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COMMENT OF
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It All Rests With Russia
THE
Soviet
emphasis which newspapera and
radio commentator# are placing on the desire for new and better international relations during 1964 may mean much or nothing. The sentiments are acceptable onough; in fact they eche Western thoughts andl nspirations. But the proof of the pudding still Hes in the enting. and untess Russia in prepared to g beyond plous expressions of goodwill and to display a readiness to compromise over solutions to world!
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FLOOD DANGER WARNINGS US NEGOTIATING
ISSUED IN BRITAIN New Pyramid
Gales Strike Coastline
62 mph Gusts
London, Jan. 3,
Warnings of new flood dangers were flashed problems, no very great to people on both sides of the English Channel progress can be expected tonight-in Britain, Belgium and Holland, all fowards what one Soviet ravaged last winter by disastrous gales and heavy newspaper describes as the |- seas,
chlof ubjective br 1954. In Ostend, police went round from door to namely, "the removal of the door telling householders that the danger would causes of tension and be reach its peak with high tide at 10 o'clock GMT strengthening of honest business-like
tonight. en-operation between
with
States
As the first big winter gale blew over the different social systems." North Sea, householders and shopkeepers began The first text will be the removing their belongings from basements and four-power conground floors which were flooded last year.
Tonight the wind was blowing at 62 miles an hands to make or break it. hour, compared with 56 miles an hour during the only one precondition that peak of last year's storm.
Berlin ference.
It is in Russia's
The Western Allies make
positive to
the Soviets go to the con- North gales lashed the coast of Britain, arousing ference sincerely intending anxiety in the areas devastated last year. to contribute
Coastguards warned in Yorkshire, on the northeast results. A great deal of good | coast, that weather conditions were approaching the could emerge from the dis- | intensity which resulted in the 1983 flooding. cussions. There la, for example, no opposition by the Big Threo loshed the
dogmatic
Bolling
carlier
to Russia's idea of calling coast, sending many ships scut
Wing
A
conference,
backed by warning system to prevent any repetition of last year's disaster when people died in their beds without a hint that danger threatened,
Today's winds and lides were
Laniel Resignation Rejected
National Assembly Vote To.
Be Sought By" Premier
Paris, Jan. 3. Premier Joseph Laniel tendered his resigna- not as bad ng last year, al- though the "amber"-prelimin- tion on January 2 to President Vincent Auriol Bry warning. went out from who, however, refused it, it was learned here to amelals, Public warnings, officially tonight.
&Cas
today, officinis were whole northeastern
for shelter. five-power
High tides at Southend, in dealing with sulijects in the River Thames,
Dunderland, China vitally Bridlington, which
18
Great Yarmouth, interested, but there could and Cromer approached danger be no chance of any such levels, but all passed the morn meeting transpiring if ing peak without mishap.
In
workers nothing is achieved at the
Holland, dyke
warned of rising water forthcoming Berlin parleys, were
evels the provinces of Zee- Holland, but South THE very least which the land and
officials einphasised Big Four foreign ministers' waterways
that there was no cause for conference should realise
alarm at this stage. is agreement on an Austrian
Flood watchers stood by peace treaty and some along Britain's east coast all reconciliation of viewpoints day today as gaies and heavy defences the on the future of Germany. seas threatened
than this just 11 months after 300 died Anything less
must rank as failure, and in widespread floods. would almost certainly duom
But this time police, coRSI-
prospects for easing world guards, lifeboatmen
tension during the new
year.
Russia will not be anked to make unreasonable concessions in order
to
and civic
Remarkable
Wager By Labourer
A
A
the Central Forecasting Office
mow
on
police responsibility, were not issued,
But gale warnings were stili out tonight for 11 sea areas and the Central Forecasting Office said possible points of danger were continually changing the tide travelled down the cast coast.
A NEAR THING
At two
and farmers sheep just in time.
3
They said
After President Auriol's refusal Premier Laniel sent
a message to the president of the National Assembly, M. Edouard Herriot, asking him to convoke the Assembly for January 6 to hear an urgent communication on the government policy.
asked for
on January 6,
Premier Laniel's had warning
It had been a very near thing."
After the amber
letter
the Berlin
Д
Discovered
Excavations and in- vestigations are now go- ing ahead following the discovery by Dr
Ghoneim, Zachariah Egyptian archaeologist of an unknown pyramid, be- lieved to be 6,500 years old. Dr Ghoneim has been working on the site for the past two years. General view of Sakkara City of the dead· is shown' here which is only matter of yards from where the new pyramid has been discovered.
* London Express.
Fire Victims
Relief Fund
Donations
&
NEW MILITARY AID AGREEMENTS
Washingtori, Jan. 8.
The United States was tonight reported by administration sources to be negotiating military aid agreements with Iraq, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. These sources said an increase in de- liveries of military equipment to Iran was also being considered.
This policy was reported to be a co-ordinated effort by the United States to build a defensive shield in the Middle East and Southern Asla against a possible Soviet attack in this area.
:
Theso bources mich It also should pursue toward Pakistan reversed the State Department's was one of friendship in ́spite attitude and that State and De- of a number of issues still re- fence Departmet' experts were maining batween the two now convinced that any idea of countries.
concluding a Middle East de "It is natural that India and fence pact should be abandoned, Pakistan in futuro should be chiefly bechuse" "of hosulity friendly. What were we about shown towards the idea by the seven years ago? We were all Artb States;
Indians," Mr Nehru sild, It was understood that the France-Presse. reported negotiations werc ahead somewhat slowly
solns
at the moment, especially with Pakistan on account of Indian
Jawaharlal Nehru's
Z the scheme,
In-
American SOUTTER thought that no final decision
to Fakistan about supplies could be made before a month had clapsed.
Fatal Gun Fight
**Seoul, Jah' 4. The 8th Army announced to- day that one American soldier
was killed and another critically injured in a gun fight on Batur day afternoon at the 40th United States Infantry Division.
I
· LINKED BY PACT Reliable sources
considere: that a decision would be made rapidly to extend deliveries of American military equipment to
The Army maid-d guard and Iran, a country which is linked his relief became involved in an the United States by argument and one fired a shot at military assistance pact. was thought that rapid deliveries would also be made to Saudi
Ambis, to whose government a agreement and supply programme were recently sub- mlited.
Nothing was expected to take for some regarding freq shent, Burt was confidered ...that an arrangement would be
att It was further; reported that no military ald programme was
considered | Deing
for Egypt, Israel, the Lebron and Syrla af the moment since these four [nations would be in no 'imme-
the other. A second spider is with his own carbine. then alleged to have opened fre
The bullet went though the body of tho first man and struck a third man" nearby. The bystander
was killed", and the injured man's condition is criti-
the names of all persons th volved have been withheld pond- "ing notification of next of kin.
not" say The Army 2. did whether the uninjured soldier was under arrest-Reuter..
diate danger in the event of a POW RELEASE
Soviet attackFranco-Presse.
NEHRU'S REACTION
Bangalore, Jan. 3.
1
The Prime Minister of India.
Mr Jawaharlal Nehru, said here
DATE
Panmunjom, Jan; 4.
tonight that American military Indian Lieutenant-General K. S. aid to Paldistan would be anti-Thimayya,
Indian,
and "definitely war."
་་
This
be detained:
Com-
President Auriol had rejected final decision on the results of
chairman of the Premier Laniel's resignation | this vole.
anti-Aslan, anti-peace Neutral Nations Repatriation
with
a step toward Commission, Indicated today that- the
of agreement
letter said Premier Lantel's
Further donations this morn-
force President-elect Rène Coty. The he did hot think he should
Indian custodial Informed President have walted
ing to the Fire Victims Relief
Addressing a public meeting the Premier
till January 17
the points in York, the Auriol by letter today that he to lender his resignation "be Fund brought
total to
hare Mr. Nehru wamed that US would release prisoners at mid- night on January 23 unless the ald to Pakistan would bring Allled and Communist gale drove water over the eilffs had
National cause France might have risk- $445,573, plus £100 sterling. moved out 200 Assembly meeting to be called ed not being represented
Cheques should be crossed war on India'e frontier, at and made
The payable to
business of military mands agreed that they should conference if
Shumshulpo Fire Victims Reald coming to Pakistan would to ministerial crisis had arisen on
He said if the two sides ald lief Fund,"
mean a great difference to the
ов detention agree to gone out, man of ali services President Auriol tendering his that date."
Joyce and Alex Morri-
policy India and other Asian not involved stood by for
"I hours resignation yesterday read:
"It was son
25.00 countries have been pursuing," prisoners, the Indians would "have to devise some means of along the coast and in Norfolk was proposing to oker your never my Intention
20.00 the Premier said. bard hit last time-some people successor my government's re- Parliament once more
60.00
It was natural, therefore, said releasing them,"
‚ his been. Allled standin 25.00 Mr Nehru, that opposition arose 100.00 not only In India but in most of that prisoners must be released the countries of Asia and Africa; on. that date. The Communists
of the 1,000.00 Mr Nohru said he was con- want an extension
vinced that the policy Indiaplanation period-Reuter 30.00
80.00
were ready to leave their homes algnation as is customary 02
the
date for
con-
His letter continued:
problem you have asked m
of the
to ask D. J. Little to con Anonymous tho questions already 5. S. Wasan Co. If danger threatened closely. January 17. The recent switch der dealt to January 25
with during the debate B. Platt Farmers feared worse tides on the Berlin (four-power)
the which precided" Bermuda Steel Brothers & Co., Monday and an official said that ference made it, however, in-conte
conference. The government's Ltd. If the north wind held-it was fee
does not lie in this Mr & Mrs E. E. Wali- dispensable that the govern- blowing 80 miles ao
work hour at
order in ment problem, up the solved timar-it would build
tota continue my task with the Other Ranks 35 Field thed carly 09 possible, to com acas and bring new danger.
should be tackled Immediately.support
National
Bly. R.A. Galo force winds are fore It is for this reason that I have sembly and the Council of the Mr & Mrs Gavriion cast for Monday in the area. the honour of tendering my re- Repubile. I share your feeling Chan Ting Leung ...
from today, the signation as
and for the need of a demonstration Miss Mira W. Siiani .. coast, was without which I ask you to accept as
by the of confidence
national Dr & Mrs E. L. Gosano Yorkshire
regards gon B. B. W. Fretwell electricity tonight because of the soon as the budget debate is representation as
cral government policy in To AT gale and the nearby lighthouse over." at Flamborough Head used
France-Presse. emergency oil lighting.
Flamborough village, on
a name far up town
orias, to watch
Suicide
Attempt In Cathedral
A-
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20.00
25.40
20.00
25.00
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Omeers Mess & Officers,
AF., Kai Tak:.
935.00
10.00
Dest Howell
50.00
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30.00
Dr & Mrs Raymond K.
W. Yang
100.00
3. A. Advani &
Brothers
151.00
Collection taken at
Chinese
**Missionary Alliance
Church
Mrs Cha Hon-key
G. A. Noronha
Lau
resolve finally the Austrian problem, but if she remains incompromising, any settle- ment is out of the question. The Berlin conference is not expected to produce a com- plete solution to the prob- lem of Germany, but it could and should be able to design
Palermo, Sicily, Jan. 3. a firm basis for an eventual
Friends who heard Many
other agreement.
Palermo labourer bet to- international issues must be greatly affected by the day that he could eat
Fiat 500 automobile en- outcome of the foreign ministers conference. If it gine, coachwork and seats onjoys a reasonable measure included, reckon that this of success the way may be time he has bitten off more
REASONS NOT VALID quicker settle than he can chew. paved for ment of the Korean prob-
River, levels shot up too-as President Auriol's reply re- The labourer, Gatano Priulla lem, and would inevitably
the Thames as Putney, Jecting the resignation said: "I made, quite fenhance the possibilities of who has
by Along the east coast, sight- have just discussed (your letter East-West agreement on theor himself around
cating oll that is put baforeseers drove for miles into the of resignation) with the Pro
the aldent-elect thorny question of inter- him, such Bs nails or broken danger
(Rene Coty). The national control of atomic glass, bet one of his friends raging seas smashing down on reason which causes you not to prefer to wait as la customary. weapona. Thus the world that he could eat piecemeal the the seawalls.
Around the coast, many ships for the handing over of power awaits the Berlin conference whole automobile as it stands
in six sought shelter in port from the to the New President of the driving condition with deep interest. It may months.
gale.
Republic doce not seem to be bo the Inst chance of
fell, Ar night
farmers had valld. The matters to be con If he can do this, he will be reconciliation between the given a brand now Flat 500. picked up more than 100 dead sidered at this Berlin conference Communist blog and the The terms of the bet have been sheep fram water-filled dykes are those which were dealt with democracies on international notarised.
on the marshes between Grave at Bermuda. As a result of the
A shot rang out in the issues, The Soviet radio
Priulia's friends acknowledged | Bond and the isle of Grain, on summary given by the Forefamous Notre Dame Ca-1 commentator who declared his prowess as a metal and glass the Thames, in Kent, southeast Minister (Georges Bidonlt)
of London.
yourself, the National Assembly thedral as late mass gours that the peoples of the free eater and believe he will prob They wore drowned last night placed its confidence in you were leasing the cathedral world are sick and tired of ably be able to get outside most
we consider Et the cold war is perfectly of the goals ever find it hard in one of the thickest fogs ever imposible by any reason of today.
Lha seats (stuffed);; They feel wlien they stampeded in terror For this reason right; but it in Russia alone to keep down a tankful of petrol, to enshroud the marshes, always the events scheduled on the in- who can bring the cold war gearbox grase and brake fluid misty. Farmers expect to: fladternational
I ask you Was the attempted suicide to an end and make possible which even an ostrich has never more bodies and ohe said. It was your resignation. the realisation of mankind's been known to do. France the largest death roll from fog now with the agreement of my of a 24-year-old. Italian in living memory-Reuter. successor to continue the student, Lionello Natali,
** Berlin, Jan. 3, chief objective in 1954,
which you have already under
The West Berlin newspaper taken with the support of the who fired a pistol at his National Amembly and the Coun-heart near the Statue of Bt Telegraf sidd "today that $5. ell of the Republic. I hope you Theresa. ⠀ HEART East German 1 workers
Russian-bperated uranium mine will coon newer our * appeal.”
Natoli only managed to graze were arrested on Christabas right WANTS VOTE
rabatt, shoulder. Talons to in Cherpnitz, after they had Replying to President Auriol's hospital, be explained reluctantly clashed with Communist police.
The newspaper, zaida.
Com today Premier Landel that he came from Allmend
best in Paris about two weeks munist coklat named :: Behrend letter mid that he had requested
chairman of the Cottbus City dare, to a Mečmenika 20 convocation of an extraordinary and that his culoidis attempt was (no first name available), deputy of the French Natiorial by Nabii caros that he had Council Was Kerested, for un
for Wednesday,bets abandobod mail 1925-
In
Presse.
Talkative Terrorists Wiped Out
shotgun,
rifles, Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 4. leading scout bt a Gurkha patrol, Two-
auki six packs Six Communist terrorists lost who immediately led a company ammunition their lives in the Jenemtah area of the 2/0 Gurkhas through containing clothing were takon of Begamat, North Johore, swamp and jungle until they
r. Gerald Temples were surrounded the camp.
General Sir yesterday because they
Gurkha On the signal of the patrol last night sent the talkative..
Heavy rain forced the six loader, the mix terrorists were pany a congratulatory mego for mow down without a chance of which read: bernie die "a". "The armed Communists to stop
cheller
Fodsuary
In a temperary osmo, reaching for their weapons, start for 1954 and in achievem mark, to they talked to one andther. One of the dead terroriste was ment which would be very dime
cult to beat, Candled: were heard by a carrying a Japanese pistol,
and
Paris, Jan. 3.
calendar to accept The reason for the shot
pass # ̈võte on the
67 to enable \. Pai
nt's policy.
he would-base-isla
"Christian &
Previously Acknowledged: $442.317.30.
Sterling £100.
Total, at 10
The
GRACE...SPACE... PACE...
240.00
10.00
a.m. today:
1. KA
$445,573.30.
Sterling £100. German Workers
Arrested...
few! Wurther details ware not given
to and the reports, could bene contriped, D
not be
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