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Soviet Congress
THE
repudiation of Stalin
by his successors (and former "comrades-in-arma**i han been the dramatie feature of the first Party Congress since his death. Not only has his conception of "personal leadership" been repudiated in favour of "collective leadership," but there was added some- thing very near to format condemnation of
his
policies, teachings nad actions.
Two illuminating effects are; Stalin's books, until TOW canons of orthodoxy for all the Communist world, arc | to be repinced, since they falsify both doctrine and history; and some
of his victims are to be posthum-
opaly restored to repute. The process may go even further, and the peoples of the Soviet world may be
called on to make even more
startling rendjustments in their thinking about the man whom they had been taught to reverence as the "supreme genius.”
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Sir Anthony Eden Agrees With Mr Khrushchev
WAR RISK DECREASED
REASON?—THE_HYDROGEN BOMB
Straight Talking To Soviet Leaders
Landon, Feb. 27.
Sir Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister, said tonight that he thought the recent statement by Mr Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Communist Party Secretary, that the risk of war had decreased was "probably true."
The Prime Minister who was replying to the House of Commons foreign affairs debate, added: "There is in existence
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an all-power mutual deterrent-the hydrogen bomb.'
Everyone, he said, understood the immense destructive power of this weapon.
"Those who own it know they can always receive it back and are not likely therefore to want to use it," he added.
"I think
Breas
there
The Russian leaders' speeches, domestle affairs," he tomment- proved muny things, "nut lensted, that we do have need to talk The Prime Minister said: together."
the Soviets "Clearly
do not realise that in many
Junds of the free world today there are people who sincerely believe that there is only one colonial power left and that is Soviet Russia
It is a chilling thought that this condemnation of the "great
tender" Ja pro- nounced by the men who
The Communist leaders seem- were for so long his closest ed to suggest that the use of associates
mosthe hydrogen bomb would mean and
the end of Capitalism but not of faithful followers; why Communism, he said. accepted and carried out |
that is a fantastic Mr Khrushchev had spoken unquestioningly the policies illusion," he added,
at the Soviet Communist Party which they now denounee; i "If ever this weapon were Congress of Idherence to the who organised and led the lused over Large
five principica enunciated by chorus of adulation; who would be wholesale destruction,
Mr Nehru, the Indian Prime were so zhort
rbliteration, oblivion, Whether Minister, while-
which of
"No Comununist can hope to war town was Capitalist or Com-non-interference in each other's munist would not affect its fate domenlle affairs.
understand the progress towards self-government which is going ong jot."
on in our Commonwealth today The Prime Minister went on: A CONTRADICTION
because the end result is somos "Whatever the new
engines
thing which
Communist no But in or
the same speech, Sir Party can ever accept that Anthony Eden added, Mr many
of these countries will Khrushchev had 'given the take their
Com- warmest praise" to Communist mon with place in the or year or two parties beyond the iron curtain.
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the most loyal and devout of "Stalinists."
WHA
JHAT does it signify, and what is its purpose? The only credible explanation in the present lenders
that
of destruction rockets Euided missiles-that will still be true.
could disappear
wish to convince both their tomones
own people and the world hence, but mankind could sull
one
"I do not see how encourage.
at large that there is to be shoot itself to destruction fromment to Communists in other મ **new beginning" it long range and nu country lands is consistent with Soviet policy. But the im- would escape that."
portant question is whether there is, in fact, " "new beginning"
and
11 break with Stalinism." uri
interference
non-
In cach other's
Sir Anthony Eden safa 10 gicss over the attitude which the twentieth Communist Congress revealed would be no service to pener
NO MIDDLE EAST ILLUSIONS
whether it is merely that. Turning to the Middle East, would reduce the risk of conflict
for tactical reasons, the Sir Anthony Eden said the gov Suviet leaders wish to give lernment had no illusions about the impression there is the difficulty of, getting a celib- ment to the Israel-Arab dispute. such a change. That current line in Soviet because it was "the only nat But the effort had to continue foreign policy, as it has answer to the present situation." emerged from the Congress, la this. War is to bel It was that settlement which averted by building up the Mr Dulles had said the US would Britain's "preponderant strength of guarantee. That was the Soviet group. The "cold war" is to continue.
position too.
Meanwhile Britain stood by It is the tripartite agreement between to be waged, for the time Britain, the United States and being, by three menn.
France. It is to be done this way: con-
This deckmation provides for Ricts and "contradictions" sta to prevent the viulation of
the present frontiers. in the Western world arc to be exploited and
The government, he said, be- en- lieved in
in neutral zones and in couraged; nationaliat move-
Increased forces there to ro ments are to be supported duce the risks of incidents, wherever they are against That wis one of the things "imperiallat" powers-not, the foreign secretary would die of course, inside the Soviet cuss on his tour of the Midle
East Empire; neutralism” is to have
"I share his view that if you all encouragement, especially by offers of Soviet can increase those numbers you
friendship, diplomatic sup-
port and economic aid.
THAT
the post-Stalin
•
while a search is being made for a settlement," he added.
On a proposal made during the debate that Russia should be brought into consultations about
Middle East. Sir
the
Anthony Eden said: "You must have some confidence between the powers before you can eit down and discuss problems of this kind of intricacy with any hope of progress."
MAY BE WORSE
*If you are not going,to make progress it is much better not to try because the results are likely to be worse at the end rather than better."
hc
other
Sir Anthony Eden sald agreed that Britain and Commonwealth countries had tot talked loudly enough about the help she had given to other countries.
"Consider the contributions of Canada and even a small coun- try ke New Zealand."
The Prime Minister sabel Bel- tich private investment in India since the war hud increased by
£100 million.
In the fact few days there had been news of the erection of a great new steel plant by a Bri- Ush consortium in India.
Two Bombers Reinforcements
Crash:
15 Lives Lost
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 27. Two Air Furce bombers crashed into farm hossen hundreds of miles apart today, apparently killing a total of 15 men. Eleven of the victims died
when
four-engined B-30, based ut
top secrot Air Force installa- tion, crashed into a farm house 10 minutes after taking off from Wright- Patterson Field
near here.
A
Some three hours later, a
47 Stratojet alno
crushed
into A farm
house near Sedalia, Mis- souri, 11 minutes after the six-jet bomber bad taken off from Whiteman Air
Force Base.
Four crewmen aboard the big plane apparently Were
killed and two occupants of the house were in-
fured. Nine days ago a B-52, most potent Weapon of the Strategic Air Command, crashed near Tracy, Call- fornia, in a similar soci- dent, One witness said the plane apposred to explode in the air. A witness to the accident Ticar Sedalia told Air Force officers the B-47 seemed to "explode and burst tuto Dames about 300 feet above the "ground" before it plum- mpted to cartlı---United
For Algeria Demanded
Paris, Feb. 26.
M. Robert Lacoste, French Minister residing in Algiers, today asked for strong reinforcements to be sent to Algeria, where 15,000 well-armed rebels are stepping up their attacks on French troops and civilians.
AKOWI, ODN
"Treasure" Was A
Dance Hostess
Murder Sequel To Rivalry
Paris, Feb. 27. An early morning gun battle on the Champs Elyseca and the story of an Indian businessman in love with a Montmartre cabaret hostess were recounted in a Paris court today, as four defendants went on trial for murder, complicity in theft and extortion.
The four on trial are: Roger Mondolini, 30, Nicolas Poll, 30, Vincent Cardona, 28, and Joseph all of Corsican Abed, 81.
shooting took place at
1 am. on April 10, 1982 on the Champs Elysees, as a powerful American car poured a rain of bullets into another ear in the best tradition of gangster films. Jenn Scrini was ležiled in the Lacoste's demand for reinforce-shooting and his mistress tod ments
expected tonight, the pollo that two rival bands The Government is likely to were fighting over a "treasure."
to hear
the opinion
THE "MAHARAJAH" military experts of the National Defence Council, which meets tomorrow-Reuter,
Usually reliable sources said M. Lacoste told the Cabinet the 200,000 French troops in Algeria were not enough to cope with the growing threat,
The rebels have killed 16 No Anal dosislon on M French elvilians during the past 24 hours In ralda Ота isolated forms, cars and buses,
Rebe losSCH for the same period totalled 68 dead.
Reports from Algeria sald that
tencion WAS Increasing among the territory's million European Inhabitants,
The massacre of seven Euro- peons, including a seven-year- old girl, on the road 80 miles from Algiers last Friday, caused new wavo of popular in- dignation
a
wait
Was
BBC Man Injured
London, Feb. 27.
of
A British Broadcasting Cor: poration
Cameraman,
Peter
Hamilton, was severely injured British television team
when
The "treasure” turned out to be a night club hostess. Mile. Farkas, aged 20, had received from an Indian businessman,
M. Sideka
and identified as
Montmartre as the known in "Maharajah" the sum of 8,000,- 000 francs tween
July and
bc- bc-
mber, 1951.
to
was attacked during yesterday's demonstrations in Algeria, team businessman had taken trips
The police said the Indian Alarm In Paris lender Mr Woodrow Wyntt
Switzerland and today
the Riviern reported
the over Semo settlers have called for telephone.
with the pretty young hosters and had given her adalilonal the summary execution of all
Mr Wyatt, a former Labour rebels captured carrying arts.
member of Parilament, added sums to join him in India.
Some of the money went to Alarm was spreading in Paris that a large part of his team's
Claude Bertrand the hostess* parliamentary circles today, de equipament was entors of solzed boy friend who referred to her
believed that some by the demonstrators or pulles might press for a debate by the police. on Algeria sort,
Financiers Use HK As $ Loophole
London, Feb. 27.
The British Treasury has stepped in to stop
a loophole through which British financiers were able to acquire US dollars.
This was done mainly through Hongkong, where exchange controls are less stringent and where there is a free sterling market.
50%
books?
that
to
The BBC announced the teran had decided return to England immediately with its mission unfulfilled France-Presse.
Snow Causes
Fatal Accidents
Tokyo, Feb, 20. Police today counted three
dead, 24 seriously injured and
20 slightly
traffic
hurt in accidents overnight as Tokyo's
third mowfall of the reason brought two inches to the city.
Heavy snowfall this year over most of Japan has so far spared the capital-Reuter.
Moroccans Slain
girl who is my cheque
Bartrand was wounded in the Champs Elysees shooting, the police said, adding that the rival gang led by Abed, wanted a ID per cent commission on all the gum given by the Indian to the girl, slice Abed had made the introduction France-Presse.
Pensions Upped
London, Feb. 27. The government today raised pensions for widowed mothers by Bs, a week for each child, bringing the new total to 10s. 6d. sterling, including family allow
Replying to other points in the debate, Sir Anthony Eden anld it was correc: that the Geneva
Because of recent doubts This premium which marks o agreement on Indo-China was about the future of sterling, depreciation of the British cur-
Armouncing this in the House not mentioned in the Washing- some financiers were prepared reney reached in the last low
of Commons, the Minister, of ion statement,
But the United to sell pound stering on the days as much as three per cent.
Pension, Mr John Boyd-Carpen- States was not a party to the Hongkong maricet against US The British Treasury
ter, said the recommendations of Geneva agreement.
dollars at a discount of about | decided now to stop this trend Rabat, Morocco, Feb. 28, the National Insurance Advisory
Two - unidentified Moroccana | Committed shares
had been four per cent in relation to the by selling itself dollar
fully London official exchange rate. on the London market, hoping were shot dead in a street in accepted, Similar Improvements not a member of the Bugded sales they bought US shares demand, the premium will disast
With the proceeds of these that by satisfying the current the Arab Quarter of the city for children would be made in night. Their attackers the Industrial injurios scheme.
China Mail Special. and securities. The reason why appear.
escoped, -France-Presse.
Mr Kenneth Younger (Lab- our) said the United States was
pact but that she showed terest.
Sir Anthony Edin replied; they
they have to proceed by this Dollar share holdings of the "They felt differently
the round-about-way is that the British to
Government originate exchange Bagdad pret to what they felt Britich
control from World War II when it would under about Indo-China.
Partners do authorities
no compulsorily acquired them from circumstances allow have different views from time
British British citizens in order to use to time."
resider is to buy dollar shares. them as collateral to loans The result was a rise in the obtained in the United States "dollar premium" at which US and Canada before the Lend- and Canadian securities Bre Lease system was worked out. quoted on the London Stock Since the war, most of these Exchange compared with loans were repaid, but few of their prices in the North Ameri- the shares went back to their
Kormer owners.-Franco-Presse.
THEN ONLY ONE ROAD
strategy, yel it differs in In his reference to, the Moscow was carried out by peaceful for whether their views had no essential from Stalin'a congress, Sir Anthony Eden said means, but the memory of the come closer together. teaching and practice
one of the themes was that there | Masaryk family was too deeply Answering this ut
point, Mr certain times, except per- Soviet conception of socialism.
was more than one road to the respected in Britain for that to Selwyn Lloyd referred to the re- haps for the new stress on No doubt
be believed here, he added. cent Washington talks with Pre- that was true, he The Prime Minister sald hesident Elsenhower. the use of the economic added.
was telling the House a great "We did frankly admit the dif- weapon. It would hardly "The trouble is, of course, who deal less than the Russians had ferences of opinion, and the post- sald About Britain in the tion in regard to recognition is Moscow speeches.
that both sides have retained the
commented.
seem worth white blackening comes back," he Stalin's memory to give the "That is what is worrying about translent appearance of all these doctrines." non-existent change.
The Prime
Minister went on: "There are several socialist roads, so I am told, up to a cer-
The key can be found not in the international but in the internal field. It is notable a point. After that there is only one road-Communism, And the other dominant there is no mention anywhere of feature of the Congress was any road back.
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that
reason
n succession of promises of "It is just that which the Bri- better times to come for the tish people and all tree peoples Soviet masses --- wage in-really abominate that there is creases, a soven-hour day, no choice, no alternative,
Here we do speak different n now legal code and a new.
languages. It is not a labour codo.
for not meeting and discussing It may be that all this in it is a reason for accepting that really intended, but the our philosophies are in fact, in leaders must be very well that respect, poles apart." aware that the promises are likely to meet with some ncepticism. They have all
INCONCEIVABLE
When he referred to countries British Commonwerth been made in the past. It in, the was not surprising to detect mining self-government, in the Congress speeches an Anthony Eden commented:
anxious awareness that the
Sir
It would not be wise to go points of view they previously on but it was wire to tell put forward," the Foreign Secre- members of these things. "Itary sald.
is right we should see the reality DODGES QUESTION
of the differences before there
Is
any
to
discuss
them,"
Mr Charles Royle, a
Labour member Intervened to ask if Mr Lloyd could give any Indica- tion of the government's view if Communist China attacked the
and
occasion he said., OBJECT OF MEETING He concluded: "To gloss over Chinese Nallonalist-held. off tho attitude which the 20th shore Islands of Quemoy Congress reveals would be
no Malsu. service to ptice. But to argue,
Mr Lloyd referred the ques to seek to flod some common tloser to a statement last March language, is a taste of statesman- by Sir Anthony Eden, who said ship - and that will be the Britain, would be glad to s object of our meeting.
Nationalist withdrawal from Thni object, I hope, we shall there islands. succeed in serving when our Observers saw Mr. L'oyd'a guests come to us in April" side-stepping of the quer lon as The dobnie was opened by Mr an indication that a main Anglo-
Mfred Robens, the Labour American policy difference is
Party's chief foreign
SU
can markets,
Arms For Israel: Eban To Seek Straight Answer.
Israeli
Washington, Feb. 27. Ambassador Abba Eban will ask the State Department within the next few days for a yes or no answer to Isrock's request for permission to buy an estimated $04,000,000 worth Israeil sources said today. of American heavy weapons,
The Israeli Government feels the time has come for a clear and definito answer to its arma application, which was sub- milted more than three months.
in writing and four. months any orally, these sources and. Lernel would like to buy US jet
interceptors, as well Enti aircraft, anti-tank end anti-
equipment $85,000,000 worth of MIG nighters, IL-20 jet bombers, tanka and possibly A fow small submarines sold to Egypt by Communist Czecho Movakia. The Issell application has been neither approved not rejected. The general - Im- pression is that approval
Dg
A
submarino tom crimated
nffaly |their atitude to any atinek by "Con you conceive the spokesman who accused the Chinese Communists on the masson must not only be Kremlin willingly agreeing that govermanent of having become Islands,
Statca opothetic to the peril of the _A_TOP_PRIORITY given promises. They must for example, the Baltic
bo free, self-governing arms race in nuclear weapons, bo convinced that this timo commamilles, or any of the
asked the govermeok Mr Kenneth Younger, in his the promises will be ful- greater and more ancient states whether there was silli dia- rumming-up speech for the filled; that there is to be an behind the, iron curtain?"
agreement between Britain, and Labour" opposition, said it was end to the disappointments The Russians claimed the the United States, about the a top priority for all Westem and frustrations of the past, revolution Czechoslovakia zecognition of Communist China, (Centd, on back page, Col, 1) - not imminent.
Recently there has been spe- culation that the US might EXTCO to sell Israel radar, anti-aircraft equipment and some other defensive equip- ment, but not jets.
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This line of speculation found ΠΟ support, however, in testimony given Friday before the Senate Foreign Re- Jations Committee by Seero- tory
of State John Foster
The Dulles.
Secretary sald again and again, that Israel's, security could be assured best by measures other than ac- quisition of arms. At the same time ho said the pos- adblilty of arms sales to Israel; is not excluded.
on
Isreal sources and that Eban will sock an appointment with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles before ho leaves Friday for Karachi to attend the BEATO. Council meeting there. If Dulles cannot see him before ho. leaver, ban probably will Assistant Secrwlery of Blate ClockeV. Allora, **** United Prom,
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