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FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1953.

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NATO ON H.K. GOODS

HE current meeting of the

Couteli of

the North

Atlantic Treaty Organisa- tion is taking place underj circumstances not envisagent | a few weeks ago and which must have an impact on the deliberations

Puris,

While the immediate tendency to regard the Rusalan peace gestures with, caution, the NATO repre sentatives cannot dismiss the new developments behind the Iron Curtain asi being inconsequential. Nor) is it necessary for them to) be misled. With all apparent shorteunings, NATO today is nearer than ever before realisation of its objective-the creation of a unified Western Europe] capable of deterring ns wil as withstanding aggression from the East. The vallen- tion programme is not get complete, save in spirit, but impressive progress haa been made' to that end during past month, On the

political side, the ratification by West Ger. many of the European Defence Community pact has been the outstanding event, and although M. Bidault has indleated to the NATO Council that Francel does

inlend

1:0 hurried into a similar act, it is reasonable to assume

Strikers Force Concession To

Their Way Into Workshop

Paris, Apr. 23. Over 500 striking workers-members of the Communist, Socialist and Catholic Trade unfor Today forced their way nuto and occupied for six hours a workshop of the glant state-owned Renault motor worka

Tha

management Last night closed the workshop and locked out 5,000 workers who had struck for higher wages,

It did nothing today La expel the Invaders nor did police try to intervene at the works otorious trouble spot in the Paris "Red Belt"--Reuler.

Three-Hour

Earthquake

Recorded

London, Apr. 24.

that M. Mayer, the French A "heavy earthquake"

on #

Dorking,

Premier, has returned from which lasted nearly three his visit to Washington hours was recorded more determined than ever seismograph at to persuade the French Surrey, near here. Parliament to ratify EDC and 10 bring Germany Mr E. M. Pollard, who re- within a West European corded the earthquake, said: "It army of defence. A further seems to be a very rat de encouraging development Irenie. I should think it is has been Britain's declared i

8,000 approximately willingness 10 associate away." itself more positively with the European Defence Community agreement short of committing her armed forces 10 submergence within the proposed

turbance and rather diflcult to

European army.

miles

He said it began at about 5.44)

BST

Summer (British

Time),Reuter,

TIDAL WAVE WARNING

Tourists

SPECIAL CERTIFICATES

OF

ORIGIN

The Acting Director of Commerce and Industry announced today that further agreement has been reached with the United States authorities regarding the procedure for importing into the USA locally manufactured or processed .com- modities.

In addition to the commodities re- ferred to in the press announcement of January 10, 1953 comprehensive certificates of origin can now be issued for the following items:-silk piecegoods, cotton string gloves, bean thread, cotton piece- goods and cotton yarn for Mutual Security Agency contracts in Formosa.

Arrangements have also been made for the issue of special certificates of origin to tourists purchasing approved local products for import into the USA. These certificates will only be issued in respect of goods which accompany the tourist. Where the goods are despatched separately a normal comprehensive certificate of origin will be

issued.

The special tourist certificate will only be approved in respect of cods purchased from certain shops and factories approved which meet the requirements of Com- of the Department

and

These Industry.

inspection premises are under

merco

by officers of the Department

in order to ensure that tourists

Honolulu, Apr. 23. A tidal wave alert warning NOTHER highly important was sounded for Thursday fol

move since the NATO lowing an earthquake about 3,- Council laat met has been 1000 miles southeast of the goods of purely Chinese origin, the encouragement given to irlants.

members-of-NATO to equip --The US Coast Guards-at. their air forces with planes Barbert's point, Oahu Island, manufactured by themselves, gave the alarm and said the Lord Ismay has correctly quake in the Pacifle was "very

large." atated that for NATO coun-

The alert was called of here tries to depend. wholly on after both Guam and Wake American planes is "not only Islands reported no unusual atrategically unsound, but netivity after the time passed logically unwise." and, he when any tidal wave enused by adds, that under the new the quake would have reached

the lands. plan, NATO air forces will

The quake was recorded at not only be equipped with 4.34 p.ni. GMT (1:34 a.m. Friday the most modern aircraft, Kime) and was located in "but will have taken a long the vicinity of New Britain in step forward in the further-the South Pacific. -- Afscelated ance of its planned air force Press, build-up." The progress which NATO has made towards its ultimate goal must not be seen in too roscate a hue, yet the very existence of the organisation has already served in valuable purpose. Obviously it has made a big impression on the Russians who, at the very least, are now convinced

6 Mau Mau'

Killed

Nairobi, Ap. 23. Six members of a Mau Mau

will not be able to purchase

the entry of which is not per- milled into the USA.

For each order a tourist must sign form 160A, copies of which

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VIETMINH

DRIVE

HELD UP

Sick Communist POWs Released

196

Sick and wounded Red prisoners held by the Alles disembark from a UN Landing Tank Ship prior to repatriation under the exchange agreement between, the UN Command and the Communiais. Several hundred prisoners from both Nides have so far been returned to their own sides,--AP Photo,

"Something

Wrong

With Treatment

Of UN POWs"-Eisenhower

Washington, Apr. 23. President Eisenhower told a news conference today that quite obviously there had been something wrong in the treatment of United Nations prisoners by the North Koreans and the Chinese Communists.

He also said he wanted as many prisoners exchanged as rapidly as possible.

At the same time the President told reporters that there had been no direct reply or response from the Soviet Union to the peace and disarmament proposals ha had put forth a week ago today in his speech to the American Society of newspaper editors,

troops.

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NATO Council Not Convinced

RUSSIAN PEACE OVERTURES

Paris, Apr. 28. The Atlantic Pact Council, the West's cold war head- quarters, tonight told Mr Malenkov in effect: "Wo are not convinced by your peace overturės,"

But observers believe that by declaring that they regard the Russian moves as a change of tnellos rather than a change of heart, the Atlantic Puct chlets did not dismiss the hope that Moscow may provide more convincing evidence of a desire to end the tension that has split the world for the past five years.

The Ministers' decision was d of foregone conclusion. Each the 14 Atlantic Pact govern- ments submitted

their ROSES. ment of the Russian moves to

the Pact's permanent Council a week ago. Their conclusions all tallled.

It now looks as if the Western nailons will take the initiative. They have agreed to raise again with Moscow the problem they have always maintained shows Russia's true intentions the Austrian stale treaty.

The original, long draft treaty to give Austria back her free- dom, is already an agreed document. All it needs is the signatures of the four occupying powers - Britain, France, the United States and Russia.

AL

the last meeting of the Foreign Ministers · Deputies in .1991. the. Russians refused to

compta continuo nerotations until the Western, Powers - withdrew

shorter version they put up in

и

the hope of breaking the dead-

lock.

The Western powers refused. But since then, the Russian "peace offensive" has opened, End they may now feel that the Improved atmosphero justifles their acceptance of the Russlan demand-Reuter.

Uniforms In

The President took a highly say because, like reporters, he there could be no real peace in guarded view toward the Korean was waiting to see what would Korea that ignored other prob- Malaya Banned situation but said that he was develop.

lems in the Far East. -Hanol, Apr. 23. -—-heavy-hearted as he road Another major foreign policy- He said that he opposed the Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 29. French Union forces to storics of the brutality towards development In the President's "buy America" Inw

one the

The Malayan government to- day banned the wearing of will be available in the shop. A day stopped cold a rebel and the mistreatment of Allied news conference was denuncia- grounds that it was inflexible.

Alon of any effort to set an in-

In matters of foreign trade, uniforms by persons taking part fee of $5 is payable for each cer- Vietminh" invasion

spear- Asked

largel whether he thought flexible

date for the he said, each point must be in political assemblies. tificate which will only be issued head driving south toward there was any possibility of a build-up of Fth Atlantic Treaty whether it was for the best in- Commissioner Bir Gerald Templer

European defences determined on the basis of in respect of goods not in excess the Laos Kingdom's Royal prompt truce

An announcement by High In Korea the under The of HK$500 in value.

shop

President said that he could not Organisation. He said it would terest of the United States. He raterred to troubles caused by will make application for capital at Luang Prabang.

be crazy. He said that a defence said he did not think that black shirts and brown shirts in certificate

behalf gt the

had Programine 10. be a con-

Axed policy such ng the "Buy Europe and elsewhere. tourist. By special arrange

A French communique said

based tinuing thing

the America" Act would work,

It emphasised this ban will invaders ment this will be delivered by the Communist-3rd

ability of the

in each His remarks were people

made in prevent such troubles occurring the shop to a nominated airline ad failed after repeated attacks

country to make a living,

answer to a question concerning here, and forestall threats to or shipping agency which will to break through strong French despatch the certificate at the und Laotian defences

in the

The President was asked how the recent protest of cotton and "Democratie political develop- In Malayo."—Associated carllest opportunity to the next mountain town of Muong Ngul

he felt about the prisoner tobacco Interests against the ment

Art.-United Press. port of call visited by the That town is 00 miles north of

exchange and Korean situation fourist, In urgent

In general in view of the Com- the Royal residence elly on a where it is necessary for the tributary of the Meking River,

munist brutality brought to light tourist

forms part to carry the certificate which

of Indo-

Allied by returning prisoners. on his person, every effort will China's border with Thalland,

He said cautiously that he had be made by the Department

not yet received a complete and to Issue it before he leaves the

full report to enable him to Colony.

separate actual and general facts from isolated instances.

cases

Lasts of approved shops and factories wll be circulated to murune ana shipping agentIQU.

about the determination of gang were killed, four wounded NOT the West European countries and five others captured in a and their North American a today with a Kenya police WILL

patrol,

MANY

DISARM

the Cambodia

Mercy Ships Under

Fire

#

In ila three-prong assault, an. Allied-held island, the was

had been of Navy reported today (Fri- with the Reds treatment of

It was the first time since the Red invasion of Laos last week

Seoul, Apr. 24. that French Union forces have Three American destroy- been able to halt any of the

SOMETHING WRONG cruiser came "threo enemy's

main attackers and

He added, however,

that columns aimed at overrunning under heavy Communist

Kingdon, Joined with shore fire at Wonsan yester- everything he had heard had made him happier that United and Vietnam in the day (Thursday) while try- Nations forces were getting Associated States of Indo-China, ing to remove wounded from some prisoners back. He said it was quite obvious that there the Vietminh. Jungle troops

something wrong Moscow-trained. Ho Chi-mlah,

day).

prisoners, but he added that he apparently hoped to take over Luang Prabang - where King The Allies hold several small could not make any sweeping Sisavang Vong has his residence islands at the entrance of the conclusions until he had re-

celved more facts. sweep on south to the big Eastern Korean harbour,

The Navy said carrier-based Knowing something about the - costly and unsuccessful bushed and fired on fxm thick Jonalist guerillos in the Burma- government scnt at Victianeanther Jets came to the aid of | picture of wor, he said, prisoners' act. The knowledge of ita bush in a forest area of Njoro, Yunnan border area are expect before the long rainy

the ships, *Bombs from the ships weighed heavily in his achievements and the effect

The police sprayed the sur. /ed to surrender their arms in gets under way,

case a plan emerges to disarm

planes and counterfire from the hour. He hoped that the United PLANES STRIKE which they have had on the rounding area with Are from and withdraw thein.

chips silenced the Red guns, the Nations and Red forces would exchangé és many prisoners... as Communist bloc should en-automatic weapons, killing three

reaching them suggest the rein is tracks at Muong Ngol,

The northern prong, stopped Navy sald

They could and as rapidly as they courage NATO to press of the gang in the first burst.

The Navy said the destroyers could, The Mau Mau leader, who maining 9,000 would refuse to forward with its plan for was wounded, tried to escape by disarm

this week Owen, Henderson and Epperson, Other foreign polley points. In or be withdrawn via pushed off earlier

Iram Dlen Blen Phu, in the along with the light cruiser the nows conference were as solidity, for a unifled and crawling through the

Thailand to Formos.

That mountains of Vietnam 160: Manchester, were trying to ro- | follows y

allies to build

up their

running fight between the economic, political and raill-police party, numbering about tary resources to such a 20, and the gang

about 10

Bangkok, Apr. 23. Not more than 3,000 of the estimated 12,000 Chinese Na-and

degree as to make aggresalon began, when the patrol was an

10 uniles north of Nakuru.

Five

under

Thai police Ary reports

season

defensively strong Western growth, but was shot dead when Most of these troops are 'said miles west of Hanol, The move wounded from an feland 1--he deteriorating situation Europe in the beat, probably he broke cover.

terrorisis were killed to be natives of Yunnan and French

communique sald this in Wansan Bay yesterday after in Indo-China was being watched the only hope of persuading

force continued to maintain noon when they came under carefully by the United States Soviet Russia that she has carly today in the Uplands area would refuse to go elsewhere.

Several nations, including the pressure against Muong

Government. Ngal. heavy Red fire from shore. --spene of the Lari massiero everything to lose by failing at month, 25 miles north of United States, cre working in Planes from the French aircraft- Asked about the nationailty of

Lafayette Mau Mau the UN to seele a solution to the carrier

struck military problem of Nationalist guerillas enemy supply lines leading into

In Yunnan-Associated Press.

the area-Associated Press.

a

to, support her peace over Nairobi--when tures with commensurate gang clashed with. actions

Five

patrol.Reuter.

German ́Officers Planning A New Luftwaffe

1..

2. He re-stated his willing- at the casualles on the island and nees to do anything and confer how they had been wounded, a anywhere in the interests of Navy spokesman in Tokyo said peace.subject to the reservations ho had no further detail.

ho had proviously outlined It was the first time in папу Thoso reservations consistock months that more than one principally of mying that he American warthilp had come would meet anyone half-way to

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under Communist share, fire at talk peace so long as the circum- stances were consistent with what the American people ex- pected of their chief executive.

Many Germans bellove that if the same timez German air contingents will bo London, Apr. 23. the go ahead signol to build up Five Cleman officers and the force cannot be given until split up and placed in interna a European Army and Air Force Thew, were no reports of pling a new Luftwaffe for the European Defence Treaty is dional tactical groups under the do not come into being, Western whether the ships were damaged, Ground fighting was at a commanders

· na- | Germany will be invited to join of various Westen Germany consisting of signed.

tionalities appointed by a Euro- NATO as an equal partner with minimum yesterday, w

In the air, US Sabrejols her own national forces. 1,320 planes and 30,000 men, j

In charge of the air planning pean General. Staff.

In that case Heuser has ready probably destroyed obo Com- G-These oneers have top jobs

ina Budow High Command staff is 47 year-old Col Richard

Not one of Heuser's aides is the nucleus of a Luftwaffeminist MIG and darnaged: two Which has been laying plans for Heuser, former Chief of Staff of the past year in Bonn. Their the Fourth German Air Force over $2 and all fought in the Central Staff London Express more over Northwert Koron

''Associated Press, Bervice.. wer. work so far is all on paper, for at the end of the war.

He was asked, whether ho thought that a peace conference following Korean trusp should tako up broad Far Easterra questiorum

Ho answered by saying that bo khadrald, sovural, toucas', that

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