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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

The Outcome

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TEITHER ne generalised of those

attending the conference nor the interprelative efforts of newspaper observers have revealed very much of what has taken place at the Common- wealth Prime Ministers' meetings in London. Solid} agreement appears to inve been reached on a long-term plan for bolstering the Commonwealth's financial and economic position, although a sense of frustra tion is discernible in conséquence of America's reluctance to extend assist. ance by the removal of impeding tariff barriers und her aceming in- difference 10 the new British polley based on the slogan of "trade not aid." It evident that the talks which Mr Eden and Mr Butler had in Washington in March have disappointed Commonwealth hopes, and · from the guarded observa tions which havo been made by some of the Primo Ministers it appears that the plans of the Just Commonwealth Conference

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UNIFICATION OF GERMANY BELIEVED NEARER A Colonial

Reactions To Latest

Soviet

Reforms

MALENKOV "OPENS HIS

WINDOW TO

WEST"

Berlin, June 11.

Sweeping changes in East Germany, announced last night, have convinced a large section of both German and Western Allied opinion that the Russians genuinely want an agreement to reunite Germany ably this year.

prob-

This time, it is believed, the Soviet Union really means business, and intends to break down the Iron Curtain in both Germany and Austria, The new measures, including aid to private trade, return of land

to farmers who fled to the West, freer travel and an amnesty for people

for an approach to sterling imprisoned for owing taxes, were followed today by moves to halt land convertibility havo been

stultifed. Mr Butler has

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always insisted that balanced pattern of trade between dollar and non- dollar areas depends on the adoption of good creditor policies by the United States. These do not scom to be forthcoming—at least not to the extent necessary if a good balance is to bo atlained.

collectivisation.

One observer said that M. Georgi Malenkov, the Soviet Prime Minister, "has opened his window to the West."

Another more pessimistic school of thought considers that the new policy directives indicate no basic change in the Communist type political system inside East Germany.

The announcement was timed prime purpose of the changes Malenkov "peace

The

in the view of some observers new

Konrad

line" it

new

to influence the Bermuda big was to pave the way for German, applied in Germany, three conference and also the unity.

Today many Germans here coming West German elections,

whether the announcement of the wondered programme 'was accom- East German programme will In Bonn, leaders of Chan-panied by an admission by the stem the flow of refugees who TWO positive results from cellor

Adenauer's Socialist Unily Party that it had continue to reach West Berlin in numbers of up to 2,000 daily the Commonwealth Con- Christian Democrat Union con- made "grave" economie errors.

the sidered

changes

Oficials of the All only

Germag ference can be recorded tactical. They said the relaxa- Affairs Ministry in Bonn suit the and

mean. whether it will

scrapping of plais IOF One is that the Prima tion of Communist

nuthorities pressure Sovlet

apparenus an East German Army, v Ministers

full could be reached

taken note of the West considered "quite had accord on the subject of tho definitely a success for Western German demand that they must Though East Germany bas

Korean armistice conditions

was

questions which Winston Churchill is to

goes

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policy."

economie

and

of

re-

made

Chieftain

During the week of Coronation, London was a elty ofcclour and pageantry, with ploturesque visitors from all over the world, flling the streets. In his leopard sklá cloak and plum- ed head dress, Chief Thomas Marcalle of Tanganyikaj brought a touch of the barbarie splendour of Africs to the ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitebali when Colonial, representatives and rulers laid wreaths to the memory of the war dead of the

Empire-London ExpresI,

Impassioned "Save My Children" Plea By

Mrs Rosenberg

New York, June 11..

relax their

light hold on East built up an armed force of over which hus had the offect of

Germany and creste democratie 120,000, it has always called it solidifying the

The whole United

tone last conditions there as a prelude to a "barracked police force." This night's announcement is seen tree all German elections. But force, which trains and Jooks Nations proposals and of

as indicating a "softening of it remained to be seen, how the more like an army than a police providing strong moral Stalin-type Communism. The new directives would be carried force, could disappear over- backing to the UN negotia- phrase "guaranteeing of the out in practice.

night i the party demanded it. tora. Secondly, agreement rights of the Individua?"-

The new measures have also West Herr Heinrich Von Brentano, caused speculation In attained

the appeared after a long absence on

Sir from East German Communist leader of the Christian Demo- Berlin about the future of Herr documents, as it has appeared crate in the lower house, sild Ulbricht, who has always been -in-M.--Malenkov's-Russia. the Western-policy of strength one of the strongest advocate. raine at the forthcoming News

refugees and insistence on principles had of all out Sovietisation. that Bermuda Conference, with;

the Soviet

det Union Icel

Icel the farmers would espeically special reference to the welcomed back and returned necessity for

10-hour Herr Ulbricht in a a four-power con- desirability of exploring their former property without ference on

German

announced East Ger- unity with speech proposals for four power punishment

well so the concessions in East Germany. maay's elevation to the status top level talks. Sir Winston dropping of a number of coer

But it would be dangerous to of a Soviet-style people's de- thus

Bermuda cive,

legal read a change of mind into the mocracy less than a year age.

A mother's impassioned cry of "save my children" "The M. Semeonov appears to have armed with the confidence measures against those who did Soviet-Inspired action.

are only tactical attempts to changed all that."

rang out in a clemency appeal to President Eisenhower and backing of with fe live created the Impression among spoil n Western pont we should The German Socialia tonight for cheers, Convicted atom spies doomed to die in the

of his fellow not faithfully too the party line,

policy. But this

Democrat son and daughter-in-law-Julius and Ethel Commonwealth. His hand is that Stalin-Communism

not take the tactics seriously."

that the East German. Govern-, accordingly' grently its way out in the "satellites" Herr Robert Tillman,

re-electric chair next Thursday. ment must Immediately -is" strengthened and his argumilder, Malenkoy-Communism and specialist on Eastern affairs.

to be

Mrs Sophie Rosenberg made her public plen at a rally' replaced by n and

member of the CDU executive lease plt political prisonera.

The menis will be

value yesterday's in central New York city this evening. "I know they are No one. in West Berlin doubts told journalists that yesterday's "promises" could only be seen innocent," she said. additional weight. Specta-

that

latest moves will create announcement

far was a political when it was known how cular results from the

Jubilation among

It might they were prepared. East Ger- act of the Kremlin

to

in go

"I have come here to plead," London talks cannot be exmany's 18,000,000 people. well be that a breakdown of loosening border controls be she said to the rally organised by these Commonwealth meet- East German Socialist Unity collectivisation and political per- The party repeated its dein the Rosenberg case," which inga is beyond doubt. (Communist) Party sald the accution had played only a very mand to Dr Adenauer's Govern had been fighting for the Rosen-

meni to secondary role, he said.

press the Westernberg's lives since their conviction MOBILE POLITICS High Commissioners to meet two bears ego. "These measures show the their Eastern opposite number To you President Elsonhower, whole world once again the to discuss inter-zonal matters. to the whole world, I say "Save mobility of Soviet politica. Reuter.

any children," Mrs Hosenberg crfect

given

students of

here is on

not

of

<

pected, but the value of The Political Bureau of the economy under the burden of tween East and West Germany: the "Comenitee to secure justic Man Becomes

Their

Icaders remain con-

the

sistent in their final aim but in their tactical approaches to I they zig zag more than almost any oher power in the world, : now or in the past,"

Horr Tillmanns sald Soviet leaders had evidently that their other policies in Germany. fusion of left-wing parties, appeal to motional feelings and the "peace partisans" move-

·rdent had not produced the desired results.

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Test Pilot Sacrificed His Life

Bristol, June 11. Leading British test pilot Peter Lawrence, sacrificed his They had evidently moled that life.. today to try to save

top secret

"Don't let them die. They are innocent."

Performing

Monkey

Mrs Rosenberg said that next

London, June 11. Thursday their execution date! A woman walked into tho should be a happy day for the monkey house at the London convicted couple because it was zoo last night, looked into a their 14th wedding anniveCEPTY.

cage and said "Good heavens, Insicad", she said, "they are that's my cousin." scheduled to die. What can I- a mother and a grandmother

and my Ellel say; my Juifus said everything for me.

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KOREAN TRUCE DEVELOPMENTS

Neutrals Agree

To

POW

Serve On Commission

London, June 11.

All five nations asked by the United Nations and Communists to supervise an exchange of Korean prisoners of war have now given their

answer.

Four have said “yes”—India, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Poland. The fifth, Switzerland, has sold "Yes,. 'perhaps" and is expected to give a definite decision today.

Switzerland first had doubts about scriving on the commission because South Korea had not agreed to the prisoner exchange, agreement.

But Mr Max Petitpierre, chief

of the Swiss Political Depart ment, said on Wednesday that she could be induced" to serve all.' The Swiss Federal Conall is meeling today.

wfier:

India and Sweden and Czecho- slovakia, who replied last night, agreed unconditionally,

fndla will provide the chalman

of the commission and a detach-

Police Hunt For

Sex Killer

•London, Junoj 11. Police, fanning out all Iment of troops. The other over Britain today for the

nations will provide about 30 staff

officers. They will have custody sex killer of two girls, found of prisoners while agents from a bloodstained towel in a other sido visit those who say railway carriage 120 miles they are unwilling to return home. The United Nations claims from here. tha! thousands of 'Communist i prisoners refuse repatriation.

POLAND" "DELIGHTED”.

The Polish Governinent today agreed to send a representative

For tactical reasons, Scat land Yord have not disclosed the town where the towel was found.

They believe it may be a vital

to the repatriation commission due in the double killing 11 a River Thames of neutral nations to supervise days ago on prisoners unwilling to go home towpath at Teddington, a West after a Korean truce.'

Londen beauty, spot,

The

simul apnouncement, taneously broadcast by Warsaw The two girls were Barbara Radio and

and Christino the official Polish Songhurst, 10,

were raped, news agency. PAP, said: "The Reed, 18, who Government DI the Polish stabbed and dumped in the People's Republie has consented | river and to senting its representative to

sit on the official bodies mon- Honed

In the draft agreement on an armistice in Korea.

"Poland

Their bodies were dragged from the water by pollee, who

still

searching to the

is delighted to see murder weapon and Barbara's the prospects of an early cad of missing maroon coloured bicy

Is ele. the bloodshed in Korea and ready to contribute to a pesco- Detectives are working on the ful settlement of the Korean theory that the käller escaped on the bicycle. A description of a man they want to interview has been circulated to all police stations. He is between 80 and 35, of medium build and has fuzzy halk.,

conflict.”—Reuter.

ALLEGATION Philadelphia, June 11.

He is believed to be wearing a brown suit.

Dr Yang Yoo Chan, the South Korean

Ambassador to the United States, said today his country had been threatened with an embargo by United Nations officials on military

Meanwhile police are making supplies and food unless she agreed to the proposed truce a house-to-house check around terma

Teddington and continuing Dr Yong made his statement their river bank probe for during a Press conference here. clues.

are trying to force our A man called at a London Goment,

trying actually i police station today and made a with various threats to force us statement about the murders. to

WAB Im- The stalement accept the truce terms" He was asked if he meant the mediately passed on to Scot- threats had been made by land Yard, London Police head- officials of the United States quarters, Government,

She, was right. Behind bars and between gorilla "Guy" ehimpanzee. "Dick" was 24- year-old

student veterinary "TELLING THE TRUTH"

Hugh Mullish, aping twentieth "Only last week they, sald: 'If century man.. the lenders of the Wost had Britain's

Powerfully

# built, with delta we do it will be the murder of

handsome. red beard and called for deeds not words and winged Flying Triangle, the innocent people. had therefore decided to show a manufacturers slated tonight. "They are telling the truth.nondescript clothes, he kept a any atom distinguished gathering. of They know nothing foreign diplomats, film stars and. Ho sald there was no indication Lawrence, 32-year-old well-They never stole

racing pilot, radioed secrets.

other world leading gunes en-

fow deeds, he said.

West & Year Dro.

known

Bonn eald the Soviet authorities, precious crash-landing in horror throughout the world man." -

to a

..

yet of a loosening of the political that he was in trouble at 20,000 about ajot secrets." system, no amnesty for political feel over the thickly populated. Professor Ephraim Irosa. Pro-tertained throughout the Zoo's effenders and no sign of any Bristol area, the Gloster Air-fessor of English at New York's Coronation and 125th birthday willingness to hold, for instance, craft Company stated.

City College, told the rally that reception. free elections for the whole of He could have baled out the prosecution Uld not have

said the His cage, normally inhabited Berlin-a step suggested by the safely but instead shut off the "clean hands." He

this married by a chimpanzee, was labelled An American spoke man in engines and tried to glide the execution of

prototype alowly couple will produce a wave of "homo sapiens, the common down hod eo tar not taken any steps to

In it was a camp bod, a'table that will do the United States calt a meeting of the four High open country.

Ho took the plane-claimed no good." Commisionors in Germany,

"American" justice and mental and chair. Under the bed were a pair of lady's shoes, and the The changes in East Germany, to be the most powerful and

were decorated with have come within two works formidable fighter in the world balance will be dealt a blow whils of the appointment of Am--right down to 250, feet before equivalent to the loss of many photographs, of pin-up girls, bassador Vladimir Semconov aho baled out on to a golf course.battlefields,"

playthings included first Soviet civilian : High Cóm- But he was too late. There Crom

The Committee announced

announced at objects representing the atom was no time for his parachute

fell to the ikea rally a talented

that a special bomb, football pools, radio and diplomat with the reputation of ground and was killed instantly clesiency: train would travel the much-criticised wire, stafun being a moderate minded. Com- The plane had met the same from New York to Washington of the "Political Prisoner." munist, was recalled to Moscow fato na Bio Crat vorsion of the on Sunday. Its passengers were after Stalin's death for high faster-than-pound, radar-equip to Jain demonstrators from

ped' twin lovel policy dizendor

Jet Gloster Javelin, many other parts of the United about the wires fof his slao crashed and burst | States" at the White House drinking beer and accepting ute While there, Allled observers which

from the distinguished- hore believe, he worked out into Games in June last year.-- Washington, In a clamency ap-bita

poel-Reuter,

gracote Iloister – with top party leaders the now Reuter

missioner in Germany, ore,

M. Bemeonov,

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