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New Soviet Note Contains Old THE OTHER CANAL
Charges
ATTEMPT TO WIN
FAVOUR WITH
ARAB NATIONS
The latest
Paris, Apr. 21 Soviet note to
the
Western Powers on the Middle East was seen here as bringing little new to the situation.
Jordanians Against Communism
Amman, Apr. 21. Jordan's Foreign Minis- ter, and former Premier Mr.Suleiman Nabulsi, told a conference tonight: press
"I am an anti-Communist,”
He was about the
pending
answering questions prospect of Jordan'a plomatic relations
with the Soviet Union.
He said
as far as ho knew
the present government had not changed it
mint about the
decision of the previous Gov croment to establish relations.
"I want to fight Communism on my own account and not Mr Eisenhower's," he said.
He said
he was astonished
It appeared to be largely a repeti- tion of the Soviet call for a four-Power declaration on the Middle East which the that people were so interested three Western allies rejected in March.
But a French Foreign Minis-
try spokesman suld the
Was
being studied "to
hole And
whatever constructive uspecta might be in it."
Sources close to the French Foreign Ministry noted that the Soviet note recalled Tess re- ports that France had promised Ikrae! military and economie
backing against Egypt.
DENIED
Cont
French noles sent to Mostow on March 11 in refponere to Soviet note of February 11.
The State Department said it has not released "any part" of
note and dee
declined Rient. The contents, however, were disclosed in Moscow,
The February 11
nale pro- posed, among other things, that the four big all attempts nl
to draw Middle Eastern nations Into military alliances iiquidate military bask In the area and refuse to deliver arms to Middle East
Powers renounce
The
sources Bold 13 woa thought at the time that these allegations might be used by
couns the Soviet presa or radio in at- The three Western powers tacks against France. They re-
bluntly rejected the propoen!. called that the allegations had Reports Trom Moscow said the been denied.
latest note criticised rejection of The note presumably WAN the earlier Soviet proposals and in reply
_to_15. British and branded the Eisenhower doctrine as US intervention in the affairs c: Middle East countries.
PEACEFUL
Syrian-French
Relations
Still Strained
London, Apr. 21. The Syrian Foreign Mintater, Salah Bitur, today denied re- ports that the resumption of Syring-French political rela- tung Was being considered, Beirut radio said in a broadest
heard here.
The reports were by a Syrian newspaper.
and
published
It suld interference by foreign governments In Middle East states was preventing a peaceful settlement of the troubles that orea.
In
While American officials did not fially predict that the Soviet note contained much that had been turned down previously.
These officials saw the Russian move as another step to curry
in whether Jordan had diplo- matic relations with Russia,
SAFEGUARD
Bre
Mr Nabulsi added: "We against Communism because Communism 18 against
Arab nationalism. Our soil must be sule for Arab nationalism and for no other Ideology."
MP TO ATTEMPT CYPRUS SOLUTION
London, Apr. 21.
A Labour member of Parliament, Mr Fenner Brockway, flies to Athens tomorrow In an attempt to see Archbishop Makarios tó discuss the Cyprus question.
SCIENTIST
WAS TOO CLEVER
war,
Bonn, Apr. 21. Public opinion should be enlightened as to the con-
of total sequences West German Physics No. bel Prize winner, Max Born, wrote in the Social- Democrat Spiegel, published today.
weekly Der
Mr Brockway said tonight: “I have asked to sho" the "Arch- bishop and I think it likely that we shall meet, I shall do all I can in my talks with him to facilitate
a. solution of Cyprus problem, I shall urge that he take seeking British
the
the
Initiative in with thb in order to
determination for Cyprus on
basis of the Radcliffe repay
oblain HASAN and
self-
An invitation to Mr
to go to Athens was extended by the Greeks League againat Colonialism, which is organising an anti-colonialist conference to
France, Italy and
be attended by delegates from Britain,
Greece,
"The League is composed of Liberal and Socialist elements, Gald Mr
not Communists," Brockway.
Before Release
"My visit was arranged before Archbishop Makarios was re- Hund i teased, but now I have asked to
meet him."
Asked whether he thought he could continue successfully to fight Communinn with a Soviet Embassy in Amman, he said: "I
Bom, one of the 18 German scientists from the famous Max can only say that I see other Hplomalle missions interfering."
Planck Institute of Goettingen, Answering other questions he to sign an appeal against the sald Jordan would welcome the use of atomic weapons by the American aid mission led by Mr German army, last week, sald James Richards Dccording to the
ho had no great faith in an in- terms of
ternational a letter the Govern| 197
agreement on ban
"It ment rent
through the United ning of atanic weapons.
be better" he said, States Embassy on February 4. lighten public opinion on the
"We are ready to hear what con
consequence of atomic Mr Richards ikes to tell us," he thr sakl Nothing had you been ard from Mr Richards and the February Invitation still slood.
Reuter.
Arabs Must Recognise Israel
"to
war
than to make propaganda 10T the suppression DE atomic
weapons,
was
Mr Brockway thought the first steps to be taken by Britain towards a solution of the Cyprus to modify the problem emergency regulations and in particular to lessen the penalties for such offences
as being laz possession of arms. Curfews should also be lifted,
the discussions "I hope that between myself and the Arch- bishop will prove to be a step forward towards some sort of Pointing out that bulkiers of
a solution," he
he added. bomb, the atomic
Americans.
Mr Brockway salt that al- Robert Oppenheimer, Edward
he was not an official Teller and Enrico Fermi, had
of the Labour worked with
resentative him, Bom wrote: Party in Athens he was con- "It is wonderful to have such clever pupils, but i should like fident his proposals would them to have been less intelligent endorsed by the Party-United and more wise. I suppose my mistake was to have
taught them research systems and
Preza
be
nothing more. Their intelligence CHILD DIES
has now placed humanity in an almost despairing situation.
The scientist went on "I do
AFTER RUSH LANDING
Tel Aviv, Apr. 21. British leftwing Labour favour with Arab nations. The leader, Anuerin Bevan, who pointed out that if the Russians arrived here today from were sincere in their desire for Turkey and India, reported there were a number of Indian Premier Nehru as peace, concrete steps they could take.
The offelals said these includ- saying that the people of ed toning down anti-Western the Middle East "will have
An that we propaganda over the Suez Canal to recognise Israel and its negotiations and calling a halt existence as a fact." to arms shipments to Arab na-
"It is
tions,
There have been reports that the Rumiuns have shipped arms to Egypt and to Syria since the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East last autumn
Bevan
and
added: "Afler talks
soon be
Q
critical
E effect of the blocking
of the Suez Canal has bair an all-time record for traffic going through the Panama Canal.
Not all traffic diverted from Buoz has been travel- iing via the Cape of Good Hopa. The Journey from Western
New Europa to Zealand or Bydney, for in stance,
is quloker vla Panama than via the Capo.
Before the was usually only 15 ships a day want through the Panama Canal. Since the war the numbers have been much higher. Just before the Buez crisis there werk 23 transita a day of commercial vessels over 300 ton bompared with 45 ships through Suez.
Last month
more ships went through than svet bofore more
Svon
than
during the Korean WAT, when the total was swollen by American warships.
Tankers
Matkover, there are more large ships going through than formerly. This gives rise to the Panama's most urgent traffle problem-the need for one-way traffic in
ons section when glant tankers are in transit.
King Charles V of Spain is thought to have first had the idea of a Panama canal; he ordered a survey in 1634. More than 300 years later the first American govern. ment survey was made.
In 1880 an International Canal Company was formed. It lasted nine years, and then went bankrupt.
The present 40-mile channel was hewn through stubborn rock, and com. pleted just se World War 1 broke out.
Til 1951 t was run virtually AT United States
Government concern, but now it is somi- Rutonomous and has lo psy
(ta own way.
SHIP TRANSITS:
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1955
↑ AUGUST 1955. (SUBZ OPEN}
MARCH 1957 (SUEZ CLOSED)
MILES
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LOCKS X
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COLOMETA
STORMY DEBATE COURTESY
ON H-BOMB
Skegness, Apr. 21.
There were a number of interruptions at the Co-operative Party conference here this afternoon during the debate on an emergency resolution on the H-bomb.
tests.
CALL
Tokyo, Apr. 21. The Foreign Offler hege said today the Japanese Ambassador, Mr Suemitsu Kadowakis call the Soviet Communist Mr Nikita seterday was not
Japanese
on
Party Khrushchev, to discuss
proposals
for a nuclear bombs test ban.
Commenting on press reports from Moscow of Khrushchev's proposal
for a joint Soviet-
not expect much from pro- paganda against the use of atomic weapons, because it is obvious that a people with its Mr Biter said they were un-
back to the wall will use modern
Rome, Apr. 21. founded, and he added:
methods of destruction. Ameri- con milltary leaders have already entirely inconceivable
11-month-old Aus- would do such a thing at
indicated that the United States tralian girl died today on 1me when France is helping
would not even wait until it is in her way to hospital from In strengthening ISTRel
siluption before
The resolution, put forward there is no need to present 11 Japanese appeat for suspension order to enable it to launch new,
with Nehru, I hope that diplo responding to any attack with Ciampino Airport, where matic relations between India atomic weapons,
of the tests, the Foreign Office aggression."
a plane carrying her from the London Political Compugilistically."
mittee, pledged full support to Israel will
The conference adjourned im- ald Kadowakis call was a pure- Those who spread the report
"I therefore think that the Nigeria to England had the decision of the parliament-mediately afte: a card vote only courtesy call established." **interpreted the
permission
The Foreign Office said it now granted the French trade at
Bevan, who was speaking at only sensible thing to do would i made an emergency land- ary Labour Party to demand a the resolution had been taken. : postponement of the H-bomb The result of the voting will be tache
be for everyone to renounce the ing.
was awaiting an official report in Beirut to visit Officials cited as typical of the airport on arrival said he
force and to carry out Damascus one day per week, to | Soviet
announced tomorrow: - United | from Mosrow on the, meeting-- propaganda moves, opposed the Bagdad Pact In its use of
with alarm the Press, It viewed disarmament.”
Reuter. supervise French purchases of Russia's recent charge that the present form and the Eisen- progressive
Government's policy on nuclear France-Presse, Syrian cotton, as implying that | United States was discriminating|hower doctrine for the Middle
armament, as threatening world our trade relations with France against passage of Russian shipe East, adding that "no stable
anation, were never severed," he said through the Pariama Canal peace in the Middle East was United Press,
resolution urged that the Reuter and United Pres
without Soviet pussible
Government should taloo the cipation in a
Middle
Initiative in seeking Inter- organisation or pact,
national agreement on disarma- Bevan is due to spend a few
ment, including the abolition cit days here and is expected to
nuclear weapons; should pursue sse Premier Ben Gurion and
and progressive
carefully other members of the Israeli
organised reduction in our own government.-France-Prèsse,
armaments; and should imme diately declare it does not intend to proceed with tests of nuclear
короля
their manufacture or
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6 Is short of (5).
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be angry (8).
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10 Competitor (B),
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(B),
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SATURDAY'S CROSSWORD.-Acrounz
Scumpe Mishap, 10 Osler, 12 Repton, 14 Sampler, #:17. Čede,. Venison, 10 Nostril, 22, Ewer, 23 Sajor, 27 Eighữa, 29 30 Escort, 31 Sugary, 82 Epecs. Downs. Stumps, (rov), 2 Fearl; § Rock, & Shines, 7 Tursen, i povich, 1fi 13 Prdiale, 18 Avow, 10 Putrie, 18 Dar, 20 Net is, 21, Setin 24 1842, 28 Ozona, 20 sales, ad dient,
Hungary
parii-
60 REBELS
KILLED
Little Jane Anne Johannen died in an ambulance witoin minutes of the landing of the plane, which was en route from Kano, Nigeria, to London,
Normally the plane's route does not pass through Rome. The pilot radioed Rome Airport for permission to land because Jane Anne had been, muddenly taken seriously ill.
The girl was accompanied by her mother, Mrs Helen Johansen,
IN ALGERIA Airport omielais said little Jane
Algiers, Apr. 21. French Infantry forces
carried Australian papers while her mother had 5 British passport,
Raises Dead killed 70 rebel troops yes examined the girl in the aircraft
Ranks
Paris, Apr; 21, Members of the Hungarian security forces who fell during the "counter-revolution" in Hungary have been posthumous ly raised to the ranks of officers, Radio Budapest said tonight.
Officers of the security forces
who were killed in "the crush- ing of the counter-revolution and the defence of the conquests of socialism" have been award cd high ranks posthumously, and their fairullies will receive
special pensions and various ad vantages, the radio said.
BATMA
erupted
Ani altport Betor briefly
her rushed to terday as the 31-month old and ordered
Rome's Salvatore Mundi Hos. rebellion
anew pital. Jane died in the ambulance following 48-hours of rela-on le way to the hospital, tive calm, French sources
NO DETAILS Hospital officials report.
rofured to say what allment Jane suffered. Sixty Nationalist in new rebel No other detalls were Im- khaki uniforme were idled at mediately avaliable. Nedromab, 60 miles southwest
European Airways
British
of Oran, when their band was was trying to get in touch with aurrounded by Aghters of the officials of the Australian Lega- 125th Infantry Division.
tion in
in Rome to make all the The Frenchi -
troops seized
arms and arimunition after the und arrangements for
all-day
French losses were reported.
bloody battle.
No
the the departure of mother and the baby's body.
The airHoo
said the father was an Australian working in
The rebel squad was belloved to be composed of members of Nigeria..
The Legation was closed for that attacked & French fortress Easter The sarne glant Nationalist band
Sunday and Monday.--- earlier this month with
losa United Press. of 48 lives.
The Presidium of the Hun- garian People's Republic decided to grant the awards. At the decorations time,new have been created for the living Ten Algerian insurgests were members of the security forces killed yesterday bear Sisi Aissa who fought the visurrection, and when they countered an attacks they will be given priority to by a small squad of French food become officers in the new Hun-soldiers. The town la 108 miles
of garian army, the radio said.-southwest Franice-Presse.
Prega.
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The
their use.
Search Minds
Proposing the resolution, G. Schaffer, of the London Society said: "All must search their minds on this problem.
Ho claimed they were not putting forward a pacifist polley and were not asking Britain to disarm unilaterally.
Opposing the motion, Arthur Maddison, Bristol, said the re- solution went against the con tents of the polley statement "pathway to peace approved turing the morning.
Joyce Butler, MP for Wood Green, London, said those who were opposed the
motion, "dodging the issue,
G. W. Coldrick, Fristol
for
MP Northeast, accused the London Society of "sharp In putting forward this as an emergency resolution.
Thero
practico
Moscow, Apr. 21, The Port of Leningrad
was "withdrawal, cries of shames and vote, yote, re-opened yesterday after the vote. The chairman, Alderman winter freeze-up. Port Authori- A. Ballard, broke in with “if tier expect, to increast freight you pre putting a ̈paclist case, turnover by some 400,000 toni Crari-United | this year, the Soviet News
Agency Thas reported-Reuter,
Famine Hits Indian Province
New Delhi, Apr. 21. Wheat crops are rèpprima from HONDITIONS of "near famine" 50 to 80 per cent destroyed reported today in the・・ and food prices hayó ríren Bihar Province of northern sharply. India, where crops have failed
wers
autumn, die doods, fast Dr. Sri Krishna Stofn, Bihar
and hail and thunder- storns early this year.
Large areas of the districta öt Monghan Santhal ParaNGS. Bhagalpur and Purnea, Bhaya
Chief Minister, who turned to Patna today from, Delbr after, talks with the bod Minister, Mr. Ajit Prema Jain,
ment had bropoland ill pos sibin, helpi
familie she years ago and India had to make heavy purchased of whbod from the Soviet
·Union and United-"Blater. ·
SWISS ALPINE TRAGEDY
GROOM HAS ATTACK OF ämängitudine ‘HOT FEET”·
Sunderland, Apr. 21.
fire, as he sat with his shoes off Bridegroom-to-be Tom in his favourite easy chair.
He fell asleep ad soundly Cooper of Bunderland, had that he did not fool the heat of an attack of hot feet, three the fire as it began to scoreli his Adhock at the door days before his wedding sockā, Now it may be three months. woke him up and he felt pain
in bla bilaterod feet, befory he and his fiances... Mary Watson, pictured here A doctor had to be called to remove the charred; rernáffis, of -can. become man and Tom's socks and he was
removed to hospital, insta
Mary vid
vislied...¡-him there... and
her
Martigny;: Apr. 214- Ons Swiss Alpinist was killed and four others critically in fired today when a climbing party tell on another.
climbing a slope of the. Today there are limited to be entle cumbles were indepen
suficient stocks of food in Chand Combin Mountain (19,170 wife India to meet the faming feet) near the St Bernard Fas threat though the movement when the Best group lost it happened this way: Tom was told by doctors it would be of food mpplies / into, North | footing,
kame na 21-year-old dairyman, took three months before, Tom will allar hampered by dimout
The rope the
which they the day off work to complete be to stand by her side. at werd fled together became en the plain for his wedding to the after tangled, with the rope of the 21-year-old Mary,”
Baya Mary:"Poor lower group, Leating them on -aur-Thaband at › planning belle piribly disappoɛnti
fell day-droeming (byƐ the mencats Barvion,
Cases i Nefons: the