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TALKS

Vietminh Offer Blood

Hangan, Apr. 13. Reventy Vietminh Bri- sumers at the Thuds M. tary Camp here have offer. ed to donate blood to help Franco-Vietnam wounded In recognition of the good treatment they have Te solved in the prison camp.

The offer has been ac cepted by the camp com- mander-France-Presse,

Split Over Army Plan

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1954.

ON S-E ASIA ALLIANCE Paratroop Drop

LIKELY

10-Nation Meeting At Hawaii Implement Plan

To

Washington, Apr. 13.

Responsible sources believe a 10-nation con- ference will be held in Honolulu to implement the

collective defence alliance against Communism in plan is reached.

South-East Asia, as soon as agreement on such a

The permanent headquarters of the proposed 10-nation coalition would probably be in some

"Temporarily Asiatic country, with the Philippines favoured as

Patched"

the logical place from a geographical viewpoint, these sources said.

The first exchange of military views would prob- ably occur at a conference in Honolulu, however, with United States Commander-in- Admiral Felix Stump,

the Pacific convening it, according to the

Chief for

sources.

Рагія, Арг. 14. The split in the French Cabinet over the European Army plan appeared to be! temporarily patched up The prompects of the creation The sources said that it would last night on the eve of of an Inday's consultations

with siren the American Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, on Indo-China.

Gaulish MINESCEN Senators and Deputies yesterday sharply criticised the

French

ulliance appeared better be up to Australia and New rent Britain and the Zealand to decide if they want Centuck States announced oil- to continue ANZUS in addition ely in London that they had to the proposed 10-power de- agreed to establish a "effective fence organisation, United defence system with other free Pres9.

shield! the South- nations to East Astu area.

Govern- As a result of that agreement, iment for approving the conven- informed sources in Washington tion initiate varler Janking | believe that Australia and New Britain wila The proposed Zealand will take leading European army, and threatened part in this defence planning

bring the They observed that these two would bringt nations, despite their location ibe live close to South-East Asia, bad Joker to Britain to take the

that

any move

nemy into being the

resignation

Gaulitst Ministers,

But after talks inst night be- | lead on polley. tween Gouldst Ministers

for The

and

Strict Security

Precautions For

In India

It

This Impressive paratroop drop was feature of the Indian Air Force display given on their 21st anniversary, was held at Tilpal, South of Delhi, and was performed by men of the Kumaon Regiment Battalion from 'a large fleet of Dakotas.—Express Photo.

Tito In Turkey Compensation For

Ankara, Apr. 13.

President Tito of Yugoslavia today swept

Survivors Of

through the streets of Ankara at 50 miles an hour Empire Windrush

in an armour-plated limousine to lay a wreath at the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic.

Churchill

Silent On H-Bomb minutes.

Sources also saki they the Popular Republican lender.

thought France was likely tu

London, Apr. 18. M. Paid Hourl Teitgen, if an fall in lue with the proposal

Britain's Prime Minister. peared that al would be well

when the Secretary of State, Mr thine being unless the John Foster Dulles, conters in Sir Winston Churchill, to- Popular Republicans tried to Fark, this week with Premier day refused a socialist'a re- get the next Cubiluet meeting to Joseph Laniel and Foreigu quest for information he fix I date for Partamentary Minister Georges Bldault. They

received officially from the discussion

the European said ol

said they folt the rst diploma- Army Treaty,

from Paris In- United States about the He reactions Gaulust The

Parliamentarydicated this.

explosive power of the last Jender, M, Juequen Chaban

hydrogen bomb detonated Delans, who was present at the

in the Pacific.

meeting, afterwards expressed

satisfaction 点 the

ssurance

given carlier yesterday by. Whe Premier, M. Joseph Landel, that the convention with Britus did not commit France until it had Parilament been approved by wd the European Army Treaty had been ratified,

|

con-

Collitary meeting in Hnwall

How proliminary would follow sultation among the interested nations at a diplomatie level.

Admiral

Stump represents the United States Joint Chiefs of Stalt in detence planning in the Pacific and it is understood the United States Defence Depart- ment is prepared

that

to urge be should call the conference us M. Delnas said that so far an soon as the diplomats agree on he was concerned there cuuld the holding of military talks.

of the ralifica- be no question

sources pointed out that in Paris-the tion debate starting

Commander-in-Chief for ment until France's prelimitury the Pacific acte on behalf of

of the The text

The

Mr R. W. Sorenson (Labour) asted for Information on the radius and effect of the bomb.

The Princ Minister told the House of Commons "the United States

Government do their heir best within the limits laid down the United States legislation by to give us, as their close allies, such useful information on this possible under subject as is their law."

He uddel that the United conditions had been fullled, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the States might well be discouraged was for Parliament to ANZUS defence planning group if she knew it was immediately nd it

10 the Soviet Judge whether they had been in Honolulu where Australian to be conveyed

and New Zealand defence extion in Parliament.

Government by pubile declara→ fullled Dot.

convention perts also Lake part. Cons- will be published today, but fequently, they said the nucleus Sir Winston also refused to already enter into discussion about the planning formed quarters bellove it proof defence

locality of future hydrogen will keep exists mises that Britain

the bomb tests-Reuter. that They pointed out froops on the Continent us longi us present

and Chief of the United States mili- tensions exist will consult the E.D.C before tary aid group in Indo-China, making any withdrawal.-Reu- General John O'Daniel, reports ter.

directly to Admiral Stump.

in Bonolulu.

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Ranks of steel-helmeted troops lined the route and the streets were closed to traffic for 45

Measures to guard President Tito, who arrived in Ankara yesterday on a three-day State were criticised in the Re- press to-

Vean Opposition

day Yesterday a Government

Yugoslavia's Part In Tackling

spokesman said the precautions Trieste Problem

wore "the greatest ever seen" in Ankara.

London, Apr. 13. The Secretary of State for War, Mr Antony Head, an- nounced in the House of Com- mous that compensation for the loss of belongings would

troopship Empire

be

pold to the survivors from the Windrush. which Fank in the Medler- ranean last month ofter catching

said that married

fre

Mr Head arxi unmarried soldiers

merc advised to insure their personal property and were warned that they failed to do so no claim for compensation could be made. Washington, Apr. 13.

But there were many with After his drive to the

The newly-arrived Yugoslav

property aboard the troopship Mausoleum,

Mates, who had not insured it and was President Tito Ambassador, Mr Leo began talks with Turkish Gov said today Yugoslavia "has done clear that considerable hardship

Leaders t ernment

Cankaya much to facilitate agron would arise Palace, residence

Trieste problem but this of President demonstration of goodwill had

were not paid. Celal Bayer.

In the Exceptional circum- boon sufficient to bring it stances ex gratia payments would The Premlar,

Adnan Menderes, the Foreign Minister about

be made to those whose losses Mr Fund Koprulu,

Shortly after tha and

presenting his

were not covered. Yugoslav Foreign Minister, Mr

credentinin to President Elsen-

Mr Head said certain restric- Koja Popovic, wire present hower, Mr Mates cold a press tions would be imposed and discussion conference that in current nego-compensation would not be paid

over

Mr

be-

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So

slation on Trieste "Yugoslavin

the other

UPP

compensation

diamonds.

Washington, Apr. 13. A isvised

on United report States battle casualties in Koroa was issued today by the De- fence Department.

during a four-hour

lunch. Usually rellable sources said has made more concessions than out for valuables and luxuries that one would have expected dircussion ranged over develop-

"We have made a really great to be insured. There would be ment of the three-Power Balkan

no payment for the China Mall SP Pact. the recently concluded effort," he said. "I have £28,000,000

trude

recogni- agreement impression this is fully between Yugoslavia and Turkey and by some of the other power and the friendship pact

part in the negotiations." taking

The interested powers are the tween Turkey and Pakistan. President Tito tonight

United States, Britain, France, colved the heads of foreign diplomatic missions. Later he was dining

President with Bayar, who arranged a récep tion in hla honour.

Despite opposition criticism of the security measures most Wellington, Apr. 13.

Turkish newspapera today paid New Zealand Prime Ministes, Mr Sidney Holland, warm tributes to President Tito spid tonight he was glad the and acclaimed his visit as a sign of Turkish-Yugoslav friendship. hydrogen bomb had been dive-Beuter. loped by "a great and friendly the United States of

The

GLAD IT WAS U.8.

America

"I hesitate to think where the rest of us would be but for America's strength and

con-

tribution to foreign aid," he told

n Chamber of Commerce meet- ing here.

Egyptian University Closed

Calro, Apr. 13.

Alexandria University' is to

italy and Yugoslavia. Mr Mates said he considered it inadvisable to comment specifically on the Trieste situation now. - United Press

New Tracks And Sleepers For London's Tubes

London, Apr. 14.

For the first time since Lon-

don's underground railway sys-

tem was built almost 50 years ago, new tracks and sleepers are being laid on 43 miles of the

Tube

Work will take 18 yaara to com-

be closed indefinitely, the Unplete as it can only be carried

Mr Holland said the United versity authorities announcea Staten was carrying a terrific today.

burden in the world.

out during four hours

cach

They sald this followed con-night when trams are not run- "has tinued demonstrations in vari-

ning. Mc ous faculties of the University their present form in 1900 and The lines were completed in and Increasing absencr of

1007. The original tube tracks

of alcopers made

Posing the question Korea been worthwhile", Holland said: "I would saya thousand times over that it has. Not only Korca but Japan has been saved".

of

In Calrot on extra-hard Australian

sturlants from classes.

Univerally students and Alexandria have been wood, set in concrete. Mr Holland went on to say away from their books for the The concrete will be broken that if Korea had fallen, Com- past fortnight campaigning for up, now jarrah sleepers laid, and bodia, Laos, Vietnam, and

end to Egypt's rallitory | now continuous

welded steel Thailand would - have done

regime and the immediate rails fitted to eliminate the of Parliamentary cllckety-clack of prosent trains.

-Caina Mail Special.

The

an

samo. Malaya had been en-restoration dangered and Malaya was but a life-Reuter. "hop, step and Jump" to Now Guinea, which was the "back

us to Australia, next door to

Me Holland gold a realistic attitude hud to be adopted to- wards the Japanese, Japan had

·80,000,000 people and they were all entitled to live in the world. To do that, they must be per- -mitted to trade.-Reuter.

Jap Fishermen "A Little Better"

Geneva, Apr. 13. The former head of Tokyo- University Medical Faculty, Dr Macho Tsuzuki, wald today that Tokyo University has wired him that all of the 23 Japaneso

Oshermen burned by radio-

TO-DAY ONLY

MAJESTIC

More Shocking than

Murder!

Every

Minute

Counts

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

JAME

active ashes from the March 1 TERESA WRIGHT - MACDONALD CAREY ....... DOLORES MERAM - ADELE MARA

H-bomb explosion "are - NOW

becoming a little better."

But the doctor who fronted

a

vlotims the

initially added, "Some of them will show decrease in their white corpuscle [blood count, · 21 there would: be an Incremee. An their white corpuscle blood count they would deinitely wet betters: 200 sleep a decline in the number of white blood cells will raise both."- United Press;

ALSO LATEST FOX MOVIETONE NEWS

OPINS. TO-MORKOW:

GARY COOPER {a RETURN

RADISE"

The new report sted 23,190 killed in action, an increase of new total of 105,871 210; 0 wounded, 84 more than the last report and 13,325 as the gross total for missing in action,

The latter total was 217' less than previously reported. Reuter.

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