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"THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER....
★ ★ Blistering Attack In United Nations
Syria Alle ges West Responsible
ROYAL ARMY
ATTACKED
Vientiane, Laos, Dec. 7. Communist - led Pathet Lao and Vietminh troops attacked the Royal Army in a fierce battle raging in north
Lace, it
nounced today.
The Army thai
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announced
was
the attack inunched two days ago in the Sam Neua region where batiles have flared almost since the Indo-China
armlstice In the summer of 1954,
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Musong of
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the
20 miles southwest of Sam Neua,
of capital northern province of the
same name.
Royal quarters
counter
Army head- Raid the garrison und
• attacked
retreat
forced the enemy
with heavy losses.
Fighting
still we going оn but there were no de- talls-United Press.
BURMESE GRATEFUL
FOR ADVICE
--PRAVDA
Moscow, Dec. 7. The Soviet Communist Party
newspaper, Pravda, Huid in dispatch from Rangoon today that Russia's friendship for the Burmese
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For Tension
INTERFERENCE IN
MIDDLE EAST
United Nations, Dec. 7.
Syria charged today that the West and not the Soviet Union was responsible for Middle East tension and demanded a Big Four pledge of a "hands-off" policy for the Arab world.
Syrian Ambassador Ahmad Shukairy, in a blistering speech in the United Nations main political committee debate on disarmament and international tension, declared that if Western policy in the Middle East is not challenged, "tomorrow or the day after the Eastern powers would not hesitate to interfere in the affairs of Asia, Africa and South America."
The question of Middle East dt fener and arms denia he de- clared, was outside the authority of the Western powers.
"It is clear beyond any doub! that Lension in the Middle Esat has neither been created nor in- tested by the Soviet Union," The truth is that the he said. disturbed conditions of the Middle East are the making of the world powers."
His
Israel Denounced
Ch
Included speech munciation of lancii appeals to the West to bult Czechoslov~ was "poles apart" from what in arms shipments to Egypt was brought to Burma over
und other Arub slutes. The in- inlo many years "by those from Jection of this question foreign lands."
Geneva Foreign Ministers" Referring to the Joint Soviet-eelings, he said, "explains in purt the failure of the Geneva
conference."
Burmese sintement signed in Kalzooo
Pravda's yesterday, two correspondents in Bangoon sold that offorts by the "pro- fessional Jars of the bour gooisés" to misrepresent speeches by the visiting Russian leaders "are doomed to fall."
Rapt Interest
"The Burmese
with
rapt interest to the advice given by Mr Nikita Khrushchey (the Soviet Communist Party chief) (Soviet and Marshal Bulganin Prime Minister) and are grate- receiving It," the corres- fully pondents sald,
"The Burmese see for them- selves that the Soviet Union b not pursuing selfish interests in establishing friendly with other countries
relation
the
the blamed Shukairy 150 West for trying to suppreGA North African liberation mova- ménta and declared that the
determined Artibs
were wipe
vestigca out colonialism.
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to
of
"The Soviet Union has not a In the sale initary base
Middle East,' he said. **The Soviet Union has not affronted one single citizen in the Middle East....
who
Soviet Union **it is not the who is supressing the libern- won movement in North Africa.
Union is not the Soviet
this 1.8 created
great tragedy of the Palestine ques- The Burmese had their own tion. It is not the Soviet Union problems jr the struggle who is bombarding the southern their independence, teriories of Yeman; all this is consolidate
the record of the the
Western correspondents said, but
Soviet Union powers In the Middle East in and the Burmu
of were united "by community the last 160 years." interests
tasks in the ind of
His references to Yemen and China Burnimi were international
to disputes be Brens." Mall Special.
tween the Arabs and Britain.
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Stukalry sakl the Western powers can "not only ease the tension of the Midlic East but eradicate it entirely,"
He continued: "We are de termined to emarxipate the Arab world from the vlies UI the vestiges imperialism, from of colonialism, and from all ex-
of pressions
aggression. The Arab
striving world resore Is unity and liberty. We shuil develop our national Ille without failing to gairi liberty whorever we find it."
to
any
Noting that the US has stated information on American that policy can be obtained directly from it and
the not through press Shukairy demanded that US Ambassador Henry Cabol Lodge answer these questions.
Is (1 true that NATO divisions trained in atomic
prac- tices have been dispatched to North Africa?
2. Is it our of the objectives
of NATO to defeat the wishes of the people of North Africa? 3. Is the liberation move-
men in North Africa considered an act of aggression that should be repelted by NATO forces?"
Up To Powerz
It was up to the great powera, he said, "to avoid the tempest before it is too late" and addox that efforts to solve international
start with tension should Arab world.
The Spyros Niarchos, at
47,750 tons deadweight, the world's largest tanker, which was launched last Friday. The tanker, plotured here a wock before the launching. merchant ship
L
to
the large
be built in Britain since the war, and will carry crude oil from the Persian Gulf to United
Kingdom Reuterphoto.
porta.
STRIKE HITS
WEST COAST
SHIPPING
San Francisco, Dec. 7. STRIKE of AFL marine firemen idled three ships in West Coast har-
US Going Slow On Israel's Arms Appeal
Washington, Dec. 7.
The United States probably will delay a deci- sion on Israel's arms request until next year despite an appeal for fast action, officials said to- day.
They said the matter still is being carefully weighed by the Defence and State Departments and more time is required for final decision.
bours today and threat- Portugal's Dispute
ened to idle three more in the next day or two. The firemen called the strike to
back their demands for vaca- tion pay equal to that
the AFL salfors ceived by and marine
and cooks
stewards.
The action affects firms belong-
ing to the Pacific
Maritime
Association. It may eventual-
ty involve 150 ships.
The first ship truck was the
China
Pacific
Transport
Transport
of ihe
Lines
which was supposed to have
With India
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World Socialists Pay Tribute To Attlee
Paris, Dec. 7. Socialist party leaders and heads of state throughout the world paid tribute to Mr Clement Attlee who today (Wednesday) resigned as leader of the British Labour Party after 20 years in office.
They commented on his efforts as British Prime Minister and Opposition leader to advance. the causes of démocracy and socialism in Britain, the Commonwealth and other parts of the world.
Reuter corresponders in ported the following tributes from world centres:
COPENHAGEN: The Danish Prime Minister and leader of the Social Democratio (labour) Party Mr H. C. Hansen saith, Mir Attive had boon a “sarvoeing and clever leader" who was univer- sally respected by the international sociallt
iment,
wholo
move-
PARIS: M. Guy Mallot, Secretary-General of the French Socialist Party, said that Mr Alliee provided an example for the world's socialina by 20
in yearu
work
English
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tenacious, realistic and we s
Democrata
which
and
Russia Snubs US Surplus
Offer
Washington, Dec. 7.
RUSSLA has subbed a
US offer to sell it sure. plus American farm pro ducts, it was disclosed to- day..
Socialists In The offer made by Scaratry. Europe had been encouraged in
State. John Foster Dullos at tho, repent. Geneva Foreign the "double struggle against
Misters' berting was mubbed communiam and reaction” by the example of English
by Soviet Foreign Ministeri V, M. Molotov.. socialism, he said.
BONN: HOTr Ollenhauer süld the Attlee Government's dogl- sion to give India and Burma
inaspencence "should set the world an example of a way to nop communism in the Far
A State Department, spokesman anid Mr Molotoy showed no response when Mr Dulles said at · private
од meeting November 13 that the pros- pects for ndrini tuda be- Iween the two countries were large, particularly in the field of farm surpluses. Tha
KARACHI Mr Hamidul Haque Chowdhry, Pakistan Foreign Minister, said that Mr just three days before the and
Artisë "will be remembered as long as the independence of this sub-continent. ia remen- thebered."
to
Israel last month asked United States to sell # defensive weapons on bargain basement terms to offset Communist
being
delivered weapons Egypt. The size of the Israeli request is not known, but its aim is to counteract the Czech- Egyptian deat which involved between $75,000,000 and $100,-
DULLES DID 000,000, of weapons.
U.S. GREAT
DISSERVICE
New York, Dec. 7. sailed from San Francisco New York' Governor, Mr on Sunday with Christmas mail' Averill the
Harriman, said today for servicemen in the Orient.
Secretary The wall
On this basis, Shukairy said, he invited the United States,
Union, Soviet
Britain and France "to accept से polley doclaring the following princi-
"To recognise the inde- pendence of all territories 101 yet independent in tho Arab world.
**2. To abstain from any in- terference, domination, Infiltra... ton and any activity against any territory in the Arab world. "3. To conduct relations with the Arab world on the basis of mutual understanding, respect
and equality."
What Authority?
To the Western
powers in general, Shukairy addressed three other questions demand- ing to know "by what authority" the West;
1. "Interfores in the plans for the defence of other countries and other peoples."
"Socks to halt arms stip-
ments to the Middle East.
$. "Empowered to judge the Midrike
de East arms balance." Shakerend
said "I am not here to
the Soviet Union against criticisms by the United Kingdom. But the matter
primarily is one which belongs to the Middle East and not to
the Soviet Union,
Sharett Sarprised
Israeli Foreign Minister Mosho Sharett asked Becretary of State John Foster Dulles yesterday to speed up US consideration of the request. He said he got the im pression Israel'a request is under "very active consideration"
an
of State, Mr Shareit also mld he ex→ Mr John Foster Dulles, did the pressed Israel's surprise at re- walkout spread yesterday that the to Los Angeles harbour, hit United States "a great dimmer-ports of Western optimism about ting the P & T Leader of the
Arab-Israeli peace settle- vice" this week when he as- Pope and Talbot Lines and soclated it with Portugal in the ment. He said such optimism is
"entirely the Santa Flavia of the Grace dispute over Gos.
unfounded" and that Mr Harriman, who is a can- Mr Dulles apparently did not
share the rosy view either. didate for the
Democrat 10-
Lincs,
Vacation Pay The strike was the result of a vacation pay provision in the new master contract covering 6,000 AFL sailors, marine fire. meri and marine cooks And stewards
The sailors and cooks chose a package deal that provided a base pay and eliminated Extra certain unpleasant PRY for duties.
The Bremen choce a package deal that kept the extra pay and bonus provisionia, but pro.... vided a much lower base pay.. Vacation pay is computed from the monthly base. Hence, the firemen found out they will got less vacation pay than the saillors and cooks. United
Press
Austrian
Himalayan
Expedition
Vienna, Dec. 7.
Western derraind that Д An Austrian - six-man
balance of power be maintained
Arab
are
Averell Harriman
mination for the Presidency, sald "xcoalve statements" made by Soviet Communist Party chief, Mr. Nikita Khrushchev, had be
COLOMBO: Mr S. R. D. Bandaranaike, louder of the Opposition in the Ceylon House. of Representatives, said that Mr- Attice carved out for himself ALIK
niche in history. important and played an important part in shaping the future of the world" by having thọ, courage to give troodam to, Asian countries such as India, Pakistan,, Burza and Ceylon
ROME: Signor Giuseppe Saragat, leader of Italy's Social Democrat Party, said that “no one in our time has contributed more than Mr Attico to the ad- vancement of the conditions of He of the working classes.
"He has thought it is pos- Kible to bulld
more just economic society while at the same time consolidating political liberty."-Roner.
of
trado question camo up
the Geneva meeting.
the During their conference,
Four foreign ministers and their advisers made
progress on easing East-West Vertions,
including trade problems which were mostly discussed by lower level ex- PaDulles
es had a long talk with
Wovenbey" " "197′′
during this private," "talk" that Molotov, brought up the gene eral subject of trado" between the two countries.
Normal Trade
Mr Dulles' infirmed Mr Molotov that normal type trade. pos- wibilities, were large, but hò emphasised he was distinction type strategie
vas making a betworn normal and trade-in items which
of trado
are
enrefully and rigidly trolled by the United States. Mr Dulles told Mr Molotov `It'
купо certainly was
great Becret to point out that the United States had large farm
surpluses which the Soviet people presumably could use, the
Dulles told a press oda Give Us Our To this sug
BAW ΓΙΟ
Mr ference yesterday he "concrete developments" moving toward an Arab-Israsil settle- ment but added that the possi bilities in our opinion still exist."**
How to exploit these possibili- ties is likely to be one of the big toples for discussion by Pre- sidant Elsenhower and British Primo Minister Sir Anthony Eden when the latter comes to the United States next month.
British Suggestion
The British have suggested territorial concessions by Israel of Arab-Izraeli as a basis
and negotiations
the United States has talked of "border adjustments."
Mr Sharett sold yesterday, that
HISTO
will not codo terri- tory." But he indicated his government might be willing to make minor border adjustments in an effort to get a final peace,
United Press.
Journalist
gun to arouse antagoniam in Wants Catholic
Mr Harriman said, "The In-
the Middle East, ho said pedition will leave here next for, the unconquered could not be upheld siner the ring
"Gasherbrum India and Burma. 20,114 feet nations
sovereign
peak in Kashmir "the - Austrian. and
nd no longer under
Himalayan Club announced mandate or tutelage.
To proclaim, a policy in re here today.
The cilmbers, who will mako bert gard to the armaments of the
states and
on "four
Paper For Asia
Manila, Dec. 7
Catholic Australian
beginning to swing dians were away from the Ruselan leaders, then Dulles arturl.cment
An other saved, the Russian ftuation.”
Democrat Senator Hubert Humphrey from Minnesota, who was with Mr Harriman, said he shares Mr. Harriman's opinion.
Franco-Presse,
Middle East' is nothing but an Himalayan peaks, will, train, this - ty of the Middle East states," he said United Press.
Press Censorship
Bio:de
erhfient.
*Austrian Alps, They will follow a new experimental cilet which excludes tobacco and alcohol-France-Presse, -
Russians, Hostess Now Delhi, "Mrs. Indira Gandhi,/
Letters For Santa
journalist today urged delegates to the first Asian congress of lay apostolate meeting here to set up dally newspaper for distribution in Agin." **
Amir Doyle, of the Cathollo Journalists Guild of Australla, said the newspaper should be
staffed by Catholler but not London, Dec. 7. controlled by the Roman. Agiant United Stator Air Catholle Church Tores Baper Fortrom wir fly to Me Doyle, who is
North Pole from the the sorry nanodi !! (Latonshire) sir the daily should
Tablet:
Football Pools Says
Soldier
Singapore, Dec. 7. POOTBALL pools to the
British Tommy (in Malaya) are his link with
spokesman Mr Molotov made no response," he added. The United States has large stocks of surplus wheat, corn, calton, rice, cheese, butter, grain sorghums, barley, dried milk and gate. The Govern- ment.
The
for example, bas 000,000,000 bushele of whost. been Government how searching for some way 10 reduce these stocks. There has been hope that Russia, would take over some of the sur pluses-United Press.
home, said Cpl. H. J. Har KING SAUD
rison, stationed in Kema-
yan, North Malaya. IMPRESSED
Corporal Harrison, in a letter to the Straits Times, express-
od disappointment at the lack BY INDIA
of definite announcement, by the governments of the Federation' of
Malaya and
Bangalore, Dec. 7 Singapore whether to allow King Band of Saudi Arabia, betting-of - British football at present on a viall to India, poola bars.
mid here:today that if wa`DOW
"After all the jungle bashing we the duty of the peoples of Indie
kind Arabia to: are, dolog, in Malaya," he said, steric relations “surely we' warant come consideration.
Pleasant Hours
between
Relying to advic given, himni by: tho "But in the jungle away, from launicip Corporat
all entertainment our football | Safad ssict; he was “// strucle pools become our solo, pleaw the great striden rinde by India stvo. We spend hours works since her Indeedance,
log out form to all in the He thanked, the indian people coupons and many a pleasant for the interest they Had show hour in spent with our, pata" inhin and is the Studi
people, which ; had" chatting about
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