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COMMENT OF

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Taipei's "Awkward

Complication"

AN

over

N "awkward complication" (na the Foreign Office puts it) hao arison Taipei's threat to veto the entry of Outer Mongolia, into the United Nations. Many other nations, anxious to end the eight-year dead-i lock over the admission of new members, are far more caustic in their critlelam of the Nationalista intention. Even President Eisenhower, who has no burning desire

went

Chiang Kai-shek to recon-- alder his plans.

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CHINA MAIL

No. 36290

Established 1845

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1955.

DISSOLUTION

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RELAX IN

DAKS Whiteaways

HONGKONG

DECISION RADIO &

France To Hold Elections

JANUARY 8 IS PERJURY TRIAL LIKELY DATE Parson Was

Cabinet Split

Paris, Nov. 30.

The French Government of Premier Edgar to see ally of the five Com-! munist candidates and least Faure tonight decided to dissolve the National of all Outer Mongolia Assembly and proclaim new clections. The deci- admitted, has

two sion, which puts the Constitution's dissolution anxious appeals to President machinery into effect for the first time in the life of the Fourth Republic, was taken after a three and a half hours' Cabinet meeting tonight, under Presi- dent Rene Coty, which followed an Assembly vote of no confidence in the Government yesterday.

The Cabinet decision split Faure's Radical-Socialist Party. Five of the nine Radical Ministers said after the session that they refused to go along with the decision. They will hold a meeting tomorrow.

it is tempting to believe that the threat to use the veto is

bluff,

ย

and that the

Nationalists would not dare

pursue this dangerous

in the Ince

course

of

growing opposition to their bly and the Security Council No country

presence in both the Assem-

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Fire's defeat

own

New

Informed sources said that President Coty would aware of thia opposi- delay issuing the disolution proclamation so that the tion than the Nationalists new general elections could take place aftor themselves. Their political Year's Day. objection to the candidacy of Outer Mongolia is a con- venient guise for a fear that the admission of at least ten of the 18 proposed members wilt jeopardise ita prospects of longevity in the UN.

TAIP

Own

at the hands of the National Assembly cane on the third confidence vote he

In the long de d requested

election. new

The

bate

оп

An immediate dissolution would

mean elections on Christmas or New Year's Day, since the Constitution provides

bc that voting tmust

held between 20 and 30 days after | Government bod maintained a the

and the hands-off polley on the mode of proclamation present election law calls for election to be employed but had voting on a Sunday.

nsisted on elections sa socn is

Latiure

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The Assembly's nominal five-possentory.

year

TAIPEI sees Austria, Ceylon,

Finland, Ireland

and Nepal as potential opponents| together with the Ava Com under

to

term 'would have been up June.

agree on an election system The nation will go to the polls | kept the early “yoling plan

the much criticised shuttling back rnd forth be munist members. There is system used in the last genual tween the two Houses until the

certainty either that elections in 1951.

third and decisive confidence Japan or Italy would care

of

to commit themselves on this issue. And the Nation- alists also have to contend with an increasing swing j favour

Communist China's admission which may well unseat them at the next Assembly vote on this question in 1966.

But if the Nationalists did apply the veto, far from ensuring them a permanest soat, they would almost certainly alledate wha:

Hittle sympathy they still

manage to command. Two weeks ago, the Nationalisie shared their objection to Quier Mongolia with America and France who number of also opposed n

anti-colonial nations in the list of 18 candidates,

لان دانان

Bitter Election Campaign

Is Anticipated

Paris, Dec. 1.

France's politicians were today preparing for the bitterest election campaign since 1930 when an alliance of Communisis, Socialists and centre party Radicals prodased a parliament dominated by the Popular Front.

The Premier's decision to give in to the pleas of the Popular Republican (Catholics) and Conservative members of his government and to agree to dissolve the Assembly willin the next few days and hold new general elcellona, caused

a considerable section of the consternation among

present Assembly.

Although the government last night acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of the constitution, deputies In all parties felt that the government might well have scored

a pyrrhlo victory ---Reuter.

This system provides for(vole yesterday toppled the proportional representation and government

the

cies.

distribu-

THE DISSENTERS

Ly with system, had defeated

Not Promised

Immunity Says Witness

London, Nov. 80.

court here today that an 88- A police officer denied in

year-old retired parson who has admitted committing perjury was told he would not be prosecuted.

Bastl

The parson, the Rey Andrews, is stur prosecution witness in the trial of Mra Mar- solf- wife of C⚫mer, garel confessed gangster Jack (Spot) Comer, and three of Comer's friends, Morri Goldstein, 43, Peter MacDonough, 45, and Bernard Schack, 83.

All are on trial at the Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court here, charged with recruiting the retired clergyman to testify that he

knife saw a daylight fight between Jack Comer and another man named Albert Dies.

Was

way

Andrews evidence helped lo get Comer acquitted, though he has since confessed that it was

Dimes a "pack of lles," also requiited and a public out-

one arose because no cry punt bed for the affray.

At today's hearing the third day of the

the trial, Dobrelive- Superintendent Herbert Sparks raid that neither he nor anyone in his presence had ever in- dicitéel to Andrews that ho would not be prosecuted.

who Andrews,

who underwent gruelling cross cariler hearings, has said that he Ne was bribed

to give cvidence of Jack Comer's trial.

Superintenden!

came Sparks under close cross examination in the witness box today when he told the court about state- menis alleged to have been made by each of the accused AITI.

examination

OPENED DRAWERS

at

false

Questioned about a visit to Goldstein's home on October 20, Superintendent Sparks agreed he opened drawers and took

aut

LORD JOHN HOPE

TRADING COUNCIL A COMMUNIST FRONT SAYS GOVERNMENT

London, Nov. 30.

TV BAN

Commons. Adopts Govt Motion

London, Nov. 30, Tha House of. Commoi tonight approved. ernment ban on radio televisión discussions

any topic after it has been ruled an issue för parlig- ment debates. At present the ban operates for days.

Lord John Hope, Joint Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office, reiterated in the Commons to- day the government's belief that the British Coun- A government. mollonin- cil for the Promotion of International Trade was was submitted with & pece sisting on the much criiipised

a Communist front organisation. He added that HMG were continuing to recommend exporters should not associate themselves with the organisa. tion.

"The decision whether to use its services must be left to

the patriotic judgment of each firm or in dividual," Lord Hope stated, adding, "I am confident those concerned will prefer

UN PACKAGE DEAL

basal that perlismentar inquire whether committed should be sei un

present

mchta should be changed government motion was proved without a vote.

The 14-day rule has been strongly criticised in the press and and by some polifielt usag These critics want either. danger to the freedom of speech.

to use the many alter rule to be abolished” 573-2 native and

· roputable | period of 14 days reduced. channels which exist for the conduct of legitimate

RESOLUTION MOVE trade with the Soviet blas

New York, Nov. 30. Mr Paul Martin, Canadian Health Minister, will intro- duce a 27-country resolution in the United Nations General Asembly's spe:lal

political committee tomorrow

calling on the Security Council to consider forthwith the appli- cations of 18 states--including Japan for amusien to the world organisation.

Mr

countries."

AMENDMENT

A Labour member, ME Dess mood"

moved men Donnelly, amendment approving the ‘api.. Martin was

socing Mr This reply to a question put painiment of the inquiry, odme Vossily Kuznetsov, Bovlet by Tory MP John Hall in mitite but not agreeing in ad- Deputy Foreign Minister, and which he asked for information vance to the

principle 93 vegan?

of÷limita some of the other big power on the changes made in HMG's tion. delegates today. The Soviet attitude to the Council and what to Union, with Britain and the advice was now being given United States is prepared to British firms wishing to develop accept the

the miston ci ali the

East-West trade regarding ves of the organisation's 18 countries which have ask- brought strong reaction from the

services ed to join,

Opposition benches.

acewer

Was

י.

"This was defeated by 231 vote to 120 in a "troo vole"where members voted how they plaksed irrespective of party iles. the Labour opposition,

Mr Clement Aftos, leader of

Joined France has not yet made her

the chief government speaker position known but is expected Mr Harold Wilson, President

in support of the ban. to agree with Britain in ac- of the

“Parliament must be kept as Board of Trade in the Today Mr Martin 'old corres.

quiescing to the admission of Socialist "government, said the the great forum of democracy pondents that he WES

Outer Mongolia.

"at complete position it has held for to sanguine as ever of a success-Britain and the United States varlance with the facts," Hethany years,” he declaredi ful qutcome of the long, dead- have both stated that they claimed the Council included He cared, that if the ban locked membership Leque belleve the issue should be some of the most distinguished was no enforced, the BBC

dealt despite the Chinese Nationalist

with In the Security businessmen and professors, la might come to have views of thréit io veto the admission of Council where the Big Five this country who have no Com-town and might become, an Our Mongella which would permanent members have, the munist, affilation whatever ( instrument of government.

right endanger the whole, “package

"oryēto,"before any and, he asked if the-Forelan deal."

General Assembly discussion. Secr

AMEAțies: contended Secretary was aware that such there was no comparison but Camida and the other improvement "as had occurred the press because he sponsors want the Assembly to. In trade with China In per- have an opportunity of stating sqnal commodities... had been

A number of voices its views first.

brought about much more by PROTECTIVE RULE

Charles Postmaster-General,

He made this statement after a 30-minute meeting with the other sponsors. Ellopia and Chile Today Joined the Any applicant for membership this organisation than the original 20 countries backing

must be approved by seven organisations suggested by HMG, the resolution on which vobes of the 11-nation Security which only hinder trade." Conada has been working Council in which all the Ave right from the start of this permanent members have the session of the Assembly.

right of veto-Reuter.

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WEATHER NEWS:

In New York State-

6 Feet Of Snow

Chicago, Nov. 30.

Heavy snows joined forces today with the worst cold wave of the season in the United States.

Northern Michigan and western New York state were covered by up to six feet of snow, sub-freezing tem- peratures drove as far south as Florida, and vicious wen- ther was blamed for at least 89 deaths across the nation.

students were

32 straight

In England-

Heavy Fog

| papers and photographs.

Asked by Mr David Weitz- man. Goldstein's counsel, whether he had any right to

drawers open

and remove document, the detective replied: "I was arresting this man sud I thought

it in the interests of justi e lo take anything Tha and precipitated might be relevant,' QUT as the list included some

Heart attacks or traffic ác. had snowfalls for permits pre-electoral alliances the dissolution move.

The detective told the courtcidents caused obviously desirable candi nebling parties to pool their

by the wintry days, while there were 60 inches Parliamentary observers said

carlier he dates and their admission veling strength, The allisneca

Jack Comer and and 19 persons died in Dres, wood-United Press. was proposed in a "pack- have come under tharp fre for the Government seeking curly the result of the suck 500 about bing's accounted for 14 deaths, of snow on the ground at Iron-

elections had obtained its pur Albert Dimes affair.

most of them caused by over age" form (which means producing Dn unfair

pose in a way it did not weck one ton of seats as compared with The parliamentary

He agreed that a press outery heated stoves. In addition, six that a rejection of

opposition, followed, demanding an inquiry. Junior college would amount to a reječtiou

diets ibution of the popular on the other hand, fighting to "Articles were written to that killed when their car smashed of all) America and France ale in the various constituen-avoid sudden elections, especial effect but the police do not

into the side of a speeding wisely

Bod rationalised

the present voting bother about articles in the train during a dense fog near agreed to accept the less

Hanford, California. Its pur-press. pose by overthrowing The In replying to Mr A. P. Mar- desirable goats with the

government,

shall, counsel for Mrs

Comer,

BIGGEST EVER sheep.

One of the principal opposi-that she had not beea la any

Superintendent Sparks The five dissenting Radical

agreed Cabinot members were:

tion groups which fought

There were at least five dead at Buffalo, New York, whate Interior Minister Thus Talpet has been driven

Maurice against sudden elections on the sort of trouble before.

proportionat system

The trial was adjourned until the biggest one-day November into isolation. Its future in Bourges - Maunoury, Education present

Premier tomorrow, when the prosecu- snowstorm in the city's history the United Nations now lies Minister Jean Berthoin, Trade was led by former

tion's case was expected to end brought the communliy's life cistions reported Pierre Mendes-France, a m Minister Andre Morice, Defence In its Own hands. By

yester- to a halt Under-Secretary Heart Laforest. ber of Faure's Radical Socialist and the defence begin-China practically Outer MOB-and

Mail Special. permitting

officially Finance

The now waS Under-Secretary | Pariy..

sured at 10.0 inches, but golia's admission, Chlang | Gilbert Jules.

Incumbent Assembly mem- Kai-shek

Train and bus services wore Premier Faure told newsmen boules will have to de-

tour postpone

some suburbs reported and their opponerita in the

Cardinal Griffin

feet and hundreds of motorisis disrupted, shipping halled and the Inevitable. But it leafter the Cabinet session that he

were marooned in drift-stalled road traffle reduced to 2 cawl doubtful whether he will had, considered it necessary to clare their candidates at least

London akpor; was forced. S cloction day,

Latest gain many new friends in put into force the constitutional 21 days before

divert incoming plants to. Hurn for dissolution to

election law stipulates. the the

Dritis six feet deep were, re- airport, near Bournemouth, ex- The other provisions process.

This would mcon mill-

ported London, Nov. 30.

in Michigan's upper cept if the elections are

10-minuta alternative is to go down prevent them from falling into

during one December "disuse".

Cardinal Bernard Griffm, peninsula and the city of Kala "clear period. Outgoing Sex- fighting" and hasten the

authorizes held, for example, on Sunday, Archbiship of Westminster, who mazoo was buried under a 14-vices were unaffected. The Constitution Nationalists' demise. But

January 8, which is

is consider had a heart attack yesterday inch snowfall. The storm was

The election in either event. Taipei is diution if two governinents

was reported tonight to have blamed for at least three death confronted with a choice are overthrown, by an abspitite possible date.

In such, wintry cities ar Inter- before the elections, and party of means. Whatever majority of the Assembly within campaign begins the 20th day spent accent tonight to

Thỏ Cardinal,' heid of thỏ | national Falls, Mirin, -nnd. Iron- 18-month period The alliances must be declared at final decision it has little defeat of the Faure Govern least three days before the England and Wales is 58-Rou know had long ceased to be a Roman Catholle hierarchy in wood, Mich., meanwhile the chance of remaining in the ment by an absolute majority campaign starts-France-Presse. ter.

novelty, International Falls has United Nations as the of 318 to 218 followed that of

Mendes-FraINCO มลร representative of China for Premier very much longer.

February 5.

!

may

Obviously its best course

FAURE'S REGRET

would be to preserve Fauro told the preis that ha existing friendships. The regretted that no change to the fate of the Nationalists and oection system had been the future of Formers are possible,dal male,

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THE TWINS FLY TO BURMA TODAY

Rangoon, Dec. 1. | Vast crowds are expected to linu ↑

Maralia Nikolát - Bulgenin and My Nikita Khrushchew, the

· Tutor of Russia, by from India.

to Burms today on the second top of thair. Aslam tour.

obviously bound up with H noted that the Assembly During their

approved his early-election

Will

a four-mile route when they travel in alte today from the presidential: manäión," where they are staying as guests of President Ba U; to a civic ro- ception at Rangoon City Hall.

a settlement" between | Bake twico, and that he has chilly de

Washington Wand 6. Peking

plan

proposed an additional "delay to

and would be wise to her the election system, but he had over-

make sure 'of gag ally in the mid AAR LIENS N

Husk of pued thatelais ap: frissen hie

In the interior of Burma, where out- lawed Communiet!

bash

In Hangoon)/M

`andų Karihal... Bu

will.

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Burmese relations--rotations | which until recently, wete almost confined to the diplomatic 'sphere.

The foundation for economie Hics between the two count izies was laid by a three-yes trade wareersent "slines"this. Vyear Mandi: forelan

London, Nov. 30. Fog brought complete darkc- eas to central London by mid- afternoon, today..., and also dis- in central. bed transport southern and south-west London. Early tonight putomobile ano- that the fog bell affected 20 counties and covered 11,000 square miles.

on the river Thames only a few barges were able to move.

to

..

All other shipping was forced

a Plandatil

Long lines of vessels. were forced to anchor in the Thames estuary, including the 22,700- ton Strathnaver, which wit Tilbury overnight, with 1,000 passengers -*- for Australia. '---- China Mall Special. “

Marrakesh, Nov. 20.. EL Glaoul Fisha of Mgr- eskosh," entered ;, hóapital” häru, today, and will have to undergo operation within a few days, was annotines, MN

that

Lord John Hope had earlier partly responsible to paellament la reply to a further question for the BBC and the recent by Mr John Hall stated that created commercial Independent the alternative and reputable Television Authority, side

The

channels which bad the full rule was designed in protect the approval of HMG were, regard

gard- publia when?

ing trade with China, the Sino-debating an British Trade Committee and from having views on the lisup regarding Russia and Ber thrust upon them by satellites tho' "many long live and sometimes not qu

people-sometimes unrepresenta

Killy dnformed." aad chambers of commerce,”

established trade organisations

"If a few "selected" persotia Lord Hope

Mr were described

free to broadcast iron Wilson's statement as misleading matters shortly to come before and said "For their own sakes the Hours free of cli^vostraint! the sooner his reputable friends and responsibility, parliamen“) get out of it (the Council) the tary discussion would he pre- better."

juiced and the Ruthority parliament would sukter, - When pressed by another said. Socialist to give evidence to

sungcated a rule mitit, Dr Hill Justify the "sweeping and com- be adopted to limit broadcast pletely inaccurate statement" discussion chly ki rezP SOL· ho had made, Lord Hope mada business announced by the leader no further reply.-London Ex-er the House (on Thursday) “for press Service.

the following week --Rouler,

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