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DIEN BIEN PHU RIDDLE The End Of A
Vietminhese Intentions
Dulles's statement to the Senato Foreign Relations Committee last week leaves an impression of vagueners and doubt about one aspect of America's foreign defence policy, but it aİNO offers much consolation. Un- doubtedly the Secretary of State was trying to steer the new policy of "instant And massive retaliation against Aggression" through troubled waters, keeping one Congressmen at home who fear the President
Observers here were wondering tonight, after encroaching too far into five nights of waiting for a new massive Vietminh what they regard
as the assault on the French Union forces dug in in the sacred right of Congress and
camp of Dien Bien Phu, if Vietminh General Vo the other eye on America's
Nguyen Giap intended to renew his assaults or if oversens partners who were
he preferred, now that he has left three thousand waiting for the reassurance
casualties in the barbed wires, to resort to siege warfare.
In Doubt
FRENCH IN NEED OF
eye
on
of their most powerful ally that help would come quickly and directly in the event of a Russian attack. In steering this
MORE
AIRCRAFT
Hanoi, Mar. 21.
Each night, the defenders of Dien Bien Phu, less than 200 miles from here, feel the proximity middle of their enemy. They hear the metallic sounds of
course it appears Mir Dulles
Royal Visit
tools of Vietminh units which in the darkness, To Adelaide
has made a concession to advance almost as far as the barbed wire sur- rounding the French Union positions to dig
Congress when he said the
tu
W
may
raise-
trenches and foxholes and to sound out the de- ployment of the Franco-Vietnamese forces.
Twenty-four hours tul
tra
the
4
mountain ~
It
upen.
where
In the
10
were
Curtailed
It
Was
on
of continuing
attack is a forerunner of an minh, It is possible that follow-co central Laos, heavy fighting the
President should consult it before "retaliating to help a NATO nation attacked by
́ ́Adelaide, Mar. 21. Russia unless the President
French planes continued or deemed the attack was a
The royal yacht Gothic bomb the attackers, the com- will sail from twenty-four, shells and mortars
Adelaide to forerunner of an uttack have fallen on the deeply dug munique announced. Planes and Perth on Monday evening, against America." The shelters qualification is loose enough surrounded bowl. The Vietminh artillery caused heavy losses to
a important concentration of March 22, instead of Friday, are carefully Vietminh troops to allow the Administration artillery pieces
area, March 26, as previously an- tu make fairly broad camouflaged in the jungles sur turning them back to the south-nounced.
rounded by chalky hills, and
cast, interpretation of it, if and nighter and bomber planes have harried by
the troops
generally belloved French when the time comes for a difficulty in spotting them.
artillery, that Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh would luzve declaration. On the other has been difficult for Air Force losing many of their men.
In a mopping-up operation on the Gothic for their tour of hand it may reflect the personnel to determine whether
cast of Hanoi, French troops Western Australia. intention of the Adminis decisive blows have been deli-
killed seven Vielmish rebels and The serious poilomyelitis
·vered--ngainst Vietminh artillery, tration to keep scrupulously But It seems the 1,000-lb bombs
captured thrty-four. Colonial epidemic in Western Australia the right side of the and rockets
dainaged Highway Five and the Hanoi gave riso to a series of high- have Constitution. Looked at in several Victininh urtillery Haiphong railway were kept level telephone discussions
the advisibility this fight there in the nugges-pieces, which were silenced after tion-which
the
In Upper Laos, French Union the royal tour in that area, I passage of French planes. over-sensitive
The role of the Air Force will troops swooped down on Pok was learned. Europeans
restricted The tour may be that the President is pre- prove to have been of capital Seng and reoccupied the tour
could or-In come ways.
and it importance in this battle, what before the defenders
war pared to act urgently if "an ever the intentions of the Viel- ganiko effective resistance, the thought that the royal couple
sald.
would have all their meals on attack against America", ing the flerce assaults of March
ship, prepared
the In the Slanavak orea
own chefs, but only "constitutionally" 13 to 15 the Air Force held the
cost the Gothic's
to avoid of contamina- severni by
hundred any possibility consulting Congress fate of Dien Bien Phu in iis Victmioli
tlon-France-Presse, casualties. first)
attack J
is hands.
French forces in the Tyhepone
AT CATHEDRAL regarded otherwise.
Adeinide. Mar. 21. area reported severs) successful skirmishes with the Vietminh
The Duke of Edinburgh read and
considerable the second captured
Lesson at morning service at St Peter's Cathedral quantities of arms.
In Central Vietnam, in the
here today, Atlante" operational zone, French units continued to con- solidate their bridgehead at Binh Dinh, and carried on Police and patrol petivities.
In the mountainous region near Anke, heavy concentro- In his address the Bishop of | tions of Vietminh troops were | Adelaide, Dr Bryan
Habin, said: "Those who reported.
are really Litle activity was noted in eminent must long often enough Vietnam, — France to be allowed to be ordinary southern Presse.
private people, and because this I have done my best make this occasion as ordinary ng It can be.
ALTHOUGH the principle of
ditions have
The crucial problem is that of atmospheric conditions over the immense bowl. Thus far, con- but been good, retaliation is not in doubt, weather is extremely variable in there IN In important this season in the ares, and the element of delay involved defenders of Dien Bien Phu can
be
by air. It is also the
means of evacuation of the wounded and of sending reinforcements in case of necessity.
it may only amount to a supplied on
matter of hours (and it 451 Congress were in recess it could be very much longer) but this period of time could be vital in the event of a sudden attack. Further- more there is this considera-
tion:
the Supreme Com manders of the NATO land, sea and air forces are all Americans whose authority to engage in any war would
presumably be bound either
No Vietminh units have been withdrawn from the battle and General Glap probably still has available nearly thirty thousand men. Munitions and food to the
Vietminh froces continue to be sent from the Chinese border by tricks and thousands of porters.
In
AMERICAN
AII
Hanol, Mor. 21. II General Glap renewa his Sentor officers of the United mass assaults, the waves of ad-States Air Force are now visit- vancing Vietminh force will and ing Hanol in order to investigate
HANOI CONFIDENCE Confidence in the outcome of
oflcers
ودا
The Queen wore for the ser- vice a full-skirted coat of white grossgrain trimmed at the sleeves and pockets with navy blue and a small white feather hat,
ag
of
10
"I should like to be able to assure Her Majesty
Royal Highness that
After being in place for nineteen years; workmen' dis- mantle scaffolding surrounding the Victoria Tower, Hounts of Parliament. Restoration and repair work to the tower has hist been completed. In the background can be seen Bla Ben, whose tower, damaged by bombe during the war, will now undergo almıflar repair. The whole of the Houses of
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Washington, Mar. 21.
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur may be designated a special White House envoy and dispatched on a sweeping Far East tour as a result of his luncheon last week with President Eisenhower, the United Press learned today.
Powerful Congressional friends of the former Far East commander, were reporting privately that they ex pected such a move as an outgrowth of the MacArthur Eisenhower reunion..
General MacArthur, according
to these persons, would make a
"fact-finding" and "goodwill"
tour of Asla
mude of Lakta
similar to that Two Attempted
America last
yar by Mr Milton Eisenhower,
the President's brother.
Like
Mr Eisenhower, the general
Assassinations
might carry the tle of special... Casablanon, Mar. 21.
presidential representative with
the rank of Ambassador.
rame
Far
Many Republicans, especially those pf the so-called", "Täft Wing of the Party, have long thought that the administration should utilise General Mac- Arthur's Intimate knowledge of Far Eastern affairs.
Such. perso
persons reason that the MacArthur
_remains East, Cs- in the Philippines ind Japan, that doors would open to him as they would not to Americans of lesser reputation Washington, Mar. 21, ́
that he
count on old could A high Episcopal Church Asian friends to confide in him, clergyman Baid Icday the that the critical developments Senator Joseph McCarthy is in
with respect to
to Indo-China de- a position, to "damage theeraral
a shrewd military ID American way" and should be
appraisal in Asia, that 33.0 removed as, chairman of the
"master strategist MacArthur Senate Investigating sub- still has no equal, and
that an Committee.
assignment of such trust would at least partly remove any tarnish to the general'a inter- national honour his recall by ex-President Tru- resulting from
Strong criticism of the 'Wis- consin Repubileun was voiced by the Very Bike Dean of New York's Cathedral. of St John the Divine,
who
At Rough Weather Cathedral
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may
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Wing
terrorist
fired two shots at --al merchant in the New Medina quarter of the clly wounding hini, in the Arms and shoulder,' - and then fled into a crowd, the. police said today.
The police reported, thai another terrorist attempted A 52-year-old Koranie scholar
La his
to
house last night.
The unidentified gu man_creps', up and pressed the barrel of a revolver. againni - the · back of the scholar's neck. When the weapon falled to-fire, the would-be assaagin took to his heels-United Prem.
Build Space
Satellite
US Urged
Albuquerque,
New Mexico, Mar. 21. The director of the Meteorite
theso persona as ping the Iden across now. The President has taken a stond against Senátor Joseph McCarthy. It was suggested, yet reportedly hopes in doing so Institute of the University of that
ho will not further split the New Mexico, Dr Lincoln La Paz. Republican Party.
urged the United States to lose A number of
of the "Taft no time in constructing a "space Republican
legislators, with platform or artincial satellite, whom
General MacArthur is to hover above the earth, in an to dave influence, wave been article pubilehed in the bulletin
friendly to the con- of regarded
the Pacific Astronomical troversial Wisconsin Senator. Society. McCarthy hos been liberal with his praise and admiration for Dr La Paz sald that if the MacArthur, but the general has Russians were the frat to never said publicly whether the succeed in carrying out this feeling is mutual.
plan, the United States and the Observers, seeking no under-rest of the world would have lying reasons for
cholee but to submit to General Do MacArthur's first White House their will. visit, suggested that the Pre- sident could move more con- article that a base should be The writer suggested in the fidently ไท
the McCarthy matter set up on one of the minute he were sure where General meteorites which MacArthur really stood.
There is loosed upon us ‘a New York, Mar. 21. roaring lion seeking whom he
devour," sald Dr. Pike.ne The Italian luxury liner This
power further Andrea Doria, 24 hours late troy rests entirely upon the
to de because of Atlantic storms, | Senato and their power rests
In the people." docked here today with two extra passengers
born at
He said support and toleranco of Senator McCarthy's policies reflected a "moral relativism" The first arrival,
had a boy, was which
made people · in- named Апател Pasquale different to evil methoas and test Colvano, in honour of the ship them to distrust the way of and her skipper, Captain American democracy. Pasquate Pezutto. He was born.
"Mr McCarthy is in the post- at 3 m. on March versel ploughed through heavy tion to damage the American way simply by the will of the A g, Giuseppina Andreina Senate... so let the Senate Friunea, came into the world show clearly where it stands en yesterday at 4 a.m. Her middle the American way by changing name niso is in honour of her the leadership
Committee," he birthplace.
said United Press, Carmeno Calvano, Д failor 'Scalea, Calabria, in from Southern Italy, is the father of three other chlidren. olsd making their first trip America, They are
en route! New York, to to'
visit Slagorn Flat Calvano's father, who left Italy 30 years ago.
reis.
Signora Annuzlata Falasca, and His mother of the baby girl, had there is
difficult delivery and was taken
As
of the sub-
Wildeblood's
Burgled
1.
London, Mar. 21, Burglars, today broke into, the London apartment of journalist Peter Wildeblood who is now facing trial with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu on charges involving of value homosexual practices. Nothing learned here.
was stolen, it was
A similar burglary took place a few days ago at. Lord Montagu's country residence portance, was taken away where also nothing of Im-
France-Presse.
the deployment of Franco-Viet-requirements with regard to nothing the least unusual about to a hospital here for further by a specific declaration of nam positions improved and re- aircraft of the French Air the Sunday morning aspect medical care after the Andrea war or by some form of inforced; and the new attacks Force in 'Indo-Chino.
which this Cathdra wears 10- Doria docked. Congressional approval. As will probably be still mor: They belong to the US Mill-day, and that this engregation, ployee of a rubber factory In
Her husband Paolo, an em there is this factor of delay costly than the previous ones. nry Air Mission. The American with some thousands of people Akron, Ohio, was waiting for implied in the President
said today
that the walling outside to get in, were her when the ship arrived, The French needed another 50 clways there. consulting Congress before
"But I dont think I can,
couple were wed In Caravilla in declaring war, it would seem the battle persists in Hanol, and helicopters and remarked "If
Southern Italy last June. Shortly there is a strong cane for hos boen particularly marked the French had had them the they say, get away with afterwards Fainsta had to return of grievous problem of evacuating one.. Therefore I must be con- to the United States and did not the appointment of European since the painful problem
Dien Bien tent with the castrente I can see his wife until- sv the wounded from evacuation
seriously of and British Supreme Com- wounded began to be
solved Ph
would have been solved give that there is not one in this manders, who would not be with the use of hellcopters. The from the start."
large assembly inside these walls with the infants, one in each
Captain Pezutto today.
posed proudly fettered by the mechaniam number of
available French observers here foel whose heart is not warmed with arm, for photographers, He
that the insuficient.
applies to the the honour and love with which made each a present of a lavette Bar Room Brawl of the American Constitution | is
NewYor but who would be able to act
reinforcements arrive in French bomber force. They Her Majesty's people surround and a geld religious medal. Tonkin every day from all parts (Contd. on back page, Col. 4) her and her husband."-Router. United Press. immediately an attack came. of Indo-China, ready to be Mr Dulles also said: "The thrown into the battle. Al possession of the capacity civilian aeroplanes have
the
been
(to retaliate) does not in transformed into troop trans- pose the necessity of using ports and there are hundreds of it In every instance of a soldiers belonging to elite units who land at Hanol or Halphony airports every day,
tuck. It is not our intention to turn every local war into
Muong Sai, a little more than
samo
Singapore Gaol Reforms
Proving Successful
Singapore, Mar. 21.
The saying among Singaporeans that when one goes
to prison here he or she becomes Her Majesty's "guest"! is gradually getting nearer the truth..
+
Proves To Be
Imposter
Bolzano, Italy, Mar. 21. The man who yesterday claimed to be an American Air Corps sergeant and who had
a general war." As long na 50 miles from Dien Bien Phu, there is no possibility of the has become the major landing Communists taking advan point for the helicopters carry tage of this, it will bringing the wounded. Today 00- comfort to those who feared other flight of helicopters ac- Major W. L. P. Sochon,, a remarkable drop in diaci-jumped from a faming plane the imminence of a third complished the feat of setting Commissioner of Prisons, displinary punishments, he added. over the - lacrco-valley
down at Dien Bien Phu despite closed today that long term world war when America the barrage of Vietminh anti-convicts in the Chanel Gaol are vealed that the prisons without vealed to be a Polish citizen
The Commissioner also re-northern Italy was today, first announced its "massive alteraft fire.
to be provided with music from bars plan has been equally sue- named Wazily Kowalenco, aged retaliation policy." There An hour later the planes, | rediffusion, sets bought for them | cossful, First offenders at $2 who had legally crossed was also satisfaction to befonded with wounded soldiers, by their own money.
If found suitable, are the frontier from Austria, drawn from his remark that arrived af Muong Shi, Thủ
had Patrols to a separate Hut "America, would consult "Its wounded
The Commissioner" said the were immediately, allies before retaliating transported to Hanol aboard money corner from an amenities where they enjoy more free-searching the mountains for
fund to which prisoners who get hot is run on the lines of Bri
dam than those in tells. The hours for traces of the non-
existent plane were reca against any attack for this Dakotas.France-Presse.
American milliary autho underlines the first and most BELATIVELY, QUIET" This fund also enables them to lain's open prison camps.
who had gone to Bolzano to Important principle of col-
question lective action at principle The beileged northern strong-rent cinema films for screening There are 60 men in the camp
in the pelson's
In the Changl area. Since it on the pl |was opened) fin January! which the world has tended point of Dien Bien Phu was
Maj. Bóchon said the scheme | hava - keen only, four relatively quiet over the week-
offences via Prisoners: bellave; în fle, antisti
Paris, Mar. 21.
paid for special, work contribute)
to lose sight of since end, according to a French High to pay prisoner America assumed the posi command communique released work was introd tion, of the strongent" power | tonight, by desafiantys oliibe (dainos te dale në in the West,
Associated 'Blates of Indo-China.
which
been
Johannesburg, Mar. 21. Sixty-eight Africans were in- jured... 20, seriously, in a bar room brawl 'here in, which clubs, knives and beer mugs were *usied
The fight stopped abruptly when the police arrived.
Ong
of the casualties callspsed while trying to reach hospital on foot. The cause of the fight was un- known-France-Presse,
1,000 Dogs In Protest Parade
Luebeck, Clermany, Mar. 21. "More 'thing'a thousand dogs," their, collars 'covarbed, with black crepe, walked with their owners tyko-millé-long “mourning- demaslon: through: Luebeck-/tów
circle ..the earth, thus avoiding the need
They also suggested the pos- to bulld sibility that MacArthur admirers materials transported from the the "platform" with Congress might be less earth at enormous cost,
In
irritated about the President's stand against McCarthy if the He thought that in the pre- White House were to see things sent state of scientific know their way about MacArthur. ledge, such a project could be
carried out--France-Presse. United Press.
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