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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Mr Nehru

OES Mr Nehru rule public

Dopinion or does he fairly

Is

represent India?

Is he the

creator of pubile opinion or the mirror which gives a perfect reflection

of tho

feelings of that vant nation

of 370 million? Obviously 郭如 cannot represent all

shades of opinion but for the majority he has the enviable facnity of develop- Ing without creating and crystallising kn otherwise It is amorphous opinion, said he has the capacity to reflect his people, to put into effective words every asance of their feelings. 11 Mojd expert who

was an

recently: Public opinion

in India

THE WEATHER:' Moderate SE. winda. "Cloudy within. risk, of isolated"showars

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No. 35905

Established 1845

THURSDAY, AUGUST, 26, 1954.

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• Peking Delegates To Attend New East-West Meeting In Geneva

CHINA TRADE BAN TALKS SOON?

U.S.A., Britain

And France

To Take Part

New York, Aug. 25.

A syndicated Washington correspondent said and today a "trade development" conference between

Is inchoate: Mr

it form

Nehru gives

orientation;

he turna it the West and Communist bloc nations including

into polley. Ocensionally, China had been tentatively arranged for October as in the reform of Hindu

11-16.

marriage or secularism, he n little head:

2003

sometimes, na over the mani.

The correspondent, Mr Robert Allen, said the United States had agreed to take part as had the festations of colonialism, NATO countries, headed by Britain and France, who were primarily responsible for the meeting, he

he may feel abft more

bitter; very often, as over

US military aid to Pakis said.

drawn back. pro- tan, he

viding balance. mentally he is always in

ne. If he wants to ban! hydrogen bombs or think

Independent,

The Soviet Union and China would head delega- But fundations from all the Communist countries, he said.

Eden Wants Preparatory Talks

No do

bis

Indo-China should be Mr Allen said Mr Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, had said he wanted' to visit Washington next month for preparatory talks.

people. On domestic issues Mr Neben, like any good

politiclan, is rather a mirror than n Byht."

India

really Bo

The Kremlin had sounded Britain and France on the proposition that the conference should formally advocate ending the United Nations embargo against Communist China and the ban responsible for it but rather against strategic minerals and heavy machinery

American, If is, it was

not Mr Nehru who Was

a whole set of circumstances being sent to the Soviet Union and its allies.

with

Mc-

beginning Carthyism and ending with

The United States was flatly opposed to this all the apparent logical idea but Britain and France had suggested they

Just Like The Pre-Embargo · Days⠀⠀

It has been a long time since the wharves have been as crowded as this. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week ships of many nations were barthed alongside the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown piers. This picture taken yesterday shows (front to rear) my Asia (Italian), sa Carthage (British), sa Mindoro (Swedish), Frankfurt (West German), Nankin (British),

mv

my Arendskerk (Dutch), and as Empire Halladalo (British). The mv Laos (French) and the my Songkhla (Danish) left on Tuesday. (Staff Photographer).

'AU REVOIR' PARTY FOR LABOUR GOODWILLERS

Franklin Told Chou:

I've

then indians er in America favoured making concesions to the Communists, Got A Complaint To Make'

foreign policy. 'But Mr Mr Allen

Nehru simply and concisely

NO

tu

ft

thene feelings expresses without trying

create them or foster them. Rarely han any world leader been able to divine so perfectly the feelings of his people -especially

diverse people as the Indian nation;; in that lies his greatness. On Colonialism Mr Nehru is no different from majority of Indians, and in this respect he has not allowed his anti-colonial

the

(Hire P.8-New U.8. Trade Policies Effective)

EX U.S. COMMANDER MAKES

Blistering Attack On

Your Motor Horns Make A Dreadful Sound'

From Rene MacColl

Peking, Aug. 26.

Conduct Of Korea Warfarewell to the British Labour "good willers".

It was quite a lovely party Peking's Mayor put on tonight to say

Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25. Lt-General George Stratemeyer, former com- sentiments (which he shares manding General of the Far East Air Forces, said with the mascal today that "we were required to lose the war" in

has been Korea.

above his traditional Hindu tolerance. He admirably reserved and hus

"I was not permitted to do a tempted

Associate

at the close of

"A THIEF, A LIAR"

the

unpalatable sandwiches.

ft was the time

vaguely

Router added:

#s

500 Subs, 4,000 Aircraft

HUGE GROWTH IN

SOVIET

NAVY PREDICTED

London, Aug. 25.

Russia will probably have 500 submarines and 4,000 naval aircraft in two or three years' time; `a British Admiralty appraisal of the growing strength of the Russian navy stated here tonight.

can be

By that time it is belloved the "It is estimated that a cruiser navy will consist of 30 cruisers, of the Sverdlov class 150 destroyers, 500 submarines, built in about 214 years and 500 motor torpedo boats, 1,000 more important still-on ocean- minesweepers, 300 escort vessels, going submarine with a radius 1,000 alreraft and numerous of action of 20,000 miles in six

Patrol and landing craft, the menis this is Russia would be

appraisal said.

capable of building at least six The appraisal stated: "It is cruisers a year and 60 ocean- estimated that since 1948, the going submarines in addition to muumbura of destroyers, Soviet navy cannot have less | largÝ than the equivalent of about escorts, and small craft."

£12,000 million spent upon it. Referring to the strength it "Although primarily a land anticipates the Soviet navy will the appraisal 1987, have by power, the Soviets are putting a

states:

"Nearly all ho very considerable effort into

ships are

of their navy (approximately one post-war construction and most fifth of the total expenditure on of the aircraft will bo jets. All defence) and it seems probable ships not reating are kept fully that this effort remains unmanned and operational. The diminished at a time when cruisers, destroyers, submarines Hustlar production capacity is and many of the small craft are being stretched to meet the atted for mine laying?? claims of armament production civil construction and atomle ATOMIC · WEAPONÉ resourch.

In addition to orthodox arma-

The Soviet Navy was clearly developing to a considerable ex-ment guns, torpedoes, bombs and tent both the quality and nines the Russian naval forces quantity of its men, ships and may well be capable of using, in air force

varying degrees, long range pedocs of a greatly improved type, mines with complex anti- sweeping devices, tactical

Alomic weapons and guided missiles

The

SUBS BUILT INLAND "The frequent and extensive naval exercises conducted by

стена.

were

all.

on

be

end his colleagues go to: warshi the naval yards of

And

the Soviet fleets, at times suge both offensive and defensive, " gestive of open warfare

appraisal pute. Boviot tac- tica, cannot fail to improve they manpower at 750,000 of whom approximately 270,000 wa: of the preparedness for Ahipa and the skill of their serve In ships, 83,000' in the naval als force and the remain- то scale which the der ashore, Boviet naval building pro- The appraisal goes on: "The Kremlin to gramme is progressing may desire of the Thero we all were in the now "Any improvement in Sino- And goodnight to the Mayorgunged from the financial cost," display the navy of which familiar sort of temple with British relatlans," he adds, "will ❘ of Peking.

the appraised said,

# is 60

Justinably proud, red lacquer plilors, the be taken into account in this

No breake down of the is bright green superstructure and respect."

plain. Since the cruiser The mission Icaves tomorrow estimates have been published Sverdlov attended the Corona walters wandering around with

by air for Shanghai on the last for the past four years. But the tion review last year, other new CRITICISM WELCOMED yellow rice wine and

singes of lis tour of China. The 1950 figure showed that the navy ships of her class, attended

by Someone asks: "But what if Labour delogates will see such was repeiving one-fifth of the modern large fleet destroyers, what we writo isn't satisfac- centres

Nanking

before total defence allocation at a

Ang, in Sweden, for mahy tory?" Chou said: "We wil- leaving by air for Hongkong on

when warships now in comhave shown the

Finland and Albania, where the Chinese toasis because here came none come criticism as long ng It's September 2.

at a very early ships wese open to gublic never allowed himself to job End certainly General Communists with the Nation- other than Chou himself ex-made with good Intentions and fall victim to desperation. (Douglas) MacArthur was hand-alists

will separate in Hong-stage of construction or not laid inspection and the ships World changing many an earnest word, an honest heart."

Mr Attlee leaves kong.

for a down at

crews made a notable impres What about Mr Nehru's cuffed," he told a Senate In- War II."

and hoisting many a friendly Chou is going the rounds and visit to Australia and New

construction is In

BlOD. attitude to Communism? Toternal Security Sub-Committee

plass.

everyone presses about him with Zealand him. Communism in an headed by Democratic Sentr

respectful attention.

cn to Japan-London Express the Soviet Union. Some occan convinced that its country is a He said State Department "And Is there anything you Here he is now with Morgan Service & Reuter. Ideology. If the Chinese are Pat McCarran.

edvle:r John P. Davies, Jr., don't like about our closed hearing yesterday told him near the end of World Mr

country, Phillips who mutters, smiles and The

Franklin (the

former glints open hearing today War II that the "Chinese Com- President

keenly through his is their own business. This, and the

were held here where Strate-

of tho Natorial glasses. I I pointed out to mem- of course, was reflected in meyer retired following a heart munists were doing a good job Union of Hallway),”

demand- bers of the delegation the four the Chou-Nehru joint state-attack in 1951. Stratemeyer was should ass

against the Japanese and weed Chou.

points Mao

Mao laid down last night. ment of five principles made the only witness.

assist them."

Counsel Committeo at their meeting after the

Alva Franklin, required to lose Carpenter

the ment of

ment ΟΣ Western Germany Geneva talks. Nehru doesn't the war.

Stratemeyer dreadful sound of your motor which really have not The State Depart- It Davies statement was true, horns"-and he spoke for us all. with

to da nothing Ree why his people should mont and their politicians col

Chinu. They look un- *I do not know anything they

"Yes, Impossible many American liven," he said. did that was good," the General 'OH DEAR' SAID CHOU struggle to make his neigh-tory was a milllery commander can work with a Communist. "Never before in American his- replied "There is nobody who

"Oh cear," said Chiou, "I pro- bours change their Govern- placed in position of mat being ment. And that is precisely allowed to win. We never and He is a liar, a thief, a murderer mise if you come again this say.

world gets to know what Moo how his people feel, too. | enough

and a 'saboteur,

matter will be attended to." ground troops . (In

Interpreters murmured

and cald, Neither Mr Nehru nor his Korea) but we could have won Carpenter said that Strate.

gabbled and on occasions people will tolerate Com-with what we had on the ground moyer's views were "essentially muniam in India, however, end in the air

If we had been the camo" as those expressed steered delegates by the

from group to group to, say ON internal matters, Mr to us them wisely from recently before the Sub-Com-

You may swim In the besi swimming pool in China when you ecme back again."

odd enough to prefer it that

cagage in

Nehru has shown himself more of a leader in that he

Wo

WED

4 milltary standpoint."

"A DARN CRIME”

asked

"

"Yes," responded Mrodd matters about rearma-

"I can't

bear

arma

mitten by Ceneral. Mark W. Clark. General Stratemeyer said it Stratemeyer was named Com- Is attempting to guldle and was not the fnult of the Jout manding General of the Burma¬ Here comes Chou towards us form opinion on two big Chiefs of Staff in Washington India sector and air, adviser to pressmen, a genial expression problems: one is the reform and their politicians."

but the "Stato Department the Commanding Generals of on the long and rather melan

faco to the China-Burma-India theatro choly

say he knows and modernisation of the

He said it was a "darn crime" in 1943. He was decorated for severni British agencies and Hindu society, the second is that MacArthur was relieved of his service during the Korean newspapers seculariam, which is nearest als command in Korea Hewar-United Pro

of all things to his heart. aid that the morale of the en- Not always in Nehru por-tire Command took terriGe fectly attuned to his people's drop when "one of the

greatest

feelings; he had to accept commanders of all times"

pulled out while

Was

he was con-

The Korean war resulted, he gives Marshall mission

of the

"which at

arc thinking of setting up bureaus in Peking.

Woman

Stricken With Polio

delegation decided well the May Have To

But I

any statements." what happen when the

Give Birth

In Iron Lung

Now Orleans, Aug, 25, Al expectant

mother.

'DIDN'T SAY A THING' "Oh well," they said, "That's very much of a nuisance and betwten you and me, old man, you scom to know Just what Mao said Inst night—but please don't think we didn't say any-stricken with bulbar polio

back. It's thing

delegadon lay in a specially-built. Iron policy-sect

And here comes the Chinese lung tonight faced with champagne again. There is Chou swift death if she is taken leaving and everyone looking so out," benevolent.

China Had Heaviest Rain In 100 Years

London, Aug. 25.

The lung was flown here from Houston, Texas, last night. It

built with a special glass, dome in which the baby could bo delivered.

Doctors and nurses at Charity Hospital kept a close, watch on tho woman, Mrs. Ester Cour

villo, 34, and said birth: "could come at any time."

defeat on the language ducting the war "brilliantly de queation and in How spite unheard of handicaps." resigned to the linguistic] The 03-year-old General did -division of the country.] not amplify his charge that the

Mr.Tu Chang-wang, Director of the Chinese Central Bureau of "their Modernism in the key to Mr State Department and Nehru's approach. From the politicians" cont many Ameri Meteorology, told the New China News Agency that China had the heaviest

DIE IN 5 MINUTES bullock cart to the jet plane can lives.

rainfall in 100 years in the Yangtse and Huai River basins.

Mrs Courvilla underwent an Bombay, Aug. 25.. flod their homea in Dibrugarh cocration to open her windpipe Heavy rains were not con- fined to China, he said. Other The worst floods in 20 years and more than 25,000 had been last night and was reported to be bresili Zmore easily today. parts of the world had also swept the north-east Indian sold to prepare for evacuation:

Sho

last Saturing ill last experienced the heaviest falls State of Assam todly and more. A total of 100 miles of road hod

and bazk

disumosed Tas for many years.

than 25,000 persons were told to been covered with water,

bulbar polls on Monday, An outbreak of chotern was

in This summer, the northward prepare for evacuation.

She was immediately pigeod movement of westerly air cur

Torrential

reported to have taken 1 lives a lung borrowed from Carolyn In rains rents over, East Asia was from Himalayan mountains caused the the nicoded areas. Com-Fitters, 17, another bulbar pollo. 20 to 30 days later than in past Brahmaputra River lo spill over real services and a trans sald her baby could not be a foly munications. \"word disrupted. pellent. However, the authorities Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 20. yours, white, the southwest ita in banks.. inundating an Thirteen people were kill summer monsoon get. In carller estimated 12,000 square miles.

portation hayo.besti susponded. delivered in a conventional Jung Residents of hard-izli ellies, such others were injured, a than usual, Tewaldi

rushed në chce outside it she would die Government number of them seriously, when Mr Teldermalsummer as Dibrugarh, sought safely

quackitim of rice "Mrs Courville has a 16-month- me new distribution, among the good pla« deugtów,12% Donine. dood, Vinkinsimula and Wolled husband le a bar

in a trice, if that were said, partly because possible! Nehru balance and a new look to India. In him, East and West do meet more truly than in ahy other contemporary Asian leader, He has the admirable faculty-of "talk-} Ing Asien in English, for ho has shown not only does he apsak for India but virtually all of free Asia.. And while

13 Killed In Bus Smash

and 19

the

he may not join any Western a bus travelling trom full do weśther, had, znów)))areived in i tren topeland on malteshift platsi diren and Buima || la-fivef gilbules.

alliance it cannot be too Fork to Bold Ideimonas huckled custom laud, henvy rains, liko forma. firmly stated that he 18 on S a deep ditela, todays thom: kafeerVan, bursd the wide of demouraty::?[mrinde

From

Her

"The Russian publie is being

going

submarines aro belag built inland, far from

|sea power again, able to com- water,

28,000 miles of where they will serve and their mand her conveyance to join the fleets is frontiers and to deal with any a task long familiar to Sovlet naval opposition that may

offered "Reuter, engineers,

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