France Pledged Aid in Indo China
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1952 6D PER COPY Atlantic Pact Allies Turn M.C.P.S CRITICISE OPERATION OF Attention To Asia; France BUS SERVICE Complaints were lodged in the House of Assembly yesterday, on Pledged Aid In Indo China the motion for adjournment, on. the operation of the Government buses, the lack of a night watch PARIS, Dec. 17 (Reuter).—France today won from her man at the bus garage, the extra Atlantic Pact allies a promise of support in her drawn-out driving duties performed by em Drastic Cut In war against Communism in Indo China. ployees, the method of driving used by some drivers and the A resolution passed by the 14-nation Atlantic Council non-existence of shelters along NATO Defence meeting here declared that France deserves "continuing sup bus routes. port from N.A.T.O. (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Mr. E. P. T. Tucker, chairman nations." of the Public Transportation Programme A group of students from Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, Board, thanked members for The Foreign, Defence and finance Ministers on tbe their information and assured the council also urged the swift establishment of tbe European who have sacrificed their Christmas holidays to entertain United House he would investigate the PARIS, Dec 17 (/Pi — Despite States servicemen at bases in the Atlantic, visited Government warnings from their military Array. The Kg Three Western powers — tbe United States, points raised. commanders, North Atlantic Britain and France — warned that the armed forces of East House yesterday afternoon. The picture above shows them singing The debate was opened by Mr. Treaty Organisation diplomatic Germany are being expanded rapidly. for the Governor, Lieut. General Sir Alexander Hood (extreme E. T. Richards, who complained bitterly that there was no night and political leaders today cot On Indo China, no practical methods of assistance were left) under the direction of Miss Sally Monsour (back to camera). drastically the proposed £150 watchman at the bus garage. He discussed.- But Lord Ismay, N.AT.O. secretary-general, told On the right, two of the students, Chesta Hosmer, of Waycross, warned of the consequences if million Western defence building Georgia, and Betty Jean Lang, of Wilton, Conn., are shown pre programme for 1953. correspondents later tbat this would be primarily in the form fire should break out and said senting His Excellency with Poniderosa lemons on behalf ef the that many thousands of pounds They said such a sum might of money and material, instead of men. president of the college, Mr. Hugh F. McKean, and Mrs. McKean, of government money was kept at wreck their nations' economic The French Foreign Minister, Story on page three. the garage. stability. M. Robert Schuman, who yester SAYS 18 TRIPS CANCELLED Informants reported that the day spoke of his country's "soli request by N.A.T.O.'s supreme Ike, MacArthur j Mr. Richards said that 18 bus tude'' in the seven-year campaign j trips were cancelled on Novem '"'commander. General Matthew B. against Indo China's Viet Minh Ridgway, for £198 million to ber 17. At fhe five o'clock rush rebels, said the resolution would U.S.-British Zoning Order hour in the evening there was spend on building air bases and "really help France." Confer On ground defence had been slashed only one small bus to St. George's The resolution, introduced by instead of the usual two large to £75 million. They added that M. Schuman, expressed whole Peace Problems Talks On Persian Affects U.K. ones. The other buses were out it might be cut still further at to hearted admiration for France's on sight-seeing, tours. morrow's closing meeting of the "valiant and long struggle against NATO. Council. Mr. Richards also said that Communist aggression." NEW YORK, December 17 Oil Accord Fail Govt. Property recently he had received a cir General Ridgway has repeated Lord Ismay said: "It is now up (Reuter). — President - elect cular stating that a driver if ly declared that his fighting force to individual governments to see Eisenhower and General Douglas PARIS, December 17 (Reuter). Yet another zoning order asked to do an extra duty at tbe is short of airports, radar screens, what they can do for France." MacArthur conferred today and — Top level talks between the reached the House of Assembly conclusion of his day's work communications networks and The United States is the only I *«"** afterwards they had had a United States and Britain have yesterday afternoon. Entitled could not refuse the additional naval port facilities. nation so far to furnish add to «<? profitable discussion of tiie failed to agree on a new formula the Special Areas (Zoning) Order, trip. If he did refuse, he would But the Foreign, Defence and France in Indo China. iwoblem of peace m Korea and I for an attempt to solve the it laid down the areas which were suffer a loss in pay among other Finance Ministers of the 14 Another resolution, introduced the rest °* *he world. Anglo-Persian oil dispute. to be preserved for residential, penalties. N.A.T.O. nations concluded, a by tiie Italian Premier, Signor The conference was held at' the Ihe U.S. Secretary of State, recreational, special development He warned that the additional spokesman said, that "the risk of Alcide De Gasperi, urged speedy New York City residence of Mr. and open space purposes. Most duties, after a driver had been aggression had to be balanced Mr. Dean Acheson, has discussed ratification of the European Army John Foster Dulles, who will be the matter here with the! of .the areas concerned are on working continuously for eight against the danger of internal col treaty by the signatory states — Secretary of State in the new property owned by the British i hours, might have serious con lapse." : B r i t i s h Foreign Secretary France, Italy, West Germany, Republican administration. It re- Mr. Anthony Eden. A British Government. sequences. It was against the Mr. Geoffrey Parsons, head of Belgium, Holland and Luxera- salted from General MacArthur's official raid today they had failed The order is not likely to be policy of the Transport Control the N.A.T.O. information staff, bourg. None has ratified as yet. statement in a New York speech to reach agreement, "but discus- considered until the new year. ! Board. Whether the driver con- said eight ministers spoke and The British Foreign Secretary, on December 18 that there was I sions will continue through The following have been zoned ; cerned had an important appoint several emphasised that he Mr. Anthony Eden, speaking on "» clear and definite solution to diplomatic channels." as residential areas: West Pros- ment after his work was over did economic pressure of the defence behalf of the three Western the Korean conflict." The US. is anxious to break Ppect, Devonshire; the Laurels, | not seem to matter. programme already was increas occupying powers in Germany, General Eisenhower, then on the deadlock in the interest of I Devonshire; Cavendish. Bay View "I hope Mr. Tucker will take ing unemployment, Tbey agreed told the council the East German . his visit to Korea, sent a message Middle East security. Persia's land land known as Smith's Hill steps to restore the confidence on a recommendation that the zone was being increasingly 1 to General MacArthur that be rocky finances have been worsen- in Devonshire and Pembroke which prevailed when the late rr- a ber nations "make the maxi "Sovietised" with the armed would like to confer with him. ed by her inability to find markets parishes. Mr. Kitchen was Director ot mum effort without endangering forces there rapidly expanded [General MacArthur accepted the for her oil, still claimed by the ' The special development areas Transport," Mr. Richards added. their economic Stability." recently. I invitation. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company des-i were stipulated as Ireland Island; LACK OF BUS SHELTERS _—_——o—i Continued oa Page 3 Continued oa Page 4 pite nationalisation. Boaz Island, Watford Island, all It is understood that the U.S. in Sandys Parish, and East Pros- No Daylight Saving Next Mr. C. G. Gilbert condemned Empire Premiers proposals for settlement picture pect, Devonshire, the department for its laxity in w more dollar aid for Persia, No buildings were to be con- not providing bus shelters along Charges "Interference coupled with an arrangement that structed on any part of the area the various routes. He claimed would permit world oil com- known as Moresby's Plain on that the lack of shelter from the Wet Again After panies to ship and market Per- Ireland Island or on the recrea- Year, Assembly Decides elements encouraged people to sian stocks. tional areas on Watford and Boaz provide their own forms ot transportation. The State Department plan- Islands Coronation Tito Severs Diplomatic A strenuous rearguard action Strongly objecting to the use ning chief left by air for Washing- | Zoned as open spaces were the by the proponents of daylight ton last night after presenting the BERMUDA'S QUOTA of small buses for the public Naval Recreation ground in saving time was overwhelmed in while the large buses went on LONDON, December 17 (Ren US.