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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1053.

British Everest Expedition

Anglo-Russian Trade Talks

London, May 10,

tego Marolt Wilson. former Labour. „President of the Board of Trade, Jess by air Loday for Bidacos for talks with Soviet trade officials.

Bir Wilson, who in May

· 1951 · was appointed part- linė economic adviser to a firm of London Umber Importers, will discuss future exports of timber from the Soviet Union. “Rente:

Churchill

To Disclose

Big Four Talks Plan?

Prepares For L

Final Assault

Kathmandu, May: 11.

The British Everest expedition has almost completed stocking up Camp Four in the Western Cym, which is to serve as an advanced base camp for the assault on the 29,002-foot summit, pccord- ing to reports reaching Kathmandu today.

The Western Cym, 23,000 feet along a narrow depression of glacier debris entered from the ice fall on the western flank of Everest, leads up to the South Col, from which it is hoped to make the attempt on the summit.

of

Supplies of oxygen, food and Western Cym towards the equipment have been moved up foot of the Lhotse face, where from the base camp on the Camp Five will be established Khumbu Glaeler, pitched at below the South Cym. height of about 18,000 feet. A The Lhotse face, together shuttle service of sherpas, the with the southwest face hardy Nepalese mountain guides, Everest itself, encloses the is being maintained over the narrow valley known 05 the sharp seracs and lowering fco

ico Western Cym. This crags of the ice fall.

route-although naturally not The whole, advance, party is the exact path-ploneered by London, May 11. expected to move into Camp the British Everest mountaineer, Politicians speculate Four on Friday, deadline fixed Eric Shipton, and used by the whether the Prime Minister. for the beginning of the attempt Swiza in both their expeditions

Jast year. Sir Winston Churchill, will on the peaks.

Reconnaissances' have already

develop the question of top-been mado further up lovel talka between East

and West when he opens

the

the foreign affairs debate in STRATFORD

the House of Commons to- day (Monday).

Some believe that he has in mind a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Britain, the United States, France and the Soviet Union

But he may not feel able to disclose

ose any precise plan until

the Commonwealth

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INTEREST

was

the

The South Col is the lowest point on the ridge which links Everest with its neighbouring giant, Lhotse. 27,800 foot.

WEATHER FORECAST

It was from the top of tho South Gol that the Swiss 1051 Spring launched the assault which took them to within 800 feet of the summit-officially estimated at 20,002 feel, though Come experts belleve that Everest may rise to about 20,- 200 feet.

Eighteen pairs of extra cram- pons, urgently requested by the Everest party, are being sent by runner from Kathmandu, so that they may be in time for the attempt on the peak.

The special weather forecast from Delhi for the expedition again anticipated snow showers in the Everest area during the next 24 hours, but it was added the weather was expected to clear later.

an

Hot sunumer has come early to northern India and Nepal this year, and this may mean Early pre-monsoon full enabling the party to make their attempt on the peokas' planned." ~

Stratford. May 10, Ministers meet in London to Inferest In the Stratford discuss world affairs immediately Shakespearian Festival this after the Coronation of Queen Summer has been overwhelming, Elizabeth on June

Mr Tom Patlerson, festival When Sir Winston. Churchill manager, saki. addressed, a private meeting of

"We have been forced to ex Conservative members of tend the closing date a week to Parliament recently he left them August 15 and there is a possi- with the impression that he bility that if the response con- might have some special pro- tinues we may go an additional posal to put forward on the week," he added. question of East-West talks Letters from all over the when the Commonwealth stales-United States had been re- men meet,

ceived! requesting ticket rc- Eighty Members of Parliament❘servations snd hotel accom- have tabled on official motion modalion. urging. Britain' to nelze the initia- The festival

present will tive in secking an

agreement"All's Well That Ends Well", leading to a Big-Five conference. and "King Richard III", on al-

50-1 AGAINST want

world ternate nights starting July 13. On the other hand, an early They also

Alee economic conference

Irene summer sometimes incons Guinness and to secure large-scale expansion of trade Worth of the London stage and early monsoon, and this may cut

Alms will be starred. and greater food production.

Produc- down the time at the expedi- The House of Commons will tions will be staged by Tyrone tlon's disposal to try to reach range over the entire interna- Guthrie ossisted by Cecil Clark the summit before the monsoon tional situation in the debate, of London's Old Vic Theatre.--

drives them off Uue to last two days. The Prime Reuter. Minister will Cive Britain's views on the latest problems in the

Korean armistice talks. particularly the prisoners of war issue. Ho will also comment on the-Vietminh-offensive-against Laon and the 'difficulties faced by France in the whole of Indo- China.

Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister, will reply to the Government's statement on Tuesday.Router.

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'Monty' Opens School

On a tour of Canada, Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery recently opened a public school, named after him, in Hamilton. Here the Field-Marshal shows interest in the work of a pupil.-Express Photo.

In

Consoling Note

Annual Report

On S'pore Trade

Singapore, May 10.

ANOTHER NEW PARTY FORMED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Johannesburg, May 10.

The formation of a Union Federal Party was announced. today with its main aim "to create in South Africa opportunities for people of all races to enjoy fullness of life and liberty under the pro- tection of law."

It is the second new party to emerge in the Union within 24 hours.

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African Liberal Party race, colour or creed and for was launched with its sponsors the maintenance of his funda- Buying that they would "stand 'mental rights."

for political equality of oD- Former Senator G. Heaton portunityTM Irrespective of race, colour of creed.

The

Nichols, who resigned from

the

United Party recently,

leaves for

Union Federal Party Ho

London tomorrow. Is expected 10

DESUMC

statement, signed by 22 spon- leadership of the new party on sors most of them members his return,-Reuter.

of the Torch Commando-sald the party would work to "re- shape the present quasi-unitary system to one of federal union by a redistribution of power trom central to provincial Lovomments giving a for great- er measure of putonomy to the provinces, especially in matters which directly concern the life of the citizen."

Condemning both

major

parties in the Union-the Na-

Attack On European Treaties

Frankfurt, May 11.

tional (government) and United Parties for appealing to racial prejudico the statement sald the Party will today ask the Con-.

The German Social Democrat new party would serve to rally stitutional Court. people who were at present illegal the treaties designed to disheartened and "at a loss."

new

the

It declared that the movement. would uphold right of people of any province to remain part of the Common- wealth under the Crown,

HUMAN DIGNITY

"We stand for the recognition of all South African born coloureds and Indiens as mom- bers of a greater South African cominunity," it added.

should

be

10 declare

the

bring.

Ting West Germany into European Army and to give her near-independence in return.

The Socialist opposition has

34 fought the treaties tooth and nail all blong on the ground that they violato the Constitution.

If they make their point it would mean that they would re- quire a two-thirds majority in the Bundeslag, the Lower House,

which Dr Konrad Adenauer, Federal Chan-

collar. thair endorse

Ho hos

Though the party statement

ment by simple majority only does not go so far on is non-

and President Theodor Heuss European policy as that of the has promised the Opposition Liberals yesterday it insisted

that ho will not sign the that the

pacts South African-born until the Constitutional

Court non-European accorded a right of expression has passed on them. in the organs of goverment The Social Democrats in their programme for this Summer's commensurate with his degree federal elections said they would of civilisation.

It would strive for

of

intential diinity

Singapore's foreign trade fell last year but the volume of cargo handled was only slightly less than 1951 which illustrates the true commercial stability of the Colony.

never · agree to bringing the "the

country Into Western defence every until all efforts to come to terms, with Russia kavo Talled; #

Gesture By

Pontiff

They say the Pasts would

wreck all hope of reuniting West

and East, Germany, the

If all attempts to come to terms

Socialiste said, and if West Ger-

with Russia should fall, tho

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Vatican City, May 10. The Pope did today in the little white slik West Germany's obligations to skull cops worn by the Pontiffs the Westem system should lapse 15, 8. Henry's Full House of the Roman Catholic Church. It en all-German Govezament 10, 8. The snows of Kilimanjaro After he gave an audience to should came into being Reutes. 17, 5.

13. A. Broken Arrow about 15,000 people in the huge Basilica of St. Peter's an old woman offered him a skullcap which she had made.

This consoling note was injected in the annual report of the Colonial Secretary, Mr W. L. Blythe, for last year.

Total cargo

handled came to Referring to Japanese trade, 7,003,000 tons or an average of the report sald there was an 21,500 tons a day. Approximate- adverse trade balance of mountain,

compared with The chances of a given party ly 74 per cent of Malaya's direct Str.$51,078,828 10 reach the summit in a given foreign imports and 67 per cent 1951. time are 50-1 against, said the of total exports were handled in

The restriction in the imports famous British climber, George Singapore.

of luxury goods from Japan Leigh Mallory, before the fatal The report said Singapore's reduced the value from climb In 1924, in which be and wealth and prosperity continued Str.$128,721,451 during the his companion

vanished near to rest almost entirely-on- the first half of the year to Talpel, May 10.

the summit of Everest.

dual assets of being the premier Str. $04,778,873 during the Typhoon alarm signals will

The present British expedi- port of Malaya and the natural second half. be prominently displayed on

tion may attempt to place their entrepot for the surrounding

She asked for the Pope's in the back of buses as soon as last camp for the final assault territories in Southeast Asia. Trade with Indonesin was

return. news has been received of sp-slightly higher up on the south- The total value of imports of valued at Str.$1,106,000,000 and

Smiling the Pope made the preaching typhoons, to expedite west ridge than the 27,359 feet merchandise was Str.$2849,000,- represented 22 per cent of exchange. But six other people warning to the populace,

where thio Swiss pitched their 400 last year compared with the Singapore's foreign trade com- had the same idea. For each of cording to an announcement of Camp Seven last Meet higher this decrease of Str.$745,000,000 the United Kingdom valued at he had worn for only

racord of S1:53,594,000,000. Ofpared with the 15 per cent of them the Pope took off the cap fow that little some St.$800,000,000 was due to Str.$833,000,000,

minutes and put on the new one which to decreased imports of rubber,

in exchange. Among the in trade with offered remaining 1,400 primarily from Indonesia.

Imports of foreign rubber Indonesia was attributed to the pilgrims were groups from the United States, Scandinavia, totalled 317,792 ton compared price of rubber with a con-

Germany, Austria, decrease with 402,980 tons in 1951 due to a sequent

of 126,000 Holland,

Switzerland and Mexico. decline in imports from Indonesia, tons in imports and the more Export of rubber was affected stringent Indonesian Import and by this end by the slightly foreign exchange regulations decreased Malayan producion. which imposed a heavy import Shipments from Singapore fell surcharge on many categories from 655,023 tens in 1050 to of goods in addition to 555,351 dous last year.

normal Customs import duties. -United Press.

uc-

the Provincial Government.

Posters 24 inches wide and nine inches

bearing the

Even 100 or Bombay, May 10.

would

give Mr Adial Stovenson, defeated

them extra. lecway"-Íri United high, alarm, listen dential candidate, arrived today to radio broadcast," will be feet to

achieve the on his round-the-world tour.--| displayed by all buses travelling within the hours of daylight. United Press...

through the city-Reuter.

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the summit and back

At such ranißled heights the

300 feet an hour.-Reuter.

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British Document Suppressed

Chicago, May 10.

LESS FOR RUSSIA

+

No rubber was exported to China while Russla obtained only 11,125 tons compared to 17,497 tons in 1951,

a decrease of

The United States bought 234,248 tons, 120,436 tons in 1951. Exports to the United Kingdom fell by 7,000 tons to 273,865 tons.

Tin exports totalled 27.013 tons compared with 20,309 tons in 1051,

The fall

the

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London, May 10. The British Radio” Equipment Manufacturers Association said today that en a conservative estimata, about 2,750,000 · jelo-

Britain on Coronation

The Chicago Tribune aid to day in a leading article that the United States Government was suppressing an official summary of Britain's defence programme Singapore imported 188,300,- vision receivers, would be, in because it "mocked" what American military and politi-of which came from India with Day

000 square yards of texilles half use in ́cal chiefs had'been saying.

Japon next. The summary, signed by the heads of the Royal Navy, Army and Air Force, has been in Washington since Inst July, the newspaper sald.

did

not

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The British themselves

regard it as much ad a secret, the Tribune sald has been supprested not British insistence, but at the order of American military and civil planners.

Britain intended to concentrate on building her Air Force and was not going to waste time and money in building any army in the vain hope of resisting the Bovicts on land. Nor

aid the Britists pee any need for great naval expenditures. Their big effort would be in the air, where, they had reason to think, they could play a decisive role,

The Tribuno said thin was also

a good plan for the United Stric

The Russians, with their

pon of.prganised on pro-

had no need to worry about any army the Allies could place in their pall in Europe, but they had good reason to fear The went's planes and their bombe, this newspaper, said, 1. Neuter

The decroase. In imports was "On the basis of eight viewers largely due to more cautious per set, the Coronation wil buying and to the presence of |éhus, be soen on television very large stories at the begin- by 22,000,000 viewers in the ning of the year.

British Isles alone,"

spokes Exports зусто 134,387,724 man "said, This figure would square yards, mostly to In-be almost half of the population. donesia

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