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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1958.
Bitter European Army Pact
Final Ratification Unlikely For A Year
Polling In Italy On Sunday
Rome, June 3. Italian Communists seized the Congressional testimony of un American business- man today to accuse, the Government of Premier Alcide de Gasperi of "eur- ruption" in the bitter cam- paign for Sunday's Parlin- mentary elections.
The hune stretch of the earn paign electioneerint, witch ents by law at iniinight on Pridien. was marked by these evadipe
ments:
Romano.
The Vali Cily Osservatore paper, instard a clear call to onaj Catholies to unite behind Seated de Goper's Content warning that these dead moth well Bring indy "earparable dienster."
It cautioned Catholics ngl only against Communen n the Left but also against the growing! monarchist and Fascist move- ments on the Hight. Interier
Bonn, June 3.
One year after its signature and all the confident predictions that West Germany would have 12 well-drained and equipped divisions ready for combat by the end of 1954, final ratification of the European Army Pact appears still to be at least one year distant,
So far, only the two-chamber West German Parliament has rati- fied the West. German peace contract signed in Bonn on May 26, 1952, and the European Army, treaty signed in Paris on May 27, 1952.
Yet President Theodor Heuss has not yet signed the ratification billa bo- cause the Socialist opposition has filed suit with the constitutional court, in Karlsruhe alleging that West German rearmament is unconstitutional.
DRASTIC
SOCIALIST
MEASURES
Proposed By The Labour Party
They now plan to expand the Government is reluctant to enli ut to Include a charge that!, elections at this time, for feat In fact, the Two treaties have that it may lose its present not even rompù tell the legis- overall parliamentary majority lative process, since the Upper and have to permit the Socialists House (Bmide ant) of Parit-back into a coalition Govern- ment simply aired no objee-inent.
lon to the bulk of the pacts, rather than formally approving them.
tional Germa
2 The
Minister, Mario Scelba, charned thing there was
"cere! agrevinant" between the Communists and neo-Fasciats to bring about the
London, June 3, defeat of the Centre Parlies. The Labour Party has pro-direct
Signor Seciba, addressing a pased "drastic Socialist men- Christian Denceratie rally in sures" In its new polley state Sicily,
ant to be in to be published later this warned yotery taken in" by the claims of the month, the Party Secretary, Mr nec-Fascist MISA that it
Philips, that it was the Morgan most vigorously anti-Communist | today, forces in the country,
Luxembourg-This tiny but rich principality will do what- ever her big brother Belgium does. Several things can jar even this pessimistic schedule. Any Big Four
for Conference, Instance, particularly if
is call- German discuss unification, will probably have the effect of halling
action on the treaty everywhere while conference will be a success. Eurupe waits to see whether the
to
BALANCE NEEDED
теч
If the present Socialist op position wins This
Autunin's Federal parlinnentry elections, they
will certainly demand com. pile re-negotiation of the treaties e as a minimum, their complete uni cropping in favour of a no-
army with North Atlantic Organisation membership as
Treaty maximum. Actually, however, the best guessing now is that the four-year old regime of announced 7-year-old Chancellor Konrad The treaty's most fervent sup- Adenauer will. be returned to porters, however, argue that the writing in the Party's official (ufflec.
West ought not even sit down Journal "Fact" he said the new policy would entail a number
Britain and the United States at the conference table with the of material changes in the lives refifted the Wert German pencered forces have been €5 of our people and the sacrifice rest for only one of the etablished to correct the present
and treaties they signed and one some cherished habits
imbalance in East-West military which ends the occupation of traditions."
The Party's National Ex-this nation, only a few weeks Is in the Interests of all ecutive has been hammering out after it was signed, Parties that the Christian the 18,000-word statement for
The European Army pact Democrats do not renel д the last six months. Ди com-
envisages the merging of the anajority," the circular said, ne- plete restatement of the Labour
forces of France, cording to the Minister.
Party's foreign policy 1: to fel-continental
Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands low in July.
and Luxembourg and the 500,000 West Germazi soldiers to
Sipior Scelba said the Party- on May 25 sent a circular to branch headquarters saying the Eco-Fascists should not attack
the Communists in areas where Hre
they (the Communists) certain to win".
The neo-Fasclats denied that they had issued any such cir cutür,United Press,
of
Mr Phillips sale: "We shall outline drastic Socialist measures which alone can turn our present economie decline towards lasting pros-
Indian Visitor Seeing Russia rapid
India's
conscripted as soon as the treaty is finally filed by all signa
o united,
tories under national cornmand,
-
inter-
utions until West German
forces.
The West German Govern- inent's "Bulletin said that at present the Soviet Union, her satellites and Chiao, have twice as many men
it
nuer arms os
estimated that Russia
can
have the NATO states, although have not more than 100 atom bombs, while the United States is regularly producing prouably 500 atomic and hydrogen bombs each year.
shall progese 4 fur
WILL BE RATIFIED reaching reorganisation of some
British and American diplo- sections of our industry and a This is the position of the
mals remain oficially optimistic continuation of
about the outcome the light for ratification
of the of this agricultural
European reported
Army, But expansion which treaty as
by United
one was 50 successfully
British begun Press correspondents from five exasperated
diplomat under the two Labcur Govern- | capitals: Mosco, June 3.
summed up the general Anglo- of Health, ments"--Reuter. Minister
France
Saxon view recently when he Optimists expect Rajkumar Amrit Krur, left by
ratifcution by
said: Autumn, carly plano today for Tashkent, expital
pessimists by late Winter—or of the Uzliek Soviet Republic in
never. However, the majority central Asia,
of eduented observer: believe that the treaty will eventually be ratilled! although perhaps in some diluted form, mainly be-
or outside
pressures. include the pressures news-United States, which offelally
medical
She plans to spend five days in Uzbekistan visiting institutions there.
Propaganda
In Truck
cause
Irun, June 3.. Spanish frontier Pallee found These Communist tracts and
iza electrical equipment front Prince.
The truck was
The Minister was' accompanied by Dr C. G. Pandit, Scerctay of the Indian Council of Medical Research, und M. Sathe, First. Secretary at the Indian Embassy, pers birden in Luck bring still sees no alternative to the togetherth-n-Soviet-docto and an interpreter.
The Minister, who attendei the Coronation Ball at the Bri- tish Embassy last night, arrived here a week ago and has spent her time visiting hospitals and elinies in Moscow.-Reuter.
if the Germans ent European. Army
are to be reamed to ussist turned back Western
defence,
ull and by the Pyrenees frontier post of
American military leaders in- run.
French Police are conducting au uiry but have refused to give details.--itcuter.
A British Crossword Puzzle
sist that
that West Germany must
be re-armed.
Also, France
would dad it
most difault to reject the treaty
If all other signatories ratify
"One can, in fact, no longer even debate the principle of German rearmament,
for the East Germans have at least 120,000 armed, trained soldiers; the only question now is how snon do we match that in the West."United Press.
first, since France authored the| 667
EVEREST
NEWS IN
iden. However, no government "RED
since the treaty was signed has
ratification, and the, rapporteurs)
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American Security
Impaired By Cuts In Air Spending'
Washington, June 3.
Celebrations Marred By Sabotage
Authority .99
General Hoyt Vandenberg charged today that "uncertainty and confusion" in the Air Force, created by "contradictory" orders and budget cuts by the Eisenhower administration, had "impaired national security".
The outgoing Air Chief of Staff made it clear, however, that he was not aiming his charges at Pre- sident. Eisenhower himself. Ho told propriations sub-committee that he was "speaking of a Senate Ap-
fiscal administrative actions that change from time to time",
Niceria, June 3. The Cyprus Electriclly said today an "act of sabotage" to a power line plunged Nicosis Into more than an hour's
darkness during Coronation celebrations last night.
The
Government. controlled Authority apolo- gised for the Inconvenience caused to the public and sald polloe were actively investigating the case.
Other anti-Coronatioa
demonstrations this week
between included clashes. students and polloc at Pyphos, West Crurus, and of the the tearing down Union Jack outside the Commissioner's house. Reuter.
charge was based on his opinion Wilson, in March that reduction COMPLETE
General Vandenberg said the fence Secretary, Mr Charles
that anything that "lows up of the Air Force goal of 143 the attainment of 143
wings wings by July 1950 would affects security from my point inviting security risks "beyond of view",
the dictates of national pru. dence",
Earlier he had said that the Chiefs of Staff had told the De-
Abuses Of Press Ethics
Warning By UN, Rapporteur
be
He said the Joint Chiefs had never approved the administra- tion's new goal-120 wings by December 1955. He added thal he knew of no diminution of the Soviet threat or any, change in United States strategy that, would justify the cut..
STAR" standards, self-discipline
of professional but
been strong enough to press for
Moscow, June 3.
to
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of the two National' Assembly The Red Star, newspaper of commillees dudying the renty the Soviet Ministry of Defence,
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10 Seem (0).
13 Silm (7).
15 Shivering at (4).
Stir up (7).
18 Starts agula (7).
20 Lazy (4).
21 Ment ball (7).
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5 Painful spasm (6).
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12 Follow (6).
14 Strive against (0),
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10 Male relative (5).
18 Matures (6).
19 Roof-worker (6).
22 Prophets (3).
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Blenda,
25 Radiate (4). CROSSWORD. - Across: After, Rumba, 9 Repeal, 10 Acute, 11 Blast, 13 Acre, 13 23 Suts, 25 Hoard, 10 Deters, 18 Needed, 20 Slins, 23. Bill, Demur, 28 Easter, 27 Rearn, 28 Ficcs, 20 Shader Down: 1 Barracks 2 Expiring, 3 Drab, 4 Sullied, & Abashed, 0 Factor, 7 Enter, 14 Asslated, 15 Declares, 10 Dosires, 17 Fotters, 19 Ensure, 21 Ideal, 24 Bash.
FAITH IN
THE U.N.
A Necessity, Says Foster Dulles
ก
Socialist Julca Moch and De today carried a 42-word report this point, Bald Mr Salvador Pkely to intensify the drive by immense amount of good for the
Pogo 3
FORMULA HEALS A SPLIT Confidence Voto For
Ben Gurion
Jerusalem, June 3. The Israeli Parliament (Knesseth) today gave ቢ confidence vote
the Coalition Government of Prime Minister David Ben Gurfon
Four Right Wing ministers who resigned nine days ago were included in the reformed government..
These four ministers, of the Conservative Zionist Party, had restgned in protest against, the Insistence of Mr Ben Gurion's Labour
Party' (MAPAI) that state schools should be allowed to fly the Socialist red flag along with the national flog on Labour holidays,
They also objected to a pro- posal to allow the revolutionary hymn "The
Internationale" to
be
sung in schools.
But they returned to the Cabinet when the Labour Party had agreed to compromise by
excluding the proposals from a State Education Bill
Bill due to come before Parliament shortly and
voting them instead in separate
bill within six months. Four no-confidence motions from the right and left tremes were
CX
defeated before the confidence vote was taken. Voting was 72 in favour, 24 against, with two members of the Agu Dath, Israel's religious group, abstaining.
a new
split had Earlier threatened the reformed coall- tion during a debate
which followed, the Premier's state- ment that the four ministers had rejoined his cabine!.
a
The Knesseth adjourned for nearly three hours until compromise formula was reached enabling the confidence vote to be taken-Beuter.
Union
To
Leaders Be Freed
Tunis, June 3,
Seven Tunisian
trade union
leaders will be released from
detention
in South
campa Tunisia tomorrow, the French Residency General today.
announced
. Five of them were detained
the
after
Hached,
murder of Fehrat of secretary-general the General Union of Tunisian
These Workers, inst December. Include Mahmoud Messadi . who' succeeded Hached as head of the Union.
The two others, members of a Communist-dominated
union,
were hell when Chadly Hastali, Washington, June 3, à Tunis politician, Aung 16538- The new administration has Mr John Foster Dulles, the sinated during last month's cut Ale Force money requests United States Secretary of Stalu, municipal elections-Reuter, for the Ascal year 1954 $5,000,- (said today he had complete faith; 000,000 under the total asked by in the newly of the United Fish Were Hurled former Prezident Truman.
Nations.
Seven Milos Ife told the United States The Air Force Secretary, Mr Committee for the United
Onslow, June 3. Harold Talbott, testified that the Nations that if the world organ Linesmen repairing The over-
was determined first and thould collapse and cut
third land telegraph lino south of United Nations, June 3. the 120-wing programme was world war occur "the first thing] Onslow found dead fish seven
tailored to fit the reduction. He we would do afterwards would miles inland, The United Nations ropper-
not sure who made the be to teur's report on freedom of in- was
create another Unlled They had been hurted there formation asserted today that budgetary decision on the cut Nations."
by a recent eyelone and of the the question
assumed it was made by He said the hopes that built worst ever to hit this part of and
President Eisenhower, the Na-the United Nations would sur- Australia.-United Press, elbics "is
tional Security Council and the tive although many people were cne which KOVCTIL ments would do well to leave Defence Secretary.
disappointed in its achieve- action."
meals and thought it had falled. professional
Today's testimony appeared Most governments
"But we can still dig out an oppreciate
by Senator United Nations to do," Mr Dulles Democrats, headed of the Lopez of Philippines, the Richard Brushell of Georgia,
rapporteur, in his report to the
added. expedition to Mount Everest.
Economic and Social Council. Senator Stuart Symington and
He said the organisation could in Germany-oppose the treaty.
"The Press must face the fact others to restore some of the Air Inot work a miracle and lead the Italy-Ratification
Sent by Tass, the official news is depen-
that at the remedies for abuses have indicated they are not ab-
Force cuts. Several Republicans world to dent ow
Utopia overnight. the outcome of the agency, from London, it read:
and standards of ethics are noi
Reuter. June 7 parliamentary elections.
of the wis- If Catholic Premier Alelde de tion transmitted from the camp eventually
"According to a communica-self-applied public opinion may solutely convinced
demand, where dam of the cuts.Unlied Press. Gasperi wins, as he seems almost of the English expedition on government control does not certain to do, he probably will Everest on May 29, a member exist at present, enforcement of
RUSSIAN MENACE seek ratification at an early date,
of the English expedition, a New standards by governmental
Washington, June 3. although anal ralification could not be von until after the sum-Zealander, Hillary, and a local action," the report said.
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, ulde, Tensing, ascended to the "Fortunately, It is apparent retiring Air Force chief today summit of Everest.
from information received from vigorously opposed the Govern- *Ten COMMITTEE STAGE *
previous
attempts to professional organisations in the ment's plans
funda to reduce elimi
Everest ended in failure." course of preparing this report and the ultimate strength of the Netherlands-Optimists expect The report was published as weh as from a mass of other air force. Dutch Talification by July, without comment of any kind evidence that both nationally pessimists by next Spring. The at the bottom of the foreign and internationally ratification bill is still in com- news page. mittee. It is possible that the The Red Star was the committee stage can be com- Moscow paper today to publish pleted in time to win ratification anything. about the success of before the summer recess. More the expeditions.—Reuter.
Gaullist General Pierre Koenig, on the success of the British fonner French military governor
mer recess.
a
likely, however, final ratification probably will not be achieved until after the 1954 budget has gone through Parliament about next February or March. Only the Communists and few Isolated rightists who oppose the cession by Holland of any sovereign rights
the reject treaty. But the
constitutional question was settled earlier this month when it was amended to
the question
newspaper-
Chinese Priest
Appointed In Austria
He told a Senate Appropria-
Salzburg, June 3. men and their colleagues work-ons sub-committee that a 143-
be reached by A Chinese priest has been only ing in India and newsreel wing goal to
assistant in the are seriously concerned over December 1955 had been agreed appointed
the Joint Chicia of Parish of Bramberg near here. of professional upon by standards. The man in the street, Staff to meet the danger of the Catholle newsletter zald the consumer of news, is also possible bombing attack by the tonight.
added that and concerned, it may be added, Soviet Union particularly over sensationalism the danger had not lessened.
growth of and the invasion of his privacy American air power is threaten then working. He was baptised
"Once again the by the Prass.”
Hailed By President
Paul Lue Tang was born in the Province of South Shantung | where the Salzburg missionary, Father Alois Machelner was
Mr Lopez suggested the c with start-and-stop, plan- Vandenberg General
ring,
following national safeguards:
at the age of 12 and ordained 1-Libel laws; (2) Disciplinary said. "And at a time when we priest in 1950.
When the Communiste over-i moric clauses written into the statutes face an enemy who has
ran his native land he fled to than yo of professional organisations; (3) modern jet fighters
the Philippines and thence to Promulgation of codes of ethics; have and Washington, June 3.
enough long-range
Owing to the shortage Rome. President Elsenhower today (4) Professional committers and bombers to attack this country of priests in Austria he has now permit the transfer of extruln | hailed the European coal and similar bodies acting as
a sudden all-out atomic national in
been appointed to be assistent Eovereign powers to Internation- steel community as the "Arst "courts of honour."
cffort,
priest to the Archbishoprie of 61 organisations.
Important step" towards 11 On the international level, the "Rather than reduce Our Salzburg-Reuter Belgium-This state faces a united Europe.
report said, the most important efforts to attain air superiority constitutional crials, making it "At White House reception effort is that at present being over the Communists we should |-
President met likely that ratification cannot be the
French, made by the United Nations to now increase these efforts". achieved before some time next German and Dutch representa draft on International Code of General Vandenberg sald his
The year.
parliamentary legal lives of the Community who Elhies for information personnel. views and testimony
resulted committee decided some time are on an official visit to the United Press.
from his own belles that "this that constitutionally,
country,
if it is to have the United States at the President's moy not Government
chance of victory in any major code Invitation. sovereign rights over its armed The six-nation Community
wat, must have an air force forces to an international com- comprises France, Germany, Coronation Record that is second to none. mand. The Government has Holland, Belgium, Italy and tabled a constitutional amend- Luxemburg.
London, June 3. ledge best of my know- they are also the views this ment to meet
:At today'a criticism.
Telerecordings of the Corona- of all thos0 experienced in Mr John Foster Dulles, ton have been flown to Japan modern warfare". However, the amendment can were
States be approved only
Secretary it the Govern United
of as well as
to other countries, The Elsenhower Administra- ment resigns, permitting now State, and Mr David K. E the British Broadcasting Cortion has suggested an Immediate elections coupled with a referen- Bruce, United States representa-poration announced tonight. They reduction in the air.
£0,000,000,000. dum on the proposed amend live to the coal and steel com- were pent at midnight last night, propriation of meat. But the Conservative munity-Reuter,
--Reuter,
Reuter.
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