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THE CHINA MAIL MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1950.

Iran Not To Press Claim

BAKER BOY

now

BERET

Princess Margaret, wearing

bonnet" "Easter the "baker

beret hoy leaves

Patil's Cathedral after vilting the Easter Garden. teulerphoto.

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NEPAL REDS TO LAUNCH

CAMPAIGN

Kathmandu, Apr. 8.

Conunundat Party. Nepal's which has been burned for the last four years, ammunced today that it will launch a country- wide agation again the ban, starting "April 17,

To Bahrein

BUT POSSIBLE OPPOSITION IN ARAB LEAGUE

Teheran, Apr. 8.

Iran. does not intend to turn her campaign for the return of Bahrein Island into a "little Cyprus" dispute with Britain, informed sources said today.'

Iranian Foreign Minister Aligholi Ardelan announced yesterday Iran has presented Britain with a formal claim for the oil-rich little sheikdom on the Persian Gulf.

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But informest sources said to- day this country does not intend to press Britain forcefully withdraw her protection from Bahrein. There will be tremist pressure as in Cypru the sources said. Iran prefers to walt and see whether Brile.n will release her hold on Babre voluntarily.

Other Claims?

be quite content merely to place her claims on record without pressing them too hard.

No Connection

The Shab's visit to Moscow no comec- la June will have

Lon whatever Government sources saki,

with Bahrein,

Israel-Syria Exchange Prisoners Of War

'NEEDLESS TELEGRAMS

FROM CHURCHILL

London, Apr. 9,

General Wavell, officially described as "one of the great commanders in military history," was irritated by telegrams he réceived during the war Soviet displays of friendship from Mr (now Sir) Winston Churchill, then Prime

Minister, it was disclosed today.

anti-franion

toward Iran, including the toning down of broadcasts from Soviet Cou- caslan radio stations, have in-

Ardelun said at A Press can- ference yesterday Bahrein was "an Inseparable part of tran", and Iran cannot remain silent fuenced the Monarch to make and inactive any longer in view the trip. they said. United of recent evenle,"

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Island neslling Bahavin, a tury

on Iran's Persian Gulf Coust which Tus bern under British protection since 1892,

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CONSULTS

STATESMEN

Uneirmed reports have said Egyptian Premier Gomal Abdel Nasser has been attempting by

propaganda ul

lo stis- courage at long range Iranian Immigration into the island. The Pamphlets distributed through-

Dr could not be the parts, however, out the capital declared "party

unreasonably confined. was banned"

Formal Claim

The Communist Party Central Offer. which !sid the

Ardelan's statement Be.pite pamphlets, said I will launch agitation and

arrests yesterday. the trantan decisium court

of the to press for return of Bahrein is demanding withdrawal ban to enable the party to parti- of expected to affect relations cipate freely is the forthcoming between Britain and Iran, part-

Bagdud! in the general elections-United Press, ers

alliance,

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Bagdad. Apr 13 Iraq Government has The recognised Morocco as

country, H With dependent officially announced in Bagdad

tony.

Premier Nur el Said has sent a message to Moroccan Premier. Si Bekktai, informing him of this decision and adding his congra

lulations.-France-PresVE,

Basle, Apr. 8. Heinrich von Bren'

West tano,

German Foreign Minister, and Dr Walter Hallstein, Secre tary of State, arrived at Авсола tonight to confer Chancellor Konrad with Adenauer.

The latest volume of Britain's official history of the Second World War said General Wavell (later Field Marshal Earl Wavell) found the large number of telegrams "irritating and needless."

General Wavell was replaced In 1941 as commander of British forces in the Middle East by | General Auchinleck,

Fresh Eye

The book shows

Mr เทอเ Churchill had "never had full ednidence" in General Wavell and that he decided that "a tregh eye and an unstrained hand were needed.".

Mr Churchill was "not content to deal only with the high policy for the conduct of the war and to leave delalls to his subordin- ates."

his decision to go to the aid of He realised Greece was right. that by transferring some am- oured troops to Greece from the North African theatre he had taken risks greater than he in- tended In Cyrenaica.

General Wavell blamed no one but himself.

General Rommel's attack came in April and the British were driven out of Cyrenalga.

Other commanders-in-chier responsible for sea and air had far fewer personal telegram), some of which, however, seemed to be "Icss than generous."

They were "particularly hurt by what seemed to them to be East An idea that the Middle met

in lacking command

foresight and the de- termination to overcome difficul- ties."

He liked to deal direct with Individuals and when he General Wavell for the first time in August 1940 "it was not the sort of meeting where General The three statesmen will have Wavell's inability to talk easily

consultation ona the Inter-and

could persuasively national situation tomorrow Junnoticed." morning.

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Ardelan said flatly that the Bahrein question has "nothing lo do with the Bagdar nt ail Pact and it is unlikely to mentioned at the meeting of Bagdad on

Pact members April 12.

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Infornud soureen said that providing members of the Arab a hanti in League id not take events in Bahrein, Iran would

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SATURDAY'S CROSSWORD Agrosir 3 Modliate,

It is believed that one in- portant topic will be the recent interview given by the French Premier. M. Guy Mollet, to an American magazine in which he suggested that the reunification of Germany need not necessarily precede an agreement on dis- armament.

Government

Germany mid Reports from

had the Federal approached the Western powers to insist on the necessity giving priority to rounification.

ALL ASPECTS

of

The possibility of a meeting and Chan- between M. Mollet coller Adenauer is also to discussed, it is understood.

Adenauer

be

has

Chancellor been on holiday here for the past fortnight.

It was learned later tonight that the talks would extend through into Tuesday.

Also, taking part. In the dis

puss

energy,

was

Karnet and Syrla exchanged prisoners recently with the eurt formality of nations al ready at war, Across the Bnot

Yakkov (Daughters of

Jacob)

WON

The mit 0111

Bridge over the Jordan River, forly-one Gyrlans and five tracts moved to free- dom, some after more than a year, in priston camps,

carreld exchange under the

of direction United Nations truce super- visory organisation, Picture shows, Syrian prisoners re. teased from Israel during the exchange.-Express Photo,

People's Plane

Bonn, Apr. 8. West Germany is to fasVE a "people's plane" follow- Ing her world success with tho Volkswagen, "people's car."

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The "Volkswagen of the air" is a two-seater which 14,000 marks will cust (£1,170 sterling) although ма Improved version might bring the price down to between 12,000 and 13,000 marke (£1,000 to 1.085 sterling).

A Bor. Úrm has started production and the first five modeli – are expected by the end of the year,— China Mall Special.

GOC Malaya Appointed

in Forces

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Eisenhower Beats Investigators With

Extra Aid Demand

Washington, Apr. 8.

Republicans were confident today that the punch had been taken out of a forthcoming Senate investigation of air power by President Eisenhower's decision to ask for an additional $500 million in defence spending.

The President is expected to send his request to Congress tomorrow. Nearly half of the extra funds would go for production of the B-52 inter- continental Bomber. Another $150 million would be used to build more bases and support facilities for the huge planes.

The President's decision come Just as a special Senate Armed Services Sub-Committee map- ped Irst-minute plans for a thorough inquiry Into US alr power. It will open its hear- Ing early next week..

Drumfire Of Charges

The Sub-Committee has among its member two of the most outspoken critics of the Administration's policica - Senator Symington and Jackson.

defe nee Stuart

Senator Henry

Both have kept up a drum- Are of charges that the United States is in danger of being out- stripped by Russia in produc- tion of long-tango Jet Bombers and in development of Inter- continental ballistic missiles.

The Democratic crifles were partly appeased by the Defence Secretary's recent appointment of

a missile chief to co-ordinate development of ballistic missiles suggestion Senator Jackson made over two months ago.

But, as one Republican mem- ber of the Sub-Committee com- mented, "The heat won't really be off us until we ask for sonic more money for the Air Force," Boost Production

Meanwhile, Defence apcials disclosed that the additional funds would go, not only for ac- celerated B-52 production but

also for buying more of the giant eight-enging bombers than originally planned.

Officials said the $238 million of the new funds would go for boosting production and pur- chasing 30 additional bombers to caulp

extra enough strategic bomber wing

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El Million Buddha Found

Bangkok, Apr. 8. EN thousand people s Ty has been docking to a temple in Bangkok's Chinatown to see a golden Buddha reputed, to ba worth £1 million sterling.

The Buddha, which weighs five

and a halt 121 inches,

tons and stands was made about

700 years ago.

During the rath century, it was brought from Sukhathai, North Thailand, to Bangkokc and encased in pinstor poculbly so that the Burmese who were then ravaging Thailand weuki not realiso its worth

For over a century the plaster- covered Buddha stood in a temple in downtown Bangkok. Twenty-one years ago it was moved to the temple of Thai Mit (Three Friends) in China- town

Largoly ignored

By now,

:

no one remembered that beneath the plaster lay fortune.

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The Buddha was pinced in'

rough old corrugated iron shack in the temple court- yard and largely ignored.

The Air Forco now admite that Russia has more bombers comparable to the B-52 and is probably producing them at a faster rato. Despite a

$aco million acceleration Just year, B-52 production to not scheduled But next to the temple lived # to reach a peale rate of 17 a

fat Jolly Chinese merchant, Mr Kamthorn Visuthipholo This is about four times the and his six wives and his 25 chlidren. To gain merit for Current rate of productions.

himself in his "reincarnation, Defence officials said nearly $400 million of the requested new Mr Kamthorn decided to build a. temple to house the anciens funds would go to the Air Force.

Buddha, The temple cast him The Army will get $55 million

£10,000 sterling. and the Navy $46 million:

A Tribute

London, Apr. General Roger Herbert Bower: A large number of telegrams

The book

commented: "It aged 53, lately Chief-of-Staff, "less welcome" than those wish-

Northern good luck and promising was indeed fortunate this this Allied ing

was not só" and went on to pay Europe has been appointed month for nearly two years. this tribute to General Wavell: General

Commanding, Officer support were received

with the "He was essentially a soldier's Malays

Command, soldier and takes am assured temporary rank of Lieutenant place as one of the great com-General, monders in milltary history.” nounced today.

General Wavell died in May General Bower will take-up 1050 aged 67.-China Mail his new post on May 17, this Special,

Typical

The book says: "Although they were typical of Mr Churchill's urnal methods, these telegrams contained so many inquiries and suggestions about natiers of de- all well within the province of Commander-in-Chief that, to General Wawell, who was already conscious of lack of con- Adence in himself, they were irritating and in his opinion needless."

Those nearest to him in his work had little doubt that the tiredness he showed In the late spring of 1941 "was aggravated by the feeling that, he did not enjoy the full confidence of the Prime Minister,"

Greece Decision

The book, volume two of

cussions will be Herr Herbert "The Mediterranean and Middle

BlankenhorT),

West Germany's East is the Intest in Britain's

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the War Office

year.--France-Presse,

ANTI-HANGING BILL

an-

Campaign Enters

Fresh Phase

By Fraser Wighton

London, Apr. 8. The political campaign to end hanging of representative with NATO and official history of the Second murderers in Britain will enter a fresh plíase soon Herr von Maltzan, Ambassador World War. It covers the year after Parliament resumes on Tuesday following

1941. a period of almost, con- tinuous roverse for Britain apart the Easter holiday. The fact that these West from the naval victory over the Passing through the House of Commons is a

attend- German statesmen, are.

General private bill, introduced by Mr Sidney Silverman Ing the meetings is taken here allons off Capo Matapan. as an indication that Chancellor Wavell remained convinced that Adenouer Intends discussing the

of Gorman questions

European security

to Franco...

-re-

The bool says

and disarmament in the closest Free Democrats

detalls.-Reuter.

Hunt For Girl

Farnham, Apr. 8.

Police searched through the night in nearby woods and commons for 12-year-old Sandra Irene Smith, who disappeared from her home in Farnham on

Refuse To Join

Bonn Govt

Bonn, Apr. 8...

a Labour member, which seeks to abolish.or alter- natively suspend the death sentence.

The Conservative Government, The meeting was arranged by

tal punishment, angered no reform and the national cam- hanging" champions by refusingpaign for the abolition of capital to introduce its own legislation punishment, and is supported by after the Commons, on a froe Mr Silverman, vate, decided against the death sentence.

which opposes abolition of capt- the Howard League for penal

All-Party Meeting'

None of the additional funds. It was said, would go directly for research on ballistic missiles. But some would go into related programmes, such as work on a Navy ship for firing ballistic missiles,

Increase Strength

the

FLOW

With the extra funds, Navy will increase its strength by several thousand persong" to com- man, the large, more pilented ships, such As the Fornestar, 110W super-carrier Joining the Ficet. Some of the Navy, money also will go for long-range patrol craft along the water stretches of the Dis tant Early Warning (DEW) Uns on top of the American tinent-United Press.

Shortage

con-

Of Scientists

In

Singapore

On May 25, 1955, the temple priests and a gang of half- naked coolies started to shift the five and a half ton Buddha some 50 yards to its

new temple,

But after they had raised the statue for inches, a hook on the crane, snapped and crashed to the ground.

A piece of plaster fall off the the Buddha's breast, revealing shining metal under inches of stucco,

High

priest Virahommuni. ordered till the plaster to be Priests started removed. polishing the metal.

'It was gold. But how much gold No one knows for, the high priest will allow so ond to assay the gold Buddha,

Sale Of Photographs

Casters have looked at tho statue and they consider that It is made of my alloy of tin zine and gold with gold making up about: 80 per cent. Even F the Buddha is only 60 Singapore, Apr. 9.

per cent gold it is still worth Singapore cannot apare about £1 million sterling, f scientis to go overseas for Its discovery, has set off alwave Attending next week's meeting atomic research, the Straits of disfigurement, of buddhag throughout Thailand. Priests will be Dr Paul Cornil, Secretary Times, reported today quot-

and laymen all over the cour General of the Belgian Ministry Ing a spokesman of Singa- try have chipped away at of Justice Dr Andreas Aulle, pora's Ministry of Educatone Buddha hope for Attorney-General of Norway, Mr

ke strike

gold, The spokesman was comment. The temple of the Three Friends ing on a report thas, the United

already received £10,000

Buddha and

States had a new, programima for in offerinius to the

The Free Democralle, Party, Instead, agreed to give fack-Torten Eriksson of Sweden's tione which left the West German illes, P. Me, Silverman's bill, Ministry of Justice; and Mr Thursday evening..

Government coalition early this which has since beer dobased Gunnar Marnell, Governor of Sandro is the daughter of on year, will not rejoin the coalitions and survived what is, technically Hall Prison for psychopaths in

Sweden, army officer, Captain David before the general elections in known as "second rouding.” The Smith, who returned froth 1957 the Party's chairman, Dr bill has row passed to "com

Dehlor, sald Thomas

mittee stage," where various Malaya, three/weeks ago, She Ilved with parents,

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wo sisters and a baby brother; Schleswig-Holstein branch of the amendments will be put forward party that there active

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