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International
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No. 35828
Established 1845.
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1954.
THE WEATHER:” Moderate 81 winds. and variable' this evening. Fair, and warZZA,
Becoming light
Anglo-Chinese Trade Talks
Murderer & Suicide
Was Man Who
Had Chip
A
On His Shoulder
The
psychological troubles of Nathan Goldberg, 27-year- old ex-trish „Gla rdsman, emerged at his inquest here to
he had lay The Jury found murdered Mr William Gibbons,
work mate, and then cum-i initted sufelde,
it WIN сать May 1f Bat
Goldlang, over six feet 3 and wolking with a limp. sturled Jus roving vendetta through
London streets to avenge h
grievances,
First he sunt ard batly
the probleme that plague relations between the Soviet bloc and the rest of the world he could perhaps, come tearest to it in the two words international supervision. The Western proposuis for fanl peace In Indo-China Turn satt elections under international supervision Again, inter-
London, May 27. national supervision of free)
Kuuman who terror- elections
the Unitedised London for 12 hours Nations reripe for an in- nine days ago and shot
men Karen. three dependent, unified
he considered The same is true of tier- his personal enemies be-i MILLY. Anel
disartament lieved himself to be vic-
timised by society. and the abolition of weapons of mans destruction enn only be nchieved under 11 adequate system of inter- nation! inspection and control. Tests of the efficacy of international
have already been vision made or are still in progress, The Neutral Nations Super- visory Commission in Kores 18
Jt example. established 1 investigate the carrying out armistice terms, with special reference to the Introduction into Korea of reinforcements
men
equipment. After nine months' trial the Swedish and Swiss represen- tatives are protesting that they are being prevented from fulfilling their duties In North Koren; that the Czechoslovak 24121 Polisks members exercise the powered of reto and block investign tion of any troop movements that have not been notified by the Communist Com- mund. It appears from the reports of the Swedish and Swiss representatives that this so-called neutral super- vision can hardly be said to be working at all. And while another neutral holy the Neutral Nations Re- patriation Commission-bas worked, perhaps, rather better, its operations have not been carried out smooth- ly or without recrimination.
FR141
to
wossiled of the
his neighbour, Mr John Walsh, as he left his East don list at tris way work. They had quarrelled 12 mouths before, but the row still rankled Goldberg.
INTERNATIONAL supervi
ever,
sion, therefore, is not such a panacea DR an optimist might suppose. It is, how- great deal better than any alternative. It la by no means fool proof or infallible for solving the problems of the East and West, yet it provides the only framework in which any settlement of a modus | vivendi can be reached. It is
At Geneva
REPORTED
TO BE NEARING
AGREEMENT
Strict Observance Of UN Embargo
From DEREK MARKS
Geneva, May 27.
Behind the scenes at the Geneva conference Britain has been conducting top secret trade talks with Communist China.
I can reveal these talks are now nearing successful conclusion. They have been divided into two distinct parts: 1. Mr Peter Tennant, 34-year-old Overseas Director of the Federation of British Industries, has been negotiating with representatives of the China National Import- Export Corporation for the expansion of trade with Britain.
the
British 2. Mr Humphrey Trevelyan,
Charge d'Affaires in Peking, has been negotiating with Chinese authorities here to allow the satisfactory winding-up of existing British businesses in Shanghai For several days, Mr Walsh's | and other main Chinese commercial centres. life hunk in the balance, bul police reported today that he well on the was sow
FEROVĚTY,
way
Mr Trevelyan has also been urging that British 16 businessmen should be given visas to carry out trading
arrangements now being planned by Tennant.
VICTIM NO. 2 Victim number two was Mr Sauf Nuthan, a fish shop muta Ber.
whom Gokiberg bind join in putting up capital for business venture. It had failed and Goldberg lost his money,
Goldburg shot Nathan as be
He sold it was impossible to fix
any figure for the amount of trade tint would flow from them, buf strendy Bie first results were coming in.
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Big Three NAVARRE At Geneva ON THE
WAY OUT
Mr Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary and Mr W. Bedell Smith, leader of the US delegation, visit M. Bidault, the French Foreign Minister at the latler's villa La Bocage, near Geneva, to discuss the peace proposals of the Vietminh delegate, Pham Van Dong.-London Express.
Bidault's Six Proposals
For A Ceasefire
Geneva, May 27.
France today proposed at the Indo-China peace talks here that representatives of the opposing High Commands should meet here on June 1 to work out arrangements for a ceasefire and regroupment of forces in Vietnam.
Conference sources said this was one of six proposals submitted to the seventh secret session of the nine-nation talks today by M. Georges Bidault, French Foreign Minister.
Mr Dinh appealed to the con- Mr Chou then supported the Vietminh proposals for a large science of the world, and asked: regroupment of forces in areas "Are we in Geneva in order that which would be administered | freedom, right und justice should by the two sides pending politi- triumph, or that force and the eni reunification. The Vietminh doctrine of the fait accompli plan called for exchanges of should prevail?
In an interview tonight, Mred out to them such an agree Tennmi gave me a suminacy of ment was no longer possible. the results of the talks so far. They would have to deal with
individual bushiessmen trading Mr Chou En-lai, the Chinese In their own right and not with Prime Minister, also submitted governments offering bulk con proposals which conference
sources said did not add any Express Ser-thing to those already put for- word by Mr Vyacheslav Molotov. the Soviet Foreign Minister, last Friday, and Mr Pham Van Dong, the Vietminh Deputy Premier, Jast Tuesday.
All the trade offered has been
stood behind the counter of his within the limits imposed the shop serving customers, The ban on the export of strategic bullet went through his neck goods to Communist countries. anet
shoulder.
did not He had submitted Ust, to the seriously hurt him.
cnult Chinese of geeds Britain Goldberg made
sure of
his supply. third
This included textile machin- quarry-his 54-year-old work mite. Me Gibbons. He
ery, priming machinery, woof trufled hing
went up
and a tops. chemical fertilisers, office peared to speak to him, then
equipment. building materials shot him and ran off.
Gibbons and prefabricated houses.
M: Tennant fold mic he died afterwards in hospital.
cortes- receive a
Police told the Coyner that expecting to
at the factory where he work ponding Chinese list
several
He was the butt of workshop humour and once badly bent up a fellow employee who laughed at him.
DAY OF RECKONING
Police sald
J8
shortly.
tracts. This has now been_ac- cepted. London
vice.
DRAMATIC
RESCUE
OPERATION
P
01
Mr Nguyen Quoc Dinh, the Vietnamese Foreign Minister, attacked the Vietminh proposals
To Lose Indo-China Command
Paris, May 27. A new
French com- About mander is
to bo named to direct the anti- Communist war In Indo- China.
General Henri Navarry whether or not he is to be made the main scapegoat for the Dien Bien Phu defeat, is on his
out. He is too closely as- sociated with the present un- 'successful phase of the war. He may get a high command elso- where.
The decision an the now leader may well be taken at tomorrow's (Friday's) Cabinet meeting, which will study the recommendatione of the National Defence Council and the on-the- spot report brought back by three of France's top generals.
Sompa quarters are tipping General Rene Cogny, comman- der in Northern Vietnam, as the man who will take over tho military direction of the wholo war, The independen; neww paper, France Boir, says the name of Marshal Alphonse Juin, France's only living Marthai who was
his removed from previous French Command in an EDC row, "has been mentioned."
JOURNAL'S REPORT
The weekly political journal, Express, claiming to have the "exact tering" of an oral report made by Chief of Staff Paul Ely, the appointment of 4 said milltary perronality "of Arri rank" had been urged,
it said Paraphrasing what were the words of General Ely. the journal aid: "There is only one Marshal of France
available at the moment; and it is to him that we might well turn."
The Cabinet will also have to decide on the question of re
⚫ change inforcements and strategy.
It is understood that Generals
and their
war
orcas resulting in zones which "We are not here to confirm Ely, Balan and Pelissier said on should be economically viable, and legalise injustices The two sides would have fuli violations of right,” sovereignty
their spective areas, Including space and territorial waters,
Over
re-
alr
also
on the ground that they would Mr Molotov's plon, lead to partition of the country, backed by Mr Chou today, pro- the sources said,
vided for a ceusefire, zonal re-
amount
10 the
of
be
Mr Conference sources sald Chou insisted that there should ceasefire A simultaneous throughout the three states.
He made these proposals, the sources said
1.
mid:
return from the
reinforcements aro front that. essential, either for France to win
the war or to maintain
ΟΤΙ the pressure
Communists while
a negotiated settlement is being sought at Genera.
The French Government may be forced to decide to engage sending conscripte--either by them to Africa to relieve
regular units army
for Indo-China, or by dispatching them to
Complete and simulione- sua ceascare for all forces in the entire Indo-China territory. 2. Readjustment of occupied zones at the came time as the the Saigon алед which 19
cessation of hostilitics.
He suggested an amendment groupment, prevention of reln- forcements, control measures M. to a second proposal by
and international guarantees. Bidault on the regroupment of ed. Goldberg, a big ungainly This is not expected to contain Anchorage, Alaska, May 27. man conscious of his large tert, any new items. The Chinese Rescuers on foot battled the forces reading: "The imits of
A communique after today's "fell in the way of
secret session, over which Mr
theoretically "non operational." will probably offer grains, pigs elements and North America's regrouping will be fixed in such people."
a manner to protect the terr!- handbags
the British and tollest mounain today in search
Eden, Anthony bristles, silks,
3. Control by mixed com- The decision to use conscripts tourist curios.
of an injured mountain climber torial and political unity
Foreign Secretary, presided, said misstons of each side and by a would call for a vote in Parlia- THE MAIN AIM
who has been alone on a Mt Vietnam."
the nine nations would hold commission of neutrals to be ment, and such a vote could Mr Tennant said: "Our main McKinley glacier since Sunday.
Before putting forward his their next closed session
conference. unseat the Laniel Government, on designated by the alm is to free the channels of
The Injured
Guarantee of the armistice to The need for such reinforce- climber was six proposals, M. Bidault said [Saturday.
be "collective," trade with China. The func-George Argus, who suffered they must be based on the prin-
ments, however, may force M. Like the Vietminh, Mr Chou Lanielor even a Premlor who tlon of the Federation of Bri- broken hip in a fall 12 days ago ciples that no ceasefire should But it was onnonuced that two
each of the nine said he did not anticipato any might succeed him-to ask Par- tish Industries is to put the which resulted in the death
partition of officials from University Vietnam and that decisions of delegations would meet tomorrow difficulty over the release of liament to face up to this Chinese in touch with various one of a four-man Dirnis and
explosive issue-Router. trado associations of Alasicu ellimbing party. the conference must guarantee to examine all the proposals sub-prisoners-Reuter,
require Argus was left in a tent at the
security of the mitted so far and draw from supplying goods they and which we may supply.
Muldrow 11,000-foot level of
them a common line on which He added that his aim was Glacier.
the conference should work. Anglo-Chinese trade
Survivors said Angus was un- control of from virtun! the Communist front organisa tlons In Britain who purported due to run out today.
down and his food supply was to be able to arrange millions
The story of the tragedy un- of pounds
worth of trade
folded on Tuesday when the fact they do four paper when in
the big men conquered no such thing.
mountain by a new route. But Mr Tennant teeves Geneva on
the way down they met Chinese tragedy,
Goldberg delive. rately fixed May 18 as his day The previous day of reckoning. he drew all
his savings from the Bank. He was
man "with a chip on his shoulder," He had been discharged from the Army 1946 with a slipped disc.
to away An
To draw attention to his case. he had petitioned the Queen and pestered his member of Parlia ment. He had
faked ruleide.
even
Police said he had a licence for the pistol he used, but was not entitled to carry
לס
evidenco
tomorrow and the
the old truth that any agree Guatemala Offers
ment with the Communists
Honduras
A Non-Aggression Pact
able to move from the hips
FATAL SLIP
the future country.
THE SIX POINTS
M. Bidault's six points were:
Today's secret session
Wis
1. Representatives of the High held after a day's recess, during Commands should meet here as which the delegations studied re-proposals submitted on Tuesday, possible to make commendations for a ceasefire when Mr Eden suggested that He military experts be called to and regrouping of forces.
discuss armistice details.. suggested June 1.
zoon as
2. The Commanders would examine delineations of the zones in which the forces would be regrouped.
of
Earlier today, Mr. Eden called on Mr Chou and Mr Molotov to) discuss ways of speeding up the talics, 3. The representallyes
Mr the High Commands would sub-
Dinh said in his speech and Indo- unity mit their observations and re- today that
to commendations the, con-pendence we're the busle aspira- tions of his country. He added ference..
that the desire for independence delegates had already been fully satisfied basis oft by agreements with 'France, would boobtained by ex-Emperor Bao
also keep
Dal.
so in Koren, and it is so in
It fondod. delegation here expects he will Indo-China, Nevertheless, His firearms licence had been return from London in the the experience of Korea granted because his character course of the next ten days lu
complete negotiations with Elton Thayer slipped at the things: first had appeared exemplary ofler teaches two
13,000-foot level. The others, them.
were by ropes, that supervision in which stringent police enquiries.
Summing up, the Coroner said But for the embargo on the tied together the Communists can exercise there was
pulled down with him. Thayer that supply of strategic goods, Bri the power of veto is apt to Goldberg was not perfectly tain would be able to conclude was found dead, Argus was be ineffective; secondly, that normal. There was no evidence a massive trade agreement with crippled, Lesile Viereck was in
insane. The the Chinese Communisty. This state of shock.
4. The milltary International supervision is to show he was
For a week they remained would agree to the not a substitute for other! Jury returned their verdict with- was pressed very firmly by the
oul retiring. - China Mall | Chinėse at the outset of
re which regrouping the at the spot. After Viereck guarantees which must be Special,
Wood | arranged. present talks, but it was point-covered, he and Norton backed by strength. This is
'decided to take Argus down.
would 5. They
con- Оп territorial unity. Mr another way of expressing
But at 11,000 feet they had to close contact with the give up.
ference, seeking guidance when Dinh zaid, that this too, had Argus was left in a tent al necessary.
also been attained by Bao Dal conference the edge of the glacier with all 6. The
would
In 1949, in the unification of can only be a measure of the
the rations the trio had continue to debate the other the three "Kys"-Cochin China, existing balance of power.
enough to last until today, points on its agenda while the Ammam and Tonkin, If the Communists feel
Wood said.
military experts were at work. the con- M. Bidault sald.. themselves
A rescue helicopter was dis In ถ strong
patched from Ladd Air Force ference should first settle the enough position to do so with impunity, they willĮ Guatemala today offered to sign immediately a
Base at Fairbanks and landed problem of Vietnam, the big yesterday at the 5,000-foot gost of the three Indo-China break an agreement as they friendship and non-aggression treaty with Honduras, level. Rescuers set off on skis Associated States, and then go did in the case of the Berlin Foreign Minister Guillermo Torielio announced tonight, | at that point to try to find on to the question of Laos and blockade. If the Western
amidst denso Argus
SDOW Cambodia, All M. Bifault's pro The proposal was tranzmitted and governments of Guatemala clouds and howling winds goal were limited to Vietnam without betraying our Powers show they have the to the Honduras government this and Honduras, thus provoking | United Press. { power to enforce the agree|| moming. The statement said that a climate of uneasiness." mont, as they did in the Guatemala maintained without During his press conferenco, Berlin airlift, then the Com-any changes lia policy of absolute Foreign Minister Torielle
A WARM SPELL the described as an 'unqualised act munists will again respect it. non-intervention
αγορ Guatemala City restor
London, May 21. day by a plane drappine Britain's warm, spoil.. con- national' supervision ... can The Guatemalari Fóreign Minis- propaganda material Iuod by tinued today with temperaturas open the road to peace, ter blamed "great" and wall-Colonel Carlos Castilo Armas, cllenbing higher than yesterday. provided that it is backed by | known interests," which were Guatemalan political
Thundary rain from Tzanoel refurod the vigilance and strength trying to break the harmonious and oppoetiion leader how. In expected to hit the Bouin to
night-China Kali Special, ́of the free peoples."
co-existance between the peopdeg || Honchess,--Franke-Pr
Thus it is, perhaps, not too
Internal
countries.
with
Guatemala City, May 27.
optimistic to 'say that intars, other and external affairs of } of ́DESTession" fight, made?
CHOU CRITICAL - Mr Chou, who spoke after M. Bidavit," said, that a conwefro
· UNITY MENACED
Bản. Dinh declared: "This unity is unfortunately being monacod now referring to the Vietminh proposals
would be Impossible for
people, to accept a solution which would include" partition— whalever; fr© farm-of: our national territory,"
must mean an end'so forelim aid ones whiėži | were
'the Mir Diuhald '" that
propomis were aimed at to Vietnam. He strongly critic led American policy in Indo- self-contained with their own ceongmic; and administrative re- The term for ending the qulations.
Mr Dinh commented: "Theré Indo-China hostiliiles, should follow thoms of the Korean proporis would tear apart the armlešice," he said.
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