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COMMENT OF

FOR

THE DAY

Adenauer's Triumph

WAR

more than two years after the EDC signed in 1902, the workd watched anxiously yet sympathetically

the

French vacillated and pro- crastinated, hesitant and reluctant to take the irrevocable step that would commit her to acceptance of Germany na an equal partner in the European Defence Community. Last year the French Assembly abandoned the treaty and from Its ruins, European statesmen at memorable con- ; ferences first

remoulded it in the light of, contemporary opinion.

In Jenn than five months,

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DEMOCRATS WINNING IN JAPANESE ELECTIONS

RELAX

DAKS

Whiteaways

HANGEONR

142 VIEÍ A N

Man Shoots His Mother

HATOYAMA VICTORY IN SIGHT Then Kills

14 Seats For

Absolute

Majority

Tokyo, Feb. 28.

When the tabulation of results in Japan's

NSW FLOODS

Evacuation Of 7,000 People Ordered

Sydney, Feb. 28. The government today

and

Brussel general election ended for the night at 4 8.m., ordered the evacuation of and then in London hope- today, Premier Ichiro Hatoyama's New Japan | 6,000 persons from flood. fully salvaged the ideal of Democratic Party was virtually assured of an shattered West European Union and absolute majority in the new Diet. The Democrats 1,000

were then 14 seats short of a clear majority.

When 226 constituencies had been counted, European Governments the Democrats had won 96 seats, the Liberals 66, have

population 18 the Left Wing Socialists 36, Right Wing Socialists 25, despair und gloom that and others three. followed the death of EDC

Although the Democrats were assured of victory, Into a new hope for the

the Socialists of both wings were expected security and defence of

to build Wes.orn Democracies. First up their position when results came in today from the the French lower house and | Industrial centres.

now

transformed

the West Germa

Bundestag have given their

approval to

Agreements.

the

Paris

NOT without bitterness and

acrimony, however. And

though a preliminary ob-

ав д

stacle has now been cleur. ed, and though it appears fairly safe to predict that Western Germany will be rearmed

member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the_realisa- tion of Western European Union and Ita success 06-2) defence measure against

the Communist, threat has yet to be achieved, The Implacable opposition of the Social Democrats baseć on fears of

permanently

disunited Germany has, if anything, gained support in the country in recent montha and has drawn dissident elementa from the Adenauer coalition to oppose the agreemonts and to seek instead a new con- ference with the Russians in an attempt to erase the dividing line between Enst and Woat certainly the line that splits Germany into two hostile bloca.

HERR Olienhauer, leader of

the

Western

German

Socialista is also the alterna- tive Chancellor in the event of defeat of the Christian

Democrats. The danger of

a Sociallat victory is that

Herr Ollenhauer has shown

himself particularly suscep

EX-PREMIER YOSHIDA

Israel Appeals To Egypt

Tel-Aviv, Feb. 27.

tible to Soviet propaganda Isract today condemned and might stop at nothing Egypt's "refusal to co-operato" to achieve German unity and called on Egyptian leaders over if it meant abrogation not to maintam a state of war of the Paris Agreements

atate.

with her.

a

A Foreign Minkiry spokesman and neutralisation of the said Egypt would find Israel

"loyal parine” if the adopted "a policy of constructive deeds and not more declarations,"

This is not in itself

2

re

flection of his naivety or He denied accusations three

political immaturity. It is days

simply his appreciation of Colonel

n

The Liberal Party of former Premier Shigeru Yoshida was so far accounted the biggest lover a number of constituencies pre- viously held by the Liberals had been captured by the, De- morrals.

Ex-Primier Yoshida himself was running'enly second in his own constituency, while Liberal Party President. Taketora Ogata was a long way down on his local Heb

The newspaper Asahi Bhin bum predicted that the Socialists

silightly in

But the

Gevere

would

were

Maitland from Narrabri to avoid an epidemic in the wake of the disastrous New South Wales flood.

Maitland a city of 19,000 miles northwest of Newcastle. Was

without sewerage, any organised

liary servico

drinking water. Narrabri's 3,329 residents were isolaleri by a seven-foot Inundation which swept through stranding 800 persons and in trees. Warren, a town of 1,740 popula don 250 miles northwest of Sydney, was also cut off when levels

Along

the Macquarie River broke,

C1

10

The police have reported 50 deaths in the flood but today confirmed only 21 deaths, with 18 persons missing and bellevedi drowned.

Another 80

persons wore listed, missing for three days but were believed safe.

and

дл that

TO MARRY

KING HUSSEIN

Engagement Of Royal Couple

2 cousin

of King

Freeing Of 2 Americans By Peking

Parents Declare They Have Been "Brainwashed”

New York, Feb. 27:

Himself

New York, Feb, 27. A

20-year-old former Cl, in trouble with the law, shot and wounded his mother early today in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, forced a kidnapped couple to drive him around the State for seven hours, then shot and killed himself a police surrounding home tried to talk him into surrender,

"His mother, Mrs Anna John- The parents of a

woman student on widow, was in critical condition at Porth Amboy freed by the Chinese Reds after three General Hospital. She was shot

in the chest, and a half years in prison said today she charles Johnson, had been given Only last Friday her son,

may be posing as a "brainwash" victim until March 11 to re-enlist in the Army or face u gaol term on car to protect her husband and a close friend theft charges who still are in Communist hands.

It also is possible that Mrs Adele Austin Rickett, 85, needs medical care to straighten her out, said her parents, Mr and Mrs Harold W. Austin, of suburban Yonkers, New York.

The family of 20-year-old Malcolm, Bersohn, released with Mrs Ricke't, expressed joy over his release but was relicent In discussing reports d' had been Indoctrinated by the Reds. His mother said his last loiter read |to though it had been dietated

by a Communist, however.

Still No

Play In

Test

"The true story will not be known until he returns home," ļa spokesman for the famly said,

Austin, a construction engin- eer, and Bersohn, have bean Working together for montha to try to win the release of their children. They have been made a start this morning

1

Steady

Bydney, Feb. 28.

The Chief of Police, John Ewallick, of Perth Amboy said the trouble started at 1 am, to- day when Johnson threatened to shoot his uncle, Harold Johnson, 92, with a 45 calibre revolver. His mother stepped betyrem them and was shot. It was not {known whether the shooting was accidentalan to call the

Tho police,

ماعية

When he returnedi, hlm nephew was gone,

AT GUNPOINT Ab. 2.30 am, Johnson proached Mr and Mrs. A. Lejllis West of Rumson, New Jersey, og they left. a' diriner to enter their cur

"Get in the car and let's go,"

dered them. at gun-

Sitting in the back seat, Johnson made -West rive Both. En route,

he ordered

overnight rain Min West to get in the beriz solt with him... in contact with the State De In the fifth and final Test to the Johnson home in Perth

At about g

and Austin had

planned to make a new appeal | mnich between England and Amboy be called the polic

|ters.fontosww.

friend

According to

to him for 10.minatorying to

fnal des

DANGER OF DISEASE The evacuation of Maltland and Narrabri was ordered bo- cause of the danger of disease as flood waters receded, leaving

partment foul mud and animal carcasses

where Johnson got but. create the 138 sopts the two in the streets. Drinking water wings held in the last Diet,

for help on a trip to Washing- Australia again Impossible The was being brought to Mailand

A tow minutes later, a detach important question in drums on Army ducks.

and the two captains de mont or Perth Amboy, palle- The was whether they would-to-corridora of Mailand Hospital

Ardman, Feb. 27.

of SON-IN-LAW- HELD

olded at 12.15 (10.15 HKT)men lod by Captain Charles Court gother

The Royal gain one-third of the were jammed with injured men Diet seats necessary to block and women,

there would be no „play Candalari surrounded the

Jobz His with sola doctors said Jordan tonight announced

'saka” he still thay amy corfstitutional reforms.-

son home, wo: oficers talked that

today. the hehith service was in-the engagement of King try to ste State Departridenti adequate. The Liberal losses

Hussein to Princess Dina officiala. tomorrow, to 200 if

commentators Persuade him not so commandt and

Doctors warned included Kiroku GUI

an Abdel Hamid of the Hashi- they can expedite the release the ground looked in pretty bad sulclick Kanko, former Chairman of the plek was almost certatemite Royal Family.

of Walter Rickett, their son-in-shape, probably worse than on

Johnson finally put the pistol Jaw Diet Steering

and Hartet Mils, an- Saturday," Committee, and hot weather should

·his shirt. and appeared Kaneshichi Masuda, a former foods. Dr C, C. Colvin sald

ready

to give up. But the The Princess, who lives in other New Yorker and Cabinet minister.

physicians already had

treated

of the Ricketts,

Rain has already wiped out officery approached

"he scores of flood victims for acute Cairo, is

the first two days play last Fri- pulled the triggere Plummer Mills, Mies Mills'day and Saturday.

He was dead on stomach trouble and noted the Hussein.

arrival at hot and humid weather thal They met in England in 1952, father, had planned to accom- lap Johnson, the Australian Perth Amboy Hospital United engulfed Maitland on Sunday. when the 18-year-old King was pany Austin to Washington to skipper, Inspected the ground Press.

The Maitland evacuees will at Harrow and the Princess, morrow. His wife said she did this morning with Mr. Allen be taken to the Treita militory who is two years his mentor, was not know whether he still would Barnes, Secretary of the Austra

inake the trip, the Pacifle War. He scrvid

Wales at Cambridge University.

Han Cricket Association, follow- camp. The New South one time as Naval Altsche in government will feed and house The beautiful Princess has R

which it was announced that Washington.

them until they can return

Asked if the release of Mrs there would be definitely no their homes, which was not moulded mouth and hazel eye. Rickett and Bersohn had in-play this

her hopes

morning. a expected to be possible for a Her figure is Ilssome and grace.creased

One domentator said, 'water- daughter's release, Mra month. United Press.

ls was lying all over the fog of Franz Bluecher Intenda harding said: At Cambridge she took her

tarpauline protecting the pitch, in his resignation to Chancellor, which was rolled yesterday.

Konrad Adenauer tomorrow, it Bachelor of Aria' degres with "One còn always hope, but I With rain continuing, it was was believed in

she became [honburs and

first Princess to qualify as a two cases whatever."

would be no play, today in the They said Herr Blue

err Bluecher, who lecturer in English literature at

Test.

da a Liberal Democraź

Find "We were delighted to hear Cairo University,--Reuter;

This was believed the first decided to resign: from the Adele is free but we were not time in Atetralian Test cricket Government because of his dis very happy about that report history that no play was. posagreement with his Party,

brainwashed.” Mra Hazel Austin sald "She willable on the first three days of majority over the Baar accord probably need treatment at

Test because of rain Reuter, France-Presse. hospital for a while..

One interesting result was the elestion of former Vice-Admiral Zenchiro Hoshina, the officer who commanded Japan's naval

operations in the latter stages of

Admiral Hoshina stood as Democrat,

at

Early counting in the Tokyo's

first constituency gave Mr Hatoyama a wide lead over all other candidates. ·

Hls Education Minister, Mr Masazumi Ando, was running second in the constituency...----- Reuter and France-Presse.

STOP PRESS

Democrats

Widen Lead

BRITAIN

to delicate oval face with Anzly

TO EXPORT

A-PLANTS

From Chapman Pincher London, Feb. 27.

The British government

has decided to go all out

ful.

for

Ther

Bluecher. To Resign, Report

Bonh, Feb. 17.“ West German: Vice-Chancellor

the see no connection, between the announced at 12.30 that thera | BODA,QUNITETE BODÍ „8-informed

Two Points Of View

Washington, Feb, 27. Senator Estes. Kefauver,

to supply export demands Democrat of Tennessee, said, in for atomic plant.

**£2,000 MILLION

Matou

Khould

She

Was

..

а

"She's my daughter and know very well that what she's saying now she's not responsible for. She's been held thrée and a half yeare under that type of Communist premine,

am ready to do anything can to help her and have been

plong

a speech at a Democratie dinner

"I'm ready to shield and This, it is realised, must in- in Cleveland tonight, that the

quit protect this child from what is avitably help many

States foreign United nations to make atornic and talking about defending Quemoyoing to happen to her in this hydrogen bombs.

and aga by a spokesman for

a chance to rocpvěk: Loom+this Abdel Nasser the

Countries like India. Japan | tending the lalands and pre-comtry. She has to ba given

Chiang Kai-shek .is. the situation and one that Egyptian Prin

and the Argentine may have the key to blocking the spread come homealShe can't help her thing. I think she wants to Prime Minister, that has found echoes of Iraci was following an aggred-

stockpiles of atomic weapons of Communism In Arn.··

Husband where she is. "A Far Eastern polley tied to within ten years. for the efomuc policy. sympathy not only in Gersive and expansionist"

Tokyo, Feb. 28. explosive is a byproduct of the Chiang is almost certainly doom- "Does Egypt believe that the Leader of Mr Ichiro Hato-atom power plant, many but in France, Britain

ad to fail, and by the time this and other Western European Middle East will benent from its yama's Democratic Party began States

But the government's advisers fallure is recognised it may be all where there

refusal

to co-operate with Israel discussing the formation of have argued that any nation too late to disengage ourselves has in such vital fields as health, new Cabinet early today when which can afford to buy, atomic developed

MET AT UNIVERSITY pathological agriculture, civil aviation and eledion results were only half plant will eventually be able to

without grave loss of prestige," fear of the consequences of war against riarcotics," he said. complete..

Senator Ketauver said...

The Austing said their continued tension.

The spokesman, broadcasting

build their own if Britain or · In. contrast Senator John daughter and son-in-law met at |In Israel Rodio's Arabic service, As returns for Japan's 407. Aterica refuses to supply them Butler, Republican of Mary the University of Colorado, From Sunday's voting figures called on Egypt to discontinuesest, lower house, passed the half

While the world waits for Inland, said that British leaders "They were married in 1945, re- | in the

Bonn Parliaraent, erfarence with shipping and way shark this morna ternational control of atomic turn Formosa, Quemoy and Pensylvania and

should guit "demanding that we It would appear that Dr in political and economic rela-Hatoyami's Democrats, who had cg, Britain could lose a Matsu over to the Reds" and University of Bern vivanja, and Attenauer's party has tions between Israel and other ben

beon campaigning on promises

to China to achieved at least a tem- states.

of restored diplomalle relations sport trade officially estimates instead "stand up and be count. English and made

dy Chinese in Egypt, he said, should call off with Soviet Rusals and more as worth at least £2,000 million ed in opposition

to further 1948. They warelized samples porary triumph but it is a

the next 20 years... triumph

Chinese Communist aggression in 1951. The family fast heard which requires ropaganda campaigns of trade with Communist China, over

the and seemed smeured of victory with consolidation both in the cease to encourage

basin Aals, France-Presse,

from Adele In December, when Or Fermi «. 2-1 lead over their Conserva- provisionally decided eyes of the German people sets of lawlessness by its armed tre rivals, the Liberal Party tommes outside the

dod to allow

she wrote she was well. Her British frms to supply

| letters have - Indicat and among their Western forces or by elvillans Vander iis

..... Tron neighbours.

Britain my CAR DESTROYED sving to bless her, captors, her A challenge authority."Router.

Morning returns from arben Curtany. At Hesabent: unless the

and: industrisi aress, widened, be able to meet.

momo: control Mr ↑ Estoysun'a lad over the over some explosive by moppiy.. Federal Repblic co-operates

BY BOMB ing plant and uranium fues only fully and resolutely with the Atlantic powers in the defence of The West the whole structure of the Atlantic Alliance will

incitement and hatred

SHIP'S SOS.

London, Feb, 28.

A radio call for help from the Greek teamer Nedon (7,178 tom) about 300 miles sotthonat Tokyo, was receive

singapore last night, s

pus hipping Intelligence

Determination to schlove

stron must

united-west-

Adenauer's

my Nedon reported sho

government

Wilh ́) 229: sonlu know the condition that the fired in re-

120, tuted to Britain when

Casablanca, Feb, 27. Ado

A home made bomb destroyddlephone the car of an American aviator

wing Socialista! Alagon athe' dangers; @hafiderio | kvéré”Inat night but no one was

Countries › meo ro: Commnurla

would imiopky

Hurly the authorities reported to-

four oth

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