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No. 37819
Established 1845
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1960.
LATE FINAL
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6 JETS
A WEEK TO
EUROPE
DAILY EXCEPT THURSDAYS
Hopes for a return to policies of Roosevelt
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of the CONGRATULATIONS FROM MR K
day
New President
THE
THE idea that only Americans
have any reat interest in the i outcome of the Presidential elections a myth too fanci ful even to be entertained. Mr Khrushchev and the Kremlin hierarchy. Mao Tee-tung and Chau En-lal and even Cuba's bearded wonder were at it terested in the result as Mc Macmillan, Mr Nehru, Mir
keda of Japan and Prince Souvanna Phouma of Laos. All hed different reasons for their interest. We make a secret of the fact WC are highly ntenned with the result though we cay hard luck to Mr Nixon who fought to hard and lost BO narrowly,
The other day we referred to Mr Kennedy's inexperience
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but this is not an insuperable chatacle to making a good job of the Prezidency. He has got fresh ideas and new Blant on a number of problems which bave become rather fossilined after eight years of Eleenhower administration. That he is prepared to saddle himself with ruch a big joh at the age of 43 is a credit to him and his youth and vigour with stand him in good stead.
H
E should not be afraid to
Took American policy all
over the world squarely in the
KUNUSHCHEV-Fricuuls
WHERE
NIXON
SLIPPED
Hyannis Port, Nov. 10.
'We are ready for friendly
relations'
Moscow, Nov. 9.
congratulated Mr Khrushchev today
President-elect John Kennedy on his US election victory and told him that he hoped Soviet-American relations would again follow the line of President Roosevelt's time.
de- "We have declarexl, and Then the offeini Soviet news! agency, said Mr Khrushchev's clare, our respect for the peace- nsured. Senator le crid gifted people of the me age Kiedy that
Soviet United States and we are ready the
to develop the met friendly res Union was ready to continue
lations between the Soviet and; fforts to solve ruch kasues as disarmament and the German American peoples, between; the governments of the USSR
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He said the Soviet Govern- and the United States.
"We are convinced that there ment would always supportare
unrurmountable ob. moves to bring about an easing
stacles to the preservation of and improvement of the inter-consolidation of peace. For the Badiesal situation.
suke of this goal we are ready, Khrushchev's message
for our part, to continue the said: "Esteemed Mr Kennedy-costs to solve such pressing Allow me to congratulate you problem s disarmament, to on the occasion of your election rettle the German issue through today that Mr Kennedy to the high post of the President could not have won the of the United States. Presidency if Vice-Presi- dent Nixon had not agreed their nationally-tele- vised debates.
eye and reshape it, drastical. His campaign manager said
ly I recessary, in order to make it conform to prevailing conditions and to current feel. Ings. A popular appointment to Secretary of State would Le Mr Adia! Stevenson, who would bring to the job a clear mind and a thorough and Intelligent grasp of the world siluation, which would coun teract any double about Mr Kennedy's ability in the initial stages to make big decisions ! affecting not only America but the Western world,
If there is anything that Hong- kong withes particularly it is that
will Senator Kennedy resist any pressure to impoea obstacles in the way of local export trade with the United States, and in view of America's desire to have her wealthier allies share the bur den of economic ald, our own! preference for trade not ald should
welcomed.
be pppreciated and
The more general
with which
Hongkong joins the rest of
the free world In extending to
the new
President under his guidance
that
America
prestige
Inay rise to new height of Greatness, that its
ΠΩΓΕ
may be restored fully, that re latione with Its allies are
that strengthened..
freedom everywhere may be honeclly respected and that peace, or its modern equival. ent, co-existence, may be Mecurely established throughout the world,
mere
Fore
Children
PARE DAVIS
U.6.A.
ABDOL MINERALS
to
The line
the earliest conclusion" of a peace treaty and to reach agree- ment on other questions whose solution would bring about the "We hope that while you are earing and improvement of the
this post the relations bec.ire international situation. ween our countries will again
"Any steps in this. direction will always met with the Full understanding and support an
the Soviet govemment.
The manager. Mr Robertoy the line along which they Kennedy, the winner's brother, were developing in Franklin said without the debates
Roosevelt's Lime, which would wouldn't have been cluse."
meet the basic interests not only "I wish you fruitful activity of the peoples of the Sovint in the responsible' capucity of Union and the United States, United States President and but of the whole of mankind preperity of the American which is longing for deliverance people," Mr. Khrushchev's mes- from the threat of a new war.
EDE aid.
~~DIFFICULT"
"I think you will agree that
The message was also broad-
And he said it would have been difficult if the debates had been on radio along.
The Senator, he said, was helped by his appearance ind the eyes of many people are cust by Moscow in its mnin the way he handled himself. And flxod on the United States and the debates, Mr Kennedy added, the Soviet Union because
and was followed by a short pulled the rug out" from under de linies of world peace depend
of Mr the argument of inmaturity, largely on the state of Soviet-biography
Reuter. American relations.
AP.
the evening news bulletin tonight
Kennedy...-
'ALSO AGGRESSIVE AND REACTIONARY'
No different from
Nixon, says Peking
BUILD UP RESISTANCE
AGAINST
WINTER ILLS
ABDOL
WITH MINERALS
BEFTER - MEDICINLE FOR A BETTER - WORLD
'London, Nov. 9.
The Communist New China News Agency declared today that President-elect John Kennedy, of the United States, is no different from defeat- ed Vice-President Richard Nixon "in pursuing the aims of the aggressive and reactionary policies of the U.S. ruling circles."
FIRST PICTURE
The President - elect
President-olact John
his
over
Kennedy discusses alection victory Richard Nixon at a press conference today at his home at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
On the platform is his wifo, Jacqueline, who smiled when Kennedy told news-
men:
"My wife and I now pre- pare for a new adminis- tration and а new baby."
This Associated Press photo was radioed to Hongkong this morning.
JOAN SUES FOR
DIVORCE
Los Angeles, Nov. 9.
Record number
of voters
--AND STILL More to come
Washington, Nov. 9. Almost 66 million votes for the total cast in Tuesday's voting have already been counted a record for any election..
Tebulation at 10 Am Hong- kong time listed. 33,051,811 voles for President-elect John F. Kennedy und 32,881.003, for Republican 'candidale Richard
M. Nixon.
Mr Kennedy, It added in a positive in the search for penge Peking statement, seized on the and based on a real understand- failures of the Republican Ad- ing of the needs and forces in minislution's domestic and the modern world 26 well as foreign policles and fiercely al- on a trite partnership between tacked thin so as to increase America and her allies."
Liberal Party his own political capital.
leader Jo "Bet Kennedy's campaigning Crimond commented that programme shows that he is no "Kennedy's victory shows the Actress Joan Fontaine today The grand total of 85.913,704 different from Nixon in thirst there is in America for
Alta uit lo divorce producer compares with 02,025,376 voles pursuing the sims of the ag- new thinking and new acting in Collier Young and asked for all-cast in the 1956 election, the pressive and reactionary policles polities."
Cuban Premier Fidel Castrony because, she said, she previous 'record. of the US ruling circles,
There were still more than today treated the Americauld not support herself. is more, they have Presidential election practically "What
0,000 precincts not reported in different very
Miss Fontaine had previously the Kennedy-Nixon contest. inethods for
as though it had not happened, been married lo
The producer realising the nims. Kennedy
vote, complete total particularly
He recalled that he had William Dozier and actor Brian which may not be known for the need stresses for further taxation and more already called Kennedy and Aherne. Young previously was another month, will be awelled
Nixon a pair of "stupids."- the husband of inflatietary measures to greatly
actress Id by the votes in these precincts, All Agencies.
Lupine,-UPI. increnos milllery spendings and
some absentee ballots not yet counted and the ballots cost for colend war preparations.""
minor party candidates.
Other reactions
Indian Prime
Minister
IKE PREPARES TO HAND OVER
Washington, Nov. 9,
Nehru said he was pleated President Eisenhower this morning held a Cubinot 'mact-
with the election of Democrat . John Kennedy, who la a friend of India and Asian countries." A more liberat US policy could now be ex- pected, for backward Trles.
French President de welcomed Kennedy "partner"'
Gaulle
OB
龜
#pend you my friendly con gratulations and, in the name ot, France, my best wishce for
to United States
opposition
British Labour leader
Hugh Gaitskell
Ing at the White House, mainly to discuss arrange ments for the transition period between now and January 20, whon the next President takes office after being formally inaugurated.
The President prejmised before election to help the
the
successful candidate to pick
up the reins of government.
Doe particular feld in which this is expected to be done
Is that of the budget for the.
year beginning next July. which President. Eisenhower must present to Congress be fore he leaves office. sald
Observers expected him
suggest to Pratdent eloos.
he was sure the now administra-
tion would be."progressive and
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The 1956 total includer 417.- 009 votes for mirar candidates, In that cicelion Dwight D. Elsenhower got 35,575,420 votes and Adlai Stevenson 28,033,000, Although he lost the election. Richard M. Vice-President Nixon got a higher popular vote marc than 32,808,765 hari any winner of the Presidency that
ho pend except President Elsenhower representative to work on the ---AP. ··· budget. New Presidents customarily offer amtaidment
Kennedy
to their predecessor's budget lo conform
.policies.
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KENNEDY
CALLS
FOR A
SUPREME
EFFORT'
Washington, Nov. 10. .
| John F. Kennedy, elect- ed US President in an exciting climax to a campaign of unmatch- ed rigour called on the nation (today) for a supreme effort "to .move this country safely through the 1960s."
The slender, 43-year-old Beston Democrat, youngest man ond the only Cathólie ever to bei ciccted President, happily acknowledged his victory over Vice-President Richard M. Nixon it on afternoon news con- fcrence
Hyanuls Port, Machusetts,
With his wife, Jacqueline, standing beside him in the town amoury, he capped his saber plen with a flashing amite and this whimsical,comment:
Now my wife and I prepare for a new Administration and n new baby." (Bhe expects n baby in three weeks' time).
An Hour
It was only about an hour and a half earlier that Kennedy had "clinched the hairline popu- lar vote victory, when Minne- sota after long hours of teeter- Ing plumped at last into his column... Minnesota's 11 push- ed his electoral vote total ta 272. Nixon then had 177. ¿ It took 289. to win. tt. At that point, California and Illinois among the big states were still to be decided. Illinois a le later went for Kennedy with its 27 electoral votes. Kennedy was leading for thė 32 In
home California, Nixon's state.
,
It seemed possible that Ken- nedy's electoral vote total might go to 338.
states:
were the Kennedy
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