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Princess Margaret

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Nottingham, Apr. 2. Princem Margaret visit ing East Midland División of the National Coat Boaril, today

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Concern For Political Aspect Of

Dien Bien Phu Battle

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MR DULLES EXPLAINED

Paris, Apr. 7.

Sources close to the French Foreign Ministry said today France had applied for more American military aid in Indo-China because of its concern for the political as well as the military aspect of the fighting at Dien Bien Phu.

These sources also said that the main prin-, ciple of United States foreign policy in the Far Bast was to forestall complications rather than face them. This, they said, explained the U.S. Russians Are Secretary of State, Mr Dulles's call for "United

Action".

Worried AboutII-Bomb These sources said today statements

It was intended as an extension and confirmation of a warning already given to Communist China and was intended to deter aggression.

he

War

Nations

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For

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VI

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Asir, the sources

No Promotion Yet For Hero

A

· Paris, Apr, 1. Government spokes.

man sald today that France will not promote Colonel Christian de Ja Croix do Castries, herolo defender of Dien Bien Phu, until the battle is over.

Ito was nominated last week as 2. Brigadler- General.

The Information Minister. M. Emulle Hugues, maid after a Cabinet sessiòn that traditionally

French Army does not ranke pro- motions while battle L under way.

Observers also pointed out Hist the Communists would have an important propaganda polat ir do Castries, 50, were killed or captured with the rank of General---United Press,

Campaign In Malaya 'Satisfactory'

to

operations against the ter They believed that a "warn-rorists in Malaya were pro- ing" had nireaty

been given ceeding satisfactorily. and that what remained ahead The general policy was was to extend this warning so maintain steady pressure every- that the Chinese would have no where by bringing special con- doubts as to its mening and its centrations of troops 10 arcas scope-France-Presse.

where the danger was greatest.

One good indication of

the gress was

large

proportion of party leaders killed or cap tured in the past year. Another was the admission in captured documents of the effectiveness

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London, Apr. 7. should be held in mind into determined to prevent a vic-Colonial Secretary, told the opinion show that Washington Mr Oliver Lyttelton, the order to assess various re-tery by Communist aggressive House of Commons today ports concerning the poli- in tical aspect of the situation New York. Apr. 7. Russia's leaders are "very in the Far East, and more seriously concerned” about particularly in

Southeast the dangers of an atomic Asia. and hydrogen bomb war. First. they snkl, was the Mr Henry Shapiro, United situation nt Dien Blen Phu. Press Moscow Bureau They pointed out that the buttle waking place there was the manager, said tonight.

source of France's immediate The Russians, however, could concern. Although France's von- be expected to do Mile more

ern dealt with the

The thuman" than renew their proposal for aspect of the situation, the pali-General, M. outlawing of

and fleal impact of the fighting could and the French Commander-in- hydrogen weapons when the not be dented, they said. Unitert

Chief, General Henri Navarre of the blockade of supplies, Disarmament

Mr Lyttelton added: reasons. these Today these

King saw

Norodom Commission meets on Friday, sources added,

maximum Sihanouk of Cambodia to dis-esult of this progress, Suid. Mr Shapiro, a veteran 20 for Dien Bien Phu and it was

effort should be made in favoureurs entry of Vietminh troops possible on Sunday to declare a

new white aren into Cambodia,

(an years In Moscow, returned under this consideration

clerused of terrorists) with 0 tonight aboord

M. Dejcon said after the the Iner, fresh

tapulation

380,000. This for materials, meeting, and before returning to brings the combined population requests Liberte.

presumably nid materials, were Hanol, that the discussion con- of the white areas up to 1,120,- The correspondent, his wifende to the United States.. cerned the "position and a 13-year-old daughter left

which 000, or one-fifth of the popula- Moscow last autumn.

Second was the forthcoming arose through the entry on to tion of the Federation." "Russia's scientists and

Cambodian soll of two regular Geneva Conference. The sources mili- recalled in this connection that

Sir Ian Fraser (Conservative) | Produced Vietminh bu tulions tary men are fully aware of the the

coming who had asiced for the state- French Government had

from South Laos,

ment, danger of atomic war," Shapiro entravoured to

said: "Tho Colonial said. "They are

initiate ncgotin- "There has been not suicidal tions and to seek a settlement af

complete Secretary has won the confiderico maniacs.

agreement on steps to be taken of the country by his wisdom They will be careful the conflict. before they unleash an atomic that

They recalled to repulse the Communist at- and firmness."-Reuter. the Foreign Minister which will

inck on the independent state of brlog what M. Georges

Bidault had made Cambodia," M. Dejean declared. Setary of State John Foster successful efforts at the Berlin-France-Presse. Dulles calls instant and massive Conference เป conven: the retaliation."

Geneva Conference to discuss Shapo said that under

the Far Eastern affairs, particularly regte of the late Premier Josef Indo-China. Stain the Russiana

sald that

believed only

They

French In third world war would stand concerolog the Conference "I the doom of capitalism."

PEOPLE KNOW.

gained fresh support as a result of recent debates in the French But Foreign Minister, Mr M. National Assembly, Molotov, has said

In recent speeches that a third world war would bring the "danger of

elvilisation."

War

the

BEST CONDITIONS

Egypt Ratifies

of

Bonn, Apr. 7. Dr Karl Georg Pileiderer, a free Democrat, mid in the Bundestag (Lower House of Parliament) today Ural West Germany's foreign service Jack- l ed "young blood" for its Far- United Nations, Apr. 7. Eastern posts. Tho United Nations Legal The Foreign Offco should pay Department announced today special attention to the training rocolpt by mall of Egypt's ad- of young diplomats for Eust herence to the convention of Asian countries. "A clever man the Inter-Governmental Cup-must plun far alicaxi," he said. There was a particular short- that the French Government

age of young men and women Egypt was the fifth country who knew the

Japonese and known people at least was doing its utmost to attend

convention be- Chinese languages, Dr Pfleiderer momething of the danger the conference under the best bo rallfy. The new war," Shapiro said. possible conditions. addi-comes effective when ratified by said.

In Soviet

the sources ilon,

countries, including seven pointed out. 121

speaking during a writing extensively about the French, American and British which must own at least 1,000,- Bundestag debate on the 1954-55

tons en talks were to begin next week 000 gross hydrogen in Paris to agree, if

of shipping-budget of the Foreign Office.- bomb. The Soviet leaders are

United Press. possible, very seriously concerned about upon a co-ordinated stand by the danger of an atomic

the Three Powers at Geneva on Concerning Mr Molotov's de- the overall question of Indio- clarations

destruction of the whole of These sources emphasised sulletive Organisation.

"The

character

atomic

press

of the

Bas been

on the danger of Chinn.

nic warfare, Mr Shapiro Thirdly, the American effort

said it has been evident since

Stalin's death that Mr Molotov

LEE Thou

towards a united action to check

Communist aggression in South-

tatives are exchanging views on

on

Is absolute master in Soviet cast Asia. American represent- foreign affairs,

"I saw Molotov in action at this subject with the represen- the Berlin conference and heaves of France and Britain confirmed that Impression," the

one hand, and with repre- Shapiro sald.

sentatives of interested Pacific

He said it was possible that Power on the other, the Russia would make some sort

Forces recalled.

ot

UN

volved!"

was not

new proposal if and when the They pointed out that the

Initiative Disarmament Commission American gets down to private talks among surprising when viewed within "the

powers principally in the framework of the general

outline

of the United States The real hope for atomic Far Eastern polley, one of whose agreement," he said, "is in main principles is to forestali President Eisenhower's plan for complications rather than face them. From this principle stems the trend to issue warn

'atoms for

things may

Other peace,' grow from that.

The Russians are giving seriousgs to Communist China and

10 Mr

consideration

to the USSR, Eiscri- hower's plan."-United Press,

It was understood that the publication of a declaration, somewhat similar to the declara- Llor Issued by the sixtorn

French Message Powers to China en Korea lust

To Queen

Paris, Apr. 7. The President, Premi and Foreign Minister of Franco to night sent meg to Queen Elizabeth I, the British Prime Minister, and the Fortig Minds- ter to mark the 50th anniverSKITTY of the "Entente Cordiale",

President Caty told the Quein of the Califulness of his nation to "the feelings which binti as" to Britax

Premier Joseph Laniel told Sir Winston Churchill that France would never forget the p given her by Britain during the two world wars.

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