barks and enamelware quality of the Colony's products any cut far-reaching reforms may have to put to Communists is: Are you, or Enquiries recorded
and their competitive price. at the stand include
in Tunisia very quickly, usual 3 are you not prepared to get Ent's Court
"The important thing to em-ly reliable sources said today to on with the business
fer cotto yarn and phasise,” of number
he added, "is that
note is understood reaching an agreement
on textiles, but the bulk of these despite the smaller size of this have been delivered to the
were handled by Mr Charles D. year's Fair and the truce conditions?
If the Silos of the
general French Govemment on May 1. Nanyang Cotton stiffening of buyer resistance in Reds desire the talks
The note also stated that If to Mills at a special exhibition of markets for most conaumer the Tunisian affair came before continue they must be Hongkong textiles at St Ermin's goods, Hongkong actually did es the United Nations Dgnin, the made to say so.
Hotel.
well, and perhaps even better, American Government could no thon in any previous year." longer abstain from voting on Mr Harry Owen-Hughes, leader demands for a discusalon of the of the Colony's official BIF question. delegation, Mr Chen Che-lee, The French Foreign Omes General Manager of South China Textile, Ltd., and Mr Grimwood spokesman tonight declined to confirm that such a went to Marlborough House the deny or home of Queen Maryloday to note had been received, but the generally accepted in sign the visitors book and 10 fact is express their regret that Her usually well-informed quarters. Majesty has been unable, to visit
French Foreign Minister, the Fair this year.
the two days
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June 1.
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The
The
attacks
10 YEARS FOR FRAUD
The action in Korea had already been a tremendous accomplish- ment which must not be dissipated by impatience.
*****
ther the United States joined interest of those whom we want in such effort or the effort to ascelate with us. was not made.
Equally the United States alone could not "When we think about power
of In the modern world we prevent further accessions
zre
A former estate agent intions which, in my judgment, territory and people by Soviet thinking about something which
or
to
includes but must be broader than military force,
"The power we talk about hos
MrAcheson, in a speech at the annual National Armed Forces Day dinner here, sald: London, May 16.
"It is what we do and the effect of that upon Communist calcula- London's fashionable West will determine whether we are power. End, was years in gaol here today for whether we are
sentenced to 10 going to niintain peace
In joining their efforts with going to have war. We are not in a position toss of other free nations for to do with all the elements of defrauding 71 people of which we cant glide along to common defenes, he said "We modern society. The strength of 121,500 by "letting" two effortless superiority."
must adjust ourroives the the combination of free states lick others who are part of it. We not only in its cepactly to resist flats over and over again. The strength of the free world cannot
dio'ate:
cannot direct military attack but in its John Johnston-Hoad, 52, once must be organised in such a way dominate.
V3 must develop capacity to satisfy the wants of racing driver and solicitor, that "the aggressor would at the policies and programmes which its people rad to evoke their was extradited from France, outset still be engaged in trouble jare broad enough to include the allegiances."--Reuter.
He was of French birth but at the point of attack when the French court ruled that he full force of retaliation falls
become T
naturalised upon him. This awareness Dn Briton in 1925,
their part is the best way cf
• Passing sentence the Judge preserving the security of our spoko of his "ingenuity, country acid of removing the ruthlessness and complote temptation of attack." difference to the welfare others." Reuter.
had
in-
of
R. Robert Schuman, and the DOCK STRIKĖ
whole Cabinet were, it is learn- ed, disagreeably Impressed by this note, which they consider embarrassing and unhelpfu from one Atlantic Pact ally to another.
•
1
ENDS
Mr Acheson said there was a widespread misunderstanding that the Unlled States sceking "static containment" of Communism.
FREEDOM
was
He said: "The force we must build is to assure that we shall continue to have freedom of Birkenhead, May 18,
choice, freedom to deal with the The unofficial deck strike at dynamic social forces in the Birkenhead, involving
1,078 world,, freedom to bring into men, ended yesterday when a
oll the affirmailve mea- mass meeting of sirikers decided sures that have to do with the to resume work today.
way people live, and that reflect The hips Idee, which kept eleven the whole constructive oullcok
Idle since Tuesday, began of America. over the dismissal of a docker. for alleged reperied breaches of regulations.
The man was reinstated as a new entrant, but the strikers contended he should have been reengaged without any loss of privileges. Reuter."
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we
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GENUINE
CINZANO
VERMOUTH
the best people do!
DRY
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CINZANO CINZANO
Madrid, May 10,
He stayed at home today General Franco announced after calling on the French here tonight that at rationing Resident-General, Count Jean would be abolished in Spain on de Hautecloenue, who expressed
his 3 regret for the incident. Opening Parliament, he sald (The United States Embassy in that the recent economic im-Parls said that Mr Jornegan lidt
function of the force The very first sip will tell you why *Nvement had made this reported the incident to Paris
we must build la to prevent possible.
and to the State Department in
there opportunities from being Cinzano is so overwhelmingly Nearly 500 Members of Washington. The Consul "sw
foreclosed by the use of forco | popular in London, Paris, Romo, Furliament cheered enthusiast)- no signal or sign of life, no
from the other side."
New York —and in fact wherever cally,
Barrier not even a light," the
This in effect replied to Franco also referred so the Embassy stated. It said that
criticism of American polley by dceralog people meet. With gin, tallts preceeding with the the Resident-General had pro-
Mr John Foster Dulles, former with soda or on Its own, Cinzano United States and raid that if mised to investigate the incl-
Republican adviser to Mr
sweet or dry is appetising, 'refresh they reached a happy termina-
dont).
Acheson. tion" this would imply milltary A reply la now under con-]
Last night Me Duiley said the ios, enjoyable. All good wine and economie mid for Spain sideration, it is understood that
Administration was merchants, stores and bars stock without any encroachment on it will stress the point of view
"unable to Inspire the dynamic and recommend. Cinzano Italian, her: national sovereignty-Reu- that what happens in Tunisia is
spirit needed to cope with Com- Sweet (red or whito) and Dy, ter.
the sole concern of France and
munism." Its policy had com- London, May 10, of the Tunisiana,
Wonien outnumbered men by mitted the United States to a Osos you've tried Cinzano nothing. FRENCH VIEW
more than ten to one in the defence role,, he said, pret less will satisfy you. Responsible French officials public galleries of the House of
"We believe that war will not
CINZAND and political leaders have for a Commons today, when their happen if we can create in areas
Italian (Sweet) Red or White long time taken the view that male champion, Mr. Charles of political tension sufficient A water pipe burst in Jackson Amerlos has encouraged Tun Ponnell (Labour) urget equal strength no that it will be ab-
and Dry Rond at quarter to ten this plan nationalist leaders to be pay for equal work.
colutely clear in advance that The Chumano Aperlilf". A-generous morning and throw up a jet of love that they could count upon Mixa, Irene. Want (Conservanny attack will run into difficul- means of Cinzano, a little lemon water at, least 20 feet high. American support against the tives cites Treasury cbstruc- ty," he said. No combination peel, a chip of ice and fist a splash. : Large crowds watched the French Government and that tiep" and "insufficient pressure of powers which did not include of soda. How you'll enjoy til #pectacle while Water Depart this fact has resulted in the na- from women" as reasons why the United States was adequate RENOWNED FOR ITS OUTSTANDING QUALITY SINCE JUS” ment 'workers' strove to repair |tionalist agitation threatening to equal pay had not been intro- | to deal with Soviet power, and the 'fault.
Eola Agentas CALDBECKS: get out of hand.
ambitions, duced-Reuter
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