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Soviet-Japanese ¡ Peace Treaty

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logue form, the terms of The Soviet-Japanese treaty which, apparently, was renchod yesterday in Mos" cow, suggest a negotiating triumph for Prime Minister Hatoyama Nevertheless it appears that no effective agreement was reached on the territorial issue which

been bas

the principal stumbling block tu a peace Boltiemont.

Before he went to Moscow, Mr.

Hatoyama had good reason,

to feel confident that Russia,

state of war between the

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JAPAN, RUSSIA TO SIGN Reds Offer

PEACE TREATY

AT LAST

AFTER 11 YEARS

ISLANDS MYSTERY

Moscow, Oct. 19.

The Prime Ministers of Russia and

would be willing to agree to Japan are expected to sign an agreement in (a) a declaration ending the the Kremlin ́this afternoon ending the 11- two countries; (b) re-year state of war between the two countries. establishment of diplomatic, The agreement is also expected to: relations; (c) repatriatlon

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of Japanese POWs; withdrawal of opposition to Japan's admission to UN; · (e) make effective the fish- ing agreement. Ali this has materialised, and it can be regarded with some satis- faction by Japan,

But what of the territories- the Kuriles and Southern Sakhalin which Japan is trying to insist should be returned to her by Ruasia? It looks

very much A8

though Mr Hatoyama has made but little progress lo wards realisation of thie aim, The inlanda of Haboma! and Shikotan, which in reality are nearer Japan than they are the rest of the Kuriles, will be returned, but the Indica- tions are the Japanese will have to wait a long time before they resume

the sovereignty over mainder of the territories in dispute. The normalising of rolutiona

re-

between Russia and Japag therefore can be regarded as only partially achieved through the treaty which is to be signed today, and the extent of Mr Hatoyama's | success has to be measured accordingly.

Tone Japanese, failure to get written Into the treaty on the territories question anything more than the re- turn of Habomai And Shikotan, throws the spot- light on Mr Foster Dulles' recent alatoment that if the Russians continue to retain South Sakhalin and the Kurilor, the United States will probably find it neces- Bary to remain in control of Okinawa.

Here

again Japanese national pride is

★ ANNOUNCE re-establishment of diplomatic rela-

tions and an exchange of ambasandora; ★BRING freedom for all Japanese prisoners-of-war

detained in Russia;

MONCKTON QUITS: HEAD PROMOTED

Sir Walter Monckton

Mr Antony Herd

★PROMISE Russian support for Japan's request EDEN RESHUFFLES

for UN membership:

PUT into operation the Russo-Japanese fishing

agreement.

Cubans Claim British Isle

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Havana, Oct. 15. The office of the Nation- alist Revolutionary Party ➡ progressive middle-of- the-road party-announced today a group of its mem- bers had peacefully cupled 8al Cay--be 360- yard-long Britz Find Caribbean

off istot

the north Cuba comet.

A Haykan nåderman, Mr Augustia Navarro, claimed last Auguri that the falet had belonged to Spain and using: movereignty

ferred to Cuts by the Parts/Treaty anding Cuba's war of independence.

But the British Embassy iwwned » statement saying it was British-Renter.

LOTTERY

HOAX:

TWO DEAD

Singapore, Oct 18.

A hoax over a toltery ticket today resulted in the death of two school teachers, Police said. A Eurasian teacher, Aloysius James, 31, shot himself dead in

front of his wife and three-

touched on the raw, and the year-old daughter after shooling prospects of this hint dead his friend and fellow becoming a reality will help teacher, a Chinese, Low Slew to sour satisfaction over mak, 21. conclusion of a peace treaty with Russia.

Polleo raid the two men were members of a syndicate of 30 It is highly unlikely the teachers who took regular lot

tery tickets, Japanese Prime Minister

in Their ticket has surrendered completely drawn Ins!

a lotery week missed claima to the disputed M$3,000 prize by one digle, territories. It would cost But when the prize winning the life of his government | list was posted on a school notice to do so. But it is equally board a pupil altered a "seven" unlikely that there will be to a "one" to indicate that the any quick settlement of the syndicate had won

At James' house, the two the issue consequent on

teachers argued about who had signing of the peace treaty. the tickets. Within their limitations, Then, according to Police, however, Mr Hatoyama has James shot Low deed, and saying obtained conditions "ToĮ“Chat out, I am going to kill my- which he

So far it is not known what agreement has been i reached over the territorial question.

CABINET POSTS

London, Oct. 19.

Sir Walter Monckton, aged 65, is to leave the post of ¦ Minister of Defence but will remain a member of the Cabinet as Puymaster-General, it was announced today.

succeeded by Mr Sir Walter Monckton's do- Antocy Head, aged 50, who

parture from the Defence has been Secretary of State Ministry had bren widely for War.

forecast.

According to Router and France-Presse this question was discussed yesterday bee will be tween Mr Ichiro Kono, Japanese Agriculture Minis- ter and Mr Nikita Khrush- | Mr

Soviet Communist chey, Party leader.

CONCESSIONS

Mr Kono later announced that each side had made some concessions,

According to Reuter diploma- the cheles, in-Moscow believed that

terTalorie on the anale l'

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postponed.

France-Presse, however, said Mr Kono and Mr Khrushchev finally succeeded in reconciling the position of the two coun- tries.

on this question, It quoted a Japaness delega- tion spokesman as saying that yesterday's talks had made it possible to find A **Common ground" He added; "We have not ob'ained complete satisfac- tion, but nevertheless we were able to reach agreement."

He would not disclose the nature of the decision, but said the question of Habomal and Shikotan islands would be In the joint state.. mentioned ment.

CONDITIONS

France-Presse also quoted circles close to the Japanese delegation es saying the com- mon declaration to be made at the end of the talks will stress that an agreement in principle has been reached on the territ orial problem, and the

joint statement will lay down the conditions under which the islands of Htbama! and Shikoton will uc restored to Japan.

news

John Hore, 45-year-old Minister of State for Colonial Affairs, to take Mr Head's place as War Minister.

Mr John Maclay, 50, a Minister of Transport and Civil Avia- tion in Sir Winston Chur- chill's 1951 Government, joins Sir Anthony Eden's adminís. tration, as Minister · of · State) for Colonial Affairs. "

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Protesting Reservists Return Home For Aswan'

Red Agitator Exposed By War Office

London, Oct. 18.

reports of unrest

As British Army reservists returned from Germany for a week's leave today, the War Office exposed a Communist agitator among them.

When the reserviste arrived, normal lives once more and to in Southampton today they live in peace." handed a letter of protest to

There have be reporters.

The Communist named by the vists in Britain, War Office was Driver Douglas the Middle East. Some of their Thompson, of Old Aberdeen, compitin's have and, sald Whitehall, "Ho Was "bull"-Army slang for excessive known to

have attempted to "spit and polish"-discipline obtain the signatures of soldiers-France-Presse and Reuze. for a letter to be sent to the Prime Minister concerning the recall of reservists."

THE LETTER

About 1,500 men returned to Britain today aboard the Trnop-

ship, Asturias, for д week's home leave.

The letter a group of RAS,C. men handed to reporters listed complaints against their recall to active service,

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that in our position anxious to be relieved of the paid reservists we connot ties of a department Cabinet complain if

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NEW FOREIGN OFFICE CHIEF

Middle East oil bat would also lead to a thina World

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servists also.

The British Ambassador to West Germany, Sir Frederick opinion to convince the Gov- Hoyer Millar, 56, has been appointed new permanent head of the Foreign Office in succession to Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick, who will reure from the Foreign Mavice carly next year, it was officinily announced today.

Sir Frederick Hoyer Miller, it is understood, will take over his new post froen Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick next February.

A Foreign Office announcement sald that Sir Ivonn Kirkpatrick was attaining the age of 60.

retiring

BRITONS BEFORE

CAIRO COURT

Held For Further Spy Inquiries

Cairo, Oct. 18.

on

and all meckums of public ernment that the rule of law must be observed: that United

decision Nations

are bading on all members that to 1150 force without the approval and participation of the United Na- ions is aggression; and to send us home for good with possible speed

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Four Britons, their hands manacled, appeared in secret court today, after more than six weeks' detention on spy charges.

further

Stanley, of the Prudential 4urance Company, appeared in open-necked shirts, bring forbidden to wear tics,

An Egyptian magi-trale had to decide whether they should bc remanded in custody. But after 150 minutes hearing

they were whisked away 25 | White-uniformed pollee with saol again without cision.

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de-

Lhe Japanese circles, agency sald, would also pro- bably list the mutually-agreed principles for the territorial problém RS a whole-Reuter The court's decision ott the and Trance-Presse.

prosecution plea for a 45 remand for "further Inquiries" will be given next Tuesday.

A

contarly pett," shot himself through the Antarctic Crash: Defence inwyer, who ratted

titled, and their implemen-head-Router.

tation will add further international stature to Japan. She can, at least,

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UN WARNING

"

United Nations," Oct, 18, look forward with some con- fidence to becoming a mem-

The UN Secretary-General, Mr Dag Hammarskjöld,, today ber of the United Nations condemned the practice of any Organlantion, which carries Palestine power of taking mill- with it the

status of toy action on the basis of its equality in International own unchecked investigations of affairs and deliberations. border incidents,-United Press.

Three Killed

Washington, Oct, 18.

American An

"very strong objection" to the| request, said if the request was granted it may be for a shorter period,

Three men were killed and five others were injured when. "Our clients behaved nobly,"

Navy plano they said. mashed today on the Anturetic The four Britons, James Swin- Ice barrier, the U.S. Navy De- burn, 50, business manager of partment announced, mi

the Arab News Agency: Charles Pitluck, 45, of the Marconi Company of Egypt, James Zarb, a businesman resident in Egypt and John'

The "Neptune” plane was one of seven. aircraft which were flying from. Christchurch, New

base, the first ' group for the Antureties, expedition, by Rear-Admiral

In Your Saturday Mail drying Mens under Sound

A big feature-packed China Mail goes on sale to-headed morrow morning packed with a selection of the best week. George Dutek-France-Frease.

end reading and hot tips for the opening of the racing

} season at the Valey in the afternoon.

Watch out for these highlights;

Group Captain Peter Townsend writes: "I feel today as I feit in my first air battle."

The Two Worlds of Arthur Miller, by Thomas Wiseman. Trouble looms in an island paradise where all the people have the same name, by Jack Percival,

The contradictions of Harold Macmillan, by Les Armour Montmartre filusalona, by Stephen Coutter.

four-foot bamboo canes forced backed reporters and cleared the corridors. They confiscated a filmu from British correspondent's CEMĒTA.

The Brijona

were brought to court with 12 other detainees.

Mr"Ahmed Rushdi, a promthent Egyptian lawyer, representing Mr Swinburn and one of the detained Egyptians, explained to reporters that under Egyptian law the prosecutor general must get n magis- "trate's permission to detain people in custody longer than 45 days. (Mr Swinburn and Mr. Piltuck have been held for 82 days already.)-Reuter,

CHOU DISSATISFIED

London, Oct 18.

Mr. Chou · En-lai-": mid-the The Chinese Prime Minister, reply tried to absolve the Algier, Oct 18, dissatisfaction with the British of their responsibilky vy The French authorities Government reply to his protest He said the Hongkong autho- charged tonight that a motor against the attitude of the Bri-ritles were inescapably respon

to the recent alble" for having failed to take' Yacht seized off the port of tsh authorities Oran carried 70 tons of modern Hongkong riots, the New Calon effective measures to suppress w the a riols which he said were arme loaded in Egypt under News Agency

aval officer and destined for sale in Poking had told Merentastefa the orders of on

Egyptian

Office man organised and sinatigated by Kuomintang (Nationalist) Algerian rebels, me since Chou

Khe first time

on Tuesday the Brino Chou `out ein

ment culd not accept British

gation that they did not

Gun-running? | Mr - Chou -En-Ini, 'has expressed | British authorities in Hongkong

A bumber book page with the Autumn and Winter rebellion broke

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Paris, Oct. 18. President Nuaser Bald Russia had promised to supply "very large credits" to finance the Aswan dam project.

The offer would not be ac- cepted unit after his vall to

oow, he said,

Cul Nasser, in an interview with the "New York Times” Calo corrispondent, sajd

ha considered the "Soviet danger". had been greatly magnifled.

In Egypt, he added, Com- munist selvay was insigni- ficant,"

الجنية

The Egyptian President trassicd to bad not tried to pit arminst West, ether over the purchase of Czechoslovak financing the Aswan dam, arme, or over the question of

Turning to Israel-Jordan ton- matically" go to Jordan's aid it sion, he said Egypt would "auto- heen against were attacked, although he did not think Iraqi troops would enter Jordanian territory.-- France-Presse.

THE SIGHT SHE MISSED

Witch Doctor Fails Princess

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Princes

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The Princes, on her tour of

East African, territories, to drive past the ptaka“- today on.amater trip from Aruska to this northern Tanganyika town.

At Arusha, Chief Marcailo of the Wachaggs tribe

zbe, sakti his, which doctors to" chrure that the their nasal cloud cover when the pathogen passed.

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