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COMMENT OF THE DAY

Suez Talks

THE new British plan to

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solve the long-standing Suez Canal dispute has gone a long way towards over- coming Egyptian objections to the original proposals, Yet Egypt has failed to the same spirit of show eunciliation and goodwill, Not unty ham she nul proposed any compromise plan of her own but she kas raised what can only be. regarded as trifling objec- tions to two small points in the new plan. Britain has virtually removed from the dispute the vexed question | ов whether uniformed technicians

main- tain the boso by proposing that the technicians should be supplied by civilian firms. This was an important concession, not so much by the British Government, but by the Army for undoubtedly military base is the work of Apecialists and Obe with

should

the maintenance ## "

which the various technion! thoroughly conversant. The Army could be justiñably resentful at having to allow

services of the Army are

civilians to undertak its work yet this concession was made in the hope that the dispute could be brought

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Zero Minus Two At Geneva: Tension Eases, More Optimism

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NEW HOPES OF CEASE-FIRE

11th Hour Concessions

Expected

By Both Sides

Geneva, July 19.

The French Premier M. Pierre Mendes-France today began the last 48-hour lap of his race for peace in Indo-China amid rising hopes of success.

The French Premier, who will resign next Thursday if he fails in his bid, was understood to be confident of victory given the sincerity of Com- munist intentions.`

The greater optimism in conference circles flowed more from a general atmosphere of con- ciliation by both East and Weat rather than from any solid achievement in narrowing the gap be- tween them during the week-end talks.

A France-Presse report from Geneva said tension eased and statesmen attending the conference were visibly relieved when the restricted session did not pro-

PERSIAN OIL

TALKS END

Sun's Eclipse Agreement In Principle

Causes

Eye-Trouble

ste

London, July 18.

About 150 people, main- women and children. suffering from cyo trouble as the result of watching the recent eclipse of the sun.

Opticians estimate that most of the troubles will clear up within a year.

In some cases, the retina of the eye has been burned the sun and permanent disability may follow.

of One hundred affected came from Scot- land where the eclipse was almost total.--France- Presse.

those

the stop nonrer settlement. duce any of the disturbing results that they had feared Suez Decision

the

would take placo,

What remaining objections are there to the new plan? The first question is

Anxiety persevered in the time kely to be taken to morning before the session evacuate the 80,000 troops began and at that time there from the garrison. Britain seemed to be an attitude of considers it will take two mutual suspicion among the years, Egypt thinks it can delegations. be done in 18 months. There

The Soviet Foreign Minister, ia, too, the question of the Mr M. Molotov, was reported to duration of a new agree-have said that progress had been ment to replace the 1936 mado during the afternoon Anglo-Egyptian agreement. session, Britain wants a 10-year pact) MrMolotov was reported to whereas Egypt believes it have said that a solution to the

more

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Western Bources said Com- munist restraint at yesterday's

more

Reported By

By Persia

Teheran, July 18.

The Persian Finance Minister, Dr Ali Amini, tonight announced that agreement în principle had been reached between Persia and the Consortium of eight companies formed to market Persian oil.

The eight companies in the Consortium are: Anglo-Iranian, Royal Dutch Shell, the Compagnie Francaise Des Petroles, Socony-Vacuum, Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Standard Oil of Cali- fornia, the Gulf Oil Company and the Texas Oil Company.

A separate agreement on the Consortium to find a way the compensation issue be of again marketing Persian oil tween Persia and the Anglo- by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Com- The oil was previously produced Iranian Oil Company re-pany which mained to be finally agreed with the Abadan refinery by

Was nationalised

but Dr Amini estimated Dr Mohamed Mossadogh's Gov- this would take two days. ernment in 1950.

Teheran on Expected

hopeful In A Week'

crot session of the nine-nation conferenco did much to en- courage the atmosphere.

Western diplomats had CX- pected and said there were rea-

sons to believe that Mr Mola- Either 'Yes' Or 'No'

tov insisted on

n WID

calling the

Dact

"The negotiations stage is now ended and the agreement must now be drafted by 12 inter- national law and financial experte" Dr Amini said. This

than

market.

NO COMMENT

Journalist Ambushed

Tel. 21433.

£500,000 Bid

For HK Gas Company

From Our Own Correspondent

London, July 19.

Far East interests have made a £500,000 bid for the Hongkong and China Gas Co. Ltd., according to the Daily Express City Editor,

By Mau Mau Frederick Ellis,

다

Nairobi, July 18.

·ME Forsid Kelly, young Brillbe, Journalist, wha shot hề thn shoulder les night in an ambush by a terrorist gang in the Klambu

miles area; 11 north of Nairobi.

Ellie sold in today's Express: "Chairman, Mr Robert Heriot Glen tells of an offer of 42/8

per share in cash. This com- pares with the market price of 32/0.

"Ho does not say who has mado the bld but I heur it is n of Hongkong financlers Ho

group three was driving

-and financkers are not always miles from a coffee planta-

the real buyers. tion where he lives when terroriste pkota

put out both of the car's head- lamps. Then the stalled.

Mr Kelly was wounded as he raced for cover in the

coffee bushes. Ho staye! ibero for 15 minutes, listening to the gangsters searching for him, then dasted back to his car and drove a mile to

the nearest farm.

Mr

Kelly. # reporter from the Eart Afrikan Standard, came to Kenya a year ago. His condition le not serious. Heuter.

Girl's Body Found A Drawer

In

Indianapolis, Indiana,

July 18.

*

it.

"Chairman Glen suya the directors 'propose to recom- mend' to shareholders to take

"But they should be in no for that 42/0 is greater hurry, barely what the accounts show the shares to be worth And plant and property may well be worth more than the £400,000 they stand at in the books.

"The firm is up--Jast

on the up and year's sales were record and it is building new plant to boost them further".

'When You're In Love, You Do Silly Things'

New York, July 19. An attractive divorceo today charged a busing man with stealing her mink stole, wrist and divorce watch," penEls paperá after an 18-month court-. ship in which he broke her arm- in fight over a frankfurter

apă later fractured her foot,

Mira Joyce. Bannon, mother of two children, fled grand larceny charges against Leonard Bernstein, 20.

replied, "you do silly things."--

United Press.

The Consortium rent a three- to man negotiating mission

to start April 11

after the dead- talks. In May,

ock in the talks, the mission returned would take no more than five

to London for treat days, working day and night." instructions, from the Consortium Dr Aminl sald Persian soil in an attempt to satisfy Persia's claim for managerial control of Production in the fast 5,000 the industry. Another outstand

agreement would be 000 ions, in the second yearing question was the amount of meeting so that he and his

20,000,000 tons and in the thirdoll to be put in the international Chinese colleague, Mr Chou

Cairo, July 18.

||Srar, 177,00,000 tons. En-lal, could make a joint at The Egyptian Minister of

A that the the Agite of 40-YEAR PACT -

10,000,000 tona, a year was men- tack against Western National Guidance, Major

Southeast D

Asia

tioned. They mision arrived should last only seven years, reached if the conference con- Indo-Chin question would be

MOLOTOV

Salah Salem, said tonight On the compensation talks, back in Teheran on June 20.

The body of a pretty, It is sincerely to be hoped tinued along the same path

compensation Communist that a final decision would Dr Amini said In fact the only that these

contribution two disagree-

brief intro- be reached in the Suez would be "very little, much less Mr Herbert Hoover, Jar, special scantily-clad girl was found On the other band, Mr Tron

lens adviser

to the United States in a dressing table drawer expected probably ductory and hopeful statement Canal ments can be settled after Van Du.

Zone negotiations than £30,000,000,"

State Department, has been in of a hotel room today.

"Why do you bother with a the chief Virtnumese | by Molotov from the chair.

Mr further negotiations for the delegate, was reserved about the

man like that, a man who broke The statement by the United "within a week,"

The period of the agreement Teheren during the talks.

She was identified as Dorothy | your arm and foot and who Egyptian objections to these progress of the conference. States Under-Secretary of State,

Major Salem refused to make between Persia and the Con-

you?" asked Poore, 19, of Clinton, Indiana. mistreats two questions can only be

the STILL UNSOLVED

Mr Walter Bedell Smith, cleared a specific statement on the pro- sortium will be 40 years with an regarded as petty and trying The major and

option on renewal after the first of resumed

The Consortium discussions

representa Roy Storms, the County Coroner magistrate, Hyman Korn, related prob-up apparently to the satisfaction areas to British patience.

leras of where the cease-fire of both East and West the at-with British negotiators over the 30 years, Dr Amini said. Perlative tonight again withheld all who performed an autopsy, said

"When you're in love," the lines shall cross Vietnam

comment on and titude of the United States to a future of the Suez Canal bastion, will get over £2 per ton of oil.

the negotiations, there were no marks of violence

the date of

The eight oil companies agreed Dr Amint said the Consortium and no direct evidence of death elections to re- commitment guaranteeing any Britain submitted new proposals Last April in Londont le set up A THIRD point however is unite the country were today Indo-China settlement reached to settle the

would initially invest $100 000,- from unnatural causes. drawn-out, dispute likely

unsolved. to be much

to They are likely here.

000 in the Abadan rennery

The body was discovered by difficult to solve.

to remain the chief disagree-

reactivate the oil industry after

a mald when an oɖour began menis Ull the last moment,

its three-year gclosure." wants to reactivate the base Western diplomats said.

In London

Anglo-Iranian emanating from the room. The in the event of a threat to France

still secking

officials would not comment on Claypool is one of Indianapolis's Turkey, Persia or any Arab truce line near the 18th parallel

the reported agreement-Reuter biggest and best hotels, state. Egypt objects to the while the Communists demand

and United Press.

The pollee sald the body was inclusion of Persia in this line near the 18th parallel.

folded at the hips and it murt The

Communists still Britain

want Wisely proposal.

have taken considerable elections to be held within a has not raised the present year

of cease-fire, while Arab-Israeli tonalon as un France wants to delay them for obstacle to settlement, but at least 18 months to get con- there is no doubt that if this ditions "back to normal" altuation deteriorated any further the question of evacuation would have to be reconsidered. Persia, how- ever, is another problem al- together. This springs large- ly from the fact that, as yet. thore has been no final settlement of the Persian oil dispute. The economy Perain is precariously ba lanced at the moment and even an carly settlement (such as is forecast in cables from Teherau today) is not likely to restore prosperity

and--with her

common

frontier

Britain

of

2

Police Stand

Guard

In Trieste

Big Demonstrations By Reds, Fascists

of

Trieste, July 18.

a

for

Big Vietminh

"We've been waiting 72 years Attack Smashed

earlier this month, Mr Bedell Smith sald Ameri- "Although 11 is too early to ca would never use threats or make any specific statement on furce to disturb on armistice the Anglo-Egyptian talks, it is would regard quite possible to expect results agreement and with grave concern any viola- In the very near future-within tion of a truce.

week," he told reporters. The fact that the Communists Bedell did not challenge Mr Smith's promise to make a unila- teral declaration about a settle ment wns taken by many Western diplomata as implying that they would accept the Western proposal for individual declarations by the nine nations rather than joint guarantee.

PROGRESS MADE Though the truce line election data still await ment, reports persisted today that in the secret East-West Lalka between Ministers

settlement of the Anglo- Egyptian dispute and we con wali a few more days."

Egypt was still waiting for Britain's counter-proposals for 籍 zone settlement.

and settle- la

comment

on Its canal

NOT FIRED The meeting between the gotiators had not been fixed

tonight,

He said the decision "should be something Anal-either yes or_no."

settled by having India, Poland Conál free aid

Russia-exposed position for the territory of Trieste be- samo narrowing of differences

Hundreds

$21

Hanal, July 18. French tanks and Vietnamese National troops today smashed attack by 800 Vietmins troops on the outskirts of Hung- yen fortresa city 90 miles south of Hanoi on the Red River,

Eye-witnesses shld at least 100 Vietminh bodies

found ofter the battle. And officers estimated the total Vietminh dead to be 200.

the Vietnamese.

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1,500 French Troops

who

Flanders Says:

McCarthy Is

Acting

Like Hitler

Washington, July 18. Republican Senator Ralph Flanders, declared today the career of Senator Joseph McCarthy found its parallel though to a weaker de- grea" in the rise of Hitler.

“Hitler exploited the issue of Communism, and on it he rose smidi Senator

wire to

Fiandora Br

In

and Major Salem said Egypt was their officials, progress had bech

The Vietminh, who had spotted made in narrowing differences looking for "co-operation" and

Vietnamese troops moving into on several smaller but im not foreign handouts in building new positions on a river dyke

up her resources, portant

west of the city, launched a int questiona Communist Fources said the "We would not even consider violent attack from both sides They seemed un- problem of the composition of foreign aid which would affect early today.

international

policies, he de- aware that strong French tank commission tour

forces had moved in to support supervise an armistice might be elated. Communist and extreme and Canada as the members. Major Salem said he planned Fire from tanks mowed them to the country for many Rightist neo-Fascist crowds

It had earlier been reported to visit Syria, Iraq, Jordan' and down as they charged la packed years, Perala therefore demonstrated

that France had suggested such Libya after the Liberation Day ranks and Vietnamese tommy- on opposite rernaina in a vulnerable sides

But Western celebrations on July 23-United gunners killed. those membership.

reached their barbed Trieste today spokesman declined to confirm Press and Reuter. 760-mile

(Bee Today's Comment) defences. Reuter. with against the partitioning of or deny the

reports.

The Vermont Senator released Another problem on which

the text of a spooch ha is to make to the Senate on Tuesday- Communist exploitation and tween Yugoslavia and Italy. was reported was that of the

offering a resolutions to Alled-trained |****** of infiltration. It is Important

censure Senator McCarthy. He that Egypt should under- civil police stood poised around timing of the regrouping of the forces within the areas opposing

did this so that other Senators to be controlled by the respec

and the public would

would have timo tive sides in Vietnam. The

to study it, he said,

Senator Flanders, speaking of had

period of six sought

how "Hitler exploited the issue be deplored that another

the Rossetti Theatre and reared months to complete the opera-

of Communiem,»; sald: "When it dangerous obstacle to an

while the French had asked their

bocame Paris, July 18. approval when the Italian for

convenient he allied eventual agreement should

ittle more Deputy, Gigio Almirate, charged

than s

French emerge from the ranks of the Britian Foreign Secretary,

THREE AGREEMENTS

soldiers left himself with it. Ultimately, he (went- far afield from: Com=" the Conservative Party Mr Anthony Eden, with

Conference sources said today Marseilles for Tunis today to strengthen the anti-munian. He sat his nation that itself. It is unfortunate "murder".

a peace settlement reached hora would comprise three terrorist security garrison in Tunisia. The men,gainst the Jews and brought that the Rebels cannot sbé He accused all

separate arpilstice that there is no alternative nations involved in trying to for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

agreements a "tactical group" of the 14th Infantry Division, to evacuation of the Canal settle the nine-year-old problem and a general. "Anal soe taking will join French, Algerian and Moroccan troops

"lack of Justice in the note of all the pubsidiary decl- Zone, that the Indefinite

Sesto dispute .of British maintenance **

Howald Mr Eden and the No formal session of the ten-

alons and guarantee declarations: serving in the area. troops on foreign soil is British Military Clovernor of

They sailed as M. Christlah Impossible. It is to be hoped riente, Maj-General Sir Johns for tous, but officile Router, Head of the newly

placed today, that the Churchill Govern- Winterton,, were guilty of Man bends United Nations Secretariat mented sinistry for Morocca ment will do its utmost to der because in last November werd stood to have been tid Tuiskalang Ana

in Trieste the Civil Polke warded to prepare the main Frime (r) Minister,

conference room in the Palace

cach demonstration, ready stand the danger in Persia crush any disturbance and for this offers a threat to prevent the two mobs clashing Communists, it is understood, her own security. It is to But there were no incidents.

The neo-Fascists massed

the Western

tion

ensure that, the Rebola'", Inted six Italian der vores of Natións (for (a) fail (planacy,

threat does not endanger the The, polico: are under : chances of a final agreement winterton's direction, after seations fornocrywki Arta not only for the sake of the Communists oppose paru Todes Ahe thing Foreign Minis- It would “inter" targemade mother, crowded day Anglo- Egyptian relations, tioning

nationalles, the. territory while of

́est consultačíc

but because Sues Mazes yes ancists maintainya menged wine they cavioTERR ment would remove a major move would "delay eradi cause of tensión ... in the return of the whole, ferrli

Leave For Tunisia

Fifteen hundred

Fresh" reports of Nationalist violence reached here today, aniscalco Sauveur ast. Italian

them

to unimaginable crueltier. He destroyed the free labour unlons. He set up his private police force and a spy..

He worked towards and julfl- mately achieved for himself the col authority in government, in In society in

finan

IN WEAKER DEGREE

volley * of pistol show in the Curbusly enough, hist to Arab quarter of Souse, North-cial support came from) wealt

wart Timiala, - and a young girl | bu Torth

strength to wedge it into the drawer. Police had to dis- mantle the dressing table to get it out.

Storms estimated that the girl had been dead at least 38 hours. He said that while there was no obvious cause of death "you don't stuff yourself into

dresser drawer",

A

Press.

SOUTH

is

Message In Bottle Starts Search

Long Beach, California,

July 18. An air and sea search was

launched today off the southern California coast after a distress message in a bottle had been found asking for help

for soven survivors of a sinking boat.

Const Guard Headquarters here said it WILS not known whether the message: wan United genuine, but it was decided to

start a sonrch.--Router.