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Queen Jullana's State Visit To Britain

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1950.

Peace Plan

London, Beo.' 2,

Attlee Calls Cabinet Before Flying Rumour Of

To See Pres. Truman Last-Minute Conferences Held At Downing Street

queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her Consort, Prince Bernhard, shown disembarking at Dover from Holland for their State visit to London. They had crossed the Channel tó a gale which at times reached a force of 70 miles an hour. The Royal visitors were met by the Duke of Gloucester who can be seen just bei hind the Queen-London Express Service.

Desert

&

Clash Arabs

Serious Of Israelis

Tel-Aviv, Doc. 3.

Jordan and Israeli' light guns fought a duel today in the barren desert around Wadi Araba after a "cold" frontier dispute had turned into a bloody clash.

Grotewohl Changes Strategy

Bertin, Dec. 3.

Colonel Benner de Ridder, the f acting United Nations Chief of Staff in Palestine, called for a cease-fire this afternoon. Isract agreed on condition that normal

trailic was Jewish

allowed to pas along the disputed Beersheba-Aylat road,

Wadi Araba is near the Arab Legion

post of Gharandal, 50 mijes south of the Dead Sea,

Troops were tonight with drawing to the lines marked by Colonel Ridder.

The flare-up began this mor- ning when the Arab Legion re- erected 2 block on the road, which is Israel's feline" to the North-Eastern Red Sea port of

An appeal has been made by Herr Otto Gratewohl, the Esst German Premler, to the West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, for

negotiations to Akaba.

Israeli fores removed the ually Germany on the basis of the Prague proposals, the off-block, as they did an earlier one Last night, unopposed by the

cial East German newa agency watching Arab Legionnaires. reported today.

Later in the morning according Herr Grotewohl, in aper to an Israeli military spokesman schol fetter handed to Dr Arab

Legion armoured cars Adenauer by a special courier opened fire on an Israeli convoy at Bona on Friday, suggested from Jordan territory cast of the that six representatives from road. cach Government should moet

prepare for an all-Gezman- unity conference,

to

SERIOUS CLASE

General William Riley, the United Nations Chief of Staff in Palestine, is expected here on Thursday when he will resume

of the supervision

Palestine truce.

London, Doc. 3.

The Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attleo, called senior Cabinet Ministers to Downing Street tonight for a last minute conference five hours before flying to Washington for his momentous talks with President Truman.

Attlee Remains Hopeful

London, Dec. 3.

The talks that Mr Cle- ment Attlee, the Prime Minister, will have in Washington will not be in the nature of an interna- tional conference.

The main purpose of the Washington talks will be to find a means of localising the fighting in himself they will be "an ex- Korea, usually well-informed quarters said.

Mr Attlee went over the ground he will cover S with President Truman in a long talk with the

Hint Of Peking's Terms

In the words of Mr Attlee

change of views between man and man and such an exchange enn only result in good to the cause wo have at heart-the peace of the world."

Mr Attlee spoke those words to reporters before he left Lon-

the

President Truman.

with

As Mr Atiles fook of tonight, diplomatie · quar ters reported thai M Jawaharlal Nehru. Prim Minister of India, nigh make a sentational peac proposal to his Parliamen Possibly on Tuesday ---

lor, in neutral ter

of the Unite States, Britain, France Rusia, Communist Chin and India, aimed at stop ping the drift toward was -United Press,

American Leaders Confer

Washington, Dec. President Truman

Blair House today, with Mir i to survey the ments in Korea.

The Fresident ééntérred

Acheson, the Secretary of Si Mr George Marshall, Sacre of Defence, and General. Ol Bradley, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff.

| Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, with the

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Hugh Gaitskell don tonight for United and with the Defence Minister, Mr Emanuel Shin-States for his discussions well.

top military and diplom Lake Success, Dec. 3.

"I am not going to talk about officials last night and of The Chinese People's Re- Mr Attlee, having now con-

But if the worst came to the

any particular facts of the many today to review deve with public might be prepared to ferred not only

all his worst and the military position problems we are facing," ho settle the Korean conflicters but also with France's titude of the Governments con- whole scene, as it now is and as

military, diplomatic and political continued to deteriorate the at- said. "I want with a cease-fire line es-Prime Minister, M; Rone Pleven, corned would have to be work- it may be in the future.” tablishing the 38th Parallel, and her Foreign Minister, M. ed out in Washington.

Asked by reporters "Are you among other terms, sources Robert Schuman, is now fully for his discussion documented

Opinion here is, In any case, ¡ optimistic?, Mr Attice replied close to the Soviet Union with, the Amerikan. President on strongly opposed to allowing that he was always optimistic said here today.

a wide range of subjects.

British resources to get bog-in everything.

For ged down in extensive, These sources, known to be in

Asked "Do you think we can It was believed that follow- Eastern Oghting because of the close touch with the Peking ing his talles with M. Pleven continuing possibilty of

2nd a basis for a peaceful delegation at present In Now

solution of the things we are York, outline these three addi- and M. Schuman-who travelled threat to Europe. tional

from Parls to London yesterday

tacing", he said, "I hope so". terms: (1) Restoration of the North

to confer with him--Mr Attles

Mr Attlee wore in his coat session at Blair House yester Korean

that of the will still proposé regime north

sprig of white heather (tradi- lasting two hours. tionally for good Korean problem Parallel and the holding of all- Korea elections within a short

tackled in two stages.

He was seen off by Mr Ernest session Bevin, the Foreign Secretary. foreign affairz adviser, Lime after the cessation of hostilides.

When Mr Attlee left his om. Averell Harriman, cial residence at No 10 Down-

Mr Charles G. Rows, Presid Ing Street police prevented tial Press Secretary, would photographers recording his disclose any details of the departure.

cussion at these meetings. Mechanics and fitters had This afternoon Mr Trun

working been

House all day adapting went to the White

(2) Withdrawal of the United States Seventh Fleet from Formosan waters and the cessa- tion of further American aid to Generalissimo Chiang Kalaheks.

should

the

bo

THREE-POINT TOPIC

While Koren, Atlantic- dc- fence and stockpiling will give three-point tople to Mr Attice's agenda in Washington, (1) Stabilisation of the known that he wishes to milkary position.

consider there inter-related problems as a whole.

These are:

a

luck).

the war in Korea for two

They reviewed all aspects

a half hours,

They

sim

Also

had held

present

was Mr

tod

Trum

(2) Negotiations with Com- munist China to end the condict.

British Ministers were indertig Europe security, Mr Attlee the interior of the aircraft which work on a speech he is to m

As part of the policy of giv.

was expected to discuss

fully

in

10

in Washington the question of Atlantle defence.

stood to be strongly convinced that United Nations action Israel-Jordan

Koran must

The Beersheba-Aylat road runs along the frontier for some miles in the southern part of the Negav De- sert. Jordan complained over a week ago to the United Nations Commission that a small section of it passed through Jordan ter- ritory.

her forces On Wednesday set Up a roadblock, which Isradi spokesmen have called flagrant violation of the Armistice agreement. — Reuter.

later

CEASE FINE

(3) Immediate admission of the People's Republic represen- tallves as the rightful delegates of China in the United Nations.

be, tied to These terms, It was under- original purpose-to halt a war stood, were to be communicated and hot to start one. by Mr Wu Hsiu-chuan, Peking representative, to Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, chief Indian dele- Ente, who is acting as the principal negotiating link be- tween the Western Powers and Communist China.

wus

Sir Benegal has seen Mr Wu for the second time at the Woldorf-Astoria Hotel.

At his first meeting with Mr Wu the Amman, Dec. 3.

Indian delegate Israeli and Arab Legion understood to have sounded the troops who clashed on a dis- Chinese on the possibility of a puted road in the désert around cease fire and the establishment Wadl Araba today ceased fire of a stabilised military line on the orders of the penting diplomatic negotiations. Mixed Jordan-Israeli Armistice No specifc line was then men- Commission.

doned but is assumed that Casualties were sustained an after consulting with Peking on both sides in the clash. Reports Saturday, Mr Wu was authorised. here said that the clash occur to propose the 38th Parallel As red when an Israeli armed con * possible settlement-Reuter. voy tried to force its way along | a three-mile diversionary road

considered Jordan

The half-tracks had crossed the disputed section of the road "The negotiations shouls almtwice without being molested, at Betting

up an all-Germar, but were fired on the third time. Council of was suggested by With the two forces facing each the eight East European Foreign other on each side of the road, Ministers at the Prague Con- the clash became serious with ference in October," the letter light guns and machine-guns in in what is

action.

said.

one.

Germany were formed, aul quarters

omcial East German announce-

side two-

which the Israelis constructed

Legion, consider- Israelis hod

the into

territory.

The Arab

that

Jordan ler. trespassed

tory, deployed an armoured bbckcd the rontingent and

WHER the strongly rond

scorted praeli convoy reach- ed the roadblock, it was report-

here,

It warned. the Arab Legyn of 13

unless the block

the "utmaturn,"

intention

NO DEFINITE PLAN

the British Government has so Evidenco here. suggests that far no definite plan of how to make negotiating contact with China-or what the scope of the negotiations should be.

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But It was understood that Britain would be prepared to revive the proposal for a de- militarised buffer zone in North Korea after the mill ary position has been established.

Mid-Century Conference

him to is taking

the United on Tuesday morning before Stries.

Deaks were installed. The trans-Atlantic

weather children,

smooth

A to forecast promised

Mr Ross said that the spo would touch on the emerge and will

be adapted to

He was belleved ready

a fight with good visibility along woul support the appointment of Supreme Commander-probably the whole of the route..

The General Dwight Eisenhower →→

pilot was to set course pasion", without delay.

for Gander Aerodrome in

'Ross sald' thai the Prẻ Newfoundland where, he ox-dent would go to Washingt Usually well-informed quar- peets. 10 anive after nine National Airport tomorrow m ters believed that though pro- and a half hours for a brief ning at 9.30 am. to great

thewalt while the plane is fuolled, British Prime Minister, Mr gress had been made in North Atlantic Deputies Coun--Reuter.

ment Attlee-Reuter, cil and in yesterday's Anglo- French folks at Downing Street, the problem of reconciling Anglo-Saxon and French view on German rearmament is not yet completely solved.

Meanwhile it was understood here that Mr Attlee had been Indications were that the considering talks with Prest- Minis.çrə "üre taking things as | dont Trüman, Köt some time and they come and have not yet that his trip to Washington was worked out a policy, to meçi a pot solely, due to the misunder- situation in which there is no standing over the President's possibility of stabilizing the press conference statement last

tary position.

week on the use of the atom bomb.

Anglo-French Accord In Far East Crisis

Paris, Dec. 3.

The French Foreign Minister, Mr Robert Schuman declared today that he had brought back from London "the certainty that we are not alone in defending peace--and the certainty that nothing must be done that could compromise peace."

'CLOSED DOORS A Washington message says that Mr. Attice's first day there would be spent in closed door conference with the British Ambassador, Sir Oliver Franks, and other British officials.

In UN T Result Of

Action Await Washington

Talks

Flushing, Dec. 8.

The United States today postponed Immedis plans to seek General Assembly action against ↑ Chinese Communists, apparently to await the come of the Truman-Attlee talks.

KONT

Informed sources said tonight that the W decided to hold up the introduction of the resol tion demanding that Peking pull its troops out

He will confer with Prest- dent Truman on Tuesday: The Korea. two leaders will be alone, ex- cept for their aides.

of State, Mr Dean Acheson, Commist

On the Arab The Prague proposals, which were rejected by the Western pounders mounted on armoured Allies and the West German cers aimed mainly at the four half-tracks only 200 yards away, Government, called for equal representation of East and West but Israell guns mounted over- Germany in

All-German right on improvised sites scored Direct hits on the Arab vehicles, Constitutional Couscit

The population of West Ger- pelting them ablaze.

cease-fire The many outnumbers that of East!

was to be ed

Instead, the West plans mere-1 Washington conference betw Germany by nearly three to effective at 5.00 p.m. local time, ee!

For the frot time since No Arab reply had been received force its way through with

ly to send a formal request on the Secretary of State, Mr Da 30

President Today, minutes

Truman Monday to the Assemby Pre-Acheson, and the United Head- rival

Nations the

Governments in at the United

conferred with his Secretary stent that the issue of Chinese tons wus removed.

delegates, Mr War The Arab

Lervention Legion gnored

to Austin and Mr Ernen Gross. An emergency meeting of the

in preparation for the forth-Korea be put on the Assembly whereupon, ment referred to Dr Adenauer Israel Jordan Mixed Armistice

it was said, the Israelis trie

The United Nations tod agenda. by his formal title of "Federal Commission has been called by

M. Schuman was speaking at renewed attacks by the Viei- coming talks with Mr Attice. to shoot their

cancelled the morning session ceremony way through, | a

at Ablon, near minh insurgents, whose leader, Chancellor. Previously he had Colonel de Ridder for Monday. Their Dre was returned.

of There was no disclosure

It is expected that the re- the On.

Political Parts, shortly after his return Dr Ho Chi-minh, is Moscow the matters discussed, but it quest will come before the which the American

Committee tren referred to 45 the Ismael demanded an emergency report tonight said that both with the Prime Minister, 15. trained.

dolog was taken for granted last Friday but the sides were "separatist Chancellor."

that Assembly at Monday morning a Mr John Foster rushing reinforce Rene Pleven, from yesterday's On his arrival in Paris today, they talked about the Ameri session and go afterwards either planned to mk quick "Assom

Bullen; G It was also the first time request was declined by Colonel

Lalks with Mr Ciment Attlee, M. Pleven said: "We came to an can attitude towards the to the Steering Committee of action against Peking. that the East German Govern- Rudder, who suggested mediation ments to the local ty.

The Jordan Government the the British Prime Minister. identity of · views with the various points Mr Attlee' may dirent to tho main Political mont bad directly approached on his part instead.

ansformed the acting Chairman ot M. Schuman sad that the British" Standing procedure provides the

wish to rales. a member of the West German

M. Schuman said that nothing mixed Armistice Commission talks had produced Government Indicad, of using for an emergency meeting. lo

agreement

would that it regarded the Israel at on Cssentials"

be achieved, without Many meetings Kava Bcón The United States' overnight

·Soylat occupation bower ma be called when a serious breach tempt to force a passage across essential is not to impresion in France, and be concluded with held at the State Department switch in plans was apparently chinery.-Reuter.

Tot the peace occurs.

*he Jordan, territory as a fins a moment of panic but to know an appeal to the spirit of recon- since the annotincement of Mir decided on at an urgent grant, wilful violation, inasmuch where we are going and what ciliation and of international Attico's visit and there as the construction of the road we have to do," he declared. collaboration-Reuter, drversion itself constituted an "We must have a long-term infringement. Therefore it re- policy as well as a policy ct solved to defend its integrity-mmed ate action." Reuter.

meeting

Civil Government's Collapse In North Korean Capital

Northe Well Tront in Koren, Dec. 3. The Civil Government collapsed in Pyongyang tonight.

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The United Nations defence arc forth of the city, after pulling back another 10 miles last night. continued to shrink today blthough not in actual contact with the Communists.

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Meanwhile M. Pleven conter- red with M. Jean Letourneau, whose Ministry is responsible

Americans Go for French affairs in the Asso-

Shopping

clated states of Vietnam, Laos and, Cambodia, on Communis, China's southern frontier, where France is now grappling with

In Europe Neutrality

ment

Washington, Doč. 3. Orders by Americar depart- Western stores for European gift merchandise hove ached a new post-war record, The Economic Co-operation Administration reports that the Thỏ mạch thiện, was the re-ed with convoys of tricks, gunming Christmas gift trade poffed Jarro Chiese, concentra- and tanks, Delving north war will be à ellmax to the export Common Cato far not tide.

Justified

Auckland, Dec., 3.

Seth Govind Das, leader of the

Adamance

4

Relaxed Over

New Guinea

will boothera to prepare, for the momentduả konférence.

It belleved that the Pre- siddaľš talks with Me Attled may bring a test of Bl-parti-|

Committed.

Special

san foreign polley in Congress. Session

REPUBLICAN Vikwa

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Of

PI Congress

Republican Senatora zaid in poparate interviews that they would regard Mr Trimm's des The Hogue, Dec, S.

kroo of willingness to consul Dutch and Indonesian repre- about the Attlee discussions Philippine

with leaders of both parties sentatives will meet here on an indication of how far

Monday vexed Statue

to

the

URGENT CONFERENCES thaientious were mit din v

done to cilablé delegation chi

to attend the Asembly dias sion here on the newly propo agenda item concerning Cả munist nggrofilda' in Korea,

An American, spökteman s the cancellation was not quested by this United Blatéh The American delegation urgent all-day odaícesacos Ule Far East crida

It was reported that United States was trying to na many other antlofia possible to co-spamspe za mi special ssion of the pulling the Chinese, intervent

Congress convence before

Manila, Dec. 4

to try

to solve the President plans to go in trying today to act upon législation Press problem of the futurU

9 obain Republican co-opera-designed to Implement of Western New Guinen.

Bision's recommendations for Tetion on, International ggestionsnomic reforms, and d week the this

two firmly held to their Senator H Alexander Broth to the inflow of

.prelude

tho

opposed stands (Republican, New Jersey) Artcrichs mid to the American Attac

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oncluded Commonwealth Par-attitudo. There have been in the Sanidal ;; Rd) against-the Huk rebol lớn, | Loja vaba righ; Bapk. But the ilke swimming against a strops drive which Western Euronet neo Hare, said today that India bio talks on pos-

to take doingiare of This afternoon

afternoon and tonigh had been making this year to

reduce

by

alt that she was serving man-

de thousands of oro-footed and lling as much merchandise affairs.

dispirited South Korean possible in dollar markets.

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strengthen puplicama, to go along with, any view of the tense aluation * This New York Folt oritie Guines econo-moves that grow of my find by not allgalag herself with mically and politically one of the canon chiniotption sources inquoral MarArthur today nower: blow, Id; interpatibilal; tho

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