TUNISIAN PREMIER MAY BE
REPLACED
Paris, Mar. 19.
The replacement of the Premier. Mohammed
Chenik, by a niore moderate ·
Tunisiin was the big issue -
at a French Cabinet meet. ing today.
No oficiul announcement was falo utapt that new instruc- taj vroulit be tolamunicated
1. the Trench Resident-General, L'ami
Jean de Interi
week after further inc. -Ministerial disciwien
Politeal divergencies are re mrd as the cause of the hola-
of these instructions, due to.
drafted today. been finally The instructions, as they now 1, esli for the removal front ee t the Premier, who is
several Try
Fragra Ministers us to pronounced in La support for the Neo-Destour fationuict Party, They assu- ede Chalks with some respon salty for the recent Tunisia.
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The Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, today seemed veluctant to sanction such a dras- fie measure,
The instructions also denne how for the French are prepared to po at this stage 29 sutlsfy the Tunisian Nationals: aspirations Substantia) reforms will be offered, notably ir municipal administration and economic and Anancial
affairs, thongh French will not nerede to claims for
the
the
self-guvernament
Tunisia-Reuter,
UNION SUPPORT
Brussels, Mar. 19,
of
The International Confedera❤ tion of Free Trade Unions wil Inmorrow sand to the French Government a strongly-worded staleraentsupporting Tunisian. claime to self-government, a spokesman of the Federation's
headquarters sald tonight,
The declaration will redeet! our belief that the cause of the Tunisians
just and that they
must be supported by our or-
their struggle Ramisation in the
spokesman added.
The statement is based on the report of 47. Pierre Liniger, a trade union leader who recently visited Turnia on behall of the CFTU.
Subsequently, the Secretary- General for the Pederation, $1, ti. Diten auck, made cint representations" to Li. Nebunati 022 me latest position, and a cable addressed to the french Forviga Mitaster remairet ins vaswered, the Feitandion's spokesman said—Reuter,
Flicker Marked End Of Chase
London, Mar. 10.
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The Alekering was caused by a van stolen by thieves to carry 400,000 vigareties, and a safe from a tobacco warehouse.
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A VETERAN AT THE PALACE
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1952.
Page F.
been a soap like
RUMOURS OF KOREA ARMISTICE There's never
Reports Spread By Communist Newsmen WRIGHTS!
Yeoman Warder David Sproke, $4, with 61 years
of sawvice since he joined the Dorset Regimenį in 1889, shows the Medal of the Victorian Order'to his grand- daughter, Ain Sprake, of Bognor, after he had received. the decoration from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Paluce. Central Press,
Charge Of Germ Warfare Called "Disgraceful"
London, Mar. 19.
Renewed charges that the United Nations Command in Korea had taken to germ warfare are fantastic and disgraceful, a Foreign Office spokes. man said today.
He was commenting on a front page story in the Communist newspaper Daily Worker.
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Received With Skepticism
By Allied
Allied Officials
Munsan, Mar. 20.
Truce negotiators neared agreement today in the dispute over ports
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WAR NOT GREATEST
THREAT
of entry amid Communist-inspired rumours of an armistice by mid-April.
There was little outward evidence to support the rumours beyond day warned that war the narrowing of the issues blocking a Korean truce.
Staff officers working on safeguards for truce (agenda item 3) arranged to meet at Pan- munjom at 11:00 a.m, for a try at a full settlement on which five ports of entry on each side will be used to bring replacement supplies and troops into Korea during a truce.
They came close to an agreement yesterday.
Simultaneously another set of staff officers meets to discusa prisoner exchange (agenda item
<
He replied, "No, but every- Į body seems to think thê. The thing cannot be dragged out very much longer."
In recent days reports from
Korea have inflected in etme 1), deadlocked over the issue of sphere of rentrained optimism voluntary or forced repatrin-around truce headquarters.
tion.
Yesterday the Secretary of Rumours of a truce by mid-State, Mr Dean Acheson, said April stemmed from statements he was confident that a irucz will outside the conference tents by be worked out." Communist propagandist-curren- rondins covering the Paumen Jom talks.
TRUMAN'S PLANS
Mr McKlimey gave several versions of how a Korean peace element will affect President Truman's decision,
am
The Red newsmen, whose re- harks citen mirror amicial Communist thinking, have talk ector the past, Ave days of un jaim fine about April 15.
In summing up all of them Tiny
intimated that this was he said, "I think he feels a the view the Communist wuce sense of responsibility. I delegation but they offered no
inclined to think think if the explanation or hint as to their Korean. situation is resolved mes in planting the rumours, and a permanent poace achiev
Wary Allied officials, mind- ed, he would consider his job ful of the ups and downs in the well done." negotiations of nearly eight ma To
that question "Does a-haif months," took
Fif there is price" "he" no notice of the rumours and won't run?" Mr McKinney ra publicly privately viewed them
with piled, "I said he would consider : skepticism.
or
mean
the
i: job well done",
When he was asked "Would in Korea lessen tho peace chances of his running again?", Mr McKinney's answer ww3, "He didn't tell me that in so
Steff officers' discussions prisoner exchange yesterday failed to make any progress and receased after 23 minutes when both sides said they were no prepared to answer questions many words but that was my
Impression. this week."President
Truman is more concerned at the present time. with the Kerta sfluation and the welfare of the country, gathered that he has not given so much though! to his can. didacy."-United Press.
submitted earlier Associated Press.
"AIK OF CONFIDENCE" Key West, Florida. Mar. 10. Democratic Chairman Frank M:Kinney today expressed the view that the chances for peace in Korea are looking up. Foreign
Thi quotidià cable it said had alrerait and the finding of the hen reived in Londyn from the remains of containers. Inara Rebat Commission Love which is in Korea “in- vi tagetang America gem war
th."
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Questioned about the Daily Worker's artdele, Office spokesman said, "When The Communist allegations were The male it, areording to first made we did not believe th, now paper, "We hav. chtrin-them to contain any truth. és es, cupe, which in our opinion.
The
in Moolated,
odu
lu etia of
character States hathe to unknown in Korea have unified been fund in the art weeks m meng ditrists....
followed the
Crossword
British
Government
"I can sense an air of con- idence not present 30 to 00 days age," he said. With some
qualifications, Mr McKinney had earlier linked
of the United President Truman's vellucal
and the
oreon-
of a
Exploitation
Of Bauxite
The
Suggested
Japan
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Ithaca, NY., Mar. 19. Tt-General Albert Wedemeyer
mbt "the crly or the greatest threat feeing the United States) ard other freedom loving] nations.
Genera: Wedemeyer, who was the China Theatre from 1944 to 1940, told A Farm and Ho Weck audience at Cornell University: "Americans
Jese the heritage of orsonal foulem and epiritual values wahcut majoz nitary contest."
Still
For Reply
commander Waiting
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He urged to
the tree world to take the cffensive in what he
Het paychological warfare. "Victories in the contest to: the hearts
and minds of men may
more important than military triumphs and make * military showdown unnecessary," he said.
Bonn, Mar. 10. The United Nationa 'animirslan which arrived
last Sunday investigate conditions for free
demorzatlo ricciions in all four zones of Germany will fly to Berlin tomorrow afternoon, The Commission had still Ent receiven by tonight a reply
from the Soviel auiliorities in East Ger- many to its requests of fast. February and this month to be given fachtitles to Investigate conditions in East Germany,
Ita programme in West Berlin, therefore, provides so far only for meetings with West Berlin's Lord, Mayor, Heir Ernst Reuter, and other German And Western Allled offolals.— Heuter,
"We must face up to the fact that the Soviet Union might gain control of some Western Europein. countries, the Middle East and most of Asia through political subversions, cconcel prestures and fomenting internal crisis."-United Frest.
FRENCH CLAIM
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Saigon, Mar. 39.
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Unlou The
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The Nam Dinh operation, 19th at the Roxy Town wht: began on March 10, was Booking Office, between one of a series aimed at clear Parisian. Grill und
the infiltrating Vietminh
Hong
Montreal, Mar. 19. A janitor who helped the Ing Canadian police .capture 4 norious forces from the Tenkin Delta Kong Furniture Co., Queen's that he had.
gunman said todayRoulée.
Rd., Central received
four letters, threatening
Including one with 2 ct of clippings from New Yoric newspapers DA the slaying of Arnold Schuster.
The Janitor tipped off the
police Jost week that a man iting the description of Iconard
Jackson, 29, was living in one of the apartments. Police rushed there, and, cine le Jackson siter a minuic gun battie, Jackson is ecovering in hospital from
Dullet
The informer told police to day that a letter with clippings on Schuster who was after identifying the bank rob- ber Willie Sutton-said: "You
Tokyo, Mar, 10.
Metal Light Association is to approach the can_laugh now about squealing Japanese Government with a plan to develop bauxite deposits
in the Sambas aren of Southwest July Borneo,
shortly The association
future to the possibility in Korea. We Prace in Korea. received categorical assurances After a three-day, conference that no bacteriological warfare with the President, Mr McKinney "Many of these insects have had been undertaken
said that in his cpinion the Pre- bren fout to be infitri. by plated in the Korean war.
skiem will not seek re-election if gkuk ra, typhus, pique end ether "Mr Dean
there is a satisfactory pence in Acheson, United Korea. Flickering TV
diseases,
States Scorelary of State, him- cul-de-sac at Kingsbury, Exig- The cable, received by D. self has announced that
there
He hoped that the President wure, marked the end of a N. Prill, a barrister with fett- was no truth in the Communist would make up his mind one police chuse that started in Bed-wing sympathies, raid that the charges.
way or another by May 15 when ford.
prets had been found in cir- "Atr
Mr Acheson made an offer the Executive Committee of the amounting to 3,020,000 tons in quasenganuts which indicated that) to the Communists
Democratic Party meets that Washington to plan the Muy were deposited in groups impartial investigation should wash and chillers from the air. They bự made by the International nominating convention,
McKinney said, Mr visit of circling | Red Cres, The Communists,
"It may be submit to Resource Board reasons best known 10 Wishful thinking, but it is hoped data regarding the development
that the Korean situation can be Puzzic
thema, elves, have NO for not resolved by convention Ums.
plan and will seek the nod Jeeped Me Acheon's offer,
It offices
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In Sinkawan province.
the. Sambas izanaite deposlis in
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Nagabuchl baustie
deposits during minerul resources exploration tour in 1942 to 1943 as a member of the resources survey party. then sponsored by the Japanese Navy.
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ne in Korca and their
manders had been
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con-
Is my opinion that the Pro-
ed on the suc0237 failure <? reacletig the Keman dituelan Fatisfacto,ily."
RESTRAINED HOPES Reporters pressed the Chair
te man for reasons for believing; in
corroborate the denials made by that a Korean settlement might in Company, who also dis-
the United Nations Command.
Mr Prill, Queen's Counsel,
be reached.
"Is there anything new to en-
Is Prestupn. of Ma in ernalionai anuda: the hope," he was taked. Association of Democratic Law- yers which sent the "Investiga tion Commission to Koreu,
The members are
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Werker Brandwiner (Austria), Signor Cavalleri (Italy), Senhor de Bylo (Brazil), Mr Jack Gaske (Britain), M. Janvier (France), Ilo Po-niem
Moerens
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With the exception of Mr
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Western Europe are members of
Anna Neagle Invested With CBE
London, Mar. 10. Anna
deposits
on
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on Jackson, but in the end you'll have a head full of lend."
Another letter, from Toronto,
will said: "We
get you if takes three years."
Although the janitor was named, he has been identified a
cutii superintendent who occupied the apartment next to Jackson's, making it relatively to address letters to him. Casy Newspapers published the ud- dress of the house but, at the request of the police, refrained front naming the tipster- United Press.
Progress In
discovered Debt Talks
his
111s data revealed that bauxite deposits are situated two to three kilometres from the sca coast of Southwest Borneo and. can be mined by open cast min- ing-France-Presse,
London, Mar. 10. Several sub-committees and one negotiating the 20-nation Conference met continue work technical data,
comunities of German Debts here today to on the highly
A source close to the talks | said that it was difficult at this stage to assess the progress but it was generally satisfactory.
Considerable headway had al- ready been made on certain debts though all nego-
Communiar parties," the new was invested with the inReshuffle Intions Ware still in their pre-
poper declared.-Router,
Europe Farm
of a Commander of the British Empire today.
Wearing
wide-brimmed
black straw hat and a tailored
Ottawa
minary stages,
The committee which met tor day dealt with Relch and other public authorities debts. There are 12 creditor sub-commitices sult, the British star went to
for tackling specific loans, Buckingham Palace to receive
Ottawa, Mar. 10."
The Steering Committee The Canadian' diplomat; Dana expected to meet hero this week her accolade from the Queen's uncle, the Duke of Gloucester, Wilgress, who has taken dn to decide on an Easter recess, She curtseyed low before the active part in European affairs, Reuter, Paris, Mar. 19.
Duke at an investiture ceremony is to return to Oltawa to be- held in the Palace Ballroom. come Canada's Under-Sceretary
Pool Plan
Seventeen nations and Trieste have accepted A French Government invitation to attend Miss Neagle was one of 210
of State for External Affairs,
The Prime Minister, Mr St. Killed In Vat Ja European agricultural con- Britons to receive”... âwards and Laurent announced this today
ference in Paris from, March 23. decorations at the. second In-
France will present a plan vestiture of Queen Elizabeth's Among several appointments in
a Ecol of agricultural pre-reign. The awards were stunted a diplomatic reshufle. Quo's to serve as a sterling by her late father, King George point for discussion.
fer
· Mr Wilgress who lind lang ̧ex-
perience of coauncrelal querions
Of Cider
Two men
London, Mar. 10, ̈ ̈ V1. In the New Year's Honours in Europe from the rat World fumes in cider ve, at Chart, were killed by Wor became Canadian Ambat Somerset, one
of them in In The Hague, the Agricul- Liat fust before his death... Pure Minists, Mr S. Manaholt,
ths ardor to Soviet Russin in 1942, attempting to save the other, Druple Court author of a Rplan
for the in- ceremony lacked none of Rs usual, For the last three years he has egration of European agric-ecloury Servicemen, fling in to been gh Commission
gave his life, for High
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