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EDEN'S ELECTION DECISION

Newspaper Strike

Divine

Believed Influenced China Mall

Blessing On By Foreign Affairs

Talks

now appear to stand in the way of a Four-Power agreement on the Austrian 'state treaty. The accord which the Austrian Chan- cellor, Herr Ruab, and Russian officials signed in Moscow yesterday in effect gives it Soviet approval. The concession which bas made the Moscow accordi possible is Russia's with- drawal of her previous insistence that certain number of occupation forces within should rerauin Austrian territory after the signing of the state treaty, But she has, apparently, 'extracted some sort of મ Roman Catholic Archbishop quid pro quo from Herr of Westminster, announced Baab in the form of an tonight plans for a special assurance that Austria will Mass to seek God's blessing refrain from seeking an on talks aimed at settling anschluss with Germany, London's 22-day-old news- and that she will not lend

Archbishop made hi

SPECIAL MASS ARRANGED

London, Apr. 15. Cardinal Griffin, the

The

her country to foreign paper strike. -powers for the establish- announcement at the end of a

ment of military bases.

The anschluss

condition

rather meaningless in

day in which the strike leaders is prepared plans to fight 37

OF

far that it is already pro-felle. the sacking of 20,000

4-

workers outside the

Cardinal Grifin said he would

PARTY PLATFORMS FOR CAMPAIGN FORECAST

London, Apr. 15.

Sir Anthony Eden has called a general election 18 months earlier than he needed to, and quarters close to the government said tonight that one reason for so doing is that the Prime Minister, saturated in foreign affairs from his many years as Foreign Secretary, feels now is the best time from the diplomatic point of view.

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There may be fresh opportunities soon for negotiating high level talks with Russia and these could best be approached by a British govern- ment backed by a fresh mandate from the nation.

Feature Highlights

Look inside for these highlights of today's feature section:

in

P. 5: A new Grass

Hongkong Chinese CTOMSWords, DJ Thay Moita

P.T: Back-rooms boys of Hongkong's CID: WIL- Ram. Smyly's second article.

F. 8: Did it Happen? Nigel Balchin begins A pew series telling you about the "Dover In- cident"

P.

13: Wanted: Winsion Churchill, Dead or Alive Reward

£25, by LD.

de Haas who signed the reward proclamation in 1899,

and P. 16 & 17: Local

Overseas, sports reviewA,

Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the 'Labour Party at present touring Canada, and Mr Herbert Morrison, his deputy now in Germany, have been told TUNISIAN

of the election decision by telegram.

The government is due to announce its budget for the coming year on Tues-

day. The dissolution of parliament for the election means that the long debate HOME RULE on the finance bill implementing the budget proposals will be split into two parts.

build more than 300,000 houses IN

'vided for in the terms of dispute.. the proposed state treaty. I Soviet interpretation of the celebrate Mass in the crypt, of Westminster Cathedral on Món- clause, however, could be

day morning to ask God's important. The draft

blessing on the deliberations power treaty, for example. Eetwee the Newspaper Fro- The "government will have the nation is. heading for econo- does not bind Germany from prielors Association and the two time to go through parliament mic, difficulties. seeking an anschluss with striking unions,

only the essential legislation They will put forward a plari Austria, and if such.a move During the day the strike needed to give the state enough to reintroduce some of the nan

representing were made and Austria leaders

700 money to carry on until after clal and economic controls the

Conservatives have abolished. . failed to rebuff it in a man-mechaics and electricians cam- the election.

more controversial ner desired by Russia, the palgning for higher wages made Kremlin might consider it a/Plans for a mass meeing to Budget proposal will probably with the rest of the world they be economic

To nariew Britain's trade e to pledge continued not be debated violation of the treaty and support for the stoppage after new

til after the will pledge a Labour government government whether to tighten up imperts of goods act ́accordingly.

the failure of "peace talks last Conservative or Labour has paid fer with dollars and gol THE neutrality condition night.

taken over.

At hems they will abolish the The

charges made under National ith schemes for rugs, medi cines, dental treatment.

THE

morrow

MAKING NO MOVE

They made plain that they contemplated "ne moves what- soever to end the strike during day in which dismissal notices affecting 20,000 non-cditorial workers on the national press took effect,

included in the Moscow accord is of greater interest to. the Western powers be- cause of the suggestion that it has been, forced on Austria, and that Chance lor Raab has agreed to the concession solely in order to obtain Soviet signature to the state treaty. Again the form and the spirit of the condition may well differ when it comes to Soviet interpretation. long-term thinking the in Russians may be endeavour. ing to prevent Austria from any sort of alliance with

The

machine

nonenservative Party at

tonight its election was ready to go into action right away for the

Brst May election since 1928.

Conservatives are conndent or victory in the forthcoming election for a variety of reasons, STOCK HIGH

One of the two striking. unicas - the Commnist-led

Electrical Trades Union-also threatened today action which would hamper the activities of the British Broadcasting Cor-to poration.

situation

They fear that the trade deficit which developed in the second half of 1954 is getting

worse.

OFFICIAL LEADER

next

SIGHT

FISHING RIGHTS CONFERENCE

Unofficial Sino-Japanese Agreement Announced

London, Apr. 15,

The Japan-China Fishery Association of Japan and the China Fishery Association today signed an agreement in Peking on the question of fishing in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, according to the New China News Agency.

A communique issued jointly by the two associations today said talks were held from January 18 to April 15

in a spirit of friendship, and mutual understanding."

After thorough consultation an agreement was signed in Peking today, it said...

and

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the

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“WE SHALL

BE FREE"

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Vienm, Apr.

"The delegations of the agreement reached...can only China Fishery Association and be provisional and limited in The Japan-China Fishery Asso character. This being so clation of Japan have made China Fishery Association reasonable arrangements in the Japan-China Fishery As- accordance with the principles sociation of Japan. in carrying of equality, mutual benefit and this agreement into effect Bre peaceful co-existence. regard- ing the question of ishing-in / ng, nt the same time.

their respective govern- certain areas of the Yellowments to hold Sino-Japanese Sea the East China Sea," Ashery negotiations promptly a year.

the com

with a view to signing a fishery communique stated, Me

former Hugh Gaitskell,

agreement contained agreement between the govern- Labour Chancellor of the Ex-

Paris, Apr. 15.

rovisions commented chequer,

tonight, The Tunisian Premier, Mr tenance of hearing the main-ments of the two countries."

and order Reuter. the "real reason" for calling

tions, regarding an in Ashing was that the Tahar Ben Ammar, election an

dealing

with government are worried about nounced today that a suc. measures

fishing vessels anchoring in He cessful conclusion of home added:

each other's harbours as oc- rule negotiations was only casioned by emergency and the France rescue of fishing vessels in dis- hours away and

fishery data. prepared to take a major tress at sea and regarding the step toward peace in North change of

technique said, wann to get the elec Africa. "They

News Agency. tion over ickly before un-

ONLY FROVISIONAL "I have the impression

agreement gives ex They will pledge themselves employment increases and to return the steel industry to people understand the falseness that we have come to the pression to the desire of the Herr Jullis Rizby Adstrinin public ownership. Steel was of: Tory propaganda."

" he said. end,

fishing circies of both China and Chance, returned to his rẹ-- first nationalised by Labour,

Japan for mutual understanding joicing country, from Moscow then handed back to privaté

Both M. Edgar Faure, the and friendly co-operation It is today and told the people who

· under (occupation enterprise by the present Con-:

Sir Anthony Eden will be French, Papier, and Mr Ammar a contribution to the improve-Have lived Sir They believe Anthonyservative government,."

elected official leader of the

were red-eyed from night-long ment of Sino-Japanese relations for 17 years that we shall be Eden has chosen a time to go The Labour Party also want Conservative Party at a meet- discussion of outstanding dis- and the growth of friendship free."

the country when their

· Over 3,000 people gathered at ing of over 1,000 members of agreements at the Premier's cff-between the two peoples," the to nationalise a big section of

At the Hotel communique added, quoted by the aerodrome in the Soviet- party's stock stands high, with

cial residence

the agency. include all Matignon.

occupied zone to welcome his The ETU said its 40 members the nation fully employed and the chemical industry and carry the Party in London

Thursday. They will out a

ten-year programme for

As normal relations

which have government delegation, members the BBC would work. to generally prosperous,

In recent county council elec-agriculture aimed at increasing

peers, official Party M. Faure himself conferred not yet been restored between had been preceded by reports rule" from midnight tomorrow

the Taisla

the fishery of many Soviet concessions for tions the Conservatives gained output by one-third in the first candidates for the election and with

Resident China and Japan, press their demand

of General, General Boyer de la

Austria's independence, elega the Executive Committee many seats from Labour and five years.

Labour's foreign policy is the National Council of Con- Tour. Both rejoined the main

Other crowds lines the 30- county councils previously

and strong for an immediate, top-servative

Unionist or-negotiations early tonight. level held by Socialists. But this may

meeting with Russia ganisations.

The delegations of both coun- be no true indication of how a especially on the issue of the The Prime Minister and Lady tries have been hammering out an agreement of eight months, general election will go. For hydrogen bomb. They also want Eden are to spend the weekend

Communist China

be as guests of Queen Elizabeth at

ever since the former Premier,

A general election nowadays Chiang Kai-shek removed from historic Windsor. Castle,

with cent,

dramatically to Tunis

A new atomic explosion in Soviet plansby Herr Franz.. brings out about 80 per cent of Formosa and the disputed island

home rule proposals for the the 1855 US series of jests was Thomas Agriculture Minister, voters.

"neutralised."

set off today to determine the who has been deputising for terrorist-ridden protectorate. The poll will also come only

Success in Tunisia was the resistance of vehicles, and other him, Chancellor Raab raid few weeks after a bitter

TORIES' CEATM

cornerstone of rance Sentire machines placed at varying dis- are bringing, good, news. We "I am addressing all you wrangle within the labour party Ankara, Ape. 15.

The Conservatives will claim whelber the left-wing

Mr Aneurin Bevan declared effort to pacify her other North tances from the explosion. aver

explosion was triggered Austrians in the mountains, in territories of African under tonight: in their campaign that Mr Fuad Koprulu, the Turkish

tower in Mr Ansurin

a the towns and throughout the and sovereignty, but

a 40-foot Bevan, leader,

and Algeria where Austria would be fool Foreign Minister. has resigned should be expelled for flouting their administration in the last I Sir Anthony intends to

section of the Nevada desert whole country. We are bring- nationalist agitation and it was learned today. But Mr official party policy.

four years their "peace through countenance any He was

dissension in

called "Trenchman Flat". Ining you good news. ing herself by believing

of the Parliamentary strength" policy

After a temendous burst of sme 75 that she will at the same Kopruly remains in the govern cast out

has improved the Labour Party as giving him been rife since World War II.

The agreements would keep the city of Los Veg:s

A Labour group but the National international relations and re- any cause for extra optimism, he defence

applause had died away, he foreign affairs in miles away, observers w time be entirely free from ment a Minister of State.

Dr Adnan Menderes, the

Executive, Labour's ruling body.

duced the dangers of a news making a great mistake. the hands of France, but all large white flash, and rose-continued: "We shall be free; "the sort of political pres-Turkish Prime Minister, will allowed him to stay in the Party war.

He will be confronted by a other authority would be handed coloured mushroom-shaped cloud and the Austrians still im- Aure which the Kremlin is als act as Foreign Minister. after he had promised to abide nation has been curbed and that Labour Party machine is fully Press.

They will claim also that in unit:d Labour movement. The over to Tunisians. - United which climbed quickly into the isoned in Russia they will

be free too. Reuter so adept in applying.

by Party rules,

skyFrance-Presse. Conservatives think the fued the nation now living within its geared up and we shall give a between Labour's right and left means is breaking all Industrial good account of ourselves." wings has only temporarily been production records.

Conservatives loss patched up and this Trzy

say that under have risen faster wages Socialists many of the wavering their rule wa voters who are the key than prices and the cost of living has remained much more success or failure in the election.

stable than under previous MAIN PLAN

| Labour administrations.

in

official recognition.

for

Later tonight, however, the

the West, irrespective of union called of this action with red control of five of the

the

the circumstances of day. The Soviet idea of neutrality usually means

the

the resumption of talks on re- cognition with corporation.

Hitherto these talks

have

to

of

refusal to have truck with failed because of the union's polling was only about 30 permitted to the United Nations, in house party she is giving at M. Pierre Mendes-France, flew

any country other than those within the Commun- ist blog. Herr Raab has reached

accord an Moscow because his coun.

try.

needs

with

its freedom

See

refusal to accept the corpora- tion's desire to settle all disputes by arbitration-Reuter

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Mr

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Clement Davies, the Liberal Party leader who is ill in London, tonight sent telegram to the Liberal Party conference meeting at Llandudno, North Wales, déclar-

They will boast of having The light is on and it is as The labour party is likely to wiped out controls and restric- fight the general election main-tions and abolished food rationalways the fight of Liberalism

has

1y with the accusation that the ing.

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