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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, (NOVEMBER

US May Join Northern Tier' US Navy MAGIC MINE MENACE

New Light

Alliance

On African KREMLIN INFLUENCE

Defence

Washington, Nov. 2.

FRICAN defence in the

Alight of Middle East

developments is expected.

ÎN MIDDLE EAST

MAY FORCE ISSUE

Geneva, Nov. 2.

The United States is likely to join the

to e nstitute an important Baghdad Pact "shortly" to strengthen part of the talks of the the five-power defence alliance in the South African Defence Minister, Francois Bras Strategic Middle East, informed diplomatic mus, on his arrival here Sources said today.

next Monday, according to officials here.

Thes

said Mr Erasmus would

have important talks at the Slate and Defence Depart ments On Wednesday next, he will be the gues of the

Secretary of Defener, Charles

Wilge). for lunch at thei Defence Department, when he in expected to meet leading Defence oficials.

At de Sale Departinent, Mr Erasmus will confer with the Under-Secretary

of Stute, Mr Herbert Hoover, and The Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and African Affairs, Mr George Allen,

Added Interest

The sources said the move was being netively considered in view of increased tension in the explosive area. A final decision was expected to be taken by Washington before long.

pact

Livo will

a

Full US participation in the Baghdari

werful boost to the alliance, which includes Turkey. Itaq. Pakistan. Britain and Iran.

Russia's current moves to ease her way Into the Middle Enst syns said to be playing an im- portant part in current American consideration.

Key To Security

bule to

Improvement the

of

nations of the Middle East, Immediate relations between the

The Soviet foreign Minister; Mr V. M. Molotov, earller had given veiled hints here of this Intention to Mr Dulles and Mr Macmillan in private Interviews. But the Moscow broadcast was considered as more explicit, con- Arming earlier Western suspl- clona,

The US far has given Western officinis believed the

moral strong

backing w! Soviets

aimeri

immediate the Baghdad alliance, whose participation in

the Palestine foundations WCTU laid earlier Armistico Supervisory Commis- this **

year by the Turco-Iraqision. Moscow, moreover, wants

Increased pact.

Amerkun tha Iarbell-Arab conflict to be nesistance to Pakistan, Turkey out before the Security Council und Iran-latest newcomer to

Where Russia would seek to the pact--will help put "teeth” force into the defence system. Britain sending arms on an increased scafe to Iraq

While Mr Allen's territory does

not include South Africa, <lexst include the rest Africa, The fact that Mr Alkon ht month visited Eypt with regard to Soviet moves to arm Egypt will give added interest to their meet-is Ing.

Mr Ernsmus, the ohemia understood, wants to know the United States estimate us to how recent moves in Egypt

affect the Middle East may defence situation, which would inevitably affect South Africa

in this regard, the officials said Commonwealth countries like also were deeply Australia concerned

by the situation. Mr Erasmus will also meet

The US Secretary of State. Mr John Foster Dulles, next the British Foreign Secretary, Mr Harold Macmillan, were reliably and to have reached full agree me here that the "norther ter" which the Baghdod align- ment represente is the "key" to the security of the Near and Middle East.

observers

outright

In U.S.

debate on the entire Middle Eastern situation and the alleged aggressive purpose of of the Baghded alliance.

But the overriding aim was held to be the Kremlin's un- mitigated desire to force its way Into full partnership with Western powers in the Near and Middle East.

the

High Western sources emphat- cally rejected the possibility of such Western par.nership with the Soviet.

any

was

Diploma phasised that partempatker would make ta They Bald the West the deputy Assistant Secretary powerful deterrent against ag-

agreed not to yield to blackmail for European

and Common- gression They believed it may

tacties nor to allow itself to be wealth affairs, Mr C. Burke riso in the long fun exercise intimidated by the Communist Elbrick, for an exchange of growing attraction for other | arms deal with Egypt.

views on

relations between | nations in the urea, which at

the two countries. The officials also said the State

present shy away from it or Like Egypt-oppose it firmly

France, which has shown ite Departments

enthusiasm

and Defcuce welcomed Mr Erasmus' visit expedically

Exploitation

However, there were mount-

for the Baghdading indications that the Soviets South African up from the outset,

maining on did not

the fence. There no indications that she contemplated closer association with it now.

here. United

Cabinet Ministers often Press,

come

were

four

Russia's Aim

remained Intent on exploiting their now and initially sUCCESA- fut diplomatic offensive.

Communist conference sources hinted that the Soviets planado Moscow, Nov. 2.

to establish strong diplomatic Burmese Premier U Nu said

und trade missions in the Arab here Lonight

Meanwhile, that Burma did

the Western notion where possible. One not need arms, but if she did foreign ministers at the Geneva !

report said Soviel Middle require them in the future she

power conferefice re-Eastern diplomaty would shortly would buy

from any country colved public notification from be called for a joint conference willing to sell.

Moscow today that Russia uim the Middle East, probably U Nu was replying to

In Cairo, to review the ríluation ed at lull partnership in de.cr- Д to whether his mination question

of future

and exchange reports.--United Muddle

Press. country intended buying arms, Eastern policy. from the Soviet Union.-France- A Boviet bro:dcast stated Prosse.

Russia's "readiness” to contri-

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National Service

Govt Defeats

Labour Motion

London, Nov. 2. The House of Commons tonight rejected, by 325

voles to 263, a Labour oppo-| sition motion calling for an immediate cut in Britain's two-year period of national military service.

Insiced, it approved withou! A further formal vote, the government's. plan to cut the British ached forces by 100,009 to 700,000 by April 1958 by gradually raising the age of callup from 10 tɔ 10.

US Tests Hydro-Glider

A resent helicopter developinatá úť. Aiberica's Bensen Air- craft Corporation is the "Hydro-glider." The "Hydŝo-glider" has recently completed extensive tests and it files at 20 knots when towed by a motorboat. Pictured here at the editrula of the aircrati Bir Igbr Bensen, well-küowil helicopter designer.

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No. China Travel For Americans

Washington, Nov. 2. THE United States is un-

likely to

authorise travel by Americans in Chinn in the near future. such travel does begin next year, it would be limited and

restricted to

basis. a trial Chances are that tiews cor- respondents would be among the first to go.

the Removing

first travel hurdle to Americans is up to China fisell.

The

No Assurance

United States has emphasised that it will not even think about permitting. Americans to go to the Com munist mainland until 21 Americans now there are permitted to come home. Seventeen of these are in gaol or under house arrest.

But if the Americans in China come home, there still is no assurance that this 4:onv would cause ellmination of present travel bars.

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Secretary of State John Fostor Dulles announced at Geneva that spe:lal validation lor.ger is required on pass- ports for travel to Russia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland and Rumania. The United States fans diplomatic relations with these ve Can- thublot blod nations.

Buying Multi-Jet Seaplane

Baltimore, Nov, 2. Adm. Arleith A. Butke, Chief of Naval Operations, announced today that the Navy will go into production carrying Martin Beamaster, world's first multi-jet ses plane.

with the atom

bomb-

Adm. Burke sald that funds' for the plane will be included in next year's budget

He added that the plane "will be in budgets from now on bo- cause this is a good airplane" He announced that the Nayy will add the powerful todpläke -which the Air Föred his been gycing as a possible weapon for its arsenal to the naval air arm at the first publie denton- stration Bight of the Seamaster, made over the upper Chestpeaka Bay, near the Glenn L. Martin plant which developed and bälit the plane.

Three Passes

Wooden Hull Warships In Atomic Age

London, Nov. 9.

The warships of the world in this atomic age are going back to wooden hulls to counter the menace of the magnetic mine.

This "somewhat surprising feature of this inetallurgic mid-20th century age” was revealed in the 1955/56 editiön of Jane's Fighting Ships, the most authoritative re- ference book on the world's navies, which was issued today.

Highlights of the foreword [effort and has numerous escort describing problems, trends and and patrol vessels, motor torpedo designs were:

boats and landing crafts." It said 1. Nuclear weapons have now Eoviet nicheeked de had a mighty impact on the de-

shreyars have opptured pnd a sign of the warships of to-considerable number of new metrow. Already new types of submarines have Been com→ ships are appearing.

ploted,"

Jane's said naval, authorities 2. World navies, notably the United States and Britain, the various categories of war

are perplexed over how to name aro building more and more ships these days.

wooden ships of war: mine- sweepers, fast patrol, torpedo and was "evidence of the serious-

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gun boats, Jine's said this

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with which the various self-explanatory when originally naval authorities regard the [nopted, now bears littio relation menace of the magnetic mine." to the work the particular ahlp la 3. The Soviet Union con- called upon to do," the reference tinues to expand its fleet of book said. cruisers, destroyers and sub- marines.

It pointed out that the United On taid for the first public

States, for example, has cruisers flight was Alm, Earl Mount- ● 4. Naming the virious as bla as battleshipa and.com batteri, First Ben Land, lind types of warships is a big prob-votes as big as destroyers. Chief of Naval Staff of Great fem because the former nomen "There can be no international Britain. Adm. Burke

clature "now bears little rolá- | standardkratičn” in the verte British naval chiet flow heretion to the work" of a particular garies of warships, the referença by helicopter, direct from a now type of ships.

work aid United Prom. holiport of the Pentagon,

made three

and the

The four-jet Seamaster, with its sharply

swept back wings,

roaring passe one at about 600 mph over the Admirals' boat in the bay.

After tho demonstration, Adm. Burka sald the Navy will purchase as many as it can got

budget dollar

within

limitations. He did not giva a number.

The Navy expects two in six months. He was evasive on the question of whether the Navy {would object to the Air Forco buying the Navy-developed Sea- master.

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costs are 6. Shipbuilding About 10 times what they were before the war.

Experimental Ship

The 478-paglustrated reference work nod that three guided misijo cruisers have been built by the United States

Major Salem Replaced

Paris, Nov. 2.

The Egyptian Revolutionary Council, tonight appointed Fathi Radouan as Minister of Naw

ab two nuclear powered-sub marines have been launched.

Although DOW dixi experi-tional Guidance a ridio Cairo mental types of ships are being Arab language broadcast skid

Radouan replaces Major Balan with an eye to the war floats of tomorrow, it said, the Salem, who was dismiled from MOTO conventional types me offes on September 87-475- still being constructed Emphasis

Radouan's former ¦ polt ***

La once agaib bn aircraft Minister of Communications is to be given to Vice-Premier "We will have to walt for carriers, It added,

The Soviet Union, the book Gamal Salem, brother of Briah their (Air Forcê) request to geo

anki, ia "enbable" of a vost Enlem, radio Cairo stated in But passports are still markod what they want he ack Heming-laying mad mine weeping- Franceskis

Invalid for travel to areas added that the Alf Force has with which the United States not yet requested any of the does hot have diplomatie ro-, planes.

Albania, lations. These are

and those portions Bulgaria, of China, Korea and Vietnam under Communist control." oficials doubt that it would Be wise to permit extensive travel, if any, into without diplomatic relations.

When the naval chiets left for Baltimore, Adm. Burke told re- Berlers the new heliport would. enable Pentagon staff efficere to keep in close touch with out- lying railitary basci-United ChinaPress.

With the 1980 elections coma

ing up, there is no likeilhood that the Eisenhower Ad ministration will undertake formal relations with China within the next year.

Without diplomatic relations, the United States has no way of: promising Arst-line pro- tection to American travel- lers.

Khrushchev Receives New Title

Tass

Paris, Nov. 2. Finally, officials who have just

news agency re- struggled through pears offerred to Mr Nikita Khrush efforts to get Americans out chey for the first time as of Ching are uneasy about

"General Secretary" of the Soviet Communist Party in a dews report tonight.

letting others go back right

away.

Doubtful

They doubt, too, that the Chinese Communists would provide facilities allowing i Vistees to get a good look at, China,

Travel would be on the "con- dueled tour basis with emphasis only on the bright side of Chinese life, they said. ---United Prēšs,

Colombo Plan Sharp Quake

Extension Discussions

Colombo, Nov. 2. The Labour motion was in Seventeen members of the the form of an amendment to ú

Colombo Flan Council for government, motion asking for Technical Co-operallon have endorselbent of

pelley-been invited to meet in Colombo Reuter.

on November 16 and 17 to dis cuss matters arising from the extension of the Colombo Plan until June 1961.

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