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Big 3 Meeting Arranged Mayer Thrown Tremendous"

Again By Telephone And Cable Out Of Office

LENATOR

McCarthy'a

empacity for brutally maltreating the truth i seemingly inexhaustible. He is also obviously determined to do anything or say any thing that will help to sOW discord between the United States and Britain. He has wholeheartedly ombraced The Goebells dictum of "the bigger the Be the better the lie" and his megalomania bas now reached such 21 pitch that

he literally

STORY BEHIND

DRAMATIC

MOVE

London, May 21.

The meeting of Sir Winston Churchill, Presi-

revels in false accusations, dent Eisenhower and the French Prime Minister Nothing now that Senator in Bermuda next month was arranged overnight McCarthy says surprises; with dramatic speed.

he has balance.

Just all sense of

But

what does

The plan was completed in a series of tele- uncomfortable phone and cable exchanges which kept London, feeling is the refusal of the Washington and Paris operators in a bustle from

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level-headed Congress

members

ordusk last night till dawn today.

40 put the

Wisconsin Senator in his The British Prime Minister, now well into his him 79th year, was on the trans-Atlantic telephone in

the early hours of the morning.

proper place: to let know that while he can fool himself, they

лга no1 prepared to be misled by wild allegations and unfair denunciations directed against America's principal ally. The witch hunt McCarthy is pursuing in the United States is matter betweon himself and t10 American people, if they think it is a good thing and desirable it is not for the outside world to ques- tion. But when McCarthy wilfully attempts to create

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There had been growing belief in principal quarters that a meeting between the President and the British Prime Minister was likely to take place soon-- and that the prospects of talks with Russia would be the big topic of discussions.

But it was argued such on Sir Winston Churchill, acting event would be curtain-raised as Foreign Secretary in place by

various diplomatic pre- of Mr Anthony Eden, who is minories.

slck, has been repeatedly

Sir Winston Churchill. an-pressed in Parliament in recent nouncing the news in the House weeks by queations which Im- of Commons today, said Presi- plied the existence of serious dent Elsenhower had expressed policy differences with Vio the desire to meet him and M.

United States.

problems.

n breach in Anglo-American Mayer 10 tlixcuss common These he has publicly

relations by providing false

rebutted, without making What Is not yet clear is on possibly any allegation that ho testimony and laying which side of the Atorale the considers the entente between charges for which 310 first initiative

was taken last the United States and Wester foundation existe, it is night. There was no sign of

of Europe to be any less flem .tu protest in any move of the klad when Sir than it was in the days of the

нессквиту

strong terms. In fact, Bri-.Winston Churchilf, Is Papreceding Democratic adminis

head

to a very

tain is

tration. yesterday, answered entitled to know how much longer. President President Elsenhower to Londen, on whether he intended to invite

But to scule questioners it has upparent that his task Elsenhower is going to The Prime Minister expressed

was not altogether easy, tolerate This turbulenta berievolent interest in the Consequently there is Ite high priest of calumny: a pessibilities of a future meel- doubt here that President man who is deliberately ing with America's

Elsenhower's Invitation trying to poison the minds state, but geve

meeling, was no indication personal that he had of Americans with false-

anything definits welcome in Downing Street: in mind. hoods about British acts of

TWO VITAL ISSUES nid and comfort to

The London - Washington - The two vital issues on which Paris exchanges continued this facts, though not public state- enemy,

morning. apparently unbe-ments, have recently disclosed a Jenown to British Cabinet divergence of approach between

the

A

HONGKONG is constantly Ministers, who got sudden London and Washington are:

figuring in McCarthy's so- called investigations. He, of course, would be per- fectly willing to have the Colony obliterated to satisfy £1 whim. In doing so he would give no thought to the fate of the two and a quarter million Chinese

Summons to meet the Prime Minister at midday.

TOO LATE

1.

The usefulness of a meet-

ing with the Russian leaders,

and

These Ministers received the summans too late to attend, tions.

A little earlier, the High Commissioners of the Comman wealth were also called to an umergency niceting, at which

ed in the Korean truce negotia- 2. The tactics to be employ-

Though no word of criticism has come from official quarters here, there is an impression Alerably embarrassed by the

Coronation Chorister

Henry Roger Dormer, the youngest of the thirty-two boys who are rehearsing the music for the Coronation, at Adding- ton Palace, Croydon, Twenty of the boys have been chosen by the Royal School of Music from amongst its 3,000 member choirs all over the country, and the other twelve are chorist ers from six-Cathedrals. This is the first coronation, it is believed, at which boys from parish church and school choirs

have been chosen to sing.-London Express.

Waiting For Impact Of Dulles' Visit

London, May 21.

Arabs and Israelis are watching keenly for

By Deputies

Paris, May 21.

The government of M. Rene, Mayer fell to night on a vote of confidence despite his last-minute efforts to save himself by announcing a Big Three meeting in Bermuda to discuss talks with the Soviet Union.

Premier Mayer's Cabinet fell on the issue of French economy. American and French sources said it would not affect the Bermuda meeting since the next French Premier would attend and "France's foreign policy is unchanged".

The White House announced, Gaulle-voted with the Socialists, in Washington that President Communists and even some dis- Eisenhower had taken the satiaflod members of the Centre initiative in calling the meeting, Parties to get rid of M. Mayer. but M. Mayer made a bid for some at the credit when he told The main purpose of the RPF the Chamber of Deputies that a was to provoke a crisis so that

Tornado

Sarnia, Ontario, May 21. 'A' tornado hit the busi- nesk district of Barnla

late

today

and described as “tremendous.“

came across the Bt -Clair river from the vicin- Ity of Port Huron, Michlfun, First reporta from

the- Boone Bald shop windows

were blown in and motor cars were turned over.

The roots of buildings were-lifted off,

Polico evacuated people from buildings in the busi- neas section fearing the top floors of some might col- lapse.--Reuter.

Caustic Comment On Loyalty Probe

New York, May 21. The New York Times said today that the "reductio ad absurdum" has now been reached In loyalty investiga- tions.

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| Big Three meeting was necessary | they, having stood aloof from all to set the stage for a meeting the responibilities of govern- with the Soviet and "the Frenchment for the past five years, Government informed its part could now seek to Join a new ners of this suggestion"..

coalition,

The vole that overturned the The most likely candidate. "The entire lunatle fringe of Mayer Rovernment was as fol- according to rumours in the frightened, vacant Uttle minds lows: Against Socialists 105, Chamber tonight, to replace M. must, be babbling with, hap- Communists 100, do Gauilists 75, Mayer in his Minister of Foreign piness. And

the rest of us Independents 8, and Peasants 30, Affairs, M. George Bidnult, a dissident de Gaullsts 13, Radical, power in the Roman Cathelle must be sickened with shume,"

the newspaper.. said. Socialists 4. non-Parly 1. Party, who is also popular with menting in an editorial on the

Motal

tal Popular Republican (MRP) The

WEB newspaper 3285

For-Popular Republicans 74, de Gaullists 0, Radical Social-

case of Mrs Mildred Hornton, ists

wartime head of the WAVES (woman's naval unlis) whose crime, it said, appeared to be her association "with too mitny organizations,"

at the RPF-United Press,

G5, Independents and

Peasants 67, dissident de Gaullista 14, Union of Democratie Social Resistance 18, total 244,

There were 64 abstentions.

PRESIDENT'S THANKS

Wilson And

After accepting the resigna-Molotov Have

tions of the Mayer government, President Auriol thanked it for

its work and announced that ha would begin the traditionul series of consullatore at 8.a.m.. GMT:

Frank Talk

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com-

Mrs Hornton had to undergo loyalty test, the editorial said, as she had been appointed to the post of a United States delegate to UNESCO.

WO recognise that the super- security checking is required anwadays of every appointee Moscow, May 22

from the rank dog-catcher up Mr Harold Wilson, Britica has put п strain on the The arst ex-Premiers to be Labour member of Parliament mens Bating Confe

presently on a private visit to one

received will be M. Georges

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think that the

Bidault, M. Henri Queuille, M. Moscow, indicated he had dis- Statement, even its

Andre Marie, M. Antoine Pinay and M. Paul Reynaud,

Only a handful of speakers rose to comment upon the purely economic aspects of the government's programmes and then the final vote began-long before it was scheduled.

cussed Sir Winston Churchill's present

of

paralyals, proposals for a Big-Power con- would be able to figure outin ference in his meeting with way of speeding up the cicar- a woman és Mrs Soviet Foreign Minister Vyrche-ance of such slav Molotov yesterday.

Hornton in time to permit her to serve or the

agency. "The suspicion lingers on that Mrs Hornton is the latest but probably not the last-victim of the Ignorance, the fright and make our Government ludicrous the stupidity that threaten to in the eyes of the American people and of the world."

The Soviet Foreign Minister' only responce, he said, was "most interesting."

The House soomed to sense to the man-even M. Mayer-

Mr Wilson said he was ablo that there was little point in to talk "freely and frankly" talking since it would only be about everything with Mr Molo to stall the inevitable.

red."

United Presa.

However, in a final speech toy and "no questions were bar Just before voting

began, M. Mayer complained bitterly that, while one Deputy after another specific questions raised but he FINED FOR. in the past week had ridiculed is known to have discussed

Ho did not

indicate the

and complained of the nation's Korea and Germany among BREAKING FAST

financial and economic situa- other problems. tion, none proposed a reasonable solution.

"Nobody has proposed new

- Singapore, May 21, Eight Malays were fined $50 Perlis for 'breaking the

Moslem month or.

It is understood that Sir

the British at Alvary Gascoigne, Ambassador, who was present, current

here, 90 percent of whom were informed of the plan broad that Britain was consigns of the impact Mr John Foster Dulles' Middle ; inxes to rebuild our economy." let Mr Wilson do most of the fasting.

atcot..

any desire for Communism. wero assembling; Sie Winston prisoners refusing repatriation Egypt's dispute with Britain over the Suez Canal reducing

out"

treasure

zone and the bitter Arab-Israeli conflict.

our

he said. "The only two measures talking

The Shariah Court of Perila proposed were for UZA to At the close of the Interview at Arau imposed the penalties abandon

security by with Mr Molotov, the Ambassa-ofter the group were arrested at

and the army

to dor thanked him for receiving Kanaar, Tea cups and cigarettes break our word to nations Mr Wileon and making possible confiscated from them were pro- linked to us

In the French free and frank talks on. East-duced in court as evidence,› ---- "If a majority existed -Union (B TOL

reference to Indo West issues. Reuter.

United Press.

in the Assembly which wanted a concrete programme

it would be normal to think would like to grant the power to apply that programme," added with a

glance around the Chamber..

have no afiliation with, nor While the Belsh Ministers Panmunjom to withdraw Korean wards the two burning problems of the area

recent United Nations move at East tour may make on United States policy to- Warpedly,

Constitutional Senator Churchill took the

of obtaining Queen from neutral custodianship and McCarthy Bees Hongkongabeth's permission for him to to liberate them on the spot In as some sort of base for the leave the country to attend the South Korea. Chinese Communists of the proposed three-powe

Sir Winston Churchill has re-

No one expects quick results, and Reuter reports China). mainland. He cannot, or Mr Churchill has con

under peatedly told Parliament that from Cairo and Tel-Aviv show that the attitude in both rather will not, understand pressure in Parliament for scene since the United Stater con- the Egyptian and Isruell capitals is one of "wait and see". that Hongkong is a vital timo to take the Initiative to tributed the greater shore of in Korca, stronghold in the Far East arrange talks between the West-blood and

From Cairo Reuter reports: em Powers and Russla,

Washington must call the tune

The visit was carried out in of the free world; that the

Mr Dulles visit to He has also been urged to encet in the truce talks.

Egypt the shadow of an intensified Colony is doing quite as Mr Eltenhower to discuss and

produced nothing to bridge the Suez crisia and it is thought that much na the United States "iron

But he cannot fail to be sen- Fap which separates Britain Mr Dulles was unable to thake recent Anglo-sitive to suggestions that there and Egypt on the Suez Canal the Arab leaders' attitude to in preventing strategic American differences on vital are limits beyond which the milltary base-held by Britain wards Israel. Probably alternative materials, from reaching foreign policy questions.

jesser United Nations combat- under Politicians of eli partes here ants could not happily travel attempt

threat of an Egyptian plans for Israel's separate par- the Reds; that what trading.

to eject hail

Britain by cipation in the Western defence she does with the Chinese power meeting providing the

forthcoming three with their senior partner. force unless she leaves peace-stem will be studied after Mr mainland Is as legitimate as necessary opportunity for the The issue of the usefulness ably.

Dulles return to Washington.- that carried out between Westem leaders to get to grips essence the

of a a meeting with Russia is in

Jasue of whether little surprise in official circles,

This negative result caused Reuter. the United States and with both problems.—-Reuter. the Soviet Government. would The Egyptians Soviet Russia. It may be a

know that In any circumstances abandon Anglo American polley BASIC PURPOSE comparatively Insignificant

London, May 21. apparent long-term alme. of

this question is nction, and to Senator

basic purpose The

roughly in the world control, McCarthy it would probably Bermuda lles deeper than any

-cars-could-not be policy

be expected-to since the death of convey nothing, yet this decision on whether of Son their pronouncements of alignment, and that the Ameri-

propound Präsident Eisenhower solution. a top level meeting Stalin,

any radical new with Russia, It is

Mr Dulles statement that Bri- here.

the

week the Hongkong Govern- summon

of

In

French Postmen

-To-Strike

nervo

MEETING UNAFFECTED

he

Government spokesmen and authoritative United States sources agreed that the over- turning of the Right of Centre coalition

would not affect the just-announced Big Three

meeting.

ing. "Whoever is the new French Premier will attend the meeting In the latter -part-of-June,”-sald-f-

Ho

a very high French officini,

noted that M. Mayer, in to the Assembly the reement to hold

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cm-

partite

If he were over-

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nent has taken another atop atplomatie quarter, thought in and Sir Wiceion Churchill arv

Paris, May 21. at one, and in some conillet with tain and America had agreed oned to join railwaymen in their Frencli postmen tolay decld- 1o help tighten the export is to renew on the highest their experts and advisers, in the principle of a phased with 24 hour strike next Wednesday embargo on• ̈

strategic plane the postwar partnership allowing for the possibility that

drawal from the Canal, base after the Whitsun truce..

phasised that if he ontorials These commodi-between America and her West Soviet peace moves may be which would ico inve now been clearly European allies, they said.

thrown in the confidence vota made in good faith,

not impair its efficiency for use in an emer Clerical workers in the pro with the plan for

It would have no connection dofired as contraband and Agreement betwen the three

Consequently they have agency was in line with what fecture of the Seine Depart-talk since French foreign Powers to all, or not to call, a similar approach to the greatest Egypt's, leaders had expected. formers aro. being.

ment. administrative. encouraged to increase meeting with the Soviet leaders problem of the day. Want they

ATTITUDE UNCHANGED centre of the Paris area, oll de- their activities in order to though a decision in itself of red to work out in Bermuda Is

the highest significance for the the actual conditions in which tude towards the dispute re

Meanwhile the Egyptian attlcided today to stage a Protest prevent thig smuggling of world-would be a symptom, ita further East-West contact on

movement next

Wednesday these embargoed goods is felt here, of a reforged unity the highest plano could

If Britain' mains unchanged. bo

the strikers including from the Colony. The point of purpose among the Western expected to be wise and fruitful. W not agree to immediate and transport workers who have which we desire Senator | nations.

-Neuter.

evacuation, the paralysed country must prepare for a long under around s city bus and tripartite talks, both London and McCarthy and his associates

and bitter national struggle," the past ten days demond Wachington took into account the the Egyptians say.

|higher wages---Keuler,

possibility that he

jo understand is that Hong-

rong, far from trading with Aussies To Sing In Abbey

the Communists in materials

that help to kill our sons

In Korea," has in force as

London,, May 21. Herbert and E. Riley; bass John Australian singers, Miss Gladys Cameron.

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unconditional

And Britain politely main tains she is ready at any time to listen to a new approach by the Egyptians

Today's cable from Tel-Aviv

All

the

Canal Zone Quiet

Big Threo polley remained

the same. American cources agreed fully with

this assertion, explaining that when M. Mayer sought to have the announcement made to- of the agreement to hold

of

Both nightght be out anded in

President Eisenhower Sir Winston Churchill

M. Mayer's ro trin embargo as any Lewis, soprano,, and Mr. Ken

quest that an announcement be Mir Burnett, who was a prisoner samtals here expressed cau

mado Fayld, May 21. other coilntry,

today, in an effort to avoid And it in Busneit, bast, have been chosen of war of the Japanere for, three

British troops had their still another of those Frencha helfhonestly applied to sing in the Westminster Abbeyond a half years, gained alous optimism over Mr Dulles quelest night for many, weeks political crises which always despite the fact that it choir on Coronation Day, diploma at Melbourne Conserva- visit, but there is to hope last night when only minor zeem to coincido with crucial threatens the economic The other seven Australians in championship at Soulb Street in declared objects of his tourported.

torium and won the baritone regarding

of the main cable cutting incidents were ro- | periods in international affairs, atability of the Colony and

However, M. Mayer, was the choir are sopranos Elsie 1049, He has given throo Lon-prace between the Arab states jeopardises the Ivelihood Morrison and Patricia Bartlett, don recitals and has completed a and Israel in preparation for a casualties.

-There were no shooting or toomed, when 75 of the 13 of tens of thousands of non- cant:altes Rosina Reltheek and concent four diet

Deputies belonging to the Mally Scotland Mildle East, unlled defence: The lull continue today of the French People (TFF) Communist Chinese workers. Helen McKinnon: tenors William Reuter.

aystom.

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