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WE WANT PEACE:
Soviet Premier
Sends
Mysterious
Notes To Nato Nations
For Summit Conference
By HENRY SHAPIRO
Moscow, Jan. 9.
Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin appealed to the Western nations today to join in a summit conference in the next two or three months to end the cold war.
Reaction To
Russia's New Move
The note also called for, } among other things, #nen. aggression pael and an im- mediate cessation of nuclear tests.
The note, delivered to 10 Nations including all
tests should be stopped im mediately for at least two
Five
Slayings In Cuba
Havana, Jan, 9.
more bullet-riddled bodies turned up in revolt-
NELAX IN
DAKS
THE GARDES CONTERT 15 ACTION TROUSERY
Whiteaways
HONEKING.
DHOWL0:0 N.
BULGANIN
Ike's Message
Welcomed At
Home & Abroad
London, Jan. 9.
forn Oriente Province to The United States' European allies today welcomed President Eisenhower's State of the Union message and warmly endorsed his appeal to Russia to help build a genuine peace.
day to bring to 14 the number of mysterious slayings in the area in the past 24 hours.
3-
have inost
First authoritative appraisalsfornia), said "President Eisen- in European capitals termed hover .. has forthrightly President Etsentowers eight-pointed out the danger of point prograrame for waging Communist Imperialism to our Total peace "reolistic and con- security and to the peace of the
world."-United Press Reuter.
So Far, at least 30 explained violent deaths occurred In the castern Cuben province in less than three weeks. to three years.
the
latest victims structive," Among "The proposals of the Soviet | were
A. Fuentes, the Jose Government draw attention father and son, "taken for a the fact that an agreement on walk"
from their home in the banning of atomic and Niquero by four unidentified hydrogen weapons brooks to gunmen. Three other bodies were found in the Guantanamo
the 15 Nato countries, said the "pre-delay. The Soviet Government zent international situation is characterised by a continua. tion of the cold war, afi ne- celerated armament race and a direct threat to universal penec
und the fate of all mankind..."
Gigantic
il
*
Although the full effect of
London, Jan. 9. the new decree is not yet Soviet Russia's fresh drive known it
stems certain
today for a summit con- that longkong will also
ference has been timed saffer and un increasingly
to coincide with the visit potential market possibÁY
"On the other
hand," of will be
the British Prime purtly fr
added, there has been totally lost in some cases.
Minister. Mr Harold Mac-inte increase E the millan to Delhi, Brilish people's fighting for peace and The decree
here to security." stated
observers said that "manufactured goods" are day. included in the
new
Such an interpretation of the licensing schedule. timing of the latest Found in Although this term covers j the current Soviet diplomatic a very wide range of pro- offensive would be in line with dueta muny Hongkong CX-
recent Russian moves to mobilise ports to New Zealand with Aslan opinion in ita support it undoubtedly come within
is pointed out here. this category.
Are Small
British observers noted that Mr Macmillan who is now having key polley talka with India's Prime Minister, Mr Nehra, was the first to receive the latest letters; from the Nikola Bulganin.
The
note asked for mummit conference
"In the course of the next two or three months.”
PREMIER BULGANIN
Diplomatic Manoeuvring
"The conference right dis- cuss above all," it added, “ques- tions whose solution corresponds to the most ardent wishes of the peoples, and could be an Important Initiative toward a fundamental change In the International situation and the cessation of the cold wor."
The note comes on the heels proposes to discuss at the con- ference the proposal of the Minister Polish Government (The Ra- i by
Harold Macmillan for a summit pack Plan to create in Central meeting and an East-West non-Europe an atom-free zone,”
Another matter that would aggression pact.
come up for discussion, the Bul- ganin note sald, would be the Middle EasŤ,
LOCAL manufacturers admit Soviet Prime Minister Marshal of praeme Minister
PR
عرفة
that our exports to New zealand, $10 million more last year, are small compared with the Colony's total exports. But this $16 million has been
built up from a very meagre beginning. in 1952 only $3.4 million worth of goods were exported so it can be seen that there has been again of over $12 million matter of five years and reliable sources are of the opinion that there could
50
i
Manoeuvring
In Washington there was no immediate emelal reaction tonight to the latest Soviet Jetter to the United States and other governments pressing for
conference. But American observers were inclined to classify the lengthy document ment to President Eisenhower and to the heads of 18 other governments by Mar-
Nikoli
the Bulgonin, shal
Prime Minister, as Soviet
instance unother
of idroll political manoeuvring of the
have been further expan-, USSR while the Nato allies aion,
conferred what reply they shoult sent to the previous
Serrotary of The Soviet letters of last December.
1
Wua
noted
parucully
As the
General Chamber of Com merce told the China Buil❘ that the letters came on the yesterday it is a pity that same day that President Elsen. hia eagerly.
Hongkong should
runhower
delivered
Stop Tests
Middle East
area.
But they added a note of kits- appointment at the absence of a more spectacular lend agains Russia's
Sputnik-backed challenge to the free world.
Amerle: n Santiago were the 52 miles which nestles
residents of reported driving to Guantanamo,
Alongside
In
Complete Unity
London,
government
reserved official
rc-
DOCKERS RETURN
TO WORK
Colombo, Jan. 9.
and
the spokesman
comment until the President's glant US naval base, for their
been thoroughly most urgent shopping needs be-message bas cause of shortages in Santiago studied.
But and to get away from (cle-
diplomatic observers The All-Caylon Harbour and phone threats."
paid the first impression
Dock Workers Union today flected complete unity of pur- called off their strike and
United pose between
Suites
asked mombers to return and her allies in their resolve
to work. to "arm to parley,"
The move
by the come in the wake of
130 SOM
DEAD CITY
Determination
Union reports
that the Government was about to enforce the "essential ser- vices order to keep the barbour going.
Armed police continued to patrol the docks,
Rebel followers in Santiago long have warned residents to "do no unnecessary buying" In Bonn, informed govern there in efforts to make thement sources sald that a first provincial capital an economie i glance at the text indicated it
dend city."
reflected the thinking of many Informed sources said, how-other Nato allies at the recent ever, that revolutionary activity | Paris summit conferenco of
the increase in the the Nato alliance. Guantanamo arca with cane burning frequent in the im- mediate vicinity.
Meanwhile Premier Solomon Rebel lenders said their in- In Rome' the first Imprezalco Bandaranaike's "old"
political creased activity in the heavily made by Eisenhower's congres party, Sinhala Mahasabha, puss Americanleed Guantanamo zone was intended primarily to "showenal message among observers ed a series of resolutions ask- the American Government that here was one of determinationing the President (Fulgencio) Bastista combined with moderation. control of the port, - United does not control the country."
They regarded as sober and Pres. United Press.
bulanced his programme for helping to ensure the defence of the Westem world coupled, with his appeal to the Soviet people for genuine efferts to- ward real peace.
Powell To Support
"A meeting of the leading Government
the
statesmen would afford opportunity for an exchange of views Concoming the paths toward a relaxation of tension
the Near and Middle East.
The note
sold the Soviet Government proposes to call In the course of the next two to three months of 1939 a con- ference of leading statesmen on a high level in which the heave of government will participate."
The note said "the
In ference would have to deal with the proposals that the atomlo and hydrogen weapons
спл
'WE WILL FIGHT
against it snag like this awaited State Union INFLATION'
when exporters were just message to
of the Congress.
Diploma- the was that
tie speculation
beginning to see the worth-Soviet leaders intended to de- while results for the work tract attention from the Pre- they had put into developingsident's important speech, this market.
In Paris no immediate oficial reaction was forthcoming in Paris tonight to the new series
letters, of Bulganin
but saw
the Western observers Soviel move te au intensificatien
Warning
บ
WHILE it is right to adopt of the "peace" offensive at a Wait-and-see attitude me
which appeared to be the Now Zealand move designed to influence the dis- might be taken as a warning cussions in the Nato Permanent that other countries could Counell-Neuter and China impose similar measures to Mall Special,
the disadvantage of Hong- kong's manufacturers.
The need for more intense exploration into other world markets is self-evident and one way of doing this is to Sir Alexander expedito Grantham's proposal for a Federation Industries.
Partition
Istanbul, Jan, 9. Turkish Foreign Minister, Fatin Zorlu, zald today that Turkey will never necept any solution of the Cyprus problem of Hongkong other than partition. Vaited
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leaders
er
Washington Democratic
Government to gain
Congress Moves
Moluccas Army.
Surrenders
To Government
Djakarta, Jan. 9.
J
A Djakarta Army spokes. man announced today that about 2,000 mem- bers of the revolutionary "Republic of South Moluc- ens" movement have sur- rendered to security forces on the island of Ceram.
The announcement came after
reports today of a "Citizen's rebellion" In North and Cen- Iral Celebes, an armed clash between soldiers and police Ternale Island in tho
or
В
North Moluccas, and Djokartu newspaper ruport that the Socialist and Moslem Masjural parties were plan- ning to set up a new in- dependent state in Sumatra. The Army
spokesman, Major Harsono, said the South Moluccas rébels had told of widespread dissension in the ranks of the movement which declared
Independent
mate in April, 1950. Ile sald that an appeal of President Soekarno had helped per- sudo the rebels to surren- cles
Armed Clashes Ceram, in the East Indonesian archipelago, is north of the Island of Ambon where the Moluccas Republic was pro- claimed originally, The RMS troops first fought the Indo- nesian Army there and when 'defented fled to Ceram where armed clashes had beez TC- ported until recently.
The report about a Socialst- Masjumi plan for an inde- pendent Sumatran Stato came from the Leftist Bintang Timur in Djakarta. It To ported that representatives of the two parties hayo been conferring On the move in West Sumatra since Decem
ber.
The newspaper quoted Masjumi ofleint Duski Samada os tell- ing delegates to the con- ference that the new state would be proclaimed unless constituent assembly adopts Moslem principles a the basis of the Indonesian constitution. The new stuto way planned to be completely
newspaper
from Java, this said, United
Washington, Jan. 0. Congrèss cleared the way to- Congress joined day for immediate action on one Republicans today in general key portion of President Elsen- praise of the objectives of shower's new defense plans, President Elsenhower's message. The House Armed Services
The key figure in
the this Committee was ordered to meet Wolverhampton, Jan. 9,
Senate congress,
Democralle on Saturday on legislation to Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, said authorise, a US$549,870,000 out- Mr Enoch Powell, former President "spoke of security lay for dispersal of Strategle Financial Secretary to the and peace with the Idealism Air Command bases and for Treasury who
alssociated rosigned which we know motivates him." emergency construction related cartier this wack, said to- Now, Johnson said, It is to missile and warning func- night that he would con- necessery "for all of us to co- tions-United Press.
the sperie steps tinue to give the "utmpat Perale so
which lead to security support" to the Govern- peace can be found and bullt
programune of actions," The Strongest If such a broad conference did Exchequer, Mr Peter Thorney- not succeed in its objectives, thecroft, over the budget estimates. Soviet note went on, Russia Mr
Birch, Economie
Speaker Sam Reyburn, would not object to a
Secretary to the Treasury hand- head man in the House, termed restricted composition of part- ed in his resignation at the same the
Elsenhower's message elpants."
time.
"Attempts eeuld be made to reach agreement to the effect that the great powers should take no steps whatever which would violate the independ- ence of the countries of this region, and renounces the uso of fores In the
solution of questions conrected with the Near and Middle East.”
more
London, Jan. 9, In his first speech as newly "As regards the proposat for a appointed Financial Secra- | conference at Foreign Ministers tory to the Treasury, level," it said, "the Soviet Gov
ernment's proposal says that Jocelyn Simon, told
there exists no certainly that Conservative meeting in these negotiations would lead to Durham, that the British positive results.” Government intended to
Re-unification carry through to the and
OFFSET
**
mont. Mr Powell resigned together with the Chancellor of the
Nigel
Tonight. Mr Powell toki Conservative meeting here:
"It will be my endeavour by word and deed and perhaps wherever possible by silence, to give my utmost, support to the Government, despite all that has passed."-Reuter.
Release Of Jet Pilot
its battle against inflation. Turning to the question of He said: "We are perfectly German re-unlication, the note clear in our objective of math-sold the ending of the cold wor taining the value of the Pound. and the expansion of inter- *would ... We intend to maintain it at national co-operation home and abroad, in British
undoubtedly Iavour a solution of the German question by rap- shops and foreign markets, in
the two
Chateauroux, Jan. 9. the banko end in the pockets of prochement between
US Air Force sovereign German States...."
officials 20- the people"..
Closing the note, Bulganin } nounced
tonight that the said that Russia “has unliate- Albanian Government has
Air rally cut its forces by nearly ngeced to release
Force "We do not intend to finance two million men from a de. Major Howard J. Curran with- Inflation", he added. "We are
sire to contribute in every in a few days, the not prepared to provide
way to the consolidatión of The announcement was made cash to match the upward peace and the creation of con- | by the US Air Force Bate here. spiral of rising costs and prices", Odence among nationa”
A spokesman said the Albanian Wherever possible, increased "I hopes that the USA, Bri- Government notified that Major costs of materials and wages inin and France will take stops Curran and the T-33 jet plane would be offset by reduced, ser- to curtail their forces and make he was dying when forced down. vices and by administrative eco- a definite contribution toward by two Albanian Mig Oghter nomics Simon sald.-France-consolidating a really universal would be released within a Presse.
peace," he said United. Press. few days."-United Press.
A
QUAKE PROOF ATOMIC REACTOR TALKS
Warrington, Jan. 8. 10-1 Japanese atasale mlasion spending alx weeks in Great Britals ärtived here tanight for a three-day son- ference with Sædeusives of the United Kingdom Atomie Energy Authority Industrial KTOUP.
The talks will deal mainly with Japan's special problemi fin rulallón to the ošusifuciloss of
ass alemdo quakes,
factor--cart
Leader of the party is 7pport Mapru, Vion-Prestiens, of the Japan Atomic Energy Com- pany, • Herding (a “group: of modentists' lu' Xiroshi ̧ Mule, Profesor of Bolmesios at
· Tokyo, University. Mr Mapan told the United |-- From: “Our object is la zobe lalu, the fullori poreble-- [n= formation on all the problemis,'
murrounding an atomlo energy ptokok, particularly na ther apply to Japan where carth, quaker docur without war.
*If án, earthquake, involved an atomale reactor, many lives would be endangered.” Wo have brought ; a Blis showing Soetes-of-notus) earthquakes in Japan and we shall abow ik.to the molantiste 'ní Lesjar tomorrow.”—United Fresk
into
"strongest" yet.
and
|
Press,
ANTI-COMMUNIST PLATFORM
pare."
fry
Bingapore, Jan. 9.
President He said if electors were indif- Mr Chew Swee-kee,
of the
NİN EN DORE'N governing
ferent:
find "They might Labour Front, said today his themselves Hving in a coun party would fight the August Legislative Assembly etco- anu- "all-out. Communist platform." The Labour Front is a modër- ste party. Mr Chew said the reott City Council elections the presence of *revealed
House Republican Lender Joseph W. Martin Jr. (Mossa- thusetts), halled the address as a "great message
..... most encouraging and reassuring."
Leader Serate Republican William F. Knowland (Ca}}=}
on Ba
Communist elcruents in Singa-
overrun by people who are directly or indirectly controlled by Communists," Referring to the City Council,
he said: " Slurapore's good name is not to be damaged, postre of the councillors should
· stop playing to the gallery so much."--Reuter,
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