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Anxiety Mounts In Britain TODAY'S RACING
Plan Over Red Advance In Laos
THE 1952 report of the
Council
for Technical Co-operation tells the story of n'good be! ginning. The deployment of men and women with the Knowledge
tot
STABILITY OF
nding the level of production, SOUTHEAST ASIA
rise
health, and eduention under-developed
Southeast
Aglu in going forward at al quickened pace. The number| of technical experts provided¦ and of trainees placed | almost doubled during last year. This is being done in face of competing world de-
THREATENED
London, May 1.
Anxiety mounted in British Government
mand for technicians. The quarters tonight over the advance of the Com- Colombo Plan Technical munist-led Vietminh forces in Laos for its poten- Bureau deserves credit for tial threat to Thailand and to the stability of the improved administration! and energetic work which Southeast Asia as a whole.
have made all this possible. A government spokesman said Britain con- The principal recipients of sidered the situation very serious and was in con- ald have been India, Ceylon, tinuous consultation with the French and United and Pakistan; but Malaya is benefiting too, and coun- States governments, but he admitted that no clear tries outside the Common plans for action so far had emerged. wealth--especially Indonesia British officials realise that a successful attack by --are now making vigorous] the Vietminh forces on Thailand would "open the use of the Colombo Plan. road" to the Malayan peninsula and might undo the The main providers are work of consolidation of the past years under General Britain, Australia, New Sir Gerald Templer in the Zealand, and Canada, but rorists there.
war against Red-led ter-
India has now become " giver as well as a (she has sent out six ex- perts and accepted fifty-six .trainees).
ONE of the most notable
con-
taker This appraisal might be over- Britain is opposed to any pessimistic, the officials sald, but suggestion of making cessation they added that the situation at of the Indo-China war present called for 3 realistic dition for eutering into negotia approach which must take any tions bra political settlement eventually into consideration. after a Korean armistice, be- Colombo Plan essays in
cause As yet Britain has made no effective
it might prejudice an the Thal co-operation is
Kotean settlement.- move to reinforce her military aren experimental live-stock potential in
United Press, Malaya, but · tha furm in Pakistan. Australia. whole situation In Southeast
BUILD UP DEFENCES Canada, and New Zeeland Asia, is currently unde: cioto 'ure all combining to send review, the informants said.
Vientiane, May 1. experts and ravipment for
of French
the
most
im-
to
of
SITTING ON FENCE
Reinforcements
Woman's
Mania For Hats
Derby, May 1. Mrs Millan Hallam. 49. of Derby, who admitted having stolen 18 hats from
year
a Derby store in the past lold Derby magis- trates today: "I have al- ways had mania for hats. I alw
always think that wear- ing a hat gives you a different outlook on life. It cheers you up."
She told police about the hata
when she pleaded guilty to having stolen a handbaz. She тав fined £5.--Reuter.
48,500 Don't Want Repatriation
Washington, May 1.
The State Department re-
Dictatorship Hint
To Peron
Buenos Aires, May 1.
SELECTIONS
By "Rapier"
Ringway Comet
RACE 1
Great Cenqueror
.
Outrider: Bright Bay.
RACE 2
Lady Gloucester Emperor Delight
Hurry On
Outsider:-Prince Dahlin.
RACE 3
Royal Command Tune-Phone
President Juan Peron today heard Argentina's Evericen labour chief as good as invite him to become dicta- tor and put an end to "treachery."
Outsider:-Lassle,
RACE 4
Pay Day New Zealand Mustang
RACE 5
Speaking from the balcony of Government House with the President at his side, Senor Eduardo Vultetitch, Outsider:-Potentiality. Secretary-General of the powerful Peronista General Con- federation of Labour, said after a series of bomb explo- Moonrush
First Lady sions during the day: "If, in order to eliminate criminal
Magple bomb throwers and treacherous Peronistas, a dictator is needed-then a dictator will be welcomed. He would be, the only dictator in the world who could count on the total support of his people."
Today's seven or eight bomb) knows that when Peron speaks explosions caused some damage, all that remains is to listen, but Injured nobody. They were interpret and learn." the latest in a series for which the government holds Opposition, members and "other disaffected people" responsible.
is
Senor Vultetitch declared: "I
to General Poron up
to decide...this is a
people that
No Last
ported today that the United Minute Shocks
Nations Command now holds 48,500 Korean war prisoners who are unwilling to return to Communist control.
The
of
the
for
Dr Barnes belleved there was a scientific nnswer practically everything. Ho doubled Christ's bodily re- surrection and orealy preached sterilisation of the undt.
Outsider: Quickwood,
RACE 6 Exhibition Day Babsic Gold Crown
Outsider: Norse Girl.
RACE 7
Poker Face Czarina Delight Cinch
Outsider:-Liberty Diamond. RACE 8
President Perton opened his Muy Day speech to thousands packing Plaza del Mayo with a reference to the recent bombings The Lioness saying "They think સ people Amarant like this can be frightened by
American Carrot bombs."
Outsider-Ambian Dagger. RACE 9
Referring to a mob attack on Radical (Opposition) party head-Windermere quarters after the last rally in Gay Genius the square a fortnight ago, when Skyrockel six people were killed by bamb Outsider:-Good Bay. explosions, the President mold; "For us the life of a single Rosemarie worker is worth more than all Acquisition their buildings together."-Rev- [Iron Mask ter.
Arsenal
RACE 10
Outsider:-Prince Delight,
By "The Turf".
The Hopeful First Edition
Honey Dew
RACE 1
Outsider:-Ringway.
RACE 2
Prince Dahlia
Mabel
| Lady Gloucester
Outsider:Ben Lawera.
Lansle
RACE 3
itoyal Command Tune-Phone
Outsider:-Dark Fury.
Alustony Fairy Feet Blue Bird
RACE 4
Oulder-Wodenga.
RACE 5
Moonrush Felt Marshall Filmo
Outsider:-Fox Hunter.
RACE 6
Exhibition Day
Batric
Gold Crown
Outsider:-Bonita.
Jericho
RACE 7
Czarina Delight Liberty Diamond
Outskler:-Poker Face.
RACE 8.
Supreme Command Amarant
The Lioness
Outsider:-Cocktail Tea.
Skyrocket
Good Bay Windermere
RACE 9
Outsider:Gay Genius,
Rosemarle
RACE TO
Prince Delight
Acquisition
Outsider: Straight On.
Defeat Burnley And Win Division Championship
First Division
(From Our Own Correspondent)
اکرا
London, May 1.
Arsenal have added yet another honour to their long list of triumphs. At Highbury tonight, before 51,000 spectators, they defeated Burn- ley 3-2 and so became Football League champions for the seventh time, just pipping Preston on goal average.
Birmingham, May 1. Dr Ernest Barnes, rebel Bishop Government exports cautioned
who scoffed at the Virgin birth: 'this." India's "Prent river-that, if the rebel forces cup. artillery paratroops today
and Christ's miracles, retked! harnessing projects are beured · Laut, the Communists feverishly continued to build-up of this total, 34,000 ore North todays without saying anything
the defences of the Laotian Korean war prisonefs and 1.450 new to shock, the Church." ing helped by engineers would be on the frontier of found by the Colombo Plan Indo-Chinn, is
Thalland which, opart from Capital, Luang Prabang, accord- are Chinese Communist soldiers.
considered here in to an official
The communique
Department suid that Ending 20 years as Bishop of Bureau, and Ceylon is gel-strategically as "the most vital issued in Saigon today.
84,000 persons are avaliable for Birmingham, 70-year-old Doctor ting technicians for the Gal area in Southeast Asin".
repatriation to Communist, ter- Barnes shut himself inside his French fighter hombers burned ritory f Oya irrigation scheme. But!
to comment a Vietminh truck convoy head-prisoner kreement on, the full house and refused
exchange Council's
is reached-on any
violent con- ing for Luang Prabang with 68,000 North Korean war pri-troversies which earned him the portant efforts are probably An additional problem is that those which must directly out of Thailand's population of wupplies about 75 miles south-soners, 6,500 Chinese and 0.500 name of "heretic."
west of Hanoi, the communique Korean civilian internees, help the Southeast Asian 17,800 000 there are about 3-salil, countries to help themselves. 200,000 Chinese who, according
cfleials, have
French aircraft also destroyed held total number of prisoners so far been
by the UN is 132,500, All A British inspector
over 40 Vietminh junks off the gures are approximate. si ting on the fence and who, Armam coast, about 90 miles figures were supplied by
The schools hins advised the in the event of a Communist
The south of Hanoi.-Reuter, Pakistan Government on the Fruccess might switch in their
assistunt Secretary of State, Thurston P. Morton, in a letter starting of new technical favour.
READY TO FIGHT
to Senator William F. Knowland -schools-Australia is to send An-upheaval in Thailand,
(Republican, California), Paris, May 1.
It was a great game - well } equipment to Ceylon for is feared, would spread to
Mr Marion reported that there Burma where, in the oficial French Minister for Indo has been no significant change in
worthy of such an auspicious fifty workshops for senfor, British view, the general situa- China, M Jean Letourneau, said the past year on the total num-
cccasion and Arsenal had to ¦ Arsenal secondary schools. As the tion improved markedly today that the de fonders of ber of POWs desiring repatria-
fight all the way for victory. Aston Villa The Archbishop "Non-commis- with growing government con Luang Prabang, the Royal seat tion to Red China report, suys,
bury, Dr Geoffrey Fisher, call-minutes, they
A goal down after nine sioned officers in industry trol. But I Thailand went, it of Laos, were ready lo give. Korca,
ed on him publicly to resign, CO seconds equalised within and administration, who would be dificult to keep battle and to beat the enemy, Sen. Knowland will be needed in millions, Burma out of trouble, omelals He was speaking at a fare- the Department that he
press conferener before concerned by a private report can only be trained in their The idea
of taking the Laos his departure for Salgon, that between May, 1952 own countries." Productivi- sue to the United Nations so probably on Sunday.
and February, 1953, the number of ty is still losing the race far has caused little enthusiasm
M. Letourneau said he would POWs unwilling to be repatriat- with population increase. here, but authoritative sources remain in the area But the Colombo Plan re- said that if France decided
to three
weeks. He udded: "I United Press. would hope to be able to bring you port does show that a brave lake this course Britain start has been made in support her to the hilt in the good news militarly and politi-
cally," tackling these problems.!
said.
United Nations,
“THE PRESIDENT”
is your finest way
to the U.S. A.
well
میدهد
North
Church leaders rebuked him constantly, called him a pagan, but Birhop's Germons.
-they failed to stop the
had written Reuter. WIN
Hardship
of Canter-
for about ed had dropped by 30,174-Stories Denied
Referring to reports that the King would possibly remain in the capital if it fell, M. Letourneau said: "It the King
**
ZIP COLLAR IS.
THE LATEST
This is the highest number of times any club has gained the title.
Division I
3 Burnley
0 Newestle U. î
Division I when the
1 right Brentfor
Birmingham half, Forbes. broke through to Lincoln City 3 West Hom score from 25 yards. It was Huddersfield 4 Plymouth A, his first goal of the season.
Division III (Southern) Crystal P.
1 Bristol R. Arsenal maintained continuous Ipswich T 2 Aldershot pressure on the Burnley gool Reading
4. Swindon and within 10 minutes were two Southend
up and Logle.
with goals from Lishmen
2 Shrewsbury
Other Match
2
Lynebam, May 1. Corporal A. E. Hunt, of the
But on a ground saturated by Torquay U Bristol City Gloucester Regiment,
days of
---Reuter. continuous rain who two arrived here among the first
their efforts reduced the players and in the planclead of British sick and to near-exhaustion wounded prisonera from Korea second half Burnley came back. today, protested ugainst some strongly. the day that you see any de- facturer is making a new type becn
A. Mcbourne clothing manu- of the hardship stories that had claration by him favourable to
published about their the Vietminh, you
Is captured by the Vietminh,
that
M.
It is not his be sure
own.'
"setourneau denied
that
Melbourne, May 1.
of shirt with o collar which] treatment. zipy on,
fighting 1 the Vietminh ranks, day, during a plane trip between miles after our capture but
Arsenal defended desperately and although Burnley scored a second goal when the England outside-left, Elliott, following a corner, the Gunners netted 300 defence just managed to hold out, with the crowd cheerfug way every clearance.
he
The truth is that we had The manufacturer, Saul Same, very fair treatment Indeed," Laos elements were
said he got the idea on a hot said. "We had to march "All the prisoners we have taken Sydney and Melbourne."
Was carried
most of the are of Victuam origin." he said. "The man next to me look of į because I was wounded."
The reason for the insurgent his collar and I began to think Corporal Hunt praised some Invasion of Lace was to secure a about ail the unnecessary | of the Chinese nurses and a military base for possible future washing in shirts. Usually only | woman surgeon, who he said, advances into Slam and Bunna, the collar gots - dirty."—United "was like Florence Nightingale,” he said-Reuter.
Press.
-Reuter,
1
THE
RESULTS
London, May 1. Following were the results of football matches played today:
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Australia bought worth £281,270.-Reuter.
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