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The Lion caged?
N kingdom like Ethiopia whose monarchy traces its ancestry back to the biblical King Salomon and Quean of Bheba, the Idea of a popular revolution against auch an enduring Institution Game Incredible. But Halle Salzole ja something of A paradox. Living on the tringes of a continent wrack. ed by nationalist ferment and
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Refugees stream over QUAKERS ADDIS ABABA CAN ISRAEL
border into
WANT US TO PAY
neighbouring Thailand MORE TAX
Vientiane, Dac, 15.
pulsating with change, the Black smoke hung over bättered Vientiane this afternoon as
survival of
60-year-old
emperor ruling a heterogane. ous population of 18 million with almost absolute powers, le not one that Lloyd's would regard at an A1 rlak,
Yet the regime which has re- placed the stern-faced, bearded Negus, who himself recurrd Recession to the throne through a British organised revolt, is said to be headed by the Crown Princo, con of Halle Selassie. He has ance proclaimed him- self Emperor. Vaulting ambl. tion mixed with personal frums tration may have prompted this Usurpation, or he may only be a temporary figurehead whom the Imperial Guard, credited with
the triggering
revelt, wil deporo
public backing for a popular regime is assured, THE big question is the poll-
Daco
tical sympathies of the coup readers, their effectivencal as rulers and their plans for the country, in 1955, a new con stitution
Bought
to Impore Imitations on Haile Selaceles powers. The coup may be no more than an attempt to intro. duce a constitutional monarchy and a number of much-needed.
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reforms. On the other hand Eihlople, like Egypt and Iraq, may be shedding its British- sponsored monarch for good. And like a host of other newly- Independent nations it
may now embark on a policy of playing off East against 'West in the hope of attracting aid and capital to solve its many Internal problems and poverty. Twenty years ago, Selassie was national hero when he marched at the head of his conquering
to tweep army out Mussolini's forces who had cruelly subjugated his land five years earlier. Since then new generation has grown up unmindful of his greatness and undoubtedly Inflamed by the elaborate Soviet propaganda system in the country to seek greater freedom. The resilient 'Lion of Judah may yet make a came- back but there is nevertho. lear wide scope for reform and much to be wald for Almed ot relieving
moves
artillery and mortar fire from pro-Communist guns, apparently on the northern outskirts, set widòspread fires burning throughout the city.
U.S. DENIES VIETNAM CHARGES
Washington, Dec. 15, Two U.S. aircraft carriers and an amphibious force of 1,400 Marines are now deployed in the South China Sca, the Navy said today.
The bullr of Captain Kong | Le's pro-Communist forces were reported to have retired north of the city, and token resistance forces left in the city are putting up a stiff fight,
But heavily reinforced_right- wing forces-led by General Phoumi Nosavan-pushed slow- ly forwards through the elly as the mass evacuation
thy of population continued,
Picturesque houses with roots shaped like Buddhist temples went up like finder, and crying women raced, from the bluze carrying children.
Out of range
threw bedding out of houses and
Men
Their
ran
and
Thirty Americans, Thais other refugees arrived In Bang- nline frem kok tonight
buy
Udorn, northeast Thailand offer.
feeing from Laos,
London, Doc. 15. Mr Goorgo Thomas (Lobour) asked in the House of Commons today what demands had been received from those who pay salary tox in Hong- kong that salary taxes should be raised.
He also asked what reply had been made.
Mr Ian Macleod, the Colonin! Secretary, replied: "None, Sir."
Mr Thomson: "The Society They were the Grst group of Friends in Hongkong made among nearly 230 who fled flam-representations in this sense to ng Vientiane to Nongthal on the colonial government there, the Thai side él the Mekong | have you not been informed River to reach Bangkok.
about this? Is not it worth. while taking an interest who reputable citizens who pay id-
Other refugees were expected to arrive here today.
American
wives who had cariler boen evacuated to Bang- Vientiane, grested ok from their returning husbands with hugs and tears at the American Embassy.
'--ileuter and UPI.
According to USIS here, more other refugees and America and Tag statement was made in bicycles, cars and trucks were
would arrive in Bangkok to resse 10 ogniries after
the being used to get family house-morrow by train from Nongkhal. of North hold effects out of the range of Communist regime Vietnum charged that the US. fre. 7th Ficet was poised in the area for possible interventions in strife-rildon Laos,
The Navy said the carriers, the Murines 112 "several destroyers" have been engaged for a number of weeks in Quin Ing exercises in the Philippines- South China Sea areas,
SIMILAR ELEMENT
Five
thousand refugees arc camped 10 miles east of Vien- tiane
Bo-Oying to at Ban and transport to neighbouring Thuiland.
Eyewitnesses sald fres were raging in the compound of the operations mis- United Staley zion but it was Impossible to get ́ncor because--fighting waa going on around the compound, Also on Bre was the service The exercises are designed to
quarters of the head of the improve the readiness posture of ! Frenek Military Mission, Gen- the pegticipating ships and oferal Pierre Dalilier, and fre the 1.00 Marines of the 3rd also threatened his house. Marine Division which are em- barked C11 the amphibious and Revere transporte Pu Monticello," 12 Navy wall.
Casualties
Sir Winston
honorary fireman
come tax take the unusual course of saying there is a need of even higher taxes?"
DON'T PAY
Mr Macleod told him: "You should
not get so cross....} know perfectly well that the 50. ciety of Friends have made o presentations, but the society, not pay being a soetely does salary inxes."
Mr Thomson: "You
are evading this issue, the made these representations Individuals, saying that they, as income tax payers, felt there Was this
Feed BIE, you not pole ta db something about This? The last time income tax was raised in Hongkong was 1950-1951."
Society
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Mr Macleod replied; "Par from evading the issuo I am answering the question you put on the order paper,
course notico a been taken of the representations that have been mads by the society and they have been informed that the New York, Dec. 15.
Hongkong Government's inten Sir
Churchill, tions about taxation can Winston
only statesman, soldier, author, be disclosed to the Legislative politician and sometime britk- Council." layer, is today an honorary fire-
man,
'It
The olice of the Central The statement said a similar Hospital snid late this morning amphibious element has long that Ave soldiers had been kill been
Fifty President-elect boon deployed, with the U.S. ed, and 10 wounded.
SALARIES COMMISSION
Later, Mr Macleod rejected
is announced that he had a suggestion by Mrs Bartxara with Castle (Labour) that he should chosen, along
John Kennedy Instruct the Governor of Hong-
6th Fies in the Mediterranean, civilians were dead and 200 and Vice-President Nixon, as kong to appoint a new salaries
It said the formation of the wounded, Far Eust force' to a "permanent element of the 7th Fleet" was announced last July.
an Honorary Life Member at comnalusion, including ropre. General Phoumi's troops - Alexandria, Va., for the Friend- | sentative of organisations of
Veterans wearing white armbands in con-ship
Firo Engine women Civil Servants, to com
alder the application of the principle of equal pay in the Government service in Hong- f'kong-Reuter,
trast to Capt Kong's forces, who Company, which was organised The carriers involved are the wore red-began olincking the by George Washington, In” 1774. Bennington and the Lexington. city on Tuesday from the easi him
Sir Winston is the first man The Bennington is equipped and north. with hellcopters that cra be French eyewitnesses who drove outside the United States ever used in transporting Marines through to the airfield three to be so honoured.
of his autocratic powers. 14 the rebels fall in their take-
over bid, he would be whas to make this bin first duty.
to training beschticnas-UPI. inita; west of the city this In nating Sir Winston, the morning reported that most of fre company president, Mr Kung Le's troops had with- Marshall Beverley, described drawn to the north, along the him as a great statesman, who
to the Royal capital of road
arx is has fought for peace Luang Prabang, talding their dired and respected by all
Americans."-Rcukr.
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Russlin howitzers with them.
An artillery duel began after a relief column arrived with tanks and artillery to support Gen. Phouml. They fired over the top of Vientiane with 105- millimetre howitzers, and Kong Le's forces returned the bar- rage.
Embassy fire
Macmillan in accident
Shells from the retreating pro-Communist forces set the American embassy on fire,
They, also started more than 10 fires in the heart of the vehicle. capital.
London, Dec. 15.
Miner loses desperate fight
COUP NOT
RED INSPIRED
Stockholm, Dec. 15.
Mr Teferi Charcou, the Ethiopian Minister here, said today that it was "a big mistake to con- clude that the Ethiopian coup d'etat is Com- munist-inspired:"
Romarkable
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London, Dec.. 15. Anglo-American 'intelligence
authorities boliavo" that lertal is well on the way to producing her first nucleor bomb.
to build a
But Western intelligence men consider this a
cover-up to nvert strony reaction to
This led to a rush meeting of Intelligence chiefs and polit- clans, including Senior John Kennedy in Washington last "We do not take sides either picture for abroad was based on week which was headed by Mr for East or West. We are propaganda entirely in favour of Allen Dulles, chief of thu Elitloplans arst and foremost," the Emperor.
Oniral Intelligence Agency. "Freedom of expression be told a Press conference.
as The official Israel atomic "There will be no elvil war
been quite unknown. The in Edutopia as long as Emperor people have lived under the energy authority said tonight Halle Selande does not summon
oppression of a secret police that Israel hadn't yet enough other forces on the pretence
and people have been condemn nucleor Industry that the coup
ed without coming before pro-bomb. Is Communist-per courts," he said. inspired."
"IXO has
minused his people's goodwill," went on Mr Charcou
The Minister went on in my ↑ Israella expect from Nasser and "He must take the that the Emperor's speeches other anti-Israel lenders in the consequences. We shall not do to the ration were written by Middle East. any harm
Imperial on American called Spenocr
CONCERNED Family because wo do not be who has lived in Ethiopia for Brithish and United States Leve in shedding blood."
25 years. Apari from other defence chiefs are deeply con- Mr Charcou sed he resolved privileges Spencer had an arcerned because they fear that from
the Ethiopian Foreign nual salary of about £30,000. intense
between Iceling
the Omee today a report on the "It is remarkable that a re-
Israells and the Egyptians, and coup in Addis Ababa,
presentative of the democratic
the tie-up of Nasser and the American people had stood be
Russians could touch off a global sido a foudal otsolute ruler as
war i Israel were to threaten This salod that a peaceful adviser and counselled him in use atomic weapons against change of regime had taken a direction contrary to every Egypt. place under
the leadership of thing which could be called Crown Prince Asla Wassen, democracy," the Minister said. with the support of the public-Reuter. and the defence forcos.
"The change of regime has i been made for the purpose of eliminating
Lo
the
Peaceful change
which had
the
corruption"
to
The Israelis have keep secret any atomic power reactors which produce nuclear CX- plosive.
A team of U.S. experts recent- ly carried out a survey of all which could become atomic powers in the near future. Israel was not considered among them.-Express Service.
spread in govern TYPHOON PHYLLIS nations
GETTING NEARER
ment departments and to in- reduce progressive institutions noned at promoting the nation's geral welfare," the official_re part old.
It added that the new gov. ernment's foreign policy akned at maintaining friendly relations with #11 countrica.
New York; "Doc. 15. Tokyo, Dec. 10. Typhoon Phyllis moved
A giant R52D jet bomber ex- was directly
destroyed by toward Manila today ploded and was
fre... after a crash landing at mutual with penis winds of 81 mph.
air force base today. The storm was located 645 Larton miles cast
One of the 10 crewmen WAS of Manila, moving Mr Charcou said the world hes never had a fair pleture of to be 484 miles east of Manila
west at 7 mph. It was expected | reported injured, but he was
not believed hurt scrlo:sly- conditions in Ethiopia. The tomorrow morning-UPI,
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Toronto, Dec. 18. British-born Alan Rose, 20, ded in hospital en Thursday night, losing a three-week | night for his life after being Arapped for nearly 70 hours in a debris-chored tunnel of Mr Harold Macmillan, the Canadian gold mine, Prime Minister, escaped injury Rose was in a criiient condi- tonight when his official car in Uion since his right foot was which he was being driven was amputated оп Friday, Im- in colligion with
another malate cause of death was given as hemorrhage of the noth vehicles were badly bowels brought on by the Nobody was injured in The dominged.
failure of his kidneys, Ajferican Embassy fire, but the
The accident occurred a short
He had been bleeding inter- front of the building was com- distance away from Mr Mac-nally and had a high fever bo- pletely destroyed.
millan's temporary London foro his death. Doctors used Ambassador Winthrop Brown sidence at Admirally House. It an artificia; kidney (nine times vớas in his shirt-sleeves direct-in belleved he was on his way in an attempt to keep him alive, Ind. the fire-fighting, efforts and to the House of Commons | after ho earlier survived three the evacuation of embassy staff. Reuter,
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Escaped with one leg:
now has none
Dunstable, Dec. 15, An excaped-one-legged prisoner WIE recaptured Last night after being hit by an express train.
The acoldent will cost him his
remaining leg.
Dennis Bridges, 28, lost his first
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