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there is good
foundation for the report | Inat the United States häs informed Chiang Kai-shek the Chinese Nationalists must hold themselves re sponsible
for the defence
of Matsu and Quemoy, this indicates an important and not
intangible shift
American policy
the Formosa Straits.
in
vis-a-vis
Even more signifcant, it is a very definite slap in the face for the Knowlands and the McCarthys who, with loud and persistent voice,
have been demanding in and out of Congress cate gorical commitments by the Eisenhower administration to defend the offshore islands, In effect the Presi- dent has repudiated the extreme right-wingers and has let it be known that neither he nor his closest advisers are prepared to apply policies calculated to plunge the United States into an unwanted and un- necessary war.
the emphasis which is now being laid by Washington on the question of reactions by America's allies to Far East policies which leave ro escape from commit- ments. The latest policy forecast represents a de- cided
move towards the British viewpoint. This is not to suggest that the re. vision stems from.
any British Foreign Office pres- sure, but it does indicate that President Eisenhower
IMPORTANT also is
and his colleagues are con
the *stantly reappraising
situation and that their approach to the Formosa 'Straits problem is flexible enough to permit policy ad- justments without sacrific- ing basic principles.
Eisenhower President
consistently left the im-
has
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ADLAI STEVENSON
Formosa's Future
Britain May Support
A Plebiscite
RUSSIA SHOULD STATE Reds' Peace Warning Was
HER POSITION OVER THE OFFSHORE ISLANDS
Chicago, Apr. 11.
Mr. Adlai Stevenson said tonight that the Soviet Union should be invited to "declare its position" over Quemoy and Matsu, the Nationalist held islands off the coast of China.
In a nation-wide radio broadcast Mr Stevenson, Democratic candidate for the Presidency in 1952, also said the United States should enlist other nations in an open declaration con- demning the use of force in the Formosa Strait.
At Any Price Design Exposed
Washington, Apr. 11.
Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, to- night accused the Commun- ists of trying to create! throughout the free world a popular demand for peace at any price.
W
Mr Dulles made this whATTE 32 address at a dinner in
principles in foreign policy.
His broadcast was in response to hundreds of requests for a pro-washington on the theme of nouncement of his views on the critical Far East situation.
"With the assurance provided by such a commonposition concurred in by the nations whose weight and prestige are essential to the ultimate, success of any Formosan policy, neither we nor Chiang Kai-shek should any longer need to rely upon a militarily precarious position in these little offshore islands resist the aggressive ambitions of Chinese Communists toward Formois," Mr. Stevenson continued,
to
Me Dulles said that today throughout the world there wea a rising demand for protection. agalast, the misery, the agony of body and of spirit, the massive destruction of life and property which modern war wreaks upon
There is however, another aspect of the matter," Mr Duller added. "Peace can be a cover A whereby evil men can perpetrate
diabolical wrongs." As-
of
די
DIVERSION" MANOEUVRE :- "During recent years the Coin- ment rulers through their
Lave "propaganda,
sought to
He sald the Eisenhower "Should we be plunged into
He proposed that the United Administration's **policy of another great war the main- States and her allies nations #resolution in the extravagant words" in the For tenance of our alliances and the "bmit Eastern situation had "alarmed respect and goodwill of the un- United Nations General our friends a good deal more committed nations of Asia will sembly calling upon the than it has deterred the be for more important to usembly likewise to condemn any
than
these effort to alter the status the possession of aggressors."
offshore islands could ever be. Fermosa by forme”.
Mr Stevenson said: "It seems to me that to repair the broad "And I think," Mr Stevenson capitalise on love of peace and to go | horror of war 18 a means of breach in our ranks should be said "we cold afforde
the further and call upon the United extending their rule over all the priority, for
the Paking Nations General Assembly to human race,
formula for the pur- axy is to drive asce a
and mament future of Formosa, COO-
a greater
our
A Hoax
New York, Apr. 11. The Egyptian Consul- General Me Asis el Shares, wis
warned by An 12- identified telephone caller shortly after noon, Loday that the Consulate-should be evacuated immediately because
would blow up the building at 5.30 p.m. GMT.
*
bomb
The deadline passed however, without incident
Mr El Shares immediate- notified the Police, Bui
a search of the building on Park Avenue fa
• failed to produce any bomb.
The Consul-Genetyl re- ceived a call which warns ed us that we should ersenate the building be- cause a bomb was going to explode at 12.30 p.m., but it has not exploded yet and we are still here."
Ha Hald ha regarded the call to be the work of crank.---United Press.
7 YEMEN
PLOTTERS
EXECUTED
Prince Sell el
Slain In Struggle
Drama In Kentucky Home
Apr. 11.
Guy Shearer, Kentucky State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner, to- day shot and killed a mental. patient who broke into his Louisville home and held Mr. Shearer's wife at pistol point for about three hours.
Mr Shearer killed the crazed ganman, Thomas, Fay Redfern, 35, while he was grappling with the Louisville Police Chief; Carly Hounds, and Dr Spafford Acker- ly, a psychiatrist who bad treated him for some 20 yeRIS.
Mrs Kathryn Shearer seld Retern told her he was "getting even with Shearer" for some real or imaginary indidem that happened when Rediemsa, was, at high school student and Shearer
·was a 'probation 'ovicer...”.
Redfern telephoned Shearer at his office in Frankfort, 50 miles away. Shearer mid: "He said he was holding my family hostage."
PULLED OUT GUNDA Shearer Bew to Louisville in
Police- seroplane. He a. State
Police met-Dr Ackerly and Chief Heustis at a neighbour's home. They called Redfern and he gave them permission to
Shearer did not recognise the enter the Shearer home,
as
The division of the American coalition with other nations over long hore islands the weakening of
Taez, Yemen, Apr. 11. alliance of tre nations pledged supreme nim of London Apr. 11.
“Through
such propaganda defend Moscow
Seven leaders of a recent Official Bources hinted to stand together to
efforts as the Stockholm pence today that Britain, so
themselves, is in my judgment wedge between America far
sistent with the wishes of its appted, they have tried to divert plot against Yemen's King gunman: but said he probably peril to enduring her friends and allies.
the peoples of the free world Ahmed have been executed, took him to a reform - school
youth. non-committal on the final peace them the islands them- "To divide and conquer is not people, with international law,
from necessary measures of it was disclosed here today we talked for quite a while. and with world securify". fate of Formosa, is shifting selves," Mr Stevenson declared yet obsolete strategy"
defence and create throughout Sen of tela Abdallah He was wild said Shearer. the free worldTM n popular demand
Islamy toward a plebiscite to settle
for peace at sy price the island's future."
Mr. Dulles said, that crafty British officials stated that, a
scheming underlay that plan- "shot inconely- plebiscits wes able" as the eventual settlement
noted Stevenson
that And one of the advantages of "If not, while I know we have ¦ ning,
"The Communist leaders know of the Nationalist-held island. President Eisenhower had "sole foin action, he said, would be the means to incinerate, to burn
The scurces also intimated responsibility"
of living China, and that it Pacifism becomes a for the final to put Formosa policy on a up much that Britain easiders coupling a decision whether United States much broader basis more quickly, are we prepared to use prevalent mood among the free peoples, the Communists co Dulles szid.
INFLAMMATORY ADVICE
Mr
who mounted the throne in an "After a while Redfern puiled abortive coup d'etat and Prince his gun again. Heustis went for Self ei Islam Abbas appointed him, and so did Ackerly. 1 Premier by Abdullah have been grabbed for him too and he fired and are shot that went into the Bloce," sentenced to death
Shearer fred a pistol given to Awaiting execution. Both are
him by the State police and the brother of King Ahmed.
theory of plebiscite with a guarantee for forces were to be committed in favourable basis with respect to euch weapons to defend Islandssly conquer the world" Mr Social Affairs, Lt-Col Hussein heart, killing him, instantly. Dr
pression that he is no be liever in the "preventive little wars." so many American which right-wing extremists insist is the only way to deal with The Chinese Communism. policy of containment is more realistic and far less provocative. It does not ob- literate the possibility of settling disputes and prob lems by negotiations, but at the same time it enables the free countries to build up ea ordinated defensive
strength to withstand and repel aggression.
THE
THE latest intimation of American policy relating
the Chinese
the safety of the island, pro-the Formosa area. vides the United States was prepared eventually to abandon Quemoy and Matsu.
"Yet in a democrat community
secumbent related to American |
The Egyptian Minister of bullet werk through Redfern's America's relations with other so
el Chaffel, who returned to Ackerly said he knew Redkern countries.
as "In this connection we should Egypt today after heading a a mental patient with a If the Communist's
"Finally are we prepared to rejected he is entitled not only to the any
solution,
Mr stock and alienate not alone our remember that while moder mission to Yomen, said there pathosts involving people pro- peaceful
of developments have made war had been no bloodshed in the minent; in the news, - United the informed Stevenson said, "then, at least, traditional allies but most They made it clear that a support but also
Press. pleblecite for Formon would judgment of his fellow country-it would be clear to everyone the major
non-Communist more terrible they have also have to come as the "ultimate" men," Mr Stevenson said. who the aggresors were.” powers of Asia by going to war made the consequences of re-recent coup d'etat there.. solution and not as
If the Chinese Communists ever Queroy and Matsu to treat and "I only hope that inflamma. Immediate slep,
force, he added, which the United States has no terrible "Reuter: tory advice in his party and his were sent on
colour or claims and which are the of questionable value to defence of Formosa?
up- not
of
"Ther
have would .we alternative but to meet with force."
force
Among necessary initial steps administration does Britain includes an undertaking balance his 'consideration by Red China not to use force these critical questions. for the realisation of her claims in the Formosan Straits.
NOT EASY COURSE
"Are the
offshore
islands essential to the security of the US?
Indeed,
"Are they,
- Another step would be an American agreement to sider Quemoy and Matsu out- essential
con-
to the Formosa Straits will Kat-sheelal sources made i
not please
Nationalists, who may even
read into it a refusal to implement fully the mutual
the. defence treaty with
to the diffence of
not
belittle
Some
surrender. more
He said, however, that 24 soldiers had been killed during
the successful counter-attack
led, by Prince. Seit el Islam ei
In short repleves No Trace Ofy of the King, who led
Missing Plane
Singapore, Apr. 12.
Envoy Sees Dulles
Washington, Apr. 11
Mr Stevenson said Formosa "Are
an army of royal tribesmen to The French Ambassador to the United States, M. Douve de the rescue of his father. had been policy
made lately asked, in short prepared to
Muzville,' met with the Secretary basis face the prospects of war in not only on a unilateral
Cel: Chaffel said that although of State, Mr John Foster Dulles but more on considerations of the morass of China, possibly a
scme 300 to 600 soldiers today in a talk which was be- even domestic
WON standing almost political expediency global
in a sullen or hostile
supported the leaders of the Leved to have dealt with the than foreign realities."
He did
rebellion during the first stages divergencies between the two side the danger area beyond the Formos-which all Americans
Не
An all night search by Royal of the coup, all but about 400 countries on Indo-China policy. sald that it is little won- range of its military commit-have agreed upon since President recent achievements in foreign
that Secretary of State Air Force aircraft failed to re- deserted when they heard that The French Ambassador told ments to Generalissimo Chiang Truman sent the Seventh Flect fields, but added, "too much of der
fearful lest the veal any trace of the Air India the tribesmen were coming to reporters after the meeting that there five years ago?"
our foreign policy of late has Dulles is
Communists really do Constellation which was be the rescue of the King-France-be had discussed current affairs Mr Stevenson said: "One of disclosed a yawning gap be Chinese
with Mr Dulles
France-Presse. it clear that such a course the weaknesses of our present tween what we say and what we think that the United States is a lieved to have washed in the Prepsé
of tiger. would not be an easy one for position is that we have been do-between our words and our paper
He criticised He said ke Britain as it would represent making Formosa policy. as we deeds."
taking up He went on: "Or is it as the atministration for Of bosti regardless major shift of British thought policy.
others,"
Secretary of Defence says that "extravagant positions rather "Britain's commitments re-
making threats which it not prepared to back up, for bluffing and undermining faith in the United States."
Я
British
sea 250 miles northeast the Singapore,"
The aircraft, with 11 passen-
radioed on board,
signal about 9.30 GMT
ger's
United States. Any such interpretation would be un-garding Formosa are at present not always be expected to sup- would make no significant mill- fair to the Americans, who limited to those arising from her port policies they disagreed with,tary difference? from
the United and could not be coerced int "Can they be defended without
resort to nuclear weapons? reliable source doing so, qualified
He said other nations could the loss of Quemoy and Matsu than for abandoning them- vesterand
the first carefully membership
one their obligations Nations," to the Nationalists so far said, as the offshore islands were concerned.
"It would be an extreme and grave and difficult step for Bri- Tain 10
more far-
to
"WISHFUL THINKING"
was
more
On the other hand, many reaching commitments," he
people elsewhere will added.
Mr Stevenson said that two, demanding nothing except a, perhaps we can turn our pre continue to hold the
He was explaining that the years ago President -Eisenhower chance for all to live and let sent difficulties to good account conviction that Washing Cabinet has contend with announced he was taking the live, to grow and govern' as they and devise an approach
free from Interference, in keeping with the realities of ton has not yet gone far public opinion, which has been wraps off" General Chiang Kai-wish
for an attack free from intimidation, free Asia and of the hydrogen age.”
Reuter, enough to making its posi.pposed to the Idea of involving shek presumably
on the mainland to reconquer from fear.... tion clear regarding Matsu Britain in the Formosan issue,
Nevertheless the sources China...
"Our strength lies not alone in and Quemoy. They believe.
little doubt the United States should tain was now moving toward the
"It was apparent, to everyone our proving grounds and in our advise Chiang Kai-shek to idea of a plebiscite as a solution else that such an invasion across stockpiles but in our ideals, our withdraw from those out-to the formidable Far Eastern 100 miles of water by a small, goals and their universal appeal over-age, under-equipped army to men of all faiths struggling posts, particularly as they conflict. United Press,
against perhaps the largest army to breathe tree." are generally recognised as being of insignificant mill-
that
Bri
tary value in relation to the Economic Aid
defence of Formosa, and
would not easily be held by For SE Asia
the Nationalists, alone in
the face of sustained 13-
sault from the mainland.
超
and the largest nation on earth Azain referring "to “Quemoy could not possibly succeed with and Matou, Mr. Stevenson said. out all-out support from
"I have the greatest miszivings
This move
anxiety."
Washington, Apr. 11.
Eisenhower / an- Fresident
the
Hero Of Leyte Battle Dies
New York, Apr. 11.
It was believed to be cary" ing members of the Communist Chinese delegation to the Afro- Bandung Asian conferenceTM in from Hongkong to Djakarta,
At dawn today, a Lincoln bomber and a Valetta boat left. Singapore the area. Reuter
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to the free nations of He said "the world will Formosa belonged to force of six small aircraft car made, for it may be consid
respect us for recognising mis Japan, and was ceded by, the riers eat a few destroyers and MORRISON ́IN- fidently assumed the Chinese South and East Asia."
A statement stressing the tabes and correcting them, Japaness peace treaty We have destroyer escorts. This email Communists intend, when United States intention to help Let us face the fact that as much right toy be there as force was suddenly attacked by WEST BERLIN. they are ready to attack non-Communist Asia was issued keeping friends these days calls anybody except perhaps the real a Japanese force which includ
formas statesmanship than Formosans, the islands. Meanwhile the by Mr Eisenhower,
Mr Herbert Morrison, deputy growing flexibility of Ha said: "In accord with challenging enemies, and then this late date the four battleships
be no
no wholly, satisfactory -way Although the US force lost leader of the British Parlia American policy relating to political and spiritual heritage cause of world peace transcende
and several smaller montury Labour Party, wrived the Formosa Straits is wel- the United States is ready to any domestic political smider of resolving the dilemma we
Skantuels pinces here today: for" two-day vieli. Lintensify its co-operation with tion, Me Stevenson said,
bave stumbled into over the ships, Ader
He is to lecturo on "govEIZ« come. It permits action to the free nations of South and Lotus nce again present onshore Lunds. But if we indicted
eet that was meat in opposition in the be adapted to events with East Asin in their efforts to once more, the true face of learn something from this ex- the Japanese
epart leaving the parliamentary democracy" at the out prejudicing the search achieve economic development America wad od modest perience, If we realise, at last food to for a peaceful settlement of and a rising standard of living" and trendy, dedicated to the that we have been pursuing a army beachhead in the Thüip West Berlin Free University
of all manidindi and i dead end policy in Aale" fiés | pines. --United Press, Far East political problems. Reuter,
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