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W. GERMANY'S FUTURE

PEER NOT

GUILTY OF

ASSAULT

London, July 5.

Bonn Government Welcomes Talks Held In London

A fonde nurse, 32-year- FRENCH COMMISSIONER

ole Mrs Margaret Evans, |

RE her case of ля-

t against Lord Beatty,

-old British Peer.

Ivan said in court

had been "very close" to

LEAVES FOR PARIS

Bonn, July 5.

who had duped

M. Andre Francois Poncet, French High alleged Lord Commissioner, left Bonn today for a private visit the British to Paris to discuss with Premier Mendes-France brand, he ru f the Battle the precarious state of the European Defence

Faniel in workt

war Coinmunity, it is understood here. had "picked her up" God andregned in her flat,

Auta ughter, she declared: Te ha Haus on hin

ches

She asked the Peer: "Have you

a dumple on your alidomen In epiled: "I do not know."

During the PR:< garealomed iertu! scores of liter pl Per

WOS

West German Government circles welcomed American the London news that British and government experts have

begun their first. examination of problems involved in giving West Germany sovereignty in case France does not ratify the EDC this summer.

A Government spokesman said Dr Konrad the Adenauer, the Chancellor, was particularly gratified that the Washington conference between President Eisenhower and Sir Winston Churchill was followed up so quickly with action.

hd wed my to

1945, since

telling spiritual talks she had had with of separate

lib phren existences.

Mr Evang. she was repeated- ly called "Mist" -Aged that the Innice-walled Perr had hit her In the chen while She was soleilor'A

sanding on.stel. reffley usal London's famous Strand.

In evidence. Lond Realty Monica he await and sold he bu i rever

ur "plekmi ber tip" been hume with her

The Megatræte, Mr

Bernard

Jmissing the cose, sold the Peer was absolutely innocent of the assault charge. "Mba Evona is clearly actualed either lay the willest hallu katlons or by the deepest] of malice," he said,

"CRUEL THING"

give nursery

British and American experts. From Bonn are taking part

talks the expert

301 London They are expected back at the end of the week.

Anglo-Americans wil be given the choler 12

elier of dropping all mention in the Conventiona

the of

original defence-for- sovereighty bargain or else of

under- substituting a German taking to rube national army Treaty for the North Atlanike Organisation.

Aliled sources said Uut the purpose of the talks was mainty to find out the legal difficulties which might crop up it on al- tempt mades La

Born effect the

Conventions without the EDC. **** are closely tied up as it was, in the first place, intended there! Western

Germany should get

two that

Into British officials sald these as subjects wer SO complicated

they could

belleve Geman sovereignty could br gate by September 1 п American soureva vlaim.

her sovereignty only subject The Independent newspaper, to safeguards in the Conven- Der Mittag, today sharply criti- tions in relum for membership eised a radio interview given of the supra-national European by Dr Komad Adenauer, the defence budy.

West Germa Chancellor, Inst The

separation of the two Friday. In which he spid treniles raises two important German national army would problems:

have to be set up if the Euro- pean

defence treaty was not ratifed.

Der Mittag suict: "The poli teal noivete which was shown here could I funny

It it were not su sad, Bonn reacted

he angry Paris reception of the Interview with surprise. The Wha sold, ruch

1.

FRENCH STAND

to

"I could only be helped by someone it would be so much ensler," the letter said. Under close examination, Mrs Evans sand she thought it was a per- Conventions la their two zones fectly proper thing to turn to a irrespective of France. Such a

Asked by the Perr's counsel, Mr John F. Marnan, if money was her only Interest, MrA

What will happen if the Evling said: "That 1 a French refuse to follow British and American policy on German ridleuleus cruel thing to ray to

Sie mo."

was noted in admitted she had sovereignty? It written

Bonn that Le Monde, the French to Lord Beally saying she had put her baby boy born

evening newspaper, commenting Chancellor,

radio inter- in 1944 into "the most expen-on Dr Adenauer's

only repeated what President view İnal weck, reminded Ger- in the country,”

Eisenhower and Sir Winston many that the French are still Churchill had said previously. an occupying power.

"Es no me

(In Boni sensi-

**: It is not yet known if the tive enough to see that the same British and Americans are pre-warning, toning from Germany, the Bonn must arouse enger? West Ge- pered to introduce

many la not America or Britain."

The independent Die Welt of Even sald there were only two possibilities, either EDC or a clear German "national tam. Reuter,

Peer of the Realm and ask him

to help her son. She claimed the Peer had promised her งานthey

Mrs Evans, who agreed she had been gu led for 28 daya lor u.suocying a court order not lo wife or telephone the Peer, said in another lotter, "I have bren hanffed by your cold and inhuman attitude against a small baby and myself."

She declared that Lord Beatty, whom she had met many times, had "nothing to do with the ehlid."—Chină Mall Special.

state of affairs would be de- lured Western Germany as

In coming ncar to yet another division of the country.

Bor

The Br..

Boju-

US REACTION

Washington, July D. Authoritative sources said to-

at the day that

White House

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1954.

New Zealander Mr Ifliary Harrington (second from right)—brother-in-law of Evercat conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary--and members of his Oxford University Ifimalayas, as they left Southampton, aboard the P&O Iner Canton.

expedition

to the

Left to right—LEM, Arnold of Gerrard's Crom (forestry student at St Edmund's Hall): I.F. Davidson of flexi am` (theology student at Wadham); H.J. Harrington (who is taking a post-graduate course in geology); and J.J. Murray of Lexington, Virginia (studying 10ology on a Rhodes scholarship at Merton), The expedition hopes to bring back rMo botanical, geological and zoological specimens.-Reuterphoto.

Mike Hawthorn

Not In Court

Guildford, July 5.

John Michael (M) Hawthorn, British racing motorist, who took part in yesterday's Grand Prix de France at thefts Aid fos appear in court here today to answer three summons alleging matorlug offences last December.

ile was not legally

を

presented and the Magis- trate adjourned the hear- ing unill next Monday NO that all witnesses could be present.

The Rummans acensed

of Hawthorn

dangerous and careless driving and of falling to stop after an accident.

Hawthorn, 25-year-old British

hla ace. pulled Italian Ferrari out of yesterday's Grand Prix in the 10th lap. Another member of the Ferrari team, Robert Manzon, of France, Bulshed third be- hind twe Mercedes. China Mail Special.

SEIZURE OF TANKER

US REJECTS

SECOND

NOTE

French Govt Adopts

Cautious Attitude

To London Meeting

Paris, July 5.

The restoration of West Germany's sovereign-

ty could be only envisaged once France had made up her mind on the European Army, French Foreign Ministry officials said today.

The "twin" treaties of Bonn and Paris, re- turning to West Germany her sovereign status and setting up the European army were designed to come into effect simultaneously and it was difficult to see how they could be separated, these officials said.

recommendations the restoration of

Fordign

City.

for

of

some

evm suspen- of the stipr→

Tho French Government the Government still consideredi adopted meanwhile a cautious that removal wtutude about today's opening sion of meeting of the Anglo-American national saturo of the present group in London to work

out treaty could serve as a basis for possible

compromise.

sald They Germany's Mendes-France had shown great Office understanding of the attitude of Franco's EDC partner nations when he stated that it would be nonsense to adopt A formula which might_hove unanimous support in France but which would

be unpalatable to the other five participating nations.

said these

were merely preliminary

exchanges and the France would be kept Fully Informed.

There was nothing_astonishing about the fact that France was not represented at the London talk they said, since the French Government poicy towards the was still un- European Army decided.

Mendes-France

hos

PROFOUND BHOCK

But Chancellor Adenauer's "summons" to France to ratify Premier

the EDC irenty without any planned to take no initiative on changes has come as a profound this issue until his anti- EDC shock to French politicians even Defence

Minister

General those who favour the setting up Pierre Koenig and

the pro- of the European Army, EDC Trade

Maurice Minister,

would also put M. Francois Poncet in an extremely diffleuti position with regard to both the Germans and the British zich

Washington, July 5. Bourges Maunoury had com- Politicul quarters believed that statement widely in Ameri-un representatives

The United States reject-pleted their mission of formulat- Adenauer's Germans feel that

Ing a compromise solution on described ដ an "altimatum talks between President Elsen-ed for the second time to- the European and American are

which would make Army

it more difficult applying pre we to France, hower and Prime Minister

that would Sir day a Soviet charge

be acceptable to the than over for Koenig and Bourges Churchill atmos unparalleled Winston Chur which is

It was agreed since the war.

that the prestige of Chancelor the United States Navy had majority of the country and to Matinour to work out an ac France's partners in the EDC. ceptable compromise within the Konrad Adenauer

tanker in being seized a Soviet Was

next three weeks. affected gravely

by Inck of the vicinity of Formosa inst French action on the European month. Defence Community.

They said that Mr Eisenhower and Sir Winston and their ad- visers agreed that this situation could not be allowed to con. tinue and a decision had to be taken by the early autumn In regard to German

sovereignty and rearmament.

2. What is to the gap in the Bonn Conventions left the collapse of the EDC? The

A British Crossword Puzzle

20

2B CORVETTE

by

They pointed out Eisenhower

Sir

The United States fret re- jected the charges towards the end of June. Then the Chinese Nationalist Government on Formosu announced It had Soized the Soviet vessel, the Tuapse.

that Mr Despite this the Soviet Union Winston fled a xw complaint on Friday

POSSIBILITIES

M. Mendes-France is planning The question of giving back to submit their plan to the other to Germany her sovereign status five foreign ministers of the EDC would only arise once

the countries at the end of July or French Parliament had pro early in August-provided no nounced Itself on the Govern- has been able to obtain an Indo- ment's EDC proposals, these China trace by July 20. Par- officials said,

liament would start its debate Parliament agreed to the on the EDC issue in the first EDC, then Germany would re- fortnight of August, according to

her saver the Premier's plan-Reuter. gain automatically and

fignty. still hope that Franco and Italy charging that the United States down, then France and her two But if the EDC was turned whil

the EDC Treaty and, had seized the ship. The State

Western allies would consider announced today

be taken lo out. the proposed alternative that the following note had what steps could

Germany's sovereign solution which is German entry been delivered by the Embassy store into NATO, after a decision to at Moscow to the Soviet Foreign status, they said.

Premier Mendos-France ALI) restore her sovereign rights has Office yesterday:

hoped that it would be possible been made.

"The United States Govern to achieve

compromise on the of the Anglo-American Com- ment refers

Soviet EDC despite Chancellor Konrad to the mittee in London to decide on Government's note of July 2 Adenauer's blunt warning last the next steps in regard to with further reference to Soviet week that France must choose German sovereignty

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They pointed to the creation

re tanker Tuspec. armament if EDC is not ratified)

and

of the Unfled Ogmore Reply

Next Week

between the European Army and an independent German na- "The Soviet Government is tional army. Quarters close to by Franco the prescht session of Parliament

well aware that the versal in These sources pointed out question was not reized by the that the decision of the Benelux States, and that it has not been

novel forces countries that Germany should

detained of NATO aut

by United States was hailed as the only realistic authorities. The United States therefore has alternative at the White House Government conference and it is taken as a nothing further to add to its foregone conclusion this is the noto of June 20 rejecting the Anglo-American attitude newfounded chargos of the Soviet well.

Government on this matter," Reuter,

become.

a member

POSITIVE ATTITUDE

London, July 6. Lord Ogmore asked in tha House of Lords today whether the Government would accept as a basis of compromise in the constitutional dimeuities in the | Føderation of Malayź the pro- posal that the High Commnt- sioner, before álling the special | rozerved seats should consult with the leader or leaders of the London, July 8,

majority party, after the fonth- elections have taken A Foreign Office spokesman coming might well lead to a resumption today weletmed

mind the Suder place, bearing of the "Deang Nách Osten" Government's decision to award special pimpong for whith these policy.

compensation to British officials seats are interided,

They said what the United Statos Administration never losen sight of is that fallura to give Germany her sovereignty and arrango for her contribution to the defence of the West

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Čarmany, and Kolatlaris | pensation bill to be nut butoen muid he wouldì thên bé able to with Soviet Rusis.

the Budandso'. Parliament," "But "rive him” a full repli They pointed out that a long if complate1ägtonment, had bem Land" Ogmore as Dr Adenauer is Chancellor ródched as will reported be- ours

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