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** THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 80, 1952.

Defence Talks SPLIT IN LABOUR PARTY Reform Plan

In Paris

From left to right Lord Ismay, NATO Secretary-General, M. Rene Pleven, French Defence Minister, and Marshal Juin pose for lite photographers with (right) Field-Marshal Earl Alexander, British Defence Minister, after talks on defence matters. Express photo,

Plan

For Atomic Weapons Control Being Prepared?

Simliar study had been given the proposal in London and Paris before the decision was made to introduce it to

the Disarmament Commission, the spokesman said.

armed forces of the

The plan proposed that the States, Russia and China should United be limited to a ceiling of be- tween 1,000,000 and 1,000,000 men each, while British and French

forces should have a coiling of between 700,000 and 000,000 men.

The United States spokesman raid that the reduction plan was only one of the proposals on disarmament under ccnsidera-

These two points are:

United Nations, May 29.

ON GERMAN POLICIES Bevanite Review's Sharp Attack

On Mr. Attlee

London, May 29,

Smouldering disagreement in the Labour Op-

For Tunisia

Tulle, Atay, 20, TIL Freneli Resident- General,

do Säutselscque, deri te dik. today for Paris to work aüt details of a. Fremdli reformi plan for faded.

A folii French Tunisian edmmission wear iş hayo discussed the' appliestich of a reform plán annosuvéd early in April, but Ult Tunisian Premier, Batali

· Eddiis Backouths, kids treen Urable to had readibe Tunisians willing to

the commlilon, 17; 10 JUNE 2

It has been reliably porten höre that the Frencil are fot captidering establishing ni pil-French reform', consmissinkikita ter.

Drought In Australia:

Grim Outlook

Sydney, May 29. All hope of relief befote November from the great North Australian dropfffit has been officially abandoned.

This grim decision is being passed out by radio from Government officers Who were sent by truck across the grey, desolato plains that stretch in three directions from Darwin. They say that light, bog-making showers how will only hasten the death of the 1,000,000 head of battle in the

position over the rearmament of West Germany Invitation drought region.

flared up today when the review Tribune published a front-page attack on the Party leader, Mr Clement Attlee,

To Former Enemies

Washington, May 29.

The Tribune, usually associated with the ideas of the wor left-wing leader, Aneurin Bevan, accused Mr Atlee of throwing over a reso- |- lution of the Party's National Executive on Ger- The 61-member countries many.

of the International Mone. taty Fund have invited West Germidis and Japan to join their ranks.

This resolution demanded early talks with Russla on a possible unification of all Germany and the post. ponement of German rearmament in the European Defence Community until other countries were re- armed and there had been fresh electionby to the Federal Government at Bdän.

An, area comparable in size, night for months their chants with the whole of Free Europe anti dalices went on around the is gripped by a stratige add des camp ses, but thedlelné, men vastating drought. Experts bo- now adinit that they are licked. Hevd. That th Austrhlinh Blacke, Itali's magic Ik no disaster will have ita repercuss cure for this catastrophe, alots on trade aid even deferto fot 10 to 15 years ahead.s

BYING FROM COLD Alheady, the Minister

Bome 80,000 cattle are al- Agricultured and Commerce, Mr ready dead in the Northern J. McEwen, has announced that Territory alone, and the death. Australia cannot expect to ex- November.

roll could be 180,000 by port any beet this year because

of the droughts

The Tribune said that during signed in Paris on Tuesday establish will be able to/British Ministry of Food as be

the House of Commona debate reaffirmed that an attack on

It is expected that their for- chip place this summer.

Some exports might be made mal entry into the Fund will

to colonial markets in the East, This means that West Ger- which were approved by the many and

official

ing of first priority, he said. values for por foreign exchange transactions cut the output of beer by nearly their currencies, and engage in The drought is expected to

100,000 tons, will be eligible to draw

on Eurepeat defefied in May 14, Berlin from any quarter will Mr Attlee "by Inference, it hot | be treated as an attack on their in so many words" threw over forces and on themselves. the Executive's resolution.

The Bonn and Paris agree- bf the

me the Fund's charnék,

"Mr Attice has once more ments were directed against no | borra resources and

threatened the unity of the Party by not adjusting his views to the movement of opinion amongst the rank and file and also now amongst some of the top leaders of the Party," the Tribune declared.

The Tribune added that Mr

Attlee was apparently "waiting for time to save him the embar rasement of making up his mind Intelligently on the armament principle nf Western Germany."

one, he said.

LOUAL EFFECT Australia's output of beer lost reni was 682,000 tons, of which more than 80,000 dons Wa

"Nights on these tragle plains Art gelung rapidly colder.

"A while ago, cattle were. dropping on the Bhatteless plains from beat exhaustion,

the aunt shaky-legged bullocks and cowe face freezing

like tired kittens for warmth. nights. In the mornings they are found dead still curled up

"We have no intention of allowing Germany

or any part of Europe to become a spring board for attacks on the Soviet The past week had brought the West into how desolation and community.

"It has brought to a close, we pray for all time, the eternial confict of free European ni- to the client of the old potion tions," Mr Eden zaid, adding that of its quota and generally find the aim of the Western Allied it much easier to obtain the Powers had been

Experis, say that the severe. Commenting

to work for Fund's old. in meeting short draught in the North, will not Germany's

of a free, united term emergencies. position today, the Tribune said the creation

only stop the major part of that would be folly to and democratie Germany.

it

The quotas established. for Austraila's beef exports, but "make а settlement on the

TWIN PRINCIPLES

West Germany and Japan are will also make bee ecarce on among the seven largest la the the Australian assumption that a great nation

market for could or should be peramently

world, based on their economy several months. divided."

and position in world trades

This epic tragedy is entirely the result of the fallurs of the to overcome

monsoonal Buniner Pains on difficulties in

in their

which the North deperxis for its very

Monsound an exchange positions.

Ho Although these dollars must

troma the

Equator or within five years in excep be returned within threa years exported.

This time, blue-black clouds, In that year the beef cattle piled higher than any-mountain tional circumstances-bath coun

and зуда 10,200,000, h tries will benefit from recent population

full of lightning pelting relaxations made by the Fund record.

min twice rolled up to the Timor Bea. But they halted and rolled in its rules governing this type

Beef exports for the nine back North agulh—why, hobody of loon.

One relaxation was that brought Atistmalle £4,355,000,

nichihs to the end of March | Khows."—Associated Press,** a drop of £120,000 on the cor member could borrow dollars

toponding period in 1980-81.

on

The limitation of armed forces proposal put, forward by the "Big Three" Western Powers at a meeting of the U.N. Disarmament Commis sion yesterday came only after exhaustive consitleration in Washington by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and all the other governmental departments concerned, a spokesman for the United States delegation explained today.

On the basis of population

Union," Mr Eden added. United Nations observers are Impressed by two points in con- figures in the United Nations' nection with the uri-Power troop latest Year Book, however, the North Atlantic Treaty Powers celling proposal.

would retain

a sizable margin 1-it referred only to China over Russia and her satellites not Nationalist or Communist on the basis of the numerical before it could be put into the China--and Mr Cohen said that range" for the Ble, Powers and

"one per cent effect "all the States; concerned for the smaller countries, THE NEUTRALS” will have to accept serious ob-

Rough estimates of one per figations under the Charter."

The However, the United States cent of the populations in the spokesman said today that the two blocs gave the NATO coun- proposal. had no cotection with tries a permitted potential of the question Red China or its admission

It was no faults of theirs that of recognition of 4,287,000 against 3,817,000 for to Ruscia and her Asian and

this goni hall not yet been the United Nations,

European

For this reason it in expected partners.

Exports The German Social Democrat reached.

will probably ... be The "neutrals In Europe leader, Kurt Schumacher,

here that both will apply for and imited for several years be "Germany and Europe. It The proposal, which had Austria, Finland, Ireland, Spain, said, had expressed a very na-divided against our will." Mr will be granted member of cause or the covers losses among

for a Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslaviatural desire for national unily Bath declared,

Die Fund's Board of Directors breeding cows and calves. been under consideration

us permitted an and independence which every

He was sure that Berlin one which at present has 14 manbers.

The Australian Agricultural long time, was finally introduced would

Japan will have equista of one day after the European de-aggregato of 850,000 men under other country takes for grant-day would take its place again

agreed last as the capital of a united Ger- $250 million, of which 25 per cent Council fence pact permitting Western arms.

signed.

$12.5 million will be in gold. (April) to a target produciloh COYLE In the Pacife, Australia, New

many in a Europe at peace. Germany to rearm, was

Although the official word was Zealand, the Philippines, Thal-

MPS' RESOLUTION

He told did audience that the West Germany's quota will be no connection land, Japan and South Korea,

West must persevero in thele $930_alliton. Her gold quota will that there was

The attack is published at a attempts for free all-German be $33 million, 10 per cent of the two,

ob- Gomb

who arc between the

all Western-aligned, time when nearly 100 Labour elections.

quota-Router. servers believed that the West, could produce 1,388,000 more Members of Parliament had Mr Eden said, "We know you will the West German armed

men under the plán,

signed a resolution the House Berliners have the right to be potential on its side, is now

South Africa could add-114,-of Commons demanding a policy free and we have the right to be ready to talk turkey with 000 to the British Common- on Germany similar to that with you."

on the reduction of Russis

wealth potential and the Latin issued by the Labour Executive. American countries, banded-to- In a brond analysis the plan gether

for inter American The resolution demands talks appears to result in a balance defetice, on the basis of the with Russia on a possible unta- It is considered that a plan on of power between Russia and United Nations population catlon of all Germany. atomic control to break down China with 3,000,000 men figures and the trl-Power. "one Russia's insistence that all permitted between them on

""| per cent plan, 3 could produce atomic weapons should be pre- one side and the United States, 750,000,--United Press, hibited as the frat step in dis- Brilain armament might also be in pre- 3,100,000 paration.

other.

tlon

The Art United States pro- posal was for a world ecnsus of the world's armed strength with

tho verißention as first step

toward disarmament.

Both Sir Gladwyn Jebb, the British delegate, who put the plan

forward yesterday on behalf of Britain, the United States and France, and Mr Benjamin Cohen,

United States representative on the Commission, hinted to the Commission that further pro- posals would be forthcoming soon on the actual procedure for a arms. reduction of arms.

ATOMIC CONTROL

READY TO TALK

France with

and

permitted

on the

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President Refuses To Be Drawn

On Germany

Washington, May 29. President Truman told a news conference today that he would withhold comment on the situu-

ed,"

zre

month

of 672,000 tons of beef by five years, assuming an Incrtaze öf 300,000 head of cattle,

It cald, however, that re covery from the present drought

in Northern Australia will take at least five yedes.---..

ILLNESS BAMPANT

A Brisbane (Queensland).

COYLI

BATTERIES

are made in VANCOUVER

Canadian Record ***Toronto, May 29: For the past 23 years Cana- He said that 'the Berliners' brave conduct was "an inspira-dians have been producing three tion to us all."

pör cent more than th each

year, and Fitness amt unity were the proceding

have newspaper editor reported after and are imported by twin principles of Western policy, doubled gross national produc-ja 2,500-mile tour of the stricloen the world'à was a pelley of peace with no tid, according to Gilbert Jack area, including wat provocation or threat in it 60, Toronto economist, in a largest catdeation, the 11,200 ALEX ROSS & CO.

speech here, Reuter,

(CHINA) LTD.

It also uirges delay in West Germany's reurmament after other European countries have been armed and fresh elce- tions held for the Federal Ger- mah Government.

Signatories include the left wing leader, Mr Aneurin Bovah, and many of his supporters,

(The fuli Labour Party atrength in the House is 2007 Reuter.

EDEN'S ASSURANCE

Berlin, May 29, Worried West, Berliners heard Mr Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary tell them

the West tonight that abver desert them,

would

|

Paris

Conference

Clears The Air

· Paris, May 29.

In two-day talks with the American Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson, which ended here to- day, the French Government warned that it must have stronger support from the United States in Intlo-Chitta and North Africa.

tion in Germany and Korea Speaking in West Berlin's Five French Cabinet Minis-Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, until he had conferred with the City Hall, Mr Eden fait, that Secretary of Stale, Mr Deafa

Acheson, who is duo to return here from Europe tomorrow.

sought to draw out

three-Power the

Repor Mr. areas. One reporter. quoted Mr Winston Churchill as indicating that the Korean situation In

vlewa on these Russia Makes

particular was grave.

The President sald he would

not comment until his talk with

Mr Acheson

Middle

East

He told "nevemen he would Trade Offer

600 Ceneral Dwight Eisenhower

on the

the General's, axrival here, General Eisenhower, he added,

square mile Alexandria Downs,

Co is

hardly a drop of

Water lift

aborigines bre chisteria of HONG KONG, arouhu platinis boren in sulky mobe, and filhdss" la rumpant omdig het.

"They have abandoned tholf

Ih small, but regular

rain-making corroborees. Every shipments.

Invitation

To S'pore Unionists

whatever the American Ad-ready being done. prendere class sessions or me hour each,

Could not

ter in turn föld Mr. Acheson recognised that France con

Sinthioré, May 28. declaration that American, relusal to back siluted a pillar in the defence

France of the United Nations of South-East Asia and that any Singapore trado unfoulists have over the Tunisian question was defection by her in that part of been invited to send 10 studchts dificult to reconello with

world would involve to, attend a course at the new France's effort in the Western extremely, serious consequences internaushal Confederation of defence scheme and heavy cost not only for Malaya, Singapore Free Trade Unions college at men and troney of the war and india but also for Japan, Calcutta in September ima

Thirty students They cald that the less outside that America should slins at training

Mr Acheson was reported to will attend the course which ເລກຂ thero wai In

Workers Tudsia the sooner the position Bite France the maximum sine leadership in thele own would be beltic

ponsible aid in Indo-China", but | trade unionizat Mr. Achestra explained that pointed out that this was als The course alme to KIVE 240-

New York, May 29:

mirisitation ali

He suggested that Ameriena 48 hours, of workshop: practice Would come to the White Houge: The magazine Business Week control pubile opinion which supplies having reached Inde and six days of visits to indus and report, to him almost im today reported that Russia had was strongly empathik to China, boula perline be used trial plants and trade unions

citris mode in the name more quickly for

the equipping

The mediately after his arrival in offered to buy 800,000 tons. of any Washington

Iranian oll for dollars and trade of hibnal independence,

and arming nging nearer the MF Acheson sigested that if army, thu General Bisenhower had a it to Idel for ellrus fruits.

background subbiatal reforms were inim Huta Un whicht

unlan the of trade. long list of engagements and he

movement runs did not know how many, meet- The magazine added: "The duce in Tunisia quickly, French Boaters could be brought ring trade, unióny lidistrini.

relations and labbur law eOGI trigs they would have, but he project means that the Rus-American public opinion light back to Europe, thought there would be at least alone have begun to fish in conls to feel that the rights of The Franco-Americait talks, collective bargaining Brind 461 one more after that on the day of carnest in the Middle East the side wore on the side of the early part which Me activities Asvelated 27 the General's arrival.

whirlpool."

Fratify

Warden

Bien--also took part, are re The President was asked to I addmi: "Ird badly needs

Ffich hopes that if Aches

kides having comment on the cuts in foreign aid bill now before the to sell its oil. Lefaciz badly son would make a public state served alterut purpos meht ih support of the French Ong Freur official Congress but declined to discuss needs to swap its paluce for Goteniment were disappointed. "Each Bldo know how cli them beyond saying he had ex-

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