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The Rains Came
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UDDEN deluges like those
that have engulfed the Colony in the last four days tend to promote speculation that new records have been established. Naturally, the public would be interested to read comparative figures, but "ald hands" recall even more phenomenal showers in prewar days more pro- perly described as cloud- bursts when considerably greater falls were recorded. The reservoir intake of 935.02
million gallons in & hour period, however, must either be a new record or come fairly close to the existing record figure: this, was the most reasonable assessment Government could make for us this morning short of checking through years of figures, The total storage Agure now
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SOVIET CONCESSIONS Attlee's
New Disarmament
Proposals
Arouse Interest
NEARER TO WEST'S
WAY OF THINKING
London, May 11.
Britain, France and the United States today welcomed Russia's new
disarmament plan as marking a significant advance on several major points toward the West's views on a programme for world disarmament.
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'stands well in excess of Mr Anthony Nutting, British representative 3,000 million gallons and it at the London talks, now in their third month, of is reasonable to expect that the United Nations Disarmament Commission's with further showers and continued run-off from the sub-committee, told a press conference that Russia bills the reservoirs may had made two important concessions.
register 4.000 million Firstly, it had agreed to the Western suggestion on gallons by the week-end, what the reduction levels of forces of the five major powers: This of course presupposes should be. This is: one million to 11⁄2 million men for further downpours und sccording to Royal Observa the United States, Russia and Communist China, 650,000 tory forecasts these appear each for France and Britain.. Moscow had earlier insisted likely.
on a straight one-third cut.
ON Monday the China Mail urged Government to pro-
ceed cautiously with plans
to increase water supply. At that stage, of course, it was not possible to predict that almost 1,230 million gallons would be added to the
reservoirs in the following
not
in-
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Secondly, the Soviet Union had now agreed to the Western compromise proposal that the complete prohibi- tion and elimination of nuclear weapons should start after 75 per cent of the conventional reductions had taken
place." Originally the West wanted the ban to come after all these reductions were completed while Russia wanted
it after a 50 per cent fulfilment,
Eisenhower Was
AMERICAN PROTEST
Washington, May ii. The United States gov- ernment, said today that an attack by Communist
Chinese
Ok
planes
one eight United States Air Force Bghters
Kare "unwaiyamed and illegal,”
The
State Department said General Maxwell Taylor, Enited Nations Commander in Korea, was instructed to lodge this strong protest with the military
armistice com- mission in Kores.
The Air Force said the Soviet bull MIGs attacked tae International over waters of the Yellow Sea. It said the MIGs fired first. --Reuter.
Argument Over Article 35
Goes
On
Vienna, May 11 Today's session of the
Persuaded
Into Summit Talks
YIELDS TO PRESSURE FROM
THE WESTERN NATIONS
Washington, May 11.
President Eisenhower inferred at his press conference today that he had yielded to strong European pressure in agreeing this week to an
early Soviet-Western heads-of-government meeting.
Official sources also confirmed that his Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, had left here for the Western foreign ministers' conference in Paris last Friday with the intention of opposing such a meeting.
But Mr Dulles had finally recommended on Monday that the President agree to it on certain terms after the British and Western foreign ministers had impressed upon him the profound popular opinion in Britain and Western Europe in favour of discussions "at the summit."
The President, at his pressing as one of the means of Soviet proposals until these had conference, did not bother to grelleving international tension. been closely studied here and through the customary official But neither State Department by the United States delegation ritual. of denying that his ad- officials nor the President him to the United Nations DisarmR ministration had changed its self would make any substantialment Commission in London- mind. He was obviously, satio- | comment today on the latest filed. however, that following.
this concession by the United
had
Ferry Toll
Reuter,
Disaster: Mounts
Tokyo, May 2.
The toll of dead, missing and injured in the
Televised Broadcast
The Strength
**Asianism”
London, May 11.
Mr Clement Attlee, leader of the British Labour Party, said in a television broadcast here tonight that it was essential to get peace 60 that the under-privileged countries. could be brought up the standard of living scale...
Mr Attlee vas spenting on the -eve of tis nation-wide. general election tour.
Speaking of the Far East, Mr Attlee said the strength of "Askanism" had to be realised. Aslan that, I mean "And by nationalism.
"The Labour Party is in a Morg position there." he claimed.
же
have A
Undoubtedly, constrierable prestige owing to our dealings with India, Ceylon, Pakistan and Bum."
his
BEVIN'S INITIATIVE
Mr. Altice reminded audience that a Labour minister, the late Mr Ernest Bevin, had initiated the Colombo Plan
He said this was the sort of thing he had in mind when he Party's spoke of the Labour- "greater sense of urgency" then the Conservatives about helping the: under-privileged peoples,
The hydrogen bomb was "the overwhelming problem" and "ve have somehow or other to work out an existence - with people
But Mr Nutzing pointed out Soviet bid hoped to annul West (Ambassadors' conference in need and professionale, collision of two Japanese ferry boats in a heavy with whom 'we' don't agater.
that Russia's proposals on the Germany's
in
vital question of the inter- NATO and bring about with national control organ which drawal of American troops from would supervise world disarma Europe. ment were obscure.
Some quarters saw the plan At a specially convened press as a second major Soviet "move conference at the Foreign Office, towards a general detente that
a tew hours of Moscow's started with Moscow's decision Ambassador, pubilcations
Soviet to free. Austria and one which
within
the
PRELIMINARY TALKS
SOME PROGRESS
ot
да
ť
and
as
1-for a few days,
EISENHOWER'S FEAR.. The President has frequently expressed almost a horror of becoming involved in lengthy
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"We probably will neither
The
but wa
the Labour-
former Labour Prime Endster
sald The Japanese National Railways which owned the Covenement had And to instanter two ferry boats said, 834 passengers and 67 crewmen were national service because of the aboard the 1,500-ton Shiun Maru, which sank two minutes enormous pressure of the mase of divisione in Eastern Exope. after the collision early yesterday. The other ferry, the But conditions bad changed since Uko Maru, did not go down.
The Railways latest figures when i collided with the Uloo said that 76 persons were dead Maru. The big ferry sack 75 missing and presumed dead quickly that passenger, were un and at least 31 others injured able to don life belte...
A huge bole was born in the in the collision. The dead in- cluded the shiun Maru's cap- side of the Shium Meru. Tas
Uka Maru stood by
to help with rescue operations,
It was Japan's worst
tain and one crewman.
members were rescued by prompt action of Japanese coast guard vessels
The Salum Maru was only 20 minutes out of the port Takamatsu on Shicoku Island ca Honsbu pa a trip to Uno
ther
“You have atomic warfare 'RİKİ
It see the hydrogen bomb.
to me now is the time when we could have a complete review of the numbers of men we have under arms, "
PARTY "SPLITS** Mr Attlee-referred to "splits" accident since last September in the Labour Party and said:
gert a sort of when the Toya Maru sack in a "We always typhoon off oorthern Japan double criticism. On the one- more than 1,300 persons, hand we are supposed "to" insist. a uniformity and on the other: It was the second sinking in we are supposed to be full of five years for the jizzed Shium
splits, Maru. Exeht men died in
There always have been and March, 1950, when it went always will be diferences of down after, a collision with view in a left-wing party and, another derry boat.
of 13 Americans.
MOLOTOV
National
offcmis Radways sadd they were mystified by the
I may add, you can get them in a right party too."
But, there had been air and a
States the Western powers themselves agreed to a type of top-level meeting
suitable to both the United States na-:
and the President's per konal, soval requirements.
Present Eisenhower will not be personally required
to engage in the sort of precise face-to-face negotiation which he prefers to leave to such ex- as his Secretary of United Statest representa Vienna summoned to re Lives on United Nations bodies fog on the scenic inland sea passed 200 today to with their views, incorporation
draft the Austrian state. The meeting envisaged by rank the accident as one of the worst in Japanese have to work together two days.
treaty again closed without President Eisenhower, That Government has decided
keep him away from his duties maritime history. to increase the supply-and
agreement.
Washington for the building SIFY Leaving ..wisely twice daily instead
Wallinger, British All that will be required of over a single unbroken
Geoffrey
him and from the other heads period is largely due to
beat of Government will be for them know if the treaty will be signed to lay down directions for their the predicament it faces man, he emphasised that the may have wide repercussions on Sunday,
Foreign Ministers, to explain with its filtration plants at Western powers would con throughout Europe.
The pessimism of Sir Geoy the attitudes of their govern- various reservoirs, which Unue to insist that the control The effect on Germany in Wallinger contrasted with the ment in carefully prepared lack the capacity to cope organ must have the absolute particular will be watched in optimism of Dr Figl, who told statements and to define the with large amounts of water right to carry out inspection the big Western capitals with reporters, "Everything is going general areas to be explored,
everywhere in any country, over a short period.
some apprehension.
fine." The Russian Had
M. Jules Moch, the French Government
suggesting for at another control machinery to check on A source close to the con- creased the supply today, representative,
press conference later said that armament reductions appeared ference said. "We made ame is conceivable that with
the London meeting might to represent a big step towards progress today and there and futile debates over an The other passengers and further heavy showers in shortly adjourn to enable all the Western demands on dis- nothing very sering left the next week, it might have ave governments to study each armanrent.
Western Soviet, and excepting Artide 35. This is a with Soviet leaders. The re
foreign found itself in the ironical ether's proposals.
the article on German assets, ministers will therefore meet position of admitting that
ANGLO-FRENCH PLAN
It was thought inevitable that During today's session the bri
briedy the heads of government the dams were full to over-
delegations tyled
to
.list The British Foreign Oflee the Western Foreign Ministers Westerny
#gree
прод Howing, Logically, then, today also released the Anglo- meeting here would have a number of new solutions for the the most
post generalised form the article but
be dis- subjects to groups of the public might wonder French plan (as amended) of preliminary discussion about the deadlocks
cussed by them why a full 24-hour supply March 8 which Britain, France. Soylet proposal before they either side would budge.
The Western ambassadors Politically no one will be for Vienna to meet the bas not been ordered the United States, Canada and leave
Mr were said to have made it clear able to say whether the top Immediately. The Altration Russia are discussing at the Soviet Foreign Minister, system is still the stumbling negotiations here.
Vyacheslav Molotov, to sign, an that unless the Russians agreed level meeting was a failure or a on sell-out to the Communists, to the minimum. concession Austrian state treaty, block. Although it is being The Anglo-French plan, SUD-
United States The Russian proposals have Article 35that the Moscow because it is now made clear in the heads of modernised and improved it ported by the
downt the increased French apprehensions agreements with Austria should advance that is not yet capable of pro and Canada, lays
four-be included in in annexe to the government will not attempt to reach decisions or substantial viding unlimited supplies
treaty-there would be no use, of Altered water to the
getting the foreign ministers agreements.
It is assumed in diplomátic Colony.
here for Sunday.
at tuch The Russians look note of this circles here that
Paris, May 11. statement and then went on to heads government meeting
there could be no limitation on The Soviet Foreign Minis- discuss other topics.
Both sides seemned optimistic. the subjects and they even discussed ques-touched upon in their global ter, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov," French tions of protocol for the signing
reviews and that. Far Eastern has agreed to meet the Big Western Foreign of the treaty such as what dress as well as European problems Three
Ministers in Vienna on ..should be
worn, how long the will be involved.
Later when the foreign
"Informal ceremonies sho
should take
for And similar deval
details.
ministers get down to detailed Saturday negotiations areas may be more talks", Tass, news agency
announced tonight. are The Western diplomats
Mr Molotov is expected to in good humour and all suplies at dous not to have this new discuss mangements for a four be sufficient to meet any ventional armaments and med
Berlin, May 11. today's session.
at genuine Soviet power government chiefs con- concentrated demand. Hong-forces to be carried out, and for Herr Hands Herzberg, Berlin In conference circles it was attempt
with the American kong will sympathise with balt on the manufacture of editor of the East German news believed tonight that a solution Western negotiations stalemated ference
the question Secretary of State, Mr John was released to the deadlock must be found at the start over
the British these people but at the same nuclear weapons.
agency, ADN,
of whether Communist China, Foster Dulles,
Mr Harold "time it seems to be The final period covers the from a West, Berlin prison today tomorrow.
Announcements three weeks detention
that Mr Nationalet Ching or any other Foreign Secretary,
Misern Man, remaining reductions and the after
the Francia generally agreed that ve elimination of muclear weapons, while kidnapping and election Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet county should be represented Foreign Minister, M. Antoine supply periods one in the within the time limit laid down talsification charges were inves Foreign Minister, and Mr. Jolas during the talics
Pinay, on Saturday, morning and one in the
a disarmament treaty. There
Foster Dulles, United States. tigated.
ONE DIFFICULTY
The four Foreign Ministers evening-are far preferable aber all atomic materials shall ADN said all charges were Secretary of State, had fixed Eisenhower Administration are scheduled to sign the long- be used only for peaceful pur-dropped. Herzberg was held on already the times of their spokesmen have also frequenty delayed Austrian state treaty on rival in Vienna was taken es a April 20 while attending an
The Tass message" said Mir illegal. Communist demonstra good sign that ulimate agree stated that they have no inten- Sunday. tiori march in West Berlin,- ment would be reached and the ton of making decisions at such Router.
treaty would be signed on a meeting about the future of Molotor accepted the Western Sunday.-Reuter.
any country without giving its powers' invitation to Infopal on Saturday, one day. government an opportunity of talks
kae treaty -" signing participating President Elsen-before hower in the past has put for- ceremony.
The Western Invitation was ward this point as one of the
William transmitted Paris, May 12.
by Sir being the there have been overcast frustration of Western plans to Liverpool tugmen decided at a have agreed on &
Liverpool, May 11. The United States and France difficulties of informal Big Four Hayter, British Ambassador in
cotmon talsis between heads of their strength skles in Hongkong itself, maintain
meeting today to end their policy to meet the present poll-mentes there have been showers and Europe
Initial reaction North seven-day strike and return to tical crisis in South Vietnam, it It is expected that world dis- even downpours in the
Atlantic Treaty Organisation work tomorrow morning. --
was announced here early to armament will be discussed at Territories and on other headquarters here was that the Renter.
day-Beuter.
the heads of government meet occasions heavier rain has fallen in outlying districts than in the main, central
procedure for world disarina- regarding the
power talks.
ment in three stages.
coming
They felt the new Soviet dis Its first essential is the con-
of armament plan once more shows stituting and position tamper-proof control organ in that Russia still holds her main
aim-to get 'OVERNMENT'S announce a specified time.
American forces The first phase deals with out of Europe-unswervingly ment of its water supply the limiting of conventional view. The proposal to with plans is coupled with warning that some house armaments and overall military draw all troops from German
manpower, both atomic and territory
do be designed for
holds in the Colony, parti- non-atomic, to the levels diplomata
seems
to
this purpose-Reuter.
a
be or areas to
cularly those in the upper existing on December 31, 1954, storeys in tenement build- or any other date agreed by a ings may not derive the full world disarmament conference. benefit of the two periods The second provides, under EDITOR FREED The Russians were said to be clearly limited by agreement because pressure may not supervision, for 50 per cent of the agreed reductions in con-
to a single one.
A final observation: the rain- poses-Reuter.
fall figures supplied daily
INTERPRETATION
Paris, May 11. by the Royal. Observatory Western diplomats here today give possibly a fair indica- tion of the actual rainfall saw the new Russian disarma- ment proposals as a dramatic
In the Colony but not by hid to seize the diplomatic initia-
overall tive from the West the -position. On occasions when immediate
any
areas.
means
For the public interest alone
It would be appreciated if
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Policy Agreement
Borough Elections Seen As Rehearsal For May
London, May 18.
already made pains;
Observatory would Vaters go to the polls in nearly although these elections are supply rainfall figures 460 towns throughour England being fought partly on local recorded at each-of-its- und Wales today in ballottager many party officials which may give a guide to the have regarded thera as a "re- outcome of the general elec hearsal for the May 26 voting Iton in two weeks, tone
establishments where rain
ganges are installed.
may not be possible to The elections are the highlight for a new 630-seat House of
Commons
Socialinta expect some loser of aents for when these places were last contested In 1952 they gained more than 500 seats and captured control of for the first
supply these on a daily of six days of local voting this Today's boclosing will be for At present the Socialists control basis but
even a weekly
week in which/Sir Anthony (about 3,470 seats in county 124 of the 401 county borough table would be informative, Eden's Conservatives Chase, boroughs and boroughs,
and borough council bibit
govern
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Moscow.
The Soviet Foreign Minister also gave Sir William Hayter his formal approval for the Sunday signing ceremony, Tast said. -France-Presse 2
POSTPONES DEPARTURE
Paris, May 12 Mr. John Foster Dules & has postponed his departure for Conservatives or and-Socialisti Viena, where he was due to coalitions ruling the remain sign the Austrior treaty on der:
Sunday because of the dead- beports the four Arm Conservative hopes are high that
they will recuplare control of card ne prelimina some councils from the Social there over the negotiations on a clause in the text, at the pro- Results from today's voting are found Austrian, treaty, was expected to be announced late leared mom sources class to the tanight or early on Friday American Secretary of morningpo Restery of the
be-
crash since both ships were half years of power after the radar-equipped. It was
war when the Labour govÜrke Seved that the Shiten Mari swerved to port to avoid hitting ment enjoyed complete support a fishing boat in the fog and and he had "full confidence it' collided with the Uko Maru would again if his Party wers Varted Press.
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