THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1961.

UN asked to free Tshombe ROME RECEIVES

KATANGA CALLS

FOR NEW CONFERENCE

Elisabethville, May 2. The Katanga Government today appealed to the United Nations for the im- mediate release of President Moise Tshombe, who has been held by para- troops at Caquilhatville, Equateur pro- vince, since he walked out of a ference of Congolese leaders there last Wednesday.

con-

It also urged the United Nations to organise a new conference of Congolese leaders "with all! guarantees of immunity for the participants."

war

Mr

Call for aid to clear Algiers of

PYGMALION WITH A TWIST

fugitive rebels

Algiers, May 2. Jean Morin, Govern- ment Delegate General hore, has called for police reinforcoments from Franco to Metropolitan help comb Algiers for and Fire- fugitive rebola

arms, official sources said tonight.

the The authorities regard results of the chinb-out So far $68 despite as disappointing, talk

arrests in the past week, with searches of ad- pectacular

A three-page appeal sent to necessary to prevent civil Mr Dag Hammarskjold. UN. the Congo.

29931 "AR Mr

Munongo, Godefroid Secretary-General, Hovernments" said that Kutanga Minister of the Interior, told a

press conference these is ready to start talks with the

could take place as soon luval .N. chief

President Tshombe is freed, Implementing the UN. Security Council' resolution authoris- ing U.N. troops to use force 1

13 why

of

Narcotics 'king'

said seized

Syracuse, NY, May 2. Authorities said today they believe they have caught tho "king" of a multi- million-dollar-a-year nor-

As

went to Coquilhitville with tho de alm of wrecking the talks there.

|

Mr Justin Hembako, Congo; ministrative and military head- polled swoops Foreign Minister, has raid that quarters and

will President Tshole

be under cover of the curfew on hotels and private held indefinitely because he Vos,

apartments.

No trace in reported of the (x-generals

ex-colonels and who fled when the military rubellion collapsed, although rumours continue to circulate that some of them may be still in Algiera,

WON'T BOW

RN-

Three days ago it was nounced that President Tshonale will be transferred to the Congo capital of Leopoldville and held

"Every European home here Ior the is a potential hideout

police

опе

Lawyer's bad influence' on secretary

London, May 2.

Death penalty

remains

London, May 2. The Government tonight throw out a move to abolish the death penalty in the armed forces for crimes that would escape it in civil life.

A Labour MP introduced the

motion during routine possage

of the annual Army and

THE QUEEN ON STATE VISIT

Rome, May 2.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh drove in state through the Italian capital today, seeing the grandeur that was Rome as her glittering procession moved slowly past the noble monu- ments of a vanished empire.

Rome has seen many a great.. figure in 2,700 years of history | and her citizens are not usually given to enthusiasm. But today they surged forward to mob the

car Air | Queen's

the It left Ostiense station,

The crowds were thinner along the middle part of the long Royal drive to the Pre- siden al paluce,

A modern twist to the ageless tale of Pygmalion unfolded in Old Bailey court today when a shapely blonde secretary was jailed for steal-Force bill.

Mir Reginald Paget, onD of ing from the lawyer who fashioned her mind

the prime movers, said capital while "methodically stripping her of all res-punishment should be ended

crimes such military traints."

alding or commnunicating with |seum, where the enemy,

Testimony at the trial brought | out that 22-year-old Margaret Elizabeth Smith went to work for Wiliam St John Kidshi was "15 or 16" in when she 1935.

Their association led to the finer things of life, according to defence counsel Mr T.K, Ed and a rendezvous at a hotel. Edie quoted a letter in Kildahl's handwriting asking a friend to Intercede with Miss Smith "because I love her so."

Was

But the story did not end with love. Miss Smith ordered to jail for nine months for stealing more than £1,800 from the London folicitor over the past four years,

ATHEISTIC VIEWS

officer Mr Edle revealed to the court in a villa there. But tay generals,"

would that Miss Smith had been In- was still believed to be at Co- said "Few Europeans

refuse them asylum in the pre-trofured to books and litera- quithalville.

anti-Gaullism ture and taught "how to speak sent climate of

beiter," in Algiers."

Observers here said that the Katanga Covermanent's new at- tilude seemed to be one of com- promise.

But Mr Munongo said "The arret of President Tshape is ust going to make Katanga how the koparticularly to all

onbuke,"

SHEF

that President

Reports in Leopolville today Tshembe cotics traffic through the will be kept at Coquilhatville until the end at the conference port of Buffalo.

Therz.--Reuter,

Buffalo

They sald Burnie McCall, 36, Who was arrested in yesterday and brought here for the overseer arraignment, wus

the illegal of 30 per cent of narcotics Bowing Into thia country

through Buffalo from Canada and Europe. His alleged

stretched as operations

far West as Chicago and included:

$10.000-n-week business in this central New York city, they

salt.

District Onoringa County Attorney Joseph Ryan cold he federali U.S. would contact agents, Royal Canadian Mount- ed Police and Buffalo poilee in on effort to shed more light on the alleged ring.

McCall was among seven per- ! in i and arrested here

days Two int

Jong Buffalo

two

more were being sought

British MPs resolution

s

ARSENAL OF WEAPONS

Focal point of officint concern

"One could almost say," Mr Edie said thoughtfully, “it was the Pygmalion story all over again."

granted his wish and changed

the arsenal of Guttenotic weapons retained by civilians after the military coup -- equi- valent

to the armament of several paratrooper regiments, according to latest estimates.

his Omelals who yesterday gove a gure of 2,500 sub-machine had guns missing. after 500 been recovered, said today it had been found that the total unnerounted for WAS *much larger."

Edle charged that is Dir ellent had been persuaded by her employer to take an apart. ment but he did not contri- bute any of the rent. He said that after this Mles Smith be came hard pressed for money. She took the frin's money, Mr Edie said, because she did not have the necessary "restraints" to resist temptation.

Judge C. D. Aervold.told Misy

Smith that he was sentencing her to only nine months in jail may have been because "you badly influenced."-UPI

International

textile

conference

for

s

not

But after passing the Colos- guard of Culras- slers in gleaming breastplates and plumed helmets replaced the a man should

police motorcycle escort, the be shot because he had been pavements were jammed with brainwashed to the point helping a foe, adding:

He said

of

Romans cheering and clapping. The Queen, who wore

f

"All this amendment seeks dreza and coat of white silk to do is to put a soldier who | zibelline piped with navy blue has not committed treason in and a white brelon hat banded the same position, so far as the with navy blug, stood up in her death penalty is concerned, open car for much of the way any other British citizen,” to wave back to the crowds.

by

as

Treason and. murder are still punishable alike by death la British military and civil law. The amendment was outvuted 103 10 110 after the Attorney-General Mr Reginald argued Manningham Bulter, that a special disciplinary code Was necessary for the armed

foreto

Mr

She

Hood lowered

Macmillan says

amalgamation

not practicable

London, May 2.

Minister Mr The Prime

Harold Macmillan said today that he did not be- liovo "an amalgamation between the European Free Trado Association and the Commonwealth systems is practicable."

In a written reply to Vis count Lamblon, conservative

T MP the Premier sald: question of our commercial re- lations with the countries of the Before leaving the station Commonwealth, the EFTA and ked her host, the European Economic Com- President Glovanni Groschi,munity (Common Markety ha that the hood of her car should beer. a subject of discussion for be lowered so that she could some time."

Mr Mucmillan added: "While tee and be seen by the people

I hope and believe that progress of Rome muro casily.

The sun shone brilliantly as can be made in bringing these the Queen arrived from Naples systems intu harmony. I do not for a three-day State visit, believe that the suggestion of an the between re- amalgamation during which she will be

EFTA and the Commonwealth eceived by Pope Jaim.

systems is practicable, having the very diferent regard to economic circumstances of the

countries various Commonwealth and those of the Association.-AFP.

RESIGNI Manningbum-Buller said that military law permitted

than death lesser punishment for a man who had been sub- jected so brainwashing.

Another Labour MP Mr Emrys Hughes, then put up a motion suggesting that a soudler should

like a policeman. be allowed the right to resign-city.

Ovid tells us that Pygmalion

Washington, May 2. and shaped a statue in Ivory fell in love with it; Aphrodite The Chief textile importing and exporting nations are

When another MP asked Mr to be called to an inter- Hughes how much notice he national conferonco to thought a soldier should be re- sock "an international quired to give on the battlefield, understanding' on trade, Mr Hughes replied: "I would President Kennedy said 24 hours."

Wor Office Under-Secretary here tonight.

Jamos Ramsden gave the Gov emment reply: "It would be Impossible."

The

was dropped motion without a vole—AP..

statue into the lovely Galatea and they lived happily ever after. Mr Edle told different tale:

The

which image

Mr Kildahl crented was not some- 1bing beautiful and perfect bo- More than 10,000 firearm. cause, in addition to teaching have been handed in at police her things which were com. He said 18 was hoped the stations in response to official mendable, he imported atheistic understanding would provide a appeals, but mont of themviews...

which would basis for trade have been revolvers and shot-

avoid undue disruption established industries. guns.

of

Heavy quake

Mr Edie told the court that London, May 2.

the efteol of all this tenching Con- The dangerous situation creat was "that he was methodically

At the same time President Over eighty British

this formidable clande-stripping her of all the res Members ofed by servative

a seven- armament has increased traints which enabled a human | Kennedy announced

stimulate polu programme to Parliament had by tonights that "diehards" among the being to live a decent honest

the US. textile industry in the signed a motion arging European population are

ser-life,"

San Salvador, May 2. Miss Smith large-

face of foreign competition, who earned press jously contemplating o the government to

A heavy earthquake shook six

to The While House made the this capital of El Salvador Mr Dag Hummerskjold, scale outburst of violence it £7-2-6 picaded guilty to

between France charges of stealing and making

measures day. The shock toppled a small Secretary-General of the negotiations

"Algerian provisional a false entry on a bank sila, and text of his proposed

cathedm a opened wall in public suon after he United Nations, to inter-government bring independence asked to be judged on 26 other

conference of U.S.construction here. The quake, a private similar offences. vene to secure the release in sight for Algeria.—Reuter.

textile manufacturers.

was the second in three days of President Tshombe of

In San Salvador.-AP. Katanga.

this should The motion says be done in view of the increas McCall's brother in law, ng threat to law and order in subsequent Edward Corley, also of Buffalo, the Congo and its was arrested here on April 15threat to British territories.

The motion was tabled lart while allegedly carrying $10,000 ||

night.-Reuter, worth of heroin,-UPI.

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EICHMANN

Boy

TRIAL

lashed 80

times revealed

as policeman

in court

Jerusalem, May 2.

President Kennedy made no speelfle mention of toxule Im- porta from Japan and Hong- kong, which have worried U.S. producer: and texille trude union-but he described the industry problems of the U.S. as "serious and deep rooted."

VOLUNTARY

White House officials said an international conference might lead to same form of voluntary limitation of textile exports.

1

Mr Kennedy rejected the U.S. Industry's appeal for imposition of U.S. Inport quotas un country-by-country and Stem- by-item basis. Officials said this would violate U.S. trade policy and invite reluilation from coun- tries no buying U.S. textles. The President proposed, in- A gasp of astonishment swept the court trying stead, that If the propused -

ternational conference fully Adolf Eichmann today when a witness iden-produce a solution adequately U.S. Industry tified a boy who was lashed 80 times by an S.S.protecting the

from import competition, the man in Poland during the war as the police industry should arck relict officer helping the prosecutor with documents through application to the US. in the case.

The witness, Polish bern Dr Buzminski, said the boy had been lached with a whip wield ed by an 5.5. man in German- ocrupled Poland.

Mr Gideon Hausner, Israeli Attorney-General, asiced, that young boy here in the court room, oficer Goldmann sitting here beside me?"

Dr Buzhinski nodded at the pollceman sitting beside, Mr Hausner.

50 HOSTAGES

volver and ran away.

"The Gestupe man was only wounded and was removed to hospital, but the Germans took bo hostages

"On the following day the boy 20 hostages were was caught, executed and the boy, together with another boy, was, lashed In public."

She

Tariff Commission.

to

Congressional sources sald after he escaped from a Ger- about 20 countries would be in-

train. man death

wasvited to the conference. Japan now his wife,

and Hongkong are the biggest Earlier in fotlay's hearing, an- sources of U.S. textile imports. other witness who escaped death after being forced to dig his own grave said he spent his Ume in a "death brigade" searching for his own body.

WIPE OUT EVIDENCE

The witness. Dr Leon W Wells, a Pollsh-born American scientist had told the court yes- terday that he was about 10 be shot he was ordered back to

STEPS ANNOUNCED

Mr Kennedy announced these steps:

He ordered the Commerce Department to launch a new re- search programme in co-opera-

tion with union and manage- ment groups to develop new products, processes and market.

• He asked the Treasury

Department to review existing depreciation allowances textile machinery.

on

Dr Buzhminski said another boy being whipped attacked to Gestapo man, stabbed him his concentration camp to bring out the body of another inmate with a fenile, snatched his re-who had been shot dead. While doing so he managed to escape.

Later he was arrested again

the He directed

small and put in a "death brigade" working on a special $.5, unlt business administration to help industry in formed towards the end of the cotton textile World War Two to wipe out obtaining necessary financing for the evidence of mass murders modernisation of equipment. committed by the Nazis.

• He laskucted the Agricu- One day they were ordered to remove traces of a mass burial ture Department to study and of 183 people, but could only make recommendations for eil- Dr Bushmirki, who la now and 181 bodies. The missing mination of the adverse dif- n Tel Aviv pitysician, leld the one was tile own.

ferentation raw cotton conte bo. court he himself survived the "We were searching for two tween domestic

& boorure

producers.-Neuter Naal occupation

adays for the miming body," Dr textile

UPI. Polish woman sheltered him. Wells told the court-Reuter.

foreign

under

Between the Colosseum and the the Arch of Constantine, Mayor of Rome. Mr Urbano Cloccettl, welcomed them in the name of the people of Rome and wished them a happy stay in the

When the 21-ent procession reached the Quirinal Palace, and once the home of popes

and now kings

the official residence of the President, the

their introduced members of Queen and President Gronchi

suites.

Chanted

Then the Queen and the Duke retired to their private apart- ments

where the Queen will have simple bedroom origin. aily prepared for the Emperor Napoleon.

of

Demonstration in Teheran

the

Teheran, May 3. One person was killed and three injured when police opened fire on a group of 4.000 teachers demonstrating outside the Iranian Parliament building in Teheran today.

The teachers were staging a sil-down strike in support higher pay.

of

that

Crowds packing the square in front of the Quirinal Palace

Eyewitnesses reported chanted in rhythm "Re-gi-no, Regi-na, Re-gi-na" and "Li-sa- the shooting occurred after the be-to, "-su-be-ta" hoping that teachers had disobeyed police the Queen would appear on the orders to disperse. balcony above the main archway The casualty figures were

local confirmed by

hospital of the palace.

Although police The crowd roared with dis- authorities,

oficials

steadfastly have appointment when the doors on

comment

the closed refused to were balcony the

incident.-AP.

Reuter.

1953

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