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Pigheaded Strikers

Astriking ASLEF

NY sympathy which the union

earned at the outset of the present rail dispute, it has

long since forfeited. The strike is now in its third week. The only, steam trains running are carry- ing freight and essential supplies. Thousands have lost their jobs. Getting to and from work-particular ly in the London area- has become 4 miserable. struggle for a tenuous foot- hold or handhold on over- crowded buses, trolleys and, tubes.

There Dre shortages in the shops, delays in the mails, smaller newspapers, longer queues and frayed tempers. In short, Britain's stiff upper lip is quivering with fury. And all because onc union, exploiting a claim

once generally acknow ledged as reasonably fair, is behaving like a spoilt petulant child.

They have refused the coun-

ter proposals offered by the- Transport Commission for new wage rates which would have provided a fair margin for skill and would met their largely have original claim. They are balking at talks with their unskilled rivals in the NUR (оле prominent British journal calls it "fratricide")

and until both unions and the Transport Commission agree, on a formula for a there new wage structure will be no lasting settle- ment.

also been taxed to the

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Dr. Adenauer Envisages A Special Kind Of Treaty

EUROPEAN LIMITATION OF ARMS AND FORCES PLUS GUARANTEES

Hamburg, June 12.

The West German Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, today outlined proposals which, he said, would considerably strengthen" the Soviet Union's "sense of security."

The proposals were a treaty for the controlled limitation of armaments and a limitation of forces in Europe, the setting up of a European security system and the addition of "special guarantees."

Dr Adenauer, who leaves tonight for a six-day visit to the United States made his statement in an interview to appear in tomorrow's mass circulation indepen- dent. Die Welt.

He said the main goal in the coming negotiations would be to "convince the Soviet Union that the West has no aggressive intentions.

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Dr Adenauer said that, when it comes to concrete talks about disarmament or a limitation of arms, the West German Government would agree to any treaty of this kind, which was con- sonant, with the Paris treaties and German security.

German Chancellor's Important Visit To America

Washington, June 12.

Dr Adenauer's visit his third official one is regarded here as the most important since Germany started the long road toward independence and free- dom under his leadership in 1949,

Dr Adenauer answered "no"

to the question whether there

was a danger that the Western powers and the Soviet Union would agree on a relaxation of the world tension without reuníacation of Germany being "brought about.

He said he hoped that the question of German unity would be solved in the conferences on " high and the highest levels," which

shortly to start. But it all depended on whether

were

unity and security,

>>

Zehrer, who left for Moscow

Woman Survivor Of Sahara Tragedy

Adenauer Strikers Turn Down

Leaves

For U.S.

beer

career.

Bonn, June 12.

noon

to

in

Compromise Offer

London, June 12.

Striking railway men today decided to con- tinue their crippling two-week-old walkout-inde-

wage boosts.

Misa

Barbara Dathy, 41- year-old government zoologist from. Kenja, who

vived the Sahara Desert trek in which two of her three companions died from thirst, to and another was taken hospital suffering from thirst and heati exhaustion.

Reuterphoto.

Trifle Too

finitely unless the Government grants "adequate Devoted To

last night offered mizor calicd "the greatest tomorrow,

of

Sir

them.

"The

£9-5-0d

!

included

on the

the Soviet Union was ready-to Dr Konrad Adenauer, the

tree democratic State Department officials today conferred recognise the MINISTERIAL patience has with Dr James Conant, United States Ambassador will of the German people for West German Chancellor,

left Wahn airport near here The striking Associated Society of Locomotive' The interview was given to tonight for a six-day visit Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) last night spiked rising Her Duties limit. Sir Walter Monekton to West Germany, in preparation for the visit was an angry man when he tomorrow of the West German Chancellor, Dr the editor of Die Weltow to the United States, where, hopes for a speedy end to the crippling walkout by re today for a visit of several he said, he would have jecting the Government Transport Authority proposals walked out of Saturday's Adenauer.

as "unacceptable." deadlocked conference and!

weeks. Several West German "important talks."

Dr Adenauer, flying by way there is good reason to slip

journalists are at present visiting of Iceland in a super Constella-

the tween £8-15-0 and Negotiations betweer. Russia pose that the ASLEF is hy

Die Welt said Zehrer asked Drtion of the revived West German ASIF and the British Trans- per week. its intransigence exploiting.

port Commission, which runs the Adenauer: "What possiblities airline, Lufthansa, is due

Commission. The Transport nationalised railways, were sus- the passive neutrality of

of removing the Washington about.

rises the Government.

President Eisenhower and the Adenauer might suggest to the do you see

and the ASLEF flatly rejected government that since the home and foreign policy of

fears of the Soviet Union about morrow at the start of what has pended from Saturday night until Secretary of State, Mr Johal Sovict

in

his diplomatic The *Prime Minister. There are also two other dis- Foster Dulles, have repeatedly the Soviet leaders will be

Anthony

Eden, interrupted Geneva at the end of July, this a reunified Germany allied with honour" putes in Britain-one in- and publicly stressed their con-

"an appropriate and the West?"

A MAIN GOAL

Before taking off, he told re- birthday celebrations at his coun- stigated by dockers adence in Dr Adenauer's ability might be

2

resist Soviet

Dr blandishments in neutral place and occasion for Lo resis

Adenauer repiled: "A porters that his trip, arranged try retreat, Chequers, to study snapped other by and the

Soviet-West projected Moscow and maintain intact the the

main goal of the coming East several weeks ago, was originally the latest gloomy reports from seamen. Both are less direct recently established alliance Germar, meeting.

Wes: talks will be to convince planned only to enable him to London,

made Sir Anthony, 58 today, was in in their impact on the between

the Soviet Union that the West accept an honorary degree at West Germany population but they cer- the North Atlantic powers.

aggressive intentions. Harvard University. tainly contribute to the But the administration is fully

The Paris treaties, in particular the treaty setting up the West general discomfort. The alive to all the potentialities of proclamation of a state of the great emotional impact upon emergency has lent drama the German people of the Soviet

European Union, include many Union's latest dramatic attempt to. the situation without.

at a rapprochement, with West achieving very much-but Germany

The Soviet Union has limited then the new powers have been used sparingly be- for the present the scope of the cause there is as yet no proposed talks with Dr Adenauer

siderably to establishing relations. political justification for But the invitation is regarded anything more drastic.

bere as a preliminary to a full- scale diplomatic drive by the Union to persuade the

union

and

The principles which are guiding the Western powers, in- cluding West Germany, who is considering a meeting between the Soviet Union and West Ger- "at the summit" appear many very similar to those which have been laid down by British, Unit- ed States and French leaders for their own meeting Pat summit" with the Soviet leaders

the

bas

telephone contact on the strike crisis throughout the day with BIG DEVELOPMENTS the Labour Minister, Sir Walter

and

Home the so Moockton, "But in the meantime, safeguards against

inst The en- many important foreign polley Secretary, Mr Gwilym Lloyd- dangering of peace in Europe developments have occurred that George. by Germany. Beyond that the I will have important talks in Soviet

Union's sense of the United States," he said. security, as well as that of the He could not be drawn into a Western powers, could be

con- discussion about. the recent strengthened by Russian invitation for him to means of a treaty for the con- visit Moscow. The doubt creat trolled limitation of arms,

ed by this Invitation, which particular

restriction

on he will probably accept will

over all his 1. That public opinion must forces in Europe and by means hang MANY people in Britain are Soviet end through be protected from expecting of a European security system. British and American leaders in

could be asking today how much them the German government too much from the first meet. These agreements

special guaran-

"

strike wave with kid gloves. alignment

· 171' Geneva.

These are

a

talks with

the next ten days. by

A reporter asked him: "Can longer the Government is to agree

to postpone German ng and from forcing the pace enlarged

35 a tees." governments

i going to handle the present rearmament and suspend their of their

Dr. Adenauer did not go into you tell us something about your next trip?" Dr Adenauer with the North result,

further detail-Reuter. (Contd. on back page, Col. 1)

replied: "My next trip will be from

home Rhoendorf (his village) to Bonn."

Of course, it is necessary to Atantle Treaty powers as a for Soviet agreement to distinguish between those price that are "justified" and the unification of Germany. others that are "unjustified" PROFOUND CONSEQUENCE or fomented. In the case of In these circumstances, the the rail strike the union has time, place and terms of the pursued its aims with pig-Soviet-West German meeting headed indifference to the fare matters of profound con- not only to West public interest and whereas sequence there may have been justi-Germany but to all the North fication in its original claim, Atlantic powers.

foreign Biz Three

W

:

The

to known

Cardinal's Residence Stoned By Mob

which broke

several

Montevideo, June 12.

The newly appointed West German Foreign Minister, Dr Heinrich von Brentano, and the head of the Foreign Office, Pro- fessor Walter Halistein, were at the airport to see the cellor off.

Chan-

Trapeze Artist Falls 50 ft

KG Installation Ceremony Off

London, June 12. The Queen has cancelled Monday's ceremony of the Knights of the Garter be- cause of the rall strike, It was announced 'oday.

SL Anthony Eden and the Earl of Iveagh were to have been installed members of the Orler, which dates back to 1348. in a colourful ritual at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

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Sir Anthony was named a Knight of the Garter last autama.

Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, Bir Gerald Woods- Wollaston, said: "We are not planning at the mus with ment to go through

ceremony because of the strike, It will not be held unless there is a strike settlement

The strike

negotiations

bogged down on Saturday and there will be no talks over the weekend.--United Props.

SPECIAL FOOD Special "light food", including there is none in the lengths ministers will therefore hold a An angry mob, apparently inflamed by Pre-

chicken and veal, was put in the Roman

plane. for the 70-year-old West to which it has gone toucheon conference with Dr sident Juan. Peron's charges against the enforce that claim.

Adenauer in New York next Catholic Church, shot at and stoned the residence of German leader, whose food is Friday to discuss them.

Santiago Cardinal Copello in Buenos Aires tonight, if prepared on medical advice,

With him in the plane were Dr. Adenauer is There are also the economic

his chief of protocol, Dr Ernst govern- was reported here. consequences. Individually, wish from the Soviet the strikes cost comparativement a clarification of a number

A mob of at least 500 gathered, had accused Roman Catholics Mohr, and a staff of Foreign

Aires who demonstrated in Buenos Office secretaries and officials the Buenos in relation to of questions raised by its note ly little

yesterday of "serious Reuter, of invitation, such as Soviet outside the total national out-relations with and Soviet Cathedral during evening Mass. Aires put, although the figures intentions regarding the East The adjacant residence of the offences against the country and

Cardinal was showered with its hanner"United Press, of resultant losses are German regime.

He plans to return to Lendon If alarming, ⚫ sufficiently

tomorrow and was expected to To obtain this clarification stones, they continue at the present and make other necessary ar-windows, and at least five shots

call a Cabinet meeting on Tues- ex were fired at the house.

day, rate, the cumulative effect rangements, preparatory

place be.

The ASLEF executive met tow will be disastrous. This also changes. must take

No casualties were reported

Bristol, June 12

day but gave no indication of a underlines the need for tween the Soviet and West Ger-

immediately. ministers before

London, June 12.

Zupan, a 21-year-old German change attitude, Informed decisive action immediately. man foreign

bridegroom high wire artist is in hospital sources sald the executive con- 25-year-ola Summit" any meeting at the

The rioters screamed insults

various between Dr. Adenauer and the at worshippers leaving Mass was today found hanging today after falling: 50 feet to the sidered reports tram Unless the Government does Soylet Premier, Marshal Bul but did not attack the Cathderal his new apartment as wedding ground in the big top of a circus

of a circus strike centres and decided to guests came to fetch him for near here. act soon, it will lose the ganin, can take

Itsel

walkout 4- place

continue the the marriage ceremony at

He had be

equip public's confidence and

A POSSIBILITY *

there Three are companies were Derby,

TerƏN WIZZAINANT the Transport meets the major respect. As it is, its failure It is thought unlikely,

The bridegroom,

Gražiama last

part of their demands, to punish what amounts to fore, that Dr. Adenauer will be sent to reinforce police in the

and dell, unpardonable selfishness and ready to go to such a meeting vast Plaza de Mayo outside the Shingles, a plumber, had been the ety, verformance, wher

engaged for two years to Miss Zupan is related to the famous The Union's 70,000 engineers obstinacy, is jeopardising before the commerence between Cathedral

Western treads President Peron hurried from Ama Cowley. The fiancee had Stay family, with a circus his and Bremen have been out donned her wedding tory reaching back to 1427 He since midnight May 29, demand- the prosperity and economic the Soviet and

of government, scheduled for his home to his office

already

which would stability of the country so July 18, takes place in Geneva, The mob attack occurred only gown, when the news of her is at present a member of the ing" increases painfully built up in the One possibility which has a few hours after officials of dance's tragic end reached Rudolo troupe, China Mail raise toy wages to £10-0-8 per

Spectin

week. They, now averago, bem, been discussed is that Dr President Peron's government her. France-Presse. last five years.

Bridegroom Hangs Himself

been

Paris, June 12. Odette Grijalvo," pretty 20-year-old typist whose

duties office. "keeping an eye

ran accounts,"

a chauf feur-driven limousine.

When other typists in the office who, like Odette, earned 25,000 month visited strike's still 01." francs (£25) a the ASLEF General her, they said she entertained

mansion. home. He did not attend today'sing room in a luxurious Secretary Jim Baty, and alked them in a Chinese style draw- But When it was time to go Odette union executive meeting.

the had the chauffeur drive them he

not the unica, bome. government,

One day someone else turned would have to retreat.

Meanwhile, a six-port. strike an eye on the accounts to And

the figures

alled to balance to 20,000 stevedores involving went into its fourth week today the extent of some 41 million.

francs

nes (£41,000 sterling) and with no signs of a solution,

Odette left for Paris in

in a hurry. The stevedores" attached to

found. Yesterday a judge the. National Amalgamated Odette guilty of

of embezzling the Stevedores and Dockers Union 41 million franes from her em- (NASDU), have been tying upployers, sentenced her to four an average of 250 ships a day years' imprisonment and ordered at key ports from London to her to repay 36 million francs Liverpool-United Press.

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