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Urban Council FLECTED members of the
#Urban Council ́yeafordøy advanced, some strong, arga- ments for less cavalier treatment of the Council's Estimaits by the Finance Committed.
For some time past there has been a growing realisation that in matters of finance the Urban Council, lacking nuthority, in placed in an invidious position. It can only make recommenda- tions which may or may not be accepted by the Finance Committee. One effect in
No. 36342
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1956.
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GAITSKELL WARNS EDEN
“We Won't Support Weakness In The Middle East”.
P.M. LISTENS
THEN
LEAVES FOR U.S.
London, Jan. 24.
The Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, sat through a fierce House of Commons attack on his Middle East policies today a few hours before he recent years has been 10 was due to sail for talks with' President Elsen- give members of the Coun-¦hower.
of love's labour Jost.
ell a sense of frustration; A car waited nearby to rush him and the Foreign Secretary, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, to Southamp- ton, where they were embarking on the liner Queen Elizabeth.
Nothing is given eloner atten- tlun by the Council than the Extimates. There is a full appreciation that public money is involved and that The attack came from Mr countries," he said. "We are this must be spent careful. Hugh Gaitskell, moking his first bound to ask how was this ly and wisely. The claim major speech Da leader of the mistake allowed?" that the Select Committee Labour opposition. It exposed
the full extent of Britpin' on the Estimates prunes ex-
The debate was opened by Sir political rifi over the Middle Walter Monckton, the Minister penditure to the practical
East.
of Defence, who said it was limit is, therefore, readily
impossible that the few private accepted, and It must be
Mr Gaiskeli told Sir Anthony sales of British surplus arms to Eden disheartening, as well RA
that the Government the Middle East could have had disconcerting, to find those inued to display weakness, any appreciable effect on the minimum requirements still confusion and in some respects relative strengths of the coun~
ine>mpetence"—-tben he would tries there. further slashed by the
not get any backing for his Finance Committee.
Middle East policy when he rd- Mr Brook Bernacchi aug turned from Washington.
gested that at the very
Mr Guliskell said he was least, when Finance Com genulpely sorry to offer these of the mittee
celticisms considered the
on the
eve Prime M
Minister'a departure Dor Estimates should be further
Washington pruned, the matter should be referred back to the "We do so in no party spirt. view the situation for Council, whose members more seriously, then that," he
batter poel-aid. "But we do charge
that tion than the Finance the policy of the Government in Committee to decide how the past few weeks has been
in and
what direction wenk" and dangerolis.” additional cuts should be made.
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IN ARABS FAVOUR THIS Appeals as being both He accused the Government sensible and logical. We of allowing the balance of a mi would add too that courtesy in the Middle East to be Ulted demand such a in favour of the Arab. coun- seems to procedure. After all it is the tries. Urban
Council
"Many members!,
people believe that who spend long hours on for the last two years, Egypt preparing and revising the and Iraq have gained heavily Counell's Estimates.
from us in delivery of They
certain are in possession of all the modem weapons," he said. Czechoslovakian supplies
to Egypt which in-
facts and all the con-arms
siderations which governluded substantial quantities of their recommendations. The | MIG Aghters and some tanks
Arabs Finance Committee is un- looked like giving tho afliated with the Council uperiority beth on the ground and therefore
not and in the air, doCA
Mr Galtskeil said there were
pe seas the same precise two knowledge of the Council's two grave dangers.
requirements, and may not be able
priorities.
The Urban
"The Arabs are bound to be encouraged to hope that in the
to appreciate Its not very distant future, they WILI hove their revenge #36 its they will have their war to
eliminate Israel.
"The serond danger is
Council and functions are constantly ex-
that
panding and the time aparaci, realising that the balaces pears to have arrived for is being 'ted against her and Government serlously to will be more and more, may consider inodifying the take the opportunity while rigid remote control to Vings are not so bad from her which the Council's finances point of view to go in for pro- are subjected.
ventive action." The affairs of the Council arg The debate on the first day of in the hands of trusted and Parliament's resumption from conscientious citizene, whuts Christmas vacation was on the "leakage" of surplus Briish devote long and U tanks to the Middle East through rewarded hours in fulfilling private dealers on the continent. their civic duty, and who
But Mr Gaitskell trans- deserve a somewhat more formed it into a general debate authoritative voice in the on Middle East problems. allocation of dollura for
He said the situation de... necessary departmental ex-minded a meeting between panaton and the improve- Britain, France and the United ment of health and social Stres, the three powers who in services,
1950 pledged themselves NE move in this direction prevent recurrence of the
Arab-Israeli
Mr. han beca suggested by Mr bitter
Galtskeli further urgod thre Bernacchi. It is that rates and licence fees should be Russia should be asked formal- administered by the Council, ly to join discussions to safe and that after making fixed guard Middle East peace. deductions, the Council
ONE
should have the authority to
EDEN. PROTESTS.
Eden Into
distribute the balance in At one point, Mr Gaitskell accordance with its own tung Sir. Anthony estimates. Admittedly this would involve
.protest.
This was when ho criticised the Prline Minister's recent
a break with tradition, but suggestion that Arab-Israeli we doubt whether it would peace could be established on seriously interfere with the new frontlers. smooth functioning of the Mr Gaitskell said, "territorial Colony's general financing adjustments under a general system. We do not think settlement are one thing......... But It is a proposal that territorial adjustmente squeezed with the wave of a hand. that they would not have eno There may be very sound to balance the Czech arms and. arguments against it, but if not have, the security of defence there are, these should be the pect is a totally different expounded by Government.
He pointed out that applica- Lions for export licences for ob- solete tarucs had been with- drawn or rejected once the Government found out that old Valentines had gone to Egypt hrough. Belgium /otid Sherman Lanks to Israel through France.
Mr Gaitskell said the mun criticism of the Government administration which was wri had allowed surplus arms to go to the Middle East at such in extremely dangerous time. If they were
indeed of so little value it was difficult to see. where and Egypt went: 10 so much trouble to procure them.
(Contą, où Duck page, Col., 31 FROM WESTMINSTER
TO SOUTHAMPTON
EDEN, LLOYD BOARD LINER
Southampton, Jan, 25. Sir Anthony Eden board- od the liner Queen Eliza- beth which is to take him to the United States for talks with President Elsen- hower, here early
This morning
Sir Anthony Eden was accompanied by Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Foreign Seere-
they faced
tary.
a
Together battery of television cameras and press 'photo- Draphers.
The Prime Minister told reporters: "I look forward most sincerely as you all know to the chance of meeting my 'friend Preal- dent Eisenhower,”
'FOR WORLD 'PEACE!
"I look to these conver- sations as an opportunity for serious - work between our two countries," Sir Anthony said.
is in that spirit we shall talk, Tather than searching for headlines. I the outcome, in hope serious reauite, will be one which will contribute not only to the happiness, and welfare of both our coun tries but also to the peace of the world."
Earlier they "made a midnight trip:by car. from London to board the ship. which atls_af "Breakfast" time today——-Reuter.
Jet Plane Crash. In Sussex
A bomb? No, but this was part of the damage caused to the Sussex villige of Wadhurst when a Metror jet fighter crashed on two bungalows last week in the high street. The crab caused a fire which other, bunga- damaged two
lown, a row of cottages, a
hotel and a shop. Four people died.
The
National Assembly
picture Khows firemen working in the burning ruins. of one. of the bungalowe struck by the plane, Párt of the wrecked Meteor can be gown in the right fortground. -Reuterphoto.
Battle Begins
FIRST ROUND TO
MR FRANCE
Communists Help His Candidate Win
Paris, Jan. 24.
*
The Republican Front of the former Premier M. Fierro Mendes-France scored a first success tonight when Socialist Deputy Andre Le Troquer was elected President of the new French National Assembly.
L.C
manoeuvre-France-Pressa.
Three ballots were needed in, Poufadists plenty of scope to the election before M. Troquer was elected with Com- munist support.
M. Le Troquer was elected by for the 260 voter to 208 cast MRP
candidate
Piorro M. Schneiter, the outgoing Pre- sident of the Assembly.
In the Arat two ballots, nu candidate secured the absolute majority of 281 votes needed for cloction. The third ballot was heid on a straight vote as pro- vided by the constitution in case of a deadlock.
when
REDS SWITCH
The turning point in the cleo- tion came after the first ballot, the Communists with- drew their own candidate, M. Marcel Cachin, "the Dean of the Assembly"-and swung their ates behind the Republican
Front candidate.
On the ürst ballot, M. Pierre Srociter headed the poll with 212 votes, followed by M.
CREW BRAWL ON HK SHIP
Colombo, Ján, 24. Saws, clubs and stock files were reportedly used when two rival factions among the crew of the Hongkong registered tretthier "Universal Trader" clashed in Colombo harbour at midnight last night. It was dis- closed today.
One Two men were injured
them, the second cook, was samitted to hospital.
of
the
··
The Colembo harbour police boarded the ship and stopped the fighting.. The police took one into man,
second fitter, custody and he will appear in s i magistrate's court tomorrow.
France-Presse.
Marccl. Cachin, 145, M. And The Queen Going
Lo
Troquer 133, and the Poujudist M. Joannes Ruf 57.
The figures for the second ballot were: M. La Troque. 779. M. Schneiler 217 and M. Rut 50.
*M.
To Copenhagen
London, Jan. 24. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, have accepted an invitation to pay a sate visit Copenhagen in the Spring of 1907, it wils
announced from Buckingham Palace tonight. --- France-Presse.
ta
|H-bomb Lead?
The aicetion of the President of the National Assembly clear's the way for the resignation of the "carolaker" Premier,
M Edgar
Faure and the formation of a new government.
Informed, scurces - : said Fure would hand in his re signation to the Presideḥt M.-
A top Soviet Army general Rene Cply later this evening.
has claimed Soviet supremacy Political observers said the over the United Stain, the divisions among the centre production. of hydrogen wca- parties, confirmed by today's pons, according to a Ukrainian Vote, would in the future give newspaper, which has
just both Communists and teached Moscow-Router.
Moscow, Jan. 25.
Backdoor Entry For Hongkong Schoolteachers?
should be 21-a-missed out of Isrupt under the throat SINGAPORE MINISTER UNDER FIRE
-Singapore, Jan.-26. teachers in Hongkong, sald the "not advertised locally first „and Singapore's Education Mini Straits Times. The face, s the only in Hongkong after the ter Mr Chow Swee-kee, came now appeared, were that a search here hid failed? thing
****under are in an editorial in the number of school inspectors' "That was the substance of The Chairman of the Urban Sir Anthony Eden jumped up
Straits Times Aipday for his posts had been adverused in the union's protest and it is "Council' has promised. mem) to doclaro:" "t-pevus, maldi' any», ANY remollan to survestions Hongkong and would shortly justillod In spite
Mr Chow's that bo might i bors, he will present full thing Alke that it by time
be bringing ex-be advised in Singapore outburst.** plature to Government, in Mr Gaitskell else tacked the patriotesmoin Hongkong into cluding the fullest possible Government polley towards the Colony "by the back doog" "If Hingkong applicants are The newspaper pointed out ongagod, Jarywill be taken on that the dispute between the arguments in support of the Jordan, where sinish followed a
wald the contract, besis) and, as Mr not be allowed in obscure that minister and the union should
or 40 inspectors needed. Singapore'r
viste
by General Sir Gerald minister Hnd
proposals advanced in con- Templer Chief of the nection with the Estimates General BU to discum
Counc
the Arab kingdom would
the fold pokala:
the Baghdad peor, aft
elf 10) Chew Har "pointed out, selection fact that 30 of 40
to will be by the tháng tracted; Pubile Services
Tent of
where le noth
sent theter with
that if iquslided
rong" in ['standards from
and there DOWītion ||was rea), danger of, this happ Sare not Particularly in the Chin
where more than
NEW BID TO
RESTRICT
· HK · EXPORTS
Manchester, Jan, 24. Tisa Lancashire cotton industry is to make an other
the approach to British; - Governmens to check the growing Imports
of.
cheap, cloth from Hong- kong
NDAKS Whiteaways
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TERMS
!
THIN FANQUE KOMFORT:
U KOWLOON
Bulganin Sends A Message
To Ike
Washington, Jan. 24. The Soviet Ambassador, Mr Georgi Zarubin, will call President, Eisenhower tomorrow to deliver a per-
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sonal message from Mar- shal Nikolai Bulganin, the Soviet Premier.
The White House Press Secretary, Mr James Hagerty. made the announcement.
Ho said he had no informa¬
Jerusalem, Jan. 24. tion whatever about the nature Major-General E. L. M. of Marshal Bulganin's mes-
Burns, United Nations Chief | sage.
of Staff in Palestine, an-
nounced tonight that рго-
UNPRECEDENTED
posals aimed at easing ten- There was speculation that it
hower's
deal with Mr Elson- acris inspection plan
sion in the El Auja demili- might farised area on the Israel for disarmament.
Egyptian border were ox- In reply to a question, Mr pected to be implemented in Hagerty said that at po time
during the about one week...
Elsenhower að- ministr tion "has thip Head of The announcement cathé in a communique, which said: Egypt ambassador to make this sort of the Soviet Union requested his and Israel had accepted pro- BITH pásala by Mr Dag Hammarskjold,
errangement" that is,
an ar- Juilted Naticas
rangement for Mr Zarubin to Secretary- General to end, the strife in the deliver a message to the White El Auja zone, scene of heavy
mr Zarubin is to call at 430 fighting last. October,
p.m. O.M.T.-Reuter.
The communique, issued by United Nations headquarters in Jerusalem, said Ears had pl Tehdy
withdrawn her forces the demilitarised from
zone and removed road obstacles,
It said the Isrge)-Government Me Hammarskjold's accepted proposals in lis letter or Janu-
y 4, 1906-Router.
MP and India, ib, wak
announced
Board-of
of the
Mr Peter
to tretiver delespiloto dlsollys the matter, 15
The A-meeting-of- Cotton Board standing conference Overseas trade, -re- présending all sections of ·
industry, was told this Today.
on
The
com
Last March, the. ference sent ■ delegatox to
Sir Windon Churchill, then Prime Minister, and Mr Thorney - croftRenter.
House.
BULGANIN ILL?
Lendoa, Jan. 24. The Soviet Premier Marshal Bulganin` tælled to attend an- other important diplomatic metion in Moscow tonight, and the speculation' is that the is fil---- United Press.
Asks Eden To Discuss China Trade Embargo
those, on trade with easierh
London, Jan. 145 The Prime Minister, Sir An Euron thby Eden, was asked today in In a written reply Sir Anthony The House of Commopa to re Edon said: "As the present the question of the embargo on Chancellor of the Exchequer. trade with China in iis talks Mr Harold Macrilan khám with President. Eleonhower In Foreign Secretary Indicated in Washington,
The House on November 30 the Harold Wilson, former scope of the China lists has been President of the Board of Trace under study in consultation with in the Labour administration, the United States authorities, acked the Prime Minister to "As Mr Wilson will und T- Talso the quas ion and asked stand, I am not prepared in whether he would propose that advance of the Washington talks reptrictions on trade with China to disclose the items for dis- be put on the sumo basis as cussion"-Reuter.
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