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CHINA MAIL
No. 37163
Established 1845
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1958,
Price 20 Cents
RELAX IN
DAKS Whiteaways
DEEP GLOOM IN WEST OVER PROSPECTS OF WARSAW TALKS
THE FANDUS CONFANY *IN ALTERN TROUSERS
KOWLOON
LONDON
Of The BREAKDOWN IMMINENT BOBBIES
Day
Barbara's Blunder
seems
a little hard on
IT Barbara Castle that her
remarks
on Cyprus should
Cruse such a stir in the Labour Party almost on the eve of her election as its chairman. It seems even harder that sho will
probably be replaced by the
greatest rabble rouser and
the
talker of the whole party, newly respectable Foreign Minister (elect) the Rt Hon. Aneuria Bevan MP. of unwise words he has probably authored a larger number than any other member of Parliament this contury... perhaps any century. But fate is a hard master and the public memory IH short. And perhaps that is just as well,
It was
just an well, for instance, that Sir Stafford Cripps (often in his later years referred to for some reagon as "the saintly Sir Stafford Cripps") could ad- vance to high oflce in apite of
early remarks
his
apeeches and printed works in which u very clear plan was drawn up for the step
Diplomatic Miracle Needed For A Breakthrough
Washington, Sept. 25.
The deepening gloom of reports from Washington and Peking about the Warsaw talks suggests that today's meeting will be the "twilight session". Authoritative sources acknowledged today that
the talks were deadlocked,
Mr Lyd was believed
to
to
They added that it was disclose any detalls of the nect- hoped that tomorrow's meet-
Ing, wilch was at a dinner in the Soviet mission hend- the United ing between States and Chinese Com-
quarters, munist ambassadors in the Polish capital would produce a ray of hope for an early ceasefire in the Formosa Strait.
have taken the opportunity impress upon Mr Gromyko the need for a relun to a "spirit of negotiation" in handling the crisis. Mr
Initial G.omyke's response was said to have been tou encouraging.—All
Agencies.
not But omcials commented here miracle was that a diplomatic required to bring the two sides clover-together.
Wide Chasm
The chasm was described as very wide, and China's position
exceedingly tough.
The
Communist negotiator
MACMILLAN GOING
was said to have made it clear that Peking was inalsting noi only ότι the evacuation of Chinese Nationaltat troops
Quemoy but also the Mr from Hiquidation of 0.8. power in the Formosa area itself as the price for a conscire,
Omelais acknowledged the demands us broadcast
that by
TO BONN
the
Bonn, Sept. 24. Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Ministor, is to visit Bonn from Octo- bor 8 to 9, the West Gar- man Foreign Offico an- nounced here today. The announcement sal invitation to Mr Macmilien was made to enable previous
be continued, cussions to deepen personal contacts and to *ex għangn opardens on the was no general situation. elga here that the United States Mr Macmillan would was preparing to use military | accompanied by the Brilist on Communist Chin Foreign Minister, Mr Selwin
of
by step constitutional over Radio Peking were more than throw of democratic institu-propaganda attacks designed to tione in Britain and their increase diplomatic pressure on They were supplanting by Communist the Unlled States. type Socialist ones based, described as an accurate pleture quite openly, on a one party
Communist China's actual syatem. And there is no negotiating position in Warsaw.
Nevertheless, there reason to suppose, in spite of the fine heat of his early oratory, that Mr Bevan should not in his time be- come one of Britain's menut reliable and distinguished Foreign Secretaries, or even Prime Ministers.
Logical Choice
L
1
ONG before Mrs Barbara
iler Castle made
con- troversial Atutement +371 Cyprus there was a move within the Labour Party to keep her from becoming
chuirman next year
Н
position to which ahe aucceeds under the rules of the Labour Party Executive, The reason was that the Labour Party would do better in an election year, it was thought, if it had a man, and
'well known Inan, at the head of the party. Mr Bevan Was the logical cholce, for his selection as chairman would suggest that all outstanding rifts between Labour factions had been sufficiently cleared to let him take a trust and position of responsibility in an election year.
The uproar that Mrs Castle's remarks have provoked will sccm in this light, an attempt by some of the National Executive to dis- credit her. Nevertheless it was very silly of Mrs Castle disparaging British remarks about National Servicemen who are having a hard and un- pleasant time doing a very difficult and unpleasant:
to
make
Job
and who have a very large. chunk of public sympathy .which they have more than
earned.
;
presud
dis
to
be
in art clfort to spetiro a cease Lloyd, the announcement said. fre and i eventust commil- ment renouncing The UAO of force in the. Formosa aren
Officials emphatically denied such reports,
Determined
They said
United that the States was determined to assist the Chinese Nationalists in ace the beleaguered supplying
A British Einbassy spokesman said the visit could be regarded as one of the series of reguler meetings between the British and Wen German heads of governmen! agreed on when Dr Konrad Adenauer, the Chun- cellur, visited London lost April.
Reuter.
Query parrison but equally BOAC FLIGHTS
determined not to do my thing that would prejudice hopes for
repching an agreement at the UNAFFECTED BY
Warsaw talles.
Mr Neil McElroy, the Secro-
tary of Defence, smphasised OVERTIME BAN
United States policy In ikis respect when asked by co- porters today to comment on persistent reporta that the Unlled States might permit the Chinese Nationalists to bomb the mainland.
"That is something we do not want to see," Mr McElroy de- clared after a conference with President Eisenhower.
"Let's give the Warsaw talks chance to succeed."
London, Sept. 24. British Overseas Airways Karvices remained un- affected tonight by on overtime ban impated by 4,000 maintenance men. Two outgoing Bights cuncelled tuday, but an airline spokesman salt nelther resulted from the ban.
Passengers on
the
of ሰኒ
QUAKE
SHAKES
COLONY
HORTLY
after 10 am. this morning, an egrib- quake was fell in parts of the Colony.
thin
Dr 1. E. M. Walls, Director of the Horal Observatory said, "It was possibly centred quilo close to here. Details will not be Available until the charis have been analysed." At about 10.15 morning, an employee of BAT phoned the China Mall to ask if there had be any reports of
the earthquake because whole bullding shook for a
*The second,"
caller said PILS on the eighth
she floor.
An officla: of BAT said, "Wo felt a tremor, and H
Uke was just
a normal car.liquake, The building shook and ike pictures on the wall awared."
Workers in the Far East Motor offico nesrör, suld they had felt no tremors, and a collar reply came from the Chilna Fleet Club
manager.
Rebel Leader Named Premier In Lebanon
AMERICA'S CUP RESULT
Columbia Wins Again
Off Newport, Sept. 24. {12 minutes,
COLUMBIA scored an-Sceptre.
the second
ahend
of
Aly Khan's Race Horse
Berserk
On Plane
other runaway victory Columbia now hug a 2-0 over Britain's Sceptre In lead in the best-of-seven An
race of the series. America's Cup day, prov Columbia was timed un- ing herself once again the officially at three hours, 17 better boat in light to mo- minutes and 43 seconds. derate winds.
Today's race was a "ro- Columbia led from the run" of Monday's race, start, establishing a quar- which was declared void.
Is ter mile lead before the first Both Sceptre, which eight-mile marker of the trying to regain the cup 24-mile triangular course. for Britain after 107 years, She steadily increased this, fund Columbia, carried crossing the finishing line lighter weather mainsails about-two-miles, or about than on Monday—Reuter.
UK Surprise Over Kuwait's Intention
London, Sept. 24.
Now York, Sept. 24.
18-month-old brown filly race horse, valued at $25,000 and owned by Prince Aly Khan of Pakis- tan, was destroyed at Idlowild airport
today
aftor it "ron wild” eboord a cargo plane as the craft was moving out to tako off,
Police sald the fly, which had not yet been named, was red by Native Dancer out of Misdemeanor by Court Marila,
SHOT FILLY
REBEL?
London, Sept. 24.
A mysterious ono-night truce between policemen on the boat and London's West End prosNtutos
raised suspicions hero today of arabellious "go slow" by some of the city's custo- diads of law and ordor. The "Bobbles" in their blue uniforms and peaked helmets patrolled, the streets as stolidly as ever last night.
But there were pensive frown, under the peaked helmets and apparently more blind cyes were lurned than usual to the women In the shadows,
STREET-WALKER
For only one streci-walker was brought today before the magistrate at Bow Street court. The average daily number is 90.
Evening newspapers tonight suggested that polleemen, dell- berately cut down their arrests in protest at a surfell of dis- cipline in one of the West End divisions,
One group of constables was said to have been angered by
on
inspector who warned: "There is too much, slockness, There will be disciplinary action against any man caught going to the canteen for tea ¦ during duty hours,”
police said they remained calm. Yard,
BOILING UP
A veterinarian, Dr Thomas E Corwin, Jr., shot the horse in the head after he found it Buffering from a compound fracture of the right rear leg One constable was reported as and cuts all over its body. saying: "This has been bolling The horse kicked its way out up for a few days. The lads up- of its stall in the plane and in-eolate they must have dis- jured itself when I went ber-cipline, but they object to petty serk in the plane. There were discipline." (our other horses aboard and But a spokesman at Scotland Metropolitan Police The other four thoroughbreds (Headquarters, told Inquirers on the plane niso belonged to formally: "We have no evidence Aly Khan. Two are destined for to support the suggestion that Paris and the other two for the policemen are not doing
their duty."
West End street-walkers, who expect to be arrested every few weeks for policiling (they cull the hotel £2 fine their "Income tax") were delighted.
Sald are: "We don't know why, but the cops certainly gave
Dublin.-U.P.I.
More Aid For HK?
Kuwait's intention, as reported from Cairo, to join the Arab League was believed to have come as a surprise to British officials here today. Sheilt Moubarek El Sabah, It was noted, however, that deputy ruler of the oil-rich today's statement by Shelk Persian Gulf aleikdom, was Moubarek jell short of reporte quoted as raying in Cairo that current in Calro and Damascus, the state which--has treaty - re- after the fragt revolution in July laticus with Britain was that Kuwait intended to join
eriously considering applying the United Arab Republic, for membership of the Amb Observers sold that dice the League.
Iroqi revolution, the position of A Foreign Omce spokesman British interests in Kuwait had staled that he had no confirma- been regarded here as one of Conferenco communique to be tion of this report and therefore delicacy as over half of Britain's issued on Friday mny signity crude of comes from the British-recognition by the Common- American Kuwall Oil Company. wealth
of the noed to help ростет sister-nations like India and Paidston as well as Hong-
was unable to comment,
COMPATIBLE
Diplomatic observers expected-Router officials here would study
Montreal, Sept. 24, A Communwcrnith Economic
whether such a move by Ku May Beat Death and other colonial terri-
treaty
was compatible with with Britain.
Kuwait joined the Arab
Persian League, other
Gulf states with which Britala main tains treaty relations might wish to follow suit, such as Bahrein, Qatar, Muscat and Oman, and the shelkdom of the Trucial Coast,
Montgomery, Sept. 24. Governor James
Folsom to
us a break last night."--Reuber.
Comet Gets Certificate
1
Buenos Aires, Sept. 24. The Comet IV, Britain's new tories to earn as much foreign jet airliner, has completed 100 exchange JG they can for flying hours during a three-day mancing development projects. visit hero and has thereby au-
The communique would also tomatically obtained day announced a clemency hear emphasise the importance of flule of airworthiness.
certi- Ing which may save the life of financial and technical assia-
The plane, which is Oli a Negro handyman Jimmy Wil-tance to the industrially-tour of South America, leaves son, condemned to die for the backward arens of the Com-tomorrow for Rio de Janeiro theft of $1.95 would be held on monwealth and Empire on its way, back to Britain via Friday morning-Reuter.
the United States-Reuter.
Reuter.
44
Test Rocket Nearly Hits Trailer Town
west toward Cocon The other section plummeted | mainland,
back to curth and also exploded
Beirut, Sept. 24. President Fund Chehab to- day Ramed the rebel leader, Rashid Karami, Premier and cracked down on renewed fighting which
highly-explosive | Brossier, a Cocoa left
containing a dead and Cape Canaveral, Sept. 24. scores
beach de which is about 1,000 feet north plunged into theveloper. N advanced test version solid fuel, wounded in the worst of TGT Navy's Polaris a rour about 500 yards from a flight headed straight up.
of my house." Banana river and exploded with "It went up in a normal Tho Air
which Forea, violence since American were
Then operates the misalle test contro troops landed in July. was intentionally destroyed traller court on the narrow at about 2,000 feet or so alti-Cor all branchs of the service, Thirty persona were reported 43 seconds after launching peninsula south of the Capo. tude it suddenly turned south- Bald the 25-foot-long rocket killed end more than
and the "was destroyed....by the rango 40 today and a wild section of wounded before the Government
safely omcer after it failed to nights to Nairobi were trans-succeeded in stopping the clashes the rocket narrowly missed
programme (change coure) in ferred to an East African Air-
Thirty deed was the
densely-populated rest official &
"It began to whirl and wob- a planned south-fasterly dive- ways plane.
figure, but unofficial reports sald | dential arca five miles
bic and started down. I tlon.” that as many as 40 or 50 were away.
thought it was beading straight A Britannia to Tokyo was also killed and wounded in one in- cancelled. This night will be sus- cident alone when the rebels pended indeänitely, but other broke out of their quarter and BOAC services to Tokyo will run were fired upon by Lebanese normally.
Army patroln. The spokesman explained.
THREE DECREES We are short of a Britannia The President issued three just now following the recent decrees. They wore: incident in Rangoon when one Ho accepted the resigna- While making clear that of them went off the runway"
tion of the previous guve Britain has no commitment The overtime ban arose from crument whatsoever to take military a disputed pay claim. Men who action for the defence of demanded a seven shillings and Quempy, Matu or Formosa, six penee rise rejected an offer emment the sources stressed that the fof six chillings-Reuter, Brkish Government continued
While the Sino-American talks are going on in Warsaw, Britain is unilkely to make a formal attempt to mediale in the offshore islanda confilet, formed sources indicated In London,
Mounting Pressure
Dapite mounting pressure from the Labour opposlifon and the trade unions, the British poslan.concerning the Formosa crisis has not changed,
to support American efforts
CANCELLED
called upor Kartmi to form
n
Mr gov-
Ha approved and decreed the Government which
to solve the problem of the Far East Speech Mr Karami has formed.
offshore islands by peaceful
means,
In New York. Mr Selwyn Lloyd, British Foreign Secretary, and Mr Andrei Gromyko, The party obviously realises Soviet Foreign Minister, dia-
it cussed the Far East crisis this and Mr Gaitakell Boems has tried to spare two hours last night, usually Mrs Castle the harsh cri- reliable sarees sold.
for
In the new Government Mr United Nations, Sept. 24. Karami 147 Prime Minister, Mr John Foster Dulles, United Minister of Defence and States Secretary of State, will Minister of the Interior. tomorrow make a "major policy Of the eight members of the speech devoted exclusively tu new Government three have the Far East, the situation in heen ministers formerly-Mr the Talwan Strait and the ques- Karam, Mr Helou Bad Mr flon of Communist China's Takla. Only two of them—Mr representation at the United Kari and Mr Takla aro deputies in the current puella- here tonight-Reliler.
ment.-U.P.I. and Reuter.
Neither the British delegu-Nations," a US. spokesman said
tlelsms already coming her ton nor the Ruslans would way, without antagonising
Labour voters among the
troops in Cyprus and their parents at home.
Castle
Mra
would obviously
have done better to have
vialted Cyprus and seen for herself more of the
upon
DOG'S LOVE DEFIES IRON CURTAIN
Vienna, Bøpt. 24.
job and tho conditions Imposed The love of the. doge for each
British National
other dotted the barbed wire Iron Curtain border between Servicemen there; and have
Austria and seen for herself too why
several weeks. thest men have, and why they deserve, so large share of our sympathy and 1 respect today.
ed Rolf regularly, slipped through the barbed wire bar. rier to meet a Hungarian dog.
Hungary for But now Rolf is desid, According to a police report he stepped one mine under the barbed wire сп Mta last vielt. He was averly injured, yst managed to drow into Austein,
The villagere of St Gotthard on the Austrian alde of the border reported that a dog they call
where he had to be shot 8t Gotthard villagers had used the dog a messenger between East and West to exchange letters with relatives in in nearby village In Communlet Hungary, Later the dog also carried chocolate and madi. einas agross the border, they taid polles-U.P.I.
There were no injuries,
in a huge mushroom cloud of smoke at its launching stand on the Cape.
But the Air Force statement for my house. Then it looked | added that "go one was injured "I looked like li was coming) as though it was aiming for the and there WDS 00 properly
Galler
A large chunk of the rocket, right toward me," said R. B. hitching
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