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COMMENT · OF

THE DAY

A Sad Farce

THE

HE bitter disappointment

which the shameful pro- | coedinge at the Security Council on Tuesday provoked in many parts of the world has hardly been nullified by Soviet Russia's surprising somersault fully reported under today's banner head- lines. Expediency, of course, dictates this new course of nction which is designed to recover "face" lost by reck- loss application of the velo. And doubtless Russia's action will be hailed by some im- pressionable Asians as magnanimous gosturo to end the deadlock of new membership which has per- aisted for about eight years. Many will wonder why the

EL

initiative was not taken by

Britain, or the United Staton which has apparently

suffered the greatest loss of prestige through its fullure

to dissuade the Nationallsta from using tho veto. The fact in that only a Com- munist or a Fasclat-state

with central direction" of all subordinate nationa veated

in tho one capital could move so swiftly. The speed

with which Russia has acted

In

this instance suggests that Outer Mongolia was not

"consulted"; but, of course, it may have been "old" that Its application for membership would have to be postponed. THE Western world-which

necessary reason

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1955.

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RELAX IN

DAKS

Whiteaways

And Decisions

A Day Of Dramatic Surprises And

HANGKUNG

KUMLD UN

Winter

UN ADMITS 16 NEW MEMBERS Bursts In

Russian

Peace Prospects Outlook

Deal Gloom &

Some Wary Optimism

Package

Approved

New York, Dec. 14.

Washington, Dec. 14. Congressional leaders who White House

attended

n

briefing on foreign problems viewed the chances of peace today with outlooks ranging from gloom to wary opti-

The General Assembly tonight ratified the recommendation of the Security Council for the admission of 16 nations to member- ship of the United Nations Organisation. The 16 nations were elected individually | mism. by large majorities.

In a dramatic move earlier today the Soviet Union reconvened the Security Council and proposed a mass election which excluded Outer Mongolia and Japan from the original 18-nation "package deal"--the deal torpedoed by Nationalist China and Russia applying the veto.

France-Presse reports

that

Mr

Arkady Sobolev, the Soviet representative, not only ex- cluded Japan from the original list, but later vetoed the Japanese candidacy when it was put forward by the American delegate, Mr Cabot Lodge.

permanent

Henry

The leaders were led in on the International situation

yesterday by President Eisen- hower and Secretary of

State

John Foster Dulles.

Some old newsmen later they thought the threat of war had

diminished Others saw to change in the last few months,

in

und at least one said, "We are

danger Keatest history."

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לח

our

House

DISAPPOINTED

Con-

GAITSKELL WINS IN A CANTER

Morrison, Placed Third Resigns His Position

London, Dec. 14.

Mr Hugh Gaitskell, 49, right-wing Socialist, was tonight elected the new leader of the British Labour Party-marked as Prime Minister if Labour returns to power.

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The victory crowning a meteoric rise wrote an unhappy end to the Mr Herbert Morrison, long career of one of Labour's greatest figures 67, the Party's deputy leader for the past 10 years and a former Foreign Secretary.

Mr Gaitskell, with 157 votes, emerged at the top of the secret poll of the Party's 275 members to find a successor to Mr Clement Attlee. The veteran Morrison was almost eclipsed with only 40 votes. Mr Aneurin Bevan, leader of the left-wing section of the Party Was placed second with 70 votes.

Mr

Staggered By The Result

Gaitskell's SUCCERS had! He handed over the chair to remonstrance, he suddenly got been confidently predicted, but Mr Goltskell, then left the tough. But if Mr Attled at times politicians, had expertec Mr meeting brokenly with a friend Irritated them Mr Gaitskell may

on either side.

Morrison to be his closest rival. My Bevan,

rebel ¡ott-wing blamed by many far the Party's Sucesive

eloction general defcats at the hands of the Con- servatives, had not been

con-

The result of the ballot was announced ot n. mecting of Labour MPs In the House of Commons. Mr Morrison, in the chair 46 deputy leader, zemmed staggered at the lack of support for him from a Party whose strategy. he has mapped out for many years past,

-

Later Mr Morrison

his resignation as deputy leader of the Party.

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On Europe

Death & Disaster

:

London, Dec. 14.

The tightening grip of winter brought disaster and death to Europe and the surrounding sens today. At least 15 persons died in isolated mishaps. One vessel [went down, another broke.

up on shoals and several more were in extreme danger.

The worst winter fog in. 10 years blanketed Denmark and identa Six persons were kill-

50 cár be caused more than ca in highway crack-ups.

A freezing rain fell over most of Northern Germany, turning the highways into a network of joe. Aug

in si Cast four persons died.

car accidents. .

At Sotkamo, Finland, a truck broke through the ice and fis two occupants drowned in the trigid waters. Another truck, whose driver did not see the hole. followed and twoʻmore died

FROZEN TO DEATH An old man was found dead in Sweden, frozen by the worst December cold to hit the coun- iry in 20 years,

IA Sweden and Norway, power lines mapped and major water mains burat in the 'almost-Aretle cold weve. In the North, temperatures ranged as low as 40 degrees below

well infuriate them.

bo Bome parliamentarians lleved Mr Galtakell may try to Impose unity on

British Labour movement even if it

ruthless knocking Mr Galtskell, economist and heads together to do (L.

This could have two effects. Socialist with an

class family It could, if the unruly middle

Fishing fleets of both coun- background, now automatically the warning light, result in tries were stranded by rapidly becomes leader of the opposition Ldbear's power and influence, growing in some areas ware at quick resurgence growing loe jams and transport

Intellectual upper

in the House of Commons. This

nounced Sume conferces, declining to be quoted, salch they received no indication at the briefing of

immediate threat of war. But they said Mr Eisenhower eded a chance,

disappointment over pressed the fature of the recent Rig Four Foreig Ministers ference at Geneva,

Republican leader

Martin, Jr.. Joseph W.

sald, "Based on the reports from Mr Dulles, I believe we are further away from war today than we But we were a year ago.. Jordan, Ireland, Portugal,

must keep our armaments up, Italy, Austria, Finland, Cey- There is nothing in the situat lon, Nepal, Libya. Cambodia | tion to warrant a cut in our and Laos all elected un-¦ defences. animously.

Hungary, Bulgaria

the United States. Nalonaityt China, and Belgium.

Rumania

Can- But chairman Clarence

House Appropria- andon of the All

tions Committee declared, among elected by nine affirmative votes anu other thing,

that "We are at two abstentions the United our greatest danger in history." States and Nationalist China. He said, "We must not relax Spain wa elected by 10 in our buildup of strength, par- Affirmative Volca

ticularly in the Air branch," abstention

and

Belgium,

British Tommies

Slain In Street

Nicosia, Dea 14. Two Briush soldiers were cut down by a hall of bullets in a crowded Nicosia sipeet today,

Left

ZETO,

of

a standstill

AVALANCHE ALERT

adherents carries with a salary of £2,000 with Mr Bevan's

In an all playing their part tound effort to demonstrate Labour's Atness to govern.

a year.

He has Deen in parliament for only 10 years His, rapid lep to the top la due to two factors his brillant talents as a politician and economist und the fear of the Party moderates

.

Or it could hasten the com- In the Austrian, Alps, palled rjeta defection of the Loft and rescue teams were put on, h wing section and bring into 24-hour avalanche alert" being what has often been rising and falling temperatures that rebel left-winger Angurin foreshadowed in recent years made the mountains roar from

́a. separate left-wing Labour falling snow and rock Bevan would seize power. Tho

movement-Reuter

(Cahid on back page: Col. 233 parly wanted as its leader A younger man able to stand up to the Welsh firebrand.

Mr Morrison's tragedy is that JEWEL LOOT RECOVERED:

chance of realising his ambition came too late

the supreme In life when his colleagues coll- aldered him too old to match Blevan.

is essentially a loose aili- ance of democracies has no power, or indeed, desire to force any other state to toe its line. And in the Western The Council approved the Soviet resolution by eight view, none of its 15 candi- affirmative votes and three abstentions — the United dates in any less ineligible States, Nationalist China and Belgium, than another.

Japan, how- ever, has

sacrificed-tem- The Soviet delegate said he porarily, it is hoped-its would have been prepated to membership for the ad- support Japan's candidacy if the mission of the other 12. It Council had supported the mem- is regrettable that this is bership bid of Outer Mongol, As soon as the Soviet proposal if for no other than that it has was approved, the United States a resolution, asking given the United Nations rubmitted

Use General Assembly to re- the atmosphere of a cheap

comment Javourable Security bargain market.

Carazit gellan on Japan at the Who or what is to blame?

Assembly's 1956 session. Partly UNO itself but

The vote on Japan was 10 to then if one is to blame

The sole 1

opposition came UNO, it would be unfair from the Soviet Union which, unless its architects shared as one of the live

The Security Council ud- part of the blame for their Camel members, has the veto lack

journed urail 3 p.m., on Thurs of prescience in right.

on the suggestion of the prescribing ita original Before the final vole on the day

dricgale. He declared

The election of Mr Morrison's framework. Purtly, also, overall 16 nation package deal, Soviet the vetomada obnoxious the Council tack suparate votes he needed instructions from his

successor as deputy leader will on the American to sproud their gospel around opened fire at the green-bereted government And on each of the candidates pro- by frequent misuse.

ask the General the world." proposal to

Chairman James P. Richards

"take that, you Englishment's Christmas vacation, therefore partly by those posed by the Soviet Union.

Mr Gottskell at a news con- The votes were: Albania - Assembly to recommend favour-

of the House Foreign elected

eight affirmative able Security Counell action on by

not Cypriot bystanders did

perence tonight pald tribute to Committee said, "We are going- who have been guilty of votes and three abstenttens-Japan at the 1956 session.

to have

have a lot of little

muscle to help the his defeated rival, wars move Irresponsible application of

around us for a long time to soldiers or try to capture the

"Mr Morrison," he said, "is a killer, who bolted through the

has served who

the come."

Labour Party and his country Chairman

Walter F. George crowd and disapperrod down a

In the most devoted manner for of

Rela-side street, the eyewitness said. Senate Foreign

Ona the soldiers was hit,in tions Committee said, "The in-

well over 30 years, He has the main Aunasternational

not the back, the other in the face been in many ways picture

be half-turned. Another architect of the Party's policy friend-bright--but neither is it hope-as

There is no soldier, sitting in a jeep within home affairs.

shall miss his his rifle at the ready, was too LIPO denying we

counsel and great wise the eye- surprised to

move, Stevenson's Decision withese sold.

perience." Ip Limassol a. Cypriot Cus- The new leader of the six toms

officer was shot in the million strong labour

ment added: neck this morning. Ha condi- to be was reported an-critical-United Press,

original founder

the veto.

members

BUT it is puerile nonsense

for Taipei to describe the

package membership deal

tor."

“MEMORABLE DAY”

Sir Pierson Dixon of Britain, country

to

my with whom

awn

as "contrary to the provi- told the Security Council that a 1000 u 514 sions of the (UN) Char-Britain was na-urally very dis- developed close ties of The package proposal tressed that it has not proved ship. We look forward

of be admission for Japan

Japan was purely a procedural possible

In the United Nations arrangement which the admitted at this time. overwhelming majority of "It has for long been our carly future", the present members sup- wish and our polley to secure ported to overcome Д ker admission," he said. Britai longstanding deadlock. Let would support the United States Japan of Taipei be honest enough to resolution to admit

the next session and eamestly admit that its veto decision hoped that Japan would "join dictated by self- us at the next session," interest, by an unwilling-

ON the other hand nobody than noas to allow an increase in could be better pleased the anti-Nationalist voting the delegation of the power in the Assembly. Kingdom that at long Today, more than ever it many countries we have so long is a shrill voice in the wings for admision. This

missed have been recommended is in it- of the United Nations.

selt

achievement an

and I Russia's action, of course,

was no less objectionable, think we may say it has been a

day," he said. memorable

wns.

United Just so

It used the voto on Tues- Mr Soboley said the fact that

the

and the

to the to the very

rc-

NEW YEAR VOTE

"MIGHTY BAD"

An Englishwoman, who re- Speaker Sam

said fused to be identified, said she Rayburn

witnessed the kiling in Ledarn world conditions are “mighty

Street Sho sald the killers were bad" and Russia is "making

who in raincoats greater efforts than ever before three youth

Commandos from nine feet, not be held till after parita-

"the

less."--United Press.

Affairsuting.

Dr T. F. Tsiang of Nationalist

Chicago, Dec. 14. Chine suld he had not

Mr Adlai Stevenson, avowed the Introduced

amendment candidate for the Democratiction

nomination, moved yesterday to presidential which he add South Korea and South nowood today that he would Florida, Vietnam to the list because this enter the California,

and

Filinols would not have "done any ser- Pennsylvania

primaries in addition

to the vice to

the United Nations or

Presse and Reuter,

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of

man

πιον

"One cannot find oneself in a position such as mine without reeling humility both because of the immensity of the job and also because of the people who have held this office, in par

to Korea or Vietnam"-France- Minnesota primary, United Red Underground their Attlee,

Press

Dr Wohlgemuth Missing

Network Cracked

ATTLEE SILENT

1. Mr. Altloo, now ervated an at the country Salgon, Dec. 14. - earl, was told Officials announced tonight cottage where he lives of Mr the that they had cracked a Com-Gaitskolle succession to munist Vietminh underground post he held for 20 years.

With typical teeness the not work operating in South Vietnam.

m-Prime Minister said: The

"I do not think I shall be

came · on

Berlin, Dec. 14. day because it could not get 16 countries had been recont Dr Wolfgang Wohlgemuth, a gynaecologist, who went argued over to East Berlin with Dr Otto John in July, 1954, has

crackdown. its own way. Its refusal mended for commission to admit Japan-ostensibly that a great step forward had been missing from his East Berlin residence for two days, Tuesday when about 10 Red making any comment or state-

ment." to counterbalance the loss been made towards a full solu- it was learned tonight. Dr John, former West German agents, including the local Com

Party munist

chief, were

Mr Caltakel! faces a formid- of Outer Mongolia - can | 201

tion of the problem

arrested, officials Bald. They

able task. He has to try to weld on which interna security chief, fled back to West Germany on Monday. foundations possibly be regarded as an ou

sold the police uncovered a tional co-operation rested in Dr Wohlgemuth, whose apart-West Berlin. Before he crossed cache of arme, expression of dissatisfac-

munitions and together for future victory tion over the trend of the widened,

United Nations would be

ment in East Berlin's famous over to the Soviet sector last material for making mines, hid-Party still torn and divided and, recriminations deadlocked Soviet-Japanese

been under year, he had a medical practice gen in a cellar in the centre of full of mutual

In the May after its defent It was a "historic measure" Stain-Allee, has

measure police surveillance, was no in both East and West Berlin. Tournaen. negotiations in London, broadening the scope of the longer answering telephone Legal proceedings have beep Local authoritative

sources enteral election.

dim- His job is made doubly This lamentable: exhibition of Unite decision of the Security

Nations to universality.

instituted against Dr Wohlge said the network spread out all cult because he starts without Intolerance must, if nothing Council will not only improve

He has indicated several times | muth in West Germany.—over South Vietnam United cult

Pros.

any of the more obvious che clse, give now. emphasis to

vantages of his predecessor, Me the need for a revision of the climate in the United Na-that he desired to return to France-Presse

Clement Attlee a "middle-of- the road man with a genius for compromill

the Charter. The United tions but will help us to solve. many important problems whose

Nations cannot Con solution is ripe and on which tinue much longer on its decisions are near," the Soviet present buals without be delegate' said. noming the target of universal ridicule and con-

CEYLON WELCOMED

s

calls.

IZVESTIA TAKES MACMILLAN TO TASK

the Middle Fast, a distortion course, in relatium betwein

Moscow, Dec. 14. The Soviet Government news : paper :Xavertin @today, socused.

Mr Harold Macmillan, British Fordles

of making. thrests and "distortions.

newsp language i

tempt... Old memories of – sir Leslie Munro, the Security the League of Nations--that Council President, speaking sterile assembly of frus the New Zealand delegate, wel- trated hope and high but comed the admission of 16 coun- The abortive ideals should im tries, parilcarly Ceylon which press on the world's rulers is a member of the Brillnes Commonwealth and which la

New Zea tten the omission of Ighbour.

today that the UN must be ea no ciomly to something differant Pand fudnitely better if posturity Ito acclaim

debale on the Middle /Kong) in the House of Commons was

of the position of the Soviet |, the Soviet Union' and Britain. Union aid of attempts to "In day care, much language, ir

UNION BACKING

iteken die an ultén: He would not othe

TWO MEN ARRESTED

Johannesburg, Dec. 14. Ninity-eight per cent of the £200,000 sterling Jewel loot from the Oppenheimer col- lection was recovered and two men were arrested today as police swooped down on a adiect Johannesburg hatel highway.

of

The haul, including some of the world's moat precious diamonds, was made ten days ago at the home of MT Harry Oppenheimer, Member Parliament and diamond and niining magnate. It led to one of the greatest manhunte in South Africa's history with international crime detection experta called in,

manu

the The police got their clue

disappearance of the jawela yesterday morning and care- fully planned the hotel raid, The jewels were found in a brown cardboard box in the hotel suite where the too men, whose identity was not immediately disclosed toere scized.

Some smaller pieces of the loot were found embedded in a cake of soap in the bathroom. The Oppenheimers were excited when informed of the recovery of their jewels and immediate- ly went to the hotel to identi Jy the missing picces, United Prest,

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