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· AMAZING
HE extraordinary vigour
Twith which Soviet Russia
is fanning tension in the Middle East makes it fair- ly clear that if it is not directly implicated with Syria in promoting tension, it is hoping to capitalise on the present Turkish-Syrian dispute and to emerge from
it as the champion of the Arab
"Western
The latest
Russin's interest is
of
the
amazing appeal that Mr
Andrei Gromyko makes in
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THE FAMOSI TEMEENT IN AKYTOW TRNUSIRS
SEONGYONG
US And Turkey Planned An Attack: Gromyko
KOWLOON
SYRIA DECLARES EMERGENCY
ALL
OFFICERS AND MEN
ARE RECALLED
Cairo, Oct. 16.
a letter to the President of A state of emergency was declared by
the General Assembly. He
says that member states
of the United
Nations
should render Syria the
armed ussistance necessary
Syria's Army tonight, reported the Egyptian Government-controlled Middle East News Agency from Damascus,
to put * stop to aggres- All Army officers and men were being recalled
sien."
And his next statement
In
based on "reliable informa-
tion" that Turkey
planning
attuck 14 11
021
f
Syria on October 27. The letter, let it be said.
sheer
nonsense,
Bist
whether Sir Leslie Munro,
10 whom it has been
from leave under the state of emergency, the Agency stated.
Arms were being distributed to members of popu-
lar resistance organisations in Aleppo and Homs in northern Syria. Weapons would also be handed out to youth organisations to- morrow, the Agency added.
Gromyko wrote,
addressed, throws it in the I New York, Mr Andrel being to carry it out immediate- Wastepaper bu..ket or Gromykn, Soviet Foreign Minis-ly after the elections in Turkey publicly burns it, Meter, 1anlght accused the Unlied on October 27 of this year," Mr Gromyko couldn't care less. Stales of planning with Turkey The letter has already won to attack Syria, and called
members to him the victory he sought. United Nations
give immediate "armed nesis- tance necessary VIGILANCE
M
R Gromyko knows 1415 well as the Turkish Prime Minister and anyone
on
The Soviet move followed Syria's request to the General Assembly today to discuss Turkish troop to put a slop
concentrations to aggression," Should Turkey break the peace,
In a letter to the President of the UN General Assembly,
else In Turkey that there Mr Gromyko claimed that the is going to be nu invasion | Turkish general staff,
on her border, which she said were disposed in a way that "presages imminent attack."
The Steering Commitice is shortly to decide expected whether to put the matter
82-nation Assembly's aginda.
Concentrations
with
the
of Syria. But in two or American advisers, had detail three months' time when ed plans for a Turkish conditions have returned on Syrin.
altack
ite also sald: "The Soviet to normal, Mr Gromyko is
for its part, de. guing to declare that it was Government, the Soviet Government's clares that the Soviet Union In vigliance and the urgent prepared to take part with its warnings i gave in October slon and punishing of Turkey's machinations
tors of peace." that Baved Syria
from Invasion.
The trouble is that
Middle East
extremely large Turidiskt. forces in suppressing aggresTM
Attack
the viola
On
con-
The Arab News Agency in Damascus sald Lonight that
centrations, including about 200 tanks, had been seen near the Syrian freatier within the last ftw hours."
TheAgency said the Egyptian- many There was "reliable informa-Syllan joint military command gullible people in the tion that the Turkish generalis in permanent
session. Last are going to staff, together with American weckend Egypt sent troops and believe him. And Russia, advisers, has elaborated detail- equipment to Syrla 10 help the champions of Arabed pitns for an attack by Tur-defend the frontier.
Syria, their intention nationalism, will have risen key on
a few pegs higher in the esteem of the Arab people, Mr Gromyko's letter was cunning propaganda move and if it does nothing else it shows how bam-handed and clumsy the West has
bandling been in propaganda.
its
If there was any substance In the Syrian charge that threatening troop concen- trations had appeared os the Turkish border no one denies the possibility the in of troop manoeuvres aren why did not the Turkish High Command order
n complete with drawal and invite a United Nations team to investigate the allegation.
PUNCTURED
T would not really have
I'm red whether the
Jen
United Nations sent Investigating team or not punctured
-the gesture would have
the Syrian charge. But apart from the repeated denials of Mr John Foster Dulles and Mr Eisenhower that Turkey was planning aggression why Incidentally should have to speak fur key? the Arab world has been given no clear evidence to the contrary, The West has only denied the lie without trying to prove the truth of Its own assertions.
Hongkong Man's
Sudden Death
In New York
Mr Francis E, Lintilhac
New York, Oct. 16,
Turkey today
д rejected Syrian nude which accused her of "provocative acts" on Syria's northern border, Authoritative sources said in Istanbul.
The text of the Turkish reply 10 the Syrian note of October 10 has not yet been released but sources close to the foreign ministry said it was strongly warded.
Hussein Warns
In Amman, King Hussein of Jordan warned American, Bri- tish and Turkish Ambassadors
today that any aggression against Syria would be taken by other Arab states as aggression against All of them.
The
warning. King's nounced by
Government spokesman following the con-
303-
BUT THE DRIVER
ESCAPED!
BREMEN TARZ
BRINKMANN
THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Pinay Will Try To Form
A Govt
Today
Paris, Oct. 16.
M. Antoine Pinay, French Conservative leader, tonight officially informed M. Coty, the French President, of his decision to seek investiture as Prime Minister, on Friday morning.
Announcing his acceptance
of M. Coly's invitation after
visiting the Elyses Palace, M. THE SPACE RACE Pinny told Journalists that he thought it wie "impossible not to present myself before the Assembly".
of He will start his task Government-forming tomorrow
ference, came ngalist a back-morning, and is expected to be ground of mounting tension Around Syria's borders.
The Government spokesman said King Hussein also called in the Arab ambassadors following his conference with the British, American and Turkish diplomats, and informed them of his stand, Meanwhile Syrian officials refused to confirm or deny reports that Suudi troops would arrive in Syrla in 24 hours.
Soviet Deniał
In Moscow, the Soviet Tass agency tonight denied news press reports that he Soviet Union was preparing to set up a naval base in Syrin, near the port of Lalakis,
his own Finance Minister.
The Third Man
US Did Try
-Four Times
Washington, Oct. 16.
M. Pinay is the third man to The United States Air Force try to solve the crisis caused by the defeat of the Radical-led coalition of M. Maurice Bourges- Mounoury on its Algerian form bl...
Political predictions about M. Pinay's chances of Investi- ture have ranged in the post few days from almost nil to fairly good.
Cooler Today
After the party declsion to- day, most observers were very reserved and raid the Conserva- tive leader faced a dificult Mr Franels Eugene Lintlihat,
talk. His minority government executive Vice-President and
to be precarlour, a director of C. V. Starr and
Toss also dented reports that threatened the U.S.S.R. was setting up a they sale. Company, New York, senior company in the world-wide military airbase in the Yemen,
not for from the city of Sana.
The agency said these reports "Co not correspond to reality and aro completely imaginary." today.
The temperature recorded ot It said the reports were almod of the board of directors of at Justifying the hostile acts the Royal Observatory early his American International As-
aggressive circles afternoon was 70.1 Fond the burance Company, Hongkong. ogninet Syria and the Yemen." weatherman said then that the and temperature would continue to game. That is why wee was born to British parents Reuter,
!fall. In Shanghai in 1908. He joined France-Prcase. the American Internacional Underwriters Örganisation in
But the Russlans have seized- the opportunity not brilliantly, because in the
American International ช
·surance organization, died un- heart attack expectedly of in New York today.
propaganda war, Russia has Mr Linthac was also chairman
no real opposition. The
West belleves in playing:
the game, but not Russia's
are lesing in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and everywhere else where a minority are prepared to He believe the cheap alur that the West is synonymous with Imperialism. Russia too has its dirty past why should it be trusted any more than the West? Is amarter in Because it
the gullible convincing people of this world that It han undergone a change for the better. The fact that it has not is immaterial.
Words today speak louder than deads.
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grandfather founded P. E. Linillbas and Company, of London which,
for maby the years, was prominent in export
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The weather will be cooter
FIERCE BRAWL IN TOKYO
Tokyo, Oct. 10.
A Metropolitan Police armoured car and 50 armed pollee moved into dawnlown Tokyo to quell a large-scale brawl which began when a policeman slapped a drunk for attempting to steal a dead man's shoes.
statud today that four -áttompts had been made to fire research rockets from balloons to distances of 4,000 miles out in space, but had fallod bo- cause of weather condi tions.
Questions were submitted to the Air Force about published reports of failures in "Projcel Forside," which covers the in- tended firing of rockets from balloons floating 100,000 feet above Entweluk Atoll in the Pacific.
In reply the Air Force sold: "Four attempts to launch a high altitude research rocket under Project Famalde have been made to date.
"The attempts have not been successful primarily due to un- favourable atmospheric condi- tions, No malfunctions have occurred in the rockets involved. "In each case the extremely low temperatures encountered at high altitudes have had adverso effects on the balloon, with the result; that the rockets have not been properly post- tioned to achieve the desired results,
"In two
the rockets CANCE ́were · fired in the hope of
Bote obtaining
useflil" data 'even though it was known, they' would not achieve the desired
The dead man had been struck down by a tram. Some of the tram's passengers thought the police werelditudes, "arrogant". In slapping the trunk.
my Lintliheo is survived. by
He said a large crowd of sightseers supported the passengere his widow, the former Claire and^a free-for-all began. Malcolm, whom be married pre- When order was restored, an ambulance was sent to collect in Gharghal. "and. j.-2017, |the dead man who bud boca Zargoflen and left behind during the 'atmospherio conditions: bacorns Philp/Revier.
"Liht--Reuter,
"Under the original pro sramuna of, zla rocketą," two remain in placo"-qt Bulwatak, and will be launched when
more faygurable,"
During a hold-up caused by fog on the Frankfurt. Mannheim autobahn; --in---- Germany, the driver of this crushed Volkswagon left the car to warn other drivers to slow down. Seconds afterwards, the
·truck'skidded' when pull- ing up, overturned and flattened the car--Key.
stone Photo,
QUEEN ARRIVES IN AMERICA
"I Know We're Going To Have A Wonderful Time"
Jamestown, Virginia, Oct. 16. Queen Elizabeth II, for the first time as ruler of Britain, set foot today от American soil. Thousands were on hand to acclaim her.
She told her welcomers: "If an hour with State Governor know that we are going to have Thomas Stanley. a wonderful time."
oict
Governor Stanley greeted the The 31-year monarch Queen as she stepped from the stepped smiling from her Royal plase after the two and a half Canadian Air Force transport hour night, and she was also at nearby Patrick Henry Air welcomed by Sir Harold and port after a 500-mile flight from Mr Lloyd. Ottawa.
After the welcoming cere-
monies the Queen with Prince
Philip was off on a whirlwind
Happy Memories
After thanking her welcomers
lour of the historie Virginia the Queen sold:
tdewater area, where her PI and my husband haye nation's first permanent colony happy memories of our last visit in the New World was born, | to the United States six event- grew, and later stirred toward ful years ago. We are very glad revolt and Independence.
Warm Welcoma
to be back again at the Invita tion of your President, and par- ticularly happy that our first stop is in the beautiful old dominion state.
The Queen's descent from the Roval plane triggered a cere- "Our only regret is that our monial welcome, planned and visit is so short. I have heard rehearsed to the last note of a much about Virginia and there other places WO 50-plece of Army band, the are many booming of a 21-gun Royal should both like to visit but I salute, E the
unstaged know that we are
going to greetings of over 10,000 pressed have wonderful time in the against
the airport security few hours at our disposal."-
United Press and neuter. ferice,
"
Thousands more, were walling expectantly at key points' along the royal route.
Bright Sun
Brilliant sunshine gleamed on the silver helmets of a guard of bonour and on the instrumente of the bands playing to enter tain the summer-sulted specia- tors,
LOSES ENGINE
San Francisco, Oct, 10, A military transport plano with 68 persons aboard lost one of its four motors today ball- way between Honolulu and Travis airbase in California.
ho The pilot radioed that was not in trouble and would Sir Harold Caccia, the Bri- continue the trip to California. tish Ambassador, and Mr Other planes were sent aloft to
Lloyd Selwyn
Foreign meet the transport and escort Secretary, had been waiting for it to the base-France-Press.
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