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"No. 36064
Labour Party Split
THE British Labour Parlia-
Te
mentary Party has every свиле to feel concerned about this week's revolt by the Bevaniles and their sympathisers in the Com-
which
saw 72 Socialist MPs refusing to go into the voting lobby to Hupport the OpposЯion leador. This time the split went for beyond the personal antipathy which has engulfed
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NEW DIPLOMATIC MOVES Tragic End Kidnapped
Novel Status For
Malta Envisaged
OVER FORMOSA
KNOWLAND WANTS
Release Of Britain,
Fliers Or Blockade Of
From Colin Hamilton
Malta, Mar. 3. Malta, the only island in relations between Mr Attlee and Mr the world with a gallantry Hevan during the past four | decoration — the George years. It gave expression (o | Cross for wartime heroism A widely differing philo under German attacks - sophy concerning the may become another county exploitation of atomic and of Britain just ke Kent or nuclear-thermo weapons in Yorkshire. the cause of international
By carrying with
Red China
not
Washington, Mar. 8. The Senate Republican; leader, William Knowland, pence which exists within ¡ For with last week's general called tonight for, a blockade the ranks of Labour MPs. election vote count nearing com- of Red China.if United No- uletion, all Indications are the tions efforts to free 15 gaol himi 70 Juca! Labour Party has won. Socialists AN his pointed That means the Party chief, 38-ed American fliers did challenge to the Labour year-old Oxford graduate Don succeed by April 1. Party's leader. Mr Bevan Mintoff, will be Premier, and Senator Knowland sald he widened still further the Mintoff has his
very favoured à blockade by the UN spilt among Socialists dofinite views
Mediter-United States to act alone if the which has already gravely status of this rocky
UN failed to da BO undermined their sirengti ranean island.
Senator
Come
Own
the on
India
And Russia
Involved
Moscow, Mar. 3.
The Indian and British embassies in Moscow are again in contact with the Soviet Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, on steps to settle the Formosa problem, authoritative circles said today. Indo-Soviet contacts have taken place future but indicated that he wanted the at regular intervals since Feb. 4 but there was a gap of nearly three weeks before Inter-Anglo-Soviet contacts were resumed.
Knowland,
as the offelal Opposition. Unlike his great rival, slight.vieweil on a radio programme It has done even more. It suave Dr Borg Olivier, he
said President Eisenhower and has increased the doubts doesn't want the island to ease the State Department had made and perplexities of the being a British colony and be-
clear nation an Independent
they did not "intend to Party's rank and file, who
walt indefinitely" for UN efforts cannot readily understand within the Commonwealth.
to free the imprisoned 'airmen why an
amendment tu EL is answer is complete in- "I hope they are produced government motion, vir- tegratiory
witt the United before this month is out, because tually amounting to a vote Kingdom, with all the privileges would certainly think of censure, should not have involved including members in would be the end of the waiting bren
period," he said by supported
HIS INTENTION entire Labour Opposition in the House.
the
The House of Commons.
"UNREALISTIC“
Mr
For
that
The gap occurred after the British Ambassador, Sir William Hayter, reported to Mr Molotov on Feb. 9 on the British government's unfavourable reaction to the Soviet proposal that the Chinese Nationalists should be excluded from a 10-power Formosa conference suggested by Russia. Usually reliable sources said the Soviet govern- ment appeared sincere in its efforts to settle Formoss problem and anxious the discussions should be conducted with the utmost secrecy..
These sources said Mr Molotov approach to the parious issues have a realistic appeared to
and wanted negotiations to proceed through diplomalle posed and
"If not, it would be my in- But Mintoff will have a tough the Senate of the United States tention to raise the matter in THE Attlee-Bevan issue has fight with Britain's Colonial
been fully joined. Boyd to realise his dream.
Secretary, дор
Alan Lennox-again in a very vigorous man- ner if they are not released be- Bevan
has given clear high
jevoi Colonial ace fore the end of this mouth." notice that from now on he sources say the British gover UN
Asked about chances for a
Tho Soviet press, and sold is going to fighf his Partyment thinks the Minton plan is
blockade, Senator Know-
little do Formosa during tho от lender nu long an
Attice every bit as urirealistic as the land said this would depend
how many UN nations are to past work and there appeared
to show any co-operation to
Office
channels
refuses to subsoribe to un- | Borg Olivier scheme to have sak a possible alternative part to avold propaganda,
qualified repudiation of economically poor Molto operate the government's policica arep ndently, relating to International affairs.
Particularly unpopular is the And 08 a back idea of Maltere MPs stung in bencher he is in a strong Parliament and possibly tactical position to conduct setting the balance of power.
up
his internecine warfare. No Officiat sources here claim longer a member of the the best Mintoff can hope for Socialist "Shadow Cabinet" | is compromise offer by he is freed from loyalties Britain which would give this
in
Parliament
badbere on the Soviet
Further meetings between Mr to a blockade would be with- drawal of recognition of Red Molotov, the Indians Charge China by all UN members, He Affaires, Mr P. N. Kaul, and
William Hayter Str expected.--Reuter,
said he believed this would be "effective",
Senator Knowland also said that if other UN members were prepared to co-operate, then I think we must be prepared to take whatever effective steps necessary, and a blockud?, my judgment, would be an
are
strategically vital few square to his colleagues which he r would otherwise have to miles the status of a "neigh
bouring isle" position
held respect. He can work for by the Charte! Islands and the effective step.
Accuses ATTLEE his political ends without Isto of Man where local
a
The Senate Republican leader #uffering the stigma of par
la allowed to
look
accused
Clement Mr
Attice, being a "blackleg." He is after strictly local affairs, leav-leacher of
British the
Labour unchallengeable Ing all major subjects like de- Party, of an
of "the surest sort of position of being able to use fence and foreign policy to
appeasement"
ment" by advocating his arts of persuasion on
London Express surrender of Quemoy and the Individual Socialists.
Matsu Islande off the Chinese malaland to the Chinese Reds. Senator Knowland reiterated his belief that the United States would help defend Queroy and the Motsus if necessary because they were "definite island out- posta" ol Formosa nind Pescadores Islands. Press
Britain. Service,
feud the
The net
result of the between Bevan and Party chiefs could be extremely serious for the
political fature of the Socialists. No Party can ex-
40 SOLDIERS KILLED IN
pect to obtain the majority TRAIN CRASH
support of the electorate
when it is 80 utterly
Berlin, Mar. 3.
the
United
Mary The Duke To
divided on matters of high At least 40 Soviet soldiers policy. The floating vote) were killed when which in these times vir- (train was, derailed in East Ger- tually decides the result of many last Saturday, the West a general election cannot be Garman News Agency, DPA,
said today. expected to be cast in favour
The agency said the stoler of of a party which is torn the train had fled to West Berlin within itself. Thus there is after the accident which occurred more at stake in the Attlee-near Plauen, Saxony, on Satur Bevan struggle,than leader- day evening. ahip of the Labour Party. could also make It impossible for the Socialists to win the next
olection.
It
general.
30
was
The stoker said the train, comprising
wagons, derailed at a junction when the whools of the engine ran off the ralls and the engine suddenly blocked the track-Router.
Go To Sea Again
London, Mar; 3. The Duke of Edinburgh will sall from Villefranche, France, on March 10 to take part in royal exercises in the Mod~ terranean, it was announced from Buckingham Palace tonight,
He will go to Villefranche by
Randolph Churchill Writes will the cercises from
S.ID
:
NZ ATTITUDE
New York, Mar. 3. · New zealand is opposed t the Chinese Communist demand for control of Formosa, Sir delegate to the United Nations, Exsile Munro, chier New Zealand
sald, here today. fold He Club that his country,
the Overseas Press Tully recognises the 'great strategie importance of Formosa in the whole scheme of Pacific security in which, of course, the United Stales play a paramount rule."
It was 71
still New Zealand's hope that the question of the bo Including
by peaceful means,
those of traditional "Sir Leslie said. diplomacy,"
New
Zealand had taken the in seelding through the load Security Council a praceful. setliament of
this Immediata
settled offshore islands would
Issue because off
1. Her Inherent
and specifie
interest In developments affect-
ing the peace and security of
the Pacifc area,
2.
Her general Interest in such ́
the
Tragedy brought to an end gallant attempts by a helicop-
developments as a member offer to rescue two men from
the United Nations and parti- cularly of the Security Council. Bir Leslie, said: "Beyond our obligations under the general
any speclic United.
charter
that
asignal, box collapsing after being engulfed bợ flood water at Mailand, New Wales. These two tell the
the offshore islands or FormCLOSEL could, of couyao, only arise out of a specific United · Nations, decision. -Reuter,
Nations obligation in regard toys
Second Quake
will see the exercises from Hits Hawaii
the Royal Yacht Britannia which is taking part.
The Palace anno
announcement
"The Duke of Edinburgh will
Paboo, Hawaii, Mar. 3, A newly-erupted
· voldeno.
the helicopter
but (above)
they fall to their deaths on high tensión cables after.
2 Years For
Communist Collaborator
New York, Mar. 3.
• slipping", from the grappling || › Master Sergeant William rope-Routerphotos,
Olson today, received a sm- tence of two years' hard labour and dishonourable
Dynamite Dump
discharge following his con- Explodes chargesny while
Bogota
were
|viction by a courtvinertial on of “collaborating
with the
Sir Winston Churchill's son, Randolph writes for tomorror's China Mall. Following his father's surprise sta
prisoner of war in Koren,{" revelatica in the House of Commons this wilk, Randolph
·Eleven "soldiers wer Skilled The sentence also carried Churchill's subject "Should the Big Three Meet Now?" Icave England by air and joinched molten Lava 200 foot and four other badly injured forfeiture of all bay and allow
'has.up-to-the-minute interest for everybody.
HM Yacht Britannia in the to the air when the second tubo Pero today when ances Mediterranean, sailing
*Olson stood", erect as, his sen-. from thquake in two days hit this dynamite imp This is only one of the many highlights appearing Villefranchis, on March 10, Today's quake ripped opera The dump belonged to a court, and then testimed he al
Inload" today.A
guarding explodedi
tence was road, saluted the in tomorrow's feature-packed. family favourite the
(will then part combe went to take and new sure more than a mãe private petroleum company, but at the table with his counsel Saturday Mail.
long in, the sew, volcano, which was guardasi by the i, olumbian and bowed his head, in at Malta on March 16 Whitaker Wright, the fuppler in mililone, is the mibjeft of this
has been spouting, lave since Karmo." The government" imme- danda,) Malta in the Eritannia on China Mali began publishing-exclusively last week.
In
arrive
week's article in the new Great Gambiers. series which they "Ziis Royal Highnen: warumbed-20st÷Morxiayyan vatining datelovdetailed two^special in The 40-year-old sorgen
To Rescue Colonel
A£15 Million
Was Well Treated
Rangoon, Mar. 8.
A former British Army colonel, freed after a month in bandit hands-in Burma, said today his kidnappera treated hin' with "extreme courtesy and kindness" and did everything they could to make him comfortable.
Colonel Richard Oswald Perrott, 87. told reporters the bandits "even gave me their blankets when the nights were cold and they had to steep with- out -covering."
At no time did he feel his life to be in danger,
After the bandits seized him while he was on a shooting, trip near Talkky), 42 miles north of Rangoon, on Feb 6, they de.. manded 100,000 kyatta (about £7,500) ransom for his release. MONEY COLLECTED
Hla
A friends, including, former collected
servants,
25,000 Kyntta (nearly
which was taken mit 100%
out into thi Jungle by the British Consul,
of a
But Mr Minto was unable to contact the bandits and the money was sent out again last Monday with Colonel Perrott's driver,
Colonel Perrott, -until-' re- cently Secretary of the Pegi Club here, salt today the AVILER released on Tuesday night after the bandits and received, the ransom money.
"They did not seem parti
NSW Flood cularly anxious to keep mo
Damage
Police and
they find received the
·money, so I slipped quietly haway to a village where the headman sent off a runnse for Arkhang magmdriverReuter,
Sydney, Mar. 3.
civic authorities
tonight estimated the New South Death Sentence
Wales flood damage at A£15,-
DED,000 (£17,000,000 sterling) For Terrorists.
with many reports still to comé
The
"Gifts of money, food, clothing
Marrakech, Mar 3.
wera
and fodder were pouring into Three terrorists were BOT- relief centres where the floods tenced to death and four others receded leaving behind them to terms ranging from 10 years vast area of death, destruction to life at hard labour by a mill- and slime.
tary court here, today:
Tho The closely settled. Hunter
seven outlaws Valley is hardest hit with de-convicted of killing four persons struction estimated at A210,- and wounding 85 others in ning 000,000, of which half was suf- different grenade and revolver fered by the battered towns of attacks which they committed Maitland
here last year. Donight waters were buffering
Two of the eftacks w cogrily against the defensive directed against the Pasha of levers round, the little river Marrakech Cloud and Junction town of Waigett, 487 azulust the pollco' who, were milies northwest of here, de Air assigned. to protect. French Forse transport planes dropped General Augustin Guillaume and supplies to the when he visited here last year.-- embattled townsfolk Heuter, France-Presse.
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