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The China War

Problem

NIY the

ONLY

partisans

most

bellicose wish for any-

thing else bil n Formosa Straits ceasefire, lending to negotiated agreement re- specting

the future of

Formosa The reasons are plain enough. Only by direct American intervention Can the Chinn coast Tslands be prevented eventually from falling tu the Chinese

CHINA

No. 36065

Established 1845\

SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1955.

EGYPT-ISRAEL CRISIS

US High Command

Shake-Up

Forecast

Washington, Mar. 4. President Eisenhower is

Communists; only by active considering participation

A complete the United

by American shake-up in forces could 1 Nationalist States Military High Com invasion of the mainland be mand, the authoritative attempted with any hope of l Army - Navy Air Force

and only by being Journal reported today. prepared to challenge the

success

military

United States

The President

power

could!

munist

Chinu

seriously entertain the den of vading Formosu.

is considering the naming

General J. Lawton Com- Colins to be Supreme Allled

Commander la

Europe. Gen Collins, former Army Chief of iStaff, would replace Generul

Alfred M. Gruenther i

the North Atlantic Treaty post.

CEN LAWTON COLLINS

obvious

These are perfectly

Щу

Gen Gruenther would be facts, and If any of the brought home to succeed Gen- three moves were made it eral Matthew B. Ridgway would be but a prelude to Army Chief of Staff, according World War 11. It is this | 19 the unofficial military

Gen which must be kept in mind publication.

Colling now serving as Mr Eisenhower's military

frouble shooter in Indo-China,

when appraising what shourd be

the best action to be taken in resolving the problem of the China civil

war

and its

Formosa.

ME

end a Hettlement either the

effect

the negotlated through

uffices of the United Nations Security Council or through diplomatic channels.

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COMMUNIST

AGITATORS

ARRESTED

Gaza, Mar. 4.

The journal also forecast that Gen Nathan F. Twining, Alr Force Chief of Staff, may be named the next Chairman of The Egyptian police have the Joint Chief of Staff.

In that event he would auc-

arrested several Communist

or

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UN Security Council Begins Investigation

BRITAIN DISTURBED

BY INCIDENT

New York, Mar. 4.

Britain today told the United Nations she was "deeply disturbed" about recent border fighting between Israel and Egyptian forces in the Gaza strip.

Sir Pierson Dixon, permanent British dele- gate at the United Nations said at a special meet- ing of the Security Council that prima facie

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evidence pointed to the fact that a premeditated Soldier's

attack by Israeli forces on Egyptian territory had taken place.

This attack had resulted in very serious loss of life.

Without any discussion the Council quickly adopted an agenda comprising Egyptian and Israeli

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charges and counter-charges of responsibility for the fighting in the Gaza strip, the Egyptian territory on Israel's southern border.

with

cam

means as

Bravery

Wins Recognition

London, Mar. 4, A sergeant of the Royal Army Service Corps who put out a fire among blazing boxes of white phosphorous ammunition at a Hongkong ammunition depot in May last year has been awarded

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the British Empire Medal Soviets Clear American

an-

Woman's Name

Paris, Mar. 4. Accusations, which were made against an American journalist, Mrs A. L. Strong, who was arrested in Feb. 1949 for alleged spying, and sabotaging activities in the Soviet Union were without foundation and she has been exonerated, the Tass News Agency reported today from Moscow.

Egypt charged Israel

"We extend our sympathy to "violent und premeditated ag- the families and their country gression" in an armed attack on and we congratulate the an Egyplian milltary post Egyptian government and

for the ecol The British viewpoint, scoffed

last Monday, which they sak - Egyptian nation sulted at in many quarters, none-ceed Admiral Arthur W. Radford agitators on charges of at Egyptians and the wounding of

In the deaths of 39 head they have kept in the face cf these incidents and their de- theless possesses its merits. whose first term expires in mid-tempting to provoke sedition 32 others.

termination to pursue the in- To label

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"appease August.

in the Arab refugee camps

Israci in a counter-complaint client by pacific ment" is just as ridiculous

in the Gaza area, it was alleged

violations provided by this organisation.” "Continuous as describing the Elsenhower,

the London Gazette of officially announced here to by Egypt

the general

Sir Plerson Dixon of Britain nounced tonight. Adminis.ration's attitude

nga eement and night.

of "warlike." Both. coun-

of the

Security declared "Without wishing to findings of ... the tries are working for

The police also warned the 30 Coumeil to the danger of intere saticipate the

He is Sergent. Peter Anders Armistice Commission orson, trained ammunition in national peace and curly?! European residents

The report from the Chibror The Council quickly opproved staff of the Trace Gaza not to leave their homes

examiner. Supervision agenda without until further orders They the two-item

Organisation, I fool bound to

The citation. sold that "with- doubled the guards posted on any discussio

thet

the prima facie evidence out any regard to the risks from buildings occupied by United Mr Omar Lout of Egypt and

points to the

and phosphorous fact that a pre-explosion Nations personnel and members Me Abba Eoan of Israel were meditated attack by Israeli burno, Sengont Anderon im- the Mixed Armistice Com- then invited to take their seats forces on Egyptian territory took yediately set about removing And America has given at

mission.

at the Council table to partici- place and that it resulted in the and extinguishing the burning least tacit approval to pri-

There was particular tensionpate in the debate without the

very serious loss of life con-boxes. His prompt cool nation, vate diplomatic efforta tol

tonight in the camps inhaolled right of vote.

ocrned.

taken at considerable risk to find ways of bringing the

Ly 200,000 Arab refugees, wILL

y himself, resulted in the saving of China shooting war Lo AI

are waiting for a reply to the

Taking part in the opening of "The Egyptian government has all the ammunition and averted end. This in itself should

dermands which they presented the debate on the fighting, Mr

metad with commendable re- what would otherwise have help to strengthen the

on Tuesday to the Governor James J. Wadsworth, the United strait and I am sure they will boon a

explosion most serious efforts now reported

General of the to bei

and fire. region, States delegate, said that until continue to do so." Gen. Abdulloh Rifaat.

"Had such an incident occur- under way in Muscow to

The report of the Mixed Armis-

Before the Council adjourned red, much damage would have find a practical formula

Gen. Ridgway's appointment! The Governor-General dis- Uce Commission on the spot was the President, Mr Sellm Sarper been caused with possible loss

closed today that these demands received it would be premature said: which negotiations could be also run out in mid-Augus! and

the Journal sald. "It is widely Included permission for the re- to form

of life in the military comp and form judgments or to begin started. If, us latest reports believed in the Army that Gen. fugees to undergo training ist full debate. indicate, Russia appreciates Ridgway is

"I strongly urge both of the neighbouring Chinese village " not likely to be the use of arms, and authority "Nevertheless," he added "we parties concerned to do

COMMENDATION the danger of allowing retained,"

to use them in the event or un reel we must state that it the utmost to maintain calmness and

Two other soldiers 'have been events to drift in the For.

"Professional opinion in the Israeli attack

preliminary reports which we tranquillity by abstaining from awarded the Queen's Commen- mosa Strait, there is reason Army is that Gen Ridgway's age

refugees also demanded have received are shown to be any use of force herwise dation for brave conduct while to hope that

(80) and something stated

the Lon- the Ministry of State Security, sugroetent with Ad- that the frontier posts between true the incident which he aggravating the alturion over den Gazette mnounced. useful will transpire from ministration plans

disagreement Ad- Egypt und Isract will

becurred in the Gaza district is which members of the Security for cuts in doubled.

indefensible from any stand-Council have already expressed They

The are Corporal James the diplomatic talks

now Army manpower and

the sur

He will reply to these tle point

their deep coNCETIL"

Steele and Corporal (acting) Lo going on. The world has

failure of the Army munds tomorrow. - France-

Forvice Corps who took out too much to lose and nothing Secretary, Mr Robert T. Stevens,

Chow, both of the Royal Army to gain by permitting that to back up his principal military

amall craft to rescue Chinoso in area to become the cockpit adviser in expressing concern

difficulties ncar of international over the cuts to Congresa, spejl

shelter when the retirement

for the Chief of

typhoon "Id"

was in the Star."-United Press.

vicinity in August last roar.

for a war dimensions.

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Gaza

Big Increase In Bank Robberies

Washington, Mar. 4.

INDEFENSIBLE

Mr Wadsworth hoped the Council would call Major- General E.L.M. Burn19 the Canadian Chief-of-Staff of the United Nations Truce Super- vision Organisation; in Palestine to New York for the next meet-

further action is

n Mr Henri Hopperot of France

#

their

The Counc did not take any vote before adjotaning to a date still to be fixed-Reuter.

Dangerous Guinea Pigs Stolen

Ď

typhoon

the

Youmáti

Their citations said that they displayed outstanding courage and leadership and were "a credit to (their) corps and to the Army in Hongkong as a whole," Corporal Steele is resident in Kowloon-Reuter.

ing of the Council on the issue. "When he has made his re- port and wa have heard the The Federal Bureau of In-parties we should promptly con- vestigation's Director, Mr Edgar alder; what Hoover, warned today that the necessary," said Mr Wadsworth,

CRUEL SACRIFICE rate of bank robberies in the United States has reached "feverish"

pace in the past four said it was impossible to be in-With "dangerous discoses"

Mferent to the fact that there усага

there had been about 60 military and Mr Hoover said that

Egyptian wcze 220 violations of the Bank civilian Robbery Statute in 1950 in the during the onslbught by Israeli form of robberies, burglaries forces. and larcenies. This figure rose, This. "untecesadry cruel sacri- he suld in 1984, to a startling fice has moved us all,” Mr Hop-in, some areas of France. China hog bristles into total of 817-United PreNI.

penot said,'

canialtica

Paris, Mar. 4. The authorities broadcast a that va guinea Warning today

pigs stolen from research laboratory had been

moculated

guinea pigs would become more The Polloe warned that the

. New York, Mar, 4. dangerous each day although the Two-firms, one from Philadel- nature of the diseases were not phia, were fined a total of $16,500 disclosed. They also toured that today in the Federal Court after the rodents might be sold as food pleading guilty to trading with since they are commonly eaten the enemy by importing Red the United Pross,

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The Tass statement said that Mrs Strong, who was in the USSR in 1849, "was arrested by organs of the state security (service) of the USSR on suspicion of espionego and sabolage against the Soviet Union and deported."

Bulganin Sets Precedent

.Moscow, Mar,· 4. Russia's now ! Premier. "As a result of an Investiga- Marshal Nikolai Hulganin, has tion," Tass acted, "conducted expressed his willingness to re- by the procurator's office of the pelve foreign envoys who wish USSR It has been established) to .

formally, that the former lenderbly of male circles hero mid tonight.

Soviet Union.

This is an unusual Pinch &

Georg

under Lavrenti Boris and V. S. in the Abakumov, presented the above Stalin rarely received foreign charges against - Mrs Strong diplomats und without any grounds,

granted Malzakov

Interviews only to the British and Indone- In view of this, she is now slan ambassadors during his exonerated, the statement entire two-year period of office. added.-France-

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