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CHINA MAIL

No. 35099

Grim Flare-Up Walking

In Canal Zone: Gauntlet Down

Cairo, Jan. 13.

British Staff Officers at Lieutenant-General Sir George Erskine's headquarters were preparing today to meet new assaults following a flare-up in! the Canal Zone which has claimed 17 lives, includ- ing British, in the past 24 hours.

They took the view that the "Liberation Army" has thrown down the gauntlet and were ready to wage a carefully planned and co-ordinated

war.

As preparations Jur

mop

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abnued to pour in “Caminando” menforce- ments along the Zone from universities In Callo and Alexandria

1

Hundreds ot known guerilla warfare big town.

youths

ise undergoing training in the

Yesterday's fighting of Tel el Kebir The Great HB) con- fimed

the By sh

ibrit Spita That л new. violent,

in the Zume aluation bad

the Sweet Water Canal, perullet

the Suez Canal, opened Bre an British annoured curs guarding the Suez and Y.M.C.A. bridges.

British military spokesman Bald tonight that there had been Do casualties.

RAILWAY DAMAGE

A length of railway line was damaged after an explosion neur} a signal box outside Suez. Shots; were fired near the box, but no British casualties were reported.

More Egyptians, wearing khali drill tunics, battle-dress trousers and blue berets, arrived

in Ismailia by bus today.

They were believed to be the branch of

Cand bern

reached.

The

fierce

engagemenl

in

which

the Egyptians jo-t

and

12

vanguard of

41

a battle in the Brish

their

kliled. 15 wounded

captured,

full

Wis

military retise,

officers emphasised.

The Egyptians stood ground and fought it out with determination.

POSITIONS HELD The Egyptians objectives were British defence positions and the water filtration plant the huge Tel el Kebir Ordnance depol.

неог

Early today remnants of the Egyptian formations tried 10 break through the barbed wire perimeter of the depot,

British killer patrol ac- counted for four. None got through.

Tonight bullet and morta bomb-scared Tel el Kebir was ulmost deserted after villagers had been scrambling all day to get away In civilian buses Their evacuation was voluntary.

Early today scattered sniping and Bring continued along "Ste. Gun Alley" here, after Egyptians on the north bank of

"Liberation Army" rectuils from universities.-Reuter.

pro

RADIO THREAT

Catro, Jan. 13.

State-controlled The Egyptian Cairo radio swiched to u read-i ing from the Koran instead of the

musical scheduled grænme at half past eight - night in mourning for Egyptian "Commandos" killed in clashes with the British at Tel Kebir during the past 24 hours.

The sudden change of pro- gramme was forced on the radio authorities by the rela- tives cf the dead men and their friends. They

threatened to force their way to the broad- casting studijos if the pro- gramme was not changed in ac- cordance with their wishes.

The police

were mounting the main entrance guard to the the Radio House tomght,

University students also went about the town ordering all places of untertainment to close down as a sign of mourning.- Reuter,

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CHURCHILL OPENS TOP SECRET TALKS WITH ST LAURENT

This rather grotesque figure is a photo of Julian Zamarriego of Madrid who earns his living by parachute jumping. He is here seen demonstrating a Madrid building, by jumping from the roof of

(London Express watched by the crowds below.

photo).

Alexander May Be Defence Minister

Ottawa, Jan, 13.

Canada Believed To Be Urging Valiant's Crash

Common Atlantic

Budget

Ottawa, Jan. 13.

Mr Winston Churchill and Mr Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada, today opened top secret talks here on the recont Churchill-Truman conference in Washington.

ISRAELI ROBIN HOOD

CAPTURED

The British Premier was giving Mr St. Laurent a complete briefing on the Washington meeting which covered the following subjects:

(1) A review of policy towards the Soviet Union.

(2) The military and economic position of Britain, including her raw material requirements -notably steel, of which she is acutely short-for defence.

Tel-Aviv, Joo, 13.

(3) Re-shaping of the North will go over the full programme Peter Gershon, Israel's Robin Hood, was caught by the police Atlantic Treaty structure in- of the Washington talks and today

particularly Nathanya, north of chuding a study of the NATO discuss

questions Tel-Aviv but without the Special Committee's report on raised there of mutuz Interest to

Canada and Britain. valuable military planning in the light of £16,000 in cash and

political and securities which he was alleged the

economic to have carried off from a Tel-capabilities of its member coun-

tries. Aviv bank last night.

A tall man in a long, grey to Gershon's coat, answering description, hired a taxi after drove to an the bank robbery.

Immigrants' camp and distribut- ed £5 and £10 in notes, telling the immigrants, "You are hard up and need the money."

then went on to another

(4) Policy In the Middle

East, South-East Far East.

Asia and the

(5) Questions concerned with atomic

ex- weapons and the change of alomje research in- formation.

Mr

Churchill

St.

and Mr Laurent, who at first met alone, are believed to have discussed He

the results of the Churchill- camp.

Truman talks. The police caught up with

The leaders were also study- Gershon while he was on a shop-ing the British secret plan for ping spree in Nathanya today.

he resisted The police sald arrest.

small amount of Only a money was found on him today. The police sald that Gershon told them that he had hidden

the money in various hiding places, but all the places in- dicated were found to be empty; They added that Gershon bad visited the bank's managers and, threatening them with ទ dagger, had obtained the keys When the police

of the safe. arrived the safe had already

Mr Winston Churchill is reported to be dis- cussing the appointment of Field Marshal Viscount Alexander to a high defence post in Britain, pos-been emptied.-Reuter. sibly Defence Minister.

Double Talk Or Genuine

10 much has come out of Moscow S

bearing the appearance of 4. genuine bid for smoother understanding between East and West, but carrying too a fatal flaw, that it is not difficult to appreciate the Western attitude of caution towards each new Soviet proposal as it is presented, the tendency to seek first for the probable catch in it. If sometimes there could be unwarranted suspicion, the atmosphere has been entirely of Soviet making. These considerations apart, the sudden change of tone by Soviet spokesmen on the atom homb deserves the closest study. Readiness to agree on Я complete ban on the use of the atom bomb is clear, and the proviso that the prohibition cannot take effect until complete controls are fully in operation would normally imply that Moscow has accepted in principle the necessity for establishing effective inspection machinery. The dropping of objections is saddled with insistence that the "machinery does not interfere with the internal affairs of the State" but if there exists a genuine intention to tackle the problem anew, this insistence should not conjure up an insuperable obstacle.

On the surface, at least, Mr Vyshinsky has offered an appreciable advance and if fear persists that further examination will discover the nigger in the woodpile, the remedy is the task of the Soviet Foreign Minister. Past experience compels a measure of doubt. To remove it, Mr Vyshinsky has merely to show that Soviet interpretation of plain words falls correctly into line with the Western meaning. A sudden change of tactics offers nothing in itself. There will be no lack of welcome if the lurking suspicion of propaganda double-talk in the Vyshinsky announcement should prove to be unfounded. Mild encourage- ment towards a slightly optimistie spirit arises from broad hints that the atom bomb approach may be found to be linked with a further Soviet move to end the cold war, and strive for settle- ment of the main divergences between East and West. Reasons enough un- doubtedly exist, but the Kremlin's willingness to accept them remains to be demonstrated. Moscow will certainly be met step by step and events will be watched with the keenest interest. But there can be no question on where the Initiative lies.

Allied Policy In Far East THOUGH a broad harmony of view, words of the official com munique, was revealed in the Washing- ton talks.. between. President Truman" and Mr Churchill on the subject of Fur Eastern policy, the two major "Anglo- American differences-recognition of Peking and the question of which of the two Chinas the Japanese Govern ment is to recognise remain unsettled. The Acheson Eden conversations, running parallel with the talks between the President and the Prime Minister, have shown that there is no possibility of any allgrument of the American and British points of view. Japan's decision uppers, however, to have been taken by Me Yoshida, The Japanese Premier, though he did not commit himself

definitely on recognition of the Formosa regime, has declared that Japan could not possibly enter into relations with a Communist China. Britain's view that no pressure should be brought to bear on Japan appears to have been ignored if it is true that Mr Toster Dulles' latest mission to Japan was mainly aimed at obtaining an assurance of Japanese commitment to General Chiang Kai-shek. Whether Tokyo. will fall fully into line remains to be seen; there is a possibility of Japanese recog- nition of the Chinese Nationalists as rulers only of Formosa, However, Anglo-American divergences do not

· affect the broader Issup.-recognition of the need to halt Communist aggression,

i

Informed diplomats reported Mr Churchill is considering this shift along with the naming of General Sir Gerald Templer to the job of British High Com- missioner 20 Communist threat- Ered Malays.

Viscount Alexander, Allied Supreme Commander In the Mediterranean during World War II, ranks

of Bri- as one tain's most decorated military men. For the past 5 years he has been Governor General of Canada,

Gen. Templer, former Chief of War Office Intelligence, now is commander of Eastern Com- mand in Britain. He arrived Friday by plane from London to talk with Mr Churchill.

Soviet Offer

Too Full Of

Loopholes?

Paris, Jan. 14.

The United Nations Political Committee today resumes Its debate on the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Andrei Vyshinsky's

plan agreeing

with the Western view that an inter- national control system should be set up before any move to ban atomic weapons,

new

The proposal, made by Mr Vyshinsky on Saturday, was a

British and Canadian officials declined to pay what

topics and came up in today's talks the British

departure from previous Soviet group also refused

demands that atomic bombs be outlawed Arst and a control system be set up immediately afterwards,

to comment on the reports linking Viscount Alexander and Sir Gerald to new posts.

Other informed officials said, however, that Mr definitely

Churchill But Western observers regard- wants Viscount ed the Russian plan with cau- Alexander for a new and un- tion, saying that it seemed to portant defence job, and the full of loop-holes to be likely British Prime Minister

was to get the acceptance of the

Britain reported

States, desiring to give the United

and Governor General the post of France. Defence Minister, which Mr Churchill himself now holds.

NATO reorganisation--prepared

by General Sir Ian Jacobs at Mr Churchill's request-and put before the Washington con- ference.

FORTHRIGHT PROPOSAL

to

This plan is understood contain forthright proposals for making the NATO Supreme a decisive Ministerial Council

of the Atlantic crgan

com- munity.

The Council would be able to decide in session all the top political, military and economic questions of prime importance

to all NATO members.

Mr Churchill and his chief colleagues lunched with Mr St. discussions were Laurent and continued in the afternoon.

The talks were a preliminary to more, formal meetings tomor- and row between Mr Churchill

of members

the Canadian Cabinet.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, arrived in Ottawa today and joined Mr top talks with Churchill in

the Canadian officials.

At tomorrow's meeting British and Canadian statesmen

Japanese "Realism"

Over China

same

Washington, Jan. 13. The Washington

Post today an editorial that predicted in

with both Japan would trade Communist China and Formoss and give at least de facto recastnition to the Nationalist The big Western Powers are leader, Chiang Kai-shek expected to by-pass any basic "Mr Yoshida is conservative debate on the atomic issue on in politics and Japan, indeed, is the grounds that it is a task for conservative.

At the the newly created Disarmament time, the Japanese, who have Commission.

many people and few resources, No matter what Russin that the Committee is official policy may be about

will cer not the place to discuss either China, the Japanese London, Jan. 13. disarmament of the Korean war, tain

tainly trade with the Chinese Ministers of ave British Com- which Mr Vyshinsky has been by hook or by crook monwealth countries have trying to do.

However, Mr Yoshida is like- already arrived in London to The three Western'. Powerwise realistic about the Ameri- participate in the financial con were due to meot privately to can connection. Commonwealth day to co-ordinate their strategy.

-Reuter.

Commonwealth

Finance Survey They are also expected to tell are realistic

ference of countries.

are New Zealand's Premier 8. G. Holland, Mr E. C.- Whitehead of Southern Rhodesia, Mr N. C. Hovenga of South Africa, Mohamed All' of Pakis- in and Sir Arthur ton

Fadden of Australia.

Belgian Leader pendent upon the United States.

Not Sure

"As a matter of official policy, he will doubtless follow the American pattern on Communilet China, for the Japanese for some time to come will be de

In other words, the Japanese will try to have It' both ways. There will probably be

be one exception to this two faced Brussels, Jan, 13.

the Japanese ré policy yawardene of Ceylon and D. C.

The Belgian Premier Designognise Chiang Kai-shek as the Abbott of Canada are schedulednate, Mr Jean Van Houtlo, an de

ruler Jure

of China, we shall nounced tonight that he was be greatly surprised. Again the good deal of businem

ม.

Mr V. Krishna Menon and Sir Raghavan of India, Ja-

to, arrive tomorrow. (har Bhỡ. init-sure, he would be able Fuller Bez will be strictly realiai |

the. conference preskled over by the

the Chancellor form a new government m of the Exchequer, Mr Richard

MALAMAN AKAN Van Houte told the Pred waits the law in FoCTIONS: But dezl with the economic party"""" leaders on the broad the? Jaglutose would be untrut

had consulted with as well as in China, proper and

suation of the sterling zone, fines of concrete programme to their own interete if they particularly the defcit in the comprising all ecoqumatoid did not come to at least a balance of payments of the xone detencial *probleme.

the warwment with Chiang towards the rest of the world), dumpello

Mr Churchill will later at- tend a meeting of the Canadian cabinet in order to inform Canadians of the results ob- tained during his talks with President Truman in Washing- ton.

CANADA'S POSITION

With regard to the North At- treaty organisation, Jantla Canada Is understood to have several proposals to make.

In the Arst place, Mr Lester wants the Atlantic Council, which meets at regu-

Pearson

a per-

Explained

London, Jan. 12. Britain's first jel stom bomber, the Valiant, crashed yesterday through acclden- tal fire in one of the engine bays, an official announce- ment said tonight

The Vallant, xald to be faster than the 500-mile an hour Canberra ab greatly superior in load and range, was intended us the backbone of Britain's

age bomber force,

It crashed near Bourne- mouth, Hampshire,

It was the only one of Ite type in existence, losegli others were ón. order): he plane caught fire in the alt and one of Ha Avé moon? panta was killed after baling out, Reuter,

Evatt To

Fight

Jap Treaty

Sydney; Jan, 18,

Dr Herbert V. Evatt, op- position leader, announced today the Labour Party will oppose ratification of the

treaty: peace Japanese because. It offers Japan a "soft peace".

lar intervals, to become manent group.

It will be presented to the This would not moạn that | Federal Parliament for action should be in continuous seion, at a short session beginning but, that it should be a standing on February 7. body like the Security Council of the United Nations,

A second proposal favoured by Canada is understood to be that of a ocminon Atlantic budget.

"The

"It has been argued by the government that the Treaty's shortcomings are offset by the Pacific Pact," he raid. pact, although valuable as declaration of United Nations With regard to raw materials. principles, is intended to make which will constitute the seconds swallow and the main topic of the talks, Canada is immediately affected by the agreement reached be tween Britain and United States during the Washington talks.

of

and

more easily the soft peace which is to be dis- pensed to Japan.""

Armistice terms by which Japaasee war Industries were to be dismantled, her potential for armed aggression destroyed and her establishment of armed forces prohibited, had all been repudiated in the Treaty,

Despite what he called a short

of course

demouradation since the

Evatt said there war, were signs of e

of change heart by Japan's ruling classes. Australians, ho added, never forget the tortures

brutalities inflicted Priore

by Japanese on non-combatants.

This

Under its terme, Britain is to cede part of her allocation Canadian aluminium Malayan tin to the United States in exchange for American steel. Canadians, it is expected, will seek an assurance that Canada will not mufer Anancially from this exchange.

Canadian officials tonight stressed their satisfaction of the

of the British visit Minister and the Foreign Secre- tary,

Apart from certain economie problems, there was complete harmony of views between the British and Canadian Govern- ments, they said. Reuter and France-Presse.

no

combat

and

does not mean we de- sire

ire to harbourrésentiment forever, he concluded, "but Japan must be made to realise that forgiveness has to be eammed." Associated Press.

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