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COMMENT OF THE DAY

The KRA

S the unofficial watchdog

of the interests and well- being of the inhabitants of Kowloon, the Kowloon Residents' Association per- forms a signal service, the value and importance of which is possibly more appreciated by Government than by those for whom it is rendered This may help to explain the ridiculously. which small membership the 34-year-old Association has today, representing as it does an urban area. which

No. 36080

Established 1845:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1955.

11th HOUR BIDS TO

Price 20 Cents

SAVE

Powerful Union Groups CHURCHILL VISITS

Plea For Unity Dulles Gives

CONFERS ATTLEE

Mar. 23.

The Labour Party National Executive committee meets today to decide whether to expel rebel leader, Mr Aneurin Bevan from the party.

But yesterday there were these new develop- ments:

,

has now become almost a metropolis. Self-centredness and apathy concerning elvic affairs may be the underlying cause for the aloofness of Kowloon residents towards their own Association, but the KRA itself may be in part to blame. It runs the danger of being victimised by its modesty. This Association has not sought ⚫ Powerful trade union-groups made an 11th publicity for what we

hour bid to save Mr Bevan from expulsion. regard as the discharge of

France-Presse reported that if no compromise formula our obligation to the com- munity," declared Mr A, de is found, the National Executive was expected to vote 16 O. Sales, the President, at to 10 for the expulsion of Mr Bevan.

own

the annual meeting on Monday. This, we believe,

-But

France-Presse reported that Mr Attlee, leader of the Opposition, met Mr Bevan to work out a compromise formula to halt the split in the Labour ranks;

My Bevan, by 141 votes to 112, no other reason than dis- was "disowned from the Parlia- couraging

beneficiariesmentary Labour Party last from taking things for week Today the party's go granted.

equally erning caurus, the 28-member important, credit should be National Executive committee, meets to decide whether to fol- given where credit is due.

low this up by expelling him

self

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Pledge On Disarmament

Talks

Washington, Mar. 22.

Mr John Foster Dulles, the US Secretary of State, said today the London dis. armament conference would continue "as long as there is the slightest advantage to |be gained” in the search for

a workable plan.

"The United States (in the London talks) is faithfully carrying forward is efforts to find a formula for effective and safeguarded disarmament; Mr. Dulles said..."

The London talks began on

been:

up

THE QUEEN

Sir Winston

The Queen

Talks On Retirement?

London, Mar. 22.

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THE PARDES

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340 NE KONG 17

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BEVAN

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Diplomat

New Deputy Foreign Minister Appointed

Suspended Khrushchev

Bonn, Mar, 22.

The President of the German Federal·.· Republle,

· has “enspended” -- Oscar Sahither, First Secretary of the Embassy In London from his duties · forma Indefinite perica

The

German diplomat was recalled from London at the beginning of the year after a number of alleged anil-British

marks had been made by his wife, Daltý, during?([a Embassy Christmas party, She allegedly described

· Britain as “enemy terri- lory?

The Schlitters are now in London. They flew from Bona on March 15 to settle their private affairs.

The Schlitters two children, Marion, 21, and Alexander, 12, remained in London when Herr Schlitter was first recalled to explain his wife's report-

ed comment on Britain— Beater.

Pleads For Freer Trade

Washington, Mar. 22. President Eisenhower said

let selfish interests in the United States block freer trade in the non-Communist world.

Favourite Promoted

London, Mar. 22′′

Mr Vassili, V. Kuznetsov,

a square-jawed engineer who studied in the United States in the 1990's, was today ap- pointed ધ First Deputy Foreign Minister, Moscow Radio said.

The Foreign Minister, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, thus has as

senior right-hand

a

| "party" "boss" known to be n favour'e of Mr Nikita Khrust- chev, First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party:

Mr Kuznetsov w

was for many | years" leader of the powerful Soviet Trade Union movement unt Stalin died. He is a top- renking politican, rather than a career diplomat, te

On Stalin's death he was immediately appointed a Deputy Foreign Minister and was sent. to Peking as the first envoy" at the Malenkov regime to Com- munist · China.

He stayed there for several months before returning to Moscow, towards the end of 1953 to take up a post at the Foreign

Area of National Mine-workersment of Mr Harold E. Stassen to/50-year-old statesman's plans see what effect the current in- today it would be fatal to Office.

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AT GENEVA

Mr Kuznetsov was denity leader of the Soviet delegation to the Geneva conference on and Korea Last

Powerful trade union groups. The Executive Committee of

Sir Winston Churchill, confronted on all sides with last night made 11th hour the Amalgamated Engineering is a mistaken policy. Any efforts to save Mr Bevan from Union sent a letter to the Secre. February 23. They were attend reports that he will retire from the Premiership early in Eisenhower work which results in expulsion from the 8,400,000 tary of the Party saying it in United States, Bentans of So April, went to Buckingham Palace tonight for his weekly. benefit to the community strong Labour Party.

no way candoned Mr. Bevan's should be proclaimed, if for

Parliamentary action on March viet Union, France, and Canada, talk with Queen Elizabeth on affairs of state. 2 when he publicly challenged

These taks were being held in

May 26 and June 18 are tipped there has

This is normally one of Sir his leader, Mr Clement Attlee), secret, but but it constoned his expulsion pessimism over chances that dis-Winston's routine visits to the as possible dates.

A CLIMAX from the party would be against armament progress would be palace. He is not expected to tell the Sovereign officially the made there.

The Conservative Party is the interests of all members,

date on which he wishes to give anxiously watching the trend of -LEFT-WING HOPES

Mr Dulles's statement was his office though the present Parliamentary by-elections to designed to dispel any feeling | wave · of speculation and the The Communist-lest Scottish that Mr Eisenhower's appoint-

ternal dissensions in the Labour BECAUSE the KRA works so from the Labour movement it-

were believed to have been Party have had on the elec- quietly behind the scenes

Union adopted a resolution at a the new post of Special Assistant discussed. Yesterday the Executive Com- delegate conference yesterday on disarmament problemas meant through its various submitted of the National Union of calling for the Parliamentary that the United States

Earlier in the House of Com-

Party's troubles will was mons, Sir Winston Churchill reach a climax tomorrow when committees, its day to day Railwaymen passed a reactution ban en Mr Beváh to be ended, giving up the London talks.

He reaffirmed his tryin to Indo-China carefully side-stepped. Opposi-Labour's governing caucus, the activities remain unknown, asking that Mr Bevan be re- The vote was 139 to eight.

a liberalised trade nimmer. and in consequence, un-mitled to the Parliamentary

Officials said that Mr Stassen'stion attempts to draw him on National Executive Committee, press for Friends of the left-winger last appreciated. Nor does the group and stressed their opposi-night hoped he might be saved job did not conflict, st. in fact, the date of the hand-over to Sir meets to decide whether or not policy.

Today's Moscow "Radio" an- Addressing the annual mee Eden, the Foreign to

EXPEL annual report fully correction to attemple to expel bimby the Scelausts uz nezd to was designed to probe into the Anthony...

over a Secretary:

Aneurin- Beyaz, who has been ing of the advertising council,nouncement made no mention or this lack of regular

restore party unity to fight an disarmament question

Palkical quarters while re-in read with its old guard for he called on Americans to the polition of Mr. Andrei A. publicity. Despite the

early general election, long period of time-United

Press

cognising the Prime Minister's years

understand that it was in their Gromyko, who was previously Labour highly modest tone of the

right-wing leaders

puckish capacity for changing By thy first week of next own interests to open the United the only Soviet diplomat to ranke with whom Mr Bevin has been report, it is obvious that in.

his mind at the last moment, month the Conservatives will States market to a greater ex as First Deputy Foreign Minis-

tent triendly

to

ter...... countries. the course of a year certain}·

in feud for years, admitted that

seemed ställ agreed tonight that also be able to study the results a new situation' has been creat

Mr Eisenhower said the peo- improvements la

the die is cast on his early of nation-wide elections in local ed by the expected retirement

pre County Councils which may give sound material basis of physical ples of Asia had to have a Their main tirement. of Sir Winston Churchill and the

13 with the pointer to the Government's Occupation now probability of a général election

and General Election likely-to-follow present. prestige

reveal welfare if they were to appre

the spiritual values of seven months at the

shortly after Sir Anthony Eden's whether the tide of opinion, is ciate

cyberalised trade democracy... succession.

Yuning against labour.Reuter

pattern, would be a means to this end.

public

amenities and other forms

Paris Pacts

Expected To

of well-being which make themselves-apparent in |--

L

Kowloon are due directly to Be Ratified

the intervention and prac-

tical suggestions of the

Kowloon Rezidents'

As-

sociation. Where this is so,

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Paris, Mar. 22.

within

Tatest":

Many

of the executives, in- cluding a considerable number

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Bid To Save Statue

London, Mar. 22. An all-out effort was being the powerful trade union made by workmen tonight, to of The Government of Pre-bloc in the committee, ・ are save the statue of the late Pre- In Grosvenor it should be made known mier Edgar Faure hoped known to feel that, Mr Bevan sident Roosevelt

Square from "irreparable dam by the Association to the tonight to get ratification of should be expelled.-Router.

age".

inhabitants

of Kowloon the Paris Agreements over

Otherwise, how are they to the final hurdle with a fairly

realise the KRA is function-comfortable majority by the Mistook Python

end of this week.

ing effectively? THE restricted status of the The agreements which were Kowloon Residents' Asso-passed by the National Assembly ciation-it is purely an ad- a close fight last December, come before the Council of the

visory body-probably also Republic by the week-end in clouds the public's view of the final phase of the ratification its importance and value in process. Kowloon civic affairs. Yet A total of 35 speakers are Government's willingness in listed for the historic debate.

matters so" many

to co- Last-minute forecasts indicate operate with the Associa-that 180 Senators in the 320- tion, to listen attentively to member Chamber will vote for its proposals and. not in-ratification without amendment frequently act upon them, or delays.

If the Senate amends the pacts, illustrates that the KRA has earned for itself an official they will have to go back to the National Assembly for a second prestige far beyond its

reading and an uncertain fate purely legal status.

France-Presse. The rapid and constant growth of urban Kowloon demands that the KRA should have a membership of thousands, not hundreds, if the orga- nisation is to be truly repre sentative, and to speak with authority on behalf of the community which it seeks

Formosa Situation "Explosive"

New Delhi, Mar. 22.

For A Hose

2

Singapore, Mar. 22.

During last night, the words {"Traktor of Yalta", were smear-

ed on the statue in huge red let

ters.

The

words were written et the statue across the base and the incident was reported to the police by the American Embassy.

a

BAILEY GIVEN BAIL FOR APPEAL CASE

An application for bait brought by Albert Francis Bailey, 34, merchant, pending his appeal against conviction was heard by the Full Court, comprising the Acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice T. J. Gould, and the Puiste Judge, Mr Justice J. E. Gregg this morning.

no

special

New British

worlding time at liberty for the Atomic Plane

4

Plan

London, Mar. 22.

An Indian ditch-digger. here

The Court took the view that Last week picked up a thick hose

in the ordinary way the ap to begin draining a culvert. The "I leff long enough, the red plicant had.. "hese promptly curled around oxide paint would eat into the reasons for being: allowed his arm and began to fight for stone wark," a Ministry of bail, but it was of the opinion Works spokesman said tonight, that as he would need mone it was a 15-foot python.

"30 workmen Ere The labourer, Subramaniam

on to the python and against time to save the statue of preparing his appeal · the hig shouted for help. The pytken from irreparable damage." Court decided to release Bailey hung on to Subramaniam, too.. The statte erected as on ball on a few days prior to They wrestled desperately but memorial to President Roosevelt the bearing of the appeal.

would give up. Sub-as a great war leader, a great Balley was unanimously found neither ramaniam's friends rushed to his

of peace, and great guilty on three counts of libel by aid and helped to subdue, the citizer of the world." was una Jury and sentenced to nine-

An atom-powered plane veiled by Nies Roosevelt in months hard labour by Mr Jus Subramaniam, refusing a $550 April 1948 in the presence of tee J. Reynolds, Acting Pulsne which could fly round the offer for the reptile, said he the late King George VI and Judge, at the Criminal Sessions world about 25,000 miles thought he would keep it as a queen Elizabeth, The Queen

non-stop without refuelling exciting Mother,China Ball Special, Bailey was also ordered by was described as a possibility

the Trial Judge to enter, at the end of his sentence, into nisin a report made public to- own cognisance for $1,000 and day by British atomic to find a surety of $1,000, in de scientists fault of which he was to serve another year la prison

Bailey was allowed bail of $5,000 cash during his trial which lasted nearly six weeks, (Conta, on back page. Cal. 3)

reptile.

to of the most

event in his 62 years. He keeping the pythen in a big box!

and feeding it on scraps of

wrestle with it agairi,” he adds,

meat, but I don't want to Plane's Desperate

Bid To Land

The Indian Prime Minister Mr. |--France-Presse, Nehru told a public meeting at

to serve. Officialdom cannot Allahabad today the Fennosa be expected to stimulate situation

is "eo explosive! it

membership, much though could set off a third world war.

It may admire and appre Mr Nehru said the problem

Quemoy Shelled

Taipei, Mar. 22.

ciate the work of the KBA Cf the Chinese coastal islands The-Nationalist Ministry of that task rests with the had been canplicated by the Defence said today. Chinese

"certain countries.

shelled the Query islands bu

New York, Mar 22

on January. 27 last

E

The scientists, who published their reports after research the Harwell Atemie Cemare in Berkshire, worked in co-opera- don with aeronautical experts.

The scientists pointed out two snags, however the building of time and it would still depend on their calculations being cor

One of the. Harwell reports Stuttgart,” Mar. 22, referred to building anatomich The US Army in Europe is plane with a vertical take-of Columbia-Presbyterian the army headquarters on Press,

Panounced today. Between now

Low IQ Soldiers such a plane would taire à lone To Leave Europe meet and applicable in practice.

A Buenos Aires-New York airliner with a woman passen

er labour circled above Idlewild Airport for 70 minutes ascistic task which threats and counter-threats of Communist artillery heavily and permitted a landing.

today before a heavy fog lifted

might be considerably "Faci Mir Nehru recommended that did not couse any damage. A MT. E. Sharafonowich ona polley of letting the foreign countríós keep out of the communique, said, 68 shells, teil on wife of an oil company";; em31="

Formosa affair and added that big and little Quemoy - and ployee. in Veneruela, public know about its India will not participate in a Tatan Islands in the heaviest rushed by waiting ambulance about to get rid of all its morons, for carrying troops.---France- achievements · 65 · they war, it breaks out-France-action in the Formoss Strait transpire. ⠀

Presse..!

a week-United Press.

litated if the KRA embarks

Russian Youth Flees To The West

Berlin, Mar. 22. The 17-year-old, son of a' Soviet colonel attache to the Berlin Schoenefeld airbase Bed to West Berlin and demanded asylum of the American authorities request was later granted

El refugees, is

His

Valery:

Nirovitch Lyzikov, son

It Col. Lokoya

George Hoanen, US General

Millary - Commandering Berlin informed the Sovie

Command headquarters that

`· Lystkov-had asked for and received, asylum and Tеw quested that the parents of the youth be informed,

p

He also said that if the parents

wanted

ted to talk to their son, they could do so in the Amedcan sector of Berlin-jaz?

the presence "of Americao Lysticay told the press that he wanted to have nothing more to Go with Commannian Ho

thought Russia was "wretch" ed" and he wanted to breathe fresh air

He made the decision to Bec . to the West by himself, the sald, after Katening to the Russian language broadcasts

the Voice of America and the Belden B

ondcast Ing 1 Сощреду first in Stalingrad, where be was bom, and then in Frist, Get- Sammy-France-Presse,

to.

Valetta Malta, Mar 22-

A plasenger, Mrs Howard and the end of June, some 5,000

"soldiers Flanders

Nashua, New officers selected for was Duke Leaves Malta

and non-commissioned Hampshire, Hold reporters that. Mrs Sharañinowich began have mediocrity of their intelligence ing inbour pains about an hour and their incapacity" will be after she boarded the Pan removed from Europe...

France-Presse, American Airways DC-6 · ́at Caracas in Venezuela and was placed in a berth

Mats anders said the pilot, Captain Clarion Griegher, sidered an emergency landing |Bermuda büt denied to cons due to New York when Mre Skara:ionow ypals diminish ed. He

the tobol faster-to have:

"the" Duke" af Edinburgh left

|

Málta/Ir the Royal Yacht ÷BMA

tannia today at the end of his

..

..

It is assumed he continues to hold this post.

MrVladimir “Semeonov,- former Russian High Commis- sioner in East Germany ranks as one of the Kremlin's-top Ge *** man experts"

If other peoples were helped |-

in this way there would be no

mare hope for Communism in

TOF-BANKING"

He left East Germany in July

the world then for "one of us last year, and became head of to take off on a fight to the the Central European section of moon

theaid of the Russian Foreim Ministry

Mr peoples

without

he declared

Mr. Semenov, is a top-ranking Eisenhower said if all Communist

·were assured of their Mr Federtnico na until DONAT

individual dignity and physical been a counseller of the Soviet well-being; they would not sur Foreign Ministry. As such be render to the blandishments of attended las year's four-gover the Communista,

Berlin conference and the He said, "In his opinion, it Geneva oceference. would be fatal if an accumudia- Fe was known to be fa. tion of complaints by each in charge of the Foreign Ministry's dustry or by each district in the Far Eastern department Bo United States were to block a was formerly a counsellor of the genuine economic union of the Soviet Embassy in Communist free world. Reuter.

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