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Radio Dept.

CHINA

Gloucester Arcade

No. 36120.

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Policy Made Clearer

THE categorical declara-

Ttion

of

by an Assistant secretary of State that the United States will not sup port militarily a return to the China mainland Chiang Kai-shek provides a new emphasis to Ameri "can policy in the Pacific. It destroys the illusion which probably quite a few Chinese Nationalists ор Formosa have harboured that Washington was com- mitted to back the Chiang government under any coa. ceivable circumstances, and it helps to clarify the US Administration's attitude to the tricky question of the reoccupation of the main-

land by Nationalist forces. It has been said, time and again, and with truth, that the Chinese Nationalists' only hope of recapturing China through military means, is by direct assist

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Three Conditions

OPPOSES QUOTAS,

EISENHOWER'S CONSENT TARIFFS

EXPECTED TODAY

Paris, May 9.

The United States has agreed to Britain's proposal for a four-power meeting "at the summit" and President Eisenhower's formal assent is expected in Paris tomorrow, diplomatic sources said here tonight.

The historic meeting of President Eisenhower, Sir Anthony Eden, Marshal Nikolai Bulganin and M. Edgar Faure will ance on the part of Amert probably take place this summer, possibly July. Switzerland has been mentioned as a possible venue.

ground

can forces-air,

naval-plus the em- and ployment of atomic weapons. And what has worried foreign observers is whether the Elsenhower administra.

tion would allow itself to

Mr John Foster Dulles, United States Secretary of State, in trans- Atlantic consultations with the President, recommended Mr Eisenhower to accept the plan on the following conditions, it was understood:

• Î. That the foreign ministers accompany the heads of govern-

be talked into a commitment and hold separate discussions.

ment of this cature by congrèssional and military

extremists. Nothing could be more timely than this reminder that American policy

aggression

spurns

and provocation.

FROM the military

view.

point, United States com- mitments in the Formosa Straits area are specifically connected with the defence of the Pescadores and Formoan. The Chinesa Communists

have beep

2. That the world leaders work from no fixed, detailed agenda:

3. That the conference should last less than a week.

s Gesture

Bulganin's

To British Envoy

London May 9.-. Mr R. A. Butler Chan cellor of the Exchequer gave a warning here today that overseas buyers. might, hit back if Britain imposed "hasty and ill-advised" restrictions on competitive foreign imports.

Answering an appeal re garding the sharp increase of restricted glove Imports from Hongkong he said he could not in the space of a

letter go into the major ques tion of whether Britain

should control imports from Commonwealth and Colonial

BOURCES,

This could be done either by a quota ca a tariff but this issue is one which raim the whole question of inter-Commonwealth relations" be wrole

**And there is that firther im- perent point that we must not Once President Eisenhower Invite retaliation against our ex- has given his formal consent perle by putting tasty and i- to the propost, it will then be advised restriction on foreign

to Marshal Bulganin to.make | Importa the meeting possible.

up

Would

or

MIGHT REGRET STEP

"All our experience shows that to take acy immediate step with out much care and consultation might lead to results British in

Gaol Where Prisoners Lock Themselves In

Singapore, May 9.

"Why did It cost over 8$97,000 ́ta ̈renew "Singapore prison locks? Are they mide of roid?": xaked a "Labour Frent Assemblyman last week when a finance paper came up for review,

The Financial Secretary explained that the locks st Outram Gaol were installed 10 years ago, and had been so tampered with that the prisoners could quite often go or comer as they pleased by picking the lock.

But he explained the danger · was not so 'much of escaper because the prisoners seemed quite content... Bai often they locked themselves into their cells so firmly that even the superintendent couldn't get them out!

so the budget item was passed.----Fränce-Presse.

Big Snag In Austrian Treaty Negotiations.

Vienna, May" 9.

45 Men Injured In Building Collapse

New York, May 9.

The floors of New York's $30,000,000 Coliseum con- struction project collapsed with a thunderous roar to- day, plunging screaming workmen into the basement in a cascade of cement, wood". and twisted steel..

Construction company officials said at least 45 workmen were injured and one man, Joseph Lombardi, a cement mason, was till missing hours after the collapse

Cospital

to

the injured, 18 were sent

serious hitch was reported tonight in the Rescue squads, digging negotiations of the Big Four Ambassadors and the feverishly, pulled the trapped Austrian Foreign Ministér on the draft state treaty to men from the huge pile of rubble, Badly injured men were end the occupation of Austria

given first aid in an emergency ward hastily set up at the

It could endanger the prospect of signing the treaty at the weekend on which Austria's heart is set,

A new proposal on Article, 35, disposal of former, German assets, fell through despite four and a half hours talls today, including two hours in restricted session.

The

envoys

scene.

ers, who MAY DESERT

CABINET

Rome, May 9A wood and Social Democrate beaded by wes concrete

Scores of policemen and fre men sent urgent calls for rein- forcements to help them lits the debris from the trapped work- were thrown into the celiar by the collapse. The Westera powers had

ROOF CRUMBLES agreed to send to Moscow either

As the men were working on tomorrow Wednesday an

the buzdinga.210 by 160 foot invitation to a four-power

bad consulted

section.

the

Boor But American sources

their governments on it over the meeting

first crambled, raining chunks of said tonight that Mr Dulles del cuistry as a whole would week-end

cel sod T13.30 no formal note was necessary as ghet Moscow, May 9,

Western circles close to the he. Mr. Harold Macmillan, alde Boller's statement in a

Workmen the ground floor. rushed to their given full notice of this. Sir William Hayter, British Ambassador M Antoine Pinay, the British letter to Mr John W. Peyton, conference said the Russians the deputy Premier, Giuseppe W6

and began and the treaty between the talked for 30 minutes tonight with the Soviet and French foreign ministers, Conservative Member of Parla did not want to put into the Samagal, micicated tonight as trapped comrades

be meeting Mr Vyachement for Yeovil, British gloves treaty the promises they had they may walk out at Premier pulling them from the debris. Chinese Nationalists and Union's two top leaders, Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, slav Molotov in Vienna this centre, was issued here today by made to the Austrians last Mario Scelba's confitam Cabinet Six minutes later the ground floor collapsed beneath tha weekend.

the National Association. "of month during their "visit to to force a long-awaited overweight of the acbels, gering the Thus a war involving the the Prime Minister, and Mr Nikita Khrushchev The "Big Four" foreign Chinese mainland will be the First Secretary of the Communist Party. ministers are due to sign on caused, not by American The Ambassador was the guest at the Czechoslovak Sunday the treaty ending the action, but either by the Embassy reception and talked separately for 15 minutes Chinese Communists carry each with both Marshal Bulganin and Mr Khrushchev. ing out their threat to "liberate" Formosa by It was understood the talks he spoke of peaceful CU force of arms, or by the took place in a friendly atmo-existence.

nothing of Nationalists, on their own sphere although initiative, and by them selves, attempting an in- vasion of the mainland. The weekend policy

Washington emphasises it.

portarice emerged.

that the

occupation of Austria,

free

Glove Manufacturers.

Hoogkong was not the only of glove imports at source prices which make H. difficals for our industry.i

2.1o compete," the Chancellor mid.

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Moscow.

ment.

RUSSIAN ARGUMENT

•The

mert crisis..

trapped men and their would-be The Russians wanted the Social Democratic Deputies rescuers hurtling into the base. Article to go into the treaty as and Senators, meeting in jointment in a torrent of rubble. it stood-giving Russia the right session issued a They will also have private

COTEATRITIQUE. The collapse came as some to two-thirds of Austria's oll talks either, on Saturday or

placing the blame for the 1,000 men were working on the Monday.

very much doubt whether production for 30 years the menacing crisis on deep zifts" structure which eventually will reduction in purchase tax whole of her Danube shipping in the ranks of Sigour Soeiba's replace famous Madison Square Probable Subjects such

Garden, you hoped would properties along the river and Christians Democrats.

ether economic concessions. Other speeches were made in The Westem powers say that materially alter the margin of

Even before the flooring gave informal atmosphere by f the

communique gave way construction workers began four-power meeting, price between imported gloves | Marshal Bulganin and M: Molc-

which will probably

Scelba's Party a new jolt by to run screaming from the scene those produced discuss and

in your Sir William Hayter was the tov while Sir William Hayter German unity, European securi- constituency in

The Russians said that there announcing that the "Sociai -apparently feeling the floor only one of the three. Western stood close by and listened.

“I, have undertaken to keep was no res why the Western Democrats would cast blank gradually give way beneath Ambassadors preset. at

ty and possibly world disarma- the state.

This was Sir William Hayter's ment, is held, it will be a he purchase tax under review allies, who had been, prepared ballots in tomorrow's election of them. In minutes, the Coliseum reception, which was to come first opportunity for a long logical ment attributed to a State

the and I will not forget your to sign this Article in Berlin, a Chamber Speaker rather than looked as though it had been of consequence memorate the tepth anniver talk with Marshal Bulgani buds-up of their unity and difficulties

should not do so now. Then it vote for the Christian Demo-struck by a bome-United Press Department official also mary of Prague's Liberation by since he became Prime Minis-military strength.

"MUST FACE FACT?" was up to the Russians if they cratle candidate, throws new light on the the Soviet Army.

ter last Februray.

Saviet

agreement to

Mr Peyton in a reply said the wished to make concessions to role of the US Seventh

Signor Scriba must turn i To Visit China Fleet. It finally makes non Mr Charles Bollen, and

The American Ambassador, Diplomats in the room said Austria is one of the first fruits removal of purchase tax co the Austrians by bilateral agree

the afterwards

the resignation of the Cabinet Djakarta, May 9. atmo- of this policy.

home-produced goods while sense of President Eisen- French Ambassador, M. Louisphere at the reception, parti-

to the new President, Giovanni Indonezian Prime Minister Al Mr Dulles, speaking in the avalding the major problem of The Western powers, stated Gronchi, on Thursday in a Sastroamidjojo will visit Com hower's cry of unleashing Joe, were both in Paris. cularly at the table where Sir restricted session today, describ-cheap imports would neverthe-

clearly they could not accept constitutional formality follow-munist China late this month' in Chiang Kai-shek," and i

William Hayter was miking ed the Soviet move on Austria less be an encouraging can this Russian proposal. The ing the recent Fresidential an effort to end the Formosan confirms that the Seventh The British Ambassador was with Soviet leaders, was "most as the most spectacular change | cession,

situation had been to date in the "appearances" of

changed elections, The year-long;

"all- Fleet is in the West Pacific called to the "top table" by the friendly."-Reuter.

Russian policy.

"While I am very conscious of greatly since Berlin firstly by Berences between the coalition crisis it was learned today.

The usually reliable, Indone the difficulties which would the promises made in Moscow, partners were expected to erupt sian news agency, Aneta said the a strictly defensive Czech Ambassador, Mr. Jaromir

Mr Dulles said the West force, but capable, by its Vosahlik, soon after he arrived

should not be deterred from its attend any modification of the secondly by the Huskan de at that time and in the formal Prime Minister will leave for at the reception,

mule permitting unrestricted mand for Austrian neutrality. presence, of acting as a

efforts by promises any more entry of Commonwealth goods,

resignation into a full-scale | Feking at the end of this manik, deterrent to 8.0 over-

than it was by threats.

If Austria was pledged to crisis United Press. ambitious ideas the Chinese

His assessment received: the am Armly of the opinion that

endorsement Communists

general might have

of the the government must face the neutrality but the Russians still Council.

fact that British, industry with bad the right by the the treaty extraterritorial concerning Formosa.

Much-needed water is still

its high wages and high taxation to enormous 'No Deal' Promise gushing into the Colony's reser

cannot possibly compete with the rights, a more dangerous situs-

tion might arise," the votre.

Konrad Adenauer, the product of Asiatic labour at in- The Water Authority

West German Chancellor, in his finitely lower wage rates using agreed. nounced this morning that the

frst speech to the Cound in modern machinery," he said intake into the reservoirs from cloved session,

emphatically Reuter catchment areas and streams forented reports that his country the 24-hour period ended 8 am would make a deal with the today was 293,81 million gallons.

This brings the total water Russians and withdraw from

NATO. now in storage to 2,120 million gations, and the reservoirs are Just over one-third full,

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There he met Mr Khrushchev, Marshal Bulganin, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov, the Foreign Minister, and Mr Maxim Sabürov, Chair- man of the State Planning Com-

MR Allen's disclosure, as mittée,

suming it represents the official viewpoint, probably comes as no surprise to Chiang Kai-shek and his top advisers. This very well have been one of the points made clear by Admiral Radford and A8-

MAY

sistant Secretary of State Walter Robertson during! "their recent visit to Taipei.

The complete blackout official information as

of 动

the outcome of those talks

is significant, but as al

ways, there exists

more

Called To The Top Table

RESERVOIRS FILLING UP

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Cleveland, May 9,

Pleas Judge

Dr

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He said the conclusion of the Austrian state treaty had made

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Canterbury, May 9, and stretching the tape to -30 The councils were formed to its present form highly danger-

pressure

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