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Impressive Pageantry Princess Margaret Attends Wedding LABOUR GOVERNMENT HAS

In Peking Marks First May Day Parade

Secret Jet

Plane Blows Up

Basingstoke, Hampshire, May, 1. Britain's third and last hush-hush Flying Wing Jel plane blew up in midale todny, killing a pilot. The first vanished while flight a trat

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thought to be travelling faster than sound-700 miles per hour at sea level. The second crashed,

In each case the pilot last his fc. No more of the awcpl- planes with the

back wings, Ute De Havil Land 108 Swallow, arc projected ut present.- Reuter.

Kashmir

Mediator Begins Work

Lake Success, May 1-Sir

Dixon, Owen

United Nations Mediator for Kashmir, today

the Acting Secretary General, Mr Byron Price.

met

Sir

San Francisco, May 1-From the high red gateway of Peking's Forbidden City, Mao Tse- tung watched unfold the impressive pageantry of Communist China's first May Day celebration. As Chinese Communist air force planes dipped in salute, enthusiastic thousands echoed pro-Soviet and anti-imperialist slogans.

Peking radio's graphic account of the colour- ful celebrations said 200,000 troops, workers, pea- sants and students filed past Mao Tse-tung, whose booming voice frequently rose above the din of the marching masses, rousing new waves of deafening cheers.

The keynote of the celebration; ed, and how strong his volca was set by the Peking mnyor i was.”

The parade, which started of NT. was a marching through the floodlit square as

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who declared: "We are hiero to celebrate the unprecedented strength and growth of the world camp for peace and de- mocracy, headed by the Soviet night fell, undaunted by oeca- Union; the great victory of the sional downpours, the broad- Chinese people's revolution; and cust nald-United Press.

the great victory of the Chinese [fabouring people."

"Planes dipped and scattered leaflet, as the marchers turned their heads in salute to Chatr- man Mao... Army, navy, and air force detachments in their anart newly designed uniforms led the way, and women's units In their new costumed and neat

drew peaked caps,

special applause."

Mass Dutch Evacuation

Of Indonesia

Sydney, May 1-The Sydney Huge portraits of Mao Tse- Daily Telegraph reported today Owen, who arrived in New York on Friday night, was binrx, Engels, Lenin and that tive British liners would be

Stalin

were carried by the taken off the Australia-England making his first visit to United

of the in- Nations headquarters since his marchers-part

vincible forces arrayed against run during August and Septem- appointment as Mediator.

He declined to answer ques-

imperialism,"

her to evacuate Dulch civilians from Indonesia to Holland. tions from reporters but it is believed that he discussed mat- lers of executive detail about and departure for Indlu his

and the selection of

Pakistan

his stair,

SOVIET YOUTH

A

Princess Margaret leaving St. Margaret's, West- minster, after the wedding of Miss Phillipa Dunne and a Coldstream Guards officer, Christopher Bridge. fellow guest with the Princess was lovely Sharman Douglas, daughter of the American Ambassador. (London Express Service).

The newspaper said that the THE STERLING BALANCES Among the dignitaries

and Dutch Government, through the diplomats on the platform were British Government, bad char- workers'

representatives from

tered the P. & O. luers Ranchi abrond and members of the

and Suvirt

the Oricat youth delegation, in and Chitrat Peking for the Chinese youth liners Ormonde and Otranto for festival on May 4. Also on the ene voyage each for Djakarta. for a Kastimir plebiscite.

Under the Security Connell Plaform was the Indian Charge The P. & O. liner Maloja was also expected to be drafted into

Sir Owen was also due to Admiral Chester meet

W

Nimitz, Administrator desiguale

Sir

d'Affaires. No mention

was made of the British diplomats

resolution of March 14, Owen Dixon is to empervise a who have been in Peking for evacuation service,

programme of demilitarisation almost five months.

in Kashmir within five

muntha

of the passing of the resloution then bring in Admiral -and Nimitz to prepare the ground for a plebiselle in Kashmir,

Sir Owen is expected to be in New York for about a week, during which he will meet the President and tuembers of the Security Council and members of the United Nations Kashmir Commission which he la to re- place.-Reuter,

EDITORIAL

MR

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Hasty Critics Of Britain Rebuked

New York, May 1.-The New York Herald Tribune today rebuked "hasty critics" of Britain's Dutch nationals from Djakarta, suggestion that the United States should help her

solve the problem of the Sterling balances.

The liners would join the Following the military de large fleet of Dutch ships now tachments were 500 drama and evacuating Torc 117 20,000 cymbals, "dressed in brilliant red, blues and gold," which

pentheaded the

workers the paper said. columns.

The newspaper quoted spokes- "Each contingent was greeted men for the Orlent and P. & U. from the grandstand, and re-lines no saying that passengers pliod by flinging their hats in booked on the chartered liners the air and commenting happily would be offered accommodation how well Chairman Mão jook- on other ships-Reuter.

A Valuable Prelude

AB Acheson's uppeal for demonstrated bipartisan support to strengthen his hand in the Big Three deliberations next week seeks a valuable prelude to the negotiations. Senator McCarthy's persistent alincks on the State Department -Communist witch hunting-damaged American prestige seriously, but пов Irreparably. Much has Indeed been done, as the result of the initiative of the Re- publican lender, Senator Vandenberg, to rcalore the balance, but as Mr Acheson Infere, emphasis on national unlly in the conduct of foreign affairs could be highly profitable at this stage. The Foreign Ministers of Britain, France and the United States are to meet in Paris and London next week with the object of work- ing out a common strategy for dealing with fateful international problems and clear indications of harmony within the United States must assist swift progress. The search for agreement between the representatives of the Big Three could easily be handicapped were there reason to doubt that Mr Acheson represented the United States and not exclusively the Democratic Party. This is so obvious that measures had to be taken to end misconception, by drafting well-known Republicans into the State Department as advisers and consultants, and frankly announcing that they would assist in the formulation of foreign policy. Nothing Joss would have enabled Mr Acheson to talk in London at the proper level regard- ing the creation of a unified Western front on the problems affecting Germany, the Far East and the Soviet's cold war tactics. To achieve this result is the real purpose of the meeting of the Big Three, despite Washington attempts to minimise Its Im

portance. Hopes of harmony embracing the Big Four, in other words the West and Russin, hay long since disappeared. The Baltic air incident made it more than ever unlikely that a formula would be worked out with Moscow agreement and consent. No doubt one subject compell. ing earnest discussion between Mr Bevin, Mr Acheson and M. Schuman will con- cern the prospect of a successful approach to the Kremlin, breaking down the exist ing hostilo atmosphere and endeavouring to reach a settlement on the numerous outstanding issues. If, however, there is realism It is certain to produco pessimism, and the conviction that Big Three solidarity alone is guaranteed to moke Hussia pause and reflect on the value of compromise. That is, “Of course, what gives next week's meetings crucial Importance. To prepare the ground cx- perts have been active for several days In London in an entirely new procedure designed to dispose of minor and bilateral questions and enable the three Foreign Ministers to concentrate on the bigger lugues. Of these, Western Union and the. South-East Asia altuation will probably be secondary, the forefront being the future of Germany. The test, in short, Is not whether the countries outside the Iron Curtain can if required lump to- gether their resources against loviet ex- pansionist ambitions, but rather whether Britain, France and the United States can agree on a common policy regarding Ger- many and present a solid front to counter Russian infiltration technique. Time is of the essence, Fruitful results will vastly improve the entire outlook for the future.

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CLOSE SHAVE ON

SNAP VOTE

Speaker Uses Vote To

Break A Tie

London, May 1. The Labour government barely survived a snap vote, forced by the Con- servatives tonight in the Parliamentary Com- mittee on Ways and Means, when the Speaker, broke the tic vote by voting with the government.

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Incharran Released

The 3,539 ton British ship Incharan, intercepted by the Chinese Nationalist Navy yesterday while on a voyago from Hongkong to Macao, has been released.

IIMS Mounts Bay was dispatched to Lap Sap Mel, where the Incharran was held, and her intervention was succesful.

The Incarron was car-. rying a cargo of rice froin Bangkok,

The vote on a Tory motion to reduce the WANCHAI Transport Ministry's appropriation by £1,000 formal way of showing lack of confidence in a GRENADE given Miniater or Department was tied 278 for the government and 278 for the Conservatives.

POLICE

OPEN FIRE

ON CROWD

Major James Milner, Labour chairman of the Woye and Means Committee, then voted

EXPLOSION

with the government. He sald A Child Killed

he did this so the Tories' motion

might

be reintroduced and voted

ogain at later date:

This

A grenade aimed at a was the government's newspaper office this morn- second close shave in the curing bounced back into the rent Parliament. The Socialists

were defeated on a similar anas road where it exploded and division forced

by the Conser killed a child besides injur Johannesburg, May 1-vatives on the fuc! supply situ- ing other passersby. At least 10 natives were ation a

a month ago by 20 votes. believed to have been shot Tho Prime

All

Minister, resign

The incident took place in Wanchal Road at 8.30 a.. A

something at a and mezzanine window of the Sing on Tao Jih Pro, The editorial rooms of the paper are on this

dend when police opened fire Attlee, previously had declared man dressed in black was seen in African townships in dissolution of Parliament and throwing

he would not Witwatersrand today after new elections if defeated they had been stoned. any kind of snap division La-

bour Party sources Baid that floor. public meetings in the would have been his view if Witwatersrand and Transvaal the

The grenade, however, struck had lost to the wall just below the window Province were banned by the government Government from April 20

to h

The Opposition mustered all and full back on to the street May 2 because of Communist- but 17 of their voting Members entrance of the building. The Just in front of the main led calle

for African protest and the government was caught explosion tore a demonstrations for freedom of off guard. The Socialists were foot in diameter and about three hole about a speech, movement and assem-30 short of their full strength. bly.

inches deep The Torles gave no indication

in the pavement, Five persons who were about Police forces mobilised, to of a hot delate an road haulage.or

of the intention until the close

40 feet away on the other side enforce the ban on "Freedom

the in which the Tory theme was

road were injured. Of Day" demonstrations were that the

these, an 11-year-old child died stoned in suburbs all

government intended round to drive private truckers out of on Bio to

Way hosplíal. Johannesburg tonight'

A workman of the Sing Too Jin Pao who saw the unknown man aim the grenade said he rushed out of the buliding after the explosion and saw the man dash down a side street towarde Johnston Rond.

business and acquire absolute rund

At Sophiatown, West Johan-monopoly of all British nesburg. pollee

Are transport-United Press, opened when storied and the District Commandant, Major P. Grobler fald that two Africans were icilled,

At Alexandria, 10 miles north lof Johannesburg,

police in

Jeast 10 to have

Concession To The Gourmet

Several windows in the Sing Tao Jih Pao building were shallered by the explosion.

The building also houses the English-language morning poper, Tiger Standard,

Queen's Nephew In Trouble

troop carriers fred after they

and at were slowed people were believed been killed,

Police also opened fire of Or- "Over hasty critics," the leading article said, lando, west of Sophiatown, and London, May 1-Britain's "forget the Washington conference of last Septem-at Benoni, 30 miles

Johannesburg,

cast of Minister of Food, Mr ber, where the United States officially recognised

Fire

Maurice Webb, today scrap- engines rushed with the connection between the Sterling debts and the sirens screaming to Sophiatown ped the five shillings ceiling

and adjoining Newtown. prospects for European world wide recovery,'

on restaurant meals imposed The

first ofcial figures gave in 1942, and other austerity The article stated that |

nine people as having been kill- steps towarded and "What precise

seven others seriously

laws affecting British when the war created free currencies and multilateral wounded.

stomachs, social gatherings fade Britain would take if the balances were drawn upon, principle of the proposal were monstrating Africans from their

Police escorting non-de- and tourist facilities. British

Perth, Scotland, May 1-A resources were accepted?"

The chief effect is Jobs to their homes in Moroka gourmet my now sit down to a nephew of Queen Elizabeth £10 that the Scottish court today and a drained nway from the "The inast fruitful possibility township, nine miles west of meal lasting all evening of as and suspended his licence for British economy and that inherent in the Sterling balance here

opened fire in the dark

many courses as he wisties, in- more important uses for Prat," the newspaper added, under a hail of stones,

They stead is what it may help to kill killed one African and seriously

of British production were with one stroke, thus strengthen wounded another. sacrificed.

"It is to our interest that this drain be reduced", the Herald Tribune declared.

It believed that more infor- matlon was needed on the Bri

suggestion and Ilsted

such questions apeclic "What efforts had Britain made to convert these debts into long- tent obligations, thus reducing the current drain?"

In the Western economy and Incendiarists set fire to shops advancing economic strength in at Wynberg, near Alexandria, Asia at the same time."Itenter. Transavani-Reuter.

Commonwealth Talk

Over Peace Treaty

London, May 1.

—

Eight British Common-

of

* maximum of three.

a House

In a written reply to

Common

Commons questioner,

Webb said: "I hope, as

a year for driving a jeep under the influence of drink,

Patrick Bowes Lyon,

Mr 32-yourd Earl of Strath-

of this step, that the tourist and Strathmore

result more and 18th Scottish Earl of Kinghorn: entering industries will now be collided with a car on the Perth

anct able to make a bigger contribue to Aberdeen road last Decem- tion to

our dollar balance of payments which is, of course, the most urgent of our economic ยเอ problema"

Among the

regulations abo-

ber.

According to the driver of the other vehicle, the Eart stag- gered as he got out of the jeep. lished is one Itmlling the unente egne has since

The defence produced a certi- ber of people who can be served curgeon, who

a Perth pollee with meals at one function. One that the Earl was in a condition died, Landon hotel manager sighed to drive and to have complete happily today and said: "This

Others were: "What argu- ments had been advanced by India, Pakistan and

other Wealth representatives met in London today to dis-is going to mean less work for control of the vehicle.

But the court decided that Sterling holders against British cuss policy regarding a peace treaty for Japan.

me no more spilling of large the Earl was guilty-Router. dinner

parties, half in one dining room, the rest in another,” representativen -- from ↑ It is known that the Com- Hotel owners, who have been Britain, Canada, Irulla, Pakis monwealth meeting of Foreign agitating for many months to Zealand and South Africa-met January, which tan, Ceylon, Australia, New Ministers at Colombo

Invitations to forgive part of the debts as contributiona 10 The the common effort in the war?" "Were those countries holding Sterling balances the most in need of American aid?"

STOP PRESS

last bave the restrictions removed, recommended i foresce belter meals. There will

FOUR FATAL AIR CRASHES

os n Working Party under the the present talks, revealed ba no restriction on prices chairmanship of Mr Patrick marked differences

New York, May 1.-Fourteen Gordon Walker,

within the charged, and house charges will the British Commonwealth in approaching go. So will many rather vague people were killed in four Sun- Commonwealth Retallons Minis- the Japanese problem.

charges such

"Cabaret day air crashes in the United

States. charge," "music charge" and "dancing charge."-Reuter.

PUBLISHER'S SUICIDE

ter.

The object of their talks, Australia, in particular, insist which are expected to last two ed on more stringent measures or three weeks, is to take than anyone else of a guarantee Commonwealth thinking as for that Japanse militariam would ns is possible at present on the have no chance of revival. kind of peaco treaty to be

The urgency of a quick peace

$10,000 Reward ought.

to

At Loganon, Illinois, six men In an Air Force B-25. (Mitchell bomber) were killed when their plane struck a free and showát- burning petrol two

ed

houses.

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A seven-year-old boy and his

Ozark

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As an official communique settlement with Japan has been London, May 1-A verdict of father and mother were killed The Police announce that a tonight said: "The purpose of emphasised recently by British suicide while the balance of his when their private plane hit a reward of $10,000 will be given detalled

the meeting

Commonwealth undertako and

official mind was disturbed was re-mountain peak in the consideration of the spokesmen, as well as by Mr turned at an inquest at Win National Forest, Arkanema. for Information leading to the terms of a peace settlement for Dean Acheson, the US Secretary chester today on the 62-year-old three-year-old sister

was in- arrost of the person or persons Japan. The discussions will of State, and Dr Phillp Jessup, publisher, Walter Hutchison. responsible for the grenade exploratory

Jured. the American Ambassador-at- throwing attempt

Head of one of the largest on the Sing

Two men were killed at Tao Jih Pao this morning.

Two factors suff limiting the large.

publishing concerne in Britain, Bishop, California, in a private scope of the Commonwealth The Soviet-Chinese Treaty of he was also a racehorse owner plane which crashed and burned thinking are uncertainty about Friendship and Mutual Aid, and a patron of the arts, His after taking off American policy and the know-įsigned in February, commits art collection was estimated In Sharon Springs, Kansas, ledge that Moscow and Peking both parties to work for the to be worth over £1,000,000. three men were killed in the are still opposed to any peace conclusion of a porce

treaty

Death- was attributed to un | collision-of two ̈sztali “planes treaty unless it is drafted by with Japan "in the shortest overdose of sleeping drugs while the wife of one of them the Great Powers alone,

possible Ums”—Heater,

xeuter.

watched in horror-Hautor.