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No. 35490
Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, ́APRIL 22, 1953.
Burma Crisis:
Open Mind Three Resolutions
On Russia
Churchill's watchful
M attitude to the Soviet
pence offenaive in in keeping with the requirements of
the moment. He has any- thing but "nold himself" on) the now overtures and gea-| turea which have come from the Kremlin, yet he la not out of place in pleading that "nothing be, said here (the House of Commons) ori elsewhere that will check or! chill the processes of good-| will which may be at work." Russia has still to reveal the full meaning, of her dove- number like approach tò a of subjects which she, through past béliaviour, has allowed to clog international relations. Are they merely empty words and deceptive signs, or do they presago an entirely new line of long term policy designed to
Now Before UN
DISARMING OF CHINESE
TROOPS
PROPOSED
United Nations, Apr. 21
Mexico today submitted a resolution in the United Nations, calling upon 12,000 Chinese Nationalist irregulars in Burma to submit to dis- armament and agree to internment or to leave the country immediately. The Mexican resolution, submitted to the General Assembly's Poli- tical Committee, "deplores" the presence of the Formosan forces in Burma and "condemns their hostile acts".
It does not, however, includa
the
He said that, while it was a denunciation of Chlang Kal- understandable that there might shcic'z government as aggres- be sympathies in various quar | sors, a
bytery for Li M's troops refusing step demanded Burma in bringing the com- to accept the Communist rule on plaint to the United Nations.* the Chinese mainland,
resolution United Nations should not over It was the third on the Sino-Burmese problem look the "puré, factual and to go before the Committee. The moral situation, which is that first was Burma's own measure the territory of Burma has been elf to
brand the Formosan are foreign to Burma." government as oggressors and
the Mr Bokhari said that to take steps to
remove
Burmese government "would have been in great difficulty if it had not tried to arouse the world conselence to this situation". He
the
army from its jungles.
The second, submitted this Mr moming,
Was an Argentine
assist in the creation of calling upon the Security Coun-infringed on by troops which more peaceful world? It is cany to hope for too much, and just as simple to under estimate the import of the latest developments. Churchill is keeping an measure recognising the pre-raid it appeared that the Formosan open, but also receptive pence of the Army in Burma as government was in a position to mind, and none can mistake a "threat to international peace help settle the problem and asked the significance of his ex- and
and urging the that the Nationalist delegate. Dr pressed hope that in de gollate a settlement.
and Chinese to ne-T. F. Tilang, to tell the Assembly "In stronger werds" that it in- course it will be possible to
The Mexican resolution urges tended to do so. open "conversations on the all governments "to afford the highest levels", between some government of the Union of The United States, encanwhile, of the principal Powers.
Burma all the assistance in their said it would continue, as long power to facilitate by peaceful as both sides want it." its efforts.
Burmurity
FOR the present Russia apres the evacuation of these to settle the dispute,
In the afternoon session of the Committee, Mr. W. D. Lawrence of Liberia supported Burma's position and called for the eva- cuation of the Chinese troops.
said he
domand would be "kely to retard rather than promote the agreement needed".
to
a
Mr Lodge Bald the United States had engaged in "vigorous effort"
negotiate between Burma and Nationalist Chindwhose governments de not maintain relations for the removal of the irregulars.
THE SOLUTION
He said the United States-be- would be leved the solution for the Formosan government to to with- order Li Mi's forces draw from Burma, ceasing hos- titles and submitting to dis- armament.
fores from Burma" and to The United Staleat delegate, pears to be endeavouring refrain from furnishing any Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. told to create goodwill through assistance to there forces which the Committee this morning her satellites. Thus
the may enable them to continue that Washington believed the Chinese Communista and their hostile actu against strong language of the Burmese North Koreana have made Buima possible the exchange of aick and wounded prisoners of war and have raised new possibilities of a full Korean War armistice: it was the
SUPPORTS DEMAND Poles who dropped their contentious resolution in the
Mr Kuzma Kiselev of Bycle- United Nations and allowed Russia
supported the Brazilian motion on Burma's demand that Nation- Korea to go to the vote and alls China be declared
accused the be-adopted without dissent; agressor and
Formosan
giving regime of now It is the East German
General Li Mi supplies. Parliament which is making
His speech was reminiscent of overtures to the House
of that mude
Mr yesterday by Commona concerning. Georgi Zarubin of Russia and, Four-Power conference
Mr Zarabin,, he repeated to re
Kremlin settlement of the earlier find
DI charges
"We believe that progress has German dispute. The prob- Unlied States complicity in the
tangible been made and that lem of the future of Ger- tuntion. But he brought in a
forthcoming." many is, perhaps, the most element by accuring neigh-results will be
bouring Thailand of supplying La sald Mr Lodge. "We are in important of the mang out- Mi's forces with money, arms constant contact with both sides standing issues between the and textiles.
and cur efforts will continue as West and East. Russia has! Mr Iben Bakr of Iraq sup- long as both sides want it."
the not yet answered the last porte
Bunnese position, He said the United States while Mr David Johnson of
with sympathetic would study notes sent to her by the Canada appealed to Burma lo interest the compromise reso Western Powers regarding delete those parts of her resolu-lution submitted by Argentine. German unification and ation proposing condemnation of Dr Enrique Ferrer Vleyra, German peace treaty. And the Formosan government,
presenting
Argentine re- she could now, very easily, Mr Johnson said Burma would salution, said he believed that if present a poser by agreeing contribute to a peaceful with to the West's conditions for drawal of the irregulars if she free elections in Germany agreed to modify her proposal. Mr Ahmed Bokhari of Pakla
a
new
of
be
of
The
the Formosan
government or derod the withdrawal of the troops, "there is a great chance by laying down that the tan said that, although the Ar-
they will be muccessful"
Mr Lodge said it
not It might European Defence. Commu- gentine reclution was well re-
possible force evacuation nity pact be abrogated. Even ceived, it fell somewhat short of all of the
but "we Ermy, assuming Russia's inten- what he wanted to soe because hope that if present negotia- tions are successful a substan- tions in the peace offensive it omitted a direct condemna- But Mr
tial number can be induced tɔ aru honourable and sincere, ton of Li Mi's troops. She will almost assuredly in- movers of the compromise, did
Bokhari, one of the prime leave Burma, thus reducing the problem to manageable pro- Bist upon achieving some not advocate condemnation of portions for Burma-United bargaining before ahe the Chinese Nationalist govern- Press.
ment, as had been asked by Burma,
makes any ajons,
major
conces-
Three Children Awarded
£32,500 Damages
London, Apr. 21.
The heaviest damages ever awarded in an English count £32,500 went today to the three children of an American couple killed in an air crash near Coventry four years ago.
re-
CLASH WITH REBELS
Rangoon, Apr. 21. Rocket fring guns are ported to have been used by Karen rebels in a big clash withi Burmese Government forres near Thaton, 40 miles north of Moulmein.
Unofficial but reliable re- porta sald the government forces icilled 250 of the rebela and wounded 300.
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OBJECTIONS TO CIVIC WELCOME
Cause Of A Rumpus
-PRINCE AKIHITO
FOR JAPANESE
CROWN
PRINCE
Newcastle-on-Tyne, Apr. 21.
The Labour minority on the city council here will try to persuade the Lord Mayor tomorrow to cancel a civic welcome arranged for Crown Prince Akihito of Japan on May 12.
Leader of the Socialists, Councillor I. D. Smith | will ask at a Council meeting "In view of the wide- spread opposition to the Japanese monarchy for the part they played in the recent war will the Lord Mayor reconsider his decision to give a civic reception to the Crown Prince of Japan?"
The Lord Mayor-who is they will try to force a debale woman--Alderman Mrs Violet on the matter. Grantham-will give a consider-
Main protests here #t the ed reply.
But if it does not mans for a clvie welcome have satisfy the Labour Opposition come in newspaper letters from
former prisoners of war.
First UN Prisoners To Win Freedom
These two pletures of the exchange of sick and wound- ed Korea War prisoners (the first received in Hongkong) ar- UN rived by air from Tokyo this morning. Top shows a soldier bundled up on a stretcher being carried to a waiting ambulance after
by bis release
Communiata, and above, Plo Kirchenhausen, the first American to be ex- changed, walking from the Communist ambulance which took him to Panmunjom. He is wearing a. Chinese uniform and holds a blanket and a box-AP Photographs.
The
Socialists
Have Eyes On
The Pools/
The expense of the welcome, less than £50 has been approved by the Council's Finance Com mittee,
New Soviet
Move Arouses Big Interest
(From William Hamaher)
Berlin, Apr. 21. Expectations of a new Soviet move on Germany recall to Moscow of Vladimir leaped here tonight with tho Seminov, Soviet political ad-
viser in Germany.
be going back to work on the It is thought Beminov may
Rusafans final brief for four- power talks, with Germany as the central theme.
The next step may be the de- parture for Moscow of General Vaselit Chulkov who has been Soviet Commander in Germany for over four years and also boss of the Control Commission. His recall, Western observers be-
General
Councillor P. H. Edwards, a lieve, might be the next and member of this Committee, and anal signal that the Russians are 1 leader of the auti-Socialists ready with their new approach said today we took it that hero | on_Germany. was a foreign representative of] some standing coming to the elty and that it was ordinary courtesy that civic hospitality should be extended to him.
"He is coming to Britain for the Coronation and why should Newcastle take up a different
Chulkov's recall would leave Seminov's success- or in Berlin, Pavel Judin, as spokesman of the Seminov line.
London Express Service.
SEEN AS PRELUDE
Berlin, Apr. 21. Moscow's announcement today that Professor Pavel Fedorovitch attitude from the British Royel Yudin, the Soviet Communist Household?
the Crown Party's philosopher, has been
the
Prince is good enough to be a made political adviser to guest of our Royal Family at Soviet Control Commission in the Coronation he in good Germany, was viewed by Allied enough for Newcastle,
officials here as a prelude
Th
to
"At the Finance Committeeventual Four-Power talks on meeting which approved, the ph civic welcome all the Labour said that Professor Xudin will Moscow announcement members were not present succeed M Vladimir Seminov, sare of them were and there who has was no dissent from thein
to
been
transferred
lb another post. He beld the
"As a matter of fact it seems appointment for more than seven
me that when the Crown years,
Prince le in the district for an Professor Yudin, a full mem- long it would surely be helpful ber of the Soviet Communist to him to see what
Democratic Central Committee, edited the city like Newcastle, is doing." Cominform Journal and is an The controversy over the civic nuthority. on Communist welcome to the Crown Prince is ideology. confined to Newcastle. National
Mr Seminoy is regarried by Labour Party leaders are keeping Allied offeints here as one of out of it and would not make the most remarkable Saviet any comment today.
diplomats and атап who wielded great political influence The decision to press the Lord in East Germany. He mingled Mayor to cancel the welcome freely with Western as well as was taken at a three-hour meet- Eastern diplomats and for this ing of the Newcastle Labour reason he stood Group last night,
After it Councillor made this statement:
more
Smith
and in-
"We are shocked dignant to learn of the impend- ing arrival in this city of the Crown Prince of Japan and that It is intended to afford him civic,
Oxford, Apr. 21. The next Socialist govern-honours. ment in Britain will prob-
witness tho
Reuter,
reserved
out-from-kis- colleagues.--
YOSHIDA GAINS MORE SEATS
The
Tokyo, Apr. 21. strength of Premier
Two Diet members elected on
The ordinary people of Shigeru Yoshida's Liberals in the ably take over the big Newcastle are rightly making it House of Representatives went privately run football pools clear that they do not want to over the 200 mark today and possibly the whole of civic leaders bowing to one Sunday na Independents have
spectacle of their the drinks industry, to help whose family and clase only a joined the Party, the Liberal pay for social services, Mr short time age turned half the Party Headquarters announced, John Parker, Labour mem-world into a living hell"-Reu-The next Diet will meet on April
ter,
25.---United Press, ber of Parliament, said here today.
Labour's policy for the next election will be a moderate one, including the maintenance of high luxation on, and an exten sion of, public ownership, he forecast at
2 conference or- ganised by a university inter-- national committee.
Some increase in social ser- vices was likely but it would depend on an increase in the nailon's wealth.
Mr Parker said that while no one wanted all industry to be publicly owned there was feeling in Labour clrcles that all
Q
UP re-reale Industries should be
VIETMINHESE BLOW UP
AMMUNITION DEPOT
Hanoi, Apr. 21. Communist-led Vietminh troops raided and blew up a big French Union' forces ammunition depot at The clash was one of several | Kienan ́early today.
at the week-end. In sono
Router.
over by the state.
Trading Firm's Offence
London, Apr. 21.
A London trading firm and a cases government troops guard- The Kienan base was recent~ | Vietnamese prisoners, possibly company director were fined ing outposts in the midst of ly completed and it has the only 200,- before fleeing from Klean. here today for contravening a the rubber plantations in the airstrip in a 'Indo-China cap- were res wero forced to evacuate each their positions because of the able of accommodating jet air
heavy odds against them. The craft.
Dre reported to have
Me and Mrs Joseph Michaels Joseph and Barbara "were killed, when two planer awarded about £13,000
collided In midair. Their and Stephen, who is mentally Joseph 25, Barbara 22 retarded, about £5,000. childre and Stephen 10, claimed against the
Alt Ministry which ad- Sir Hartley Shawcross told mitted ability.
the court that Mr. Michaels was Hartley Shawcross, a director of an old established Queen's Counsel, former British family business in the steel and Lebour Attorney-General, ap scrap trade. peared for the children. He told
of
Vietminh
*
A late report said -30 French government regulation almod at soldiers were killed during the preventing strategic goods go Vietminh attack and subsequent ing to “undesired destinations.“ explosions. Kardos
Five groups.
The company was today fined thrown in fresh reinforcements soldiers attacked, the Vietnamese of various types, continued to posing of the lead without the Bursting shells and munitions £250 with £62 costa för · dis-- with each attack.
The attacks look place at local guarda in the little village rock Haiphong for hours early authority of a Board of Trade
about s'x miles today:
licence. the same time as the Chiriese of Kienan,
attack guerilla
reported southeast of the Tonkin Gulf
Mr Benedikt was fined; £500° the Moulmeia- port city of Halphong.
This was the Brat big Vietminh with £105 Costs for siding and yesterday on Kawekareik highway. The area is about 64 miles east of attack in the Haiphong area In abelling the company in the
'Olice' announced
three years. Haiphong is the offence... Air Justice Cassels in the High His gross income for the year Burma, War
port and fall head for supplies government troops
Prosecuting was about today that
Counsel? Court that this is a case which before his death
sald The Vietminh-used dynamite bound for Hanes and the peri- there was no suggesting that 1 especially tragic and the £25,000,"by now Mr Michaels aro, new mopping up along
Heliar the highway and have killed 71 charges to blow up munitions meter of French defences in the alther of the defendants knew mounts
is"I think the largest would have been
far. - Associated storage places. They were re-strategic Red River Delta aren-- the › goods were · going behind over awarded in an Engliati miljonaire, Sir Hartley said Chinese
ported to have taken scores of 1 Associated Press. court in a case of this kind.”
th Iron Curtain. Reuler."
Reuter.
Press,
Hangl.
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