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ROM Siam-significantly --Comes a message of
to the
peace Government
Malayan
from the Malayan Communist Party. Significant, too, is its timing for the federal elections are now only a month off. end the The appeal to eight year old struggle, the Communists possibly reckoned, would be certain to gain wide support at auch a time offering as it does the cessation of hostilities, an end to re- that pressive regulations have been stoically borne by the long-suffering in. habitants and an end to tension, fear and gang- sterism.
the appea was addressed less to the present Government that to the electorate who vote for a new Legislative Ay- The next month. sembly inference is obvious: д weak coalition susceptible to the blandishments peace
To that extent
of
377
become would easy target for Communist exploitation.
IN Malaya, it seems few, if
any, have been deceived by the sheep's clothing. It is widely felt the move has been dictated from
"abroad" and is consistent with other Communist peace feelers made recently, notably the one by Chou En-lai at Bandung.
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CHINA MAIL
No... 36161
Established 1845-
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1955.
No End To Dock Strike
Three Burned
To Death
laden
Chattanooga, June 26. Two gasoline bartes and BL tugboat caught fire during a severe thunderstorm
last night burning three persons to death and Injuring nine albers in * river flame,
One man was still mian- ing: after
he ห seen swimming toward shore explosion following the and holocaust.
The accident occurred when coupling from a barre to the FISOLİNC terminal of the Texas Co., on the Tennessee River broke.—United Press,
Terrorism Brings 5 Deaths
Yet In Sight
NORTHERN STEVEDORES REBUFF APPEAL
London, June 26.
Hopes that a split in the 19,000 striking British dockers would widen to rapidly end their 34-day-old stoppage faded tonight as the gap closed once more.
The men of Manchester today followed the lead of their Liverpool and Hull colleagues, who yesterday rebuffed an appeal from the 7,000 London strikers to return to work.
Tonight the decisions of the men in the north were laid before a meeting of London dockers. No vote was taken before this meeting broke up after two. hours. This is taken to mean that the majority of the Londoners will not go back to work, tomorrow after-all.
Last week they accepted the advice of their leaders to go back on Monday but the decision was conditional on the northerners going back also.
It is expected, however, that many men will drift back to work at Londen docks but they may face pickets at the
Stevedores from northern ports are converging on the capital tonight and plan a "march of solidarity" to London's dock- land tomorrow in a bid to keep the strike front solid,
gates. Algiers, June 26. Five persons were killed and six wounded in Algerian terrorism, French police re- local today, and ported authorities demanded that a state of siege be proclaimed throughout the Department of Constantine.
Abortive terrorism, it is pointed out, may be aban- doned. But there are no The new attacks brought to
the 1,173 the Whatever
total number of illusions.
on both sides in political complexion of the casualties new Government, the Com-France's most important North African territory since terrorism munist problem will remain. erupted in the "All Saints plot" Tactics may change but of last November 1. Of these not the party's long-term e98 were rebel casualties 302 nims,
strong alliance killed, 49 wounded and 347 taken
And virulent prisoners. may well opposition from the Com-
A
The Mayors of the Constantine
munists in the form of in-Department, the Eastern section
dustrial unrest such ផង Singapore has seen recent- ly,
The machinations
of Algeria where small-scale wars have been smouldering for seven months, demanded a state
through the Depart
of of siege the Communists are infinitement, They also asked for the and Malaya faces a long "neutralisation" of the Algerian
trials struggle before the danger Communist Party,
In
is successfully overcome. military courts, garrisoning of An intriguing question arising isolated farms and warnings to out of the peace message is: foreign countries which broad- why was it sent from Siam? cast inflammatory propaganda,
It has long been known that
the terrorists, under heavy pressure from the security
CASUALTY FIGURES
French and pro-French casually figures since November forces in Malaya, have found broke down this way: the comparative tranquillity
Dead: 122 clvilians and
105
of Siam's poorly-policed soldiers. Wounded: 46 civilians more and 202 "soldiers. Besides the
southern states
secure and hospitable 11 casualties over the weekend, environment from which eight bombs exploded, two fires to wage their jungle war. were set and 4,000 vices slashed. One hundred and forty-seven By establishing a permanent
were arrested
in the headquarters in an alien persons
Department of Constantine in
state, however, they risk losing their identity as an
the last 24 hours.
а
in
In neighbouring Morocco, "indigenous Malayan move man and a woman were severe- ment". In fact, the Govera-y injured when three bombs
last ment has been quick to con- | exploded clude
is yet Casablance. that this another indication that the terrorists are on the run.
night
ᅦ
Police announced that 48 ter-
rorist suspects were rounded up Casa- yesterday morning in
VERE the Communists blanca in a carefully-prepared aware of this too? Or didling" operation Some of they hope by their tactics them belonged to a gang which to promote dispute and had been pursued for over a 'acrimony between Kuala year.United Press. Lumpur and Bangkok at the
failure of the Siamese police
to combat
effectively terror British Protest Meeting
have done in Malaya? Possibly it is a small point and insignificant in compari-
son with the most obvious
Broken Up
Some
2.
15
quired into their grievANCER.
He left the meeting early,
140 Merseyside dockers were driving south through the night. But Hall, in the His askistant -- and for the northeast, said I could not moment his successor Mr who had rt- afford
to
Bill Newman, send pickets lo
turned a few hours before London.
from a tour of the northern ports asked them to carry on the strike in unity with their colleagues there. He declined .off coinment as he drove from the meeting. The stevedores union called the strike to force its claim to a say in the hiring of dock labour at all ports where it has members-Reuter
About 1,000 men attended the
London meeting tonight.
It heard the two chief person- plities of the union urge con- ficting courges,
1
1. Mr Dick Barrett, General Secretary till he quit last week, pleaded with them to while the to work zo back Trades, Union. Congress In-
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Bertrand Russell's
World Peace Plan
Helsinki, June 26.
SUITCASES AND BEDDING ROLL
This first picture of the dooined Sahara Desert journey shows Miss Murict Taylor- who with Mr Alan Cooper, leader of the party, died of thirst-helping to pitch camp at one of their first halle om the fringe of the desert: Also in the picture are Cooper's 8hp car, the tarpsalin shield which was used against the mn's best, and underneath
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Ex-
Earl Russell, the octogenarian British philoso- the shield the bedding roll pher, has proposed to the peace conference here that a group of eminent scientists should issue an unbiased statement telling in plain language what
the effect of an atomic war would be.
Eari (Bertrand) Russell added that all nations
"might in this way he brought to acknowledge that
Will Try To
Form New
Govt
GERMAN MINE DISASTER
Berlin, June 26.
A shattering mine ex- plosion trapped 14 men of rock and under tons
at. the North Star mine at Gelickiachen, Germany, today and the
coal
authorities feared all were
killed.
Twelve bodies were brought out of the rubble of the blasted turmel by rescue workers work.
they have nothing to gain from a nuclear war,”.
This proposal" "was one of, subscribe to this technical Johannesburg, June 26.. three which emerged today from statement which should then Police today raided an out- the peace conference here at be taken up by one or more inference to be drawn from door Congress of the People' tended by 2,000 delegates from uncommitted governments."
Rome, June 26. their peace message, and meeting at Kilptown, African
Christian Democrat Astonia 90 nations,
**These governments could pre- that to an acknowledgment township near here, and arrested The conference is organised
level The search effort was of failure to subdue the several delegates said to be "not
sent the report... to all the Segni, father of Italy's landing 2,610 feet below ground by the Finnish branch of the
governments of the reform plan, tonight agreed to country by terrorism.:
in possession of the necessary
World Peace Council which has powerful For months now the jungle documents."
said that the meeting might world and invite them to express form a new government. He was continuing for the other two naked by President, Giovanni nen but little hops was held Several thousand Africans,
a "Helsinki Appen!" their views on it's due
Grunch to succeed Premier that they would be brought to war has shown small but
the use of atomle
"The report should have such Mario Scelba, who resigned last the surface alive. steady gains for the aecurity Indians and a few Europeans result in
a weight of scientific authority week "forces. A small but tena- attended the meeting which was against
Greschi atked called
Families and friends of the to adopt a "freedom weapons.
sub- behind it that it would be Bari Rissell's plan was clous group of fanatics re-charter" demanding social, poll- main-contained yet
un-tieni and
economic equality for mitted by letter. He was unable scarcely possible for any govern Signor Segni to let him know by dead and trapped miners stood
attend...
ment to combat its findings," the
whether the Thursday
bebas by in silence as the blanket- conquered. Generous Bur-all in South Africa."
Phoebe Cusdesi Mis
of British philosopher continued. succeeded in
d in forming a new draped bodies were carried out Plainclothes police earlier. render terms have been offered by the Government spent hours taking notes as Reading, proposed the dispatch "The governments on either Cabinet
by without loss of face simultane of the latest evidence of nationalist government "tyranny Four meeting at Geneva,
President.
and good use has been made speakers called South Africa's of a peace mission to the "Big side of the froll curtain could Vermen after conferring with grimy rescue workers,
terrorist discomfort. The nerye war has been intensi- fied and it remains to be seen whether the new at- tempt at attrition will Rucceed in cracking the Jungle hardcore Few in
and oppression"-Reuter,
Dad Russell, added. Among he won support him.
Freader-designate told of the tunnet entrance The third proposal was put ously admit to uncommitted the President that he would de forward by Professor Kaoru governments that we can no give special emphasis to econo- Many of the onlookers were Yasul of Japan. He suggested longer serve as a contination mic questions in consultation miners themselves, dressed in with political leaders. He said. Sunday clothes and called away the observance of August of po
cail on all Democratic
from Sunday walks or football the tenth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima neutrals, India is in un especially parties
A communique Issued by the games when news of 19 a day of protest against favourable position because atomic weapons.
her friendly relations with both Presidential Palace made it disaster spread
The cause of the explosion groups as well as her experience clear that
clear that Signor Segni's Initial -in Korea task in commiting poitical has not yet beer BY STEP
of successial mediation i
Cowook. this
although one Earl Eaussell's proposal said, and Indo-China with a joint de- that the eminent scientists re
Earl Russell continued: "Let
The President, the com- said it prot us now aestime that the great
United Nations
Declaration
STEP
be
San Francisco, June 28. Malaya want, peace on Com The United Nations would munist terms; and few want up its tenth anniversary session to give them any political here today status by bargaining with claration reiterating the United port of the effects of da adole them at this stage The Nations aim to preserve future war would undoubtedly make powers, by the methods which mounique of all her therefore when a chargs is promising mood which sederations from the curse of it clear that muclear war have been suggested, have anked Signor Antonio Segni used for blasting
war and to seal peace in would not bring victory to been induced to admit that who has agreed to make the of coal we
none of them could secure their necessary contacts, and to report angurs well for what maycurity, justice and good either side
"Scientista throughout! the almms by war.
on his minion by Thursday" be a decisive battle in the zelabouty relations: France-
The hould bei invited to (Contd. on bick mare, Col. 4) next few“fignthan t
setting of United Press.
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Japan-China' Trade
Differing Views In Washington Revealed
Washington, June 26. Senate Republican leader Senator William Knowland today challenged as "bad public policy' suggestions that the United States would allow expanded trade bê-, tween Japan and Communist China.
He said he opposed increased trade either in strategle goods useful for war production or in such soft goods as textiles.
This position put him at odds. with Senator Walter George (Democrat, Georgia), Chairman
of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, who has called for a great
expansion of non- strategic trade. Some high ad- ministration officials also have hinted at possible
of relaxation trade barriers.
WAR POTENTIAL Senator Knowland said trade with China in strategic goode... he mentioned machine tools and railway locomotives-would de finitely build up their
War pontential,"
Trade in such goods as Japan. textile products might easily lead to far too much reliance of Japan on China markets, he said in an interview,
the Com- He added: "I munists suddenly cut that off and they could do it as easily as turning a faucet, it could bring about an economile und political collapse in Japan.".
LODGE'S
ATITTUDE
Mr Henry Cabot Lodge, US United Ambassador to the Nations, indicated on the other hand that larger China trade- outlets for Japan might be advisable Play
Interviewed
Tona-televisioni.
programme he said: "Japan is a country that has to trade in order to live. She has to trade
There is not arbitrarily
somewhere,
any such thing as
Munsan, Korea, June 26. -
bad trade or good trade. You America's top negotiator have to judge cach trade on its
on its own with the Commünists here own merits and said today that the three terms."
He said: "You can have trade American turncoats would
with a country where you get be handed over to US Em the better of it even though bassy officials if they re- you do not like the govern turned through Panmunjom.ment of the country.
"They are civilians now and conceivable."-Reuter, they will be out of the hands of
the military," said ----Maj-Gen.
Harlan Parks, senior .. UN
delegate to the military armistice "MISS JAPAN”
commission.
General Parks told newsmeri
Tokyo, June 28. that US officials here had still Twenty-year-old Keiko Taka- received no word that the non- tashlMiss Tokyo" became repatriates would return "Miss Japan". today in a con- through Panmunjom-the same test here when she beat ten place where they chose Com- other girls from all over the munisin and life in Red China country, 17 months ago.
."
Next month she willake. Observers felt today that the part in the "Miss Universe" con- three Americans and two best in California. She is five Belgians who will leave Red teet Ave inches tall, weighs 119 China probably would come" be and has a 34-eh bust, 25- back through Hongkong, or inch waist and 35-inch hips
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