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LTHOUGH the Bagdad
Acute mens
in London today will be primarily concerned with the current military and threat to the political Middle East, une of most important issues that has dominated meetings in the past is the cur-
the
rent Soviet economic offen- Blye in the arca. This indeed the
is closely related to
current crisis and figures
recently made available dis-
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MONDAY, JULY 28, 1958.
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THE SAMOUS CONFORT IN ACTION TRRUSEKE
JEAN G, KONG
KOM LOUN
Long Battle With Cancer Ends Suddenly FLYING TIGERS' GENERAL DIES
Chennault Succumbs To
'Massive' Haemorrhage
New Orleans, July. 27.
close the full extent of the Lieutenant-General Claire Leo Chennault, whose Flying Tigers
Sovlet threut.
In the last two years Suviet military and economic aid the
to Egypt, Syria and Yemen has amounted tu
about £276 million in at
the recent Afro-Asian 'Con- ference in Cairo the Soviet offered *** delegation Conditional, all-round nid" to the countries taking part. The Soviel offers of aid to the less developed countries began about four years ago. Before, any form of aid to
HONGKONG RESERVOIRS'
BIG WEEKEND
GAIN
by A China Mail Reporter
fought the Japanese Air Force over China during the last The water storage figures now show appreciable rains from the
He was war died today, after a long battle with cancer.
67.
General Chennault was former Chairman of Civil Air Transport
Incorporated.
General Chennault, who had stubbornly maintained he would win his battis pradinst
caricer, suffered what a hospital spokes- man called a "massive" haemor- rhage and died within minutes at the Oschner Foundation Hos- pital
these countries was de- At his bedside was his second
Ama imperialistic wife, nounced tis
Chan, a former exploitation-bas 1966 Journalist and daughter of a Molotov admitted that the Chinese Diplomat, and several Soviet Union had under- of his children by a previous estimated the importance of marriage.
Ten days ago, his condition these areas, Just how fur took a turn for the worse and policy has changed was doctors zuid "o lesser nxun shown last November when
Khrushchev went on record: MISHTIENT++++++++++++ "We declare war on the
U.S. In the peaceful fold of
trade. The threat to
the
US, is not the missile, but
peaceful production,"
TOST of the Soviet loans
Mto the less developed
BIG LOSS, SAYS
CAT CHIEF
areas and this includes Mr William 8. Wright, flong-
Afghanistan, India, Ceylon, Yugoslavia, Southeast Asia and
the Mickle East) have been offered the pust two years. One Estimate puts the total at about 1673m. About £150m. of the total is estimated as the value of military aid. Over £100m, is believed to have been reserved for specific industrial projects, but it is probable that only between 100m. and £100m, has su far been spent.
Compared with U.S. civil and
milltary aid since -estimated
1945 al about
£18,000m... of which
23,600m. has gone to less { developed
kong Manager of Civil Air Transport expressed shock and heartfelt regret bolli pervou- alty and on behalf of the staff upon learning of the death of Lt.-General Claire Chennauli,
Chairman of the Board of Directors and founder of CAT. who died In Monroe, La., this morning.
Mr Wright added that the tale
General Channauli wad an admired soidler who had cany tributed really to Free Chlɗệ during World War IL
His death will be a big loss to
the Company as well as to its employees who have worked closely with him both as the boss and as a personal friend. ~~~~~~|||||||||~||~||~
arenx-Soviet would have dropped out long
aid in the past two years ago but his remarkable will to appears null. However, live is enabled him to hold this has been obscured
by the manner in which the Turn For Worse
offers have been made.
The General had been in u The terms on which Soviet grave condition for almost two ald is offered have An weeks with " bilateral lung
obvious appenl. Whereas
U.S. lanas normally carry a
4 per cent interest rate and
condition,
He was taken off the Clinic's ical list three days ago. Doc- fors said he hud temporarily
World Bank loan 54-6 responded to treatments. cent, Rusainn loans normal- Funeral services were tenta-
ty bear 2 per cent rata.ively scheduled to be held in The repayment period is up New Orleans tomorrow. It was to 30 years, though the expected that a plane from more usual period is 12 Chennault's old command, the years. Repayments over the 14th Air Force,
the remains to burial.
Initial years of the loan are
ນ
some cases waived, and
would fy his cemetery for
famed
MOST important, the Soviet rushed through Congress mak
on
General Chennault
heavy rain which fell over the weekend. At 8 am this morning total storage for the reservoirs in long- kong and Kowloon stood at 6,590 million gallons, wbleh representan gain 1.27 million gallons over the storago position on Saturday at 8 ani,
Unfortunately most of the rain fell over the Hongkong Island reservoirs, a number of which were overflowing on Sunday. .. Only small gains were recorded in Kowloon, where the big
dares Tal Lam and Shing Mun see,
From midnight to noon, the Royal Observatory recorded a fall of 3 inches. Over the weekend, including this morning's rain, a total 7.21 inches of rain fell,'
Since January 48.14 inches of rain have fallon, and this is now not very much below the average annual rainfall for this
period. The average is 59.82 Inches.
At 11 am, the temperature was 76 degrees Farenheit, and the
relative humidity was 09 per cent, The latest reports on Typhoon Doris state that it is now 330 nautical miles south-east of the mouthern tip of the Japanese Jaland of Kyushu, moving north-west at 'fivé knots, The Hongkong Telephone Company announced this morning that -
telephones beginning with the digit 'B' have been restored to normal operation_agala.
Rain and mist caused a disruption of air traffio in and out of Kal Tak airport this morning. The two Cathay Pacific Air- ways flights from Bangkok and Bingapore landed after droling above the airport for over an hour. The BOAO fight from Tokyo was diverted to Manila, Many departures were delayed.
Macmillan-Dulles Agree
On Summit Tactics
1
London, July 27.
Ike's Car
Has A Flat Tyre
--- Washington,-July-20,---- President and Mrs Eisenhower arrived back at the White House late today after a two-
motor hour
trip from Gotlyaburt. Pennsylvania, on- ilved by a flat tyre en ibo Chief Executive's Himousine, The President and his First Lady were relumming from a quiet woek-end at their Getty
The United States Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, and the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, reached full agreement in private talks today on the policy and tactics to be adopted in connection with a Summit session of the burg farm when the left rear Security Council' according to American sources.
Mr Dulles discussed prospects of permanent representatives of for a Summit conference at the Council, private lunchcon today with Mr MacmUlan and the Foreign Secretary, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the sources said.
The sources
the sald that United States definitely favoured holding the Summit meeting in New York in the context of the Security Council, and not in Europe,
August 11, Earliest
The Western powers are now awaiting Russia's reply to the letters ent from Washington 'on Thursday and from Parts, and London yesterday.
Tho three powers are agreed i that the Soviet proposal to start Summit talks tomorrow was pre mature.
Though the letter from the three Western leaders showed |
differences distinct
Jri the
JORDAN DENIES
5-YEAR
STAY
Amman, July 27.
tyre of their Imousine went flat just after his 10-car motorcade had moved on to the four-lune highway 340 on the south edge of Frederick, Maryland.
The car was travelling at a reduced rate of speed at the time, having slowed down to go around a loverleaf to get on to the highway.
The Secret Service.driver of lie President's car brought it to a gentle stop, and the Presi dent and Mrs Eisenhower quick- ly shifted to less than two minules to another car-UP.I
Dre in Jordanian official spokesman Girl's Bid To Save
They said that the Unlied approach, the powers States definitely held the view agreement that August 11 is the i that the 4me, place, compost- carliest date at which Summit ton and procedure-of-a-Sumfalks with Russia could be held. Talks in London are believed mit Security Council ECESIOT should be decided by a meeling. to have concentrated on the in- creasingly diffeult question of which powers not members of the Security Council should bo invited lo attend a Summit session focussed on Middle East. aflairs,
Clash Over Presentation Of
New Prince Of Wales
London, July 27.
The Queen's decision to make Charles the new Prince of Wales today has
touched off a Celtic controversy. ·
of
7.
07
The Daily Mall reports in its Prince Monday edition that Charles, was able tell; his mother that he was top of the class in Geography,
According to the newspaper, be received 70 marks out of 100, the beat in his class of 20 boys.
In French, his report said he
tonight officially denied a report that the Jordan Government intends to ask British-forces-to-slay—Ave
YCRIS
Father Fails
Valeric
London, July 27. He added that Jordan asked for
Blumson today tried milliary assistance se a purely in vain to save her father from
sea at West
emergency measure and drowning when a holiday launch foreign forces would leave capsized in the when the United Nations took Mersen, Essex. It was her 17th practical steps to maintain the birthday-China Mail Special, acourity and independence of Middle Eastern countries. --- Reuter.
Five Drowned
A Good Case
Exchanges now taking place seem to have established that Jordan, Lebanon, the United Arab Republic, India, Turkey,
Granville, July 27. Persia, Paldston and Israel Five people were drowned to could all advance a good case day in the Bay of Mont Saint for appearing
when at the Security | Michel Council cession.
families were
Bomb Alarm
London, July 27. Brilish European Airways oficials were alerted might after a telephone warming at London airport that there was twio French a bomb aboard one of their air-
thecroft. caught by
A service to Edinburgh
nothing was found-Bebtor.
In that ease the number of rapidly rising tide. - France was held and searthed but visitors to the council would | Presso.. nearly equal the number of its. members.
Mr Macmillan and Me Dulles also agreed that the Bagdud. pact should continue in exist once. ***
But Mr Dulles told Mr Mae, millan that Amerien did not plan to join as a full member.
Bedside Reunion part repayment is usually: accepted by the Soviet Death came to the
The controversy Union in local currency, or leathery-faced Byer just a fort-
i over a, tonight to And his mother" in commodities.
night after bill had been promise made by the Quens in still ill and his father absent on TOST important, the Soviet rushed through Congress make minouncing her son's new office: a tour of the Scilly Isles,
"Whe he is grown up I will pre-
It was strange homecoming The General was visited only cut him to you at Caernarvon" for the nine-year-old. Prince. for the purchase of capital 10 days ago by Madame Almost iminedlalely the Lond Princess Anne had travelled goods and services in the Chiang Kai-shek, a long time Mayor Cardiff, Arthur to greet him earlier in the Soviet bloc.
Williams, registered Help from friend.
at a protest afternoon Cheam School, Soviet technicians to nor- He also recently had a bed- "I respectfully suggest that when atur Newbury, Borkshire. mally insisted
by side reunion of his six sons and Prince Charles is presented to
Together, brother and sister Russia, and olle
the people of Wales, it should U.S.
two daughters their first In- estimate puts the number of 21 years.
be at Cardiff now that Cardiff travelled by car from the school had made excellent progress
Laler, Mr Dulles saw the been recognised as At that time, the General has
the to Windsor Castle, where they during the past term. Chinese and Russian tech-
The Daily Mall quotes a mem- Jordanien Ambassador and the had an adult tea party together. nicians who worked for one him the title as Japan's No. 1
showed the spirit that carried capital."
theber of the school staff as saying Prime Ministers of Iran and Thca they resumed month or longer in
journey in rain to London and The young prince was very Pakistan. developed areas
He was quoted, us' saying he over glass of beer and toasting:
Huffed the Dean of Liandat were cheered by a small crowd pleased with the result.
"Mathematics? I don't think be found 红 2,000
good atmosphere during the first six
"Here's to you all, I'm ground Cathedral in reply: "Caernarvon at the Palace gates months of 1957. One-third ed temporarily but I'll be at should have the honour."
The princess smiled happily would make an accountant, but of these were military tech- your next reunion in 1900." And the Labour MP. for at the well-wishers through the a thorough knowledge of foreign throughout and a sense of panic and languages will among the Bagdad pact leaders.. Mr Dulles was sold to have nielana.
welcome will be the decision to car, while her brother waved stand him in good stead for the found the Iranion and Pakistani Llanelly, Wales, said, "Especially rain-eared windows of their countries
future U.P.I. & Reuter,-
*Premiers far calmer than ho. keep the old tradition that the steadily.
had anticipated.
at
there is a strong
cal element in
"War Criminal" by thising a Dean's Reply
Volunteers
It was in 1041
cause unruly Welsh chiefs had promised to obey only, a native born Prince,
13-MILE BALLOON ASCENT:
that General the Chennault suggested the forma Prince will be presented to his Union's aid pro- tion of a force of volunteers to people at Caernarvon Castle." gramme, It is based on firm fly for China. The American
Caernarvon Castle was tho economic motives. Through Volunteer Group, which later birthplace of the first Prince of investment emphasis on flow under the barner of the Wales in
1284. Wily King heavy industry, Russia and Flying Tigers, was formed fa
Edward of England arranged the satellites can offer the July, that yeat.
to have his heir born there be-
New York, July 27, goods the loss developed With sharks teeth painted, on countries want and there is the noses of their antiquated
Two American balloonists who planes, this small band
spent last night at heights of every reason to think that nyern was outstanding, in i
up to 13 miles landed about 40 But Cardi, fast-growing in- the Soviet bloc economy la fight against tremendous peds.
milles north-west of James- dustrial centre and one of the town, North Dakota, today of even greater capable
General Chennault, was bern
cities in hult set up a new tinofficial. effort in these countries. at Commerce, Texas, but was most commopolitan
Wales claims the honour of 'the stratospheric balloon endur- true of the raised in Louisiana. He left lus This is also
prosentallen ceremony. th vir anco recorde number of technicians like lob as a xhool principal to br
ure of its status as the capital Aloft för 34 hours and 43.min- ly to become available in came an infantry plcer in 1917,
utes, they beat by more than the near future. The He later ed in the Aviation of the principailty.
Cardiff was made capital of two hours the previous endur-) ance record, selup et autumn. Bagdad Pact members face con of the Unked Staics
Wales in 1980. a well thought out and skil. Signal Corps during the
The nearly created Prince of The balloonists, Navy Commands fully conducted economia
Wales avluizind to Buckinghamer Malcolm Hose, 28, and Mr Lee Lewis, 48, had gona up offensivo.
(Oohta, on Back Faro, Col. 7) Palner for the school holidays
world"will,
tire
not to establish records, but to
for test equipment
future -space travól,... Their balloon was as tall as n
17-storey building, and took |
ho
Good Atmosphoro
He was quoted as saying that was impressed by their
air of confidence and failure to be disturbed by Soviet-threats,
Router and UEI
5 Die In Polar
them to 80,000 feet after Helicopter Crash
taking off from a deep open- cost mine hear Crosby, Min- nesota, yesterday.
1
New York, July 27. Fivo men died in the crash During the night, they looked of a US air force helicopter. down on a thunderstorm roll on the Greenland 'rico.cpp:700. By and crackling above the Thursday; a radio report re* cartii,
and described it. by calved at Westover air: Bros radiona besutiful and bass, Massachusetts, today
Roster spectacular sight"-Houter.
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