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BRITAIN IN FAVOUR OF Loch Sloy Scheme
GERMAN
PARTICIPATION
IN DEFENCE OF
OF EUROPE
London, Oct. 23.
Britain is in favour of bringing Western Germany into the defence of Europe, the Foreign Office reaffirmed today. The statement was issued to clear up possible confusion over a week-end speech by Mr Morgan Phil- lips, General Secretary of the Labour Party, in which he said that the Government had not yet decided on the question of German rearmament.
Franchise For Cape Coloureds
Perhaps
A decisive factor, conference experts sald
Mr Phillips was reported to have told the Interna-come tional Socialist Conference in was whether the German dele- cation would continue to give Paris yesterday that "nei- the pool plan full support after ther the British Govern- the conference resumed work on Monday. German dele- ment or the Labour Party
have made up its mindes conferred with Bonn of- Inhout German rearmament. The Germans, in the beginning
a
a tragic dilemma choice between two evils."
In fact, it is generally known tant the Foreign Secretary, Mr
ficials over the week-end.
among the warmest supporters of the revolutionary idea, cooled somewhat in recent weeks, ac- wording to French and other conference officina. who said they believed the Bonn govern-
armed st
the 'essential supported contingent in an Athotle Pact principles of the heavy industry
Johannesburg, Oct. 23. | Ernest Bevin, with full Cabinel
The South African Primeļ support, agreed to support the ment and its delegation here Minister, Dr Daniel Malan, inclusion of a German
тула
-do
and the Finance Minister; army. subject to necessary safe-pool. However, they charged Mr N. C. Havenga, have guards, when the matter
int a powerful clique of Ruhr agreed to hear the views of discussed at the conferences of industrialists was openly
Ministers In posing the plan and bringing on Western Forsign Cape coloured people
New York las mouth.
heavy pressure on the govern- proposal to give them sepa=" The Foreign Office statement ment of Dr Konrad Adenauer to rate parliamentary represen- said "Statements attributed to block agreement. tation. it was announced to Me Morgan Phillies may have NEW DIFFICULTIES day.
misapprehension Omelas admitted to growing Shang the Hilude of the British doubts that the Adenauer
town.rls A letter from the Promer to. Covernment
position | government could continue to Air G. J. Goldant. Chaman of Germany in connection with resist the pressure of Rubr The National Convention of European defence, The Briti h zorlucers, who were reportect he ti vernacul's atticnje ng this is reg that the pool plan would Colored Peojile, said that and Mr Havenga were willing en tion was made clear to the put them at an comomie dis- to me a deputation in Pretoria riser mm mmmenta
during the meline of the North 2n Bovembre 13.
Attante il in New York:
1. are not chanted].
Ha- The Pemier and Mr venga anavuneed 6 October 13
decat on to remove Capr Coloured-South Mries of
concerned tour
the
Delegation officials. charged 141 American proposal for Gennau the major rearmament with
UNDER DISCUSSION Whore of responsibility for the
mixed race from the comtani capeprospertate will of electors and place them on a separate roll.
Letti inting to put this denizing ·
f the
the
"They markier that Germany opposition of Germia indus alamat he cut alale to mate an-intist, They said the United
And contribution to the States
encouraged the defence
Werter helieve Petern democracy.
would lead 10 F topthor
Occupation
but p
Of many
pro-
A view from the foot of Ben Vorlich mountain showing the large pipe transporters which join the tunnel at the top of the mountain. The Loch Sloy hydroelectric scheme has cost over £7,000,000.
MAJOR WAR SAID UNLIKELY
New York, Oct. 23.
Missing Atomic Scientist Knew Few Secrets
London, Oct. 23.
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But it would be quite im-Professor Pentecorvo had been
corvo hnd not been able
to Kinus Fuchs, who is now gather information while at prison. Harwell, the atomic research The Supply Ministers zald station, or in Canada, which he did not think this last allego- might be of value to
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Tin the loyalty of Professor Mr Straurs sold that he na Pontecorvo to the nation. Mr no informatien on where Pro-Strauss answered: "We would Tessor Poniccarvo Now was like to walt just a few days Pontecorvo, with his Sweden-longer to see what happens" born wife and children, New
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The Nobel Prize winner, Dr Ralph Bunche, said to- night that "in spite of obviously ominous conditions in the world there is today reasonable basis for hope that of Germans
security and lasting peace may be achieved. armament and wethedi
think there is likely to be a major conflict." into effect expreted to beach this my bat da hentht romulations, among them the pasted by the Government durit till ute discussion limit on German nteri
Writing in the unofficial new bid for world.
CANNOT BE CERTAIN ing the next parlamentary
between the governments." jduction. As a result, they said, gion.
The Brifl Covenient, it
men saw small monthly magazine, United wing the "human touch" in a Germe steel
vast plan for development of
Replying to a further Cape caloured
qques- temple, with
understured,
tion, the Minister said: was anxious advantage for themselves in a Nations World, the Directoria and Afrin.
"It is the spuinted properly and in- S
never possible to be absolutely some fleations, are pre-that minders fonding about pool and feared It would pre-General of the United Na
declared altitude on the vent their taking full advantage tions Trusteeship Commis-
certain that somebody who had! sent listed with white Voters question f German urma-or the big new demand for steel on snid his optimism was In Cape Province. They vote ***
fl: salt: The underpri-ny connection with any Com-
munist or
Fascist with them for white candidates ment should exist on the eve of created by the rearmament
the promptness, vilced,
and in-
organisation Omelals attributed new dim-based an
suppressed week's direusions on the for the House of Assembly.problem in the Milliory
in those may not nevertheless be work- and ruities in negotiations here at with which the United Nn-dernourished peoples South Africa's Lower House.
higest factoring in a research establishment.
A Garrison Players general Dekmice Committees of the least partly to stiftening of the
tions met aggression in areng
"But we do believe that As it is a
the meeting will be held in the peace." In our hopes for wor a provision
Allantic Fuct in German attitude on questions of South African Act
Arrangements are that only North,
Vect! Korea. as the West
in screening The UN plans will start Europeans shall
prices and tariffs Washington. sit In either
began making its rearmament
Korea with the holding of free food as can passibly be devis Seamen's Mission Theatre on He added: “It is unfortunate i
upless Hate—•[Purlistment
we go to imit: Thursday, 25th October, 1950 election-worth at the 30th 14. "This mamine-Air-Bevin was plains, but they insisted they
organisation Parallel.
which. Parliament would not at 8 p.m. coloured portdation
peace will be present at a Cabinet meeling at still believed
agreement could that
tolerate." represented in the Senate and which it is believed that the be reached coon and predicted should have to reart to force. is ne contradiction
not be Anather "There ciccions will the Assembly by Europeans, whole quation was again re- the next week or so would see Yet, there
viewed in the Eght of the con- some decision.—United PresĄ,
between United Nations penes cass." he said. "we are geared Charles POLITICAL RIGHTS
and arined intervention in to do the spade-work for them frence Tast week-end. of East
PARIS PROPOSAL
immediately. I would not even Ministers in
Korca." As far as possible" the quota European Foreign
Paris, Oct. 23.
Yazard a guess by to when the will be the
Prastue-Peuter. per constituency
The French Government 16-
will be held, but I elections Earlier in the day, in an ex- FRENCH PLAN same for European and coloured
day proposed the appointment
interview of clusive
with the think they can and must people. Should the number of
Paris, Oct. 23. jof a European Minister
nt Toronto, Dr Bata in the Assembly be 10- The French Government to- Defence. The
was United Press proposal creased, the coloured repre- day unanimously adopted 115 part of a "European rolutionBunche sald the United Nations
be increased In "Schuman Army“ plan, which of the Lentation will
would be the cornerstone of a German question of relation to the European autree- it will raise at the Atlantic armament adopted today by meni.
l'act Defence Ministers' con- the French
Cotinell of Minis- The statement outlining theference In Washington at the
ters. agreement added that Dr Malan end of this week. and Mr Havenga were satisted that the arrangement on which they had agreed would in 213 the existing why
daninich poiflical mits of the coloured
well
ROMULO IN
The Government proposed The plan, the outcome of 72 that the European Minister of hours of Cabinet deliberation, Def.nee should *Himreif be
compromise between the American plan for going ahead! answerable
French oppo-
communique.
th
Peace Is Not To Bel Passive
London, Oct. 23.
done."
in action
bo
Mr
Conservative, Taylor, alleged that
VICE-CONSUL
ARRESTED
The same issue of the United
Paris, Oct, 23, Nations World also published
The Polish Vice-Consul at by the Assembly an article
Toulouse, M. Skrzynit, has been En- Prezident, Mr Nasrolla
arrested en suspicion of es- the lezam,
belic! expressing
the French Interior that the United
Nations Planage,
announced tonight. Korea" Ministry "prompt
The Ministry said that M. raised U.N. prestige amous Skrzynia was "arrested and "hundreds of millions of menorked up on October 21." and women of every nationally Arrest followed and race who
dread the new discovery by the Services of holocaust."
Territorini Surveillance (a branch of the pollee) of a case of espionage."
"A judicial Inquiry has been military court,"
elso
VIOLATIONS
"the
in
to the European with the rearmament of Ger Politieni bodies", according to a population, and would not con- masy and the flict with the South Afrien Act.
trition 16
Issued after it.
A communique It said that Dr Malin and Mc
Full detail of the French the Council meeting said that that the Havenga bad streed
plan will not be revealed until the Council unanimously adopted
The magazine published separate exercise of their pali-
the Prime Minister, M. Renea declaration to be made by the
a tabulation of Russian opened. by n tical rights was in the interests even, makes his polley state-Prime Minister, M Rene
violations of 11 non-aggression it said. "The charge is one of
against the
external of the coloured people as
acton ment in the National Assembly Pleven, fo the National Assen-
Land neutrality pacts plus 15
sceurity of the State." as of Europe ns-enter.
tomorrow.
bly tomorrow.
Mr Winston Churchill, in military alliances since 1920, The wife of A member of this **I} According to usually reliable
declaration, then statement today on the The magazine concluded: "All the Territorial Surveillance confirms
Soviet non-aggression and neu Service was also involved specify that Government sources, he will
Hopeve of the fifth anniversary Itrality
and bo position to
alliance any direct or German armed units mus!
peace of the United Nations, said:pacts
the case, the Ministry added.- of a
arc merely German
temporary Reuter. restricted to the lower levels, direct ercation
This declara-"Let us renew and that national army.
deter-manoeuvres. When conditions regimental,
59 favour, he German units must be allowed tion
concrete pro- mination to save mankind change in Stalin's to operate only On German posals, notably the establish- from
war by making it unks the packs as a matter of territory.
ment of a European Army,
froutine. A typical Soviet non-
ur neutrality Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 23.
Enough were, however, sald placed under the authority of clear to all the world that aggression
European Armed Forces we will stand in arms with lasted an avemge today by the Minister of The Philippine Foreignformation, M. Albert Gazier, Minister, himself to be respon every free and peaceful na- before a Soviet violation. An Minister, General Carios to
alloace lasted confirm previous reports sible to the European political tion against any that might average
the bodies."
years."-United Press. Romulo, former President that one key feature of
There proposals are linked wish to break the peace. of the United Nations Gen-plan is to postpone any eral Assembly, arrived here the setting up of what the of-by France in view of organis- "Peace, however, is no p35- today by air to attend the neni communique calls Euro-ing Europe on the economie tive state but calls for qualities
of high adventure and endea National Conference of Non-pean political bodies to whom aand political planes."-Reuter,
vour, Governmental
tions.
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man
rearmani-12
In a
Gera
contains
until after to the initiative taken earlier)
"European Defence Minister" Organisa-would be responsible,
It was impossible to obtain The conference, sponsored by from any unauthorised source a the United Nations' represents- deßnition of what was meant tives in Brazil, was opened by "European eelal bodies," | yesterday by Dr Oswaldo when and by whom these would Aranha, the former Brazilian be
set up, and what their Foreign Minister who was powers would be.-Reuter, General Assembly President in COAL, STEEL POOL 1948,
Paris, Oct. Dr Aranha wald that peace Sources close to the Schuman could only be obtained "by the Plati conference 'sald today subordination of governments that this week might be crucial and in the long and dificult nego-
23.
TB STILL
POTENT
KILLER
Is
New York, Oct. 23.
tuberculosis being!
our"
"Through the United Nations we might not only prevent war but feed the hungry, heal the sick, restore the ravages
und assist the ware
of
former peoples of Africa and Asia to achieve, by penetful means, their hopes of a new and better life. Reuter,
NEHRU'S MESSACE
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two
Deadlock Over Lie Unbroken
Lake Success, Oct. 28.
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A meeting of the repro-2. The mist of Table Mountain, sentatives of Britain, Cape Town, South Africa. France, Nationalist China, From Chianti, an Italian moua- New Delhi, Oct. 23. to the will of the people
the the Prime the United States and
fully. subordination of the tiations un charter for the beaten? The annual report Minister of India, in a United Soviet Union failed today measuring the speed of rotation by the United Nations to world six-nstian coat and steel poo. of the National Tuberculosis Nations message, said that "onto break the deadlock over opinion."
The talks, which began ол The conference is designed June 20, hung upon a number Association showed today the fate of the United Nations,
Pandlt Nehru,
to obtain for the Unlied Na of thorny technical problems. It is not that the disease which faces a severe crisis today the next Secretary-General
tions
The report, released by Dr James Perkins, managing diree-
depends the fate of war
the future peace and world."
and of the United Nations.
of the
the Officials sald these could be is still a ruthless killer. the co-operation of nation's social and cultural or rolved quickly or could hold")
anisations-Reuter,
up agreement indealtely.
EDITONE PRENA WERNICK, ING NUŽVA YORK
Sir Gladwyn Jebb (Britain), M. Jeon Chauvel (France), Dr tor of the Association, said it is. The message, which was sent T. F. Talang (Nationalist China), (United Warren Austin killing 40,000 persons per year to the United Nations Association Mir In the United States and that here, added:" "Wo thould try our States) and Mr Jacob Malik estimales place
the cust at best to get over the present (Soviet Union) met $330,000,000 each year. The sum, crisis, and stop this drift according to Dr Petkina, includes war. and services for 250,000
cease to
to
for over two hours at the offices of the United States delegation to the United Nations.
message
carc persons
known to have the "It La clear," the
After the meeting it was disease and a relentless starch cald, "that the United Nations
the stated that they had arranged be what for others who have it but are will
not aware.
original Charter Intended them to meet again on Wednesday to Moro
from the report:
The to be it important nations of continue their talks. medium oge at which tuber- the world carnot function The meeting was recommend- culosis kills is 48. Each year it through them or if there is a ed by the Security Council on a is robbing Americans of 1.500,
00,- parting of ways between some Soviet motion after the Council 000 potential years of life 1,009,- nations and others”
had failed to agree on Saturday 050 of which are working years.
on an alternative candidata
It is responsible for more deaths The message pledged India's Mr Trygve Lie, whose term of in the United States than all support to the United Nations office expires in February. The many other other infectious diseases com- and said: "India is devoted to United States and
delegations are proposing that bined and iends all diacases, peace and because of this it infectious or not, as the cause supporting, the United Nations Mr Lie's term be extended.
of death in the age group from and will coulinus to support
"Tve been to the movies
15 to 34-United Press,
{it."--Feuter,
Į
The Soviet Union opposes this proposal,-Beuter,
4. In New 5. An instrument for
shafts and machine elements. f. Frances Perkins,
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