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Comment of the
day
MESSAGES
OF HOPE
TIKE Christmas balle rang out
THE
all right, but here and there
was a note out of tune, and on some occasione, the bell Botindad FO
cracked.
they
were
For instancs, while moet coun-
THE WEATHER
Moderate Northeasterly winds, locally fresh. Cloudy | becoming: "overcoat 'with "patches of lightrain “tonight." „Temperature ar: 1 pm: 60 degress. Fahrenheit, relativo
humidity 77 per cont.
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Catholic union federation refuses to join strike BELGIUM HALF PARALYSED
King may return
to capital
Brussels, Dec. 27.
tries settled down for a few Belgium is rushing back troops from Nato
days of goodwlij and peace, In
the Conge they used the op- portunity to write off old ecofe, and someone or other, by continuing the absurd non. sense of piping few rival
party loaddra under restraint, managed to avoid any broak In the continuity of what must bo this century's most eldiculous political situation.
Neither way there much pesce
bases in Germany to deal with growing violence in the Socialist-led strike.“
This news, coupled with indications that King Baudouin is preparing to fly back to the capital from his honeymoon castle in Spain, underlined the serious turn which events have: taken in the last few days.
and goodwill in Belgium,
The only ray of hope to come where a striks paralysed the in a day which featured mas country, and brought every sive demonstrations and violence thing and everyone to a stand-in the centre of Brussels, was stil. Here the domestic scan the
by announcement
Rounda
of
the
with wailing sirens to clear a mass of strikers from the tram- linea and release 1 waiting queue of yellow trams.
Heavy police reinforcements of peace was badevilled with Belgian Catholic Trade Urdon
cordoned off the main dopar.- domestic politics, and amid Federation representing about
ment storES and guarded the
office. Commando post
an:1 partion afrife, mole the country's workert- Christmas was ushered Ers.
at stations and public hulidings. And just as we were all growing that they would not join the Paratroop guards were redoubled
-half-paralysing the more hopeful that in our re-strike now
As they marched through the country. ligious affairs, at least, wo welo beginning to achieve
The Catholic Federation salty centre, demonstrators chant something like, "all one body we", there was stelfɑ at Both- Jaham Italf, because a member of an order claiming so much elte of the territory on the Nativity, happened to stub hs toe on a step within the pre- einols of a rival ordar,
methods adopted by strikers which include Belgüm's Com- only munist Party "are not ruining the country's economy. the social position but endager of the wage-camer and threaten our democratic institutions"
The decision taken by the Catholle Federation follows Cardinal Van Rocy's condemna light is strife and conflict, tion of the strike against the ́thers" are" conɛldorable forces | Goverment: of Catholle equally determined to strive | Premier Mr Gaston Eyskens, as for peace, and in tem balileose "unlawful.”
YET If there are those who de
ed anti-government slogana, disconnected tram trolleys from the wires, and yelled for "a Exneral strike."
Common action
On trama, cors and ch lamp-
stuck posts, strikers
leaflets reading "La lol unique, la foi du malheur (the Busterity bill, bill of misery"},
A rallway worker was hurt
in a clash with pickets near Namur, and minor saboringe
on the railway was reported.
A statement issued by (of socialist
tones, their leaders have an- Political observers gold the nounced to the world an Catholic Union's decision "common action" Implacable destro to give the strengthens the position of the trade unions and cooperatives) world peace.
Government, but at the same condemned the Most of the English speaking time threatens a repetition of intention
government's of occupying world will now be acquainted the
the north-south split which
radio and television" with the contents of the sim-brought the country to the verga
and de- ple message broadcast by the of civil war 18 years age on the anded that Parliament should Queen of England, and what tissue of King Leopold's planned be recalled. Just as important, many mil return to the throne. lions morg Baw this year the manner and the mode of end- Jng out such a message. There was no pomp nor care.
Here mony about the affale, was a woman, entrusted to a task before which lessor people would wit
Yet the message itself, couched in straightforward terms, spoke of the disappointments of 1960, hinted at the dotermined per sonal afforts Her Majesty will be making in 1961, to bring peace to this Strife-haunted generation.
NOTHER hopeful report was given to the world's Press by Mr Macmilion, The Prime Minister reaffirmed his messago of last October, when he spoke of himself as a trustee of the people's peace, and of his determination to talk to the statesman of the world in the Eight of the responsibilities of his oMoe.
Congo losses
In La Louviere, # za.in striko centre in the
southern Industrial belt, 20,000 demon- strators massed in a square reared with approval when a strike leader told them; "We did not bow before Hitler. We are not going to bow before Eyakens" (the Belgian Premi
Stormed buildings
7 DIE IN WELSH CRASH
Pictured by the railway track at Pyle, Glamorgan, is a wrecked television service van which was hit by a goods train after smashing through a stone parapet in thick fog and plunging 261t. on to the track. Seven people were killed. Six of them, five men, and a woman, were occupants of the van. The other man who saw the vehicle leave the road and went to help was also killed by the train. - 'Reuterphoto,''
Fireman
Navy of
accuses U.S.
sloppiness
New York, Dec. 27.
City Fire Commissioner Edward Cavanagh today accused the U.S. Navy of "messy, deplorable and sloppy" housekeeping before the fire that took 49 lives aboard the aircraft carrier Constellation.
BUSMEN
STRAND
The strikes against the Gov- ernment's austerity bill now before Parliament which is de- for Bel- signed partly to pay glum's Congo losses,
Although King Baudouin has made no definite decision to home, a plane of the Royal Flight left Brussels for Seyle this afternoon to stand by for an early return by the King, in the hope that his pre-scattered mull over the floor, More than 10,000 striking sence might help to calm politi- and trampled on it. col passion9.
return
At Hasselt, In the northern Flemish-speaking Limburg, pro- vince, strikers
tore up paving stones outside the general post office, stormed into the buliding,
When riot police appeared Despite government tlijms the strikers. fled. All agencies. that the strike was a failure, lenders of Socialist unions. allied with Belgium's largest opposition party, called for now walkouts in American-owned and other factories in the port city of Antwerp.
The strike call in Antwerp appeared designed
ffset
to
reported back-to-work
THREE HURT
IN BLAZE
THOUSANDS
for
London, Doc, 27.
busmen'in many parts of Britain today laft thou. sands of travollars strand- ad on retum Journeys from friends and relatives after Christmas.
Mr Cavantgh delivered two-and-a-half-hour trade. be- fore a Navy court of inquiry against conditions found aboard the vessel.
He said that if a factory, or other building in Now York City had been found in such condition "we would have ordered it vacated"
"We would have ordered work stopped and the promines eleaned up,” Mu Cavanagh sald: We have shut up buildings after Anding cond? time not as bad as existed o
a vezozi.””
said
No support The Commisioner there was no support for the statement that the $75 million fire on December 19 was million-to-one chance.
For it is in the patience and the movement in the northern elty Threa people--twɔ mén and joworking today, while most which needed only ignition."
opitomises, that
world
calm of such a manner Me Macmillan hope for the Western flas, and while his quietness and his confidenes Irritatan, or uceme so to do, younger and less reasonable states, it should be remembered that the British Prime Minister is the cus todian of a rich memory and
considerable ‘haritagó.
where the
socialists generally
are in a minority.
Pubile Affairs Minister Pierre Harmel said most goverrunent workers were at their posts and Antwerp port operations were beginning to return to normal. The port has been idle for days
Nothing major
If only the happier and more No major change was report
richly endowed states would led today in the extent of the remember, that the heritage strike, which continued to
Kennedy
selects
Navy secretary
Palm Beach, Dec. 27.
India Government officials blackmailed
New York, Dec. 27.
At least two Indian Government officials have been blackmailed into spying for Russia by Kremlin style "Mata Haris", according to a report from New Delhi.
CBS correspondent Arthur- Bonner identified the impres- sonable Indiang DA A; D. Bahaduria section ofcer in and
Tho
Foreign Ministry, Chiranjit Singh Chawla, a code clerk in the Foreign Ministry, both were arrested Christmas weekend
Delhi, he said. -
+
over the
in New
. According to the CBS report, Bahaduri and Chawiła had worked imul recently at the Indian Embassy in Moscow, "unafelat" Bonner gave this account of their recruitment as spics:
Invited to parties"
"They were Introdded to two
and piris
Russian
were | frequently invited to parties at which pictures were taken ́· of them with the girls, after while the Ruslans told them the girls were expecting babies, The Russians agreed to hush up the scandal but when Bahnduri and Chawla returned to New Delhi, they were contacted by Sevi inteligence opents and Becoming
blackmalied- into
spics,"
Bonner sald: two other mem bers of the ring were arrested ti few weeks ago in New Delhi. He said the Russiens' made
HK ASKED
TO DENY KOREAN ASYLUM
Seoul, Dec. 28. South Korea has asked Bei- tish authorities to 'dany a Hongkong visato Yiu Tal-ha, former Ambassp dar to Tokyo and protaga of deposed. Provident Syngman Rhoo, a Fordign Ministry official said yes- terday.
The disclosure was made following reports
that~~ Ylu, denléd azylum in Japan where overthrow, is expected to beck ho has remained since Rhino's
refuge in Hongkong.
Yiu, one of Rhee's most trust- friends with them by Inviting od Heutenants, has been told by them to request free filma
et Japanese authorlikes that bo the Russian Embassy. A fifth must leave Japan by January spy, Capt Jogit Singh, a former | 25. Jnding Army officer, also has been arrested,
Bonner sald UPI.
NO PLANS FOR
MARGARET
London, Dez. 27.
The Foreign Ministry oMelal cald that in asking British re- fusal of a Hongkong visa, Seoul.. bad Informed British authori- tea that Yu Is not in, busses». sion of a valid passport;
South Korea wants Yiu. turned to Seoul where he would face possible investigation and trial us a key figure in the fallen Rheo regime.—AP.
N
MISSING AT SEA
wde
London, Dec. 27. Edwin
Woo, a 32-year-old Washington architect, missing when the German Ener Bayernston called at Cowes, Idle of Wight, on Boxing Day from Yokohama.
}
US President-elect John Ken- nedy today named John Cor
A Buckingham Palace spokes- man said today. he has heard of naily of Fort Worth, Texas, a close associate of Vice-President-no plans for Princess Margaret The bunnen were protesting On the contrary, he said, the elect, Lyndon Johnson, to be to become governor of the
Dohamos.. against the
pri huge carrier nearing completion US Secretary of the Navy, decision of
Mr Connally managed Mr
The spokesman" declined ta vate bus companies not to give at the Brooklyn Navy yard had
fully-loaded bomb Johnson's unsuccessful bid for comment further on reports that them a day of to compensate been a
the Democratic Party preside the Princess would became tha
nomination. Mr Cavanagh added he was ential
Ho als.
Queen's representative in Nassau Inzes in the country
am only surprised that the firs served Mr Johnson in earlier and would live there with her woman—were injured when extended Christmas weekend.
years as an administrative o adre broke out on the sixth Most services owned by lo- hadn't happened sooner.
Mr Cavanagh told the Navy sistant in the House of Represen-husband, Mr Antony Armstrong-His cabin was found empty finer of A block, Li Cheng Uk cal authorities were Tuming
with the porihalo opra. the tatives and Senate. Ho managea court would have cost reseitlement estate, Sham-as the mon on them had been Navy $12,000 to impregnate ita Mr Johnson's successful Senate
The Princess' name has conte up in press reportE several shulpo shortly after 2 a 10-given extra pay and a day of wood staging with a flue re- campaign in 1948, day,
Inter date.
A Texas lawyer for more than times in the past for oversens at a
This, he said, would have 20 years, Mr Connally 18 43 and posts, including that of the LONG'WALKS But outside major towns and reduced the extent of the fire a World War II navy vetorua, governor-generalship of Canada.
UPI. elites, people faced long walks considerably. The original ollAP. The Injured were cdmitted home they could not get fire from a tanic or diesel fuel I was put out a half hour, the to Kowloon Ho pilni suffering | lifts. from burns,
In Wales 7,000 men from ax Commissioner said, but fremers Over fought a wood fire for many Two rooms' of the sixth floor companies were striking.
2,500 were out in Bristol, and more hoursAP. of the Are is under 500 in Bath.
to the fire which was put cut Four fire engines were rushed
hai an hour later.
they now enjoy was not ob largely paralyse public services were completely gulted. tained without struggle, and and main Industries in the Catise Indeed, revolution, and that, French-speaking "red belt" in investigallot
patience in the affairs of other the south nations which, are now endur. In the
Flemish-speaking
Ing what once their own fore- | north, where response to the
BOAT ON. FIRE
six
Tokyo, Dec. 20. Arbermen were alled another Wis - seriously burned when their fishing boat
/ fáthors andurid, would help us strike call has been scattered, along to the understanding there were conflicting reports. which – la univermily needed A government spokesman- tx- before we can talk of penot. pressed "gatisfaction" that A These points were made in thele strike call for today had been
manner by both the Queen and ignored by all but a handful of and har mentor Minister during this | civil servants. holiday season, and such renv In Brussels. riot polles rushed docked at Tokyo Bay, caught soning Alls us with hope. to Socialist Party headquarters i Aro carly on Wednarday.AP.
her Defiance of Kasavubu
Leopoldville, Dec. 27.
"Pro-Luntumba troops headed
toward Kiva Province tonight
Patrico
Imprisoned, ex-Premler Lumumba fo reinforcé, pro- Lumumba garrisons, in Kira
In another Indication that the Province:
province may join/Oriental | The report, enming on fom of the
Fravinon 越 definod of Congolese President - Joseph MARKYUUR.
The Unlind Nations reported thas the Oriental Propinse
•sovurnment” In · Hlanleyvil}o troops Iorálko
allerod Chrisimas kidnapping
· of five Kiva offlelala,·, includ-
Other affected KUTERS Wêre Essex, Worcestershire, Wolver hampton and Maidstone.
There werê no busca at all Is Oxford, Sunderland and the Thames Valley-China Special.
Holiday road
toll in U.S.
Chicago, Dec, 27. Trame zeeldents klited at least 489 Americane during the long Christmas weekend.,
These developments, threatened
America's teamie toll for the ..to cancel. Kasurubu's Pro holiday was less than last year's „Jected state visit to Bukavu, 493 and the kryest for a three- the Kiyn, capital, next work day Christmas period, alace 1949, Authorities feared
when the total was 418. Kasvubu might be arrèrted, verhere were fewer lives · forf | if he made the trip.
the highwayW than the
ing, the provincial governor. The United Nations mid only National Bately, Cotest had they would try to help from estimated. Tha eduncil's pre- the five kidnapped Kiwi om- holiday warning was that 010 ciais it, the decanon arises.” trame, deaths could be expected. ***UPZ
- indiosio@ Kiya may son jolà "| Communist-tružstod. Antofan Olgings" in the - Stanleyville».
tardant
U.S. DAM AID
Washington, Dec. 27.
The United States today an- nounced a $40 million loan to Nationalist China to help It build one of the world's highest dams. The dam on the Tachla River will be 778 feet high and will forra
million part of a $110
power generating frrigation and hood control project/Router..
“Begini on - P4
will appear. “In-
Monday,
THE. LOWER
LEVELS
I was established that he had not been seen sinco Christmas night;
Ships in the area were told by radio' to keep a look out AFP.
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