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GILMANS GLOUCESTER ARCADE

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Crucial Week

THIS

week Europe faces ita most critical period since 1930. Franco is at the crossroads hd the debate on the ratification of the London and Paris Agree monte, which starts touay, will be closely watched by the other panners of emuryo Western European Union. France hua been told that ralingation of Lua new alliance will automati-

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kuasiana 'Arenty of 1984 unu

got in motion ine tekriding Di Bambin Germany and u buning up of aimed lurco, In the Duviet bide to "pro- ! teci subin,civo, aguinat tuo Cupissulave warniolyura of YY UN." que FTENCA

Government, Jar 1.vm

BUJAR INL the best of Lào limes, has aireauy Buntered Írum vueso tärents und at m. bieluva-r rante can puu ou

tais crucial KODELO it will

tau

CHINA

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MONDAY,

DECEMBER ~~ 20, † 1854.

THE WEATH

MAIL

‹Price› · 20 ·Cents

FIGHTING STAND BY ENGLAND Big U.S.

Foundations

May And Cowdrey Come Rescue Worker Leads Children To Safety Under Fire

·To The

Rescue

After Early Setbacks

BAILEY, GRAVENEY FAIL

Sydney, Dec. 20.

England are fighting desperately to avert defeat in the second Test Match at Sydney.

In fine warm weather, England. began its second innings today 74 runs behind the Australian first innings total of 228-arid begán badly. Before lunch, Captain Len Hutton, Trevor Balley and Tom Graveney were out and it looked as if there would be a repetition of Fri- day's disastrous first innings.

Then Peter May and Colin Cowdrey came to the rescue-and-began a fighting stand. As the China Mail went to Press, May was 54. and Cowdrey was 37.

They had added 52 runs in 89 minutes. May's score ncluded only three fours while Cowdrey's included

His innings was unanimously described by commentators "splendid."

IN

At, the adjournment England was still 18 runs behind, with Roven second innings wickets standing.

May was then 21 not out and Cowdrey 3 not OUL:

be a magbincent achieve ment. AAA 18 Li inst Cambus. A bold stana must

Australia, with a lead of 74 on the Brst innings, had as be made so it is no time to only one.

sumed a commanding position. May, giving one of his best gainst England in the second First to go this morning was

the tour. ] Teaủ lunch here today, CAT DE KURO mer 148 Fat-batting displays of

far, sint Acher to the fence to having dismissed Lien Hutton, reach his half century in 140 Trevor Bailey and Grovency, for minutes.

only. 38 Puna...

CHLON DE LAO LoDuvn

Faris Agreements. an any is no ev,uellco

Chou

LOOKU

lust tuo Nussions want to

lak now, except for aemy- ing purposes,

THE despair la of the Russian.

Government ever

Eng

or wanting

iraŭ

nauy; the impossiquity is

of agreement without suça

a concessión. At the Bersin conterence last February

Mir Mo.ooy was not pre- pared

to

concede trce

Kny worthwhile

Hammarskjold Meets Chinese Ambassador Preliminary Discussions. On

U.N. Secretary's Visit To Peking

Stockholm, Dec. 19.9 Mr Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General of the elections, nor has he made United Nations, today met the Chinese Ambassador to Dove Sweden, General Keng Plao, and discussed with him There various practical matters relating to his forthcoming visit to Peking, Mr Wilder Foote, United Nations Information officer, announced in a press conference this evening.

towards taun since.

are also the German to con-

siuer de

вчета,

low of them, it

want

reunion

MAY USE FORCE

Their meeting took place at best way to serve the interest through unarmed nequanny a lunch I'ven by M

Unc of those men is for us to keep ang lew of them thiņk inat | Villers, Librarian of LA quiet while the Secretsry

Realm, No other Control of the United Nations the neutrally could last tor Swedish long.

'Iney

suspect that, guests, except the Ambassador's tries to got them out," said Mr

Interpreter, were present,

Lodgy instead, it would open tha way 10e a Commumat coup. Taey would be delencei058 Balur the asparture VI Lae horen

Arealy Alialuo forces so in neutrality ugy sou a trup. The westerß aai,

in jurt, is to strengtuen its Own security

Alçe

No further meeting is planned at present before the Secretaru General's return on Tuesday afternoon to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Mr Foote added.

"THOROUGH, TALKS"

to

Mr Lodge, who appeared on the television programme Youth Wants to Know refused speculate on the next step i peaceful means falled.

The chairman of the Senate A diplomatic souzes said the Foreign Relations. Committee thorough. Scrator Alexander Wiley the- discussions 'Whother n ILM meeting be- publican)

tween

were

Generdi Kong Pino suel probably would2d the UN.

through the London and Mr Hammarskjold is amarred force in that ca90, Paria Agreemente.

will probably

depend on the Instructions the Chinese Am- | dor, bassador 10celves fram

ANY conference, therefore, Government efter it has studied the

Mr

WIS

דיי

2.

Ratification Of London, Paris Treaties

Bailey After making six-he CRUCIAL WEEK FOR

from

snickod .a. delivery Archer into Langley's gloves ***** and England was one down for

18.

Peter May and Hutton, by careful cricket, took. the score to 65, when disps.er siftick both Hutton and Graveroy Belig* Brimiseră de this are by Bill Johnston, whose art.

Hution after magi

FRENCH PREMIER

Paris, Dec. 20,

The French Promier, M. Pierre Mendes-France begins preparing for his most crucial Parlamentary battle since he came to power last June.

Ipek Premier, faced two key confidence vode slabo, taken * ibis week: a voto of con.. before fid. Nettdrini arassembly

Indo-/4 urter un-his-amandet

aquapetes callowing of the Pri

bonden

England

60 In 72 minutes. SCORKEDARD

Just Innings: England 154.7

Anxuxlia 225.

**** Engtand... 2nd Innfurs Len Hutton, e Benand, b. Johnston Pierr

T. Bailey, o. Längley, b.'

CARING, D. Ladgley b

Johnson

Farliamentary defèal member the ILLAM OLUBE THING origidgi: Budget last week and All agreed it would be a close 1 vote on the Paris Agreements thing or the Mendes-France: Observers here, bollave-the Cabinet which is stating its Premier:iwillisurvive the vale existence nominally on approvali on the IndbeChina budgety of the Indo-China estimates in scheduled to take place to the 1955 budget morrow. His e-majority

His ov pected to be: small; but sull; cient.

AT-Communist leftwing Franc Tireur However head- lined:"Ma Mendes-France secute PREDICT

majority" and "sald debate on that Barr rig, decidents he “should outcome Paris Agreements.. *` misa | get by, with about ten votes" to scheduled to open tomorrow, la speronservative.

Figaro more difficult to prediét,

with- our hazarding any estimare wrote that it seems that the prospect of hification of the agreements should safeguard the.. government against any surprice,Reuter

The

28

the

6

F..

May no.

54

Total for three 'wäfn 124"-

Five Killed In

Odwdrey no,

Ben Nevis Sleigh Accident

London, Dec. 19. Four

and ∙one woman were killed, today shot when theirsleish over a prooiples. on Ben Novis and, dropped into s 900-foot ravine

• The victims were mous bers

Royal Navy were 11_who Party of aleighing on Claire Leis, larre platead north-east of *4,408-Cool Ben --- Nevis,

It is generally thought that the Premier wil get a slim majorly unknown ale but the number of unk mentals too large to make any prediction: safe

Mondes-Franco seems

M.

'to .. insist.' on j'une

ratification

of

the

nts It” thought||

Paris possible, however, that one or more motions might be pre- of subjecting schted, In-favour ratification or implementation of the agreements to certain -conditions,

Nutting Statement

China Wants Explanation

ours Städ

plotur

› Republicans. Att

Intellectual Cartel **Washington, Dec:: 197

A report algued by three Republican" "members" of a U.S.: House of Represanta- Lives Commillee," "" "joday! described major America: jag free foundations, as {"intellectual, cartel”! organisation which Ty" sup ted: subversion”

report: Was,

1.] people with

મ

the Came

of the Ford Foundati! Committee's Invert been carried out. disregard of principl mindedness, fair hear

fair play. He said the founda

on had not been, allowa

testify NORMOUS POWER"

report Mald foundations

public money in offact, becaus

At one pointili, wald: “Alete nem on the part of tale: Rocks Peller and

or their tax-free statues.

the

Aro

ha

Hung Ho

Institute of

They

Welfare Office victime sometime, today.

people the women and four children died in the fire, which... destroyed 800 huts. Four victims are still being detained of the Kówioga Hospital "white" $8. have been discharged after. treatment,

The cause of the fire has not yet been - ascertained but investigations' are under WRY.

350 Engineers May Be Reinstated

Uniffed threw and thi

was amplified by

feriöckin

tubo

The rol power!

Bureaucracy

exaggerated:"

The report added that "es ternally, greatest Communis 19

danger, but in ornally, Sociallam offers a far greater

menice F

Itaald evidence had bee tound

that the form globalizm which the Kunda lons have so actively promoted and -from which our foreign policy has suffered feriously, related cennioly, to a colleçlvist polit of view

FEAR

AE SICKNESS

in their minority report the

Democrats "zaid, that

the fear

lekness of this group let them

to brand “as 'conspiratoriai :: unit un-American - the citizens ¦ Kruī London, Dec, 201

organisations who support / the Mr Peter Marefield, Chief great liberal tradition in our Executive of the British society: European Airways, decided last I also criticised the abrup night that the 350 engineers ending by the Republicans of whom he dismissed for attend committee hearings after 16 days ing a trade union mécing durs of testimony in which only one New News working

w.uld be pro-foundation wiiness appeared. move to postpone the debate. Agency Comunionitator to reinstated. If they nowed the minerit report He reported L Last night to

log work on Mondaý infennig.

POSTTONEMENT, PLEA The Premier seemed equally determined forestall,

have

refected

London, Dec. 19.

Dostponement night demanded that the France-Presse. plea by some members of the British Government should Social Republican

Bulliet) group

(former explain. MrAnthony Nut- Sting's "publle statement Followers of Gentral Charles against the Chinese people, de Gaulle, who have supported

Qui highest moun

tain, which ***bverlooks Lock Lomond -

will start out,ai...„dawn in an the

· offert to TOCÓY BE bodiek---United. Fres

asked to use

De Keo, the Chinese Ambassa

Interviewed on the television. programume "Face Asked directly Nation." rhout changes for on today's meeting.

ruleiac.o at the present time would his wilder Fools of the United | the mu you will get the

nen, Dr. Koo have on air of utter un-

Nations Information

mation Departove said he believed the "air reality. One side would be ment told a press

He conference at trying to destroy what the the Swedish

Bootland's Foreign Depart-men were guoled to force Just Quier was trying to build ment that Mr. Hammarskjold some action by the UN as Mr up so there is no solution would fly to New York on Tues Hammarskjold's, visit to Peking. now along conference lines, day afternoon and would leave Dr Koo said the United Nations The period of negotiation artan ere bes 2000 as possible had been placed. In the position of "begging" the Communists to Dremember and probation has been lapf Mr Foote had no information release the Americans United drawn. What would the Gerbout whom the

Secretary Press, mans think if, at this stage. General would take to Peking the Western Powers' were]] interpreter and aide. Nor let down by France and hup he any information about forced to turn back on all details of the lunch that they have offered? Any Mr Hemmarskjold and General General Kong Pino, but he said retrograde. stop at this eng were "discussing practical juncture would tend to allenate the Gormans. Also it would be, misleading to conclude that the Western

Rowers can with impunity

detallar at the lunch.

,"

with

RECEPTION IN PEKING Foliicat quarters belleved Mr Hammarskjold soumdech qat |

the

M. Mandes-France, went toʻt

d'Orsay Voday to talk him

least a short postpons ment of the dibale. But formed

The commentator said it was a week since Mr. Nating made. his statement you, the British Government has en fe: feed to that the stament repety

them down said he turned itd Brisch porcin

No French newspaper com ( Nulling Bellish Minister

pi State, wala la an." -Ameri montators today were prepared devision Interview that, Brit to forecast the result of today's could be "Involved" If the

Stern Warning To Cyprus Rioters and the controve

Nicosia, Cyprus, Dec. 19.

their

cularly

The Governor of Cyprus, Sir Robert Armitage, warned the people of the island be Korean we

nothing fonight that he would take all the appropriate steps to prevent a repetition of yester. day's serious anti-British rioting.

neral Keng on what kind of Sir Robert was speaking in autorilor stand throwing studianta claring postpone giving Westermocopion he would recelye de broadcast following: Saturdays deind stratnet i strain in Nicosia's fronts -- and” brokeri dodrs: From Germany her independence Peking and how. Commun.g) | wavdat) ting in? Whitefciæeveral Menthe, Squnzu) Lödayadófying. and right to reorm. To do China: viewed his trip: 3 people were injured and pro- Brillah ban on more than nu

so would be to turn many “Asked about reports that Mr. Germans, against us and we Hammarskjold-won'going to soc lates

moderation within”Westárá!

should weaken the forces of the Indian Premier, Mr Jawa

"Germany; and undo the pre

hrsss; "towards w unli

(estroyed.” The " demon-

*ware, organised by blads

the Waited, Nations ga=.

public

this

was an Indication of blas evident from the start ---Reuter, -

FROM PARIS A LITTLE GIFT

THEY ALL CHERISH

Wostaru Europe?

"down now or

from the path

the Lond