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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1952.

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· AT STRASBOURG? The Aga Khan Selects His Dinner MR EDEN'S

"Little Europe" Wants To Strike Out On Its Own

Malan's

Warning On African Territories.

Pretoria, Sept. 23. The South African Prime Minister, Dr Daniel Malan, Bald .today

South that Africa's patience over the delay in the incorporation into the. Union of the three British Protectorates of Basutoland, Bechuanaland

Dr Mulan, who was addressing a National (Covernment) Party Congress, said he had told the British Government that negotiations for their corpora tion would be reopened in a friendly spirit but if that did

:

Dangerous Friction Arises

Over Federation Plans

Strasbourg, Sept. 23.

Talks were going on behind closed doors here tonight aimed at pre- venting what could become a serious split in the 15-nation Council of Europe.

Broadly, the trouble arises from the determination of a small group of German, French and Italian federalists to cut "Little Europe" adrift from other nations of the Council.

In "Little Europe", the proposed political community or super-State, are France, Germany, Italy and the three Benelux countrica. Members of the Coun- cil who are outside the Federal scheme at this stage are Great Britain, Eire, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Greece and Turkey.

It was to prevent such

A

spilt

representatives from twittee," was

merger.

GESTURE WANTED

current

Then the key committee of the cluding most of the industrialised that the British Government | "15", the General Affairs Com-section of the country, and of proposed in what has become mittee, went into private session north-western Germany to the and Swaziland was becom-known as "The Eden Plan that to discuss the question of obradictory

close links should be established servers.

statements ing exhausted.

Mr Amery, acting as rapper-made in the course of the last between the six and the, "15".

Several

eminent of the "Eden Plan sub- few days by certain France and the Benelux coun-

belleved to military commanders of the trice sold the Eden Plan was the have presented a new propos-Atlantic Organisation are hardly key to their participation in the ton nimed at strengthening the ilkely to clear up the confusion. six-tution

Delegates ties between

the pool nations and the rest. spoke openly of the fear that

The Assembly is reminded Germany might eventually do-

One suggestion was that the not succeed, the Protectorales.minate the six.

Committee

that a Danish delegate raised might accept A which were situuled inside In Committee, friction arose

the same question In the first formuin which would preserve the Union and on South Africa's en several points, of which the the spirit of the Eden Plan and half of the Council's borders, would be considered esentials are: The "pre-

Inst May. foreign territory.

constituent" committee of the refer the whole issue to public session

that Committee does not doubt satisfactory decisions will ADVICE The Union could then demand six left over for later considera-debate in the Assembly.

BRITON'S tion the question of admitting

eventually be reached at the Customs from the Protectorates,

the

countries other

Mr to its "work-

Geoffrey de Freitas discussions held by NATO," the which could not be done now.

Kingdom, Labour), report said. "But would it nol De Molan said if there was an ing group", which is to discuss (United

of federation. actual terms

speaking

the Consultativebe a gesture of solidarity worthy uprising in Basutoland or

Germun and Italian com- Assembly of the Council of of this Assembly if the latter Swaziland the British Govern-

urged Europe,

Europeans to were forthwith to make its ent would

be able to send mittee men opposed a sugges- not be to ment

the British member, stop nugging at America and to attitude unmistakably clear by tion by would have troops because they wou

instead to convince Mr Julian Amery, that obser- try

the declaring that there to cross Union territory.

nen-member coun-American public that it was in second zone countries situated The Protectorates might also vers fro

should attend the Assemb- their Interest to take outside the main defence zone or become the centre of Communist

ty of the Schuman coal-steet European goods,

designated as a mere area for a agitation and propaganda.

"It is no few "delaying actions he said,

cover the pool (comprising the same six "First," could not remain The Union

use denouncing their tariffs as retreat of more favoured part- nations).

We have tariffs too, and ners: that all countries which are we cannot complain too loudly making every sacrifice in the existence of tariffs cause of defence, and the small

indifferent to

to such developments

because of the possible effect on the Union's African population. In the event of a Communist uprising in the territories the

have Union would

to defend them-Reuter.

Audibert Out

Of Luck

Munila, Sept. 23.

newspaperman, † French attempting to break the record spred for round-the-world travel en regular scheduled airlines, was delayed for 24 hours in Manila today because of engine trouble.

the

tries

from

Finally, a sub-committee of the full Council agreed to re- commend admission of ob- "subject to mutusily srivers ngreed conditions."

SOCIALISTS OBJECT The pre-constituent commit

next tec decided to hold is meeting in Brussels instead of Strasbourg and this was inter- preted with some jubliation by federalists as "a declaration of independence."

such.

about the

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The Aga Khan, with ha wife, the Begum, pushing his wheelchair, vielts a restaurant in Milan, and chooses his meal through a glass case before sliting at his table. Express Photo.

Judy Holliday

Admits

That

She Was Stupid

Washington, Sept. 23.

The stage and screen star, Judy Holliday, told Senate investigators that in getting mixed up with various Communist fronts she was irresponsible and more than slightly, stupid.

When she had her eyes opened to what was going on, she said, she herself hired people to in- countries are not lagging behind in this respect, have also an equalvestigate her. right to be defended?"

tions.

to

even. from

their

on public opinion and under-

mine confidence in its leaders." REALITY DOUBTED

"I wanted to know what I mony, with still more to come. said the actress, was released by the sub- had done," who won the Motion Picture committoe.

for Academy Award in 1951 her protrayal of a dumb blonde

"Born Yesterday."

LIKE A LEECH

In an accompanying state-

he

in the United States.

"Second,

should thelr denounce

customs pro

The Committee sharply criti- cedures. The officials are only carrying out the law as made cises the Inadequacy of public information on defence ques- by Congress. To harp on ano-

in malies

with 49 a country

Time

and time again," it 15 legislatures merely to bore

says, "facts kept scrupulously your audience."

The American public, sald Mction and which our govrenments secret by the Atlantic Organisa-

Chairman McCarran The Senate Internal Security ment, The French Socfallst in the de Freitas, had no prejudice withheld

Sub-committee disclosed today (Democrat, Nevada) said that goods as such. held pre-constituent committee ob- against foreign jected to the preponderance of "Once the goods get to them it is Parliamentary committees, have that, at closed-door sessions last "Communism fastens itself like

in been divulged American Spring, it had questioned Missa leech" on the careers of pro- Catholics, 13 Catholics to ve quality and price that matter."

Press conferences or in Socialists (in the parallel com- he said.

the Holliday, comedian Sim Leven-minent figures in the entertain- of Socia

andment world. testimonies son, actor Philip Loch "One of the tasks before this official report

mude in American courts.

He Singer Burl Ives.

remarked on what to the mitter of the full Assembly the

"These conflicting

"the striking number of measures proportion is six Catholics to Assembly is to scal

Socialists are Amcrleans this simple proposi- |

munist-contiolled organisa- | ensure secrecy about tinn-trade, not'aid. I hope we

The testimony of all four was' and im- Ave Socialists). talking sarcastically

made public. It small promptu revelations have, need-

showed that tions and Communist-sponsored "building a Vatican Europe." ahall be able to send a

By tonight at least one of delegation to meet the new Con- less to say, a disastrous effect all were asked about Commu-activities in which some of the nist-front organizations or acll-witnesses have involved them- the cracks had been plastered gress in Washington next year,

vilies with which their names selves." Let us think of all our peoples Jeanne Marie Audibert said resident Spaak proposed

out from Iceland

had been linked. They said

We

do not want to, accuse as spread his six-nation that much time had been added hold both

coal-steel the

as-Turkey. All our peoples need

they had never knowingly taken anyone of being guilty by asso to the 18 hours' delay he had

*18 in federation-more irade to help

our

part in any Communist move clation," Mr McCarran said, "but in Karachi suffered already

and

Let us say

ment

It is a dangerous type of think- where the engine trouble that making assembly at the seat of economic plight.

Ing that leads people into such Council

in trade, not aid, in all our dozen Europe disorganised his schedule Brst

involvements. languages."Reuter. developed.

- DEFENCE ANXIETY._._ He was due to leave here on

was "takerros-an-answer

Strasbourg, Sept. 23. out further explanation. Wednesday at about 5 pan, for to rumours that the coal-steel

15-nation Council of

It gave

to risc

the most San Francisco.

Assembly night move to Paris

the Europe is

a report varied conjectures about urged in Audibert said that if he failed or

Brussels M. Spank was reported also pu:lished here today to make it apportionment of these divisions in his present attempt to break the record

his influence to unmistakably clear to the North between the Allies. of four days, two actively using

Treaty

Organisation fieling Press reports tave public and 47 minutes held by persuade some of the Catholic Attentic lipura

can be no "second opinion reason to doubt the the American Thomus Lamphier members or the pre-constituent that there

in zone" countries in Europe which reality of the objectives, stand, down

There "I will try it again even if I have committee to

must

the bo slightest ambiguity concerning the aims of an alliance for which The report, prepared by the such great merifices have al- Council's key, General Affairs ready been agreesi. Committee or the Consultative The Committee

tee suggests the Assembly, ys that public Committee of Ministers should opinion in Denmark, the Nether be requested to arrange with lands and Western Germany NATO to supply suitable in- still has reasons for anxiety formation to the Council of over the lack of official guidance Europe so that an annual report

the

Strasbour

the

of

The

to pay for the trip myself."-favour of Socialists from their can be sacrificed to an aggressor.

United Press.

countries.

A British Crossword Puzzle

12

13 14.

17

to "cover the retreat of more favoured partners."

by

several

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The Committee recalls the publication of the figure of "50 divisions" which the Atlantic Pect set as its 1952 target during its meeting in Lisbon. This figure, it says, was given with

not

Tio

nt

Levenson and Ives appeared before the sub-committee their own request.

television

<"ogy-

WOMAN

ACCUSES

ANALYST

New York, Sept. 23. An unmarried

woman

I

a

were.

that

name.'

EMOTIONAL BASIS `

Trade Unions To

Take Vital Decision Today

London, Sept. 23. Trade union leaders in' the engineering and ship- building Industries will to make meet tomorrow up their minds whether or not to delay further fixing

date for a ban on overtime and piecework in protest at their rejected wage demands.

An alternative to the ban is for

for tho unions to agree

to

ап Difer by

employers to aubnilt the wage claims to arbitration. employers, Engineering

A

adamant in refusing £2

week

increase, made the arbitration offer last with Gov-

week in talks

ernment. "DES Today the employers took the same Ilno when they mot Br Robert Gould, Chlef Con cillation Officer of the Ministry

of Labour... Reater.

Atlantic Pact Command A Success

to u

VISIT TO AUSTRIA

Vienna, Sept. 23. Tho British Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, who arrived hers carlier today from Yugo- slavia for a State visit, called this afternoon on President Theodor Koerner, who welcomed him in the historic rooms of the Hof. burg, former winter resi- dence of the Austrian' Em- perors.

Dr Keerner stated that he was certain that Mr Eden's visit was not intended to gain any political

advantage. It was meant rather "as (a striking Token of the sympathy offered to long-suffering Austria by your country.

"It seems the way is dow

Dr Koerner

opte to new discussions Austrian

treaty

of an

dis- not

added, "In spite of all appointments we have given up hope of the final vic-

of moral right."

tory

Chanteller, Leopold Fi

Vice

After visiting Dr Koerner,

to Mr Eden went

ELO tho Figl, then

Adolf Schnert, and finally the Foreign Minister, Karl Gruber his ex-

Mr Eder will change of

views

on questions of common interest to Austria and Great Britain tomorrow.

Usually well-informed sources stated today that first and fore- on of an Austrian the question

peace treaty will be discussed.

It was believed that if Russia refused to attend the coming London conference on an Aus- trian treaty or

or proved obdurate to appeals for the liberation of Austria from the burden of oc-

cupation. then Britain would be asked to support an appeal to the United Nations.

It was also believed that the question of Tricate, which Mr Eden has talked over with the Italian

Premier, Signor Alcide. de Gasperi, and the Yugoslav སལ་ ruler, Marshal Tite, would also be discussed.

But this discussion would be limited entirely, it was thought, to the old-established economic Intereals of Austria in this port --Router.

Reduction In British Car Prices

offers on Saturday nouncing

that the car

reduc-

position was hazards, national

wrong, he said. Industry should go from crisis to crisis, Ha hoped the Government would and steel "sort out the fron position,"

Similar price reductions have been made by other car manu- facturers recently. The Ford .a. fow months ago Company announced a reduction of 10 per cent on' cars for "export........... Reuler.

London, Sept. 23. Another price slash to keep. British car manufacturing com- the world market petitive an

the Copenhagen, Sept. 23. was made today, when Exercise Mainbrace, involving Rootes group-ane of the biggest

Industry- "It is not the sort of thinking 100 ships of eight nations, 1,500 in the British cur

substantial 85,000 men,has announced. that should be permitted to aircraft and The Senate group has been express itself freely in such improved that the North Atlantic tions in some of their makes.

of system Treaty

command investigating for any subversive portant media as radio, television

works well,

The popular Hillman Minx of. the radio, and other types of entertainment Admiral Sir Patrick. Brind, Coupe was reduced by $45, the infiltration

and entertainment diregled of the minds of our

commanding NATO's northern total British price now, being people.

basic industries.

Miss Holliday was questioned region, said today as the biggest £795, raade up of the The second volume of testi- for two hours and 40 minutes post-war

combined services price of £510 plus 2285 pur- at a secret

close, chase tax in Britain. hearing here last manoeuvres drew March 20. She said she had that results had been good.

the costiler makes, the let her name be used

There were naturally some Humber Fullman Limousing and by Communist-front. organisations difficulties but these were not the Humber Imperial Saloon without knowing what they fundamental-only such as can

were reduced by nearly £220 to be avolded next time,” he said.

cost 22,171 (£1,395

plus The exercise over half a mil- 2776 tax). lion miles of sea is now over, Sir William Rootes, われ "I have been awakened to a except for the final briefing by

the reductions today, realisation that I have

senior

It bcon

said the export frresponsible. and alightly ended two days ahead of sche-faced with many more than slightly stupid," dule with all phases completed. some of our OWN on the pact's strategic policy." on defence could be drawn up

she said. "When I was solicited Tomorrow the ships Of making." "It is common knowledge," for discussion by the Assembly.

Britain, Canada,

It seemed I always simply said, 'Oh, Isn't America, the report

this said, "that quies- The report makes this TC-

Belgium, Denmark, too bad. Sure, use my France, tion became a burning topic of ference to the position of ropean suing a psycho-analyst for $50,- At another point the actress perse

Greece

Norway and Holland will dis Interest only a few weeks ago and

Turkey: "The as a result of an aride by Mr Defence Community is still 000, contending he caused her

A senior officer said today said of herself: "It was an by Drew Middleton in the New limited to six countries but "severe emotional shock"

atlitude York Times based on apparently view of the desire of our Greck analysing

mostly that the 12 days of concentrated while she wore irresponsible

on an emotional basis for n exercist had been well worth reliable information.

and Turkish colleagues that only her panties.

for anybody that while and training had been as quick 'yes' "This article dealt with

Identified Tho their countries shall also bo

woman, strategical plan allegedly allowed to join the Community, Rita Smith, said in her com- sounded to me like they were achieved which would normally

getting the wrong end of some have taken much longer.

One

weakness advocuted

spot-lighted has great may the Committee express the plaint that she reclined on Atlantic nations and entailing hope that special forms of air panties while the defer

"dressed only in her thing."

communications and defendant sut Asked when she had changed, boen in

this will now be tackled, the surrender In the case will shortly be established be panchair at the head at the Miss Holliday replied; of aggression of most of tween the Community and

An 11th hour flurry of excite couch

"When I began to realise the the northern Netherlands, in Greece and Turkey?"—Neuter.

probed into inner recesses of her mind." possible imminence of a war, ment was the hunt for an Disclosure of, the suit came when I began to realise that "enemy ça raider" the mino cruiser Apollo- there were such things us spies laying British gesterday when State Supreme and people working against the which escaped from the Baltic Court Justice James B. M.

country. I don't know when after threatening shipping. She McNally refused to dismiss the it was, but I know that the wa chance by the United States complaint. No date for trial was whole tenor of my thinking heavy cruiser Quincey and two

after Coastal Com the destroyers The psycho-analyst, Hal M., changed considerably in

mand planes fnd fabbed her and judged "aunkir off Scotland.*** Wells, denied the charges and last two years,” described them as "scandalous

Reuter NEVER À MEMBER and shocking.

Before ending her testimony, Miss Smith also allexxxi that Mins Holliday presentat a state-

Souvenirs Of sedatives made her physically ment in which she said that she as well as mentally upset. She never was a member of the Com said she paid-Wells $2,245 in munist Party, that she was

Coronation 1940 for, treatments after he told opposed to Communism and that her that reputable psychiatrie she was wholeheartedly devoted.

London, Sept 23. associations "authorised him to to democracy. examine patients while they Ives, in his appearance before

The Council of Industrial

the Art of were dressed only in panties. the sub-committee, paid be had Design today issued

Since 1649 a series of ships" Associated Press,

participated in the activities of list of Coronation souvenirs la number

the Coronation have acted as floating homes for of Communist-front approved by mitted, which the Bishop of Melanesis. The organisations without knowing | Souvenirs their true naturo.

since June has received $20 Southern Cross is the seventh.

Look OVET Honour For Envoy

after her 1934, after approved and provisionally, approved This month's total is larger they are also becoming more

Bonn, Sept. 23. had with Communism was back The 1st contains objects in the

id Now the Southern Cross than the combined total for careless about security."

The West German President, In the Spring of 1944. At that pattery, glass, wood, metals,"

other, becoming unserviceatis, Sho is July and August but is smaller

First Lloutenant James Beck Theodor Houss, today awarded time, he said, he attended some plastics, leather 22 Challenge (4).

than June's.

was surprised on Monday night the Grand Cross of the Order open discussion meetings of the materials, ranging from, broo the sole means of Eveplum con- 23 Ray (4).

tact with the scattered parts of The biggest destruction claims when he came upon a coneen of Merit, West Germany's

Communist political association ches to biscuit Ung-Reuter. highest

After going to few of these

the diocese. The present Bishop, “YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD:-Across 1 Slays, '4 Intera, a were made In the final days of tration of trucks,

arcok decoration,

the Right Rev. 8. G. Caulton, Ambasador, Dimitri mentings, ho said, he rejected

sometimes Eire Back-To-Work

mäkes ́ 10 → inonth Roused, 10 Arise, 12 Pistol, 14 Trestle. 17. Bend, 10 Accuses, 1053 when from 4,000 to 8,000 "Some of the trucks were 20 Bedmate, 22 Alum, 23 Editor, 27 Sensed, 29 Nitre 30 trucks were knocked out every even parked on the side of the Pappas, "for his merits in re- this idea, and it has never come 'Greek-» German back into my mind,' the pois!-

Dublin Sept. 28, cruison visiting... hls' 100,000 road with the lights all on. It establishing Season, 31 Duress, 32 Lithe. Down-1 Sirut, 2 Acute, 3 Slept. month...

· On Dockers here who went strong congregation, 80 native ad if they were relations," Ambassador Pappas bility of being a Communist 5-Neat, Exiles, 7 Steeds, 0 Dilates, 11 Robust, 18 Secedes, 10 The spokesman paid that the looked to me

is loving hila pont, in Bonn because I am against that strike on Friday have returned clergy, two hospitals and, 030 Reel, 10 Summer, 10 Ndar, 20 Banned, 21 Duster, 24 ideal, 28 Sirih Ale: Forge a carefully just asking for it," he said.

teachers. | philosophy, "skupocisted Proan," to work-Reuter soon. Beuter Onset, 20 Singo, 21 Nets.

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8 Monastery head (6).

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9 Gels away from (6).

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the

Red Supply Lines Suffer Heavily

Seoul, Sept. 23. Night-raiding bombers sweeping low over North Korea are taking an increasing toll of Communist supply trucks because of carefully chosen and better trained fighting crews, an Air Force spokesman dis closed today..

So far, in September, B-20's and giving them intensified have dentroyed 1,304 Red trucks training.

in tho He added, "The rise carrying war supplies from the north down to the battle line. number of trucks destroyed res 100 cently also due in part to the Monday night's bag was

that the Reds are puiting trucks.

more trucks on the road. And

set.

and

to

Ocean Bishop Needs Ship

London, Sept

Unless £60,000. can be raised to replace a 300-ton ship, one of the Church of Bosiandra mis alons may be

inite workcitt

All bishops are being asked to help

replace the slip tha Cross, which serves South-Wort Faride dioces Melanesia.

The ballad singer testified submissions, and has no sheersor had diyen vagy

und