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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Message To Congress
THE
full purport of President Eisenhower's meaange to congress relating to the role which the United States intends to adopt to detor Communist China from invasion of Formosa and the strategically important nearby islands of Quemoy and Matsu is not readily apparent.
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Russia Now Officially At Peace With
Germany
Moscow, Jan. 25.
Conflicting interpretations in The Presidium of the
Washington and London
have
already
appeared,Supreme
Soviet Ruasin's
London observers sos in the parliament has ended the careful wording of Mr state
of war existing
Eisenhower's message a between the Soviet Union
warning to the Chinese and Germany since June 22.
Women And Children Victims
50 HOMELESS
Two women and two children were
Communists that an attack 1941, it was announced to burned to death in a fire which destroyed by them against either night.
attacks will lead to an ing four-power agreements
invasion of Formosa,
on
Quemoy or Matau may re- At the same sime, the Pre-two tenement buildings in Hollywood Road ault in American interven-aldium decreed that the ter tion-if it appears that such|mination does not affect exist early on Chinese New Year's Day.
Ábout 50 people living in the two buildings Germany. The agreemente per- were rendered homeless and have been given tem-
four powers Washington, on the other mit troops of the
porary shelter at Tung Wah Group Hospitals Free hand, regards the message to occupy German territory.
The Presidium, presided over warning that an island out- on the
would definitely
an attack
до
attack poste
herald
ОП
by
President Klement Voro- School,
Vice-President of shilov and
Two
other persona
received burns while
the 10 republier, Issued the tempting to save some of their belongings from the
Russia blazing flats.
decree bun days
after
Formosa and would, there-ngrood to recognise West Ger- Bamboo scaffolding was later put up around the
on
at
drop that she foro, be met automatically many provided by American intervention. her plans to rear.
Britain, the United States and Only on one point does there
to he general France terminated the state of Appear
the war in a joint declaration signed agreement: namely
More than 40 on July 9, 1951. Quemoy and Motsu ore other states took similar action firat targets for any attack but Russia
and 11 European Formosa, and that alates remained technically because of their strategical war. relation to Chiang Kai-
THREE POINTS shek's stronghold, they The Russian decree issued at hero con- conference a press must, if it la possible, be denied the Chinese Com-cluded with three points.
1. The state of war between the Soviet Union and Germany terminates and peaceful relations between
munists.
HE natural fear created by THE
Are them
Judiclai
the by
being re-
restrictions
war
In
11
Peking's persistent established. references to the necessity 2. All of "liberating" Formosa, occasioned plus President Eisenhower's respect of German citizens who citizena of latest policy declaration is werd regarded that Communist China and an enemy state are invalid.
the declaration on 3. The
with the United States will And
end of the state of war themselves drifting into a
does Germany
not alter her stute of war which will
international obligations embroil the rent of the does not affect the rights and world.
obligations of the Soviet Union existing derive from which cannot
agreements of the denied. But the probability, international
concerning four based on known factors, Germany as a whole. remote. The essence of the Gem
preamble stated that the situation does not seem to
and have greatly changed since polley of Britain, France
the Unfled ex-President Truman applied his "neutralisation" integrating
The possibility
be
Germany
powers
West
al States aimed rearmed ये "into active military had made it im- policy and Invested the US alignments"
the possible to reach agreement on Seventh
und the power to give substance to German re-unification that policy. Nevertheless conclusion of a peace treaty.
Fleet with
gressional message
affect the emphasis inherent
President Eisenhower's con-
Reuter.
does
VIOLENCE IN
GENOA
in the operational orders
previously issued
Seventh Fleet,
to
the
Requiring clarification is the
implication that Quemoy or
Genoa, Jan. 25.
were
any of the other adjacent Many people
injured, Islanda in Nationalist hands some seriously, in violent clashes thousands af could come under American today between guns. This becomes danger-strikers armed with stones and ously suggestive and seems squads of police using tear-gas to be a deliberate shift from bombs.
prevent them from About 1.30 a.m. on Monday, fire broke out in one of the upper flats of No. 167, Hollywood Road, and quickly spread to the upper flats of No. 165.
destroyed tenement buildings to collapsing.
The fire brigade was summoned and five fire engines and two ambulances were despatched to the scene.
With the full water supply available and with an addi- tional supply of salt water, the firomen were able to get the flames under control half an hour later.
When the fire was extinguished, the firemen recover- ed four charred bodies on the third floor of No. 167, Hollywood Road.
Residents of the two buildings, as well as of the evacuated and second floor of Nos. 168 and 169 were removed to the Tung Wah Group Hospitals Free School. Joss papers and fire crackers are believed to have been the cause of the fire:
UN Move For A Formosa Ceasefire
Railway Disaster In
In France
The scene of the rail disaster near Verdun, France. Two people were killed and many injured when an axle of a goods train broke as the train was crossing a bridge over the river Aller. Two wagons were derailed and slipped into the river. A petrol wagon attached to the train caught fire and added to the chaos.London Express.
DEFEND FORMOSA RESOLUTION APPROVED BY US CONGRESS
Washington, Jan. 25. ́
A solemn House of Representatives today gave President Eisen- hower authority to use United States armed forces to defend Formosa, the Pescadores and "related positions" of that area.
The
e resolution authorised the President to use the forces as he paw fit to defend these Chinese Nationalist positions against attack by the Chinese Communists.
The resolution empowered the President to: "employ the armed forces of the United States as he deems necessary for the spectal purpose of securing and protect ing Formosa and the Pescadores against armed attack, this authority to include the
To securing and protection of such-related possessions and territories of the area now
Peking May Be Invited To
Send Representative To The Security Council
Washington, Jan. 25.
Communist The possibility of inviting a Chinese representative to the Security Council of the United Nations to discuss a Formosa ceasefire is being considered here, informed diplomatic sources disclosed today.
could invitation These sources said that such an follow or be appended to a United Nations ceasefire re- solution, a possibility which was now under discussion between Britain, the United States and New Zealand.
The hub of these problems, It was emphasised that, the Appearance of a representative diplomatic
President Eisenhower's several hours, originated last imply that membership was in ments
strike to protest on by
air reconnaissance and all Presse.
the attendant risks of
them
halls.-France-
WEE
into
Sources
in friendly hands."
Formosa defence plan was
Scene Outside Commons
London; Jan: 25! Police on horseback, to- night dispersed hundreds of demonstrators milling around the Houses of Parlin ment here in a noisy pro test against West German rearmament.
to
Sevemi demonstrators wero bundled into pollee vans and taken to a nearby police station, One constable had his helmet knocked off but the mounted men, reinforced by foot police standing almost shoulder shoulder stopped the situation from getting out of hand, Very slowly the crowds, stili shouting and boolng. were pushed back to one corner of Parliament Square and edged into adjoining streets.
When the Commons liggan its meeting after a month's Christmas rocoss-hundreds of people queued outside while coxtra police stood on guard.
admitted At first they were
in small groupe to talk to their MPs, but later, after the crowa had swelled to more than 1,000 mare police were drafted into the arca.
Later, traffe in central London was held up as a procession of about 200 people, carrying bangters, and chanting, slogana
· Pearmament, against German marched through Piccadilly Circus.Reuber, ---
Churchill's
Tribute
London, Jan. 25, Prime Minister - Sir.
Winston Churchill, waved his Bricklayers Undon card while
addressing the
annual banquet
at Master Builders tonight and said: “If is a good thing that it's difficult to get fundo, union leaders out of their long terms of office
Sir Winston, who was guest of honour, said, the, trrdə union movement in Britain had done a
It also authorised take "such other measures AS a free world," he said. he judges to be required or ap-
The resolution, he added, was propriate in assuring the de "unfortunately necessary" Chinese fence of
Communist Formosa and the because Pescadores,"
leaders might have fallen into a The resolution was sent to the habit common to dictators of Senate, where it was expected misjudging the probable reaction
approved tomorrow or of other countries.
him to, people, determined to preserv} "reliortion of "remarkable unity good job for the people.
to be
"This resolution will remove any doubts from the minds
Thursday.
what acted on The House members termed a war or peace the Communists," he added. resolution after Its rules mittee had limited the debate to three hours and prohibited the Introduction of any amendments
to it.
400 TO 3
com-
The resolution was carried by 409 votes to three. Those against were two Republicans and one Democrat.
Reuter.
of
· PRESIDENT PLEASED
Washington, Jan. 25. President Eisenhower said to- day that the quick approval by an overwhelming vote in the House of Representatives of his
J
Co-Existence?
hower had asked the authority That Will Be
from Congress by the focus affairs committed of the
Only one effort was made to suggested,
resolution, drafted of Communist China before the would be to bring the Nation change the
Communist govern- and approved last night, within would not alist and which The disorders,
lasted Security Council
consultation. A hours after President. Elsen- stand last summer against Fridor when 2,500 dockers went the outing. Nor should it be necessary prelude to such con- the sultation would be to provide mean that local intervention. The idea
a decision interpreted to
a mutually, acceptable platform that Communist concentra- the port authorities to recruit United States was softening its
That effort was made in the and the United Nations seemed tions in the big ports could wo
workers al their awn choice attitude towards recognition.
the most practical..........
rules commitice, which limited of selecting also come under American instead
by Mr. James debate, Two other propositions under the There was precedent for the attack evokes a picture of through hiring
world body hearing the voice consideration were:
Fulton, a Republican of, Pennsy}- Ha tried to have the vania. of Communist China, it
1., A United Nations agent, resolution limit any action to pointed out. That occurred when
and of Formosa entered the Korcan possibly Mr Dag Hammarskjold, the defence China
only, a provi- confilet and a Chinese delegathe United Nations Secretary- the Pescadores
sion cutting off the possibility Lion stated China's case at the General, could move the interested parties.
of an invasion About 8,000 French troops. United Nations.
of the Chinese the
* Geneva, could be used as mainland by the Nationalists who have been sweeping
an ex- and limiting the resolution's is probably far removed since last Wednesday for hidden tell, the United Nations its a meeting ground for
the present ad Communist authority to Aceasefire change of ideas. from the minds of President outlaws, finished the operation attitude towards
He was unsuccessful Eisenhower and his tonight.
was one of the solutions pro- China and the United States ministration Administration. The United They had arrested a number posed to meet the delicate and have been in touch at a con-
A' AND II BOMBS principles of suspected bandits and con- intricate problems that would sular level at Geneva since the Indo-China settlement, despite
accidents that might pre- Operation Ends
cipitato events.
ANY such application of
American Far East policy
Statos basię
Biskra, Algeria, Jan. 25.
Aurce
Mountains of Algeria The invitation
to China to
between
The Day, Says Menzies
Karachi, Jan. 25. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr Robert Menzies, commented "that will be the day when questioned today about Russian talk of peaceful co-existence be- tween flussia and the Western world.
relating to International Fisicated stores of arms. be raised automatically by the fact that the United States. In the debate the House was
the does not formally recognise the told by Mr James Richards, his three-day official visit to
affairs remain consistent, Reuter,
and they deny completely, the employment of inimical
or hostilo action, calculated,
to increase world tension, or to produce even more un- pleasant results.
Muth depends on the real ro
Poking actions of the Government, As distinct propagandist from the vituperation which is inevit able. Those reactions are more likely to stem from realism than emotionallam, The future of the Peking regime does not hinge on the "liberation" of Formosa. It is a small stake un- worthy of a dangerously *provocative gamblë. If this is recognised by Peking there is no danger of the Formosa situation exploding into, à, general war. I
ceasefire resolution In
Security Council.
The
Neutralise Formosa, ponderous to be predics China
Says Canada
Ottawa, Jan, 25. Canada thinks Formosa should be neutralised, pend- -ing settlement of the issue | in that area by an interna- | tional conference, the Et, ternal Affairs Minister, Mr Lester Pearson, told the House of Commons today.
While Canada wde not involved in United States commitments in the area, the Canadian government was "derply concerned over dangerous situation
there" and was anxious to bring to an end the fighting along the China coast, he said:
At a Press conference during Chairman of the foreign re-Pakistan, Mr Menzies said:
"Peaceful co-existence Is a Peking Government.
lations commitice that there Both these alternative sugges
beautiful was nothing in the
resolution
expression. But we've ware believed to be too which would either restrict or had a lot of experience in the
eight
Rad years authorise the use of atomic or past seven or assertion by China's hydrogen bombs or other nuclear never has there; boen ar invasion Premior, Mr Chou En-lal, that woupons if shooting should begin by a free democracy, but coun Formoso Was an inalienable
around" Formose. “ Those pos- tries have been invaded by Com part of China's territory" and sibilities were governed by exist munist arms or subversion. therefore in
interccasion would ing rules on armed forces Mr Menzies declined to com to Intrusion od
of the pact able enererad that in monosan tiatlon, ay
Formosan situstion, saying, "It overblanty, made, like Impact Mr Richards added
70 years, in the House, there is a matter of great current con- in Washington.
corn and thus very delicate."---
and
The General opinion wan thất, had been nothing of compan United Press-
It was simply a calculated reply magnitude, except the 2 President Bisenhowers, truss- tion of the Second World War. Mr. Pearson made a for age to Congress and did bet
be remolition, he added, was mal statement on the ques-present, an indexible hardening in the nature of an uillmatiam but not actually an ultimatum.?! tion in response to a ques- in China's attitude.
Mr Jourph Morth, the Re tion put to him yesterday,Despite the impl
glows, Loader In the Hou
partisan following President, &isen. to the United hower's declaration that the petence, to
United States node, prepánic to fight to keep: Formösä ost of Communista handar-RE
inónimoji
Mr. Clement
琳
Mr
in the interest of the nation's "Its leaders are playing an security."
ever increasing part in our The President's words were incling and complex native ported by his press secretary, woven system of society aud
James Hagerty.
government," he said.A Mr Hagerty told reporters the large part of the influence of (Mr
Eisenhower) told me ho our trade union leaders, walch was highly pleased at the almost is perhaps greater here than in unanimous vote and that he any other country, undoubtedly thought the vole reflected. a comes from the long terms remarkable unity in the House during which they hold their In the interest of the nation's pifce and the dificulty to get security."-Reuter.
then out.”—United Press, ̧·
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