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Focus On Asia

Na little over a week's time,

I

three major Western powers will be assembling in Bangkok with representu. LiveR of 4 number of democracies. in Southeas! Asta for the first conference of SEATO, erented Inst September at Manila for the defence of the area aguinat Communist expansion. Ita purpose is to translate into

deta() concrete

general principles which were then agreed to.

The SEATO conferencs is offe of a number of international meetings taking place in the engly months this year, all of them bearing on prob- lems of Asia and specifical ly. Communism in Far East.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY' '14, * 1955.

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THE BANDER CONEY *IN ACTINUE TREM

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SECURITY COUNCIL'S DILEMMA Belgian

Unfruitful Ceasefire

Peters

Back With

BEA

RE-EMPLOYED AS "ACT OF GRACE"

London, Feb. 14.

European

Air-

Discussions.

Expected

RUSSIA EMBARRASSES

Our London Correspondent

Feb. 13.

United Nations circles are somewhat em- British the In London, the ways agreed late last night, barrassed by the Russian move to take Formosa meeting of the Common-after a twelve-hour mooting, out of the purview of the Security Council and Premiers hus Just to re-employ a union official hand it over to the deliberations of a 10-power con- ended. It provided a valu-land so avert a threatened ference (heavily weighted with Asian member- able opportunity for dis Atrike of London Airport ship.) cussion of the current Parengineers. Eastern

and resulted in the formation of

Commonwealth Jack

H

new

situation

defence plan which has a particular emphasis ut defence of British terri-

Asian area.

The official was shop steward last Peters, dismissed

would be

December after a union dispute. Last night, after daylong dis- cussions between airport officials Larion in The Southeast and union leaders, Lord Douglas of Kirtleside, BEA chairman, After the Bangkok conference, said that Peters

the Afro-Asian meeting will-employed "as a specific act of

grace," take place in Indonesia. The Conferences

A condition of his re-employ-] горгенспі

he will work al to ment is that approaches crucial problems

the Gatwick airport, Surrey, near of they reflect

different

lime and

may well

from them complementary.

THE emphasis at

is

the

nations.

London.

to review the case.

**an

Just

Airport

is that it is far from repre-reconsider his verdict on Peters sentative of Asian

contribution 10 future All but one of the Colombo relations." Powers remain aloof. It is When Lord Douglas refused to virtually dominated by five change his mind the airport engineers decided to strike on European countries. The main argument used lust Tuesday unless Peters was

employed.-Reuter. thune Soptember by

who opposed its formation was that whatever may be the

re-

record of Communism in Native Police

Europe, Asian Communists

had given no proof that

they were planning a serious Officer Slain

The Security Council is due to meet tomorrow to resume its discussion of the New Zealand initia- tive for bringing about a ceasefire in the Formosa Straits, but nobody believes that the Council can do much than exercise its moral influence to this end.

It will have to take note of the summary rejection to join in the discussion. by Peking of its invitation To this has been added the Russian view expressed in Moscow's latest note to London that "lawful and unbiased" discussion is impossible in the Security Council as at present constituted.

would follow the 12

From this

Formosa

by

ffor

whe

Most

Airliner

PFLIMLIN'S CABINET Missing

M. SCHUMAN

7 Names So Far Disclosed

Paris, Feb. 18. Premier-designate Pierre Pflimlin announced tonight that he had selected the men for most of his Cabinet posts but admitted he was "hay- ing trouble handing out the other portfolios.

tho

at

M. Pilhalin told newsmen

Ministry for Economic conducting Affairs, where he consultations,

he that

drcided on The men

following

Affairs,

Justice,

στ

had.

the

Ministries: Foreign

National

Delence,

Finance, Interior,

Agriculture and Labour.

was

He said the present problem National Education the Ministry. He said he had so far been unable to contact the man ho wanted as Minister,

Reliable

Bald sources following men had been chosen:

the

Foreign Ministry: Badicat Socialist Reno Mayer,

M. RENE MAYER

Fight Follows

Justice: Populse Republican Tribal Curse

(MBP) Robert Schuman.

Finance: Popular Republican (MBP) Jean-Marie Louvel,

Defalivo: In

Independent Antoine

Ploille Pinay.

Interior Radical Socialist Andre Morice.

Agriculture:

Independent

nur: Poonlar. Bepublican

Pierre Gare,

Kills Four

Labour:

(MBP) Paul Back

"VERY CONFIDENT”

The 48-year-old, blac-eyed,

Men. Then Is Slain

Madrid, Feb. 13.

3 Hours Overdue At Rome

Brussola, Feb. 13, Belgian Sabena Airlines anid tonight they had no news from their DC-6 air- liner on the Brusscle- Leopoldville (Congo) serviço three hours after it was due to land in Rome,

The company said that at 7,55 contacted tonight the airliner the Romo control tower giving its pozition and announcing it was preparing to come in to Land:

ed

Slice then no news had reach

Sabena headquarters in

Brumeis.

Rome airport officials said they last heard from the air- liner just before 8 p.m. local time, when it radioed; it was DIVOT LEVET

Civita Vecchia, a mall 40 miles northwest of port Rome, The plane was due at Ciampino Airport at 8.15 p.m. Only four of the passengers were bound for Rome: Tho rost were booked for Africa.

An Airline spokesman sold the plane had enough petrol to keep it in the air until 11 p.m. 22 ABOARD

The Sabena coma firmed Rome reporta Pasengers

that 21

and eight crew were aboard the missing plane. Darwin, Feb. 13,

said batlied with Aborigines

A Sabena apakcearnan

that there and boomerangs here early today speare, cluba

Americans, one near a cattle station 300 miles were

of hero southeast

After a Italiars, two French und 14 Bel- woman claimed that the elders alan passengers aboard the of a rival tribe had put a curse missing a on her son.

help

The

four

co-pilab was

Patrick McNamara from Britain, the spokesman added.

The

woman said the rival eldery "pointed a bone at her

The spokesman said Miss sandy-haired Alsatian and he son. Then her tribe went into Marcella Mariani, Italian Ara was still very confident he deton with weapons used by actress and Beauty Queen in

1953,

was among the plane's would be able to replace the their ancestors hundreds of 1994 government of ex-Premier 30 and there was passenger, at

hour long battle,

Sense made with Hollywood's Pierre Mendes-France. He said

Conversa he would

di comibue

The wife of the cattle station Farley Granger and Alida Valli. There were three children tions through much of the night manager radlood Darwin for

Among the14 Belgians A man wanted for killing It's been a briny day," M.

ancta constable four men in a bar on Satur. Palmin told newmen tonight. doctor How to abbard, he addo Reuter

difficult problem of distributing day night was killed early" attacked not only he always today in a fight with divif

portfolios, but also the guards at Vitoria, Northern political probleme posed on this hospital. Spain, it was learned here.

and, which could not The woman's 17-year-old quested as before the revision on died in Darwin hospital a The man, A

week ago, a few days after the named by the police as Atturo

battie,China Mail Special. Santa Maria Rinja, 37, cornered near the town's rail- way station.

local resident

Was

the

of the constitution,

"This explains the length of

the talks today. I remain very confident, I have obtained the He is alleged to have walked needed answers from all the into a Vitoria bar last night and groups on which I think the without saying a word shot dead government should be based."——

municipal judge, two lawyers United Press. and a municipal official at point Another man was blark range. seriously wounded.

Sentor

To

Or

Disperse

Security Council different sides of a very The dispute had been growing that Russin docs not intend to stepped in the evacuation of the complex Asian situation. | since 318 Landon But the results which flow | Cutinfyrą, including Peters, pursua the resolution of which Tachens procented without in-

Encked

A BÁROMÉTER be were

before she had givers notice, and which cidens, Christmas BEA dismissed them is still on the Coundl's spanda,

Tomorrow's meeting: it American "TES – for leaving their jobs to attend urging that

the the ston" bo condemned by a recon- felt, may prove most valuable as the a protest meeting against

barometer indicating 2 Security Council in

for the future." Corporation's refusal to allow stituted Bangkok conference will Foter unlimited time for trade which Nationalis China would course

replaced be upon organised unity as union activities during working have been

by Con-diplomats, appart onvince that anton will be the best way of deterringhours

munist China.

the Formosa nerotia- Communist aggression. The SEATO

at the present the Hons outside the UN but that system

But later all the men, except As this change is cut of the dealt with in natural result of the success left BEA voluntarily.

Foters, were either reinstated or Council may hear the view the Security Council discussion will show how the opposing tho Western powers and

East-West views shape up on of NATO in the West and the hope is that a united

Peters' appeal for reinstate-patbly a propaganda blast by

this formula.

The most ticklish problem for front in Asia may producement was turned down by Lord the Soviet spokesman, and then

be Douglas, who then appointed an

reducees

to expressing a the same stabilisation in the independent three-man tribunal pious hope

pe that the parties

the Security Council seemed to be how to put off action on the Far East that it has in the

directly concerned In the

New Zealand proposal without West.

The tribunal found that BEA Formosa dispute will

refrain clearing the way for a debate on the next agenda item--the The chief weakness of SEATO was Justified in sacking the men from provocative action,

On but advised Lord Douglas to

the other

It is hand,

Soviet proposal to condemn the possible that Russia will follow

US for agression in the Far up her latest move for a 10-

East and demanding withdrawal power conference by making

of US and Nationalist Chinese similar suggestion before the

forces from the Formosa area. Security

Council.

The Council at its last meet- So long as the Cominunst

dispose of

the proposal seeks to exclude Nang agreed to

New Zealand Item before taking tionalist China from such b

The Soviet proposal up the Western world US has said it does not fear a conference the

nd will have no part in ih

debate on the Soviet item and WILL "EEEL OUT"

would welcome a full debate of

The victims were Senor Jose Operation Ended United Nations, Feb. 13. what it considers obvious. -pro- Western diplomate sold today pagando. But there appeared to Martines Munoz, acting muni- that tomorTOW'S United Nations be no deep interest in opening cipal Judge, Senor Jose Maria

US Forces - Security Comelt meeting on what would be an acrimonious Le Jarreta, a barrister, miliary attack beyond their

would "feel out" the discussion on the Soviet charges Francisco Santa Maria Garaiza, and his brother, been a solicitor, form of possible future action until some progress han

Pablo Santa borders. The invasion of

Maria stabilising the Senor London, Feb, 13. South Korea would alone

but no definitive stops were fore-made toward

Garatza, a municipal official, Heact constable, Major Same seen at this time.

Formosa situation.

The wounded mah, avem to belle their beliefs

wari Musaka of the Buganda There was even a lull in the It was not considered likely

Cesar Beiztegui, was and the Chinese and

today native police, was killed

weekend

Itself would Julio usual

diplomatic that the Council have repeatedly while lending Russians

or make any rushed to hospital. He had a party in an activity, which normally precedes pass a resolution Laserted

that the Com attempt to rent a self-styled

recommendation regarding dip been sitting with the victims in forces Security Council meeting.

the bar. Reuter. munist movement is des-pophot, who has been living One Western spokesman de lomatic talks' on Formosa out- tined to Burge all

over up a

Bide the UN, The Council has free

a hilltop Avescribed the Mo on

Monday meeting as Asia.

miles from Kampola Uganda, "an appraisal of the situation always been opposed to voting for two weeks.

since the Communist rejection on measures involving a major Three other policemen were of the Invitation to discuss a

power which was not present. THERE are however other

It will be an asstes- consefire. reasons for the reluctance injured.

made Eleven of Asian nations to join

ment of the

the matter to see what and leaflets were dropped on

Communist China's refusal to SEATO-among them fears

the hilltop from a light plane form future action may take."

New York, Feb. 13. The US, Britain and France participate in the Forthosa de of American domination declaring it to be a prohibited

Two new tankers, one of them now be withdrawn. were reported in agreement on bate thus has had the effect of and hur diplomatic

plans for pushing the UN cease-veicing Council ection, even carrying 130,000 gallons

But American fighter aircraft the petuosity and

drawn "prophet" has

aviation will be sent to Formosa on explosive the Peking regime is highly fire item proposed by Now Zen- though her large audiences of Africans who land into the background. But not presented at the UN, gazolino, collided in an tolerance of many of

carly rotation basis of one squadron contributed money and it will not be dropped from the

off the at a time for "familiarisation military commandera. It is have

Some Western sources pointed fnoming fog 15 miles to Security Council agenda.

out that the New Zealand Southern California coast today and training." "A" small air difficult to say whether animals to help his schemo

bring back the Kabaka

(King)

"The Formosa situation will

under Coast Guard these fears loom as large of Buganda, "exiled by the Bri- remain before the UN in one proposal sought merely to halt and-limped 125 miles to Longforce .headquarters will also re-:

the shooting in the Formosa Beach

ME? | inain, there. the Aslan minda_today_ng | fish Government for non- form

or another," said the

Strait and prevent may explosion escort,

Vice Admiral Robert Biscoe, they did in September. But

spokesmari.

The vessels, 18,700-ton Deputy Chief of Naval Opera- certainly India is adamantly The "prophet" was still up

UN diplomats were heartened that might lead to war.

tions for Flect Readiness, sald opposed to the treaty and the tree tonight, surrounded by by the fact that, despite all the felt that subsequent events, and Orion Planet, and the

the evacuation of the Tachens, Tallulah, both are under con-

in Washington yesterday that declarations bard of. followers ominous her influence among the the small

over the Formosa situation when Dave in fact led to a sort of treet to the Navy but are the Seventh: Floet would soon'

The except for operated by civilians. unesty ocasefire, artillery exchanges between Orien Planet, which went into return to the Philippines area, "Added" that no American Quemoy and Amoy. They be service last May, was reported Ho loved that this situation justifi- taking on water but was in nov units would be based

on Formoen, ports ed postponfug further Security, danger,

Meatiwhile landing craft were. Counell discussions pending new No injuries were reported,

the still arriving at „Koolung," carry- for epokesman developments.

Thesp

diplomats Western

Pacific Company, ing the last Nationalist troops American believed that only a full sente

operator of the 626-foot to leave the Tachens-Reuter. Communist attack on Quemoy Tallulah, wild the 47 men, aboard and Matrı Islands could reheat the loaded vessel had a narrow fing wattle bark in the thick the tuation to the boiling escape. bush about 20 miles from Port Elizabeth, when the boy, point. It reached last month and Snako Tikeka, disappeared. bathed him His mother had and told him to go into the move area in progrows for the Orion Shephaliding and

a vdrli in' a`lowvate 'negotiations. ANIS

imarco.

In-

The

|co-operation.

arrests

Were

Colombo group has been who have joined him.--Reuter.

dominant in the past,

To SEATO nations, however,

it is plain America must participato if there is to be the a counterweight to immense power being built up by China and Russia. Though Britain laya great stock by the Bangkok con- ference it places a greater: hope in it because of the context in which it is hap- pening, Pence must be sought in many ways. One'] way is by building a defence wall around the democra- cles: At the appropriate time, this may be supple mented by new diplomatte approaches to the other, afde That is the way of

arising

Child's 3 Days And Nights

In S. African Bush

Capetown, Feb. 13: Without food or water a three-year-old native boy spent three days and three naked in wandering nights dense bush near Port Province, Elizabeth Capa while police searched for him.

in the bush and asked for something to eat and drink, the lice had already given up hope of finding him

housha todilled "up to: a

fatter.

diplomacy and theraino. European child, said the cintarest of present a Guptals 8. W. Koch, i would diplomacy and the chain of hidve survived such an orden. conferences...

The boy's parents were cute

minutes he was gone,

none ment

VETO EFFECT

They

Tankers In Collision

sxpected such a develop he said,

desak

long tothind-scense

BARGAININGLE Hellsole Indian solarnow," amezni

* " parents · searched all while std Chines oficials in day and all night without London success and the next morning, could they told the police When he finally

showed 10.

up Shabar none the opene for his adventure, but could not explain how the managed, tó kor daring: the tires: and nightsha

the

of

the didn't up. lucky, she didn'

didn't go up," sp operated by

Talpel, Feb. 13. United States naval and air which covered the evacuation of the Chinese Na- tionalists from the Tachen 16- lands were preparing today to bases to their normal

return

from Formosa.

The

(that

Air Force announced the 18 fighter-bomber wing, down here from Okinawa for the Tackens operation, will

UNHURT AFTER 120-FOOT FALL

Paris, Feb 13,

Trading Company, Inc., of New

A French farmer, who fell York, wa

was carrying only bythmst

ale! collided with the IT 120 feet down a pothole tila? zorning was found almost Taulah on vote from Sana Lentignac Central France to Los Angeles. The unhurt 12 hours literal Tallulah wa boudd from Lom Angeles, for Bentley 27 years, old, said he became myalogos Na Tha farmer Mare Joulewyn,

retrieved he bad no

They have brought back two wounded aborigines who

have been admitted to Darwin Two Casablanca

NO CRICKET AT MELBOURNE

Outrages

Casablanca, Feb. 18.

Two Moroccans › have been shot dead in Casablanca la tho past 24 hours by gummah who escapod.

Chama Ben Mohamed Bon sb-year-old Moroccan Noussi, woman, employed at the town Melbourne, Feb. 14.

of a Casablanca ball

suburb, Play was abandoned on the third day of the four-day match was shot through the head to between Victoria and the MCC day in the shanty town dis here today because of a water-

Si Larbi logged ground.

Bel Hadj Djilali, Nearly three inches of rain 55-year-old municipal official have fallen in the past 24 was shot in the back last night hours, and it was still rain- while talking with friends in ing this moming-Reuter. the com market-Router,

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