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Comment Sir Alexander Nearly Joined Up With Mike Todd Of The NEW POST FOR GRANTHAM
Day
Liberal Labour
THE
HE Labour Movement has run A long way and through many changes nince days when children hauled coal in the pits and little boys scrambled in rags up chimney shafts and dream- ed of the day when they should sit back in the pub or go of a Saturday to the Gin House where the
notices rend "Drunk for a penny. Dend Drunk tuppence."
When those days came, how the little fellow would shout and bully his own gather-
ing
uf young chimney sweeps and flay them for their impudence.
Those
were the days of free enter prise and "lainacz faire" when Git-Edged paid Ave per cent like clockwork and the middle clans gentry upoke of wives
and
daughters la dowery terms of su-much-a-yeur, and advised their Pong to "marry well" for the sake of "the family,"
A Contrast
WE
XE are a long stage now. from the society__in which Dickens wrote "Two men were walking down the street dressed tailors"
and every trade in England had its appropriate dress and rank in society, and every little Englishman was born in his appropriate station, and the good ones learned to say "I hope
1
know my place!" But per- haps one of the most signi- Acant
comirnats
between those days and now is to compare the fiery prophet the like Kler Hardy and almost Conservative, Hugh Gaitskell.
Mr Galtakell, confirmed teaser! of the Labour Party and Hts| Prime Minister elect, could hardly be farther from that early voice crying in the wilderness" for a place in society for England's work- ing poor and a share for them of the wealth
that
SIR ALEXANDER GRANTHAM
Peking Indignant
Over Use Of 'Sidewinders'
Tokyo, Sept. 30.
Communist China charged today that Nationalist
He May Visit Colony
By BILL RAVENSCROFT London, Sept. 29.
Sir Alexander Grantham, former Governor of Hong- kong, takes up an appoint. ment as Far Eastern ad- viser to the Royal Dutch Shell group.
"At the end of my two-year appointment," Sir Alexan- der said, "I shall probably retire and live in Britain. My wife and I once con- sidered settling, down in Palm Springs, California, but we have now decided to stay here," Sir Alexander did not know whether his new job would involve a visit to Hongkong though he hoped it would.
Revealed
Denis Warner, well-known Australian correspondent
who has established a world-wide reputation covering
the big events of the day, is now on a short visit to Formosa. His despatches will be published exclusively
in the China Mail. His first appears below
TWO SMALL ISLANDS
IN CRITICAL POSITION
from Denis Warner
SPECIAL TO THE CHINA MAIL
Taipei, Sept. 26.
Attempt Cyprus
To End
Deadlock
Paris, Sept. 29. Britain informed for Nato partners today sho was ready to meet Graece and Turkay at a round-tablo conference on Cyprus but refused to postpane hor plan for new status for the island.
deel- Britain announced her sion at a 24-hour closed meet- g of the Nato Council in Paris under Secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak.
Greece promptly warned that the British determination not to delay application of the Mac- milton plan, due to go into effect on October 1, would jeopardise the chances of tripartito conference,
Amendments
the
Lille progress was reported to have been made at the Nato Permanent Council'a ELssion. But M., Spaak, who interrupted a lecture tour in the United States to tackle the Cyprus Issue again, Was reported optimistic that his 15-nation
promise,
The situation in the Formosa Strait has levelled off on a high organisation would and a com-
plateau of crisis wherein dangers of a rapid extension of the conflict, though tempered by at least temporary restraint on both sides, are ever-present and likely to be-
come worse,
The Greek and Turkish de- legates agreed to meet the British tentatively. Represen- utives of the Greek and Turkish communities from Cyprus would attend.
The Brilish delegation was Quemoy and its garrison of indication here in Taipei, that, fence in attempting to eliminate reliably reported to have told Nato the London Government 100,000 men has stood up weil even if the United States with Communist gun positions.
did not plan to put into effect under five weeks of artillery fire draw their support of the Na- That would immediately en- immediately all the detailed
tionalist stand on Quemoy, the large the war, though it prob-provisions of during which more than half a
the Macmillan million Communist shells have Nationalists wil continue
toably would not knock out Com-lak. landed on the island. Though convoy runs and air drops are not getting through in suffelent quantities," indications are that the island can and will hold out
Sir Alexander revealed that while he was in America recently, the late Mike Todd asked him to act as technical adviser on a new film project. The offer was still under for a considerable period against
discussion when Mike this sort of attack. Todd was killed in a plane crash.
Critical
close to
situation is critical. These two
fight and, when they thinkmunist guns whose positions, The Britisti indicated they necessary, extend the conflict 10 the Americans believe," are 59 would be willing to consider Communist mainland bases. wall prepared tart no con- amendments brought up at the
U.F.I.
On this point the Nationalletsventional weapon available in planned tripartito Conference- are adamant. If necessary they the area could deal with them.
are prepared to go it alone, con- fident that ensuing events will Involve American naval and air forces.
Persuasion
"And to think," Sir Alexan- On Totan and Ertan, two of
der said, "that I was the smaller islands travelling in that plane Amoy barbour, however, the with Mike Todd just islands are held by only a couple yet convinced
No amount of persuasion has Chiong that he fortnight carlier."-Lon-of thousand elite Nationalist ought to change his mind on the don Express Service. mariner whose Jinka with defence of Quemoy and when he
Quemoy and beyond are now almost entirely cut off.
Under constant bombardiment troops have been forced under- ground and are now living on war ratioris whereof they have an extremely limited supply.
LORD HAILSHAM SAYS:
China violated Communist China's air space Britain Won't
with U.S. equipped "Sidewinder” guided mis- siles and other modern weapons.
by Chiang Kai-shek's Air Force look place after the United
States had equipped Chiang Kai- shek's Air Force with F-80 and
others gathered by using The charge was mode la a "The new armed provocation them. And the
modern statement issued by the Come Labour leaders gathering munist Chinese Ministry of De at Scarborough seem to fence and broadcast by the realise too, a
little un- Now China News Agency. comfortably perhaps, how very respectable they have vocation all become,
Danger Point
THE fact is that most of their early cries have been
granted to the point of danger. Britain is carrying today as heavy a load of
It said the "new armed pro-F-100 aircraft with Sidewinder by Chiang Kai-shele's guided missiles and other modem
when Air Force took place after the weapons and
military United States had equipped heads of the United States and Chiang Kai-shek's Air Force the Chiang Kal-ebek clique were with F-80 and F-100 aircraft holding a meeting in Taipei. with Sidewinder guided missiles Hence this was in extremely and other coders seed mis serious matter,
WARNED
social security, nationalisa The Communist Chinese tion, and higher wages as the fence spokesman
Lord
Sell Out Her Állies
Gloucester, Sept. 29. Hailsham, Chairman of the Conservative Party, said here tonight the Bri- tish Government neither intended to be driven into war nor to soll out on its
mei correspondents today at one of his rare conferences, he was at pains to hammer his point over and over again.
His argument is that
mutual defence treaty
tho with the Unlied States entities him in self-defence to attack the Since the islands are so small mainland and certainly if the and so close to the Chinese reduction of the Quemoy garri- mainland there is little hope of son which totals a third of his supplying the ́garrison an air (effectiva ground forces, were drop. Chances of moving in threatened by artillery it seems supplies by sea are even more logicnt he could claim self de remote since Communists, with their radar-directed artillery can bring any port of the islands and their approaches under direct and heavy fire,
On
Communists' side military appreciation here is they must be running short of ammunition since the single- track rallway line to the Fukien const is clearly inadequate Ife said: "We do not intendent rate of expenditure:
maintain suppiles at the cur-}
"The spokesman of the Minis try of National Defence is
allics. authorised to state solemnly that De-the Chinese People's Liberation
the Army is determined to deal to be driven into a war. warned
punitive blows on Chiang Kai-
action.-U.P.I.
economy can bear. Only Bri. Communist Chinese against the shek's Al- Force for thle criminoj
Nationalists
tish ingenuity in manage action." ment and invention and un- expected miracles of
for this criminal
British The full text of the spokes- { man's statement follows;
Science has made this bur-
"On September 24 143 sorties made by aircraft of
den possible. The Labour were
Party Reems us anxious as Chiang Kai-shek's Air Force
the Torle not to increase nude
ment
ite
In
and poor live almost iden.
gru
Into the afr space
and Kwongtung, to
U.S. Policy In Far East
to
"We do not intend to sell Yet there are conflicting re- out on our allles.
ports that while the Nationalist
مهام
the reach
Sidewinder guided misslies to and at the State Department was no part of the world where malsiant batteries, rival
forces maintain
D
Plans For-
British Withdrawal
In Jordan
United Nations, Sept. 29. Jordan will announce plans
tomorrow for a phased withdrawal of British troops from her territory, It was learned hore to- night.
"We do not intend to be Government and the Americans forced into position when are working desperately to we shall have to choose between improve the convoy system to one or the other.
"We do not intend to destroy Quemoy, the Communists are naval guns moving in our influence for Peace either which will force convoys to with friends or with thoso
of: lay-off beyond who are not so friendly by it. Yet the Labour move-above our provinces of Fukien,
Usually well-informed sources small landing craft. Washington, Sept. 29. adapting public attitudea
sold that Mr Abdul Monem Is committed by Chokiong
the EcTVCS A statement on United States private" diatussion
Guided Missile
Rifal, Jordan's chief delegate, nature to do *. carry out anned provocation. polley in the Far East is ex-purpose better."
would give the General Assem- England now rich "In air battle, Chiang Kal-pected to be issued at the
LEGITIMATE
High above the island and bly a date for the start of with- shek's alrerat used U.S.-made United Nations in New York Lord Hailsham also said there
air drawals, but they declined to tical lives. Their children
constant disclose when this would be. in Washington by the end of there were not vital and legi- the same schools. And down one of our aircraft.
watch
There
They sald the withdrawals were repeated "Chiang Kai-shek's Air Force the week, offelals said today-timate British interests. saving for old age is almost
wook launched Ave Sidewinder guides Reuter,
betweens would, however, depend on im- He went on; "All these inter-clashes Last equally useless at almost
misstles on September 24,
Nationalist and Communist alr-plementation of plans drawn up esta are of a kind which can bo
Mr any point on the financin}-
jeopardised or destroyed by warcraft with the Natioalist clalm-by the Secretary-General, social scale. The rich can
anywhere, in Europe, In the ng Immediate successes which Dag Hammarskjold,, for a Unli- give no more. Soon it will be the turn,
in the Far East, or can be wholly the use of guided miles' fired Lebanon and Syria and Nicosia, Sept. 29. lost by Inwiese aggression or the from a range of five miles than fting of the siege in Jordan. If more must be found, for
Bishop Anthimos of Kitium, use of threats of armed force. any superiority on the part of Reuter. the working man to give.
trose part for receiving intra acting hent
"Therefore you may be ab-plota And, whatever old Labour
that umexploded Orthodox Church in Cyprus,solutely sure the whole rays, guidance, theory says, he must give
While the danger of expanded warhead
solid rocket, declared tonight that Britain weight of Government influence in one of two ways. Either Major portions have been imposes her partnership plan-in private and in publicis air warlano continues,
Cyprus, Cypriots
in om the side
the principal he gives in higher working brought to Peking for exhibi- on
remin fight with all means."-Reuter, peace...Reuter
cause of concern. There is evory standards. Or ho gives in on.
lower living
Labour
ones. movement written its page
The
has
in tho
history booke of England. This le the situation that faces the Socialist move
Scarborough
I ment
today and it is an im- portant meeting, for at
"The missiles were launched
in the air space above the area
of Wenchua, Julan and Loching
of Cheklang Province, Parts of
the missiler have bem picked up
in the Wenchow area, including
ank!
"We Will Fight! Americas, in the Middle East or now appear to be date more toed Nallane operation in Jordan,
of.
the
Greck
**will throwin
of itself
Quenoy
Refusal To Load Arms For Nationalists
Tokyo, Sept. 29.
tionalist forces on FormoAB.
Leaders of the all-Japan ship pacle"
A military spokesman sald Garrison Workers Union, TORE than 9,500 labour-
Successful Air Drop
the
Talpei, Sept. 30. Nationalist Chinese transport planes parachuted supplies on Big Quomoy island yesterday, the Defence Ministry announced joday.
The leaders said they had The airdrop was made while'
the Famo
het
cominys.
it the Parliamentary Labour United States forces In the Kuro City and Happon- dent tonight, told reporters son not to load the ammani-Stalls delayed aeg-borne supply Party must close its ranks Hiroshima Prefecture, matau ammunition arsenals many of the ammunition tion as "Japanese workers The Defence Ministry added to face what le likely to be southern Japan, tonight re- when it became known the packs bore stencilled algus do not want to become a a General Election Year. Labour now in turning fused to load ammunition ammunition was being seait saying Liberal. It has to.
destined for Chinese Na-to Formosa.
"United States party to hostilities in the Nationalist Chinoso friscal Formosan area.”
that Nationalist artillery (pre- sumably on Quemoy) destroyed 13 Communiai gime and four fortlications yesterday---ARI
COTTON TALK HOPES REVIVED
Manchester, Sept. 30. ANCASHIRE'S yarring hopes
Ed of a satisfactory outcome to
ת!
no weakening of Lancsabire's atuitude.
sutid
the talks in Hongkong revived | The new proposals were inter- a little faal night when the preted As an endeavour to Cotton Board announced
present a more flexible Manoliester that the three- accomodating approach which man Lancashire delegation of would take into account some The talks had put forward of the dificulties Hongkong is fresh proposals.
herself experiencing-Reuter. Talks will resume in Hongkong
In unofficial circles, however, it was felt that there would be
this afternoon.
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