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State Of Flux

HERE in an air of un-

Treality about the statement

made by M. Mendes Franco, the

French Premier-

designats in which he talks about obtaining a "quick and honourable settlement" of the Indo-China problem, A quick agreement he might be able to reach with the Communists if he is pre- pared to accept conditions which are anything but honourable, but there is nothing about the current situation at the Geneva con- ference which suggests that any French representative ean quickly break the stale- mate and at the same time safeguard the principles which the whole of the non- Communist

delegates Bre

BC-

firmly resolved must be rip- plied to any settlement of the Indo-China dispute. IC. for example, M. Mendes

France has in mind ceptance of the Vietminh partition plan which would permit the rebels to achieve political domination of northern Vietnam and afford them considerable influence in Cambodia and Inos, this would be nothing less than

sell-out.

the Neither United States nor Britain could be a party to such a

while settlement, for would ensure a cuasefire, it would completely compromise the future safely and Integrity of Indo-China and would pave the way for the eventual control of the whole country by the Communista. M. Mendes

France avers that he has ideas on how to reach an Indo-Chinn settle- ment at Genova which he

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CHINA MAIL

No. 35843

Established 1845

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1954,

EDEN'S GENEVA TALKS

Casey To Meet DEADLINE

Chou En-lai

Geneva, June 14

Mr Richard Casey, Aus- texlian External Affairs Afinister, in due to meet Mr Chou En-lai the Chinese Primo Minister, within the next few days, it was learned here to- night,

It will be the first high- level contact between ine Australian and Chines Governments as Australia dor* not recognise the Peking regime.

It is understood that the meeting being arranged between Me Casey and Me Chou would not have any special diplomatic signi-

would bo ficance. I

friendly Informal meeting in the Chitseme villa outside Geneva, at which the two statesmen would talk over the general situation In Southeast Asia.

Mr Chon Is knowi 10 have expressed A de- sire to meet Mar Casey who does not disguise his feeling that A meeting with Mr Chou would be of mutual benefit. Reuter.

Questions In Plenty Await Govt

now

Tomorrow If

Deadlock

Remains

Geneva, June 14.

Britain today proposed the suspension of the Indo-China peace talks here if at the next session on Wednesday the conference was still deadlocked, conference sources said.

Mr Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, proposed at today's 13th secret session that the nine-nation negotiations be wound up until after the representatives of the two opposing High Commands, now meeting here, had finished their work and reported.

Mr Eden doubted if the conference could achieve anything by continuing to discuss its unresolved prob. lems.

He asked the other delegation lenders to reply to his proposal at Wednesday's session, the sources said.

Leos and Cambodia, he doubted if they can achieve anything by

on

*The decision 10 meet Wednesday was made after Mr Walter Bedell Smith, leader of the United States delegation, had suggested that the

conference

should devote another session to the future of Laos and Cambodia, the 1wo smaller Indo-Chin states.

continuing to discuss unresolved

difficulties.

Mendes France Breaks Tradition

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Premier-Designate Outlines Policy

Paris, June 14.

France will resume Indo-China peace negotia- tions at Geneva with the expectation of bringing them to a successful conclusion if the left-wing He, the

therefore, proposed that hey would be wise to agree to Radical leader, M. Pierre Mendes France, is elected they wou suspend the negotiations uni Prime Minister later this week. the military representatives had They completed their work. could

London, June 14. Sir Winston Churchill and his Cabinet will tomorrow discuss the Geneva con- It was stated in confereene ference

apparently circles after the session that if their report, Fonvene to consider

A the negotiatons here broke up intends to put before the moving quickly toward

without the ministers being oble deadlocked end. French National Assembly

The House of Commons will to give political guidance to the this

week. The world

military experts, it was doubt réissemble Inter in the day ful it the conference would over nwalts their disclosure with after Whitsuntide Treess

but anxious interest,

Churchill reCONVETIE. unconcealed

some few, if any, believe that he background

Jatest con- on the can put forward a formula ference reports.

A group of opposition ques- Eden's proposal. that will be equally accept-

tions on the conference awaits able to the Communist and non-Communist delegates.

for

in the form of supplementary

Wash-

he headed ington, where British delegation to five-power military staff cast Asia,

горо After making his suggestion M: Eden

self he did not expect any of his colleagues to give an anewer. But bo immedinte hope they would do so at the next session.

MOLOTOV'S PROPOSAL

Molotov, who presided today, opened the meeting by that Indin could proposing

There was no response today

Me from the Communist side to Mr

The restricted session in the

A

COMMUNIQUE communique issued after

чист

ed.

four

Breaking with tradition tonight, M. Mendes France outlined his main policy to reporters before presenting

himself to Parliament.

He made it clear there was no question of abandon- ing the Associated States. But realitley must be taken into account, he said.

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Tunis, June 14, France rushed additional troops reinforcements today to South Tunisin whore about 10 persons died in terrorista attacks and French commander-in-chief Gen. Pierro Do Latour told his men "I expected each of

| you to return with the head

of a Fellagha,”

The General spoke to several units of tough colonial troops, Including Moroccan Börber

Tabor rliemen en route to the Le Ket region which has become the contre of the outlaws LOT- rorist activity.

The Fellaghas, who call them- selves the Tunisian "Liberation Army" were blamed for a series of attacks over the week-end in the desolate sparsely-populated Le Kef region which authorities In the French protectorate sald cast the lives of about 10 per-

A 100-men Felingha band stormed nn Isolated French farm near Ebba Ksour yester- day, murdered the owner Charles Pica and kidnapped a Swiss farmer M. Lugeon and a French Boidler before French guards could be alertad.

FIVE KILLED

in

other

The daring rald occurred. In the same aren where Ave French settlers were savagely 'slain by the Fellaghan late last month.

Five Tunisions were killed and

five wounded at Dejebei Abold, near Beja, when a gang with of Fellaghan opened fire rifles and sub-machineguns on natives participating

tho French-sponsored elections to

bodies. economic

The Ballot WED boycotted by extrama rationalist paries and most of the elected officials were man- bars of movements urging independence from French con- trols.

After the lightning attack, the Fallaghan escaped after stealing horses tied in front of the electoral office.

W19

RANSOM MONEY RECOVERED

Dhankuta, Nepal, June 13. Mount Everest conqueror Si

malaria attack ផល Edmund Hilary, who suffered a towering Mokalau

Peak, walked into France could not expect to get same time as the conditions for Dhankuta today unaided with a

porters carrying D on such a dessation of hostilities.

group of peace in Indo-China

Tho

member talks the President of injured

of his good terms as she might have

expodlijon to had a year ago, when he had the Republic, M. Rene Coty, had mountaineering

the Government to on Saturday urged

and Sunday with civilisation. DI the Gaullist

New Zealander's The rangy

Authorities reported at least Radical

descent relieved the four more deaths in the region. the Prime Minister. But Palace of Nations-first for 19 preside over the proposed inter- negotiate with Vietminh leader the leaders

Sir

но

Independent Popular successfull untional ermistice commision Ho Chi-minh.

Republican and Socialist groups fears of an anxious world for A Fellaghu, dressed in a khak! He said that after talking to in Parliament showed it was the man Winston Churchill is said to be daye was arranged at a meet-

and have a tasting vote in military experts all day he had reliably reported

SQITLE

who conquered the uniform boaring the ensigns of against any lengthy pronounce-ing this morning between Mr

and Mr

today

last the "Liberation Army" Vyacheslav questions if deadlock was reach-

that world's highest mountain THE apparent optimFrance ment while the situation is so

come to the conclusion that

found dead near wanted year. the

Kasserine. Soviet Foreign. France delicately poised — and before Molotov. M.

Не made it clear Minister, who presided.

that he solution corresponding to what one of these groups

from

France's Dr. Michael Ball, physicion Police said he was shot through scheduled contrasis sharply with the tomorrow's

plenary

Conference sources said that still thought the commission the French people wanted could any departure

alliance within the Atlantic bo obtained in Geneva.

who accompanied Hillary's the head apparently by another latest attitude of Mr Eden session on Korea,

nine ministers

should

the therefore the

comprise Questioners may

Agreed to

Pact It M. Menden France Is Makalau expedition, said it was Fellsgha-United Press. This was taken to mean: regarding the prospects of

therefore elected Premier, brief only

to notions Russia proposed a fort- on Wednesday answers meet again

malaria (1) That

Hillary military ad- ther the

attack agreement at receive reaching an

an indication, as suffered after

fractures though some

Socialist study the problem of Cambodia night ago India, Pakistan, of the

considered Geneva, The British Foreign Opposition may apply pressure and

the French will not be

has already been alleged, that sustained two smaller Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Laos, the

Indo

rescuing a fellow Secretary has now suggested

said that Expeditionary force In Indo-China

Mr Molotov states.

But

France wants to prepare the climber who had tumbled into China was

П by no means in decisions would have A pienary session of the 19- that tomorrow be regarded queries.

to be un

way to join the Soviet camp. It 600-foot crevasse. separate position, and

will merely menn, observers

Illness The Cabinet will have before nálion Korean conference also animous on questions connected as the deadline for the con-

(2) That the new Premier- think, that a majority of French

Ds first reported, ference to decide whether it a report from Field Marshai, in deadlock has been arranged with violations or the throat of

Phoenix Arizona, June 14, violations

the armistice designate was ready to make Parlamentarians think

an ex-Ball Bald. complete failure to compose Sir John Harding, Chief of the for tomorrow (Tuesday),

The $75,000 in currency paid Voet tension of hostilities in agreement which could lead to fresh concessions to the

Indo- differences must be officially Imperial General Staff, who re-

The injured climber, Charles for the release of Evelyn Ann mình which the outgoing China to include American par- McFarlane "a reopening of hostilities" and

was carried down Smith, 23-year-old mapped Admitted. In light of the turned yesterday from

M. Georges ticipation is likely to increase proposed amendments Foreign Minister.

from Makalau in a chair made victim, has been found in the new political situation in

to the agreement;

Bidault, had refused to con- dangers of a third world war from a wooden box and lugged Superstition Mountain area France this is, perhaps,

Ho

rather than diminish them. template. sold a simple majority

He assured

where the

was made. payment At the vote would be rather rushing things, and

same ume, Parla along by Sherpa guides. be permissible on

Bali sald McFarlane was pro- The news that the money had it is unlikely that the Com-

enforcement of both sides, on cap slutation"

impressed by growing have the tip of his right le City Detective Bureau munists will be prepared to

in whether the commision should Some observers believe he American reluctance

do any to dio

empulated. -- United Phoenix. No details were known Anger agree with Mr Eden's pro-

alleged officers.

of being elected thing concrete about armistice has a chance

taking part Prest.

immediately.United Press, poan!. It ia extremely

Prime Sir Winston Churchill will be

investigate

violations and on

Indo-Chine Minister if only because its matters re-

its the

fighting after Important for all parties questioned

In the

Indications trom the American

time of recent

leaders Own terms concerned to know whether House of Commons tomorrow.

lating to its reference.

United States have made Con- back seemed to be advocating or not M. Mendes Frasce The Cabinet will also consider

of Parila such a course. Mr Molotov insisted that theservative members has succeeded in winning a report by Mr Duncan Sandys,

72 per cent of Minister of Supply, on his re- suficient support in

work should

in opinion would permit any armed Americans are opposed to send- Tams- the plenary session last

Ing National

cent Washington discussions on

United States soldiers to Assembly

guided missiles development day when he had defined the parallel" with the joint com intervention in Indo-China.

nmittees set up by the two sides inclined to vote for a man who wide

Accordingly, they might feel fight in Indo-China has obtained press publication here Cabinet. If he obtains the with Me Charles Wilson, United basic divergencing and given

conference to control the truce lines. werning that the States Secretary of Defence.

based his policy on the strump-under such headlines as "The should solve them or admit

"NOT A CONCESSION"

that required vote it will become A joint statement issued after

Neither would be subordinate tion

"Internationalising Great Majority of Americans imperative that he should the talks from which Mr failure.

to the other, and the Joint cam- the Indo-China conflict did not Are Hosule To Any Inter- be able to send a delegate Sandys returned

Mr Eden told today's session

vention In The Indo-Chineso America expected that in his view, the discussions mittees would have the right to arise.

MILITARY TALKS

Conflict."-Reuter, to Geneva to place before Britain and

to speed up development of she ld be suspended for the reject decisions by the super-

France today was moving his pro- conference posals for an Indo-China gulded weapons "for use in the time being until the military visory commission,

representatives of the two op. In the event of disagreement towards a government ready to posing High Commands now between the joint committees pay a greater price for peace in Bettlement. On the other common defence," Router.

Indo-China than was the Out.. meeting here had reported back

thus International com- hand, if his candidature is

to the conference. rojected by the National

Then, he mission, the dispute would be going Lanle! Cabinet with its Minister Georges said, the delegations could meet referred to the nine guarantor Foreign Assembly there will be little

again to examine the military nations, who point in continuing the

would take the Bidault, recommneach- representatives

Pierre decisions unanimously. présent fruitless sessions nt

tions. Geneva. Mr Eden, it would appear, is anticipating that

the

to

become Premier and form a

the

South-

talks an

The talks were confined to senior American, Australian, British, French and New Zealand

about them

today,

Commuted

reporters

מלי

on the restoration of questions relating to the ban on policy is the exact opposite of mentary opinion here has been | gressing satisfactorily but might been found was relayed to the

on any the today's four-and-a-quarter-hour meating sald: "At a restricted session on June 14, the nine delegations continued their dis- cussion pesce in Indo-Chino,

Their next restricted meet- ing on this subject will be held on June 18 (Wednesday),"

Mr Eden made his proposal at the end of today's meeting. the sources said.

sald

London, June 14.

The War Office today com

the

He recalled his statement to international supervisory comment doubt if American public showing that 70 Gallup poll

愈 muted the death sentence of

Mr Eden agreed that there British soldier, Fusilier Edward. McKinney of Manchester, een-should be a pessions on Lacy and

the French political crisis vted of skying an Egyptian Cambodia, the sources said. will not be adjusted for police officer, to 12 years im- But he said that if the con- some time which

Would

mean no hope of # Geneva agreement, unless, of course, the Com- munists indulged in 籍 radical change of attitude on the fundamental points how in disagreement. A third contingency is that M. Mendes France will himsolf

peisenment United Press,

ference made no progres, on

missions

Diet Parties Settle Differences.

After Death Confession

leader Left-wing Mr Bedell Smith, who follow Mendes France, asked to form a

Trenton, New Jersey, ed Mr. Molotov, sharply cri-government, this morning made

June 14. ticized Mr Molotov's plan. it clear that his foremost thought

Former Governor Harold Mr Eden said that what had la Indo-China. During the day

Hoffman, in a strange confession been presented as an apparent he saw General Guillaume, now disclosed today after his death, (Contd. on back page, Col. 3) Chief of the General Staff admitted that he embezzled well as the Chiefs of Staff of the $300,000-from a Bank more than Army, Air Force and Navy. He 10 years ago to cover the high also saw M. Bidault about the cost of politics. Geneva negotiations and will

Half the money, it was dis have further talks with Foreign closed, went to an "official" who Office of

officials on this subject to-blackmailed him when he learned Tokyo, June 14..

morrow

Hoffman had been taking money Representatives of Japan's five major political parties, meeting to find Apart from his speech in the from the South Amboy, Trust Company which Hoffman headed Amembly last Wednesday, M. way to remedy the political confusion that followed the June 3 Diet riot, agreed

Mendes, France today gave no president. write off Geneva as n ́total late tonight on a plan to settle differences.

be,. 'His speech last.

ago of a heart attack, made the falluro' and announce his The agreement reached be- It was not made, clear determination to deal tween the parties was vague in the five-party meeting whether to be

reinforcements of French troopspened upon hia" danth directly with the Viet detail and it is not immediate tomorrow's Diet meeting would ordinary, session. A

In Indo China with Iger con- confesion was disclosed by minhose. That would be an | 17 clear what effect it would be regarded a · plexiary As a result of the com colon to the Vietmina in the Governor Bobert Meyner, who extremely grave decision, have on the political alluation session or be closed at the pected to wiadras Tele - Caneva negotiations: What those ended. Hoffmans

salon would their de concussions would be re- March for would not only |

mast end of the meeting.

{ingnd":for_the

Security

Division The parties creed to allenato France's 'alliance

number of

of mainted matter of speculation: Employment with America and Britain, when a joint realation would The five

at the Diet tomorrow. (Tucklay)

Polkical cornmentatok thought pending investigation at wides However, representatives of the in contract la sidanit spread irregularitie but would prejudice the be adopted pledging self parent to

the Ave parties at tonight's (supported by: Mr. Jalen and Me recently signed pact admonition" by all members.

did not ↑ mention, the | Bedell Smith) M. Manome France between France", and the During the meeting, the parties

gun, --- whether or not this, motha, ha, prvorac w diecie in Associated States of Indos) were expected" to make s. Joint China,

apológy for the riot):

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