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New House of Commons opens today; replica of burnt out building

Building up Korea is a big job

New York, October 24.

A United States relief ofleia! said today that reconstruction of Koren would talte, Inany years millions and many hundreds of

be the of dollars and should joint task of the United Nations. Dr. Edgar Johnson, director of the Economic Co-operation Ad- ministration programme for Korea, said that the United States had spent more than $500,000,000 in Koren before the Communist in- vasion.

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We are going to have to vest 2 more money and technical assistance to protect the Invest- ment we have already made" he

dded.

their new

London, October 24.

When Members of Parliament officially move into House of Commons on Tuesday, they will be going into only their fourth home in some 700 years.

The new Chamber, which has risen on the ruins of that destroyed by German bombs one night in May 1941, is in many ways almost a re- plica of the old one. The same Gothic style, the same dimensions, the traditional green leather upholstery, and green carpets will re- ceive Members as they file in for their first debates after the formal opening of the new House by the King.

Even the number of seats remains unchanged. There are seats for 615 still only 437 members, and on Important occasions late-comers will still have to stand.

But the architect, Sir Giles Scott, has nevertheless introduced modern Improvements. Acous ties have been brought up to date by the installation of an almost Dr. Johnson, who recently re-invisible loudspeaker system, the

old system of venillation turned from Koren, told the Ame-

has rient

nutomobile Association: given place to modern air, condi- "We have a new opportunity to tioning, and metal panels hidden under the carpet will keep Mem- demonstrate certam principles of humane conduct...

to the entire bers' feet warm. world.

What

is needed is a As darkness falls, fluorescent swift,

adequate and solidly-sup- lamps, invisible during the day, ported

recon- will lood the new Clumber with struction in

pron.

n diffused light which will come He added that, just the on gradually and imperceptibly moral forces of the free nations as daylight fades. were consolidated under General MacArthur, the task of recon- struction must be a joint United Nations

tlic undertaking, but United States should offer its proper share of money, skill and services.

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In charge of all the complicated warning, airing and amplication apparatus is a technician, housed

a small room in

outside the Chamber but able to watch what is happening inside by means of an enormous periscope,

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Only the Speaker and the Sergeant-at-Arms in his comfort- able chair from Ceylon are well equipped for long sittings.

The Sovereign's initials, which are found everywhere in the new House, will be different from those in other parts of the Palace of Westminster

and in the old Chamber.

For the "VH" of the House has given place to "GR." The custom is that the insignia of the Sovereign at the time of building are commemor- ated in stone and wool.

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Heavy oak doors, the gifts of In India and Pakistan to the "Mo- ther of Parliaments," swing open to reveal the new rectangular Chamber, penelled and roofed throughout with exquisitely eary- ed English oak. The timber come from 250-year-old frees grown in Shrawley Wood, in

The

Shropshire, a beauty spot given

by Henry VIII to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon.

At the far end of the floor stands the stately Speaker's chair with its panoply of carved wood.

This chair and the flooring of His is a grave responsibility, Queensland walnut were present- for in his hands is the power toed by Australia. magnity a speuker's voice from In front of the chair, separat- an undertone to a fairground roar,

ing Government and Opposition front benches, is the massive to change the weather" in-

Chamber from

balmy Table of the House, brought over side the mid-summer to icy mid-winter. Comfort last

decided

Dr. Johnson said it was high time the Russians recognised ognised "that our investment in

investment in tional peace" and would con- tinue to be. He also said that, while the United States invested $500,000,000 in South Korea and took not one

penny out, the had drained Russians

North

The Members who Korea of $50,000,000 to $70,000,-

what their new home was to be 000 worth of food, minerals and

like had little concern for their manufactured goods each year.

own, comfort. Even the 437 who "What a contrast there is be

get seats will have little more tween our policy and the com-

comfort-atmosphere and heating munist system of international burglary.

I cannot, in all the apart than a third class passen-

normal British annals of all human history, And Her on any war which is anywhere near For the ordinary Members, there

or head-resis. as important as this one.... this are no arm

the leather-covered Is the uprising of the righteous although world in indignation against in-benches are well padded, no en-

Communists." couragement is vasion by the

provided for United Press.

would-be sleepers.

UN only basis

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world peace, Sir Gladwyn says

Now York, October 24.

The chief British delegate to the United Nations, Sir Gladwyn Jobb, told the "Herald Tribune” forum, today that the United Nations provided the only possible basis on which to found a world community of the future,

However, he warned that, whatever its strength or

weakness, "It is not now and cannot for a long time be a real world government and therefore cannot of itself preserve world peace."

"It can only assist various governments, notably, the great powers, to create a situation in which peace will be endur- ing."

He said there was no good thinking that the United Nations by itself could prevent another great war because that depended upon co-operation among the great powers.

Reviewing the progress of the United Nations before Korea, Sir Gladwyn sald that, despite 50- vlet unwillingness to operate, the organisation was not broken Soup and "irading insults is better

than trading bomba."

He said there had been suc- cesses too, like the settlements concerning Greece, Palestine. In- doneala and the Italian. colonies, while open warfare, had been pre- vented in Kashmir.

So.

"We must never do anything which would endanger the world character of the United Nations."

He thought it necessary, regard-

from Canada. The bronze Bar of

which the House, beyond

strangers may not pass, is the gift of Jamaica. It is before this Bar that offenders guilty of abusing Parliamentary privilege brought to trial.

are

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1950.

A view of the upper parts of the exterior of the rebuilt House of Commons in London; -The famous Clock Tower, containing Dig Bon, can be scan on the left.

Vyshinsky is silent as Truman changes signals

New York, October 24.

a sudden change of signals, President Harry Truman today urged the United Nations, to combine its talks about atomic control and conventional arms, in an effort to achieve fool proof and genuine disarmament. Soviet Union for years has sought a combing- tion of atomic and arms negotiations. The President was reported to have decided the time has come to see if the Russians would make a sincere effort to work out a disarma- ment treaty.

The Soviet Foreign Minister. Mr. Andrei Y. Vyshinsky, withheld comment. He merely referred reporters to his speech yesterday, when the Russian said President Truman is using the old Hitler slogan of "guns instead of butter."

The President, speaking et a colourful and packed session of the General Assembly on the fifth Visitors' gallery

birthday of the UN, called for Three clerics' chairs in carved every effort at disarmament. He sold the UN Atomic Energy Com- oak with green leather upholstery mission and the Commission for have been given by South Africa,

| conventional armaments have while New Zealand has contribut-done useful work

but that the ed the House's two despatch boxes work of these Commissions can to replace the old boxes, said now be brought more closely to to have been dented by Mr. Glad-

gether. stone's signet ring.

States has embarked upon the course of Increasing its armed strength only for the purpose of We helping to keep the peace. pledge that strength to uphold the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. We belleve that the peace-loving members of

the United Nations Join-us in that Pledge."

Mr. Vyshinsky did not applaud when the President concluded his 22 minute speech. The Russian

stood up with the other delegates in the Assembly Hall when Mr. Truman finished, and stuffed a Russian text of the Truman speech in his pocket. Later the cordially at a reception. Russian greeted President Truman

Appeal to be inspiration of resolution

Flushing Meadow, October 24.

President Truman's appeal for a genuine effort to reduce arma- ments, so that "swords shall be beaten into ploughshares," is kely to be the inspiration of an resolution before Committee at its next meeting.

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Sir Bencgal Narsing Rau, In- dia's permanent delegate, was al- ready working on the same idea and the words uttered by Presl- dent Truman spurred his efforts today.

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High United States spokesmen have already envisaged the possi- bility that if the threat of wor could be reduced amounts $10,000 million a year could spent over five years to advance human welfare and relieve suf- fering that underlie the cause of

war.

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Sir Bencgal N. Rau pected to hold talks today with the top United Nations delegates.

Sir Benegal's resolution is ex~ pected to be introduced, during the current debate in the Poli- tical Committee on the proposal of Mr. Andrei Vyshinsky, calling

The architect has provided "One possibility to be consider every possible facility for pub⚫ed is whether their work might Ito and Press In a limited abe revitalised if carried forward space. Visitors sit in the mas. in the future through a new and sive oak gallery running round the Chamber above Members' heads. This gallery will ac.; commodate 326 strangers and 161 reporters,

Mr. Faris El-Khoury, Syria, said he would put up a resolution today to combine the atomic and conventional arms talks. The Assembly has set aside a day for for a "declaration on the removal consolidated disarmament Com-discussion of atomic energy and

of the threat of a new war, and and mission," the President said,

with Mr. Truman's clear signal the strengthening of peace the way may be cleared for com-

security among the nations." bination of the Commissions.- Associated Press.

"But until an effective system of disarmament is established, let us be clear about the task ahead. Colours in the Chamber and in The only course the peace-loving the lobbies on elther side, nations can take in the present furnished by Uganda and Nigeria, situation-fs-to-create-the-arma- are quiet and restful without be- ments needed to make the world ing sombre. Green carpets and the green leather of benches and chairs blend happily with the Oak panelling. The oak has been finished by skilled workmen to appear almost as old as the Palace of Westminster itself.

Above, windows cf a special opaque glass transform the bleak light of a London winter into the warm colours of early spring,

Outside the Chamber, Members assemble in a lobby of carved white stone. But the actual en-

trance to the Chamber, get in the lobby wall, is grey, scarred and Idisfigured. For this is the famous "Churchill Arch", care- fully pieced together from the ruins.

It has been re-erected to mark ing UN functioning If the Security the link between the new Cham- Council is tied up by Soviet veto, ber and the long tradition of that it should be made clear that Westminster, and to commemorate "we do not contemplate in any the days-only a few years ago way prejudicing legitimate Soviet-when Parliament rights under the charter."

Sir Gladwyn concluded: "We must not, dare not hope too much, but at least it is now possible to hope without daydreaming." United Press.

Female charmers used by Reds as Mata Hari's

and all it stood for was in real danger of destruction.

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Firmly committed

"That is the course to which the United States is now firmly committed. That is the course we will continue to follow as long as it is necessary. The United

Yard from the Abbey Into the Palace of Westminister at thd Invitation of Henry VIU.

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In the Chapel Royal of this Palace, vacated somo years earlier by Henry VIII in favour of Whitehall Palace, the mens met for 287 years.

Here Parliament fought, and won, the struggle. for ascendancy over the monarchy and heard perhaps its greatest oratory from William Pitt, Edunund Burke and Charles James Fox, the two lat- ter defending the attitude of the American Colonies before the War of Independence.

Later, the chapel came to ba called St. Stephen's and the name, Although this new Chamber has survived in London parlanco will be formally opened by the

as a synonym for the House of King, His Majesty himself will Conimons. not sat foot inside it. By ancient custom, the reigning sovereign is not allowed to enter the de-“ bating Chamber of the Commons.

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Fire destroyed nearly all the

'The Indian resolution will direct attention to the widespread existence of hunger and poverty the In the world and call for

London, October 24 creation of a "United Nations Mr. Hugh Gaitskell, Chancellor Peace Fund" to fight these causes of the Exchequer, told Parliament of war. today that Britain held about £1,300,000,000 of blocked Sterling balances on June 30.

The Indian resolution will stress the advantages that would accrue to mankind by what Mr. The amount unrestricted was Truman described today as "the about £2,200,000,000.

Immense resources that could he released by a reduction in arma- ments and urge the United Na- tions to make that goal its im mediate objective.-Reuter.

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both Houses assembled in West- in the Palace. Into this they a temporary Washington, October, 24. the outbreak of the Korean con-

minister Hall and declare the moved in 1852, attor a Representative R. W. Hoffman

sojourn new House of

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