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COMMENT OF THE DAY
Mandate For
M. Laniel
vole of confidence the French
Twhich
National Assembly has given Premier Laniel not only implies tacit approval of his Government's domes tle and foreign polletes, but enables France's foreign minister to attend the forthcoming Big Four con- ference fully empowered to present his nation's point of view on any matters which may arise. This too is of moment to the British and American delegates for It is essential that in deal- Ing with broad fundamen- Western Allies tals, the should speak with a united volce. Whatever its short- comings, the Bermuda con- ference undoubtedly pro duced a considerable mea sure of agreement between!
the the Big Threo na to principles to be followed at the Berlin parleys, and this mado it essential that should be M. Bidault to France, thun represent
eliminating any possibility of dissension among the tials. By its action yester day the French National Assembly has shown that, despite its bitter partisan- ship on many occasion, it is still capable of placing
Western delegates on casen-
national interests first when 'Tho the necessity arises. vote of confidence was more than un endorsement of M. Luniel's policies; It repre- sented a gesture of national solidarity on an Isatte of profound international Im- portance, and at the same holstered the time it nation's self-respect.
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7, 1954,
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RUSSIA AGREES TO JOIN
IN ATOMIC TALKS Political
Preliminary Discussions In Washington
Moscow, Jan. 6.
Russia announced today she was ready to join the United States in preliminary discussions in Washington on the problem of atomic energy.
Mr Molotov gave the Soviet decision today to the American Ambassador, Mr Charles Bohlen.
An official communique issued by the Soviet Foreign Ministry said that Mr Georgi Zarubin, Soviet Ambassador in Washington, would repre- sent the Russian Government at the preliminary talks. No date was given for the start of the meeting, though it was indicated this would pre- cede the Foreign Ministers' conference on January 25.
The communique said the Washington talks would consist of an exchange of views on the procedure to be adopted in the eventual atomic energy negotiations.
discussion 2
on the time, place
by the Soviet Foreign Ministry and prominently printed in Pravda ená Izvestio.
atomic energy,
In
The
discuss in
pro-
the
its
above-mentioned
Confusion
Rugby Team Wiped Out In Italy
In Plane Crash
London, Jan. 7.
Fifteen airmen returning to their base after playing in a Rugby football match were killed in an air erah zä miles north- west of London last night.
The only survivor of the disaster is seriously 1 in hospital. The men were from the RAF Navigation School at Thorney Island, Portsmouth. They were returning there after playing in a Royal Air Force Bugby Cup lio.
Rescue teams, working in falling snow, had recovered ten bodies ister tonight. One of the Injured died in hospital.
The plane crsabed into trees on à bill soon after taking off from Bovingdon, Hertfordshire. The front and the engines were torn off and the fuselage plunged on another 120 yards. Bodies were found all along the trail of the wreckage.
Four or five of those aboard were the plane's crew. The others were members of a navigation school rugby football team-Reuter.
Laniel Wins Vote Of Confidence
Paris, Jan. 6.
Likely Effect Of Govt's Collapse
Rome, Jan. G. Italy was tonight headed for a period of political con- fusion after yesterday's col- lapse of Premier Giuseppe Pella's Government, accord- ing to commentators of all Partics.
his
The President of the Republic, Signar Luigi Einaudi, will begin search for a new Prima Minister on Thursday. His consultations with
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Ministry of Labour officials who took over when the parties 40- nounced that they could noi agren, failed to heal the breach over the higher
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Berlin · Parleys
Possible
Russian Demand
Berlin, Jan. 16,
The Soviet Union will demand the formation of an **All-German Provisional Government” on the first day of the Berlin conference or even before, if a front page editorial in the East German Communist Party chief daily today can be taken as a guide. ·
To judge by this editorial in Neues Deutschland the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Molotov, would make the demand on the ground that only such a government could pro- perly represent the German
point of view to the foreign ministerr
Neues Deutschland is called "the organ
吐 the Central
Constabulary and postal Commitice of the Government. party. and its editorials are political operatives today broke regarded by Westien observers of all parties are ex-flourishing racket involving as Soviet inspired. pected to last till Saturday.
icadors
An agency, reputed to reflec!
Alcide
the illegal importation of The editorial headed The
the views of former Premier jewellery from Hongkong Inak
German
the country's biggest Party, the businessmen with Filipinos notes of last Au the forma-
De Gasper, leader of through the mails by allons
Christian Democrats, wrote 10-posing as dummies.
The government of French Premier, M. Ether Joseph Laniel, today won a resounding victory in the French National Assembly on a vote of con- fidence asked for by the French Conservative leader.
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and
the
In
an
that the
than
Listed
the new Parliament, then of gold-vinted fancy hair-visional government, with 120
stamps.
two
German
about an honourable armis that this exchange of views be the notice of the American (former de Gaullist) group. The wished to negotiate for Christian Democrat right-wing. HAD A DAY OUT Neutschland mainly for Inter-
LONDON REACTION
the
|
that
61.
provisional All- ian government," reiterated the proposals made in the Soviet 15 and September 28, for the night "we must expect a perfon
The lid wa removed with tion of such a government, of confusion that may be long
the arrest today of a Chinese elther to replace the existing and dangerous, and that must
trader and his Filipino dummy East and West German Govern result in one of two things:
while in the set of receiving ments or to work concurrently **1.
emergency two parcels from Hongkong with them on specific tanica, Government, or
to cost more estimated
The editorial
all the "2. New elections,"
$15,000 In assorted jewellery.tuks these Soviet
notes had pro The agency added There would be
present Italian Parliament, cleci-Seized from the pair were 714 posed, with one importark addi- automatic silver cor-rings, 444 identified this proposed pro- and agenda of the final meeting.
ed in general elections last June, pairs of car-rings, 676 pairs of don not meetioned before: it could produce no stable govern- was issued of the four Powers, or else the
ment. The communique
17 pieces of gold-plated East and West Gemst expre could take
By 319 votes to 248, the Assembly agreed to accede
minis.crs conference, first-de exchange or views place in Berlin during the above-
to M. Laniel's request to postpone the debate on ques-sharply-divided centre Democra- ladies' bracelets and 17 pieces of sentation the Berim docrign hayot fancy rings. The estimated cost manded by the East German mentioned conference.
was $18,000, "On January 6, 1954, V. M. tlons of government policy. M. Laniel had earlier stated tic Parties only
number
the combined opposition
It was stated that the parcels, Deputy Premier, Herr Walter that the vote would be one of confidence in his governor Communist-led left and neo- intended for commercial pur-Ulbricht, on Decerpter 16. The communique said: "The Molotov received C. Bohlen and
Fascist-led right. C.told him the Soviet Government
declared as gifts, poscs, were Ambassador,
ment. A total of 668 votes were enst. -
The text of the passage in the American
with After his. consultations
"There are other Bohlen, visited V.M. Molotov had discussed the proposal of
Borely six hours after the editorial ans on December 31, 1993, and told the forthcoming negotiations on The Premier'a majócilly was got his government or his ro Party leaders, the President is atrists, constabulary units crack- tasks the solution of which
signation M. Laniel asited expected to Invite a "Christian week of him that in connection with the atomic energy and in particular ende up of t
a multi-million peso be tackled by such a ed open place and
Amediately. THIS has been a
statement of the Soviet Govern- about the time,
A total of 83 MRP (Christian bluntly If the Assembly wished Democrat leader to try to form
ing on a nationwide scale.
The first would be to repre personal triumph for M.ment of December 21 on Pre- agenda of the negotiations.
Demeprats) out of 9:59 URAS bin to remain in office. He told Italy's third Government In six washed-stamp syndicate operatorment Soviet Government, like out of 78; 40 independecta coì.cf
4 tense and hushed array of months.
Arrested were a lawyer and sent Germany at the Berlin Laniel, for In addition to sident Eisenhower's speech of
FIRST CHOICE
drugstore owner belleved to be foreign ministar conferin his confidence December
the the Government of the Urated 54; 33 Radicals cu cr 76 29 Deputies that he would ask for obtaining
which
the distributors of washed Who would more properly ro expressed States, considers it desirable to ARS out of 34; 28 independent postpontment of the debate on vote, he also has had the Soviet Government
Democratic Prosants
Commentators tonight thought
present the paint of view of to take part
questions of his government's policy
that this satisfaction of seeing the its readiness
before this inter- voto ho would ürst pick on the leader
Constabulary authorities said our people of the left-wing French Budget approved, negotiations on the question of question and agrees that the Socielt Unit of Resistance Dat
discussions
of the Pay they already knew the master-national panel than a pro- start should
in 25: overseas independent would bo one of confidence. the Governinent
15-year-old Amintore Fantazii,
all-German govern cub at 15,
mind of the syndicate behind the visional The future of his Govern- of the United States wished to Washington.
M.
collected used ment, formed jointly by the the
Laniel's victory, which Backing his stand, the Premier suggesting that he attempt a Sovies part "On
Emall racket which ment, however, is still nul-
views about exchange
from government and parliaments of the followed the rejection of his re- told the Assembly of improve conlition with the three with the Government has authorized the ject to a considerable num-cedure in connection
Parties Social Do- stampa
and private firms and washed them states?". If any real above-mentioned negotiations Soviet Ambassador in the United quest to resign by both former menta made in France's finar contre
Republicans ber of factors.
Auriol and dal, economic and social situa-mocrats,
BEARS WATCHING chemically to be re-sold to the of
Allied officials here attached about the Ume, States, V. N. Zarubin, to take President Vincent is and especially success
public. France-Presse, mensure
the in-coming President Reme tions under his leadership, He Liberals. part in these discussions.
But the creation of such..a
importance to this new point, nehieved at the Berlin con-place and agenda
with the told the Assembly that France "C. Bohlen promised to bring Coty, was obtained
in Indo-China and
and condition support of the URAS desired peace
encounter might
though they said the "party" ference, and if he can bring
the "Ambassador Bohlen suggested the Soviet Government's reply mass
from
Neues corious difficulties
line" expounded de Gaullets, who had made ettalment of
ergy/ peace. tice in Indo-China, he could carried out by the State Depart- Government"--Reuter.
This wing's candidate for the strong reservations when the
Auckland, Jan. 0. nal East German consumption, expect to be swept back into ment of the United States of
European question had been de must, above all," said the burly
Premier ho spoke with Premiership is expected to be Allan
23-year-old did not really mean that the Renete, Attillo Piccioni, bated, rallled behind M. Laniel dramatic tension in his voice, Signor
this press power at the next elections, America and either the Soviet he Ambassador in Washington or
London, Jan. 7.
gurve the meet today a factor that
"continue to fight, as was more particularly as
Rusota's agreement to
the lawyer and Party organiser who driver, had a day out at a picnic Soviet Union would French
But it would bear watching, government a strong case would assuredly win the firm the Soviet representative in the
nontbeer. United Nations before the Berlin the United States this month for mandate to take to Berlin for
in Korea, without be falled to set up a government here with two dozen bottics of point with the Allies. coming
government aflast August. Any discouraged until
He became drunk, the Auck-they added. It might even crop the present
for support of
conference of Foreign Ministers talks about the peaceful use of
forthcoming energy reduces W:stra talks.
four-power
settlement becomes possible," he hoaded would depend Нін
lond Police Court was told, up at the preparatory talks Moderates.
atomic wavering
France-Presse.
survival in Parliament on the fears that Moscow might use the
support of the strongly right crowd, kicked a
used obscene language in a tomorrow,
The Western soldier in the
Allles sond relteration in the Assembly
It was understood that a few Foreign Ministers Berlin con-
had
all-German clections. the
wing Monarchists. yesterday that his Govern-
Joined ference as a propaganda plat- Radicals
Signor
De Gasperi, the "grand ribs, and then set fire to the that free
must precede the formation of tent still desired toi
ferm fa: demanding the out- Socialists and Communists in
old man" of the Party, is re-
all-German body would The fire brigade worked for any lawing rot negotiate pence in Indo-
wapons, opposition to the Premier.
M. Lanich daked for the vote
ported to believe the only way China (but a peace that will
out of the crisis is new elections. an hour to quell the fitmes. He prevent Allied acceptance of any
(Contd., on Hack Fage, Col. 23 of confidence following his de
was fined £28-Reuter. ensure the independence of
But other Party members Berlin conference, which fence of government polley be the Associated States) is
on January 25,
point to the claims of the Com has no fore the Assembly. He asked
and their Allies that certain to receive a popular
formally agreed agenda, and the Assembly to ensure that
munista new elections might make them response in. France. More-
French delegation at the
torre in over, his disclosure that thei
The Soviet Union may raise Vyacheslav Molotov would take. Berlin conference would have
Donations to the fire victims the biggest political
the country country
heading for Was
the question of a truce
repeating the backing of Parliament.
DECISION EXPLAINED reller fund totalled $523,847 at in the last elections, the ex- financial solvency and that Indo-Chino during the forth- Soviet demands for a world ban
A spokesman for the de Gaul-10 am, today.
following jump- on the use of the sitom weapon 1st group, M. Raymond Schmit
left-wing an impressive recovery had
The Fund closes at 10 am on ed from seven to nine and a coming Big
after Saturday, January 0. Cheques Half millions an exceptionally been made from the financial
Mhxisters' conf:rence crisis of last year, further diplomatic quarters
in Berlin, repeatedly rejected the Soviet Hein, told the Assembly
plea сти the ground that the out- it had reconvened from a two- should be crossed and made per high poll of 23 millions.
over=|able to
Shumsbuipo Fire The enhances the prestige of tonight.
lawing of atomie weapons would hour himself and his politlenl
unless backed by a whelming majority of his group Victims Relief Fund." ba tutile His colleagues.
hardest They noted that only to
of the postponement of the de- Un Long Publte Middle atomic problem, of course, is still day, Pravda, the Soviet Com foolproof system of international had decided to vote in favour C. H. Durrant School Staff control Party
stated organ,
It is appreciated here that the bale asked for by the govern
Mra W. . H. Latimer to obtain ratification of the munist
that "he solution of the Indo-
Soviet-American forthcoming
ring WoWells Com- Chinese problem -European Defence
He told the packed Assembly Won by praceful
talks announced by Moscow inst munity pact. But this too means in the immediate future night will be limited to the pro- that the vote would be given H.
Frenchi
G. F. Ways would probably become less would cssict the reduction
cedura for holding full-scale because the absence of a
prevent government might
Cheng
Yot Leun formidable if the foreign international tension."
conferences on President Eisen- OVE
France from taking part in the Yuen Man Ol atomic ministers conference pro- Fnersh
Ministerhower's plan for on Foreign
four-power conference in Berlin
Yuk Chuen Cheung duces positive and satin-Googes Bidout has no infra energy pool.
DYER force a post-Lou Wine But I meant that if M. or could
that conference. factory results or in the ton of broaching this question, Molotov raises the atom ques-
Wong Sku Chung ponement of
the powerful Rallying behind event of hostilities in Indo-dury the Berth conference, a
Yuen Ka Keung Lion
.In, Berlin the Western
of the French Li Cheung Wal China being brought to au French Foreign Offer spokesman
Powers will be fully Justified personality
the MRP Ip Lau Summ talk about it Premier, today were In refusing to end. The future holda blgmid tonight.
lean Democrats)
and the Kuan Chao Yu of the (Christian question
the
The prime purpose of the pending the outcome
moderato and right-wing Yu Xing Chak Laniel Government, but at Berlin ecnference was to reach a Washington talks. least it has been given a sctlement on Austria and Ger-The fact that Moscow last Independents. Joining the de W. Boxall
of Whom found the P. Moor temporary mandate to. forge man, and the French Govern- night named Mr. Georgi Zarubin, Gauilisis were about 30 Radicals, C. Smith
on French A. G. Whitchesa ahead and tackle prime meek coraldered that Berlin was one of the Soviet Union's most most
not the proper place for a senior diplomuts, to attend, the Premier's statement
too optimistic and loo international problems in fruit exermination of the talks is taken here as an en-policy the manner M. Lantel deems Indo-China question, he said couraging sign, China Mall critical of his Radical predeces Mira E. L. Orvoris
M. Rene Moyer. Spoelül.
* Factions -- which ́ ́ ́ gove French government ་
mandato
to to tako power
Included the de
Là ngu Hul Chủng de Gaullist splinter group (ARS) and the Tung Fu Bhu.. Democratio and Bocial Union of S/Sgt. Ku Hai Su
Club: St. Andrew's -It" was [8L Resistance (UDAR ).. understood that the overseas The Garrison Elsyers He was stationed independente had abstained. **base of Fort Sill ML Laniel ained, his vote Mrs B. M. Brayne ing Army Aviation desplie intense opposition to a Puncheon
best.
marks for
Russia And
Indo-China
Rea
Paris, Jan. 6.
Four
.
atomic
Patle sources here said to
Western diplomats believed Mr the
in
the opportunity
Foreign
said here
of
of
"The Western Powers have
Officer Writes Suicide Note, Steals
Then Crashes Military
Plane
hington
4, When Armo trainer. Lawton, Oklahkina, Jan. 6.
they Art Army captain mixts examined the place, - wisch sy at the sublio esto bellay, staid a sealt on. Ola back but was not badly! entary plane and crashed it on demagod, they found no trace of the Rock and raway tracks the nmaway, cryptain. He had. in the path of an approaching aprenently escaped · Dofury and
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the train 160 in trde lovcevini | A Hevák identified as Cantats ✯ anarting into the ernail, Ko19. Harvey Collins, 28, of Tacoma,
ment.
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recess
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London, Jan. 6. An eight-year-old girl was 10.00 reported to have been
5.00 napped in Brighton, Elenox, 5.00
today after her mother had re- 5.00 calved threatening letters. 15,00 The girl, Colin Brajans, was 8.00 leaving school, when an
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