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COMMENT OF THE DAY
The Dictator's Dilemma
INCE the middle of 1950
S whon Marshal Tito In-
stigated a polley of relaxa- tion of the rigid Soviet-type Communist policy confirmed and perfected in Yugo slavia in the days of its alliance with Russin, Western observers have been eagerly discussing the Himits to which the State is prepared to go in what may be termed the "demo- cratisation" process, last three and a half years the Tito regime has under-
In the
taken a number of funda- mental reforms, the most notable of which is the decentralisation of the rigid,
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1954..
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But Still Another To Go The Lights Go On In Trafalgar Square
GERMAN ENTRY INTO NATO
APPROVED BY 38 MAJORITY
Paris, Dec. 28.
The French Assembly approved German entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation last night but early today the National Assembly forced the Premier, M. Pierre Mendes-France, to demand at least onc
more confidence vote on the actual rearmament of West Germany and ultimate success is still in doubt.
Shortly after M. Mendes-France won a confidence vote on Germany entering NATO, the powerful Foreign Affairs Committee voted to recom- mend rejection of the Western European Union, under which Germany over-centralised top-heavy would be granted limited and controlled arms. State-controlled economy which entailed denationallon- of in- tion of a number dustries and the dissolution of unprofitable collective farms. Government spokes- men now lay so much stress on Initiative and enterprise
Details of the new bill were not disclosed, but M. Mendes-France made it and even the profit motive clear to the Assembly that it would call for ratification of German rearmament and that the latest Government
would not include the once-defeated articlo outlining West European Union. Htatementa bear
Last night the Assembly voted murderous for the country and Paris agreements in Western dr- mistakable resemblance to n
289 to 251 in approving German its security. Tory alection manifestul in
tonce, which are practically in- entry Into the North Atlanile
fall
the to His strong speech secured him divisible, would fact, Tito has embarked on
Rejection ground.
of German an extensive programme of Treaty Organisation. The vote the majority of 38 votes.
was trailed as a great victory for M. Mendes-FranEE had in rearmament would thus annul "desoviotisation" of his M. Mendes-France, who
admission had tended to have another vote of the
of Germany to And this, coupled staked the life of his Govern-confidence after his first suc- NATO and the Franco-German country. with his desire to bulldment on the issue.
But he withdrew it after | agreement on the Saur. national Socialism within M. Mendes-France, pale and the authors ol two andi-i Even if the Assembly com- the country, was rather the obviously tired, made a moving Government motions aimed at pletes ratification by the middle primary motive for the re-appeal to the Assembly just be holding up the application of the of this week the agreement con forms Instituted in recent fore the first vote of confidence agreements otice they were have no Immediate effect as
last night when he stressed ratined were withdrawn. years. Naturally, however,
that the future of France was from any trend away
In the balance.
The vote was 20 to 19 with four abstentions. M. Mendes-France immediately announced he would demand a confidence vote on German rearmament alone at 4 p.m. Wednesday (1500 GMT). He said the govern- ment would draft a whole new ratification bill, leaving out WEU, in an
ffort to get around procedural difficulties.
An 11-
rigid Stalinist system
the in-
He said bluntly he knew of volves the introduction of
130 alternative 10 the Paris personal, economic and even
agreements. New meetings political freedom and this is with Britain and the United certainly obvious in Yugo-states on this subject were no slavia's case and no attempt longer possible, has been made to disguise
it.
ESSENTIALLY
pressed
PX
Tilo's 'aim
is to mould the Yugoslav people into " single nation, w bring all the <ifferent national groups within the country to the standard of living enjoyed
But
by the most prosperous— In this case the Slovenes. Tilo
must now be aware that every step he takes away from
This
they must still be end.rsed by the West German Parliament TACTICAL DEFEAT
move was £ tactical and the French Senate, defeat for the Government's FORMAL MAJORITY chief opponents, the Popular But if the Senate rejects the Republicans led by the former Paris and Soar agreements the Foreign Mindser, M. Georges Assembly needs only pass an- Bidault, who WED mainly other formal majority voto to The responsible for the rejection of give them force of JAWA German rearmament on Friday. Senate may not, however, vole The Assembly's vote in favour on them," perhaps för · severál of admitting Germany to NATO months. If the Paris agreements were
almost certain
be Unill the French and German rejected, "our crodit with the seems
another reversing Parlaments complete these for- United States and Great Bri-followed by
Its Christmas Eve verdict against madites und exchange instru- tain will be reduced to ZETO.
Germany ira rearming
the ments of ratification, Germany's Russla it will be little more once we have broken with our allies."
Western European Union.
military contribution to Western effect on the But if the Assembly maintains | Cefence and its He added: "A refusal woul!
By ban on German ieurmanent Atlantic Allies would not be France on an mean launching
the bo would adventure
"package" vit enthe
the ceme operative,
·· REDUCED TO ZEBO
which
In
Commission Votes Not Binding
The Foreign Affairs Commis- doctrinal nigidity is slon has an advisory capacity in
bound to verken the Party
I still primarily based
That is
on
the Assembly.
of
Passers-by slop and look as the coloured lights decorating, the Christmas. tree in London's Trafalgar Square, are switched on for the first time last week. The tree, set up between two illuminated fountains, is the annual gift '16 London from Norway-Reuterphoto.
Rocks
Violent Earth quake
Mediterranean Islands
Messina, Sicily, Dec. 27.
Elbow, main road mountain paes in Scotland which was blocked with fee and mów.
Snowless Christmas
-A sustained and violent 11-hour earthquake rocked the tiny Lipari Islands off the North coast of Sicily today, causing houses to collapse and spreading panic among the poverty-ridden inhabitants. First reports rald a least 20 are fairly common on the is Laidnders were injured and lands but, this was the worst scores of houses damaged. since the war.
The Lipari Irlande, lying about 50 miles north-west of the Messing Straits, voleunde group which includes Fiery
Stromboli Stromboli.
aged a spectacular eruption on December 6 but none of the ir habitante was hurt.
The first warding of the earthquake
yesterday when a one-hour tremor rocked the islands.
ma- No explanaton was immediate and therefore to weaken the
why the authority of a regime which ly forthcoming as to
Foreign Affairs Commission to night voted against ratification of the German
remament clause, although several weeks
As ago it recommended the sembly to ratify the Paris agree-
s
dilemma. He is opposed in his reforms by the old orthodox group who view with disinay the consequent and perhaps logical-"Americanisation" o! the country following their leader's acceptance of dollar aid. He is also opposed by
ap-
ments.
The Foreign Affairs Commis- sion voto are not, of course, come nows of the greatest binding on the Assembly and if historical significance to all
the free world." presumed that one reason
was
for the negative advice by the Commission tonight was
But he added that the West would
First
came
are
COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTED
Big U.S. Carrier into the
Coming Here
the
The
At the Slellian capital of Palermid the Red Cross hastily mobilised tents. field kitchens and emergency food supplies and sent them by boat-United Press.
ROME:
In the wake of an almost to the Islandsanowie Christmas, clear bith skies and warm Bun continted
today." AL
Weather In Europe prevail over most of Italy
LONDON:
Milan
and Turin
in
in the front
5 Asian Premiers Meeting Today
Djakarta, Dec. 28.
The Prime Ministers of five Asian nations open talks here today to prepare for a wider conference' of 'Afro- Aslan powers on world problems.
A 'major issue before the Pro- miers of India, Pakistan, Burma. Ceylan and Indonesia is whether to invite Communist China and Japan, to the main conference expected to be held in February
March.
or
Me Jawaharlal Nehru of In- dia, U Nu of Burma and Mr Mohammed All of Pakistan kayo already arrived in Djakarta for the two-day talks. Str: Jorm Koteinwnia,
Is 'dua Inter frets of Obylon,
AGENDA They will meet at the hill. resort of Bogor, outside Djakarta, in the palace of President Soekarno, where the four visiting Premiers • aro staying
Apart from the quesion of which nations are to be invited to the bigger conference, the Premiers must also reach ugroo- menti on an agenda... i
Offdal sources Bay the question or anti-caloolisen is expected to be one of the main subjects.
Three uninvited guests arrived horo youterday to urge the Premiere to champion the Arab | cause in North Africa and Israël, They represented Arab organ- isations.
INDIAN FORMULA
The Times · Correspondent In Djakarta, said in a cobloïtoday that the Indian formula that Austrating New Zealand and Jeban should be invited along with China would not find, much favour with Indotesla 'becquie of Australian support of the Dutch in the West! New Guinea
can be alptomatically resm
the Indian Prime Minis ter, the corresponderst continued, modating
who
he wants to he and some arrangement further Indian policy will no likely to doubt be reached.
Mr Nehru's talks Int. Burdeol
Bansicoc
over the week-end may have opened his eyou to Siameso Ívaro
of Chinese intention and as A mild sunny day over most Northern Italy pople walked Peking already subscribes to the of the country today drew to work thousands out to sports events or winter on trips to the countryside and
record sen coast.
High Altitude Jet Crash
a wide
In the BLITO warm Five P
Principles, It
believed sum that had brought that the presence of Slam and
COTL crowds into parks and the Philippines may be
sidered more profitable than en gardens over Christmas Day.
Yesterday at Turin the attempt to introduce Mr Chou thermometer registered 10 de-En-lel to the Prime Ministers
nes
Centigrade (60.8 degrees who do not want to moet him. F.)-the highest recorded tem
MATTER OF TIMING puraKTO ror this time of the
Mr Nehru's problems is year since the wor,
weather in The rare mild we Northern Italy was the result of the Chinese and see they are of relieved if his neighbours meet warm, - dry "Sirrocco" win
proportions".over
Mount
mattor that tension in
of Uming. He belleves
tries
Asia wi
will bo
ETC to become a part of the new polliical Asia," "an attempt will have to be made 'now- and not, after the Chinese debut Router and The Times Nows Bervice (Copyright),
Fog caused some trouble in the The deputy chaliman of the vote approving the entry
The first shocks ruptured com- south-cast but the only weather munications between' the islands black spot wpa at the Devil's Social Democratic Parliamentary and the mainland, but a radio West Germany Into NATO.
Herr Wilhelm Mellies, link was restored this aftertioun. The President Press Secretary, Party, Mr James Hagerty, told a press told Reuter the "narrow
the President was Jority under British and Ameri-
reports indicated conference
can pressure" the Assembly had quake struck hardest at Malta, gratified at the turn the pro-
Salina taken
Paris. in
given German entry into NATO on the island of Salina. cecdinga hud Sonator
bad start" for future is a ten-square-mile dot in Alexander
Wiley. was "D
San Jose, Calif., Dec. 27. Chairman of the Senate Foreign Western co-operation. All Mediterranean composed of the
cones of two
smiling human, beings first and Two single-engined Panther from Africa, which reached gale Communista second but if he volcanoes. extinct Relations Committee,
said in Agencies,
The
said the 5,000-odd jots of n reports Washington that
the week-end, gh altitude test flight ringing darriage to sliore in- French
to furry the Introduc fishermen, mi
near miners and farmers on collided head-on proval
West of
Germany's
the Itailan ons, the present alignment in Saling and the other islands fed Hamilton today with a "blind-stallations along "wel- entry into NATO was
vxplosion fields in their night | mig"
witnessed by Riviera and temporarily tying the Far East will become more clothes as the earthquake started scores of pers.as over 75 miles up shipping at Leghom, the port marked. in the middle of the night, Some away. Wreckage dropped over of supply for United States . If. Slum and the Philippines took shelter in caves which their
armed forces in Austria. forefathers used on similar oc-
Two parachutez ere stene light mow and rain continued to Meanwhile, in Northern Italy, a "liberal faction" who feet
Norfolk, Dec. 27. casions.
biflow from the single-sent alr- The 46,080-ton
AFRAID TO GO HOME craft which aircraft car- do not go for
inl his reforms
at altitudes above. 6,000 apparently collided Midway, to try to rier USS
estimated which for The peasants cowered in the at an'
feet.China 30,000 enough. This week, Milovan
fcet.
Mail Special and more than 10 years has been
United Press. hastily-erected The planes were attached to Dilles, a fervant liberal who
attached to the naval baso at tents, afraid to go home for fear the Alameda, Callfombo, naval was dismised from all official
Norfolk, left today to join the of another shock. Earthquakes | air station
verhaul and repair posts in January this year
States United
the
depot. in Pacific.
First reports from the Santa following his heretical attack broke up without trouble when Assembly tonight, was warmly on Yugoslavia's one - party Communist Deputy left the welcomed by Government off-
The Midway will join the Truck Crash: 17 Dead Clara County Sheriff's office and
one plot parachuted
safely, systems, again criticised the debate on German rearmament cials.
Seventh Fleet and operate in the
Cuzco, Peru, Dec. 27.
landing near a private San Jose and asked the delegations to go
They said the favourable de-Japan, Korea and Formosa aren inflexibility of the regime and
Seventeen people were killed airport. But the operator of the home.
cision on NATO was a "uppy
and two others were crilleally airport said "no urged the creation of a now
survivor was Hundreds of extra police lined omen" for the outcome of the as part of Task Force 77.
injured when a truck crowded found" and that two emply Socialist party and a two-party the long riverside block from other votes facing the Assembly On her way she will call at with holiday makers fell down parachutes were found.-United system. Brave words by Mr the Qual d'Orsay the French to admit West Germany to the Colombo, Singapore, Manila, a 600-foot chasm yesterday Press, Djilas but undoubtedly they Foreign Omice to the Chamber West European Union and give Hongkong and Yokosuka.
when going to Curahuast Fair: of Deputies as demonstrators her a 500,080 strong army.
Unlied: Press.. werb calculated to test offic.al massed around the Assembly. reaction. A rebuke by Tito is, A few carried signs calling on self, of little significance the Deputies to turn down Ger- to the Liberals. The impor-man rearmament and the WEU, but there were no incidents.
in
force could be sure Russia the Government to put the vote continue to use "every sort of of confidence On this clause
in order strmegy instead of trying
ving to get it
sabotage the pact," through tonight on a free vote, GERMANY'S WELCOME
DEMONSTRATIONS
Organised demonstrations around the Chamber of Deputies
cf
The
Bonn, Dec. 27. vote in the French
France-Presse."""
Fleet
caves
in or
X Certificate For "1984" Film
From Our Own Correspondent
London; Dec, 27.
The film of George Orwell's "1984," which is to be made early next year. at Elstree Studios will be awarded an "X" horror certificate, which will ban all children from seeing it.
tance lies in whether Tilo About 300, singing the Mar- decides to silence or Ignore seillaise, marched away to the this fearless advocato of nearby student cafes of Saint something very clase to Germain des Pres.
U.K. OPTIMISM Western-slyfe damgcracy. For | : But in London, M. Pierro If the Dictator chooses to Mendes-France's victory in the Ignore him, it will be a sign of | Assembly dispelled the gloom tolerance that will certainly be that spread over Government interpreted to mean that quarters on Christmas Eve, when further relaxations in Govern- the deputies rejected the treaty
Mr Ralph Bettinson, a director, script as being a true adaptation Then the phone calls began, to rearm West Germany,
the independent company of the book.
They showed a swing in favour ment policy" are now possible.
will also be Interpreted as The result of the vote in which is to make the fhm, said The biggest TV audience since of the play.
Immediately tole has
In Parts last night: The script the Coronation last week sow a Within 40 minutes 118 vlowers sign of Marshal Tito's Paris was
been seen by the Brisa repeat of "1984". It cut cinema telephoned the Lime Grove the phoned to, Sir Winston Churchill growing cuidenco in
Eight-eight approved country's
and
Sir Anthony Eden, the sons and. I had a cable today attendances and packed public-studios. progress towards national, inity. Whatever the Foreign Secretary, who tra still waying that no major deletions houses equipped with TV sets of the play. 27 complainty. After.
would be necERSITY.” the country Marchal's lows may be, how
the first, performance the aver on holiday.
The head of the company is showing Mr Michael Barry. 80 immediate
Before it began its second age was 65 per cent against and ever, one thing is certain; ore was no That, although
cent for the American producer: Mir_Peter Foreign Office comment.. be, has fro
LOSS OF 200 quently been urged by
Officials In London cautiously Rathvon, former chief of R.KO, head of television's drama de- observed Westem pocinists so adopt a
Attendances were slashed in that tonight's volo Radio Pictures, who is dying to riment warned viewers of
its grimness. ?
is
thousands of cinemas. "In Lon- more liberal system he is was one of a number which Britain next month to complete
had to be taken before the casting.
đàn
they suffered an average the
Ha wald that in the
love of 300 each at second-house troversy: that hind, enged, stried
performances. the first = showing, the
samo
Jollay Posson in 1948 Western treatles 'aro finally, ap- .
provod by the French Parlia મ ment
IKE___ 'GRATIFIKI?_____ Augusta, Georgio, Dec, 27. President Elsenhower tonight expressed", gratification at the Treich 43 Nationisa
indlyklundst renounced his country's ties with the Cominform. He will, inthosh not, bó badgered by Erichil or Loo, but will act at the time he consideramost,
Hale foe the good off
Assembly
SCRIPT. APPROVED ...
..
"dis-
Mr. Herbert, Morrison was one who did not like) "1984"
25 Killed In Landslides
Quido, Colombia, Dec. 27. At least 25 people were re- ported today to have been kill- week-end lundslides in the town of Canlugado, 100 miley from here.
According to fragmentary re- ports over disrupted communiegs tions, the slides were dus to heavy rains. The stricken area in the rich platinum mining Zone of the Airato Rive United Press
DAVIS CUP
Sydney, Deà. 28.
Vio SeixaN and Tony Trabert, of U.S.A. won the doubles of the Challenge Round of, the, Davis Cupen The Americans. - played aggressivo, tennis and com- pletely outplayed the
[ṛike... Auser\,
vand
sleadied enough to lako lib.. redodd 6-4. The vital gama proved to be the third, where, theve Australians Kobroka.
wantar mlaarable evening "heihraucis crabort'a serylon-ta, deuld in Manchester last night
Agents for Mrs Soola Blair, had been described George Orwell's widow (he wrote uiting" and, "inimoral," under a pen name) said the film, think is neither". ho rights were told; me: than six blared. FIREMAN months ago. for a subaruntled 250 cutn wice made. Millions
but it is not the first miserablóid The Americana won the
BMC
Just drive it!
WELL LET THE PERFORMANCE.
DO. THE TALKING I
MORRIS
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