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COMMENT OF THE DAY
CYPRUS ISSUE THE Cyprus issue has been
temporarily settled to the hallsfaction of the United Nations General Assembly for this year. But the word- ing of the resolution is rather vague and there is no doubt that Ureece will raise the question again as soon as she is able to do NO. The accord with which the Assembly voted, especially Greece,
14 Admirable Although it might appear that the Greek representa. tive, realising that he could not win a favourable rote, decided to change his mind and agree with the leaving majority, thereby behind an excellent impres sion of co-operation which might stand him in good stend Al the next opper- tunity. On the other hand It is possible that Gresce now the weakening of the new alliance with Turkey und Yugoslavia and the detrimental effect her attitude was having on the
NATO powers. Indeed.the Turkish delegate, referring to relations between the three countries, said that the alliance must be kept intact and that no obstacle should be put in the path of the further development of thono friendly relations,
REECE has been charged GRE
with concocting
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artificial uproar at a time
when relations between tho
three countries and the United Kingdom are begin-
ning to have a favourable
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BATTLE FOR
FOR RATIFICATION BEGINS
Adenauer Wins Round 1 Floods Continue In Southern Malaya
MR FRANCE: DEBATE NOT
TO BE DELAYED
PROSPECTS STILL GOOD
London, Dec. 16.
The first round of the battle for ratification of the Paris agreements began in Bonn and Paris tonight as Russia in- creased the pressure of its war of nerves on its one last hope of salvation-the French Assembly.
effect on the minds of midt, k
of
aubver-
There were these development in Paris and Bonn tonight:
The West German Bundestag (lower house) tonight defeated a Social Democratic motion calling for immediate Big Four talks with Russia and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer thus won the first round of his fight for ratification of the Paris agree- ments;
1
The Parliamentary Opposition to the French Premier Pierre Mendes-France appeared tonight to be amassing its forces for an attack on the Government but it appeared that the Opposi- tion would not launch its assault until after the vote on the ratification of the Paris treaties;
Extreme right-wing deputies will make an effort to postpone the whole debate on the grounds that the Germans, are not acting in good faith about the Franco-German Saar agreement but they are not expected to be followed by the majority of the Assembly;
The Defence Committee of the French National Assembly rejected a report recommending conditional approval of German rearmament but the vote was not considered a defeat
for M. Mendes-France, according to observers;
Despite the new Russian threat to terminate the Franco-Soviet friendship treaty if the Paris agreements are ratified by the French Assembly, M, Mendes-France plans to begin the debate. on ratification of the agreements on Monday as arranged,”
the people. Already there are. signs
IN BONN Chancellor Konrad *ive force at work In Adenauer tonight won the first Athens, Salonika and round of his battle for ratifica- Nicosia stirring up emotions tion of the Paris agreements on and that could easily get out of Weat German rearmament control. The great emphasis the Saar.
Not A Defeat
DI
Paris, Deo. 16. The Defence Committee the French National Assembly tonight rejected report recommending
approval conditional German rearmament, but the vote was not consider- a defeat for Premier Pierre Mendes-Francs,
in
ed
motion
Dr Adenauer's strength in the Lower House of Parliament was indicated in a previous test, on an Opposition Socialist aimed at delaying ratification of the treatles, which 500,000 West Germans,
will rearm
The Bundestag, by an over- placed on "self-determina- whoming show of hands, voted tion" by the Greeks and to send the ratification bills to the Soviet the Appropriate Committees for supported by bloc poses the question study before the second and "Wore the Latvians, | third readings, probably Bulgarians, Poles, Czechia Jonuary, The vote came at the and East Germans given the end of two days of full debate opportunity of self-deter- on the first reading. mination They were not and it is intriguing that the Soviet bine showed deep concern for this principle, There is no doubt that in time the island will have salf-government but the
SOCIALIST MOVE course must be run slowly and Britain must not allow By a vote of 235 to 153, the her hand to be forced by Bundestag rejected the Socialist- outside influences. Britain sponsored motion calling for has a duty to tho large postponement of ratification of Turkish population of the Paris treaties until_n new Big Four conference on Germaa tho island and it
reunification could be held. therefore unthinkable 18
should be that Cyprus handed to Greece on a vote for that is exactly what the Greeks are after:
OPPOSITION GROWING IN PARIS the Parliamentary Opposition to French Premier Flerte Mendes-France appeared tonight to be amassing its forces
Christmas Issue Tomorrow
The China Mall tomorrow publishes its Christmas' issue and for, the occasion it has selected from a wide range of features prepared in different parts of the world the very best articles, short-stories and commentaries.
In addition to our Christmas Here are some of the Christ- features, however, wo shall hos festurés' ready for you in continue.
to publish all bür tomorrow's China Mall:
such Eig regular favourites
AJ. Forrest recounts some Giles, Jane Roberts" "film re- jegends behind the Christmas Vlows, Les Armour homeaids
Ascens
PREHISTORIC GHOSTS WALK AT CHRIST-
plotoral and a a local.
Pictorial
work in.
pictures
Fabulous Lady, Nator
MEN MAS,
atory, and this work and there. We recall some highlights of another, arüole in the portes, ou the year but in the narrative INTERPOL and their investiga= | there are some blanks which tiona`inia", international crime; . YOU have to fill in,
Leonard Mosley suggest that you And a lonely person und share your cheer with him this Christmas.
Gertrude - Some How good is your memory?
of
M. Mendes-France has Insisted that the London and Parla agreements to Germany and rearm West admit her to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa tion
be Rocepted by the National Assembly without amendment.
Therefore, the Committee vote actually supported the Premier in refusing to accept a report which did recommend changes.
on
for an attack on the gover
ment
But. Parliamentary: Hanoeuvr- ing Indicated that at lebat soms of the opposition.hoped to post- pone its hssault until after the vote on the ratification of the Paris accords.
Thus, Edouard Frederic- Dupont, who was Minister for the Associated States of Indo China in the last phase of the Laniel
Paskonge, has proposed the
of the dis- cussion of the controversial Indo-China budget.
Tho National Assembly's Finance Committee has rejected the Indo-China budget, and the Cabinet has authorised M. Mendes-France to ask for a formal vote on confidence in the budget debate.
M. Frederic-Dupont's proposal would have the effect of putting off a showdown on this issue, until after the Paris agreements have been acted upon by the Assembly.
the
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M.C.C. DISASTER:
7. WICKETS
FALL FOR 88 RUNS
Sydney, Dec. 17.
England made a disastrous start in the second Test match against Australia today, having lost seven wickets for 88 runs.
虞
MAGNIFICENT ATTACK “ The Australlan.opening attack for the visitors two avers later was described as "magnificent,"
These 'two, Strällä. Time plotures show the flooding In Singapore and southern Malaya which resulted from the heavy rain of laat week. "Above, is a photo- graph of a Singapore
ore street under, about eight inches of water; and below is
family paddling, to the front door of thels Hooded home. Yesterday; British Forcen in Malaya threw their resous"work fi
what threatened to be the
floods in Word
in Malayan history.
fier eight days the southern-
-Msisyân-peninsula
• Just marta, of the · Equator was will receiving worse)
ĮPORTE IN YOKES.Į
While 60,000 people who had been either driven from their homes, or stratided in Batm walled for the Boods to recede, fresh frozbie central threatened in the
Malaya siste of Pahang, where
the Pabang River threatens to burst its banks.
Royal
NAVY
and Royal
helloopters.
Force
transport
planer skimmed low
over: the Jungle dropping food sup plies and dry blankets to villagers' stranded on high ground along the south- east coast-Retter.
The Pope Very
Weak
Vatican City, Doc. 10. Authoritativa sources said to
"
Two Quakes Rock 4 American States
Reno, Nevada, Dec. 182 Two earthquakes rocked a 300,000-square-mile area of four Western States ¡to- day, rousing thousands of people from their sleep and | causing minor damage to
highways and buildings.
No injuries were reported.. The two rolling quakes were felt throughout all Nevado, in most of California and in parts of Utah Oregon. and
Plaster fell from the collings and walls; cracks-appeared and
a chimney was loosened in Nevada 80-year-old capital - at Carson City.
DROPPED 2 FEET
A 50-Kot section of Trans- Continental 'Highway 50 dropped two and a hall feet. Irge. boulders rolled on to the pave ment
at Carroll Summit and More cracks appeared In the roadway at many places, Trafile was detoured
prosind damaged an
the
Los
The quakes were felt from Angoles to the Oregon border from Salt Lake City.to stern Arizona. The, tremors
a rolling motion without the sharp jolt which ceused heavy damage to buildings and irrigation systems and' injured' several people late this summer Western Nevada.--United
Labour Party Plans For
1955
Election
London, Dec. 17. The British Labour Party hat sent out a warning to Ita 680 Local organisations throughout Britain.to prepare for a General
Election next you,
Mr Morgan
Secretary
General
of the party, in a special message to the 8,000,000... movement, said. "There member are strong Indications of un.. election in 1955..
He declaind that the party "can and must win it."...
Ho
announced the Labour Executive Committee had decided to organise a nation {wide, propaganda and organisa
tion codipalga
In the months of 1955.
day the Pope's hiccoughs which
beck
three-fold campaign would
popularise of polley 'set,
to
various have weakened him from time aspects to time over the past 11 months, Labour'e trendy published The rot started shortly after Arthur Morris, who captainėdi
returned after
He to "Challenge today'sX-ray manifesto, The report had favoured
NO DELAYS
lunch, when Hutton was cut to a Austraila in the absence of in- examination. A
Britain, would seek to raise the Western European
angi These sources added that the the party's • membership Enion, entry
The Soviet threat to terminate good low catch by Davidson off jured Jan Johnson, won the toss of Germany
and sent England in 'to but on a Pope la "very weake" but would try to bring its fighting Into NATO and the Saar
Franco-Soviet friendship B Johruton for 80.
to his right wicked with two "doubtful emphasised that theres has been machine to the highest pitch of Davidson dived Azreement,
treaty if the Paris agreements but only with
efficiency-Reuter the rearmament of West and took the ball inches above patches owing to heavy over-ung relapse, that there has b the important proviso that Permanent body be
Germuniy.. are rau
ratified by the the ground to dismiss the Eng-night rain. But commentators
said the
pitch played well, established in Germany to French Parliament, will leave the land skipper. negotiate with the Russians
Parliamentary programme lald England who had earlier though an occasional ball lifted
awkwardly, p Allied evacuation and down by the Government un reached 50 in 100 minutes, was
then $8. German rennlication.
altered, it was learned tonight.
The debate for the ratification of the Paris agreements will start on Monday na arranged and when Gravency was out to a with Ray Lindwall yielding 21. will in principle last three days. good outch by Favell off Bruns for one wicket in seven If the Government puts a Johnston for 21-and England overs, and Ron Archer four runs
the same num question of confidence, the vote was four down for only 80 for one wicket
"ber of overi. will only be able to be taken on Reuter
HUTTON'S 12 BUNS¿ Christmas Day- · “
Edrich, Tyson and Evaris
The first 20 minutes of play (Contd on back page, Col. 3) followed in quick, mucocation.
produced 13 runs, all from Hulton's
ton's bat, against, the attack of Ray Bindwall and', Archer. Lindwall bowled “umbrell
rella fold"-four
two short legi
M. Mendes-France would keep such problems sepse, rate and has proposed ja foan-power meeting with Russia next. May,atter raußcation of the Paris and London agreements- United Press..
There was A further shock
Russia Plans Rouble Diplomacy
In Southeast Asia, Says M.P.
From Our Own Correspondent
pro-
British politicians have been told that Rusala, may be stepping up gold duction in a bid to lay foundations of a Rouble diplomacy in Southeast Asia,
to their international solution The warnings come from Con- only begun to do so fairly re-
trading, problems-gold. pervative M.P. Frederick James cently. The gold workings I saw
• Russin plans a mammoth Erroll who recently returned at Sverdlovske started only in
trade dalve in Southeast Asia from Russia. Mr Errollan 1951. Already they are bringing authority on both gold and its about a thousand tons of reef to
The for 5 both
103 the surface. daily in one mine Aqualines director. and... gineer
of jakne." The Rev. P. B. (Tubby) plays her
economic planners. In: Moscow Cartons, founder of Too H and atmorphere Christmamy at-
When he Chkplains to the Queen, - seyes morherefor a murder theme.
Rumia with diverted brains, manpower and Vitally, apeded in FORGET. THE CHELSEAnd the introduced her famed the British Parliamentary dela- niachit CHRISTMAS and tell you pourite among modern defec-gation, he asked especially to be piher major industries.
shown Soviet methots pr gold Mr Errol who took/full® ad3)
skill in creating Wate
Christma marived Mr. Campica
another article in the ro Calda Mall writer has made
Corporation To do this, Mr Erroll
Malilosham,ld Careful :: study of desíla quarded "mines, at|
declared,
behind the Urals hò
957. for Englsod in any this year's Christmas cirds and, saw onough to make him r
Tess" miich:"*" ON MORIBANTA IS STILL TOPs port to high-level British mus
DAY IN THE INGTHE PIN-UPA,
thorities as soon as he returned
Tonight he said:
Alllisham di feature you'll. £nd". La doubt the Risiais have sláp
one cover
poltt
(and 'a' silly mid-on/p
lips,
At lunch Button was 19 no,
and Graveney 7 nìo.
"The terms are:
England Hutton,
Bailey, PB.A. May, Cowdrey, TAW. Gravinay V. Edrich,
... G. Evang Ton, FH
Wardley SHAB. Statham,
thim, R. Appleyard.
Australiam Morris, R. Benaut, A. Davidson, LA Fivell,
to further and consolidate her. Harvey, G. Hole, Burks, political influence there..
Juliautoja,“Limngley, R. Russian-planners
know
W
international`tirding one thing wall and Ron Archer.
counts, above
Above any other-golda
* SCOREBOARD.
Mayo Johnston b:Archer Hutton
But top ranking politicians in London who have heard Mr Bailey b Ladwall Erroll's evidencoro, further,
belleye, Runda jaland
Boughout. ANA ADR
vidad.
PARIS A LITTLE GIFT
FROM
THEY ALL CHERISH-
Parisette
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