THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1954,
EDEN AND PICCIONI AGREE Princess Makes
Typhoon June's Death
Roll Now 56
Tokyo, Sept. 16, Typhoon June, weaken. ed to a wet and windy tropical storm, drenched the vital Russian naval base of Vladivostok today (Wednesday) after cutting a path of death and de- struction through Japan.
United Slatea Air Force weather observer said that the Viallivostok. area оп tha eastern Siberian coast was re- ceiving heavy rains.
frenching the Iron Curtain, Soviet weather reports are regular un an almost schedule by American
zerelved
radio
forecasters.
The centre of the storm won 150 miles due south of Vlocil-
Vostok early today,
aircudy were falling
but rains
on that
largest Far East Russian naval
Lose.
The form is expected to turn rast jale today and travel into the Pacific Ocean between Hole- kaldo, Japan's northern island, (11] Russian held Solhadin Island.
34 MISSING
In its two-day sweep through south-western Japon, Jute kili- ed at least 96 persons and in- Sared 228. Fitty-four permas still were missing anci 7,800 were homeless,
A new typhoon, meanwhids, churned slowly through the Evd China Sea today, but US fore- casters said it was too early to predict whether it would hit the US island fortress of Okinawa, or Japan.
WRONG BODY:
It
Copenhagen, Sept. 14.
In Imarsley Uintah near Sandrod, in north Zealand, a-clergyman, who was now to the district, while con- ducting a funeral service made a brief oration, In praise of the deceased.
became clear, however, that he was re- forring
to quite another person than the cocupant of tho comm. Instead of eulogiiing Fran Olen In- germann Larsen, he spoke words of warm apprecia- tion of Frau Saddlemaker Larson, who happened so bo one of the mourners, in church.
Finally the village school master intervened and the paron est down in con-
fusion. 1/ placo WAR taken by опо of tho deceased's family. who made the speech instead.— China Mall Special.
Casey Will Consult With Eden
London, Sept. 14. Mr Richard Casey, Australia's External Affairs Minister, arrived here by ale tonight his way to New York.
on
Ho sald he hoped to meet Mr Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary, after
Governments Should
Promote A Greater
European Union
MIXED RECEPTION AT STRASBOURG
Rome, Sept. 14.
A communique issued by the two Foreign Ministers, Mr Eden' (Britain), and Signor Piccioni (Italy), tonight said they were "fully in agreement that the Governments should do all in their power to promote greater European union, with the in- clusion of the German Federal Remblic and with the full participation of the United Kingdom."
Д con-
The communique added: "The further de- velopment of institutions already existing in Europe will constitute for this purpose tribution of the highest importance". (This was taken to mean particularly development of the Brussels pact).
139
1000
visit to talic over the im- the German Federal Republic
plications of the Asino collective
order
Westem
promote closer European union and in defence of the free world."
The following was the text of the joint communique:
Southeast with the countries defence treaty. Europe, in "I want to talk about SEATO with Mr Eden and see how is going to work for the future because the United Kingdom's views are important," he said,
Mr Casey said that the Auzis The Latest typhoon.
Puct named
would atill remain, 14 Lorna,
located about 540 would not be superseded by milies south-south-east of Iwo- SEATO, "It will be six monthia jimo. It was travelling west to- at least before SEATO ward Formosa, but probably will rauifted by all the governinents," turn north, forecasters said... he said. United Press.
Arab Arus Aid
One-Sided, Says Attorney
New York, Sept. 14. The Brooklyn District At- torney. Edward Silver. today nocused he U.S., Government "one-sided" programme to
arm the Arab nations and called for equal arms ald "to the law-
abkling tion of Israel."
Mr Silver returned from
Was
to Isrrel last night. He
- member of an
it-nen
"The
can
Presentation
Princess Alexandra," watched by her mother, the Duahuas of Kent, presents the cup to Trumpet Major A. T. Smith of the Becond Signals Regiment band during Warriors' Day ceremonies at the Canadian National Exhibition, opened by the Royal Visitors during their visit to Toronto en their Canadian tour. Reaterphoto,
Defence Spending
Reduced
By
U.S. Government
Washington, Sept. 14.
The communique said that Mr "The consolidation of peaco Eden and the Italian Foreign continues Minister, Signor Attillo Picchi, feotive of both countries.
to be the main ob- had also agreed that a conference should be called
two Ministers fully possible to sludy, in a prelimin-agreed in the view that both his Europeanary way, the best way to associate Governments must do all they to promote Beater unity of Western Europe, with the Inclusion of the German Federal Republic, and with the full participation of the United Kingdom.
"The further development of "The Italian Fore Minister, institutions already existing in
Honourable Perioni, and Europe will
for this purpose of State for constituto
contributions United the greatest importance.
PROMPT ACTION "The two Ministers agreed on the necessity of prompt action to meet "The conversations took place and on the early convocation of the present situation within the framework
a cen.trence to study, in a pre- ruinary way, the means of as- sociating the German Federal Republic as quickly as possible with the Western countries in ever and $307 million more than last year. order to promote closer Euro- pean union and in defence of
The new figures were disclosed in the the free world.
summer budget review published by the Bureau.
25
The Manlia conference was a kood
business-like conference. The
he result, I think, was a good compromise Inevitable
between
The of views
slluted other
varying eight countries each quite differently
to the
to leave by on Thursday riigiri 10 lead his country's
Mr Casey plans Bir for New York
delegation to the United Nations ninth General Assembly beginning on September 21.-
Router.
Woman 110
Dies
Mahe, Seychelles, Sept. 14
uf New Yu: k Marie Agnes Sophie, believed
bus asmen and civic
leaders to have been he oldest woman
WILO inspected Irac's major in the world, has died here at
#strial end agricultural Le age of 110 years. development projects.
She remembered secing cor-
the the Secretary Foreign Affedra
of the
Kingdom. Mr Anthony Eden, had an exhaustive exchange of views at the Villa Madama on Septem- ber 1, 1954.
the cupitada
of the
visits that Mr Eden is paying to of the European countries directly interested in the
situation created
by the failure to approve the treaty for Furopean Defense Community
POINTS OF VIEW
"Mr Eden informed Minister Piccioni of the point of view of Her Dritannic Majesty's Govern- ment at the present moment, as well as of the conversations he has had already In Brussela and Bonn.
✡
of
Duchess
Arrives In New York
Now York, Sept. 14. The Duchess of Kent arrived today in a Canadian Air Force plane from Montreal to begin har first visit to Now York City,
The stately,
sald to newsmen: "I am de-
Page
Mr Butler Off
Mädting
POINTS FOR
FREEING THE POUND
London, Sept. 14.
Mr R, A. Butler, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, said here today, before leaving for Montreal on his way to the Washington mestings of the Inter national Banks
and the Monetary Fund, that three-point basis for "free ing the pound". would be:
1. Fieer trade with the United States.
2. The provision of Unlad States credits if Brilain wante
de
3. Stronger policios in whole of the Commonwealth and sterling areas.
"We are a long way towards achieving the last of those coa.. ditions, the Chancellor sald,
Mr Butler is leading for the first time the British delegation to the annual sessions of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, which this year bagin in Washington on Septem ber 24.
Last year and in 1952, he was unable to attend the incelinga because of pressure of work at home.
M
no
Butler sald that spectacular results should pa expected from the meeting, but #dded: "I want the business and financial worlds to know that what la wanted now is patient progress. ta consolidate all the gains we have made, and I should Jiko the working population to understand wo want to be sure they can keep their jobs
KEEP COSTS DOWN-
GAS
"We want to be sure we cin keep costs down and make good The United States Government, today an
the progress
have made. brown-haired We want the United States to nounced new reductions in defence spending but Duchess will be joined on Fri- do more in freeing their trade, said the revised expenditure would support "the day by her daughter, Princess "We have practically covered most powerful and efficient fighting force" the Alexandra, 17, who remained the good old dollar mp which my predecessor Sir Stamford in Canada's Laurentian Moun- Cripps used to talk about, so country had ever had in peacetime.
wo have not done
too badly. Spending by the Atomic Energy Commission (oins for a few more days. $2,425 million (£902 million) was, cut to $2,200 which the President last January estimated at
On her arrival, the Duchess But we want to cover it on a
long-term basis.***
One great thing you have to million (£786 million). This is still the highest I've
lighted to be in New York. remember abou. a Chancellor of always looked for-the Exchequer is that if he does ward to seeing-it and I want to not go out, to produce falso re- annual seo as much as I can, while I am sults himself, he is doing a good Budget here."
The fact that we are not in She described her first view crisis slusation and I nor going.
a routine meeting means of the city from the pinne an It said that due to increased jeant, these (national security) "very
She added things are pretty good." Theres and United Kingdom noted with non-military spending, and fall- expenditures wil
exciting." support the that she had had a "wonderful fore 1, do no expect any sutisfaction that they are doing revenues the
Government most powerful and efficient night-time in Canada United Press, spectacular results."-Reue veloping on lines of confident might be $4,700 milion (£1,678 ing force the United Stoles has
reciprocal collaboration. million) in debt during the cur
ever main uíneg short of war," Reuter.
rent fiscal year.
the Budget Bureau said. Other details on the new re- ductions are:
"Finally the two Ministers, taking into consideration the direct relations between Italy
French Opinions Differ
MODERN WEAPONS
Spending for military functions "Furthermoru the expenditures -direct milltary outlays was to will finance the continued the different shades of view on be cut from $37,675 million acquisition of large quantities of (£13,420 million) predicted for modern weapons and electronic Present informed opinion is scal 1955 by Mr Eisenhower warning equipriant ($13,287 hat it stands a good chance of last Jamary to $36,800 million million-£4,745 million in the being accepted Os A workable (1278 million);
Eden's plans.
Strasbourg. Sept. 14. The reported Eden Plan to bring West Germany und Ita The Gulied Status has ngoca of freed African slaves in o An enlarged Brussels solid
stake in Israel, bath as a being landed here by British Treaty got a mixed reception at
fiscal year 1955, none of which demceralic nily anci as
ships when she was o grown the 16-nation Council of compromise between "Atlantic” stabilising force in the Middlewoman.
MILITARY AID
is now being consumed by active Europe's Consultative Assembly and "European" viewpoints
hostilities): permit an expansion East," he said, "Isruel must not In 1802 she survived a big here today
which at present mark the main The mutual military pro- of
of military reserve forces (up 28 be bypassed In our programine landslide hero by sheltering in a Among French delegates, division. of the 15-nation gramme-military aid to allied per cent Over 1953): of nimed and to Middle Eastera cave near her home which was many opponents of the Europ Assembly.
make nations was to be reduced from substantial additions to military countries."-United Press,
destroyed.--China Mail Special.can Army project welcomed the The key General Committce | the $4,275 million (£1,527 pubile works ($1,346 million-
plan.
of the Assembly approved to-million) recommended by Mr £481 *million-in the scal Eisenhower last, January to year); and as:ure the continua- But Socialist backers of the night, with no adverse yotes but defeated European Defence come abstentions, the text of a $1,300 million (£1.184 million). tion of all essential research and resolution to be submitted to This compared with $3,520 development activities (within Community said that the new scheme by which West Ger. the Assembly for its debate on million (£1257 millon) spent eight per cent of the peak in many would enter the North the European situation. Atlantio Treaty Organisation was unacceptable.
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YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD. — AcroME:
RESOLUTION
como
•
!
oh military aid last year.
1958)." Sockpiling expenditures which As an example of economic The resolution proposes West Mr Eisenhower estimated would through "Improved management
to $600 million (£214 techniques" the Defence Depart still insist West German rearma Germany entry into NATO a million) the year were increas-ment would be operating with
urges "he discovery of should be ment
allowed only formulas for the administrative mil
nowled to $900 million (£321|230,000 fewer civilian employers under s rio
million). That was also an than in January 1953, when the supranational con-
and technical integration of trol. The inter-governmental
million (£89 Et enhower administration took European armed forces based on million) over fiscal 1934 spend-over-Reuter.
increase of $250 nature of the Brussels Treaty the continent of Europe." does not
provide sufficient do-
These formulas
allowing for stockpiling or strategie mocra le control of rearmament.
Britain,
West Germany
Gemust
and or cri ical materials contend.
member states of the "Although less than recent M. Guy Mollet, French Council of Europe, not signa- years in both amount and Socialist EDC supporter, told tories of the (EDC) treaty of Reuter tonight hat his party Paris," to "participate within would oppose such a solution to the tramework of NATO,” the European defence crisis if it Mr Leon Maccase of the Groek came to a vote In the French Rally Party, who presided over Assembly.
the Cummittee's drafting party, *Even less Secialists would said tonight that those other) support this solution than voted states were Greece, Turkey and, for the EDC treaty last month,” he_added,
alavio:" But reaction perved
was more among supporters of
European integration who plan to meet tomorrow to discuss
per
Science Should
at a later date, Yugo Not Be Used
He added: "We hope that as an Indication of the Council of
Europe's feelings this resolution will be useful to the Govern
to the Europears
how to continue their fight for ments which are now sockding European unity despito the the collapse of the Defence munity Treaty,"
Com dofonce
WARMLY APPROVE
Pierre
Olivier Laple, French opponent of EDC, said:
M.
colutions. France's refections of
For Evil
Denver, Sept. 14, President Eisenhower to day urged that nations put He also hoped it would serve their new-found scientific as an answer to American im-knowledge to benign, rather patience to see the European than war-like, efforts. problem solved as soon as pos
Francois De Menthon, M
"I warmly approve of what is sible.
The chief cocecutive inado his known of the British plan to: bring West Germany and Haly (French Christian Democrat appeal of dedication ceremonies into ·tho, proposed treaty of President of the Committee, sald for the new $3,375,000 radio research laboratory of the
Western Union.",
the integration would not apply National Bureau of Standards,
d to force based outside Europe located at Boulder, Colorado, 30
34 DEAD IN RAIL CRASH
He expressed" : his firm “bailaf | --Reuter, "that. M. Pierre Mondes-France is above all intent on, kooping. the closest posatšlo llák with Britain and will, therefore, goʻn long way to meet Brition views." said that apparently the suggestions by Mt Eden were Inspired by the Churchill
Labor, Sebt 14
A toll of:84 dead, and 34:
Ringlets): 9 deal of 4 unidad European force Jured was repor est today follow
Pellet, D. Retaller, 11, Esteemed, 12 Ulod, 13 Robol, 18 gires, na distinct from an integrated Ing
at: Odemiras
19 Room, 12 Hospital 24 Guidance 25 Arouse: 20 Condemns European army two Algarve, Lisbon sopress train Down1 Speed, I Blath; 3 Hovedow 4. Itom, a Glad, 0 Enlist, Tide The Asembly debate on the Stelde 10 or 14 Bison, 18. Tempers 10 Tastle 17 Nolla European notenos orisk opening
DOTZENRY WIs: belo:to flats
Gaman B
miles northwest of here.
At the Hus laboratory Federal scientists will study, ways of putting a greater number of high radio frequencies into diseby industry, wolénco, communica- tions, and the armed services.
AMERICAN MAGAZINE ASKS:
IS CLEM ATTLEE AS GULLIBLE AS HE SEEMS?
New York, Sept. 14 Time Magazine's main feature this week a critical report on Mr. Clement Attlee's visit Russia and Red China which asks: "Is Clem Attlee as gullible as he seems?
The weekly magazine published the British Labour Party leader's portrait — superimposed on a map of Communist
The story an that hina - on its front cover,
rezint
trip consists of a detailed summation to Moscow and Pelping by Me | of their activities and statements Attice's Labour Party group in the Soviet Union and in
China,
British Scientists
• "Is Clem Attier ná gullible as he' scems?" the magazine asked. "It Ih2 harti' to tell from bla gurious, deadpan way of writing and speaking. His rentences, fre quently and on
tentative note, as if the point will come In the next paragraph..
He can be baminify bland. Sample (from his autobiograph cal account of his first trip to Moscow in 1988); Unfortunately, my visit preceded by a few weeks the big purges, which removed a number of the load- fing me I had contacted, nombly Marshat Tukhachesk
"Aflies could walk – will Dante through Hell, Time son- tinued, "and", emerge, rémärking that a differeus 1 people had `diferent taxies,” bus lb, dla nos weem rather, ton hot?
Referring to the Lennual “conferenc
Labour!" Party AdTime that "elem Attics, and
moderate lenderafily: are; fri: trouble":
Attlee is a firm-
the dictum that be
"ub
to a stempodo
aid pe