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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1957.
Americans Gloomy – Europeans Satisfied Reaction To The NATO Talks
Military Problems Over-Emphasised, Says A Senator
Paris, Dec. 19.
An air of gloom was apparent among American observers here today as the NATO summit conference drew to its close.
They considered the United States had met with a diplomatic reversal. On the other hand, Europeans voiced satisfaction at the outcome of the talks."
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U.S. officials denied pressure had been brought by the other 14 NATO partners on the American delegation to accept moves aimed
INVENTOR OF KILLER
DRUG 、 GAOLED
Paris. Dec. 19.
A 44-year-old chemist, who invented à drug alleged to have killed 102 people and maimed many others, was guoled here today for two years and Dned one million fraños.
He is Georgen Feuillei. and he had been charged with causing deaths and injuries through Imprudent us of the drug Stalinon — and with infringing pharmaceufleal regulations,
The other man accused in the trial, Henri Genet, 44. was fined 100,000 francs. He was the commerufal director of of the firm which made Stalinon,
During the trial, lawyers told of the sufferings of Stalinon victims, who took the drug in the hope that fi would cure bolls, pimples and abscesses.
They spoke blindness, Hysteria, hallucinations, mad- ness and paralysis affecting Bisilnon usern.
Describing the "Stalinon disease" the prosecutor said: "No torturer had hitherto succeeded in making the brain swell
Inside the skull."
Civil damages totalling 643 million francs were awarded to relatives of 85 of the dead and 100 who had been per- manently malmed, against Feuillet.—China Mall Special.
at resuming talks on disarmament with the FRANCE'S SLASHED
Russians.
widely-held belief of The American observers, however, was that Mr John Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, had been forced to enung bis attitude on this mattre in order to obtai
he principle on the agreement! the establishment of continental
iselle basus,
Euran observers thought The Americans were 150 ready to put on sackcloth and ashes.
Healthy Sign
All thad bad, happened, Biy kat. was that the European
riners of NATO had shown Hey had a point of view which should be taken into recount in planning the future security of The Weer.
They regarded the plain speaking at the conference as a healthy sigu julieating the strength of the lilance,
Authoritative French Les raid tonight that the rule of the Nuto conference nd been1
ath-factory."
The sources pointed out that although the conference made important decisions almed at atrengthening military aspects of tir alliance, 1 -0 paid gress attention to the
hower
Mr Juhl Foster Dulles, the Secretary of State, had over-cimphasised military questions at the Nato confer-
Kuurd reason
tineu.
"We cannot let our down but there is no why we cannot negotinic while we continue to bulk up strength," he said.
our
"I think it is worthwhile to discuss the Bulganin prenONDİS to find out if the Russians really mean it.”
Senator John Sparkman, De- mocrat, and also a member of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, sald he hoped the Ad-
ministration would go into talks with carnest determina- tion because "It is absolutely necessary to find some way out of the mid armaments race."
1st Repablican Senator Curl Curtis said he thought nothing was to be gained from efforts.
Agreement
such
"I think any agreement with the Russians could not be relled upon," he said. *We wasted a lot of time and efort izi sugges
the Londo Disarmament Talks and I see no value in re- newing them?
tions made by several heads of gvernment, inching French Premier, Felix Guillard, intreated concern with politicnt blems, in order to create real "Atlantic community."
The Nate final communique,
it was thought in Parks, reflected
But most Repubilean members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
today Renerally applauded the results of the Nato moeting,
exactly due necessary balance¦ (R-Wis.), ranking Republican kebyeen political and military ember
It provided
ان
Democratic
Senator Alexander Wiley
Live" groups, said: necessities.
for a "Ciflies who try to downgrade strengthening of the joint de- the results of this meeling fence
to meet the increared should remember that no high danger, and at the some time | level meeling emphasised the defensive elur- lenders could possibly achieve in neter of the Atlantic alliance a few days alt objectives," and its desire for peace,
**t is sufflelent that the Nalo Washington, Democratic nations did agree on most of the Senutor J. W. Fulbright, a essentials and will proceedi to member of the Foreign Rela iron wit whatever dificulties tiems Comralties, sald Today that | remain," Wiley Spid, - lieuter, thought President Eisen-France-Presse and United Press.
he
BUDGET PASSED
BY THE ASSEMBLY
Paris, Dec. 19.
Premier Felix Gaillard won passage tonight for his 1958 austerity budget for France when the National Assembly voted it through 264
A Savage Battle Between French
And Rebel Forces
Algiers, Dec. 19.
French troops and a strong Algerian rebel unit fought a savage four-hour battle yesterday in the Nementcha mountains 23 miles southwest of Cheria, it was learned here today.
Altogether, 70 rebels were killed in the engagement, while French forces lost three killed and 16 wounded, according to reports. The clash began when the rebel group attacked a com- any of French parachutists at about noon. Acting on formation
from 2 received
reconnaissance renforcements arrived on the scene in
French plane,
helicopters, whule French pursuit planes maclune- gunned the rebels from the air,
HEAVY FIRE
On the ground, French troops closed in on the robels, cup- and heavy ported by light.
mortar firo.
By 1000 hours, the French were and the rebels
to 191 (unofficial figures) in this evening'salting at close quarters, using confidence test.
EGG-LAYING
RACE
Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 10.
An egg-laying race be tween
Malayan and foreign hens will be heid
here soon.
The local side
produce
an averaga of 60 crgs 24 The foreignern. Im- year. ported pedigree Rhode 1stand Reds and Leghorns, an average of 200.
The Veterinary Depart- ment
with an
American drug, Terramycin, hopa to boost the Malayan
birds" production till Stap- proaches that of the forelco birds.--Reuter.
Japanese Camera Manufacturers
A British Crossword Puzzle Get Together
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ACROSS
3 Left parentless (8).
8 The dramatist's way out (4),
0 Girls falsh off the treaclel
`(0).
11 Oriental sword (8).
13 One or more la favour? (4).
1 Undaunted (8).
18 A cushy job (8),
10 What a nulzancel (4).
21 Small group (0).
25 Style of furniture (8).
20 This poster's a bot (4),
127 of whleti Satan Is prince
(0).
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DOWN
1 Black horsel (4).
2 She had very cald hundr
(4).
4 Loud revelry (4).
It's a frost (4).
Most unpleasant (5),
7 Records (5)..
A long way (6).
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10 Mark Antony's tongue (G),
12 One may paddle in it (6),
14 White heron (8).
10 Another bird (5).
17 Gorlour county (8).
10 Struck an atitude (5).
20 Cup (5).
21 it may hold water (4).
22 Such intelligence is almost
no use (4).
13 Not a wood, obviously (4), 24 A Lanonahdro story? (4).
THURSDAY'S CROSSWOft D.—Aorovai 1 Chaser, 4 Human (race), 7 Pavillon, & Scrap, D Syriem, 11. Admiror, 13 Decline, 1 Abides, 10 Award, 19 Immature, 20 Horts, 21 Nerves. Down: 1 Capes, 2 Swift, & Rall man, 4 Hansom, 8 Mirrored, 6 Nipper, 10 Socrates, 12 Dead Men, 19 Dearth, 14 Indies, 10 Inter 17 Siews.
M. Gaillardis comfortable majority in tonight's bellot caused no surpi ise. Most deputies felt the stern limits set by his budget outline must be aveepted: If France is to obtain the foreign credits me is trying la get.
The b volted through to- night limits the French budget defelt for next year to 300,800.000.000 frauce (Itss than US$1,500,000,000) - nearly half what it has been either this year or last year.
This means high taxes for Uie French In 1958 and continued deep culs in Government spend- ing.
But Government spokesmen had convinced the Assembly that France would not obtain the loans she needs from the In- ternational Monetary Fund, and perhaps America and Germany as well, unless she slayed within the 600,000-million-franc deficit limit-United Press.
HK-Tangier Currency Gaps?
London, Dec. 19. A Treasury
spokesman said tony that he had no informu- tion on alleged "gaps" in ex- change control through Hong- Japanesc camora makera ( kong and Taugier.
announced today they will
Tokyo, Dec. 19.
50 per cent in 1958 and
stop
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hand grenades, pistols and bayonets and knives,
It was believed that the well-trained and well-armed rebel unit had
from Tunisla.
como
During the battle, rebel machinegun fre 'forced down
the observation plans of 3 French Major.
נ6
The Frerich forces also cap- tured
prisoner, machineguns, one submachine- Eun and 30 les-France- Presse.
The Cost Of
NATO's
Defences
Paris, Dec. 19.
The cost of defence to the 15 nations in the Atlantic allianco this year will total $59,586 million, official Nato estimate said
today.
an
North African members of the million alliance shared $45,149
of this total and Europe $13,437 million.
The United States' figure was $44,278 milion, Britain's £1,000 million sterling, France's 1,494,- 000 million francs, Germany's 7,789 inition marks and Canuda's $1,871 million dian.
Cana-
The Nato announcement try to increase exports by Economic
Questioned in Parliament, the explained that the figures may Secretary to The not coincide with those in the of member Treasury, Nigel Birch, declared national budgets "cut throat competi- he had heard of no such cur- nations because of differences tion" with each other. rency violations but the gov-between the national and Nato A spokesman the Japan riment was "trying to see that definitions of defence expendi Camera Manufacturers' Aptrolling was "Improved" Intures and because some national sociation said I planned to the areas in question,
budgets include amounts which
to He added that Hongkong was will be used eliminate "excessive competi-
cover ex- spread over the
"difficult area" and patrolling penditures home
Camera market
there was
"not easy,United number of years.China. Mail. Production would be re-
Press,
Special gulated according to estimated requirements in Japan and abroad.
Hon
In
Manufacturers agreed, ho uld, that they had been issuing new models too fréquently in a bid to outdo each other,
PRUDENCE
use
They would henceforth prudence" inL putting, new models on the market, prices of new models would also ba fixed after careful
considera- tlon,
Last year's exports or Japanese cameras has been worth about US$10,000,000, but this year's Agure would be substantially higher.
Japanese manufacturers felt they had tapped the market both at home and abrand for well to do camera enthusiasts.
They now almmed to produce good cameran cheap enough for people without much money to spare-Reuter.
Animal Lover
Kingston, Doc. 19. Eighty-year-old Sidney Harris. taken to hospital today muffering from malnutrition, weighs only 43 lbs.
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