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No. 34893

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TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1951.

Collision At Rita Wants A Divorce

Sea: One Man Killed

Norfolk,

Virginia, May 14. Our 21711 WILA killed when an American Navy sea-plane tender Valcour and il collier, Thomas Tracy, collided and caught fre almost five miles east of Cape Henry, today,

An hour later a naval aircraft reported that the crews of both Khips were Bghth the fres,

The

Valcour probably with aylation petrol aboard, had mulled from Norfolk today for opera floral training In the At- lantle, a

pavai spokesman

said.

The Thomas

Tracy had salled from Newport News

for New York with a cargo of coal-Reuter,

Give

Syrians

Assurance

Jerusalein, May 14.

to be

AND $3 MILLION-

TRUST FUND FOR HER

BABY DAUGHTER

New York, May 14.

Rita Hayworth will enter suit for divorce against Prince Aly Khan as soon as she becomes a

| legal resident of Nevada in about five weeks, and has asked the Prince to set up a $3,000,000 trust fund for their daughter Yasmin, the screen star's lawyer said today.

The lawyer, Bartley Crum, said that in return for the $3,000,000 trust fund Miss Hayworth had agreed to keep her marital promise and rear the child as a Moslem. Mr Crum said he did not think Prince Aly would contest the [divorce suit, which would be on “generál grounds of incom-

patibility."

"I am dealing directly with The Prince

arrangements for the divorce and expect to go to París to talk to him per- sonally," he said. "I am wailing | for an answer to a letler from him now about my trip there, The Prince has advised me he will underlake full responsibility

seure."

The Syrians have notified the UN authorities that they are ready to undertake all necessary | for the core of the child and steps to recure peace and order

we expect no difficulty on that hi the disputed Israel-Syrian border area. according 10 announcement here today.

The Sprians are

ta implement the prepared cartier crasefire order 05 stipulated in the three-point draft agreement" rrached during Friday-Saturday night al Infor- int medings between Israeli and Syrian Mixed Armistice Commission representatives.

Sheep Offered As Reward

Casablanca, May 14.

A reward of 100. sheep was offered today to anyone helping the Moroccan police to arrest a mudman who yesterday shot five people dend and wounded two.

The Moroccan police were out

in force today tracking down Mohamed Bounli, who first

labourer killed his mistress's soldier husband, then took pot shots at passing vehicles on the main road with the soldier's rifle.

Mr Crum said at the time of their marriage Miss Hayworth Fagreed to raise any chlidren of the union as Moslems. He said: "she will keep the child in the United States, but I don't know much about Moslems and don't know what arrangements will Bouall killed a 21-ychr-old be made along that line."

man and his mother, nud wound- The Syrians then postponed

ed two other people travelling Rita Hayworth signing the draft agreement,

In a car with them. After rob- which not

only provides for a Glenbrook, Nevada, on Lake bing them he fired at two

40 miles from motor-cyclists, who were milupi ceasefire but also for the Tahoe, withdrawal of all militory and Reno, establishing Iral

slightly injured and escaped. para-military forces from the residence for the divorce aetion. He then killed a 22-year-old demilitarised zone, and

for a Mr Crum said that after his motor-cyclist and his pillion inutual undertaling not to at-trip to Puris he would join her passenger. The murders took Jack elated Press,

about

is now

at

ulso

against this area-Asso-in. Nevada to enter the suit-place in Afourear, near Bin Al

United Press

COMMENT OF THE DAY

I British Club

Quidane.-Router."

Unfair Allegations

TN his address last week to the Sino- on Tuberculosis in Hongkong, Dr T.P. Wu was reported to have blamed "big firms, especially the foreignones for much_of_the_hiding. of the disease and therefore its spread because of their absolute indifferenceTM to the health of their Chinese staff and their persecution of their tubercular Chinese employees." Dr Wu was re- ported to have added. "To most Chinese workers, to be discovered by their foreign masters to be tubercular meant to be deprived of their livelihood." These are extraordinary allegatlons, and, so far as we know, cannot be sub- stantiated. Undoubtedly Dr Wu has seen the published version of his speech and in the absence of any denial, it must be presumed that he does not consider himself misreported. But his allegations are too serious to be passed unnoticed. Moreover they are refuted by facts. Some time

the ago Chamber of Commerce carried out a survey of economic and employment conditions among the leading firms in Hongkong and the evidence collected showed conclusively that medical ser- vices for employees constituted a fea-

THE

ture of the social benefits which have been brought into effect by foreign business houses since the war. To suggest that foreign employers are not only indifferent to the health of their Chinese workers, but treat TB sufferers -as-a-liability-to-be-discarded-at-a- moment's notice is as ridiculous as it is unfair. We are well aware of one im- portant foreign company, employing a large number of Chinesc, whose bills for providing free medical inspection and treatment for TB suspects and sufferers, are mounting every month. And it is on record that practically all firms of substance in the Colony have introduced some form of free medical services for their Chinese workers. Dr Wu's close interest in unti-TB work is well known and recognised, and it is very likely he was carried uway emotionally during his discourse on the subject. But this does not entitle him or anybody else to level generalised accusations which cannot be sub- stantiated, particularly of a nature that can give rise to grave misunderstand- ings and false impressions both outside and within the boundaries of Hong- kong..

This Appeasement Nonsense

THE overworked and much abused word "appeasement" continues to be stretched to extraordinary lengths by sharply-biased critles of United Nations policy in Koren. Political and emotional supporters of MacArthur naturally lead the field, particularly while the Senate investigation wends its somewhat weary way to its as yet Unless ruthless unforesecable end. bombing of Chinese concentrations in Manchuria is authorised, it is appease ment, Unless an immediate blockade of the China coast is ordered, it is ap- peasement. Unless the United Nations are ready to provide air cover for an Invasion of the mainland by Chiang Kal-shek troops, wo stoop to appease- It is all remarkably naive. ment. Even for those with knowledge of the political complications, but: whose ideas atray in this direction, such an attitude still represente over-simplifica- tlon. The real test of, any measure must be its effectiveness. Would Mac- Arthur, given a froo hand, shorten tho war in Korea? Or would he find him- solf ombroiled in a morasa?' Theno

questions have nothing to do with ap- peasement. The answers depend on deep political and military judgments. For that reason, doubt persists of the practical value of the U.N. Sanctions Committee decision, placing an em- bargo on arms, ammunition and all items regarded as strategic materials. Such an embargo is already realistically enforced by all principal partners in the Korea war. If there are differences in interpretation, no attempt will be made to compel unanimity, although a closer watch may possibly be maintained. What is gained by put ting the decision on record is not It stands, however easy to fathom. porhaps, as a further warning to Paking, but Mao Tse-tung would be in a sorry position if he depended on the free countries for his war potential. Reaffirmation of good intentions' would be important were there sound reasons to bellove serious fallings by the way: aldo. But that hardly arises and the. resolution gives écant impression of progress.

Recess Time For MacA

The camera caught this study of General Mac- Arthur as he was about to enjoy a smoke during a recess from giving testimony before the combined Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees.

AP Picture.

Washington

Speculates On End Of Korean War

Washington, May 14. Washington was, alive with speculation on the possibility of the Korean war coming to an unex- |pectedly abrupt end in the near future.

It was not possible to confirm whether this speculation had any foundation in any secret preliminary exchanges between the Powers involved,

But it received some direct central front during the day, encouragement from some of He expressed satisfaction. the testimony which the The bulk of the Red armies, Secretary of Defence, Mr estimated at more than 500,000 George C. Marsholl, gave on in all, appeared to be set for Saturday to the Senate Com-attacle Many were observed in mittee_investigating the con- zig-zag trenches Northeast of troversy over the dismissal of Seoul, General MacArthur.

One

pilot said they were "erowling like ants" on a hill- Senator Ralph Flanders (Re-side after a napalm air attack publican, Vermont) who cross-

en Red position Northeast of examined General Marshall on

Secul. this point on Saturday and who heard General Marshall's of the record testimony as well as the published testimony, said be today that there "seemed to something big in the wind" to support General-Marshall's op- umistie statements on Saturday,

--Heuter.

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A heavily censored dispatch from Associated respondent John Randolph on the Wester front said two determined actions were fought by Allied units northeast and which is 11 miles above Scoul. west-northwest of Uljongbu,

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NO DEPARTURE ORDERS YET

London, May 14.

British Tommies of a 4,000-man parachute brigade rushed to assembly areas at Aldershot to- night under orders to get ready for an emergency assignment.

Presumably they were alerted to go to Iran if the British-Iranian dispute over oil takes a critical turn.

Military sources said, however, the crack 16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group has no de- parture orders and that the alert was not unusual.

But the recall broke up the Whitsun holiday leave of many of the men and brought some of the Brigade's units back from half-completed manoeuvres in North Wales, Kent and Devon.

the

The troubles in

Iran also interrupted Foreign Minister Herbert Marrison's holiday, From the Isle of Wight, Mr Morrison kept in close touch with the Foreign Ofee by phone. He also put the final touches on a note protesting at nationalisation of the Anglo- Oil Company's vnet properties.

That noto expected

10 13c Bigner In lone than earlier British communications-prob- will be dispatches to Teheran in the next day or two. It was understood the United States is being kept informed about the moves.

Iranian

ably

Fast Flying

Father

New York, May 14, Max Conrad, fying father of mine children, completed

tras-con-

tinental nonstop #ght from Los Angeles to New York in a Piper Club plane today.

Mr

Conrad made the 3,000 mile teip in 23 hours four minutes 31 seconds, selling a new coat to-

coast

non-official speed record for tight planes.

The official record of 30 hours 47 minutes Wis established in 1938-A50. ciated Press,

Conditions For Arms Embargo

New York, May 14. An embargo on the export of arms, ammunition and strategic materials to the

New French People's Republic of China

Success In Indo-China

and North Korea was dis- cussed by the United Na- tions Sanctions Committee today.

of

Observers believed the Com- mittee would pare the resolu tion by a large majority. The 12 nation body mot at the Man- Saigon, May 14.

hattan Headquarters of the The French army an-United Nations.

the Sanctiongi pasted by nounced it had reoccupied.

The resolution was Committee, Trang Mach, about 13 miles

-expected-to-come-before-tha north of Tonking's main Political Committee

the British concern centres around supply port of Haiphong. General Assembly on Wednes the possibility that Iran will seize the strategic oil properties The French abandoned day,

The main points of the res before there is a chance for Trang Mach during the solution were: further negotiations.

Vietminh offensive in March. 1. An embargo on armis, PREMIER ILL

ammunition and implements of Another report sald the Dispatches from Teheran lent French

energy materials, army killed 65 Vict-war atomic

oil and Itoms useful in the substance to this fear minh troops and took · ឆន

2. Each

nation to decide of the marshy plain the Valco river and the Cam- within the bodian border, about 40 miles its own controls. northwest of Saigon.

some

here. Iranian Premier Mos- prisoners in a four-day sweep production of war materials.

sadegh, ill and apparently in u highly emotional state, hos bar- ricaded himself behind locked doors of the Parliament building In the Iranian capital,

should (all

between which command apply

3. Prevention by all means

other na-?

of

The Premier fainted on the

Several Vietminh canton- of the breaking tions' embargoes. after announcing he would day radio equipment were destroy-the United Nations policy con- floor of Parliament yesterday ments, ammunition dumps and

The resolution roufianed thað í

inside the building until legisla- | ed.

on to nationalize oil is carried

oul.

His speech hinted at dangers to his life. but some sceptical Deputies thought Mossadegh's pcculiar lock-in was a political stunt, designed to speed up the French ousting of the Anglo-Iranian Vietminh Oil Company. Armed soldiers Red River valley. guarded the building.

Winued to be to end hostilities |

and do achieve it's Farther north, troops clashed in Korea

detach-objectives by peaceful means.---| with strong Vietminh ments near Tranh Wyen, 50 Keuler. miles east

Chaw,

INDIAN BAN of Lai French army communique said.

New Delhi, May 14. After four hours of fighting the

Official sources sald today that the troopa repelled

rubber exports from India to all who came from the

foreign countries except Pakis tan were banned on April 19; Numerous Vietminh The British government has

troops This news came in the midst of expressed the hope that there were killed and the French widespread wrangling concern-' would be no disorders in the oll seized a considerable number of ing alleged shipment of grate- fields and that the whole issue weapons, including several lightgle war material to Red China would be resolved by negotia--machine-guns, the communique from non-Commimist countries.

odded. Reuter.

United Press. tions.

jg

While that hope, still pre- valls, there are increasing in- dications that Prime Minister

Cabinet Clement Attlee's ready to take firmer measures if the Iranians refuse things over.

Press,

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FRONT LINE REPORT-

Northeast of Uljongbuan American, task force was am- Tokyo, May 15, Suffer Communist resistance bushed by Chinese but pulled and a slow drizzle which con- after & sharp fight.

Randoir cealed Red operations on Mon-

Iph noted that a trickle day quickened the prospect of of Chinese deserlers, including another massive Communist officers, was flowing into Allied offensive against United Nations lines in the West. The numbers forces in Korea,

were insignificant, he said, but Chinese Commanders usually the fact that there were any ot

The parachute brigade now prefer

sau all contrasted sharply with con-

assembling at Aldershot, 45 Bix

in weeks ago.-As-miles from London, weather grounds Allied planes titions

geared for and mires heavy UN motoriseu sociated Press.

AUSSIES LEAVING

quick, airborne operations. Be- equipment. Now they appear to

cause it la specifically organised be

Melbourne, May 14,

for dealing with emergencies, It able

The 3rd Battalion of the Royal

as the moment.

19 known to army men Aerial artillery spotters Mon-Australian Regiment which has Fire

Brigade". -Associated doy had

dimculty penetrating been in Korea since September

OFFICIAL DENIAL the mist to locate Red targetskat is kely to be relieved. for UN guns.

The Australian Army Minister, Mr Josiah Francis had, discus-

London, May 14. US Fifth Air Force pilots

sions in Brisbane

The War Office and Admiralty Леш

sorties only 45

bane today with the direct support of ground troops Chief-of-the-General Staff, spokesman tonight denied that the British Government had S. F. Rowell. during the day. The rest of Lieutenant-General S. F.

decided to send reinforcements the 440 air sorties by late after-ter the Minister announced he

of troops or ships to the Per- nuon were on armed reconnals would fly to Melbourne Lomor- sance misalons or raids far be-row with a recommendation for the Defence Minister, Mr P. A.

Earlier, the Evening Standard hind enemy lines,

had reported that, oficials were Assoclated Press correspondent McBride, on the relief of the

using considering

British battalion, George McArthur sald front line

Alier hiatalies with Lieutenant troops there was physical officers believed a Communist

violence in the oilfields. osscult

oculd come wiltuin two General Rowell, Mr Franc

nounced that 200 men would It was also reported earlier days the rain continued.

At US Eighth Army Head-leave by air tomorrow to begin that the Foreign Secretary, Mr quarters, Associated Press cor-a continuous flow of reinforce- Herbert Morrison, had cancelled respondent Nate Fotowetzky was mente do Korea to make good the his Whitsun holiday plans at told by officers "the bad weathertle casualties, and to main-shot notice today to work on tain a sufficient reserve to give a note to the Persian Govern- may spect up the Reds

reasonable leave ip the fighting ment-Reuter. doing something."

The enemy grew bolder during

Francis added the day. More Chineso

and Lieutenant-General Sir Horace

that US Citizenship, For North Koreans altered over the Robertson, Commander-in-Chief mountains and into concentration of, the British Commonwealth points north of Seoul on the

between Ocupation Force in Japan, had Western front nvid Kumbwa and Ukwacion in the forcements to keep the 3rd a bill clearing the way for

reported he had cumlelent rein-

into

troops,

personne) in

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Battalion so to strength in spite United States citizenship for Mrs of the abnormal wastage of Oksana Stepanovris Inscricin

Rimlan-born woman teacher in April, Major-General R. J. H. Cassels who louped from a wintow will leave here tomorrow to the Sovies Consulate in New Gesume command of the 1st York in, 1948 in an attempt to Commonwealth Division of the flee from the Consulate. United Nations forces in Korea Now tho is, a writer and wast-Router.

Röcturer/--Reuter,

central sector.

There was confidence among Allied field, commuinders that the Eights Amy could dupli- the crushing defeat of the esto foo's Apell 22 drive.

Loutenant-General James A. Van Fleet, Eighth Army Com mander, inspected the

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