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to the cold war will almosi certainly be quickened with The resumption of full mlnis. terial responsibilities by Sir Winston Churchill and Mr Anthony Eden. Although
no official statement on the state of the Prime Minister's health has been made for some time, his re- Turn at No. 10 Downing Immediately after Street his vacation may be taken to mean that Sir Winston has made a full recovery and is in a position to take over again the full reins of feadership, both party and roverament. The return of These two statesmen to their duties ones at a most pressing time. East-West relations are na strained as over and the conviction is
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some action, outside
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Washington, Oct. 1.
Mr Adlai Stevenson, the American Demo- cratic leader, said today President Eisenhower "is examining closely" a plan for security guarantees between Russia and Western Europe in which the United States would participate.
After an interview with the President, Mr
of progress έμ ironing Stevenson said he thought Mr Eisenhower saw "merit' in his proposals for a system of guarantees against aggression put forward at Chicago last
out their differences. Si it be known that he has by
Winston Churchill has Jet
an
month.
Asked by reporters what President Eiseny hower's reaction was, Mr Stevenson said that Pre- sident. Eisenhower had said that his administra- tion was examining this proposal closely and also all other ways and means of relieving tensions in Western Europe.
the
Rusions.
of
Sentenced New Moves
To Settle To Death
Oil Dispute Probable
-Former Egyptian Premier, Ibrahim Abdel Hadi, has been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Council for treason and other offences. Picture above shows Hadi (right) after his arrest-London Express.
London, Oct. 1.
by Three power moves Britain, the United States and Persia are expected this month in an attempt to restart negotiations aimed at getting Peralan oil flow- ing again.
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Mau Mau
Relic Found Threat To
Lendon, Oct. 1.
A famer dizaing on his farm
Derby in northern England found what he thought was the in band eff a pickle jar and rave it to his children. Later it caught the eye of a viitor, who took it to the Derby museum.
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It turned out to be a bracelet of the Branza Age.
"Expert archaeologist have exervated all their Ilves without discovering relle approaching this in value or rarity,
arity," the Derby museum's asaltani curat
curator, Mr R. C. Hughes, sald.
"In metal. the bracelet is worth about £12. As an historical rello it is price- -less."China Mail Special
New Foreign Home Minister For
British and United States oficials
on are still conferriną! the problem, A Foreign spokesman sald today.
ME.
Since. General Fazlollah Zahed, Persian Prime Minister. ousled Dr Mohammed stdegh, last month, Britain has said that she would be willing
Industry,
10 try to settle the dispute over
nationalised oll
the
bui
at
home
Germany
.Dr
Lothar Bolz
Berlin, Oct. 1.
Europeans
Warning
Nairobi, Oct. 1.
A warning that Mau Mau gunmen and criminal elements would probably move into Nairobi's Euro- poan residential, area was issued today by Mr John Timmerman, Assistant Po lice Commissioner.
He appealed to all Europeans to be on guard and report suspicious movements of Afri- cans to the nearest polico post.
Extension of Mau Mau terror activity to the European re- sidential area and the suburba would probably follow →the tightening police and military grip on the African locations,
explained.
he
Today British troops, Euro- pean and African police re- servists and European home guards began the biggest organised
Nairobi check of Africans since, the early days of
the emergency a year ago,
Police armoured cars added" their
support to security patrola Dr Lothar Bolz was to-in the African location and rail- day appointed East German Foreign Minister, the East
way workshops,
But Mr Timmerman said tho
present phare of the operations
only if sh
If she is asked. The recent Persian Govern ment statement on the plight of the industry-now more thon £30 million in debt after two-
would be extended even further and-a-half years of nationalisa German news agency, ADN,
within the next few days. tion-was clearly a
to said, move
Rudolf Apelt has been ap- Closer administration of loca- pointed the East German Am- tions within the city would be splitting Individual bassador to the Soviet Union, imposed,
areas into wards, each with its the agency said.
Premier Otto Grotowohl re-appointed chief district officers, leased Dr Bolz from his offer and extra polico,
Reconstruction Minister,
ROUNDED-UP according to a communique Today troups of the 1st Bal- Issued
Royal Inniskilling after
a Cabinet meeting tallon the
Fusillers entered the city centre today and published by ADN.
Dr Bolz will remain Deputy and ordered all Africans to stop Premier, the communique said. and
cards. Africans unable to do so or rounded up
prepare Perslan public opinion for
is new negotiations, thought here. The Government warned
that reforms would be impossible "wi
"without a solution of the oil problem."
This was a sharp about turn from the stand deposed Dr Mossadegh had been taking Just before his fail, that the country could manage
without oil vepues.
re
11.3
He is chairman of the National employee: their identity, and - whs diamissedose scards were suspected of
Democratic Party.
D: Bolz succeeds Dertinger, who'
The Government statement also prepared the ground for a return of foreign technicians to the vast Abadan refinery, saying they would be needed to put Some of the idle equipment January order.
BASIS FOR TALKS Brilain told the United States, which is anxious to bolster Persia's stagnanį crónomy, some
George
forged were ou creening
ran office and arrested as an for "enemy of the state last Other
...!
POST LEFT VACANT Since then the post had been vacant,
tre out be
free troops were
African dawn patrolling..' focations with fixed bayonets.
Gunmen there have terrorised
Herr Grotowohl had thousands of the city's working reserved for himself important population into boycotting
me pro that last year's Anglo-oreign policy decisions while the buses, cafes and European-mado
day to day work was Anton Arrernung, State Secretary and Foreign Minister,
no means abandoned his iden of top-level informal talks! on international problems and developments in this direction may be forth- coming if, as it has been unalfieally reported, Pres dent Elsenhower pays visit to Europe this winter.
Asked to elaborate on his. plan, Mr Stevenson said NEW possibility has alsoj arisen. It seems quite on that the guarantee agreement could be between the the cards that Mr Eisen- Soviet Union and the proposed European Defence, or hower would go to see Sir between the Soviet Union, Poland and other states of Winston with
alter-central and eastern Europe and the member countries native suggestion for of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, ending the cold war. It has,
Mr Stevenson said that the Mr Stevenson said that he had been tentatively put forward
a verbal message to presentation of this proposal to conveyed by Mr Adlai Stevenson and he Soviet Government would the President from one of the President Eisenhower ap-clear the utmosphere and de-statesmen whom he met during parently sees in it Nome prive
one his tour, but he refused to dis- merit. The proposal is that denent in their "peace pro close the identity of this states. Rússia and Western Europe, Į paganda.
man.-Reuter.
TOP LEVEL TALKS with the United States
Paris, Oct. 1. He said it would put the participating, should
The French Foreign Ministry Russians on the spot as regards change security guarantees.
thut Britain their intentions. The mutual non-aggression the charges made by
It would meet tonight repeated
Sir to propose failed Sovlet had pact could be signed either propagandists that the North Winston Churchill's plan for a between Russin and the Atlantte
Treaty Organisa- top level meeting of the "Dig European Defence Com- tion was an offensive bloe and Four during the July meeting munity or between the that the Russians were the ones of the Western Forelia Mini- Soviet Union, together with who were in favour of the ters in Washington.
A senior. "French Fareim lier Eastern Europetin unification of Germany.
Ofice efletal had told French associates, and the North
Mr Slevenson said that he reporters
Tuesday Atlantic Treaty Orgunisa-thought that
that President Ein- France was surprised by tion. Clearly
Prime Minister's
W anhower thought that the proposal the British agreement would repre- had "merit. But it was not un- (Contd. on Back Fare, Col. 2) Hent a tangible move der study ard consideration by towards easing the political the State Department, situation in Europe and He said that Mr Eisenhower might provide the starting Uld not think that the proposal: point for a much wider was a forin of appeasement,
rt. Mr. Stevenson, who had measure of reconciliation in
ported to the President on a six- International Affairs bc-
month tour of the world, said tween the Communist bloc he had a very pleasant talk with and the democracies, On Mr Eisenhower and with the the face of it, the proposal Secretary of State, Mr Johu Is a worthy one.
Foster Dulles.
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Mr Acheson's Homily To American People
New York, Oct. 1.
Mr Dean Acheson, former United States Secretary of State, warned the American nation tonight of the "real danger" of "taking on the face of our adversary."
Speaking at a dinner where he received the Woodrow Wilson Foundation award for distinguished service, the Secretary of State in the Truman administration said he saw signs of the danger in a number of ways in the United States.
Ship Aground Athday presents too many
Pratas
lie stressed
that
K
are
source
left to cigarettes. Communisi Police headquarters reported. "Acting that as a result of the constant cay and night patrolling by sold trops and police, there had
Today's communique
tion.
was
Forgers Arrested'
American oil plan must be the basis for new talks.
Under this, Persia was to own the industry and control future. eil policies. Compensation, to be fixed
by the International Court Fothing about a successor to D:been almost no crime to report would be paid to the Anglo-l as Minister of Reconstruc-in Nairobi in the last 24 hours
--less than for months part. Iranian Oil Company. Persia Dr Bolz,-50, was-haired by the The clly remained tense but would also have a full oppor Nazis from practising law in
quiet last night apart from u tunity to sell her oll in the world 1933. He emigrated in 1839 to single shooting incident on
the cash advance, the Soviet Union, where he edge of one African and be given
Location ibereme editor of the German
Voluntee: herne guards had to be repaid in oil.
It is recognised here that the exile Communist Party Central maintained nightlang patrols, in
Persian Premier faces Committee's newspaper for Ger: European quarters and suburbs difficulties on this issue from the man prisoners of war,
Even installations and factories extreme Nationalists and both He returned to Germany ofler in the city's Hght industrial area. London and Washington the war and founded the No were guarded. Reuter. cager to meet him in an attempt tional Democratic Party, which to reach a solution.
appealed to the little Nazis and rellable usually
former soldiers to support the said today there were no cur Communist state.
Paris, Oct, I Ho rent moves for a resumption
Police said today they had appointed Recon- diplomatic
· the
relatiors
Minister of
when struction
the arrested three French ··forgera "without
between London and Teheran, first East German Government who had printed about $1,000,- callousness, strength-military strength, our broken off by Dr Mossadegh,
was formed in October 1949 000 worth of counterfelt $50 cynicism, indifference to the own and our Allies-the coali-
Ab what stage in the oll and has held the post, over notes. values of truth.
re- tion luses its effectivenes to negotiations such a resumption straint, free thought, free ex-achieve ils essential purpose." In relations thought here to be pression, free inquiry. They Mr Acheron emphasised that secur in my way life. My strength had brought results lovels in our national life." Mr Negotiations if asked
possible, is desirable, and may "The spirit of free inquiry-but only may be productive. free thought, is the kernel of This is one of the results we The British cruiser Bir-what we are defending, and it have..sought." mingham and the Canadian also the strongest weapon in What is more, it
But he pointed out "negotia- is the principal binding force of policy."
tion is a method, not an end destroyer Athabaskan have our arsenal. gone to the assistance of our coalition" the Panamanian ship Tong. Mr Acheson said: "The leader-|
Among the landmarks of the of ocalition of free post-war period he listed the shai which ran aground on ship the Pratas Reef in the early peoples requires that the pur-aterial are morni rebuilding poses and policies put forward of: Japan and Germany, the hours of this morning.
are broad enough to embrace movement for unity in Western Both the Birmingham, wear the interests of the whole group collective security in Korea"
Europe, the "vindication ing the Asg of Rear Admiral or at least the vital, essential and the "gallant fight in Indo- E.G.A. Clifford,
CB, Flag interests of the group,
China, Malaya, the Philippines Omeer, Second-in-Command For This is a matter of the deep against East Station, and the Alba-est moral responsibility.
Communist-inspired attack."Reuter... baskan (Commander 3.C. Reed. DSC, Royal Canadian Navy) were due in Hongkong this
Warships Go To
Her Assistance
morning, but have been diverted
to the scene of the
stranding
Acheson declared.
fairness,
A TRUSTEE
"Such. a leader is a trustee.
His interests connot be personal
A Royal Navy release states or narrow. They must encom the Tongshul reported crois pass
10
the interests
warned:
of all for
Mc
of
Rocket Range
Explosion
definitely in prospect-will come about, is not yet clear. But it appears possible that the United States will not Britain's behalf in the opening stages of any oll talks--Router.
·
Soldier Robs
Prostitute
Singapore, Oct. 2.
A British soldier, G. A. Stead of the Royal, Engineers, was sentenced by detention when Military Court ber to 112 days' he pleaded guilty to stealing a brassicre, an undersilp and a carong from a Malay prostitute.
Court The prosecutor told the
me 10, that, on the night of June Stead and two other soldiers visited the house of Minah, a prostitute. They found the door locked, went away and returned hour later when Stead broke
open the door,
hard aground and that her rud-whom he assumes the respon-
of leadership," der had been damaged. How- sibility ever her main engines are all Acheson emphasised. right and no casualties have "Leadership alio requires
London, Oct. 1. been reported.
coutery and manners. Ang at a A British rocket scientist, time when peoples live check by Albert Benson, STANDING BY
Stead was alleged to have was seriously
stolen a
a number of small articles, The Birmingham and Atha-Jowi with other
peoples it injured by the explosion of it including the brassiere, under- baskin roached the scene at requires et merely diplomalle aerodynamic research rocket at slip and strong. He then left
bul today and are standing manners, a.m..
governmental, the top sceret Woomera rocket
walle .his two com- by,
radio and popular man- range in Central Australia, a the hous The salvage tag Tiburon, beners.
far Ministry of Supply spokesman Panions remained,
Following investigations by the "Whoever, far sald today. W longing to the Luzon Stevedoring Ha
Special Investigation Company, Manila, has, been whatever seemingly local ar per- Me Benson, assistant experi-Army's
the articles were found despatched from Northern Luzon sonal purpose, insults or dent- mental officer from the Royal branch,tr and is expected the reach the rates our Allies strikes at the aircraft establishment. at Farn-in Ster
heart of our poilay crippled ship tomorrow night,
borough, England, was a meme. Mr F.F. Leonard, defending Tho Tangshul (1.134 gross Mr Acheson made a strong ber of a team sent to Australla counsel, said Stead's action was more an act of bravado than fons) is Panamatilan registered pen for unity in face of what to perform rocket trials,
and could... be She cleared from here on Sepe he termed the Communist bloc's The rocket was beloved to that of a thic
to split up
have exploded during launching considered in the
light as Alles
around forthcoming fort of British-Bload's ‹j everything else revolved atomic weapons. No details sold he was normally, of sober Included Mr.Tapp Chief was, he said, the "health she were available of the nature of haults and had a good Army, sa- Omeer and Mr J.T. Toohey, strength, and cohesiveness of a Mr. Behson's injurita..-- United cord. The sentence is subject to
coalition. Chief Engineer,
Press.
confirmationUnited Press-
tember 30 for Bals, Negros
Island, in the Philippines.
Her Master Is British Capt.
anil-
same
SUNDEREN : Woomera Is the alto of the a student's officer
William Layield. Other officers which Central "boiť..
since. In 1950 he was in addi- The forgers were caught red flon.appointed a Deputy Pre-handed in a Paris cellar mier-Reuter.
Reuter.
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