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EGYPTIAN GOVT. Dramatic First Picture Of The Flying Enterprise
DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY
Cairo, Jan. 6.
The Egyptian government has informed Bri- tain it cannot be held responsible for a newspaper offer of EC1,000 reward to any Egyptian who would kill Lieutenant-General Sir George Erskine, British Commander in the Suez Canal zone.
The offer, which included additional prizes of £100 for each British officer killed in the Canal Zone, was made on December 31 by Al Gamhour' Al Misry, an independent weekly.
The British Bardas s pretested I was unklentigod that the the falling it an "a des went to a der Th: Egyptian Faign Office rajas Star? Sator-
way AN
gavement be Pressan Revol
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d cont a the
the cussions even all aspects of the station arising from the latest developm mis
the three-menth old Anglo-Egypilan
The Ading Foreign Minister Meanwhi The fish Ibrahini Farage Pasha. said that
a tummuloque saving can Egyple
the Cabinet approved the draft
21
ian civilian- An 4 il of a Royal decree putting into another wotim te last night na clash with Beddish trumps in the in the bogdia area near the Sweet water Canal
Canal There were Bertish casualties, at sa:1 Th etmanaque sui the clach
1 pocurent when patroi of The Lancashire Fishes was fowl on and returned the fire
bad
Suffer defence measures were #rdered by the
Bratsis today agrns: Egyptian attacks on military Altration piant near the ety of Suez.
AREA QUIET
Gen Erskine
forcements to guard
al
ordered rein- The plant following two days of battles
with snipers
in the are.
extuni
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six Britons
killest and
An
Egyptions were
wounded in the lighting.
were The
area was reportext quiet today
Gr. Erskine the latte village of Kafr Abdu, declared
fr.m where mofloy
gunners
have been sping at the filtra.
fuice the treaty of friendstop between Egypt and Pakistan conchidel on August
last year and inter rad by the Egyphan Parliament.
The Cubmet also approved a sperial protocol un the p&- nents agreement between Egyp Eth Switzerland, he Reuter.
said.--
GOVT CRITICISED
Cairo, Dec. 6 Egypt's Liberal-Constitutional Party today charged the Wafd Governmenst of Nahas Pasha with "failure to take any real step" * meel the luation arising from the abrogation of the Angla-Egyptian traty of 1936 three months ago.
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The Party also recorded "unanimous protest against Canal Zone. British aggression the Suez
full session of the Party's executive body condemned the tion plant, out of bounds fur, ell – Governinent for "exploiting the Egyplans
nationalist
i
The British commander ondered a light check out all traffic Into Suez, the port city at the Southern terminal of the Suec Carol. He sat only persons whose work public safely and health would be permitted to pass dirtaugh the checkpoint, ----Associated Press.
was essential
CABINET
*
to:
MEETS Cano, Jan. The Egyptian Cabinet helt a four-hour meeting today.
Afterwards the Pruno Monny- fer, Nahas Pustia, tol Th Press, "The
is excellent,”
political situation
He declinet Fo incluate the nature of the problems Lis cussed.
fervour and patrio
tism of the Egyptian people in
London.
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The first, dramatic picture of the Flying Enterprise, battered by heavy North Atlantic waves and winds for ten days, just received from It shows the vessel listing heavily, her port rail under water. Heroic Captain Carlsen, the skipper, decided to remain aboard, but his ordeal is nearly over. The Enterprise is now in tow and is expected to arrive at Falmouth this Wednesday.-London Express Service.
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PERISH
IN
STORM
Auckland, Jan. 7.
More than 83 natives perished in a
Christmas Day hurricane which swept the New Hebrides Islands, according to belated mes- sages which reached here today (Monday). There also was heavy damage to shipping and widespread destruction of property.
One message mid 19 persons recently evacuated from a vel-
Cover Up its weakness and can zone were buried in a land- Lailures."
Another
slide on Ambryn Island arct resolution of the Party's executive
said another 34 were swept away by Kroup that it considered the New fooded rivers. Year's eve latement of General Sir Brian Robertson. British A message from Vile, port of Commander-in-Chief Fa the
Efate (Sandwich Island said M.dlle East, as " challenge to the Egyptian people
known to have! 74 ships were The
Liberal - Constitutional heen damaged or lost, including
Pasha's Government of "strous mx up the large trading vessel Pangoua,
Part.
devust
Nabus
lost without trace. The New Hebrides, administered
in the steps it has taken before which was and after aligation of the treaty
nation behind it and failure is
with Britain, failure to cally the by Britain and France, he about
1,500 miles north of here.... Associated Press,
fulfil the pledge had given 10 the Egyptian people "--Reuter,
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Rents And De-Control
YESTERDAY'S Hongkong Reform
way
meeting went a long towards crystallising popular reactions to Government's proposals for а gradual and further increase in rents and partial decontrol of property. Proper consideration must be given to there and other viewpoints which have been expressed through newspaper correspondence columns before Govern ment, by means of Legislative Council votes, commits itself to amendments of the existing Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. Yesterday the principal speakerlaid emphasis on the proposals to decontrol immediately certain types of business premises, and in due course to release specified domestic property from the existing restrictions. The note dominating objections to the suggested amendments was fear that present Lenants would be subjected to pressure from landlords for extortionate key money, with the alternative of eviction if this were not forthcoming. It was argued that this was the worst possible time to allow property holders opportunity for exploiting an accommo- dation situation brought about wholly by abnormal circumstances; that any sudden and heavy increase in rentals or premiums for premises could have a variety of unfortunate effects, such as inflation, retrenchment, unemployment and general economic chaos, Govern- ment may feel that muca of these forebodings are not well founded; nevertheless cognisance must be takon of them and if it is felt that they may materialise, then the whole project calls for further and closer review, Government's greatest difficulty is to achieve a fair measure"" of equity; to avold fraposing hardship on one class (the tenants) and of perpetuating hard- ship on the other class (landlords), 1
are
Government's proposals are theoreti cally reasonable but could be highly invidious in practice. Not all of the mercilessly Colony's landlords avaricious; many are virtually receiving no return today on pre-war investment property. The Reform Club resolutions include the establishment of a represen- tative Commission of Enquiry to investigate the whole question of rents and control as it affects both landlords and tenants. This appeals as a sound safeguard against any hasty action being taken which may afterwards be regretted. But if Government accepted. in principle, the creation of such a Com- mission it would have to define with great care, not only its functions, but its powers. Whether, for example, it would become a semi-permanent body with the right to examine individual claims by landlords for rent increases or decontrol. It is doubtful whether any Commission could advance any proposals that would be generally équitable in application, any more than Government's suggested amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance. Hardship is relative and it is not easy to determine how it can be remedied without possibly imposing ponding burdens on another party. A means test would encounter many difficulties and might not even be practicable. Yet the only alternative to consideration of individual cases is over- all legislation which, with the best will- In the world, cannot be wholly equitable in application. On balance the best Immediate move would seem to be the setting up of a Commission of Enquiry whose recommendations could be regarded as representing majority opinion in Hongkong. From them could emerge new legislation that would be generally acceptable:/
corres-
Three Killed Churchill &
By Grenade Explosions
Manila, Jan, 7.
Two grenade explosions here yesterday küled three-two boys and a man. Two boys-M. Nolasco, eight. and his brother Ceferino, slx-died Instant- ly when the grenade they were playing with Exploded.
A vendor and another boy stauding by were seriously injured.
Earlier,
labourer
attempting to cut a bomb
in two was killed when ti burst.
His
wak
two-year-old
门好
seriously injured.— Associated Press,
UNHAPPY
END TO ROMANCE
Military
American Chiefs
Hold Important Talks
The British Prime Minister, Mr
Washington, Jan. 6. Winston Churchill, met today
more
The problems facing the two; you when I have had
than 1 | Western leaders in the defence ¦ pleasure
have this held cover armatuent production : maruing in welcoming you.” barriers, assignment of key 2. He spent a greater part of rummands. weapons, Korean the
rest of the
Hero's
Welcome Awaits Skipper
Falmouth, Jan. 8.
Captain Kurt Carlsen and the freighter Flying Enterprise rolled gently in tow through tamer ssas to- day toward a hero's wel. come in the English coastal haven.
The stubborn skipper, who fought and won an epic battle w he mighty North Attańce, as reported only 216 miles from Falmouth at noon GMT. It was expected that around noon GMT on Wednesday Captain Carlsen
would
step ashore to the cheers of his Danish parents and seafar- ing communities.
With victory behind him and safety ahead and 27-year old mate of the Turmoll,
Kenneth Dad to keep him
more
company, the 37-year old Captain Carlsen appeared to be relaxed than ever. He ate today dimmer passed from the US watchdog destroyer,
Willard Keith, found clean dry clothes and located a pound of butter to grease the towline to the Turmoil, to prevent chafing,
"SO PROUD"
Cardsen's proud
Marlin
parents Carlsen and his wife Karen, arrived in Londen en roule to Falmouth to welcome their son.
"I have been pray
ing for him Carisen maid,
every day," Mrs as she landed at London airport after the first flight of her life. "I am long-
tag to see him. We feel every- thing will be all right now."
Clad in a leather jacket with
д cheeprin collar, CaufiSET'S father said, "We have no gilts for
himjust Our greetings. We are so proud of our son' macmbers Crew
the Scandinavian Airways plane said the Carlsens were "very excited
put them
well."
of
with the American military chiefs for a quick review of urgent defence problems hindering the Western plans to meet the threat of Communist aggression.
Cheered by the warm American welcome, the 77-year-old British and a life worried at first, but some food and little schnapps statesman donned the Defence Minister's robe during the top level
right and they felt luncheon conference at the Pentagon. The aim was to get a head start
The destroyer on American-British differences on military strategy before the first
Willard Keith sent this report at noon GMT. formal Churchill-Truman meeting on Monday at the White House.
"Position 48'48" north, 9'35" west. Weather clear. Sea dilght. When the pst bulbs popped. Visibility 10 miles. Barometer Mr Churchill remarked about 30.04, steady. Wind force 10 the strong light in his eyes.
"I knots.
Condition of the Enter- don't think it affects my eyes or prise unchanged. Captain Carl- I would have been blind long sen spent a comfortable night day with Mr war, dunger signuls of new Red Churchill, in other words, more
ago." he said.
and found a pound of butter to action in Southeast Asia, atomic ¦ Vine than had been
arranged.
The Prime Minister talked put on the towing bridle to energy and co-ordinated use of 3. Metted conversations with Mr Acheson while photo- prevent chafing. The captain American-manned atomic bom- | wik Siz gurs before dinner, graphs were being taken, and at and the male found clean dry ber bases located in Britain. hus allowing more time and one Heroine Renounces
President Truman was almost Her Lover
the only top American official concerned with international Heraklion, Crete, affairs who did not attend the ge: down to "substanes" on the make his famous V-sign and as
lunch.
The President wurke:! Jan, 6.
two hours
A Blair House first day instead of merely pre- Crete's "Romeo and
The S'a'c of Umon Pury explorations or agenda An official said the preparation Juliet" romance apparently message to the Congress and
two men not only covered а came to an unhappy ending then relaxed for meetings with
Mr Churchill tomorrow.
"wide range of topics" but the! tonight when the heroine,
"whole decustom was on the lying in bed in
An example of consideration friendliest bests." None except pink ä night-gown, told the Press as the aging but plucky perhaps a few optimistic officials Briton was the official word to- in a written statement, "I day to arrange
tha here expe.ed
the two late afternoon leaders would reach substantive never loved and
could meetings-against his normai aks so early in the meeting. never love my abductor."
The British delegation was The
20-year-old
"Juliet",
understood to be highly satisfled with
with its Tussoula Kafaloyannis, took the
conversations President Truman and his ad- story book quality out of he
visers on the yacht, Williams- flight into the mountains with
burg, last night. her "Romeo" in the autumn of 1950 with her further statement, "I remained with him because he always threatened to start bloodshed in Crete if I left him."
point The photographers clothes. Ai present, the Enter- giving them an earlier start had to ask him to turn toward prise is receiving Sunday dinner than was cxpocted.
Mr Lovett sitting on his left. by a line from the Keith."- Mr Churchill was also asited to United Press.
schedule to allow Mr Churchill
for his daily nan.
time
EVALUATION
vate talks
4 He alowed the talks co
Mr Churchill, his confidantes reported, will evaluate success of his mission not only on pri- with President Truman but also on the re- Jasformed sources said they ception by the Congress which made an informal but very ex- he addresses on January 17. lengive survey of subleas that Britain's worsening economic will come up at the formal The statement was signed crisis stands high in his wor- Truman Churchill meetings with her maiden name, Tassoula ries, they reported, and he starting on Monday. The Bri- Petrakoghiorghis, which she ap- realises that Britain's future th delegation felt that this
when she re- progress is tied parently resumed
to American was a very worthwhile way of turned to her father's house aid which only the Congress preparing for formal con- after leaving her husband be
ean extend.
ferances, because it enabled the cause of "incompatibility
For these reasons, Mr Chur-two leaders. to have a general character."
chill is expected to try to match discussion of high politics be- Informed of his wife's state-the emotional appeal of his geting down o dals. meat, the "Romeo" whose de- wartime address to the Congress The capital's newspapers om- fiance of a family feud end 0 that won the closest American-phasised
de- Mr Churchill's threatened civil war made hearts corperation and help.
claration that the American futter throughout the world, The Sabbath meeting at the power would bring "peace and said, "I
consider the questionPentagon signified the heavy balvation on earth to the strug- closed since last Thursday night; overtones of defence problems gling manikind." when Tassouls left our home." facing President Truman and "I am pleased that the adven- Prime Minister Churchill. Some ture has come to this solution," he told reporters.
FATHER TO SUE
ان
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LUNCHEON
2
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they can solve. Others will be
The luncheon today hanging on for months.
billed as a cocia anair, but The uneasiness which marked there were 28 people present, The father of the Cretan Meech attitude here before including leading members of "Jullet" announced today that her Churchill's arrival seamed to Mr Church's pay and sen'or
subside planned to cut her "Romeo" for Truman went out of his way in The Prime Minister
de rapidly
President United States defence officials, 1,000 milion drachmac (about words and deeds to make the party were taken up to Defence and his £25,000) damagës,
Prima The father, a Liberal deputy, Interest in the meetings also in a private lift.
Minister welcome. Public Secretary Rebert Lovett's office Manolis Petrakoghiorghis, made suddenly scared es was reflected the statement as "Jullet's" In the
-Boforo going in to lunch, Mr huge newspaper and radio Churchill, Mr Lavatt. Foreign husband, Kosta Kefaloyannis,
Secretary Anthony Eden, Bezro- bitterly reproached, the woman tention to the visitor.
TRUMAN'S RECEPTION
tary of State Dean Acheron, President Truman took a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of family feud and risked seng least four special steps in the Staff General Omar Bradley, first day of Mr Churchill's visit Chief of the Imperial General "Sho burled our love under here to kindle: a cordial aimes Staff Field Marshat Bir William her ambitious pretences," he phere and made as much pro-alim, British Ambassador. Sir erled, do not love her any grea
possible. These Oliver
Mutual Security mare
included:
Administrator Averell Harriman in reported The romance is reported to 14At the air
port
Mr and the Tiral Bea Lord Admirai have cost the two familiee some Tramatite frath words were to of
Fleet Bit Hederjak 1.280 million drachmas not emiffauise the apprecia of MAGregor posed for the official
(Could, sa Back PN0W, 3), un vilt by mying a toll Army photographers.
for whose love he had defled a
off a civil war.
he did so, he said to Mr Lovett, "You must look on with approval; as I make the sign."
"ALL ENJOYED IT”
Trams Collide
Brunswick, Jan. 6. Twenty-six people were in- The Juncheon broke up at jured, six of them seriously, 2.55 pm, and Mr Churchili re- when the brakes of a tramcar turmed to the British Embassy failed and it crashed into an- about 10 minutes later after other which had stopped sud- studying the photographs taken denly at street crossing here
Contd. on Back Page Col. 3)
oday,
Reuter.
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