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SEE ALL THE LATEST CARS. VANS TRUCKS AT HANGERS Mil FORD DEALERS 181. BROAD STREET MID. 6311 DOCK STRIKE TO CONTINUE All-day Talks Fail: Troops Standing By NATIONAL FORMULA DEMANDED N.U.M. 'Alarmed In- Damage to Nation's Economy' DESPITE day-long attempts to reach a settlement, the dock strike is to continue.

Troops are standing by and may be brought in if negotiations for a settlement are not resumed. The strike leaders decided late last night to refuse to call off the strike until the port employers agree that their formula for a settlement should be applied on a national basis. The difference is a narrow one and if it does not result in negotiations this morning, The Birmingham Post Political Correspondent understands, the Government will announce in the Commons this afternoon that troops will be drafted into the docks almost immediately. Until late in the evening the signs had appeared hopeful that at least a basis for a settlement would be agreed upon. Meanwhile, in Birmingham, the Midland Council of the National Union of Manufacturers had passed a resolution expressing grave alarm at the damage inflicted on the nation's economy by the strike, and had urged the Government to employ every means at its disposal to end a situation which has already been permitted to exist far too long." The discussions began when Mr.

Richard Barrett, general secretary of the N.A.S.D.. had a three-hour meeting at the Ministry of Labour, at which Mr. Wilfred Neden, Chief Industrial Commissioner. communicated proposals made to him by I the London Port employers providing a formula to secure a return to work without prejudicing the 11.500 members of the stevedores' and lightermen's unions, on official strike, and the 32,000 white card men in the Transport and General Workers' Union. who stopped work against the instructions of Mr.

Arthur Deakin. Without stopping for lunch, Mr. Barrett and his assistant secretary. Mr. W.

Newman. went back to their Stepney headquarters for a joint conference between the full executives of the stevedores' and the lightermen's Unions. Cheedul Look Before leaving the Ministry of Labour. Mr. Barret, looking rather more cheerful than he has appeared for several days, said he had received proposals from the poet empoyers and it seemed to De a step towards progress.

For three hours the two union executives, with Mr. Vic Manley. chairman of the self-styled T.G.W. Unofficial Liaison Committee." and a member of the committee. Mr.

Reg Spalding. debated the employers proposals. There was a short adjournment while Mr. Barrett telephoned Mr. Neden at the Ministry of Labour.

to clarify a number of outstanding points. Except for a handful of diehards on the two executives. who are set on continuing the strike, there was a substantial majority in favour of a resumption of work, provided adequate safeguards were obtained against victimisation of unofficial strikers in the T.G.W.11 Enthusiasm at Peak It was agreed that the ood-tide of enthusiasm among the dockers had been reached, and that the grievance behind the stoppage -disciplinary action against men not prepared to work overtime on occasions for personal social be remedied through early negotiation. There seemed every prospect as the evening wore on that, even if the two unions and the unofficial strikers' temporary leaders did not reach final agreement to recommend a return to work last night, they would do so to-day in time to secure a full resumption of the 43.000 meet at ondon and seven other ports by Monday. GOVERNMENT ENQUIRY ON IMMIGRANTS Information from Birmingham By Our Political Correspondent The Government has begun a special enquiry into the problem of colonial immigrants who are coming to Britain at the estimated rate of 10,000 this year and the 40.000, mainly coloured, from the colonies who now live in Britain.

Th Birmingham City Council and Birmingham welfare organisations are two of the principal sources from which Ministers on the interdepartmental committee making the investigation obtaining s.u vey information. The problem is 90 per cent one of Jamaicans and other West Indians. though there is still considerable immigration of British subjects from West Africa. No Restriction After the war these colonials, who are free to enter this country as British citizens. were coming in at the rate of about 1.500 to 2.000 a year.

The number gradually increased and last year it was about 4.000. This year. at the present rate of immigration. it will reach 10.000. The Government's desire is not to impose any restriction on entry at is difficult to do as the immigrants are British to enquire into their welfare, what work they have got, and the housing position.

The is also anxious that who may Dia their way here. and may be drug peddlers. or others of anti-social type. should be deported to their countries of origin. This is possible under arrangements with the Colonial Governments.

It may become necessary to ask Colonial Governments more actively to dissuade would-be emigrants from coming to this countty at present till the situation is stabilised. but this depends on the outcome of the enquiry. It Is recognised that many of the Colonial peoples do work for which labour often cannot be found in Britain. The enquiry may result in a recommendation to the Cabinet Stand Fast Appeal Earlier yesterday, Mr. Wilfred Neden, Chief Industrial Commissioner at the Ministry of Labour.

spent an hour with Mr. Richard Barrett. general secretary of the National Amalgamated Stevedores I and Dockers Union. and Mr. W.

Newman. assistant secretary, and then began separate talks with representatives of the London Port employers, led by Mr. W. C. How.

chairman. Roaming Stag May be Dangerous Norwich Warning People in the Earlham suburb of Norwich were warned that a grown stag seen roaming the streets early yesterday might be dangerous. Liverpool dockers, who at a meet ing attended by 2.000 voted to continue the stoppage, agreed to send a telegram to Mr. Barrett askin him to stand fast." The strike leader. Mr.

Jack Lyden, told them that Wednesday's interim report from the enquiry had "decided little." Before going to the Ministry, Mr. Newman told London strikers: "If they are prepared to talk peace, so are we. If they are not prepared to talk peace, then the fight is still on." After the Ministry talks, Mr. Barrett told a reporter: We have gone into this matter fully. and as far as I can see we have made some progress." A police-sergent cycling home from duty took hasty evasive action as the stag suddenly appeared in the road.

At breakfast time Mrs. E. R. (loaning. of Murial Road.

saw the stag gazing across her garden. She shoeed it away and it leapt a six-foot fence and a gate into a aide passage. The stag, which was neaely run down by a bus. cut through a school Playground and was last seen making for open country. Mr.

Henry Bothway. a member of Norwich Staghounds. said it was the rutting season and stags might attack people From the description he thought it might be a stag which escaped in 1947 and had been living wild. It would be full-grown now. 3.16 Ships Idle There was a slight increase yesterday In the number of men on strike.

according to National Dock Labour Board figures. The total for all ports was 43,450. against 43.324 on Wednesday. There were 7.900 men working (8,186) and 882 who had proved attendance. The number of ships Idle was 346.

with 30 undermanned and 14 being worked normally. Two thousand men of the Royal group of docks who arrived at Customs House Fields for their morning meeting found two meetings going on with loudspeaker equipment. Mr. L. Wells, TO.W.U.

divisional officer, was conducting one. and at the other microphone was Mr. Newman. The strikers walked past the T.G.W.U. meeting and gathered round Mr.

Newman. who said: We will not give up until we get that which we started out to achieve. The blue union iN.A.S.D.) still affirms that its policy is that overtime must be voluntary." When no one gathered round the T.O.W.U. officials they packed up their loudspeakers. Mr.

Albert Timothy. member of the N.A.S.D. Executive Council. said: in Page Leicester Bill Plans Free Rides for Aged Leioes.ter Corporation Parliamentary Bill, published yesterday. seeks powers for free rides for old people on the buses, to enforce a smokeless zone, to pipe heat to consumers.

to reijite Irdressers and their premises. to control personal weighing machines, and other details described as a tidying up of the Corporation's Powers, LATEST NEWS Children Sing Ilkla" Moor' for the Queen State Visit to West Riding, Ends Thirty thousand schoolchildren, singing On Ilkla' Moor Baht 'At at Bradford yesterday, constituted themselves an unofficial send-off committee for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh towards the end of their State visit to the West Riding. On Bradford Cricket Ground the drawn from schools in the area. cheered and Queen and the Duke drove twice round the ground in an open Land Rover in the autumn sunshine. Words Interpreted The Queen and the Duke were puzzled by the dialect of the famous Yorkshire song, the words of which were interpreted for them.

On leaving the cricket ground they through streets lined with cheering Yorkshire crowds to the Perseverance Mills at Dudley Hill. on the outskirts of the city, where they watched a demonstration of a new sheep-marking process. The last engagement on the Royal programme was a visit to the Thorpe Edge housing estate at Idle. also on the outskirts of the city, where the Queen and the Duke visited one of the old people's homes. In the darkness, with failing only bad weather to be experienced during their two-day State Queen and the Duke then drove to Manningham Station.

Bradford, to join the Royal train. Gloucestershire Farm Fire Lasts 12 Hours Firemen yesterday took 12 hours to extinguish a fire that engulfed two dutch barns and caused damage Pi a rickvard at Castle Hill Farm. Down Ampney. Gloucestershire. belonging to the Co-operative Wholesale Society.

About 300 tons of hay. 311 tons of wheat. 20 tons of oats and 33 tons of straw were destroyed. ouNry The minrh(dim pos Coiun No. 30,013 Royal Car In Mishap Earlier yesterday a six-Year-old girl received a bruised leg when she lost her balance in front of the Queen's car and fell as the Royal procession was moving at little more than walking pace through Batley.

The Queen caused immediate enouiries to be made about the child, Carol Lyons, of Ambler Street. Batley, who was allowed to return home after being treated in hospital. In warm sunshine the Queen and the Duke had previously visited 'Dewsbury. where they were greeted by enthusiastic crowds. To-day they will visit Northumberland and Durham.

beginning their State visit at Whitley Bay. At the conclusion of their visit they will join the Royal train at Sunderland to-night and will spend the week-end near Perth, where they will leave the Royal train to-morrow morning. They will arrive back in London in the Royal train on Monday morning. Queen Mother with the Pilgrims Unveiling of Painting Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother yesterday unveiled a painting of herself and the late King George VI at 'a luncheon in New York given by the Executive Committee of the Pilgrims Anglo-American Friendship Group. fellow guest at the the Bankers' the painter.

Mr. Frank Salisbury. The 11 foot by seven foot canvas shows the Queen Mother and King George opening the 1951 Festival of Britain. It was presented to the Pilgrims by the sister society in Britain. Mr.

Walter Gifford. former United States Ambassador in London, pre- sided at the luncheon. Amo the 25 guests were another former Ambassador to Britain. Mr. Lewis Douglas.

and the British Amtrassa-, dor. Sir Roger Makins. As the Queen Mother lunched with the Pilgrims the Queen's horse. Landau, arrived at Laurel, Maryland. to race in Wednesday's Washington International.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1954 TWOPENCE THE COUNTESS OF at the British Epilepsy Association's bazaar, which she opened at Caxton Hall, London, yesterday. It is hoped that the bazaar will raise £4,000 to enable the association to extend its pioneer welfare work. POLITIC CONTROL' OF HYDROGEN BOMB M.P.'s Question to Sir Winston The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons yesterday what action the Government proposed to take in view of the fact that. under the official policy of Nato. control of the atomic and hydrogen bomb "had now been transferred from political to military control." Sir Winston Churchill said in reply to Mr.

Alfred Robens There is no basis for the assumption that control of the atomic and hydrogen bomb has been transferred from political to military control." Be added: There has been no change in the arrangements for political consultation on the use of weapons between H.M. Govern' ment and the United States Government, either directly or through Nato, to which I referred in my statement on March 23." Mr. Robens asked whether he understood from the answer that the statement made by Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery recently, in which he indicated that it was not a quest ion that these weapons might be used, but they would definitely be used if we were attacked, was an irresponsible state' ment. Did it reflect the policy of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe. of which he was a servant? If this was the case, would the Prime Minister make proper representations to Shape to make sure that these servants, whom they could not question in the House.

indicated the policy of Shape as determined by the political heads of State? Now that there is no prospect of the draft agreement between Britain and the European Coal and Steel Community for the closer association of Britain with the Schuman Plan being signed in London before the end of November. interest is focused on the meeting this week in Luxembourg of the Court of Justice, set up under the Constitution of the Community. for the first the hearing yesterday of a case brought by the French Government against the High Authority. Against its judgment there is no appeal. This first decision by a Court empowered to judge disputed gr Lions in the multi-national munity in the same way as any Court would have to settle cases in Britain will be regarded as a warning and a sign here by coal and steel interests opposed to acceptance by the Government of any form of supranational authority over two industries in this country.

Fair Trading Code Revised The French Government's appeal arises out of the revision by the High Authority last January of its fair trading code, designed to protect the consumer by requiring steel producers to public their real prices and prohibiting any form of discrimination between customers. The High Authority decision to allow producers a 9 1 .2 per cent margin either way from their published prices, within which they could vary steel prices without publishing changes. is challenged by the French Government on the ground that. If producers are allowed to modify their prices without notifying every change. the High Authority's powers to prevent discrimination by producers against customers is severely diminished.

In his reply the High Authority counsel claimed that steps have been taken to facilitate the spotting of any discrimination and denied that the flexibzility It has permitted is violation of the treaty. A further case down for hearing is an appeal by the Dutch Government claiming that the High Authority has no right to fix price ceilings for coal now there is a plentiful supply. We reviewed the decisions taken in London and Paris and we are convinced that with the coming into effect of the agreements signed this past week-end, the road towards a and united Europe will have been paved." The statement added that the Chancellor requested continued United States assistance in obtaining the release of Gernin or isoners of war and civilian is still held in the Soviet Un on. The Chancellor was assured that the United States stands ready now, as in the past, to offer every support and assistance considered useful in accomplishing this end." West Germany and the United States would soon begin negotiations) on the question of the release of frozen war-time German assets i In America. Substance from Saucers' Analysed A sample of a substance which trailed from what were regarded as flying saucers over Florence has been examined by an Italian professor, who says that it appears to be similar to borosilicate glass.

The flying saucers," some discshaped and others cigar-shaped, shed what appeared to be a wispy trail rather like a spider's web, and some of this was gathered. Prof. Canneri. director of the Chemical Institute of Milan University. analysed the substance and issued a report last night saying that it had a fibre-like structure.

He heated the substance. which turned brown and left transparent ashes. He examined the ashes and their contents included calcium and magnesium. QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER addressing a Press reception given by Her Majesty In New York. received in England DUMBO helping to clear leaves from the lawn at London Zoo yesterday.

Debate on Middle East Next Week By Ow Political Correspondent Sir Anthony Eden and Mr. Nutting will explain the Suez agreement fully to the Commons in a Middle East debate on a motion for the adjournment next Tuesday. The Opposition has asked for the debate, which will range over the position of Israel, Persia and the Arab world generally. but the party leaders would prefer a separate debate on rusCY They have also asked the Government that the foreign affairs debates on Germany and the Middle Eas; be held separately and not be included in one general two-day foreign affairs review. Socialist speakers on Egypt will be Mr.

Herbert Morrison and Mr. Hugh Dalton. statement on Page 6.1 Lockheed Company to Extend Factory To take its part in the drive to Increase the output of cars for export and the home market during the next five years. the Lockheed Hydraulic and Brake Company at Leamington Is to extend its factory on the Tachbrook Road frontage and take on another thousand employees. It Ls expected that building will begin next spring.

A director stated yesterday that the company supplies more than 50 per cent of the brakes used in the car industry and nearly 100 per cent of the clutches. Waited Four Days in Mountain Hut Rescue of Two British Climbers Two English climbers were taken to hospital in Invercargill, New Zealand. last night, suffering from frost-bite after one had been trapped on the slopes of the 10.000 ft. Mount Aspiring since the week-end. Roger ongbottom, of Church Road.

St. Anne's-on-Sea, spent four days in a mountain hut. 700 ft. above the snowline, while a rescue team travelled 100 miles from Invercargill to assist him. His companion.

Colin Dainty. of Lindsay Street, Kettering. staggered six miles to call help. though badly frostbitten himself. Dainty then waited at another hut while a third mountaineer returned to assist ongbottom.

who was unable to move because of injuries. Minister to Open Bus Workshops The Minister of Transport (Mr. J. A. Boyd-Carpenter) will officially open the Midland Red Bus Com- Ipany's new central workshops in Bir' mingham on Thursday, November 25.

The ceremony coincides with the celebration of the Jubilee of the company, which was formed in 1904. and if their engagements permit the Minister of Transport and the Minister of Fuel and Power (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd) will be among tne guests at the Jubilee dinner at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham, on the same evening. The opening of the central workshops. in Carlyle Road, Edgbaston.

marks thefompletion of a £250.000 reconstruction and extension schemc for the centralisation of major for the centralisation of major maintenance work and bus construction. 'TO-DAY'S FEATURES World of Entertainment Radio and Programmes Russia and its Leaders Midland Diary London Letter Rod and River To the Editor Bridge In the Country The Garden Buildings at Hanley 4 Gloucestershire as from November 22 Nine Troubled in succession to Mr. W. E. Jones.

Financial News Sport Crossword Tactical Weapons Slr Winston: I do not think I will add to the answer I have given at this moment. I think the House should be kept informed on they various aspects of this overwhelming question as they arise, and what I have said indicates correctly the 1 1 position at this moment. Mr. P. J.

Noel-Baker South) asked from the Opposition Front Bench whether the Prime applied also to tactical atomic weapons such as atomic artillery now in Germany, and asked how would political control work, since the whole organisation of the Army was being founded on the use of this tactical weapon. Sir Winston said it was quite true that these tactical weapons had been issued. Among these tactical weapons is included control of the Tactical Air Force. This is in a different position from the general control of the strategic employment of nuclear weapons, but I really would not feel inclined to go into these definitions by supplementary answers. I will do my best at some future time to explain the position to the House.

but at present it stands exactly as it Ls in the answer I have given to Mr. Robens." Chosen Mr. J. Chuter Ede Shields asked the Prune Minister to pay particular attention to the words used by Lord Montgomery that the operational planning was based upon using atomic and thermo-nuclear weapons "in our defence, and this called for a certain reorganisation of their forces and in our strategy." li Sir Winston: Yes, sir. I thought they were rather carefully chosen" I want to make it clear that we at Shape are basing our operational planning on using atomic and thermo-nuclear weapons in our defence." That might Justify planning but it would not imply claim for the authority although I could not at all say what would happen if a surprise and treacherous attack were to break out." Mr.

Bernard Braine cay) asked whether they were to take it from the questions that it was policy to announce to a wouldbe aggressor in advance of aggression taking place that we do not intend to hit back with all we pos.s." Sir Winston: I do not want to develop any differences which may possibly arise on these matters. I think we are all in the same boat (cheers and laughter). Pakistan Rail Link Restored For the first time in seven years a train ran from Lahore to Amritsar yesterday, linking once again India with West Pakistan. Among the passengers on the train during the 32-mile Journey were Mr. Ohazanfar All Khan, the Pakistan High Corn-' missioner In India, and Mr.

N. Rao, the Deputy Indian High Commis'stoner in Lahore. In valid! Lord Strabolgi Lord Strabolgi. who is in a London' hospital suffenng from pneumonia. was reported last night to be making 'satisfactory program.

Hereford Man's Death While using an electric drill at work yesterday. Mr. Wilfred Jones (30. of 289, Foxley Estate, Hereford, collapsed and died, apparently from an electric shock. He was employed by a Hereford builder and was using the drill in the firm's workshops.

Mr. Molotov The American Ambassador to Moscow. Mr. Charles Bohlen. yesterday discussed with the Russian Foreign Minister.

Mr. Molotov. the face-slapping incident which led to a Russian demand for the recall of Mrs. Somerlatte. wife of the Second Secretary at the American Embassy.

Mr. Karl Somerlatte. An Embassy spokesman said that' the Ambassador did not wish to say anything more at this stage but, there was a possibility of develop-1 merits later. The State Department in Washington said that Mr. Bohlen and Mr.

Molotov discussed the whole question of "the general treatment of United States diplomatic personnel in Moscow." Series of Incidents The "face-slapping incident Is believed to be the latest in a series of minor clashes. Most. if not all. are said to have arisen from the Americans' desire to take The Russians are said to have to have seized cameras. confiscated detained diplomats photographing subjects.

permitted under Russian regulations. The Soviet Literary Gazette pub- Ilished what purported to be an eye- I witness description of the incident in which Mrs. Somerlatte is now alleged to have struck two Russians In this a pensioner, Mrs. Zarubina, stated that Mrs. Somerlatte, who was.

accompanied by Mrt. Houston another American, was taking photographs in front of a heap of rubble when Mrs. Zarubina asked: Why should you take photographs of our children in such a dirty place? Mrs. Zarubria said that the workman. Andrianov, offered to take them to a club but the American women did not wish to see anything.

and when Andriov expressed surprise one of them struck him in the face and pushed a woman. Zarubma said that a militiaman identified the woman who struck the blow as Mrs. Sommerlatte. Mrs. Stiff, however, has said she did the striking to free Mrs.

Sommerlatte. who was being forcibly detained at the door. Birmingham Man Leads Move to End Cheque Endorsement By a London Staff Reporter As part of a campaign to seci ment, the Office Management A meeting in London next month elusion already reached by its endorsement of cheques and let's get on with things that matter." The association formed a special committee under the chairmanship of Mr. H. T.

Sharpe, of Stratford Road. Birmingham. a member of its national council and the chief accountant of the Beacon Tnsui inCe Company in Birmingham. Our association first discussed this matter in 1938" Mr. J.

L. Cousins, secretary. told The Birmingham Post last night. 'ln June, 1953. the subject was mentioned in our own journal and the response was such that the council decided that here was something that had to be tackled.

Other people, including the Bankers' Clearance House Committee. had more or less agreed in the meantime, but the agreement was not unanimous. "It really needs only a simple amendment to the Bills of Exchange Act and Mr. Graham Page. M.P..

will probably try to bring in a Private Member's Bill. Mr. Sharpe wrote this week to a financial Journal about this legal requirement which now appears to be as costly to the banks as it is irksome to commerce and Nuneaton Boy Injured by Firework Brian Meadows (12). of 10, Ryde Avenue. Nuneaton.

was taken to Manor Hospital. Nuneaton, with severe injuries to the inside of his mouth after an accident with a fireowrkyesterday. While he was playing with soma other boys a firework was placed In a metal tube, which had one end blocked When the firework did not explode Brian put the tube to his mouth, and it then exploded. Sir Leonard Lord Elected Er Leonard Lord, chairman and managing director of the British Motor Corporation, was yesterday elected vice-president and presidentelect of the Institution of Production Engineers. ire abolition of cheque endorsessociation is arranging a public at which it will urge the conown Do away with Minister's Right to Jump Queue' Medical View Pay Beds' Controversy A Cabinet.

Minister has a right to "jump the queue by receiving private ward treatment in hospitals, a leading article in this week's British Medical Journal suggests. The article criticises the Labour Party's declared intention of abolishing "pay beds." "It is interesting to notice that no Labour voice is heard to protest when distinguished Labour politicians jump the queue' by being treated in the private wards of hospitals or well-known clinics," it said. They need privacy because often they have to conduct business from a sickbed." "A Cabinet Minister. we suggest. has a right to Jump the queue.

It would, of course, be highly dangerous to admit that there are priorities, that some men are less equal than others, and that 'Fair Shares for All' as a slogan conceals within itself a number of awkward and insincere attitudes. There is no evidence that anyone in this country falls to get immediate treatment for urgent medical and surgical conditions, fir, for that matter. did they before July, 1948. There are delays In getting free hospital treatment for 'cold surgery' for tonsillectomy herniotomy, for example. These, delays would certainly not be over-, come by abolishing private pay-beds' in hospital.

They could be lessened by better organisation." £1,500,000 Abbey Works Plan A E1.500.ca0 extension and development of the Steel Company of Wales's Abbey Works at Margam. Glamorgan. will increase the weekly output of sheet steel by 2.700 tons, the company announced haat night. BIRMINGHAM'S BLACK MONTH ON ROADS Since the War' PROBLEM 'MORE ACUTE DAILY' With still another three days to go, this month had already proved one of Birmingham worst for road accidents since the war, Mr. E.

J. Dodd, the Chief Constable, said in Birmingham last night. To crate, ten people had been killed in the city's streets, no fewer than five or six critically injured were in hospital, and 65 had received injuries classified as "serious." liierOad accident problem was becoming more acute every day, and as far as could be foreseen it was likely to continue to do so as the number of vehicles on the roads. increased. It was significant that in the post-war years the accident rate in Birmingham had gone oP on an average, by 1.000 a year.

In 1945. 5,600 accidents were reported; last year there were 12.111. Highest Total The Chief Constable added: "The average annual casualty rate in Birmingham is 100 killed and 4,000 injured. This year, the way things are going, we look like having the highest total of road accidents in the city." So far in 1954 there had been 61 deaths and 2,885 people seriously injured. November and December, which experience showed were the worst months fn the year for accidents, were still to come.

One of the most worrying features about recent 'Accidents, Mr. Dodd said, was the increasing number caused by hit and run drivers. Among an appreciable number which had taken place were some in which fatal injuries had been caused. While there might be some excuse for the drivers of heavy vehicles not noticing they had been involved In an accident. the same could not be said for those driving lighter vehicles and private cars.

Yet in some of the recent hit and run accidents. it was evident that light vehicles, probably private cars, were involved. Appeal for Co-operation Mr. Dodd appealed for co-operation and reasonableness by all road users to cut down the accident rate. In particular, he called on motorists to observe regulations which might sometimes seem irritating and as the parking laws which were of major importance.

The Chief Constable was speaking at a ceremony at which he presented safe-driving awards to 63 drivers, many of them women, of the Ministry of Works Midland Region. Rover Company's Two Issues Finance for Expansion Programme By Our City Editor Two issues of capital win be made shortly by the Rover Company, one for cash and the other by way of a capitalisat.m of reserves. The cash issue, on the basis of two new shares for every five now held, is needed to help finance the company's expan- Mon programme. As the price of the Lssue has yet to be fixed. the net addition to liquid resources cannot at present be calculated.

Reserves are to be capitalised the extent of £411.360 to allow the distribution of two new Ordinary or employees shares, nominally valued at is. each for every Be. share of either class now held. After these operations the shares are to be consolidated and sub-divided into bs. shares.

also Financial Notes in Page Shah's Brother in Missing Aircraft Air Search Over Persia Prince Ali Reza, brother of the Shah of Persia, is missing aboard a private four-seater plane. It was due at Teheran at 6.30 on Wednesday Inight. The aircraft left Dorgan, 200 miles north-east of Teheran. 90 minutes earlier. Court officials believe it may have made and emergency landing somewhere in the (Dorgan Plain.

The Persian Air Force, United States Diplomatic planes and civil aircraft are taking part in the search. Identification Parade Evxa SINCE MAN HAS SOWN SEEDS, he has been battling against weeds. Today, weeds are no longer such a problem to the farmer, thanks to 1.C.1. product which, when applied correctly, not only kills most of the common weeds of cornland without harming the crop, but is also non-poisonous. MCPA is a typical example of the results of that patient, large-scale, co-operative research that the unique organisation of 1.C.1.

makes possible. It began in 1936; with a series of experiments at Jealott's Hill, the 1.C.1. Agricultural Research Station, to determine the effects of synthetic hormones in plant growth. Hormones are complex chemicals made in nature by plants themselves to control their development. During these experiments, it was discovered that some hormones were capable of stimulating the growth of certain plants and checking that of others, and in 1940, Dr.

W. G. Templeman of Jealott's Hill and Dr. W. A.

Sexton of 1.C.1. Dyestuffs Division started to search specifically for a chemical that would check weeds without affecting crops. Within two years, they had discovered a promising chemical with the forbidding name 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic for short. By 1946, nation-wide tests had proved abundantly that the MCPA selective weedkiller was at once safe and powerful. By eliminating the weeds which rob crops of light, nutrients and moisture, it increased yields by up to 2.3% per acre.

Today, in a convenient form for farmers known as 'Agroxone', this remarkable chemical, manufactured by 1.C.1. General Chemicals Division, is marketed by the 1.C.1. Protection Ltd. It has taken its place alongside the many other 1.C.1. products that are helping in the drive for more home-grown food for Britain's larder.

Imperial Chemical Industries Limited NI 'it 1 I. 1 ee I 411 NZ 11 ,1 111111 t. di tt 44441 R.A.F..A.F. Reservists to '4l be Trained for C. 4..

12 Government Plan to Use Them 4 in Mobile Columns' The Government is making arrangements for 15,000 44- :0000 00 1 R.A.F reservists to undergo a fortnight's training in fire- fighting and rescue duties during 1955 and 1956, with a view to their mobilisation in time of war as members of a 4.0 Civil Defence mobile column. i ll 3' This was announced In the Commons yesterday by the Home Secretary. Mr. G. Lloyd George.

Moving the Second Reading of the Civil Defence (Armed Forces) Bill, he said it gave the neces- sary legislative authority for this essential first step." Train- ing would be under the Home a. 0 Office and the Ministry of Health. During the debate Mr. F. J.

Bellenger made a reference to Coventry, and there were 't several exchanges between the Chair -409 and Members when the Deputy Speaker (Sir Charles Mac Andrew) i ti --1 ruled that to discuss in detail what happened in Coventry in relation to Civil Defence would be out of order. .1 11 'lr. Mr. R. S.

Crossman Coventry, E. said it was outrageous that Coventry could not be discussed. -1 but on Sir Charles emphasising that. matters there could not be discussed 4 in detail, Members appeared satls- fled. The Home Secretary said Civil 431 IN, Defence in general was still being reviewed in the light of a potentially new form of attack by thermo- nuclear weapons.

Good progress had MR. CHARLES MORRISON, son and the late Viscount Long, leaving been made, but final conclusions had of Maj. John Morrison, M.P. for St. Margaret's, Westminster, a ft er not yet been reached and a partial their wedding yesterday.

Left: Four- Salisbury, and the Hon. Sara Long, Four- disclosure of the planning would be year-old Frances Charteris, one of premature, unsatisfactory and mis- daughter of the Countess of Dudley the four small bridesmaids. leading. Whatever the outcome of the review, it is beyond doubt that the 4No NEW PROPOSALS FOR general development of the broad strategic picture has been such as to accentuate beyond all need of further emphasis, the paramount importance GERMAN REUNIFICATIOII 9 of mobile Civil Defence reservists." The only questions which had been at issue were what should be the source of the man-power and the timing of the arrangements. The Mr.

Eiseithoicer mu! Dr. Adenauer on Home Office felt it was now in possession of sufficient data about the establishment. organisation and Latest Note practical use of mobile columns to produce the required technical President Eisenhower and the German Federal Chancellor. Dr. manual.

Adenauer. said in Washington yesterday that they had found no new proposals for the reunification of Germany In the latest Fortnight's Course Soviet Note proposing a four- It was originally conceive. to be Power ter conference ngo 3 lh iu tAb ec a i called up for a fortnight fire- Calf, 4 11NiD FFEEL fighting and rescue training in each the White House they issued a Joint of their last two years of part-timestatement saying they were agreed ry seice. men from the A.F. Class Al .1.

that German reunification "shall be Reserve who would not be required achieved only by peaceful means." by the R.A.F. in the first phase of. Such efforts would be made by war and who were in medical Slapping' 1)y COURT TO MEET America. West Germany, Britain category No. I.

and France. The 1.A.F.. however. had now been We reviewed the decisions taken able to find some reservists at a in London and Paris and we are sufficiently early stage of their period S. NNTife convinced that with the coming into of part-time service who would be French Case Against effect of the agreements signed this available for three periods of train- past week-end, the road towards a Ir 4 in Civil Defence duties, and the High Authority strong and united Europe will have original obligation of 15.000 1 been paved." (Continued in Page 61 An massactor ees By Our Industrial Correspondent The statement added that the 4 4 tt" 4 4 'l.

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