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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
European
Unity To End Korea War
Folter Duties has now
Mmade it patently clear
that the main purpose of hi European tour is to goad the six signatories to the European Defence Treaty Into speedily ratifying, and thereafter Implementing the pact. This is not surprising. for American fleial and public pluion regards the EDC project as the one substantial foundation upon which an effective defence can be built up in Western Europe against Communist expansion. Mr Dulles, in particular, is convinced that
"entirely defensive" Western policy against the Soviet-Chinese alliance is bound to fail. "We shall never have a secure peace or happiness so long as Soviet Communism dominates one- third of all the people there are, and is trying to extend its rule over many others," he recently declared, and so far as Europe is concerned he believes that nothing short of complete anity among the democratic coun tries is necessary if Western Europe is to play any effec tive part in bringing about the disintegration of the Communist alliance. There is no luck of sympathy for Mr Dulles in his present quest, and while it may not produce immediate results, the Secretary of State him- self will gain a much clearer appreciation of the several problems and the conflicting emotiou M which are
With associated
the
European Defence Treaty.
|
NOW BEING STUDIED
BY EISENHOWER
Causes
Blockade Proposal
Differences Of Opinion
(From HENRY LOWRIE)
Washington, Feb. 5.
A seven-point plan to end the Korean war, which includes a naval blockade of China, drawn up by one of the top Republicans, Senator William Knowland of California, is being considered by President Eisen- hower.
Significance behind this news is that two of the Senator's pro- posals have already been accepted as Government policy.
These were the withdrawal of the 7th Fleet as a shield for the Communists and greater use of Republic of Korea soldiers.
Senator Knowland is Chairman of the Republican Policy Com- mittee and a member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee.
his third suggestion, is
His suggestions are usually weighed very carefully. Setting up of a Chinese coast blockade, which is said only to be delayed by a split among high officers of the Pentagon.
Other
painti
to
in Sonator Red China withdraw that Knowinal's scheme are:
diplomatie recognHion,
Demand Uhat Russia stop 4. Accept the offer of Chiang Kai-shek to send 33,000 Na-the supply of moral and materiál linnalist troops frum Formosa to support" to the Korean aggres- sors, and, if that is rejected, ašk Korca.
But the generals, and admirals Dulles Tolls Gormans are sald to have fallen out over the plan and are even arguing with the State Department,
Admiral Arthur.
Radford.
all United Nations' enembers to Commander of the Pacific Flech who had a talk with President
5. Demand that all United | break off diplomatic relations and
incerity
collective Russia. about
ONE of Mr Dalles' handicaps Nations, members prove vess economic sanctions to Elsonhower this week, supparia
0. Ark
J
the Nuvy case for an all-out blockade.
The Army and Air Force, however, think this would mean an expansion of the Korcan war.
London Express Service.
that much ground was lost by the free world in security by
"an making
Reports
stronger In contribution D the Washington that Poln 3 the Cold War during the last equitable
In Senator Knowland's plan will be six months of 1962. During forces resisting aggression
the next move in the stepped-up that period Mr Acheson's Korca."
Nations campaign all United
against the Com- foreign policy was paralysed manbers who have recognised munists, by the bitterly-fought American election and the campaign which began long before the candidates were actually in the field. Vital decisions had to be postponed, and during the past six months there has not even been common agreement between states- men and soldiers on either side of the Atlantic as 16 whether the danger of a hot war had receded. Moreover, Western Europe is still suffering from uncertainty about the amount of
Eden Soft-Pedals Criticism
the
American aid to be expected if the Republicans carry out their pledges to rut spending. As if this were not enough, since President Eisenhower's election there has been the full of Pinay government France, 1221 event which at best that the European Defence Treaty (under which Germany has agreed to supply twelve divisions for European defence) is unlikely to be ratified as it stands.
means
AT,
T worst the treaty will not be ratified at all, for fears that while French troops are tied down in Indo-China the German divisions will
Of New US Policy
London, Feb. 5.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden surprised the House of Commons tonight by soft pedalling on criticism of America's new policy in For-
mosa.
་
The marked change of tone from his statement two days ago con- demning the American move prompted hearers to believe the visiting American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, had done a persua- sive job in yesterday's talks.
both
Mr Eden stressed American feelings over their sufferings in Korea and said it seemed "quite to them that at the
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With
Get On
Task Or
Lose US
Aid
Bonn, Feb. 5.
Mr John Foster Dulles, United States Secretary of State, warned West Ger- man politicians today that if 'Europe did not make
Ours"
General Naguib, Die- tator Premier of Egypt,
"Liberation proclaims a
the Front" to replace country's dissolved poll- tical parties, and shouts
Sadan is ours”, during lils speech before 100,000 people in Cairo. Cheers and booming guns greet- ed the Premier's speech, which marked the end of the first six months of Alberation, London, Ex-
press.
great progress in integrat-Britain's
ing its defence by April, United States would not continue its present aid, EL high-official said here to- night.
not
no
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Rescues Thousands From Flood Zones
Amsterdam, Feb. 5. ̈
A six-nation air-sea 'armada rescued thou- sands from Holland's flood zones in a daylight race against time today and by nightfall only minor danger points remained in this ravaged nation.
British and American helicopters late today were evacuating those trapped by new breaks in dykes around villages in Noorngouwe on Schouwen Duiveland Island and Neuwedjk in the province of Brabant.
In Britain sandbag walls won the first round against wind lashed tides and the authorities said the situation was now under control along 1,000 miles of the coastline.
The
overnl death toll in The human and animo! aur- Europe's most devastating Boods vivors there are huddled on the In five centuries stood at 1,770 tiny patches of land still remain- at 6.30 pm. GMT. In addtilon | Ing above water. to more than
dond 3,320
in Hundreds have died on the Holland there were 423 victims little island in their collapsing in Britain. 20 in Belgium and houses Or clinging to the zeven in Germany.
crumbling dykes, But day and Earlier today two. Dutch night the armada of little ships villages on an island appealed has kept going to and fro and all for help when their dykes wero through daylight hours, · planes breached but the gaps were and helicopters have helped take brought under control by sand-out more people and leave sup- bogs dropped from planes plies and medical, aid for the taking part, in "Operation others, Cordgon"--a great International The rent cattle grazing arca rescue team.
of Voorne-Putten, south and Although Britain's flood de- west of Rotterdam, is half flooded fences were reported to be under and only a five-mile dyke, barely temporary control, the Honig
19 inches above the water, Is 1/10TH INUNDATED
Secretary, Sie David Maxwell keeping the rest clear, byfe, warned the nation of the peril of high. Hides ain,
A leading Dutch Government beginning on St Valentine's Day.engineer said tonight that one A Government flood expert tenth of the country's rich form cald that between 100 and 150 land was Inundated-consider of the 500 breaches along Brl- ably less than the original There tain's coastline had been sealed estimate of one-sixth. "and with any luck they should were at least 150 holes in the hold."-United Press.
dykes.
MORE DYRES BREAK
London, Feb. 5. More of Holland's vital dykes collapsed today and flood waters carried destruction yet deeper Into
the countryside, already stricken by dve days of watery hell.
Gale
warnings sounted- all down the 100 miles of flooded
It would take "many months" to cice to gapo...
The engineer said the flooded aroa was about 175,000 hectares or the best land
Holland's
Industry WAL practically unaffected.
Thero
wero. tonight two re- maining gops in Belgium's defence line.
The flooded countries on both
Jab of reinforcing their sen defences before the end of next week, when more high tides are duo,
British coast during the nightides of the North Sea have the but the swollen tides · rolled southwards almost without in cident.
Great waves surged through a In Britain the Archbishop of newly built emergency coast wail at Mablethorpe, in Lincoln called today for prayers in all Canterbury. Dr Geoffrey Fisher, shire. Police said there was no churches on Sunday for victims reed for anxiety, but tonight there was still the risk of high and sufferers of the floods and winds and labour squads work for all engaged in rescue and ed tirelessly to patch up the relief work both in Britain and
Holland, caping holes in the sea walls.
Great Al-King's Lynn and
in Yarmouth,
Norfolk, the water was- slili rising, but the defences held.
Rescuers sto et into the
Pope Plus has sent a gift of £2,000 to the Apostolic Nuncio in Britain for those in need..
PATCHING UP
As further areas in normal
ife slowly returned to Britain's stricken
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Mr Dulles, who arrived here today from London, told Chan- cellor Konrad Adenauer and the Social Democratic opposition
London, Feb. 5. leader, Herr Erich Ollenhauer,
Britain today announced that the United States wanted to see hard results, otherwise it that she is prepared to
Holland found survivors still areas, people were busy patch- would be virtually impossible
Interchange alf squadrons clinging to roots, trees and Boat-ing up thele ruined homes. to get Congress to vote aid, na with the future six-nationing debris. Some of them had At Canvey Island, with the Congress would realise I was
European Army.
been driven mad by their ordeal, waters still swirling through the not contributing to a creative
A Reuter correspondent tele-streets, they were puting up
the The proposal is contained in phoned from evacuation the garden gates. Mr Eden said the government They had seen the same thing, will be no vote on it later. to- result, Mr Dulles was stated to was now convinced the Formosa happen in Greece when that night, Socialists
"The state of public health in put have
A British memorandum handed port of Hellevoetsluds today: said,
refused this week to members of source, who the forword any motion because, as
the "Only 1,500 people are left on the flooded area, nt present at decision implied no aggressive country was weak from
to have his nationality European Defence Community Goeree-Overflakkee Island, once any rate, gives no cause for intentions by America against ravages of war and now It was Mr Morrison cald in his speech, even
the home of 32,000,"
(Contd. on back page, col. 3) Communist China,
seen in Malaye. Indo-China and the Opposition was in general quoted, said Mr Fulles had ex-Interim Committed in Paris. In a debate launched by
government pressed the "alarm" of the new the Burina, and in its mest brutal agreement action in
It sets out detailed plans for the United United States administration at critical Labour Opposition, Mr form in Korea,
the apparent
with of the associating British forces collapse House States that Britain disapproved!
idea Eden made it clear that he and Prime Minister Winston should remember that they of the Formosa decision.
of European Integration the future European Army and assisting the Army in its within sight of its gool. Churchill had in turn tried were dealing in Korea with an Labour rank and file mem- and falled to prevent the art of aggression on the United kers, particularly the Left-Wing. Mr Dulles was slated to have formative stages. American decisiott not to Inter-Nations collectively not as he forcefully expressed their fears told Herr Ollenhauer and other
A Foreign Office statement on fere if General Chlang Kai- had seen sometimes stated 'be- | gi_the consequences of Fre- Social Democratle leaders that
the memorandum Issued in shek attacked the Communist cause. American soldiers were sident Eisenhower's decision. for the United States there was London today gave no details maintand.
being killed. They could
question of a German nation of how the interchange of do now
anything therefore
Mr Richard Crossman, chler al army inside the Atlantic Pact. squadrons would be effected The America Administration but Ilsted a cumber of other about changing membership in | lieutenant of Mr Ancurin
United Nations
had no intention of risking the methods of association worked of the the
Bevan, Left-Wing leader, was alienation of France by Tout for the three services. dominate. Europe have bo. quixotic their. Seventh Fleet
the couraging such a Indo-China was the strategie the most outspoken of
development. in French be key to Southeast Asia. Its crilles.
These include the co-ordina- He also told Herr Ollenhauer He declared
defence between minds. It is true that Dr Communists against attack,
decision that he did not share the latter's tion of alr malier of security must be a
was opinion that the reunion of Beltain and the six countries of Adenauer, the West German
"Surely this is an argument vital concern to the whole free meant the United States
was clearly re- prepared to carry out war by Germany would be hindered by Europe of command
and stair Chancellor, has categorically
Proxy something for which West Germany's entry into the officers and joint formation declared that his nation will thoughts we have on the mat-cognised
they had always condemned the EDC. The only way to reunite training. ratify the pact, but this ter?" he said.
Communists.
Germany
the to show loses its value if France
"Get the boys home and use Soviet Union that it could no fails to follow suit. In fact,
to fight Aslane" had longer use the Soviet zone as a the theme of General magnet
The Foreign Once today or keeping. Western election cam Germany Eisenhower's
out of the Atlantic sald the plans were a develop- that thero
palen," he sold.
Community, Mr Mayer that France is pre Far East and weaken
Dulles was ment of proposals already dis- their might be major trouble between
This was a "perfect case" on slated to have salt.-Router, cussed in Paris last May be- tween the author of the pared to give parliamentary strength in the essential Euro-Communist magnated me which to test the relationship
of States,"
European Army Plan, French approval to the treaty, the
pean theatre, Mr Eden sald.
"It is now near enough spocift-botween the United States and
Defence Minister Reno Fleven, Secretary of Stato may have
PROTECTION PLEDGE
and the British Defence Minis- to consider whether the pact
Answering a Labour question cally stated that it is a one-way her Allies, he added.
"If we don't argue out this STOP PRESS
ter, Field Marshal Lord Alexan- on which the US govern about what Britain would do neutralisation only, with what
oppears to bo almost an in- incident which is not mortally
der. ment has pinned its faith if Chiang Kai-shek started to cilement to Chiang Kai-shek to dangerous, what will happen interfere with Brilish ships on attack the mainland in strength when they do something really
to China, Mr
resist this Ameri- "If we don't guarantee that Talking
of tho For East
attack is made," Afr Japan armed and sent on to the ruch on
An authoritive source said rally, Me Eden said that overment will not interfere it can policy now, we shall sco
here today that Britain would of the
mainland of China by America, Morrisca added,
be willing to train the Defence West had been closely preociated If there were major troubles he added. That would be the
Community's US has been unable to fulfit with the desire of Asian coun-between the Chinese mainland logical outcome of American
forces, her promises of military tries to gain independence. All and American forces, the Unlied policy"
M Desmond
the 4th and final Test match Donnelly,
Britain would also be willing So the conditions existed for im- States government thould be equipment to Europe. that whatever cordial words proving their life, prosperity under no illusions about British Labour, said on Tuesday Mr butween South Africa and Aus- to train German and other army
and freedom.
pubile opinia, he mid,
Eden had been the pro-consul of tralia got under way here afflcers and non-commissioned aro, spoken on the surface,
help "We should deplore it. Western
Wo what he believed thò British | this morning after a delay; won be trained in Britain.
oflcers and some of these might Instancing Mr Dulles almost certainly
Lindany Hessolt again will make some attempt to through the Colombo plan, he should certainly, take the view people fell
raid its hopes are not to be that It would be wrong for
a kind of the toss, and at the luncheon of the training would naturbily But today he was 'a' apced, up, European rearma fufilled without a bitter ptruggle Brits forces to be involved in "political clothes horse for the interval the Australians had be at the Community's training ment before
American action almost as Sir made 12 without loss, with establishments on the Continent the Spring because the ambitions of the those operationa
Simon (than British Morris 11 not out, anti Colin where Britain could poat Jirecting of the 14 North Communist empire fall like a Though the Labour Opposi John
tion:asked for the debate, there (Conta, on back page, col. 3) McDonald 1 not out Router. Instructor/--Reutor Atlantic powers, in Paris. shadow acres these landa.”
we cannot resist whatever other world. That
In NATO, Mr Eden
The United States govern- ment understood well-perhaps
continued,
*A REAL RISK
The former Labour Foreign Asians unlean Mr Dulles can obtain even better than Britain that Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, been
opened 'today's debate declaring:
definite assurances from M. the Communist strategy was to
for nearly two years, is
pln down Allied forces in the There is a
their
Way
risk
practicablo; and'if not, what said: "They would be proASE with an implied undertaking and dangerous?” he askeet."
is to replace it. America's resources have already been so greatly atretched by the
Korean campaign that the
the older democracies
the American
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ed play, to only 25 minutes, as
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