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COMMENT OF
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The Malayan Situation
A
LL the intest reports from Malaya show that the Communists are continoin
to get the worst of it. They
are inflicting very How casualties
11 puller. military or civilians, fruit are losing well over 100 of their own men each month. It is this which allows M Malcolm Macdonald to teft the United States Vice- President, My Richard Nixon, that "the law paint has been reached" for the free nations in Southeast Asia and that "the tide is running against the Com- unlats." Nevertheless The Red Terrorials are there. Some of the guerillas have probably been withdrawn deep 10 the jungle arenost Northern Malaya; others may have
the townA
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simply mingled with the elvilian population. BUL whether they are Jusing much of that support from people in
and vilinges which has been purt of their strength from the beginning is a matter for doubt. Years of pulire surveillance, curfews TEC restrictions have
"necessary have
endeared the Government to the people of the Alalayan countryside, and it is gon news that the emergency regulations have been largely ted inane area of Mulneen. It is inevitable, however, that restrictiona" which been so long in force breed apathy and resentment, and it is difficult to avoid the feeling Malaya, is making very slow progress politi- cally,
economically Nocially.
and
COMPARATIVEL♫ little has
been done to
create the
institutions of self-govern» ment.
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CHINA
No. 35650
Established 1845
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1953.
Crucial Korea
Open Today
PESSIMISM OVER
OUTCOME
11th-Hour Warning By Mr Dean
Munsan, Oct. 26.
The United Nations will open direct negotia- tions with the Communists today to pick a time and place for the Korean peace conference amidst pessimism that the conference may never be called.
Special envoy Mr Arthur H. Dean will sit down across a table from North Korean and Com- punist Chinese delegates at 11 am. near Panmun- jom. Mr Dean, will represent the 16 UN nations that fought in Korea as well as the South Korean Government, which is not a member of the UN.
The negotiations will be held in a straw mat building exactly straddling the truce line about one mile south of Panmunjom.
In an eleventh hour warning, Mr Dean cautioned that he will not let the Reds change the meeting into a propaganda marathon and said he expected the Korean conference to be arranged in seven to 10 days, '
Wednesday Is Important For Bevan
He would not commit himself on a target date for agreeing
on the high level parley's place
d time, but he told new..
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Parleys Detained By Trieste Crisis:
tall,
young rabble rouser who was Minister of Com- munications in the sacked British Guiana Cabinet, looks at a tumbled heap of documents on his desk at home. His mother stands behind him. Dur. ing the week-end, he was one of three lenders of the People's Progressive Party arrested by the Police.-London Express
Photo.
men last night: In principle, EUROPEAN
never
if we can't agree in two to Three
weeks, it would seem extremely obvious that we would
The agree." biggest stumbling block facing the Panmunjom
the talks is question of neutral nations at- tendance at the peace parley.
Defeated in the UN General
re-
SAVAGELY
ATTACKED
can on
appointing a committee of ship of the British Labour the conference to the belling} miles-northeast of here last:
inquiry by two local groups Party. which are at loggerheads with one another, so that
and it Was
Police
The Governor Was In Ignorance Of PPP Leaders' Arrest
Georgetown, Oct. 25.
Six People's Progressive Party members were being held in Blairmont village gaol under armed guard today while the Colony's legal experts decided what charges if any should be brought against them.
The six-three of them leaders of the Party and the other three lesser personalities--held, under emergency atcrfe, were said to have been moving among-workers urging a wider work, stoppage when they were detained and searched yesterday.
been
of one of these groups jy | many years, but 12 months ago,] listen to any arguments they for his assailants is under wattention
to
не
to
until the
dence.
to
New
London Discussions
Washington, Oct. 26.
A State Department spokesman disclosed that Mr Homer Byington, Director of Western European affairs, is leaving for London tonight to meet British officials on the Trieste dispute.
The spokesman said Mr Byington also may consult with French representatives, but that his trip was intended "primarily to meet with the British Foreign Office."
The high American official's trip appeared to con firm reports here that Britain and the United States plan to continue their efforts in seeking a way of gradually turning over Zone A of Trieste to Italy with dut making the move offensive to Yugoslavia.
und Britain
One major consideration that is understood to be moving the
The decision to give Zone A Yugoslavia nnd Italy to come in to Italy was taken by the United the Ave-power talks. States
since their
"We have been making con- troops are occupying that area. stant progress in this direction Since
its announcement on and there is to reason to doubt October 8, however, France has that a solution will be reached," Joined the two powers in urging declared an official, Italy and Yugoslavia to meet in a five-power conference for Anal settlement of the Trieste United States and Britain to dispute,
quicker action is Italy's threat The question now seems to be not to
the European And some way in Yugoslavia will attend much a Trieste situation is substantially. conference and still allow the improved presumably to Italy's Anglo-American decision to be satisfaction. carried out
The
The Yugoslav government has States government that all part- strongly objected to the decision ner nations will have ratifled to evacuate Anglo-American oc- the EDC treaty by Christmas. cupation troops from
Zone A in favour of Italy and has even known also to
Washington and London threatened to march into the isom territory if this happens.
10
TONED DOWN
and that a
which Delance Jutify unless the
It is the hope of the United
are
possible
withdrawal of troops from the Shah's Birthday
be
Gesture
Shouts of "long live the be
be anxious for some progress on a settlement before the Trieste matter again comes up in the United Nations Official quarters feel, however, next week, where Russla is sure that since these two opposing to renew its demand for an positions were first propounded, immediate debate on the ques- both parties have toned down tion and propose that the whole
compromise formula territory be internationalised. should now be worked out for a It is considered quite five-power conference.
that French officials. will join 'It is understood that the the British and US conferees in first step planned in this direc- London at h later stage of the tion will be the London meet-talks this week, to 'continue
that is to decide on the im-studying the possibility | ing.
for a plementation of the Anglo-live-power conference.-United
Press. American decision London, Oct. 25.
Police Inade the surprise include 'a reprefentative from detention as part of stronger India and from the Gold Coast.
Observers here believe that The result of an election Assembly, the Communists have There have been
Nairobi, Oct. 25. served notice that they will
action
discourage
has been PPP
helped "In the population of 440,000 this move announced here on pent their elections to village boards to be
request to invite A 23-year-old European, atempts to spread strikes. in British Guiana, there are
along by Italy's proposal for tell Mr interested" neutrals when they John Bekker, was reported will and a few town councils. Wednesday
Today, Mrs Jagan in Gorge nearly 200,000 Indians and 180,- Trieste frontier, which
should Bevan, But in the matter of elec Aneurin
but the Labour heet with Mr Dean,
he is envoy's hands are ded. He had today to have been savagely town called on Police Commis-000 Africans.
result in a general lessening of tions to the Central Lægis-left-winger, whether
"India is the world leader of tension and announced that he has been attacked by an armed Afri- sioner Colonel C.H. Ward, and
assure Yugoslavla lature the Government has making any headway in a bound by a General Assembly
a coffee estate 30 asked what charges had been the coloured peoples. The Gold that Italy has no aggressive in-
brought against the six.
Coast is successfully
Teheran, Oct. 25. had to be "pressured" into bid for the ultimate leader-resolution of August 28
emerging tentions.
The Shah of Persia, She was reported to
hove from
on the partial self-government
that eve of his 34th birthday today,. told
These observers noted no charges had been (the pre-ruspension status of nations, plus Russin if China night, and is now in a
the United States and Britain deeded his Takestan catate to indepen- and North Korea fisk the Soviet Nairobi hospital in a critical brought yet.
She was also told there was British Guiana)
are willing to compromise with 1,000 peasants on a long term sit down with condition. government to
Yugoslavia to the extent of the pay as you go basis. Mr Bevan is challenging Mr
no objection to a lawyer going them.
The inclusion on the Com- Uming and manner of
Each trans
deed was for 15 acres Bekker was assistant man to Blairmont, a sugar-estate the task "of drafting an Herbert Morrison, the Party's
mission of representatives of ference of the Zone to Italy. and proceda from the instal- last ager of the estate Mr Dean told newsmen
village about 100 agreed plan has been made chief strategist, for the post of
miles from
would At the same time, harder by the Government's Deputy Opposition leader in the night that
it is ment payments will be to create he will oppose any
understood that he was set upon Georgetown. Later she said she India and West Africa
believed that Yugoslavia may development banks for the pea- to the give some hope that Denveracy considering going failure to
The vote Communist attempts to put the when he left the farmhouse en was take the lead, House of Communs.
receive in advance some as-sants. will not be destroyed. his way to brief African home estate herself. in confined to Parliament's 205 question of participation first on
surances AMPLE TIME General Templer's latest
nces concerning the
The peasants swarmed to the Labour members.
the agenda. "I propose to get guard units.
AWAITING DECISION
scope of the five-power conference and Shah's marble palace on thJ move in bringing into
them agree to the August 28 A house boy heard a shot and
"There is still ample time for The three, leaders held are responsible posts in the
the effect that Italiar ad- estate 80 miles from Mr
has held the resolution
here and Morrison
of the
General a scream and found Bekker Sidney King, Rory
it to prove itself if only we are Westmaas
allowed Administration twe leaders Deputy Opposition leadership for Assembly. If they won't, I'll unconscious. Widespread search and Martin Carter.
ministration of Zone A should received the deed from the a long period of peace
regarded as
a temporary Shah. They knelt on the ground The men will stay under de to enable all countries to learn of the squabble have
measure ant not a permanent before the Shah and kissed his But make."
he Meanwhlie, near Fort
more and more of the blessings sensible so far as it goes.at the height
Attorney
settlement.
feet. between the Labour left-wing
of real international F. W. Holder,
co-opera-
Meanwhile, American officials But the step has been takes and the offcial leadershift. Mr emphasised lie has no power to nine Africans talang part in General, Mr
conference
tion," he added. negotiate
member Mau Mau oath ceremony wire within the framework of Bevan ereated
Sir David Maxwell Fyfe re
doubted reports that the forth- | loved Shah; may Allah give him In stir by con- ship. "If we can't work it out surprised by pollee and Afreaches a decision.
here," he said, "I'd have to rn- loyalists while in Nyeri four the Governor, Sir Alfred Savage. United Nations is not a world
Under the energency powers, nuinded his Government nomination. It testing the post.
audience that the
coming meeting in London was 120 yenis of life and many terrorists does not have the effect of
convoked because of a deadlock (sons" He was beaten by 194 votes { port back and see if the US.
injured were
by
the estate. In the Allied efforts to getUnited Press. bringing the masses of the to 92.
South Korea and the other 15 employees on a European farm. can also sign an order keeping Government."
detention, legal
"I think an examination found to be in them under
and poople into the political life Subsequently Mr Bevan stood governments would give me any They were
sources sald. additional A reason for
an objective look at it makes us of the country.
United possession of home-made guns. Socialist Press. 1 seat In the
It was learned that the Com-surprised that with all its dif- Police here today offered re- given by the authorities in "shadow Cabinet"-lis Partio-
mander of the British £500 wards totalling
troops, Aculties it has already, achieved sterling Malaya for going slow in mentary front bench-ond was
London, Oct. 25. for the capture and arrest of a Brigadier A. C. F. Jackson, com- so much," he added. the matter of electoral elected to the 12th and last
The
organisation had come the lowest
The New Ching News Agency Mau Mau gang, which is said to plained to the vote of advance is that distrust place with
He announced tonight that Counsel- have been responsible for many morning that he was not inform of the challenge and dilem ¡ma of Korea revivided, greater between the Chinese and any successful candidate. Malays is still strong. This was the only Bevanite to secure Bok, of the North acts of violence in recent days.ed of the proposed arrests until
Ministry, and These include the murder of a Korean Forong
The Governor himself was not and more able to play its part Counsellor
was son who
found of the chief's may well be true, but that
in the
world with its reputation Hua. Mr merely invites the question:
Bevan is likely to be Chinese Communist Foreign strangled in the back of a car after it until about four hours enhanced and its ability to work
increased, he the defeated again in
represent the near the city's race course last after the men were detained. St is enough being lone
contest Ministry, would
sald wan learned.
"But Monday's pre-week.-France-Presse,
No demonstrations of any kind
I want you today not break down this inter-racial with Mr Morrison for the De- Communists at
puty leadership. The main liminary talks with United Na-
have been reported in connec-only to consider the United fight is tions representatives on the pro-
something that deals significance
Nations tion with the arrests.
As today is a holiday of the with International troubles. sugar estates, the reaction of "I want you to consider it as which is always workers there will not be something known until Monday-Reuter, positively and actually working for the peace of the world and MP'S FEAR.**. the removal of poverty from
London, Oct, 25. monklad."Reuter. London, Oct. 25, Mr Kenner Brockway, Labour wrote Exports of Scotch whisky | member of Parliament, from Britain during the first in Reynolds News today that nice months of this year were he believed the People's Pro- Reds' 5-Point the highest recorded for the gressive
Party
of British allianco of pertoch, the Scotch Whisky As-Gulana
nationalist, socialist and Com sociation announced today.
all of which They were more than 1,000,000 munist elements, proof gallons greater than for are, reflected in the leadership. children, were injured when a the same period last year, and He supported the idea that pill box formerly used as an India should be represented in anti-aircraft shelter was wreck- here on by an explosion the proposed commission.
Sunday. "My dear is that the (British) The canso of the blast was Government's diamissal of the Sisters on bloc, and stehen loved of the constitution will strengthen The United States were again the Communist tenttorey,"
he explosion
the pill The Communists presented a the largest single purchaser.
Mr Drockway said he reached during the nine months. They these conclusions after queston- Imported 5,272,038
gallons in for hours Dr Cheddar, £18,287,575.
a scat.
10
antagonism? Both sides are
of the
power."
REDS' DELEGATES
in need of political guidance whether he succeeds in inposed Korean political conter-
which must be offered them creasing his vote.-China Mailence.-China Mall Spezial. More Scotch
freely.
Special.
Smoke to your throat's content
Being Drunk
STOP PRESS
Agenda
Panmunjom, Oct. 26. The Communists opened the preliminary discussions on the Karenn political conference to day by immediately demanding fhat neutrals especially Asian neutralsbo admitted to the conference,
five-point agenda.
It proposed:
carned - £9,000,000 more.
Total exports were 9,520,530 proof gallons, worth £27,170,- 100-equivalent to an unaual rate of 12.700.000 proof gallons worth £ £30,000,000.
early today,
WTCKAS,
Governor
this
out
1. The question of the com-Paying was over 300,000 gallons eier, and M.-L. F.S. Buma- position of "the political confer- This
ence.
2. The question of time.
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EXPLOSION IN PILL BOX
Munich, Oct. 20. Seven people, including two
the children set off the It was bo-
while playing Inside box-France-Preme.
known so far.
MILK WORKERS STRIKE
New York, Oct. 23.
deponed British. Gulios Prime than in the first nine Piek more
hian, Chairman of the PPP, months of last year, and cam- adár Brockysơ condemned the 3. The question of place. ings were up by approximately suspension of the constituidon and A total of 12,000,000 people 4. The question of procedural £1,500,000.
without milk as matters, and
6. The question of wependi-year were 6,300,000 gallons voiced by Tony Wedgwort Benn, workers in the milk industry fures of the ecɑference--Reuter. little more than 1,000,000 above (fri the best sporth of the debate, went on strike.
those in the first nine months of is that the commission which is The strike started-at-4) pun," this, your China Mall Special to go to Bettiah Galea should GMF-France-Presso
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