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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1959.
Shouts Greet Baudouin
AFRICANS DEMAND
INDEPENDENCE'
FOR CONGO.
Stanleyville, Belgian Congo, Dec. 17. King Baudouin of the Belgians arrived on Thurs- day for a two-week study tour of the troubled Belgian Congo and was greeted by Africans *shouting "Independenor."
"
The demonstrators also de- *Authorities will insure order manded freedom for an African | will reign. during the coming leader geoled on charges of months which will bu decisive teading. Hols In Stanleyville for the Congo."—AP,
less than a month ago,
*
Ou Thursday night in brondkast over Radio Stanley- ville the King said, "I try bes fere all to serve your own in- férents and your own personal: happiness."
Belgium has promised the Congo Independence as soon and as intertribal strife ends plans for setting up a Govern- ment
eo-ordinated by are
Message For Nadine
Indianapolis, Dec. 17.
African leaders and Belgian Chief matron Mildred Lynch
Omcials.
LOCAL CUSTOMS "The time
the has come," King said
"Wo In his speech, satisfy the legitimate aspirationa of the inhabliante of The Congo and at, the aume Ume avoid the disappointments of uncontrolled evolution.
Film On Nuclear Destruction Of World Criticised
New York, Dec. 17.
New York State's Civil Defence Director said to- night that the film, "On The Beach," in which mankind is destroyed by radioactivity, was a "fantasy" which “lacked scientific basis" for some of its ideas on radiation.
the
Nevli
The film, based on Shute povel, had its world pre- miere tonight in 17 cities, in- cluding. Tokyo, London, Moscow and New York.
The film stars Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire and Anthony Perkins.
The Civil Defence Director, General C. 1. Huebner maid in
□ statement that it would, give some idea of how deadly radio-
from a active callout
nuclear said: explosion could be. He
is true that more people many of them two or throo hundred miles or more distant from the scene of an attack- can dle from effects of rottio-
esn't let woman prisoners" at the Marion County Gaol
answar the tale- по phono, but there's rule against her carrying messages, especially for Cupid.
of
active fallout than might be killed in the vicinity of ground
zero,"
SIMPLE DEFENCE
A man who, identified him- "This singo Belgium enters self as "Tiny" telephoned from justed to now with resolution, Spontane Mattoon, Illinois, and ously and generously the calls talk with Nadine Dock, 33, the Congo to a rear indepen-Mattoon. He pleaded; dence, Fr from imposing pre- "Ma'am, it's almost Christ-story told In On The Beach conceived solutions, she wishes mas, I want to buy Nothine a the Congo to suggest institutions ring and get married nt. Christ- adapted to local customs Bai Įmas, Would you ask her it sha preferences and meeting with will marry mo?" the needs of the country,”
After the Klog's speech, Auguste Do Behriver, Minis ter for the Congo, mid in a broadcast "This accession (to Independence)
must take
place in calm and discipline." He said King Baudouin's speech marked a new step to ward independence and added:
Mrs Lynch made a quick trip to the cell and back. "Nadine'm answer:
"Yes, I marry hifz Tell him to come and get/tse.”
Tiny arrived from:Mattson on Wednesday, paid Nadine's (£D) intoxication ino
and took her from the gaol- AP.
I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT DYING,' DR. DOOLEY SAYS
London, Dec. 17.
Dr Tom Dooley, who says he is "the happiest man alive” though he has only about 18 months to live, arrived in London by air from New York today on his way to build hospitals in the
Far East.
Dr Dooley, 32-year-old ex- sailor from St Louis, Missouri, 19 on his way back to Laos where he has already helped build four hospitals in the jungle hinterland.
Dr Dooley flew home from Laos three months ago for chest and stomach operations,
"Believe it or not I am the happiest man alive," he told reporters at London Airport, He has now
"When raised enough
I discovered I was money in a whirlwind lecture
so ill ny frat thought was tour of the United States to "Oh God" but now I am not build ten more,
worried about dying."--Reuter.
A British Crossword Puzzle
13
He added: "However, the
overlooks the fact that defence against .radioactive fallout not only possible but relatively simple and that actually few people need dle from this aspect of nuclear blast.
advance
"All that is necessary for one to be safe from fallost is that they seek shelter-and provide
themselves in with enough food, water and other urocmRTÍCH to inst #nywhere from hours to possibly two weeks until ramailar lovels art
its
down low enough for them to venture dal sein.
* On The Beach whatever entertainment value, also Ineles scientiflo- básly for abo of Ala, notions of radioactive phenomena, The radioactive clements released by nuclear are, for the most Explosions part, "aflort-lived and do not drift in, dbadly potency for
· months: "Reuter,
BABY BORN IN
ÍRON LUNG
New York, Dec. 17. A baby girl was born Ju ao tron lung of Thunday to a woman lying unèba- scious from a critical head Injury suffered In a fall five days ago,
The 2-pound 4-ounce Infant
was reported to expellent condition. A Misericordia Hospital #pokemńati pold it was the first time a baby had been born in an iron Jung at the hospital and survived,
The mother, Mrs Mary Materasso, 27. muffered » cerebral hemorrhage laat Saturday in a fall in her bathroom In the Brow She WRE eight tonthe pregnant. She remalna in eritiesă condition--AP.
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