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Vote Tory Next Time

Public Opinion Poll

London, Apr. 1. An increasing number of Britons think that the Conservatives will win the next election, according to the Daily Express' poll of public opinion to bo published tomorrow.

Fifty per cent of the people questioned the subject last month said that they would vote Conservative-an increase of six and a half per cent since Octo- ber, 1950.

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Only 30 percent said that they would vote Labour, against 45 and a half percent in October, 1950.

Eight per cent said that they would vote Liberal.

The pull is described, by the Express as reflecting the opinions of a complete cross-section of the community.-Reuter.

GOVT'S INTENTION Blackhall, Durham, Apr. 1.

Mr Minister, The Defence Emanuel Shinwell, said today that the Government would stay in office until it was de- feated on a vote of censure in Parliament.

The only exception to that was if the Government con- sidered the situation for A general clection favourable from its own and the country's interests.

Strike Still On

Paris, Apr. 1. *M. Antoine Pinay, the French Transport Minister, and an all-union Strike Committee falled tonight to reach a settlement of the 17-day-old Paris trans- port strike after a five- hour meeting here.

The strikers maintained their demand that they should be paid for the days during which they have been out. The Government suggested that pay cut for the strike period should be deducted over Ove months,

The Strike Committee will meet tomorrow morn- ing to consider the Govern-

ment's stand.

About 100 of the usual 450 underground trainn were running today, but there were only about 15 buses on the road-Reuter,

Vietminh

Forces Repulsed

A BARRAGE Royal Maundy

Heavy Fire

Hurled Across

Parallel

Tokyo, Apr. 2.

Allied tank patrols firing on the, run approached the 38th Parallel yesterday (Sunday) and hurled a volley of shells at Communist forces in North Korea.

The American tanks blasted Red positions on top of a ridge on the northern edge of the Chun- chon Valley but did not cross the controversial old had done on Saturday. political boundary as they

On the far east coast, Republic of Korea patrols. pushed from 10 to 12 miles north of the parallel. They had fire support from the US heavy cruiser Saint Paul, which blasted Red positions north of guns. Tho Yangyang with powerful eight inch ROKs also captured a hill position five miles to the west.

Other naval units, including The Chinese High Command the US destroyers Massey and was believed to be replacing its Hanoi, Apr. 1. Wallace J. Lind and the Bri- weary Fourth Army with fresh French Union forces have tish frigate Alacrity, bombard-man of General Chen Yi's Third successfully driven off Vict-around Songjin, 140 miles north

ed bridges and road Junctions Field Army. minh attacks in the Tonking of Wonsan on the east coast. delta of Indo-China and in-)

inland from Fifteen miles flicted heavy losses on the the east coast, another South of Mr Winston Churchill or the attackers, a French Army Korean patrol was on the 38th

Then the Government would

election precipitate an

itself.

It did not need the assistance

Opposition.

Mr S1 inwell was commenting on Mr Churchill's recent state- ment that the Opposition would do its utmost to force an elec- tion,-Reuter,

Thinks Term Is Objectionable

Melbourne, Apr. 1. Albert F. Monk, president of the powerful Australian Council of Trade Unions, belleves the term "White Australia" should be dropped from the nation's vocabulary.

He endorsed the similar view of Profesor Sir Douglas Copland, ono-time Australian Minister to

A.

Mr Mock unsuccessfully tried at the res 1950 Baster confer- ence of the Australian Labour Party to Iave the term changed

"resir ted Immigration.”......

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United Press.

communique said today.

The Vietminh offensive in

Parallel.

CENSORSHIP AGAIN Eighth Astoy censors cracked down once again on any men- tion of the parallel by Any officer or enlisted man. The bon originally was ordered by General Douglas MacArthur on March 21, but had been relax

There was little other act- Tonking reached a climax on vity on-the-fighting front dur-ed. Friday and carly yesterday in ing the day, a battle below the Ongirleu United Nations forces were mountains in a rich coal mining in virtually the same positions district 45 miles north-east of along the parallel they had Innoi, Tonking's capital, the abandoned just three months

ngo. communique said.

Censors were freshly ordered to delete from correspondents any reference by dispatches Army men to the parallel.

North Korean

positions on

the central front, some 2 French sources last night In one case, South Korean miles south of the parallel, wore.

pounded by UN artillery pestors thought that yesterday's as-infantry crouched in the same day when an air drop of sur sault was the beginning of the foxholes south of the Imjin long expected Vietminh offen-River they had occupied when der leadets failed to produce

results. sive against the Tonking delta the Chinese and North Korean rice-bowl.

Reds launched a massive New Despite their numerical in-Year's offensive. feriority the French Union The low

clouds hanging forces offered stubborn resis- provided break for the tonce to Innumerabic attacks Chinese Communist forces in which the Vietminh-forces-kept their massing of up to 300,000 up day and night, the commu- troops and fresh supplies for an nique said.

expected new smash south of The Fronch Air Force's the old political boundary. American-bullt bombers and fighters and 105 mm guns con- inued to bomb the Vietminh

Fifth Air Force night raiders spotted 700 enemy vehicles on the roads north of Seoul before midnight on Saturday. This The Vietminh retreated yes- brought the number of Red terday morning, leaving a "great vehicles sighted since Wednes- (Conilnued on Page 10 Col, 1) | day to more than 0,300,

concentrations.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

IT

Japanese Peace Treaty

TT is not surprising the Japanese are

delighted with Mr Foster Dulles' proposed peace treaty. It is generous, almost to a fault, going practically the whole way in meeting the expressed desires of Japan's new political leaders. Tokyo will willingly give signature to it. Neither is it likely the general terms of the suggested treaty will en- counter serious opposition from the rest of the war-time allies, except, of course, Russia, who will, purely for propagando purposes, condemn the proposals, but. there may be some dissension over cer- tain clauses. Britain, for example, foresees a dangerous resurgence of Japanese commerce and industry, based on cheap labour, which would threaten Britain's textile industry and its mer- chant shipping. Mr Dulles apparently... has no great sympathy for the British viewpoint. Yot London's fears are not groundless. British industrialists and manufacturers cannot readily forgét the manner in which Japan undersold them in the world markets before the largely in consequence" of virtual slave labour, and Britain, Icast of all; the

allied nations, can afford to bé s confronted with unfair "competi." tion, at this critical phase of her economic history. The British govern- ; ment,

war,

therefore, has reason to feel· apprehensive about peace treaty' con- ̈ ̈ ̈ ditions which may quickly provide the Japanese with unfair advantages, in commerce and industry. Mr Dulles in right and proper in insisting that Japan ́ ́must - be encouraged to stand on her own feet and herself to restore the nation's economic· équilibrium She cannot indefinitely yo on looking for American money to maintain the coun- try. Nevertheless, to give Japan- com-› plete freedom to capture world markets by under-selling on cheap labour, would' have disastrous repertulsions elsewlibre and would be intolerable. Britain's ress

quest for something to be written into the treaty that will place a restriction on Japan's textile and shipping indus- tries is not unreasonable. Manifestly Mr Dulles during his recent visit to Australia and New Zealand was im- pressed by the heavy weight of public opinion in those countries for safe- guards against re-militarism in Japan and his proposed concession is a Pacific security scheme that will be comple- mentary to certain conditions in the Japanese peace treaty. But this is a

Another drop of surrender, Leaflets was planned today.

Aggressive Allied

patrols combed through rugged moun- taln country ahead of frontline positions along a 17-mile front between Chunchon and Chang- nam without firing a shot.

The Fifth Air Force were back

Service

PARALLEL

The King and Queen, with Princess Margaret, attended the distribution of Royal Maundy money at Westminster Abbey on March 22. It was the King's first public engagement since his recent chill. Photo shows the King and Queen and Princess Margaret, holding traditional posies as they pass the lines of King's Scholars of Westminster School. Canon Don Dean 'of Westminster is with them.

East-West Agreement Prospects Brighter

Paris, Apr. 1.

Prospects of a preliminary East-West agree- ment were brighter today than at any time since the Big Four deputies began work four weeks ago on the agenda for a full cold-war conference of the Foreign Ministers.

Attitude Defined

Blackhall,

Durham, Apr. 1. Britain has told "proper

HOUSE COLLAPS

DISASTER

Indore, Central India,

Apr. 1. Thirty-eight women and four children

were killed and 50 people were injured when a three-storey house collapsed here today,

The top floor of the building, where 100wo- men were holding a préTER. meeting, gave the

WAY; and brought down the other ficors, eyewitnesses salda A hundred more people inside the building escaped by rushing to surrounding. balconies. Police

that

con-

quarters" there must be full sultation before United Na tions troops cross the 38th Parallel in Korea, the De- fence Minister, Mr said Emanyėl ́ Shinwell, today.

It was a matter which could not be left to the military ox- perts, 'ho told a Labour Party meating here.

Mr Shinwall sald that when General Douglas MacArthur first crossed the 38th Paralici, he might have thought that he the interpreting rightly instructions of the United Na- tions.

was

But other people had their Interpretation,

rescue workers had tonight recovered all the bodies of the victims-Beuter.

Strike In

Iran Spreading

Teheran, Apr. 1.

The crippling strike I rich oil-producin region has spread to offic

It might well be that General MacArthur was right in going Iran's to the Manchurian border.

Now, when the United Na-workers

and a spokesma

tions forces, who had been for the Anglo-Iranian O Company said today that nearly 12,000 employee were idle.

fighting below the 38th Parallel, were once again advancing, the British Government had made its position quite clear.

FULL CONSULTATION "We have said in the proper" At the same time deputies quarters that before there can were gathering here for en be any crossing of the 38th extraordinary session of the Farallel there must be full con- Majlis, summoned for Monday, quitation among the nations to approve the recent imposition concerned within the United of martial law to which the Nations Organisation," he de- powerful opposition party, the

National front, is violently op clared.

posed

This is a matter that cannot be left to the military experts, The cirikes spread as Soviet because it is of highly political Iranim relations deteriorated. significance, though It has a The man in the street wonderedi military significance..

what would happen next in this "If there is aby criticism | strife-torn land where, the pro- about the attitude of the Labour posal to nationalise the Anglow Government,wo-peed not Iranian Oil Company, in which reproach ourselves, because; am | the Britian: Government le chies regards to the Far East we have stockholder, already has CHUNG

a series of assassinations taken a very firm line."

THOUSANDS IDLE

Britain had decided that the

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The spokesman for the

to action late yesterday after heavy clouds had hidden front Only-195-sorties were mounted. line tangets most of the day,

It was the first time in weeks that Red supply vehicles had an opportunity to move freely by The break came at a secret | on the Austrian peace treaty day. Even so, late afternoon meeting of the four deputies and Western delegation sources sorties caught 22 Red vehicles and one assistant each at a sald so far as they knew the just north of the Parallel on the luncheon given yesterday by the demand still stood. contral and western fronts. US delegation head, Dr Philip Superforts based on Okinawa Jessup, Both sides agreed to dropped 115 tons of bombs on quli time-wasting arguments three bridges in the Anju over side issues and to concen Sinanju area of Northwest Korea trate on reaching Runcement

In a summary of Fifth Air

a streamlined agenda. Both Force accomplishments in March, East and West had dragged in Major-General Earle E, Part- what were described as "red vidge reported his planes flew a berring" items in their agentin record 20,000 sorties, killed or proposals merely for bargaining wounded 11,300 Communist purposes and these they agreed troops, and knocked out 3,600 railway vehicles. Samo 1,428 undis were destroyed or damaged.

During

March the Com- munists lost four Russian bullt MIG jets and one other prob- ably destroyed, while 18 were damaged. Associated Press,

Peking Government should be recognised by the United Nations. Unfortunately, that had company said the strike in għa not been supported by the other Jari had spread to the Iranian countries..

clerical staff but the situation "If it had, this trouble in was unchanged.In Bander, Western diplomats still saw little hope of a Big Four Korea might have been avoided Manshur and Lali, He conference bringing settlement of the cold war in Europe or at any rate ended much more 500 Mesjid strikers and Abadi

apprentices had returned, but after weeks of bogdown, double talk and arguing in speedily," Mr Shinwell said.

Britain did not want a stale-work but thousands were atate circles, the Big Four deputies appeared headed for agree-mate in Korea because, that to be idle. ment-at-least on the agenda that will make a Foreign might lead to a very serious-A-government source said:

conflict Ministers' conference possible.

which might spread members of the fanatical group, throughout the world.

two of whose menibers, are: "We want a situation from accused of desassinating the which we can negotiate, with Prime Minister General Rare China and everyone concerned mura, and the Education Ministers to put the whole of Korea on a had been arrested since the sound basis," be added.

imposition of zmestíél : Tow.. But the main "red herring". After saying that Britain had Teheran after Central Razara di items were settled and further no alternative but to rearm, Mr death. Reports Tudicated about more, both sides decided to start Shiwell declared that

the 30

more probably would be agreement on the basis of the un impression abroad that she areas. work tomorrow trying to reach greatest danger she faced was arrested in the capital and strike major compromise proposal put was weak,

Following thei serious, wounde forward by Mr Gromyko last

Taferring to the Persian Paring of Yahya Bahtiari, it was Wednesday. In the proposal the lament's decision to nationalise said the Provincial Governa discuss the crucial German arms pany, Mr. Shinwell Russians at last had agreed to the Anglo-Iraninu On Com- General would press for martial

said that law. Considerable unrest also? issue as just one of the cases of Britain must ensure that inter- was reported in Isfahan but present-day European tension. The Soviet deputy, Mr Andrei Previously they had insisted on spected, because any

national agreements were 30-t Gromyko, agreed

WOS considered unlikely to drop his discussing it by itself and before to violate them would be the would approve such a stop

attempt government officials in Teheran demands

for discussion of the anything else a demand the end of the rule of law-Reuter. United Press. te can military bases in Europe outset. United Press. Atlantic Pact, alleged Ameri- West flatly rejected from the

and the Middle East,. alleged. breaches by the West of ; the Italian peace treaty, and; de- nazlícation and

subject closely connected with whatever Hit On The

.

proposals, the United States has to make. for aiding Japan's own defences. The current threat is, not so much the Japanese nation becoming military minded, but of the country becoming the victim of successful Communist aggression. Any such development would compromise the security and peace of the South Pacific. A Pacific security pact, therefore, would require guarantees for the preservation of Japán against Russian aggression as well as safeguards against future Japanese military expansionism. As Mr Dulles has observed, the whole problem "is not yet fully explored". What is obvious is that Japan cannot be left defenceless. On this point there will be no dispute among the allied nations, except, naturally, by Russia who wishes to see anything but a Japan in a position to sustain her unity and integrity. By. and large the American proposals for a Japanose peace treaty, based on Mr Dulles disclosures, are eminently fair to Japan and offer a sound working baals. But the United States must not fool diamayod or frustrated if some of her allies do not see eye to eye with all of the conditions sa laid down. There seems to be no valid reason why some of them: cannot be modified: with. 'ont feopardising the fundamental donite and spirit of the

Head By Assailant

Washington, Apr.:15) Major General Patrick Hurley, Under-Secretary, of War and one-time Ambassa- dor to China, was recover- ing today from head wounda inflicted by a nocturnal as- sallant 'who fled after thol.

to scrap.

War criminals STREET BRAWL

in Germany and Austria. In return the Western deputies agrop to drop their demand for Big Four discussion of breaches of the Balkan satellite peace treaties.

INCIDENT.

Belgrade, Apr. 1.

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The Yugoslav news agency . QUESTION OF TRIESTE Tanjug today accused the. Hun- There still remained the garian Charge d'Affaires in Soviet demand for discussion of Belgrade, Istvan Krabec," and the Adriatic port of Trieste | the Alde de Camp of the "Bul- where tha Russians have Karian Military attache hero, charged the US and Great Bri- Ivan Ivanov, of starting a street

ain with creation of naval and brawl last night, r air buscu,

The news agency ofimed that the Hungarian and Bul- garian Legations had for some time been deliberately inter. fering with Boigrade „Eraffle: so as to provoke incidents, r

Balgrade Rho said tonight that the YUBORINY Government would

Mr Gromyko bes insisted on inclusion of Trieste in any talks,

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Demonstration

doughty general turned to In New York.

battle.

The 08-year-old retired officer

where he was taloon after

persons

protest to v

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garding the incidentary pre- A protest was necessary be New York, Apr. 1. culino · mich occurrences The police arrested six people Vated the tense situation existing was reported in "good" condition when hundreds of

between Yugoslavia and, her the at Walter Reed Army Hospital demonstrated in New York's Cominform neighbours, mysterious attack on Saturday death sentences on Willle

Time Square tonight against the Radio wald, Renter night on the doorstep of his home Melibee, the Mississippi. NegroO hort.

convicted of raping a white YOUNG SMUGGLER woman.

Last Monday McGhee tailed In SUSPECT KILLED his fourth attempt to get the tophe war gingh United States Supreme Court to

Luboo, Apr. 1. review, the canopy

Spoedati civil-guarda killed The arrested persons three 18-year-old PortuELIORE, Omcials said there was nothing men and three women were und to indicate that the man who part of so estimated 500 people of ad struck Gan. Hurley from behind who demonstrated among Broads the Ponds with y bluck instrument wise at: way theatre crowds in: the pay Cuided Rodria Cocopticla meramsination, 2008) ap- Square, Stew York's Pigcadilly to pre peared to: laare robbery jías, kas Chera

The police pressed a city-wide |search for the attacker described by: God. Hurley on a utgro man about dive fort 11 inches tall and of the average build.).

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