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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1957.
Stage Is Set For Historic Conference
Leaders Of The West Fly To Paris Christmas
Interdependence Will Be Theme Of Nato Talks
Paris, Doc. 12.
Mr Selwyn Lloyd, British Foreign Secretary, flew into Paris today as first of the participants in what he described as the historically important "summit" conference next Monday of the 15- nation Atlantic Alliance.
The conference, first to be held at heads of govern- ment level in the pact's eight years of exist- ence, will be devoted to the theme of the inter- dependence of the nations making up the Western world in the face of the threat from world Communism.
In Washington, the While, unoMeinl feeling recommending Houte announci today that negotiations with the Sovie! Fresident Elsenhower would Union terve the U.S. at about 2200 GMT tomorrow on als lht to Paris for the talks.
Final arrangements for the President's figh! aboard his personal plane, the Columbine Third,
will be disclosed to-
morrow.
Mr Joha Fooler Dulles, United States Secretary of State, who is now over the Atlantic is due here tomorrow morning.
Considerable last-minute pre- parations still remained to be donc
ATS,
before the conference
con-
The singe is expected to be Anally ret Inr the ference during informal meel- inga over the weekend of in- dividual heads of government, notably President Elsenhower, Mr Harold Macmillan, British Primo Minister, M. Felix
Gaillard, French Prime Minis- ler, and Dr Kond Adenauer, West German Chancellor.
Not Spectacular
Meanwhile Foreign Ministera will spend the three days before Monday in meet- ings of the 15-nation Coun- 5]
of Europe and the seven- bution Council of the Western
European Union.
The Nato discussions
were
as falling under these muin headings
The concept of Inter *
dependence. The United States and Britain would like the other members Di tho Alliance to afirm their faith in the declaration of common purpose Issued by President Elsenhower and Mr Macmillan In Washington last October.
One diplomat described the Interdependence evncept as a reallestion by all Nato, mem- bera thai the days were over In this spa00 ago when any one nation can go it alone."
Principles governing tho
weapons to Nato members.
supply of tactical nuclear
Britain has accepted the prin- epic of receiving such weapons.
Other nations are expected to take a different attitude in the conference next week.
Norway and Denmark are thought unlikely to accept. West Getmany takes the view that the supply of nuclear weapons to her is not yet ripe for dis- cussion.
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Balanced forces. Attempts will be made to get all Nalo members to accept the principle that for country Indications tonight were that specially a small one it is now
luxury uneconomie BIL these meetings while carrying i
balanced in- niniain fully out valuable detailed work
dependent armed forces. Instead, would not produce spectacular there must be pooling of effort Officials also forecast that the and also of the manufacture of
certain types of equipment. itself would Nato meeting Joss spectacular than at one time commonly believed.
resulls.
be
Its main task they said was to put up signposts for future work rather than arrive at con- crete detalled arrangements,
On the bla isuma of East-West relations discussion will tako place to an undertone of some
and
Freedom Of The City For Sir Winston
Sir Winston Churchill receives a casket contain- ing a golden model galleon with a scroll presented to him with the freedom of Hastings. The ceremony. performed by Alderman F. T. Hussey of Hastings, took place recently Sir Winston's home in Hyde Park Gate. - Keystone.
al
HMS Undaunted
The
Slips Off On A Secret
Exercise
Portsmouth, Dec. 12. British destroyer dounted sailed fram here tonight on a secret exer. cise with United States
Pooling of manpower.
warships. particularly of selentle technical training. The British are known to favour the Institution of scholarships to train young scientists of Nalo under the ausploes of the Organisation
for
Aid For Woman
Who Shot
Her Husband
Franklin, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12. Residents in this northwestern Pennsylvania area rallied today to the aid of a young Filipino war bride who shot her Air Force husband to death because he wanted a divorce to marry an English girl. -
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Liked.
EGYPT SENDS
A GIFT
SHOPPERS
WILL BE PLEASED TO LEARN THAT ALL BRANCHES
OF
OF ARMS TO Whiteaways
TUNISIA
Tunis, Dec. 12. President Habib Bourguiba
gonounced
today
that Egypt has sent Tunisia 200 rifles and a "faw" mortare for defamive purposes.
Mr Bourguiba thanked Egypt for the "gift."
Britain and
Thi
Statea delivered 360
machineguna and 600
tions
United
kis
M-1
Garand rifles to Tunisia month ago. This strained rela-
with France, willch claims the arma might be ship- ped the Algerian rebels.
President Bourgulba said in his weekly broadcast to the na- tion, "I announce the arrivai pf Egyptian arms, Including 200 Titles and aome mortars.
The are They are a gift."
defensive arms.
CONFERENCE
Bourguiba also said Tunisia
attend the pro- has agreed to Cairo joeled
conference of African and Asiatic nations.
He said he had been assured his political rival, the self- exited Neo-Destour (new con- stitution) Party leader. Salah barred ben Youssef, would be from the Cairo meeting.
Analysing relations between Pro-Western Tunisin and the Arab blog, President Bourguiba said "our friendship and co- operation can be maintained despite our different political orientation."
He expressed regrets that the United Nations resolution Algeria did not mention the
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Mostem Algerians' right to self- determination. United Press.
Atlantic Storm
The Filipino girl, Mrs Lydia | said sho was extremely well- Dean, 21, mother of a three-
Washington, Dec. 12. One crew member was killed year-old daugher, is in Veriango
Mrs Minnie Tarr, 86, called aboard the American destroyer County gaol, charged with her a lovely, tule person. Manley" and several were in- murder in the slaying of T/Sgt. the grandest, most wonderful jured when the "Marley', three Un-Ronald Dean; 25. Efforts were mother that ever lived....she ether destroyers, a light aircraft
being made to secure hor
put the prettiest wash on the carrier and two supply vessels, lease on bail
line that I ever saw,"
encountered "mountainous sear" deran Mrs Dean or what has liked her very
"We do not condone or con- Mrs John Bahern said: "Wo in the East Atlantic, the Navy
much. She happened," said the
Rev.
announced today." talked about her husband (13
The Webber,
superstructure a Roman
of the Catholle priest.
the time. We knew she wasn't "Manley" was smashed.--France- We regard her as a stranger in a strange getting letters from her husband Presse, land. But the people here are regularly.
Mrs Dean's mother, Mrs backing her 100 per cent."
Four towns-Oll City, Frank- in. Pleasantville and Tifusville Joined in J "Lydia Dean Fund" to sccLITO
her legal aid. The goal was US$2,000. About US$100 has been raised..
FEELINGS HIGH
The Crow of the destroyer Bernard were called out of cinemas, theatres and public houses to rejoin their stup.
3000 as sufficient men European were aboard, the destroyer Economic Co-operation-Reuter, sailed westwards out of the Barbour down the gale-Inshed channel.
A British Crossword Puzzle
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ACROSS
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3 Full of disdain (8).
8 The very top (4).
9 Off-hand (D).
11 "Steady" (Kipling) (3,
5).
13 Thursday's deity (4).
15 Has a go (8).
18 Collectors cecit them (8).
10 Spot (4).
21 Sherwood chapt (8).
25 Keeps within limits (8).
20 Vegetable twins? (4).
27 Without a catalogue? (8).
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DOWN
14
Upright on board (4).
2 Simply a lake (4).
"Leggy" animal? (4).
5 Knock, knook! (4).
Bright light on uniforms (5).
7 Famous composer ($),
? He may think he's great!
(5).
10 Not just now (6),
12 They may be engaged with
YES (8).
14 Like Billy Hunter (5),
18. A clutching hạnd? (5).
17 Volushie beasts (8).
10 Go one better (6).
20 Chaps for somo underwent
(5).
31 Replenish (4).
23 B and XI (4).
28 Hit, the trail (4)
24 Flower-girl (4).
THURSDAY'S CROSSWORD-Acre: 1 Moscow, 4 Bliss, 7 Inferred, 1 Girth, Bingo, 11 Caravan, 13 Re-marks, 15 Cradle, 18 Tipin, 10 Shipmate," 20 Blern, 21 Extent. Down! 1 Malis, 24cloon, 2. Warlock, 4 Badget; :3' Improved, 0 Siphons
· 10 Immobile, 12 Ascribo, 13′′ Rators, 19, Raumar, 10. Admit, 17 Elect,"
British Navn officers said the Undaunted had been sailed Admiralty Instructions" แห refused to add to this.
In London,
Admiralty spokesman said the Undaunted was joining the American ships on a secret exercise.
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SECURITY
He added: "The reason I am perimitted to give for the sailing is that she is going on an exer- cise with some Amerkar. ships.
"There is a security grading
"Feeling for support of Mrs Dean is very high," Robert Litzinge, of Q City, the Fund chairman, said. "The sponsors of the Fund are making no at- tempt to judge any of the par- ticipants in the tragedy. They neither condemn not condone Mrs Dean's action. Her quilt-or innocence will be judged by the courts."*
on this, and as the exercise la Garland Archer, whose being conducted by the Ameri- | daughter, Mrs William Flick, 19 cans the security grading is also applied by them."
caring for Mrs Dean's little girl, said Mrs Dean was one of the truest and straightest girls
The spokesman could not give the position of the rendezvous, I know."
A U.S. spokesman in Londoni said that the Undaunted was Joining "an American exercise in the Atlantic."
Mrs Dean shot her husband lost Saturday as he slept on a couch in his parents' home at Pleasantvilic.
She was not going to the While her husband was in assistance of American ships England with the Air Force for which had run into trouble 17 months, she occupied an from freak waves and strong apartment in Pleasantville. In winds further south betweea England. Dean met Brenda the Azores and Lisbon-Rou-] Saville Gray, 25, of Braintree, Essex, England, and fell in love with her
ter.
Horse-Park?
Askersund, Sweden, Dec. 12. Offcials of this country town alloented US$700 today for the establishment of a parking lot for horses-United Press.
Miss Gray said she did not know Dean already had a wito and chill She also suid she had not "mada up my mind" to marry Dean.
Residents of the apartment house where Mrs Doon Hved
WARSAW RIOTS' TOLL
The
Warmw, Dec. 12. two-week period, the millila hod newspaper "Tribuna madé 95 raids, arrested 800 per Ludu, central organ of the sons, and destroyed 27 secret Polish Communist Party, said alcohol stills, today that 100 persons were kill
Tho Communist -journal eri-
Пporal."
"too
ed and 7,000 others injured this ticised the ventlicis pralfist the year in riots and crimes involving juvenile delinquents is
hooligan"
The newspaper said "hooligany" activity in Poland was a "social plague" and demanded a "very on by young cri
severo fight againht the troublo-
It pointed out that: 40,000
minala had bann" recorded thus makers. The paper declared that far this year and that the per- police wad workeus militia id conings of legal actions against carried out a severu oamen}{}_
the "hooligans rose to 61.5 for sonic silme against. the per;dent of the total actions In- "hdollicar
1907 2 por appt of i the: **ITH' Ladu" "end" la' one l'total "In 1900—France-Presse.
Eugenia Clubal Deen, of Manila Music For Dogs
to the Philippines, plans to fly United States to bo at her
Charlotte, Dee. 12. A daughter's side,
cultural touch has been Mrs Dean faces Grand Jury added at a local kennel which action in January. United | new fentures hil-f' concerts for Preys.
canines. United Press,
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