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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1957.
CASE DISCUSSED
WITHHOLDING GENERALS
AID FROM JORDAN
Prince Sees Smallest Public Railway.
Prince Philip. Prince Charles and Queen Ellisbeth,
weekend 'the Romney Hythe Princess Anne visited over the and Symchurch light railway-smallest public railway in the world. Picture shows Prince Charles on the engine of one of the trains of the light railway at Hythe Station. - Express Photo.
Washington, Apr. 4.
The United States denied today that it threatened to withhold further aid from Jordan unless Jordan agreed to sever ties with Egypt and absorb all the Palestine refugees.
as-
as
Premier Suleiman Nabulst of | sistance reveals that such Jordon was quoted as having sistance is not conditioned upon told his nation by radio that political considerations such both demands were made by the those reportedly mentioned by United States as a condition for Prime Minister Nabulst, American economie aid,
morrow
Paris, Apr. 4. The French Cabinet will resume the discussion to- concerning the action to be taken in the cases of two generals who recently served in Algeria.
The Cabinet discussed the
maiter yesterday, but did not make a decision because of the absence of the French Resident In Algiers, Robert Minister
Lacoste will attend Lacoste. tomorrow's Cabinet meeting..
two
The two generals, Jacques Faure and Paris De Bollardiere, paradoxically represent extreme sides of the same issues and illustrate the uneasiness which has settled upon French public opinion with respect to the Algerian problem during recent weeks.
"No such statements as those described was reportedly
the by Prime Minister were made by the United States Goverment
Americon economie al 10 Jordan, wh
which had been about $2,500,000 a year, was suspend- ed, together with aid to Israel and Egypt, at the time of the Israeli and Anglo-French netlon
Екурт,
Premier Nabulsi also quoted as saying that Jordan would reject American assist anco on those terms and that it was ready to accept Soviet aid
Asked for
comment, a State Department spokesmon gave the United Press the following statement:
If offered.
CONTINUED
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PROFESSOR QUESTIONED
Japanese Socialists Attempt To Embarrass Govt
By EARNEST HOBERECHT
Tokyo, Apr. 4.
The left-wing Socialist Party charged today that US congressional questioning of a visiting Japanese professor was a national discourtesy to Japan.
ambar-America attack at a hear. ing of
the Jupanese House of
Representatives Education Com-bassy with
General Faure, 53, recemý ré- loved of his command, has Plans for resumption of aid been accused of relations to Jordan are flexible. The out-certain extremist circles In Al- Aald Lo bc come is believed to depend to a gerin, who were
plan". "We have as yet received no large extent on Jordan's reac-browing "a subversive report from our Embassy Intion 10 Lho purposes of the He was ordered to be held for Amman as to what the Prime Eisenhower plan for the Middle 30 days. Minister may have said.
He is sild to feel that East. American officials were the present regime cannot save is sufficient to note, how-not ready to
Premier Algeria, accept ever, that United States econo- Nabulsi's reported remarks as mic assinance to Jordan has conclusive evidence that Jordan continued within the limitations was spurning all future Ameri- pored by the recent hostilities, can assistance und turning to and that the whole history of Moscow for future aid.-Unlica United Statcy economic 12- Press,
Will Take East-West Aid
50,
Without Strings
Amman, Apr. 4.
for
General Paris De Bollardiere, 47. former airborne troop com- mander In Indo-China, esked to be relleved from his opera- tional command in Algeria,
In
an open letter, he expressed his anxiety about certain methods used in pacification actions in Algeria.
CONGRATULATED
He also congratulated a French Liberal editor, Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber, who had ex- pressed similar preoccupationa in a weekly L'Express and who has been indicted on charges of undermining army morale.
Department Store Princess Margaret Sought "good relations with the Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia events in Algeria,
For Japanese
Union Workers
Tokyo, Apt 4
Three storeyed
degaveta vil
store for the exclusive ust Japanese trade union
workers
was opened in Jupan today by Socialbe the Chairman of the Party, Mr Mosaburo Subui,
Constructed at a cost of the equivalent
£55,000 of store xcupies approximately 12,000 square feet of space
A spokesman ft the Soralese
Popular Choice For Malayan Independence
Singapore, Apr. 5. Tengku Abdul Rahman, Chie Minister of Malnya. already knew which member of the Royal Family will represent the Queen when Malaya is declared independent
East and West alike."
Jordan
by
But the statement has not put an end to controversies in the Paris press, raised less by the revelation of precise events than by spectacular Incidents or position-taking,
Jordan Premier, Sulima Nabulsi, saíd today that
antagonise t his country would 'definitely never" Soviet bloc "merely because the West wants us to
Premier Guy Mollet recently ," the Jordan radio reported.
criticised those who disparaged the French army in Algeria and at present Commenting on his govver 000 available
stated that France had no reason ment's decisiun to open diplo- Point Four projects, he said. matic relations with the Soviet He said the future would prove to be ashamed of the results of
Jordan's alliance with several investigationsS
held on Union, Nabulsi mld that Jordan that
"liberated dictated Was would turn against national interest, based on Arab
the solidarity." the Soviet Union only if Soviet Unkon showed Itsell hostile to Jordan's interests, he added. Nabulsi said it was in
"The idea of liberated interest to accept ald Jordan's from either the East or the nationalisti has so ripened in Arab minds that it has become. West, provided the old was un- conditional.
a general doctrine similar to the Communist doctrine in which the Eastern bloc belleves or the special principles in which the
believes." bloc Western Nabulsi said.
He added that his government desired to keep Jordan and
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PURE ARAB
Arab
These include the suicke of All an Algerian lawyer,
who had Boumendjel
been sted for alleged complicity with the rebels, the decision of prominent Paris law professor, Minister Rene Capitant, former of National Education, suspend classes until more light "safe is thrown
of on the death Arob Boumendjel, and a letter of the nationalism and noi a property Dean
the Algiers OL
Law of either the Eastern or Western Faculty, Jacques Peyrego, to the has bloc," the Jordan radio reported, Minister of Defence, — France- threatened to freeze the $0,000,-France-Presse,
Ile accused the United States Government of blackmailing the Arab nations. The United States had threatened
discontinue Point Four projects in Jordan if Jordan did not give up her pro- Egyptian policy and continued to refuse the principle of resettling Palestine refugees in Arab coun- tries, Nabulsi said,
The
sound for pure on August 31, the Straits Times said today.
But the representative's
paper sald.
in-
Party said the store, The Osakidentity is a top secret, the news
Labour Unions Lavelihood Co- operative Union, will sell every type of consumer goods, froin clothing to television sets. Reuter,
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The popular choice, if left to the Malayan public, would be Princess Margarel, it added.--- Reuter,
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P-1B TEST-FLOWN
Last Of The
Piloted Fighters?
London, Apr. 4.
The prototype of the English Electric supersonic
P-1B jet fighter was test-1 flown
for the
Prees.
CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY BY INDONESIAN
New York, Apr. 4.
Dr Wilopo, President of the Constituent As- first time sembly of Indonesia, left New York this afternoon today by the English Elec- for Rio de Janeiro to continue comparative studies tric Company's chief test of constitutions and constitutional government in pilot.
Wing Commander connection with the current process of drafting a Roger Beaumont.
constitution for Indonesia.
The P-1B has been ordered for masa production by
the
Asked whether the troubles intial executive type such as In the outlying islands of the the United States, and that he Royal Air Force and will prob- Indonesian Republle would delay thought the Indonesians would ably be its last piloted fighter the drafting of the constitution, also prefer a single houSË
he answered: "No, I don't think legislature.
I will do my best not to
aircraft.
of the P-1, is a single-seat, all be influenced by politics."
The P-18, an improved model 50,
weather, day or night fighter,
propelled by two Rolls-Royce
Asked if he felt the situation for the Central
Best Features
Dr Wilopo thinks the Consti- Avon jet engines with reheat. was critical Equipped with radar, it is armed Government, he replied: No, tuent Assembly which will be- with guided missiles and a 33 don't think so. There is in my gin its deliberations on May 13, is will incorporate the best features mm cannon. Because of the country martial law which
heat caused by air friction at nothing now and not a new law, of other West European type of high speeds, the plane's cock but a legacy from the Dutch, constitutions-France-Presse,
who proclaimed martial law pit has a refrigerating unit.
there was
It is believed that the P-1B | whenever
can reach 1,500 miles an hour emergency." France-Presse.
Can't Abandon
Tests
Tokyo, Apr. 5.
Corruption
an
Asked whether there is cor- ruption in the Government, as charged, he replied: "I think Brlinin cannot abandon there is corruption, but it is nuclear weapons there is a worldwide,
tests until exaggerated."
penera
US Informed
Of Withdrawal
Washington, Apr. 4.. The State Department said today that it had been informed in advance of Britain's decision, timmament agreement, the ro Ho said that later he plans announced in London today, to 20 Pa goes round to see his Zooring British Ambasador, Sir to go to study parliamentary withdraw ila troops
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Mr Lincoln While, the Departm men's spokesman, was taked at hisprés conference today whother. the planned"! Bring withdrawks would neoslaltate an incresas in United States forces Its Boutis Kores del Body
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"Abolition of the H-bomb can has an old, constitution and then now take place only under a general to Rome, which has a
armament agreement since constitution and a very good the abolition of nuclear weapons one.” win leave Russia with an over-
Dr Wilopo Bald he felt the whohning faros built ventional woapoes," said the Indosian poopio would andforso Ambasador in a farewell speech West Fitropdań type of parliam at the Foreign Correspondienta mentery Boyaciment and con Club of Japan-Unties Prem,
stituït zulher, than a presiden-
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Lebanon Declares:
NO PEACE
WITH ISRAEL
Beirut, Apr. 4. The last "faraoli aggros. sion was only a natural
manifestation of aggres- sive expansionism inherent
in Israeli's very existence,” Lebanese Premier,
the
Sami Solh, told the Cham- ber of Deputies here today.
"We have conformed to the
DS
The Socialists were obviously session
The Socialists trying 10 usc the Tsuru were scheduled to continue their mistico convention, but we
restune to make peace with incident" to embarrass both the attack Inter in the House
Education
Com Israel," he said.
Sami Solh Usted seven points US and Tokyo governments in Councillors the eyes of the Japanese people.mittee.
Again, the Socialists were on which the Lebanese foreign, They based their attack on the fact that the US subcommittee expected to hammer at the Idea policy was based. These includ Investigating communium that Tsuru was forced to testify ed the fact that the Lebanon "an integral part of the America called visiting Japanese and demand to know if they can Was
American professors Arab world", Lebanon's deter- mination to work for the ful- Prof. Shigete Tauru to test!ty.question
working in Japan. The Socialists launched their No Official Status
filment of the Arab League's aims, with special stress on the fact that Syria was "o_sister Officials ot the US E-
atate" and the fact that Lebanon would In Tokyo
#A mittee,
stato a position on the matter, considered communism
known to danger threatening our national Retreating under the blister However, they are
Fulbright
Independence and a permanent Socialist barrage, Selicht feel that
exchange
hindering peace and Inouye,
Vice-professors have no official status factor Parliamentary Minister of Foreign Affairs, de- and
private
American world security, clared the Japanese Govern-citizens just like private Amerl- Sami 'Soth said that negotia- ment la asking Washington to can businessmen in Japan.
tions with the Iraq Petroleum 900 that it does not happen
concerning pipelines Americans in Tokyo pointed Company again to Japanese going to out, however, that the Ameri-
would shortly be resumed. America in the future."
cans were acting within their Barlier Sami Solh said that with legal and propoy rights and the beenuse of collaboration congressional
questioning of the United States on the basis Tsuru was not an insult to of President Elsenhower's' Mid- Japan. They stated their bellet dle East doctrine, the country that Japan has the same right to would be ensured against Com- Americans in munist aggression. France- question private this country-United Press,
Making Capital
Govern
Prol. Tsuru of the ment education university in Tokyo went to the United States this year to teach at Harvard
University.
fact
to
Making expliar of the that Tsuru, as an employee et a government university, went the United States on an official Socialist Diet members បទ
pasoned the right of the
tho
Τ
of
retaliation Congress.
Congress to summon him.
belleved: Observers Socialists were laying the ground for the cross-examination Americans
here in a move against the US
Parliamentary acdona Japan are notoriously, rough. The Socialists, with labour union members in their Diet member- ship and with the help of the LEC the Communists,
could sessions to embarrass Americans the US Government and nete, the pro-Western Kishi adminis- tration. Inouye told the Socialists Tsuru was obligated to testify ค bofore Congress
except foreigners in the US,
those enjoying diplomats and extraterritorial rights, are sub- ject to the laws of the US Gov-
ernment.
because
A Departure
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nino,
Arc
Presse.
A-WEAPONS FOR 2ND TAF: Storm Expected In Germany
White Second
Bonn, Apr. 4. NIE announcement in the
British defence Paper that the Tactical Air Force-stalon- ed in West Germany—is to be equipped with ntom.lo armament is expected to fted a controversy raging here, diplomatie observers Bald tonight,
The Government of Dr Konráð
to Adenauer is believed have no objection in prin- dple to Allied forces here havior atomle · weapons -*-*-* but the Sodal Democratle Opposition, do object, Political observers expect that
become This larut may
* major one in the `campaign for the Federal elections in September.
The Social Democrats say that atomic weapons stationed in West Geramny would make it more diffenit to oont lo
terms with Russia about tho reunification of Germany. They also say it would make nonsense of proposals to set
a zone up
of thinned-out military strength between Eastern and Western Europe.
On the other hand, Dr Hein- rich von Brentano, the For- eign Minister has said that the West cannot confine the krinaments 10 mule- loaders merely 10
prove that it la pacifie The precies text of the passage in the 'White Paper dealing with thre Second Tactical Air Force was not yet known here, so there was no oficial corament
appeared be unclear whether it was proposed to bring over weapons capable delivering an atomis vilich without the wirkend or- whether it was proposed to store the warħtads herp 100,--China. Mall Special,
of
to
Belgian Tribute To Spaak
servations about the organisa tion's functions.
He added, "however, I think the questioning of a government employee without approval of his home country is a departure from ordinary practice."
Ho
pointed
out that fusal of a person to testity be fore Congress can subject him
Brussels, Apr. 4. to a maximum two months' im
The Belgian Senate today $1,000 prisomment
paid a unanimous tribute to He also defended the lexitimacy "Wasn't the US guilty of dis- Foreign Minister, Paul Henri of NATO's action in the face of
to Japan when it failed
Sponk, as he made his last speech. "Soviet Imperialism" and stress- such an im-
In Parliament before resigning ed the necessity of co-ordinating portant caso?" he demanded.
Inouye nodded, "I quite agree to become Secretary-General of the policies of its members,
the North Atlantic Treaty with
you. We have instructed
Organisation. to our Embassy in Washington request the US authorities to see that it does not happen again to Japanese going to America in the future."
courtesy Japan of i
to
Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi did not appear before the
Spank emphasised the revalu- tionary significance of the Euro- pean Common Market TreEDİY Spank, defending the Foreign recently signed in Boon, and Ministry's budget for the last expressed his confidence in the time, declared his faith in the "new way of thinking" which the United Nations, the market would introduco in ideal of although expressing certain ro Europe-France-Presse,
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