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Cyprus Security
NY consideration of the
A Cyprus probics requires
recognition of the fact that
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TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1956.
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RELAX IN
INDAKS
THE FAMOUS COMFORT EN ACTION TROUSERS
Whiteaways
NATO FORCES CUT LIKELY Big Floods
EMPHASIS ON NEW WEAPONS
that Fatal to rations AND NUCLEAR DETERRENTS
-maintain Internal In w
and order and preserve the security of the lisland's three great bases which constitute vital bastions to the part- nors of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the Baghdad Puel. Nevertheless, despite this dun) responsibility, Britnin dues not maintain a large army engaged in suppressing a hostilo local population, but at the same time ready to take action anywhere else. In the Middle Enat should the need arise. AL most there are 18,000 British troops in Cyprus, and theiry main task in the main- tenance of two army bases and one air fyree base for the use of luige forecs if ever war were to break out." Bignificantly the existing state of affairs in Cyprus has not been breught about by a popular mass upheaval of disgruntled Cypriots, but by a handful of extremists who are just as much the enemies of the inhabitants.
of the island as they are the enemies of the adminis- tration and British military forces.
IN
In
US Plans Ahead
'Large Forces Unnecessary'
Washington, July 16.
Senior officials said today the United States was considering reducing Nato ground forces, in- cluding U.S. Army troops in Europe.
They said a final decision may still be "several months But if the plans were away. approved, the main emphasis of Western defence would be on new weapons and nuclear deterrents.
If this plan were adopted, officials said, Nate may not need
all West Germany's proposed 12 divisions. Reductions in British and French military manpower would also be possible,
Radford's Idea
A reduction ot Amelienn forces in Europe, now estimated contem- at five divisions, was plated in the inxed study now being conducted on the highest
And At UN
'We'll Reduce
To 2.5 Mill.'
United Nations, July 16. The United States said today it was ready to reduce its armed forces to 2.5 million men if Russia would accept an adequate inspec- tion system including President Eisenhower's "open skies" plan for aerial reconnaissance.
The reduction would be ac- companied by a corresponding cutback in armaments and mili- tary expenditures.
AMERICANS TOLD: "DO
SOMETHING"
Nuernberg, July 16. Bavarian Government
US armed strength is now approximately 2.0 million men. Russla last week unexpectedly ugreed to an old Westem pro-
MINISTER TELLS MP
NO TALKS ON CHINA TRADE BAN
London, July 18.
Mr A. D. Dodds Parker, joini Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, denied today that there had been "any actual discussion un the ending of bans on trade with China" În the China Com- mitice of the Paris consultative Kroup.
He was replying to Sveiniist MP Donald Chapman who asked him "what discussions have now taken place on the subject in the committed and whether he would "state the present position regarding the barts which have been lifted or retained by Great Britain.
Mr Dodds Parker said that the British position had remained unchanged.
He explained that the China Committee was "kept informed of the use which the UK and other member countries make of
The exceptions procedure allow exports of controlled Kems in appropriate casos.'
Mr Chapman was not in the House when the question was called and the answer was given in writing.
He was not immediately avali- posal to cut its strength to 2.5able for comment. -London Ex-
press Service.
million.
The US Ambassador, Mr Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., made the 2.5 million phdge to the United Nations Disarmament Commission and reminded i that the offer was first put for~ ward lust spring and rejected then by the Soviet Union.
A Warning
TN fact there need be no con- flict over Cyprus, for the British government has followed there the same policy it has pursued many of its colonial terri-
government level to determine tories-the gradual
en defence planning for the 1958, couragement of self-govern 1959 and 1900 anuncial yours. heads met in special session Mr Lodge denied the state- ment. And the vast these cffcials said,
today to demand "actionment of the Sovies delegate Mr majority of Greck Cypriots
They explained that the plans not have never asked for any-
words" by U.S. Army Andrei Gromyko that the West disarma- thing more than that.
were based on the theory that
ment proposals until there had with the growing production of authorities to halt serious would not consider The
been preliminary settlement of of principle
self now
ground German-American dashes. Weapons ge determination
Germans Тула
died be forces were no longer essential
after controversial international prob- cannot conceded at least at this for the effective defence of the week-end street fights with US ms,"
soldiers and a one-legged war veteran was seriously injured.
Admiral Arthur Radford.
Staff.
time. Three dominant fue- | West. tora exist which preclude it; i
The previous week-end had Turkish opposition, which chairman of the Joint Chiefs of been marked by gang rapes of is understandable, the tm-
corresponding is reported to have pro- two teen-aged German girls. possibility of any respon- posed 10 reduce the military German resentment at Amer!- sible government aurrender- | strength of the U.S.
hus can troops' behaviour ing to terrorism, and Bri- | approximately 800,000 men by iploded throughout Bavaria Lish obligations
ten the last
The Bamberg City Middle East.
The
1900
by
days.
ux- in
Council
Any substantial troop re demanded that all American The legitimacy of Turkish | duutions that might result in the bases in the vicinity be closed.
Interests cunnot be denied, partial withdrawal of U.S. The Council of Ministers of Cyprus has been Turkish troops in Europe has been opBavaria scheduled an emergency but has never been Greek: posed by General Alfred M.
mecting in Munich later today. Gruenther, Supreme Allied United Press.
the island is 40 miles from Turkey and 600 from Greece; and of the popula- tion nearly 11 fifth Turkish speaking and Moslem.
There is nothing to show that
Commander in Europe.
Observers Surprised
General Gruenther said re- ceatly this would mean that a future wor would have to be fought from strategic air force Slates,
omcials
Tito Loyal To Bonn
either the terrorists of the bases in the United Eoka organisation or even leaving Western Europe at the
Bonn, July 16. the bishops of the Ethnar- merry or an invader.
The Yugoslav President Mar- chy Council represent the High naministration
shat Tito has assured West Ger- real majority viewe
of outside the Pentagon surprised many that he will not recognise Greek Cypriots. Signi- observers when They appeared the East German Communist ficantly of the 48 civilians to endorse the Radford
Bona government killed by the terrorists, 38 have been Greek; so have more than half of the 137; wounded,
TOKA could never represent FOK
the Greek Cypriots con- stitutionally. It is essential-
view. regline, the
announced today.
The assurance
because its economy
сату
maintaini
reductions
burden
On
in
"This statement ignores what 1 have already pointed out: that the US is prepared to re duce to 2.5 million men
reductions armoments and expenditures in the world as it is, or in a world very much like it, irrespective of politicnt differences, provided that there is adequate insper- ton including aerial recon-
Stowed
Away
In Lifeboat
2)
42,000 Road
Users Under
Death Sentence
Washington, July 18.
An administration official predicted today that 42,000 Americang
dio In WILL motor accidents this year.
The Under-Secretary of Commerce, Mr Lotuin
Rothschild told P House sub-committee Investigating motor murety that in April 2,960 people were killed in motor accidents — a record for that month,
11c nich it brought to 11,550 the number killed In the first four mouths of this year.
"At the current rate the 1956 highway trafllo death toll will reach 42,000," he wald.United Press,
America Asks
Russia:
'Have You Got
Our Fliers?'
RACE-HORSE
CASE MAKES HEADLINES
IN S'PORE
Singapore, July 16. Members of the Singapore
Swamp Japan And Korea
today
Tokyo, July 16. Torrential rains caused disastrous flooding in large areas of Japan and Korea.
Seven people are so far known to have died in Japan and about 4,700 houses were inundated by food waters and 30 totally destroyed.
Swollen rivers washed away
Turf Club and all racegoers 104 bridges.
The
In Singapore are watching with keen interest a dispute landslides and ruined large areas ro'ng also caused' 04
before the Singapore High of farmland. Court.
In Korea, more than 1,000 houses were reported to have A Singapore race-horse owner been imundated south of Seoul Mr Menco Warden contended
and all homes on the banks of that his four-year-old Australian the Han River evacuated. Four mare named Miss Raxon, taler people have perished and hun- renamed Princess Beautiful, had dreds more were reported home- been
destroyed ota the in-
10- ( less.—France-Presse. structions of the insurance com- Dany's
he agents and that should be paid the $$8,000 for which the mare was
Insured.
The Law Union and Rock TOP OFFICIALS
ON PIRATED
Insurance Company argued that the death of the horse was due to wilt 1 neglect and under the terms of the policy this invalidated the claim.
Testifying. Mr Warden admitted that he had shot two of his
Pate previous horses,
choux and Sappoh. He shot Putochoux before the first year was out and Sappon after one and a half years. Moscow, July 16. The United States today called on the Soviet Govern-horses "can not show anything ment for information con-in a year, it is not much good. I shoot it," But, the case of airmen cerning American
Princess Beautiful Why dif-
He stressed that if one of his
For 3 Weeks shot down by Russian air feant, he added.
ATT
craft since 1949 and be lieved to be detained Russla.
in For Humane Reasons
As a result of an illness, the more was in such a pain that It advised hirh veterinary should be shot' for humane rea- She was destroyed on January 12, Inst year,
the
An American note delivered to the Soviet Foreign Ministry said that for some time United States had received m ponts from preous of various nationalities freed from Soviet prizon camps that American citizens had been seen in dates-
sons
AIRLINER
Ingolstadt, July 18. Three of the seven Hun. arian passengers flown to the West on Friday when escapees seized their plane are high om- cials in the Communist govern- ment, it was learned today.
The three
men gave their oc- cupations as "tailor" and "office worker" to interrogators.
But further questioning re- vealed that "tallors" Geyprgy Sano
and Karolyko Marond hove lending positions in the textile branch of the Economica Ministry at "office worker" Tibor Boukovits is a division chief is the Economic Planning Ministry.
All three have asked for repatriation to Hungary, along with two other passengers, a representative of the in-searet polleeman and the plane's surance company said.
"Our four crewmen. complaint is that Princess The seven members
A claimed that
tion in Ruasła.
Soviet
of
an
Capetown, July 10.
hid A stowaway who lifeboat for ihree weeks during the vessel's 12,000 miles vOYSKO from San Francisco to. Capetown Immigration detention was in barracks today after surrender- ing to the Police. Enimelt Rovere he remained unnoticed aboard with the Japanese
freighter Talman Maru Ilving off the lifeboat's
Beautiful, from January 5 until
escapee group who commandeer- the date of its death, was wil-ed emergency rutions and water.
छ plane have asked for The rations ran out when the These reports have become fully neglected, until it had to political asylum, along with a ship reached Capetown on June "so persistent and detailed and
be shot to save it from further young couplo aboard the plane that the 29, and Revere left the ship, so credible"
United suveterinarY
who did not take part in the unnoticed.
States "requests
the
A
hod
treated
plot. --United Press. After
wandering around the Government to Inform the the mare from October, 1954 to city for more than two weeks, United States government in de- January 4, 1995, when he had Mr Lodge said the world could be gave himself up 10 the tail" concerning American mill- to leave for Hongkong, Mr J.
tary personnel who have been Forbes, the veterinary, The captain of the Taiman delained in the Soviet Union at departing, had found the horse Maru and the ship's agents in any time since January 1, 1949. eating and drinking well and Capetown both denied knowing if the Soviet authorities have had left some medicine, enough of his existence.-France-Presse, not already provided Informa- until his return from Hongkong.
But tion concerning these cases,
within
seven days, Princess Beautiful had 10 be shot.
L. E. Mr Nathan, appearing at the witness bar, said he had seen Princess Beautiful and that from January 7 its condition
de- speciieteriorated day by day-France-
States Presse,
naissance....
not
afford to let much more time pass without a disarmament programme,
The long range gulded missile is already koming on the scene,” the said.
"When it becomnes a standard weapon, na nation would have 15 minutes to get more than
to defend itself and hit ready back," he added,
authorities.
Lim Arrives In London
London, July 16.
'Our Hands Tied'
He rejected Russia's demand
Singapore's Chief Minister, or unconditionat prohibition of nuclear weapons, saying it was Mr Lim Yew Hook, arrived by valueless without an ironclad air today on a short visit during Inspection system, He said which he will have Informal Russia's demand for a pledge talks at the Colonial Office on not to be the first country to the Island colony's constitu- use nuclear weapons ted the tional future.
hands of the democracies and Mr Lim Yew Hock has come
The note asked for names of detainees and the circumstances underlying their detention.
Two Specific Cases
The note clted two
United cases, one of a
Navy Privateer typ: aircraft which went down lî the Battle on April 8, 1950 and a United States Air Force B-20 which went down In the Sea of Japan or in Kamchatka on June 13, 1052.
ins
They gave three reasons
was given in support of the manpower cut:
Karl-Georg with Herr ★Growing indications that in tik
German Am- is Pfleiderer, West over-taxed Russia will make bassador to Belgrade,
The note said the United further sharp
Govern~ in The West German
States Government was "com- military manpower;
ment feared that some of Tito's left the field open to an aggres to attend the current conferen- sor to use them without warn- Indicated
ence at Oxford on problems pelled to bellove that one or The West would have to remarks in Moscow
ing.
concerning The administration more members of the crews of the
of that he planned to recognise the
these aircraft were held Soviet zone regime. Dr Konrad "The US, true to its obliga- of Labour in British colonies,
Lions ly a terrorist organisation "astronomle costs" if it were to
Mr Lim told
sald under the (UN) Charter,
in Russia. It
reports had Adenauer
reporters how warned a big ground force as Aden
will never use atomic weapons Calcutta carlier today be had no been received that eight Ameri- which, among other things. well as bay for increasing ex- several occasions that the Bonn seeks to inflame the passions penditures needed for improved Government would break off or any weepon-gun, bomb, now plen on independence to cans, believed to be members of crewman were diplomatic relations with any ship or plane except to fight offer the British Government but the Privateer
seen at Vorkuta, a Russian pri- predatory he hoped that the informal dis- and a country that does
cursions he would have in Lon- son camp in the far north, In Press,
He criticised Mr Gromyko tordon would create a spirit of co- September, 1050, and that one of tho American airmen was rejecting the Elsenhower "open operation and understanding.
serving 1. Mr Lim is expected to return
25-year term for skice plan. He said Russia had
London cinborated to
Oxford from o "fairly proposed
espionage. system of control" in Marshal July 21 and is later likely Bulganin's scheme for ground hava Informal discussions with inspectors stationed at airfields, Mr Alar Lennox-Boyd, the
Colonial Secretary.---Reuter. ports and rail heads.
"Mr Gromyko certainly knows that we also accept the Bulganin plum," he cald.
of the young and the modern weapons: irresponsible, and kas 10
other political platform than
It would respond to growing feeling among
seemed the
to bring about the island's the Nato allies that because of
union with Greece without mucleor deterrents it any declared safeguards for unnecessary to maintain the interests of the minority present level of ground forces to
support Noto
stressed
Officials
that
the
groups. The activities of Eokn have
retarded the political pro United States is in close con.
fact with its Nato allies over
gress of Cyprus certainly as the present strategy revision much as, if not more than, and that nothing would be done
so-United off
ARMED GANG CAUGHT
Death Sentence In USSR
the ambitious intransigence before it was exhaustively dis- band in the Soviet republic of
of Archbishop. Makarios. cussed by the Nato council
in
autmun. United
Zorin's New
Appointment
attack."
crush
a
on
to
JETS COLLIDE: THREE KILED
Beunos Aires, July 10. Two Argentine Air Force
The note gave the names of members of the crews of both aircraft, and sold it might bo that the Soviet Government Wag also holding in custody members of the crews of other American aircraft, particularly those which had been engaged in Korca.-Router.
Another
owner,
"This
before
thu
BIG QUAKE
ot
Pasadena, July 10, Charles Richter, of California Instiute Technology, reported a "large" earthquake of 6.8 intensity was recorded today at the Institute's seismological Laboratory.
Dr Richter said the quake was The large and very, distafit." centre was probably about 0,000 miles away in дл unknown direction, he said.-United Press,
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Four Principles These are the basic reasonsį probably
Georgia have been sentenced to, for security measures in Press..
death after being accused of a series of murders and robberica, Mr Lodge called for acceptance Cyprus, the Emergency
the Georgian newspaper Dawn of a set of principles proposed Regulations, the application
of the East, received in Moscow by the West to govern future disarmament discussions and ro- of curfews where they are
HK Glove Exports today, reported. necessary, the imposition of
The newspaper said the six-state the US position on an
in jet planes collided in mid-air at To UK Go Up collective punishments where
mon "armed gang of bandile arme reduction programme
these terms.
Ituzaingo today, one crashing this is the only means of
-the other two members were bringing home the need to
gaoled for 25 and 15 years. It should begin promptly into a home for elderly women
London, July 10. under
effective inter- and the other into a one-family
Hongkong stepped up its co-operate with the law, and
murdered three policemen and a collective farm worker
and national control with significant house.
the British competition. on the military activities that
London, July 16.
in armeri forces, The police reported they had have alrendy, led to the Mic Valerian Zorin, Soviet committed a number of robberica Poductions
armaments and military
ox recovered the bodies of two marker for cloves, Mr W. P. Afre, the Secretary of the capture of 100 terrorists.
to West Germany, and "other crimes."-Router.
penditures.
women from the home and that Leicester and District Hosiery Until law and order are firmly has been appointed a deputy
restored no real progress is Soviet Foreign Minister, Mos 21 Hurt In Fall buchered unt should child had been burned to death Association, reports,
be carried out in stages, in the private residence. The
import into Britain of as world conditions improve and mother and two other children tention to mete la Hong possible; for the terrorists cow Radio reported today.
It was announced in Bonn on
Tokyo, July 10,
were seriously burned. have made it momentarily
kong rose from 125,772 paira in Police said today 21 climbers each stage is completed. Impossible for any represen- Saturday that Mr Zorin would
Urgent measures should An' nye-witnese reported that May Just year to almost 800,000 tative Cypriot leaders to be leaving Boen shortly for a were injured when an observa-
be taken to bring the the pilot of one of the British pairs in May this year. new post
tion platform in Milautoor pass
modo twin-jet Gloster Metoord
Retail prices in British shops conto forward to replace
Mr Zorn
dopulyat the foot of Mount Fuji nuolear that under control.
A reliable method of in- balled out. The plot of the of Hongkong made gloves are SOUTH Archbishop Makarios, BO Foreign Minister before becom- collapsed under the weight of 40
ternational inspection in other plane did not jump and well below cost price of British that discussions can take Ing Russia's first Ambassador to people. Some of the hikers fell
avalloy cluding serial reconnaisance, la was seriously injured United manufacturers for comparable HONGKONG place and ultimato' agroo West Germany In December, almost 200 feet into
·Press.
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