Royal Hunting Revival
Party's Bag
King Frederik of Deumark (fourth from left) attends the parade at the end of a Royal hunting party at Grauste!!,
south Jutland. The Royal Parly had lunch at the Idyllic "Flaherman's Den" and the bunt, which lasted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. produced a good bag in the form of 21 rabbiu, 30 dear; two pheasants and four snipe. The King's share of the kill was six deer and six rubballs.—Express Photo.
SWISS TO
· ATTEMPT
DHAULAGIRI
Lovett
Of
Testifies
On Shortage
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1953.
U.S. Confidence French Produce
Of Ammunition
Washington, Apr. 8.
The former Defence Secretary, Mr Robert Lovett, today said that efforts to remedy Korean ammunition shortages were "definitely unsatis- factory" in some respects.
But Mr Lovett told Senators Van Fleet was former 8th Army that there Was more allied Commander in Korca.
New Delhi, Apr, U. ammunition in Koren in Decem- The Swis malayan expeli-ber, 1952, than in all of Europe tlon left here tonight for Nepal 24 days after the D-Day land- to try to climb! an unconqueredings in Normandy in 1944. 26,795-foot Himalayan mount- fain, Dhaulagiri,
No expedition has yet climbed a mountain as high as Dhaula- Kiri-ith highest in the world, But Mr. Raymond Lambert and the Sherpa, Tensing of the Swiss Everest expedition ast year reached a point 20,215 feet up on the world's highest peak.
expedition The Swiss
will approach Dhaulagiri from the unexplored western sle, through nummpped country north of. Naulanhwa.
If the Swim reneh the top, they will have climbed the highest mountain ever con quered by man. It is three hundred feet higher than the Annapurna (26.492 feet) which a French expedition climbed in
1950.
The French had carlier made
two unsuccessful attempts on Dhaulagiri, from the north and cast sides,-Reuter,
LATEST KOREA CASUALTIES
Washington, Apr. 8. The Delance Department to- day reported 1,039 nd:fitionai battle casualties in Karen, the Jargest weekly rise since Novem- ber 12.
Mr Lovett was testifying be- fore the Senate Armed Services Sub-Committee which is investi- gating ammunition shortages in Korea.
the
In discussing shortages, MY Lovett mentioned five critical rounds or types, of ammuni- Lion."
He specified 155 105 millimetre howitzer shells and ammunition for 80 and 81 mm and 4.2-inch mortars. Akhough many or shortages that faced
the notion with the outbreak of the Korean Lovett emphasised two war were ably handled", he points in what he called said, performance in the am- rather bewildering mass of in- munition field-and especially in formation" presented to the regard to those five rounds-was Sub-Committee. In the first "definitely unsatisfactory." place, he sald, the Korean out- break found ammunition only "one of a number of desperate shortages. Manpower was the worst,
Me
Mr
In the second place, he said, the "magnitude" of accomplish- ment in supplying Korean troops was evidenced by the fact that supplies in Korea in December, 1952, were
umes as much" as on three in many cases two 1944. In Europe, June 30,
VAN FLEET SURPRISE Meanwhile,
informed
to
sources
said that the Defence Depart~- raent has produced
secret re-
cords to show that General James Van Flect actually ad- vised against a major attack in June, 1951, in Koren when he said he was "erying" to his superiors "to turn me loose."
It was a reflection of the Russian Cruiser
recent bitter battles for western front billtops_that____raised the total of Americans killerl wounded and missing to 132,907. -Reuter.
Rebuff For Reds
-For-Spithead
London, Apr. 8.
In Sterling
AMERICAN HOLDINGS
BEING BUILT UP.
London, Apr. 8.
United States holdings of sterling balances rose from £19,000,000 last June to £34,000,000 at the end of 1952, the Treasury disclosed today.
During the previous run on sterling they had fallen from £79,000,000 at the end of 1950.
Their build-up in the second, £650,000,000 in 1943 to £907.- half of inst year reflected 000,000 at the end of 1951 and revival of confidence in sterling. £1,005,000,000 at the end of since "American account sterl-1952. ing" can be converted inlo Sterling arca
countries other dollars whenever the American than the colonies are by far the holders wish,
biggest holders of sterling. Latin America is virtuallyTheir balances fell from £1- cleaned out of sterling. Its 823,000,000 at the end of 1951 10 sterling balances fell from £1.531,000,000 in June and re- £57,000,000 At the end of 1951 covered to £1,003,000,000 at the lo a mere £6,000,000 at the end end of 1952. of 1052.
Sterling balances held by other non-sterling countries fell throughout 1952. At the end of the year they totalled
£714,000,000.
British colonies continued to amazs sterling. Their sterling balances have soared from
Hussein Stirs Up Excitement
BALANCE IMPROVES The upshot of all these move- ments was that Britain's total liabilities en sterling balances fell from £3,807,000,000 at the end of 1951
to £3,307,000,000 in June and Increased to £8.- 422,000,000 in December. After in a big fall by £410,000,000 the first half of 1952 they rose by £25,000,000 In the second half.
Today's Treasury
White Paper on the balance of pay- menis contained some other new figures.
|
Something New In Missiles
Paris, Apr. 1. French-made A
inter- ceptor guided missile has followed ALIS Imaginary fighter plane in "a" (t# evolutiomi at a' speed of 18.800 loa là a horizont flight during a test, the Air Ministry announced). hero' today.
The Leat took place fo North Africa "recently" and the Air Ministry sald this it was the Ar time that such a performance
aobloved in France,"
Wang out that there was
blo difference between sending a guided
from the ground towards a plane in almost straight fight and having it perform complicated evolutionis in
to reach I level flight to eventual attacker.
The communique
that the
wald
mizulis, Model "Maira M.O.-4”, [is_bullt with a metallic spindle 405· Centimetres (15 feet). Wong and 40 centimetres (10 inches) In diameter.— United Press.
Air Talks Proving Strenuous
Berlin, Apr. 8. Including defence aid, Bri-
Western delegates to the tain's current balance with the four-power air safety talks here dollar area improved by £284,- spend today recovering from 000,000 between 1951 and 1962. the effects of Soviet hospitality Between the first and second and Soviet working hours. halves of 1952 there was an The talks began at 8 pm. Improvement of £124,000,000 fast night and did not break up in the balance with the dollar | till nearly 4 nm. today. They area.
were held at the Soviet Control
headquarters in official Commission East Berlin,
A
senior Treasury said that, barring some violent change in world markets, Bribin
some months ahead.
HUGE FUND
Amman, Apr. 8. Eighteen-year-old King Hussein, who finished his studles in England last week, began active reign 10-child in Wat maakt ist for day by paying a few sur- Mr Lovett said that any claims prise visits on his country's that the ammunition shortage leaders. was due to a "shortage of funds" Hussein was proclaimed King were utterly and completely last August after his father, wrong. There was no shortage | King Tadal, had been declared of funds."-United Press,
mentally 11. Till his recent 18th birthday, the young King has been guided by a Regency Council.
t
At-Power
Monopoly To End?
Washington,' Apr. 8. The Atomic Energy Com- mission today announced that it had drafted a proposal, approved by President Eisenhower, to let private industry invest in storic power,
to
The Commission will present proposed polley, which
Its involves relaxation of the Federal atomic energy monopoly the House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee soon, A Soviet cruiser will come to
The Committee is expected to Britain to salute Queen Eliza-
in a secret beth at a Coronaton naval re-receive the polloy view on June 15 the Admiralty session in the next week or so and then conduct open hearings announced tonight,
on the whole field of atomic The Russian Navy is sending the cruiser Sverdley to the power for industry. slovakion resolution seeking to Spithead review where the condemn alleged interferner Queen will sail down a seven-ment today: by the United States in the mile line of ships from the Royal has formulated polley intended internal aftoirs
Soviet Navy and ot
navies- foreign pssociated countries—Reuter, Reuter.
United Nations, Apr. 8. The General Assembly today rejected by 40 votes to Ave with 14 abstentions a Czech-
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The
ABC issued this state
"The Commission
to create wider opportunity for private investment In the atomic power field if the pro- posed polley is accepted by the Congress.
Hussein takes Lover Mcioli after his coronatiori on May 2. But today, two days after his arrival back in Jordan, he made a few unscheduled calls that the stirred up excitment in capital.
He began by calling a meeting of Committee of senior Judges which was recently sel up to Investigate all government offices and employees.
Asking the judges to do their best, the King declared that this is a new
era for Jordan and
must therefore be clean and straightforward.
The King then visited Pre- mier. Tewik Abul Huda and later paid surprise, visits to the Ministers of Customs and Finance.
If the current peace moves extended the decline in com- modity prices. Britain's own trading position would improve since she is a bly importer of commodities.
The effect on Britain and the sterling areas export earnings would remain to be seen.
Tho big sterling balances amassed by the colonies during the boom In their commodity exports would stand them in good stead during any slump.
In effect, the colonies have cumassed a stabilization fund of weli over £1,000,000,000,-
Reuter,
Not Making
The
Progress
As news of the King's activi- ties spread, the streets of Am-National man were alled with cheering crowds.
Calro, Apr. 8~~~ of Egyptian Minister
Guldance, Professor Fund Galal, said today that no progress had been, made in talks on the British evacuation of the Canal Zone.
"We Egyptians feel that we are being oppressed and that all offers made to substitute the present occupation by occupa- tion in another form ore doom- ed to failure," he said.
It is expected that the King will spend most of the time before his coronation in such visits, some possibly outside the capital-Associated Press.
ENGAGEMENT RUMOURS Cairo, Apr. 1. The mother of 21-year-old There are 20,000,000 Egyp- unanimous in their dis- Egyptian Princess Dina Abdul tians Hameed would not confrm or approval of British or any other deny today reports that the troops holding the Canal base.
This Princess engagement to Jor- feeling would necessarily effect all Arab dan's King Hussein would be bave
extend announced after his coronation peop
peoples ali Moslem
Hatred Ha on May. 2.
on
"Policy proposals have been cleared by the executive branch of the government and details and terms of the policy will be given to the Congress when Other relatives of the family must not be allowed to grow."
said: "We do not know any-
on
the Joint Committee on atomic energy conducts hearings the subject.
"Development of policy has been gradual over a period of and reached the Anal formulation stago in recent months-United Press.
years
Trygve Lie's Successor
Takes Off
Stockholm, Apr. 8. Sweden's Dag Hammarskjoeld took off by air for New York today to take over the job of Secretary-General of the United airport
Nations.
When at Stockholm Premier Tage Erlander naked bim how he fell, Hammarskjold replied with a cheery, grin. "I am not quite crushed yet."
Reporters and cameramen milled around him as diplomaty and Cabinet Ministers pushed Among up to shake his hand.
Minister them were Foreign Oesten
Unden, US. Ambassador W. Walton Butterworth, Italian Ambassador Marcello Del Drago, and Canadian Minister Wilmot D. Matthews.
On the outskirts of the crowd
YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Acrom: 1 Rota, 4. Realine, hovered Hammarskjold's cider
8. Rued, 0 Dyck, 10 Mingles, 11, Omli, 12 Menu, 14 Torture, 17 brother, Sten, who thrust Inure, 10 Raise, 22 Dreaded, 20 Stir, 27 Tort, 28 Aviator, 20 brown paper parcel into Dast's Eggs, 30 Roay, 31 Defects, 82 Need. Down: 2 Oxygen, 3 Ar-hand.
dour, 4 Remit, & Editor, 8 Light, 7 Swear, 12 Mind, 13 Nude, "It contains a painting I did 15 Unit, 10 Evor, 18 Retort, 20 Astern, 21 Single, 23 Revas, in Dance Langbat, he 21 Abaro: 20 Datesen k
Jexplained.Associated Press.
to
and woes. Delny was not in the interest
thing, whether they will be of Britain or Egypt, he said, or
engaged or not."
The Princess was not avail- able for comment.Associated Press.
any country on group of coun- tries Interested in stability and
security in the Middle East- Router.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONG KONG THE FIRST FEATURE LENGTH
NEXT
MOTION PICTURE
DIMEN
BWANA
DEVILS
AT
WEEK E KING'S
“The date of the next meet- ing has not yet been sized, a United States oficial told
Reuter.
"Russian hospitality £ #3 strong now as it ever was and our men have to recover and plough through quite a bit of paper work before resuming the talks."
A communique lasued after the talks said the Soviet chief delegate, Leutenant-General D. Podgorny, subraitted proposals incidents in fights to prevent In the air corridors across. East German territory between West Beriln and West Germany. It gave no details.
Allied offelals said the talks were conducted in a "frank and factual" atmosphere, The communique
sald the
talks would be contfoued at American headquarters in West Berlin on a date to be fixed by agreement. It was thought that the Americans would suggest Friday. Reuter.
BOOKING
NOW
OPEN