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TORIES TO PRESS FOR DEBATE ON THE SCHUMAN PLAN

London, June 3.

Mr. Winston Churchill's Conservativos will press for an early debate, whon Parliament resumos on June 13, on why Britain is staying out of the Schuman plan talks, influential Conservativo sources said tonight, The some sources said that though dismayed by the turn events have taken, it is unlikely that the Conservatives will make it an issue on which the Labour Government, with its minute majority, might be brought down. Loading Conservatives tonight said that it was disastrous not to have found a formula by which Britain could have come in on the six-nation negotia- tions on the French plan, which aims at pooling Europe's coal and steel

#rent

offletal politici elreles in Paris,

resources. One of these Conservatives with added, "There is tremendous danger in throwing cold water on plan that is an inspiration to the Western nations by ap pearing to stand aside and not take part in giving it full study.

understanding

and

in

industrial

Britni

Europe following the decision of | France and five other continental countries to start negotiations on the merger.

THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1950.

U.S. carrier

on way to the Far East

San Diego, June 3.

The 27,000-ton U.8, aircraft Darrier Philippine Bea passod through the Panama Canal to Join the Pacific Fleet.

Flest Air Force. headquar ters here, which made the an.

nouncement, said the carrier is due here next Saturday.

Commissioned on the East Coast in 1946, the Philippine Dea has always served with j the Atlantic Fleet until now, -Associated Prisa.

FALSE COINS SENT TO HK

Manila, June 4.

European Cabinet meets in Paris

Paris, June 3.

The Committee of Ministers or Cabinet of the Coun- cil of Europe met hora today to discuss tha results of the meetings between their repre- sentatives and those of the Consultativo As- sembly in London on May 18.

The 13-member Committee were believed also to have considered the report they must present to the Consultative Assembly-the Council of Europe's "Parliament" in August on their actions during the past 12 months and the political reasons for them.

They were also, believed to have discussed co-operation with the Council of Associate Members-States represented

DUNKIRK

on the Consultative Assembly VETERANS

RETURN

The

The police said today that counterfeit U.S. gold coins but having no seat in the No tension

Britain's inabilty to be in at have been shipped from Ma- Committee of Ministers. the beginning was not taken nila to Hong Kong via Borneo Quarters close to the Council of The slatement that

tragically in the Frunch capital

The statement was made follow-Europe later said that the Com- The French Government Infend- could not yet accept but, at the

of Ministers hnd Ap- me time, did not wish to re-ed to place as much emphasis on the arrest of five Chinese in mlitee

principles keeping Britain associated

the principle of a Joint Cebu City, Central Visayas, for proved with He thought that the failure to Jeet In advance the

committee of the Committee pro the negotiations through a special counterfeiting U.S. gold coins, Britain laid down in the French find a basis on which

Counterfeit gold coins of vari. Ministers and the Consultative could take part in the talks-posal, was seen as proof of Bri-Liaison Committee of informa

committing tain's anxlely not to prejudice or Ition as on the negotiations itself, ous denominations from USSI to Assembly, proposed at the Join wittle ships" when they went without necessarily

won stated in Government US$20 and complete parapher-meeting in London. herselt iri advance wouli hantper the negotiations decided

nalia were seized.

Joint Committee would quarters. werken her prestige and the jupon by her eontinental allies.

The counterfeiters said they had consist of ove representatives of The French High Commissioner readiness of Europe to accept her

WAJ The French Government leadership.

Jure in the Saar, M. Gilbert Grandval, been operating for several weeks, the Committee of Ministers and seven of the Assembly, includ- understood to have chosen But various Parliamentary OP-20 for opening the

said that if the Schuman Plan Among those arrested

were ing its President, M. Paul-Henri nego- were realised, there should no three Chinese engraving experts position figures, conceded that tiations. there were points in the plan Invitations to the Governments longer be any Saar question be-who claimed to have just arrived peak, who would preside,

The proposal would now States-Asso-submitted to the Assembly,

be which Britain could not accept

of Belgium, Holland, Luxem-tween France and Germany from the United without further information,

The bourg, Italy and Germany

Committee of Ministers were also understood to have agreed on the main lines at their report to the Assembly which would be mainly factual-sup- plemented by a covering letter giving the political reasons their action.

pool

would be responsible, and wheeluded in the negotiations under

treaty Brrangements

wil

Reuter.

These included the nature the International Authority

of

to

administer the plan, to whom it

probably be sent during week-end,

the

The Saur is automatically

in-

ther the aim was to form some thing resembling a cartel or merter.

its

with

Despite the

sometimes

hectic

during the

past

cx-

and

по

Mr. Churchill is known to

strongly sympathetic towards the

Schurman plan. Recently he gave it his blessing through European Union organisation which he is Chairman,

Not committed

But he has

not

the

of

committed the Conservative Party to any

Irrevocable line.

Party tacticians do not believe

that any alleged Labour

short-

France

atmosphere diplomatle

changes week's rapid

between London Paris,

there is absolutely atmosphere of tension in Franco- British relations here today. The contrary is the case. Britain's hesitations are appreciated, and

the warm

fully ton'c

of leading British nowspapers in applauding the French initiative has gratified official and political quarters here.

elated Press.

Russian economic efforts snagged

Washington, June 3.

Thore still is considerable doubt that the Russians will sucçood in welding the Soviet Union and her satellites into a solid economic bloc, the Agricultural Department's Foreign Office said today.

coming over the Schuman pluh U.S. onvoy sees Monnot it said: "Every nation of the bloc is geared to the

pro

or for that matter ny other foreign policy issue-would vide the best gombit for the Con- servatives to overthrow the Gov. ernment and appeal to the coun- iry.

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The American Ambassador London, Mr. Lewis Douglas, who morning, arrived in Paris this immediately went to see M. Jean Monnet, the main author of the

Britain's remarkable recovery (Schuman Plan.

in recent months has tended in

here

ends.

coun-

needs of the Russians and not of the satellites. The economic advantages of the satellites' co- operation with the West would be great, but they are obviously outweighed by political considerations."

It Wis learned that Mr. underline to all political parties Douglas discussed the coal and that she has a first rate steel plan with M. Monnet,

As France prepared to give the chance of being one the few signal for negotiations to

begin economically independent tries by 1952. when Marshall aid delivered a new

today without Britain-Britain

communication pool This would probably he La-n the Schuman Plan to bour's best weapon with a con-European coal and steel:

Britain's latest observations, it

arc based on was learned, If it were forced to defend its study by the Foreign Office of caution towards European inte-

the "eleventh-hour talks" gration in a General Election.

Britain's inability to

night between Sir Oliver Harvey today's six-Power declaration on

and M. Schuman, the Schuman Plan was received

The Department's Foreign Off- The report noted that the re- ee reviewed recent developments valuation was done after the in Eastern European trading in satellites were reported to have its monthly publication. "Foreign agreed to settle trade balances Agriculture." The success of the with Russia in Soviet currency Soviet integration with the satel- rather than in terms of dollars. lites would depend on three fac-Thus revaluation will result in dollar payment by Russia for its (1) "Success in industrialising by its customers for

purchases, and larger payment the predominently

the same agricultural amount of goods, the report said. satellite countries Jast

Eastern United Press, Europe. jain i

siderable section of the electorate

PEACE IN BURMA BY JULY?

Rangoon, June 3. Burma Government

achieve

The plans to Burma by July.

редсе

in

Burmese Communist rebels suffered

♪

in

Britain might be associated

There were still hopes that some way with the negotiations. Sir Oliver delivered the latest communication at the French Foreign Office this morning. was in the form of an

A surprise

amplin-

tors.

of

(2) "Continued ability of the Soviet Union supply Eastern European countries materials and the other goods sa

with

raw

necessary for Industrial produc- tion.

*

ATTEMPT ON ROUND WORLD RECORD (3) "Continued ability of the cation of the note he gave to M. satellites to ship to the Soviets in Shannon, Ireland, Juns 3. Schuman last night,

dustrial goods such as locomo- Captain Charles Blair, tives, a shortage of which is like-American Overseas Airline Stra

an ly to hamper their own economie toeruiser pilot, plans in about development."

three weeks an attempt to set a new round-the-world flight re- The Russians, by arbitary cord for single-engined planes. price fixing, were getting far more valuable goods out of Captain Blair is getting his their satellites than they were Mustang fighter aircraft in per shipping in.

fect trim for a global fight at The Russians set high prices 35,000 feet altitude and a maxi on goods sold to their satellites,mum speed of 420 miles per hour, and low prices on goods bought in an effort to break the record from their satellites.

set by Milton Reynolds.

The The recent revaluation of the Right will not be commercially "It's just the full- Russians in their dealings with ment of a life-long ambition," he the satellites,

explained.-United Press.

The French Government has the establishment of proposed a standing Liaison Committee Bri. to keep contact between tain and the six nations parti. cipating in the Schuman talks, Foreign Office spokesman

zald. henvy casualties when The proposal was contained in Government forces in their anti-the last paragraph of the French headquarters in the village or note handed to Slr Oliver Harvey Soviet currency could benefit the sponsored.

rebel offensive Rmashed

thelr!

this morning.

The note, which made it clear that negotiations on

the plan would go ahead withoút Britain, The Communists, left behind reached London later today.

Yinchingtaung in Lounglon penin- sula, South Burma, it was official

ly reported here today.

In

diplomatic

in quarters understood that

large quantities of ammunition, Paris it was provisions and stores, the Gov- while Britain did not consider it ernment forces announced.

necessary to reply formally

In their present South Burma the latest note the proposal to offensive, Government furces are set up a Liaison Committee was aiming to clear areas held by warmly welcomed. It was stil three separate groups of rebels-hoped that during the forthcom- the Karens organised into the ing negotiations the British and ormed Karen National Defence

French standpoints may be Organisation, the Communists,

|brought into line.

The breakdown of the attempt

and the People's Volunteer Orto include Britain in the plan ganisation-♫ powerful wide-discussions contained one els-

spread armed organisation DI

resistance volunteers.

ment of surprise to the Britishi Government, according to French

The surrender of insurgentsofficial sources with their arms has been report- Last night, when Sir Oliver ed from widely separated towns saw M. Schuman, the impression ai an accelerated paco la the past received in London was that M. few days. In addition to mem-Schuman had received favour- bera of the People's Volunteer ably the last _minute_suggestion Organisation and army deserters, made by Mr. Bevin for a preli somo

Communists have also sur-minary meeting of Ministers rendered-a157 action regarded the six interested countries, here as unusual,

Consequently, the considered In their two-pronged offensive answer given to Sir Oliver-that directed from Henzada, key rail the proposal for such a confer- and road centre about 100 miles ence was not acceptable caused. West of Rangoon,

some astonishment at the Foreign Government forces have in the past few days Omer.

re-occupied three villages and ex-

peet

to occupy: two more insur-

gent strongholds at any time.

Official optimism.

of

Operations in this area are di- Observers, however, had felt rected primarily against the for the last two days that the Karen National Defence Organ London and Paris had

difference of approach,” between' isation. Government troops are too fundamental to be cured by become driving against the KNDOS trenched at Kyonphaw, between any procedural suggestion. Basseini and Henzade, and against author of the plan, is generally

P. M. Jean Monnet, - the

French KNDOS and other insurgents in regarded as the strong man in the North whose stronghold is Paris behind M. Schuman, who Ingabu

his stood out against any Arkisi Government sources were cons watering, dowie at the ener fident today that both Kyonphaw desire to sue participating coun and Ingabu would fall any no- tries committed to the principle ment, how

lof, the plan before conureta diss ida:: cussion took minderhe

and ivó village. to. hayır dieady, behan

orth

Oncial quartare in Paris wer

optimistic about the

ora building is a really

Have

a beer - you've earned it!

Carlsberg

for

Dunkirk, June 3. Many men who ten years ago queued to escape the hell of the Dunkirk benches were there again today to welcome the

back to help celebrate the tenth anniversary of the evacuation

British yachts, coasters, tuga

other small boats which gallantly contributed to thri dramalle Franco-British evacua- tion under a hall of Germare bombs and artillery fire in 1940, approached the historie beache gay with signal flags and Delish and French ensigns.

and

The weather, as in June 1940, was sunny and very close. Crowds of inhabitants of Dunkirk and nearby towns and villages gather- The covering letter would noted on the shore to see them come. be ready until just before the

Officials Committee of Ministers meeting harbour..

were waiting in the in Strasbourg on August 3.

Drafting report

The number of boats coming from Britain increased hourly. The Counoll of Ministers Dunkirk port authorities

expected deputies will meat about xmore than fifty but the rate of weeks before the August 3 arrivals was such that

somo Council of guessed meeting of the

that by tonight thu Ministers to draft the political figures would reach 106, report.

All the British visitors will be The following communique was billeted in an official building Issued after the Committee of on the Dah market square, Place Ministers' meeting tonight: The du Leughenrere, where

à Britielt fourth session of the Committee padre will tontorrow conduct a of Ministers of the Council of service for the British soldiers, Europe took place in Paris on saliers and seamen, and British June 3 under the Chairmanship and Canadian airmen who were M. Nicholas Plastiras, the killed in action.In, cff and above Prime Minister and Minister of Dunkirk. Foreign Affairs of Greece, asgis- ted by M. Jean Politis, Secretary of State.

of

The British destroyer

"Bleas- Under-dale" was also expected later.

Although

made a

Dunkirk-and "The Committee examined the specially its port--has conclusions reached by the joint wonderful recovery, it still bears meeting which was held in Lon the scors of one of the French don

on May 18 and adjourned towns which. suffered most and the proposal for the creation of longest in the war. Half the town a Joint Committed.

is still in ruins-Reuter. "The Committee of Ministers further agreed on the lines for the drafting of the report which it is to furnish to the Consulta- tive Assembly at its forthcoming session."-Reuter,

the

AIR TRAGEDY

WAR BRIDES DELAYED

the

London, June 3. The Ministry of Civil Aviation Gald here tonight that plane load of war brides, detained at Johannesburg, June 3.

Hartford, Connecticut, was held Two former South African Air up because someone

somewhere Force pilots stunting in an air had misunderstood

regula- display at Nigel, Witwatersrand, tions. crashed and were killed today The 43 British women, married while the wife of one and the to American Servicemen and with flancea-of-the other-watched from their 33 babies, were on their way

ground.

from Britain to California. The men were, C. F. Paxton who had just previously won a spokesman sald tonight that a The Ministry of Civil Aviation 50-miles air race and who was to proper application. had not been have been married this month, received landing the chartered and W. L. Nordern. Nordern's flight. He said the application wife collapsed as the plane crash- would have to come from the Paxton's fiancee, Miss Ann Ryder registered, ed into the display archa and country in which the aircraft was of Pretoria, was taken to hospital suffering from shock-Associated sion to land has come back to "So far no request for permis-

us."

3," he said.-Reuter.

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