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Russia States Her Position
HR Anthony Eden's brond- enst und The Soviet note accepting the invitation t The Surz Canal talka make one thing fairly certain If any unanimity is renched at the London conference it will merely be on the point of agreeing to disagree. Russia has made uomistak-
ably pluin the position she to going to Take, She will insist พ. acceptance 01 Egypt's sovereign rights over the canal, recognition uf the gality of Col Nasser's nationalising 4 1 the Suez Canal Company. und denint of the necessity of renting an international agency 10 control fetuel numinister the waterway. In other wurde, Russia has decided
the become mouthpiere of Nasser at the conference.
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RELAX IN
INDAKS
THE HAMRES CONFERE IN AKITIN TROBIKRA
Whiteaways
IKE CALLS MEETING ON SUEZ
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REPUBLICAN & DEMOCRAT
Britain
Peace Treaty Hangs In Balance
LEADERS INVITED To Reject SHIGEMITSU TO ASK
BIPARTISAN POLICY LIKELY
Washington, Aug. 9.
President Eisenhower late today called in Republican and Democratic leaders of Congress to confer with him on Sunday on the Suez crisis.
Soviet Proposals
London, Aug. 9. Britain will categorically reject the proposals made by the Soviet Union today a reply to a Big Three in-
conference, authoritative} Nources said.
Earlier it had been planned to have the discussion at the State De- partment, but Mr Eisenhower gave the meeting added importance by shifting its scene to the White House and including himself as a partici-vitation to the Suez Canal punt.
The text of the White House ate to have the meeting at the Preakden! Elendower has ex- Anticaterment was The Pre- | White House dens has invited the bipartisi
· leadership of Congress to a meet-; majority *}}x} ing on the Suez Canal situntun Senator at the White House at on Sunday
The British position bas been The Secretary of State, Mr stated firmly, but without John Foster Dulles, the Vice- bombet
Mr Richard Nixon the Prime President, try
Radford Minister, Firstly the canal, and Admiral Arthur although it runs through wit: also be there.
Egyptian territory,
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International waterway and must remain so; secondly nationalisatin of the <ta pany is an act of seizure and cannot be accepted; thirdly use of the canal revenues for purely national ends vangt be tolerated; fourthly it is a waterway which
be must
inter- controlled
nationally
The interests of the world's maritime powers.
HESE are the essentially conflicting viewpoint, which will confront the conference in London and they appear to be pretty weil irreconcilable. A com. promise, even if desirable, Is not easy to discern. A mujority vote in support of the British case is probable, but whether its moral force would tre sufficient to persuade Egypt to abandon, her sovereignty claims to
the canal is doubtful.
It will probably be Russo's
design to split the COR ference sufficiently force
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Grave View
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Those invite | include Senate Johnson, George
(Dat Gergiat
ninarity leader Know- larak, Speaker Rayburn, minority lender Martins and members of the Foreign Relations Communitie in the Senate, Foreign Affairs Commitee i he House and med Services Committees of both Houses,''
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B & K FOR ISLANDS Crucial Stage In Russo-Japanese Talks
Moscow, Aug. 9.
The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr Shigemitsu, will meet Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, Soviet Prime Minister, and Mr Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Communist Party Secretary, tomorrow in a “last-ditch” bid to obtain Soviel territorial concessions, Japanese officials said tonight.
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Mr Shigemitsu asked for an ; yield any territory and interview with the 1Wo top elulmed the territorial Issue is Soviet
settled, leaders earlier today, when
to he had
Mr Shigemitsu Calls talk #private
If They said there was no ques-
with Mr Dmitri Shepilov, Soviet
of territorial SECURE * Praise progged his personal stuse of the ton of postponing the confer-
from Marshal Concessions gravity of the Suez situation,
ence till the end of the month Foreign Minister.
Agivement
and Mr Khrushchev Marshal by
Bulganin to include China or enlarging it
Mr Boture thru White Houis,
Khrushchev nations proposed | Bulganin and
-- and according to diplomalle Informed nouncement,
10 sources and 20 other
recelve him reachod
sources, coneraltas are unlikely, Dulles
not by the Soviet Union, dic hadid Mr
will have to - ho Japanese delegation labe
decide thing WE ask plun to
the leadors for
whether to sign a peace treaty standby authority to use force if attend because it did not sign the evening.
Convention of Constantinople
Me Shigemitsu will meet without getting the islands or lo the forthcoming 24-nation Lot 1888, the sources said.
Marstiul Bulganin and Mr return to Tokyo empty-handed. Suez don conference
Authoritative quarters denied | Khrushchev AL 2.80 pin Cural failed to reuch a sellie-
the view of the Soviel Untun Moscow time tomorrow in the that the
would Kremlin. conference the United Nations
mrent.
un
tho
This winouncement came only
There was no indication Mr Violate
Charter. u few hours after the State Eenhower had any other plans The e lines However, Department announced that Mr long
lenders "This is the briefing sessum | Dulles hud called the meeting | Administration
may [ur the Congressional leaders
of pollikul leaders.
sound out
the Congressional earlier today to be
| kadership's views on
psible scheduled
11 Die State The effect of the White House US murves as guidance for Mr Beld on Sunday
decision is that by transferring | Dulles at the London meeting, Department,
the meeting from th State Department tia late this afternoon with Mr office and unlouncing that he Mr Dulles decided it was appropri- ! would préside
"The President after consulta-
ald
おいし qualified to
Chief Reason
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Final Attempt
It was understood That
tho this
Mr
Russian Threat
บ Mr Shigemita refuses to sign a peace treaty. the Rus- siana are likely to revoke fish- ing concessions they agreed to give Japan last May and will also locep any prisoners in the Soviet Union until they have completed
pre sentences they serving for war crimes.
to According Sources,
formula
be
Five More
Killed In Indian Rioting
Ahmedabad, Aug. 9.
killed Five people were and at least 41 injured in Ahmedabad today when police clashed with rioters for the second day running. Police used gun-fire, leur gas, staves
lo and balons
repel rioters, demonstrating against the Indian Government's deel- alon to form a bilingual Bombay state.
Seven people were killed and 107 Injured in zioling In the city yesterday.
In New Delhi today, the the People (Lower House of
uniteterned, approved House), the plan for the new enlargedt Bombay state, which will com- Marathi-speaking and prise Gujerati-speaking peoples.
REDS ARRESTED
The Hous, decided to poilporte the Inauguration of the tw state from October until Novem ber.
Thiriy of today's Injured were
home guards policemen,
And Aremen
Police arrested more than 80
people, including six Communist leaders.
As the situation continued tonse, the Ahmedabad district authorities enforced a 24hour curfew
the throughout
city diplomatic from 2.00 p.m. Military pickets were posted at various points in the city to assist the police, strictly to enforce the curfew.
Strikes read to other cities near Ahmedabad, In Surat, Baroda md Navsari, thousands ol students Absteinod from chsace in protest at the police shootings in Ahmedabad,
the
talks would conform Shigemitsu would make a feat the United Nations allempt to try to secure the re- with
turn of Kunashiri azadi n peaceful
turup principle of seeking
inter-Islands, the southernmost islands kaljuled sell|ull f
The Kurtie
which chain national disputes, these quarters of
Russin recupled iz 1943,
muy added. the President's Authoritative sources
So far in the Moscow negolia- | reached whereby a treaty may Dulica
particularly was
They suit this was the chief
and The be signed while leaving should ions between Japan himself anxious to at it
whether find out
reason why the talks
territorial issue pending.—Rou- Republican not Democratie und
be postponed as proposed Soviet Union, which started on
July 31, Russia has refused to ter. Party
belleved
the Soviet Union. the by United S'ates should apply
with These quarters agreed economic pressure and endorse the Soviet view that participa- the use of force by the British on in the conference did not and French if internationalisa-
the Big acceptance of Dican tion attempts failed,
Three's talement on the Suez silization.
Suez Crisis Sidelights
TRUMAN PLAN REJECTED
BY RUSSIA IN 1945
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Chicago, Aug. 9. Mr Harry Truman, former United States President, had said today when questioned on the Suez crisis proposed international control of the Panama Canal, as well as other key waterways throughout the world, at the Potsdam Conference in 1945.
The Ambassador that asked if he thought the **] argued that might be postponed,
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the
uisit
He is the Russians would
to him on the dispute before hardly teg The Security Coutral, where point in 1945. of course, she sld apply quedion for
two days," Mr ile replied "That might well I have no new instruction the veto to any proposed Trunaal sand, "and all I got was de.
settlement which did nut conform to her ideas.
The Western powers
no."
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Mr Teunan said he wanted to have on the record that this pro- !
made frt "by poecil wa
J
acled
with complete Democratie President in a con corruetness in calling theference at Berlin." 24-nation conference. I la n Asked what he thought of the! manifestation of the desire, Eisenhower Administration's | and so far as it is possible, handling, has replied, "I don't the intention to settle the think the present Administration lispute without recourse knows anything
about
what
to force. This should have they are doing anywhere,"
a strong luence on the Beuler.
so-called neutruls who obviously expect to play
prominent part in the dis-
Nasser May Not
Go To Moscow
cussions. Nevertheless, they must also realise that Bri- [ tain uncl the Common-
Moscow, Aug. 9. wealth, as well as France, ' The Egyptian Ambassador are not prepared to concede Mohammad Ej Kony, said today to Egypt anything more, it "night
C}" be that than her legitimate rights. 'President Nasser of Egypt would Internationalisation of
postpone his proposed visit to they
Moscow. canal through the creation
Asked if the Eyuptian leader
arrive in Moscow as
of an international agency would
is, from the British view- planned next Tuesday,
point, essential.
Anything Ambassador said: "I have
the
1101
short of that will be un yet had official news of any acceptable.
change."
from my Gverament,”—Router,
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Franco-British
Meeting Planned
Paris. Aug. 9. French and British Chiefs-of- meet tomorrow Jm Stag wil London, it was disclosed tonight. French Admirals ilenri Nomy, Chief-of-Staff of the French Fleet, and Pierce Barjot, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Toulon Squadron. will represent the French naval forces,
Liaison officers of the French Air Force will also attend.
The Army will be represented by General J. Bauffre, ai present a commander In Algeria. It is understood General Bauffre may be appointed to the folní Franco- British General Staff, now in formation.-France-Presse.
'Liberation Army' To Be Set Up
Paris, Aug. 9. The Egyption President, Coknel
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ordering the formation of a "National Army of Liberation," Radio Calro announced.
The now army. which la from the regular distinct Egyptian army. will be comI- posed of the "National Guard"
between and volunteers oxca
the
leaders
These sources said Mr Dulles But the conference will be Intended
to fiest give Con-concerned solely with inter- gressional kaders a comprehen- nasionalising the Suez Canal and sive outline of the situation, no opposite proposals will be including latest developments. discussed, these quarters" added. He will emphasise the extreme-France-Presso. gravity with which he and Pre- Wants Invitation
sident Eisenhower view the seizure of the Canal by Egypt
Congress Support
He wants the opinions of the legislators us
to just how for The US should go in backing the British and French if Lon- <ion
Paris decided เยา decisive action after ference failure.
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was also considered pos- sible he would sound out Con- greesional leaders on their alti- fude lowerd a special session of Congress to deal with America's
want
Fast
Berlin, Aug. 9.
usa Germany "insists user of the canai" on being in- vited to the London Suez Coti. ference, the Prime Minister's. Press Office announced tonight,
Egypt Claims Israeli Bomber Damaged
Paris, Aug. 9. Egyptian troops fired on and crippled an Israel! "Mosquito" bomber today in the fifth Israel border violation August 5, an Egyptian military apckesman said.
In the
to occur sinco
The
and
In Bombay city, the situation www normal, except that Guferati food-vendors shopkeepers closed today in protest against the Ahmedabad shooting.Reuter dnd France- Presse. air
Isrovi
spoktaman exid planes violated Egyptian space on August 5 at Rafah, Gaza and Khoutanden. He said an israeli unit penolated 100 tentory metres into Egyptian on August 4 and opened fire on Egyptian positions, the broad- cast reported.
The spokesman added: "Our conformity instructions,
in
Truman's Choice
Chicago, Aug. 9, Former American President Harry Truman, sald today ho would announce whom he was supporting as the Democratic Presidential candidate defera
it a low rigorously abstained from re- the opening of the Democratic Rafah border | taliating against these provoca- | Party Convention.-France-
tions."-France-Presse,
The spokesman, In a stute- ment broadcast by Cairo Radio monitored here, said troops fired | armed forces, The announcement, quoted by
the plane, 0x1
as it violated with strict The official news agency Adn,
space Egyptian air suid it was all the more neces-
be allude Germany to sary for East invited since the invited West area. German Government offered "no guarantee" that it would take will of the of "the German people" for a peaceful settlement--Router.
account
TO DEATH
position in the affair it matters 23 SENTENCED should come Lo point where President Eisenhower would from standby authority the legislators
to use
force if necessary-authorily similar to that granted the chief executive by Congress early in 1955 with respect to Formosa.
commit
Durban, Aug. 9. Twenty-three Zulu tribesmen were sentenced to death in one of South Africa's biggest mars trials today for murdering five pelicemen during a drug traffic The Congressional leaders rak in the Drakensberg moun- who will attend the meeting (21) tulos. Sunday cannot
Con-
The presiding judge was told However, press to any course,
how the police were baltercu they can give Mr Dulles a very to death after stumbling on accurate Idea of what the whole huge valley Alled with cultivat- Congress would be willing to ed marijuana. support in the way of American He said year armed Zulu uollon and policy on The Suez. warriors were summoned to u This assessment he is anxious hilltop by a bugle call, and to have before he starts for they charged at the policemen United with sharp spears.United
Press.
London. Press
Reuter
and
$18,000 Reward For Capture Of Terrorist
Penang, Aug. 9.
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Penang Police today placed a price of $18,000 on the head of Ool Guan Hoh, a lerrorist believed to be the head of a Communist organisation on Penang island.
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Osi la said to boss a 44-man | Communist insurgents, that killer squad which stays in the emergency regulations
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be elections suffrage Cheng. Ool's opposition number on a universal adult
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London, Aug. 9.):
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Chairman of the movement
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