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Labour's Paris Paper Publishes TODAY'S RACING

Russia's Important Alleged Secret

Designs

THE East German Premier, |

Herr

Otto Grotewohl,

"threatens civil war in Ger-1 many if Dr Ademuer goes uhoud and signs the Fruct und

agreement

the Western Powers.

Victory

London, May 9. Labour today with most important

-con-

Won

its victory in It Britain's nationwide local

may be taken for granted] government clections by that the Communist leader capturing control in

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in bluffing. More important cities and towns in England are his reasons for so do- anut Wales. The party lost ing. Grotowohl in a month-it majority in only one piece of the Kremlin and Council clearly he has been in-Wales. spired to give utterance to

Kidwelly

in

the civil war threat. Here With some results outstanding is but another manifesta-| tonight, Labour in the Borough tion of Russin's constant Couteil contests voted yesterday ind determined campaignį kod mude a net gain of 611 seūta to try

and weaken the in a fatal fornover of 3,357 Western world in

every seats, way she can. The Soviet

Most striking Labour successes Union conceives this to be were in the colton manufac- its duty and Its mission. turing

of Lancashire, towas What Marx described as where the world, colton, depres- the internal contradictions sion has caused serious unem- of the capitalist system plement see the "Conservative

Government gained power last must be fostered and CX-

October,' ploited Anglo Amerienn rivalries; the conflicting in- In addition to winniag controi terests of capital and labour of many Lancashire Councils,

classes; and they look seats from Conserva und between those between the colonis-ves on others.

coun-control

ing powers and the colonial: Anti-Socialists have conceded and "semi-colonin!"

to Labour in these tries; the prevention of a Councils: Athton-under-Lyne, -defensive link-up between Darry. Belton, Bootle, Bridg

Bradford,

water,

Bristol. -Western-Europe--and--the Colne. Daventry Doncaster

United States.

Dudley. Eccles, Leicester, THE larger challenge is to Michim, Pontefract, Preston, the Western way of life Remferd. South Shields, Swin-

and Wolverhamp with its traditional liberties don, Widnes and ethical standards. And the answer to that chal- lenge from the East is La set that' the demo-

ton.

MAJORITY OF 2

Labour expects to control at least three more towns. One is

cratic system works; 10 the great manufacturing city of show that it cum provide a Birmingham, where *the party decent and an improving reduced a Conservative majority standard of living, and an from 35 to two. With the elec- tion of additional members or Increasing measure of

aldermen by the Council itself, Fear Rocial justice for all.

Labour may in fact gain a small of the Soviet Union can do majority on the Council of this the Western world

no the second largest British city. good. The European Dr.

A similar position arises at fence Community and the

Slough.

London, near

and North Atlantic Treaty Or possibly Queenborough, south-

most east England. Kanisation

threats effective answer to such as that to which Herr

the

The present series of local government elections in Eng- local

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Gratewohl has given tongue.land, Wales and Scotland, in- The Russians have respectvolving 30,000 seals on

have in plenty for unified power councils. and unity of purpose. And Socialists a total of 1,200 gains, If the Communist East and A Labour Party

Flat Denial Of Report

Washington, May D.

The United States Chief of Naval Opersilons, Admiral William

Fechteler

in

today Cented a report the Parin newspaper Monde that he had pre- dicted war in Europe was inevitable by 1980.

Admiral Fechieler's Office in Washington said: "Admiral Fechieler has not written a letter to anyone making such prediction or expressing the viewa ported."

re-

The White House stated that No uch message that attributed to Admiral Fechteler had been received by the National_Security_ Counell from the Admiral or anyone else.-Reuler.

LONDON KNOWS

The

NOTHING

London, May 9, British Foreign

Office has no knowledge of A secret report by Admirat William Fechteler, in which he was stated to have ex- pressed a bellef in the in- evitability of war before 1980. British Foreign 1900, Once spokesman said to- night.

3

The

spokesman added that as

far as the Forelem Office understood. the Ad- miralty also had no know- ledre of the report.

The alleged report. published in Paris tonight by the Conservative nows- Paper Le Monde, caused `a“ sensation to Government and political clroles there. An Admiralty spokesman said: "The Admiralty have no knowledge of the con-

tents of the paper or

whether such

exists."-Reuter.

籍

paper

Report

By US Admiral

Paris, May 9.

The Paris newspaper, Le Monde, published today what it alleged to be a secret report by the Chief of US Naval Operations, Admiral William Fechteler, proposing to make the Mediterranean the main base of any counter attack to Soviet aggression.

The report was said to have been sent by Admiral Fechteler to Mr James Seldon Lay, Executive Secretary of the American National Securi- ty Council.

Le Monde said there were reasons to believe in the authenticity of the document which, it added, is also in the possession of the British Ad- miralty.

Admiral Fechteler is reported|

commander

Airfield

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John Hallfax

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RACE 4

Fleetmaster English Cabbage Debutante

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Hol Pollol

Outsider:--Stirling Castle.

to have said in the report that he believed that in n future war NEW TRIESTE The Chier

and

Greece against Bulgaria, the Yugoslavs against Bulgaria and Hungary.

and

said The naval

he believes war Is Inevitable Turkey should march against before 1980 and that whoever the--Caucasus--and--Bulgarin, held Gibraltor, the Sucz the Dardanellers would win.

According to the report, an estimate from SHAPE dated October, 1951 said 150,000 Spviet pamtroops could "fairly cially" cut England aff

from Scotland.

could

AGREEMENT

London, May 9. Britain, the United States and It would be very easy to Italy today signed an agree supply and support these opera- ment giving italy a number of tions thanki 10 American high postain the civilian ad- superiority in the Mediter-ministration of the Anglo- rancan, he said, according to American

the Zone of

Free the a base,

newspaper.

Territory of Trieste, Admiral Fechtoler said the The Allied

wili con- powers Arabs, after assuring the United tinue to hold responsibility for States of their support in the

zonal

administration, but Italy for freedom" Aght

at The will name a political adviser to United

Nations General As work with them. gembly last November,

admistrator, lo government,

"Britain, as also be tenaérea useless as 0 result of atomic attacks," Ad- mirul Fechitler added,

In the event cf aggression, immediately the West would

But prepare a counter-attack.

it as possible that Western Europe and Britain would first be overrun by an attack, oided ny fith columns.

were

to the

An Italian

RACE 6

Forward View "Apple"Ple"

Outsider:Mustang.

RACE 7

Lawrence Lucky Starler Tonyber

- Outsider:-Adɔrable Atalanta.

RACE 8

The Kam Lung Ringwood Conqueror

Ou sider: Elganer. RACE 9 Strathnomara Marber Kingfisher

Outsider: Argus IV.

RACE 10

now "asking the Impossible be deal with tocal cause they know they are locat-financial and economic problems, ed in a strategle position of the is elso expected to be named. greatest importance

is expecti Yugoslavia

Huntmaster Great Powers,"

object to the agreement. Yugo- | Hgh Straight slavia administers half of the Sans Atout Trieste territory.-United Press. Outsider: Xerxes.

The United States should in- tervene and conclliate the pre- differences between sent Arab nations and Briizin

Aamiral Fechieler quoted in- teiligence reports as saying Dat 1hc Soviet 12 force "could <ccupy Banish, Dutch, Belgian paq French airtelds four days atar. the beginning of hostlities, France

An American counter, offen- sive no rubetajo In occupied Hope by landing troops miter said: "By

convoys

the

спе

In conclusion the Admiral the Mediteranein

Madman Ends approaching Britain and Western France, Le Monde said quoting

pimon

Shooting

Spree

Headquarters spokesman predicted tonight

the Democratic West must that when the contests finished learn to live together in on May 13 Labour would have the same world-and they captured over 1,400 seats in all must-then the way to do out of the theusands they lost the Conservatives between it is by the traditional to British methods of diplo-1947 and 1951. macy: the diplomacy brought Disraeli and murrk together at the ference table, prepared bargain, not to shake fists and shout rude words.

thut

toke Contests have still to Bia-place in Scottish County anti next week. con-District Councils

Results have also to be recorded to

thousands of parish in many Councils throughout the coun- | try.-Reuter

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Captors Cannot

Demands By Dodd's Captors

Be Met Declares Van Fleet

au Alantic crossing would entail and with the aid of the Arub erzimous risks and high losses peoples and rdvanced bests in th2 the Eurasian rom Soviet submarines,

tio Arch

aggressor and his ideologies will Aomiral sold.

be defeated in a decisive man- FIRST 8 MONTHS

Pusan, Korea, May 9. During the rat eight months ner."

Admiral Flechiclar ald the of war, he believed the Soviet

blame for

General James A. Van Fleet said tonight that most demands made the present "Noria fleet could almost entirely African upsets on Britain and vent Allied

by the Communist captors of Brigadier-General Francis T. Dodd "are un- from

him as follows:

reasonable and cannot and will not be granted." The physical Europe.

Admiral Fechicier said these characters tes of the Mediter

invasion rancan factors made such an

render that area open to the ambitions of neighbour. impracticable, and the United

desire of the States should therefore regard fun states. The

Soviet Union to obtain an out- the Mediterranean as the main et into the Mediterranean or theatre for counter offensive

Eritain's desire to have exclu- operations. It was alleged.

sive way of this channel of communications are examples of such ambition."--Reuter,

The bulk of the report, accord- ing to Le Monde, was a direct translation of Admiral Feehicler's A Sicilian mad man stap-| document, but some of the most ped shooting from his win-vital passages were paruphiresed

"for military reasons," dow tonight and life in the

Allied power should be built small town of Caccamo re-up on Mediterranean bases as turned to normal after three ckse as possible to the national days of panic.

territory of the potential ag- and Syria, Iroq Giovanni Sunfratello,

nged gressor: 23, spread terror among the Egypt, the Admiral declared.

The combined power of the 10,000 inhabitants of Caccamo, Western Alliance in that theatre 25 miles southeast of here, when

he took up position at a window could be used to overwhelm the of his cottage last Wednesday air power of the aggressor In and peppered his fellow citizens the Mediterranean zone. with rifle bulleta,

This

zone is well placed for air, sca

The

Russians Boycott Inquiry

BL

The Eighth Army Commander, prepared to use force if necessary to free Gen. Dodd from the Koje Island compound No. 76, said the Communists have started quarrelling among themselves over what Gen. Dodd's return is worth to the United

Nations.

•

Gen. Deud was seized

on speak only as an individual | pensing the arrival of Gen. Wednesday by leaders of more Gaited Nations soldier,

Coli than 6,000 prisoners in the camp Asked it Gen. De was taken

camp is under direct which he commanded. He re-prisoner fer any political neilyea, command of Gen, Colson" said ported by telephone at 10.55 Gen. Van Fizet replied "Non: Gen. Van Fleet "with full a.m. GMT that he had not been that 1 know of." harmed and apparently was in no immediate danger.

The Eighth Army denied that prison officers were bargaining for Gen.. Dodd's life.

The demands of the prisoners include a telephone circuit to all compounds apparently 10 be used to organite inmates. The only circuit they now have is

one

set up to Compound 76 where Gen. Dodd is held.

Gen. Van Fleet said Gen.

ry.

NEW COMMANDER

General Matthew B, Ridgway,

01-

Supreme UN Commander, ready had authorised Gen. Van

use whatever

means

Berlin, May 9. The Soviet Occupation authori- tles today failed to appear He missed a passer-by but and underwater operations.

ATOMIC ATTACK

The Inquiry being held into the kilted some chickens.

peering

The newspaper said Admiral incident on April 20 in which Dodd himself was confident that people

ne would be freed unharmed. Today,

Fichteler believes Russia Air France

airliner cautiously through closed win-

was. But he said that force would be by Soviel dows, said they sow Giovanni's scores a detailed plan for an machine-gunned

used "at an early" date if neces- in the Berlin corridor. fighters dark face with a three-day atomic attack on Britain,

Admiral Fechteler would board appearing briefly at the Ad

Sovie: authorities had chied window. But he did not shoot. have

reports by the been reques'ed by the Western A policeman said Sanfratello American Atomic Energy Com. Allled authorities to participate might have run out of ammunt-time to come the atom bomb sustained by the french amage

After the French, British and Fleet to could only be used for strategic "Sentratello held nearly 100

American representatives on necessary. Itallan police at bay for the operations,

"But in the Mediterranoan the Four-Power Air Safety second time in more than a robot.planes and rockets could Board had walted 60 minutes Gen. Dodd has been relieved your. Just over a year ago be used in conjunction with the for their Soviet

he

counterparts as Commander of the camp and barricaded himself in his house

ce-tactical air force to support the to turn up, the French repre- succeeded by Brigadier-General. for three days and shot police-

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Lieutenant sentative, man. For that he was sent to a combined operations,"

The Admiral

the expressed the rauld, sold, that mental institution and was only.

proved

even the released a few weeks, ago. view that the main operations attitude

should be directed against authorities were seelting to the First Corps in Korea until Albania, Bulgaria and Rumania, cvade their responsibilities, he was bent to Kole after Gen. "It seems inevitable, that the added that the case should Dodd's capture, has bech nu- Mediterraneon will become the t present be handled through

thorised to inform Communist sen frontier between the belliger diplomatic channels. ents of future, wor," he de-

Reuter,

Train Ploughs -

Into Bus

Atlanta, Ga., May D.

He

Sabou-Charles G. Colson.

Soviet The Eighth Army said that

chief Soviet Ger.. Colson,

of stuff of

lenders that Gen. Dodd RO

Dodd will

Air France specialists will not longer is commander, He was clard, "Indeed, Continental reft the - plane, - which was instructed to tell them that

with

Gen. machine gun honcoforth Europe could well be immedi-riddled ately disorganised by subversive bullets during the inciden1— elements acting inside thie France-Presse.

countries."

More Pay Claim

London, May

b. 'The three trade unfans re-

WARTIME AID IS REMEMBERED

A train ploughed into

Admiral Fechteler then quoted school bus near Atlants today,) injuring 17 of 35 school girl Intelligence reports, Asserting passengers, some seriously." that Europe would be incapael- As the bus was carried 30 tated by its political louders, yards along the track, rezidents "the great tiredness" of the,

Singapore, May D. Australian armon in Singa- rushed from nearby houses to Industrial and financial classch

pore have collevied a gift of $60 Ond.

bleeding chidron wing and the lack of fighting spirit pretending British rail workers for Mrs Billy Loh, widow of the stunned under bus seals and of its s chief milltary leaders

decided, after a meeting tonight, man who helped Australian sprawled ACTORS the floor.

AFRICA BASES

q present forthwith a claim for prisoners of war during the oc Admiral Fechtelor added: 4 pay rise of ten per cent for all

allcupation.. Jured children along the sides "Thanks -to bases set up in grades and time and a half on Handing the money to her, the of the railway track until am- North Africa and the Near East Saturdays after noon.

Chaplain to the Royal Australian bulances arrived to take them with the friendly support of the

The nationalised railway Air Force In Singapor, S/Ldr. to hospital. The last be Arabs, there would be some

come system

having E.W.C. New, told her the Re was aansignee that the Mediterranean difficulty to pay its way without turned Soldiers, Sallors and Air- helped from the scene

who fell from

faro rises. Their demen's Association in Australia. woman

An could be used as a theatre for drastic embankment while watching the decisive operations soon after mands for pay increases amount was arranging some permanent rescue operation and broke both offensive action by an aggressor to £17,000,000 from iz 600,000 form of help for Mrs Loh and ankies--Reular.

the European Continent.” | workers.—Reuter,

her children--Router, on.

Rescue workers laid the

to

in-

ja.

already

make

authority and « direction to Gen. Van Fleet raid the Com-handle the situation. munists have allowed Gen. Dodd

The Eighth Army has taken to send messages freely ekhar by sufficient action to telephone or in writing. He said

available all means Col. Maurice Fitzgerald assumed Immediate command of the camp Fitzgerald was relieved by Col. when Dodd Was selztd. Col.

William Craig, Chlef of Staff of he Sheard Logistical Command,

necessary In the accomplishment of their mission. He declined additional comment when asked if more vehicles troops and armoured were being rusited to Koje. ~ United Press,

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