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Irresponsible Decision

[F, na it seems likely, the

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federation of Shipbuliding And Engineering Uniona implement their decision to call a 24-hour strike next Wednesday, they with achieve little

than bring disrepute on thems solves. In support of a waga! claim which everyone recognises to have boen, from the first, unrensonably Jarge, they have decided against the known wishes of the skilled workers who

one

belong to the Confederation in deciding to call the strike. A

day's BLoppage. though It will disrupt the pattern of production prob- ably for something like a week, will not seriously disturb the employers. They will rather regard it แค evidence that the unions de not feel their claim to be

strong enough to be backed by any more serious action. The most the unions can hope for in that the Govern- ment will be frightened by their threat of taking some further, aut unspecified, action inter on. Against this

very

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advantage the unions have

set

considerable risks. First and most im portant to themselves, they

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Agrees To A 4-Power Starlings Win "Battle Dr Rhee

Conference

ALLIED NATIONS TAKEN

BY SURPRISE

LONDON, NOV, 26.

MOSCOW RADIO, IN A BRIEF SURPRISE ANNOUNCE- MENT TONIGHT, SAID THAT RUSSIA HAD AGREED TO A FOUR-POWER CONFERENCE WITH THE WEST.

The bald, six-line statement made no reference to a con- ference of the Big Five-including Communist China-on which Russia has hitherto insisted in exchanges dating back to July. Nor did it specify the subjects for discussion.

It said: "On November 26, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union forwarded to the Embassies of the United States, Great Britain and France a note expressing the Soviet Government's consent to take part in a' conference of the representatives of the four powers.'

The news comes eight days before the planned Bermuda conference at which the West proposes to consider its policy on the assumption that the Russians did not want Big-Four talks.

It comes also on the eve of the crucial vote in the French National Assembly on the formation of a European Army for Western defence.

Eleven doy's

later another Soviet note proposed that a German place conference should be held within six months and Government for all Germany should be formed to hold elec tions. In

The West has repeatedly asked the Russians to a conference of Foreign Ministers в ко discuss Germany and Austria, suggest- ing that this might smooth the way 10 solving other problems. run the risk of throwing The Russians. in, turn, have away any public support för (said that, in addition, there must their wage claim that they be a conference to end the cold

enjoyed.

Aattend.

war

and

that China st

turther

have mny majority probably supposed

The Radlo

gave no (whether rightly

details of the note. or

Bat it said the text of the wrongly) that at least some

Hote **wil be published on increase for the workers November 28." would

bu justified. By

follows long The new note

fruitless julopting a proposal which and

exchanges of bears EL strong family communications between Russia resemblance to politically and the Western Powers. In the most recent notes, the West has inspired strikes abroad and which is known to have been

invited Russia to attend a Big Four Foreign Ministerx pressed forward in Britain ference. ol Lugano. by the Communist-neither accepted nor rejected the "dominateil" "executive of the invitation.

Amalgamated Electricians

Novem Union, they are provoking ber 3-was followed by the the suspicion that'

Western Powers decision action, too, owes more to meet in Bermuda next month, polities than to the realities of industry.

this

IN fact, of course, it is more than doubtful, whether in

A

Russia's reply-on

cun- Itussin

dent Eisenhower and Premier Sir Winston Churchill, Presl- Joseph Landet of France planned to get together on December 4 for a conference problems,

on

Berlin As

Venue

London, Nov. 26. Russia today announced her consent to four-Power talks and is understood to have named Berlin as- the mecting place.

The surprise move came of the vital on the eve French vote on the Euro- and Bean Army dispute eight days before Bermuda. Western observers de- Acribed it as a "bolt from the blue" and a "very elever document."

Moscow's decision

a.six-line announced-In communique by the official Soviet news agency, which said the three Western Powers Britain,

was

the

United States and France had been informed of. It in notes delivered in Mos. cow tonight-Reuter.

world

a press

at

three

Of Trafalgar Square" Flies To

London, Nov, 20.

Under the disapproving gaxe of Britain's naval hero, Lord Nelson, from his lofty perch in Trafalgar Square, an igno- minious defeat has been Inflicted on the forces of Britain — by starlings.

It all came out in the House of Commons today when Labour Member, Mr Norman Dodds, revealed that the "Baille of Trafalgar Square" had been won by the birds and that the forces of law and order, despite the spending of £200, were In "d'sorderly retreal" in face of the hordes of chirplug starlings.

Air Dodds asked the Minister of Agriculture and Fisherlen what efforts had been made to capture the hordes of starlings plaguing London. The minister did not answer the question, -France-Presse.

Soviet Peace Package Proposal Rejected By UN Committee

New York, Nov. 26.

The United Nations Political Committee today rejected the Soviet “peace package” proposal.

It voted down every paragraph of the Soviet resolution which called, among other things,. for unconditional prohibition of atomic and hydrogen

weapons.

Formosa

Military Defence Pact In Offing?

Seoul, Nov. 27.

Future Of The BIF In

Doubt

London, Nov. 26.

As preparations go ahead to stage the biggest-ever Commonwealth section in the 1964 British Industries Fair, the whole future of the section has suddenly become

President Syngman Rhee a matter of doubt. flew to Formosa today, night is: will next year's Com- The question being asked to- possibly to complete a two-monwealth section of the BIF front military alliance be the last?

against Communist China. A report of a special com- Dr Rhee's Constellation plane mittee set up by the GovernI- took off from an airport nearment to consider the future of Seoul at 8.40 this morning. He the BIF was presented as

White, Paper to Parliament to- was due to arrive in Taipeh by

nicht.

It recommends that

made

from

supper time.

The trip was described as a public corporation "managed by "courtesy call returning Pro- buninessmen"

should be the Fair sident

Kal-shek's 1050 responsible for Chang

1935 onward. But there is no visit to Korea,

However, Gen. Kim Hong 11, indication anywhere in its 5,000- Korean Ambassador to Formosa, word report that the commiiice said cartice tha a military de-considered the special case of fence pact between Nationalist the Commonwealth rection, or if China and

it did, what South Korea was in

rtnched. the negotiating stage."

Dr "Hollington Tong, Chinese diplomat, visited Korca

conclusions it

BOT IN DARK Although the commilice Bays I look evidence from *the several weeks ago and conferred

of the tvith Dr Rice and other Korean Beltish Industries Fair" its only

Commonwealth section omcials.

in secret

with

Common- Dr Rhee was accompanied by reference to future

participation is the lus Foreign Minister, and the wealth

the scope of Chinese and Korean Ambassa-Suggestion that The Soviet resolution was titled: "Measures to avert dors, a Korcán honour guard the Fair might be extended by

private inviting

commercial the threat of a new world war and to reduce tension in and the Rok in the firms in the Commonwealth to It called for unconditional pro-aged leader off, but ro Americaa exhibit in appropriate trade international relations."

oficials were present,

sections. Alternatively the hibition of atomic weapons, a one-third cut in the great

Only yesterday, Dr Rhee concis

the Fatr the committee suggests powers' armed forces and elimination of overseas military ferred

Inter- made "fully Korean cabinet and top Ameri- might be bases and war propaganda,

con officials in Korea. The sub- national.

· Board of Trade officials, could a two- Both The vote come after

sides mus! abandon jeet of the talks was lot is throw no further light on the previous exchanges hour, speech, winding up, the their postures of hate in order closed.

moltor. “All we know la what Mr on this mailer, the West always debate by Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, to find a common destiny, A defence pact between South is in the report spokesman sa tha! clections should pre- of Russia, who said the Soviet Loraz edded.

Korea

and Nationalist China 'said. eede formation of the all-Union had more knowledge of Mr Vyshinsky said the re- was seen as an obvious move by

One Geiman Government.

of Mr J. de Kadt, the the

nations. two

Each atomic and hydrogen weapons mark

Jamiller has left the question of The Western response, de-than the West.

Netherlands delegate.

about violently anti-Communist and Commonwealth livered on September 2, was to

the "dishones!" Soviet resolu- each has a well-trained army. Invite the Russians to a Foreign "The Soviet Union does have tion was noted.-Reuter. Ministers' conference to begin at the atomic and does have the Lugano on October 15, Germany hydrogen bomb, and the Soviet und Austria would be discussed. Unlon is not behind other

OVER SAME GROUND

this respect," countries in Moscow answered on Septem- declared. ber 28 without either accepting

he

or rejecting the invitation. The Mr Vyshinsky added: "Other note wint

the over

have every- ground countries do not covered on the notes sent dur-hing in this field of atomic and ing August.

other weapons that the Soviet Then, from October 16-18, the Union already has." Western Foreign Ministers con-

ferred again--this time-in-Lon-Tuis quctation was taken don. On the Inst day of their from the official verbatim record meeting, they sent the Russians of Mr Vyshinsky's remarks. another note, suggesting

WESE

The

Cues

West returned

the

the 10

OLD PROVISIONS

The

Soviet resolution

way

Police Break Up Demonstration

in tion.

presumes

the

com-

· participation

Dr Bhee left from an airport the Fair to the new corpora- near Seoul aboard the UN Mr E. G. A. Grimwood, Commander Gen. John E. Hull's Dizcelor of the Hongkong

Constellation personal

plane. Government London Office The

plane

was made available who is responsible for organis- to Dr Rhee at his request, but ing the Hongkong stand at the South Korean officials said the BIF said he had not been ask- President would stop at Pusand to give his views to the and may take another plane to committee. Taipeh, arriving there in the afternoon. United Press.

'Rebel Peers Defeated

The

London, Nov. 27.

Ho

added he proposed to raise the question of the future of the Commonwealth section when the Commonwealth repre- sentatives meet next month të discuss

the arrangemais for 1954 Fair. London Expres3 Service.

Bombers Attack

Government last night Mau Mau Lairs

|

Nairobi, Nov. 20.

1,000

They agreed that an alterna-pounders. tive programme was desirable,

also

The target orca was

but urged that it should be run machinegunned with thousands ser of rounds of bullets. France- by the BBC as a publie

Presse. ylee.-Reuter.

Bagdad, Nov. 26. The police dispersed about Earller, reporters listening to 300 demonstrators here to Big Four Foreign Ministers conference

on the simultaneous, transition of Lugano at November & to discuss Germany the Soviet delegate's speech day from the business quar- and Austrin. This, they said, reconted him as saying "other ter in the centre of the city, could also help towards solving countries muy (instead of do) and from around the big not have everything in this other European problems.

hotels most frequented by defeated by 157 votes to 87 The Russian

Ongeld which the Soviet Union

Conservative move by "rebel" foreigners. conference in the November 3, once

did not already has."

peers in the House of Lords to Diplomalle circles in London Kremlin to announce that the accept present circumstances the

Four RAF "Lincoln" bombers Lugano or rejtel the

A Russian reporter said he i About 20 demonstrators were condemn its plans for introduċ- said Moscow's latest note was ussion reply had been mis-invitation. It asked that, 10

television no ing commercial

this afternoon pin-pointed tar- to engineering and ship-

in the West and addition to Big Four in reply to the Western Powers' interpreted

talks on

belleved Mr Vyshinsky used the arrested, but there were

gots in the forested breas south- building

serlous casualties, and the Britain. industries can communication of November 16,

Germany and Austria, there word "perhaps."

police did not have to resort to The vole took place after a west of Nairobi where the Mau ford any general wage in which they accused Russlu that it was not a selection.

He reiterated

Russian should be Big Five Lalks on

Vyshinsky went on: arms to disperse the crowd,

Mau gangs have acknowledged sprited two-day debate, increases. On the contrary of demanding "defenceless contention that any conference ending the cold war. Through-

"Nevertheless, the Soviet Union The meeting followed a rally which a powerful group of Tory Jars, it was announced tonight. they face increasing com-

Western

as her price of the great powers to discuss out the exchanges

Government Rueria had

for the proof the National Democrats, the Lords. urged the

The operation' began at dawn, consistently calls petition in tho

export for East-Wapenas talks.

when Harvard planes bombedi war charged the West with living to ways of ending the cold

(hibien and elimination of these

left opposition

in party,

* to drop its scheme to set up a markets and, so far from a

The British, French and

should include Communist tle the hands of a Big Four con- weapons, despite the fact that cinema in the popular quartex public corporation which would three Mau Mau hide-outs near rise in production, in some United States Government In

China,

ference by making unacceptable

the

when the party's operate TV stations in rivalry the edge of the forest. The Lin- atomic weapon-be it in of Bagdad, this November 10 note re- sectors there is probably affirmed their view that Russia chenges go back to July in and of bringing a force and its power."

Broadcasting coins targets were those. Mau The current series

conditions before it begins. The Soviet or in American hands leader, Kamel Chaterdji, made with the British of ex-

has

accused Russla of

speech..

Mau elements who had fled into a policy

Corporation. already

is equally effective as regards potential if not had given a flat

Liboral the recesses, of the forest to refusal to the

Western

Supported by como The rally broke up in dis- Foreign actual redundancy. The attend talks except on her own Ministers met in Washington. questions unrelated to the mat-

order, when the supporters and and Labour peers, they object- escape the attacks of the Har- second risk which the Con- | terms.

On July 15, they sent a note ter in hand.

opponents of Chaterdji tried to ed to the idea of time on the vard planes... federation is running arises "We can only conclude from

shout each other down.

stations being

The total number of bombs rented out to to Russin suggesting that Ger

The essentials

companies, of Chaterdit', programme out of these facts. Already the latest Soviet note that the many and Austria be discussed charge yesterday with "elling

who dropped by the Lincoln bombers Government do no1 in the conception of this Soviet

Big Four Foreign Ministers the Russions it was teady to dis- voted on paragraph by para policy are progressive Socialism would finance themselves from was 40. Of these, 30 were 500 wish at the present time claim

sny Austrian settlement graph and every provision was and neutrality for Iraq between advertisements,

pounders, and four were to conference in the autumn. divergence hus

into any enter

the Eastern and Western blocs. negotiations developed between the craft which might have positive re-whhout specifically rejecting the minister

On August 4 Russia replied proposed by the Russians by any defeated,

they chest-Forclp

-France-Presse. unions and the general sults."

She said the Big Ministers' conference, Deputies Invitation. unions. The general unions

diplomalle Five that is to say the United conference on wanted originally an equal A few days previously, the States, the Soviet Union, France, ohanges.

The West attached one condi- increase all round; the craft Russian Foreign Minister, unions

8 percentage in- crease to preserve

the differentials between them- Kolven and unskilled workers. The craft unions won this battle. Now, how- over, if there is u one-day strike It will be the members of the general unions who will suffer most, Not only is the Confedera- tion throwing most of the risk of the strike on those of their members who are least able to carry it, they aro endangering the existence of the Confedera tion itself, at least as it now standa. The general unions- havo twice boen ovorruled and forced to sacrifice tho Interests of their membora. They may soon decide that Support of the Confederation is not worth their while. The worst feature of the

Executivo's Confederation decision is its alarming irresponsibility, for it has deliberately closed all waya to conelllation,

NOT A REJECTION

Most of the provisions of ex-Russia's resolution were old and had been rejected before. In the past years, the

As-

Mr Britain and Communist China Hon the Russians must intro- rembly has approved a Western Vyacheslav Molotov, took the should meet to discuss highly unusual step of calling world Lension.

ending

duce no Reuter.

Britain's Policy Towards

Japanese Trade

extraneous matters.—counter-resolution to the Sovici proposal. But this усаг. the PARIS OPINION

Western nations did not make any attempt to submit anything France-Presse reports that in tn its place. Paris tonight, it was understood

Mr Salvador P. Lopez, the

WDS

mono-

Vyshinsky Chides

New York, Nov. 20.

never knew

that the Soviet note was a reply Philippines delegate, fold the Mr Andrei Vyshinsky, the to the Western notes of Novemn Committes that the theme of chief Sovich delegate, told the ber 10, which had repeated the Soviet speeches, that they alone United Nations Polliical Com Western proposal for o four-

to peace and mitteo today he con- were dedicated power Foreign Ministers'

that the rest were warmongers whom he had to deal with next ference on Austria and Germany.

“unchanging and

During the debate on the The Big Three "Singapore, Nov. 27.

note had fally

disarmament

Mr faldtoncus," conditions

question, rejected the

Vychinsky, after taking Britain's policy towards Japanese trade has been down by the Soviet Union for

up many points made in the speech to open up as many avenues as possible for Japan with the convening of such a meet-

a few days ago by Mr Selwyn out doing too much damage to Britain's trade, the ing.

Lloyd, the British Minister of note was 'the

State, remarked that now Mr United Kingdom Trade Commissioner in Malaya, Mr The Soviet

eighth exchange between the

(Mr Loy was back to London). When the session begins," sald Mr Vyshinsky, "Iece aitting me the Minister of The Minister makes a

K. E. Mackenzio, declared yesterday.

"We realise that Japan needs British Commonwealth

to earn a living.. We are in the tries, expanded samo position," he added,

Mr Mackenzie sold Britisti territories in Southeast Asia had comparatively few restrictions

coun-

very greatly that could be at the direct port export pensa of the British trade.

on Japanese imports Quotas He pointed out that this would were not being taken up by be the case unless Japanese ex- importers, and there was still pansion took place in conditions room for expansion within the of expanding markets. limits of existing quotas, ho "If we again had the con ndded.

ditions of 1951, then we could At the same ume, he said, both exist together without one

If replacing the trade war ho doubt that

of the Japanese trade, especially with) Fothor," he sold Reuter.

thero

י.

Hold-Up By

West and the Soviet Union since Gàng At YMCA Lloyd had left

therazant

· July 15 on the subject of a four- power conference.

Cairo, Nov. 20. In addition to these__com- A gang of Egyptians armed next to minications, the Soviet Foreign with pistols and sub-machine-State. Minister, M. Vyacheslav gums, burst into the YMCA Club speech and Molotov, held a press conference in Ismailla today, bound three leaving behind a very on November 13 in which he British and two Egyptian citizens and sympathetic young man, explained Soviet conditions for and stole their wallets, watches for whom I have the most holding a four-power conference, and fountam pens, according to sincere feelings of sympathy

American experts on Soviet the British Embassy here but who is incapable of help- affairs in Washington

The gang retreated in two ing us in these matters" were not

Bitting in the British delo- surprised by the Soviet ac- cars which they stole from the ceptance of a four-power con- YMCA car park, after cutting gate's place at the time was Mr

that the telephone wit forence. They pointed

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