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COMMENT OF

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Churchill And

Retirement

I question now of will

scoms, nlas, not so much

Sir Winston Churchill retire, (the current question about Д year ago) but when. The feeling in London today is that it will be but a matter of months before he the reins of passes over Government to 2 younger man. And his departure will mark the end of a Prime Ministerial ora whleli has not been surpassed in British history. As a poli- ticlan his career has been chequered with controversy and brillinace. Hla rhetoric, his characteristic "Churchill. isma" have endeared him to political friend and foe alike. His steadfast faith in the Allled cause during the last war, his leadership of the British people through the darkest hours of 1941 and later

when years

flying bomba rained

WIB

on London the Empire's Becret weapon which carried it to final victory. As a war- time loader he was certainly greater than Lloyd George. And as a Prime Minister in war and peace he is the equal of Pitt, Disraeli and Gladstone. Ils висселяет who is expected to be either Mr Anthony Eden or the Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr R. A. Butler will cer- tainly lack the colour that has surrounded the man who has epitomised the

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Molotov's "Good Faith" New President TODAY'S RACING

Promise To Big Three

Not Committed

To 5-Power Talks

Berlin, Jan. 20. Acceptance by the three Western Forelin Mials- ters of the Soviet arenda today certain- 1 not mcan that they would agree to five- power talks, dreies in the three delegations pointed oni tonight.

They added that, if there

agreement

Was

no

China, which was qulte likely, then the confer Gler would move on to the next point—der- many.

And if there WAS DO agreement ofi Germany, then on to the third palat -Austria (first

the Western agenda),—-France - Presse.

ứn

New Threat

By

DOESN'T WANT A POLEMICAL

DEBATE

Berlin, Jan. 26.

Fortified with complete Western acceptance of his proposed agenda for the four-power foreign ministers' conference in Berlin, a "victorious" Soviet Foreign Minister tonight pledged his country's good faith in attempting to ease inter- national tension →→ and introduced a resolution calling for the convening of a five-power con- ference with Communist China in May or June this year.

Placed at the head of his agenda yesterday, M. Vyacheslav Molotov made his proposal for a five-power conference immediately after the American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, had agreed to the Soviet agenda but had expressed his opposition to any talks with Com- munist China.

Adopting a more conciliatory tone, M. Molotov told the three Western foreign ministers that his — five-power placing of the items on the Soviet agendá

Vietminhese talks with Communist China, Germany and Austria

Hanoi, Jan. 26.

had been made solely to decrease international ten- sion, to eliminate the cause of conflict and to develop bulldog spirit of the British. Communist rebels launch-economic and international relations within the frame- His successor may well wished a new threat at French work of the United Nations Charter. for Churchill's huge capa-positions in Central Laos city for hard work and tonight, cutting the main concentration, and the dog East-West highway and at-who refused to recognise this debate. He would need: Lime, gedness to carry through hie plans against all opposi- lacking, several hill gurri- fact that, if they persevered in the said, for a detalied study of this attitude, they might find the speeches made yesterday by tion. They could also wish tons.

themselves in "á very unpica- | French, Foreign Minister, M. for his ability to attend to

sant situation."

Georges Bidault, and the British and grapple with almost

Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden. every political problem, for the firm grip he hold on his, party, for the devotion of the party and the people.

"China is a great power, de Earlier, the Soviet Foreign

suld respect,"

M. Minister said that he did not serving Molotov. He cautioned

a polemical those wish to engage in

IT is said Sir Winston is

hoping for a final triumph, a blaze of glory to mark the, end of his career (although is doubtful whether he

sees it in quite the

French headquarters said two separato Vietminh battaliona

The Soviet Foreign Minister were rampaging along Highway

between French-held added that all five members of Savannakhet on the That border the Korean Neutral Nations Re- patriation Commission had re- and Quản trị on the coast. They were

reported destroying cognised Communist China.

The Western powers, he suld, bridges, raiding villages and

had not been able to find a menacing the Isolated Loyalist

neutral power, which had not posts left along the road to keep

recognised People's China. supplies flowing to the interior."

"It could not be said," con- Communist attack tinued M. Moletov, "unat Swit-

With 3

ference,

Chinese

to

tones,

M.

Using moderate Molotov said ho could emphasise the divergencies between the British and French points of view, but he would not do this.

He said that he agreed with M. Bidault that the problems of Korea and Austria could not be treated amultaneously. But, he

still

Takes Office

M. Rene Coty, the new French President, Is seen above signing the official document proclaiming him Preal- dent of the Republic.

US Senate Ratifies Treaty With S. Korea

Washington, Jan. 26.

The United States Senate today ratified a mutual defence treaty with South Korea under which the two countries promise to act jointly to meet any Communist military aggression.

The treaty would also strengthen the Pacific security system. It was sent to President Eisenhower for his signature to become law. The treaty had already been ratified by the Korean Republic.

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Sir Winston Is Evasive

*Sir Winston Churchill tonight, smillegi attempts in the House of Commons to quiz him about his future whether he is retiring or continuing as, head of the Government.

"It is a delusios," he said 'nty od: "It is a delusion," This one point when two Labour was generally taken to mean it members of Parlament referred | was a delusion to .... think › the to recent speculation that he Prime Minister had any

mediate, intention of relin

However the, Senate inserted violent overthrow of the Gov-may realgu soon.

tion

and

from

on May 27

been

Winston

skome

•

in its resolution on the ratifica-ernment or to a coup d'etat." To bear this out, it was an- quishing offler,

an interpretative clause The Senator, who is spear- nounced tonight Sir Winston

that the Churchill w

Parlamentarians thought⠀⠀ Sir 7,000 Conservative Winston was enjoying - Ahnmal light) and thint in the hold. on Dien Bien Phu in Northern | eccnmission members chosen bytheless, formed parts of a whole. aid provisions would not apply drive for ratification, told thei

Fand women at the Royal Albert tealight. He grinned at ing of a high-level meeting Laos, timed with the Berlin con- West-had declared them-

Franco Vietnamese selves in favour of aggression." Indicating that Mr Eden had if South Korea itself started a Senate there was no question women

London, during the annua, apologised for not having of the Big Three leaders roldiers marked good progresɔ

argued that no compromise was new war by stacking the north of the United States becoming Hall, Referring

women's con- brought my hearing aid” when United possible the

on Germany, M. This does not affect the actual Involved under the treaty in Conservative Malenkov, Eisenhower and in then "Operallon Allante" to

hostilities resulting

Mr Fletcher suggested he did not ference. # that were the treaty articles,

the Mr Eric Fletcher, Labour, in a know whether the rumours wereO Churchill in an attempt to clean the Reds out of a huge Nations' resolution condenning Molotov said it

China as an aggressor, M. Molo-

case, the conference could just The clause was adopted at the unilateral attempt by break down the barriers section of Southern Annam.

tov said that the Soviet Union

as well be closed now,

intistence of Senators who feared Korean Republie to unify the debate tonight made this inter with or without Justiscation,

"I · don't want to miss sny- between East and West, to

One French column which maintained its position that the

But, he continued, it was

that President Syngman Rhee country by forceful means or by jection almed at Sir eastward UN resolution. wes detrimental case the tension between the

milee advanced 50

any other means not regarded Churchill: initiate Independent

by lawful by the United States "The Prime Minister knows thing," the Fris. Minister said, problems might 1n

and turning found, instructed over the precipitcus Annonite to the interests of the United possible to examing

that two great power blocs.

there has which had reached a nuturo military action to reunify Koren, this endeavour he knows he mountains joined up with the Nations itself.

The final count on ratification leaving

Senator Alexander Smith speculation as a result of the his son-in-law and Parliamemary Private Secretaryal | Mij Chris- has the sincere best wishes Tuy Hoa bridgehead force to Ho cald that the intervention stage of development,

which was

vas 81 votes to six.

(Republican New Jersey), i a speech made by Mr Osborne... Al of the whole world. But his bite off a fresh chunk of enemy of Chinese "volunteers" on the for later the problems

presented only general Under the treaty, the United Congressional authority on Tar and upon which, no doubt, we topher Boames, to retch, the Prime Yalu River had taken place when

dis Ministers ear trumpet, Loud South States career would be none the territory.

been possibilities of a solution.

Korea Eastern affairs, backed Senator shall be receiving some frontiers had loss brilliant if the venture

tinguished enlargement, shortly" cheery greeted the return of Mr piedged themselves to act joint-Whoy's plea for speedy falilea- Another spearhead, trying to threatened.

Referring to German and ly to meet any new Communist thors, stating the cnty would It was here that Sir Winston Soames bearing the htmeing aid, falled. He would hand on a get North from Nhatrang along

was not European security, the Soviet military aggression.

"nuich This, he declared,

give South Korea

Churchill with a' mylle remark-Router, Crusader'a Challenge to the mountainous Mandarin road,

with the United Foreign Minister said that dis- more than 600 mines the case

The articles of the treaty also needed and well-deserved sense ennoble his successor. reported

intervened cussions would be held for as obligated the parties to refrain of security",""," Britons all over the world and man-traps in one five-mile States, which had

than long from a distance of more

of period

Limo Bg from force or threat of forco

He said he had recently talked necessary.

their six thousand miles.

in

relations relations were probably not surprised, stretch.

with other

with President Syngman Rhoo in. He acknowledged the fact that, patiens, to consult together if South Korea, adding "I balleve "UNDERSTANDABLE”

today, certain silpulations in thể attack threatened and

be will not wiolate the tause.” and develop through

Several intervention

Semeiors questioned bo sald, and vold (the first time any mutual old their

collective whether the tready would give Chinese. "volunteers,"

Elscohower authority. was very understandable

Subject to mutual agreement to view of the friendship between a statement), but the abjective the people of China and North was still the same: to give Ge:- the United States was granted now war in Kores without peler many a peaceful and democratie the right to station troops in approval by Congress, which statuis.

South Korea..

holds the constitutional right-to meaningless to speak It was

It would bo

declare war.. Wrong. M. of aggression. on the part China in Korea, said M. Molo Molotov said, to take lightly the significance which these agree- adding that the termina tion of the Eghting in Korea ments sill had. was on the initiative of North Korea and

following

to read that it was the Engineers were forced to re- Dally Mirror which recently build the roadbed; wrecked by

Sir Winston found

"a Communist demolitions, under

The of the advance.-United cover disaster to his party and the country". Knowing the Press. Mirror's record of out- apokenness and deliberate provocation it would be Idle to suggest that this latest attack on the Prime Minister is out of sheer pique and vindictiveness, the result of a Bore still

tho festering from

war Sir true It la years. Winston's health has been the cause of concern to his doctors and cabinet minia- tere but for the Mirror to

Pope To Have Korea

A Physical Check-Up

Vatican City, Jan. 26.

Lov

Ching

of

♪

the Potsdam agreement wero null

maintain

in Soviet statesman har ruado aden | strength to repel armed attack | P*** United States in a'

of

between

pssociation among thosa" three

#

OF VITAL CONCERN Opening the debate, Republi Senator, Wiley cald the treaty"; can Senator Alexander Wiley, spealed that the United, States, the Chairman of the Foreign and the Korean Republic would A NOBLE TASK ...

Relations Committee, saldi the net in accordance with their statements by the Chinese

M. Molotov said he agreed on security of Korea was of vital constitution: He interpreted this concom' to the United States, to mean that if the Communists Communist Promier and the necessity to end Franco- Foreign Minister, Chou En-lal Gerinan animosity and said that the United Nations and the non-attacked again, the United States

Communist world.

would take whatever action the The security of Japan was President and Congread : dater- This, he said, demonstrated the the Soviet Union, more than any other country, "works. for the

also

an dependent the main-mined. Vatican sources disclosed rolo China played in the con establishment of lasting relations

tenance of a free and indepen- But he also pointed out that France,/

Germany and

the 16 nations, including the suggest he lives in the tonight that Pope Pius XII, solidation of peace.

Looking directly at the Amerl-

laguing dent Koren, he added. past is to leave itself

The Foreign Relations Com- United States, with troops in open for the censure of who is suffering from a can delegate M. Molotov said the USSR to ensure

great continental powers. Hemitee, which hudh

the Karta had jointly declared at studied the the whole world, if not a seizure. of hiccoughs,a that Mr Dulles had given voice,

excellent principles

sold, this

noble task. But treaty, had recommended its the time of the armiatico that if Rood proportion of its own slight fever and fatigue to

declaring the idea of a

that

on world this did not exclude solid re-raunication by the Senate with the Communists ranowed hostill- readers as well. In the has been ordered to under dec

conference Power complete physical problems would be contrary to the United States.

with Great Britain and an understanding that nothing tics, the Allies would be "united intiras

in the treaty would commit the and prompt to rest Reuter. light of his long record in go a

of the UN Charter" and to the Just before the conference re United States to help the South politica, it was a captious check-up by

sovereignty of nations. Bul

cessed, MrAnthony Eden, In Korean forces if they launched attack and frivolous remark. The Rome doctors.

added M. Molotov, Ironically reply to M. Moletov, sald that any unilateral military Chitrahlil spirit.In such that

Vatican sourceś em if a four-power conference he was not opposed to a com- on the North in an effort to re- CONVICT. CAUGHT

unito the co

country by force. he will probably disregard phasised that there wase can be adopted, wity not have poodfiss on Germany except Senator

tor Wiley said the pri- Kikwit, Belgian Congo, Jan. 28. everything to achieve peace Immediato concern about the five-power conference?"

Pollos caught an African pri- mary value of the treaty con- for the world, and that he health of the Pope butter, He recalled The responsibilites on the question of free, German will, ro, on titan city has were being tautine precautions incumbent on her i Plus String that he was entirely notes, Beyond the possibility of arriving to hibrida

the Security Council, in agreement with the French very end. His talken,

Inisinterpretation that if they money, stolen" after carried him through groster

from The sources said that the in conformity with the United Foreign Minister M. Georges trials in the past, and if Pope had bowed with great ree Nations Charter and declared Bidault Mr. Eden fired to embarked upon another aggres he feels he can make this luctance to the orders of his that China could only be repres wards M. Molotov and express-slon in Kores, the United Bint on inst supreme bid he should doctors and advice to spend sorted by the government In ed his intention to talk in "can be expected to take priznot not be discouraged, remem-temporarily general audiences

"All

a team

Peking

bering what is at stake. For and curtail some of his actlyb- fodelam nh

He pledged himself to this į ties.

lile 63 years ago and the The Pope two days ago dá- 3

world will wait for the great veloped a prolonge

climax, with hopes only for hicrounde armam

his success

elections.

conciliatory spirit. He sold he and adeguste measures to crushi Western hoped there would be, a "corn</

do every-pedition between M. Molotov and

of himself in the encouragement only to externalz, ermet

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