THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1997.
Empire Egypt Wants US.
Bevin Calls For
Customs Union
Prophesies The Trade Deficit Will Be Doubled To Meet Higher Standards
US
Gold-Hoarding A Handicap
Southport, Sept. 3.
Mr. Einest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, called for a Commonwealth and Empire Customs Union in his long-heralded speech to the Trades Union Congress here.
He declared that Britain had agreed to
pursue
with vigour studies as to how far she could go toward à Customs Union for Europe, which has been discussed by the Marshall Plan confer- euce in Paris.
"SUSPENDED ANIMATION"
London, Sept. 3. The negotiations for G TỪ. rialou of the Anglo-Soviet Treaty of 1942, which opened during the Morrow Com- ference this spring, are in t state of "suspended antinit. tion,"
Foreign Office spokesman said to lay
PX.
He denied that negotiations had been formally bruken off, but stated that no changes attempting to recon. rile the conflicting British and Russian drafts had re. cently taken place.-Reuter.
Bevin's Idea Cockeyed
Military Aid
Washington, Sept. 3.
An Egyptian request to the United States to send a mission to aid in modernising the Egyptian Army and Air Force, was among subjects dis- cussed when Mahmoud Fahmy El Nokrashy Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, called to- day on Mr. Kenneth Royall, the United States Secretary for War, and Mr. Robert Lovett, the Acting Secretary of State.
Mr. Lovett auld at his press; Military Mission by Calry which conference before meeting the has assisted with the training Egyptian Premier that the of the Egyptian army since the United States Government anti-¡ conclusion of the 1936 treaty, cipated such a request from the was not regularly directed by Egyptians, but he stressed that the treaty, but by the simuliu them were no plans for such ineous exchange of notes between action.
Mustafa Nahas Pushu, the Nokrushy Pasha, who was Egyptian Premier at that time, accompanied by military attaches and Mr. Anthony Eden, then; Trom the Egyptian Embassy was British Foreign Secretary, understood authoritatively to be A note from the Egyptian nsking for the despatch of Premier stated: "The Egyptian American technicians to Egypt Government desiring to perfect to make recommendations re- the training of the Egyptian garding Into organisation and army including the Air Force, equipment of the Egyptian and intending in Interests of the Washington, Sept. 3. Ground and Air Forces, to give alliance which has been A high Treasury offi-technical advice on the operation established, that such foreign cial today dismissed as "f milliary and civillan nero-instructors as they may seem
dromen in Egypt, and to give necessary shall be chosen from cockeyed the British
assistance in establishing Inc-amongst British Subjects, and Foreign Secretary's pro- torks for the manufacture of only will avail themselves of posal that the United small arms and ammunition. advice of the British Military It was recognised here that Mission for such time us they redistribute its States
Egypt's proposals have an im- deem necessary for purpose of gold hord at Fort Knox.
portant relationship to the the aforesaid."—Reuter The offcial. who asked that strategic situation in the Middle] his oame be withheld, said: East, especially now that the "That is a cockeyed idea if 1 United States is playing a direct ever heard one. If they want role in Greece and Turkey. same gold, they can get it the Mr. Lovett gave no clue, how- pusa: has tremendous implica-me way as we did paying ever, to the American reaction
US$36 an ounce for it.
We will to the proposal. agus, but South Africa in come le gind to sell them all they mon with the other Dominians
want." is prepared to do every shing
The Acting Secretary of State, She can to rip Britain through Mr. Robert Lovett, in response to a press question, mid he could the forma- not ment as he had not yet cron 3 at astonis Utaons could gren the report from London any way assist Britain we that Mr. Bevin wanted the Unit- would certainly like to be in one States to redistribute the gold The disenssi0219””,
zea tarif}'e would
Mr. by the failure to codistribute | Soetary, at the Trades Linion most certainly be prepared to
Bevin's mention of a British the grid board at Fort Knox. Dress animal conference. participate in hay discuss Commonwealth Customs Union, usually well-informed quarters high black headlines to-
Marshall Initiative
Typical comments at the Do- The mist gearted comment Mr. Lovett said he had not seen Welcoming the iniciative of minions London headquarters | canes $t Canada ise.
that report either. However, he George Marshall
where an cometal : Europe, the Foreign Secretary Julia
While India will con-is a matter or Canada Ended. # the British were in- terested in participating in the saith that ever singe the hand 14 tsi nid at the widest pos- net consulistion." ----Reuter,
suggested European customs been in office he had been wordt- sable conteNF いつ international
msion, he did not see how they | dering what he would do to as geration in matters of trade,
could do that and at the same time participate in a Common- wealth customs union. United Press.
But while such 20 EET |
Mr. Bevin made the personal Customis Foim mirbe he of mophecy that Britain's amual very great assistance, "it dostane drific!! CEGAH1,000,000 not selve our polim Mr. | would be debted in: meeting Besin suid.
even if the rising standard of living) Europe was gut right, it only that the younger generation sccounted for 25 per cent of word demand, Britain's trade.
Mr. Beria declared that Bri- Stating that he was speak-tain accepted the Patsdom prin- ing on his own respondility emple of ergonomic unity of Gee- and not foy the Cabinet, Mr.muny. "I cannot see how you Beyin dvelurarak : A feel that a ein zebleve this aut
food soms no study annet be puuuur- | From The apricultural areas of ated and hope our tutamon ¦ The Ba is br geht to the West wealth and certainly the Bra-pand the murals of the West ge pire will agree as to the possi- bility of a Customs Union for the British Commonwealth ziot Empire"
1e de'aredd fre
the past."
Willingness To Talk
Dominions carelex in Lendon day indicated wil ingness to take part in tales for a Com monwealth and Empre, Cus tons UOB, foreshadowed by untry" Mr. Ernest CANAL
Revin. Farriga
that the United at "handi- capped herseld and caned high Taxation in ther
Mr
for on
કું.
SİN! Europe's rehabi itation. Į she would certathly join in any This was the first time in 100 | discussions at a Commonwealth. years in which Brilain had not been able to do anything, either! with goods, momy or coal.
participate in these discussions then Pakistanz most certainly will not remuit aloof.
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whether Cana.t be
the to enter 5.commonwealth Customs Union, Foreign proposed today by the Minister Mr. Ernest Bevin, with
ut risking embargoes from the United States.
Canadian Government sourers deriinud to comment.Reuter.
at Fort Knox,
Asked to comment On
AMBASSADOR
Britain's Waiver
A report from London ways that Britain is likely to waive any claim which should legally be sustained that Egypt ought not to employ any but Britiah military advisers while the 1936 treaty of alliance
remalna in
force if the Egyptian Govern ment wishes to use the services of the United Mission,
it was
here tonight.
The
Half The Bottle Down
The Drain
London, Sept. 3. Lord Beaverbrook's States Military tabloid "Evening Stan- believed in dard" screamed in inch-
presence of a
British day that half the Ameri- can loan had been given away to Egypt, Argen- tina and Brazil.
POW Killers
Sentenced
Hamburg, Sept. 3.
The largest-elrculation after- noon paper devoted almost half of its front page to an article by staff writer Bernard Harris, who sald British economists andi financial experts had discovered that half the loan had "drained way to other countries for them to spend on goods they want".
A ailent court packed with Germans today heard the British war crimes tribunal sentence 14
"We have poured half the Gestapo and $5 men to death by hanging for the murder of RAF bottle down the drain," Harris' and Allied air force officers after wrote. "If there has been any. the mass escape, from the Stalag body building, It has been bodles
Luft III, in Silesia.
March of Egyptians, Argentinos, 1944,
Brazilians even our ex- enemies the Itallans. An for Ourselves, so far from being
ist
TO RETIRE
London, Sept. 3. Reports from the Hague that Britain's Ambassador in Holland, Sir Neville Bland, will relire Rume, Sept. 3. shortly were confirmed in inform The United States and Italy fed quarters here today. today signed an accord provid- Sir Neville is 61 and has held for nine ing for the evacuation of 15,- present Embassy 000 American troops fron Italy Fars. His retirement would. within the 90-day period, fol-motion a major reshuffle in Bri-
reliably believed, set in and passed on Hitler's orders that built up we are in a much worse) lowing final ratification, of the tigh diplomatic appointments.- pace treaty.---United Press, Reater.
WAS
French Cabinet To Be Reshuffled?
Paris, Sept. 3.
The French Cabinet met for an hour today but broke up without making any statement on the country's developing Government crisis, The Cabinet had assembled under President Vin- cent Auriol after a ten hour parliament battle which ended early this morning with a de- mand by Premier Paul Ramadier for a vote of confidence in the Government's economic policy.
Max Wielen, chief of the Bres lau Criminal Police, who received
IK!
the recaptured officers should shot, got fe Imprisonment.
Those sentenced to death wert found guilty of the individun murder of 12 of the 50 oficers ahot after recapture,
In addition to Wielen, one other of the acc
accused got life imprison ment, and two were sentenced ti ten years.
The accused were brought in the court one at a time to hear their sentences, and they showed little emotion before being rushed away by armed Military Police after hearing the court's decision.
The men had stood trial for two months following a two-year hunt for them by British special investigators through Germany and other occupied countries.
Many of the Allied officers were shot by a "murder «qund" In the woods in the Goorlitz area. Evil- enco also showed that others were driven handcuffed in motor-cn^3 At a lonely along an autobahn. apot their handcuffs were removed and they were allowed to get out.
The battle centred round the leader of the Popular Republican ostensibly to "stretch their legs. Government's plan for a tem- Party- the second largest in Then, as their backs were turned. porary coat subsidy which, M. Parliament was credited with they were shot.Reuter. Ramadler sald, was vital to the wanting new government, whole economle programme.
ponibly hended by himself, to Political observers had pre-wards the end of September.
The Socialist Left-wing "re-
Speleologists
dicted a stormy Cabinet session, beta" were today to be dissatis Cave In
Paris, Sept. 3. A team of 18 French speleo- logista (cave explorers) today
though most of them thought fled with M, Ramadier's leader- that differences within the
ship and want what they called Government would again be Attico austerity and state) patched up at least for a time. control plan" for France.
But there was reported to be The Communists, it was be- gave up an attempt to reach the n growing desire among the loved, would welcome a crisis bottom of the Henne Morte cave leading parties for at least a which
would give thom an in southern France, which bas Cabinet reshuffle.
opportunity to push hard for so far never been fathomed. The Foreign Minister, M. reentry into the coalition,--- The team penetrated to a depth Georges Bidault, who is the Reuter.
of about 1,500 feet, and although they were barred from going : further by a series of stalagmites alender pillars of lime de- poslisthey established for the first time that the cave was the deepest in France.
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Some of the team were suffer- ing from exhaustion on returning to the mouth of the cave-Router.
· TÄLKS TRANSFERRED
Washington, Sept. 3.
The Anglo-American talks on the withdrawal of British troops from Greece have been tragafer. red from Washington to London, authoritative sources stated here tonight,
The final decision would", be made in London ón the American request that the proposed British withdrawal thin natumu be post- poned, they addod-Reuter.
condition that when the medicine was ordered."
Harris said experts dug. out the facts after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Dr. Hugh Dalton, refused to
divulge the real figures of where the dollars had
prone.
The convertibility clause in the loan agreement was responsible, Harris wrote.United Press.
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