THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1951.
DUKE OF ARGYLL MARRIED
The 11th Duke of Argyll, whose wife was granted a divorce at Edinburgh a fortnight ago, married at Caxton Hall in London last week Mrs Charles Sweeney, former wife of the American golfer and a famous debutante of the 1930's:
The picture shows the Duke and his bride, after their marriage.-Central Press Photo.
Dr. Burton Resigns
Sydney, Mar. 28.
who is to election
Dr J. W. Burton, fight in the general here, announced tonight, accord- ing to the Sydney Sun, that he had resigned as Australian High *Commissioner to Ceylon and had quit the Federal Public Service.
Dr Burton's announced ar-
Egyptian
Egyptian Premier Gives Another
Warning To Britain
Cairo, Mar. 28.
Premier Nahas Pasha, in a statement today, rival in Australia from Ceylon warned against the results of delaying meeting
well as the
on March 20 to contest a seat
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VINCENT AURIOL IN WASHINGTON ON STATE VISIT
Washington, Mar. 28.
The French President, M. Vincent Auriol, ar- rived here today and received a warm handshake from President Truman and a thundering welcome from thousands lining Washington streets.
The two Chiefs of State met at the railway station and then drove together down Pennsylvania Avenue, gaily decorated with stars and stripes and the tricolour.
M. Auriol came here on a State visit to assure Con- gress that France would fight if Russia unleashed an attack in Western Europe. He will address- Congress on Monday.
President Auriol and his party left the ship shortly be fore noon to drive to Persylvania Station, where he went aboard a special train for Washington..
M. Auriol declared On his arrival in New York that his country was resolutely deter- mined to resist any, possible aggression. He máde this statement on board the Ile de France just before he landed at New York Harbour.
He was accompanied on the The President said that he trip by Mr David K. Brice, would most probably exchange United States Ambassador to general views with President France, Mrs Auriol and their Truman on the world situation son Paul, the French Foreign but that any political details Minister, M. Robert Schuman,
would be left between M.
for discussion and Mrs Schuman, and other Robert Schuman, members of his staff.-United the French Foreign Minister, Press and Reuter and Mr Dean Acheson, the Secretary of State.
in.
The French Chief of State told the Press that France was making a great recovery the face of four main difficul- ties.
These were: Firstly, the reconstruction of war-devastated towns and in- dustries,
Secondly, the struggle in Com- Indo-China against munism.
Thirdly, the renewal of
DOUBLE TASK
Washington, Mar. 28. The French President, M. Vincent Auriol, told. President Truman tonight that nothing could separate France, the United States and other free their search for countries in peace.
M. Auriol was responding to a toast to France which Pre- sident Truman made at a dinner be and Mrs Truman held for "pre-equipment for which France
was very grateful to the United the French President and Mrs
Auriol, States for its aid, and.
Fourthly, the rearmament. programme.
against Egypt by
as. Labour Party candidate in Egypt's national demands as the general election on April 28 caused a sensation here.
judiced attacks" being waged The Labour Party last night the British Press. endorsed his candidature. The Minister for External Affairs, These, he said, were in contradiction of the Mr Percy Spender," described British Government's expressed desire to settle Dr Burton's action as "without precedent in the British world." the differences between the two countries
Reuter.
Query By U.S.
Washington, Mar. 28.
amicably.
HEAVY BURDENS President Auriol declared: "These are four very heavy burdens on France,"
M. Auriol said that France would "accept every sacrifice for defence-it will give its loyal and total collaboration, to all those who together wish to pursue this double task".
M. Robert Schuman, the Addressing President Truman French Foreign Minister, told as "Captain Truman"-he was Reuter that he was most cer- a Captain in the first world Auriol said that tainly going to take the oppor-war-M.
with Mr France could never forget how tunity of reviewing Dean Acheson a number of she had been helped by the against us, shows that For War Brides questions in which France and United States.
Commenting on an article in "The Times" on Egypt publish- ed on Tuesday, the Premier said: "This cold war waged
being
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determination to stick
rights has driven some
out of
proper
The United States has asked Argentina why Voice of Ameri- ca daily programmes were Egypt's chopped off last Friday by the to its Buenos Aires radio station.
people
their "The Department
Washington, Mar. 28. has taken up the matter formally with the tions
senses at a time when negotia- President Truman today between us and Britain signed legislation modifying the Foreign Office in Buenos Aires," State Department Press Officer critical stage."
entering what is called a immigration rules of the Michael McDermott said. "The
are
McCurran anti-subversive law
North
America were at present in- terested, including the Atlantic Pact, the rearmament sibility of a Big Four confer- of Western Europe and the pos-
ence of Foreign Ministers.
On the question of this con
"France is incapable of in- gratitude and forgelfulness", he added-Reuter.
Department has no further The Premier said: "I have and Congressional sources said ference, M. Schuman said that Assam Round-up
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repeatedly declared that pro- crastination in solving
the people's problems and dis.. regarding the tension resulting from such uncertainty, is not who in the interest of peace-loving members countries."
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The new Act permits aliens were once non-active
of Communist or Fascist organisations to be ad- mitted. The sponsor of the legis- lation said GI brides, many of them with small children, had
and Austria for clearance so they could be reunited with their husbands in America, United Press.
Union was anxious to hold a meeting and that the three other powers were equally eager to have this happen...
Of Reds
an-
Gauhati, Mar. 28. Some 200 welcomers greeted
The Assam police and troops President Auriol in New York arrested 1,066 suspected Com- harbour.
munist terrorists in two months Among the welcomers was of anti-Communist operations President Truman's aide, Major in the northern district of General Britons and others to the dire been waiting in Germany, Italy gether with a police band, renounced here today.
Harry Vaughan. To- Kamrup, it was officially
he porters and photographers, boarded the Ile de France, the ship on, which President Auriol had been travelling, before she cleared the quarantine at 13.45 hrs. GMT.
M. Auriol expressed his greeting to the United States in halting English. He said: "In front of this proud city, I wish to express to the people of the United States, the affection of the people of France."
pressed
outcome of such a situation which conflicts with the ex- desire to settle the differences of the two countries in such a way as to recognise the right of the people of the Nile Valley to independence and unity under the Crown of King Farouk. We know how to be patient, but to a certain extent only.".
The Premier lamented the fact that attacks against Egypt were made before the arrival of the British Ambassador with the British reply, and charged that "this
unsuccessful campaign" had ulterior motives harmful to the interests of both countries.
British Gift
To Japan
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was donated
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The authorities also wiped out a number of "terrorist camps" and seized considerable ammunition quantity of arms, and Communist literature. Anti- Communist operations, the an- ouncement added, have been -extended to the tribal hill tracts in North and Northwest Assam,
bordering Tibet. Reuter.
Shifta Ambush
Asmara, Mar. 28. Five police constables were killed and five wounded when their patrol was
ambushed by
gun- railway
Tokyo, Mar. 28.
READY TO FIGHT mobile animal dispensary M. Auriol then apologised for Tokyo for the first time in his- to continue his
streets of his English and begged leave tory today, The British-designed French.
remarks in He then continued: dispensary automobile "On entering these territorial to the Japan waters of the United States, my Society for the Prevention of thoughts go to President Tru- Cruelty to Animals by the Pet man, and I am looking forward 70 Shifta (pro-Ethiopian The Premier declared Egypt London, according to Japanese I come here not only to con- station 30 miles east of Asmara
Disease Sanitary Association of to seeing him this afternoon, men) near Abrachiko would maintain its present policy of utter disregard of
Press reports,
firm our ancient friendship, but today. - these campaigns. He concluded: The
also to rejuvenate it. It is a "We are happy to be described by Lady Gascoigne, wife of the common sacrifice."
donation was arranged friendship achieved through
→ Three of the gunmen were" as stubborn because this is our former
killed, including
their leader. means of achieving the evacua- Kingdom Liaison Mission here reporters: "We are prepared to taken from
head of the United The French President told The rest escaped with arms the Id-man police and unity of the Nile and President
Japan defend our country resolutely patrol. Valley."
SPCA. The mobile dispensary against any aggression because Police reinforcemchts The statement was carried in | will give free medical treat- we have known the horrors of sent immediately into the area the Wafdist organ "Albelagh "ment to any sick animal. -United Press,
enemy aggression on our own and an intensive hunt is now on. Reuter.
of the
soll."
-Reuter.
were