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The Colonies

BRIT

RITISH politicians and

newspapers

sense

this last

woek have resurrected an old, but interesting subject -the holding of a "Colonial Congress" at regular inter- vals, designed to bring together non-official mem- bers of colonial Legislatures and to promote a stronger of "active partici- pating membership" in the Commonwealth. The сол- ception

first WAS

put forward nine years ugo. Several variations of the main Idea have been advanced from time to time, one being that there should be regular meetings of Colonial lenders (not only of indigenous races!

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The three Western foreign ministers today were reported to be consulting their governments for new instructions concerning an Asian con- ference with Communist China, according to a reliable source here tonight.

interested in some special aspect of affairs-agricul- ture, education, the financing of new industries, | and

Hongkong on. cannot claim to have dis- played a lively appreciation

of the potentialities of a "Colonial Congress." From time

time tentative

to

suggestions have been put forward that the Colony should have a "spokesman" In the House of Commons through whom Hongkong's own problems could be more forcibly explained in public. But this pro- position, while attractive, can scarcely be considered

feasible.

This morning the Big Four met in restricted session to discuss the first point on the Soviet agenda dealing with measures to reduce inter- national tension and the calling of a five-power conference with Communist China.

The source stated that the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, had presented new proposals concerning a conference on Asian problems with the Peking government and that the discussions had now reached the stage where the Western ministers had to consult their governments for new instructions,

This morning's session was the fifth restricted session of the present Berlin conference and reports atated that it appeared that the issues to be discussed with Communist China would be Korea and Southeast Asin, particularly Indo-China.

Reliable sources slated that Informed quarters sold that the Soviet proposal to discuss the "precise formula" was vague with Communist China measures enough to permit the American to reduce overall international Secretary of State, Mr John tension would most likely be Foster Dulles, to say that there dropped,

would be no "five-power con- ference" with Communist Chine and Mr Molotov to say just the opposite.

IT has been suggested by ole Member of Parliament that an imposing obstacle to the "Colonial Congress" Idea is the "depresssing lack of public concern in Britain," It is, unfortunately, true that the public at Home are Holther particularly well informed

engerly intorested in colonialng. affairs. Nevertheless

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The thory problem of the convening of the conference still remained to be settled, it was stated,

...

At the second restricted meet- Geneva was proposed the conference slic and this did

as

Both. Mr Dulles and M. Bidault were consulting thele respectivo, governointi, ik was' reported, and this was “taken to indicate that a decision, one way or the other, was about: to be reached,

the not meet with any objections charge of apathy in chiefly from Mr Molotov.

Today, to be laid at the doors of

however, the most the colonies themselves. Important point at issue op- created by Moreover, the colonies dis-peared to be that

The Soviet Foreign Minister's play no vital concern over insistence on traving Communist colonial problems дв

China placed on an equal foot- whole; they

confine ing with the four other powers. attention

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are of common origin, and that constructive progress was could either be resolved or being made towards a meeting at least alleviated by a with Communist China. common formula. The fact

As the Berlin

conference

is we are a long way from drew tờ its close today, the the stage of Commonwealth Far Eastern Issua appeared to fair shares where considera-be the only one on which tion would be devoted to agreemont had been reached.

French quarters, led by M. the interests of all units of the Colonial empire, rather Georges Bidault, the Foreign than those of individual Minister. are anxious that this segments. The creation of point on the Big Four agenda should not be dropped and today "Colonial Congress"

It was reported that a "precise be on formula” had been introduced in discussions on Communist

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It was also reported that Mr

Dulles had promised President Elsenhower to be in Washing- ton on Saturday as the Preti- dent was planning to leave very shortly for a vocation in the west of the United States,

Meanwhile, French circles to- Ahowed confidence in the day outcome of the Far Eastern talks held in secret this morning and pointed to a success which would be announced tomorrow.

-France-Presse.

French Speed Claim

Sicilian Rioters Killed

The

The Queen Mother's US Visit

Two Engagements Announced

Washington, Feb. 17. Mr James Hagerty, White House Press Secretary, an- nounced today that the Queen Mother would attend Columbia University's Char- ter Day convocation in New York on October 31 during her forthcoming autumn visit to the United States.

On November 3, she will at- tend the annual dinner of the English-Speaking Unoin in New York, he said.

A London announcemeat from Clarence House said the Queen Mother will also formally re- VI cept the King George memorial and rased by the English-Speaking Union for scholarships for British students at American universitles.

Apart from the two' engage menta announced tonight, other plans are yet to be completed. Her Majesty's stay at the White House will be from November 4-6.

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Savage Battle With Mau Mau Terrorists

Nairobi, Feb. 17.

Troops locked with bugle-blowing Mau Mau terrorists today in one of the sharpest battles of Kenya's unofficial war. Feb. 17.

Oklahotis, Clly.

Gerald'' Weidekunta, a student at Oklahoma" City University, rides a motor- cycle despilo a broken leg, Yesterday he told the Police that his crutches fell off and he stopped to pick them up. At the same time, ́à peming motorist of stopped. Jumped out his convertible and picked up the crutches.

Woldemann was about to thank the man when the Intter tomed the crutches In his car and "drove - off. -United Press.

Village

Massacre

By Reds

1,400 Inhabitants Mown Down

.

A terrorist band 200 strong swooped on the little town of Thika, 35 miles north of here, during the night, After a night of carnage, police and troops arrived and beat the terrorists back in house-to-house fighting, then pursued them in a running battle into the countryside.

The terrorists used rifles and long-bladed panga kulves. They attacked the town shortly after midnight," "blowing bugles and firing their rifles.

The Europeans shuttered their homes and grabbed rifles as the terrorists moved through the town. - An 'African' 'baiman at the Thika Golf Club was ditugged screaming from his bar and hacked to death.

The police said 19 terrorists were known to have been killed in the following fight but the final death toll probably would rise, above 50., Police at nearby. Kandora police post were pre- vented from going to the ald of beleaguered Thike this morning by another gong of Mau Maŭ who stormed the post in broad daylight.

BLAZING HOMES

Reds Offer To Ban Procession

Berlin, Feb. 17. Soviet authorities were reported tonight to have offered to ban a Communiat anti-EDC (European De

An African policeman was fence Community) demon- killed and two European officers stration in East Berlin' on Were wounded before

the Thursday if the West will terrorists were driven off. As atop an anti-Molotov "silent

darkness

fell, flames

from

blazing homes in Thiks lit the march" which trade union are planning to way for police and troops as leaders they moved out of the town in stage.

the of pursuit

retreating Hanoi, Feb. 17.

French delegations sources Lerrorists. The French authorities

Unconfirmed reports reaching said the Russians made the offer tonight announced that hore sald other Mau Mau gangs last right. Put preparations for Communists raiding the had struck at vital installations both demon rations were in full Vietnamese Catholic village throughout Central Kenya ewing today, of Than Thuong, 40 miles where they did considerable today notably at Fort Hall zoutheast of Hanoi, slaugh. damage to Ashr tered an estimated 1,400 project. near, the power station Inhabitanta including the

attacks, village priest in a machine. gun massac

rangomile, neither Princess

bor any other mem Margaret bon of the Royal family will accompany the Queen Mother. It is possible she will fly over dynamited, the 2,000 inhabitant The Reds alrned down and the Atlantic, though the ques tion of transport has yet a beef Than Thuxing in the

staunchly Catholle That'- decided,

Thứ Bbia Province, after machinegunning It will be the Queen Mother's the population the French sakd. second visit to the United

Only 800 villagers who worked States. The first was in Jude in the surrounding rice felds 1039 with King George VI when escaped the Vietnamese sho was the guest of President | "Oradour". Oradour was a Roosevelt,

French village obliterated by the Columbia University was Nazis

War in World founded under churter from The Communist raiders came King George II in 1754. The disguised as peaceful peasants,

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American King George VI their

their automatic weapons. sdl-

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At the end of the Big Four conference, Mr Molotov., the make a five-minute journey to house Soviet: Foreign Minister, be to which the East sector from the former to be well co-ordinated Allled Control building in the and organised, were among Us

merican-sector, biggest since the Mou Ma firs The attacks followed the son Berlin trade began operating two years aŽO During that time, the West union leaders tencing to death last week of a expoct 30,000 to 40,000 to tako

Mau leader, chown DF part in the silent, demonstrati Mau "General China", "for consorting

egainet with armed terrorists. "General police are not sure it will re- China" was captured after being mais silent, boy fear the wounded in a skirmish last year. organisers may not be aplo to ---Unifed Press,

control the crowds of hooing or

Suit Filed

a rush towards' 'the' Sovici Minister, should start.

The Western

demonstration

will blame.Mr Molotov for tho

Against Chaplin Big Four failure, The Bactern

memorial hand

Jaunched fully concealed in flowing garb in November 1952 wider the and baskets. They surged on to sponsorship of the Engilsh- the Cathalic militia, mowing Speaking Union of the United them.

sub- down with States with the object of raising machinegun fire, according to Mail Special,

half a million dollars-Ching survVOURCH DESTROYED

Rome, Feb, 17. Communist Party and

PRINCESS' ALSO?

torchest

be

together with

and politicians

or

will claim that it was ve Western Ministers who torpedoed Hollywood, Feb. 17. hopes of A suit to force comedian

ht Charles Chaplin to post security tion for support payments on behalf headed by of his 10-year-old daughter, with Carol Ann Barry, was filed in

at all partie the Superior Court today be of

wil bellowed. the test he was posted

Unlied never returning to the

Communist demonstration, States.

to start two hours earlier, will Mr Chaplin has been paying be nearly two miles away on the for the girl's upkeep since Unter Den Linden, on the far ell-guarded sector. Superior Court ordered that he side of a support the child he was accused boundary. tegee, Joan Barry United Press. clashes between them, Reuter.

called a nationwide "de-Margaret would accompany her authorities reported.. The num. of fathering by his former pro-Pollo aid they expected no

monstration

The Communists Beized

head Father, Anh,

the Washington, Feb, 17.

Catholle community, broke in- The proposed visit to the to the church and set it aûre, United States of Queen Elizabeth They also destroyed the local the Queen Mother made the orphanage and school, front-page headling here today,

The bodies of the slain were Washington newspapers thrown into muss graves before

whather speculated

Princess the rebels withdrew, the French of mourning mother.

ber of slain is being put at the and protest" against the The Times Herald said 1,400 mark. government of Premier Princess Margaret had wanted A. French mobile column Mario Scelba tonight after for a number of years to visit" | "reached" the sceno yesterday four. Sicilians were killed the United States, "and it is bo- and immediately began organis

Hoved her mother's visit would ing relief for the survivors. and nino wounded in provide an excelent

Meanwhile the French garrison clash with police.

ur her to fulfil het opportunity

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Paris, Feb. 17. France cautiously claimed to day to have produced the first plane to take off by itself and break the sound barrier in level sumeli,

be considered a the area. Tho now, attack flight.

mot 4 no that it would receive the Vietminh troops apparently slip- The

event

occurred Inst December when a prototype of Scelba's birth, and had no con- British Cabinet's blessing, ped away in the face of savage France's latest Jot lighter the nection with the nationwide especially since every rocket-boosted Espadon" SO-series of strikes and demonstra portunity is being taken to ex-barrages from the Dien Bien

Princess's 4020, plisted by Charles Goujon, tions called by the Communists ploit the

Phu gun emplacements. ; The goodwill took off and later flew at in hopes of unseating Bignor

| French column" retired safely to value, speed of more than Mach 1 at

"The Fritcers also has many rejoin the garrison-United an altitude of 13,000 metres Scelba's government.

friends in the United States, who Press (32,053 feet).

would work to make the trip as jextensive as possible"-Reuter. CANADA'S INVITATION

Oltawa, Feb. 17.

But Signor Scelba goes be- Previously, planes cracking the sound barrier either did it in fore the Senate tomorrow for dives or were taken up to high confirmation as Premice and the altitudes by heavier planes, such Reda moved swiftly to block

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