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CHINA

No. 35809

Established 1845

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1954.

Indo-China Parleys

Tomorrow

Many Trade Enquiries

Chinese spokesman offered At HK Stand

in Geneva on Tuesday are nothing more than empty words signifying nothing. How much farther can Bri- tain Improve diplomatic relations with China with- out a corresponding move on the part of Peking? In the four yearS since Britain necorded recognition to the Communists, it has received In reply nothing but insulin, humiliations,

provocations

to

and abuse. If Peking con- siders this is the way encourage friendly relationa with another nation which has given great service to China In the last 100 years and more, and which, with other Western Powers, was responsible for changing from

1л archale oriental empire to Sk modern industrial and trading state, It is sadly deluding itself. Since Britain Arst recog- nised the Mao Tse-tuttg regime in January, 1960 it hag

been studiously and contemptuously ignored by the Communists. There was never any Muggestion of reciprocal recognition. Bri- 1ish nationals in China and merchant seamen struggling to keep the pultry Anglo- Chinuac trade alive have been buffeted and misused as if they

enemies were instead of friends of the Chinese people. They have been suspected and reviled in th manner which has no precedence In the long Associations of the two countries. The smallest diplomatic courtesien have been denied our Charge d'Affaires in Peking. Only last September a Chinese

made gunbout

Our Own Correspondent

London, May 5.

Over 250 serious trade enquiries had been recorded on the Hongkong BIF stand by this evening. This compares very favour- ably with the number handled during the first of the Jost

three dayı fair.

Two programunes wero recorded on the stand to-

day by the BBC ore A English and the other In Cantonese.

Col J. D. Clague, leader

of the officia! BIF delega- tion, and a United Klog-

dom buyer took part in tho firwi programme with BBC

Misa Audrey Husul), who has just re- turned from covering the royal tour.

pro-

CantonesC kramme featured Mr Tang Wo of Hip Shing & Co.,

member of the eiiclak delegation,

and Mr K. Y.

Chan who is working for the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation in London.

The recordings are being Down to Hongkong on the first available plane,

Tomorrow visitors from Hongkong. bolb oficial and unofficial, will attend sherry party to be riven by HM Government at the Dorchester Hotel.

Juin To Keep His

NATO Post

provoked attack on a Naval motor launch sailing off the Pearl River estuary, not in Chinese territorial waters, will keep

Paris, May 5.

Alphonse Juin

Marshal

Or Sat.

VIETNAMESE INDICATE

THEIR

PROPOSALS

Oppose Coalition

Or Partition

Geneva, May 5.

The West and Soviet Russia agreed tonight to begin talks here on Friday or Saturday to end the Indo-China conflict.

a

The agreement was reached at meeting between M. Jean Chauvel, French Ambassador to Switzerland, and Mr Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister.

Informed sources said a possible fight over the chairmanship probably would be headed off by rotating it between the Foreign Ministers of Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

The date for opening the Indo-China talks was fixed BA informed diplomats reported that Great Britain had agreed to begin preliminary talks for a Southeast Asia pact against aggression even before conclusion of the Geneva conference.

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Fifty firemen with eight appliances recently fought a fire at London's well-known Grosvenor Hotel. Damage was limited to the roof and 14 rooms, none of them occupied. No one in the hotel was hurt, but a fireman was treated for an eye injury. Picture shows the fire not yet completely out and hoses still in action as two firemen inspect damage to the roof.--London Express

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PATO Discussions Slated For S'pore

An advance apolesinar of the, between the Vietminh delega Vietnamese delegation såld i tion here and some "neutralist" would propose nationwide Vlotnamese. Furthermore, genersi ulections wider United was announced that the Nallons supervision but would Vietminh

would flatly reject any Communist offer

open of a coalition.

Hotel He described Whe coalition d'Angleterre where Its mem- his posi of proposal as similar to that probers have been staying.

posed in Germany by the Soviets The chief of the Vietminh resulting in the deaths of Commander-in-Chief of the and rejected by the West.

Press service will be Ngo Tlen. six and the wounding of Central European sector of He said, however, the Com--France-Presse. another five

crew. SHAPE, a North Atlantic munist Vietminh almost cer-

ADOPT NEW LINE Despite repeated protests Treaty Organisation spokes-tainly would reject the idea of and demands for compensa-

supervision.

1.--United

Geneva, May 6. Press man announced here today. tion by Mr Humphrey

experts today The Marshal was dismissed Trevelyan in

Geneva, May 5. ported a major change in Com- Peking all from his national French posts

Sources close to the advance munist propaganda on Indo- have been curtly ignored last month for making an unparty of the Vietnamese delegn- China. and the protests peremptori- authorised anti-European Army

tion here sald tonight that the The Soviet, Chinese and ly dismissed by the speech,

Vie:num Government was ready satellite Communists are now Chinese authorities.

to examine any political settle pushing the national coalition to start here in the next few days.

of the

A statement issued today by The NATO Inforination Service

THIS, then, is the background said:

present-day

"The North Atlantic Treaty

in which Anglo-Chinese relations must Council passed a resolution con- be viewed. Not many years demning the public utterances ago this deliberate provoca of Marshal Juin on the European tion and contemptuous treat-Defence Community, which ment of British nationals were contrary to the views often would have met with expressed by the NATO Council, retaliation. Britain'a "This rsolution was conveyed decision to

Marshal Juin stick to 10

and later published. the letter of diplomacy in

"Having received its dealings with Communist

the Coun- China is

ella resolution the Marshal has

al his

post. This

Book in many remained

he will hereafter

Western eyes as a regret-means table weakness. Nevertheless nothing which

do

NO PARTITION

They

mcan

thni

is contrary to coalition

its motives in offoring the NATO policy or wills." hand of friendship to China

Western

rather than the partition

re

Idea

Geneva, May 5.

The "Big Three" Western powers with Aus- tralia and New Zealand will probably start mili- tary talks soon at Singapore on Southeast Asian defence, diplomatic sources here said today.

IN PARAGUAY President Reported

To Be A Prisoner

Clorinda, Argentina, May 5.

عراق

Paraguayan Army forces revolted today against the government of President Federico Chaves and were reported tonight to be in control of several districts of Asuncion, the Paraguayan capital.

President Chaves and members of his Cabinet were said to have taken refuge in the military college.

(Brazilian government sources in Rio de Janeiro said that, according to private reliable reports from Asuncion, President Chaves was a prisoner of the rebels).

Among the important instalia- | Peron's second official visit to ttons said to have been seized the country within a short time.

10 According base on the was the seaplane

between differences Paraguay River.

Arrivals

which

axiles

President

Asuncion, Chavis and the from

sharper

the

armed

following the

forecs

of President

is across the Paraguay became River from Clorinda, said they announcement

understood the Army was split, Press.

Person's second visit.United

with one faction still supporting

President Chaves, and the Navy

had joined the rebels. They Arid

further fighting appeared

likely

Argentine

passengers

air arriving in Buenos Áires from

Asuncion anid there was 71 outburst of fire when their Ny- ing boat_left the port.

Normal communications with Paraguay wore practically cut oft. Telephone and radio sei- vice between there and Asun- eton were nu!. Terry service across the river was suspended. appeared

Plight Of Dien Bien Phu

Wounded

Geneva, May 5. France is making a new attempt through the Inter- Asuncion streels

national Red Cross to obtain deported from here.

Vietminh agreement to the First news of the revolt was evacuation of 1,000 French given by travellers arriving in Union wounded from be- Formosa, Argentine, on the

opposite bank of the Paraguas sieged Dien Bien Phu, au- thoritative sources here said

River.

They said a cavalry regiment today. sought to seize the headquarters In Asuncion, that loyal troops repelled the rebels and the Robert Petit the Police Chief, was killed and one of his lieu-

wounded. lenauts

Last week, M. Georges Bidault,.

the French Foreign Minister, Soviet

asked Mr Molotov, Foreign Minister, to intervene in obtaining a limited truco at the North Indo-China fortress

so that the wounded could be Bown out.

He sold the Fretich had granted a similar request by the Vietminh on March 15.

Mr Molotov suggested that of agreement on the evacuation of the Dien Bien Phu wounded

be reached

between Vietminh repre- But M.

NEBELS BROADCAST Responsible sources in Buenos Aires said the rebels, in a broud- cast from the Campo Grande military establishment outside Asuncion early this morning, had expressed their certainty victory.

This

the

with coupled

could severance of all communications French and with the outside, was taken by sentatives at Geneva. some as an indication that the Bidault said that such negotia- tions should take place on the Main object of the talks with which some

struggle might be continuing. of the

Leading Paraguayan political spot. nations in the area may also be associated will be to plan exiles here said the "trouble The French request was sup- effective guarantees to any Indo-China peace settlement might have been caused by the ported by Mr Anthony Eden, reached at the nine-nation conference which is expected the Paraguayan armed forces to [he lunched with Mr Molotov and of some sections of British Foreign Secretary, when opposition President Chaves

to Mr Chou En-lai, Chinese Com- moves

Primo Minister and militarise the police and by the munist growing Argentine influence on Foreign Minister, last week. On

April 28 when the Korean con the Chaves government,

opened, M. Bidault pointed out that ference

"Solemn appeal" to the militarisation of the police was issued

the Red observe Vietminh to being carried out under

The All- guidance of Argentine experts Cross rules of war, and that President Juan Peron Swiss International Committee of the Argentine was scheduled of the Red Cross later renewed to visit

both sides beginning its appeals to Paraguay May 9.

be President respect these rules-Reuter.

for ending the struggle between | The Singapore talks on South- Vietminh and Vietnam.

on all occasions are prompted considers the incident is closed." ousted from the government in for

The NATO Council issued a near future,

by a genuine desire to live

strong rebuke to Marshal Juin

the

the

new

newsmen

any

да

gatherings

for

con-

cast Asian defence are regarded Tremor Wipes

on

propose

Out Village

25 persons in the area last Fri- severely damaged In the village Communications

with

ment of the Indo-China situa- tion providing it was not based on the principle of partition of Vietnam or of A coalition Four weeks ngo, the Com-in British quarters here os 0 government.

munists began talking up

logical

оп development

the formula The positive features of such "Korea-style" a plan would

statement promise made by Sir have to provide Indo-China. They spread the

Bri- for free elections under the partition plan at lunches, din- Winston Churchill in the control of the United Nations, ners and other

to Wish House of Commons on April these sources said,

Communist They added which

diplomats 27 that Britain would play her and

Invite that partition of Vietnam was

their full part In guaranteeing

Athens, May 5. Fresh

tremor in absolute contradiction with Western

earthquake counterparts just be-

Indo-China peace. the policy of independence and fore

International

yesterday wiped out the villago national unliy waged by the Lerence. Vietnam

Conference circles believe that of Paschalitsa, in the Almyrom Government sluce

In the last few days, the line when the Indo-China talks open central Greece, it was reported Arta of devastated Thessaly, 1045

was abruptly changed. Now the the Communists may further said that a word coming from the Com- an immediate ceasefire followed here today. No casualties were

government would munist front-mea is that by the establishment of coalition reported.

elections" non-Comanunist "utional

and a governments in the three Asso-

The tremors which followed are best clated States before the holding in the wake of those which killed "The NATO Council therefore Nationalist elements would be coalition

government the

tortured Southeast of elections. Aslan

nation. Only United Nations con- This switch was widely inter- Senior Western officials who day also in peace and harmony with

for making anti-EDC speeches trolled elections would enable proted hare meaning that met today were however under- buildings Government. last month shortly after he had the Vietnam

Commmunism people freely to world

has now stood to oppose a ceasefire it. it Soups, Improved diplomatic been relieved of his posts as choose their government, these decided to play for all of Indo-; were not accompanied by a the village were temporarily cut, relations now depend on Vice Chairman of the High sources added.

China rather than a part of it. political settlement safeguarding

Panic-stricken people rushod Council of the French Armed Meanwhile, It was reported The foeling diplomusic circles those areas not already held by from their houses as the tremors Chinese reciprocity. Britain worces and permanent adviser that the head of the Vietminh is that the Vietminh leader Ho the Vietminh. cannot reasonably be

rocked the provinces of Thessaly to the French Government on delugation arrived here yester-Chi-minh, has won his military expected to do more. It la

national defence.

day and that be,

Deputy For-Aght for a major part of Viet- France's position at the talks and Ethfotis. quite uscleas for the Chinese A NATO spokesman told eign Minister Pham Van Dong, namese territory and tie can is shadowed by the threat to M. People at Volos, Domokos, to "wish" and "hopa" in the Reuter tonight: "The NATO was considering a proposal to now gamble politically for the Joseph Laniel's Government Lamas and Pharmala slept out. most sanctimonious terms Council now has reason to be organise clections after the remainder,

ursing from the confidence doors. Tremors alaD shook for this improvement. There Heve that the Marshal will be formation of a

change in Communist vote on Its Indo-China policy Missolonghi and Agrinion

followed have himself. He will stay onį ernment.

the deduc must be

take place in the western Greece. positive

and, we hope, walch his There wero Indications that | claration last week of Sir National Assembly tomorrow, Seismologists said the earth- ovidence of this in its

tongue."-Reuter.

contacts had been established Winston Churchill and Proxi- actions towards Great

The leaders dent Eisenhower.

The Vietminh delegation quakes were powerful enough

to destroy all that was left Britain, for example, the

of the Anglo-American alliance arrived yesterday and delegates the region after Friday's disas creation of a diplomatic

ruled out any immediate inter- from Loos

1er which destroyed 2,040 ference with armed forces in reported to have reached houses and left another 6,551 representation in London o.

Indo-China. Previously, Western Saigon оп their Way here. uninhabitable>>Reuter. at least equal status with

diplomats had underlined that Vietnamese leaders leave Paris that of the British Embassy in Peking. Mr Eden has shown ́commendable Initia- tive and, in the light of American resentment,' oven

Bomo

coalition

The gov-

Doctors Fear For Hunger

Fasting Pacifist

".

emphasis

in

10

the uncertainty about US tonight.

the

and Cambodia are

tobe Comet Will Be

Geneva, May 6.

remove a A doctor persuaded Swiss police not to courage in his meetings and hunger fasting Indo-Chinese pacifist to hospital here last French Foreign Minister, M. the full composition of his Back, Forecast dealings with Mr Chou En night because he feared he might use lal in Genova. It is a reason- polsons. ablo

non

in

intentions in Southeast Asia The Vietnam head of State,

possibility of intervention

the biggest bargaining Bao Dal, is reported

delaying 10003 arinouncement of weapon in the hands of the hidden suicide Georges Bidault.

delegation until the M. Bidault is hopeful that the governmental politkai leaders

London, May, B Secretary

of State, Bir John to take part havo been chosen

Air- The British European. 11 Assumption that

probably before the weekend on The pacifat,. 34-year-old Voagrooment This war-torn Foster" Dulles, now back In Reater. China does take this step] Song Thiet, has lived on a few country,

ways Director, Mr Peter Maso- Washington, may take steps

feld, stated hos

hore

today he has towards putting relations glasses of water in the past Doctors fear he may soon fall soon to restore his, negátiating

that, the "every confidence. between the two countries on four days to back his appeal to seriously But, they are

position... However, members

Comet airliner will be back in a better footing it will bring both the Communist and non-afraid to move him to hospital, the French delegation here have

quick nearer the day when there corting is blocs to "etoy, sup because they think he may have be

secreted : drugs on him-which

He thought it would be found the Indo-China war." !

change in the Communist line, he would use to take his life, s

Manila, May 1. will be à vast improvement

{that there was some simpla ex- Mr Nevlla Charles Gardiner, i pianalion to, if thesis "terrible, In trade which both coun- He lles on a camp bed-in-svo said soon after he started they are circulating a pescise

for Indo-Chinese pesce First Secretary (Commercial) tragedy of the Comet tries soek. This is more the tiny tent pitched only tone's fasting that he "thought"

he plan

Culminate of the British Legation - here, Ko"was speaking at elime for the beaceful collant United Monica he did not say whether the national elections and a coalition did ourly this morning after a ing of the incorporated

throw from the Nations Fouki last for eight days. But which would existence between East and Ministers of many nation are was time limit for he fast derqvernment including Ho's sort has diagnose, BEADS Zacks: Ansociation- West

to meet abon to try to reach (kil" moititzance limit,|--Reuter," Communiata.com United kn

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