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COMMENT CHURCHILL DEFEATS CENSURE MOTION
DAY
Europe's Security
is pertinent to appreciate
what the North Atlantic
Treaty Council has accom plished during its discus- sions in Lisbon. It is not inconsiderable, Agreement establish combined
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army of 50 combat-ready Hand divisions and to set a target of 4,000 operat' inai aircraft; approval to plan for the creation of a European defence force; settlement on the question of "intrastructure," -the amount of money to be spent on the construction of airfields, headquarters and communications; de- cision to 'give General Eisenhower wider powers. in his field us Supreme Commander of NATO forces and to allow him direct contact with the Council of Ministers. Al this adds up to very deci- sive and progressive steps toward the more rapid
realisation of NATO plans envisaged when the alliance came into being three years ago. American and British political and military leaders hold fast to the conviction that any Third global war will emerpe-from--Communist aggression in Europe, and NATO is the answer to this threat. It is consider- ed that everything must be done to make it impos- sible for Russia to walk through to the Channel ports if the Kremlin de- The eldes to go to war
Denies Making New Commitments In Washington
LIVELY DEBATE ON FAR
EAST POLICY
London, Feb. 26,
The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill tonight de- feated a personal censure move by a Labour Opposition bitterly critical of his recent Washington talks with President Truman. The House of Commons, by 318 votes to 285, refused to endorse
Labour's charge that Mr Churchill had failed to give "adequate
expression" in the United States to Britain's Far East policy.
Meeting the Opposition's challenge to say whether there had been a "major shift" in this policy, Mr Churchill told a crowded House that he had made no new commitments and no "secret or private arrangements" with Mr Truman or his Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson,
The former Foreign Minister, Mr Herbert Morrison, leading the Opposition attack, had accused Mr Churchill-of-coming back from Washington with "vaguely expressed and possibly grave commitments.” Mr Morrison declared, "Our agreed upon formally or in, decessors, will be prompt, re-
formally, actually or implied by solute and effective." me or Mr Eden (the Foreign Mr Churchill said it was the Minister) during our visit to the intense design and desire of United States.""
the Soviet Union and
business is not to build up a Chinese woll against US.... Moreover, there is a Common- wealth aspect, India and other countries have a great part to
in the great work play
"The Labour targets which the NATO, the Indian Govent and
much by Anglo-Indian operation and
Council of Ministers have set are, however, formid- able. They involve substan- tial sacrifices by the tax- payers of Britain, France and the Benelux countries, an enormous diversion of peace-time industry onto a war footing, and revision of economic stan- dards.
world of Asia,
achieved
CU-
Enid
its
Declaring that he had made satellites to drive a wedge be no new commitments of any tween the British and Ameri-
Churchill sort Mr
that cans.. nothing could be more foolish
The mood and temper in which than for the armies of the the vote of censure had been to become engulfed in the vast use of by isolationists in the ness of China or for the Chiang United States, Mr Churchill Kai-shek nationalists to under-warned. take an adventure on the Chinese mainland.
New Weapons This Year -For British Army
London, Feb. 26. Two-thirds of the money the Army will spend on arma- ments in the financial year 1052-53 will go on tanks, anti- aircraft and other weapons, War Secretary Antony Head kald Leday in a memorandum on the Army Estļinates, amounting to £421,500,100.
During the year, new weapons and equipment will begin to come into the hands of troops in substantia! quanüties,
"Despite recent Improvements, we have no cause for complacency about regular recruiting," said Mr Head, who is to propose an amendment to the Army Act to allow men to enlist for career engagement of 22 years.
To increase the flow of regular officers, conditions of entry to Sandhurst' are being reviewed to encourage more candidates with technical qualifications. Everything possible will also be done to increase the number of women with regular women's organisations within the Army.-Reuter,
Midnight Screams Lead Police Dramatic Scene
To
Stone Of Scone Back In Abbey
Prime Minister's Revelation
London, Feb. 26. The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, An- nounced in the House of
Tel. 33458
Anglo-Egyptian
Relations.
BACK TO NORMAL
Cairo, Feb. 26.
A British Embassy apokesman here tonight described
Anglo-Egyptian
relations as "back to. mal."
nor.
He said, "A healthier at- mosphere now prevalls.”
Diplomatle contacts with the
resumed, he added,
Commons today that with Dyptian Government had been the approval of Queen
He said that liaison between Elizabeth the Coronation
the Stone had been restored to British military authorities in
Goverment officials and its traditional place in the Suez Canal Zone had been Westminster Abbey.
re-established. Road and rail communications in and out of the Canal Zone, which at one time was sealed off from the rest of Egypt, were now free of any British military restrictions.
The Stone whs taken by Scottish nationalists from West- minster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1950, Scotland
and removed
to
The statement was the first of Later, it was brought back to its kind made by, the British the Abbey and hidden for safe-Embassy since the dormer keeping.. But a burlgar alarm Watdist Government, led by
Pasha, was installed-to safeguard the Nahas
abrogated the Stone from further attempts to Anglo-Egyptian treaty. last remove it
October.
Anglo-Egyptian diplomatic con- by Mr Hector McNeil, former tacts until recently have been. Secretary of State for Scotland, confined to exchanges of pro- If he had consulted "represon- tests and counter-protests. tative opinion" in Scotland,
Naked Man With 3-Foot Beard Mr Churchill was asked today
Confronts Woman In House
Bristol, Feb. 26.
At first Mr Churchill remain-
GROUND CLEARED Cairo Radio sald tonight that....
winning here next Saturday be
here led police to a candle-lit room, where an 84-pressed his question the Prime Midnight screams from a dingy old house ea seated, then when Mr McNeil
Minister replied, "I think year old woman shrunk in terror from a naked the proper consultations were tween the Prime Minister, Aly man with a three-foot beard and hair hanging able to ascertain the course we Ambassador, Sir Ralph Stoven- made and so far as we wero Maḥer Pasha, and the British down to his waist.
have taken is the right and pro- son, need not take a long time as all points to be discussed
At midnight last night Somerset Street-a suburban per one." road in the Bristol suburb of Kingadown--was roused by Mr McNell asked whom the are now clear and well defined," high pitched screams from one of the four-storey houses. Prime Minister had consulted. It is believed that the Egypt.
Neighbours identifled them as coming from the: Mr Churchill replied, "I can- mystery house where they sometimes saw weird Ogures not say when every single con Abdel Fattah Amr Pasho, has at the windows. Then came the crash of breaking glass sullatlan took place. The mat-cleared the ground" for the
ter has been most
lan
to Ambassador,
Britain,
understanding United States or United Nations moved on himself could be made and the ring of coin on the pavement as bottles and money { most properly constfully and talks. During his short visit to
between us and India, Pakistan, and Ceylon. We wish that co operation to continue."
Mr Churchill gave this assur- ance to the House:
the policy "We adhere to followed by the late administra tion with regard to the Korean conflict and the relations be- tween Great Britain and China,
But he added that if a truco ·
گانه
were hurled from a window,
Someone called the police. A Few of them had ever seen him Amid Jous Government cheer squad car and ambulance ar- before. Mr Churchill
"The rived. After a time an old wo affirmed,
Neighbours said it was "an prospects drnatic
in Korea were broken, there
a truce being man and a crouching animal-like unholy din" which roused them would be serious consequences.ched and respected in Korea gure were led out to the am-
thai last right. Before will depend to a large extent bulance.
they had rarely seen the inhabitants Mr Churchill declared that in upon the unity between Britain such an event (the breaking of and the United States being porters the Dickensian
Today police pictured to re- of the house because Miss
Tucker only went out at night.. a truce) "we must act as good proved to be not only unbreak they saw at midnight behind the
(Tradesmen left their goods on the doorstep.) There, amid the dust of years, thick on every ledge, were two dogs, a parrot, a cockatoo, a bullänch and a budgerigar,
the
It is not truc
"There is no
to say that I in
United
sceno
NOTHING is more calcu- any way departed from this post-comrades to tions friends bie but growing stronger and decaying curtains of the house.
the attempts of who seek to truth in the and as a loyal member of the weaken or defeat us caust be that any secret or United Nations Organisation. suggestion
repulsed and condemned as they private arrangements were "In this case our action, like will be tonight by the House of made or any changes of policy that contemplated by our pre-l Commons."
4
Socialists' Angry Denial
of the
action
Mr Churchill told the House that in September last year the Americans proposed that the event of a breakdown the armistice talks and resumption of large scale fight- Korea certain Ing in should be taken of n more
Thess proposals were DC- and cepted by Mr Morrison endorsed by Mr Clement Attlee, the then Prime Minister, Churchill affirmed.
limited character.
followed
Mr
was
In an upper room Miss Louise Tucker, 84, shrunk in near col- lapse away from the strange Agure, cowering in a blanket in the shadows away from the candles.
"some
They talked of the house as furnished in the style of a century ago, the heavy furniture and hangings musty" now with the dust of years.
When
loud
Britain to attend the funeral of
Pasha had Walter ME
Elliott King George, Amr (Conservative) sald that the talks with the British Foreign restoration of the Stone would Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden. ** give "widespread pleasure"
A British Embassy spokesman Scotland, there wig uproar and tissension form the
hare today emphasised that the four-Power proposals for a Mid- Labour benches. Reuter.
dle East defence system with Egypt's full participation as
member
"A remains full fundamental basis for a settle- inent, on outstanding Anglo- Egyption differences."-Reuter.
Students Take Over Mosque
Tunis, Feb. 20. Relays of 300 Islamic students And whoever the bearded, are taking it in turns to install man's mother is, she sent him to themselves in the Grand Mosque a good school, the gosolos sild, at Sfax and fast. But I was a long time ago. "We The students haven't seen him zince before their sympathy
REPORT-DENIED
Lisbon, Feb, 20. A British official spokesman tonight categorically denied a report that the Foreign Secre tory.
Mr Anthony Eden, and the of State, Mu are expressing US Secretary OL, for 22 other Dean Acheson, had agreed here. students sentenced here today on proposals for solving the They meant the 1914-1918 war. for illegally demonstrating Anglo-Egyptian dispute.
|the war."
quoting from Cabinol not commit itself even as far as pepers. If so he hoped that the they had gone.
MAN IDENTIFIED Nevertheless, papers be laid before the House,
the action
Police identified the figure-a-Reuter, Mr Bevan had a long alter which we have agreed, like that neighbour called It cation with the Deputy Speaker, Sir Charles MacAndrew, who said that the rule was that a document might be paraphrased. If it was quoted from it must be laid before the House uniuss it was against the public Interest to do 80.
Russia Steals
A
Mine Secret
loted 10 make Soviet Russia realise that Free World is determined to prepare itself effective. ag- ly against military gression than the decisions this reached at Lisbon week. And, in conjunction with them, must be taken the wholly successful de- Iborations in London last Adenauer, week when Dr the Federal German Chan- cellor,
Mr Mr Eden,
of the Socialist government pathetic animal more than Acheson, and M. Schuman
before us, fully justifled the human being" as 42-year-old reached a great measure
description
Dve to Congress Harry Tucker, who had not left vexed of nccord on the
of being prompt, resolute and the house since he was a toy. question of Germany's role
effective',
The ambulance took him to Western European
"We adhere to the policy a mental instrution, the old Army and laid the founda-
followed by the late administra.. women
do a hospital; animal tions for an agreement be-
lion with regard to the Korean welfare officials dook away the conflict and the tween France and the Bonn
Mr Attlee: "It is very easy
relations | birds and dogs. Police padlocked between Great Britain aniel
Paris, Feb. 28. the front door of the пош Government concerning the
scene immediately to paraphrase and give a twist,
senilor American naval Mr Churchill maintained that that I in any way departed from
China, future status of the Saar.
It is not true to say i silent house,
Russia But All are timely manifesta-
he was not quoting at all and
today neighbours stopped ofcer said today that Speaker had
this
position," tions to Russia that Wes-
after the Deputy
each ather in the duck on their tad "stolen" the secret of an Summing up, Mr Churchil
honie
work repeated his ruling.
and American mine which can flest way
trom the Prime rapidly Europe
in the sea for days undetected allowed to con-
gave a four-point resume of his swopped theories. Mrs Doris uniting itself. Neverthe-
Minister was Mr Morrison
tinue.
argument:
Flay, who heard and saw the and cannot be swept up by on less the nations who are
there was no analogy between
There had been no change) midnight drama, said: There ordinary minesweeper, committed to the decisions
what Mr Churchill had reveal- Mr Churchill said that when in British policy towards the used to be a boy living in the The statement was made by ed and
Conservative the present situation the of the Council of Ministers
Government United States, the United Na- house. But he vanished after
an officer accompanying Admiral under discussion,
came into office it was naked by tlons or to the war in Korea, can afford to lose no time under
leaving school at 14. Certainly Lynie McCormick, the Labour The
Government's the United States what would 2-His Government in giving substance to the
von-none of us has seen him since, American Supreme. Commander commitments had been
solely happen if a truce were agreed formed to the policy for which although there were all ports
in the North Atlantic, who is resolutions and paper
concerned with what should be upea and then treacherously the Labour Government was) of rumours during the war here for a conferenco
with ngreements renched in done if United Nations troops broken by the Chinese and if responsible.
about a weird Bgure having General Dwight Eisenhower, Lisbon. Repetition of 1940's were attacked from the ale by heavy fighting were resumed on 3. Nothing could be more been seen at the windowa,
The officer sold of the mine," "too late and too little" aircraft from certain airfelds | a large scule.
foolish than for the armies of
Mrs Flay went on: "Miss It can float in the water un- would bo catastrophic. cuisido Korea.
Government the United States or the United Tucker lived at the house with detected for days and connot NATO's purpose has been In principle, one cannot stand agreed that it would be pru-Nations to become engulfed in her three spinster sisters, but be swept. It was an American expressly atated: "Its first by in that case and do nothing dent to make clear that serious the vastness of China or for the the others died off one by one invention which the Russians
until she was the only one left have stolen." alm is peace, and the arm-whatever about it," Mr Morrison consequences would follow the Chiang Kai-shek nationalists to
the terms of an undertake an adventure on the Clars and Rosina ed strength which is being continued. "But that is a totally.
Chinese mainland. built up by the united derent thing from widespread agreed truce.
"But the now Government 4.—But if a truce were broken, efforts of member nations war and the invasion of Ching"
Mr Bevan then jumped to his conformed in principle to the in Korea there would be serious will be used only for the feet and asked if Mr Churchill policy of its predecessers and did consequences. défence of their countries and the security of their pooplos." It is now the duty of those member
tern
the threat
which
An this statement. Mr Attlee, Mr Morrison, and Mr Aneurin Bevan, Left-wing Labour leader, all intervened.
declared that
The
British
Bevan Demands Repudiation
Bovan asked..
ing as an individual, Mr Bevan
new
Tucker ding He did not say how the
do-
about three years ago Louise Russians had "stolen" the used to come out shopping talls of the top secret mine. twice a week, but would never But he added that the Russians allow anyone in to the house, know how to make the deadly "If the doctor called she would American Invented explosive meet him in the passage. I saw with which the top secret mine the couple being taken away,
charged. and the man fooled, mare like 'animal than a some, athug human
undor medical observation. *It
The mine is of the type that can foot harmlessly in the water and then automatically
Sir Oliver Franks
May Refuse Job
nations to see that Wes- tern: Europe's armed:
Mr Bevan, speaking after Mr dience? Wère his "indiscretions" that kind,” Mr Bován hald. Tonight the city authorities "arm" Tizeit for discharge, the strength is sufficient to Churchill had replied to Mr a lack of self-control? Mr Stressing that he was epenkald the old woman ww in * officer said-United. Press. detor, and if necessary, Morrison, said that ins the withstand aggression and United States people thought Attacking statements of pelleyid he belloved that the over-home for the aged, and the madn this that as a result of Mr Chur-made by Mr John Foger Dulles, whelming mass in every party was extremely unlikely there would make to the peace chill's visit a change had taken adviser to the American State in Britain spread with him would be any court proceedings, Thêre might be some sort of place in Britial foreign policy Department, Mr Bevan said that on that point. and security of the Fróe towards the Far East
he and his associates belleved He warned that disagreement Indeed, what other conclusion that their in Horen was being over there matters might be relationship between the two, It was hinted. The woman had converted into a worldwide al- | the. end of what could they fortn? he uskot
had been lived in the house all her life.
Washington, Feb. 25. every organ of tack on Commundam.
described as bl-partisan. Almont
foreign
And If the afficiat registers
Diplomatic sources. "expressed 'hold' responsible American opinion. He wanted Mr Churchill to policy in Britain.
secret of a broken considerable doubt today, that the the "We Mr Beyan asked Be Mr put a different construction on go to America and any: Amsterdam, Feb 28.
and ・ a child hidden | British Ambassador, Sir Oliver romatico ster Dulles that Foster
Churchill approved of the re Damage amounting to 30,000 his Congress speech than Mr repudiate
from the world for 30 years, Franks, will take the job as the ported declaration by Mr Faster the neighbours will never know First Secretary-General of the guildors was today estimated to Churchill had given Parliament doctrine. have been caused by a blare today.
"We must warn our American Dulles on February 1 that the
North Atlantic Treaty Organ (xa- not one British United States must let the Far But, unometally, neighbour flan. The 47-year-old diplomat which last night gutted four Did he zuccumb to the warmth ends -that- warehouses packed with engs of his reception Was he soldier, salior or airman will East know that it would not believe the bearded man is the apparently has not made his final
peduced by his immediate pu- risk his life behind a policy of (Contd. on back page, Col. 3) Jast Miss Tucker's nephew, decision yet-United Press. hare Reutor.
World. Destructive Blaze
officially.
The report said that the pro- posals would be put to the
against France.
Eight of the 22 students were sentenced to 10 days' imprison-Cairo Government next Satur- ment, and all were fined 20,000 day. franca.
Many shops in Sfax
discussions the
two have Ministers had on Egypt were of
closed in protest against today'ʼn | a general nature. only, the Gentences-Reuter,
spokesman said.-Reuter,
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