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MADE.

COMMENT OF

THE DAY A

Offer Made Paddress to a convention

RESIDENT Eisenhower's 66

of newspaper editora in Washington on

Thursday

ins been described as a) "major foreign pulley speceh." But it was some- thing more than that: It was a restatement of the. Idenis and aspirations of every nation which, todny, seeks not only the establish- but ment of world peace, the happiness and content- ment of mankind through | economic security and per- sonal freedom. The whole tond of Mr Eisenhower's speech commands admiration and approval. His challenge to Russin 10 demonstrate the sincerity of her express. ed des're for pence included also an offer which, if ae- cepted, could change for the better the lives of millions of people. His proposal is for the conversion of money saved through the limitation of armaments to a Klubai reconstruction fund which would be used in every coun- try where it is needed to combat poverty and need. Tis is a unique conception of international co-operation. 1t

not may

evoke immediate response from the Communists, get to ignore it completely would brand them as utterly in- different to a positive offer from the Western nations to afford the world peace and prosperity.

MR

R Eisenhower's proposition for co-operative action wna, of course, based on certain number of

pre- requisites, all of them exsen- tial if the way in to bu paved for new and happier relations between the East and West. He requires that the Soviet Union should agree to signing a fair treaty with Austria; assist in the unifleution of Ger many; put a stop to supply ing war weapons to aggres sors in Asia: and accept the West's disarmament posals

before now United Nations. There is nothing new in these condi- tions, but they remain basic requirements for any tall rapprochement be gible tween the Communist and Free worlds. Once again it WAS

CHINA & MAIL

No. 35-187

Established 1845

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1953.

Churchill Sees

Sudden Hopes"

In Soviet Moves

CHANGE OF MOOD IN KREMLIN DISCERNIBLE

Glasgow, Apr. 17.

Mr Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, said tonight that the

Kremlin's recent moves have brought "sudden hopes" to the whole world --and "we must not throw away a single hope" if peace feelers are mude in good faith.

"Is there a new breeze blowing on the tormented world?" he asked in a speech to Scottish Conservatives.

"New men have obtained a supreme power in Moscow and their words and gestures and even to some extent their actions seem to be token of a change of mood.

"Suddenly," he said, "mighty events far beyond our control, but in harmony with our highest hopes have made their mark on the life of the world.

sky."

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NEW POST Fighting

Near The Border of Thailand

Mr Jacob Malik

Malik To Succeed Gromyko

As Soviet Envoy To Britain

Rangoon, Apr, 17.

The Burmese War Office today reported hand to hand fighting between govern- ment forces, and Chinese Nationalist guerillas

the Thailand border,

Ten Nationalists

nenr

were killed

at Mong Hal. 100 miles from Kenglung, in the Southern Shan states, the War Ofen communt- que sold.

War oflice sources snld the Nationalists were using 75 milli- metre cannons for the first time

their

compaign CPI the Burmese frontier.

A Durmese column is now re- ported to be moving towards Monghsat, headquarters of the Kuomintang forces in Burma.

Burmese forens recently cleared a Chincre Nationalist post on the border with Thu- Jand-Reuter.

COMPLAINT "UNJUST""

United Nations, Apr. 17. Speaking before the Political Committee which started the

Moscow, Apr. 17. The British government study of the Burmese complaint has agreed to the appoint- T.F. Tslang, Chinese Nationalist against Nationalist China, Dr ment of Mr Jacobs Malik as delegate, said that his govern- ment did not. contrat the Soviet Ambassador in Lon-

Chinese troops in Burma but "Certainly sudden hopes have sprung in the hearts of peoples under every

don in succession to Mr Al-had certain influence "* on drel Gromyko, it was under-General Li Mi which it could The Prime Minister "resolutely and

exercise. wholeheartedly" supported Pre-stood here tonight.

He sident Eisenhower's peace call to Russia.

believed, he said, that Mr Vyacheslav Molotoy, the exercises of the Nationalists Soviet -Foreign Minister, is believed ira

good offices would be more use. reliable fal than an onletal order from quarters here to have intervened Taiwan which would remain personally to secure the recall to dead letter.

General LI MI's Moscow of Mr Andrel Gromyko, troups, he added, could be cem- Soviet Ambassador to Britain.

the Salvation Army pared to Mr Molotov, who resumed his against Communism and the

5 KILLED

IN AMBUSH

Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 17. Five Chinese civilians were killed in a Communist guerilla ambush in Perak State today.

usually

the resolve of the free nations en Churchill said that at the wartime post of Soviet Foreign | Nationalists had not sent them

They were members of a party returning to Ipoh by Jeep after visiting a tin mine, Four were killed instantly in the guerilins" rain of fire from the surround- tives. ing jungle, and the fifth died of pro-wounds while being taken to hospital after the Communists had fled from the scene.

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Krishna Menon, the Indian delegate, supported the Burmese complaint and discusion was

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Deputies Level Accusation Against Pres. Peron

Buenos Aires, Apr. 17:

President Peron was accused today of staging "a poor imitation of the Reichstag fire" four arrests for "disrespect."

He declared he welcomed the measures until an honourable "massive and magnificent state settlement is renched.” ment of our case by President "He has closed no dour upon Elrenhower, who has set forth sincere efforts to reach us the rutige ol practical issues world peace. We give him our which divide the world". resolute and wholehearted sup-

Minister The Prime

added port," Mr Churchill said. that the President had declared Mir

after the death of a single recruit, of

Minister the second world war

Dr. Tslang said the Burmese "headed and sustained by the science offered "a blind prodi-Stalin last month, is believed great power

United guilty

here to value the close col-resolution calling for mankind: the choice Laboration of Mr Cromyko demnation of the Tulpel govern- States" "not to weaken their between a golden age of pros-probably the ablest and certain-ment was unjust and would be defensive measures until an perity and

most hideous settlement honourable

was form of destruction.

ly the best known. of the of no use.

Russian reached.

"I could not understand why younger generation Mr Churchill, added that Bri-Soviet Russia did not join with diplomats, the President his the Western Allies in seeking a tain gave whele-hearted support.

just and lasting treaty of peace. News of the Ambassador's re-adjourned.-France-Presse, He was addressing a mass

HEAVY BURDENS

call is understood in usually meeting following the annual

"It was only

gradually that well-informed quarters to have cunference of Scottish Conserva-

the Western

became been given yesterday by Mr the Minister of aware of their new danger and Gromyko to

- as police announced several hard yours had to pass State, Dir Selwyn Lloyd.

Mr Selwyn Lloyd then Of the Russian peace moves in before they even began to re-

companlid "Mr. Gromyko_on a the past few weeks. Churchill gain their united

ponver.

(The Nazis burned down the; the Prime things have farewell call on

"The official aim is obviously suki:

German Parliament, the Reichs- to turn popular attention away The guerillas got away with

Tel-Aviv, Apr. 17. firearm and some ammunten events far beyond our contrel but ancient nations and heavy bur- who la also

An Israeli

tog, in 1939 and then staged a from the moral crisis Army spokesman

and eco- acing Foreign

sald today that on

trial of Communists Egyptior which they took from the jeep. in harmony with our highest dens of toil and fear have been Minister during the lines of

for doing nomic collapse," it said. British patrols are searching the ropes, have male their mark on laid upon t the backs of mankind. the Foreign Secretary,

Mr warship attacked Israell fishing it.).

The statement added that jeraft in the open sea, about 15 jungle for them.

warning in the life of the world.

Fourteen Radical Deputies, a resident Peron's "Now it may be that another Anthony Eden. Now then have obtained a chance will come," he declared. Diplomatic quarters here did miles from the Israeli coast.

on April 1 that the Congressional minority, issued his speech Earlier today it

According to the spokesman,

#violent a statement tonight saying last reaction-fires and more serious

might face emphasised by Mr nounced that a

supreme power in Moscow and "Perhaps indeed it has come. not attach any special significance patrol of the their words

Mr the Egyptian ship opened fire end gestures and We cannot tell. The future is to Mr Gromyko's call on

Wednesday's events (when two things-s Eisenhower that it was Royal West Kents had surprised even to some extent their actions inscrutable.

Churchill, which would be re-on, the fishing boals and then

bombs went off as President

a" popular protest deeds and not gestures or a number of guerillas in a new scent to betoken a change of

Peron wus

the increased "But as so often happens the quired by the protocol before his Egyptian naval officers boarded

cost of the boats to conduct a search. rhetoric which were needed jungle hide-out In Selangor mood. We emanot yet tell what puth of duty is clear. We must departure from London

meeting in the Plaza del Moyo) The boats were later allowed to to give substance to Russia's The Communists fed into the this means. We cannot, measure not throw away a single hope or belleved to be imminent.

"seem a poor imitation of the fulfiled."'" until the

Since Queen Elizabeth Is at proceed.

The police announced today how deep is their purpose or persistently declared love of jungle, Iny in wait

Reichstag fire." The troops followed, then opened where the process they have set

repulse a single friendly signal."

spokesman described the

that four people, including two foreign present at Windsor, it would not, pence, Those nets

turning Before are are on them from cover. The

were arrested The statement regarded Pre-students, on foot will lead them."

Mr Churchill squashed understood, be necessary for Egyptian action as "high seas Bwaited. If they are not British suffered no casualties.

affairs, Mr Churchill said: "We must rumours

would take the Ambassador to seek a faze- piracy, in violation of internasident Peron as "responsible for would be prosecuted for "dis that he forthcoming from the new wounded two guerillas, and

not throw away a single hope, advantage

of

week's well audience. According to some tional law, and a breach of the the government's inability to respect" on account of alleged world destroyed their comp.

Gromyko mey Israeli-Egyptian armistice agree-solve the nation's Soviet regime the

to quarters, Mr however slender, as long as we

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grave prob- offensive during ment. to A

only back to Moscow must be condemned

one believe there is good faith and spring an Autumn election future governed

of good will behind the actions of

the country in the hope of get- the week-end.-Reuter. whom we have to those with

ting a bigger majorlly-Reuter. deat."

the

Malay

was

troops killed by an- guerla in the Roub Alca

Pahang.-Associated Press.

xiety, fear and frustration.

Arrive refreshed!

Grievous

Now suddenly the mighty than to many valinat and Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, |

"It is for these reasons that we in Britain, and I doubt not, throughout the British Empire and Commonwealth of Nations, have welcomed the massive and magnificent statement

chill added,

This

Edon's Condition "Satisfactory"

London, Apr. 17.

now

STRIKE ENDS

Colombo, Apr, 17. A 12-day old strike of 10,000 ica-estate werkers, ended today with the reinstatement of dis- and the agres-

The general condition of Mr missed strikers of our

Не

did not disclose where the alleged incident took place, Israel [had lodged a strong protest with the mixed armistice commission, he said.-Reuter

Spitfire Crashes Near New York

caso made yesterday by Pre- Anthony Eden, British Foreignment of employers and workers

New York, Apr. 17. An a major on an arbitrator following the Mr Chur-Secretary, who had. sident Eisenhower,"

experimental Spitfi:c operation on Sunday and has Government's suggestion.

fighter crashed near here today The strike began. when killing its pilot and owner, Mr "He has set forth the range since developed tonsilitis; was of practical issues which divide tonight satisfactory, the latest seventy workers on one estate Peter Freytag, 31, aircraft com.

were dismissed for joining the pany chief of New Jersey. the world. He has declared the health bulletin said. resolve of the free nations ald The bulletin tonight, secondWorker Congress.

said Mr

sald nine hours,

The employers ed and sustained by the glant within power of the United States not Eden's tonsilitis was responding was already a Trade Union en

the estate,-Reuter, to weaken their defensive to treatment.--Reuter.

The plane, a Mark 24, had bee there entered for the London to New

Zealand air race next October. Reuter,

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