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No. 35073

British Troops Lift Blockade At Port Suez

Cairo, Dec. 10.

British troops lifted the road blockade around the troubled town of Suez today as the Egyptian Cabinet prepared to meet on Tuesday to consider breaking off diplomatic relations with Britain.

The Acting Foreign Minister. Ibrahim Farag, con- firmed that the Cabinet had such a step under considera- | tion.

Canted Press correspondent might Ester Webis reportert Inaa B..

headquarters in Pasad that

all restrictions in truth or unt but of Suez were lifted of nor They Write apsed days ag after bloods gun battle

beda koo

15.tush tresoph ar; Egyutan meury polee Tay cu

heavy oil

supplies

Suez refineries

Another United Press corres- pondent Zakı Sulama, reported! from Suez itself that

British

tough

polairontiers in re!

berels were completing the work on a road from the Suez Rarcksen toi vital nearby water station plant which purifie all its water

READY TO STRIKE A!! was que after the ex- peted clach between Egyptian police and British forces build- ing the und was traded off wo days ago, but the chief of the ba alors Suez Full Salama that he was outy yeating until the massed British faves

were withdrawn.

JTI

Fur plan is te

te lay off action may sed paratroopers

are withdraw following the com- ple of the new road," the chich is quoted as saying.

Salama reported that dyna mite demolitions of houses and huts

in the small village ар Kefrabaama to make way for The road were not attempted but bulldozers were continuing to level out the ground for hun - dreds of yards on both sides of the road. The whole operation will be completed this evening.

Salumna

that reported

the i next Jew days should deter-| whether the new road.

fave inreased protec tion to the vital water plant or be a source of new trouble.

mine

would

14:1 Are

for

ubilæe the terrain and run acties against

ught ram-ned!

Explosion On

Oil Tanker

ve

Sarnio, De.. 10.

audible Two explosions. les away set one of the two largest tankers on the Grenk Lakes are here on Monday an sent three men to the spital with burns.

bax

It took two hours to put out

Bre the

aboard the $20-fol Imperial Le Du, owne Imperial Oil Co., Lt, of Canada

Seventy men were aboard the Le Duc when the Best let go in

explosion me atels under the bridge amidship.

The Le Duc was tied up at The Imperial duck around 200 yards Jom the

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company's relnem storage field of tanks when the explosions came Nearby was its sister ship. The Imperial Re:

B12

Water

The Le Duc an! Rei Water

the

Fresh livrng¢vst

water tankers in the world. They are 15,800 tonners, a

cust more than $4,000,000 each,

Cause of the explosions nof carlose 1 Imme Associated Press,

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Refugees On Raft

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1951.

The Bus That Killed 24 Marine Cadets

Big French

The

Budget

French

Paris, Dec. 10

Cabinet today reaching agreement on the 1952 Budget which calls for 900.000) in fresh taxes and the 160.000.000.000 francs (US$457,-

floating of 400 400,000,000 francs (US$1,104,000,000) in loans.

Miltary

will expenditure come up to 950,000,000,000 francs (US$2,714.000,000) in the new budget, which also provides for a civilian expenditure of 1,985.- 000,000 francs (US$3,900,000,000) andl a total of $70,000,000,000 francz (US$1,628,000,000) financing reconstruction re-equipment.

for BUJ

Stockholm, Dec. 19. Two East German seamen, aged Agreement on the badget was 18 and 19, who waded ashore dimcult as the fresh

military from raft, asked the police in expenditure to cope will the Haelsingborg. South Sweden. re-armament programme de- today for asylum as political macded

Kemeral

increase in refugees.

taxes. The debate in the Fretich Assembly en the various items of the Budgetary Bill will co-

as from tomorrow.

He said that a soft sand flat- Jand.

mapa-sable 20 autor vehicles, stretches along Ure They put off from the ship side of the road for some dis- last night on a raft in the mid- tance and hboration battalions dle of the Sound, Reuter.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

meneu

European Army Plan

NHE recent and current meetings of

sation have not, from appearances, achieved any outstanding progress. Far too many matters concerning defence were left undecided at the Home conferences in the hope that decisions would be forthcoming before the next meeting to be held in Lisbon next February. It is evident, too, that Mr Churchill has decided to hold over decisions in these matters until his dis- cussions with President Truman in Washington during the New Year. The Prime Minister clearly places high hopes on the fruitful outcome of these forthcoming conversations. Delay in the preparation of a scheme for the creation of a European Army is causing General Eisenhower concern to a point where

inclined to display impatience. Yet the British Govern- ment cannot be held responsible for the hiatus. For a variety of reasons the representatives of the six Powers, which have been meeting under French chairmanship, have been unable to make tangible progress. The European Army plan is, in fact, in some danger of collapse, due to political develop- ments, notably in France. It is far from certain that the French Assembly will ratify the plan when is ready, and it is altogether possible that, even before ratification is requested, M.

he

18

Pleven's Government may be defeated on the issue in the important debates being held this week. M. Pleven plainly was shocked when it was revealed at Strasbourg last week that Britain could not give unqualified support to his plan, and he indicated how he fell his political position had been undermined by declaring that without British participation in the French European Army plan, the Parliament would turn down its own Government's scheme. France, naturally enough, is somewhat bewildered by what appears to be a volte face on the part of Mr Churchill. It was he who, in Strasbourg 18 month ago, first moved a resolution demanding the immediate creation of a European Army under authority-----a democratic proper proposition which fired the imagination of M. Reynaud and M. Pleven. The outcome was the revolutionary Pleven Plan. This scheme calls for commit- ments which Mr Churchill, now he 18 Prime Minister, feels are too embracing for Britain to accept without qualifica- tion. Nonetheless, it is vitally necessary that the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- sation should make more positive efforts to speed up and tighten up Western Europe defences. A modification of the Pleven scheme may be feasible and acceptable, but whatever is decided on, quick action is demanded.

Higher Education In Hongkong

Tint the riceds of and demand for THE committee appointed to inquire

higher education in Hongkong has been given an important task, and one which it can only fulfil effectively with the willing co-operation of employers and futuro employees. Rather heavy emphasis has been.' placed professional studies, although it has that advanced been pointed out education could be applied to music and EL art. Nevertheless, we imagine consider- sable scopo could be found for, extended Vocational training, and certainly it is branch of higher education to which

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the committee should direct attention. Many present-day vocations demand theoretical training beyond that to be obtained from secondary schooling, and the person who can enter a vocation equipped with proper basic. knowledge is likely to make more rapid progress in mastering the practical aide of kls work. The committeo, un- doubtedly, will be prepared to explore all aspects of higher education; of their relativo noods. and their relative domande. A valuable and informative report is assured, with its impleménta- tion the responsibility of Government.

I LI

Twenty three Cadets

Marine

were killed out- right in Chatham last week when 3 double- decker bus ploughed into 52 cadets marching to the Naval Barracks to see a boxing match. Today an agency report from Lon- don says that the 24th Jad has died in hospital from his injuries. Picture shows the bus that caused the tragedy pulled to the side of the road after the accident. London Ex-

press picture,

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FATHER'S

LIFE

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Big 4 Agree To Set Up

A Disarmament

Commission Freak Baby

MEMORANDUM

APPROVED

Paris, Dec. 10.

The Big Four were reported tonight to have agreed to form a 12-member Disarmament Com- mission to start work next year on the conflicting Russian and Western proposals.

This was said to be the only real result of week-long secret talks which ended today.

The talks developed from the Western arms plan which US Secretary of State Dean Acheson presented to the United Nations Assembly on November 19 with the expressed hope that it would prove a

New Carrier turning point in world history.

Virtually Unsinkable

HMS Eagle Has Secret Control

A responsible diplomat who commented

on the work of the big four said the East and West were still as far apart as ever on Russian demands for immediate prohibition of the atomic bomb. The West refused to accept a ban on the bomb until adequate controls have been established to enforce it.

Luis Padilla Nervo Mexico, President General Assembly,

bly

May Live

Washington, Des. 10, Angela, born six day ago with her heart ontside her body, may be the first such child to curvive,

The suryco who put the heart approximately where it should be said yesterday that she had good chance of living.

About two-thirds of the heart is in its normal place, but as the child grows it should all move into position.

He said that only abou! 140 such cases were known to medical history.

Operations had been per- formed on five, but none have survived more than

11 hours.-Reuter.

Reds Level

New

Accusation

Munsan, Dec. 11. The already deadlocked today Korean armistice talks were

of there still exists so wide a diver- of the UN gence of the points of view.

announced Other

were:

developments

Was

the end of the deliberations of The powers, sitting with him as Communist East Germany's further complicated today sub-committee of the Assem- representatives informed the As- by a Communist charge that

Political Committee.sembly's Special Political Com- Red-held Kaesong Others in the group were US mittee they are not ready Ambassador Philip C. Jessup, speak and the committee ad- attacked by the Allies this Soviet Foreign Minister Andre! journed until Tuesday.

"They're

y're morning. Minister of expected to reject a proposal The United Nations Command

by and the United States, Britain an announced receipt of the com-

France for a neutral inquiry lato plaint. whether conditions are ripe for

State

London, Dec. 10. The Admiralty revealed that Britain's new 36,800. ton aircraft carrier Eagle. said to be the first capital sky, British

Selwyn Lloyd, ship designed for atomic French. delegate Jules Moch. war has it secret new

Padilla Nervo said method to control damage happy to announce caused by enemy guns or gates had approved unanimous- bombs and was "virtually by a memorandum he had sub-

mitted at their request. unsinkable."

The Admiralty, making public

"Despite

he the

dele-

disagreement

on

#1

Muntan

An Allied Investigating team wasa unified free German election. prepared to leave the Allied

2. US

delegate John Madvance

camp Vorys, Republican Represento- shar

shortly after the Red complaint tive from Columbus,

Ohio,

was received called on the UN to cut the

A UN Command spokesman United States assessment trom said the Communists had not 30.90 per cent of the total UN | mude clear whether the alleged budget to 33.33 per cent. He attack was by ground or air and ran into strong Russian Opposi had not given any details. tion. The Russians said the The complaint was made only American proportion should be R few bours before a

UN increased instead of being cut,

Liaison Officer

scheduled to go to the nearby Panmunjom 3. Britain apposed in the to demand a yes-cr-no reply Assembly's Trusteeship 13

Com from the Reds on immediate dis- mittee an eight-country resolu-cussion of exchanging prisoners tion calling for the Union of of war. The Assembly Fresident said, South Africa to put ila South- it

a few facts about the new car- matters of major importance, it rier, said the Eagle's hull and

is clear there is agreement on wartime fittings have been some matters," he told a news specialty built 10 minimise conference. The discussion in

of atenie blast und

the

sub-committee widened radiation.

arcas af agreement on some pouts of the two proposals (the The big carrier fourth largest Western Eighteen-year-old Leon

and Russian in the world--also can strike plans)." Ford didn't hesitate when back. The Eagle's normal "pay- he saw his father in danger. load" will be 100 jet fighters

flight deck is long He leaped into a crumbling but her

rough to launch atomic attack well, 1x feet deep, and tried

bombers. io hold back the dirt

tumbling on his imprisoned

father.

Somehow he did it, and for that reason, Norma Vina Ford, 51, is alive today.

The new sup's keel was laid

in 1942, but her commissioning

11~

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he would sen; the report to the west Africa territory under the muniste, the first time the Com-

Pelinical Committee sideration on Tuesday.

for con-

CORDIAL SPIRIT was delayed whale British gineers studied wartime damage

Padilla Nervo said that during reports and the lessons learned the talks there had been a re- ut the Bikini atomic tests. This markable spirit of cordiality and new_knowledge was built into goodwill hotwithstanding that the Eagle.

Im thunkful more than I can say that the Lord gave me Only three vormers known to Sen a son as Leon," the father be afleat surpass the Eagle in with today at the hospital where

size--America's 45,003-ton Coral he is

the 18 recovering from

Sea, Midway and Franklin D hours he spent trapped at the Roosevelt. The 57,000-ton US bottom of the well.

aircraft carrier Forrestal, now under construction, will dwarf all four.

"It is lucky the boy is a pretty husky fellow, or neither he nor his dad would have survived," said a State policeman.

The dirt was

up

the

father's knees when Leon jump- Į ca into the well. The two não been digging in the back yard of their small farm west of here. Then another cave-in sent dirt cascading up to the father's neck.

7-HOUR ORDEAL

s

Leon dug frantically with Angers, trying 10 keep his father's face clear, Then he saw a large section of the dra wal!

ominously. It slipping would have buried the father alive-perhaps burted both of them.

Leon leaped, braced his back against aboard and held the dirt back. For seven hours he stood there, holding back the dirt.

Meanwhile neighbours started resent operations.

NEW FEATURES

was

Japan And HK Imports

Tokyo, Dec. 11. Belief that The information

the made avail- |

Japanese able.

today

released in would in future watch closely Prime Minister all

from imports keeping with

Hongkong, Winston Churchill's promise to where goods may be purchased eliminate "unnecessary secrecy" about military inventions.

both for dollars and sterling, was expressed by foreign trade The following features tend to sources here today. protect the Eagle against atomiq attack:

They were commenting on 1. A new-and still secret-Japan's renewed buying policy. method of controlling damage Only whore il was absolutely caused by enemy guns or bombs. essential would goods be pur-

2. Super-streamlining of the

above-deck carrier's

Hongkong tions, lo reduce resistance to the dollars, the sources said. mighty blast of an A-bomb.

installathased

from

for

Representatives of sterling

3. Replacement of speaking tubes in most parts of the ship area countries in Tokyo anid by radios and dial telephones today they expected large in- to prevent the channeling of creases of sterling area exports radioactive air from one part of to Japan in the coming months the ship to another through the

as a result of renewed Japanese tubes,

New equipment for plane buying policy. handling, making it possible to

It was expected that Japat

Finally workmen from neurby construction project house the carrier's fighters be would approach Pakistan for brought in a long iron pipe, low deck for greater protection Iarge cotton imports, at the two feet in diameter. They from blaut damage the carrier sanie time avoiding as much as lowered this around the father, Twin rudders. give

below

the

possible contracting for Ameri

saving him from further enve- unusual manoeuvrability for ins, and Leon's long ordeal her alze, and designers belleve can cotton, which must be paid

for with dollars. that special construction below was over.

Alded by mechanical equip the water line will keep tha The United Kingdom and her ment, the neighbours began ship Afloat even if her lower colonies would be approached digging around the pipe. decks are flooded to the hangar mainly for Publier Eighteen hours after he was sleek level-just imprisoned, the father was flight deck.

Such countries treed at 5.30 o.m. this morning. Capt. Guy Willoughby, com- and New Zealand could not at Leon sold he thought only of mander of the Eagle, auld, he present contribute greally to re- his father at the thing.

had been warned, however, that hoyed Japanese purchasing "I was scared when I saw if water reaches the hangar because of a current stocicpite more dirt falling down on dad, dock" "48" might be a Utile | shortage of wool and wheat, a little bit at a time," he said dimcult to operate aircraft," necording to a Commonwealth Associated Pres.

United Prpss

trade source-Itcuter.

a

Australla

com-

had asked for an inves- UN trusteeship system,

violations tigation of alleged 4. Mr Eugene R. Black, Pre- since truce talks were resumed sident of the International Bank, on Oct. 25 following a two-month reported to the Economie Com- breakdown over similar mittee that the bank lent plaints. $300, $300,000,000 to underdeveloped In patching up resumption of countries last year, compared the talks last October, both sides with $134,000,000 the previous agreed on neutrality of the Red year. He said the recommenda- truce headquarters at Kaesong, tion of a panel of UN experts the Allied advance camp at that the bank lend at the rate of Munsan, the conference town of one billion dollars a year was Panmunjom, and the road link- "unrealistic."—Associated Pressing them.--Associated Press.

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