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NEW SOVIET WARNING TO THE WEST
Moscow Threatens To Miracle Miler European Talks Next Week
Expand Armed Forces
If Paris Treaties Are Ratified
Moscow, Dec. 9.
Russia today informed the Western powers that she and her massive "dollar-pound"; Allies plan to counter the West's moves to rearm Germany by stepping drive to help Indin to up their own armaments and so "safeguard their security." compete economically with!
The Soviet Government released a note sent to Britain, France and the United States saying she would match the growing armies of NATO and efficient administration! by "no less powerful forces."
Communist
Russia and China in Asia. The mature
anil
system
of
pofitical India and her aequaintance with Western methods of tul finance presents the obvious and most rewarding choice for economic aid in Asia, The new investment
and
credit
scheme,
The Soviet note regretted that the three Western powers would not take part in the Moscow conference on collective security in Europe.
rearin
Hnet
militate
armaments and safeguard their security,
VIGOROUS WARNING
London, Dec. 9. Russia's latest mode to the Big Three Western Powers deliver!
Myxxxow luday conveys
that Four- weranianig vigorous
afer Power talks en Germany preter London thu
In
and Purl
German on West
have como inlo free would tre doomed to tokure.
I described the rafiileation of j had proposed
Reneral talks the Paris agreements to
forestal
Con calification and Germany as "flagrantly incom munist States niet in Moscow at
a thie" with the Potsdam
the beginning of this month fol- agreement of 1945
which pro
lowing Western rejection of the videti for
Invitation. the occupation
The latest
Itussian pote wis militarisation of Germany The note also paid the Paris delivered to the British. Ameri- subscribed to by both Bri-jagreements would
ean and French Embassies short- ly before midnight on the eve of tish and American comaganet an Austalan settlement.
of the agreemente "RENDER FUTILE" the tenth anniversary mercial
the Franco-Soviet | rearmament unquail-į signing of The note declared fied terms that the raliäcation of treaty of friendship. the Paris
would Dyrvements render futile any talks between the the four great powers offered by the Communist unification of Germany.
The Western There powers. strings, political or other-ed that four-power talks be hekt 011 Germany nod other wise, attached to the scheme European questions after ratified
total of cution of the Paris agreements involving
Russin £18,750,000, and therefore rearming the Germans there can be no suspicion that is attached to direct
should interesta give India a chance to com-
the frue liuw pare Western capitad with what- Can le assistance
ever
foreign ald,
2
Are
دی
FLO
E mere fact that the City of London and Wall Street have bucked the Acheme shows that those hard- headed financiers have a great deal of faith, not only in being able to reap their due reward, but falth
in
011
powers
have
"ALL MEASURES" The note declared; "In reply to the carrying out of the re- militarisation of West Germany and the aggressiveness of their Atlantic policy of the North Paat states, the Soviet Union ether peace-loving countries WIN take all neces- sary measures to increase thele
tho
Hongkong Shivers:
Temperature Down
To 53 Degrees
Shivering Hongkong, experiencing its first cold spel! this winter, saw the thermometer drop to a minimum India and her posion in temperature of 53.9 degrees Fahrenheit last night. the world. Western investors
are
sent
"The
pre to the anti-
"The temperature In Hong- kong fell from a maximum of 74.8 degrees on Tuesday to u minimum of 53 degrees last no means night.This is by exceptionally cold
ber."
well nware of the
The weathering, however, were experienced in the Formo- threat potential
along was not surprised. This is by san Straits.
cold India's northern borders Au means exceptionally
the and that the Kashmir ques-, for December." he told tion remains unsettled. Both China Mail this morning.
THE WINTER MONSOON are unsatisfactory from a
A statement by Mr G. S. P., financier's point of view,
Heywood, Director of the Royal particularly the latter as
Observatory, said: any crisis there could throw
cold spell is due the country into turmoil. development of a strong But the risks have been ayclone over China during the carefully calculated and last fow days, resulting in the resulting battle of the treeh surge of the winter mon-
combination soon along the Chin Coast. pound-dollar
"Northerly
wincs set in on should rouble versus the
Wodnesday. but never becamu Western Rnother end in
streik
owing to the sheltering victory-8 victory sorely effect of the hills to the north. needed to bolster morale in
"At the same time, an area which is wide open north-easterly winds, DCCL
renching gale sionally to Communist infiltration.
ព
sirung
force,
Guardians Of Hongkong Trade
A fortnight ago, a British retail trade official
said in London:
Roger Diplock
Mr "There seems little or no doubt that the bulk of merchandise coming from Hongkong is Japanese".
which
make
It
That fantastic charge set off safeguarıls spate of protests. Our repre- almost imponsible for any de- sentative in Landon, Mr E. G. sign copying or misrepresenta- A. Grimwood called it "non- tion,
sense". The China Mail said it This is only one of a number was "arrant poppycock".
South Chin Morning
The
Post
called it a "malicious taunt”.
of
op-
outstanding features pearing in the Mail tomorrow-
The now Soviet note was seen diplomatie quarters tonight as a fresh move to check rati-
states which are fleation by parties to the agreements to rearm West Germany.
Ratifcation debates
the London and Paris agreements are due to take place in Paris and Bone before the end of the year
on
The delivery of the new
note
5mediately
to the West today
followed an ap-
proach made yesterday Lo the Sovict
the Government by
Retires
Bannister To
Concentrate On His Work
On Aid
For Asia
Small-scale 'Marshall Plan' Likely
Washington, Dec. 9.
The United States Foreign Aid Director, Mr Harold Stassen, announced today he planned to confer with European economic authorities in Paris next week on Western European participation in the projected new programme of expanded economic aid for Asia.
He predicted at a press con- ference that
over a period of months In "affirmative and significant programme would un- fold."
Such an Asian ald project, Mr Stassen
said, would Involve Emaller amounts than those used in the European Marshall Plan but it would be of longer range. TALKS WITH O.E.E.C. The United States spent about $15,000,000,000 on European economic, ald over a seven-ycor period.
in
Mr Stassen said he would be Paris next week for the North Atlantic Council meeting member of the United
as
Stutcs delegation and while
anticipates
having
there he Informal talks with some of the
tion with regard to participation in the Asian economic gramme
Mr Harold Stassen
received capital worth $15 ml- Hon from the Government of India but Was also enlisting private capital from India, Bri- tain and the United States to develop economic activity In that country.
Ho said the scheme would apply to South Korea, Japan, Nationalist China, the Philip-
pines, Indonesia, Australia, New Zoiland, South Vietnam, Maloys, Burina, India, Coylori Pakistan and Afghanistan -- Router & France-Presse.
Gable's Ex-wife Marries A Prince
Fort Lee, New Jersey, Dec. 9.
Mrs Clark Gable, formerly Lady Ashley, was married for
А
former White
They
officials of the Organisation for Evropean Economic Co-opera- right old grants were contem- the fifth time at a civil cere-- plated a major part of the help mony today to Prince Dimitri pro- would be in the form of loans and Djordjadzo,
that private as well as govern Russian cavalry officer. He said he had been veryment capital would be involved, were married in the office of encouraged
by the
The fundamental world
mental philosophy, th Board of Health. demonstration in
was that "those who pro he said,
Lady Ashley
signed the re- Uminary disgustong on the Ada have should help those who
Wilo glister as Sylvia Edith Louise to help themselves" Gable, 44, and gave her address aid plan both in Europe and in and if this were translated into as Brentwood, California,
Asin
the
have, not
She action the Communists would The extent of the United fell in their economic offensive was born in London. States contribution would be
The Prince, aged $3, is assis- conditioned on the extent of the the success of the plan depended, bossador Hotel, New York.
Three "pillar" upon which
hichtant to the President of the Am- current participation which was essential for the success of the ward of capital in Asia itself, he said, were the bringing for-
Lady. Ashley's previous hus- project,
Lord Ashley, Fon
London, Dec. 9. French Charge d'Affaires in Dr Roger Bannister, the Moscow raising new possibilities first man 10 run a mile
the use of European capital and bands were for conclusion of the Austrian under four minutes and LONG-RANGE-PLANUN encouragement of United the Bank of Shaftesbury
не He and he
he was confident such States capital investment in the Dougins Fairbanks, senfor; Lord
forth-area participation would be coming but declined to go into any possible contribution figures; or proportions.
The absence of any reference the European champion of to new possibilities for solving the 1,500-metre race, an the Austrian problem in today's nounced tonight he note suggests that this approach may have failed, it was thought retiring permanently from
In London.—Reiter.
New Success
For Mr France
Paris, Dec. 9. The French Premier M. Pierre for Decem-Mendes-France tontit persuad
ed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly not to atta way conditions to the bill ratifying the Panis agree- morts on German rearmament.
The Gaulist Deputy M. Gaston Palewski withdrew
to the bill a proposal to adi rider surpending its enforcement for three months.
Ava Goes To An R.A.F. Dance
Penang. Dec. 9. Ava Gardner, the Holly- wood film star, danced and dined with H.A.F. officers at the lonely northern R.A.F. airbase of Butter- worth tonight.
After the airliner which she was travelling from Hongkong had been diverfed from Singapore due to the heaviest rains in years flooding the runway, Miss Gardner was fold the plane might take off as say time with two hours' notice from Butterworth.
Bo R.A.F. officers
* party for her. arranged a
After Miss Gardner dined with the stallon command- er, Wing-Commander A.G. Wilson, she attended an in- promptu party at which she danced offlctra,——Reuter
with MURITY
A
athletics.
was
USE OF ABIAN CAPITÁL
One of the important, things
was that capital which existed He also declined to put any in Asia be brought forward for time limit on the duration of productive use there. the Asian aid programme except He referred to the new In- to say it would be of long-range | dustrial Credit and Investment for adding that although some cut-Corporation of India which had the
25
Dz Bannister, who is only
tils years old, made nouncement at dinner sports correspondems London Press Club.
an-
At
Не
British sportsman
the
elected hart been
of 1954 by has for this certainly been his most romark-
theed journalists
uble season.
BEAT OWN RECORD
During this season, he rau the Brst four-minute
mile. Then he beat tils own record God the Australian runner,
by running
the
The purpose of the Palewski John Landy amendment had been to afford | mile in 3 minutes 58.8 seconds Ume for negotiations with Soviet in Vancouver. Russia
MAYER AMENDMENT M. Вето Mayer, Socialist, also withdraw
Radical
[22
Paris
amendment that the treaties should not be
ratified until the Saar people had voted on the Franco-German agree- ment on their
M.
territory Mendes-France in an ad- dress to the committee stressed the grave international reper- cussions which would ingur from any delay over the French
ratification of the Pari
Paris agree-
ments.
He also
European won the 1.500 metres championship al Berme in 3 minutes 43.8 seconds
cham
and wen
City
the British at the White pionship Stadium in July last,
Dr Bannister who wan tain's Olympic hope for 1958 announced that he was retiring as his medical activities left him no time for training.
"NOT FAIR”
NEW GALES SWEEP
4
BRITAIN
Sinndes at Alderley Gabis-Route.
And Mr
Wyndham Street Holes
Owners of
WETO
cars, who disgruntled to find their as- customed parking places in Wyndham Street taken over by workmen digging taping holes in the road in the last few days, may not be pleased to read this.
The craters were created by various public utility com- ponies and the drainage office. (who are carrying out cheeks on drains...be- fore reconstruction work on the whole of Wyndham Street be- gins.
Ice, Rain, And 60m.p.h. Winds per ration
Reported In Many Counties
London, Dec. 9.
More gales and torrential ráin' swept across storm- whipped Britain today, bottling up shipping, rupturing transport and damaging homes.
Flood
chaos gripped many Bel- countries in western England and threatened to spread s snow on high ground began to
He added that everyone would understand that he would not After the decision of the now be content with second- Foreign Affairs Committee, lobby rate performances and it would correspondents predicted that not be, fair to give second-rate the London and Paris agreements performances when representing on Western defence would be Britain. approved with a large majority by the French Parliament. France-Presse.
the wock-and family favourite HUTTON TRIES BAILEY
In tomorrow's China Mail, with three pages of local and feature writer George La home-side plotures, as well as makes a of the safeguards prescribed by Armour,
thorough examination
Giles,
William Hickey, Beachcomber,
LC9 Jane
the Department of Commeres Roberts on Hongkong films, an of Hongkong to ensure that enlarged Womanaense section, local manufacturers and ex- and two pages of local and porters. play the game In OVETSONS sporting news and Empire and International trade i vlaws.
J
World's strangest story this week is about the shy girl in the red cloak who swindled thousands of pounds in THE CASE OF THE BOGUS "HEIRESS by Julian Holland.
wock - the real. Gertrude
Next Lawrence story written by December 18, the
AS AN OPENER
Melbourne, Dec. 10.
Dr Bannister said: "Since the European Games it has become inaronsingly difficult for me to train. And now that I am taking up a resident hospital appointment I'm afraid it will be impossible to combine com- petitive athletics with my work as I've tried to do in the past." "GOING TO MISS KIM"
melt.
Landsildes blocked road and railway tracks, Fog descended on northern cities cutting viel- bility in places to 80 yards.
Hurg Wavos -
Ships huddled together in the But at safety of harbours. Southampton nino tugg-iwo
than more
usual ---- carefully shepherded the 03,000-ton Uner Elizabeth into the English Queen Channel on her
way to Cher- bury and New York. She was 24 hours late in leaving.
In the Straits of Dover 10- mile-an-hour gusta sont huge waves battering coastal defences, For the second day in succession the cross-channel steamer (Can- Chicago, Dec, 0.
terbury, with passengers from Mr Avery Brundage, President Calais, was diverted to Dover
Committee on Clympic from Folkestone,
saki "tonight""we're In Somerset, Devon ind
Trevor Balloy opened with Len Hutton in an experi- ment to iron out one of England's team problems before the second Test as the M.C.C., after winning the toes, going to miss Roger Bannister." Cornwall Booding WAS still began their match against Victoria here today.
Mr Brundage sald Dr Bannis-severe, and many ronds - were The Balley experiment is part, the all-fast attack` has been fer was.not only. "one of the
roade impzerbia Northern but greatest
also runnorg of an effort, to find a batsman | abandoned.
were covered with snow and ice, deserved praise for the manner who could stay in with Hulton for the second Test, due to be
Denis Compton, nursing a in which he complied with the Lafcoster, Floods broken finger, rejoined the spirit" of amateurin-Franco gin on December 17.
hero yesterday, Presse and United Press. Rog Simpson was England's M.C.C. party
but there is little likelihood of
-them-
Two families, had narrow escapes from injury when" a Hovero solo tore; the front walls
at from their homes
Farm, Leicestershire experienced its Vancouver, Dec. 9. worst Blooding for 23 years when Squadron loades A, R. Mac-rivera „burst their banken.
Mackenzie Homeampie
We publish the fifth chapter Safion Delmer continues his other opening, batsman in the him playing in the second Test, of FÁBULOUS LADY this new.series: Time of Decision, fra Test, but since then Hutton
week. 021 Saturday has been seriously, considering The cricket this'; morning was
China mail whether it would not be more described by commentatori || Nency Spain. Rent about
is publishing its big 24-page advantageous to England to have dismal" and "dall" with the||- Gertie's money troubles, her loves and her marriage in this Christmas edition filled with a Batley se an opener.
play selection of the best features work's spirade.
A good start is essential for batsmen content to More of the secrets of Inter-Available in the world specially England, and-with Balloy going solves in meine; an indiferent" Kenzle of the Royal Canadian Hundreds of acres of farvaland in at alt or seven his defensive tack on a pitch favouring the Air Force returned home today Ware under water, marooning dol this work in the
bat. batting qualities may be render
after two years imprisonment cattle and shpop on outhendie article by A. J...Watch out for further and useless
The M.C.C. low three in Communist China,” “ of the long Восание Parrot Read this wool about noucements of this special all
wickets in quick maccoons, after First to great, him was h There was also girl who took part in a gold | edition: in. next week's China It is signifiemt that two slow lunch, Hutton going for 41, May pretty blonde wife Jooye. It flooding along the rive
Mail:
bowlers, John Wardle and Jim for 4 and Halley for 40
was the first time the couple valley,50 Juta MoConnon, are included in the The score was then M.C.C. had been, togethew since Novem- ||||Weather Ceạm......... This may indicate that 101 102 1
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