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New Effort

AST week's Three Power

I note to Russin offering to withdraw the "short treaty" relating to Austria repro-, Bente another effort to get u full peace treaty' agreed on

and algned, and a ten-year promise to the Austria people fulfilled. It was In October 1943 that the governments of Britain, the United States and Russia. declared their wish, at the end of the war, to "see re- established 1 iree and Independent Austria." The first-

attempt to give substance to this prothine was at a Moscow meeting of

the Counell of Foreign Ministers in the spring of 1947. Then, largely at the instance of the lute Bir Ernest Bevin it was agreea to work t once un the drafting of a treaty. But this apparent early success proved to be an illusion. The Commission, and later the Foreign Ministers

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1953.

Persian Army Reds'

On

ALL-OUT DRIVE

AGAINST TUDEH

PARTY ORDERED

Teheran, Aug. 24.

Persian troops in armoured cars swooped on two secret headquarters of the underground Com- munist Tudeh Party today.

The Communists were planning new attempts to grab power and dozens were arrested.

Troops also seized stacks of leaflets appealing to the people to rise against the Shah and Premier Russia's Zahedi, and numerous pictures of Malenkov.

The raid is expected to uncover the where- abouts of secret Tudeh men.

not

An Army general stated "The danger has yet passed. The Tudeh is planning to strike again."

Tonight General Zahedi ordered an all-out drive by the Police and Army against the Tudeh.

Americans Pelted With Stones

He warned: "Any attempt to eroate new disturbances will be dealt with in only one death

way-

The swoop on the Communists camo after Zahedi withdrew tanks and troops from Teheran.

General Zalyedi hus stressed that his is no military Govern- nient and bas announced elec- Parliament tions for a new starting in one month's time.--- London Express Service.

Deputies, entrusted with the work of drafting, on- countered one difficulty after another, The most serious were occasioned by Russian insistence on the

of n cession

strip of Austrian Carinthia to Yugoslavia, and by Russian ́economic demands. The first subject W68 dropped immediately after the breach between Stalin and Tito, but thie economic demanda remained. Princi- pally they centred round ; the Soviet claim, under the Potsdam agreement, to all

WILLING TO HELP "German assets" in Austria,

Washington, Aug. 24. In effect this meant the

The United States is eager to transfer to Russia of com-

Terrorist violence ex- see Irun's tottering economy pleto control of Austria's

and

undoubtedly economy which the Nazis ploded against American stabilised

would give quick consideration to had established after the servicemen in Morocco to-

help, officials aid today, France hastily America for hancial Anschluss.

Austria's day while

democratic But they ald that

such reforms for the tense pro-request had been received. If an emergency request is made tectorate.

one source said, It

probably will be referred immediately to the highest levels for a decision because of Iran's strategic ini-

Unrest In Morocco

Rabat, Aug. 24.

"independence" would have prepared new been nominal. She would have become an economic appendage of the Soviet Empire.

NOR did this remain the only issue of dispute Three years ago Russiù in. jected a completely new and quite irrelevant demand Into the discussions. The

French police reported that two carlculs of Americans re- nurning to the United States

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portance to the West in the cold

with war with Russia.

atom-bomber African base a building blocks by natives. Nouaceur were pelted

In other words. President The windshields of both cars Eisenhower himself likely would were smashed but the drivers decide how

much, it any, managed to escape and no emergency financial support the substantial injuries were rt-

new Government of Premier

Soviets insisted that they be pobotage attempts were in-Fazollah Zahed will get, from

Anglo-

given complete satisfaction with regard to their com-creasing. The crack Casablanca-the United States,

Mr Eisenhower is vacationing Algiers express was derafled at plaints ubout

and no one in the American polley and con- top speed by a gang of expert in Denver

two persons capital would voice even the saboteurs, killing and injuring 12 among the 200 most tentative sort of commit- passengers.

ment on the basis of the Shah Two stono barrieudes were of Iran's statement to newsmen erected on mountain roads near yesterday that his country needs Azemmour during the night, at help "in a master of days."

hairpin bends on Iran now le receiving from spots where the edge of precipices hid the the United States an undisclosed amount of military ald and No motorists passed the spot approximately $23,000,000 in daylight exposed the technical assistance funkis.

obstruction.

duct in the frce territory of Tricate. It was a demand which had to be refused, for, apart from every other consideration, acceptance would have opened the way for any number of similarly irrelevant demands as the price of the conclusion of

a treaty. It was this action traps. by the Russians which

WORKING ON PLAN brought to an end all dis- cussion of the treaty draft, Informed sources said French experts were working both here and in Paris on government

until

for

Swoops

Secret HQ

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Police Cordon Off National Buildings

Paris, Aug. 24. Police and riot squads in steel helmets tonight cor. doned off the national bulld. Ings as the Bureau of the Assembly met to consider recalling Parliament to deal with, the nationwide strike wave.

The Bureau refused the de- mand of left-wingers that Porilament should be recalled, A number of Depilles at and Popular Republican

sure

the last moment withdrew their requests that the Assembly be recalled as an emergency mea« Instead of remaining in recess until October 18. They thus thwarted the supporters of an emergency session, who at time had mustered 200 Deputies for their cause. This was only one fower than they needed under the constitution.

one

The decision of the Bureau, consisting of 23 Deputies chosen to reflect party strength in the full Assembly, looks like being final unless the strikes last another five or six days and re- vive demands for an emergency ression.

Latest Picture Of

Sir Winston

Returns Again Tó London

London, Aug, 24. The Primo Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, left his

motored to London' this evening to spend the night at 10 Down- ing Street.

There were no eigns of dis-country manor Chartwell and

-order outside. tlie Assembly building, though between 100 and 500 demonstrators in factory clothes had gathered nearby. They were believed to bo Communist-led.

·MILD HOOTING

A few girls hooted mildly at a passing bus which had returned to the roads. The driver waved back cheerfully.

Sir Weston will preside ot a meeting, of, his Cabinet here, tomorrow. afternoon,

Onlookers-gave the 78-year- old statesman a rousing cheer as he stepped from his car at the door of No. 10. Soon afterwards; the Minister of Labour, Sir Walter Monkton, arrived to dine

The 18-day-old strikes.con- tinued with only slightly im-with the premier United Press, proved mall and transport ser vices despite weekend settle. ments between the Government and the non-Communist unions. The Communist-ltd General Confederation, of Labour (LGE).

is urging the men to stay out until their full, demands includ

basic wage raises are coz”

ed.

POWS Refuse Socialist Deputies

Cannot Collaborate Repatriation

With India

Now York, Aug. 24.

South Korea fold the United Nations Political Committee here today it would find it "next to im possible" to collaborate with India on the same side at the forthcoming Korean peace conference.

The South Korean Foreign Minister, Mr Pyun Yung Tai, told the Committee: "The Republic of Korea finds it next to impossible to collaborate with India on the same side. If India openly stood on the Communist side, it would be different.

and led last year to the decision of the Big Three to attempt to break the changes to give Moroccans a could be transferred to Iran. having a betraying and scheming the forced detention and forced deadlock by proposing a bigger share in the administra-,

"short treaty." The proposal, in effect, was that Austria should at once regain its full independence; that

tion and

also to allow

the

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Tokyo, Auz. 25. The Communists have formal ly notified the United Nations Command that "about 400" Allied prisoners of war have declared that they do not wisht to be repatriated, Radio Peking

sald today.

It was the first Communist figure on the number of United Nations men who have chosen Communism over freedom.

Prisoners returned from North Korean prison camps In have Operation Big Switch" reported that as many as 135 American and British prisoners chose to remain behind.

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Un

AUTHORISED FUNDS Congress this year authorised technical aid $180,000,000

economic help ta "We should then be sorry to eninded the arrangement for the and special Near Eastern and

African lose India so definitely like that, exchange of prisoners of war, countries. Some of this money But we should prefer it to which was calculated to carry out

of all repatriation

anti-

Peking said, in a broadenst Officials hero participation in elections

recalled that India on our side." wider

Mr Pyun accused India of Communist prisoners, to which to moultored in Tokyo, that the and Mr Eisenhower told the ousted municipal affairs.

having Iranian Promier, Mohammed

"appeased Com- much ostentatious and hypocri Communists formally nouaed Mossadegh, on June 29 that munist aggressors while having tical aversion was displayed," the United Nations of the num- toer o! prisoners refusing Some quarters said Paris might American aid to Iran would be not sent one single soldier to Mr Pyun said.

defend freedom." But it now

repatriation at

meeting Allied control and Alliedy to announce the broad lines continued on the current scale. willingly despatched. thousands rohomes" to mhance the prestige mission

India was assiduous in "laying of the Joint Repatriation Com- Ika now programme by At they time Mr Eisenhowe: of troops should bo with- Wednesday or Thursday after balked at increasing the aid pend- Kremlin"

the

Panmunjom troops

the Chinese Communists by August 20. drawn; and that all three Cabinet meeting to head

dispute where offing solution of Iran's oil

In Korea Inviting them to the United criticker powers should waive claims United

anu-Com-Nations and "handing Formosa" of with Britain, The President sati

"The Korean-Chinese sido did "will be in-lover to them, he added. of any kind on the Austrian French action in getting rid of that it would be unfair to Ameri-munist prisoners

its best to persuade them to re- "This is treachery of the Arst turn to their country, but some Soviet the pro-Nationalist, anti-French can taxpayers for their Govern-doctrinated or brainwashed into economy. The

former ruler and replacing him ment to extend major new mitt to Communiem for many long magnitude to be shown to a well of these still refused to be re- Government not

only with a pro-French Sultan, Sidi Iran so long as that country

meaning neighbouring people," patrated," said the broadcast. rejected the proposal. It Mohammed ben; Moulay Arafa. could have access to funds green

ke He alleged that India enter

added. insisted on its forinal with- The Arab and Asian nations its rich oil deposits.

"This alone will suffice to tained "morial. fear of Com-

Peking said the drawal as a condition for dave asked the United Nations Before is dispute with Britain, munist China and had to us0 eam the enternal enmity and "never conducted a so-called the resumption of any kind France for allegedly violating Its of is oil industry, fran received munists to stay the impending India-in Asia If it does nothing custody"-United Prom,

Security Council to act against which resulted in a shut-down every means to pacify the Com-wrath of the Chinese people, "screening' on United Nations "Where is the leadership of prisoners of war held in their of negotiation, Last week's protectorate treaty and threaten- $100,000,000 annually in petro Communist blow. note is intended to get riding the peace of North Africa, leum royalties, wages and taxes.

but saw soods of discord?” of this artificial obstacle The reforms also could help There was unkoncealed pleasure und to secure at least a offset Nationalis demands for here when Mossadegh was ousted

"DISSERVICE"

Press

Nations

resumption of negotiations. Increased home rule. United by the Shah's loyal followers in It is now suggested that the Foreign Ministers Deputies should meet again,, but on

the --proviso that the Bomber Crashes

Russians will not introduce any extraneous issues, and that the Soviet Union is conclude a prepared

to

Near Tokyo

months."

to guard created defenceless

NEVERSE PROCESS Mr Pyun declared: "It must

The South Korean delegate a revolt last week. But the US. be apparent to everybody that atitude toward extending major the only way for both the asserted that India had "done Nations and the free nothing but disservice to the Cause of human freedom by

aid to the new Government has United

yet to be defined.-United Press. world to survive is to revere

the process al appeasement pandering to the interests of the

Jumps Overboard: Swims 8- Miles

of freedom instead of

Communists

"

Storm Causes

45 Deaths

Santiago, Aug. 24. which the past action of cremy

strengthening the hands of its known dead today in the wake At least 45 persons were India have typified.

advocates," "I the political conferenDO

"India is not only trafficking of the worst storms to bit Central Chileand · Western Tokyo, Aug 23,ˆ

should prove another sequel of with Communists but intrigu- treaty that will ensure

Argentina in 50 years. A United States Air Force B-28

appeasement the hope of the|ing with them to make the free Austria's political-and Superfortress crushed and burned

Hawaii, Aug. 24. from world would be at an end world look contemptible and The latest totalities were rew economic independence. The in the hills 28 miles southwest of A 22-year-okt Japanese student and the foundations of the Unit- thus eventually undermining ported from Las Lenas,a. Russians have given certain Tokyo last night after its 3 crew who stowed away on the liner ed Nations fall apart.

the very foundations of the station on the trans-Andean signs that they are willing embers had bailed out the Proeldent. Wilson jumped over-

United Nations," Mr Pyun and "swam" eight, enlles "Unfortunately nothing would

on the Argentinian to waive previous economic praese polise reported today. board

Four of the men who para-through rough water to the shore, more manifestly presage the that Indie was quito Inclined to

slopes of the Andes. demands, but until they chuted were reported thissing | the police spid today,

continuance of appeasement in cutlaw South Korea as the An Argentine Navy Heutenant, have officially replied to the and search parties were out look Yozo, who said he was a chem- the political conference than aggressor if it should attempt and a civilian with his wife and

plous swimmer in Japan was held the participation of India Three Power note and Ing for thek

The 3-20 was attached to the at the Lähte police station. He

the unification of the country by two children were killed when accepted its proposals, antes saloned on was to be down in Honolulu long as India remains what it force, Mir Prun added though he the station was buried by an early Austrian peace treaty Okinawa and was reported to be later today and turned over to) has been". cannot bo confidently on route from Oldinawa to Yokols the townigration authorities. "With or without collusion predicted.

with the enemy, India master air kavo near here---United Press. | Unlie Prass.

There were "many indication/follway,

sald South Korea had overy avalanche. It was feared the right to recover the lost territory casualties would

be higher United From.

of North Korea-Reuter,

have

Police Hunt

For Prison Escapees

The outlook for immediate improvement appeared gloomy tonight after a meeting of senior Cabinet Ministers had

Nairobi, Aug. 24. decided that workers would not

Police patrols with be paid for the days during tracker dogs today scoured which they were out.

Since the Bureau's decision Nairobi's African locations not ta

recall

Parliament, for prisoners who escaped an from a remand gaol' here nounced their intention to re- yesterday after £ lunch Jaunch their campaign in view of the continued social unrest time-riot.-

Eighteen prisoners broka and widespread dissatisfaction

from the gaol compound when among workers.

convicte staged, trade union 200 Communist leaders were expected to ex-monetration as they lined up had meal. Beven ploit the redusal

recall for

boen recaptured by into today. Parliament to prolong and ex-

The Deputy-Commissioner of tend the strike movement.

Prisons, Mr Bruce Donald, sald It was officially announced tonight that state workers who today the riot began when a

prisoner

throw his suddenly returned to work on Tuesday food

on the ground complaining not would

subject to

Was losufficient and hurled Government sanctions,

heavy metal plate at an African The only exceptions would prison guard. be workers gulty of "grave Mr Donald said

such as sabotage or cacapota offences"

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