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COMMENT OF FOUR TENEMENTS BURNT OUT IN PRE-DAWN DISASTER
THE DAY
Nothing New
RUSSIA'S Intent diplomatic
"peace offensive" Is dreurlly repetitious 'in forin and context, based as usual on the claim that the Com- munists are the angels of
And peace
the Western democracies the villainous designers of aggression and the obstructors to penceful co-existence,
bas
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This
become such familiar pretence that it is diffleult to take seriously nny Soviet proposals for the composing of internationat | relations, Without excep tion they contain the eon- dition that the Western
powers
repudiate their foreign policies and their submissively embrace the
mutual defence treaties, and
Russing concepion of keep- ing the peace.
This demand
verbinge
main, enanee
#I
such
of
Always
peace.
8 DIE IN BIG MONGKOK FIRE
'Some Still Missing'
3 JUMP TO DEATH
At least eight people were killed in a fire which completely destroyed four four- storey tonement buildings in Mongkok | before dawn this morning.
the
One unconfirmed report said ten were killed, At the time of going to press a Fire Brigade official enshrouded in platitudinous į said fire fighters saw five bodies in a top-floor kitchen
the which was isolated by collapsing walls and debris.
So far three bodies had been removed from through settling disputes buildings. A number of people were still believed to be by peaceful negotiatlona, missing.
Non-merierener in the Internal affairs of other nations:" "Averplange of the principles vi pescefu co-existence." But sand- w.ened between these vague generallies there appears
ment
that the
in Mr Shepilov's latest alx.) point proposals the require
West liquidate ils foreign bases and withdraw troops from the Near and Middle East, which is, of course, the key to all of Russia's proposals for what it considers to be a relieving of world tension. THE real meaning of Mr Shepilor's softly-spoken words is nevertheless re vealed in the Soviet move to
A total of 10 fire engines and one fire float were sent to the scene.
FIRE SPREADS
The fire broke out in a four-storey tenement building
at No. 998, Canton Road. The Fire Brigade received a call at 6.26 a.m. By the time they arrived the fire had spread to an adjoining, house.
In short time two more adjacent tenement houses were burning.
The fire was extinguished at 6.27 a.m.
About 20 squatter huts on the roofs of adjoining buildings were also destroyed.
from adjoining premises by being led through staircases, A number of people were rescued by the Fire Brigade some of which were smoke-logged.
have the General Assembly in the burning buldings, but fear of bitting neon signs Jumping sheets were used to rescue people trapped debate President Eisen- hower's Middle East and hawker stalls stopped others from jumping.......... doctrine and what the The three bodies recovered a woman and two Kremlin describes as "other children were found by rescue workers, in, the street aggressive actions by the amongst collapsed food stalls and other flimsy struc- United States." By this tures. Russia seeks to discredit!
Mr
Elsenhower's
deavours to bring stability
to the Middle East situa-i tion, without offering any alternative constructive
aolution.
The Soviet six-point plan for the Middle East takes he
of
10 INJURED
It is thought they must have jumped from the burn- ing building before the arrival of the Fire Brigade.
The Kowloon Hospital received ten casualties, seven cognisance of the complexity of whom were treated for minor burns and discharged. the problems which The three detained are a woman suffering from burns and threaten the peace of that lacerations, and two men one with concussion and area; of the existence of the suspected fracture and the other with a fractured leg. State of Israel surroundert by hostile Arab countries; of the unsettled future of
the Suez Canal. Thus the Ike Has Sore Throat
Soviet proposals are bereit, of reality. They seek to achieve nothing more than tho abandonment of the Baghdad pret and the removal of any Western Influence political, military and economic-from the Middle East. The design la as naive as the Sovlot hope that it will be acceptable to the Western powers.
Thomasville, Feb. 12.
JAGUAR FACTORY KNOCKED OUT BY MILLION-POUND BLAZE-
Coventry, Feb. 13. Half the British Jaguar or factory was destroyed by a fire at night.
It
raged
for almost three
New Soviet
Move Against US 'Aggression'
United Nations, Feb. 12.
The Soviet Union de- manded tonight that the United Nations take up the Eisenhower Middle East Doctrine and U.S. military policies as "acts of aggres- sion" threatening peace.
hours before being brought under control by 30 fre engines.
A spokesman for the company estimated the damage would, at the "most optimistic esit-
AFRO-ASIANS TO ASK FOR SANCTIONS
The
New York, Feb. 12.
Afro-Asian group agreed tonight to ro ahead wah
drzes roalizion in the United Nations call- lug for sanction, against Largel for bor failure to withdraw troops
from Erupt
Disclosing this, Mr Ab- del Monem Rifal of Jordan, the group Chairman, said the Assembly meeting of the issue world
would be held "very soon".
The Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr V. V. Kuznetsov, put forward the demand in a letter to the General Assembly President Prince Wan Waithaya- kon of Thailand.
Quick discussion of the item,
Kuznetsov "trengthen the efforts of mem- Mr
said. would
ber states of the United Nations /
aimed at lessening international
tension.
*
Mr.Kuznetsov ›denonmord: The new 1.8. Middle East Doctrine;
Ho also said the group "noticed
the isinter. pretation Kiven by the preus to the report of the Secretary General of his views about sanctions". Reater.
AND THEN
THERE
The foreseed U.S. military WERE TWO
The expansion of Western bases grogmnd the atornke,
world;
The фодрена
The reenlillarisation of
Weat
Germany;
The appointment of German General Hans Spiedel as Nate Central Europe armed forces chief.
Ar
Four Pages
Kuznetsov's action was announced shortly after he called on the Secretary-General
Mr Dag Hammarskjold. ailem be placed
Mr Kuznetsov asked that the on the agenda under the heading "question of aggressive actichs by the United States of America which create a threat to peace and security." A four-page letter set out the charges and stressed the urgency of a United Nations debate. United Press,
President Eisenhower is suffering from a slight sore throat, as a result of a cold he caught last month, the President's per. sonal doctor, General Howard Snyder, told newspapermen today. Eisenhower's throat, Press secretary, James Hagerty, said the Gentral Snyder said he was not at all anxious about Mr President was "feeling. fine."
President Eisenhower, who is holidaying in. Georgia, played
18 holes at the Glen Arven golf course today.-France-Presse,
J
THE Russian "peace offen Government Wins
sive" is
also dirycted
towards Western Germany
where again the overtures
Landon, Feb. 12. The opposition motion criticis. to Dr Adenauer are ing the Government's economie moderate and soothing in policy
WAS
defeated in the tone, but introduce no new Ilouse of Commons tonight by proposals that will help to 12 to 249, a majority of 63 for bring about reunification he government.-United Press,
Dock Strike
of Germany or lessen the Communist threat to the peace of the country. The principal bait for a West
New York, Feb. 12. Gorman rapprochement
New York and Philadelphia with Russia is increased longshoremen began a strike to trade and a strengthening day while.negotiators fought of diplomatic ties. But both to prevent a general walkout of
are intended to weaken the $5,000 dockworkers from, Maino
Bonn government's affilia- tions with the West. Any qubstantial increase in trade with Russia would require.
West Germany's repudiation
Virginia.United Press.
'
Arms Found
+
Nicosia, Feb. 12.
HK BIGGEST
FILM EXPORTER
J
Singapore, Feb. 12. Hongkong with 277 Alms
films
led the countries exporting to Singapore fast year, the chairwoman of “ this Colony's Board of Flim Censors, Airs Cynthis Kock mald today.
She said the films sent by other countrity in a re- cord total Imports were; United States 201 films, India 141, Britain 42, France 26.
full
Only seven of
length feature were banned, · saki Kock-Reuter.
the 857 Alma Mrr
IMAGINATION WINS AWARD
seen
Won
Hull, Feb. 12. Edward Hughes, 14-year-old Hull schoolboy who has never his mother, has UNESCO's international "Draw Your
competition for a prize
by the former Japanese Prime Minister, Mr Ichiro Hatoyama,
Edward's mother disappeared when he was only a few months old. "I never knew my mother BO 1 drow her from my imagina-
on," he said-Reuter,
SUPERSONIC MIRAGE
Paris, Feb. 12.
A French delta-wing inter- ceptor fighter, the D'Assault "Mirage 3 reached a speed one and a half times faster than Found in horizontal flight on January 30, it was revealed in Paris today--France-Presse,
More Jobless
London, Feb, 12. Britain's unemployment figures rose by 85,700 In Janu- ary to 382,000 the highest monthly rise since the war, the Ministry of Labour said, today,
China Mall Special.
THEY'LL WEAR SILENT JACKBOOTS
-IN THE NEW GERMAN ARMY
of the strategic goodaj British security forces today embargo which nt. the uncovered more than 1,000 presont sho is observing, rouxis of ammunition, 100 xticks And any closer diplomatic of dynamite, two rifles, three revolvers and bren gun parts relations must to some extent be detrimental to the United Press.
near a former terrorist-hide-out. | country's relations
.with her Atlantic partners; The purpose of the new peace moves is plain onough. It is to weaken, the influence i of the Western 'democracles i in: tho' vital Middle East and to obtain, if possible, Arab rejection of the Eisenhower doctrine. And In Europe to draw the. West German people away from their partnership with | the Western powers. In short, the so-called panca proposals are spurious.
}
Bonn, Feb. 12.
The Jackboot is back for the West German soldier.” But heel-clicking is ontz The new Jackboots
ava
rubber soles. And they are oned "democratio combat boola."
Herr Frans 'Josef ''Straums, §
Defence. They ure, fastened at the top, Just Below the knee, with a strap and buckle,
West German Minister, Introduced uniforms designed for thé, army and air force at a press-conference today.. The now Jackbouts were as- cepted for the army after a years trial, Herr, BirkusS 1. Kald?"
+
"The new démocratio combat
boola are rubber-soled aid. make heel-clicking, im- possible," Herr. Stratas sald.
-China Mall Specia).
mate,"
run into "several million pounds.”
Ho- described the fire an "an absolute tragedy," and said it would halt production for
Bank Chief Urges Govt To Cut Spending
several months, The firm employ 4,000 people. When the fire broke out, nearly all the employees had left the building, and only about 50 clerical' staff and
maintenance
·workers"-re. mained. Beveral firemen were over- come by fumes, but';there were no other casualties: *** China Mall Spedal.
U.N. SNUB TO
HUNGARY
Credentials Not Recognised
New York, Feb. 12.
The credentials committee today declined to approve the credentials of the Hungarian delegation to the United Nations Assembly and beat down a new Soviet attempt to seat Communist China.
Coventry, Feb. 12. Mr Cameron Cobbold, Governor of the Bank of
The committee, by eight yotes Government of the Republic of England, tonight pressed for cuts In British Govern- adopted a resolution
to one (the Soviet Union), China, which, as you know, does ment expenditure.
proposed not exist.”
the
Mr Cobbold's address to the anual banquet of the Coventry Chamber of Commerce sold policies should be formed which would keep expenditure within the country's means over the next few years.
Repeating what he had said! last October, Mr Cobbold de- clared that the economic machine could not be driven "with one foot on the accelerator of public exproditure and the other on the brake of credit restriction."
POLITICAL
I was not for the central bank to sugges: where public. expenditure should be cut. That
Vienna, Feb, 1% Krtill 'Fangka 184-year-old ] was-s'poliiteal judgment- Austriah' viótkan, who left "Lan"""| don by air today with one
-chlid arrived in Vienna two hours later with two. She gave
birth to a second child turis the flight,
The girl was born in less than 10 minutes, with the air- hostess and steward for mid- wives, while the plane was fly- Ing 15,000 feet above Limbourg in Germany.
The "flying baby" born of Austrian parents, in an Israeli plane while flying over German
territory, will have the right to 31.
three
The
nationalities at the age of She is to be called
"Brigitte", a a French name.
young mother is the wife of an 'Austrian working in. Lon- don, She was on her way to Vienna for the birth of her second child.
on
1
by Mr James Wadsworth of
Sir Leslie Munro, of New United States to take no de Zealand, the chairman, declined cision regarding the credentials to accept the motion, holding submitted on behalf of the re- that the committee was bound presentative of Hungary."
Hungarian
by a decision taken carly, in diplomats with the Angcmbly against discussing drew from the Assembly last the faste or considering any year in protest gainst what proposal to exclude the Chiness they called its interference in Nationaliste. their country's domestic affairs.
Today
were
Mr Sobolov sald, that he took exception to the ruling and de- marded a vote to uphold or rem fect it.
STILL THERE
Mr. Wadsworth told the committee that the present and U Pe Kin, of Burma, op- In the vote, only Mr Sobolev authorities in Budapest "constlluted as a result of mill was upheid by even to two. posed Sir Leslie's ruling, which tary intervention of the Soviet U Po Kin explained he was "in Union, whose armed forces are hill agreement with the conten
in Hungary in defiance of tion of the Soviet Union
Reuter.
the repeated calls of this
for their withdrawal. sembly Soviet Union, said he saw no Mr ArkadySobolov, of the
reason
whatsoever to question US Reds Going Their Own Way
prime duty to pund warning credentials
Buy the central bank had a the validity of the Hungarian
bells when government anıdı The Soviet Union warns the putting too heavy a burden on the path which some delegations near-government spending
committee on credentials that
the country's resources,"
ها
те
con-
1
| New York, Feb. 12, 21 The American Communišić Farty broke away from rigid adherence to the Moscow line
trying to embark on li
with serious fraught Sterling had just survived sequences, and dangers for the sume critical months and had future," he said regained its strength in the After the vote, Mr Sobolev today by voting to make its own Confidence was re-proposed that the committes | Interpretation of Marxist-Lenin turning and the technical post-should decline to recognise the principles, tion of sterling was strong- credentials of the "so-called A resolution adopted over- Reuter,
representative of the so-called
markets,
US Doctors For Saudi Prince
A
Washington, Feb. 12, three-man Army medical team was chosen today to fly to Saudi Arabia to give le Prince Mashhur further treat- ment for cerebral palsy.
whelmingly at the Party's con- vention here said the Party would Interpret and apply the principles in nccordance with tho-requirements of the Ameri- can clase struggle and demo- cratic tradition,”
Party
spokesmen variously The team of experts 1s described the action as a "de scheduled to leave by plane on claration of independence" and Friday for about 30 days of tema move towards an American porary duty in Saudi Arabia to road to Socialism"-Reuter,
direct she
Completely unruffled, walked unaided out of the air-
arrival craft
and climbed Into
an ambulance which had been alerted to receive her. the child was Alisa Flamer, a The air-hostess who delivered
farmer. "International aviation beauty queen.~France-Presse,
The lame Prince was fitted with
a corrective brace andi shoe at the Army's Walter Reed day visit his father, King Saud, Medical Centro during the 10-
paid to President Eisenhower recently.
NON-STOP ACROSS THE U.S.A.TO
Printe treatment in Mashhur's physical rehabilita
on.
Postal Strike:
The team will give Prince
Calcutta, Feb. 12. Mashhur physical therapy and strike of 8,000 postal trin proscribed
'native.. personnel in
workers paralysed post offices procedures to be throughout eastern India today, used in his rehabilitation piling up a gigantic backlog of United Press.
mall.-United Press.
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