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An Imperative Concession CRITICISM of the city hall design has been wide and varied, yet public opinion has not yet crystallised it- Melf into what may
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considered constructive and *practical Proposals, Nevertheless one pertinent revelation has emerged from the many letters on the subject which have appear- ed in currespondence column; in no case has un- qualified approval been given to the Gordon Brown design. To the Authoritien.
London, Oct. 18.
this is n point of
The Big Three Western Foreign Ministers' consequence Inasmuch that the design, though described ference ended here today an embryonic, has received with four major policy official approval. The decisions that may change presumption, therefore, in the International scene, that Government will be according 10 usually re- loth to abandon the present liable conference gources, design and call for totally There were: new_drawings and modelš
The Ministers Invited By the same token, how. Italy and Yugoslavia to meet
Government
cannot them at a conference on the
ever,
popular
opinion,
sentiment * tween the two countries, Government has
con-
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INVITATION TO Waves To Trieste: Big 3
RUSSIA
Big 4 Meeting On Nov. 9 Proposed
Bonn, Oct. 18.
Britain, France and the United States have proposed to the Soviet Union that the Big Four Foreign Ministers should meet at Lugano on November 9 to discuss the German and Austrian problems.
completely disregard sudden Trieste flare-up which The proposal was made in the Western reply threatens an armed eflet be to the Soviet note of September 28, which was They will propose a Ave-published here tonight by the Allied High Com- JA two-fold duty with Puïry conference between mission. regard to the elty kull: ' themselves, Russia att Com- has to
Korea-anit 011 responsi- munist China bility for the design which perhaps general Orient
assume
It was the Western nations' third attempt this lerns instead of the wider year to get Russia to sit round the table with them. Russia ignored the two earlier invitations,
it accepts, and at the same political meeting envisaged time satisfy itself that it the Korean arinistive pact.
perts' conception as being beyond dispute.
IT may be assumed that the
fundamental
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Mao Tse-tung, President of the Central People's Committee, smilingly acknowledges the cheers of the vast crowd which gathered in Peking during the 4th anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese People's Republic.—London Express.
Minister's Decision To Meet Jagan Criticised
A
Propose Conference
London, Oct. 18.
Britain, France and the United States have invited Italy and Yugoslavia to meet them at a conference to discuss the Trieste flarcup, usually reliable sources said tonight.
But the Big Three Foreign Ministers, who completed their meeting on world problems today, insist that the conference must accept from the start the firm intention of Britain and America to transfer zone A-now occupied by their forces- to Italy.
President Tito has threatened to march into zone A immediately Italian troops take over.
The invitation to a Ave-power, conference was handed to thei Italian and Yugoslav Embassies here last night,
The Italian Ambassador in London, Signor Manlio Brosio, gave his Government's view on the proposal to the Foreign Omeo today before the Ministers resumed their sittings.
The
Ministers waited to hear Yugoslavia's reaction, but though President Tito called the
Wester Ambusendors for
German Reds
Apply New Controls
Berlin, Oct. 18.
mooting this morning the Big The East German Communista Three conference broke up be-today impored tight control on train traffic between East Ger- fore hearing from Belgrade.
OR
The Ministers Mr Anthonymy, and Wet Berlin, th Eden, (Britain). Mr John Foster) effort to half the flight of rebels Dulles (United States), and M. and refugees. Georges Bidault (France) Issued a communique at the end of their conference which merely said they had agreed to persevere in their joint efforts to bring about a testing settlement in Trieste.
TROOPS TO stayt It failed to disclose
what plans they had to pacify Pre- sident Tito.
Though officials were as vijent:
firm
Communist police and soldiers halted trains from East Gormany at the bortier stations on the out- kirts of West Berlin and carried cut thorough chocks of passengers cry papers anf baggage. Similar chocks were carried out on trains roturaring to Engh Ger- from the Westem sectors
af
1
as the communique, the impression in diplomatic circles tonight was that the Ministers in had agreed to keep some Brl tish and American troops in the zone to prevent a war between Italy and Yugoslavia. shadowed the "Big Three" talks President Tito's threat over-
on the
the problem.
embodies popular ideas an 3. France and Alert said one of which also suggested Lugano as a meeting to the facilities which the they would not opose any place. building should provide. It direct approach by Sir Winston is precisely this problem Churchill to Mosy in an effort Western Foreign Ministers "sincerely hope the Soviet The invitation sent to the Kremlin today said the which public reaction to the to case world tons
4. America nad Britain toid Government will agree to participate." Gordon Brown design has France they could not accede to spotlighted and it is a prob- her request to guarantee to keep the Big Three Foreign Ministers meat are
The note was
approved by, years, Her Majesty's Govern- lem which cannot be side-their forces on the European
of the opinion that stepped by Government continent for
weekend conference discussion by the 50-year life their
the four Foreign merely accepting the ex-of the European Army treaty, on world problems in London. Ministers themselves represents
Western the mos! the
practicable way to VETOES IDEA
powers
were "Armly of the end
stalemate and present The Ministers invited Russia opinton" that the Lugano meet-reach agreement
is treaty. real pregress A solution of the German
and to a Foreign Ministers meeting could make characteris-
towards a solution of major In- Austrian question is long over- at lagano, Switzerland, next tles of the model naw month.
ternational But
Ministers of questions, including due. The Foreign Mr John Foster display will represent the Dulles, the
ter the
problem of
the United States, European
the United American Secretary city hall when it is built of State, vetoed once again the security,
Kingdom and France, conscious and that fact need not call Churchill klea
The note turned of an informal
down Rus of the special responsibilities. for a lot of heart-buraing or meeting 1
Governments to- the [op world sta's proposal of last month for which their recriminations. No fair-leaders.
meeting of the four powers gether with the Soviet Govern- to Germany Authoritative sources said the and Communist China to dis- ment share in regard to minded person will condemn
and Austria, therefore destre tension. cuss easing of world Trieste the design out of hand. It proposed
conference IN recognised that
must start from the established The ave powers would be meet-to consider these questions to- attractive fet that Britain and America ing in any case at the projected gether with the Soviet Foreign роннечная
Minister mean to hand
as soon as possible. conference, it over their zone Korean political But it cat and of the territory to Italy. features.
Since the date of October 15. pointed out, should be modified to the t
suggested has now invitation, ITL
the originally to prevent bloodshed the But extent
providing
Majesty's Govern- 4 Western
passed, Her will spread out Western powers have made Allies
about the end of November, that the Foreign theatre. Not by improvised the withdrawal of thele 7,000 concession to Russia on the ment propose
saying
The Yugoslav' leader said in a alterations to the concert troops in the zone over a longer agenda,
The colony, and in partibular people connected with press statement early today that meeting Ministers should meet at
Liigana
for sincerely the sugar industry, considered it was "inadmissible" that he would not attack British and hall which can hardly he period than the six weeks they would enable Moscow to "state on November 9.
its views on any aspect of the hope that the "Govern- | expected to be wholly it first planned.
a British Government representative should not only con-American forces it they remain sund German
Austrian ques-ment will agree to participate. successful, but by allocuting American sources said the pro-
The Soviet note also proposes sent to, but ask to, visit a man whose activities caused |ed in the zone.
But he added-It-would cause a definite part of the build-posal to narrow the Korean con- tions,"
five-power con- the British Government to dismiss his ministry and to THE TEXT
an additional ference consider measures to
ite catastrophic reaction ing for l self-contained arance to the five Big Povers
The lext of the British version phus North and South Korea
Yugoslavia" If bar theatre.
troops lessen tensions in international Suspend the British Guiana constitution, Government would be pul at the Panmunjom of the Western note follows:
relations. Her Her Majesty's Government, in Government are always
entered under the protection of apparently is of the opinion alles between China and the
sent Mr Hopkinson, who was
Allied forces,—Router, ready their customary close consulta- and
by the Colonial Omee, was ex- that to add anything to the United States on October 20.
willing Governments of
to discuss the existing design
It would break the presenttion with the for this
and France, underlying causes of such ten-pected here on Monday. purpose would be too costly, deadlock over whether the con- the United States
the slons with a view to their re- British circles believed that a studied ference should include only the have carefully
meeting between Mr Hopkinson
of
should
erected for the express
and utilise the space for a sonal talks with Мг
thier
the
note
to
OIL
Majesty's
arrangements
Georgetown, Oct. 18.
The two nations had original-
The announcement on Sunday that the British Minister of State, Mr H. L. Hopkinson, intended to meet the former Premier of British Guiana,y planned to withdraw all their Dr Cheddi Jagan, was severely criticised in the 7,000 troops in the territory by British colony tonight.
In
TRYING TO ARRANGE
OIL TALKS
Teheran, Oct. 18.
'Decisive' Meeting.
Cairo, Oct. 18. The "decisive meeting on the Suez Canal Zone question, first fixed for Saturday, then for 10-
A new
the city. No immediate reports reached West Berlin of cay arrests.
Meanwhile, the Communists purge ordered local membership meetings to expel cells whi
which are now holding from the Party members "capitulated" to June or "turned waitor."
The cells are electing new and the Com- munist Party
organ,
Neues Deutschland, told them to namo on June 17
focal lenders
the rebels
who
in
only men who stood up for Party policy with-
out deviation,"
The new railway timo tables the Soviet Zone railway system, which went into effect today. halted traina at 10 stations on the outskirts of West. Berlin for Inspection. A rull- announcement said, only, Time table changes go into effect today."
The announcement did not say what the changes were. However, travellers arriving In West Berlin, said trains were about 10 minutes halted for
members of the East and
police army, the "People's Police," entered trains to
German
check
baggage.
passengers and
Western officials sald the checks were designed to halt the flight of refugees to West and catch anti-Communists fleeing arrest-United Press.
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Yet if we are to have a city fighting sutions plus Russia as Soviet Government's reply of moval. hall which satisfies public America has insisted-or should September 28 to the proposals of But they wish to do so under and Dr Jagan would be on en desires, why
only the bring in a central nuch as India, the three Western powers for a conditions which offer renson-equal footing and could
for cost be restricted to
four-power meeting at Lugano able
postuve restore the prospects $16 as advocated by Peking.
former Premier's resulta and assure that the prestige Which was If the proposed conference on October 15.
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Wednesday, the Egyptian Foreign the seitled
Karn problem to be niggardly over, a
The Government of the Ger-views of the directly interested his dismissal.
Ministry announcer Voday, are properly toman Federal Republic and the Governments building which is being successfully it could go on
The stabernent by Major Salah It was considered here that it authorities in Berlin represented. discuss other Far Eastern issues German
Sofern that this, the 20th meeting, Mr Hopkinson persisted in his
Mr Herbert Hoover, Jr., will be "decisive" is treated with as Indo-China and Malaya, have also been consulted. such
KOREAN CONFERENCE benefit of the general At lunch today with Sir Win-
Intention to meet Dr Jagan, an oil consultant to the Ameri-scopicicen A satisfactory settlement of
in well-informed public. There is an alter-
Accordingly, Her problems relating to Ger- reliable the
Majesty's unofficial representation migh! ston Churchill, usually
have already be made to the Governor, Sir can State Department, whe circles in Cairo-France-Pressie, native to indulging in extra sources said Mr Dulles told the many and Austria is clearly Government expenditure-scrap the Prime Minister Amerlea would essential for any real and last agreed to the political con- Alfred Savage, by a delegation arrived here yesterday, is proposed Council chamber not resent it If he sought per ng relaxation of international ference on Korea in the form representing British interests in expected to visit London for
tension and is vital to the future proposed by the Communist {Guiana.
"about five days” in an effort Georg of the people of those countries. side in the Korcan armistice theatre. A Council chamber Malenkov, the Soviet Premier. Her Majesty's Government, re-negotiations and recommended The former Minister of to arrange talks on the
not provided it was clear he was ceiling their carlier in the city hall is
British Anglo-Persian oil question, armistice of in the
agreement Communtentions necessary; that can come speaking only for Britain,
United Nations Gulama, Sydney King, may be according to an informed and September 2, are and by the French dinculties in getting July 15
arrested today, a reliable source later as part of the civic
the firmly of the opinion that real General Assembly.
American source here today. centre which-is-envisaged. Parlamentary approval to progress towarts a solution of
ix-nation European Army
It has been proposed that stated.
The London trip would follow But a theatre is definitely renty-through which Western major international questions, discussions shall take place at
King, who was to have エビ a two-week fact-finding tour needed and it is tho one Germany is to
be rearmed Including the problem of Euro-
Panmunjom
presented the People's Pro- during which he would have concession to popular led M. Georges Bidault, the pean security, can be made by for the conference. All the five
gressive
in Party
London, talks with Persian authorities in frank discussions on Germany Goverments mentioned in thự opinion which should be French Foreign Minister, to ecck and Austria at a meeting of the Soviet note could be represented be charged. the source Teheran and the oil town of
Foreign Ministers of the United at this conference, which, it is directing a meeting on Saturday
with organising and Abadan, the source said. States, the USSR, the United hapel, will meet at an early night some sixteen miles west The purpose of Mr Hoover's Kingdom and France, and not dute,
of Georgetown at which about how far the Persian Govern
trip to Persia was to find out by embarking on a further ex- Its object is precisely to re- 60 persons were present,' change of notes.
ment was willing to compromiso move one of the major sources Government of tension in the Far East, thus five
Public meetings of more than and how soon the giant Abadan trust that the Soviet noto
persons have reepening the way for an early hibited.
refinery could achieve capacity flects a willingness promptly to peaceful settlement of the other
operation. discuss these subjects.
King would become the Ars! International problems
Me Hoover would also try to "STATE
ATE ITS VIEWS"
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leader to be arrested. And out the present Persian Such a meeting will enablo world
cxisting in this part of the
| France-Presse.
Government's attitude towards the Soviet
Government to state its views on any aspect of the Soviet note, such
Other matters mentioned in
previous oli proposals, and the as the
The inter- possible, Impact on German and Austrian disarmament questions, questions, which it may wish to
under either current or pro- present. For their part, erected discussion in the United Majesty's Government welcome Nations General Assembly at the opportunity to put forward the request of the Soviet Union. their views concerning questions dealt with in their
In addition, Her Majesty's previous Government remains ready to
New York, Oct, 18. notes.
General Mark W. Clarke, As regards the Soviet pro-matic channels,
discuss, through ordinary 'diplo- retiring commander of the UN posal that the Austrian ques-
any points forces in the Far East, arrived tion
be discussed in the ordinary
which any Government may today to receive New York's diplomatic way, it is the view wish to raise.
Medal of Honour, Thus, on the various
ques He will
made by Government,
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At least two Persian Govern- ment, committees are expected to report soon to the Prime Minis- ter, General Faztollah. Zahedi, on these problems, the source sald. He added that these ro- ports would be made available to Mr Hoover and the American Ambassador to Teheran, Loy Henderson.
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If in addition a fruitful dis- the City Hall, Bands and 2,000 rent Herbert Hoover, fold Ita most careful consideration cussion can now take place at members of the much forces will (sepenica" where to get his arrivat hero on to any Soviet proposal regarding Lugano, the way would be be among the munchers,
coquainted with the Penian the treaty which may be thus paved for discussion of other Gen. Clark will be accompanied authorities attitude to the oll submitted.
major, questions and for restor- by his bodyguard and jeep driver problem. The information. I have However, as no progress has ing the necessary conditions for In World War II, Daniel Sexton, collected staLac i technical and boon mado through sucht peaceful and friendly relations who is now a policeman here is nothing to do with politics." channels during the past tewkamong nations, teuto
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