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Kremlin's Tactics
long and usually
Tulemical arguments
which prveede actunt pro- posal in Soviet diploinacy are often of more signi- Aleance than the proposala themselves, This fact enables unravelling of the meaning of the much- studied Soviet note of Big September 28 to the Three. The proposals them- selven
simply 11 repetition of those made In
the Russian note of August 4, namely, that there should be conference to "take for reducing Mensures
international In tension relations" and to "discuss the German question." But whether they would meet in sequence of simultaneously in not entirely clear. If that were all, there would seem to be no reason why such it suggestion should not be favourably considered
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1
Troops On Way Report
Implacable On Secret Mission
London, Oct. 5.
W.A. Crumley, the Dally cortrapon- Express naval
dent, writen:
The 32-knot Implacable. one of Britain's fastest air. craft carriers is preparing to embark troops in the Devonport dockyard.
or
10
The Admiralty and War Office refuse to disclose the reason for the Implacable's urgent recall from NATO her den- manoeuvres. tination.
Beyond doubt the Im- the three Western govern.
placable in preparin
Britain rush troops from But the insistence ments.
to the West Endles.
Implac- The 20,000-10 able can ferry a complete battalion of infantry from Guiana Britain to British in seven days.
that the Chinese Communist Government shall take part in the wider discussions makes it impossible for the proposals to be accepted at the present time. That, vi course, the Soviet Govern- It inent knows quite, well. may be that this is Its pur- pose: that Moscow has in fnet no desire for n con- ference and is deliberately condition laying dowIE 11
to
which it is sure will be rejected in order to be able Western the Reenge powers of preventing, by their attitude towards the Chinese People's Republic, nny serious attempt to ease the tennion in international relations. But it is obvious that the suggestion that; participation by Communist Chim in a Big Four con-
is песенкагу ference
Ior achieving a general reduc- tion of tension in inter-
not
of
Just after high water this tugh afternoon Admiralty lowed the Implacable Into Refuelling the dockyard.
began at once, Stores were loaded. None of the ship's 1.700 officers and men was ziven shore leave-London Express Service.
Ordered
To Return To Work
MINISTER OF
STATE
THE
TO VISIT COLONY
London, Oct. 5.
Britain has switched troops from Jamaica to her troubled Colony of British Guiana, in South America, usually reliable sources said here today.
At the same time, the Colonial Office Hopkinson, announced that Mr Henry Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, is. to visit British Guiana on October 19.
The Communist-influenced ruling Party, the People's Progressive Party, demands constitu- tional changes in the rum and sugar colony for more independence.
Unofficial reports from Bermuda and then from Jamaica have asserted for two days that the cruiser Superb, with 500 soldiers aboard, was on the way to But Navy officials would not confirm British Guiana,
or deny them.
Official British spokesman tonight still maintained the greatest security blackout London has known since the war.
But Government
British
possible
hours,
sialement
Gulana to
from rushe to British quarters on the maintain order consequent on the Gulana situation is withdrawal of the recent -
24 praved Constitution. within the next
"Local military authorities had to usually according
rtateuchts pretended in news
reliable sources.
the were
exercises.
training
Churchill May Advance A Proposal
some new
London, Oct. 6. The Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, MAY propese Initiative aimed at ending ibb East-West deadlock the when he close of the Conservative Party's annual conference riext Saturday, informed sources here believe.
addresses
The Prime Minister is tikely to tell his Cabinet the colleagues today general lines of the re- view of world problems which he plans make at the conference in Margate, Ilo will be speaking from
the platform from which Mr Clement Attlee, feader Oppostilan,
the of.
Labour Jast Friday charged the Government with letting
"what
BHD
might have been a great
for opportunity" power talks-China Special.
four-
Mall
"I Shall
Defend
Myself"
-MOSSADEGH
Teheran, Oct. 5.
Early this evening. Kingston, published yesterday that they
for preparing that reported Jamaica, Superb was only 48 hours was not known safly steaming distance from British
here whether the Brith Gulana Gulana. Bul. Navy spokesmen Constitution has been withdrawn. refused to confirm that the
No official confirmation of the Colony was the destination of Jamaica Gleaner story was avail- the Superb or of the frigate able today. All senior sto
An Army court martial Bigbury Bay also in the South afcers of the Caribbean Arca Atlantic,
Headquarters were slated to be today gave Dr Mohammed New York, Oct. 5,
Today's Colonial offer state- away.Reuter.
Mossadegh five days to A Federal Taft-Hartley
ment means that Mr Hopkin- STATEMENT PROMISED
name his defence lawyer. national relations is ono of law injunction was granted son's visit to British Guiana has
London, Oct. 6.
sources cald the expedicney
Informed The British Government will tonight, ordering the terbeen brought forward few
official statement on former Prime Minister told the principle.
mination of the five-day days in view of the present make on
the mission of the cruiser HMS messenger who gave the court VEN more lustrative of
strike of east coast long- trouble in the Colony. the real designs behind!
Originally he was scheduled Superb when the ship anchors order to him: "I shall defend shoremen. the Russian nute
October tomorrow in Georgetown, British myself." to visit Trinidad from Are the
Guinna, well-inf
-informed London proposals that the British, Federal Judge Edward Wein-18 to 22 and then spend seven
circles, said today. French and American fold ordered dockies from Maine days in British Guiana,
in the meantime it seems It is not known how long Mr governments should agree to Virginia back to work ʼn few
so far taken to discuss the "dangers of hours after President Elsen-Hopkinson will stay in British apparent here that the British the aggressive policy of the hover made his
measures of a preventive nature
He is belig held now under initial use of Guiana, but under his original Government has
Saltanabad only in British Guiana and that heavy guard In North Atlantic, bloc," and the
Injunction linerary he was expected to 10-
turn here on November 1.
no serious trouble has yet oe Arsenal. the "act of subversion,
curred there.
Tho sabotage and terrorism in
However, it is considered that
and
EX
!
to agree with the Soviet contention that "it is not to
be denied" that existence)
powers.
Taft-Harliey
with
LIVERPOOL STRIKE
Liverpool, Oct. 5. of British and American
About 0,000 dockers were on banes in · Europe (an essential part of the West rike and. 47 ships idle in the European defence system) Liverpool and Birkenhead docks "pursues aggressive ends," today--because of the dismissal So too with regard to Gor- of one man. many. The core
on
the
terday's
(Dr Mossadegh studied law as a young man and tool... a
land), doctorate of law in Switzer-
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| Showdown
Over Sovereignty Likely
.i
Melbourne, Oct. 6.
The carly arrest of a Japanese pearling ship may follow Tokyo reports sug- gesting Japan would dofy Australia's claim to sove, reignty over the continental shelf north of Australia, the Sun News Pictorial's Can- berra correspondent report- ed today.
The correspondent sald Tokyo messages imply that this would be clear ovidence that Japan would contest the issue of com→ pulsory licences before the In- ternational
Court.
He said the
regulations announced inst week
D
were designed to throw Japan the onus; af forcing [showdown or of allowing her to defer the issue without loss of face she so wished,
The Sun correspondent sald when the regulations came into force on October 12. Japanese pearlers could avold în incident by moving a few miles east into the adjoining pearling division where no Keneta were needed,
If a Japanese vessel was arrested it would be taken under escort to Darwin where the master would be tried and If found guilty would be llable a fino of £500 plus contisca- tion of his ship, gear and shell, the correspondent said.
to
He added the Japanese would almost certainly challenge: -this action in the International Court. The forrespondent reported that the habits of pearlers are so well known that it would be easy to keep them under survolliance with relatively few patrols,
He added sufficient Australian kinaval and zir forces were in the Demin area to police the new regulations—Reuter.
After inleves had 'blasted open ́sales in the store room' at Maples Store in the heart of London, recently, they found padlocked side door barring their escape, so they climbed up on an Inside staircase, and out onto a fly walk. From there It was a 25 ft drop with a drainpipe for holds into Beaumont Place, and from there 20 paces to Tottenham Court Road and the underworld beyond.. The thieves got away with £25,000 In cash and Jewellery. Top picture shows how they escaped, (left) and Mr S. and above Mr Cecil Hart, the ReseaFor Wharton, the President of Maples by one of the safes which
the thieves ransacked. —London Express.
revoking the present Constitu- General Arkhami, President of A RECIPE FOR
that
A Colonial Ofice spokesman
to comment
source added that the the countries of the The International Longshore- declined
has sudden change of plans. Association (ILA) democratic
The men's camp."
The Colonial Offiee statement the leaders of the Popular Pro-court messenger brought Mossa 00,000 It will order is
ssive Parly in British Gulana degh a list of names from whom "wl! ETCSSIVE
un- he could choose his defending United States Government sald
British Guiana on would not hesitate to use is asked to discuss its longshoremen back to work in said that Mr Hopkinson
the Taft- Now
after constitutional and undemocratic Lawyer. ...visit October 19 Immediately
methods to gain their ends.
law "impermissible, crass and accordance
of his stay in Official circles today refused Under Persian military one-sided" nitRude with Hurtley law's provision for on the conclusion
which to at-Jamalca from October 12 to 18
confirm to.
or deny the the accused must be represented either regard
the to
Korcun 80-day period in
he
from usually
reliable by counsel appointed either by political conference, while tempt to settle the dispute and it is hoped that later
reports
or by the court. The will be able to visit Trinidadi."
Bources that the Queen at yes himself
bo an army the Big Three are expected Router.
-Reuter.
Council held at defender must PAPER'S REPORT
Balmoral had signed a decree lawyer. Kingston, Jamafen, Oct. 5. The Jamaican Gleaner news
tion of British Gulana-granted the Court Martial, had told that reported paper today
last Labour Govern-newspaper correspondents
of the British Governor.
October 15. This gives the de- British troops are being rushed by the
Caribbean Area from
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE fere the 10 days required by to British Gulana, and a statement--and restoring the powers Mossadegh's trial could start on
Buch Headquarters that they were on
a decce would in any Persian law to study the aen
In the an Papparently elaborate hoar
measure and would not neces-ment. cret mission"
PUBLIC TRIAL today sarily be put into effect. Unconfirmed
However, Sir Winston Chur-
Mossadegh Wis formally for chill's Government would have bourd
with
dis the capital of this weapon at its disposal if the charged yesterday Georgetown,
Shah's dismissal into obeying the To be put need arose. British Gulara.
and dissolving Parlia would have order The Gleaner report said: "The effect, the decree
Parliament ment. The penalty is hanging Royal Welch Fusiliers, who had to be approved by
if he is found gullfy. 40 days been under stond-by orders In within
General Afkhamil said the recent weeks, are now being promulgation.
The discontent in British | plate of the trial will be do Gulana is thought here to be cided today or - tomorrow. He In origin. odded that as many of the largely economic Most of the Colony's exports of publice will be admitted as can- bauxite and sugar, are sent to be accommodated. Great Britain and pald for in
of the
Soviet proposal is that the first step must be formation
The Birkenhead walked out three
dockers
hours after
exercises was to disguise the case be only a precautionary cusation made
reports
of a provisional all-German the man lost his position for sald more troops were flown
lo switch
yesterday. from his out Government by co-operation refusing between the two existing job to another ship, which was governments. Unless that is out man short.
ex-
i
At Birkenhead tonight, siips were Idle-Reuter.
18
American's Offer To Persian Oil Co.
pounds
after
sterling. However, Brl-
tish Gulana is not authorised
Indict-
One hundred officers and men
of the Persian Air Force had
to spend its income in neigh-been arrested since the attempt bouring countrica, for instance to burn four hangars containing to convert it into dollars for use In the United States.
LONGEVITY
Mannheim, Germany, Oct. 5. A'widow who has never seen
a moving pleture, never been to a doctor and only once to a dentist celebrated her hundredth birthday here.
from
Frou Elisabe'h Frebooter, Mannheim's olest inhabitant, marked the day by baking a cake and receiving gifts and letters of congratulation the city's mayor and the Minister President
Baden- cf. Wuerttemberg,
A widow for the past
she has outlived her years, Boven children,
20
Her ripe for long life: take
a glass of wine for lunch and a glass of milk in the evening.--- China Mull special.
Hunger Strike By Convicts
accepted, "practical moa- aurea towards re-establish- ment of German unity are precluded." Again it is an impossible proposal, for not
the Woat only
German Government, but the Soejal Democrat Opposition are emphatic that any such partnership with East Ger- man Communists is
From Arthur Cook
new fighter planes at a key cluded. Thus, while Soviet
army airport last month, Keyhani, Russia proposas two con-
Teheran, Oct. 5, -
an independent evening nows- ferences, it carefully lays
British Gulana carna relative-paper sald today. An American oil firm is making a big bid to get
Rang, Ost,: 5. down proliminary
The "four officers who tried About 400 convicts in Rome's dear since very imports are ditions which it knows are into the nationalised Persian oil industry, before ay yery little by, ita exports and
most of them come from great to set fire to the hangars at old Regios, Coall (Queen of impossible for the Western settlement has been agreed with Britain..
Ghaich Morghi airfield near Heaven)
eullenly prison sat powers to accept. The con-
Today an offietat of the Na-, sond a letter to the Anglo- distances, largely from Britain.
this, the British Teheran on, September 22 hava bohirl their bars tonight periodi
fonlly screaming at the guards: clusion to be drawn is that
tlonal Persian Oll Company Imnfun Oil Company, asking for Added to
"We shall not eat anything until in the existing circum said that Mr Alton Jenes, chief a mission to be sent to Persia Gulana dollar was devaluated escaped capture so far.
In September,
1940, by the Half of the arreated men in- you promise us at resă amnesty," stances the. Soviet Govern- of the City Services, Ltd., of Immediately to study the oil
of the British Govem-, duding four
kwo They started their hunger moot would find Q con- Now York,
expected in situation and discuss, oʻmpen-
majors, and five captains had sixike at midday yesterday. ference on the German prob- Teheran at the end of this mation.
The cost of living roso im- already been sent to the lonely The stilkers-one third of the loms more than embarrass month.
at that time fort of Falak Ul ‘Aflah, to mediately, sinco ter: chistice Britain has
near prison population-want a wider Mr Jones, who nearly reached
most Khorramabad, south-west ofond, quicker amnesty, than that Ing. But it cannot adm!!
agreement
with
Dr get back into Plan oil and it British
Imported goods Teheran, the paper rated. already approved by the Halion that. Wherefore it effective Mosadegh early last year to is realised in Persia that only of her the United Sales Thore pre already exiled Government and now awaiting ly makes its' holding buy large quantities of oil, has the British can make us she can no longer afford Communists held in the fort. Fastforper assert.
'ÓRTITOSİY
free The a manner which it hopes to bring 200 technicians to
con-
impossible, but does. so In
*
told the company he is ready of the industry,
But Persia, cannot walt. Any will persuade the world that Abadan to restart the industry, one who comes here with con
Meanwhile the oll company crete propose is likely to got it in the Western powers who are refusing to 'confer, today receivod... pormínsion to in London Express Service.
from
Gulana
to do and since English goods No indication was given of are expensive the cost of living any charges against the is steadily increasing in the fores men or whether they had
stood, Irini,Reutor. Colony,TRDI
air criminals whose sentences do not exceed three years and wil print reduce Janiye, kufron--Reuter,
PARTITION OF TRIESTE PLAN
A,
Rome, Oct. 5. Britain, France and the United to States will shortly propose the Italian and Yugoslav Govern ments the partition of Trieste between them on the present zonal baris, An nuthoritative | rourco here said tonight,
Under the plan, Zone which includes the port_of_ Trieste self, and a largely Itain in character, would go to daly. It is now under Anglo- Amerkan milliary control.
Zone B,
predominantly Slovene, and now administered by the Belgrade Government; would became part of Yugo- elavia.
The Western Powers decided that partition In the present frontier was the only realistic solution following the recent Italo-Yugoslav flare-up over the territoryReuter,
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