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Malenkov Relieved HK Coronation Mag TODAY'S RACING

Triumph Of His Party Job

R Adenauer deserves the

Dumph which he enjoy

ed on Thursday when he persuaded the Lower House German

⚫ of the West

Government to approve the Anal reading of the Вопп Convention and, to ratify the European Defence Com- munity Treaty. The West German ('luncellor .hnh Inboured unremittingly to this end, and he has had to overcome considerable position, some vociferous, emotional munista

op-

from

the Com-

APPOINTMENT Conflict In

OF NEW

SEC-GENERAL

London, Mar. 20.

but principally Moscow Radio announced tonight that Mr (and the more difficult) Georgi Malenkov, newly appointed Soviet Prime

who sincerely believed for

Europe Could Not Remain Local

London, Mar. 20.

A communique-issued to-

frum moderate Socialiste Minister, had been released from his post as night after President Tito's Home time that the EDC Secretary-General of the Communist Party of the talks in London with Bri- Treaty constituted n subtle USSR. method of placing shackles the country's in- dependence promised under] the Bonn Convention, Dri

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Adenauer is fully entitled to claim that the Bundestag's

The radio said his successor would be Mr countries Nikita Krushchev.

tish leaders said the two fuli were "in jugreement that in the ovent of aggression in Europe, This change had been decided at a plenary the resulting conflict could meeting of the Central Committee of the Com-hardly remain local munist Party in the Kremlin on March 14.

The announcement

in

character." rallification of the EDC pact "will give the whole work

was made in a communique that President Tito, accompanied The communique recalled of European integration a from the Central Committee which said the Committee by his Secretary of State for strung impulse." The action had acceded to Mr Malenkov's request that he be re-Foreign

Affairs, Mr Коса should, in particular, make a leased from his duties as Secretary to the Central Popovic, and other advisers, powerful impression on Committee.

had visited Queen Elizabeth 11, French political thought, for

Mr Krushchev was a secretary of the General Com-2 well as being entertained by West German ratification mittee who last October criticised leading Communist ter, and Mr Anthony Eden, the

Mr Churchill, the Prime Minis has been given without any Party members for failing to pay proper attention to Foreign Secretary, during their tiresome qualifications, such ideological work.

five days in Britain. as demand that the prob-

Their visit had "helped still lem of the Saar's

further to develop the close understanding between the two governments and to strengthen countries forged in two wars." friendship

Iwo

"Both governments are con-

NEW

In the early days he was | future

"2. To elect as a secretariat of prominent 31 the Ukraine the Central Committee of the revolutionary movement

and Communist Party of the USSR: became Secretary of the Ukraine N. S. Krushchev, P. N. Fospelov. Communist Party.

N. Shatolin, S. D. Ignatiev. Square-jawed Mr Krushchev, one of Mr Malenkov's right- win hand

men, has been

much in the limelight since the last Congress of the Soviet Com- munist Parly lust October.

Dr

must be a condition for alliance with the treaty. JEVERTHELESS it must

be recognised that Adenauer has still to his final victory-to obtain ratification of the treaty by the Upper House (Bundes- rut).

raised Objections there are directed not much against the terms

"3. To transfer Shatalin from the status of a candidate to that of a full member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR

between

ident that these ponds will endure," It added.

The above picture shows one of the Coronation mugs to be distributed to children in Hongkong. The mug, manufactured locally, is made from a heavy gauge aluminium and polished to the brilliance of silver.

Staff Photographer.

Russia Willing To

Try To Obtain Release Of British Subjects

London, Mar, 21.

Russia has informed Britain she will use her in- fluence with the North Korean authorities to secure the release of nine British civilians and an Irish missionary captured when South Korea was overrun in 1950, the Foreign. Office announced here today.

Roman Catholic

Bon moves to tighten up party ]mittee of the Communist Party in International situation which | Molankov. Stalln'a successor us held In addition to. Mr. Holt are:

of

He delivered the main report discipline which was adopted by the Congress.

Tuesday by Mr Nikolai Assuming that he remains the

and

is

present

in

8. Sister Mary_Clare. 7. Mr. Philip Dean (Michael Gigantes), o Journalist, end

Commitioner Lord of the Salvation Anny,

Among the nine Britons is Mr Vyvyan Holt, former British Minister to South Korea, and two members of the The communique continued: British Legation staff in Seoul. "In the course of a series of

Russia's surprise decision, Fr. Quilas, Mr Shatalin held his office as discussions conducted in a reank

and

CGRO cordial atmosphere, there

a few days after the priest. a Secretary of the Central Com

far-reaching was a

speech by Mr. Georg The eight British subjects review of peace Administration the

changes the which took place after Stalin's revealed

Russian Prime Minister, to the a wide Identity of

1. Mr George Blake, former the pact, but to Dr

death. Tonight's announcement means

view. Britain welcomes the Supreme Soviet.

British Vice Constil at the The

decision Adenauer's insistence that it that Mr Malenisov is openilg Mr Ignatiev, a full member of recent

Russian development of close

was Legation in South Kures. note delivered on should not be subject to new chapter in Soviet history. the Presidium of the Communist relations between Yugoslavia, Riven in a

Mr Norman Philip Owen, a Party, and Mr Pospelov become Greece and Turkey as a valuable Belokhvestikov, Russian Charge veto. The Bundesrat, jealous!

Legation clerk, secretaries of the Central Com-contribution to the strengthen d'Affaires in London, replying to glican Bishop of Korea,

3. Bishop Cesil Cooper, An- tof constitutional

Soviet leader preroga supreme

there mittee during the changes. ing of peace. tives, argue that their, veto successor to Stalin-and

the latest of many British r While it is impossible, on the anhounce-

4. Fr Hunt, USEFUL EXCHANGE was nothing in the rights are Inherent, und

presentations to Russia to use "It was recognised that an her good offices

5. F: Lee, ment which indicated anything basis * what

to secure the while the extreme left wing to the contrary-it means that known, to arrive at a linal con- improvement

relations

prisoners release, parties caro no whit for he will govern

Russita in the sidered view of Mr Malenkoy's between Yugoslavia and Italy constitutional procedure as copacity of Premier only.

reason

cason for dropping his would still further consolidate IMMEDIATE ACTION such, they can be expected} Stalls governed Russio by secretaryship of the party, the the unity of the peace-loving In accordance with persunal

With the exception of Mr to lend their voice to the virtue of his control of the Commove can nevertheless be inter-nations, argument if by 80

Party as doing munist

Secretary preted as evidence of boldness "A useful exchange also took instructions from Mr Vyaches

lav Molotov,

Suvlet Deone, who was captured scene held and

hand firm

by the new place on other aspects of Anglo- Foreign Minister, the note said, time after the fall of Seoul, they there exists any chance of Geral-a post he had

since 1922, two years before master of the Kremlin.

Yugoslav relations. sabotaging the treaty. Penin died.

Soviet Foreign Ministry have all been in Communist "The two-governments-de-the It appears already that Mir

would take up the matter with anda sitios trupied in June The Social Democratic op- Of those 30 years, Stalin wan Malenkov is not following clared their common interest in position has already given Prime Minister only for the last slavishly the pattern of overhead resistance to aggression and in

Kurcan authorities capital was the North

"immediately." administration notice that no matter how 12 years-from 1941.

which Joset the preservation of national in-

Russia would also "take the Stalin followed, but is adapung dependence. COMMUNIQUE the voting goes in the Up-

broadcast it in his own way to meet what

They The communique

undertook 10 work necessary steps in order that this per House, it will do is

Radio said: "At alle considers to be the needs of closely together and with other question may find an airmative utmost to prevent Presiden-meeting of the plenum of the the hour, by Moscow

freedom-loving nations lo de- solution," the note added.

The Russian note, which was tial signature being given to Central Committee of the Com- NOT SURPRISING fend peace. They were in full the treaty. Clearly con market

Party

There is nothing surprising in agreement that, in the event of to Me Selwyn Lloyd, British Wine Tank

handed by Mr Belokhvostikov vidernblo

of Union hold in the Kremlin on the election of Krushchev nmount

to conflict Would hardly re-tell Mr Anthony Eden, British Europe, the re- Minister of State, asked him to manoeuvring has yet to take March 14, the following resolu- tako bis place as a senior party sulting place; nevertheless the odds tions were adopted:

mulu local in character.

Foreign Secretary, that "1. To accede to the request appear to be in favour of Dr of Comrade Malenkov to be re- of the directing "Presidium" of will leave this country by tea 17 had received "favourable Chabernaud had his tast

Mr Krushchev is

"Prezident Tito and his suite member 2

Russia of February request to Adenauer finally succeeding leased from his duties as Secret- the Communist Party and was on Saturday and will be escort. In his quest.

consideration." ary to the Central Committee.

member of the Stained as far as Malta by ships of Politburo, He is a tough and the Royal Navy."-Reuter.

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Chicago, March 20. Six persona were killed and 11 injured in a f that razed through apartment hotel today.

Fire

Corrigan sald he suspected arson Commissioner Michael

and launched an investigation.

He saidi the blaze,

which

routed about 100 residents and forced several to 103p from

-porch

by Buried In A

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London, March 20. One ship sank today after

collision off itain's fogbound coast nd at least five others re ported they were involved in mishaps.

Raine sank 13 miles off Great The 1,083-ton Finnish stromer Yarmouth after colliding with The 500-ton British ship Briar- dene. Fifteen men and сле woman were picked up. One man was missing.

windows, started under the back

Two miles south of Dover the. falso alarms and a rubbish can British steamer Statesman, 7,284 of the hotel after two Greek ship Fulassillades and the fire were reported in the vicin- tons, collided but neither asked ity. He said, "There had been for assistance. The Dover lifeboat similar fres in this neighbour- put out to stand by in case help hood recently which were caused was needed.

arson."

The Turkish ship Cuma, 1,582 The blaze was in the four- tons, Wis reported to have storey Chestnut Hotel on collided with an unknown ship Chicago's northside. It trapped of the Thames estuary. À and killed three men, two signal was picked up by the women and, a baby.

Dutch coastal radlo slation Mrs Gloria Williams, 23, was Scheveningen. Rochechouart, Mar, 20.

found dead in her room with The British ship Milborne, Leonce her suffocated baby 15 months 332 tons, reported she was drift

old at her side. Her husbanding out of control off the West George,

was injured in a fall Coast and requested a tow to. from a window.United Press. Holyhead-United Press.

Merry Vinuier

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falted today-he was buried Mr Eden on February 17 ask-in a wine tank. ed Mr Andrel Gromyko, Russian Ambassador to Britain, whether Chabernaud spent his 72- Russia would use its influence year le lending his vines and Before as a gesture of good will" on testing their produce. the prisoners' behalf,

he died he told his friends to Mr Eden thanked

Mr bury him. In a wine tank, and

The new secretariat of the Fire which broke out yester-Belokhvostikov on Thursday added: "above Central Committee of the Com-1 day aboard the British freighter for the Russian reply, and said selves at my turit your- munist Party contains only four Mohammedi was extinguished he looked forward to hearing To help, see that his wishes as compared with ten today by a heavy tropical down- that the negotiations between would be carried out, he had a secretaries elected at the last pour uided by fire Aghters. Russia and the North Korean special tank built and wrote a party congress in October. Thousands of pounds sterling authorities had been satisfac-drinking song-to the tune of

Stalin und Molenkov were worth of cargo had been torily concluded.

the "Internationale"-which his two of the ten. Krushchev also destroyed in the ship's holds.--- The Irish

missionary held by family and friends sang in the the North Korean authorities is cemetery today...--Reuter.,

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