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Practically No Alternative

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HE Anglo-Japanese pay- | ments agreement bas shown every algn of generating the political heat which Was expected from it, and it comes as no surprise that the Socialist Opposition has tabled ទេ motion

Ноняе for Commons debate on the sub- ject. Undoubtedly the terms of the agreement provide the Opposition with many promising sticks with which to beat the Government. The spectre of unemployment in Lancashire as a direct result of unfair Japanese tende practices is

time- honoured source of political capital, for Lancashire is a vital political area for both partica. The Government, however, has a good case, Superficially It is possible tu represent the Cover-1 mont as having jettisoned a sterling surplus of £110 million. But what was the alternative? Japan could not have continued in- definitely to run a deficit of these proportions with the sterling area. She would have been compelled to re- duce her purchases of sterling area commodities and British manufactures

to a level which she was able to finance by her ex- ports to the sterling area.

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No Progress In Parleys On

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Or Indo-China

MOVING ON TO AUSTRIAN ISSUE

Berlin, Feb. 8.

And Police Clash In E. Germany

Berlin, Feb. 8. Clashes between rebel- lious East German workers and Communist police were reported in the Soviet Zone the of Germany today as Reda moved to smother the rumblings of a new revolt.

The Northwest German Radio police cald Communist secret swooped down under cover of tarkness 10 like phlets o:lling for wincation of East and West Germany. Tho broadcast, made from West

were homas "wave of

The Big Four Foreign Ministers, in a futile Berlin, sald Red agents four-hour secret session, today failed to bring a peace settlement in Korea or nearer in sight.

Indo-China

any

entering East German and carrying arrests."

out a

The broadcast said suspected rebels were rounded up 131 "numerous Soviet Zone cities" and that clashes occurred bc- tween police and the East German

workers

The only agreements they reached were to: 1. Return tomorrow to the hopelessly- deadlocked open debate on Germany after secret talks showed there was no possibility of an East-Erfurt and Subl whero 31

rebels were arrested. West agreement on any other issues,

2. Begin discussion of the bogged-down Austrian peace treaty by Friday at the latest. Western diplomats expected the Austrian question actually would be taken up by Wednesday or Thursday following the arrival here of the Austrian Foreign Minister, Leopold Figl.

The four Foreign Ministers,

cities of

Unrest was said to be mount-

ing also in Merseburg, where

workers in refineries and arti- Dcial

banners demanding

rubber plants put

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different course and allowed trade with Japan to decline it could rightly have been accused of restric tionism and Inck of courage.

Mr Molotov, according to At a time when it is of very strict secrecy

with three advistes oceh, met in these Informants, did not react

at the former the suggestion. great importance that trade Allied Control Authority bulld- in sterling should being in the United States sector. expanded such a decision Only a terse communique was would have been R insucri afterwards, announcing deliberate withdrawal from the decision to switch over to world trade to the extent of Austria by Friday.

£106 million—both However, it was learned from ways. This would certainly reliable sources that the greater

The Weiler Ministers were not have been a courageous part of the meeting was taken salt to have suggested that this decision from a Government up with discussion of a possible could be followed by a second pledged to the politicalFar Eastern peace settlement.

coate.ence on Indo-China with emancipation and economic ¦ The debate wy touched ofthe three Associated States par-in Berlin development of its colonies. | by

Beipating. a renewal by the Soviet 1 The suggestion that the Foreign Minister, Mr V. M.

Home

The West, according to the came informants, then indicated its willingness to attend a con- ference with Red China, North und South Korea on a Körean peace settlement.

up

free clee- tions. The broadcasts said Com- munist "action squads" rushed to the factories and ripped the banners down. The Merseburg plants were central points of activity during the East Ger man uprising last Jupe 17.

the Soviet Zone city of Dessau, workers were sum- moned to n A

but Red rally refused to sign petitions back- ing the Soviet position on Ger many and the Reds were forced to biçak up the-meeting.

broadcasts

supported growing

the indications that Communirts are chgaged in an all-out campaign to crush stir- rings of unrest during the Big Four Foreign, Ministers' meeting

East German, newspapers T- of ported widespread purge Mr Molotov was said also toenemics" and "bandits" within function of the colonics is Molotov, of Russlas demand for have "not reacted" to this sug-

the Communist Party as security to provide sheltered markets Big Five global peace parley gestion either.

-tightened for Lancashire textiles with Red China.

The Ministers reportedly dis-th:oughout the Soviet Zo

United Press. cussed briefly the Soviet request for a world disarmament con- tlons of principle, it is far According to these sources, ference which the West again: from certain

Minister rejected. The

Uniteil States, French and

Foreign relaxation of import restric-again rejected the idea of any British

Chinese Ministers were said to have told tions Bgainst Japanese Communists on global problems. Mr Molotov that early discussion goods will have the far-

of the substance of President However, all three Western Elsonhower's atomle pool pro- so widely anticipated. In Ministers were

said 10 have gramme was desirable and any any event it is up to Lanca- urged Mr Molotov to use his general talks on disarmament

oflees" lo shire to concentrate her "good

must be firmly resisted. But apart from general que

thai

the

reaching effects which are

IDEA REJECTED

Western

the three

conference with the

press the were pointless at this stage. Chinese Racks to get down to energies further imrious discussion of a Korean proving

hor productive pesco pottlement and to cease efficiency rather than sending arms and assistance to dissipate it in a struggle the Vietminh rebels in Indo- for official protection.

China.

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London, Feb. 8. Major General C. S Sugden, CB, CBE, chief of staff of the British Army of the Rhine, has been ap pointed Commander

of British, forces in Kong- kong with the temporary rank

of Lieutenant- General, the Ministry of Defence

io- announced night.

Gen.

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take

May, Sir

Surden, who will up his new post in

succeeds Lt.-Gen.

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Knçasutes

WCO

Sig. Scelba Wins Some

Support

Rome, Feb. 8. Premier-designate Mario

Scelba boosted his chances

of forming a coalition Gov-

The great freeze in Britain at the end of last month spread even to the rivers and, as top- picture shows, on the frozen-over River Crouch ́at Battlebridge, Essex, 18 zálles from the river mouth, two'men do some too-breaking from a barge. The snow also brought fun for the young people,

Essex River

More Trade

Disorderly Crowd

New York, Feb. 8. The police broke up a demonstrationby 1,500 Jowish Rabbis and lay leaders in front of the Israeli Consulate today when their protest against the conscription of women In Israel threatened to get out of hand.

The chanting, booing crowd jammed into the entire City block in which the Consulats building is located, Motor traffio was slopped and other pedestalaria

d Wreat diMculty getting through the shoving demonstra tors.

The demonstration, sponsored by the US National Committeờ to Repeal the Women's Draft in Israel, was scheduled to let - two hours, But police broke it up shortly before 4 pan., Içus thars an hour after it begun.”

A fist fight was narrowly averted when a Rabbi got into a heated argument with an un-

Missions Off tuned member of the Cen-

To Moscow

Moscow, Feb. 8. Two additional small groups of British business. men are due to leave Lön- don for Moscow in search

sulate Staff on the steps of the threo-storey building. Polico and Committee officials restrain- ed the two men.

Finally, the crowd disbanded at pollen insistence,

FIVE SPRECHES

Most of the, crowd walkcoch around the square block, how- of Soviet orders for heavy ever, and returned to the street electrical and cable equip on which the Consulate la ment, it was learned from focated. They were more the British Embassy here orderly the second time and tonight.

the police ellosved them to stay Jong cabugh for five of the nien The

Embasry, *Advised by o- mngice, sproche London, expected the rest The live stood on top of cars group to leave, for the Sovie capital late on Monday or Hebrew. They attacked conte *street and spoke parked in the

Tuesday. The date of the de- parture of the second group was, as yet, unspecified.

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scription as

Jewish womanhood". After 20 minutes the police It was anticipated here that was reinforced by anothe

10 these groups, added to the larger protesting group off the pavem men and forced all of the one that has been here for some days, would start a heavy flow ments and into the street. The of British businessmen towards policemen acted carefully but Moscow to All orders provided firmly. for in last week's £400 million

Committed Jendera Joined

sterling offer by the Soviet the poles in urging the Rabbis Union to buy British goods. the girl in

and laymen_to_go_home. Even

the photo above being the target for a well ained snowball which caught her just below the ear. - London Express Photos,

British Oilmen To Visit Abadan

London, Feb. 9. American and British oil technicians will ernment for Italy tonight leave London by air today on a. week's visit to the Social Democrats and Abadan and other oil areas of Southern Persia, Liberals to participate in it was announced here last night.

when he won the consent of

his Cabinet.

The Cabinet of the 52-year

old Christian Democrat, who served five years as Minister or the Interior under the veteran Gasperi, statesman. Alcido do will include three or four Social

Democrats

of

They include experts from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and several major American oil

concerns.

purposes.

The Persian Government has ; ; ili tiku to get them back into authorised the visit for survey full working order, aire the cost.

COMMUNAL- BIOTS

Aden, Feb. 8.'.

This is the first time British

all men have been allowed in Arab and Somali labourers the Persian olinelds since the at the Aden getroleum refinery industry was nationalised and battled for the third- cop- British interests ejected from the secutive day today and at least world's biggest refinery they had seriously. built up at Abadan.

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Both the Monarchists and the left-wing Parties, however, con- tinued to oppose the designation Chrfer Scelba, who was the Democrats second choiro after" "ex-Premier du country, leaving Bohind the two were killed and 20 injured Gasperi had declined the office, Signor Scelba, whose Govern-

The communal rlota were The Western delegates enter-ment was expected to be alight-

The American companies retouched off on Saturday night the coming tour when - Somall ed the secret meeting without ly toward the left, was tonight

of prosented on seeking a coalition any real hope of agreement Christian Democrats, and they came out of it or Democrats, Libe

Social are Liberals

and Re-

The vinced that there was no hope

Standard Oil Company, of Kideo ware Enjured in the Now Jersey, Socony Vacuum, maven-hour sicic-and-stora Jeft of any broad cold, war publicans,

ONE CONDITION seillement with the Russians

the Standard Oil Company of battle that ennied." The Social Democrats had California, the Gulf Ol Cam- hero in Berlin.

Rioting flared again yester“ agreed to support him on company and the Texas Compány, day. **The Ministers- went right dition that his Ministers would Royal Dutch, Shell and the through the entire gamut of drst be approved by them and Compagnie. Francaise des Tearo- proposals on the Far East and his Government would carry les will also be representech Germany without seeing out a socially advanced pro- glimmering of hope that agrees | gramme.

A statement by: the Anglo- ment could be reached," said Although the Social Demo- Impian Oil Company yesterday

crats have accepted

the pro-sald the party is expected to posed coalition,

their leader, reach Abadan, on February 11. In this mood the Ministers Signor Gluseppe Saragat had A usually reliable source said, agreed to go back to the dead declined Cabinet post because today will consist of 20 ledareal the party, leaving for Abadan locked Gorman debito tamorrow

duties as the Tavily the senspect either): GR/RE-

the Party's pinkfax of them firm the haching the same subjects disease onera

Anglo-Iriniam Company, m the Premier cussed allflest medic or of heat-

had told

They will reprehend the dele, ing new. Sovine propagando, pod-

reporters Government intend to sales of the right compantes how

ong Western source.

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Army troops were brought in to restore order and a curfew was imposed. But Arabs and Somalle clashed again, today. in the worst rioting thus for United Press,

Rail Disastër. In Northem India

New Delhi, Yel

Twenty-

poadly, like the four delivered by form will list of all aim as meeting in London, and will now killed and 11 injured: whi Mr Molotow Last week, w

condenceport back to thed prinerals ori

The Ministers moes again for among italiane and friendly, their cotton from Bourth Persie b Sixir next opety messian 233 pan, countries in the stability of the Moangtails the talks, herd will tomorrow: wil dacake Case democratic regime in order to corique, SURE

Pe couple" og "rumliss" a "mocial and economía Main H DIE KEN

jumped

It was understood here that so some of them lingered. ono additional contract was re-

Snow cently signed between the Bri-

flurries that con tish businessmen and the Soviet melted when the snow hit the authorities and that others were pavement did not dampen the determined spirit of the crowd. under serious consideration.

The Consul dict not The main difficulty facing from the building and a spoices- fulfilment of the Soviet buying man said he would take: no programme was considered to be notice of tho crowd. When

erb the problem of British purchases over any person appeared From the Soviet Union to the door or window of the counter-balarice Russian

crowd pur-buliding, those in the chases from Britain France Jet out lusty boos-United Pressc.

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