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5-Point Indo-China Armistice TODAY'S RACING

To Be Discussed

SUGGESTION BY

MOLOTOV IS ADOPTED

Geneva, May 21.

The nine nations trying to end the Indo-China war decided today to start debating on Monday an armistice based on five points, conference sources said.

These points were:

1. Ceasefire;

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Military Talks May Bridge Differences

Washington, May 22. Diplomatic circles here are looking to the five-power military conference, expect- ed to open here next week, to help bridge the current Anglo-American differences

2. Zones in which forces of both sides should over methods of organising

local affairs. Although the be regrouped; emphasis appears to be un,

protecting newspapern

a Southeast Asian alliance.

3. Measures to prevent military reinforcemary chiefs of Britain. the

In fact the Society, ment after ceasefire; Auch,

Win1 through its activities,

ers,

the

4.

5.

Armistice control, and

Guarantees against violation.

The decision was taken at an "arduous" four-and- a-quarter-hour secret session today conference ao far.

The conference between the

France. Aus- United States, tralia and New Zealand

will

not be for the specific purpost of discussing the alliance, nor wilt have any

longest of the

undertake

undertwill.

prejudice

to

chable

meet

Students Plan Protest March

Singapore, May 21. Singapore froops

to march

House

on

and

police havo been alerted deal with • protest Government tomorrow morning by Chinese students, The police, it I understood, have borrowed fire-fighting equipment to deal with the students and will use forco if necessary..

The students are object- I to registering for national service, for which the extended deadline falls LOYDITOW, and want to the present their cits to Governor, Sir John Nicoll, They are reported to be trying to hire 100 torries demonstration, for their

fixed for 8am.' Total time. --France-Presse.

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Nurse Genevieve De Galard, heroine of Dien Bien Johnber Phu, tonight sent a four- Aviemore page letter home to her aged mother in Parle-the first letter which the Vietminh Harvest Moon Green Volvet from the Peony have released fortress.

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these five key governments to reach an agreed milltary ap posat "without

about the nauseating smell in of the present military pralaul

the tents or about the swelter- France's position of keeping situation In Indo-China and

Paris, May 21.

ing heat-he was around day and Les problems review the various military re Cambodia

Vietminh forces have and nigh to look after us separate from that of Vietnam.

needed

"Despite the moons and cries; Aun Hing British quirements Mr Anthony Extra,

seized the post of Anxa, 15 possible contingencies there.

of Tal of the wounded tossing on their United Victory Fereign Sceretary, was under!

The results of this appraisal miles southwest stood to have supported this re-

inevitably provide the Binh in the Red River delta, canvas cots. Mademoiselle kept her cheerful smile and had a French news

agency kind word for everyone," General Walter Briell Smith, rallitary basis for the proposed the

Asian

and alidence Southeast

reported

from foreign legionary sald. tonight dele influence

political decisions,

She was obviously exhausted, on Mr

whether these are discussed by Hanoi.

bust she just kept going. Her military men or not.

face seemed to have become

sort of rack, but she never com- plained."

servation.

The sources sold that the a discussion that conference begun

today on whether representa- lives of the two opposing High 4-Commands in Indo-China should

called be

to Geneva. They agreed to continue discussion of

point un Monday, The

decided to conference The

Пve general discuss the

pri head of the American at the tion, made no statement ciples fur

an armistice

Mr Vyacheslav Molotov's

IL suggestion, suggestion of Molotov,

So let Foreign learneİ. Minister, who was in the chair, Mr Tep Pha, Canbolan the sources said.

Foreign Minister, agreed to de- Mr: Molotov made his probate Mr Molotov's principles on clear understanding But posal after a long and inconthe clusive wrangle over the termia point 2-regrouping of forces...

in could not apply to his country. for ending military action Laos and Camboula,

He reiterated his demand

was

be

The

by

the

post, defended A second reason for growing Vietnamese forces in company terribly thin and she had some confidence there that Auglo- strength, was attacked yester- American differences will soon day by a Vietminh force removed la that the estimated at battalion strength

French prisonera back In differences

come

over a basic after being harassed for three Hanoi sold that only one French question of aiming and time weeks: Losses In the fight were doctor and five medical order- rapidly passing.

described as "considerable." Iles had been allowed to remálu ASSUMPTIONS'

Ana is just outside the with the wounded at Dien Bien

The United States has been

If there was any regroup- | for some time working on the angle formed by Phuly Tain reported that the doctor,

the

Do safeguarding the in- teresin of

general; public. The prime function of newspapers is to bring to the community the news of the day, in an objective, informative form. It is

Therefore, proper, newspapers should be in a purition to resist any tempt to interfere with this self-imposed course of duty and responsitality to read this

The Commonwealth!

eites Press Union's report four examples of endeavours to frustrate and coerce in different newspapere parts of the Commonwealth, Nothing of any such mature has happened in Hongkong, and it is fair to believe it never will, with or with- out

the existence of a

It had earlier been agreed that Vietminh troops to pulled Newspaper Society, "Never- that the basis for gotiating out.

Bin and Nam Dinh in theless there is room for in armistice would be the five- ing 10 be done, he said, the

southwest of the delta, where Major Paul Grovin, left because nam | Vitinh

do so outside the such a protective orgunisa-point French plan for Vietnam

Vietminh activity has

been ho was пор Ellowed to treat military clnuses of tion in the Colony. There and

the Cambodian territory.

intense since the fall of Dien the wounded. He was poweries Vietminh rebel peace proposal. Phouy Sananikone, Leotian exista tundency in MRDY

Bien Phu,

when they cried "help us--WO This agreement broke down Deputy Premier and Foreign

posta Inside quarters, official and other-

the cannot bear it any longer. when It canic to a discussion Minister, did not speak on this

encircled by the "But even a triangle were

he had been to wise, to withhold news

ending point at today's session. the principles for

Geneva have been working on Vietminh and the post of Yen able to art, he could not have which the public are en-

Oghting in Laos and Cambodia. sources close to him said that

Beven miles south of done much for them because the titled;

would take to give it 40

Monday At this point both sides rigidly on

bad removed all his their that many sparingly

maintained

previous exactly the same line

sure, the French newg agency surgical equipment and medical Cambodian colleague, sential details are missing. positions, the sources sold.

British have already

reported,

TICUT stated. supplies," today's Towards the end of Communists Insisted And for

The the absence or

made it clear if the conference French aircraft dropped food Reuter. conference sourcen

a settlement Britain and material for the defenders abridgement of these news that any settlement must apply meeting,

to all three equally

Indo-sald, the Western side suggested produces

Southeast

All the papers

and bombed the attackers. stories

a joint representatives of

Asian China states, The West held to that

arrangement to

these posts were held by the high commands naturally, but often

on opposing refusal to negotiate

Vietnamese Army, cach guarantee it. fairly, blamed. The Newa- Cambodia and Laos except

on Indo-China be called to Geneva

If the American assumption

company strength--Reuter. paper Society of Hongkong the basis of complete with-when the military aspects of the

proves correct the time will armistice are discussed. has been founded on the drawal of the Vietminh forces

come and may not be long de- best and highest of prin- there.

the British will layed when WITHOUT PREJUDICE ciples. It will seek not only

decide the situation at Geneyn

it clear makes it to right some of the wrongs Nearly three hours wer; spent

Do settlement - which which the local Press has on this crucial issue

can be agreed upon.

When the time comes Britain had to suffer from time to has blocked progress since the

Before today's session opened | talka began a fortnight ayu, time, but also to encourage

the six non-Communist nations can rejoin the United States in the sources suid. its members to strive for

French Agreed to submit a plan for set- its efforts to build up a South- M. Georges Bidault, the

Foreign Minister, made his ac-

ting up three committees to dis-east Asian alliance to prevent highest standards

Communism subjugation of the simultaneously military em ceptance of air Molotov's pre-settlements for Vietnam, Laos area.

or

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MAIN PROBLEM ..

nssumption that it is unlikely

Geneva

will conference ochlove the unification of indo- China under comxlitions of free- dom and pecce.

The British delegation

Three

the assumption that the possi{y, was under strong pres-] Communists

billly of such un achievement catinot yet been excluded.

The

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Mau Mau Gang Escapes

Dares Salaam, Tanganyika,

May 21.

Police are scouring forests

near Arusha. Northern Tan- and Cambodia.

It is in this spirit that Ameri-

ganyik for 43 members of a can spokesmen here refer to the Mau Mau But this was not put forward efforts of the British Foreign after recent battle in, which gang who escaped at today's secret session as had

Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, three were liled and six cap- been believed. Conference at Geneva, and of the Secretary tured. sources sold this was because of State, Mr John Foster Dulles,

Army intelligence officers who Communists insisted that in Washington, 19 parallel have been sent to Arusha, terms of reference for 1 cease-negotiations" which are not more than 60 miles from the

the

Bre discussion should bo basically Inconsistent.--Reuter.

common to all three states.

The main problem which will face the conference on Monday which of the five principles will apply to each state.

in

If progress made the West may then put forward its three committee plan-Reutor.

VOTED DOWN

Washington, May 21.

The Senate today voted down President Eisenhower's request for lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years-Reuter.

Kenya border, are anxious to discover how the gang travelled so far without being detected.

Recently there have been fears that Mau Mau may have found new foothold in the formerly rollable Wakumba tribe and among other tribes, China Mail Special

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Melbourne, May 21.

shot his friend A man who the

"Aring heart through squad in party game was ac quitted of manslaughter by a criminal court jury here today. lorry He was a 23-year-old driver, Noel James Carruthers, who amused his guests by firing rifle with soft cheese instead of lead.

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The pacifist, Vo Song-Thier, | THe is very weak. But he will was taken to hospital yesterday not listen to our pleas, We can . when doctors expressed alarm only try as best we can to keep over his weakened condition. him alivo with artificial They warned him that if he con- stimulants if that tinued to refuse to cat, his life necessary-Rouler. might be in dangor. But he

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