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The Way Ahead

Paris

HE ratification of the pacts ...rearming Western Germany and admitting her as a member of NATO has now been virtually completed. the passage of the treaties through the French Senate yesterday the last obstacle has been cleared.

With

No legislative difficulties are expected in the three coun❤ tries-Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg-which

groups will

have

Established 1845

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1955.

STATE OF

Election Date, New Guessing

Pastime

London, Mar. 27.

The political topic, now threatening to oust even Sir be Winston Churchill's

pected

still to complete the process of ratification. This is ex- pected shortly and the aug- gestion is that German military formed by the Autumn and will be ready for integration with the armies of Western neighbours early

next year.

her

It is hard to judge true re: action in the West. The politicians and who have for more than re

statesmen

years striven tirelessly to

ex-

retirement from first place is whether the general election will be held in May, June or October.

Two dates are strongly dipped

May 26 as the most likely, and October 25 as a good alter- native. A third, though not so greatly favoured possibility, is

16. June

It seems generally accepted nurture the ideal of Western that whichever is chosen, Sir

unity may claim they have

now

created

A

solid

that Europe is at last on

the Conservative. Party in the

Anthony Eden, the 57-year-old Foreign Secretary, will have succeeded Sir Winston Churchill front against Communism, as Prime Minister and will lead the of mobilisa-

election campaign. tion and that their govern. EFFECT ON ECONOMY ments havé", achieved "position of strength" from which they might pro- fitably negotiate with the Russians.

BUT notice there is

excessive

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EMERGENCY

IN PAKISTAN

Still Paperless

Gov-Gen. Assumes London Sun

New Powers

SEEKING TO RESOLVE

POLITICAL CRISIS

Karachi, Mar. 27,

The Governor-General of Pakistan, Mr Ghulam Mohammed, tonight declared a state of emergency and assumed sweep- ing powers for himself for the second time in six months. His aim was to cut through Pakistan's "confused political and legal crisis and give the 7-year-old nation its first con-

stitution.

Advocates of a May election claim the government is being

It was learned that he will convene a constitutional convention with....... advised by the banks, the City in the next 30 days to ratify a draft constitution the government has of London and. Treasury experts

election should take already prepared. New general elections will follow adoption of the con- place as soon as possible after stitution within 18 months. no Sir Anthony Eden's succession,

Chief argument, advanced by

wild rejoicing in Paris.

jubilation, Washington and London, although undoubtedly there

that the

CO

OCATI

at a the early election advocates is election fever and uncertainty long period of "public would react unfavourably is profound relief that Britain's business and France has at last made her mercial life and the nation's decision. The satisfaction whole economy. and sense of achievement Mr R. A. Butler, Chancellor Exchequer, is said to expressed by the statesmen of the is tempered by the realisa-favour a May contest, tion that though they have human that some of the govern- Political sources add it is only succeeded in planting their

ment's troublesome tree they may have in

supporters should also the mind

present still never see the fruits of division and squabbles of the their labour,

Labour opposition, now. climaxed by a move for the expulsion The uneasiness that stems of Mr Aneurin Bevan,

"from the belief that ratifica-bellious left-winger.

tion may be a new barrier But the government to the solution of East-West it be known this will not be problems has grown from a

the decisive factor in its choice

date. low murmur of protest in the last three months to some- thing of a general clamour in Britain, Europe and even America. The question is whether Russia will pursue her threats to the West now

has let

Today's action follows many months of crisis during which re- gional and political factions have questioned the legality of the govern-

ment itself.

Mi Ghulam Mohammed recently | of plotting to overthrow the survived his action last October and is military Communist state

set up a a court challenge to government: and

dissolving the Constituent Assembly and declaring a state gency measures to return them

The government took ener of emergency.

Last Monday, to prison. Their habeas corpus the Pakistan Federal Court petitions

release

were versing the decision of a lower High Court tomorrowrance the upheld his right to do this, re- due to be heart in the Lahore

With tonight's Governor-General has full authority to rectify this situation and to take immediate steps to

the implement

government's plans for a new constitution.

been. prepared.

court

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NO CONSTITUTION

Party Urges Bevan

· London, Mar, 27.

The presses of Fleet Street were silent again to- night as the strike of 700 electricians and mainten Ance engineers which has halted · Britain's "" naklonaz newspapers, moved towarda tia fourth

day with settlement in sight,

the

по

No newspaper has“ been printed in London since the two unions withdrew their labour early last. Friday to enforce claims for a higher pay rise than that offered to"--printing trade unions.---Renter?

VIETNAM CRISIS

Warlords

Discuss

Offer

Dozen Convicts

Rebel

KONGKONG

HOLD GUARDS AS HOSTAGES

KOWLOON

New Soviet Diplomatic Strategy Envisaged

Washington, Mar. 271- Marshal Bulganin's ad vocacy of a Big Four comTM. ference on Austria has stimulated diplomatie speculation here on a pos¬· sible Soviet drive for a "neutrality belt" of non- committed states stretching from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean.

New York, Mar. 27. Twelve prisoners in the of the Nebraska Penitentiary retreaties,

"

· Following ^ French ratification German rearmament Western diplomats

volted today, seized two assure that the basic Soviet guards as hostages and bar- objective" will now be to pre- sent West German legislation for ricaded

themselves in the conscription and setting up West prison's three-storey secur- German 'military " training: ity building

establishments. Governor Victor Anicason Western mity spokesmen moved in personally to direct do not expect complete pre- the effort to free the two guards...parations for a real German The guards were held on the contribution to Western Euro- Hird floor of the building, pean defence for several years which is used to house prisoners yet.

CONVERSION AIM

p

who violate penitentiary rules.

The prisoners, some of them The Communists will armed, include four men who viously now aim their diplomacy were placed

propaganda in the security ) and

to convert West bulking for attempted escape

German public opinion recently.

rather than the French - 29′′.

边

The guards told prison officials an inter-prison telephone

conversation that they had not bean harmed.

in recent months to neu- tralism.

Portrayal of a "happy peaceful Austila" recognised by all as neutral in the cold war

and

'ARMED WITH' KNIVES : Governor Anderson feared the and any hydrogen bomb hot it guards might be hurt if he was which authorised the use of tear gas

support the Communists.. Diplomatic or firearms to rout the prisoners that this appeal

circles suggested

He said demands were expected

would su

to settle

might follow

to

German

from Scan-

***the

the-long-delayed Austrian state treaty question

Saigon, Mar. 27.

to be received from the prisoners, public opinion might be greater Delegates of South Viet-

and Austrian

German The guards confirmed in the nam's warlords drove to telephoned conversation that the neutrality were associated with Tayninh, 55 miles north-inmates were armed with knives, the dramatic concept of a chain west of Saigon, tonight to Governor Anderson emphasised, including Sweden and Yago

of non-commfitted buffer states, discuss with Pham Cong cosible, but we won't take any “Don't Leave Tac, 66-year-old "Pope of Easty decisions"

"We've taken every precauilon sangileetching

to the Mediterranean the powerful Cao Dal sect, He ordered "every available MAJOR MOVES

Three major Soviet moves this whether to accept Premier State patrolman in the im Ngo Dinh Diem's offer of mediate areas to the prison week cupported this inter-

The

governor said any compretation power in a reshuffled plaint the inmates had will be The Soviet Deputy Foreign ven full beardh mise. The cabinet.

but naturally Minister, Mr Andrel · Gromgicos As the scent of the strugge we cannot

Thereprise visit to Today he assumed the power

to Stockholm, Mr Moblov's invitation to to amalgamate West Pakistan

for power shifted 10 the is only one door to the security Austrian Chancellor, Dr. Julius provinces into one unit and all

cathedral city, whose garish building and that is covered by Aus

Raab to visit Moscow and Doncaster, Mar. 27. tamples the authority necessary for the

with guards and patronen, standing gamin's suggestion that Big Four festooned Mr Aneurin Bevan today dragons, tension framing of a new constitution

in the capital heavily armed

on the prison talks could begin with discussion "wall--United Press. Last October 24, Mc Ghalar the draft of which has already made his first public ap cased slightly. Mohammed, faced with

But Salgon was still packed pearance since his expulsion with Vietnam national serious political crisis, dissolved

from the Parliamentary and men of the three private

forces Terrorist Group the Pakistan Constituent AS- sembly on the grounds that it

Pakistan has been without a Labour Party and urged his armies challenging the Roman Full-scale county council elec- had lost the confidence of the written

constitution tions to be held throughout Eng-people, set up a caretaker gov- establishment

since its supporters not to quit the Catholic Premier following the expiry yesterday of a five-day separate organisation in sympathy. land and Wales at an early ernment and declared a state of dominion with India, the other,

ultimatum from the warlords.

A He to a miners' union meet-

highly moment

and organised will influence the emergency in the dominion.

Pham Cong Tas controls the fanatical terrorist movement all predominantly Hindu part of ing that some Socialists had biggest of govemment settling the

the subcontinent. in August, written to him saying they pro

the three private set for action was uncovered Last Monday's court timing.

decision

armies who three weeks throw the

•1947. Pakistan

posed to leave the Party.

ago by the Algerian police and These contests. beginning

political (situation picture into confusion The Constituent Assembly, "I

Manila, Mar. 28. arrests were made, thing, Mr Bevan

said.

a "united national front" it was learned here today. Philippine consular officials at "Our mirement is very much demanding government reform The police were alerted some Hongkong have been requested

and immediate elections to than any individual and bigger

days ago when considerable to follow up suspect foreign I urge them to remain and work National Assembly,

quantities of bombs and ex- links to smuggling - opium and inside the Labour movement, do

plosives were discovered in the luxury articles uncovered. by all they can in local elections

neighbourhood

of Bone in Custome and Secret Service and work in the general election

Northeast Algeria.

agents here last Saturday. Their investigations led to --which cannot be far off-for

The Manila Fort Security the return of the Labour gov-

discovery of a complex orgenisa Division has sent the Philippine- crament"

the tion whose members had all sespected of representing sworn to "fight to the death." riames of firms and persons Their first objective was to suspected of representing the. alt plainclothes police Hongkong end of the sunuggling

syndicate.

THE POINTER

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Apprehended

Bore, Algeria, Mar. 27.

that German rearmament is hursday week, will be regard-ror the Federal Court ruled that elected to promulgate a com- such pope they will not do any sank their differences and formed numerous

post-

out

assured or whether she wil partake in a new attempt to national parliamentary poll, and certain powers because the Con-

ed as a major "rehearsal" for a

a provincial court did not have stitution.. has in fact been settle

on-functioning as a legislature.. outstanding

provide valuable guld-stituent Assembly act giving it

After the death of Liaquat All war issues.

ance on how the government's these powers did not have the

Khan, the country's first Prime Marshal Bulganin's statement after 34 years in office.

stock now stands in the country. Governor-General's signature. Minister, his Moslem League

But this ruling also invalidated Party broke up into quarrelling, on Saturday night welcoming Reuter.

all Assembly laws passed with factions. President Eisenhower's views

the Governor-General's This and the regionalism in on Big Power talks sug-

signature 46 in seven years. this country, geographically gested that Russia had ac-

divided into two separated ratification cepted

parts, brought on

political virtual fait accompli and

instability that by last year may yet agree to "new

made the government impotent negotiations in spite of it.

to deal with the economic and Famine political circumstances. The comparatively mild and

and civil disorder threatened in even reasonable comment by "Tass yesterday on the French

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Washington, Mar. 21.

An atomic anti-aircraft wen-

announced

35 MADE VALID

Today Mr Mohammed made valld 35 of these laws. But he did not return to the courts the prerogative

power writs

to issue.

It was by issuing such a writ

some areas:

The climax came when repre-

Personal recria zewn

Eight ministers representing the Cao Dai, Hou Hao and Binh Xuyen private armies in the Diem Cabinet decided to resign today, claiming they were not giver enough power,

private

Armies

and

other

the

providing for a "neutralised"

Austria-Reuter

Chasing Up Smuggling Ring

Let the Future Scholar

SURPRISE OFFER NOT WEAKNESS

But at a lunchtime Cabinet He made some oblique re- meeting, Dien offered to replace ferences to the present Labour his personal friends in the officers. partyispute, commenting: "Do government with ministers of not for one moment, immagine |„Pay! that this is a sign of weakness. nationalist groups in an attempt

to end the dangerous crisis. It is a sign of life and vitality.

"All that is needed is

His offer came as a surprise. Senate vote reinforces the pon is to be tested during the that the Sind" provincial coursentatives from Bengal, whic discussions shall be allowed to that the invalidated his dissolution of the contains more than the country's.

Four of the ministers who did impression that Kremlin current series of nuclear Ex-

try to resign did not have their Assembly. This was the decision

go on in a spirit of policy has undergone another plosions in the Nevada desert,

without

resignations accepted. They, too, change in the last few days the American Atomic Energy reversed by the Federal Court population, rushed through the

Assembly a bill divesting the Mr Bevan due to

went to confer with Pham Cong Commission

here Last Monday.

Apppear went which augurs well for the

many before a Labour Party tribunal After a night of tension in of Governor-General

Tac. The Governor-General's pro- today, future, Soviet tactics, how

powers and repealing a dis-on Tuesday which will demand Saigon, Mr Diem declared he A

came late commission communique clamation

under whien be said the ever,

his guarantee may prove to

the Cabinet had con- qualification act would explode after weapon deceptive and it is necessary several miles up in the air,

cluded seven days of meetings some of them faced prosecution, future obey Party rulings. If he wanted to see the leaders of the not tive sty he Laces private armies, to asic them for the Big Three to proceed The communique said, the to overcome the confusion that There was talk of secession. Uy does

possible

from the whom expulsion

they wanted - în the cautiously, neither ex-anti-aircraft

would has prevailed since last Mon- Bengal province, weapons

Party fiselt.

government and what pro considerably strengthen ploiting the advantage they con

the day's court decision.

arn not full of self pity at gramme "they had in mind. United States air defence

lower courts, Last Man Federal court sald have gained by ratification, Whit

all about the present situation,"

Reuter, stem. They would

On October 24, the Governa nor succumbing to preci-aughter squadrons in their task they did not have certain power General dissolved the Assembly know that these phases must be

he said. "On the contrary, pitate action in their of destroying any enemy, bom- they had been acting upon, im and ordered the Prime Minister, got through it the Labour move- dealings with Russia.

bers before they reached mediately released several pri Mr Mohammed Ali, to form a ment is to win through to a new American cities and strategie | Bobèra, including seven senior National Government to run the period of vitality, and progress." THE essential consideration objectives, the

officers and' a news- communique military

country's administration.

Reuter paper editor convicted in 1953

in any new attempt at added-France-Presss, East-West negotiations is whether there is good prospect of tangible success. Another session of fruitless wrangling between the big powers can only exacerbate present tension.

N

somewhat anxious period of sparring therefore begins between London, Washington and Moscow. If the West plays its cards as adroitly as it has in the last five months, since the London and Paris agree ments first emerged from the conferences of the Brussels Powers, there is reason to hope that its efforts will be rewarded with. success ultimately. Certainly it would be foolish to hope for any early agreement.

help

because the

Republicans Organise

A Splinter Group

Chicago, Mar. 27, A group of Conservative Republicans announced today the start of “s: nation-wide drive to wrest, control of the Republican Party, from New

INVALIDATION RULING

and

Then a Sind provincial court ruled this move invalid. suld the members of the new National Cabinet had no right to hola office.

This Wed reversed last Monday by the Federal Court, which decided that the Stad court had no power to issue, à writ 'deciding on the validity

of America, with the exception of the Governor-General's ne of a few simark" operators an❘tion.

that

he

Independence Plea

Austriin

Dealers and Internationalkstaat people who voted merged into a single administra- Austria,

The grozs, the Ahtaham Lincoln National Republican Club, called the drive the first major break In Re- publican ranks between Elsenhower Liberals and the --- so-called, Conservative Isola- Monist wing of the Party"

Captain Edgar Bundy, Fre- dint of the club, saidh. “The whole Republican electorate

Vienna, Mar. 27.

Vice-Chancellor

the Eastern seaboard ́in, the The Pakistan government an- Adolf Schaert today called upon Dewey - Elsenhower Dulles nounced tonight that four the Big Three Western Powers crowd, is crying for conserva provinces and ten princely to ensure the economic as we tive pro-American leadership, states of West Pakistan will be as political independence of tive and political unit before He told the annual conference in 1932 electing the end of Mayor of the Socialist Party that Dabilcan

voted for #

West Pakistan is separated by four-power meeting of Austria Elsenhower change. President Eisenhower 1,000 miles of Indian Territory would be opportune" pr has “not -⠀ given them that from East Pakistan - (capital: * He urged, the United States, change. We can and we will." Dacca)

The Abraham Lincoln Club Karachi is the federal cap founded in 1945 with head- quarters in Chicago, has no odicial connection with the Republican Party,

Britain and France to keep their promise to see to it that in mary!

CYCLONE HITS QUEENSLAND

Brisbane, Mar. 27

A tropical cyclone, battered the southern Queensland ecast tonight for the second time in less than a month with winds up to 70 miles an hour,

Torrenting rainsten inches in ches 11 hours threatened

New South Wales here and tr

Ave

to the scută.

floods

Bouth-

The cyclone, moving Wards, ripped Its way incorch small towns and plantations." "At Yerlina, 70 miles north of here, two ho – churches greek wrecked. eight": houses had their | zoota, blown off and a railway wagon was litted out the rails

Reter.

Nehru For India

Indian Premier Jawaharlal

The new province of West Austrian State Treaty, they sign-Nehru will visit the Soviet Union. Pakistan will be composed of led conducated German property in the early part of June, Sovjet 50-districts, grouped – into 11 was finned over to Austria Tass News Agency reported for

France ProsSE," divisions. Ba

nicht-Frarices. Pressé,

have a Start Now!

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