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Premier May Retire Next Year
Pretoria, Dec. 21.
With reports rife that Dr Daniel Malan will relinquish leadership of the South African Nationalist Party Government after his 80th birthday in May, political observers today fore- cast a struggle between two ministers for the succession,
They are the 71-year-old veteran Minister of Finance, Mr Nicholas Havenga, a moderate and the Nationalist's "strong man" Mr Johannes
Germs Go With The Calico
Sydney, Dec. 21. While man's' discases ----- including the common cold, dysentery and measÏca.......
have
now penetrated. to the Isolated Pacific is of Tikopia, 000 miles cast of the Solteman Islands,
Mr. Janies Spillias, Canadian anthropologist,
reported this on his return here after 15 months on the island.
"The natives want the white man's calico and Im- plements so they have to put up with his diseases," he commented, "It la in- evitable,"
Mr Spilllus, staff mem- ber of the Australian Na- Сап-
loral University,
berra, spent part of his ilmo at Tikopia with Pro- fessor Haymond Firth, an- other member of
The
University, who checking on changes since his last visit there 25 years aro-China Mail Special.
Strydom, 60, Minister for Lands, regarded as an extremist and republican, Russia Asked
who is little known outside of South Africa.
A third minister, the 53-year-old Minister of the Interior, Mr. Eben To Open
Donges is given an outside chance.
ALLEGED
MISUSE
OF DOLLARS
BY KOREA
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 21.
U.S. Representive Charles B. Brownson today alleged that Korea was using. Its slim foreign exchange to build a luxury hotel in Seoul while 25,000 people were homeless after the Pusau fire.
The Indian Republican, who recently returned from a tour of Korea, sald Korean President, Syngman Rhee, was to blame for the misuse of siim funds,
:
Behind the conflicting chances elevated to the Government: of these men for the future leadership, are certainly con- Leadership of South Africa is a sidered better GIL present Involved story of individual assessment than those of Doctor loyalties, geographical affinities Donges. ond mixed parly ambitions for the future of the country.
Though all represent the
South Afries in the United
Doctor Donges, who la known overseas as a spokesman for dreninant Africaner who wants, Nations, has not held the same sooner or later, a Republic, ench rank Ja
the party since the different failure of the mon would set n o very
abortive High pase in the next few years.
Court of Parliament Bill which Political observers divide the was designed to turn Parlia- Nationalist Party mainly lument into a High Court with terms of those who are for the final ward over the state's against Mr Strydom as the next highest courts on constitutida- Prime Minister.
al legislation.
Under
Doctor Malan and Me Strydom
who has a considerable follow
in the party are seen by ing many to be leading rival factions in the Government party,
PREFERS HAVENGA
to secure
Cross Points In Germany
Bonn Dec. 21.
powers The three Western
to the Soviet today proposed Occupation authorities the re- opening of some border crossing points between East and West Germany, usually well-informed sources here reported tonight.
In Identical letters to the M Soviet High Commissioner, Vladimir Semconov, delivered
Dr Malan's present regline, Mr Havenga is accepted in Berlin today, the Westem ns Deputy Prime Minister. When both Dr Malan, and Mr Allies proposed the re-opening roudla and rall Havenga went to the Corona- or certain tion of Queen Elizabeth II in cressing points closed by Soviet
authofiles in recent years.
ieved to be trying
Prime Minister Malan is be- London this year, Mr Strydom acted as Prime Minister. "That either
still appears to be the line of Mr Havenga
accession. China Mail Special. Donges as his successor in
ference to Mr Strydom.
.or
pre-
When the Nationalist Govern- ment was "re-elected last April for second period of five years, mony
ony doubica whether De Mular Rhee, he said, "aspires to be would carry the responsibility Korca's George Washington." of tho Premiership much past
The Congressman d that his 80th year. Rhee was neither an archangel
The
a
of
Canadians To Attend Talks
and
Details of the number location of the crossing points proposed for re-opening are not known, but it is belleved that cross points between West Ber- lin and East Germany werd not involved.
Western observers speculated whether this 'Allied move might Ottawa, Dec. 21. be part of the "jockeying for Top officials of the Trado and ' vosition" before the opening of Finance Departments will ne- the Berlin Big Four conference company Finance Minister Dou early next year."
month's glas Abbott to next meeting of Commonwealth Fin- ance Ministors at Sydney, Aur-yet tralia, it was learned today.
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Though no Soviet reply has Mr. Brownson said that while was seen in his recent surprise withdrawal from leadership of
boen receivad to th United States tax-payers pour the Cape Province branch of
Western Allied proposal to hold ed in money for drugs, food and the Nationalist Party, a position essentials, some $2,000,000 which he had held for 38 years Mr William F. Bull, Deputy the conference on January 4, and Allied Cx- Korca's foreign exchange was since 1915, when the National Minister of Trade and Com West German
to being spent for materials 1st Party
was formed
in the merce, and Mr John J. Deutsch, perts have begun detailed ex
of Province
of aminations Asistant Deputy Minister
the problems create a luxury hotel to include Cape bars, cocktail lounges, garden
POLITICAL BALANCE Finance and Chief of the Eco-likely to cecur.
This Iniest Allled proposal, rooms and a Western steak re-
Some suggest that Dr Malan nomie Folley vision, are two
observers thought, staurant. "all at the insistence would be happiest to hand over of the experts Mr Abbott will diplomatic
further move, to of President Rhee,"
his office to Mr Havenga, a man toke with him, a spokesman for might be a
avold
the being caught on well-esteemed internationally the Minister's office said.
It who might also prove the best was probable that a Bank wrong foot in the eye of Ger- 54 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL -
Canada representative-man public opinion once on authority on exchange conference started.-Reuter.
also be in problems — would the group.
Mr Abbott will leave by
are acceptable to allot"
Mr Brownson charged that while Korean foreign exchange
technical stuffs and UN diverted at the whim of one man, technical assistance to the,
freezing people must hungry, wait.United Press.
views la tho party. from his long political experience at home and over- rens-Mr-Havenga, who comes from the Orange Free State,
tate, plane on December 20. He will could also pivide the necessary
ambitions of north and south in the Nationalist Party.
be gone about a month end
U.S. Inspection political balance between the plans to visit India and other
Of Jap. Arms
If Mr Strydom assumed power immediately after Doctor Malan,
believe that political con-: troversies would only be intensi-
Inany
countries after the two-week Commonwealth conference. United Press.
UN
Postpone
A Vote
SANTA STOPS A FIRE
the
helpers-all
Hempstead, N.Y., Dec. 21. Santa Claus stepped out of his "sleigh" in nearby Lake View last night, put out a fre and then in an empty home, Tokyo, Dec. 22.
got back to work distributing B. Lieutenant-General W.
ils Christmas largesse to the Palmer, Assistant Chief of Staff, fied.
community's youngsters. by ALT army Certain opponents of the accompanied
Santa and his Ordnance Chief, arrived in Government sco in Mr Havenga
Lake View fremen were riding New York, Dec. 21. Japan early in December and their best hope for political munitions collaboration, however small, Jeuding
The United Nations Security fire truck on their Christmas inspected
when they discovered Journey plants in Japan.
over recurrent differences affect Council tonight postponed Informed sources commenting ing the colour bar, the courts and vote on the Western Powers the fire-United Press,
resolution authorsinke, Chief. Major- on the visit of the high ranking the constitution. officer, said. his inspection tour Some even see time working! General Vagn may have
п
have something to do with in favour of an era of political of Staff of the United Nations off shore purchases under pro- peace if the Nationalist right Truce Supervision Organisation resolve posed M
Mutual Security' Aid wing is kept out of authority in Palestine, to try to
the Jordan river dispute be- Agreement between the United now. States and Japan,
STRYDOM ULTIMATELY tween Israel and Syria...
adjourn decision But if the Nationalists remain The
to Palmer, Lieutenant-General
GMT tomorrow accompanied by ranking officers in power, as they are expected until 1600
the Far East Command to do for some time, many feel came after Mr Andrel Vyshin- of visited on December 13, the certain that Mr Strydom would sky, the Soviet delegate, had criticised the resolu- Kobe Steel Corporation and the ultimately, if not immediately on severely
before going Doctor. Malan's Komatsu Workai,
sponsored by retirement, tion to Korea, the sources said, become Prime Minister of South France and the United States, and had suggested that Israel After the General returned Africa, from Korea, he inspected Inst His chances of succeeding Mr and Syria themselves showa
Sagaml work the
Industry Havengo as Prime Minister. If he left to try to settio their Company,--Router,
thc Finance Minister were differences.-Reuter;
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