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GLOUCESTIA ARCADE I
No. 36636
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
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THE WEATHER;} Fresh or "strong" K. winds, moderating
·Fair, becoming olondy In the evening.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1957.
·Price 20 Cents
ALL BECAUSE OF THE PETROL SHORTAGE
Nasser And UN THE BOAT RACE
PRESIDENT Nasser has re-
covered all the bounce and arrogance of a dictator who finds himself fortulit- ously rescued from dianstrous personal position, and he had lost no timo in capitalising on the "victory" over Britain, France and Israel awarded him by the United Nations General Assembly,
Following on his calculated
⚫ procrastination in agreeing to the UN plan for clearing the Suez Canal plan he had accepted in principle on condition. that Anglo- French troops be withdrawn immediately from Port Said --which was done he is now credited with the im- pudent assertion that ho will not permit British and French ships to use the. canal when it is reopened unless and until the Gaza strip has been returned to Egypt.
With
an
atudled
Action would be
1
London, Jan. 7.
The annual boat race between Oxford and Cambridge
may be called off this year because of petrol · rationing, it was reported tonight.
MAY
BE
The Oxford crew disclosed today that they have been refused petrol for their training launch, which they say is indispensable for the Inst few weeks of pre- paration for the race to be held on March 80,
-AND·
RELAX
DAKS Whiteaways
CANCELLED
As the launch does only about five miles to the gallon, the Ministry of Fuel and Power is unlikely to reverso its decision and grant special concessions. -France-Presse,
WARNING ON FOOD CUTS
Talk Of
New Price
Rise
London, Jan. 7. Warnings that many British food firms will moderation have to cut production Whitehall protests that such unless fuel supplies are violution of the 1888 Con- increased and that oil Vention. It would, in fact, companies may ask the be much more than that. It Government to approve would be nothing less than
dictator imposing his a further rise in petrol political will on the United prices were issued today. A spokesman for the
Nations.
LAST year the UN, by an food manufacturing in-
impressive majority vote, approved six principles to dustry said it was be- serve as the basis for n per coming "extremely diffi
manent settlement of the cult" to keep up del
canal problem, amongst veries of food because of them being recognition and acceptance of the require- the petrol shortage.
ment that the waterway
"In no case in the ration any-
should be open to all of the where near-the 75 per cent that should world's shipping, without the ministry days we exception and without any have." He fal
political strings attached, I
Two major oli
companies
therefore Nasser is serious-sald today they might have to ly contemplating applying nak for a further increase in
discriminatory
treatment
new
against British and French shipping he is openly flaunt- ing the UN-the organisa- tion which has rescued him from political obliteration. Internationalising of the canal
under an entirely agreement is imperative and it is 'n tusk which can no longer be left to a Tow interested parties. The UN has been entrusted with the job of keeping Israel and Egypt milliarily apart and of clearing the canal. It must also nssume the responsibility of establish- ing the international statug of the waterway. President Nasser has neither the Inclination nor the in- tention of negotiating an agreement with the major users of the canal. That he made perfectly clear when
he refused months ago to act in
the any way on recommendations of the United Nations, His ob. stinacy, however, cannot be allowed to prevail.
MR Dag Hammarskjold and
his expert assistants who
But Fire Eater
Gets Fuel
London, Jan. 7. Nineteen-year-old· ́ Priz- cllla Birt, a brunėtis classl- fied by the British Govern- ment as
**stationary A launched Plant."
tele- Vision debut today Lo convinco Britons she is really human.
Priscilla is a professional fire-enter. But to qualify for prol during the Suez rationing, she had to adapt herself to fit the nearest olicial classification.
That's why she is now, oficially,
"stationary
A
plant." In return the
government allows her half
巍
pint of sanojine
appearance.
per
"I can use light fuel for some acts," she explained, "but for others. It is too volatile, and kérosene is not volatile enough,” — United Press.
Potrol
**
'NASSER GOES BACK ON HIS PROMISE Go Slow
London, Jan, ·7. Britain sali tonight any Egyp- tian ban on British Abd French ships wanting une the Bues Canal would be a "Tepudiation of assurances” recently given by Erypt.
Foreign Office sistement said
I would also be a breach of the 1888 Buty Canal conven- tion, which ladd
thee down passage through the water-
Way.
The statement was issued fol- lowing last night/m Cairo Radio broadcast that Presi- dent Nasser would refuse pamage through the Canal to
Middle East. Doctrine
CONGRESS MAY MAKE CHANGES
Washington Jan. 7.
The Senate Republican leader, Mr William Know-- hand, told President Eisen- hower today the Democratic- controlled Congress probably
Britick
Last
Diplomatic sourers sald BRITISH CHARGE
and French vesztia "wo long as Israel does not withdraw from the Gara atzip." The accuracy of the report had not been confrmed, but if correct "It raises issues of the greatest
the Importance," statement said. It disclosed an intention to "discriminate against Great Britain and France on polliters grounds." The British statement referred to assurances understood to have been received by the United Nations Secretary-
would make some changes Knowland
in his new Middle East pro- posals.
Fonsed Congressional delays
The California Senator de livered the report to the White House as the Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, warned that the failure of Congress to
the
would endorse
proposal mean writing off the oil-rica Middle East to the Communists. Air Dulles told the House Affairs Committee that
a sharp -or eva
split over be the programme - would "quito disastrous" for American and free-world interests in the Middle East,
Time Limit
Mr
After conferring with Eunhower, Senator Knowland told a news conference there sentiment" was considerable
Congresa for some time limit on the proposed Presiden- tini authority to commit US troops to the area.
Senator Knowland, who de- clined
disclose 10
President Eisenhower's reaction, said the limit might be given in terane of years.
Another possibility, he said. to 6/8 would be to give Congress uthority to decide when the on longer would be
is now in the peak
of 5/0
are now in Egypt have petrol pricts, despite a retail leaned over backwards to rise of five pence a golion last Assuage Nasser's outraged month. feelings over the Anglo- French adventure; the male-Price range
gallon, volent contributions which
A spokesman for the pir authority
The Republican leader said possibility that
he made to the developing company said: "costs are rising need, crisis in the Middle East the whole time because of the have been forgotten or long haul round the Cape, high there also was ignored; thore were, there tanker rates and the running
Congress may divorce the fore, only three villains in of equipment at three-quarters economie id features of the the piece.
capacity!!
programme from the night i
we "must" authority. ---- United
Visiting Again
Leaving Senate
Washington, Jan. 7.
Leader,
REPUBLICAN
Mr William F. Know- Land of California an- nounced today he would not be a candidate for re- election to the Senate in 1058.
Me Knowland told A news conferencn he want- ed to spend `more time with his fandly, and that WHA hie principal reason for not seeking reelection, GOVERNOR NEXT?
He declined to answer a question as to whether ho might become a'candidate for Governor of Callfornia In 1958.
He would not comment on whether he would give up his reported ambition to become the Republican Presidential candidate In 1960-Beuter.
BRITISH IN DANGER?
General, Mr Daz Iam- marskjold from Egypt before the evacuation of British and
French troops from Sues.
There
ASSURANCEs were that there would be nó Egyptian interference, with Beltish and French shipping in 'the' Canal in violation of the under
under the 1888 con-
18-nation
night's Cairo Radio broadcast was likely to be considered by the council, which will be at ambassadorial level
Informed sources sald today that the British Government bad received a letter from Mir Hammarskjöld
for asking contributions to meet the Initial cost of clearing the Canal,
vention. The council of the
Suez Canal Users' Association meets here on Thursday to discuss recent events affecting・, the waterway.
So far Britain has not repiled, but it was pointed out here that Britain has made a' con- sidérable contribution in khud to the operation with. British salvage ships Reuter,
'RAF ATTACKING YEMEN TOWNS But Colonial Office Says No
London, Jan. 7.
The Red Sea Kingdom of Yemen today claimed: that British planes and tanks were attacking its towns, and Cairo-midjo said that a British det had been shot down near Beda, near the Aden border.
Yemen would rate the mat- ter, before the United Nations, it was stated.
The Colonial Ofles suld BAF planes kod been 'lel', notion in the Aden, protectorate, Ingainst intruders from Yemen❞ but drclared "they have not been in action in Yemen
ARABS CONDEMN'
BRITAIN WANTS A-SHIP
|
Again In Budapest
Budapted Jan, 7, Workers at Central Budapest factories were reported today to have started "go slow" tad- tics to nhow disapproval of yesterday's Government de claration on Communist sale in Hungary.
works
But there were no reports of: incidents at the factories, which included the city's leading radio
Many
Hungarians openly voiced their disappointment to day over the uncompromising
The King
And Ike To Meet
Washington, Jan "7. King of Saudi Arabia will visit President Eisenhower. Enter this month for discus. alon of Middle East prob- lems, the White House an- nounced today.
King Saud would be, tho guest of the US Government
rom Jan. 30 to. Feb. 1.
Mr Eisenhower and the King ·
Presumably would discuss tha US Administration's proposed now-programine for the Middle
East.
of
would be the first time of a The King's forthcoming visit reigning monarch tone and content of the long Arbin had visited the United Saudi awafted statement which asked non-Communists
stales-Router, to join the Goverrenent under the lender- hits off the Soviet-backed rul- ing Socialist Workers (Comi munist) party.
No Foreigners
today
Amman, Jan. 7 King Hussein v told the U.S. Western observers sald the Ambasador to Joram Soviet puppet, Mr Janos, Kndar, that the Arab, Stites.
would was likely to meet serious diffl-themselves fill any, vacitum
in culties
persuading · "ron-the Middle East and would not commundst politicians to co- allow any foreign mater to do operate with the government 60, pecording to palace, murces
Purge Of MPG
cho was giving his fisk / Chane ment on President Elzin
Elecanowers Middia
statement at
R
The goverzument - controlled nudience given to the Ambassa
hinted tonight that the dor, Mr Lester Malicey, at noon.. pro-Russian regime pond to The King said the Arabs Purge the Hungarian Parlia" would welcome any economic or ment.
military aid, which had no
The
purto
pronouncement political strings attached was published in the afternoon. Reuter. nowmoper Esti Hirap...
Landslides Kill 9
It said lists were being drown up of Parliament members who God the country 10 Ditical
Bogota, Jan. 7. London, Jan. 7. asylumi..
At least nine people were 304. Cairo radio said the Arab British shipowners will appeal "A committee will present a ported today, to have been kill- League
committee to the Government for financial motion in Parliament regarding ed in landslides in the town of political issued a resolution "condemning help to build Britain's first atom those members who according to Sorata in the Cauca Depart the aggression and supporting powered merchant ship in the the motion are to be deprived or ment Several others were res Yemen in her attitude and her face of the announcement from their Rents," it sadUnited | ported to have been injured
United Press, struggle for the preservation of Japan that the Misubishi Com-Press, her existence and sovereignly."
pany is The Yemeni legation in Bonn
aumbarine oil tanker powered by atom fuel. Issued communique saying || ** "British planes have continued
with shipowners and naval architects attack Yemeni towns heavy incendiary and high ex-Harwell on atomic ships that
ex decided after a conference
10
podia
planning a 30,000-lam-
More, than a hundred British Woman's Release Demanded
at
plosive bombs,
Several
Yemeni government Britain's first nuclear vessel' positions and customs
was still a few years" away have been blown up. Up to the perhaps 10 years, hour in which the news is being written, British tanks are still atlacking Yemeni towns "
UNFOUNDED
In a leading article the Daily Express described the Japanese pians as "startling" and said "I Britain, the leading mercantile nation, allows herself to be left behind in this race she wil do A Foreign Office ometal in so it her peril"-London, Ex- London Bald the Yemeni allega-press Service, tions "appear to be the last of A series which have recently been made and which on in-
vestigation have proved to bo Against Minimum
unfounded.
Wage For S'pore
Singapore, Jan. 7.
"In many instances they have referred to localities which are well within British territory."!
Britain and Yemen have re- night advised, the Singapore
A Government committee to cently accused exch ether of
Government against introdue- raldo along the vaguely defined Ing a general minimum wage at border, Reuter adds,
Yemen has territorial claims present in case it led to general
unemployment.. against Aden protectorate which sald today they ared that forms the southern tip of Ara- American, Dutch and British bla citizens living on lonely estates "worst burgels" might become
Djakarta, Jan. 7.
American Embassy officials
in North Sumatım
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SKIRMISHES
The committee Instead - re- But Nasser, apparently, has no Commercial travellers today Press.
commended Improvements, in more respect for the United attacked petrol rationing is
the laws for regulating wages Nations and, the authority | "hitting the commercial traveller
in apedine industries and pro- which is supposed to be in- most unfairly" and describing
Sporadic skirmishes were. to-
posed a system of "modest"! vosted in its decisions, than the allowance of pleasure motor-
Embassy oflents. said they had ported this week on the borders benefits for old age, employ- ho has for treaty obligations. Ing as "indefensible,"
Stockholm, Jan. 7.
received reports that Communist of Bethan, a protectorate statement widowhood and, slekness. His "conditions" for the use Slumping sales in the motor
The Moscow Correspondent of
workers on the estates had been 150 miles northwest of Adt-Reuter,
Taider from because of the petrol the Swedish Communist Daily, armed, but an army spokesman where
Yemen of the reopened canal by Industry British and French ships are missals of
shortage may mean more die Ny Dag today quoted Mr Niklin dunčad this report.
made an
attack on Jaranry 1 IRA | Outrages car workers. A Khrushchev, the Soviet Com There were known to be 190 and 2. an afront to the world warning was given today that munist Party Chief, as saying. Americans, 60 British, 30 Aur- Yemen, on area of 75,000 organisation which has another 2,000 Ford workers may that he and the Soviet Premier, tralian and about 3,000 Dutchmen square miles with a population
'Mortal Sin' already laid down in un- have to be laid off, following Marshal Buiranin, would like to working on rubber and tobacco of 4,500,000, is a member of the mistakablo terms that 1,000 who were given notice last | Day an official vist to Sean-ermates in Northem: Sumatra, Arab Loague and of the United
Friday-Reuter,
United Press.
Nations-Router, guaranteed unrestricted use of the waterway by all ship- ping is an essential pre- -requisite of any agreement governing the future status of the canal.
The return or otherwise' of the
Gaza strip to Egypt, cannot
be made a bargaining issue,
dinavia-Reuter.
DOING IT THE CHINESE WAY
Panang, Jan. 7.
The newly elected Chinese Mayor of the city of for any settlement of the Georgetown, Penang, which has been the scene of five canal problem. The two days of race fighting, today urged a hundred Chinese, subjects aro distinct and must remain so. And It is Malay and Indian villagers to settle their quarrels in the for the UN to make this Chinege way.
Mr Goh explained:" "It's something like this. When | clear beyond any doubt or argument to President Nas my son quarrels with your son, It is up to me to scold my ser and the people of Egypt. son, and up to you to scold yours.
"Both fathers then apologise to each other, shake hands and become good friends again.
On the other hand, if I maintain that my son always right and yours is wrong, then a quarrel develops between the elders and spreads among the children."
The villagers applauded the Mayor onthusiastically and, assured him they would keep the peace in their area. *Router.
In
London, Jan. 7.
It is a mortal sin, to lako” part Irish Nationalist outrages, Monalnor Eugons O'Callaghan, the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Ulster, salt today,
Clog that the Communists
Ho
were going to make capital of: the recent troubles fre: North Ireland France-Presse.
New UN Delegate
New York Jungl Mr Peter Mod, new.. Hun garian permansetit: regirostriativa to, the United Nations, will pro- sent his credentials to the Socrotary-General," Mr. Day Hammerkjold, tomorrow-teu
1.
Washington, Jan. 7. the night of December 5-8 re The Staty Department an- portedly on the Hungarian side nounced today it had called on of the Austro-Hungarian border. Hungary to release immediately a United States woman photo- gropher who dimppeared last month and who it said was being held is a Hungary prison.
A state department spokesman aald that a Hungarian Embassy official told an American, official he would look into the matter "ond see what he could do about.
The photographer, Mrs Dikie Meyer Shatelle, disappeared on it."--Reuber.
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