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VIE one
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concrete result from the
Washington talks between the foreign ministers of the United States, Britain und France is the decision to invite Soviet Kussia to participate in a four power conference relating to the conclusion of treaties with Germany and Austria. But this anything Jerse Than
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decision falls far short of
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Truce Proposal: Reds Given Why Russia May
48 Hours For An Answer
MUST BE 'YES' Expedition Leader Arrives Home
OR 'NO' BY TOMORROW
Seoul, July 17.
The United Nations Command has given the
what Sir Winston Churchill | Communists 48 hours in which to give a "yes" or Ind JEL mind when "no" answer to a new proposal designed to break
the truce deadlock, it was reported today.
projard
the
and
Bermud
meeting.
while 3r Butler has told the Bause of
the Conumans that possibility of informal talka between the leaders of the Big Four has not been com- pletely ruled out, it may be granted these taken for will not transpire in the immediate future. Mani- festly the recent events in Russia and the East Europe satellite countries had a profound influence on the course of the foreign minis-
In
ters' discussions Washington. They certainly strengthened Air Foster Dulles contention that this
EL
A messenger sprinted from a helicopter to the truce hut at Pan-mum-jom yesterday. He delivered a teletyped message from the Tokyo Allied Head- quarters to Lt-Gen. William K. Harrison, the chief Allied negotiator. It was announced afterward that there would be a 48-hour recess in the truce talks, with the next meeting to start at 2 p.m. Saturday.
It was indicated that the recess was agreed on so that the Communists could study a new proposal con- cerning the guarantee by President Syngmari Rhee to abide by an armistice.
The United Nations Command, it was reported, toki the Reds that it wanted a showdown and that they had until Saturday to comply with a definite answer.
This answer might well indicate whether the truce talks are to continue with some hope of an early armistice, or whether the UN Command will call an indefinite recess, Gen. Harrison walked out on the Communists at Wednesday's, meeting.-United Press.
in
FIRM DEMAND MADE
G offering a mutual security Washington, July 16. pact in enlisting the co-operation The United Nations Como South Korean President. Dr mand has issued a firm demand | Syngman filee,
a Korean 10 the Communist true truce.
Mr Robertson, Assistant negotiators in Korea that they agree immediately 10 tako Secretary of Skate far For steps urcessary for the signing Eastern Aftoirs, has just re- of an urmistice.
turned from Korea, where he acted
Eisenhower's as Mr pecul sources
in negotiations envoy with President Rhee,
Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Cemmittee in a closed session, Mr Robertson was sold by member to have the bellef that the expressed Communists
wanted cease fire and agreement soon.
Biggest Purge For 15 Years
Effect Of Beria's "Liquidation"
was not the most propitious moment for higher level talks. The suggestion that even Mr Maleokuv's future is in some doubt naturally in the prompts caution pursuit of Sir Winston Churchill's propusul, and it is more than likely that the British Prime Minister has modified his views as to the wisdom at this moment of meeting pressing for between himself, President
Authoritative Eisenhower, Mr Malenkov
sald today that the Allied negolia and M. Laniel. Moreover it
tors have told the Communists doubtful extremely whether the Soviet leader that they have received sunt
cient is in the mood to participate United Nations Command that
from
inter- in discussions On
the President of South Korea, national problems, no matter Dr Syngnan Rhee, would co- how informal they might be operate in the observance of made. He has a first-class | the truce terms and there was domestic crisis
his
any reason for no longer
In his June ધ્ર letter the signing.
Eisenhower offered Dr Rhee a hands, the full import of laying which -cannot-yet-be- The Communists have also. mutual security pet along the appreciated by the outside told in the secret negotia lines of those signed with Aug
tions at Panmunjom that the tralia and New Zealand and personalities in Georgia, Estonia world.
United Nations Command did with the Philippines, not intend to comply with their Under those pacts the United and the Ukraine was considered
by experts on Russian Insistence on the recapture of States reserves the right to
THE proposal for
ut
assurances
the
de-
4
Paris, July 17. French diplomatic quar- ters last night expressed the belief that the Soviet Union was in the throes of the big-
real sign a truce gest purge, for 15 years fol-|
Mc
four
more than 27.000 North Korean decide its course of action if the release on signatory partner is threatened Dr Rice's orders last month, it with aggression. was claled.
power meeting of foreign ministers is, therefore, si natural alternative. And it which invitation is an
afford Russja cannot
down. brusquely to
turn
She has herself recently given expression to a desire a conference on the for lines suggested by the Big Three foreign ministers, and the fnet that the Enst German
has Government indicated its willingness to take part in all-German elections is another pointer to the current Soviet line
prisoners of war
AIR OF FINALITY A The Allied negotiators had
Nations
"TRIGGER CLAUSE"
progress
on
lowing the liquidation" of the Minister of the Interior, Mr Lavrenti Beria.
The elimination of prominent
connection with
of
Yesterday the Queen knighted Col John Hunt, leader of the successful Mt Everest expedition, and a week ago he was
New Wave
given a rousing reception Of Strikes
when he arrived back at his home of
Linnvair
Waterdine. Picture shows In East
Sir John
Hunt
being
cheered by the crowd as he was triumphantly pull- ed through the streets in a, governess cart.
Officer Honourably Acquitted
The
Germany
East
Refuse Big 3 Invitation
London, July 16:
Russia may refuse to attend the September meeting of Foreign Ministers proposed by the three. western powers unless the West agrees to discuss. the European Army Treaty, London diplomatic quarters said tonight.
In their invitation to Moscow last night Britain, France and the United States said the subjects for dis- cussion should be the election of a government for all Germany and the treaty to give Austria independence.
But one of the cardinal points of Rusalan policy has been to prevent Germany from allying herself with the Atlantic Paet, which the six European Defence Community nations have contracted to do.
In-
There is no reason to suppose In preparing is briefs, how- that Moscow's more conciliatory |ever, the west will be approach in International affairs fluenced by current European since Stalin died implies that opinion, especially that shown Whils busle foreign policy in the campaign for the West
principle has been discarded. German September elections,
Jermany is and will continue to be the vital stake in cast- west power politics, observers believe.
The western powers for their part are determined that their gains in bringing the Bonn Re public-the major part of post- war Germany-into thetr camp are not
bo thrown 10
Tho
The paradox of the Allied arguments was well illustrated by the London News Chroniclo cartoonist "Vicky" today. Dr the West Conrad Adenauer,
is shown German Chancellor, as a psychiatrist attending the sick West German frau, Indy Hes troubled by two
labelled,
separately, over dreams lightly. Spokesmen od the "European Defence Com- allled powers have declared munity," and "German Unity." that they will not sacrifice the The caption rends: "Split European Army plan to reunite Personality."--Reuter, Germany,
They are not prepared to ad- mit publicly that the two ob- Jectives are incompatible. Eul no western diplomat will say that he belleven Russla agrco German
to
will all-
the proposed government's Joining the European Army pool.
have
BONN CONVENTIONS The western
powers always insisted that an all- German
government must be free to choose its own inter-
national associations. And, in this respect, last year's diplo matie exchanges between-Mos
the western
capitals cow and the make interesting reading.
Altacking the Bonn
tions on which the Army Treaty
Is
7
Further Violence In Calcutta
Calcutta, July 18. Police opened fire twice today and 50 people were injured in new and violent demonstrations here over an Conven- increase in second class tram European fares. dependent,
Demonstrators throw stones
'Berlin, July 16.
-workers German have begun a new strike wave against their Com- munist government and the Moscow stated, on August 24: Soviets are using their own "There can be no question of and police used tear gas to die.
freedom of action' for an all-porse them. Communist German government as long as troops and
Indian troops effort to end the parties involved remain polke in an
through centrol by the
separate Bonn
way of warning. "The note insisted that the The situation was tense to- con- night. agenda of the four-power ference then proposed by the This is the 10th day of oglia- allies should be broadened-10tion-against-the-rise in fares. radio Include subjects other
than Two people were killed and
the stoppage and prevent it | boument."
from spreading into a new open revolt, it was reported tonight.
The American Chester, July 16.
IUAS Commander of a station
} rubber
plant
sun
14,000 said
in Merseburg
works at
are still
log
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and called
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marched Calcutta by
It will therefore be surprising, day's general strike and rioting.. affairs British military hospital/workers at the Buna synthetis / electoral conditions in Germany. more than 100 injured in yester- many observers here believe, if Stoning and bomb throwing here as "inere surface ripples here was found not guilty started a sit-down strike yeste: Moscow now agrees to a most were reported from several dis of the upheaval that is rocking at a court martial here today and successfully defied the
10 discuss only tries today. mainly the Soviet administration,
electoral conditions Some observers expect that day on two charges in con-attempt of Communist police to
at a time that suits the Ailles A West Bengal Government with the ncs, nection only the sacking of
alleged il-break the strike,
press note tonight raid one per- President Rhee has been re-prominent men involved will leak treatment of a young pri-aries optical
Discontented workers in the
when polico What the western powers' reson was killed ported as turving insisted that out to the west but that hundreds
crowd action would be to a demand fired on a
besicging a toki the Communists that they hostilities should be resumed It Soviet officials will share vale soldier who died there Jens, East Germany,
for a widening of their proposed prison van in central Calcutta had released many more pri- 30 days of discussion in a truce Berla's fate,
last April.
holding sit-down and go-slow Buners early in the war and that peace conference failed to bring Victims of the purge may In-
strikes,, the West Berlin Anti-agenda remains to be seen but today.
it seems unlikely that they will It added that 201 people rere The officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Communist Organisation of Free they would have to accept the substantial
towards clude not only the men person-
agree to any item which sug- arrested today and 24 people release of the prisoners in South agreement
peaceful ally appointed by Beria In his Alfred Gleave, was honourably Jurisis said today.
gests that the European Army were admitted to hospital. SHOOTING THREAT Korea.
bid for supreme power, such as acquitted.
Reuter, plan is a bargaining counter. United
the of States officials hereunification of Korea,
Nation-wide publicity *was The free jurists said after the Senalom sald they were the Ukrainian Minister suld that the United
strikes of last Saturday and. Command position had been put satisfied from Mr Robertson's Interior, Mr Fave Meshik, and given to the case after a soldier
a patient--and a nurse at the
Monday the Soviet Commander forward firmly to the Com-testimony that the United States the Georgian Home Minister, Mr munists
"with an air of finality." subscribed lo no such trigger Vladimir Dekanov, but also hospital had declared they went in Jena had threatened to have
hundreds
1055 Important absent without leave to draw
the alleged
every tenth worker shot if work They said that the approach to clause" but had agreed to con-hun
the dismissed treatment.
were not immediately resumed. the Communists made clea; that sult with Dr Rhee if there was figures who had only a distant attention to
The Zeiss workers were sald no progress in the peace talks. the United Nations Command of thought. The invitation
leader. Mr Robertson has caid since
the Soviet The soldier, Private Donald to have demanded the release of All sectors
said to their colleagues arrested after to Russia to join in a four felt that there was nothing fur-
his return from Korea that Ur administration, which fell under Harrison, aged 18, was from is
have been suffering conference power
the June revolt. They also de- would collaborate in Beria's control, such In view of the Communist
manded the dismissal of the couched in wide terms and
offensive against United Nations truce.
Ministry of the Interior, the "deadly disease."
Lieutenant-Colonel Gleave Communist Party and trade in a mantier which virtually nes on the cast-central war
radio secret Mr Robertson planned u
police, the intelligence pleaded not guilty to two charges union leaders in the works and rules out the possibility of front this week and the Allies television report to the nation
services Bad. Sovict atomicPl
liable befalling to report or investigate uni its rejection. The emphasis counter-attack, a final determina-
tomorrow night on his mission
production, are
allegations of the ill-treatment of return le Korea along with the United affected by this purge, according Private Harrison who died at the benents in the Zeiss works, the placed on, the necessity of tion of the truce Une from whien
States Secretary of State, Mr to the experts here. the opposing amies would fall elec- holding all-German
The Zeiss Foundation the John Fuster Dulles, who would
French Government oficials, hospital on April 4, and of agree- organisation said.
als in to a statement to the press tions in which the freedom back would have to be deelded hafore the armistice signing.
after report on the meeting of the Big
a close scrutiny of all indicating that a full inquiry had largest optical works in pre- sold. of the voters, the freedom | Authoritative sources
Germany originally Three Foreign
Ministers in available information, have con- been made, knowing that to be operated on a profit-sharing of candidates to campaign Router.
Washington.
cluded that Berin's fall is due false.
went in Earlier, the Senate Foreign to the fact that he lost the The two, who went absent system. All profits Relations Committee refused to
atruggle for supreme power without leave Private Jolin equal shares to the workers, the details any
Mat the Kremlin.
Irene enlargement of the works antt reveal
Nicholson and Nurse
to scientific research. But after ปร Robertson's testimony on
Rosser both repeated that the talks with Dr Rhec.-Reuter,
sole reason for their doing this the war the works were nation- PUBI FORWARD
He had been too precipitate was to draw public attention to alised and working conditions Seoul, July 17. in his attempts to gain command the treatment of Private Harri- deteriorated, the jurists said.
According to East German Tank-tipped South Korean of all major levers of control son.
Zeiss works despatched to Russia. It Peking Radio did not charge
150 | assault forces lunged against and that had led to his climina-
newspapers the management was arrested makes the position of the the UN with "conniving" with Chinese defenders in the central tion at the hands of the party she was pregnant by Nichol- charges of sabotage cartier this
President Syngman Rhe
Rhee, but
year-Unile Press and Reuter, Instead sald the UN "secins to front "bulge" early today as the and the army.
two biggest Alled offensive in
as they desire and the free- dom of the press to report
the to negotiate.
Rhee
the elections is guaranteed, constitutes the most im-
MILDER TONE
Tokyo, July 16. The Chinese Communist radio United today criticised the
South Nations insistence that
portant part of the invita- Korea will abide by a truce, tion which America, Bri- but the broadcast was tain and France have milder then some recent ones.
Big Three perfectly clear, and it infers that unless
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Nurse Rosser, who admitted 5011-1 marcied man-denied The amnesty, three weeks that she went absent without have given passive agreement"
years moved into its second day after Stalin's death, the promise leave la void being posted the Soviots nro prepared to
to Rhee's threats
"dis- of thrents
Unlied Press war correspon- to revise the penal code and the
OVCISCES and separated from over go to the conference table rupting an armistice."
dent William Miller reported relaxation of the control
Nicholson-Reuter.
Princess Margaret Earlier and accept this basic con-
minorities were Peking blasted the that ROK troops, numbering the national
Poll Result dition for the reunification chief UN negotiator, Lt. Gen. some 45,000 led by American teen here as Berla's attempts to for as onc win popular backing for of Germany, there is little William K. Harrison for walk tanks, smashed as
supreme power.
London, July 17. point in mooting at all. Then out on the Reds on Wednes mite into the bulge yesterday.
day.
UN Today, it said the
These officials do not believe POWER STRIKE Miller said that "tremendous"
circulation Dally note to Russin provides yet Command chiot delegale tank and artillery fire supported that the question of foreign affairs
Mirror, which conducted a poll another test of her unilaterally recessed
without the renewed ROK drive against had any special significance in Guatemala CRy, July 10. among its renders on the ques sincerity for the resolving waiting for agreement"
Hospitals and other essential tion: "Should Princess Mar- the the Berin affair. They consider and the Chinese massed near
be allowed to MAITY of the problems of Ger- added
and it clear, however, that Berla hal services as well as homes and garet that the recess is "not function of the Kumsong
placed trusted friends in key factories were without power many and Austrin, and the conducive to the clarification Pukuun Rivers.
advisory
zend?" officers positions throughout the Soviet today as a result of a strike byroup Captain Peter Town- today that Important problems,-United
announced Soviets will judge them of
the Republic of Korea Union and these would now be 800 electricity workers.
87,007 renders voted: "Yes" and solves in the eyes of the Pres.
Six plants supplying current 2,235 voted "No". forces wero inching forward purged by his successor, Mr world by
ROBERTSON REPORTS the manner in
other to Guatemala City and throughout the bulge sector, Sergel Kruglov,
The Daily Mirror described it. Washington, July 10.
tho, which they respond to this
Unofficial reports reaching dues and
towns na the “greatest, poll In-news- many small Mr. Walter Robertson was re- but had not yet reached new effort on the part of ported to have
history", paper told Senators positions they held before the Paris said a wave of arrests bad closed down."
The workers walked out after The newspaper has a cir- the West to settle issues today he did not go beyond the Chinese launched their 80,000- started in Moscow on June 27,
most probable date of the breakdown of wngo' nego- culation of almost · 4,500,000-- which are already too-long plodges mado by President man attack on Monday-United the
Beria's fall frein power-Reuter, | ulations-Reuter,
Reuter, outstanding.
Elsenhower in a letter on June Press.
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