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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1954.

NU PEACE PLAN GETS COOL BAILEY

U NU

RECEPTION

No U.S. Enthusiasm

For Friendship Scheme With China

Washington, Dec, 22.

The reported plan of the Burmese Premier, U Nu for a reconciliation of the United States and China has failed to arouse any enthusiasm in Government quarters here.

The official reaction of the State Department was a brief "no comment.'

Far Eastern experis said they had absolutely no idea what the Premier might propose to ease the current ten- sion between China and the United States as there had not even been informal soundings which pointer to what he had in mind,

Although any proposals from the Burmese leader would naturally be considered by the Paited States

Government officials admitted that at present they could conceive of no new reconciliation formula likely to the approval of both

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a.m. to Noon,

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22 By Alr Thailand, Malnya, Indonesia, Av28- tofia, New Zealand & Ceylon, pat

Jupat, p.

By urlare Macno, & p.n.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 By Al Thatland, Burna. India, Pakistan,

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Japati, 11 aan.

Philippinex, Guan, Hawail. U.S.A.

& Canada. Ipin

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By Burface

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MAD, P.R.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24

By Air

Pallippines, 3 a.m.

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Radio Hongkong

could

be B

The reluctance of the State Department authorities to react publicly was also based in part on a desire to avoid saying any-

could thing which

possibly interfere with moves being made through the United Nations to secure the release of United States airmen and a number of civilians who Аге now detained in Chinu

WILL WRITE TO IKE Premier U Nu was quoted as saying he hoped to provide the United States and Chinese leaders with the details of his peacemaking plan in the new year and would write to Presi- dent Eisenhower and the Chinese Chief of stale, Mr Mao Tse-tung. on his retur from the Colombo Powers Foreign Ministers' conference Jonesla

opening on December

28.

It was

particularly

here that on his return

in In-

noted

from

Communlet leaders,

recent talks ja China with top

including

STROMBOLI ERUPTS AGAIN

This picture shows the recent eruption of the Stromboli Volcano in Italy..

London Express Photo.

GERMAN WOMAN TELLS OF

SHANGHAI

CONCENTRATION CAMPS'

A German woman passenger, who described herself as "a little bird out of the cage", related her experience of her two years' confine ment in a "concentration camp" for foreigners when she arrived from Shanghai in the British motorship Yochow this morning.

SHEAFFER'S

ADMIRAL

SNORKEL

PEN

ACCUSES JOHN CLARKE'S

PETER SIN

AT LIBEL TRIAL

Albert Francis Bailey, 33-year-old merchant on trial at the Criminal Sessions for alleged libel, this morning accused Mr Peter Sin, a former soli- citor of his, of being involved in the forgery of a cheque.

CASEBOOK

Hard times

THE crowded, brightly lit

Atreet, and all the.

Bailey, who is conducting his own defence, is people in it, seemed to have caught the spirit of the alleged to have maliciously published defamatory season from the Christmas libels in the form of letters to Messrs Peter Sin, displays in the gay shop Y. H. Chan (also a solicitor) and S. K. Yee;

The Prosecution is conducted by Mr Arthur Hooton, Q.C., and Mr D. N, E. Rea, Crown Counsel. Both are assisted by Detective Inspector R. Dusken.

Before ho

hot resumed ida evidence this morning. the nocused expressed his intention of subpoenaing Mr S. K. Yee to produce documents.

His Lordship asked if it would not be sufficient to produce the documents needed without the necessity of recalling the witness all over again.

WANTS WHOLE LOT

Chinese Students Ask Hammarskjold To Help

windows.

Strangers smiled at strangers. Good will seemed to be abroad. And in the whole length of the sy pavement thero was only one island of gloom..

It was a

island, very small formed by a little man with turned-up nose and ទ turned- down mouth, who stood in the lee of a great store, tew packets of book matches held In a trembling hand before him.

CONTRIBUTOKS

New York, Dec. 21. Thirty-one Chinese stud-

from a string round: ents, denied exit visas to HUNG

his nok, the ilitio man Bailey said he wanted Mr Yee leave the United States, wore a battered piece of card to produce "the whole lot of have asked the United Na- board on which was written a documents without any

caption to the picturo more tions Secretary-General, Mr Find of bother". In this

of despair his attitude present- way. docu- mcuts which were not originally his "good, offices"

Dag Hammarskjold, to used. The caption sold: to assist produced could be produced.

Altmort Accused expressed his apology their departure from the |to all concerned, saying, how- United States, it was dis-

ever, that he needed every docu- closed today. ment that could help him in his

case.

Resuming his evidence, Balloy suld he would like Mr Yee to produce one document in parti- cular which he did not produce when he was called on subpoena

on Monday.

ONLY ONE FILE

LOST HOPE

The "Almost" was written 89 Their request was made in a small and the rest so large, that letter dated December 16 sent his hopelessness was hardly

qualified.

to the Secretary-General. Coples were also sent to newspapers and news agencies, but only arrived today presumably having been delayed by the Christmas mail rush.

33

"

The message caught the eye of many of those who hurried past, and touched the hearts of

Üve at least in a matter of two or three minutes.

The students were among whose scientific training was the little

Whe

These five, all women' gavo 'matu' money. Nora

considered to be of military took a box, of matches. value to Communist China and still wished to leave. The

State Department an- nounced last week they still being "screened" for exit

visas. The passenger, Miss Evelyn Neubourg, 36, was picked up and putale with him, and therefore he

in the camp in October 1952 because she was jobless.

The camp. which was estab-

as eigners in Shanghai who were proposed part of the reconciliation the jobless were whole plan would be cold-camp.

shouldered here,'

Thu

KEY POINT United

has States repeatedly emphasised that B key point In its For Eastern policy was the withholding of

no

at

wages for one inonth's position there were military

in the

camps

while

that

their

The

than more

finally

It was through the efforts of this cheque over three and a half the German Resident Association | years ago. which existed in Shanghai for many years, that she managed to leave.

their

THE CHASE

SIXTH were Abalare

person stopped the little mana burly police inspector, zak "I'm arresting you, begging."

t

+

Mr Justice Reynolds asked if the accused had asked Mr Yeo at the time if he had that Bailey document with hims said Mr Yee then had only one

did not trouble to ask him if he

WAITING SINCE 1951 had the document he wanted.

In their letter the 31 Chinese Bailey next referred to a a bill

"Give me a chance," replied Mr Chou, the Burmese Premier

students said some of them had told

They were given work every-} well separated from the Chinese the

or $33,000 dated May 28. Te been waiting for exit permits the little man, whose name was be press

thought i

strategic every

this bill listed in that year was situated day but it was not compulsory, ones and

was attached another

Arthur. Formosa

to belong to ought

bill for $1,000, dated May 28. since 1951 or 1852.

But the Comraunist China.

in Chapel, outside the former The

Inspector led him in general

Though the exact number of area in labour was

about guards posted.

The accused termed the first bill Chinese students who Washington officials had no international settlement

are sub- towards the police station. JMPS JMPS

The Chinese (17,000 of the Most

for-20,000

"a Shanghai,

ry". The date on it, he forgery".

They had not gone more doubt that if such a disposal of

jected to this restriction cannot were allowed to go out once in saft, was false. were equivalent to £1).

yard or two bergre the island

Most of that confined h

provided the occupants who a

Referring to the cheque drawn be ascertained, we know that than a

Arthur broke number who desire urgently

nway at the behaviour was good. were under the care of the in-

by him on the United Chinese It had now more than 300 ternational Refugee Organisa-

"A LITTLE BIRD" Bank for $93,000, dated May 30, to return home are considerably double. The inspector

the undersigned," tured his man 200 breathless foreigners of different nationals, tlon did not work. The or

1951, Bailey said he last saw

letter

yards down the street. said, Spaniards, Garmans, Greeks, ganisation gave them a subsidy

Next morning, at Marlborough "Many of us have repeatedly each 1,000 JMPS

month

Arthur pleaded not others, but of 250,0 Russians and many

British and Americans,

which they collected under close

Site De to the President, the Street,

Im-guilty and the inspector told Department the AN ALTERATION was Police escort. no опе In the camp.

and Naturalisation his story to Mr Paul Bennett, THREE

it once migration CHINESE CAMPS

Now, when he saw allowed to meet relatives who

Miss Noubourg Said besides

again, he had found an altera Bervice of the United States but VC, the magistrate. He described came to see them. They were

for foreigners. there Miss Neubourg was born in on. The date had been changed to no avail Some of us have the chase. entirely shut out from the out- the camp

And it had been been waiting for exit permits for her to May 28, and lived with

changed side world. They did not have were three Chinese camps in the China,

into to the

cash

choque as long as three years." or a radio

and same compound, which were

mother had left Government

the Parents, Her

from a cross

HUMAN RIGHTS a cross-cheque. after with established correspond

The letter referred to There was also a Washington

on the There were "the China in 1052 for Germany, their next of kin beration. others, even

showed the United Nations Declaration of he'd entirely given up hope." which that the Chinese Communist in- outside the camp.

confining place for the jobless

When asked whether she felt document tentions were "very peaceful.”

Chinese people who were pleked happy to leave China, he said, cheque was cashed by the Bank Human Rights containing the The United

HAD TO BEHAVE States holda

"Am I glad to. I told the ship's on May 20. A receipt produced clause: "Everyone has the right air," diametrically

Everyone had to behave well up by the authorities."

The

worked opposing view

Chinese

chief officer yesterday that I am in this regard by Mr Sin, how-to leave any country including want the disgrace of me inuid- The

utilities such pointing to Chinese intervention and be obedient, and if anyone

as road

doing. They're rather snobbish The highest reward a little bird which has been let ever, was dated one day before his own, and to return to his lady knowing what I'd been In the Korean and Indo-Chinese acted against the regulations or pubile

making.

out of the cage."

the cheque was even cashed. country Chinese labourers,

Very funny, my Lord."" threatening moves against behaved badly, he was locked

for these

On humanitarian grounds we what about this, notion you Other passengers arriving In Bailey commented.

hereby respectfully request you 50,000 JMP Formasa, attacks on Allied air-up in the cell, she said.

wus craft and subversive activities The occupants were supplied she heard,

(authorities) made you the same trip were G.V. Savolei, He went on to say that be to transmit our communication were carrying?" the magistrate and you get 2.V. Savolel, L.G. Savolel, N.G. would go further into the mat-to the Human Rights Commis-, look at the price or bedding and food and "They

work like heek The Premier also expressed an sisted of plain rice and green nothing else. The meals con-

gatd

Savolel, V.G. Savolei, V.S.ter of the forgery at a later on and to the delegations of reen nothing," Miss Neubourg intention of

of visiting the United

Continuing the description of Yousefolvitch M. Nahum, J. Jime, when he would be produc- the various member nations, and things" Artine replied. "I been States on a peacemaker mission vegetables, with hardly any oil

The first decent the camy, Miss Neubourg said Revitz, H. Pollak, Ove Coreli ing witnesser if invited, but State Department and no ment and Burmese Embassy officials meat she had in the past two that the barracks occupied a and W. Szymkowski,

was on board the ship large area although the camps said today no formal discussions years had taken place on such a visit. coming to Hongkong, Miss Neu- were in the compound.

camp for the Router.

bourg told the Press.

Formora from the Communists.

Another statement attributed Premier which raised

eyebrows

, wars,

WOB

in other Asian nations.

in contention

#

newspapers could not

with

BOOD

for

The foreigners' Whe

Important SEATO Meeting In Bangkok

Washington, Dec. 21.

An announcement of details for an eight-power Southeast Asian defence treaty meeting in Bangkok next February is expected simultaneously in the capitals

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10. Around the world in Music -

the Tunata: 8.30 Holland to Me The fifth in a series of six programmes meeting-mentioned by Mr John of personal Appressions by Lerapy Foster Dulles, the Secretary of Henderson, No. "Culture in Hod-State, at his press conference to. Lord B.45, Comcent by the day was expected to make it Con- clear that this would be one of Toa with Mini Chow (po 12 the most important conferenceĆA

Bouth-east

British Orchestra cond), by · Ansaro

of the eight member countries early next week, probably on Monday.

announcement

The

certo No. 1 in G hujON (Beethoven) 030, "Wednesday Theatrellow Music came to roar ever held in ing Gap" (ABCTSIMA

Play by

Charles Chilton bowed on a tory by

Bam Davis: ∙10, Bźrass Balreg

Vienna State Opera Orchestra: 10.30.

of

Asla

3. To use article three of and special dir, army and navy the defence treaty signed in mission. Manila on September, 8 to Under such a scheme Britain, Zealand and spark economic development Australia, Now

of Asia through existing chan- the United States would supply nols

the Colombo mlacious. such Plan, the United States point approached. by other pact four programme and United members. Nations agencies.

The conference was expected to bring together the Foreign

Mr Dulles said today that the Ministers of Britain, the United unrolling United States military

policies meant that

and plans, Balance in the American arsenal.

New to discuss

and equipment·

*NO INTENTION

But powerful United States atomie and Aliled naval forces and

One Night Standle States, Thailand, Austraila, the weapons would become standard innd forces based in the area

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sovereignty of non-Communist of guaranteeing the Ways

for other purposes i such as the NO ATOMIC WEAPONS Australian and British uniis in Malayn-would be a deterrent But according to presented

open, aggression, nations against open aggression, thinking in working group meets There was no intention at the subversion and economic ings which for several weeks

moment to set up new economic poverty.

havo been laying," the work for the Bangkok meeting and technical ald machinmy THREE-FOLD: OBJECTIVE

military planning under, the under the Manila pact. Rather According to plans now being a pact would pt embrace it was hoped that article

three Dr L. T. Ride, Vice-Chancelice lacuised. In: Washington the plans for using: atomie, weapons of the pact would generate mora

meeting will figive a three-fold The prompt to extend Undas, article, three the

sction in existing programante of Hongkong University, on-

objective a tered Queen Mary Hospital this

1. To have defence organisa- morning for the Ament of a soustion trouble.

Dr Ride Enters Hospital

Dr Ride and Mrs Ride were to

v huve salled in the my Tes

at noon today on long

the United Kingdom,

berg

*Commmunist

power in

beller was that a

"working" quickly with openway STAA en natións pledged!

appetal comumillega

co-ordinate effort.

To

plan counter

A offensiva ugaidiet. Cocomimist must

Inditextion and pos

operată

mmunist expansion mid

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*

Hearing is proceeding.

SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith

the

SNOBBISH

VAID the magistrate: It

docan't sound as though

I tell you why I done that.

Arthur Aid. "I fldn't

we trust that you will use your earning 30s, to 35. a week- good offices to bring about appro- musician in pubs and I don't

drink.... priate action on our behalf," the

"But lately I been hard up, Ietter continued...

'cos people've stopped going to We believe that any action pube and drinking 'cos of sav in our favour will be a positive ing up for Christmans,

step in upholding the declared Mr Bennett, cocking on eye principles of the United Nations to the crusies named on his ru and the sacred", - cause... of | ¿liter, commented: "I should humanity."-Reuter

have." "thought" - people"; were warming up for Christma

HÜMBÜG

Big US. Carrier Arrives

inh my n

"0"

Arthur, bitter experience

The 38,000-ton American afr-shading his tone. “So I decided craft carrier Yorktown, ncoom to ear myself a subsidiary parded by four destroyers, ar income with the matches, sir." rived this morning to spend, the "What instaurant do Christmas holiday here,

play, as a musician??

you

he plano," Arthur, tald,

and I have a certain ki

abluty. Monologues,

that "corto

Under the command of Cap- tain G. LA Huy, the Yorktown how: an overall length of 888 trionic feet and a beam of 129 feat. Shakespo Her carrying capacity is about thing:"/ 100 aircraft.

#1 anything known labour *The destroyers are the Blue, him?” Mr. Bennet/ ancod Alfred A. Cunningham, Frank F. There word two Evans and McKean, aged

Yorktown damoored at the convictions Charlost

officer Mr Eastern Dangerous Goods. An- |'road. kwo've known this

chorage in Kowloon Bay,

Small: Fri

Soøkunpoo

a long time."; he said.

"wo look upon, tum as rather.

o Markethe magistrato hodde

`s, humbug." Hệ hösh't done any "rest work for a long, Um The folde

fold Arthusa

electric wiringon | 108,10) wall of the Bookufe

darket egu

{stall owners" of "the man"

to visit collegee on