Nigerians killed 60 Congolese, UN is told
Leopoldville, Feb. 6.
THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1961.
The pro-Lumumba forces in Kivu have declared that Nigerian troops killed 60 Congolese soldiers in Friday's Kindu battle, according to United Nations sources today.
General Lundula is believed to have claimed this as the figure for Con- golese casualties in the talks now going on with U.N, senior comman- ders in Kindu.
The Nigerians originally re- portett
castratties"
pavy ameau, the Congolese in by nil- day 'clash.
The Nigerians lost one officer kito, and one roldier is at mizing but
cafe.
One
be believed to
U.N. source mid the
figure of Congolese casualties
might be 70 or even higher, — Reufer.
3 SPINNING MILLS
FOR
INDONESIA
Thorneycroft:
'Bonn did not
reject space programme'
London, Feb. 6.
Mr Peter Thorneycroft, Minister of Aviation, spoke about the West German attitude to a European space programme in reply today to questions in the House of Commons.
Bom
London, Feb, G.
A Tabour member, Mr John; ference fore making a final contruct
Rankla, had said the been
decision in the matter.
Leanwhile it is plain they signed in Djakarta by the
their intered witch maintain Indotiesian Government
they have already expressed in and Platt Brothers (Sales)
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all to spinning factories,
hdustries
there
Le sited on the island of Java,
Oller companies to be associated with Plait Brethera in this £5 mil- Di Cases Hon
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Elter illes).
Associated
triea) Industries (generat ing and electrical equip
and Plat ment). Mather
protection)
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for the Consultants plarining of the mills are The Calico Printers Axin- clation Limited of Man- chester.
Plall
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Brothers Limited will sungle the spinning équipintat to
a value of £2,150,000.
It is expected that the
firat mili will be in opera-
tion by June 1902.- Reuter,
"I
Government had "decisively re- Jected" Mr Thorneycroft's over- tures on behalf of the British rocket Blue Streak as the first stage in a space rekel,
Mr Thorndycraft replied, understand that Mr Strauss (German Defence Minister) was asked a question referring to the Anglo-French decision of the development of a rocket for space salellite purposes.
"I am informed
Mr that Strauss explained It was not question ut Anglo-French decision but
a European pro- Gramme in which the initiative had been taken by England.
In principle
Britain welcomed every co- operation with the United States but if one was to co-operate with some one, It was "qulto A good thing to know a little about how to do it yourself."
Now or later
Asked about co-operation with other Commonwealth countries, Mr Thorneycroft said Australia would undoubtedly be the place. which this particular pro- grame, using Blue Streak ús a first stage, would be launched.
If other Commonwealth coun- "The Federal Repobile was in principle ready to take part, tries now or later wished to be but thought it necesary that associated, no doubt provision European and American" efforts could be arranged, with sultable should be co-ordinated to avoid contributions, for them to duplication which had taken | brought in-Reuter. plive in other Beids,"
"The Federal Republic had neither the possibilities nor the Interest for developing or con- tributing to a rocket of its own for space purposes,” Mr Jersey
Themeyerelt continued.
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the
Landon, Feb. 6. Thieves who bruke into house of Mr Stanley le Commu, business man, early
High
tower
for London
Allegations of evidence
suppression
London, Feb. 6. -
The Home Secrotary, Mr R. A. Butler today studied charges of polica suppres- London, Feb. G.
sion of "vital" evidence A 500 ft, tower is to be
in the trial of a man duo built on top of London's
to hang this week for the Museum Telephone Ex- killing of an old woman. change to provide trunk Butcher's helper George Ritty telephone links, collect was convicted of the capital
of
Adeline widow and distribute television murder
Smith, who lived near his home, transmissions and pro-fate last year. He was due to vide a lofty observation hang on Thursday. post over the city.
The proposal for this towel, to rent around £1,500,000, was Announced in London by Mr Reginald Bevis, the Post- master-General. He sold it was Loped
the building ly start IOWAT which
The would be highest in Letulon-ut the trual of this year.
The rlari a heavy cable programme which woul meant ripping
Kireets
and 11 London outside
inter- and grossly fering with the traße.
alternative was to
The need for the tower has been brought about because of the risk of obstruction to telewi- ien links and pubile telephone
froma vices
big buildings already built planned
or London.
In
Both television-and telephones will depend more and more un
Rücy was convicted on the basis of his own confession, His Supporters claim the confession was dictated partly by police, They raid the police also did not produce vital" evidence which might have cleared Riley.
BLEW UP
The case blew up in the national Press over the week- end, four days before Riley was due to hang at Shrewsbury prison. Family and friends to day were working on a petillon to Mr Butter urging a reprieve, Some observers are already
parallel with drawing a
Uhe semi- case of Timothy Evans, a Literate Welsh labourer hanged 10 years ago.
Evans 100 was convicted mainly on the basis of his own confession and evidence of the chief prosecution witness who lived in the same house.
Won't deny facts EICHMANN WILL EXPLAIN ACTIONS, LAWYER SAYS
Haifa, Feb. 6.
Adolf Eichmann, former Nazi leader accused of the mass- murder of Jows, is-"ready for everything” and eager to ex- plain his actions "regardless of the outcome of his trial.”
This was stated tonight by his Yesterday, Dr Bach reported that visting Eichmarii Junior defence counsel, young after German lawyer, Mr Dieler the former Nazi had declined Wechtenbruch, who met Elch-to answer questions about Dr mann for the first time today In | Globloo originating don West
Germany. his secret prison-fortress.
PRISON FOR COMPANY
EXECUTIVES
HELPED PEOPLE
(Allegations were made. in Germany that Dr Globke was
implicated in the mas exter- mination of Jows while serving In the interior ministry during the war.
(But West German Ministry. of Justice said later that on the contrary, there was evidenco
The lawyer said Eichmann in- tended to try to explain to his Israeli judges, why things hap pened as they dild, even if this did not justify his actions.
"He has been obeying orders, and the defence will be able to prove it," Wechtenbruch sald.
Elchmann is able for the Philadelphia, Feb. 6. death penalty on 12 of the 15 business executives indictments against him. Theso Four
were given 30-day jail relate to crimes against the Jews from Jews and others that Dr
and other war crimes. Threo
Globke helped persecuted pro- sentences and eight com- additional counts aceuse him of
received panies
fines membership of criminal Nazi ple at great risk to himself.
(Criminal libel proceedings the S.8. totalling $235,000 today organisations, such as
have now been launched against in one of the biggest gor- and Gestapo, and there carry the "mimown"
persona *who filed charges against Dr Globle, crnment anti-trust casos sentences of up to seven years!
Jail.
and Eichmann's evidence was in American history,
AS HE SEES THEM
sought through the Israell Wechtenbruch, who spent 90 judicial authorlies). minutes with his client, sald he believed that Eichmann was "not going to deny facts or to Ble."
The arms included General Electric and Westinghouse, two of the biggest U.S. manufac turers of electrical equipment.
micro-wave radilo links the the same court charged with suspended sentences and were future and these need a clear path from point in point.
The new tower will replace the procent 100- lattice metal 104.
The designer estimates that wind gusts of 70 miles an hour will induce & deflection of six inches.
be
Total weight of the lower
will and its foundations about 13,000 forb.
Mr Beving said "I think it will improve the general London teene. After all, Continental countries are going in for towers
of this sort and
size."
He pointed
(lie out that Eifel Tower
Paris ist
WHE 1,000 ft high. There was a soullar tower In Tokyo over 1.000 El tall. "In Moscow, as one would expect, they have 1,500 one over
fi."-China Mud Special.
'Bill of Rights'
for walkers
London, Feb, 0. A pedestrians Bill of Rights drawn up by the Pedestrians' Association calls for a Ministry of Road Safely to provide better one morning took his trousers facilities for the walking public.
| from beside his bed wilboat claims that the walker shouldi "It is clear the German Gov-waking him, got the key of bis have
reached a nol ernment have
Isafe, and escaped with £400,--' vehicle. London
decision on the discussions London Express Service.
which have been taking piace
in Strasbourg bul no doubt they will consider the report of their delegates 1 that can-
A British Crossword Puzzle
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Elchmann was reported by Dr Bach as having said yesterday that he would not answer ques- tions about Dr Globice because his answers might be self- he incriminating-Reuter,
The executives, meluding three vice-presidents, Were The lawyer added: " think Three years later, the same also fined, and other company he will tell things only os prosecution witness appeared in omelats received fines, 30-day sees them."
Wechtenbruch, who was still a child when Elchimana directed
of Jewish section
the Gestapo, sald his client and bean extremely eager to explain
imself.
He had made no requests, and
well-treated
WIS
by
Told that sentence in the cas
Another paper to close
London, Feb. §.
The Weekly Past, launched Sir Edward Hulton last
Israci
by
and
the sex-murders of six wonen. placed on probation for five The bodies were found in the years. garden, behind panelling and
The
esse concerned alleged under floorboards of Evans old illegal price fixing and "rigging"
of bids to contracts. The sen- home.
The address Was 10 tences today concemed the first Millington-place and the name twa counts in the indictment-considered that ho had been
John Reginald Halliday involving the sale of trans- Christie, now ranked with "Jack former equipment and switch- jailer. the Ripper" as one of the most
gear equipment.
'The companies appalling killers in British crime
all pleaded (which begins about the middle ceber os "A serious political literary workly," Conser- history.
guilty.
Judge Culley Ganey describ- of next month) would probably | vative but "courageously inde
not be passed until the end of pendent," annkuneet today it ed the whole case against the May, Eichmann was surprised companies and a samber of in and said he had not expected Thursday's
reasing publication after next ing indictment of a vast section
isque the dividual executives as "a shock-
would take so luna,teenth. of our economy." The defendants
The first print was said to be had "mocked the image" of the
100.000 copies. free Americon
enterprise system.
CONFESSED
But
Christle was hanged, before he died he confessed he was the killer of Evans' wife The inference was he also killed Evans' 14-month-old daughter.
But the British Government has never ocerpted that Evans
Mr J. H. Chiles, a Westing- may have died an innocent man. house vice-president, was given Disqulet over Riley's enge was 30-day jail term, one of the voiced by the nationally-ow occasions on which an in- eirculated "Dally Sketch today.dividual, has been sentenced to It said: "There is a doubl-sol jail in such a
He was! Riley must not hang”--Urı, also fined $2,000.-Reuter.
case.
wechtenb
Wechtenbruch added.
The lawyer also mid Elch-
*
man had told the Isell magistrate, Dr Alfred Bach, that he was willing to go to Germany
evidence Kive about the wartime activities of Dr Han Gobke, 63, Slate Secretary to the West Ger- Chancellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer.
Мад
Tonight the
present
eigh-
newspaper the Landon Evening News said the circulation of the magazine was 15,000, odding "it was losing money steadily. Poor advertising has been che of the body blows to klit the ventureBeuter,
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