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ERHAPS the mont im. portant characteristic of the World Assembly of Youth, now meeting " Singapore, gonuinely sets out to serve the true interests of young poople everywhere. It has been the tragedy of many | youth organisations during the

last generation that they have been used solely to exploit the young for political purposes which nave nothing to do with the interests of youth. Very often too they nave been used to instil narrow nationalism and national hatreds in young people. in Nazi Germany, Hifer Youth was used to teach the young to pt loyalty to Bitter far above Juyally to family or religion or the cause of International

peace and friendship. It was also used to teach both racial and national hatred-hatred of Jows and hatred of other nationa. In Communist States, youth organisations have beon entirely Rub. ordinated to the ruling Cam- munist Party. In the inter- national feld, Communist- Aponsored

organisations

nuch as the World Federa- tion of Democratic Youth have been exploited AN instrumenta of Movie! Foreign policy. But the World Assembly of Youth is an organisation of a totally different kind. It was formed

CHINA

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1954.

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Latest Development

In Dispute With Portugal

Red 'Mystery' Ship Heading For Plymouth

Flymouth, Aug. 18.

A Rumian **mystery" ship, Alla,

training schooner with 40 cadets on board, was sighted to- night about six mile off Prawie Point, near Dari. mouth, Devon, heading for Plymouth Bound,

Bombay, Aug. 16.

The Bombay Port Trust workers union called on all its members today to boycott French and Portuguese ships "until such time as the two coun- tries clear out of India." signalled

Her master that he wished to replenishi fuel and water supplies,

The Alfa was sighted in the English Channel kat night after being reported missing five days ago, then

again. disappeared

She understood to be bound for a Black Sea port when her radio went allent and Soviet authorities ap pealed to all shipping to watch out for her.

They are believed to fear that she might have been battered by recent storms. -Reuter.

U.S. Flood

Aid For

The union represents workers employed on pilotage, dock and harbour boats, the oiling station, fire brigade and port railway. It appealed to all shipping companies using Bombay port to "desist voluntarily from carrying any cargo or passengers from or to these foreign enclaves."

There are no French or Portuguese ships in the port at present.

A further group of Goen demonstrators were leav- ing Bombay tonight for Belgaum, near the border of the Portuguese settlement of Goa.

Three Villages 'Liberated'

by young people throughout Red China?strators demanding the union of the settlements

the want

help other young people,

both through better Inter. national understanding and through practical

co.

The Goa Action Committee which has its temporary headquarters in Belgaum area, is due to meet tomorrow to consider further action on the basis of its experience and Portuguese reac- tions to yesterday's entries by peaceful demon-

with India.

Mr Waman Dessi, leader of the "United Front Washington, Aug. 16, Officials said today the of Goans", announced today that volunteers States WHO con- "peacefully liberated" three villages in Goa this aldering a suggestion that morning-Loldem, Darguem and Tamari, 10 miles-

victima in

operation in concrete taska, United

THE World Assembly of it should offer relief ald to from the border

general

Youth therefore serves no flood-stricken

His announcement said the volunteers entered political creed, only the Communist China along the

cause of human lineя of the recent Ameri- the villages without arms and the Portuguese freedom. It simply takes ita can aid to Soviet-controlled police did not offer resistance. stand on the Declaration of Eastern Germany. Human Rights adopted by They emphasised that the U.N. Given this basis, decision had yet been reached it tries to bring together and raid the Chinese Nationalist on Formosa has Government young people regardless of Gov

been asked how it would view or religion. It has succeeded so well that dele-uch an offer of aid to sufferers

on the mainland.

The volunteers later marched towards Bortar village in the Sanguem district of Goa-Reuter.

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to

at the Singapore The Chinese Government in meeting--there aro more Talpel has not yet replied than 800 of them--are requests for its attitude. drawn from more than a dozen European countries,

Authorities here said the sug gestions for such American first came from Hongkong news- even large number of papers. They added that view- African territories, oighted as a humanitarian action, an Asian countrica together offer of aid to distressed per- matter what their

an

with Singapore and Hong-ideological brlicts or the form kong, and about a dozen of their government, usually countries of North and appeale to the American public. South America. Given 80į wido Л membership, and given a total absence of a ruling political creed, it is obvious that the uniting link in the World Assembly a Youth can be one thing only

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they were towards the East

PEKING PEOPLE'S DAILY SAYS

U.K. Attitude To SEATO 'Difficult To Understand'

London, Aug. 16.

"Come On, Mum, Show Me The Hippo Paddle!”

"Reginald", the baby hippo, 12 weeks old and born at Whipsnade Zoo near London, is now being taught to swim by its mother "Linda". This amusing long. focus camera mudy shows “Reginald” enjoying a swim with mother, who seems to be quite exhausted coping with her offspring's antics. -- London Express Photo.

Amid A Low Whistle Of Amazement

Chou Solemnly Proposed

A Toast To Her Majesty

From Rene MacColl

Peking, Aug. 16.

East-West Trade In Europe

Embargo Cuts Begin Today

Washington, Aug. 16. The United States, Britain and their allies relaxed con- trols on strategic goods to the Communist states in Europe as from today,、

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Agreement had ' bien evach- od among the Democratie tations on the general categories of items

which could be

the Iron Cur- shipped behind tain.

One item still under dis- cunaion between tho United Statca and Britain, however, wüs the types and number of ships which could be, sold to lie Communista.

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It was forecast in `Washing- tor, the orders in the West from the Soviet group, would be strictly limited, mainly be- cause the

Communist nations

could not export sufficient goods to cover the costs of oxtonsive procurement,

AGREED EARLIER

The United States, with Bri-. tain and 14 other Democracies, agreed carller this year to cut the list of controlled strategic, goods from 400 to about: 280 categories.

This agreement-which did not affect Communist China sill under stringent → embargo eliminated a number of differ ences between the Allies on what is strategic material.

*American officials belleve that

European allies are working as from today, it will be für simpler to control the quantities and types of goods sent to the Com- munirt bloc.

The loudly declaimed plea by Chou En-lai for Britain and China to work together to safeguard world peace brought storms of applause at under the new Bet on which its the great ten-course banquet for Mr Attlee and his goodwillers tonight.

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This was something that never With Mr Attlee on his right|best 'parilahentary manner and Mr Bevan beaming on his while the Chinese wife of Lord happened in Moscow and 400 left, Mr Chou, solemn-faced and Lindsay sitting at his elbow, good Communista present looked pale spoke of China's desire to translated.

serious, bowed and relrod their

It is expected that Soviet buy- strengthen the recently improved Britain, sald

glass. Mr Allee, be

ing in the United States will - relations between Britain and loved there was the gren bes

Then of course, Mr Atlee crease under the casing of 'sen=" China

need for friendly co-operation

responded with a toast to Mac trels but not greatly. Last year Tha Government. of the and mutual understanding be

There followed a the United States pola $1,800,000% People

of China, said Choù | tween, all peoples-Indeed the (while interpreters

his last Labour Government three-hour rendering by the worth of goods to Soviet Rumin put

"of into Russian and which

Premier Peking Opera with some old and bought $48 million worth, speoch American-accented English), was recognised the People's Govern- meaning low and squeaking high mostly furs. ready to take steps to increase ment of China-a big hand for ❘ arias,

A Board of Trade spokesman Yes, it was quite a day for in London declined to estimate friendship

co-operation this.

the

delegation. They started how much easing of the cohére with Britain.

BACK IN THE GROOVE

off in the Chamber of Abstinence would boost East-Westrada,

City between the two countries on a

and but he pointed out *UP t the, hall basis of

of were still 170 Hems on with Asiatic nations in the equality

| Magnanimity picture, ho said, As Improve the

Commonwealth while behind him a great bank applause but Mr Attlee

only tepid

"0" took place.

the quantitative control that and of the

Somehow those beautiful pink | 60 on the "watch" Hwa right back in miraculous Tan

the groove when lowers which only bloom on one he opined "believing in freedom Hwa towers opened just in time ders from the Soviet bloo was and white tulip-shaped Tan No dramatic increase in fore evening of the entire year slowly and democracy

for the speeches and opened dead on time.

closed expected because the Commu- think others too should order steeply when the last was mist nations their lives in the way they think

were mainly de- done. They werd

merely pendent on their export earn- best".

showing peaceful co-operation,"

ings to cover payments for

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and

The development of tradio A reference to Britain's in the Forbidden

would further Pride in being equal partners wound the which was where | embargo list, "a tuIDADOS

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NOT AS TENDER However, they speculated that American feelings towards Red China, which until recently was at war with the United States in Korea, might not be as tender Germans who are generally be a genuine desire to serve loved to oppose their Soviet the real interest of young rulers. people throughout the world, The question also has been It said that SEATO appeared to be "nothing rattled the glasses containing ainth The democratic structure of raised in

wine white some quarters as to but an aggressive military organisation, directed plates of chicken bedecked with the World Assembly ensures whether the food would get to that it cannot be exploited the sufferers or be used for chiefly against China, but also aimed at under-butterfly flowers").

the Red Army or sent to Russia to Day for

mining peace in Southeast Asia, and creating a war materică. United Press,

new war."

The Peking People's Daily said today that the British Government was "succumbing to hearing United States pressure" in supporting the organi-existence and here i com sation of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organisa- "Peaceful co-existence should tion.

or perverted for other uses.

DURING the Bix YEARS of Grim Fight

existence, the Assem

already akown

bly has

that its broad democratic]

structure, combined with its Against Flood

practical approach to

problems of youth, are`its]

chief sources of strength. In

At its meetings, it has always tried to study

Britain's attitude was diff-

instead the region, cult to understand In view of moth-eaten contention her Government's decision firm-existence

apply tries"

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It was all Lombard Street to China ergangs that we'd be

And darned if we didn't then about peaceful

get peaceful co-existence from lisped a Chinese woman nearby. Imports-Reuter, PRIM LITTLE SMILE

Mr Attlee-recognition of rights of other peoples is esseTY— to' relations of all coun-

to permanent peace, be said. (terrific applause that We'd hardly got back to the had to lend COUTBO (they and

was sweating like mad in my efforts with the tiny me a ton because

chopsticks) when up got Chou Mr Attico ducked and blinked again to toast-you've guessed it in the glare of cinema lights and peaceful co-existence. chowed on his duck and lotus Hardly was that downed than es Choli went on to say the Chott was up again with a toast the social and political systems of their Genova efforts. There was to Mr Molotov and Mr. Eden for that Britain and China might-

of

be

A huge applause in which tabló ful Russians near me joined with abandon.

is possible only by different but the two nations ly to abide by the Goneya relying on U.S. unned force and were united in love of peace. Co sreements on Indo-China, and American aid, Only by es to oppose the participation by

Me Beyan tossed aside his tablishing collective peace and operation between the two in

the the Three Indo-Chinese states in

cauro

safeguarding developing economic

cigar and made a wisecrack relations on the basis of equality and world peace was both necessary which got Chou really amused. The New China News Agency mutual benefit can all

Asian and possible,

J After more Tonais, amid a low quoted the People's Daily

`of'. sganzement, 25 countries enjoy the benent of Mr Attle who now took the whistlo. saying: Since the plans for e peace

article added, microphone gave a prim little polemnly proposed the toast of amilo and started off in his Her Majesty,

Hankowy millary alliance.

Southeast Asian aggressive bloe Reuter, have become, more and more soiled and unsavoury, - the

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London, Aug. 16. concrete problems. After Women, children and old men to high the meeting, moreover, delcare being evacuated

ground in the north China pro- gates go away and, through vince of Shantung as the waters their national committees, of China's "River of Sorrow peddling a so-called 'Asian Mar- try to work towards the Yellow River-continue to shall Flan""; practical solution of these rise, the New China New Agency The idea of this was graduali problems. The Singapore reported today.

{ly to drow those countries ac- Conference has before it two standing by to evacuate the en-aggressive bloc

Ten thousand small_boots are cepting American aid into very broad issues: the tire population if the river The

articio also wald that world's food supplies and breaks the flood barriers which efforts to "drag in the Colombo the problems of multi-racial have been strained by incessant conference countries" had large communities. During is heavy rains, the agency said,

ly failed, and the Philippines career, the World Assembly At Wuhan, industrial centre were prepared to join the SLATO has proved itself a staunch at the mouth of the Han River against the desires of their own

In Hupoh

allianco would equality, and an opponent The river is still at the 90 feet jeopardise Mirst and foremost of all forms of racial dis-maric-six dost above the highest the socurity of the countles that crimination. This is a level previously recorded, **- were being dragged into it, the

Hafti, anchored on

LBINISTER PURPOSE

and firm supporter of racial workers are holding their owners. The

Province, flood people and their national in-

power

the

Ambassador Tells ··· Of Moscow Lifa

‘Acrimonious Notes (Between Russia

And Britain), But No Tension'

London, Aug. 16,

Chou

The British Ambassador, Sir William Hayter, flew home today by special R.A.F. plane from Moscow a week after attending conversations there between the Soviet Premier, Mr Georgi Malenkov and the former British Prime Minister, Mr C. R. Attlee?

Ble William was coming on rude things about ouch other in said. ob for which young peoplo, vier reduce the batterindian | arifdie' zal kaninach with their common interests of dood waves, More than 30,000 "The inistar purpose of the leave: att his kinst your in our newspapers. But really nice and their powers of; Ovun peu a owhich include izan da, the Asjast'spople with Helgfrien».} all been "gery?

Trom the driple of United Bates, was being med, by Moso Wind" he said that it had there isn't any tension, at alle

leaping racial or national barrier, are particularly Wuchana and Hanyang, and girl wa vigilanon and popular opport well fitted. It may therefore students are working in worth tion and support for: pesceful be one of the most useful of ing heat and driving winds and co-existence was growing in

rain to bring supplies to Anim

the many valuable tasks thousands of men tolling to slop Which the World Armonthly, the dyke defences: from- erunne He undertaking.

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