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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY. ⠀ 31, 1956,
French Army Units Hunt Rebel
Band In Mountains
Rabat, Jan. 30.
Air-supported French Army columns rumbled into the Riff mountains today to smash rebel bands trying to coax restive Berber tribes into a full-scale rising.
Several armour-tipped units, guided by warplanes, roamed the Taza region, 150 miles east of here, in an effort to root out 300-strong rebel band attempting to spread the guerilla war into the province.
a
Cretan Guard
For Greek
Palace
Athens, Jan. 30. A colourful corps of Cretan guards hna been added to the traditional unit of Evzones guards at the Greek Royal Palace in Athens.
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The newisniers, Crelan fulklore dress, provide a bright contrast to the Evzone guards, whose uniform includes
white ki and a red fez. The Cretans also have a red fez, but have blue knee-length breeches made of eually woollen material, known as the Cretan "yraka".
Waistcoat
Fez
The band loxt at jersi 40 killed in a running battle, with Iw- battalions of Formigts
Textonnaires, that endrd Senday, Twenty soldiers of the 24 Foreign Legion Regiment were killed.
Urgent Measures
Domplete FADER fxivated Gutt feast 124
persons died
Saturday and Sunday in
Morocco and Algeria.
Gen. Mansorgh Gruenther's
Tribute To Mansergh
Iraq Faithful To Bagdad Pact
Bagdad, Jan. 30.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, Mr Bur- hanudin Bashayan, promised today that | Iraq would remain faithful to the Bagdad defence pact to defend "the Middle East | including the Arab states, against foreign
aggression."
But the Minister emphasised today that Iraq would also continue her traditional policy of friendship for all Arab nations. "I am sure that our Arab brothers will realise our true attitude in the long run, despite alleged differences," he said.
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Iraq's
membership Bogdan Pact, which links her with Britain, Turkey, Pakistan and Persin, has been strongly criticised by states,
some other
Never Changed
Arab
CATHOLICS
WARNED
AGAINST IRA
Paris, Jan. 30 Premier 5 Bekkai's Nations – General Alfred M. Gruenther, Itat Cabinet studied urgent Supreme Allied Commander 10 masures to help The French Europe, paid tribute to the work Army's struggle
the of Britain's General Sir Robert 42. frist extremist outlaws.
A clored, Mansergh, retiring Commander-m Cabinet session was beld under in-Chief of Allied forces In day this fart will be under- main a member of an organisa- Sulian Mohammed ben Youssef Northern Murupe and former shari” last night.
Hongkong comununder,
for
Mr Bastayan said: "Our al- fitude towards
London, Jan. 30. will Egypt
The Roman always
Catholic Arch- remain friendly, This bishops and Bishops of Ireland policy has never changed, either have issued
a statement warm- before we concluded the Bagdad Ing young men that the Church mutual defence part or after, considers it
a mortal sin 101 most certain that some any Catholic to become or
tion or society which: "ArTog- tie continued: "I am sure that ates to itself the right to bear the Bagdad Puet's cities willcrnS General Gruenther sald during
axıd tise them against woner or later realke the bene its own or another state." a ceremony at Supreme Head- between squirters, Allied Powers, Europes and importance of the puct"
The statement, published in the Catholle Herald, signed by Bishop McMeely, of Raphor, and Bishop Furgus.
nationalist
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The Sultan and his Minusters WITC eported anxious to rod the 150
growing rivalry The two major
(SHAPE) that SHAPE defences parties. Istiqlash Bi
northern command of Democratic open lence),
Norway and Denmark had "m- Several Moroccans dryi in proved very significantly" during Cinches between
General Mansergh's stay there. the two
Supporters f
recently Movements Today. distributed
anonymus tracks were in the holy Ry Fez calling on the Moroccatio to
lly belint
the Sultan and abolish all politicul fuctions,
Prisoners Released
A small waistcoat of white wool tops the breeches, and o blue waistcoat covers the white Their boots are knee-high, of white buckskin.
The
have u Hecond worn on official
Cretans
not
in which the blue knee breeches are replaced by Ulack unus und the white boots by black boULS.
The Cretan guards will alter- nato in guard duties outside the Royal Palace with the Evzones -China Mol Special.
HER HEART ON
WRONG SIDE
Bioemfontein, Jan
30,
Annenie Venter, aged live, of
In
an attemp! Lo Will the natives synthy, the Frened recased 36 political prisoners serving hard inbou terms up to 20 year, at Port Lymdey,
in Salusiny, 22 political przoners were freed in Rabat. Less than 300 prisoners are be ievod st halt in French cut- tody and they too will be granted Thely soon, according to in- I med sources.-United Press,
Crocodile Forecaster
Beisbone, Jan. 30.
Hoopstad, Oruage Free State, A tame crocodile, kept as a has her heart on the wrong side. weather prophet by bushmen in Sho la the adopted daughter of Dorthern Queensland, has Mrs J. A. Venter, who disproved right ngaản. covered it while giving Annemle
She correctly forecast the u barth,
coming of the monsoon raina child
happy and a week in advance by building her rest at laying #riulch
The
healthy, and proud of having a heart on the right. It gives her of eggs. Her capturs say that prestige amonk her small, her forecasts JATU tallible. friends.-China Mail Speclai. China Mull Special.
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General Manserah who has been appointed Commander-in- Chief of United Kingdom Land replaced in Forces, has been Northern Europe by General Sa | Cecil – Sugden, former Brush commander in Hongkong- China Mail Special.
MP ASTONISHED
Intelligence Corps Has Regt March
London, Jan, 30.
--Reuter.
New Cyprus
Airfield Operational
Nicosia, Jan. 31. The
newest Royal Air Force airfield, destined to be one of the RAF's major bases in the Eastern Mediterranean, comes into operational use today.
It is at Akrotiri on the south coast of Cyprus, a few miles southwest of Limassol, and will form part of the strategle build- up of the island. The new air- fleld's 3,000 yard cagt-west run- way eon take the fastest and heaviest of modern aircraft, in- cluding atom bombers.
The airfield stands almost at sea level, and there are hu geographical hazards to Inter- fero with all-weather round- the-clock operation,
A member of Parliament said he intends to ask the War Minister why the British in- telligence corps has + New magrimental march-la fact. why it has one at all, Captain Henry Kerby, Conserva- i Work begon on Akrotiri ale- tive MP. sald he was field In the middle of 1954. Its aanishard to learn recently cost has not been officially re- "from a fellow who knows vealed, bul Funy to over £5 what he talking about" that million sterling--Reuter.
a new regimental march had been composed for this army corps,
"If there is any truth in this-- and I have reason to believe there is, Captain Kerby said, "Then want to know the of such a march, who composed it and how much tl cost. "Why you might as well have
Working CAT
Gets Rise
In Salary
Port Elizabeth, Jan. 30. regimental march for the
Felicity, the sleek block cat Recret service or the chaplains, which is Port Elizabeth's official suppose a likely title for it rat and mouse catcher, has been would be 'Cipak and Dagger."
Kiven a rise--because of the in- Maybe we'll find out it was
crease in the cost of living.
The cat, which has kept the composed by Burgess and
Hali basement Mackcan
free of {Britain's
missing City
rots and mice for more than
diplomats).
Down The Drain
an
four years, gets paid every
when Saturday morning ometal of the town clerk's do- pariment draws the money from petty cash and buys supply of meat.
cost only 25 The weekly wage has gone
sterling, it would be a fiver up from two shillings and six- down the drain," Captainpence to three shillings--China Kerby sold,
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“YESTERDAY'S "GRÖSSWOBD-Sorba: 3 Rurnsois; 8 Halt,
The Intelligence Copps wor
formed in 1940 as part of the
army and operated throughout
the
wie war.
Its duties include
general fold security, counter. espionage and questioning prisoners.
"There was no need for a song then, for obvious reasons." Major-General H. N.
Davidson
Colonci Com mandant of the corps said. "But a few years ago when wo wanted a regimental' song for a special occasion we found
we
have one, We
didn't wanted a and nch occasions,”
Mail Special,
Lower Insurance
Rates For Non-Drinkers
in
Toronto, Jan. 30. Non-drinking drivers Hamilton, Ontario, may soon be offered motor car insurance | at reduced rates.
The
Abatainers! Insurance Company, of Simcoe, Bald · It!
erniment
and charter
would apply
for a
song for reunions had received a a provincial gov
"So I went through the proper
channels and had one com Ontario
a licence from, the Insurance Department,
posed. That was about three It hopes to sell policies from
years ago. The march to made up of two bell-known folk songs. It has been played on the radio several times." China Mail Special,
What To Do?
· Lòndón, Jon, 30,
next summer at rates about 15 per cent below those offered by most other companies. China. Mail Special
Cairo, Jan. 30. Supply Minister Guindy Abdel Malic, 57, died today of core- plications:adbegan appare Coptic: member of the Cabinet, doctory. He was the only
and oficiale expected Prime Bickley,} Minister, Gamal Abdel Nassor to
A notice reading "What to do
9 Ruminate, 11. Conmeed, 13 Port, 10 Matbrod, 18 Sheraton, in case of fire was the only
10 Telt, 21 Embarked; 25- Entombed, 20. But, 27 Treating thing left after a blaze gutted Down Chia, 2. Flan, 4 Arum, 6 Avid, 6 Crate, 1 Boent,).9: joinershop
Halon, 19 Maine 13 Chunté : 14 Shore: 16 Rhomb, +17 - Lizelch,” ki
"With paternal insistence we warn young men to be on their
Pre-
Stocktaking
FEBRUARY fit to FEBRUARY 11th.