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Dithering In
Whitehall
is unfortunate Whitehall
Is
what to do about Major Lee Shun-ling And his Nationalist Chinese Sabre jet plane which landed at Kai Tak on Tuesday usin vited, unwanted and
welcome. The best thing to de about such a visitor is to show him the door J the quickest possible time. Apparently the novelty of the situation is bewildering the wischends in London, but their dithering isn't making it any caster for Hong- kong. Diplomalle quarters are quoted as saying that the British government has to make "delicate de ciston" because it extends recognition to Peking, but not to Taipei. It is a little! dimeult to follow that line of reasoning,
IL
The facts Are simple and clear enough. A Nationalist Chinese warplane, piloted by a senior ofleer, and In dificulties because
of fuel
safe
WI
shortage, sought emergency landing at Kni Tak to avoid a crash land- ing elsewhere. On humani. tarian grounds he quite properly permitted to Tak. 1. Kul put down Swiftly, but not unexpect. the Peking govern. edly ment requested the deten- tion of the plane and pilot by the Hongkong authorities.
its
THE grounds on which the request has been made are anything but solid. The plane is supposed to have made a raid on the China mainland, but assuming
rights.
this to be so, it does not obligate Hongkong to satis- A fy the Peking request, state of civil war curtainly exists between the Chinese Communists and Nation- alists, but Ilongkong takes no sides 12
nut it: h
belligerent granted
Any
hja plane should be sent OFL their way without further delay, Their presence ir Hongkong
be regarded as can
WIL inulated accident amy! should be treated as such, Much more important is it that combatants in the China civil war should be told to unmistakable terms that Hongkong is not to be considered a refuge for ulja. tressed pilots: that there must be a repetition of Tuesday's incident,
Major Lee ant
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BULGANIN SENDS A SECOND NOTE
Griffiths Only Just Beats Bevan
London, Feb. 2.
Mr Jamies Griffiths, veteran Socialist politician, was tonight elected Deputy Leader by the British Labour Party, defeating left-wing leader Aneurin Beyan.
It was a narrow victory for the 05-year-old Labour moderate.
Repeats Proposal For Friendship Treaty With US AMERICA BLAMED FOR Crowds Try To Stop French US Judge Rules
WORLD TENSIONS Governor From Leaving
Washington, Feb. 2.
Algiers, Feb. 2.
Premier Nikolai Bulganin of Soviet Russia, blaming the The French Governor-General, United States for world tensions, tonight repeated his proposal for a 20-year friendship treaty between the United States and Russia.
In 3 new letter to President - Eisenhower, the Soviet premier said anew that such a treaty "would contribute to the improvement of relations between your friends and ours in the international field."
"We can only regret that our proposal did not have a more favour- able reception on the part of Your Excellency," said Marshal Bulganin. He referred to President. Eisenhower's firm but polite rejection of the original proposal made on January 25.
bans.
The President bad asked Mar- chal Bulgan how a two-way treaty could be a cure for ten. sions which the UN Chartey had
M. Jacques Soustelic, was forced to ride to his ship aboard a tank today when 60,000 angry French settlers tried to
from prevent him
leaving.
The French residents demon-
strated against replacement of M. Soustelle by General
who was Georges Catroux, appointed by the new French Premier, M. Guy Mollet, The authorities
(cprea
wcryc
even
disorders tomorrow when General Catroux 15 scheduled to arrive with
Premier Mollet hunself.
M. Soustelle, who is immensely
the French re popular with sidents, made an appeal from the top of his tank in an affort 10 calm the crowd, which was shouting "you will not leave and "slay with Us."
10
But the appeal had no effect and M. Soustelle's tank, with troops flanking it, had to surge
the through
Hobs the dock where he went aboard his ship via gangway,
an emergency
The crowds also shouted "Cafroux into the Sch" and "Catroux to the museum," showing almost open revolt
GENERAL CATROUX
GIs Must
Be Tried In Japanese Court
Washinton, Feb. 2.
A Federal Judge has ruled here that four US soldiers must stand trial before a Japanese court to answer charges of inciting a riot.
Judgo Josef C. McGarraghy of the US District Court here re- jected defence attorney claims that the Statute of Forers AcL empowering the US military to turn its soldiers over to foreign Conta for crimes committed off-base, was unconstitutional,
Defence attorneys Indicated after the ruling that they would
ascoinst
Judra
Mc- appeal
décision It is Garraghy's expecters the Appeal Court will grant a stay in order to study the appent.
against M. Mollet's Algerian policy. Crowds began gathering curly outside the Governor's Palace and made M. Soustelle's car to the docks difficult,
McGarraghy, in his ruling, forcing him to transfer the tank before he could said turning the four over to Japanese custody was a valid board the liner El Djezair.exercise of the administrative Nor
trip
United PreRI,
to
Marshal Bulganin also said Russia was willing to conclude similar treaties of friendship with other nations, including Britain and France.
Immediate reaction in some military bases, many located on about Russia's proposed 20-year
•official quarters was that Mar-¡the borders of Russia.
treaty. shal Bulgnin had failed to reply Marshal Bulganin alto vok an He said: "I await your
fur- to Mr Eisenhower's specifie pro- obvious jab at the Secretary of ther ideas on this subject"
Some official ien-Stute, Mr John Foster Dulles, for
quarters here ponds to case East-West
Marshal Bulganin's his now famous "brink of war viewed
an attempt to explain interview. He said "porsonages" | letter as in the United States had made the failure of the October- the | November Big Four Foreign statements contrary Geneva spirit of friendship. Mineliers conference by rt- not cured. Persons who had
The Soviet Premier turned peating in effect the Soviet post- read the note quickly said Mar- thumbs down on Presidenttions at that conférence. shal Bulganin had given "no Eisenhower's "open skies" pro-
Mr Eisenhower had blamed posal for exclinging military answer" to these questions,
The State Department itselt blueprints and serial inspection, the Russians for failure to agree on European security, Germany, had no effisial reaction or rem-repeating the Communist ar disarmament and casing East.
Bulganinment that this "would intensity" West tensions. ment
เก The new letter.
Marshal Bulga- not explain Marshal Bulganin accused the nin's reply Marshal Bulganin, whose letter
United States of erecting "serious threatening Soviet activities in delivered through was normal diplomatic channels, also obstacles" in the path of Russian the Middle East and Southeast Mr Bevan's defeat tonight said Russia still stood by Its efforts to develop contacts by Asi robs him for the time proposal that the North Atlantletween this country and Hussin in retearing the letter, the It'ald But he went on to say:
"Siafo Department sald being of the
Treaty of chance ле
Organisation wod the Communist Warsaw
know when Treaty believe that by joint effort we not
President gaining a seat in the na-
thall succeed in liquidating the Elsenhower, would reply. tional
group conclude a treaty. executive, govorn-
Europe, tonight was still under siege by a sovere so-called Iron Curtain and In | Coples of the letter were trans-. JAB AT DULLES creating conditions for a wide mitted without comment to the cold wave which descended from Siberia three days
development of personal con- British and viher tacts between the citizens of our { Embassies in Washington. countries,
NO FANFARE
Labour members of parliament who decided the issue by secret powiat ballot gave Mr Griffiths 141 votes against 111 for Mr Bevan,
Ing body of the party. Tho deputy leader automatie- ally kile on this top corn- mittee.
IMPRESSIVE POLL
Politicians herc were impressed by the size of Mr Bevan's poll. Mr Griffiths had been expected win, but his majortly Lp wan lower than, forecast.
The total votes cast left more than 20 members of the parliamentary Labour Party unaccounted for.
The Labour Party, Jo opposition to the govern ment, is still worried by its declive defeat in the last general
elretion, and anxious to heal the long- standing reuds between Beranites and Moderates,
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Because of this. Mc Bevan is believed to have rained the voles of mem- bers who, while Unym- pathetic to his philosophies, are anxious it should not feel the cards are stacked against him eythy time he bida for offço-Reuter and China Mail Special.
We feel the fears expressed In London that refusal, to detain Major Lee and his plane will seriously strain relations between the Bri. tish and Peking govern- ments are exaggerated. The Chinese Communists have delivered agenture Cone would have been mildly surprised if they hnd failed to do so in view of the opportunity! but the legal support
for Peking's Appointed Premier request is highly doubtful.
Manila, Feb. 3. the Hongkong and
British Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia confirmed last night government are entitled to
that he had been appolated pre- regard Major Lee and his Sabre jet as intruders, and
mier by his father, King Noro-
the fear of war.
IDEAS AWAITED
Ho contended that Russia already bad taken "steps designed to relax international tension and strengthen con- fidence among States. But he
Delivery Marshal Bulganin concluded said the Western powers had in his letter, dated February 1, by creased their milltary spending. suying that Russia was ready to In addition, he said, the United give the greatest attention to States had added new foreign any of Mr Eisenhowcare ideas
The Nelson Pension Dispute Crops Up Again
MP TO FIGHT FOR HERO'S HEIR
1
London, Feb. 2.
did
EUROPE IN GRIP OF
ICY WEATHER
Paris, Feb. 2.
power of the executive were irreparable injuries done to the four saldiers since it 19 assumed they will get a fair trial In the Japanese courta, he said.
The four servicemen charged with inciting a riot resulting in injury-to-six, Japany esq policemen last November.--- Udlied. PreRN..
are
Alled ago and continued today to cause deaths, transport Makarios Seeks
of the second Bulganin letter was marked by none of the public fanfare that attended delivery of the Soviet premier's Arst letter.
tie-ups and general discomfort.
Tho wintry blast penetrated south to cause anów in usually mild Nice, on the French Riviera, and crossed the Mediterranean to North Africa, where in Tunis, the thermometer went spiralling down more than 10 degrees in 24 hours,
In Italy, snow fell over nearly the entire peninsula, hitting
Rome for the first time in 10 Chinese Suspects
The Russian Ambassador, Mr Georgi Zarubin, delivered the Grst message to Mr Eisenhower
the
While House personally years. after informing the press a day in advance of his intentions.
at
Northern
Sothe
the To Go On Trial
service
Information
Nicosia; Feb. 2. Cypriot nationalist leader, Archbishop Makarios, today asked Britain for further, de tails on the constitution which it has proposed for Cyprus, a
British spokesman said.
Makarios request
was con-
ained in a letter which the
France hoped for slight relief from
British Governor, Sir John Mr Zarubin took today's letter warmed-over Atlantic air cur-
Harding, cabled to London to- quietly to Mr Dulics at the State rents tomorrow, after suffering
night Manila, Feb. 3. Department shortly before the icy blasts, reduced gas
The Deportation Board will The leftor's contents were President left for a
and other inconveniences. But in week-end
secret, but political his farm
the northern in Gettysburg,
town of Bayeux, on Monday begin the trial of 10 kept
a | Chinese arrested : In. 1954 for observers said that, Makarios near the English Channel, Pennsylvania.
organisations here ment as a first step toward self-
at
Communist
the
Nelson's memory...in the the hope that the admiral's study it over the weekend, The high that a truck driver had to by soliciting. contributions to jority of Cypriot Greeks will
A soldier is coming to the rescue of Admiral Lord heir (a space travel enthusiast) will be able to benefit from the pension conferred on the admiral and his heirs in perpetuity.
The £5,000 a year grant bestowed by ท grateful nation in 1806 was cut off abruptly by the Socialist "Nelson Estates Act” of 1947.
But now Lt-Col Walter Brom- ley Davenport, Conservative' MP
for Cheshire, hopes to persuade UNFAIR TO
parliament to change its mind.
case.
Rodney.
Mariborough and
question now is whether the
agree with Makarios to post pone self-determination for the time being and thus bring peace to this strife-torn land France-Presse.
The chief executive, who dis-blizzard raged, piling up 60 alleged affiliation with Chinese demanded genuine self-govern- cussed the letter with Mr Dulles centimetres of snow.
The snow in Bayeux was so and for aiding the Communists determination, Observers, sald by telephone today, planned to
Four others arrested already Presidential news secretary, Mr look for a woman he ran over, promote Communist activities. James Hagerty, Indicated, how- for several minutes before find ever, that Mr Ekenhower would ing her, only slightly injured, have been deported at their own request. Four other suspects not reply until rome time next burled deep in the drifts..
29 DEG BELOW
still at large-France- weck at the carliest.
Presse devoted Marshal Bulganin
In Switzerland; the mercury great portion of his letter to shot down to minus 34 degrees answering points in Mr Eisen- centigrade, about 29 below zero, hower's reply to his original farenheit.
fact that the suggested
He said the President Violent winds on the Lake of "preoccupied" with the Genova caused a number of
treaty email boats to sink Tepeals to
cortain degree The Bavarian Alps in West
of provisions the UN Germany were hit by intense Charter which both the United cold, which sent thermometers States and Russla have signed,
Fore
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NOT. HINDRANCE
And he thinks he has a good SAVILLE ROW! Berlin, Feb. 2.
down to minus 38 degrees and Nelson was not the only A group of East German
in East Germany, river le dom Suramarit, and indicated Englishman to win a grant in tallors are to visit Peking this
blocked nearly 150 vessels link- with their jurisdictional he would present his govern- perpetuity.
Generous parlin- month to teach Chinese tailors
ing West Berlin with West powers, to take action that ment to the National Assemblyments also bestowed them on how to cut and stitch European
"But this fact, it seems to us,
Germany. is considered as sensible as on his return to Cambodia next | Wellington,
clothes.
not only does not hinder but, on
The
cours
-wave - extonand it is appropriate.
| weck--France-Presse,
An East German source stated the contrary, favours the con-
across, all of central and eastern today that -the Communist clusion of the treaty," said Mar- Europe. Ruslans around the Chinese government has decidedshal Bulgunin.
Morcow area suffered glacial to introduce European fasilions President Elsenhower had temperatures, wh
which plunged made the point that both coun-down to minus 42 degrees. Chin
has also been import-tris already had agreed by the Muscovites WEYO told they magazines from various basic principles of the UN could expect more of the same western European countries, to Charter.
tomorrow, and many Soviet schools, dealing rinks and süd spread
ataldone were closed.
HONGKONG'S BOAC HOSTESSES THE GILES VIEW
In each of these cases the pension was eventually term- Inated. But only after a ensh settlement had been made with their heirs.
Nelson was the only hero whose heirs were cut off with
out a penny.
ARE THEY AIRWORTHY? Eight Hongkong girls have gone to London to learn how to be air hostesses for the BOAC Far Eastern run. Most people think it's a grand idea. But one, Giles, warns the Corporation "there's no gold in them thar gals, raise the lasue in parliament
Don't miss Giles at his very best in tomorrow's big Saturday cdition of the China Mail, packed with a selection of the best week-end newspaper reading available in Fleet Street and New York.
Going to tlio Valley ton.orrow? Then don't miss the China Mali üpe for the big sROE,
Watch out for these highlights too: '
of
for Chinese women.
READY TO USE The current heir. I 05-year-
· SOVIET ARMS- old Earl Albert Francis Joseph Horatio Nelson, scholarly Fellow
Cairo, Feb. 3. the Royal Astronomical Egypt's newly-acquired Soviet Society, the Royal Geographical arms have bounty or let Society, the Royal Zoological full force all along the front," Society and the Royal Horti-¡an official spokesman said to- cultural Society.
troops," he added,
.
...t
the popularily of Marshal Bulganin sald' tho European clothes, for the well- President would have to agren | dressed Communist Chinese that a friendship trenty "be
SWANS TRAPPED Col Bromley Davenport will woman-France-Presse.
tween the two strangest" powers In the world....would contri- In England, belleopters went Loxt week.
bute enormously to a a healthier to the aid of swans, trapped cu International situation", a from the frozen-over lakes of Suffolk. He also said he agreed with The aircraft were used to spet the Preddent "that is deads the swins", and razque tearns and
not words that count", in rushed to the stricken areas to establishing world peace. But he dislodge the lee floes and enable insisted that the proposed treaty the swans to float.
clear. な "would be one of the most, im- The violent Pasiorly winds concrete acts in this raging over parts of Europe have been blamed for the mysterious The tresty, he said, "would arrival in the London aves of champion in hava
confidence and bring three balloons; earying docta- British flim industry on the map the late Sir Alexander though his son served with the Soviet arme."
languages fell in Lewisham, merchant navy, during, the war. The armed forces, he s said Marshal Balganir a
mid-tho
balloons
Planes and The present Lord Nelson had yesterday completed a seven treaty would make it easier to Farnborough and Pl
full-scale | Tive, ammunition | nccomplish */ substantia). -reque Scotland Yard Inspectors, whisk- devoted his life mainly lo
exercise near the Intell front tous of armamente sad armed of sway the docur
the documents for nastronomy.
under the personal supervision forcos. He also said a spit-study of Minister of War / and Canation to the knotty prolation of is the theory thing tha themandery in Chief," Maj Gen International control of derma, mients were tracts S Abdel Haltin Amer United, menewend become, mester, Commimust-fediatri
“It took a thousand guardsmen to arrest one man — the 'strange story of the siege of Plecsilly.
American Gls learn how to speak British English!
Ho,**
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