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SATURDAY DECEMBER 27,
STALIN-EISENHOWER
Message MEETING POSSIBLE
QUEEN gave to he
Tsubjects throughout the
British Commonwealth and Empire.
Christmas
message, that WOS -PLA touching as it was inspir-
ing. The simplicity and sincerity of her sentiments could not fall to stimulate, 'a' responsive, echo in' the hearts and minds of her radio audience. Like her father, and her gradfather, 'she dovoted much of her message to a rededication to duty. It was in many Ways # memorable talk. It was her first Christmas Day broadcast sa Queen Elizabeth the Second; aguin because she Bm- phosised the importance of the family life at this time of the year; further because sho gave a new significance to
the world's greatest family of nations — the British Commonwealth. Her Majesty's subjects, in Hong- kong and all other parts of the world, could not fail to bo impressed by the earnest- news and warmth of the
message. None was forgot ten: her greetings included not only British subjects at home and abroad, but men and women of other na- tions, especially those who! "are serving their country at this time." The reference was' a delightfully personal note which sot the key to a broadcast that will be long remembered.
"Favourable View" Of MP's Driving
Proposal Taken By Soviet Leader
Washington, Dec. 26,
General Dwight Eisenhower's incoming Republican administration today declared that it would receive "seriously and sympathetically” any concrete proposals from Marshal Stalin for "living in peace.”
Mr John Foster Dulles, who will be the new Secretary of State when the administration takes office on January 20, gave the first Eisenhower reaction to Mr Stalin's expressed willingness to meet General Eisenhower in order to promote peace..
The Soviet leader's views wer being studied with interest, Mr Dulles said after a telephone talk today with President-elect Eisenhower. They discussed publication in the New York Times yesterday of replies to questions put to Mr Stalin by its diplomatic correspondent.
Offence
London, Dec, 20. Mr Emment Albert John Davien, 59, Labour mem-. ber of Parliament for East Enfield, way today fined.
West London After pleading guilty to driving under the infuotoo of drink in the early hours
of Christine morning.
Ritor
Ha wɛs also · ordered: Pasifed from driving pay: fires gulners coris and, alaguained fro
for one
Kir. Davlen wis - Joint
Under-Sßerelaży
forest Office in the 1950 Foreign administrasion sad has
been Chairman of transport group of Parila- mant in the Labour Party,
·Police," said Davies droVE on the wrong side of the street fa. Kensington" and his car struck: a lamp post: -Beater.
In his replies Mr Stalin said he was "agreeable to co-operato” because Churchill
The Soviet leader
the Soviet Union was interested in ending the Korean war, took a "favourable view” of the proposals that the possibility of a meeting be- tween himself and General Eisenhower, should be examined.
this statement:
Mr John Foster Dulles made | Union was interested in ending | give instructions to that effect,
the war.
to the Soviet delegation at the "I have read with interest the He reiterated his belief that United Nations published account of Mr Stalin's the United States and Russia views. If these mean that Mr could "live in peace with each Stalli
concrete proposals to has
other" to the new Administration make
Heric or United
she acknowledged her destiny of devotion to salf less interests; she naked of
BELGIAN
To Visit
America
In January
Brussels Dec. 20. The Belgian Government has FROM it can be learnt after it takes office, he can rest man
The State Department spokes- never changed its view that doubted whether there every chance to negotiate with anow old lessons which time assured that they will be would be comments from the the Soviet Union should be and circumstances tend to
London, Dec, 20........ and sympathetically Truman Administration on any seized, a Government
source said: remove from memory,
question affecting the polldes of here today.
Prime Minister Winston Majesty once again publicly
No- | the next Président. dedicated harself to duty; tions channels of communica The New York Times saldows of the sun Churchill officially arouse
tion ere hispys sunilable for editorially today that Mus
ed Uday he will visit, New, head Yark and Washington at banner such purposts and for ex-Stalin must match Words with
hey
made no comanint,, - Mas changes of views designed to deeds before his offer could be
The Goverinøret "sdurTO sale the beginning of January to promote lind ways
poaco
faitem Seriously her people but one thing and international goodwill.” "There is linio reason to Foreign Minister Van Zeeland for talks with General their prayers to give her The normal diplomatic chat- hope that they (Stalin's words) has said often enough that
Elsenhower and President wisdom and strength to nela for contact
between represent anything more than Russia makes one step in our full honourably the heavy Washington and Moscow-
peychological warfare direction we should advance two Truman 210 Just und
phoney Soviet steps to try manoeuvre, task imposed upon her of the Soviet Embassy here
Americon Embassy there. peace offensive, and another Reuter, serving and ruling them. the The Queen's message was a At the United Nations, Soviet attempt to deceive the world,"
and United States delegations the paper said. vivid reminder that the have a constant opportunity of head of the British royal quick informal contact. family is more than a monarch; that the lifo which has to be led
опе
of duty, and heavily bur dened with responsibility. Next June the Queen wil formally dedicate her life to service of the people the over which she reigns. But the pomp and, circumstance
THE REPLIES Stalin's replies to
The
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to meet her."----
REQUIRED BASIS
Geneva, Dez. 26.
to ascertain understanding ce
"But this does not exist," the
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The Churchill-Eisenhower In- formal talks will cover defence matters, including the President
electly, recent, visit to Korea, and Britain's exclusion from ANZUS defence pact in the Paclite,
The Commonwealth Prime Ministers' recent Economic Con- ference here will also be dis-
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Air Disaster
23 PASSENGERS KILLED
Teheran, Doc. 20.
An Iranian Airways:plane -crashed in a;dénse: fog låst night a few miles from Teheran airport, killlüg 19 Iranians and four Ameri- cans. Only two passengers Burvived the Christmas night tragedy.. Videokku
The plane, Inboiled from Isfahan, 210 miles "south of Teheran, circled for a landing. It bounced several hundred yards In
an open field, then broko apart. ! Thes W39
mali fra that burned out quickly. Investigators believe the pilot alxed up the altituda
attempUng a. blind landing The dead Americans were Miss Coils Ann Demoley,
༔ 20, Point Four, public health Aeld nurso stationed
Shiraz. .at Mr Blakemore, 38, Great Neck, Long Island, New York, high pchool teacher making a study of the Middle East on a
Foundation grants sont
Mrs Blakemore,, 37, with ch the high school teacher, t A Master, Bergeant of US mission stationed at
All the other.
KHO
the
Over 2,000 delegates, claiming to represent about Shiraz 100 countries, gather in Vienna's great 'concert hall tothe, plane were anore launch the latest in a series of Communist-sponsored mernberg "peace congresses The main speech was made by killed Professor Joliot-Curie, the French Atomic scientist and Chairman of the world "Peace Council... He, is seen here speaking at the opening of the Rally: London Express.
Nuns Released By Reds, Arrive In Hongkong
All
were Adil Young, 70, and a Pont Four engineer stationed at Hazare. Bath
y sufferial: Fintor-irijuries. Two others who
were not
outright.
The
died
mile crush
was
about
to Teheran hospital.ng taken
mus South" of eberata
mountains north- of
but crashed after turning south. A--Daí Dez. 23, 1981; an Eippitan, sirisner stashed into the groun tansportif plehorn and kllied Dr Harvey 0%, Bennett, Director of the US, Polzit Four Progrzane: and 20 others, th- cluding seven Americanaz That
was the worse plane crash, in Iran's history
Unexpected arrivals in Hongkong by train
Last night's crash was only theTM yesterday afternoon were two Canadian nuns who faced a Communist mob trial in Canton on Decem-cond, with casualties in Iranian Airways dix years of operatiori. ber 2 last year and were sentenced to five years Associated Press. imprisonment for "neglect, inhuman treatment and murder of babies at the Holy Infant Or
phanage there.
-
Freighter Runs Ashore
Sydney, Doc. 20, Australian coastal
It added that Marshal Stalin's Commenting on the possibility pronouncement should bo of a meeting between Elsen- studied carefully then, if warhower and Stalin, the Tribune canied, diplomatie
roundings de Geneva said the basis of any bo made questions should
must be ciprocal submitted by Mr James Reston, what he meant.
Released after one year and 24 days in a Red prison. diplomatic correspondent of the The editorial stated that
were Sister Alphonse du Redempteur (Antoinette Couv New York Times, wers-bread-Russia had wrecked the Indian paper said. "It never has exist-cussed informally.
rette) of Jollette, Quebec, and Sister Marie Germaine freighter. Merino, carrying a cast by Moscow radio in the plan For Котса and had sabot- ed as far as the Russians are
This is a 'non-political visit style accorded 10 the Soviet aged five years of effort to re- concerned: the Americans lost it which does not in any way rule
(Germaine Gravel) of Three Rivers, Quebec, Sister Al- valuable collection of French leader's pronouncements..
store Austria as an independent after the good old days of
phonse, aged 41, had been in charge of the Orphanage, modern -art,
ground Marshal Stalin had said he nation. It had also rejected Teheran and Yalf. To re- out the projected British official would take a "favourable view" every essential preliminary establish it needs action and mission to America in February and Sister Marie Germaine, aged 43, her chief assistant. on Christmas Day in the East
const of Tasmania
G March 10 discuss world of proposals for diplomatic Ave-power meeting to draft a words. of that centuries-old core negotiations with
to refloat the 149-ton Kyessol Three other huns from the whisked off to hospital direct to ref Issues. reprcecnta- German peace treaty,
"The Soviet Marshal can
today. tives of Eisenhower's Admini mony will not outshine in
Herald doubtless meet the new Amer
from Mr samo orphanage, who were tried from the station. The annouricement the hearts of her people the station to examine the possi-Tribune, in an editorial com- ican President. But one would Churchill's official residence, No. at the same time and wore generous and spontaneous bility of a meeting between the ment, sald: "At the worst, be surprised and very happily 10 Downing Street, said he ordered to be expelled reaches dedication contained in her two leaders.
{ ་ Stalin has had his little! surprised-
if anything came would leave by, the "Queen Hongong in late February this Asked whether ho would Christmas joke. At the most, Christmas message. For it
from the meeting other than a Mary" on December 31 to spend year.
wax broad Her Majesty's subjects are co-operate in any new diplo he has emphasised anew the new and universai disillusion about a fortnight in Jamales.
end the shape of the dilemma which ment"-Reuter, grateful, and from it can be Korean war, Marshal Stalin men of goodwill Beck to re-
much-needed in said he was agreeable to co-solve."
J"—Reuter. operate"
because the Soviet
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ference.
The few words which they had the time to say were that they werd never badly treated In prison and that they had
any kind to do..
The weather, was moderato
and the crew of 20, www In no immediate danger. 128: paint ings, Insured for $280,850, wore being taken from Sydney:
exhibitido-Associated Prêm
The trial, which was heard in Hongkong. It never been given any labour of Hobart, Tasmania), for publig caused a great sensation through out the world It took place before a moh at 6,000 people, and violent denunciations? were made against the five nuns. It was alleged that they were
ཧཱུྃ་ responsible for the deaths of over 2,000 bables in their
-Sistesi Alphonse Marle
Germaine bad just been saying their prayers in theheleniis in prisons late on Christmas Day when Communist prison officials suddenly sent for them and told them, that the remaindes of their prison sentences had been com mutes, but that they would be expelled for life.
TEARFUL SCENES They were handed back thoir
PRIDE OF PLACE
It added: "On the way, he REACTIONS
London, Dec. 28. will stay two or three days in The first "Iron Curtain" com New York with Mr. Bernard French diplomatic quarters ment
Stalin's statement Baruch. He will
meet
Mr. today expressed the hope that appeared today in the Comin-
Eisenhower, during his visit, for uny meeting between American form journal "For & Lasting informal talks. and Sovlet representatives to Peace and prepare for a Stalin-Elsenhower Democracy"
published in Hife will also visit Washington meeting would pave the way Bucharest which called it "an-to pay his respects to Prealdent wider meeting of the other crushing blow" to war- The announcement said that a
mongers welcoming Stalin's The questions and answers statement that he was "Cavour we
were giver, pride of place on able” in a preliminary meeting the front page' of the journal,
The Prime Minister would visit between representatives, they according to a Rumanian news the Governor, Sir Hugh Foot at pointed out that peace was not agency message received in Kington.
matter for two inen or two London.
Mr Churchill is 70,-- countries but required, the com
According to the Albanian Political quarters understand operation of all the people of news agency, all Albanian that he will discuss the world
world.
newspapers today
carried situation with President-elect clean mins habits which had They also welcomed the pros frontpage reports of Stalin's Eisenhower and will also Inferra been taken from them before
in world answers. pect of a decrease
of the work of the recent | the trial, and told they would Moscour hit of tension but pointed out that
Throughout last night Moscow Commonwealth Economic Con be leaving Cantch yesterday. the French believe this tension
Radio repeated, the questions
They were put aboard the train was the result ef world war und answers but did not com- rather ment
Mr Churchill will take with for Hongkong yesterday morni activity Initiated by. than against, the Soviet Union. Sofia Radio spoke of The bim only his wife and his son- ing and taken under guard to
in-law and daughter.
the Hongkongborder," They Those quarters
sold Stalin's joy aroused among - Bulgarian These informal talks do not crossed into Brith territory statement differed from state workers by the message of ce prejudice the possibility of a shortly after the lutch hou monts
made in Soviet news possibility of preserving peaco
between the United States and further visit to America in the not having eaten since 4. Am. papers.
yesterday when-led prison spring. They welcomed Stalin's reply the Soviet Union."
Peking Radio also broadcast Gen Eisenhower's recent guards aroused them to prepare that the Soviet Union wanted
end the Korean war but the text of the questions and journey to Korea is likely to be for their departure.
discussed, Reuter.
Duo to the short regretted that he had failed to answers-Reuter.
their nefcase, only a small group of nuns and priests were at the naway station to receive them. when their train pulled into Translation! 1420 yesterday aftemoon. There were tearful ecines do they descended from
greeted 10 bo
with peared to have declared a truce nothing alarming
been involved, took place. The warm Police were called cut and members of their ow during the Christmas holidays, as no reports of crimes of 2nd Fire Brigade also Apple estent warmings to the Congregation violence have been made to the peared to have a loan time dispered the fight conunuod Police since hunday? Nega Except for on odd chimney, fire Eventually the crowd, tisperso
was leamed Trame accidents of a serious the engines remained idle most updo the Palice, opening fire, W naturo, which were invariably of sin lume, in die staukotied up who we wounded in the were cart wedi call chat, to connected with holidays nito However mom the Yo Jum leg was this morning reported ordost. Shter Mario' Germaine, oppeared to have been reduced Amvillago: fa- Kowloon City, to be programing favorably. In particular, Had been seriously to their minimumycheck it night, a fight between two Over 20 persons have bell a few months back; and could then hardly walk. They's werd made, with the Blations on both rival tongs" in whlete over 100 detained for Inquiries;
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