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Churchill
Of The NO SELF-RULE FOR COLONY Signs TV
Day
NUCLEAR
DIVISION
ENERAL Lauris Norstad,
GEN
Nato, has come out with a
forthright
statement
Macleod Denies
Report
By
U.S. Periodical-
regarding the responsibility The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr he is expected to assum He has warned the 15-nation
Ministerial Connell That
camet carry defener
plans
out his anless European air defences are unified and plerad under a single command.
At hist
Lip and
the t
someone has spoken
that maxic. latriness of Nato and atome Mockpiles based on Western Europe, are there for a purpose. And that purpose is to atq another power launching a should. Or if it
new war,
to hit back quick and hard.
S depressing us all that it is far letter
AS
svents,
to have a commander who
fnces facts.
Rockets ael bomba exist for only
purpose,
lain Macleod has officially denied an American report that Hongkong will become a self-governing territory within the next four years.
The denial was released today by His Excellency
the Governor, Sir Robert Black.
through the Inn an official statement released Government Information Service, The Governor said that he has been authorised to say that Mr Macleod made "no such statement."
The release stated that the denial has been made in view of speculation enused by republication in Hong- kong newspapers of an item in the current issue of the U.S. magazine Newsweek."
Magazine's Claim
The article in Newsweek was to the effect that Mr o Macleod had said recently that a number of colonies That is to be including Hongkong will become "self-governing! Gred. Whether their firing) territories ht the Commonwealth within the next four
for aggression
is a. matter, for retaliation The future. After they are Gired, it won't matter much:
not be
15
OF
because there will any future for anyone. Such are
spoken by General Norstad Nevertheless, by facing his committee with the facts of it is hoped air defence,
forming the unions timt Nato and those who form other power block will the now, in the light of plain statem, nis, unvarnished
the facts jet -
realise exactly what
they
are about.
His statement further reveals'
that Nato has dividh
its
contributing powers
inte
"have" and
"have
not**
There
thre
ידן :
groups. who have nuclear power,
and those who have not.
i
HOSE who have not are
about this: unified command business, in particular France. It seems that France might be quite willing to have a she unified command if could come
in on an eyel basis with Britain and the who have States United
their already tried oul nuclear weapons. While seeing The
point of view, and agreeing that
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French
while i nation i has suffered so much from: war during this century.. the fact is that any division in Nato would be fatal
and never so fatal as at this moment.
Therefore, we must agree
with General Norstad. you are going to you
must have all
ready to
11 defend, the
do so. do the only way to
potential
And
years.
The article said that Macleod gave this message to. Political leaders during last week's tour to Malta and Bri- tish Territories in Africa,
"Sume twenty colonies regarded as too small or too weak to full independence will become 'self-governing' territories within the Commonwealth," Mr Macleod was reported as saying.
These colonies would include Hongkong. Gibraltar, Mauritius, Fiji, British Honduras and British Guiana.
U.S. Planes
Collide
Ottawa, Dec. 17.
Two United States Air Force planes, a B-47 Jet bomber anıl
F-102
Sghter, collided in mid-air and crashed in northwest Ontario Province Loday Air while taking part in Defence MANOCUVTES,
how it was not known many men were aboard the two planes, which fell to earth some 250 mlies from Sault-Sainte-Marie,
There was believed
.to
be at least one survivor, a man who was seen walk- ing in the snow near the scene of the erash,
. Three Canadian planes were and two helicopters
came from
flying to the area.
The fighter Kincheloe, Michigan, while the bomber was based in Little Rock, Arkansas. AFT.
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SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES: SEVEN INJURED
Seven people, including four children, were injured this morning when a hämboo scaffolding surrounding a bullåing under construction, collapsed.
The accident occurred in the busy Shamaholpo arra of Kowloon, at Kilung Street, at XI AM.
A spokesman of the Hongkong Fire Brigade said this morning that the scaffolding collapsed onto the pavement and part onto the street, trapping three Chinese women and four children.
One woman was detained in hospital for further treat- ment, while the remainder were discharged,
Clash In Commons
Over Inquiry Into
Rhodesian Issue
London, Dec. 17.
No
Change In Nato's
Defence Plans
Paris, Dec. 17.
The North Atlantic pact nations agreed tonight that o "determined effort is
Contract
Alr
London, Dec, 17. Winston
Churchill today signed A contract with the American Dirvad eaking
Company for the exclusive.rights to filtra kis tite, as described in the Kix volumes of his memoirs
Negotiations for this project have been going on for three year.
The ABO intends to film for television a series of short documentary pictures relating
the ryenis described by Sir Winstan
In his memoirs. The 1- mentary will be by Sir Winston himself,--AFT.
required to guarantee the necessary ROYAL BABY
strength of the alliance."
The communique at the end the Nato Seeretary-General. Mr of three days of the annual Paul Henri Spaak, found hing- Nato review also said current self grected with a burst of Nato defence plans "remain Laughter as he said, "there is valid" This was a reference no crisis in the organisation, to the goals of integration ar- *On the military situation nounced two years ngo and
you do not find a lot of precise which arc now opposed by information 117 the France,
This debale was not mention- ed in the communique. Neither were there concrete pledges that Europeans would pay a bigger share of Nato defence the
The official communique sald the Atlantic Couneti "expressed
The Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, and the United States is asking.
leader of the Labour opposition, Mr Hugh Gaitskell, clashed sharply in the House of Commons today over the Monckton Commis- sion shortly to visit the Rhodesian Federation.conomic developments in inost
The commission is to pave the way for a review next year
of the Federation's cons)itution. is refused to nominate mem- vers for the commission,
Labour has been invited but
There were loud interruptions when Mr Caltdalul pressed Mr Macmilla
10 comment
on the already recent remarks controversial koue
the ot Commission's terms of reference Sir Toy Welensky, made by Prime Minister of the Federa lion.
REFUSES COMMENT - Ar Macmilan refused to corament without seeing the
text.
The clash developed from a question by Mr John Stone- house (Labour)
who urged a Parliamentary Commission replace the Monckton Co- mision.
to
Freighter Sinks In
Pacific
Long Beach, Dec. 17.
confidence that on the basis of the progress already
pchieved
and in view of the favourable
Nato countries, this essential task (aceting Nato's defence goals) is certainly within the ability of the alliance as a whole."
However, there was no pieckie for greater European financial support for Nato, as the United States has insisted must take. place.
The
Discussion
communique Baid the
Ministers had a full discussion or forthcoming summit talks be
cast and
west "and A US Navy ship today ween
agreed on the procedure where- rescued 15 Greek, Spanish Nato will continue to par- and American
crewmen ticipate in these discussions on who abandoned their December 22 after the meeting sinking freighter in the of heads of government, and a *Ccond communique will then Pacific.
be issued."
The U.S.S. Watchman, a navy picket boat, found two lifeboats after hours of searching. All the crew was rescued and there were no casualties,
The communique sald thr Ministers "unanimously rc- affirmed their confidence in the North Atlantic alliance, and agreed that it will remain in-
the years. They instructed the
When Mr Macmillan rejected the suggestion, Mr Stonehouse The Coast Guard here sald dispensable during the coming said: "Why Is the Prime Minis-
it was presumed that ter so determined to undermine freighter Guam Ploneer, the authority of this House in
with scrap iron, had relation to the future of the down. Federation?"
Mr Macmillan
emphasized;
Manila, Dec. 18. Typhoon
Gilda today threatened to smash the full force of its 110 mph centre winds into south-that the government had hoped to associate both parties with eastern Luzon-Bicol re-
the Commission und
he was gion.
sorry that the hope had not been fulfiled.
Maximum warning signal No. 9-īvas ralsed in the area which ¦- is already being butteted by Gilda's strong fringe winds,
The bulletin
REMARKS
to
Mr Gailshell attributed Sir Roy Welensky the re- marks:-
"I would never be a party to Commission coming
latest Manila weather
located Gilda in
the any
Pacific Ocean 190 miles cast Southeast of Legaspi in Albay Gulf, moving west northwest at nine mph.
here to sit in judgment on the Federation and dreide whether it was to continue or not. They cannot suggest alternatives to the Federation. I do not see this would be in their terms of reference."
Press dispatches said n local inter-islang vessel with 50 per- sons aboard was disabled by en-. Mr Gaiskeli asked: "Do you gine trouble and listing in agree will: that interpretation?" rough seas off the eastern coust Mr Macmillan replied: "I of Cebu Island. The report said made it perfectly clear in the the Japanese
discussions we had what freighter Tozan Maru was standing by as my Philippine Navy rescue ships
was ге
view of the terms of ference and what the Commis- sped toward the disabled sion could or could not do." boat.
There have been yet of damage
Pressed for enlargement, Mr Mornillon began to suggest
of
no reports that he should have notice but extensive the question in order to sec erop destruction in Bicol is the text of the remarks, but Scared.
answer the rest of his
Was
In sullying areas surrounding drowned by shouts of protest
Bicol typhoon signal No. 2 has been raised. Sigil No. 1 has
| been raised over central Luzon,
including
Manila Visayas region.—AP,
and the
Black Ball Lowered
The trong monsoon signal.
the black ball, was hoisted last night and lowered at 9 a.m.
from the opposition.
Found Dead
In Ice-Box
·
Donna, Dec. 18. Mrs Harry Earle, 62, whose body was found by her husband' in their deep freezer yesterday died of suffocation, an autopsy
showed today.
Mre Earle had been missing more than 24 hours when her
An obscrvatory spokesman husband opened the freezer and said this morning that the found her body. She was dress- Colony could expect fresh east ed in a house-coat and pyjamas northeast winds slowly and her small body was bent moderating with fair periods lightly to fit inside the narrow compartment of the chest-type freezer. The freezer was half- IIC addest that moderate i tilled with food. winds are expected to bring a There was no evidence of glow rise in the temperature.
later in the day.
violenco.—UPI.
|
munique," Mr Spaak 10ld the newsmmen. "It is the duty of the
ministers to remain vague in this field."
EXPECTED
IN JANUARY
London, Dec. 17. Queen Elizabeth will stay at Buckingham Palace to have her baby in the new year, court ofleinls an- nounced today.
"In the application of retiala military measures," he added, "there are diversions. I don't consider that there is a crisis or a sickness. In certain military Nurse Kelen Rowe, who problems there is a difference attended the Queen for the
birth of Prince of approach.“
and Charles He added: "I do not say that Princess Anne, will be looking everyone is in agreement. Bul after her again, the officials
On
the day that all technical | said. questions have been answered, I assure you that we will find it easier to ogrev quickly.”—AP, Tass Comment
Moscow, Dec. 18. Tass, in a first comment on the end of the Nato Cen- cll session, sald today that the commanique published ufter the meeting indicated the Al-
lantic bloc had adopted a policy of continuing to develop Nato's military power.
The agency's Paris corres- pondent, Valentine Syssoyeva, said that by deciding on such a policy, Nato leaders demonstrat ed their ignorance of the slius-
in the world. on existing
AFP.
Fall In UK's Unemployed
The number
The Queen today recorded her Christmas message to Commonwealth
she tradition first
Normally
grondfather,
tha
at the Puince.
follows started by
the
her
the lato King
George V. and broadcasts direct from the Royal residence Sandringham
at
XMAS MESSAGE But because of her condition she recorded the message in advance. It is believed to be much shorter than usual. It will be distributed to Com- monwealth countries for broad-
casting on Christmas morning.
The Queen and her family will spend Christmas at San- dringham as usual, They are scheduled to travel from London by train next Tuesday.
Prince Charles and Princess Anne will travel with their parents. The Queen Mother Elizabeth and Princess Margaret also will be in the party.
London, Doc. 17.
The Queen is expected to of unemployed return to Buckingham Palace in in Britain dropped by almost
ime for Prince Charles' new 10,000 between November school term, which begins un ant December 7, the Mini January 18.
tu
of Labour announced last night, 421,000 jobless people in Britain on December end
There were
laden permanent counell to undertake gone | long-term planning, 10 COYLI the next ten years, on the cb- GONE DOWN
jectives the alliance In the Earlier agents for the freighter political, military, scientifle and in regard said they assumed it had gone economic fields, and
as there had been no to arma control.” down
Was meses since an SOS
The communique added "The received. The distress message counel reaffirmed that general
controlled from Capt. Mahlon Boese said and
disarmament there was flooding in the shaft remains the goal of the West, China Mail Special. alley of the hold.
Every opportunity will be taken The
300-foot, 3,500-ton to make progress in this direc- freighter talled from San Bon Until the good is achieved, Francisco on Sunday for however, the Atlantic alliance Ilonolulu and then for Japan
to neglect
The
Liberian ship
for necessary registry, with its home port at
In a news It was being transferred
the communique to American ownership.-AP.
Guam.
cannot afford MAUTO
security,"
The baby is expected at the of January or early February, AP,
the its
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conference after
was issued
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