THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1961.
SOUTH VIETNAM CLAIM 400 GUERILLAS
PUT OUT OF ACTION
Saigon, Apr: 4.
Almost 400 Communist guerillas have been killed or captured over the past week in the three bloodiest battles this war-ravaged republic has known since achieving independence in 1954, senior defence au- thorities said today.
Strikes spread in Iraq
Cairo. Apr. 4.
Atrikes accompanied by violence have spread from Bagdad to Mosul, northern Iraq, according to newspapers here quoting delayed reports from Bagdad.
The reports said a generał strike was on in Mosul with large crowds protesting in the streets against demonstratora killed in earlier clashes with the nemy. The dead were being burled as "martyrs".
Strikes have Bared in Iraq since March 25, ofier Laxi drivers stopped work in protest against a zovernment in- crease in petrol prices, Further frouble brake out when new taxes were imposed on fruit and vegetables.
Clashes between demonstrators and the army were re- ported from other Traql, provinces.-Reuter,
U.S.
FOLK SINGER
SENTENCED ON
COMMUNISM ISSUE
New York, Apr. 4. `
Mr
Need to In ride out surprise attack
of
Washington, Apr. 4,
Robert. McNamara, United States Secretary Defence, sald today that the United Statos de- roshoping its fonces ta as to "rido out" a surprise attack by large numbers of nuclear- armed missiles.
was
He told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the to
They raid 200 guerillas, múly of them youths, were killed or captured when governmess! infantry supported by rocket- Bring heraft and paratroops surrounded a Communist tral ing can deep in the Jungles of | administration had decided the Plain of Reeds about 100 reduce the dependence "an de miles west of Salgon Ja Tu-terrent forces which are highly vulnerable to ballistic missile attack, or whlen rely for their hair-trigger survival response to the first indications of such an attack."
day.
On
Saturday, 30 Puerfling killet and were
65 captures when for the first Ume the Com- munists attempted to take " large provincial elty Truc Cieng Be miles south of Saigon.
"At least 60 guerillas were kllied when rockel firing air- craft came to the ald of an embattled chain of government posts and routed an attacking Communist battalion in a di- trict 45 miles north of Saigon yesterday morning,
Government officials sold that In the South Vietnam rlcelands clashes continue as the art strives to ensure security" för next Sunday's Presidential elce- tions.
Terror campaign
Three provhelal chiefs in the South of the country told ̋n cor- respondent today they expect assassinations and a widespread campaign of terror in the days
inmediately preceding and fol- win the elections, the first to Ngo Diah Diem came to power
South Vietnam since President
Pete Seeger, a popular folk singer, was sentenced to one year in jail today for contempt of Congress in refusing to tell investigators whether he has been a member of the Com-_1955. munist Party.
admitted
silence Thomas F. Murphy pronounced and he would auntence.
body."JET.
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Government sources, which placed government losses at 11 in the Plain of Reeds but re- fused details of the True Glang
were
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Instead, It would place of forces which could ride out greater emphasis on the kind a massive nucleur attack, and which could be applied with deliberation and always under the complete control of consti- tuted authority."
That was why they were slep- ping up the production of solid- fuelled missiles such as the Polaris, and tapering off future production
liquid- GI Titan
fuelled long range missiles.
Mr McNamara was giving the committee details of the revised $43,794 million mililory budget. -Reuter.
Parking fines held against killer's wife
Sydney, Apr. 4. Mrs Magtia Bradley, wife of convicted murderer Step: Bradley, will
The court was crowded with Seeger teenage fans who rat in stunned : Communit font rallies, saying losses, said these clashes
hen Leslie when Federal Judge. This inrar was his professien the first occasions the Com- ring for any-munist guerillas had attacked
the government forces head in battalion strength.
Colonel Tran Thien Khion, cormander of the 5th Military Region which
Judge Murphy gave him a last chance this morning to mswer whether he is now or ever was
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Communia Party intaker; when the 48-year-old inter- tulner upprored for autsaving In federal court, ·
"I declin: 10 pnswer," Serger zald.
General Bastyan
sworn in
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be sent to jail unless she pays parking fines imposed Manly, n Sydney suburb, last year, a senior police officer said today.
includes strategic rice-growing provinces southwest of Saigon told press conference that ut the i eump in the Plain of Reeds The warrants were held by "hundreds of young man" were Manty police after Mrs Bradley trained in queria sall:d from Australia for London with her husband and infantry children on September 26.
The aniount the owes has not "been disclosed,
government
Adelaide, Apr. 4. 'FOR ANYBODY'
Lieutenant-General Sir Edrie being
methods. Bastyan, who played a majer
As The judge
in planning the Burma moved in, rocket Bring aircraft permitted Seener part to make a statement denying enmpaign in World War II, was strafed the guerilla position that he over engasted in cons-
today sworn in as South Aus-)
two companien of piratorial action against the tralia's new Governor as a core» ;
dropped paratroops
On the welfare of his country, Then mony in the Town Hall here,
querillas, the judge sentenced him to one
Since his retirement from the year on each
of 10 contempt army last August, Sir Edric has counts, the sentence to run ca-lived with his family, in Wok-
ing, Surrey.
currently.
Invoked the Steger
Fifth Amendment in refusing to di- Communist Party eurs alleged activities with the House Com- mittee on Un-American Activi- ties at a hearing here in 1955,
He arrived here from London carlier today on board the her Arcadia and was welcomed by the Slate Premier Sir Playford,-Reuter.
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He showed correspondents bodies of Photographs of the many young Communists.
A senlor army source sald the garrison at Truc Giang was warned of au inminent Com- munist attack last Saturday.
Fanned out
ta
to
The warrants were passed on the Criminal Investigation Branch when she returnedi Sydney to testify at her hus- band's trial for the murder of kidnapped Graeme Thorne.
Bradley was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment, When the warrants are served, Mrs Bradley reportedly will be asked to pay the fult amount outstanding.
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She could liquidate the debt by going to jail, where the fine would be reduced by 10 for That evening an advance each day
served. China six #ripot
guerillas
Mall Special. were captured near the city's power plant,
Communist troops later fanned out around the city and attack- ed the armoury, the prison camp and other strategic points.
After several hours of Nerce fighting, the Communisty
were repulsed. If the city had been eaptured the surroundiny pro- vince of Kien Hoa and its 600,000 population would have been at their mercy.—Rouler,
Cuba will
free two
U.S. pilots
Washington, Apr. 4. The Cuban government has
decided
froo
to
Two
Unemployment drops
but still high
Washington, Apr. 4. U.S. unemployment fell by 210,000 in March to 5,495,000 but was still a post-war high for the month, the Labour Department sald today.
The decline in unemploy- ment was the first such drop in six months, but was less than the wool February-March. de- ervace of 300,000.
Dr Seymour Wolfbein, Labour Department manpower expert, cald the latest figure
showed that the nation would have a "serious unemployment for months to come."-UPI,
Americans whose plane, Actor to wed
bound
•
for a country in Latin America made
Norwalk, Conn, Apr. 4. forcad landing in Cuba
Martyn Green, 01, British fast wook, the U.S. State Refor famed for his characterisa-
Hons announced
In Gilbert and Sulliveri Department
operettas, took out a marriago ligence todny with actress Yvonne Shaveau, 39.
today.
to
a
The two Americana, Lindin Blus and Donald Swenson, had been flying equipment banana plantation in Central America, the State Department said.
I added that the two, would
be relcoard today.
SWISS HELP
The Department was notified
Cubas the decision by Swiss
of
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father's footsteps Russia agrees to test ban proposal in principle
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Scan Flynn, 19-year-old son of the lato Errol Flynn and Lili Damita, is in Hollywood to discusa film-making with Bob Goldstein, the 20th Century Fox chiof. Young Flynn is to star in "San of Captain Blood" his father starred in the original "Captain Blood" in 1935, before Scon was born. Picture shows of 20th Century Sean Flynn with Bob Goldstein Fox.-Express Photo,
Plane crashes
takeoff with
on
24 passengers
St. Pierre, Apr. 4.
An Eastern Provincial Airways plane carrying a Newfoundland hockey team crashed on take off early tonight on this French island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
the scene First reports from sald there were no serious in- juries in the crush of the DC-3 aircraft which was carrying 24 persons on a charter flight from St. Pierre to St. John's, New- foundland,
The plane was carrying ment- bers of the Clarenceville senior hockey team which had played here last an exhibilion game night. There were also several fans accompanying the team.
Eastern Provincial Airways, with headquarters in St John's, Newfoundland, said there were fow details as to the cause of the crash, Telephone communi- cations to the small island are only established during certain hours of the day.
St Pierre and the adjoining island of Miquelon are the last French possessions in what was once a vast north Amerienn empire. The islands, popular summer resort area, has few
hospital or medicol facilities. Planes lund on a small runway.
UPI
A film part
for Rita
Hayworth's
daughter
HOLLAND
EXPECTS
SUPPORT
Hollandia, Apr. 4. Holland expects aid from Britain, Australia and the United States in the event of a major attack Dutch New Guinea, Dr Theo Bot, Dutch Secret- ary of State for New Guinea, said today.
on
Dr Bot was answering ques- tions at a reception here on the eve of the inauguration of the Dutch New Guinea Council,
He said that if Indonesia used more than 1,000 infiltra- tors Dutch New Guinea would be unable alone to withstand the altack beenuse the In- donesian forces had superior weapons including Sovlet- Bu MIG aircraft
Dr Bot Sald he would not speculate, on the probability of such action.
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(The Melbourne Herald ported from Canberra that Dr Bot's statement enused a stir in the Federal capital.
(Is Canberra correspondent sail that the Australian Govern. ment had consistently refused to have talks with Holland on milltary
New co-operation in Guinea.
(The correspondent said that Australia expects her polley of
London, Apr. 4. Rita Hayworth's 12-year-old
daughter Yasmin has a military neutrality to continue.
part in her now film
East (Australia administers 27 Theft," "Once Upon A
New Guinea, adjoining the in Dutch possersion) Reuter. being made
now
Madrid.
Yasmin, daughter of the late! Aly Khan, is staying with her) mother during her holidays from School in the International Geneva. She gets a fee of £2- 10/0 for her part in this film comedy in which Miss Hayworth: stars with Rex Harrison.
Miss Hayworth says "I want Both gave their address at 60 Yasmin to bo practicat about West 88th Street, New York city money. I give her an allowance: It will be the second marriage of 10 Swiss trones a week (abotil
for Mic Shaveau, and the thtr10/aj".
for Green, who lost a legt over
a year ago as the result of an peeldent in a garage elevator,-- AP.
Bar
wrecked
government's authorliles, who have been represenung the United States interests in countries Cuba since the two breken off diplomatic relations in January.
Omelut American circles id setit by the Swiss Embassy in Havana con- tained no Information on the
The bar, collet "The Lendon downed plano nul ita
But," wha lhrgoly, pathomTINGG Auniricans travel plans-AFP, 1 by Moslema.-Router
the telegramme YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD = Activa: 3 Clombet, 7 Virlie, & Earncat, 9 Swan. 11 Burn, 12 Waste, 18 Cora, 10 Tear,
cargo,
17 Opona, 18 Lenp. 19 Flrs, 21 Sulltes, 22 Atoned, 23 Tenders. Down: 1 Auld, 2 Frature, 3 Clean, 4 Lein, & Mah-cater, 0 Rot- ter, 10 Wrangled, 11 Dop, 13 Bras, 14 Tap, 13 Consel, 10 | and, did not. mention... the two Llats, 19 Fett, 20 Illdo.
Paris, Apr. 4. A vloten!
explosion, tonight wreckert a bar in the Boulevard de Cilely, northern Paris, in- Juring at least four people.
FRANK VIEWS
Brother of Dalai
the
Lama to marry in U.S.
Coupeville, Wash., Apr. 4. The 30-year-old brother of Dalai Lama, Mr Thubion Jutme Nobu Thubter, in to Miss Hayworth whose premarry a 10-year-old Tibetan sout hurband Jomea Hill is pro- girl, Kumchoke Saltyapa, counts ducer of the fim has been giv- officials said today, ing im journalists come sur- prisingly frank views on what its like to be 42.
She save "I have worked for my living since I was 13 and I am 42 now. I know I am
not the same glamour girl I
records County
took out couple licence last week,
The girl's parents
shaw the a marriage
are among
a group of Tibetans preparing
was twenty years ago. I have record of Tibet's Bilstory and no worries atrast growing old language at Washington Uni- MF Thubtin Norbi and getting another wrinkle in veraity. the mirror. It is natural to has been lecturing and willing grow old and I om a lot weer in the US, since la trather was than I used to be and I know forced to flee to India as the Communists Invaded a lot more about my crat Chinese
his country—üleuter.
AFP.
Geneva, Apr. 4.
The Soviet Union announced today its agreement "in principle" to four American-British compromiso proposals, on how to control an agreement to \suspend atomic weapons tests. Scviet negotiator Semyon K. Tsarapkin told the three-power nuclear test ban talks that the Soviet government was willing to accept the latest American-British offers for East-West partnership in research programmes involving nuclear explosions underground and for peaceful industrial purposes, and in outer
space.
Colonial Secretary
in Aden
in
He also stated he was
with agreement
another Western offer that the overall
annual budget of the proposed system to control a test uan be agreed by "unanimity,"
VETO
The Soviet Union has insistect on this formuis from the begin- ning of the two-and-a-half- year-old conference. "Un- Enimily" In setting down the total budget in the Western view is tantamount to a vele,
The British and American Aden, Apr. 4. side hnd decked to accept this Macleod,
the in- British on the condition that
itema dividual budgetary Colonial Secretary, who is main free from such a veto pro-
Iain
at present on a three-day vision, which could hamper the tour of Aden, today met working of the control system, members of the Aden-AP.
Executive and Legisla-
tive Councils.
Later he dew by helicopter over various towns and the Bri- 1ish Petroleum Neanery.
wil of
Tomorrow Mr Macleod visit Mukalio, capital Quailit State, where he will
meet Sultan Awadh Bin Salih Alquaiti and other government
leaders.
Yesterday's peaceful demon- stration by hundreds marchers carrying placards say. ing "Colonisers quit our Home- land" and "We want Freedom" went off without incident.
Accused of
Rerolutions passed at a mass meeting in the Trades Union A Congress grounds condemned "British Imperialism" ond at- tacked "Political setups created- by the imperialists."
They also protested against moking Adch a "military base" and denounced "any agreement or treaty concluded with so- colled ministers of sulfans." China Mail Special.
Colonel sentenced
Bandung, Apr. 4. Colonel Sukanda Bratameng- gola, former military corr.- mander for south Borneo, hus
killing sculptor's wife
Euration
London, Apr. 4. 21-your-old labourer goes on trial to- morrow charged with kill- ing a sculptor's wife by a 200-year-old plunging sacrificial knife through her heart in the
the shrunken heads of
Edwin Burh, son of a Pakis- tani father and an English mother, is charged with murdering Mrs Elsie May Balten, wife of prominent Bri- tish sculptor Mark Wild Bat- ten, with a heavily scrolled 12- inch knife snatched from the walls of her cluttered curlo shop in central London.
He faces a maximum Sen been sentenced to 17 years in tence of life imprisonment,
The shop where Mrs Batten jnil on charges of opposing the
met her death was known as central government.
or the
The colonel was found guilty the "shop by an army tribunal here, of heads" Associating himself with a gang national reputation
shrunicen
beenuse of is inter- for exotic
chrunken Human
to ocize arms from the cavalry antiques and African art work, training centre
the including to oppose
heads-UPI. government.--Reuter,
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