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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1961..

COMPROMISE PLAN FOR EUROPE ARMY KING'S · MAJESTIC

Submitted By British Representative At Strasbourg Assembly

Vast U.S. Naval

Construction More Closely Knitted

Washington, Feb. 14.

The United Blates Senate Armed Beryle©% Committee unanimously approved-to- -day a várt naval comNTENO- tion programme, including new type of aircraft enough to Currier big

Bandie

atomic bomberi The legislation_already passed by the House of Represen/miives will now the Senate, Ap- 106 proval was expected to be speeded up.

The plan would sutuo. rise an immediate start on the construction

of large

fleet of surfBoo fighting ships, submarines, tankers and other vessels--Beuter.

Strategic Line Below The 38th Advocated

Defence Body

London, Feb. 14.

Mr Duncan Sandys, Rapporteur for the European Army in the European Assembly at Strasbourg, has produced a two-stage compromise plan for the setting up of a European Army.

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It was learned authoritatively today that the plan has been circulated to all the Governments attending the European Army conference, called by France, which opens in Paris tomorrow.

If The plan, which has a mili- accking for unity, be raid. tary stage and a political stage, the propaganda from the East has been Issued by Mr Sandys, resulted in the establishment of in a personal capacity,

a "shadow German government" It would:

composed of Communists and ron-Communists, well-wishers and traitor then this would be

1-Provide a loose frame- work in which all the European members of the North Atlantic Pact, Including Britain, could take pari without dimculty despite the fact that some are not prepared to agree to cer- tain figures in the French Pre- mler, M. Rene Pleven's, plan.

2.--Enable thone nations which are ready to accept the full conditiona plan to set and more-clovely European defence organisation,

of the Pleven up a prominently

London, Feb. 14. British military quarters believe that United Nn- tions forces in Korea should stop at a strategic line roughly 10 to 25 miles be--Reuter, low the 38th Parallel, it was disclosed today.

Informed quarters salil British experts feel that the Western armico should not go beyond the walat of the Korean peninsula roughly running from a point north of Inchon on the

WEAKEN POSITION

"the greatest propaganda instr ment for national subjection und under the national flag and to the accompaniment of nationali music.

"The East is attempting to kill freedom by unity," he declared. -Reuter.

Integrated Britain May Have Atomic Carriers

Munich, Feb. 14. West Germany will .only

her

she position if weaken commits herself to rearmament for European defence before a West Four conference meets, Dr Kurt Schumacher, the leader of the German Social Democrat Party, said over Munich Radio tonight.

coast to point between Chu- munjin and Yangyan in the east. They emphasised that the 38th Paralle! Itself could not repre- sent any militarlly sound line which could be rigidly main- tained by the Allied forces,

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A worthwhile West German milliary contingent would take years to establish, he declared.

contribution is often

and

and

discussed

London, Feb. 14.

British atom scientists

and

engineers hope soon to give the Government details of design and cost of an atomic engine powerful enough to drive a medium-sized aircraft carrier.

A, Ministry of Supply spokes

man sald today, that as soon as the scientists had completed

cost

PHILIPPINE

New UK Envoy RED CROSS On Way East

London, Feb, 14.

Mr L. H. Lamb, Bri fain's new representativa in China, has left to take up his post in Peking.

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Mr Lamb is replacing Sir John

ohn Hutchison, Bri. fain's first representative to Feking after the tablishment of the Chinese Communist regime, Lamb travelling vis Singapore and Honzkoos.

A Foreign Office spokes. mia smid special er. rangements will be mado"

to in Hongkong fly Mr Lamb to Peking-United Press.

Britain To

Increase

Strategic Stockpile

London, Feb. 14. The Government has de- cided

16,000,000 extra in the

to apend over

next six weeks stockpiling

FUND DRIVE

Manila, Feb. 14. President

declared Quirino the 1951 Philippine Red Cross fund, drive open this morning with a pica for redoubled pubile support of the mercy organisa- tion.

Ina Molaconan ceremony, which followed a parade, the President presented Mrs. Myron Cowen, the campaign vico- chairman and wife of the United States ambassador to the Philip- pines, with a cheque for 1,000 as his contribution to the drive.

While Prezident Quirino called for increased effort to realise tho He'd Cross money-raising goal, he asked his listeners not to forget other fund-raising drives such as the Peace Fund drive and the Community Chest, whose activities, the President said, were no less vital than those of the Red Cross-United Press.

Adenauer Turns

Down Offer

Bonn, Feb. 14.

wert. The

German Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, today rejected the Eart German Premier, Dr Otto Grotewobl's, re- newed offer' for all-Ger- man unlty talks, made in a speech in Dresden last night.

In a statement fxcued here Dr Adenauer said it was most significant that Dr Grotowohl sald in his speech that he and his friends were

prepared to light

De

for the Soviet Union.

Grotewohl's

had confirmed

"pecch the

East German Government was an suthority sponsor- ed by the Soviet Union,

Adenauer added, Dr Beater.

France And Italy Reach Agreement

Santa Margherita, Feb. 14.

France and Italy agreed today on limited strategic reserves and set-German participation in Western defence and ting up a machine tool for German equality in European political and econo-

and

mic matters.

After three days of high level | muntam in Italy and France, conference here, the two nations bring Germany into the European announce that declalons were Cound?' with full equality, co- seached tighten all economic, ordinate the reandament pro- political and military co-opera-Tommer and distribution, of tion within the sunework of raw materials, and hold periodic the Atlantic Pact as the only consultations to co-ordinate their way to save peace.

foreign policy.

They ananced plans to co- ordinate action to combat Com-

Pakistani

2,000.00 to Minister At

Britain's new arms drive.

Stockpiling plans were dis- closed In the Supplementary Estimates for the year ending March 31, 1951, which were presented to Parlament today

The Ministry of Supply will get an extra £7,700 000, plus 3,600 000 for the machine tools Bealdes offering a better de- fence line, according to British

"The Bightheadedness

pool

other production military experts, positions south lack of reserve with which the their investigation of design and

equipment. German military, cost the Government would of the 38th Parallel would be question of

The Food Ministry will spend more conducive to establishing ere in the West by the Alilca decide whether approve con- about £3,000,000 extra before a climate neccesary for negotia- tions with the

are reinforce-struction of a prototype engine. the end of next month or Chinese,

ших Germans In the British military view, ments for the Communist One estimate of the probable essential foodstuffs which might

pro- it would be una

of a prototype engine be difficult to get in an emer- to try to paganda arsenal," he avowed. unrealistie

gency. adhere to the fictitious defence The only way to protect West which would not be fitted to

The Board of Trade will used experimentally line on the 38th Parallel which Germany was to insist on palli-vessel bui

cal and military equality and, on land-is regarded

here as strate-

£7,500,000. But receive an extra plealty untenable.

above all, to set up 蒜

in the world "strong the scientists are making great buy key alocks Meanwhile, Foreign

wall of steel" of defence works, efforts to find ways of cutting markets. Office

These sums are additional to said that

the cost. sources

discussionrhe sald. the with

United States

the amouns already granted to It is believed that they have call for free, democratic elections already satisfactorily overcome stockpiling and similar purposes. future moves regarding

Departmenta „for. for all Germany as a counter- offensive against the Soviet Zone the problems of Anding suitable They bring the Supplementary materials for those parts of the appeals for unity talks.

engine which would have to Rucceeded in If the West

stand up to nuclear bombard- on ensuring all-German elections as

yet fulfil other im- the first step towards unity. "allment and this the trumps will be in the hands portant requirements-Reuter.

of Democracy." The result would be different all-German elections were negotiated at a conference of an equal number of Fast and West Germans.

The Soviets, og before each four-power conference, were trying to awaken and mono- polise the Germans' natural

OF

the crossing of the 38th Paralicl had

made no progress in the

past few days.

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spokesman said there has been no new development this issue and so far there have been

discussions on with other nations who score have contributed to the United Nations Korean force. - United Press

Appeal For

Dr Seagrave

Dr Schumacher reiterated his

concluded his appeal on Tues- Rangoon, Feb. 14. day by mying the prosecution for Dr Gordon had falled to prove beyond rea- Seagrave today appealed to the sonable doubt that the surgeon

Counci

16 Allied

Divisions

For Germany

Frankfurt, Feb. 14. Sixteen Allied divisions will

Burmare High Court to set aside by his acts encouraged, alded be in Germany by summer, it the conviction of the American and comforted Karen insurgents was reported today by official medical' missionary for high within the meaning of the High treason, on grounds that the Treoson Act. case had not been proved beyond The reasonable doubt,

Attorney-General will

sources.

The United States High. Com- present the case for the Gov-missioner, Mr John McCloy, predicted that Western

Also

Kyaw Myint, the Burmese at- erdment on Feb. 18-United Germany would make a whole torney representink Dr Seagrave, | Press,

hearted contribution to Euro pran defence both in men and materials,

A

British Crossword

3. Swindig

B Booty

9. Brood

11 Disciplinarian

13 Disorder

10 Very hat

altructed

20 Selkir

4 Demeanour

3 Neglect to do.

6 Vertigo

7. Dances

9. Drop

10

Exclude

Ha harmony

20 Expressions

DOWN

Puzzle

The Allied force will include five American divisions, five British, four French and two Belgian. The 4,000-man Nor-

"0: wegian

brigado and 1,000 Danish troops already here may also be reinforced by summer, In his quarterly report to the US, State Department, Mr Ms Cloy declared: "The free Ger- там have recognised the dangers implicit in their situa- determined to tion and are guard against the Communlat threat"-United Press.

Britain's

HCL Higher

L

Geneva, Feb, 14.

in

The cost of living in Britain Wan nine-tenths higher September, 1930, than before the war, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

A bulletin of the Commission, Issued tonight, said that the cost of living · in ⠀⠀⠀ Britain remained constant in the first three quarter of 1950 at 105, except for a rise in April to 100) compared: with 400 în 1948.

The 1940 level was given in the bulletin at 181, compared with 109 In 1930, which would; make cost of listing in 1950 ninesten ha higher than before the warka, MNG MAN

Western Germany, Turkey and Switzerland abowed a fall compared with 1948

All other countring showed a CROSSWORD Across: 1 Decamp, Prom, rise but the cost of alging fell HeX, 9 Tartar, 11 Isrulpy, 19 Judg 10 towards the 1948 level: in several

Sowk 1: Dwelt, Estropean Exuantotos in dha, drit: Beaver, 3110, Rig, ibro quarters!) pf-AR09. Lyhe

the

various

mean

polley. White House

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The Talian Premier, Signor Alcide de Gasperi, said Italy ana: France had reached agreement in favour of the French Premier Rene Pleven's European Army plan and supported General Misenhower's- own plans лв supreme

the commander of Pact forces. Signor de Gasperi sald Italian support of the Fleven army plan did not Any change in Italian However, Italy had

previous- ly supported German participa-

in Western Washington, Feb. 15.

defence

21 Estimates

Lust since

year's

under the Pleven Pakistan's Foreign Minister, aualised

Plan. Budget up to 67,000,000, in- Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan,

M. Pleven insists that cluding £43,000,000 for

small German the told reporters after

units be visit to only Ministry of Defence

and and the the White House today that he formed

these units in- three Services.

discussed with President tegrated into Western European The publication

Truman the Kashmir situation defence gradually. the Estimates

which he expects to be brought - The coincided with the

Italo-French talks two-day start of

before the United Nations. House of

started on Monday night. Be- Cammens debate on defence, in

Pakistan's Foreign Minister sides the Prime Ministers, the which Mr Hugh Gaitskell, the said his country's dispute with Foreign Ministers of the two Chancellor of the Exchequer, India over the rich province of countries and military and will tomorrow warn Britons of Kashmir and several matters economie experts participated. new austerities and sacrifices of mutual United *States -United Press. demanded by the nation's £4,700 Pakistani interest were

taken million arms drive-Reuter.

of

had

of

up during his 15-minute con- ference with. the President. These matters did not include

the

Villages Attacked the Indian wheat grant, now

under consideration by United States "Congress. Rangoon, Feb. 14. A force of 200 Communist

Sir Zafrullah, who heads the cupled three villages

Pakistani insurgents attacked

delegation and

to the In the United Nations, called primarily Henzada district, 80

miles to pay his respects to Me Tu Dosth of Rangoon, an official man whom he had not seen for over a year. He presented to communique

Fald today,

the President the second volume Vulage defence, unita

of an English translation of the

treated to secure bases. Steps were being taken to drive out the Communists, -the cam munique, addedReuter,

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