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End Of UN Assembly

A Proud

Feat

Singapore, Apr. 2.

A rusty, barnacle covered section of a floating dock which was once the pride of the British Admiralty and the largest in the world is now being lowed on its last voyage back to ship- breakers' yards in Britain.

the first, and smaller,

It is

section of the great Sgapore the bottom during World War

dock which was twice.weni tɔ

If all goes well. the second section will be floated soon and

Makes Call To Members

United Nations, Apr. 1.

The United Nations General Assembly to- night called on all member States to assist the Secretary-General in the discharge of his respon- sibilities as Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations.

It neither approved nor disapproved his re- port on personnel policy, but adopted a resolution also towed to Britain for break-declaring that it had reviewed and considered it and expressed its confidence that the Secretary- General would conduct personnel policy with the appropriate provisions of the charter in mind.

ing up.

In each case, the snail-pace voyage of 8,000 miles will tako about three months.

of

These journey's mark the end

a proud mass of engineering construction which, with ม lift of 50,000 tons, could raise any naval ship afloat.

was built

The dock

on the

Tyne in 1928 ut a cost of £1,- the

200,000

and was towed Singapore in two sections following year.

'The resolution, which was entirely in agreement with all sponsored by 13 nations, melud-Its points and would vote against ing the United States, Britain (the 13-nation resolution though and France, quoted Articles 100 la favour of some of its para- and 101 of the Charter, which graphs dents with the independence and 10

At his request the Assembly international chameter of the voted on the 13-nation resolu Seretariat and the consideration paragraph by paragraph. Integrity, and wide geographical Britain, said It might be a Earlicy Sir Gladwyn Jecb, ions of nutment-efficiency, origin of the staff.”

I would cost at least £4,000,000 Today, experts estimate that to build.

of

The dock was established at the Royal Naval Base at Soletar on the northern shore of Singa- pore island in the Straits Johore. When the Japanese were about to take Singapore early in 1942, the British autho- rilles scuttled it.

4

The vote on the resolution was 41 in favour and 13 against, with ipur abstentions.

and

nations

A resolution sponsored by 12 Asian

African seeking to uppelt a 15-member commillee to

the study Secretary-General's report was rejected by 20 votes to 21, with eight abstentions.

dangerous

precedent to ict hunt for subversive activities in American Federal detectives the United Nations building in New York.

He told the Assembly; "I hope the Secretary-General will re consider his decision

on this point."

On

Chancellor Future Of Sterling

Jandon, Apr. 1. Mr 11. A. Batter, Chun- cellor of the Exchequer, told the Houra of Com-

niors today thas there VAN до question of Britain making a move towards the

convertibility of Ster ling before porfain pro- conditions had been ful Alled and the vlows of other European ments

obtained

Repiring to Mr Hugh Griiskell, a former Labour Chancellor, Mr'Buller sală the certain pre-conditions which malt be falilled concerned ellafara intere nal position, the position of strength which Britain wa In and the position of world trade and the pat» tern of world trade, Eswer.

BONN TO CHARGE EX-NAZIS

Alleged Plot To Endanger State

Bonn, Apr. 1. The Supreme West Ger man Prosecutor announced 'It was difficult to see how

today that ho intend. espionage in the ordinary sense The resolution adopted also

ed could occur in the United Na-

to charge Werner asked the Secretary-General to

Naumann and the other ex-¡ report to the next session on the Secretariat, he said

"Indeed, I should have conduct of

policy, thought that

Nazis arrested by the Bri- personnel together with the comments of might be expected

+ potential spy

tish in January with plot- to choose the advisory committee on almost any position other than ting to endanger the secur- ndministrative and

budgetary membership of the Secretariality of the State.

If he wished to remain in- The men involved are Dr conspicuous,

Werner Naumann, Paul Zimmer-

AGAIN BUNK

But it was inter raised by the Japanese who

used it for repairing ticir own ships,

Just before the end of the war, United States aircraft sent the dock to the bottom again.

Cradled in the dock at the time was the 14,000-ton bomb-questions. shattered Japanese auxlutary cruiser Shiretoke which rank with it.

Royal Naval salvago person- nel raised the Shireloko towards the end of 1940 and divers re perted that there was very good chance of refloating the dock although 11 was badly damaged.

But several years passed be- fare any action was take. Surveys were made at the end of 1951 and a team naval

RUSSIAN VOTE It

invited the Secretary- General and the advisory com mittee to submit any recom- mendations for further action to the next session,

He understood the permission marr Dr Heinrich Haselayer. given by the Secretary-Generni Heinz Slepen, Dr Karl Kaumann, to the Federal Bureau of In-Dr Gustav Scheel and Dr Karl vestigation to send agents into Scharping. the United Nations Head- M. Andrei Vyshinsky, Soviet quarters bullding was based un

delegation

of delegate, said his

grounds would vote in favour of the 12-venience. nation resolution though not

sulvage experts arrived in July CLOSER TO

1952 with the salvage ship Sulvictor.

Under Mr Roy Brammall, of But,

on Admiralty officer, this team,

cluding eleven

divers, cut the dock into two unequal sections and patched up the smaller, less damaged I part which was raised last cen

1,000 YEARS AFTER THE ATOM BOMBI Long and weighs 8,800 tons.

Civilization reduced to rubble! ... Changed men and women waging war of the sexesi

WOMEN

"starring"

ROBERT CLARKE + MARGARET FIELD GLORIA SAUNDERS - RON RANDELL:

A British Crossword Puzzle

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22

24

25

27

ACROSS

3 Not injurious (8).

8 Victim (4),

Turned asido (8).

11 Exhausted (8).

13 Besides (4))

15 Part of a car (8).

18 Put right (0).

10 Detan (4).

21 Interfered with (B).

25 Rustic (0),

20 Qulet (1

27 Diminished (8).

YESTERDAY'S

DOWN

1 Hastened (4).

2 Pile (4)

4 * Assist

5 Girl (4).

6. Praise (B).

7 Move sideways (5).

Excludo (8).

10 Polson (5),

ΣΟ

12 Prociso (5)--

14 Vlow (3).

16 Volco (5)

17 Insurgent (5).

10 Drive (6).

20 Relleves (5)

21 In addition (4).

22 Behind-hand (4).

23

Snore (4).

24 Moist (4).

CROSSWORD~~Across: 1∙Breaks, 4 Recur,

7. Aspiring, 8., Rupec,, 0 Séance, 11 Naturol, 13 Seconds, 15 Sud- den, 18 Error, 19 Membrane, 20 Shell, 21 Stendy. Down: 1. Brass, 2 Allen, 8: Stipend, 4 Røgret, 5 'Compared, 6' Revent, 10 Accurate, 17 Astumes, 13 Steers, 14 Normal, 10 Dirge, 17 Neady

Tho

CONTROL

practical con-

All except Houtmann are now in Karlsruhe gaol. Kaufmann is in hospital tool to be moved.

The Prosecutor said he in- tended to charge the men with LIE EXPLAINS

'forming a secret alliance cada- "But I am by no means con-gering the security of the State vinced that these grounds and being members of an MIER- Justify a wolver of the Im-itutional union" munity enjoyed by the head- Dr Naumann and four of his quarters building," Sir Gladwyn alleged fellow conspirators Jobb fald.

Harelmaye:, Sleppa releseed from British custody at Werl aminal prison In Westphalid cartier today and immediately taken into the custody of Ger- man police.

OF CANCER cision on this point.""

U.S.

Society's Claim

"It seems to me that a dan- gerous procedent might be set and I hope the Secretary General will reconsider his de-

Mr

Trygve Lie told the Assembly he had offered limited facilities to agents of the United States Federal

Bureau of Investigation in their Inquiries Into charges or Eubversive activities by members United States Secretariat staff.

of the

He had extended those facelli- ties as much in the intercale of the United Nations as of the United States.

HURRYING The smaller section is 318 it

New York, Apr. 1. The larger is

The American Cancer Society act 537 L long and

sald today: "We have come weighs about 13,000 tons. sections are 172 ft. wide.

measurably closer to our goal→→ Workmen made the smaller the control of cancer." section as chip-shape as possible and carly in March it was handed over to the Dutch towing firm which originally brought the dock to Singapore in 1920.

The section left Singapore in tow by two powerful tugs, the Zwarte Zee and the Thames. It is not expected to reach Brila! until June.

It WAS

maiding public its annual report covering the year 1952 and to counter this touch of optimism the report added:

"Cancer remains scientific

a and social problem -second to

one we face."

The report was prepared by General William J. Donovan who was Chairman of the

S

Society's Board of Directors Ins 1952 and now is Chairman of the Board's Executive Com- mitter. Its publication coincided with the Society's annual drive

for funds.

The report emphasised the

It was not the first time national police had

been

Zikring were

FA

The Prosecutor said the six en now in Karlsruhe would before a German he brought judge within 48 hours.

He would be asked to order that they be

be held in prison until the Prosecutor's investigations were completed

The legal

representatives of the arrested alleged plotters in Hamburg today denied a state- ment made by the West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad-Adón-

admitted to the United Nations, auer, that the Naumana groap he said.

had been financially supported At the first session of Assembly in London,

the by Fascists abroad, the West British

German news security polies were admitted in reported

agency, DPA,

the Interests of security.

In a letter to the Chancellor they accused him of "interfering with legal procedure."--Reuter.

CENTRAL BOLE At the sixth session. In Paris French

security police were. admitted both for security and investigation.

Mr Lie id he

was deeply

"We are not rivalling the Comet, said Mir Murk Lels, Managing Directors of the L. Smit and Com- towing firm, pany's International Tug Com- рапу

of Roilerdam, who super- vised arrangements here,

Mr Lels confessed to a senti- three sides of the Society's pro-thankful that the hope had now mental as well as a business gramme scientific research into come to pass of oh East-West

in the

Low for, in the the causes of cancer in the reement which had moved him to submit his resignation inst 1029, he arranged 'the outward i search of a more effective trek | November, 15 krionths before his ment and eventually cure: pasange of the two sections

education of the public; and the term expired through the Suez Canal,

Captain T. Vel, of Rotterdum,cal and public health pro-

fessions service who is in charge of the towing

patients operation, also spoke wistfully of the past. He was dock cop- trin. one of the sections on the outward voyage,

interest

"This is very sad," he said. "I saw the dock's birth, and пош

Am. attending lis funeral."

HAZARDOUS STAGE

Mr Lels said that the four-

day passago through the Suez Canal would be hazardous.

While the dock section is moving all other traffle will have to stop. Buoys will have to be lifted at certain places because the dock a broader than the normal fairway.

At one point, there will be a olcorance on either side of only four fi.

To clear a bridge bulit since 1929, the section now under tow will have to be lowered by pumping 10,000 tons of water into il

The naval salvage tehrn at Singapore hope to false the second section of the dock in April.

Because of extensivo bomb damage, this réction · will, take at least six mouths to repair and make seaworthy.

If this work is successful, it is hoped to start towing the section back to Britain in January, the departure time being dictated by the Attie weather-Reuter, “

Birth Rate Declino

Tokyo, Apr. 1. A Welfare Ministry spokes- man sald today the birth rato In Japan last your was the lowest alace 1800. He said the death rate also decreased,

The population'' Ingrezko was 1,236,025 Reubek,

He had hoped that his suc- to cancer cessor would be officiating when the debate on personnel policy Since the Society

began its aime up. present

the report

He declared that by agreeing- programme,

of Dr Dog continued, there had been 11 on the nomination

Swedish major encouraging developments. Hammarskjold, the

at Rster them as including a Council had "reaffirmed the Minister of State, the Security powerful volunteer striking force, central role of the United Na a huge cancer research pro tions in the work for peace and gramme, new laboratories Ind been added to existing medical understanding and has provided and scientifle institutions and now renaton for hope in the Buture many hundreds of

of the Organisation.”—Reuter. younger sedentials anth physicians were now making life careers of the study and treatment of cancer.

United Press.

Peking Out

For Burma Rubber

Rangoon, Apr. i.

Ex-Generals Talking Too Much?

Washington, Apr. 1 Representative John E. Lyle, Jar., a Democrat, called today Diplomatic sources here re- for an end to public disclosures weaknesses and ported that Pelding was moving of military into Burma's rubber market, rapped the knuckles of "retired ready to pay "political rather generala" who, he said, talked than economie prices."!

On

too much. But China has not asked the

Mr Lyle told the House that Burma Government directly for the conflicting statements Tubbor

and

has been buying ammualtion supplies in Korea privately.

but had confused Americans The Burma Government last

"the enemy can, and does week denied reports that the valuate all information with American Frobaky had made pronto formal representations against sald he had seen a pub- the export of rubber to China," lished despatch asperting that was thought Burma, might the recent dare-up in the become second only to Gerion Korean lighting "was duo to sinong countries supplying rub- General James A. Van Tests ber to Chinp.

bb tesilmeny that the Allies did Cylon, recently elget a lyp not havo, cabugh, ammunition |year agreement with Pekind to thero

send rubber in exchange for riep.

He said he,mayed that this Why not the chat -- United Press,

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Robert Donal, six years away

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speech at the Old Vic last night| PRINCE AMONG WOMEN....KING OF THE SEAS! The in a voice broken with emotion Bravest Hero of all the Savon Sam! SWASHBUCKLING! and with tears in his eyes.

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