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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1952.
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150,000 Germans New Radio
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FEW
if any, will doubt sincerity of the Australian delegates to the xo-called
Teking Ponce Conference; moat, however, will regard them as mis- guided and deluded missloners. Just what they expect this peace con- ference to achieve la not apparent, but the manner of its sponsorship makes it automatically suspect. "People'
Peace Con- ferences" have become n favourite device employed! by Communists to deluge the world with propaganda. The Auftralin delegation; to the Peing talks may honestly believe they have been invited to submit constructive, proposats for 'the' attainment of peace of
the Far East; they are, we fear, doemékto disillusion-i ment. The Chinese Reds, taking their Cue from Moscow, will. inulat upon
Army
*AGREEMENT BY SIX NATIONS
Paris, May 21.
Germany-will contribute 150,000 armed meni to the defence of Western Europe as a result of an agreement-reached-here tonight by the three-day conference of the six, European Army nations( ~..
M. Herve Alphand, chief permanent French, delegate who steered the conference through 15 months of difficult negotiations, said tonight, "All outstanding questions have now been settled: There are two points requiring final consideration. for peace as being unalter-These will be dealt with at a special meeting in
the Communist proposula.
able and therefore the only ones acceptable. The lender of the Australian
delegation has declared that he and his colleagues have certain proposals to put forward at the con- ference. But if these are
Strasbourg on Friday.
"Those two points are:
"The duration of the treaty; and "2,-
The rights of the European Army troops when stationed abroad."
Menzies' Washington
Mission
Telescope
This is a scale drawing of the new steerable radio telescope to be erected at 'the. Jodrell Bank (Man-
chester)
Experimental
Station. When completed it will be the biggest radio telescope in the world, and its purpose is to pick up signals sent out hundreds of millions
M. Alphand said that there the EDC and the Suprem's All Seeks US Aid For of years ago by stars that
Big Air Forcé
were two points of view_about | Commander, not complementary to the.the duration of the treaty. When the draft treat setting rigid ideas which will be
The French, supported by the up the EDC is ratine, the six advanced by the Com Germans and the Italians, want-nations concerned will pool their munists, it is doubtful ed a 30-year pact-the same land and air forces under FROM R. M. Mɛ¿COLL whether the Australians perlod as that of the coat and single General Staff
also be Washington, May 21. will receive even n pelito steel pool.
Coastal craft wil pooled, but high seas naval craft The Australian Prime houring. The Communists
The Dulch on the other will be under national commands: have repeatedly demons-
Provided that the draft is Minister, Mr Robert Men- hand, insisted on restricting the trated lint they have no duration ad the period of the ratified by the six nationalea, has sought during his time for suggestions which Atlantic Pact because the Bri-parliaments and, provided that Washington visit to obtain in any way deviate from
tish guarantee of mutual assist the West German
peace con- American agreement to their conception of what ance was limited to that period tracts are successfully, nego- should constitute the basis 17 years from now).
tiated, Germany will have the dollar financing of a big for peace. This is some- Belgium and Luxembourg right to raise land,, sen and air Australian thing which Dr Bugton and said that they would agree to forces which will be linked with drive. his friends have yet to dis- 56 years provided the Dutch the Western defence organisa- tion but without an independent cover for themselves first did sa ales. hand, but they may real Assured that in due course it will be made perfectly clear to them.
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Germany army and without a "TROOPS" RİGHTS
German General Stair.
Britain will be allied to the that the M. Alphand gaid drafang of the clauses desin European Defence Community with the rights of European by a separate reciprocal treaty any of the six-member nations if they are attacked. They, in turn, will support Britain if she
CURIOUSLY enough, the troops when abroad was only which will pledge her to sit
by
the
experts
Australian party appear completed to have convinced them tonight.
He did not anticipate any is attacked-Reuter. selves they possess a man- date from their country-difficulty on this cubject when men (and by inference the is submitted to the Ministera rest of the free world) to in Strasbourg on Friday. attend the Peking
con-
rearmament
Australia badly needs heavy and medium range banbers and jet fighters, She would like to get these other by means of a straight loan from America or by entering into an agreement that under the American-run Mutual Security Agency.
Australia receives milltary help
may even have ceased to exlut. The telescope s expected to be completed in about four years' time.
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RIDGWAY'S ASSESSMENT
Washington, May 21.
General Matthew Ridgway, retiring Ameri- can Supreme Commander in the Far East, declared. here today that there had been a "progressive and significant" increase in Soviet military strength in the Far East in the last 12 months.
He made the statement to reporters after a two and a half. hour secret conference with mem- bers of the Senate Armed-Services Committee-At- this time he was reported-to-have-spoken---of-a- large-scale Communist buildup in Korea during the past ten months of truce talks.
*General Ridgway, who assumes more reserves, but the United Supreme Command in Europe at Nations forces would be able to the end of this month, also sald Hold their ground and throw was significant that more back any new large-scale Com-
behind Soviet air forces
the munist assault "with tremendous Chinese borders were being losses on the enemy.” converted from piston to jet engines.
Över an extensive period the Soviet forces had been deve loping new hirfields and Im- proving old girilelds throughout their Far Eastern Command, he
declared
his wife and seize the past," government.
Democrat
Senator
4. The danger of Communism in Japan was "negligible" as the great majority of the Japanese people were ready to assume their proper place in the world
jaw-abiding as
democrtle
people,
5. Therò had been:a shortive. General Ridgway told ques-of-storage ammunition for United Details Revealed
tioners he was satisfied with the Nations troops in Koren, but po ability of the United Nations shortage of shooting ammunt- Buenos Aires, May 21.
forces to handle any offensive tion" except perhaps for some The government tonight by the forces now opposite the star shells
to
КОЈЕ САМР the United Nations in Korea. But finally revealed
Questioned on the Kojó in Argentine public details of he emphasised that by this be
Chinese and North cident, General Ridgway sold in mennt an alleged Opposition plot Korean forces, though they now his opinion, there was a strong, President duan Peron and the inco last February to kidnap had a "greater offensive polen Communist underground in the than is any time in the Kole camp which had brutally murdered some prisoners who " NOT OPTIMISTIQ
did not want to return to Com- Senators who sat in with munist territory.
According to Senator Russell, Miguel Vignola, Federal Fenal General Ridgway at today's
secret conference referred to General Ridgway. thought the Judge, said 14 Oppositionists him as not being optimistic Koje prisoners had some form were held in preventive custody about the outcome of the truce of
the communication with: in connection with the alleged talks.
Communist forces, on the main- Denver, May 21.
Richard land. said to have subversive plot,
General Ridgway Ja said to Nearly all the 90,000 been headed by Colonel Jose Russell said the General did not
settlemen in Korga. Bu
hetloning at the Armed Services for higher involving 6,000 followers. did not think it would be wise Committee secret meeting about American oil workers who Francisco Suarez (retired) and believe there would be an early have coms under sharp' ques walked out
to break off the talks, nor did wages on April 30, imposing
the Koje island incidents. The official version cald he advocate any full-scale drive Reuter Australia would also like to be cuts on many world airlines, Colonel Suarez took up where to force the Communists out of very much more closely asso- will be back at work by the General Benjamin Menendez, Koren, because he thought the ciated with NATO, although not end of this week.
who led the abortive revolt of United Nations forces lacked the 600-Mile Air Trip to be a member of it.
Predicting this today, Mr O, November 28, left off. It sald military potential to do that.
For Re-Election According to Senator Russell, To balance the planes which A. Knight, President of the Qui
Ilidgway
told
London, May 21, the America, he hopes to get from
Workers International Union, the movement recruited civilians General
A 600-mile air journey from Army Bo far only and
officers, bath in Senate Armed Services Com- Mr Menzies will ask Mr Chur- said, however, that
the Shetland Isles by Mr John service And retired,mittee: chill when he visits Britain soon, about a third had returned to active
Conservative member 1. He did not think "too | Bunson, Army, Navy, for more British tanks. The their jobs.
members of the Scattered settlements, mostly Air Force and Gendarmerie, United Nations Air Forces bomb Council
bighly ef proposals that the of Wood Grean, Essex, Borough case put forward by Mr Menzies
last night thwarted among small local componics, and In his Washington, talks with
from the radical party were reported but major sector known as
the Communist bases in Man-Labour efforts to elect a Labour the ReformA President Truman, Mr Acheson,
Mayor for the borough. churia, London, May 21.
andments of the nation's oil industry Board. General Omar Bradley
2. it was better to continue Although Labour have H. L. Hopinson, Minister of others has gone like this: if real remained closed down as an
Alder State for Colonial Affairs, re-
CODE NAME'S
because a majorly, two of their truco negotiations
not vote · BEERURG," ported in the House of Commons. trouble comes soon, Australia estimatesi 60,000 workers
on to provide fused to ratify or failed to reach
resumption of full-scale wartare men could would be called today that governments of
· back-to-work
It said ine rebel group, iden would involve heavy loss of they were due to retire. As a an adequate air force to serve
agreements.
Conservative result combined colonial territories have been abroad in
ife. Talks' between the Congress tified by the code name active participation
was to crash the munist China, North Korea,
Esked to limit their imperts from with her allies against a highly- of Industrial Organisation Union "Martin,"
3. The Communists had Im-grid Independant members got
Mr Eunson reelected na Alder and Russia represent the
non-Starling countries, including equipped opponent.
proved their position since the and the Tide Water Association gates of the presidential resă-
man. Reuter, views of their respective Lieutenant Commander textiles from Japan.
The enormous demands made in San Francisco broke off last dence with big trucks to seize
statement by the Perons. peoples. This perhaps, is Alastair Campbell Gillespie Mars, Some of the territories have-by a big aircraft Industry on the Union representatives
that " the tragic par about the DSO, DSC, and bar, one of Bri- suspended the issue of import dominica's slim manpower re this is an indication of what
A the
known as second group. self-appointed Australian tain's outstanding submarine ilcences for Japanese textiles,
"Amadeo" allegedly was given noor Industry is planning here, a mission they have commanders in the last war, has
there has sources would mean the almost and in other cases
of every strike complete paralysis in London and bech a sharp reduction in such
is inevitable in Call-the job of seizing Central Police
Headquarters, beguiled themselves Into been arrested
occupying the fornia." belleving the Peking con-
a third taken by road to Portsmouth, it licences, he said. He expressed other field of activity. She has
California refineries have kept whole block, while ference is on the level" was staled at Admiralty House, the belief that the restrictions to get scarce metals and equip-
Portsmouth, today.
should increase the demand for ment from the dollar area. And working to supply the Korean GroupTito"was supposed to capture the Post Office and whereas it is as phoney as
A spokesman said "Leutenant British textiles, especially now she just hasn't got the dollars. war effort, Reuter.
central telegraph building, tele- Himilar conventions held in
Commander Mors was 3ppointed that the textile industry can
phone exchanges The United States defence
and broad- in Moscow, to HMS Victory--Royal Naval make past years
deliveries at
that chiefs. have been told
casing stations, Prague and other. Coms Barracks and he failed to take competitivo
Australia is not content to re- munist centres. The up the appointment. Consequent-
butlook is im- Hope that
main on the defensive-she's Australians will spend mostly he has been arrested for in-.
proving for the depressed in-
ready and willing to be "damn- of their time listening to vestigation."
Licut-Commander Mary isdustry was held out in the an
ed offensive" if given the where- withal,
ference. "The issues of
It was earlier reported that the conference had agreed that Defence Community European
peace and war are matters troops could be stationed outside for the people" declares Dr the territory of the Community Burton. blandly implying only after agreement between that he and his associates the "voice of the fact, the Australians will no more represent the views of the people of Australia than
aro
people." In
War-Time
will the delegates of Com- Hero Arrested
London, May 21.
Request To Colonies
prompt res
that
Rayon Merchants Association,
"hate". propaganda, distor now at barracks, the officer nun report of the Cotton and tions, prevarications; in said. short anything but prac The Commander was awarded "The council of the associa tical proposals for peace. the DSO for torpedoing two tion believes that as stocks be Dr Burton and his
confidenco will con-Italian cruisers in a single como absorbed frores have Announced that action in 1942, and the DSC return and internal trade will
"Intére (ón, sinking enemy --sungla
He was Mediterranean.
then
mean business. Un-
re-
of
1
frute talks started and now had with night
•
Planes Being Fumigated
Home, May 21. All planes from Indiese being
The announcement sald other groups were to seize prominent government cleials, as well as Army and Navy men, and watch the freely Embassies to proven
odhigrom, Ending
edit the bonspirators formid a sort of Masonic lodge called The first plane to arrive here "Sl de Mayo". Headquarters of today, a four-engined craft of the group were said to be in the tho Indian Airways, wasapartment of one of the leaders, fumigated by the Italian Health United Press. Authorities and all the passon-
It is understood that Mr carefully fumigate Menzies found sympathetic and gera screened niche ready listeners at the Pentagon, port of Clamplit State Department and White ports reaching hote House London Express Ser- epidemic in India.
• going to "Pekingthepping and bther etaft in the the report said. -
may well be need vice. for study of the long-term fortunately for them they commanding Unbraloen, one of dimensions of trade in textie have a bitter. disappoint the smallest submarines in the
Across the frontiers and the ment awaiting they will Navy. She sari: 30,000 tons of council welcomes the evidence
of International action leave the conference table shipping on Rommel's supply with their business- un lines.
these lines in the coming con-
the finished, for the
United Com- Mors commanded the sub. ference between munists are looking for marine Thule in the Far East Kingdom, the US, Japan, India European stooges and yes-men, not in November 1944 to August and some delegates with opinions of 1045, when he won his second countries next Autumn," their own.
DSC-Reuter.
ADELAIDE PRISON RIOT
sociated Press.
of the
CRUSHED
on
Ale
Madman Hangs Himself
Broadmoor, May 21.
George Frederick Fenton,
year-old inmate of Broadmoor Institution,
was found hang- ing at the Institution yesterday, the Ministry of Health disclosed today.
gem were examined by doctors.
None of the persons
aboard
was detained after the examina Woman's Brave
tlon, and
the planc London-United, Press.
loft for
Neither Did He Find His Hat!
of
Action
TYPLE
Kansas City, May 25, A home-made bomb" thrown today into a houso.cc- cupted by negroes in a previous- ly all-white district here.
The police credited a quest' in the home with quick action in
extensivė" property damage.
Miss Marlene Johnston, who visiting. Mr and Mrs Charlla Crilenden In their home, saw the bomb hurle through the window and she tossed it outside through the front door,
Southend, May 2k The engineer jammed on the Fenton, miner and widower, train brakes, passengers were Details of the number injured Adelaide, May 21. ị The guards met them with as
conductor demanded tingham In November, 1944, for rate The Police, using fire-hoses wall of water from fire-hoses have been withheld and Police was sentenced to death at Not thrown from their sents and an
while they called for Police re- warders bound to secrecy, until strangling his landlady, Mrs Daniel Lawrence, 22, why he exceling serious injury and end clubs, tonight crushed a
Inforcements.
a report has been submitted to Mary Elizabeth Wright, 36, had pulled the emergency cord. the Chief Secretary
"My hat blow out the window ript by 100 ilfe and long-term
at South mother, of two young children.
Wog later ceriiged to be and I am going to find it,” He was Then the water, was turned Australia. prisoners at the Yatala Labour
Lawrence explained. "I must prison, nine miles north of here off and the Police and guards
Oficials
Insane. admitted, lowever,
Inquiries Into the deaths of and it because it has a sent took up positions behind a com- that the riot
(wo, other Broadmoor, pallenta, mental value as my mother prisoners
the prisoners blendy ever-at Yatala," ers stormed a nino- Tho
pound gate as the
The prisoners were believed both of which occurred over the gave it to me." Add foot galvanised Iron fence, and began to batter it down..
first prisoner? - to get to be protesting against food workend, ars being held. As A court heard this story and £0- with Improvised clubs torn Tho from the wreckage marched on through were struck down with and conditions, and a deputas far as police know at prezent, promptly fined Lawrence
tion was received by the Prison those two deaths were from 2-0. He did not find his hat guards in an adjaining combatons and the other soon UX
rendered,
Superintendent Reuter.
elther-Volled Press.
· naturoi' causes--Reûter," pound.
was "the most
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