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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6,

Monte Carlo MYSTERY ITEM AT PANMUNJOM

Car Rally

1781 ALLYE MONTE CARLO

Mrs E., M. Wisdom sits on the bonnet of her Sunbeam-Talbot while her co- driver, Miss S: Van Damm, makes use of her compact at the Paris control point during the Monte Carlo Rally. The starting point of the two British women was

. -- Express Service. Glasgow.

BOAC Makes US INTERVENTION

A Profit

London, Feb. 5. The State-owned British Overseas Airways Cor.

poration announced today that had made a profit for the first year since was founded In 1940.'

1051 the BOAC During made an operating profit of £41,000 compared with a loss of £3,422,000 the pre- vious calendar year. - Reuter.

IN DISPUTE

OVER SAAR AREA

Washington, Feb. 5.

The United States Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, has written a personal letter to M. Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister, revjewing Western relations with Germany.

Plenary

Session Of Korea Truce Delegates

Mungan, Feb. 6.2

All the United Nations and Communist truce delegates will today (Wednesday) meet in plenary session to begin discussions on the "mystery item" of the Korean agenda.

At 10 a.m. today the delegates will start to discuss the fifth and final item of the agenda "recommendations to governments."

There is speculation that the Communists may use the occasion to name three-neutral nations to a behind- the-lines armistice inspection programme.

Among the nations mention- "We will be on the receiving ed were India, Indonesia, Egypt end-recolving their principles." key nations in-United Press.

and Iran the tug East and West, Previously the Communists had mentioned only such "neutrale" as Poland and Czechoslovakia,

of war between the

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RED CROSS SNUBBED

Geneva, Feb. 5.' The North Korean authoriiles Savo refused to allow repre- sentatives of the International Cross Committee to visit

The Communists are expected Red

to view the discussions as a prisoner of war camps in North sounding board to the recent Korea until an armistice is in speeches made by the Russian operation. Foreign Minister, M. Andrei Vyshinsky, and to bring up at least three demands: ·

In a letter dated January 12, 1952, M.- Paul Ruegger, the Committee's President, asked the North Koreans to admit with-Red Cross drawni of all foreign troops bring

representatives to material and effectivė

1. The

from Korea,

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2. An immediate

to those in neod,” political peace conference

M. Ruegger declared: "The to blueprint International the political future of Korea,

Committee must 3. Re-establishment of

once again insist on being allow- the d 38th Parallel as

ed to fulfi

traditional the political humanitarian duties" boundary between North and South Korea,

The North Koreas replied by merely quoting a letter addressed ADMISSION TO UNI

to General Matthew Ridgway. the United Nations The Communists

Supreme may demand the admission of Red December

also Commander In Korea, dated China and North Korea into that as soon

24, 1951, which stated

Os the

armistice

New Russian United States efforts to smooth-out-revived-con-entrance of the main conference Korea and of

Fantasy

London, Feb. 5. Moscow Radio claimed today that it was a Russian who in 1091 Invented the standard rifle uf 0.3 inch calibre which is used by the American Army,

The letter was seen here as a major move in troversies between France and Germany over the position of the Saar and over European defence.

Council' to be held in Lisbon on February 16.-Reuter,

Washington officials said that talks here and in various Euro- peon capitals on European de- force, the structure of the European Army and the con- tractual agreements the Western Powers are to conclude with Germany, had reached a crucial

stage..

the United Nations immediately. comes into operation "we pro- Shortly before 10 am. Vire-pose that a mixed delegation be will lead the United Nations the Red Cross Societies of the Admiral Charles Turner Joy set up composed of delegates of delegation Into the-southera People's Democratic Republic of tent. Simultaneously, General Republic of China and

the People's Nam I will bring his delegation International Committee of the of the in through the northern en Red Cross trance.

This Vice-Admiral Joy will then divided into

delegation would be different groups two new United Nations ticle- and visit prisoner of war camps gutes-Major-General

on both sides and at the same Lime

co-operate in arranging for repatriation at the exchange centres. If you agree. .to our

present the credentials of the

William

Adenauer, the Harrison, former Deputy Com-for

mander of the Eighth Army, and Korean Major-General Yu Jai-

A PRINCESS AT PALACE DINNER

Princess Sibylla at the dinner given by King Gustav Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden för members of the Swedish Parliament at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. -Express Service,

Increase In Food Production Urged

At Rangoon Talks

Rangoon, Feb. 5.

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May Break Diplomatic Relations

U.S. CONSIDERING DRASTIG. MOVE

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Washington, Feb. 5, The State Department said today that it will tak? a new look at the question whether th shut down American Embaseles and Legations in Russian satel lite. countries.

Top American diplomats to Iron Curtain countries will meet In Paris early next month to discuss this along with other problems,

The United States et present. maintains embassies In Poland and Czechoslovakia and lega- tions, headed by Ministers, in Rumania and Hungary....

Press Officer Michel J. Mc- Dermott confirmed at a news conference that the problem of whether to continue diplomatie relations

has been placed on the Paris conference

agenda, In answering questions, he Tade it plain that the State Department under present con- ditions favours keeping theze diplomatic outposts open

serve as "listening posis."

to

up

But he left open. what the United States might do it Com- munist governments step their campaign of restrictions and threats against American diplomats in Eastern Europa.

ENVOY'S SUGGESTION. Mr McDermott,

In reply to further questions, said he be- leves the forthcoming review has no special urgency

But responsible State Depart- ment officials, who disclosed the development before Mr Me- Dermott talked about it, told a reporter, that an American-Em-- bassy has proposed the shut- down

Up to now the Department has endured Communist restric- tons largely on the theory that such information 25 the diplomatie missions would pro- vide about developments be ind the Iron Curtain was bet- ter than official contact, at

The US delegate, Merrill Gay, introduced all proposal we ask you

you to trans-resolution before the UN Economic Commission

It was understood that the

mit it to the International Com- for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) today calliden to be discussed frat is a

Nam I will then be given the t

submit a

reportxplain remarks her session.

statement is expected to

BONN DISCUSSIONS

Bonn, Feb. 5. Dr. Konrad West German Chancellor, day met the Allied High Com-heung Even in Those days,

Lhe

missioners to discuss difficulties Americans were interested in

over West Germany's in.egration floor to Nussian armaments, the Radio

deplored the injection in the European army, They said in a broadcast, drawing at into the final stage of the (l}5-

Item 5 of According to Allied sources, principles on Agenda Item 5 as tention to a Leningred exhibi-cussions of controversies over the High Commissioners asked the basis of discussions by the tion marking 50th anniversary of the Sar and Germany's

him the death of inventor 5.1.intionship to the North Allantle

was reported to Mostn.

Treaty Organisation.

made overshadow, at least for the day, yesterday that quoted the American Mili-

,not the meetings Initial &

of the armistice Official

& European army treaty supervision Attache writing to Mosin k

American policy is end that the Western world shouldnt German wishes were met prisoner of war discussions, Both terms and the 1801"If you could

new rifle to concentrate on building up the bership of the Atlantle Pact.

over The Sabr, and ever mem-groups marked time sample of your

in the America it would prove pro- European defence system and

technical discussions yesterday. Stable both to you and to your getting German units into Government."

European army and that con- troversial issues can ba Attleg later.

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Mosin did not dsign to reply. the Radio said. The rifle was} then called "The Russian No. 1."

"Today Soviet inventors anu --ballistic experts are continuing the tradition of Mosin in de- signing the most efficient and up-to-date weapons," the Radio added-Reuter.

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when they meet before the North Atlantic

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SIGNS OF GIVING IN

to

millec of the Red Cross.--

and of the People's Army Chinere Volunteers."-Reuter.

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(Signed) Lee Bun Cho, repre- ing for an immediate programme to boost food plan to close down American sentative of the delegation

diplomatic missions one at a the People's Army of Kores production in the ECAFE region.

time, and not simultaneously, The resolution urged member governments to supply as ccnditions demand. the UN Secretary-General and Director-General of the

The United States broke off Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) pertinent dipicmatic relations with Come agricultural information as requested and to utilise UN 24, 1950. But this

munist-run Bulgaria on Feb. technical facilities as fully na-possible--in carrying out anly

ARGENTINE RADICALS ARRESTED

the

agrarian reforms.

was done Government forced the by declaring the

sfter the

!here virtually ¿etlica

A. H. Boerma of the FAO told owners or large, capitalistic in- | American Minkster

unaccept- ike Commission that failure of teren's, M, Nemichina said, and able on the ground that he was world food production to keep there was a great chance for an American spy-Associated up with increasing population | ECAFE to help Carry out Press, has created a gloomy outlook changes, in

agricultural for the hungry masses of many structures, countries, particularly in the Far East.

the

Malaya's Dato Mahmud Bin Mat sald Malaya le keeping a watchful eye on the matter, but the need for such reformis

Secret Report

By

Acheson

Washington. Feb. 5.

He was quoted as saying this by members of his Christian Democrat Party who attended party meeting which he ad-

In the armistice supervision dreased.

discussions the Reds showed The Foreign Office denied signs of giving in on the location that the Chancellor said this, and ports of entry issue. And in believed that this was the gist Communists have agreed

Foreign observers, however, the prisoner discussione the of Dr Adenauer's remarks, even if his actual wording was more

cer-sider several

Buenos Aires, Feb. 5. fins points vague.

brought up by the United

Argentine's Radical Party sald Nations.

today that

Home-grown food supplies in several prominent. Allied officials said that the

this region are 40 per cent less Rear-Admiral H. E, Libby and members had been arrested. meeting also atended to dis- Major-General Lee

Among them were Senor Al-per capita than before World there was not pressing for the Song-cho system, which will open the prisoner of war cuss the frealy

moment. War II, Mr Boerma sufd. berto Candioti, former Ambas- will replace the European

The first aim of the Malayan

The Senate Armed Services Statute and give West Germany close of the Item 5 plenary and the President of the Buenos draft arricultural development the conference, was to increaze

discussions 15 minutes after the sador to Mexico and

Japan,

He urged all governments to territories, Dato

Committee today, 'gat a buch- Mahmud old Bear-Independence.—Reuter,

Alres

huch report train the Secretary ecssion,

Committee, Lieuten- plans aimed at increasing food rice production. Malays had Chy oleric Gregorie Pomat, ant-Colonel

of State, Deaa Acheson, on why Staff officers discussing armistice charter will meet after According to unconarmed re-than the percentage growth of 5 per cent self-sustaining.

the United States decided to production to the point where it achieved a measure of announcement stated.

will be 12 per cent a year higher in this effort and

pay Hungary $120,000 for the the plenary session to decido

release of four American (lters. upon further meetings.

ports

about 40 people have been population and so achieve some Dato Mahmud noted The full delegation meeting is rounded up in the last 48 hours improvement

The Committee heard Mr Acheson behind closed doors. expected to

nutritional Singapore, having te land for Senator Lyndon Johnson (De charged with conspiracy. standards,

cultivation, must import all to mocrat, Texas), called for 10 a.m. so as not to Among them was Lieutenant-

the acting interfere with the meetings on had

Colonel Francisco Suarez, who

rice. On the other hand British chairman, sald afterwards that an armistice charter

Borneo, which he also already and on

been held for

repre- the members would no doubt *** several weeks in prisoner of war exchange.

connection

give consideration to the in- "We are meeting on Wednes- with an alleged plot against the

formation provided-Associated day with a completely open Peron regime last June, these

Press, Washington, Feb. 5. mind", sald a United Nations reports said. Sidney Buchman, movie spokesman,

No Brigadier-General

official information writer and producer, was cited William Nuckols.

available. for contempt of Congress, by

Last Saturday an ofilcini The Soviet delegate, S. S. the House today for refusing

communique claiming a truce Nemtchina, seized to testily before

the opport- between President Peron the Argentine Socialists was carried out to safeguard the in- and unity to say reforms should be

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· MALAYA'Ş INTEREST Reforms urged by the FAQ sents at the conference, pro- embrace much questions as land duces all the rice it needs, tenure agricultural credits, he said.Associated Press, marketing, taxation, rural in- dustrialisation and rural educa- tion..

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American Activities Committee. Transfer Of denounced by a Boctails: ofolal terests of the small farmers. He

of

The roll call vote was 314-to 0.

The

of the House action refers Buchman's case to the United States Attorney for pro- secution, Ajury conviction carries a maximum penalty a year in guol and $1,000 fine.

Buchman was a top witness in the Committee's year-old investigation of Communist in- Altration into the motion picture industry.

Military

Aid Funds

from

a few hours after it had been said, brilliant resuls have been Issued.

The communique said that achieved in this field in Com- Socialist prisoners would be remunt China.

the Socialist ergan,

leased and

...

Most of the land in many La Vanguardia, closed in countries of the ECAFE region August, 1047, would be per-belonged to a fow big land- mitted to reappear...

But later the Socialist Forty's acting General Secretary, Senor

Ramon Muniz, issued a letter Tiff In saying that the Party's attitude addressed to Party members

to the whole "totalitarian.... ne-

gime remained unchanged.

Italian Parliament

Fresh Evidence Of Medieval London

London, Feb. 6. Excavations in World War II's bomb-ravaged. historic mile-square City of London have thrown up fresh archaeological evidence of the ancient capital in Roman times.

now

discoveries theumed to be not long after the result of excavations conducted year, 200.

by the London Róman, and Medieval Excavation Council confirm and amplify discoveries

Evidence of this was provided

Washington, Feb. 3. President Truman informed He admittet membership in transfer $478,180,000 of mutual Congress today that he will the Communist party between

security appropriations 1938 and 1045, but refused to military to economie. funds for name his Communist associates

France,

Greece, Turkey, ...the at u Los Angeles hearing last United Kingdom and Yugoslavia.

Rome, Feb. 5, Sept. 25,

The Socalists In prison on The Christian Democrat de

y coins found in the upper fill $300,000,000 Subpoenaed to appear again which the Mutual Security political charges are understand puly, Signor Giovanni Gronchi, made in 1950.

Ing of the ditch belonging to before the Committee here last Agency Indiented

the late zecond to earlythind will be ex- lo number. 20 or more-Rautor, † resigned the presidency of the Jan. 23, Buchman this time tended

Sumclent excavations have century. Pottery economic aid to

(the Lower House of Parlia-gate area to prove the existence falled to show up at all in what Britain. Rep. Walter (Democrat,

of a fort built to

the Houre Pennsylvania), tald wero ¿the, most outrageous.com- tempt proceedings it is possible to conceive.-Associated Press,

This includes

It warned members against "misleading manoeuvres.

The three

command

the of

Italian Chamber, of Deputies now been mado, In the Cripple- j-the ditch ItralTHE found in TRUMAN SUFFERS ment) tonight

exovations Phow The President sent identical

the outer dich The reason for his resignation roads north and west while the bridge crossing the ditch at the post holes for 4 lattorn to the Chairmen of the ] A REBUFF

was not immediately known but province with one on routen end; an internal road Foreign and Armed Services jne. Committees of the Senate and

Washington, Feb. B.

serious differences, of jopiplonquered by the Romans. · Dimen- House of Representatives/in- The Sonato Foreign Relations betivers Signor Gronchi slans and date of the fort have and part of the gravel

end the Christian Democrat now been... forming them that the decision Commirisa today falled to ap-vice-president of the Chamber, covered an area of about 11

established

of a road from the vel surface would contribute "mure to mille prove President Truman's Str

Experts conclude that the Giovanni Leone, last acres with an cast to west width | ditch and bridge on the

south tary strength in Europe than i nomination of Henry Byronde Friday.

of 230 yards and

north. toide are from the southe gate the game funds were to be used as Assistant Secretary of State

south length of 250 vario of the 'tart; the, road from cure military Items for for Near Easteru. Affeira, Signor Gronchi gave his let It la delivery to countries. E

calculated that the The Chairman, Tem Connally, fer of resignation to the elder was built late in the first cen-he new discoveries

fort points direct to President Truman said that said that he would never vota vice-president of the Chamber, tury. A.D.

Cripplegate.

milicate $100,000,000 will go to France to approvesMe Byroade until siger Gestans Martina by a ditch which was will open time before the Roman Well

Dand was surrounded that the fort was and the remaining $78,100,000 the latter resigns his commision Libéral immediately after to in the mid-second century. The Experts have placed the Buld. be Under-Becretary of State to Creece Turkey and Yu- regular Aray wolomst day session of the Chambersart win dismantled and the Lng on the walling Amund 231 Ka

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Envoy's New Job

We Washington) Feb,

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today approved the nomination of David K. Bruce,

now. Ambassador to France, to

Associated Press.

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