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GILMAN'S
Comment of the day
JUST FIVE MINUTES
HERE we are with one foot
over the threshold of the New Year. Once again the greetings are over, the hand- shakes zecompanied by good wishes while the ring that formest up Lo sing "Auld Lang Byne" is scattered all over the place.
But if you notice, Time rolla on as it'aver did and will until the morning of Eternity. It is
we who mark the divisions.
it is we who explode fire
crackers, ring the bells, and
make the night hideɔ with
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State Department's serious view' on intervention LAOS: 'HANDS OFF' WARNS U.S.
Move against volunteers aiding rebels
Washington, Jan. 1.
The State Department announced yester- day that the United States would take "the most serious view" of any inter- vention in Laos by Chinese Communist or other forces.
the drone of the bagpipes, at In a statement issued a few hours after President]
Italf ignores
our
we greet the Now Year. Time calendars and our Arbitrary division.
slipping from In 1950 to 1051, Baturday was much like Bunday, and today vary much like yesterday.
In other words, if the future is
to differ from the part, it i
of no use relying upon Time.
We must rely upon ourselves
if the year is to bo different
from last year,
E do not know if people do make resolutions now; perhaps the very young con. tinue to keep diary with determination for The Brat few days of January. Perhap someone la making up his mind to work harder, to succeed in his job to change hip job. And perhaps older people are making sentimental vows to restale а rosalution they falfed to keep for a couple of decades or so.
But
let's face it, It needs more than a day scribbled off the calendar to change the elecumstances of
it
sonti-
needs more than mental handshake "offered under the effect of a marry party to make us the kind of person we want to be.
If there was one universal gift we could bestow, upon our. aeived no less than upon you and mankind in generat, it would be five minutes of courage. And if during that five minutes, we would face up to the kind of person we real- ly are, then circumstances which have seemed too much for us, would change. For who are we? What are we really like? Not what others think we are, but the person we know ourselves to be. Five minutes of courage would en- able un self-discovery.
RIVE minutes of courage would enable us to accom- pilsh what we always wished 10
The reason most
give for not doing anything in that we have no time; the caras are stacked against us! or it would be of no uso. Thla applies to our relation with other people; an idea which placed upon a practical beats might change the world; a manuscript we are afraid will fall; the four of looking a fool.
The world has always been the same, and the highlights of man's history is the story of people
dared, who had
the courage to stake every- *thing upon something they believed in. If it were not so. we should today be huddling In the skin of some animal in a draughty nook of a demolato cave..
To say that all that has been accomplishad is" all that will be accomplished, is nonsense, The world has grown small, but that began when the first man cooped out a tree trunk and sailed
mile of DFATH water. There is at the un- sharted universo awaiting the explorer. Every book has been written. Nonsensel Evan this year will see a book or two original in theme and style.
YET
TET addressing ourselves to the world in it is, whila famine, dise360, fear, distrust.
-mankind exist, there is a job
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Eisenhower had consulted with his top diplo- matic, military. and intelligence advisers, the State Department described the situation in Laos as "grave.”
READY TO
RUSH IN TROOPS
New York, Jar: 1. Air transport units at Boveral US Air Force bases were on the alert today with their big C-130 troop carriers re- ported ready to. ferry troops to South-east Asia should the Laos situation require it.
in Military Sources San Francisco said' an at air transport unit nearby Travis Air Force Base was on a "stepped-up prepared- ness" footing, ready to start an airlift.
REASON
Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, an- nouncing ite alert, said it was called "because of the world situation.” A similar alert was or. dered at Sewart Air Force Base near Nash- ville, Tennessee.
The Show announce ment said "the Tactical Air Command's C-130s are being repositioned for any eventuality."
a
At Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, spokesman for Tactical Alr Command Head- quarters said such alerts were purt of
a
routine of keeping the bases on their toes.-- Reuter.
PINK SHOCK
London, Jan. 1.
- Alcobelle New Year revellers got a shock last night in the West End
They saw a pink elephant Jumbering down fashionable Park-ne. and the elephant was a real one, palated "pink, Its way to a night club appearance.-—-—-Reuter.
on
It said the U.S. ayas consulting alled goverrunent's following the reports of intervention in Lacn from the outside.
"Mindful of its obligations under the Seate, the U.S. Government would take the most serious view of any inter- vention in Laos by the Chinese Communists or Vietminh armed forces or there in support of the Communist Pathet Lao who are in rebellion against the Royal Laotian Government," it cald.
Knowledge
The statement WES issued with President Elsenhower's full knowledge, the State Depart- 'ment spokesman, Mr Joseja
Reap, cald
Mr Reap said that reports of the invasion reaching the Stam Department were fragmentary.
Washington, Jan. 1.
The United States, today called for a meeting of the Beato Council as early possible to consider the situation in Laos.
The State Department announced it has Instructed Ambassador Alexis Johnson to seck a speedy meeting of the council at its head- quarters in Bangkok.
Members of the organisa- tion are: Australla. France, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Britain, United Biates and Thailand. Reuter.
but he said: "we are satisfied that they are non-Laotian forces."
He sold these forces were presumably entering Laos trom North Vietnam, but he declined to make any further identifica tinn of themi,
ESCAPE FROM FLAMES
KONG LE CLAIMS VICTORY
In the rush and panic which swept their hut early on New Year's morning, tho mother of this family lost a gold ring..
As the hungry flames -swal- lifo lowed up their hut, was more precious even than gold.
London, Jan, 1. Communist North Vietnam |‚........
tonight claimed that loft- wing forces led by Captain Kong Lo had captured the; whole of the vital Plain of Jars, in north contra! Laos, after "annihilating" two companies of right- wing troops.
The Plain Jam is due enst "I am not in a position to of the area which the right-wing describe the rationality, nor Leolian Govermanent of Prince the number, nor the intentions Bown Oum kna sad six batta- of the forces," Me Reap said. tions of North Vietnamese troops But in answering questions he invaded on Friday, North Viet- said that the size of the inva-nam has denied any invasion slon force was "certainly much Prizor Beun's Minister more thas a handful."
Information, Bouaven Norasingh, Lord a Press conference last night that if the left-wingers all the main
Take note
for
Mr Reap said that no formal took the, plain, mote or warning was being sent cities in northern Laos Includ to the Chinese Commminists org the capital of. Vientiane and others, but he added that the the Royal Leat of Luang Prabang
would be menseed. Department expected that they would take note of the [nouncement through Press re-
pesta-Reuter,
a0-
NEW YEAR TOAST IN THE KREMLIN
Let bygones be bygones, says K
Moscow, Jan. 1. Mr Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister, yesterday said that the Soviet Union would like the "unfortunate” U-2 spy plane incident to "become a thing of the past," with the departure of President Eisenhower from office.
Mr Khrushchev mads
the, fanning up the cold war and speech in a toast, he proposed exacerbating International re- shority before the bells or | lations."
Mr Khrushchev modo his- Moscow's Spansky Tower struck midnight to ring in the New plea for an end to bitter, US- Year.
Soviet relations before an au- He said the Soviet Union.dience of 1,500 top government, wants improved relations with army, inteligentsia and foreign the United States, adding that diplomatic figures, Teas said.
It said the reception guests "an improvement in the rela- tions between all states of the also included world depends on an improve- of the clergy."UPI. avent in the relations between our countries,
"In considering all this, we evidently need
ση not insist the 'discussion at this questioni by the United Nations General Assembly What bad post does not hamper the hopes for a good future," Mr Khrushchev sald, according to the official news agency, Tass
'Fresh wind'.
Tass sald Mr Khrishchev ex- pressed hopes that "A (bh wind will begin to blow with the coming of tho now Presi dent" of the United States. ·
unhealthy He hoped the atmosphere of US-Soviet nala tions will begin to be clearon" In the New Year,
"We would like, our bad rela
But, six hours after, in the Uons with the United States of
America to slip into the past this with the old year, with the old Prorident," Tass quoted the Pre-
cold grey light of New .Year's moming,
family want back to hunt for the lost ring, made for more precious and valu- thit by
mter.
It said Mr. Khrushchev sald electing John F able by the fact that they | Kennedy to the Presidency, the had lost everything else | American people "expressed its they possessed in the fire. condemnation of the policy of
China Mail photo.
Fire and murder hunt made it a memorable New Year for revellers
New Year revellers got more excitement than they bargained
"representatives
Naga rebels. behead victims
Да
Rangoon, Jan. 1.
India Naga rebels from
swooped down... on Burmese border town. killed 15 persons and kidnapped three women, delayed reports reaching here said today.
Rebels estimated at a thou- sand strong
their beheaded arald on Makhari victims in village, five miles from the Indo-Burmese Border, on Dec, 20, the reports said.
They added that the rebels seized cattle and set fire to Khra
north six miles
OL Makhari. Village,
Kalds were sold to be in answer to villagers refusal to pay a "rice tribulo to Naga
ribermen.-AP,
Children die in stampede
Tokyo, Jan. I The New Year brought death
for when the New Year was only three hours old. A fire to 10 children. In a schoolhowe broke out in Kowloon among a squatter area in Sham-stampede. shuipo and a senior fire officer dressed in an evening suit rushed off to direct fire fighters.
Crowds
of revellers on the attempts to salvage their be
watched Aremen longings. Talpo-road fighting the blaze.
Firefighters under Mr.V. C. Earlier a police rood-block | Seymour-wearing a dinner gult searching for people in connec- and block tle-brought the blaze tion with a murder committed under control in an hour, in Shamshapo on New Year's Then Are engines arrived at eve, held up several ears on the the scene shortly after the out- Tapo-read at machine-gun and break. revolver point and "Trikod"
Tonight's North Vietnem amx- cucement, a broadcast
by Hano! rodie quoting the Pathet | Lao radio, said Kong's troups had curler captured Mong Xul, about 20 miles west of the plain on the road to Luing Probing,
Mr Bouavan toch last night's | travellers. Press conference the objeci of the alleged North Vietnamese attack was to capture the road leading from the North Vietnam port of Vingh to Luang Prabang 444 | and Vientiane-Reuter,
TODAY'S TIPS
ON PAGE 10
53 INJURED IN WILD NAPLES
·CELEBRATION-
Naples, Jan. 1.. Ten of the 53 persons trest-
ed in hospitals were re
email: fires started in ton houses.
and all the other scourgen of Fifty-three persons wore in
jurad by fireworks and theported in serious condition. In Rome firemen reported:12 midnight crockery shower
to do. And maybe you could
do it; or help do it; If you Accepted the gift of five minutes of courage.
Bo, in wishing you the tradi-
tional season's greatind of Happy New Year" we wish yop what we with ourselves. Kindness in the troubien : at athārs, "courage "In our own. But this absya, "aikkiva minutes "of couragato, dura that which We have pravique« ly been afraid to dare,
in Naples celebration of More than half of the injured
New Your's Eve.
were hurt by wine bottles,
Both the fireworks, and the-jugs and old plates hurled
flinging of old patu, plates
out of upstain windows. "Some streets were covered from: curb-tó „curb with aburtured plass and pot-
NIYAN!
and battles into the streets at midnight are illegal in Italy, but they still and #traditional sort of this | country's New Yourk Eye The firevorka oled kept fire celebration,JANE
_men_bury, putting
out,
Detained
Later three men were detained by the police for questioning.
139 The main was chot at Castle Peak-road, Shamshulpo. Aj gun, believed to have been used in the shooting, was res covered on the hilalle al Taipo-.
mie-stone af about 4.30 cm yesterday, not fo-fream the read-block where cars were slopped : on, Now}, Year's eve.
read acr
217 homeless The fire destroyed or badly damaged 13. wooden huts and made 217 people hemelos. There
̈Ä 30-year-old woman. Kam-chuen, who had
Wa
100
been out of her house for the Just 10 years was carried away 'from the · flames by her two song with the help of her 14 grandchildren.
However, when the younger Eneration returned to salvage
RESCUED
tho
Singapore, Jan. 1. Eight Italion crewmen were rescued Loday frem Panamanian freighter Galaten nground (co, w.cent · 740 inlies?)
a Royal northeast of here, Navy spokesumai chic,
He sat there weco 21 czów- mem ninakund" the vombol, stricken in the South China Boa and
Three girls and sever boys were reported trampled to death when 2,000 grade school children stampeded down & Now Year their belongings they found narrow atairway in
Incrning Soly programmemo their home a sea of flame,
victims at a grade school in Matsuo, a
·Registration of fire
town 300 miles was carried out by field teams cool mining of Social Welfare Department. north of Tokyo.
The happy, excited children Up to yesterday, a total of 38
100 were rushing for a movie show-- consisting familles children were registeredk
lug in an adjoining building warm clothing, when those in front stumbled, utensils fell and were crushed by thele blankets and eating were distributed to the victims classmates. At least 10 were in- yesterday - interding".
Hot meals,
.of
·J-Jured/==AP,
USSR PRESIDENT
SENDS GREETINGS TO THE QUEEN
Moscow; Jan. 1. President Leonid Brezhner of the Soviet Union: has sent a meuage to Queen Elisabeth conveying 'sincere congratulations and good wishes““ to the Queen, her family, and all the British poopla, sald Moscow Radio tonight,
houses wore, set ablaze by fireworks...
sure "no ensinition, Three Romans were, treated
The fire broke'ont al about af hospitals for, Injuries
3 keri Ini Kling Wah-stenes, The that rescue operations by them. The mesure, in a telegrami New Your. I would like to ex 19 cound, by fireworks.
"Dinne
fanned me było wtrong Royal Navy #frigate Caprice went from the Moscow Kremlin, grew the hope that the Boviet noribly winds' quickly spread, were continuing and make it Union, and Great Britain WIT dozen others were treated
Prenle living, in the hutapokeanse added that "The continued development | Join efort in the gifat-and at first aid stations für dashed for safely,
7thrormalph from the Caprice of relationis between our noble of strengthening cuts and bruises quired by.| In a matter of minutes, they did not indiente whether to people in the fields or trade, pasosi midi janghaji | crockery, an de bonien street was in a nomadotion with 1800-ton freighter was bransce "vietima rushing wroundy shouching up on the reef which is in thrown into the streets -- to find other men of their fidangerous “Carée north of
Sachilles and making dieperać