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Trade tonica Inconvenient For
THE British Trade Union
Congress meeting
Brighton has decided to support German rearma- ment. This motion WNB pasard by the slender majori ty of 455,000 when right wing members had expected a majority of two million or a vote in the ratio of Gm:3m-so clearly the result. was an unpleasant shock to tho General Council who sponsored the motion. It in- dicates there has been a
And Adenauer
WASHINGTON, BONN
AND PARIS
PLEASED
London, Sept. 8.
considerable swing among The British Cabinet tonight reluctantly Bntish trade union leaders dropped its plan for a nine-power conference next against the granting of arms
week to discuss how West Germany should be re- to the Federal Repubile This was
the declalye year armed now that the European army treaty is dead. for the vote on German Sir Winston Churchill and his top ministers decided this at a three-hour meeting after learn- ing that the timing would be inconvenient to Mr John Foster Dulles, United States Secretary of State, and Dr Konrad Adenauer, West German Chancellor.
rearmament
for
under present Western plans, it is proposed to begin rearma.
ment of Germany later this year, within the framework,
of NATO if possible. An. other vital question on whilchi
Authoritative sources said after the session the the Unions will be voting Government still considered a nine-power conference shortly, is the "go-slow” nationalisation polley. There would be "very useful" before the 14-nation Atlantic is also great interest in this Pact Council tackled the problem of a German con. vote in view of the feeling tribution to Western defence. that there may be a general;
It was still hoped that such a cluding Canada as well as the election next year. Trade meeting could be held later in United States and the six Unionists
therefore the month, especially since the EDC signatories, Britain mude will want to clarify their stand
approached had formal soundings in the various at the present meeting.
enerally welcomed
Idea". the
capitals carly this week. Consultations on the subject with theso countries the THE importance of the trade United States, Canada
PARÍS PLEASED
In Paris the French Govern- and the ment welcomed the decision of unlon voting lies in the six EDC signatories, France, the British Cabinet. fact that it will give the West Germany, Italy, Belgium,
Holland
and
Luxembourg continue, tho
Bourten
It was presumed that formal consultations around a conference table on this subject would now be left over until the foreign
on
back from attending the opaning of the United Nations General
York Assembly in Now September 21.
M, Pierra Mordes-France. the French Prime Minister, ap- parently ngrees with Germany that there must be time to work out'a' rational proposal.
West
Labour Party conference to would be held later this month added. clear guide to the feeling of But diplomatic quarters ministers concerned bod got Labour's industrial
for wing. p:inted out that plans Officially the T.U.C. and the meeting here towards the end Labour Party are two entire of this month might clash with the foreign ministers arrange ly separate organisations ments, for attending the opening even allowing for the liation of the United Nations General that naturally exists between Assembly on September 21. thom.
The T.U.C. has In the meantime, Western avolded becoming part and officials in the various capitals
working on will be
on plans for parcel of the official Labour| movement so that it can be German rearmament.
an ncceptable scheme for West free to negotiate for trade At Its meeting a weck ago, union interest with whatever the Cabinet decided to "round," Government may be in interested governments on their power. However, there are attitude to the holding of an certain definite parallels in eight-power conference in Lon-
don
in the middle of this month the voting of
two! the
on the failure of the European organisations. If Home
Army plan, allowance is made. for the
After amending the proposal Communist vote in the ton nine-power conference in-
TU.C., it is possible to gauge from the ballots
on
both nationalisation und German
extent to
rearmament the
He believes an ill-prepared end a premature International conference could only make the situation more difficult.
BONN. SATISFIED
not to
In Bonn West German officials expressed satisfaction that the British Government had decided shead with the con- to go ference just yet,
The West German Foreign Office requires plenty of time to work out detail its views on the
rearmament within NATO could
Dulles
Open Wide UNION LEADERS Clark Gable
"Save some for me" says Reginald, the Whipsnade Zoo's 13-week-old Hippopotamus, who is close on the heels of his mother "Linda" when the keeper comes.
Photow round with
Nationalist Planes:
Set Out For
New Raid On Amoy
Taipei, Sept. 9.
Chinese Nationalist Air Force planes went out conditions under which German in strength again this morning to continue the be possibe and the degree of bombing and rocketing of Chinese Communist gun self-imposed limitations which positions in eastern Amoy and nearby districts on Western Germany could accept the China mainland, Nationalist Air Force sources
The Foreign Office wants to be sure that a new conference said. would
not fail as the last
VOTE TO
BAN ATOM BOMB
Brighton, Sept. 8.
Union leaders representing eight million British workers today came out in support of the universal abolition of all atomic and hydrogen bombs.
Coming Here?
.
Clark Gable
Kemsley Newspaper's Oorres-
Gable, the that__ Clark American film, star, would fr to Hongkong to film "Boldfer of Fortung" for 20th Century Fox. The correspondent, Michael Ruddy, did not say when Gable would come.
M-They adopted a resolution put At the Labour Party confer- to the 88th Trade Union Con-ence, the West German rearma- greas
by the Association ofment insue' will dgdin 'dominate: Selentine Workers urging that proceedings. Only one résolu- negotiations should be opened to fion out of the 30 on the subject prepare
basis for a conference will support the official Labour betwein Britain, Americas Rui-policy, of backing rearmament.pendent in Hollywood cabled to-
day sia, Franco
and China "to secure
MORAL DEFEAT -the universal abolition of all
atomic and hydrogen weapons France-Presse saft the moral under an effective system &f | defeat inflicted on the General international control."
Council of the Trades Upion Congress, now meeting at Brigh The risolution, moved by ton, by the result of the German Professor C.F. Powell, a Nobel rearmament vpte, has thrown the Prize winner, at present engage lenders of the movement into a on cosmic ray research at Bris-state et consternation, informed | tel Univérsity, suggested further observers litre sald tonight,”
that the "Big Five" meeting Without the decision taken by should reach an agreement to rainforce the United Nations the 800,000 geeng Miners Union,
the General Council, would have and to prepare the way for
beaten. The question further negotiations with a view, bean to bringing about an agreed an- arises what will, be the conse
this vote nual reduction
on the in expenditure quences of
Labour Party Congress at Bear- on armaments,
borough in two wecks.
.
Professor Fawell said the power of five hydrogen bombs, if it could be harnessed for production, would provide: tho energy that at present costs the work of all coalminers in the country for one-year. :
:...
OUT OF THE PITS "They could" be "brought out from the nila ang diy tahding shine, le
"When I mention
Bunshine, I would say that by that time;| 'woŋ shall have. a stranglehold on the climate--and 1 promise that with some confidence."
The major unions are much
less powerful at the party con- ference that at the Traden Union union members who Congress, as the percentage of are also party members is much less in the larger unions "thare in the smaller.
Fox in Hongkong, said he had The manager of 20th Century not heard of this report and knew nothing of Mr Gablo's pro- posed visit.
MORGAN PHILLIPS
ANGERED
In Brush With A Reporter Singapore, Sept. 9.
A member of the British
Against this is the feet that Labour delegation had an some of the larger unions have angry brush with a reporter giver their support to the todgy" General Council on theṛquestiah: At a press conference yes- of German rearmament,
Lerday the General Secretary of "the British- Labour party, Mr Corridor opinions today indicate that the opponents of Morgan Phillips eald "There is an efficient standard of living German rearmament will have a
and the Chinese million vote majority at Sear-in China.
government have the support. borough.
of
people."
Today's session was: also
NATIONALISATION marked by a strong attack on the copying and marketing by,
Leaders of 8,000,000 British Japanese arm of a traditional workers will be asked tomorrow type, of pottery from Northern to back a demand for the na- A Ireland.
tionalisation of Britain's basic the chemical, engineering and S. Hobson of the 27,000-strong building industries.
Y
his criticism came from Mr Industries, including sections of had been in China. before and Pottery Workers'
BACKED REARMAMENT. which Labour Reservoir Levels
feeling has changed.'
Hongkong
Climbing
CERTAINLY the resolution Rainfall in the 24 hours ended Brussels conference on EDC did.
the
and all what the
M
And
In answer to a question, Mr Phillips conceded he had not been to China before but wa. had adequate facilities to make comparison." He said a news- man, attached to the delegation; members of the delegation also talked to Brlishers who had. Union who
years. The 86th Trades Union Con- been there for many called on the Council to take
A reporter then asked Phillips action against this "piracy" gress, attended by 878 delegates how he could form such a con- from 184 unions, will vote on clusion when he knew quite composite resolation calling for through the ICFTU,
weil that "the minidiar the "extension of public owner-
people were very ship to decisive sections of the speeches of the prep Earlier today, the Congress | national economy.”
much
Govermen-controlled, Britah Backed West: German rearma-
The resolution, backed by five Labour delegations had seen and ment-but with the compara-
heard must have been pretty The sources disclosed that A total of 104 bombs we tively amall majority of 455, unions, declares that this is
Ital
much rehearsed." calling for further negotia-
prerequisito Lor at a b.m. today has yielded The best way would be to pre- Nationalist planes, Including droppat by the Chiang Kai-000 votes,
achievement of an ordered, tions for a unified Germany 308.38 million gallons to our pare the ground by means of Thunderjets, fighters and bom- shek
"'I'am Phillips retorted: ralders on Amoy and
and progressive expressing my personal opinion this WRS defented by reservoirs. This brings the water
arens killing or In-Today's voting is likely to officient only 468,000 votes --docs storage capacity at the moment diporate contacts in advance. bers, took off wave after ways adjacent
WASHINGTON BELIEVED shortly after dawn,
Juring 81 civilians, Lite agency have an important induce on economy capable of maintaining from what I have seen and
the improving
- living | heard during our visit, I am reflect union concern about to 4,347 million
gallons,
of the political and public opinion in and Washington the
American Sabrejols and Chi- said. These atrocities
of the people." quite free to express my opinion. the German problem. It does leaves the Colony's reservoirs,
nese Nationalist #ghter craft Chiang Kai-shek, brigands have Britain and will find many standards indicate aleo that there is a
million Canine in denen circles wel "convoyed the U.E. Secretary aroused the anger of the people echces in the annual conference Reuter. Francs-Presso and China Just as you can express contrary still more than 1,600
opinion,United Press. gallons short of total capacity. prevntent fear that to However the Water Authority Stato Department officials had of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, of Anity and in places near of the Opposition Labour Party Mall Special,
through dangerous akies be by," the agency added-Reu-
Scarborough, Northern Eng rearm Germany will be tai honour 1ke this morning's, the proposes the United States
tween the
the Philippines and ter. alam the door on further
Formosa today. negotiations with the Com- extra rain in the next bourhood hed, put forward its own pra-sald Subrejets from: Clerk Field, An American Embassy officia) munists to
vicid world might In
posal for an emergency meeting escorted Mr Dulles Constella- tension. The vote on the of 100 million gallons,
On this day last year the of the. North Atlantic, Foreigation to the south of Formers and universal abolition of all
Colony's reservoirs, beld 5,050 Ministers to consider the situa Miomic and- hydrogen
million gallons, only 1 million ton created by the French re- Nationalist F-84s and F-47s
Joined the protective
shield. weapons bears this out to gallons short of the total capa-jection of the European Do
Defence Home extent since it is pro-city.
Community treaty, short
south of the island.
It was reported the Babrojets. posed that abolition should
perlod The Royal Observatory records
had completed their mission bo
for preparation
meeting, there turning to their basc.-Reuler, difficulties in the & United Press.
ensc
which
In
comed official
Britis
that even without a heavy never bean enthusiastic about
advanced by 24 Britisa after the
the
+
tha
discussed at an East- ¦ that rainfall in the last 24 hours allowed for such without incident and were re-
West conference. It might up to noort appent that there is an inchos. inconsistency in this argu- ment considering the
TU.C.'n overwhelming re
today
Was
On Attlee
were
2.48. onction
be-
London, Bept.” 8.
andr
and, later this meath.
Ike Calls Top-level Meeting On Attacks
Washington, Sept. 8. President Eisenhower has called the National
way of Atting the nine-power CHINESE CLAIM Security Council for a meeting on Sunday to weigh forem ministers conference Moscow Attack into the tight schedule of the
The Chinese People's Labora the significance of Communist China's shelling of United States Secretary
of tion Army shot down or Nationalist-held islands guarding Formosa, ad- jection of the resolution
State Mr John Foster Dules.
damaged ax Chinese Nationalist ministration sources said today. calling for new talks on
The hope here ****** common economic policy.
exhaustive consultations Moscow, Sept. 9.
todity, the between the non-Communist Pravda today
attacked. Mr tween the United States, Britain nearby areas -
China News Agency announced, advisers may reach secret Security Council composed of I.C.F.T.U. and the Com- Clement Attlee, British Labour powers concerned will prepare Foochow sals that at 0905 this. Seventh Floet will range beyond before
France, Germany and other
aguicy message daleined decision on
how far US top Cabinet offeær hod never munist W.F.T.U. Logically leader, "as an ndvocate ot
the way
constructivo and
conferredoulada meeting the Unions could ba OX.
American policy of arming the decisive mesting of the North morning 82 Kuomintang ralder Formoen proper to protect im Warlinkston
Amoy "Of these a B-25 bomber
the area. The United States August): 10.75 Tar Council net Accompanied
Bestember but with The attack in the official early October-Reuter,
by anti-aircraft fire, retaliate if any outlying Islands
Abson in charg New House Press The New China News Agency were hil......... added that at 0620 today, 72.
now is that planes which raided Amoy Now The President and his top {: „Officials : sald"; the Presidents |
this matter of negotiation
町
pected to set an example in Europe and the Far East."
most oggressive forces of Atlantic foreign minders in lauded over the sea or portant stopping-stone Islands in with tile President was here on between the two unlon a month after Mr Atulee and his Pakistan's SEA TOI Was how by another aircrats has never said whether it would
with the Communists. But Soviet newspaper came less than
federations there to an party were. feted in Moscow en Intense and bitter rivalry. route to China-Reuter.
The LCFT.U.. hasn pathological foar that, the
· Communista - want to 50 Injured In
dominate their orgkitin-
tion and to stir up troubla-|||
within their rouks. Briti#H-|
Train Smash
Reservations
Nationalist F-47, Aghters intrud-The summer White House ed
over areas near Amoy. Six Denver announced yesterday Karachi, Sept. 8. of the planes flow over Amoy, that the Prealdenti bed Aha. Coìznell" meeting In
Sta Mr Mohammed All said hero Anti-aircraft fire shot tonight that the Pakistan aigua- two of the nighters and damaged Fostor
Aslan da wo other, the message sakk Wine al quick
planes shot down, one Borth
Thor Pakistan: Prime Minister, } bombings and straingia sa #Thế: Sea
Hamburg, Sept. 8.
ture of the Sod was made
pact.
unlons are, in the wor FOL. About 80 people were, injured the reservation that the crashed brolizushian find
at least 20 of them- seriously, text us for strzelmiselim to the Quemay, find the other crashed
one delegato" at Brigh
Zwide awakò to: Comi...
inttempts to use
Cubion, ma
when an elevated traini- ran into, coverment for calderation. Into the
the rear of another train nesr The Prime Minister announces
kadorf stallon In menuburb
(to the
AUTOMATIO
BER RAN
Aut
Hamburg tonight; fo
vne police said one