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GILMANO GLOUCESTER ARCADE
No. 36870
COMMENT OF
THE DAY
TORY CONFERENCE
WE Conservative Party
Tamant conference ha
failed to produce the anticipated Bireworka of animated debate and the result seems to be a damp squlb lacking in any blaze of inspiration. The Parly hierachy was about to face a grave crisis, but the lenders have, at least for the moment, apparently slaved off the more critical elements among the rank and file.
Of the 70-odd resolutions an the agenda criticising the rapidly rising cost of living one of the most nebulous selected for debate. Was
The resolution
merely urged the Government to "take all necessary steps.
including reduction in Government spending and greater efficiency in the nationalised industries, to stabilise the cost of living, control inflation and pre- serve the value of British currency."
"Established 1845
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1957.
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS
THE FAMOUS CONFORT EN ACTIE YREUSKAD
Whiteaways
HOMSONGAD
KOWLOON
"Soviets Won't Tolerate Provocation In Mid-East”
RUSSIA
Gromyko
URGES ARAB UNITY
GROMYKO FLAYS WARSAW RIOTS AFTERMATH:
THE WEST
IN UN SPEECH
United Nations, Oct. 10.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko said today that the Soviet Union could not “tolerate" a Middle East turned into a
hot-bed of unceasing military provocations and conflicts.”
Speaking to the General Assembly's main political committee, Mr He applauded re- Gromyko urged Arab states to maintain their unity. cent Arab declarations contradicting Western statements that Syria had become a threat to other Arab states.
Mr
pursued Middle East.
in
I gume. of
"is there
He said Egypt and Syria had "It is opposed to any foreign strategic springboard, na 'a shown how to "give a rebuff" interference in the internal af- small change in the Imperialist to challenges to their Indepen- { fairs of the Arab countries. dence and said all Arab states is against the involvement
any possibility It must be assumed that the could defend their interests oa these countries in Aggressive radically to change the silus- the Near and Middle leaders hit on the resolu- long as "they do not allow them-military, blocs, because all this tion in
not only endangers the indepen- East? Yes, there is. What is tion to avoid embarrass-selves to be disunited."
Gromyko denounced [elerace and freedom of the necessary
is to kive up the ment towards their current
force and threat of policies and preserve some charges that the Soviet Union Arab peoples, but also consti- o
"Intrigues"
the tutes a
the Holley of serious threat to
force, to Jenounce interference semblance of unity in the
maintenance of peace Lin The
in the home affairs of the Arsti Party and to all intents and
"The Soviet Union has stood Near and Middle East,
countries. they purposeя
have and is standing for the preser
charged Mr Gromyko vation of the independence by Wert with seeking to make the the Arab states," he said
Middle East "n seal of constant. provocations and war conflicts." The US Government and the entire American
propaganda machine keeps on alleging that Syria constitutes a threat to her neighbours. 1. is known that
Arab state after another has declared that this allegation has no leg to stand on
achieved their alm.
MOVE AWAY
TTQWEVER, 85 for nothing|Franco's Crisis:
Hias
been wald
about
to Avold
counter-action further startling results of by-elections. Recent results have shown a definito move away from the Tories and i unless A decisive and 4-energetic plan is evolved the pendulum of public opinion will continue Its awing towards the left.
Lord Hailsham, the new Party
Chairman,
have mny
11
but there is nothing in his initial address to indiente what he intends to do to
popu
COTY LOOKS
FOR A NEW
PREMIER
Paris, Oct. 10.
one
False Version
the
"As a result, the entire false yendon to the effect that Syria is a threat to some other states has been dispelled,
the
"AL the same time all attempts to curt aspersions on the policy of the Soviet Union with regard to the countries of whose independence has always been respected by the USSR, have been proved unfounded.
"It is not the first time that
to attempts ascribe to the Soviet Union some kind of in- govern-triques in the Near und Middle. East areas, some kind of ambi-
Near and Middle Enst
course of action in mind, French President Rene Coty consulted throughout the day today with parlia- mentary delegations in an to find a third altempt man who could succeed in forming a new ment.
nalyagu dwindling Jarity:
His Lordship has blamed former Socialist pollcien for the rising cost of Hying, but this is hardly likely to Batisfy the middle classes from which the Tories draw their main strength............ FRIGHTENING
After the failure of the nest two Premier-designates, So-
cialist leader Guy Mollet and Hene Pleven of the left-of- centre U.D.S.R. Party, M. Caty started his consultations today nimost from scratch, and was not expected to name his third THE rank and file have had an unl tomorrow.
lons to move into these coun- tries or even to establish Communist regime there, have collapsed.
Loggerheads
"That is what the Soviet Union has be and is paling
for.
of
For Peace?
the the USSR, "If, besides United States and other Westent powers also stand for prace in the Near and Middle East, for the independence the countries of this area, then 'ww.shall have a cominion zval and the cause of quarrels and tensions, which have arisen in connection with the liuation in the above area, will disappear."
-United Press,
Big Plane Crashes In Japan
Youths Indicted: Vodka Goes On Ration
Warsaw, Oct. 10
The first indictmeals were handed down today against 23 young persons who allegedly participated in anil-govern- ment riots here last week.
Included among the accused were 20 boys between 14 and 17 years of age, and three between 17 and 20.
Six other youths who reportedly took part in the rioting at the Warsaw Technical Instituts on October 3 to 0, will be tried separately on lesser counts.
Meanwhile, it was announced that vodka has been rationed in Warsaw as a result of recent student rioting.
The Polish P.A.F, News Azency reported that the Warsaw Chamber Commerce decided on October to order all restaurants and cafes in the elty to sell no more than 30 cuble centUllres of vodka to caeli customer.
The directive ako specifled that customers must eat at least a main course before ordering the vodka.
The decision to ratlon the vodka was taken following demonstrations last week by niadents at the Warsaw Polytechnic Institute in protest against the suspension of the slađeni newspaper "Po Prostu."-France-Presse,
An Apple A Day? But These
Won't Keep The Doctor Away
Russian
Nuclear Explosion
In Arctic
Washington, Oct. 10. Russia carried out another: nuclear test today-north of the Arctic Circle-the Uniler States Atomic Energy Commission ported tonight.
re-
The Commission, in a ont- sentence report, id: "Another nuclear lest has been conduct- ed ta the current Soviet perles; the latest test was a small ex- Dlusion on October 10 at a rito north of the Arctic Circle.'
The current series of Russian nuclear tests began on August 23. This was described by the Atomic Energy Commission the next day as a "detonation of moderate size,"
The Commission reported - other test, of moderate she, on September 9 and Just Monday, the Russians themselves nounced a Successful test of "moderate_size."
On September 25, the Com- announced onother mission Russian nuclear explosion, presumed to be a test of hydrogen bomb.-Reuter,,
П
Ships Collide In Panama
Panama City, Oct. 10. Two ships collided in the Panama Canal today In a blinding rainsquall. ship went around but no
one was injured, according to first reparla.
One
The Rangitane, a New Zealand-bound Passenger Iner of 21,867 tone, and the Ilawallan Tourist, a 7,006-ton freighter of San Francisco, crashed in ah apparent freak accident,
The Hawall Tourist went aground Just north of Gamber but the Rangi- lane was able to continue her transit of the Canal under her own steam.
This collision occurred at 12:55 pm It was almost two hours later before the Maison ship was dislodged from the Canal bank. —
United Press.
A Big Bushfire Circles Sydney
Syxiney, Oct. 10.
An acute bushfire hazard has bean declared In New South
Bre Walng a thousands of Achters,
COLONY'S DEFICIT battled all day today 10 savo
OF $3.756 MIL
*Including troops,
homes from: pwiftly moving ares fanned by strong winds.
Government. Medical Dopsitment spoketman this ||-||
morning advised people buying apples imported from Japan to either wash or pool the fruit before oating it. He confirmed that investiga- ate an unpeeled apple with his tions had shown an extremely lunch last Sunday. À ́little more small amount of arsenic on the than 24 hours later he expert- skin of the apples, presumably need a "violent reaction" in his the result of insectelde spray-stomach. ing.
The quantity of arsenie 1x very smail, however, and should tict cause any ill-effects unless the apples are consumed in large amounts, say about 10 A day." the
Dr moro
Tokyo, Oct. 11 Four Thai officers and four Japanese were injured when a Royal Thai Air Force C-17 transport pecied before eating."
pounds -spokesman; sålde
"But to completely eliminaśc any possibility et.minor iness, is suggested that all such Frult should be either washed or
IN
He said he felt a weakening effect which kept
him
nway from work the next day.
However, the informant sald he could not say from where his servant had purchased the he apple and neither could dellailely say that his iness was brought about by the eat- ing of the apple.
He added, however, that he had eaten the same type of apples in the past-but that the were pected before
Showdown
San Marino
ANTI-REDS MARCH IN TODAY
The truth is, however, that crashed into a cluster of
fruits A European resident told the those who seek to ascribe ruch
Japanese houses just after | China Mall this morning that he consumption. ambitions to the Soviet Union, themselves conduct in the
taking of from the Tuchi- countries of the Near and
kawa Air Base yesterday. Middle Enst. 4 Colonialist Two of the crew were dis-i Tfrightening and dismal in potical reles that former
Opinion was gaining ground policy, aimed at depriving these charged from US. Multary
countries of their independence, Hospital
today but Captain year and it will not be sur Conservative Premier, Antoinent setting them at loggerheads. Watana Bundy who suffered pelaing if they don't take Play, might be chosen next. at taking posession of their zerjous skull injury was to be away from Brighton πέ On leaving the Presidential natural resources...
transferred to the Tokyo Army least one scalp. The Chan-polsce after consulting with
Hospital anti Major Parasart cellor of the Exchequer was M. Coly today, M. Pinay told
Tongyoo was kept in LOT ob- newsmen that he had not been the logical candidate before
servation. asked to form a Rovernment. he found refuge in the twe
Received by the President in per cent bank rate' Increase
capacity AS inder of and it is now likely that the
12 Conservative parliamentary former Chairman, Mr Poole, group, M. Pinay #old will bear the brunt of a colleagues and the concerted attack when lie disagreed on the method" replies to
and resolution reaching their objectives 21 demanding that Tory propu- not on the objectives themselves. Today was the 10th day 12f ganda should be more clear-
the Cabinet crisis which upened ly explained. This is one
en September 30 when the resolution which, if passed, Assembly rejected the proposed will clearly imply short- comings in the leadership
All of the injured Japanese, except a 28-year-old housewife,
Mrs Yoshiko Kinoshita, were Signor discharged from the Japanese hospital to which they were rundad
"We do not wish to set either Eypt, Syria, or any other Arab state at loggerheads with the United States, Britain or France It is not our fault, not the fault of the Soviet Union, that Socialistsrelalicns
between the USA, Britain and France, on the one hand, and a number of Arab taking
deteriorated.
states on the other hand, have
San Marino, Oct. 11. Alvaro Casals, a member of San Marino's four-man anti-Communist Government, said fast night that 50 of his Covomment's 110 gendarmerie would march into the Republic's Capital today between 10 a.m. and noon (0900 and 1100 GMT).
The plane crashed just after
from Tachikawa, j when one of its engines falied. The plane banked to the left in As Signor Casale made His sald the new anti-Communist
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"It is the fault of those who a wide tu but lost speed and announcement in a radio inter- Government would take Near and Middle East regard the countries of the crashed into a cluster of four view, Signor Domenico Mor- from midnight on Sunday,
us on houses in the village of Sana-gante, formerly Communist He refused to say whether new statute for Algeria, drawn object of depredation, as a feld kawa.-Unlied Press.
"boss" of the tiny Republic, the 20 Left-wing members of
p by Premier Maurice
for domination by foreign
and Mr Poole might have Bourges-Maunoury's governmonopolies, s a military and trouble dodging the axo. ment-France-Presse.
IN SATURDAY'S MAIL
MÁNY DIE · IN
|BOAT DISASTER
Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 10. Several dozen persons drowned last night when
were two
EOKA Ready To Resume Fight
Nicosia, Oct. 10.
boats tied together and carrying The Cyprus terrorist organisation Eoka has planned to them home from canoe races on
The
in
the Mekong River copsized, il was learned today.
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Twelve bodies have already been recovered at the site of the disaster
Icw kilo- metres upstream from Vien- fiane-France-Presse.
́SYRIA CHARGES
AIR VIOLATION
+1
"commence hostilities immediately, I necessary, after the United Nations debate on Cyprus, it was officially revealed today,
This information was given The Chief-of-Sta of the to the Cyprus authorities by Cyprus Emergency Operations, | 19-year-old Michael Ashlotlä, | Brigadier - General FitzGeorge a leading Ecka terrorist, who Balfour, told a press conference yesterday surrendered to the here today that the surrender of
Parliament had ngreed to resigu their seats.
The Socialists and Commu- nists would meet tomorrow to decide this, he said.
Meanwhile Left-wing mill- men, who have fald
up their arms, are cheerfully panting "unwelcome" Blogans and the Hammer and Stelle-on roada leading into the Capital from the Italian frontier.
Despite bondres it by Italian Communists on the nearby hills to encourage San Marino's Left- wingers, there is an atmosphere of relief in the Republic~~ Reuter,
SUES CITY FOR
Cyprus security forces because Ashlotis ivan "of very consider ALL IT'S WORTH he was "fed up with the Eoka," able importance" in the anti- during Interrogallon today. terrorist campaign,
He said Ahíolls had given
Foka
Cincinnati, Oct. 10.
Ashlotis told interrogatoren great deal of valuable in- · Lawrence August Rulher IV, Damascus, Oct. 10,
that he received a letter from formation which tied in with] of Michigan, is suing the City The Syrinu press charged top Ecka leader, Grivas, order documents seized by security of Cincinnati "for all it's worth" that a helicopter believed to being him to commence hostilities forces in September, when they, because, he said, he was held American "violated" Syrian necessary after the United | raided the
courler without charge by police. airspace over the border dis. Nations debate on Cypru centre in Nicosia.
Ruther said "Physical and triet of Midan Ikbis today.
Ashlotis handed over to the Ashlotis, he said, claimtā to menial damages". ha suffered This newspapers, In report security forces a list of names, be en Eoka area leader and were. cqual to "all the money
free figures.. from the border, said the hull running into
of that in the past two months, and property por unidensed but be "traitors due for execution by he had been in constant con- Cincinnati,"
in the City of which ho mid lieved to be American? daw. the Eoka. If the organization's fact with Grivas. France amounted to, oncotly. US$31,- back to Turkey United Presi"lommpul AY MAA TREUIInd Silv
Presse.
121,111,191.99-United Prem
is
According to the Gazette pub- ment for August this year shows Hished today, the Anancial state- a deficit of $3,750,200.97.
The revenue for August $37,328,393.83 afid expenditure The General $41,084,060,80. Revenue Balance os at August 01, is $374,018,618.62.
A four-year-old girl was burned to death and 17 homes, one school and one factory wore destroyed as the fire sur- rounded Sydney.
The Fire Chief of New South Wales sald the fires were the worst of the past 35 years.→→ United Press.
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