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THERE is now little, if any, prospect of the UN disarmament subcommittee reaching modicum A agreement before the visit to Britain next week of Mi Bulgnafn and Mr Khrush chev. Perhaps that is how the Soviet leaders intended
It should be, hoping that through their own personal! efforts, they might bring |
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Nasser And Ben-Gurion Promise Hammarskjold .......
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IN
DAKS Whiteaways
THE FAMOUS EDMUERT EN ACTION 'TIRMINNILS
IDAG KONG
"WE WILL KEEP THE PEACE"
Act In
Only To Act
Self-Defence
New York, Apr. 12.
Mr Dag Hammarskjold, the United Nations
Sir Anthony Eden round to Secretary-General, today informed the members of acceptance of the Russian the Security Council that Israel and Egypt had way of thinking.
both agreed "unconditionally” to abide by the pro- Mr Gromyko has considently
visions of their armistice agreement banning war- like or hostile acts against each other, while reserv- ing the right of self-defence.
stalled in the currem Lon don talks, relieving the tedium only by tabling a proposal that an attempt be
Mr Hammarskjold is now in Cairo on a made to reach agreement
the reduction, finita Security Council mission to survey the Arab-Israeli 10th and euntrul of borders.
on
conventional armmanents, Jeating ux ztiar for The #notment the whole queation of nuclear weapons. THE engaging thing about
this proposition is that it involves a drastic change in the Russian attitude on disarmament, inasmuch that
He sent back to New York the text of appeals made by him to Mr David Ben-Gurion, the Israeli Premier, and Lt-Col Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian Premier, and their replies.
among
ז '
means"
to
was
Mr
The toxin WIT: immediately sion in the Middle East by celtvudu en
Security "consitutional Comet nembers,
Code et Narset in reply since 1947 the Soviet Apaal 1 Mr Hammarksjald,
Egypt's right government has insisted that control the prohibition of the use of,alfetefen e as stipulated in the atomic or nuclear weapons United Natums charter."
a pre-condition must for any
uf programme But armaments reduction
be
he
armistice
relleried Egypt's "unconditional neceptance" of Ariele two, paragraph two, of
Big pilan-Israel| the agreement banning warlike or nosite
urts
Rgadist the other side.
Mr David Ben-Gurion, letter
to Major-General E.L.M. Burns, the UN truce chief, said
an a
alse sent along.
The messages went David Ben-Gurion of Israel, and Lt-Col Nasser, of Egypt.
Mr Hugerty did not disclose The contents of the
pernal messages Mr Eisenhower sent to Mr Ben-Gurion and Colonel
it Nasser. Presumably, urged restraint, as had the President's statement on last Monday.
Reuter.
RUSSIAN HINT
it has been no more than a tentative suggestion and Mr Gromyko has made no attempt to present the pru- posal in detailed form, This is the essential differ-
that f=rbel tennditionally Ir Curtain diplomats NUK- ence between the approach to the present discussions #greed to comply fully with the;gested discreetly today that Br
armistice Hain, France
provisions
of the
London, Apr. 12.
and the
"other and
United
by the Western powers and greement, it being understood States should meet shortly with that of Russia. Britain and that Egypt would do likewise tussiu
Interested France have presented He then said that if Egypt did nations" for a settlement of the joint comprehensive scheme: not comply with the provisions. Mideastern crisis. for the reduction of arma- and "continues her warlike acts ments and the control and against Isruel we must reserve freedom to Det in scir eventual abolition nuclear weapons in three
INTERPRETATION United Stater stages; the has
of ur
defence."
In reply
TKILL
come up with fully enunciated pilot plan for Mr Hammarskjold sent another to Mr Ben-Gurton, limited disarmament, reduc-
April 10 saying he tion of milltary manpower, understood thai the Israeli plus inspection and control Prime Minister's reservation in of nuclear weapons. With no way detracted from the un- out giving
downright conditional undertaking to ob- "'niet." Mr Gromyko has serve Article two, paragraph shown little or no interest two, are that the words “self
defence"
had therefore to be in any of these proposals, The Russian suggestion interpreted in conformity
the stipulations of the paru- graphi
with
The hint, dropped privately. brushed aside hopeful specula tion that some Mideast "truct" might be arranged with the Soviet leaders
their during
forthcoming talks with Sir (Contd. on back page, Col. 3)
They Give Their Word
BEN-GURION
NASSER
Jet Fighters In Aerial Combats
London, Apr. 12.
Israeli aircraft shot down an Egyptian Vam reach note to Colonel Nasser dated pire jet fighter today (Thursday) in a battle along
The Secretary-General, Tex
not entirely without merit, but it is one thing to dreide
attempt to agreement on reductions in Apr 11, sald he noted with the tense border between the two countries. the size of
оп
An
ormed forces appreciation
the statement of i and conventional weapons, the Povernment of Egypt
and quite another to reach such agreement,
THERE is a tendency to oversimply the problem: to talk as if all that is re quired is to fix a limit for the manpower of the forces of each of the great powera, it was true unce, but no
There longer.
is a yo't difference between ! ?* * "military potensial" of an armoured division uni
numerically equal number
of "bayonets." Nor run the striking power of anni
force be assessed by count- ing heads.
So far, Mr Gromyko has only
£1
new
reiterating
acceptance armistice provision.
He nie told
An Israeli military spokesman, who announced The the incident in Jerusalem, said the Egyptian air-
craft fell on Israeli territory.
Three other Egyptian aircraft
Jet Bghter Eden To Put
Col.nel Nasser, ! JL te had lold the largel Prime Minister, that the term--one of them "self defence" find to be inter- turned buck pisted in conformity with
the torritury, while the two Israel stipulations ог the
armistice jet aircraft involved returned
safely to base, he added.
agreement.
the Gaza
arca,
and
to
Egyptian
Up Proposal
JOHANNESBURG RIOT: EUROPEANS INJURED
Johannesburg, Apr. 12.
Seven Europeans, including two women and a seven-year-old boy, were injured by stones tonight when rioting broke out at a beer hall in the Western (African) township here and spread to the adjoining African township of Sophiatown.
Street cars and automobiles were stoned by the Africans.
Police reinforcements were rushed to the scene and opened fire with sten guns and revolvers on the rioting Africana.
Traffe along the main rond of Sophiatown- new town bulit for negres recently was halrod and municipal transport in the western European
sector of Johannesburg was re-routed to nyold the troubled area.
The rioting is reported 10 have starten when European and African police raided a beer holl in a tax drive. Police sur-
rounded the
hall but Africans Inside Arst
re- threw beer reptacles at them, then forced their way out and started ston- ing them.
Reinforcements arrived but
Shop adjoining the main rond. windows were smashed and some people attempted looting.
Police patrulled the area rot vans and squad cars until inte tonight.
Sone
the injured Europeans were passengers in o street car which drove at fuil a mob which speed through pelted it with stones. Others had been driving automobiles pass- ing through the Reuter.
t
KOWLOON
Hostel For HK Students
by then the rioting had spread CEYLON'S NEW PREMIER BROADCASTS announced that the Hong-
to the outskirts of the township
Woman's Appeal To Khrushchev
"WILL DO OUR BEST TO
FULFIL
MANDATE"
Colombo, Apr. 12.
Mr S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Ceylon's new Prime Minister, in a broadcast to the nation tonight promised "justice and Fair play to racial, religious and other minorities as well as his political opponents in the execu- A British woman today tion of the policies and programmes for which his party
London, Apr. 12.
asked Soviet Communis! Parly
First Secretary, Nikita Khrushchev, to help
had received the people's mandate.
wero
It was recently officially
kong Government had purchased property In London to be used as a hostel for Hongkong students in England. Above is a picture of the building the Lancaster Gate
to Hotel soon be renamed "Hongkong House." It will be the home in London of 70 students from the Colony. The hostel overlooks Hyde Park. London Express
Photo,
Tribal Revolt In Easing The Spanish Morocco Restrictions
In his brief message the her to secure from the Prime Minister, sald he and his
of government
entering upon Hungary Cabinet
the tasks of government "in a permission for her 12-year spirit of humility and with a old son to join her in Bri- deep sense of the responsibility tain.
that now rests on our shoulders"
Washington, Apr. 12. Mr Sinclair Weeks, the "Wo shail perform our duty
Madrid, Apr. 12. sincerely, and to the best of
Several tribes have revolted Secretary of Commerce, told u our ability,
conference today that; bearing in mind in the Spanish territory of Iin! within a week or so he expected
press the wishes of the people who in south Morocco, an informed to make public a list of non- have returned us to power," he source said in Madrid tonight, said.
The woman, Mrs Thomas Marffy-Mantunao, the wife of former Hungarian diplomat, ex- plained in a telegram addressed to "Hit Excellency, Mr Khrush- chev, the Kremlin". that she had not
Peter, u been her
Sha cripple, for eight years. and her husband adopted Bri- fish nationality two years ago,
She said her son was in the custody of a family In Hungary, "In very difficult circumstances" and was so short of money that "occasionally he had to rosort to begging".
you are
the
of
Mr Bandaranaike appealed to oil friends and supporters of his government, as well as his.poli- tical opponents, to give him their support and co-operation, Spanish colony of Rio De Oro, he said. and not to allow any petty per- ronal considerailons to stand in the way of the successful re- alisation of the new
govern ment's objectives-the achieve ment of true freedom In every sense, and prace, happiness,
and prosperity.
the extreme south of what was French Morocco:
Kuala Lumpur, Apr, 13. Informeed sources sald rein- Malaya is ready to begin an forcements of troops and para- | all-out people's war against the chu ists were preparing to leave Communist terrorists in the the Canary Islands for the jungle, the Straits Tima re- trouble spot of
from Inl.-France- | por ed
hero today Presse.
Router,
Nicosto, Apr. 12.
Unconfirmed reports said that strategle goods which United several Spanish army officers the Soviet blee in Europe.
States exporters might send to had been killed in the revolt,
"A fairly substantial number It was reported that incidents
items will be on the list, had also taken
place in
in the small hundreds,” probably south of Morocco on the Atlantic
Mr Weeks added that the coast.
easing of controls would apply So for no official reports neither to Communist China nor
been recrivez in Madrid to the have
export of any goods A COUNTESS
which could be used for milk- concerning these revolts,
Ini is a small Spanish en-tory purposes by the Soviet Mrs Marity-Mɛhtuanao, who Mr Hammarskjold, who left
was born' New York last Friday, addressed
The Israeli military spokes-
Margit
clave on the Atlantic coast in nations. Reuter, Countess fis Arst
message
to Colonel
Telcgl, Enid that when her son man sald today of the acriul
From DEREK MARKS Nasser from Rome, where
he battle: "We take
was aged ten, the Hungarian a grove view spent the weekend. Expressing
of this penetration of Larneil
polico hid asked him his SUPPORT PROMISED મા bia
Egyptian planes.
London, Apr. 12
political convictions. concem with the develop territory. by ments in
the This latest incident
must be Sir Anthony Eden will ask
"Knowing that
The Trotskylie Lanka
Sama Secretary-General told
seen against the background of Mr Bulganla the
Ind
Samaj Party tonight enounced Mr
coming to England with your
it would give full support to the Exypuan Prime Minister:
In- uninterrupted Egyptian aggres- Khrushcher if they are ་་་ wish to draw your attention to alon which
carrying has reached new
terested in folning the West, inon, I want to beg you to use
your
offices with the new government in BOOL! the vital need of breaking the peaks in recent days,"
a new keep-the-peace guarantee Hungarian government so that through reforms promised dur of actions
in the Middle East.
they
will allow present chain
my little soning the election campaign. reaction."
United Nations truce observers This will be one of the most to join me here in London. hinted at
Soviet
The Party is now the second today started investigations into important For that reason he asked for
moves Eden
and
have not seen him for largest in Ceylon after winning nttitude to the disarma.
"strict
last night's commando abtack on Foreign compliance" with
Secretary the
Selwyn
14 seats in the election. ment question. and sum armistice provisions.-Reuter.
the Shafrir agricultural school, Lloyd will make in talks during eight years and he is only 12 your's old. Please tan you thing more concrete is re-
10 miles from Tel-Aviv, where tho Rurslan IKE SENDS NOTES
Icuders visit to help"-France-Presse. quired before the prospects
three youths and their instruc- Britain which begins next of a "closing of the gap
tor were killed and five others Wednesday. Augusta, Apr. 12. between
injured. Western
Eisenhower
It is clear there has already
Fez Apr. 12. Russian viewpoints can be personal messages Lo the
Israell reconnaissance planes been some discussion between
A group of 12 cullass-wielding evalued. Perhaps Messrs leaders of Egypt and Israel last and hundreds of police
and London and Washingtop-and
morning early this Bulganin and Khrushchev Monday it was announced today, troops, "meluding motorised London and Paris-on the idea, terrorista
a French military Announcing will all in the picture in a
this, Mr James units, were coming hundreds The
that broke into Line plan would be
In this way, the announco- Joined the Western pollee post in central Fez and sufficiently helpful way as Hagerty, the presidential press of acres of thick orange groves Hussin
secretary, said coples of the reaching almost to the Jordanian powers in
the attacked five sleeping Frenchment added, the quidation of guaranteeing to encourage the Western
der soldiers, killing one ond wound- what was left of the United by President Elsan- border. sintement
Arab-Israell frontiers, under delegates to pursue the bower
United
ing four, it was announced to-National Party could be ensured. declaring tho
United Nations
-Router, sponsorship. London talks with renewed States intention to "assist and
At present,
Britain, France, day-Franco-Prense, enthusiasm.
support" any victim of aggres-
America art pledged to In Cairo an Egyptian military defend these frontiers against +++ spokesman raki' tonight an egression from either side.
Israeli plane was shot down in
They are also united in (an air ballo this morning over balancing arms exports to the the El Auja demilitarised zone, Jews and Arabs-an arrange
The spokesman said the Israellment that was undermined by was quantities of plane was French Ouragan the sale of Jargo
Czech arms to Egypt,
That problem will be raised sald the commander in charge of an Egyptian air patrol too. Bulganin and Khrushchev reported the Israeli plane was will be asked to subscribe to shot down on his retum to base, this balance of arms
London Express Service,- Three Lernell Jeta "violated Jordan air space and chased an Arab Airways påssenger plane" evening; A Jordanian spokesman said in Amman to- night..
An
President
sent
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He
this
CAIRO CLAIM
and
policy.
NO INVITATION
London, Apr. 12. The spokesman said the Jets The British Foreign Office sold did not open fire and the today that it had no plans at Dassenger plano later arrived present to Invito the Egyptian safely in Cairo.
Premier, Colonel Abdel Qamal
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He added the piano was flying Nasser, to London, The Foreign Roberts' film reviews, three parts of local and overmas pictures, special revilons for women, children and sportsmen and the from Amman to Cairo, when the Office spokesman said: "We sips for tomorrow's meeting at the. Valley mi mil in the China Marks Jets appeared, about 10 nules know of no planum Logo Strvito Least of the Death Ben arena Nater to Britain." United
Reuter,
Cutlass Attack
Philip Morris
A Party Announcement' said that in present clrcumstances the Party's support "ean, best be
from tho Alven
opposition benches from where we will fol- low a policy of responsive co- operation,”
in
PRIEST ARRESTED IN NICOSIA
Ten men were arrested for Cypriot questioning in the Greek village of Peira, '30 miles west, of Cyprus, when British troops discovered o small quantity of empty shot- gun cartridges during a seven→ hour house to house search. Five bomb incidenta were re- ported tonight in various paris of Cyprus. In all the incidents minor, damage was reported but no casualties-France- Presse,
A 35-year old Cypriot Greck priest, Papafotios Kaloyirou, was arrested today in Nicosia is a suspected terrorist,
the second Kaloyirou was
Phaneroment charge of the
Nicosia Greek cathedral in under
Papastavros Papa thangelou, who is now in <xilo
with Archbishop Makarios, spiritual leader of the Cypriot Grock union-with- Grocce movement,
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