The Hindu : This day that age: dated 22nd April, 1952.

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This day that age: dated 22nd April, 1952.

Sir Stafford Cripps:

Dr. Dagmar Liechti, the Swiss woman specialist who was attending on Sir Stafford Cripps, former British Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that her patient's condition had become extremely serious. Sir Stafford who was nearing 63, was undergoing treatment at the Bircher-Benner clinic in Zuric.

Dr. Liechti said: ``During the last few weeks, Sir Stafford Cripps' condition has gradually been worsening. His heart and circulation are beginning to feel the strain as the disease spread to various parts of the body''.It was understood Sir Stafford had periods of consciousness. The former Chancellor of the Exchequer who wrecked his health managing British's post-war recovery had been under treatment for a tubercular infection of the spine and later ``a rare and dangerous disease'', since November 1950.

Operation Gandhi:

A demonstration described as ``Operation Gandhi'' was carried out by a group of pacifists at the Atomic Plant at Aldermaston Berkshire in London, on April 20.

About 35 men and women picketed the plant, with posters urging non-violent resistance as practised by Mahatma Gandhi as the right method of defending Britain and declared their opposition to the manufacture and use of atomic weapons.

The speaker was Mr. Stuart Morret, general secretary of the Peace Pledge Union who told villagers who had gathered to hear him that the group advocated the use of Mahatma Gandhi's methods in the event of Britain's disarming and the country being invaded.

Occupation of West Germany:

Informed Allied sources said in Bonn that the Foreign Ministers of Britain, French and the United States had drawn plans to sign the treaties ending the occupation of Western Germany on May 17, if the remaining work on them was finished. Signatures of the two treaties had to take place as nearly simultaneously as possible as Western Germany was being presented with a straight deal — the end of the occupation in exchange for her commitment to joint Western defence.

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This day that age: dated 22nd April, 1952.

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