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THE 16-NATION WARNING Red Union Earthquake
CONTROVERSY
Churchill Defends
The
Declaration
BEST OF
CONSIDERED BEST
MANY
ALTERNATIVES
London, Aug. 14.
Sir Winston Churchill tonight defended the much criticised 16-
Things Quieten Down
In
Colombo
Colombo, Aug. 14.
A police officer today shot and wounded a man who sprang at him while he was escorting prisoners into cells rebuift after last week's guol muting at Sahara, ten miles from here,
But at the hour of curfew tonight the island was calm after two of demonstrations against price Increases,. in
days which 21 people were killed and 180 arrested, although ten- klon still prevailed in the western and southern provinces,
Troops remained on guard with machineguns at key points in peaceful Colombo and offices closed at three o'clock. Taverns selling country liquor (arrack and toddy) re- nuined closed for a third day. The island-wide ban on publie covers funerals, for which meetings and processions now special permita musi ba obläined. Only 80 persons may follow the hearse.—Reuter.
France's funncial condition nation warning that a Communist breach of the Korean armistice might Britain Wants India And
in not such that she can afford to revel in the Juxury of unlimited wages,
Her budget remains un balanced; she has costly commitments to meet in Indo-China and financial obligations to NATO und her own European defences. In the international field of inance she is still a debtor nation and she cannot lift herself from her existing precarious position without dopting a rigid programme of domestic economy.
are intent on exploiting to
does not
extend the war as a “safeguard” against possible treachery.
Intervening in the political controversy provoked by Britain's agreement to the United Nations warning, the Prime Minister issued an official statement in an effort to quell the storm.
The Downing Street statement said the warning was agreed in 1951 as the best of "many alternatives" considered to protect the United Na- tions forces against a Communist breach of the armistice.
Other alternative warnings considered and rejected were a blockade of China and the bombing of Chinese communications.
Rhee Changes His Mind
Sir Winston Churchill's state-they would associate themselves
ment catfie a few
nction hours after with jone by the Labour Party. This Korea.
"rejected" any implied commit-: ment to extend the Far East war that might be contained in the 10-nation deckridtjon.
the
conference.
But, he said, it was South
n blockade. "We In
were
for
In
not
confined
to
"There is therefore no change whatever in. principle In tho policies followed by
the late Socialist Government or by Her Majesty's present advisers.
*,
по
Russia Included In The Political Conference
Leader's May Show Their Hand
Paris, Aug. 14.
The strike movement in France threatens to tako moro dangerous character next week.
on
a
The Communist leaders who have so far kept in the back- ground are believed to be pre- paring to bring out big masses of workers in private Industry and to give the movement definitely political character
forcing the
cat
by o
4
to resign and rovCITI-
i
a Popular Front Cabinet. The Communists are counting on the return from holiday of e Inge number of steel workers next Monday and Tuesday as a propitious moment for extend- ing the strike.
•
Casualty
· Figures
Geneva, Aug. 14. The International Red Cross announced here to- day that figures so far received, give a toll of 1,000 dead, 4,000 injured and 20,000 homes des- troyed by earthquakes on. of the Greek islands Cephalonia, Ithaca and Zante.--United Press.
Mysterious And Tense Situation
stur-
Paris, Aug. 14. Mystery tonight rounded the tense situation Next week is anniversary of in Morocco, with the Sul. the liberation of Paris in 1944. tan facing a strong hostile The Communists are planning movement led by the big parades in the streets under the
powerful Pasha of Mar- double slogan "national liberation
to and working class rakesh, who threatens demands. They hope to wrest depose him in favour of the leadership of the strike his cousin, Germain Mou- movement from the hands of lay Mohammed Ben Afafa.
Socialist and leaders.
A gathering of Pashas and Up till now there has been a chiefs (Colda) was held in Mar- rakesh Palace today for the absence of violence. purpose of complete
declaring a may easily change next week.rushed over from Rabat, capital But the authorities fear this Sultan, but French officials
of the Sultan, to plead with Pasha El Ginoui,to abstala from
Betion.
the
New York, Aug. 14. Authoritative sources told reporters today that Britain and some other Western powers were ready to propose to the United Nations General Assembly that India and the Soviet Union be in-fleuter. cluded in the forthcoming Korean political con- ference.
The United States has been opposed to the inclusion
of India and in against including the Soviet Union on the United Nations side.
Police Fire On Rioters
mandate to govern, and it the military to the political set the concessions which the was concerned solely with what other delegates since arriving group of rioters in Anantnag,
13
very
TERMS AGREED
Catholic
This
New Task For message from Marrakesh tonight,
Robertson
According to one gami-omela!
of the new the proclamation Sultan was duly made, but the Pashas agreed at the French re- quest not to give effest to it or publish the procicmation for 24. hours.
London, Aug. 14.
Other, reports sinted, that the Genero.Si Brian Robertson, Pashas had not yet made. any one of Britain's leading soldier Irrovocable decision. statesmen, is to resign from the
The French Foreign Office Army to take
ake charge of the said it had co information on nationalised transport wystem, It today's happenings in Morocco, 10 Downing Street today, will sultan had in fact been pro deny the report that a new General Robertson, succeed Lord Hurcomb as Chair-claimed. man of the Commission.
General Robertson, who is
Newspaper
repórters were
to the Anglo-Egyptian / Seedrs Palace today. ·
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IN the face of these realities, the workers are demanding
Sir Winston Churchill's state. higher wages in the first
ment said: " Drember 1951
Since then 18 months have instance and the abolition.
when there seemed a hope of passed and with very great of M. Laniel's proposed
reaching an urnustice in Korea, difficulty we have at last reach-
Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, the Soviet Unlon should both economic reforms, Obviously
Americans, who were all an armisilee in Korea. Our American delegate, said last participate in the political con- it is situation which the
bearing and have since borne undertakings had In way opportunist
Washington, Aug. 14.
we were bound in night that it would be "chaotic, ference, which under the truce Communists
1/20th of. the
of the lapsel und burden and extreme
there, asked their Allies bonnur to sign the joint declara- may be catastrophic" for the agreement, is due to begin within left-wing South Koren's President,
United Nations to invite non- 90 days.. to, consider what political parties and unions Dr. Syngman Rhee, said to
safeguards tion.
belligerents. to the conference."
Nations General The United today he had decided to the United Nations
could
be provided in
A NEW FACTOR
The United Stat
States position as Assembly will incet on Monday Korces the full. Nevertheless, this "postpone for a time" plans Korea against a
But meanwhile a new factor expounded by Mr Lodge would to decide when and where the treacherous wholly explain | to unify Korea by force and】 breach of the armistice. Man has been introduced by the be- bar both the Soviet Union and peace conference' will be held was officially announced Lom but was not willing either to
haviour of President Syngman India from the cone to the invited. Iteuter.
and which countries shall be conference. the sudden mass movement try the United Nations alternatives
considered. Rhee, He had improperly released Britain holds by the workers of all types method of settlement by munications in China, some of whom an agreement
Some talked of bombing com-27,000 prisoners of war about view that a conference, without to defy the Government.
had been and Imperil the existence of
signed with the Communists. He the Soviet Union would be com- the nation. The situation,
our administration had also talked of the possibility pletely unrealetle and that india
Joint leader of the British dot allowed to attend the pro- inside the Pasha of however,
does underscore Korea's wish and pietermination kept ourselves free from commuf resuming the fighting attor in us a great Asian nation would have a useful contribution to
icgation of armistice it his requirements make. to precise, courses one thing: that the Laniel: march north at the earliest ments
was announced that an talks in Coire on the future of not met in the political This view has been strongly action in hypothetical circum-were n
Britain's Canal Zone, will take important official from the Government, like all of its possible time."
But we and our Allies contrecer Ho sold the battle for Koren stances.
office, the French Foreign
whose up his duties post-war predecessora, en-
New Delhi, Aug. 14. had now been transferred from all
the need all recognised
therefore felt it right to maintained by Mr Selwyn Lloyd, British Minister of State, in talks outright popular
emphasise that the declaration with Mr Henry Cubot Lodge, and joys no
negotiations with Egypt have name was withheld, was flying Police today opened fire on a further safeguard if only to f
reached n sufciently advanced to Morocco tonight in order to sphere but it still remained the|
get first hand information on 40 miles from term an unprovoiced suggests that until the crucial battle for the avoillance United Nations Command were we may
Srinagar, stage. wounding three persons, e
An important part of the Con-the situation and report back to people of France are of a new world war.
willing to make get an breach of the armistice by the New York earlier this week
10 armistico...
Communists. This alone could for the General Assembly session
a report reaching mistion's work has been to re-the Foreign Minister personally cording to prepared-to-go-to-the
which will open on Monday, here tonight. junuity the
construct-and-recondition-equipas soon as possible-Reuter. words of the WITH polls and give
Authoritative Ing
which we agreed nearly
sources said that
two rlotors ment of railways, dedos and The report said wed Dearly | Britain
Wester. and other
when definite mujority vote for a
of us on the terms of a warning] *** party which offers
statement
breach of faith to be issued at the ny
by anyone positive.
the programme,
about 70 miles from Labour Government in 1947, had our elde Her Majesty's Gav- pose to the General Assembly yesterday in similar Incidents transport was nationalised by the Korean Floods time of the signature of an country is destined to
ernment would be
that the Soviet Union and India Srinagar. Last night police fired not recovered from the wear and i entitled to
be included in the conference armistice agreement. However,
tear of war, onamy bombing and main ineffectually governed
no truce was made at that time! reopen the whole question.
"Moreover we have at least opposition. The
even in the face of American on a crowd which was stoning
arrears of maintenance. them in Ral Iral killing one sald and a
prey to political
by the Communists,
got an armistice and we are agitators. Moreover, it is
that nevertheless every effort person. Four policemen and a "When the Prime Minister
now preparing to work out a a would be made to reach an
magistrate were wounded in the difficult to see how France and because of the high value we addressed Congress in January settlement of the costly, wearl- agreement.
skirmish-France-Presse. can regain her financial place upon the friendship and 1952 he stated that If a truce come and anxious war in Korea. and economic balance Judgment of our friends abroad, were made and broken the
and particularly the United Allied reaction would be of the
United Nations must show Unlied Nations Secretary- unless the people as whole are prepared to make for a time our own plans and to
States, we decided to postpone prompt, resolute and effective, themselves
act General, said in prepared to
a. statement his return
this firmly home
and effectively and also earlier today he hoped ways temporary sacrifices
in try the method advocated by the position was challenged in Por honourably and fairly should an would be found for a construc
flament and the dangers of attempt be made to break the live and co-operative approach action of any kind outside
agreements which have been to the problemis facing the Korea were emphasised by the made with the enemy.
political conference. of the opposition. But the policy of
This simple, consistent and He added that this might call It was officially announced this Government of this country has | straightforward
gives for "broad interpretation"
+
of mening that rainfall in the in fact been consistent. Certain the best hope of getting this the terms of Article 80 of the catchment areas during the past courses of action by the Com-Korean trouble out of the way armistice agreement, under two days has been disappointing munists have throughout been and thus perhaps clearing the which both sides agreed to re-averaging only about four inches.
As a result, the increase recognised as entailing
very road for other developments of commend "to the governments grave consequences.
far greater importance.
of the countries concerned" that water storage is equivalent **
"It
revealed to WA
the "It
was not
a high level political conference about one week's supply. possible to men- House on
this the Autho- February
the 20, 1032, tion
Joint declaration in of both sides should be held to Because of
rities are that the late Government had Parliament before it rose be- settle the Korea question.
giving consideration to the Mr Iammarskjoeld declined to
of further water qucation gone so far as to agree that if cause the 10 nations had agreed heavy oir attacks from bases that
the
on his statement, but restrictions, and an announce- United Command expand
ho was ment may be mado in due in China were made upon the should announce it on August 7," observers belloyed United Nations forces in Korea Reuter.
suggesting that India and the course,
living conditions.
re-
"I tried as hard as I could to persuade our allies not to sur- render our battleground advant ages to be drawn into this old famillar (Communist) oeuvre of pointless denunciation masquerading as political cussions." Dr Rhee sak.
"My advice was not heeded
United Nations.”—Reuter.
Non-stop Super-6 Clippers"
to
BANGKOK
THREE FLIGHTS WEEKLY
dis-
"We therefore agreed all 101 two years ago. It there were powers were prepared to pro- were killed and two wounded 1 other facilities, which,
On
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on
sources
To reach this end the servants Mr Dag Hammarskjochi, the
Course
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Disappointing Rainfall
In
Seoul. Aug. 14, The torrential rains which yesterday swept away more than. 2,000 houses in the Seoul-Inchon aaren, was reported here today to have left almost 3,000 people homeless,
the
The Commission now facts period of readjustment.
Following the denationalisa- tion of road haulage by
The deluge Is sald to have of Conservative Government it has destroyed,over 85,000. neres to dispose of its road haulage standing rice in the paddies and undertaking
decentralise to have washed out a number of railwaye management-another roads and telephone lines. Conservative decision-Reuter. France-Presse.
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