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Cyprus Proposals:
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to give the Radcliffe | proposals for constitutional reform in Cyprus serious study, the Greek govern- ment has dismissed them as unacceptable: The Ethnar- chy han done likewise. Nolther, it would ROOM, winhen to
un evolu tionary progress towards self-determination by the people of Cyprus; reject out
f hand the morits, alone the desirability of first attaining locat ́self- government.
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MALAYA'S
NEW OIL, CANAL MOVES PROMISE
Syria Seeks Talks
On Pipeline Repair
BRITONS AGREE
TO CLEAR SUEZ
London, Dec. 20.
New steps were taken today to get the the subject of a constitu- Middle East back to normal. In Port Said, tion for Cyprus, But it is it was officially announced that all crews jur negotiations. "It of the British salvage fleet had agreed to envisages a logical progres-remain there for Suez Canal clearance work self-government and in due after the Allied withdrawal.
siun Arstly towards full
course, should the island's population so desire, self- determination.
And a Damascus report said Syria sent
cable to the Iraq Petroleum Company in London They suro proposala eminently lending inviting a representative to discuss repairing pipe- Themselves to suitable lines blown up after Britain and France attacked adjustments, both now and Egypt.
in the future.
Their rejection by the Greek
government
in Port Said Vice-Admira! The salvage ice will fly the
And the LF. Durnford-Slater, Allied Ethnarchy Is not
really Naval Task Force Commander, based on
the alleged in-announced toddy that all crews adequacy of
the
of the British salvage fleet num- pro- posed measures for self-bering 1,100 men, including 450 Royal Naval personnel, had said
work
SMOG FEAR: DOCTORS STAND BY
7%
London, Dec. 20. Doctors stood by in London hospitals today for fear 's "killer mog" WA in the making.
Darts Hospital ordered doctors on an alert and held · będz Avaliable for beart and respiratory cases.
The last killer smog"
Donaldered responsible for the death of about 3,000 people, mostly frons bron- chitis, beses disease pneumonia, in the London ares in the. Eve days ending Dec. 1,-1952.
· The meteorologiini ofies' mið the fog, now in its second day, meetand certain to last
at least another 24 hours, It described it u#-s'"water: fog" cautand by condensation of moisture in the air through a sharp drop ju evening, temperature, Smoke land" „traffe" pollution. Was being caughâ“ in," the '' non- Keziation giving· Che log in this: areas 'Zaost: affected an kerld, throat-burning quality
22 HURT IN
IN JOBURG
DEMONSTRATIONS: POLICE OPEN FIRE
Johannesburg, Dec. 20. Four Europeans and 18 Africans were taken to hospital after police opened fire and made baton charges today against de- monstrators outside Johannesburg drill hall, where mass treason hearings were taking place.
United Nations flog and All crews will wear civilian clothes, ordered some weeks ago when -negotiations began on turning
the ships over to the U.N.
Two of The tank landing ship, Striker,
the Europeans Sn would remain at Port Said Jured were police, One Euro- with iLs gun dismounted to pean was shot in the mouth, serve as a headquarters ship for but none of the injured was in serious condition, it was stated, the feel.
One of the Africans treated in hospital was a woman said to be an expectant mother.
government, but on the fact they were prepared to that no provision is made under the protection of the for satisfying the demand United Nations Emergency Force for unlon with Greece--a to clear the Canal. demand that bears legitimate relation to the constitutional aspirations of the island's inhabitants.
The realisation
of
no
OUT OF RANGE
Admiral
the
Durnford - Slater
sald salvage fleet of 10
British ships would pull into Enosla one alde of the outer harbour would deprive the people of for the first few days after the withdrawal 20 they Cyprus what is generally Allied
would be out range of rige fre from the shote.
pembers of the civilian hostly Maltese were
concoded to be their right -control of their
affairs, · Enɑdir- can- only!
meAK
the transfor of
In addition there would be
and threatening to turn it tuto smog Fifty ships were fogbound in the Thames, all London's
strporis were
ofcend to trafic and airliners fying in from the Middle ANG FREERS were being diverted.
Trains 1.80 were BioWed
down-United Fress,
More Security
Council Seats?
Russia Says No
...
TO UK
London, Dec. 20. Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Malayan Federation's Chief Minister, sald today that his country, which will become independent” in August next,・・ had “irre» vocably chosen to “remain within the Commonwealth.
He was addressing the first moating of Anglo-Malayan nago. tiations here on defence and financo questions.
Well Informed sources sald that the Tunku told the privats meeting that the independent Malaya which would emerge in a daw montás tíma vrquld have to choose between an association with the Communis blog or the groot family of the British Com monwealth.
For Maloya, the Tunku con- tinued, with an active Commu- nist enemy in its midst, there could be no neutrality. Malaya
made her choice.) That chadoo was with the Common- wealth-aid it was irrevocabla.
Today's 90-minute meating was mainly concerned with ó
New York, Dec. 20. France today supported a proposed mutual defence, and move to enlarge the United stance treaty expected to corte into force when the Nations Security Council Federation becomes an indepen- posed it. but the Soviet Union op-dent Commonwealth nation. -
Reuter
The Soviet delegate told the United Nations. General As- sembly, he would vote against the Latin American resohition, police had didery to act
additional Colonel Grobler, Polico Chief, providing for t "severely" against Johannesburg sold a crowd of about 3,000 mon-permanent Council seats, demonstrators, whose behaviour, made such an uproar outside the He said the Soviet Union he said, "may even
result in drill hall that court proceedings would refuse to ratify the contempt of court and attempts were interrupted.
United Nations charter amend- at intimidation.
After the baton charge, thement requires for increasing Police guarding the drill hall crowd withdrew to a parking the size of the Security Council here today were issued
with lot where they started to hurl a long as Communist China aten guns when began. A senior police
the trouble bricks and other missiles at the was hot admitted to the United took the names of the police-knocked down.
police Pot two of whom were
manent Security Council The shooting caused
the now occupied by: Nationalisi men why red the shots.
BIG OUTCRY
second adjournment of the day's China, of the drill hall will be cor- doned off by 200 European and
proceedings There Baton charge was Soca after the hearing-began A cable was sail to the Iraq many non-European police 18-made by 100 Police aguurst, the Petroleum Company's London morrow to prevent crowds from crowd, who booed and became the morning there was a short
one food supply ship, one piler, twp water ships and a tug in the supply fores.
SYRIA'S MOVE
A Damascus report said Syric Today took the first steps to wards repairing its shattered oil pipelines.
The preliminary proceedings in the treason case against 152 people was adjourned til to- morrow.
Streets at the front and back
POSTPONED..
colonial rule from Britain
ip remain behind but headquarters inviting a cotupany | approaching....... the improvised restive when Police confiscated adjournment after Counsel fole The Saviot delegate suppőZING=
the Admiral said his call for
to Greece, And Greece has volunteers from the Royal Navy no legitimate claim to the territory.
The
British government cannot, in the interests of the Cyprus minorities, cun. eede at this time the claims of Enosis, and for as long as they are pressed, there can be little progress towards constitutiona}
reforms
for
had been answered by hundreds of men who formally would
have been leaving.
Two giant German lifting ships, the Enerle and the Ausdauer,
the would leave
of northern end
the Conai where they have been working and move south in the Canal to the cease-fire line at El Cap.
The German crews had ask-, ed to leave the Port Said aren might
to
the cameras of an African the defence, had
An Indian tried with unless photographer.
Mr Charles Swart, Minister he
discuss representative to Damascus to court house.
repairing
three The damaged pipalines.
The cable followed a confer- ence between the Public Works Minister Mojdeddin Jubri, Minister of National Economy Khali Kall and the IPC Mana- ger for Syria Suleiman Mudar-
res.
Syrin has promised to help of three Anance reconstruction punip stations and pipelines put out of action by bomb attacks. But the urgent need here is for off to run the Syrian economy.
authorities have not been
IPC
to inspect the damage to the pipelines, but It was believed three months at least would be
fecessary to get oll flowing.
which has refused to
the island. Like other because they tell there colonies,. It is necessary for, be trouble for the first few days Cyprus to proceed logically after the withdrawal, towards political indepen- | The German ships were under dence. The people have charler to the Adinirally, but Jessons to learn in the art have been released
the of self-government and United Nations. these
beat aught!
Syria Lieutenant-General Raymond
the through hard, practical ex- Wheeler,
United Nations perience and
agreed under the alvage supervisor, had guldance of experienced that the Germans should go to El Cap and start clearance werk administratora,
Fouthwards from there,
are
Cyprus is being offered a fine chance of achieving that aspiration. It would be folly
Admiral Durnford-Slater said civilian crews had asked for danger money, which would if it were thrown away double their salaries, and this through insisting at this was under negotiation There time on something which would be no danger money for cannot be granted,
the Royal Navy personnel.
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SOVIET HELP?
Iraq is losing approximately million a month holi acties because of the stop-
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un Arab-Asian resolution calllig threatened to for the postponement of the
a wire care question of enlarging the Coun
of Justice, said in Pretoria the to pacify the crowd and urged surrounding those in custody cil,
Five Cypriots Offered Meeting With Makarios
Nicosia, Dec. 20.
them to go home and "not do anything that will bring shante to our people."
One report said that the Crowd objected to the fact, that only a small mumber of them were admitted to the courtroom. When the shooting started there was a tremendous matery both prisoners and members of the publle in court, where the examinatiei. Was proceeding.
frum
As soon as order was restored in court the Magistrate, Mc The Governor, Sir John F. C. A. Wellel, sojousted the was court without specifying for how Harding said today he willing to allow a party of long. Cypriot Greek leaders to exiled Archbishop visit Makarios and discuss with him Britain's new plan for
BRITISH
a settlement of the Cyprus MOVE ON
dispute.
Sir John Harding announced the mayor of Nicosia, Limasrol
H-TESTS
London, Dec. 20.
was modisted.
The Latin American, resolution After agreement was reached calls for increasing the non- on ulteration of the cage
Council membership the permanenf
Brom six to eight and for bearing resumed,
All people
eight seats us of all rates ap- alloting the
follows: pearing, at the inquiry were granted
ball by Mr Justice
Two for Western and Southern Downing in Witwatersrand Europe, two for Asia and Africa, division of the Supreme Court two for Latin America, ons, for this afternoon-101
East Europe and; Africans,
one for the 23 Europenis,
20 Indians and British Commonwealth-France eight of mixed races,
Presse,
MP CAN SPEAK
The Judge granted ball con-
THEY ASK IKE TO HOLD PEACE TALKS
•
Washington, Deo. 20,
· “Largo · Democrsilo. Con- Eremouen, today urged” President -- Elmchower" to
Egypt and the Premier of Inisch, Mr. 1. David; Ben-
to confer together. Me. Elenhower
Busentatives
In
Charica -Isodore Dollinger and: John Healey, all from Now York City
tele- lo Mr Elsenhower: - have, a spiculid opportunity now to further the: omase of peace and we trust, you will not les that opportunity so by
J
"""There : can 'bë, në real peace in the world, until, Egypt and Israel settle their differences Renter.
ditionally the main conditions GROUND CREW STRIKE
being
suspects that treason
should not attend public gather-
ings and, should report once
weekly to the Police.
The Rev. Douglas Thompson,
C
THREAT IN MALAYA
Singapore, Dec. 20. · ¡¡f it were put into effect as Methodist minister and Chair The 000-strong Malayan Air Malayan Altways handled their
man of the Pence Council, one way local employees union planes,
of they suspects, will be per- today told the management to
They weto Air India Inter-. mitled
10 preach sermons meet a million Malayan dollars
national, Pan-American Alt- provided he submits them to bonus claim within 48 hours or luxes. British Overseas Airways
the workers would go on Corporation and Thai Airways The Police beforehand.
The attorneys and advocates strike,
At a union meeting today, the also appearing in court will be permitted to continue to prac tise even where this involves addressing court or tribunal.
and Fumagusta, together with Observers belleve that Syria | two other Cypriot lendem, could muy buy Soviet all and hire visit Makarios at his exile in the Soviet tankers to supply Its Seychelles islands. netds.
The Prime Minister, Sir The vhit would be for the Oil negotiations between the purpose of discussing the so- Anthony Eden, announced case of Mr L Lee-Warden, American-owned tapiino und
today that the Governinent Lebantse representatives
called "Radcliffe Constitution" wi announced by Britain yesterday |
The judge said, that in the South African Member of Par llament, the court order would not be resumed before topline as its latest step in an effort to was working on a plan for hot purport to restrict in any settle the conflict over home limiting nuclear tests, which way his right to appear at and and Saudi Arabian representa- rule. tives reach agreement, reports Irom Beirut sald.
Sir John said he was willing
to
would be ready in a few address Parliament--Reuter. let the three mayors, together weeks' time.
The Tapline President, Mr with Sir Paul Pavlides and Speaking in the House of IRA Bomb Attack
John
Noble is
expected to John Clerides, both forner Commons, he said the govern- arrive in Beirut this Weekend Cypriot-Oreck members of the ment move
was line with
Belfast, Dec, 20. trom New York, a Company Cyprus Executive Council, the promise he had made in the Anti-British raiders bombed a spokesman, ald.-Rouler and travel at Government expense Commons that Britain would police hut near the Irish Re United Press.
-United Preas.
take initiative in this field.
BRITISH
tho
Sir Anthony said there was no pulle border early today..
EVACUATIONstions of Britain postponing series of recent raids, staged by
ALMOST COMPLETED
Paris, Dec. 20.
Brilish forces, after the official hand-over ceremonies today, are now occupying only the entrance to the Suez Canal and the quays which are being used for the, em harkation of the last remaining units,
Under the cover of aircraft, | Egyptian police have taken flying low over Port Said the over the responsibility for law Royal Air Force completed the and order in the Arab part" of
The attack
one o2. a
the outlawed Irish · Republican perimental. qxplosion of. her. H-Army their fight- wrest bomb. He said he was not Northern Ireland Trom British aware of any decision, by, the control; United States President to halt It came
a few hours after American nuclear tests
Minister
of Homo Affula Britain and the United W.W.B. Topping, visited the States, he said, were no-present border police post to examine exchanging views on the limita security precautions. tion of nuclear tests within the Police said the bomb caused general: • framework of dis- only minor damage to the un- Armament.-France-Presse.
cccupied hut--United Press,
evacuation of the El Gamil air the town, from which the
sound of Aring could be heard In
This first position occuped intermittently during the day.
during the Anglo-French land- Statue Threatened
ings, was handed over to
nanlah members of the Unlied Units of the Egyptian
· Nations Emergency Force.
were massing along, the Canal At the same time, the Britful banka"south of El Kantari, pré- Commander, Centmt Sir Hugh paring to make their re-enter Stockwell (mehally 4 Handed. Into, Port Bald, after the smal
of the Alled force ever to the United Nations,
departure
It was learned in
minder in Port
the old
Colonel Cart
civil admini
that a number of Hors Hha been planned
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