UGHTING-UP TIME Yesterday's Weather 5.48 p.m. Maximum temperature ...... 742 Minimum temperature 69.0 Sunshine 5 hours Tide Table For Dec Rainfall nil High Low Data Water Water Sun- Sun- (A forecast of today's weather was a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. rise set not available last night at the 23 10.30 10.55 4.08 4.59 7.18 5.18 Meteorological Office.) 24 11.13 11.42 4.55 SAl 7.18 5.19 SS 11.56 — 5.43 6.23 7.19 5.19 I >VOL. 33 NO. 294 HAMILTON. BERMUDA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1953 6D PER COPY Anger In France Over Presidential Election Farce; Laniel Withdraws VERSAILLES, France, December 22 (Reuter).—In the face of rising national indignation, the burly millionaire Soviet Note On Premier, M. Joseph Laniel, staunch supporter of the Euro­ pean Anriy Plan, tonight withdrew from the fight for the Atomic Pool Gets Presidency. His announcement, made through a spokesman, said he Mixed Reception would retire in favour of another Conservative candidate, as yet unnamed. (Special through Reuter) His announcement came after a day of party haggling LONDON, December 22. — The decided on after 10 ballots of both Houses of Parliament Foreign Office said today that the failed to give an absolute majority to any one candidate. Russian reply to President Eisen­ This means tbat M. Laniel baa hower's proposed international made farther concessions peaceful atomic research pool was throughout the day. Last night "obviously a welcome develop­ Labour Trouble he said he would retire from tbe ment.* contest if tiie coalition govern- Sir Winston Churchill was re­ I ment could agree on a replace­ ported to be "jubilant," and to Ip France Halts ment. Tonight he was willing to believe the reply should lead to ignore tte tact that the Radic^^'^^^^^'^rtdied Party, strongly represented to his project for a conference between Xmas Mails cabinet, had not agreed with the the leaders on Russia and the other coalition Hamilton Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party for children parties over a West, the London Evening Star yesterday wten youngsters from the Ridgeway Home and sons and PARIS, December 22 (Reuter). candidate said. — Renewed Labour unrest in PRIDE STUNG The Conservative Evening daughters of members were guests and were seated at tables with Hamilton Rotary France today spread to key postal France wept to bed tonight Standard said the next move was their hosts. In tbe background on right, Mr. Horace Ward (club workers, who turned their backs with her national pride stung as up to President Eisenhower, either Upper House Approves! president) is seen welcoming tbe children. (Story elsewhere on on a flood of Christmas mail to it has not been since the war-time to set a date and time for a meet­ this page.) Have Children protest against the Government's capitulation to the Nazis. ing to talk about an atom pool or wages policy. Six marathon days of political to ask the United Nations to make They staged partial walk-outs bickering had by tonight brought I such arrangements, Budget; Liabilities And As Their Guests at mail offices in Paris and lead­ the "non-political'' election of the However, most British news­ ing provincial towns and held a President of the Republic to a papers outside the capital were night meeting to decide whether complete standstill. cool to the Russian note. The Some 40 youngsters — children to call a total postal strike over The combined members of the Edinburgh Scotsman believed the of rqembers and 16 from the Christmas. Chamber of Deputies and tbe Russians were playing world Assets Reports Mooted Ridgeway Home — sat down to The first signs of new labour Senate bad voted 10 times without politics and saw their note as pure Christmas dinner at the Ber­ trouble came four days ago. Two bringing the absolute majority propaganda. The Cardiff, Wales, mudiana Hotel yesterday as guests needed to invest a President. Western Mail, the Yorkshire Post The 1954 Budget was approved by the Legislative Council j of Hamilton Rotary Club at its thousand civil aviation technic­ annual children's Christmas party. ians went an strike for more I Today's voting was cancelled land even the Manchester yesterday at its last meeting before Christmas — four days wages, paralysing international and what the French call "poli­ Guardian, which usually looks after members had complained that copies had not reached The ate turkey, ice cream, air traffic at all airports. tical consultations'' began behind | kindly upon Russian activities, them in sufficient time to enable them to give it the attention apples, oranges, nuts and candy Their action completely halted tbe scenes in a desperate effort j also saw the note as propaganda and added to the festive mood by all traffic today. Hundreds of to find an agreed candidate for J and felt that Russia made its reply it deserved. The Council also passed the Appropriation Act donning party hats pulled out air passengers, many travelling to i an llth ballot tomorrow. < only ir. an effort to confuse its which gives effect to the Budget. from crackers. The prospects were dim. the United States for Christmas, I enemies and make friends of fools. Despite members' complaints T~ The whole gathering sang carols were forced to take a train or bus Meanwhile public indignation Ihe Communist Daily Worker led by "Uncle" Joe Outerbridge at tfacs farcfcl* situation mounted . ^ last Friday the Estimates of Dor/vf C+rtlYin hhrtXJ to Belgium to board airliners. Mked what was the use Russia Revenue and Expenditure pro- rClUT jTufTip IVlUy with Mr. Anthony Ferraz at the throughout the cog an(J fhe United state8 talking piano. FARMERS' PROTEST Millions of ,ordfiMry French­ duced no direct comment yester- -»•—_»_»* about atoms if tbe United States day although they gave the _$on. C**»U flv/Qr •P/flfl In a short address, the Rev. Eric In central France, farmers to-1 men, accustomed to4»ok jupan the would not -destroy its stock of day again campaigned against Presidency • a§ " an august .'office Sir Howard Trott an opportunity ICI Lll V/VCI JJi \J\J Rule told tte children that what atom bombs. "Conversations to suggest fhe Government draw mattered most about Christmas Government agricultural policy well a bov.., political biAer about atomic weapons seem par- was that they were happy. by erecting barricades across the muttered ..^Slight against fl-j-i 'irutorly purposeless if they do up a balance shwt about every ^ worW, rm sta to f politicians at the "Cdrn-vai ol "We ar"e. happy today because main roads. Police stood By not lead to this end," tte Com­ five years stating the Colony s ^5 d p t is to be prevent disorder. Versailles." Jesus has ! come into the world munist paper said. •^"SXSSrS- the Publicly auctioned, in" England to save us. But sometimes we p. Government revenue workers, All but four of the 19 Presi­ Budget was resumed in committee "«* February It is expected to re llse 0 re an 7 don't understand what a big dif­ who collect taxes on tobacco and dents elected to the third Re­ from tte previous meeting Sir ? ™ * * °°- .„ J public's 80-year history have In 1848o e S Ste ference His coming made," he alcohol, also struck today for 24 tbe public gaze of the TV Howard .eierred to the acquisi- L .u R HL /° ^ ,Lr„? said. hours to Alsace, Limoges, Angers gone in on a single ballot; the cameras. tion of United Kingdom lands Hamilton, Bermuda, WB. Perot, I and other provincial towns. four others on only two. READY FOR TROUBLE here by the Bermuda Govern- was losing money. There were j Mr. Rule remarked that if they As today's labour agitation The Government is plainly con­ Strong police and Army re­ ment * at that time no Bermudian were to see the way in which mounted, Government officials cerned with tte rising undertone serves are being kept la the area The £350,000 (down payment) stomps and toe procedure was to j people lived in "heathen coun­ replied that the wave of mass of discontent, expressed by of the old palace — the Paris mob which Bermuda was to pay a*"10 in the letters and pay the | tries" tte difference would be strikes last August were sparked virtually every newspaper in the marched on it once before, at the Britain for tte lands would have postage (Id. tor local mau). most noticeable. by postal workers. But the pre­ country aad by threatening labour time of the French Revolution. to come out of either the Reserve Perot had provided a post box "A long time ago in Italy a sent unrest does not herald an­ disputes. Government business — in­ Fund or tte Budget surplus, he into which letters — and pennies new-born baby used to be placed other nation-wide stoppage, they Today's session was to be cluding foreign policy matters claimed. — could be dropped when the at his father's feet. If he picked said. televised. The Government hur­ now frith tte East-West cold war As far as he could see the I one-man office was closed. But up the child the baby was ac­ The postal workers and revenue riedly cancelled the arrangements apparently developing a new Budget was simply a statement frequently there were more let- | cepted as a member of the family, men involved in today's action and the tumultous session at phase — is at a virtual standstill. of tte Colony's cash account but ters than pennies so te converted .