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Mr Moletov is

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crafty old fox! As a tactical stroke his proposal for conference of European States and U.S.A. to discuss creating

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brilliant move and Conference materialise which in likely

then he is sure ko score the alternative success of disunting the West. To Mrj Molotov this is an important, į Huot more important, thats the collective security system proposal itself. Last week while Geneva and the world were still flushed will the excitement of achieving - Acouse-fire ** Indo-China

atatesmen Let

politiciana prattled happoly about

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ANNOUNCED

"Young Blood" Comes Jockey Club's Rhee Speech Gets 50 Bandits

Into Ministry

LENNOX-BOYD MADE NEW

COLONIAL

SECRETARY

London, July 28.

The British Government tonight announced the resignation of Mr

Molotov, the Oliver Lyttelton, Colonial Secretary, in a cabinet reshuffle involving seven

posts.

tension, Mr peace-maker, produced this! not unexpected ace from his sleeve. His latest proposal |

beluted reply to the Western notes of May 7 rejecting Mr Molotov's earlier iden of a European security treaty.

No une

WIN

in

could deny that the Russian aute last week was woll timed. For the French anti- EDCists it was a godsend. It in freely conceded France now that the Suviet move has further reduced the already slim chances of BDC bung rutified. appealed Immensely mations of German who feared that this might be the last opportunity to get! unity with the East, Nor! were these Germaas all sup- · porters

Olenhauer's · Sorial Democrata. What i chances

there of 1 the Soviet proposal being accepted? Virtually nono. For Britain and America remain adamant that to throw Western Europe open to an all-European collective security system would be to make nonsense of all that

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The official announcement issued from No. 10 Downing Street gave these other changes:

Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, now Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, to succeed Mr Oliver Lyttelton as Colonial Secretary;

Mr Derek Heathcoat-Amory, now Minister of State at the Board of Trade, to become Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, in succession to Sir Thomas Dugdale, who resigned last week.

Mr John Archibald Boyd-Carpenter, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, to become Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, in succession to Mr Lennox-Boyd.

Mr Austin Richard William Low, now Parliamentary Secre- tary, Ministry of Supply, to become Minister of State, Board of

Trade.

Mr Henry Brook, not previously in the government, to be- come Financial Secretary to the Treasury;

Generous

Donation

The Hongkong Jockey Club announced this morning it had made a donation of $75,000 to the South China Morning Post Fire Relief Fund.

The Fund now stands at $176,715. Seo P.10 for other contributions.

A Cool Reception In U.S.A.

Washington, July 28.

President Syngman Rhee appeared today to have aroused little support in Congress for his plan for an armed attack on China.

HK POLICE he believed that an Asian army of 2 million men

LAUNCH MISSING

A Police launch No. 28, last known to have a crew

could defeat

Chiang Kai-shek, mid when asked if he would favour the South Korean slatesman's plan for overthrowing the Chinese Communist Government: "On that I am not too certain. I feel

Dr Rhee told a joint session of Congress that

with additional American aid and supported by United States naval and air power the forces of Communist China.

Senatur Alexander Wiley Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Commitee, was among the Influential meanbers of Con- gress who showed appurent coldness to Dr Rhee's proposal. of nine Chinese und some Senator Wiley. Republican, that there might be other more

told arms on board, was report-listen to Dr Rher: "I listened

reporters after he hund effective ways to make use of

the forces of the free world." ed missing from its moor- with interest lo a great man

"I'LL WAIT” ings at Sai Kung this morn-and a great patriot who made a ink. R.A.F. aircraft are great spouch for his country,"

Scnator Henry Jackson, He making a wide search for

was asked whether he Democrat, said: **What favoured Dr Rhee's proposal but | South Korean President Wis the launch.

proposing was a form of limited preventive war Our big job people there that side of freedom dence colonialism,"

The discovery was made at 7declined to comment, a.m. when the crew failed to make their half-hourly report at Sai Kung Police Station."

The 10-feet vessel la manded by Sub-inspector_C, J.

com-

Sir Edward C. G. Boyle, Bart to become Parliamentary Cunningham who came off duty

at 8 pun yesterday and Secretary to the Ministry of Supply.

The appointment is also announced of Mr Richard H. Thom- son, to become Lord Commissioner of the Treasury (a Government "Whip" or Party Manager).

Soon after the announcement was made Sir Lionel Heald, Q.C., British Attorney-General, placed his resignation in the hands of the Prime Minister.

Sir Lionel fenld, who is 56, has been Attorney-General sinee

1951.

Sir Edward Boyle, the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, is only 30.

receive a salary 1e will £1,500 a your.

have

LYTTELTON'S LETTER

of the Board of Trade the same Winston Churchili year. Slr

L Minister of appointed him of State and called hlm to the The annuncement sat "The they have striven for in the Right Honourable Oliver Lytte!!

Cabinet in 1941, sphere of European defence to

From 1942 until 1945, he was DS (

MC

M in the last nine years, NATO Secretary

a post State for

The Government published Minister of Production, would be no

EDC Comics,

which he combined with being having tenderett has tonight an exchange of letters with

President of the Board of Trade would b Toat beyond resignation, the Queen has been between Mr Lyttelton and the

for short period In 1945. Prime Minister. redemption

Western graciously pleased to accept {1."

Mr Lyttelton and

who has Mr Lennox-Boyd, "When you The anouncement added that said:

WITC good Europe would be left

been Minister of Transport and 10 put me In your sitting targel not for Ger- the Queen had been pleased to enough

nts Cabinet, I told

that for Civil Aviation since 1952, has you militarism, 03 theve the list of appointments

not had previous experience in the που reasons I could personal Russians allegedly fear, but and also that Mr Low be mate

In 1951 and two Colonial Office. a member of hele gures years.

Council, serve for more than about two for Communist expansiota. the body of ligh

More than three years

1952. He was Minister of State for the Colonies. passed and I fear that for herself as mivisers appointed FRANCE'S

bay FRA

these same personal reasons, to on high restitutional issues,

Though only 40, his Govern- EDC spring mainly from)

from It also said that Mr Heathcot must now resign my office and ment experience dates the fact that if the treaty Amory, who is 55, will be a return to private life. There is pre-war days as he was Parlia- is ratified the German Ariny meintier of the Cabinet,

probably

no wholly opportune mentary Secretary to the Minis-

Secretary will be reborn and that at

of try of Labour in 1038 and 1939. the Colonies to re- During the war, he held op- some later stage, militarista Mr Boyd Carpenter, regarded State for

as Parliamentary of the ablest of the sign, but I feel that this moment pointments will regain

of power, break

the Ministry administrators, at the end of the session is not Secretary to Government's

Food and to the from the European! achieved fuil ministeriai rank alį untimely.

Ministry of awny Defence System and lunch the age of 40.

"Many colonial problems re-

Aircraft Production. out for the third tim; this Mr Low, 50, risco from the main and others will follow, but

AVERAGE AGE: 48 century across the French run of junior minister to the the main tasks with which this

Government were faced when The average age of the seven a Minister of borders. But Russia's idens £3,000 level of

by Sir appointed they took office are now well in ministers of "neutralising" Gerrauny,

hand.

Winston Churchill tonight is 48 keeping her armed forces in

"I am

proud very

to have

Political circles conalder that check

has taken and minintaining

entrusted

these the Prime Minister with

objections

US

ona

MINISTER AT 46

State

Mr Lennox-Boyd, 59, Mr Heathcoat Amory and Mr aBoyd-Carpenter will receive

(51) entering the Government # e Junior minister al the Treasury, will get £2,000.

Huge Tidal Waves Flood Town

Eastern Germany today the word "Police Force" is just an implausible euphemism. The force numbers 250,000 and includes land Police, sea Police (with frigate-sized gunboats) and air Follce.

the In Germany,

word "police" therefore is pure humbug. But the Soviet idea has Implanted this belief in the minds of many

New Delhi, July 28. French politicians: that if Genova can end the country's Men, women and chikiren troubles in Indo-China, why fled from their homes for

moment for

been

tories.

your unfailing

The

to

-

turbod

Sal Kung Police Station he usually does. He was not due for duty until 8 a.m.

who in- Chinese crew, Hluded a Police Corporal, re- *ported to the Station every half-hour during the night. The last report was made at 6.30 am. today. When no report came at 7 am. Inspector Cunningham went to Investigate and found the launch missing.

STONY

SILENCE

Washington, July 28, The US Congress EAVE warin welcome to President of South Syngman Rheo Korea when ́ho, arrived to make his spëtch recom- mending a "counter-attack" In Asia, with the support of US air and naval forces.

The paria of address U.S. for her thanking the

country aid to his

were applauded, but those re- commending war in Asia were greeted with a stony silenco-Franco-Presse.

An extensive search is being made for the missing launch.

Tho R.AF sent out three Austers, a Harvard and a Sunderland aircraft to malce a

01 the search

neighbouring waters.

The Austers and Harvard

Sunderland is continuing supported

arut

Senator

the

the Far East, to convince the we are on the and indepen- are opposed

Albert

το

Attack Farm House

Tunis, Tunisia, July 28..

irointed French

An

farm house in the moun- tains of wostern Tunisia was attacked-by a band of 50 bandita during the night, the

Police

reported.

French

The attack confirmed for more than an hour but tho fellagha_were Binally besten off. The attackers suffered sono infuries.

Five railway WOTKOIN, riding a hand-car between Menken and Sidi Goubrina, од the Tania-Sfax

line, were hurt when their car

tracks. ran off the

Оде

rafl had been removed by saboteurs during the night. Two of the men are f crilicnt condillon-Unitari Prem

Singapore Shark Tragedy

Singapore, July 28.

“frog- A Royal Navy Gore,

Democrat, said: "I shall await man", helping to search for with interest the reaction of opium believed dumped in President Eisenhower and the Singapore Harbour, was at Secretary of State, Mr John tacked by a shark today and

President

Foster

Dulles, ta Rhee's proposal,"

The general feeling mong

members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives seemed to be one of great per- sonal sympathy for Dr Rhee and admiration for the stand South Korea had spread Pucific.

fatally bitten before help arrived.

Larkin made against the of Communism

in the

He was C, B. Larkin, 20, who, was on a diving operation with another British navai rating about 100 yards offshore when the shark attacked.

was bitten in the thigh and both hands and died from loss of blood before the could be taken to a hospital.

The two sailors were hoping Customs officera search for with scant offelal, or unofficial, opium-United Press.

was reported President Eisenhower,

SCANT ENTHUSIASM But the drastic measures he proposed seemed to have met

enthusiasm. It

Senator Pat McCarran, Deine that

have returned without success. crat, who has for many years backed by American milliary Kai Tak Struggle

The

the search.

the cause of Nationalist Government

Correspondents Attack Suppression Of Airliner Outrage News:

Strong Criticism Of Hongkong Authorities

the

to

and economic experts had of attempted to dissuade Dr Rhee from his theory that the Korean

A young Chinese transit conflict should be reopened.

Passenger from Bangkok duc Dr Rhee

to con- Talpei refused to board the tinue his talks with American plane

to continue his journey, leaders aimed at winning both after his arrival in Hongkong economic and military assistance this morning for a brief, stop= for his country until Friday.over.

The Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong- kong alleged today there was a deliberate effort by Hongkong Government authorities, with the co- operation of U.S. authorities here, to prevent correspondents and journalists from obtaining the facts of the ditching of a Cathay Pacific Airways aircraft on July 23,

4ho

was

supervised Police force are the top ministerial salary of responsibilities and grateful for advantage of the resignations of not at all convincing, In £4,000 yearly and Mr Brook the opportunity to have served Sir Thomas Dugdale and Mr the people of the colonial terri-Lyttelton to give more respon- sible porta to promising "young "I have served under you for blood in the Government. 14 years of which nearly eight The changes give no indication

A nine-point resolution passed }. 4. Newsmen in the legitimate have been as a Minister, and of Sir Winston Churchill's view

grateful that of his own future and are not unanimously by members was pursuit of their duty were sub- am deeply

sent separately by the Foreign jected to undemocratle police through all these years, I have as far-reaching as some reports

Correspondents Club, yesterday suppression, including physical enjoyed

ton-had farcoast.

gratuitous Insults Political observers speculated under the terms of the resolu- Indignities, Adence and friendship."

tion to the Officer Administer and threats; Sir Winston Churchill replied: that a bigger reshuffle would

ing

Government, the B. In. at least one instanco a "I am indeed grieved that you come when Mr Eden takes over

can Consul General, and the Hon

news source in a junior pool- feel obliged to leave the great the reins following Sir Winston's Colonial Secretary, the Ameri-

threatened with Relations Public

Officer offee which your father held retirement which is expected

In

personal reprimis because he of The Secretary before you and to retire to a later this year. They speculated Hongkong;

had aided atif Bir

newsmen in per- that

Winston himself

Affairs and State for Foreign private life,

"You have been Secretary of planned to stay on much beyond the Secretary of State for the forming their duty;

6. The foregoing abuses were tary of State and the Director an inevitable result of a long- State for the Colonies during a this year he would have made Colonies in London; the Secre period of rugged and tangled a major reshuffle now.

Sir Winston chose a strate of the Office of Public Informa-established system for funnel- not another conference to high ground today as huge dificulties. With many of thesegle moment to announce

officiat the tion in the Department of De- ling

nows through to of the Teesta your strength of character and reshuffe. It was calculated tho European tidal waves

fence in

public relations Washington; and the government

which Secretary-General of the United office

in inadequately problem? And what river swept through the energy, and experience have help counteract the revolt of

staffed and

deplorably in- about Germany? The northern Bengal town of enabled you to cope in a decisive group of his rank-and-fle fol- Nations.

manner,

The following is the full text cfficient as arault; Social Democrats naturally Jalpaiguri and submerged

"In others, as for instance in lowers in the House of Com-

the resolution passed yester

MISLEAD NEWSMEN (being opposed to EDC) it.

Nigeria, where full results have

7. U.S. officials, in collaborat- The strong pressure of late day:: welcome the Russian pro

achieved, your for yet been

Cabinet reshuffles has 1. There Was A deliberate ing with the

Govern- Hongkong posal. So do many more the face of roging torrents of work has gained an evergrowing added to the discontent of effort by Hongkong Govermanentment, specifically attempted to

with confidence and several rebels in the Party but Gorman "Independents" who water.

authorities, nes the position this way: More than a million Indiang respect of the House of Com- tonight's reshuffle may not rol Tonors to prevent newsmen vented them from interviewing

to appeara "The first aim of Gorman face death and ruin from flood mons and it is my belief that nearly far enough

dissidents, OTHERS have swept across thousands of and grave affairs will be regard our country. If the

Other Conservative square miles in northeast India, od as wise and notable by German-Allied trostles do In places the water is 20 future generations.

are known to want to resign, bub Sir

Winston evidently bas "Our personal friendship has bub not lead to this goal, another deep.

Kalimpong. In the Darjeeling boon treasured by me through 40 persuaded them. hold of their

.to way must be found. The settlement foreseen

Bengal, is stormy years. Your services in resignations.

Government

War abule is

overcome

Mass evacuation was begun inco

measure of the

mona.

As

tho

Д

as to the

co- mislead newsmen of U.S. authorities at gravity of the incident and pro- from obtaining the facts of the the US. crew of the U.S. resoLLe Miching of a Cathay Pacific aireraft with the inadequate ox-

1954,

policy is the reunification water from nine rivers which your contribution to these grim many of the WAT Tisters | Airways ulteraft on July 23 planation that" "this 'iz @British

of

for

Astrict virtually

of West

་

PREVENTED

8. The foregoing · abusos pendunt.to, a bolivovidént Biod of tho A full-scale ro- 2. This polley prevented the intolerable violation

deal the

“democratic principle of world's press; · Indo-China includos the water. Roads and railways ba

ds and railways be-cabinet the second world and propagandi og made pura for appto-Freedom of Explo principle of free elections on India and Nepal are re war, aro on record.

On bohair Prime Ministernisters able sources the vital news that state of emergency covering in from reitable and a tribut-principle may be properly sus

pended, only by proclamallan of under International control. posted to be completely sub of all our

in the Among It may be that Russia will merged.

want to go are the the aircraft,

and the commistinity' na 'A whole" in of Labour Sir Walter not simply plotám. Sot the clear interest of its mourity: allow this in Germany too

Across the border in zunië Present administrationbewich | believed thosher Aarther you if.sho nges her own security thie authorities have ordered sucómppinen

the immedionó ·, evacuation of Mr Lyttelton, sod 61, has Defence, guaranteed". These, are the vang, in the Chumbi Valley, been Colonial Socrwlary-since | Alexati two greatest dangers facing rood wateru inceraspecula to 1:31. He enterede polders in Wanneer Western solidarity on this mult _the"f

hows withid: 24 1910, aher a mument busi

Trade Minister of operational scoll RobynAL NA 8.: Newamma....... kris

(the) and ;; one-half houry thereafter arkayan

were prevented front | ¿be reliable, details from

Reuter.

was

Body Found

When transit passengers were requested to board the plane, ho held on to chairs and rolled on the floor; babbling hysterically.

He was eventually put on The Police picked up the body board, but ibe Captain refused of 011 unidentißed Chinese to accept him as a passenger.

took him to. aged about 37 years this man The Police then ing. Clothed in a black Chinese | Kowloon Hospital suft it was found floating off The passenger's name is Tan

Fl-kim, aged 22. Tonnochy Pler.

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