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THE CHINA -MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY:- 18, 1954.
ALLIANCE MAY
BE POSTPONED Strong Protests To
U.S.
Government
Following strong protests from a number of Middle-East nations against the proposed defensive alliance of Pakistan, Iraq and possibly Saudi Arabia, the United States may have to postpone its plans for the three-nation alliance on Russia's southern flank.
United Press reported that well-informed quarters in Washington ahtead go believed that should the pact be stalled, the U.S. Government will
ith bilateral arrangements for limited arms aid to the three countries
soon as possible.
In Damascus, the President of Syria, Brigadier - General Adib Shishakli told three visiting British Members of Parliament that an Arab collective security pact was sufficient to check any aggression.
17.
Washington, Jon.
The Egyptian ronetion to such the poet coming into existence
between the orrnngement All the protests which WIPE soon have dimmed-to what ex-n anticipated from neighbouring tent, it is hard to neay-in re- United States and another Arab was expected in those nations have reched Washligent weeks, principally because State ion. The formal
Was Lord
of reported Turkish reluctance circles to be favourable.--United
Press Fridiny completed
when to hin. Afghanistan's Ambassador, Mohammed Lubin called at the State Department appose Arms
ant Pakatan Israel's Ambassador Ablin Ebon protested against any such ni to Iraq or Saudi Arabin,
ajd
American officials have start- ed a review of the project in the light of the objections raised
of Indian The strong views, Premier, Jawaharlal Nehru, who apparently believes he must do everything he can to keep that prt of the world in the neutral ramp, are belleved to be anther reason for the "go slow" altitude on the alliance project.
It does not follow, informants
the
CONFIDENCE SHAREN
Damascus, Jan. 17. President
Sytil of Th:
Adib Shi- Brigailor-General shakli, told three British mein- bors of Parlament who visited Damascus Tast week that the ex- ast war hal periences of the
confidence of staken the Arab proples in the Allies, it was is Jusclosed today. likely to be ugainst pressing for The members, who are tour- capitals, are Mr The ing the Arab such a part at this time. only thing that can be said is Patrick Gordon Walker, Labour. that one or two new doubts 23 Commander Douglas Marshall, and Mr Joseph to its efficacy have been added Conservative, recently to the list of cener difficulties which have been in the way from the outset.
by the Israelis, Afghanistanis, stressed, that the American and the Indians, and the other | decision when it 19 made factors which have developed in the past few weeks.
American expected to arm belle be made al defensive gap
In this
review, oficials were not rotreal from their that a start must once to all the south of Russia.
In some circles It has been asked why this gap should be Alled if America 1 going to ely on the threat of mussive retoliu- tion
best 0.9 against
the
Communit
TC-
Grimond, Liberal.
The President sald If the Allies were interested In gaining the confidence of the But if the decision does prove Arab people, they would have for laying the pack to adopt positive measures for idea aside for the time being, estabitching their good will. start
united providing
The first possitive step should ald to Pakistan and military
the settlement. of 112
technically possible,
to be one
on
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Big Welcome For The Duke
Young children at Waipukurau, New Zealand, are thrilled and exoiled as the Duke of Edinburgh walks by so close they can touch him with their flag-Central Press,
Atomic Energy May Give
Britain All
Her Electricity By 1974
London, Jan. 17. Atomic energy may be used to generate all the electricity needed by Britain within 20 years, according to a book published by the British Stationery Office today.
Europe's Weather
Fair Weather
deterrent Iraq is expected to be made us Pulestino problem. He appealed Follows
aggreasi. S.USL
AN
to Britain and the great powers But this question, officials say,dempte the objections raised by to "force Israel to Implement does not really arise.
India, Iraol and Afghanistan. the United Nationis resolutions
The military decision to make more sparing use of American manpower does not obviate the
the effort Recessity of helping of other friendly notions to put themselves in better shape safeguard their security. It is explained.
to
That principle being solidly uphold, American officials must next deckle whether it would be better to aid such nations individually
within framework of alliances.
OT
MOOT POINT
on Palestine.**
Wintry Gales
JUST DEMANDS Exyplan opposition to part!-
London, Jan. 17. ripation by Iraq and Saudi
They should also exert prus- Arabia in a project outside the
Fair weather prevailed sure on the oil companies to Arab League at this time was
"Just demands over most of Europe today described in one newspaper radiaty Syrin's
for raising oil royalties." after three weeks of storms weighing port as a possibility
President Shishakli also ap and gales
killed which with American officials.
pealed
to Britain to support hundreds of people and Commenting on this report, Arab aspirations.
caused untold damage from experts said it is a moot point
Asked about the
Communist
at
Lenin-85ft.
Above
Sea Level
Tha
Moscow, Jan. 17.
tallest statue of Lenin in the Soviet Union Is to be erected shortly in Stalin Square facing the
at Baku, 1 Caspian Sen nuclear
was Announced horn today. The bronze statue, about feet High, will stand
The book is called "Britain's Atomic Factories" and in 100 pages tell the story of the birth and progress of Britain's atomic industry.
One chapter forecasts that atomie energy will be harneESENÍ to industry in 20 years time.
author, The
44-year-old principul
officer scientific Harwell research establishment, Mr Kenneth Jay, says extensive studies at Harwell and Bt Rise- Britain's headquarters of icy, three atomle production fac- taries, have convinced scientists and engineers
that energy should be able to make a substantial contribution to the country's electricity supply at a cost comparable with that of coal generated electricity.
ATOM FACTORIES **These studies suggest that if Ocean and from Scandinavin be valid, it might ultimately be to Italy.
possible completely to replace fuel for the With the last
of the wintry coal by nuclear gales blowing itself out over Reneration of electrical power in
the United Kingdom." the North Sea and talling tem-
such an idea The book says avalanches peratures casing the threat of the snowbound
was on a sound ce momic basis costs are as far as production Europeans turne
concerned. the lask of burying the dead and repairing the damage.
In the snow-rayaged Austrian province of Vorarlberg, where persons were killed by avalanches, oficials said the "emergency is over."
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on a 30-foot higli pedestal --France-Presse.
the whether the kind of agreements danger, the President declared the Alps to the Atlantic certain assumptions turn out to Three RN Ratings
rom
the US. standpoint, an alliance between
Turkey, Pakistan,
with Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, the participation of run when
As
envisaged would require pre- "We refuse to lot Communiam sentation of the matter by Iraq order our life.
Saudi Arabia before the "We also oppose any foreign ur Arab Lengua Council, parti-aggresion and chall defend ou cularly as the "outside" nations eclves against aggression." would be Moslem Turkey and On Mab participation the n
Middle Bart Defence organist thom President Shishak sald
Its internal crisis la overcome, Pakistan.
seemed preferable because Apact eventually could spread into a general Middle there went:) not require on was sufficient to chreck any East
defensive organisation. Arab League vote because aggression.-Reuter, Tite idea of MEDO has been the recipient nation would be shelved but not forgotten.
committed to use the arms sole-
As for bilateral arrangements, the Arab_collective security pact
Usually well-informed quarty for defence against the Red ters report that the chances of danger, these experts said.
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UK Political Observers: Wander:
When Will Churchill
Retire?
He Is 80 This Year
London, Jan, 17.
The resumption of Parliament on Tuesday is reviving the question whether Sir Winston Chur- chill will retire shortly or continue in the Premier- ship beyond his 80th birthday in November,
He is commanding the centre of the political stage as actively as ever, and appears in excellent health, if less vigorous than before his illness last year.
The Prime Minister has sill, inveting will discurs theso given no hint of any plan to questions:
on for a time.
union.
hand over the direction of the 1. What statement the Gov- Government, and Mr_Anthony ernment will make to the House Eden, the Foreign Searctary, of Commons on Tuesday on the his indicates successor, will present guerita strikes of the not be sorry his chief carries Communist-led electricnt trades
These stoppages pin point many other
Industrial Sir Winston Churchill has ware claim disputes now in- called the Cabinet for an evevolving five million people or of Parliament meeting
about on
d quarter of Britain's Monday. He has to tighten up working population.
the Conservative Party's 2. What information Parlia Parliamentary machinery, forment can be given on the crash faces the of a British Comet jetliber In
the Government
resumed session with a House the Mediterranean on Sunday. of Commond majority tem- | A question notified by Mr. Des- porarily reduced from 18 to 14 mond Donnelly, Labour M.P over all other parties,
for answer on Tuesday, will prompt many anxious House of This is because in the recess Commons inquiries on the dis- two Conservative members of aster, in which 38 lives were Parliament were raised to the lost peerage, and can no longer sit
Minister's
Was
3.
The Primo
in the House of Commons answers to questions on Tueday third
on appointed to on the forthcoming Berlin meet. official ealarled
post which ing of the "Big Four Foreign bars him Da an M.Pand a Ministers and on British pro- fourth resigned through ili posals for meeting any trade re- health.
cession that right follow a slow down of American buying
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Sabotage Of Sub • WATCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
Zaton Jan. 17. Three stung raval ratings have been charged with sabot- board the British sub- ago on marine "Montclare" according to an Admiralty communique
The book also gives details--- many for the first time at the creation in the past seven years of Britain's threo "atom fae-today. tories.
thermo-
The three tartorics at Spring- The indictments arise from an In Germany, peak
udes feld (Leewashire), Windscale inquiry into minor damage and Capenhurst caused Lo whipped eight feet above normal (Outberland)
the *ubmarine's by n howling North Sea gale Cheshire) employ thousands of Inshash up to the critical levels of worked ere cally stated gauges, Articles believed to bo
sabotaged include the dykes and re-wells today to be worth "scores of milione
meter and copper piping, but the defences held tr
The enquiry
is still tinuing.
The
Montelare stalloned at Rothesay In Scot- Innd-France-Prosse,
of
Pounds.
A rescue
"None of the information in the ship
reached the crippled Danish fanker Bralt
bocke
is now secret, although Maersk in the North Sea off mudly of it is told es a roult
between Britain, Denmark's Jutland coast today, conterences
the 19,090-ta Cerade and the United States, A mine blasted tanker on ita maiden
But the design of Britain's firs voyage yesterday in the troth of the Mr Georgi Zarubin, will room suffered serious damago in have another try at reach the mysterious explosion, all 48 ing a preliminary agree crewmen escaped Injury, OUT OF DANGER ment on President Eisen-
Washington, Jan, 17. The Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, and the Russian Ambassador, storm. Although the engine ably the first in the world now
The Brigit Maersk
لله
Ayas áriu
standing by for a tow.
hower's "atoms-for-peace" ¡ reported out of danger plan early this week.
on
TR KF PENILE Ministers
REPORTER 1 M VEERS
TREATISE RE
ACROSS
3 Prentmed (0),
7 Clutch, (B).
6 Revolving (8),
10 Minor (8).
13 Oo buforo, (7).
13 Hulter (4)
∙17 WET
In:(7).·
18 In neral favour' (7)..
20 Kind of lily (4).
10
21 sluggish (73.
20 Kind (0),
27. Premaman (8).
28 Chabbes coutre ̧(5)..
20 Basay (8).
DOWN
1 Head-akin (8),
2 Interval (5).
Joliification (5). · Mariner (6)..
4 Fuel (4).
1
D
12
(0).
ke (B).
Mistake
A Monkgo (5).'
angry (6).
18 Rule:(8),
10 Danger
10
10 Colour
(0). *(8).
52 Pluck (5).
23 Extremné (8),
24 Stupid (6)..
25 Worry (4)...
SATURDAY'S CROSSWORD, “Across: 1 Bleeps, 8. Issue, Alone, 5.Attire, 10 Vapich 11 Texné, 1a Tart, 13 Lodge, 10 Rehne, 18: Adored, 20, Dates, 22 Etna, 33 Tering 16 Valet, 36 Earned, 27 Stunt, 48 Unite, 20 Tendedi. Down: :: Startled, 2 External, 3 Fushe 414 Dening § 10. Riks
Park, 4 Sleeper, 8-Invalid, 6 Stall primero 1 Aša, 4 BALT
panded, 18 kodstve, zahman, D
atom power station-ese prob being built of Calder. Hall beside he Weiscale site conzot discussed in detail, the books sys. --China Mall Spedni,
no In Switzerland, where at least has
Tho
be
Cairo, Jan. 17.
Government Egyptian rescinded a deportation
The meeting, for which definite time has yet been set, ls one of a number of vital avalanches, some mow and rain Bloom, British Superintendent problems that will keep Mr fell. But the Swiss Avalanche of the People's Dispensary for in Cairo, Mr a snow sick animals Dulles busy, before he takes off Institute did not istue
Thursday for the Big-Four silde bulletin an indication Bridges Webb, Chairman of the Foreign
conference that the danger there was ended Dispensary in London, said to-
night: In Berlin.
for now.
"Mr Bloom, who had been in Tho Importance the ad. France
enjoyed.** generally
was two ministration attaches to
to leave months ago ordered the mild weather. Only the North Egypt for 12 years, atomic problem Wis stressed Loire Valley reported showers.
the country for "Accurity on Saturday when Mr Elsen- Forty-five-mile-an-hour winds reasons."--Reuter. hower met Mr Dulles, the De wedsked through Beetle, bu fence Secretary Mr Charles temperatures were mild and no Wilson, Mr Low's Strauss, accidents were reported. chairman of the Atomic Energy Great Britain siko enjoyed a Commission, and other top bat Sunday with clear skies. officials to prepare US strategy At least six pas died on In proposed negotiations,
Fritiby not Saturday in accidents Mr Bulles and Mr Zarubin resulting from gale prinde hope to
agres on a time, place United Press and agenda for any full-scale
a score of persons died under order against Mr John Wesley
discussions that might lead to
the creation of an atomic pool for pracetime uses Mr Dulles
SOVIET AID· DENIED ·
Vienna, Jan. 17. Austrian,
American and
reports that two Russian carrying 20 doctors and nurses had crossed
also is expected to discuss the French officiels tonight denied matter with the Soviet Foreign published Minister, Mr V. M. Molotov, in trucks Berlin next week..
Mr Bulles and bis top aldes the American occupation zone
arrive in Berlin early to into the French, zone to confer on German and Austrian victims of the recent avalanches. | strategy questions with the It was sald, However, that the Britan Foreign Secretary, Me American authorities on Friday Anthony Eden, and the French were asked (and granted) per- rakalon to Boviet ometals for
t
Stoelen Minister, M. qlar, Fonds to cross the U.SF
Bidault
also wajit";
tto, confer sons with medicines supplied by with Mr Charter Böhlen, U.S. the Soviet Union and Austrian
medical personnel..
The Soviet Authorities, bows with ever, did not make use of the
authorisation, t
con-
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