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The Saving Grace

FT has now become painfully evident that no positive results relating tis the future of Germany and an Austrian peace treaty can be expected from the Berlin conference. That this is not surprising does not in any way lossen disappolalment. The very least to be hoped for

Was agreement Un Austria, yet it would seem that the most to be expected from the protracted dis- tentative

cussions

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decision to get some sort of talks on the Korean prob- lom under way in the future, although even this Can only be rated as possibility. It is true that the Berlin conference hus, to some extent. cleared the air. Mr Molotov, for the first time in the Course diplomatie negotiations, has made it perfectly clear that

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Russia is not prepared to consider any sort of pro- powers for solving the Ger- man, Austrian, or any other European problems while the North Atlantic Treaty: Organisation and the

position from the Western

European Defence Com- munity exist. Mr Molator's

conditions are, of course, quite impossible, yet none will deny that he has pre- sented his case adroitly, and cleverly masked his real intentions during the early

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MOLOTOV BREAKS UP The Thames

MEETING

Refuses To Give "Yes" Or "No" Answer

NATO AND SECURITY

PACT PLAN

Berlin, Feb. 15.

The Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, broke up today's Big Four session to avoid giving a direct yes or no answer on whether his European security pact plan was aimed at destroying the North Atlantic Treaty Organisa- tion.

Mr Molotov said "I suggest we close the meeting" after M. Georges Bidault, French Foreign Minister, had tried three times to get him to say whether NATO was compatible with his collective security plan.

Answering questions at a press conference, a British spokesman said Mr Molotov had "offered us two amendments which would make his plan a good deal worse than it already is."

Mr Molotov submitted his plan to the four-power conference here last Wednesday. The three Westem Ministers turned it down at the time and after five days' further consideration, they turned it down again today,

means

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the

Freezes Up

As a result of the extreme cold which hit Britain, the Thames froze up at the loch at Windsor, The ice was later broken so that boats could pass through.

London Express photograph.

HK Trade Exhibitors Selling Facts About Colony To Americans

Seattle, Feb. 15.

The Hongkong exhibition booth at the Washington Third Inter- national Trade Fair here now displays thousands of items, from tooth- brush holders to portable teakwood bars for prospective American buyers.

But Hongkong's exhibitors most of all want to sell the American people facts. These trade officials feel that if the people of the United States know about Hongkong, the sale of the Colony's merchandise in the United States will follow.

Nations for purely de- TABLE NEW

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in the

The

The

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Protest Against Trade Agreement

Language Was Parliamentary, But Meaning Clear

London, Feb. 15.

Union leaders representing 280,000 cotton workers today met the Board of Trade President, Mr Peter Thorneycroft, and the Economie Secre tary to the Treasury, Mr Reginald Maudling, to discuss the new Anglo-Japanese trade agreement.

"We told them pretty straight-and I think they appreciated our points of view that our great concern and anxiety is for production and employment in Lancashire," Mr H. Bradley, Secre- tary of the Legislative Council of the United Textile Factory Workers' Union said afterwards. Mr W. Roberts, President of the Association, add- ed “We said in more Parliamentary language that we hoped they would take damn good care at the end of 12 months not to do the same things'again.”

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No assurances could be given | guarded from mil com-

the deputation about the petition. future, they said.

The Board of Trade had no thing to say after the meeting other than to acknowledge that the meeting had taken place.

Today's delegation of 24 mem- bers of the Executive Council of the United Textile Factory Workers' Association, travelled down from Lancashire to war the Minister that the agreement would hit an important export, trade in Commonwealth markets,

It was understood they would also tell him they regard it as a serious menace to the livelihood of the workers in the British colton industry. ・・・

Mill workers have already protested to Mr Thorneycroft that the industry was not con- Bulted before the pact, was

signed.

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Zast week a delegation of 11 from 'two' cotton eunufacturers",

associations, representing 60 per cent of the Industry, saw Mr. Thomeycroft to put their pro- tests about the pact-Reutor.

Tragedy Of Young

Bride

Scranton, Fenn., Feb. 15.

A young bride of nine days, expected to die within a few months", is - confined in a private hos- They asked for assurancspital room in nearby Peck that the industry would be safe ville, unaware that. she. Is auffering from leukaemia, it was disclosed today.

Wrong Verdict

mis-

patient is Mrs Paul Chylak, Jr., 21, a private nurse, who collapsed at. a Poocoo Mountain

Last Monday Jesort while, honeymooning with her

school sweetheart. high

Grantham, Feb. 16. Montreal born Barry James

died by MacArthur

Her condition), was first - die- adventure, not suicide, It was covered by State oficials, who decided here today by the found the second inquest to be held into his death.

The

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he suffered from the grodde..

when they..

"Above all, we want to tell "You can't sustain two and a the American people that Hong-half million people without find- kong is net Communist Chin," ing something for them to do," says Mr H. Owen Hughes, head he said. The Hongkong Exhibit Commit-

Hongkong exhibitors hope

of her blood, to promote the sale of thei pro-- tee

Mr K. 5. Kinghorn, Assistant ducts through the median of

year-old

prior to her marriage, In Dublic of the Hongkong De- the trade fair. They"" "want

school boy was found hanging accordance with & Stato nt of Commerce and. In-Americans to know what Hang- by a scarf from a tree in the The officials informed Chylak,

on November who refused to tell ber dustry, points to the falling-off kong has to offer and how pur-

school grounds of trade between Hongkong and chases from there can be made.

decided to go ahead with their

They Both Mr Hughes and Mr 25, last year. the United States. In 1947 the

An inquest ruled that he had wedding plans. Colony carried on 18.3 per cent Kinghorn look for an Improve-

honeymooning in Stroudsburg

she of its total trade with the United ment in the Hongkong United committed suicide.

was stricken and when zure States trade situation.

The boy's father, Royal taken to the Mid-Valley Canadian Air Force Squadron Hospital. Bad dropped to 4.3 per cent. - 4

Mr Kinghorn blames much States State Department-Hong-Leader, James MacArthur, ap of the decline on the fact that kong Government co-operation the American people associate recently released many new pro

ducts for sale, in the United Hongkong with China.

stages of the discussions. VHÄT the Soviet foreign minister has failed to do is to create any division among the Big Three, and while he probably has made M. Bidault's task of obtain ing French ratification of the EDC pact more difficult,

With the conference due to, "the reunification of Germany there are no signs as yet end next Thursday, the four and a German peace treaty 'can that French publle opinion Ministers today resumed their be achieved." Mr Molotov has violently switched away debate on item 2 of their three- not offered any practical alter-

and native. From the idea of

agenda-Germany Frauce pant

BIDAULT'S PROGRAMME becoming a full member of European security--which they the European Defence Com-sessions without making

had previously discussed in ten

M. Georges Bault, the French any

who spoke Foreign Minister, munity. And by the same

progress Mr token,

Mololov's

before Mr Eden, uffered a four- Eden, British Mr Anthony fulminations are likely to Foreign Secretary, rejecting the point programme as the basis of harden British public Molotov plen, declured he has France's conception of world opinion towards

not come to Berlin "to apoh-security.

Nations was the Atlantic the North

The United gise for active participation in

still Treaty Organisation,

Jess world security organisation EDC. Mr Molotov's designe

which assured collective security, to discuss la dissolution." are easily understood, but

There Was room Inside made by the Any proposals they have no likelihood of Soviet delegation in our com- United

must fensive regional organisations, The Berlin dis non search for security,

not be limited as cassions have proved the recognise the continued exist- which could

the principle by ence of NATO.

general solidity of the Big Three on

"We will not cast aside the geographic boundaries of one essential principles for mons

of assuring our own continent (as suggested dealing with current inter safety and Irredum,' Mr Eden Molotov plan.)

and dechered. national problems,

In the era of supersonic despite

Mr Eden assured Mr Molatov his ingenious arguments and subtle over-

were the the Soviet Union

of Britain A general

session of aggression,

European settle- today's secret tures, he has made not the victim

Radios and newspapers have would ment his would come to her aid under slightest headway in

make an essential the Big Four here to tempt

His appeal was upheld and a been banned from Mrs Chylak's the terms of the Anglo-Soviet contribution to general security. Mr Molotov to accept their appointed task of creating

new inquest ordered by the room for fear she will discover pact of 1942.

The first step to this would be plan to break the Korean dissension

Lard her condition Friends of the Lord his Ave-the conciusion

Justice, CHƠI He declared that Western powera. To the free point German unity pian, sub-settlement and an Austrian state deadlock,

The Hongkong officials and States. conference

GOOD RESULTS HOPE Goddard, who ruled that a differ-bride said they had been in- many examples of the erroneous

have

been formed by the doctors that the saving mitted during the first week of treaty.

source here sald.

The exhibitors said that he ent verdict might American Impression of Hong-

evidence girl has a "few weeks to a few the Berlin the three-week-old conference, Mr John Foster Dulles, the The source declined to reveal

Even the official trade. Washington Third International arrived at further kong,'

months to live-United Press. States provided the only basis on which United

Secretary

of the nature of the new proposal fair programme for the open-Trade Fair was the first time had been produced.-Router. State, was in the chair at to- but said it did not move the ing of the fair lists the Hong that the Hongkong Government day's session-the 22nd--which Soviet Minister from his demand

exhibitors kong

as. "China

and merchonts had co-operated was held in the Soviet Embassy for a Ave-Power meeting will (Hongkong)."

for a complete exhibit at an in East Berlin.

Communist China before full-

Seattle newspaper,

International fair. They: hoped M Bidault declared that Mr scale talks on Konda could epen. writing of the fair, niso Malloy's "Europe for the The Western Powers again re-

(Contd. on back page, Col. 3) fused to consider the Soviet ferred to Hongkong as

plan, which whsen

they maintain and Life magazins and Vogue fair have been Impressed by both referred to what they term their "wonderful would amount to their accepi- magazine

fashions

Seattle. They ance. of Co

Communist China as power with equal voice with recent articles

silk_apparel.. themselves in world affairs.

"Not French sources said "tome progress" was made at today's recret session. This interpreted by other delegates as meaning that

among

world that in the grace conference.

about

the

Wonderful value

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Cokernut

CHOCOLATE CRUNCHIE

CHOCOLATE CKERM

COKENHUI BAR

CHOCOLATE

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PUNCH

PUNCH

FRY'S 4 FAVOURITES

BUTCHISON a co.,

Berlin, Feb. 15.

Powers Western

there was no continental tabled a new proposal at States. But by 1853 this AgThey pointed out that United

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All Hongkong officials at the.

from "China" in reception" at

on Hongkong have found both Importers and the mablic Impressed by their

goods. of those Hongkong one stitch fashiona' came

"It's a good opportunity

was later ChinaTEMS ON DISPLAY

says Mr Hughes,

from

和 show Americans what Hongkong

can turn out," Mr Hughes, sald.”

been nominated, but there was early stage of "the conference, cottonates and Canada, the future of the Suez Canal:

the debate had Hongkong Items on display at And he added that the Amerl- been kept open and that by put the fair include furniture, ivory can public seemed to want to ling forward a new proposal the carvings stuffed toys, rog and know about trade with Hong- West has narrowed the differ-rubber dolls, baskets and straw kong, the Important free, port

hata, cotton and silk textilo of the Far East-United Press. Oslo, Feb. 18. The British Prime Minister, At today's session the Minis products, leather, goods, enamel accessories and Sir Winston

may tura wire

to have ware, metal understood

the other

nashlights. topic full one of his last great am-] touched upon

Mr Hughes and Mr. Kington STILL HOPING billons--the first man in history they agreed to discuss world emphasised that these products to win

call for a two of the coveted Mr Molotov's

were made from camphor wood

London, Feb. 15. Nobel Awards, informed sources conference on disarmament.

Britain is still hoping, for an sald today.

They reached deadlock on from Formoso, teak from Burma,

when ft

plate and borax from the overall agreement with Egypt on was black There was no definite con- this proposal

in the Armation that Sir Winston had debated in open session

maile circles here..

But spokesmen of

of both, the and the Western delegates have and the Commonwealth, steel base, it is understood. In diplo been for the Peace Prize.

since made it

it clear that their from the United Kingdom, raw

the War Office and the Foreign Bir Winston could

Commonwealth

-other." raw Offee and

·last year's Pesce under any circu

circumstances.

Materials** from- other free port that, Brimin. would scale The Western Powers maintain nationa friends bo- Prizo-one which

down the present 80,000 - strong, that the right place for dis

reason to believe that he had

the United States

not bo Ministers' would not accept--it | Silk, from Japan, wool from dented a British prem red

lieved he wanted as the cap-armament "talks" "l the Dies

stone of a great cancer,

Informed sources said that the former French

nch Ferelmi Minister. M. Robert Schumata, the Inter-

Olymplés” Cómmittée" and the International Committee of Nurses are window candidialea for thir

national.

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The labourers who bad! tum Enlish Charison in the Canal armament Commission of the ed there raw materials into Zone, in the United Nations and that Com-alabed products were free munist

China must win her Hangkang subjects. Their work

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In Hs, foothooming defence

(Parlimentary: paper and will be abown with the ex- whiin proof of her peaceful biblts of other nations until document) may forecast a re

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