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Attlee Hongkong At McCarthy
Labour Party Split: Attlee
Wins Narrow Victory
signed in Moscow are only TO
非 beginning. There im
considerably more than
this immediately in
the
figure
of under
ofling the Intest given In of £48m. business currently negotiation with the repre- sentatives of British Arms пок in Russia and 'the Sovlet Minister for Foreign Trade, Mr Kabanoy, has Kiven an estimate of £400m. as the total value of the
British goods that he would like to buy over a three-year period. Even if a generous deduction is made from this figure for those goods which¦
DULLES
DEFEND
BIG 4
DECISION
Washington, Feb. 24.
Invitation To Spaniards
Gibraltar, Feb. 23.
The Governor of ülbral- jar.
Gordon General Sir
MaoMilan,
vited
wanted
tonight
in-
who
Queen
any 8panlard
set
to Elizabeth to visit Gibraltar during the Royal four in
He said in a broadcast
frontler
Spain with would not be closed for the Royal vial and there would be a "warm wel. come for
Spanlard any especially those who work in such close harmony with us in Gibraltar.”
the The United States Secre- tary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, will
today nation-wide defend in broadcast the Big Four agreement for a conference with Communist China on Korea and Indo-China.
(Last month, there were de- several anti-British monstrations in Spain over the Queen's vizli to Gibraltar, which Spain claims should be returned to her.)
cannot be Bold to the Without waiting for a full ex- by Mr Dulles of the Russians under the present position system of strategic controla, decision made by the Big Four the amount left over makes at Berlin for such conference. Impressive total. Mr the Republican Party irader in Senate, Senator Williain
sald of California, on
an
the
aterT
Ilenthcoat-Amory has sug-Knowland, gested that there might be Monday lunched into a warn As much an £175m.-£180m. of non-strategic items in the Hats of goods which Mr Kabanov has stated that he wants to buy from Britain,
THAT would represent about
£60m.
DS A Korean war
In
the dangers of a Munich' and about the expressed misgivings
the Berthi of Implications decisions.
Senator Knowland and other to Com- crities do not object
part in a themanist China taking л year over
Korean political conference at three-year period-or some
Geneva £60m. more than in the peak bel
belligerent accordance with post-war year for exports of the Korean armistice provisions. British gools to Russia, in But what disturbs them is 1950. The
is: the prospect of a Chinese Com question
Minister Foreign
dis- Where could Russia and munist
necessary foreign tx in Indo-Chins with the Foreign cussing the problem of security change to pay for so large Ministers of the Big Four as if an increase in her sterling they
of the great purchases? After all, last¦ powers entitled to alt on Д year, when Russla's imports global discussion of threats of British manufactured to world peace and international goods were down to £3.3m.. problems generally.
the
were one
NOT EXPLICIT
the Berlin com-
Sir Gordon MacMillan tonight there were "no motiver" behind the Royal visit and normal security precautions had been taken by police, mili- - tary and security forces to ensure the Queen's safety. -Reuter.
British Army
Sergeant's Offence
Singapore, Feb; 24.
A British Army sergeant
and
MPS DECIDE TO
BACK GERMAN REARMAMENT
London, Feb, 23.
The British Parliamentary Labour Party decided grudgingly tonight to back German re- armament in ʼn Western defence system.
Thus they acknowledged the failure of RussĪB and the Western powers to come to terms over Germany's future at the Berlin conference.
A
SO:
But the majority of nine in favour of the official resolution supporting the plan was narrow 113 votes to 104 that it amounted to defeat rather than victory for the Party leader: ship under Mr Clement Attlee
Earlier an amendment put forward by Mr Aneuda Bevan's left-wingers urging postpone ment of German rearmament
further pending
East-West efforts to achieve agreement on Germany was defented in an even closer vase by 111 to 103!
The proposal made by the official Socialst leaders was put twice to a crowded, private meeting of Labour, members of Parliament, and on a first vote received a majority of two.
On a second vote, the leaders motion won the day by eight votes.
The vate came as, the climax of in billas two-hour clashì, pri the problem- Germany's future.
of
2
The leaders ODUSTA
was proposal reabted by Mr strenuously Beyan's left-wing adhérents
Germany,
was reduced to the ranks and other Party, elements who her sterling earnings were
ta nine desired German rearmament to sentenced not enough to pay for the Although the status of Com- months' detention, when he be stalled until Russia and the Allies make further a Western food and raw materiala munist China was not explicitly pleaded guilty before that she bought from the donned in
musique, this 14 rest of the sterling aren: picture which is being presented day to charges of stealing
precisely the court martial here yester- attempts to achieve a unified But official leaders, headed by and she had to sell a sizable to the world
official Mr Clement. Attice, leader of by Moscow and stamps from two it Pcking. Many feel that quantity of gold.. is
be inferred that the Sovira Foreign Minister Mr Vlettera on December 11 last the Opposition, were determined Germany botore Wednesday, Russians are now preparing M. Molotry, at Berlin gained to year and exchanged them to crystalitse Labour's policy on when the House opens a two-day debate on the Berlin Foreign Ministers conference.
to
to meet the whole of the that extent a major propaganda for money.. bill for the extra British Victory.
goods that they wish to buy includity stated in the Berlin
nor
SU
The fact that the Big Four. The prosecutor told the court Balon, that Sgt. Leslie Horace Nicholas
Mr Allee, Mr Herbert Morri- Soviel
his Lieputy and former in gold?
Labour Foreign Secretary, and communique that the Chinese of the Royal Army Ordnance,
at GHQ field records other members of the Socialist THIS is a possible conclusion, Communist participation in the Corps
but on the face of it not conference did not involve here, while acting as duty ser- old guard" made the case for
only recognition a very likely one. An alter diplomatic
West German contribution, to native conclusion is that partially removed this objection, cant, entered the post orderly's accepting the principic of u
Western defenen. here is the proof that the Chinese
is pointed out that the room and removed stamps from Communists will be two letters, one of which was
MAIN ARGUMENT Under- Russions
to the never meant the represented at the Indo-China addressed
The main argument was the Kabanov offer seriously; it conference neither abel Secretary of State for War in failure of the Berlin conference
E branded
sottic Germany's future Was only 71 propaganda gerent
London. Admiting the offence, to aggressor, and is thus given a move. There is no final proot respectability which is distaste-Sgt. Nicholas said in a state- į nužiled by an official resolution | yet either way; but the ful to many in Congress.
ment that he had thrown the passed last year by Labour members opposing German re- figures by themselves do Senator Knowland also re-
contents of the envelopes info a
armanent until further East- not justify the sceptical vived the position previously
West efforts had boo view. Russia's shortage of taken by Mr Dulles himself be waste paper bag,
get a unified Germany made to sub- The defending officer
be Tonight's meeting was sterling last year was mainly fore the Berlin conference that due to two factors:
mitted that Sgt. Nicholas was hind closed doors, but it was a rise Communist China should "carn" non-Korean In purchases of food and its place of any
the extent conference by showing its will trying to settle debts stacked up learned afterwards it showed to which other commodities from the ingness to negotiate
was fully reasonably by his young wife who
Labour opinion is torn and outer sterling aren, bined with a sharp drop in fcrence.
He said the wife ran up big issue. The the main
export, staple
Eisenhower administration grain, to the United King- answer to this is that the agree- bills and on one occasion shortly ment to an Indo-Chinese con- before the offence had a M$50 dom. Nevertheless, Russia ference with Communit Chinese hair perm when neither she-nor managed, by increasing her participation is
a concession to Sgt. Nicholas had the money exports of other items to French desires for some move to pay for it. Britain to reach a total of towards an Indo-Chinese settle- close on £40m. ic.i.f.) for ment.--China Mall Special,
The defence said Sgt. Nicholas due for home leave December 23, but a few days. before his ship was due to sail, he received $300 grocers bill and another of $90 from a He remained.... bohind
The Seattle
Trade Fair
11
+
More than 20) Hongkong firms are participating' in the display of local goods in the Colony's stand at the Seattle Trade Fair, These two plc- tures have just; been received from the Fair" by 'the Govern- ment PRO Top, shows. Mies Carolo Botelho, a Hongkong girl whose parents live in Condult, Road, and who is studying
g) Batman the f Seatlie University, showing, toys, to Mal Mur" and "Brian Chow, children of two leading Chinese offisons in Statite; and opposite, Mai Mai Chow dis play". Hongkong-made dólL
Disturbing Communique
Telecast
Lambasted By Critics
London, Feb. 23. United States, Senator | Joseph McCarthy app)
edon, British - televisi last night in an exce
| from a film of one of his
televised hearings --- and“
today he was thoroughly. handled by new critics...
par
Without excepilon, those who wrote of tho programine were highly critical of It.
The programme, seen by about eight million vieweVE, was an investigation by Senator McCarthy and his Committeń of
|a middle-aged - American Gov- ernment · official' named Reed
the
Horris, who resigned soon afte
hearing. Percy editor
Cudlipp formerly of the Labour Daily -- Herald wrote in Lord Beavers
| brook's Evening Standard: "The A
resemblance to a political trial behind the Iron Curtain, was uncanny
"Bound radio
could nover convey so vividly to British aresides the fightening "signi- ficance of the Ma Clar the tanker."
"FULL" HORROR"
Cudlipp said that Harris 21 yours ogo wrote a book of the commercialisation of American football, "but, nccording to McCarthy's viewpoint, certain passzeres showed a leaning to-
evening срарет
"It is a good
wards CASA E GER
The
the Star, sald
thing that British viewers have. been able to see for thomasives the full horror of Merthy Witch" Bitint-nêtually, in
#McCarthy #method are about de democratie of thos the
Communists :: themselves
What is odolu da: even worse than the..
of America's good name in the
Low much longer can" the 3: of the free: tolékate.siich things the hallmarks of Com munian and Faselim, alike.
Jaines Thomas in the Star's morning alster, the News Chronicle, commented. "It Was hard to believe that one was Vatican City, Feb. 23. watching an everyday event in All Vatican Clly expressed the public life of a democrat." "It was highly instructive, CONCÉTT Over the communique
on the health of Pope. Pius XII but mot very pretty. Chinn issued today in the Osservatore Mail Special, Romano.
STILL AT IT Washington, Feb. 23. Senator Joseph-McCarthy-con--
Observers.noticed that for the first time; the expression tinued his Communist huviing illness was used instead of in-campaign against the United disposition. The announcement States Army today by calling a that the illness was evolving witness who said she knew of a more
slowly. was taken to Communist Party member Dow mican that the
army
coder room. The witness was an under-
previously
improvement handling LOD SECT enpicked
mentioned had
Men With Rifle Try Topped. The age of the Pope
Interview Eisenhower
Palm Springs, Calif., Feb. 28.. Police arrested and took a rifle from. two men who, attempted to sea President Eisenhower here today, but a spokesman denied that there had been a plot against thei President's life.
been fed artificially for about Bureau of Janmaganioma ithe -
whe
(89) and the fact that he had cover agent of the Federal a month was also pointed out with concern by a Vatican circles-France-Presso.
"NOT OF INTEREST"
Mary Markward, Permanent Senate Investigations Committee that she was a former Communist Party official kertelf. She ramed the army code room
as Annie Lee MOBI,
ennieblican Senator has
Communist regimes in Hun-nccmists" and is currently in
com- at the Korean politiezl con- irresponsible in money mail fragmentedi: towards a German | Secretary, told. reporters about and looked in the back seat of "no interest to the working misert hoMECHTRY
the year. If in the future
tho Russians were able to
add to that the price of a Bing Crosby To million tons of grain-the quantity which they sent
in earlier post war years-- there would be scops for a
Have Operation
was
New York, Feb. 23. Bing Crosby "will soon under-tailor.
оть
go a serious operation," accord while his wife sailed for home,
Yoric Journal it was stated..
very considerable increase ing to the New
1.
London, Feb. 23.
the Army of "coddling Czechcalovak hid P-
have
the forbidden
open dispute with the Secretary spreading of news about the
of the Army, Mr.Stevens. The spokesman, Mr James; The agents become suspicious Pope's health, claiming. It is of
had pro- Senator: Hagerty. Presidential Press of the behaviour of the .men
produce new class, Vatican, Radio sald today..
revelations of another known the arrest. But, he said there their old motor car and, found, The Bevanite line presented was "no indication at all" that an unloaded
Post Offices behind the "Iron Communist" in the Army. rifle and Bome
He called today's meeting on men häd plotted ឆក
Curtain" will not accept tele cale shells,
short notice after postponing the most clear-cut opposition to the the leaders' proposals, but op assassination.
sent to the Catholle clergy-Dro men had been position came also from a nume?
of trade unions,
appear. The meeting was the moderne members, some right charged with vagrancy, he said.
being censored by the Com- at which Mr Stevens is due to munists, the broadcast said. It was Mr Hagerty who said
fest in which Damocrat mem pacifists.
Even in Yugoslavia Cardinal bera of the Sub-committee parti. wingers" and a few
One group favoured an agreed there had been a report of an
Stepinac was not allowed incipated, since they temporarily. seulement on the basis of all attempt en the President's life,
send a telegram to the Pope. left the group in a quarrel with German elections, but with but then he added: "That
the Radio added-Reutter
the Senator last July
last July.--Reliter. Germany renouncing any part completely inaccurate," in the European Defence Com- munity.
Some
The right-wing opponent of German rearmamont, Mr lugh Dalton, was not present at the meeting as he is unwell, in their Imports from the Amtaican today. The singer will
The resolution finally carried United Kingdom, without be 65 in May. In a
a despatch Before
the sentence was reads: This moeting of the
Parliamentary Labour un from Hollywood, the newspaper passed, Sgt. Nicholas, who ep- any excessive strain their gold supplies. It said It had learned from an poared in court in a wheelchair recognised that the conditions
of a. broken leg
fald down by t the Labour Roems, Indeed, that the best unimpeachable source that Bing because
finished all presstog way to interpret Russia's has now
commitments and is ready to said, "Whatever the sentence I real trading intentions is to to hospital. The nature of his will start afresh and try see what she does with her aliment
bottor go of it."- was not disclosed, make
United Prese, grain during the next year. Reuter.
Party
The
two
་
15
The Secret Service took the Tams to the Pope and letter until Thursday another.session
two Info custody then and turned them over to the Palm Springs pollee.-Reuter, -'
"
M. Hagerty called reporters Fence Thrown Around Town
1.
abit" drove to the gate of ellizons giving food, .... to -local-
to s a news conference to them about the arrest. He and the took place in the incident middle of the afternoon, a few hours before the President was
Kuala Lumpur, Fob, 23. Britain's anti-terrorist forces due to leave for Washington by
have thrown a fence around the air after a holiday here.
Mr. Hagerty, said Farty
two men, 10,000 population gold mining who had been drinking quite town of Haub to stop disloyal sustained from a rugby match for a German contribution to me Mrs Eleenhowe tortorate o
food restrictions have since last been imposed in, the town and wo
have been staying: therefore, should,
Wedoosday
a housecurfew from "mnidi the inclusion of Western Germany in the collective or men as Carl Kinsey and John
Mr. Hagerty Identified the ull
0a.m. Is in force,. Malay polled and'home guards. ganisation of Western defence, within which German forces Ortega, an American Indian." patrols are on 24-hour duty at
They wanted, to, 200 could
the road blocks, line
Another
moved by turned to the ranch from London, Feb. 28. tools worth £3,500,000 ordered into the embargo list entegory Me Harold Wilson, Puggesting marby, golf course.
(strategia which the Western that the whole Question: should Members of all three parties by Rúmla.!!
Trade With Russia: MPs' Warning
toclofence. have now been | President, and Mrs Elsenhower.
serve
their "danger, 10
president who hadì just 'ro- ["All" „Inati week,
in the House of Commons warn- Mr Osborne declared that if countries have agreed not to be postponed, was narrowly
Uranium Miners
If export licences were refined Britain, they would be supplied He added that "further, con-
ed the Government today that tieso orders were not met by and to the Soviet bloc), de NAIAS poko first in favour FRANCA o Strike
onlotal Bodalist
for goods sought by Rusia, by Sweden and Switzerlands alderation of the machine tool other countries would supply He also asked the Minister to orders was necessary and, exact leaders, plan, which was hotly Much attacked by Bavanite members. the same goods, mat
give an assurance, that Heonops details were walled.
“and "others) who, Mr Cyril Ceborne, a Con would be granted for £1,000, the same applied to diesel of
Think that:
Germany servative member pressed Mfr 800 worth of dieres engines, equipment, although, he hoped Derick Heathenat-Amory, Minis" which would otherwise be tai szilsubstantial proportion"
"the Rule mcordera, wolila be the Board of applica by GRAMEEN T
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three hive
Limoges, Franco, Feb. 23,3 ÉVE:
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