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Anding itself 肆 HOW House of Commons tender (Mr Gaitskell) the Labour Parliamentary Party has ut the same time lost one of Ls oldest and most emelent office bearera (Mr Morri- son). Which means that in Kolving satisfactorily the problem of replacing Mr Attlee, the Party has in- herlted the headache of Anding a suitable deputy leader.

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BACKA TO THE VETO

Russia Kills US Resolution On Japan

THIRD TIME

IN 3 DAYS

New York, Dec. 15.

For the third time in three days the

While the election of Mr Soviet Union today vetoed in the Security the Council a proposal to admit Japan to the

Gaitskell an Party chief way! generally expected,

appearance of My Morrison United Nations. AL the foot of the polt was, on the face of things.

a shock. Yet the explanu tion may well be that of number

Morrison's

potential supporters turned from him in order to make

certain there should be no second ballot

ballut which

could easily have the deputy lender meant winning at the expense of

popular wishes,

The followers of

At the same time the Security Council rejected

a Soviet counter-bid which would have recom- mended the admission of both Outer Mongolia and Japan at next year's regular session of the General one in Assembly. The vote on that was only favour

the Soviet Union - with the remaining 10 members of the Council abstaining.

MARSHALL'S TRIUMPH: HK Firm MAJOR DEMANDS. MET Denied

London, Dec, 15,

Colonial Secretary Alan Lennox-Boyd has accepted the major self-government demands of Singapore Chief Minister David Marshall, Informed ADUT CCS suid today.

Marshall and Lennox-Boyd launched the final round of their negotiations today The talks wind up tomor- του.

"Today's talks with Lennox- Boyd were very happy and promizing for the future," Marshall himself said.

Mr Arkady Sobolov, the Soviet delegate, declared NEHRU

that his negative vote "should not be viewed and cannot be viewed as a vote against the admission of General 11th regular session of the

Mr Heyan Japan

at the

knew their candidate could: Assembly." not win. and that their only chance of preventing Gaitskett

from obtaining

the leadership

was

for

their preferential votes tu be cast for Morrison in a second ballut. in circum- venting such 21

ment, several

MPA ironically Bevaa

to clear place in the polil

develop- Socialist helped second

MR Marrison's disappear

ance

from

front 10

the Opposition benches the House of Commons is something of a tragedy for! the Socialists, His volge in debate cannot hope to carry

weight.

and authority. Indeed it may wol

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Bane

Britain's

Gift To

Singapore

London, Dec. 15. Britain today presented Singapore with a piece of stone from the fabric of the Tower of the Victorla Houses of Parliament.

be that Mr Morrison will The story, elaborately carved decide to withdraw from then the form of u Tudor Rosc. Ver 100 years old and political scene in view of his

Come early one cwl. fi wli eclipse on Wednesday

be incorporated in the Legisla- The intriguing conundrum

tive Assembly building of the is, who will succeed to the

Trawn office of deputy leader? Mr Bevan, having poofed nearly halflats VITEON

Colony

The presentation was made in Blak Rocks Garden," at the Mr foot of the Victoria Tower, by Galtskell for the top job. Mi Alan Lennox-Boyd to Mr

Marshal Dovid might feel that he is munarily entitled

to the position, Chief Minister

Yet nothing could be more i incongruous; it would be n classic example of the lion lying down with the Party lamb, and from point of view, it would be à disastrous experiment. Becau

Mr Gaitskell elevated 10 high office maly by MPs represent ing the trade uniona, it can be confidently forecast that they will make quite

kure

that

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Mr

Singapore's

Yesterday the Soviet Union vetoed the proposal that Japan be added to the Sovlet **package" Usi of 16 slates which the Counell eventually

approved.

The USSH

also used

the

veto on Tuesday to block the all other non-Communist states in the original 18 package deal. The vole on the United States resolution was 10 in favour and only the Soviet Union against, But because

Sovjet of the Union's veto power the resolu- tion was lost.

adunksion of Japan along with

BRITISH PROPOSAL

immediately the Council had voted. Sir Pierson Dixon of Britain proposed resolution

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that "The Security Council takes

note that Japan is fully qualified

"It was a very good omen," Chief Minister maid

the

after a 24 hour SCISION with Mr Lennox-Boyd, Informed outcra

further. They

suid

wen! the

agenda for the negotiations had

already Deen COM- pletely covered and that Colonial Secretary accepted Marshalla DTD gramme.

The

Singapore leader sald a joint communique will be issued tomorrow after

cad, negotiations United Press,

the

CREDITED WITH

BRINGING ABOUT RUSSIAN VOLTE FACE

New York, Dec. 15.

Export Privileges

Washington, Dec. 15.

Commerce

nounced today.

On-

RELAX IN

DAKS

IN AKTERN TRAGSINS

Whiteaways

1.

KOWLOON

AGAIN

West European

Fighter Defences To

Co-Ordinated

Be

Paris, Dec. 15. The 15-nation Atlantic alliance today approved plans to co-ordinate West European fighter de- fences to guard against any surprise attack from the East.

NATO's foreign, defence, and finance ministers

two-

A Hongkong and an Am- took the decision at a council meeting after being told sterdam business firm, have that Russia had lately opened a new economic and been denied all US export political phase in the cold war that Soviet armed might privileges for allegedly cir-is greater than ever before. cumventing some US export Fighter defences Ar West The foreign ministers of regulations, the Bureau

be of Europe will co-ordinated France and West Germany fol

General under Foreign

Alfred lowed Mr Dulles with calls for Gruenther, NATO

Supreme, greater parts by NATO in the Commander, in four

zones non-military fields, while keep-. Another Amsterdam Arm was North, covering Norway and ing up their defence guard, suspended for one year for

Denmark; Central, covering The ministers" assediaments · of | connection with such matters.

France,

West Germany, the Soviet intentions came at Named as companies and Benelux countries and the hour opening session this morn- perzons deprived cf

export

United Kingdom, and South, ing privilege were the Cheung

the whole covering

Mediter- Kom Kec Trading Company

ranean arca south to the North and its manager. Cheung Yuk-

African coast. leung, of Hongkong, ang A.M.M. De Looveren, N.V. and

M.M Vitin De Looverth, of Amster- dain.

SUSPENDED Suspendert

wus Erik Jansen Handelsondernuming and

fte Ꭲ . Bocianrts,

of

Van

mang

Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, Soviet Prime its manager, Anthontus Minister, personally ordered the withdrawal of Soviet vetoes against 12 non-Communist states which applied for United Nations membership, after intervention by Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian Prime Minister, usually reliable sources Amsterdam, for one year,

The official announment said said at United Nations headquarters today.

in part:

"Bureau of Foreign Commerce These sources said that Mr V "My government and my charged that during 1951-52, к. Krishun Menon, India's country would be failing in Cheung, Van De Looveren and chief representative in the United their duty if they did not By Jansen effected shipments Nations, cabled Mr Nehru that we are appreciative of the pharmaceuticals valued at 0. the weekend selling of his fear responses that they (the Soviet of $28,000 from the United

total that the proposed 18-nation Union) made to our approaches States by causing false package

deal would founder to them in the last few days," ments to be made on

ho déclared. through the Chinese Nationalist

licence applications ant threat to veto, Outer Mongolia,

per's export, declarati...s When word of the breakdown

tho commodities

were was received New Delhi

ultimate in

consumption in Security after

Tuesday's

Netherlands.

Upon their arrival

at

for membership in the United Council meeting, Mr Nehru was Nations and expresses the hope said to have conferred urgently that Japan

will soon be ad- with Marshal Buigand-who mitted to the United Nations." was then in the Indian capital sugested thai with his associate, Mr Nakila the Counell

for recess

10 Krushchev, the Soviet Com- minutes 101 the delegatea to munist Party Secretary.

resolution

Sir Pierson

consider unoroughly.

this

Sir Pierson said he was Lennox-Boyd said that "eeply distressed" at the result of the votes taken ind he did the store was a political symbol

not think thut the Council of the very close and affection-

"should give up at this point." ale understanding. existing between the British and Singa-

He thought the Council should try 10 find a course on which pore peoples.

at could agner,

*

APPEAL ACCEPTED

Mr Nehru was said to have impressed upon

kimshu

よろしいからひなみる

greater

India &

representation

in

interest

Conference United

Bandung

the In Nations and to have urged reconsideration of the vetoes,

According to the source. Mar- Bulganin accepted Mr submitted Nehru's appeal and casted a wet

The Unned States resolution shal had originally been

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr Marshall expressed his appreciation of "this gesture of a this form: The Security of instrucdons to Mr Arkady friendship. especially since it

Council recommends to the Sobolev, Soviet permanent re- was made ut a timo when

General Assembly that it admit presentative nt the United secking Stgapore was

Japan to the United Nations at Nations. with the United 11th regular session." relationship

with Kingdom

comparable

traditions democratic

LEGALITY DOUBT Bevunites hose no

which the stone symbolises

un

D new

be American

Mr Sobolev asked Sir Leslie Munro, President of the Security Council for an "urgen!" meet-

date from

Mr session. accepicd

so

High Western sources gave support to the repor

A prominent Western delegate, who has been at the source of all negotiations on the member- ship issue, said that he thought the Russians had come to realise how unpopular their veto of the free nations, particularly those of Asia, might be all around the warld and came to a

quick decision to withdraw their vetoes. Reuter.

Difficult Tow Begins

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 18. The crippled British freighter

crewmen

of

In the ministers political debate, Herr Heinrich von Brentano of Weat Germany General Gruenther told urged the NATO community to press conference after a three-launch an energetic - economic, hour afternoon session that ho social and political counter- had not asked the cotinell to offensive. Misery and poverty Integrated aghter were the best allies of Com: approve

a single radar net-munism, he said. forces or work under direct SHAPE con- trol because this would at pre- scht cut across national lines and sensibilities,

A NEW PHASE

Russia

At the opening NATO sesion John Foster earlier today, Mr Dulles, United States Secretary pf State, declared that had deliberately launched a new phase in the cold war. He said the row rigid Soviet line at and that since the Geneva foreign minis

forters' talks, had followed a partod the

of "sweetness and light."

state

export

ship

in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, however, the shipments were diverted to Hongkong-United Press.

The Soylet "threat" had bo- come largely political and eco- nomie, mainly aimed at present at the Near and Middle East and South Asia, Mr Dulles sald.

Muscat Forces Invade Principality Of Oman

Cairo, Dec. 15.

the Principality of Muscat on the Reports from Eastern seaboard of the Arabian geninsula said tonight that Muscat armed forces invaded the neighbouring principality of Oman and occupied its capital, Nazwa.

The ruler of Oman, the Emir Ghaleb, was reported to have fled the capital.

The

FULL OF DANGERS

For France, M. Antoine Pinay said the consequences of reoht Soviet moves were full of dangers to the West. He urged NATO member governments to study the need to make the organisation a real

a real community. Turkey's representative, -Me Nuri Birgi, Secretary-General of the Turkish Foreign Ministry, urged the closest co-operation between NATO and the Bagdad Poct, which links his country.

Persia Britain,

and Iraq, Pakistan in the "northern tier" of Middle East defence,

The

"Big Three"; "foreign ministers Mr Dulles, Mr Mac- milian and M. Pinay-wer: COU

ferring later tonight, during which the Middle East will also probably be discussed.-Router,

Prince

Aly Khan Has Operation ...

Paris, Dec. 15. Prince

Aly Khan was operated on

todby at the American hospital in, suburban Neuilly, informed anirots, sald. Hospital officialy confirmed

he was there and said he was "doing well." But they refused to describe the, repred opera- tion.

reports sald the Muscat | Rahman Azzam, charged here

the policies entered Nazwa today tonight that Lord Church, with two injured forces

aboard, bucked high, without meeting any resistance. Muscat were inspired by the winds and heavy sons at the and The Muscat flag was hoisted on British, who were seeking to A hospital official said "I am,

in an or a towline to the salvage. tug.

the Nazwa capital, and extend their influence top

sorry, but we cannot give any population's attitude Hic

area which is believed to be Information was

to the press." one of friendly greetings.

rich in all--United Press.

United Press.

led

of

The reports added that Ghaleb

the fore after having disowned his capital the night bc- own professions of independence from Muscat.

Last week Ghaleb informed

that Arab League here Muscat forces were preparing to He then invade his territory, added that he was prepared to defend his land at any cost.

THE DISPUTE The dispute between the two originated from principailles

will succeed to the deputy is stone from the fabric

g of the Councu. when that Foundation Frances, tonight in leadership. Which consider-

But when doubts were raised body mot, he withdrew his the first lap of a 600-mile race of the mother of Parliaments, ably narrows the held for

Leslie Munro of New vetoes against 12 free applicants which has known 800 years of by Sir candidacy.

We hope that it will Zealand and others about the on the condition that Japan and to Halifax. freedom.

dropped admission Outer Mongolia were

The 6,200-ton freighter, with of making last us as kng a period of free-eauty

consideration at this sinushc

Hleboats IF the selection rested

and super- on a future dom

We hope cunuiuional and democracy.

structure, sent out a distress length and value of service that it will symbalise the new

delegate, ધામા...

Tue Council quickly accepted signal on Sunday. The Halifax to the Party,

brotherhood and Henry Cabot Lodge, Mr James relationship.

the deal, and 10 countries, in- tug took three days to reach Grimths, former Colonial co-operation in democracy for he suggeson of the President Secretary, would have the which we are striving today vote on his proposal in parto cluding four Communust sinus, her. After being delayed several the

stopping the first vote at the were cleared for admission. The hours by fog and high seas, the strongest claim.

Mr and which we hope will be a But

words "to the United Nations." General Assembly elected them crews finally managed to get a Grimtha is already 65

reality tomorrow," Mr Marshall and

towline to the ship. Pierson Dixon bald

jas, night in a special session. he declared, in fully conscious of the

was propcoing his resolution Support for the story cania The stone was salvaged from because of the doubts express today in Mr Menon's desiro within

Assembly, Party for younger men to the damage inflicted on the old by Sir Leslie Musto about to the General

House of Commons building by chance of Nazi German aircraft

the legality of the US draft which he welcomed duding teutor.

incrubers. resuscitating the parlia- the las! world war-Chiku

at montary fortunes

the Mail Special

now

be given the

the

Socialiste. It is this which

may deprivo Mr Griffiths

of the offico.

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address in

the new

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A fascinating possibility Violence in Algeria Christmas Issue Tomorrow

Algiers, Dec. 15. Algerian terrorists have killed

Dr Edith She is able, moderate in policy and pos88980s A

strong 12 persons in the past 24 hours, personality. She measures the authorities announced today, up successfully от All but lost 28 dead and 53 prison- counts, save that her oleva- Į ers in clashes with French tion to auch a position in troops. the Labour Party hierarchy Governor-General Jacques would create what is prab- Soustella broke off his elec ably an unthinkable possi- toral campaign in Lyons, Eastern bility--a woman as Prime Franco, and returned here by Minister of Britain!

plane carly today to cope with the fresh outburst of violence.

After Mr Griffiths and Dr United Press.

Summerskill, there appears to remain only Mr Harold Wilson as a suitable can- didate for office. Yet he is, at least in the oyen of the

Huk alleda

Manila Doc. 18.-

trade unionists, tainted; A notorious. Huk commander he fo an or Devanite, Mr coun as the "terior of the

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Salvage officials said the tug and freighter would have to push on against oven worse winds and heavier sons to get Ghaleb's claims that Oman was the tug independent of the Sultanate of back to Halifax. than

way encountered on its

out. Muscat. The Sultanate maintain- They estimated the trip would ed, that Ghaleb and Oman came take at least four or five days.

Tho tug and the freighter mot in the Atlantic somo 600 miles southeast of here after a sudden squall blocked a

Immediate rendezvous Land

under its sovereignty.

The Sultan of Muscat been friendly. with the British while Ghaleb was reported to have opposed them.

The former Secretary-General

A bigger-than-ever feature packed special Christmasding search plane had to of the Arab League, Abdel issue of the China Mai! will be published tomorrow.

Don't miss this annual favourite edition of the Saturday Mail which this year runs to 28 pages. For in it are all our regular foatures as well as a selection of the best Christmas reading, available in Fleet Street.

'Here are soma of: the highlights: - *

**** - *

A lowline was finally secured shortly" Do- fore noon.

for England from Norfolk, Virginia, when the

return to the base.

The Lord Church was bound Firearms Demand sto By Taxi Drivers

What was the star of Bethlehem? Leading astronomers struck. United Press. give their views.

The Christmas truce of 1914 -- a world's strangert story,

How Christmas cards started.

How to choose your Christmas wines,

Deportation

S. Claws gets an export order, from the Commissar of Proceedings Begin

Commissari)!... "

Giles special Christmas cartoon.

In addition there are: two sposlal Christmas pages for children, And two pages of this season's fashions and home features for

Wilson's talents as a pos centrai plains" in Latzenwas litician and a minister of killed in an encounter: yester women the Crown have been long day with army unite in Pam-And all your regular favourites, including Jane Roberta film reviews, three-barw of sporta nowa ande, views, three pages of proven, but his allianco sanga Province, an with Bevan, lost him good Commander Sangil was kill-local and orocar pictures, comic stripe, one-loons, passies and will of the rank and fled by a corporal of the 6th selection of ups (for fomorrow's" inceling at the Vattery nil in

Batalion combat, team who the Chalvima) CALIAN MENILA and the handicap may be was given on the spot prom h too much for him now lito motion for killing the

Paris, Dec. 15.

Paris taxi drivers today de- manded the right to carry weapons in their cabs after an- other taxi driver was murder ed, the lenth since 1944.00 Omelals of the cab drivers unlod did the rodent murder of Manlia, Dec. 10. taxi driver Grogolce- Arlanz, an the 250th mich The Philippine Government Armenian yesterday bogan deportation attack, sinos 1944, 15

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