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CRISIS CONFRONTS FRANCE
Chaos In France Assembly Deadlock Foreseen Tank Scandal Outcry: PM Decides
French people, it
Twould appear, went to the pofis on Sunday to vote against individuals rather than for parties. How other- wise can be explained the wholesale elimination #f deputies and prominent former state ministera? In the
French
outcome
the
political Reeng is
chnotle than ever.
more
VOTE AROUSES Big Strike
ANXIETY
Paris, Jan. 3.
Д
Riot In US: One Dead &
France tonight is confronted with crisis Eight Hurt
At first glance the resulta sug-1 that threatens its parliamentary system.
gest that the nation
WOM
determined in express anger over M. Edgar Faure's snap decision to dissolve'
This line but parliament,
nailed ts[ thought
remarkably high by the poll, indicating that the country was not at all dis tressed about taking part in
New York, Jan. 3. Extremist gains in the election have made it
Police and Westinghouse almost impossible for the moderates to form a
strikers battled with clubs stable Government from their own supporters.
and
at Columbus, stones Neither the Communists nor the new right-wing Ohio, today in the biggest Poujadist Party are likely to support any middle-outbreak of violence so far
in the 79-day-old strike. of-the-road Government.
The fierce fighting at dawn left one
The
Poufadhais_tepreachting enough an election. What is clear sal tenders and farmers are from the voting is that the openly contemptuous of France's people are dismayed and present polilient set-up, though said tonight he frustrated hy 11
forming a "talk (about which offers
with alitance) wins scor
systemer
Jeader
2 hope it would ta
providing a stable govern- ment,
The
has election
brought about the strengthening of the extremist. at the
pense of the moderates. The immediate effect is that no
ran form single party government, nor can any of the existing alliances, it in a complete stalemate, and exten. mux! creates ordinary parliamentary
vacuum.
anyone
ceptable."
DC-
Lutes! unofficial results con- surprise success of fire the the followers of M. Pierre Pujade fighting their first elec- non on
old out the a "kick gang" platform. They will have at least 49 deputies in the Nu- 627 Assembly totalling tunaj seats.
15 84
At
The Communals will be the
party with biggest single tcost
compartil with 98 in the oft assembly.
The
Left forces moderate
new dealT M ranged behind
A
the
lune 10 command workable majority.
Between M. Mendes-France's
left-wing ani Socialist Faure-Pinay Conservative up
there is le common porters
A
long bilter Ind ground, standing personal feud between Inici M. M. Mendes-France Faure also stands in the way of a working agreement
'NAKED MONSTER'
The strength of the Commun- ins
almost has been)
as aus-
prising as the show put up by the Poujadists and the advance of these two parties significantly refects the depth of the coun- the try's dissatisfaction with
order."
The
evening Conservative
Monde summed newspaper Le
THE full signißennce of the Pierre Mendes-France will have up tonight by saying "A sort of
by
M
combina–
Edkar
between something like 131 or 100 als pre-election rift
Mundes and the right centre the Faure and
beachest France faction now becomes tion
the outgomg Premier, manifest. Because it broke Faure,
Foreign Minister M up previous alliances, it has and his
Antonine Pinay, may command allowed the Communists to about 180 or slightly more.
of pro- take advantage
BREATHING SPACE portional representation andį
new
Hay
DT
Pramon
new
sjure until the ed
13
naked, invertebrate monster hos crawled out of the Mectoral well."
Feeling in the country
Increased popular shown by the vote for the Communist gains in seats, due to the disunity of the opposing forces but with a kiwer total vote,
Even the moderate advance by M. Mendes-France's crusading Republican Front in a measure of
the
hus
and
striker
NOT
PARLIAMENT NOT TO BE RECALLED
But White Paper To Be Published
London, Jan. 3.
The Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, to- night turned down demands that Parliament should be recalled to debate the leak of British surplus war equipment to the Middle East.
The Labour opposition, enger to thrash out the row which hos blown up over the old British Lanks going to Egypt by way of Belgium, had urged that the House of Commons should meet before January 24, Its scheduled
for sitting
the
date Christrans vacation.
after
dead from heart attack, eight people in
90 arrested, several cars damaged and a new round of charges and countercharges.
the striking Jawyer for
Union International
of Elec-
In a statement from his head trical Workers, David Clayman.
Minister quarters the Priino charged in the Common Pleas said there was no need to recall
later Court
today that Troy Parliament in view of action Tadlock, 34,
led by law already taken by the Was
GOYNTI enforcement authorities."
ment. This action is to ban ex- Clayinan said he was fully cr
port of surplus war equipment the Cooner had except sware' that
10 countries which ruled that Tadlock died of a
guarantee it will not be recon- alleck, but
the Icart
verted and re-exported 9.5 strength
of eyewitness ac-
weapons of war, counts 1 am forced to say he was killed by law enforcement authorities."
The police said there were no marks of violence on Tadlock's body.
2,000 PICKETS
Employees returning to work at the plant were met by about around 2,000 pickets milling the area. Sheriff Ralph Paui said the pickets had plied con- In the plant en- crete blocks 1гabees.
The outbreak was one of three disorders during the day at Westinghouse plants. In Pennsyl vania
at pickets massed Sharon and East Pittsburgh plants.
Was
to increase their National; A feature of the election was Assembly strength by acar- the eclip of the ex-Gaulists already split into several dis- ly 60 new deputies,
The main body same discontent and the only
political groniping that The same dissension gave the ring groups.
known as the Social Republicans etually last ground is the out- Poujadin Party its
GD in dropped from opportunity of becoming an the old house to 16 or so lus the going Government alliance which
bears the onus for France's pre-by effective force In French
dent stave. The country will now have a national palilles, though its
political breathing limited narrow.
ot January Th, outgoing Gov. platform has no appeal to
headed by M Faure the country generally.
m office until the will remuFAST The all importent question
Asembly meels on January 10. now is how can President Cuty And a Premier capable of forming a government? The Communists, UM single strongest party, are seeking an alliance with the left-wing Socialists which, if it came into being, would command a majority in the Assembly. But the left wingers repudiated the pro- poval before the elections hardly likely 10 and are allow themselves to be lured Into any such alignment
ΠΟΥ.
to
on
Issue,
Sir Anthony Eden issued his announcement na London even-
ing
papers alleged that the export of 190 surplus Vilentine tanks had exposed a "serious muddle", in Whitehall.
Before export to Belgium Ds scrap the tanks should have had their turrets and guns removed. But
according to the Evening Standard and Evening News this was not done.
GAITSKELL ANGRY
Only the breech blocks were removed and these were replaced Ip Antwerp before the tanks. shipped as reconditioned fighting vehicles to Egypt.
were
Mr Hugh Chaltskell, Loader of the Labour Party, was angry
at Bir tonight
Anthony Eden's refusal to recall Parlia-
DEBATE BUT WHEN?
The Prime Miulster bowed to ODO Labour demand that no official white paper be publishedment or name a date for debate. be left The matter cannot the surplus war materials
this, he said. "I shall consider with my colleagues Tho statement sald there what further action to take.” could
Д debate on
The war equipment issue was while paper but no pledge could raised at the first meeting today be given now about the date of Sir Anthony Eden's reorgan- on which it will be laid before ised cabinet. Military Chlefs of Parliament,
Staff were called in.--Reuter.
bo
the
the NOW MAKARIOS SAYS:
At Sharon, Lawrence Leighty arrested on a charge led a picket who claimed the truck driver
while hit him trying to re through a picket line to get into the plant. The JOINT STRATEGY
charged
with driver WD9
of the ac- facts leaving the scene One of the signulcant of the election has been the cident. Three other coal trecks apparent lack of hostility be wese turned away.
Communisis
efforts
sottle tween
Renewed A few days will Den be taken Poujadists
t and
13 not the strike met with fallure in up by formalites enlivened no
Both sides pinned Pittsburgh. unthinkable that the two groups by the set vities of the lave an understanding on joint the failure of the conference on the ubi
Communistsalen
Rice, Assembly the other. Gwilym airategy in the new victory intulei
aimed at frustrating parliamen-President of Westinghouse, sidd and Poujudists,
After this the Government tary government and bringing the union's retion at the three
system.
plants was "gangsterism" and will resign and the President of down the the Republic M. Rene Coly will The Communi hammer and "planned violence." - United
the Poujadist anvil could well Press. call upon lenders to try to form the next be the instruments by which GovernIneut.
THE only visible alternative
is for the divided moderates 10 reach agreament basic issues and coalition government,
OD
form
Klem which
Impracticable features
the constitution.
from
unt of the party
PINAY FIRST?
any
government of moderate opinion might be crushed,
Mendes-France in some influential Government "FUN" CHEQUE
Though M. has spoken optimistically of his chances many politiclans think M. Coty is likely to turn first to M. Piney.
The
In any case the diverse SUC- of tions within each group would reconciliation едку even if the Rodicals now
And not
There is a third proposition
and
split between M. Faure und M. the holding of new general Mendes-France could reunite
they would nol
Observers
than that
the liberation.
foresaw
which hos
re-
SHOCK
'No Further Progress
On Cyprus
HK Has Its Coldest Day
This Winter
Hongkong had its coldest
morning
winter when a temperature of 48.9 was recorded at sho Royal Observatory early today. This is almost eight depreca
the Dolder
than minimum temperature of
mesa
56.3 for the time of year. Etat traditionally January is the coldest part of the year-and 32.0 the Colony's
Jovent ever was recorded in January 1893.
This
weather at wad no colder than
this time last year. But on January 13, 1955 the temperature dropped to 87.6 degrow to make it the coldest
day for 55 years
An official at the Observa- tory said that the bela of olond and rain which covered the Colony on Monday
and Tuesday
was the "oold front" of
northerly air stream which will bring a steady climate of cold weather olour skies for
The
moveral days.
minimum night temperature is not likely
change
vory
much during this time, but may drop by one or two degrees.
Tengku's Fears Of Assassination
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 3.
SOURC
anid the
KOWLOON
NEW U.S.
MOVES TO
OUTSMART
RUSSIANS
Washington, Jan. 3: · The United States Gov- ernment has begun a major revlew of policies and trends in the Middle East and Asia to map ways of checking Soviet diplomatic infiltration and neutralist activilles said to be on the increase there.
The review coincides with the now debate in London over British policies in the Middle East. Particularly over the ex- port of surplus war matering to Egypt and suggestions that new approach should be made to enlist Soviet help in bringing pence to the area.
Two Sales
a
of the key United officials in the Middle East and Asia are due to return to Washington within the next 10 days to join in the consulta-
the tions now being held in secret conference rooms of National Security Council, the nation's top pecurity and foreign policy planning group.
SUDDEN FEARS
the
Mr Heary Byroade, United States Ambassador to Cairo, la due to arvlve here later this
week to report 10 Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, and the National Security Council on Egypt's attitude in the light the stepped up Soviet diplomatic and economic offensive in the Middle East.
of
Mr Byroade's views aro ́ex- pected to weigh heavily with Mr Eisenhower's administration leaders in view of sudden fears that last-minute' complications
Cooper,
Premier Tengku Abdul Rah-in negotiations for a world bank man has warned members of the
loan might lead Egypt to accept olcini Malayan mission to Lon-
Soviet offers to help in the don to be on guard against Come construction of the high, dam, až munist assassination attempts, Aswam, on the Nile, was reported today,
Mr John Sherman
In United States Ambassador Reliable Tengku warned members of the New Delhi, is due in Washington
discusa for party that will seek dominion on January 14 to
developments in for Malaya the Com-ign policy munists may attempt to murder India. 1 them to regain "lost face" re-
increasing spocula sulting from last week's futlletion here that Mr Cooper while talks at Balling.
in Washington will advise on "We aro not afraid," the arrangements for a visit to Indin Tengku was quoted saying. which Mr Dulles is reported to shall do our duty by the be planning to make, after he government, and
attends the go wherever
Southeast Astan our responsibilities take us."-Treaty Organisation in Karachi United Press.
next March--Reuter.
Probleme
Nicosia, Jan. 4. Archbishop Makarios, leader of the Cypriot campaign for union with Greece, said in an interview published to- day there had been "no further progress" towards a solu- tion of the Cyprus problem since November.
In the interview published by the Times of Cyprus he de- clared: "I entirely exclude the possibility of a solution of the Cyprus question on the basis of any British plan which does not satiety the Cypriot people."
PT
He said there had been "no further progress" since the last British offer was made November 21 through the Governor, Field Marshal Sk John Harding.
In that offer he said Britain gave theoretical recognition the self-determination right but
to
FOR HUSBAND its exercise was made dependent
A
n
BISHOP'S BROTHER
of
DEATH OF SECOND U.S. QUAD
New York, Jan. 8.
The second of quadruplet boys born to a young couple died early tonight and doc- tors said a third had taken a turn for the worse.
At first, the four infants had been given a good chance of survivali
This at least is the view held
quarters which have noted that in j the election campaign Pousadist orators frequenty held out the hand of friendship to the work-
on conditions which in effect and carefully moderate groups |ing classes rival
ruled out New York, Jan. 3.
its attainment-on have not yet had time to make
trained from attacks on the
State
Court Britain's Middle East commit- Supreme Communists. any open moves but it is clear
Morcover they constantly Justice reserved decision today ments, that neither
could form side
addition a final solution This
shopkeepin urged the
class on an action brought by sub-
under the British williour
plan would a government
were wooing to support Philadelphia lawyer to prevent would enable parliament to
stantial help from the other. For they
and workers' demands bis estranged wife from cashing depend on proper working present resume ita functions, though the
the title is too strikes
the Constitution" he said, a $75,000 "fun" cheque made even when of an extreme kind. would
the nol recent
campaign
"In other words the Novem- out to her 10 years 250, admittedly it
ACUTE INSTABILITY
The quads were born in have been too
Tho attorney, Albert Zink, br 21 plan left Britain the sole solve the fundamental prob-exchanges
for overtures to have
a period submitted brief to Justice judge of how, when and if self-Lanenster General Hospital in lems which plague every bitter
of instability even more acute Benedict Dineen stating that determination was to be allow-Pennsylvania yesterday to Mrs Regina Hohenwarter, 26, whose, French government-prob- any hope of success.
given he made out the cheque to his ed."Reuter.
husband Norman, ; also 20,- is a lems
France 21 governments since then dancec, Maude Lennox,
$65 a week drugstore, and postal "in the spirit of fun" on Christ-
sub-station clerk, ARRESTED Day, 1945. He post-dated It will be some time before mas the final official result is known. the cheque December 25, 1955.
Zink sald he belloved Miss
Nicosia, Jan. 4. The slow counting is blamed ou
the A brother bad Lennox the heavy vote,
of the Cypriot destroyed The National Assembly has a cheque when he married her in Bishop of Kyrenia was among by total of 627 seats though only 1940. Ho said sho produced eight Cypriots arrested
The second quad to die was they seperated British forces during a sweep after the cheque
him she lo- of the mountainous area in the Mark Anthony,, who weighed are allotted to in 1952 and told
on three pounds eight ounces. He of the island. south-weat Algerian constituencies where tended to cash it.
Was revended on was the last to be born and he Mrs Zink, who now lives in Monday, it the grove military situation
died about throc hours after caused the Government to post- New York, is suing him for Tuesday night.
the John Philly, the third to be born brother of second separate maintenance, Zink said.
བས་ pone the election.
Bishop
да arrested In the and the lightest in weight. scas constituencies where the husband's story is absurd voting is fixed for
this?
has been charged with possess who weighed four pounds one Later
She claims the cheque 'was
considera-ing
turn for tha arms à capital offence ounce, had taken month and one for the. French written in 1948 in
1 India fortion for release of her dower in-under....the present Cypriot worse and wes in a "poorer" establishments
election terests in certain real estate to emergency regulations-France condition. The fourth quad-
Prese
ruplet was Cart Conrad,, which there are no
who her husband, United Press. arrangements-Reuter..
11 weighed
three pounds ourices.
The Hohenwarters,
who have two other sons, Stephen, 6, and Donald, 3, had been told by the doctor to expect. twing.--- United Press, (?
elections. It is unlikely to
that voto would
be adopted, for there is nothing to suggest the Country differently from
be
strong
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It' Slessor
parliamentary conundrum Tells Germans Two more seats are for over- Mrs Zink has charged that her
manifestly is electoral re-
Bonn, Jan. 3.
form and the overhauling of the constitution so far sa it relates to the National Marshal of the Royal Air Assembly. If the stalemate Force. Sir John Slessor said which. Bunday's elections tonight West Germany have produced has should get on with her deleterious effect on France
rearmament" and not ex- domestically, this is even more pronounced so far aspect her allies to bear too the country's International much of her defence bården. He told the German English reputation and prestige are
West Germany should Society, concorded. As one of the Big Four, devote "a greater part of her. social product" to rearmament, demanding an equal voice Sir John Slessor sald there in world affairs, it la im- was to sign of those 13 perative for France that she divisions" a reference to West
contribu quickly creates a political Germany's promised system that will ensure a ton to Western European do that West Cor of making Important deci nions on behalf of a great many few air force was also very important in order to nation. If this is not done, cover her troops,
table government, capable fence
He added that
France will risk forfeiting Sir John Blessor bald that he her status as a power in the was making
private world coudella,
TOLD ‘EXPECT TWINS'
same aren in December and Doctors sald Norman Charles,
TOP GERMAN RED FLEES WEST
Own Correspondent
Berlin, Jan. 3, A desperate shortage of vital drugs and medical equipment in Communist East Germany was behind the surprise flight of Dr Theodor Bruck to Wert Germany today
f
Dr Bruck, was deputy, head of
the medical branch of the
East German Health Minis
try:
in snuggling medical equip ment and drugs from West Germany. Bo sald "it wa odly a matter of time borora my part is the plan would. I have been fount put" The muggling
secret
addresses, tri West Berlin. They were then picks ed up by our: ddetoty and
muggled over the border.”
513 Holiday Deaths In US
WE NOW York, Jan. 3 The Communist police were soon on to the plan, however,
A total of 613 people died in and a number of doctors cedents over the New Year Were BereRed Sanemies of holiday weekend Recording to the stake"
began when doctors approached Dr Bruck and casket him : if he' would make contret with West Ger-
manufacturers at the 'Why fa
in Berlin today he blamed He did and the West Germa
why be flachs bac
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