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CHINA

No. 35472

TUESDAY,

Established 1845,

MARCH 31, 1953.

CHOU'S OFFER CHOU'S

Improves HOPES SOARING

TUE condlet in Malaya is

not yet over, but there are increasing signs that the Communista, ns a fighting force, are nearing the end of their resources. Pertinent is the documentary evidence recuntly seized which in- closes that the Red bandits Dre FILM! becoming dis- illusioned, Are lacking leadership, and

conesive

are losing their aghting spirit. 1 neir raids have become more sporunic and are less elective. They are Tea & mutant menace 10. uny than at any time since the Dulbreak of erumpaign, but probably the most signibeant pointer 10 the new situation is General 'Templer's decision

the

the emergency regumtions which gives the Dininyan Government power to arrest or depart whole conununities. Inis, more else, anything than inukates that law and order

have

far been

re- 80 established in the Malayan countryside that it is no longer considered necessary to uproot entire villages to prevent their inhabitants

Arab-Asian Nations

Confident Reds

Are Changing Policy

Washington, Mar. 30.

Today's Weather: Moderate winds, mainly from East. Over cast with periods of rain.

MAIL

SENDS

Revolt Staged By Hospital Patients

Dole, France, Mar. 30. More than alxly patients in * psychiatric hospital, some dangerous criminals, Klaged a revolt last night. #ei fire to the hospital kitchen and locked up their warders,

After keeping hundreds of police, Republican guards, and firemen at bay for several hours they were taken overpowered and back to their cells.

The patients were pro- testing against the food- Reuter,

Hope soared in foreign diplomatic circles here today Stassen

that the latest statement by Communist China's Premier, Chou

En-lai, on the repatriation of prisoners in Korea might lead Accuses

to an end of hostilities.

Representatives here of the Arab-Asian bloc of nations

which tried previously to find a solution to the Korean dead-Me lock said they believed that Chou's offer today provided the

Carthy

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Canadian Aid For France Indo-China War

In

DISCUSSIONS IN OTTAWA

.

In Many Italian Cities

Rome, Mar 30, Club-wielding police smashed Communist riots In elties down the length of the Italian peninsula today.

Thousands of demonstrators were hauled oft into custody, Including at least 1,000. In the capital city of Rome, where now riots broke out tonight. Scores were injured The only fatality so far reported-a policeman was killed when a riot jeep overturned while racing towards a demonstration.

Ottawa, Mar. 30. The way for Canada to aid France's pro- longed anti-Communist fight in Indo-China was understood to be high on the agenda today as leaders of both nations began a series of informal crowded with Easter tourists talks.

were

The Holy Week riots-coming, at a moment when Italy is

reported from Homo, Turin, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Minister Udine, Venice, Milan.

and Maurice dozen other clues.

The Communists resorted to to the violence after a Communist-

a

Premier Rene Mayer, Foreign Georges Bidault and Finance Minister Bourges Maunory said that they came capital to express France's views on the "great called general strike today problems" facing the free world.

brightest prospect yet that Red China sincerely wants to end "Undermining" The thesis Farren,

the war in Korea.

Chou, according to the broadcast, said that Chinese and North Korean Communists were willing to agree that only those prisoners who wished to be repatriated shall be sent home and that the remainder, would be turned over to a "neutral state."

A member of one of the leading nations in the Arab-Asian bloc said, "I think it is very clear that there has been a definite change of policy by the Communists.” He added that most "neutral" nations were convinced that Moscow and Peking, since the death of Stalin, had decided that they must come to terms with the United Nations in Korea.

1 rum keeping the Com- munists applied with food. Clearly there is a In the meantime, the State growing realisation among Department is maintaining an attitude of utmost caution to- Mamyan vingers that they ward Chou's Intest statement. need not submit any longer Officials, obviously aware of the to Communist armed black need for proceeding with great mail. It is this sense of self-care delicate

point, would the protection which General say only that

of the Tempier has constantly

Chinese offer wa

study." endeavoured to

Asian and Arab representn- instil into the minds of the Malayan, and he appears at long last to have succeeded.

THERE is another reason for

welcoming the High Con- missioner's abolition of the power of collective arrest.

at

A

was "under"

tives who

who are optimistic over. the poss

possibility of an East-West agreement on ending the Korean

war

cited the following as evidence of what they believed

to be a desire of the Communists

to get along with the West better:

last week 1-Moscow's offer

elvilians

Liaison Officers Meet Today

Tokyo, March 31. United Nations and Communist liaison offi. cers will meet at the truce negotiations cen- tre of Panmunjom at 5 am.

GMT today (HK time 1 p.m.), it was announced in Seoul, Reuter.

Executive

programmes.

In

Jargely failed. The Communists had called the strike after the Italian Senate yesterday passed At talks today with the Prime view to surveying future aid an election bill which the Com-

munists believe vili casure con-- Defence Minister, Mr Brooke 3-A careful joint study of tinuance of Pranier Alcide de Claxton, and the Defence Pro-Canadian policies in ball Eu-Gasperl's pro-American govern- duction Minister, Mr C. D. Howe, rope and Asia In the light ofment in office in the June 7

the Indo-China situa- however,

the Joint communique which general election. Uon was expected to be pushed was issued in Washington_and

de- Washington, Mar: 30.

Venice, Cominunisi which called for greater efforts monstrators Bled into a church Harold

Stassen, to the fore. Mr

A matter of particular interest to balk Communist aggression for refuge when police broke up

in Asia. Mutual Security Director, in this regard is believed to be

a forbidden meeting. accused Senator the Canadian production of

The French leaders will leave today

his fighting equipment ringing from on Tuesday to return to Paris, Joseph McCarthy to face of "undermining the communications apparatus to jot United Press.

Aghters. work on executive agencies in trying to stop trade be- to NATO is in the form of mili- tween the West and some Communist countries.

Canada's largest contribution

tary

equipment.

Why Comet Crashed

Ini Udine, in the extreme north-

eamt, "Celerethe riot police- broke up a demonstration of 200 by force, tending two zo hospital. All the way down the peninsula and in the Adriatic port city of Bari, domonstrations broke out.

Communist disorders jacked the steam of similar outbursts Just after the war but they appeared to be more furious than any since 1948. The allan Karachi, Mar. 31. Communists, with 2,000,000 mom- largest Communist The pilot of a Canadian bers, the NATO commitments

which Pacifle Airlines Comet Jet Party outside the Iron Curtain, totalled

through $580,000,00D

were showing their muscles. 1952. The

Government hairliner which crashed here Associated Press.

The French leaders are ex- pected to investigate the possibi- lity of Canada's turning out electronics equipment including anti-aircraft radar, feld com- munications

iters and even more so amolig

Western

"You are in effeci undanining European diplomats Communist that

overtures can and are harmful to our objective, no longer be ignored and that Mr Blasien sharply told the even if they must not be taken strongly anti-Communist Senator ut their face value they de- during a televised hearing of the weapons over

Senate servo exploring

Investigation3

Sub-

The matter of voluntary re-Committee. patriation has always been the stumbling block in Korea. The United States has continued to the Senator's announcement on $324,000,000 insist that it will not send back Saturday that

turn to North Korea or Chine,

MUCH THE SAME

The so-called Indian proposal

en'd the stalemate

systems, artillery and above Its

M: Stassen was referring estimated that t will need on March 3 killing 11 men mutual atd lifted its nose too high dur- Sub-Commitee under NATO during the focal

all trade with North Korea and Communist China.

other items.

for

11 MAU MAU SLAIN

to the Communists any prisoners staff had negotiated an agree-year starting April 1. This in- ing take off, an official in- it holds who do not wish to re-ement with Greek owners of 242 clude major procurement of quiry revealed today.

ships that they would break off couipment costing $203,340.424, The Comet taijed to leave the land and buildings ond works ground, hit a culvert beyond worth $15,094,300 and various the runway and plunged into a where it burst into

Nairobi, Mar. 30. river bed The State Department said

SABRE-JETS

Mau Mau terrorista, killed six darce. The pilot with only to

some today that the Greek govern

Canada is already producing mild had not followed the ing them in the forests shot and Imed experience in Comet persons today and troops hunt- it is bound to have a to try to secure the release of

months ago was much the same ment had already put into effect

more Sabre-jets than she can use favourable effect on

and French

as that made

today a new order prohibling ships herself and is selling them to prescribed take off drit the killed 11 members of the secret the British

by Chou with the exception that those flying the Greek Bag from other Western Powers.

report sald, udding that a organisation. political climate in Malaya, held by the Reds,

prisoners who do not wish to calling at ports in Communist

had not

Nine terrorists wero killed by M. Mayer and his colleagues technical examination Efforts are being made to 2. The Soviet alfer, accepted build up democratie life in by t the British, to sit down and -Diplomalle-officials said pri- be repatrialed would have been China or North Korea,

are belleved likely to ask if indicated any failure in the a patrol of the King's African commission of

Rifles. They were identified as the Malayan villages as a

discuss ways of avoiding future vately that the prisoner proposat turned over to

Mr Lincoln White, the State Canada could step up, defence plane.

The Comel-tho Empress of participants in the massacre last air clashes in Germany. might, If genuine, lead to a turn-five nations for determination of stage on the road to self-

3.The Chinese

nese offer of insting point in the East-West cala their fate. The Indian proposal Department press secretary, said production enough to make planes government, and any stop week to undertake the im-war.

was accepted by the United a Greek government decree, ap- and other equipment available Hawall was carrying a crew Thursday of more

by the proved on March 23, was still for Indo-China as well as NATO. of live Canadians and six Bri- loyal natives.

Two other terroristn The question is expected to be tish technicians, All were kill- which lessens the power of

mediate repatriation of sick and Anglo-American consultations Nations but rejected

Communist and subject to ratification by the

raised this afternoon when the ed in the crash. The plane on slain in the neighbouring the authorities to mute cut wounded

war on are expected to begin imme- Chinese prisrea. inc

Greek Parliament.

visitors confer with Mr Howe, the way to Sydney to open Kiambu preserve when they Reds lately. collectivo punishment re-

On arrival here M. Mayer said. | trans-Pacific service was taking Ignored an order to halt. The One diplomat here said, "The moves obstacles to healthy

Department's Senator McCarthy referred to

Four Kikuyu Home Guard spokesman. Mr Michael Me this decree on Saturday, saying "Together we will seek the ben off from Karachi in the early political development. The

solutions. We will open our morning.

were slain in the same district tlaues to maintain that Moscow Dermott, was non-committal at his agreement "went far

dossiers in the fullest rankness The crash was the first falal by the Mau Mau. The other time is obviously ripe to

must give some concrete proof of

and confidence."

accident involving a Comet, the victims were a Kikuyu woman. is sincerity before we can begin his Press conference today on beyond it,"

the subject of Red China's latest

д Kikuyu headran. - M.

United Press, liner.-Reuter.

press forward with actions aimed at shattering the political appeal of the Communists and at building up faith in the Government.

both sides in also proposed the resumption of truce talks at Panmunjom.

over

Went has maintained and con-

Moscow.

This appears to be recoagreement on repatriation ay such gestures which might be Nations

of Malaya

constitutional progress in

an ordered society will make them more hesitant

the

definition of

sider Poland

week-end between

to join the Communist Dulles Urged To Demand

plan.

State

cause it Included Greek owners Gove and members of 's world's first commercial jet air and

countries.

that the

gov-

veterans.

are

The Completely Now.

guard of wer

for 1953

reviewed 2 RCAF

4.Today's Chinese proposal to repatriate immediately only those prisoners who desired it and

He said today this was be- 40 take their recent peace offers offer for bringing about a truce tura others

also briefing seriously. The West has made it "neutral state."

clear that termination of the in Korea, KEY TO AGREEMENT

flying the flags of other coun-Canadian officials on the week- Mr McDermott said that tries.

long talks they have just con- Objective diplomatic observers Korean war and conclusion of an

armistice should be preceded by General Mark Clark, United

cluded with the new Adminis- believed that the key to an

Commander in Kores, OVERALL OBJECTIVE

iration in Washington. nised, for, immediately

"neutral taken as signifying a change of has full authority to go ahead

M. Mayer was to lay a wreath + ral cart in Moscow. We may be at on, negotiations for exchanging ment had raised a constitutional Senator McCarthy's agreo.

on the National War Memorial after General Templer's state." It is believed that if a

sick and wounded prisoners

Confederation action in rescinding part of country which the United States the turning polat."

United States, in mid-town would not question in the

the the emergency regulations, considers to be truly "neutral", It is noted here that Chou But Mr McDermott It was announced that a such as Switzerland, were pro- En-ial's statement came after be drawn into saying anything the conduct of foreign affairs is Square, to inspect a

about Chou's statement. He did the prorogative of the President, honour and to talk with conference. WDS being posed then American officials the Washington agreement at

Mr the say, though, that it was hoped

Stassen Buld America's After being received at Gov- called of all parties to dis- would consider the Red offer to the cuss now the question of be a real advance toward peace. United States and France mai that the Secretary of State, Mr overall foreign policy objective ernment House by the Governor- They noted, on the other hand, ing it clear to. Red China that John Foster Dulles, would have was to end all strategic trade General, Mr Vincent Masses, self-government for Malaya. that the Communists might con- an attack on Indo-China or any- Press conference some time from the West to Communist the French leaders were to con-

fer.with

the Mr Howe and after or Czechoslovakia where alse

Korean this week, a

A reporter sald EVERY step which proves neutral because although they amilstlet

the would destroy

Finance

C. Minister, Mr D. to the susceptible youth are members of the United Na- armistice and lead to a ro British Ambassador in Moscow He added: "The only way we Abbott.

The French Premier and his that their long they have not supported sumption of hostilities.

was being rushed home for con- can accomplish this objective

Ho asked whether through successful negotiations Finance Minister landed al political aspirations can the world organisation's action There is growing conviction sultations.

all non-Communist American with Mr Jacob Beam,

Rockcliffe Airport on Sunday and will be satisfied through in Korea.

In London top diplomatic quer Charge d'Affaires in Moscow. ernments through the tradership in damp, dull weather They

would be sped back too.

of the State Department."

were greeted by Mr St Laurent, Mr McDermolt replied that he

Under questioning by the Mr Claxton and other Govern- had no knowledge of any such sub-Committee Counsel, Mrment officials before the French

Stassen's deputy, Mr Kenneth Premier In reply to a further question fansen, said the dollar value guard of honour.

of Britain's trade with he said he understood that Mr

China

OTHER SUBJECTS Charles Bohlen, who has just rose

$9,000,000 from about

While been approved by Congress as (about £2,800,000) in 1951 to that no major significance

officials emphasised Ambassador to Russia, would about $13,000,000 (about £4,- New York, Mar. 30.

attached to any of the meetings take the oath of office and leave 800,000) In 1952, while ber

Moscow The Overseas Press Club today asked the Secretary for

"very soon"- | deliveries of rubber to the here, it is expocted that the of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, to "disregard protocol" United Press.

entire Soviet bloc rose from French visitors also would ask

for the following: 43,238 long tons in 1951 to 89,- and demand of Communist China the release of two

1-Canadian aid or at least 530

long tons. m

1052.

tupport in recommenting that: American correspondents seized 10 days ago as they sailed

He said part of these in the United States does not push from Hongkong to Macao;

The British Government sold creases might have been too hard for Immediate rolica- tonight that the Korean pro- plained by a shipping shortage tion of the European Defence nro education and agricul. The Club also asked the United ) In a letter to Mr Dulles, Mr poils made today by the Com- which, ho contended, resulted Treaty. tural improvement, Both Nations delegate, Mrilenry Cobot Bruno Shaw, Chalkman of the munist Chinese

1052 of Foreign Mini- in delivery in

some Expressions by Canadian call for large scale expendi- Lodge, to being the "piracy of an Club's Freedom of the Press stor, Chou En-lani; "appear to be goods the Communists had leaders, notably by the External ture, and the difficulty is American vessel and the kidnap Committee, said, "It is not in

bought in 1951.

Affairs Minister, Mr. Lester an encouraging development." that with nearly half plag of American citizens. by:

The newn was received with Mr Stassen and Mr Haneen Pearson. In the past indicated Malayn's

United States being rovenue

was that Canada understands French Ceylon to reluctance to move rapidly into used to combat terrorism to the attention of the United States meekly to permit piracy the very greatest interest here said the

and top officials immediately trying to persunde of American ships and the studied the text.

cancel its agreement to send military co-operation with. Ger- the money is hard to find. Nations in "an early address"

Richard Applegate of the kidnapping of American citizens." A short time later the Briti rubber to Chlua în exchange for many. Mr Pearson, in public But if the end of the National Broadcasting Company: Sush kidnapping "cannot be Foreign Offfee tocued a statement rice. They added they believed addresses,

'urved the atruggle in Malaya is not Don Dixon of the International

these proposals the agreement would eventually ornments on this side of the yot in sight,

General News Service and Captain Ben permitted without endangering saying, "While

fundamental principle of will require careful study and collapse because they did not Atlanile not to be impatient in Krasner have not been heard the right Templer is

with other In- think the Communists would with the slowness of European believing that it is becoming from since Applegate's sall-boat freedom of the Press as well as consultation

liberty of all torosted governments, they do live up to thete end of the bar- | groupings toward co-operation. Ket, lying the American flag the lives and more and more "a struggle was soon taken in tow by American -foreign correspon-at first right appear to be an en- ter arrangement.

2.-A review of Canadian The hearing was adjourned economic and defence produc- for the hearts and minds of Chinese Communist gunboat on dents," the letter said Unlled couraging development." -ak

United Prod

until Tuesday.

tion potentials, possibly with a Malayana

rebellion, Useful advances

have already been made

in

this

direction, and

it is of interest to note that à plan for further headway

in the field of elections has

just been drawn up by a focal government expert from Britain. Two other felds in which more rapid progress is badly needed

Release

Of Yachtsmen

Chinere Communist armed forces" the tradition of the Untied

March 21.

Prest.

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London, Mar, 30.

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