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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
Disarmament
THE
five-power sub-
Tcommittee, which works
under the authority of the United Nationa Disarm- ament Commission, is about 10 meet again in London. Mir Stassen, the United States representative, has left for the talks armed with a new Ava-point plan, indicating that the Western delegates will set to work with deter mination to achieve con- structive, practical results;. the Soviet attitude remains in doubt. During the last ten
years
there has been su much talk About disarmament. with little tangible result, that many have become confused and sceptical about the whole insue. They are confused, because so many different disarm- ament plans have been put forward, sometimes differ. ing only in detail; and sceptical, partly because they are confused, partly because they have lost faith In the sincerity of Russing declarations. It is felt that Ho long na the Soviet govern. ment uses the disarmament issue chiefly an a
propa- ganda weapon against the West, there is little hope of ргостова.
ISARMAMENT, however,
DISAR
is not just a matter of words and technicalities,
Union
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RELAX
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No. 36690.
UNIONS
London, Mar. 13. leaders of Britaja'm 200.000 shipyard workers to- night prepared final plans for a national strike which will halt work on contracts worth millions of pounds,
belt mood gave to hope that
much can now be done to stop the country's booming shipyards falling silent from noon on Saturday.
Employers were equally
do- termined not to grant the ten per cent wage increase claimed by the unions.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1957.
DETERMINED TO PRESS
The cost of the claims by ship- builders and engineers Ett estimated at more than £110 million a year.
Employers have warned that it
Britain's exporting be im- proved prices must be cut ---- not increased.
There was also no sign of com- promieu in the threat of a strike by 2,500,000 general engineering
workers fighting employers for a similar pay
Increase,
WORK WILL HALT ON
VALUABLE ORDERS
Union chiefs will deelde, on Friday their plana for a stop- page which some industrial eireles say may deliver the heaviest blow to British In- dustry since the 1020 general | strike.
The threatened striices were discussed between Mr Jain Macleod, the Labour Minister, and Mr Harold Macman, Prime Minister, this morning. Mr Macleod also met leaders of both the chipbuilding unlona
Attackers Penetrate Lobby In
Bid To Oust Cuban Leader
REBELS
IN DARING RAID
ON PRESIDENT'S PALACE
35 Reported Killed In Sharp Fighting
Havana, Mar. 13.
Rebels attacked President Fulgencio Batista's Presidential palace with submachine guns; rifles, pístols and hand grenades this afternoon. The first wave of the surprise assault swept into the palace lobby before being repulsed after an hour of bloody fighting.
Canal
Men cluding an American tourist. A second American
To Check
Tonnage Of Ships
or an unrent propaganda issue. It is a very real and vital subject; and the hard renlities of selentine and technical progress on the one hand, and economic necessity on the other, are alrendy impolling many countries in the direction of disarmamcat. Throughout the long years of argument and, debate over disarmament, the biggest stumbling-block has been the issue of effective inter- national control. On other innon sho: West and Russia have come fairly close
times; at
for together example, if the question of
Cairo, Mar. 13. the manpower limits of
Officials of the Egyptian armed forces could be taken
Canal authority will, meà. Isolation, in
agreement i could probably be reached. sure the tonnage of ships Over the key question of using the Canal before tran- control, however, there has sit is allowed. always been a fundamental difference.
erveisi issue Another
IN nuclear disarmament, For long the chief Soviet aim was to deprive the West of the use of its greatest deter ront to aggression--the nuclear weapon. But since Rusala has come to possess her own nuclear weapons, her attitude hus become somewhat more realistic. She has already frankly ad mitled there is so far no means of detecting hidden stockpiles; on the other
A Canal authority circular advised shipping companies of this today.
The Canal is now open
hips up to 500 tons.
to
The measurement of tonnage would be made in order to as sess tolls.
Two ships, one Grect and one Italian, of more than 300 tons (below which no tolly are charged) are expected t Port will Said tonight, and omelais
and measure the ships' tonnige establish the tolls due.
WEEK'S JOB
(A spokesman for Lloyds In
►
of
RUSSIAN BID
TO INTIMIDATE HUNGARIANS
and the employers.
‚ Price · 20-¡Cents
DAKS
IN ALTERN TRINKERS
Whiteaways
STRIKE
not
The union representatives told
him formally they could accept his proposal that they should submit their wage claim to an official arbitrator,
The caplayers refused to Kay whether they favoured arbitra- tion after their talks with Mr Macleod. A full scale motting of employers will discuss possibilities tomorrow, Millions of pounds worth of
oversena orders are expreted Lo be hit by the shipyard
Arabs Blow
Up Railway In Gaza
Gaza, Mar. 13.
A railway line inside the Gaza strip was blown up last night, a Norwegian Major of the United Na tlons Emergency Force said today.
He said the
line was blown
up by Arabe in protest against the use of the line by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to transport supplies, from the Israeli port of Haifa to Gaza.
Last
It was reported meanwille that a UN, 'patrol
night arrested three Arab Fedaycen (commandos) as they attempted to infitrate into Israel. The Fedayeca were carrying ex- plosives and were armed with submachine guns,
A Scandinavian
vian officer of the
Danish - Norwegian battalion, stationed in Gama, told Agence Budapest, Mar. 13. !
France-Presse that "all of Gaza:] About 5,000 Soviet, troops is led with arms. I have secu paraded ncar
Budapest's children from 10 to 14 yours old Heroes Square today in carrying rifles and suimanchine their first show of strength guns - In the, strosts.”—France-, since the Hungarian Gov- Press,
At least 36 persons were reported killed, in-
tourist was wounded. Reliable sources 'said 20 of the dead were members of the Palace Guard.
Hundreds of tourists caught city and soldiers were patrolitog in the open when the fighting Prado Boulevard searching out started scurried for the shelter | remalting rebels.
the adjoining. Hotel Sovila Baltimore, which promptly locis-Francis MoCarthy
United Press correspondent ernment's tightened security was among precautions against possible ed and bolted all its doors.
those caught in the surprise burst trouble on the "Ides of General Francisco Tabernilip, head of the Cuban Army, an-
most March" on Friday," of gunfire and witnessed of the battle from the shelter of nounced inter tonight that
piliar a concrete the attack had been suppressed street from the
Two columns of marching across the
Russian Palace before | armed
infantrymen and that President Batista and finally reaching the hotel. converged on the square. his family were unharmed.
"I saw two of the attackers Others rode by in lorries and killed while firing at the Palace a patrol of about 18 motorcycles from behind a truck, and a with machine guns mounted on third cut down as he attempted their side cars roared past. to run for it across Zayns Park ACTOSS the street from the Hungarians stopped to watch No incidents were Palace," he said in a cable dis- in silence. patch,
reported.
GRENADES THROWN
stoppage, but a Shipbuilding Employers Federation omcini Bald it was Impossible to gauge accurately the damage the industry might suffer. Most firms had orders on which there would be delays. He said It was doubtful whether Ger- many or Japan would accept any orders transferred from Britain because they were already experiencing delivery difficulties.
"The strike may harm our pre- alige more than anything," he said.-Reuter.
Showgirl's Protost
LADY GODIVA
RIDES THROUGH PICCADILLY
Loudon, Mar. 13.
A 22-year-old blonde mounted on a horse rodo around London's bully Piccadilly Circus today nude, but for the briefest of panties.
The girl, Geraldine Halgh,
sino wore a long wig to
cover some of her other charms.
Her ride through Pfocadilly Circus - hub of the fashionable West End-
protest against Britain's Migh tax on .pabilo entertainments, She claims to have been - dźwiown out of work at s
showgirt by faxation, and the ride--cut short by: the Police,swas ner less public performance before beginning, a' job as a night-club: barmaid.. -China Mal] Special.
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INDONESIA
CRISIS:
PRESIDENT'S
MOVE
Djakarta, Mar. 14. President Sukarno today declared a state of war and slego throughput Indonesia. to meet Indonesia's worst crisis in its soven years 08 a free nation.
The President said: "Due to tho situation in Indonesia, I proclaim a state of siege and war." Earlier today, the Indo- nesian Premier, Dr All S01- troamidjajo, and his Government decided to resign under pres gure of Army revolts which had rejected its authority in almost
every island but Java. Dr Sastroamidjojo is expected cnd second term as Pre- mier this morning when he and his Cabinet hand their resigna- tions in to President Sukarnie.
fo
his
Sources predicted that Dr Sukarno would announce a new master plan for the political future of the Republic after he has accepted the resignations.
And So To Bed
the
The announcement of the panding resignations was made after a tense four-and-a-hali- hour Cabinet session.
After
mooring | Sastreamidjojo: came"
the hot tropics night and told waiting correspondents:
We
to
out into
will hand in our mandate
Sukamo President,
this
morning. We will continue as a caretaiçer govemment pending formations of h
government
"Now we are going"""to" bod," Deputy Prender Idham Chald told reporters-that, the... Cabinet had attempted to reshuffle, Ita membership lied United during the last long „necting":
Press
Up Go Freight Rates Cypriot Hanged
***Nicosia, Mar. 13.
London, Mar.18. of rising costs.
A Greek Cypriot convictes of The Far Eastern freight con
rate increases on They any erence, the Japan outward most commodities will be effec- carrying a firearm was hanged freight conference and the tive from May 1. However, fron in the City Geol tonight despite conference and steel rates and the charter a last-minute appeal by the Pallippines-Europe.
Greek Cypriot Mayor of the announce a general increase in ing surcharge affecting them are eity for meres. freight rates in the trades from being adjusted at once,
Inside the prison, convicts President Balista, whose
Britain, North Continent and Genuine forward bookings were singing hymns and the Scandinavia. offices are on the third floor of
will be protected at the booked Greek national anthem and the heavily guarded Palace, was
do not give rates.
wails, as the banging on the reported to have
details of actual increases which been inside
The Suez surcharge of: 15 per hanging took place. the building throughout the
120 necessary they say because leent continues-Reuter,
Preza.
battic.
The attackers totalled between 15 and 20 and were presumed to be student revolutionarles.
Havana, Mar. 13. The police late to. night seized the Uni- versity of Havana and the headquarters of the Cuban Federation of Labour-United Press,
hand, It Is generally London sad to assess a ship's accepted that control of tonnage "from scratch" would They
launched their attack
and Police troops guarding the
future nuclear production take ut letst a week, given against almost 100 crack Army may be practicable. Pro-sufficient staff. The breadth had gressive mensures of to be measured at 12 or 13 polots palace.
the ship's side, and at
nuclear disarmament therefore possible.
along are
THERE remains a final im-
portant question, Disarm
ament cannot be dealt with
different levels,
The only other method was to accept the ship's official tonnage, which is contained in ships docu- ments. Shlus also carried a Suez Canal tonnnge certificate).
Several of the attackers throw grenades at the soldiers but their aim was not accurate.
At 6 p.m.
tank
One of the dead was ident- fed as Jose Antonio Hechevor- ria, President of the University Students Federation, who had recently been in hiding.-United Press.
SINGAPORE
TALKS
CLEAR ONE ·
HURDLE
London, Mar, 13.
The second plenary sesalon of
Until now Russian troops have remained in the background as the Hungarian authorlikes began preparing for Friday's celebra- tions of the anniversary of the outbreak of Hungary's 1848 rc- volution against the Austrian Hapsburg monarchy,
There have been reports of planned anti-government demon- strations on this day and talk of ▸ new uprising like
the Hungarian revolt last October and November. China Mail Special.
AMERICA MAY
the Singapore constitutional BUY COFFIN OF
talks disposed of the first of column the seven points of the agenda
opened up heavy ring at vari- this evening, during a two- TUTANKHAMEN
out
snipers
More than rn hour later huge explosions apparently either bombe or mortar Are-were heard near the Palace.
ous buildings on 'Zulueta Street hour session at Carlton House
the Sevila Balmore, Terrace in London,
Washington, Mar. 13. The matters covered by this The State Department spoke- White today first point were "agreed with man Mr Lincoln certain modifications" on the refused to comment on reports basis of the constitutional pro- that the United States might buy posals made by the Britisn the golden coffin and musk of Government in February of last King Tutankhamen from Egypt. was year.
this Reports
Paris from The second and most im- moming said Egyptian finances portant point--internal security-- were in such a bad shape that will come up for
discussion at President Nasser was negotiat- tomorrow afternoon, France-relies the next meeting, scheduled for ing for the sale of the priceless
discovered in 1922, United Press,
in isolation from the wider
A Port Said report said the behind relationships between the Arst ship to pay transit fees to apparently trying to fush leading countries of the the Egyptian Canal authority world. No government since French and British troops maintains a high level of landed in Egypt last autumn armaments, thereby im- passed through the Suez Canal poverishing its own people, today. unless it is planning agres-
The Presidential Palace The ship was the 411-ton ringed by a dozen light tanks in sion, or fears aggression. Lebanese sailing ship "Abdel Why the Western powers Kader." bound from. Tripoli to Park and neighbouring
groups of three circling Zayas
block had to halt their" post-war | Jeddah with a cargo of wood, demobilisation and re-arm. The transit fees were paid in Tanks blocked all streets leading search for rebel escapees. in well known: they feared Lebanese pounds.-Ching Mail to the Palace, Soviet aggression. And Special and France-Presso,
while this fear is now less acuto, there is stil 巍 dangerous Inck of political confidence and understand- ing between the West and Runala. Posalbly a start can be made un agreed disarmament before there has been pro- gress over political issues Reparating the two sides.
BID TO END CONCUBINAGE
IN COLONY
London, Mar. 13,
A Labour momber; Mr
in
a
APPEAL FOR HELP
Presse.
At the height of the Aghing, MP's Questions On HK
group of unidentifed men,
bellaved to be students, attack-
a
4
Answered In Commons
od the suburben Vexiado Radio station building. They killed policeman and tried to read proclamation over the air but were cut off immediately.
London, Mar. 13. kitchens and camps and by Just before 4p.m., Cosme Voras, The number of Chiness of all voluntary agencies, Commander
the
John Rankin, Labour, The West would be happy Albert Roberts, urged the Guard, appealed. for reinforer Hongkong during 1958 was onlod how many Inhabitants of
Palace categories recorded as entering – Mr to make such a beginning. Government in the House of monts, saying some of the at-1,437,000, Mr John Profumo, the Hongkong had been refused per The further stages of dia Commons today to make teckers were still within the Colonial Under Secretary, sald mission to occupy rooftop armament will not be concubinage, in Hongkong Palaco
in a Parliamentary reply today. dwellings
under the latest practicable, until at least illegal,
Police reinforcemente poured About 1,338,000 Chinoso were legalation and how many had Home of the political issues Mr.John Profumo, Colonial in from two downtown stations recorded as leaving. The number been provided with aliemailpa
aleng have been solved. Only Under-Secretary, replied: callos: from the nearby Naval ment was 334,000, about 100 of
eng with two truckloads of of squatters awaiting resettle accommodation,
“Mr. Profumo said :458 rooftop then will there be an atmo "Modem ideas are gradually headquarters. The enure force whom were living in caves futs had been demolished. The sphore of international
make extonalve disarm- ament.A sato and wise to be the best way to deal policy.
understanding which will doing away with concubina also deployed at the scene, figures were available for un-people
of 85 Police prow! CRTs were MeProfumo, said no rellable would probably have held 1,800 and, I think that may prova York firkig ?wse" milli tón del tukaz people *: through tion could be provided “jor rea“.
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two hours after, the employment Retier was given. No, alteritivo
continuing in the center of Un government roller centres food | sons already announced ABGENT |
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