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Big 3 Meeting Arranged Mayer Thrown Tremendous"
Again By Telephone And Cable Out Of Office
LENATOR
McCarthy'a
empacity for brutally maltreating the truth i seemingly inexhaustible. He is also obviously determined to do anything or say any thing that will help to sOW discord between the United States and Britain. He has wholeheartedly ombraced The Goebells dictum of "the bigger the Be the better the lie" and his megalomania bas now reached such 21 pitch that
he literally
STORY BEHIND
DRAMATIC
MOVE
London, May 21.
The meeting of Sir Winston Churchill, Presi-
revels in false accusations, dent Eisenhower and the French Prime Minister Nothing now that Senator in Bermuda next month was arranged overnight McCarthy says surprises; with dramatic speed.
he has balance.
Just all sense of
But
what does
The plan was completed in a series of tele- uncomfortable phone and cable exchanges which kept London, feeling is the refusal of the Washington and Paris operators in a bustle from
leave 4423
level-headed Congress
members
ordusk last night till dawn today.
40 put the
Wisconsin Senator in his The British Prime Minister, now well into his him 79th year, was on the trans-Atlantic telephone in
the early hours of the morning.
proper place: to let know that while he can fool himself, they
лга no1 prepared to be misled by wild allegations and unfair denunciations directed against America's principal ally. The witch hunt McCarthy is pursuing in the United States is matter betweon himself and t10 American people, if they think it is a good thing and desirable it is not for the outside world to ques- tion. But when McCarthy wilfully attempts to create
I
There had been growing belief in principal quarters that a meeting between the President and the British Prime Minister was likely to take place soon-- and that the prospects of talks with Russia would be the big topic of discussions.
But it was argued such on Sir Winston Churchill, acting event would be curtain-raised as Foreign Secretary in place by
various diplomatic pre- of Mr Anthony Eden, who is minories.
slck, has been repeatedly
Sir Winston Churchill. an-pressed in Parliament in recent nouncing the news in the House weeks by queations which Im- of Commons today, said Presi- plied the existence of serious dent Elsenhower had expressed policy differences with Vio the desire to meet him and M.
United States.
problems.
n breach in Anglo-American Mayer 10 tlixcuss common These he has publicly
relations by providing false
rebutted, without making What Is not yet clear is on possibly any allegation that ho testimony and laying which side of the Atorale the considers the entente between charges for which 310 first initiative
was taken last the United States and Wester foundation existe, it is night. There was no sign of
of Europe to be any less flem .tu protest in any move of the klad when Sir than it was in the days of the
нессквиту
strong terms. In fact, Bri-.Winston Churchilf, Is Papreceding Democratic adminis
head
to a very
tain is
tration. yesterday, answered entitled to know how much longer. President President Elsenhower to Londen, on whether he intended to invite
But to scule questioners it has upparent that his task Elsenhower is going to The Prime Minister expressed
was not altogether easy, tolerate This turbulenta berievolent interest in the Consequently there is Ite high priest of calumny: a pessibilities of a future meel- doubt here that President man who is deliberately ing with America's
Elsenhower's Invitation trying to poison the minds state, but geve
meeling, was no indication personal that he had of Americans with false-
anything definits welcome in Downing Street: in mind. hoods about British acts of
TWO VITAL ISSUES nid and comfort to
The London - Washington - The two vital issues on which Paris exchanges continued this facts, though not public state- enemy,
morning. apparently unbe-ments, have recently disclosed a Jenown to British Cabinet divergence of approach between
the
A
HONGKONG is constantly Ministers, who got sudden London and Washington are:
figuring in McCarthy's so- called investigations. He, of course, would be per- fectly willing to have the Colony obliterated to satisfy £1 whim. In doing so he would give no thought to the fate of the two and a quarter million Chinese
Summons to meet the Prime Minister at midday.
TOO LATE
1.
The usefulness of a meet-
ing with the Russian leaders,
and
These Ministers received the summans too late to attend, tions.
A little earlier, the High Commissioners of the Comman wealth were also called to an umergency niceting, at which
ed in the Korean truce negotia- 2. The tactics to be employ-
Though no word of criticism has come from official quarters here, there is an impression Alerably embarrassed by the
Coronation Chorister
Henry Roger Dormer, the youngest of the thirty-two boys who are rehearsing the music for the Coronation, at Adding- ton Palace, Croydon, Twenty of the boys have been chosen by the Royal School of Music from amongst its 3,000 member choirs all over the country, and the other twelve are chorist ers from six-Cathedrals. This is the first coronation, it is believed, at which boys from parish church and school choirs
have been chosen to sing.-London Express.
Waiting For Impact Of Dulles' Visit
London, May 21.
Arabs and Israelis are watching keenly for
By Deputies
Paris, May 21.
The government of M. Rene, Mayer fell to night on a vote of confidence despite his last-minute efforts to save himself by announcing a Big Three meeting in Bermuda to discuss talks with the Soviet Union.
Premier Mayer's Cabinet fell on the issue of French economy. American and French sources said it would not affect the Bermuda meeting since the next French Premier would attend and "France's foreign policy is unchanged".
The White House announced, Gaulle-voted with the Socialists, in Washington that President Communists and even some dis- Eisenhower had taken the satiaflod members of the Centre initiative in calling the meeting, Parties to get rid of M. Mayer. but M. Mayer made a bid for some at the credit when he told The main purpose of the RPF the Chamber of Deputies that a was to provoke a crisis so that
Tornado
Sarnia, Ontario, May 21. 'A' tornado hit the busi- nesk district of Barnla
late
today
and described as “tremendous.“
came across the Bt -Clair river from the vicin- Ity of Port Huron, Michlfun, First reporta from
the- Boone Bald shop windows
were blown in and motor cars were turned over.
The roots of buildings were-lifted off,
Polico evacuated people from buildings in the busi- neas section fearing the top floors of some might col- lapse.--Reuter.
Caustic Comment On Loyalty Probe
New York, May 21. The New York Times said today that the "reductio ad absurdum" has now been reached In loyalty investiga- tions.
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| Big Three meeting was necessary | they, having stood aloof from all to set the stage for a meeting the responibilities of govern- with the Soviet and "the Frenchment for the past five years, Government informed its part could now seek to Join a new ners of this suggestion"..
coalition,
The vole that overturned the The most likely candidate. "The entire lunatle fringe of Mayer Rovernment was as fol- according to rumours in the frightened, vacant Uttle minds lows: Against Socialists 105, Chamber tonight, to replace M. must, be babbling with, hap- Communists 100, do Gauilists 75, Mayer in his Minister of Foreign piness. And
the rest of us Independents 8, and Peasants 30, Affairs, M. George Bidnult, a dissident de Gaullsts 13, Radical, power in the Roman Cathelle must be sickened with shume,"
the newspaper.. said. Socialists 4. non-Parly 1. Party, who is also popular with menting in an editorial on the
Motal
tal Popular Republican (MRP) The
WEB newspaper 3285
For-Popular Republicans 74, de Gaullists 0, Radical Social-
case of Mrs Mildred Hornton, ists
wartime head of the WAVES (woman's naval unlis) whose crime, it said, appeared to be her association "with too mitny organizations,"
at the RPF-United Press,
G5, Independents and
Peasants 67, dissident de Gaullista 14, Union of Democratie Social Resistance 18, total 244,
There were 64 abstentions.
PRESIDENT'S THANKS
Wilson And
After accepting the resigna-Molotov Have
tions of the Mayer government, President Auriol thanked it for
its work and announced that ha would begin the traditionul series of consullatore at 8.a.m.. GMT:
Frank Talk
口
com-
Mrs Hornton had to undergo loyalty test, the editorial said, as she had been appointed to the post of a United States delegate to UNESCO.
WO recognise that the super- security checking is required anwadays of every appointee Moscow, May 22
from the rank dog-catcher up Mr Harold Wilson, Britica has put п strain on the The arst ex-Premiers to be Labour member of Parliament mens Bating Confe
presently on a private visit to one
received will be M. Georges
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think that the
Bidault, M. Henri Queuille, M. Moscow, indicated he had dis- Statement, even its
Andre Marie, M. Antoine Pinay and M. Paul Reynaud,
Only a handful of speakers rose to comment upon the purely economic aspects of the government's programmes and then the final vote began-long before it was scheduled.
cussed Sir Winston Churchill's present
of
paralyals, proposals for a Big-Power con- would be able to figure outin ference in his meeting with way of speeding up the cicar- a woman és Mrs Soviet Foreign Minister Vyrche-ance of such slav Molotov yesterday.
Hornton in time to permit her to serve or the
agency. "The suspicion lingers on that Mrs Hornton is the latest but probably not the last-victim of the Ignorance, the fright and make our Government ludicrous the stupidity that threaten to in the eyes of the American people and of the world."
The Soviet Foreign Minister' only responce, he said, was "most interesting."
The House soomed to sense to the man-even M. Mayer-
Mr Wilson said he was ablo that there was little point in to talk "freely and frankly" talking since it would only be about everything with Mr Molo to stall the inevitable.
red."
United Presa.
However, in a final speech toy and "no questions were bar Just before voting
began, M. Mayer complained bitterly that, while one Deputy after another specific questions raised but he FINED FOR. in the past week had ridiculed is known to have discussed
Ho did not
indicate the
and complained of the nation's Korea and Germany among BREAKING FAST
financial and economic situa- other problems. tion, none proposed a reasonable solution.
"Nobody has proposed new
- Singapore, May 21, Eight Malays were fined $50 Perlis for 'breaking the
Moslem month or.
It is understood that Sir
the British at Alvary Gascoigne, Ambassador, who was present, current
here, 90 percent of whom were informed of the plan broad that Britain was consigns of the impact Mr John Foster Dulles' Middle ; inxes to rebuild our economy." let Mr Wilson do most of the fasting.
atcot..
any desire for Communism. wero assembling; Sie Winston prisoners refusing repatriation Egypt's dispute with Britain over the Suez Canal reducing
out"
treasure
zone and the bitter Arab-Israeli conflict.
our
he said. "The only two measures talking
The Shariah Court of Perila proposed were for UZA to At the close of the Interview at Arau imposed the penalties abandon
security by with Mr Molotov, the Ambassa-ofter the group were arrested at
and the army
to dor thanked him for receiving Kanaar, Tea cups and cigarettes break our word to nations Mr Wileon and making possible confiscated from them were pro- linked to us
In the French free and frank talks on. East-duced in court as evidence,› ---- "If a majority existed -Union (B TOL
reference to Indo West issues. Reuter.
United Press.
in the Assembly which wanted a concrete programme
it would be normal to think would like to grant the power to apply that programme," added with a
glance around the Chamber..
have no afiliation with, nor While the Belsh Ministers Panmunjom to withdraw Korean wards the two burning problems of the area
recent United Nations move at East tour may make on United States policy to- Warpedly,
Constitutional Senator Churchill took the
of obtaining Queen from neutral custodianship and McCarthy Bees Hongkongabeth's permission for him to to liberate them on the spot In as some sort of base for the leave the country to attend the South Korea. Chinese Communists of the proposed three-powe
Sir Winston Churchill has re-
No one expects quick results, and Reuter reports China). mainland. He cannot, or Mr Churchill has con
under peatedly told Parliament that from Cairo and Tel-Aviv show that the attitude in both rather will not, understand pressure in Parliament for scene since the United Stater con- the Egyptian and Isruell capitals is one of "wait and see". that Hongkong is a vital timo to take the Initiative to tributed the greater shore of in Korca, stronghold in the Far East arrange talks between the West-blood and
From Cairo Reuter reports: em Powers and Russla,
Washington must call the tune
The visit was carried out in of the free world; that the
Mr Dulles visit to He has also been urged to encet in the truce talks.
Egypt the shadow of an intensified Colony is doing quite as Mr Eltenhower to discuss and
produced nothing to bridge the Suez crisia and it is thought that much na the United States "iron
But he cannot fail to be sen- Fap which separates Britain Mr Dulles was unable to thake recent Anglo-sitive to suggestions that there and Egypt on the Suez Canal the Arab leaders' attitude to in preventing strategic American differences on vital are limits beyond which the milltary base-held by Britain wards Israel. Probably alternative materials, from reaching foreign policy questions.
jesser United Nations combat- under Politicians of eli partes here ants could not happily travel attempt
threat of an Egyptian plans for Israel's separate par- the Reds; that what trading.
to eject hail
Britain by cipation in the Western defence she does with the Chinese power meeting providing the
forthcoming three with their senior partner. force unless she leaves peace-stem will be studied after Mr mainland Is as legitimate as necessary opportunity for the The issue of the usefulness ably.
Dulles return to Washington.- that carried out between Westem leaders to get to grips essence the
of a a meeting with Russia is in
Jasue of whether little surprise in official circles,
This negative result caused Reuter. the United States and with both problems.—-Reuter. the Soviet Government. would The Egyptians Soviet Russia. It may be a
know that In any circumstances abandon Anglo American polley BASIC PURPOSE comparatively Insignificant
London, May 21. apparent long-term alme. of
this question is nction, and to Senator
basic purpose The
roughly in the world control, McCarthy it would probably Bermuda lles deeper than any
-cars-could-not be policy
be expected-to since the death of convey nothing, yet this decision on whether of Son their pronouncements of alignment, and that the Ameri-
propound Präsident Eisenhower solution. a top level meeting Stalin,
any radical new with Russia, It is
Mr Dulles statement that Bri- here.
the
week the Hongkong Govern- summon
of
In
French Postmen
-To-Strike
nervo
MEETING UNAFFECTED
he
Government spokesmen and authoritative United States sources agreed that the over- turning of the Right of Centre coalition
would not affect the just-announced Big Three
meeting.
ing. "Whoever is the new French Premier will attend the meeting In the latter -part-of-June,”-sald-f-
Ho
a very high French officini,
noted that M. Mayer, in to the Assembly the reement to hold
4
cm-
partite
If he were over-
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nent has taken another atop atplomatie quarter, thought in and Sir Wiceion Churchill arv
Paris, May 21. at one, and in some conillet with tain and America had agreed oned to join railwaymen in their Frencli postmen tolay decld- 1o help tighten the export is to renew on the highest their experts and advisers, in the principle of a phased with 24 hour strike next Wednesday embargo on• ̈
strategic plane the postwar partnership allowing for the possibility that
drawal from the Canal, base after the Whitsun truce..
phasised that if he ontorials These commodi-between America and her West Soviet peace moves may be which would ico inve now been clearly European allies, they said.
thrown in the confidence vota made in good faith,
not impair its efficiency for use in an emer Clerical workers in the pro with the plan for
It would have no connection dofired as contraband and Agreement betwen the three
Consequently they have agency was in line with what fecture of the Seine Depart-talk since French foreign Powers to all, or not to call, a similar approach to the greatest Egypt's, leaders had expected. formers aro. being.
ment. administrative. encouraged to increase meeting with the Soviet leaders problem of the day. Want they
ATTITUDE UNCHANGED centre of the Paris area, oll de- their activities in order to though a decision in itself of red to work out in Bermuda Is
the highest significance for the the actual conditions in which tude towards the dispute re
Meanwhile the Egyptian attlcided today to stage a Protest prevent thig smuggling of world-would be a symptom, ita further East-West contact on
movement next
Wednesday these embargoed goods is felt here, of a reforged unity the highest plano could
If Britain' mains unchanged. bo
the strikers including from the Colony. The point of purpose among the Western expected to be wise and fruitful. W not agree to immediate and transport workers who have which we desire Senator | nations.
-Neuter.
evacuation, the paralysed country must prepare for a long under around s city bus and tripartite talks, both London and McCarthy and his associates
and bitter national struggle," the past ten days demond Wachington took into account the the Egyptians say.
|higher wages---Keuler,
possibility that he
jo understand is that Hong-
rong, far from trading with Aussies To Sing In Abbey
the Communists in materials
that help to kill our sons
In Korea," has in force as
London,, May 21. Herbert and E. Riley; bass John Australian singers, Miss Gladys Cameron.
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unconditional
And Britain politely main tains she is ready at any time to listen to a new approach by the Egyptians
Today's cable from Tel-Aviv
All
the
Canal Zone Quiet
Big Threo polley remained
the same. American cources agreed fully with
this assertion, explaining that when M. Mayer sought to have the announcement made to- of the agreement to hold
of
Both nightght be out anded in
President Eisenhower Sir Winston Churchill
M. Mayer's ro trin embargo as any Lewis, soprano,, and Mr. Ken
quest that an announcement be Mir Burnett, who was a prisoner samtals here expressed cau
mado Fayld, May 21. other coilntry,
today, in an effort to avoid And it in Busneit, bast, have been chosen of war of the Japanere for, three
British troops had their still another of those Frencha helfhonestly applied to sing in the Westminster Abbeyond a half years, gained alous optimism over Mr Dulles quelest night for many, weeks political crises which always despite the fact that it choir on Coronation Day, diploma at Melbourne Conserva- visit, but there is to hope last night when only minor zeem to coincido with crucial threatens the economic The other seven Australians in championship at Soulb Street in declared objects of his tourported.
torium and won the baritone regarding
of the main cable cutting incidents were ro- | periods in international affairs, atability of the Colony and
However, M. Mayer, was the choir are sopranos Elsie 1049, He has given throo Lon-prace between the Arab states jeopardises the Ivelihood Morrison and Patricia Bartlett, don recitals and has completed a and Israel in preparation for a casualties.
-There were no shooting or toomed, when 75 of the 13 of tens of thousands of non- cant:altes Rosina Reltheek and concent four diet
Deputies belonging to the Mally Scotland Mildle East, unlled defence: The lull continue today of the French People (TFF) Communist Chinese workers. Helen McKinnon: tenors William Reuter.
aystom.
Houter.
Gollowers of General. Chiales dé
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