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Bevan
Oilfields Dispute
BRITAIN SOON TO MAKE PROPOSALS
London, Apr. 24. Britain is expected short- ly to make new proposals for the settlement of the
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& Wilson To Support The Government
PARLIAMENTARY CRISIS SAID TO HAVE EASED
London, Apr. 24.
The crisis in the British Government caused the walk-out of the Labour Minister, Mr Aneurin Bevan, is said to have eased off today.
dispute over nationalisation by of oilfields in Iran, it was learned today.
The Government has a chance of holding off a General Election until the Autumn at least, Labour Members of Parliament believed.
Authoritative sources said the British Cabinet would consider plan which "goes further than
Mr Bevan and Mr Harold Wilson, who also re- the proposals for 50-50 sharing signed as President of the Board of Trade, promised with the Iranian Government of The proceeds of the
Anglo- at a private meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Iranian Oil Company."
vote The Party today that they would not
against plan was said to envisage crea- the Government, tun of
lonalised company with Iran which would sell
they shared
The saine pledge was made ing showed that crude oil to the ATOC, which by Mr John Freeman, Parlia- his views. But they disagreed
turn would
the with his tacties in making this voine oll and
Is #public issue liable to wreck
111
10
conlue tomentary
Secretary market relined Ministry of Supply, who
ed because he believes it wil bo- impossible to carry out the arms drive white raw materials and machine tools are scarce.
products. Bitish techulelans also understood to have resign-- the Government.
would continue to work fur the nationalised Iranian company, which would control all but the refining installation of the AIOC.
Authoritative sources said the new plan would require the Iranian Government 10 pay
All three tried to justify their actions at the meeting.
VACANCIES FILLED
compensation for nationalisation New BOT President Minister,
of the AIOC oil well concessions
and installations. This compensa- tion would be squired. In be paid over ten agreed period and payment could be made in crude
oll for refinement
was emphasised
had not yet been
by the
That
ATOC.
this
plan by
the-British-Government-and-st proposals not yet been given consideration at Cabinet level.
One soure: sald; "As the pro- porals could form a pattern for el agreements with other coun- tries in the Middle and Near East, the British Government considered it advisable to consult with the United States Govern- ment on the plan and the British Cabinet has yet to give the plan full consideration. probably some time this week."-United Pross.
Nunneries Gutted
Sir Hartley Shawcross
Mr James Chuler Ede, the Home Secretary, warned the meeting that defeat at the next Elcetion was certain it Labour did not close its ranks.
Mr Devan, is understood, maintained his stand that, die urma drive meant
unemploy ment and lowered living stand-
A Parliament present at the meet-
Rangoon, Apr. 24, Fire
11 guited
Buddhist nuonerics at Pakokku, 30 miles southwest of Mandalay, it was reported here today. One munards.
serious burns. Reuter.
was admitted to hospital with number of Members of
COMMENT OF THE DAY
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The Prime Minister. Mr Clement
Ailee. today Alled the two vacancies in his Cabinet left by the walk-out of
Mr Devan and Me Wilson.
40-year-old Alfred He chose Robens, up 10 110W
a junior as Labour Minister. Sir Hartley, Shawcross, one of Britain's most brilliant lawyera, will take over the Board of Trade-dropping 25,000 a year of his salary in the process,
Mr Robens, till now Parlin- mentary Secretary to the Minis- try of Fuel and Power, steps in rank over the head of his chief the Ministry, Mr Phillp Noel Baker.-Reuter.
ni
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
London, Apr. 24. The appointments úf Sir Frank Soskice อะ Attorney- General and Me A. L. Ungood- Thomus as Solicitor-General were officially announced here Tonight,
The afficini announcement of Mr John Freeman's resignation as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply 'was also
made tonight,
of
Mr Ungoed-Thomas, Member Parliament for North-East Leicester, has been knighted by King George, the announcement said,
Mr Alfred Robens, the new Minister of Labour, has been appointed a member of the Privy Council-Reuler.
Early Election Necessary
JHILE it would be premature to
Mr
be regarded normally as his metier and the stopgap nature of the Robens appointment unmistakably declares it- self. If Mr Bevan is getting ready for the future struggle within the Party, Mr Attlee is wise if he is disinclined to give him overmuch time for prepara- tion, Any doubts concerning Bevan's intentions were largely re- moved by his remarkable speech in the Common's explaining his resignation. The rancour flowing from defeat in the buttle of wits with Mr Gaitskell over the spectacles and dentures proposal was too clearly evident. Many of his arguments challenging Government policy, in theory and on broad aspects, were reminiscent rather of a Hyde Park oration than of the precincts of the House of Commons. It portended that the Labour Party split is likely to widen rather than submit to healing. None of this, of course, will disconcert Mr Churchill and the Conservative Party. Their refusal to intervene following Mr Bevan's unrepentant explanation of his
in Britain has entirely blown over, the first storm appears to have been weathered and the Labour Party today breathes a little easier. The assur- ances given by the key rebel, Aneurin Bevan, by Mr Wilson and other dissi- dent Socialists, that the open break with official policies on finance and rearmament does not imply the inten tion to vote against the Government in the division lobbies, dispel fears that the Labour split would throw the country into the disruption accom- panying a bitterly fought general elec- tion at a time when national interests. must be paramount. That the real Issues between the Parties- and the Labour Wings-will be placed for déçi- sion before the electorate sooner. thin was originally contemplated can be taken for granted, but the opportunity offers for cooler heads to prevail. Opinion generally, however, will fa- Your the earliest possible election.abandonment of Party policy, and the Effective administration, confidence in action, has obviously suffered, as the result of the Labour Party's precarious majority in Parliament, compelling excessive attention of Ministers' to minor affairs of the House. The with. drawal of the Bovan clique from active support of a delicately poised Govern- ment, further weakened by the loss of Sir Stafford Cripps and the late Mr
· Ernest Bevin, demands early action by the Prime Minister to bring an end to an atmosphere strongly suggestive of futility. Immediate steps, the appoint- ment of Sir Hartley Shawcross to the Board of Trade, and Mr Alfred Robons, to the Ministry of Labour, do in fact give the impression that Mr. Attled's' mind is so directed. Sir Hartley fabian-bellilant lawyer, but the Board of Trade would certainly not
decision to refrain from forcing a divi- sion on the National Health Bill and thereby put Mr Bevan in a position of acuto discomfort, plainly announced willingness to mark.time and confidence in the final outcome. Effect of the crisis outside the British. Isles is less pleasing to contemplate. Fuel has been added to the critics of Britain in the United States at a time most in- opportune in the face of the MacArthur controversy and the need for bringing Anglo-American foreign policies into closer harmony. Attack comes, Inevit- :ably; from the Taft-Hoover section of the Republican cohorts and can be over- estimated bit Mr Bevan's sharp anti- Americanism does not make it easy for Britain's friends. Inability to gain his points in Cabinet councils makes slight impression. His inability to too tho linë has done gravo disservico.
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Flance
Screen and stage star, Judy Garland, looking plump, is caught by the camera in a West End, London night club dancing with her new fiance, Sidney Luft, who flew from New York to London to attend Judy's opening right at the Palladium. Mr Luft is awaiting dissolution of his marriage to actress Lynn Bari in order to marry Judy.-AP Picture.
Hungary
Her Gets Her Demands
Will Free Vogeler. In Exchange
Budapest, Apr. 24. The United States Govern- ment has agreed to four de- mands of the Hungarian in return for Government the release of an American businessman, Mr Robert A.! Vogeler,, according to 'ob- servers here.-
These observers said that the demands were:
the
1. The restoration of Hun- garian properties in West Ger-
taken there by many retreating German Army at the close of the war;
2.The return of the Hun- garian holy crown;
3-The unfreezing of Hum- garian assets in the United -States, which were blocked in retaliation for Mr Vogeler's arrest; and
4.The reopening of un- gary's consulates in Cleveland, Ohio, and in New York,
yers believed,
It
Train Derailed
By Avalanche
By
Geneva, Apr. 24
An avalanolie today came crashing down the southern slopes" of** 51 Gothard and swept an ex- prém train off the rails.
First reports maid that a number of people were seriously hurt,
On Central Front
NEW THREAT TO THE WEST
Tokyo, Apr. 25.
Japanese Treaty
Anglo-US Experts To Confer
London, Apr. 24. British and American Far Eastern experts from the. Foreign Office and the United States embassy have left for Washington to as sist in discussions with the State Department regarding the Japanese peace treaty, official sources sold on Tues- day.
The Foreign Office zald Mr C. H. Johnston, hend of the
The United Nations forces have closed a gap ing hole in the central sector of the Allied line and are holding previously prepared defensive positions seven miles below the 38th Parallel and four miles above Kapyong on the vital Seoul-Kapyong high- way, front dispatches said today.
But while the situation in the central sector Japan Pacide Department, left temporarily was eased, another serious Chinese by air for Washington en Mon- threat was building to the west. A delayed dis- patch from United Press correspondent William Chapman said that as of Tuesday afternoon, the Allies were expecting a major enemy as- sault down two valley corridors leading to Seoul from the Imjin River.
Chapman said the Chinese were pouring Across the Imjin "as thick as flens" and that an estimated two Chinese divisions were reported to be poised for a night assault against one narrow sector of the northwest corner of the battle line. The Allies ap- parently still held Munsan, which lies in a horseshoe bend of the Imjin about 20 miles north of Seoul.
One Allied officer estimated that the United Nations forces faced an approximate 320,000 Chinese and North Koreans along the front from the Chunchon break-through In the central sector to the Imjin.
day night.
The United States embassy said
First Secretary Arthur
Ringwall, in charge of the Far East Department, left on Mon- day night and was expected to be away for three weeks,
British
would oMelais
י.
not comment on the instructions' Mr Johnston was carrying, but it was understood the British government was not prepared
10
budge from its stand that Communist China should be supplied with a copy of the proposed draft treaty for Japon and also participate in the Anal peace conference.
US ATTITUDE American sources here were: Inclined to the beller that if Britain maintained this stand- The Chinese drove 19 milles ; withdrawals of up to 25 miles, and could not come quickly to through a 10-mile wide hold in But the apparent abrupt agreement on the proposed draft the UN ines before the Allied enemy taccal gains may not treaty, the United States would reserves managed to close the have the apparent significance proceed to the treaty with gap above Kapyong.
the broad strategical pieture, Japan alone. Unless the enemy is prepared
The Chineze "human waves"
were
1actles
casting them. a ghastly toll of dead and wound od and they apparently were counting more on sheer weight of numbers than on weapons.
of 40, Allied In one group
in
to throw in tremendous forces British
officials mid thera
the making a
United States from
in this particular offensive and was nothing to prevent
unlimited suffer
10spes this is Just another separate treaty. phase in the Korean programme which the military men
Some of the carriages, Inclulling the restaurant, were thrown from the rails and burled under snow.
The Know alopes of southern Switzerland have been exposed to hot sum- guns killed 10 and the other 30 envisaged part of the war of Australia Brid New Zealand, mer sunshine
surrendered. They were armed attrition. in the past two clays, causing the only with hand grenades. avalanche which thundered -down-today.—Reuter.~
MacARTHUR
TO GIVE
TESTIMONY
Washington, Apr. 24.
It was disclosed on Tues- day that General Mac- Arthur has agreed to testify on Thursday, May 3, before the Senate committees in- vestigating his dismissal,
have
|
Australian officials sald 1 was probable now that both
by
AU available comment indi-. cated that the United States had
There are still no signs that who previously were suspicious On the extreme western front, the enemy is about to support his of Japan's revival and strongly a-veteran-air-observer said he attack with air armour. Nor-is opposed to Japanese rearma-
been assured any sign of slackening ment, had saw 70 Communists fall under there.
in his initial United States guarantees in the one artillery barrage. The at- of the momentum
proposed Pacific security plan.. offensive. tack the western sector was
on expected lo follow two main
But observers feel that, if roules one
down the north- the United Nations troops can south Chorwon Uijongbu-Seoul maintain an orderly withdrawal highway and the other down the the enemy can be stopped by
Scout road force of artillery and air. Kaesong-Munson along the Yellow Sea Coast, Many lessons were learned
A Prongyang radio broadcast about orllery contact in admitted that the Communists February battle in the Wonju and Yolu areng of the cen- were faking heavy
casualties.
the
made clear its determination to proceed with the Japanese peace treaty as quickly as possible despite opposition from Britain.
A treaty with a minimum of restrictions and ample help for Japanese industry now seemed said the Chinese and North tral from
Those lessons, it is felt, will assured probably within the next › Koreans
continued
and be put to good use in the pre-few months and most certainly fights against
said,United
"Aeree
American
sources
infantry troops all over sent battle being fought in Korea before the end of the year, the front lines. The enemy this morning-London Express official troops are, however, giving our Service. soldiers and armis heavy losses."
line
the
DAM ABANDONED United Pros correspondent Hungary was now awaiting
Gene Symonds reported from the central front that UN forces on tangible evidence of the full-
the right flank of the break- ment of her demands; the obser- General MacArthur will
through area had to abandon | appear before the Senate Armed Hwachon and Hwachon dam
the was believeď that the Services' Committee. Members to keep their lines intact, Pres- demands were submitted to the of the Senate Foreign Relations sure against UN troops holding a United States Goverment by Committee probably will sit in north of Chunction in
of the 38th Parallel their
vicinity Minister here, Mr on the hearings,
relaxed on Tuzaday night after Nathaniel F. Davis, during his
almost constant fighting all day, recent two-months" - visit to Washingon.
Chairman Richard Russell, of Late reports from the break- the Armed Services, group, an- Allied troops slowed up advance
itself said through area
the
nounced the General's agreement akments at the Chinese corps to come here ag star witness in eight to 10 miles northwest of the Inquiry expected to reach Churchon.
Mr Davis told the press today that the Hungarian Government is expected to make the next
move towards the release of Mr
capcots of the Mac- Vogeler, Mr Vogeler was ar to ali rested by the Hungarian police Arthur-Truman controversy over on November 21, 1949, and Far Eastern policy. subsequently sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment,
Mac-
It was estimated that three maximum of Chinese cords, a 105,000 troops at full strength, made the atlack in this sector. At least ono-other-Chinese.corps. tried to drive a column east of the UN unit holding west of the Hwachon reservole to envelop and cut
it off. One Allied_unit, which trad
Monday night southwest
of Hwachón, fought dis way, out to The proposal to keep the soly
of through TWAT'S
- United
Senator Russell said he be Topeltier with Edgar San-Leved the hearing should be ders, a British citizen, and five closed, but if Genera; Hungarians he was changed Arthur "expressed a wish” for with espionage and abotage, a public hearing the committee been cut off temporarily on
Mr Vogeler has served 17
would comply. months of months
his sentence. statement made, last Saturday by the Hungarian Foreign Ministry Indicated that negotia acasion closed ran into objee- Chinese Infantrymen. tions for his release, which had tions from Senato Democratic Pres been in progrem continually tender Ernest McFarland and
A NEW PHASE
Tokyo, April, 25.. for many months, has ended in Senator Robert Taft, the Re- This morning United Nations an agreement.,
troops, in whom General Ridg- Tho
way has inspired Hungarian statement
great confi- added that, the was willing to entisty various hould be public in the In-
facing the test he has "Justified „claims” of the Hun-terests of national unity." Braced them to expect. garian. Government. Meanwhile, Senator Taft disclosed the Re- I there was no news here of the publicans were creating an in- they Hungarion Government's inten
publican policy chieftain, Bena-
United States for McFarland said the hearingsdence, in the last four months, |
Are
to
is sill, too early to say how
standing up
There are reports of enemy herving Roller
a. 13 years" "sentence, certam that General MacArthur's breaches in the United Nations
tiona
regarding Banders, who is formal organisation, to make
examination.".
tion was thoroughly presented
4- United Press,
threats of enveloping movement
But it was believed that this polloy fight with the administra. | Unes on the central sector with
23ritisti ·Legation in ready to
beghi negotiations as soon as basis in found-Reuter,
on both ends of the front." In some parks there have been
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