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Difficulties in Far East not solved

Lowestoft, October 23. Mr. Anthony Eden said to: night that the vary grave

■ituation in Indo-China was a sharp reminder that victory In Korea had far from solved difficulties in the Far East.

However, Mr. Eden told a political meeting, the progress of the United Nations In Korea had revived world hopes for enduring peace.

want Koreas, East or Weat, the free nations have to make a for midable and Immediate effort to build up

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BRITAIN'S STAND ON SUEZ

London, October 23. Britain has told Egypt that he considers her use of air- elds in the Suez Canal Zone or the arrival and departure f British forces fully in ac- ord with the Anglo-Egyptian agreement of 1936.

The Under-Secretary of Stato for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ernest Davies, told Major Niall Mac- Pherson, Conservative Member, sin Parliament today that in July the Egyptian Government called in question the use of antields in the Canal Zone by British troops. entering or leaving Egypt. This was

ncle to the British Embassy

A British reply on September 21 hal stated that it had been the practice for many years to fuse Payid as a normal point of access to Egypt for this purpose

It also said that the British Embassy was fully satisfied that the prictlee fully accorded with British rights under the Imanuni - tics and Privileges Convention of 1936.

(Egypt is understood, to regard the use of airtich is free Egyptian control as on infringe ment of her sovereignty and to expose her to the danger of olderiles and the entry of unle- rables),

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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1850.

VYSHINSKY HARPS ON AN OLD THEME Hungarian

Lake Success, October 23,

The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrei Vyshins- ky, today called attention to views expressed by Marshal Stalin that the Communist and Capitalist worlds could live together. Mr. Vyshinsky declared that it had been and was the wish of the Soviet Union to maintain and strengthen peace all over the world,

He was oponing a debate in the United Nations Political Committee on a Soviet proposal for a "doclaration on the removal of the threat of a new war and the strengthening of peace and security among the nations.”

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"These violatio,is threaten and

election

Budapest, October 22.

220.000 village, city and county council members from a single Jist of chudidates.

Official statement in Commons on

vanishing scientist

London, October 23.

Hungarians today elected The "vanished". British atomic scientist, Professor Bruno Pontecorvo, had very limited contacts with secret work for several years past, tho Supply Minister, Mr. George Strauss, told Parliament today.

Late this afternoon at least 95 per cent of the electorate had gone to un orderly polling, casting votes of "Yes" or "No" In sealed envelopes.

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Youth groups sang and danced in the streets of Budapest and market places throughout the country from 7 a.m. when polling

started.

But

MOVE TO POSTPONE CHINESE ISSUE

it would be quite impossible to say that Ponte- corvo had not been able to gather information while at Harwell, the atomic research station, or in Canada, which might be of value to an enemy, Mr. Strauss added. Officlat quarters said that only one-third of the candidates to the The Italian-born scientist, councils were members of the he said, had been screened Mr. Vyshinsky reculled the views of Marshal Stalin

are likely seriously to threatenes merger in the indepen- several times in the last few dent People's Front, or Indepen-years by British security off- 1947 that trade between the peace and are incompatible with dents.

peace", Mr. Vyshincky said. Capitalist and

Today's election will send 55,000 cera, Communist He gave as an example of industrial workers, 132,0UD work

Mr. Strauss said that he had worlds was one way of achiev-violation of international agreeing peasants, 10,000 intellectuals

no information on where Profes- ing agreement.

ments the action of the Viited and 8,000 craftsmen, shop-keepers

BOP Pontecorvo now was. Pon- Marshal Stalira

States. Britain and France in and civil servants to the councils.

tecorvo, with his Swedish-born mentioner

"sundering" Germany.

wife and Press correspondents were

children, given

Now from He

went слу "The United facilities to visit the polling places Rome to Finland last month

and States,

disappeared. Britain and France are in Budapest and in the country.

measures taking!

A Conservative Member They were taken by bus through

hail restoration of the, Western Ger- the various districts of the capital, had the opportunity of acquiring sked if Professor Pontecorvo bad mun army. They are already to industrial centres and to the paving the way for the remili-Catholic

knowledge of atom bomb manu- centre of Esztergom, tarisation of Western Germany former scal of Cardinal Minds- which is in gross violation of the zenty, now Imprisoned for acti- Potsdam Agreomani".

vities against the State.

Voters

were allowed their ballots in curtamed booth if they wished but most remained outside, placing their votes in sealed envelopes and dropping them inte boxes in front

the Election Committee. resources

various material which ench side needed. Mr. Vys- hinsky said

that these needs did nut now exist bul the principle of what Mr. Stalin sule is still valid,

M. VYSHINSKY

now

for tho

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"World mastery The Western Powers, he alleged, were sheltering elements in Ger- many which dreamt about venge, elements which dreamed about using German

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Lake Success. October 23. A move to sidestep a clear cut decision on the issue of Chinese representation 1:1 the United Nations gained ground in General Assembly today.

facture likely to be of value to foreign power.

The Speaker of the House re- fused

allow an immediate Majority of the speakers in the urgency debate on Pentecorvo's Assembly's ad hoc Political Com- rii:appearance. by

This was moved inittee urged caution and further Conservative, Lord John study before any rules are esta Hope, as a matter re

of urgent blished as a basis for the deci- public

importance. Another

sion on whether the Nationalists Conservative,

or Communists should represent vestigation had been made as to Henry Strauss, asked If any in-China. what documents the Professor took out of the country with him. The Minister of Supply replied: "As far as I am aware, no such investigation took place."

Opposition could be significa by marking a cross on the form.~~~- Reuter.

The replies 5 the Soviet leader to various ques- tions on the pos- sible co-existenca of the two ideo- logies were listed by Mr. Vyshin-

for aggressive pluns behind which sky,

are the plans of the United States After praising the "peaceful and their allies for world mastery. aims" of the Soviel Government, Plans were afoot, he added, to Mr. Vyshinsky

That relude Germany in "the aggres-was disarmament there had to be United States foreign policy wassive group of the North Atlantic

security. of a completely different chur alliance".

Mr. Vyshincky seld that there must first be confidence, then "Now Mr. Eevin says that there acter.

Mr. Dean Acheson (Secretary were in Western Germany. "up-disarmament.

Of course this is of State) made it quite clear, hewards of $50,000 men in various not cogent, Confidence in itself said, that he believed that gen-essentially military or paramili-does not lead to disarmament", nine negotiations with the Soviet tary detachments including tunis Mr. Vyshinsky declared. Union were possible only after and artillery battalions covered the creation of "situations of up under the name of police de- strength."

tachments".

asserted

Thal was the busty of Lives total diplomacy" formally de- creed by Mr. Acheson in his speech February

of

16. Mr. Vyshinsky said.

"Britain on leash " *Build up

armies, the the Mr. Davies, replyafg to an-

navies, these are their arguments. her question about Egypt, said Force and more force. This, in the

t Britain continued to regard

the Anglo-American Epypilan

Government's is the foundation of their

foreign policy", he adced.

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along on merchant shipping

Suez Canal

as quite un-

invic.

tain ard other mariting tries had lately made a fur- protest. The Egyptian Gov- ent had not put restrictions the movement of shipping ugh the Canal but had clalm- the right to control the pass- of war contrabanti through Canal to Israel. This question was now before United Nations, he said. Futer.

WARSAW

TRIAL

Warsaw, October 23. Six members of Poland's war- Ime underground army went on

view

Mr. Vyshinsky maintained that though the United States played the main role, Britain, France and other countries, because they are dependent on the United States, are kept on the leash.

Mr. Vyshinsky said that it was

only

not

the leaders of thes United States who propounder

the iden that force was the main fuel of foreign policy.

"Doors open **·

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The "strong Western German Mr. Berin, he said, called for army" was headed by old Nazi the "opening of doors, the raising officers and generals under the of shades in the Soviet Union. protection

and with the conni-Acceptance of the Soviet plan for vance of the "ruling military and atomic energy control would do civilian lenders of the Western.

just that, Mr. Vychinsky mata- Powers"

tained.

"It is all there, in black and white, in the plan we submitted in 1947", he added. alms in the "If the international

Having split Germany, he azded, these Powers were now even trying to use Japan for their "aggressive Far East.

In all other questions, after arining from head to foot, they wished to foist their demanis.

"Sabre rattling

control

Mr.

Nover possible Replying to a further question, the Minister said: "It is never possible to be absolutely certain that somebody who had any con nection with any Communist or Fascist organisation may nevertheless be working in a

not search

arch establishment,

"But we do believe that the

The Israel delegation, reflecting. the general feeling that a decision now might boomerang against other countries where revolution- ary changes occur, served notlee it plans to introduce 11 fornial motion

postponing

the Issue until the 1951 session of the General Assembly.

The Israel delegate, J. Robinson, said that whatever rules are set up, they will be subject to interpretation and will not, therefore, provide a definite solution. Each govern- ment would interpret them in a manner favourable to its ΟWΝΤΙ

screening arrangements are ar foreign policy: The use of judg

good as can, possibly be de. vised, unless we go

to which Parliament

would tolerate."

In other

He limits ment by individual States Kot granting recognition to

States cannot be eliminated."

Mr. Hobinson said the question recognition of new regimes is studied with great care. so complicated that it must be

Mr

of

Another Conservative, Charles Taylor, alleged that Pro- fessor

Pontecorvo had known to be a bosom friend of been the Harwell atom spy, Dr. Klaus Fuchs, who is now in prison."

He concluded: "Israel has already recognised the Peking The Supply Minister did think this last allegation

not regime, despite the fact that our was concept of democracy differs."~~ Security officers said that United Press. screenings of Professor Pon- had been completely

body notes, any suspicion, found- ed or completely unfounded, It can by a simple majority—no unonl- mity of the permanent members na veto right, carry out an in- true, vestigation.

They used the atom bomb for years and failed," said Mr.the full range Vychinsky. "Now they are talking about the hydrogen bomb, but open, can assure you, you will fall as you failed before,"

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need

the

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THEY HAD THE BEST SEATS

"What Mr. Devin asks of us, tecorvo

and freedom of satisfactory..

A Labour Inspection, is there. The doors are

Member, Ernest are the shades

Thurtle, asked if security officers raised.

still had complete Taith in Anyone who wishes to look should

the take the blinds off his own eyes," loyalty of Professor Pontecorvo to The "sabre rattling" nuust be Mr. Vyshinsky declared.

the

nation, Mr,'Strauss answered: left aside, measures to

Singapore, October 23. He also said that the "notorious "We would like to wait just remove He then referred to a recens the threst of a new war must be atares" suggested in the Amer-few days longer to see what hap-waymen front-row seats at the Guerillas gave Malayan rail- speech by Mr. Ernes! Bevin, the sought, he said.

ican plan for atomic control could pens." British Foreign Secretary, who,

hurning down of their station in However, is impossible to do Mr.

cunstitute ar sald, "declared strengthen peace where we hear obstacle to Vyshlusky

nothing but

Mr. Raymond Blackburn, an Selangor State last Saturday. the peaceful use of Independent, criticised what he that, in so far as the terce of the all kinds

They surrounded the station. called energy. West has increased, an atmos- but, at-the-same-time-in-smoke. While the United States does salaries-paid to scientists

the inadequacy of the then forced the staff to sit on phere propitious to settlement

and chairs "taken from the office and filled roums, in military char

atomic energy. the workers between the

engaged in Great Powers may celleries, in war offices, plans are Soviet notion does. The Unite energy projects.

atomic watch the bulldings burn to the return.'

ground. feverishly being prepared to at-States has ample resources, oil,

"Does not that rial today on charges of "anti- Mr. Bevin, he declared, "wishes tack the partner with whom you coal, lur.ber

very largely State activities

and hydro-electric explain why 10 years after start- Soviet Union and espionage to talk with the

purport to be willing to conduc for the Anglo-American powers.

its industries and ing our atomic energy programme for power only when he has a club lu his

with the We are still not The trial is expected to last a

anywhere near Mr. Vyshinsky sold that the resources now ab solve outstanding problems, when British and French representa-

producing week. Only three

an atomic bomb and spectators at-

The development of atomic are being outstripped by Russia?" tended the first day, although 250 they are armed to the teeth."

tives at the United Nations were energy in the United States, he ho asked. admission tickets were issued by "You can well imagine

Mr. Strauss replied that it was the military prosecutor's

using argumente similar to those declared, would require a office. resulls

of such a policy", Mr. of their predecessors in the League mendous investment and lower

just not true that the poy was The first defendant pleaded Vyshinsky sald.

of Nations to provent disarma- the profits from the other indus-, less than half of that of private guilty. The emcial indictment

ment. During the period of the tries.

Industry alleged among other charges, that

League. Mr. Vyshinsky sati, Mr. Therefore, this is not to their the defendants were involved in

Buvin's predecessor. Mr. Arthur liking," Mr. Vyshinsky added... large-scale theft of UNRRA

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"Sterile policy."

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He declared that peace could not be facilitated by the "factor of force, by trying to scare nway. or rousing fear and dread in the hearts of the Soviet Union".

sonicone

"I must stress, of course, that

policy based on such principles is useless, fruitless and sterile..) Particularly as regards the Soviet Union.

"Arguments of threatening certain circumstances can only bring about the opposite results 32 far as the Soviet Union' i. concerned," he declared.

Mr. Bevin's insistence" that

Peking

tre-

delegates meet British Labour chiefs

London October 23.

the Western Powern be strong The Chinese People's delegation, led by Mr. Liu

before they talk could mean only that they do not want to talk with countries who are not strong," Mr. Vyshinsky continued. He declared that the recent speech of President Truman in San Francisco had confirmed the aggressive Intent of United States foreign policy.

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Refusing the request for emergency debate, the Speaker, Colonel Douglas Clifton-Brown, said that Professor Pontecorvo was not in this country. There was no particular reason to stop him when he left the country and the Government had no now to get him back to deal with power him. Reuter.

DULLES' MESSAGE TO FORCES

Lake Success, October 23. Mr. John Foster Dulles, Re- publican adviser to the State De- partment, told the United States armed forces tonight that the

their efforts in Korea.

to

Ning-1, Vice-President

United Nations owed its life All-Chino of the Fedoration of Labour, met Mr. Morgan Philips; Secretary, and representatives of the British Labour Party, at lunch today.

In a broadcast to the American forces on the eve of United Na- tions Day, Mr. Dulles declared that the first burden of Koren fell on the American land, sex and On behalf of the delegation, Mr. Ning-I said that the Chair forces and they alone saved Mr. Ning-I issued a statemeninese people were of the opinion the day. Preparations for a new wat expressing his'

that on all Important interna- "Still the great burden rests on he added, were being covered up

appreciation

tional issues the British Govern- the with mellifluous eneeches. Mr. for

the armed forces of the United Invitation of the ment had always followed

and

States," he continued. Truman's speech had contained Labour Party of Britain. It was still following the steps of

"Never In history have tha: warning

we faced a in the future the was the desire of the Chinese the American Government. American people would have to people that diplomatic and

us formidable as that bear heavier military expendi tures and that the United Stated trade relations between China must devote more of its resources and Britain should be estab- to military ends and less to lished. on the principle of civilian consumption.

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equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect for territorial sovereignty.

400 men that

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and righteousness-strength which none need four so long as they

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St. John's, Newfoundland,

October 23:-

The United States Coast Guard

menace pelley of the Amerloan which threatens. We need strength. Government la a polley, of ag⚫ gression and .of destroying world peace. Wo reaclutely op pose this imperialist policy" Mr. Ning-1 added.

the British was participating in This is nothing but the old,

the "American armed aggression He added, however, "We Chi- | in Korea," the Chinese leador well-known formula which nese people consider that the said, "The struggle of the Korean originated from the camp

the of foreign policy pursued by Hillerite reaction which was then Brilish Government forces obsta-

for liberation and indepen- people

will not stand that she had picked up eight butter, Mr. Vyshinsky said.

survivors of the missing 1,104- Ching and Britain. Wo Chinese salde but will show sympathy and He declared that to cover up people consider that the Bri-give support to the Korean peo- Voyagered fr

ton Greek-owned, freighter, North true aggressive policies there ish

Government- In practice pasion."

struggle against foreign as The Sorrel had raced to a post- were phrases about peace, beauti- unfriendly to new China since she ful speeches, even good

resolu hoя not up to the present moment The British proposals put betion off Newfoundland. after an tions sometimes such as the one severed all relations with the fore the United Nations Assemb. American Const Guard plano and Syria calling fox Kuomintang remnants and the ly, he said, would only provoke sighted men huddled on a tiny renewed talks between the Big British authorities in Hong Kong our people and compot us to raft. The raft was found near Five-Hut on the other hand, and Malaya are taking repressive strengthen our efforts in support the spot where the freightor was there was the violation of intermeasures our Inst. The Chinese re-ug the Korean people in liels reported to have been muck yo "national agreements, ag Telding there.

anti-aggression afruggle, "--Iteuler. - terday--Hauter,

· talking about guns (rather than cles in the way of friendship, of neigh how we ne. Korea is our culter,. 'Sorrel, tonight reported ·

No one was hurt.Reuter.

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