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Party Strife

THE conflict

within the

British Labour

Party

Krows apree and nimost weekly takes on some new form. The nest develop ment is the contest be tween Me Herbert Morri- son and Mr Aneurin Bevan for exerative power. Last Tursday the miners' union decided to hack Mr Morri son for the position of Labour Parly treasurer, which, if he wins the ap- pointment, will Automati- cally give him back his went on the Party executive which he dramatically lost last year in the grent Bevanite landslide. This very definite +ignal for the fight be

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CHINA MAIL

No. 35565

US And

Established. 1845

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1953.

Yugoslavia To

Hold Military Talks

TITO ACCEPTS WASHINGTON INVITATION

London, July 17.

Yugoslavia has accepted the Western powers' invitation to talks in Washington on military as sistance problems, an authoritative source said here tonight.

tween the Bovanites and Military experts said Yugoslavia's acceptance of the offer inevitably brings her into ever closer association with Atlantic Pact defence strategy for Europe.

joined. Mr Bevan himself has a million votes from the constituency parties to Throw into the fight; the great trade unions are al- wendy ning up behind

Muce contestants--the Sineworkers, the Tramport and tieneral Workers and De slupiipal and General) Aorkers behind Mr Mor 364; the Engineers

be-

d Mr Arthur Green wood, and the railwaymen behind Me Revan if he de- eides to nominate

can-

The talks are officially stated to be concerned only with the military aid which the West is now giving to the But since Western programmes must Yugoslav forces, be based on the part that Marshal Tito is prepared to play in resisting an attack from the East, it is imperative to discuss how his armies would link up with those of the North Ationtic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries.

In terms of purely NATO military planning Yugoslavia

is the one big missing link in the defence periphery set up by the Allies. Since spring the gap has been partially taken

of through the agreements care

on military co-operation iwo

Ate. But the only real between Yugoslavin, Greece and Turkey. The last

at between Morrison countries are members of NATO.

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Alleged Jewel Thieves Trial Nearing Climax

Aix en Provence, July 17.,

The trial of 12 men charged with being involved in the theft of 200 million franes worth of jewels from the Begum Aga Khan today neared its end with a succession of defence pleas.

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DEATH OF

MR Wm

PATERSON

Managing Director Of A. S. Watson

News was received this the military assistance which kept Hent! Wafelman, who friend of Lees as they were born morning of the sudden

allegedly recut theBeguna) in the same village.

death, from coronary throm- the *3230- The famous diamond,

court adjourned until tomorrow evening when the bosis, of Mr William Pater- quise."

is expected to begin f's son, Managing Director of The 60 million franc dia- Jury

deliberation-Reuter. mond which several experts

Messrs A. S. Watson and definitely declined to identify

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the three countries have been extending to Yugoslavia", added that

no date had been ranged for the discussions. Reuter,

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Soviet Tanks.

Demonstrate

In

Force In E. Berlin

PURGE OF REDS BEGINS

Berlin, July 17. Eyewitness reports said 200, Soviet tanks and reconnaissance vehicles today made a "demonstra- tion in force" in parts of East Berlin, where the workers rioted on June 17, exactly one month ago. At the same time East German security polico acted against workers resistance centres and a new purge has begun among top Communists, according to usually re- liable sources.

Herr Hermonn Axen, one of the youngest and most powerful Politburo members, announced 'the beginning of the purge in a speech reported here today by East German newspapers.

He sald:

He stated after the riots that "An unrelentḥig; investigation will be carried East German workers had the through of the behaviour of right to strike. ·

party and government func- A West Berlin anti-Communist · tionaries 10 determine how intelligence group today sald that well they tulled their obliga. Harry Fechner and hi wife, the tions towards the workers class." son and daughter-in-law of the said the next dismissed East German Justice Herr Axen inceting of the Central Com-Minister, Max Fechner, had been the East German released from prison. Socialist Unity

mittee of

Farly

would

(Communist)

take "powerful

measures" after

relevant reports.

Their arrest 1:st Wednesday hearing theacht was reported yesterday by the same source, the Investigat-

This was considered by ing Committee of Fre: Jurists. The Free Jurish sald today that West Berlin political circles to Herr Mux Fechner purged for among "clivities hostile to the size"

indleate that arrests

top parly men had probably was still under arrest.

already taken place,

German

Reports from West Government sources also spoke

MORE DISQUIET

of swift police moves against today of disquiet among workers Reports reached West Berlin

party and workers lenders In

and strikes," one

PREPARING TRIALS

been sen-

The others short terms

crossing.

the industrial areas of, centrul Erfurt, Dresden, Dessau and Halle. The men were reported and southern East Germany re-

to have renewed demands for. cently

"The East German Govern- the release of strikers arrested

last month and to have comm quench ment is determined to

at poor food rations for plained at the feeling of revolt among their families.

show workers. They mean to

Eighteen West Germans, in- that concessions can only come

cluding two youths who had but cannot be from the top

been serving terms of imprison- wrung from the government by ments in East German raale, resistance Ailled spokesman said.

were today returned to Weal Germany

Gerinan by East police.

Five of than had Another Allied viewpoint. was tenced in 1940 to ten years him- that the Soviet authorities in prisonment by East German East Gemany had ordered party courts for various offences, in- lenders to clean up centres of cluding coplonage. resistance so as not to embarrass had been serving possible east-west German ex- for illegal

Reuter. Mr Paterson died at his home changes over German unity. "Thurleigh", Woburn Sands,

pro- "Red Hilde" Benjamin, Buckinghamshire, yesterday. He ple's judge recent East was aged 62 and is survived by Zurich, July 10.

German trials with a Helarich Moug, 56-year-old his widow who left Hongkong for severe

cross Zurich mechale and a crew of with him on July. 4. three will shortly set a Engaged the Company's has been ordered to prepare the world "Voyager 1 put on a Agent in England Mr. Paterson trials of ringleaders of the fine cigar-shaped boat,

came to liongkong in 1910 and 17-uprising anti-Communist in- fellence groups said in West. became its Secretary in 1937.

Berlin today. He and his wife were interned by the Japanese when long- kong fell in 1041.

founder Mr Paterson wes member of the Kowloon

his Club and at the time of death was member of the

11 Hongkong Golf Club and the Kowloon Chess Club,

In Small Boat

and Bevan-for a move to

Bul military co-ordination scheduled to share in certain the Right or a move to the between the three partners of Anished arms items under the Leaf Morrison loses the new Balkan grouping hos Mutual Security programme"

and time he is a doom- Been strictly limited by the in- the Department said, ed man politically.

ubility of Greece and Turkey

In announcing the talks the to discuss with Yugoslavia the State Department said that the HE whole future of the Atlantic Pact's secret plans for three Western nations had in-

British Socialism

defending the area. may

vited Yugoslavin to a conference The proseculion has asked f Vinceleoni's ceunsel said it well depend on the out- [ Marshal

hitherto of military officials in Washing-gal terms for all the accusel was not strange that he was n has

doing nny- wone of the Labour Party carefully

ton on "matters arising from and it conferences this thing that suggested that he then, un- was prepared to throw in his Int withs the Atlantic Pact How

nations. He still may not be Son indiet action for

a willing

to do so entirely, but whole generation. To the his

acceptance of the Aliled moderate Labourites the offer has given him a chance

as the Marquise was found in is to show that Russia's

of a the possession

croupler, what are 31r Attlee, Mr ciliatory

Jules Battistelli. Morrison and the other Belgrade have incani 110 {'outre-Right Wing

change 1 bis

Battistelli is charged with re- basic dispute party

ceiving it. Battistelli's defence: kaders doing to counteract with Moscow.

counsel today described him as Only military assistance rat- the evils which. they have }

"un

bacearal extraordinary 1ers would alrevity

be discussed, Mr in recognised

The State

New Orleans, July 17, Lincoln White,

De

croupier who made 27 million Pevanison. They appear to

A Freak form

suddenly franes at the game in 1947. He partment spokesman said. The be doing little or nothing North Atlantic Treaty Organi-blasted un outlying district of was perfectly capable of buying -allThe signs are they sulun would not be involved in New Orleans today, completely the diamonds he claimed he are waiting to see which the talks because Yugoslavia is reelted #church and ripped id, Battistelli's counsel said." way the fiolitical ent is a member of the Treaty.

He said: "In order to build up jumping. And to waiting

Ballistell; maintained he years. ey may easily lose the Yugoslavia's defensive capabili-

bought

from as a beam the diamond malitical battle by default, fies it is necessary that close

Police said one person was in- Jew. His defence counsel said three Inches. By the autumn, Mr Bevantary latson should be main-

tained

Jured when the church collapsed. today he regretted the police to assure proper will have mutshalled his ordination on aid matters",

The Reverend Father Willian had

It has a motor capable of 31 made inquiries

m.p.h. and a renge of Dots who was in the tendency Canada, where Battistelli said

of 1875 forces, and while it

Military representatives

miles. the behind St Paul's Roman Catholic the seller was to be found, mais true he can be kept the three Western powers,

States, Britain und Church sald:

Tisc defence counsel for ea of the Party leader- United

The men hope to sail to the have held

"We were sitting in the living wafelman kescribed him as "Far East by way of Gibraltar, to' France,

periodic rip, he will be able

inika with Yugoslav oficials on queries when Budcenly

mple workman."

'North Africa, Sout: America wield power with a pitch- aid requirements, but the pro-tumed vary black and there was Misfortune came into his life and the Panama Canal-Reuter. fork from behind as he is posed new Washington con- a roar. Within seconds it seemed

fnet doing

with the inmous diamond, en- ht the ference is of greater significance that the Church had been lifter

trusted to him by

Hilarion since "Yugoslavia is now

off its foundations, and by the Kime we looked at each piner sa Fromanger, an expert serving bewilderment it had dropped 39 Intermediary for Battistelll,

Wafelman's counsel said, the ground."

Wafelmon

had

acted in good the faith when he accepted stone for recutting,, he added.

Vienna, July 17. defence counsel for The Hungarian Government Vinceleoni, accused ho decided to Increase the of aiding and abetting and of supply of sweets as still receiving, said there was no other concession to the workers thing to prove the implication the newspaper. Magyar Nemzei stated in its edition of July 10 of Vinceleoni.

Vinceleoal, owner of a well-received here today. knowa Corsican restaurant in farseilles, was a friend of Paul Leca, described as the mastered mind behind the robbery, who with the juice of the choice fruits.”—Beuter. 13 being tried in bis absence.

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The Weather Bureau described the bluck swirling storm "probably, a freak tornado".

ffe said the church was a pile of splinters-Reuter.

SIRENS TEST

The Chief Staff Officer of the Civil Aid Services this morning announced that sirens in Kow- joon and Hongkong will be texted tomorrow morning be- tween 9.30 and 9.40. The alert (a rising and falling wall) will be sounded for one minute ut ilve minute intervals. There will be no all clear sounded.

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Two Superforts Collide

Williams Air Force Base,

Arizona, July 17. She became German Justice

Two R 50 Superfortress bon- Minister this week when Herrbers collided in the air over the time desert 20 miles southeast of Max Fechner, Socialist who turned Communist here today. Golf

Mr Peterson

was In fairly good health when he left for England, was to have re- turned to Hongkong with wife on August 1.

his

$30,000 HAUL BY THIEVES

Montreal, July 17. Police an.

are Investigating the theft of $30,000 worth of un- mounted gems-rubles, sapphires, and onyxfrom the spinels European Canadian Trading Company offices here.

The industry has been order. to all bonbons in tuture "most

Mr Ratimir Pavlovich, head of the company, said the thieves. carly broke into the office yesterday, Reuler.

the

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after

A base information officer ro- activities, "hostile was dismissed for

Herr Fechner

sacked ported: was

the East "We're rushing men out because he took

Government's new there. Evidently nobody saw German polley of "softness" towards the it.

workers too far, according to "There is no word if anybody Informed quarters here.

was killed or not"-Reuter.

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