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Labour's Future
DETWEEN the
Band the
plebeian
bourgeois of
Britain there is, or more moro than u
truly was,
social distinction between two classes. For the dis- tinction evoked what has often and erroneously been described as a "class war''. More exactly it was a deter- mination which had
roots in socialism
Its of
the birth to assert, pro- scribe and establish the rights of every individual however humble his origin in the emerging liberalism of 20th century soclety.
Thero was, in short, also the
difference between the dia contented and the contented. And whero the movement of middle class Ideallsm failed to secure a place in the sun for everyone, the
more rational and senstule heirs of the warly socialist crusaders have succeeded. Succeeded, furthermore, in eliminating social extremes to the extent that today the two main political forces at work are the "right" and "left" of u vast middio class society.
IN the transition of society,
Mr Clement Attlee has played a relatively small role. But in establishing 1.8 present structure, he hoa made his name, character and temperament
a leader
His
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PEER Cyprus Agreement: Makarios
Queen Confers An Earldom Russia Seeks
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London, Dec. 7.
Queen Elizabeth tonight made Mr Clement Attlee an earl following his resignation as leader of the British Labour Party.
An official announcement by Sir Anthony Eden, the Prime Minister, from 10 Downing Street, said: "The Queen has been pleased to approve that the dignity of an earldom of the United Kingdom be conferred upon Clement Richard Attlee, Order of Merit, Companion of Honour".
52 COUNTRIES VOTE
IN FAVOUR OF
M: Attlee w now be able to act as a member of the House a! Lords, Brita's second cham- ber.
Ho esriden meuna thut В parliamentary
writi by-election be necessary in his constituency West Walthamstow, near
revol UN "PACKAGE DEAL" London, where at the May 1955
tionising movement testify
the
to
Success
of this
New York, Dec. 7.
on the
transition. Posterity may Fifty-two countries today called
never appreciate his true stature.
has
ร "
Even his conten- United Nations Security Council to clear the way poraries fail to acknow for the admission of 18 new members, including ledge it properly. Yet he Japan, to the
world organisation before the dono more for the Labour Party than anyone General Assembly session ends, probably in about sirte his Liberdi predeces. a week, sor. David Lloyd George. His successor, whether it is Mr Morrison or Mr Gait- kell, should not be un- mindful of his triumph -- for triumph It is. The wel. fare state has come and i
The Assembly's special political committee adopted a resolution to this effect after a four-day debate,
The Security Ceonell, in which
countries opposed Two
the Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, perative parograph of the Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland solution and there were Ave, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, bstentions.
Libya, Nepal, Outer Mongolia Portuga, Rumania and Spain,
North and South Korea and North and South Vietnam are alpo candidates, but as these are ro-called "divided countries** their applications are not being taken up now,-Reuter,
mem-
can
is Labour's task no. to re- the Big Five permanent turn to al attempl 10 bers have the right to veto has depress general living to approve all membership op- standards to a lower eon-heations before they
be men Genominator, but lojalected by the Assembly, eleva.e them
The omni ter refccled by 38 1 higher this best be vous to seven, with 14 absten-
tions, Cuban amendment
14
ene. Can achieved by a young mall, have all the 18 countries voted or by one of Mr Attlee's on separately 50
that the Ave own contemporaries? Communist states could not be Mr Morrison, deputy lender of admitted automatically with the
the Party since the death of others un
under a a package deal. Ernes. Bevin in
Cub with ew 1951,
amage to have undoubtedly deserven pre-included in the group to be con- South Korea and South Vietnam ferment for his long unsere because tiring service, his devotion amendment to a Sevlet amend- and Intense loyalty. Indeed, ment listing the 18 applicant
Party would states. The Soviet Unton with many in the prefer him but his age is drew this.
against a long tenure of
office.
Mr Gaitskell, a
younger man and a former Chancellor
this was
VETO THREAT
in
of the Ex- Before the vote, Nationalist chequer, would therefore China's delegate. Dr T. F. Tatang. renewed his threat to veto Outer Mongolia which he
Beem
a logical choice but
Soldiers
gerical election he had e ma- jority of 9,250 voters.
case
An earldom is o hereditary will title, which in this descend to his grown only
Garior
heráldic
SOCIALISTS HOLD SEAT
Gateshead, Dec...7. The Labour Party held the seat in the parliamen- tary by-election here today.
The result, declared just before midnight, was: Mr H. Randath (Labour) 13,190,
Mr Danid Wright (Con- servative) 6,601.
Was
Majority: 6,535. The by-election canned by the death of Mr J. T, Hall, toho won the seat in the May_16_general election by 10,339 votes ober his Conservative ap- ponent.
In the general election the number who voted was just over 33,000 comm pared with 19,851 today.
Only 42.25 per cent of the electorate of 40,998, voted today as agaiftet 72.5 per cent in May-Reuter.
Four Convicted Of
Conspiracy
Mrs Comer Fined £50.Or
3 Months
London, Dec, 74
Pledge Not To Use A & H Weapons
New York, Dec. 7. Mr. Vaally Kuznetsov, So- viet Deputy Foreign Minis- ter in the political com- mittee of the United Na- tions, today repeated Rus- ala's call for the Big Four · jand all other sintes 10 pledge themselves not to be the first to use atomic and hydrogen weapons against. any country.
In a 4,000-word speech, he res ponted the main points of cariler Soviet addresses in the Disarmament Commission und' the commitic.
Replying to the "paper piedges" charge made agafast
Union the Soviet
by Mr Anthony Nutung, British Minister of State at the Foreign Office. he said that the Soviet call was not a paper pledge.
"Such a moral and politica! obligation would be as important as the international convertion
The
prohibitlen
on
of bacterio-
logical and chemical weapons which bears the signature of the United Kingdom," Mr Kuznetsov declared
Did Mr Nutting consider that convention also to be at paper
pledge? he asked:
"An in
known; experience proved the vitality
of this
Prepares His Supporters
London, Dec. 7,
Archblahop Aakarios, leader of the union with the Grecon movement prépared his Cypriot followers today for kn Agres-
It la expected before the weekend.
The Archbishop insued a statement. which tirged him supporters to “remislu / čalim - potiding developmasula.“
He said, “Bamo days ago wo rajouted; a British proposal which recognised the principle of "elf-determination but rendered, (1, virtually unobtainable."
Now
British polley Madi nasummed a reallatio line “which amounted to recognition of the right to self-determination.” This would wive the people of Cyprus the right to unite with Greece If they wished.
Today the Archbishop made his first conciliatory 'move in two years. towards British authority, When: urchina alimbed into the belty of St John's Cathedral and rang the bella, Makarios ordered bin statt "all them to stop that at
The British imposed emergency regulations which forbid the pealing of bella except for religious services, London Express Bervice..
MILITARY PLOT TO OVERTHROW GOVT
Buetios, Aires, Dec. 7.7
A military plot against the new Argentine göv ernment in the Andean province of Mendoza has been foiled and several military leaders have been flown to Buenos Aires under arrest, a usually reliable source told Reuber today.
Reports of this conspiracy followed the arrest two days ago of several leading Nationalist supporters of the short-lived government of General Eduardo Lonardi, in- cluding bis Foreign Minister, Senor Mario Amadeo.
Ministry of the Army officials ; dustrialisation and the grour- Buenos Aires refuseti to agement of foreign investments, comment on the plot in Mendoza, Router.
in
obligation which no states dated government has been in power
to violate in the course of the
." He said. Second World War,"
Moral & Politiani Condemnation .......
the
President Pedro Arumbjani's,
since November 18, when it deposed
government o General Lonardi, which, had overthrown the dictatorial Peronů-regime after nine years,}- in a brief civil.
today for plotting to rig condemnation of leasen his coat of arms. Uni gangster king, was fined £50 |ukt men womlocal and politicat aims in de press */ conference
evidence to clear her hus: band of a knife Bght.
ku
Explosion Kills 25
ge
Frankfurt, Dec. 7.
son Martin if he outlives his father, and from then on to the pidest male boirs
Mrs Margaret Comer, Mr Attice will
diher of two children, and --Propeking - Comes the King of consult thel
obligation not to be the first to. The government toder issubd official, to decide on his title wife of a self-styled Londong sonic, weapons, we believe a long wailing pratamant of and He will sta be known as
of given by thế" "Minding of the
So far 25 people, are" be Mr Attlee but from tomorrow
these weapons would lessen the Interior, Senor Eduardo Busso
KATARAGON lieved killed in the explosion be will automatically be barred
threat of atomic war and con
1,200-word written des which occurred in a new as a peer from sitting In the
tribute to the consolidation of claration, the governaci House of Commons.
Three men in the conspiracy, peace. Mr Kumetsov said.
block of flats here this stated;". "Wes are," now.com, Any former Prime
made headines Minister which has
Walle insisting, on, auch on.
seven mitted to the task of eliminating morning. Another when
the Houre of British newspapers for the past undertaking, the Soviet Union he leaves
ali, vestiges of totalitarianism are injured. Commons, is entitled to an earl- week, were gaoled
the same time considers: It and re-establishing the rule of Morris "Molsha" Goldstein, 43, necessary to dom if he wishes IL
EXPL all efforts Was sentenced
Peter ears towards the earliest conclusion moral justice, right, freedom Imp-ironment,
ada of the convention on the redue-and, democrecy." Donough, 45. and Bercard tion of armaments,
the p "Sonny the Yank" Schack, 63, hibition of atomic weapons and
TO STAY NEUTRAL, TA
were gnoled for 12 months,
It said it would the Institution of effective inter-
remain national ecritrol as provided by neutral before political parties the resolution of the General As- and that no
one now in the government would popular favour with a view to eventual election.
Sir Winston Churchill pre- ferred to remain a commoner when he stood down from the premiership.
"LORD LOVEADUCK”
Political sources said to night it seemed probable that in his title the Labour sintermon
Sprayed With will retain the name of Attles.
Gunshots
Nicosia, Dec. 8.
band
A Cypriot terrorist
The jury reached ther verdict after being out for an hour. Mes: Comer, 27, flanked on each stoe sembly of November 4, 1954”. by a wardress, paled when she heard the verdict of guilty,
Public Outery
Mutual Distrust
靠
+
court
Other, aims announced by President Aramburu's govern
Retur
A.
"Rescuers were all working" feverishly by floodlight tonight in the hope of extricating Tur". ther survivors. At least other dix persons were belleved still buried beneath the wreck-
The four-storey building in Kooner-S.rasse, in the nickly populated Hellerhog Siedlung And Tension
districh, went up with a violent In the past he has sometimes Her Ans carried the alter-
Wertem But the
the explosion broke the. ¿win- joked that it ever he went to native
powers ment, include the re-establish- a 6.37 a.m. The force of of three modus im "oller to set aside all this work ment of "republican administra-dows of all neighbouring build- the House of Lords he would pricomment if it is not paid by take the title "Lord Loveadusk January 1.
and to proceed to the considera- tive austerity" restoring dignityings within hundred-yard tion of the proposal on serial to the civil service,
the radius. of Limehouse."
The Judge, Mr Justice
photography and the exchange guarantee of the rights of the Limehous is a drab East Ormerod, said he was con of milliary blueprints
Catholle Church and the study Instead
The latest theory about the which he vinced that Goldswin was the of continuing the work
concordat with explosion is that It may “havd represented in
of gross ble parliament for ring leader in the conspiracy to developing
the encourage, been caused by an unexploded International the Vatican, many yeste and "oveaduck" la pervert justice.
the reduction of tent of non-political and in bomb beneath the foundation, humorous surprise,
cockney expression of The trial followed public
of dependent trade unions, arelle of the last war. The pos prohibition outury that the law had been
weapone and the institu- policy of housing, exploitation sibility of sabotage has not been cheated when M:s Comer's hus-.
of effective control," Mrf the country's fuel resources, completely rejected.-France- band, Jack "Spot" Comer, and
better transport, further in- Pressa. went on, Kuznetsov another
Dimes, man, Albert
Не repeated, his previous were sequitted last September
the Eisenhower of fighting with 4 man insertion Cosmopolltun Soho. Both men
attack were badly hurt but, both were found
mutual "would not guilty 02.
ay trust and international tension." cice.
The Soviet Union could not, therefore, agree to the proposal in the Western draft resolution urging before the committee
priority be execution of much measures on this Eisenhower plan..
↑ Russia Lays 'Down
A Condition
riding in a taxi last night spray- End London district ed gunshots on four Brit.sli soldiers. seriously wounding three of them, in another out- break of violence in this troubled capital.
British troops poured into the area after the shooting and im
there is union opposition had described as a puppet of the moulately stated it off.
to his preference of a run-Soviet Union, ning mate in the ambitious
At the same time, Mr Henry ex-Bovanite, Mr Harold Cabot Lodpe of the United States, pledged that his country would not use its veto power
Wilson.
UNION apprehenaton
The terrorists managed to escape, however.
Meanwhile, in the town of Paphos, a
bomb was thrown without causing damage or casualties, while
at a British
on membership questions.
The Soviet Union has taken camp at Episcopi
A water
up
and
Mr Attice will be making a clean break with the House of Commons of which he had been a member for 33 years-Reu-
OCT.
SEAPLANE
EXPLODES
The four accused pleaded not guilty to framing evidence, to clear Jack Comer. They were alleged to have bribed in 88 Baltimore, Dec. 7., year-old parson, the Reverend Workers
an
·to demonstrated at The
Basil Andrews, Seamaster, first mutit
Elve Limassol, shouting for. Enosisjet seaplane, has crashed
eye-witness
of the account (union with Grocco) "without Chesapeake Bay,
fight, which he never saw, conditions and without military mouth of the Potomac Riv: that Andrews
Summing up, the Judge maid bases. France-Presse.
exploded, tho Glend
may have been Martin Aircraft Company, ag-
living on his wits for "a num- ber of yours."
WAS evident in rocont com- mittee elections when B an "all 18 or none" stand, so pipeline was blown number of "young bloods" } that the Chinese could torpedo į telephone wires cut. (between 40 and 60 years the entire package deal. old) seeking reorganisation Britain is ready to "acquiesce" of the Party following its in Outer Mongolia's admission defent ia the general in the intercels of states she election were beaten by the considera qualified. She will old and trusty, among them abstain from voting en Albania, Mr Griffiths, Mr Morrison, over damage to British shipping with whom she Is in dispute Mr Earnshaw and Mr Sam in the Corfu Channel. Watson.
And
union representation in Parlis- OPPOSITION VOTES ment consists of about half
ав
EL GLAOUI HAS OPERATION
Marrakesh, Dec. 7, Glocul,
Pasba
EL.
stomach operation.
and
nounced today.
near
the
He told the jury that the parson, key wliness in the eight day trial, did not regard giving false evidence as a very serious
1
agreement
ents, the 1
plan would reduce the risk
that
:
lopme
giver
and
dia
10
But the Soviet Union "could It was not known how many
treat the proposal of Fresident otherwise, if the persons were on board, the
Eisenhower plane normally carries a crew
proposed meanres would be of five. According to first re-
integrally connected with ful timent of the task of stopping porta, two bodies have been matter. the Labour seats, a com- China and Cuba were the two
picked up and
In the course of years, the the armaments race and pro promise between the Gait-countries which
one survivor of saved
age pricking of conscience". might hibiting atomic, wespons," he skell and Morrison elements the resolution.
voted against Marrakesh, today was reported The seaplane, which way on a
: motion of aerial
question of is likely.
States, Belgium, France, Greece tion
The United to be in a "very: weak" condi- } test fight, was one of the only have become blunted," he said.
after undergoing a two of this type
Women Weep-⠀⠀ which have
photography may be considered, Labour's dilemma will be even and Israel abstained,
When the sentence was peas | but only as cons of the forms been constructed up to now. more sharply defined by the Prince Wan. Waithaynion of A büllein Issued here by The Seamaster is a four-les nounced, women burst out of control over the implementa accession of Mr. Attles to Thalland, chairman of the com- three French physicians sild plane which can reach a speed weeping Mirs Comer's sister too of proper International
mittee, sald afterwards, he was the operation the peerage, Now at 72 ho«lad to announco thin happy but that the patient won still carry-u- load of 15 tone at in domed court - strode the burly |AL -the : execution of messure? was succesful of 600 miles per hour and can aluidd. And into the high-agreement during the Bnot stage will presumably become
very weak and the prognosis cruising altitude of
10.260 6gure of Jack Comer and the prohibition of atom
the reduction of armaments of Lords, so that ble in-the committee is a good augury
overwhelming vote of was "reserved."--France-Presse. feet-France-Presso. ***
(Conid, on back page, Col. 2) fluence will not be entirely for favourable consideration of lost. It is a pity the Party this matter by the General alders Below with suspicion Assembly, and I trust by the the reaction and change Security Council
~Well," "ho proposed by their juniors, mi
Party leader in the House 4 tah
Mr Bären,/«may cleanily
lwe sro doing," =|X|am| Pro capitalise of any ensuing confident is in the best Intercala friction; and it would be this United Nations and con-
disastrous to its prestige in sectieat with the
the eloctorato R4,19% were
(to be an kadąby, anyw disbuts at this stage of vita
public, opinions
•He added that the.
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