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Security Council

Persian Oil Strike Was "Justified"

TEHERAN CLAIM

Teheran, Apr. 17. A Persian Government spokesman declared today that the strike which has paralysed the world's big gest oil refinery at Abadan was "very justified."

He told

correspondents that the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company had neglected

workers' the "state of mind and urgent de- mands of the moment,

ern

Last reperis from the south- Persian oil town said that about 3,000 of the 14,000 strikers had returned to work. still practi- The refinery was cally at a standstill

Company labour at the in- ternational airfield in Abadan

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1951.

Discusses

Syrian-Israeli

Border Row

Lake Success, Apr. 17.

The Security Council convened at 2024 GMT on Tuesday to take up the Syrian-Israeli dispute.

After the agenda was adopted by the Council, the President, Mr Daniel van Balluseck of the Netherlands, invited Mr Faris el Khoury of Syria and Mr Abba Eban of Israel to the Council table.

Mr el Khoury took the floor immediately and told the Council the Israeli complaints inserted in the agenda referred to firing by Syrians on civilian Israeli workers in Israeli territory. incidents occurred in a demilitarised Syria does not consider Israeli territory.

Mr Van Ballusock replied that the working agenda did not prejudge questions at issue and Mr Khoury moved on deliver his speech.

to

The Syrian diplomat reviewed ILL length the sequence of events

stayed away from work today leading up to the Syrian re

and only n skeleton staff was on duty.

The Government spokesman-

quest for Ccunell action against Israel and charged the Tel-Aviv Government with "arbitrary,

precedent In expelling 980

from the Persian Foreign Office i litab-ha

litah-handed nction without d that the strike was the prese

the

the the

to

that

impossible normal civilion

dispute and TC- life in the demilitarised zone.

The

zone

alleged which

RIDGWAY

MOVES INTO

EMBASSY

Tokyo, Apr. 17. · fault of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Arabs from Baksara village on Lieutenant-General Mat- Company for "neflecting the the western bank of the Jordan thew B. Ridgway today

sinic of mind

and River in the demilitarised zone moved into the American urgent

demands of the moon April 2. ment.

The Israeli actions contraven- Embassy here which Gen- The company's staff had pro-ed armistice agreements, the eral Douglas MacArthur vokel And outraged the

United Nations Charler and

had occupied for five and strikers, he added, and had thus International law. He charged

a half years. cause the mubsequent distur- that the forced removal

of

The bances in which 12 people were Arabs from their bones was a

new Supreme Com- killed,

"typical Zionist

took only a few per- manoeuvro", mander

Istoli somaj, bolónitings. added The spokesman said that He

Israeli

Prime Minis- The Japanese Government

actions made

re- hoped, with

ter, Mr Shigeru Yoshida, pald of company's

sumption Co-operation,

his first official call on General settle

today.

The Premier visit due to

the General Referring to the nationalla-opposed drainage works mainly

for 1 again tomorrow

con- felt that it would ference tion of the oil industry, he said because it

with Mr John Foster that it was the result of "the nt a military advantage to Dulles, who arrived here yester unanimous desire of the Per-Israel by removing a natural day President Truman's sian people and not due as strategic barrier at a time of special emissary for the Japanese the foreign Press stated to armistice when state of war peace treaty discussions, pressure from extremist groups still exists between Israel and or intrigues from abroad."

would advantage Syria. The

both ways because was expansionist and plans of territorial

Syrla to maintain strong military forces on the border,

establish a normal situation. Mr el Khoury also said Syria Ridgway

is

Nationalisation was the re-not work sult of the unanimous vote of only Ismel the Persian Upper and Lower harboured Houses, he added. It reflected

one

the Persian people's will and expansion. It would also force carly prace treaty and develop-

по

connection

or

with internal

had foreign clements pressure.

The spokesman uppraled for foreign Prem correspondents to inform the world objectively

about Persla.-Reuter,

Another reason, according to Mr el Khoury, was

that drainage would affect the course of the Jordan and deprive Arab land of water. He added that the dentarised Syrian

Zone

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to

its

Headquarters

Mr Dulles has already had three-hour conference with General Ridgway. At this he told the Supreme Com- mander of America's fundo- mental policy on "a just and ments with respect realisation,' announcement said,

Mr Dulles told the Japanese today that the replacement of Genoral MacArthur would not impede the early signing of a was treaty.

He said U.S. ASSURANCE

of General Mac- warned

Arthur: that Syria would insist, at the character has always impressed "His lofty dynamic Washington, Apr. 17.

of the peace treaty, that those time

about of State Mr the district be returned to it. Supreme Commander

him and The Secretary

as Dean Acheson, told the Press Syria

for the wanted to have the Allied Powers he made an in- today that the United States, in dispute settled locally through delible an "aide memoire to Iran, had the United Nations Commission,

impression upon the assured Iran that the British--United Press,

Japanese nation"

When he left Wasdrington, American talks on the Middle

President CALL TO BYRIANS

Truman's East oll situation were not

parting words indicated the GOVCITI- designed to interfere with

Damascus, Apr, 17. Internal Persian affairs.—United The Syrian

determination to "work President today Press,

the people usked

for more

independence, saying that "new

COMMIES GET

́LICKING

territory and

for the prompt con-1

an carly

of

sacrifices for preserving Syria's Mr Dulles sald. Aggression" was being prepared

Helsinki, Apr. 17, The Communist Party suffered heavy losses in the Finnish Trade Union Council elections. Akau Sumau, President of the TUC, said today.

First returns showed the Communists had obtained 65 seats of 222, compares to 130 in 1949--United Press.

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in Palestine.

In a broadcast he called upon the people to unite in what he called the present critical cir- cumstances.

The Syrian President made his broadcast on the occasion of the sixth anniversary

of the

NTURES treaty,

"It Is equally tion of our

national 2011

peace

Somerset House Works Overtime On Census

Somerset House officials are working overtime on the 1951 Census now being taken in Britain. More than 50,000,000 people are being tabulated-for the first time in 20 years and inquiries in connection with the lengthy questionnaires are coming in at the rate of one every 90 seconds,AP Photo

Russian Pilots

Believed

In Action Over Korea

Washington, Apr. 17.

Air officers here are becoming more convinced daily that American pilots are battling Russians in the skies over Northwest Korea.

Pres. Carmona Gravely III

Lisbon, Apr. 17. Marshal Antonio Оведг Carmona President of Portugal, to critically 1.

A member of the Fre- sident's household said to-

that night

although Marshal Carmona had re- covered from an influenza attack he was now suffer- ing from kidney trouble.

Ils doctors considered his condition critical. tha Portuguese National Radio · said tonight-Reuter,

General Juin

May Stay In Morocco

Paris, Apr. 17, The French Government may

the order General Alphonse Juin to

not

been

The

Since the first Russian-made | American plancs-gun sighting Jets crossed the Manchurian and armament, On the latter frontier last November, the point, Air Force officers see in nationality of their pilots has recent battles justification for been a mystery. Nothing de- holding on to the rapid-aring anite has

announced 50 caibre machine-guns. officially. But for reasons Russian-built planes mount they consider good, although 20mm cannon, a deadly weapon

publishable, the airmen❘ if

It has It hits. Apparently believe at least some of the trouble hitting.

Another possible explanation MIG-15s are flown by Russians.

of the Red showing could be Figures made

maintenance trouble. Except for day by the Air Force indicate last Thursday, when about 100 that the Soviet-built aircraft Red jets were flown, made a fairly unimpressive have been made by rather small showing during the five-and-a-numbers, half-month period they have

avaliable to

attacks

which Thursday's battle, in been attacking American planes. two B-29s were shot down, was

The Far East Air Force one of the reasons for increased claims to have destroyed or regard for the Red pilots. Pre. damaged 147 MIG-15s in com-viously they hat circled High bat. Eleven United

States in the sky without too much planes have been shot down enthusiasm for tackling Ameri- by Soviet fighters, according to can planes. On Thursday, how- TEAF figures.

Some high-ever, they pressed a vigorous racking officers here, however, attack on bombers from their believe FEAF has been lagging "sanctuary" ACTOSS the You in its loss and damage an River. It was not the work of nouncements.

"beginners", Alr Force officers While the Air Force remains said-United Press. positive that American airinen have demonstrated superiority over enemy pilots, they are less prone to scoff at Red flyers than they were previously.

POOR SIGHTING

Two additional factors are the Com- kl rate against |

munists' low

respective of political party remain at his post us Resident The groot reforms which your General of Morocco for some believed to explain nation has mati

adopted

in months longer. are

It considers the American eyes a worthy and Sultan of Morocco had not enduring monument to all who carried out the agreement

y lay down their lives in the signed on French insistence last Pacific condict.

February, usually well-informed Sources said, today.

General Juin was due to take

his post as ยม

Commander of Land Forces in the Central European theatre under General Dwight Eisenhower, Atlantic Supreme Commander, almost

end of the French mandatory "You may be confident that regime and the United Nations in peace the American people order that French and British stand ready

end.

to extend

their

forces should evacuate Syria. friendly co-operation to

the Router.

This monument of tree dom shall not crumble but shall develop In impressive, gran- deur."-Reuter.

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Lost

Looting Of

Kyaukpyu

Rangoon, Apr. 17. Insurgents have seized

and

al once.

Reds Charge

Scuttling

London Plea

For India

London, Apr. 17. A call for immediate steps to send grain to feed famine- threatened India was made by the News Chronicle. "Mr Ache- son has urged the American Congress to speed grain to faring-threatened

India,"

the Liberal newspaper said editorial- 13.

"Without trespassing upon what is America's business, we may echo his appeal. In Febru~ President Truman proposed ary that two million tons of grain should be sent.

Geneva, Apr., 17. The Soviet delegate nécused General Juin, who is now in Britain and the United States Paris, stoted last night that the of attempting to "scuttle" the Sultan had signed a number of drafting. cf an International decrees of general interest but covenant when the Human afterward. Political differences in It was admitted in official quar-Rights Commission met ters that he had so far refused today.

the French had sinn reforms that wanted.

These included freely elected looted the town of Kyaukpyu, municipal councils, free trade on Ramree, the biggest island unions and modernisation and on Burma's west coast shipping unification of the school sys- route, the Burmese Army an-tom. nounced today.

on

ureused

"Payment could be discussed

move-

hore Congress have held up shipment. people of Bihar will hardly. to sign the decrces. relating to Dr D. P. Merosov, the Rus- understand these politics. They

delegate,

would understand Mrs

and they Eleanor Roosevelt of putting

would never forget help that baulk forward proposal which, was came from the West to a badly camcuflaged attempt death in their villages. to thwart the United Nationa Such

a gesture would do Geneal

Assembly

Incalculable good in Asia-If it rtcommen dien that economic and social were made in time," the News According to newspaper right be included in the draft Chronicle added.

had kept as "A strong force of insurgents ports, the Sultan

In the US,, American school- launched a surprise attack

counsellors

of the covenant which member nations members

asked to

children have started a eign

ment called "American Youth the town on the morning of Istiqlal Party, whom under the W be

had bilateral treaties. February

agreement he April 10 and succeeded in oc- promised to dismiss

for India's Youth" to obtain Mrs Roosevelt had suggested wheat to avert the threatened cupying the police station, the

The feeling in Government that the rights be included in famine in India. treasury and a civil supplier { depot, which were all looted," quarters here is that in the cir-general terms,

cumstances it is essential that Dr Charles Mobk, the communique said.

adjourned there should be no change in Lebanon. It. sald that 20 Insurgents were killed and wounded, while the post of the Resident Gen-session until tomorrow so that eral at the present time, and delegates could set out their three Government soldiers wero era

that General Juin must be differences by Informmå talks wounded in a day-long dight.

out theReuter. The insurgents dually retreated, given time to carry

polley embodied-in-the-age- taking heavy quantities of annsment with the Sultan-Reuter,

and river craft,

Government reinforcements were being rushed to the area,

the communique added. - Reuter.

Ryukyu Islands Development

Protestants To Confer

Geneva, Apr. 17.

loaders Protestant Church from the Near East, Europe and Tokyo, Apr. 17,

the United States are to confer Details of a United States in Beirut from May 4 to May $145,000,000 construction pro-

8 on the refugee problem and in the gramme now in progress

to condder further, ald by the Ryukyu Islands, off Japan, were disclosed here today by the En-Churches, it is announced here

General

glueering Section of

The

Ridgway's Headquarters

barracks,

shops,

today.

conference 10 -The

being convened by the International work includes construction

Missionary Council and by the offices, quartora,

Inter-Church, dispensaries, attministra Department of buildings, communications, Aid and Service to Refugees, rehousing, port improvement The .cnriférence. ? will discuss and electric power generation relief plans, rehabilitation post-

bilities, employinent and net dis (The

chain.is.com tori

Before the conference, the poend of 50 stamils wiretching. southwest from Southern Japan delegates wi viať, refugee norcizato Formors They were camps in fontan Jenalem, the Colors eyes began in 1879) Cam coal strip kok TYTO AR

"educa

of

Boys and girls from a school the in Stockbridge,

Massachusetts, today's where the campaign started, are arriving in New York today to deliver to the Indian Consulate wheat purchased with their own pocket money. -Reuter

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