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After-Dinner Speech Causes Allied War New Plane
Compromise Commons Uproar Sirry
TESTERDAY'S Urban
Y
Council proceedinga pro-| vided 4 nice example of how compromise controverall
on
can issues he renched without rancour Both Mr Bernacchi and Mr Ruttonjee sought an essentially similar reform, Le.. enlargement of the Council by an increase in the number of elected represen tatives, and while it was Mr Ruttonjce's proposal which obtained the Coun- cil's approval, this was frat Amended to meet with an objection raised by Mr Bernacchi. The Council la entitled to feel satisfied with Itself over the dignified
manner
in which the
the decisions reached.
If
“SECRET" REVEALED BY Pasha's
LORD ALEXANDER
Prime Minister's
Explanation
London, July 2.
Mr Winston Churchill clashed with
debate was carried on and Socialists in the House of Commons today future discnasions contain over an after-dinner speech of Korea made the sume sort of construc last night by his Defence Minister, Lord
tive ideas and reasoned
argumenta, public interest Alexander,
in the Council's proceedings will be both quickened and austnined.
TWO objectives were
a
tained yesterday. Firstly, a majority recommendation to the Governor for the number of elected council
un-
lors to be increased from two to four; secondly, that revision of the electoral roll, with a view to extending the existing franchise, be considered by a committee comprising all the officin] members of the council, and for its reenm- mendations eventually to be referred to the full coun- cil. Both are reasonable proposals aimed at pro- moting the future status of the-Urban-Council-and-to bring it more into line with To the a municipal body. urgent reformers the pace set for bringing about the reconstitution of the Urban Council may appear to be too slow, Nevertheless there will be a substantial measure of public support for the contention advanced by some of the speakers yesterday that a process of education is required before the Colony generally can fully appreciate the peculiar problems-of-local-govern- ment through direct repre- sentation. The Important point at the moment is that public interest in the sub- Ject has been awakened
and that opportunity now exists for stimulating it still further.
After the speech, newspapers were asked not to publish one passage, which was revealed today a8 -* "I should be very much happier if General Van Fleet (8th Army Commander in Korea) had a (General little more reserve in his own hands"
Alexander meant reserve strength behind the front lines).
The speech, which caused a political explosion today, was made to 500 guests at a Canada Club dinner only an hour or so after Lord Alexander had made a statement to the House of Lords on his recent Korea visit.
He said he had spotted
one weakness which he
did not like to tell the Lords. Someone shouted “Why not?" and Lord Alexander replied "Because it is a thing. I was asked not to mention as a matter secrecy."
&n
was по
chosen.
move
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of
Lie Detector
For Girl
Oklahoma, City, July 2
A wealthy oli man sak- ed the Police today to give the lie detector text to his 12-year-old daughter who denies that she has set a dozen fires in her neiki- bourhood. alnoe January 1.
Juvenile eflcers' said that the girl, a seventh grado student, was suspected of setting fires and turning in. At least one false alarm. One of the fires occurred in the school auditorium and endangered hundreds her school-mates.
of
The Follo would not reveal the girl's name,
Her father said that the
under child had bou paychiatrist's caro at times but that she had never re- ceived continuous
treat- ment-United Press.
Developing
Promise
SENDS LETTER TO, FAROUK
Alexandria, July 2 Egypt's new Premier, Hussein Siny Pasha,. has promised King Farouk to do his utmost to achieve the country's national as- pirations evacuation of British troops and unity of the Nile Valley under the Egyptian Crown.
of
to King
This was revealed today with the release of a letter, which Sirry Pasha wrote Farouk in accepting the mission
donning a new Cabinet. Siry Pasha was tonight ap pointed Military Governor- General of Egypt, which has boon under martial pow with prosp
sizice sentorship Calro riots on January. 26,-
the
Later tho, now. Cabinet held Its first meeting.
Sirry Pasha has called -an- other Cabinet meeting for Thursday
He had a half-hour audience with King Farvult before the In this Cabinet was svorn
evening. Colonial
Aerodromes
Important, London Talks In Sept.
next
Premier tonight The now.
vil now Ministers to CON urged operate in the difficult mission extrusted to him in the critical conomic and political situation through which. Egypt is pending
Latthout the
He
hillest co-operation the country's Indrandience cannot be achlov-
achieve the national aspira achie tions of the evacuation of Bri- tih troops and the unity of the Nile Valley, and to stabilise the Parliamentary government on a
country - ugader, a system of
solid democratic basis as well as social and economic progress."
PREMIER'S REPLY
Games
General Ridgway, the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, and General Palmer, of the British Armoured Corps, watch. Allied manoeuvres at Bergen- Belsen on the German-Russian-zono frontier, London Express.
Lemmy Caution Comes
To Life In Paris
FBI Agent Traps Drugs Gang
From SYDNEY SMITH
Paris, July 2
in a
Does Everything Itself
Burbank, Calif., July 2.
The United States Air Force announced today the production of a new almost | automatic' Jet' fighter plane, the "Starfire,” which, Ità makers claim, can “spot the enemy miles away, look on to the target, track, close, alm and open fire all by it. self."
The announcement by the Air Force and fle makers, the Lock- heed Aircraft Corporation, said
the F-14-C Starfire, equipped with radar and armed with rockosis, was an all-weather jet interceptor designed for Untied States air defence. "to outsanart and outshoot enemy dombers.“ The plane's top eperd la "over 800 miles an hour." according to Mr Hall Hubbard, the Lock- heed company's chief engineer,
It
was one of the world's. "fastest climbing jet planes in ascending to bombing invasion lines of over 45,000 feet,"
The Lockheed company described the Starfire DÀI TA Äghter plane without, 'quna.' It is armed Instead with 24′ air- to-bir rockets housed around the nose. It can carry 'additional rockets on the wings.
area
"The main duties of the Star- fire's pilot and radar operator are to tako, the plane off the ground, manoeuvre to the gene· eral target
gulded by, switch on the ground-radar,
electronic crew' at the
proper time, monitor the operation of the piloting and rocket control apparatus during the attack and then land,"
The Westinghouse Company said its automatic pliot, one of "The innovations in the plane, was "an electrical co-pilot which guides the plane through loops. rolls and other combat man“ split-second ac- oeuvres with
curacy." Reuter.
Chemical Fumes
Gas Firemen
པ་
house-breakers on the
pr
When firemen broke open the.!
of gallons of water flooded out.
police
door of the building, thousands”
He then went on to give his, siderable forces, which had been opinion of the reserve in Korea. used for the restoration of order Today the incident caused 501 in Koje laland prison camp arca. mindle of uproar, insults and As Lord Alexander Had said in frayed tempera in the House of the Lords and at the dianer ha Lord Commons as Socialists charged belleved a full-scale offensive by
Alexander with fouting the enemy under present condi Parliament by withholding tions could be held sceret information He was quite Mr Churchill added: "Let me
·In prepared to tell a public
a letter to Sirry Pasha - (Our Own Correspondent) pay a compliment to the press
trusting him with the formation "After Mr Churchill, defending}
of the United Kingdom which,
request
of a new government, the Klag that the
London, July 2. his Minister, had said the in- on a mere
The question of modernis had said: "The situation of the
demanda really harmless matter should be considered off formation was
country
contami the record, without exceptioning colonial aerodromes effort in puto, nationalism to and the word
had "OCTTCY"
abstained from publication." been unfortunately
dhosen, Labour members tried to force Labour Minister
Mr Emanuel Shinwell, former toake them suitable for jet
Glasgow, July 2. of Defence, passenger aircraft will be
Two firemen were taken to Immediate
emergency debato.
asked the Prime Minister if he discussed at a conference of This
by the
Royal Infirmary Speaker
was rejected but they
was aware that even before the Colonial Office civil aviation
Seven men and two pretty women, leaders of the Glasgow were told
today when overcome by fumes press were asked to treat the they could
the biggest international opium and heroin smug-n censure statement
watchouse at a
experts in London
a chemical confidential, 2.3 motion if they wanted.
Howard Street, Ghasgow. had been passed on to Tass, the September. Labour's "Shadow Cabinet" official Russian agency:
gling gang in Europe, are tonight locked up
When the automatic late tonight considering
Coinciding with the announce were
Paris prison, kicking themselves for having ac-alarm sounded, police surround- Also, when Lord Alexander ment of this conference the
ed the bullding, suspecting there whether to do so.
was asked why he had not latest return of schemes under
In his reply to King Farouk, cepted a tenth member into their circle. In his statement Mr Winston told the Lords, ho sald "Because the Colanial Development and
might be The tenth man was 82-year-old" "John T. Cusack, said
premises. Churchill
wore it is a thing I was asked not Welfare Acts published tonight Premier Sirry Pasha wrote: "1 screcy, which Lord Alexander to mention. It is a matter of reveals that several substantial accept the task of forming a Federal Narcotics Bureau agent from Washington." used on the spur of the moment secrecy." Had he been instruct-sama have been allocated speel-new government in the critical For two months in Paris and Le Havre, he took his
which doubt unfortunately ed by the Government not to cally for civil aviation develop situation, through
Ylife in his hands mixing with drug peddlers. statement in his ment in the Colonies. mention the
country is passing. I promise
into the street as automatic The Prime Minister added: report to Parliament?
Today the French Narcoties headquarters, armed. was that my Cabinet colleagues and
fire sprinklers went into action. total of £710,224
Floors were saturated with Mr Churchill said he was not located in the
year, ending will do our utmost to achieve Bureau announced that as a re-swooped. NOT
OT to he forgotten is that "What he intended to imply was
Says Cusack: "The finest bit water, and some chemicals gave the real work of the Urban that his remarks might be liable
Including N
work I have seen. off gases. Firemen worked with Firemen who Council is done, and must to be misconstrued if said in a "Why should I be?" he asked.
avlation public
speech and
"But
Lord Alexander had
discovered a fully courage, cunning and patience collapsed were carried out un- affected military security which, asked me I should have said "It aeronautical telecommunication Nats force) and the unity of the which was the gang's headquar- The French pellee have all the oxygen masks. in my opinion, they
vices, meteorological services Nile Valley under the Egyptian law and
Crown, leaving Parliament the equipped laboratory for turning it takes." London Express conscious can do no possible harm. It is services,
out. at least. 20 pounds of heroin Service, "When preparing his state- absolutely true and thoroughly and airport developments.
This is 'the largest 'rum final word." ment to the House of Lords Field guarded by your other remarks located in any year for civil
a week, mostly for the: Ameri- Without mentioning the ques can market. Marshal Alexander took the
Mr Clement, Altice, Labour aviation development. Th
The total tion of a general election, Birry
At work in the laboratory special precaution of referring to lender, urged that Lord Alexon-
the country a system of Parlia were three men and two won the principal points of what he der make an apology to Parila- amount allocated for this pur-Pasta added: "I promise to give
pose since 1940 le
le £2,276,000.
men The Belllah government of mentary government on a proposed Omar Bradley (head of the Mr Churchill replied that the taches great importance to the democratic basis in accordance John Cusack, slim, blue-eyed United States Combined Chiefs matter was undoubtedly unfor- forthcoming conference. Every with Your Majesty's wishes. and boyish looking, told me to-
of colonial civi aspect
"My Government will safe day: "My bad. French was a will be discussed by 25 experts, guard public security and the great help, I
guess, Those boys observance of law and order would never have belloyed an all from colonial territories.
URPOSE OF TALES throughout the country.
American agent would have "My Cabinet will also do its spoken sich horrible French.
the critical dawn up, it is utmost to improve you bean
"Danger? Well, there's always the possibility. One of the men "My Government among other toples the
of improving civil closest interest in the question who had done 15 years facilities in the interests of casing the cost of living bur-Devil's Island." of increased colonini trade, den on the people in socordance
A Colonial Office ofdal fold with Your Majesty's wishes."
*CAT AND MOUSE Sirry Pasha's letter concluded:
For two months the gang mouse with "My Government is confident that
Egyptians will co-operate played cat and
of necessity continue to be done, by the various select committees. No amount of oratory at the council meet ings can replace or discount the importance of com- mittee work. Mr Ruttonjee and other speakers rightly emphasised that since the
of Staff).
to say
not that they
do not
to
consulted by Lord Alexander. Si last for colonial civil the country's national aspira-sult of Cusack's work they have
tions of the evacuation (of Eri- ralded, a Faris suburbani villa | of police
General ment.
war the demands made on councillors to fulfil com- mitted duties has greatly
OMAR'S OPINION "The this
General replied increased, and it is
would prefer, thai no factor, as much as any other, which justifies the reference should be made as to
he
public
schemes,
aviation
tunate, but what Lord Alexander had said had done no harm to the security and safety of troops. AN UPROAR In reply to further questions Although the fmal ogcada has
the Loader of the Oppoal-
on a solid
recommendation that the the strength of reserves, but he Mr. Churchill pointed out understood the conference will economic situation will take the I was working with wes a killer :
Urban Council. be enlarged, ment
did not dissent from the state
tion
7
that he hid used the
18
expression 115%
nat
discarss
words unfortunately chosen" and that There can ba no serious opinion."
was 'certainly an expression of official objection to the Mr Churchill went on: "He
regret. proposal; on the contrary (General Bradley) thought that There was an uproar when d it.can be expected to bp in its origina form it might be Labour member shouted "You welcomed, for any apon misconstrued as implying in- are in a real mess and Mr me today that the conference- taneous gesture of willing adequacy of reserves. He said Churchill's next words could the second to be held since the
war had been called to bring all ncss on the part of naturally any commander would not co heard.
Eventually the Speaker
do-
ог
members of the public to be happier to have larger re" | Jined to accept a motion for the latest developments in divil the country's demands.”—Router.
lonial expertz up to dalt on with it for the achievement.of Paris, is packed with Ameri
ahare actively in
the serves.
"In the original form, it adjournment so that business ar aviation, and responsible functions of the Urban might be interpreted as imply-ranged for the day could be
onerous
Council is worthy encouragement.
Brewers Solve
A Problem
Frankfurt, July 2.
ing that there were
of no
virtually dropped and the matter reserves, which was bleak a picture,”
Breweries in Munich used
particularly
affecting Jet aircraft, im- Representatives of the Minis- too mediately debated as a matter of day of Civil Aviation, the Ministry of Supply, the Air urgency.
Sydney Silverman Ministry and the Commonwealth Mr In consequence, Mr Churchill
decinred that
will attend the the Relations Lord Alexander omilica (Labour) from his public spooch in the Minister of Defence was unfit conference.
It in expected that either Mr Leeds any reference to reserves, for
amid laughter, that all
vald,
Rows English Channel
can cops these days," they told him.. Wo tavo to be careful"
After
A time Cusack toki them
angrfly: "Stop playing round like a lot of American and let's get on with gangsters the business." 2. After two months the French Folkentang, July 2. potico following him were
able .After a 72-year-old French to be in at the final idill as he the handed over two thoumed Boulogne to American dollars for a parcel Folkestone, This skiff cupsázet of heroin. He had to send to
After a Socfatlet-interruption, force, but the Speaker res nuver Lyttelton," the Colonial | man......... had rowed merom –
It had been made in the House
statement
The Houco
Hopkin-
the Prime Minister continued: oppositions held that view, and Secretary, or Mr Harry
This statement seemed to mo such a widely-held view was son, Misister of State for the Chanol from
Colonies, will open the con- passenger care to transport beer to be perfectly harmless, and if not a moice of Lords heard a ference, Mr W. B., L. Mongon, he was preparing for the returns Washington for this dollars bo
Into the today because their lorries could of Lords as part of his official statement from Lord Alexander Assistant Under-Secretary of Joy and he was thrown cause the French police had
State has boen” mentioned (as) himself.
The Frenchman. Georges no longer.cover the demand.
would not, A
Adam Hamid his comments at the potable chairman,
in alxom then on, French plain- made the crossing Shortage of water was reported
"with"; walkie-talkies have attracted undu Canada Chib in no way altered Bention,"
hours and 23 minates,
to a comiral control from various cities,
Poisoned Carcass Three members of thus crow station, followed the rest of the The use of the word "socreay"! the opinion he had given to the
of a fishing bost dived into the
-24 hours a day for eix had closed the incident with House yesterday us to the
Kills 12 People
boat, capsized, wocks. They followed them In when an air of mystery and signi- strength of the front in Korea. The Frankfurt weather station ficance which could only
2
Frenchman and disguised radio cois photo
them in the reported tonight that the removed by a full statement Oppoations said. Lord Alexan Twelve people acri, Juli, Toned his
der's action was an indiscretion west Persing after eating meat
day wheở third time d day reached 101 degrees, thus, such be he had made,
He added that 8th Amor re- but "we have all done that, and from cow killed by a poisonous Adar had rowed across the Then, one night, when their equalling that of June 27, 1947.
reported the whole The hottest, day in a hundred serves in Korea had now been shall probably do it again from enake, it was reported here to Channel-hla fret growing was radio tracker ro
Uday. --Associated Press. substantially, Intressed by con- time to time." -- Reuter. years euter.
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