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GIMANO 01OUCHETER ANGADE
No. 36891
COMMENT OF
THE DAY:
NATO TALKS
decision to hold a
The conference of
the North, Atlantic Organi- sation powers is welcome as it is the first since the -alliance was founded eight: years ago in the conviction, brought home at that time by the Communist putsch in Czechoslovakia, that the North Atlantic countries must hang together at all custs.
Today the life or death matter
hus been brought home more sharply than ever by Russia's announcement that it not only had an continental ballistic missile, but that it had also launch
space
inter-
satellites
id LWO which destroyed the last illusions of Western superiority in the field of science.
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KOWLOON
UK SCIENTISTS TO FLY TO US RENEWED
Joint Scientific
Staff Mooted
TO AVOID DUPLICATION
Its
By CHAPMAN PINCHER
London, Nov. 4.
The strongest team of British defence scientists ever assembled is to fly to Washington within the next few days. expedite the Macmillan- purpose - to Eisenhower plan for meeting the challenge of the Russian space satellite and other ad- vances with major Anglo-American efforts in science.
Talks between the British Sir
and French Governments and between the Freneh!
and United States Govern- ments have a high priority
but
on the list of diplomatic moves
these have necesarily been held up De owing to the Cabinet crisis.
INDICATIONS
THERE
French
are indications. however, that the French The Premier-elect, 31.
Felix Gaillard, might gain working
majority today
and provided he does he should be well sequaințed] A with the problems facing the Nato countries before! the Conference December.
- in
The muin subjects for dis-
Frederick Brundrett, Chief Scientist at the Defence Ministry, will almost be certain to lead the team which will include Sir William Penney, Director of Atomic Weapons, and Dr Robert Cockburn, Guided Rocket Chief, George Gartner, Chief of the Royal Aircraft Estab
lishment, will be going to Washington simultaneous- ly, and Sir John Carroll, Scientific Adviser to the Admiralty, muy go, representing naval interests. Main Task
FRENCH CRISIS EXPECTED TO END
MICHEL LELEU
Paris, Nov. 4.
Russia Withdraws From Disarmament Commission
United Nations, Nov. 4. Russia declared today that it will no longer participate in
the, UN Disarmament Commission · and its five Subcommittee as they are now constituted.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minis- French Premier-designate ter Vasily V. Kuznetsov said in the Disarmament delalo that M. Felix Gaillard will go his Government considers that before the National all altempts to make use of the Assembly tomorrow for Disarmament Subcommittee for an investiture vote that is productive
work have been
entirely exhausted."
expected to bring an end "Under
to France's 38-day-old government crisis, one of the longest of the Fourth Republic.
M. Gaillard, Finance Minister in the outgoing government, been practically assured of the particication in his cabinet of
major French political parties, with the exception of the Continunists and the right- wing Poujadists."
ARBITER
*
these conditions the Soviet government does not see any sense in further participa- tion in the work of the disarma- ment commission and its sub- committee," he told the General Political Assembly's Main Committee.
A 'Resolution
Kuznetsov's declaration aamo as India, seeking to head off voles which would commit the Political Commitee to endorse
nation
Britain Rejects Soviet Proposal To Abolish Commission
New York, Nov. 4. Commander Allan Noble, British Minister of State, today rojected the Soviet draft proposal to abolish the pre- and the Sub- sent UN Disarmament Commission committee and establish instead a permanent cont mission made up of all 82 United Nations members.
110 also said, in the UN Political Committee, that Britain
ment of iron-clad positions, cir- cild not support the Indian plan JOE LOUIS'
His success in getting the co-culated among delegations o Duration of the usually hostita resolution asking that ten pro- Secialists and Conservative "In-posals previously submitted be dependents" was due in part to sent to
Sub- the five-nation the fact that he belongs to the committee comprising The Radical-Socialist Party which United States, Russia, Britain, traditionally plays the role of France and Conado—for further scientists' main task is to plan the setting up of a combined scientific staff to share out defence profiler between the "left" ao consideration
the "right". jeets so that costly duplication can be avoided, "An equally high-powered team of United States selen- tists will visit London soon afterwards. drastic revision of the defence projects which are fur advance is expected to result from the talla, The
Part of his success was due also to the fact that M. Gaillard was not involved k the bitter internal
have struggles that torn the Italical
Socialist
Kuznetsov said the West has delivered "an ullimatur" 16 the Subcommlites
in its die- armament proposals offered in London last April.
to expand the Subcommittee.
This was never meant to be
A representative body, he said.
It was intended to be a small body and pursue negotiations in private,
SHOULD CONTINUE
MARRIAGE FINISHED
APPEAL IN
UN FOR
COLONY'S
REFUGEES
United Nations,
Nov. 4.
The Chinese Nationalists today renewed its 'ap- peal that the United Nations grant assist-, the more ance to than 700,000 anti- Communist refugees living in Hongkong.
Cheng Pao-nan, Chinese Nationalist representative on the UN Economic and Social Council, said it was "unthinkable" that the UN would continue to neglect the refugees.
Mr Cheng's appeal marked the sixth consecutive year that the refugees' plight has been brought before the UN. In cach instance, however, the UN has hesitated to act in as much as the refugees have fled fran a Government which is not re- cognised by the United Nations.
HUMANITARIAN
manufacture of atomic bombs and rockets will be | Party over the past two years. able proposals," he said, "the the Subcommitteo continue as Morgan of New York City, said Commissioner. But he
shared out so both countries will make weapons for different purposes,
THE CABINET ·
cussion are doubtless the The revolutionary plans outlined in the Government's inst] was expected that, Socialista olation of some or other, £- † eipate in the. Commission and
adaptation of the defence! strategy of Nato's armed forces to the latest threat of intercontinental bailis- fic missiles and to
that sequences
can
con-
ba
Defence White Paper are likely to be reshuped with accent on future economics cuts. Big changes In RAF and Royal Navy are expected to follow,
Bargaining Weapons
drawn from the launching The British team hopes to take to America exciting new of the satellites.
It is to be hope that by the time the conference is held considerable
progress is! mude towards reaching an! The understanding between London, Washington and Paris about sharing inter- Allied atomic knowledge and atomic
Arms. Presi- Eisenhower's deter
following his
denta mination,
talks
tu
with Mr Macmillan,
effect the repeal
modification
McMahon
or
of ..the.
achievements in II-bomb research as bargaining weapons. The new series of British bomb tests near Christmas Island is scheduled to start this week. No United States observers are allowed in these tests. possibility of allowing the Americans the use of Woomern rocket range in Australia is a further Bri- tish and Commonwealth bargaining asset. The United States firing of ballistic rockets in Florida has had to be carried out before many uninvited spectators along the coast.
"Advancing these unaccept
Western powera inslet on their adoption as a whole, declaring In the Gaillard cabinet, it that they that is, the Western powers cannot agreo. to the Christian treau drd. Itober!
Aheir portant questions of disarma Leecsię woula” retain respective posts as Minister of ment separately, even to the of such 'an urgent Minister solution Foreign Affairs, and
problem as that of discontinuing for Algeria.
mainly tests of atomic and hydrogen Catholic Popular Republic weapons". Movement, 'possibly Pierre Pitin and former Premler Robert Schuman were expected to occupy the posts of Minister of Finance and Minister of Justice.
Mcmbers
of the
Members of the Independents Would head the Ministries of Reconstruction, Agriculture and Labour, Informed sources be Heved.-France-Presse.
SPUTNIK I
Act. The Queen To Open LAUNCHED:
seems to
indiente that there is every possibility of success in this direction with ultimate to the allied
benefit
partners.
REPORT
IT
Is believed that the Nato
Parliament Today
TORY'S NEW MEASURES
London, Nov. 4.
Supreme Commander, General Lauris
Norstad, Queen Elizabeth drives in State to Parliament to- morrow to open a new session charged with serious problems for the Conservative Govern- ment.
has already submitted a detailed report for stream- lining his forces in Europe In accordance with modern weapon techniques that will
The Monarch's speech from country's present economic dim- small reduction in the throne-welttog make
for her by culties by mishandled policy. the number of men possible. Mr Harold Macmillan's cubinet Conservatives return to the Such a reduction would be will foreshadow
I
various new House of Commons in anxious measures designed to lighten mool A long line of Perlla- possible because of the the burden of old age pensioners mentary by-elections this year integration of
atomic and improve the nation's local has shown their party's ́pėpu-
weapons in the forces which government system.
started in 1964 and has]
gene on progressively ever
sinco and has greatly in-
ANXIOUS. MOOD
eronsed the firing power of ]. But Its, chief theme is CX- General Norsted's army.
STRATEGY
the Supreme Commander's plan is approved by, the heads of slate at the sum mit conférence, the overall strategy will fall into line with Britain's decision to reduce her forces on the Continent.
iarity with voters slumping sharply-with the cost of living apparently the chief cause of defection from their ranks.
con-
The Chinose delegate ceded that from a legal stand. point the refugees were outside the mandato of the UN High argued that from a humanitarian polnt of view it was difficult to con- tinue to neglect the refugees because of a légel technicality.
Mrs Waller Elliot, of the sold tho United Kingdom,
a refugees had resulted in
colossal problem" for the Bel- tish authorities, Representing a quarter of the population, they NO CLAIMS
had become a continuing and Attorney Aaron H. Payne growing burden" on the Hong- kong administration, Mrs the couple slimed an Ellot said; · sald
relinquish any
Tho grenent
British delegato sald claims on the other's estate of Hongkong authorities had ro to accept any responsibility for settled some the other's debis.
firm
milk
Chicago, Nov. 4. Former heavyweight cham- The Indian dalegalc, Mr
Louls' third Krishna Menon, had dighly
plon Joe emphasised the responsiblilly of marriage ended today in the four great powers, he said, separation. and it was therefore logical that
Mrs Louis, the former Rose It was.
friendly thes had reached a Commander Noble said Mr agreement on irlal basis Kuznetsov's statement that the because their business interests Soviet Union would not parti- are in separate cities.
Mrs Louis runs a profitable the Subcommittee was a most cosmetic manufacturing discouraging development."
and beauty salon in New York Britain would "reflect on It" City.
In the Louis is and he might have to ask. tp business here. speak again.
Britain and the other. sponsors of the 24-nation draft were askkig the Assembly to endorse the principles of
a pica which was the fruit
of long and patient effort and which they
balanced plan on disttmanent Kuznetsov Buld Russia did yet proposed.” not reject further disarmament negotiations, providing "C053- structive proposals are forth- coming from the United States,
They realised that no plaPress. Britain and France. He said could be imposed on any state Russia was ready to negotiate against its will but by voting in disarmament settlement as a favour of the 24-power draft, well as on its in- he believed the Assembly would dividual aspects" or to solve set the negotiations on the right problem on a regional path, the only path likely to basis, for example, with regard
Fruitless
"One cannot fall to see that such an approach makes all
future negollations on disnima- belleved was "the most fake and ment completely fruitless."
whole "as
thig
RIGHT PATH
WALL STREET to European, Asian, Near and lead to disarmament,
LOSES
New York, Nov. 4. News of the launching of Sputnik 1 caused lossOn on the New York Stock Market today but soma recovery was registered in fater dealings. Shares in companies con- cerned with aircraft and missita production, how- ever, showed some gains. Trading was heavy in the morning but fell off in tha afternoon. The ticker fall behind early but caught us later. Reuter,
'I Would Do It Again'
The Prime Minister tonight
London, Nov. 4. pected to be Britain's continuing gave a dinner party for all his Field Marshal Sir John ight to quell Inflation and House of Cermons Ministers, Harding, who is retiring 0.3 maintain the strength of the and told them the gist of the Governor of Cyprus. 05. of pound sterling-monetary unit of proposals that will be contained December 1, returned here today. the world's largest trailing area, in the Queta's speech.
He told the press, "If I had Including most of the nations of He will address Parliament my time over again, of circum- tomorrow after the Monarch has stances were the same, I would, the Commonwealth.
The Government's struggle to spoken in a wide-ranging speech speaking generally, make the right the economy is, at present which polliclona expect may con- same major decisions and follow complicated by a clash with Britain some reference to Russia's the came general policy. tain's powerful trade unions, new scientifle advances, in- Ho aid that he was not com. which claim Mr Mecmillan's cluding the new dog-carrying pletely satisfied with the results administration has provoked the Sputnik--Reuter.
of his mission.-France-Presse.
While Britain. is not yet con- tributing towards the supply of atomic weapons in Europe the difficulties arising fron United States restrictions on the distribution of them have not seriously Interfered Ite with the streamlining plan. This degree of co-operation must continue, but there is still room for further cohesion and understanding and this can be brought about by the honda of state
at their meetings
GIRL TUGS LION'S MANE AND
Tokyo, Nov. 4. Yacko Ono should have known better than to bars play with a real lion —— In between or not, Knocking off from work of a
nack bar near the Tachikawa
- by'a llon's "enge of a circus lying on an open lot late
Inat night,
She climbed over, the Tape with the siza "Danger Keep Out,”
circling the cago and extended
US Air Force: Base in Tokyo] "a-hand. Inside,,,2.. where she is a waitress: girl | She grabbed the Hon's mane súd with a cup or two of exce pilled to and how he would alcohol Indo Her, the gamed) *;rench,
Middle East countries."—United | -Press
of a
Overthrow Plot Uncovered
10
Loula is heavily in debt
10
the Federal Government for in- come taxes.
The couple was married Christmas Day, 1955,
on
United
Uranium Belt
of the refugees. Sul to be resettled,” she said, were An estimated 262,000 squatters,
$4,000 root-top dwellers and 14,000 who sleep in the street.
SORELY NEEDED
Mrs Elliot said a number of private, voluntary agencler had provided volunble economic Columbus, Nov. 4. assistance to the refugees, most Discovery of a uranium belt of whom are destitute. But she tworth billions of dollars and (said additional old was sorely
extending frem Lake Erie 10 needed. Mr Wallace Nesbitt,
the the Ohio River and into West "My Government_and_ the Cannitian delegate, at Virginia, Kentucky and Ten- authorities in Hongkong will would abstain from comment-
nessee was reported here today. continue to do their utmost to ing on the Soviet announcement It was estimated that a thou- ralleye the suffering while hoping regarding Lie Disarmament
sand billion tons of the that others will como to realise Commission and Subcommitteo
Itteo uranium-bearing shale and that it is of concern to them, beyond saying he was "shocked andstone lie under Ohle alone, too," the British delegate sald— and disappointed at this ulti-United Press.
United Press.
malum, particularly in view of
the
manifest desire of this com milice to make progress in the problem DI disarmament." Reuter,
RISING FLU INCIDENCE
Managua, Nov. 4. The Nicaraguan Government announced today the discovery political,military plot to overthrow the government of President Luis Somoza Debayle. An official statement said the revolutionaries had planned to bombard the Presidential Palace and several important districts
Manila, Nov. 5, of Managua, profiting from the The rising influenza incidence absence of General Anastasio in Manila during the past four Somoza Jr. Chief of Staff of the weeks has alarmed
Philippine Armed Forces, who left today health officials who fear a re- for an official visit to the United currence of the flu epidemic Sintes.
here similar to that now affect- ing Japan.
The announcement said that the conspirators had been arrcated yesterday. France
Freast.
Missing Girl Returns
a
Manila's city health ofeer, Dr Mariano Icasiano, yester | day said that he was waiting for more details of the present flu "plague in Japan prior to map- ping: out proper control men- sures here.
He suld that the Manila Health Department had aban- doned plans to screen all Filipino tourists coming from Japan since this had proved, to- effective-France-Preise,
Trial Rumours
Nottingham, Nov. 4. An all-night search for 17-year-old Jamaican girl miss- ing from a hospital here ended this morning when she staggered, exhausted, aboard a bus. She was too l'to give any explena-
Budapest, Nov. 4. tion for her light from the
Rumours that a verdict had The big cat roared once and hospital
The girl is a patient at Not- already been reached in the trial snapped off three fingers of her hand with his powerful tingham City Hospital. She left of four Hungerlan writers taking Jawi and with a huge paw the hospital last night wearing place behind closed doors In not confirmed dragged her shoulder half in- only a night dress and bod Budapest, were
today. alde the onge, making eight | jacket.
Now reports circulated today. During the night, hall; and deep rashes on boy biẩy withi talons,
leet fell for several hours, When indicating that the verdlet had She is expected to Hiva^ufter | dba boarded, the bus, this been held up, and that it might emergency tregimens at a morning, the driver took her to finally be miider than had been Hospital Trance-Franse. a police station-United Press. feuredi-Pianos-Presse.
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