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"Grand Council" For Colonies
L
ORD Ogmore's letter to the Civic Association throws a little more light on the colonial "Grand. Council". idea which he presented in the House of Commons two months ago at the time but sketchily
reported by
the news agencies--and by placing his proposal in the context of the Labour Party's policy it is possible now to discern the outline of his plans.
Broadly he envisages the creation of a “Grand Coun- cil of the Colonies-a federal body for the United Kingdom and all the colonial territories which desire to join it. The council would control defence, foreign
affairs, foreign services and More particularly the Coun- cil is designed to meet the needs of at least 25 colonial
common, economic matters.
territories which, in the words of Lord Oginore, "will not be able to stand on their own feet because sources, multi-racial
of the lack of economic re-
problems.
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Eden's Disclosures: No Quick Results Warning
FAITH IN DIPLOMACY AND STATESMANSHIP
London, Mar. 31.
Sir Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, said at Newcastle today that the Western powers were already in discussion about "how the next round of negotiations with Russia is to be set in. train.”
We have
He told a Conservative Party meeting: "We are making ready for such discussions (with Russia) now. already begun to discuss with our allies how this next round of negotiations is to be set in train.
Jack TUESDAY WILL BE
HISTORIC DAY
Unlo Marking On Jap Shirts
Manchester, Mar. 31. Reports that shirts made from Japanese cloth are being sold. In the United States with the Union Jack. as trade mark have. -been recovered by textile firms here.
A Manchester, merchant, who has a specialised. trade in shirt materials, has received's.. letter from his New York agent de- scribing the ibèrts and may- ing they were undercutting United Kingdom manufac tarts in the market,
spokesman Manchester Chamber Commerce said today that there was an international convention for the protec tion of national emblemIS, big 'Belfala had not taken advantage of this-Reuter.
of
London, Mar. 31.
Designs On Afro-Asian Conference
From James Wickande
London, Mar. 31. The political correspondent of the Daily Ex-attend the important. Afro Although -Russie cannot press writes: Sir Winston Churchill will resign Asian conference In Indo- as Prime Minister next week whether or not the nests next month her lead newspaper strike has ended. And the betting at ers are making a bid to have Westminster is Tuesday will be resignation day. their influence felt there ae- The Prime Minister was outraged this morning when cording to Commonwealth stories appeared in the provincial press saying the news Relations and Foreign Offce Faper strike would delay his resignation. He is reported sources in London tonight. to have said to aides: "I have never been so insulted in prestated at the Delhi cas
my life,"
On Monday might Sir Winston on his heels to receive the entertains the Queen and the Queen's commission to form a Duke of Edinburgh to dinner at government. For when the No. 10 Downing Street. MPs Prine Minister TESTILIS the expect he will go to the Palace whole government resigns.
resign, the next day, but some think this may be delayed until Wednesday.
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| Anthony Eden will follow hard
The Formosa Straits Question
I expect there will War Or Peace Still
shortly be meetings between us to consider how we can now go ahead.
"These meetings may well be held among our officials in the first stages, but I would hope that the foreign secretaries will also be discuss- ing these plans before long. This could open up the way for talks with the Russians.”
Sir Anthony Eden warned that "in this instance, it is no good expecting quick results.”: «
believe themselves destined to hasten the. collapse of our free civilisation. They are xdedicated to the spread" of their own kind of totalitarian authority
over the of whole world. They dispose yantį resources and they believe in their creed,
contrary.
been disastrous. That is true,
In The
Mr. Johnger said the situation oncerning the Nationalist-heid offshore islands of Quemoy and discussed.
Maisu fad been
Balance
Washington, Mar. 31..
It is not expected Sir Anthony Eden will make many changes in the government when he takes over.
VERY SPECIAL DAY --- Already it is clear Tuesday is going to be a very special day in the history of the Commons, It Winston Churchill
For Hussin will be well rem
ferencer of Asian countries on
countries which will attend the April 6, and delegates froep
later Indonesiani talks will be in Delhi to hear Russin hemniej. out 8. Strong anti-West line which Moscow hopes will be repeated in Indonesia)
These same sources believer Russia and Red China / have already coreulted on a cokemon. line for Delhi, and to barle; their argument they will have nearly 100 delegates between the
them
the Communist-bert
may be it will. ddly be World Peace
by Council, but
Last
appearance as Prime Minister, although they will take place in but already it is virtually im- India they dont have possible to get a seat in any of approval of any Comme the galleries to watch the Com-government, and ere, mons proceedings.
Sir Anthony Eden's first job. will be to fix a general election date. There is little argument Free-For-All now among Tory MPs this will
In Parliament
be May: 261 Sir Anthony's pro- gramme is also fairly clear. He cans, into his confidence to the is due to meet Mr Fester-Duiles and: M. Faure War Paris" at the extent he had g
end of May during the meeting Brussels, Max. 31. NO COMMENT Senator Johnson made no of the NATO Cotel. There the The dispute between the comment when asked if on the three will decide when to Socialist-Liberals of the Belgian
of the conference he approach Russia, and Eden's Government and the Catholic. throught there was any eleciach programme will be that Opposition flared up again today he's the best man to get top on the floor of the Lower Cham- level talks with the Russians ber of Parliament here when the London Express Service,
session degenerated into a trees for-all
fight and had to Suspended
There were no policy decisions
e, he said therefore, what basis made, we would do and the question
Hongkong obviously will never become independent it,
Bookings are said to come from would presumably be eligible
And, say London Sources. official sources. So there
Netru will doubtless take exec for membership of the
speculation will Sir Winston an tive ection to counter Car "Grand Council" if ever it
The Democratic. Senate leader, Mr Lyndon Johnnounce his own resignation from mist attempts to overwhelm was formed. Still un
son, said today after a foreign policy briefing by the government front berica the Indonesian talks which he will extend-London Express answered, however, is the
Privy Service question whether the Coun-
President Eisenhower that the question of war or peace speaking only as
Councillor? cil is intended to be advisory
in the Formosa area is still unsettled. or executive. There
He made this statement to reporters, after he and apparent constitutional diff- He added: "The leaders of tell their own people precisely We should att acknowledge this, other Democrat and Republican leaders from the Senate
pride culties in the way of both. Changes them they may the coolotov says it will even when we recall with post had been given a thorough briefing on the international An advisory council offers be
only destroy the captialist. He said that if the agreemen's situation. itself as a more practicable
-world. Way? It is because reached at Geneva on Indo-China alternative but, since Parlia
à do not want their had not come about h the Soviets ment iz- the ultimate
people to know the Ital
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danger and how reasonable Communist forces would have power to accept or reject, it
our proposals are." is less attractive than
Sir Anthony Eden said that even though it is also true that executive council,
comparison to the destructhe dangers are still great." "Thay piled up their arma- tion that a ruclear war would
These, achievements, and the of
To other questions, he said he quite pointlessments after the war when the bring about the radiation settlement of the oil dispute with or peace in that area is mediate danger of war,
unsettled They
Persia, the Suez Canal Base issue West was, disarming. giving the Colonies a voice have clamped down treaties on are from time to time set with Egypt, and the problem of ments and we made none."
"We asked for
no comunit was not informed as to whether In the administration of their neighbours to whom they
any decision had been made by is perfigible."
Trieste "required imanite pa- their own affairs unless allow no freedom of choice,
The extent by which radia-tence to settle."
The Democrat leader said he the President concerning the and there is a reasonable hope while they have made
tion has been increased by all
regarded the White House con- defence of the Quemoy "And while they remained ference as "fruitful"
tsu islands. and he Matsu that their voices will be effort to prevent the West from the explosions up to date is unsettled, they were harmful was glad the President had
Senator
Walter George, the heard and their recom- uniting."
minute fraction
of what
OUT and dangerous."
taken the Democrat party Democrat Chairman of the advise Sir Anthony Eden said that scientists mendations and views
might be
(Contd. on back page, Col. 2) to dangerous."
chiefs, as well as the Republie Senate Foreign Relations Com- he gave cepted, or at least seriously make for despair, but to warn
this warning not
mittee, told reporters the pro- The Foreign Secretary said
posals for big power talky with. considered. Equally it is against "the deceptiveness of there was constant exchange of
the Soviet Union had been dis-A pointless establishing any the quick and easy solutions information about these tests and
cussed, but he would make no body resembling-a-Parlia which are advocated from time their "effects between British,
comment - on the details. --- ment of the Colonies; to time. We have to negotate Canadian and American scientists,
Reuter colonies, unlike Parliament- faimly and warily, but with and these would confique, ary, constituencies require will to arrive." special and detailed atten- tion,
seems
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RIGHT TO KNOW
Boos And Cat Calls For
Bertrand Russell
London, Mar. 31.
Earl Russel-Bertrand Russell, the philosopher-said
Fine
here tonight he was convinced that only by some form of For
Surplus
Speeding Driver Lynched
TWO ASIA Opposition
tions criticising the government's action in clamping down censor-` ship on radio broadcasta last San Salvador, Mar. 31. Saturday the day when Brussels driver whose speeding car was the scene of street clashes
and killed four farmers was lynched between Catholic
non- on the spot, by other farmers Catholle demonstrators in armed with machetes last night; opposition over a educational
The police said... Mauricio issues.
Handtam, driving at high speed A violent personal dispute on the Usulutan Highway, hit between a government minister a" telegraph pole and his car and a former : Catholle minister; swerved against a group of farm was the sign for today's Parlia workers, killing four. Their mentary fight to begin-although companions dogged the cause of the dispute had
hacked him with their broad The speaker was obliged Knives,
Bispend the session and have Britain has ended the current were saved by the arrival of an action rarely taken in the
London, Mar. 31.
Handam's two companions the publie galleries evacuated financial year with a surplus ca National Guards, who arrested Belgian Parliament adiary revenue of £433,166,- 11 of the mob.-United Press. Presse. 594 sterling compared with a surplus of 293,527,872 here tonight.
Ordinary, revenue for the current year was £1,986,073,404 Ordinary expenditure was £4,-
Britain and out of the car and nothing to do with the debate
"We anail extend our research Referring to the month-old still further, Our scientists will disarmament conference here, not be handicapped by unreason- Sir Anthony Eden said Russia able financial restriction," Broad policy for defence, had accepted the aims set out foreign affairs and economic by the Western powers in the questions could however he Anglo-French plan But had
He said that the British "frustrated discussed at an annual con
efforts
world government could mankind continue to exist. government recognised that the ference of colonial repre- terms. We all say bar
translate them into practical public had a right to "the most
"I think the alternative is universal' extinction,” he told the reliable and accurate informa a meeting organised by the Parliamentary Association for sentatives in London on the bomb. same lines as
tion" on this question and would | World Government. Common- "But we and our Western see, that
the wealth Premiers' conference, allies also say that armies and formation Public had this in-
During his speech Earl Russell international prohibition and and to help make it more armaments must be reduced to
Sir Anthony Eden said that was repeatedly interrupted by they must be persuaded by the effective it could also be a point at which no country can "the awful and terrifying aspects bond and cat calls from some weight of opinion
that people attended by groups repre- threaten its neighbour. That is of the hydrogen bomb might of the 1,500 people in the hall: wished for something better year, the Treasury announced Fenting the two main real disarmament."
prove to be an effective deter- Referring to Formosa, the 82- Reuter. political parties in Parlia
jrent against war.
-year-old philosopher. askod: ment interested in colchist
The time when war was the Was it more important to keep affairs. But special problems characteristic
Sir Anthony Eden said it was business of professioni armies Chino out of two small islands... should be left to discussions attitude "that
of the Soviet was past
"Matsu; "and" Quemay...than. for while they tel
Henceforth.. far from the the human race to continue to between the British govern- the whole world outside Russia scene of explosion, a destructive exlatz ment - and individual repre- that the hydrogen bomb means fallout will cover soldier and Earl
said, he thought sentatives of the colonies? destruction for everybody, they civilian, leaders and
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OPPRESSED BY FEAR
Experiment
New York, Mar. 81.
Lost
Principal-feature of the гередие was an increase of -£82,965,000 above the estimate for income tax, the Treasury
Hare
The shortfall in exi was due largely to the com the nation's defence programm being £142,854,000 less than the estimate, the statemen
ship may yet find means to We are all oppressed by: e A University of Notre added. Reuter
great fear," Ear Russell con- Dame professor, was killed tinued, "but a great fear not today when a small building
control this termilio power which man's own ingenuity has called forth.”
the only thing that the sites used for rocket fuel experi- QUAKES ROCK
He said Britain would like the tion allows benefits ofubornic energy-ap- plied for peaceful purposes. "bo hope
"
also of a great ments exploded.
University chic
be shared by others, particular We have the possibility as the victim as De
This week, Gone Redshaw has written the first of ly the countries whose existing we have never had before of-30,
the new series enți od "Dginn Rummy”.
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President Ebenhower's plan means to abolish poverty, for an international agency to added develop the civil use of stamis Another speaker, energy in such countries,
Alexander Haddow,
He describes he wonders performed in a little known Kowloon church where the afflicted are cured by prayer.
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Signs of Crisis in Red China,
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Tifines report on Indonesia.
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