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Decision By Britain

Second On European

Protest

Made

Against U.S. Bases

In Greece

London, Oct. 29. The Bulgarian Govern- ment today added its pro- test to that of Russia three days ago against the estab- lishment of American bases in Greece, the Bulgarian News Agency reported to) night..

naked

The Agency takl the Sollo Government had

the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Dag Hamunarskjold, to pass on its protest to the Greek Goverment, os Bulgaria has no direct diplomatic rela

Greece. Hens with

(The Suvlet portest note thre clays ago said the creation of Amerle buses on Greek terri-

fory was " threat to security and peace in the Balkans.")

Free Trade

THE CHINA - MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1959.

Paris, Oct. 29. Britain teday gave European free trade a big impetus by announcing that she would remove quota restrictions from 75 per cent of her imports from other States belonging to the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation.

At the same time her spokesman, Mr R. A. Butler, Chancellor of the Exchequer, warned against any precipitate action to extend this "liberalisation" to the whole range of imports.

Mr Butler said that before the end of the year Britain would extend liberalisation to 75 per cent of her imports, despite the risks involved to her balance of purmenta,

call for 75 per cent liberalisa- tion for all its 18 members-- and "our desire to be good Europeans."

Two other members today also give proof of their intention to She would also increase from | move towards free European £40 to £50 a year the annual | trade, tourist allowance for Britons travelling abrosti,

Mr Butler, who was speaking before the OEEC Ministerial Council, sold that the British In a letter i Dir Dag fan-molive was "not to increase our or to Indiente a marskjold, Dr Milcho Neylow comfort

desire for relaxation," chey, Bulgarian Foreign Mini- ster, referred to the agreement of October 12 between the Greek in the country into fine with *****the objectives of OEEC—which and the United States Govern- ments on the establishment of mility, naval and air bases in Firevce.

The establishment of military bases manned by United States turers in birces with

whom

Bulgaria hus a common frontier, IN contrary to the repeated de- elurations by the Greek Govern- ment that it is striving for a enntallation uk prace in the Balkans, and desires normal re- Jallons with its neighbours, the

ketter declared.

NOT MENACED

The British step was taken to

PLAN FOR FESTIVAL

GARDENS

clused Dúx month

London, Oct. 29. The

Jantle of fur-ground muate may be heard again in "A pulley aimby at setting up | Loudon' Balfersen Festival military bases in Ct vere manned Gardens on the Thames, which by foreign troops would in why be justifled requirements of defelice seeing that Greter, as is well known, 13 not menaceri by nmsઝમાં '' the letter stateel,

11 £12,000

by alleged up bulk for the Festival of

"No one has any intention of attacking her.

Bulgarian Government deems

k necesary to declare that responsibility for

15 possible consequences of such a polley would fali

the Government of Greece."

The letter then asked the Secretary-General to circularise the note among the members of the United Natlocs, the Bul- garian Agency added.-Reuter,

U.S. General's Hope

Seoul, Oct. 20.

Britain, fourt Tin

at a loss.

persistently

On November 3 the County Council, with 1219 Jand, with Accept £100,000 of the Cair-ground B.bilities.

WIDE GAP

France, injusting farthest behind the movement

free towards frude, will increase "liberalisa- flon from eight to 20 at some future date per cent

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Austria unneed she would

fren extend beralkation to. 50 per cent of the import cange on January 1, 1954.

Today's moung gemcitrated a wide gap between, on the one hund, Britain and France-the principal debtors in the Euro- pean Payments Union-and on the other countries such Italy and Germany.

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The Jufter feel that they might have to reirent from their extreme liberal policies if the OBEC does not move forward Tron the 79 per cent level,

The Secretarlay and the Steer- The seer Ing: Bount of OBEC have pro- posed that fotaf liberalisation be introducert for a trial period. But Britain all it would be great mistake to embark on such a project by a delnite date with the risk of duling the plan untenable.

that a

Mr Butler suggested different technique was needed to tackle what he called the "hard core" of trade restrictions. London-cuter.

owns

be asked to In discharge company's

The idea is 10. keep the gardens and most of the fun Inir, set-up a pets' corner for children and turn the remainder to tennis courts and football and cricket pitches.

If accepted it will cost the London Comaly Council about

£120,000.

CAUTION EXPLAINED

and

1-

Paris, Oct, 20. The French Economic Finance

Minister, M. Edgar Faure, announcedi today his Government's decision to crease from eight per cent to 20 per cent the free entry of im- ports from countries belonging the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation.

Further French decisions on the free entry of imports could be made at a later date, M. Fauro said. Ho fold

the OEEC Counelt that while the position France's Anances had improved,

in this field.

of

The plan to keep the play- ground alive was revealed 10- day in a joint report from the Gersal Lemuel C. Shepherd, Council's Parks_and_General there was still work to be done dr. American-Marine Command Pui poses Committees which ant, told his men here today sald: he hoped they would get home Vin the not too distant future," "In our view, the gafety and but he added, "You know the gola atmosphere associated better than that we cannot with the gardens are something trusi The Communists." The which most Londoners would General told the Marines they wish to be preserved to the must remaini

the ofert greated extent possible."--China Reuter.

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Victory For Reds In France

Paris, Oct. 29, Commission of Parlia

of

The mentary Immunities

the

| National Assembly today refused lo remove the immunities enjoyed by four Communist Party leaders Jacques Duclos, Ellenne Fajon, Raymond Guyet and Francois Billoux, and d

⚫one "purged" Com- munist deader, Andro Marty,

Over a year ago on October 21, 1052 they had been charged by the Minister for Defence with attempting "to demoralise the arry and the nation."

P.P.P. Shop France Makes Challenge "SINCERE

Raided

Men of the Royal Wetch Fuilliers rafà the bookshop of the People's Progressive Párty - in Regent Street; Georgetown, British Guiana, in a move to combat the threat to the security of the country by the Communisilo “P.F.P.” party under the feadership of the ex-Prime Minister,

Dr Cheddi Jagan-Express Photo.

Court Drama

Rajkot, Pakistan,

Oct. 29.

A smartly-dressed girl walked into court here and asked permision of the magistrate to commit suleide by drinking * boille of poison she carrying.

"I want to go house of my lover,"

the she

wald. "If your Worship is not inclined to grant my request then allow me to commit suicide here."

She was seized before she could take the pulson and was arrested for attempted suleide. -

China

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Personal

Contacts Advocated

The

London, Oct. 29. Supply Minister, Mr Duncan Sandys, sald today that he fully supported visits to Commonwealth countries by responsible British officiala at every level.

Mr Sandys, who recently visited Australia, where he in-

the spected

Woomers range, New Zealand and Malaya, told Commonwealth a luncheon gathering of

The Corespondents Association in London:

"There is great value in per- sonal contacts between those who have responsibilities in this country and those of

similar responsibilities in other

coun tries.

"After visits to Australia and New Zealand, I am more con- vinced than ever of the value of personal

We contacts.

must

multiply them in every possible way at every level and in every branch of the country.

It is most important that we should know each other and understand each other's point of view."

Mr Bandys said it was more Important than ever to maintain the closest contacts in the Commonwealth

because of the great political and scientific changes facing them.

Mr Sandys id his visit to Australia and New Zealand had fascinated him.

Here are two points from his address: he had rend lot about and geen many photographs of the Woomera development but he had not appreciated the vast cope of the enterprise until he there. Britain was extremely got there. The Commission first decided, indebted for the work done by with five abstentions, that the the Australian Government and legislation under which the Australian servicemen. Minister besed the care could He said: " met people who not be applied to Parliament- had worked 12 hours a day for arians in peace-time.

wecks

to have the on end By 10 votes to eight, with one Woomera training ground ready abstention, the Commission de-In Linie."--Reuter, cided that the facts involved

did not

constitute a

case against them.

sumelent

The full National Assembly Diesel-Engined

will

vote on the

recommendations about Novem- ber 10. If it follows the Com- mission, the cases minst the Deputies will have to be drop- ped-France-Presse.

NEW MINISTRY

Car Soon

U.S.

Industrialists Lowering Of

Barriers

Urge

Tariff

Washington, Oct. 29.

A Committee of industrial leaders urged the

Government today to lower tariff barriers and pro- vide temporary compensation for those "limited industries" which cannot compete against cheaper foreign products.

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That, in general, is the plan which Mr Henry Ford II is pushing.

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To The Soviet

"Stop Campaign Of Hatred"

United Nations, Oct. 20.

Franco today challenged Russia to stop using "poi, soned weapons of hatred and lies", such as its germ war charges, if it wants to prove it desires peaceful co- existence with the West,

Tho French United Nations delegato, M. Henri Hoppenol

of

accused the Communins "welching and cowardice" in refusing to permit an impartial inquiry into their charges that American troops in Korea hud engaged is germ warfare.

obtain

The French diplomat castigated the Reds for their torture of American lers

"confession" tor- ture that was Juridly described early this week by the American delegate, DI Charles Mayo.

that

M. Hoppenot "argued testimony of prisoners, whether or.. not

obtained

by torture,

was worthless.

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"Nevertheless," he added, "it

our duty to

to pay a tribute of admiration to those men of whom Dr Mayo gave us the testimony..

...and who,

50

many martyrs of the under- ground in the cells of the Nazt Gestapo, faces torture and dean rather than testify against their conscience."

"I am hopeful that this is the

with

lest time the Assembly will deal

this disgraceful matter.

i am hopeful that a pail of for- getfulness will be cast on this disturbing and painful episode In propuganda warfare," the

French delegate said.

TRUTH WILL PREVAIL

"Would that the Soviet Union would draw a lesson that nothing can prevail against the truth. All the lies and slandera from all sources and all wayo- lengths finally have come home to rcost with the authors, the co-existence of people and the peaceful evolution of peoples be developed.

GIFT

REJECTED

London, Oct. 20. Britain has rejected a frea gift of 20,000 tona of butter. offered by a Now York firm.

Both the British' Red Cross and the Women's Voluntary Services turned down the gift and Inter a representative of the donors wrote to the Ministry of Food and to the Duke of Edinburgh explaining that the Bir was a sincère onë.

Commenting on the affair, a Ministry of Food spokesman. said that acceptance of tree sur not affect Britain's trade ar- plus butter from Amrelca would rangements with any country.

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"Except for America there is world shortage of butter. The Ministry is always open to buy- the currency situation make it ing butter provided price and possible, fouter.

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It was advanced today by the newly

"Committee organised For A National Trade Polley" in testimony prepared President's Commission on for- eign eco

policy. economic The

group's Chairman spokesman, Mr John S. Coleman, President of Burroughs Cor-

·poration, Detroit, Michigan, said that increased imports were necessary to "reduce the burden of foreign aid on American tax рпуста,

Melbourne, Oct. 20.

subsidise the readjustment of which the Queen and the Duke an enterprise during the limited of Edinburgh will use on their "The work of rapprochement period of transition and be done Royal Tour of Victoria next cannot be played on the chords with the problem once and for year includes a kitchen, a saloon of the hearts of masses sub- all thus to use a tariff to sub-with buffet, two state-rooms joeled to this propaganda. sidise that enterprise forever each with a bathroom, two staff should close this book because it camiot meet compell-rooms, and a shower room. tion."

"If the Soviet Union wants that, it can prove' It by creating

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concluded. Toup include Mr John J, Mc-hauled by two diesel electric Cloy, Chairman of the Chase. National Bank, New York, Mr

the Philippines, Cuba, Joseph P. Spang, Junior Presi-carriages

The air-conditioned, all-steel Dominican Republic and Turkey are painted in the also took the floor to denounce dent of the Gillette

Safely railway colours of blue

the Communist germ war cam Razor Company, Boston, Mr gold,

and the campaign of paign Harry A. Bulls, Chairman

extort con- Behind the locomotives will torture used. to General Mills, Inc., Mine, and be the luggage van, then three fessions from Ainerican fers Mr Ralph I. Straus, Director of day carriages, a special carriage United Press.

H. Macy and Company, New with sleeping You presidential commission is the vlee-regal

and showers, the dining car, charged with drafting trade state car, with its special pos Congress next year, It planned proposals for submission

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Toulon, 'Oct. 29, The aircraft carrier Dixmude

to wind up two tinys. of public bune! hearings on the controversial vice-regal car is furnished with teaves today for Bombay with issue, lale today.

FORD CRITICISED

Government measurea

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and rose-colour velvet curtains 35 French Ouragan, jets bought wiln Kold tassels. It is panciled by the Indian Cavernment.

A French Air Force mission is Wood. alleviate economic dislocations paneled in silver ash.

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varied degrees of backing contains a single bed with yesterday from the CIO, AFL overhead reading lamp, A and Committee for Economic dressing table, chair and built- Development.

in wardrobes. Another The latter two groups urged

train will be al- further tariff reductions.

ways just chead of the royal But another witness contend-train on its tour of the State od lat past tariff reductions of a safety precaution.-China already have exposed American Mall Special: firms to "unfair" foreign com- petitions and attacked Me Ford and other "zoalats: for advocat. ing free trade.

Mr O. R. Strackbain of the nationwide Commitice of In- dustry, Agriculture and Labour on export-import policy, sald that Mr Ford had falsely assert- ed that freer trudo would only result in pin-point disloca- tion" of "small groupe."

PELLA SEES

LANIEL

Paris, Oct. 20. The Italian Premier andl Foreign Minister, Signor Giuseppe Pella, was received today by the French Premier, M. Joseph Lanicl

Also present at the talks was the Italian Ambassador, Sigor Pletro Quaroni,

Mr Straoloben gave a list of Industries which, he said, moded protection from forelgry compe- Hon. These were: cattle and sheep and dairying, coastal fish- ing, fruits and vegetables, cont mines, certain chemical, makers, scientific apparatus, makers, cot ton textiles, potterics, glassware factories, bicycle and motorcycle makers, super and cordage manu-France-Presse. facturona

London, Oct. 20. Britain is to launch her first

To Mr Ford," he said "all drczol-englood production car on work!

marker's goon after these are mere pinpoints in our Christmas."

economy 'managed, no doubt, by The etr. a product of the pinbonds who do not know how. Paris, Oct. 29. Standard Motor Company of to establish mass production. or

compete

with imports." The Bucharest Radlo tonight Coventry, is claimed to have "ato

IN RUMANIA

| nnnouñoed the creation of a blage: performance with baby Unfiled Press

Ministry of Cultural Affairs in car economy.”

and

Thailand MP's On European Tour

the Blatnik, Öct. 28.

When Signor Pella arrived at the French Premier's office, hi Republican Guard detachment provided military honours.***

FOREST FIRES' HUGE TOLL

Washington, Oct. 20. -Canadlari -forest fires took-in |aveings yearly - toll of nearly Imania,

romed The The Company said today that Rumanian

Communist Party three runs had shown the, car

2,000,000 acres of umber, valued at about $4,000,000, the Canadian member, Cortoniza Graciun, as could operate at only one tarihinig

Resources Minister, Mr Jean the Minister who will run it, a mile. (This figure is bared on

said here today, May Lenage, The new Ministry was formed the cost at dierel fuel bought in

In a speech prepared for de by the amalgamation of separate bulk; private motorists rough- YESTERDAY'S 'CROSSWORD.—Across: 7. Twili, 8 Ifeed only with different amece of prices.)

corernittee which have boon out the world have to pay higher visiting The band parliament-very to the fourth American ary mistion, la Berpeluria by Forestry, Congress Mr. Lerage said this rate of fire foss, was D Resonani, 11 Cardinal, 10 Mean, 13 Competed, 18 Reserved, 10 illure, inch as out, the, einemia An average fiel consumption of plane today for Switzerdapal, vi Gear, 21 Liberate, 25 Outsider, 28. Tair, 17 Moderate Down1 and cintura establishments as 40 miles per gallon, and top The mission, which has spent a estimated at double the rate Chic, 2 Peer, 4 Wren, a Tool, a Evade, 7 Salon, Rider, 10 well as the publishing and book speed at more than 60 mlies per row days in Spain, will go on to that could be telesulod for the of sustained-field Eaves, 13 Alune, 14 Alert, 10 Tdpið, 17 Defer, · 19 · Chéom, 20- distribulkr birininiền tróns, four-core also claimed.Chifia Italy, botere i stuming to Thai- preatico Acted, 2) Llar 29 Beet, 23 Arab, 24 Earl,

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