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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1957.
Britain Concerned Over
Indonesia
Full Support For Australian
Objections On
West New Guinea Question
Canberra, Mar. 7.
The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, the Earl of Home, said today that his country was con- cerned about developments, in Indonesia but denied that there was any evidence suggesting that the Communists would take control.
EARL OF HOME
French Ship Held Up By Reds
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Hanoi, Mar A French cargo, véssel, load- ed with coal destined for Japan, has been held under arined | guard Ju the North Vietnam port of Campha for the past six days, it was learned in Hanoi today.
The Taurus, loaded with 4,500 tons of Vietnamese anthracite, was being held at the demandi of the Chinese Communist 411- thorities, in order to "thellitate the Investigador"" of an inciderit which occurred off Vietnam, when the Taurus collided with a Chinese Junk Five members
of the crew of the junk were never found while three were rescued by the French chip.
After two investigations, the French authorities here main- lained that the junk was respoA- sible for the collision, while the Chinese authorliten zaid the French ship was responsibj".
The Earl of Home is leading the British dele- gation to the SEATO Council talks here, where Indonesia has become a vital question,
He sald Britain fully mip-| SEATO is ready to stop com- ported Australia's objections to į muntsm by taking whatever
the clatin to West New Guinea action is neeczury, he asserted. by Indonesia,
advisers in П
The military press conference refused to suy whether the Dutch had nsked for SEATO bases in New Guinea,
The Eart said Britain intend- cơ le remain a first-class power in the nuclent and
military
helds and that Britain's ceono. mic position would permit it to do so.
No Great Impact
The Suez crisis bad no great impact 【炸] Britain's economic and trading position, he said, but admitted his country would have to buy oil with dollers If the Canal remained closed For long creating
serious Bliuntions.
as o
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He expressed
the beer that the United Nations would have failed unless it ensured the Cinal
free international waterway and protected Israel's borders. He said that the Gulf of Aqaba should also be an in- ternational waterway.
He
Preddent. Nasser, he satdi. leader of the Arab world, had been deflated as the millinty added that the Arab world was not happy with Nasser's close tle-up with Russia.
Lord Home suid Britain re- ardent SEATO as of immensa importance because if there was one lesson learned in the last 10 years it was that com- nism appeared ¡ Many fronts not it should be inced with a united frunt,
First Objective
he
Air Marsbul Sir Francis Free uges, leader of the British military delegatlan, said that Malayan independer did not British
affert the Bumber of forers stationed there under the SEATO agreement
esth
Air Marshal Fressangys agreed. observations from No- 10list China Quat the Far Bat was teetering on the edge of communism, but emphasised that the Middle Eastern situtulon was very serious,
Military experts of the eight meet Tomorrow gations
to plan soundproof rooin defence of Southeast Asia,
in
the
白
Aus-
Their meeting. In the Tralian Senate chamber, will be # prelude to the main con- ference which opens on Monday.
Before the military
experts
get down to work there will be at which Sir open session
an
Philip McBride, Australian De- fener Minister, will speak,
Form Committees
Security police will then place tecavy buffle boards around the doors of the chamber so that tome of tire defence secrets can leak out.
The military advisers will then form committees to discuss the specifle strategic and opera- tional plans for
placed before
ters of the SEATO powers,
of corridors
Russia Increases
Whaling Fleet
}
Capetown, Mar. 7.
The Soviet whaling Beet has stolen a march over other Accts
the Antarctle this Benson, Captain Carl A. Carlsen of the Norwegian tanker Pantos revealed here to- doy.
While the Japanese, Bri- tish, Norwegian and South African fleets all agreed to reduce their catcher fleets to 12 vessels, the Russians turned up in the Antaro-
Оссал
with
ви лек- Reet
mented vessela.
of
This is three vessels larger than the fleet Russians took south last summer
Will probably and ensure for them the big- gest individual catch of the sesso,
Pontos docked in Durban Last night after spending
a month in the Antarctic. Meanwhile
In strocy
A
disclosed Osio
that Japanese whaling com- pany is at present nego-
the
dating for purchass
of
.
Norwegian factory alto, the Suderoy, and five catchers,
The
Japanfer
company,
whole name WAS noś disclosed, plans to
the whaling feet in the
ада Aretio Ootan
Hot the usual Antarotte ro. glous, these sources said. will The fleet reportedly
be sold for 21 million Norwegian crowns. Tha Includes 12 million crowns for the purchasO of the factory ship,
The whaling feel will be delivered to Japan be- fore the end of the year, laformed sourors said.— China Mall Special and France-Presse,
Pan-African Conference Possible
Accra, Mar, 7. Kwame Nkrumah,
Ghana's Stand
Electronic Reader
nstration
On Mideast
ITALIAN COALITION
TOTTERING
Rome, Mar. 7.
Italy's centre coalition government, which scraped through a vote of confidence in Parliament last week with a margin of three votes, was close to a crisis again tonight as Social Democrat leaders differed sharply on whether to remain loyal to it.
Signor Matteo Matteotti, congress of the party should be secretary of the party and son culled in June to Lake a basic of Glacomo Matteotti, who was decision whether to merge the beaten to death by Fascist two parties, thugs in 1924, formally resigned today and demanded that the party quit the Government.
Uneasy Adherence
שרית
First demonstration of the Solartron Electronte Reading Automation, otherwise known as the Bolartron ERA. Traus given recently in Dorking. The ERA, able to read characters at the rate of 120 per second, is the pilot model of a series of electronle reading machines which are to read up to 500 characters per second. It is the Brut electronio reading machine in the world to be at the produc- tion pilot stage. Ploture shown the machine in operation. - Express Photo.
demonstrated
Alleged Plan To Attack The Yemen
After an inconclusive debate
Even if the Sozial Democrats throughout the day the party
to maintain their directorate was expected to de- continue
Damascus, Mar. 7. cide tomorrOW
uneary adherence to the Gover- whether to ac-
coalition,
dangers
Syria alleged in notes to heads cept his resignation and whe- ment
the Cabinet when of diplomatic missions here to ther to stay in the Government, threaten
Parliamen reassembles next day that Britain was plannlag a large-scale attack on the Yemen. Small Majority week.
according to Foreign Minktry sources.
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The
the
to the
Affairs
Tested
Accra, Mar. 7.
Tho Tunisian Prime Minister, Mr Habib Bour- guiba, visiting here as a guest of the State to attend the birth of this native Negro State, has stressed the
+ need for stand in Arab affairs, in
common
his current talks with Premier Kwame Nkrumah, well-informed sources re- ported today.
Although official
spokesmen were determined not to disclose details of their falks, it was speculated that Mr Bourguibs, in the absence of President Nasser of Egypt, has been testing Premier Nkrumah's pulso as to Ghana's future standi in the United Nations regarding Middle East affairs.
Since his arrival here Mr Bourguiba has seen a number of other African loaders, portedly with the mme, object.
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UPHOLD INDEPENDENCE
He was believed to have im- pressed on Dr Nkrumah and others that Ghana should strive to uphold ita independence in its attitude foreign affairs lest toward North Africa should be dictated from outside,
The sources also believed that Mr Bourguiba
has given Dr Nkrumah some
advice on the immediate problems of running a newborn state. They pointed to Dr Nkrumah's assumption of the External Affairs Rod De- fence portfolios, which came as a surprise after two Ministere had already been named for the posts.
The Salist Party, anxious Signor Cluseppe Saragat, the to push on with the merger, will stek to bring it down by do-
uskod Ministry party leader and Vice-Premier manding u vele on the nomina- diplomatie chiefs to draw their who advocated remaining in the ton of Signor Giuseppe Togni, a governments attention
The sources believed that the Government for the time being; Christian Democrat representa-grave situation in the Yemen, decision was taken on Premier was expected to command small
Bourguiba's advico, Bourguiba majority of the 21 members of tive of Industry and commerce, which faces British aggression.
was reported to have told PTC- new ministry in the
directorate in tomorrow's to head
charge of nationalised and semi- } The note, according to the micr Nkrumah that these sources, sald Britain had landed | Ministrica needed careful hand- parachutists with heavy equip-ling in the initial stages and ment ready for a Jorge scale firm policies must Gret bo attack on the Yemen.-Roulez. established.United Press.
drelsion.
a
nationalised Industries,
பா-
decision to He described it as "an offrent to
Severe Strain
Communists, Nehru
In Close
Close Race
Signor Saragat said that if the Social Democrats left
The nomination, made tho Government now they would be expectedly laut Sunday, was the immediate cause of Signor forced into a too rapid merger Dr
resign, with Signor Pietro Nenny's Matteotti's the male conference, also to be Prime Minister of the two- held in secret, of foreign minis-day-old independent West Socialist Party.
African
He said that by remaining in the party." state of Chana
the Government, they could in- told reporters here that it duce Signor Nenni and his was possible in the near followers to make further pro-
towards the future that he would con- gress
adopting the A parliamentary vote on the Social Democrats' political nomination would cause a severe vene a pan-American con-
beliefs.
sirain in the Social Democrat ference of independent
only He said that it was particu- ranks and a revolt by states.
Jarly necessary
to oblige the three or four would imperil the Socialists to give definite under- Government,
The Communist Party was today running neck Replying lo questions, he
Signor takings that they would not in
mus Saragat Jater and neck with Mr Nehru's Congress Party in the added: "We want to give terri-
President y Italian Africa Lories in
future try a African
to break Italy's, received
Glovanni Gronchi the elections in the key South Indian state of Kerala, personality and the
alliances with the West and that only way
they would seek to withdraw Quirinal Palace, the president's we can do that is to call such
their followers from Communist official residence. China Mail where the Communists are making their strongest a conference," he said,
bid for power.
Stouch-haited Australian soldiers tonight patrolled the darkened Pasiumint House as security MILFEN were enforced for Tussia's first objective,
the conference.-United Press &
ruber, Europe. rubi, was to overrun The Soviet's second aim was to The Taurus had been sche-
Middle Try to secure
Eastern duled to leave for Japan with oil and the third was to drive Its cargo on March 1-France | the West from Southeast Asia,
Presse.
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he added.
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10 Periods (4)..
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International
Theatre
In Paris
Paris, Mar. 7.
A four-month world theatre season will open at the Paris Sarah Bernhardt Theatre on March 27, with a performance of Massenet's opera "Don Quixotte" by the Belgrade Opera Com- pany, it was announced here today.
The festival will include per formances of the world's best theatres, musle and ballet, both modern and classical,
•
Those invited would include Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Liberia and possibly-as gesture South Africa,
EVOLVE PRINCIPLE
a
Such conference might evolve a principle by which in- other dignous populations of colonial territories could be ap proached through their respec- tive governments, he added.
Asked whether Ghans would join the Afro-Asian bloc of countries, he said various inde- must pendent states of Africa fist come together.
"We must first get to know our own line of thought before will con approaching any other bloe," tribute dramatist Eugene he said. O'Neill's "The Long Voyago
The United States
Adding that Ghana wished to
Homa" together with symphony maintain her identity, and in- concerts by the Cleveland Orchestra, between June 22 and dependence and not be sub-
July 0.
merged in any group.
domination the General Con- Special. federation of Labour, the coun- try's biggest labour organisa- tion.
Signor Soragat agreed with Signor Matteotti that a national,
St Laurent
Asked To Explain Statement
Oltawa, Mar, 7. The Canadian Prime Minister,
Mr Louis St Laurent, was neked in the House of Commons today for clarification of his statement Dr Nkrumah sald
Bucz
Canal clear would initially have a
high sterday on commissioner in London and ance, in which he said: "It is Leading British actor, "Sir New
Delhi and embassies in quite true that unless there is
there
THE OLIVIERS
Ghana
Laurenco, Olivier and his wife, Washington, Paris and Liberia, action in the att
Vivien Leigh, will put on Shricespeare's "Titus
Androni. Representation In
en-
cus" from May 15 to 28, while Africa had been discussed. This not prove difficult but the Dublin Cate Theatre will would
The nothing was immediately present Deals Johnson's Old Lady Says No" from June visaged. Representation in East Africa and the colonies would 14 to 17.
also be considered.
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The German season, beginning The fruit's dry even if it is on April 4, will be dedicated to
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15 Leaves (7);,
10 Feverish (0),
17 Infertile (6).
20 Punctuation mark (8).
22 Secure (4).
20 Calls together (8).
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at Custom (5).
23 Nozzle (4).
Exploded
THURSDAY'S CROSSWORD. —Across: Laura, 8 Startion, 10 Shiner, 18. Popular, 18 Star 17 Descent, 18 Problem, 20 Ribs, 21 Diverse, 20 Sawyer, 37 Princesa, 20 Bat up, 29 Ho-enters. Downi i Charpy 2 Tulip, 3 Basel, 4 Lark, 6 Dlinte, 6 Desert, 0 Traand, 11 Hour, 12, Numbs, 14 Remias, 18 Scrow, 10 Anian, 18 Proper, 19 Ohligu, 23 Vacus, 43. Hyots, 24. Erupt, 24 Scot.
the memory of Bertold Brecht. The Berliner ensemble will put on "The Galileo" and "Mother Courage."
be
South adopted by the majority of members of the United Nations, the only alternative would be ure of force to overcome re- the sistance, and I hope that that will not become necessary.”
Knowles
(a Mr Stanley Socialist) asked whether that statement raferred to collective United Nations action, or action by individual nationis,
IN COMMONWEALTH Asked about a possible federa- on of West Africa the Prime Minister said; "If I can do'my- thing to bring it about I shall with pleasure,”
May 0 to 11 will be Indian week and negotiations are still going on with Japan, which is
He had no intention of press- expected to send a play from ing for a republle but if the Tokyo.
population Insisted, the furthest
ONLY ALTERNATIVE- Mr St. Laurent replied that He did not mean collective United Nations action.
The only alternative to oba taining the acquiescence of the whore he would be prepared to go government of the area! Israel and the Netherlands would be a repubile within the the force was to be placed of the are also expected to send A
Commonwealth).
Would contingent.
ture of force," ba M
•He would welcome the ・ine | M nde By Laurons, wald, be-win The French theatre will be corporation of French Topoland now suggesting that force be represented by Jean-Paul it French Togolanders desired it used.
doing out Bartres WDlable · Et Lo Bon but would hot part with Beth ***T thought I was pointing Dieu", ("The Devil and God"), Togoland." "What we have,, wo an alternative list could not be.
France-Pr
hold,” tw:saida»ßruber.
at
QUEEN MARY OVERHAUL
New Delhi, Mar. 7.
In results so far announced for the 120-scat State Assemb- ly, Congress and the Commun Ista have won 12 each, Praja Bocialists seven and Indepen- dents one. Congress, Commun- ists and Independents have each so far won one, of the 18 Kerala seats in the Central Parliament,
The Communists, who won all three seats in the Kerala Atownbly for which results were announced today, scored their biggest victory in the Chirayinkil constituency when Mr M. K. Kumaran won a scat In the central Parliament with a 92,811 vote majority.
Biggest Majority
It was the biggest majority so far in the Kerala elections. Mr Kumaran is editor of the local daily newspaper Kerala Kaumudi.
State
Wert
All three seats won by the Communtata in the Kerala
Assembly
tothay going for them-one from the Congress Party, one from the Praja Socialista and one from the near-Communist Revolu- fionary Socialist
4 In Bhoomist coca-
- Bo big lề thle propeller of the Canard liner Queen Mary.
En fa a nitamine les quafectably in the hole, inkle and Foosening nuts withí a spatina) in readiness for the restling of the propeller to the 131,237-1onalp, wader golog) her annual overhaul tu drydook, ký goàindmpton, an
didate
nominee
for
Pat
defeated a: Congress by mona thán. 10.000 voice,
and in Bombay the Minis- for Development, dåde was beaten by a leftist Mahagujrat Parishad.
Mr. Patel was defeated by Mr Mahendra Desai, whose mother was campaigning in favour of the Minister.
It was the first major victory for the Parishad, which de. mands a Gujerati-speaking state separate
from the present bilingual Bombay State, and has Gujerati candidates stand- ing, against the Ministery of Commerce,
· Education---*nd- Labour
Only Challenge
Ribéalta from 12 states dor clared, tonight gave Congress 513 ments In State smblogs, Only In Kerald were The
jonsbila, in 'e posltion to disk lange their supramatý, ARéver,