ITALIAN TREATY REVISION URGED BY THE NATO
Ottawa, Sept. 20.
The North Atlantic Council today urged the revision of the Italian peace treaty.
The Council did not refer to Italy by name but in a general declaration stated that all obstacles which hindered co-operation in the North Atlantic community on an equal footing should be removed.
The statement said that the without reducing living stand- Counel! had decided to establish ards.
a ministerial committee.com.
posed of Belgium, Canada, Italy,
He replied that there
Holland and Norway to consider some signs that defence
were
pro-
further strengthening of the duction within Europe could be Norih Adantle community and increased more rapidly by using Implement the non-military unemployed resources. provisions of the North Alantic
fact.
defence aliend
"But I think m Britain our programme is going well," Mr extremely the The Italian delegate to Council meeting stated earlier Gaitsicell said.
with was satisfied that Istly the declaration in this form as It was primarily a question of removing discriminations against Italy.
"Of the total programme of
million
over three £4,700 years, some £2,000 million will be used to produce military equipment.
An official spokesman pointed
"O1 this £2,000 out that by
of the removal obstacles to the "equal footing" many contracts, have of Italy that country would been placed. obtain the rights possessed
by
million already
"This is a pretty good record all the other NATO member for nine months,"
who are members of the United
Nations Organisation to engage in collective self-defence in ac- cordance with the United Na tions Charler-Reuter,
POSTPONEMENT LIKELY
Ottawa, Sept. 20.
The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, said here today that the North Atlanile Council meeting fixed for October 29 at Home will probably have
to be held on another date
because of the British gencral
election four days earlier.
|ed.-Reuter.
he conclud-
Rucksack Men
To Work Way
Round World
Aldershot, Sept. 20. Three young Britons with " few shillings" between them
He told a news conference that have given up their jobs and
It would be impossible, regardless two years of their lives to work ut the outcome of the October 23 polls, for a British Government their way round the world,
+
Geoffrey Jones, 23, of Gos- forth, Newcastle-on-Tyne, hos ceased to be an asalstant cinema manager at Farnborough, Hants; Sonny Dougins, 22, a salesman, of Dartmouth Road, Hendon, Don Malben, 20, a
Charlesfield Road, of
to send Cabinot delegates to Rome meting on October 29.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Mr Hugh Gaitskell, the Defence Minister, Mr Emanuel Shinwell, who are attending the NATO conference here with Mr and Morrison, fended off reporters' hirer, questions about
coming Rugby. elcation.
They leave from Victoria on Calais by the first stage to paying their fares.
They said they
the
should
talk Beltish politics In Canada.
When Mr Morrison sald
nol
he
thought he ought not to discuss Mr Shinwell British politics,
comment
Interrupted with the
that there was no doubt would win the election. Mr Morrison replied,
are
not supposed to
politics here."
GOING WELL
They
car
farm
From then on luxury is out.
become may who hands, cafe helpers, lumber-
jacks,
lorry drivers, sallors "We anything to pay their way route projected
Hoilarid, Belglum,
talk along
through France, Spain, Italy, across to North Africa and down to
Mr Gaitskell told the news South Africa, on to India, the conference that Britain
not very well
could For East, Singapore, Australla,
her America and Canada, expand
three-year rearmament pro- In their rucksacks will be gramme to cost £4,700 milion utile more than
a change
of
without very seriously affect clothes, sleeping bags, cooking ing her whole economy, parti-utensils and maps,
cularly the export trade.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1951,
Truman Chats With Marshall and Successor
President Truman chats with General George Marshall (centre) and Robert A. Lovett at the White House after General Marshall announced his resignation as Secretary of Defence, Mr Lovett, General Marshall's deputy, has succeeded him in the post. AP Picture.
Special Winter Clothing For British Troops
Talks On Jap Reparations
The
Tokyo, Sept. 20. Japanese Govern- ment will start talks with the Philippines and In- donesian Governments next of month
on reparation damages suffered by those countries as a result of the Japanese Invasion, Kyodo
reported to news agency day.
that
The
agency sald the Japanese Government was expected to negotiate in terms of offering tech- nicat assistance and allow- ing salvage rights on sun- ken Japanese ships.
such Kyodo said that reparations
be in would line with Japan's promised contribution to the "South
Asian East
development.
being pared by the United States Government.-Reuter.
programme”
KING'S
MESSAGE
ne-
Reporters had asked Mr They will keep a log to write TO SPORE
Gaitskell if it were possible to A book afterwards-London accelerate British rearmament ¡Express Service.
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London, Sept. 20.
Korea, Sept. 20. British Commonwealth troops are today loading and distributing to men in the line 400 of special new winter clothing.
ONLY.
RUSSIANS TO-DAY REPEATING TACTICS
Warning To Egypt On Defence Pact
London, Sept. 20. Russia's warning to Egypt against joining any West- ern defence scheme was in line with her previous at- tempts.to keep Norway out of the Atlantic Pact, diplo. gaid matic quarters here today.
Similar nolos muy be sent to Turkey and Greece,
The Kremlin representations to Oslo in 1949 during the pre- Himinary negotiations on the At- lantic Pact were politely re- fected by the Norwegian Gov
sold that the crament, which,
Pact was of a purely defensive character.
Atlantic
of
Russia later sent a scries
to other member. protest notes countries, including Denmark.
The reported delivery of a Russian note in Cairo warning. against membership of a Middle Eastern Command organised. by the "West" was repetition of the same policy, it is considered here.
REPORTS NOTED
The Russian Government, t is assumed, had noted the re- ports current for many weeks that the admission of Greece
to
North and Turkey the Atlantic Pact would be follow ed by the setting up of a Middle Eastern Command not .to but linked unsubordinated tons with NATO iluugh the com-
mon membership of a number of countries, including Turkey itself.
It Is generally believed
A high ranking Commonwealth officer said to- night that every Commonwealth spldier in Korea that Egypt will be invited to
British, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand, become a full member
Command when plans for s Indian - would have warm winter clothing when-construction gets under way.
ever it was necessary.
come,
10
sleeping The thick kapok bage will be issued before the first snows fall.
of this
A decision to admit Grecce Chill winds from the Siberian.į There are other specially and Turkey is virtually cer-
Council steppes began whispering down high rubber boots for mud and tain to be dalten by the Atlantic
Pact Ministerial
In the Korean peninsula only two water.
Ollawa this week following days ago, bringing proinise of
the Danish Government's de winter the frigidly bliter
cision not to block their entry. But a formal invllation 40 cannot be the two countries
European sent until the 12 foundation governments have the protocol to amend ratifled Article 6 of the Atlantic Pact Treaty to include the territory. of Asiatic Turkey-Reuter.
Lust winter United Nations soldiers talked of "the cold that! makes men cry."
Today, 155,000 thick blankets are in the process of distribu- tion and great crales-all] Inbelled "Wincloth" are arriv- ing at Commonwealth Division distribution points.
These crates contained sleep- ing bags, newly developed frost. under- boots, proot
fleecy clothing, gloves, scarves, wool- len caps, ski-socks, mittens and severni layers of other clothing especially for the extreme winter fighting conditions in Koren,
A Commonwealth officer, said tonight, "This winter our lads should meet the cold on even terms."-Reuter. -
Lowering Of Tariffs
Proposed
Geneva, Sept. 20. France today proposed to the
A Gloucestershire officer who experienced the Korean cam-30 contracting nations to GATT paign last winter suld tonight (General Agreement on Trade should "Thank God this equipment has and Tariffa) that they
their tariff barriers by arrived early instead of late as fewer
three
it did last year. It was heart- 30 per cent in Congratulations from King breaking seeing the lads being stages of 10 per cent each, George will be among messages frozen into
casualties, some- read on Saturday when Sing- times losing fingers and toes. apore officially supplants Cam- We did not get our sleeping January-half way bridge as the youngest "city" in bags unti the Commonwealth.
through winter." Before Cambridge became a city on March 24, 1953; the title of youngest city was claimed by Nairobi, Kenya, which acquired the status on March 30, 1950.
19
to
TOP PRIORITY "Operation Wincloth" nearly a month ahead of sche- dule as it was not due at the Division until October 15, ac
Fears Of Unfair Methods
London, Sept. 20. A British trade leader ex- pressed fear today that British
will yearly Industry
soon begin. 10 suffer from unfair competition by the Japanese.
The French Minister of Com- Lord Mancroft, Vice-President of the Association of British merce, Mr Pilimlia, told the 30 GATT nations, "The resulting Chambers of Commerce, asked:
"Will Japan be permitted... increase of productivity would enable us eventually to achieve return. do the unfair trading o lowering of costs and prices methods such as currency mani- and thereby making it possible pulations and pirating of designs improve the standards of that contributed to her pre-wor
success? living of our peoples.
"We should tell Japan now Congratulatory messages re
Mr Pimlin urged that his that she has got to mend her ceived by Singapore will include
proposal be given serious con-commercial as well as her mill- one from the Colonial Secretary,
sideration as a compromise betary manned.” Mr James Griffiths, who is in
Lord Mancroft tween complete elimination of
spoke From Britain it was
at a Central Africa with Mr Gordon- Walker, Minister for Common-shipped via Kure in Japans to Customs barriers which could meating of the Canadian Cham
of Commerce in Great wealth Relations.
Com harm under-developed countries.ber Pusan in Korea. Tho
Britain-Associated Press. A Colonial Office spokesman monwealth officers
gave every aid hero today that a number crate labelled "Wincloth of dities ani towns in Britain priority.
cording to officers in charge of distribution.
בט!
top
would probably be sending messages timed to arrive, In Bingapore on Saturday.
Within three days 7,000 tons
of the winter closing was on
No one is being sent out from trains bound for frontline dis- London to represent Britain attribution points.
the celebrations, but It is point-
Mr Paimiin made his sugges~ tion at the closed GATT con- ference ut present in session here,
Addressing a Press conference later he said that he had not encountered any particular op- position.
The underclothing for each ed out that presiding over the festivities is Mr Malcolm Mac-man consists of a string vest for
under He said, however, that he did decision to be Donald, the United Kingdom holding body warmth
expect a heavier .clothing, д flecey not Commissioner General in South
clastic pyjama-type taken at present conference and would East Asin and Britain's highest woollen representative In that part of trousers with another pair of that all
have time to consider the ques- woollen "longuns".
tion-Reuter. the world. Reuter.
Warning To
Britain
London, Sept. 20..
Over this the soldiers wil have a layer of pile-lined parke, then a fourth layer of padded new wind-proof Jackets-with hood-and windproof trousers
governments
Abduction Of Governor
New York, Sept. 20.
Unique Channel Trip Planned
to-
At dawn one day soon a bit. model boat may leave Dover harbour on a Channel crossing attempt. She will head wards Cap Gris-nez, on the French const-controlled all the way by a radio beam.
A short way behind, in a small launch, will Georgy Honnest-Redlich,
be
Mr
Road, Richmond, the and builder of the bout, the Miss Ee-Dec.
designer
Mr Redlich has already fest-
4hink the best has a good charice of making the trip," he said. "I shall not attempt she journey if the sea is rough. shall wait for the first perfect of day."
THE "MUKLAR” Additionally, there are two
ed her from Richmond to thes types of outer conts, the weight
President Elpidio Quirino of South Bank Festival site, and and length varying according
with good the Philippines has received estimates British Imports for the first to the soldier's duty.
that,
cross-Channel of 1951 out- eight months
Over his hands the Com-assurances from National De weather, the
will have fence Secretary Ramon Mag- Journey should take about seven stripped oxports by £808,000,-monwealth soldier DOO and the nation was told woollen, waterproof covered saysay that everything possible or eight hour.
being done :lo· · rescue: today, it was living beyond its trigger mitions, and
a white is
Governor, Gregorio Santayana means
over-mition, Cabinet Richard Stokes,
On his feet he will have three of Quezon Province. Minister in charge of Britain's pairs o
.at.
Santayana was kidnapped socks, felt inner ring, raw materials supply, said:
canvas frost then the new
Wednesday 59.illes south 22 | | Marina, There is no solution to our proof bouts. present difficultion
Oxcept
opt by
Last winter men's feet froze higher production all round.”
they had boen in action Press Secretary Antonio Art
of sweating Inside the zabas sald the President was spench at nedrby Greenfold shortly after the Board of Trade released import-export totala.. a "maldiak" in of canvas-type myady told Mr. Quiring by heard from them yet
that which allows the Imsiness were cunning per alertas well, How more probn be defarded to Us Home Hedio-controlled
home gelen yeneben forgedrew mit o inch from Governor's teicams Mr Artzabal model boste haine, this war
on
A friend,
Mr. J. Ballard, who will make the trip with hum
said: "I have been in touch with the GPO in the hope that they
is statement came in Stadtype rubber shupiits very perturbed by. "nenýa ola may lot us carry some fall over...
The new British boot; called Sontagues's abduction. Mr Mog in
the model, but I haven't
Mr
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