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COMMENT OF

THE DAYS

Indo-Ching Dilemma

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TP there is any foundation

for reports that the Viet namesa are Reeking negotiated understanding with Ho Chi-minh and his rebels, France and her Western supporters Сця hardly regard the develop- ment with equanimity. France, naturally enough, would like to see an end to hostilities in Indo-China.

the

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The campaign is a heavy drain on her Anances, and, as recently reported by our Paris correspondent, is causing her virtually Irreplaceable losses among trained ofeers. Moreover, the disclosure that United States is prepared only to advance limited aid in combatting aggressive Communism in Indo-China poses an additional prob. lem for the French. Their military resources are not illimitable. On the trary, prolongation" of the campaign against the Viet- minhese rebels endangers France's ability to meet her commitments to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa- tion and her promised con- tribution to the European Army. Clearly France faces a dilemma, yet it is not to be expected that she would countenance its solution by conceding to Ho Chi-minh political power which he must inevitably eventual downfall of the

use to bring about the

Bao Dai rogime,

THIS is the obvious danger. However much the Viet namese might want to bring hostilities to an end, they could not expect to achieve a negotiated peace without offering Ho Chi-minh decisive advantages. The reported inducement which

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No. 35152

Established, 1845

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1952.

Today's weather: Light or moderale ESE winds, Cloudy, with milat and smoke baxo in the harbour, grek.,

MAIL

Price 20 Cents

Men Foiled In Attempt To

Rob City Bank

UNABLE TO

FORCE

SAFE

AFTER NIGHTLONG

OPERATION

Foki Aids Armed Robbers

Thieves, who were assisted in their escapade by a bank employee, were frustrated in an attempt last night to rob the Ho Cheng Bank, 10 Queen's Road Central, when they found themselves unable to drill a suf- ficiently large hole in a safe believed to have contained $450,000.

A Police report stated that the robbers had succeeded only in dent- ing the safe with their drilling operations. This caused the door of the safe to jam and they were unable to get at the money in the safe.

According to the Police, one of four fokis employed by the Bank and living on the premises admitted two men into the building about 8 o'clock last

night.

Mossadegh Admits Negotiations With World Bank Fail

Teheran, Mar. 16.

Producing a gun the Intruders herded the other three tokis into a cockloft and locked the

doer.

They then forced their way into the vault by sawing through the iron bars of a fan- light,

Equipped with an electric drill and other safe-breaking Implements the men attempted to drill a hole into one of the larger safes,

the

The Iranian nation learned officially for the

Their efforts to open the sale er to bore a hole large enough first time tonight that the long negotiations be-to

get their bands into tween the government and the World Bank dele- repository were unsuccessful al gation seeking to take control-of-the-Iranian oil on the spent many hours fields had failed.

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The death knell sounded on the fourth foreign at tempt to help Iran produce its own oil. The Prime Minis- ter, Dr Mohammed Mossadegh, signed a decree admitting that the Iranian government had been unable to reach agreement with the World Bank delegation which has been negotiating to take over control of the Iranian oil fields. The delegation will leave Teheran on Tuesday, its mission unaccomplished.

zomie

said

on

operation.

Before leaving the premises about 6.30 this morning the two. intruders bound and gagged the three tokis they had locked in the cockloft, tree themselves and raised the The men, however, managed to alarm,

Mr R. E. Farrell, Presi dent of St Patrick's Society, is scen in this pic. ture carrying a wreath to the foot of the Cenotaph. at this morning's cere. many held to com- memorate St Patrick's Day-Staff Photographer.

Adenauer's Supreme Aim

Bonn, Mar. 16. The West German Chan- cellor, Dr. Konrail Adenauer

said here today that the peaceful reunion of Europe was the supreme aim of his foreign policy.

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He told a representative the West German news agency DPA he thought that this aim could be reached through no gotiations.

Cenotaph Ceremony

"Defence-Economic"

Aid Opposed By Sen. Connally

Washington, Mar. 16.

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Good Years In Store For Britain

Prognostication · By Astrologer

Sydney, Mar. 16,

A Colombo natrologer who in 1951 predicted the possible cancellation of the Royal Tour of Australia by Queen Elizabeth II and her 'conscat, now forecasts great prosperity for Britain under the new Queen,

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D.F.

The astrologer, Cyrus Abayakoon, made his forechat in a letter to the Sydney Sunday Sun,

in

Writing that he had predicted

1931 that "1952 will be as

significant as 1837, when Queen Victoria ascended the English throne,"

Abayakoon aald. then

the year

for

would bo disturbing Australia in many ways, with the Royal Tour in danger of being cancelled.

Following these predictions, he said, he forecast that under the Queen, "Britannia again rule the wavos,

will опсе

"Engineering and shipbuild- ing programmes on a gigantic rcale will be carried through to a successful end. Commerce will expand."

THE BEST PERIOD) "Her Majesty's reign can ex- tend for 30 years, but the best years for Great Britain are 1988-1073," the astrologer enld.

Abuyakoon added: "The Queen landed at London aero- drome: from Kenya after her father's death

a most auspicicus time. Then the Royal planet of Jupiter was on the midheaven in, Aries, the ruler sign of England.

"Owing to this, for 18 years

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Tom Connally, said today that he could see no excuse for President Truman's re-from August 26, 1952, Great quest for $1,819,000,000 in defence supporting foreign economic aid.

Britain and Australia under Queen Elizabeth II will experi- ence an expansive time...

planot Jupiter cules 1855-1958 the Queen wiil in all Australia, End, therefore between,

probability.reign from Australia along with the Prince of Wales. - (Prince Charles)."

Press.

Anti-Budget

Senator Connally, Texas. Democrat, told reporters het "The favoured military help to Western Europe and other free nations, but he did not indicate how far he would go.

President Truman asked for A top Committee Democrat,

Walter $5.350,000,000 in military ald, Senator

George of including $4,700,000,000 for Georgia, told newsmen that if

Abayakoon also predicted--an Europe.

re found no move

the among his early tour of Australia by Senator Conpally, who believe, alleagues to cut funds for all probabilly it will occur in Queen and Prince Charlos... "In When the Police arrived they

Western Europe can do more to specific areas or types of ald the few: hair of 1959. United found the robbers had left their

help rearm itself against the he would favour a general safe-opening

in-

threat of Communist aggression, overall stash of Mutual Security The decree said that Iran and

equipment, He also said the delegation cluding a dril, behind them,

said he favoured the Bao Dai regime holds the Bank delegation reached

was prepared to return to Iran

a. cut in the funds. economic section out to Ho Chi-minh is that agreement on

minor at a later date for further con-

of the No arrest had been made up

"I do think it must be cut,"he pro- the

added, Viatrinheso

gramme. should points but failed to agree sultations but it would be use- to early this afternoon but the function

Several leading Committee jasures. It political major

that less to return unless the Iranian Police, under Det. Chlet Inspec- He said that he was speaking And by that I mean substan- he continued. "In party providing they dis- should the report of the Bank government modified its terms. tor C.

cuts," Dowman and Dot-Insp. of a. "now band their army and refuso

delegation chief,

order in East some cases I mean an entire cut. Mr.. Hector Informed sources sald the R. G. Laurel. arc pursuing Europe". Prudhomme, to Washington deeree proclaiming the break-investigations.

I favour milltary ald, but I see to accept arms and equip-

no excuse for economic aid when

London, Mar., 16. ment from the Chinese Com- pave the way for final agrees down in the talks was signed by A notice was posted outside He meant the peaceful solu-

A demonstration was staged ment the delegation would re. Dr Mossadegh with

the standard of production Intioning of Mr Harriman, the Com- a "great the Ho Cheng Bank this morning

of tho problem cf munists. Ho may find this turn to Teheran.

the

Western Europe is show of

a brief closed

in the Welsh mining valley of that on

former German territories east attempted tempting bait, although it

session to consider Smator Rhondda to proted) greinst the mission was the the

Inmediately said intimating the Premicemper

after- robbery had taken place and in-

of the Oder-Neisse line, Ger before World War Kreater than mittee will hold that he fourth to have

Butler budget, it was learned more likely

fated in talks wards attempted to boost na-forming customers that the bank

man relations with Poland and

The Foreign Relations Com- McMahon's motion. considers himself at the with the

mittee resumes

The Committes may adopt here tonight. hearings on Iranian government. tional

other East European states. morale by proclaiming would be closed for the day.

Monday when Senator Brien some .compromise, informing

About

1,000 demonstrators moment sufficiently strong Previous delegations, led by an Thursday-the anniversary of

McMahon (Democrat, Connect-

General Elsenhower the Com-passed from the military view-Anglo-Iranian official, Mr Basif the all nationalisation and dis-

This had nothing to do with

resolution threatening the alleged statement of his cut) is scheduled to press his him if he wants to testify.

mittee would be glad to hear

consequences if the point to demand more Jackson, a British Minister, Mr possession law-os A national

Foreign Office chief, Professor motion to invite General Dwight

was not wihdrawn. favourable terms. The Richard Stokes, and the United holiday-United Press,

General Elsenhower is cool Left-wing Socialist Walter Hallstein, of a reunion Elsenhower to return from Paris

leader, States' special representative, Indian Government, which

of a Europe "reaching the and testify on the aid pro-now, on the grounds that his in

of returning Mr Aneurin Bevan, retused Urals.

invitation to address alde can tell Congress anything labour DISLIKE IDEA

meeting owing to approached to act as media failed to reach agreement.

Arwanis

Press,

know.-United previous, engagement-France-

Presse.

18

The Bank

is reported to have been site arren, had all SNOW AND

STUMBLING BLOCK Kazem Hasabi, chlf if the far Iranian delegation at the intest

tor, apparently considers the proposals To

had been

technicians

be

"neutraliso all'

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RAIN IN THE U.S.

"Rebels" Hold

An Election

Grenoble, Mar. 18. The 500 inhabitants of Times, an Alpine village due soon to be flooded by France's newest and biggest dam, went to the polls today for the second time in a weak to elect a new Municipal

Council,

tion

gramme,

This statement, reported to Republicans backing Eisen- have been made by Professor hawer for the Republican pre- Hallstein in Washington a few sidential nomination frown on days ago, has been denied as u

misinterpretation" by the Ger- the idea, however, and a United

Pre survey Indiested that man Mission in Washington,

least seven of the 13 Committee members were lined up against Senator McMahon.

UN' COMMISSION Meanwhile, the United Nation Commission which is here decided to fly to Berlin.

.

•

at

strictly economis ́ ald but would

advanced too impracticable telka, said they broke down to justify definite action, over the Bank's Immistenes that i This apart, the reported | British

Ho overtures are disquieting in engaged in the oil fields.

Bank representatives that they appear to have said the

New York, Mar. 16. only Insistent that made without the ash technicians could 11 the becn

Snow, rain and cold wea-

The first witness on Monday. Inowledge or approval of

has will be the gay in the oil field production ther swept most of the

Mutual Security France.

United States today 09 team.

At the small Alling station set

Administrator, Mr. W. Averell said Iran would southern Mr Hassibi

Californians en up at Tignes, 100 rebel villagers,

Harriman, who Is the spearhead The announcement of this of the administration Aght to THE Bao Dai regime has never acree to the return ofjoyed a break in a storm who have so far refused to be decision ended speculation that prevec "crippling curls" in the

obligations to France. Any the British to the oil fields as

that had drenched their evacuated, commented bitterly on the Commission might challenge the Government's rejection of

programme secret agreement between it would

area and threatened the their appeal to spare the village.

its inverall $7,900,000,000 Eastern resistance to and breake

Senator Connally indicated past struggles the Vietnamese and Ho Chi-national unity."

quiry into the possibility famous Hollywood Sunset

of that he was not impressed by the A second ballot box was set holding free German elections administration's argument that minh would constitute &

"If the Bank really wishes Boulevard "Strip" with an up at the neighbouring hamlet by trying to enter the Soviet defence suppori" funds are not repudiation of those

on our own feet avalanche of mud.

of Brevleres to which the Tignes Zone by lond us to aland .obligations. The French

municipality will be transferred. the export of oil, and resume

Rainstorms hit southwestern Some of the villagers have al- still stand as guarantors for it should engage American ex-

The Commission, comprising provide raw materials for the the internal security of pecus for the Iranian oil flekts. Nevada and show fell in the

homes reprezentatives of Ireland.Western European nations Indo-China. They

must, Dilmen's places in the United central part of the State: Flurries thady moved

Brazil, Pakistan and Holland Process into arms, therefore, play a proper role States refineries could be filed western New England and down' Tignes resigned a fortnight ago but is boycotting the

were reported in northern and The former Councillors of (Poland is the fifth member by available Britons." in any negotiations for a

Mr Hassibi said Iran needed a the Atlantic coast as far as in protest against the evacuation propose to interview the Bayor FATAL ACCIDENT

Snow cessation of fighting. At the

also was of their village. At last Sun- of West Berlin, Herr Ernst maximum of 700 moment they are, within the oil fields and "when the

through Virginia,

New York, day's elections, only one of the Reuter, on Friday. varying success, carrying Bank continues harping on re- |

12 nominees got, the necessary

The Soviet authorities huvo KO out a campaign to contain engagement of British techni-Ohio, North-eastern Kentucky number of votes.

Northam Indiana and the Engineers yesterday carried far ignored the Commission's Communist aggression with clana it makes the Iranians Dakotas and Oregon.

out final tests on the gates which request for admission into their In Indo-China, To lond sup- suspicious of a tie-up between

Usually warm port to any plan conceived the Bank and the Anglo-Iranian low temperature of 55 degrees Tignes Valley and form an

Miami had a will divert the River Isere Into Zone-Neuter...... by the Vietnamese designed Oil Company".

and the mercury registered be- artificial lake.—Reuter, to produce an armistice the SUGGESTION VETOED low French would hava to

part of the United

of 700 foreign expert S

He added thing Irán proposed Wing Deress most of the

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natisfy themselves that the that the Bank limit oll exports terms of the agreement to: 10,000,000 tons annually; thus

In Hollywood at-one point, would not jeopardise their pbviating the necessity for em- the downpour of rain was

ploying

bulldozers fought foreign experts, but he heavy that

Hollywood Hills. toward Mr Sumset Strip..

One

scheme for oventushina said the Bank, delegation vetoed mud silding down from the government in based on accepted democra- the suggestion.

Mr Prudhomme

said

tic principles. Ho Chi-minh Hassibi's theory of employing

to now

Inquiry)

AT GOLD MINE

to

Odendaals Rust, Orange

Free State, Mar. 18. Twenty people were frared. elled in an accident at a gold mino hore on Sunday night,

First reports, sald `n bure plccs of-concrete fell down, the

shaft. Three of those feared

dead are Europeans, «

Odendaals. Rust Was tho scane of the world's biggest gold strike in April 1948---Kou- ler.

Murder Mystery

VIETMINH GREBELS ATTACKED Heart Specialist Visits Aga Khan

Salgon, Mar. 10. 1 French Union forces today| Nice, France Mar. 10, launched, a fierce attack,on Dr. Geoffrey Bourne, noted Vietminh rebel positions near British heart

Tri Tuy, 25 miles south of Hanoi, specialist, WON

com-

Heroford, Mar. 16. policemen when side of the ailing Aga Khan munique issued here late tonight: they exist as a recognized cable.

mud slidem caused one wall of

Scotland Yard have been call- Dr Bourne arrived from political party, or as

He said the Bank delen on his boune to cave in in the don by air and wont im

They counted 80 Vietminh doaded in to help in solving the militant irabels, must had been unable to conclude an Laurel

Canyon,

gmurder of a 74-year-old woman, ly to the Aga Khan's villain the battlefield remain

Mrs Maria Hill, a widow, at a. a threat: toegretment due to the high price

HIL

The condition of the Aga The French Army communique bungalow constitutional government: fren was asking for all and be At Long Beach a 168-foot Khan, who came to the Riviera said that the French Union

near Hereford, This denies them the right cause Iran was not prepared to thing bargs was blown onto from India after being stricken forces, including tanks and artil komp and had died from several She was found dead at her by Tagal status in the give the Bank freedom to eneo beach sit at Suria Monon with heart illsease recently, har lory, attacked after: Vietminh tab wounds to the head. She

ogether whold ogroducing me 50-foot boat and in-heavy remained generally unchanged guerillas had been reported in lived alone in the bungalow country.

-Associated Press

the miere Router

Router.

and his followers, whether American offmen, was limpracti] freme, gaan was rescued by summoned today to the bed- according to a French

and

Hollywood

members said the overall pro- Demonstration granime must be trimmed by $1,000,000,000 to $2,000,000,000.

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