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Way Cleared
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BA the Western
delonies are cred
the second week of the Geneva conference upena with an even more argent demand for unity than when tho conferees originally assembled together, and t will bo necessary for the Big Three to close their ranka if they are to achieve what Is desirable in the
delicate negotiations due to begin on Indo-China and Korea, So far, the Western delegates have been acting along independent fines and all too clearly
are nt
variance as to what repre- sents the proper policy fur dealing with the complex problems before the Geneva conference. Mr Foster Dulice remained
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New US Efforts For SE Asia Lorry Hits
Security Alliance
SEEK TO CREATE SOLID
RING AGAINST
ANY
MORE RED AGGRESSION
Geneva, May 2.
The United States today pushed emergency talks for a security alliance to halt the Communist drive in Southeast Asia as the Indo-China conflict mounted to a bloody climax on the Dien Bien Phu battlefield.
While all signs pointed to an early beginning of Indo-China peace talks at the Geneva conference, the United States sped efforts to create a his demand fur pable deep solid ring against further Red aggression.
adamant Ett
The drive was sparked by these moves:
1. A special session of the ANZUS - Australia, New Zealand and the United States Treaty Council under the chairmanship of the United States Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, Mr Dulles called the meeting with the Foreign Ministers of the two other Pacific powers on the eve of his return to the United States to discuss the mounting military crisis in Indo-China and to urge swift completion of the Southeast Asia pact.
2. A close and confidential discussion of the treaty plan last night between Mr Dulles, the Under-Secretary of State, Mr Walter Bedell Smith, and the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden.
3. Talks going on in Indo-China between governments of the three Associated States.
approval by Britain 1142 France of his United Action proposition, and when that Was not forthcoming he visibly edged himself wwnye from the unofficial talks which developed between M. Bidault, Mr Eden and Mr Chou En-lai, and surrender- ed to his colleagues the initiative in the procedural discussions. Since then also his personal position has been compromised by the audden announcement
by President Eisenhower that hu agreed no decision should be taken about Southeast Asia alliance or pines. intervention in Indo-Chinu until the results of the Geneva conference were known. This cut the ground completely away from Mr Dulles who had shown no inclination to compromise on his formula for bringing the Indo-China problem to ahead. Thus with the Big Three in disagreement on fundamental issue, political commentators and diploma-
observers tic variously led to describe the American altitude as too
of the
The urgency
ANZUS Council meeting was underlined by the fact that the omelal com unique sold it was held under Aructe 3 of the treaty.
Tils provides,
Mr
External
US representatives
sources
Informed Western described the meeting as one of "extreme importance" and they said it had been specially called under the immediate impact of the ludo-China military situa-
"The partinsition.
Mr Walter
will consult together whenever Mr Dullea was accompanied in the opinion of any one of to the meeting by the Under them the territorial integrity. Secretary of State, politien! independence or Bedell Smith, who brought security of any of the parties is with him from Washington the latest appraisal of the military threatened in the Pacific."
National from the In addition to Mr Dulles, the position
Council's meeting on attended by the Security have been meeting was
Australian Minister for Exter- Thursday. na Aftuirs. Mr Richard Casey,
The United States' moves for
tough, the British attitude too soft, and that France as weak,
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PENALTY
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But Lord Justice Denning that as far as British
would, perhaps, not be
to abolish"
Railings
Another
Spanish Gesture
Madrid, May 2. The Spanish Government, which closed its Consulate
Gibraltar yesterday, nine
Tel. 21433.
Fate Of Fortress In Balance
Savage Fighting At Dien Bien Phu
Paris, May 2.
The fate of Dien Bien Phu hung precariously in the balance today as the Com- munista seized three strong- points after eight hours of "human wave" attacks and drove a dangerous bronch into a fourth.
Reports from the battlefront received here say the Vietminh hat advanced more than 160 yurds in their third massive
assault on the beleaguered fortress and flerce fighting was raging ali round the perimeter. Communist General Vo the semi- Nguyen Glap broke luli last night when ho throw
*
which
in his men against the two and
half mile square redoubt
has resisted for more than soven weeks against over- whelming odds.
Under a
and mortar minh forces
against
ences.
blistering artillery
barrage, the Viet- burled themselves the barbed wire de After five and a half
combat,
often three strong- points had been breached.
General Christian De Castries cudcred
Immediate
hours of bitter hand
d
to hand,
counter-
But
were
attacks after each assault, by dawn, the Vietminh mastera of three strongpoints breach had been forced towards the centre of the south- outpost, Sabello, lying
ern
days before Queen Eliza- Isolated three miles
main fortress. beth's visit, has now banned
the carrying of garbage
"The
Rock"
from
the
The reports sald six strong
points of about 20 making up
from
Into the whole of the Dien Bien Phu defence system roceived simul- Spain.
taneously the full force of the This latest move was reported Vietminh attack. from La Linea today in the newspaper ABC,
WITHIN 600 YARDS
In Imposing the ban, which came into force yesterday the The most advanced elements authorities aro believed to he were now within 600 yards of putting into effect a 20-year-old General De Castries Command, frontier regulation prohibiting Post in the heart of the complex the carrying of garbage into system of trenches, dugouts, Spain.
outposts and minefields..
The has
Vietminh, The
who had thrown several incinerator, municipal
regiments into Spanish pig keepers buy food the battle, were not letting up from hotels there.
but the weary defenders were contesting every yard with bayonets, knives and
renades.
Madrid
Rock
its
own but
Lodny
The
their pressure,
The French High Command In Hanoi expected that General Glap would make a determined effort later today to try to break the centre of the
Croes into Spain.
The general impression here through to
fortress. in that Spain intends from now apply restrictive measures
goods between Gibraltar
Ut3
the death Spai
The Vietminh last night also
The United States also has for
Affairs,
an Mr as 11 became certain that discussed the plan with neigh- Clifton Webb,
Indo-China peace conference bouring Thailand, standing next
the United Casey told
attended by the United States third straight day today in the possible path of the Com- Press yesterday he "generally
the munist drive,
France, and the Philip favoured" somo such a security Britain,
and violent weather swept organisation.
Union, Red China, the
ard Associated States
Communist storms have killed seven the sentatives of
persons and injured scores. rebel Vietminh,
An. unconfirmed tornado was Vietnamese Foreign Minister. Nguyen Quoc Dinh, reported near West Mansfield.
45 Ohilo,
miles northwest of Dulles and the Columbus, and met with Mr
two or three
Harrogate, May. 2.] with Mr Eden this evening waterputs were seen in Lako will-confer with the thro
Lord-Justice Denning said Western allled Foreign Minis Michigan, six miles northeast of here today the death penalty ters together at 10a.m. bo-Gary, Indiana.
10 nudo warnings were posted--by hanging should be morrow.
ow. Later the French are expected to ask the Soviets to for sections of the Middie West. abolished in this country.
The storms continued a week- arrange final detalls for calling
od
Lord Justice Denning, who is end
outbreak the parley.
weather. At least 49 twistera 65, has been a Lord Justice of Meanwhile, Indo-China struck in the South, Southwest Appeal for some years.
He told the National Associa- on Friday ceasefire plan by regional stages and Mid-West
tlon of Probation Officers: yesterday. and the New Zealand Minister a security set-up were pressed was proposed by Thailand.
newspapers The Red Cross reported
"There is something wrong if all published a Tangler dispatch
collectively persons were lot
ask that four
tho day
saying
that the closing of the injured and at
public hangman to do an act killed and 91
Spanish Consulate in Gibraltar which note of us Individually, would least 365 homes were damaged
cause "great Incon- series of tornadoes that would be prepared to do--or venience to people wishing in
through Ave Mid-
even witness." the Western
M. Jean Chauvel, French 1. A preliminary ceasefire for is powers
Western States on Saturday, Ambassador 10 Switzerland, exchange of wounded at Dlen compounded of a number of
VERY WIDESPREAD visited the Soviet deputy For- Bien Phu. factors,
Jenal eign the
Red Cross omcials said most added Minister. Mr Andret 2. A ceasefire in stages, region influential being Mr Dulles' Gromyko,
of the storms were minor but public opinion stood at present to the movement et people and made a new attempt to cut the Late this afternoon. by region, starting with Lacr
In the evening he drove into
were more widespread "t misconception of his own informed
said he luid and Cambodia, followed by the Geneva and conferred for two they surces
the past any In
three proper position at Geneva. He him France was sending invita-Red River delta and finally the hours with the French
M. Georges Biduult, years.
penalty. ated rest of Vietnam.
Minister. Beems tu have gone there tons the three Associated
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villa. latter's lakeside
All the
Lord Justice Denning, who is dead to reach a "modus at the
in were 3 Stales to take part in the Indo- carrying the firm conviction
Attempt the Communist He then met Mr Dulles and Mr | Oklahoma, where the twisters an expert on divorce matters, that be enjoyed
and already vivendi" conference Chine curle
Eden. Tomorrow a
nine counties, injured 58 also spoke about adultery-"or blanche for advancing his had received assurances that all Vietminh rebels by negotiation Anthony
with all final meeting at the conference table.
homes Infidelity, or misconduct na soft threa would attend.
66 persons, destroyed 4. No partition.
Ministers to-
and Western Foreign own policies. He does not
damaged 84 others, the spoken folk called it." Mr Gromyko was reported to
of Britain, he feared, had unfor- Red Cross reported. Most appear to have been have
send agreed to
out an Moves to get the Indo-Chinn gether was scheduled.
reached tunately
a position sufficiently briefed by invitation to the Vietminh Com- peace talks rolling were speeded
After
last the dead and injured were in u that, barring
hit near Meeker, where adultery was considered the French storm that President Eisenhower who munists-on invitation signed by up as the conference entered Its moment hitches,
a "matter of little moment." must have been aware of Russia alone and not by the second week and the US Secret- would inform the Soviets that Oklahoma.
It was suppos:d to be the as well, as the ary of State, Mr John Foster everything was set and the The following is a breakdown
private concern of the sensitive Franco-British Chinese Reds
the party reactions to Lhe Secretary French had feared the Russians Dulles, prepared to leave for date for opening the Indo-China of the States affected:
counties affected, and should not tell against him home tomorrow. insist.
talks probably would
Texas-23 be an- of State's domand for
said the The general debate on Korea nounced.
25 injured, 23 homes destroyed, in any way.
"It is no bar to advancement United Action before the meeting left it a virtual certainty will resume tomorrow
The Russians were reported 88 damaged. Geneva conference, opened, the Indo-China
eight in any of the offices of the state, conference two-day break and then prob to have sent out invitations al- Iowa-seven counties,
ably be terminated. But both but who awaited until the would open this week.
41 homes destroyed, high or low, whereas any other form of stealing. would mean to the Communist Vict-injured, sessions and of
Thailand
secret ready last week before
proposed new plenary
a
minh rebels. Three members of 103 damaged.
the end of a career," he added. bargaining
counties, plan by
Arkansas Boven regional across-the-table making known his willing- ceasefire
"Friends and neighbours must as the marely showed up the complete their delegation were said to be
Injured, three homes In Geneva staying with the Red one
take no nolice of it. Even the neas to concede to the Bri- stages for Indo-China
toward deadlock.
destroyed, 32 damaged. tish point of view. For this conflict moved rapidly
other spouse is often expected Missouri three counties, *at The real spotlight was focused Chinese delegation, battlefeld crisis at Dien Bien
forgive it where the reason sympathy can be felt
Indo-China, an
A major obstacle has been lost one injured. No reports on Phu
Vietminh launched what ap the reluctance of the Bao Da homes destroyed or damaged,
the down" by the President, and peace
basis of д dete against the symbolie fortress.
equality with Amid the Wan
last preparatory Vietminh. But the French were In view of his embarraen-gation ment, no one cant really Welthayakon, disclosed that he stages for the Indo-China talks, confident that a face-saving for-
in the Vietnamese Foreign Minis-mula had now been found. The Arabs Slain By cruelty against him. had discussed the plan blame him for deciding to formally with other delegation ter, Nguyen Quoc Dinh, arrived French were encouraged, too, by stick to his original time-heads at the Far East con-hero yesterday carrying the Communist reports
Israeli Patrol table and return to theference here.
terms on which his country's Vietminh
Foreign Minister. United States today, despite Prince Wan, one of the con- Chief of State, Bao Dal, would Hoang Minh Giam. 1 sich: And
toid participate.
has been replaced by a man be- the fact that the drama ference's three chairmen,
He conferred at length with Leve to be 153 plan
M. Mars Jacquet, French against France,
sources
and
after a
siders he has been "let early opening of Indo-China peared to be their final assault representatives to sit down on United Press.
for Mr Dulles I he con- With all algns pointing to an Vie
the Thai
proper at Geneva is about the
talke.
chtet. Priner
the United Press
to open. What is now of provides for:
prime importance is whether Mr Bedoll Smith, his deputy,
has been fully briefed by President Eisenhower and
is attending the conference
that
intransigent
to
"If she cannot come to for give him, she is herself for that reason said to be at fault. If she reproaches him for it she is may accused of nagging and have to face a charge
of
"This is a thoroughly bad state of affairs for which the law has given no sanction."
Lord Justico
also Denning Tel-Aviv, May 2.
that the suggested
Church Two Arabs were killed and should allow the remarriage in one wounded when an Israeli church of an innocent party putrol clashed with inaltrators
divorce, China Meil from the Egyptian-held Gaza after
Special. strip last Friday, an Israeli Army spokesman said here today.
The Infiltrators Included Ave Last week! The Korean debate. la men who took up observation the Faluja Beersheda
PROBABLE ALLIED STAND
Paris reports quoted the Rod, ident Eisenhower
lesa
Wa
have
but
10
English Channel Rescue
Mau Mau Escape on Dieppe, this afternoon with
Attempt Foiled
equipped with instructions Chinese news agency as saying appeared to indicate he might scheduled to resume at the con-near
A for such ference's sixth plenary session Highway to obervo Israeli army that will avoid any ho
iem- eventually settle bad been replaced
afternoon, tomorrow Dong plan as a last resort.
no traffic, the spokesman said. repetition of ombarraas- poranily by Pham Van
He added that are was opened announced known to Dong Fis
the French
However, Franco's bargaining deirgations ment botwoen tho .Chlof
their intention to by Israelis on the Arab recon-
·Paris, May 2, as' ho Was n member of the position obviously was weaken officially Executive and the State
naissance patrol-France-Presse.
The 8,038 on French,cargo Vietnamese delegations withed hourly by events
on the speak, Department. The way has which they
Britain and France still have
ship Fort Dauphin cast anchor negotiated at the Dien Bien Phu battlefield. cleared for been
full Dalat and Fontainebleau con.
· heard from, and apparent-- Explaining Thailand's plan, to
16 unill the
alx 1oyal Air Force men sho that the momentous negotiationé i is belleved by them to be per Press, · line exirts aú in Korea fought in Korea could get to American participation in forences after World War II and Prince Was told the Unitedly were waiting
"In agabat partition, United Nations, countries
rescued when the British yacht. "Nairobi,/ May" 1. Sea Lion capsized during a 55 due to begin and there is haps rigidly Communist But no
Joint plan for a
fa the English should work a ceasefire in gether on a
An armed Mau Mau gang-to-mile an hour gala every reason now why the than Glam.
Indo-China in the areas where Koroan settlement. But they day tried to break through a Channel yesterday abandoned Big Three representatives The Western Allies were exaghting is in progress, stage by still have not done 60,
cordon of British troops Ine a The Fort Dauphin should be able to enter the pected to take a strong stand sage and then seek a modus
effort,
to break the street in the Asido quarter of the search for a seventh man secret deadlock.
seven- Nairobi. Aslan conference in full alliance in the Indo-China talks against vivenda with the Vietminh,
from the Boa Lion, which overy home guards from “There is no darned. nghting power conclave was held yes captured two of the gang, and a turnod 20 miles northeast " of and determined, so far is any ceasefire proposal by the
unless
as there was in Koreano terday afternoon between the third was shot dead by an Cherbourg The Fache was last they are concorned, that Communist
Great Britain, African constable, Troops and sewn driting toward Le Havre everything possible shall paned by both political and line on which to call for a United States,
military
that SURTANLees
South commettre. My idea would be to Trance,
Kort
the police rounded up 1,119 Kikuyu, last night. She left Cherbourg be done to reach agreement would not result in surrender rail for a consedino in stago, Soviet Union, Red Chine and Embushel Meu erbarmennin on Wednesday for Alderney, in with the Communists on a of the country to the Com-region, by región, rasting with North Koreyad
afraid on the Aslan quarter. the Charutal. Inlander All mes -basis- of acceptable munists.lv
Lane and Cambodia, then, the prificiples and practical „They, King' were believed Had River deits" and finally the and half hours without conditions,
(Conád, 'atz •baalc>page, Cels: 3)
SCCODS
oppose partition, although Pre- | rest of Vietnam.”
(Ministers.
for two After an on-the-spots acreening aboard were from the Royal 1,410 were deliland for further Ale Force Transport Command investigation,itauter 25 size 40 Upavon, Wilanka ---Rautary
and main French lite line between the port of Haiphong and Kano! Madrid
alau to coincide with their assault on newspapers published today a claim that Dien Bien Phu. shopkeepers in Gibraltar were
The bulk of the supplies suffering as a result of a de parachuted to the fortress are crease in the number of Spanisht brought to Hanol by rall and tourists. It is now more dim- road from the coast. cult for the tourists to
The road was cut at many permits to cross the border.
mines laid The Last night, the people
of French folled a bid to blow up a Gibraltar had a foratosto of bridge over the Song Van Uc celebrations for the
of Queen River about 40 miles east visit on May 10. Illuminations Hanoi, by a lorry driver catry-. all over the town were being ing a cargo of explosives.-Reu- tertzd-Reuter.
points and
ter.
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