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U.S. REBUFF TO CHIANG KAI-SHEK
Crisis In Japan No Statement On Defence
ABLE reports from Tokyo
CABLE
suggest that the fall of
the Government coalition af
ди
who
Of Quemoy, Tachen
BREAK-DOWN IN TALKS LIKELY
Washington, Nov. 24.
Mr Yoshida is imminent, Yet to write off Mr Yoshida na a spent force in Japanese polities at this wage would be to ignore his remarkable resilience unl 10 ignore 1 the fact that his politlen! opponents while opposed to him on personal ground.
to produre have yet acceptable will have the support of the dissident Conservatives! und Libarts 2 20 How associated in a new party. Yesterday the new coalition --the Japan Democra. tie Party--was formed in Parliamentary Tokyo. 16x strength is reported to be 124 against the Liberals' 188 but the Socialists with 133 members have promised to support the new party's No Confidence motion against Mr Yoshida whieli is to be tablert in the Diet shortly. However, unless the Democratic party gains more
it supporters
11 is mald, however, that the on economic measures lo com- difficult to see how it will
United States was not very bat Communism. stable be able to form
enthusiastic about negotiating a Reuter reported that Defence Any pact coalition government.
with Chiang Kai-shek's Department offerals sold the Association with the Nationalist Government.
United States would continue to bound to be Socialists in tenuous since the policies of the new party are eason- tially the same as those of
Defence Department officials delivered a rebuff to President Chiang Kai-shek today when they refused to say whether the U.S. 7th Flect will defend Quemoy, the Tachens and other Nationalist-held islands off. the Chinese mainland in the event of a Communist attack.
President Chiang said earlier today that the Communists would not invade the small coastal islands if the United States announced it would protect them.
IN
the present Liberni-
Conservative government.
THE struggle between the
breakaway Liberais and the official party is mainly concerned with personali ties and personal ambitions. There дго other isauce which are said to have con- tributed
to the present
The
Innocent!”” “Well
” “Not True” “Let me think”
Gaston Dominici, 77-year-old farmer from Lars, France, ponders in dock daring his trial at nearby. Digne, on 'a, triple murder charge. He is accused of murdering British diet expert Bir Jack Drummond, his wife, and their 11-year-old daughter Elizabeth, while they were camping near bis farm on the night of August 4-5, 1952.-
These four photos were made on the opening day of the trial. — Associated Press Photo.
France-Presse reported that because of the U.S. Government's refusal to disclose its policy on this question, talks between America and the Nationalist Govern- ment on a mutual defence pact appeared to be on the verge of a break-down;'
US-Nationalist talks
Communists "guessing' The United States feels that keep the have been going on for more the presence of the
circumstances which United about the han
a year, and
until November 0. At Straits is a sumcient guarantee Fleet to the defence of Quemoy, 500. et
Tachens and other that time, it was felt the talks for the safety of Formosa and the would soon rrech a successful conclusion with the signature of on agreement between the two enthusiastle about the Nation nations similar to the
In one alist kica of Northeast Asla force between the United States Defence Pret including Korea, Nationalist China and Japan. and South Korea.
Instead they
were kept States 7th Ficet in the Formosa might bring the Pacifle Seventh Now Gustave
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
the nearby Pescadores Islands. Notionalist-held islands off the
American officials are also not Chinese mainland,
are concentrating
Now It Can Be Told, Says Ex-Spy
SENSATIONAL BID BY BERIA TO CONTROL KREMLIN
New York, Nov. 24,
"Let them worry-we're not going to tell them what the fleet will do," one official added,
on
The Defence Department's reaction came in the form of comment
a statererst by President Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Nationalist leader, that the Communists would not? in- vade the small coastal islands if the United States announced it would protect them.
FIRMLY GUARANTEED Washington's continued ellence would Be interpreted by the
Communists "as
meaning that
the Americans have no frsten- tion of defending the off-shore islands," he added in an ipter- view with. United States cortes-; fponderis hy Talpol,
ik
Says "My Father Is
Innocent!"
Digne, France, Nov. 24.
The second SOD of. Gaston Dominici sensation- ally retracted his charge today that the aged farmer killed three members of a prominent British family.
"My father is innocent," withena Gustave Dominici
He, shouted his retrue- tion in a suddenly hushed courtroom where his 77 year-old father is on kial for the izipteTM murder of
British nutrition. • Expert. Bir
Jack Drummond, his wife and 11-year-old daughter. Was
"Police beat me up to force me to nocues father," he crled,
pifields pointed out that, the protection of Formoss and the neighbouring Pescadores demly guaranteed by the United negotiations with the Nation- allts led to the signing of a mutual defence treaty between the two countries.
A top Soviei spy who deserted to the United States crisis-such as disappoint sald today that Lavrenti P, Berin, supported by two divi- ment with the recent Ameri: sions of troops drawn up in Moscow in battle lines forma-State whether or not current can offer to Japan to send tion, made a bid for control of the Kremlin four months
million $100 surplus farm stocks. There after Stalin's death.
worth of
have also been demands to
occupation-sponsored poli- ! HUNG IN BALANCE
these
was
its
fire
brvasion
INVOLVE HOSTILITIES
la
Ex
"My father is Innocent." "Yes, my father Innocent," be shouted in the astounded court,
Presiding Judge Marcel Bousquet put the 34-year- old farmer through a slift grilling during which he repeatedly contradicted his earlier statements.
Bitter Exchange
But Premier Georgi Malenkov Marabal Nikolai Bulgmán, De- end the technical state of also had two army divisions fence Minister, Marshal Georgi
It is acknowledged in Wash- war between Japan and the poised for attack against the Zhukov, Deputy Defence Mais-ington that if the United States until a full- Communist countries, to secret police chief, the formerer, and Marshal
Alexander holds
of Formoon Lieutenant-Colonel expand trade with Compy,
War Iscale Yuri Vasilevsky, Deputy Rastvorov, sald in a magazine Minister, were told of Beria's launched, the Communists might and for munist China
plon
they could be able to pick off the coastal airt agreed general revision of Allied Published today.
not depend on the troops in
islands one by one. the Moscow district." Socre
On the other hand, officals cles. There has been strong He added that on the night of orders were sent out for two criticism of Mr Yoshida June 78, with the opposing sides guards divisions with armour continue to emphasise that many
circumstances
taken must be supreme con- to move to Moscow from the
Earlier in the day, in a (but, again, this is more of ready for battle.
Into account before the United trol of all Russia
shrieking, bitter exchange hung in the Urals, A personal criticism than balance. But not
States can decide to extend the BERIA TRIED TO LEAVE a shot
with his father, Gustave'a one of government policy red
Fleet's protective fur Malenkov's spies had Malenkov then called a plen- Seventh
49-year-old brother Clovis for not consenting to give
outspier! Berla himself, the ary session of the Central Com- umbrella beyond Formosa and
the charges had repeated evidence to the Diet Auditmaster spy.
He issued the Pescadores, Beria's pist tamen,mittee for June 20.
ho made yesterday that the Committee on The recent He was arrested and eventually arms to nome members and
grizzled old patriarch bad shipping and shipbuilding executed, Rastvorov said.
awaited Beria's_arrival.
confessed to his whole bribery scandal,
Colonel Rastvorov, head of a However,
"As soon as Berla was in the President Elsenhower and Mr
family
that he killed the Soviet spy ring in Japan, de-building, all doors were blocked John Foster Dulles, the Secre Drummonds after a fight are comparatively
serted to the United States last by armed members of the Com-tary of State, have made it clear with Sir Jack, minor issues in the present
January.
mittee," Rastvorov said.
attack on Formosa crisis and really form just
Gustave told his astound- The magazine, Life, said that, Beria, sensing something was
would involve hostilities with
ed audience that when he a convenient but welcome as chief of Soviet intelligence wrong, tried to leave the meet- the United States but they have
found
Elizabeth addition of fuel to the fire in Japan, the author had accessing.
consistently refused to discuss
Drummond sho was dead, to top secret information and Malenkov then accused him
the circumstances which would
although he was convicted constant contact with top of trenson to the party and un- THE leading personalities in agents from Moxow
last year of failing to as- folded the evidence of his plot. bring the fleet into action near the new party leave From these sources, some of
sist a person. in peril of had Quemoy or the Tuchen As Foon as Malenkov
death under considerable
and
two spent much to be desired, One which he named, Rastvorov faished Marshals Zhukoy and
mouths in prison. group within the party is said he was able to "piece to- Ivan Konev arrested Beria, who pressure to clarify their policy
towards the stand "rest-pocket He salil at his trial then headed by Mr Shigemitsu gother the full story-until now "began to beg for mercy
"she was wailing like who was Foreign Minister he revealed story of the picad his loyalty to his old com
} battle of the Kremlin."
Much of this pressure has rades," Rastvorov said.
* pug." of Japan at the time of his
"That was not true," country's surrender to the MILITARY MEN IN PLOT led away by a heavily armed come from the President's own
Gustave waki today. group. "Ds divisions never had Heutenants in Congress as well United States at the end of
as from Famosa self-Reuter United Fresa. Beria, the ex-spy wrote, was a chance to get into action".-- World War II. He was formulating the
of a Reuter.
and France-Pr0952, outlines tried as a war criminal and gold coup d'etat in June. served a three years' sen- Among those aligned with him tence-though, in fairness was a group of important to Mr Shigemitsu, there military men
the some doubt Berla saw his chale whosejaid
seems
chance of seizing Moscow and the Kremlin, im Mr Hatoyama, a prisoning Malenkov, Molotov assistants, and pro-
about the justice of this action.
and
incir
lender of the dingident claiming himself dictator," Liberals and ostenalbly anti- Rastvorov suld, militarist, was purged after the first post-war elections
the commandont of alin and the comman Kerlin a supporter of the Japanese with these Beris hoped to cap dent of the city of Moscow, and war-time policies. It is
Quarter " the
of the
on the ground, that he was hong. Benia's chief military
hende
that
and
War
He was
сте
group.
that
Police Break Up Unruly Election Meeting
Beer Glass Thrown At German
Defence Minister
Augsburg, Germany, Nov. 24,
difficult to understand what Government at on? stroke" and will happen if Mr Yoshida seize the rest of the left the half bleeding from a wound after a beer glass had been thrown at him, Is 'defeated in the No Rastvorov said. Confidence, motion. Ho can Beyond Moscow, Benia pre- elther resign or dissolve the paced to "flash word to a hand- lower House and call for ful of co-platters whose power general elections. At the reached to almost every coence" present the Socialists, the ct the Soviet Union. Conservatives and the
TIPPED OFF Liberals ail appear to be
The signs for Berla's time of
Political opponents tonight set upon Herr Theodor Blank, West German Govern- ment Defence Commissioner, as he was about to address an electoral meeting.
1
He
Frozen Funds Of China Engineers
EDEN IN COMMONS CLASH OVER HONGKONG COMPANY.
London, Nov. 24.
The Foreign Secretary, Sir Anthony Eden anid to- night he would make representations to the U.S. Govern- ment if it appeared that American regulations con cerning dollar assets of companies doing business with Communist China were being unfairly applied to `Britain.
tie zaid this following on result all these contradictions accusation in the House of Com- | and statementsį from the two mona by
doft wing Labour departiments, are you not aware. M.P., Mr Harold Wilson__that'ị that despit:" the dentals" "Thésé the Colonial, and Foreign Offices | allegations are correct?" |bad failed to protect British. commercial Interests in Hong kong.
He renewed allegations he made
on October 20 that
the United States Consular Corps in Hongkong was warning British businessmen that they would have their dollar assets in the United States frozen if they did not stop trade of a certain kind with Communis! China.
"ENEMY NATIONAL”
He asked Sir Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, in the House if he was of Commons today
aware
that the foreign assets control of the United States Government had officially stated on. October
14 that they would not release the
dollar as- frozen sets of British companies main- taining operations in China and doing business there.
"g
SiAnthony Eden: "what r clear about is that this American action has been taken under regulations of 1950 and there
bis bron no variation whatever in these regulations.
"I thought they were tin- fairly applied as far as Britain was concerned I would immedi ately have grounds for repre- sentation but if they are applied to all foreign countries in the rome way I have no grounds."---- Router.
Russia Rejects Ike's Plan
London, Nov. 24. Russla tonight rejected President Eisenhower's sug- the gestion of a four-power Euro
after subject pean security conference
Mr Wilson also raised question of
of a British whom he allegod had been West treated by the
wha re-
German rearmament is
prisis
United States ratified by the West. Government as an "enemy na Such a meeting "would have tional under the United States no point", cald Moscow Radio trading with the enemy act of in a brief broadcast reporting 1917.
Mr Elsenhower's proposal at 'a .conference Washington Sir Anthony Eden said he yesterday-United Press. presumed Mr Wilson ferring to an official statement by the United States Govern- ment on October 14 which re- lated to a letter sent on that date by the United States Con- sulate-General in Hongkong to the Chairman of the Arm of China Engineers Ltd about blocking of their dollar. basots In the United States.
PREVIOUS REPLY
The question of representa- tions
to the United States had been
Government
with
dealt
in a previous parlia mentary reply.
Sir Anthony Eden added he had consulted with the Colonial Secretary 'as to the designation of British subjects under the „United States Foreign Control
regulations,
Mr. Wilson said the answer on this subject was at varlance with the answer 'given a fort- night ago ani with the letter from the Colonial Secretary,
PROTECT U.K. INTERESTS.
He asked. "Is it not time that, The meeting broke upi Pouco told Reuter that Blank Two people were temporarily
had suffered a superficial wound detained by police after an in- the two departments got to- and started to protect when Police arrived.
beer glass throwns cidust at Giessen, West Ger- geother Groups of young people from
Bir Anthony Eden said he' Ald objecting to any prospect of athim. The moving had been many, five days ago when Herr British interests in this colong?". called in the restaurant of a Blank was severely heckled at in a new bent stadium.
a noisy elections meeting... not think Mr. Wilson was` Justi- having to serve
fed in saying that, German army have been dog-
He was frequently interrupted; the Unruly juveniles in
"Those regulations
on the restaurant had started throwing when he tried to tell electors classes as the din grew before there, that Germany must take freezing of dollar assets have been in force since 1950, when élection will solve anything, son of the dead dictator and one
A member of the It would be wiser if the cf Berta's
Hitherto they have restricted Blank was to sposic. He was pant in Western dafence. supporters,
and truck on his way out having Herr Blanc la 49. Before the Goverment," he mid- thansalves to catesila parties attempted to com
Pavel Anto Colonel-General
given up his intention to speak.. Nazis came..... to power Be was "They were not drawn up in pose their differences before mdav, Vasily's companions and heckling.
meeting was Pollos took Here Elanie to his Becretary of the National Union such a way to prejudice against of Christian Fastory and Trane, British, inferenca, and, tho the dismissing Mr. Yoshida for another Beria man, ordered two The Augsburg
campaign of the hotel,
port Workers
of representation te still in the opportunists will be vations into Moscow from paint of the
NO ARRESTS the surrounding province, Christian Demoara Party, the held to account for any cording to Ravorov, panty of... Dr Konrad Adenauer, further deterioration in the lenkov ww" tipORARYOUT BY, Wes German Chancellor for country's present... troubled cucrat Combauruh will the the lection, to the; Bavarian Altuation.
split wide open and it' neemation come with the removal ging Herr Blank at his re- extremely unlikely that an from his post of Vassily Stalin, cont public appearances.
CATCALLS, RECKLING
Karter the war he played a ro landing part in the revivNI'NDA
been
Gaoling of Americans.
Britian Denounces Red China
of
New-York, Nov. 24. Tho British Minister
State, Mr Anthony. Nutting (chief of the British delegation to the United Nallons), today declared that · Communles China'y imprisonment of 13 Americans was
"out
"You can count on us no milion, and friends to do to mitigate this
arievous
all in our power
"{Bald "Britain'
Whole***
the *conduct of Chinese Communist / Gog- ernment not only in lis dealings with all foreign
· našiomista - Inside., and, but- alde of Chias hurt ils con- duos towards the busince house Inside Chink
"We have made it plain for our part in all of our dealings and statements to and about the Chineso Communist Government that
measure their cligibility
Join world organization by their. behaviour" said,
0.1
10
Mr Nutting
Ike's Assurance
-President Elsenhower mid that everything. "humanly possible within peaceful
means?
? was being done to obtain Americans prison sa
the release of 13
sentenced t
Me
to
sa spies by the Chi-
ELVE, this
narurance to Mis Morley Baumer of Pennsylvania, mother of William 'Bautzer who was sentenced to eight. years' gaot by the Chinese,
-Reuter,
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