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Trieste

TATEMENTS made recent-

Sin Washington, Rome

and Belgrade suggest that a settlement of the Trieste dispute la imminent. Neither Italy nor Yugoslavia will be willing parties to the settle- | ment for the reason that both countries claim the whole area in dispute and neither wants to renunciate its claim. For Yugoslavia. a settlement will mean irrevocable abandonment of Trieste which it "liberated'}

an

in May, 1946 and held fore!

40 days before it was per

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SLOSS APPEAL DISMISSED Welch Regiment's New Mascot

Full Court Rejects

Counsel's Plea

The Full Court today dismissed an suaded to retire into what appeal by Geoffrey Duncan Sloss, 30, of

Trieste was never anything

is now Zone B. For Italy, 375A The Peak against his conviction and but an Italian city (the sentence to two years' hard labour for distant pant discreetly manslaughter. forgotton) and today 18 population

still pre-

Sloss was sentenced by Mr Justice

dominantly Italian, There J. R. Gregg on June 4. fore, in its eyes, Yugoslavia) has no possible claim to the territory. Both countries rejected the idea after the war that Trieste should

become independent under a United Nations governer ship. It appeared inevitable therefore that some division of the territory would have to be agreed upon. TOW after

Now

years ago.

nine years of

The Full Court who heard Sloss's appeal com- prised Mr Justice C. W. Recce (Puisne Judge) and Mr Justice J. Reynolds (Acting Puisne Judge).

In a separate judgment, Mr Justice Reynolds said he agreed with the judgment delivered by Mr Justice Reece except with regard to one particular matter which, however, did not affect the outcome of the appeal which he also agreed should be dis- missed.

principles in

imposing

Floods Are. Rising In Hungary

Vienna, July 19.. The Danube flood crest has reached Rudapest anti moro Hungarian and Soviet soldiers were sent to the Bood stricken areas north went of the Hungarian capital, Radio Budapest said today.

The level of the Danube at Budapest climbed up to 26 feet early this morning, the broadcast said.

The Hungarian Cabinet: today next new troops tố the hard-hit area of Gyoer, all centre of 50,000 population 70 miles north- west of Budspert,

the

The broadenst Enid that. Danube at Gyock dropped today but described, the situation in the area as "still critiba),” Thousands of POTRONIS had been evronated from the city anxi

the nearby "Schuett island" Klastweru.—United

More Shootings In Tunisia

Tunis, July 19.

on attacks

CEASE-FIRE

LIKELY TODAY Tass Report Of Agreement

On Major Questions

Geneva, July 20.

The French Premier, M. Pierre Mendes- France who has till midnight tonight to find an Indo-China cease-fire plan or resign, will confer with the British and Soviet Foreign Ministers later this morning in a bid to overcome last obstacles to a cease-fire, French sources said early this morning.

M. Mendes-France may extend his deadline by two or three hours if necessary.

The Soviet news agency, Vietnam, the largest Indo-China Tass, carried a report from state, should run roughly along Moscow last night

the 17th parallei, and on a two- that

your period before elections ure reliable sources" had just held to

seunite the country reported that “it may be con-under a single government, the [aldered that agreement sources said.

between the participants of the Geneva conference has already been reached major questions.

on

If everything goes well, the treaty will be signed today.

on

LAST LUNCHEON

Most of the ministers will "Agreement has been reached then leave Geneva, but Pham on the question of a temporary Van Dong intends to slay demarcation Une in Vietnam, about another 10 days. Noither controlling the observation of | M. Molotov nor Mr Chou En- cease-fire agreements, the time for holding general elections in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia, the withdrawing of all foreign troops from the three states and other questions.

The Vietminh

a

jai intend to leave immediately. Mr Bedell Smith's plone will be teady to take off on Wednesday, but Mr Eden will perhaps stay

day longer.

He will see M. Molotov, with whom he still had delegation matters to discuss,

leas than 12

hours leader. Pham Van Dong, told

Today Outlaw

French Journalists last night hế before nli should be colonists and French police considered a cease-fire certain, accomplished, one inst luncheon flared up again in Tunisia Although there were still some is arranged. For the Brat lime to be dis M. Mendes-France will sit down today after a week end futstanding points relative peace following the custed, he was colder then at the same table with My Chou

would be resolved.

En-lai, who has been invited to transfer of Nationalist lender

hitch developed, however, "Joll For the residence of the Habib Bourguiba to a place when Vietnam formally pro- French premier. I will be

posed an Indo-China cease-Aro then that the decisive

state. of exile close to Paris.

on the present positions under ments will be made.----France- United Nations control.

circulated to

in

餌 note

Sloss was charged with having unlawfully incessant wrangling killed a rickshaw puller, Ng Chow, shortly after between Rome and Belgrade' and the annoying vacilla-3 a.m. on February 25 last. The Prosecution tions of British, American alleged that the rickshaw puller was killed by a and French polley on the car driven by Sloss whilst he was under the in- future of Trieste, the most Aluence of alcohol. likely plan to emerge for the division of the territory Appearing for Sloss were, wrong differs only very

alightly the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, sentence. from

the original aub-

and Mr Patrick Yu, both on

Hi Lordship said that Counsel division made over nino

for the Defence had conceded the instructions of Messrs that the sentence was not mani- It is proposed) that Yugoslavia should con- Johnson, Stokes and Master. festly excessivo and the Court tinue its administration of Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Senior would not therefore interiore

Crown Counsel, assisted Zone B and that Italy should Chlet

with it. by Inspector W. Eggleston, As to what Counsel had said take over the Anglo- represented the Crown, American administration of

that Sloss was a POW and that In an appeal for conaldera- this fact might have left a mark Zone A which Includes the tion of reduction of sentence, on him, the accused was not the elty Itself and the harbour. Mr Yu said that the authorities only one who had suffered from It will be recalled that only, were quite clear on the ques- the hardship of the last war, last October Mr Eden and on of sentence; they were clear and that when all was sald and

In the last 24 hours, two men Mr Dulles proposed this very that the Appeal Court would not done it was many years ago, his

Interfere with any sentence Lordship said.

died in Tunisia, Jour were division in a joint declara imposed unless it was manifestly

was of the wounded and one captured in tion. IL brought bitter excessive.

background and education and clashes between Fellaghas out- protests from Marshal Th Counsel conceded that the social strata which Mr Yu said

laws and security forces and in nt the time but the cause sentence imposed in the present he was,

should have accused

Isolated attacks of his anger.

said to be taken the opportunity not be

during

the principle of a partition it was Inter case could

manifestly excessive, but never the years after the war to read- learned, was that he was not theless he would ask the Court Just and rehabilitate himself and

Most of the attacks took place Vietnam in two zones with informed beforehand of the to take two matters into con lo conduct himself like a men

north Vietnam abandoned to the area where f

Vietminh, Anglo-U.S. declaton. The sideralion.

of education and background Feliaghu bands operate

TWO DEAFT: plan, in fact, was quite ac-1 Mr Yu said that the accused would do.

alrength. A military patrol

Although this partition was Tha ceptable.

On the application of Mr Yu, which went to the aid of proponad had been for three and a

At only provisional in theory former who had been ambushed would not fail to produce the Rettlement terms also involve years a prisoner of war under the Court agreed that the son- subtracting

the Japanese when he was only tence should start from the date two

was attacked between Sousse some effects on the present divi- Slav 18 years old. This must have of conviction.

and Human. villages from Zone A and had

Three policemen sion of Germany, Austria and a great effect on what I ABANDONED APPEALS

were shot but not lellled,

Korea, Joining them to Zone B. mig

the nerves of the might call

Mr Justice Reece said: On the

Geneva

Brid Fources Yugoslavia wants the use of accused, his frame of mind and 3rd day of June, 1954, the ap-

Two European civilians. in different drafts of the final Tricate harbour under general outlook," Mr Yu sald. pellant, Geoffrey Duncan Sloss, Sousse were killed during the statement to be made at the end certain conditions but it niso To what extent this may or was found guilty by the Jury of night by Arabs and an isolated of the Geneva conference. OTIC wants America to build a may not have contributed to this the offence of manslaughter and farm house in the Cheikhat De French and one Soviet, had rival port at nearby Fiume. Somewhat unhappy event it is was sentenced to two years Im Graba region was attacked by been prepared already.

unpossible to say,"

prisonment with hard labour by Fallaghas.

The two sides had now reach- It appears, however, that America does not seriously entertain sponsoring this pinn.

JEITHER Italy nor

half

BEST YEARS The Court however would

probably agree, Counsel sub- mited, that those three and a half years which were probably

of life

Nyugoslavia will be willing the best year the court would partics to the proposed probably recollect the sort of settlement yet paradoxically fate of the POWs in the Japanese both countries devoutly camps. desire an agreement on this problem. During the last nine years the dispute has resulted in a quité drastic fall in trade between the two countries, and has If this

was meant to be a Caused countless nets of deterrent, Counsel said that the provocation which have Court would agree that this sort brought both countries to of manslaughter as 1 result the verge of hostilities on

On his second point, Counsel said that the object of any sentence must either be to serve a deterrent or as a deserving punishment W

accused person

more than one occasion.

settlement should mark the

пл

drunken driving Was An

rare

It the

accused

in

the Sousse

The attackers wero

Presse, Reuter, United Press.

U.S. NOT SIGNING

Washington July 10.

Taffy the Tenth, a young goat from the London Zoo, was handed over to Goat Major. John Tullet to become the new regimental mascot of the First Bat- talion the Welch Regiment. His predecessor died last year while serving with the battalion in Hongkong. For today's occasion, Goat Major Tullet has come all the way from Hongkong, where the regiment is stationed, to collect Taffy and instruct him in his regimental duties before the regiment returns to Britain at the end of the year. The photo shows Goat Major Tullet fitting the ceremonial silver horns on Taffy the Tenth as he is held by two keepers of the London Zoo after the handing over ceremony.

Occupation Of Germany To End In September

Bonn, July 19.

delegates, Vietnam demanded

Britain and the United States intend to end that its plan be discussed.

The Secretary of State, Mr their occupation of Germany by the end of The note complained that the

John Foster Dulles, today Vietminh

French, Soviet and

nc-

plans for a cease-fire all admitted peated that the United States September whether France does the same or not,

to authoritative diplomatic sources said today. of would not be a signatory

ail

two

His Lordship Mr Justice Gregg. | driven off by tho recently 'ed almost complete agreement | (Contd. on Back Page, Col. 8) organised militia.--United Press. [that: the truce line Deross

"At Home" In London's Stoll Theatre

Hongkong Man's Lavish £10,000

Coming-Out Party For Daughter

From Our Own Correspondent

London, July 19.

A director of the Hongkong firm, Scott and English, Mr Stanley occurrence. Ife Smith has taken over London's Stoll Theatre for the coming-out party of Bay that the effect of a shorter sentence, of say

his only daughter, Barbara, tonight and a lavish, affair it will be too.

The 2,000-seat Stoll Theatre

Arst step to improved one andi

a half years, would The party bill up to now is estimatedat £10,000. relations between the two serve as much a deterrent as a countries. It will also hasten sentence of two

years. It was the signature of the Balkans rather the knowledge of having has not only been booked. It defence pact between to go to gaol than the actual has been converted. It has been Greeco, Yugoslavia

sentence which reroofed in blue. It has been and length of the Turkey, the completion of

deterrent, Counsel sub-refloored in parquet (for dan mitted. which was

held up

cing). It has been garlanded in last

Mr Yu went on to say that it glittering silver. T has even weck on Western insistence sentence

was meant

a boon given a rose garden.

FINK, OF COURSE

WAS

60

that it should be preceded deserving punishment for the

In fact, you wouldn't

TC-

by a settlement in Trieste, accused he would invite the Britain and America should | Court to take into consideration'cognise the place, also welcome the settlement, the history, environment, general

· Góan fa, the theatro, slogan. background and upbringing of bceause it will the accused. Counsel submitted not only

"Baloon Bar," "Insloud: there is mean the end of the coatly that it was to be appreciated

'a while chompagna.bar, where Joint administration of that the accused,

attend. with his waiters in white will the Zone A, but because a new educational and general family 90. other side · L ค pink link will be inserted in the background, probably would champagne back whore, wailers chain of Western defonce in suffer much more than a person in pink will serve at Walter the northern Adriatic coast

guests will dance on Dew door Build va grea. In Rome, the Christian Ih the light of these, twó] ing' over the Mall

of a lover strata of society.

COURT AGREES

the

600

to

any pending Indo-China pence

but would do These sources said that if The sources said the British: settlement

had not nothing to upset any reasonable France

ratified the und Americans would make It OZTOCILEDE In which France European Defence Community clear that they would go ahead treaty and the. Bonn Conven- just the same if the French totions by August 15, Britain' and Government did not join in the Ap- the US planned to invite her to declaration of sovereignty.

a join them in

declaring the Con

France would be completely ventions in force-without EDC,

book

part. His views

were given members of the Seriate propriations Committee closed scesion.--Reuter.

In

Soviet Move Expected On Germany

Berlin, July 19.

The belief that a fresh Soviet move on Germany is imminent gained ground to- day among Western allied officials here when they learned that Walter Ulbricht, East German De- puty Premier and chief of the Communist Party, is in Moscow.

The initiative was thought likely, to take the form of an invitation for a ·Bow four power conference on Germany, this time with East and West German "advisers" present,

The Soviet news agency,

that Tass, reported

Ulbricht Fifty, men have been working and the East German President,

Plock, attended for a week to get the setting Wilhelm Retready. They have been under sports rally in Moscow yester

5

was "too terribly, terribly tired"] yesterday to discuss it.

the

direction of Mr Charles] day. Howard, fashionable, Interior decorator.

blus,

·

Plock is, as usual, spending his annual leave in the Soviet Union, but Ulbricht's Journey had hitherto been a secret.

pink, and liver. The | in

...

ANK KARSS/14: dipped'in blue mid

and Kiver with 3ft.-tal! | by debutante's feathers in clusters

CONFERENCE

From the theatre's new cell- Ing are awoonded eight silver garlands with alx dozen whito

Western allled officials com paper sculptured doves floating Es mobiles through the air. rected his trip with the Moscow There are two binds of part. nanouncement last Friday that digo with talle 25ft. long in the Soviet High Commimionor Germany, Vladimir had been replaced Pushkin neca with

Ulbricht's of three

Pushkin MR STANIKK"BMITH (5)

Around each light is a wicker 1919, immediately after the work once willt enormtious pink East; German Governmons Thirteer

All this 'will_cost" wealthy paper rose Australian, Mr Blanley Baliny the quote I walk into the formed, when Pushkin became be two £10,000. And although the In zaroorn they will pass under masson, he secredited it la j

chiet of the Soviet diplomatic vitation barda dosky Mr Bmith

of Mivér sbirth; trees, will be “at fömé

việth Hall, the West night he is unlikely

who

Democrats will inevitably factors, Mr Yu asked the Court | 10m, ed. "BONUSID. Lay from, the|

have to face further strong to review the sentence and to end sixpennikele ler protests from the Fasciats reduce it to a shorter period.

the staga | Már || orchestraw,” and prinel

and the Commúnists in the Refusing the appeal Chamber of Deputies: How Justice Reece sald ovor, a settlement should in Court agreed with

play

the long run strongthen the ho

the

the

Mr Yu had cited whereby.

Court could revise, the fam

hand of the Government for sentence only if it was = "mani"} the debate and vote on EDC | restly excessive or if the fourued PA later this year,

Trill Judge was: guided byjs

>them the

He lamining 10

cload

the

Keliat Pulkkin

before

and leaving

They

The Bonn Conventions would isolated in Western Europe it West Germany neor she still insisted on - retaining Rive

EDC The

treaty occupation in her zone, the v sovereignty,

West German sources. said. provides for a contingent in a European Army,

added that technical MAKE, IT CLEAR

examination of the treaties by a August 13 is the date unili British and American study. which the French Prime Minis- group in London 10 days ago dmendments* ter, M. Piere Mendes-France has showed that no said he is prepared to postpone would be needed to the Bonn the French National Assembly's Conventions to exparate them

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