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Definite sense of disappointment over disarmament
of the IKE'S FAREWELL TO NATION
day
TWILIGHT OF
THE
MAN
TRIADS?
TANY who have little or Bo acquaintance of the Enst will have heard of the exploits of Chinese Trind Societies, Their history dates back to shortly after the full of the Ming dynasty when they were a secret society more akin to
guerilla organisation pledged to work for the restoration of the old and the downfall of the new Imperial house, if they failed in their avowed nim, they at least had the satis faction of outliving the dynasty.
In recent years they have acquired a world-wide re
Mufin-like putation of
secret gangster organisation but today they are cut off from their homeland by a government which has only one answer for clandestine opposition-the firing squad, And the surviving Triads cling desperately to pockets of Chinese civilisation in Formosa, Hongkong and South-east Asia.
TERE they survive, largely
HE
are
because of economie conditions. For security's sake many people with an uncertain livelihood are prepared to pay for the protection the Trinds pro- mise. As the
new book published
by recently Government and reviewed yesterday in the China Mail points out, the societies
disintegrating now because factional truck and personal ambition have undermined their unity, Let us hope that what we are witnessing is the twilight of the Triads, but the Police Commissioner's warning of the danger of resurgence should discourage comple ency. The allusion Mr Heath made to the incident of 1941 la far grimmer than the show of strength staged by the Triada
irt
1956.
Twenty years ago, a whole- sale massacre was planned which would have enabled the Japanese to walk into Hongkong. Trind
membership today nuni bers one in six of the popu lation, and although only small number are active,
World urged to avoid Munro-Smith K's blueprint
becoming community of fear and hate
Washington, Jan. 17.
President Eisenhower said in an address to the nation tonight that he was retiring from office "with a definite senso of disappointment" at the failure of East and West to resolve their sharp differences over disarmament.
7 die im
traim crash
New Orleans, Jan, 17. The crack City of New train Orleans Express collided with a petrol lurry on a level-crossing hear here today, and at least seven people were killed.
Among the dend were the train driver and Areman and lie lorry-driver. The cther four were labourers amloading
coods trab nearby.
2
The body of one of the irain crow was found 400 yards away.
The lorry exploded after
the collision and burning
petrol cascaded over the labourers as they worked on the next track. The ox- Break engin
also
engulfed in flames,
The crash occurred at Marnalia, narth of New Oriratis, The express was bound for Chicago. Reuter,
U.S.$2 million
missing from bank
Sheldon, lowa, Jan. 17. Where did the money go?
Why did she take it?
there is no reason to under estimate their potential. The author of "Trind So- cieties in Hongkong," A dumbfounded lowa Ccm- Detective Sub-Inspector Morgan feels that Immedis ate and unrelenting action is needed to seal their doom and the public can only hope
of that publicntion this book marks another stage
munity, which awoke on Tues-
The President, in a farewell address before his retirement on Friday, urged the world to "avoid becoming a community of dreadful fear and hate, and be, instead, a proud con- federation of mutual trust and respect.'
"Such a confederation must be one of equals," he went on, "The weakest must come to the conference table with the same competence as do we, protected лs we are by our moral, econo- mic, and military strength. That tablo, Úhough scurred by many past frustrations, cannot be abandoned for the certain agony of the battlefick);"
Mutual honour The President said that die armament, with mutual honour and competence is a continuing Imperative.
"Together we must fear how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and de- cent purpose," he observed.
"Because this need is so sharp and apparent 1 confe that I lay
down my efficial responsibility
¦ in this field with a definite sunse
of disappointment, -
"As one who has witnessed the horror and the lingering sadness of war-ca one who knows that another war could utterly destroy this civilisation which has been
President. Eisenhower
so slowly and painfully built
day morning to find one of its over thousands of years—I wish', respected banks closed and 21 I could say tonight that a last- prominent citizen in Jall for em-
ing peace is in sight. bezzling $2 million could only
wonder.
The answers apparently re- in the anti-Trind campaign main with Mrs Burnice Iverson
foreshadows further Gelger, and
50, J conservativ
cashier Treasures to weaken their almost shy-assistant
and board member of the Shet- hold on the people.
don National Bank, THE Police have done 05
and
A routine audk by Federal Bank examiners turned up the alleged shortages at the bank,
"Happily, I can say that war has been avoided. Steady pro- frog toward our ultimate goal has been made, But, so much
to be done. As remains private citizen. I shall never écass to do what Hitle I can to help the world advance along that road,"
The President summed up "America's prayerful and con- tinuing aspiration" to the world in those words:
whather
domestic. foreign ar great or small, there is a recurr- ing temptation to feel that some spectacular and costly action-
miraculous become the could solution to all current dim- culiles.
"There is a huge increase in newer elements of our defence; development of unrealistic pro- grammes to cure every ill In agriculture; a dramatic expat-
sion in basie and applied re- search these and many other possibilities, ench possibly pro- mising in itself, may be sug- gested as the only way to the road we wish to travel."
But, Mr Eisenhower sald, each propazal must be weighed in the light of a broader consideration: The need to maintala balance between programmes to effect the actions of a hostile, aesthelle
ideology abroad and to ensure the future welfare of the country.
Warning
on
The President, noting that Government expenditures milltary security totalled more than the net income of all Unit ed States corporallons, warned against the rise of "unwarranted Influence....by the military- Industrial complex."
"The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persisi," he sald. "We must never let the weight of this combination cadanger our liberties or demo- cratic processca."-Reuter.
Soviets may attempt space flight
tho
acquitted of dangerous driving
Bruco Munro-Smith
for world domination
Moscow, Jan. 17.
The Soviet Union today, published Mr Nikita Khrushchov's complete detailed blueprint on how he expects Com- munism to take over the world.
His 20,000-word speech--one
of the trankest and most important documents printed bere since World War II- proclaimed that "the victory of zocialism on Д world scale, Inevitable by the laws of historical development, 13 longer far off,
no
"War is not needed for the victory."
to
But he said, if capitalism tries
then resist
the working classes must "resort to arms" 10 bring about D worldwide dictatorship of the proletariat.
Mr Khrushchev's speech was of a report to a meeting
Darty
Jast
Politician
pelted
with
tomatoes
Secret
papers faked
Embassy
London, Jan. 17. American security officials in London and Washing- ton were tonight trying to trace the source of the photographic copies of two alleged "socrot" docu- ments reported today to have "lookod" through the socurity not in London. A statement Issued by the American Embassy, tonight sald investigation falled to reveal the existence of either of the two documenta supposed "secre?"" referred to in newspaper reports today.
The statement added that it was clear that one of the docu- ments, purported to have been issued by the US State Depari- ment, was a "fabrication from start to finish."
Inquiries were being made under the military authority in the United States tonight to try to find whether the second docu- ment ever existed.
The State Department docu- ment purported to be one of the thousands of airgrams received by the American Embassy in
In the form general
Nairobi, Jan. 17. organizations on January 6 on Mr Michaol Blundell, loader the correct interpretation of the of the Now Konya Party, Communist summit declarațion was polted with tomatoes London each year. 14 carried odopted by 81 porties
and otten eggs whon ho the autumn. He speech, was print-
serial No C. A.-974, tea toany in the January issue of
addressed a settlers” moot-dated June 10, 1980 and classi→ the magazine Kommunist,
"Ing at Londiant in the fed as secret.
White Highlands this afternoon,
Main point
They were thrown, by. Euro
would open
PARSON'S TRIP
was
The Embassy spokesman said by pochebody who had a surface the document had been faked
knowledge at the Embassy system.
to
On war, his main point was peans in the ardien that it was lo communiam's
Mr Bhurdell has proposed a advantage to prevent a fail-land reform policy for Kenya scale thermonuclear conflict which
Checks in the flies showed up the and to say out brush Brecountry's European highland
there was, in fact, an uirgram wars which could spread, to African farmers. He and circular with the serial No. Bruce Munro-Smith, of 801
Skr Ferdinan
document Cavendis CA-974 but this However, he threw the full | Benthick, leader of the newly- was dated July 29, 1959, and Loke Yew Building, was support of the world Communist 1 med coalition party. are referred to the trip abroad of this morning acquitted by movement behind a third class rival candidates for the RIA] an American clergyman ond Mr 1. T. Morris at Couso- of war which he called wars of Valley. Europeen reserved sent his wife and asked the Em- way Bay Court on a sum-national liberation. He gave the in the primary elections which | bassy
extend the usual start in Kenya tomotTOV.
courtesies. mons for dangerous driv- present Algerian conflict es an
Candidates receiving 25 per
The example,
number in this C. A. ing but was fined $750 for
"It is a sacred war," he said i cent support in these primaries series by June 1980 had reached driving without valid in the strongest comment he has wil be eligible to stand for 10,000. licence and driving a car yet made on that struggle. "We marth's General Election. This the reserved seats in next with defectivo brakos. Munro-Smith was charged as
to a fatal trafic ac # sequel
Jahnston-road cident nt August 17 last year in which 11-year-old boy was killed.
In his hudgment Mr Morris said that countless people nowa- days had experienced the grief
that a careless or the people of Cuba won, or anxiety
to underline the dangerous driver
Then, just could cause, More and more motorists had point about the third class of come to know the sudden lurk-war, he declared: ing perils that might lead to disaster he added.
ca
a
"I have considered the facts
recognise such wars. We have
helped and shall go on helping people fighting for their free- dom."
ne mentioned Fidel Castro's revolution in Cuba as another but noted the “USA example, did rol directly ɔtervene in that war. Led by Fidel Castro
In vanguard "Commualsts support such wars fully and without reser- vation and march in the van- zuard of people fighting for Ilberation."
The spokesman
said photo-
will be held on a common roll graphic copies of the two docu- and the vast majority of elements had been sent to a na- tors will be Africans.
tional newspaper, and copies of the
had been photographa AFRICAN PARTIES
kludied at the Embassy Two rival African parties,
The hoax document discusted the Kenya African National
a "type of activity" which Union (Kanu) and the Kenya everyone know was engaged in.
Africa Democratic
Union The object of the, hoax was (Kadu) are also contesting the
will apparently to help sow disson- Election, which General give Africans a majority in the ion between the allies. Legislative Counelt for the Orst
NO TRACED time.
The spokesman caid it was Pollco fear further trouble, not known whether an in- involving the use of weapons, dividual was responsible for the between KANU and KADU photographic copies, or whether Nukuru in the White Highlands, an organisation was at work. Chief Inspector Charles Long The
by
the
spokesmon sald told Nakuru magistrates court second document, which had not today.
yet been traced, Included Yo- He listed the French com- Inspector Long led batonstructions stamped: "Depart- paign of 1953-34 in Indo-China charges
against ment of the Army, Offer of
The first hoax document had been stamped with the signa- ture "Harter."
palice as an example of a dangerous crowds of fighting Africans in the Adjutant General." local war but did not mention Nakuru on
And last Sunday
Eight men and one woman,
the present day situation, in night. L08.
MILITARY CONGO
ARREST 30
POLICE
STARK FACT Washington, Jan. 17. "All this is bringing home to Speculation that Russia may everyone the stark fact that the on the ronds in this attempt a spectacular danger
not something to be Colony is flight to coincide read about in statisties; not just space with President-cleet Ken-omething that affects the other nedy's inauguration on fellow. It is a matter of grave Friday increased here to personal concern to each one of day with the news that a us," he continued.
Mr Morris also said that the fourth Soviet ship had ap- danger on the roads from the
A sample he gave of local all KANU supporters, pleadi The second document pur- measures no'far taken, The
War. Was peared in the North Paci-incompetent,
the Anglo-French not guilty to being in the com- ported to have hem' Issued for the information given them by
selfish, the intervention at Suez in 195. pany of people who had often the Army Secretary by Maj- former officials has provided
fc.
lunatic and Then U.S. District Attorney
Occasionally the Ho
Herbert took full credit for 108|sive weapons sticks, Iron bars Gen
M. Jones "Wo play that peoples of all a clear insight into Triad F. E. van Alstine maid Mrs Gel- faiths, all races, all murdon, The Navy said patrol nirer-f alcoholle at the wheel was un- failure.-AP,
and stones,—Reuter,
Reuter. activities
spotted admitted practices.ger
embezzling any have their great buman bad
ship, the doubtedly real.
He said that in the case of And this should do $2,120,859-one of the largest need eatisfied; that those now Suchan 1,000 miles due south much to dispel the aura of amounts ever taken in banking denied opportunity shall come of the Aleutian island of Attu. Mumro-Smith it was casy to
history in America.
to enjoy it to the full; that all It was moving on a south- understand how the prosecution mystery and fascination
who yearn for freedom may easterly course at ning knots, came suspect him of danger- with which these hoodlums NOT DETERMINED experience its epiritual bless the Navy sold,
ous driving but "unless there is have been regarded for so
Ings; that those who have free- Three other missile-tracking evidence to justify a conviction long.
Mr William Crary, den will understand, also, its ships the Chokola, the Sibir the defendant must be sequit- What the police need to mule Assistant US. District Attorney, heavy responsibilities; that all and the Sukhailn were re-ted."
clear in their publicity and said it had not been determined who are insensitive to the needs ported in the Pacific over the
of others will learn charity: weekend. in
of this caso very carefully und their dealings with Trind how she manipuinted tho ein-
how she, spent that the scourges of poverty, ).
T have come to the conclusion victims is that men who bezzlement or
TRY OUT diecase and
that there ignoranes will be the money.
is a claim such romantle titles tuker over a long period of If apparently was
mado
very serious to disappear from the All four vessels were said to "White Paper
Fan
antime, he said,
earth, and that, in the goodness be carrying helloopters, which doubt as to his guilt and the charge of dangerous driving is "Straw Sandals"
"dismissed," Mr of thing, all peoples will come could be used to recover a space | consequently "Fighter" are but common "She had a way of covering to live together in peter capsule from the sea.
Morris sold. cuaranteed by the binding force Some US Air Force sources
previous hearings, atreet thugs and extortion-up," Mr Van Alsting said,
of mutual respect and love." have muggested that the Soviet eye-witnesses
That tealffled Union in ita man-into-space they maw a amall boy being Good wishes
programme, may be attempting dragged along under defendant's his short ballatie fights before try-car.. The President opened address by saying that, after ing to put a man in orbit round The witnesses also said they survive only because spine- Mrs Geiger walved hearing half a century in the service of the earth, this is the method had shouted to the driver to The military police disarmed administration has born able to for being "at least partly less victims allow them to and was held for the grand jury the United States on a soldier the United States is pursuing stop, which he did about 159 them in brisk struggle, then quell the disorders and settle at pools for the UN fallure profit from their fear. It when arraigned before U.S.ands. Prezident; he was about la its "Project Mercury."
ordered them into lorries and least some of the dismistaction, to maintain law cont, order,” Last Friday, a U.S."tracking in to be hoped that parts of Commissioner William Forker at to lay down the responsibilities
„Munro-Smith had 13 previous | took than () .en unidentifled
Courrier d'Afrique, 缝 Sioux City, Blond was pot at þof: -oMeer “td. his successor station in Alaska detected, and traffic convictions from 1951 to prison camp.
Leopoldville newspaper, said in
Conference this excellent $16 book can
$10,000. She bo-turned into a leaflet, for inediately make ball.
did not im- (President-elect John Kennedy). | tracked an object with mimte 1955 and among them was ong
an editorial today that Mr. Dag
Meanwhlio, it was reported
· He coupled his good wishes to characteristics coming from the for driving, under the influence.
Hammarskjold's rejection of that President Kasavubu - had mass distribution to show
Mra Gelger, and her husband, the President-elect with an in- Soviet Union and heading out of alcohol in which he wRS
domanil by Hongkong peoplo. how; far | Wallace, are
Presklent threatened to stop the UN.com- membera of piled "warning about some of the into the Paclac. - Ils flight; wan Ife was represented by Mir 3. C. D. Fairly widespread wirest. has the
near Camyuba" for the recall of his cillation commission working in Goverstimmt his succeeded promßerent and long-time possible polleles of his sucesssor.apparently short, and there was Black of Mopars Descona,
been reported in and
•MF B. Collier, Crown Commel a Leopoldville
representative,
· He said that crisia would con- | speculation
among pollée and Indians
Mr the Congo unless Mr Doyal Was in: destroying their lu- Sheldon andiles. They, had do
that it was *isted by inspector 3. H. Johnston, troops who have been agitating Italiyar Dayal, would create dismissed-Reuter & AP. sidious power,
| Childrent ====M”.
tinue, and in meeting' them, | ballistic flight,--Rauler, «
-prosecuted,
RS
ideals or
und
cabo
discuss the Iata with no higher lined to
further, pending the convening ciples
of a grand jury at Sioux City bully .common blackguard, and that they on January 30.
the
"
In tho
foot further on,
Leopoldville, Jan. 17.
Military police today swooped on Lufunguls camp in Leopoldville and
arrested 30 Congolese policemen.
All the police at the camp, over pay, rations and conditiono,jono móre obstacle in the way which comes under the authori- ¦ At some camps they have turned of a solution of the Congo ty of Leopoldville provincial against their officers, administration, were ordered to
It urged President Kasavubu So far, Colonel Joseph Mobuto, to "stand arm" by his demand, parade and the names of 30 men Accused of insubordination" the army commander, with the
support of President Kasavubu Bir Dayal, was binnsed by the were read out.
and the Leopoldville provincialgo authorities lost Saturday
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