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The Man Who
Never Was
Probably no episode in the whole history of World War I was more bizarre than that which, in its story form, known as THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS.
Moreover, achieved for the Allies a significant vic- tory before a shot had been fred.
I paved the way to the conquest of Italy. 1 almost
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THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS is a narrative founded Xi is told by a man fact. who
was principally respon sible for it firstly as an Idea.
then RO An actual operallon. And it
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Anti-Tito
on
Southeast Asia Included In Itinerary
United Nations, Mar. 9.
Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, told a Press conference here today that he would take no specific plan or programme when he tours the Near East and Southeast Asia in May.
He said that he did not intend to visit Iran or the Far East. He said he hoped to visit both| Israel and India but he added that he did not want
Ceremonial Puzzles Observers
London, Mar. 10. Politicians and com- mentatora the world over were hard at work today puzzling out the meaning of the ceremonial at Josef
Stalin's funeral.
What did it mean? light did it shed
Kremlin set-up
What
on the new
and the pro- spects for easing world tension? Students of Soviet affairs
considered the order of cere-
mony confirmed that the Pre-
number one with the
the new
--Mr Lavrenti Beria and Mr
to speak of particular countries because his mier, Mr Georgi Malenkov, was itinerary was still being made up. It was normal two other Red Square speakers etiquette, he observed, not to announce that you Vyacheslav Molotov, the Interior are going to a particular country until you have been invited.
Asked for comment upon the situation in Burma where Burmese troops were closing in on the Chinese Nationalist Army ho said that the United States Government was well aware of the difficulties which had arisen in Burma. The United States, he said, was endeavouring to do what it could to mitigate aggrava- tion of that situation.
Ife sold that he had not dis- Ambassador, Mr Henry Cabot cussed the issue of rubber ship-¡ Lodge, Jnr.
and
The
re- Foreign Ministers spectively close behind him.
But in Paris. servers said they saw signs of diplomatic ob..
possible friction between irio. They noted that Mr Beria praised Mr Malenkov oration, while Mr Molotov did not name him. They thought zit might imply Mr Molotov was irked at being cheated of Д higher position.
ANOTHER CLUE
in his
Besides the order of speaking,
on maritime trading with Red China
another practical démonstration of her willingness to assume burdens aimed at bringing the Koren war to a antis- factory end. As they atand at the moment no serious objections can be raised to the proposals. The intention is to deny still further ac- cess by Communist China to strategic materials by A licensing
which system would prevent British ships carrying prohibited commo-; ditles from any port to China, and further by refusing bunkering facilities in British ports to nny vessels known to be heading for Chinese ports with strategie cargoes. As far as they go, these controls are capable of making still further effective the United Nations embargo on war potential to the Chinese Communists, but they will lone much of their meaning unless other UN members, in Western Europe and clse- where, are prepared to ap-. ply similar controls. There are many ports along the West-East sealanes, other than British, where foreign
Mr Dulles was asked about Concerning India's dispute sul Nikolai Bulganin, on his shipping can bunker, and
steps to foster n "disengagement with Pakistan about Kashmir, Next to the Premier stood Mr unless the co-operation of
polley" in Indo-China and Mr Dulles commented that he Malaya,
did not natter himself that he Beria, then Marshal Kliments countries such as Ceylon,
The policy of disengagement, to India to resolve dimeul- Mr Molotov.
would be able in a few days Veroshilov, the President, and Burma and Indonesin is
Rome, Mar. 0. More than 2,000 students he said, was a polley of dis furthcoming,
An optimistic estimate of the much of marched through Rome's streets engaging to the Western forces ties as stubborn as that. The
United
States, le sald, wanted results of the Britain's new effort to give on Monday, shouting against from taking so great a part in to see better relations between Russia was made by Mr John
Aslan affairs. Be- Bubstance to the UN embar-Yugoslav President Tilo.
South Korea had developed fore police dispersed them, they sizable forces and
India
was Foster Dulles, and Pakistan and it was go will be nullified. It is
also stoned pictures of Joseph policy was in progress with the
the same problem he would be glad to Secretary of State.
discuss it clear that concerted action is Stalin.
If the governments con- Vietnam people, he said, add-cerned wanted to bring up that United required, with trading
No casualties were reported. ing that the policy went on subject.
he sold Stalin's death enhancea Aucrifices being shared.
The demonstrators started without any need for particular
the prospects for world peace. Britain must not be expected shouting "down with Tito" and activation by the United Na- for what was called sometimes answer to a question, would not
He said that he had no plan Mr Malenkov, he said to shoulder entirely the demanding the return to Italy tons.
of the International zone of
as the Aston Pact and he had prove as much of a "danger" to responsibility of denying Trieste, which Yugoslavia also correspondent to
Mr Dulles was asked by a no proposals to make along peace as Stalin had been. Communist China atrategic claims."
speak about that line on his projected trip. As the students cume Washington reports of a materials from West Europe, to the offices of Rome's Com-polley toward Arab states, with If any governments had any
CONTROVERSY particularly as the new munist newspaper L'unita, sune les tention paid do Isusa he would listen with sym-n controversy in France because The Stalin funeral has set off propadals on a Far East pact he threw rocka nt pictures restrictions may have ad-
There was a new approach Stalin on display there. Win- by the verse repercussions on Hong-dows in
Administration
flags inpathy but he would not carry the Government ordered a nearby shoemaker's Washington to
his projected down at half mast on warships kong.
shop were broken.
most problems, any proposals on Mr Dulles replied. It was rip.
and military establishments. The Carbinice moved into the giving all foreign policies a new
ASIAN TRIP
Gaullist members of the Na- crowd us the stones began to fly, look and he thought that in The following is the text cttional Assembly have said they on his will question the Government. many cases it would be possibic Mr Dulles' statement and the students scattered,
A polica
guard was thrown to do better in the future thon
Asian trip:
on is decision. They object on the around the US Embassy during had been done in the past, "President Elsenhower is ground that France is fighting plementation of the Imperial the demonstration.
Communism in Indo-Chinu. keenly aware of the importance Government's new controls. | The demonstration today over
of the Near East and Southeast mist citizens living on the edge In West Berlin, anti-Commu- We already are imposing Trieste followed the explosion of
Asla. The peoples of that part of the world have a rich culture
of Communist territory burst directly our own embargo a hand grenade in the Adriatic
which on commodities which fall port last night during a tussle
We of the United within the United Nations between pollee and Neo-Fascist
States have largely drawn. The ban. And we can, of course. / demonstrators. The blast injured | where in the world. The security Provident has, therefore, asked was at half must.
UIE Colony awaits clarificu- THE
tion of what part it is expected to take in the im-
apply the proposed bunker- ing restrictions as a coral-
lary. But any attempt to
interfere with our legitimato
trade would be a different
matter. Somewhat ominous- ly the Yorkshire Pest lins editorially hinted that in
Display By Students
23 persons--Associated Press,
Mrs Chaplin
of
ments from Ceylon to Red Mr Dulles said that he knew China in his recent talks with of no contemplated new pro- Moscow gave out another clue the new order. Pravda the British Foreign Secretary, posals by Britain in the Iranian to Mr Anthony Eden, but that the crisis and he said he understood printed a front-page photograph United Kingdom had Indicated that the British would stand on of Soviet leaders bezde Stalin'.
bier, Mr Malenkoy was on his a willingness to take one de-the present proposals. cisions to tighten the blockade.
now
A NEW LOOK Among the areas in for a new look was the Near East
It was unwise, Mr Dulles said,
to have a vacuum of power any-
Expecting Baby restoration of peace
Connes, Mar. 9. French sources today confirmed addition to the proposed that actor Charles Chaplin's wife,
Oona, was expecting her controls on shipping the child.
It
on
AMERICA'S DESIRE
Aght the Minister of War, Mai-
left.
At
D
changea
United States
Press
conference at Nations Headquarters,
burial.
ORDERLY MEETING
JA
UN Turns
Down Soviet light
Proposal
The
Ave
for Korean
United Nations, Mar. 9. into a headquarters of the Com-tical Committee today, re- The United Nations Poll- munist-line Social Unity Party and tore down the dag which Jected a Soviet proposal for
of the disbandment
the desired in the Near East required me to go personally to the Near certain political conditions as a
East and Southeast Asia and tore down slogans in their anger. for the Unification and Re- They smashed fumiture and United Nations Commission foundation, however. One of the show our friendship for the
China,
jike Communist things the United States would governments and peoples- of like
to see, he said,
Russia's other allies, marked the habilitation of Korea. was the these areas.
funeral with parades and periods The Committee rejected the between "I hope to find it possible to of silence.
Soviet proposal to "Ilquidate" Israel and the Arab states, for leave the United States in May The New China News Agencythe Korean Commission by 54 to so long as a technical state of and spend as much time as my reported that films portraying five, no abstentions. war existed it was difficult to schedule will permit in the area, the cland feudere life would be Communist nations-Rustin, Po- Final details of the trip will be screened from March 10 to 16 In Innd, Czechoslovakia, Byclo- do anything in the arca.
M: Dulles refused to comment announced later.
all Chinese cities.
Russia and Ukraine-voted on the American preference for
would like to mention.
The Indo-Chine rebels, whose against the rest of the Committee. British Government might Mrs Chaplin bought a layette Mr Trygve Lle's successor as however, the underlying aP-leader, Ho Chi Minh, was train- The Commitice in rejecting the be considering a demand in a shop here, saying, "We are United Nations' Secretary-proach
General. He said that would come during this trip. I am going to ernment offices, schools, factories general support
which will guide me ed in Moscow, ordered all Gov-proposal called for continued for a further restriction of going to need it shortly."
The Chaplins arrived from up at the Security Council soon get first-hand information. I direct trade between Hong-Switzerland on Saturday-United and the United States position shall listen carefully to what and army units in their territory Fellot, and voted by the game kong and China. It wouldPress.
would be reported then by the am told and consider problems to fly flags at half mast for the grouping in favour of a resolution proposed by Canada, Denmark, boa, dangerous move.
presented to me with the utmost
France, the Philippines, Thailand could achlove nothing to-
sympathy. I shall not bring
(Slam), the United Kingdom, the In Teheran, the Persian Com-United States and Egypt for con- wards reducing the Com-
with on
me any speciflc plan or munist Tudeh Party organised a tinued support for the relict of munists' war potential, and
programme nor do I expect to would only compromise
ask the governments. I visit for mammoth gathering yesterday the Korean people.
which passed a resolution of relations between the Colony and the mainland. Tho demand to cut off all com~ mercial" contact with China easily from those comes countrica whose internal economy is independent of any such trade, but to apply the same policy to a place like Hongkong creates neute and peculiar problems. The welfare of the Colony's in habitanta cannot be totally ignored, and it certainly must not be jeopardised by unreasonable application of connaisance showed the Nation- turated at 1,500 into three Waterfront Fire
allats fleeing, with 200 huvlly isolated groups.
before the
Nationalist Guerillas
Reported On The Run
Rangoon, Mar. 9.
The Burmese War Office said tonight that 5,000 Chinese Nationalist guerillas were on the run in 'North- east Burma following the reoccupation of Mongshu state by Burmese troops two days ago.
December
any
REPORT APPROVED
the
decisions "I am going to renew old condolence. friendships and I hope to make Police and tanks stood by, but It noted with approval
the new ones. Needless to say I am
meeting passed in complete reports of the United Nations looking forward to this trip with order.
Commission for the Unification keen
The Melbourne Argus said in and Rehabilitation of Korea and anticipation. shall be
I
an editorial today (Tuesday) the first Secretary of State to
for of the Agent-General funeral Korean Malenkov'a
reconstruction. called on "all governments, specialised agencies and governmental organisations to assist in meeting the great and continued need of the people for rellet and rehabilita tion assistance.” :-
visit these countries. I look that Mr upon this trip as an opportunity speech had not been the speech
of a "fire cater to dispel misunderstandings and to develop close relationa
"At first sight, there is nothing between the United States and in it to cause alarm. It leaves and these friendly nations, United the impression that Mr. Male
kov's immediate policy at any Press.
rate will be based · en modern- tion," the Argus sald-Reuter,
More than 100 Nationalists' defeated army in China, seized were reported killed in the Mongshu in battle for Mongshu state-the forced its princely ruler to flee. Nationalists headquarters, and The Burmese Army offensive training centre.
is planned to break the Nation
The War Once sald air re-alist forces in Burma - cơ
mujes,
Calf Born With Eight Logs
an overall policy: Follast loaded
Wilmington, Mar. 0. consideration of Hongkong's Burmese Army drive to force The War Office also reported Fire-burned out the heart of position is essential, and the them over the Salween River today that Government forces the Wilmington waterfront to- Imperial Government will be into Thailand (Slam).
had killed 86 Karen rebels tu day, injuring 21 ретворя
Lisbon, Mar, D. against three hill causing expected to reslat any The report said Government operations
possibly
A cow. belonging to farmer the city Manuel Ribeiro of Ponte, pressure to invoke "now | forces had captured three three- tribesmess demanding their own i domago and 101 213,000,000
with explosion. Raging out of Portugal, gava) birth to a calf lorries, overni Bren guns state In Southern Burma. meghures likely to cauSO and important documenta in "Thy" riepoo!" sald": "the rebels" control, the four-hour; firo set with eight legs. Each · addi- embarrassment or to under the drive.
Book headquarters and can supply off a veries of g blende that tional log was joined to one of mine ·atili further - our The Nationalists, remnants warehouse In the Irawaddy della | jolted, cans oft Melves in city the calfs normal lega.United delicately poised economy. of General Chiang Kai-slick's had been destroyed. Reuter. #lores-United. Press,
Press
ton
It
non-
Korean
The Soviet proposal was put forward by Mr. Valerian A. Zorin mittoo' cirilir that the Soviet delegate. He told
the
Commission proved unable "or unwilling to do anything about the rehabilitation or unification of Korea,"
We must look the truth In the eyes and call a spado spade”. Zorin said.
Apart from Mr Zorin, the only other Soviet delegato pro- sent was Mr Georgi Zarubin- Router.
The British Army is now being issued with new weapons.Top pic-. ture shows the American 3.5 rocket launcher, a
weapon, short ranged, but extremely powerful. Above, the anti - tank "Energa" grenade which is fired from a standard service rifle and used by forward The infantry sections, weapon can deal with any known type of modern tank.
RAWALPINDI RIOTS
Karachi, Mar. 9,
Rawalpindi Police today used tear gas against riot- ers trying to close banka in the centre of the city as the Punjab riots over the Foreign Minister, Sir. Mohammed Zafrullah Khan, entered their second week.
said the Reports
Punjab's military and civil authorities Avere gaining control of the situation generally but that it was still tense in Rawalpindi..
Delayed reports said that at six o'clock fust night police fired anti-Ahmadiyn do- monstrators klifing one and in- juring six. They fired only after tear gas and baton charges bad
foiled.
01
Major-General Mohammed Azim Khan, chief martial law Administrator in Lahore, today warned shopkeepers that If, they did not
open up and re- Lume normal business im- mediately they might not be allowed to open at all so long as martial law lasted.
Drastic action including con fecation of stocks might also be taken, ho warned. Tha General said the city was now quiet.--Reuter.
BODY OF SEA MONSTER FOUND
Luarida, West Africa, Mar, 9, The body of a weird, seagoing "Loch Ness Monster" has been found by shore fishermen, ac cording to reports from a village south of here.
The reports said the marine creature, whose like the fisher- men had never, seen before, was scaleless, toothless and measured | six feet in length, United Pregs.
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