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A KOWLOON
UK URGED TO BAN TESTS REGRET
Khrushchev
Sends Letter
Macmillan
To
Moscow, Apr. 7.
seat Hongkong's cuso not Mr Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister,
only to the United Kingdom
Government, but also to the Lancashire cotton industry leaders as well.
Advise
THE
THERE should be по further misunderstand- ings about the Colony'a position and Sir Frank will
be able to correct any mis-
urged Britain in a letter published here today to follow Russia's example by banning nuclear tests.
LEADING US
ATOMIC
representations and advise PHYSICIST
accordingly.
The Lancashire leaders, how-
ever, still appear to be dis- satisfied with the outcome of the talks, but that whs to be expected as they seem to be under the impression that Sir Frank's mission was to hammer oul a con- crete agreement.
The Hongkong
negotiators!
are to be congratulated for the way in which they handle the complex and protracted talks.
Door Open
THEY
KILLED
Washington, Apr. 7. Ono of America's leading atomic physicists, Dr Mark M. Mills, was killed in a helicopter crash to day at the Pacific proving grounds.
IRA BOMB
LABOUR EXCHANGE
Nowry, Apr. 7.
Raiders carried out two bomb attacks here tonight in Northern Ireland.
They wrecked the town'a am- ployment exchange and then blew up a customs hut nearby main Belfast Dublin on the road.
The letter, addressed to Mr ilarold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, was delivered Pollee said: “We are tregling
At Saturday, 11 follows the sume lines as a letter to Presi-these outrages as the work of dent Elsenhower published last the Irish Republican Army." Saturday.
The outlawed IRA, pledged
The Soviel news agency Tass to end the partition of Ireland roid Mr Khrushchev urged Bri-by force, has struck several tain and the United States to times in this area in the past 17 follow the example of the months. Soviet Union, which unilaterally terminated all types of atomie) The customs but was partially hydrogen tests from demolished by explosives last March 31.
and
Be Solved
Mr Khrushchev said: "It the
month.
OVER RED
Anti-British Torchlight ARMS
Parade In Valetta
ENGLISHMEN GO HOME'
Valetta, Apr. 7.
Supporters of Mr Dom Mintoff, Malta's Prime Minister, staged an anti-British torchlight march here tonight after their leader's, "integration or independence" speech yesterday.
GRENADE ATTACKS
Bul in the face of sipong, security precautions fow in eldents were reported.
Riot squads of Royal Marine; commandos were booed is they stood guard over the Gov- ernor's palace, The crowd
ON CROWDS shouted: "Englishmen, go home."
new
Constantine, Apr. 7. Rebel Nationalists unleash.
ed two
grenade attacks here today in the wake of a grenade ex- plosion that injured 30 persons yesterday in this eastern Algerian city. Both
failed grenades explode, but 200 persons lined blown outside a movie theatre Bed in panic when one of them landed in the middle of the
A few minutes before the customs building was up. masked raiders stopped all trofile on the Irish Republie
side of the border.
crowd.
to
The other was thrown into a restaurant in a Constantine puburb, but a quick-witted ellent immediately tossed it into a neighbouring field.
Several windows were broken,
Including some at Army bead-
quarters.
Broke Up
The crowd broke up after
IL marching to the official sidence of Mr Mintoff and after he had waved to them from a window.
Tokyo-Madrid Non-Stop Flight Try
Omaha, Apr. 7. A KC-135 jet stratotanker plane took off from Yokota Air Baso near Tokyo today in an at- tempt to set a non-stop
record flight
between Tokyo and Madrid with- put refuelling, the Strate gic Air Command nounced here.
AR-
STOP TRAFFIC
governments of the powers now building and temporary accom
Tonight, the remains of the possessing nuclear
weaponsmodation
recently cumpleted support this Soviet proposal are
was wrecked. likewise decide to give up. fur- The Atomiz Energy Comther tests, the question de ply mission announced that the agitating all the peoples will
British Marines posted at the helicopter carrying the 40-year-ully be solved and a big step
hend- old relentist was forced down by will thereby be made to
palace and at Army quarters carried shields and The plane plans to reach [a rain squall off one of the strengthen peace and confidence
batons. Two canvas reservoirs Washington, 7,622 miles away, neer Eniwelok Atoll, [between the states." EY left the door open for istands
Others aboard managed to Mr Khrushchev's jetter to Mr In Newry itself more than
were being Billed inside the in about 13 and a half hours, later negotiations if con escape with injurker, The AEC Macmillan differed tie from 16 houses had their windows
palace courtyard presumably SAC said. dillons-are-favoumble-and-did not any how many others that to President Eigenhower town cut by the blast which
to dampen the enthusiasm of if there is a possibility of were aboard,
One change was his conten-destroyed the labour exchange
any over-excited. demonstrators, Strategic Air Command spokesman said that if the four- achleving Hone form of The United States shortly be Ilon that: "British' public circles
Both were exploded, later by agreement.
In an atmosphere of tension, jet tenker has enough fuel felt Kins a new serioa of hydrogen ace known
A passing maiorist had a French demolition teams to be concerned
"as it la approaching Washington, wheel at A third grenade attack at Mr Miatoff lunched today with However, it has been made bomb tesis in the area.
over continued nuclear weapon narrow escape as n
Viscount Crookshank, Oued Zonuti, 42 miles cast of The White House announced tests because they are aware of his cat was blown offers are six Moslems today, Conservative her, who ad no
British it may be ordered to stay aloft patiently clear that they do
and.go on.io Madrid. not intend to be buildozed later that Dr Mills was drown- the calamities which an atomic
There were no casualties.) French cources.reported.ailed, was here on holiday. ed. The announcement gave no war may bring to Britain due into a pact to the detri
Pre detatis. ment of the Colony's pro-
her geographical position The White House Press alone."-Reuter. ducts as a whole,
Secretary, Mr James Hagerly, The stipulations laid down said, "It's a great losa." He by the negotiators are fair sald President Elsenhower had and equitable. They consti- sent condolences to the widow Lute a warning that there Lod her two chlledren.—Reuter. will be
immediate Abrogation
pact should other countries or industries endeavour to use a cotton ceiling as a pre cedent or there is 11- employment unrest in the textile industry in Hong- kong....
ו .
Wise Move
any
the
Macmillan To Visit Canada
London, Apr. 7.
FOW wise this is can be Mr Harold Macmillan, Bri How view this is can be
tish Prime Minister, is to visit Canada in June, it was announced tonight. He will travel there following |
on the very day of publication of the report on the negotiations a member of Parliament
suggested
that a voluntary colling be
to
Reuter.
50-MILE PROTEST RALLY ENDS
Pacifists To Picket
Cape Canaveral
New York, Apr. 7.
visit to the United States A group of pacifists will
statement issued from
to
WITH A RESOLUTION
Aldermaston, Apr. 7.
Nearly 12,000 people attended an open-air meeting here today which climaxed a four-day, 50-mile -protest march against nuclear weapons.
Malta's Terms
The Tokyo-Madrid distance is 11,404 mile and this would be
PURCHASE
Washington, Apr. 7. The American State Depart
ment said today that the United Statco
Govern- ment "regretted that In- donesia has turned to the Communist bloc to buy arms for possible use in killing Indonesians who openly oppose the growing Influence of Communiom In Indonesia".
Was
A State Department spokesman zaid he had "no doübi at all about that" when he asked if he believed the Com- munist bloc had agreed to sell urms to the Central Indones- Jan Govertanent to strengthen Communist influence In- donesia.
Grenade Thrown
Djakarta, Apr. 8. Thirty persona ware In- Jured in a hand-grenade explosion autaldo two cinema In Choribon, the port town of Central Java, PIA naw agency re- ported today. An unknown person, throw a grenade as hundradin streamed from two cine- mas last-night-Router.
0
Asked to comment upon allega«..
tions that the United States Was supplying arms to the. Indonesian robals, the spokes- man- sald-ihat such allegations. were wilkout foundation,
a record for a non-log, non-He called attention to the fact refuelling light.
that such charges were made by Communist elements in Indonesia.
The stratotanker, built by top speed of Mr Mintoff told a Labour Boeing, has a
600 miles nn hour Party rally here
that Malta.more than wanted Independence
ceiling of more than unless and a Britain granted the island in- 35,000 feet. It has been in tegration on Malta's teams,
operation with the SAC for ten months-Reuter,
be permitted unless was made.
Any country using Maltese territory after
Chartwell, Apr. 7. independence would have to may for it, he
Sir Winston Churchill tonight
to not entertained added. Nato bases would
dinacs Mr Harold
British Macmlilan, payment
Primo Minister, and Lady Dorothy Macmillan, et his coun- Mr Trafford Smith, Leu-try home here. Reuter, Tenan!-Governor of Maltu,hed: dasued van
statement The meeting, held near the
earlier independence Aldermaston Atomic Weapons from alde to side. The boot was declaring Research establishment, ap-dented and a rear light smash- would "mean ruin for Maita." proved u resolution to be deed. Banners on the van reading: Reuter,
derby" fivered tomorrow to Mr Harold "Khrushchev's bunion Macmillan and the United were torn off. The driver was States and Soviet Ambassadors, punched and men tried to drag Someone him on to the grass. throw a stone at the van,
of
It reads: "We urge the gov- picket the Cape Cana-ernments of Britain, Russia and America to stop the testlag, veral, Florida, missile
manufacture and storing launching site between nuclear weapons Immediately," April 13-16 to protest "nuclear testing and test-
About 5,000 men, women and chlidren completed the Jast
Marchers rocked the
Police and officials fought to Police keep the crowd back. pushed the car backe onto the
rond outside.
Making the broadcast from
ப
that
A Leak Shuts Down US Reactor
placed on the import of Downing Street said that the Hongkong made gloves into Pritne
Minister, who had the United Kingdom.
planned to visit De Pauw Under no conditions whatao University on June 8. and
ever can a cotton ceiling bo stop in Washington, had ac- used as the thin edge of the cepted an invitation from Mr wedge as otherwise there John Diefenbaker, Canadian
ing of all armaments." stage of the march which begas the van was Mr Kennedy Mc-Oak Ridge, Tenn., Apr. 7. will be no end to demande Prime Minister, to visit Ottawa
Ammon Hennacy: 63, Pat Trafalgar Square, London, on "Whirter, an Oxford scientist. A leak of radioactive fuel and Hongkong
before returning to Britain, editor of the Catholle Worker, Friday. facturers might s well
It was announced last month left New York last Saturday for that Mr Macmililau would have¦ Cape Canaveral, where he will shut up shop.
discussions
the "Pence with President meet members
Executive Committee"
mauu-
A fact tint the United King-Eisenhower and Mr John Foster maker
dom must face is, that to Dulles, Secretary of State, after who plan to take part in the disturb the economy of receiving an honorary degree at | picketing. Hongkong by imposing the economics of scarcity, that
in by restricting output by donying Hongkong an outlet
by
The meeting was addressed six uptakers, including Fastor Martin Niemoller from West Germany, und British Labour Member of Parliament,
De Pauw University, Indiana. Members of the Committee Mr Stephen Swingler.
. Mr Macmilton's grandfather,
Joshua T.
Dr
Belles, Kentucky, was thie University's arst medical graduate.
for her products, introduces Lady Dorothy Macmillan will not accompany the Princ
a situation which might lead
to all kinds of unforeseen | Minister.-Reuter, problems.
come from several pacifist
BITTER CLASH · -
As Hongkong sees it, she is Soviet Medicine week in a march to the United trek accusing the marchers of
In a competitive market, and Hongkong, is not prepared
Nations to petition for an end to all nuclear tests. United
who said he represented political party.
no
Mr Kennedy McWhirter sald afterwards: "It was extremely interesting to see this sup- posedly non-violent, organisa- tion turn to violence when the opposite point of view was pat in words to them."Neuter.
Triumphant Welcome
Groups of groups, most of them Quakers. of pacifists from Philadelphia, New York, and other cities will meet at the A bitter clash marked the missile-launching site for the arrival of the marchers here. protest.
A loudspeaker van dove ahead Some of them took part inst as they neared the cild of their "voling with your feet for Suvlet domination," and also Press! Algiers, Apr. 7.
increasing the risk of war.
London, Apr. 7. French military sources here
The van drove Into the fleld
to give Dr Vivian claimed today that Russian-
Stuttgart, Apr. 7. near the nuclear weapons re Fuchs made medicine.
triumphant welcome found
where the final home from his historie Antarctic Twenty-four passengers were search centre among supplies captured in a ¦ Injured in a packed Easter tralo rally was being held, and wds | crossing, It was learned today. patile with Algèrian insurgents | involved in a, collision with
a surrounded
by demonstrators last Thursday south of Tebessa, locomotive, today at Goeppingen, who unplugged the loudspeaker THE outcome of the pro-ear the Tunisian frontier near Stuttgart, pollce sald and pulled it from the top of
the car.
to face an additional un- employment problem because
her exports are artificially limited. { ་ !
No Comparison
fected industry to industry talks between Laz- cashire, India and Pakistan will be awaited with in- terest. Much depends on the attitude of the Indian pub continent industrialists. #
That there is no comparison between Hongkong's output with that of India and Pakistan is-boyond dispute as the figuras speak for themselves,
The United Kingdom has a far greater obligation to Hongkong than it has to India or Pakistan. This fact cannot be ignored but! It is being ignored ap parantly comfor political | roaaona in Whitehall, and in “Lancashire,
Revter.
were
Reuter.
VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
...
Chicago, Apt, T. POWERFUL earthquake,
Wu to conquer city, shook the Alaskà tundras 150 miles northwest of Fair banks on Monday,
The quake was so ylolent that I broke fivo 'selanographic Instruments in a New York laboratory almost 4,000 miles away. Fairbanks was shaken up, but
officials | Alaska reported no deaths or injuries. Geologiais also tonued reassure anges that the quake was too far inland, to and bugs tiga.
ALASKA
IN
Britain
elements has been dis. covered in the Atomic Energy Commission's Honogeneous Reactor, forcing R temporary shutdown fa power. producing experiments, the AEC said today. "At no time during the entire operation has any radioactivity escaped from the reactor sys- tem
the AEC reported. The
performance
reactor
smooth ond was marked by a total absence of radioactivity i steam generated by the re- -actor" it was reported.
FULL POWER
Before the shutdown, the res actor experiment at the Gak
kige National Laboratory was operating at its "full designad power of 8,000 kilowatts of heat," tbo Commission abld.
"The power run
has been termksted, because fuel from the main core system was found to be transferring to the blanket He arrives at London's Water-heavy, water system."-United
Fuchs and his party, who ramped deross the South Pole route-in, the first land crossing of the frozen wastes, are due home in London on May 12.
J
loo Station from Southampton Press. and his party is to drive through
Press
At Loyola University of the the streets in open cars-United
south in New Orleans, the Rov. Karb. Maring called the two-hour earthquake "totally
destructive." It was "among Sit-Down Protest
crashing onto the WAYES benching of Preisle islanda.
the biggest in history and it Scientists at the' 'University of 1 occurred in a populated
Calcutta, Apr. 7. Alaska and the US Coast and, section it would have destroy-
ed everything Goodelle Survey esumated
in the region,"
Tive thousand East Pakistani Hindu he said.
(refugees, Ustarted that the centre on the quake
"direct action"" campaign today was at the tiny indian vilingots Intensity on various sclsmo-
in protest against the Govern of Hughes, 180 miles north graphs about the country
ment of India's settlement
· ́west - "of -- Faltbunko" on the "zuiged from 76 to 45 on
en Koyukuk River.
Richter Bagnitude scale. The plans phy The quake was strong enough, greatest carliquáko prévious-Mo ratugees
recs quatted
in
to start, light delures awaying-ly recorded was mylvio quake | the stresta, and annouuded) thay ~ and to topple ; artialog, from * în Tibet which hit 8,6. United | wiil say there torkan kovine
shelyen in Walberton,
United Pres
Fell Overboard
Oslo, Apr. 7. The 300-ton Soviet trawler T-139 Granata ran aground to day off: Kiberg, Norwegian port 'on the Arctic Sea,
The vessel's first mate feli overboard during the grounding and another crew member was carried off by wayne-20 other men aboard wero✨rustuei by Norwegian herman.
| Altug was sent from Burs mahak o to fry jaredostaj tha trawlera France Prove,
Government sources in Paris "would make no direct com- ment tonight but sourees closo to the Foreign Minister Bald, "France welcomes this state ment"
There was speculation in Paris whether the American state- ment meant the United States was getting ready to help the rebela in indonesia-France- Presso and Router.
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