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EAST-WEST TALKS: EDEN'S PROMISE
A "Useful Meeting"
BUT
Envisaged
FIRST, RATIFICATION OF WESTERN TREATIES
London, Jan. 17.
Britain will work to bring about a "useful meeting” with Russia once the Paris treaties, arming West Germany, are in will give substance and form force, Sir Anthony Eden said here tonight.
which
to the SEATO treaty. There
in anothe
aspert of
the
coming conlerener deserving attention. Somu UX 11-
wall countries taking part be the anthe im inze 211 vited to 1
conference
I
Abo-Asiati Colombo countries next March and
nevitably the question posed: do the conference n together, or do they cun dict? One ไม่ไ the 2014 which has been declared for the Atro-Asian Con ference is to increase chances 川
peace.
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Bangkok merking
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is the method. The punjavat SEATO treaty tri one of its purposes. ix deter aggression by arricog ing for collective action in ease aggivasion takes place. The Afro-Aman conferener will seek to promote pene :
dis through international
cusaton
and negotiation. The two ways may well be complementary.
WHAT cannot be ignored is the suspicion of many in AMIN
SEATO about the
are
plan. But it is equally truc that those suspicions based un misconception about what the SEATO treaty contains. One widely expressed
the forming Communist
that anti-
tu
the
я fear of bloc lends greater tension, but this theory has been emphatic- Ally discounted by experi ence in Europe where growing stability of NATO
Ta has helped
diminis tension. In Asia the time of maximum tension when the free world. disorganised with the vasion of South Korea
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more cautious. Some of the abou: suspicions or fearn the SEATO pact have also sprung from suspicions of) America's foreign policy. What needs to be appre. ciated is that this has un. dergone important, though subtle changes. President Eisenhower has been at the head of public opinion the United States in guiding the
way to
new cautious attitudes and exploration of means co-existence.
MERITING recognition
int
is
The Foreign Secretary, in a nation-wide broadcast, said he believed there would then be opportunities for negotiations with the Soviet Union.
He said: "The German issue lies at the heart of Europe. have always held that Germany should be united.
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"But Germany can only be unified through the unity of the West because it is only when Western unity is assured that discussions can usefully be held with Soviet Russia."
This statement was taken by dipio mals here us a firm rejection of Russia's weekend proposals for uniting Germany, provided the Paris treaties were scrapped.
Five Die In River Tragedy
Rosario, Argentina,
Jan. 17 The father, brother. sister and friend of a Leen-age boy were drown- ed
today in + futile at- tempt to save him from
the Parana River.
fell Luis Blancucel, 15. Inlo
and the river
TURA the by RWBY swept current. His father Guido, 44, his brother Pedro, 18, hla sister Elena 16 and Alberto Stropedi 18, a friend tamped In one after another to rescue the were drown- boy but all ed
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The boy's mother Jumped in but was rescued before the strong current overpowered her.-United Press
NEW
OFFER TO MAU MAU
The
peuce
any
murder offences. Offences committed after the
Sir Anthony Etten welcomed they opened Tures-Iraq) defence pact and said: "I is, I under- two stund, the hope of these states that other countries
would This would ale jale in later.
create
Increased cerainty stablity and security through- That is the Mike East, murely what we all ward to see.” On the Fur East, he said. What we are chiefly trying to in the Far East is to reduce the risk of farther fighting. Thuc can be done, provided kly including Chine, is to work for it and to act with caution, especially in The
which dunge
orces perfectly well known."
Southeast The eight treaty
nations, meeunk Bangkok next month,
"various methods" helping each other. These will
<dress
mary,"
Sir
said.
"For
In that
guarantee
their defensive pur-
"The truth is that 11 was Soviet policies In the post-war NATO into years that brought being."
"Once the Paris agreements are ratifled by all the countries concerned, as we hope they may be in the next two
Shroc months, then I bellove that opportunities will present them- selves for negotiation with Soviet Russia
"We certainly intend to work bring for this and to try and about a useful meeting.**
THE LESSON
WES
are
Aslan In would
Sir Anthony Eden sad that the lessors of this century that ware
out broke there was great inequality military strength.
when 02
ul
only Eden
the
not be Anthony
part of world economie, political and social problems are just as im- portani,"
by
The world might have been spared the
the jast the agony of war if there had existed a col- system similar lective defence to the one being created today.
I "That is
mean what peace through strength.”
The West disarmed after the war. We gave the practical the Russians only example. had followed sult, how different But Speaking of European prob-
the story could have been
her armed increased lens, he said that ralification of Russia
il
A FIRM BASIS
have never been closer."
vent the
London and
free countries of the West.
"They will go on proclaiming that our plans are aggressive in character And
Manate
to
'no.'
The Foreign Secretary said the
unce,
and determined to
on
Adolf
King Gustav reads his speech from the throne during the core- mony of the opening of the Swedish Parliament in the Hall of State of the Royal Palace, Stockholm, -London Express.
Arms Pool
Plan Set-Back
German
Planes &
Guns For
Nicaragua
The
at
Panama, Jan. 17.
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Knock-goin
Ambition
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Santa Maria
Castle Peak Vendetta
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Shiraz
Cirrus
Fidra
RACE 6
Outsider:-Solar Knight.
RACE 7
Winsome Stag
Beautiful Future Miracle
Outsider:-Ivan-Ho.
RACE 8
Fenchurch Clonfeckle
Norseman
Outsider:--New Jersey.
RACE 9
Mascot Violet Roy Empire Rose
Outsider:-All Gay.
RACE 10
Henrietta Laddie V. I. P.
Outsider:-Tip Top.
By "The Turf”
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Red Feather Queenpola
Rou: D'or
Outsider:-Harvest Moon,
RACE 2
Dashing Beauty If
First Lady Cindiolus
Outsider: Thunder Sky.
Timber
RACE 3
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Outsider:--Blazing.
RACE 4
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Norse Girl
King A
Outsider:Beautiful Lic.
RACE 5
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Vendetta
Quicksilver
Outsider:--Golden
Shiraz
RACE 6
Solar Knight
Supreme Command Outsider: Cimmun,
RACE 7
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Ivan-Ho
Outsider:Long Cue.
RACE 8
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Branch.
Outsider:-Fenchurch,
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Mascof Helicon Violet Ray
Outsider:-Empire Rose.
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Tip Top V. I. P. Probability
Qutalder:-The Hopeful.
Pay-As-You-Sin System
German freighter For Motorists
For Motorists Launched
Somoza,
ammunition"
the
of
The ship was also reported to be carrying aircraft sparo purta, including new propellers, The planes were believed to be version of World the Swedish War II American P-51 fighters.
The freighter was reported 10 have called directly to Corinto from Balbca.-United
Press.
the Paris treaties, arming Wedstrength and kept on saying
Leanna was scheduled dock
the Nicaraguan Germany, would give Western Europe" basis, firm enough to
Pacific port of Corinto today rive a real prospect of success-Western European Union was of
with 26 new Swedish aero- with Soviet "the greatest political import- ful negotiations
for within B, France and London, Jan. 17.
planes and a large load of Russia,"
Paris, Jan, 17. The Kenya Covernment is lo
"All this work is fully up. Germany will at last be able to
machineguns and ammuni- together. West Germany tonight make a new surrender offer to
constructively fellow members work po led by our
tion consigned to the Nica- French Mau Mau the
terrorists imm- the result. But it is clear mediately, under which any one United States, with whom, I think
st the Commonwealth and by the How much that could mean for
bluntly rejected a Our the pence of the world. that the consequent unite who gives up
authoritative will not be pro- by front established
the cecuted for
is far to say cur relations country will be a full member plan for a European arms raguan President, Anastasio offence com- the mat free world persuaded
have placed new and addi-sources reported. under the emergency re- mitted
"The Soviet Government ar: responsibilities as such." out its production pool which would
Referring to Communist powers to grow gulations, it was learned today. doing all in their power to pre-
the arms pool tional restrictions on West The 3,000-ton freighter pass which opened in
ed through the Panama Canal bid third since
Paris conference,
14. Besides Paris today, the Foreign Secre- Germany's economy and on ralifted. the emergency began in Octo-
Listed marliest
60 12.7mm tary said Britain would do its her future arms production. January ber, 1952-is aimed at cicaring agreements from being
to "contribute ideas that Authoritative sources empha-machineguns, 1,500,000
rounds the "hard core" of 4.000 to 5,000 Sir Anthony Eden said.
"They have threatened to best
sised, however, that although of 45 calibre ammunition and terrorists from the Aberdare
denounce their treaties
with can be useful."
would reject Sir Anthony Eden said every-Germany
th "plenty of and Mount Kenya forests,
France and with ourselves, and
one should be grateful to Pre-boldest internati nalised parts of other calibres. The proposed new amnesty,
we must expect them to con- considered here to be "the last
most tinue their efforts to divide the ident Elsenhower who had in- the French plan, it was ready to offer" and giving the
spired the work now started on accept milder sections calling
co-operation sweeping terms so far, will in-
for inter-governmental co- Dryion. internations! clude mu
the uses of atomic energy
The
stand wa peaceful purposes.
Meanwhile
wo have been
13 seven-nation surrender terms are announced will not be covered by the peace.
"Of course
they are not and trying to make progress with a spelled out ani
aumnesty
plan for disarmament which can conference opened here to con- sider. Premier Pierre Mendes- the
as the other
whole Franco's
scheme Any terrorist who is safely they know it." The treaties, for released will be allowed to go
setting up the come into effect
Further are solved. problems
Radio MorcOW Simultaneously, Western medlings about this are Dow seven-nation after examination.
Union
ondon weighed in with a bitter attack and bringing Thousands of leaflets are being European prepared for dropping on the West Germany Into the Atlantic to take place here in London the promise that the terrorists in their forest Inks to Pact had been approved by all next month among the nations denouncing it as an impractical
NATO nations. whose principally membership SEATO treaty will contri- give news of the new terms and the
and surrender Instructions.-Reuter. Bocial the bute to economic development of
How Southeast Asin.
to promote this and what new machinery may need to be set up is another part of Bangkok conference tho agenda. That surely may bring solid advantage to Asia provided the economic offort continues to be along lines such as those of the Colombo Plan.. There, re mains critiċiams — pro- .pagated especially by the Communist powers that the Western countries have no right to Interest them- Melves at all in Asian countries, Thin is to ignore that pence in indivisible and that we are living in the day of "one world." If there is to be stability elsewhere there must nino The bo stability in Asia.
cannot Western countries disinforest themselves and the Bangkok conference caO rightly be regarded constructive effort at in- oressing world stability,
AS A
was
crough
Ambitious Helicopter Plans Vetoed
10
should nat contribute to
И
A
in
de-
REQUEST TO US concerned" (the sham and a Western "gmoke-
Canada,screen for Bonn rearmament. United States, Russia,
Mangua, Nicaragua, Jan. 17. The Communists claimed that France and Britain).
General Anastasio Somoza, the arms agency would reality INDO-CHINA
today that he hos Referring to the Indo-China be unable to control a re-armed President of Nicaragua,
urgently requested the United agreements, Sir Anthony Eden Germany, and that M. Mendes- clared
to full States to sell him five planes, said that if they were respectód France originated there was no reason why they French Senators who still have similar, to those sold to Costa
to vote on the Western European Rica. Union "lasting settlement in that part
Despite the lulcowarm German. Ho protested that the four of the world."
"We sell, of course, upholdatutude reflected in varying fighter place and one transport degrees by the British and | shcraft sent to neighbouring way bridges, and later that a the agreements London, Jan. 17.
reached in Dutch-there was no expectation Costa Rica, which is under at- new bridge should be built in- Geneva and we look to all the the conference here would be tack by rebels, was the same as The British Transport
signatories to do the allowed to fall.. Minister, Mr Jolin
corporating a helloopter station other
"puiting a dangerous toy in the Boyd
a lunatic," above it.
Delegation Carpenter, has turned down a
circles said ther hands of Mr Boyd Carpenter said the
Sir Anthony Eden, emphasised
some anticipated
compromise plan to build helicopter land-
The Organisation of American foundations and superstrus- that the Manila Treaty, setting that would allow France finally States which organised the salo ing sites in central London on
fures of the railway bridges up the Southeast Aala Treaty to accept WEU.
of the planes has told Nicaragua bridges over the river Thames.
could not be subjected to Organisation, was like NATO But it will be a slow business, to stop the flow of war material In a letter to a member of
greater loads than at present, «purely defensive."
Elmates of the conference's erosing her border into Costa Parliament, Lieutenant-Colonel
On the road bridge WAN UN- Marcus Lipton, the Minister
"They threaten no one," he duration varied between six Iti uBilox ides of
likely that there was much
works declared.
and wald the
monthe- three At the forthcoming Bangkok Unded Press. margin over the loading for bridges "is attractive 'at first
which it was designed. sight."
conference, economic, political
questions would ]- Operationally the site bad and social But he added: "The bridges
* SHIPS COLLIDE sttractions, the Minister said, pure as much as military mat- themselves will only support
ther Bat the platform would have dose. We want to help them Santos, Brazil, Jan, 17. weight for which
Two British ships sustained designed, originally
to be supported virtually inde-(the countries of Boutheast Asia) werd
pendently of the bridges and as much as we can to develop some damage today after they which naturally did_not_in-
helicopter
erected as a greater height to their Independent ways of le collided near this harbour. station.” ofude a
clear them.
and improve their Hving condi- The Uruguay Star, entoring Mr Boyd Carpenter
Од the question of
Win the harbour, rammed the Davis, of con= |tior,” commenting on plan put for
In doing this we must have which was lying idle. Both ships ward by one of Mr. Lipton's structing a new bridge Mr
understanding for their
man were towed into port to be Boyd,Carpenter, said: consilimenta, who proposed
special problems and their highs, repairedh that a platform be first ball
ver the Blackfriars - rond
ly individual points of view
su bock part, Oel®3) ›beligs, and two adjacent rall«
The
is
too biely to cominent at this stage of Enticepler develop menia, miChina, Mall' Spedal.
of
The Invorligation commission. of the Organization American States nodified its Washington hondruarters today that two of the planes which had attacked Co Rican towns had bee spotted at a Nicnéngton airport. The Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry announced that planes. North American Texana (4-8) had been interned with their crews because the Nicara quan Governmnant was "strictly phere were no casualles complying with the international United Press.
Parla, Jan. 17.
All 53 of today's motoring in Paris horn offenders honkers, queue jumpers perpetrators of minor traffic
and
offences - paid
topad up cheerfully when stopped by patrolling traffic policemen on the first: day of the pay-as-you-n system of collecting Anes,
By paying the 900-franc fine on the spot the offenders avoided the alternative of a
heavier fine after and a poltec court appearance.
Many
into nearby went shops to get change so that they could pay up right away.
The first man to be Aned was a tradesman who jumped quete not far from the world-famous Louvre Museum.
a
The last to be netted today toos
a commercial traveller who had not lit up in time.
Same
40 policemen have been trained and sworn in for
the new job-France-Prene.
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