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DISCUSSIONS
Reds Fear Riots
In Berlin
Police
Troops
&
prosent Western ban on the export of certain goods to tho Communist bloc. In principle it may be argued that it is the essenco of good делве to withhold "strategic goods" from the Aggressor, China and its conviving partner, Russia. But the principal architect of this idea, America, must surely realise by now that in practice the West 18 supply- Ing Russia and China with "strategic goods" and that this practice is now mill- tating unfairly against those countries which, at Amari- ca's own behest, at the Chinese entry into the Korean war, decided to withhold what was in fact fuel for the enemy's fire. The futility of the present
Berlin, Fel. 7. ban (a scon In reports East German and Soviet coming from Moscow of the units rumbled into position progrces of talks between around Berlin today, ready the Soviet Trade Ministry to smash any workers re- and 83 British businessmen. bellion over 2 threatened Russia wants five tankers
the potato famine and tough Communist stand on Germany at the Big Four
Move In
conference.
and 50 cargo ships, among other things an order which British shipyards. literally crying out for new business, would be only too Informed sources said tonight happy to accept providing that about 40,000 East German of the prices and delivery daten police troops--one-fifth were suitable. Competent entire people's police forces
to the Berlin observers, however, expect have been moved
area. that the Board of Trade The sources said that an un- will not be able to authorise disclosed number of Soviet the orders, ostensibly be- troops were also transferred to cause the ships come under positions around East Berlin.
It was there that the workers' the category of "strategic goods." Yet there le nothing revolt against the Reds started! to stop countries like Bel Last June 17.
As the Red troops moved in glum and Western Germany western officials suld that the
both prospective members European cold, wave had frozen of the EDC and both the East German potato crop in
Grain and men the wider the ground.. affiliated with network of the Western were also reported in short coal shortage and Alllance from accepting the supply and
First Secret Session
Today
INDO-CHINA & KOREA
Berlin, Feb. 8.
The Big Four Foreign Ministers today start the third week of their conference, and Western observers believe that by the week-end it will be:] clear whether an East-West agreement is possible on the problems before them.
Today the Ministers-deadlocked
on the future of Germany after last week's debate-hold" their first secret session to discuss Russia's call for talks with Communist China and a world dis- armament conference. "
out.
It is expected to be one of the most critical de...... bates so far. The general feeling among Western de- legates is that 10 more days will see the conference But Communist observers say it will probably go on for weeks.
The Western powers are still resolved to oppose Mr Molotov's plea for negotiations with Communist China on all the world's political, economic and military problems. But they are ready to sit with representatives of the Pek ing Government in an attempt to settle Korea's postwar fate, provided the North and South Korean Goverments also take part in tod
to
orders and grasping the power cuts plagued the Eastern nght against the Communists in Ching Mall Special,
officials sakd
Zone.
Western very trade that would help Britain to surmount the ap- only large shipments of food palling obstacles which con- from the Soviet Union or other Zone satellites could front it in the export field. Eastern
shortage worse prevent a food
of
EXPLOSIVE SITUATION
The threats of famine added to un already explosive situa-
China-Laos,
ference table.
may
H
tomorrow
qualification that Indo-China
Som
pressure
on
M.
according to
First picture received in Hongkong of the Queen landing at Farin Cove, Sydney, on her arrival with the Duke of Edinburgh from New Zealand. Saluting her are Field ·. Marabal:Sir William Slim (centre foreground) and Lt-Gen Bir John Northcott (left), — Associated Press Photograph:
Sabotage On Two-Day Vietminh
HMS Glory
London, Feb. 7.
The "Admiralty announ→ --oed-fonists that minon”"Role of sabotage had been coin- mitted on board · ·tle: KI! craft carrier HMS. Giery
in MATES.
An Inquity has been opened.
Fear other Britis carriers, the Warrior, Eagle, Indefatigablo mând Oovan have been · sabotaged in three months.
HMS „„, Glörf, Alapisölng 19:190 tons, waa › launched kt. 1949 sind has comple- ment of £130.6niters and 1,050, men-France-Presse.
Naked Man's
Escapade
today.
Calcutta, Feb. 7.
Assault Smashed
remain for the time being that the severe cold had catetely meeting the West's terms | oden, which' was, originsaly - to / people jammed the roadway to jungle, hit the fleeing Reds from
Hanol, Feb. 7.
Sydnevites Seek Glimpse.
Of Queen
Eager
Sydney, Feb. 7.
crowds packed Sydney roads today hoping to catch a glimpse of Queen her rest day and ignored police who said "Go home, she is not com- ing out."
Elizabeth on
After rumours had. sprend through the city that the Queen ment
House, Mr Erie Harrison, would take a trip from Govern- overwhelm the Minister in charge of the tour,
Extra police were aslled to deal with the traffic jam, when Beach to Cars were red up bumper to bumper, from Pam Harbour Bridgsa distance of 27 miles-Reuber.
Manila, Foo..8.. A Bukidnon province rancher
And in deference to France's, question, which is the third Hem
French forces smashed a two-day "Vietminh as- anxiety snd her nine-year on the agendo, without delay -
sault attempting to outflank their Central Laos de fances today and sent Red shock troops reeling back that Indo-China, they will also offer
Communist
PREFAKE MEMORANDUM China on
Into the jungle under incessant air attack. Berlin, Feb. 7. to meet
The elite rebel units left scores of slain and wounded this problem. Their agreement
Με The Big Four Foreign Minis- here will be conditional on
in minefields and barbed wire entanglements ringing the Molotov's readiness to accept ters, faced by a deadlock on the states of Indo-German que ected to agree
French fortress of Dakdao.in desperate attempts to break and (Monday) are Cambodin
through a murderous curtain of French artillery fire. I appears, from the state-than that which touched off the the associated
Vietnam — and the Vietmish that it will be possible to meet ment by Mr Leslie Gamage, revoit last June.
Communist China over the con
A French spokesman said the It was the second unsucceDES- Jolat Managing Director of
ference table but only to leader Ho Chi-minh at the con- Con
Vietminh had staggering losses" ful Vietminh attempt in four the British General Electric
discuss pressing Issues
in the battle around the past 14 days to Company, made in Hong-lon, in which reports from the The West
also add an as a Korean conference and the
miles southeast of Kontum, numbered Dakdao garrison and
and appealed to the people to respect kong on Friday, that the Commmist Zone said workers additionui
maln
French defence system stab into the flank of the French the Queen's rest days,
"Atlanta" troops, to Operation definition of "strategic openly
maid 180,000. pepple demonstrated for
The three fde Peking must first stop the flow
guarding
Folico the approaches
wandered about the city seeing goods" is likely to ho elections to unify Germany and of aid and supplies to Ho Chi- who hold -12 -
Central Vietnam's high plateau who had landed in mid-January The
ferened at the
on the Annum coast to Ilberate decorations in brilliant sunshine. changed gradually to enable threatened to march on Berlin, minh.
etmey of State,
region. those countries which want where the Big Four Foreign Georges Bidault i Paris to do Amercian Secretary
Mr John Foster Dulles, today
Freshly arrived, US built 800,000 square miles of territory The raffle was, reported the heaviest ever seen on a Sunday all he can to bring an Indo- to trade with Communist Ministers are meeting.
B-26 bombers took off from from Communist rule, In Berlin and other
major China armistice is such however the text of
аге
to have prepared countries to expand their cities, the Communists turned
memorandum to
neighbouring airfields, pounding
Franco-Laotian patrols fought night... the retreating Red columns. bred skirmishes with Vietminh exporte.
a sticking point,
be handed to the Soviet Forelgs: This presumably strategic points into bastions to that this is hardly likely to be
Minister, on Western terms for 18
The Reds suffered additional troops paised against the Rubyal П move designed to meet the threat.
French sources. satisfy the conscience
Josses when Foreign Legion and Laotien capital of Luang Prabang Meanwhile, the official Soviel
But Mr Molotov will doubt-moating Peking's lonciers,
A naked man, clambering on
Vietnamese commandos, today as the bulk of the battle TH Isurferstood that two officialdom that Britain is newspaper. Tacgilche Rundschau, less make the most he can out
who recently were ordered to scared invading Division 308 re- still
against playing the game, warned that indus.ry would be of France's desire to end the separate conferences will come the topmost girder of the 330 ft loyal "still trading within the crippled and homes cold 11 the Indo-Chire war. He is unlikely, up for discussion at tomber high Howrah Bridge here dis-
outposts and took to the the Mekong River bastion, coal shortage continued.
Hundreds of bio"
French war planes swept down law". The ban however is to
losed therefore, to modify his proposed restricted meeting cute located the city's traffle for four abandon a number of "indetensi grouped for a fresh attack Taegliche Rundschau disclosed agenda to the extent of com- for the Korean polidest, contes hours
from cloudless skies, blasting the man's Tarzan" the rear,
Indian-line coolie columns carry and his wife were crushed to 20 others—ROVON and the trade barrier is a brown coal production "sharply" for taiks with Communist have taken place of Panmunjom,wafch
ing rice at smundiion up-death, while
injured when form of Eaal-Weat tension and it demanded that measures China.
Bait & conference, on Bourbest Batics, which kept the Calcutta
piles from the The country, seriously-were and fire brigade guessing. No complete agreement is ex-Asia, dealing mainly with as much as the bickering at bo taken to normalise brown coat
After eluding üreman's
Through tortuous tree-clad val- one of the two passenger buses the China View production quickly and make up pected to be reached 100%
Leya for the Red build-up on Saturday overturned on a Berlin. There is a
The three Western powers tre efforts to get him down the man held
around Luang Prabang.-United curve along a treacherous road. by
but deficits". The authoritative news- д amall
descend it he was
-France-FreEST. mfluential group within the Paper warned, "Brown coal is Soviet call for a world disarm@^} dated to have agreed' that'ži will [agreed to
Western meeting. The essential for energy production, mont
conventional be possible to meet Communist provided with a meal and US State Department that as a fuel for indusry sex for powers Insist that
But he stipulated The thortage disarmament is primarily the job Chim, provided the fases to be massage. by persisting with the ban households."
trado with China, already has led to widespread of the United Nations, and the diarised at my five-power cof that the massage must be given
discussion 00 atomicference are limited and feasible, on the top of the bridge.
It is also believed that the A Howrah beggar offered to
Nairobi, Feb. 7. America is only destroying power cuts in the Zone-United fruit
weapon control can only follow
and climbed
Security forces In Kenya have acceptance of President Elsen- two restricted and separate con bring him down the good reputation it has Press.
oth Indo China and the bridge with a length of rope, eller, Brigadier Balu", one of hower's plan for an international ferences
of General Mentenanta pooling of atomic resources for Keren nood not be held in any As he climbed the nudist per the
breath-taking. "fying "China", who was sentenced to particular order. But it was
formed LUDO. peaceul
the narrow deah this week, army bead- thought possible, however, that trapeze" acts on Alto
the on the agenda for
the highest
quarters announced here today. panning stret restion toany is the timing the Indo-China one might take bars
The Brigadier, was one of 17 Peking were to | girders. the talks on the Austrian place first if
mako a gesture of goodwill, such When the beggar reached the Mau Mau terarists killed in a treaty. state t
Western powers have the cutting off of ill supplies top, the aerobat threatened to running battle near Kantine, 20
to continue arguing to the Vielmink iester, Ho Chi-hurt himself to the earth. But miles south of Nyert agreed
after an argument he lay down The securty forces lost one on Germany's future about
Tomorrow's agenda will also on the girder, enjoyed a spell European killed in the batile. even though they Tuesday.
include steps to reduce the pre-of massage and fell asleep. Two Europeans and one African
Firemen then ascended the Asknei were wounded. believe it will be as futile
The man ciibed was 'Colbur bridge, secured the naked man last week's debate. But they sent international tension. want to get on to the Austrian
A MAJOR POINT
with ropes and lowered him to Sergeant Arthur Crowther, 26, One major point, which will
safety.
of the Kenya Regiment, His home be brought up for discussion at the conference, which will be The man was taken to a was a Heaton Moor in Cheshire,
England, fo! Chilcutta police station-where
Sergeant Michael Tethey, 23, of of a gate to 100
28-year-old Transvaal, South Africa, and John Richardson arbetent district ouder with a
on
the the
CAMP RAIDED
hold in
the eyes of Chinese people since early part of this century when it waived its share of
Tel-Aviv. Feb. 7. the indemnity for damages
Egyptians from the Sinal arising out of the Boxer rebellion and asked that it provine yesterday raided a
Israeli Beduin camp and carried be devoted to education put off 18 camels after
gun fight, Their view is best
It was reported today, summod up by Robert
Israel has protested against Elegant in his recent book the "violation of the Israel "China's Red Leaders": Egyptian armistice agreementi "The Russian rulers half-United Press. belleve, but the Chinese Reds are wholly convinced that America is stretching
родов.
the
her-long arm acrosS oceans to steal their wealth. As long as Russian
lies and, American mistakes. continua
to
the bilod
of
Spy Ring Broken Up
Oslo, Feb. 7.
as
Norwegian security police tonight disclosed that Chinese to the truth, so long they had broken up a foreign espionage ring operating will the threat of a massive, in the vicinity of NATO's strategic Northern Head- inert Aalatic despotism | quarters.
hold in the
Indo-
the tonight he was demanding・・ a
checuase the
80
Berlin
atuto treaty feast of sweetments which he kaza had been promised him for that the Austrian delegation
China Mail Special hearing, can bea which, it is hoped, may be given not jumping from the bridge
be pummoned to in Bo
far, Mr refused to discuss this point, but has suggested that “bs means "the Autrien taking
could well be dis
restricted
Molotov has Former China
lie over the spirits of man-
case im Of Top the new The official announcement mid disclosure, kind. Mao Tse-tung poeds
WAY laced by qb- ring had been under sur mediately. material assistance which the only the United States can villance in the Oslo area for servers with another round-up cured at tomorrow's provide." The Americana me me and a "number of last winter of capionage agents
arrests were made last week, working for the Soviet.
Bishop's Death
17.
Terrorists
Killed
Kikuyu - guard. at Keratina, are the two wounded Europeana.– Reuber
BOY'S DARING CLIMB Bodez, France, Feb. 7.
Edinburgh, Feb Monsignor Paulip Joseph Jus
Robble Sinclair, aged eight, Aibory, Idsmar Bishop of Hopte o eventual: Suami Kanning vand, expelled from | tried to climb the 190-foot 'high- Edinburgh. rock on which died Camle towers, prer the Scottish
capital today but got stuck 40. China in September,
born at feet from the top ea becast nichts
must make a careful study |** It did not disclose how many In that cub Norwegians rient, or Gernsby faded of this consideration, for hy alleged sples were seized nor the were song with ge night when authoritative Amicis persisting with foreign foreign power for whom they Soviet off in the Nonhan can direlas said that 11am
Photos of Finmark, the area probable that Mie sccurd on trade polley of high tariff worked. barriers on the one hand Oslo is the headquarters of of Norway too
Min
the Bla - Four pon-
Bishop Albouy was and was ordained pal 1009:
Cazila:
and the present, China 'NATO's · Northern,' group, the Ringing:border, voleon to the Chiman, re-ardifientide could be Cambou aret : (Aveyratı) ¡in, 1680 A studenta Valle Barry WRI
policy on the other, the US Jolat force charged with defend later to heure del to Nomar, ka
We then West's vulnerable me milan of e,
may one day be accused by mank,"w
an ally, sick of "playing the game","" of polluent dross 'bigotry
which
Blesurity
the narrow. Baltic Ses trom, Russia,ARIA and aconomie "Arbours official declined to boems
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