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Mr. Macmillan's Heavy Task
HILE the necession of Mr
Willarold Macmillor to the
premiership over the head of Mr R. A. Butler is a reminder of the split in the Conservative Party created
by
old and more recent handling of events in the Middle East. It can also be taken na a sign that the Tory parliamentarians are now determined to close their ranks as speedily na Kasible. The so-called "Suez Rebels" can be expected 10 give their support to the new Prime Minister, which might have been withheld if Mr Butler had aucceeded Sir Anthony Eden,
he
can
Admirers and critics alike will readily acknowledge that Mr Macmillan enters his now high oflice under anything but auspicious circum. stances. The country's con. fidence in the government Is undoubtedly been shaken by the consequences of the Ill-starred Anglo-French ad- venture in Egypt and Mr Macmillan has much lost ground to recover.
task S supretne
is to H'S
resture Britain's economy now sorely imperilled. It whether
do so without imposing new hard- slips the country problematical. His first concern, therefore, must be to find an able Chancellor of the Exchequer. Because of his experience on the Treasury bench, Mr Butler suggests himself as the best qualified man for the job, and Inasmuch that the Lord Privy Seal has announced ho is prepared to serve the new Premier in any copa- city, he may be requested to return to the office he once held. The most likely alternative candidate would appear to bo Mr
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IKE INVITES THE QUEEN
London, Jan. 10. President Eisenhower has invited the Queen to visit the United States next October, it was reported today.
The official invitation will be extended by the retiring U.S. Ambassador, Mr Winthrop Aldrich, before he leaves his post later
To Visit America
this month, the Daily Mirror said.
Discussions of the proposed visit, have been going on for some weeks between! the White House and Buckingham Palace, the paper reported. The invitation was extend- ed in connection with
celebrations of the 350th anniversary of the found- ing of the first British Colony in America, at Jamestown, Virginia.
It was at first hoped the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh could make the trip this spring, when the
.'
celebrations begin, but they are scheduled to make a State visit to Portugal at that time,
·
There will be no political discussions, officials em- phasised. These will take place earlier, when the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, visite Washington, the Mirror said.-United Press.
RELAX IN
DAKS
THE
Whiteaways
BUTLER'S OFFER TO NEW P.M.
If My Services Are Of Value, They'll Be At His Disposal
Long Talk BRITAIN TOLD
With Macmillan
London, Jan. 10.
The new Prime Minis- ter, Mr Harold Mac- millan, today conferred for four and a half hours with Mr Richard Butler, Lord Privy Seal in the Cabinet of former Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden.
Following the lengthy meel-
said he would ing, Mr Butter work with the
Prims new
Difficulties
Ahead
London, Jan. 10.
The new Prime Mindater, Mr Harohl Macmillan, told the British people tonight in a broadcast speech that "a difficult task” was before them.
He said this task would require "all our COUTBRO and strength, and it will the sympathy and need Understanding of
every- one in the country, what- ever their party or beliefs. "I belleve we shall have that sympathy and 1 am certain that with the cfforts of of value, they
all, we CAN succeed."
Mr Macmillan said he Was "now changed in forming G government ☀ which I shall present for the Queen's approval in a few days
This
Mr
Minister If he was needed. "If my services are will be at his disposal Butler told newsmen as he left Mr Macmillan's residence.
Mr Macmillan later tonight met Mr Edward Heath, the Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Conservative Porty, Mr Heath is expected to inform Mr Mac- millan of the attitude of the 340 Conservative members of Parliament.
Peter Thorneyerof, President of the Roard of Trade. The second key post to which
Talks With Party? Mr Macmillan will probably give careful thought is the
Mr Macmillan later left his Foreign Secretaryship. Mr
residence with Mr Heath. He Selwyn Lloyd and the new
refused to say where
he was Prime Minister are reported going, but observers believed lie "hut to be very close" and
and Mr Heath were on their the recollection that Selwyn way to a political meeting, Lloyd shared to some Ex- Mr Macnullan was cheered lent with Sir Anthony Eden | when he came out of the house the stigma of UN condemnu- by a crowd of 300 people. He tion of the invasion of sindiet and waved to the crowd. Egypt, and with it estranged Among the persons consulted Today was Anglo-American relations, by Me Macmillan
Sir Norman Brook, Cabinet
Norman Secretary permanent joint
and Secretary of the Treasury.
11
Mr Macmillan also receiveet former Robert Makins,
Ambassador to The
may influence Mr Macmillan
seek
Foreign new Secretary. 110 do so must add consider- i str
ably tu the Premier's British burden of Cabinet-forming. Uulted States and now also 3 There is no obvious choice permanent joint Secretary If from among the younger the Treasury-France-Presse.
Tory MP though some of
Tories Lose Support
the
aftemoon, the
Queen did nid the great honour to ask me to form
i accopted a government. this duty. The occasion is a sad one for me, brought about as it is by the retire- ment of my old and very dear friend, Anthony Eden."-France-Presse.
Fiery Outburst
At Paris Political Rally
France,
Hungary Rejects UN Plan
Budapest, Jan. 10. The Hungarian Govern ment tonight flatly rejected a United Nations proposal to send a five-member commis- sion to Hungary to study the situation.
BRITISH-MALAYA
TALKS END · Agreement On Defence
London, Jan. 11.
Britain and Malaya have "satisfactorily con- cluded" negotiations on a
defence and mutual assistance agreement.
The artrement will come
con-
"He intends to take these pro- into force when Malaya attains posais back to Malaya and re- independence within the Com-commend them to his colleagues in the Government for accep- statement, monwealth next August. A Government
This was stated in a
"the communique said. broadcast by Budapest Radio,
at the
Chief Minister is leaving criticized the UN proposai
an munique issued
talks
On defence, London by air for Kuala Lumpur Inclusion of "unprecedented interference in ceonomic and finance questions tomorrow morning. the internal affairs of Hungary." between the Colonial Office and communique gave these
This interference obviously
details of the proposed British financial assistance:
minister,
has been Initiated by the United Malayan delegation, led by States, which has persuaded Tunku Abdul Rahman, the chief other UN members to support the proposal," the
statement Bald.
Financial Aid
Το
1,
An annust grant of £3 million for the first three years towards the cost of the Emer- gency,
2. After both governmende would review together British but ald could assistance not rise above a maximum of ell mullon in those last two
£38 Million Offer
Britain
Pilot Was
'Sitting In Open Air'
Bomber Crashes
#ix
MOVE TO RESTART TALKS ON
the
1
SUEZ
New York, Jan. 10.
Dag Hammarskjold, United Nationa Secretary-General, has sug- gested a round-table con- ference of six powers as a means of resuming Suez Canal settlement talks.
This was learned from usually reliable sources tonight.
Sitting around the table, if Me Hammarskjolda suggestion Ja adopted, would be representa- tives of Britain, France and Egypt, plus Norway, Italy, and Ceylon
It was understood that Mr Hammarskjold, who acted as host to the three-power talks late last year, would be preparedi to preside over the round-table conference discussions.
DISCUSSION STAGE
The suggestion, according to the informants, was still only in the discussion stage.
New York, Jun, 19. A big Air Force B-52 bumber,
A British delegation spokes- with the plot flying "bilnd" under A11 Instrument check, man said he had no comment to crashed in rugged, billy terrain malce on the report
have Consultationa
been near the United States border
taking place for several days at Andover, Brunswich at United Nations Headquarters today, killing
Now
question, of a suitable on the others were reported method" whereby talks on A missing. The pilot, ist Lt Joe Sucz softlement might be Church, parachuted to maty
Burned. after anding himself "sitting out
Egyptian government officials hove reportedly said that, in the open air without alteraft
view of the Anglo-French inter- vention in Egypt, they would Heard Explosion
not be
down prepared to sit
representatives of again with "The bomber was on an
in-the
two Western Biles in Mr strument check flight to Hammarskjold's ofco
or seat.
Loring Air Force Base when it crushed. It was the fourth B-52
the
An
But they have afirmed their readiness to discuss the ques-
of the United Nations.”
FAWZI CONTACTED
and M.
conferred
The statement said the Govern
The communique sald Britain ment "learned with deep regre!" would assist Malaya financially of the proposal by the US and. 21 and materially, in its externa other UN member nations to send defence and training and dove a five-member commission to toping its own armed forces, Hungary
Maisya to study the situation
would
give Britain
o crush since they were placed tibri within the tromework and report back to the UN.
the right
ht to maintain the years.
in service, "The Hungarian Government forces, Including Common-
Thu Air Force said in heroby strongly protests this wealth strategic reserve, neces-
the bomber move, which is considered as sury for the fulfiment of Com-
proposed to give a Washington that
undergoing extremely unprecedented interference
and In monwealth
international total of up to £15,300,000 ot
old to Malaya for building up Devere manoeuvres to test the internal affairs of Hungary," obligations."
A spokesmoti pilot's ability.
Commander
Allan Noble the statement sold.
The
communique said in the 119 naval, army and airforce. Bald it appeared the B-52 was Erlich Minister of State at The Hungarian Government financial discussions Britain had
would Further negotiations
office, Its the Foreign states
that it
It is impossible to agreed 20 seck Parlamentary be old later on the Kuala Lumput "In a position beyond
Christian stress capabilities."
Pinen French accept such a propošal because authority
Minister, to provide financial pur government's proposal that
The Air Force spokesman in Foreign It would contradict the highest ald towards the cost of fighting British forces in Malaya soul Washington said that while the jointly with Mr Hammarskjold, and supreme principio of the Communist terrorists in Malaya. transfe
transfer "certain Installations"
bomber was in this unusual yesterday in a possible method UN Charter, which cafeguards Britain's proposed financial aid to 1
allet undergoing of resuming the talks. the sovereignty of every nation," "will make available additional Additionally Britain will make position" the
check heard "an explosion of Mr Hammarskjold has also -United Fresu.
resources in the Federation for available to Melaya a grant for loud noise". The next thing he been in direct contact with Mr the carrying out of Malaya's five- development purposes.
the Mahmoud Fawzi Egyptian know he was "sitting in year economic development Financial observers bere open air
Ho parachuted to Foreign Minister, wha plan" the communique sală.
noted that Britain had thus pro- detyUnited Press.
New York-Router. "With other help, for
mised Malaya up to a total of about £38,700,000 it is agreed the Federation may
worth
look to the London loan mor-
other ket an
the SOUTCCJ, Reports received in London Federation Government should today indicated that the forth be able to proceed with eaming visit of the Chinese
plan," Premier, Mr Chou En-jai, 10 Hungary would be kept secret from the Hungarian people.
FEARS OVER CHOU VISIT
London, Jan, 10,
'Generous'
which
of
defence, finance and during the first economic ald
-- five years of the country's dependence-Reuter, this
Paris, Jan. 10. Extremist demonstrators start-
"The Chief Minister has stated These sources sald the reason ed a fire in the biggest Paris
for the secrecy was that the that he and the members of his throw indoor sporta stadium, them may justifiably possess
Hungarian Government
and delegation appreciate that, in tear Cas bombs among the claims for junior ministerial
A Dally Express poll of public audience of 5,000 people and
Soviet authorities feared demon-view of all the other heavy com appointments, Mercover, tou opinion" on
strations, not against Chou, but mitments of the United Kingdom Sir fought eve of
with Radical nip- much reshulling of the Anthony Eden' resignation porters tonight at a by-election against the Soviet Union and at the present time, the British the present Hungarian Govern- Government has been generous senior posts may weaken showed his personal popularity meeting held by the Radical
in making this offer of assistance. rather than strengthen the had increased by a point-to 52 lender, M. Pierre Mendes- ment.-France-Presse. Cabinet. Mr Macmillan will per cent-in the past four probably also bear in mind weeks. int Mr Selwyn Lloyd is But his
party was not 80 People were asked: If thoroughly Requainted with popular.
held United States foreign policy a general election were
which party and because of his close immediately for
would working association with
you vote? Mr Foster Dulles, is not in- lists would get 48 per cent of Figures showed that the Soela-
Police rushed into the stadium, capable of playing a helpful the vote
Velodrome d'Hiver as compared to 47% the part in the restoration of per cent in December and 40 charged the demonstrators, Anglo-American harmony. Because it is desirable that
Mendes To Power
Firemen came in with hoses and tackled a blazing pile of
per cent in November,
The Tory share of the poll Mr Macmillan has ex-dropped 46 45 per cent in the perienced men as his leading current poll from 45% per cent. ministers it is possible that in December and 48 per cent In November-London Express his Cabinet changes will be less dramatle than antici. Service.
pated in some quarters. It
ls in the ministries
con-
While firemen fought the blaze in the centre of the arena where the audience had been sitting, rival factions attacked ench other with pieces ol broken furniture,
choirs and benches,
and
As fumes leapt in the air the held opposing factions were apart by police en opposite sides
corned with domestic affairs Tito For Canada? of the re.
that the biggest reshuffo
will probably be made and
it is to those oflices that
motion.
The
Ottawa, Jan. 10.
today.-France-Presso,
The fre WAS SOON
and France-Presse.
Blind Man's Sight Suddenly
Returns
Mansfield, Jan. 10.
.
US Attorney Plans China Visit
San Francisco, Jan. 10.
A. L. Wirin, attorney for John and Sylvia Powell, ne- cused of sediilon, sald today he would. fly to Hongkong en route to China on January 20.
Mr Wirin was granted! per mission to go to Communist China on January 5 to prequire 11 defence for the Powells, Ho will go from Hongkong to Peking without a passport but armed Federal Coint order which
Judge Louis Goodman had the effect of protesting
Bold
Novelist John Howard Griffin, who had been blind with a Bince he was injured in the South Pacific in 1944, dis closed that he suddenly, regained his sight yesterday him from Federal prosecution while walking from his workshop toward his parents* home.
"There was no bump; no jar,"
Griffin Wrote
The Powells and their edi. torial associate on the
now defunct Cha Weekly Revlow, Julian Schumann, are accused of publishing accounts charging the United States with engaging in germ warfare during the
Mr Wirin told the Court ho He has written a second book, would try to find witness to "Nuni", about a pilot cracking brave the germ warfare charges up in Africa. This has been and also planned to Interview the Chinese Premier, Mr Chou well received by critics, and ho En-lal-United Press. le working
his on a third on form near Mansfield, Texas,
"The Devil he said, "Nothing had happened. Rlden Outside," an account of I started walking trom my the temptations to which Satan workshop toward my parents" subjected him while he was in a brought house. Suddenly everything look- monastery. It became a best-Karen Wer, under control and police cleared ed like red sand in front of seller in 1952." nome of the more energetic will invite Yugoslavia's Prosi-
Canadian Government | the hall.
my eyes. It was a terrible M. Mendes-France left the shock." and progressive Tory back- en Tito, to visit Canada after arena amid cries of "Mendes to benchers can with some his coming talks with President power" and "Mendes, Mendes, Griffin, now 36, said that confidence look for pro-Eisenhower, official sources sald Ferciem will not pass Reuter after he began to perceive the "red sand”” in front of his cyc?, he suddenly could see the out- line of the door of his parents' home,
to feel he Elizabeth, their Beginning
chlidren- telephoned his mother and his Johnny. 1, and Susca, 2-live on
Boston, Jan. 10. Where will Macmillan lead, writer just back from Arabia foreign reporting... his visit to wife, who were in Fort Worth, the farm with his parents, Mr Britain and the Empire? Douglas mys: "I could have bought a China Impressed him most, about 20 miles away. Ito hnd and Mrs Jack Grimn
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South Pacific, a Fian Line It was the first time he had gent in the
freighter, a Finns Anno
them now craze of Rock 'n Roll.
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Macmillan Under The Microscope
citt of the new British Premier
in tomorrow's China Mall.
In Another highlight morrow'a China Mall is Jane
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There are all your regular beautiful, more beautiful thara 1.
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Tooked different from began to lose is sight. Doctor" icon, a sports round-up, comic 1953, strips, puzzles-all in the Satur- what he had imagined-her hair collect 11 a "blockage, of cir-
wad, blacker.
culation."--United Press; day Mall.
This is only one of the high-fims shown in Hongkong lust lights of the feature-packed year.
Here are some other high family favourite work-end news- paper,
Ughts: In another article, Tom Stacy, Reno MacColl recalls the out- pyung British ogventurer and | standing features of a year of
he
Two men were "burned over, their entire bodies" and two others maffered burns on the face alid handa--United: ProSO.
BACK TO STALINISM
In
Berlin, Jan. 10, doctrine that all, Soviet bloc East German Communists re-nations must ape Soviet methods turned from Moscow today with) Kremlin orders to fight #so-was, of "extraordinary" dm- portance for the "International called National Communism."
The Soviet zone party said in Communist movement."United an editorial the revived Stalinist Press.
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