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CHINA MAIL
No. 35549
Established 1845
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1953.
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Lord Salisbury Made Foreign Sec.
Wisdom Acting
THE tone of General Mark Clark's latest communica tion to the Communista concerning an armistice in! Koren admirably correct. He very rightly points out that a truce is a matter between two military com- munds and that the deplorable Interventionist: action by President | Syngman Rhee in effecting the release of thousands of North Korean prisoners of war should not be allowed) to stand in the way of an agreement being signed by: the United Nations Communist military com- minds. General Clark is also justified in requesting the Reds to accept the situation realistically; to recognise that it is virtually impossible to recapture the escapees who have become absorbed within the South Korean civilian population, and
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that in any event, once an armistice hsa become effective, any or all of the prisoners whose escape was engineered by Dr Rheu will have the opportunity of returning to the Com- munista if they so desire, General Clark recognises : that it will not be possible to round up these freed) prisoners for screening by the Communists in
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ordance with the pro- visions of the agreement already reached Panmunjom, but the Uni ted Nationa
still in Ike position: Lomake......all tho Chinese POWs available for: this' process, and so far asi Peking is concerned, there: is nu reason why this should not satisfy require
ments.
· LORD SALISBURY
Eisenhower Makes
>
Offer To Rhee
Washington, June 29. Authoritative sources said today that President Eisenhower has offered to map out a unified policy on the future of Korea with President Syngman Rhes for submission to the proposed United Nations political meeting on Korea once an armistice is signed.
Mr Eisenhower would send a special emissary to dis-
State for
large
GOVT CONCEDES OPPOSITION
REQUEST
London, June 29.
The British Government tonight bowed to Opposition protests that the Foreign Office was unmanned by a Cabinet Minister and appointed
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Russians Promise Better Living Conditions For East Germans
Berlin, June 29.
The Soviet zone, authorities today announced new measures to im- prove living conditions for East Germans, who staged widespread strikes against the Communist regime on June 17,
The East German news agency, ADN, announced that cheaper vegetables would be sold in state-owned shops. Managers of these shops who had formerly sold only the most expensive vegetables, such as asparagus, will be punished,
The agency also promised punishment of shop department heads who had sold
faulty bicycle tubes, bad watches and poorly cat suits to workers' familles.
communist Party, and Guvern-
"The fury of the crowds grew
More contract would be drawn up with the best private and state factories to ensure a steady supply of better quality foodstuffs and consumer goods, ADN sold, East German trade unions,, allowance and "brigade bonus"
in Addition to their basic to hurricane strength.
"A young girl was shot in the Workers missing three shifts stomach. She screamed horribly, within a fortnight would forfelt the entire bonus and family allowance for the period, Prace saick--Reuter.
wages.
PUNISHMENTS
into the crowd, had her head "A policewoman, who shot smashed by the furious crowd.
"Police waler hoses had no effect on the embattered The pollee had no
Vienna, June 29. crowd.
Then
man of the Czechoslovak Trade
Mr Gustav Kliment, Chair-power.
they brought the
**misery, Desperation
the Marquess of Salisbury to act in place of Mr ment officials today continued Anthony Eden, who left hospital in Boston, Massa- to tour factories asking workers to list their complaints and chusetts, today to convalesce after a major opera-assuring them that the Govern tion.
ment intended to Improve con- ditions, the agency sale
Bald. In the House of Commons earlier today. Mr Refugees meanwhile reported Clement Attlee, the Opposition leader, objected to all quiet in the big East German cities and sald Soviet tanks and the "team" arrangement proposed by the Govern- troops were continuing to with ment as a result of Sir Winston Churchill's need of draw to camps outside.
Union Association, tonight fore-Russion tanks in. The East German news agency cast drastic a rest on the advice of his doctors,
new punishments "Oh today published a letter from the for all workers who slack, brought tears to my eyes, How Socialist Unity (Communist) come late, change their jobs, are long will this slavery and hunger Party Central Committee to persistently undisciplined. от just? Geral Secretary, which made Walter
Ulbricht, the Party's absent without leave,"
"I am a mere skeleton, but Speaking over Prague Radio with wet eyes and courageous clear that Ulbricht, was still he said these punishments were heart we will go on fighting and firmly in the political saddle is intended for the "education of hoping for a reunited and free
Germany. spite of Western belief that he the workers." had lost favour with Moscow.
He said the new law "placed It is not quiet again here The lotter, which is to bo an important weapon S the and it will not be until we are handed to him tomorrow on his hands of trade union officials in treed of this shameful system. 60 birthday praised
the fight against absenteeism Herr
"Believe
me, nothing was Ulbricht for fighting against the and fluctuation."
Yesterday's "Fascist terror" in Germany
Prepared today, said the factories and houses. Peo- and later leading the anti-reaching Vienna Fascists work against the Ger- "absenteeism has reached such
met before man forces in the Soviet Union proportions that the loss through ple who had not during the war, particularly excused and unexcused absence hugged each other.
"Appeal to your people over from work amounted to the there. Alone we cannot com- work of 0,000 workers per day
plete our fight."
This plan would have left the Prime Minister to take final policy decisions... Lord Salisbury was to be a liaison between Sir Winston Churchill and Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Minister of State, who it was supposed would run the Foreign Office on a day to day basis..
Lord Salisbury, who is 80 in August, has been leader of the House of Lords since 1952 and Lord President of the Council last November, when ho since succeeded Lord Woolton.
The new appointment does net in any way block the re- turn of Mr Eden to the Foreign Ofice. But it ensures that if for any reason of physical dis- ability Mr Eden is prevented from resuming his dutics, foreign
affairs are under the continuous, control of a senior Cabinet Minister who, it' neces- eary, can take
the job per manently.
The Implications of the ap- pointment, nevertheless, that Sir Winston is still hoping
that Mir and expecting will return.
Foreign Secretaries
STOP PRESS
Complaint Against HK Immigration Officials
Commis
during the Becisive battle of Stalingrad.
Rude Pravo. Like bees they came out of
In the Ostrava region. Reuter, "WISH YOU HEALTH"
RIOTS DESCRIBED "We wish you health and
Вопл June 29. many years more of your great Communist Party members In work further to improve the Leipzig, Enst Germany,
dared condition ofcluded. German - not wear their party badges for
who is
also
The letter added two thlogs were plentiful in East Germany -hunger and Soviet tanks... Reuter-
Preparing For Royal Visit
nssistant to the North Korean forces and answerable on a daily basis both allegedly treated discourteous.ment once reported } strasse a police car was simply Rhodesia.
as
re-
He
*measures.
the
and party.
two days after the recent riots, Doubts over Herr Ulbricht's according to a letter published futurn
turo roso when the East Ger in the West German Govern- Eden
man
announced ment Information Bulletin to- Government sweeping economic concessions night.. Manila, June 30. THERE are other realities
to the workers two weeks ago, drawn The Immigration
The letter, addressed to "Dear which Peking cun also
from the House of Lords are siener. Vicente de la Cruz yes-economic astronne introduced Papara
and sighed "Our consider. One is that cuss this policy with President Rhee after the armistice. rarities in the modern British terday urged Foreign Secretary
programme was posted in Leipzig although the leader of thej
Parliamentary system.
Britain Joaquin Elizalde to investigate chiefly by Herr Ulbricht himself. on June 19 and is believed to
Salisbury, Southern Rhodesin, The sources said the talks now; to continue to supply Communist truce delegation taking place in Seoul between amounts of arms of all kinds to be in the House of Commons, where four Filipino tourists were
prefers her Foreign Secretarks the recent incident in Hongkong June 17 riols when siers de munist censorship.
Uncertainty increased during the have silpped through the Com-
June 30. has been North Korean
Final preparations were being manded the resignation Deputy June 17, the letter said: "The of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mr Ithee and the
Herr for
Describing the rioting General Nam I, it is the Secretary,of
o made here today for the arrival Far spend large sums of money in to supporters of the Chinese who, during the last Fastern Affairs, Mr. Walter S. rehabilitating-North Korea, ment and to the Opposition.
Govern by British Immigration oficials.
and other members of fury and desperation Were Mother and Princess stated that unless two years have provided the Robertson.
The are hinging largely the latter is to prepare for
"Margaret following bulletla
without precedent. In Ritter on a 16-day was incident
Was investigated the
tour of Southern bulk of the Communist on Korca's tuture once an armis- further
aggression. The
Issued from the Prime Minister's thoroughly, the British authorl. Ad-
Hamburg Post fighting forces, have tice is signed.
ministration, they said, feels home at Chartwell: The Prime ties in Hongkong might see it 17 today that telephone communica- overturned
The market Square pavilion use the new airport's main The Royal plane, which will Tered the principal lusses They understood that President that Soviet Russia would be Minister has further considered
a precedent for enforcing Ughter normal again after being inter- was set on fire. The prison in 8,400-feet runway, will be the
tions with East Germany were and who still stand to lose Rhee has made it plain to Mr most unlikely to assume, this the arrangements for the
Beethoven-Strasse was stormed first Comet to visit Southen must through a continuation Robertson that the United No- burden and that the Communist #ponsible charge of the Foreign
The Immigration Commission- rupted by the riots. Ofee pending Mr Eden's return armistice shows | Ma
The East German Supreme and prisoners liberated.
Rhodesia, of hostilities. Quite tons political meeting should desire for an
Court today rejected an ap
The huge grid door of the One of the highlights of the obviously, therefore, the unity Korea and get the Com- that the drain in supplying to duty in the autumn. He has said he recently received in- of North North Korea has already been therefore sought and obtained formation from Central Bank
peal by Frau Erna Dorn, 42, court officials and other tourists from
literally tour will be the court building was The Queen's approval to the ap- Chineso are in a position to out
opening by the against the death sentence im- burat open with bare hands and Queen Mother of the Rhodes as soon as possible_after; too heavy, Influence the North Koreau the artistice.
Hongkong that the immigra pointment of the Marquess of tion authorities there' are now However, Presi- Furthermore, the Administra- Salisbury
posed on her by a district court torn to pieces.
Centenary Exhibition, the big- Acting negotiators. Peking needs dent Rhee is also reported to tion is reported to believe that Secretary dating from June 30. quiring every incoming tourist
"Office fles and equipment gest event of its kind ever hekt Foreign
In Halle last week for her part in the June '17 riots.
were thrown out of windows, in Central Africa, on July 9. but to give the word and a have little faith from previous the Communist Chinese Govern--Reuter.
to be personally guaranteelt by a
The of
German East full scasion of the
news doors were smashed, truce experience that the United Na- ment
Hongkong resident. would not
The exhibition, commemorates be prepared
LEAVES HOSPITAL
sald sho would agency delegations enn meet with- tions will
(be the 100th anniversary of the bring this
this about. to keep
1,000,000
guaranteein its present
Boston, Mass., June 29,
used
She is alleged lieved to refer to the People's birth of Ceell Rhodes, bulider Us troops in Korea indefinitely
Guileientedly beteg
executed soon. CAN'T GUARANTEE
Mr Anthony Eden, looking at clusion, the Commissioner said.
ground for ex-
Southern ormistice signed. In addition They understood that Mr once an armistice is signed.
and smiling broadly, left the
Rhodesla-Reuter, The four Fillpino tourists who to the factors mentioned United States would do all in
New England Baptist Hospitel claimed they CHANCE OF SUCCESS
were "forced out" above, both the Chinese and its power to see that the political Consequently, the Administra- here today after Dr uperation and harassed and treated with of the Nazi concentration comp North Koreans have been meeting is successful but cannot tlon believes there is a chance of for a gall bladder complaint 10
utmost discourtesy" by British for women at Havensbruck. given further assurances by guarantee
"Sho immigration officials were Jose
was freed by terrorists In getting a united Korea and the days ago. success
withdrawal of the Communist And as he did Dr Richard Manapat, owner of "Fran- General Mark Clark that advance.
who made her one of the of the Caltell, who operated on him, disco Benites" High Sche Chinese at the
leaders of School here not only the United Nations
his As an carnest of
the riots in Halle," the proposed
"We are said; tient meeting.
convinced that and Jose Florentino of the military command, but also faith, Me Rhee was
the agency said,
Tho full period of convale-American International Under They said that President Rhee after a
Supreme Court all the associated govern-President would send a special
was already aware of the fact scence complete recovery can be writers, together with their muted the death sentences ments will strive to the representative to Mr Rhev, once
that the Administration is pre- Essured.'
wives, They arrived last Friday.
imposed by a court Is Potsdam "limits of their ability to an armistice is signed, to ham-
Mr Eden will spend several night from Hongkong-France- to 15 years' imprisonment on iner out a unifie agreement pared to give him a security ensure that the armistice which could then be taken up pact along the lines of those weeks resting at the 50-acro Presse,
18-year-old youths. conditions are fully and with other UN countries sup- signed with Australla and other estate of Mr John. Barry Ryan, faithfully fulfilled.
countries in the Pacific; con- a retired American newspaper No posting the United States.
They understood that Mr Rhee sequently, that
Newport, not the matter publisher, at Justifiable grounds, in fact,
Rhodo exist for the Communists to Is fearful that the political which is reported to be upper- Island-Reuter. refuse to meet the UN Com-meeting will accomplish Bile or most in his mind.
Every means of diplomalle mand again in a full armis-othing, and that the Korcal
situation will revert
out further delay and an
has arrived for a wise decision on the part of the
Hobartsan
replied
such
Lhot the
good told that
any
poil-
British Train Sets Record
+
London, June 20.
"
Lack
Christie To Seek Clemency
be
"Then
Dur
trotectors
to have been serving a 16-year Police) opened fire. Even the and founder of term at Halle for crimes the women police fired. committed while she was head
two Reuter.
SPECIAL PASSES
Dve A PACEMAKER IN PERFORMANCE!
COM-
Own
A STYLELEADER IN (DOKS!
-Berlin, Juno 29. East Berlin authorities gave special passeS to about 15,000 East Berlin Catholics so that air they could attend an open Pontifical Mari in West Beriln tonight.
The passes allowed them to leave and re-enter the Soviet soctor, which Je still under martand low. The worshippert obtained the passes through their parish priests.
Communists and the rest of the administration's views on of an armistice is in the interest] Elizabethan set a world record day... appeal; - will be made in-
to that persuasion is being used by Mr tice session and to give existing before the Korean_wur, Robertson in his talks with
· London, Juno 20. effect to the agreement which would result in South President Rhee and there are
John Reginald Halliday Chris- initialled
at Korea having a huge armaments recently
no hints of any threats, the
tle,, self-declared murderer of This is becaUES sources added, Panmunjom. The aument burden to be really for
soven women, does not intent to future aggression from North the Administration is still con
appool
the agniust
denth Korea.
fident that Mr Rheo will
zentence passed on him last The sources understood that eventually see that the signg Britain's
now train. the week, his legal advisers sald to- the world anxiously awaits this are that if an armlatice is of h
The Most marked the end of own -- country.—United | for the longest non-stop daily
Roman Callio for it to be made.
signed Soviet Russia would have Press.
run today
three-day when it made testcall to the Home Secretary toile Congress, attended by $9,000 Inaugural journey
tho from King's) recommend Cross to Edinburgh in a hours exercise the Royal prerogativo 40 minutes.
of mercy.
This would mean that the sentence would be commuted to imprisonment, for lite Reuter,
BIG THREE
FOREIGN MINISTERS' DISCUSSIONS WILL BE INFORMAL
Washington, June 20. Washington within the next, British had informed the US. The White House end, today two wieks. The Secretary ro-that they planned to announce
Saturday hat any meeting of the Big piled on
morning) that consultations were under-
White said yes. Three Foreign Ministers, would that he would be glad to seal way. Mr
be only for Informal discus- Lord Sailsbu; me the French
the
United Press.
NUN KILLED IN LORRY "ACCIDENT
The distance is 3924 miles and the train, was five minutes ahead of schedule.
Her average speed was a frace |tion above the 58 miles an hour
plamed Router....
BARBER STABS CUSTOMER
A
Rangoon, June. 20.
Queen
Sale Of Iron And Steol Industry
10
people.
West Berlin police said it was since the riots the first time that large
Kast groups of Berliners were allowed to enter West Berlin. Hitherto only fow workman and busin-ssmen had been given permits.-Neu- ter.
PENALTIES
a
who
Vienna, Jung 29. Czechoslovak workers London, June 29. miss a shift will be fined 10 The Government will begin Umes the amount of their family
allowance to sell the state-owned iron and
and loso their ""brigado bonus according to 'the June 25 issue of the trade union newspaper, Prace, which reached here today.
stabbed
Maung Tin Moung, 23, was stool industry back to private
"At the same sions and not a formal con- ference taking the place of the were fully informed of this pro-
posal but no word from postponed Bermudo meeting.
implifying the White House French Government has been
three times in the hands on July 18, it was an» tatement, the State Department received ns yet as to thoir
Rome, Junb 20. abdomen and ann with pale nounced in the House of Com- Mr. Lincoln.. White thoughts on the matter. There-
One man was killed and three of scissors after criticising the mone today, aid The British suggested on fore these arrangements
are others Friday after the Bermuda, con- still in the stage of consultations here today when a lovry skilded
Weze seriously injured way a barber cut his hair.
On that day in special urency 10 is in hospital seriously will start handling the sale of ference was postponed, that between the three governments," into a whil and an over them 312 The barber is awaiting the state-controlled companies Lord Salisbury come
Mr White was asked if the Reuter.
trial--Reuler.
pokesman
to
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