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NATO COULD ANNIHILATE Iraq Prince Arabs Boycott
POSSIBLE ENEMY Supreme Commander Confident Of
Weapon-Plane Superiority
New York, Jan. 29.
General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, said here today the Western allies had enough weapons and enough planes to annihilate a possible enemy. In a speech at a dinner of the American Council on NATO here he said: "About our power to destroy I have no doubt whatever.
"The validity of the deterrent principle is not affected by the zize of the Soviets' air or missile flect.
"Wholder their feels ure 80 per cent of murs or 10 per cent or even 100 per cent we still have enough weapons, enough
plaucs to deliver the weapons und enough bases for these
planes to annihilate the enemy and the enemy could not pre-
verst it.
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General Norstad added; adequal defensive force must be maintained in Europe, Vital Mission
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"I do not refer to a symbolle force in accordance with the so called trip wire or plate glass window concept but a Khield forre
Nizo and of strength charged with the vital mission of defending all NATO
territory NATO people. "Nothing less would meet the mutual obligation of the North Aljantie Treaty. A defence that falled
to protect our European alles from invasion would be no defence at all."
General Norsind
sai: the shield force must also hold the
bases from which a retaliatory
force would operate.
"Were those
bases lost the power of NATO's alr altack would be dangerously Impaired.
Genel Noratad
id: "Nothing could be more troubling to the spirit that 20 far has animated NATO than a suspicion however faint that some of its partners were withdrawing bo. hind their own frontiers count. ing upon their longrange wea- pons to preserve the unlance."
Most Important
alliance Blatts,
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It was most important the fontering of the Atlantic that "the United Canada and Brillan maintain troops on the Con. tinent of Europe In con- vincing numbers. "Moreover
the preance of these troops on European soit -their physical, visible, tan- gible presence, alongside the
ground and air forcca of the European nations will be a steady reminder to the Russians that
any
aggression
GENERAL NORSTAD
instantly bring down on them the total power of the alliance."
General Nurslad said that Jong as the Soviet
threat re- mained NATO would need stout shield.
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did
Soviet threat of 1951-1952 not end the beneßls of NATO.
"Out of a recovered sense of common purpose, out of the experience of D partnership successfully assembled in time af peril, welled up a spirit that Transformed Western Europe, A truly extraordinary economic This could followed, recovery hardly have proceeded so fast, the
or
gone so
for, without
security that NATO provided,
"Now the
несп danger is again bold outline, Tho chawn offensive Launched by Khrushchey and Bulganin has evaporated. Once again we hear from the East the familiar chorus of marepresentation and abuse.
"The surge of Soviet armour Into Hungary supplied proof-it further proof were needed that the Kremlin's objectives remain changed, and that force re- mains its favoured Instrument. No Illusions
"And ener portsnco
"Indeed the shield is not yet
fa There sull are stout enough. marked weaknesses in our air defence system. Our ground forces are not yet what they should be.
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again the in- of NATO's strength emphasised for Americans for all the and, indeed, nations of the free world," General Norstad said, "I am convinced that the Russians are under na
the as to Illusion "These deficiencies are being
determination of strength cofrected. For example I um happy to tell you the German
the NATO community. Government has informed
"I have said that the north- that during the coming year it south line, 4,000 miles long, be
The Suvie; will take a long step towards its tween NATO and eventual contribution of
is naval bloc, the most sensitive forces, 12 divisions and 1,300 Political line across the face of aireraft."
the earth. never before, in the History of collective security The General
arrangements, has a сотыка- International officer he was tion of great powers ever drawn
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said that as an
In Britain
Crown Prince Abdul Blah of Iraq, the uncle of King Feisal, is pictured, left, on his arrival" at Loidon Airport being greeted by Zeld Ibn-al- Hussein, Iraq's Anibasiador to the United London, The Crown Prince, on his way" to Nations General Assembly in New York, Ind talks whilis in Britain with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd-Expres Photo.
UN Convention On
Nationality Of Married Women
United Nations, Jan, 29.
The United Nations General Assembly today troubled by "the disparity be- ja line so sharp. At no other adopted a convention on the nationality of married
Adds Strength
women and voted to open the treaty for signature and ratification at the end of the current session.
tween American weapons and line do the nation-partners of those of our allies... I am the West have such firm, such speaking specifically nf
our unequivocal commitments, nuclear delivery systerns.
Russians understand this. In the last analysis, the The vote was 48 to two existence of this line is what (Egypt, Syria) with 23 absten- has kept them out of Western ilons. The United States, France, Europe."
Spain, Italy, Belgium and Aus- The General said the hard tria were among the abstainers.
of the West's intary The convention provides that. strength was
its relailatory marriage or divorce shall not tures,
prevent a woman from telain- Their
most powerful single Ing her original nationality and element is the United States also covers privileged naturalisa-
Command, Strategic Air
tion procedures for alien wives, trolled by the Unlicet States Joint Chiefs of Staff,
That the United States can produce weapons which rau)- tiply by many Limes the espacity of a man on
the battlefield adds to the total sirength of the alliance.
Whatever strengthens one NATO nation strengthens all."
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Further threatened absten- tions were avoided when the Assembly voted by 31 votes to 20, with 10 abstentions, British amendment to insert a "territorial clause into the convention.
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Una werd violated, if our alliance were attacked, the great power of
British SAO, as well as the Bomber Command, would at Egypt and Syria 'voted against once be brought into play." the convention on grounds that "Then directly under my con-
the British amendment, Was SACEUR (Supreme discriminatory and prevented Allied Commander Europe), the treaty from applying there are forces drawn from automatically to all parts of meinber nations and assigned to the worldUnited Pressi. NATO.
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These forces are large and they are strong-much stronger, I suspect, thno is commonly realised
"Numerically, they are four to five times stronger than they were five years ago, and they are infinitely more effective.
"They are becoming still more
SHAPE
(Supreme Head- quartera Allied Powers In Europe) bns in Important atomic capability of its own.
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Full Past
Demonstrations In Hungarian Schools
Anti-Communist.
Paris, Jan. 30.
and anti- Soviet demonstrations took place Σπ many Hungarian schools on January 28, exactly Urce months after the outbreak the October rebellion,
"Should it ever be necessary. for us to defend ourselves, of
this Allied.command can and icedtefadio
will play its full part in destroying the aggressor."
reportce
on
evening. 2710rudio was quoting a
General Norstad said that in statement by Mr Albert Konya,
retallatory Education Minister in the Glov
spite of
forces there
possibility that war
because the enemy
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muntan
to Mr Konya, thero
agalust Con ant in favour of re-
made an demons rror in judgment or took some reckless or opportunistle action.ligious educ
education were a waIII-
ing to the Government that it
fo
Because of this chance, should take energetic measures cannot omit or skimp at any point along our eastern frontiers the defensive strength which the Soviet threat dictates, Reuter,
Panchen. Lama
The
Diabe
Flies Home
fight counter-revolutionary. activities in this field also, France-Presse.
INDIAN MEASURES.
AGAINST “FOREIGNERS”
India,
Now Deill, Jan, 20.
Kalimpong, Jan, 29. The Indian Government today Panchen Lema left lasted a decree to control the Bagdogra, Northwest Bengal movement of Pakistan today for Tibet in Chinese South African, vationals & Im In a farewell manage to Mr. Al Fakistan's and South Nehru, the Prime Minister, he Africans who come to India will compressed the hope that i have to regieter with authorities visit to india would further and report their moVerneuts sirengthen friendly relations within the country to the polled. between the two countries.
If they star, begona, the Meanwhile, the Dulal Zamk expitation period of their rig has strived in Clanetons, Sikkim, the coat be, depoLURA, TRAUM
SUEZ OPENED
UK EYES
Landon, Jan. 20.
The new President of the Board of Trade, Sir David Eccles, tonight told a publie dinner here that, apart from the Communist states, Britain whe "ready to be anybody's ally, bus nobody' satellite."
Addressing the articol disner of the Incorporated Managers Associa- tion, he mid the Biliish in- tervention in Egypt had "opened our eyes to certain werktsomes in, only economy which were there all the time.
"Since the war wo have pretended
wo were richer than we wert,
"Ann Nation
we have paid too much attention to too today's dividends and
attention to 10- morrow's assets,”
He
Sues had made gritain realise "how small is the margin)
WO
have to play with, and how much that restricts our freedom of sotion.”......China Mall Special.
KUNG
HEI FAT CHOY
Luncheon For NY Mayor
New York, Jan. 29.
Saudi Arabian, Egyptian, Syrian, Lebanese and Itáqi members of the Society of Foreign Consuls today boycotted a testimonial luncheon by the Society to the Mayor of New York, Mr Robert Wagner.
SA spokesman for the Society said that the buycult was decided upon before the Mayor refused
to welcome King Saud beenuse Me Wagher was ocnsidered by the Arale "pro-Jewlah, and anti- Arab."
Yesterday, Mr Wagner refused to welddme King Saud of Saudi Arabia, wbo is here on an official visit because he con- Aldered King Saud "anti- Jewish and anti-Catholle."
King Was Hurt
A Saudi Arabian spokesman said the absence of "red-carpet" welcoma "didin't bother"
the King, adding: “naturally he was hurt, but he was concerned with his primary purpose, to see the President and
discuss Inter- national questions.”
Resignations
From Cabinet
Not Caused By Suez
that
the
London, Jan. 28. Lords today, Lord Salisbury, In a debate in the House of Lord President of the Council, categorically denied Cabinet of former Premier Sir Anthony Eden resigned, not only because of the Prime Minister's poor health but also the Suez polley." because of the "breakdown of
Lord
The ban on the New York greetings drew divided newa- paper comment today. The New York Post described the ban on
Salisbury sald the official greetings as "a heartening Frline Minister became ill, and ordinary constitutional display of self-restraint." The New Yorit World-Telegram said manner, other ministers tendered It was a new low in political time. They did not resign on a their regignations at the same haymaking"
question of policy, he said.
King Saud is spending the day in New York before Dying to Washington tomorrow for his talks with President Eisenhower,
A
Soon after landing, the King issued statement assenting that the Middle East situation now "requires all men of good- will and firm
to Intentions uniter their efforts in fest service of a general pence,"
Later King Saud was given an daborate reception at the United Nations headquarters, Ho was met there by Mr Dag Ham- marskjold, the Secretary- General, who later gave Luncheon in bis honour.
Luncheon Guests
The Kling was wearing a gold
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burhosis and his white head- dress was surmounted by a solid gold eagle,
Guests at the luncheon In- cluded Sir Pierson Dixon of Britain, M. Guillaume Georges- Picot
Dr arad of France, Ronald Walker of Australia as
of
the membury
Security Council.
Mrs Golda Meir, the Israeli Foreign Minister, declined to attend
A United
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Stater destroyer equadron met the King's ship, SS Constitution, and fired 21-gun salute in the King's honour.
During the crossing, the ship's forward observation lounge was converted into a "throne room”. It had a compass so that the King could determine the direc tion of the holy city of Meces, which he faced five times a day to bray
Captain. Labelle said that after he had assured King Saud ho would be quite safe aboard a United States ship, the King ordered his bolyguards to put away their machineguns.
Children's Parties
Members of the crew said the King liked to promenade the decks, meeting other passengers and playing cards and draughts with members of his own mily He held three parties for the 187 children aboard, including one in honour of his son, aged
four.
Cost of the passage for the royal party was 80,000 dollars (£12,500). They had 300 ploces of baggage-Reuter,
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