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COMMENT
THE DAY
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UST the vlait to Britain
Mo Marshui Bulganin und
Mr Khrushchev he written off as a futile waste of time and effort? Not entirely, we bellove. it was never ex- pected to produce dramatic agreements ur formulae for the immediate settlement of outstanding International problems. One of Sir Anthony Eden's Intoulons behind İTİM original invitation to the Soviet leaders was to create J1X1 opportunity for dis
covering, in an atmosphere free of propaganda, just co-existence,
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what the rulers of Rusala meant whether or not there was any hope for flexibility t the Soviet attitude towards disarmament, and to what extent Russin was prepared to help composes the Middle East situation.
There is reason to believe that in the course of their frank exchange of views, the Bri- tish Prime Minister has had BOING of the questions answered and that he now
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1956.
AMAZING CLARIDGES
★ Glasses Smashed ★
Wine Spilt ★
Guests Pushed
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KOWLOON
SCRUM CRUCIAL
Guards Bulldoze
BUT Mr K, CALM IN A CRISIS, TURNS ON THE CHARM
He
✩ Whispers To Lady Eden ✩Smiles ✩
London, Apr. 24.
Marshal Bulganin and Mr Khrushchev were the central figures tonight in one of the most amazing receptions in
diplomatic history.
The reception given by the. At one point, Mr Selwyn
Soviet Embassy developed into what guests described as n "Rugby scrum" in the palatial ballroom of the elegant Claridges Hotel. Glasses were crushed under foot, hugh vases of flowers swayed dangerously and burly Sovlet Becurity guards bulldozed their way through about 2,000 distinguished guests. Ambassadors, Cabinet Minis.
ters, Members of Parlia ment and heads of the Diplomatic Corps caught up in a fantastic struggle to get through the Russian guard to sec the Soviet leaders at close quarters.
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a much clearer iden of the lines along which The Soviet leaders think and upon which Russian policy is framed. The knowledge may not bring solutions to international problems ap- preciably neurer, but it alats in the task of assess- ing Soviet intentions, NOME regret has already
been expressed in London Wine and food was split on
failure to
the date fo nt the
of harrow differences opinion, bul as the talks were designed to be explora- tory, anything approaching a unification of concepts
could not be expected. But
gowns
women.
of society
Lloyd, British Foreign Secretary, WILS moved bodily away from the ever-smiling Mr Khrush-
chev.
During the evening Mr Khrushchev brushed aside leading socialites to put comedian Charlie Chaplin in the limelight at thin bizarre gathering. Mr Khrushchev in twinkling form, and showing none of the strain which bns caused him to curtail his tour, reserved his warm- est greeting for him and his
wife, glamorous OоBA. 'He said:
"1
am но усгу
glad to meet you. We have very great respect in the your filmų
for
Soviet Union. I have
1
seen them all many times."
And Says A Warm ‘Goodnight”
Mills Close
Down: HK Blamed
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CYPRUS TENSE AFTER BIG RIOT
Greeks Searched In Nicosin-
S'PORE MEETING TODAY
London, Apr. 24.
British and Singapore ministers today hold what authoritative sources expect to be a crucial meet- **** | Ing, of their three-day-old negotiations on Indepen- dence.
Nicosia, Apr. 24. Our Own Correspondent
British paratroopers today screened every The two men clinked glasses
male in the Greek quarter of Nicosia after 24 in a toast while huge So-
London, Apr. 25. viet bodyguards, acting Lenders of Britain's coston hours of the worst violence the island remembers. on Mr
Khrushchev's industry warned last night that
When the curfew imposed on revenge" and "We want Greek orders,
aside rising pay costs will cause more pushed
was lifted blood." mills hit by low-wage competithe dty yesterday guests
to allow camera- tion from Hongkong and Indla | from the Turkish sector, mobs They broke through on Army men lo record the scene. to chut down.
went and smashing and burning cordon at the old city gates and Their extra pay bill will now Grock-owned shops in revenge entered the new town in pro-
for the murder of twe Turks, cession. Troops followed be £5 million a year. Average
until the curfew was clamped Turks. No incidents occurred. in the milka earnings of men
The Turks later returned to down again. tops £10 a week for the Arst
the old city but continued their time.
A helicopter New Over to processions alongside the Vene- In the Burnley and Nelson
direct the Bremen, and spotted tian walls, shouting slogans.-
still Reuter. were areas where mills are shutting
nine Ares. Many
mouldering late in the day. down because of low-wage com- petition, owners sold the creases weren't justifled,
More than
00 workers Burnley read this notice yester- day: "We segret
ret that as a result the importation of cloth from Hom kung.
and
present govemment's refusal to take any parachute brigade
Mrs Chaplin was pushed almost acroSS a table by the throng. When Mr Chaplin eventual-
ly rescued her and intro duced her to Mr Khrush chev, the Soviet lender Bald "F
am very sorry. We are in a storm here tonight."
He then escorted Mr and Mrs Chaplin to a private room for a talk.
HOW THE ‘STORM’' STARTED
it may be assumed there The "storm" started while
has been
+1 considerable he and Marshal Bulganin were
clarifying of
viewpointa, talking with Sir Anthony Eden
and to this extent the dis-
cussions have served
purpose.
For
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and a few privileged guests in
a small room at the end of the main reception hall.
As the 2,000 guests arrived
the most part the it became known that the two bdaviour and jul>le guests of honour were in the
speeches of the two visitors have been exemplary. Mr Khrushchev WIS rather tacticas
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far voor.
About
iMed 200 people move through the large double
stopped by doors but were group of plain clothes Soviet police, all six-footers. drop a hydrogen bomb from Exceptions
when be bousted about Russl's ability to
werd made
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an neroplane, but equally | leading personalities in London tactless was Mr Gaitskell's auch ax Mr Herbert Morrison, questi na about freeing the former Deputy Leader of Social Democrats in Russia the Labour Party and Mr Hunt and the satellite countries Histung. the Chinese Chargo
DRINK VODKA?
which was:
d'Affaires.
the room filled
with
with the
at a function certain to be reported. Mr Gaitskell could quite easily have done his probing In Bghts for cameramen the Rus- private and might, as a re-
inn leaders chatted кі sult, have been accorded a
Prime Minister and his wife, inore gracious and en- Lady Eden. couraging hearing. Apart from that incident, the
to
Mr Khrushehey invited Lady Eden to drink vodka, but on Soviet lenders appear
her husband's advice she chose u have displayed ready willing-
Georgian wine.
forward, Mr Khrush- nesn to listen to the viewa Leaning
chev whispered an inaudibic and opinions of other
remark In Lady Eden's ear. people. Significantly they she in turn passed the comment apent an hour le night dia-to the Prime Minister and to- cussing disarmament with gether they drank
what Sir Mr Harold StassenL the Anthony Eden called "a secret American representative on
toast.
n
the UN disarmament sub-i London has rarely seen such the reception as this held in luxurious Claridges Hotel where the Soviet leaders are
committee.
PUBLICLY, in addition to
of co-existence,
expounding their theme staying.
Bulganin The vodka and caviare 1900p- and Khrushchev have made to enused equally amazing known what they considered crowd renes outside the hotel. to be part of their mission
TRAFFIC JAM Britain-expansion
to
of
'GREATEST LIVING ARTIST
SAYS MR KHRUSHCHEV
London, Apr. 24. Marshal Batranin and Mr Khrushchev tonight invited Chartle Chaplin to visit the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Cultural
maid this tonight.
Minister
The invitation was made during a diplomatic reception given at Claridges Hotel by the Soviet Ambassador, Mr Jacob Malik.
are the artist."—
Me Khrushchev sald to Chaplin
"We consider you Freatest France-FreNSE,
living
'The Great Dictator*
And In Between Drinks
•
STASSEN HAS TALKS
ON DISARMAMENT
London, Apr. 24.
the
action to control the
In-
at
In the Greek quarber, with its there was 20,000 population,
Army mass curfew-breaking. patrols were met with shouts of "Give us bread."
Bow
of
the
battalion The third
of the
Sources suid virtually the whole success or falluro of the private talks may hinge on what stand Mr Alan Lennox-Boyd, . the Colonial Secretary, takes on how internal security should be controlled in an independent Singapore.
The sources said that i, za generally expected, Mr Lennox- Boyd stands firm on his pubile statement that external and inter- internal
ате defences
of
twined, the talks will run into very heavy weather.
For the all-party delegation of 13 from
would Singapore it then be a critical question of whether to admit failure
"Merlekn" (Freedom) their miesten, in which they are de- manding full control of internal ar to rock a compro- security mise.
A 'FULL LOAF' Hitherto Mr David Marshall the Chief Secretary has let be known that though he willing to, in an independent ferice and guidance of foreign affairs in Britain's hands, in- ternal security must be the sole of the elected responsibility
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Two Dead, 39 Hurt Shore, leave external de-
In Explosion
New York, Apr. 24. Two men were killed and 39 ministers. swept into
others were injured, alx of them cloth into this country.
the Greek quarters of Nicosia
after mid-critically, today when a sewer management are left with no from all sides soon
lino exploded at the Sinclair Refining alternative but to close the mill day.
Company plant at and dispose of its machinery.""
Trainer Pennsylvania. Funeral Held Mr. Ernest Smalley, a Director
of the mill, said: "This is
iz D The paratroopers went from mill
which
never had any short-house to house knocking at the time
working
struggled Wo and strugged to beat the doors and asking the men to
come outskie, menace of imported clout, six-
The funeral of Nihat Vussif, pence a yard cheaper than our Turkish police constable filled
We can't do it—even if
own.
we put in automatic looms el
three shifts."
SEGREGATION ORDER:
Police Chief Defies Court Ruling
New York, Apr. 24. Whites and Negrock who break, the old segregation rule on bules--now condemned by the Supreme Court — were loday threatened with arrest by Moni gomery's Police Commissioner,
The first desegregated buses oporated by Montgomery (Alabama) elly lines ran today but the Negro passengers est in back stats customarily reserved for them.
Mr Clyde Sellers, the Police Commissioner, who is member of the local "White Citizens Council," said would arrest not only passengers but any driver who
he
Marshal Bulganin, Mr Khrushchev, Mr Harol and I'll give the direct
Stassen, chief disarmament adviser to President Elsen hower, and Mr James Callaghan, a leading member of the Labour Party, discussed disarmament issues at a meeting tonight.
the races to mix on the
I'll be responsible for any
for those arrests,” ha said, damn thing supplies "As far as I'm concerned, this to South Carolina only."
(The Supreme - Court decision was on an up-- peal by a South Carolina trans- port company).--Reuter.
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Jewish Call For Big Four Pact
Jerusalem, Apr. 24. Dr Nahom. Goldman of New tho York,, oo-Chairman
This Impromptu gathering of Later Mr Stassen described it Anglo-Soviet trade through Hundreds of the guests invited
having developed into the abolition of the ban on by the Soviet Embassy had to Soviet, American and British a
politicians took place during the "quits a thorough discussion," strategic goods. They could queue to gaba cotrance. not, in all conscience, expect the ballroom entrance, while a
Many jostled one another at reception to the Soviet leaders
at Claridges Hotel.
Asked if the meeting had to make much headway with traffic jam developed in the
Others present included Mrbeen friendly, Mr Stassers re- such a proposition, tempting street.
plied "yes," but he declined to Jakob Malik, Soviet Ambassador though their bait,
Major Gwilym Lloyd George, to Britain, Mr Andrei Gromyko, give detalls, beyond saying it To a nation such as Britain, the Home Secretary, tried for Soviet First Deputy Minister of only concerned disarmament.
struggling with an adverse five minutes to enter the hote Hayter, Britlah Ambassador in afterwards: When we met to for "Br Four agrbement as Foreign Affairs, and Sir Wallam Mr Stassen told reporters Jewish. Agtwy, today called balanco of payments and and then had to be escorted into
Moscow. seriously reduced gold reentrance by a member of the Claridges through another
night we made some comments means of restoring pesos” bo- The Berves, the inducement to
meeting had not been about the President's views on tween Israel and - iba | Arab staff.
arranged in advance and took disarmament and the discussion states. expand trado with Russia on the lines proposed by the Foreign Secretary.
So did Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the place over an elaborate buffet began and continued. 1hove. He was making the opening meal in a private room in the nothing more to say-about it at speoch at the 24th World Soviet leaders is not easy When Sir Anthony Eden and Hotel.
the pretent time."Router. Zionist Congress-Router. to resist.. But honour- his wife left, Marshal Buiganin bound, Sir Anthony has re-held Lady Eden's right hand fected the offer. Thus the between his hands. Soviet leaders must return He then took Sir Anthony's empty-handed to Moscow, arm and led them both through a door leading Into the empty and this knowledge Un- lounge of the hotel. doubtedly has caused the They left behind them guests freezing-up of the visitors arguing heatedly with the cordiality.
GOOD FELLOW
officers.
No tangible or visible resulta of the visit can now be ex- pected, and whether or not About 60 of the guests asked
Marshal Bulganin to make
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It paves the way for speech, but he declined smilingly further lifting of the iron curtain remains to be seen. and left the room to the strains
Big International Airport For S'pore
Loodón, Apt. 24. British engineers, today revealed plans to build a new Singapore airport.
Whan
Valleys To
Be Filled
your "it is no easy matters to clear the site of more than 30,000 Bairi tress, head. It 3 was also necessary to shift Qvo.
complete the 8,000-foot rune: way,
The alta of the now, interna-
·tional ·, airport là about ¦ seven)
··varsilon -- 'r drom the, budnoss?
centre of Singapore city,
it will have mood to the main
land of Malays The Milkery, 2 anni: Nawal 4 bases: - of Al Singapore will also be near
completed it will bo Among the first Ave Inter- national airports in the world. Mr. John Jefferies Bryan, who designed the runways and terminal
of the follow it
bed conse reception had lasted of thre cussions" with | Bir. Anthony nearly'; three hours, 'when the ifsce in wringing 100 Edon as being, completely! Soviet leaders returned to their In a climate where the verb to be filed with foot! #xamplayed on the proje negative.
page rainfall was 100 inches a cavallora "ward"
But, there is no reason to of regard the effect of the dis-
the count "For hos Jolly
sulte--Neuter,
·· sent, problems le he had ́tơ,j
é unid valleys 30 seet deep had About 600 workers, and
Simeedia to
Ayle Sophia Moque today at
As the Turkish quarters were curfewed, few Turks were allowed to attend the ceremony. Most of the cortege was made up of British and Cypriot police officere and
escort a military .ཐ with Sten guns.
A crowd of about 1,000 Turks men, women and children-
marched through Famagusta's old city today Curvying the Bri tish flug and shouting "We want
Mr Marshall hna sold that ho would not be content with "halt iouf. He must have the "full loaf and if his mission folls ho will resign.
The sources said that u
thero The blast showered debris was a feeling among some mem- and jegged, shrapnel-like bers of the Singapore delegation pieces of metal over an area of that if the worst come to the several blocks. Physiclaus said worst they should for the time some of the injured had "thou being accept as much as they sinds of small, knife-like can get from Britain by work- wounds all over their body. Ing out a compromise formula
-Reuter United Press.
EDWARD G. Jr ‘IN SUICIDE BID”
Santa Monica, Apr. 24. Edward G. Robinson, Jr., son of the actor, was in serious con- dition, at Santa Monica hospital today after attempting to com mit suicide, according to police. Omoers called by a friend of
Robinson found him
young
on the sprawled unconscious floor, a bottle of pills by his sidc.
The 22-year-old son of the famous gangster actor was taken to the hospital by a radio car.- United Press.
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