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Galland May Command
New Luftwaffe
Dusseldorf, May 9.
REPORTS & Galand. EPORTS that a former Luft is tert-flying planes for West Germany's shadow" Defence Ministry spurred speculation today that he will become the chief of the Air Force,
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INVITATION TO RUSSIA THIS WEEK?
Prime Minister Says He Is Hopeful
FIRM BASE AT LAST
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Leeds, May 9.
Sir Anthony Eden, the Prime Minister, said here tonight that he hoped the West's. invitation to Russia for talks to lessen international tension would be made this Week.
Discussing the London and Paris Reliable sources said that Gal-treaties, the Prime Minister said: "At last landt spent yesterday dying we have the firm base from which to talk
Italian Piaggio trainer and o
Freech twin-engined Mortana with Russia.
transport for a "group of terested persons."
They said he would test more plants today-Italian, Ameri- can, Dutch and Swedish, When Galland, credited with 104 kills in the last war, returned to Germany last winter after seven years
Argentina in German papers began specu» lating that he would be given of the new Luft- command wafe ONCA West Germany was permitted to rearm-as it
now is
but there
was no
Red Pressure
On Afghans
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"I have always believed that] the unity and strength of the West through ratification of these agreements would open the door for negotiations the Soviet Union.
of
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Are
with
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They would also strive for agreement on
world disarma- ment covering all countries and all weapons.
THE MEASURE OF POWER
Merely to say "ban the use of the A-bomb" would not increase real security in the world.
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"What it can do is to place
increasing
measurc
of
power in those countries and in Europe in particular, which have the largest power under arms-Soviet Russia," he said.
"We have to face that
Sic
Franco-Saar Agreement Signed
Herr Johannes Hodmans (left) Premier of the Saar and French Foreign Minister sign the Franco-Saar agreement at the Express Photo.
US Training Over
2,000 Foreign Military Students
Washington, May 9.
More than 2,000 foreign military students are training in United States Army schools this year, the Army said today.
FIRST FRUITS
Indeed seeing the first fruits of ratification in the Soviet change of at-
Etude regarding Austria. "Here we see the results of Western firmness through years
delay and obstruction." The West German Government
An hour before he spoke the never confirmed these specu-Prime Minister telephoned Mr Jations,
Harold Macmillan, Foreign outright dental. United Press. Secretary, in Paris.
Sir Anthony
reality. I believe the right way Eden tald
is the way we have 5,000-strong
to proceed is "He audience:
reduce inter- been doing it seemed to me well satisfied with national tension, increase coA- the progress that is being made."
fidence between. nations and Sir Anthony Eden, outlining
disarmament agree- work for the main points of Conservative policy, denied Socialist allegament which will cover the H- weapons that tions that the Government had bomb and other
threaten peace." been slow in their approach to
Anthony pledged the Russia. "T!
extreme Lett in raising living standards in the The United States and Britain from we had yielded to pressure Conservatives to play their part currently consulting each attempt a conference before ratt- Commonwealth and Empire by the we would have im- direct investment,
Colombo Plan, and through the United Nations,
At meetings earlier in Nottingham mod Newark, whes be began his tour for
the election,
Prime general
The United States has shipped | College, Fort Leavenworth Minister said he hoped the West
thousands of tons of military Kansas and in 20 military would soon make an approach to
for talks to case world equipment to its allies and branch and specialist schools Russia
friendly nations since 1950, throughout the United States. tension,
Since then more than 12,000 Attendance is heaviest at Army Fraser Wighton, Reuter's politereign military students have infantry, artillery, engineer, tical correspondent, says that Conservatives believe that if Sir been trained at United States rignal Anthony
a date schools to use the equipment. can announce
20 BRANCHES for a meeting with Russia "at
This year foreign milltary summit" before Britain
studying at the students are
General Staff Command and
are
London, May 9.
other on the problems involved fication
tan,
the
peace
between Pakistan and Afghanis periled the unity and strength - it was authoritatively of the West. It is upon this
that our security and learned here today.
Exchanges of views were depend," he said. taking place at Kabul, Karachi MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY and particularly in Washington, these same authoritative sources said,
Maj. Ullah, Afghan Am- bassador to London, saw Mr Frank Tomlinson,
Director of
the Scutheast Asia Depart- ment of the Foreign Office to- day:
Maj. Uilah had already visited the Foreign Office last Saturday,
It was believed here that the
C
He assured the audience: "This is a moment of op- portantly
we have which worked to create and you be sure we are ready to seize 1
The
of Prospect settled peace is still beset with dil fruity but it is fair to say that there are more hopeful signs the
under
the
of a break in the clouds than votes on May 26 it will practi- many of us dared to imagine celly clinch their party's victory four years ago."
at the polis,
United States was even more concerned than Britain about The Prime Minister said the the signs of increasing Soviet Conservatives would continue influence in Kabul, shown in working towards lasting peace the attitude adopted by the and security for the world: Afghan Government over its They would do all in their dispute with Pakistan-France- power to bring about meet- Presse.
ings with leaders of Russia.
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30 Uncommon (4).
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Steeple (5),
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32-Sacred Bong-(5)
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25-Spry (6) 27 Way out (4). 28 Snare (4): GAYESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across: 1 Forbid, 7 Rald, 9 Alfike, 10 Geese 11 Sire, 13 Remembered, 15 News, 16 Laid, 19 Contrasted 22 Sur, 24 Inset, 25 Toils, 26 Urge 27 Etress, Down: 2 Ödlum, J' Bream, 4 Dogged. 5 Presents, 6 - Tier, 8. Aside, 12 Eased, 13 Biles, 14 Endorsed, 17 Icing, 18 Status 20 Alter, 21 Tries, Tire
LABOUR CHALLENGE
But Labour politicians said they would eagerly take up the Prime Minis- ter's East-West talks. phal- lenge claiming that their party and not the Govern- ment has exerted the real pressure for a meeting with Russia.
The Socialists declare electora will credit their feader, Mr Clement Attlee, with the first practical step to case East-West tension in his goodwill mission to Moscow and Peking Last autumn.
About 2,000 students from 29 countries are attending Army schools under the United States Mutual Defence Assistance (Foreign Aid) Pro- gramme. The United States Army also will train between 450 and 600 foreign students this year from countries not on the "aid" hist.
Election Campaign
Gets Into
Its Stride
London, May 9,
The election campaign got
armoured car and quartermaster schools.
Foreign military students also
M.
Antoine Pinay. the Quai d'Qmay in Paris-
Life Was Not So Dull In Old Folks Home
Ipoh, May 9. So many
Aghts broke out among the inmates of the Old People's Hame here because of gambling that a committee has been set up· to keep the old folks from playing cards and other gambling games. --
And where did they get the money to: gambie? Mostly from sympathetic visitors who felt sorry for the "dull" life the old people were living France-Presse,
THREE YEARS IN MALAYA
'Fighting Fijians'
Withdrawn
Being
Singapore, May 9."'!
The "Fighting Fijians," for more than three years the terror of Communist terrorists are to be withdrawn from Malaya.
They will be replaced by the First Battalion of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, a Federal Government Press statement said tonight.
The Battalion has cikminated 179 terrorists in its stay in
MURDER BY Malaya.
175 KILLED
One hundred and wers killed. three captured and Qua surrendered.
MISTAKE IN eventy-five
SINGAPORE
The Battalions arrived in Singapore in. January 1952.
one
Singapore, May 9.
They have won twe Orders A young Chinese was brutally clubbed to death last week-
the British Empire, though with his dying breath | Member of the Order of the he told his attackers they were British Empire, оде British making a mistake in identity Empire Medal, two Military
Dlatinguished
and 24 Mentioris
iry
A 20-year-old hawker, Chan Crosses, two
Choo-yong, was attacked by Conduct Medals, two Military three recret society gangsters | Mediais who thought that Choo-yong Despatches.. was his brother, Chan Soo-
whom kim,
they had threatened before. The two brothers looked much alike.
A by-stander heard Choo-yong pleading for his life before the men struck him over the head with an iron bar. He said, "I'm not the one you want let's talk it over quietly?” They were the last words he ever spoke. The men struck him and craped in the darkness. In the Chan home, the grieving older brother said, "I was the only one they were after, My brother died in my place..
We were always being mistaken for one another, but I never, thought it would end like this."aw France-Presse,
All-India Congress
Welcomes Plan
attend Language, Information BANDUNG DECLARATION
end psychological warfare schools of the Army as well as ccrtain' medical, aviation, and technical schools.
J
New Delhi, May 9.
The All-India Congress Committee meeting at
The Fijians left their mark on. Malaya in two other spheres- boxing and Rugby football
Their Rugby team has twice Eastern Land held the Far Forces Championship.
Won
And in boxing Private Tukana the Light Middleweight and Private Championship Silisoma won the Light Heavy- weight Championship.
The Battalion will leave for home in May, already extended once, was due to finish, at the end of 1958.
The statement said all avail- able manpower was needed in E to cope with a heavy pro- gramme of essential economic and agricultural development. *Benter.
Teen-Agers' New Racket In Singapore
Hundreds of foreign military Berhampore Orissa today, welcomed the declara-Teen-age gangsters have taken studente also are being trained tion by the Afro-Asian conference urging "world
at United States Army bases
abroad, chicly in the United peace and co-operation," and said it was of historic States zone of Germany, the significance and capable of universal application.
Panama Canal Zone and Japan.
فر
The policy-making body of Earlier, Mr U. N. Dehbar, In addition, the Army
the
ruling Congress Party, President of the Congress Party. training foreign troops within which is holding a two-day proposed that the Party should their own borders-notably in session, affirmed its faith in strive to raise the standard of the 10 principles to govern living in India by doubling in- international relations, as de-come within 15 years. fined by the 29 nations at the Bandung conference.
Greece, Turkey, Nationalist
"Thailand China, Japan, Ethiopia-United Press.
DEAFT RESOLUTIONS
He said unemployment was one of the major problems con- fronting India, and the Congress Party aimed to abolish it within
Conservative candidates speak into its stride today with the 28 Nationalist day's declarations came in 10 years.
ing elsewhere also drove home official start of nominations
the theme of the Prime for candidates. Minister's bid for East-West peace-Reuter,
Rosselini
Not Directing
Ingrid
No acrimonious issues have yet emerged to warm up election- eering but the number of poli- tical meetings is now reaching spate proportions.
Mr. Harold Macmillan, the British Foreign Secretary, is making a flying visit to London from the Paris meetings for a party political appearance 014 television.
But Conservative headquar ters said today they do not. ex. pect Sir Winston Churchill, their veteran fighter and oldest candidate, to, take part in any television talk
Cannes, May 9. Swedish - born. actress Ingrid Bergman has agreed to star in a new film, to be made in France without her ELECTION ISSUE
Lurking in the background of husband, Italian Boberto Rosselini directing it, it was the campaign is the issue of the learned at the Cames Inter-drogen bomb which both Conservative and Labour leader's national Film Festival here hope will both become an elec
tion issue. today.
Air Groups
►
a. resolution from the Working Committee of the Congress Mr Debbar, who is Chief Party, which had framed eight Minister of Saurashtra State, draft resolutions for the session said the Congress Party would The
other Deven deal with take steps to associate women domestic issues
party increasingly with its organisa-
tion-Beiber.
Over Fukien organisation.
Tokyo, May 9. Twenty-eight groups of Nation- alist Chinese arcraft raided the coastal areas of Fukien between May 1 and 7, the Peking radio, monitored here tonight, said.
These
strafed
aircraft bombed and fishing vessels and
inhabitants in 82 sorties On May 4 Inst three F-47's coming from the direction of Quemoy, dropped bombs on fishermen and vessels near planes were Taomel, Baiteng All thres by ack-ack, with one perdously damaged. The radio then daimed that
Nationalist Chinese planes in 512 waves made 1,028 sorties over the coustal urtag of Fukien, Chelding and Ewang tung last month
This will be the first time Mr Attlee, whose party is sinco her marriage to Hasselini split both on the question of its that Miss Bergman will not manufacture in Britain' and the For the same period under re be directed by him
conditions under which Labour
Her new director will bo should sanction Its use, took Frenchman Jean Renoir, who steps today to make his own
1. produced such film classics position clear.
09
as "French Can Con” and “The
ar
response
a iclexim
from Mr Ronald Simms, pros
M. Renoir said that his new pective Conservative candidate
im would begin shooting in at Willesden, East (London), about two months time It asking for the Labour Party's
view, Nationalist Chinese naval"" vessels, and artery
on Quemoy Island fired some 700 rounds on Amoy Tateng
island, and the Hwangebi peninsula France-Presse
New York, May 8.
"brated-Mother's Day by de “Labourin polity = fifty favour Hverin Cik 1,200 baby. The
Lal of maniactizing the H-borab baby was his own pending agreement on general disarmamen
will be made on location in official editede, the 12-year-old Dr John Hullinger, 94, cele two villages on the coast of Socialist lender replied
Douarnenez and Con-
the Inbour louder sets out
Brittany
He said, "I have already worked out the mood and the style and a sort of fim treat mens and the scenario should hater this week on a 60-m be ready soon." tour of Britain in whic
understood --that | will", develop / all S Rosling bad given his approval plenior of Socialler to the project-France-Pressa. Renter
ting Moth
could
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advantage of the · newly- elected Labour Front Govern- ment here to develop an 443-4 tirely new and very succesă- ful-racket.
They tell their victims, who are.
always elderly women-“TLA new Government is giving rem lief to old people. We'll show you where to go to apply.
Look but of course, you must. poor and needy. We will take care of your jewellery, uwill you come back. Needless to say, when the be
wildered old women return, both boys and jewellery are gone for good. Four much reported last week, with jewellery worth some hundreds of dollars lost to the confidence tricksters/ France-Presse.
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