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R Andrei Vykhinsky has
Mleft the United States on
in six weeks' vacation in hist home country and during that period he will have opportunity for reflecting on his campaign during the past few months designed to split the Western Powers in the United Nationa. For it Bas been made all too clear by the tnction of the chief | Soviet representative in the various public UN debatesi that his main target haa
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INDO-CHINA DISCUSSIONS The Round-Up SUCCESSFUL
DIEN BIEN PHU
Fortress Raked By
POSTPONED
Russia Agrees
Mortar Fire To Request
Paris, May 7.
An exceptionally heavy barrage of mortar shells French Union ruined
been to try to drive a wedge positions at Dien Bien Phu
the United States last night, and
between
and her principal allies. The Hanol thought
In sources
開 This might campaign itself has ocea be the prelude to new
sioned a surprise. What is massive attacks ol the more significant about beleaguered garrison, C- Russin's unity splitting|cording to reports reaching technique In the world here. organisation la ila direction, ! its tone and its failure. Tha
French
planca dropped - focal point of Mr. Vyshi-defenders of Dien Bien Phu 10- inforcements and supplies to the sky's efforts has been the day. question of Communist, A
A report reaching here ould China's recognition by the the paratroopers included not United Nationa and her only the usual volunteers but forces which admission into the organina trained airborne tion. Countless times he has until now had been held in re- into serve by the French High Com- injected this issue United Nations deliberations.
mand.
the and
With 1 slight let in other questions, zate weather, French
fighters while there may bo more bombers continued
to hammer than a modicum of truth in the Vie'minh artillery and anti- the suggestion that Russia) aircraft belterles,
no real desire
10
мене
un
According to
the
By France
TODAY'S TALKS WILL
BE ON
KOREA
Geneva, May 6.
Russia has accepted a French request for
postponement of the Indo-China peace talks which Clean-up
"Cracks The Nut"
had been due to open here tomorrow and agreed that tomorrow's proceedings should be confined to Korea, it was learned in diplomatic quarters here tonight.
Soviet sources confirmed that tomorrow's meeting should be on Korea,
The French delegation to the Far East con- ference here indicated that France sought the postponement because the heads of the Cambodian and Laotian teams had not yet arrived.
The "Big Three" Western delegations were hoping the postponed Indo-China talks could start on Saturday.
Kenya Operation Á Success
Nairobi, May 6.
police in Troops and Kenya have "cracked the
Under Way
A plan to remove all Kikuyu from Nairobi enters its biggest phase
This recently,
picture shows suspects, with arms raised, as they march into the
camp through the burbed wire perimeter fence under the surveil. lance of an armed Euro- pean officer standing in & jeep.
The camp, which is eight miles from the city centre, has accommo- for more than detainees. The camp is floodlit at night and has a loud speaker alarm system. London Express.
dation
ከቤረና
reporte from were other
stas Communist China in the UN, Hanol, there
around the French fortress preferring to keep that which indicated that
the Com- regime isolated within the munists intended to renew their Communist world, the onslaught last night.
10.000 A High Command spokesman Chinese représentation issue
sul
"suspicious" enemy troop provides an excellent weapon
free-world movements had been observed for attempted
costern perimeter of splitting. Mr Vyshinsky General Christian de Castries knows that Britain and defence positions. France are not so adamant The pattern of enemy action In their opposition to Com was just the same as that which munist Chinn's membership of UN States; that only an interim Agreement exists between орроне
as
the Big Three ta
To Mr
MUST AWAIT TALES
But sources close to the three French-backed Indo- China Associated States said tonight the opening might be postponed until early next week.
The French position became | Associated States who have has preceded earlier mase ot-known after the French delega- arrived here for the Indo-China hnd suddenly called off talks und was expected to dia- is the United tacks, particularly the last one tion on May Reuter.
without explanation а preas cuss with thein the results of conference at which tournailsta the consultations held by the had expected to hear an official Big Three Western Powers in the last two days on the polley French announcement about the
they will pursue when the peace Laiks.
negollations open.
When the
Indo-Chinu talks begin, it will be the first time u modern history that opposing sides in a major war have met to discuss 11 prace settlement while their armies are wcked in
wounted
Hien
here.
wis
But the Communists pre almost certain lo propose an
ceasefire when the
Geneva May 7. Feking: and that the alti
Communist China hua told tude of the American Co France that she cantict help, to
About 300 reporters waited for greas on the subject difera | arrange a "mercy fruce" for the
more than a hour before they considerably to that of the 1,000
at Dien
were told the conference House of Commons,
Phts before the Impending Indo-cancelled. China pence talks begin French sources suid today. Vyshinsky these
Chinese The
combat, statement factors may appear to be answered a French appeal made heaven-sent opportunities by Colonel Guillermaz, French for creating a wide brench Military Altache in between the Western allies, now with his country's delega- yet despite hin verbal ton here. thrusts and parries in UN Mr Wang Ping-nan, Secretary- debates
General to the Chinese delega- to achieve this
on, tald Colonci Guill:maz objective, it remains on the that the Chinese considered the record that every time he
Phu of Dien Bien has raised the subject, the wounded should be raised with
question Western Powers have stond | the
of representatives together.
une
Secretary, and Mrmediate
nut" in their big clean-up of Mau Mau terrorists and adherents in Nairobi but the operation will continue until completed, it nounced today.
Wa8
4.11-
for
An official spokesman told a press conference that since the' clean-up "Optration Anwil"— started nearly two weeks igo more than 30,000 Kikuyu and other
had suspected Africans
About 24,000 screened. been
been detained more had further investigation.
Among the detained men are bellovod to be several wanted Including
gunmen, criminals cath administrators and other active officials of the Mau Man movement. mover
About 3,400 Kikuyu
Women
and 6,000 children have also
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At BIF Is
In Sight
Our Own Correspondent
London, Apr. 6.
It now seems certain that
been sent back to upcountry this will be Hongkong's
British Industries Fair.
Authoritative sources had said earlier today that the talks would sturt tomorrow le the F'alace of where the 19-nation Nations Korean conference is being held, Bangkok. Foreign
Mr Anthony Eden, the British
talks stort, according to sources Molotov discussed arrangements close to their delegations here
reserves from Nairobi's African most successful year at the for the Indo-China conference at
locations long felt to be hotbeds The talks will be attended in at Mr
of the Mau Mau organisation. Eden's
the Arst
instance by
Britato, Half the Kikuyu in the Nairobi dinner together
France, residence, it was understood.
Russia,
the
United location were found to possess The work of the Geneva con-
States, China, the three French- false documents. tomorrow will ference
backed Associated
Indo-China Officers said they had probably be on Korca.
The 19 Stales
of Vietnam, Luos and pleted the first stage of nations dealing with this problem Cambodia, and Vietminh establishing law
the
and order are expected to revert to their regime.
Nairobi but other locations and original plan to continue
African artas had ye to b: fortnight-old debate.
Villagers In
It ia curiousį Vietminh regime during that such an able man an peace talks.--Reuter. Mr Vyshinsky should over. look
fundamental obstacle to his ambitions, namely, that while there may often be disagreement between the Western powers on methods to be adopted in
with dealing
Inter- national problems, they are Irrevocably united on prime
оп
other
be allowed UN representa-
the the
Dow
their
It had been planned to post- meeting to make way Done this for the Indo-Ching talics.
The only delegate who has asked to speak at tomorrow's resumed debate is the leader of the Colomblan delegation, Senor He may
Angry Mood Eduardo Zuleta Angel.
Irudia.
13
Korca,
com-
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BROAD AGREEMENT Mr Eden, the British Foreign processed.
ROUND-UP TO GO ON Secretary, and Mr Molotov
"Many thousands" ΣΠΟΤΟ reaches broad agreement on the Kikuyu and other suspects aru talks at dinner in Mr Eden' likely to be picked up in the villa here last night, It
was next
low weeks, they added. understood today.
Of 100,000
Africans originally French and Soviel delegates estimated to be in Nairobi, met again today to settlo final
70,000
were believed to be details for the meeting, the off-
Kikuyu,
The
be left until after a ceasefire
the future.
work
Enquiries have been recorded at the rate of 70 daily. If this is maintained last year's record of 560 enquiries recorded will be passed with three dayn {0 spare,
This, however, la not the general experience of exhibitors at the HIF. In fact attendance igures are well down
on last
year.
In the first three days of the Fair only 1,601 overseas buyers and 3,784 home buyers clicked through the turnstiles at Earl's Court, compared with 2,093 and 0,776 respectively last year.
be followed by the PCarlos i clal aim of which is to consider? Foreign Minister, Mr Bombay, May 6.
Garcia, and the New Zealand "the problem of restoring peaco It was also stated today that principles. Thus the 80- According to a Press Trust External Affairs Minister, Mr T. in Indo-China,"
to maintain continuously the called split between the of India report, French Indian
Clifton Webb. Mr Molotov will
talks they
large forces which initiated the carlier
had
is considered
un- United States and Britain police today fred on a "libera-
be in the chair.
agreed that the nine nations operation
Public attendance figures are tion volunteer force" processior
The the subject of Com- 2,500 strong at Pulluchupet,
economic.
same could by MODIFIED PROPOSALS
unanimous agreement
would be said invite others to take part, but forces over a longer period in
done by smaller down too from 8,401 to 1,982. munist China's admission to
Conference miles northeast of Pondicherry.
sources
both sides are understood to
Made-up textiles still hood the United Nations is merely Angry villagers were report- tonight that the non-Communist
want to keep the numbers down,
the list of goods most one of degree. Britain ed to have disarmed 23 poltes alde
sought was unlikely to table thi
Both sides have
Kikuyu women, being ship after by buyers on the Hong- declared believes, as Armly as any after the shooting and handed modifled proposals for reuniting their anxiety to end the war. ped by train Back to their kong stand, but there is a fair
to in- free-world nation, them over to the "volunteers" Korea which it plane
Communists
from Nairobi apparently reserves
this demand for the whole range of demonstrators
for troduce following South Korca's pressing that Red China should not men India's incorporation in conditional acceptance of elec- want the political settlement to week, demonstrated their feel-goods on display.
ing by
by hurling tins of milk and tions
in all
The Western Powers, fearing corned beef given them 24 No actual business tion until she has justifled The police fired six shots- South Korea's concession was
imnsacted on the stand, but admission through her most of them in the al-the understood to have been made that this would leave the Vietrations out the train windows.
The clean-up has seriously de- there ore facilities for being- behaviour; has proven that report saka One "volunteer" | after .a series of meetings aiah in a strong position to ex-
pand their influence by subyar pleted the staffs of many offices,thg potential buyers and firms between the South Korean and she is willing and able to was injured.
dive methods, are determined hotels
otels and homes at least tem- concerned together. assume International obliga.
report sold after the American delegations here.
that a political settlement must porarily. The Kikuyus had been But the commilites of nine, ret
This may be done tions and by her policies police were disarmed, villager.
end of the widely used as labour throughout
either by the city.
notifying firms of specifie J and actions contribute to and volunteers hoisted the In-up by the United Nations side, accompany
has not yet met to draft the new fighting.
Seventeen of 25 dining room quiries
for their goods the ponce and security of dian flag da local buildings.
then "liberated two proposals.
The nature of the war-with
medium of tho the world. These minimum more villages," the report said. Tonight M. Bidault was dining no "front line," and with rebels and kitchen staff of one hotel through
Hongkong BIF DING- with requirements are, in fact, as Reuter.
entrenched not only in the north here have been picked up dor official representatives of
security screening.
tory, hundreds of which have but in the large pockets behind effective
distributed Many offices are temporarily boon the French Unlori forces-Im-
to buyers mensely complicates the negotia-homes without their cooks and
without messengers and maty skựe the Fair opened. “ tora' tasks.
houseboys.
bar to UN
membership by Communist
China at this time
The
They
ons
the
United States forthright Dog Which Can Add Up
the
And Subtract
Johannesburg, May 6.
A two-year-old dachshund bitch, Kina, who can count, add and subtract is the current sensation of the South African dog world.
the
is
Pollten) and military weak- Violent crime has almost dis- nesses hamper the West's bar appeared from the city since New Air Record
gaining position. French anxiety the clean-up began.-Router. to end the economic and mill- tary strain is such that M. Bidault la under heavy pressure to come to
to terms necessary even by accepting a coasefire.
BLEAK PROSPECT The French Union military situation has become so
so serious
Plane Wreckage Discovered
Stockholm, May. 0.
A Swettler air force captain today beat the world record for the 600 kilometres closed, cir- cult flight in a 3-29:type fighter with an averago, speed of $77 kilometres an hour.:
Corpus Chrisit, So far tils, is kid's stuff to under increasing Vlaiminti l-
Texas, May 6. The burning wreckags of tacks that it is widely believed missing PAM anval patrol bom- The former world record, that
1
1
refusal to consider the pro- position under any circum-
Moreover, stances. Western Powers are fully alive to the designs of tho Communist bloc in the United Nations, and because of their determination to preserve their unity, they
Kina gives her answers to have permitted Russia to
"little
then simple sums set in the Afrikaans this intelligent dog. gain
language by her owner," Mr momontary propaganda vic- Arent ter Weema, a Hollander. "How many do four and two
11 Mr ter Weeme throws on mako?” Mrter Weems will agic, the France has, to continue ber has been spotted: 100 miles | established last year in Pari tories with her divialvo
Six wools are the confident tactics, and have succeeded the floor a number of penpies
asky Kina in Afrikaana anewer,
"And five minta éwo?” Kina barks three times, to bo dimeult for Mr
If he adds a threepenny piece If a number up to 10 is
in whispered. Vyshinaky to persuade his and make for the solution
by a
visitor: Kina superiors in the Kremlin to pennies Kina again knows all barks the correct replyUnited belleve otherwise. --
more
in blunting the campaign in and
the long run. And it is going "how many the correct,
is given in barks.
the newere.
answer:
waralono she will lose from Brownsville,
next budo-China when the US Navy, reported today."
The new record must be con!
Mexico, the American -80sabro type most of
| fighter; was 950 kilomotzes pér - campaigning ** seaSON Earlier It had been announced hour. begins this autuma. "after the that: a naval aircraft with 10 monsoon rains,
persons on board was missing on Room Five of the first floor training, fight in the Gur of Armed by the International zky: "Aeronautics : Poderation · before of the Palace, of Nations, where Mucx300.
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FLOODS
COUP
Civil Junta In Paraguay
Asuncion, May 6.
A civil Junta took over the government today following an uprising by Army cavalry forces which deposed President Federico Chaves.
in a statement signed by its leader, civil engineer Tomas Romero Pereira, the Junta said the "present political situation in the country remains under the control of the Colorada Party."
Chaves had been a leader of the Colorado Party. There was no word of his fate.
The statement sold order prevalled throughout the coun-
ity
The Junto met throughout the afternoon to consider steps towards full restoration of
THREATEN political normaley
BASRA
Important announceinents were expected within the next few hours,
The United Press Bureau in Asuncion made its drst telephone communication with Argentina in 48 hours. Offcial censorship barred discussion of the political situation and ordered the call restricted to family affairs.
Basra, May 6. Floods from the swollen Shatt-Al-Arab River night threatened Basra,
It was expected that the first principal port in Iraq and
step cf the new civil major communications Junto would be to decide the
centre in the Near East. presidential question as the Flood waters cut roads to country remains without a Pre- the Zubar oilfields and Qarmah, ; sident. Nothing was known of a district of the city.
déposed President Chaves or his
Irrigation and army engineers whereabouts. rushed to strengthen спам bankmente round the city and let flood waters fow off into a depression to the south.
Towards the end of April the
Euphrates
River
areas of Central anund
near
The first direct news cobles sent out from Asuncion Bince Monday said international air- lines
were
again; operating railway and streetcar services were back to nonmmal,
storen. theatres and movies were
tonight
re- after!
dly.
Iraq from Ramadi,
opening slowly Baghdad, to Nasiriyah, north being closed during "the west of here, and thousands of turbances, newspapers were ex- farmers, peasants and villagers pected to appear tomorrow after falling to publish. yesterday and were driven from their homes.
Six weeks ago the rivers today, and there was complete
and Tigris Dilayah ravaged order in the streets of Asuncion, lands round Baghdad causing United Press.
at damage estimated
£35 million and forcing the evacua-
tion of about 120,000 people. Reuter,
35 INJURED IN FREE-FOR-ALL
Gaol Term For
Socialist
Dacca, May Thirty-five people were in-list leader, jured, three of them seriously, in a clash with police here 10-
grew
Vienna, May 0.
The former Hungarian Socia- Anna Kethly, has been sentenced to a twelve-year prison term by a Hungarian court, according to News of reports said the incident | Hungary, a confidentist informa-
tion from an argument
bulletin published by Iween a shopkeeper and police-Hungarian emigres. man which developed Into general free-for-all.
Three East Bengal (East Pakistan) Government minis- ters rushed to the
Босле to try to restore order.-Reuter.
*
be
a
Vice- Anna Kethly, former
of President the Hungarian National Assembly, had dis- appeared In 1049, Franco Presse.
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