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COMMENT OF
THE DAY
NEARING THE "SUMMIT"?
THE Soviet Union hos
THE
note
which
cun-
replied to a United States has asked whether the Russians wanted "Aummit"
A ference merely as a specta ele or to take meaningful decisions. So far, however, It is not known whether the Russian leadera have
answered the question,
The State Department has let it be known that a good dent could depend on the Sovjet niswer to the essen- tial question posed in the
aide-memoire,
The United States wants
meeting of beads of govern. ments to take decíafons which will begin seriously to resolve at least some of the
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RELAX IM
DAKS
THE FAMOUS COMFURT IN ACTION TRUUKURA
Whiteaways
KAH U NARKOM GA0
ATROCITIES IN
IN SUMATRA
Rebels Have
UNKNOWN COMPONENT IN CIGARETTE Hoisting The
UNKNOWN
Throats UNIVERSITY
Cut
By WENDELL S. MERICK
Bukittinggi, Mar. 24. Central Government |
troops ambushed and cut the throats of 19 rebels at Pematang Siantar a week ago, an official of the Revo- Iutionary Government reported today.
important political iЯAUCA, inaugurate ROMIO significant steps to limit armament and, by such decisions, create an atme-Col. aphere conducive to further settlements.
Anything
would
not
Лема respond to the hopes, in
deed to the legitimate de- mands of mankind.
Held Off
Mohammed Djambek, Interior Minister in the Rebel Government gave
·SMOKE
Norman, Okla., Mar. 24,
of Oklahoma research chemists announced today they have discovered a now component cigarette smoke, but they don't know whether it is harmful,
The "previously unknown com. peront" WAB Identified 23 copoletin, a compound which previously has been found in the roots of many plants and
FOUND
In green tobacco leaves. The Director of the University's Research Institute, Dr Verno Kennedy Jr. wald the diesavery #hould lead to further research on the chemical's effects on the human body.
The find was reported in the latest lasuo of the Journal of Dr Organic Chemistry by Simon H, Wender, Univeralty biochemist, and two studante,
Cypriots Prepare
To Celebrate
TERRORISTS ATTACK TROOPS
Nicosia, Mar. 24.
bare details of the mas-Security authorities tonight completed large scale
sacre as fighting continued for the seventh day at. Pematang Siantar; south of Medan.
He said the ambuch occurred u rebel RESIDENT. Eisenhower March 17 when
Licul.-Colonel named Itulatarat ollicers and 24
Ps apparently de-
and six other
liberately held off a reply soldiers allpped into the town to
to the last summit letter
plans to deal with any trouble arising from tomorrow's "biggest ever" celebrations to mark Greek Independence Day.
EARL RUSSELL'S
confer with Maj. Manap Lable. CALL TO BAN
from Marshal Bulganin, Military Commander,
who
the Soviet Prime Minister, allegedly had Indiented will- until the Russians have ingness to join the rebels. Annwered the United States Government's question.
The immediate point at ingue
Jumped Them
Djambek said they negotiated
The rehe
din-
In the long correspondence throughout the day. on the subject of a possible delegation was invited summit conference is how ner, after which a larger band the groundwork for it of Government troops jumped should be laid and
killed by them,
10, including whom.
Hutatara, and wounded severni others in a throat-cutting orgy.
The United States and ita allies want a thorough dis- cuasion of the fundamental
problems at ambassadorial EMBASSY SWITCH
level followed, if necessary,
by
Foreign Ministers
conference. But this would take time and delay a rum- mit conference probably until later in the year.
Limited
THE
THE Soviet Union, pushing for a meeting as soon as possible, has proposed up to now that the Foreign Ministers should meet for the limited
purpose sting an agenda' without substantive discussions in order that the heads of governments could convene in June.
of
The United States, for its
part has insisted agenda including. other subjects, disarraament,
011 an mony
Rome, Mar, 24. Indonesian Ambassador In Rome Sutan, Mohammed Rauild and aix other accredited indonesian diplomats in Europe have switched their allegiance to the Rebel Government In Padang, Sumatra, the Italian Continental Nowe Agency reported tonight,
The names of the other alx diplomats were not re- vealed. Franos- Presss.
Other rebel soldiers who had been hiding nearby 10 awall the outcome of the con- ference heard the Bight, rush- ed to their comrades' aid, and saved those not already knifed.
Djambel Bald it was obvious that the massacre had been
control of outer space, well-placed He called 誌
"treachery."
German reunification, the right of Enstern European states to choose their own
The official sald fighting was form of government and Siantar, some 50 miles from the still going on today at Pematang strengthening of the United part of Medan which is in Cea Nations by restrictions on tral Government hands. the big Power voto.
There was no information available here on the number
It is unlikely that the Russians of troops in action at Pematang
will agree to any talks Stantor. involving the reunification
of Germany
or "inter-
• foronco" in the form of government in the Eastern European countries.
.
Red Cross
In other developments:
The Revolutionary Govern-
THE H-BOMB
OT
1 will be the first me the event has been celebrated the island for three years, follow- ing inst night's proclamation by the Governor, Sir Hugh Foot, partially lifting the ban on pro cessions and assemblies.
DECORATING
05
Shops closed today in many towns
Greek Cypriots the Island throughout
bezan London, Mar. 24.
decorating streets with flags and (Bertrand streamers. Earl Russell
Russell, the philosopher)
described tonight "absolutely
insane show at fanaticism" the belief and
Eoka leaflets have instructed
Greek Cypriot home `toj every
least one Greek fing,| atores have had an 17-
that destruction by precedented rush, nuclear bombs was pre- ferable to submission to a hostile power.
He was speaking in a filmed interview
Independent (commercial) Television,
DA
The 80-year-old Nobel prize winner declared: "There have been bad conquerors in the past take for instance the Mongols, who were cruel and abominable beyond all measure in the time of Genghis Khan.
"In the time of his grandson, Kubla Khon, Emperor of Chine, they were most civilised, humane and charming folk."
UNPLEASANT
Earl Russell added: "Now, if the Communists conquered the world, it would be very un- pleasant for a while, but not for
ever,
"But If the human race is wiped cut that is the end."
He said he would like the Government to announce that
H-bombs, and that it would not to do with the manufacture of have rocket sites stationed in this country-Reuter.
Permits granted by the nu thorities stipulato procession roules and processions must and by
Some I p.m.
authorities have ordered that no slogans should be displayed or shouted,
STEN-GUN SHOTS
Meanwhile, terrorist gunmen fred Sten-gun shots at a British Military vehicle near Kalogren village, north Cyprus today, re- porta renching here said tonight.
A party of British troops was in the vehicle when they were fired on from a hillside ambush position just outside the village.
No one was wounded.
This is the first ambush by terrorist gunmen of a British patrol since February 18, last |year.-Reuter.
Rebel Girl Collectors
Algiers, Mar. 24.
Chao Wel-yang, a graduate of National Talwan University, Formosa, and Yasuehl Naka gawa, of Japan, Kennedy declared, "There are no overtones in thle report linking this component with cancer of
the lungs." He said so far as he knew "no studion of its effects on humans or animale have bean undertaken," United Press.
AIRLINER MISSING IN NEPAL
Calcutta, Mar. 24.
An Indian Airlines Dakota
plants with 16 passengers and crow aboard is missing in the mountaine of Nepal, the Airline announced today.
on
The plant,
1041 to Kalinga Airlines for Napal's internal passenger service, vanished whila en route from the small hlil-town of Wimra to Katmandu, Indian Alr. lines were informed.
Tho fight,
steep, over mountainous areas, should have required only 20 minutes, but there was no trace of the plane six hours after it should have reached Katmandu. Two search planss returned without finding any sign of the missing aircraft, and the serial arch wa to be resumed again to. morrow.United Press.
Red Flag,
A Private
Action: Japan
Tokyo, Mar. 25. The Japanese Justice Minis
try feels that the hoisting of the Communist Chinese Ang over Chinese trade missions here must be interpreted as "private action," Justice Ministry sources reported today. The souress salt such action must be considered the same as that taken by private fans and individunis,
DEFENCE SECRETS
FOR. LABOUR?
London, Mar. 24.
The Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition are expected to discuss to- morrow whether the
Russian Diplomat Vanishes
From Cambodia
Saigon, Mar. 24. Vladimir Lukashevitch, Second Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Pnom Penh, Cambodia, disappeared from there 10 days ago and it is believed he sought political asylum In another country, it was reported today.
Government should give confidential defence in- formation to Opposition A leaders.
Informed quarters tonight maki this meeting between Mr Harokt Mocmillan
and Gaitskell would take place in Pr Hugh
the House of Commons, The issue of the flugs has The Defence Committee of
the Labour come up under the "private"
Party met at the trade agreement signed between this question, it was learned.
House, tonight and discussed
Japanese trade organisations and Peking.
OPPOSITION
of to be
on the
The agreement has raised bit- fer reaction in Formosa which
Many Labour members has severed trade relations with Parliament are known Japan. The Natimallet Chinese opposed to receiving exerei de- have been particularly incensed fence information over provisions · of the private grounds that it ties their hands trade agreement which would and hampers criticism of the authorise the raising of the Conservative administration. Communist flag over the Cun- The Labour Defence Commil- munist trado mission which tre niso returned to the question would be established
of the hydrogen bomb. wtier the agreement.
RECOGNITION
here
spokesman for The Cambodian Foreign Ministry said the Russian diplomat was issued an exit, visa but "the Minis- try does not have to con- comm itself with what happened to him.”
Defected
According to French Press reports, the story that Lukaskevitch defected has been circulating widely in Pnom Penh since he dis- appeared on the night of March 13-14,
These reports said that Lukashevitelt recently was recalled to Moscow and that his wife and children left Cambodia before his disappearance. of The Russian diplomat's
Some members It was learned, spoke very forcibly in favour of Britain Tenouncing USC. of nuclear weapons unilaternity. The Nationalist Chinese say George Brown, "Minister
They were answered by Mr that allowing the log
Defence" raised would amount to recogni-
In the Party's "Shadow Cabinet who CX- tion of the Peking Government.
the The Ministry
pounded
official Labour sources said, however, that this was not 80. vlcw us expressed in the re- They pointed out that there are
solution of the Brighton Con-
to be
position would indicate he had access to confiden- tial documents, observera said.
no diplomatic relations between ference last September,-leuter. According to some reports Tokyo and Peking and that Com-
munist trade representatives who
do come will not be given. diplomatic privileges,
Meanwhile, Japanese negotis-. tors of the trade agreement on
‘ONLY THE Munday
AIR FORCE
REMAINS
Survival
the
Turdish
coast
Athens, Mar. 24. 6Cught government Five crew members and one approval for the pact. It must passenger of the Greek motorw be approved by both the Chinese ship Dodecanus03 swam to and Japanese governments before safety to it goes into force-United Press after the dip floundered in a violent storm off Cape Cavocidos, Turkey,
Saturday night, the Greek Merchant Marine Minis- try announced today.
PAUL BUTLER SAYS:
They are the only survivors
it is believed he went to
Tokyo or Paris-United Press.
Opera Ban
Bangkok, Mar. 24. The Thal Police have bauned public performances of Chinese operas and plays, police sources said.
They said these performances street
IN JAPAN' RECESSION reported to the anong the shape crowds held up tearic and on-
Washington, Mar, 24. General Maxwell Taylor, United States Army Chief of Staff, has told the House Armed Services Committee that almost no US Army or Marine Corps ground forces remain in Japan and the only troops still there are Air Force. That means, he said:
"We have по theatre-lypo reserves, in that part of the world to support our troops in Korca, In other words, we have two divisions in the front Ine In Korea. We have
ment."
TESTIMONY
First Death between Oran and the Moroccan closed-door
Sentence
no
WAS PLANNED
Delaware, Mar. 24. Democrat Party National Chairman, Mr Paul Butler charged today the Repub- Bean Administration deli- borately planned tho pre- sent depression as a moans of economic roadjustment but that it later got out of control.
Mr Butler, in a prepared ad- dress to the Wesleyan Univer- slty student body here, said the administration started putting
on the brakes, after the train had already slowed down and thus threw the nation into complete slump.
R
Tha Administration finally recent agreed to act and now is pres-
"the anting as cxample of Republi testimony can authority the very measures it condemned low weeks ago, Mr Butler odded,
His re-
Camo
in
Ho referred to the slump as
It would have nothing further A ring of rebol girls who Army division immediately be allegedly served as sples, alsonhind them for their reinforce ogents, zocretaries and fund collectors for the insurgents has been broken up in Western Algeria, authorities sald today.
They sald 12 giria already have been arrested at Temden, Taylor testified in
sessions of border, with more arrests ex- Committee and his pected,
was published today. According to captured docu-marks concerning the troops ments, one team of girls raised strength in Japan 6,000,000 franus (US$15,708) in answer to questions as to how the Second Eisenhower-Nixon Rabat, Mar. 24. four months in Tlemcen alone, the over-all military posture of recession."-France-Presse. ment announced that Mr Assatt, A Moroccan Court:
today authorities sald-United Press. the US will be affected by pro- independent member of the In-passed the first death sentenco
posed manpower reductions. arrived since, independence on two
"The TANY of the Russian doncsian Government,
general personnel re- or Sumatra to join the rebels. French officers.
duction has
most been felt proposals, too, will be He once was Acting President' Thu έννο
In The support-type <Exers, Colonel unacceptable to the Western of Indonesia,
Tubert and Commandant Val-
operations behind the Korean Powers and they include The rebels also announced lache, were condemned in their
deployments, and also in London, Mar. 24. control of outer space tied
that two Red Crom ships, Unobsence-together with a Moo- Lacosta and the Lepanda, will 16m, Dhies Ben Bachir E Ri, London aboard a Britannia air-
Princess Margaret will leave Europe," he said. not be permitted to dock at for
making attempts against liner on April 19 for a trip to Padang and
take aboard the external security of the state. British
Possessions in the alvilians who want
It was alleged that El Rifi Caribbean,
dilediorou evacuated. The
ships had. In 1004 and 1953, passed here today. anchored off Padang yester information to the French She will visit Trinity Island, wald Omeers who were commanding Brush Gulano, Honduras and French troops fighting against Gander before returning the Moroccan Army of Libera- London on
on Reuter.
Unacceptable
MA
day.
Hobel officials
Djakarta was using them for propaganda purposer,
to the elimination of over- seas bases, and the reduction of foreign troops and the establishment of a nuclear- frou zone in Central Europe.
The United States note of March 6 dealt almost entire- ly with the widely differing The Indonesian Antara News views of the United States Agency, quoting "loyalist Army And the Soviet Union on the information souress," reported approach to the summit, today that Central Government forces have cleared i key re- Presumably, therefore, the gency near Medan of rebel
Soviet reply will also con- troops. centrate on the issue of an The News Agency, in a dis-
what patch agenda and under
originating in Medan conditions it might be dis- and monitored in Tokyo, said cussed. The matter at stake that the Langkat Regency, also now seems to be whother known as Kabupaten, between the North Sumatran capital of they should build up to a Medan and Atjeh Province to summit conference as pro the north, "has now posed by the United States, cleared bf remnants of rebel or work down from it as tho] (Major Boyko) Naingolan Soviet Union has demandod.(troops."United Pres
been
Tho
►
Caribbean Visit only
Presse.
to
May France-
QUEEN LEAVES FOR
Regarding troop Strength in NETHERLANDS
Japan specifically, he said;
"We have all the Army mat of Japan now, except caretaker- Queen type logisilé units, looking after our rather drea vy nocumulation of supplies. The Marine Division has moved down to Okinawa, United Press.
DUEL OVER PARIS BALLET
Paris, Mar. 24. Marquis -- George do Onevna, Tă-year-old Chilean- born. American · ballot im- prosario, donfared today be Jtwould have like to “whìp” in his forthcoming dati with Scrap Lafur, 62-year-old Bumlan-born abortographer at the Faria opers,
Seconds for the two adversaries had 'andoinced that they had agreed on a lime and place- to be kept secret-for: a duel “with swords until first blood le drawi."
Duelling In illegal in Franc.
The conflies ́`aroso out of 'a štapulo at the opening of the
Cuevas Balist at the Theatre Champs Elyses on laat
des
í Friday, pizhi,
London, Mar. 24. Elixoboth and the Duke of Edinburgh salled from Harwich this evening on the Royal yacht Bri- tannia For the Nether- lands.
They are expected tb, arriva fn Amsterdam tomorrow to bo-
ain a three-day official visit.
The Britannia pup to sea In bitter cold weather, through, a light fog, and headed for stormy weas,
Weather forecasts predicted a rough crossing of the North Lifar had taken steps to farbid Sea, with high winds sometimes
the presentation of his ballet | rouching tempost force, "Noir" ei, Blanɑ but the · Nar- The Royal Yacht in being *quis_annonnend that he would j- escorted by the frigates Gran- *go ahead with the show any« {"ville, Pellow and Paladin'--
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