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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Issues Of Moment
THE Foreign Secretary, Mr
Anthony Eden, L has called a conference in Lon- don of the heads of British diplomatic missions in the Middle East. The con- ference, of T type held periodically to discuss Bri tish policy in various purta of the world, is much over- due; the previous gathering of British diplomats from the Middle East was held as long ago as 1949, when the late Mr Ernest. Bevin presided at the Foreign Office. Since that time
A
series of drastic develop- monta have occurred in the
Middle East, each of which has contributed to the dla tressing decline of British prestige and influence in that area. This waning of British power, 4 process which began in Palestine, accelerated by the Anglo-Iranian oil dispute and further accentuated by the crisis with Egypt over the Canal Zone. The display 64 British Armness in latter issue, though it put a
Was
an insoluble stalemate.
notwithstanding, it
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DECISIONS REQUIRED ON GERMAN TREATIES
Bonn, May 23.
The American Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, told reporters here today that the contractual treaties with Western Germany should be "a great contribution to the security and the peace of the world."
He hoped that the week-end conference of the three Western Foreign Ministers with the West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, would do constructive work.
Mr Acheson arrived here today from the United States in President Truman's plane, The Independence.
an
The British Foreign Secretary, "Mr Anthony Eden, who flew in half an hour later from the Council of Europe at Strasbourg unwittingly made almost identical statement.
M. Robert Schuman, was
The three Ministers and
Dr
befor
Riots In
Pusan
Pusan, May 24, 'One_wonian, was' killed and 144 other personą, were Injured on Friday “when 300 shouting rioters clashes with a battalion of
poline
•he troops, in front of the
It was disclosed today,
o Southral Anob of 1,500 Hoodlukas, eluding
attempting to
He said, "I hope to be able to carry through the important work that lies ahead of us and that it will contribute to the peace and security of the world,"
The French Foreign Minister,, close tomorrow, this means that ex- only four of the original, ning
week. pected by air from Strasbourg crestags will be open from next jatar tonight.
from and Allied traffle to Adenauer hope to have the West Berlin will not be affected: But observers considered # stop to Egyptian violence, treaty ready for signing on another move in the campaign
Monday. has not settled anything;
The Ministers are staying with to seal off East Germany from the negotiations between their respective High Commis- the West.
The East German THW3 Cairo and London have aloney have all Saturday and agency today, alleged two more dragged on and have
put the finishing cases of West German border Sunday to reached what appears to be
guards firing on their Eany, Ger- touches to the treaties.
man opposite numbers. The Ministers
must
agree:
The agency carries daily re- treaties' name; (2)' 71) On the
parts of provocations" by AMERICAN fault finding on the position of Front and olara
the British stand Belgian troops in Germany;
SWEEPING POWERS, VAN seems (3) Whether parts of the treaties. clear from the latest
German As ex- can be put into force
Important
Ware taking changes between Calro and parliamentary ratification is developments
ex- complete., : London that Egypt's
place, the East German Parifa Only a few hours before the ment tonight unanimously voted treme, nationalism is
two Western Foreign Ministers weeping powers into the handa viding the stumbling-block arrived here, there was a stormy of six top men who will have
conclusion of an to the
hour in the West German Par supreme responsibility for carry- agreement. The Egyptian lament, the. Social Democrats, ing out
the State's Five-
-Усаг counter-proposals have not Communiste and Extreme Right- Plan.
The decision gives the new radically altered the basic wingers uniting in opposition 10
the right to situation; their insistence the treaty system which will end super-Cabinet
the present occupation realne make any structural' alteration Qri the recognition of
and bring Western Germany into
In government necessary Farouk as King of Egypt European defence.
meet the exigencies of the and the Sudan is a condi-
Five-Year Plan." tion Britain is not likely on the treaties.
Dr Adenauer's Coalition re-
West Berlin Parliamentarians, to accept. Two vital prin-
Pur- ciples are concerned in the Jected their request on a show of noting the Easy German
hands
End Parliament then lament's decision.
suggested British attitude the de-ndjourned.
that this might pave the way fence of
Zone the Canal
At the same time, the East for the creation of a Defence must be secured by Egypt's Gorman Parliament passed
Ministry. resolution calling on Germans participation in the
pro- for a "determined fight” against posed Middle
Com-West Germany's agreement with mand, and the Sudanese the Allies. must be given the oppor-
ROADS CLOSED tunity to decide their own The Soviet authorities in the The new body will consist of Grolewohl and future for themselves. The East announced that two more Premier Otto latter is a matter of parti- road crossing points on the five co-ordinators" named and fronijer, would be elected at today's Parliamentary East-West cular concern; 3 promisé
closed on Sunday, has been made and must
With three others they had be fulfilled.
they would already announced
Enat
They tried to force a discussion
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Five of the six men belong to the Socialist Unity (Communist)" Party.
meeting.
of
By a unanthous show hands the East German depulles gave the Bill its first and second' readings. It will now go for
number of women
break ante the National Assembly to demand the surrender of 14 anti-Syngman; Rhee legislators who have been leading a legislative revolt against the South Korean- president and his adminis. tration.
Eighty-four policemen and 60 demonstrators were Injured in the violence which lasted three hours. The rioters broke the win- dows of several automobiles and trolleys-United Press.
Demonstrators Clash With Police
Hundreds Injured
Paris, May 23:
Delay In
Korea Truce
Expected
United Nations, May 23.
Opinion is growing in diplomatic circles here that the Communists will not sign an armistice in Korea until after the American elections in November.
of
Experienced students Soviet tmction base this view on two main arguments;
I--Tho Soviet Government would like to see a Republican victory in the elections.
2. An armistice in Korea would now strengthen the prestige of President Truman and the Democratic Party.
Soviet preference for the Re- publican Party is generally acknowledged and has been con- firmed by several diplomats in Informal talks here with the Soviet delegates.
Soviet observers have noted that Republican Party opinion leans more heavily on A modified "America First" polley. Judging by opinions here, Moscow's preference for Pre
aldent is Senator Taft, General Eisenhower les apparently re garded with sanie. suspicion for his avowed "support of a "global defence" polley for Anterion,
OVERALL FLAN
The delay in signing the armisilo in Korda la seco part
overall ofon
Soviet the strategic plan, including American political scene, several problems European political such as the future of Germany and the
Intricate elements For Bestern and South-East | Asian"" politics,·
Of
The Soviet Government, it in balleved, is convinced that it cars come to. more favourable terms with a Republican Ad ministration - than with the pre- sent American Government,
It is also thought to recken that If delays continue in Korea for a few more months, the growing irritation this will
among cause
the American pubile will reflect adversely on President Truman'a cause.
On the whole, opinion among leading delegations hero Is that the United Nations has taken the right' stand on the' issue of prisoners
war, ostensibly the of last remaining obstacle to agreement..
But in some Asian circles it is felt that some "face saving", device could be found to over- come the deadlock. One sugges tion is that the armistice agree- ment could roninin a clause stating that the prisoners shall be exchanged on a one for one
basis and
that the "surplus"
should be regarded as "displaced
persons" and dealt with by a United Nations, refugee organ!-- sation-Reuter.
Several clashes took place Caterpillars
formal and automatic approval today between polico and by the Provincial Diet.
lowest Government levels.
Sute
the
criminals
Brainerd, Minn., May 23. A moving carpet of cater pillars covered a million-acre area east of here today, stalling cars and forcing residents
to
|
Here are two pictures recently released by the Admiralty showing the Royal Navy's latest and most deadly anti-submarine weapon, the Squid. Top picture shows one of a set of six bombs on its way from the multi-barrelled mortar, and above a pattern of bombs fired from the weapon in split second intervals explode. In the water ahead of the ship to raise high columns of water-Central Press Photos.
Koje Island Camp
Churchill's Libel Action Settled
London, May 28.
A libel action brought by Mr Winston Churchill against the mass circulation Daily Mirror arising out of - a front page slogan last general election "day" hás been settled.
Mr Churchill has accepted' an applogy and the newspaper will pay his costs and make a con- * cherily named by
hion to
The
a
to-
Dally Mirror in morrow' sua says, The Istate inent and pictures referred to.... were never intended to suggest Churchill did not dislike war and the possiblity of war at much as the
themselves defendants do Mr. Churchill Issued libel well on October 25, the day of the election, after the paper had published is frontpage election spread including a ple- ture of a
man's hand on
on a re- volver trigger with the question
Whose inger". Underneath were
plotures
Mr Churchill and the Labour Parly leader, Mr, Clement Attice. The Daily Mirrer, a 5,000,00 circulation tabloid, supported the Labour Party throughout the election campaign Reuter
Generals Demoted Bolow Cost Sales
Washington, May 23,
The American Army today demoted the generals involved in the Koje Prison Camp cident.
Stugapore, May 24. Many Chinese departmental *tores in the city; over-stocked
two with textiles and luxury com in-modities, are holding clearance
sales. They are selling at telow: Imported costs to recover part of their capital. Army Chief 'bf Staff,
In many cases, the prices of General Lawton Collins, accom commodities are about 40 per panied Mr Pace to the Con- cent below lovels of February, gress to deliver the report to || 1951, when the rubber, booni
Le Sena e Committee-Reuter. was at 'Its peak --Reuter,
The Army Informed the The Senate Armed Services Com mittee that Brigadier-General Francis T. Dodd, who, was scized by the Communist pri- soners of war, and Brigadier- General Charles F. Colson, the 'man who agreed, to the demands by the prisoners, had been "broken" to their substantive rank of Colonel.
The Army also ordered Gen- crai Mark Clark. the new United Nations Commander, to reprimand Brigadier. General
Paul Young, "Commander of the Army, base, section of Pusan.
The Koje Island Prison Camp
Is under the jurisdiction of the Pusan section,
The new "co-ordinators will demonstrators in many Halt Traffic channel Communist Party com- parts of France, resulting monds down through the 17 in the death of one person East German Ministries to the and injuries to hundreds of The Parliament also gave the demonstrators and several State prosecutor's office supreme police officers and men. powers to ensure that the Re- public's lowa tre efficiently car- The demonstrations were of wear boots.
The caterpillars, three inches ried. out on the "democratie" two kinds; Communist-sponsored model,
demonstrations protesting against deep, were moving over forests, the appointment of General felds and highways in the worst A-new law empowered the Matthew B. Ridgway as succes history of Minnesota.
invasion of this sort' in the prosecutor to intervene or to General Dwight
A letter announcing the influence in and
Enternologists said that the the decisionshower, and secondly, deinoa yellow and black tent cater-
Army's action inà giving more detalls and penalties of every court strations staged by
persona pillars, had developed in record delivered by the Secretary, of of the incident was whether
are described as Arabs, demanding breaking numbers because there the release of Messall Had), the were not enough insects of the
the Army Mr Frank Pace, to Chairman of against is in
in "forced.
in eggs last year.
Armed Services Com- residence" sent northern France.
Each caterpillar can lay 300mittee. The police commander
at eggs.
The Army also said that. It Charleville was 'struck, twice) Experts say that the crop had directed General Clark to
damage from the invasion was take action within the prin slight because most of the
ciples of the 'Geneva, Conven- affected area is in timberland.
Cars travelling through...the
which ...principles have area reduced speeds over the always been recognised and practised by the United Nations blanket. It treacherous
osCommand,
to insure, against dangerous to stop test it would
and disorder on prove.impossible to get past the lawlessness caterpillars.
Kojo Island,” Caterpillars crossing a railway: The letter eald that General. tracks stalled one tocomotive Colson to secure the release of United Press
cfvl, industrial or political that Algerian Nationalist-leader, who type which feed on caterpillar / Senator Russell,"
Premier Grotewohl sald
It would be a wespon "sples, agents, and bandits" Into East Germany from West.-Reuter.
the
Want Marriage Age Raised
London, May 23,
chest
with a knife in the stomach, and another senior police officer received a bullet wound in the About 50 Arabs were detained after the closh, in which many shop windows were smashed and zoveral-cars damaged. Police the to disperse VALS The marriage" ago should be used tear
The fight lasted 04 raised to 18, the Royal Com-crowds. The is mission
hour,«». on Marriage. and noor
in rioting at Harnes, near Lane,
where Arabs, were de was too mi@cance
Few could moeng.. realise the
of 10
One demonstrator was killed mazaingo at that age, it said, and about ten were Infured on Churches also called for both aides, including a police and oficer, in: as clash between marriage. "Elgirway code', the memorandum calda police and North Africans (' marriage ilecoce in its present Montbellard, southern France, Loren gava, too, great an" op- demonstrating against the "des portunity for braky weddings,portation of Mössall's Hadjam
Rouler
'Divorce, was told: at: Caxton Several people were injured Hall, London, in the name in the colliery area of northern
A memorandum of free Churches and that 10
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the
General Dodd had “made"" sale- ments in writing to prisoners of war which permitted distortion and Inforence of violations al proper ha
handling of prisoners on tho of the United Nations authorities which, In fact, did not exist the United Nations, forces on "Within the last.. days
the litical will be shown at the Urland have been nuimented Batterson, Festival Gardens on by the 187th Airborne - Regis Seturday, when it opens for the l ́ment and a table battalion from
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