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The Next Move
NHOU En-lal's abrupt and peremptory rejection of
The UN invluation to attend the Security Council cease- fire meeting has left
Jess
the
West bewildered, disap- pointed and dismayed. A
Categorical refusal- u{ y rute which offered n more reasonable compromise - WIK
une
anti-
cipated in some quarters
134 A preliminary bargalu- ing point to ceasefire taika.
But since
spurted
CHINA
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New
Gale Brings
Death And
Destruction
In Sicily
Palermo, Sicily, Feb. 4. the Chinese Seventy miles un hour Premier has unfortunately winds and torrential rain Լի calculatintly the Western plans, another hit the north coast of Sicily and different effort must today, killing two persons, 16 and be made to resolve the injuring at least
wrecking communica- situation. No further conciliatorytions over a wide area.
gestures can be expecten The sudden gale followed 19 from America, Ho that hours of non-stop rain. It caused to collapse, means it is up to Britain walls and houses
or slowed trains and also caused and the Commonwealth
grave fears for the nine-ton Colomba Powers
Elisabetta Motor
fishing boat tuke the
New Mors, caught by the storm. initiative. Zealand is already reported / The centre of the gale hit the to be considering offering, Massina Strofts and the Lipari where earthquakes of islands, Chinn joint discussion her own and the Russian forced a great evacuation to the
mainland last month. resolutions at the Security Counell. Hut a more ue copiable alternative may be found
the censefire discussions from
the
in
removing
19
The gale, helped by the rain, caused the collapse of the Mos ento family's house. weakened by bombing in World War II. Rescuers faund Pictrro Moscato,
the forum of the United 25, dead in the ruins and dight Nations to an internationat other members
conference convened by powers whose neutrality is
Injured.
of the family
KILLED BY TREE In a suburban Palermo street, accepted on both sides of the wind blew a tree down on the Iron Curtain.
Domenico Amalo ps he was
his motor scooter. has India which
remained riding quietly aloof from
killed Amato instantly. the
Firemen worked to clear actual proceedings to date, has
informally suggested wreckage from the streets and of flooded possible courses. A direct hovels. In the village of Editore offer of mediation by this
a ten-foot wall
couple.
pump
water out
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Move By Premiers
In Far East Crisis
Lancashire Fears H.K.
Textile Competition
Manchester. Feb. 4.
Mr C. Henniker-fleaton, Director of the Master Cotton Spinners Federation sald here today that the British cotton industry is threatened not only by low-priced imports from India but also by the mills of Hongkong.
Ware rates In Hongkong, Mr Henniker-Heston added, were only one-tenth of those in Lancashire,
Although Imports of Hongkong cloth Into Befisin had not yet reached large dimensions. The textile industry there had a large supply of labour to draw oh and the cloth could enter Britain duly free and in unlimited quantiiics-like that of Lidla.
"We face a serious threat from Hongkong." he added. Imports of Indian cloth will be the main subject for dis- cussion when Lancashire textile leaders meet Mr B. W. Low, Minister of State of the Board of Trade here on February 15,
Reuter.
Was It About Formosa Situation?
DIPLOMATS VISIT MR MOLOTOV
Moscow, Feb. 4.
neutralist state which has juring an aged collapsed, Indian Charge d'Affaires P. N. Kaul were received by
R&
Britons Work
Harder
TO SEEK U.S.
APPRAISAL
London, Feb. 4.
The British Commonwealth Prime Ministers decided here today to seek
| America's appraisal of the Formosa crisis as a prelude to any new move for break- ing the deadlock.
Sir Winston Churchill and his Cabinet held a special session tonight to approve instructions for the British Ambassador in Washington and its chief United Nations delegate.
The Ambassador, Sir Roger Makins, is expected to seek an early meeting with Mr. John Foster Dulles, as soon as the Secretary of State returns to Washington from his Bahamas holiday.
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Week-End China Mail Reading
Here is a guide to your week-end reading:
P. 5:
Another world's strangent story: The Princess Who Wasn't" by Chris Baker-Curr: Gilles.
P. di A. J. Forrest con
flames the Interpol series,
Scott
"ge of Internationl
of
Anne James throws a challenge to parents who send their sons to boarding school. P. 8: Another chapter of
"Wilddon Mysteries the Underses Jungle" by Jean Foucher Croteau: Have good
and Live loager, Chapman Pincher reports on the scientists' latest Endings; William Hickey watches Yugoslav opera. In Lon- 3000.
P. 13: Sir Beverley Baxter writes on Princess Mar- garet's visit to the West Indies: "A Princess to the Bun".
P. 14: Richard Aldington tella Bydney Saalih just why he debauked Law- repce of Arabia In bis new book.
The immediate question is what action the West New BEA
Powers should take in the Security Council following Communist China's-refusal to attend a censefire debate. Į
Diplomatic sources said that most of the Commonwealth Strike Threat
The British Ambassador, Sir William Hayter and Canatia:
secured the confidance of Bad weather reged all over Molotov in his office darly this evening. the Chinese leaders would the toe of the Italian boot.
A British Embassy assist the West immeasur-Near Barletta, on the Adriatic
William Hayter went! ably in their endeavours, coast, the raging Ofanto tornid Sir
rent Blooded several houses but to the Kremlin about 5.30 p.m. Heretofore her reluctance
no injuries were reported. local time, but declined to say to intervene has becn Near Potenza, a slow moving how long he stayed or what was motivated by the desire to landslide crushed several walls[ducursed. Mr Kaul reported he
suggestion avoid any
of and
Lucen- (won threatened several
received by Molotov hali interfering in China's "in-houses.
storms about Fierce ternal affairs". This con- damaged crops.-United Press.
The clom
sequence of the visits caused speculation here of forms to her policy
that they were related. It was neutralism but Mr Nehru
belleved they Involved a new must examine his worthy
attempt to solve the explosive ideals carefully and con-
Formosan situation. sider the implications of Chou's decision. There is at present a danger-
Qua
London, Feb. 4.
No War
Confidence
In Washington
Washington, Feb. 4. High American 'officials said today that they stil did
not expect war be tween the United States. and Red China. despite menacing now Communist- moves off Formosa and a. "stato of war" declaration: by the Nationalist leader, | Chiang Kai-shek.
Themi officials said flatly that they did not believe the Peking Reds "Intend to risk war with the United States". They added,
the war howover, that
risk would be eased if a
• ceasefire between
tho Reda and Na- tionalists could be
arranged.
But the State Department doused cold water on behind- the-scenes moves for an inter- national "Geneva-type!! сод ferenco
would bypass the
that
United Nations for "alde: street" efforts to settle the Formosari crisis. The behind-scertes moves
· were · spurred by Red "China's refusal yesterday to attend UN ceasefire talks,
along the mainland peace "hung in the air whom 315 engineers, at the alr~ ¡frontlog Fotoauto
to
con.
Generállásímó
Red China
and Russia wero reported angling for such a con- ference to discuss not only the Formata issue but other Far Easteres disputes, including the question of Communist China's Prime Ministers hold that the debate should be shelved
admission to the United Nations. if the situation is not to deteriorate..
RED BUILD-UP · Meanwhile, Red China rained Tonight's Cabinet meeting Envoys of Britain and India visited Soviet was the forerunner of
The feeling in Commonwealth The threat of a strike, which shells on strategic, Nationalist
would cripple most of their ser-held Quemoy Island just off the urgent Conference circles tonight was Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov at the Kremlin weekend moves on Formosa that developments continued to vices, again loomed over the Chino cost, pouble jumping- outside the Commonwealth point to India as the most likely state-owned British European off point for an invasion of today in what was believed to be the start of a
conference
Готова. room beginning channel for new efforts at Airways last night.
Intelligence reperist The central figure is again Mr on Formosa indicated a power- second phase of diplomatic efforts to solve the with a conference tomorrow of mediation,
St Anthony Eden Formosa crisis.
with the
of Communist Mr Nehru, who declared here Jack Peters, the former shogi ful build-up Prime Ministers of India and tonight that the question of war steward at London Airport, over fereas
andl This conference has been cili-eemed to lend some support to port were sacked list December. ed to discuss Indo-China, but this feeling. Addressing Indian
Peters appealed to Lord public statement, said Formosa The sources sold that because of students, he said India's respon- Dougins of Kirtleside, BEA's had entered a "state of wer", and the in
*of the Far Eastbility was increncing,
that the day for added that
"launch... crisis, crnout would probably But The Indian delegation chairman, for reinstatement, but
tion who turned down the DE counter-attack on the be the dominating
here is understood, to hold: topic.
China mainland is drawing near Anthony Eden, My several reservations about fp=|_Last_night," the local district| Diplomatic officials here, how- Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Ministereeding, it feels at so long commitico of Mr Peters wilen ever, did not regard. Gonerál tor of India, and Mr Louis St 35 Generalissimo Chiang Kel- the Amalgamated Engineering Chiang "attack the mainland"
Attack the Union and about 20 BEA shop statement shek threatens
as forecasting any Laurent, Canada's Prime Minis- | Shek
mainland, and Formosa ter, will be the chief
Nation allet forces. They pointed out ase, Douglas's stand. elen Office,
that Chiang had promised to the Peking Goverment is un-
resolution London, Feb. 4.
They
passed a Mr Victor
likely to accept the sincerity of noting with
consult the United States before distrust" that Feather, Assistant
Mr Lester Pearson, Canadian Western intentions and come to Lord Douglas had fagrantly any such action and noted that Secretary of Britain's Trades Minister of External Affairs, Union Congress, said today that and Mr Krishna Menon, India's
a meeting. Rauter.
rejected
Andings
athis country was firmly opposed of when it came to actual physical representative at
tribunal he himself appointed." to a Nationalist attack on the the United Tho bolier stemmed from effort in industry
The
British Nations, will sit in on the talks.
Unless Peters was reinstated, mainland now-United Press. London reports that both Bri-worker left the United States
resolution
**we added, Nairobi, Feb. 4.
meeting will be the first The
have tain and India favoured a new "way behind."
no alternative but to George Horsfall, 24-year-old
of an intensive round of behind-
withdraw --out ·labour........ frota attempt to seek Hostility Kenya stalemate.
a ceasefire in Police Inspector. who Formoso.
American production had in-scenes discusalons op Formoss
BEA Reuter. and truculence is, if not was extradited from Britain
creased by 24 per cent since among the leaders of the British It was also
believed Russia, 1948 but in the
for a dominant
hero then obviously yesterday, was remanded for
same period Commonwealth might be more favourably in British production rose by apparent in Peking
35 week-long conference on world and 10
on a perjury charge clined to use its good offices to per cent, he said. daya
akaire. Washington as the chances today.
influence Communist China to If Britain Magistrate, Mr E. 3. of mediation drift into the Simpson, rejected his applica outside the United Nations than the United States, "they would
The
participate in ceasefire talks natural resources as Canada ana dim distance
of improb- tion for a completely fresh trial they were on the move to settle
The Commonwealth Prime Parliament, warned tonight that ability. The apparition of fore
at their morning the next general election might not be able to see our heels for Ministers jury on the perjury conflict and chaos is hurd
ression today which arose from the the matter within the UN.
dust," he exhind, charge
briefly discussed have to be fought on a Republi- to dispel And its outline trial of a Mau Mau
Mr Kaul declined to disclose
But Mr Feather, speaking at the situation created by Com-can issue. suspect,
how long he stayed or to reveal
He told a. meeting of the Horstail was arrested when
u Union dinner,
refusal of the complained I'munist China's what was
United Party at Caledon in the discussed.-Ualted there was still too much apathy United Nations invitation the advent of recent events, he arrived in Britain last De-Press.
| Western Province: "Let me warTI Mr Nehru is n neutralis cember. An extradition order
and leave it to Joe" in British discuss a ceaseiro.
Borth Africa with all the industry. W09 without
granted at the request of
Conference sources said the seriousness at my command that The Trades
the the Union Congress majority opinion among
next general election controls nine million British workers-China Mail Special.
becomes more distinct with
Police Officer Remanded
being a disinter the Kenya Government and he ested bystander. In
his arrived in Nairobi from London hands may be the cooling
by yesterday, escorted balm to ease the tempera-senior police officials, China ture of a fevered world. Mall Special,
SANTAL SOAP
ROGER&GALLET
PARFUMEURS
PARIC
two
HONOURED FOR BRAVERY'
London, Feb. 4.
bad
the
same
the meating to be held at trucs as a United States base, towards, me to consider. Lord fauch imminent move DP
Foreign
move
in the
MAJORITY OPINION
SA Election Warning
the
Capetown, Feb. 4.
Mr Jacobus Strauss, Opposi 4ion lender in the South African
Ministers favoured Prima
4 have to be fought on a Republi- to shelve the projected can issue- not because we will Security Council debate after a it but because the Nationalists megling to take formal 'notice have willed It.no.". of China's reply,
his
the
Margot Fonteyn To Wed
Miss
Rebels Strike Again
San Jose, Costa Rica,
Feb. 4
London Feb. 4. Rebel forces today at Margot Fonteyn, tacked the Costa Rican Britain's prima ballerina, is to village of Los Chiles just.
border from
marry Señor Roberto Arias, soni
today",
of a former Panama Fresident, across the It was announced here early Nicaragua.
The announcement came from just landed at the Los Chiles A local airliner, which had
Covent Garden Opera House, airport, was seized by the rebels whare Miss Fonteyn is the according to radio messages Iending dancer. It Eid Miss reaching here,
ter
Fonteyn would make her plans The village is practically Three soldiers of the Royal
He asked "earnest but mis-known later today.--China Mall unapproachable by lead. CAVE DISASTER A New Gende spokesman guided people" who thought Special. Inniskilling Fuxillers have ro
aid tonight, however, that Mr this was merely a hypothetical ceived the Queen'a Commenda-
Sidney Halland Tokyo, Feb. 5. tion for bravery
Prime issue to take heed "est they, during the Commando
who raid on their bar- The police reported yesterday Minister,
Initiated the through apathy and defentiam, rocks
Omagh, County
that about 30 Japanese work Security Council move, had not partake in the betrayal of our Tyrone, last October, the Loben were trapped during dyna- yet decided future notion on it. country and OUT. Common
mite operations in a cove at the It was essential first to consult worlth, "Router. Akiba Dam project Bear the United States, ho added. Tatsukawa village, in Shimoka Prefecture, castern Jagun,
URGENT CONSULTATIONS
ut
announced to-
don Gazette night.
The raiders were believed to
1011.
7
Making Progress
be members of the outlawed ing eight and seriously injuring Urgent Anglo-American con-
London, Feb. 4. Irish Republican Army.
10. Others were still missing. sultations will in fact 'bezin as The Duchem of Kent, who has Five Fusillers were wounded, The police reported the soon as Mr John Foster Dulles, induenza at her home in Iver, two of them periously, during disaster was caused by an ex- United States Secretary of Buckinghamshire, is the 10-minute raid, China plosion of about three tons of State,
making returns to Washington steady progress.--China Mail Mail Special.
dynamite.---China Mail Special. this weekend from the Bahamas. Special.
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