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Marine Commandos
THE
Commandos Make Archaeological
Discovery In Cyprus
Nicosia, Feb. 9. British Marine Commandos, searching Cyprus mountains for terrorist hideouts, have made
island's major contribution to the archaeology—and also found what appears to be the island's first cave of any magnitude,
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Late in December, the Commandos 'were on an anti-terrorist assignment in the northern mountain range 2,000 feet up, on the northern
side of Mount Kornos, at the extreme western end of the mountain range.
They were looking for man- | manufactured round about the made caves, which the Cyprus | middle of 7th century AD. errorists are known to be using This is considered to be of great to hide wanted men and to store
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while
nothing itelt, it had nevethe- tess been used by man about 1,200 years ago.
the cave contained
Chamber System
The soldiers had stumbled on a hitherto unknown archaeolo-
exhibit which,
experts
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interest, as the period coincides with the time when Cyprus was suffering severely from Arab invaders from neighbouring countries.
Unknown Fate
it seems quite likely that the objects found in the Cyprus cuve were taken there by Cypriots Bering from Amb invastons and folding refuge in the well-hidden hideout.
Archaeologists think that the refugees may have come trom one-time. dourishing Coastal settlernents
neaby, perhaps
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the cave tella
CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1986.
Round-up AW. German Reds After
Richm
PAYS HIS
DEBT
IN BLOOD
ny, may help to clarity one of the more obscure periods of Lanboussa, five miles to the
north history Сургия
the coast, From
examinations The find was unmediately re- ported la
out, to the Cyprus Museum carried authorities, and
Johannesburg, Feb. 9, scouting nothing of the fate of these re-
fugees purty was sent to have a look
But from descriptions Mr Leo Fransman, who faints at the esVC. They found in early chronicles, it is known at the sight at bloot, regularly compileated system of Inter- bul the Arabs were in the kives pint of blood to the communicating passages and habit of smoking such fugitives | Johannesburg blood bank The from caves and similar hiding attendants keep a bed ready for chambers, beautifully decorated with stalactites and stalagmites.
ploces
him so that he can recover in At a number of points with-
comfort in the cave, earthenware vessels dating back to the 7th century AD were discovered.
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Both the Commandos and the scouting party lost the bear- ings in the tortuous passages of the cave and had some lif | feuity in Anding the exi
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"tt would be pleasant think that the Kornos cave had been too remote and too well hidden for La occupants to bave
met such
a fate," the Museum here said.
Volunteers
To avold such predicaments in further exploration, the De- partment of Antiquition applete its exploration and make
pealed for volunteer assistance trom
experienced people Cove research.
Fuller Exploration
11:
A number of British service inen, amateur speleologists, came forward, and yet another ploration begun,
of the Pave
NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN that thr Ordinary This tume, the explorers were Yearly General Meeting of equipped with miners heimets
the Shareholders of the Cor-
and lights suppiled by The Cyprus Mines Corporation, an poration will be held at the American-owned mining concern
Head Office of the Corpora- | in
tion, 1 Queen'e Road, Centrul,
The
Further work is planned in the cave later this year to com-
detailed plans to discover its full extent.
'The discovery 1148 created considerable interest, especially among British servicemen who have to do a lot of climbing in Cyprus these days as
part of their security work.
. It is stated that there will be no lack of volunteers for the next phase of exploratio Kormos caVO,
at
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Mr Fransman gydy his blood out of gratitude to the servleč that saved the lives of his wife and child.
His wife received six pints of blood on the birth of their Arst | child. Their second child needed a complete replacement trans fusion.-China Malt Special.
Fireman's Fires
Ax-En-Provence, Feb. 9. Fernand Gondolo, a volunteer dreman, today was sentenced to six months in prison for salting brush and woods fires in order to make work for himself.
The
examining magistrate's report said he had acmilled set ting fires in order to get the usual bonus for fighting are France-Presse.
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
party. comprising two
HANDS UP -- MOUTH SHUT-- AMBASSADOR!
Hong Kong, on Friday, the archaeologists and six spelenio-
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16th day of March, 1956, at Noon for the purpose of receiving and considering the
of reports
the Directora and
the Auditors and the Prot and Luas Account and Balance Sheet for
ended December, 1965, and for the election of Directors and fix- ing their remuneration and the appointment of Auditors.
the
year
gists,
divided its attention be {ween
a fulser exploration of the intricacies of the cave und making sketch plans and flush- Tight photographs of the interior of the cave.
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A large number of pots and other articles were discovered and brought to the mustum in
With 31st Nicosia.
variety of such ад bow19, earthenware, jugs and water jars, a terracotta lamp with flame-blackened nozze was found, together with n small number of iron tools, Including a sickle,
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Most Important
There was also a beautifully preserved bronze atting, which may have been used to hang a lamp from the roof of the passage in which it was found. A statement lasued by the muscum says that the earthen- found inside the ware vasca
of considerable in- cave are terest and importance,
since
it in most
unusual to discover complete examples from this particular period in the history of Cyprus,
La
Their discovery, the Museum sald,
will
greatly assist the Identification of fragments of similar pots found in the course of excavation or In surface surveys in other parts of Сургия,
According to archaeologists, preliminary study of the vases and other finds suggesta
they
must have been
that
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"Blackmailing". Of Conscripts
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In 'Asian Alliance
Key Union Positions
Bonn, Feb. 9. Government leaders here believe that West German Communists will this year step up their efforts to capture key positions in works, councils and trade unions.
They, base their belief partly on the Soviet statement at the Geneva Foreign Ministers' conference that the "social of, Communist East
achievements"
Germany must be accepted in West Germany as a condition of reunification.
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Observers here, however, do) shaken" the thesis that not think Communtst efforts economic prosperity, full likely to make much headway ployment and improvement in here.
living standards were sufficient The great majority of West to protect # people against Germans ore strongly anti- "the poison revolutionary Communist. In the last federal egitation." elections, in 1953, the Com- mimist
Party lost all its 13 institute, an employee's publicity The West German industry scute in the Lower House.
The
for All-German Affaire says in of the seats
Communiste held 4.2 per cent
country's
West German Ministry ganisation, said recently that a report that during 1935 the works councils, compared with
In the Communists, directed from East Germany, Increased their
four per cent a year ago. Seoul, Feb. 10.
efforts to regain a footing here. Republic of Korea offelale 10-
Their efforts, It adds, were to day showed little interest in the a large extent concentrated in iden of creating 4 tripartite industry in case the Govern- military alliance among Na- ment succeeded in its plea to tionalist China, South Korea and the Federal Constitutional South Vietnam,
Court to ban the party.
A spokesman for the ROK Foreign Ministry
told
Press that "We
have
United nover
been informed of or approached for such an alliance."
London Feb., §. Mr Antony Head, Secretary for War, has ordered a detailed Investigation that national servicemen (con-Talpel or
allegations But he addey that if the Salgon Government scripts)
In Scottish regiments officially brings up the matter, had been told the alternative to "we may study being posed to Cyprus was to enlist three years.
In Contrast
One Reason
The most striking Communist success was at the Westfalen- hutte steelworks in Dortmund, generally regarded as one of the most progressive firms in the country.
On December 3, 1955, the elected 16 Communists Westfalenhutte's 13,000 workers the factory works council
previously had had labour Democratic majority.
Communists, organised in at least 1.700 active groups, states the report, are
of 23, which trying to undermine
a Social relations and make the situa- tion
One reason for the Commun- for "Tipo
revolution." But the Ministry's efforts and ist success was that
the 172 as regular soldiers for Other Foreign Ministry
those of
per cent of the workers voluntary.
vho organisa voted for Social Democratic and officials said that they con-
exposing Communist allied candidates spread tions in aldered such a military pact intentions prevented
note vote over too many candidates. two "unnecessary" and "lacffective." worthy Communist successes.
They pointed out that none in
This enabled the Communists, contrast, D: Gerhard of
three prospective Schroeder, the Minister for the gain the majority of seats who polled 40.3 per cont participants possessed sufficient Interior, suld in the official
by military mobility to move rein Government Bulletin
concentrating on Д selected recently group of candideles, Communist forcing troops from one nation that severni to mother in ease of Communist
The independent newspaper, attack-United Presa,
National servicemen do years service.
A Labour member, Mr Emrys Hughes, had asked in the House of Commis what the Minister was doing to stop this "black- mail by commanding officers." China Mail Special.
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cessez in works council elections Die Welt, which carried out a in large firma hast "severely detailed survey of the election,
EVEN
MAGICIANS
Cantarlsberg
Couldn't be fresher!
try Libby's
FROZEN PEAS TODAY
ROWNTREES
You ca
Miguel
declared
that there were no more than 150 active Commun= Ists in the works.
Some of the active Commun- ists in West German
are men specially
East Germany.
industry trained in
Other Reasons
The Social Democratie Neue Rhein Zeltung reported recently that some of these maen had beon "imprisoned" for short perlods In East Germany to make it easier for them to be allowed into West Germany G
onal refugees.
reasons advanced for the Socialist defeat at the West- falenhutte were the apathy of the previous works council and the fact that the Socialist chefs- man of the coumell rode about
In a big limousine placed at his disposal by the works.
Many experts believe that the real answer to the Communists lies with industry itself.
Social:
Herr Dirk Cattepoel, Welfare manager of the Demag engineering company at Duda- burg, concluded in a recent book that the well-paid workcor wants to be a responsible, in- formed, co-operating part of the whole set-up."
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Smack Of Charity?
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He said that employers and fanngers should Consider whether their welfare measures. smacked of charity. "Tolated measures" toncerned with pay have no effect on the sphere within the firm, they are tied to other mistres to strengthen a relation bud on mutual coffidence; informa- tion on how the firm is faringg. good relations with workou representatives, appointment. De the chairman of the works council as a member of Attin firm's board of mandgundist Dr asd director." Hart Catlapčel said
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Ho urged more firms to adopt the system already: laid down by low in the West Gesta coal and steel industries, thicker. which woritars". tive is made DOME OF
The other two are
Were Successful