1952-09-11 — Page 3

Lebanon

Political Crisis

Opposition To Premier

Cairo, Sept. 10. Political groups support. ing Sami Solh, until yester day Premier of the Lebanon, threatened a token

here.

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1952.

Indo-Pakistan Talks On Kashmir Over

STILL NO AGREEMENT

Geneva, Sept. 10.

The Indian-Pakistan talks on the future of strike in Beirut today, ac- Kashmir ended tonight with a communique stating cording to reports reaching that the United Nations representative, Dr Frank The strike would be in pro-P. Graham, would report as promptly as possible to test against the action of the the Security Council on the outcome of the con- Lebanese President Bechart al Khoury in appointing a three-versations.

with current affairs.

man emergency Cabinet to deal The text of the communique was as follows: "This evening the final joint meeting of the Geneva (The crisis developed yester- day when two Ministers resign-conference for consideration of the implementation

they said Premier Sami Soth intended to avoid of the UNCIP (United Nations Commission for asking Parliament for

for a vote of India and Pakistan) resolutions of August 13, decided. Then, after Sumt Soth 1948, and January 5, 1949, relating to Kashmir

ed because

confidence us The Cabinet had

had

addressed Parliament, ali Ministers tender-

ar resignations.)

ed their

was held.

Co-

"This conference has been peace and better understanding This morning's Dolly Star, attended by the representatives and stability in our area: a solu English -language newspaper of the Governments of Jalation is hammered out,” he said.

down and Pakistan, Mr Gopalaswami published in Beirut and

One of the main obstacles con- here, gave an account of year- Ayyangar, tid Sir Mohammed tinued to be the question of troop day's stormy sassion of the Le Zafrullah Klian respectively, withdrawals.

Armed and has been held under the bancoo Parliament.

"We have +31 aloog police surrounded the Parlia- auspices of the United Nations operated with the United Na- ment building in Beirut to pre- | representative, Dr Frank P. ions and have accepted evoty vent *clashes between rivalen! Graham.

has lostert It

Just proposal so far mude. factions, the newspaper raid.

over two weeks as scheduled.

"Careful

consideration has different been given to the

"It therefore remaina for our problems Involved. Joint and great neighbour to do its bit to separate meetings have been enable the Kashmiri, by means held at Ministerial and advisory of a free -- I repeat free — and levels,

to decide unfettered plebiscite "One of the main features of for himself whether bis State the conference has been the op- should accede to Pakistan or to portunity afforded to the leatlers

"We hold that

free Such

VIOLENT SPEECH

It added that Premier Sami Bolh's

prubably speech "was the most violent ever spoken in the Lebanese Parliament. He directed a flood et recusations against certain authorities-- BC- cusations which may not be re- produced by the Press,"

Two evening

were scized by the police,

Cairo

tomation i

FREE PLEBISCITE

long as

newspapers and advisers of the two dolego-dia," Mr Ispahani said. which published the declaration tions to meet together by them- plebiscite is not possible unless selves in friendly and frank the troops are withdrawn and All opposition groups were re-discussion.

the United Nations piebiscite ported to be holding meetings to

"Soveral alternative drafts administrator is permitted to discuss further action.

the go ahead with all arrangements have been considered as Travellers arriving in

un points

for the holding of a necessary today sald the situation was calm basis for agreement

of difference still and life seemed normal in Beirut

After thorough

as the Kashmir dis- this morning.

the representatives are now go-pute remains, tension between to reports from ing back to their respective the two neighbouring Common- Beirut of ovents leading up to capitals to report Lo their wealth countries cannot but un- the Ministerial . resignations, the Guvernmenta

United fortunately remain, with all its Parliamentary majority intended Nations representative,

disadvantages on his attendant

and to withhold their confidence in Premier Sami Solh to oblige him to resign and open the way for a coalition government capable of putting through reforms

The delegations leave Geneva manded by public pressure. Last on Thursday,-Reuter, month the Premier refused de-

(According

mands

Reuter.

de

The

part, will report as promptly as heavy and wasteful expenditure possible to the Security Council for both," he added. on the outcome of the conver~ sations."

HOPE FOR SOLUTION for his restpnction.)~ |

was

Rossellinis' Holiday By The Sea

Roberto Rossellini, the famous Italian film director, photographed with his wife, Ingrid Portofino. Express Service. Bergman, as they take a holiday at the seaside resort of

No Question

Of Of A

War Of Liberation On The Continent

GENERAL GRUENTHER'S VIEW

Paris, Sept. 10.

General Alfred M. Gruenther, Chief of Staff at Allied Headquarters here, said in a newspaper interview published here today that he did not be- lieve that Iron Curtain countries could be liberated without war.

"There is no question of embarking on such a war," General Gruenther told a correspondent of the Gaullist weekly Carrefour.

imperative to keep alive the Europe by parachuting pistols.

He added: "It is absolutely "We shall not iberale Eastern

hopes of people behind the Iron Curtain. on

Mr Ispahani, who addressing the Rotarluns "Pakistan's progress and prob- lans," then referred to Pakis- tan's relations to Afghanistan and said these also were not as cordial London, Sept. 10.

Pakistan would The Pakistan High

Commis- desire. sioner to Britain, Mr M. A. H. "We are anxious to have as wald today that he friendly ties with our Muslim hoped in the interests of peace, neighbour as those which exist better understanding and stabiil-between Pakistan and the other ty a solution would be found to Muslim countries of the world. the Kasumir problem.

PROSPECTING Ispahani,

IN SPAIN

New York, Sept. 10. He was addressing a luncheon A group of American firms meeting of the London Rotary and individuals 19 to prospect Club. for dil in northern Spain in part- Mr Ispahant sald a few of nership with the Spanish Gov-Pakistan's minor differences with

India hnd been settled,

But

in

A BARRIER "But unfortunately Afghanis- tan's anti-Pakistan propaganda the mythical lond of Pukhtoonistan barrier between us.

"As anxious as

un

.

serves Is

ด

We are

to

"But it seems to me it would be useless and dangerous to try to organise resistance behind the Curtain in the form of sabotage or underground action. Re prisals would be merciless,

NEW HOPE

FOR HEART

SUFFERERS

"The only thing to do is to try to keep these peoples confident by showing them we are strong and united."

The Cause Of Delinquency

Melbourne, Sept. 10. A leading criminologist, Dr Norval Morris, scoffed 'at theories that comics, cinemas and "milk bar mectings" caused child de- linquency.

"There have been times," he said, "when people at- tributed delinquency to tunspots or bow legs."

Dr Morris, who is senior. lecturer in law and secre- Lary

of tho criminology department of Melbourne Univerally, added that children who were given no effective Vocalonal guldance, no trade training and no psychological treat ment were those who be camo delinquent,—Beuter.

OF

THREAT

MINERS WALK-OUT