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Tory Troubles
LOWLY' but surely the Tories are climbing back to popularity, according to the Intest British Gallup Polls as good a reflection
any of the Party's standing in the eyes of the people. The polls show they Bre almost lovel with Labour-almost, but not quito. Why? Today the Party stands at the pinnacle of висская, the majority of Ita proposals onunciated before the last elections translated into
solid and convincing achieve- ment. At home, the country Has kept ita economic balance in the face of an American recession. Workers are suid to be better of in terms of real money-to the tune of five per cent-than they were at the beginning of the year. Consumption rose during the year but so did personal savings. Britain saw the end of ration-i
ing
year and today there is a greater array of goods in shopwindows than for tho Inst 15 Housing targeta have been exceeded. Miro purchass restrictions have been ensed. Purchase tax has been re- duced on a number of Items
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CHINA
No. 36033
THE WEATHER: “Moderate or fresh N.K. ‹ wha fing, becoming cloudy this wroning
Established: 1845
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1955.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS
RANOUS
- IDE ACTIONE TROVENKO
Whiteaways
NONG KANG
SCOWLO UN
FORMOSA: BRITISH PEERS Forthright
EXPRESS ANXIETY
Mr Wilson Regrets
He Made
The Wrong Remark
and the prospects aro-80 the economic theorists say--- that there will be tax re- ductions this year. Small
Washington, Jan. 26. ones perhaps, but the Chan-
Charles Wilson, United cellor's calculations In the States Defence Secretary said 1953 "reflation" budget and today that the Formosa situation Inst
wae "just a little ripple" in the year's "no-change" budget have given him the whole world situation.
But
Ne
chance to make these poli-
shortly afterwards tically expedient tax cuts in apologised to Д Congressional committee for what he called the "ineptness" of his remark,
what
18 regarded every- where па election Abroad, tho Tory
ment's stocks have stood higher and Britala Formosa was important, it had has regained its diplomatic no important Immediate effect Isurela in the
on the United States military European sphere and
prograinme. is fast establishing Itself DA the most influential power In the Far and Middle East.
year. Govern-
What he meant, Mr Wilson
inter.
that nover i said
while WRS
re-
WHY, then, is the Govern
ment logging in this vital race for public support Paradoxically, it has been unable to close one chink in
|
Mr Wilson had given pre- pared testimony on that pro-
gramme to the Armed Services Committee of the House of Re- presentatives when Mr Catl Vinson, the chairman, brought up the Formosa situation.
He asked Mr Wison whether planned reductions
in United
its economic armour: in States military forces were wise fact, in its bid to transform, in view of thin situation. the country's economy from
onc
SITUATION
CHANGED largely controlled by Government to one regulat- ed by the laws of supply and demand (for which received the mandate of the people), it has uninten. tionally-almost anavoid. ably--broken down the barriera
outside influences and has exposed
Mr Wilson replied that the reduction in forces was planned because of the changed situation не in Korca and ludo-China.
added that the Chinese Nation- alists had a big army and that was the sort of strength needed In the Far East,
SOCIALISTS SAY NEUTRALISATION SHOULD WORK TWO WAYS
London, Jan. 26.
Lord Jowitt, leader of the British Labour opposition, asked in the House of Lords today "if Formosa is to be neutralised from attacks by the Communists, should not Formosa also be neutralised as a base from which attacks on the mainland may be made?”
He said Labour peers strongly wanted to support the government's policy in their endeavour to end the fighting.
Trade With China Through HK Query
Our
In
Own Correspondent
London, Jan. 26.
the HouseT of Com- mins today, the Conserva- Live MP. Antirony Murd. asked what were the values of manufactured Toode originating in the United
and Kingdom
United Btates
which respectively had been consigned through Hongkong to the Chinese People's Republio during the past year,
Mr Henry Hopkinson, Minister of State for the Colonics, in a written reply stated: "As Hongkong trade statistics don't distinguish ro-exports, their figures aro not available,"
"To avoid misunderstandings, I should like to ask to Edendale
what extent, if any, are we associated with or committed to'
the policy of the United States in relation to Formosa and the Attack Was
Pescadores?"
the Lord Samuel,
Lord Reading. Minister of
Liberal underlying difference was liable State for Foreign Affairs, who leader, said that for 20 years to become more apparent, had Just read Sir Anthony the British Government's policy Eden's statement to the House had been
"The day not to intervene in
connoi by Inde-
when of Commons, replied:
Chinese civil Onitoly postponed
the any way in the
the Nationalists status" of "Formosa in the future war between
will have to be seriously and the Communists.
envisaged by the British Com- United Stiles monwealth, the
The United Nations."--
in
"The Government's obligations respect of Formosa and the Pescadores are confined to those obligations arising out of their the United membership Nations.
of
Dulles
United States policy had been different, so that whenever the local situation became acute, this
and 'Reuter.
Statement Revealed
Washington, Jan. 28. The Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, told co- gresztorial committep a night
unless go that emergency were great, United States military action under the Southeast Asian Defence Treaty would depend entirely disclosed on Congress, it was
tod By
Dulles made that state- ment to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 13 in testimony on a proposed amendment which would have
air,
Use
forbidden the
of United Statco
sea and ground forces without an express de- Callon of war.
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"Wanton & Unprovoked"
British Note To Russia
London, Jan. 26.
Britain today accused Russia of bring- ing about the "tragic and dangerous division of Europe."
In a note handed over in Moscow today, Britain rejected Russia's contention that the Western decision to arm West Germany was in- compatible with the 1942 Anglo-Soviet friendship treaty.
I "deplored" the Soviet thrcat, } Government,
their part
make an
to
in A note of December 20, to believe could stili annul the treaty if the Paris Important contribution to Anglo- agreements arming West Ger- Soviet relations as well as
any were put into force. The European security, friendship treaty could still con- "But the British Government itself to be de- tribute to European accurity, the cannot allow British note raid
flected by any threats from
A similar note was delivered their chosen course," the note in Moscow today by France, declared.---Reuter.
dealing with a Russian note on Franco-Soviet friendship
the
treaty.
The Briush reply said: "In view of the sacrifces of the two countrks 'during the Second World War, and of their com" mon increst In co-operation
Mine Destroys Fishing Boat
Le Havre, Jan. 26.
thereafter, the British Govern- A World War II mino blasted meat believed that the Anglo-French fishing boat out of Soviet Treaty would lead to real
to tho water In the English fruitful
collaboration Channel
yesterday and all 15 99 between the two countries. They
aboard apparently perished. hoped that the United Kingdom The
ship sister Vessel's and the Soviet Unions would not Redmond Marie reported the ta only assist one another in the blast when she returnat task of reconstruction but
part early today. would joiny together with other
Her skipper said they, found countries in restoring security nothing but, two. mutilated and prosperity to Europe."
RUSSIA'S FAULT "deeply
bodies to mark where the trawler Abraham Duquesne regretted" | hit the mine yesterday.—United-
London, Jan. 26. Mr Robert Turton, Joint Under-Secretary, Foreign told the House of Commons today the bombing of the British ship, Edendale, by that it had not proved possible Press Chinese Nationalist aircraft laboration.
ULTI-
Britala
a basis for such col-
to find a
"It is not the British Governm
and a "wanton risks involved, Was obligations and
provoked attack against an ment who have imposed harsh out Iddet
There are greator hazards in innocent British merchant political,
dvising a potential anemy ship prominently and in falling is, diebuse him with the British flag. Government which have led to of assumptions which might lead The 1,700-ton Edendale wasion of Europe,
oconicmaical and social STOP PRESS markeds across Europe. It is
of what--le; con-expect - of-ui, -,
a misericulation tonitors."
| rather the policies of the Soudot.
this tragle and dangerous divi
bonairectly Bailey Found
of our in-rurale last week during an air Russia had been
rnici on the Communist port of responsible for the division of Swatow.
Germcary... the
three. Wiole
The committee made public today ila report on the eight nation treaty which would commit the Unitel Et as to 1 05.01 under ita constitutiona)
Mr Dulles' statement was that processes any Communist "unless the emergency were so parcasion or internal subver- | great that prompt action was necessary to sava a vital interest sion within the treaty area.
The committee in recommend of the United Statca," the Pre- ng that the Senate approve the aident would, nak Congress for rusty and it was aware of the speck authority-Reuter.
Committees Back Eisenhower
Washington, Jan. 26,
The Committees rejreted by Two powerful Senate Com-20 votes to eight an amendmen! mittees today authorised Presi- by Senator Hubert Humphrey dent Eisenhower to take what- (Democrat, Minnesota) which over military action needed to would have limited presidential
to Formosa
the protect
and other authority
defence of and
Pescadores the islands Formosa Nationalist
alone, thus deleting responel- against Communist invasion.
bility for the other "related" Tho
Foreign Relations and positions. Armed Services Committees of
The unanimity
(De-
A Labour member, Mr Harold zones of which had long been wilson, had asked what action united, the note said. the government was taking over the bombing, particularly about
on;,
·
in
д
system
Guilty
· W7ILE
The Soviet zone had regular military, naval and air forces and, West Germany, could, there- Albert Francis Bailey Turton replied:
foro no longer be denied the (1.is morning' found 'guility" by ‘s' "Reports received from the right to its own defences.
Jury on three counts of libel and British Navy
Justice authorities
The Paris agreements pro- was sentenced by Mr Hongkong state that the vided
of controls. Reynolds at the Criminal Bes
to nine month simple Edendale, a ship of some 1,700 limitations and prohibitions on slona
registered in Hongkong. was bers,
was the forcer and arms of all mem-imprisonment on each of the
thus
precluding resolution lacked the
attacked on
ot the afternoon
anytrée charges, the sentences to in the Senate that January 10, during a bombing the threat or use of force. The Addi
nation's Independent recourse to be served concurrently. had had in the House and a
Additionally Bailey Swatow raid on
harbour by
by Atlantic Pact, which West Ger-ordered to enter into his own. heated debate possibly a long Chinese Nationalist aircraft. The many is to join, was also OTAL one--seemed in the making. It ship, which
coralines of $1,000 and to find was prominently purely defensive."
to $1,000 'surety. for another will start tomorrow (Thursday). ma
with the Betish dag. marked Stentor Russell Long
UNACCEPTABLE
koop the peace, failing which ho the wash near the englas mid Louisiana)
would 'servO further year's mocrat
The British Government could imprisonment. could be and sank before she could be Formosa resolution
not accept the Soviet assertion used by "the friends of Chiang beached. the country to imported situation was "Just A little inflation.
ripple in the world situation. the Senate,
jointly, vote sitting
the Paris agreements was ecti- substitute resolution by United States in a third world
CREW LOOKED AFTER When And this is the Socialists'
questioned by re-
Senator Estes Kefauver wat. He asked senators not to
trary to ita obligations under card:
during parters
lunch "pproved by 20 votes to two a trump
and
resolution authorising the Democrat, TennCeste) which "ush" to approve 3,
"The British Charge d'Alpires the Anglo-Soviet treaty. when
"They Committee members anid that at Pelting was at once Instructed adjournment about the "ripple" President to use military forces would also have excluded these
deplore the Soviet the Government remark, he said it was "nothing going to
who voted to to ask the Chinese Goverment Government's declaret, intention reduce food to get excited about"
saven Democrats the related positions while author- Formore,
tho resolution to the to afford all necessary assistance of using this pretext to annul prices? No doubl about After lunch
Pescadores and other "related" istog presidential action to de- and
the treaty which the British but unspecified Islands off the fond Formosa and the Pescadores Senate floor had reserved the which might be required.
Chinese "The. "pending effective action by the right to oppose the proposal
Government United Nations."
thera
have since replied that the Senator Estes Ketauver Swatow authorities are looking said after the crew and helping them (Democrat, Tennessee)
is
to
how
He added that the Formosa
the
It was
to defend
Chinese
rcom
The Master has re-
Į
The Jury were exempted from
They also rejected by the same Kal-shek" to try to involve the i ported that all the crew are sale, that Britain's participation in further service for life,
.
"As scon no the Britlah Consul in Formosa was informed of the attack on the Edendale, he made
Mr Wilson it, prices are high. Christ- returned to the committee room,
China mainiand. mas turkey: 7-10/- lb. walked over to reporters and Eggs: 6/- B dozen. Ten:
told them:
The Committees sent the more than 8/- a lb. "I didn't mean that
resolution to the Senate with a. A commitice member told re- porters both Democrat moves 30 the Government's Just ripple in international request for prompt acceptance.
Ę
A similar resolution
was were designed to reinove the later he intended to bring be to return to Hongkong as so00 alm must be towards puiting affairs. It (Formosa) is very
island of Quemoy and Matsu. fore the Senate itselt the sub-as possible,
referring to
United value back in the £. Clearly, Important, but it doesn't change approved yesterday in the House
close to the China of Representatives by an over-
mainland, stitute generous tax cuts thougn our military needs."
from the crea of United States Nations action which the com- When the committee recon-whelming 409 to throu vole. Anancially possible-do nol
mitices rejected. defence responsibility,
an oral protest to the pl OPPOSITION LIKELY commend themselves as a Louisiana Democrat, said he was vined, Mr Edward Herbert, a
TWO AGAINST
He
·· McCARTHY'S · PROPOSAL
Sopator Miko Mansfeld authorities there. wise starting point. More "disturbed"
22 by. The two votes against the
said ho this up on January by the ripple
Montana) In the Senate itself, Senator (Democrat money to buy the goods they remark
resolution were cast by Senators Joseph McCarthy (Republican, bought the
seven Democratie written note protesting on be William MAY mean, but tho
Langer "The threat there (Formosa) North
(Republican, Wisconsin) submitted an amand Senators would consolidate their half of the British Government Chancellor's aim must be has all the implications of a total Moree (Independent, Oregon).
this wanton and un Dakota) and Wayne ment to cut off United States strength behind
Senator Keagainst
provoked attack against an in- substitute. towards reducing the wave," he declared.
Anancial aid to any nailon which | fauver's yns
not immediately, shipped materials to Com- Inflationary pressure in the Mr Wilson thereupon apolo- certain
or allowed its Within
an hour of the ecm-nocent British merchant shly, whether the Senate munist China
"His note reserved "the right vote, Senator. Langer country, not increasing it. gland to the committee for what itself would begin debate today. ships to transport goods to the offered an amendment declaring him for hot print co A compromise is possible he called his "inepiness" when Leaders noted that unless there. Chinese Communists.
the resolution should not be pentsation for the loss caused."
Router. probable--but that he said "rippic." He told the was unanimous consent for im- Later Senator Walter George, construed
authorising the will not alter the fact that j committee what he intended to mediate conalderation, any Chairmen of the Foreign Re-President to use United States tea, eggs, bacon and say was that Formosa had "no measure must, under Senate Intiona↑ Committee, BEITIOUNCELİ ormed
on the China number of other essentlatmpetent immediate effect on rules, "lay over” for one day that the resolution would me be
malaland, or
or to intervene in the foodstuffs are still taking our · military programme,” after it is reported by called up for Senate action be-defence
within 12 of islands fore tomorrow morning.".
China
even
A
much out of the far too lower wage earners' pay packets. Reintroduction of subsidies might provide a short-term anawer to the problem, And certainly there ja need to make
fair equation between farmers and con sumers. Subaidies, how- over, run contrary to Tory ideals particularly the dogma propounded in 1880. Also it is a corrective with;" out being a cura to the basic 111 in the economy, The Government is justin ably worried, at spiralling prices but it will ha astounding it Chancellor Butler find the short-terma answer in the Party version of the ), Adam Smith / text, book
Router.
committee.
Rescue Drama In The Atlantic
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New York, Jan. 26.
A United States Air Force transport, with Its fuel tanks kmply hundreds of milen" fede the nearest land came down on the gale-whipped Atlantic to Guard cutter which took off all day beside a waiting · Count
eight persons abosed the air-
oraci unzoly,
For two hours and 21 mtantes] "the ¦ craft = {posrched through}}} cloud and gathering, dunk for the Coast Guard exiler, „Coo8 Bay which had answered. Its
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miles off the
In the Soldier On
const except
to help withdraw National Murder Charge
troops and elvillans,
United States troops 100 or 300 murde dies Kenneth
Senator Langer sold his pur-Wednesbury, England, Jan, 20., pore was to "provent having a A 19-year-old, soldier, alleged war with China" unless the to have followed a bride, "of question • first came
back to three
‚nsanuited- “was sent for Lifebonis from the eutler) Then in a
rade against Congress, The resolution as the the to a lonely spot and
ther broad" | trist hero today, charge) of, matched the eight
darkness, the two converged now drown poople
was "so soro hundreds of miles of
|
Causer woldier mies into China. It he deemed was alleged to have *told police The Coast Guard here was it necessary —Reuter,
that he dit, not intend to kill informed that the plane „had
25-year-old Mrs Liilian Jouni diltoked within two and one-
Colline half miles of Coos Bay at 9.55 PM GMT,
The Conas- Guárd here said ... angry DOCRIN the plane, bound from the Azoren to Bermuda, apparently nocidentally lost 150 gallons of DOLINI and IIM Banks of fust 1,000 miles
Bermuda Plot
radiosd the United
BARC Bermuda, told lawn, be war meeting wrong Adwinds and had no hope of reaching land.
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