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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1957.
Mollet May Set Postwar
Premier Record
M. GUY MOLLET
JAP-CZECH AGREEMENT
Prague, Feb. 13. Prague radio tonight de- scribed the Czechoslovak- Japanese agreement signed in London today
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ал "event of extra- ordinary significance."
The radio satzl only "be in- fluence vi the power which o isolate Japan from the countries of the socialist camp" had emused the ending of the sture of war between bợch states to be so lung delayed.
PASSES YEAR IN
OFFICE BUT
ODDS ARE SHORT
Paris, Feb. 13.
Socialist Guy Mollet can boast now that he is the second of France's 22 postwar premiers to serve continuously for more than a year but there are signs the law of averages is catching up with him.
When British forces deeldel
Mollet rounded out big first year in office on February '1. If lo stop shoolbug and Inter lo ho can hold out for another evacuate the Canal zone, France month, he will equal the post- | had no choice but to go alony. war record for political fongevity | Mello vt;t, The Assembly set by Henri Queuille in 1948–40. | agreed,
Ste Anthony
The French Premier suCTORY- The Closing of the Suez fully weathered the Suez crbda | Caust has created difficulties for which brought – Bitain's Prime | France, like the price rise that Minister
Eden pushed petrol up to more than down, but the Foing for his 80 cents gallon. Overall, minority government in the however, the economie situation National Assembly is getting has improved during Mollet's rougher all the line.
year in office.
Minor Issue
Deemkstartion with Mollet's Algeria policles IN mouning within the rightwing "indepen- dent" bloc-the test-grow- ing fagtien a French piles and this issue is regarded as the te most likely to topple the Goverument.
Unemployment has decreased nearly 50 per cent-drom 43,000 โป 22,000-Linco ho be.ume Premier, and the consumer price ladex DOW stands tr 148.1 compared to
148.5 in May. France lost its last Midcostom possessions Syria and Lebanon at the end of World War II. so that its financial interest the
nationalised now
Sucz Canal was its only rotable stake in the area.
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But Mollet could just us easily full on some minor issue,
Ispoel is now Fran.e's best The Premier, nevar able to
friend in the Mideast. The alr The pact wi an important ermint on
firm Assembly torce that supported the Israeli Vlebey for the idea of the cu- majority, has been able to keep attack on Egypt included at least Frenen Mystre IV himself in office partly by play-24 top-the счит
lofust opponents jets, und France has refused to with ing of his
against his rightist opponents support any move to force Israel Li
the und partly because nobody else to give up
territory it really wanted his job,
seized during the fighting.
Existence
Option
др
of social
daileron Indiu „falext.
mutual
statea systems."
Prague rico suki that though Japan was not rich in satural wealth, "American carcica loco
uns country not la kage wit the countries of the БОДНИЯ cump but mud not enter h other At Ket,"
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"Japani also suffered through mailseaanes VII her American military billes forced upan het by the treaty of mutual, becurity.
The
zaht radio
there WAN growing
from the pressure Japanese people for indepen- dence from the United States and for trade with China, which had always been Japan's big- gest trading partner in the past,
Up to now, the indlevendents.
haya supported usually
the Government As time goes un, however, they are growing in- creasingly trad of the financial burden of the guerilla war and more and more persistently eritleal of reforms which they feel may cost them the territory.
The Independents Biso are grurabling about the Suez defent and the economie troubles || has caused, but neither of these i major issue at present.
Difficulties
The failure of the Anglo- French attack on Egypt was n body blow to French pride, but Mollet had no difficulty in win-
332-210 ning R
vote of cot- "Now that our friendship basadence on his Suez polley when been given a firm basis, we hope he pointed out that it it will be deepened in all sec- Britain who decided to yield to tors," Progue radlo
sak the United Nations' demand for Reuter.
a ceasefire.
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Independent Bloc
Both the Communista and the rightists led by tax-Bghter Plerzo Poujeae have lost much of their strength Jor varying reasons during "Moilet's year," but the Premier's Socialist Party has increased its strength only about five per cent.
MOGL of the volts lost by The extremist groups seem to have gravitated to the Inde- pendent bloc, which now holds
7 seats in the Assembly-more
except the Communists, with 150,-United Press.
Hitler's Court Jester'
Pulzi flaufstaengle, 70, who used
to
be known
Hitler's "Court Jester", was pictured last week walking in London's Green Park. Sald Hanfslaengle, who now lives in Munich, with his young second wife: "Hitler had great charm and an interesting volet, I had hoped could help to monid his ideas into something worthwhile. That was why I joined him. But when he came to power he becatum un-
after Rochm was reasonable. And
murdered I know li was time to leave the gang. So I slipped away to America.” This September Haufstaengle publishes his memoirs, Ex- press Photo.
H-Bomb
Experiments
According To Law
London, Feb. 13.
Mr David Ormsby-Gore, Minister of than way other single group State for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Commons today that Britain was acting under established international practice when it warned shipping to stay IMPROVING clear of Christmas Island in the Pacific during the period when nuclear weapon RELATIONS tests are scheduled.
Tokyo, Feb. 13.
A Japanese Foreign Office spokesman said here tonight Dr Santiago Claret, Cuban Minis- ter of State without portfolio who arrived here earlier today on a 10-day visit to Japan, bad been sent by his goverruncul to promote relations between Japan and Cuba.
The spokesman said
He was questioned by Labour members of Parliament, who asked by what right Britain could close the seas to shipping.
Mr Philip Nool-Baker asked whether Britain was acting un- or international der a treaty
when she
warned agreement Japan that Japanese ships should remain outside A large area during of the open sea from March 1 to
his visit here De Claret, ac- | August 1. companied by Dr Francisco Loza, will
Invitation To Heuss
Wholescale FINANCE MINISTER
Arrests In Algeria
RELAXES
-UNDER PRESSURE
Karachi, Feb. 13.
Mr Amjad Ali, the Pakistan) Finance Minister, today partially relented In the face of strong press and opposition criticism against the introduction of new taxes in the budget he presented last Satur-
Algiers, Feb. 13. French security forces have arrested 78 persons who were responsible for most of the recent terrorist day.
Incidents in Algiers and iba suburbs, General Massu, The budget was expected to military commander of the increase revenue by about Algiers Department, report
(about 25,- ed today.
Tho arrests were made since January 20 as part of a drivo against terrorism in the Algiers
arez, ecoducted mainly by the 10th French Paratroop Division. Another 55 rebel cell chiefs
and 174 rebel fund-rabers were also arrested, the Genorvil said.
Recordings alming to show that meet of the fund raisers were forcibly recruited wore played to reporters.
FOILING PLANS
A total of 260 arms, thousands of cartridges, more than 80 pounds of explosives, and Grenades and detonators were seized.
General Mascu said the security network which established in the Algiera area was alning at failing, the rebel plans to impose their law by terror so as to be able to set up an administrative organiza- tion **
he
All Boumendjel, a
lawyer of the Algiers Bar, has also been arrested by the Uce and In- terned, an official source suld
1/2 official sources
re-
fused to comment on reports concerning other arrests at the Algiers Bar, it Waa believed here that several wetten law- yom who were in contact with the rebel "National Liberation Front" have been arrested- France-Press.
PIPELINE
POSITION
STATIC
London, Feb, 13. Sir Stephen Gibeon, Director- General of the Iraq Petroleum Company, said 011 Arrival in London tonight from a visit to Syria, that the pipeline situation was unchanged.
Sir Stephen refused to make any further comment on his trip, during which he had talks with Syrian leaders.
The Iraq Potroleum Company pipelines, connecting the Iraqi
ollfields with the Mediterranean, Syrian territory, following the
887,500 sterling).
78,500,000 rupees
All told the National Assembly today that taxes would be reduced or withdrawn to the extent that they could be outset by plans the Governmen
now making for culs in administration expenses total- ling about 20 million rupees (about £1,000,000 sterling).
MILITARY STORES REMOVED
London, Feb. 13 The Minister announced the
The Jordan, authorities withdrawal of tho increased removed from the British excise duty of two nenas: (3⁄41⁄2d sterling) & pound on tea, the depot at Zergs last autumn withdrawal of the proposed new three and a half-million tax of 1
rupee (about 15 pounds sterling worth of sterling) a too on cement, and British military stores and the withdrawal of a proped new tax of 25 per cent on for-equipment, British official eign exchange sold to Pakistanis sources said today. through authorised dealers.
Abolish System
They
were commenting on
the undertaking of the Jordan authorities in Tonight's Anglo- Jordan declaration of inteal to He old that although the terminate the 1948 mutual de- sales tax on foreign | fence irraty, to pay the value proposta Currency would be withdrawn of any properties taken fromS it had also been declared to the British. abolish the present sysler of allotting fixed quota of foreign exchange for Passionis way to travel abroad. Foreign cur- rency will now be allotted at
Minister
merit.
The
changes
British ofBeial sources tonight stated that following the Anglo- French landings at Port Said last November the British troops at Zarqa wCTO withdrawn 10 the RAF base at Matrag. thal added In the budget had not
The sources said that afores yet received formal sancon of and equipment to the value of the Present, woo
18 at p 5,500,000 pounds sterling were sent away Krom Kuruch it at this time in the Zerga depot, proposes. they operate
-China Mail Special. trospectively from February, 10. Mr All also announce à re- duction from one anna (10) 10 halt anna of the proposed ad- ditional excise duty on coart cloth and a reduction from lour (4d) to three annas of an in- erenie in impor and excise duty south of Fruned for a three-day on petrol,
to London Ching Mail Opposkion
rc-
London, Feb. 13. Sir Winston Churchill arrived here by air tonight from Nice, breaking hig
tho höllday in
visit members had Special. criticised the Government dur ing the budget debate, which is now in its closing stages, con- tending that the proposed taxes added new burdens on the ni- roudly depressed lower classer,
The Finance Minister mich the Cabinet had been meeting daily for some time to consider the repercussions of the proposed new taxes.
He also announced that plans were being mode for a special economic council to study the country's economy with a view to cuts in administrative *** penditure.
on.
The Minister's announcement were cut in several places on the Government's new pro- posal was greeted by both sides intervention on of the House with loud cheers Canal Inst
year.-- and table thumping-Reuter,
French-British thy Sucz France-Presst.
TWA
Survey Of India
Presidential Nominations
Vienna, Feb. 13. Now York, Feb. 13.
University professor Dr Wolf- The Indian Government has gang Denk today was onmed slimed a contract with the
the candidate of both the Aus- American Trans-World Airlines
and the trian People's Party (TWA) Company for a survey rightwing Austrian Freedom of Air India, the Chairman of
for this Party the TWA Board of Directors,
presidential Warren Lee Planson, announced Chancellor Julius
People's
tonight.
a
Austrian
Fanb's
Party
the right- The contruct is part of a pro-wing
Freedom Party decided Ottawa, Feb. 13. ject agreement of the United last night to nouzinate a common Canada has invited the Wert States International Co-opera- candidate against Socialist Pro- German President, Dr Theodor tien Administration.
sidential candidate, Vice-Chan Heuss, to visit Ottawa at about It provides for two TWA air- cellor Adolf Schaerf.
De Wolfgang leading sur- be received in In reply to a further ques- the time he visits President line management specudist to
Denk, 72, is for aix-month and ilon he said that the closure Eleshower in Washington, the go to atulence by the Emperor and
one of Austria's hoid a series of discussions with was justified under international Prime Minister, Mr Louis St a four-month period. They will
geons. He is also president of government officials.
law. He refused to accept Mr Laurent, todry informed the study operations, accounting, In-
the Physicians Society and pre- Noel-Baker's suggestion that House of Commons. Following their visit to Japan the loss to Japanese
sident of the Austrian Sanitary Institution. United Press. the Cuban delegates will go to during the Ave-month
He told the House he hoped Nationalist China and South period would amount to one Dr Heuss would be able to no- Koren on a similar mission bemillon sterling.
cept the invitation. fore leaving Tokyo for Cuba on April 14,
Dr Clarot, director of the leading Cuban newspaper, LA Information, visited Japra in November 1955, in a similar | capacity.—Reuter.
Hungarians Tour Japan
Tokyo, Feb; 13.
A group of three Hungariana who arrived in Tokyo by air from Austria, said here tonight no one in the free world could understand in what
servility
the people in Eastern Europe were Ilving under Soviet domination. The Hungarians were invited of this three-month tour
by members of A country
Relief Aneso
here follow
18 Looks after the girls? (6),
29 Cheap fare at sto for guide 19 False (0),
over ago (8).
22 Match grand (8).
28 Lawful (5).
24 Scatter: (B).
25 Frult (4),
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[night, idealisted by
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the aircraft manifest as Dr Kim, Anderlik, Mt Vazsonyi and Nilse sald in a prepared statement at the airport that the peoples wero under Soviet domination Hving lives; “almiler to: slave# of the Middle" à Pintouts
Ashermen closure
Mr Hugh Gaitskell, lender vi
ventory and stores, as well as management and administrative practices of Air India.
The experts will then submit Fa report of their andings to Air India and to the ICA with re- The West German President commendations for reorganisa perlod as long as five months is expected in Washington to- | tion and outlines for future the end of March-technical assistance. — France- was necessary but Mr Ormsby-wards
Presse. Gore refused to answer-Reuter,Router.
the Opposition, asked why
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