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HES Pravda denounced

the forthcoming Bermuda conference 1.4 "tho, con→ tinuation of an old dis- credited policy-the line of setting states against one another on the basis of ideology and social and political systems," it pro vided a clue to the meaning of many of the Kremlin's subsequent ncta. The Russian objection to co- Bultation arong the three Western powers mado it clear that Moscow plans to insist on dealing with Western nations

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individuals-preferably one by one. This course is nirendy being pursued in respect to Germany, Austria, Turkey and Yugoslavia, toj whom the Russians have mado concessions or over- j tares separately. In the caso

of Austria, Moscow drove Its point home by refusing participate in four- power conversations on an Austrian treaty and then

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KOREA TRUCE: ENCOURAGING MOSCOW REPORTS Coronation Poem

Chinese Communists

May "Set A Price"

PEKING RADIO WANTS A "SATISFACTORY ANSWER'

London, June 25.

Diplomatic reports from Moscow strongly suggested today that Russia is confident that Communist China will agree to a truce in Korea despite the threats and actions of South Korea's President, Mr Syngman

Rhee.

Reports reaching here said that there seems to be a firm assumption unilaterally easing its con- in the Kremlin that an armistice agreement will be reached even though

there may be some delay.

trol of the Russian occupa- tion zone.

The betting was, however, that the Chinese will set a "price" for THE advantages of this Mr Rhee's release of prisoners of war and that the price will be a signed

guarantee against any hasty actions by Mr Rhee in the future.

With the comparatively mild response from Peking to Mr Rhoo's latest moves, the attitude in the Kremlin is seen as a strong indication that Communists do not at present intend to break off the armistice arrangements.

policy, for the Soviets, are numerous. By proposing to renew diplomatic relations with Tito, for example, the Kremlin appears to make a Nimple friendly gesture, whorens a full-dress con- ference on Balkan problems would place Russia in the position of being forced to answer embarrossing ques+,

Government quarters interpret this attitude as intended to keep up the new policy of "goodwill and friendliness" in preparation

No More

for a four-Power meeting with POWS To Be

the West.

absence of any strong

Officials here noted the

Lions from Tito and his Western supporters. More over, these advances by the Russians really commit them to nothing: an ambassador can easily be recalled from Belgrade, the concessions

the granted

the East Gorrans and

be with Austrians drawn, a treaty of "friend-| ship' with Turkey can be denounced. The

сав

formal

move by Moscow against what! has been happening in South Korea since Mr Rhee released the anu-Communist POWS. Soviet broadcasts Monitors of noted the absence of the usual violent remarks

against the West

the

"imperialist" powers in particular, marked.

which the previous. Soviet policy and tactics.

Peking Radio' Soviet Commander-in-Chief

the Russian moves had been produced by a general con- ference under the sponsor- ship of the major powers,

of

rule

tho

It

and

quoted

the of the

Released

Seoul, June 26. Lt.Gen. Won Yong Dyk, President Syngutan Rheo'sTM principal leutenant, sald on Thursday: "We will not rele

Any more prisoners of

Gen. Won, provost Mar- shal-General of Korea who ordered ROK troops to help 27,000 non-Communist North Korean prisoners-of- war break out of prison camps, said he has turned

the control

the of camps to American guards, "We will not make any further trouble between our Government and the Americans," Gen. Won said. -United Press,

over

The broadcast

by Sygaman

takes

which

trate that it can control the

the

Bermuda Talks

Churchill Has A Proposal To Make

London, Juno 25. Sir Winston Churchill will at the Big Three conference urge President Eisenhower

in Bermuda next month to try to get Congressional agreement on Anglo-Ameri development, political quar- ters here said tonight.

can co-operation in atomic

The Prime Minister announced · tonight that he is tolding Lord

Contest Result

Mrs Eileen Wilson of 2. University Drive, Hongkong, with her entry entitled "2nd June, 1953." wins the first prize of $100 and the right to hold for one year the China Mall challenge cup. In the Coronation poetry competition organised by the Literary Group the Sino-British Club.

The competition attracted 99 entries, Second prize of $50 has been awarded to F. J. Tinigay of 10, Leighton Hill Flats, for his poem entitled "Elizabeth of England," and third prize of $25 goes to B. L. Barder, 51 Farry's Lane, Stoke Bishop, Bristol (now residing at Sek Hone)

for a poem entitled "Anthem

The first prize and challenge cup were donated by the South China Morning Post. Ltd., and the remaining two prises by the Sino-British Club,

The panel of judges comprised Mr B. C. Birch (Dean of Arts Faculty, Hongkong University) Mr B. C. Jones. Mis Margaret Yu and Mrs T. II. Visick (members of the Hong- kong University English Department) Father T. F. Ryan, 63, and Mr C. W. Walson (English Master of King George V School).

The poem which won the first prize and challenge cup is published on the back pare.

Six German Strike Leaders Executed

Bonn, June 25.

An East German refugee said today he had Cherwell, his chief atomle re-seen Soviet soldiers and East German police search adviser, to the Bermuda execute six strike leaders in the Bitterfeld, Saxe-

conference. Lord Alexander,

Tel. 21433.

MP Angers Commons

"IRRESPONSIBLE

ASSERTION” · BY LEFT-WINGER

London, June 25.

A Conservative spokesman on behalf of Sir Winston turned Churchill today sharply against a House of Commons suggesion that the United States Embassy

be

closed and American troops turned out of Britain because of the "cold blooded murder" of the atom aples, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

*The

Frime Minister does

not for one moment accept the mischievous and irresponsible assertion" that there is a wide-

spread revulsion against the United States in Britain, Harry Crookshanks, leader of the House, said.

The House cheered his retart to Mr Stephen Davies, a left- wing labour man. Mr Davies's own party leader, Mr Clement Atlee,

the former Priino Minister, also tumed him saying Labour dissoclafo itself from his views.

Mr Davies urged the Govern ment -to close the United States Embassy and Consulates within four weeks and "get the States armed forces United

forthwith from withdrawn British soll."

the Defence Minister, will also Anhalt, after last week's anti-Communist riots. vulsion of

The

name vance notice of such meetings. try against feeling in this coun-

WDK

-France-Presse.

refugee, whose

as Schoetike, over the North-West WORKERS BARGAIN'NG

Borlin, June 25, Workers are still

He said he had been leader large seclions of East Appling | horrified at the "cold

Son. Styles Bridges (Repub-accompany him.

the Hlean) told

at newsnen

By act of Congress, the United was given White House that a Presidential

the States administration is forbid speaking bricing Indicated that Korean truce situation is serious den to pass its atomle research German radio.

information to other nations. but not "hopeless by any means." Others speaking privately said that the President gave a feel- ing of confidence that Mr Rhee willing or not, a ceasefire will be arranged eventually.-United Press,

officials

STRICT SECRECY

Washington, June 25,

He raised it with President Eisenhower in New York earlier this year,

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He urged this, he said, in view

of the "widespread re-

the United States Government."

Mr Davies asserted that mil→ Hons of British people had been blooded murder" of Julius and Ethel Churchill's second attempt to Agta Film

This will be Sir Winston of the strike committee at the industrial life while they bar- Rosenberg (who were convicted factory et Wolfen gain with the Communists for of passing olomic secrets to get the President to take the nur Bitterfeld. The Agfa better conditions, reports from Russia in the last war). Initiative to obtaining an strikers had marched to Bitter- official East German

ilis remarks sources =

were greeted amendment to the ach

feld-en- „Wednesday--June 17, showed

with loud protests from other on KORS

with Labour members and Conser- where they joined about 13,0CD

stationed outside vatives. to 15,000 demonstrating tanks

factory gates.

Mr Godfrey Nicholson, a Con- Conditions in many East Ger-servative, and other members They turned

police Lerries and

an towns-now in their ninth criticised the Speaker, Mr W. 9. through man palice cordons to free numerous day of Soviet martial Jaw-are Morrison, for not protecting the and is short.

damaging propaganda."--Neu- › political prisoners from a camp returning to normal though food House against "malicious

to ter. Meanwhile workers loyal near Bitterfeld.

Schoottke said the day after the Socialist Unity (Communist)

six member of the Party are he saw

mounting day and Bitterfeld Strike Committee

night guard over factories.

Neues Deutschland, the Socialist Unily Party newspaper,! today revealed that strikers tried

Two to-disrupt slate-communicationa) in Juno 17. when the revolt moving toward

NEW FACTOR

At the Bermuda conference, opening on July 8, a new factor will strengthen the Prime Minis ter's cams for a continuing ex- change of research information between the two countries.

that

British

workers.

The

over

Over

broke

The

Storm Threat To Luzon

Manila, Juno 25. tropical.....storms were.

eastern the coast of Luzon tonight from the

storm winds of

of $9

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Continental

at

Complete secrecy surrounds United States proposals for ending her deadlock with the South Korean President, Dr Syngman Rhee, over means of ending the Korean war, which started three Union docs not have to Chinese forces as saying that Mi

Years ago today. we Elsenhower Both President provide any guarantees of Rhee's attempts to sabotage the

and the Secretary of State, Mr continued performance; the armistice will end in failure.

John Foster Dulles, cancelled All this is, however, not held

This is the rapid progress made being executed on the Market recipients of Russian bounty

their weekly press conferences by British scientists in atomic Square in front of their Town ld not givo their are not given the support to suptest that the Communists

were reported to be will

They in the release of Requiesce

research since the explosion of Hall. He not to anxious -from-a-united Western bloc

say anything the first bomb in Monte Bello names. which might Endanger Uhe

OFFICIAL CASUALTIES which they would receive if the disputed war prisoners, but

last October. It was announced night reflect readiness "to

delicate current

Begotiations face facts", What this price 13

yesterday that a new series of with President Rhee.

tests of various atomic weapons The East German Cabinet to-flared up,

East German Prime ac

Pacific Ocean. One has, so far, not emerged from

The embarrassing situation

was to take place in Australis, day announced that 25 people the Communist side, but it as

In which the State Department

378 injured Minister, Herr Otto Grotewohl, bearing maximum wind and were killed believed that the Reds beli

"Sir Winston Churchill la ex- released may coners

now finds itself was under-

tell the President during the riots in East Berlin admitted the existence of anti-miles per hour, was expected to want new safeguards against Rhee.

lined late yesterday when peeted to

East Germany last week, Soviet feeling when he address-hit the eastern coast of Central future unilateral action by Mr If the American side gives a

kept

and and knowledge correspondents IT is worth noting that at no Rhee and the South

Coal Mines near Leipzig Last out into the China Sea by the Korean entisfactory answer to the de- waiting whilst they endeavour development have now reached the East German news agency, ed miners at the Bechlen Brown Luzon tomorrow morning and be point has the Russian power forces.

mands

afternoon. The other. storm, measures ed to

an appropriate the produce

the stage when it would be folly ADN, said.

niga thoat gods in offices who also with winds of 45 mlies an position in the heart of The Communists seem tactily guaranteeing the carrying out statement for the third

ADN said the casualty figures an- not to combine the two coun

was located some 110 Europe been diminished by to give credit to the UN effort of the armistice, the broadcast niversary of the war's begin- tries' efforts in maintaining the were given to the Cabinet by have failed to maintain a close hour,

"the agreement Rhee into line sald, Kremlin's to bring Me

lead over Russia in the

State Security Minister Wilhelm and strong contact between the miles east of Northern Luzon any

Zaisser.

Government and the working early this afternoon. It was give up in view of the dimulte atomic feld. their determination to everyone is longing for is likely sing. Then finally they had to manoeuvres. They have only with

Duncan

tho Sandys, of Anding words which

west-north-west would

down moving tended to make the exercise conclude the armistice, which to be signed."

said: masses will have to get announcement to discard

and go." he seven miles per hour, --- United may go a long way

The broaderst, corning on the at the situation and not com- Minister of Supply, told the

"The Minister zave a survey off their thrones of power Icga onerous. earlier Red charges of American third anniversary of the was, plicate IL

House of Commons yesterday Malenkov and his group connivance with the South warned Red listeners that be Omelals have no.comment or

the casualties caused by said, Reuter. that

it America asked permis-

provocation end riots 6. still control the massive Koreans. The latest strong re- Red Army and the parties presentations to Mr Rhee from cause of the prisoner escapes the guidance to give correspondents alon to send observers to the the

Communists "must maintain on the foremost question being forthcoming tents in Australia, Fascist agents and the men be- which

the Soviet President Elsenhower, Prime great vigilance and watch the

Britain "would be happy to hind them. satellites, including Enst Minister Winston Churchill and development of the situation discussed nationally in the press: disun with the United States

What will the United States

"Four policemen, were mur- UN Assembly President Lester

derock Germany. In the face of the Pearson were said to have be with the utmost seriousness." Government and Command do Government situation the only assurance

"Two civilians, who were not to undermine

speated the President Rhee carries out his reciprocal fangements for gun to

the Com- old Communist charges that the

demonstrating, were killed. that Russin's friendly moves

threat to withdraw his forces munist thesis that the Korean United Nations must demons

"Nineteen demonstrators were will be of lasting benefit war is an 'American" war.-

from the United Nations Com

killat (total 25). lies in a continuance of the United Press.

South Korran President Rheemand and carry on the war it

"Injured were 191 policemen, Com- RECAPTURE OF P.0.W.

there is a truce with the

wero nol civilians, who unity of the free nations

who ordered the anti-Red POW

01 their atrength.

Tokyo, June 25. and of

demonstrators, and 120 demon- Peking Radio said, today that to be released before an armis munists.

tice is signed.United Pres).

strators (total 378). Otherwise,

RuBsion the

a Korean armistice "is ilkely to

MEETING PROPOSAL who cajoles them one by

Washington, Juno 25.

The logical possibilities are one today could crush them be signed" if the United Na- tions "rives 2 satisfactory

Presiden Eisenhower is will that the United States might in the same way tomorrow answer" to Red demands for the ing to scad any special emissary (1) sign the truco and permit

'of 27.000 anti- under the hugo weight of recopture

South Korean President Syng- the South Koreans to carry Communist North Korean prl- hia centralised empire.

man Rhee desires, If President the war until they come to Rhee will leave his country to halt as a result of running out seme-nearby place for direct of supplies, negotiations on tho Korean (2) sign the truce and with- armistice, Senators sold today. draw from Korea, leaving the in

Japan and Oldnawa were South Korean forces to almost Malins, the present hood of the old granted special leave to all mentioned as possible locations certain defeat and conquest by Far Eastern Department, who is policemen engaged in fighting for a meeting but the President the North Korean and Chinese ton, Mr R. H. Scott, and the

Minister-designato in Washing the "provocations."

The Cabinet sald di would suggested that it should be some Communists, place outside of South Korea (3) try to replace or take over head of the British Infomation pursue its work towards peace- Government Servico in New York, Mr Paul ful reconstruction and a better and away from the demonstra- the present Rhee, tons and riots there, according and rely on the South Korean Gore Booth.

Lady Churchill will accom- eritrinal plot against the East life for the people now that the to the Semators.

forces to obey and co-operate, The President was reported to with the United Nations Company her husband to Bermuda. Berlin Democratic Republic has

The Prime Minister's personal have advanced the idea to a mand in the implementation of bipartisan

of

staff will conest of his son-in-collapsed." Sonate a truce. group

A 20-foot wooden CTOSS WEE (4) abandon the truce, either Law and Parliamentary Private

ralced eaders who lunched with Me

in West Berlin today In Christopher honour Eisenhower at the White House explicitly or implicitly, and con- Secretary,

of the dead of last earlier today.

tinue the present situation in- Soames; his personal wOCKS

Fast German. anli- Lord Bir Ebenhower was quoted as definitely.

Moran; and his

Communist uprising, saying that he is willing to No one knows which of these private secretaries, Mr D. B.

Pitblado Mr Rhee dkrach Hanyone

and alternatives the unpleasant

Mr J. R. Colville. Wants" in a last ditch effort to United States Governinent Lord: Cherwell is a selamist end the opposition of the aging

distinction who has served take. to proposes

Then they erocied it about 60) South Korean President othe There is already considerable Sir Winston Churchill

feet away from the Sovieė, war memorial, A fenced-in Russian It was not clear if the Pre-criticism of the United Nations personal adviser since 1040,

A Fellow of the Rayal tanic in the American pector Command and the United States sident has noline Mr Rhes of

the leading Brita Reuter... Government for not having taken Society,

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Sir Winston Churchill's For-

SPECIAL LEAVE aeign Offloc advisers at the con- ATO tho permanent ference Under-Secretary, Sir William ADN said the Cabinet ex- Strang, the British Ambasador premed its gratitude to the patter Washington, Sir Bogor for its "courageous behaviour"

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of State, Mr Walter. S. Robert) of the South Korean Cloverruns over. adlonilile' and storale' re

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A group of East German tugees carried it through the

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DAN LIFTED

Berlin, June 24. The East Derlin Burgomaster ls carrying such a proposal which resulted in their releasing on his current trip to Bouth anti-Communist North Korean search in, the war-time Churchill today lifted the ban imposed prisoners of war, which the administration from 1942-45. on meetings in East Berlin as Korca,

Korean Government He was re-appointed to the me a result of the recent riots. Mr Eisenhower lunched with South

office in the Conincrvative The Government authorities, bath Republican and Democraile regards as Korean cluzens.

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