Rule By Committee Survives Liquidation
Of Lavrenti Beria
London, July 13.
The Russian leaders' sharp switch from personal dictatorship to rule by committee after Stalin's death appears to have survived the liquida- tion of Lavreniti Beria, number two in the Kremlin hierarchy.
The Soviet press and radio has continued to extol the virtues of joint policy-making since last week's announcement of the downfall of the polico chief,
In the Kremlin itself the immediate effect of Beria's removal may have been to strengthen M. Georgi Malenkov, the Prime Minister, diplomatic quarters belleve..
But it has also bulk up the In Georgin, the Black Sco position of Marshal Nikolol Soviet
both republic, where Bulganin who controls the Stalin and Beria were born, Red Army. The Communist henchmen of the newly-fallen Party has a strong grip on the security chief came to power army through Its political within alx weeks of Stalin's commissars, but Malenkov may deadh last March. soon find himself more depen- dent than he would like to be on Bulganin, it is felt here.
It is clear that Malenkov could not have got rid of Beria without the backing of
the generals
At a lower level, Berla's full is likely to have its reper- cusdons in two of the republles
Today's Soviet takes
Lio
DISCONTENT?
and
to д
Like last month's changes in the Ukraine, where the party secretaryship was taken from a
given Russian Ukrainian, this move was taken
national feeling, to be a concession to local
If Beria was the advocate of a
Russian Move Fails
The
London, July 19.
35-nation
World
move to Invite
comprising the Soviet Union concessionary policy towards the Sugar Conference today re- Georgia and
Soviet republics, Jected a Ukraine outlying where recent
political changes probably indicates considerable Communist China and Edst are believed to have been con-
discontent there. cessions, to
No one would have
a more Germany to join its dis- nationalist feeling
realistic brought about
knowledge of the concussion. Berla. by edition
ditions prevailing in these of Pravda. nominally autonomous republics
Russia made the proposal. Communist newspaper,
the chict
sceret invite Communist - China kmane- of the several local party leaders than to task by name.
diately the conference, conventi These men, police, himself a Georgian. Comrades Zamaledinov, Stet
His fall may end Moscow's by the United Nations, opened. senko, Onuchin and others, may
towards nation- The United States, opposed t "soft" polley be only the first to suffer in, a new shakedown end purge in the Soviet Union.
Pravdo
calls the plenary now being held in union repub-marked effect.
But it is not likely to have a
on lies a "powerful demonstration foreign polley in which Berla primarily
Russian
alust feelings in the far comers and the proposal was dout by 16 of the Soviet Union and lead to votes to five. new purges and charges thera at the expense of his personal sersions of party committees following.
Poland then tried to get Eart Germany invited but this thore lso failed-by 23 votes to threë.
The conference t whhed ot stabilising, beet
of the steel-like unity of party was not directly concerned, it sugar, cane sugar and molasse's ranks closely rallied around the Perty Central Committee."
SUPREME PRINCIPLE
Beria is singled out for abuse but no ODL mán, not even Malenkoy, receives special adulation.
It quotes Stalin 16 saling that "ability to act collective ly and readiness to subjugate the will di individuals collective will is true
Attache in Brussels, effective APPEAL TO Courage"
to the party
Is thought in London.
Above all It has not finally settled the vital question of whose word goes in post-Stalin Russia.---Reuter,
Sultan's
Takes
The little
old
prices on the world market.
Eleven other countries aliá ve international organisations are represented by observers the private talks at delegates are trying to work out a new world commoditý ülérék?
Cousin might on sugar.
Over
"The supreme principle of party leadership in our party
Sir Wilfred Eady of Brílalp les in collective leadership,
was elected, chairman of the made by one man are always or Pravda continues, "Decisions
conterence which is expected to '* almost always one-sided decl-
last for about six weekà sions. The patty teaches us
antique shop. In The International Sugat A Labour Member, Mr Emrys Hughes, entered the that only collective political ex- Ridgeway, Westellt, always had Council considers that a-000
correctness the usual number of things in modity agreement offers the best growing controversy by "innocently" asking the House perience ensures
it.....an how many new Attaches have been appointed to forse of party leadership."
warming pan, means of dealing with prosent. carved furniture, ornaments of world sugar market dimeulues governments since June 1.
another century, and glassware The 1937 world sugar agreement
then suddenly it changed. lapsed on August 81 last year. In their place éame vases, after several extensions "had furniture and ornaments of an prolonged its life since 1944. Oriental nature. This emphasis
On collective
People wondered why-unth NEW PROTOCOL leadership is aimed specifically they learned that the at local party leaders who owner of the shop was have exceeded their powers, cousin of the Sultan of Johore. But Izvestia, the Government She is Mrs R. H. B. Flem paper, recently applied the in, who first came to Britain same principle to the highest when a girl. She returned to Hlevel,
Mulaya and there married,
Now she is back in this coun- "The party not only teaches Stockholm, July 13, Socialist exiles from Eastern the masses but learns from the try with her husband, à banker. Europe today cabled the Foreign | masses," It declared,
I have always been interest Ministers of America, Britain and
as ed in antiques and, children have now all France meeting in Washington
up, I have decided to urging fate of the captive nations behind announced Pravda listed collec she said.
"full consideration of the On the day, Beria's fall was my time to this little the Iron Curtain."
tive leadership. as one of the from political lessons to be drawn
Eise "This praiciple fully responds
sudden appointment to be Air
It was Captain Townsend's
before Princess Margaret gets back on Friday from the Royal tour of Rhodesia, which
first brought the rumours of their romance Into the open.
The Minister of State, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, stimy told Mri taches had been appointed since June 1 and that four approved beforehand had taken up their posts.. All were filling existing vacancies, he said.
"I doubt that it will be taken up until the next regular session They said that while Mr Rhee although it would be possible dennitely agreed to go along for the President-to-call-the-Hughes that seven-Service at- considered likely that with in armistice all the points Senate back in the Autumn in trans Atlantic discussed were not fully settled a treaty session to consider it," flights touching at Rome would and Mr Robertson was carrying Senator Knowland said. be cancelled today,
He believed Dr Rhee "under- stands our constitutional ccsses" and considered it highly doubtful that he would press for immediate ratification-Reuter.
A
back some questions for Anal consideration by President company. Eisenhower. two
Pan-American Airlines, rival United States plannid to add
new
flights to their schedule if the These pulits, the United Press TWA strike continued.was told. were not directly France-Presse,
With the armistice connected
A British Crossword
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ACROSS
1 Twist out of shape (4).
Attacks (7).
Blm (4).
o Object of worship (4).
10 Obvious (?).
11 Solitary (4).
12 Attraction (4);
14 Hnd confidence in (7).
17 Angry (5).
19 Song (B).
23 Withdrawal (7).
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4 Representative (5).
5 Harsh (0),
GS. American mountains (5).
7 Thrust forward (5),
12 Fibber (4).
13 Eestatie (4).
15 Rent (4).
10 Blockhead ($).
18 Cigarette (dang) (8),,
20 Come down to earth (6).
21 Tenders (0),
23 Escape adroitly. (5).
20 Departed (4).
27 Half (4).
28 Vegetables (7).
29 Increased (4).
30 Engrave (4).
25 Trials (5).
31 Dificult questions (7).·
32 Nubbish (slang) (4).
24. Peals (3).
YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 1. Canada, & Faire
8. Upper, 0. Lumber, 10 Label, 11 IJmit, 12 Edna, 13, Cense, 16 Morass, 18 Teuton, 20 Spent, 22 Bill, 23 Steep, 25 Eerie, 20 Ten
pru-
Singapore Airport Furore
"Is he aware that recently. It was explained it was the policy of the Government to economise
FOREIGN
MINISTERS
The
exiled. Socialists
were
In their foreign attaches and is holding a preliminary conference
reason
there
any really good why there should be a new Air to report on conditions in their Attache appointed to Brussels countries before the opening on where there is already a con
Wednesday of the Socialist siderable diplomatie staff?" Mr
International. Hughes countered quickly in elaborate
Parliamentary
language.
past."
to
DOMESTIC POLICY
the
to the well-known statements of Marx on the harm and fmper missibility of the full of perion- aloy," Pravda declared.
There followed the charge that
Goverment.
new the
my grown devote shop,"
Aborigines In Formosa
Governor
A protocol now extending th agreement by three years woult terminate If in the meantime h new international sugar Byred ment is negotiated.
"A ̈Council spokesman, sĥld (ht conference would, meet in a plenary session tomorrow and would then set up beveral sub- committees to examing.com. modily agreement problems.
Nations with delegations, et the talks are Australia, Austris, Belgium, Brazil, Britain China,
Canado, Ceylon Nattopallet
Cuba, Cze hoslovakia, Denmark, Dominica, Finland,
France, West Germany, Greece, Hall
Second only to the personal standards to 140,000 aborigines Costu
civilisation
India, Indonesia, Israel, They said: "We request you
Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Nether Taipel. July 13.
lands, Norway, Peru, Philip- e. Vul an- pines, Poland, Portugal, South support with the greatest deter mination the demand for the Berda was scherming, to seize nouneed restoration of national independ-Power and put the Home Alinis-government is working on United
today the provincial Africa, Spain, Switzerland,
States, GOVERNMENT'S VIEW.
Soviet Unioni ence and for free elections under try above the party and the
ive-year programme to bring und Yugoslavia, international supervision, for Mr Lloyd replied, "There was which the workers behind the
living and high
Observer countries,tro Chile, an Air Attache at Brussels and Iron Curtain courageously raised struggle between Malenkov and
the their volzes recently, he is being replaced at
Berks for supreme
the of seven tribes living in
Rica, Hungary, Italy, power, and Singapore, July 13.
Their present time and in the view of
New Zealand, Pakistan, South their mutual fear of exteriino- mountains of Formosa. struggle couragtous
The frat draft of the pro Africa, Sweden, Byria, Thoi- The Singapore Govern- the Government it is recessary against oppression and for free-on may have been differences ment has prevented the to have such an officer in that dom, manifested by recent labour of policy towards the outlying gramme drawn up by the old land and Turkey-Router.
revolis in our countries, deserve republics of the Soviet Union, n legislature has been completed Colony from becoming the The Speaker quickly passed on the fullest support of the free is believed in London
and will be implemented early air centre of the Far East, to the next question.
world"
This would explain the charges next year. Upon completion of the Progicasive Party Meanwhile, the indeposiderit The cable atted that restora, against Berin of encouraging the programme, he said, charged in its monthly newspaper the Sta: announced tion of freedom to their coun bourgeois nationalism and try aborigines living in the moun- Es contribution to the growing irica was an Indispensible pre-ing to "driven wedge" between tains will lose their backward newsletter published during public debate over divorce and requisite, of genubie peace for all the peoples of the Soviet Union character
and become 1 the week-end.
re-marriage which has sprung up peoples of Europe and the world:" ps well as his description as "n integral part of the Formosan around the Princess and the Reuter.
new Tilo."
population-United Press. pilot.
Sir Alan Herbert, a former Member of Parliament anda pioneer of Belfish divorce reforől. will write an article, temorroi on The Church and Divorce." United Press.
The letter said that lack of nir facilities in Singapore Is holding up
expansion of the Comet services to Australia.
The airfields at Rangoon and Bangkok, it said, are excellent examples of post-war construe- tion in this part of the world.
The Progressive Party publica-Chieftain On
tion accused the Government of conveniently glossing over the manner in which it had been "fooling" with the Paya Lebar {airport project for seven years.
The newsletter said the Changi airport "scandal" could bo blamed on the Colony's Adminis- tration,
Rampage
Adon, July 13. Sheikh Mohamed Shaker al Mansoor), troublesome chieftain of the Mansoori tribe, is report- ed to be raiding the frontiers at
Orthodox Church
Fears Trap
Giant Lens In Use For British TV
London, July 19., Beirut, July 13. by the disciples of Christ and the official added, that her pre- A now lens of 80-inch, focht Oficials of the Orthodox Ordinary Churches, founded later eminence in world politics length for television cameras in Greek Church, alarmed by on. The difference between the entitled her to preference over now of idan to the Brigh
two types of Greek Orthodox Istanbul, especially as that city Broadcasting repented Russian overturas Church is both historical and is not an Apostolic Church, but Matconi's Wirelessation by Telegraph that the recent declaration | Churchy not one of Apostolic | for political reasons many cence meetings, on June 18 and
by the Patriarch of Moscow that the Orthodox Church
branch, its patriarch is the
the first turies ago. Patriarch of the Greek Church and 11 goras of Istanbul, ranks AS
soct
Artina
of Bulgaria is entirely free Church, Among Archbishop of the Greek com-
and was. Used at tah
formerly 10. munity in North America, is the magnification is twice that from Russian influence may which the Patriarch of Istanbul main target for the Russians, al of the recent 40-inch lens, three holds.are those of prebedence the moment, the omelal said, of which the contpany supplied be just another trap baited over all the otlier patriarchs He is sometimes called the and for which the claim was to, the BBC earlier this year, for them.
and the stimofiing" (of the "Greek Spellman." Obehmbnlail Council the
made that it could "apot a fly on High ecclesiastien, zource Church's it legislative
The Russians are also studying the nose of a man half a mille It did; "The Changi scandal, Tikar and 'Wadi al-A'gram in point out that Russia "pro-
the possibility of creating an way. During one fest, the the flirting with Tonga (air- the Subelli cotintry at the head claimed the Orthodox Church the touch but not sat since Orthodox Church in Red China. Latake work of an aerial mast
century. field) and the patchwork at of 40 determined followers. of Czechoslovakia free, in 1951
the oflefal said, though no three miles way was shown on Kallang taliport) aro facta Although no kerious damago
without consulting anyonʊ, and A high öffelal of the Church direct confirmation of this could the monitor screen in clear des which the public will not forget has been done, tile. aro that this Church. um mot thought the object of the Com- be obtained from other sources, tall.
Bald to
recognised by Orthodox munisis in making stich friendly With the Orthodox Church at The idea of producing an "We would fema tilo insecurity in the region
even larger lots of thated when Government, that the full facts Sheikh al-Mansoor fled the supremo
of Istanbul. win control of the Church coun- terms with the Vatients, the a BBC bucial retted from the concerning this scandal havy Yemen lart, January with 500 The Patriarch of Progus and 11 di switeit te presidency temptation in great, he said, to United States; artir Having seen
beeni madh public, 'not subetht tives and..... their Sofá --are 7^ighly Sovietised from the Patridich of Istanbu turn Its face to Moscow, How-
60-inch lens in use on a teles never
over ho has the Government rendered an families A month later, how diu:merely pollical tools, the to the Patriarch of Moscow,
the Prosby Marconi's was asked to assist THE, GROC huge losses said to have been Inburred. We want to know said toyib arstilented to his cause. tapi la úlvrädd hto twb paya--| polities would be unassailable, Churches
more fish optical firm, devised them. the facia."United Press.
United Prega,
Apostolical Churches founded in saki. Moscow right argue, | likely--United Proms, mirror United Press,
to be creaLIDE. Patriarchanikaing the overtufts to the Church was, to [present on none too friendl
ant, 27 Grate, 28 Means, 29.Elders. Down: 1 Colleges; 2 Nomitiato, | scedunt to the taxpayer of the ever, we adves returned with sources JFTHUB Chute MoFLOW TULIER 18 Orthodox ferian, Angiican and Orthodex |ând, lái co-operation with a Bri". Once that had been achieved, | alllanea between friendly, vision," CORETO,, MA SE
3. Duel, 4 Apricot, 5. Pelican, Orates, 7 Sheds 14 Aspirate,
15 Emulates, 16 Mutters, 17 Roselie, 10 Ensign, 21 Piece, 24
Pool
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