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THE DAY

A Test Case?

N attempt is to be made

to end Britain's so-called Arat automation strike. A nowa report elsewhere on this page says union leaders hope to find a solution by the weekend. Unfortunately It doen nol kay what new] proposals, if any, the anions

put to the: 1 are going to management

Standardi

Cars Ltd, or what, if any. thing, justifies their bape of

settlement.

The strike in over The rom-! pany's decision to lay off about 3,000 men in the summ- mer whlie £1 million worth of tractor-making equipment Is Installed in one of th Standard factories. Since the company's original - nouncement and the out-

break of the strike. word. has gol around that many of the lukk-off workers may not

be remployed ini- Dew plant

mediately the

groes into operation.

And the company's managing director has reportedly told

a press conference "we are not Installing

million

4

worth of equipment in order to employ the same number men." This issue, an infinitely larger one than the.. temporary laying

3,000 men, complicates the situation immeasurably. The strikers would prefer short time for the entire factory

dis to nvold "temporary missala", and it is doubtful whether they are prepared ; other: Any

to

return on

terms.

THIS is not the first instal-

Intion of automation that Standard has maile. But the

booming demand In the postwar years has enabled i the company to maintain full employment despite the Innovations. Mr Mac- millan's attempts to reduce spending has, consumer

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POLITICAL COUP

Leading Democrat Joins Administration

SENATOR WALTER CEORGE

Missing Frogman Furore

EDEN FACING A CENSURE MOTION

London, May 10.

Sir Anthony Eden faces a personal vote of censure for his refusal "in the public interest" to reveal how a British frogman died in a mystery diving mission near a Russian warship in Ports. mouth harbour.

SEN. GEORGE

ACCEPTS

S'pore Negotiators

Move On

HUNGARY

LIFTS THE

Disarmament

IMPORTANT SOVIET DECISION SOON

Moscow, May 9. The Soviet government is at present taking a “very important decision" on dis armament be BOON,

APPOINTMENT To Other IRON CURTAIN according to M. Rent-

Washington, May 9.

Matters

President Eisenhower brought off a

London, May 9. major political coup today by persuading

The Angle Singapore the Democratic Party's loading congressional negotiators here on indepen- spokesman for foreign affairs, Senator dence for the Crown Colony Walter George, to join the Republican today decided to put aside Eisenhower administration.

the Island's constitu-

The Internal security problem

temporarily

crucial the question of who shouldi In this presidential election year, the control internal security in an independent Singapore decision of President Eisenhower to make and turned to other aspects the 78-year-old chairman of the Senate of foreign relations committee, his personal tional development. representative and special ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation will be interpreted as primarily a political move. The appointment symbolises Democratic approval for at least part of the Eisenhower- Dulles foreign policy.

unswer

It also enables the Eisenhower administration to

more effectively the charges of the Democrats that I has never

to guinely endeavoured courage bipartisanship in foreign policy, and that it has not follenved the example of pre- vious Democratic administrations in appoining important members of the opposition party to key foreign affairs

posts

It is understood tha: Senator accept the post, George will although he will not be able to take up his new duties uritit*~ after Senate

the

adjourns in

in the

summer,

has been the most controversial aspect of the fortnight-old talks ot which Mr David Marshall, Socialist Chlet Singapore's Minister, is demanding indep dence within the British Commonwealth by April 1 next. THE SUBJECTS

Mr

Vienna, May 9:

Hungary Communist

tonight announced the lifting of the Iron Curtain.

If true it was the first break in the wall aplit- ting Europe since the start of the cold war.

Radio Budapest said Hungary's Council of In- Ministers told the terior Ministry today to "issue orders for the re- moval of all technical barriers on the Western frontiers of our try."-United Press.

coun

FISHERIES

PACT

A communiqué 1scued after today's private meeting said that

Alan

Lemmox-Boyd, the Colonial Secretary, would at Algeria Warfare further meetings make state. sign

Strong Attacks By Rebels

Algiers, May 9. Algérian rebels launched President Elsenhower fave

ave a strong co-ordinated attack

manuel Dastier de In Vigerie, head of a French delegallon .which visited Ruslan leaders today.

M. do in Vigorie, a member ut the French National Assembly and other delegates Invited here by the Soviet Peace Committee, had talks lasting about two and a half hours with Communist party chief, Mr Nikita Khrush- chev, and Sovlet Foreign Minlg- ter, Mr Vyacheslav Molotov,

Khrushchev told Frenchmen the Boviet Union. wandisappointed with the failure of the London disarmament. talks.

Mr

Possibilities

the

M. de la Vigerle said he had the impression the Soviet gov ernment war. preparing Take unilateral action.

This might, possibly include two proposals originally made by the Russiana In London- the reduction of armed forces Moscow, May 9. and a cut in military expendi Japan and the Soviet Union | ture.

Western diplomats said such a conditionally today to og: Ved

a major pro a long-term fishing pact move would be ments on the subjects of citizen-for the Joint control of Pacfile paganda device to embarrass the dah resources, usually reliable ship and nationality

sources said. future of the public service. Singapore hoa á population of about 1,200,000, of whom four out of five are Chinese.

Asked whether, since other topics fer dependence were to

and the

West.

.

Other matters discussed at The sources said the pact will the meeting between the Soviet 50 into effect as soon as the two leaders and prominent Fetch- countries agree on a date formes included Franco-Soviet re-

of negotiation the resumption on. aRusso-Japanes treaty.

place

be discussed, the key question Tho pact will establish con- of internal security had now trois over the Pacifle to ovoli been dealt with. Mr Marshall overfishing salmon and will uvert said: "We feel that it yould be the drastic unilateral restrictions

lations, the banning of muclear Lests and German rearmament --- Reuter.

coloured by the British govern- on balmen fishing which the Bomber Crashes mient's approach to these prob-Russians threatened to impose fems. We want to have on from next Tuesday Reuter.. cverall look at it before we take any final decisions," Reuter.

75-Page Report

!

Norfolk, Va, May 9, Navy skyraider attack bomber crashed today in the swamp lands along Albermarle

Proposal Rejected South near Ships Point, North

Carolina, officials here

The

air Navy

(inpounded,

station

however, forced many com- panies to revise production

the post increased prestige and schedules. Also the export |

Importance in his letter to the last night on more than 40 market is less buoyant. And

Senator today when he coupled villages and military posts Standard has therefore

with it the task of expanding in northern. Constantine, it decided to put greater

United Nations, May 0 the role

of the North Atlantic

was learned here tonight.

Washington, May 9. The United Nations Secretary, emphasis on tractors, in

Treaty Alliance in the economic

Recently, attacks by rebct

10 of the Representatives Dag Hammarsk

plane was on an opera- cluding

and political field. one entirely new

the bands in the Constantine De-General, Me.

fought on

tional fight but it was not im design, using latest

ajold's report on his Middle East nations that partment had diminished Well Timed

little, but suddenly last night mission will be published here United Nations side in Korea, mediately known how many equipment,

down a Com-men were aboard,

The AD4-skyralder normally It is hard to say how this

Political sources said today that the Labour Opposi-

they burst into a veritable gen- tomorrow evening. It was stated today tursed

unofficially today. Political

The report munist Chinese proposal for a today eral offensive. observers particular strike is going tion would table a "ro confidence" motion against the

No fewer than 48 Constantine 13 75 pages long and will be conference on the reunification carries one to three men. It is a to end. But

praised the timing of the obviously

of Prime Minister because he refused in the House

Frealdent's move shortly before villages er milltary poste avere Issued simultaneously in Fredch of South and North Korea single engine, propeller driven

attack bomber-United Press. the Trade Unions see it as

Sup-and English-France-Presse.. the presidential election cam-attacked by large groups, Commons yesterday to lift the security curtain round the which, tesl

paign moves-into high getr. ported in many cases by auto- successful for

com- death of Commander Lionel "Buster" Crabb. the

Quite apart from the nailonal matic weapons. The rebal at- pany, may have wide reper-

stro The Socialists plan to force a replaced is Vlaccunt Clicennin, elections, Senator

tacks were particularly George was throughout the cussions

the Bougie, J.PL Thomas, confronted by the prespect of a

Didjelli debate on the frogman's death formerly Mr country on the new indus-by putting forward a motion! First Lord' of the Admiralty.

Mula districts. bitter local polities fight for

Hounched, 己 small village trial revolution develops. seeking a cut In the Prisne Admiral Earl Mountbatten, re-election in his home state of This is obviously a problem Minister's calary-the technical the First Sea Lord, was a lunch Georgia and

between Constantine and Mila, was in serious

and

expressing die-

of ending his long was Invaded and heavy fighting unions

managements procedure for

took place in the streets (Contd. on back page, Col. 4) ought to thrash out im- pleisure of Sir Anthony Eden's Bust at Downing Street yester danger

which houses were set on fire..) mediately.

But there, is at other places, the rebels were finally routed with heavy losses,

it

Sir

handling of the affair

The attack will be led by Mr Hugh Gaitskell Opposition

national

lender, on Monday.

The Missing Frogman

Betish Anthony Meanwhile, MUCH

Eden may wish it, he has newspapers today attacked the Prime Minister for keeping not heard the end of the

stent bout the mystery. Missing

The Frogman.

All Sir Anthony Eden fold of

of Commander the House Commons WTA had Crabb's disappearance re- that he and his Ministers

The mains

The not be censulted about ununawered, public still wants to know mission which took place while Marshal Bulganin and Mr Nikita

mystery

did he die or was he caught. Khrushchev were the guests of The mystery of his mission

the Britian

Government-and hat

"appropriate disciplinary invitation to steps were

were being taken." draw the conclusion from

MP. ANGERED

if we accept the Prime Minister's

care-

his reticence-has been vir- The Prime Minister's tually Bolved. Ho was fully worded statement, which obviously a lot nearer the aroused fresh suspicions that Soviet cruiser, Ordzhoni- the British secret service was incident, angered kidzo than the Admiralty behind the

who tried the Socialists

un- admitted. And it the

to forec an jm- Russians did not know this exilate debate.

successfully before, they certainly know

It was on April 19, the day official that it now. But

the Russian cruise silence make any difference Ordzhonikidze

brought the to the ultimate diplomatic | Russian leaders to Britain, that consequences?

Commander Crabb made his

can

Ten

It might. If Commander Crabb dive.

was spying, would it not be

doyo later the Royal better to manko a clean Navy announced he was "miss- breast of it, repeat that it ing, presumed dead," and ever public done without the since newspapers and

have speculated and theorised.

WAS

by

(Contd. on back page, Col. 4)

ATHENS RIOTS: DEATH

TOLL MOUNTS

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Athena, May 9. policy in Cyprus would bring Seven people were reported peace to the island."

killed and 189 injured in A force strect battles with police in the centre of Athens today after the refusal of a reprieve for two tèrmorists In Cyprus,

Athena police chief reported that 60 of the injured were police- men. Four civilians and a policeman had budet wounds, Many arrests were made, Police fired blank cartridges

overhead

government spokesman replied that the government had taken the suspension of the death penally here into consideratici when

in

CHECKED

in

was

The rebel offensive completely checked, though in some places the situation very serious for a time,

туля

Apert from this general offen- sive, there were a number of individual attacks during yes- terday. The most important was dealing at Djkjelli where .Eix bombs were thrown, shots were

with the Cyprus executions.

to set a petrol station on fire. flowever, only, two people were sightly injured.

The spokesman said the second red and an attempt was made

question on Cyprus policy was out of order since Lord Stans gate had not scheduled it for the question period,

Premier

and

An officer was killed The opposition Labour Party policeman dure when a pedice the was ambushed on will introduce a motion of car

Sir Algiera-Palestro road today. It on Anthony Eden's Conservative was one of three cars ambushed Government for sanctioning by uniformed rebels during the the Hanging of the two day, but the occupants

of the Cypriot Gecks in Cyprus to other two cars escaped Injury-

Franco-Pict30, morrow-AJI Agenciča.

censure: in an attempt to disperso The crowd, who atlicked them with stones, clube and torches.

Tho rioin, the worst since the war, started in protest against the Cyprus artiouncement yesterday that two Greck Cypriots, Michael Arzolis, 23, and Andreas Demetrious, 22, are to die-the first men to be executed since the ghill-British campaign began in the island.

CALM RESTORED

In Athen's "central thorough- fares, which were littered with debris bricks, stones and.clubs.

Government's knowledge, Two male rumours persist: dismiss the men responsible that he was killed or kidnapped for such eraas folly and by the Russians who found him Calm was restored this evening apologise? There is one spying on their naval equip moro mystery that needs ament; or that he was killed ac- full public explanation if eldentally while protecting the this inference is correct cruiser from any attempts

anti-Communist fanatics to al- (though it still seems un tach limpet mines to its huil, believable): why respon Ching Mall Special sible men in the Admiralty could sanction an escapade

* London; May 10. of this nature without: Government's knowledge. British ministerial charges ex- And if Commander Crabb. peeled at the Whitsun access, was not spying then it is writes Derek Marks the Daily all the more important that Express political correspondent, Bir Anthony Eden should may be delayed because of the

clear this matter up with out any more shilly- shallying.

AUTOMATION STRIKE: PEACE

TALKS THIS WEEKEND

York, May 9. Leaders of 10 trades unions involved in fortnight-old automation strike agreed tonight to ar range peace talks to try to end the dispute by the weekend.

The union leaders called for a bald they would put the pezoë

struck at the

The norcest battles were be-top-level meeting with the com- talks propors l'aba muse meeting

tween the police and frenzied pany chleft to discuss the issues in Coventry tomorrow.

worker The strike is in protest demonstrators attempting to over which GRAVELY CONCERNED

car com against a plan to lay off more retch the British Embassy.

3,000 men in the summer than In London, a member of the pary's works at

allow new plant sto fo A meeting has been i provi-, House of Lords questioned the

tobd propriety

of imposing death slonally arranged for Sunday all facial fu

*Union officials wild after. The strikers, rearing sentences on the two

outha which the death penalty is wants the back at work on not get their jobs, back,

• men many of those fald of wo they hoped effectively upanded In Br would

Insanii cei : ahort-tiznői Broadming entire factory Viscount Stanate, also naked

whether the government we Hory, Beliefed with the

frogman,

affair of the missing Commander Lloriel Crabb,

I understand, writes: Marks, * that one of the ministers to be

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