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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

A Year Ends

Tad that ends) today

THE

alarming

may go down, in, history 'as the year in which war rild not happen in the Far East. Twice during the year war There wero But the war danger casoed; and as the year ends there is a feeling that if 1954 has passed away PORCO intact, the for peaco In the are by

no

means

black. The centre of crisis in Asin in 1984 has been Indib- Chine. ·But after

severol

anxieties fighting eams toʻan and with the Geneva agrop- ment in the Summer. The Indo- China question la sjáll far from Bottled

but at least the showing agreement mans of durability. At the turn of the year it is a good thing to lift one's eyes from intmediate events and to #CO

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1954

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Reaction On Both Sides Of The Iron Curtain To Mr France's Victory

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WEST: JOYFUL

Allies Hail Assembly

Decision

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London, Dec. 31. Calin The Western world today hailed the great the year in perspective. If victory of M. Mendes-France in the French As-Tom Thumb wo do so we can, this year, sembly last night when the Deputies approved Jip On and

genuine encouragement. West German rearmament by 287 to 260. Surely

thero hoa been distinct advan

advance, even if a London was joyful. President Eisenhower very limited ono, more ordered conditions. 1984 described the vote as a "decisive" signpost to world Tune-phone has been a year of showdown peace, The Canadian External Affairs Minister, and perhaps also of the Mr L. B. Pearson said the vote was a cause for beginning of the relaxing of tension. Two conditions were needed for about.

One

towards

ere "deep satisfaction”.

bringing this

was the creation

Communiam. Anoth

Another was voted for the creation of a new

tha

+

the United After 10 days of passionate, tion not only to

debata,

free the States but to the entire aften bitter of an adequsto" counterweight and

last night world. to: the disruptive forces of National Assembly

Army within was Western European Union.

the last This removed

big Germany's ny's obstacle to Western entry into the Atlantic Alliance, and the Western Burpean Union with an army of 500,000, men.

the growing sense that the Gentin time had come when it was too dangerous for tension to continue at its earlier pitch. In the light of what has happened it is striking to look on a Teech made almost exactly three yours ago by Mir Anthony Edan as he was

back on a

The Assembly had previously approved Germany's admission NATO, the return of her to

sovereignty and the agreement ca

then. The international situ national tion at the time was extrod- ingly critical, But Mr Eden Franco-Gaman

the Boar proclaimed

bollef that his

LOOKED BELAXED Fremier,

41;

Would eventually be

possible to establish gradusily

agreement by agreement The French

a basis of existence free from Pierre Morales France, looked the constant fear of wart relaxed after the vote despite The means by which to attain virtual nonstop round af diplo

he said st were he this end the restoration of an oquill brium of

second, attempt to conclude local and limited, settlements of out standing issues and

third, avoidance of provocation. The

the historic

"There are, of course, further stops to be taken both France and elsewhere before a satis factory foundation for Western defence has been achieved.

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is

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MORE SIGNIFICANT "But, of particular 'importance. is the fact that the Frends De- puties, after initial hestation against bringing Germany o Western defence arrangement, have now voted to ratify

the new treaties signed at Paris last October.

French action all the more significant, gore di follows the vote on raideation take

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which approved Western

drelive Tonyber Astmatic and Parliamentary acti- mins by a

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Deputies in, the vast Assembly majority,

re Apple Pie Sovereignty semicircle greeted

in announcement complete stand to the Federal Republic, with German perticipation dri

Atlantic the North

Treaty Organisation, there will be and solidarity in Western "seesin" "and seperat positions of strength.”

decisive co-operation this not a surprisingly exact

AIMED AT SOCIALISTS supplants age-old antagonisms, forecast of what is now coming

for a general, the prospects about in the Far East?. If events Most seemed Aimed at the and lasting peace have taken in part the course Socialists on the neighbouring finitely improved, and a Which Sir Anthony foresaw benches.

measure of encouragement may, The small majority of the therefore, even now be felt by ho propelled them in this way, vote and the fact that less than all who are earnestly striving It has taken three years half of the 627 Deputies actually to maintain and improve the but it was a long-term pro- went

on record in favour of unity and harmony of the free pramme. Certainly the dan- gers are not yet over. Even German rearmament under the world,"

control of the Western European

sllence.

Uproar broke out as the mem- result would be a "general bera rose to leave. From

agreement to

live

and

the

brand on zoutually and Communist benches came shouls i added defensive strength

of "treason,”

Was "you Nazis,"

it has been in part because

danger of general war

not

the

far

: Cusc

new

is Union does not reflect parlia away although it has mentary teethig about France's roceded. The Formosa ques-place in the Western world.

In Augusta, Georgia, President ferment. But in fucing 1956 Eisenhower hailed the French

cast be fertitied Assembly's vote as a "decisive" we may a` least by the sense af dangers signpost to world peace, overcome in 1954 and by the The text the President's advances which have been statement follows:

The recont made and which have como

series of actions about, not by chance but by taken by the French Assembly is a matter of great gratifica- design.

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CALL FOR MEASURES AGAINST GERMANY

London, Dec. 31.

The Communist Satellite official radio stations began a furious assault on M. Mendes-France and the West following the French National Assembly's decision to approve German rearmament last night.

An East German Minister said the Satellites should "immediately consider measures against West German rearmament". Prague radio said the seven-day debate was "subject to the ruthless terror and hidden machinations of M. Mendes- France and his American, British and West Ger- than friends":

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ENGLAND BATSMEN

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will be des Out: Hutton Edrich May Compton

ADENAUER'S FEELING

· In Boan Dr Konrad Adenauer, West German Chancellor, sald the end of the controversy about Germani armament would clear the way for tackling other tasks a further strengthening of Gerinn Democracy and for social reform.

In Ottawa the Canadian External Affairs Minister, Mr. L. B. Pearson, today described the French National Assembly decision to approve West Get- man rearmament as cause for deep satisfaction".

Me Pearson said: "We now must prove that the rearmament of Germany-hot unlimited nor uncontrolled, but within content of NATO and the Western European Union, is not

the

Melbourne, Dec. 31. England opened the batting in the third test against Australia at Melbourne today but it was the same old story....the cream of the English batting collapsed and when the China Mail went to press, four wickets were down for 59 runs..

Bald

"Johannes scmbly's ratincation of the West Dieckmann, [Preštucnt) of the Geimen karmament treaties, East German People's Chimber, bold tonight that "the desire of today that Czechcelovakia, the French people was not ix- Poland end Best Germany should pressed in today's võte but in Immediately ensider measures the vote of last Friday."

the Friday! gainst West Gemin rearma- The "radio" "salt", "the

įvate, which rejected the rearma- at a mestiruj of ment, "is the vote that will be by us and our of the Pollth, East remestieri de TON

Czechoslovak

member

and German

rliaments, "the three notions M. Mendes-France, has suc most menaced by West German ceeded in extorting from the Herr Dlockmann French Parliament, what he and wald:

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BUCHAREST - Radlo - night that the French Assembly had undergone "pressure with. out propedent in Parlamentary history before: voting for Ger- marskjold men rearmament

·Britain and the United States". Pricing with the Chinese. Prime Balence France with Minister, Bir Chou Banjal, might Imolations

* and * fthe Deputies move helpful in obtaining the were constantly warned that man's release my so

Bus be added: "I do not know Eisenhower, was President

what the outerme will be. 1. can only say that I shall do my best."Reuter

Imporialists RUTHLESS PRAGUE: Redio said, tonight

seven-day " debate "subject to the ruthless terror closely following every sitting of and hidden machinations of the National Assembly:" Mendes-France and his Arner- But the radio said the Assem can, British and West German bly's reluctance to approve Ger- friends"

man retirmament had "cast a The

radio concluded: shadow over the Western alliance French people have not ended and the question of friendsulp their fight

between: France and Germany their

All Agences,

The

Moscow Radlo tonight broads. cast a news agency dispatch the result of today's in a dictation spead

vote

There

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Soviet shares of the_Bläo«: The Soviet Government news Soviet. Civil Airlines were form

giving

Izvestia, said today”, the bulletin for provincial news French Assembly vote in favour ally turned

was 310 com- of the Paris Agreements. Was ceremony held in Polding Yestes- Gone are Edrich, who went Compton, J. B. Statham, F. papers, out to a good low catch by Tyson, J., H.

achieved by the "most shamedly, the Communist New China Lindwall off Millar for ton plan. J. v. Wilson WARSAW radio said that the Deputies accompanied "hy open.

T. G. Evans.

MACHINATIONS

less methods of pressure on News Agency reported today..

The transfer was first an Compten and Hulton, | Twelfth man: May.. Feter May followed Edrich when AUSTRALIA-Ian Johnson "struggle would continue interference in the internal nounced In a Sino-Soviet folnt he gave an casy catch

The radio said the Assembly's affairs of. France by Britain communique Issued last October,

-Reuter Benaud in the gully off Lind

vole showed "a very small America Reuter, wall. He scored a duck..

majority in favour of West Then Hutton was caught in

German rearmament but that the silpet by. Hole off Miller after

blackmail, British; making 12. Then Compton camo and Keith Miller,

"American threats and - dirty back-stage and went after making four.

machinations of the French Prime Minister achieved their object."

The weather is gloriously tine

(Captain); Arthur Morris (Vice- captain) Ron Archer, Richie Benaud, Les Favell, Neli Harvey, Graham Hole, But, Johnston, Len Maddocks, Ray Lindwall

and exports predict it will stay Pocket 'Sub' Launched Prime Min

that way.

up

London, Dec, 30.

The design and equipment of

The radio said that the French Hulton was not, feeling well The second British pocket Government had less than half cariler. this morning. He woke submarine of a new type HMS of the National Assembly on Itai with a stir neck but decided "Shrimp" will launched today side and had the majority of the to play and omitted Alec Bedecz, at Barroar in Turcas (La French people against it.

Warsaw radló said the docliton Surrey fast bowler, from the cashire)

the submarine are kept secret was a "dlegraceful vote - which The teams are Te

in front of Mr Dulles, Eden-and day are that the ship measures ENGLAND L. Hutton (Cap tain); P. B. H., May (Vios 18-doet, phd that it crews is Adenauer. Me captain), M. C. Cowdrey, T. composed of fire men only ---- Balley, W. J. Edrich, D. C. S.France-Preese.

only no menace to Francé by votesstralia' droppeck Jim Busca ed the only details known to i can only be called a capitulálton:

any other country. but on the contrary will help to associate Germany with the free Western world in such a way that peace and security will be strengthen <d."---All, Agencies,

BUDAPEST Radio, comment ing on the French National As

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