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King Saud's Visit
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THE
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a
the
HE King of Saudi Arabia
concluded just short official visit to United States. By the end of this week he will be hending home after a short stay in Spain.
Inevitably
it will be asked how does Saud now figure in the Arab complex does his polite
comment
of satisfaction with the Elxunhower doctrine on the Middle East foreshadow changes in his own allegiances or those of neighbouring states? Or were his remarks merely a courtesy to his gracious and effusive hosts, leaving him uncommitted to any of the three bloes vying for his affections,
The key word in "committed”. Theoretically Marshal Bul- ganin could devise a Middle / Enst doctrine similar to the one now being manhandled by critient Démocrat Sena- tors in Washington, invite the Anme distinguished monarch to Moscow and ex-: tract with
little very dieulty a similar response ! from him. that Saud has a particular love for the United States
For it is not
or, for that matter, Russia:
It is just that if he la offered
brend buttered both sides, why, when it does not turn
an
him brend-enter, refuse it?
Into inveterate
IRONICALLY the "butter"
that Amerien offers haj
i
PHILIPS
CHINA
No. 36663
Katablished 1845
THE WEATHER: Moderais N. winds, Fair or fine, Cold,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1957.
RECORD LOW FEB TEMPERATURE:
ICE ON PEAK
of
36.3
A record low February
temperature degrees was registered at the Royal Observa- tory between 7 and 8 this morning, and in Home parts of the New Territories there were patches of lee on the ronds and in the paddy felds.
The previous lowest
February temperature recorded by the Royal Observatory was 38.4 in 1901.
At Sek Kong there was n minimum temperature of 33.1 between 6 and 7
this morning, while at Kal Tak the thermo- meter dropped to 36,6. Thin films of ice in their water tanks were re- Peak ported by the station of Cable and Wireless and the re- ceiving station of Reuters
Victoria Peak, There were patches of ice on Route TWSK during the early hours of the morning.
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The sharp drop in tem- perature W19 accom- panied by keen winds throughout the night.
AND IN N.T.
Up to 5 a.m., winds
about averaged
10 knola, with occasional gusts up to 18 knots. They became stronger after 5 o'clock, averag- ing about 16 knots, with maximum gusts of 25 knots.
The Royal Observatory predicted that the cold spell will persist for the next 24 hours after
which the weather will begin to get warmer. Today, it was stated, the temperature will rise during the afternoon
because of the sunshine. but will drop sharply in the evening and during the night.
According to Communist newspapers here, snow fell in parts of Kwang- tung during the past 48 hours, and the Chinese meteorological office pre- dicted the thermometer would drop below freez- ing point in Canton today.
The lowest temperature
in recorded
Macao yesterday was 37 de-
green.
BOMBS KILL 11, INJURE 45 IN
FOOTBALL STADIUM OUTRAGES
Algiers, Feb. 10.
Rebels bombed two jam-packed football stadiums here today, killing eleven spectators and wounding at least 45 more.
Then the infuriated French crowd in the Ruisseau municipal stadium attacked five Moslems and beat them to death.
A total of three time bombs were exploded-two in the El Biar stadium and one in the municipal stadium. One of the bombs exploded in the washrooms of the El Biar stadium and injured no one.
But the other two bombs were set off in the stands, sending shrapnel ripping through the tightly-packed spectators.
pens to be guns and allied 3 DROWNED FLEEING
equipment, It is said, to the value of $50 million for the next five years. There is) much confused thinking on the purpose of this old and the Bhabran air base leased to America. Ono Washing- ton report has IL that Dhahran "forges a vital Hink in the ring of buses the United States has drawn around Russia to prevent an atomic attack on this coun- try (America).'
FROM POLICE
Juliannesburg, Feb. 11. Three, natives, fleeing
from police who threa toned to charge with fixed bayoneta werd drowned in atorm- flooded gully yesterday after residents of New- clare native township here attacked a police patrol, stabbing tive policeman in weck and smashing a white policeman's collar- bonc.
a na.
the
A hospital spokesman suid last night that the slab- bed native constable was not expected to live. Fifty policemen, 20
of
whom were white men
Congress
at-
armed... with ・・・ rifles,' swept through the town. ship in troop carriers aftor the natives tached the patrol, which had raided the township in search of natives without passos.
Natives stoned the troop carriera and 600 natives Aurged out of a beer hall to block the road and hall the police vehicles.
to
The crowd dispersed when the police fired bayo- nets and prepared charge. The police ar- rested 20 natives. - United Press.
Likely To
Trim Ike's Budget
It is doubtful whether Saud
would fully agree with this] interpretation." Another) reason for armaments aid. for instance, is to provid · | backbone to Saudi Arabin's amall military force which is incapable of resisting unaided any major ineuralon from abroad. Another con- sideration
American- IN owned oilfields in the desert kingdom. These demand adequate protection. The arrangement, Saud realises, is of mutual benefit. He may incur thereby the odium of more nationalistic neighbours like Egypt nad Syria but he may fairly | claim that he has sacrificed: none of his independence, and his visit to Washington attil leaves him free to make with the Senate Republican leader, Mr William Know
than $2,000 whatever friends he chooses, land, that Congress would trim more
million from President Eisenhower's new budget. THE effect of Saud's virit to THE
Senator Bridges, top-ranking Republican on the America and the agreement. reached is difficult to predict Senate Appropriations Committee, promised to say soon so far as other Arab states just where he believes Mr Eisenhower's $71,800 million aro concerned.
is budget for the fiscal year 1968 can be cut. possible that the Bagdad But he noted that Mr Know-] Mr Bridges in an interview. Pact powers will find more fand said yesterday that he be Scuator Bridges, besides ser common ground with Saudi lieved Congrest would reduce ving On the Appropriations Arabia and that Egypt and the appropriations requested by Committee, also is chairman of Syria will find their newly- the administration by "upward the Senate Republican Policy
Committee. strengthened bonds with of $2,000,000,000."
"concur in the figure that that country weakened by
It
Washington, Feb, 10,
exact
Police sald that death and injury toll figure would not be possible until to- morrow because many of the wounded ware carried off to private clinics in the area and to doctory homes.
But they gave 11 dood.acid 45 avojancica as their latest count. They expected that to rise,
The, two bombs at the El Bier staalum went off at 4.35 p.m., ouring halftime of the gamu be- tween SCUEB and Racing Club of 'Algeris.
Thousands Panic
The best available figures list Ole French woman, Miss irenc Riberi, 21, as dead and
a
wounded,
to
Kadar Govt Gets Tough
Price:20 Cents
RELAX IN
INDAKS
THE BARRIES COSES EN ACTION TRUNKERS
Whiteaways
Democrats Oppose Sanctions Against Israel
Washington, Feb. 10. Democratic members of the New York state congressional delegation today urged President Eisenhower to instruct the American delegation at the United Nations to oppose sanctions against Israel.
SYRIA ALMOST A SOVIET SATELLITE
Washington, Feb. 10. United States diplomats are being warned by some experienced Arab observera that Soviet infiltration of
the Arab world already has made a "semi-satellite" of Syria.
though it is not too late to save Syria and other Arabs countries from complete Soviet dominu
ton, it is "almost too late."
According to those pessimistla reports, the situation, in that
These wernlaga odd that al-
Mr Abraham J. Multer, Democratic member of the House of Representatives from New York, said the group sent a telegram to the President at Thomasville,ca has taken a startling turn Georgia, where he was on holiday.
In New York, Mr Avercil Harriman, Governor of New York, said today that the Eisen- hower administration had "Ini!- ed to come to grips with basic issues in the Middle East."
The status quo that existed before the invasion of Egypt by Britain,
France and Israel
must not be restored," he told dinnca meeting of a Jewish organisation.
4
PROBLEMS IGNORED
"In the so-called Eisenhower doctrine," Mr Harriman said, "there is no mention of tho problems of
the Suez and security of Israel, and no sug dealing with them. Restions for
He said Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, twice backed away from his own proposals" calling for united Western strength to meet the threat.
"In the end the British and French, desperato and ពឯក andoned, unwisely and tragi- cally, attempted direct action," Mr Harriman said.
*"*JUSTIFIED"
DIT
Ben Gurion
Said To
Be Adamant
Tel Aviv, Feb. 10. The United States Am- bassador, Mr Edward B. Lawson, tonight called on Premier. Mr the Iscart David Ben Gurion, at his home here, to receive an official reply to President
Elsenhower's message urg- ing Israel's compliance with the United Nations withdrawal resolution.
The reply was earlier re- ported to
be negative, though couched in moder- ate. terms.
Observers here believed there have also been talks between Mr Lawson and the Premier on American polloy in the Middle East, and the United States at- itude in the United Na- tions to the Afro-Asian demand To
sanctions
against Israel-Beuter.
territory | Villagers Wärned
Bald
The House Democratic Mader, Mr John McCormack;
sald to
should day the United States. vote against 'any' United Nations move to Impo sanctions Istaci, for not withdrawing tropps from Egypilan Israel's refusal was under foined a sent
a growing list of Con- gressmen who have voiced
to punitive action Budapest walls position Instructed young men between
McCormack, appearing on
Budapest, Feb. 10. Hungary today remimes its | military ́dfart to re-build the
Communist
army abaltered by the October rebellion.
Posters on
Mr McCormack, justifie
agnir
the ages of 21 and 23 to reputa television
ing
Resumption
draft
circumstances,
Of Offic
*
Hand Over
Dissidents, programme, sald Or Else
WILL APPROVE
voted
for the worse during the past year,
The conclusion of the report Is this the Syrian Government la no longer free enough to tuko toy action which would be against the wishes of the 'inter- nationul Communist movement.
General Picture
The Atuation in other Middle Eustern countries is pictured as follows!
Jurdan-This country, crented artificially by Britain after World War I, "has no futuro" as an Independent state
It will go whichever way Syria goes, and Бугів at he mcment is being Asypused," so is Jozan.
Lebanon-There are Commu- here, we in all the Arab
but tres have
not
الاول
nista
in penetrating the
Beaudu Arabla-Oll-rich King Saud is influential with The other states, but only to degree. His position as a feudal ruler in an Arab world wrecked by social change is shaky. That is why no miracles” are pected to come of his talks with Elsenhower.
Ex
Me middle class in
knowing that it. is being forced out of existence, Nasser is trying to create some thing akin to a socialist welfare stato, although Egypt is one of pearest, countries in the world
Tag-Together with Turkey, Iran and Fakistan, Iraq' part of the real backbone of the Middle East, the shield agplast the pressure that l going to beat down from the U.S.S.A. for the next 80 years-United Press
Villagers of Danuba, is the Disastrous Fire
western
unless
Manila, Feb. 11, About....30 people,. mostly were withdrawn † morroW
dis-chlidren, were missing last trib from the Gaza strip and Aqaba j. sident
arc
handed night and feared dead following cut area.
over to the authorities,
a fire which razed two-thirds of The
warning was given to the tinderbox Palomar district the
leaflets dropped in In
the Tondo arca of Manila. villagers
Air
For.co plancs.
Damage estimated at US$260,- Aden officials sty that
000 was caused.
which The hour-long blaze, gutted close to 100 houses, injuries to scores of people during a stampede from the path of the flames.
Mr McCormack predicted that the Senate would approve Mr by Royal Eisenhower's Middle East.
re-
to induction centres the age that if any sanctions were group from which the majority voted, they should Bo 15 of the freedom fighters came on against Egypt as well as Israel.
Aden, Feb. 10. Others were injured | Oct. 23, to be joined by many He said Isract was justified in in the panic which followed as elements of the army,
Adon Protectorate, secking some guarantee from thousands attempted to jam out
Egypt that there would be "no were warned today that their of narrow exita while loud- which suspended during
out WOR speakers appealed for calm and the revolt, along with new Israeli forces cailed on doctors in the crowd
announcement that persons try to hurry the blast Bito.
to flee to the West would bo gaoled, indicated that the Janos government of Premier Kadar felt itself strong enough to assert itself in all felds,
solution without any changes in Danube has been used as a base WORK NORMS AGAIN
for raids by dissident tribes its "Eubstance". He said he en
men and has sheltered the ring- were other signs that dorsed the "Doctrine" although renders of an attack on a patrol There
government Was
getting it would not have been neces- last week in which two men of tougher.
sary if the administration had
the Cameron Highlanders were government - controlled taken "proper retion" several died.
The Are, it is reported, start- hinted that the hated months ago.
The leaflots today sald thated when children kleited ove, a system of work norms WAS
The Democratic leadet sald punitive action would be taken as lamp in their shanty home. being restored in factories,
he "regretted" that England if the ringleaders behind the The flames spread quickly due
of water supply... The official newspaper Nepsza-
Frince-PresDC. and seize the Suez Canal when handed over.--Reuter. production was to revert to the they invaded Egypt. And he cri wage system whereby ench teised the administration for worker is paid according to the way it hindied the situa
tion at the time. what he produces,
תן
the
city
Tho presy
Five of those wounded are in critical condition, officials sald, As ambulances raced to the stadium with sirens screaming, second blast rocked the municipal stadium Huisseau section of the only five minutes after the arkad two explosions. It came during the the game between Guyotville still and Gallia Sport of Algeris,
Beaten To Death
There ten were killed and at dead, five died after admission to nearby hospitals.
Officials were carrying out a phone check of all clinics and
to doctors tonight the final toll
After the municipal stadium blast the crowd turned on five Moslems outside of the stadium and screaming with fury, beat them to death-United Press.
Senator Styles Bridges said today that he agreed jeast 30 wounded of the ten badsag said one way to restore) and Frince did not go ahead murder of the men were not 10 inck
its refusal to be drawn into Senator Knowland has set," sald on the Appropriations Commitee.
implacable
opposition fo
President Eisenhower's new
doctrine, Husein Jordan, now cutting tles
Shock For Two
Senator Knowland also serves
and on the Foreign Relations Committee
foreign ald which acts first ron
determine
The roundup of rebels also continued-United Press.
Mr McCormack suid tho United States "did not have to pu Engind and Fringe in the position wirere they have now the 34 HRS 15 MINS their influence in
Middlo East."-Reuter and ON TIGHT-ROPE United Press,
Toulouse, Feb, 10.
A young French" tight-rope walker, Mademoisella Francine
House Moved Bodily Pary tonight beat the "world
For 15 Feet
Air-Hostesses Knowland's prediction that Concrete apartment house in Tokyo
Record Flight
tight-rope endurance record" when she stayed 34 hours, and
Seattle, Feb. 10. 15 minutes on a tight-rope in A four-engine DC-7C paSSTUS the Toulouse Sports Stadium- ger plane set a trans-Pacife France-Presse,
speed record today, flying from Tokyo to Scattle in 14 hours and two minutes, Pan American Airways announced.
ONLY. 4. ESCAPE
into
money, a perennial target of
Congressional the
Tokyo, Feb. 10. A group of 143 families living economy bloc. with Britain, may take a
Asked if he agreed with Mr in a five-storey high ferro-con- cue from Saud and board a
gress will reduce the administra- | held en Impromptu "rock and
The plane travelled the 4,703 plane for Washington.
Llon's $1,950, million budget for roll" scesion today when a gang
Vienna, Feb. 10.miles at an average of 342 miles Elsenhower has made it
Paris, Feb. 10.
economic old, Mir of workmen dug under the Only four Hungarian.refugees per hour, without the benefit of clear that for most Arab Two French air-hostesses foreign
Bridges replied: "Oh, sure." received Orly airport
building's foundations, mounted succeeded in escaping over the tall wind. lenders he is prepared to from
He said he was at work on a the apartment · houso on steel strongly guarded Border
Pan American sold the piano, unroll the red carpet.
orders to go to the assistance of
enrrying 80: military personnel London-specific programme for cutting rails and moved it back 15 feet. Austria today, it was 'announett the passengers in a
--Router.
hero.--Reuter.
and 10 crewmen, was chartered to the government. It made no Whatever the cost to British bound aircraft on a night from the budget-United Press.
island stope United Press. influence, any move that Brindisi, which made a forced weakens Nasser's ability to landing at the airport, owing to away the Middle Enat away engine trouble tonight,
The young women entered from the West deserves
the plane, which was in plich welcome. This is a viow darkness, expecting to find air- that many British pooplo sick passengers, may find hard to stomach
horror, they word To their but it is said in the bellof suddenly assailed on all sides, by that national prestige_la_to-shadowy, hairy figures which tumblo all' day' far less important than began to hug and the international considera- over them, uttering peculiar tions involved in this area. dri
artes.
If Mr Eisenhower haa With shrieks of terror the stumbled out of managed to sway King Saud air-hoitomen away from the forces of the plane. It was explained to them later that the aircraft reckless-nationalism ho will cargo consisted of 300 monkeys, deservedly earn) widespread bound for the London Zoo. -- appreciation.
WILL STALK ELEPHANT WITH BOW & ARROW
New York, Feb, 10. A 42-year-oht Toxas olk millionaire latt bore today for the Belgian Condo to stalk an elephant with a bow and orrow..
bow plus four-bladed arrow- heads made of the finest steel would enable žilm to win 'fle wynĺzor,
Mr Negley mado his bet with William Carpentor of Wil- Delaware, wha claimed that an elepitant could not be filled with a bow and tho
But William Negley, who under.
took
mington; the unusual hunting assignment on a $10,000 bos, had a special 102-pound bow built for the job. He said he arrow, and
alm to planned. elephant's heart for the kill. He said he thought that the combination of the special
"the
Mr Negley, at
lev. director of Witte Muscum in San An
tonio, and it could. If he là right, Mr Carpenter will pay
The IRA Again
· 810,000 to the Muscunt. If M- Negley, is wrong, “ho muŤ
Belfast, Feb. 10. piy: 81,000 to the Museum. A road bridge in Northern Me Negley Žia killed four Ireland who chamaged tonight by elephants with a ride, but he a bomb, at the village of Cres thanks that that is dull aluff billy near Ballymona Co. An
dow. Ho void,' he had been | trimi
practising with the bow for The incident, believed to be six months. He started with the work of the outlawed Irish small bow-13 pounds of Republik Army, took place only. pressure-mod gradually Work | 100 yards from the home, of a up to the 102-pounder. pro-government member of Up to now be has killed deer, Parliament, De Robert Simpson, wild big and other small game No-one was injured ---China. with the bow-Uolled Prem,' Įžtal specIALUE
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