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Big Four Talks

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President Eisenhower and ir Dutes to the proposeu big rour top-level iniss is readily understandable. Like their British und French colleagues, they are at the momene somewhat in the qark. No formal agenoa has been prepared, wherefore the lenaers of the western powers can only guess as to what subjects the Kussinus Wish to discuss or will be wining to include in Ine talks.

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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1955.

ROLL BACK THE

Eden And Eisenhower Will

The Colonies

Britain Has Big Responsibility

de-

Glasgow, May 18, Sir Anthony Eden, Bri- tain's Prime Minister, Clared here tonight that as Britain's colonial peoples

Make Appeal

At Big Four Talks

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Moscow, May 19..

Mr Nikita Krushchev, the Soviet Communist leader, said yesterday: "The fundamental prin-

ciple of Soviet external policy is the acceptance of

the possibility and necessity for peaceful co- existence of various social systems," the Soviet

News Agency, Tass, reported today.

Speaking at the closing session of a three-day indus- trial conference in the Kremlin, Mr Krushchev said a Soviet delegation led by himself would go to Yugoslavia

weapons, grew towards self-govern-State have now hinted at the possibility of per. / at the end of this month "with an open heart."

Mr Dulles envisages an ex- change of views relating to Germany, world disarm ament, atomic Soviet satellites and the international activities of the Cominform, It can be assumed the Russians will be prepared to discuss the first three subjects, but they may be less inclined to embrace the questions of the Natellites and the Cominform.

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Russia has more than once blondly denied the militancy of the Cominform, and has frequently insisted that it is a spontaneous movement, subject to no central control or direction. To the Western democra- cies, however, the Comin- form is an integral weapon used by the Soviets in the pursuit of the cold war, and for this reason is regarded asa distinct menace to international peace.

Any agreement on the

Soviets' part to do this must involve curtailment

the

activities of

"the

ment, this country must "re- tain their support and friendship."

Britain should do this by her conduct both in her relations with colonial peoples and in

the economic and social help

we give them."

Sir Anthony Eden said the recent parliamentary approval of a further £80,000,000 for colonial development and wel- fare in the next five years was "an earnest sign of what mean to do."

we

The Prime Minister said that model for the young new legislation mocracies growing up in Africa, Malaya and in the West Indies.

Britain acted, as a

NOT EASY

suading the Soviet leaders at the forthcoming Big Four conference to roll back the iron curtain from Eastern Europe to the Soviet borders.

He said the delegation was going chiefly o guarantee the full normalisation of relations"

develop

President Eisenhower did so today at his press conference when he put in the forefront of topics advantage for the conference "the problem of the satellite states" and the "penetration" activities of the Soviet controlled international Cominform.

The Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, in his television report to President Eisenhower yester- day was more specific.

He said that the "turning back” of the Soviet armies

from Austria under the new state treaty would have a de-tremendous impact on the Eastern European countries bordering upon Austria or occupied by Soviet troops,

Mr Dulles predicted that the "people of every satellite country were now going to get the thing that they see

But he warned that democracy was not an easy form of govern. ment

The Frime Minister stressed that respect for law was the only basis for democracy, saying "the

said

STORM HALTS

Bevan And

A Neutral Germany

Mr.

de-

Cominform; must Also ADVENTURERS in the interests of Britain and

affect the future attitude of

the satellites

to

the

democracies, notably in the

the Austrians get."

THE PRINCIPLE

on

the basis of co-

Russian

KRUSHCHEV

Wooing Of Tito

Washington, May 18.

a

Marshal Tito, Yugoslav Premier, will be in strong position to extract economic concessions from the Soviet Union when he meets top Soviet leaders in Belgrade this month, Washington authorities said today.

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MODY ROAD FIRE

Narrow Escape For Two Families

Two British servica families narrowly escaped death early this morning, when fire broke out in the living room of their flat at 1 Mody Road, Kowloon.

The fat, on the third book of a newly-erected apartment house, was completely gutted by the blaze which started shortly after 3 am, The apartment on the Boar above, also occupied by a service family, caught fire but damage WES

slight

comparatively

There were no casualties, Sergeant. McNamee, one of the occupants of the appartment, awoke to find that the living room was a solid mass of flames. Seeing that it had already spread too much to be put out without. children, and Sgt and Mrs help, he woke his wife and three Palmer (the other occupants).

FLATS EVACUATED

Tenants on the other floors were awakened by the NCC/1; and the entire block was

on the political level. between the two countries,

But it would also be to the of both nations to trade

and other -economic relations.”

The normalisation of relations between Russia and Yugoslavia had great importance for the reduction of international ten- sion and the guaranteeing of peace" throughout the world "We famly hold the view that to normalise radons between states, it is necessary to follow the principle of equality, and mutual non-interference internal affairs," Mr Krushchev said.

Only want

Department experts are | East or West bloc, would not be existence could "normal relations under no illusions about the neutralised by membership in and a working co-operation" be Impact of the attractions which any third force, and would keep established among all nations.

Marshal the Western powers informed of the Soviet Premier, But instead of this there were Nikolai Bulganin, and the First the discussions, and, any agree those who followed the policy. Secretary of the Communist ments.

from positions of strength.". Party, Mr Nikita Krushchev, Even so it is following Me Krushchev said: "Aggres could offer in an attempt to cautious policy of "wait sive circles, following their Jura independent Yugoslavia see-Reuter. policy of preparing new war, back into the Soviet fold.

are organising military bloc,

Experts welcomed Marstial carried on the arms race, Tito's weekend statement that would threaty perroles with attrite the forthcoming meeting.

westablishing German metano change In Yugoslav militarism and

carrying opt

policy. various different

measures

But it was still felt here that directed

the peaceful agalast

the Soviet's primary objective life of peoples."

The Soviet proposals for dis would be to weaken the new ties established between Yugo- armament, howveer, "offer a real basis to push forward in

slavia and the West by the powerful inducement to profit practical way the matter erms reductions, the prohibitionable trade with the Soviet bloc atomic and other weapons of and other concessions which the Marshal would find extremely mass destruck and to remove hard to resist, the threat of a new war."

The big question which is causing concern in the State Department, however, is what Marshal Tito might evacuated be persuaded to do in return.

This would mean the restora- tion of genuine freedom and independence to the satellite countries on condition that they Secome neutral, that they dis asscelate themselves from any power bloc such as the recent ly formed. Warsaw.alliance and theCommunist unified com mand, and that they refuse to pemalt Soviet bases on their territories,

of

BOURGEOIS 'PROPAGANDA

of

»A watchman

on patrol in the area, saw the blaze and turned in a "999" call at 3.32 am, Six fire appliances arrived on the scene within a matter of minutes. By that time the third foor ftat was enveloped the flames, which were licking Into the windows" of: the floor above..

and

16 Catholics

Released

Under

the direction of Deputy Chief Fire Officer C.W. Brand, and Fire Officer WE | Solpway - the firemen am the blaze under control by 3.30 am. It was extinguished shortly afterwards.,

One of the firemen, inter- viewed by the China Mall at there the

scene stated that:

was no clue as yet concerning the origin of the fire,

Buenos Aires, May 18. All 16 leaders of Argentina's leading Catholle organisation The third Boor la complete

Action-who Catholic

were ly gutted, with the exception of May 7 following the arrested on

kitchen. Some curtzins Catholic demonstrations

here. caught fire on the floor aboya have now been released without and spread to the furniture. The charges.

floor of the fourth storey was About 40 people, including scorched by the heat from "relations several pricets, who were ar below, but otherwise the fat is

OPENING THE WAY

Once eceromle

The Communist Party leader said "bourgeois propaganda" in

West was insistently were established, the way rested about the same time not damaged very much," he

maliciousty" asserting would be open for political after skirmishes between police said.

the

a European corridor of neu tralised states running north wards to Finland.

HE first aim of the Byerrible deeds which have been THE

Three is to try to secure, committed in some territories in collaboration with can only damage the cause of Russia, a reduction in the colonial peoples," tensions which threaten

Sir Anthony Eden later peace not only in Europe, using all caution he be

Reading May 18.

Bevan, Aneurin but in the Far East, South-loved there were more hopeful east Asia and other areas, Prospects of direct and useful Labour left-winger, declared

discussion with Soviet Russia and this

Such a proposal would be in 'best сап

bethan there had been at any time here tonight if Russia pro- posed German ünification on accomplished

the since the war,

the spirit of President Eisen- Russians are prepared to "If it falls to my lot to take conditions of a neutral and hower's speech of April 16,

part in any more negotiations disarmed Germany, call off the cold war which with the Russians, I look for would be prepared to accept. in the State Department

he 1953, which Mr Dulles yesterday referred to as a "bible for us they have been waging in ward to them. But I only look

ward many -directions and

"Are the Tories?" forward to them if I am in close

he

FREE MOVEMENT through several sources agreement with my friends be manded, "Are they going to At that time, immediately Baince 1946,

stand on the principle that in no after the death fore i go into them."Reuter

of Marshal circumstances will they agree to Stalin Président Eisenhower the neutralisation of Germany? called for efforts to bring about "A large number of Germans an end to the "present t are in favour of a disarmed and natural division of Europe." neutral Germany and is it not

He said this could be done through the restoration of "full the human race that

we to the Bastern and should not encourage another

nations and the hat the Soviet Union wanted approaches from the Soviets, and Catholics, are still in prison Police Inspectors J. Andrews Southend, May 18. Wehrmacht in Germany at the

formation of European CONTI- to seize the whole of Europe, designed to make independent | in various oftifa,

and Gingles, of Tsimshatsui Two British men and a girl, present time?"

But Russia's willingness to Yugoslavia the southern end of The Chamber of Deputies is Police: Station, were at the Mr Bryan also asked whether mity reader in just the nations with Western European use of their propaganda who plained to circle the world

Austrian treaty and

expected to begin a debate tone directing the Folice. sign an proposed at four the free movement. of persons, a seven-ton "yacht, were if Russia

withdraw its troops from

day on the

proposed bill, to ANOTHER OUTBREAK machines. This would be

should

trade. and ideas within it.

separate Church and State, Austria gave the lie to this asking a lot of the Russians taken off the craft in a fierce power talks that there

When this is translated into allegation.

A committee ca constitutional storm early today after they had be a neutral Germany were we

There was some speculation and their friends,

While the fire appliances in and lost their rudder and their going to insist that Germany

affairs issued terminology

of May 1955,

For who

would withdraw that the Soviet delegation

3 report on the would be the most ticklish engines broke down

shall be united and shall be free President Eisenhower's call for his troops if he was preparing to would seek. Yugoslav participo partial reform of the national Mody Road another are broke bill today. Focommended Kowloon rushed to the blaze at part of any Big Four talks Southend lifeboat rescued the to join the West and arm her-

Big Four consideration of the attack? Mr Krushchev said— tion in the recently formed Parents whether at the "summit" or adventurers three miles off the

problem of #the

in all questions out about the same time in Talpo satelike He continued: "If we do, it

Eastern European mutual de constitution any lower level.

fence

but official referring to relations with the Old Market, A newly-installed confirmation to Reuter, pier here in 60 miles an hour is a proposal that the Russians states

system,

Church

order to secure appliance at the Taipo Fire winds and towed the yacht

opinion was that any effort

woe-Station quickly put out the fre equality and freedom of Stormalong to shore. A life- cannot be expected to agree to the reports that he will counter

along these lines would fall.

before it did much damage. I' we are Bone, 'we boat official said they were

Since Yugoslavia broke away. Fhip."-Reuter. to Yugoslavia with very decent and well, but had recognise that if we are sincere neutrality belt from Sweden

from the Moscow-led' CominRĚ OSTA in our desire to bring about a rotten nie?M,”

The Irsell Army announced in 1948, Marshal Tito has steered world disarmament, we ought broader plan of his own Ideas closure that some Mau The three sallors are Leslie not to arm the cation that in for such a plan have been dis early today that its troops had an almos independent course in Mau leaders have made Moore, 35; his

wife Margaret the

an Egyptian military the East-West cold war, though cussed already at the lower stormed last generation brought

level in the position "working paper" surrender approaches to the 27, and a friend, John Town- two world wars."

in the Gaza area last he has received military, and State Department,

night as a reprisal against the economie aid from the United Kenya Government is send 29-China Mail Special

He added that it would not

This may explain why Pre-mining of an Israeli vehicle on States and indirectly linked his heartening news indeed,

be vise

any statesman sident Elsenbower did not react Tuesday.

country with the North Atlantic particularly to Kenya itself

to try to drive the adversely when asked to com A communique said the Israeli Pact through, a Balkan security an idea which troops blew up installations alliance with Greece apd which has suffered cruelly Left Instrument Chinese into the same sort of ment today on

political quarantine as they has

bern presented in the after troops manning the Egyp-Turkey. attempted to drive the Russian United States press as a Soviet lan post had escaped. revolution into in 1920."--

manoeuvre opposed to Western It said the raid was carried. PRELIMINARY WEDGE Reuter.

diplomacy the idea of a neutra-put in the Same FreL as the The Soviet Union obviously lity belt of states between the mining incident which killed wished to end much tiles and the Soviet Union

and the

North three. Israeli soldiers-Reuter, fact that its top men are willing Atlantic Alliance.

CONCEPT DEFINED President Eisenhower' replied almost sympathetically there seerned to be developing. the thought, that there might be built up a series of neutralised states from north to south through Europe,

End In Sight?

MR Michael Blundell's dis-

from the ravages of this diabolical and ghastly terroriam in recent years. The news is doubly welcome as it tends to support General Erskine's optimism that the actual fighting may soon be over.

In Patient

self

today

for

should

Beauvais, May 18. A doctor who left a probing instrument

in a patient's body after operating on him for a Release Request herria in 1949, was fined 70,000

Boan, May 18. franca by'a court here today for Defence counsel of Grand Nevertheless the end of "professional carelessness."

The doctor, M. Rougeulje, for Admiral Desnitz-Hitler's succes-

18-year-

for

terrorism signals the begin- ning of rehabilitation. got his Instrument in the body war has asked the West. Germen band war-has asked the West German Kenya still bag many Alphonse Fement

government to intervenie challenging problems in

Dr Rougeulle's probe was his release from prison. Doemitz store. One of the greatest found Inbedded in Fement's was sentenced at the Nurem is that the evolutionary pro-desh when doctors X-Rayed berg trials. to 10 years I cess towards political in him following a minor opera-prisonment for war crimes dependence is retarded by tion.-France-Presse.

the financial stringencies

of the time and Colony's in- creasing dependence on the British taxpayer.

The costly Emergency has in turn imposed costly new additions to the administra. tive machine which may be required to continue long after ceasefire and aur render. Meanwhile new development plans made necessary by the trouble! clamour for sustenance. Patience, understanding and courage of a large order "'will be'='needed for many years before the tremendous. destructive effects of Mau

Reuter.

Air Disaster Report

To Be Ready Soon

Bombay, May 18. *.. The report of the Indonesian investigation commission niy the crash of the Air India Constellation, Kashmir Prin- ces, last month with Chinese Communist officials on board Likely to be

ready Bay Book the end of this

month Je Air India's divisional

$22 Sons manager, Captain

today.

Viswanath said

here

at

the

Soviet

proposals

for.

2

much

that

He went on to define the con cept of neutralisation as it had been undertaken by Austria and Switzerland.

land. This did not mean disarmament of those countries

Reprisal Raid

Tel-Aviv, May 19.

to travel to Belgrade to talk to the man they once called s

clearly indicates they hope to drive m

a preliminary wedge at least.

some of its tears dispelled when The State Department had

the Marshal publicly annoured that he would not "manoeuvre behind the scenes" in the com- The aircraft was due hereng talks, mould not join an before sunset and tonight mili- tary

^aircraft --- were patrolling

Plane Missing renegade and deviationist

Nairobi, May 18. AD East African Airways aircraft with 18 passengers on board is missing on a fight between Durban, South Africa, and Nairobi, it was reported here tonight.

of the meation of a military regions where the plane mig NAGY RESIGNS

vacuum, it involved the com- have crushed. They reported mitment to fight to the death to sustain that neutrality, Reuter.

•

Second Atomic Submarine

isshing lights" on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro," about 100. miles south of Nairobi--France- Prosec

Reinforcements

HIS OFFICES

Vienna May-18 Hungarian ex-Premier Imre Nagy announced today, in a letter to the Executive Com mittee of the National Popular Front that he was resigning all his functions in that organisa ton according to Radio Budapest, monitored here.

Inze Nagy's son-in-law, Ferenc Janos, Secretary General of the National F

Popular

For Riot Area poration to be present during

Washington; May 18, the preliminary enquiry

Acera, Gold Coast, May 18. Police reinforcements and a Djakarta, returned here yes. America's second atonic terday from Hongkong. The powered submarine, the Seawolf commission has completed its will be launched in mid-July at company of troops have been rushed to Karmasdi engy of work there and at Singapore, Groton, Connecticut, the Navy

Astianpti be said

announced today

The ship: will be christened riots there over the weekends

Tension wife of Kumasi, wher by. Men Sterling Chie Detailed examinat

wreckage would be carried Rep, Westering Cole a member to 3 and was imposed on radio suit.

Nary was Sunday,

recently removed out at Djakarta, he said, of the Joint Congressional adding that 85 per cent of the Atomic Committee

Today was the first time in from the Hungarian Prammier wrockars, including the fusi-The Navy paid the exact date four days that police have not ship after having been acc lage, and engine had been of launching the Seawolf will be reported classes of colber not right-wing deviationi

announced later molaited: Prém, cidentali: Berberr

Mau terrorism are complete- Capiain Viswanath; deputed by ly eradicated.

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