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Big Reward Out For Terrorists

Singapore, Jan, 10. Prices for "dead or alive" terrorists, ranging from ST$60,000 (about £7,000) for the Secretary. General of the Malayan Communist Party

Excou.

tive to ST$2,000 for er-

dinary Farty Diembers

have been proclaimed tho Malayan

Government.

Federal

Aircraft have dropped leaflets announelag these prices in 277 areas of Malaya-Reuter,

A Factor Not To Be Ignored

London, Jan. 10.

Mr Louis St. Laurent, the Prime Minister of Canada,

Bearded Soviet Envoy.

At The Elysee

The Soviet Ambassador

to France, M. Pavlov,

in a broadenst from London Main Theatre leaves the Elysee Palace

tonight, said that the free world dared not ignore the fact that the Soviet Union was armed to the teeth.

He said: "We are not pre- pared to surrender our tree- doms for the kind of pence they have behind the Iron Curtain."

He thought the North Allan- recond Alliance Wik "a best." organised because the United Nations had not supplied "the sense of security we hoped to achieve."

to

But it was more encouraging

And

In Europe

Palo Alto, California, Jan. 10.

ler

Retired Fleet Admiral Ches-

after visiting President Auriol with New Year good wishes. - London Express Service.

Nimitz warned today that HEAVY SNOW

Europe not the Far East is the primary theatre of the present world conflict,

In

in

He said.

Adm Nimitz a speech, wald that the United States must not become involved that by its actions in war with China. Karen the United Nations had

"European nations "restored some of the hopes we held for that organisation at its facilities birth."

his

in

the

and

to

IN HOPEI

San Francisco, n. 10. Snow is covering the plates of Hopel-a blessing (in the eyes of the peasants there.

Indiealing this tonight, Peking Radio said that heavy snowfall for five successive days was protecting large areas sown to winter

crops, mainly from drought and pests.

Commission

Cease-Fire Discussions Three-Man

Run Into Snags Keeps At It

Over Procedure

Mr Acheson Dodges. The Issue

Washington, Jan, 10.

REJECTION BY INDIA

OF

ISRAELI

SCHEME

Lake Success, Jan. 10.

PEACE EFFORTS RESUMED

New York, Jan. 10. Sir Benogal Narsing Rau, Indian member of the United Nations Cease-Fine Commission, this morning met Mr Nasrollah Etozan, President of the General Assembly, to resume the three-man group's efforts for a peaceful settlement

Diplomatic sources said today that the Indian Prime Minister, Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, rejected the Israeli peace plan for Korea as impractic-of the fighting in Korea. able because of its insistence on setting a cease-fire as a prerequisite for negotiations with Communist China.

1

They were expected to Joined by Mr Lesler Pearson (Canada), the third member,

The plan, however, has the support of the United States and two later in the day. other members of the United Nations Cease-fire Commission.

The plan, which was submitted last week by the Israeli delegate, Mr Abha Eban, provides that an im- mediate cease-fire should be the first step in any settle- ment of the Korean question.

It calls for Chinese and Soviet Nations, to put it before the participation in the Korean com- General Assembly's main Poll- mission, calls for withdrawal of tical Committee.

TALKS CONTINUE

all foreign troops and urges the United Nations to consider ts relationship with Peking es a Sir Gladwyn apprised of Air matter of urgency after ocase Bevin's formula, was consult- fire arrangements have beening with other United Nations completed.

delegations today, sounding out

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The plan was despatched to their position toward the plan, Mr Nehru in London to obtain At the same time, leaders of his views and those of other the United States delegation Mr Dean Acheson, the Commonwealth members continued consultations with the Indian dele-other United Nations members United States Secretary of Sources near

001- State, said today that hegation said Mr Nehru rejected on the American plan was always ready to

it reflected demn Communist China as an the plan because dis-

what was said to be the Ameri- aggressor, cuss foreign policy with can position of entegorical re

Although the spokesman said Republican Party leaders.fusal to talk with Peking prior the United States had talked

to a cease-fire,

with virtually

the non- But he avoided positive ac-

Nations United Mr Nehru by

was said to have Cominform ceptance of the offer made

Robert wheat, Scnator

Taft yester stressed that the only manner of delegations, he indicated it was day to discuss the drafting of settling the Korean issue was to not likely the demand would be It said that over 33 centi-

Ad-synchronise negotiations with a made on Thursday. an agreed policy metres of snow had fallen andministration leaders. when it melted it would pro- vide the

Mr Acheson with carth lie called on the United States equivalent of 8.3 millimetres of

water.

This would improve the soll, Increase the yield of winter

allow peasants start Spring sowing scorer than wars customary.-Reuter.

build

to

have the

manpower an invincible war ma- Mr. St. Laurent re-emphasised | chine," and indicated that

im-America must be prepared conception of portance of Asian participation

from that prevent aggression the Commonwealth of Na-

flank. tions. The

of India, accession Pakistan

and Ceylon to the Commonwealth would be the greatest event in Commonweath history, "ir succred in making the Commonwealth genuine bridge of understanding between East and West."

we

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to do all can to support the United Nations. He said, "In doing so we can have 50 to 60 nations on our side and while many of these cannot offer All the world needed the material support, at least they

and under- | are not serving the enemy." respect we are striving to

mutual

standing

maintain

crops

and

River Tragody

the

to

Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 10. Fifteen Africans, Including and children, were

with the Common- Admiral Nimitz stated that at the end of the war, Russin was Mr

concluded: { or tired of war as were the St. Laurent

Commonwealth "The

today Americans, British and Chinese. women

He added that had America drowned when a river ferry points the way to the ultimate goal in which peace and maintained a reasonable defen-cance, carrying 21 brotherhood will be the ideals nive organisation it would not capsized when of men and nations every- where."Reuter.

Dn

and

with

first

and

then

wag that

cease-fire in view of Peking's British sources saki Mr Bevin's rejection of the original proposal programme must be considered was questioned of the United Nations cease-fire intermediate" because London his

solution which weekly Press group that an armistice be ar- hoped to frame a

about this ranged conference today throughout

be would gain the support of the informal suggestion for a dis- followed by talks on the whole United States. For that reason. cussion put forward by Senator pattern of Far Eastern problems, the sources sald, it would be put Taft

before the committee without In a specch

yesterday and th

that following his altack

Sources recalled the conclu- being phrased in final form in of the former Republicansion of United Nations media- the hope that would be President, Mr Herbert Hoover, torg that under the present cir-approved by a "major interested

foreign policy, cuihstances no recommendations power." American

on United could be

The implication made and in particular

said Mr States commitments in Western Nehru believed that negotia Britain was treading softly to with Washington Europe.

tions with Feking could be re-avold a rift

the Ear Eastern sumed only if the Chinese fear rising from

and Mr Acheson said that Gov- that a cease-fire would not

the Bevin plan be crisig ernment leaders were always followed by a conference could probably would not be presented before the United Nations if passengers, ready to discuss foreign polley be calmed,

there

appeared no likelihood of from inatters with anybody but there

vinning

American

stpport, was the question of following

the British A source close to the accepted procedure.

The chief Indian delegate, delegation believed the sequence Outside the normal machinery Sir Benegal Rau, was under of Mr Bevin's six points might for consultation between Con- stood to have communicated bo changed before any plan is gress and the Government he this view to the General Assein put before the United Nations was willing to Lalk with any bly President, Mr Nasrollah by the Commonwealth countries.

the Republican Entezam, members of

and the Canadian He considered unlikely that Parly,

External Affairs Ministers, Britain, whose bid for friendship Mr Lester Pearson,

his col- with Mao Tse-tung's Peking Government Was not fully leagues on the cease-Bre team. Both Mr Entezam and

would Mr reciprocated,

propose Pearson favour the Israeli

that Communist Ching bead- plan and there was, specula mitted to the United Nations as lon whether Sir Benegal would the first step and a prerequisite not refuse to participate in to negotiating of a ceose-re in the group's recommendation of Koren. the plan.

The

crossing

be in a position as it is today. Lagos to Apapa yesterday. United Press,

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Asked i he had any plans for calling in Senator Taft to discuss foreign policy matters, Mr Acheson replied that he had nothing specific in mind,

BRITISH FLAN

UN'S FUTURE

When he was asked about Senator Taft's charge that the United Nations had become

Cease-fire Commission merely a debating society, Mr is likely to present it to the which Committee, Acheson replled that that was Politicat

Thursday after- exactly эле

the of

United convenes on Nations' functions,

noon, as one of the possibilities for a Korean settlement.

However, indications were that India, which initiated the original mediation move, ob- lected to the seven-point farnell plan expected to be proposed by the United Nations three- man cease-fire negotiation com- mittee, on the grounds that it He recalled that great hopes

for -cense-fire

A

im- were held when the United Meanwhile, the Iadian dele- called Nations was founded that it gation said that Sir Benegal mediately and made no direct of for recognition could Gettlo differences by still planned to go to London to provision

2 a United peaceful means,

consult Mr Nehru but no date Communist China has yet been determined for Nations member-United Press.

he trip.

Asked if he considered that the future of the United Nations was endangered by its continu-

The United States,

ing failure reach a peaceful continuing intensive

while

settlement Korea, Mr Acheson tions with the other delerations. Mme. Curie

the United Nations' was marking time to permit the said that failure to solve any great cease-fire group to come for- problem diminished its prestige ward with recommendations for -Reuter.

ending the Korean war before demand for presenting its branding Peking an aggressor.

CANADIAN INTEREST IN ASIA

Regina (Saskatchewan),

Jan. 10.

Dropped

Peris, Jan. 10. The French Council of Minis- British sourcca sald today ters today decided to drop that the Commonwealth coun-Madame Irene Joliot Curio tries hoped to have an "inter from the French Atomic Com- mediate" plan for ending the mission. Korean war ready for presen-

ars

.

be

•

On Jan. 3 the Commission hnd reported to the Political Com- mittee Its Callure to initiate peace talks with the Chinees Communist Government at Pe

America Denies king. It was given another op- Korea Rumour

Washington, Jan, 10.

The United States Do. fonce

Department today officially denied that recommendation had been received from General Douglas MacArthur Uniled Nationa troops should be withdrawn frym Korea

that

Tokyo, A report from published by the Chicago Dally News, rald It Was understood that General MacArthur bad recom. mended the withdrawal In a message to Washlig- ton,

In a formal statement, the Defence

Department said: "The Defence Do. partment has not received any such recommendation from-General MaoArthur." -Reuter.

Increase In Philippines' Armed Forces

Manila, Jan. 10.-

portunity to prepare

a state- ment of the principles which should underlle a Korean settle- ment once a cease-Bre had been established.

At a last meeting on Mon- doy the Political Committee ac cepted a proposal by the Bri- tish delegate, Sir Gladwyn Jebb, that the cease-are group should be given time to study the qucation.

The Committee is to meet lo- morrow to receive the Cesse- Fire Commission's statement,

So far, the Commission has (not decided what "principles". for settlement it should recom- mend to the Political Commit- tee.

The Commission, it was be- lieved, had been waiting for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference in London to reach definite conclusions on a solution of Far Eastern questiona-Hou~ ter.

Eisenhower Arrives In Netherlands

General Dwight D.

of the Members

Senate's powerful "democratic

group"

The Hague, Jan. 10. la caucus decided to support the

Elsen- projected 31,000,000 pesos phower, the

Supreme

Com- propriation for Increasing

mander of the Atlantic Pact Army forces by 10 battalion

ta

the

combat teams of about 13,000 Army, arrived at Schipol Air- port, Amsterdam, today from men, which has been debated Brussels on the third leg of his in the Senate for the past

tour of the Atlantic Pact capl- The Set

Senate group f

tals. however, that it would reject an amendment the bill pro- He immediately left for The viding for an additional outlay Hague. General Eisenhower of 4,500,000 pesos for the pro- spent a busy morning in Brus- posed establishment of a small scls before coming on to The as manufacturing plant under Hague. the supervision of the Depart- ment of National Defence.

The question of speeding up Plans for boosting Army Amerlean arms and equipment strength were framed come supplies to the Dutch forces

expected weeks ago following worsening was

be the of the crisis in the Far East main item in the discussions and bold forays by Huk dis- during his 24-hour stay here. sidents, which determined the Defence

By 1952 the Dutch expect to Department to hunt down the rebels with renewed have a minimum of 40,000 mea vigour.-United Press,

under training

SIX

BRITONS KILLED

Singapore, Jan. 10.

10

No official statement V/BM Issued on tho Brussels but usually well-informed

Sources said beforehand

talks

that

Belgium planned to offer one armoured division and ono In- fantry division for the Atlantie Pact Army within the next six

It was reported today that months. Commmunist. terrorists killed six

This would be increased ta British soldiers and two Euro-four on. Ove divisions by July

pean dvillans on Wednesday.

An official announcement said next year. Reuter.

that the British soldiers were kallied and three comrades wounded in two separate clashes

with the Communists in the Chou's Message

Perak Jungles.

Another civilian was wounded besides the two killed United Press.

Madame Joliot-Curie is the Yoshida On Jap

of Professor Frederic

tation to the United Nations Curie, who was dismissed!

Thursday. They said if the

plan were presenied, it would last April from the post of High probably contain six points put Commissioner of Atomic Energy before the Commonwealth because

of his pro-Russina pro- Prime Ministers by the British

nouncements. Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest The Council appointed M. Devin, although the sequence of Francois Perrin As the High Mr H. LaPointe, Canadian the points might be changed. Commissioner of Atomic Energy Minister for Veterans' Affairs,

and A new nine-member Com- The Sources said said here last night that Canada's.

advices mission, including civil servants, London indiented that chlef defenco responsibility from

solentists and representatives of would continue to be the North the Commonwealth conference

private, industry. an "inter- Atlantle area but she would not hoped to agree on

Today's Council meeting in- plan in the British overlook the importance of Asia, mediato"

plemented the decisions taken capital on Thursday in time for lam week to purge Communist In a speech to the United Sir Gladwyn Jebb, the British elements from the Atomic Services Institute Hero, ho saiti, representative to the United Energy Commission.Reuter. "Our chief responsibility wil}| continue to 1o In the, defence

of the North Atlantic area.

intend to

"Yet we do 'not overlook tho importance of) Aslu. In my opinion it would be dangerous in the extreme to assume that the countries of North America along with the of Western Europe countries could safely allow the whole of Asia to fall under Communist domination."

Since the Soviet Union was apparently willing to riak war, Canalla must design, hor policies to most aggression outalde Asia, Canada, he added, must algo recognise the forces of uationallem and súlf-determina« tion which are at work in Asla and adopt a polley to show

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Rearmament

To India

London, Jan. 10. Mr Chou Ea-lal, the Prime Minister of China, has express- ed the hope that the present visit to London of Mr Jawa- harlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, would lead to peace first in Asia and then in the world, the Press Trust of India

learned here today.

Tokyo, Jan. 10. The Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Shigeru Yoshida, declarei here tonight that Japanese TC- The hope was expressed by armament would require discreet the Chinese Premier to the In- handling.

dian Ambassador In Peking. The Promier made this state- Sardar K. M. Pannikar, when ment in a prepared address the latter attended ✰ Now which he made at the annual Year's' Day celebration in Tokyo

Correspondents' Club Peking. dinner in his honour.

The cost would upset "our Sardar Pamikar convcycl programme of economic rehabi-this to Mr Nehru in London, litation," he said-Beuter.

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