PHILIPS
PHOTOFLUX
FLASHBULBS
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
The Life-Blood
O
NE
CHINA
No. 36544
Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1956.
OIL SUPPLIES
political Other Canal Crisis
TH the oddities of this century
in the way in which words have acquired different mennings from different Moristies no that phrases like "democratie Institu- tions" or "free elections"! may have one significance for the democracies and quite another for the Russians.
A prime example is the word
"imperialism" which has 1 aequired in these days of nationalismi 11 generally
derogatory connotation, but which really illustrates the fundamental difference 13 thought between the British people on the ene side and Moine newly independent peoples on the other.
News Items
P and O
REVISE
SAILINGS
London, Sept. 18. The Peninsular and Oriental Line, which has eleven passenger liners ply-
ing between
Britain and
e-
Australia and the Far East, It is true the British people, today announced the
are proud of their imperial cellation of one voyage be heritage and desire to see cause of the uncertain Suez Duences maintained abroad;, situation. but not ne Briton in 11 The Line announced that the million would subscribe to Strathmore, due to leave Lon. those theories of political' don for Australia
their interests JUICE in-
(kelbir
and
15, will not now go to Austin
Bemboy bul will sail to hack by way of ix
Surz Starting on October 20.
superiority, privilege and pussession with which the word "imperialism' rommonly associated in the Middle East and some other part of Asia.
I raises the question: why
are British policies still viewed with such distrust in the Middle East so that Arab nationalism (fostered. in its early days specifically by Britain seems to be permanently at odds with British interests? One reuson suggesting self is Innt Jor The
timel Brat Arabs and Britons
are
US Guarantees To Meet
Meet Europe's Basic Needs
TANKER PROBLEM
Washington, Sept, 18.
Federal and state officials concluded today that domestic oil production can be boosted imme- diately to supply US and basic European needs in case a Suez Canal shutdown cuts off Middle East oil supplies.
The conclusions were reached at a two-hour į conference between Mr H. A. Stewart, director of: the Interior Department Soil and Gas division, and officials from state Oil Conservation Commissions which set allowable production levels in four big oil states-Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and New Mexico.
A
Mr Stewart told meeting that the United States would have to aim at producing between 500,000 and 1,100,000 barrels a day of additional oil in event of a Suez emergency in a "slow
news conference after the
The Chusaut, leaving London order
Hongkeng on September for
27, will go round the Cape of
Gond Hout,
36 sengers
will have to pay a surcharge of 20 per cent on the original tare. They will have The option of cancellation with full refund of fure.
The Stratheden, due to leave Sydney on September 26 for London by way of Colombo, 4
Bombay and Suez, will go round The Cope, missing Culembo und Bombay.
But the Corfu will maintain becoming ordinary economic i her original programme and suit and diplomatie Competitors from Hongkong to Britain via
as, in an imperfect world, Strez on September 21.
is only to be expected.
The mistuke made by those entries which neeuse Bri- tain of "Imperialism" is to ignore the established fact that straight political am-i bitionis and desire
A spokesman raid today "The Company regrets the neerl to Therence any fares, but these imerenses will do no more then ¦
ex- dece voyage losses, tent of which is al present nulle Inenleuluble.”—Reuter,
for Govt Authority
politieni control of oversens ferritories no longer Sgures in British pulley
Realism is the mainspring of
modern British
policy
ANOTHER main factor in
State
Clarified
Washington, Seg!
13.
to cover
US needs
and to prevent
petroleum starvation" in Europe.
He said the site assured hin Țties of Madil, Fart pil supplies, that the products demands the goverrunent would call on the ald be met without any kngell Dichytry to divert tankers to ag in boosting prezħuction
But, Stewart sale, the "bg- Lettienek" 112 such an erm.gency programs might be a bilge f tankers 1 trans- port the oil for movement from The Gulf Coast to the tail trat
lo Europe.
.
lie said alo that he would anticipate Пр transportation problems in EPETTİNE DA ad- ditionak 500,000 thrrels a day of all from the' field) to tanker terminals' but thai transporta- Iton ability for carrying 1,100,000 a day to tanker ter- minals is in doubl.
Dn.
Mr Stewart said he expects more clear-cut information the lanker situation within a New days und hopes to have more information on the sur- tur transportation situation her this week.
Assumptions
Mr Stewart said the need for another 500,000 barrels N day the
of production is baret un
21 of Dessibility
Canal shut- down. He snid the athmated need for in additional 100,000 is based on the posibilty that both the Canal and pipelines from the Middle East all helds Mediterrancan to the castern
might to shut down.
"Dominion over palm anci The United States govenant pine" is no longer enveted, kes muthority to veder Ambigan dui there are plain reasons ships cut of the Suez Canal niyo worsens, the why Britain cannot simply if the Suez erials withdraw lock,
Department stuck and Mr Lincoln While, sid barrel from all her overseas.
Mr White.
after questioning positions, prominent amung by correspondents about posable them being security.
detouring American ships,
ald:
"Should the Suez en to the
where might en- British polley is economies, danger United Stats citizens. There IN 120> Jack of course the United Stales govern-
authority xympathy for nationalist ment has aspirations when they are American ships away from the bared accompanied hy
of internal grammes form. But coupled with the suspicion that immature nationalism equals anarchy there is a profound convle- tion that whatever happens ; the economic independence
to order
area."-Reuter
pro. re-
ARAB LEAGUE
RESOLUTION
London. Sept 18.
resolu
of Britain muat be pre- The political committer of served. Thus it is necessary the Arab League meeting in to be assured that not only Cairs tonight passed
oll fun declaring the Canal Users eun the Middle East helda
be secured against Association Plan "maretptable." enemy action, but also that
commitice, The
comprising
of the nine Arab
The US esumates also are
on the astumplien o
being additional production
from Venezuela, he avaliably
suki.
Lau
the Caribbean and Gulf Coast area to pick up of stucks there to carry to the east coast for US markets and lo Europe.
in the mesailme, he said, the State Conservation Commissione and the domestic oll industry will prepare to boost production and to give the additional pro- duelion to tanker terminals. United Press
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They're A Bit
Doubtful
What It Is All About
New York. Sept. 18.
4 Wall Street journal poll of 250 persons throughout the hired Nations disclosed that many Americans are not atter that the Suez crisis is all about.
Most of those interviewed frown on the use of force if that arta,
The poll showed:
1 Niur mut of every ten Americans show at least some degree of awareness that a "crisis" erfata in the Su":
res, N. Many armet sture that the crisis is all about.
2. Most are aware that the Evinians are the ones who prized the Canal and nearly sie out of ten can ap- para herdenky toeate the Canal on the map.
2. Seven ute of every ten answered "no" to whether they faboured the use of US forces in the area, Sitghtly more Americans 35 years old and under, who might be volied on to do any fighting, were opposed to use of arms Bar were their elders.
4.
About four out of every ten citizens endorsed US participation in the Canal Users Association--United Press,
Ship Aground Report Denied
Rotterdam, Sept. 18.
Mr Stewart said that decision has yet been made on
The Dutch liner Willem Ruys inking tankers out of the today denied Egyptian reports "mothball" merchant ភាពនៅប it had run aground while avoid fleet and that the decision is uping the Suez Canal to the Federal Maritimo Board.
Secretary of State John Foster
Dulles miundretvod" the situation when he sold the decision al- ready had been made.
He said he believes
Mr Dulles said the increased oil is readily available to the foreign ministers or their
poduction called for would Britain at a reasonable price deputies
supply all US needs now being agalet disposable cur- League States, supported Egypt's led by Mideast imports but rencies, and as far as is propoau for the formation of u
the Europe might suffer come local negotiating body to save theoil "deficit."
possible. without political disruptions.
Suez Canal question by peace- ful meons, Cairo Radio reported. Possibly in 60 years' time Members of the league are when the atomle ern has Brypt, Iraq, Suudi Arabia, fully developed, oll will no Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Yerman, longer be irreplaceable ex-Libya or the Sun-Router
a lubricant, and,
East simple commercial ones. Dut
the in
meantime Britain's influence
copt.as
British
Middle
interests in the Ship Breaks Down
will
be
Production Levels
The flagship of the Bolterdam Lloyds Line radioed it was pro- ceeding normally around the Cape of Good Hope and
ct to it.
that
Pre-Election
"Rioting
1
Georetichwn, Sept. 18.
A 37-year-olt Indiany w lulled and 13 · personu injured today in Trinidad pre-viction lots between the followers of the pro-Negre People's National Movement and the pro-Indian Prople's Democratic Party.
nothing untoward hat happen-ganisation, was sidrmed with
S
In the disorders, the home of a wealthy Indian, Chunilal Seth, on cmcial
of a pro-Negro on
bottles, bricks and other mis- silca. Some 50 people were The Egyptian newspaper Al
arrested by riot squads. aground off the African coast, me Akhbar sald today the ship ran
The People's National Move- ment is led by Erle Williams, spokesman who was educated In Britain and the United States, while the People's Demceratie Party is headed by millionaire Bhadase Sagan Maraj.-France-Presse.
but A company denied it tonight.
"Scheveningen radio is constant contact with the Willem Nuys and was told by 'Stewart sald the US how the ship this afternoon that produces approximately 7.150.- nothing is or was wrong with Border Incident 000 barrels a day and has," he said,
nation-wide capacity to produce
another 2,230,000 harrois 'n day. "The journey froûs - posterdâm He said the four states IN- to Djakarta was and is proceed= London, Sept. 18. presented at today's meeting ing normally"---United "Press. One of four ships carrying account, for about two milion and Russian pilots under instruction barrels u, day of the reserve prosperity depends upon from Egypt stopped in the Suez production capacity. her sources of of being at Canal Today when its engine
He said the United States in all times available. ~ Intor-broke dow according 10 40
now importing about 300,000
4,429-ton
tonight,
POLICE SEARCH DOCTOR'S HOME
Tel-Aviv, Sept., 16. Two. Israeli soldiers. Werd one seriously, when | Injured, Jordan
-fire with troops
| machinegung at an Israeli patrol | moving luside Innell territory in the Lakhish area, south of Jerusalem,
an Israeil army spokesman sald.
The spokesman ··said
the troops kept up their fire for two hours. The Isrucli patrol did not retum tho fire, the spokesman said—Frante- Presso,
ruption of those supplies, as Lloyd's messon German motor barels a day from the Middle Sir Anthony Eden han emphasised, menas draining Suez and traffic on the Canal 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 barrels & East and that Europe now geta
Jordan vessel Weissero was towed to the life-blood of Britain an as not affected by, the break-day from the Middle East. well as of the other coun- dewn, Lloyd's agents at Suez Mr Stewart sold that in the tries of Western Europe)
avent of a subirential sterrup-
roported-Reuter.
*Nicosia, Sopt, 18. The police today searched the heme and clinic of Dr Michael Grivas, brother of the (EOKA terrorist "), brganisation's leador, George Geivas, - taking with them specimens of Georges
doctor's private flies.
14-Year-Old® Boy Kills Armed Kidnapper Grivas's handwriting from the
Heidelberg, Sept."18.
A 14-year-old American boy today shot and · ·killed; „On ammed German who "kid- napped him and his parents In an attempt to rob a bank. The German threatened to
shoot the boy's mother, --
Robert Kuhel whowo father manges thir Holdelberg brutích of the, Chaso Manhattan' Bank of New York; fred; two 'bül- Jets from @22-cxlibre situat
· pistol thröligh-the-head of tho would-be robber, in the family. CAT
The bandit, Hugo Walgenbach,
a German national with
criminal record had just him
1
ed (hly 45-delibes, autemantic
RED EXPELLED
Tokyo, Sept. 18. The Japan Communist Party this has announect the expulsion of The polico, also took along one of a leading members and
Photographe
the former cònéral - committee chatty olious or the monach mornfore, Brugo come
from
which lassed five hours. -
JA Communhe publication, the "De Grival, alá ho jakneste was | magazine Ehiso fald, today, the
at 'thoc boy's mother and not interrogated andearidea that | rommon was that shida had been,
thrguteed to shoot her— the polioxomoly United Press,
-
Task Force Leaves
On Secret Mission
A
Palermo, Sept. 18.
British naval task force left here today for an unknown :destination.
The force included the desi (гоуста Agincourt, Alamein, Corunna und Bartcur. The ships had been lying at anchor In the local harbour for the last few days.
aight the 10,000-ton Linst British cruiser Jamaica also left the Sicilian port of Messina for an known destination, United Press,
discoverod to be a regulta,visitch ERABA
| to a Geistin house, --Router,
RELAX IN DAKS Whiteaways
AMERICAN FREIghter DISASTER
Was Loss Of Life Due To Lack Of Equipment?
Oslo, Sept. 18.
A US Embassy official flew to Harstad in Northern Norway today to investigate charges that a lack of emergency equipment was respon- siple for the loss of 32 lives in the sinking of the American freighter Pelagia last Saturday.
Vice-Consul Michael Newlin planned an off- cial US inquiry into the circumstances of the sink- ing of the iron ore carrier.
An Embassy spokesmen here refused to comment on charges | made by Lawrence Redless of Control
that Cily, Colorado, rescua equipment was in- sufficient to save the lives
of
32 crewmen. Redless was one
of only five men who survived. He said he planned to suc
owners of the ship
French MPs Enlist
Paris, Sept. 18.
Two Deputies of the French National Assembly, both mem-
decided to of
Rediess charge was support-bers of the Poujadist an-tax |ed by another rescued crewman, movement, today
Demetrius Hadjo Costas of volunteer for six, Baltimore, Maryland.
SEARCH ENDS
military service in Algeria
Jean-More Le Pen, Deputy front Paris,
Jean Demar- quet Deputy from Finisters,
The search for other possible handed their letters of enlist
called off survivors was
lastment to the Defence Minister, night. Ships in the Vestfjorden, Maurico Bourges - Mounoury, where the Pelagio went down, and asked to be assigned to the still keep, watch for our parachule troops as soon as pos- vivors, but officials here said allible.
two The
Deputies who hope was gone. Searchers have
found the body of only one of served as parachutiste in. Indo-
the 31 crewmen who were China will now inform the Pre- drowned. Another died of ex-sident of the National Astem- their decision.-France- haustion in a lifeboat during a bly of 20-hour fight against an Aretie Presse. gule.
Three of the survivors were
Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 18. #111 in hospital here, suffering The wounded terrorist suspect but their con-who was captured by mon of the from frostbite, dition was described as satis- Royal Welch Fusiliers when they factory.
killed Ave Communlet terrorista "We are being takes care of in in Negri Sembilan po Sunday thea thọ trung ben munar cho in died on Sundal com Costas.--Unged Press,
Imunique anlê today,-Heuter.
A
KILLED IN MOCK
Fort Ord, Calif., Sept. 18. 22-year-old Army private was killed today when he was stabbed in the back by his own bayonet in a mock battle, the Army reported. The soldier's name was not dis.
closed pending notification of his fanity.
A Fort Ord spokesman said the freak Accident happened while the soldier's unit, Com- pany E, 10th Regiment, was
U.S. A. thru
Spain
via TWA
TRANS WORLD AIRLINES
Call TWA 32563 or 100
BATTLE
engaged in a training exercise using blank smmunition and fixed bayonets Apparently the soldier simulated being wounded, officers saki. He threw his M-1 ride into the air and fell on his face.
The rifle took a frank twist und fell bayonet first, piercing his back, He was dead on arrivat at the Post hospital. ---- United Press.