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SPOTLIGHT SHIFTS Elephants Red Rebels Stop

Poor Balance TO THE FAR EAST Go To War

Sheet

TT must be confessed that

Ithe balance sheet emerging

Big Four Decision

Breaks

Korean Deadlock

AN "IMPORTANT ADVANCE”

Berlin, Feb. 18.

from the Berlin conference Is anything but impressive. No progress whatever was mado on the two principal subjects Germany and the Austrian pence trenty; on the contrary Russia and the Western powers are today further apart than ever before in their approach to these two European prob- lems. Thus, so far as the main purpose of the deliberations is concerned, the four foreign ministers have to admit complete fallure. Two minor achieve- ments are to be noted; one was the decision to hold a round-table conference on Korea in April; the other to exchange views on world disarmament, alming as a minimum at a substantial reduction in armaments. The significance of the first declsion in that it breaks the Communist-United Nations deadlock over the convening of a Korean pence con- ference. The agreement also DOBROases interesting features. Firstly it excludes Communjat recognition of

The final communique of the failure to reach agreement en China as one of the Ave Borlin conference issued tochy European problems, described world powers; secondly it revealed that, in discursing the substitutes the "round problem of Korea, those taking ference as a different matter."

Communist China "It breaks the deadlock that with for table" principle the part United Nations' resolution would include the Republic of has existed for so many months Korea, the People's Democratic at Panmunjom he declared, Republic of Korea uid

har ald

opens the way for

This is an countries, whose armed forces settlement advance ቢ two-sided meeting had participated in the hostill important

the Mr Eden also welcomed with the belligerents sitting ties in Korea and which desired opposite each other. Thus to take

part in the deliberations prospect of an eventual settle

ment in Indo-China. both Mr Molotov and the fin Geneva.

"I think, moreover he con- Washington, Feb. 18. Western foreign miniatora In the case of Indo-China, the

say that inued, "It is fair to

The United States Army coinmunique

even where our policies are fundamentally

today that we announced opposed, as they are, the dis-Corporal Edward S. Dicken. must admit cussions here have not been son, who first embraced at The four foreign minister valueless. At least, the communtahe sald "icon"

another's post while a war prisoner

then renounced Communism N Germany, the East-West sidering that the establishment understand one

tion," dendlock has been made by peaceful means of ao united.

Mr Eden then thanked his Korea, will be tried by court complete by the failure of and independent Korea would Mt the Ministers to agree even be an important factor in the colleagues and said he looked martial. international ten- procedure fur sin and the restoration of

The spotlight on world affairs tonight shifted from Europe; where the Big Four foreign ministers candidly admitted that they had failed to reach agreement on Germany, Austria and European security, and revealed Korea and Indo-China in the centre of the political stage.

On April 26, in Geneva, representatives of Communist China will join world counsels, together with the representatives of Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States and other interested countries, in an effort to solve the problems of a divided Korea and a war-torn Indo- China.

But the United States, through its Secretary of State, Mr John Foster.

an international Dulles, has made it clear that meeting Communist China in

of the Chinese People's conference will not involve diplomatic recognition

on the Korean conference which laid down it should be

government.

Nor will the conference be a five-power affair only as demanded by the Soviet Union in the early stages of the Berlin conference.

continued

that

made helpful concessions Communist China would be ac- which, it can only be hoped, companied to the conference by will bear fruit when the other interested states." Geneva conference Is convened on April 20.

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to tho court the Crocker's

It said that Dickenson will be tried on charges:

forward to seeing them again

The Army said that a pre- In Geneva in April.

Both

the French Foreign trial investigation parts conference Minister, M. Georges Bidault, "sumclent information

nin, and the Soviet Foreign Minis-make necessary" BHlain of

Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, martial against the Soviet Union, the ter, Statcs, the People's expressed regret at the failure Neck, Virginia, mountain boy," Republic of China, the Re- of the conference on European preted Mr Molotov's pro-public of Korea,

problems but welcomed the the People's posals to set up all-German Democratic Republic of Korea agreement to hold a conference committees to effect this as and

on Koren and Indo-China, alter countries, whose

British diplomalle circles to- Asian conference and described 11 06 a step on the road to settling the general problem of the Far East and one which should lead to a reduction in international tension.

the thin edge of a wedge armed forces have participated

them in the hostilities in Korea and night greeted the decision to un designed to make recognise the

crime

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London Express,

Spies Children Neglected

Allegation Against Foster Parents

New York, Feb. 18.: The two young sons, of executed atom spies Julius

Fighting

STRANGE LULL IN INDO-CHINA

Hanol, Feb. 18. Communist rebel activity slackened mysteri- ously throughout almost all Indo-Chinn today and some circles wondered if it was linked with the winding up of the Berlin conference.

Only in one isolated spot in the Central Zone were the Reds on the offensive, according to the French High Command. French Union forces profited from the lull to push scattered clean-up drives.

"The Vietminh has shown no important activity in the whole of Indo-China" during the day," announced headquarters.

Coming in the wake of wide strongthening of the Royal Cam- spread, though officially denied, bodian Army, now small but rumours that unofficial Red being swelled by national con- emissaries might now be sound- (scription.

"have a very satisfactory ing out posabilities of peace negotiations, the situation led impression of the clear progress some observers to theorise that being made by the Army?" M, the Vietminh m might be attempt- Pleven told newsmen I wan ing a new psychological strat authorities to reinforce to the struck by the armness of the against the West within

frame of the Berlin decision on maximum defence of en Indo-China pesce parley,

country. Cambodia, from

their

The French have denied the evidence, is on the right road. rumours. C

far no despuntically; but so]

hall come from the Vietnamese govern= ment

Solo Red action up to a Late hour was new harassing of the little post of Dakdon, north of Plaiku in the Central Vietnam mountiano, The garrison fe pulsed its attackers, as it had' como 10 times previous. In the past two weeks, headquarters said:

BOMBING

With -- the rebels:

United Press

More Rioting In Calcutta

Calcutta, Fab, Demonstrators, wago, guerilla war against police and troops here last night on the third day

Fowly of riot touclied off by the strike

loosening their - grasp around, ot 25,000 secondary school Luang Prabang and besieged teachers in West Muony Sal In Laos, the French

About Vest Bengal. Air' Force swing into action arrested for

with strong bombing raida...and damaging state

Direct hits..

napalm on

near

Muong

with

flaming

property In North, Calcutie, police Vietminh bivouacs opened fire twice on rioters who with brickbals and

Sal, north of Luanembe; One!police

Prabang, caused severe losseS",

it was sald.

The French meanwhile evalu

Adventurous home today on charges that aga Communist which desire to participate be

on April 20

East German Government, held in Geneva But the failure of the Big with a view to reaching a peace- ful settlement of the Korean Four to make any progress

question." on the German problem was

The communique added that not the biggest disappoint- "the problem of the restoration ment of the conference: no of peace in Indo-China" would final agreement on that com also be examined at the con- plicated question was anti-ference. to which "other in- cipated. It was, however, terested states" would be invited, expected that the Austrian state treaty problem woul! be settled, expecially in view told

UNITING KOREA

In his Anal speech, Mr Dulles the conference that he of the Western powers' pre-hoped the decision to meet in Geneva would be acceptable to paredness to accept the

the other parties concerned.

VICTORY FOR BOTH They sadd that the importance of the decision lay in the fact that it represented a victory for

1. "That he committed a Information by giving

hip to his captors concerning

10 fellow prisoners, in order receive favourable treatment and by so doing caused these other Americans punishment and hardship, and

2.-"That such communication with the enemy is unlawful, and contrary to regulation and custom."

13

Voyage Ends

both camps

Dickenson also Though Mr Molotov had not

charged succeeded in

obtaining a Ave- with, "unlawfully

Three and without power conference, at least Com- authority" associating and colla mundet China had secured re-borating with the ́ enemy. cognition as a leading Asian power in a conference designed. to deal with problems of that

British circles

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street

At both points, man was seriously injured when ground patrols could and only a bomb exploded in his face. minor enemy units.

Polico folled several, attempts to set state buses on fire. and Ethel Rosenberg were sled at more than 100 dead the

some. arose brickbat POKRÓL removed from their foster toll of Reds taken during their

thrown at Kruitless Attack on Tuesday

passengers in moving buses, Tchtpone, against

midway

·Pollen, said last night” the Indo-China they were being neglected across the narrow

waist. and exploited.

A French mobile column rioters operated by entering

farther operating

northeast back lanes and plunging them Justice Jacob Panken in the seized the roadside village of in darkness by stoning the Children's Court sot February 23

Nhommarat.

Then they attack- Lampa for a hearing of charges brought.

The French Defence Minister, ed police and by the City Department of M. Rene Pleven, now inspect- brickbats.

troops will Welfare against a prominent

with special In one area polles fought song writer and his wife with fg Indo-China. whom the children have been powers to push the war, mean-two-hour battle before break- while returned to Hanol from ), ing up a crowd of demonstra- Barbados, Feb. 18.

living since Christmas.

where he talked tors young Britons

Justice Panken told reporters Pnompenh,

King Norodom

An official statement last guided their tough little 12 after the closed hearing that with youthful

night said Wednesday's loting ton yacht into harbour hero, the children had been placed Silianouk of Cambodia.

the jurisdiction and He said his main reason for

caused about £74,000 damage. CHANGED HIS MIND' on Tuesday after a gruelling supervision of the Court until a the meeting was to

to state property-Reuter, of the The Army emphasised that 88-day Atlantic crossing final determination"

children's guardianship... original Soviet proposals on The decision, he added, would region.

charges on which Dicken from Dakar. said also that son will be tried involve his

They have not had a legat the five clauses of the tento provide a possibility of uniting the United States, had given actions while a prisoner of the

Aboard the torn and battered guardian since the death of their: tive treaty still in dispute. Korca in freedom as had been proof of diplomatie elasticity in Communists and not while he Petula were 27-year-old Frank parents in the Sing Sing electric That even this would not promised.

33-year-old Roland | chair last June, meeting Communist China, while was in the neutral zone under Evans, continued the satisfy Mr Molotov

SUMMONS SERVED American Secretary of State, the French had acquired the the custody of the Neutral Sharman, marine biologist, and proved to the world at large would also

Claude Dickson, at opportunity of Anishing with Nations Repatriation Commis furnish

The boys, Michael,' 11, and eteam who set out from Robert, d, had been mysteriously that Russia has no intention portunity, if Communist China dignity and with the agreement sion.

Sutton Harbour, Ply

Plymouth, on brought into Court following the of permitting Austria to so wished, of restoring pence of her allies and the Associated

It was while he was in the August 20,

acrvico 'of. a mummons on the regain her full independence, and good order in Indo-China, States of Indo-China a long and hands of the Indian Custodial and that Mr Molotov went thus enabling the Associated costly war.

Command that Dickenson The scientiae survey which foster family, Abel and Ann States to have freedom and to the Berlin conference

They added that the decisión changed his mind and decided they carried out on the storin- / Mecropol, last is the namo

Metropol, 51, was also a triumph for Mr to return to the United States. whipped voyage was one of the cynically determined to have enjoy it is security,

The British Foreign Secretary, Eden, who had succeeded. In. The Army said that Dickenson longest in history. During the of Lewis Allan, is a composer nothing to do with an Mr Anthony Eden, who ex- tackling all outstanding world "would have

similarly trip they measured the sea and and. Lyricist with at least one Austrian peace treaty,

Peaches and pressed disappointment over the problems to those of Europe.- charged and tried even had, he air temperaturos, took samples song,

France-Presse,

returned in the prisoner bx-of plankton, change" Jast Summer and measured and checked fish for

Panken sald

that Autumn.

parailtės, "

the petion had been

en originated REBELS BLOW: The maximum penalty for On arrival at Carlisle Harbour by the Society for the Prevention conviction on charges of alding here; the Petula still had of Cruelty to Children on In- formation supplied by the. Do- the enemy is death. Conviction ample food but water supplies

partment of Welfare and that on charges of misconduct while were running low.

the The Britons will stay aboutAGALBA MICI : WIN .. apdance is punishable by a The engine, driver and two prison sentence, dishonourable one month in Barbados before He said that, the action firemen of a goods · train were discharge on other punishment taking their samples back to the

London University

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particu reported missing, when insurdecreed by the

to the children were

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