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COMMENT OF

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Unhappy

Dock

Strike

CHINA

No. 36061

Established. 1845.

TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1955.

N.E. ASIA

Misunderstanding Threat To US Blueprint

MIDD

TIDDLE East reactions the Turkey - Iraq Treaty have been so varied that the danger has arisen it might defeat

ils own

Britain

objects, It is of moment, therefore, to consider why the treaty was considered to be necessary. One of ita motivating factors is that Iraq is in the front line against Communism, cause of last autumn's 29. and that country is very day stoppage. conscious that the Middle Eust, because of its mani. fold internal problems and

itm the divisions between governments, must seem to Moscow un especially at tractive region for its next | strike, plans and manoeuvres.

London, Feb. 28. Britain

threatened WAB with another disastrous dock strike today when negotin- down over an tions broke

dispute, main overtime

Port authorities accordingly ended the truce on overtime discipline agreed to during the negotiations, and the position hus reverted to that existing at the time of the original October

Any docker henceforth

In the post-war period the fusing to work compulsory over- prime theme international-umo without reasonable excuse the delence will be reported for disciplinary

Ty ana been

ut the free world against action. The threat

The of Communist

imperialisSTI,

#re

dockers opposing

overume, claiming In the West compulsory

that it should in all cases bo voluntary.

by

that has been checked the creation of NATO. Bui with the damming up of Russin's advance in Europe, Russia may lurch in 31- and other direction. Iraq Turkey have drawn The

TALKS COLLAPSE

Talks collapsed at a two-hour meeting this morning of the Port Labour Executive Com-j mittee altended by dork interence and are striving employers and representatives of

to prepare against the con- Requences.

dockers unions,

"It became apparent that

the

there is no immediate likelihood a sense the new treaty is of complete agreement in complementary to the negotiations on practient over Anglo-Egyptian settlement time arangements," the com-

over

the Suez base.

the

this agreement

becomes active

об

By mittee announced later. base "A good deal of headway has been made on much matters us

Reported

JAPAN, S. KOREA FORMOSA LINK

Possible. Association

With SEATO

London, Feb. 28. The United States was reported here today to be considering linking Formosa, South Korea and Japan. in agreement with the United States.

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DEFENCE PLAN

M. MIKOYAN

Missing Scientist a defence Pontecorvo

The United States envisions associat- Turns Up

ing such a Northeast Asia defence organi-

Sation later with SEATO, the Southeast In Asia defence pact, the Press reports added.

Sir Anthony Eden received the plan with marked reserve when the United States Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, mentioned it at Bangkok, the Manchester Guardian said.

The Foreign Office said that it had no know factities for replacement, but ledge of this reported policy blueprint.

if Turkey ben

member of the Arab the negotiations have broken

League Defence Treaty i+

down on the interion of a

attacked. But the problemsman's ultimate

of security cannot be dealt the dock labour scheme, with piecemeal. The Middle

under

"This point could only arise

East is a whole. Hence the in penetice if, after all arrange. invitation in the Turkey-ments ter

relief (mil. a man Iraq pact for other states persists without good cause in to, join in.

roturing to overtime."

work

recstarble

MOSCOW

REPEATS WARNING

the

Both the Guardian and Influential newspaper the Scots man corried the report todáy.

In a Bangkok, despatch from diplomatic correspondent, the Guardian said;

Its

Russia

SOVIET CABINET

RESHUFFLE

New First Vice-Premiers

DUI VOU O AN

Fifth Test Begins

England Races For Runs

Sydney, Mar. 1. After losing the toss, England opened the batting

Vice-Premiers Firth Test at the

Sydney Cricket Ground day obviously under orders to "hit out", and runs were

Paris, Feb. 28. ---- The Soviet Premier, Marshal Nikolai Bul- coming at the rate of one a ganin, today appointed three

new First Vice-minute. Premiers and four new Vice-Premiers in his The start of the match was Cabinet reshuffle, the Soviet Tass news agency because of the sodden state of delayed until after lunch today reported today.

ground but commentators The three First Vice-Premiers will rank with Lazare said the pitch itself was "look- Kaganovitch and Vyacheslav Molotov, who were until nowing quite dry." the only two First Vice-Premiers.

the

Hutton was the first English victim when, with his scoto at kix, he saicked a ball to young

Vice-Pat Burge of N.S.W. at leg slip

יי'

The promoted ministers are Saburov was also Anuotas Mikoyan, Michet Per-Premier before his promotion. volkhin and Maxime Saburov The three now First Vice-wicket

to give Lindwall his 18th Test who were previously Vice-Promlers of the Cabinei become Premics.

Then Graveney was joined by part of the limited Presidium of May and the two began laying The four new Vice-Premiers the Central Committee of the solid foundation for the Eng- are Alexis Savindaguan Vassils Communist Party of the Soviet Kuchert ko; P. S. Lobanov and Union which was formed imme-land store. N. D. Khrcunishtchev,

At 3.10

Sydney time, England scored 12 runs In 74 minutes.

diately after Stalin's death on finds Both Graveney and.

They eald that these promo- March 7, 1933.-France-Presse. tions tud been deerted by thei Prezidium of the Supreme Sovie of the Soviet Union at de proposal

of Premier Bul- ganin.

NEW DUTIES The annouement sald that Vice-Premier Vyacheslav Maly-

been assigned resposibilities in directing the group of ministers in charge of myxinery construction.

Article Appears in chey had

Soviet Papers'

Moscow, Mar. 1. Bruno Pontecorvo, British atomic scientist who dis.

THEW

He has therefore been relieved of his duties at the Ministry Construction of Medium and his post has Machinery

for

appeared several years ago, bees given to one of the new

for

a

of

Industry's Existence

At Stake

May were not afraid to hili "upbish" shota and the crowd which had waited patiently from the early hours of the moning saw some entertaining cricket.

BATSMEN'S WICKET Commentators sald, that de- spite the wet state of the ground the bowlers were not getting very much assistance from the pitch and described 16 s batsmen's wlaket.”

Graveney While

to

Manchester, Mar.1, ~

partner, ran to 25 May was in- clined

be more The very existence of the Graveny bit an uppish sho cautious. British cotton industry is from Miller past Beneud and he is in Russia, the newspapers Vice-Ministers, Alexis, Savinia threatened, says the British ran three while the ball trickled Pravda and Izvestia "disguin.

the nomination After

Federation of Master Spin- slowly down through the beavy closed today.

outfield. Marshal Nikola Bulganin as ners in its report for: 1954

Then Graveney hit 'n ball Both Pravda, the Communist

from Davidson for two, Petty crgan, und. Izvestia, the Premier, the Soviet Government published here today.

hack only two Vice-Premiers, jamajol government Lewspaper,

During 1954 ro wns #

NICE-LENGTH Lizire Kaganovitch (Minder steady fail In British exports of published an article by Ponte

Davidson was bowling a nice porttalle), without

and · Vyu- Forvikaling

worldwide

we cotton yarn and cloth and rayon length at this stage and hils Brab "The Americans are under tan elemis weapons.

cheslay Molotov (Forelga

plene goods, but British imports two, overslelind...only fou

LOUT Minister) stood to be considering as a The article wat the firs!

of cotten picce

goods long-term policy the linking of

The nomination of Anastase erased, the report stated.Miller who had Bowled un-

grently runs Mary the Fantecorvo, an three territories (Formosa, Italien born

Milyany Michel Pervoukhin British former

"But Wh

res do not changed for the first hour was what the figures do, tion x of the new treaty

Japan and South Korea) in some erat,

and Maxime Saburov as First show," the report, went on, is replaced with the score at X Soc dennitely Way and ita reception by the Last year's giant dock strike

arrangement and then Ructs, although there has been Vice-Premiers therefore brings the potential threat to the very 51 and BIL Johnston renamed Middie East countries have eventually spread to eight key

Wezern speculation 16 that the

mumber of First Vice existence of the British cotton the bowling Commentator's been marred by mia-

ta

The Scotsman, quoting

Proders in the Cabinet to Ave. industry if steps are not taken said Miller's bowling wis: In= ports involving 44,000 men. It

reports effect. understanding with Egypt. held up vast quantities of ex- Russia warned Britain from Taipe

Tolcyo and Seoul,

[by the government, which would The outcome has been con

Mikoyan has been up to the enable a still great industry to

(Contd on back' page; Col-2) ports and imports, stranded 359 again tonight that British-also insisted that "preparations

present 4 Vice-Premier, fusion

Arab ships and among the

On survive a sudden cut production in

end devasta- supported rearmament of are underway to form a North-

January 24 this year he gave up ting blow based on unfair com- states, not all of which many factories,

West Germany wouldst Asian treaty organisation between Nationalist China

the post of Minister of Domestic polition share Egypt's views, though The stoppage, which threaten-

nullify the Anglo-Soviet Japan, South Korea and the

Trade, they

much ed to plunge are naturally

into mhe newes concerned by them.

Industrial chaos, was the worst friendship treaty of 1942. United States,"

General Egypt's motives

Unhappily both the negotin- |

since the

1954 8TRIKE

are mixed. 1926-Reuter, As the largest of the Arab countries Egypt claims to lend the Arab world, andi

it objects that the initia- Tescanini

tive should have been taken

by Iraq over ila hend.

Strike

Furthermore, as a country Denies Report

which until recently

of

Moscow, Feb. 28.

The Foreign Ministry sent new note on the subject to the British Embassy at 8 pm, and broadcast an anouncement of its delivery two hours later.

defensing this with SEATO.".

UNOFFICIAL REACTION Unofficial British reaction to

indicated the suggestion casiness today, probably emming largely from Britain's An Embassy spokesman anxiety to keep out of any described the note as a "further trouble ever Formosa, warning" following

the up

Guardian The Manchester Soviet note of December 20. despatch said,

mámer ári which

the British dilczation: A Brilish note of January 28 apokesmen (at Bangkok) ap- advised Russio that Britain peared deliberately to play would "not be deflected troms

down this important facet of her chosen course" of approving American Far Eastern policy German rearmament,

seems to suggest that It by no mckits has Britain's full sup

But it * understood that no formal objections were caised by Sir Anthony Eden after Mr Dulles had outlined it to SEATO conference," the Guar dian added.

out Scotsman pointed thob before Japan could join my treaty organisation which Included South Korea, disputes between them would have to be resolved.

engaged in a nationalist struggle with Britain, it is

New York, Feb. 28. Auspicious of uny Arab Maestro Arturo Toscanini. state pursuing

and his white-haired A course 88, that may link it militarily secretary arrived here today

amid rumours th

that they planned with the West. That, at

to be married” least, is the reason given,

Walter, the conduc-l'note was not made public Im- i port.” although it is well to re- tor's son,

the reporta mediately but it was clear it member that at times the just ridiculous” shortly before did not forrnally declare the Egyptian Icadors have ħla father) arrived aboard A 1942 treaty vold, expressed themselves will-trans-Atlantic airliner,

The text of the new Soviet

Leonid Ilyichev, Foreign Min- ing to collaborate with the "I did not know anything West, Moreover, they made about this unit, I fallood with istry press chief, told newsmen you newsmen," he told reporters, some time ago the Russian threat

tirement from the

hle

IT will be a tragedy if dis. to Italy last June. His son gold countries concerned have com.

the

Middle East from enjoying mado.

touches on somb records he

tho

to

re-

no protest when Iraq some "You can deny it is just ridi- to cancel the pact would not be months ago agreed to nc culous.

effective unth the "act of rati- cept arms from the United Toscanini announced

re-deation" of the Paris rearmament Staten.

treatles was completed-presum- orchestra podlum last year and went home ably meaning until all of the agreements between Egypt he had returned for five or six plated action on the arms agree- and

put Iraq prevent

10 the months

finishing menta

The Paris treaties have been stabilising

ratified by both Houses of the effects

The conductor was accompani- British Parliament, but they which could follow fromed back to the US by Miss have not yet been formally the present tronty. The Anita Colombo of Milan. approved by the Queen United whole object of statesman- United Press.

Press, ship should now be harmonise Egypt and its Arab partnera. There can be no secure peace in the Middle East unles8 the Arab countries are united and unless they are united also with Turkey, In terms of rea), interest there is no reason why Egypt should not co-operate with Iraq and Turkey. Much of the friction arises 'out' of personal disputes and out of genuine misunderstand- Ingu. Givon goodwill theso can be cleared away. The dominant hopo now. In|

that Iraq will succoed in perunding the other countries of the Arab Longue of the wisdom, of the new alliance, and that Egypt, in particular, will withdraw her objections to the treaty, thereby making. a positive contribution to the future stability and welfare of the Middle East

GATT Won't Entertain Imperial Preference

Geneva, Feb. 28. A last-minute attempt by Australia to raise the issue of imperial preference in inter- national trade pot short shrift here today

During the

GATT

con- ference, Australia ✨ proposed that permition should be given for bigger preference marpins to be negotiated,

Changes in the value of money and goods. wiped

the value

many

had

preferences Leed years ago

The 34% delegations ourtier been told they must late every sight this week to be certain of finishing, by Sabirday (Sha" when Apsoralian

Beckytary softin || Depärement:

1. of Commerce and Agriculture, Mr J. G., Crawford, made his plea he found most of the delegations Impatient to get on with other business.

After a very short dis- cussion, a decision was called for. Only Britain and seven-- other.

supported countries Australia,

The

the

On the other hand, Formosa's in such B Bet-up inclusion would provide a boost to the Nationalist morale which had been affected by the evacua tion of the Tachen Islands, the Scotsman said.

Britain's uneasiness over any. such far-reaching political and For military link-up in the East sieme

her largely from anxiety to keep out of trouble which might ariso over Formon

for

PONTECORVO

He last was seen in Finland almost five years ago.

Pontecorvo alghed the article as a profesor and Stalin Prize wimmer. He said he already had been in the Soviet Union Under SEATO Britain is the other

averal years" committed with

DISAPPEARANCE sover members of the pact to the defence of the Southeast (Pontecorvo dimppeared from Aslun arco

Formosas Romo in 1650. With him were not covered by the SEATO his wilo Helena Marianne and

their three children. arrangements,

(Pontecorvo was onen (* Britain has made It repented-colleague of Dr. Klaus Fuchs, ly clear in recent weeks that she has no comunilmont over who was sentenced to prison for

disclosing: atomic.s

pccrote to the theni Formosa other

through Soviet). Nations-United the United

Prese

only.

П

(A. British Government spokes- man said shortly after Pontecorve disappeared that there was no doutri", he had gone to Huda The 42-year-old Italian-borni Big Tokyo Blaze scientist and his family so

portedly were delven, in s sian car from the Soviet Legation In Helsinki do the Helsinki docke where they boarded ship to

Mr Crawford was repeating .: demand put forwarts at the beginning of the conference

Tokyo Teb. DET latt October by his leader M „Tokyo,'a biggest portwar? John McEwen

today destroyed, the. nates have Gina Univetellyong Preference tes deteriorated almost to vanish- palliates: hone ka he ing point but GATT, déniès ue of the crypton

opportunity to negotiate ONG DESFOLK

Buld | 10 were induced.

then London

IN LEIPZIG

ཀ

THEEK FACTORS At the moment he is leading The repart pointed out the the Soviet delegation to the

Leipzig Fair, where he arrived British experts were falling. three days ago.

because:

1.-Development of indigenous

This would seem to cónárm

um-

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the opinion that, although he countries often under the Pas given up the position of brella of high protectíos tariffs. Graveney no. Minister of Domestic Trade.

2.-Lower standard of living May no Mikoyan is keeping a strong of foreign workers. hand on the Soviet internal and 3- -Competition based on external trade ministries,

Fervoukhin

was

Q Vice- Minister without portfolio. On April 27 let year he gave up the Ministry of the Interior and the Electrical. Industry posta,

Royal Children' & Blood Sports

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