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Chou's Message

did not take anti- Communist observera at Bandung long to imagine that they had “seea through" Mr Chou En-lai'a brief, almost perfunctory. peace message to America on Saturday; it was, they said, ambiguous, plati. tudinous, aimed at appeasing sceptical dele- gates at the Afro-Asina talks rather than convincing Washington and was very probably insincere. That assessment may be correct, even realistic if the ulterior motive is accepted.-

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As it stands, Mr Chou's baid) statement of principle ap|| pears superficially welcome change to the belli- cose and truculent attitude formerly adopted by Peking on this question, and its sincerity ΟΙ insincerity depends entirely upon the interpretation · put upon it. His qualifying remarks in Bandung yesterday tend to promote suspicions that it may only have been a propa- ganda move. A first need, therefore, that China should amplify and clarify its intentions.

is

a ceasefire is to be dis- cussed then the meeting must naturally include the two civil war combatants- the Communists and the Nationalists, But at this point it is possible to

the understand

shrewd

realism of Mr

Chou's

appeal. America, 15 President Eisenhower has often said, would gladly

welcome an end to the pre- sent tension. 'But this cannot be said of the

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No. 36107

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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1955.

"Ease Tension" Talks Dominant Subject In Washington, London, Moscow and- Bandung

REACTIONS

TO

Price 20 Centa

OFFERS

BY CHOU AND BULGANIN

THE QUESTION OF EAST AND WEST TALKS ON A NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS DESIGNED TO EASE WORLD TENSION WAS LAST NIGHT DOMINATING DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS IN SEVERAL CAPITALS, IMPORTANT REACTIONS BOTH TO CHOU EN LAI'S SUGGESTION THAT

AND TO MARSHAL BUGANIN'S INDICATED WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE WEST,

COMMUNIST CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES SHOULD DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF FORMOSA COMING FROM WASHINGTON AND LONDON. SIR ANTHONY EDEN IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED BY BOTH STATEMENTS, AND IN WASHINGTON THE SUGGESTION HAS BEEN MADE THAT ANOTHER INVITATION MIGHT BE EXTENDED TO PEKING TO ATTEND A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO SETTLE THE FUTURE OF FORMOSA. BELOW ARE STORIES CABLED FROM VARIOUS WORLD CENTRES ON THESE SUBJECTS.

Eden Considers Chou And

Statements Are Significant

London, Apr. 24.

Menon

Meeting Today

Bandung, Apr. 25.

Security Council

Invitation May Be Renewed

Washington, Apr. 24.

MADE IN SCOTLAND

Whiteaways

IGWA CON

Gaol Guards Gang Who

Indicted

Tokyo, Apt. 24.

The Kushiro procurator nice today Indicted, three -għol, guards on a charge.Of. allegedly beating a prisoner. to death

Three guards of Kushiro Rol in Hokkaido, Japan's "Northernmost island, wers accused of beating 13 Keli Ishizaici, -48. They

were also accused of stand- ing", "him" under cold-water showers in winker,

Ishizaki died last-March- dive to internal · haemorr- hare, pollen sali-Chius Mall Special.

MINISTER

TO GO

ON TOUR

Slew Boys Captured

Nairobi, Apr. 24. Troops and police today. captured ten Man Mau including three women and two childrán believed to be. members of the responsible for the killing of two British schoolboys on the outskirts of Nairobi last week, police said here to night.

gang

The gang were all Kiktiyu One of the women had an air rifle belonging to the younger of the two boys, the police said. Two homemade. guns and some ammunition were also re- covered.

London, Apr. 24. The gangsters were cornered The Earl of Home, Brin and amd the Euro

captured after a daylong

tain's new Commonwealth Relations Minister, plans to Four were wounded

"prany sanab or" Spring Valley. and the leave on an extended tour of the remainder captured unhart. the Commonwealth after

One angor was shot and parliament has risen in captured alast on the doorstep August, it was officially an-1 of a group of European-occupied. nounced today.

bonses where Famillies end

chillctress were playing in the He will first visit Australia, gardens. and New Zealand and hopes to Asmic police. bficer, said: visit other Commowealthhere tonight "We have got the Countries on his way home, the gang responsible for the school- announcement added. A further boy murder . announcement will be ̈ made Inter.

Eden when the new Primo

| Cabinet, after taking over-trom.

Terrorists slashed and stabbed to death the two boys-year- An authoritative source said here today Sir

Western diplomats here today examined the formerly Minister of State at the Rupeaks are seve

The 51-year-old Earl, old, Christopher Twobey Bod Anthony Eden held as "significant statements by Chou En-lai and Krishna

15-year-old Geokey Marshal Nikolai Bulganin and Chou En-lai, the Menon, India's top foreign possibility of renewing the United Nations invita- the Scottish Office, was given north of here last We Soviet and Communist Chinese Premiers, indicat-affairs expert, will today,tion to Communist China to discuss a Formosa the new, poet by Sir Anthony Reuter ing willingness to negotiate with the West.

Monday, discuss United ceasefire in the Security Council.

Authoritative sources said a New Zealand request to Minister slightly reshumed his the 'Chairman of the Security Council to resiste the in- Sir Winston. Chidresaver from vitation coldly rejected by Communist China in January és an intrusion on an internal issue, but still on the The Earl of Home's appoint Council agenda was under active consideration as a way menton Brilzwas, Lolid which complained that to exploit Mr Chou Enlal's offer to negotiate a relaxation backs in Australian news of Far Eastern tension.

the new minister had no first hand knowledge of Common wealth countries-Reuter.

mentary considerations

overtures

its inter-

papers,

SUCCUMBS TO HIS WOUNDS

Damascus, Apr Wassel Heurani, brother of the "Arab Resurrection Socialist Party leader Alrum Hourant, died in in Aleppo Hospitalie day from wounds receiver last Sunday in a clash between Pirty members and the family Baby Saved From the deposed Syrian President

Death

Brigadier-General Adib Shi-

King's Lynn, Apr 24. An 18-month-old baby was Efted fitos Ber pram today Ka

shaku.

their justification to remain | : “As it has already been made might, in part, stem from parlia- reference to the American State sary criteria proposed by the wig Pornoaew minutes before a tanker, mentary deputy and a cousin of

on Formosa. It would seem, clear, the British

therefore, that if the Com-

munists genuinely wanted

Ever since Sir Anthony Eden -known to be less enthusiastic about talks at the summit ** than was Sir Winston Churchill -had taken over the premier- shir he had been

During the clash at Hama, 80 miles south of Alleppo, Ghaleb Shishalli, j= 'a termer partia- the ex-President, was filed. Brigadier Shishakli was

The Prime Minister and his Foreign Secretary, Mr States reaction to Com Harold Macmillan, have together studied the fullest munks Ching's proposal for available reports of Marshal Bulganin's statement to rely reliable sources said.

Formosa negotiations, usual- Nationalists, Their raison d'etre is not porters in Moscow, and Mr Chou's speech in Bandung.

mg ..merely

The Chinese Communist Ecima y to endure #.

last night received in London of Wall for glad to take part o survival on Marshal

take part in talks Minister

spain precarious

Bulganin's

remarks any level ist can be agreed expressed his willingness to sit Formosa. It is, in the words affered in emphasis on wheiter whether heads by govacomnts or down and enter into negotiations of all leading Nationalists, he was referring to a Big Four foreign ministers

the United States to to return to the mainland. meeting of heads of

Discussions about this Govern-

settle

But no firm decision has been ence, might have contributed to the question of relaxing and eliminating tension: In"

In the taken penciling the return of forcing him towards a public In their eyes a ceasefirements normal diplomatie expected to take place between and

OF

Taiwan area."

Prendent Elsenhower and Me conciliatory the Western alles within - the. would be the first stage to negotiations.

resture to the His reiteration came in his John/ next week or two.

Foster Dulles, the United States," an ignominious retirement

But the Foreign Office here and it would amount to a took them seriously enough to the anxiety of the government Asian-African conference, a few from weekend holldays late suggested China has beer, badly Diplomatic observers here said green to the line session of the Secretary of State, to Washington Further one stan specialists completa renunciation of make a formal statement saying to indicate its receptiveness to hours after United States res today or early know out "of : stepa "recently with s

cotion 'was known their claims to the mainland Britain would "be glad to take any Communist

here But

the Soviet Union. Such a course, it was pointed principal, ally, Chou En-lal made no out, would filt two of the neces in world diplomacy government and a denial of part in talks at any level."

While

in the a bellicose Chitti Department's statement which United States for discussion of Government

insisted that Nationalist Chlor the Formosa emergency, and destroyinger interference, a

tions of must be an equal

qual party to any negotiations.

It would mean that Nation NOT A REJECTION

alist China, would take part in conciliatory Soviet Union in carrying 3,800 pics of get the West was offering Austria a el ran off the rack and He did, however, add that any the Course Nadonades state treaty and proposing big crushed to against the wall of a cegotiations "should not in the Communist the Chinese people to exercise recognition by sitting EXIDES: / a

The driver of the 18-tm Ope senior diplomat suggested tancer escaped with bruises, Alassi limited conference table. Nation that if China were ready to China Moil Special, rights in liberating, Taiwan. K

alist China is already represented negotiate Formosa, the Diplomatic observers wonder on the Security Council.

British Commonwealth policy was determined to do all ted why he made this assertion could to show that the allega at this stage.

China, would be accepting of restraint, leavened with firm- tions were unfounded •

Mr Mohammed Ali, Pakistan's what the United States termed he would be indicated. Prime Minister, said yesterday the outstanding Invitation by he did not consider the United the United Nations to parti

cipate in discussions to end The reaction of congressmen, States reaction

# "total rejec=

hostilities in the Formosa interviewed about Mr Chou's tion."

Q1cr, He thought that the United region."

generally followed the cautious tone of the State States was anxious to have

SLIM HOPE

with "a evidence of China's sincerity

Department

notable Walter But most authorities here exception, Sepat and wanted a “psychological atmosphere" to be treated for thought it was a slim hope that George Democrat Chairman of

the

Senate Foreign Relations friendly negotiations.

China would accept the invita-the The

American statement, in tri

Committee, who decifred hesitatingly that the

United States

Should accept the offer, President Elsinhower will

a ceasefire there would be

far more point in dealing

with America, rather

than the Nationalists.

STRIKE

DECISION recalcitraat:

THERE is another aspect: ENDORSED

Mr Chou's statement may be genuine. In which case it requires careful examina- tion by America, If it is felt China is sincere, there is every justification for putting world peace above the aspirations Kuomintang. Legally, Washington is right|

of

the

London, Apr. 24. Hundreds of footplatemen in three key rail centres to- day agreed to support their union's call for strike next weekend.

The strike

threatens to

By

mes

the Labour opposition with sighiera. degrte auect demands of Bovernments, baring: Wimply Power talks ouensing world block of flats.

failing to pursue the initiative

of his illustrious predecessor.

"With

涵

general, election due

next month, the government

DISCUSSIONS

in insisting оп the paralyse four Afths of the trains here on Wednesday, and talks "Nationalists' attendance atsperated

*

.

on

their

sovereign

fact listed some ways in which It was generally thought that

token

tensions, 2

EISENHOWER SPEECH

*

The Westerd consultations, mentioned by the Foreign Office today, include a conference of British, French, American and West German officials starting among the Western ministers by the British

themselves in Paris in the first which

weeks of May. any talks on Formosa's Transport Commission,

rups the nation's state-owned fature but it would be their

The Western officials will be rallways..

Ching could give this evidence, Mr Chou En-lai's specific aum duty at the same time to

meeting as a "study group" to

It was now for Chou En-lal was direct negotiations with the ensure

successful At York, Leicester and prepare for possible high-level

voted un- negotiations with Russia about to make the next move the United States with its tacit im-make a major speech in New outcome of the negotia-Grantham, railmen

York tomorrow and there was tions by impressing animously to withdraw labour the re-unification of Germany observers thought, and said that plication of at least

speculation today whether he and

the next few weeks would show recognition. European security upon Taipe! the urgency at midnight on May 1.

would reply to Mr Chou En-lal's Their tasks will be to draft whether or not the door was This, view

was strengthened offer. and potential danger of the Yesterday, 5,400 footplatemen recommendations to their gov-closed-Reuter.

| by reports authoritatively elri

Before the Chinese Prime. culated though not officially con Minister made his statement, it present situation. A reason at Birmingham endorsed the eminents about the terms able observation would be strike plan

which the West should approach

firmed that last February he' thit the Nationalists would

Moscow for a foreign ministers".

suggested. Sino-American talks was announced at the White in a secret letter to Mr Dag House that Mr Eisenhower's not succumb to this view

Hammarskjoeld. the United main topic would be foreign: easily and that if the after being addressed by lenders the Western ministers to use at

of the 70,000-strong Associated such a conference.

Nations Secretary-General

trade. He is speaking at the Americans attempted to Society of Locomotive Engineers

annual meeting of the Associated convince them

These reports said the United Press, the American co-operative the

and Firemen, which has called

States then rejected this sugges-news agency.-Beuter. justice of the Western the strike in support of a wage The declared viffifigness of

Įtion, insisting as it does flow. allies cause, it would be an claim.

Mr Chou to discuss the

Moscow, Apr. 24. that Nationalist China, "must extremely difficult under-

Formosa Straits crisis with the Vital meetings to try to avert United States was welcomed Supreme Soviet has agreed to affecting Formosa, b

Fresidium taking. But not, in the long the stoppage will be held

of the have la svolte in deliberations

run, impossible. It was foolish of Mr Chou to Congress chiefs will discuss the come sign that the past inbran- serving terms of imprisonment pects of quick, Formosa settle

ste sigence of the Prking Govern in the Soviet Union, the Soviet at the majority opinion qualify his statement worsening situation

officials con- ment might be giving way to news agency, Tas, reported among American and friendly yesterday to the effect that ASLEF executive

Athe & Formosa". settlement tinue planning for the strike,

A diplomats was that, bár Chou's fully supports

decision that Na taken

offer represented the first big view

of

They took their decisions meeting, and a detailed brief for Reprieve For

in

WELCOMED.,

613 Austrians

The

Stole Punt Trying

London tomorrow. Trades union by official quarters as a wei reprieve 813 Austrian citizens - Though callous about!pros-To-Join Legion'.

a more

But

made to

Dover, Apr. 24.

wo 22-year-old men were would not necessarily bring ASLET decided to strike be the attitude.

ca probation here yesterday for sealing a punt to get to an end to tension. That cause the railway staff national tionalist China must be a party as a result of a break: gince the threat-of: war France, and join the Foreign statement, which amounts tribunal rejected their eight to any negotiations abous the Vareshilov, Soviet President over Formosa and the offshore Legion join to a virtual contradiction shillings a week wage rise de fate of the Formoen islands, by Chancellor Vulfus Raab of lands started building up last It was noted here that Mar of his earlier message, has mand-Reuter, possibly cost him a lot of

Chou said nothing to indicate a Austria, and to mark the tenth September. |modilleation of his past refusal tionalty of: Austria's libera-

the Asian sympathy he

gained the day before. It suggests, too, that Peking

is scrambling to retrieve

ALLAS RETREAT

The Commerziet, Premier's

ntry had

[to deal with the Nation not victed of particularly @ seriósal offer wa-scenes,a retreat trpin,

A further 74 prisoners “cone FLYNN PAYS UP Official sources here do?**

kolens however regard this or today's crlines would be handed over, the Santa Monica, Apr. 24. Nationalist Chinese statement to the Austrian authorities, as uncompromisingly," followed for its former position of deter- Film star Errol Flynn has paid refusing to sit with the Com-war crimimas," the annotince- month mination at least for the $10,000 to his former wife, Nora munists as insuperable obstacles, mert cald, care

It was recalled that this had Another (39 time being. Formosa's Eddington, who brought a court future however must action against him for arrears long been the declared attitude wall continue to

for espionage. be settled in a final agree in support payments for their of Nationalist China, but that

Generallimo Culang Kai-shek Union ment with the Western two children relented when he was asked to intelligence organisat Powers and it would, The money covered paymena agree to Communist / China's They will be E be Wrong

either over the past 18 months for the attendance at the United Nations the Austeigen China or America" to two children, Deidre 11 and Security Council debate on the Soviet armies prejudge that event.

Rugby 9 Reuter

pod the men got lost in amist and the punt grounded on the Goodwin Sands. to be towed Encic China Melt Spécial

London Drought

London, Apr. 24. The official drought in the London-area continued today.

Drought occurs whers. 15 con

days o pass" without.01

of rain being TE Bein" was lent rec

China Met

ezlled.

a year"! ago after being over- thrown by the Army, which restored President Hashem el whom Shishakli had ousted in 1951-Reuter.

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